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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

shot. saying "any man looking for a
third term ought to be shot"

shot. saying "any man looking for a
third term ought to be shot"
Roosevelt completed his speech at
9:45 andwas taken to Emergency hos
pttal. where six physicians examined
the wound and decided to take an
Aray photograph. Roosevelt's life
was probably saved by a manuscript
OF his speech last night. The bullet
truck the manuscript. The assailant.
who after an hours examination told
the police that his name Is John
Schrank, $40 East Tenth street. New
York, was prevented from firing the
second shot by Albert II. Martin, one
OF Roosevelt's secretaries. Roosevelt
had just stepped into an automobile
when the assailant fred. Martin who
was standing nearby. leaped onto the
ground. Captain A. o. Girard Of
Milwaukee. on the front seat Of the
car. leaped on the assassin. disarming
him: Lynch him." went up from
the crowd. but Roosevelt, who scarce
ly moved when the bullet struck him,
told the mob to spare the assassin.
"A positive statement that Roosevelt
was not seriously injured was made
by DR.. Frederick Stratton OF NIL
waukee, who examined the colonel
and declared there was no cause for
alarm.
''The wound Is q superficial one."
said the physician. '"The bullet 10 i'm.
bedded in the muscular tissue. The
bullet positively did not reach his
lung and there Is no truth In the re.
ports that he was dangerously hurt"
Aesailant New York Laundryman.
John Scrank formerly lived here
He was laundryman and left home q
month ago. He has family here
The police are investigating his his.
tory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
NEW ISLANDS. Eoy1ND,

Valparaiso, Chile. Oct: 15:-Three
new islands without vegetation, sup
posed to be the result Of a recent ma.
rtne upheava1, were discovered sixty
miles to the southwest Of Juan Fer
nandez by the captain Of the steam
ship Glenalvon. who reported them on
his arrival here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
DOG SAVES MAN FROM BULL.

Red Wing. Minn., Oct. i4.-H,
Hoffman. farmer Of Hay Creek
township. was attacked by a mad.
about the face and body. The injur.
ed man would have been gored to
death had not a faithful shepherd
dog driven off the animal after a
terrifiic fight. Heitman will recover
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

per from neWSDOdy to read about the
Roosevelt shooting and a man stand
volver and shouting "hurrah" fired
two shots. one striking Brown who
collapsed and the would-be assassin
escaped.
Schrank Not Disturbed.
Milwaukee, Oct. 15.-John Schrank
who attempted to kill Colonel Roose-
velt by shooting last night just as
the colonel was leaving his hotel to
make an address at the auditorium.
looked little the worse for a night
spent in the cell at the central sta
tion, reposing on q plank for a bed.
Schrank called for cup Of coffee
and something to. eat shortly after Z
o'clock. He was given sandwich
which which he he . ate a though he said his ap-
oner probably will not be taken into
court today. It is planned to have
him Bertillioned during the day and
to await advice Of his record from
the New York police department.
How do you feel this morning.
Schrank?" was asked the prisoner as
he sat on the plank in his CELL.
"oh, pretty well. considering every
thing, he answered. II am used to
sleeping on bed not quite so soft
as this one," he added, pointing to tn .
wide board on which he was sitting
Just inside the cell door.
The colonePs assailant still sticks
to his story told last night that the
shooting was the result Of a vision
which came to him some time ago.
Asked as to whether it was his
yision to XIII the former president.
schrank said 1t was not. He seemed
unpreturbed over the consequences
awaiting him as the result Of the
Schrank was taken to the district
court this morning for preliminary
examination. This action was taken
on the recommendation of District At
torney label who issued q warrant
charging him with attempting to kill
Colonel Roosevelt. Schrank told
Judge Neelen that he preferred to
have the case tried In q hurry.
All right" remarked the Judge. II
think this disposes of the matter so
far as we can go this morning. III
fix bail at $500. the maximum under
the charge upon which the prisoner 10
arraigned."
Schrank Immediately was returned
to the central station. As soon as the
prisoner left the court room Judge
Neelen ordered that the bullets re-.
naming in the assassin's gun be taken
to the laboratory Of Professor e. W.
Somer for a chemical test to see II
they were poisonous. It's my urgent
order that q test be made immediately
and the information Of the results con-
veyed to me 50 can telegraph Roose-
velts surgeons In case the test shows
thereii be further complications in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
Another Fanatic.

