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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
WITNESS SAYS
He SAW WHITE
KILLED IN CAR
Alfred s. Rollo TeStiheS at IN
low Hearing He Was Near
by When Two Shots
Were Fired.
TWO PERSONS WALKED
AWAY FROM THE AUTO
IOnc Was Tall Man With a
Dark Oyercoat, Says Wit
ness; Uncertain Whether
Other Was Woman.

TACiNG an eye witness 10 the muir
~ der NJ Thomas - Eddie White.
Caleb &. Inlow. charged with
the crime. for the first time
since his arrest. showed signs Of cro.
tion at the preliminary hearing bo;orc
Justice Harry :. Harper yesterday AZ.
tcrnoon. The witness. Alfred :. Eollc,
IN expert horticulturist OF Elber;a,
Utah county. snid he saw the shooting.
InIow WAS visibly affected.
"Csn they convict a man on that
evidence he asked in a nervous IN.
dcrtoEc Why. the witness does not
know what part Of the city nc vas in.
He docs not know whether man and a
wonan-or whether il was two men
who got out of the automobile. = Roilo
had testified that one was man. but
he was not sure Of the sex of the
other He said both wore long coats.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Police Lieutenant Accused of
Rosenthal Murder Loses
Some of His Iron Nerve.

BY Iuterna ional News Service
NEW YORK, Oct, 25.-Lieutenant
nj Charles Becker. charged with
procuring the death Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, was con
victed OF murder in the first degree at
three and Il half minutes after midnight
this morning. The jury was out eight
hours
The verdict came only after most
protracted struggle among the Jurors,
whose arguments at times rose TO such
a pitch that their voices were heard in
White street below the Jury room, on
the ground glass windows of which was
silhoucttcd their figures, angrily ges-
ticOlatinp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Joseph's S Protest.

MIR. Ioseph's formal protest against TN
use OF the voting machines eXcluslyei
-ollows:
Salt Lake City, oct -, i9l".
County Commissioners. salt Lake
ana Weber counties, salt Lake and
Ogden;
Gentlemen: In view OF the iDtrioacy
and complications OF the voting ma
chine and the further fact that there
will he n great many Independent
voters and hence that considerable
scratching Will he done and that. in
my opinion. the majority OF tho peo-
ple do not desire the voting machines,
from the fact that they become con-
fused with tlIe mechanism thereof.
and in view OF the further fact that
when the voters use the machine they
cannot give lree expression To their
intention. and in view OF tho fact that
there Is only one minute in
which TO cast the!; vote,
and I'm some Of the districts
there are as high as 1000 registered
voters, and il VIII be impossible Tor
all these voters 10 cast their votes in
tho time allotted, and in Wow of the
further fact that the all important
proposition OF the constitutional
amendments is not fully set forth on
the machine. / respectfully ask that
" you have definitely decided 10 use
the machines, %oU will equip each
rolling place with voting ballots, and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25

DFIA, Oct. 2l.-The Turkish gar
4 rison at Kirk kilisseh, consist
h ing OF 5000 men, surrendered 10
4 the Bulgarians. Two Turkish
rals were among those captured,
" Turkish garrison of .adriauople
red heavy losses during A sortie
light from the northwestern quar-
Z the town. The Turks left twelve
pn on the field.
ID Bulgarian troops are DoN only
4 TO five miles from the rodouts
I IRE fortifyiug their positions.
other report states that the Turk,
hrrisou at Kirk Kilisseh numbered
" 10000 men and that fell prison
The Bulgariaus,
! X. Kilissch fell at II o clock IN the
Fing, according TO the latest reports
sFed tonight from Bulgarian sources
(which all news originates,
10 Turkish troops retired in disorder
ne direction OF BunarhIssar, four.
miles TO the southeast. They left
! ttery Of ouick.firing guns, sixteen
lpnition wagons and a large quaint.
4 ammunition aud food.
/ zen the news WAS received in Sofia
erowds bearing the flags of the al
states formed professions and
he'd to the Greek. Servian. Russian
j Britisd legations, the palace and
!. filitarY club. In front of each the
3 nal anthem was sung and cheer:
/ given.
tparty Of boy sconts headed one Of
rocesslops and the Greek minister
n, u,earried through the streets on tn,
ders Of enthusiastic demonstration
i th bells were rung and the whole
elWas hung with flags.
sses will be celebrated through
j he Kingdom tomorrow for the Bul
= ps who nave fallen in The fight
~ md thanksgiving services for III.
- " Fs of the Bulgarian arms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Identifies Auto.

