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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-31

lated to the police department" said
MIR. Fosdicl, "and there was d con-
slant trail of the name of Lieut.
Becker in these. communications I'm
fortunately these letters were anony-
nous and general in their allegations
ION July II, the day after Rosen-
thai was shot, | received a lengthy
list of alleged gambling houses which
| transmitted to the police department
thinking that the proper place for it. .
Late, this afternoon, Mr.. Fosdick
had lengthy conference with District
Attorney Whitman. The subject OF
their talk, however, was kept secret
Rumors We're current, today, that
Commissioner Fosdick's resignation
had been asked by Mayor Gaynor but
this was authoratively denied.
District Attorney Whitman. this aft
ernoon, fulfilled his promise to Rose,
Weber and WALTON, the three gam
hlers, who confessed, yesterday, to
have them transferred to another
prison than the Tembs. They were
taken from the criminal courts build
ing in locked and heavily guarded
prison van to the West Side court
prison. The gamblers told Mr.. Whit
man they were sure that the Tombs
was filled with stool pigeons and
tnat they would be blackjacked il
sent back there.
The hopes of the authorities that
another of the men accused as the
actual slayers of Rosenthal had been
arrested were disappointed. late to-
day, when Inspector Hughes received
positive information that man held
at Syracuse on suspicion of being Glib
the Blood" is not the much wanted
gun man. 1t was reported, tonight.
that District Attorney Whitman had
ordered eight more arrests, but Mr.
whitman declined to confirm or deny
the report. That one effect of the
disclosures due to the Rosenthal IN
vestigation will be a sweeping in
quiry into police conditions seemed
assured, tonight Announcement was
made that Mayor Gaynor had definite
ly decided to call a special meeting %
the board of aldermen. next Wednes-
day, to begin such an investigation.
1t is expected the inquiry win so into
the phase of alleged relations between
members of the police department with
anu OllitI liduiluto u III
underworld.
Mayor Gaynor. today. again voiced
his complete confidence i'm Police Com
missioner Waldo. Asked to common,
upon the situation. the Mayor said:
Il can only repeat as heretofore
that / hope everything will proceed in
order and that all of those concerned
in the murder will be convicted.
NO sir. do not condemn Mr.. Wal
do. He has done faithful and good
work in office and will continue to do
SO. That one under him has deceived
him is nothing to condemn him for.
That has often happened to others and
will continue to happen"
Commissioner Waldo. after refusing
all day to comment upon the recent
developments. this evening. made this
brief statement:
THE more the department is inves-
tgated the more confidence | will
have in its efficiency and honesty. II
cannot assume the responsibility for
the acts of individuals"
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Japan Is Grief Stricken
But Business Still Goes on.

