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New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
GRUBER SUPPORTS BENNETT
Olcott, with Griscom' Aid, Still
Seeking denomination

Despite the fact that Abe" Gruber.
leader of the 18th Assembly District was
predicting that his delegate to the 18th Con-
gress District convention tonight would
vote for Assemblyman William NJ Bennett,
Representative Olcott said yesterday he ex-
pected to make a fight for denomination.
With Bennett's sixty-nine delegates. the
forty-nine from Gruber's district would give
him the nomination certainly The Olcott
announcement. though. presages hot
night. in which it is predicted the influence
OF President Griscom Of the county COM
mittee will be against Bennett
Friends of Bennett said yesterday that
instead of his having joined the old
guard voluntarily in his combination with
Gruber he was almost driven out Of the
ranks OF the Progressives. After he won
his fight for leadership Of the 18th As
sembIy District Mr.. Bennett called on Mr..
GriscOm. the story runs, to talk with him
about the Congress nomination and the
state committee situation.
According to Bennett's supporters Mr..
Griscom told him he favored the nomina-
ton Of some man for Congress other than
him. The county chairman. Mr.. Benefits
friends think, was angry at the defeat Of
Harry W Mack as candidate for the state
committee.
Mr Bennett is said to have asked Mr..
Griscom if ex-senator Martin SAKE would
be acceptable to him. Evidently SAKE
wouldn't be. Finally. the story goes, Nj.
Bennett departed, convinced that Mr.. Girls
com would not support his candidacy for
Congress and would not give any indica-
ton Of where he stood on the state com
mittee situation.
Mr.. Griscom's Progressive associates
say that the state committee situation in
the 18th District was forecIosed so far as
they were concerned They intimate that
the Bennett-Gruber understanding ante
dated the need Of Mr.. Bennett for the
twelve delegates to insure his Congress
sional nomination. which Mr. Griscom
wouldn't promise to deliver to him
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
TRIAL OF O'BRIEN BEGINS
Witness Testiies to immoral
Conditions at COney Island.

or a charge Of neglecting TO obey orders
10 close dives and resorts given him while
he was acting inspector in charge OF
Conev Island, Police Captain John J.
O'Brten was brought TO trial at Police
HeadGuarters yesterday before Deputy
Commissioner Walsh. After one witness.
Eugene Shepard. employed by Commits
sioner Of Accounts Fosdich to investigate
conditions in Coney Island. had given his
Testimony the trial was adjourned until
next Thursday morning.
George W Morgan. former State Super
in-eDdent Of Elections and an Assistant
District Attorney under Jerome. appeared
as chief counsel for the accused police Of
fcer Nr. Slower Assistant Corporation
Counsel. with Lieutenant Maurice Han
non. Of the legal bureau. handled the pros
ecution.
The trial was delayed at the start by
Mt Morgan. He first requested that the
hearing be adjourned, pleading that he
needed more time. Then he asked that the
charge against O'Brien be made more spe-
c5sc He objected 10 the presence of Mr..
Stover. saying that il the case is appealed
j. will he referred TO the Assistant Corpo-
ra,ion counsel for an opinion. Mr.. Walsh,
after taking recess 10 look up the INV
allowed Mr. Slower TO remain
Sbepard said that he and another exam
thing inspector. working also for Mr.. Fos-
dick. visited twenty-five hotels and music
halls in Conev Island They found vice
axisting in all. he said. Trips were taken
IN August al the request Of Acting Mayor
mitchell In one place. Shepard testified.
the proprietress told him. that she could
.au Iiouor without a license because she
Md a pull with the captain.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
Our assortments of Rain Coats
for Men include every good kind

The Rain Coat is as much a part of
mans wardrobe to-day as is his
OvercOat.
But no one material enjoys monopoly
of favor To meet the diversity of
taste we employ in the making of our
Raincoats every approved fabrlc-but
of course the very finest grades obtain
able of each type.
Rubberized Raincoats at $40 to SIS
With plain rag Ian shoulders; absolutely impcr-
vious to water and be rolled up to occupy
little space that they most convenient for travel
ling other times when necessary to carry about
Raincoats of cloth at SIS to S38
Our exclusive models, with plain raglan
shoulders fly front buttoned through styles,
patch or flap pockets full quarter or skeleton lined
These coats are fashioned of rough finished water
proofed materials from domestic or foreign looms,
in patterns mostly confined to ourselves The
sortment of models is exceptionally large. -
5aks & Gntnpat1y
Broadway at
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
No Friction. Says Whitman.

