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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
La TOILETTE HAS
BECOME BITTER
Says Roosevelt Party Fraud
is Worse than Nomina-
ton Theft by Taft.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 4.-Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette. in opening fire
on Col. Roosevelt. and his candidacy
in a series Of five articles in his week.
~ magazine, will say in the first num-
Der. which Is to be issued next Friday,
that the one-time president is engag-
ed in campaign conspiracy with
George w. Perkins and others to get
votes by such methods of fraud that
the stealing Of nominations fades into
insignificance.
One of the most important parts of
the opening issue will be devoted to
revealing the attempts which Roose-
velt made to get the senator to with
draw in his favor from the race of
the republican nomination.
Overtures by Roosevelt.
It will be said that the bull moose
friend that If Senator La Toilette
would yield to him the senator could
write the platform. with the assur-
ance that not single comman would
be changed. Political reading of the
most sensational character Is prom
ised in Senator. La Follette's explana-
tion Of his refusal to enter into such
an agreement.
Briefly, his reasons were, the article
will say. that Roosevelt was fake
progressive" and that he would vio-
late pledges made in a platform as
easily as he violated his pledge against
a third term and other conspicuous
promises. His nomination and election
would bring an incalculable injury to
progressive principles because Of the
trust influences behind him.
Promises Proof of Charges.
In his magazine and in his speeches
Senator La Toilette has indicted
Roosevelt for insincerity and bad
faith, and in the forthcoming articles
he promises to submit proof of charg-
es in the counts of the indictment
with as much care as he exercised
when he was successful prosecuting
attorney here. Names, places, Incl
dents. conversations conferences, eau
cuses. letters, kilograms, official rec
ords. receipts, amounts, considerations
all will be quoted.
Senator La Toilette will call upon
all progressive republicans to oppose
Roosevelt. He will not indorse Presi-
dent Taft, and will ask particularly
that progressive candidates for con-
gress and the senate be elected, SO that
they may hold the balance Of power
at Washington In his magazine he
will quote what nice things are being
said by and about Gov. Wilson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
VIDE RANGE IS
ALLOWED IN THE
DYNAM|T|NG CASE
Uses of Explosives as Well
as Illegal Shipments
Will be Proven.
PROSECUTOR MILLER OUTLINED :
EVIDENCE TO Be OFFERED
Internal Machine Used by the Con-
spirators so that the Criminal Gould
be Miles Away When the Explosion
Occurred, He Declared.

indianapolis. Oct. Mot only evi.
dence of the alleged illegal interstate
shipments of dynamite and nitroglyc-
crime, but also evidence as to what
was done with the explosives will be
admitted at the trial Of the forty-six
men accused of completely in the "dy.
Mantle plots"
Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson
has so ruled. His decision. thus open.
ing to the prosecution the right to
show a motive by going into the de-
tails Of many explosions including
that which wrecked the Los Angeles
Times Oct. 1. 1910. followed the en-
panelling Of a Jury and severe ar
raignment Of the defendants in tho
opening statement by District Attor-
ney Charles w. Miller.
Addressing the jury and pointing
his finger at Frank NJ. Ryan and the
torty-hve other men seated three deep
across the court room. Mr. Miller de-
clared the trial had begun Of the In
stigators Of the most far-reaching
conspiracy in the history Of this coun-
try. in which during more than five
years property Of incalculable value
had been destroyed and many, many
lives had been lost"
Eight farmers, two retired farmers,
one grocer and one grain dealer all
residing in country towns or rural dis
tricts in Indiana compose the jury.
Judge Anderson ordered the jurors
to be kept under guard until their
verdict is rendered.
Il feel 1t my duty to do this" said
Judge Anderson. You will not be al
lowed to communicate in any way with
the outside world until this trial is
; ended. except that you will be permit
ted to communicate with your families
under the supervision of the court"
| 1t took just thirteen hours to Sc
cure the jury. Mr.. Miller, in opening.
said the government would prove that
the defendants, all Of whom are for.
mer or present officials of labor un-
ions. entered into a conspiracy to blow
up the "tobs" of employers of non.
union labor. I'VE will show that dy-
! Mantle and nitroglycerine were car
rted from place in one state to a
place in another state on passenger
trains. on which thousands of men,
women and children were travelling"
said Mr.. Miller. Evidence will show
that an Internal machine was devised
whereby charge of explosive with a
long fuse attacked was set off by an
alarm clock so the dynamtter could
be hundreds of miles away when their
destructive work was ACCOMPLISHED.
We will show that James e. McNa-
mara and John j. Mcnamara. who
are now in prison in California, one
of them for murder and Ortie e. Nc
Manigal. who has pleaded guilty. were
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
NO TAFT ELECTORS
IN CALIFORNIA
Can not Get on Official Bal
lot by Nomination
or Petition.

