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haps the best examples. Whether the
platform will enumerate specific
schedules and pledge itself to scale
them downward or will content itself
with a general declaration Of the prin-
ciple upon which it will act has not
been decided.
Colonel Roosevelt has been told
that the sentiment Of the country, es-
pecially In the west. where his largest
measure Of support is looked for. is
emphatically in favor Of quick action
on the tariff. The election Of demo-
cratic majority in the house Of repre-
sentatibes in 1910 was cited in sup
port Of the argument that the pro-
gressive party must pledge itself to
downward revision.
The ex-president feels. however,
tective tariff are we'll known and that
1t is for the convention to decide what
course Of action is to be adopted. He
said recently that he would adhere of
course. to the principle of protection.
and that he regarded the democratic
plank on the tariff as either an insin-
cere document for campaign uses or
las an avowal which IL literally full
II0cstr~. .' N - 'e s',
questioned in regard to his
view q. ~ t the new party should do,
Colonel Roosevelt said that in the
near future he would make state
ment Of his position upon the various
issues to be raised in the campaign.
It is probable that in this statement
he will take up the tariff. Whatever
he is to say. he continued. he wishes
to state with precision. after careful
for MISUNDERSTANDING.
During his camnajpn for tha re.
publican presidential nomination. in
which, he said, he had expressed his
views upon the tariff, the ex-president
declared himself in favor of a COM
mission to investigate the relations be-
tween labor and the tariff, with the
idea Of making such an adjustment
that the benefits Of the tariff would
reach the wage workers.
He did not declare himself in favor
Of revision before the establishment
Of such q commission, but those close
ly associated with him express the
opinion that he will use his influences
to have the progressive convention de-
clare for immediate revision in the
platform upon which he is to run.
From now on. Colonel Roosevelt
said, he will devote himself principal
ly to the broad principles upon which
he intends to stand and to their re-
duction to a workable campaign basis.
Details Of organization Of the party
machinery. he said. he will leave to
others.
AS to the various remedial meas
ures to he adopted such as the initia-
tive. referendum or recall. Colonel
Roosevelt, said that his interest in
them was secondary to the ends
which they are designed to achieve.
''1t is all part of the system to
get Justice" he continued. "You car
get my doctrines from my speeches
1 am trying to get them in practical
shape for the campaign. the basic idea
of which is to be the solution. as far
as possible, of the great economic and
social problems"
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner
Of corporations. came to Oyster Bay
today to discuss with the ex-president
the relations Of the government to
corporations.
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CLARK RALLIES ON
WILSON'S GU|DON
Urges Followers to Stand bv
Ticket and Raps Disap-
pointed Dernagogue.

Washington, July 11.-Speaker
Champ Clark issued a statement last
night. in which he makes personal
appeal to his friends throughout the
country to rally to the support of Gov
ernor Wilson. He said that the cleo
ton of democratic president next
November would be a triumph for
the progressive principles of democ-
Iacy and would crown his own efforts
in behalf Of the party with success.
The speakers statement was
thought to be necessary by party
leaders in Missouri, where Taft dem
ocratic clubs are being organized T.
was stated that many of Mr.. Clark's
friends in Missouri. aggrieved at the
influences that brought about his de-
ieat at Baltimore. had decided tn
turn to Mr.. Taft. ~
1T Is my earnest wish" saws Mr..
Clark. that my friends in Mis.our;
and elsewhere shall give their Iowa
and enthusiastic -ort to the dem
orratic ticket nominated at Ralti-
more.
Tells Of Personal Pledges.
II have already pledged by persona;
support to Gov. Wilson and Gov. Mar
snail. I want my friends to devote
themselves from now on until electio,
day to the success of the democratic
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Ohio Elector Will Vote
For Roosevelt for President

