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New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
THREE EXPERTS AT WORK
Experienced Assistants Aid Mr.
Whitman's Efforts.

District Attorney Whitman viii have
three Of his assistants /devoung th"ir
whole time this week TO the collection ~
evidence in the ROsenthal case Frank
Moss and James Z. Smith have been Civ
ing all their time 20 It for several weeks.
j. Robert Rubin will be added 10 the list
this week
MIR. Moss has been the District Attor-
ney's chief reliance since the shooting Of
Rosenthal He has seen many witnesses
and has gone with the District Attorney
before the grand jury. lie has also done
considerable work in nosing out the bank
accounts OF police officials Mr. Moss
was once on the Board OF Police Com
missioners. and is thoroughly familiar
with the byways OF the department. II
was he who had charge Of the investiga-
ton into the "crime wave" which was
conducted in April, 1911, before a special
grand jury.
Mr.. Smith was called back from his
vacation TO take Up the work. He is at
home on the upper West Side, where. II
is said, the dishonest policeman reaps a
harvest. Mr.. Smith seeded from Tam
many Han nine years ago. and for seven
years he fought the Democratic organza-
tion in The" McManus's district. he
has many friegds in that part Of town.
and many OF them are aggrieyed Al the
policy which they say has been Instituted
since Commissioner Waldo took Office.
They are more than willing TO help Mr..
Smith uncover police graft.
Mr.. Rubin was prosecutor In the Tri-
angle Waist Company case. and had oc-
ossion 10 interview scores Of survivors.
sift their stories and decide upon those
who were to be witnesses against Harris
& Banck. the owners OF the factory.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
M'vEAGH CHECK A-BEGGING
Treasury Head Finds 1t Hard to
Raise Railroad Fare.

washington. Aux. lo-The closing "
the Treasury Department on union
time to-day almost prevented Secretary
MacVeagh from obtaining sufficient
funds To pay his way out of town for
a Weekend AT his summer home at
Dublin. y II.
Although at the head Of a department
with millions Of dollars I'm its vaults.
the Secretary found 1t difficult 10 have
cashed perfectly good personal check
for 500 Francis W. Taylor. his pr!-
vats secretary. raced up 10 the Treas
ury building fourishing the check. only
10 find all Offices closed and guards
armed TO the teeth pee king through
barred and Grated doors. Undauuted
the private secretary elbowed through
motley crowds from store % store until,
az the end Of about three hours, he
found a hotelkeeper capable Of oblig-
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
FRIENDS DETECTION
A CRISIS FOR BECKER

trict Attorney. which he is expected 10
tell on Monday. IS sure to prove inter-
esting
The District Attorney wiz bend every
effort TO have the trial OF Becker and
the six men TO 20 indicted with him for
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal begun
AZ the earliest possible moment. probably
in November u is his desire also. ~
Was learned yesterder that thc trial
shall no held before Justice Vernon VI.
Davis Of the Crimins supreme Court
rather than in General Sessions
Justice Davis has had wide experience
with criminal cases hotn or the bench
and ir the District Attorney of'ic0. ~
was he against whom Charles ~ HYDE.
formerly city Chamberlain made such
p dght when he learned that ne was TO
be tried before him.
The justices Of General Sessions. on ne
other hand. have expressed desire 10
have the case appear before one Of them.
principally that they may have the opp'r-
tunity to disprove the criticism Viii 10
has been freely passed against them Toy
giving light or suspended sentences. u
is contended that the bringing Of the trial
before one Of then would tend to VIZ"
out any doubo which might remain io
the minds of some IS 20 th" integriis
Of that branch OF tre bench.
Ir is doubtful however. whether B'fF-
er'g counsel would submit quietly 70 =
hearing before Jusuce swami for In
stance. on account Of his r- enf'f prl.
l=hed srrsignmant IF the gambling SIT
uation and his attack on the Police De
partnent for conditions in the riiF. As
for the other justices. the 'al~nd4r ''
General Sessions ia 80 crowded aireaif
that the District Attorney looks 1pon t
as ynwise 10 burden 1T further with q
trial like that which The Hosenthai case
promises,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

