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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
Tells Court His Attack on
Detective Who Shadowed
Him Caused by His Intense
Mental Strain.
SAYS GRAND JUROR
WAS DRIVEN CRAZY
Tells How One Investigator
of Dynamiting Cases lmag-
ined He Was McNamara
and Was on Trial.
(National News AssocIation)

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 21.-Prosecu-
tor Frank Baker, of Marion county.
was fined $50 for contempt Of court by
Judge MarKey in criminal court today,
after Baker had pleaded guilty of be.
ing in contempt of court by attacking
r. ]. Foster, of the National Erectors
association. Wednesday afternoon, be-
cause he said Foster was shadownig
him. Baker attributed his actions to
mental strain occasioned by the inves-
tigation of the Mcnamara dynamiting
case by the Marion county grand jury.
1t was during his explanation that
Baker disclosed for the first time to
the public the fact that one OF the
grand jurors who was helping investi-
gate the case was overcome by the
mental strain to such an extent that
he became insane and imagined he
was J. ]. Mcnamara, and was on trial
for his life for dynamiting people and
property.
Bakers Statement.
When Judge Markey took his seat
on the bench this morning Baker sta
toned himself in front of the court
and spoke for ten minutes.
The investigation placed me as a
public official under an intense mental
strain. The grand jury has been under
case first was investigated. So great
was the strain that one of the grand
jurors. as this court we'll knows, be-
came insane and imagined for more
than a month that he was the defend
ant, Mcnamara, and was on trial for
his life.
Il have been under a like strain, and
have had even more to contend with
than has either this court or the grand
jury. For seven months I have been
followed. night and day, by men en-
ployed by union labor and the Nation
al Erectors association. l have known
it all along and have not complained.
These men who have followed me
have reported to their employers that
I have been holding secret conferences
at the home of Herbert Hockin, the
acting secretary-treasurer of the Iron
workers union: they have reported
that l have held secret conferences
with Leo Rappaport, counsel for the
Iron Workers, and with Henry Sey-
fried. another attorney, and that these
meetings have been held at the homes
of these men, at night and in secret.
They are untrue charges. I do not OBJ
ject to being followed by honest men.
but do object to being followed by
hirelings and thugs, such as is this
man Foster who followed me yester-
day"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
AND RUSS
TROOPERS CLASHEO
Frontier Fighting Result of
the Advance of the Co.'S
sacks Today.
tNational News ASsociation)


TEHERAN. Dec. al,-The first fight
ing resulting from the break between
Russia and Persia, over w Morgan
Shuster. the American treasurer-gen-
eral of Persia. was reported today
stated that Persian constitutionalists
had given battle to Russian Cossacks
and that sharp engagement had been
fought.
The 'pacification committee" ap.
pointed by the national council last
night to deal with Russia held It's first
session today and simultaneously it
was reported that the government had
decided to cancel the contract with
w. Morgan Shuster. the American
treasurer-general. whose presence in
the portfolio has brought the country
to the verge of war with the Musco
vite empire.
The committee is said to favor i'm.
mediate action. Belief was express
ed that Russia's ultimatum
would be answered satisfac
torily to prevent the advance
of the Russian army upon the capital
If Shuster is compelled to relinquish
his position all his appointees will also
be deposed in the interests of public
policy and peace"
The supporters of Mr.. Shuster ex
pect the partition of Persia to satisfy
Russian aggressiveness and British ag
grandiZement to follow immediatel.
upon the deposition of the treasurer
general and his fellow workers.
Notice Was Served.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-Notice was
served on the Persian government to
day that the advance of the main body
of the Russian army at Kasbin upor
Teheran, the Persian capital, will be
begun tomorrow unless Persia accepts
the terms of the Russian ultimatum
The general opinion in official circles
here was that Persia would give {
satisfactory answer for dispatche.
from Teheran were to the effect tha
Persia was getting ready to cancel the
contract of w. Morgan Shuster, thu
American treasurer general upol
whose expulsion Russia is insisting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
Third Communication of the
Present Session Embodies
Some Recommendations
for Proposed Measures.
NATIONAL, RESERVE
PLAN is INDORSED
Advises that Political Parties
Be Deprived of Patronage
Weapons ECONOMY Is
His WatchWord.
National News Association

