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The Omaha Daily Bee Call Tyler 1000 If Yon Want to Talk to The t!o or to An yon o Connected with Tho noc VOL. XLin-NO. 190. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1014. On Train and at Hotel Hswa Standi, Be. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER. Fair f ALASKA RAILROAD BILL GETS THROUGH UNITED STATES SENATE Measure Provides that the Property Shall Be Owned by the Fed eral Government. MANY AMENDMENTS DEFEATED Forty Millions of Dollars Talked of as Estimated Cost. THOUSAND MILES OF ROAD Selection of the Route is to Be Left to the President. TIDEWATER TO THE INTERIOR Iteileniptloit Fund, la Provided for niul Into It Shall lie mid the Money llecelved from the Snlea of I.niul. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. By a vote of 48 to 16, tho Kcnato passed Into Saturday tho Alaska railway bill, directing the presi dent to purchaso or construct 1,000 miles of railroad In Alaska at a cost not to exceed (0,000.000. Fifteen republicans and Senator Potn dexter, progressive, voted for tho bill. Senators Bacon, Hoko Smith and Will lams, democrats, voted against It. Tho bill places upon tho president re sponsibility for the selection of tho route from tidewater to the Interior of AlaBka and tho construction, equipment and op eration or leasing of such lines as he may construct or buy to constitute this route, Tho broadest powers are con ferred Upon tho president In carrying out his duties. Tho bill provides for a redemption fund into which shall bo paid 7G per cent of all moneys derived from the sale of public lands In Alaska or of tho coal or min eral contents thereof. Machinery utilized In tho construction of tho Panama canal 1b mado available for tho construction work. Unavailing offorts to reduce tho $10, 000,000 appropriation authorized for tho work were mado during tho closing hours of tho debate. Senator Hoko Smltn sought to have the appropriation reduced to J25.0CO.OOO and Senator Smoot to $33, OJ0.000. Among other amendments de feated wcro the Norrls amendment for government steamships' to Alaska; tho Polndextcr amendment for tho sale of Alaska coal nt cost to Pacific coast points, and tho Cummins substitute, lim iting tho construction to one main line, Three Young Robbers Hold IJp Ttaee People and Make a Getaway Wfe-hwnvmen. who. for . , . . .. i ..i. . i.nvA hA.ti sfntrlntr ! ...iv., jw..v..-, ...... : mo liioi "s nti.M" c .lai-lne holduns about tho city, mado their appearanco at midnight, and, after stopping three belated pedestrians in widely separated districts, made their j usual successful getaway. Frank Trumbull, 554 South Twenty sixth street, -was halted at Twenty-second and Harney nnd relieved of $1, but succeeded in keeping a largo roll of bills hidden from tho robbers. L. H. Holfncr, 2771 Central boulevard, was robbed of a watch nnd 60 centB at Twenty-eighth nnd California streets and II. u. Larlmore was held up at Twenty toventh end Davenport streets and robbed of 75 cents. Only ono of the robbers showed a pistol, but ho held the victims covored while the two others searched them. Tho threo robberies were all pulled off within twenty minutes. Loot Too Heavy and Bank Eobbers Taken LUDLOW, Mo., Jan. 25.-Tho rural tel ephone operated as a swltt instrument of justice today. As a result four nlleged bank robbers aro In Jail here tonight and tho Farmers bank, which this morning 'was robbed of 5.700, la out nothing but the cost of repairing its safe and tho reward it offered. All tho money , was recovered. The robbers abandoned J4.0Q0 in gold shortly after they left the bank. The money was too. heavy, to carry. As soon as the robbery djacovered telephone lines In all directions we.r. put In operation, every farm household was notified to be xm the alert for the rob bers. This afternoon a farmer near Bray mer, six miles from Ludlow, saw three strangers In the road near his home. He telephoned Constable James Barnet of Ludlow, who overtook tne men. Seven teen hundred dollars In currency was taken from them. A fourth man was arrested In Braymer. The Weather For Nebraska Fair. For Iowa snow. Temperature nt Omnha Yeatertlny- Hour. ' Deg. 6 a. m 6 a. m 7 a. m ..21 8 a. m 21 0 a. ni , 10 a. m . V m"m 2 p. m... 2D 3 p. m 30 i p. in...,., Ji 8 p. m 20 Comparative Local Ilecord. 