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Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

That Theodore Roosevelt's sud-
den change in attitude toward Presi.
mt Taft's administration is due to
be latter's prosecution of the steel
trust, there seems to be no doubt.
Here are few facts as given out
by the republican national com.
mittee, which go to prove the above
assertion. Read them and Judge
for yourself.
On the night of his election in
1904 President Roosevelt issued q
formal statement saying, "Under no
circumstance will | again be cau-
didate for or accept a nomination
for the Presidency"
On September 30, 1910, at Sara
toga Springs, Colonel Roosevelt en-
dorsed in the most cordial terms
the administration of President
Taft, the Payne Tariff bill and all
the meritorious measures enacted
during the ADMINISTRATION of Pres;-
dent Taft, saying:
1--WE come here feeling that we
have right to appeal to the people
from the standpoint alike of nation
al and state achievment. During
the last eighteen months long list
of laws embodying legislation most
heartily to be commended as COM
bining wisdom with progress has
been enacted by Congress and ap-
proved by President Taft"
In an article written over his own
signature in The Outlook he had
commended the Payne Tariff bill as
"better than any of the predeces-
ors."
On June 81, 1911, Mr.. Roose-
welt wrote to E. A. Valkenbnrg, of
Philadelphia, saying:
81 have expressed myself per-
fectly freely to large number of men
In this matter, always to the same
effect, telling you, for instance, per-
aonally, and those who were with
you at lunch at my house, and tell
ing Clifford Pinchot, Jim Garfield,
Representative Madison Billy Loeb
and Secretary Meyer and Secretary
Stimson, all alike, just exactly what
l have said always, that had no
intention Of taking any part in the
nomination for or against any can
didate."
Hardly more than year ago, on
August ls, 1911, Mr., Roosevelt,
wrote to his friend A. p. Moore oil
Pittsburgh:
81 very greatly appreciate your
kind and friendly feelings, but am
sure that you will understand mt
when I say that I must not ask
only you, but every friend | have
to see TO it that no movement what
ever is made to bring me forward
for the nomination in 1912
should esteem it genuine calamit.
If such movement was undertaken.
What happened between that dat
in August, 1911, and that othe
date in February, 1919, on the latte
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
WHY DID ROOSEVELT
CHANGE HIS VIEWS?
Republican Committee Gives Some Facts Which
Show Teddy up in Bad Light--Has Flat1y
Contradicted Himself.

of which Mr.. Roosevelt announced
his candidacy, to change his mind?
IL could not have been any legis-
lative matter, for Congress adjourn-
ed few days after the letter to
Mr.. Moore was written, and oil
February "a, 1912, the last session
of Congress was too new to have
passed any important measure.
There had been no act of the Presi-
dent which could have changed Mr..
Roosevelt's views-save one.
Late in October, 1911, the At
torney General filed suit against
the Steel Frust, charging violation
of the Sherman law Among the
acts charged against the Steel Trus,
was its absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company, it's only
competitor worthy of the name.
Just four years before, on Nov
ember 4, 1907, President Roosevelt
had promised this corporation i'm
munity from prosecution, even
though they did absorb their chief
competitor. Writing to Attorney
General Bomparate of the permis-
sion to break the law which he had
given, Mr.. Roosevelt said: "Judge
Gary and Mr.. Frick Informed me
that but little benefit would come To
to the Steel Corporation from the
purchase"
Immediately Mr.. Roosevelt began
to write articles for the magazin inc
of which he is a contributing edi-
tor" displaying the greatest indig.
nation against President Taft and
his administration. Immediately
there began a series of conferences
between George W. Perkins and
Mr.. Roosevelt perkins being a
director of the Steel Corporation),
! the result of which was that within
three months Mr.. Roosevelt an
nounoed that he "would accept the
nomination if rendered" to him.
With funds furnished by George
w. Perkins, Mr.. Roosevelt began
an active canvass. And the denun.
citation of President Taft during
that speaking tour exceeded in ma.
lice, batred add vituperation, any.
thing that ex-president Roosevelt
has ever said of one of hiR success.
ors or fellow citizens. Everything
t1at he had previously said in praise
of President Taft he contradicted
Over and over he stultitied himself.
Will Theodore Roosevelt deny
that his candidacy was prompted BY
and projected as result of the pro.
secution9 WIN he deny that he
was goaded to the course be now
pursues by Mr.. Perkins, who wa,
. himself lashed into fury by tn.
prosecution. Will he deny tina
the motive-hi and Perkins-wa
,, revenge and reprisalg Will the
American people encourage Mr.
r Roosevelt to humlliate and destro,
r Presidential that enforced the law?
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