Toxic. July S0.--The death OF the En-
beror Mutshutio. while causing wide
Fpread grief, has had small effect on
hormal conditions here. There has been
remarkable absence of demonstra-
lions Of any kind. and aside from the
Elosed banks and commercial houses,
he pebound flags at every en-
france and evident signs of mourning
by foreigners and natives alike. the
hation moves along on its accustomed
business.
The body of the dead Emperor re-
POSES in 2 coffin on a raised dais COW
bred with a white cloth, in the center
pf simply furnished apartment. 1t
was surrounded, throughout today, by
+hc members of the royal family. The
Emperor and Empress. the Dowager
Empress and the Imperial princes and
princesses formed the sole guard and
kept vigil, which will be maintained
throughout the private lying i'll state
prior to the funeral This is expected to
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|up the street. while the slayers were
LAUNDERING aboard. File rushed toward
pit, aiming his revolver Several peo-
|ple. however, rushed into the street
land File lowered the pistol, apparently
Iin fear that he would shoot some spec
Itator. File than rushed to waiting
Itaxicab and ordered the driver to
pursue the gray car. but was soon
Idistanced. Several other Witnesses,
flor the most part walters in the Met
Iropoie, corroborated these details.
One of the best witnesses for File was
Miss Sadie Sherman, an actress of
New Haven, Conn, who was one of
a party at whose table File had been
sitting in the Metropole. When the
first shot was fired, she said. they be-
Ilieved an automobile tire had explod
| ed. With the later shots, File leaped
to his feet drawing his revolver. and
rushed from the hotel. She added:
"When Officer File came back he was
almost heartbroken. He said: ut
would have been the greatest thing
in the world for me il l should have
|caught those men, You don't know
how it would have helped me in the
department.
Files own story was detailed ac-
count of his pursuit of the slayers
When his testimony had been COM
plcted the case was taken under adj
visement by Commissioner Dillon.
Another development of today, in
which many persons professcd to see
a light upon the investigations start
ed as u result of RosenthaPs muir
der. was the resignation Of Raymond
r. Fosdick as commissioner of ac-
counts of the city In this capacity
Mr.. Fosdick has been the chief in
vestigator of the administration. Be-
fore his retirement was announced
Mr.. Fosdick made statement say
ing that for months past he had been
receiving as many as % letters day
alleging that there was graft in the
various city departments.
Fifty per cent. of these letters re-
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take place about Sept. /. although the
exact date has not yet been deter
mine1
Thousands of prominent personages
called at the palace, during the day
These included the entire diplomatic
corps.
The Emperor Youshihto was oeeu-
pied, today. with business of state. lie
conferred with the councillors, took ac-
tive part in the arrangements and APP
pointed the chief officials of his house,
hol6
kilograms of sympathy are pouring
in. They include messages from Pres
ident Taft to the Emperor and the
Dowager Empress and from Secretary
of State Knox in behalf of the American
people to the people of Japan. The
home department has issued instruc-
tons for one years mourning. but 1t
is understood that full mourning will
be limited to SO days, in order to pre-
vent disturbance of business.
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Nothing New in
Snodgrass Inquest.

Catskill. July S0-PraeticaIIy nothins
OF Importance resulted from the cor
oner's inquest held. late this afternoon.
INTO the mysterious death of Miss Dor
cas- |. Snodgrass. the Mount Vernon
nurse whose dead body was found in
ehe Du Bois creek here, sunday. The
county and village officials continued
Their investigation all day. but, tonight
the cause of Miss Snodgrass' death re-
manned unknown. The authorities are
sun IN doubt as to whether murder ac-
eldeht or suicide seems most probable
The principal development, today, was
the departure of Sheriff Abram Post for
trip up the Champlain canal, and
through Lake Champain in search ol
a cabin yacht MAY" which anchored IN
the mouth of the Catskill creek, July Is
less than SO hours after Miss Snodgrass
disappeared, and which left the follow.
ing morning for the Thousand Islands
District Attorney Harry Wilbur said
tonight, that he did not think the peo.
pie on this boat were in any way con.
nected with the tragedy, but that Sher-
III Post had started for her in the hope
that some of the occupants might have
seen an unknown craft entering Du Boi.
creek
The May" is said to belong to G. E
Woehler Of New Rochelle. The inquest
today only served TO make certain Z
number of heretofore dcbatable points
1t was brought out. that there was no
the slightest evidence of violence in Mis-.
Snodgrass' body, that there weoe nj
stab or bullet wounds; no signs of cholS
ing and, as far as could be ascertainet
without the use of a high power micro
scope, nothing that would indicate poi
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Monroe Doctrine
Is Still i'm Force.

