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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-21

order they had hired the murderers
and had planned the murder and that
Becker WAS completely informed Of the
progress of the conspiracy. that he
went to the station house to gioat over
Rosenthals body and that be paid ST..
600 to the gun men. That night Becker
was arrested and arraigned on a
charge of murder
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-21

Significance in the history of New York
life. In sense it marks the begin
ming Of the city's regeneration.
Because of it five men are now
awaiting death in Sing Sing prison.
Seven. including four former police in
spectors, are convicts. former po-
lice captain is dead of worry and re-
morse. Other policemen. trapped and
disgraced despite the power of the sys-
TEN for which they looted and lied.
are counting the hours before the doors
of the penitentiary close behind them.
And others still enjoy liberty only be-
cause of the procedure which permits
a district attorney to protect inform
.erS.
Sixteen convictions or pleas of
guilty obtained already for murder.
bribery. extortion and conspiracy and
at least six other convictions regarded
as probable represent only the concrete
results of the contemptuous careless
ness of RosenthaFs murderers In raid
ing the Hotel Metropole with the num-
Der of their car Haunting through a
brilliantly lighted street.
The larger but more intangible ac-
complishment which traces back to
Abb n y is the SCATTERING of the
power of the arrogant and rapacious
combination of policemen and pander-
ers. combination loosely called the
system that blackmailed unfortu-
nate women and awless men with
greed and hypocrisy and wickedness
unrivaled even In New Yorks expe-
rience.
System" Really Routed.
Within year from the murder at
the Metropole the people and the
courts have put the fear of justice into
the hearts of the masters and the tools
of the system" have punished many.
have driven others from the city or
into legitimate occupations and have
accomplished all that the Lexow. the
Mazet and other spectacular inquiries
failed in twenty years to do. Within
a year more has been done to reform
the police department than had been
accomplished in a generation.
That is one outcome of the killing
of the little. complaining east side
gambler. one phase of the public gain
that came of the forgetfulness or the
bravado of the killers in publishing
their identity through the glare of the
Tenderloin. That is the side of repu-
tations destroyed and of lives dis
graced. of detection and punishment
How much some men of courage,
ability and energy owe to Abb N. Y.
only the future can reveal.
District Attorney Charles s. Whit
man is a leading candidate for mayor |
because he found and seized bis OPP |
portunity for extraordinary pablo
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-21
The First Disclosures.

Promptly. then. the driver of the car
was caught mt his home and arrested.
From his admissions it became known
that BALD Jack" Rose. gambler. had
knowledge of the murder. "Bridgey
Webber. friend of Roses. was ar
rested. Presently Rose. sick and mon
eyless. surrendered and told part of
the truth-that he had hired the muir
derers. A day or two later Harry Val
Ion. an associate of Rose and Weber.
surrendered jauntily.
The case began to unroll. 1t was
found that Sam Schepps. a shrewd
gambler. had fed from the city after
playing part in the crime. The dis
trict attorney obtained the names of
the murderers- Frank Cirofci. Harry
Horowitz. Louis Rosenzweig and Frank
Muller. known generally as "Dago
Frank. "Gyp the Blood. Lefty Louie
and whitley" Lewis. They had got
out of the city.
On July % Rose Webber and vallon
made a full confession TO Whitman.
that at Lieutenant Becker's
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-21