his name as VIM. Jones. waived ex-
animation and was held for trial
before the district court.
None of the watches have been To-
Gated, except the one bought by Mau's
hired man, but as the negro Is aware
that they have got a dead case
&gainst him, It IL believed that he
| will plead guilty In district court and
tell what he did with the watches.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

TO records of the late Cornelius N.
Bliss, which passed through the
hands of George r. Sheldon, treas
urer of the 1908 republican CON-
mittee, who testified today before
the senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE MEN
Score injured in Accident at Mecor.
mick Plant in Chicago.

AT Chicago Tuesday five men were
killed and twenty or more we're in
iured by the explosion OF a cupola in
the brass foundry of the Mccormick
works OF the international Harvester
company. Two of the men we're
killed instantly and the other three
died In ambulances on the way 70 4
hospital Positive identification or
the latter victims Is lacking. Frank
Pech, 262S Luther street, and George
Ebly, 1922 Armour avenue. both fur
mace tenders. are the other two dead
II is feared that other workmen
may have been buried in the debris
that was piled up by the explosion. as
several of the injured were dug out
or the piles Of wreckage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
CHICAGO PACKERS
ARE FREED BY JURY
Jury kcquits Them Of Violation
of Sherman Law.
Trial Has Been in Progress Since Dec.
6-oovernmen Produced Forty
Nine Witnesses and the
Packers None.

The the Chicago packers on trial
in Chicago before Judge Car
penter in the United States district
court on indictments charging them
with violating the Sherman antitrust
law were declared not guilty by the
jury.
When the words mot guilty" fell
from the lips OF the clerk of the court
the defendants rose 10 their feet.
shook hands with each other and their
counsel and then bowed their ac-
knowled gment OF thanks TO TIE Jurors.
who stood In the box while the verdict
was being read
United States District Attorney VIII
kerson and his aids. who conducted
the pros ecution, refused to make any
comment on the verdict OF the jury.
The jury's verdict showed that the
twelve men believed that the men who
represented the packing industry we're
not a monopoly in restraint OF trade,
but a reasonable one, which Was the
contention OF the defense from the be-
ginning OF the trial.
The jurors believed that many OF
the motions made by counsel for tie
defense relative to the striking out OF
certain testimony and exhibits intro
duced by the government and upheld
in a ruling by the Judge should have
been stricken from the records.
The jury held also that the govern
ment did not prove that the packers
had violated the Sherman antitrust
law from Sept 10. 1907. TO Sept u,
1910.
They did not believe that the pack
ers met every Tuesday 10 fix the prices
OF fresh meats, as charged by the gov
eminent in the indictment The mem
bers OF the jury carefully read the in
structions from the court and review
ed the evidence before they began bal
loting.
The defendants we're placed on trial
Dec. 6. 1911 The jury was completed
Dec. 26, and A. II. Veeder. for years
counsel for Swift e. Co, was the first
witness called by the government.
In all forty.nine witnesses testified
for the government. The defense put
no witnesses on the stand and sub
mitted no evidence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
TAFT WINS IN INDIANA
Delegates at Large Instructed
10 Vote for Him.

At indianapolis. Ind, the Indi
ana Republican convention adopted
resolutions instructing the states -four
delegates AZ large 70 the national con
vention 20 vote for the denomination
OF President Taft.
National Committeeman Harry s
New. former Vice President Charles
w Fairbanks. James Il. Watson and
Joseph u. Oliver were elected dele
gates at large.
The Taft faction had majority Of
105 over the supporters OF Colonel
Roosevelt
The majority report OF the creden
tials committee seating contestInG
Roosevelt delegates was defeated by
n vote OF 772 TO 667.
The Roosevelt delegates held a sep
arate convention in the rear OF the
hall upon the adjournment OF the reg
ular convention and elected as dele.
gates az large former Senator A. J.
Beyeridge. Fred lands. Edwin NJ
Lee and Charles II. Campbell.
he primary In New York state re,
suited in Taft capturing eighty-three
OF the ninety delegates TO the national
Republican convention In Chicago
Roosevelt men charge fraud
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
GEN. BINGHAM IS DEAD
"Father OF the House" Sue
Cumbs in Philadelphia.

