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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
PRINCETON HEARS
SMITH OF GEORGIA

or 1tc Woodrow wilson had as his guest
today Senator fIoke Smith Of Georgia
who tonight, made q speech before the
students OF Princeton university. The
governor was anxious 10 hear Senator
Smith and Was greatly tempted 10 at
tend the meeting. but feared his pres
encs in the audience might force
speech and he might find himself violat-
Ing his intention OF keeping of the stump
until Colonel Roosevelt resumes cam
paigning.
The governor gave out for publication
two kilograms. ono Of which he sent
20 n rally at Wesleyan university, Mid
dlctown, Conn. and the other 10 wes-
tern newspaper which was issuing
harvest edition.
I'VE all worship at tho shrine Of
King Corn read the latter telegram.
"Ile is in sense the master OF our
golden grain is great part OF our
treasury - VOL as OF our means OF
life. lf tho whole countr! could every
year realize, il only on single dag. the
vital fihrcs that connect t with the
farm. the many things that lie bldden
i'm the burrows of the field. we should
no doubt thnk moro than we do
now and think Ia better purpose about
the effects OF national policy, and Of
an plans % national Development upon
the farmer and the workers In the open
country. VIC need the enlightenment
Of such thoughts.
=
he once WAS an instructor tho gov
crncr wired Professor Robert II Fife as
follows.
My warm greetings to my Wesleyan
friends assembled iu Democratic rally
this evening. 1t is dcli-htfu and re-
assuring to see tho young men Of the
country gathering 10 champion the cause
pf fice government az against special
| Interests.
Gov ernor Wilson scnt message OF
rcgrCt Ia tie student gathering. but his
! 0au%hters attended When Senator
smith. who was n member OF President
| Cleveland c1hirct, mentioned iE" name
! uf the last t"Wc rratlC president there
was great demonstration Senator
Smith devoted his speech IA tho iarirf
and took Issue with Secretary Knox S
! statement on prosperity.
! III Secretary kncS stayed In Wash
incton more. said Senator Smith. i'm
stead of going around thr world at
! tending funerals. nc might learn more
Hi.rui affairs of state and the nation. %
The speaker predicted that Governor
J Wilson would carry majority oc ile
| western states. the Soijd sunth and
would get . big electoral vote IN III,
| cast
| ''t;oycrnor Wilson's election is cer.
taiuiv." said Senator Smith
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
RETREATING TURKS
MASSACRE GREEKS
BY SINCLAIR POOLEY
;pecial Cable to The Tribune.


ATHENS. oct. ci.-Thc Greek army,
after forcing tine passage OF Stones Gates.
has driven the Turks from Serildii (Scv-
via) TO the north aud has occupied the
town. but amid the rcloicings OF victory
shudder Of horror passed over Athens
today when the news srriy ed that before
leaving Serfidj the Turks massacrcd
scores of Greek inhabitants.
II is felt here that the Christian pow
crs, without references 10 policy, Shonld
immediately make strong representations
to Turkey lest thousands Of The Greek
race and Christian creed throughout the
Ottoman empire come to shameful dca hs
II must nc realized that g 900 900 Greeks
are scattered throughout the Turkish do
minions and now that the massacrcs have
begun, great numbers OF Innocent victims
VIII be offered at the altar Of racial and
religious strife. In case the nlassncrcS
grow II Will he impossible TO restrain the
Greeks from arcnginC themselves on the
TUrkA. So great will be the shedding OF
innocent blood on both sides that every
religious conflict since the days Of the
slaughter Of Christians at the taking OF
Jerusalem viii pale into insiguiicancc
Fortuna lcly the crown prince craspc6
tho situation Immediately and has issuod
orders Tor the Safeguarding of prisoners
,of war, ordering under tic most severe
penalties that the Greek soldiers shaIl
maintain with the utmost rigor the laws
of civilized warfare and further that no
Ndhommedau living i'm the country
through which the army l. passing shaIl
bS subjected 10 iil-trcatrncni
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
All Ewes on Jurors.

