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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-08

One of the men pressed a re-
volver against Nieman's head,
while the other went through his
pockets. The robbery occurred in
a busy Northwest Side business
district, but the robbers had no
trouble escaping.
Nieman was returning to Nell
sons establishment from the
West Side Brewing Co. office,
where he had cashed a check. The
money was all in small bills.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-08

MANY OVERCOME IN BIG
DOWNTOWN FIRE
Thirteen fremen and four girls
were overcome by sulphur fumes
in a fire which threatened to de-
stroy the building of Peter Van
Setback Sons Co., drug manu-
facturers, 1l6-118 w. Lake
street, this afternoon.
Chemical explosions imPeriled
the lives of iremen; who enter
ed the structure wearing face
masks and oxygen helmets.
Fumes from the sulphur made
many of the fremen sick. q
traffic in the loop was blocked.
Crossed electric wires in the
basement started the fire. Over
a~hundred employees of the drug
firm were helped to safety by
members of the first truck COM
panies to arrive.
Truckmen Peter Edmundson
and John Wreen were the most
seriously affected by the burning
sulphur, and were revived by the
pulmotor.
Every available piece Of fire aP-
paratus was summoned to the.
fire, which was the most danger
Gus the fremen have ever enCaun-
tered in the loop. 1t is still
smoldering, and theer is danger
from explosions.
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP NETS
ROBBERS $4,000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-08

sons establishment from the
West Side Brewing Co. office,
where he had cashed a check. The
money was all in small bills.
THREE NEGROES KILLED;
RACE RIOT FEARED
Evansville, Ind, Feb. BAL
len Won Behren, Jr., shot and
killed three negroes employed in
his millionaire fathers wood
working establishment.
He then changed clothes, jump
ed in his fathers auto. and drove
to police station, where he gave
himself up. Police refused to let
him out on bail because they be-
lieve him insane.
Young Won Behren claimed
that the three negroes were try
ing to run the factory of which
he was superintendent.
Factories near the scene OF the
shooting have closed down. Ne
gro population of the city is
aroused. Many colored employees
are congregating around sa-
looms, and a race riot is feared.
In 1908, 10 men were killed in a
race riot here.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and Sunday for
Chicago and vicinity; not much
change in temperature; lowest
temperature about 20 degrees
above zero; moderate westerly
winds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
NO MORE STEEL BARS
FOR GAMBLING PLACES
Firemen Order Barricades
Taken DoWn-PoIice Axe
Nicks Captured Layouts. 4.
ENDS TALK OF REPLEVIN
Drastic Treatment of Fine Ma
hogany Stirs Gambling
Belt"-Tables Marked
for Identification"

This stuff |-)m Canfelds place must
b. marked with three axe blows and four
saw cuts. And this Of Lou Ludlum' 5
must be marked with four axe blows and
two saw cuts Three OF each for old
Peter De I-acys. And Max Blumenthars
layouts must be deal with sently--two
axe blows and one saw cut But, boys.
make the axe marks so plain that there'll
be no mistaklng what did it. And SO that
Billy Busted will have no kick, just
hand his stuff ten axe blows per piece"
These were the directions Of Lieutenan.
Bull Mccarthy TO half dozen husky
policemen in the basement of Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon after Com
missioner Waldo. shutting his left eye.
told Mccarthy TO mark for Identification
al. the gambling paraphernala seized on
Wednesday night by Inspector Dwyer in
his raids by courtesy Of the Fire Depart
ment on eight abandoned gambling houses
In the golden forties.'
This order 10 mark for Identification
was decided upon when word was received
that the gamblers were about TO sue out
prits OF replevin to recover the property
If they don't do that the goods will be sold
at auction in six months. Any one want
ing good mahogany for kindllng ought 10
be on hand then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
HARTMAN PLAN ATTACKED
Government Will Sue for Mill
ions in Iron Claims.

Los Angeles. Feb. ga contest involv-
ing four thousand acres OF mineral land
In Riverside County, Cal. comprising
iron claims said To be worth millions of
dollars, is To be instituted by the gov
ernmont 10 Gust the Iron Chief Mining
Company. The concern Is said 10 be a
subsidiary Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company. defendant in oil suits
In the federal courts here involving land
valued at s2JO0O0,GO.
According TO officials of the land Office
In Los Angeles. the Iron Chief company.
after expanding $4,000 in buying up the
claims of other entrymcn in the River
side field. asked the government IN 1910
and 1911 for patents on the property.
G.. w. Helm. In charge of the field
division Of the land office, made an inves-
tigation and filed with the General Land
Office In Washington a report in which
objections 10 the granting of patents TO
the Iron Chief Mining Company were
made.
The verdict OF the General Land Office
in Washington. received here to-day, sus-
tanned Mr.. Helms contentious.
II was said to have been a desire Of
the late l.. IL. Hartman TO erect great
smelter on the southern California coast,
10 be operated by oil from the Kern
County fields and kept busy with iron ore
from Riverside County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
DETECTIVES STATES CARE
Academy of Medicine Assails
Present Methods.