New York. July 11.-The avowal of
Thomas w. Latham, who was nomi-
mated by the Ohio state republican n
convention as presidential elector
from the Fourteenth congressional
district. that if elected he will vote
for Colonel Roosevelt in the electoral
college. although the delegates who
to the belief of many lawyers and
politicians that the electoral college
) may, II 1t pleases. choose a president
and vice president without regard to
the preference of the people.
There is nothing in the constitution
restricting the electoral college to
anybody's choice except his own. The
constitution says:
Each state shall appoint in such
manner as the legislature thereof may
direct, number of electors equal to
the whole number of senators and
representatives to which the state
may be entitled in the congress = =
The electors shall meet in their re-
spective states and vote by ballot for
two persons. of whom one at least
shall not be an inhabitant Of the
same state with themselves. =
The person having the greatest num-
ber Of votes shall be the president, If
such number be majority of the
WHoic HuLiueT OI eleclOTS dppOlnteQ.
Electors Previously Exercised Right.
There have been instances in which
eelctors have exercised their right to
vote without regard to their supposed
instructions. In the campaign Of
1895. which gave the presidency to
John Adams. a Virginia elector voted
against Jefferson, who had the largest
popular following in his state. Then
there Is the notable precedent Of the
Tilden-Hayes contest Of 1876.
According to the republican returns
Tilden had majority of 252.224 over
Hayes. and it was said that had the
electoral colleges of Louisiana. Flor
ida and South Carolina cast their
vote as the popular vote was cast TIL
den would have got 203 and Hayes
los. The issue was finally thrown
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Admits Defeat of His Organ.
lied Movement Against
Mexican Government.
GUERRILLA WARFARE Will q. b,
Be ACTIVELY PR0sECUltsD
Columns are Being Sent out to Cut of
Federal Line of Communication and
Help in the Invasion of the State
of Sonora.

Juarez, July lin the same Gus.
toms house where President Taft
once met President Diaz and where
also a year ago Francisco I. Maderc
established his triumphant rebel gov.
ernment, today sat General Pascual
Orozco, Jr., weaving anew the torn
threads of his unsuccessful military
campaign against the federal gov
ernment. The rebel chief. while ad.
mitting his defeat in an organized
movement. made 1t plain that guer-
which is calculated to severely harass
the Mexican government, but con.
templated neither friction nor an al
lance with any foreign government.
Toward the United States he said
he entertained no i'll will. From the
nations said to be friendly to his
cause. he added. he wished no as
sistance. "This is revolution by
Mexicans and for Mexicans." he ex-
planned with emphasis. ut Is true
we have received offers of assistance
from abroad. but we rejected them
Declaring that the Madero govern
ment had circulated false stories tc
injure the rebel cause. General Orozce
said: I'VE do not want any foreign
complications. Our fight is in Mexico
alone"
Inconspicuously Orozco had come
to Juarez, the new rebel capital. from
Encinillas, 1s4 miles south. where the
outposts of the rebel army on the
Mexican Central railroad is now sta.
toned. Riding in a little yellow ca.
boose, but few persons knew Of the
rebel commanders arrival. At the
outskirts of the town under cover OF
darkness a few friends met him sec.
hi
subordinates over more effective
prosecution of the rebellion. A guer.
rilla campaign will be mapped out
Nine columns have gone in all direc-
tions south in an attempt to cut Gen.
eral Huerta's line of communication
from Chihuahua City to Torreon, and
others westward toward the Mexican
Northwestern railroad. where they
will attempt to check the federal ad.
vance up that route from Chihuahua
and assist in the invasion of the state
Of Sonora.
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EIGHT PAGEs-PR1cE FIVE CENTS.

cred cause for the detention of en-
listed men. He asserted that Thaw's
of Stanford White as
a guerilla" and a "blackguard" was
emotionally justified" The Thaws
felt that they had secured point in
the afternoon when William K. Oh
colt. formerly Thaw's lawyer, testi
fed that in 1906. he had agreed to
the idea of sending Thaw to an in
sane asylum without trial. The
Thaws contended that this admission
dissipated Thaw's alleged delusion
that his counsel and his alienists were
in Conspiracy" with the district at
torney's Office in 1906 to send him to
an asylum without trial.
Anthony Comstock. president Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Vice.
told on the stand of his Investigations
Of reports of mistreatment of young
women made to him by Thaw. He
said that conditions We're as Thaw
reported
Hot words often passed between
w. T., Jerome. attorney for the state.
and Clarence ]. Shearn. counsel for
Thaw. today. 1t is believed the case
will reach the summing up stage by
Monday
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ENG[ANO'S HAND
IN CANAL BILL
Asks that Consideration be
Delayed Until He Can
Tender Protest.