At Philadelphia, Pa, General
Henry II. Bingham. member of con-
gress from the First Pennsylvania dis
trict and father OF the house." Is dead
at his home here. He had been a
member of the house continuously
since March 4. 1873, lie was II years
old
Gen. Bingham had been i'll for a
long time from a complication OF dis
eases.
Before he entered congress Gen.
Bingham was postmaster OF Philadel-
phia and n clerk OF the courts OF this
city lie was a delegate 10 Republl-
con conventions regularly since 1872.
Gen. Bingham was in the Union army
and received medal OF honor for gal
lantry on the field.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
$500 ITALIANS FALL
King victor's Army Is Given a
Severe Trouncing.

London has heard that the Turkish
army in Tripoli has achieved a great
victory over the Italian army. whose
losses were tweny-2eyen officers and
$500 men killed and wounded, accord
ing TO the report OF the Turkish com
mander at Benghazi. received in Lon.
don from "A special correspondent at
the Turkish headquarters
The Turkish commander says the
casualties among the Turkish and
Arab troops numbered only $50 killed
and wounded
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
:sTEPHtNovn herrS SEAT
Senate Decides the Matter by a Vote
Of 40 to "a.

Senator Stephenson was declared
elected TO his seat, by the close vote
Of 40 20 80.
This ends long fight in which there
were three investigations. revelations
o. $l07,793 spent by the senator In
the primary campaign OF 1908 and
charges OF illeisll use OF money
Senator Robert NJ. 1aFollette left a
sick bed TO cast his vote against his
colleague.
Senator Stephenson Is eighty three
years old, and Is many times a million.
aire. He served In congress from 1883
10 1889. AZ the beginning OF Senator
LaFollette's fight IN Wisconsin Ste
phenson aided him
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
clo,hIna catehes from Gao.

At Lafayette, Ind. Tuesday Mrs.
Bella Isrell. sixty years old. was prob
ably fatally burned at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. James Parr. She was
sitting In the parior or tho house near
a small gas heater. when her clothes
caught IRE. Her daughter heard her
screams. and when she reached her
she was comr'ete'y enveioped IN
flames Nr srell was buried fron
head 81 fs.t
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

ATLANTA, 0A.-1'he secret re.
lease OF Mrs. Daisy o. Grace. who IL
accused OF having drugged and shot
her husband, followed by her midnight
fiietl from Ntlanta for Philadelphia.
has aroused The indignation OF the
state authorities and OF the attorneys
for b husband.
Judge Ridley. who accepted tho So
sec bond stirred by two professional
bondsmen. I"lrg sharply criticised
ond there is ta.k ~ an Investigation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
RICH PIANO MEN TO JAIL
MIlIionaires Of Chicago and Steoer,
H., Get Drastic Dose.

AT Chicago Monday John y. and
Christ g. Steger millionaire piano
manufacturers. owners OF large loon
skyscraper and practical owners OF
the town OF Steger, about twenty miles
from Chicago, were sentenced to the
county jail by Judge Seaman.
Three other men we'll known In the
piano business were also sentenced
and fined
The charge against the quintet was
that they violated an Injunction OF the
circuit court issued by Judge Walker
several weeks ago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

WILMINGTON, N. c.--Three train.
men were killed when an engine on
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. go
ing TO the relief OF a disabled train on
another division. crashed into an in
coming passenger train The dead
are: n u Goodnight forman 81 the
railroad Shows here Engineer w ".
williams AID Fireman Borden Branch
Mono ~ 49, efprtf
The hrcwer - 20 rlsf erg.rc is
missing aid it lef 81 he s. bi =
Ia DE q 1888
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

INDIANA CTS. lND.-The thnty
delegates irrm Indiana 10 the Demo.
cratic uaticlal convention were in
structcd In d. platform adopted by
the state convention TO present 10
that body he name Of Governor Thorn.
as r. Marshall as the first and only
choice OF the Democracy OF Indiana
for the nomination for president"
Samuel N Ralston, Lebanon. was
nominated icr governor by acclama-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

