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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-22
Disposition of Reward.

Suggestions keep coming to Governor
Aldrieh from every direction that the re-
ward offered by him In behalf OF the
state for the capture OF the escaped con-
victs be paid TO the unfortunate widow Of
Roy Blunt. The five men directly con-
cerned in the finale OF the tragic affair.
and whose claims TO the reward are gen
orally considered TO be paramount have
each made the same suggestion OF waiy-
ing their rights. In addition 70 this the
governor Is In receipt Of numerous letters
and telephone suggestions along this line
one petition containing about 80 names
reached the office from the town Of Cad
man.
In regard to these the governor points
out that he has nothing to do with the
disposal of the reward. but suggests that
the only way II can reach the widow is
for her to establish a right TO all or a
portion Of Il. or for those who are en-
titled to II to draw the money and turn
II over TO her.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-22

Governor AldrIch yesterday in COM
menting on the criticism In certain quart
ers OF his appointment Of & NJ. Melick
ms warden OF the penitentiary. said that
much Of II was due either TO mlsinforma-
tlon or willful perversion Of the truth.
Among these are the statements Of ono
Omaha paper that the appointment was
purely political one and that the prison
reform association. nor any Of Its offic-
ers had been consulted.
The governor asserts that neither poll
tics nor religious affiliations were con-
sldered in making the appointment tut
on the contrary he had advised With
many citizens on the matter before maxi
ing the appointment and that these men
and women were OF different politicsl
faiths. They also ieiuded a number OF
nctiye workers and several officers OF
the prison reform association. Among
the latter he mentions W. r. Hardy.
Rev. N. a. Bullock and W. NJ. clifford;
the later two, particularly active In ths
work. Among others whose advice was
sought and who recommended the ap-
pointment we're A. ]. Sawyer. Mrs. Head
Of the women's Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. King and Mrs. White Of
University Place. prominent women social
workers and Rev. DR.. Roach OF st.
Paul's Methodist church. The governor
said that under ordinary circumstances
he might, and probably would have con-
suited more persons than he did. but
conditions rendered 1t imperative thar
something be done at once.
Some changes already made and otherx
to. be made at once at the penitentiary
have been announced. Among them Ia
the appointment Of new guard named
Stevens. He is a young man OF g. and
highly recommended by the governor. A
civilian caook win be installed at the
prison and also civilian engineer. The
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-22

Normal temperature.
Deficiency for the dai
Total deficiency since
Normal precipitation. 4.
Deficiency for the da,
Total rainfall since J
Excess since March 1.
Deficiency for cor. pei
Deficiency for cor. pei
Rt ports from stat
Station and State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31

The police. who played no part what
ever in the arrest Of Lieutenant Becker
had notice served on them yesterday by
District Attorney Whitman that ne Old
not intend TO take them into his confidence
and reveal the names of the men In the
Police Department who were mentioned
bv Rose, Weber and WALTON in their con-
fession
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty asked
the District Attorney for the names or
the three high police officials ana the
civilian employe of the department VINO
we're named by the gamblers as the
sharers of the gambling graft. But DIS
,rlct Attorney Whitman refused. POTTERY
but firmly. to tell Mr.. Dougherty any
thing about IT.
Inspector Hughes, as almost every other
member of the Police Department eA-
pected the arrest of Becker, but not III
so short a time. The inspector was DIT
surnrIsed at the turn In affairs. He looked
cr.st,aIlen when he visited the District
Attorneys office.
He made the somewhat startling state
rnent that the police knew where GID
the Blood" whitley Lewis sam
sohepps and Lefty Louie" were In hid
ing. a.
scW. have known their whereabouts Tor
4,o lost week. but we didn't dare make
the arrests. as>the evidence against them
wa. not strong enough. But these con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
RABBI REPROACHES MAYOR
DR.. Samuel Buchler Defends
City's Foreigners.