Washington, July 11.-Great Bri-
tains request that the enactment of
the Panama canal administration bill
be held in allegiance until Innes. the
British charge d'aftaires. can present
note in behalf of his government
is likely to have little effect i'm de-
laying the passage of the canal bill
according to leading members of the
senate. 1t is dechred there will be
no backing down by the senate from
the position in favbr of the free pass
age of American chips.
While the reason for the request
for the delay are not stated there is
no doubt that the British government
is concerned in the clause to grant
free passage through the canal to
American vessels TN the coastwise
trade and that relating to the passage
of railroad owned ships. The Ca
ma dian railways are deeply concerned
in both and it is thought some of the
representations will be made in their
behalf
The canal bill has been regarded
as extremely urgent and England s
note blocks the program for its ex-
pedition. Innes has been Informed of
this and it is hoped this will have the
effect of fastening the delivery of the
note.
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MCCORMICK Talks

Chicago, July 11.--Medill McCor-
mick returned today from Oyster Bay
where he had discussed campaign
plans with Colonel Roosevelt and
gave out this statement:
''In Illinois there will be a candi-
date for governor who repudiates the
nomination of Mr.. Taft as fraudulent
and invalid. and who will support
Mr.. Roosevelt and the progressive
principles for which he stands"
The statement was not amplified
with any details. In some quarters
it was regarded as an indication that
there would be third party ticket in
the field. while certain politicians
looked on it as serving notice on Gov
ernor Deneen that unless he comes
under the Roosevelt banner he will
be opposed for election by another
candidate.
The question of state convention
for the third party was not touched
and settlement of the meeting place
of the national convention Of the new
party which is set for August was
left open.
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Says barrow Could Shock
Country by a Confession

Chicago. July 1l.-Revelations so
sensational that the entire country
would be shocked as ii was in the Nc
Namara cases were predicted by w. ].
5urns. mead of the Burns National
Detective agency. in case Clarence s.
Darrow. the Chicago attorney on triaj
at Los Angeles on a charge of iury
brlhing, should decide to make a com
plete confession of all he knows.
sparing no one.
Mr.. Burns arrived in Chicago from,
California fresh from the trial
Il do not think that it would be
necessary to send any to prison in
case the full facts could be mad.
known through a confession" he said.
Then the public would know just
what men were connected with this
outrage. how they went about it and
what they did.
Il think that 1t would do more good
In cleansing the ranks of labor of the
crooks than the mere sending of OAR
startled If they knew the names Of
every one connected with the BASTARD
ly plot.
Looks for Conviction.
Il do not see how there can be
anything but conviction for Dar-
row." continued Mr.. Burns. The
case Of the state is perfect and 1t will
plain away the evidence
The attorneys for the defense
sicken almost every time the state
puts on witness. The evidence has
been SO convincing that 1t caused them
to grow faint. The trial will go on.
Nothing can stop 1t. In case there
should be a disagreement there will
be another trial. States ATTORNEY
Fredericks is determined to expose the
outrage"
Has Darrow confessed?"
Not that l know Of" said Mr..
Burns. Il understand that Darrow
offered to confess il he was let off
with hne. The state would not ac-
cept any confession OF that kind The
only way Darrow can get out Of it
that can see is for him to make q
clean breast Of the entire affair.
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'Darrow is worried. He is smart
enough TO realize the strength of the
case against him. would not he sur
nrlsed If AZ any time he confessed and
threw himself on the mercy of the
court. He is being ENCOURAGED bv his
attorneys and friends E. \. Nockels.
secretary OF the Chicago Federation Of
La hor is his constant companion in
the courtroom
Labor Situation Improving.
What is the attitude of organized
ahor toward this trial."
Il am glad to say that the situa-
tion is Improving" replied the de-
.ee'lve. The rank and file of the la
Dor unions had their eyes opened by
the Mcnamara confessions. They
nave been reading the testimony in
the Darrow case and are more rea.
sonable than they were.
Il suggested to Darrow's friend.
| Lincoln Steffens, that he use his in
f1uence in inducing Darrow to make
confession. l said to him that the
prosecution did not care so mnch
about sending Darrow to prison as it If
did to have complete expose of the
jury brihing plot.
And / want to say here that il
was one of the most dastardly plots
that ever was hatched. 1t was far
reaching and many we'll known men
are involved in it. / told Steffens
that the world wanted to know the
truth and that he should get Darrow
to confess"
What did Stefrens say?"
He told me that he aided in Sc
curing one confession and that he
would not think Of assisting in Sc
curing another" replied Mr. Burns.
How about the threat to shoot
youo"
oh. that didn't amount to much,"
said Mr. Burns laughingly. The sit
uation is rather strenuous there, you
know. and such things are expected.
Why. hardly had the witness chair
warm before I was fined $25 for con-
tempt Of court because l told one Of
the lawyers what I thought. That
fine was an outrage. too"
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N. D. THURSDAY, JULY IL, 1912
not seen either of the women for