San Francisco, Oct. 4.-Neither by
nomination as republicans nor by
petition as independents. can electors
pledged to President Taft go on the
November ballot in California.
The first possibility was closed to-
day by the decision Of the supreme
court, the second deliberately had
been neglected.
What the Taft mne will do next
was not indicated clearly today. There
is ONE talk that meeting of the
state committee to be held next week
stitutionality of the state primary
law which was no at issue today, with
a resultant chance that the whole
election might be declared illegal and
California left without any repesen-
tation from any part in the electoral
college. which will choose the next
president of the United States.
In a decision excoriating the state
primary law as like none other in the
United States. Chief Justice Batty
speaking the unanimous mind of his
associates today declared that never
theless. under the law such as 1t IS.
the duty Of the court was to declare
the convention at Sacramento. which
by vote of ss to 13 nominated elec-
tors pledged to Roosevelt and john
son. was the only called and legally
constituted republican convention Of
this state and that its nominees were
the nominees in California Of the re-
publican party.
AS for nomination by petition. the
Taft leaders deliberately allowed that
possibility to go by default and the
date for filing petitions is now closed.
In consequence. 1t will be impossible
to vote for Taft in California except
by writing upon the ballot the names
Of electors pledged to him and select
ed by the minority convention which
bolted at Sacramento.
No where in the arguments made
today was the constitutionality Of the
law ridiculed by the court called into
question. Attorneys representing the
Taft minority had obtained a tenn
porary order restraining the secretary
of state from certifying as repuhli-
cans the Roosevelt electors and direct
ing to list in their stead the Taft
electors. AS petitioners. the Taft at
torneys could not attack the law un-
der which they were suing. and. pro-
tected by that law. the progressives
represented by Attorney General u.
S. Webb would not.
The minority asked that the re-
straining order be made permanent,
and his arguments were upheld.
Attorney General Webb took the
position that the court had no juris-
diction because the state legislature
had the right under the federal con-
stitution to make any primary law it
desired and that the courts could not
change II.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
British Submarine run Down
by Hamburg g-American
Liner Anerika.
SECOND OFFICER IN COMMAND
FOUND FLOATING IN THE SEA
He was too Exhausted to tell More
than that Hts Vessel was Cut in two
and that He Went Down a Mile
Sixth Disaster.

Dover. England. Oct 4.-The Brit
ish submarine BE- was run down by
the Hamburg-American liner Amerika
here today. It sank at once. Four
teen members of the crew were
drowned. The second officer in COM
mand was rescued. The disaster in
which the BIZ was sunk occurred while
the third patrol fotilla of submarines
consisting of six vessels was maneuver-
ing off the South Foreland on the
coast of Kent. The liner Amerika ap-
pears to have cut the submarines in
halves. Lieutenant Richard l. Pull
leyne. second in command, was found
floating in the sea too exhausted to
say more when he was rescued that
submarine is cut in two. I than went
down mile"
The liner Amerika stood by after
the collision and threw life buoys over
board while number Of torpedo
boats, after being informed of the ac-
cident by wireless, searched the sea
for hours. None Of the other men,
bers Of the crew. however. were found
and no signs Of the wreckage has been
discovered. This is the sixth disaster
to British submarines. each Of them
involving the loss of elevent to fifteen
lives. :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
DEATH LIST HAS
REACHED EIGHT
Five Identified and Three
Yet Unknown in the
Connecticut Wreck.