John Arbucile. Tie coffee man. il
dead az his home IN brooklyn lie
was sevcnty-four years old. Death
was caused by a general collapse incl
dent to old are.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

GARY, lND.-Being trappel IN a
r er OF molten iron one man was
burned 20 death and several others In.
jurod when a vessel containing TWEEN.
ty-nve tons OF hot metal overturned
az the blast furnace department Of
the Gary works of the Illinois Steel
company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

DANNEMoRA, N. Y.-Slayer Sal.
vatore Caruso. leader OF gang OF
highwaymen, who held up and MUIR
dered Denton Fowler III. paymaster
at a brickyard. and George Ragsdale,
a negro driver. near Hudson. on Sept.
3. 1910. was electrocuted az Clinton
fri~cn.
~'>soN, MlcH.-The city officers
estigating tho death OF Bern.
hramm. aged twenty. whose
4 - bruised body was found I'm a
d. , &C Jackson Junction OF the Mich
iEan Central railroad line
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

LONDON, ENG.-Detalls OF an at
tack by italian dirigible balloons on
the Turkish camp at Suani-Ben. Alden
are given in dispatch received from
correspondent with the Turkish
forces. lie says the two Italian dirig-
ibles carried out two Reconnaissance
over the Turkish lines. dropping dy-
Mantle bombs as they proceeded.
The balloons made a complete tour
OF the Turkish camps, but rife fire
from the Turkish infantry compelled
them to swerye of and disappear In
the course OF their second visit the
airships succeeded in dropping thirty
bombs. according to the correspond
ent. who does not give particulars as
10 the casualties.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrats

WASHINGTON-Leading Democrats
OF the house have practically fixed
June for adjournment of the house
IL an agreement can be reached with
the senate Majority Leader Oscar
Underwood says the business OF the
house can all be concluded by June IL
without doubt and congress can ad-
jouri II the senate will get busy"
Several OF the larger appropriation
bills and important tariff measures
have already gone to the senate, in
Guiding the steel, chemical and surar
bills Revision OF the schedule X"
the wool tarifi. vas the last important
tarin legislation in the house. In
derwood is not disposed to proceed
further with tariff legislation and will
probably oppose revision OF the cotton
schedule
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30
CRINE1 ~ IS lilies.


NEW NC 81 three per.
sons met te,tt Which spread
from the bas,iacu, % t.e roof OF the
four-story Fail River hotel on West
street earlS olgy and two Of the four
injured persons who were dragged
from the burning building may die.
One OF the victims was Mrs o'Mal.
ley. Who conducted a small hotel. She
was dragged 10 the roof unconscious
and died before The arrival of a physi.
clan Two bodies, believed to DO
those OF 4 negro and Ills wife. we're
found In the hotel Patrick McNa.
mara was removed TO the hospital dy-
ing and three other men were serious
" burned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

WAsHlNGToN-President Taft has
Just transmitted to congress the re-
port OF the tariff board on the cotton
schedule with the recommendation
that that section OF the tariff law be
taken up with a view 10 revision and
reductions in the rate or duty.
President Taft asks deficiency APP
preparation OF 100000 for the board
to continue its work during April.
May and June, and urges congress TO
further continue the life OF the board
that II nav prosecute Investigation
OF the metal, leather. chemical and
sugar schttUlcs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

kr Yuk, loWA-The small town
OF Gteacry 40. about twelve miles
south Of Eeokuk, is reported 10 have
been Inundated by the Mississippi
river, which rose out OF IT'S banks be
tween Alexander and Gregory Ac-
cording to reports which reached
here, four houses are floating down
the river and during the night people
We're fleeing the town. A huge ice
gorge opposite the town has caused
hundreds or acres OF lowland TO be
Hooded Through trains between Keo-
knk and st Louis are annuled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

cHIcAoo--Just two hours and
fifteen minutes after he started to
work for the Wells Bros. company.
contractors, Louis Policy, 1858 Lyman
street. brIcklayer, fell ten floors
from scarold on the new Rand.Mc-
Nally building on South Clark street
and was insta ntly killed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

