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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
STICKS TO THE VISION.
ScLrank says Wrath of Mckinley Led
Him to Shoot L. II.

Milwaukee, Oct. 15.-JoEn Schrank,
would be assassin Cf Colonel RCOse-
welt, insisted again today that a vision
N which former President Mckinley
apCeared to him caused him to shoot
the colonel. Schrank looked little the
worse for a night spent iii a cell at
the central station. He was given a
sandwich which he ate, although he
saiG his appetite was not very keen.
How do you feel?'' Scnrank was
asked
thing he answered
He appeared unperturbed over the
probable consequences of the shooting.
He talked nationally. He said he
usually voted the Democratic ticket
but that sometimes ne voted as Re-
publican. The district attorney it is
expected will soon be required to is
sue a warrant charging Scrank with
assault with intent to kill.
1t was learned from him that his
sweetheart, whom he called Emily
Zeigler. lost her life in the destruction
by fire of the steamship General Slo-
cum in New York several years ago.
He never married, he said.
Schrank is curious study His
nands are small and well formed and
smooth, as though unused to toll,
He talks fiuently at times. using ex-
cei4ent English, but often stops
abruptly and refuses to say another
wol d, until his changing mood makes
him talk once more His appearance
IS mat OF an lnIelllSent man, and his
ia1g- clear eyes, which he held stead
lily upon his inquisitors. did not seem
ike those of most men who are in
sane.
The police believe thai Schrank is
afflicted with some mental disorder
His stories of dreams and visions and
the curious letters and clippings found
in his pockets seemed to bear out their
theory.
Whatever his state or mind, it was
apr aren't to all who saw hirl him John
Scnrank was thoroughly in earnest
an fen that it was a matter of high
duty for him to kill Theodore Roose-
welt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
HE FOLLOWS SUIT
A Fanatic Celebrates the Shoot
ing of Roosevelt
By Firing Two Shots at
Stranger in Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., Oct. 15.-Charles
Brown, a Roosevelt supporter, was
shot today by fanatic who was ap-
parently celebrating the shooting of
Colonel Roosevelt.
Brown had purchased a paper from
a newsboy who cried out the news of
the shooting when a man standing a
few feet distant drew a revolver, and
shouting "Hurrahl'' fired two shots,
one of which struck Brown. Brown
collapsed and the shooter escaped. The
wound is not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
WIN BIC VICTORY
MOntenegrinS Vanquish the
Turks in a Battle.
Capture 10000 of the Enemy
With Artillery.

Heidelberg, Oct. ia great Mon
tengrir victory over the Turkish
troops was announced today by Prince
Peter CT Montenegro in a telegram to
his former tutor here. The dispatch
was worded:
Glorious victory. Ten thousand
Turks with artillery captured"
1t was timed 2:58 this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
FROM La TOILETTE.
Telegram to Roosevelt Conveying Re
grets and Congratulations.

Madison, Wis. Oct. 15.-United
States Senator LaFollette today sent
the following telegram to Colonel
Roosevelt:
Permit me to express my profound
regret that your life should have been
put in peril and to congratulate you
on your fortunate escape from more
serious injury. / trust you will speed
lily recover.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
TAFT is HORRIFIED.

New York, Oct. 15.-President Taft
issued a statement on board the May
flower this afternoon relative to the
shooting of Colonel Roosevelt
"I cannot withhold All expression OF
horror he said Eat the act OF the
maniac whossattempted to assassinats
Colonel Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
TAFT SIGNS 1T
Order Putting $4,000 POstmas-
ters Under Civil Service
Is Issued From on Board the
Presidents Yacht.

New York, Oct. 15.-President Taft
on board the yacht MayiOwer today
signed the executive order putting
1000 fourth class postmasters in the
classified service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
START FOR CHICAGO.
The Roosevelt Family Leaves New
York at O'Clock.

New York, Oct. 15.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, jr,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and DR.. AIexan-
der Lambert. the Roosevelt family
physician. left New York for Chicago
on the Twentieth Century Limited at
o'clock this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
Attempt on His Life.

