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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18
Formed a Deep-Laid Plot
To Control the Present
Presidential Election SaiIsiac-
tory 10 WALL 81. Interests.
Thomas W. Lawson TesilfIes Before
Senate Investigating Committee.

Washington, Oct. 17.--"The sinister
system formed deep-laid plot to
control the present Presidential cleo
ton, Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston.
told the Senate campaign contribu-
tons committee, today. Mr.. Lawson
was careful TO impress upon the COM
mittee that he knew only in a "gener
al way" of the alleged colossal scheme
to nominate and elect a candidate
satisfactory to the Wall Street inter-
ests." All of his testimony was OF
matters which he knew In the same
general way and he became inyolv
ed in a heated controversy with the
committee in defining Just what he
meant by this phrase. In the course Of
the dispute he earnestly Informed the
committee that the examination of j.
p. Morgan and other witnesses had
been a Joke"
The conspiracy of the Wall Street
interests of which Mr. Lawson knew
in general way included, he declared.
the defeat of Col, Roosevelt at the
Republican National convention. the
nomination of President Taft and the
injection Of Col. Roosevelt into the
campaign as third party candidate
ito split the Republican party" All
this without the knowledge or consent
of Col. Roosevelt.
Then Mr.. Lawson knew. in a general
way. a mysterious fund of 900
had heen raised in Wall Street to
deadlock the Democratic convention at
Baltimore, prevent the nomination of
any of the candidates before the con-
vention ard to name dark horse sat
isfactory to the System who was to
be elected.
Il communicated this information
to Mr.. Bryan at Chicago, during the
Republican convention, said Mr.. Law
son and as a result Mr.. Wilson was
nominated and the scheme failed '
Frank A. Munsey who preceded Mr..
Lawson. argued at length with the
committee against the publicity OF
campaign contributions, declaring that
it was necessary that rich men con-
tribute TO political funds adm that
such publicity as the present investi-
CATION had enforced had frozen up
the poeketbooks" of the wealthy. He
outlined his own expenditures in the
Roosevelt pre- convention campaign
fund. amounting TO more than slls,O0O.
He estimated the total expenditures
of the Roosevelt pre-convention cam
paign at S574,o00.
George B. Cortelyou. chairman OF
the Republican campaign committee,
in 1904. was recalled. He gave the
committee his recollection of the So
called Standard Oil contribution or
500, 600, which John ID. Archboid tes-
tilted he gave to the Republican fund,
that year.
Mr.. Lawson said that in an effort
TO defeat the systems plans be had
financed a 100000 independent adver-
Using campaign in behalf OF Col
Roosevelt in the hope that he could
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The closinu Arguments.