Declaring that a department OF chart
ties was not suitable governmental
agency 10 take upon itself the permanent
control OF the predetermined and charg-
ing that the Department OF Education OF
this city was lacking in equipment and
organization for a proper education OF tie
mentally defective, the New York Acad-
envy OF Medicine passed a resolution al
its stated meeting last night advocating
a state board Of control Tor the feeble
minded 10 replace all local authorities.
such board 20 correspond in its scope
with the present State Board OF LunacN
The authors OF the resolution advocated
a board that will have plenary powers in
the matter OF all detectives. even Ia tho
point of interfering with the parental
rights regarding the providing Tor such
methods of custodial care. or segregation.
in and out of Institutions that would have
tendency TO prevent the mentally de-
iectiye from propagating their kind.
Race, religion and economic status. IT.
was said. should not relieve the family
OF feeble minded individual from the
supervision OF the state authorities or the
restrictions which & might lie necessa,y
10 impose for the public welfare.
The Board OF Education was criticiSe
for it's failure To make provision for the
morally defective found in the classes o.
the public schools. There was no Crlt-
cism OF the Department Of Charities in
this city. which. il was said. had a ieglt-
mate field for it's present activities until
the proposed State Board OF Control could
be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
MEXICAN CONSUL HELD UP
Llorente in Danger from Rebels
and from Americans.

III Paso, Tex, Feb. G.-Enrque c. Llo-
scnte, Mexican Consul here. is isolated
IN Junrez. If he returns over the Rio
Grande 10 FL Paso the United States
Commissioner declares h, will be arrest
cd on a charge Of conspiracy to ship
arms TO Mexico. The Mexican Consul
may no: proceed 10 Mexico City. his
avowed plan. as rebels to-day cut the
Mexican Central Railway below Juarez.
To proceed overland would place the Off
c!al In danger of capture by rebels.
Thus the consul's escape is cut OH By
the destruction of the same railroad he
sought to cut last June by employing
three Americans. one OF whom, X. II. c..
Macdonald. made the complaint. Senior
l.lorente In an interview TODAY admit
| ted launching the fllibustering expedi-
ton TO cut the railway below Juarec
| when the border town was held By rebels.
but he warned the agents. he said. not
| To violate the neutrality laws. although
giving them 500 with which TO buy arms
and equipment.
Llorente declares that within twenty
days he will return 20 Eel Paso. bringing
Alberto Madero uncle of President Ma
dero, who is named In the complaint. and
who Llorente admits was present at the
time OF the transaction with the Amcri-
cans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Act Stirs Gambling Belt"

When the news of what happened TO
the roulette wheels, poker tables. klondyke
outfits. crap tables and sweatboards
reached the uptown gambling belt talk
OF lawyers was abandoned. and il was
deemed more practical to hire furniture
mover than student Of Coke or Black
stone.
Inspector Dwyer smiled when he heard
the news when asked IL he was going
out calling again with the fremen at
,ached 10 the Fire Prevention Bureau he
smiled again. And a smile was all he
had for a dozen or more questions con-
corning gambling. lie was more COM
municatiye about the weather, and OBJ
served that he thought it a fine day.
though bit windy.
But there are others in the district who
believe that il is question Of only very
short time when the inspector will re-
quest the use OF Commissioner Johnson s
men,
Under the proviaons OF the Hoey law.
which created the Fire Prevention Bu-
reau, members OF the bureau may enter
n building anywhere. at any time, TO de-
ternine If IL would be a menace In case
OF fire. II was under this law that the
uniformed flremen demanded admittance
20 the eight gambling houses, which have
been closed up for months And where
admittance was denied. the police came
20 their rescue with their orowbnrs and
axes.
Violations OF the Hoey law were found
by the fremen in all the eight houses,
and yesterday orders from Fire Head
quarters were sent to the owners OF the
eight TO remove the steel bars from all
windows above the first floor. and 10 put
locks on the doors which will permit fire.
men or other persons 10 batter in the
doors readily should any occasion-such
as a fire--take place within. that the in
mates might be speedily rescued.
There are fourteen other gambling
houses in Inspector Laheys district. all
closed up. according 10 the police. There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
FRENCH COUNTESS WEEDS
Former Wife of Count de la
Chesnaye Bride of H. E. Foster.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

