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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
TAFT WON'T LEAD
G. 0. P. IN 1878
ASKS FRIENDS NOT TO LINK HIS
NAME WITH PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITIES.
ACTIVE HEADQUARTERS.
Strenuous Cam -aign for Re.Oreaniza.
ton Of G. o. P.-Leadcrs May
Meet Some Time In
January.

Washington. Nov. 81. - President
Taft has quietly informed friends that
no matter how active his participa.
ton in reorganization OF the Repub
lican party may be he is not to he re.
garded, or publicly referred to in 20
litical speeches by Republicans, as 3
presidential candidate of the party In
1916.
The president has made il plain that
he does not wish to be considered ar
in any way having an eye on the first
place on the Republican ticket fou,
years from now. lie intends TO dc
all In his power to help rcjuvcnate
the party and probably will make
many political speeches before March
I and after he re-enters private life
but according to close friends. he il
In the fight to try to return the party
to power as man who has been its
standard bearer for four years and
not as man seeking IA denomination
four years hence.
Leaders Visit White House.
Discussion of a proposal gathering
ter. to formulate plans for bringing
Republican factions together, is to
progress here.
Within the last week. many Repuh
lican national committeeman have
called at the White House for brief
conferences. either with the president
or with his secretary, Charles u. lIillcs
who was chairman Of the Republican
national committee.
A meeting Of Republican leaders. to
h. held at New York or Washington
some time early in January, now is
being considered; but plans are as
yet. indefinite. President Taft and
Mr.. lilies arc being urged to take
part in tho movement to establish &C.
tive, militant" headquarters for the
party. to open AT once and to lead a
general party reorganization move
ment during the next four years.
Reorganization Plans Suggested.
The Republican committeeman who
. have been in Washington recently
have offered various suggestinos for
the re-opening Of party activity.
The majority Of them favor gen.
eral publicity aud educational cam
paign to strengthen public support of
Republican principles and to place tho
party in a position to take advantage
Of any mistakes the Democratic adj
ministration may make"
The president rs expected to speak
al Republican dinner in New York
; some time in January but it is under.
stood there has been an understand
ing that no speeches made shall refer
to the president as the prospective
Republican standard bearer in 1916.
| His Endorsement of the dinner is said
! to have been based on this contingent
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
NON ACQU1TTAL BITTER
Lawyer Gibson Reiterates His limo.
d. cence of Clients
Murder.

Goshen. N. T., Nov .27.-Burton w.
Gibson, the New York lawyer, con-
corning whose guilt or innocence Of
the charge Of numbering his client.
Mrs. Rosa Menschik Szabo, the jury
was unable to find a verdict, appar-
entity was stunned by the disagree
ment of the jury.
lie said he had firmly expected an
ecquittal. The vote on the final ballot
taken by the jury stood nine for ac-
nuittal and three for conviction. The
Jury announced its inability to reach
Z decision, and was discharged.
Gibson will remain in Jail for
months, probably, before he is given
3 second trial. His lawyers claim to
have an offer by the state to drop the
murder charge if Gibson will plead
to an indictment charging larceny.
This the state denies.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
SNEAO TAKES WITNESS STAND
ACCUSED MAN TESTlFlES IN HIS
OWN DEFENSE.
Presiding Judge Says Efforts Have
Been Made to Influence
Him.

Fort Worth, Tex. Nov. 26.-.1ohn
murder Of A. G. Royce. ST., began his
testimony in his own behalf. hut had
not progressed far with his narrative
when court adjourned for the day
Snead told Of his boyhood friendship
for A. C. Royre. .Ir.. Of their intimate
relations in after. years and Of how he
learned from his wife. that she and
Roycc had planned to clopc. Mrs.
Snead asked that nc give his consent.
A family conference followed it was
testified. when It. was determined Mra,
Snead's mind WAS unbalanced and she
was sent to a sanltari,lm at Fort
Worth. from where she eloped with
the younger Boycc. At this point court
adjourned.
Tho killing of A. &. Boycc, Sr, and
his son. came az a sequence to the
elopment. A. w. Waiver. no testified
as an eye-witness to tho shooting Of
the elder man. was arrested on n
charge Of perjury later on complaint
Of the county authorities.
Presiding Judge SWayno announced
that hereafter he would read no com.
mnnications coming to him through
the mail with reference to the Snead
trial. He said he was being deluged
with letters bearing on the trial. some
Of them evidently written with tho in.
tention of influencing him. and here.
after his secretary will open and cen.
sor all OF his mail.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
W|LLUSEALL BUT S25,O0O,O00
CARNEGIE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
HIS PENSION PLAN.
Cases Of Cleveland. Grant and Lin.
coin are Called to His
Mind.