19U. 1913. 1912. 1911. Highest yesterday 31 BS 34 41 Lowest yesterday 17 33 30 Zi Mean temperature 24 46 32 41 Precipitation 07 .00 .00 T Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 20 Excess for the day 4 Total excess since March 1, 1.170 Normal preolpltatlon 02 Inch Deficiency for the day 0G Inch Total rainfall since March 1.. .21.20 Inches Defic iency since March 1 4.38 Inches Deficiency for cor, period, 1913. 4.15 inches Deficiency for ror. period, 1912.12.C5 Inches L A. WELSH. Local Forecaster, 'ssasaaKJaaalHte M1TCHEL SDREOF GOETHALS j New York Mayor Believes Engineer Will Take Police Job. WORKING NOW TO THAT END Gathnni Eifcntlve Telia of aiensurea lie I TnkliiR to Seen re Fulfill ment of Condition Lnlil Doirn by Colonel. NEW YORK, Jan. 25. Mayor John j Purroy Mltchcl was gust and speaker at iwo ainners nere iosi nigm ami at cacn he devoted his remarks to tho police commltslonerBhtp and declared em phatically his belief that Colonel George W. Gocthals, builder of the Panama canal, would bo ultimately the Incumbent of that Important city office. He told of the measures he was taking to securo tho fulfillment of conditions laid down by Colonel Gocthats as essential to his acceptanco of the post- and urged his hearers, to aid him in securing legislation enlarging the powers of the commission. "If the people of New York stato cause the legislature to pass proper laws reg ulating the powers of tho police commis sioner In order that he may direct and enforce proper discipline, Colonel Gocthals will come hero and tako up this great office," Mayor Mltchcl said. Tho mayor declared his belief that Colo nel Goethuls would tBkc up, his duties hero within "a few months." Ho also an nounced that pending tho arrival of Colo nel Gocthals Commissioner Douglas I. McKay would remain at the head of tho force and when Colonel Gocthals took office, Commissioner McKay would re sume his duties as first deputy, If such an arrangement were satisfactory. Tho mayor said ho had received no fur ther word from tho canal building, but reiterated his bollef that the colonel's let ter, mado public last night, meant an acceptance. Just Little Winter Is in Sight, Declares Chief Weather Man WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. A varied as sortment of winter weather for the dif ferent sections of tho country was fore casted by the weather bureau today for tho coming weok. "The week will open with generally un settled weather, except In the northeast, tho central Rocky mountain region and tho extreme southwest," tho bulletin sets forth, "and there will bo a moderate cold wavo In Now England and the mid dle Atlantic states. "A disturbance now over tho plains states will move eastward attended by general snows over the northern, snows and rains over tho central and rains over the southern districts from the MIbsouH nnd Mississippi valleys eastward, and by higher temperatures generally reaching tho Atlantic coast Monday night or Tues day. "This disturbance. , wJHJjp. .followed by TalF'wea.tlier for a day, or two, but' an other marked disturbance now on the north Pacific coast will cause a con- UnUanC0 of tho '" ! nows west of !.!,.. nr,A k.l ......1... I ... ..... . u .1,1). UA.CllOIUll La 13 L I iivn.nl ; probably reaching tho Uocky mountains Tuesday, tho plains states Tuesday night or Wednesday, tho ecu tral valleys and tho lake region Wednes day and Thursday and the eastern states by Friday.' "It will bo followed by clearing weather and moro winter temperatures, beginning by Tuesday over the far west, by Thurs day over tho central portion of tho coun try and by the close of the week over the oust. After tho rains of Monday and Tuesday In tho south fair weather will follow probably until near, the end of tho week, and moderate temperatures are now Indicated." Thinks Automobile Has Much to Do with the Growth of Vice MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-A. J. Klllott of Chlcugo, executive secretary of the Western- District Young Men's Christian association, addressing