All eyes thee Ipuu were turned ann
the jurors. The eyes of half of them
droopcd under the scrutiny to which
they were subjected, Signs of intense
strain and deep feeling were manifested
in the faces of them all, When the roll
was called they answered but family
to their names. 1t was apparently
with supreme effort that Juror No. 6,
Dow j. Becker, answered at all
Then came the agc-old formula:
Gentlemen of the jury, have YOU
agreed upon verdict?''
''We have said Foreman Skinner.
Becker was ordered to rise. His
manner indicated that ne feared the
worst. As he dragged himself to his
feet his body swayed. He looked upon
the Jurors and pityingly they looked
upon him.
iurv2pf
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cd by artillery thoy were repuiScd ana
in the retreat swept away tins men
from other advanced posts
In The face OF a heavy IRE from The
Turkish batteries, the Buieaii"ns iol-
lowed tho retiring Turks. whose losses
wore enormous owing TO the wcli-placcd
bulgarian quick -ircrs.
General DImitrieff ordered nn advance.
The eastern army was then mssscd 10
the east and west of the roau from
Trnoyo 10 Kirk Itilisseh and tho battle
oncned on this side The Hulgarilns
opened With artillery ire ny night, har
Ing carefully placed their guns in ro-
sillon beforehand. and covered ny q
heavy cannonadc the infantry pushed
lie attack from TWO sldcs. Dhcv found
the Turks in panic bcceusc oi TIC niga'
shcliinE and carried Tie forts at the
point OF the hayonct
kn attuck then commenced all along
the Turkish northern front, resulting III
the capture OF the fortress Tho Turks
In thclr retreat fought rear Suard' $
action IN which tho Bulgailans were
,ip.1tiOuS
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TURKS ATTEMPT TO
MINIMIZE DEFEAT

CONSTANTINOpLE oct. PA TURF
ish defeat east OF TSndJa In the Kirk
Kiiisseh district Is now admitted here.
An attempt Is made, however. To min
imigc it's Importance by representing ii
as an unsuccessful Turkish offensive
movement. which owed its failure 10 the
detachment having encountered the main
BODY Of the Bulgarian army
The Eulgarlans apparently lett Gov
ciIng force in front of Adrlanonle and at
tempted 20 work 10 the rear TO menace
The communications With Constantinople.
IN advance Turkish column commanded
hg Mahmoud Muk;ahT pacha. son ot the
grand vlzicU, attempted a surprise ATTACK
but as the enemy was much superior I'M
strength. the attack was not pushed home
and the Turkish troops retired In good
order TO positions further south
r, is not clear where the next Bulgarian
q tack will be delivered, but the next two
davs should witness n decisive battle.
There is much elation here st what Is
described as splendid victory over the
Scrvians at I<umauova. Officials OF the
wa; office went so far tonight as to eA :
press the opinion thar the Servians neea
no longer be reckoned with.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
GENERAL
SPEAKS FOR TAFT

CAMBRIDGE. Ohio. Oct "i.-Declar
ing that we are today In the food oil an
increasing and widening prosperity, AZ
tnrney General Wick ersba,n delivered an
address here tonight.
''Our mills are running with prosper
Ity." he said land the demands for their
nroduct Is exceeding their capactty, No
ablchodie,i man who wants 10 work need
remain idle Not only are the wages
of The highest rate which has hitherto
prevailed but this very day the news
papcrs have announced that an IN
crease OF fifteen cents day has been
given the laborers in iron plants az
Irouion This is but an example OF the
tendency everywhere
lie said that II was no mere accident
rhst brought this happy condition OF
affairs under President Taft
Mr.. Wickersham onmended the pres
IGcnI for using the veto power.
THAT the woolen mills and other man
ufactories are running full blast is due
wholly TO vetoes," he said.
MI Wickersham said that ''but for
Colonel Roosevelt there would be no
possible doubt or the continuation Of
this prosperity. fer nobody contends that
tile Democrats alone could bring aoour
the defeat Of the national Republican
ticket
Democratic hope" he said, ''lies only
enough votes away from the Republican
ticket to eject Wilson. Nobody pre-
tends that Colonel Roosevelt can be
elected"
lie charged that Roosevelt did not eY-
pect to win. but hoped TO gain strength
enough 10 pull the Progressive party
together and win IN 1916.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
MRS. BECKER FA|NTS
ON HEARING VERDICT
Continued From Page One,)

seat when tue same door through which
ihc arhtcrs OF his fate had entered
again swung open aad Becker himsSii
>tIlkcd tInCugn. Ills face was white.
Ills eyes swept about Che courtroom IN
an attrigiiencd ,IanGer and finally fell
upon the Jurors ), atcut was he an
studying rhcir countcnanccs thar he
stum'i.l Just inside ia room aad al
most fell cvor thc railing
The attending deputy sheriff caught
him auA s"ppaTted him within ihr ralL
The ,.r,soncrs : calm had goGe He sank
heavily MO "A chair, breathing - hard
that the rise and fall OF his massive
chest could plainly he discerned across
the courtroom. He, too, had been wait
ing eight hours-waiting in alternate
hope and fcar--~without the relief of
contention and batile-waitinG silently,
his wife at his side, whispering the
hope thlt both chung TO in desperation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
BOTH SIDES LOSE
MANY IN FIGHT