New York, Nov. 27.-Andrew Car.
negie, in a statement has announced
that all but S25.000000 of his fortune
to be disposed of under his will will
be left to the Carnegie corporation
OF New York, which has been made
his residuary legatee and which will
carry on his educational and charit.
able work. Mr.. Carnegie explains his
reasons for planning to pension ex.
presidents of the United States as he
provided fer recently through the Car.
negie corporation.
In making his announcement telling
how he had gone about putting his
gospel of wealth" into practice, Mr..
Carnegie said:
II resolved to fulfill the require.
ments Of the gospel Of wealth. by
transferring funds and have done so
except that l have found it desirable
to retain for while personal dis.
tribution Of my United States mill
tary telegraph corps pensions and
Pennsylvania railroad pensions to
Pittsburgh division men and their wild.
ows, because my old boys would dis.
like the change and so no doubt would
others upon my pension list
Mr.. Carnegie referred to a recently
published letter which dealt with the
circumstances Of Grover Cleveland
after his retirement from the presi.
dency.
II know that of MIR. Cleveland" said
, Mr.. Carnegie in his statement. "He
told me Of an offer he had to serve
as a director which would give him
salary, but declined the offer, say.
ing his name was not for sale"
Mr.. Carnegie's other references were
to Presidents Lincoln and Grant. the
last named having been pressed for
funds even while yet in the White
House the iron master declared, while
he quoted from letter written by
Mrs. Lincoln to show that President
Lincolns family was similarly embar.
raised.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
SNEAD MAKES CHARGES.
Declares Boyce Intended to Attack
Him.

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 27.--.Iohn
Beal Snead, testifying in his own be-
half, swore that when he shot and
Of a local hotel last January, he
thought Boyce was about to attack
him. Boyce. he said, had applied an
epithet as he passed him.
eat the moment all that happened
came to me-" Snead testified. Il
knew he had been helping his son 10
take my wife away from me. to take
her away and take my children from
me, and I knew of his sIandcroua
threats. ! knew then he would attack
ma"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
WORLD WARFEARED
BY ALL OF EUROPE
GREAT BRITAIN MAKING DEsPER.
ATE EFFORTS TO KEEP
CLEAR OF lMeRoGLIo.
PROXIMITY STARTLING,
France and Germany, Too, Trying tc
Dispel General War Cloud that
Mensccs All Ma.
tons.

London, Nov. 27.-The possibility
and danger of a greater war than that
between the Balkan states and Tur.
key absorbs public interest more than
the first bout of diplomacy between
the belligerents outside of CONSTANT.
nople. The steps towards mobiliza-
tion which Austria and Russia are
taking although precautionary have
made possible Il vision of the vast con-
sequences, which, as far as Great Brit
ain is concerned, are considered moth.
Ing less than appalling.
Developments Feared.
Apparently the British public has
no desire to sacrifice lives and money,
paralyze commerce and risk the navy
over the settlement of the status of
the Balkan peninsula.
The liberal press is unanimous in
urging G .at Britain to preserve neu-
trality.
The Pail Mall Gazette almost alone
speaks in a warlike voice. 1t de-
clares:
England ought to act firmly with
France and Russia in refusing simply
to be swept aside. If the conference
desired by the British government is
refused We ought to face the alterna-
tive and stand by our friends
The mobilization Of the Austrian and
Russian armies requires weeks for
what Germany and France can accom-
plish in days. In Russia's case this
is on account of the great distances
the troops must travel: in Austria be.
cause the units of the army are on a
peace footing which is only one-third
of their war strength. Therefore con-
sideration of safety compel them to
begin when the danger signals are re-.
mote
England, France and Germany are
playing peace making role. Their
efforts are directed apparently toward
keeping the powers together in com.
pact to refrain from taking up piece.
meal the question which the war
raises and defer their consideration
until the general conference
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
EXCITING Street Frscas.