Milwaukee, Oct. 15.-Theodora
Roosevelt was shot in the breast here
last night by John Schrank. a New
York man. With the bullet s+i11 ~
his body, Colonel Roosevelt Went 70
she Auditorium to make his speech.
He refused to permit physicians to eX
anime the wound until he had finished
his address.
The colonel felt no pain at the time
the shot was fired, and was not aware
that he was shot until he was on tha
way to the Auditorium. His attention,
was then called to a hole in his over
coat, and he found that his shirt was
soaked with blood. He insisted that
he was not hurt badly. A superficial
examination of the wound was made
when he reached the Auditorium, and
three physicians agreed that he was
in no immediate grave danger.
The assassin, who is small of stat
ure admitted firing the shot, and SAID
that Any man looking for a third
term ought to be shot"
In notes found in the mans pocke rs
at the police station, were statements
that the man had been visited in u
dream by the spirit of William McKin-
ley. who had said, indicating Colonel
Roosevelt, This is my murderer,
avenge my death"
Colonel Roosevelt's life was saved
by manuscript of the speech which
he delivered. The bullet struck ehe
manuscript. which retarded its force
it passed through into the flesh.
The assassin was prevented from
firing a second shot by Albert H. Mar
tin, one of Colonel Roosevelts two
secretaries. Colonel Roosevelt had
Just stepped into an automobile when
the assassin pushed his way through
the crowd in the street and fired.
Martin, who was standing in the
car with the colonel, leapsd onto the
mans shoulders and bore him to the
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
MAKES WAR MOVE.
Turkey Decides to Recall Three OF
Her Ministers.

Constantincple, Oct. 15.-The Otto
man government decided today to re-
call the Turkish ministers from Ath-
ems, Soma and Belgrade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
x-RAY EXAMINATION

Shows the Bullet Did Not Take Dom
gerOus Direction.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-CoI. + aoseveIt slept
for two hours after his arrival in Chi
cago before he was awakened, and con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
Assassin's Bullet Cuts Short
ROOSeYeIt'S Speaking Tour.
He Must Remain in the HOSpi-
tai Ten Days.
THE WOUND A SERIOUS ONE
He Wires Mrs. Roosevelt There
Is No Danger.
He Sits Up in Bed and Reads a
Volume of Essays.
THE STORY OF THE SHOOTING
Fired Upon by a Man in the
Streets of Milwaukee.
As He Was About to Start to
the Auditorium.
THE STORY OF THE SHOOTING
Fired Upon by a Man in the
Streets of Milwaukee.
As He Was About to Start to
the Auditorium.

Chicago. Oct. 15.-COlOnel ROoSe-
VeIt'S wound is not mere flesh wound
but is a serious wound i'll the chest.
said ii bulletin issued this afternoon
by physicians at Mercy hospital.
This statement was made in the
form of bulletin which was issued
by the doctors after a late examina-
ton of the wound made by the bullet
of an assassin in Milwaukee last
ni.ht.
At 1908 D. IN. the following bulletin
was issued by physicians at Mercy
hospital:
The examination of Roosevelt at
I u. IN. showed that his temperature
was 9S.S; his pulse 90: his respiration
normal. It pains him TO breathe. He
must have absolute quiet; must cease
from talking and must not see any
one until we give permission.
This is not mere flesh wound but
il a serious wound in the chest and
quietude is essential.
j. +. MURPHY.
ARTHUR DEAN BEVAN.
-. l.. TERRELL"
Sitting up in his bel and taking tea
and toast, Colonel Roosevelt this af-
ternOon read volume of essays. He
expressed regret it was said. that his
managers had decided to have him
give up the rest of his trip. This was
the word brought out by MedilI Nc
Cormick as he left the coIoneI's room:
colonel Roosevelt is still in active
charge of his campaign said Mr..
Mccormick ''thOugh it has been de-
Cided. to his regret, that his speaking
tour be abandoned. He expressed the
wish that ne be permitted TO talk with
o. X. Davis at the hospital this after
nOOn.'
An hour after the examination
Colonel Roosevelt dropped into
peaceful sleep which his physicians
said would be very beneficial.
Chicago. Oct. 15.-The X-Ray ex-
animation of the wound in Colonel
RooseveIt's breast made by an assassin
in Milwaukee located the bullet deep
in the tissues, but at safe distance
from the lung apparently. a telegram
at once was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt in
New York by the coloneI's order. 1t
read:
Present examination shows no fur
ther danger beside that of which YOU
were informed from Milwaukee,. Res
UIttAoI SOOus purse normal. Bullet
in safe place No blood expectOrated.'
The colonel at O'Clock was much
stronger than he was early in the
morning, according to his physician.
He was bright and cheerful and
seemed rested. He suffered little pain
from the wound.
The tremendous vitality of Colonel
Roosevelt is beginning to assert itself
again. said DIR. Terrell. y expect his
fInc physical condition to bring him
through
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKER.
SHAM ORDERS FURTHER IN.
vEsTioATIoN.
DETERMINE WHETHER PRiMA
FAciA CASE IS PRESENTED
Charges Said to Have Been Filed in
Inter commsree Case Are Of Serious
Nature, Alleging Using Office to Sc
cure Favor Of Raiiroads-Nsw In
quiry to Begin At Once.

