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The Washington times., 1912-10-15
LONDON IN TURMOIL
OVER SHOOTING OF
BULL MOOSE LEADER
English Crowds Swarm
About Newspaper Offices
to Watch Bulletins.

LONDON. Oct. 15.-News OF the at
tempted assassination OF a crowned
head could not cause a greater sensa-
tion than prevailed In London today
over the shooting Of Colonel Roose-
Welt
The first dispatch telling, of the at
tack arrived too late. on account Of
the difference In time between NIL
waukee and London. to appear In the
regular morning editions. Extras ap-
peared. some Of which even the Ameri-
can press could hardly outdo In ve-
hemence Of typographical display and
superiativeness Of expression.
Some early reports had II that the
colonel was dead. Later II was an.
nounced that the would-be assassin had
fired at and missed him. II was not
until the carly afternoon editions ap-
peared that II was definitely known he
was not dead, but had suffered q serious
wound.
About the newspaper offices. where
bulletins could not have been posted In
quicker succession IL King George him.
self had been shot throngs gather e,l
30 densely that the police had trouble
10 keep traffic in motion.
Messages from Continental capitals
reported almost equal interest through
out the most Of Europe.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
Loss
BY ASSASSINATION
GREATEST IN WORLD
Criminologist Talks of At
tempt on Life of
Roosevelt.

This country has suffered more than
any other in the world In the loss Of
Its chief rulers by assa ssination." said
today Prof. Arthur Macdonald, the So
cial pathologist and criminologist who
for years has been advocating before
Congress the establishment Of bureau
and laboratory for the study Of Just
such dangerous cranks as the man who
shot Colonel Roosevelt last night.
This country. according to Prof. Mac
Donald. has suffered far greater loss
than Great Britain In this and the pro-
portion Of successful efforts at assassi-
nation IL much larger here.
''Schrank." said Prof. Macdonald,
seems to belong to the same class as
the assassins Of President Garfield and
Mayor Harrison and the man who tried
to kill Mayor Gaynor. Czolgosc. on the
other hand. was unquesionably per-
fectly sane.
T"Such a laboratory for the study of
cranks as I have indicated for years
before Congress without moving that
body to action would exist for the
study Of the characteristics of such
types as Guiteau. Pendergast, and
Schrank, for the better enabling of
judging what sort Of cranks are dang
efous by studying the peculiar char
acteristics and mannerisms of these de-
fectives. The results attained would
unquestionably aid the police in pro-
tective measures"
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
UNCLE SAM ASKS
SWIFT PUNISHMENT
IN SUGAR FRAUDS
Solicitor General Wants Case
of Charles Heike Advanc-
&ed on Calendar.

The Governments intention to de-
mand swift punishment of Charles II.
Heike. one OF the principals in the ia
nous New York sugar frauds three
years ago. was made known In the
United States Supreme Court today
when a motion was made by Solicitor
General Bullitt to have Heike's appeal
advanced on the calendar for an early
hearing.
Heike was convicted in the United
States courts OF New York of paruci-
pating in these frauds and was SEN
fenced to a prison term and heavily
fined. He appealed to the Supreme
Court and the case has been on the
docket for quite time. counsel ap-
pearing for him today opposed an early
hearing of the case and Cmef Justice
White notified him to present his obiec-
tions in printed form; s ,,
Solicitor General Bullitt made MS ap-
prarancc In the court for the first time
since he assumed office following the
resignation of Solicitor General Leh.
man. He was introduced to the cour!
by Attorney General Wickersham. Al
Kentucky lawyer, was admitted to
practice before the court.
b. w. Marshall, Washington law
yer, was also admitted to practice.
Chief Justice White announced a
years continuance In the suit of the
iehigh Valley railroad to prevent III.
State of New Jersey from collecting
81, 900, ,OOO In taxes on the old Morris
canal. The railroad leased the canal
which had a charter that prevented th'
collection of taxes. The Lehigh claim,
the decision OF the New Jersey Cour'
of Appeals, which held the Lehigh la
bic for taxes. was unconstitutional.
The first case heard for oral argu-
ment was that OF the State Of Wyo'
ming against the state OF Colorado
a suit to prevent Colorado from di'
river, which flows between these two
States. Counsel for Colorado brouRh
a big map into the Supreme Cour,
chamber and used 1t in presenting
his case,
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
LOCAL SCIENTISTS
LUNCHEON HOSTS
TO GEOGRAPHERS
Visitors Meet Capital Leaders
and View Buildings of
Institutions.