DR.. Samue. Buchler. rabbi OF tho Peo-
ple's Synagogue OF the Educational ALL
ancc. at East Broadway and Jefferson
street. took issue with Mayor Gaynor last
night I'm n seven hundred or eight hun
dred word letter.
The rabbi, assured the Mayor--"Honor
Mavor" as he called him-that his letter
10 Commissioner Waldo on July % caused
a greater sensation than any other Gay
nor letter. The rabbi declared that the
Mayor might have accomplished most
manly act' In protecting Lieutenant
Becker. but that he was turning the
block on the other side and giving unde-
seryedly the black number to the Tor
.iener'-to Rosenthal and his associates
Such persons as gamblers, the rabbi
saws. are eliminated from all social ana
religious gatherings Of Jews" Your
distinguished lieutenant sought such COM
pany." he adds. He wants the Mayor 10
ren,y IN n few questions. as follows:
Whore In the world were the foreigners
a faw months ago when Magistrate Cor
riean brought grave charges against you.
and Won said that the city was the most
decent spot under Heaven ana the ponce
system the best on Gods earth? Did the
Sora,yn.ra then. as now, constitute the
ma iority OF the population OF the city?
Mas IL mere phra seology when you
smoke high esteem and consideration on
foreigners yesterday. or Is IL mere
phraseology when you assaiieo them t"-
day?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
WIDENS MONROE DOCTRINE
Senate Likely to Apply 1t TO
Foreign Corporations.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. July 3o--The extension OF
the Monroe Doctrine to cover the situa-
ton recently disclosed In connection with
the Magdalena Bay concession Will be
recommended 70 the Committee on For
.i1n Relations OF the Senate in resolu-
ton agreed on to-day by the five Sena-
tors who have had the subject under con-
sideration. Heretofore the Monroe Doc
trine has expressly applied only to gov
ernments attempting To secure foothold
on territory In the Western Hemisphere.
The subcommittee 10 which the ques-
ton raised by Senator Lodge was re-
ferred will recommend. II Is understood.
that foreign corporations coming under
the control OF q foreign government be
included I'm the inhibition. The suD-colh-
mittee Is composed OF Senators Lodge,
Root, Sutherland, Rayner and Hitchcock'
Senator Lodge was the first 10 bring
the Magdalena Bay matter TO the atten-
ton of the Senate by the presentation of
a resolution calling on the State Depart
ment for Information. The response OF
the department showed that the japanese
government disavowed any interest III the
efforts Of Japanese company 10 secure
an interest In the Magdalena Bay con-
cession granted to Americans. The incl
dent was sufficient, however, to put the
Senate on It's guard. and 1t is probable
that the recommendation embodied in the
resolution approved by the subcommittee
will be adopted by the Senate and stand
as an ampliacation of the Monroe Doc
trine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
WANTS CAPTAIN PUNISHED
Newspaper Urges Prosecution
of Californian Commander.

London, July 3i.-Thc London morning
papers comment OH Lord Mcrsey's report
az Il mastery document. presenting time
ly and practicable recommendations.
while, as the Morning Post" observes,
opening no door 10 panic legislation. They
concentrate on the proved inefIlciency OF
the Board OF Trade and insist that drss-
tic action should follow the courts lind
ings. They urge the government to see
to Il that the Board OF Trade obtains
statutory powers to enforce improved
conditions
The Daily Telegraph" attaches special
Importance to the courts recommendation
for the calling OF an international con-
ference. The Chronicle" hopes that the
government will proceed to call such a
conference.
The Californian's inaction Is severely
condemned. The Daily Graphic" calls
for the prosecution OF the Californian's
captain.
The Daily Telegraph says: This por-
ton OF the report stands out as thing
apart-a horror which in days to como will
wound the human instinct OF tho race
whenever the story Of the Titanic is re-
counted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
POLICE SAY THEY KNOW
WHERE FUGITWES HIDE

