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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
MRS. BEcKER's FINAL APPEAL
Wife of Condemned Man Sees Cow
ernOr whitman.


Wife of Condemned Man Sees Cow
ernOr whitman.
ALBANY. N. Y, July 29.-Mrs
Charles Becker arrived here at 1880
today to make final plea to Gov
ernor Whitman for her husbands 3
life. She was accompanied by John
Z. Johnson of Becker's counsel. Mrs.
Becker did not learn until after her
arrival of the governors departure
from the city. She said her plans
were uncertain.
Governor Whitman telegraphed
Mrs. Charles Becker today, in reply
to a request for an interview, that
he would see her tonight after his re-
turn from reviewing the state troops
at Camp Whitman, twenty miles
from the Sing Sing death house. The
governor then left for the camp.
The public entrance 10 the executive
chamber in the capitol was closed and
guarded by a detective today. An uncon-
firmed rumor said that the authorities
had learned that some New York gun
men had arrived In Albany.
William Orr, Governor Whitmans sec
retary. after conferring with Mrs Becker.
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hole In the knee OF his trousers, No. @s
is sure to have his trip to the burial
ground attended by mourners. More than
n dozen have volunteered 20 bury the
lad and the Boy Scouts have offered to
give him a military funeral.
Coroner Hoffman says the body will
be preserved as long as possible--possibly
another week--for Identification.
II IL believed that No. 500 did not be-
long to the families OF any OF the West
ern Electric company's employees, whose
picnic was terminated Saturday by the
capsiEing OF the Eastland.
Among the thousands who have viewed
the body two or three have claimed 10
recognise e. but later inquiries revealed
that the Identification was wrongly made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Three Children Are
Beaten to Death

TEMPLE, Tex, July 9.-Three chill
dren of w. r. Grimes. a farmer near
here. were beaten to death with a ham,
mer last night. Grimes and his wife
also were beaten into Inconsistencies
and Mrs. Grimes is not expected to live.
when Grimes recovered consciousness
he dressed his three remaining living
children. sending them to neighbor half
a mile away for help. Blood hounds have
been sent to the Grimes home.
Two OF the dead children were twin
babies and the third a 7-year-old boy.
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Test of Endurance.
Ambassador Gerard
Has Talk With the
Kaiser's Chancellor

BERLIN. July 2s.-Cvia London )-Dr
Theobold Won Bethmann-H Hollweg. the
German imperial chancellor. who returned
TO the capital yesterday from a visit TO
the army headquarters in the field. where
he talked with Emperor William. sent for
James w. Gerard. the American am
bassador to Germany. today.
The conference between the American
ambassador and the German chancellor
is expected to have an important bearing
on the future development in the relations
between Germany and the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Two Shiploads Of
Canadian Troops
Arrive at Plymouth

ST. JOHN. N. B.. July 2s.-The steam
ships Hesperian and Herschel, carrying
three regiments Of Canadian mounted
rifles. numbering 100 men and $50
horses. on their way TO join the British
forces In the field. have arrived safely
at Plymouth. England, according to cable
dispatches received today. The men were
sent out from Quebec.
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CHICAGO. July 9.-w. X. Greene5a1m,
general manager of the Indiana Trans
portation company, which chartered the
Eastland, was the first Of the six men
ordered held to the grand jury by the
verdict of the coroner's jury, arrested.
HE was ordered taken into custody on
q coroners mittimus and taken to the
county .ail. Fear that Mr.. Greenebsum
might be harmed by other prisoners
caused the jailer to detain him in the
Jail office rather than the cell room.
There are three prisoners in the jap
who lost relatives in the Eastland, said
the taller land those men and their
sympathiEers might attempt to attack
Mr.. Greenebaum" Bonds for Mr.. Greene
baum were fixed at $4,000.
General UhIer Testifies.
General George Uhler. supervising in
spector general Of the federal steamboat
inspection service, testified today before
Secretary Redfield. in the Department of
Commerce Eostland investigation. that
no case of overcrowding or violation OF
the passenger list had been proved in the
last twenty years. He said inspectors
frequently turned away hundreds of per-
sons who wanted to board vessels al
ready filled. The penalty for overcrowd-
ing he said, was $500. while for a second
offense the vessels license might be re-
voked.
General Uhler, speaking Of the Navisa-
tion department said:
1--WE never have had such an efficient
force as we have now. The men pass the
hardest examinations We hold, and
inspectors this year work daily, while
previously they worked only on Sundays
Saturdays and holidays"
Confident Boat Not Overloaded.
Robert p. McCreary, deputy collector
of customs of the port Of Chicago, ir
cfiatse OF -nWvigRtfon Inspectors explaanec
that navigation inspection. explained that
navigation inerection Is entirely differ
ent from steamboat inspection. McCreary
told in detsil OF placing inspectors or
the Eastland to count the passenger
and of making arrangements for one oi
the inspectors to sleep on board Friday
night so that no passengers could be
taken aboard without being counted.
II went to the boat about o'cloch
Saturday morning." said McCreary
''There saw Inspectors oakley and Lob
dell in charge on the gangway. watched
them until the count reached 2,450 w *
Greenebaum, who had chartered the boat
was also there and then asked me sew
eral times about the count.
Count Includes Babies.
"Whs the count reached 2,450 / tool
oal1leys place and counted to 2,hA Their
we shut off the gangway until only one
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Belgian Steamship
Sunk by Torpedo