Atty. Benedict f. Maher in opening his
closing argument Said that the case In
volved an atmosphere--a life of shadow
against which the jury were living
protest He admitted the feeling which
an must have for the mother of the un-
fortunate dead man. He pointed out
that the Indictment charged wilful and
premeditated murder and argued that
the state had not proved that the case
was one of murder. The respondent was
guilty of manslaughter and no more. He
called the attention of the jury to the
fact that the photographs in the case
were taken at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
instead OF at o'clock in the evening and
didn't exactly reproduce conditions al
the time of the tragedy.
The testimony of each witness for the
state was received in detail by Att
Maher He argued that the blooqspots
upon the floor indicated that the strug-
gle between the two men occurred in
the northwest corner of the smoking
ROOM He dealt at some length In re-
gard to the testimony of Detective 'NeN'
and but was unable to show any dis
crepaney in his testimony in regard tc
the blood stains on the floor and settee
of the smoking room. He said there
was no evidence of malice or>motive for
malice at 6 p. NJ. when Norton pur-
chased the revolver. The two men Were
chums and left the fair grounds appar-
entity the best of friends. He dwelt up
on the respondents story of the pur'
chase of the revolver for Lucy and the
quarrel over the revolver as entirely
consistent with the testimony of Other
witnesses and of silent witnesses thai
could not be mistaken. He emphasized
Lucy's failure in his dying moments tC
accuse Norton of shooting him but in
stead saying 'Tfe didn't get me- or HE
didn't hit me-
County Attorney Williamson opened al
exactly noon He said that if the jury
believed Norton's story to be true the
man should be convicted of mansaugh
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over the prosecution. This was when
Justice Golf granted a motion by Mr.
Mcintyre that there be excluded all
testimony tending to show that Beck
er had amassed a fortune in graft OBJ
tanned from gamblers.
District Attorney Whitman had IL
hank tellers ready To swear that Beck
er had bank accounts totalling nearly
$4,000, but not one was allowed To tes-
tify. Justice Golf upheld Mr. McIn-
tyres argument that without proof
that Rosenthal. THE squealer." knew
that Beelser's bank accounts represent
ed the proceeds of graft, the evidence
could not show that they constituted a
motive for the killing of Rosenthal.
"Extortion and bribery are moi
charged in this Indictment" declared
Becker's attorney. THE charge is sole
ly that Of murder"
To introduce such proof, the prosecu-
ton recalled to the stand Jack Rose,
Becker's alleged collector of graft, but
Justice Golf refused to permit him to
be examined along this line.
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, wife OF
Lefty Louie" one of the four gun
men charged with the actual Shaving
of Rosenthal, furnished one of the SEN
sations Of today's proceedings when
she appeared as Il states witness.
Although denying any knowledge of
her husbands whereabouts on the
night of the murder. Mrs. Rosenberg,
who is scarcely more than girl. told
of visits Schepps and Jack Rose made
to her home to ask the aid of her hus-
land in getting Zelig the gang leader.
out of jail This testimony, corrobora-
ton of the stories of Schepps and
Rose, were intended to strengthen one
of the important links in the states
chain of evidence
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ETTOR'S ORDERS
Said to Be Keep the
Gun Shots Busy"
Defied the Police and Soldiers
MADE Ini|ammaiOTy Speeches.
Witnesses Against Etior Not Ratified
BY cross-examinaton.

Salem, Mass, Oct. f7.-Testimony
that Joseph j. Ettor, leader of the
Lawrence textile strike, advised the
strikers to keep the gun shops busy
and that he had urged them not to
fear the police or the tin soldiers
with their sharp bayonets" was given,
today, in the trial of Ettor, Arturo
Giovannitti and Joseph Garus0. charg-
ed with the killing of Anna Lopizzo,
during the strike.
Two Lawrence police officers gave
testimony that Giovannitti had ex-
pressed To them defiance of the police
and soldiers and James p Donahue,
Boston newspaper man, recounted
speeches alleged to have been made
by Ettor at Lawrence which the COM
menweaIth is endeavoring to show
were of an inflammatory character
and led to rioting which resulted in
the death of the Lopizzo woman.
Douahue, who was at Lawrence
throughout the strike, testified that
Ettor ON one occasion addressing a
meeting of strikers, referred to the
French revolution, after a young
woman had told of industrial condi-
tions in the Lawrence mills. The wit
ness said that Ettor described how
the lamp posts of Paris had been
hung with the heads OF the masters
after they had told the working peo-
pie ITO go and eat grass. on another
occasion. Donahue said, Ettor told the
strikers that some one is going to
be got before this is over and see to
it that is isn't YOU"
Attorney John p. S, Mahoney, coun-
sci for E,ttor. in cross examination
OF Donahue. sought to establish that
the witness was biased against the
strikers, but this Donahue steadfastly
denied
Didn't Ettor once make a speech
which You resented? Attorney Ma
honey asked.
yes" Donahue replied He said
in a speech in Boston that dynamite
had been planted in Lawrence by
agents of my newspaper. -
you didn't like that. did yon?"
mo, l didn't. but I have no aims
whatever against him.
Don't you know that what Ettor
said was that the paper was dynamite
being circulated in Lawrence"
That was not what he said Don
ahue replied. Under another fire of
questions from the defendants coun-
sci. the witness admitted knowledge
of discussion among the strike lead
ers over making application to carry
fire arms.
Don't you know that when Ettor
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18
CONDITION or ROOSEVELT
IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Latest Physicians Bulletins Give Temper
ature as 9S.4=-His Breathing Improves
The ColonelIs Cheerful-=Miss' Jane
Adams Is His First Caller.
scHRANks BAIL INCREASED.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE bail
of John Sehrank. charged with at
tempting to kill Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, Monday night by shoot
ing, was, today. increased from $500
to $4,000 by Judge Backus of the
municipal court. to which the case
had been transferred. No effort has
been made by the prisoner to furnish
the bond and no reason has thus far
been given for doubling the amount.
Col. Roosevelt will not be required
to come~to Milwaukee to appear at
the trial of his attempted slayer, ac-
cording to the decision of District At
torney label today.
I have sufficient testimony to
prosecute Schrank, regardless of his
own statements and confessions" said
Mr.. label. Il have witnesses to the
shooting and also patrolmen. who saw
the revolver in his hand and can tes-
tify to his struggle to escaped rom his
captor."
Souvenir hunters by the score are
visiting the district attorney or send
ing him letters asking for relics, such
as portions of Col. Roosevelts shirt,
the gun or any of the things found
upon Schrank.
Sehrank has a rosary, which he re-
fuses to part with. He wears 1t about
his neck tied with short string,
When he was first taken to the coun-
ty Jail he was asked to turn it over
to the jailer. because it was feared
She might use it in an attempt at sui
eide He protested so vigorously that
Sheriff Arnold permitted him to retain
if
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18