testimony of former Police Captain
Walsh. an admitted CRATER. who has
since died. The series of prosecutions
was marked by the determined refusal
of policemen to save themselves from
prison by Informing against their su-
periors.
Later Revelations.
Here is the list of convictions and
pleas of guilty that resulted from the
revelations brought out by the Curran
committee:
Former Inspectors Dennis Sweeney,
James E. Hussey. John j. Murtha and
james E. Thompson. convicted of con-
spiracy. sent to prison for one year;
Captain Thomas w. Walsh, confessed
to extortion. dead: Sergeant Peter j.
Duffy. convicted of extortion: Patrol
man Eugene Fox. convicted Of extor
ton: Patrolman Thomas F. Robinson.
convicted of extortion: Patrolman John
j. Hartigan. convicted of extortion:
Edward J. Newell. lawyer. confessed
TO bribery. sentence suspended; Ash
ley Shea. confessed to bribery, await
ing sentence.
The trials of four policemen and of
four others named as extortionists are
yet to come
The best work of the Curran COM
mittee was in bringing out facts for
the district attorney to work on. The
committees report on its inquiry was
not well received because of evidences
contained in it of hostility to Mayor
Gaynor and Police Commissioner Wal
do and because the document had a
strong partisan tinge.
Reviewing the accomplishments of
a year since the murder of Rosenthal.
it is difficult for any one not to become
impressed with the singular part play
ed in the whole astonishing business
by the number of the gray car. 41313
n. Y.
The evening world., 1913-05-20
MATTHEW WHITE
BURNED TO DEATH
IN HIS COTTAGE
Daughter Jumps Out of Win
dow and Tries in Vain to
Save Father.

MONTEREY, Mass. May so.---Mat.
thew White . retired malt manufac-
turer Of New York and father Of Mat
thew white jr.. one Of shs editors al
the Munsey publications and a. prss-
snt n London. wss 6urned to deatA IN
his summer homo hsrs when . sudden
nre whirled through the cottage. nearly
trapping all Of IT. occupants.
Mra I. T. wfthinstoa. . daughter Of
Mr.. White. her maid and Q ssrvuse
wsss the only other occupants q <As
house besides he eyed owner. Ma
Whites room was on the third neos
under the sabled roof: Mrs. wilmington
and her maid slept on the sscond floos
and the servant had Q room On tAs
nrst moor. OF the Kitchen.
How the nrs started IL . myutsry.
When ofrs. WILMINGTON was aroused -
The evening world., 1913-05-20

The eraSnaias Of Aamss au Of ne -,
ond door we sSiass and afra VIM.
inston ana bsr maid he'd 10 Jump from
windows q me bedrooms 10 he 01Asse
roof aoA thence 20 the lawn.
an. worthinston.s first thought aftsr
she had isaoed to safety was for her
fatA9; 6ut when she attempted 70 ~
enter ne house she found ne stairs -
flames. A minute later the roof and an
he hoors Of the house fell Tn ThA
daushtsr had not sssn her father e aAy
Of TIE tAird floor windowA anA Il =
thouGhk ne mas sufRooatsd IN - sissp
N~fesN - are reanhed him
searcM b now being made through the
ruins for Mr.. whites body. which viii
be buried In the Monterey Cemetery u
It can Be found.
ar. WAitA who was ssvsuty- 6vs
yeosu ola and counted wealthy. came
"a ~ summer homo On May 4 accom-.
panied BY hi Aaaedtss. His son. Mat
thew White jr, went to London In
March - tho ntssasy representative
thers Of the Munssy publications.
The evening world., 1913-05-20
WALL Street.

In the initial dealing, at the openins
to-day Roct Js,and common and Cana
dian Pacific were offered AT lower prices
without bringing on, muct stock. tn.
former soon recovered IT, loss. whiIo
4hs balance Of the l,st moved IN narrow
iinsss. with long periods between saiss
Canadian Pacfsio was active but did no,
shvw any ra1,yinG power until sbou,
noon. A report ives circulated that an
aersen,spt hnd been reached on a new
p,sn Of dissolution Of the Union pacis<
and Southern Pacific railroad companies
by the Attorney GENERA, and the Of.
nciais Of those rosda Tho sotsve ils,
moved up rapidly under tho Ieadsrshis
Of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
each Of these moved frum ~ 20 II
potnts, with more activity IN the liz
The evening world., 1913-05-20
H|SuOvE SpURNED,
SWAIN SHOOTS GIRL
lID KILLS HIMSELF
wound Expected to Prove Fa
al TO Sweetheart Of Des-
"a !. perate Gun Wielder.
ne DIES IN HOSPITAL.
'0ti Had Sought to Avoid7Man
Whose Attentions Were Dis
y tasteful to Her.
ne DIES IN HOSPITAL.