Tue confession Of Jack sullivan Ia
the West Side court prison yesterday is
expected 20 prove to- be another hard
blow 10 Lieutenant Charles Becker with
whom sui van had been on terms OF init
mate friendship IN fact sullivan $
chsnse OF front is expected TO be the
forming point iu the case ~ Becker, and
the authorities profess TO be pretty con-
66ent t1at with the desertion II this
friend Becker will show disposition 10
,en bis story to the District Attorney.
Sullivan is said 20 have been reluctant
70 come over 90 the District Attorneys
SIDE Of the case for the reason that he
fel- ri~ friends would consider him
.'souealer." and further that he preferred
20 have the assurance of leniency from
District Attorney Whitman himself. IN
stead of from one of his assistants. II Is
understood be was assured he would be
taken care of ike the other witnesses
who are assisting the District Attorney
and He promised 10 come before MI
Whitman on Monday II he was wanted
and tell all he knew.
While sullivan viii undoubtedly prove
IN be valuable witness for the people
IN regard to the murder itself the au-
thorities feel that he will he Just as val
uabIe fin fastening the graft CHARGES on
guilty police officials. Il sullivan a.
sertion that he had no knowledge that
Fosenthsl was TO he killed. bets-e the
rlot wa hstche1 proves 20 b. true. he
nav be used g. o star witness on the
graf invesrgstiou rather than At the
trials of t1a rurderer-. He Is supposed
however. 70 he able 20 identify the men
who actually did the shooting. a. it IS
believed he must have seen them m
.Br.dris~ Weber's place. where sullivan
admits he went only few minutes before
Rosenthal was shot
He will make a very valuable witness
either way. and his full story TO the Dis
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

II the information that has been COM
,rr 70 Alderman Currsn since he was
.r,o,nted chairman OF the sldermanic m
vcstigating committee msy he rsned on
,bore is plenty Of work ahead for the
committee in unesrthing graft in the
Police Department
Every mail brings a bundle Of letters
from people who give evidences ~ pollce
corruption. OF say that they are In
position 70 do 80. and would Willingly
testify before the committee. Other let
ters are brought into Alderman Curran
of7ce hy special messenger. Friends ana
strangers waylav the alderman IN the
street call him up on the telephone stt
on his door steps and send HIM messages
through other persons
Some of the Information is evidently
.nhoncv.' said the alderman last night
Put on tho other hand. some ~ ~ comes
from men Sho 7 know are trust worthy
srea, deal of n has the ring ~ sin
oerity. some ct n "a simply corrohor@
,,oo - facts that 7 hsvo obtained from
independent sources
II shaH have mass ~ material -
turn over 20 our counsel. snd on which
be can work Cor somo tim" n tho
rapiditv with which this Information has
come m. ana the willingness shown ger
eralv To help us IN our work. ~ any cri-
tcrion ~ what Ve NAV expect right
along. We have got a great task be-
fore us.'
As n the IDENTITY Of the lawyer who
will be selected FOR counsel when the
committee holds its frst meeting to-
morrow afternoon At 2 O'Clock, Alderman
Curran refuses 20 talk
Il simply want 10 say declared the
alderman that he viii be man who
has not been connected with partisan
politics and who will not be suspected
OF any personal ambition in his work.
have my i,ea. % course as 20 whom
would IKE 70 see appointed. but | Am
only one Of committee of nine. and the
other members OF tho cOmmitue have
other names 10 suggest However. have
no doubt that We viii be able to reach
an amicsble agreement"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
POLICE CALLER ARRESTED
Youth Seeking Lodging a Burglar,
Detectives Declare.

A young man strolled into the West
l25th street station house last night and
asked Lieutenant Meehan IL he might
spend the night there. In preference to IA
park bench. The policeman looked over
the stylish clothes OF the young man. the
polished boots and neat scarf and told
Al for such fine fellow.
And then in came Lieutenant William
Brown. who has charge OF the precinct 3
detectives lie drew the young man into
All adjoining room and told him that a
few weeks ago Edward Anderson, living
on the third floor Of the apartment house
at No. 10 Convent avenue. was robbed Of
dress suit case containing a Dresden
clock valued at s75.
The lieutenant told also OF an expert
ence that one William Thompson. living
on the floor below Anderson. encountered /:
how AT at an early morning hour-the
morning after the robbery upstairs-he
awoke 10 find a smartly dressed young
man in his bedroom. The young man
seemed embarrassed He most politely
told MIR Thompson that he was indeed
extremely sorry that he had awakened
him, but that he. through his careless
ness in having lost the key to his own
rooms, quite by mistake entered Mr..
Thompson's and disturbed him Later In
the day Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Thompson
gave a description OF the young man TO
the police.
When the lieutenant had finished his
story the young man. il Is alleged. calmly
confessed that ne was burglar. that he
had entered those apartments that night,
and also ten others prior 10 that night.
He said he was John Watson. twenty
Two years old. and lived somewhere in
The Bronx" He was led away to cell.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
JAMES J. GALLAGHER DYING
Mayor Gaynors Assailant in an Ad-
vanced State Of Paresis.