not seen either of the women for a
long time.
Mr. Knabe. who formerly lived in
Baltimore, was in Atlantic City when
he learned of the death of his two
relatives. and Immediately hurried
here to care for their bodies. In the
meantime Ernest j. knabe, Jr., of
Cincinnati had been notified by the
police here. and had given directions
that the bodies be held pending fur
ther directions.
II was greatly shocked and sur
prised when heard that Mrs. Wehr-
kamp and her daughter were dead"
said Mr.. Knabe. Relatives have been
sending them money continuously.
and it was not known that they were
in want"
Mr.. Knabe would not comment on
the verdict of the coroner's jury,
which decided that Miss Wehrkamp
had committed suicide and that her
mother had no knowledge of her in
tentions to kill them both He said
that he knew nothing of the case ex-
cept what he had seen in the news
papers. and would have to investi-
gate,
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Town Chairman Accused of
Issuing Bonds and Misap-
plying the Proceeds.
ISSUED ORDER FOR WHICH
NO SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Bankers Accused of Having Been Di-
rectly and Indirectly Connected with
the Fraudulent Transactions of the
Town Chairman.

Ashland. Wis, July 11.-A sensa-
ton was caused in Ashland county
politics by the proceedings brought
yesterday before County Judge Nc
Gully involving E. B. Gordon for
merly assemblyman of this county
and for many years until last April,
chairman of the town of Gordon. and
also John and Henry Fleischbein of
Glidden, owners of the Glidden State
bank. The affidavit. which was made
by Chairman Driscoll of the town of
Gordon, accuses Gordon of having is
suer $43.500 worth of town bonds
from which the town has never re-
ceived any return. Gordon is also ac-
cused of "fraudulently issuing many
thousands of dollars worth of town
orders which the town has paid and
for which no service was rendered"
The Fleschbiens are accused in the
affidavit. of having been directly and
indirectly connected with Gordon in
the alleged transactions
Gordon failed to appear before
Judge McCully yesterday and it was
alleged he could not be located in
the county. His attorney. however,
stated that he is in Minnesota and
would be in Ashland today to appear
before Judge McCully.
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Roosevelt and Taft Leaders
in Conference Today ov-
er the Situation.
STATE WILL SEND DELEGATION
TO THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
Roosevelt Adherents Won Victory in
State Convention over Those of Taft
and Legality of Taft's Nomination
by Chicago Convention Denied.

DesMoines. July 11.-Several poll
tical conferences We're held today at
which the action of the state repuhli-
can convention yesterday which re-
suited in a victory for Roosevelt. was
discussed and plans laid by both the
progressive and standpatter for the
campaigns in Iowa in behalf of Taft
and Roosevelt.
At the progressive meeting it was
decided to hold state convention
July "a and name delegates from Iowa
to the Roosevelt convention at Chi
cago on August 3.
The Taft campaign in Iowa. it was
decided at the meeting of the stand
patters." will he carried on in CO.
operation with the state and national
committees.
The republicans of Iowa were left
free to vote for either President Taft
or Colonel Roosevelt next November
by the action of the delegates. The
matter was left entirely to "the in
dlvidual conscience of the voters" and
platform, containing direct attack
upon the legality of the Chicago con-
vention was adopted by an over
Whelming vote.
Progressivcs dominated the conven-
ton from beginning to end. The
state party platform submitted by a
majority of the resolutions committee
was adopted without a roll call No
mention of either Taft or Roosevelt
was made in the document. which
commends republican achievements
and indorses progressive policies" A
definite stand for woman's suffra &c
aid direct primaries was taken ear
ly in the afternoon. The convention
nominated for supreme court to sue.
ceed Justice Sherwins and McClain
Judge Gaynor of Sioux City and
Judge H. l.. Preston.
The resolutions committee declined
to include in its report a suggestion
of Senator Albert B. Cummins for, q
commission to investigate the man.
ner in which President Taft's frs,
nomination at Chicago was served.
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CLAIM BODIES
Rich Relatives Take Bodies of Suicide
and Victim Who Died in Poverty.