West Port Conn. Oct. 4.-The
death list from the wreck of the sec
ond section of the Springfield express
westbound over the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railway for New
York late yesterday. numbers seven.
OF the score Of passengers who were
more or less injured. only ten remain
at Norwalk hospital. All are expect
ed to recover.
Four parlor cars. heaped up in a
mass Of wreckage. immediately burst
into flames. The exact number Of IA
talities in the wreck ic not known and
may not be determined for hours.
The identified dead are:
G. L. Clark. engineer.
]. J. Moker. fireman.
Mrs. James Brady OF Albany. N. Y.
Two children Of Mrs. Brady.
There are also three unidentified
bodies. two Of them women.
The locomotive. which was running
at high speed. went over on it's side
after leaving the roadbed and the
boiler. to all appearances. exploded.
Engineer Clark was taken out alive
but died soon after. Joseph j. Moker.
his fireman, was crushed to death.
The baggage car and the four chair
cars next following 1t were overturn-
cd and in these occurred the loss Of
life. The three day coaches, although
deratled remained upright.
The wreck tore down the poles car
ryine wires alongside Of the tracks
and delay ensued before outside as
sistancc could he secured.
The South Norwalk fire department
was called out and began working on
the burning cars and surgeons were
summoned from nearby towns.
Meantime darkness had fallen and
the work Of rescue Of the injured
passengers was slow. The fire burn
ed several hours In the wreckage.
The dead. except the engine crew.
are all believed to have been passen-
gers In the first chair car. Under the
wreckage were found the bodies Of
two women who died with their hands
clasped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04

Colonel Roosevelt learned this
morning that Governor Hadley Of
Missouri had declared in favor of
President Taft. He would make no
comment upon the governors action.
nor would he express an opinion upon
the nomination Of Sulzer as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor Of New
York.
have nothing to say upon any sub
ject." said the colonel. The spectators
applauded vigorously. Roosevelt en-
tered the room followed by his Sec
retary Juggling big valise filled with
papers The colonel took his place
in the witness chair and the secre-
tary, with the grip between his knees.
seated himself beside him.
you were candidate for president
in 1904" asked Chairman Clapp.
shortly.
George B. Cortelyou was chair
man Of the committee that year?"
"He was"
"And Cornelius N. Bliss was treas
urere?"
"He was"
Chairman Clapp asked Roosevelt
II his attention had been called to
certain statements made by John
II. <AACuUOlO
"It has," replied the colonel terse-
Chairman clapp asked the colonel
what he knew about the Archbold
contribution at the time 1t was said to
have been made.
The colonel asked permission to in
clude in his answer the letter he sent
to Clapp. already published, denying
that he knew anything of any Stand
ard Oil contribution to the 1904 cam
paign at the time it was made.
"In the first place. gentlemen" he
said. ''since was elected governor
Of New York-that was about four
teen years ago-I have written and
signed about 100000 letters. So 1t is
not possible at once to recall all the
letters I have written on any, given
subject. Looking through my letter
books since wrote my recent letter
to Senator Clapp have found two
letters bearing on the subject Of the
campaign contribution. One was a
letter to Cornelius N. Bliss in 1908,
which I understand was recently CIV
en- to your committee. The other
was a letter written to George r.
Sheldon in 1902
Roosevelt turned to his secretary
to ask for the letter book. The col
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
Iowa Situation Mixed
With Trend to Wilson
GROWING UNDERCURRENT IN MANY srcrrows
THE FIELD AND WILSON BENEFICIARY

Des Moines. Iowa. Oct. 4.-The con-
test in Iowa at present lies between
Roosevelt and Wilson. the decision
resting with great body of "on-the-
fence voters. who proha bly, will re-
main In that non-committal attitude
until shortly before November 5. The
situation. complex at the outset. is un-
make the political prophets tear their
hair in despair.
Up to the beginning of September.
Roosevelt had it all his own way in
IOWA. Since then third party state
ticket has been placed in the field
against the urgent advice of Senator
Cummins and many other Roosevelt.
supporters. and this is having reflex
effect upon the fortunes Of the pro-
gresslve candidate.
The presence Of third state ticket
near that the democrats will ela.,
their candidate for governor. Edward
Dunn and that democratic legisla-
thre will be sent to the statehouse,
which would mean the retirement next
year Of Senator William s. Kenyon.
who has been one Of the leading pro-
gressires at Washington.
Moose State Ticket Resented.
A CROWNS undercurrent of resent
ment has been perceptible in many
sectie ms of the state since the pro.
gressive state convention decided 10
put up a ticket. and Wilson appears
to be the beneficiary. If the present
continues to grow. the pre-.
opinion among politicians OF
all three parties is that Iowa will give
Wilson plurality Of 10000 or moe.
Four years ago. out Of a total vote
Of 494,770. Taft received 275.21O and
Bryan. 200.771. giving Taft plurali-
ty Of "a. 4S9. Leaders In both the re-
publican and progressive parties esti-
mate that Taft will not get more than
per cent. according to these
estimates. although part may go to
Wilson. who is expected to hold the
democratic vote almost intact. What
anti-Bryan democratic votes Wilson
may lose are expected to be offset by
the votes he gains of stand-pat repub-
licans. who will vote for Wilson as a
vote against Roosevelt.
Criticise kenyon's Stand.
The presidential situation has be-
come involved with the senatorship
fight. Senator Kenyon has declared
for Taft. an act which brought him
much criticism from his constituents:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
vote at all or will cast a ballot for the
New Jersey governor.