Trenton, N j.. Aug l0.-James j. Gal
lagher, who shot Mayor Gsynor Of New
York City. on the deck OF the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse two years ago Is
dying according 70 the doctors who have
him in charge al the State Hospital mere
He is In an advanced state of paresis.
Gallagher. who is serving twelve-yeaT
sentence was removed from the state
prison 10 the hospital I'm January, owing
10 his weakened physical condition.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

The story of how Bald Jack Rose
was entrsated for nearly a week before
he finally went TO District Attorney Whit
man and told his story, which led 10 the
indictment OF Lieutenant Charles Becker
and others as the murderers OF Herman
Rosenthal. was learned yesterday by The
Tribune. Persistent moral suasion and
the shadow OF the electric chair brought
Rose round 20 see the light, until lie
became convinced that the quickest way
10 save his life. and at the same time
perform a good public act. was 10 un-
bosom himself to the authorities.
II was not through vengeance that he
acted. in the belief that Lieutenant Beck
or had failed him and the promises OF
police protection that he received were
empty Together with Bridge" Weber
and Harry Valinsky his mates in the
Tombs. Rose maintained stubborn A.
titude toward any suggestion OF "a con-
fessfon" for days after all three we're In
carcerated. confident. as they said. tina
the powers al Hesdquarters' and their
police friehds would take care OF them
and see that their cases fell down. IKE
so many gambling cases had done where
most Of the evidence had been obtained
BY the police.
We'll beat #. there's nothing 10 IT,
vel all be out OF here In a couple OF
weeks" they told Roses counsel Will
lam +. sullivan. when he visited the
Torbs 10 have his hrst serious talk with
Rose Rose was just as persistent as the
others az first in sticking to the belief
that the whole thing was "a great frame
and that any idea that they were In dan
ger OF conviction vas pure bunk.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Bankers Subpenaeo.

The officials of three or the banks IN
which Becker has deposits are scheduled
20 appear before the grand jury on Tues-
dav afternoon at . o'clock. subpcenas hav-
ing been issued for them yesterday. They
win be asked to give details OF Becker
deposits and whatever Information the!
are able 20 give in regard to the desu-
nation or his checks
The indicted leutenants accounts ols-
covered so far total $4,000. It is said. IhiS
sum has al entered the vaults within the
,sst eight months So far as the Dis
.rjct Attorneys Office was aware up 10
las. night there was no truth in the re-
ro+- that accounts OF BeckeTs had been
found in Jersey and upstate banks unoer
false names.
The trail Of several OF the men under
SUSPICION was picked ep by visiting the
,rsdesmen with whom they dealt, and
askfnr whether the men had paid them
anv OF their accounts by check lately
This simple expedient proved successful
tn TWO or three dases and investigation
At the banks on which the checks were
drawn eorroborated the fact that the sus-
oeeted men had deposits there out of all
proportion TO their comparatively meagre
salaries.
canvass was also made Of the real
sstate agents and several transfers o.
valuable property 10 members OF the Po-
Ice Department Were uncovered. In
number OF these cases payment had also
been made by check and further inyesti-
cation revealed suspiciously large deposits
10 the credit Of the buyers in some local
bank In this way six Of the banks were
found definitely and clevs we're unearthed
which led TO four others. The latter.
however. had not been corroborated up 20
last night
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
HUGHEs's CHANCES GOOD
Condition Of Inspector Favorable to
Recovery, Doctors Say.

II was said al Police Headquarters last
night that Inspector Hughes passed rest
ful day. but that his condition became
more serious late IN the afternoon.
This, attending physicians said is not
unusual in cases of this nature. The in
spectors chances for recovery. they added.
are favorable. At his home 1t was said
he was about the same a. on Friday.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
WINS BY 10 IN IDAHO.

Boise Idaho. Aug l0.-The Republican
nomination for Governor under the re-
cent primary goes to John NJ. Haines. Of
Boise. VINO has majority OF eighteen
votes over Paul Clagstone.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
WHITMAN AT MANCHESTER, VT.

Manchester. Vt. Aug. lO-District At
torney Whitman arrived here to-day
from New York TO spend the weekend
with his family He refused 20 discuss
the Rosenthal case and said he came
here for rest
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

Tomorrow he will begin his work In the
Rosenthal case. His task will be TO IN
teryiew witnesses who are subpoenaed 10
apDear at the District Attorneys once
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Two Are inspectors.

