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Trainmen of United States Call Strike for Six o'Clock Saturday Night
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POLICE HEADS IN
SECRET SESSION
EXCHANGE WORDS
Chief Dunn and Superintendent
Kugel Go to Mat Over Re
cent Sbakeup in Morals
Squad.
PROBE "THIRD DEGREE"
Detective Holden Exonerated
From Charge of Assaulting
Waverly, a Prisoner.
ANOTHER SLEUTH REDUCED
Harry Askwith has been detailed to
the police morals squad, to take the
place of Charles Walker, who goes
back into uniform.
C. P. Fimple will not join the
morals squad, as announced by Super
intendent Kugcl on Wednesday morn
ing. r Alfred C. Anderson will succeed
John Barta on the morals squad.
John Holden was exonerated from
the charge of assaulting W. Waverly,
prisoner, and J. J. Gaughan, detective,
ha3 been reduced to a beat on the
grounds that he intimidated Waverly.
New Developments Expected.
Other developments are expected in
police affairs. Yesterday afternoon
Superintendent Kugel, Chief Dunn
and Captain Dempsey held an execu
tive session in Mr. Kugcl s othce, the
meeting last two and one-half hours.
The Holden-Gaughan situation was
first disposed of. Mr. Kugel stated
that Gaughan was the man wtlo told
Captain Heitfclt that Holden struck
Waverly. which Holden and Waverly
both denied. Wednesday morning the
superintendent of police announced
that Holden had been suspended five
days, but as soon as Chief Dunn re
turned from Washington, D. C, he
looked into the matter. Holden and
Gaughan appeared before the police
official! during the early part of the
conference. ..
Superintendent Kugel Riled,
-'-"t-expect my orders-to be carrier
out," were words heard through the
door. They were addressed by Su
perintendent Kugel to Chief Dunn
and the tone of voice of the superin
tendent was loud and serious.
"And if you expect your orders to
be carried out I will have to have the
men f want to carry put those or
ders," replied Chief Dunn.
Then the conversation became more
subdued. Neither the superintendent
nor chief would enter into detail a
to all that transpired, but it developed
thnt Dunn wanted Askwith instead of
Fimple on the morals squad. The
chief intimated that other changes
were in prospect, but he was not
ready to announce them.
"I am Responsible."
"You Itnow I am responsible for
this police department and I am -tired
of having the other commissioners
and the newspaper after me, was an
other statement made by the superin-
rendent ot police to the chief.
Mr. Kugcl declared that he will
hold the chief responsible for carry
ing' out orders, one of which is to
keep the lid on.
Chief Dunn replied that the lid will
he kept on ight and he asked news
paper men if they knew of any way
in wincn the lid could be fastened
down any tighter than it is at present.
"If there is any way; I want to
know it," said the chief.
Dunn to Be "Boss."
Chief Dunn will detail his own men
and will be held to "strict accounta
'lility" for conditions. Superintendent
Kugel will not interfere any more in
transferring men from details made
by the chief. That is the edict.
According to the tenor of the con
Terence, the title, "Chief," is to mean
.vhat the word conveys. Chief Dunn
s to have full responsibility and all
that the superintendent wants is re
sults. According to statements of all
-.oncerncd that arrangement is agree
able all around.
The Weather
For Nebraska Rain or snow.'
Hourly Temperature at Omaha l'etterdarx
Hour. Deg.
24
26
2fi
30
2 p. m 31
a p. m 32
4 p. TO 33
b p. m 38
C p. m 31
7 p. m 34
I P. tn 34
Comparative total Hacord.
HIT. 1918. 1915. 1914.
Highest ycfttcrrf.y...,- 34 5ft 34 68
Lowest yesterday 32 22 211 47
Mean temperature.... 2HV 30 31 Ml
Jreclpltatlo:i T T T .00
Temperature and precipitation departurel
from the normal:
Vnrmal temperature m
''eflt-lency for the day 7
Total deficiency since March 1, 1917..,. a
Normal precipitation 04 Inch
deficiency for the day 04 Inch
Total rainfall since Jlarch 1 art Inch .
Ilxc-ss since March 1 22 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period IMS... .50 Inch
ISxccss for cor. period 1915 99 Inches
Reports Front Stations at 7. p.