Col. Roosevelt's first caller of the
day was Miss Jane Adams of Hull
House. who arrived at the hospital,
at 450 p. NJ. and was admitted at
once to his room. Mrs. Roosevelt pre-
pared TO leave the room so that Miss
Adams could confer on any political
situation they found necessary to dis
cuss, but the Progressive leader asked
her To stay and sit in the council of
war" as Col. Roosevelt expressed 1t.
Through day of unbroken calm,
Col. Roosevelt lay in his bed in Mercy
hospital with virtually no variation
of his condition. 1t was day or
waiting but the ever present pos
sibility of complications, but with
lessened fears on the part of those
who We're watching the wounded man.
The clinical report for the day show
ed some variations in temperature,
pulse and respiration, but only such
changes. the physicians said, as Were
normal in the case of a person suf-
fering from a bullet wound. The pc
riod Of possible development of blood
poisoning has still another day to
run.
Possibility of tetauus or "Lockjaw,
always to be reckoned with in the
case of bullet wounds, has still to be
considered and as the period in which
this might develop. the physicians
said. is six or seven days, Col. Roose-
Welt will not be regarded as entirely
out of danger, even should the next
day pass with no signs of blood pois-
oning. DR. Scurry l.. Terrell said the
colonel could not leave the hospital
safely until the expiration of this Pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18
Flames Sweep 10 Acres Of
Manufacturing Section,
Taunton, Mass. Aid from Brock
ton, n. Bedford, Fall River,
And Proyidence..Slx Buildings Dss-
trcyed.-All Losses Insured.

Taunton, Mass, Oct. 17.-Flames
swept 10 acres of the manufacturing
section of Taunton on West Water
street, tonight, destroying the build
ing of the White Warner Manufac-
turing Co., and the Union Stove Lin
ing Co.. at loss of $685. 600 Help from
Brockton. New Bedford, Fall River
and Providence. confined the blaze
and saved the extensive plant of the
Weir Stove Co., nearby.
Six buildings in all were destroyed
the White Warner Co, where the fire
started, suffering the heaviest loss
Four buildings were destroyed here,
the damage being estimated at nearly
100000. The Union Stove Lining Co.
lost a two-story wooden office build
ing and two ellis located across the
street from the White-Warner Co. In
the rear of the Lining Co., on Fourth
street, an unoccupied wooden dwelling
house was destroyed. Two other tene-
ment houses caught fire several times
but were saved. Lack of wind and
the work of the automobile apparatus
from nearby cities saved the crowded
south end of the city from being fire
swept.
All the losses are covered by insur-
ance. Two hundred hands will be
thrown out of work, at least tenn
porarily. at the White Warner Co.,
and so at the Union Stove Lining Co.
Both companies announced their in
tention to rebuild The White Warner
Co. made preparations to reopen it's
former shop on fremont street and
will resume operations there until a
new plant is completed
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Is Verdict Of The Jury in
Norton Murder Case.
Jury Agrees After Being Out
Lille Over Two Hours.
Respondent Pleads Personally for
Leniency But Gets 20 Years.