II was stated that al least two inspeo-
tors we're among those whose accounts
were found 80 far To exceed a reasona-
be figure for men OF their income as 10
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
LlDGERWooD BUILDING AGAIN

Lidgerwood, N. D., March 29.-The
directors of the First National Bank
have decided to erect a $25,OO0 bank
building. The building will be. 4Ox72
feet and will be ready for occupancy
in November. l.. .....- IN
The Movius Mercantile company has
so far not decided to re-engage in
business, but may erect another build
ing on the space unoccupied between
the new and old First National bank
building E. F. Movius Is erecting a
fine structure on the lot across the
street, which will be occupied by the
Movius Furniture company The Nov
ius building was also destroyed by the
fire that burned the Movius Mercan-
tile company's property. IL.
Philip Wirtenberger will replace his
burned building with a substantial
brick store as soon as the debris can
be removed. Other new buildings are
contracted for, and while the fire Of
january 1S burned the heart out OF
this city, the many new structures will
do a great deal to overcome that loss,
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
FORMER WARD COUNTY SHERIFF
MUST PAY $3.50 FOR MAKING
r. ARREST

Minot, N. D., March 29.--Fred G..
Howell of Munich, Ind, was awarded
damages to the extent of $3.50 by a
jury in district court. Howell sued
to recover $4,000 for alleged false
arrest and Imprisonment. While Sor-
enson was sheriff of Ward county he
received a telegram from authorities
at Munich, Ind, containing orders to
arrest one Fusen, who was supposed
to be working with threshing crew
near Bowbells. Sorensons deputy
}mistook Howell, who was working on
the same crew with Fusen, for the lat
ter, and placed him under arrest,
bringing him to Minot and lodging him
in the county Jail here. 1t was dis
covered later that Howell was not the
man wanted and he accordingly sued
for damages. -.- ..,f-' ->' .'..
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29

! II E
and Pine Ridge Indian reservation in
Mellette. and Bennett counties are:
commencing to gather at the towns
adjacent to the newly opened domain
preliminary to making their selections
and rendering their filings. .,..1..s,s5 3
April was originally fixed as the
time for the commencement of the
making of entries or filings, but. in AN,
ticipation that weather conditions
would not be favorable then, the time
was extended to April Is. ~ ,.
s Among the fortunate landseekers
who will be entitled to make entry are
representatives of Iowa, Missouri, Min
nesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebaska,
and a score or more Of other states.
Among the fortunate ones were the
heads of not less than one hundred
Chicago families, and twice that num-
.ber from other portions OF Illinois, and
the other states have about as good
a representation. All of them, within
six months from the time of making
their entries will be required to take
up their actual residence on their
lands, for failure to establish their
residence within the period stated
would affect their rights to the land.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
WAsHRURN BANKER RECEIVES
THREAT FROM SUPPOSED
"eLAcK HAND" OPERATORS

Washburn, N. D., March, 90. This
village is in a state of profound excite
ment as result of alleged black hand
operations which have been directed
toward one of the prominent bankers
Of the Mclean county capital. There
was a faint suspicion that perhaps the
outrages might have been committed
by some inane practical joker, but re
cent occurrences lead to the belief
that there is an ulterior motive behind
the mischief J.. S3# ~ 4 s5,s2 ss53 5$ Z. Il
Cashier F. E. Funk of the First Ma
tional bank of Washburn is the in
diwdual toward whom the attacks are
directed. Recently brick was thrown
through one Of the windows Of the
bank building. A short time later a
brick was thrown through a window
Of Mt. Funk's residence: A day or
SO ago Mr.. Funk, on his way to his
Office, found piece of paper with the
inscription, Funk, wen get you yet. u
no reason can be ascribed for the ap'
parent malicious intent OF the culprit
1t is understood that the city au
thorities may offer reward for the
apprehension of the guilty parties. Mr.
Funk offered a reward recently Of $10o
and has now increased it to 5000. The
offender will be shown no mercy il
he fails into the clutches Of the off
GERS OF the law.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
:EpucATloFaA Asso ocIATioN NJ Sc
sS5 LEcTs MOTT AS Mex MEET
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4 ckinson, N. D !, March q. s.. The
third annual meeting Of The Missouri
Slope Edu ional ation penesdI
here Saturday afternoon With v bust 4;
ness, session. Addresses were made
Saturday night following = reception
by; Joseph Kennedy North Dakota uni
..versity, and State Superintendent 81
Schools ylor. Mott " was { &C. q:
ilecteds a. the next meeting. place. OF
ficers were elected as follows I. .5s;
President, Miss y sephine :steakke,'
Hettinger;; vice preside en- q Miss a . Mary Al
Wagner, Adams; secretary, William a
Scott, Mott. The con INVENTION closed I,
Sunday. ,!5, IL ;5fs
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN FINDS AL
FALFA A DEPENDABLE CROP, y
!, 5ss. .saz in EVERY SEASON i.