Pessions now clinch il. We shall go out
and get these men. some OF them, per-
haps. before night
When this statement was repeated 10
the District Attorney ne said:
IF Hughes knew where the men were
he should have arrested them. But i
don't believe they know"
Inspector Hughes was asked II he had
any idea who the men higher UP" were.
NO" he replied. II have no names
He said that the police had received
word from the authorities In Syracuse
that a man answering the description III
Glib the Blood had been arrested there
for trying to extort money from a woman
In a disorderly house.
THE dispatch we received, said the
inspector, says that the prisoner, who
gave his name as Harry Lewis. had
blackjack and a bottle of poison in his
possession when arrested. 1t also says
that the police OF Syracuse have the in
formation that the man said he was a
gambler, and had to leave New York be-
cause Of the Rosenthal case"
Hughes declared that the report that
Glib the Blood whose real name is
Harry Horowitz, had been arrested in
Tannersvlle was without foundation. on
hearing the report he called up the Sheriff
Of the little Catskill town, who told him
that no arrest had been made there in
twenty-four hours,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
RFCKER'S ACCUSERS
STICK TO WHITMAN

Weber is said to have had a great deal
to do with persuading Bridge" to tell
the District Attorney all he knew about
the Rosenthal murder.
About 1890 o'clock, after long visit
with Charlie and Mrs. Weber. the
prisoners began to feel hungry. Louis
Hoffman, who presides over the District
Attorneys outer Office, telephoned to
restaurant near by and menu card was
sent over. Jack" Rose. Bridge" and
WALTON scanned it eagerly.
Go as far as you like" said "Bridgic.'
elated over his escape from the Tombs
and at the visit OF his family; I'll pay
the damages"
A hearty meal was ordered-soup.
chicken. ham. asparagus, spinach and
other dishes--and soon four walters APP
peared with an enticing array OF steam
ing covers on trays. A long table in Mr..
Beirnes office was cleared of ledgers and
papers. much table linen was spread over
IL and the five drew up chairs and began
to eat. After the coffee and cigars
"Bridgie" motioned to the waiter.
Bring the check to me-" he said
The waiter hesitated a moment and
went into the next office. When he came
back he refused "Brdgie's" money.
THE District Attorney is paying" he
said.
Bridge" looked astonished.
We'll" he said slowly, hes all right.
he is
BY the middle OF the afternoon District
Attorney Whitman had consulted with
Commissioner Patrick a. Whitney Of the
Department OF Correction. Commissioner
Whitney said he would be glad to find cells
for the three in the West Side prison and
would see to It that no one had access
to them except upon business and with
the consent Of the District Attorney and
Of the prisoners.
A prison van drew up at the entrance
to the Criminal Courts Building and de-
tectives hustled the three prisoners down
to 1t. Mrs. Weber and Charlie" depart
ed by another door The prison vans
are Enclosed on all sides when the doors
are shut, and do not expose their occu-
pants to public view as do the patrol
wagons
It was evident TO those who saw Rose,
Weber and vallon while they were wait
ing to be taken to the West Side prison
that they were far from easy In their
minds All three involuntarily raised their
hands to their chns and stroked them
whenever they came into the outer office
of the District Attorney where they could
be seen.
District Attorney Whitman saw them
twice yesterday: once soon after his ar
rival at the Office about 10 o'clock AID
once in the afternoon just before they
started for the West Side prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
ACCUSES 3 BROTHERS
Of LAND SM|NDLE
Continued from first page.

Greenwich street station, made the ar
rests. and say they got the names Of
over two hundred persons with whom
the Nevinses have had dealings. The
police will make further Investigations
into the business methods Of the broth
ers. who were locked up last night in
the Greenwich street station.
Cunningham said that he read an ad
vertlsement in a morning newspaper
which stated that 800 down would pur-
chase a house with all modern I'M
provements in Bergenfield, which was
represented as being fifty minutes from
New York. The advertisement gave
the name of Gruber. of No. 1874 East
SD street. He said he went TO that
address and met George Nevens. who
said he was Gruber. After discussing
the proposition, Cunningham said,
George took him out to Bergenfield,
where he met John and Thomas, who
were introduced as brothers Of George.
He was taken to a building In Pleas
ant avenue, Bergenfield. and there
shown the structure which he now says
is the Sample" house. IT was agreed,
he says, that he should pay the deposit
and monthly payments, and they would
erect a house worth $1,000 for 1896 on
two lots, which were included in the
purchase price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31