National News Association
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-President
Taft today sent to congress money
message" treating principally of the H.
nances of the various departments OF
the government, but embodying rec.
concentrations for important legisla.
ton as well. This is the President s
third message of this session.
The report, which was designed to
treat OF the financial conditions of the
treasury, needed banking and curren-
cy reforms and departmental ques-
tions, Is one of the most important yet
sent in the present session Of con-
gress.
Favors Reserve Plan.
A significant feature OF it is Presi.
dent Taft's emphatic Endorsement OF
the National Reserve plan of finan-
cial reform as opposed to the Central
Bank as a means of preventing pan.
les In the future. The President also
demands legislation to prevent the
merger OF banks into a great national
money trust. after the establishment
Of the National Reserve association, If
this refrom should be inaugurated.
Another striking recommendation is
for the extension of civil service to
take from political parties the weapon
Of federal patronage. Mr.. Taft asks
that all local government offices
throughout the country including col
lectors OF internal revenue. collectors
OF customs, postmasters of all four
classes, immigration commissioners
and marshals be filled under civil SER
vice instead of by appointment upon
recommendations to the President.
1t is impossible. says Mr.. Taft, to
expect that, while in office, the ap.
pointees will not regard their tenure
tinual political service to their pa
irons.
For National Defense.
The President also asks that coun.
Gil OF national defense be authorized
by congress in order to promote the
security OF the nation from foreign
invasion.
The report calls the financial condi-
ton of the government at the end
~ tAC AioSuI yCdI tSl AIIldIluS June OU,
1911 (the period covered in the mes
sage) very satisfactory" The fol-
lowing important fiscal statistics are
set forth:
Government revenue Except for pos
tai service ........ $701,372,37499
Government expenditures Except
for postal service and the con-
struction of the Panama ca
nal ................ 654.137 ,9O7 89
Surplus .............. 5 47,234,3771O
Post office receipts $237,879,S23.6 go
Post office expenses :. $237, $50, ,7O5. .48
Post office surplus (the first in q
The decrease in running the gov.
ernment in the fiscal year of 1911
over 1910 was over five and one-half
million dollars. The aggregate ma
tional debt on June 30. 1911 was ST..
S03.9S4.937.69 the estimated govern
msnt receipts for the fiscal year of
1912 exclusive Of postal receipts)
66,OO0.OOO; estimated revenues,
$645.S42,799.34: the estimate receipts
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
STREET OuING

The board Of public works is talk
ing about having the city streets
oiled next year under the supervision
OF the street department instead OF
letting the contract to private firms.
Some city officials believe that the
work could be done more satisfactory
II under the plan advanced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
CONTROLLER PLAYS
REAL SANTA CLAUS

Once each year the city controller
breaks" the ordinance which reads
that city officials shall be paid once
each month The reason for this Ii
because city officials need Christmas
money as bad as other people, and
consequently they are paid twice dur
ing the month OF December. on the
sixteenth as we'll - the last OF thu
month
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-21
THE WEATHER
Friday except rain or snow in ex-
treme north portion.
LocAL-Fair tonight; Friday colder.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY.
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity:
Rain and warm tonight; colder with
snow flurries Friday. Highest temper
ature in last - hours, IS at noon
Thursday. Lowest temperature in last
- hours, 50 at 9 p. m. Wednesday.
Temperature at 1890 p. m. today. As.
Barometer, low and falling. Precipi-
tation in last "a hours, .21 inch. nrec-
ton and velocity Of wind, south, 4
m1les IN hour.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
THE PRIMARY ELECTION