Edward Norton. alias Punk" Nor
IL, Nns sentenced by Chief Justice
Whitehouse. Just before the adjourn
ment of court. Thursday afternoon, to
20 years in State prison for the shoot
ing at the Maine Central Railroad sta
ton in Augusta, Aug. 3. Of Patrick
Lucy. alias "Willimantic Slim"
Before the sentence was pronounced
the prisoner was allowed to speak in
his oNn behalf, which he did in the
following words: As God is my wit =
ness never had any intention OF
Shooting my chum, Ii was purely an
accident, yeur honor. He helped me
many times and il | had intended to
shoot him l had many better opportu-
mites than that. / wish you would be
as lenient as possible and | will try
to do better when l get cut. / dom t
think / have gone wholly beyond re-
denpion yet. | have told the facts of
the case your honor; | had no more
intention of shooting him than | had
of shooting myself" Atty. Heselton,
junior counsel for the defence, had
previously asked for leniency in the
matter of sentence ON the ground that
the case Was one of accidental shoot
ing in a struggle between two drunk
en- cemmattaats
1t took the jury just two hours and
three minutes to reach its verdict. The
case went 10 the jury at S.15 p. NJ.
after which a recess was taken by the
court until the return of the jury. AS
soon rs the recess was declared Mary
Norton came TO the prisoners dock
and spoke for few moments in a low
tone with her brother. He appeared
to be deeply moved by the converse =
ton, which lasted but a few minutes,
and her steps faltered as she left the
court room.
TIE court room vas filed at the
opening OF the afternoon session with
those Who had come TO listen to the
charge OF chief Justice Whitehouse
to the Jury This charge fally and inn
partially summed up the case ofaState
and defence. tie question of respant
sibility Of The accused and the dis
tinctien between murder and man
slaughter as applied to this particu-
lar case Associate Justices Cornish
ard Spear sat inside the bar rail and
followed the chief Justices charge
closely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18

London, Oct 17.-While Turkey and
the Balkan states are carrying out
the last formalities connected with
the declaration of war, interest has
been transferred to the prospects of
the campaign.
) Two Influences are expected to make
tie war short and sharp. The first ia
the approach of winter; the second is
Financial pressure. None .of the bellig
jerent states is in position to stand
the strain of prolonged military ops
erations.
Bulgaria was disappointed, recent
~, in her efforts To raise even a small
loan in Paris, while Turkey has been
endeaVoring, both in New York and
Paris, to borrow money. but up to the
present without success. The financial
resources of the other states concern
ed are very limitd. Little is likely 10
be heard of the European conference,
until some decisive action has been
fought, when, doubtlessly. the Euro
pean concert will renew its efforts TO
bring about peace on broad lines. The
war is expected to develop into a land
campaign between Bulgaria and Tur-
key and a naval struggle between
Turkey and Greece. 1t is believed
Turkey will concentrate her strength
and attack the Bulgarians separately
before Servians can come to their aid.
Much VIII depend upon whether Tur-
key gains command of the sea, which
would facilitate the transport of her
Asiatic troops to the theater of war.
Little is known as TO how far The
allied Balkan states have concerted
their stragetic plans.
The Independent action of Montene-
gro seems TO indicate that a settled
course is being followed. The Bulga
rfan cabinet is sitting, tonight. in con-
tinuous session but has difficulty in
communicating with Belgrade and
Athens. The news of actual fighting is
indefinite and conflicting, the Turks
claiming substantial victories over the
Montenegrins.
The Greek people are rejoicing over
their first naval victory, two gunboats
forcing Prevesa strait This feat gives
the Greeks command of the Gulf OF
Arta and secures a supply of stores te
the army Of Epirus
The official declaration of war de-
prives Greece of the services of a Chi
nese cruiser, she had arranged to pur-
chase at Newcastle as she has beer
obliged to abandon the purchase for
fear or diplomatic complications. The
four destroyers. which Greece purchas-
ed al Liverpool, shipped naval crews
at Algeciras and have left for Greece
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Cruiser Des Moines Ordered Back, with
Full Power to ACt--RebGIIion Crow
ing--PreS. MaderO's Position Is
Critical Cen. Diaz Gaining.
MADERo's POSITION CRITICAL.