.,.," Pose Bridge" Weber and
-, vaIinsky. or WALTON. the three linen
as,ed for the murder Of Herman Ro-
,thal whose testimony before the
srand iury on Monday night resulted in
Indictment for the same murder
o,,st Lieutenant Charles Becker, were
.sraid 10 go to the Tombs yesterday They
mi all OF Monday night and most OF
81 dav Yesterday in the District Attor-
- Office i'm the custody of Lieutenant
pa,.ns and the detectives assigned to
O1.,rict Attorney Whitman's office. In
- afternoon they were sent up to the
vet side prison, in West SD street.
Tbo three told the District. Attorney
.hot their lives would be in danger be-
.ause Of what they had told OF police
,raft and Of Lieutenant Becker's part
IN Essentials death should they 20 10
rho Tombs. 1t was in vain that Mr.. Whit
man assured them that no policeman nor
any omjssary of a policeman would be al
loved 10 see them, and that they need
not take their exercise with the rest a.
the prisoners. They were firm in their re-
fusal,
The opinion was expressed by others
that the fear of the police was not the
onlv reason that the three men refused
% 90 10 the Tombs. The lot Of an In
former in that prison is almost unendura-
HE. especially when there are other pris-
oners in the same tier arrested for the
same crime who have not "squealed Az
every opportunity a chorus Of groans and
teers goes up. and sometimes the din IL
kept up all night long at intervals be-
tween the visits OF keepers.
Whatever their reasons may have oeen
for dislllking the Tombs, they were hui
nored.. The District Attorney had one eX-
perierce with a witness whose fears OF
,etrjbution were not needed He was
shot dead in front of the New Metropole.
Cots and blankets were brought over from
the Ton1bs late Monday night and ar
ranged in the office of Hugh ]. Beirne,
District Attorney Whitman's secretary.
Lieutenant Rayens, with Detectives
Leigh, Russo and Thomas, spent the
night guarding the three.
At o'clock in the morning the clean
ers came around, and the sleep Of the
three prisoners and their guard was In
terrupted. There was little more sleep
Tor them, ana sOoIl alteI lHey "oho up
Detective Leigh sent out for some break
fast for them. None of them had slept
or v and none Of them ate heartily.
! as the District Attorneys office
tally open there were visitors for
m rec Bridge" Weber's wife and
his brother Charlie" dropped in and
stayed until the three were taken to the
IN 90
Both Mrs. Weber and Charlie" looked
as though a great load had been taken
from their minds The influence Of Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
Senator Burton Also Cites
Phenomenal Progress of Re-
cent Years as a Cause.
TARIFF is EX0NERATED
Trusts Also Relieved Of Respon-
sibility for Existing Condi-
tions-Military and Naval
Burden Oppressive.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. July 30.--Three reasons
for the high cost Of living were advanced
in the Senate to-day by Senator Burton.
Republican, OF Ohio. an old authority on
the subject. in a speech covering condi-
lions not only in the United States, but
prevailing the world over.
The three reasons he gave are:
!. The phenomenal progress Of recent
years
2. The striking inequality Of this
progress In different branches OF human
endeavor.
g. The Inevitable tendencies in every
progressive era to extravaganza and
waste In expenditure and TO the dimin-
ished productive energy Of large share
Of the population.
In brief. his speech centred upon the
theory that the world has been so busy
accommodating wealth that II has not given
sufficient attention to the question Of dis
tributlng II properly, and that those who
have succeeded in accommodating a part OF
II have been too much engaged In buying
diamonds, automobiles. paintings and
other works Of art. But the worlds ex-
travagance is not confined to luxuries or
this character he asserted The high
cost OF government. the burden of mill
tarIsm and other manifestations OF ex-
travagance we're cited to show the neces-
sity Of an economic adjustment before
the clamor against high prices could be
stilled.
Senator Burton exonerated the tarin
and the trusts Of the responsibility lie
admitted that certain artificial conditions,
such as price fixing agreements, were IN
a measure to blame for the present con-
ditions In the United States, but contend
cd that the general situation was due 10
an economic development Of which the
large industrial combinations were but
single phase. Speaking OF price agree
ments and pools, the Senator said:
n Was one Of the purposes Of the Sher-
man anti-tru act to prevent pracuioes
OF this sort however. there can be niue
dorbt that in fact this practice still con.
tinucs. II is alleged that the so-called
Cary dinners just as effectively ala ava!
with competition and established UNIFORM
prices as the older and more Illegal form
OF agreements had done.
In regard 20 the progress OF the age as
factor In high prices. Senator burton
said that "the cOnveniences and luXuries
or one generation are regarded as neces-
sites In the next. Even In humble homes
n standard OF living Is made possible
which was beyond the fondest hope enter
tanned by generations that have scarcely
passed away" Continuing, he said:
The oppressive burden Of military ana
naval armamcnts. now involving cost to
the civilized nations OF $1,000. OoO.OOO a
wear. ia an economic waste which imposes
an almost uncomfortable burden Upon the
.orjd's resources. The expense OF the
naval establishment 81 the United states
for the year 1890 was s22,006,206; In 1910
Il vas sl23.l7S.1l7.
As 10 Increase in municipal taxation
rate,. lie quoted from New York CITY
s,atistics showing that the per capita
tax rate there had increased II per cent
from 1890 to 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
SMITH SILENT ON ISMAY
Criticism Would Be Unbecom-
ing. Saws Senate Prober.