Station and State Temp. Hlah-
Raln-
fall.
of Weather. 7 p. 111.
heyenno, ano,, 12 22 .04
lavenport. clear 34 40 .00
tenver. snow 24 25 .02
ea Mollies, cloudy 34 :X .00
Lander, cloudy Is 20 .C2
N'orth Platte, cloudy.... 2li 2S T
Imaha. cloudy 24 24 T
4herldan, snow IS 24 .on
Slouy City, cloudy 26 21 .00
Y-alenttnc, anew 18 20 ,06
T Indicates traoe of precipitation.
, , L. A. WELSH. Meteroloflst.
VvrSl at a. m
Aff? fa " " m
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Brotherhoods Ga
Strike for
Wilson to
New York, March 15. Representatives of the
four railroad brotherhoods announced at 4: 1 5 o'clock,
after rejecting a counter proposition made by the rail
roads that a general strike would begin at 6 o'clock
Saturday night.
The brotherhoods presented to the conference of
railroad managers a demand that the provisions of the
Adamson law be put into effect at once. The railroads
declined and submitted a counter proposition.
The counter proposal of the railroads was that the
entire controversy be submitted to the Goethals eight
hour commission. This proposition"was rejected by
the brotherhoods and the
that the strike call would go into effect.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
The joint conference between the railroad brother
hood chiefs and managers adjourned at 5:15 o'clock
with the announcement from W. G. Lee of the brother
hoods that there would not be another conference. He
refused to say at this time
Mr. Lee- promised a
that 'Elisha Leet chainpan of the railroad .managers,
would also make a statement later.
' What Brotherhoods Asked.
Chicago, March 15. It was said
here this afternoon by one in a posi
tion to know that the brotherhoods'
compromise proposition calls for an
eight-hour day with pay for only
nine hours instead of ten, as origi
nally demanded. It would establish
a proportionate rate where pay is
based on mileage made.
The same authority said that the
managers probably would accept the
proposition.
Wilson Watching Developments,
Washington, March 15. President
Wilson continued today to keep in
touch with Jhe threatened railway
strike through the Department of
Labor and the federal board of media
tion and conciliation. He took no
steps while awaiting the result ot
the conference in New York between
representatives of the railroads and
the brotherhoods.
The mediation board will do noth
ing at present, but is awaiting the
Uautconie of the New York confer
ence.
Confidence was expressed by ad
ministration ..officials that a solution
would be found to prevent a strike.
Secretary Wilson of the Department
of tabor remained here, but kept in
close touch with developments.
If a strike should become imminent,
it is understood the president will
make a peremptory demand on both
sides that they reach the settlement
in the public interests because of the
grave international situation.
While the statements were being
prepared, Joseph H. Hartigan, a New
York City official, who was waiting
for the outcome of the conference, an
nounced that he had received a com
munication from Elisha Lee in re
spect to what service New York City
could expect if a strike shold occur.
Mr. Hartigan said that he had been
informed that "if a strike should oc
cur" the roads would endavor to pro
tect fod and ful shipments to the best
of their ability. He said that Elisha
Lee advised him that he had been in
formed that a strike on some rail
roads of the United States "wasto be
called on Saturday afternoon."
A Final Disagreement.
A. H. Smith, president of the New
York Central railroad, informed that
there had been a final disagreement,
issued a statement directed to his men
urging them not to strike and prom
ising to abide by any award which
might be made by the Goethals' coin
mission as a government mediation
board, should the Adamson law be
declared unconstitutional Mr. Smith's
plea was based on the critical situ
ation" confronting the country.
It was semiofficially announced that
all freight employes on the New York
Central system. Baltimore & Ohio.J
and Erie would cease work at 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon. j
Program for Strike.
A definite program for a progressive
strike of freight yard men and engine
hustlers, it was learned, was sub
mitted to the railroad managers by
the brotherhod chiefs. The strike will
begin, it was declared at b p. m. cen
tral time, Saturday, March 17. on the
New York Central lines east and
west, the Nickel Plate, Baltimore &
Ohio, in the yards of the eighteen
roads in Chicago, represented Jy the
Brotherhod of Railroad Trawimcns'
Saturday
Take Hand
announcement was made
what action had been taken
statement later. He added
-
switchmen's committee in the yards
of ,tlie St. Louis Terminal Railroad
association and in the Merchants
Bridge and Wiggins Ferry yards.
The strike will extend on Sunday
afternoon to the following roads:
Group of Northwestern roads, South
ern Railway. Norfolk & Western, Vir
ginian, and Chesapeake & Ohio. The
time when the walkout will extend to
the other lines was uncertain, it was
said, but the men will be called out in
groups every twelve or twenty-four
hours.
President Notified.