w HlO DASI B-oSSfty.
Washington, July 11.-EXpressing
horror over the tragedy in which Miss
katherine Wehrkamp turned on tho
gas in her apartment at the Rochelle
killing her mother. Mrs. Mary c.
Wehrkamp as she slept and also her
self. William Knabe of Cincinnati, a
member of the wealthy piano manu-
featuring family. and nephew of Mrs.
Wehrkamp, arrived here last night
from Atlantic City to take charge of
the bodies of his two relatives, and
to look after their affairs.
Mr.. Knabe could cot explain the
many evidences of poverty surround
ing the two women when their bodies
wered iscovered in their apartment,
which is believed to have led Miss
Wehrkamp to end the lives Of both.
He declared that relatives had been
supplying the two women with money,
and were under the Impression that
they were not in need.
Clears Up Mystery.
All of the mystery surrounding the
antecedents of the two women, which
has baffled the police here. was clear
ed up by Mr.. Knabe. who declared
that they originally were from Balti-
more. and still have relatives living
there Mr. Knabe said that he had
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into the senate and Hayes became
president.
Thomas Jefferson was one Of the
early statesmen who foresaw trouble
If the electoral college chose to stand
on its implied right of free decision.
In letter to Tench Coke in Decem-
Der, 1900. he mentioned the electoral
college and said:
The contrivance in the constitu-
badly, because 1t does not announce
precisely the true expression of the
public will"
Thomas Jefferson Foresaw Trouble.
And to George Hay he wrote in
1923:
, II have ever considered the consti-
tutional mode Of election ultimately
by the legislature, voting by states. as
the most dangerous blot in our con-
stitution and one which some unlucky
chance will some day hit and give us
pope and anti-pope."
To dig once more into meditation
of the last century. there was Sena-
tor Thomas H. Benton. who held
that "the electors have no practical
power over the election. and have had
none since their institution. From
the beginning they have stood
pledged to vote for candidates indi-
Gated tn the early elections) by the
public will: afterward by congress
followed the public will. and since.
by assemblages called conventions
whether they follow the public will
or not, In every case the elector has
been an instrument, bound to obey
particular impulsion, and disobedi-
ence to which would be attended with
infamy and with every penalty which
public indignation could inflict.''
But despite Senator Benton's con-
ception Mr.. Latham of Ohio. nomi-
mated by Taft convention which
forgot to pledge him to Taft. says he
will vote for Roosevelt and 1t is said
that eight or nine other electors
nominated with him will do the same
thing.
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SCOPE Of new
PARTY IN VIEW
Roosevelt Will Outline His
Conception of What
Should be Done.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 11.-Im.
mediate downward revision of the
tariff Is likely to be one of the de-
mands made by the new party
the former president was non
commital today regarding the course
he would urge the Chicago con-
vention of the new party to adopt, II
developed from the talk of a number
Of leaders who have conferred with
Colonel Roosevelt in the last few DAYS
that the party doubtless will declare
for immediate revision.
According to the present program,
the demand for action will be restrict 4
ed to those schedules which in the
opinion of the party heads are obyi-
ously high. The wooden and cotton
schedules were pointed out as per-
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[Continued on Page 81
MARCH Of E[KD0M
WAS FEATURED
Typihed Moving of the Herd
From One Pasture
to Another.

y, Portland. Ore. July 1.-THE
March of Elkdom." fanstastical
conception of the moving of Elks
fro none pasturage to another. feat
ured today's program of the Elk re-
union held here. Some $1,000 Elks
participated
K. J. Mason of Jamestown. n. D.,
ana DIR. j. M. Edwards of Mankato.
Minn.. 1,, are two prominent middle west
Eiks named by Grand Esquire Nichol-
son as members of his staff in the his
parade.