About fifty prominent scientists Of the
city we're present at the luncheon given
by the Carnegie Institution OF Washing
ton and the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace at o'clock today.
when the party OF worlds geographers
were guests of DIR. Robert s. Wood
ward, president OF the Carnegie Insti-
tuition. and DR.. g. N. d. North. repre-
senting the Carnegie Endowment.
The affair was largely informal, be-
Ing given for the purpose Of permitting
the visitors to meet socially the local
scientists and to view the buildings of
the institutions.
The morning was a busy one for the
visitors, who made tour of several of
the Government departmental offices.
including the forestry division. the hy-
geographic office and the Weather BIZ
rtau.
The feature OF today's entertainment
IL to be the lecture given at the Ma
tional Geographic Society especially for
the visitors. An address on the his
tory and geography of Washington will
be given by ID. o. p. Austin, director OF
the Bureau OF Statistics OF the Depart.
ment OF Commerce and Labor. The lee.
| ture will be given In the Hubbard Me.
| mortal. at the corner Of Sixteenth an6
M streets northwest. Only members oi
| the visiting party have been invited.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
WOMAN DECLARES
SPOUSE WON'T TALK

In her petition for maintenance filed
In the District Supreme Court today,
Mrs. Mabel II. Ward states that her
husband, Joseph r. Ward. lives In the
same house with her but refuses to tax
to her, and just recently wrote her
letter saying that he had decided to live
apart from her and pay her sS week.
Mrs. Ward AYERS that her husband
asked her to reply by letter, as he did
not care to converse with ner on the
subject. Instead of replying as request
ed, she sought the services of Attor-
neys wilton J. Lambert and Rudolph
II. Yeatman and instituted the main
tenance suit.
The real cause of the domestic trou-
Bile. according to Mrs. Ward. was a
woman boarder in whom, she alleges,
her husband became interested. The
couple were married November 30, 1904
and lived happily until the fair boardel
appeared, according to the petition.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
ENROLMENT IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IS INCREASING
Gain of Twelve Hundred
Made Within the Past
Two Weeks.

Enrolment In the public schools Of
the District has increased by 100 In
the last two weeks. the figures, October
I. being 50.142. and at the present time,
51,314. Between September q, the first
day Of school. and october 4. the in
crease was nearly 1000 the first days
enrolment being 43.f33.
Throughout this school year enroll
ment will be taken every week by d.
rection of Assistant Superintendt
Thurston. and It Is expected by him
that gains will be shown for some time
yet. When periodical invasion OF
measles or other contagious diseases OF
childhood attack the schools the en-
rollment may show slight falling of
for the enrolment as taken Is Of chill
dren actually In school.
The 81. .314 now on the rolls are divid-
ed as follows: White high schools,
i,2l8: colored high schools. l,456;: white
normal school. l50: colored normal. l22
white graded schools, 30.s17: colored
graded schools, l4,452. Totals In high
school. 5.673: In normal schools, N2; In
graded schools, ~, 369.
Business High School is now the larg
est In the city. having a lead over Cen
tral High School by Just eleven boy
and seven girls. Mckinley High Is tn,
third In line, with Western fourth ant
Eastern fifth. Attendance OF boys ant
girls at these five schools stated tabu
larly. according to present enrolment
ia as follows:
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
OFFICIALS HERE
FEAR INFECTION Of
ROOSEyEIT'S WOUND
State, War, and Navy Men
Discuss Chances for His
Full Recovery.

