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'ROOSEVELT'S
HOT PROTEST.
CONDEMNS COMMITTEES
DECISIONS IN CONTESTS
Declares They and Not He Are
Trying to Wreck the Repub-
lican Party.

OYSTER BAY. June f2.-"They are
boiling from the Republican party at
this moment" said Colonel Roosevelt
tonight of supporters OF President
Tart on the Republican National
committee.
The former president was aroused
to a fighting mood over the news
which reached him today over his
special wire from Chicago. He
denounced with all the emphasis at
his command the action OF the Ma
tional committee in deciding the
contests for seats IN the National
convention from Kentucky. Arizona
and California. He declared that the
81 Taft supporters on the National
committee have shown their pro-
found and abiding disloyalty to the
party. which in theory they represent,
and which in practice they have be-
trayed."
Colonel Roosevelt laid special en-
phasis on the seating OF the Taft
delegates from one California dis
trict.
The Colonel expressed the opinion
that the national convention would
not ratify the seating OF the delegates
from California.
When he was asked IL he had decid-
ed whether he would 20 n Chicago.
Colonel Roosevelt smilingly gave an
evasive answer
Colonel ROosevel's statement fol-
lows:
I'm Arizona. Mr. Taft's national
committeeman acted with great frank
ness on their view that the intrusion
OF the people into politics is an un-
warranted impertinence calling for re-
buke by the national COMMITTEES.
The case turned on the single county
OF Marisopo. The county committee
OF that county had the optio6 OF
selecting delegates to the convention
or OF calling a primary to give the
people a right to vote. At a meet
ing OF the county all the Roosevelt
men Joined by two of the Taft men,
ordered a primary 10 be held through
out the county. A minority or the
county committee held a rump meet
ing and selected Taft delegates to the
state convention. At the primaries
the Roosevelt delegates were elected
by vote Of $50 as against less than
% for Taft. The national committee
acting on Mr.. Taft's theory that this
ought not 10 be n government by the
ers had themselves been given the
right 20 say who their delegates
should be as reason for refusing to
seat the delegates elected by the
voters.
Il call special attention to The fact
that the six Roosevelt delegates from
Arizona are excluded by the National
Committee. because they represent
the people Of Arizona. and the six
TAFT delegates are admitted because
they do not.
Kentucky Situation.
In Ken-ucky. the Taft Bradley
forces were guilty OF grosser frauds
than anywhere else in the country.
There was no form Of rascality which
IL was not clearly proven before the
National Committee tha, the TAFT men
resorted 10 In order 10 get Taft dele
gates. Hundreds Of afidavits were
filed with the National Committee
showing where men had been brought
(Continusd on Ninth Pagsl
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TO VETO BILL AIMED
AT COMMERCE COURT
Action Will Hold Up Salary Of
congressman President and
Other Officials.

WASHINGTON. June 1e-sc
strongly is President Taft said 10 be
convinced Of the need for the Com
morce court thaf hia friends predict
ed tonight that ho would veto the
legi slafive. executive and judicial ap
preparation bill which provides for
tho abolition of the court The bin
also provides for the salaries OF the
president all the federal judges and
court officials. members Of congress
and their mileage. members Of the
Presidents cabinet and employees oi
the great government departmnts
The veto would be- unusual although
government officials did not believe
tonight that % would mean anything
more than a second consideration Of
the bin and possibly the passaFe of
n separate bi1 ahoiehing the court
The legislative. executive and fudL
cial appropriation bin must BE- pass.
ed before congress finally adiourna
and unless the two thirds majority
necessary 20 put % through each
house of congress over the proaf
dents veto can bo secured % prof.
ably would be sent aEain 90 the White
House without the provision abioct
ionablc to Mr. Taft
AithouEh some ~ tho legal advIs
cra of the President tonight we're in
ciined 20 the view that the President
could veto the amendment passed By
The senate today appealing the act
of the court without vctoina tho Re-
publican Bart of tho BIN. thar view
was not good TO the members Of the
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". VA. ADVANCE
GUARD ON SCENE
GLASSCOCK AND EDWARDS
HEAD T. r. DELEGATION
Abe Petty Heartbroken Over
Loss of Opportunity to Serve
on National Committee.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIll gencer.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 12-Goyernor
Glasscock and W. $. Edwards have
been wondering since their quick re-
sponse TO the Roosevelt hurry call.
why their presence was demanded
Both had to wait for conferences with
Manager Dixon and have had nothing
TO do. save to look pleasant. Jim
Huling and Abe Petty Joined the West
Virginia party last night while Mar.
shall Frank Tyree. holding ONCE under
the President. came with the Cover
nor and Edwards as official escort
and has been busy explaining how A
Iait appointee can consistently as
sociate with Roosevelt managers.
Abe Petty was offered proxy on the
National committee by Senator Scott
for today's session. but misunder.
stood directions as TO the meeting
place and is heartbroken over miss
ing a brief session Of honor
Word came tonight that Isaac Mann
and W. J.. Hite would arrive Sunday
as private citizens. but some stir
was created among West virginia
Roosevelt managers. as they know
Mann's popularity with many Of the
delegation, NOT 10 mention their obIi-
cations 10 him in the past. Mann
VIII confer with the national Taft
managers on arrival. and keep the
West Virginia Roosevelt people in
suspense
Late tonight Governor Glasscock
Joined Boss Finn OF PITTSBURGH fu
declaring that if Taft is nominated
he cannot De chosen president as
electors In both West Virginia and
Pennsy lvania will support Roosevelt
In The electoral college Glasscock
vas modest In his way of putting q
but Finn declared angrily that elect
or- would not support candidate
nominated by theft of DELEGATES.
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SENATE APPROVES PLAN
TO ABOLISH TRIBUNAL.