BELGRADE, Oct. 24.-Stories of haro.
fought encounters with the Arnani
trlbesmen and Turkish regulars are tod
by soldiers who were wounded during
the earlier nghtug al Prcpalatz pass:
forty miles south OF Nish Many OF
these have been brought here for treat
ment
war was declared caused the SerVians
much trouble, which led TO many small
skirmlshes.
ON the morning. OF October is The
Servian troops noticed the first move
men,s of Turkish regulars and fearing
surprise took up their posiuons. rhey
had hardly reached the trenches when
the Arnauts and Turks opened a heavy
fire aud advanced to the attack under
cover OF artillery. When they reached
within 100 yards Of the Servian position
tho Servians Were ordered to attack,
and, leaving the trenches, they made a
determined charge
The battle lasted thirteen hours. The
Turks los, over thousand killed while
the Scryian casualties were also heavy.
The men Of the Red Cross society did
splendid work, carrying the wounded
through a rain OF bullets
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
SAYS WILSON DOES
NOT STATE TRUTH

HARRISBURG. Pa. Oct. Ex-Governor
Wilson and his advocates have mlsrer-
resented the attitude % III" Progressive
party toward the trusts. WAS charged
hors tonight BY Governor Johnson in a
speech nj the Auditorium. IN cnihusi-
as;ic throns escorted him through ram
TO ihc hall. The seats and aisles were
iliied
''rhe Democratic candidate Tor pgcsi-
dent and his advocates persistenuy re-
peat and widely disseminate q statement
in regard 10 our attitude or the trusts
that is without foundation and which
ton" he declared.
THEY say that We intend 10 lesahSe
monopoly. THIS Is the worst nonsense.
We proposc 10 utilize every law That
exists for the repression and suppression
OF tn. trusts and then bv other enact :
mcatS supply any deficiencies and 10 tht
law itself 30 lay down certain require
,nents and then have the Industrial com
mission ;hat We propose see that tht
trusts live mp TO these requirements VIC
eNpeet 10 nut the very requirements IN
Ihe very law itself.
"What Mr., Wilson intends 20 do no one
knows. aud this far Mr.. Wilson hLs not
told lie and those who are making the
contest In hts behalf content Sheuse!fes
with glitterlng scnershtes, Eesoulld!Is
pistitudes and abstractions state9 ia
metaphor. They point to INC &"Iulnes~
of trusts. the wrongs accomplished tEe
tyranny and the like. and then nliss'atc
our position. indeed. much do they say
about prosecution and falling offenders,
and vet. with criminal laws existing Ia
New Jersey. no trust masnate has peen
prosecuted or Jailed hg Nj WILSON,
This address ended the governor cam ,
psicn In Pennsylvania. He was wen
pleased with his receptions. especlaiiE
among the miners and railroad men. VINO
haye given him warm welcome. Ione!
he smoke AZ Berwick. Bloomsbury, North
Lebanon and here
After the meeting tonight, he let ior
New York, where he was scheduled TO
A. New York the governor will cha angc
10 tbc private car Ideal" formerly oc'
cupled by Colonel Roosevelt, and leave
in a few hours for Waterbury. Conn,
for noon meeting and night ADDRESS
al Bridgeport.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Guilty in First Degree.