Washington, May 4.--Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham today sent to the
house judiciary committee the result of
his investigation OF the charges that
Judge Robert w. Archibald. of the COM
merce court, had used his office to Sc
cure favors from railroads. The attor-
ney general, it is understood. recon-
mends further investigation at the
hands of the committee as to whether
or not impeachment proceedings shall
be begun.
One Of the specific allegations made
against Judge Archibald. 1t is said, IS
that he was interested in the proposed
purchase Of culm banks owned by
coal company controlled by the Erie
railroad. 1t is asserted that these piles
of refuse coal We're to be bought for a
comparatively small sum and sold at a
profit of $25 1000 to $4,000. of which. 1t
is charged, Judge Archibald would re-
ceive one third as his share.
The charges, 1t is said. were pre-
ferred in connection with'an interstate
commerce case by William Boland, of
Scranton. Pa.
Because Of their seriousness, involv-
ing Judge Archbald's relations with
railroads, on whose operations 1t Is his
duty as a member Of the commerce
court to pass legal Judgment. President
Taft instructed Attorney General
Wickersham to investigate and report
to the house judiciary committee. This
committee is charged with the respon-
sibility of investigating such matters
with view to determining whether
or not a prima facia case. justifying
Impeachment proceedings. is presented.
The house impeaches and the senate
is the trial court for federal official.
The judiciary committee, it Is believed.
will begin an inquiry at once.
Refuses to Make Records Public.
President Taft in his message to the
house in response to the Norris resolu-
ton asking for the papers in the case
Of Judge r. w. Archibald. charged with
having used his office to procure favors
from railroads, said 1t was not com
patible with the public interest to make
all the papers public at this time. He
said they had been sent to the judiciary
committee of the house for such fur
ther investigation as 1t might desire tc
make 1t will rest with this commit
tee whether or not Impeachment pro
ceedings shall be begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
BIG REUNION OF VETERANS.
Des Moines Grand Army Preparing Fo
1913 Jubilee,


1918 Jubilee.
Des Moines, May 4.--June. 1913, Will
see a monster encampment of all civil
war veterans who participated in the
war under Iowa colors at Des Moines
IL present plans of Des Mones G. A..
r. leaders and state officials do not
go astray.
Committees have been appointed by
both local posts to do the preliminary
work necessary for the big homecom-
ing and the original plan for having
a homecoming for Iowa soldiers dur
ing the state fair this fall already has
been abandoned.
The plans for next years encamp-
ment will be formulated definitely at
the annual encampment Of the Iowa
department of the G. A. r. at Mason
City, June IS. II and Is.
Des MOines will make a bid for the
1913 encampment OF the Iowa depart :
ment and the annual oncampment Will
be the basis for the reunion, accord
ing to present plas.
The cooperation OF the commercial
organizations Of Des Moines Will be
tainment Of the visiting veterans. 1t
IS possible tne NEXT gtuetdt aSSSi''b'H
will be asked to make an appropriation
for the event. II nothing occurs at the
encampment at Mason City next month
to block existing plans
Some months ago Kansas regiment
made the suggestion to Gov. G. f. Car
roll that Iowa hold a reunion for all or
her troops The suggestion found
favor wit hthe governor and immcdi- =
ately became the talk OF Grand Army
leaders in Des Moines. Several obte"-
tions have arisen against the first plan.
hwich was to have been homecoming
during state fair week, and ii aInears
the thought OF reunion in connection
with the exposition has been definitely
abandoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
CRUSHED UNDER WALLS
Many Carried to Death in Collapse Of
Five Story Building in Toronto-Ma.
jority Of Victims Women and Chill.
drsn-Fivs Girls Recovered Alive.

Toronto Ontario. May 4.-Many per-
sons are believed to have been killed in
the collapse of wall Of new five
story building here. A score or more
were buried in the ruins and two per-
sons are known to have been killed.
The building was occupied on the
first and second floors by manufa actur-
ers of ice cream and chocolates. Three
hundred employees the majority of
whom were women and children. were
working when the accident occurred
shortly before noon.
The entire city fire brigade turned
out an dmade hard effort to rescue
the imprisoned ones. The first bodies
recovered were those of a man and a
women who APPARENTLY had been in
stantly killed.
Five girls still alive but badly hurt
were next removed It was impossible
to estimate the number of missing or
their identity but it was feared that
that between twenty and thirty dead
will be found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
.oosEyELr GAINS FROM TAFT.
|.leoates IN New York and South De-
ssrtins President.