Washington, March 15. President
Wilson was notified immediately of
the calling of the strike and he began
consideration of the steps which
might be taken to avert it.
Wilson Will Appeal.
The general belief in official circles
is that the president will make an ap
peal to the patriotism of the men,
urging them not to tie up transpor
tation facilities with the country fac
ing a great international crisis. .
There was every indication that the
presdent would not call the represen
tatives of the two sides to Washing
ton again as lie did last year when
the strike was threatened.
Although the president has been
watching the siaution closely, he had
not abandoned hope that a compro
mise would be reached, and so far as
revealed had made no definite plans
for intervening.
No statement was forthcoming
from the White House, but it was
well understood that some move
would he made as soon as officials
were fully advised.
It is a moot question what steps
the government could take to pre
vent paralysis of transportation facili
ties and consequent weakening of the
nation's resources in the international
crisis. The general opinion among
officials seems to be that the presi
dent could do little beyond appealing
to the 'patriotism of both sides. A
provision to empower him to take
over the roads in an emergency was
among the administration recommen
dations for railway legislation which
failed at the last session of congress.
New Haven Men First. -
New Haven. Conn.. March 15. The
brotherhood men employed in the '
freight service of the New York, New j
Haven Marttord railroad will be
called out first under the strike or
ders received here, it is learned.
This order will be effective Sunday
night, March 18, at 7 o'clock, eastern
time, on the New Haven's lines. Milk
trains will be excepted. If by Thurs
day night, March 22, there is no
change in the situation, men- in the
passenger service will then be called
Ultimatum of Unions
brotherhoods during an hour's joint rldfj IS bcM 10 J3II
conference at noon today presented I New York, March 15. The maxi
to the national conference committee j mum sentence of thirty days in jail
of the railroad managers their ulti- andD a f 100 was gijen today
... -.. i.j to Bonck White, pastor of the Church
malum calling, it was understood, for f Socia, jcvoiu',ioni who was con.
he immediate granting of the eight- . , of de5.cratill tlie American
.our nay anu pro rata pay tor over-
time with, a strike as an a ternative-U,,
The managers, after listening to
the arguments of the brotherhood ex
cctitives in favor of their proposition,
(tontiufd oa l'a Tiro, Column Two.) j
ANNA HIDES;
FEARS PEOPLE
WHO HATE HER
Empress Believed to Be in
Seclusion Because of Fear
of Populace, it Is
Said. I
WAS GERMAN PRINCESS i
Strikes in Sympathy With Rev
olution Called in Interior .
City.
GARRISONS IN REVOLT
London, March 15. According to
information received here the Russian
people have beenliiost distrustful dur
ing recent events, of the personal
influence of Empress Alexandra. She
was supposed to exercise the greatest
influence over Emperor Nicholas. It
is stated that her whereabouts is not
not known, but it is believed she is
in seclusion, fearing the populace.
The Empress Alexandra before her
marriage to the emperor of Russia, in
1894, was the German Princess Alix
of Messe-Dannstadt.
Garrison Revolts.
Petrograd, March 17. The garri
son of Kharkov has formally joined
the revolution and is supporting the
provisional government, Strikes in
sympathy with the movement have
been called in factories arid on the
street car lines.
Kharkov is the capital of the prov
ince of the same name. It is 480
miles south of Moscow and
population of about 200.000.
has
Japan Will Send
Body of Guthrie
, Home On Warship
Yokohama, March 15. There as
an impressive demonstration here
when .the train Rearing the. body of
Jhe late George W. Guthrie, Ameri
can ambassador to Japan, arrived.
The funeral cortege, escorted by the
mayor and a guard of honor, passed
through the silent streets, which-were
crowded with many thousands of
Japanese. Business was suspended in
all public, buildings as the coffin,
wrapped in the American flag, was
borne past. After a brief service the
casket was placed in the mortuary
chapel of the hospital.
Mrs. Guthrie, attended by George
Tost Wheeler, American charge
d'affairs at Tokio, the embassy staff
and a delegatiqn of officers from the
United States Asiatic squadron, was
present at the services. The Japanese
government has invited Mrs. Guthrie
to accompany the body on the Japa
nese warship which will convoy it to
Ihe United States.
The honors tendered the late am
bassador are the greatest ever ac
corded a foreigner by Japan and have
made a deep impression on Ameri
cans. All Canada Wheat
Will tfe Taken for ,
British Government
Ottawa, Ont., March 15. The gov
ernment has received word that the
Canadian council of agriculture,
meeting at Regina, has decided that
the whole crop of wheat in Canada
shall be taken for the British govern
ment. The price to be paid, it was de
cided, should be for No. 1 northern
at Winnipeg, a maximum of $1.50 and
a maximum of $1.90 a bushel.