On the first page of this paper we
publish the unofficial result of the late
Primary election in this county. The
closeness of the result, and the fact
that most Of the figures We're received
by telephone, will convince al famil-
lar with the unrelia5ility oil phone
conversations, especially in dealing
with figures, that the official count,
which will be made tomorrow, is me-
cessary to determine, beyond question,
the result.
The vote is exceedingly. gratifying to
Democrats generally. That over 1000
members of our party voluntarily,
without urging participated in the
choice of these candidates, proves both
the popularity of the law, and the
general interest in the good natured
contest Never before in the history
of Democratic activities ia this county
have such large number of Demo-
Gratis participated in the selection of
candidates, and the closeness of the
result proves the equal popularity OF
all contestants
Friends of the losing candidates will
of course be disappointed, but all
have the assurance that the contest
was a fair one, made by Democrats
who have not heretofore participated
in Primary contests Of he Republican
party.
We have the assurance of all the
Primary candidates that the success
full men will have the united, cordial
support Of all and their friends, and
that vigorous campaign for the sue
cess Of the ticket will be inangurated
and continued till the polls close al
p. M. on November Z.
Messrs. Terrell, for Congress, LAT
ferty, for Assembly, and Murray fol-
Coroner, being unopposed, their nom
nations are assured.
We defer placing the ticket at the
head Of this column until all doubt
of the result is removed by the Off
cial count.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

Harry White is on q business trip
to Montreal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Dasid Baird Admits That the Repnb-
Iican Machine Received Big Money
From the Public Service
Corporation.
[By George d. Record. j

LILY George u, Record.
We are surely making progress.
For years we Progressive Republicans
have been declaring that the reason
why the Republican machine leaders
and legislators were opposed to our
reform measures was because the
Public Service Corporation controlled
the machine leaders by heavy contri-
buttons of money to them or the ma
chine. The regular Republicans have
steadily denied this. Now comes the.
proof. Down in Camden County a
row has broken out between David
Baird, the Republican boss, and Sena-
tor Bradley, who represents that
county in the State Senate.
Bradley voted for the public util-
tiles bill the primary bill and the
other reform bills, and also voted to-
confirm my nomination for member of
the State Board of Assessors, the
objectionable sin from the machine
standpoint For this action Bradley
has been refused denomination by
the Baird machine, and has entered
the primary contest as an opponent
of the machine candidate Bradley
says he was sent for during the last
week of the recent Legislature by
Thos. McCarter, the president of the
Public Service Corporation and by
him upbraided for not opposing the
public utilities bill which threatened
to reduce the charges of gas, electric
light and trolley service. He Says
of McCarter's is the reason why he is
turned down and that the Public Ser
vice contributes big money to the.
Baird machine
Confronted with this statement,
Baird boldly and brazenly admits it.
He says:
Bradley has had to smoke some.
bad cigars and drink bad rum, and all
the other things that go with it when
the machine turns one down, and that
is what makes him sore 1t is differ
ent when you are a machine man.
All you have to do then is to lie on
your back and wait for the soft things
to come dropping in your lap. He
will have to hustle for living, and
that's what he is making all this
noise about. Tom McCarter is a big,
fat-heated fellow, generous and lib
eral in all his contributions to the
machine fund. / don't deny that, and
Bradley knows it as we'll as do, for
he got part of the spoils, just like all
the other machine men in those days.
Here we have the regular machine
in working order, taking the money
of the Public Service Corporation. and
in return nominating men for the As
sembly who would do the bidding of
that corporation and vote down bills
aimed to end its unjust privileges
1t is great gain to have our posi-
ton fully proved in this frank way.
1t will open the eyes of the people to
what has been going on and will JUS
tify our claim that the way to end
his condition of corruption and injus-
tice is to nominate and elect the Pro-
gressive Republican candidates.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic party Of the State of
New Jersey Will meet in convention at
Masonic Hall, in the City of Trenton, on
Tuesday, October s, 1911,
at - o'clock noon, for the purpose of pro-
mitigating Il party platform and TO trans
act such other business as may properly
come before it.
Under the provisions of the Act to Reg
nlate Elections, the convention will be
composed of the Governor of New Jersey,
the Democratic members OF the STATE
Senate now holding office. and the Demo-
cratic candidates for the State Senate
and House of Assembly in the var
ious counties of the State who are TO pe
voted for at the election to be held on
Tuesday November {, 1911.
EDWARD e. GROSSCuP,
Chairman New Jersey Democratic State
Committee.
Attest: VIM. X. Deveraux. secretary.
Trenton, n j., Sept %. 1911
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MEET OCT. z
Gov. wilson Among the Speakers