tho conference of spprptarlpji ntul fumilfv mAml,... nt Universities of Wisconsin. Minnesota, North and South Dakota here today, said that tho progress of Inventions, espe cially of automobiles, had much to do with tho growth of vice among young men. Their una makes vice easier, h) said. Tho growth of large cities, whero personality becomes submerged, he as serted, also caused the downfall of many university students. J, M. Exner of New York, social sec-, retary of the International committee, discussing box education of students, said he approved of lecture courses on personal hygleno to segregated classes. This' Child Has New VpVQinn flf PwvrrO-nK V 01 OlUll Ul r i U V CI U Ono of Omaha's Sunday schools was thrown Into convulsions of laughter yes- terdoy by tho innocent remark of a child In -the primary department. Tho teacher had taught the youngsters a series of A, B, C proverbs, one to bo recited for each letter in the alphabet. For the letter E the proverji was, "Even a child is known by his dolnus." Vi rr(, II. , l Irnw tulin Uffiai no 1 1 e.A aims a U IlitlU 4. J tJ 11 I IU TI IUV V4 UIVII Ior lnul verse nesuaiea a moment anu thon spoke out: "Even a child Is known by his parents." 22 i ??!.. r.wr....r- r-T.., V1U5I CArCNaiVt atOMUlM OF BIG ROAD COMPLETED C p! m;'.'."!!!;;"!;31 NEWARK. N. J.. Jan. 23.-(Speclal.)-6 p.' m!""!""'!!!29 The Lincoln highway from Jersey, City to Newark, which has just been dedicated, is said to be the most expensive section ot the great national thoroughfare and the first to be completed. It cost 1,316,000, of which JMO.OOO represents the cost of bridges. The route was first designated and improved in 1775 by the colonial leg islature of New Jersey. LAPOBTE, Ind., Jan. 2n.-(8peolal.) Beautiful steel and concrete arches along and at each end of the Lincoln highway through this city are being considered. If built, bronze tablets will be placed upon them, bearing the names of patri otic citizens who gave funds to Improve the highway in this part ot the state. PQJQ DRAWING NET CLOSER ON BLONDY fil Believe to Shot Nickell Wi in Custody Pals. SAYS CHIEF Clue Will Lead to the unted Murderer. TWOMORE LOCKED UP HERE Rosamond and Brown Brought from Missouri to Omaha. CLEVER WORK BRINGS RESULT Cnptnln Dempsey 'nnd Detectlvea Vac Brnlna In LocntlnK lloan mond mill Mnklnir Sure of His Arreat. ( "Within twenty-lour hours, barring ac cidents, we will have In Jail 'Blondy,' tho slayer of Henry K. Nickell, and tio only member of the bandit trio yet at large," declared Chief of Police H. W. Dunn last night, after tho second cap tured bandit and the alleged "fence" had been locked up. In separate cells. Information In tho hands of tho police now points to the, cast as the where abouts of the badly wanted "Blondy." What this Information Is the police would not divulge, but they Insist that their clues look so good that extravagant confidence Is warranted. "Blondy," tho police say, is a man of remarkable cunning, nnd will probably put up a fight when arrested, but the net Is around him, and tho strings are gradu ally being tightened, , Unless Joo Wllllamfc, captured leader of the trio, Is lying, the! police expect to re cover tho greater part of1 the Jewelry taken from Hazel McVey and the woman Inmates of tho resort when "Blondy'? Is taken. Williams has already been caught In sovornl untruths, tho police declare, nnd they are taking great pains to verify his overy utterance. noanmnnd "tin nrown Arrlre. . Shackled to tho detectives who encom passed bis capture, Cevernlous B. Robh mond, t)io member of the Joe Williams bandit trio taken near Springfield, Mo., was brought to the city jail hero last night. With him came also James B, Brown, alias "Red" Murphy, a threo-tlmo ronvlct, and the man who, according to Joe Williams' confession, was to disposo of the plunder from tho MoVcy place. Tho prisoners were both questioned pri vately by Chief of Police Dunn and Captain Dempscy, nnd then were locked up. A charge of murder was written op posite Rosamond's name and ho was 'as signed to a cell In Ihe city Jail. Brown was booked an a "suspect" and taken to tho county Jail so that ho could not com munlcato with tho