Cleveland. Oct. l6.-Charles Brown.
2 Roosevelt supporter. was shot in the
hip last night BY a fanatic who ap-
parently was celebrating the shooting
Of Roosevelt. Brown purchased . pa
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
Mrs. Rooseyelt on Wax.

New York. Oct. 15.-George w. Per-
kins. announced that Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by Theodore. Jr.. will
leave for Chicago on the Twentieth
Century Limited at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
x.RAY INDICATES BULLET DID
NOT ENTER THORAC|C CAVITY
Entered Right Breast and Travelled Downward and To-
ward the Collar Bone-Colonel's Vitality Depended
to Carry Him Through-Speakng Campaign is
Cancelled

Chicas%e hst 15.-Roosevelt's wound is not mere
flesh wound but str's wound in the chest said the
bulletin issued this after,. by the attending physi-
Clans The bulletin said:
"The examination at 1p showed temperature
of 9sS; pulse 81; respiration normal pains him to
breathe. Must have absolute quiet Must cease talk
ing. Not flesh wound but serious wound in the
chest. Quetness essential" 49,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
Story of Shooting.
schrank NOT pisturbed.

Milwaukee. Oct. 16.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was shot and slightly
wounded last night as he was leaving
the Gilpatric hotel for tho auditorium
to make a speech. Tho wound was
superficial and the colonel went ON to
make his speech after seeing the as
sailant arrested and taken to the po-
the would.be assassin and held him
until policemen came. Mobs surged
around tho man. VINO apparently IL
radical on the subject OF Roosevelt
running for third term. The police
succeeded in protecting the assailant
from the mob. The assassin, who 10
small Of stature. admitted aripg the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

The X-ray plates which formed the
subject Of a consultation between DIR.
Murphy and DR.. Bevans. showed the
course Of the bullet not to have taken
a dangerous direction unless the last
series Of plates should show it to have
entered the thoracic cavity. The
wound is in the right breast an inch
above the nipple. The course of the
bullet appeared to be down and to-
ward the breastbone.
The special car "Mayflower" in
which the colonel has been travelling,
and the Sunbeam" the correspond
ents' car which has been run with the
colonel's car. were both released by
the colonel's managers today.
The first person whom the colonel
asked to see after he had breakfast
was Rev. Edward Vattman. former
army chaplain who is retired with
the rank. Of major. He and the colonel
are old friends and this morning they
talked for twenty-five minutes. When
Rev. Vattman left he said: He'll get
well. There is no danger he will die
this time.''
DIR. Murphy. chief surgeon Of the
staff in consultation over the colonel's
case, announced that the would is not
dangerous in itself. He made this
statement before examining the ski
Following the announcement by the
authority Of the coloners managers
that he would cancel all engagements
and make no more speeches during
the campaign. the committee said 1t
might be considered necessary for the
candidate to make one address in
New York. October 26 was mentioned
as the possible date for the Madison
Square Garden speech IL the colonel
is able.
The hero Of the attempted assassi-
nation, the ma nwho Is given the
credit for having prevented Schrank
from firing the second shot for which
his finger was straining at the trigger
when. he was overpowered. is Albert
e. Martin, the colonel's stenographer.
Martin had his chance when the crank.
firing his shot at the colonel and he
was ready for 1t. All through the
present tour Martin has been at the
colonel's side. More than once the
colonel has reproved him for being
TOO rough In Saginaw. Mich. Mar
tin threw himself against a man who
was pushing forward and dumped him
into the gutter. For this he was re-
buked by Roosevelt. but Martin said
sitter the shooting he thought that the
man at Saginaw and Schrank were the
same.
It was announced at Roosevelt's
room at the Mercy hospital today that
Mrs. Roosevelt would arrive in Chi.
cago tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
Mrs. Lonrworth Co,nine.

