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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-18

This outline of the Roosevelt cam
paign, coming from the colonel him
self. served To set at rest all doubt
decided upon at a conference of the
Roosevelt leaders last night, ito fight
from the drop of the hat"
Appeal to Convention.
The Roosevelt leaders are going TO
attempt from the very start tomor-
row to appeal their case to the con-
vention itself minus the contested dell
egates seated by the national commit
tee. The Taft forces In control of tho
machinery of the convention re go-
Ing to insist that the proceedings saal
move strictly according to precedent.
On the eve of the convention II was
difficult enough for either side to
reach any sort of conclusion as to
how the delegates finally would line
and next To impossible to determine
just what delegates could be depended
upon to put through the proposed pro-
gram.
Roosevelt Plan.
The Roosevelt plan tonight stood
fully revealed and only slightly
changed from the tentative program
advocated last night. 1t Is to force n
roll call at the earliest opportunity on
the proposition to "purge" the con-
vention of the delegates "fraudulently'
seated by the national committee
Failing in this, the Roosevelt peo-
pie will submit to temporary Or
ganization of the convention and then
carry their fight before the commit
tee on credentials, demanding that
each case passed upon by the nation
al committee be reoponed and re-
heard. II defeated In this committee
1t is the Roosevelt plan to take the
contests to the floor Of the convention
and there TO demand further hear
ing on each case. rnis plan carried
with 1t threat to delay action In the
credentials committee ana In the con.
vention several days, throwing the
| final sessions of the convention intt
next week or later.
Not Alarmed.
| The Taft managers said they wer'
not alarmed by this plan. They sail
| they would control the committee OF
credentials, and that that COMMITTEES
would make rules which would cut of
long debates and bring the hearing
on the contested cases to an earl
close. The committee. 1t was SAID
would throw out of consideration al
of the contests In which the vote 0
| the national committee had been unan
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moment would mean the wreck Of the
republican party. and II such pro-
ceedings became habltual II would
mean the wreck of popular govern.
ment. The actions of the Taft leaders
In the national committee taken with
the active aid OF Mr.. Tafts private
secretary and one of Mr.. Taft's cabinet
officers nre monstrous and they should
be Indignantly condemned by the
moral sentiment OF the whole coun-
try. Tonight we come together to pro-
test against n crime which strikes
straight nj the heart of every princi-
pie of political deeency and honesty. n
crime which represents treason 10 the
people and the usurpation Of the SOW
ereignty OF the people by irresponsible
political bosses inspired by the sinister
influences of moneycd privilege. We
here In this hall are engaged not only
In n fight for the rights of every de-
cent republican but OF every decent
American. whatsoever his party may
be. And, oh my friends. for one thing
at least we should be profoundly grate-
ful. We are more fortunate than our
fathers In that there In no slightest
tinge OF secti0nallsm In the fight we
are now waging. The principles for
which we stand are as vital for the
south as for the north, for the east
as for the west, We make our appeal
to al! honest, far-sighted and patriotic
Americans, no matter where they may
dwell,
when In February last l made up
my mind that It was my duty 10 enter
this fight It was after long and careful
deliberation. 4 had become convinced
that Mr. Taft had definitely and com-
pletely abandoned the cause or the
people and had surrendered himself
wholly TO the blddinss of the pro
fessionai political bosses and OF the
great privileged interests standing be :
hind them. I had also been convinced