others. -fAccoTdin5tplvj;3i1p"prral jiiurpny, uosamonu is a simple-minded tramp by Inclination, and was cheated oiit cf his share of tno spoils by Williams and "Blondy." Ilepenta Ilia Story. Rosamond repeated to tho police last night tho statement made In Springfield, which was published hero yesterday. He admitted his connection with tho crlma and said that "Blondy" is tho man who did the shooting, and that nil he did was to menace tho victims with a revolver, Ho declared 'that, when they stopped at Ames, Jo., tho morning after tho mur der and robbery, he did not get any ut tho jewelry or money, but was to get some wren the threo met again In Kan sas City on tho following Tuesday. His story was nn unlntercstlng'one. Ho Is about 27 years old and says he has relatives In Hngerstawn, Md. "I'm Just a hobo," he told officers. Credit for' tho capturo of Rosamond Is due Captain Dempscy and Detectives Ring, Van Deusen, Fleming and Murphy. It was when Williams said that Rosa mond had lived on Capitol avenue for a short while that Captain Dempsey thought some valuable, cluo 'might bo turned up there. With Detectives Ring and Van Deusen ho discovered the ban dit's whereabouts through his instruc tions to forward mall, Detectives Fleming and Murphy wero Immediately put on his track, and tho ! a""t H1?1 We know Rosamond was only a hobo." Detective Fleming said Inst night, "nnd when wo got to Springfield wo looked up tho 'jungles,' which In tramp argot nieuns headquarters. We had his du scrlptlon from tho kind of cap ho wore clear down to tho fact that his shot; laces had been broken and had knots In tnem. with this information we knew ! that We COUld rccoenlzn him ttln mninnn, we saw him. What proves that he la not , an experienced crook, Is the fact thnt ZaaVlViaTalaBV ANORpDAY, lie never changed his apparel all tho ' phones in all cases, so that within a few tlmo after tho Job, so you cet tils clothes j minutes after tho theft of a .car Is re betrayed him. ported It will bo known all over the county "We wero down near the bridge at 1 and hundreds of ulert men on tho qui Springfield when we saw him walking I vivo looking for it. """ u"' " Belzea '"" and hustled J ' re e C0Mtea nl8 P. I ' It was a, merry chase ho led us though. Ho is a typical 'bo' and rode tho 'rat - ' ucra a" lno tlme never stopping long ,n 000 p,ac6, Who left Kansas City , c"t l" ". '.. ana men to uea Molnes, and from thero down Into Mis. sourl. Onco he started for Tulsai Ok!., and then turned around and wont to Springfield. He Intended to stay there only a short whllo and go down In tho gulf country for tho winter." II roil ii Doean't Talk. Brown, or Murphy, bs ho Is also known, Is a three-time convict, tho officers say. ana is said to be a dangerous man. He j would trot give satisfactory answers to , the questions put to him ai headquarters ,last night, and Insisted that he was ln- nocent of any wrongdoing. A. F L. COUNCIL WANTS NEWSBOYS IN ORGANIZATION WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Efforts to pro cure the removal of all maximum lim itations on amoiuits of postal savings deposits, the establishment of checking account privileges and tha use of these funds for public works, will bo mado by tho American Federation of Labor, Jn accordance with a decision reached to day by the executive council at Its clos ing session here. The newsboys of the country, tha coun cil agreed, should be organlzca and brought Into direct affiliation with the federation. , ? : r 1 Fom Tho Washington Evening Star.' MUCH WOE FOR JOY RIDERS County Protective Association Will Treat Them as Horse Thieves. AUTO HAS SUPPLANTED HORSE Not Mtiirln r'nm. nf llnrar Thievery IT " Reported In Year In Illiiffa, But Fnrmera' Anton Ilnvc Been Mnrie Mnrk. The Pottawattamlo County Protective association meeting Saturday at tho court house in Council, Bluffs, decided to treat tthlevlng Joy riders in tho same way they liavo been treating horse thieves and to uso tha association's ma chinery to capture ana punish all classes of auto thlovcs. Heretofore' tho association held Its pro tecting arms only over horses and fnrm stock, protecting It from tho attacks of thieves, but as nearly all of tho