President Ray E. Mayham, of Rah-
way, Secretary James Norton, of
Hackensack, of the Federation of
Democratic Clubs, last week made
public the plans for the convention of
these clubs in Masonic Hall, Trenton,
on Saturday afternoon. October Z.
The convention is to begin at 2
o'clock.
In his circular to the Democratic
Clubs of New Jersey President May
ham says:
Every Democratic Club, Associa-
tion. League or Committee in the State
is entitled to be represented by two
delegates who should be elected or ap-
pointed at once and their names en-
tered on the enclosed report and for
warded to the undersigned as soon as
possible or handed to the secretary on
the day of the convention.
AS the committee in charge have Sc
cured a large hall for the convention,
every organization is invited to send
4 large delegation of its members to
accompany the regular delegates :.
Aside from the transaction of business
an attractive program of addresses
VIII De pI6Stut6u, 0OtCiAoA " AAcoA-,
Hon. Edward E.. Grosscup, chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee;
Hon. Job H Iippincott, chairman of
the Democratic State Auxiliary Com
nittee. and Hon. Robert S. Hudspeth.
New Jersey member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, having ac-
cepted invitations to address the con-
Vention.
sMay we ask for your cooperation
IN making this convention great sue
cess? The recent victories of our
nartv and the unusually bright outlook
for the future should cause this meet
s ing of Democrats from all parts OF
the state to be an occasion of great
enthusiasm and of great benefit to
the party.
The officers Of the Federation are:
President, Ray F. Mayham, of Union;
vice-president, H. Otto Wittpenn, OF
Hudson; president, Frank s.
Katzenbach, Jr., of Mercer; secretary,
James Norton. Of Bergen; treasurer,
Ormsby f. Potter, of Passaic; execu-
five committee, Walter |. Mccoy OF
Essex. chairman; Joseph +. Shaner, OF
Atlantic. John b Cavagnaro. Of Ber-
pan william II. Absalom, of Burling-
fnn William c. French. of Camden,
samuel Iredell, of Cumberland, Harry
3 oshorne Of Essex, Thomas NJ. Dom
nelly. of Hudson, William Parker,
81 Mercer. Thomas FL Hagerty, OF Mid
1Iesex William Z. Dill, OF Bassalc.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
BASE BALL CONTROVERSY.

Paulsboro, n j., Sept. 25, 1911.
To the Editor of the Gloucester Co.
Democrat,
Dear Sir: On Saturday Paulsboro
went to Pennsgrove to play the team
of that town at base ball in which
Pennsgrove, with the help of the UNI
pire, who had fifteen q5) put-outs to
his credit, won out by the scere of 4
to 8. At all times during the game,
Paulsboro team was openly insulted
by the umpire and people of the town.
At the ending of the eighth inning,
while Mr.. Howard Wallace, of Swed-
esboro. (who was playing for Pauls-
boro) one of the quietest and most
popular young men of South Jersey,
was explaining play, he was knocked
down by one of Pennsgrove's players
and along with his brother, who went
to his assistance, was attacked by, a
mob of about one hundred cowardly
men of Pennsgrove, and pretty well
beaten up, and forced to leave town
in order to save their lives.
After the game a mob of about 400
waited outside the dressing room to
make cowardly attack on Mr..
Pruitt, also of Paulsboro, who was
also forced to leave town in the au-
tomobile owned by Mr.. Frank Mill
er, of your city.
Knives and ck-jacks were very
noticeable in the hands of some of the
mob. In fact the whole team was in
suited from the time they entered
the town until they left, the Manager
even being insulted by the Treasurer
of the club, when the settlement was
made for the game. and when he had
only one friend along with him, while
Mr.. Hunter had about twenty.
We wish to warn all teams against
this team and protest on the treatment
we received after being assured of
good treatment by the management.
Trusting you will print the follow
ing in your paper, ] remain,
Very truly yours,
am enclosing a copy of the letter
from Mr.. Hunter assuring us of fine
treatment:
Pennsgrove, N. J. Sept. 20, 1911.
Mr.. Adamson Dear Sir I Received
youse letter and will say that you
people come to Penns Grove and don't
be afraid we will give you people as
good treatment as you ever got any
place we will have Order Or we will
fill the the lookup we will treat you
people just as we treat our one peo-
pleJust as soon as any one starts to
make trubble we will have him ar
rested so come conted as it will be all
rite j have ritin fore the umpire to
night so he will be on the Job SO as
this is all will close Hoping you will
feel softesfide to come as this is all
Good By from
ALLEN HUNTER,
Pennsgrove. Salem County, New Jer-
sey.
RUFUS S. ADAMSON,
Manager Pau1sboro Ball Club.
Paulsboro will challenge Penns-
grove to game for Saturday, Oct.
It'll, on the Woodbury. County Club
grounds, for 500 a side and the en-
tire gate receipts, with the same men
that were on. the field last Saturday.
the 2Srd playing for both teams, and
Mr.. Harry Adams, or Mr. Harkins, of
Philadelphia Inquirer, nnpiring.
Money to be posted with Mr.. Frank
nfs4loy ~ iyf5sSs4 a 1,ss3sxr ~ r fss
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The subscriber, Antonietta Curio, adj
ministratrix Of the estate Of Joseph Curio,
deceased. by direction Of the Surrogate of
the County of Gloucester, hereby gives no.
tice to the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts, claims and demands
der oath or affirmation, within nine
months from this date or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor
against the said subscriber.
ANTONIETTA CURIO,
Administrative.
Benjamin Stevenson, Proctor.
Dated August 14th 1911.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