NoRWALK, o.-Six OF the inmates
OF the lluron county iniirnIary are
dead az result OF asphyxiation.
Seven others were overcome. but are
recovering. II Is supposed that fires
in gas stoves went out as result OF
gas failure and that later tho supply
came on again
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-30

BOSTON, MASS. - More than
10000 textile operatives In New Eng
land received general advance or
wages today when the increases an
nounced recently BY many cotton and
WOODEN manufacturers went into effect.
The advances varied from 5 10 10
per cent. but with the exception OF the
$4,000 persons employed In the mills
owned by the manufacturers OF Fall
River. where 10 per cent raise has
been granted. the operatives will not
know the exact amount OF their i'm
crease until pay day.
WAsHlNoToN-The report OF find
ings OF the Republican tarir board.
created by the Payne-Aldrich bill.
were fayed by Chairman Underwood
OF the ways and means committef in
In a report transmitted 20 the house
Nothing was found In the boards
wool report. the Underwood report de-
clares. TO justify any changes In the
Democratic bill placing a 20 per cent
duty on raw wool. which was vetoed
by President Taft last year and rein
troduced az the present session.
cARAcAs-Secretary OF state Phi
lander G. Knox, accompanied by Pres.
dent Gomez. paid a visit TO the military
academy. The party then proceeded
10 Washington square. where wreatha
were placed or the statue OF Geor
Washington. whose memory Is held iu
equal esteem with that OF Simon Bol
var. the great llberator. on whose ste
ne In the National Pantheon a wreai
was placed by the secretary OF stat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26
WORLDS CYCLING CHAMPIONS
SHIPS.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 24.-The
title of premier cyclist, held in days
gone by by Arthur Zimmerman, Ma
jor Taylor, Iver Lawson and other
riders of equal note, will be deter
mined in the worlds cycling cham
pionships, which are to begin tomor-
row on the Newark velodrome.
1t will be the nineteenth renewal of
the event, which was inaugurated at
the Chicago worlds fair in 1893.
France, Germany and other Euro
pean countries have sent over their
star performers to compete with the
speedy riders of America, and keen
competitions are looked for in all OF
the events.
Frank Kramer, for II years cham
pion bicycle rider of America, will
compete for the first time for the
worlds title.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26
Wells Lonsberry, the
Bandit, Captured

Western Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 24.-Wells
Lonsberry, the bandit captured here
after robbing a mail car on the Dem
yer express, has confessed to hold
ing up one of the Oregon express
trains in California last January.
The crime was committed in pi )cise-
ly the same manner as his robbery
Of the Union Pacific train.
As the Oregon express left Red
Bluff, Claif., on the night on Jan.
6, man swung aboard the mail
car and ordered one of the mail men
to bind and gag his two companions.
He then tied the third clerk and ri
fled the mail To avoid suspicion he
threw off regular mail at the differ
ent stations. The robber obtained
several thousand dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26
POST REPORTS BIG GOLD
STRIKE NEAR COLORADO LINE

The recent report in the Denver
Post regarding the big gold strike
at Cerro, south of the Costilla val
ley, just over the New Mexico line,
has occasioned a number of letters
of inquiry to be sent by residents of
the San Juan basin to practical min
ing men who live in that section or
are familiar with it.
1t would seem the statement sent
to the Post was ill advised, just who
is responsible for it is not known.
For the past six or eight months
Harden Hines has been prospecting
there and he has found gold values
all of the time. However he finds
he is working in a section which is
considerably broken up and just
what the results will show upon de-
velopment is question. Mr.. Hines
has sufficient faith to continue his
development work but he expressed
deep regret that such misleading
statements have been made which are
causing people to rush in there to
be disappointed.
The fact that gold values have
found there would appear to warrant
investigation where too great hard
ships would not be entailed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26
Plot to Xii Repre-
sentative Johnson

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 24.-
A plot to kill Representative
johnson of Kentucky, chairman of
the house committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, so as to head off
certain proposed legislation has been
disclosed to Mr.. Johnson and a
sworn statement has put the Ken
lucky man and his friends on guard.
81 know all about it," said Mr.
Johnson today, "but I'd rather moi
say what interests are back of the
plot"
Mr.. Johnson has been aggressive
in his advocacy of legislation affect
ing the District of Columbia. He in.
CURED the enmity of many people
who interpret his views as hostile
to the interests of the city.