vote at all or will cast a ballot for the
New Jersey governor.
Still another matter must be con-
sidered In an impartial discussion of
the Wisconsin situation. It is. How
friendly is LaFollette to Gov. McGov-
ern. who is leading the state republi-
can party as its candidate?. At the
delegates from Wisconsin were loudly
Rooseveltian. LaFollette was enrag-
ed over this desertion. and what he
was going to do to the little man in
the state capitol was spoken Of in
whispers by insiders.
LaFollette and McGovern were re-
ported in dispatches from Madison to
have buried the bludgeon. It was an
nounced that the senator would sup.
port McGovern and the entire stafe
republican ticket. It was hinted that
In turn McGovern and his crowd
would do nothing to aid Roosevelt and
the third party. Few people who
knew Wisconsin politics took much
stock In either pronunciamento. and it
remains to be seen whether the senator
Will knife McGovern secretly or not.
LaFollette is not unfriendly to Taft
and McGovern has been more or less
friendly to Roosevelt. and there YOU
are.
/. Kasea Against the Platform.
On the democratic side judge
Karel. the primary nominee for Toy-
ernor. went before the people and won
victory over his opponent schmitz be-.
cause he opposed the income tar
proposition. already in force in an .un-
satisfactory way in the Badger state.
This was embarrassing. however: be-
cause the democrats a short time be.
fore had declared for an income tax
IN party meeting. permitted under
the Wisconsin primary law. There
fore the party was for the idea. ana
Karel. the nominee. was opposed. This
engendered bitterness. and how far II
Will affect the chances Of Woodrow
Wilson cannot be determined yet. The
democrats just the same are bound to
get together before election and re-
publicans realize they will have to
make stab at unity.
Wilson. under these circumstances
would seem the favorite in Wisconsin'
with Taft likely to come along strong
In the political stretch which leads
under the wire. Col. RooseveIt's
hopes in the Badger state seem quite
poor. On tho gubernatorial end It will
be a pretty battle between McGovern
and Karel. with odds about even.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04

but. regardless of the presidential
question, many of the progressives are
protesting that one of Iowa's progress
sive senators probably will be the
chief victim of the third party ticket.
In addition. the third ticket may az
feet Senator Cummins' chances for re.
election two years hence. From one
end of Iowa to the other that is the
construction one hears voters placing
upon the action Of the progressive
state convention.
Despite all this there is no sainsay-
ing that Roosevelt is at present the
most popular candidate in Iowa. Since
the progressive convention in Chicago.
however. a change Of sentiment has
been detected in many quarters.
Among the rural communities in the
northwestern part Of the state, for in.
stance, the farmers appear to be cool
ing off in their ardor. They are still
undecided: however. they are buster
with bumper crops than with politics.
and when the campaign draws nearer
its end, and the tariff becomes a more
pronounced issue. the prognosticators
who are brash enough to indulge in
prophecy now may have to perform
their work over again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04