Washington. July Ex-senator William
Alden Smith. chairman OF the Senate
committee which Investigated the Titanic
disaster here and in New York, made
this comment to-day upon the verdict Of
Lord Mersey's court:
The British inquiry evidently has oeen
thorough and painstaking. | am glad 70
know that upon many OF the points me
Senate committee ana LoTu MeFsc'
court are In accord.
For instance, the British court as well
as the American commute Justly CITY,
cised the speed OF the Inflated ship as ~
aunroachrd the ice field. OF which Captain
smith was fully advised. The inexplica0le
CONDUCT OF the officers OF the Californian
must have strongly impressed the BRUSH
court. from the language OF us IepoIt.
As TO J. Bruce lsmay. MANAGING dlrcc-
tor OF the White Star Line. and Cir Cosno
Duff Gordon. ] do not desire 10 express
any opinion. Both are prominent British
subjects. and II would not be becoming
in me TO criticise their CONDUCT what
the British report says OF Mr.. Ismay
might have been said OF Captain Smith.
First officer Murdoch and Mr.. Andrews,
the builder Of the ship. who evidently
took A different view OF their RESPONSE
Oilites.
Naval constructors here familiar with
the sinking Of the Titanic expressed in
terest I'm the report OF the findings OF the
British Board Of Trade. They are
earnestly for the construction OF water
tight deck which would involve the out
lay OF only "A little more money for con-
struction. The believe that this deck
should be slightly above the waterlinc,
rather than the topmost deck. The reason
for this is that water from the open sea
would only reach this deck, and to allow
IL TO MI TO the topmost deck would add
extra weight on the compartments af-
foctcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
ICE TRUST HEAD DEFIANT
Refuses to Produce Books in
District of Columbia.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

Washington, July 3o-The grand jury OF
the District Of Columbia will report Fri
day on the advisability Of instituting con-
tempt proceedings against Wesley NJ.
Oler, Of New York. president OF the
American leo Company, who refused to
produce the books and records of his
concern covering the last six years for
investigation In connection with the In
ouIry into the "ice trust
Mr.. Oler called at the office OF the
United States Attorney to-day In response
10 a subpoena and reiterated his declara-
ton that II would cripple the business OF
his corporation to compel the production
of the records. He took the position that
the subpoena was too broad, and that I'M
less the court made further orders he
would ignore the summons Of the govern
ment prosecutor.
Two witnesses were examined by the
grand Jury this afternoon. They were
local ice men and testified TO prices OF ice
I'm Washington. About a dozen more Ice
dealers will be examined.
IL is expected that indictments will be
returned as a result OF the investigation.
Already indictments presented in 1906 are
pending against officers Of the American
Ice Company and other dealers for al
legged violation OF the Sherman antitrust
law.