Cincinnati. Oct. 15.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. daughter of Colonel
Roosevelt, left early today for Chica-
20. Congressman Longworth, her hus-
band. will leave for the same city at
midnight tonight. Neither would
make any statement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

90 - 90 ~ss % .
THE WEATHER, .
North Dakota: Fair tonisht =
and Wednesday. Warmer 70. .
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
NEW YORK GIANTS DEFEAT BOSTON TODAY
TYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Batteries-New York. Tesreau. Wiltse and Myers;
Boston, Wood, Hall and Cady
Umpires-Evans, Riger, KLEIN and OLaughlin
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

per from newsbody to read about the
Roosevelt shooting and a man stand
ing short distance away drew a re-
volver and shouting "hurrah" fred
collapsed and the would-be assassin
escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Walter Cox Drives to His Fifth
Win in Race Meet at Detroit.

Detroit. July 25.-Walter Cox. with
three victories already to his credit
since the Grand Circuit meet started
piloted two more winners, today, plae-
ing him far in the lead among sue
cuessfui drivers. With Mansfield, he
captured the 2.12 pace in four heats
and his skillfuI driving landed Esther
w. in front after five stirring heats in
the 2-12 trot.
The best time of the year was hung
up IN the free-for-all pace. when In
dependence Boy did the first heat In
202sa
Seven horses with an average record
of 202A started in this event, but
only three finished inside the money.
Sir r. and Hal b., Jr.. caught flag
in the first heat Vernon Mckinney
in the second and Rose X. in the
third.
Vernon Mckinney, in the first heat
of the free-for-all pace, led to within
so yards of the wire, when Independ-
ence Boy came alongside and in a
Whipping finish beat the Mckinney
horsa.-by a neck. In the second heat
Vernon Mckinney broke at the start
and fell far behind. The other four
raced together TO the last turn, where
James Stallion caught UP with them.
Then the five came down the streteh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Republican Rally
| For Lincoln County.

Wiscasset, Me-, July 25.-(Specian.
Republican leaders are very much
pleased with the political outlook
Throughout Lincoln county and plans
are being made for an active cam
paign which viii be waged until the
September election.
One of the leading features of this
campaign will be q grand rally, to be
held here, early in August. under the
direction of the nominees on the coun-
lty ticket and which viii be a ringer
from the word go. All active Repub-
llicans are enthusiastic over the pro-
gram and the list Will include some
lof the ablest speakers in the party.
/ Among those who will be in at
tendance at that time will be Hon
William T. Haines, candidate for Cow
ernor. Hon. Warren c. Philbroek
chairman of the Republican State
committee. Hon. Byron Boyd, the for
mer chairman of the State committee
lard many others.
There is a general feeling through
lout the county that the time is ripe
for an active campaign and that a
victory is sure to be won
during the coming fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
British Premier Extends
Hand TO Germany.
Statement In Connection with
Estimates for Defense.
Simply Necessary Insurance Of In.
terests of the Government"

London, July 25.--Friendship and
good will for all. with Germany sim
gied out for special mention, formed
the keynote of a statement made by
Premier Asquith in the House of Com
mons, this afternoon, in connection
with the estimates for the committee
of Imperial defense.
For the past decade" Mr.. Asquith
said, international relations had been
undergoing construction ON perfectly
settled and definite lines. But our
friendship for Germany is not in any
sense exclusive. / say deliberately,
we have no cause for quarreling with
any country In any part of the world
We view without the least suspicion
and with perfect equanimity such spe-
cial conversations as that between
the Emperor of Russia and German
Emperor. our relations with the
great German empire are relations Of
amity and good wills
The Premier mentioned that the
conversations started at Berlin by
Siscount Haldane, former British Sec
rotary of state for war and now Lord
High Chancellor. had been continued
since lin a spirit of franlness and
friendship on both Sides
The greatest of Britain's interests
remains the peace of the world. If un-
happy. as is the case. there is in this
country, as elsewhere. a growing and
llamentable expenditure on ornaments.
both naval and military. there is no
power in the world which does not
know perfectly Well that 50 far as Nc
are concerned, and so far as we are
compelled to partake in that expendi-
iture, we have no aggressive purpose,
We covet no heritage. We have no in
lclination nor any temptation to ex-
tend in any way the range OF our
responsibilities
The Premier pointed out that Great
Britain's responsibilities were world
wide and said:
u am saving what is absolutely and
literally tie fact Nhen say that
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
As Express Crashes into
Freight at Stoningion.
-Four lajured--Englnes ToppIe
Over Reduced 10 Scrap Iron.
Two Polo Ponies KIllsd--Ssysral In
iursd.-SlgnaI Wire Broken.