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- ~s. s~vs,, Hr,r cor,,.nv =,
60 O.. a.. 49,.
s---.-
- ~ "" NUM- " w. ~
ooAS 10 20 " VOTE
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bw%auss n sup,>wnspt. sbs mean, IN
80 s-> -, - S,,A.~..
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"s'' o""s "e' 'o'
- ma "eos up NJ "'"o
- Sssspe'Ujovs<vss net the KIND shs
w0Be19
Iao0 ~ her mar the milk com.
-. ara ,su,,sa.A her IN ,sts
sCS~~~ ~, ,s,te,- ,h,r,s ov., "a.
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W ~. ""o '. ~ o"'-
10 ~ avenue ms"
49, Wsea~. VINO lives IN the neieh-
bssAssl suw tbsm 70 In. quarreiiins.
ana remained near to see what was
esene - hsppVn neat. Two minutes
sf0pp sAsy entered the he'll no heard
WA~r. - "a, .,,o . ,o.,.- So.
- .~..S A.. 49,, W.. ~. 40.
49,. ~ ~
% MN No "sn. o.eH ,us' ="
49, 70 ssep ha""en "otsrtieno from
ereoD'ng to the ground she hsd oui'
~ wound IN her chin.
VINO the nsixh bars were catherine
oDUuua end Webs tsf was teleph oninG
~ - ambuisnos Snothsr shot was
hsnpd Hress vas mi nd In srope ~ has
The evening world., 1913-05-20
WOMAN VICTIM OF GAS.

Mrs. Malons Denies AttsnDteA
suicide-Wlll Recover.
ofrs. Maud Malone. thArty-two. wffs
Of IN inspector OF gas meters. was
taken from her homo Ut No. n Bond
street. BROOKLYN. to the Kings County
Hospital early to-day suffering from
sss poasouAns. Ths dootors ~ che
WI recover.
One q the other bordsss IN ths house
said Mn Malone complained osfors ~
tsslng that she felt lonely escaWs her
husband was ~ bis mothGs. Soon
after thls some one smellsd Gas and
found her unconscious. The police
charge hsr with attsmpting suicide. tut
shs denied Il
The evening world., 1913-05-20
Caasaassai street. Cs,r Strike IL Ne
fs- e1aPed ~.

CINCINNATI. May O.-Confsrenoes
hGeWssn Representatives Of the .Cincin-
~ Traction Company ofiiciais and
lsaAArs oe the striking atrsst car mems
union last night ended In an agree
meat BY whIch the stake 10 declared
~ shd service 10 10 be resumed to-day.
o1qot jef the Questions in dispute will b
o1toDd . asbltration.
The evening world., 1913-05-20

/ OuoseUD-etsts Nips vsgstssles.
-11fDDlRrOWN. N. r.. May 2e.-
xomt Was frost throughout this section
~ NIGHT and It v feared that much
AslnAGo. has been done 10 vegetation.
The evening world., 1913-05-20

The Soliovtns ~av re hishat. lDwsss and -
psico = aoeln eos To-Day and che ~ chAneo -
compAred wtah yaosday's closias prices: Net
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

was rumored. Mrs. Berg has always
been the favorite niece of the aged
st. Louis millionaire brewer, who
started as poor immigrant boy. has
accumulated one of the largest for
tunes in the United States. He has
received decorations from several Eu-
ropean rulers, notably the German en-
peror.
You see, nobody really knew what
the amount of the check was to be
until the envelope was opened" ex-
planned Adolphus B. Magnus, the
brides brother. THE envelope was
sealed and marked not to be opened
until Wednesday, So everybody
amused themselves by trying to guess.
1t was reported that the check was
for million dollars, but even men as
wealthy as my grandfather don't
make gifts as princely as that. How
aver, nobody was disappointed. for 1t
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
MISS MORGAN SAYS WAGES AND VICE DISTINCT