An ontional suegestion is $1.70 flat
at Fort Wirfiam foj: grades frofn No.
1 northern down, to be levied accord
ing to milling tests. The British offer
was $1.30 at Fort Williams.
It is understood the Dominion gov
ernment will handle the business,
buying from the farmers and insur
ing transportation to the seaboard.
Germans' Retreat
On Vaster Scale
Than Was Thought
London, .March 15. Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick B. Maurice, chief di
rector of military operations at the
British war office, today told the As
sociated Press that the withdrawal of
the Germans from the Bucquoy line,
on the Somme front, -u taking place,
faster than anticipated and that the
whole new light might soon be on
the reverse side of the Bapauinc ridge.
Preacher Who Burned
, b j it in a "melting pot"
gthf d 08f ,)e e(lifice
H. Henkel and Edward Ames, con
victed with him were sent to jail
! each for thirty days. The jury had
recommended clemency for White.
Nicholas Abdicates;
rand Mie Michael
Is Named As Begenl
London, March 15 Andrew Bonar Law,
charicellor of the exchequer, announced in the
House of Commons tonight that Emperor
Nicholas had abdicated and that Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch had been appointed
regent. The soldiers sided with the Duma,'
but there was no serious loss of life The
chancellor added that it was comforting to
know that the movement was not directed at
securing peace
H. F. FUMHOUSER N
DIESSUDDENLY
Heart Failure Takes Promi
nent Mason, Insurance Man
and Former Councilman.
HAD -PROPHESIED DEATH
M. F. FUNKHOUSER.
Millard Fillmore Funkhouser, 60,
former city councilman and promi
nent Scottish Rite Mason, engaged in
the insurance business, died suddenly
of heart failure at 2:10 o'clock yester
day in bed at his home, 13b North
Forty-first street.
His death fulfilled his own proph
ecy, made several days ago when
he finished the preparation of manu
script for the principal address at the
annual bauuuet of Scottish Kite Ma-
. T'l I T ' l L
sous next j nursnay. j o irienns tic
said: "Somehow I have a feeling that
I will never deliver this speech."
Falls Forward Dead. s
Mr. Fuiikhouscr's death was an un
expected shock to his family. He
had been in Iowa Wednesday adjust
ing the insurance on a tire loss and
returned Wednesday night. He passed
a bad night, but was in bed, talking
business with his life-long friend and
business associate, C. A. Patterson. He
was reaching forward to take a paper
proffered, when lie gasped and fell
forward dead.
j,..i..l " m. " V- '.. . " Vuin. . " t
Idaho Kails, Idaho, and MUs Marian
Funkhouser of Omaha, who hi now
visiting in Winter Park, Fla and one
son, Russell Funkhouser, a sopho
more at Central High school. Two
step-children, Robert and Adelaide
Vance, also survive.
His two brothers, Dr. Robert
Funkhouser, of St. Louis, and Major
M. L. C. Funkhouser, "former police
tuperintedenjf of Chicago, have been
notified, as well as other relatives, and
fuheral arrangements wiH be delayed
pending word from them.
Woman of Ninety-Five
Asks for Naturalization
Boise. Idaho, March 15. At the
age of u5 years, Mrs. Kagniliild Ol
son of Nampa seeks to be naturalized
as a citizen of the United States. Her
application is prompted by a desire
to establish clear title to laud home
steaded by herself and husband, who
died before the patent was issued.
Mrs. Olson is a native of Norway and
came to the United States in 188.'.
by Russia.
BERLIN REPORTS
RUSS REVOLUTION
Committee of Duma, Backed
by Garrison and Citizens,
Takes Charge of the
Government.
QUOTES -HEW MANIFESTO
Berlin, March 15. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) There lias been a success
ful revolution in Russia, according to
the Overseas News agency, (the offi
cial German news bureau).
The following statement was given
out today by the news agency:
"The following report was issued
in Tetrograd on March 14 about the
successful Kussian revolution: 'The
population of Petrograd, incensed by
the complete disorganization of trans
port services and of alimentation, had
been irritated for a long time against
the government and hid become rest
less. The population held tile govern
ment responsible for all it sufferings.