Pierre. s. D., March 29.-Dan Bier.
wagen, an intelligent German, settled
on the Cheyenne, seventy-five miles
west Of the Missouri, many years ago,
and applied himself to the solution Of
the agricultural problems which the
region presents. He was wholly with.
out chart or compass and naturally
he had I some hard experiences, but
out. of them finally made a; splendid
success for himself, as well as proving
an Inspiration and model to his neigh
bors; III fact to the settlers of the
Western half OF the state. He has
come torpin his faith 70 Alfalfa as the
foundation OF agricultural success west
Of the Missouri. He now has 200 acres
Of this forage plant, and he finds 1t
dependable every seaaon. For two
years It has been excessively dry In
his section, the last season being the
worst ever experienced Notwith-
standing. IN 1911 he sold $500 worth
of products from his 200-acre farm.
and IN 1910 he; sold Ess11. 900. u s. + B
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
Or 81 STATE Z { WILL.
MEET AT BISMARCK IN oc- 81
j. n Ss.4 .s ToBER

~ Bismarck, N, D., March 29. - The an
nual convention Of the North Dakota
State iLaundrymens association viii.
be held at Bismarck, Oct. g and 9,
1912, Pres. AZ i. Marquett of. the as
sociation n made the announcement
Thursday, and has sent out notices to
all Of the members Of the organization;
appraising them5of the fact Mar:
quett designated these dates SO that:
they would coincide with the dates
Of the second annual North Dakota
Industrial exposition, and bring the
convention here while the big fair is
in progress. s. X Is sa.s 535s .. .
1t is expected that there will be over
100 laundrymen here with their r5wives
and families to attend the 1912 sconven-
tion, as the added opportunity to take
in the industrial exposition will prove
a big drawing card. n Every section Of
the state will be represented u
In addition to the slaundrymen them
selves there will be repre natives
from all of the leading laundry supply
and machinery houses in attendance.
President Marquett is endeayoring at
this time to make arrangements to Sc.
cure two of the booths in the sexposi.
tion building where supplies and ma,
chinery can be displayed, and where
there can be an exhibit Of the laundry
industry which will be Of great inter
est to the public. .s.. a, 5
There will be many men pominent
in the field of enterprise in attend
ance to deliver addresses, and the
convention this year promises tt
eclipse all former gatherings of the as
: sociation, both in interest, SO far al
delegates are concerned, and in enter
tainment and amusement for all. Bis
marck will welcome the state laundry
men, Oct. and 8. it5Ti.s<.$$s }Ssll,}
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
ELECT sUPT. WOLFE AGAIN

Minot,' N. D., March 29.-At a meet
ing of the school board for the lpur-
pose Of selecting teachers for a sup
erintendent. for the, coming. year, all
of the teachers were reelected. and
Mr.. Wolfe, as superintendent, was un-
.animously elected for term Of three
years. 1t was decided to add domes-
tic science department and Miss Elsie
Pelissier of Dickinson, N. D., grad
uate Of the agricultural college at Far
co.; was chosen as supervisor of that
department. ~ > IL % &&
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-03-29
FARGO SFoRUMsM MUST PAY $500 TO-
LIDGERWooD MAN FOR
Ss5, $s5 sE LIBEL. " 5s

Bismarck. N. D., March Is. The
Forum Publishing company Of Fargo
must pay a. Judgment of $500 secured
in the District court Of Richland coun-
~ bg George 5Goolsby Of LdgerWood.
It IS held by the court that retrac-
tion of the article published BY the
Forum on a subsequent date, was not
in reality a2fuli and fair retraction.
}Hiare isSthe supreme COURTS ruling:
Defendant published a libel Of and
concerning plaintiff and in an action
to recover resulting damages, defend
amt among other defenses, relied upon
an alleged retraction published pur-
suant to section $3.50, revised code
1906. The libelous article waa pub
hsbed in good faith, without malice,
and at plaintiffs request the jury was
restricted to actual damages resulting
to- plaintiffs reputation by the publ.
catl9n complained Of .ss NJ s5, Y
i'Held, that defendant is not entitled
to rely on section 1888 for the reason
that Its alleged retraction was not a
fuH and fair retraction Of the lfbelous
article. &5!&st S'5s n y e e ss555s S
sssCertain assignments Of error based
on alleged erroneous Instructions to
the Jury and on alleged errors in the
Admission of testimony and also on al
legged misconduct m counsel ii argu
meaat. examined and held without sub
stantial, merit. ., ~ i,S& X s..j