Dated September It'll, 1911. Ola
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

Based upon returns to date, the
Senatorial candidates in South Jer-
sey will be: Camden County, VIM.
G. French, D., and VIM. T. Read, r.;
Salem County, ]. Warren Davis, D.,
and William Plummer, R.; Gloucester
County. Geo. B. Hurff, D., and Geo.
Gaunt. r.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
NOTICE no CREDITORs.

The subscriber, Henry H. Carr, adminis-
traitor of the estate of William Huseback,
deceased. by direction Of the Surrogate Of
the County of Gloucester. hereby gives no
tiee to the creditors Of said decedent to
bring In their debts, claims and demands
against the estate of the said decedent, un-
der oath or affirmation, within nine
months from this date or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor against
the said subscriber.
HENRY 81. CARR,
Administrator.
Dated August 18th, 1911
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

The Union News Company's stand
at the Mount Holly railroad station
was entered by thieves Monday week
and robbed of $21 in cash and cigars
and cigarettes worth $24 Officers
are without any clue.
I. Edward Harrison, of near New
Egypt, approached a cow for the
purpose of milking her a few days
ago, when she kicked him in the face.
Two of his teeth were knocked cut
and his jaw broken by the force of
the blow.
A suit that probably will be fought
into the court of last resort is that of
the Wells Fargo Express Company
and Edward T. Plat, treasurer of the
United States Express Company,
against Jersey City for losses sus-
tanned by the companies in the driv-
ers' strike. The basis of the suit is
lack of police protection. The Wells
Fargo Company demands 100000 and
! the United States $4,000.
AS the result of joke in which he
playfully threatened to cut off little
girls ears, Thomas, the 14-year-old
son of E. t.. Compton, of Keansburg,
| is threatened with the loss of sight
in one eye. When the threat was
made the little girl threw up her arm
to protect herself. Her arm struck
his hand, and the knife blade was
driven into his eye. He was hurried
| to the Long Branch hospital where it
lis said he may be left partially, if
! not wholly blind in that eye.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
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Editor and Proprietor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

The administrators of the estate
of the late Saml G.. Zane, advertise
in this paper, a large amount Of real
estate, comprising valuable farms, sit
uate in Camden county, at public sale.
The lands are all convenient to Phila-
delphia, and Camden markets, hence
attractive from that point of view,
and they are no doubt very produc-
tive
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

WANTED-Two blaeKsmifhs Steady
boro, n. J. 3-31-tf.