that unless I did make tho fight II
could not be made at all and that
Mr. Tafts nomination would come 10
him without serious opposition.
Justified.
"rhe event has justified both OF my
beliefs very earnestly ask our fel :
low progresaives who have supported
other candidates to remember that one
OF the cardinal principles OF the doc
trlnes which we hold In common is our
duty normally Loyalty and In good faith
to abide by the well-thought- -out and
honestly action OF n major
| ity. The overwhelming majority oi
the republican progressives have de.
clared for me. 1t has become clear
beyond shadow OF doubt that IL ! had
not made the progressive fight II
would have completely broken dowr
and there would have been no substan
tial opposition to the forces OF reac
tion and Of political crookedncss.
LET those progressives who stant
for principle and who are concerned
with the fortunes Of any particular
man only AZ means for securing thu
triumph OF principle ponder these facti
and refrain In this crisis from playinl
into the hands OF our enemies
Mr.. Taft at first denied that hi
represented the bosses.
J His denial was of little consequence
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NncH 'oloneI Roosevelt said that
any action of the convention. II
brous about by the votes of the del
egates fraudulently seated, would not
be binding upon the party. there came
the widest outburst OF applause of
the evening. The crowd leaped up
with a shout and refused to be quieted
despite the coloners attempt to con-
tinue.
"lf they ask for the sword" he said.
when at last he could make himself
heard. they shall have IT,"
Colonel Roosevelt made II plain I'm n
sentence which he interjected lthat
the decisive test In the convention
probably would be made on the vote
for temporary chairman
ut Is perfectly possible" he said
that under parliamentary ruling the
one way to vote upon these fraudulent
delegates on the roll cali will be by
voting for the temporary chairman.
Any man who under these circum-
national committee for temporary
chairman becomes the representative
OF the men who have been guilty OF
these Infamous frauds"
He appealed to "every delegate
elected for Mr.. taft. who is an honest
man." to stand with his supporters
In organizing the convention.
william J. Bryan sat In reporters
row In the orchestra pit. He was
checred loudly when he appeared. but
| refused even to make bow.
uT an, n pauan M nor ,pao ta.l.,bt - IN
explained.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke as follows:
my friends and fellow citizens: I
address you M my fellow republicans.
but ! also ana primarily address you
as fellow Americans, fellow citizens.
for this has now become much more
than an ordinary party fight. The Is
sue IL both simpler and larger than
that involved In the personality OF any
man, or than that involved In any fac
tionnl or In any ordinary party contest
We are standing for the great funda :
mental rights upon which all successful
free government must be based. Wa
are standing for elementary deccncy
In politics. We are fighting for hon
esty against naked robbery and where
robbery II concerned the all.important
question is not the identity OF the man
robbed but the crime itself.
"As far as Mr., Taft and are per-
sonally concerned, 1t little matters
what the fate of either may be, But
with Mr.. Taft's acquiesence or by his
direction and in his interest, his follow,
ers have raised an issue which Is al
important to this country. II Is no
a partisan issue; It IL more than {
political issue: 1t Ii a great moral H.
sue. II we condone political theft l
We do not resent the kinds Of wroni
and injustice that injuriously affect tn
whole nation. not merely our demo
cratic form Of government, but our civ
ilizatiOn itself can endure.
A Great Crime.
III the methods adopted by the ma
tional committee are approved by tn
convention about to assemble. grea
crime will have been. committed. Tn
triumph Of such proceedings at tn
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WE'RE ALL