The government, expecting trouble.
took measures on a large scale in
order to maintain order, and among
other tilings ordered dissolution of
the council ot the empire and rne
Duma.
Appeal of New Government.
"'The Duma, however, on March
11 decided not to accept the imperial
ukase but to continue its mceings.
The Duma immediately instituted an
executive committee, presided over by
M. Rodzianko, president of the Duma.
That committee declared itself to be
a provisional government and issued
the following anneal:
" ' "Considering the difficulties in re
gard to domestic tranquility which
are due to the policy of the former
government, the executive committee
of the Duma feels compelled to take
public order in its own hands. Fully
conscious of the responsibility arising
from this decision, the committee ex
presses the certainty that the popula
tion and the army will lend their as
sistance for the difficult task of creat
ine a new government, which will ac
cept the wishes of the people and
enjoy their continence.
Cabinet Ministers in Jail..
"'The exe:ulive committee rested
itself upon the population of the cap
ital, which was in full revolution, and
upon the army, completely united
with the revolutionists. It arrested
all the ministers and sent them to
jail. The Duma declared that , the
ministerial cabinet no longer existed.
'Today, on the third day of the
revolution,
the capital, where -order
is' returning swiftly, is completely in
the hands of the executive committee
of the Duma and of the troops which
garrisoned Petrograd and numbered
more than 30,000, which troops sup
port the rcvoluticn. Deputy Engel
hard, colonel on the great general
staff, has been appointed commander
of Petrograd by the committee.
"'Yesterday evening the committee
issued proclamations to the troops,
railroads and banks asking them to
resume their usual activities. Deputy
Gronski was chosen by the Duma
committee for provisional manage
ment of the Petrograd telegraphic
agency. (This probably refers to the
semi-official Russian news agency.)'"
Riots in Many Russian Cities.
Stockholm, Wednesday, March 14.
(Hy Berlin and Wireless to the As
sociated Press to Tuckerton, March
15.) Reports of serious disturbances
in Russia are published in Swedish
newspapers. The Tiduingen of Sunds
vall publishes a statement that a rail-
(C'ontliiMl on Tage Two, Coliiota Ttvv.l
Civil Machinery Working.
A telegram received by the naval
attache of the Russian embassy in
1'aris reported that the railways and
public services in Petrogrfld had re- ;
sunied work, said Mr. Bonar Law.
Relations With Duma.
A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram
company, dated Wednesday night,
says the British and French ambassa
dors established official business rela
tions witil the executive committee of
the duma. '
The dispatch adds that the Grand
Drke Cyril informed"'the duma thaf -he
would place at its disposition the
marines under his orders, and after
ward visited M. Rodziano inj; the
duma id fold him that he waj en .
tirely at Rodziano s o. 1.-11. The cor
respondent says that the people of
Moscow adhered to the revolutionary
movement without bloodshed. '
Many Join Movement.
Telegraphing from Petrograd
Wednesday evening, Reuter's corre
spondent says Kronstadt, the fortress
and seaport at the head of the Gulf
of Finland, twenty miles west of Pe---,
trogratl, has joined the revolutionary
movement. Two deputies, Pepclauff
and Taskine, on instructions from the
duma committee, proceeded to Kron
stadt, where the troops placed them
selves at the disposal of the duma.
M. Pepelauff was appointed com
mandant of Kronstadt, which is Rus
sia's great naval station.
Three Days' Battle.
Petrograd, March 15. (Via Lon
don,) After three days of battle be
tween troops supporting it and those
opposed to it, a revolution was suc
cessfully effected in Petrograd.
The casualties probably dd not ex, '
reed 500. It is reported that M.
I'rotopopoff, minister of the interior,
has been killed. Emperor Nicholas
has been warned that the fate of
dynasty depended upon icquiesence.
The royal palace was besieged by
revolutionary troops. The emperor
is at the front.
In the three days of fighting the
troops opposed to the revolution were
assisted by the police. The Duma
joined hands with the revolution after
being dissolved by the emperor, and
declared that the existing government
had been overthrown. TheDuma re
sumed its sittings after it had sent the
notification to the emperor of these
developments, warning him that the
fate of the dynasty depended on his
acceptance of the new order of af
fairs. The city is now quiet. Perfect order
prevails. So far as fs known no for
eigners were injured. All the minis
ters resigned, with the exception of
M. Frotopopoff. Former Premier
Stunner, Premier Golitzine and the
head of the secret police were ar
rested. The jails were thrown open.
The headquarters of the secret police
fronllnuptl on Pave Two, Column One.)
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