farmers now own automobiles the necessity of Including them was manifest. It was decided to fix tho minimum' ro wurd to be offered for tho return of a stolen car and tho capturo and convic tion of tho thief at 1100, with tho exocu tlvo committee to have authority to ln creaso the reward If desired. To Punish Joy Hldlnir. So-called Joy-riders uro to bo Included In tho list of thieves and they will be prosecuted to tho fullest extent of the law. Owners of machines whose cars aro thus taken will havo the reward of 1100 offered for tho capturo of tho thloves and return of tho inachlncB. Members of tho Council Bluffs Automo bile club' wcro admitted to membership In tho association and their cars wjll bo afforded tho samo protection given to tlinso of members resluing In the country. In every township thcro Is a head cap tain with threo assistants and ull of, tho members arc co-asslstante. In cane of tho theft bf a car a full description of It will be sent to tho chief captain, who ' ...III Iwi !,. ahorirr .if tlio rnimtv. ITn will hn Immediately notlfv the head cantalna i In each of tho townships, using the tele- Not a case of horso steallnir occurred in Pottowattomle county during tho where lhe vlctlm waB a mcmbor ' association. Those officers wero , tho year, of the a onflnllnri Thnan nff I ri iiara alanlorl ; for this year: j "Cripple" Suing for Damages Trapped in a Sparring Bout TAbOMA. .Wash.. Jan. 26. Trapped by officers, who looked through u hotel tran som, while the "disabled" man threw away his crutches and engaged In a sparring bout with a roommate last night, J. C. Murray, alias Guy Downle, was taken Into custody by deputy sheriffs on a charge of trying to extort S7G0 from the Northern Pacific Kallroad company, on a personal Injury claim. In court today, again on crutches, Mur ray pleaded fully to tho charge and wus' sentenced to a term In tne penitentiary ot from ono to fltteon years. Murray, under various atlases, Is said to have defrauded the railway out of large sums ot money' five times. Murray was found one night last Oc tober groaning beside a train of box ears on tho railroad tracks at Ellens burg. He declared he was dying and asked to leave a farewell message for his friends. He said he fell from one ot the cars when the grab Iron ga?u way. The Third Semester K.C.Gop on Trail of Bootleggers Killed KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 21. Bernard McKernon, a patrolman, nctlvo In In vestigating lllegul sales of liquor by drug stores, was found murdered in an alloy- hart boon tinablo to find Michael Berry, a patrolman, assigned to work with Mc Kernon. Tho last headquarters heard of tho pair was at 6 o'clock, when thoy re ported they wero working on u case. LIFE SAVER WON'T TALK Out of Modesty Refuses to Discuss Storms on Lakes. FRIEND TELLS OF HIS HEROISM Veteran of Iteacue Aoreo on Huron Hint Superior Declines to iVnr rnte ISxpcrlcncca llcfcu-c Semite Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Coptalji J. K. Klah, a veteran of tho Ufa saving scrvlco on Lakes Huron nnd Suporlor, refused today to obey tho orders ot tho sonnto commerco committee. 'His reason was modesty. With a dozen other Brlzzlcd votorans of tho sea and lakes ho was at tho hearing on tho Townsond bill to con solidate tho ravenuo cutter and Ufa sav ing services. When asked to tell something ot tho activities of tho Ufa savers at the tlmo of the lako storms lust November, Captain Klah replied that ho didn't know much ubout it, having been in tho hospital at tho time. Tha commlltco was about to proceed when Captnln 13. K. Cliupman. another old life saver, sprung to his feet and with his arm around Captain Klah, said: "My friend Is a modest man, but I'll tell It. Years ago he was tho only man to rotufn alive out . of tho boatload of heroes who saved" tho lives of, twenty-two men and ty women In a tcrriblo wreck uii i-oini J' xuarques. Then It was that Captain Klah was asked to tell tho story and ho refused. "I couldn't do It,". 1a said, as tears flooded his eyes. Bahy is Sent Sixty Miles by Parcel Post IIOQUIAM, Wash., Jjrn. 2C.