Slonington, CT, July 25.-In a rail-
road wreck here, today. three men
were killed and four others more or
less seriously injured.
An Adams Express train bound east
over the New York. New Haven &
Hartford crashed into a freight en-
CINE at the railroad yards at Stoning-
ton junction, reducing both locorno-
tiyes practically to scrap iron and
considerably damaging rolling stock.
A freight brakeman. engine cleaner
and an unidentified man were killed.
The injured are the express engineer
and fireman and two Paterson Jockeys.
The freight. which was also towing
another locomotive, was backing into
the yards when the express came
along. There was not sufficient clear
room and the express engine struck
the other, both topping over. compile
~ wrecked Two cars of the express
were also wrecked. but the remainder
of the train. which was made up OF
steel cars, withstood the shock. A
part of the wreckage struck the sig
nal tower. tearing out one corner of
it and forcing Fred B. Wilbur, the
tower man. to jump to safety
The wreckage took fire. but the
flames We're put out by the Stonington
fire department.
In one of the wrecked cars were a
number of polo ponies consigned to the
Point Judith Polo Club at Narragan-
sett Pier, and two of these were so
badly injured that they had to be kill
ed. In the other wrecked car OF the ex-
press were three or four automobiles
and these We're ruined.
Towerman Wilbur thinks the wreck
was caused by the failure of the signal
apparatus to work. He says he set the
signals against the express. Engineer
Mansfield, of the express. says that tho
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Sen. Dixon Makes Announcement of Choice
OF Indiana Man==-ROoseveIt Tells of
Plans for Capture of State Or
CARNATIONS by New Party.
Loeb Maggie and Wickershan Have Washington Guessing
Conventions and Conferences
BEVERlDGE CHAIRMAN.

Chicago, July 25.-Announcement of
the selection of Albert j. Beveridge.
former United States senator from
Indiana, as temporary chairman of
the National Progressive convention,
to be held in Chicago. Aug. 5, was the
chief development in political circles
here. today The announcement was
made by Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. di-
rector of Col. Rcosevelt's campaign
At the same time a letter from Mr.
Beyeridge to William Holton Day of
indianapolis WIS made public. This
letter sets forth Mr.. Beveridge,s at
utnde in the present political crisis
and marks his withdrawal from the
Republican party in which he has
taken prominent part. The letter
has been utilized by leaders in the
Third Party movement as a bin of
Progressive principles and viii be
given wide distribution.
In his letter Mr.. Beverage finds
fault with both old parties and urges
all Fregressiyes. irrespective of par
ty. to rally to the Roosevelt Third
Party movement. His letter states;
The present crisis requires that all
Pregressives of. all parties shall act
together through an Organization of
their own, with a plainly stated Pro-
gressive program and at open war
With the evil partisan boss system
Ultimately and soon. this will force.
all genuine reaetionaries to act in
the same way through separate or
ganization of their own. with plain
~ stated reactionary program. Thus
raj tea of
yietion believe in Progressive prinei-
pies. can act together and the boss
Continued ON Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
ROOSEVELT PLANS.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 25.-Six Re-
publican states have adopted plan,
Col. Roosevelt said tonight. for the
bodily capture of the Republican or
CARNATIONS by The National Progress
sive party. The states he named are
Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota.
Idaho, California and Washington. In
each of these states, according to
Roosevelt leaders. who have talked
with the ex-President or his aides,
the Republican organization is in
the control of the supporters of the
new party movement sufficiently to
enable them 10 transfer the organiza-
virtually intact to Col. Roosevelt s
support In each case it is the inten-
ton To retain the name Of Republican
and place candidates for Congress and
state offices on the regular Republican
ticket
In states in which the law requires
that the names of Taft and Sherman
be placed on the ballot as the Repub-
liean nominees the Roosevelt candi-
dates for electors viii go in a separ-
ate column. Where the law does not
exact this, the Roosevelt candidates
probably will be placed under the reg
ular Republican emblem, on the the
Dry that Col Roosevelt is the legiti-
mate nominee of the party.
Differs from Finn Plan.
The plan differs from the one pro-
posed in Pennsylvania by William
Finn. which probably will be adopt
ed there. In Pennsylvania, it is
TO
for electors already chosen ON the Re-
publican ticket shall run on the Ma
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Full Death List Not Yet
To Be Asceriained.
Wires Down. Mines Filled with
WateT-- Clearing Debris.
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and West
Virginia Heaviest Sufferers.