Mexico City, Oct. IL President Ma
derps administration appears To have
reached . critical point. The resigna-
ton of the cabinet was demanded in
The Chamber of Deputies last night.
by Deputy Querido Moheno, but the
President of the Chamber refused II
permit discussion and the motion viii
come up AGAIN. today.
With General Felix Diaz. nephef
of the exiled eX-Prcsident, in undis-
pufcd control OF Vera cruz. Mexico s
most important seaport, reports have
reached here also Of new uptisings in
various parts OF the republic, incgud-
ing the city fo'Pachuea. only . miles
form the capital Beside this. the 10y
ally Of the army is questioned.
Doubts as to the specific object of
the Diaz revolt We're removed when he
was proclaimed provisional President
by Col. lose Diaz Qrdaz his cousin
and commander of the 21st Infantry
stationed at Vera Cruz.
Diaz and his supporters are said 70
have already selected a provisional
cabinet. Among those composing II
is General Bernardo Reyes who IS
now in the military prison Of the cap
ital as the result Of the failure of IN
attempted rebellion a year ago. He
hes been named minister FOR war.
The town Of Pachuca, in the state Of
HfGalgo has been added To the list
Of places controlled by Diaz through
the action Of Francisco Chavez, who
was formerly chief of the Seeret Ser
vice when Felix Diaz vas chief OF po-
lee. Gathering "a few state troops and
Il considerable nuneer of personal fol-
lowers. Chavez has armed them and
formally declared the district under
the Diaz banner
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WASHINGTON ALARMED.

Washington. oct. 17.-Omcials here
became thoroughly alarmed. today,
over the imminent danger 10 Ameri-
cans in Vera Cruz. Mex. captured,
Wednesday, by rebels and Beekman
Winthrop. acting secretary of the
navy. ordered the cruiser Des Moines,
now making a tour of Mexican ports,
to return To Vera cruz. Commander
Hughes will have full power TO exer-
else his own discretion in safe guard
ing Americans in the beleagued citV
and without further Instructions can
land party if conditions warrant.
The Des Moines has 279 bluejackets
aboard, but carries no marines. She
left Vera Cruz 10 days ago, for Puer-
to, Mexico from which port she sail
ed, yesterday, for Progreso to arrive,
tonight She will return with all speed
to Vera Cruz, about 450 miles to the
southwest, across the Bay Of Campo
Chi.
Although messages to the state de-
partment confirming the surrender OF
Vera Cruz to Gen. Felix Diaz. report
that the city is quiet, officials realize
the perilous position Americans and
other foreigners would find themselves
in. should the Mexican federal forces
attempt to re-capture the capitals
seaport.
Reports out of Mexico City, today.
said that movement of which Gen.
Diaz is the master spirit. has attract
ed widespread sympathy. confirma-
ton also has been received here of
the introduction of bin in the Mexi-
can Chamber of Deputies calling for
the immediate resignation of the pres
ont ca hirt.t -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18

London, oct. l7-War, today. be-
came general throughout the Balkan
peninsular. Turkey. who for a week
or more, has been fighting with Mon
teuegro. this morning, issued formal
declaration of hostiIities against Ser
via and Bulgaria.
Greece for some reason. was not
mentioned in the official document de-
livered to the Servian and Bulgarian
legations az Constantinople and the
Greek minister has not been asked to
leave the Turkish as We're his Servian
and Bulgarian colleagues. The Turk
sh minister, however, left Athens
without the usula formalities.
1t is also announced that fighting
between Turkish and Greek armies
has begun on the frontier while two
Greek gunboats provided the first
naval engagement of the war, by fore
ing the Straits between the Gulf OF
Arta and the sea. In doing so they
had a sharp gun duel with the Turk
ish forts.
In her declaration of war, Turkey
places the blame on Bulgaria and
Servia, whose recent actions she says
fOfCeu tleE IL idhc Il htNlSiNN SttlI, al
though she desired peace.
1t had been generally expected that
the first declaration of war would be
a joint one by the three new allies
They, however, are apparently not
quite ready, as only today, it was am
nounced that King Ferdinand of Bull
gara was going with his staff to the
frontier. where, after consultation. he
would issue either proclamation OF
a declaration.
Although Turkey has anticipated the
Balkan states and ordered a simulta-
neous advance of her armies against
Bulgaria and Servia, it is quite eX-
pected in military circles that the
Servians and Bulgarians will be ready
to meet the Turkish invading force
by the. time it reaches the frontier
How far preparations have igone
however is largely matter of con-
lecture as neither military attaches
nor correspondents are allowed any
where near the armies.
Turkeys withdrawal of her troops
from the immediate vicinity of the
Greek frontier and the omission OF
Greece from the declaration of wal
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