-A lusty kicking infant was delivered by parcel IKst here yesterday The "package," which weighed twenty pounds, was sent by Assistant Postmaster Jesso Havens, prepaid, from Olympla to the homo of a relative here, Mrs. Havens having been taken III. Miss Eva Smith, a postal clerk, saw to it that tho bundle reached Its destina tion. Tho distance Is sixty miles. WHITMAN TO DELVE INTO ACCOUNTS OF BOSS MURPHY NEW YOItK. Jan. 2J.-Offlcers of sav ings banks, trust companies nnd other financial Institutions throughout the state have been- subpoenaed by District Attor ney Charles H. Whitman to furnish him tho documents necessary to show the ac counts of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and James li Gaffney, Murphy's political and business associate. This was learned today at Mr. Whit man's office. Tho wholesale requisition plan, aimed at the alleged graft system Involving stato highways nnd barge canal contracts, includes tho examination of the accounts ot Murphy and Gaffney for five years back. TELL HOW TO CURB TRUSTS Leaders in Congress Receive Much Light on Problems, SUGGESTIONS BY MAIL AND WIRE l'f-Jja'r"1" vCoiltca in iue jioiunii oi i-roreinire frith Iteicnril to Ilenr Inara nn flllla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-rroblcms fac- Ind leaders In congress who aro to pilot nntl-trust legislation .through both houses, wcro emphasized today when floods; ot suggestions poured In by mnll and tele graph to supplement provisions ot tho tentative bills nlrcndy mado public. Every mall brings to Senator Newlands of tho Intorstato commerce oommtttee, Chairmen ' Clayton and Adamson of the house Judi ciary and Interstate commerce committees and to other members of congress big uud little- Ideas of how to curb monopoly and prevent ruinous competition. With each suggestion comes tho roqucst ot tho orlglnulor toglvo testimony at proposod hearings. The first problem facing the committees Is tha mothod of procedure with regard to housu hearings, fiomo limit must be fixed, It Is felt, upon tho character ot testimony to bo taken. To throw tho doors open to everybody manifestly would be Impossi ble, but It Is proposed to get tho vtowu of representative men In various spheres of business life and to entertain sug gestions from members of congress ot all parties. Bcforo agreeing upon a definite pro gram n review ot all trust hearings re cently conducted by committees ot con gress Is proposed to avoid' unnecessary duplication. Whether it will bo feasible.; hospital It wuh found her Internal In In order to expedite the legislation to juries wero Berlous and thnt both amw liavo Joint hearings of the renute and wero sprained, Hrr husband, Jpscph hoiiM) committees has not been dutermlned ' lllsh. Is In the same hoapltul, but In an but seemed moro likely tonight than I other ward, with a broken arm and ln- hcrotoforc; Representatives Murdock. progresslvo pnrty leader In tho house, asked tho Judiciary committee today , to hear throo I leaders of the party outside ot congress who will voice tho progresslvo vlow of anti-trust legislation. The. entlro trust legislation, outlook will bo tho subject of a joint conference to morrow at a luncheon given by Senator Newlands, to democratic members oft tho sonato and house interstate commerce and the house judiciary committees. Matrimony Offer Made to Women Who Would Take Stock LOS ANGELE8, Cat., Jan. 26,-Chargcd with iuvlng defrauded many women through promise of marriage and many men in other ways, C. II. Knight, pro-! moter of what he catted a "4,0(10,000 Pan- I American recreation tower." to be erected ' In San Francisco was arrested here today, Knight, It was charged, defrauded many' itockhoidors In the concern. H promised men positions and women mutimony In caso they subscribed to the stock In tho tower which ho promised to have erected In San Francisco by July 16, 1913. accord ing to complaints mado against him. Among his alleged victims Is Annlo Kantnur, a nurso of San Francisco, whom, It was asserted, he promised to marry, but whoso savings ho took and then deserted her. Others who made charges against Knight included Dr. Eva Roloson, who said she left a good practice In tho cast and sold her office furniture to obtain money to buy stock In the tower project, and