The shooting of Roosevelt was the one
topic Of conversation In the State. War.
and Navy building today, eclipsing In
terest In the review at New York Of the
greatest Of all aggregations Of Ameri-
o-n war vessels, smothering Balkan
war and Mexican revolution gossip, and
recalling to every army officer what
he knew of the peculiar freaks OF bull
let wounds. News of Colonel Roose-
velt's conditions was awaited every
where with interest.
Army officers suggested that unusual
muscular development OF Colonel Roose-
welt had much to do with stopping the
bullet.
Infection Discussed.
The possibility of infection from the
wound was the center of discussion. 1t
sometimes occurs that the heat gener-
ated by bullet In its course cauter-
lies the hole II drills In its victim. The
danger of infection from pieces of cloth
that may have been carried into the
wound was also a subject of specula-
ton.
During target practice on naval ves-
sells and during the Spanish war. ef-
forts were made to have all sailors and
gunners bathe carefully and change
| their clothing at least once a day IN
order to keep linen as clean as possible
and thus avoid infection In case OF
gunshot wound.
President Taft and his secretary
Carmi Thompson. are both In New YORK
and the White House today was silen,
on the attempt at murder. President
Taft expressed his regret at the oc'
currence last night In New York.
Other Attempts of Cranks.
Two men who intended to kill Col
onel Roosevelt were arrested In thu
White House while he was President
The frst was Everett II. Leighton
VIII ogot into the executive offices
January Z. 1902. and the other wal
Peter Elliott. of Lancaster. Pa, ar
rested In the White House, October
s, 1903.
Elliott put up n hard fight when ar
rested and injured a Secret Service
man. Numerous persons who had de
clared tEeir purpose OF killing Col
onel Roosevelt were saited. when. a
President, he was travelling about tn
country.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT
GOES TO CHICAGO
Leaves for Her Husbands Bed
side With Their Family
Physician.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16-IR order to be
with her husband while he is compelled
to remain In the Chicago hospital. and
to be at his side when he comes home
to oyster Bay, Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt with her son Theodore, jr.. and her
daughter Ethel, left for Chicago over
the New York Central railway this at
ternoon.
She was accompanied by her family
physician. DR.. Lambert. who will as
sumo charge Of the colonels case as
soon as he reaches him.
Mrs, Roosevelt said that while she
was satisfied the colonel was in no
danger, she believed that he would be
much more comfortable in mind and
body to have her with him.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
COL. ROOSEVELT
NOT IN DANGER.
DELAY OPERATION
Wife and Daughter Go to
Chicago to Be at
Bedside.


tho ambulance. Then he fell back limp.
The trip TO the hospital was made
slowly. Arrived there the colonel was
led into the institution. II was an
nounced that the surgeons would at
tempt to locate the bullet at once, but
later ! was said they had deferred the
operation for certain preparations neces-
sary to be made for It.
Resents Newspapers Message.
The surgeons insist that Colonel
Roosevelt Is In no danger. They said
the same thing on the train returning
from Milwaukee this morning. The
colonel has no thought Of danger. but
It is a fact that his wound is a very
ugly one. and will cause the colonel
much suffering before he is able to be
about again. The scene returning from
Milwaukee was in contrast to the trip
out from this city yesterday afternoon.
The colonei's stan and the correspond
ents gathered In the newspaper special
car and discussed the cowardiy at
tempt on the former Presidents life.
The phase OF the case that excited the
most attention was about q. telegram
received from the New York World. II
was made the more cold blooded by the
fact that It was delivered to Colonel
Roosevelt while he was on the operating
table In the Emergency Hospital. Mil
waukee. 1t read:
"Wili you not be kind enough TO del
crate some one In, attendance on you
to wire The World. at its expense, a
precise account of reported shooting at
you by Socialist, and extent of injuries
suffered. II any. We do not want any
garbled or inaccurate report. Express
ing regret at attackand thanking you
IN advance for your courtesy.
EDITOR, WORLD"
Naturally, Colonel Roosevelt was In.
censed. He forbade publication Of his
expression of sentiments concerning
the World telegram.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
Target
For Assassin on
Milwaukee Visit

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Oct 1b-Coionel
Roosevelt was shot and wounded in the
right breast as he was leaving the Gil
patrick Hotel for thu. Auditorium. where
he was to make an address. His as
sailant was John Schrank. apparently
a fanatic on the third-term question,
whose home is $40 East Tenth street,
New York.
Colonel Roosevelt. who at first did not
know he was wounded, insisted upon
going TO the Auditorium. whore he
snoke ,or ,,ors than an hour AS,er IN.
speech he was taken, weak from loss of
blood. to the Emergency Hospital.
where. after physicians unsuccessfully
probed for the bullet. he submitted to
an x-ray examination.
The shooting. OF Roosevelt Is story
that shows the iron nerve OF the for
mer President.
He insisted on speaking before an au-
dience at the Auditorium in Milwau-
kee. after the bullet had lodged in
his body.
Declines Immediate Attention.
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suia;
Colonel Roosevelt please SO back.
and let the doctors dress your wound. "
with a snap Of his teeth the colonel
r.n,,sJ.
epneu' :,
but ! am not hur; 7. YOU saw me % on
horseback you would think l am pretty
strong now.
Philip j. Roosevelt, cousin OF the col.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
Policeman's Wife
Obtains Divorce