When court conyencs 81 | o clock
this afternoon the horticulturist Will De
on the stand 1t is understood toat
evidence 10 the effect that be identified
the automobile in which White was
shot will be introduced. Yesterday be
picked out the machine in Il garage
from several that were there. He de-
clared he was positive.
Rollo was here October on business.
As an incident nc had an exhibit OF
fruit at the state fair and won seven
prizes. He and John ;. Rolio, stem
ocrapher for the supreme court, are dis
eantly related. Their Crandfathers,
they ascertaincd, were either brothers
or cousins in Dundee. Scotland. Alfred
RolIo was horticul,urist in the British
army with the rank Of lieutenant and
served in the Zulu war, III which ne
wa. wounded. lie received blow that
crushed his skull and nose, somewhat
disfiguring him for life. Tho Rolios
met for thc first time after the muir
der
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
S OF VICTORS
PLACED AT 5000

~. Oct. .i.-Details OF the cap
u Kirk killsseh are moagcr. An
r1al estimate puts the Bulgarian
kies at 5000.
|flghtins has been continuous since
~. The BulgariaUs made n steady
re throughout the operations but
sreat sacrifice OF life, On Tues.
Pc hrst army. under General Ivan
<fscked the outer works Of -Ad-
Ne IN two large bodies. The north
notuchment marched along both
~ the river Tuudja. the right wing
west Of Havaras, the center 10
Nst OF Tundia and the left wing
Elng from the northeast along the
from Kirk kilisseh to Adrian.
ne west another division simuita-
~ attacked tho Turkish lines oil
Ieishts OF Chattalla, four miles
|" the city Another strong Bull
Column attacked the Turkish
ms IN the Nilayet of the Ards
ksuiearlans crossed the Agda nr.
niies southwest OF Adrianoplc ans
t'ng surprised ;he Turks, who re.
10 That city, leaving one hundred
fpd 1s0 prisoners.
hG WAS resumed all along tn.
ua~n Wednesday, The uorther,
captured several advanced Tur
I, sts az the point Of the bayone
Ttssco on towards .hdrtapople.
81 turks delivered 2 counter atiacl
.ns northeast III the direction
I"p'NrGt- Although well support
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
OKLAHOMA WINS DRY
FARMING CONGRESS

Special 10 The Tribune,
LETHBRlDGE. Alberta, Oct a.
Joseph T.. Caine of Utah declined to cuar~
antec fifteen thousand dollars besides on
tertainment for the next session OF the
Dry Farming congress and the session will
go tn oklahoma. Lon j. Haddocll and
SIR. Catnc made eloquent talks on Utah
and her resources but they were in vain
although apparently closely followed hy
the audience. John \, Widtsoc OF Utah
through the country tomorrow. Mr.. Cdlno
let tonight and win return home hy way
OF Vancouver, Seattle and Portland
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Rollo Tells Story.

ON the night in question Rollo left
the Eagles lodge room, Second South
and West Temple streets, little ne
fore II clock. He remembered that
the saloons were open. he said, because
q vagrant asked him for money TO get
something 10 eat lie himself had taken
one highball. He had the toothache
and decided TO walk it off. In sub
stance. his story follows:
walked down COR SOUTH along
West Temple until came 70 bridge.
then turned 10 the left and walked
about three blocks Ito Third Easp.
In that street ] saw an automooiie
apprca ching slowly. y tall man wear
ing "A long. dark oyercoat got aboard
the machine from The side while IL
was moving I had turned 10 my
right SOUTH and the automobile was
coming from that direction towards
inc. As the man got on the machine
heard TWO shots Ny trst impress
sion was that IL was holdup.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Clash In Coal Field.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct. e4-Strik-
ing and working miners clashed NJ a
number OF points IN the Kanawha coal
fields last night, but there were no cas-.
ualties. The principal disturbance WAS at
Cabin Creek junction. -Four coinpa nies
OF tho national guard went home today,
leaving one company on duty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Saw Two Persons.

became frightened. crossed tho
stree, and hid In a small alley. Two
persons left the automobile one Was
tho tall man. The othe. was per-
son OF medium build. l do not know
whether the other was man or
Woman. Both wore long ovcrcoatS.
IL WAS not very clear night Rain
had been falling All tho afternoon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
1RIANOPLE NEXT
4OINT OF ATTACK