Minneapolis, Nov. Fl. Two men,
standing on the sidewalk outside
Brackets grocery store on Fifth ST..
between Nicollet and Hennepin ave
nues. each with a revolver pressed
against the others stomach, caused
considerable excitement, augmented
when third man appeared, knocked
the smaller of the two down, attempt.
ed to wrest the weapon out of his
hand and came near heing shot for
his interference. The revolver ex.
ploded twice, one bullet passing
through window.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
GIRL Is RELEASED.
Lucille Cameron Signs Bond to Appear
As Witness Against Negro,
Jack Johnson.

Chicago. Nov. 26.--Lmcile Cameron
whose association with Jack Johnson
led to the negro pugilist's arrest for
alleged violation Of the Mann law, has
been released from custody OH bonds
of 81 900. The young woman has been
held US q witness in the johnson case
for several weeks. most Of the time at
the Winnebago county Jail in Rock
ford, I'll.
The bond was signed by the young
woman and her mother and was &C.
copied by United States District Judge
CARPENTER. who instructed the young
woman to be present as witness
when the Johnson case comes to trial.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Wilson Family is pined.

Hamilton, Burmuda. Nov. 27-The
president-elect and Mrs. Wilson and
their two daughters were the guests
at dinner of Sir Beorge NJ. Bullock,
the governor This was the first big
social function since the arrival Of
the distinguished American and was
attended by many officials and army
and naval officers. The governors
home was decorated with British and
American flags while the tables were
loaded with flowers. Toasts were Civ.
en- to King George. President Taft and
the president-eiect,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Consul Admits His Guilt.

Duluth. Nov. 26.-V. D. Nicholich,
Montenegrin consul and representative
In the United States and Canada,
pleaded guilty to one Of the two in
dictments returned against him by the
November grand fury charging him
with grand larceny in the first degree.
Nickolich has been held prisoner
In Duluth since Sept. 26. when he was
arrested, accused Of Withholding trust
funds from several estates left in his
keeping. He will serve from one to
ten years at Saltwater.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
General Trust Investigation.

Washington, Nov. PA general
trust investigation will be undertaken
by the house judiciary committee i'm
mediately after the Christmas holiday
recess of the coming session of con.
gress. Chairman Clayton said that
while the committee had made gen.
eral plans for an investigation no spe.
cif1c lines Of inquiry had been fixed
and the committee would devote it..
self entirely to eliciting information
which might be valuable in forlnulat
knR antitrust h3ialati0n.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Western sunrao,sts Dissatisfied.

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 26 1t has
seemed pretty certain that nine west.
ern states will secede from the Ma
tional Women's Suffrage association,
and form western organization II
Is question Of vast distances. Of
and Of the feeling on the part Of west
ern women that the east will continue
to dominate everything. This discon-
tent periodically expresses itself in
q clamor for transfer of headquar.
ters to Chicago.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
ProoressIves Name steerers,

St. Paul. Nov. 26.-Hugh T. Halbert
and other members Of the states Pro-
gressive party Monday made public
the committee which will labor with
the coming legislature in an endeavor
to promote Progressive measures.
This committee will meet in a few
days and outline plans for the legisla-
ture campaign. The principal legisla-
ton desired by the Progressives is a
law decognizing the Progressive party
without having to go through three
campaigns. as is required under the
present law.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Believed clubman Was Shot.

Milwaukee, Nov. 81. 49, That Joseph
Vogel, who was shot to death in q
hotel in the Bronx, New York, sew.
eral days ago and Sam V. Davidor,
foraaerly Milwaukee ciubman, stock
and mining promoter and man about
town. were one is the opinion of Mil
waukee police officials. The identifi-
cation of Vogel as Davidor, by the
police of Milwaukee,, was the result
of the receipt of communication ao-
companied by photograph.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Huge Turkey for President.