minimum wage for working women,
which is still so much talked about?"
she was asked.
Il think 1t perfect nonsense to pre-
tend that girl who is immoral on six
dollars week will lead virtuous life
on eight dollars Miss Morgan an
swered. Il think wages have nothing
to do with the question of morality.
and the girls themselves were the first
to resent the suggestion that the min
imum wage is the remedy for mini
mum morals. OF course we shall all
have to see that working women are
paid wages upon which they can live.
but 1t is false and ridiculous to as
sert that there is direct relation be-
tween the wages of women and their
morality"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

and in establishing fishes in new wa
ters. There is scarcely community
in the entire country that has not
profited by these operations of our
government
These direct efforts have been sup
plemented by most valuable service in
saving the lives of fishes that are
stranded every year when the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries go on
the rampage. When the waters sub
side the cry OF Rescue the perishing'
goes up in behalf of millions of the
best food fishes of the interior waters,
and the cry it responded to by the
agents of the fisheries service. who
seine out the temporary ponds and
pools left in open places by the re-
ceding foods and restore the fishes to
the main streams.
"One important point in increasing
the fish food supply is the encourage
ment of the utilization of many kinds
of good fish which are now neglected
Our fastidious tastes and the abun-
dance of our water products have
caused us to discard many excellent
resources which other nations have
utilizing for many centuries. A recent
inquiry by me has shown that each
years over 100000 pounds of sim
gle fish now caught in our east coast
fisheries are thrown away not single
pound being sold or consumed. Yet
this is one of the best favored fishes
in our waters, and last fall | saw it
being sold In Hamburg at several times
the price commanded by mackerel.
Dozens of other fishes which Euro
peans eat are regarded by use as be-
connection the very abundant and
widely distributed sea mussels, which
are extensively eaten in all the coast
wise countries of Europe. while we for
years have entirely ignored these
wholesome shellfish and have only re-
Gently begun to recognize their value.
"Our people were once even more
wasteful of food fishes than they are
today. / remember to have seen as a
boy the shores of the Potomac river
below Mount Vernon piled with the
remains of sturgeon. whose meat is
now relished. but which the fisher
man at that time threw away. Some
of the fishes weighed as much as $50
pounds, and one of that size caught
today, now that the sturgeon is almost
extinct In our coastal river, would
give a fisherman a fair income for al
most an entire season. The time will
come when we shall be using and es-
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
FISH FOOD SUPPLY
Fisheries Bureau Has New
Commissioner.
His Appointment Was In Nature of a
Promotion, as He Had Served Sew
eral Years In Subordinate
Positions in Department.

Washington.-That the United States
bureau of fisheries, even with the
many limitations imposed by law on
Its activities, nevertheless is in a po-
sition TO contribute materially to the
Increase of the nations food supply
and to give valuable assistance in the
solution of the cost-of-living problem is
the opinion of DR. Hugh NJ. Smith, the
new commissioner, who in recent days
has been confirmed for the important
office given him by President Wilson.
DIR. Smiths appointment was in the
nature of a promotion. and during the
years in which he has served in sub
ordinate positions in the bureau of
which he is now the head he has be-
come an authority on the work which
the government is doing to increase
the fish food supply of the United
States.
in the conservation of fish food re-
sources, our activities are both direct
and Indirect" said Commissioner
Smith in explaining the interest of his
bureau in the costof-living problem
by its very extensive fish cultural
operations in all parts of the country
the bureau each year is bringing into
existence and starting on their career
hundreds of millions of food fishes
that. without the governments work,
would never have gotten beyong the
egg state. Overwhelming evidence is
available to show the value of this
work in maintaining the fish supply of
streams and lakes in restoring deDlet-
ed waters, in stocking artificial ponds
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
LUCKY GIRL GETS $4,000 WEDDING PRESENT

