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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
LAWYER GIVEN MONTH FOR
MISUSE OF THE MAILS

CHICAGO. April lS-Maurice W Crafts.
a young Cleveland lawyer. charged with
using the mails in attempts to defrauc
pleaded guilty before United States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter today and was sen
fenced TO thirty days in jail
An earnest plea for mercy was made
by the young mans uncle. CLAYTON Z.
Crafts. former speaker Of the Illinois
general assembly, and others impressed
the court A real estate transaction In
volviug the State bank Of La Grange. \
Chicago suborb. caused the downfall Q,
Young Crafts.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
cUMMINS c0NFERS WITH
DEMOCRATS ON METAL BILL

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
cumniins of Iowa progressive republican,
81 q conference with the democratic mem
bers OF the finance committee today. sub
mitted his bill for the revision Of the
metal schedule Of the tariff law. 1t pro-
eidcs for considerable reduction OH iron
and steel Tates-about midway between
the present tariff and the house deul-
said the secretary. felt an agreement
with Senator cummins could be reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
NEWS OF WRECK WITHHELD
Carpathia Refuses to Answer ALI Re-
quests for Information.
TAFrs MESSAGE is IGNORED
NO Attention Paid 10 Question Re
sardipg Major Butt--conHre.s
WIN Besin, an Iaqairy
st oacc.

]. WASHINGTON. Apsai is.--ifhe Navy
department. this morrfng save out dis
patch sent BY the United States steam
ship Salem at a. m. corroboratIng the
numerous dispatches declaring that the
carpathia has persistently declined 10
answer any messages Of inquiry. although
sometimes acknowledging calls. The mes.
sage made remarkable time, having been
received IN Washington ten minutes after
it's dispatch from the Salem. II follows
United states Steamship Salem, : a,
m.-Can get no Information from Car
pathla Of any kind. although II Is within
easy. radio communication. Il sometimes
acknowledges calls. but will not admit
receipt OF messages or make reply. Can
not believe II has failed to understand tho
messages ! have sent. II Is within easy
range OF the torpedo station Newport
r. ID. SO Salem will sail TO Bradford
tnaval coaling station on Narraganset'
Bay, Rhode Isiandj. this afternoon.
CHANDLER, Commander"
Among the messages ignored was on'
signed by President Taft. asking 4
major But. Is among the survivors.
Z Officials OF the Navy department arr
suspending Judgment on the conduct oi
officers Of the carpathia, who have
treated with scant courtesy requests fol
Information transmitted through thu
scout cruisers Salem and Chester by gov
ernment officials. including the president
oil the United States.
Whether responsibility rests with th'
captain OF the Cunarder or President Is
may Of the White star line. who is re-
ported as a survivor Of the Titanic
aboard the carpathia. is a matter Of con
lecture.
Naval officials Indignantly reject th'
inslnuation BY the Cunard people thai
the naval wireless operators are inoap'
able Of handling messages with due eeler'
ity.
Taft Answers Messagea
-he expression OF sympathy sent e
President Taft yesterday BY three Ameri
can cardinals has been acknowledged
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
TITANIC WARNED SUNDAY
Mesaba Sent Message Few Hours Be.
fore Giant Ship Struck.
WAS NINETY MILES IN FRONT
Operator Tuned Instruments for
Greater Radius and Did Not
Hear Appeal for Heip-
Immense Ice Field,