% Guilty in the first degree, almost
whispered the foreman.
Bccker's chest sank in with sigh
twitched and all the muscles of his
face knotted in an anguished spasm. A
deep.drawn sigh swept over the court
room.
Whitman, in the hour Of his triumph
gazed steadily ahead, as did Moss, his
assistant, whose powerful plea drove
the final shot in the case home. Then
came a rustling Of feet and rush out
ward as the reporters hurried to the
waiting telephones.
Mcintyre. solicitouslv whispering to
his client, who had fallen limp in his
chair, demanded that the jury be polled
One of the jurors sobbcd and was re
anircd TO repeat the word Nyes.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
This Girl Recovered
rom ConsumnS'

The makers of Eckman A..
which - doing 50 much soo5 ~
sumptIyes, are contlunally In W. o
Wouacrtu reports ui rccovnr,.
about solely through tho use ~ ~
icinc, These reports arc aIy,r.u
command Of any one intc,ssr, ~
many of the writer's I'm thclc l.el
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direct and learn VIVA, IL dti ~
Here is one specimens: wi
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ing sooner. but wanted to ss.oI
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grew worse as l grew older Al Il,
OF fourteen. the doctur said II 81
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thing of the kind this year wv
II will answer all letters g..
asking n history OF my CASE
one suffering with lung troTb,a wa
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Bronchitis, Asthma. Hay. Fe"e.n
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system. Does not contain noIsass
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
MMEDANS NOT
OPEN TO CONVICTION

MOHoNK LAKE. y. Y, Oct EFF
forts TO evangellze the Mohammcdan in
ha bitants OF Mindanao are doomed 10
failure said Ma ior John r, Finley gov
ernor OF the district OF Zamboanea, in
q paper read today al the Lake Mohouk
conference Of Friends OF the Indians and
other dependent peoples. Major Finley
discussed the non christians OF the
southern islands OF the Philippines and
argued in favor OF an exclusively Indus
trial education,
The Rev Philip N. Fiunesan, chaplain
of the Bilbid prison, Manila, reviewed
the results accomplished by the Spanish
missionaries and asked that they receive
credit which lie thought was too gen
orally denied them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Makes Special Appeal to the
Farmers of Minnesota to
Remain True to Faith in
Republican Party.
WRITES LETTER TO
/ STATES GOVERNOR
Returns Thanks for Encour-
aging News of the Political
Outlook in Great Wheat
Belt Of Country.

EVERLY. Mass, Oct 2l.-Pres'oen'
Taft tonight made public spe-
H cial appeal TO farmers OF MINNIE
sofa and the northwest 10 remain
true 10 their Republican beliefs OF
past campaigns.
The political arguments submitted 10Y
consideration OF rural voters were an-
vsnced in a letter which jhe president
sent TO Governor 4. O. Eberhart OF MN
nesota, stating that while the Repuo'ican
PARTY had not made the sun 10 shthe'
or the crops 10 grow. IL had been re-
sponsible for tho prevailing good mar
kets. The letter SAYS In part
! am very glad TO have encouraging
news OF the political outlook in Min
nesota and wish to thank you lot
the efforts you are making TOT re-
publcan success The people OF your
state arc vitally interested in the
maintenance OF our present economic
system Their welfare is dependent
upon the Continuance OF a protective
tariff and although at times by ap-
peal 10 the,T prejudice, they may ne
diverted from q clear perception OF
their interest, | am confident that
In the end their common sense VIII
enable them TO see the fallacy or
ncwly dressed uostrums which IN
The past they have rejected am
sure they must realize that TINS
contest Is between the Republican
and Democratic parties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Democratic Plan.

The Democratic pls tform promises
change IN our tariff SYSTEM whose
effect would he 10 halt msnufa ctur-
inc enterprises. throw out OF en-
ploNmcnt thousands ol waee.earners
aud destroy the home market nov
enjoyed by the American farmers
No reforming legislation could neu-
traliZc or mitigate the paralysis
which would follow
II is not necessary 10 jog the mem
oIy q the oder farmers OF your states
ss "a what happened when the Demo-
cratic party passed the Wilson tariff
bill. Wheat went down 10 - cents a
huShel, corn 10 II cents. oats 10 Is
cents. potatoes 10 ., cents In fortv
wears farm prices had never bean SO
low, Our farmers were struggling I'M
der deot. mort ga ges were being fore
closed and the deplor9 Die condition
that existed among those who titled
The soil Will certainly never he forgot
ten bv the sufferers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Have Special Interest.

