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THE BUT: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 30, l!)15 REDFIELD BEGINS HIS IHYESTIGATIOH Vnitti BUtti Attorney Say Number of Other Boat May Be Taken Off the Lake. FEDERAL CLAIM OF AUTHORITY CHICAGO. July J. EwmloAtlon ot witnesses 1b the Inquiry of the United 8tr Department ot Com merce, under tho pergonal upervis lon of Secretary Redfleld, Into the cnune of the Eastland disaster, began here today. ' Witnesses,' Including the officers ti.d crew of the ateamer and a long list of aurrlvors, were aammoned to the federal building to tell their ver sions of the catastrophe. While this inquiry was progreeslng. United States District Attorney Clyne prepared to empanel a grand Jury to investigate the question of criminal responsibility for the acci dent In the etate's attorney'a of fice effort were directed to de termine the extent of the jurisdiction cf the state grand Jury over the per sons held by the coroner's jury for grand Jury action. Doubt waa ex pressed over the Jurisdiction of the state over federal officials. Boat! Mar Be Takes Off l.efce. District Attorney Cijme visited tha KasUand and Inspected the hulk for tha first time, lie hinted that a number of well known excursion steamers "might have to come off tha lake.' (peaking of poaaiblo action by the state grand Jury Pietrtct Attorney Clyne aid: "If any action against those respon aibla ia ordered by the state grand Jury will demand tha right to enter pro ceedings against the lw area m boat In spectors and tha boat captain named by the coroner's Jury, in advance of. any action which may be taken by tha state's attorney following Indictments by tha grand Jury. These men are government officers, tha captain holding a govern ment license and being under government . Jurisdiction and we must demand the right to deal with them. In all pre ceedlnga, however, the atata will have the- fullest co-operation from tha govern ment.". Coaarll Abaadona Ita laqalry, Tha Independent investigation ordered by tha city council was virtually aban doned today on the advice of the cor poration counsel, who held the opinion that the Jurisdiction of the city did not extend over the docks. The council's investigating committee decided, however, to petition President - Wilson to appoint an Investigating conv mtaalon to act Independently of federal authorities and to have the government make a stability test of every excursion vessel running out of Chloaga. The council committee appointed a sub-corn-mlttee which, in connection with the city engineering bureau and the city harbor master, will make a thorough Inapaotlon of every exouralon boat tn and about Chicago. t t ; Coroner Hoffman today issued mltU niuaea for the arrest of the six parsons whom the coroner's Jury tn Its verdict held to the state grand Jury. All the men either are In custody or under surveil lance and it waa said that the papers would not be served by Sheriff Tragar until later. t tat Will Held rear Mea. Aaalatant State's Attorney Raber said today he believed Indictments on charges of manalaughter, conspiracy or criminal carelessness could be sustained against four of the six persons ordered held by the coroner's Jury. He Is investigating the jurisdiction ot the grand Jury over the federal inspectors ordered held by the coroner's Jury. ' ! Those ever whom the state grand Jury have Jurisdiction, In the opinion of Mr. Itaber. are: Wllllam It. Hull, vice president and general manager of the., fit Joeeph-CM- ago Steamship company, which owned the Eastland. Walter K.Ureenebaum, ganeral manager of the Indiana Transportation company, which chartered the boat. Harry redersen, captain Of the East land. Joseph M. Eilckaon, chief engineer of the F.aatland. Robert field and Charles C. Eckllff. the inspectors ordered held, arrived hare to day from Grand Haven, Mich. Derrick Plaat la ttwsdosta, The plan to raise the Kastland by the uae of derricks was abandoned today be cause of the Immense weight of the water within the hull. Work waa begun to seal the openings in tha boat, so that tha water mfuht be pumped out and the bull floated. Tha Kasdand disaster, which brought death to probably ISM) persons and spread sorrow over the city,' brought a bride