Washington. July 30-Ths vigor OF
the terms that the Senate shall use In
declaring that no foreign country shall
establish a naval base at Magdalena
bay or at any other point on the
American continent viii be the sub
iect of consideration. tomorrow. by the
foreign affairs committee of the SEN
ate. Within day or two. it is be-
lieved the Senate will be called upon
to pass a resolution stating In I'M
equivoeal terms that the Monroe doc
trine. or the settled policy of tbs
United States, requires that no for
eign power be thus permitted to Sc
cure military or naval foothold in
the Western hemisphere.
Senator Lodge. chairman of the sub
committee that investigated the ru-
mors of a Japanese purchase of 1000.
900 acres of land on Magdalena bay.
will make a formal report tomorrow.
to the foreign affairs committee. rec
ammending that the United States re-
affirm the policy known as the Mon
roe doctrine in terms that cannot be
misunderstood by any foreign power.
The Senate investigation began "a
the result of a report that private
Japanese fishing syndicate was at
tempting to control vast tract about.
the Southern California bay. long, re-
garded as the best naval base on the
Pacific coasts
1t is understood that the sub-com-
mittee has found no evidence of the
connection of the Japanese govern
ment with the attempted purchase %
the big tract of land in Mexico.
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Atlanta, Ga. July 3o.-Great stress
|Nas laid by the prosecution. today, at
! he trial of Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace.
bccused of shooting her husband. Eu-
gene II. Grace. on the manner of her
greeting 70 him when she saw the
wounded man for the first time after
he was found wounded.
What are these things they are say
Ing about me?' were the wife's first
words as quoted by Morris Priolieu, 4
states witness, while the jury was ex-
Eluded.
Daisy. why did you shoot me?" was
he husbands reply, quoted similarly
by Priolieu, close friend of Grace.
just after the jury had been sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-31

President Taft, Tuesday made pub
nc letter he sent to James Thorne
the Carlisle Indian school student
VINO was victorious in the Olympic
games at Stockholm. The President
SAID: Il have much pleasure in con-
graduating you on account of youp
noteworthy victory at the Olympic
games in Stockholm. Your perform
ance was one of which you may well
be proud. You have set high stand
ard of physical development which is
only attained by right living and right
thinking and your victory will serve
as an incentive to all to improve those
qualities which characterize the best
type of American citizen. 1t is my
earnest wish that the future will
bring you success in your chosen field
of endeavor."
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MINNESOTA PaoeREss,vgs
@hoose Delegates to National Conven
tion-Taft Men RESIGN.

st. Paul Mimi, July 3O-The Third
party IN Minnesota was launched.
today without a diseordaut note. The
convention practically steared clear of
state politics. combining itself to speech
making, lauding Col. Roosevelt. adont-
ing resolutions and choosing delegates
ana aiternates to the National convention
at chicago and Presidential electors.
There was landslide in the Taft cleo
torai ticket elected to the Taft ticket
named, today, John Runquist of Duluth.
representing the 9Th district, being the
only one remaining. All of the others
resigned.
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THE SALE OF SEATS
At Progressive Convention Expected
to Bring About $500

Chicago July 30.-Reservations for
delegations from 10 states to the Ma
tlonal Progressive convention were
made, tonight, at down town hotels
and Progressive leaders announced
that before Saturday every state In
the union will have been heard from.
1t VAS announced that the sale of
seets in the convention would amount
to about s250o00
The states for which reservations
have been made. are: Alabama, Ar
kansas, California, Florida. Idaho. In
diana, Iowa, Kentucky. Louisiana,
Maryland Massachusetts,. New York.
PENNSYLVANIA. Tennessee, wyoming.
Georgia, Virginia and Michigan.
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State Claims Mrs. Grace
First Exposed Own Guilt.

out. Solicitor General Dorsey had indi-
Gated the states purpose of getting
such testimony before the jury when
he said:
I'VE expect to show that Daisy
Grace faced her husband and up
braided him for accusing her of the
deed. when not living soul had in
timated to her that she was suspected
or accused of the crime"
For the rest of the day the defence
prevented every effort of the state TO
get the interview before the jury.
Through Grace's mother, sMrs S. L.
HILL the state brought out the alleged
motive, the collecting of $4,000 life
Insurance..
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
BY Eastern Steamship Management
Regarding the Collision.