LONDON. July 2s.-The Belgian steam
ship Princess Marie Jose, Of 1858 tons
gross burden. was torpedoed and sunk
today by a German submarine. Twenty
one members OF the crew OF twenty
five were saved.
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Swedish Brig Sunk
By German Submarine

LONDON, July 29.-The Swedish brig
Fortune was torpedoed and sunk IN the
North Sea today by a German submarine.
according 10 dispatch from Copenhagen
to the Exchange Telegraph company. The
crew was saved The brig was 500 tons
gross burden and was built IN 1S7S.
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The Day 5 War Net0s

GERMAN ENDEAvOR 10 capture
warsaw, pushed forward with not
able energy for n period covering
more than two weeks, has not
made any material progress since
Tuesday, according 10 reports
from PetroRrad, London and Ber-
lin. ON the contrary, the Russian
authorities, in their latest official
announcement, Feiterate their
claims that the German advance
movements in the direction OF the
Polish capital have been checked,
and they specify when and where.
The Berlin announcements do not
dispute PetrOgrad.
AT GRUBECHOW, n point close 40
the GaIician frontier, north of
Lembers, the Germans have made
determined attempts to advance,
hut have been driven back, accord
ing 10 the Russian war office, and
a little further 20 the south, at
sOkaI, the Russians declare they
have heEua a HucceHAfuI often
sive movement. Desperate fight
iBR is stin going on at this point.
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of
today reports minor activity, but
NO fighting az any Importance,
while the latest Italian announce
ment says the progress of the
italian forces on the carsO plateau
has been satisfactory aud that they
have been successful I'm minor en-
counters at other points.
GERMAN IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR,
who returned 40 the capital yesteF-
day from army headquarters,
where he saw Emperor william, A.
In conference today with james
W. Gerard, the American ambassa-
dor.
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WHITMAN TELLS
MRS. BECKER He
WON'T INTERFERE
Governor Refuses Request Of
Doomed Mans Wife and Last
Hope Of Slayer Of ROSen-
thai Fades.
EXECUTIVE SEES THE WOMAN
Mate Of Former Police Lieutenant
Meets Her in Hotel at
Poughkeepsie.
PRISONER READY TO DIE

PouGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, July 90.
Governor Whitman at conference
here tonight with Mrs. Charles
Becker declined to interfere with the
electrocution Of her husband set for
tomorrow morning.
The execution will take place at 6:t6
o'clock tomorrow morning, eastern time.
Agrees 20 Meet Woman.
ALBANY. N. Y. July. 2s.-Governor
whitman agreed over the long distance
telephone at o'clock today TO meet Mrs.
Becker and John B. Johnston of Beeker's
counsel. at a hotel in Poughkeepsie. at s
o'clock this evening. Mrs. Becker and Mr..
Johnston ngreed to leave here on the 1851
o'clock train.
what She VIII Present..
NEW YORK. July 2e.-According to
Attorney Manton. Mr.. Whitman had in
his possession at the time OF the Becker
trial report that Becker's first wife
died under suspicious circumstances. Mr..
Manton said this information was en-
tirely erroneous.
Mrs. Becker will present data to correct
any impression the governor might have
regarding this matter. Mr.. Manton said.
She will show that the first Mrs. Becker.
instead of dying under mysterious cir
cumstances, really died Of tuberculosis,
after a long illness.
Commenting on Mrs. Becker's efforts
to meet Governor whitman. Mr.. Manton
said: t
II have learned that when Mrs. Becker
telephoned TO Albany this morning the
governor said he would be in Albany
until noon. but that he left at 10 o'clock;
saying he would see her at o'clock to-
night. In view OF that situation she
could not see her husband before the
hour set for his execution II she wanted
to see the governor. We advised her &c
do what is best and TO follow the dic-
tates of her conscience.
| Il have decided not 20 so on to Sine
sing today" said Becker's counsel 81
believe he should have this day TO pre-
pare to meet his Cod 4
Ishaes STATED.
| w. Bourke Cochran Becker's chiei
counsel. ISSUED statement which hs
said brought the case down to ''thC
present moment" The statement -
said Mr.. Johnston. Mr.. Cockrans assist
| ant, went to Albany today to make
three requests OF Governor Whitman"
First was that the governor reconsider
his determination to dispose Of Beeker'I
case alone. and that he take the advice
Of some prominent person I'm the In
terest of justice"
! The second was that II the first re.
quest be refused the governor himself
hear objections to the execution, based
on the records and the latest affidavits
The third request was for a repriev,
to enable the court Of final review e
decide whether Supreme Court Justlcs
Ford was correct in holding that ths
supreme court did not have the inheren
power to set aside judgment Of deati
under existing circumstances.
Governor WIN Not Intervene.
BEACON. N. Y. July. 9.-Governol
Whitman who motored to Camp Whit
man, near here. to review the state mill
tia, today, announced that he did not ec
pect to intervene in behalf OF Charles
Becker. although he had an appointment
to meet HRS. Becker.
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ABOUT TO DOUBLE
SHELLS SUPPLIES
Sixteen Munitions Factories Estab-
lished and Ten More Soon
in Operation.
TALKS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, July 29.-Sixteen. ma
tional munitions factories have been
established in England and after con-
sultation with the French ministry,
the British government has decided
to set up an additional ten large
establishments.
'4ul.ifis aflB5efrcen1ent was made in the
House of Commons this evening by the
minister of munitions, David Lloyd
George. who told of the progress made
by his department in overcoming the
shortage in shells that had prevented
the army on the continent from doing all
1t might otherwise have done.
To Double supply.
These new factories are being erected
in the vicinity OF the arsenals and the
existing armament establishments and
according to Mr.. Lloyd George, when the
government has completed in a few weeks
the developments 1t is now engaged on,
the supply of shells will be doubled.
"This,' said the minister. will not
merely enable us to support our men,
but will enable them to cleave their
way through to victory"
Adds to Force.
During three months his department
nad succeeded in adding nearly 1000 men
and women-nearly half of the men skilled
ito the ranks of the workers connected
with armaments and they were pouring
in further supplies. His department had
also enrolled 100000 volunteers. but 1t
had been found difficult to remove the
majority of these from their present
employment However. scores OF thou
sands of skilled men, who had enlisted
had been traced and arrangements were
made with the war office for the return
Of these men TO the factories.
Test of Endurance.
In moving an adjournment OF the Brit
ish Parliament to September IA, Premier
Asquith said the war had become and
would likely continue for some time a
contest OF endurance. The premier paid
high tribute to Russias gallantry and
expressed the belief that the objective
Of tine Italians "in a short time will be
within their reach"
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The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Friday;
For Nebraska-Partly CLOUDY; not
much change In temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30

All Rights Reserved,
This young married maa
Has regaaned h1s health,
And not only that
Hes gaining much wealth.
His crops are real good,
Extend out for miles.
And when he thinks Office
Ne stands there and smiles.
~ farm hands are scarce
And he needs them bad,
IT'S mighty near . clnoh
He'll USE . BEE AID.
Continued Tomorrow.
The central west has Finished har
esting the largest wheat crop In Ia
Now IL the time 20 mako your land
ffering TO the great army OF land buyers
4 this section. through the Classlfi a
Columns OF ''THE OMAHA BEE" Tol6.
hone Tyler 1000 now and
PUT 1T IN TIE OMAHA BEE.
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d precipitation de