Washington, Nov. 27.-President
Taft's Thanksgiving will be spent
quietly in Washington with only a
huge turkey, an enormous mince pie
P wedding and two church services to
break it's monctony. The turkey from
the farm Of Horace Vose, near Wester-
Jy. r. J.. is expected in the White
House kitchen. It is reported to be a
bird of regal size for the presidents
table. The big mince pie is coming
from Miss Della Torrey of Milbury.
Mass, the presidents favorite aunt.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Robin ALLEGED to Be Insane.

New York, Nov. 27.-Testimony that
Joseph G. Robin chief witness for the
state in the trial of former City Cham
berlain Charles H. Hyde, has been in
sane for several years was given by
alientists at Hyde's trial. To discredit
Robins testimony that Hyde obtained
a loan of $4,000 from Robins North
ern bank for the tottering Carnegie
Trust company in 1910, by juggling
with city deposits, of which he had
control, counsel for Hyde called sever
al alienists who testified that Rob
IN was mentally afflicted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Crusade Against Dancing.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 27.-Eccentric
dancing by University of Wisconsin
students has been carried to such an
extreme that crusade has been de-
clared against it. At the request of
some unknown person, a police off,
Ger appeared at a student dance the
other night and instructed the manage
ment to stop all Objectionable dances.
1t is reported that at a party given by
students the orchestra refused to play
longer If the freak dances were con.
tinued.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
WOMEN MAY LOSE MICHIGAN.
Official Returns Likely to Show De.
feat of Suffrage Amendment.

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 26.-Ieaders in
the fight for the passage of the SUI.
frage amendment to the constitution
Of Michigan admit for the first time
that the complete official returns may
show the defeat OF the measure by a
few hundred votes But three coun-
ties, Keewenaw, Montcalm and St.
Clair, remain to be heard from off,.
cally. The official vote from the re-
nainder of the state gave majority
of 165 for the amendment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Halt for Currency Reform.

Washington, Nov. 27.-No currency
reform legislation will be attempted at
the coming session of congress, it
practically was decided at an informal
conference of the Democratic members
of the subcommittee of the banking
and currency commission headed by
Representative Glass of Virginia The
committee probably will be unable to
report anything like finished legisla-
tion to the house at this session."
said Mr.. Glass.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Two Held for Bank Frauds.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Nov. &c. A.
Isaacs, cashier of the Forest City Ma
tional bank of Forest City, Iowa, and
II. NJ Martinson, former cashier Of
the First National Bank of Lake Mills.
have been arrested on the charge Of
making false entries on books Of the
bank with intent to defraud.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Think Convention Accomplished Much.

Think Convention Accomplished Much
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. o. Sum.
ming up the great national woman suf-
frage convention closing Tuesday.
press and public alike proclaim it's
humanitarian aims and predict vast
benefits from the accumulative wis.
dom engcndered. Until the last ses-
sion of the legislature Pennsylvania
has been dormant for 80 years 1t is
confidently expected that the impetus
received at this convention will bring
about equal franchise speedily.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Trolley Men Win Victory.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 27.-Conductors
and trainmen of the Georgia railroad,
who recently went on strike because
of discharging Of two employees by the
system have won what they consider
q decisive victory when an arbitra-
ton board ordered the railroad to re-
lnstate the discharged men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
IL Killed, 100 More Hurt.

Waukegan, H., Nov. 26. - Twelve
men are reported killed and more
than one hundred injured in an explo-
sion at the plant OF the Corn Prod
ucts company here. The explosion
was in the starch house,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
eunmen Get Death Sentence.

New York, Nov. 26.-Sentcnce Of
death in the electric chair was pro.
nounced on the four gunner convicted
Of numbering Herman Rosenthal at
the instigation Of Charles Becker, the
former police lieutenant.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Erb Well Pleased.

New York, Nov 26.--Ncwman Erb,
president of the Minneapolis and st.
Louis railroad company, who returned
Sunday from trip to Minneapolis,
Denver and Salt Lake City. expressed
great satisfaction over the results be-
Ing obtained by the road.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Attorney Generals in Session.

st. Louis, Nov. 27.-The attorney
generals of different states assembled
here for a two days convention. Gov.
ernor Hadley, who was one of the or
ganizers Of the association when he
held that Office tn Missouri delivered
an address of welcome.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
MAY Tax Eoreian Goods.