Pfttsburg. July 25.--Oyer 60 lives
were claimed. Wednesday, by floods
and cloudbursts in southwest Penn
Isylvania and West Virginia, and, hun
dreds of homes and business houses
destroyed. Uniontown, Pa, leads the
list of known dead with Is.
At wheeling. w. va. three were
drowned; at Lemont, Pa, four
drowned and SO lives are reported
TO have been lost on other towns of
the two states.
Uniontown, Lemont. Mount Brad
dock, Gonnellsville and Dunbar, Pa,
were inundated. In Turtle Creek val
ley. the damage is enormous. Rail-
road traffic through great territory
Is demoralized. especially so at Union
town. where the tracks of two rail
ways were torn from their founda-
tions.
From West Virginia cities no re-
ports can be obtained because tele-
graph wires are down.
Work of clearing up the wreckags
was begun. today.
Admittedly the full death list will
not be known for many DAYS to come.
large number of mines we're fio0def
In a short space of time and the oper
atives We're compelled to flee for their
lives. Whether some or all the min
ers reported missing escaped. can only
be ascertained by time 1t will take
months to clear some of the mines
OF water. From many sections known
to have been inundated reports have
not been received
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Naomi Mitchell Found Dead in Field al
Carmel After an A|I-Night Search
Moral Pervert Is Suspected
Of the Horrible Crime.
Examination Shows Death to Have Been Instan-
taneouS Following Apparent Assault.

Carmel, Me-, July 25.-The discovery
of the body of l4year-old Naomi Eta
Mitchell in a corn field in the northern
part of the town, her throat cut from
ear to ear and much of her clothing
torn away, brought to light, today, a
murder which the authorities believe to
be the work of a mailman.
Tonight. search is being made for a
local farm hand who was seen in the
vicinity. last night, and who is said
to De irresponsible at tines. The man
was at one time an inmate of an in
sale asylum, having been sentenced for
stealing woman's clothes, but was
later released and was generally con-
sidered harmless. He is known to have
passed considerable time, yesterday.
sharpening large pocket knife which
he carried. He has not been at home
since last night
Went to Grocery Store.
Naomi Mitchell left her home on the
Pomeroy road at o'clock, Wednesday
evening, for George Mason's grocery
store which is situated at the junction
of the Fuller road and a road known
as .sThe Horseback about one mile
distant. She arrived at the store, made
her purchases and left. at TAO. for
home. II was / o'clock. Thursday morn
inr. before her family became aware
that she had not reached home. and
then tire neighbors We're aroused and a
posse started to search for her.
An all-night search of the fields.
roads and woods revealed nothing of
the girls whereabouts until, at 3
O'Clock in the forenoon, one of the
searchers noticed lot of parcels piled
up neatly by the side of the Fuller
road. a little further on he found a
tside comb, and then came upon a place
in the road where there We're signs Of
hard struggle.
Finding of MutiIated Body.
BY this time others of the posse had
come up. and following plain trail
where tie grass had been trampled
down in piece of pasture, the
searchers soon came upon the body of
NGomi.
The girls hands had been tied be-
hind her back and gag placed over
her mouth. That there was a struggle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Albert E. COlcOrd of Portland
Missing-=Believed Drowned.

remained on deck while the other
members of the party We're in the
cabin. Later it was discovered that
he was missing, but as he was known
to be good swimmer, 1t was thought
he had swum to one of the other craft
as joke. When upon inquiry. this
morning, they found he really was
missing, they became greatly alarmed.
Four boats from the revenue cutter
Androscoggin. which is conveying the
fleet, Immediately began dragging for
the body. The launch was anchored
about 400 yards from shore.
Colcord was q member of the drug
firm of Colcord & Washburn and had
been in business eight years. He was
81 years of age and married.