NEW YORK. April Is.-The Atlantic
transport liner Biesaba. In today from
England, reports that sunday night the
following messages passed between the
Mesaba and the Titanic. both bound for
New York
NJ. G.. Y.-Latltudc q TO u sS north,
longitude q 70 b0.p west, much heavy Ice
and great number OF berss. Weather
clear.
1sisncd) CLARKE. Captain Mesaba.
tsisned.) NJ G.y.
IN. @. Y" is the call Of the Titanic.
The Titanic at tho time the messages
were exchanged was estimated 10 be
about ninety miles astern OF the hesaba
Explanation OF the failure OF the Mesaba
to get the ''s o. s." call Of the Titanic,
when II hit the berg. is made by stanley
Adams. wireless operator of the Mesaba.
who said today that he had his instru-
ments tuned for much greater radius
than ninety miles after warning the IT,
tanic. and the waves passed him by with
out registering on his receiver
ON Sunday morning at o'clock tho
Mesaba ran into what Captain Clarke
says was the largest field OF Ice he ever
encountered.
The field was from seventy TO ninety
miles wide and dotted with between
seventy-five TO 100 enormous bergs. The
Mesaba ran 10 miles out of It's course ta
avoid the ice field.
On Sunday night the operator aboard
the Mesaba heard the Titanic talking with
Cape mace. and later sent the Titanic the
message Of warning quoted. Again. al
. O'Clock Monday night the Mesaba heard
tho Olympic talking with the Partisan
and learned for the first time that the
Titanic had failed to profit By the Me-
sabas warning and had been destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Republican
National Ticket

Nebraska Primaries, April Is.
For President:
William Howard Taft.
70. United States Senator:
Norris Brown.
For Eiectors-at-Large: Vote for Two
Edmund G. McGilton
Ernest N. Pollard
For District Elector:
Alfred c. Kennedy
For Nafionsl Committeeman:
Victor Rosewater.
For DeIegates-at-Large:. Vote for -Four
John l.. Webster
X. b. Schneider,
Allen W. Field
Z. b. Perry
For Aiternstss-at-I.a large; Vote for -Four
Clarendon r. Adams
Charles A. sehappcl
charles Y. Heusingsr
Prank ~. Currie
For Distne; Delegates Vote for Two
Joseph G. Root
Nels T.. Swanson
FOR District .Alternates Nots for Two
Charles L. Sander
y. H. Claridge
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Chicago Man Shoots
Rival and the Girl

CHICAGO, April IS - While walking
along the street together. two persons
were shot In the back OF the head today
by Nicholas staplas. . years old One
OF the victims was Florence Miller. a
year younger than the assailant H.s
companion was Phillip Tenerelll. a few
years older.
One bullet struck Miss Miller behind
the right ear and inflicted a fatal wound.
The shot that hit Tenerelli furrowed his
scalp.
Staples and TenerelL were rivals. Both
were locked up.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
EASTERN ROADS REFUSE
DEMANDS OF ENGINEERS

NEW YORK. April 1s.-The committee
OF general managers OF the eastern rail
roads after further consideration today
Of the renewed demands by the engineers
of the fifty railroads in the eastern ter
ritory for Increased wages sent com
mumcation 10 Grand Chief Stone Of tbs
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
that 1T is not possible to aecede to your
wage requests and those certain to fol.
low"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK. April iS.--Aiter taking on
board the doctors at the quarantine sta
ton, while under reduced speed. the Car
pathia resumed the usual harbor head
way aud steamed on up the upper hay.
Its progress IL such that there seems
little doubt that Il viii dock by soelocs.
the time previously estimated
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
LLOYD SAYS DEMOCRATS
PAY SALARY OF MRS. PIERCE

wAsHINGToN. April B.-Representa-
tive Lloyd Of Missouri. chairman Of the
committee on accounts. stated to the
house today that Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray.
whose connection with the committee on
expenditures in the Interior department
precipitated warm personalities between
Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Mann. was paid 81
month from the democratic congrss-
sionai campaign committees funds fer
her work for the house committee. Mr..
Lloyd is chairman Of the democratic con
gresSionai committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
GENERAL GRANTS FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD APRIL 26

NEW YORK. April H-Lieutsnan, "
". How're, who was side-de-eamp ~
General y. d. Grant. announced today
Sthst the funeral OF General Grant. Rhch
IL vas reported sould be held on Apr!
1s. NilI be held on April Is
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
MAY FORCE IsNAY TO TALK
Has Right to Compel Appearance Of
White Star Official.
SENATORS HURRY TO NEW YORK
Franklin Says Superior Officer May
Testify Voluntarily.
Quick Action WIN BE Taken by
Heads of Government to Guard
Against the Repetition of
Titanic's Loss.