Temperature and precipitation de-
partures from the normal
Normal temperature ...................... II
Deficiency for the day.................... 2
Total deficiency since March 1....... go
Normal precipitation........... l2 inch
Deficiency fOr the day.......... ~ inch
Excess since March 1............ 1.O4 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914 3.24 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913. 258 inches
Reports from stations at p. N.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
GREENEBAUM FREED
ON 10000 BOND
FOLLOWING ARREST
General Manager of Indiana Trans
pOrtation Company First of Six
Men Named to Be Taken
Into Custody.
Federal INSPECTOR WITNESS
General George Uhler Testifies Be-
fore Redfield in Investigation
at Chicago.
DECLARES FORCE EFFICIENT
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO, July 29.-Late in the
afternoon on an application to Judge
O'Connor the bonds of w. X. Greene
baum were reduced to $4,000 and
he was released, his sureties being
personal friends.
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Temperature at Omaha Yesterday
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Everybody Reads

ols oHyS happenings eve.y day.
~ noin don't read your SORE
newv every day, tie yeur fanIt.
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Continued TOmorrow.

PUT IT lN THE OAIAlIA bee.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19

Mrs. Mary S. Watts, writer of semi
historical tales, has turned from the
romance of Ohio's pioneer days to
the worlds dark corners, the slums
of a big American city, to find mate
rial for her new book, 'The Rise Of
Jennie Cushing"
Mrs. Watts book is a romance,
not an economic essay, but, never
theless, it throws searching light on
the struggle the cause of the
struggle - of the jobless, friendless
girl who fights for existence on the
battlefield called the city.
ANOTHER "HAPPY THOUGHT"
The world is so full
Of a number of kings
That's probably what is the
Matter with things.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19

,dern ragstep. Its variations are too
7 be said of the fox tFot that any step
.rot music may be called fox trotting.
-
FEW POINTS ABOUT NEEDLES
AND PINS
BY Caroline coe
When purchasing needles be sure
and get assorted sizes. In each paper
one gets the three standard sizes
sharps, rather long needle; ground
downs, a little shorter, and betweens,
still shorter Each kind has it's own
particular place, in which it does the
work most easily and helps the seam
stress by being the right length and
size for the material used.
Number 6 and Z needles work at
their best on very coarse material,
and the thread should be either-4O
or so. Number 8 needles should be
used for hemming towels and ma
teTial of that weight; number 9
needles on cotton goods, and number
10 on the very finest work.
Never use a bent needle. 1t makes
the stitches uneven.
Use thread as long as your arm
for ordinary work; for very fine work
take shorter needleful.
If the thread knots or kinks" re-
move needle and begin at end of
thread near the cloth, draw thread
between the thumb and first finger
several times.
Be sure and thread the needle with
the end of the thread that has just
been broken from the spool.
Put the thread through the eye of
the needle with right hand, holding
the needle between the thumb and
first finger of the left hand.
Basic all work with bread of con-
trast color. It is easier to see and
also makes pulling" hastings a ne
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Afternoon Tea for Teachers

One Of the prettiest affairs of the So
cial season was the tea and dance Wed
nesday afternoon given by Mrs. L. j..
Nelson complimentary to the women
teachers of the Leavenworth public
schools. Wild forget-me-nots and vel
low rosebuds were the decorative fea-
lures Of the dining room, while small
tennis rackets and canoe
paddles were so arranged as to suggest
to the guests the pleasant possibilities
of their coming vacation. Miss Candy
of St. Paul and Mrs. A. G. McKeown
presided at the tea and coffee urns.
Those present were Mrs. Mar Patterson,
Mrs. McKeown, Mrs. Blomeke, and
the Misses Warren, Meyer, Smythe,
Dandy, Hinman, Dahl, Alice Dahl,
Geerds. McNab. Haas, Costello, John
son, Garfield and Candy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Sl.5O Per Year
Kid Band Concerts