AS sequel of a little outing Police
man Charles F. Ehlers took at Colonial
Beach In company, with a young wo-
man In August. 1911, his wife, Mrs.
Eva Fay Ehlers. was today granted an
preme Court.
Mrs. Ehlers was also awarded GUS
tody OF their child and allinony In the
sum of $40 a month. The policeman
was also ordered to pay the counsel
fee OF his wife's attorney
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
VIRGINIANS APPROVE
UTILITIES MERGER

At meetings held by the Maryland
Virginia company and the Braddock
Light and Power Company In Alex
andria today the proposed merger Of
several public utilities Of Virginia and
Washington was unanimously ap-
proved, Gardner L. Boothe, attorney
for both companies. declined to make
any statement in reference to any
other plans. The directors of the Ar
lington Electric Company will meet at
Clarendon tonight on the same matter.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
NICK LONGWORTH
HEARS FROM 7. R.
Message Hopeful, But Congress.
man Will Leave for
Chicago.

CINCINNATI. Oct. Is. - Colonel
Nicholas Longworth. stated at 1890 to-
day that he had just received bull
letin from Colonel Roosevelt's bedside
which was very hopeful and that he
would leave for Chicago this midnight
to join his wife who lef this morning
at 9I5 over the Pennsylvania and
would stop with Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
Roosepeh's Assuming
Dispatch to His Wife
From tie Hospital

MILWAUKEE,, Oct 1S.Just be-
fore Colonel Roosevelt went to
the operating room he dictated
the following telegram to Mrs.
Roosevelt,
"Am In excellent shape. Made IN
hour and half speech. The
wound Is . trivial one. I think
they will find II merely glanced
on . rib and went somewhere
into . cavity Of the body. II
certainly didn't touch . lung
and Isn't . particle more seri.
Gus than one Of the injuries
any Of the boys used continually
to be having. Am at the Emer.
gency Hospital at the moment,
but anticipate going right on
with my engagements. MY voice
seems to be In good shape. Best
love to Ethel.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
GREECE'S ULTIMATUM
REJECTED BY TURKS
Sultan Will Not Release Seized
Ships and Minister Prepares
to Leave.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Oct. l5-Turkey
today rejected Greeces ultimatum de-
manding surrender Of Greek ships
seized by Turkish authorities. The
stantinople In expectation Of war.
The Bulgarian minister has already
asked for his passports. The Servian
minister was expected to follow his
example today.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

CHARLES d. HILLES:-H is very un-
fortunate. A thing Of this kind is al
ways to beregretted. I am more than
pleased to learn that thus far the injury
is not thought to be serious.
HENRY w. TAFT:-I sincerely trust the
injury will not prove fatal.
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL, So
cialist candidate for Governor of New
York: = You may be sure it was not a
Socialist who shot him. If it was a
lu1atic we have nothing to do with him.
BERT A. MILLER, nephew of former
President Mckinley: - He has been
wounded in the same battle for human
rights in which my uncle lost his life.
May he live long to carry on this right
eOuS war.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
WHY SCHRANK SHOT ROOSEVELT

why you colonel?" Schvank asked
in World the Had replied
land thought seek third TERM followed him
Montgomery Chattanooga ATLANTA and all through the South waiting for
a
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

PRESIDENT TAFT:-I am very sorry
to learn of the assault upon Colonel
Roosevelt and am glad to learn that no
harm waS done.
WOODROWWILSON:-Ia am very much
distressed by the accident, and / rejoice
that he escaped.
GOV. II. A. JOHNSON, Progressive
candidate for Vice President:-We all
rejoice at your propident escape. May
God be with you always as he was to-
night.
WILLIAM FLINN, of Pennsylvania
He is a popular idol now and the assault
certainly will increase his popularity. 1t
ought to do so.
EODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.:-I
have beei afraid for long time that
something of the kind would happen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30
Guthrie States Her Case
official Argument on Capital Pc
HnOn Filed Win the
Governor