Mrs. A. Ensley of Cleveland, O., who declared she sold her household effects to get funds to Invest with, Knight. FORMER DEMOCRATIC ' GUILTY jS CHARGED Willet of New York Convicted of Bribery in Trying to Buy Su preme Court Nomination. TWO ARE INDICTED WITH HIM Former Queens County Leader Will Follow Him to Trial. ONE ACCUSED AS GO-BETWEEN -1. Other Cases Will Be Pushed by tlio District Attorney. STORY OF A BANK DEPOSIT Wlllett Admitted When Chnrso First Mnde In 11)11 tlint lfo Ilnd Secured I.onna to Finance Cnnipnlftn. NEW YORK, Jan. SX William Willet, Jr,, former democrntle member of con gress, wns convicted lato last night of bribery In attempting to purchaso a su preme court nomination In Queen county In 1911, Willet was remanded to jjall for sentctico next Friday. Indicted with Willet wero Joseph Cas sldy, former democratic leader of Queens county and onco an Important figure in local politics, and Louis T. Walter, Jr., a friend of the two 'men. Walter is accused as tho go-between. Tho Kings county district attorney elected to try the three defendants Individually and Willet wns brought to bar first. Willet In 1011 received a supremo court nomination. A row days before election a republican newspaper publUncd an edi torial charging that ono of tho three candidates on tho democratic Judiciary ticket had bought his nomination. Wll lot's two asBoclatca on tho ticket threat ened a libel suit. Willet, however, ad mltted that ho had secured loans to fin ance his campaign. His associates, to gether with Willet, sent to tho paper a letter apologising for their threat to sue. Tho following day tho democratic ticket was snowed under at tho polls. Tho In dictment of Willet, Cnssldy and Walter was tho sensational aftermath. Three fcnann. Willet, who served from 1907 to 13U wns placed on trial on Monday of this week. Tho prosecution centered Its at tack on Willet's nnte-clectlon loans. Thcro were three, ono for 3.000' and two for $10,000 each. It was proved that Cos sidy, four day' after tho emullcr loan, deposited ,$5,000 in a Uong Isiand bank. Caldy,' on tho stand for tlo defouso denied ho received this money from W1W torTOM,'Urof'ftuttif-cblttif nlafctnii, various payments to Cassldy. In this way CuBsldy accounted for his deposit. Wlltet on Htnmi. "Willet took tho stand during tho trial and explained his louns. Tho money wan used for legitimate cnmpalgn expenses, to buy stock tit nn automobile company and for "slipw"-to ImprcfB tho politicians that ho . was well supplied with cash ho said. Ho denied he paid for his nomina tion. The , most damaging oviaenco against Willet appeared to bo tho testi mony of a Long Island bonk president, who tcsUfled Wlltet told him ho must have W.O00, as It would cost tlipt much to secure tho nomlnntlon. Porch Crashes Down at a Wedding Dance and Bride May Die AtmOHA, 111., Jan. 23. A merry wed. ding celebration was suddenly trans formed Into a trugedy this evening, when a porch collapsed beneath tho weight ot fifteen dancers and they fell twonty feet to the ground. The laughing, Joking guests of ft few minutes before wero shrieking In pnln or fright when half tho population of "Uttle Hungary" turned out to tho rescue. ' Mrs. Florence Blsh, tho brldo of the tierhBDs fatally Injured, At a i tornal Injuries. Tho others seriously hurt were: Mrs. Mary Kougll, hip dislocated, scalp WMrs? Helen Bargo, shoulder dislocated, head severely bruised. Getirgo Nego, both ankles sprained. All of the other guests wero scratched or bruised. Tho accident occurred nt tho homo of tho brldo. The guests wcro dancing on a front porch soon after tho ceremony and It gave -way. BANISH WORRY and anxiety from your life. They weaken your will, im pair your mind, sap your physi cal vitality and reader you un able to acquit yourself well in anything you endeavor to do. It is only by thinking happi ness, radiating good cheer and being helpful in your relations with your kind that you can enjoy the full use of your men tal and physical powers. If you are disturbed about money matters, read and use Tho Bee "Want Ads." Thoy point the way to business suc cess and make a pathway to want. 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