WASHINGTON. June 2.-The law
creating the Commerce Court would
be specifically repealed. its Eve Judges
dropped from the government rolls
and the total Circuit Judges thus re-
duccd from 30 TO 20 under an amend
ment tO the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill adopted by
the Senate today. The amendment
was proposed By Senator smith. of
Georgia. Both Hoses had already
acted In accord On omittinE any ap-
preparation FOR the court
This last amendment adopted after
a sharp hEht must now 20 20 confer
ence with the House and if agreed TO
there would BE- in the bill when %
goes to The President
Supporters Of the amendment con
tend that the judges Roos with tho
court. urEinr there could BE- no vested
riEht in once. Senator'S declared TO-
day's action Was most important poIit-
lcaily as 10 suggested q means of rs-
moving Judges by other methods than
resignation or Impeachment
Ncforo the amendment came 20 A
vote the chair ruled 70 out Of order.
Tho senate ovcrrulod tts presiding
once by a vote ~ 20 to % and fhen
passed the resolution hv r. viva voioa.
vote
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OUSTING or r. r. MEN
FOSTERS THIRD PARTY TAEn
Caustic Resolutions Drafted Crii.-
cising Action Of the National
Committee.

los ANGELES. Juno 70 Whom
fhr California delegation fo tho Rn.
publican National convention af chi
Cag0 arrived here today aboard a
special train and learned that tuo of
fhe delegates has been daposed by
ffr Republican National committee
ln favor ~ Taft contestants. reroIut.
ions we're adopted condemnlnr tho
National committee and talk %
creation ~ a third party vas freely
INDUCED ln
Newspaper supporting tho "pro.
preriva' uInR ~ the Republican
party greeted fhn delegation with
editors urRing them f0 support a third
party movement N Roosevelt should
rnt be ron0minafed The Republicans
pledged the delegates fo R0 tho limit
against those who sre putting
through The anti Roosevelt program
af Chicago"
mass mcctng. to protest against
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CALTFORNIANS HINT AT BOLT

'hr Outrageous tacflca' ~ mo Na.
'i0nsl committee. was held at the
depot hero
The d"IeEafos participated .n adopt
.ug Ihe resolutions which read.
We condemn as "a betrayal OF trust
H violations Uf tbc prrrepfs NJ de-
roncy and honor and as an intention
aI assault upon tho integrity of tho
Republican party Tho outrageous r1u.
duct ~ The Republican National Com.
mfi'r ard .he di-rrcdItod repudIafcd
bosses now debating and controlling
That committee. whereby DELEGATES
chosen by their respective States 10
Tho interest of Theodore Roosevelt
are being denied seats in said convrn.
ton. utIo their places arc given to
hand picked machine puppcf. chosen
by Do bosses in fhr Interest of VIII
liam % Taft
ho drnouncn Tho arquiraccnca of
President Taft In tho program nf 90.
If'nI larceny now being carried out
We call un the members of the
California delegation to g1 The limit ~
all honorable cudcavOr fo rabukn tho
tactics of which pc here complain
and urge them fo nrhf nrst. Iaaf and
aII iho Ime frr Theodore Roosevelt.
20 progressive Ticket and fbc pr8errr
H.tr taIse~
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URGE ELECTORS
TO BOLT TAFT
GLASSC0CK AND FLYNN
MAKE APPEAL FOR TEDDY.
Threaten to RecOnvene State Con-
ventiOn to Force Instruction
for Roosevelt.

