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be chafed by the grand jury In . three bills with extortion in col lecting graft money from gam blers. Becker was nervpus when taken into court.. It . was reported about the Tombs today that Bridgey Web ber had received a letter threat ening him with death if he made : revelations similar to those made " by Jack Rose and Harry Vallon. The letter said Rose "would die before the month was over, whether he was in prison or out. Frank Moss, assistant district at . torney, in charge of the grand . jury probe, was also marked for death. The'letter concluded: "You must remember you are ' involving some high officials, and Ithey won't stand for the ex- "posure. The Crowd." .Another sensation today was the statement that Dora Gilbert, former wife of Rosenthal, was ready to swear that she heard Becker order the killing of the . gambler. 1 o o . TAG DAY BIG SUCCESS With some boxes yet to be turned 'in, the Federated News paper Trades tag day Saturday for the locked out newspaper tj workers netted $9,715.03. This success will be followed by a house to house canvass, and it is , expected that at least as much more will be collected." ."Dear, If I were far, far away, would you love "me still?" "Why, what a question! Fjn sure the farther you were away the better I should love you!" CONVENTION BRIEFS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Chicago at 8:55 o'clock this morn ing. Roosevelt was met at the La Salle st. depot by a large and en thusiastic crowd. To avoid them, Roosevelt and his party sneaked out of a side en trancCand into automobiles. But he was recognized before he had gone a block, and from the station to the Congress hotel, his journey was one grand triumph. Frank H. Funk, of Blooming ton, nominated Saturday for gov ernor of Illinois by the Progres sives, sat beside Roosevelt in the auto. When Roosevelt arrived at the Congress hotel, the crowd cheer ed so long and enthusiastically that he was forced to make a speech. Roosevelt prophesied the death of the Republican party, which had disregarded the wishes of the rank and file. "The American people," Roose velt said, "will not stand for theft and fraud. The day of the boss the crooked financier behind the boss,, and the crooked newspaper is past." Roosevelt, when seen today, dwelled particularly, on the crook edness of the present day news paper. He said that no newspaper had treated him fairly since the day that he had inaugurated the third" party. He said the news had been distorted, and his motives lied about. While the party leaders were