was a nice, comfortable check as 1t
was"
According to Mrs. Loeb, the brides
mother, the amount is approximately
$4,000. though she refused to name
the exact figure.
The wedding ceremony took place
at $3.50 O'Clock, the service being read
by the Rev. James S. Stone, rector OF
st. James. Miss Aimee Ruth Mag
nus attended her sister as maid of
honor, and Miss Marie Busch of St
Louis, Miss Dorothy Taylor of New
York, Miss Ethelwynne Glass of Port
land, Ore; Miss Nellie Calder of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Mildred
Murphy and Miss Marie Magnus were
bridesmaids.
The gown worn by the bride was of
white charmeuse trimmed with pearls.
She carrier a great bunch of white or
chids. The maid of honor wore white
charmeuse and lace.
The gowns of the bridesmaids were
of white charmeuse and green chif-
fon. All carried spring flowers.
"All my life," said Mrs. Berg my
grandpa has been fairy godfather
to me. And now he has given me
this. am going to give him 10000
kisses in return"
Il wonder If l ought to be jealous"
laughed the bridegroom. But they
were holding hands.
What are you going to do with all
that money!" Mrs. Berg was asked.
"Oh, l don't know-spend it,
guess-or put 1t in the bank"
Wed better put it in the bank"
said Mr.. Berg.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
U. S. SENATOR BRADY WEDS CHICAGO GIRL

of the Highland Park Presbyterian
church. officiated at the ceremony. The
brides attendants were her sisters.
Mrs. William r. Jayne of Muscatine.
Iowa; Miss Georgia Moore of Chicago,
and Mrs. Henry Suzzallo, wife of the
best man. She also was attended by
Miss Gracia Brady Dugger of Fair
view, Neb.. niece of the bridegroom.
Miss Edith Jayne. niece of the bride.
was flower girl.
After the ceremony the bridal cou-
pie took the train for Washington.
After June Is they will be at home
at 100 Rhode Island avenue in the
capital city.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

dren who are to be the men and wom-
en- of tomorrow and who must do the
work of the world later on is privi-
lege and responsibility that is of tre-
mendous Importance.
I'VE are mothers ourselves for the
most part. just plain, everyday moth
ers, the same az you may find all over
the world We believe that all moth
ers, and In fact all women, whether
they are mothers or not, should be
given an opportunity of learnins all
they can about the rearing of chill
dren and what the sacred word moth
erhood' implies.
THE continuance of the race, the
guidance and care of the children who
in few years will be men and WON.
en- and enter life that reaches on to
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
CONSERVE THE BABIES, MRS. SCHOFF's PLEA

eternity, brings responsibility that
no woman should take without a deep
sense of the depth and height Of
motherhood.
Instinct may give the love for the
child, but it does not give the knowl-
edge that is essential to it's best de-
velopment. The science of child nur-
ture is the greatest of all sciences be-
cause it deals with the health, life
and ideals of humanity.
only as mothers and fathers under
stand it, only as children have the
care that is purposeful and intelligent,
can they develop as they should.
"A mothers first duty is to learn
what is requisite In making her baby
strong and well. The child's life is a
part of the mothers life long before
she looks into her baby's eyes or
clasps the tiny form to her breast.
THE seed in the ground develops
unseen. So does the human life have
it's beginning. and the influences
should be as favorable for the human
plant as for the tree or flower"
Simple dress, rational life. whole
some food and plenty of fresh air are
some of the cardinal principles of the
congress.
The split skirt. "hobbles.' tube
gowns and the thousand and one arti
cles of dress that the society woman
is commonly believed to spend much
time about. interest Mrs. Schoff and
the members of the mothers congress
but little.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