The men and women Of tho north
west country have a special interest
in Republican success tins ,esr. 1neN
are sharing In the general prosperity
of, the nation and the continuance OF
growth of this prosperity are III
large degree dependent upon Rcpub-
lean success next month.
The Republican party is not re-
spousible for good crops IL does not
make tho sun to shine, nor grass to
grow. but Il IS responsible Tor the
enactment; O! laws which make II
possible. II tho crops arc good that
there shall te an American nerHet
Tor them and they shall he sold al
good prices TO those who have she
means 10 hUv them.
There has never been q time In our
history when Tho farm products OF
the northwest could purchase as
much rs thcY do today Prosperity
Is iust 81 our door. The Republican
uSrty Bids II welcome with tho prom
isc that thc economic basis which
has Brought about our wondersul
jrdustrlUl Development. giving steady
employment az high wages ~ our
mechanics and artisans shall be
main > lrcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
MCINTYRE Still Battles.

Mcintyre, counsel for the accused,
was on his feet as soon as his client
had been comfortably seated. His mo-
tion was to have read To the Jury be.
fore they announced any decision. tht
complete record of the testimony taken
at Hot Springs, Earlier in the day the
jury had asked for this IN connection
with their consideration of Schepps
standing as confederate, and Justice
Goff had refused to sen" the record
rto the Jury rcom because all of the
testimony had not been admitted to the
records of The iriai
''II is but fair chat the jury have
the benefit of this record. before they
deci'!c this case, = urged Mcintyre.
Justice Goff, solemn and impressive,
dhuied the motion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-25
Becker TrembIes.

And then Becker was summoned TO
the rail again. He trembled in every
muscle, Gone mis- nerve, his strength,
bis vitality gone. For the first time
since the trial began lie showed signs
of breaking down.
The clock had Just finished strik-
ing - as he took his place there at the
bar, a convicted murderer, to give his
pedigree. He seemed to realize his po.
sition and vet TO be dazed. crushed, an-
initiated His answers to the questions
put to him by the clerk were almost IN,
audible. Once he turned as if TO see
whether fhe faithful wife, who had
stood by him throughout. was there Ia
see the end. A merciful court atten-
dant. however. fearing the verdict or
torcsecing it, had barred her from the
room and even at that instant her faint
ing form was being carried from the
corridor by ready friends.
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What Jury Debated.

IL was there that the contention
arose. In the minds Of the Tour VINO
were holding out for second degree
verdict. there was doubt ms 10 me
strength that was In be given to me
testimony Of Snm Schcpps. For TINS
reason the confession OF hose Was
asked for. the letters that passed be-
tween him and Schcpps and the testl'
mony taken in Hot Springs.
Argument on this polni continued
from the time the lury began their de,
Iibcratious until luncheon was served
30 them at 10 o'clock. Then another
ballot was taken which showed two
converts TO the first degree verdict, the
Jury then standing 10 80 >, Almost
two hours more of argument followed
and then came the agreement -,
All the prisoners indicted w',n
Becker have asked for separate trials
The trial Of Philip Davidson, charged
with the murder Of Jack Sclg, the
East Side gang leader, will begiu neX'
Wednesday, but Mr. Whitman was an
decided. which OF the other prisoner:
would folluw Davidson,
Before Mrs, Becker was taken % hel
home she was allowed to see her nus
bau.i IN the sheriff's room IN the
building. AS she entered the door hel
husband clasped her III his arms, Mrs
Becker hurst into tears and Becker
tried tn calm her She clung to hln
for more than minute and then tW(
women companions touched her, but sh'
did not move. Becker kissed her agar
aud again and finally whispered TO her
"It will come out all right,
Finally Mrs. Becker stepped back an(
with a parting kiss the couple separat
ed. As Becker walked toward the en-
trance TO the "bridge of signs, h
smiled back at his wife, but she sud
denly threw her hands 10 her face nnc
staggered into the arms Of her womel
companions, They half carried her TO
waiting taxicab Becker soon was II
his cell
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ASKS THE COURT TO
ANNUL, MARRIAGE

DENVER, Oct. Gi.-Mrs Lima NJ
Brooks Scobcr- Covington Layncr. wife
of ]. George LaYncr. president OF The
J. George LsYner Engineering Works
company. Denver, vas served yesterday
afternoon with a summons and COM
paint in a suit In the superior court at
Chicago. In which James NJ. CovinStou
OF Chicago, her former husband, asks
tho annulment Of their ma arriaSc Cow
ington claims that al the timc Of their
marriage, June H. 1905 she had not been
divorced from Georse Sceher.
Mrs Layncr secured divorce from
Covington I'm Denver early this year and
shortly thereafter married LdrncT.