E
eleoaees IN. New York and South De-
sertins President.
washington, May 4.-F'rom various
uarters come reports that Roosevelt is
baking inroads In the delegates that
Hanger Mckinley Of the Taft forces
relying on.
senator Dixon came back from a
New York conference and gave out the
ktatement that at least twenty-one OF
New york delegation would vote for
Roosevelt on the first ballot and that
his summer was likely to be much
Increased ~ June IS.
South Carolina and Mississippi dele
kates are reported to be preparing to
limp to Roosevelt. Ohio. however, is the
IL center Of interest on the part or
he political leaders. Not much news
coming out Of that state. but there
the biggest sort Of q battle on there
ahd much depends on 1t.
: IN was learned last night that Walter
1ssfexn. managing the Roosevelt cam
nif9n an Ohio. 10 telling his intimates
100 aIcosevelt viii get more than half
az A11SgatoS In President Taft's home
s1ites Any such result. Of course,
ronId practically wind up the Taft
campaign. The district primaries N
ohio are May q. Manager MCKINLEY
. making heroic efforts to prevent
Roosevelt inroads in Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
rIaHT TO SAVE TRACK.

eurlinstsr Road Makes Dsspsrats Ef-
ferS 9 sprevent Further Flood Damage
special to- Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. May Awhile the
burilnG people won In their
hat again6t the Missouri river at Fol-
om, fifteen miles south Of here on the
main Chicago line, 1t may result In
SnIy Z Temporary victory, altho the
6mpany has begun carrying out plan
or permanent work that will cost the
0oinpany $25O. 900. and will require sew
|ral months to. complete.
seventy car loads OF stone and will
1pws. the latter tied together in a long
hat with wire. are being dumped into
ME river each day. A gang Of $50
hen. one-half working nights and the
tther half working days. Is on the job.
crainmaster Hughes and Contractor
Mar1hal 1tpnt, OF st, Louis are super
anteudfng the work. The hole - be
filled ii from twenty to 100 feet deep.
extends orr 100 fee. from the river
bank andsle over = quarter Of 4 mile
Ions. Il @tll require over 7.000. 900
cubic 1NseHee Isek to fIll the hole and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
TI,s Weekly Bank statement.

New York. May 4.-The statement Of
clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $16,549.2 .250
reserve in excess of legal requirements.
This is decrease of $3,154.3oo in the
proportionate cash reserve as com
pared with last week. The statement
follows:
Loans. Increased, 312,262,000: specie.
decreased, $3.277 900; legal tenders. de-
creased, $4,000: net deposits, increas-
ed, $4.77S.0O0; circulation, decreased,
$227, 900; banks cash reserve in vaults,
1854. 1872 900: trust companies' cash re-
serve in vaults, sSs.726.0O0; aggregate
cash reserve. $433.55s.000: excess law
full reserve, decrease, $5,400.300.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies OF Greater New York not
reporting tc New York clearing house:
Loans, increased, S5.575,30O; specie,
increased, S594.100; legal tenders. de-
creased, $114.300: total deposits, in
creased. 1896. 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04

trict. w. F. Muse, Mason City: Fifth
district, w. @. Haskell Cedar Rapids;
Sixth district. J. Hinkley. Sigourney;
Seventh district. Fred Mccall. Nevada; !;
Eighth district. Daniel Anderson. La
moni: Ninth district. A. 8. Hazelton.
Council Bluffs: Tenth district. A. l..
Risely. Rockwell City: Eleventh dis
trict. Mrs. Lucy B. Smith. Sioux
Rapids.
In the resolutions adopted yesterday
the limited parcels post on rural routes
was favored and additional salary to
fourth class postmasters was recon-
mended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
,owA's LONGEST Welded.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. n. Jenkins, Of En-
NETT County, Married Sixty. Nine

Estherville, May 4.-Emmet county
can boats Of having the oldest married
couple in Iowa( or for that matter in
the United States, according to the
Armstrong Journal. Mr.. ard Mrs. d.
H. Jenkins. residing two miles south
Of Armstrong. wilf~have been married
seventy years on Feb 9, next year,
which is claimed to be- q record tor
this country.
They were married in oWodbine. N.
Y. on Feb 9. 1s43. They are both
natives of Jackson county, New York.
both having been born in 1922. They
came west to GAINESVILLE. Wis. in 1860.
and in 1904 came to Iowa to be near
their daughter, Mrs. E. c. Smith OF
Armstrong, who is the only surviving
child Of the four borni to the aged
couple Both are in good health. In
case the two live to celebrate their
SEVENTEEN edding anniversary. the
event will be observed in some fitting
manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
UNIDENTIFIED BODIES BURIED.
Last Rites Paid to Fifty. Nine Titanic
Victims.