Prof. McDaniels and his band of
local juvenile performers delighted an
immense crowd Saturday evening with
their first open-air concert in the park.
Taking into consideration that ma
jority of the youthful musicians are be-
ginners and have studied only six or
seven months, their proficiency is re-
markable. An interview with the pro-
fessor disclosed the fact that the bands
supply of music is very limited and as
it must depend altogether on voluntary
donations for additions to their library
all contributors are requested to kindly
place their offerings with either one Of
the banks where it may be Immediately
available for purchasing new melodies.
Contributions will also be received at
the second concert next Saturday even
ing, May IS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Young Lady Struck by Car

Miss Jennie Kicker, daughter OF A.
S. Kicker, narrowly escaped serious in
jury and maybe death when she was
struck by an automobile driven by w.
Titus, at the southern approach to the
viaduct last Saturday evening about
dusk. The accident occurred just as
Mr.. Titus made the turn to 60 up the
steep incline and the fact that the car
was in low gear and not travelling very
fast no doubt saved the young lady.
1t is thought that the glare Of the head
lights confused Miss Kicker. She was
knocked to the ground by the car and
was taken to the Leavenworth hospital
in an unconscious condition. DR.. Ju-
dah was called in and found that she
had suffered only few bruises.
The unfortunate affair completely un-
nerved Mrs. Titus, who was with her
husband, and when taken home she
was in a hysterical condition.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
MANY TROUT TO GO
IN COUNTY STREAMS
County Game Warden Watson Says Over
One Million CutthrOatS Will be
Liberated This Year

According to statement made to an
Echo reporter this week by Game War
den Ross Watson, Chelan county in the
course Of very few years is going to
be one of the best sections in the state
for trout fishing. Each year our streams
are becoming more popular with anglers
from all over the state who come to
this locality to spend their vacation,
having heard of the big catches made
in our streams.
Something had to be done. At the
rate trout were being taken out it would
only be short time until the speckled
beauties had entirely disappeared from
the mountain waters. True, the state
had stocked the streams and lakes with
a few hundred thousand every year or
two, but these were not enough to sup
ply the demand, so the county game
commission got busy early this spring.
Superintendent H. Baldridge, of the
local state hatchery, was instructed to
locate camp on Twin lakes and as
soon as was possible TO commence TAX
ing trout spawn. In company with Mr..
Watson he made the trip to the lakes
some two months ago, before the snow
had disappeared, and lost no time in
making the necessary preparations. The
work thus far has been very gratifying
to Mr.. Baldridge, as at the present time
he has collected spawn which will hatch
out over a million cutthroats, which are
considered among the finest species in
the trout family. All of these will be
liberated in Chelan county streams.
G. M. Gay, an old-time fish hatchery
man who assisted Mr.. Baldridge, states
that the trout will grow to length of
from five to six inches the first year,
and that the little fellows turned loose
this summer will be ready for the fish
erman's basket in three years.
OF interest to fishermen is the fact
that a permanent camp has been estab-
lished at Twin lakes purposely for the
taking OF trout spawn from these waters
and for several years Twin lakes will be
closed to all fishermen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Dead Man Comes to Life

There was some excitement in town
Wednesday morning over report that
the corpse Of a man was found on the
right of way near the crossing of the
Great Northern and w. V. & N. lines.
Six or eight people made reports to the
and caused much speculation
as to whether murder, suicide or acci-
dental death had occurred. DR.. Judah
conveyed the report to the undertakers
with instructions to send vehicle for
hauling the remains to town. The
dead wagon" was soon on the way.
Meanwhile DR.. Judah, City Attorney
Nelson and P. H. Graham, ]. P, had
hurried out in the doctors car to hold
inquest on the dead. Auto and dead
wagon" were neck and neck at the
finish. The corpse lay stretched out,
and the doctor knelt to look for signs
of either life or tragedy. He turned
the remains over, when from the lips OF
the dead" came the query: "What-t-
hell are you trying to dor" Business of
CONSERVATION. One OF the officials
spoke up, You'd better beat it, old
chap, or they'll put you in the dead
wagon" One glance at the black box
and Mr.. Tie Traveller beat it while the
beating was easy.