lbS A'''t'"pH W INV i'AbNh'sJ
Stamford. Conn. Feb. 6.-Countess de Ia
Chesnaye. divorced wife Of the Count de
la Chesnaye, Of Paris, and the daughter
Of the late Hartford y. Kirk, a distiller of
New York, and Hiram l.. Foster. of No.
IL East 18th street. Manhattan, were mar
ried here this afternoon. The Rev. Her
bert T.. Benton, pastor Of the Cniversalist
Church OF Stamford and a friend OF the
bridcgroom's mother. Mrs. Henry +. Fos-
ter, performed the ceremony in the rec
tory.
Members OF the bridal party were John
Greenleaf Darragh, Griswold \. Thomson
and Dwight Partridge. Of New York; Rich
ard Predergast, Of Chicago; Mrs. Eliza
beth Kennedy. of New York. and Mrs.
Henry +. Foster. The party departed
late this afternoon for New York. Mr..
and Mrs Foster intend going South for a
week.
Before her marriage TO Count de Ia
Chesnaye. according 10 q member of tho
bridal party. the countess was Miss Daisy
Kirk of New York. She became the wife
OF the French count about ten years ago.
They lived in Paris. About two years ago
the countess divorced her husband. She
received the custody Of their son, W.
Jean. and the two had been living at the
Hotel Plaza. New York. Mrs. Hartford H.
Kirk mother Of the countess, lives at the
Walton. 10Th street and Columbus avenue,
New York.
The BRIDEGROOM is a graduate of Tufts
College and Harvard Law School. lie is
connected with the Windsor Trust Com
pany. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
ATTORNEY.

Walsh disclosures has been implicated
al almost every step of the ground
that Whitman has covered since the
Rosenthal murder opened up the graft
wells Of the system" When Walsh.
along with other captains. found that
the Waldo-Gaynor orders taking the
excise laws practically out of their
hands had removed al the same time
the graft possibilities 10 other hands,
they began 10 trace up the blackmail
toll TO find who was to benefit.
Walsh has told Whitman that he
found the saloon graft was handled in
a lump sum from that time on. and
that the civilian concerned. at Head
quarters. was the handling agent.
Whether Walsh's information on the
Capitalization Of the saloon graft will
prove 10 lie indictable evidence or not
remains to he seen when Whitman has
had time TO investigate the corrobora-
ton which Walsh has suggested, but il
IL likely that if il appears 10 be morally
certain that Walshs information on
this line is correct. publicity will be
given to it in some proceeding of rec
ord if not in the present Special Term
OF the Supreme Court.
Walsh's condition. it was said yes
terday. was worse than it has been for
several days. IL was believed that the
excitement Of making statements Of
such importance had reacted on his
nervous system. but it was thought
that his slight relapse would be only a
temporary matter.
II is believed Whitman will take steps
to-day TO protect Walsh from further
ment. as he believes that not only can
no good be accomplished by having
Walsh make an affidavit 10 the depart
ment. but that such proceeding would
be very likely to defeat the ends of JUS
tice by allowing the accused officials 10
get a line on the cases which are i'm
pending against them.
Late last night ii was learned that
the witness who will be called before
the aldermanic committee this after
noon is hotelkeeper who has paid
graft to police officers. His name, il
was learned is Purcell. and District
Attorney Whitman regards his infor-
nation as so important that he has
delegated First Assistant District AT
torney Frank Moss 10 assist Mr..
Buckner and Assistant District Attor-
ney J. Robert Rubin in bringing out his
testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Inspector Dennis E. Sweeney.