Boston, July SO.-The official state
ment of the Eastern Steamship. Co.
regarding the collision. made by Vice
President Jones, was as follows:
Our steamer City of Rockland
Captain Chas. A. Blair, leaving Bath
last evening, with about 300 passen
gers, coiiided about midnight with the
collier VIM. Chisholm. At that time
she was off Boone Island in a thicb
fog. The bow of the Rockland wa
quite badly damaged and she leaked
considerably The collier also was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-31

Becker sent for him and said that Rosen-
thai must be made away with. He prom
Used to see that nobody got into serious
trouble.
Rose says he went out and saw big
Jack Zelig to make deal for his gun
men. Zelig was under indictment for car
rying concealed weapons and the possi-
bilities of a stay in Sing Sing prison did
not appeal. Consequently. Rose says
when he promised to see that nothing
happened when Zelig came TO trial there
was no trouble getting the gunner.
1t was at this point in the proceed
ings that Rose backed somewhat out of
the murder activities. All the gun men
were Informed to be ready to kill Rosen-
thai a few days before the killing Rose
says that he met Weber and Becker
and that while the three were talking
it over Becker said to Weber: This
job has got to be done and Rose says
they went direct for him. Bridgie' you
can get it done They all know you.
You have got the money and ! have got
the power I'll protect everybody"
Then Becker, according 10 Roses
confession, shook his fist in their faces.
and exclaimed:
j
on every one of you. I'll send you up
for seven years. I'll show you what
you'll get
Rose and Weber say that they be
lieved that Becker would send them
away and had the power to do it. Then
the murder plot followed quickly.
Monday night came and with it the
word for the gunner to get together.
Rose told how he got the assassins to-
gether and how. after the killing, he
went over to the Hotel Metropole to
sec how the job had been done.
Rosenthal lay dead on the sidewalk
with table cloth spread over his body.
Roce says he went to a telephone
booth and called up Becker. but he was
SO unnerved by the shock he could on
~ gasp:
.dv Cod this is horrible"
Becker, Rose says. in his confession,
replied ever the wire in steady voice:
"Oh. don't worry III protect you.
Wait a few minutes and I'll be right
down. Where will you be-"
An appointment was made TO meet
at 42d street, near the scene of the
murder There Rose says he met Web
Der and Becker. and Webber corrobor-
ated the Rose statement. They talked
over what was the best thing to do
ana parted after Becker had assured
them that everything would be all
right.
Tie chose for The slayers became hot
and finally Rose says that Becker ad-
vised him over the telephone to sur
render, but that everything would come
out all right. OF the real murderers.
Rose says IN his confession
Those poor devils didn't know what
they were doing. They were full of
booze They had been told to kill and
they went out and did what they were
told
Weber and WALTON. in his confess
sions, supplied many missing links in
the confession of Rose. Speaking of
Becker and his alleged connection with
gambling. Rose said:
why. of course I was Beckers col
iector. Everybody knew it,"
Webher himself says that his pro-
lection payments for his gambling
mousse to Becker was SIPS month.
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West Virginia Third Party Acts.

Charleston. w Va. July 30--The
National Progressive party in state
convention. today. selected II dele1
gates in addition TO the is that rep
resented that state at the Republican
National convention. In June. to go
West Virginia in the Progressive con-
vention. Resolutions adopted deciar-
ed the nomination of President Taft
was secured by stolen votes and
showed Malignant contempt for the
viii of the people"
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Coma. Green of the list Vermont.

burlington, VI, July 3O.-At a spe-
ci&l election in the list Congressional
District. today, Col. Frank l.. Green,
editor of the ST Adams Messenger
was chosen to fill out the unexpired
term Of the late Congressman David j.
Foster. who died. last March, Col
Green is a Republican. The Democrats
hal no candidate. The only opposition
was from the Socialists. whose candi-
date was John Spargo of Bennington
Spargo did not carry single town
The vote was light
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Tommy Burns Will
Go After the Title,

Killarney. Man. July 3O.-Tommy
Burns. former champion heavyweight
pugliist, announced, tonight, his in
tention to make an attempt to regain
the title. Burns said Now that .Tonh-
son has retired the title reverts to the
>whte race and | am prepared to- de
fend it,"
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BINGHAM.