including the temporary capitol, are
worth at this time fully half million
dollars.
The state owns a school section one
half mile south Of Capitol square,
which the state can plat and sell for
toWnslte purposes Win the capital
located al Guthrie, this section Of
land would bring five hundred thous-
and dollars, as the land lies within
half mile Of the court house and
federal building. with street cars
crossing II and paved strets puch-
ing It.
The people Of Guthrie have never
asked for any OF the public lnstltu-
lions Of the state. Believing In the
honesty and integrity OF the people Of
the state and In the moral obligation
Of the people 10 carry out the proH-
sion OF the enabling act. providing
that the capitol should remain at
Guthrie until 1913. Guthrie rested her
claim 10 the state capital.
This city has never sought 10 build
herself up by tearing down other
cities OF the state and robbinR them
Of their public and private institu-
tlons and has never made a promise
or agreement which has not been
kept.
The retention OF the capital by ok
lahoma city viii require the taxpay-
ers OF this state to pay at least one
million dollars In addition tp their
ether taxes TO build necessary build-
ings for the public offices and while
the erection OF these buildings ls go-
Ing on, the taxpayers are paying over
forty thousand dollars year rent to
the property holders OF Oklahoma
city, this payment 20 continue for
many years.
No Appropriation Needed.
Guthrie is practically in the cen
ter of the state; is one OF the finest
residence cities OF the state; clean,
law-abiding and healthful; is reached
by eight railways; has street cars and
every modern convenience and the fin
est drinking and medicinal waters In
America. The temporary capitol
erected by citizens Of Guthrie and
presented free TO the state Will serve
the state for many years and with the
capital located permanently In Guth-
rle, there need be no appropriation
for building or rents until the tax.
payers shall have had a chance TO
free themselves from their present
burden OF taxes and debt.
The capital was mpved from Guth-
RE by fraud and Misrepresentation
The people Of the city of Guthrie ask
the moral law-abiding citizens OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30
nrnfi NInhcl Nlnrrinrc law.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 29.-1n
accord with the plan to make uniform
various state laws now conflicting, the
Rar association tonight approved o
model marriage law intended FOR
adoption by all the states,
Walter George Smith Of Philadel-
phia, who presented the model from
a committee which had been invcs-
uSatiug the subject fora year, de-
clared that the law. If universally
adopted. would disavow common law
marriages.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30
II THIS Is YOUR BIRTHDAY

DO not become discouraged M sue
cess VIII become YOURS eventually /,
II not the time for you 10 help others
much, as your own affairs should oc-
cupy your best attention. Above all,
do not bee tempted TO extravaganza In
the following year.
Those born to-day viii be- heir TO all
good fortune and win rise high IN the
estimation Of the world. Their prin-
cipal faults viii be desire to NEEDLE
I'm the affairs OF others and to extra
vagance. (AuEust 800
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

II should be noticed in passing that
about all Mcssrs Wilson and MarsNa Il
have 10 say is to attack the American
policy Of protection under which this
nation has reached the highest state
Of industrial Development ever attain
ed by any country on the globe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

Evidently Colonel Strykcr did a
larger amount of pussy-footing yes,
tcrday than usual ana the roster of
booze cmporiums which he adyertises
free in his last nights paper indicates
that the old man is next to all the
places Of rcfroshmcut IN the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

A political gathering without a
fight Is one where everybody wants 4
Job and IL afraid to throw brick for
fear OF killing someone who might
be Of assistance In helping them get
IT, For instance the Jim Harris gath
crlng at Guthrie last week was such
a one Fine thing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

II Colonel Stryker would talk about
the real troubles Of Tulsa's county and
city government and not harp about
the booze business SO much we might
have more confidence in the purity Of
his principles. what Tulsa needs is
some plan to cut down both city and
county expenses and not an opportu-
nifty to add 10 them
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

state who believe In justice and Of a
square deal, to on November 8, 1912,
settle tho capital question perman-
entity by locating II at the city Of
Guthrie. thereby rectifying the great
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

They even went SO far as to take
the party emblem Off the republican
ticket up In Kansas, after refusing
the TAFT supporters the opportunity to
yot, for him,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-30

Total number .f copies llIuifd ahA ~
lated wac -laGI. vhrh when dNl,1 "
twrufl tn, briag the number NJ I".r 'Ni"'
ad month Ffrs daII. average "i a..
Tulsa paIy Wurd make affidavit hhl lN'
total humber ~ copies oi ihr Tulsa l'4'
World circulated for tho month ending J"5
81, 1912 after lrdurung hN copies spn'I'N 'N
printing lHt over brl 0f.r uan. Nns ''
average oi s295 copies ~ fa'I paper ean'9
D. g. SCOTT
Circulation MANAGE
Subscribed and sworn io before me ms
on lay u August. 1919
tsEALJ LuRA NlII.th
Nuay ruhuc
Ny commission expires July 20 1918.