Hoping Roosevelt Will M,
and We believe he Will 1ull
TOR him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-01

Gutherie, Okla, Mar. 1.-The
last of the professional. outlaws
that infested these parts in early
days has been taken>to5 the Jed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kas. He will stay. there
the rest-of his days if .Daft.doesn't
commute the sentence. The; COM
mitment papers refer:.to. him as
Benjamin Crede, Cravens.
bad Ben Cravens', life story
involves more blood, murder, rob-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-01

berry and general all-round Gus
sedness than most fiction. Crav-
ems rode the country robbing
trains, banks, postoficeS and
stores.
Between battles with sheriffs,
death at the end of the galloWs
rope and life terms, in prisons the
gang has. now passed Into his
tory; Bad Ben was. the last to
getehis. - -.
{. He was born,near Linexi1le, Ia,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-01

Left cravens Starting With Guard
Inset Picture of Cravens Attorney, CAP Jennings
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
NEARLY LOST
THE EXPLOSIVES
McNamaras Were Tossed
About in Boat With SUD-
ply of Dynamite.

indianapolis, Oct. l5.-while Jas.
b. Mcnamara and his accomplices
were tossing about in a launch near
San Francisco with the dynamite lat
er used In explosions at Los Angeles,
they came near losing the explosive in
the ocean. Paul ]. Stuparich. owner
of safe seven miles from San Fran.
cisco so testified at the dynamite
conspiracy" trial today. He had told
OF the first appearance Of a gasoline
,aunch near his cafe on Sept. 20,
Times explosion, in which we're three
men answering the description of Nc
Namara. F. A. Schmitt and David
Caplan and Of the return of the
launch several times
The first time she hove in." said
Stuparich. the launch bore the name
Pastime. The men came up to my
ps9s,s~ piaes to ,,s eat and appeared to bo
kind Of a cruise. WheS a they ley eams eams
back later. noticed the iaunch's
name had been changed to Peerless
The men asked me for some green
paint which I gave them. Later /
notced something about five feet icne
covered with canvass tippins al tie
END OF the boat and while they were
turning around yelled say fellows,
be careful or you'll lose that mack.
age It appeared to be tipping into
the water. They made 1t snug and
that was the last I saw of them"
Stuparich was called as one of the
witnesses by whom the governments
attorneys assert tehy will prove the
connection between the McNamaras
and the present defendants who are
ment Of explosives and with CON
spiracy. The canvass which the wit
ness said he saw on the launch was
declared to be the same as that
found later in a house which Nc
Namara rented in San Francisco and
IN which quantity Of nitro gelatine
was found
. District Attorney Charles w. Miller
in the prosecutions o~ening statement
said letters would be produced to
show that men other than Mcnamara
were aware of the ARRANGEMENTS for
securing the explosives.
The testimony of most Of today's
witnesses was confined to identifying
letters and contents of which are to
be made known letters, the contents
Mrs Mary Hutchings, Cleveland
Ohio. q former stenographer for J.
J. Mcnamara at the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers headquarters hesitated
about answering questions.
HAS anybody. been talking to you
about your testimony here?" asked
James W. Noel. counsel for the gov
ernment.
NO" replied Mrs. Hutchings, "but
since spoke to the governments
agents. talked this over with other
witnesses and we decided to be very
cautious in our answers"
The witness then testified she a.
memhered some Of the letters as hav-
ing been dictated to her by ]. ]. Nc
Namara to members Of the executive
board
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
GERMANY AFTER
STANDARD OIL
Bill Intended to Bar Com
pany From Sale of H.
Illuminating Oils.

Berlin. Oct. IA government bill
aimed at the Standard Oil company is
announced today in the semi official
Norddeutsche Allgemsine Zeitung.
The provisions of the bill are intended
to bar that company from the whole
sale business in illuminating oils in
Germany, which is to be entrusted to
national stock company operating
under government supervision.
The new company is to be empow-
oil plants and stock by appropriation
II necessary.
The capital Of the new company Is
to be furnished partly by the big Ger
man banks and partly by open SUBJ
soription. The banks are to be given
registered shares and an increased
voting power In order to prevent any
attempt to obtain foreign control.
The life Of the corporation Is fixed at
thirty years
AS an additional precaution the bill
is to contain elaborate provisions to
prevent the augmentation Of prices.
If the fixed maximum price should be
exceeded the company's dividends can
not exceed the legal rate of interest
and the dividends are to be increasd
proportionately as the price sinks be-
low tn maximum thus forcing the
company to make all efforts to reduce
prices.
The imperial government is to re-
ceive four-fifths Of the profits when
the price is maximum and is not to
participate when it is above.
In explaining the government bill
the Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeit-
tung says the Standard Oil company
already has obtained control Of the
wholesale trade in illuminants in Ger
many. and is attempting to eliminate
retailers by the Introduction Of the
can system. All attempts made by
German companies to hold the Stand.
ard Oil company in check have fail
ed and prices. which have been kept
down by the competition Of the Aus
trian refineries. will undoubtedly be
raised when that obstacle has been
removed b yagreement or by cutting
prices.
The success Of the measure, says
the semi official newspaper. is depend
ent on adequate supplies Of lndepend-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
CLAPP PROBERS
STILL WORKING
Hearing of Evidence Of Con-
tributions to Various Cam
paigns Goes Merrily On.