DR., S. T. Green of Scion was in town.
Saturday
Mrs. Juliet Webster went to Shirley.
last week, to visit her son, Mark Web
ster
Mrs. Albert Murray arrived home
from Watervile. Saturday.
Rev 7. b. HIATT. pastor of the Con-
gFegational church. is taking his an
nual vacation.
The family cf Mr. Skinner of the
Skinner French Co, has arrived in
town and are keeping house in the
Bennie Russell house on Owens street
Rev w. C. Beedy of Bowdoinhsm
was IN town, recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-31

The New York Yacht Club received
word from England. Tuesday. that
King George V had presented cup
to the club to take the place of the cup
presented by the late King Edward
VII. The King Edward cup has been
raced, each year. at the finish of the
clubs cruise off Newport. The new
cup presented by King George is to
take the place of the King George CUP
as the trophy The King Edward cup
will be retained by the club as a memo
rial.
Harry K. Thaw, who recently lost his
fight in the court at White Plains, N.
Y, lor freedom, Was. Tuesday, taken
back to the Matteawan Asylum for
the Insane.
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Taft's New Press MANAGER.

New York. July 90 -Announcement was
made, tonight, that David $. Barry will
be the head of the press committee dur
ing the campaign. The appointment was
made, today. Mr. Barry was Washing
ton correspondent for the Providence
journal and was formerly the head of
the New York sun bureau at Washing
ton. He assisted in literary and press
work for the Republican National COM
mittee. during the last campaign.
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Maine Postal Chances.

Washington. July 9O-Railroad ser
wee established: Squapan In. o. to
Map1eton, Bangor & Aroostook r. r.
Co, 1896 ms. and back, times a
week. or as much oftener as trains
may run. From Aug. 1. 1912.
Perham to Stockholm. Bangor &.
Aroostook r. r. G.. 1870 ms. and
back, times week, or as much
ottener as trains may run. From Aug.
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The Turkish government is willing
to enter into peace negotiations with
Italy, if they are conducted in a
manner compatible with Turkey s
honor and dignity and her rights are
adequately safeguarded. This was an
uouneed In the Chamber of Deputies
at Constantinople, Tuesday, during
the reading of the1new ministerial pro-
gram. The Chamber, after consider
alton of the ministerial program. vot-
ed confidence in the government, 113
to As.
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Missouri Prosressives oro,niz.

Kansas City, July 20.-The Progress
sive party in Missouri was oreanized
here today. in state convention thai
chose MISUNDERSTANDING and district
ueiesates TO the National convention.
iiesiaeftial electors. a National COM
inltleefnan and a state committee. The
Mattprm advocated women suffrage
the initiative. referendum and recall
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Bryan Chips $1,000 for Wilson.

Sea Girt. N. j.. July s0.-Gov Will
son announced, tonight, that William
j. Bryan had contributed $1,000 tosthe
Democratic National campaign fund.
addressing the contribution to Sea
eiirt. Mr.. Bryan accompanied his
check with a personal letter which
was not made public.
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Boston, July 30.-It was reported. late
tonight, that two of the crew of the
City of Rockland We're missing. They
We're Michael Glynn and James Ross.
Shipmates said that the men We're not
on the Rockland and no one could be
h1aIi
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The Third Party Forces
Organizing on All Sides.

new state central committed which was
empowered to fill all vacancies on the
state ticket. This MEANS according to
those present that second set of Re-
publican nominees will be put in the field
by petition
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soning. This briefly sums up the test.
mony of Or. Robert Selden, the cor
oners physician. who performed an an.
topsy, last evening.
Coroner Vandenburg announced. this
afternoon, that the final result of the au-
topsy might not be known for severa
weeks on account of the chemical analy-
sis. Today's inquest was adjourned pend
ing the experts report on this. cor" a.
the coroner explained, until further de-
velopments warrant its continuance
sooner"
Miss snodgrass' body was shipped te
Mount Vernon. at 1856 P. NJ. in sealed
casket 1t will probably be taken to
Martinsburg, tomorrow, for interment
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Mount Vernon. n. Y, July 3o.-Mrs.
j. Leyland Crider. sister of Dorcis
Snodgrass. admitted, tonight. her be-
lief that her sister committed suicide.
She recalled that Miss Snodgrass had
complained of severe headaches and
just previous to her disappearance hal
said that she was afraid she was go
inc mad
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STORY OF THE SHOOTING.

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300 RESCUED AS CITY OF
ROCkLAND COLLlDES IN FOG
Two Men Reported Missino.

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