Wellington, New leland, Nov. 81
The minister Of customs announced
that a tariff bill will be introduced at
the next session of parliam ent taxing
foreign goods in favor of those of Brit.
iSh origin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Sen. RAYN0R, OF
MARYLAND, DEAD
sTRIkING FIGURE IN CONGRESS
Is sTRIck MIN WASHINGTON
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
WAS 62 YEARS OF AGE
Hold Some important Committee POSI-
tion-Was a Lifelong Demo-
crat-PresidentiaI Posi-
bility.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Isl
dor Rayner of Maryland, one OF the
leading democratic members of the
United States senate and man
whose name was offered to the Balti'
more convention by w. ]. Bryan as
suitable candidate for the presiden.
tial nomination, is dead at the end Of
a long illness resulting from con,
tinued attacks Of neuritis
Senator Rayner had been in a coma
tose state since last Wednesday With
only one or two slight rallies. His Sc,
we're illness covered period of about
six weeks. dating from the joint politi.
cal debate with Bourke Cochran at
Baltimore late in September. Physi
clans compelled him to retire from the
campaign at once after that and he
returned to his Washington home
where he died.
Senator Rayner was one Of the
striking figures Of the senate. He had
been member of that body for al
most eight years and was one Of its
strongest debaters and recognized
authority on matters Of constitutional
law. Before he entered congress he
had attained national reputation be
cause of his vigorous conduct Of the
late Admiral Schley's case before the
naval court Of inquiry that Investigate
ed the action Of American officers in
the battle with Admiral Cervera's
Spanish feet.
Born In Baltimore % Years Ago.
Mr.. Rayner was native Of Balti
more and was 81 years old. He was
a member of the Maryland legislature
when g years old, and served three
terms in the national house of repre-.
sentatives in the period from 1886 to
1892. He was elected to the United
States senate in 1904 after having
served a four years term as attorney
general Of Maryland.
AS member of the committees on
foreign relations and the judiciary.
Senator Rayner devoted especial at.
tention during the last few years tc
Americas foreign problems and con.
stitutional and legal questions. He
was strong advocate of the abroga
ton Of the treaty with Russia because
Of that countrys discrimination
against passports held by American
Jews and exercised a marked inf1u.
ence in getting the senate to indorse
such action.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30

Gunnen to Die Week Of January 6.
New York, Nov. 81. "Gyp the
Blood" Whitley" Lewis, Lefty
Louie" and "Dago Frank" the gunner
convicted OF the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, were sentenced by Justice
Golf to die in the electric chair at
Sing Sing during the week OF Jan. 6.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30

Former Wisconsin Senator Dies.
Marinette. Wis.,, Nov. 26. - Former
State Senator II. P. Bird Of Wausau.
kee died at his home, aged ~.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Death Causes Senate Tie.

The death of Senator Rayne,
changes the political complexion Of
the next senate and swings it from
democratic control to tie. With his
vote the democrats had forty-nine, OF
more than majority. AS the present
governor Of Maryland, Lee Colds.
borough. is republican, the new
Maryland appointee will probably be
of that political faith, until the legisla
ture meets in January, 1914. This
will give each party in the senate
forty-eight votes.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
Cars Crash: EIohteen Hurt.

Montreal. Nov. 26.-Eighteen per.
sons We're injured in a collision be.
tween two suburban trolley cars near
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
STRAUS ACCEPTS NOMINATION
Former Cabinet Member Saws He
Tried to Head Off Stampede
But Is Out to Win.

Syracuse, N. Y.-"The nomination
came to me as a great surprise"
said Oscar s. Straus, discussing
his candidacy for governor of New
York state on the Progressive ticket,
after he had been nominated by a
stampede started by "Suspender
Jack" MCGEE. Stratus was acting as
chairman at the time.
Il did everything I could to prevent
my nomination." said the former
Roosevelt cabinet member, 'but it
seemed that | was destined to lead
the cause. 1t is the cause in which |
am interested rather than the office,
and l shall do everything in my pow.
er to win, in order that l may carry
out the great principles which this
new movement represents"
Comptroller William A. Prendergast
of New York and State Chairman VIII
liam A. Hotchkiss, the two former
candidates for the g~ubernatorial nom
nation, both offered their enthusiastic
support to Straus.