Washington. Oct 15.-Upwards of
100000 was expended in the efforts
Of Governor Woodrow Wilson. Gov.
ernor Judson Harmon and Represen-
tative Oscar W. Underwood to secure
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton this year. according to testimony
presented to the senate campaign con-
tributions committee.
William F. McCombs, who managed
the Wilson campaign and his aide.
William McAdoo, accounted for $20S..
1913. OF this sum $4,000 was con-
tributed, according to Mr.. Mccombs
by Cleveland S. Dodge and Prince
ton friends" Questioning developed
that the friends were Cyrus H. Nc
Cormick Of the International Harves-
ter company: David B. Jones, Thomas
D. Jones and Edward W. Sheldon, all
Of whom, Mr.. McCombs said. had been
trustees at Princeton when Mr.. VIII.
son was president of the univeI sity.
OF the $150.946.45 expended in tho
interest Of Governor Harmon. Hugh
L. Nichols. lieutenant governor of
that state told the committee that
$4,000 was contributed by Thomas
Fortune Ryan. Mr.. Ryan also sup
piled S35.000 Of a fund Of $4,000
collected for the advancement Of Rep
Underwood's candidacy
Mr.. Ryan will be a witness before
the committee this week. probably to-
morrow.
Alton 3. Parker. democratic candi-
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this much longer. How badly do they
want Becker? We will give them
Becker'?"
This. question was objected to and
stricken out It ended the cross-ex-
animation Of Webber.
''Is that all?"
That's all I remember"
Did you know that Schepps was
In the murder car the night Of the
murder?"
"Not until next day. was told
o."
"Did scepps tell you he was the
paymaster Of the murderers?"
''He did not"
"Did you advance money to
Schepps to Zee the jurisdiction?"
II did not"
"You are q man worth consider
able money. aren't you?'
"a little Bit" said the witness. with
a smile.
II am told you are worth a quarter
Of a million; Is that right?"
Justice Goff excluded the question.
ibid you ask a man named
Becker. sullivan and yourself at 42nd
street at 4 o'clock In the morning OF
the murder?"
II told him to tell the truth"
Answer the question"
"I did,
Would you tell falsehood to get
out Of your present predicament?
IT object" interfered Mr.. Whit
man.
"overruled," said Justice Goff.
II would not" answered the wit
ness.
Ibid youu ask Jack Sullivan to say
he saw Becker with you at 42nd
street?"
"No."
wasn't thi. man '1tsky really
'.sk ssos 5elts'"
when did you see zelis for the last
time:"
Some time in July"
Didn't you see him at the Cadillac
hotel the night Of the murder?"
"'No. I wasn't at the Cadillac
do you know Val O'Farrell, for
mer policeman"
''Yes."
o'Farrell now is head Of detective
bureau employed by Beoker's coun-
Becker wanted me to fnd out. s.
continued the witness, ''if Val o'Far-
rell was carrying water on both
shoulders as Becker understood that
o'Farrell had taken Rosenthal down
to see Charles Hyde about Becker.
He wanted me to find out where
o'Farrell stood"
Charles Hyde formerly was city
chamberlain under Mayor Gaynor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Colonel Roosevelt at 9 o'clock
was much stronger than he early in the morning
cording to the attending physicians. He bright and
cheerful and seemed rested He suffered little pain from
the wound. ..... 49,.
"The tremendous strength and vitality of Colonel
Roosevelt is beginning to itself again., said DR..
Terrl Il expect his fine physical condition bring him
through" *.
Colonel Roosevelt with bullet in his chest fired last
night by John Schrank i'll Milwaukee, arrived here at $50
this morning 1t first planned to let him in the
coach in quiet part of the railroad yards but following
an examination made by DR.. John Murphy, the noted
surgeon, he was ordered taken to Mercy hospital.
The X-ray examination showed the bullet located in
the deep tissue but apparently safe distance from the
lung 1t is probable that operation will be performed
A reassuring telegram sent to Mrs Rooseve.
The colonel was very weak when he arrived in Chica
and he at first insisted he would ride in the abu
lance but would go the hospital in automobile He
was hurried in the ambulance however and when en-
tered the hospital he walked leaning the of Dr.
Murphy. -
This morning the Roosevelt managers said the col
onel would make campaign speeches during the
campaign unless unforeseen conditions again thrust him
to- the platform.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
GRAND FORKS WELCOMES
CLUB WOMEN Of THE STATE

ent oil. Negotiations with independ.
ent producers of America, Russia,
Roumania and Galiola indicate tina.
contracts for the greater part of the
German supply can be arranged out
side the Standard Oil company.
The Norddeutsche Allegemeine
zeittung concludes that opinion is
unanimous against the Standard Oil
company. as such and counts upon a
large supply from American depend.
ent oil producers as soon as they are
in possession Of a feet of tank steam
ers. It expresses the hope that the
Standard Oil company will continue to
supply Germany under contract with
the new company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
PULP WOOD TARIFF.

Warrington, Oct. 1.-THE Interna-
tional dispute over. whether. the coun-
tries Of Europe by virtue Of tho most
favored nation clause Of their COM
mercial treaties with. the United States
are entitled to the free entry Of wood
pulp and paper into this country be-
cause that privilege is accorded to
Canada will lbe argued in the court
Of customs appeals October "a. At
torney General Wickersham and Jas.
F. Curtis. assistant secretary Of the
treasury. are in consultation as to the
position Of the United States. govern.
ment on the issuo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
Boston, sssss by Inning I 8 "a
New York. ..... 6 0 O / O Ill II 4

Fenway Park. Boston. Oct. 15.-The
New York Giants walked all over the
Boston Red Sox In the seventh game
for the worlds championship In base
ball today. winning by q score Of IL to
(.
The contest ties the series and mako
another game necessary to decide the
contest.
The batteries taday were Tesreau
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
His Proclamation.

ten proclamation found on Schrank's
Sept. IS. 1901, 1880 a. m. In a
dream I saw President Mckinley sit
up in a. Monks. attire in whom I rec
ognized Theodore Roosevelt. The
dead president said:
DEATH"
"sept: IL, 1912. 1880 a. m. While
writing poem some one tapped. me
on the shoulder and said.. let not q
murderer take the presidential chair.
Avenge my death
II could plainly see Mr.. McKinley's
features.
Before the Almighty God: I swear
this above writing is nothing but the
truth"
Another note found in the mans
pocket reads: .:
$50 long as Japan could rise to the
greatest power OF the world despite
her surviving tradition more than
1000 years old, as General Nogi SO
nobly demonstrated. it is the duty Of
the United states Of America to up
hold the third term tradition. Let
traitor to the American cause. Let it
be the right and duty of every citizen
to forcibly remove q third termer.
Never let q third term party emblem
appear on the Official ballot.
II am willing to die for my country.
God has called me to be his instru-
ment. 20 help me God.
"(Signed)
-"1nnocent Guilty.
Cod" ~ ''"e' :" our
He was whisked away in an auto
mobile patrol wagon and landed in
the central station.
A mob Of fve hundred people fol-
lowed the patrol wagon in wrought up
frenzy eager to get at the man who
did the shooting.
The weapon used is said to have
been a '32-caliber revolver.
Colonel Roosevelts life was. prob
ably saved by a. manuscript Of the
speech which he delivered last night.
The bullet struck the manuscript
which retarded it's force as it passed
through into the flesh.
The assassin was prevented from
firing second shot by Henry F.
Cochems, chairman Of the speakers
bureau of the progressive party. Col
onel Roosevelt had Sust stepped into
an automobile when the assassin
pushed his way through the crowd in
the street and dire. Cochems, who. was
standing in the car with the colonel,
leaped onto the mans shoulders and
bore him to the ground.
Captain A. o. Girard Of Milwaukee.
who was on the front seat, jumped
almost at the same time. and in an
instant the man was overpowered and
disarmed.
A wild cry Of lynch him!" went up
from the crowd. Colonel Roosevelt
spoke to the people and told them to
spare the assassin. The man was
taken into the hotel and held there
until he was removed to the police
station.
In spite Of the entreaties of physi-
clans. Colonel Roosevelt insisted upon
delivering his address.
Il will make this speech or die, one
or the other" he said.
Harry F. Cochems told the great
crowd. which had assembled in the
auditorium that. Colonel Roosevelt had
been shot, and asked the people to
be calm. The crowd was thrown al.
most into panic by the announce
ment. but Colonel Roosevelt calme.i
the people by rising and assuring
them that he was not badly hurt.
Then he began his address. Several
times he seemed to be growing weak,
and members Of his party arose to
help him. -.
Let me alone. I'm all right" he
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

and Meyers for New York and Wood
and Cady for Boston.
The umpires were Evans, Risler.
KLEIN and OLaughlin.
Wood was removed at the end Of
the first inning and Hall was substi-
tuted.
Wiltse relieved Tesreau at the be.
ginning Of the eighth inning.