WASHINGTON. April p-Bearing
subpoenas for certain persons aboard
the carpathla. whose names we're not dls.
closed. Senator Smith OF Michigan and
Senator Newlands Of Nevada, two mem
bers Of the senate subcommittee which
will take the first steps In the congress
sional investigation of the Titanic dis
aster, went to New York today to meet
the rescue ship. Senator Bourne, the third
member OF the subcommittee, will join
| them there tomorrow.
The subcommittee intends to subpoena
everyone on the Carpathia who might
throw any light upon the causes Of the
catastrophe.
Can Compel Testimony.
Any doubts as TO the powers OF the
senate 10 command testimony by j. Bruce
IsIsmay. managing director OF the White
Star line. or other officers Of the COM
pany because they are foreign subjects
was dispelled today.
Secretary Nagel. after talking With
President Taft. declared there was no
question OF the jurisdiction OF the senate
to summon any witnesses who arc in
the United States territory.
Secretary Nagel. Supervising Inspector
General Uhler of the steamboat inspec-
ton service, Sergeant-at-Arms Rsnsdell
Of the senate and his assistants accom-
panied the senators with a party Of others
who went to meet friends or relatives
aboard the carpathia.
Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss Gencvieve
Clark. Representatives Levy and Gold
fogle of New York and other members
OF the house were among these.
WIN Rush Investigation.
Chairman Smith said he expected TO re-.
turn tomorrow night or Saturday and that
the investigation would Immediately be
proceeded with and pressed vigorously.
Committees Of both houses OF congress
today ordered favorably reported radio.
communication supervision bills de-
signed to simplify wireless work and In
sure the efficiency Of that service.
l II the steamship officials should refuse
70 respond 10 The committees lnduitias
II was suggested that steps could be
taken to penalize vessels entering har.
bors without compliance with American
requirements and that other action nigh,
be considered
I'VE are not going into this matter with
club" said Chairman Smith. when this
point was suggested. I'VE have. how.
ever. full control OF our harbor and we
win proceed cautiously and conserva.
/ lively"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Vice President of
the Northwestern
Mutual Life Dead

MILWAUKEE. April ls.-F1rst vice
president J. w. Skinner OF the North
western Mutual Insurance company. Of
Milwaukee died this afternoon In his
office from a stroke Of apoplexy. Mr..
Skinner was a years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
BUL.LETIN.

ST. LOUIS. April is.-A wireless tele-
gram from the carpathla was received
here this afternoon from Spencer V.
silver Thorne, survivor of the Titanic.
II read: safe; notify wife,
There was some question as TO the
Identity OF the silver Tnorne in the sur
vlvors' list as received early In the week.
The name in the list was r. Spencer
siiverthorne.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
DR.. KeRF00T IS TENEDRe0
PRESIDENCY OF HAMLIhE

MITCHELL. S. D.. April Is.-Dr Sem.
uel keTfoot president II Dakota wes-
isysn univeTz. z.iy here. hss been ten1ers1
the presidency Of iIsmiine university af
Miunesotz and will accept the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
BuLLErrN.

NEW YORK, April s.-s,eamer Car
pathiA on Its way up the bay, reached
quarantine station at s:D O'Clock slowing
up slightly 50 as TO allow the doctors TO
board IL. Ii will proceed directly on to its
pier
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
The House.