Il want to make II perfectly clear"
said Mr.. Whitman. that there is no
friction between Mr. MitcheTs Office and
mine. He has stated that he has evil
dence Of the commission of felOnies in
eleven different places in this county.
He is a lawyer and knows what evidence
is He viii present 1t TO the grand jury.
and there is no doubt that indictments
vii! follow. Those indictments viii be
carefully drawn. SO that there will be
no question about getting convictions
and l know the judges of this county
well enough to state that they will ad-
minister sentences commensurate with
the offence.
AS To assigning policemen 10 me, L
want to say that I do not want police
men, but / do want evidence as the re-
suit Of the intelligent activities Of the
Police Department under the direction
Of the Mayor who is the chief of the
police The District Attorneys office is
not going TO be made a sub-sta ton Of
the Police Department.
4 think it is safe to say that gambling
in the city is going to stop and rhGt the
Police Department is going to stop IT,
The District Attorneys Offlce Is a con-
stitutiOnal Office. and the law prescribes
exactly what the duties of the District
Attorney are. l am going 10 proceed in
this matter in the manner prescribed
bJ-l a " -
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
GAMBLING CIRCLES UPSET
Men Taken in Raids Held in High
Bail for Grand Jury.

CONSERVATION was thrown into the ranks
Of the gambling fraternity Yesterday af-
ternoon when ten men accused of being
common gamblers and gathered in the
raids by Inspectors Schmittbcrger and
Walsh last week were held in bail from
s, ,5no 70 s2.Ono each for the grand jury by
Magistrate Barlow in the West Side court.
Three alleged gambling houses were men
TONED In the proceedings. and the infor-
nation was furnished by = boyish looking
private detective, Charles l. Jones, of No
~ Troy avenue, Brooklyn. who swore that
he had played roulette and shot craps IN
two of the places raided Jones gave in
detail the manner in which he was intro
duced into the places and how he obtained
the evidence against them. He was asked
by James z. Smith. Assistant District At
torney, who employed him to get evidence.
4 was engaged by Inspector Walsh. of
the Police Department of the city of New
York" replied Jones. I worked under his
instructions and reported to him"
According to Jones. he lost $40 at rou-
Iette in place in Seventh avenue. and
saw other men lose money on the crap
game table Two men arrested here we're
held in 5000 bail each.
From another place rsided, near the
Hotel Astor, IN West 45th street. five men
were produced on the bridge. These nen
were all held in 8 20 bail each, with the
exception of one, whose bail was made
1000. The three men taken in the Schmitt-
berger raid in West 42d street offered no
defence, but waived examination for the
grand Jury
Seventeen Coney Island men, keepers of
alleged Illegal resorts. who we're indicted
last week. were arraigned before Judge
Pa vcett, in the Kings County Court. yes
terdsy morning and afternoon. All pleaded
not guilty and were held in $1,000 hail each
for trial II is supposed that the seventeen
corl,.--e the number indicted last week,
though the exact number Of indictments
found a. that time has not been made
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
CHINESE FOUND IN FREIGHT CAR
CelaS.iaIs, Said To Be Struggled. Sup
piled with Food and Opium

HoIyoke. Mass Sept 19-Four Chinese.
whom the police say were being smuExied
into this country frOm Canada. were found
in A freight car to-day. well provided with
food and opium. The Chinese were taken
10 the local station 10 await the arrival OF
federal officers
were found and which was billed from HS-
wick. Province OF Quebec. and consigned %
]. Drew. Of this city. arrived IN the local
vnrd YESTERDAY Two men acting sus
piciOuslv about the car this morning caused
an investigation and. breaking the door. the
policemen discovered the Chinese enlOyfn z
themselves behind bales ~ hay.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
BAKER IN THE BALANCE
Continued from first page.