'tks Accused Of Mas.
cring Greeks in
ibwn of Servia Before
Treating; Montene-
,fns Draw Closer to
;utari; Servians Oc-
slpy kunanova After
hnihilating Turkish
'ktteries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
lace IS SET
|OR THE MAIN
IEvENT Of WAR

Igarians Capture Kirk
ilisseh After Desper-
L Battle in Which
bsses Are Heavy on
bth Sides; Two Turk
/ Generals Among
e Prisoners; Great
sjoicing at Sofia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
DOOLEY

Read M. Doolcy 5 dissertation on
the campaign in next SUNDAY 5
Tribune.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25

<Vcnfinued on Page Two.l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25

Mr. Ioscphs formal protest against the
use o. the voting machines exclusively
follows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
HOME ADJUSTMENTS
WAS THE SUBJECT
OF Very Interesting Meeting of the
w. c. Il. L. Held Tuesday

The regular meeting of the Glenn
entine Weston w. c. T. U. was held
in G. A. R. Hall, Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock.
The hall was filled with apprecia-
tive listeners and many of the parts
in the program were taken by boys,
which showed much interest by them
along the line of temperance and the
right things of life.
Mrs. Ella T. Mooers had charge of
the meeting and very successfully
carried out the following program
under the subject of Home Amuse-
ments."
Singing by the audience My Coun-
try 'Tis of Thee, with Mrs. Philo
Steward at the piano; devotional ex-
ercises conducted by the chaplain,
Mrs. B. B. Merrill; secretary's report
song by the audience "All Round the
World" piano accompaniment by Mrs
Philo Steward; dialoglC THE Triple
Pledge" by Misses Doris Cover,
Pauline Emery Prudence Wadsworth,
Masters Fred Chase, Julian Goodrich
and John Wadsworth; talk on Home
Amusements" Mrs. Lois w. Patten;
piano solo, Master Mahlon Gerrish /;
talk Sunday Amusements for Chill
dren" Mrs. Lizzie Marble; cornet solo
Palm Branches" Master Johnny Nc
| Vicar with Mrs. Ella T. Mooers ac-
companist; poem, IF Mothers Would
/ Listen" Mrs. Lola Blunt; violin SOLO
/ "Berceuse" Master Maurice Philbrick
with Miss Mary Emery, pianist Mr.
Philbrick kindly responded to an en-
core with "Moonbeams on the Lake ;
recitation when the Train Comes in
| by Nixon Waterman also "A Message
to Garcia" by Ebert Hubbard, HoratiC
Tobey Mooers; paper Indians of AL
aska and their chief Amusements-the
Potlatch", Mrs. Nellie Chase; vocal
solos There Little Girl Don't Cry
and Daddy, Mrs. Eldena Hawes
with Mrs. Ethel Ames pianist. An.
nouncement by the president of the
next meeting to occur May 28; piano
solo, Mahlon Gerrish The talks ant
papers were very instructive as well
as interesting showing much careful
thought along the line of right amuse-
ments for the home and Sunday OBJ
seryances
The w. c. T. U. can truly express
its gratitude to the young people, both
boys and girls, who contributed SC
largely to the enjoyment of the after
noon with their music and speak
ing, showing the fine talent that there
is in our midst and which is sure tc
be a source of much interest and en-
joyment in the future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
RUSSELL POST ENTER.
tanned LAST EVENING
BY Members of SkOWhegan Grange
Supper and Program. Largely AT
tended.

A very pleasant social function oc-
CURED last evening in Grange Hall
when that order entertained the men,
bers of Russell Post, G. A. r. and
their wives. There was a large at
tendance and the evenings enter
tainment began with a supper served
about $50, there being an abundance
OF excellent food set forth and a
prompt and efficient corps of walters.
Following the supper a social time
was enjoyed and after the regular
Grange session, the following program
was presented: Vocal solo, Willis c.
Hobart; Welcome to guests, W. b.
Whittier; The first American flag, Mrs.
Evelyn w. Pratt What We fought for
in '61," S. F. Emerson; "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground. tableau, with
singing accompaniment by Prof.
Leighton; vocal solo, Mrs. Emma II.
Dunton; Reading, AN Old Song" Mrs.
Ida NJ. George. During the evening,
Roland T. Patten furnished several
selections with his graphophone and a
flag drill was excellently executed by
several young ladies of the order.
At the conclusion of the program,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE TOWN
Members of the Society of That Name
Met for Discussion at the Home of
the President.