CHICAGO. June 12.-Recourse to
the Roosevelt men who have been
selected as presidential electors in
different states is the announced
plan of William Finn of Pittsburgh.
should the convention nominate
President Taft. The Roosevelt lead
er made this statement today in 4
vigorous attack on the national COM
mittee in which he declared that
such a movement while It might de-
feat the Republican nominee for pre-
sident. would save the party in the
big Republican states.
His position was endorsed by Gov
ernor w. +. Glasscock OF West Vir-
ginia. who declared that all the West
Virginia Republican electors are for
Roosevelt and would vote for him
in the electoral college. regardless
OF the action OF the convention.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon listened to
Mr.. Finn and Governor Glasscock and
said:
Il don't think there will be any need
for such action. You hear what they
say. In my opinion Colonel Roosevelt
surely will he nominated The Taft
forces Will not dare TO steal the nom
nation"
Can Reconvene Conventions.
Mr.. Flynn and Governor Glasscock
declared that the state conventions in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia had
not been adjourned. and would be re-
convened IL necessary and the electors
given positive instructions 10 vote for
Colonel Roosevelt If circumstances
warranted
"a 80 ~ - al L.
tiOnal committee 10 destroy the Re
publican party in Pennsylvania" said
Mr. Flynn. We don't intend 70 stand
idly by and lose ten or fifteen con-
gressmen and the legislature. We pro-
pose TO protect ourselves al home
Thirty OF the thirty-eight presidential
electors are for Roosevelt, and IL they
are elected and the nomination IS
stolen and given TO President Taft.
those thirty will vote in the electoral
college for Colonel Roosevelt.
South Can't Dictate.
we don't propose TO allow dele
gates from the Southern states and
the insular possessions 70 dictate a
presidential nomination TO the great
Republican states. The time has
come when political rebellion is
necessary for self-protection OF the
Republican states Under this plan
no bolt will be necessary. II would
result. perhaps. in losing n Republi-
can president but would win locally.
No other civilized country would toll
crate such practices as are being
had in the national committee.
Il have talked with Roosevelt men
in Pennsylvania and they agree with
me that 10 is necessary 10 Taft is
nominated to carry the fight 20 the
electoral college"
rs our state the entire list of
presidential electors Is for Colonel
Roosevelt and will vote for him. "
said Governor Glasscock There is
no law 10 prevent IL. The peoplS
vote for the electors and not for the
president II the nomination rs stol-
en- for President Taft you can say
that West NirEinia's electoral vote
viii be for Theodore Roosevelt I
agree with Mr Flinn and We will fol
low the same course
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1000 AT GRAVE
OF SLAIN ONES
VICTIMS OF OCTUPLE
MURDER LAID TO REST.
Authorities Urge People Against
Violence When the Murderer
Is Caught.