NI'f y .l-T--
Res1rneh eenzidera iio5 ef postoffice
appropriation t.iE
Representative AieAssisl. = bill 10 r.gs!-
iste amateur wireless telegraphy and
his resolution 20 estshissh ~ toini agree
r.ent transatlantic trsrsl rouies reported
favOrzbiy b. COMMITTEES.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
The National Capital
Tharraay, April Is, 1919.
The Senate.
The Senate.

eltA - noon
Considered mlseelianeous bills on cslen-
daF.
Commerce committee appointed subc0r-
mittse Of seven members TO take testl-
mony IN Titanic Investigation.
Chairman Dillingham; Of Ioriner CON-
mi,tee announced its report would BE-
ready soon.
Finance commite~e voted adverse re-
port on chemical tariff revision ball
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
WEBSTER CITY BOY DIES
OF GUkSH0T WOUND

WEBSTER CITY Ia April Is-,spe-
eisl i-Dewsy Gisman q st the hos
pitsI hsss this morning ? wound hc
rscetyed a Few days AsO \ lille hunting.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled weather. with
probably rain or snow: higher tempera-
ture In west portion.
For Iowa--Fsir tonight and Friday: rls-
ing temperature.
Temperature. st Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Physicians, Nurses and Ambulances
Ready for Action.
POLICE SQUAD HANDLES CROWD
No One Without Permit Allowed Be.
yond Taut Ropes.
HOTEL FORMS HEADQUARTERS
Meeting Place Arranged for BE-
resved and Those Who Have
Surviving Relatives ON the
Rescue steamer.

NEW YORK, April ls-At ten minutes
past . there was an agonized waiting
while the boat was being slowly warped
into its berth. The scene at this time
in and about the great pier was one Of
great animation and eager expectancy.
The crowds had steadily augmented,
but there was perfect order and an awe
like air OF waiting.
As the carpathia was passing into the
slip II was surrounded by newspaper
boats and there were frequent flashes
from cameras which were taking pictures
of the rescue ship. punctuating the silence
like . series OF bombs.
The great ship came up slowly and
had hard time docking. Its decks were
black with passengers. but there was a
notable absence Of the usual hIlarity and
excitement usually attendant upon an
ocean liners arrival.
NEW YORK. April 1s.-In a drizzling
rain 80 policemen gathered early tonight
at the cunard line pier at West Four
teenth street and North river prepara-
tory to handling the crowds at the ar
rival OF the csrpathia.
Inspector McCluskey was in charge Of
the squad and ropes, dotted with green
lights. were stretched for seyen.y-fiye
yard in front Of the piers TO hold hack
the throngs. No one without a special
permit was allowed beyond these ropes.
AS early as o'clock automobiles In
which veiled women and silent men were
seated began arriving and by $50 a small
crowd had already entered the great
steel and concrete structure which covers
the piers.
A small hotel across the way had been
converted into headquarters for the
newspapers and press associations and a
meeting place for those who had been
bereaved or had relatives aboard the
carpathia-
flushed Tones Used.
Although there was no rule for silence,
every one talked in whispers. In this
against hope that some dear one was
alive. although the list Of survivors had
failed to show their names. The police
regulations were made more rigid as the
evening wore on.
All traffic on West street directly in
front OF the piers was diverted at Four
teenth street on the north and at Thir-
teenth street on the south. Another line
was drawn on the east at Eleventh ave-
nue.. Thus the entire block Immediately
ia front OF the piers was held sacred to
those Immediately concerned in the
tragedy.
Shortly before o'clock news came thai
the Carpathia was passing the statue Of
liberty. At that hour more than fits
automobiles were parking in front Of the
piers
The early arrival of the CaTpathia al
Continued on Second Pagel
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

ROOSEVELT TOURS STATE
Colonel Makes First Address of Day
at Nebraska City.
MORE CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT
He Says Frequently a Good Lieu
tenant Makes q Poor Commander,
Especially when He IL
Wrongly Advised.