Talk is cheap-when 1t comes to be-
ing a witness before the select COM
ittee of the
IHlS ak was house which in
Surely Cheap. r1, restigatetd t,, tn e
sode and which made that interesting
report on the battle of Farragut
square. Talk is cheap, because the
half dozen witnesses who were sub
poenaed to appear before the commit
tee and who were furnished with
vouchers for witness fees have never
been able to collect their money.
Clerk Speight of the judiciary COM
mittee acted as clerk to that special
committee as an accommodation to
John w. Davis of West Virginia. chair
man of the select committee, and as
usual he made out vouchers for the
men who were called to testify. One
of the first vouchers made was for
that historic character who was prun-
ing the limbs of one of Farragut
squares finest trees, and who saw the
battle from the viewpoint of bird
ling on bow. His testimony is GER
tainly worth So of any governments
money. Other witnesses were of such
finely grained quality as ]. Fred Es-
sary. correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, and Frederick Steckman Of the
Washington Post. There was another
witness, who has scared the writer
out of mentioning his name. but his
testimony was quite worth So. He
told the committee it had subpoenaed
him by mistake, but where's my $2?"
When these witnesses went to cash
in their vouchers they were told at the
clerks office the house had not au-
thorized the select committee to spend
any money. A resolution will have to
be adopted to unleash this large
amount-$12.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

teemlng many excellent fishes which
today we ignore or reject
An important role for the bureau OF
fisheries to play is to advance the day
when wo discarded fish food products
will be utilized. Enormous quantities
of such are now caught incidentally
and discarded, whereas a proper con-
ception of our responsibilities would
the markets and sell them at low
prices"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
His "Atraosphere."

The novelist Gabrielle d'Annunzio
has added an illustration to the list OF
authors whimsical fancies. 1t appears
that when he goes travelling he In
sists on taking about with him every.
where long piece of very wonderful
brocade of the Fifteenth century
This he hangs around the walls OF his
hotel rooms in order to create an at
mosphere."
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

about working girls. She said:
Il am sick of hearing endless talk
about the poor working GIRL and l
know the girls themselves are dis
gusted by it. Nothing could have
been finer than their reputation of
the suggestion of the Chicago vice
commission that girl needs to he
paid eight dollars a week to remain
moral"
Then you don't believe in the
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

zallo of Columbia university. married
Miss Edith Moore. sister of the bride.
Mrs. Brady is the daughter of Mrs.
George N Moore. now living at 4163
Drexel boulevard. Chicago. Miss Moore
for three years was a student at the
University of Chicago and later grad
uated from the University of Cali
fornia.
The Rev. R, Calvin Dobson. pastor
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

ton parkway, Chi
cago, and Sidney
l.. Berg were mar
ried on the night
of June 4.
The bride and
bridegroom were
none the less hap
py when they dis
covered that a
check from Adol-
phus Busch of st.
Louis, Mrs. Berg's
Grandfather, was
S9S0,000 less than
the amount that
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
Rubbinq Il In.

The aspiring young author was
anxiously awaiting the postman's ring.
Finally his patience was rewarded
and he hastened to know the worst.
Hang it," he exclaimed. as he sank
dejectedly into a chair. That's what
l call rubbing it in
whats up?"
81 sent that magazine two poems
and they sent back three."-Harper's
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
T actful.

Tactful.
Dobson had just bought new type
writing machine.
Now. what color ribbon do you
want for this machine?" asked the
salesman.
"Oh, black, by all means!" said Dob
son. You see. my typewriter is a
idow."-Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

the other night on
Recreation Pier
No. 23. AS Miss
A n n e Morgan,
daughter of the
late ]. p. Nor
gan, was one OF
the originators OF
this method of
getting working
girls to save their
money, the occa-
sion was I'M
proved to secure
from Miss Nor
gan her views
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

of Chicago were
married recently
in the Highland
Park (Ill.) home
of A r t h ur L.
Moore, cousin OF
the b RI d e. The
wedding Is the
elimination of a
romance W h | C h
had it's beginning
a year and a half
ago. when the
lifelong friend of
Senator Bra d y.
Prof. Henry Suz-