vestigation by Mr.. Mitchels special in
vestigators showed him that the con-
ditions had only been aggravated by the
steps taken by the police" as he wrote
the Commissioner on September 16.
Commissioner Bakers reply to that
letter was the cause Of the acting
Mayors conference last night
Inspector George McCluslxy, of the Sd
Inspection District. and Captain John
O'Brien. of the Tenderloin station. are
the officers responsible for that part OF
32d street which is believed TO have been
the seat Of the case specifically men
TONED bv Mr.. Mitchell. and up to a late
hour last night Mr.. Baker had not made
public any move looking toward placing
them on trial.
The Commissioner issued an order yes
terday transferring Captain O'Brien from
the Tenderloin station to the Hamilton
avenue station. in Brooklyn, sending
CAPTAIN McElroy from the Brooklyn sta
ton TO succeed O'Brien in West Goth
street. but neither O'Brien nor Inspector
McClusky had received any notice that
they were TO face charges.
Less than a week ago Mr.. Mitchell
made a trip to St James. intending 10
talk over the police situation with
Mayor Gaynor, out the Mayor opened
The conversation with the remark that
he did not want to talk any business.
and Mr.. Mitchell departed without say
ing a word Of the work Of his special
Investigators and its relation 10 the reg
ular department methods under Mr..
Baker
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
CATHOLIC CHARITIES MEETING.

washington. Sept. ls-Everyrhing - m
readiness at the Catholic University OF
America for the first national conferences
OF Catholic charities. which viii begin rs
four DAYS session next Sunday At least
three hundred prominent Churchrnen rom
IN Darts Of the United states and Canada.
u no are interested IN this nrst movement
10 perfect a permanent national orSaniEa-
tion 81 the charitable work cf the Cath
oliC churches Of the continent. viii he IN
attendance
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
cavnor's Attitude Unknown.

Gaynor's Attitude Unknown.
Mr.. Mitchell said last night that he was
making his visit without prearrange-
,nent with Mayor Gaynor, and he did
not know whether or not the Mayor
would talk business. He seemed to
think. however. that the letter from
Commissioner Baker would furnish rea-
son enough for the Mayor TO talk bust
ness with him. though he added that ne
would leave ST. James without discuss
| ing business if that were Mayor Gay
nor's wish.
| I'm that event will you act upon your
| own initiative Tomorrow" he was
asked.
| Mr.. Mitchell declined either to deny
| or admit that he would do so and said
| that he would see about that to-day
The acting Mayor will appear before
! the grand jury at II o'clock this morn
| ing prepared to tell all he knows about
! the gambling and disorderly element Of
tie county as reported to him by the
| inspectors from Commissioner FosdiCk' :
| office.
| Mr. Mitchell said last night that he
/ NUulu pIDDdDlN nave q tbIiptclT tAcA5~
cript Of the inspectors reports ready to
take with him to the grand jury room
They are not in the form Of aft
davfts.~ he said. but they may easily
he made so by simply summouing those
! inspectors"
| District Attorney Whitman said last
night that he had not received a scrap
of documentary evidence from the act
| ing Mayor or the Police Commissioners.
! He stated that J. Edgar LeayCraft. fore
man Of the regular grand jury. had re-
quested him to secure the attendance Of
/ the acting Mayor and the Commissioner
| Of Accounts at the investigation. The
| subpoena was then issued requiring the
| Mayor to appear with all records. doc
uments and devices Of whatever sort"
| constituting evidence OF violation of the
| laws relating TO gambling and disOr-
/ derlv. houses
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
Hearst Papers InfIsred Many.

Think Of one who has been more OF IL
hrarv student than anything else all his lie
and who never even saw a boxing match
being pictured like thatI But the Ignorant
and disordered minds believed II. ana l
suppose many others who read no other
newspaper did, and were naturally IN
famed against such rtIffian being Mayor
That was the object these newspapers had
in view, although they printed all the
pictures of the fight in the most revolving
form, as they had been doing for years
with ali such fights. Even some sensa-
tional ministers wrote to me as thoush
they believed II. II was during tnis tine
that il first entered my head that nlghl
be in danger especially in walking over
the bridge, although earlier In the year l
had received a few similar threats Wneii s-
these same newspa pers published that We
were dischargtng small employees but TAX
ing on expensive ones -
Such journalism IS. OF course. IN aoso-
lutte defiance Of the criminal law. ana IL
did enter my mind to publicly caH on tis
grand juries and the District Attorney 20
protect me from 1t. but ] was weak anu
skinned But the time is at hand when
these journalistic scoundrels have got &c
my share TO that end They are absolutely
without souls II decent people would re-
fuse to look at such newspapers the thinS
would right itself at once. The Journalism
of New York city has been dragged 10 the
lowest depth of degrade ton. The grossest
ratIIerfes and libes. instead OF honest
statements and fair discussion, have gone
on unchecked One cannot help sympathiZ-
ing with the decent newspapers
But 7 will weary you with all this 1olrl
saw me AT the hospital twice and ] must
write to him. He started Immediately on
hearing that 7 was hurt What good
heart he always has, Give my love TO
all I long 70 see YOU and 10 20 out 70 the
old farm and walk the old roads ! am
certain IL would do me good. hut fear l
cannot 30 this year. wish | could 70
hack TO work II would take my mind out
nf nv throat AHectiouatev yours
w J. GAYNOR.
AIias Mary r tyayuor
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20

Miss Mary z. Ga ynor.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20

indorsed William 5. Bennett for Gov
ernor.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
Difficult to Reach Owners.