AUBURN. Neb., April ls-Colonel
Rooseyelt's views Of the qualifications
Of the president were brought out in a
at Nebraska City at the beginning Of to-
days campaigning trip In this state.
Offer we have to try a man out" he
said: "he may be a first-class lieutenant
and doesn't do in command OF the army.
Often the lieutenant. when he becomes
commander means well. but means well
feebly, and you don't get much out of
II. II you have a lot OF strong men around
him who don't mean well at ALL" After
again charging that President Taft had
entrusted his fate to Senator Lorimer.
Senator Penrose. Senator Gallinger and
others. whom he characterized as op-
posed to the rule Of the people. he added:
When was president saw all those
men; 1 consulted with them. But l
didn't let them be my masters. When
ever there was lineup between them
and the people l was against them" The
colonel brought out a laugh from the
crowd with a new epigram; he was
speaking of the silk stocking whigs,"
who. he said. were against him. He
added: THE silk stocking. II he is a
game man. is just as good as IL he didn't
wear any socks at all Colonel Roose.
velt's program called for a days run
through the southeastern section Of the
state, ending at Lincoln. where he is to
speak tonight
Address at Falls City.
TDCUMsEH, Neb.. April ls.A"I want
TO see the people Of Nebraska vote to
morrow the way Illinois and Pennsylvania
did yesterday" Colonel Roosevelt said in
his speeches today as he was whlrled
through southeastern Nebraska. I'VE
have the right sort Of progresslves In Ne
braska; you so forward, but not so fast
that you fall over and trip up"
The crowds which met the colonel on
his journey were large and they gave
him noisy welcome. In the first half
OF the days run after leaving Nebraska
city be spoke at Auburn. Falls City.
Humboldt, Table Rock. Pawnee and Te-
cumseh. We are not only fighting the
battle of the plain people OF the repub.
lican party" he said, but We are fight.
Ing for the plain people OF the whole
country"
In Falls City the colonel was taken for
an automobile ride before making hts
speech. His automobile was crowded to
It's fullest capacity. with as many men
eiinging to the running board as could
hang on. The colonel looked behind him
and saw two pursuing automobiles siml
larry loaded. He stopped his car AMI
waited for the others to overtake him.
Il think I'll make speech right here. =
he said. "It has been such long time
since rve had a chance." He stood ur
In his car and talked for moment joF
lnsly. Three carpenters we're workins
on a building beside the road. Two Of
them Scrambled down their ladder and
ran TO hear him. The third hammered
away without paying any attention tq
him.
BY George, there's standpatter on
the lsdder.s said Colonel Roosevelt
Drive on boys
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK. April ls-The White
Star line issued this afternoon revised
list of the first cabin survivors. 1t is the
same as previous revised lists, with the
exception that the name Of Howard u.
Case has been eliminated.
The following bulletin was made public
by the White star line shortly after ,
O'Clock this afternoon:
"carpathIa due at Sandy Hook p m.
Should dock at II D. IN.
NEW YORK, April is-wireless mes-
sages bombarded the CarpathIa all
last night and this morning. but with
little results. Even a message from
President Taft asking the news OF
his late aide. Major Butt. remained un.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

4 lllIll At > fFate q pTeFI ILiIA5Iol-
l. a. WELSH. Local Forecas.sT.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

CONTINUED on Second Pagel
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

Tnft AnsWeFf MtsshktNs
The expression Of sympathy sent TO
President Taft yesterday BY three Ameri-
can Cardinals has been acknowledged
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-13
Says Profits Of Iowa
- Farmers Depend : :
Upon Child Labor