to, Joe Yota. who, with his sweetheart, Miae .A I vine Ktubenrauch, stood on tha upper devk when the ahlp went over. Together they Jumped Into tha river and Joe swam with the girt to safety. Thalr frlenda today learned that Alrlna and Joe were man led last night. - B4r Fob ad la laaal. Tha body of a man supposed to be William Oerewtta. a victim of the aUamer KaaUaiul disaster was taken from the Chicago drainage canal at West ern avenue today, nearly four miles from the s.ena of tha accldeat. The body was aught la a net stretched across the canal. funeral services for the last of tha unidentified dead cf tha Eastland ware held. All but tour of the 831 bodele re covered up to noon have been Identified. Caaty 1111 Pay (a BUI. ROCKWKLL. ClTT, la., July .-8pe. lat Telegram.) Tha board ot auper vlsors today ordered the county auditor o draw a warrant In favor of Newton at Holt company of Chicago for 5 , with In ts rest and costs. In accordance with a Judgment rendered In federal court In June. A warrant waa formerly drawn for the amount and paid to an employe of the company, and tha courts decided that tha rouuty was still hid for the amount of the oompany'a claim. The board also directed suit to be brought against the ex-county treasurer ho cashed the warnuit and his bonds Jien to reimburse the county for the loa. 1'i.a amount litxolved was due for furni ture Installed in the new court house. H"d (inniiiiiir a ii. K.KjNK, la.. Ju!y .-i.e.-lal -Bi ua h,r Hie cMion of new court hot.ev in fur i..iin ut t...'w. althrt ueie ..l 1 !;- f-.oard i,f e.ir iur to i. t ,it l EASTLAND CAPTAIN, Captain Henry Pederson, held by grand jury as cul pable for drowning of over 1,000 excursion passengers on ill-fated boat. V J-H.'ie, I It ...... .'. I t - jj ! Co. of Davenport, la., at a premium of f7,14u, were sold on condition that an action on a petition for rehearing now tn supreme court as to the validity of the election voting said bonds proves to be favorable, ' U. S. Marines Guard French Consulate at Cape Haitien WASHINGTON, July .-The French consulate at Cape Haitlcn. Haiti, Is menaced by revolutionists and a guard from the United Htateg auxiliary cruiser Kxgle has been landed to protect it. This Information was cabled early today to the State department by American Conaul Livingston. . ... , Rear Admiral Caperton, In a cablegram sent last night from Tort au Prince and received at the Navy department today, saldl . k - - t . "Landing force entered Port ai Prince and bivouacked for the night. A guard was placed at the French legation. No serious dlaturbanoea. This action was de cided on after consultation with American charge d'affaires and the French and British charge d'affaires. The French warship. Descartea Is expected tonight. ''Two companies of marines and two eompanlea of eeamen were landed. Have Information from commander of the United Rtates cruiser Eagle, reporting eondltions at Cape Halt ten quiet, but Eagle landed twenty men at Cape Haitien to protect French consulate for fear of at tack on refugees there. They were landed at request of French conaul." f" "" ej IJ)AV Johnston tt Mur phy's t&DOtanBus sia and gun metal Oxfords, b e n o h- 3.....$4.75 MacDonald So El ley's $8.00 and $5.60 tan Russia and sun now. . SlaUr & tlccTiil'g $5.00 tan Russia and c&lf cloth top Oxfords, gq nr now $0el d Howard is Foster's $5.00 tan Russia, white Oxfords, per pair E&e Our Window Dlisplay X r imv Y ' a WHITMAN TELLS MRS. BECKER HE WON'T INTERFERE 'Continued from Page One.) said he would ask tha governor to meet Mrs. Becker at Flahkill. where the gov ernor expects to be early thla afternoon As a result of worry over the Becker case, the governor la aald to bo nearly exhausted, lie has followed every move aa cloiely aa any of the attorneys and his appearance showe plainly the effects of his hours of study and worry. Mole Hope I. lea la Oereraer. NBW TORK. July .