The members of the Town Improve
ment society held the first meeting of
the summer at the home of their
President, Mrs, Edna Page Smith,
Friday afternoon Reports of the diff
ferent committees were given by Mrs.
J. w. Holt and Miss Gertrude Weston,
and this was followed by a general
discussion OF The dumping places
around the town. particularly the
dump at the Eddy so-called The la
dies also gave the matter of seeing
what could be done about lettering
the conditions there consideration and
discussed thoroughly the improve
ment of the river banks.
Members of the society read cur
rent events and two piano solos were
played by Miss Edith Lewis. The
meeting in itself was very informal
as is the custom of the society g
gathering during the summer months
The next meeting will be the End
Friday in June at the Municipal build
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
NAMES FIRST AGR|CULT LTURAL COURSE
IN SK0WHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
Practical Work is Being Done---Farms Visited
and Demonstration Work Done

The first Agricultural course es-
tablished in the State in a prepara-
tory school was at Skowhegan. This
course has been in progress for about
year now under the efficient in
struction and management of c. c.
Cleveland, a Skowhegan boy, and a
graduate of the University of Maine.
The course has proved of practi-
cal value and the students have taken
a great deal of interest in the work.
Mr.. Cleveland has aimed to illustrate
the studies by actual work on the
farm whenever it has been possible.
When the course started which was
the beginning of the school year he
took up line of work that related to
the season at hand and took the class
10 various farms. including his own,
and allowed them under his direction
to work out their own salvation, so to
speak, At one time he allowed them
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16

The nominating committee compos-
ed Of Guy Williams of Scion. J W.
Foster Of North Anson and Mrs. Ethel
Hight Of Skowhegan submitted the fol-
lowing list OF officers for election as
follows: President, Edward A. Par
ker, sub-master Of the Skowhegan
High School vice president. /. W.
Gerrish; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Elgiya Luce. Madison. These officers
were elected and it was voted to have
the next meeting at Madison
After the election of Mr.. Parker a.
president he took the chair and con-
Quoted the remainder of the meeting
4 leading feature of the several mum
bers was the address Uses of the
Imagination By Principal W. 6. Nal
lett Of Pennington. Mr. Mallett was
most forceful speaker and presented
TO the teachers and listeners a way
to interest pupils by Imagination. An
other interesting speaker was Miss
Nellie { Harvey of Castine, her sub
jeet being Nature Study. Aim Meth
DDS and Correlation" in which she
gave some very helpful advice %
teachers along the study of nature ad-
yising a collection OF the different
kinds OF flowers. etc, and her talk
was followed by a paper "Agricul-
ture in the Common Schools by Chas.
{. Cleveland. teacher of that branch
in the local High School and in con-
nection with which he told of the
Agricultural Clubs for Boys and Girls
which are advocated as a helpful fea-
tnre in Agricultural pursuits. This
discussion which was to have been
opened by George c. Hight of Athens
who was absent, was taken up by
G. Z. Bail. who advocated the teach
ing of agriculture, manual training
and domestic science, President Par
ker also gave some interesting talk
on what the study Of agriculture had
meant in the Skowhegan school.
The display of drawings in the cor
ridor ard in the municipal court room
was a most interesting exhibit of art
istic talent. grades j. ., ., 4, >. G. :, S,
3. and also the High School being rep.
resented Different articles Of sew
ing We're exhibited and the kinder
gardeners had some pretty little anti
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Meeting One of Interest at Hotel Co.
burn, May ..

Somerset County Medical Associa-
ton held its spring meeting at Hotel
Coburn, May 9Th, and though the num-
bers were few owing to its being a
busy season of the year, those who did
spare the time came away feeling well
repaid.
After a most interesting session in
the parlors, they sat down to one of
Mr. Haines famous dinners, and for
an hour enjoyed themselves as only a
group of physicians can, and all came
away feeling that they would not miss
the medical meetings of the future.
Those in attendance included: DR..
H. w. Smith, Norridgewock; DR.. Mil
liken, Madison; DR.. Robinson, Fair
field; DR.. J. E. Wadsworth, DR.. o.
GAIA, DR.. H. c. Taggart, DR.. W S.
Stinchtield, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16