CHICAGO, July 12.-Rural, education as
now conducted was described as behind
the times" and threatening the prosperity
of thc farmers by speakers before the
National Education association today.
The lack Of funds for country schools
was said to be due to the system Of
renting farms. Warren H. Wilson, d.
rector Of missions. New York City, de-
clared that in Illinois 80 per cent and III
Iowa IS per cent of the farms were rented
and because the farmers had to rent TO
city people the lands were going up In
price while their productlveness was d.
minshng Thirty-four counties In Ohio,
ne asserted, are less productive now than
they We're during the civil war.
In country whose soil is new We are
beginning to import from countries where
the soil has been titled 1000 years., said
Mr.. Wilson. Under the one-year lease
system he said farmers could not be ex-
pected to spend money either for i'm
proving the land or for school houses
They would not build school house in
a community where they were only tenn
porarily located, he said. He quoted fig
ures purporting to show that the profits
of farmers in Iowa depended on child
labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-13
TUFTS is CONVICTED OF
EMBEzZLING WIFE'S MONEY

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 12.-The jury
in the case of Gorham Tufts, jr., accused
of having gained possession of approxi-
mately $1O0,OG9 from his wife, formerly a
Mrs. Roe of Fort Worth, Tex, by the
fraudulent power of attorney, returned a
verdict late last night finding Tufts
guilty. He was remanded for sentence.
His attorneys indicated that an appeal
might be taken.
This was Tufts second trial the Jury
in the first hearing having disagreed.
Tufts was charged with having used IN
California papers granting him power of
attorney in Texas. His defence was that
he did not know this power was void in
California and that he had no intention
of using it fraudulently.
1t was claimed that Tufts used the
money he is alleged to have secured in
furtherng the interests of the so-called
Church Of God.' a mystic Oriental sect
of which he was the acknowledged head
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-13
Statue Of Rollo is
Unveiled at Fargo

FARGO, N. D., July 12-With hundreds
of former residents of the counties OF
Northern Europe present as well as an
official representative of France, the
statue of Rollo, the Viking chieftain, was
unveiled today in the park. The statue,
which is a replica Of that unveiled June
s, 1911, at Rouen, France, was presented
by that city to America.
H. G. Maugras, secretary of the French
embassy at Washington, represented the
French government at the unveiling cere-
mony. Mr.. Maugras is native Of Nor
mandy, where the followers of Rollo
settled after the siege of Paris in 91l.
The statue was accepted by Mayor w.
D. Sweet in behalf of Fargo and by
Governor John Burke in behalf of the
state. Senator L. B. Hanna spoke as
representative of President Taft. The
unveiling ceremony itself was entrusted
to Miss Horton Gharst, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. r. Gharst of Fargo
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-13
COURT HOLDS MISS HEppNER
Young Woman Accused of Being in
Funk Conspiracy Under Bonds.
IS HELD ON PERJURY CHARGE
Claim IL Made TINT the Women
Had something 70 Do with
the Hennins Alteration
Sutt.


CHICAGO, July 12,-Miss Aileen Hep
pnes the young woman named By Mrs
Josephine Henning as the pc! son who in4
Eluenfsd her IN the alleged conspiracy
itoeahaaSefSlafence >. funk, general man
asef OIL the International Harvester COM
PHny wv means OF q suit Tor DAMAGES
ior aiiesed alienation OF Mfs. Henning
tAhtecuohs' was heid 70 the grand Jury
tooay onfa charge OF perjury. 4ls "A
Ine BONDS OF Miss Heppner were fixed
Dy Municipal Judge Newcomer at sS,m'
and there was sharp clash between
counsel for Miss Heppner and counsel
Tor Mrs. Funk over the amount OF the
bond
Attorney ]. e McLelsh. representing
FUNK, asked that the bond be Increased.
saving that he had been told that IT was
the Intention of Miss Heppner to leave
the state and that 5000 had been given
Mrs. Mary Meyers, who signed the bond
for Miss Heppner
Attorney ,Donahoe. whom Mrs. Henning
said had sent her sums Of money at
different times while the Henning
aientatlon suit was pending. charged
that McLeigh was making a false state
ment and pleaded that the bond be de-
creased.
McLeiIh said he had no witnesses to
prove his statement. but had been told
II as a fact.
Judge Newcomer affirmed the bond a,
5000 saying: "In the absence Of any
showing on the staten,ept made hv Mr