onel finally found the letter he sought
and stepping down from the witness
chair handed 1t to Chairman Clapp,
who had it placed in the record as
an exhibit. At the chairman's re-
quest, Roosevelt read the letter dated
September 21, 1908, and addressed to
George r. Sheldon. treasurer Of the
republican national committee. It
was practically as follows:
II am Informed, that you or
some one In behalf Of the ma
tional committee has been solicit
ing contributions from corpor-
ations. particularly John D. Arch
bold and the Standard OIL COM
pany. II this is true. I wish to
enter vigorous protest and say
that not only should such contri-
buttons be refused but that II
made they should be Immediately
returned"
The letter set forth that four years
ago National Chairman cortelyou re-
ations that were being prosecuted and
that Roosevelt wished the same
course followed in the 1908 CAM
paign.
Roosevelt also read a letter Of oc-
in which he directed that IL any mon
ey had been contributed by the
Standard Oil company or J. D. Arch
bold 1T should be returned at once.
This letter, he. said, had been trans
ferred to and partly quoted in HE
recent letter to- Chairman. Clapp. II
was a declaration. to Cortelyou that
I'VE cannot. under any circumstances,
afford to take contributions that
might be construed as placing us un-
der an obligation"
Roosevelt said he had also found
that on october 81. 1904, he had also
sent an extra telegram" to Cortel-
you which he had only recently
found. 1t. referred to his letter to
Cortelyou demanding the return of
the Standard Oil contribution. The
colonel offered the committee the
originals Of all letters he had sent to
Clapp or. had. read to the record.
well. take your word for that" said
Senator Oliver. ....
"Now how about the Hartman
fund.-" began Chairman Clapp.
There is no. testimony against me
except in the form Of hearsay evi-
dence." the colonel said; "hearsay
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
Wisconsin Is a Puzzle
AS La Toilette Fights T. r
ORDER
UNHoRsED t UNcEn1MoN1ousLY.
,dison. Wis. Oct 4.-with demo.

Madison, Wis.,, Oct. with demo-
Gratis at war over indorsement Of the
income tax law and republicans Bit
terly attacking each other because Of
standpat or progressive tendencies:
with Senator LaFollette. pioneer
progressive. openly and savagely op-
posing Theodore Roosevelt. and with
numerous old La Toilette sympathiz-
ers supporting the leader Of the third
party, the political situation in Wis
consin is decidedly enigmatic.
Wisconsin Is the cradle of political
reform. Here economic progress
along the well-known lines. lettered
and Illuminated by the magic touch Of
the master politician. LaFollette. has
byways of the Badger state.
For years Robert M. LaFollette had
been trimming and tending these
beacons. He kept them burning furi-
ously. He believed that by the time
1912 rolled around his lights would be
90 scintillant that they would throw
their rays into every nook and Granny
and disclosing him in the center Of the
political stage-face turned to Wash
ington.
whose shibboleth was merely the word
la Toilette" And Theodore Roose-
Velt came along, 0m0Sne0 the Oe0utl.
fully twinkling things which La Fol-
lette had been keeping in trim. blew
them out. and left the little senatorial
giant in complete darkness.
What wonder. then. that LaFollette
and those tramping behind him in
fanatical allegiance detest Roosevelt
and anything and all things Roose.
veltian. That 10 one side OF the
Badger state political muddle.
Where Wilson Gains.
Another side is the antagonism Of
the old standpat element there against
LaFollette and anything he may
promulgate. All these old-time re-
publica ms. who from the first had lit
tie liking for the senator and his slap.
dasher. hurry-up reforms-and who
dislike Roosevelt almost as much
probably would gladly vote for Wood
row Wilson II they thought by doing
10 they would hurt LaFollette.
Naturally. these standpatters are for
Taft. and most of them may vote that
way next election day. But 1t Ia cer-
tain that Wilson will set hundreds Of
republican votes. and It 10 a good guess
that II the standpatter happens to be
displeased with Taft he either will not
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
new DANGER IN
MEXICAN SCRAPE
Mexico City Cut Off From
Vera Cruz by Entirely
New Revolution.

the means Of communication by rail
between Mexico City and its port of
Vera Cruz. the independent revolution
recently started by Brigadier General
Higinio Aguilar now is assuming dan
gerous proportions. Today's reports
to the state department said these reb-
els had blown up large bridge on the
Mexican railway and destroyed the
track at several points in the noun
tains near Esperanza. They have at
tanned possession of a quantity Of dyna-
mite which they are using in their
wrecking operations.
II ia reported from Vera Cruz tina,
the rebels have appeared in large
force in the neighborhood of Oriza ba
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
HEADS UNDERWRITERS.

Chicago. Oct. 4.-W. r. Towley o,
Chicago was chosen president Of the
Fire Underwriters association of the
northwest at the closing Of it's forty
third annual meeting here today. Chi.
cago will have the meeting Of 1918
Other officers chosen were vice presi-
dent. E. S. Freeman. Omaha: secre-
tary. Gay A. Richards. Chicago; treas
urer. Charles L. Hecox, Chicago: d.
rectors, NJ. W. Van Valkenberg. Kan
sas City: H. W. Stephenson. Mime
apolis, and F. B. Luce. Chicago