to pull beans where he had used pains
in planting and in a variety of ways.
The students pulled beans for instance
in one row where there was not so
much fertilizer as in others and they
noticed the condition of the growth,
relative to size and number Of pods
on a hill. Then he allowed them to
take notes on rows where greater care
had been shown in raising the beans
In this way the students gained much
practical information
Another time he took the class to
the farm of Roland 7. Patten which
is run on a most scientific plan. 1t
was in apple picking time. Both Mr..
Patten and Mr.. Cleveland explained
various phases In orcharding and the
students were allowed to indulge in
the most practical side of the course
of study-that of picking the apples
Continued on Page three)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
HOME MISSIONARY ELECTION.
Mrs. j. Il. Libby. Portland j. Selected
As President.

Mrs. J. K. Libby Of Portland VAS
elected president of the Women's
Home Missionary Union OF Maine at
its annual meeting held in Brunswic
May g. Other officers were chosen as
follows: Vice presidents, Mrs David
" Beach, Bangor; Mrs William y
Johnson, Woodfords; Mrs. John W.
lneson South Freeport; Mrs. Belmont
Emerson, Island Falls; secretary, Mrs
Herbert L. Libby. Portland; assistant
secretary, Miss Alice Libby, Portland ;
treasurer, Mrs Converse Leach. Port
land; auditor, William B. Johnson,
Woodfords
There were addresses by Mrs. Ida
Vose Woodbury. of Boston and Miss
Lydia A Finger of Chicago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16

The sheep men of Somerset County
have come to the conclusion that
sheep are the biggest essentials TO
successful farming and they are about
to see If something cannot be done to
arouse the farmers to keep more
sheep. Their idea is that with the
fence law as it is it is almost impos-
sible to raise sheep to the best ad-
vantage unless each farmer will keep
sheep and then give him some in
centiye to build suitable fence to
protect the sheep. The men who now
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-16
A HELPFUL MEETING TO
SKOWHEGAN MEN
Was That of Last Tuesday Evening
Arranged by The Federation OF
Mems Clubs.

A supper ordinarily takes we'll with
the men of Skowhegan and that OF
Tuesday evening in the vestry of the
NJ f. church was not an exception,
The arrangements were in charge of
the ladies of the Social Circle grace
being said by Rev. II. g. McGlaufin.
FOLLOWING the serving of this tempt
ing banquet, Leslie +. Jacobs as presi-
dent of the Federation of the Mems
clubs in Skowhegan which have been
organized to work along Men and Re
ligion lines. called the gentlemen to
order and introduced the fist speaker
of the evening who was Rev. j. G. Os-
borne Mr.. Osborne is a good story
teller and he soon had his listeners
/ interested in one of the laughable
sort He mentioned during his remarks
the fact that advice was needed in
this line of work from those who had
given the subject study and further
said that some of the conditions in
SkoWhegan were wrong. +. Elmer
Nolin, the next speaker called upon,
told a good story and spoke of the
interest in the movement which in his
opinion was felt among the young men
of the community. Harold w. Jones
who was of a very material aid at the
starting Of this movement in SkoWhc-
gan and who owing to business mat
ters has had to leave town for the
present. vas i'm attendance al this
meeting and voiced his regrets at not
being able to remain in SkoWhegan
and told of the value of courage con
tributcd to efforts closing with one OF
Woodrow Wilson's fayorite poems.
A. A. Ieald of Wateryille. Layman 5
secretary for Maine, was the princi-
pal speaker of the evening.
He pronounced himself as being one
of the men in the state interested il
the work and said that he found a new
spirit existing in all parts of the state
He stated that the last ten years haC
made a new era in business manage
ment, in church work and in all forms
of life. Mr. Heald compared the build
ing of a community to the building o
any enterprise and gave four princi
pies to work upon, the first principle
being the scientific knowledge and get
ting at the causes. Secondly the meI
to carry on the plans, the kind ot
men necessary to build up a commune
ty being strong men. Thirdly that co
operation was necessary between each
the Board of Trade, Grange and fra
ternal orders and the churches for II
the town is to be made better there
has got to be an earnest helpful CO.
operation between individual units
For the fourth principle was mention
ed the matter of eliminating waste
mentioning here the matter Of dis
eases as being one OF the wors
wastes
Mr.. Heald's address was one of eX
ceeding help to the large number o
men present interested in his subject
and at its close he answered sucl
questions as were asked him from thu
audience regarding the survey an'
/, movement.