-The sole hope of saving Charles Becker from dying In the electric chair at Ring Ping prison to morrow mernlng lies In Governor Whit man. Counsel for the condemned man announced today that they had aban doned the Idea of appealing to Judge Hogan of the court ot appeals at Syra cuse for a stay of execution. The attorneys added that the only course remaining open for them to pur sue was to appeal to the governor to re prleve Becker until October, when the court of appeals reconvenes. Rhould the governor grant such a stay of execution, counsel us Id they would enter an appeal from the decision of Supreme Court Justice Ford, who last olght declined to grant a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Derision of J as t Ice Ford;. Justice Ford announced his decision at 10 o'clock last night In his chamber where he had labored for several days and nights on the briefa submitted for and agalnat tha application for a new trial. He called the waiting newapaper men into , hie chamfers and. as his secretary handed them copies of his typewritten decision, the Justice mid: "I have denied the motion for a new trial, end thla la my birthday. I'm 53 today. It'a a pretty tough way to spend vour birthday. Isn't ItT" "1 virtually arrived at my derision Tues day night," said Justice Ford, ''but spent many hour alnce then phrasing and ar ranging the opinion." Then the Justice chatted for several mlnutea on the law Involved In the case he had Just decided. . Mrs Becker was said at thst very moment to be visiting her doomed husband in Ring Sing. Justice Ford's decision covered five full pages of legal rap paper and contained about 1.600 words. It goes Into tha de tails of the affidavits filed by the at torney for Becker and declares that the evidence proffered "Is for the most part cumulative and hence Insufficient." Has Sack) Power. Referrmg to tha plea of W. Bourke Cock ran, chief counsel for Becker, that the right to grsnt a new trial Is Inherent in the court, the decision says: . I cannot find anywhere In the au thorities even a suggestion that this court possesses any such (inherent) power. On the contrary as has been pointed out. the power Is granted by statute and must be exercised iri strict compliance with it" In conclusion the 'court says: . "As I studied the authorities and ea mined the affidavits, tha conviction baa grown upon me that tt (a new trial) could, not be granted without disregard ing the law and attempting to usurp the functions of another department of government "The motion therefor is dan led." Brussels is Fined : ' r -y'" Another Million PAIHS. July .-5; a. m.)-Another flno of 11,000,000 has been Imposed on the city of Brussels by the German authori ties in consequencs of the destruction of a Zoppelln dirigible balloon at Ever by aviators of the allies, according to the correspondent at . Havre of the Pwtlt Partsten. t'ssiktd for Tkroe Years, A grateful sufferer jvritee: "Tour medi cine, Dr. King's New Discovery, cured my cough of three years standing."., 60c. All druggists. Advertisement. M For Men and WcmcnMYell-Knovn Shoes at Nearly Hall Price! ' W do not need to go into the merit of this (Teat Eboe fi&le. The well-known mikes and low prices will convince yoa that this U a s&la worth while. . ' . . , A BIO REDUCTION IN EVERY BROKEN LINE OP HIQH-GBADB SHOES IN OUR STORE. Our annual sale eeoh year has been by far the greatest Shoe Sale in the city, and this year will be a greater event in shoe seUlnr than erer before. You all know that our advertising' means just what we say. Honest values at lowest prioes. Sale atarts promptly at Eirht O'clock Tomorrow, Friday. Be sure to ome and come early. NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES: J Sale Prices lor Ken Reynolds, Drake St Oabel's M &0 tan Russia and black rubber sole Ox- fords, now 2.85 Howard A Foster's HBO tan Russia and gun metal Ox. metal Ox- fords, pair. . $3.45 . , $4.45 Ten lines $100 Ox fords, tan Russia, calf and patents, ITT....$2.85 Mullen Shoe 0o.'s $3.50 tan Russia and calf, English and high toe lasts, rubber sole WW iWWWs) .$2.65 ...