Inspector Dennis +. Sweeney entered
the Police Department as patrolman
on November Il, 1885. His rise was no,
fast. lie became a roundsman in 1892
sergeant IN 1897 and was made a captain
by Commissioner Greene. in May. 1903 lie
was promoted 10 he inspector of the 9Th
inspection District by Police Commits
sioner McAdoo on June %. 1915. his being
one Of the first three names on the eligi-
bic list for the position OF inspector at
the time.
As sergeant he commanded the bicycle
squad While in command OF the Leon
ard street station he boosted that not a
poolroom or den OF vice could he found
in his precinct Captain Sweeney was
transferred from the Leonard street sta
ton TO the West l00th street station to
clean up the district after Captain Nally
had been removed from the latter station
because OF conditions ia the precinct which
were unsatisfactory 10 the Commissioner.
The Commissioner indicated that Captain
Sweeney made good in the West Tooth
street station.
Charges OF neglect OF duty and conduct
unDecbUllnH an OIlceG were preferred
against Inspector Sweeney by Commits
sioncr Bingham on March Il. 1896. ON the
former charge ne was asked 10 explain
why the St George Hotel at Amsterdam
avenue and 19ith street. had 10 license
for Other concerts or the sale OF liquor.
The charges were said 10 be technical
and not criminal. In similar cases Of I'M
licensed hotels and theatres which arose
at that time, the investigation of the
Commissioner showed. IL was said, that
money had been paid for licenses which
were not issued. This was not charged
in the Sweeney case. however. Sweeney
at that time bore a good record In tho
department.
When Commissioner Bingham, In April,
1907. reduced eight inspectors 10 captains,
under the new law. which gave him arbl-
trary power 10 reduce officers in the do
partment. Inspector Sweeney. did not
come under the ban of the Commissioner
and retained his place in the 9Th Inspec-
ton District When Sweeney was cap
tain At the Leonard street station he han
died the Nan Patterson case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07

are five poker rooms making a pretence
at running. but these are gradually being
starved out" az q result Of the uniformed
policemen standing in front. who
sweat" players as they come and go.
-Four Of the poker rooms are we'll known.
One is Rachel Browns. in West 43d
street; another is the Attic, in West i?d
street; the third, the Lyceum Club. in
West 18th street, and the Muskogee, In
Hth street.
And that due credit may be given to His
Honor the Mayor be It mentioned that the
idea Of using the uniformed fremen IS his
own bright idea. And at the City Hall
yesterday II was said that the plan would
get another airing before long. It is con-
tended that the scheme Is the most ef-
fective weapon in the hands OF the
authorities in their efforts to suppress
crime, as it obviates the necessity of OBJ
tanning evidence on which TO base an APP
plcation for a warrant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07

lucky because of the fact that thirteen
had figured twice conspcuously in his
life.
He became a captain october ., 1905. and
on January (. 1850. was made on inspector
lie didn't wear the velvet cuffs unmo-
tested long. for April 70. Of the same year,
he was reduced. though later in the same
day he was made inspector and retained
the Office until November :. 1873. when he
went back 10 the list OF captains. once
more he became al inspector and aga,a
was reduced. He has been captain
since March 3. 1911.
Captain James r. Thompson.
Captain James T. Thompson. now in
command OF the Lee avenue Brookyn)
station house. has been IN the department
FOR tWcnty-six years, lie Was appointed
TO the force on October I. 1851. and was
promoted 10 sergeant after nine years
duty Two years later he was made a
lieutenant and placed I'm district where
he remained for seven years. On october
u. 1875, he WAS promoted 90 y captaincy.
on April H. lSJ. he was detailed as al
| Inspector. and on May ; Of the same year
Commissioners Baker placed him in COM
mand Of the 9th Inspection District as an
acting Inspector. lie remained In charge
| az that district until September %. 1909
! He was then placed on charges because
Of the disorderly condition OF his district
md was reduced 20 the rank OF captain
| From juno, 1911, until January /. this
year. he was IN command OF the 3sth
| Precinct.
| Captain Thompson was born on Octo-
| Der Is. 1854. lie lives at No. % Charles
street, Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
AMERICAN co. MUST PAY
Final Appeal Against British In
. come Tax Fails.

London, Feb. 6.-The House Of Lords to-
day dismissed the appeal OF the Ameri-
can Thread Company against the judy
ment of the Court OF Appeals I'm the mat
ter OF the income tax in Great Britain
Last February the Court OF Appeals
confirmed the judgment given by the
Kings Bench Division Of the High Court
of Justice. in February, 1911. declaring
that the American Thread Company.
which is incorporated under the laws OF
the State OF New Jersey, is liable 70 an
income tax in Great Britain on profits
amounting TO $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Captain James e. Hussey.