Halifax, n. s.. May 4.-Fifty-nine
bodies Of the unidentified Titanic vic
tins were committed to their last rest
ing place in three cemeteries yester-
day afternoon.
Four bodies identified as having been
Roman Catholics were buried with the
rites of the church in Mt. Oltvet
cemetery and nine Hebrews In the He
brew cemetery with customary cere-
monies.
The remaining forty-six are inferred
in Fairview cemetery. A large plot OF
ground has been purchased by the
White Star representatives. and it is
understood the graves will be marked
with n suitable monument.
The scene at the latter ceremony
was sad and solemn. One hundred blue
Jackets with barred heads formed a
square around the graves while the
bodies were being lowered. Protestant
clergymen delivered brief orations and
the Royal Canadian Regiment band
played the dead march from Saul and
Nearer, My God to Thee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
FORCE LEPER TO RETURN.
Iowa to Start Legal Proceedings to
Compel Michigan to Take Hirschfe'dt.

Iowa to Start Iega! eroceeo'n9s 20
compel Michigan to Take Hirschfe'dt.
Des Mones. May 4.-Dr. G. Fl. sum
ner, secretary of the Iowa board o.
health. today started legal proceedings,
the purpose of which is to prevent the
state of Michigan from forcing upon
Iowa Herman Hirschfeldt, member OF
the city council Of Bay City. Mich. who
is believed to be leper. DR.. Sumner
sent word to the auditor of Appanoose
county, where Hirschfeldt is now iso-
lated at Centerville, to notify Hirsch-
feldt that he will be denied citizenship
in Iowa.
DR. Sumner also asked Attorney Cen
eral Cosson to begin suit to compel
Michigan to take back the man. All
arrangements for the transportation of
the patient to Bay City have been
made. The cost will be SLIGO because
special train is required Hirschfeldt
refused to pay the bills and refuses to
return to Bay City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
GREAT VOLUME OF WATER NOW
sPREADINo OVER LOWER
MISSISSIPPI.
LETTswoRTH, BAYOU SARA
AND OTHER TOWNS INUNDATED
Ten to Twenty-Five Feet Of Watsr
Cover Townsitss - Baton Rouge
Msnaesd and Record Stage Reached
at New OrIeans-Motor Boats Sent
Out to Rescue Maroonsd Citizens.

New Orleans, May 4.-Flood condi-
tions in the lower Mississippi valley
continue today to grow worse No one,
not even those who have dealt with
similar problems, will forecast the out
come Of the passing Of the greatest
volume of water ever recorded in the
great stream. At New Orleans today
the former record was buried by al
most foot.
The water at Torras, La, is pouring
thru the levee crevasse with an ever
widening gap, and another breach is
is threatened tehre.
Reports from the inundated section
north Of New Roads are OF a gloomy
character. The flood water is travel
ing at a rapid rate toward the Atchaf-
alaya river and is nearing the main
line of the Texas & Pacific railroad.
Lettsworth Under Water.
A telephone message from Let's
worth early today said the town was
deep under water and hundreds of per-
sons in the surrounding country are
marooned in their homes in cotton gin
houses and on house tops.
Motor boats have been sent to Let's
worth for rescue work. A special train
arrived at New Roads last night with
several hundred refugees from the de-
luged country. Most ON them were
negro women and children.
A relief expedition arrived at Bach
elor, ten miles south of Torras last
night with a large number of victims,
who were on the verge Of starvation.
Baton Rouge Menaeed.
Conditions at Baton Rouge are hour
ly growing more menacing. A force
of ], 1000 men worked all night aided by
search lights on steamboats, trying to
prevent a break directly In front OF
that city. Another large force is en-
gagged in closing up the gaps In the
protection embankment just south Of
Baton Rouge, where it is hoped to pre-
vent the waters from finding their
way to the rich sugar lands in the
Rortchartrain district in the event the
Mht to save the main levee Is lost.
Baton Rouge Is built on BLUM and
crevass there would not do serious
damage except to the wholesale sec
ton.
Bayou Sara where break occurred
yesterday, is today under water ten
to twenty five feet deep.