$375 now at.... Extra Special lor Men 283 pairs $3.00 and $4.00 tan and black Oxfords, broken lines, t and large siies, your choicer 4 f r 'or 0LU5 MY SIHWDE C. CHARLES BECKER, New York police officer, to pay death penalty for instigating Rosenthal mur der, which was the sensa tion of the day at the time. ' . . -. - GREENBAUM FREED . : ON $20,000 BOND -FOIXOWING ARREST (Continued from Page One.) could come aboard at a time. I counted Off twenty, one at a tlnu an r- pec tor Lobdnll to let on five more. Four women and a babe In arms came aboard and I counted the balm u the Iwn thni. sand five hundreth person to Come aboard the F.asUand." The witness explained that hh w.a counted ag a ransons-er the um adult under orders received from General urier. "You are ' Dersonellv sura h thm were only 2,500 persona on board the East land, exclusive of the crew?" asked Sec retary Itedfield. " I am positive," replied the wKneos. Mr. MoCrearv aald that he hsi ureibeil abo-X the Eastland while it was being loaded and noted that Ita life preservers were properly distributed.. He donled thero was any panlo among the passengers or that they rushed to the dock side rail 'when the boat listed sharply, but seemed likely to regain "an even keel. ' ' Water Main Blown Out with Dynamite t Msawaaai "BELUNOHAM. Wash.." July" .-The water main leading from tha reservoir which supplies the town of. Blaine on the International border waa dynamited last night The town Is without water supply todar. A placard on a fence near the scene of the explosion read: ; "Put out the Japs or there will be some thing worse than this happen." There has been discontent at Blaine over the employment ot Japanese In fish canneries. Tomorrow (Friday) Is The Shoe Sale That's Sale Prices for Women Laird it Schober's $8.50 . band made Delta pumps, pat ent and dull, turn ".,,::;$4.75 H. H. Cray's $4.50 patent Oxfords and pumps, gray, fawn and white quarters, extra spe-) nr clil, at.....0e) Ziegler Bros.' $4.00 patent and dull kid straps and pumps, :......$2.85 Ten linos, all good makes, straps, pumps and button Oxfords, patents, dull and kids, $4.00 and $3.50 values, '.!ri?.$2.65 Eight lines $3.50 Oxfords, p u m p s and straps, dull and patent, Jj-now Laird & 3chober's $5.50 patent, dull and tan Russia pumps. ....$4.45 now, Wrifhf & Peter's $5,00 patent, dull and whit oalf top, Louis and Cuban .....$3.75 S75 pair broken lines Oxfords and straps, kid and pat ents, your Mr choice for.$X lij Extra Special In Whites We have included in this big Clear lng Sale every pair Wright & Peters' $3.00 and $3.60 imported Q nr buck and linen shoes, for. el D nth and Docjlas RUSSIANS TAKE . OFFENSIVE NEAR SOKAIGALICIA (Continued from Tage One.) prisoners taken during the recent en gagement July ST and July 2t, Is 901." German Official Resiort. BERLIN (Via London). July 29. Ger man army headquarters todsy gave out a statement on the progress of hostilities as follows: "In Flanders our artillery- destroyed a pontoon over the Furues canal on which a heavy gun had been mounted. "To the west of Soucheg a French" at tack waa repulsed. "Near Glvenchy. in the Argonne, and near Va quels we successfully blew up mines. French mine . explosions In the Champagne district were without result. "In the eastern theater of r-e war the situation north of tha River Nlemen re mains unchanged. To the northeast of fiuwelkl. along both sides of the railroad to Ollta, our troops have occupied a por tion of the enemy position, capturing 2.J10 prisoners and two machine guns. 'Last night the Russians delivered re peated attacks agalnat our front south of Nasilcsk. All these endeavors failed with heavy loaa to the enemy. To the west of Novogeorgiavsk on the south bank of the Vistula we captured 128 Russians. "In the district to the southwest of Gorakslwarja Russian forces on the night of July 27 attempted to advance In a westerly direction. Yesterday we attacked them and strove them back. "In the southeastern theater of the war the situation with regard to the German troops is generally unchanged." DEATH RECORD A Iberia Evans. STELLA. Neb.. July . (8peclal.)-The body of Miss Alberta Evans, who died In an Omaha hospital, was brought to Stella yesterday and taken the of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Evans, east of town. Rev. 8. Miller, her former Castor, now nf the r.i..:n. church, near Geneva, will preach the lunerai at the home Friday morning, at 10 o'clock. Burial will be In Prairie Union cemeterjr. gaatael lon. NEW TORK. July 2.-8amuel Long, president Of the Kalem eomnanv elnr. 1007, and for many years one of the moet wiaeiy Known motion, picture operators In , the-country.