Mr.. Mitchell suggested in his letter to
MI Whitman that he proceed against
the owners of houses alleged TO be dis
orderly. Mr. Whitman pointed out last
night that until the police gather evil
dence upon which he can convict the
persons conducting such disorderly
houses the owners cannot be prosecuted
Under the law three things are neCes-
sary before the owner can be convicted.
There must first he a conviction OF the
keeper of the place; second the owner
of the property must be informed Of such
conviction. and. third there must be
second conviction OF the keeper TO show
that violation OF the law continued.
Part of the work of the grand jury
will be 10 consider whatever evidence the
police may supply upon which disorderly
house keepers may be indicted and con-
v.cted This matter was discussed yes
terday afternoon BY MIR. Whitman with
Commissioner Baker and later with In
spector Russell Of the detective bu-
reau, who called upon the District At
torney Just what occurred between the
District Attorney and the chief of the
detective bureau was not made public.
but there is no question that IL Inspector
Russell had any doubt as to- what the
grand jury expected him To produce in
the way of evidence Il was removed
when he left the law officer OF the
county.
Raymond B. Fosdick. Commissioner OF
Accounts whose inspectors collected the
evidence on which Mr.. Mitchell based his
sharp letter to Commissioner Baker. also
will appear before the grand jury. il Is
understood. and the six inspectors who
made the investigation will be sum
moned later.
Mr.. Mitchell had word to say last
night about the use Of the word "evi-
dence" in his letters 10 Commissioner
Baker and District Attorney Whitman
last week.
The six inspectors uho worked under
his direction. he said. we're not securing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
BANK Theft NOW 100000
NEW YORK CASHIER is BADLY
WANTED.
General Alarm Sent Out for Former
EmpIoye of Russo-chinese
Bank Branch.

New York, July 26.-"Wanted Erwin
Wider, about 80 years old, feet 5
inches in height. Weighs about 1876
pounds, swarthy of complexion with
small black mustache curled at the
ends. Wears rimless nose glasses,
talks with German accent and is
timid in address,"
Such is the general alarm sent out
by the police for the missing cashier
of the Russo Chinese bank.
When the bank first made public
the fact that its strong box was short,
the amount was given as $4,000, all
in negotiable bonds, n list of which
was furnished The amount has sud
denly jumped to 100000, of which
the additional 100000 is said to be
in stocks. partly owned by the bank
and partly by its customers.
No positive statement has been made
yet as to where these stock certifi-
Gates are now, or with what intent
they were stolen. No list of the GER
tificates or the owners in whose names
they stand on the books of the com
panies by which they We're issued, is
available.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
EIect Mason citv Norman,

Mason City.-The Official announce.
ment has been received by Mrs. X. X.
Prescott of her election as president
of the Iowa Rebekahs, which election
was held in the lodges during the
month of June.
Mrs. Prescott's election was with.
out opposition she having been chos-
en- vice president last year.
Along with the election OF Mrs.
Prescott is that of Mrs. Lena Ring,
Marion, vice president; Mrs. Efiie
Butcher, Des Moines, warden; Mrs.
S. Elizabeth Matheney, Keokuk, sec
rotary, and Mrs. Bell Silverstein, Dav-
export, treasurer. Mrs. Prescott will
be installed head Of the order at Ce
dar Rapids in October
The announcement of the vote for
odd Fellow officers was also made,
resulting in the choice of H. C. Ring,
Marion, grand master; L. w. Cutting,
DEBORAH, grand warden; R. L. Tilton,
Des Moines, grand secretary, and w.
e, Hindorf of Newton, treasurer.
Grand Master White was elected
grand representative.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
When the Elk. Get Together.

Marshalltown.-T official pro
gramme for purple week." when the
Iowa Elks will gather here in their
state convention on Aug. 16, IL and
Is, has been issued. On the evening
OF the opening day "open house" for
all Elks will take place at the new
club house. Wednesday morning, at
the fair grounds, there will be ball
game between visiting Elks' teams
for a purse of $50. On the afternoon
Of the same day the Marshalltown
Driving club will put on racing matt
nee in honor of the visitors, and in
addition there will be auto races and
band concert. The evening will be
marked by banquet and social ses.
sion. On Thursday morning the an
nual parade will be held. and in the
afternoon a reception will be given
at the Country Club for the wives,
daughters and sweethearts of the
delegates. Refreshments will be ssrv.
ed, and band concert given. The
Elks will hold their annual meeting
at the Odeon during the same after
noon, and a farewell reception at the
lodge rooms will be given in the
evening, in connection with another
band concert
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
BRYAN LOSES OUT
IN NEBRASKA
PLATFORM CONVENTION SENDS
HIM DOWN TO DEFEAT.
IN BITTER FIGHT.
LOCAL OPTION PLANK is DOOMED
But Liquor Traffic Curb Seen In Day.
light Closing APPROVAL Warm
Scenes at Con-
Vention.

Grand Island, Neb., July 27.-Amid
tumult of cheers from the former
followers of William ]. Bryan, Perma.
nent Chairman Smyth of the Demo.
cratic platform convention read the re-
suit of a test vote of the gathering,
which practically took from Mr.. Bry-
an the Democratic leadership of Ne
braska, which he has maintained for
20 years.
The vote came on motion made by
Congressman G.. M. Hitchcock, can
didate for the senatorial nomination,
and in effect was to eliminate the in.
PRODUCTION of platform planks with &C.
complaining speeches unless submitted
as a section of the majority or minor
ity report of the committee on resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Bryan, seated as member of
the Lancaster county delegation, was
on his feet at once with protest and
proffered an amendment that would
modify the intent of the original mo.
ton. A dozen delegates made as
many motions and heated speeches on
the subject, the Bryan adherents de-
nouncing the Hitchcock motion as
gag rule and their opponents declar-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
ORLEANS.

Mrs. Maude Foote and her little
daughter left for her home in Dakota
Monday morning, after a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. r. H. Burr.
Mrs. Joe Steinmetz returned home
last week, after visit of a few days
with relatives in Hawkeye.
Mrs. Louie Steen returned to her
home in Charles City last Saturday.
AL. Dorm of Cresco is working for
Curtis Miller
Mrs. j. V. Ahern and daughter
Geneva called on Mrs. Burr Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Christen of DEBORAH is
visiting at the Arthur Gardner home
Roy Kitchen spent Saturday evening
with his friend, Herbert Schaefer.
Mrs. Andrew Schaefer and Maude
Mckenzie called at the Frank Walton
and Bert Perry homes last week.
John Cunningham and family spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Mahlon Cul-
bert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guss Hamre enter
tanned company Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Walton enter
tanned company Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Kellogg and daughter of Cresco, Mr..
and Mrs G. Edwards of st. Paul, Miss
Myrtle Christen of Decorah and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Gardner, Rupert
Gardner and Oscar Christen.
Mrs. Warrington and children visited
her mother, Mrs. Clifford, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Perry and daugh-
ter attended the Sunday school picnic
at Vernon Tuesday.
eWill Cameron and Bay Elzea called on
Frank Walton Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
Pop Corn Center Of World.

Odebolt. - Eighty-three professors
and students who are attending the
post graduate school at Ames went
to Odebolt in special train to look
at the land which is known as the
best farming country, and the pop
corn center of the world. Twenty-stx
automobiles met them at the train
and took them on a forty mile trip
through Richland, Cook and Wheeler
townships, Ida county, Bookmont,
Lookout, Fairview and the Henry
Hanson farm, named the cement
farm, because of the cement industry
flourihsing thereon, were the chief
points of interest on the trip. Pro
fessor Kennedy of Iowa state college,
and Director of Iowa Experiment Sta
ton C. r. Curtiss, We're at the head
of the excursion. The visitors rep.
resented forty-four states and seven
foreign countries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-29
CONTEST OVER eLIDDEN TROPHY
Contest Board Restrained from Turn
ing Cup Over to Chalmers.

New York, July 26.-Papers were
served on the contest board of the
American Automobile association no.
tifying them that preliminary injunc-
ton had been granted to Harold o.
Smith, president of the Premier Motor
Manufacturing company, restraining
the board from delivering the Glidden
trophy to the Chalmers Motor COM
pany of Detroit.
The referee of the Glidden tour orig
inally awarded the trophy to a Pre-
mier car. On protest of the. Chalmers
entrant, this award was subsequently
reversed on the ground that the oil
tank and pump on the Premier car
were not stock.