NILLISCA. Ia. June 1e.-ThIs
evening the mayor and city marshal
OF Nillisca iss~' a public statement
in which an urgent appeal is made
70 the people OF Villisca, and II en-.
virons TO remain calm II arrests are
made in connection with the octuple
murder last Sunday night Taken in
connection with a similar plea made
by the minister at the funeral of the
victims this afternoon. the announce
ment gave the general impression
that an arrest was either imminent
or had already been made and that
the prisoner was being kept hidden.
In the presence of more than 1000
residents OF Niliisca and Montgomery
county, this afternoon the bodies OF
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph r. Moore and
their four children and the two little
Stillinger girls. the victims OF an un-
known midnight assassin. were buried
Because OF the number who wished 10
be present. and because no hall in
town was big enough. the funeral
sorNi Ices were held in little park in
the center OF the town.
The funeral sermon was delivered
by Rev. J. W. Ewing. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, OF which the
Moores we're members. The bodies OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore we're taken 10 the
cemetery in the only two hearses in
the town. while those OF the six chill
dren followed in carriages.
A conference was held her this
afternoon between sheriffs from
Monmouth. H.. Colorado Springs.
Colo. and paola Kansas in which
places similar crimes have been com
mitted. A. the conference the ques-
tion Of whether the same man could
have committed an of the bloody
deeds was discussed
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CHICAGO, June 12.-President Taft
gained forty more votes in the Ma
tional committee today through the
settlement OF contests by the Nation
al committee.
II was a day OF Taft victories ex-
olusively. In the cases OF the Cali
fornia, Arizona and Michigan contests
the Roosevelt forces made a fight
and voted their full strength against
the Taft delegates. In the California
case they secured a roll call. losing
Is to 81; in the Arizona contest they
failed to get a roll call and in the
Michigan cases none was asked, al
though they voted against seating
the Taft delegates-at-lsrge.
The contests settled to-day in favor
of President Taft, were:
Arizona delegates-at-large. s: Cali
fornia, Fourth District, .: Louisiana,
delegates-at-large. 6: First. Second.
Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh
Districts. Il; Michigan delegates-at
large. s; Mississippi delegates at
large. (. First District. .. Total. 40.
Head on Recognition.
Pearl Wight. National Committee
man. from Louisiana. and the Roose-
welt leader there. lost in his fight to
seat the Roosevelt delegation from
that State. An effort was made by
Committeeman Harry s. New, to end
the long differences among the Louis
lana Republicans by oficially recog-
nizing the LOisel faction. now CON
trolling the State Republican organi-
zation there. but Mr.. Wight headed
on such action.
Governor Chase 8. Osborn, Of Mic.
higan and his Roosevelt delegates-at-
large were unseated by the decision
of the Michigan delegates for Taft.
The contest over the Fourth Cali
fornia District decided for President
Taft furnished the most bitter OK
changes OF the day. Francis J Henev.
leading the Roosevelt forces and in
sisting upon recognition for the
Roosevelt delegates there.
112 Contests Pending.
The National committee had be-
fore 10 when i' adjourned tonight
ll2 contested seats still 10 pass up-
on. Chairman Victor Rosewater I'm
q statement az the end of the session
said the committee was not keeping
pace with the work OF the last con
yention. In 1903 but 81 contests
remained 10 be decided on the Wed.
nesday night preceding the convent
ion Members of the convention fear
that the contests will run we'll over
into the opening day of the National
convention
The remainder of the Mississippi
contests and those from tho states
of Missouri. North Carolina. Okla.
homa. South Carolina and Tennessee
viii. 81 is believed be disposed ~ 10.
morrow
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STAR WEEDS EDITOR
LILLIAN Russou Becomes Bride Of Alex.
andsr Moore. Of Pitts
burEh Leader.

rfTTsHrEGH June 20 Lillian Rus
rnI' actress and singer. waa married
here to-day Boo tHr Hotel srnarIar. f1
AlrTaudfr = Moore. editor or tho T.Iffa.
hu.Eh Leader only relatives anil : f.yv
Intimate friends ~ fha couple attended
Mra suzanne wexford. a rIrfrr ~ Nfrs
tIatniI. came from Sew york fa ne
rr'f'n' Wedding breakfast followed
fNn ceremony
Mrr Moore who Ia hero uffr thea
frI.al company. ufI leave Ht rIdr.-Ht
Tor He east. ami about Tho came ufne
Mr. Moore viii start fHr fre west going
f0 chicago f1 attend tho Republican ~.
u0naI convention Mr Moore .a ono ~
the Roosevelt leaders Iu TenrssIrarfa
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ACCUSATIONS FLY
THICK AT CHICAGO
EACH SIDE ACCUSES
OTHER OF WRONG DOING
Sentiment Growing That RoOse-
velters Are Planning
For a Bolt.
Possibility of a Dark Horse
Much Discussed in the
Hotel Corridors.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Apparently IT.
reconciliability OF differences between
Taft and Roosevelt leaders in the Re-
publican party borne on a rising tide
OF charges of bribery, theft and other
accusations tonight threatened to
precipitate decisive developments be-
fore the opening of the National Con-
venuon next Tuesday.
The charges OF corruption we're
made in an open statement given TO
the press tonight by director McKin.
ley, Of the Taft bureau which directly
accuses the Roosevelt managers OF an
effort to capture the convention by
force.
Prominent men on both sides to-
night admitted the situation had be-
come so acute that almost anything
might happen within the next few
days. Among possibilities discussed
In conference rooms hotel corridors
and party headquarters were two
that continued TO come up again and
again.
The first of these was the possib-
ility of a bolt by the Roosevelt forces
and the organization OF a "progres-
sive' party If President Taft is to be
renominated The bolt talk was
every present during the day and
once In a mixing OF Roosevelt lead
ers rose 10 a point where William
Finn, of Pittsburgh. who was presid-
ing. refused to let IL 20 further.
The second possibility and this
seemed TO held the center Of the
stage tonight. was that of a compro.
mise on a third candidate. A num-
bgr OF the leaders declared that now
II was positively beyond question to
expect either the Taft or Roosevelt
people TO abide by the nomination Of
the other candidate.
Split on California Cases.
The situation was crystallized TO a
great degree by the action OF the ma
tional committee in the contest hear
ings, particularly the California case,
during the day. Roosevelt men insist
ed that they could expect nothing for
their candidate at the hands OF the
ruling Taft majority in the national
committee, and citicized the work Of
that body with increasing bitterness.
The question OF whether or not Col
Roosevelt would come to Chicago and
what effect his coming would have
upon the tense situation came up at
almost every turn OF the endless dis
cussions and arguments Nearly all
agreed that the arrival OF Colonel
Roosevelt would bring the situa-
tion TO an immediate focus, but
the final outcome OF such an event
was disputed
The states that loomed large in
the calculations OF the Roosevelt
leaders in case OF a bolt we're Cali
fcrnia. Oregon. Kansas. Nebraska,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. West Vir-
Rinia. South Dakota. Minnesota. Wis
consin and North Dakota. Several
other states were named also. but
the former presidents campaign
chiefs seemed to get greatest salts
faction out OF their survey OF these
listed.
The third talk included Cummins
and LaFollette and then went on 10
the much debated dark horse" pos
sibility. A dozen names we're men
toned In the latter connection. but
there was no unanimity among the
leaders In this regard.
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ROOSEVELTERS DELAY
THEIR DEMONSTRATION