- died-here todav n hi. forty-first year. Mr. Long came here from baitimore in 1897 and became associated In the development of several of the most Important motion picture camps of ine country. COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2D, Tha Central-TMiltiire Store Will Put oa Special Vale Hundreds of - rioor Bamplea and Odd Meoee of raxnttnre. Every, odd pair of Lace Cur Ulna, Por tlerea and Couch Covers 1 and everything where there remains but two ana in many cases three of an arti clewill b redm-m .to aboor oes-half of the former sailing Brlce. Our.hu vera hava returned from tha great furniture manufacturing centers, whera extenslvs purchases were made for our fail bust. neas, big shipments of general home furnishings will soon be here, and in order to display the new fall lines, we must have every foot of floor amse nnw occupied by all theee odd pleoes and dis continued rpatterna. . If you have a place In your home for an extra piece of fur niture, an excellent rug or a beautiful pair of lace curtains or draperies, you should by all means take advantage of the extremely low nricea that win . vail throughout thla Bala Ae usual, you make your own term. the First Day Worth While See Our Window Display STEAMSHIP N 00 ROAM IS DETAINED OFF DEAL NKW TOR IV, July 29.Paaeenrra sr nvlns; hera todajr on the liner Koordam from Rotterdam said the eteamer was detained three hours off PeeJ by a Brit ish rtro4 boat, while three Austrian paaeeneers were taken ashore and ques tioned. The three were later returned to tha steamer. Amonar the paasenserw waa Thompson-Belden ?Co 215 White Summer Dresses at Reduced Prices Friday, $12.50 and $14.50 Fashionable for and Dressey A complete variety of late summer styles in cotton crepes, embroidered voiles and novel warm weather, fabrics. , Because of the low prices Alterations will be charged for. Advance Notice of Silk r Remnant Sale , A sale that will appeal and beauty of fabric. . ' '...,'-t Everything from n waist length to a full dress, pattern in this final clearance sale. At About Half the Uiual Remnant Prices Displayed in Howard Street Window. Details of Sale in Friday's Papers. Thiny-fiJVi Ttvr For liquor and Rsmorea permanently the craving for Liquor and DrufS. Always lmprores tha general health. Surroundlnas pleasant system hu mane, nothlna "harolc." Dm- are withdrawn rradually. and with tha aid of our tonic remedies patients suffer no collapse. Do not be purauaded that all treat ments are aliks. Oura la the onl effective ons. as time and expert ence prove. Come to us without delay. These con ditions are aerious and there should be no experiments. Send for llluetrated booklet. Corre spondence atrlctly confluentlsJ. The Keeley Institute Coraar itll sad Caae tteet. O Sit MA- STEJS. THE OMAHA BEE THE HOME PAPER. HOTELS. Glen Morris Inn Christmas Laks, Minnetdnka Popular Rendvezous of Omaha People Owned and Operated by HOTELiRADISSO.V CO., Minneapolis, Mina. sxe.igsw'Vinarry.riiiifxufr'tB.iis AMCIEMENTt. VMaBBBBssMaalSBBBiastJBBaBaWassM LAKE MAN AW A Bathlnr. BoaUax. Oaaolas; aad Otaav Attraetloaa. -Tb C14 Oaaaalat. Sepaty-a Caaaoe Taat Waa," -"ataae fatty aa ta law.' M. A. W. M. TJarda Van Starkenoorfh Stachouwer, atUrhe of the Dutch lea tion at Washlngrton. Drsartmrat Orders. " WASHINOTON. July S9 pelal Tel esranO FdwaM Pnyder aaa arpolnten rural letter carrier at Brunlns. Neb. 8. Jl. Rlrhartlfon was orrxlnted Boat master at IVass. Cherry county. Neb., vlre Tx)tte Emery, reslened. Kuaene E. rV'oman waa appointed post master at Mound City. Campbell county, South Dakota. Country Club Summer Wear to you, in quality, variety J I ST . - AMCIEHE.VTI. NEW HHOW TODAY Axrmxs rAicn.T A matt oa a nejaUh Taoht." Doyle si Blaine Bofarl aj Mlooll The DaffyeU CUrla Todelers ifbree's Ios;s, C aulas Wonders WOUX.D BiSTBOT" A Feature Prodnotloa "slam, tha Btatna" . "Hearst-Bella- Vswa" "BUbia's Ousauu" .a. IBKIIIIOI 6C Kes'd tteata, loe Bstra lOo riBffirriw""g FRANKE'S AIRDOME Thlrtleta aad raraaza Btraets, BB-OrXsT2I v TOsTIOKT . ' velya Veshlt Thaw and aar son, Busssll WUUam Thaw, la a a-reat Tire-real drama Of osia Ufa. "Threads of Destiny" Saturday Mi Kaaloa Bros. I-aatasma la five reels. Clan Gordon No. 63 Annual Picnic (rug Park, July 31 , Admission 10 Cents nnniiDEisj TMBATZB. I TOXIGHT 8:2S ABT) BAT. MAT. awn i v -TMB STOCK rX&TBOT." Edward Lynch AZ??2U THE ONLY COM afatiaeee. 15a Se n. t5a ta-sOa