Captain James l.. Husscy has had many
ups and downs in The Police Department
within the last few years. He was Il
captain when Commissioner Bingham took
Office, and In a very short while was pro-
mcted 10 be an Inspector. When Com
missioner Cropsey was head OF the de-
partment llussey was In command Of the
Sixth inspection district. with hcadquar-
ters in Harlem Cropsey got out his axe
and chopped Hlussey down TO the grade OF
captain and sent him down TO Sleeps
head Bay. which precinct was never con-
sdored by policemen TO be a particularly
good billet II was Commissioner Bing-
hams bill providing for the reduction OF
police officers that made possible the re-
duction OF IIussey.
Hussey was appointed a patrolman Oc-
tober u. 1856, and became n sergeant Feb
ruary &c, 1872. On March IL. 1885, he was
made lieutenant and considered himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
CRUSHED UNDER HIS AUTO
Driver Dead and 2 Hurt When
Theatrical Mans Car Upsets.

While speeding up the West Drive, in
Central Park, late last night an auto
mobile. said 10 belong 70 II. a. J. Della
mater. theatrical manager, overturned
as IT rounded corner at loith street and
crushed William Fortune, the chauffeur,
TO death.
A man and woman. said TO be men,
bers OF the Harris family of theatrical
managers. are said 10 have been in the
automobile at the time of the accident.
They were caught in the wreckage Of the
overturned car, and after being pulled
out By Daniel w. Sullivan. of No 81
West 10th street. were taken in his auto
mobile TO the General Memorial Hospital,
at Central Park West and leSth street II
Is believed they were badly injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
SUSPENDED OFFICERS
ALL LONG ON THE FORCE
Inspector Sweeney Appointed
PatroIman in 1888: Hussey in
1886; Thompson, 1887.
HUSSEYS UPS AND DOWNS
Has Twice Worn Velvet Cuffs,
Only to Lose Them-SiXth
Inspection District the
Undoing Of All.

Commissioner Waldo yesterday sus-
pended four high police officers. basing
his action on the confession OF Captain
Walsh. These suspended officers were In
spcctor Dennis Sweeney, Captain
James T. Iiussey. Captain James r..
Thompson and Captain Walsh himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Preacher Resigns.

New York, May 22.-Mrs. Henry
A. Beal, wife of the clergyman who
resigned the pastorate Of the First
Baptist Church in Washington, N. j.,
without public explanation, two
weeks ago, announced at the pastor
ate that she had retained attorneys to
ask for a legal separation This was
the first information the congrega-
ton had of the possible cause of the
pastors sudden retirement. He NOV
ed to Philadelphia the day after he
resigned.
"I introduced my husband to the
daughter of clergyman living near
Philadelphia year and half ago.
said Mrs. Buell. tonight, "and since
then she and my husband had be-
come very friendly. accused he1
and Mr.. Buell. of undue friendliness
and surprised them kissing in hall
way. Beside what I saw upon fre'
uuent occasions. I have letters from
her to him and from him to her couch
ed in the tenderest terms. One let
ter to her is addressed "My Owr
Precious Baby Gitdl."
Mr.. Buell. is 42 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
THE UNDERWOOD BILL.
Wheat Cattle, And Other Meat Ami
mails to be Clear of Duty.

Washington, May 22.-The Senate
Democrats it is reported will make
important changes in the Underwood
bill, putting on the free list, wheat,
oats, cattle aid other meat animals.
These changes will equalize the pro-
visions already in the bill for free
flour, free rolled oats, and oat pro-
ducts, and free meats.
Reports that the subcommittee in
charge of these schedules had finally
determined on these changes are de-
MED, be, it IS stated by Senator John
Sharp Williams, that in these cases
the raw materials and the product
will be treated alike.
While many Senators on the Demo-
cratic side would like to put duty
on the product., the indications now
strongly favor equalization by the
process of putting the raw materials
on the free list.
The House and the President stand
ready to accept such additions to
ithe fre list. But they would prob
ably stand stubbornly against put
ting the raw materials on the dutia-
Bile list.
Chairman Underwood, Of the Ways
and Means Committee, says there
will be no difficulty in agreeing with
the Senate on amendments free list
ing the raw material. But if the Sen
ate increases rates, that will be diff
hferent an dthe House will doubtless
oppose such increases.
Senator Owens announcement that
he will urge cloture rule to limit
debate ard pre- ent Gi.atory tactics is
I,regarded as having a direct bearing
on th.. efforts Of 7hc Democrats tc
hurry the tariff bill and prevent dc.
lay on ,he part Of the Republican:
Senator Owca says lie aill urg, .hs
rule. lia"cver. there is re prosp:t:
that the Senate will violate its ole
Transition and put limit on debate