CHICAGO. June 12.-Late
tonight after repeated CON
ferences the Roosevelt lead
ers- announced that the
mass meeting set for Fri
day afternoon had been
postponed 10 Monday night.
No reason was given for
this change in the date OF
holding the Roosevelt dem
onstration. There was con-
siderable speculation as TO
just why the date has been
changed 10 the night before
the formal opening OF the
convention.
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TAFT TO SAVE new TRIBUNAL

cabinet. and 81 was said that Mr..
Taft himself did not concur IN Il.
70 Was the generally accepted belief
that any veto would mean a rejection
OF the bill in its entirety.
Senator GallinEcr today added a
resolution 20 extend the present ap-
propriations beyond the beginning OF
the nexvt fiscal year unless tho pend
INK appropriation bills are passed
BY congress by June 20. the end OK
this fiscal year
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SUCCESSOR
TO LATE SENATOR NIXON

RENO. June l2-Governor Taskcr
l. Oddie of Nevada. today appoint
ed George W Wingheid of Reno.
friend and business associate Of the
late Senator George s Nixon. as
United States Senator until the meet.
ing of the Nevada legislature In Jan
uary. 1919
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MONUMENT UNVEILED
TO ALENAHpnR M

MOSCOW. June IA monument fs
hIrvanlfr 900 was unveiled to-day tv
tre emperor fn fIe prearnrr ~ fu.a score
msmherH ~ tHe ruling family AMI feru.
Hfi"r7 from UIiraria. srrvian and au
parts 20 Russia
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WAsHrEoToH. .. @. Juns ta.-ror.-
cast
Ohio and western FsnnarIvanta-rair
- nlght ana rhurHdagf uodsrats norfh
utnfa.
wsst virrinia-osnsraiiy fair Thurs-
dar ana friday.
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INDIANS sLAIH IN
- IN ARIZONA

TUSCAN. Ariz June ig-EiFht Yaqui
Indians were KILLED and many we're in
iurei today Boo r. battle between a hand
~ 100 ~ their trihe and crew of q work
train of fhe Southern Pacific ~ MssI.1.
between IiwoneH and Trfrern SONORA
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TAFT RErUsrs rurDs
ron r n EFEcmrrrn

WAsHtNgTON. June 30 The preaf-
dent today refused fa Increase trr an
rrHTr'HflHr f.r fff PREPARATION and
rHunNnE ~ akIna collected hv colonel
H..artsIf ir Africa $4,000 has ar.
really been appropriated
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ROOT STARTS FoR
CONVENTION CITY

WAsH1NGTON. June Il Senator
Root ~ New York. who probably Will
be temporary chaiLmsn NJ Tho Rcpub.
lican convention left today for
Chicago.
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COLONEL LOSES CONTEST
OVER FORTY DELEGATES
Taft Wins Arizona, California,
Louisiana, Michigan and Mis-
sissippi Cases.
Bitter Clashes Mark Decisions in
the National Committee at
Chicago.
WORK or oonnurrEB
HEARrNo CONTESTS.

CHICAGO. June i2.-Contests
decioed to-day by the Republi-
can National committee. show
ing the delegates given the two
candidates: