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V wy ' 'iM t-w uiiHiipwipMW PULL WIRE REPORTS OF THE UNITED PRESS THE DAY BOOK u 500 S. PEORIA ST. 398 . TEL.-MONROE 353 1 Vol. 1, No. 263 Chicago, Tuesday, July 30, 1912 One Cent RANK POLICE GRAFT TO REVOLT ON AGAIN Charleston, W. Va., July 30. Taint Creek, quiet after the bloody riots of last week, flamed into revolt again today. Striking coal miners are arm ing fo exterminate the private de tectives hired by the mine, own ers. Guards of state militia have been doubled in anticipation of outbreaks. The miners claim that the pri vate detectives, who have been the reason for most of the disor der, are not needed since the mili tia reached the, strike-ridden val ley. The operators refuse to dis charge the gun men until Gov. Glasscock gives then? assurance of protectipri. when they resume operations with strikebreakers. , STRIKERS WIN Boston, "Mass., July 30. With complete victory for the strikers, the strike of the employes of the Boston elevated and street rail ways came to an end today. The company agreed that in fu 'ture there would be no discrimin ation against union men, and all strikers were given thefr old posi tions. The cost of the strike will total $1,500,000, of which the men lost at least one-third, in wages. BE UNEARTHED IN N. Y. New York, Jury 30. New York's police force is to have a thorough housecleaning. Thein dictment of Police Lieut. Becker for the murder of Herman Ros enthal, a gambler, is but the first step in an investigation that may shatter many reputations, and hold the grafters, naked of all pre tense, up to the public gaze. That there may be no escape for the guilty men, the board of aldermen today decided to start a probe of their own. It will be entirely independent of the grand jury investigation, conducted by District Attorney Whitman. Mayor Gaynor, who Saturday re fused to sign the aldermanic.peti tion, today 'completely reversed himself, and declared Te would see money was appropriated to carry through the investigation. Outside, counsel will be employed. With the confessions of Brid gey Webber and Bald Jack Rose, the trail has been opened. No one knows where it will lead. Po lice officials are anxiously" await ing further disclosures from Ihe informers. Rose admitted he was the "col lector" for Becker, but made the significant statement that Becker did not get all the graft; that men - -t' '" -?T.7JB-T.Bai!J!lI5J.2iSM ttMMiWHaH