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The Meeker herald., 1912-02-10

Senator Eddy, then representing
this senatorial district, introduced h
bill In the legislature for the creation
of Lincoln county out Of the northern
half (White river region) of Garfield.
We failed, however, to get away
from Garfield at this time, but won
out In the next legislature under the
name Of Rio Blanco county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

not equal TO the task that he had set
for himself. He gave fragments of
the speech he had written and ex-
tracts from other speeches that he
had delivered at various times
from Maine to California. Constantly
throughout the address the colonels
friends urged. him to cut short his
talk, but he continued on.
Certain newspapers" he said, 'were
nation. Weak minded man had been
Influenced, - he said, "by these unjusti-
fable newspaper attacks and had de
termined to Kill him.
The colonel In the meantime, quite
unable to read his manuscript, was
making frequent repetitions In be-
tween snatches of his speech and of
former speeches which he could. call
to mind that he was carrying bullet
in his body.
"An attempt has been made on my
life," he repeated again and again,
"and the bullet Is now in my body. i
must beg for your indulgence for time
before completing my message to
you"
When at the end of his talk surgeons
and members Of his party accompanied
him to the hospital great crowds
filled Sycamore street in front of the
hospital to await news. Bulletins
were waiting thus first learned that
the bullet had lodged In the right
breast and that not only had the manu-
script in his pocket helped to save him,
but that also q spectacle case had
broken the force Of the shot. Next
1t was learned that the bullet had
passed through the colonel's overcoat
waistcoat, the manuscript and an edge
Of the spectacle case and then on
through his waistcoat and undercloth-
Ing and had stopped about two inches
under the skin.
Had Message From Mckinley.
Schrank, after first telling of the
troubles that he and his uncle had dur
the Roosevelt police administration
offered as his reason for the shooting
his feelings against any man seeking
the office third tine. And late al
night Schrank startled his police in.
quisitors by saying that he had 8
spirit message from President McKin.
ley and had acted upon it.
"I have talked with the spirit OF
Mckinley" declared Schrank at police
headquarters, "and the spirit told me
to kill Roosevelt"
They removed Schrank from his cell
and took him for safe keeping to a
hiding place, the location of which
only the jail officials know.
81 have been trying for long time, y
Schrank Is reported to have told the
Jail officials, ito get chance to re-
move Roosevelt from the world for q
long while. Tonight is the 6rst 5000
opportunity have had to get at him
I had picked out Saturday night and
the Coliseum at Chicago as the time
and place to shoot him. The crowd
was 30 big there though that couldn'f
get up close enough to him"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
SOCIETY
MADE BIG HIT
Holy Name May Parade
Here Next Year.

st. Mary's Parish Holy Name So
ciety made an imposing appearance
in the parade at Trenton yesterday
afternoon, The local society made
such an Impression, especially the
Junior Society, that it is probable the
parade will be held in this city next
ably year. Rev Peter B. Corr, spirit
1,,a advised o- Mary's Society,
wViio Wa a The Iaad-r.-..s. saa.2. zee asle-
cation, 1t Is said, has expressed h7i1t
self favorably.
The Junior organization yesterday
wore white caps, gloves and yellow
plumes, the colors of the society.
All aong the line of march the Perth
Amboy delegation was given a great
ovation. The salute to the bishop
and other dignitaries were also COM
mended upon. There were about
10000 in line. After the parade ex-
ercises were held in Calwaladen park.
Rev. John Dietrich, of Bound Brook,
made the principal address OF the
day, and Rt. Reverend James A. Nc
Faul. d. D., gave the benediction.
st. Mary's Society left here on the
special train from the Pennsylvania
utItOl ut / l.. OO u ClOth,
by A. B. Nelson's band, and did not
return until o'clock last night. On
arriving in Trenton the local society
was met at the depot by Captain Pat
rick Cleary and escorted to the po-
sition assigned to them. The COM
mittee in charge were Richard Boil
ger, chairman; James White, Dam
iel Dwyer, Henry Mitchell, Joseph
Williams, James Lynch, John Patten
and Patrick White, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

Shrank than if the gathering had
Colonel Roosevelt up to the time of
| the shooting was the least demonstra-
| tive of the entire tour. When he
reached Milwaukee there was barely
half hundred people to greet him be
| cause of the La Toilette celebration 1t
is supposed, in this city.
Colonel Roosevelt had been taken to
the Gilpatrick hotel for dinner by
group of the Progressive leaders The
party hurried through the dinner so
that Mr.. Roosevelt could go directly to
the Auditorium to deliver his speech
And as soon as coffee had been served
Colonel Roosevelt, Martin 0. X. Davis,
Mr. Cochems and the others hurried
out through the lobby to the waiting
automobile.
Assassin Darts From Crowd.
Mr. Cochems was walking closest to
the candidate. A cheer from the faith
full greeted Colonel Roosevelt as he
stepped out into the street. He raised
his hat and bowed to right and left
while the police made lane for him,
and he had reached the step Of his car
and was climbing in when Schrank
broke from the crowd and stepped to
the side OF the automobile.
Colonel Roosevelt was just about to
sit down when Schrank, now almost
within reaching distance of the colonel,
drew a revolver and fired, seemingly
point blank at the colonePs heart The
colonel was Just letting go of the side
Of the auto to settle In the tonneau
when the cheers of the crowd were ST.
fenced by the shot.
Colonel Roosevelt stood up in the car
uncertainty, turned about a bit as a
man would do If he were hesitating
which way to go, and smiled reassur-
ingly, but the next moment he was
reaching under his coat and rubbing his
right breast.
The crowd, quickly recovering from
It's first shock, now rushed wildly upon
upon Schrank, Colonel Roosevelt sank
back In the seat, and 1t was then he
directed the chauffeur to hurry away
to the hall. Some Of those about the
car and others still later in the hall
were quick to notice the blood spots on
Colonel Roosevelt's hand, which had
been stained with his blood as he
reached under his coat toward his
wound.
Manuscript Saves Him.
The manuscript of his speech doubt
less had done much to save his life.
When he had come upon the plat.
form at the Auditorium and drew the
manuscript from his pocket during
his frst few words, the torn sheets
Of paper, showing many stains of
blood, showed also that the bullet had
gone through the manuscript.
"You see," cried the colonel, holding
up the manuscript 30 that his audi
enc> could sse the { nllet holes through
the sheets Of papr. 1t takes more
than that to hll bull moose"
He attempted 10 30 on with his
speech then, but nrst he digressed to
.ssurs his audience that his yound
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
COLONEL SHOT
IN MILWAUKEE
BY INSANE MAN

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 15.-As he was
leaving his hotel for the Auditorium.
where he was to deliver speech last
night, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
shot and slightly wounded. His assaiI-
ant, who later gave evidence of de-
mentia, gave his nane az John
Schrank and his address as $40 East
Tenth street, New York.
Before Schrank could fire a second
time Albert Martin, stenoorapher with
the Roosevelt party, and Henry E.
cochem% former football player at
Wisconsin, grabbed sehrank.
Colonel Roosevelt stood beside the
automobile which he had been about
to enter whom shot and directed the
policemen who wore relieving Martin
and Coehems from their struggles with
sehrank. Mr.. Roosevelt insisted on
proceeding to the hall and going
through with at least a part Of his
speech. An examination Of tho wound
by Dr.. Eaton Of Milwaukee and three
other surgeons showed that tbs bullet
had entered the feshy part Of the right
chest.
Tho wound bled freely for some
time, but Colonel Roosevelt said he
was suffering no pain, and 20 far a.
could bs learned there was no internal
hsmorrhaoe.
Surgeons in the Milwaukee hospital
early today gave out the following bull
let1n:
Colonel Roosevelt is suffering from
q superficial flesh wound below the
right breast, with no injury Of the
lung. The bullet probably lodged some
where in the chest wall, because there
Is but one wound and no sign Of injury
to the lung.
The bleeding was Insignificant and
the wound was Immediately cleansed
externally and dressed with sterilized
gauze by DR.. r. g. Fayle Of Milwau-
kee, consulting surgeon Of the Emer-
gency hospital.
"As the bullet plowed through Colo
mel Roosevelt's army overcoat, other
clothes, doubled manuscript and metal
spectacle case, its force was much
spent. The appearance - -;vuad
also presented evidence Of 4 much
spent bullet.
''The colonel Is not suffering from
shock and II tn no pain. His condition
L. 20 good that the surgeons did not
object to his continuing bis journey to
Chicas N bis privsts car, where hs
VII scsd under surgical care"
,tdu was sisnsd By DR.. q. u
y .axnaf speciaHst Mhn 4 t5av.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
MAKES ATTACK
ON LIQUOR MEN
Pastor Northrup Says They
Have Monumental Nerve.

Rev. James H. Northrup, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, deliv
cred a strong sermon last night from
the pulpit of that church on the
interesting topic, Nerve and
Nerves." during which discourse he
took occasion to roundly score the
saloon keepers and liquor men of
Perth Amboy. He declared that the
saloon and hotel men exhibit mon
umental nerve" when the berated the
men who attack their business and
their methods. Mr.. Northrups ex-
preston against the saloon keepers
was the strongest point of a very for
chile sermon, many of his parishion-
ers declared today.
Another feature of the evening 8
service was the musical program, ar
ranged by the choir and Miss Susie
Dixon, organist of the church, Asher
Randolph rendered solo entitled,
Come Unto Me-" as composed by
Miss Dixon, the organist. Miss
Blanche Grieves rendered violin
solo in her charming way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
OPERA ton POSTPONED after X-RAY ExANfNA TON;
DOCTORS SAY R00SEvELTS LIFE IS NOT IN DANGER
Was Shot While Leaving Hotel in
Milwaukee for Auditorium Insisted
On Going On With His Speech
and is Cheered by Vast Crowd.
President Taft Hears News.


New York, Oct 15.-President Taft
at the great dinner which the city gave
in honor OF the Atlantic feet. Every
where the blue and gold uniforms of
the officers from Rear Admiral Oster
haus down to the youngest MILDLY fresh
from Annapolis, and everywhere went
the words that If we've got to igh2
let's fight as well as we know how.
As the president himself said, 'let's
believe in nation not seeking war. but
as one not afraid Of it."
The first reports of the attempt on
the life of Colonel Roosevelt reached
the walters We're clearing away the
candles prior to the beginning of the
speaking. The news spread through
the room quickly Little knots of ma
val officers and civilians dotted the
area outside the circle of tables, and all
were asking one another what was the
real story from Milwaukee.
Somebody handed a penciled dispatch
up to the president He fumbled for
his eyeglasses and scanned the half
dozen lines. His eyebrows rose slight
ly, and he passed the paper along to
Major General Thomas II, Barry, who
sat near him,
Presently General Barry handed an
other slip back to the president, re
quest from the newspapers for com
ment upon the attack upon the colonel
Mr. Taft took out his pencil and wrote
these lines:
I am very sorry to hear of the as
saulC-nra''--Colonel Roosevelt and am
glad to learn thar sno harm has come
to him. " u. T."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

was not serious. "Give all assurances
to Mrs. Roosevelt" he called out, and
h told his friends that after he had
delivered at least a part Of his talk
he would submit to thorough ex-
animation and have the ss inlet eX-
tracted. His surgeons in|s4e mean
time had consented to permit My.
Roosevelt to proceed with his talk.
Mr.. Cochems thereupon came to The
front of the stage to introduce the
colonel In few words Mr.. Cochems
told of the murderous assault upon
the Progressive candidate in front of
the Gilpatrick hotel
When the colonel advanced again to
make his speach he was greeted by an
ovation the like Of which seldom has
been heard.
After the coloneIs short address, DR.,
Eaton and members of the colonefs
party closest to him accompanied the
candidate to the hospital
Use X-ray to Locate Bullet.
AT the hospitals the doctors said that
u y
serious they did not then think II
dangerous. The doctors made immedi-
ate arrangements to use the X-ray so
as to locate the bullet exactly. From
a superficial examination, they said,
they did not think the bullet pierced
the lung.
Schrank, after shooting Colonel
Roosevelt, had a narrow escape from
being lynched by the mob, who tried
to drag him away from the police.
AS soon as the police, however, had
got him clear Of the mob that swirled
about they rushed him to police head.
quarters.
Although he had been shouting his
wrongs almost from the time that
Cochems and Martin crushed him to
the pavement, 1t was almost II O'Clock
last night before Schrank would an
swer any questions of the police.
The police, who were searching him
meanwhile, first came across the mem
orandum of the Roosevelt tour and
other notes, which showed that
oCuTduk lldu Uttll lOlIO w luA lie COlO-
nels every move for some time Next
they drew from his pocket pxoclama-
ton which declared that Roosevelt or
any other man Seeking third term
as president should be shot When
Schrank finally about II o'clock told
the police his name and address In
New York, he became quieter and
finally settled, down to tell more of
himself.
Said He Had Long Grudge.
'I was In the saloon business with
my uncle in New York" he said at
last. when Roosevelt was police COM
missioner. Roosevelt closed out our
saloon and l have hated him ever
since"
The colonels speech In the Audi
torium lasted altogether about nfty
minutes. His address, needless to say,
digressed from the written manuscript
through which schrank's bullet had
ripped its way. Again and again dur
Ing his nfty minutes talk be stopped
to take a sip Of water.
His physical strength. however. was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

ellng with the colonel; DR.. Fayle, Dr.
Joseph Cobb Bloodgood and Dr. STRAIT
ton. Medill Mccormick added lust aft
er the bulletin arrived:
1.-THE surgeons have finished the X.
ray examination; the colonel is feeling
fine and is seeing the newspaper men"
Colonel Reassures Crowd.
The colonel was at first supposed to
have escaped uninjured For moment
after Schrank had wedged through the
crowd and after he had fired Mr.
Roosevelt smiled as If to reassure the
people in turmoil surrounding him.
He suddenly, however, put his hand
under his coat and was seen to vince
for an instant. They he moved toward
the auto and stepped into it, said
word to his associates, and the next
moment the throng was making way
for his machine and the automobile
was whirling toward the Auditorium.
The crowd that struggled about the
assailant In front Of Colonel Roosevelts
hotel after he had left for the hall took
his sudden departure to mean that he
had been uninjured, and the crowd
cheered. But when he had reached the
Auditorium and made his way amid
great cheering to the front Of the plat
form those close to him could see
streak of red on his white waistcoat.
An attempt has just been made to
kill me-" said the colonel to an audi
snce that had stihed its first cheers
and now listened In absolute silence. 81
am carrying the bullet IN my body now,
and 80 will have to cut my speech
short"
Through the great throng that had
been crowding about the coloners
automobile In front of the hotel ami
cheering him as he was walking to-
ward it the police after Colonel Roose-
velt had derarted dragged Schrank
into the hotel. While Martin. the
stenographer, and Cochems had been
struggling with him, and later while
the police were pulling him away
from the crowd and into the lobby,
Schrank raved incoherently.
Colonel Roosevelt In the meantime,
after making the announcement In the
hall that he had been shot and repeat
ing It to tie Progressives OF Mil
waukee and members Of his own par
ty that surrounded him, was hurried
away to the hospital.
Assassin 10 q Socialist.
Schrank is Socialist From the
almost incoherent TRADE which he de-
livereE after being arrested and from
memoranda found In his pocket 1t is
evident that he has been following
Colonel Roosevelt for at least week.
among his effects was memorandum
showing the schedule Of Colonel Roose-
velt's party. beginning with speech
delivered in South Carolina on Sept q.
Tas crowd that surrounded Colonel
Roosevelt's automobile In front Of the
Gilpatr3ck hotel, while dense IN the
Immediate vicinity Of the machine,
was not very large. snd therefore there
wers few pclieenen to intssfsss With
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
PHYSICIANS Go Into Consultation Af-
ter Making Sure Patient is Not in
ANY Danger--bIoo Poisoning is
Feared Temperature Normal.
Especial by United Press Wire.)


Chicago Oct 15The operation expected to take place
Colonel Roosevelt this morning postponed after he
taken into the Mercy Hospital operating while
Xray examination of the wound made.
The physicians attending issued the following state
ment
I'VE HAVE LOCATED THE EXACT COURSE OF
THE BULLET AND HAVE DETERMINED DEFINATELY
THAT IT DID NOT TOUCH ANY VITAL SPOT. COL.
oNEL ROosEvELTs LIFE IS NOT IN ANY DANGER -
The surgeons then into consultation prepare for
the operation to remove the bullet.
On the trip down from Chicago Colonel Roosevelt al
lowed to sleep all the way His temperature that time
normal but his pulse eighty four whereas normally
seventy-two.
Roosevelt awoke hours later and said he did feel
bad His condition, however is admitted to be serious I'm
medatey after reaching Mercy Hospital he examined by
DR. Tyre and six other doctors which time the bullet
located under the tenth rib and against the wall of the chest
The greatest danger believed be from blood poisoning
the bullet fired from rusty revolver and passed
through manuscript and other articles in his pocket before
entering the flesh.
The colonel is resting comfortably and the doctors
that the present time there every believe
ne will Mrs Roosevelt is fastening from New York
to the colonel's bedside
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
SOUTH RIVER COMPANY
TO PAY WIDOW $I,230
peoial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Oct. 14:-Mrs.
Martha Nevelos, widow of the late
John Neyelos, who was killed in a
cave-in at South River on July 16,
will be paid $3.50 by the South
River Brick Company, according to
the decision handed down today by
Judge Peter f. Daily.
Judge DAILY also decided that Peter
Baranowski is entitled to 1857 DAM
ages from the George w. Helme
Company, of Helmetta, for injuries
to fingers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
M'FARLAND STARTS HIS
SECOND FIGHT FOR LIFE

Special by United Press Wire.
Newark, Oct. 14-Fresh from the
shade of the death chair, Allison
Mcfarland, who was given a new
trial after conviction Of numbering
his wife, began his second fight for
life today. Most of the day s-session
was given over to securing a jury.
Mcfarland will rely this time ON
the evidence of Florence Bromley, a
Philadelphia stenographer, author OF
the Bunny" letters which resulted
in his original conviction. The state
alleges that Mcfarland substituted
bottle of cyanide for bromide MS
wife was in a habit of using.
EVENING NEWS covers the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
Wilson Told Of Shooting.

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 10 When Gov
ernor Wilson was told of the reported
shooting of Colonel Roosevelt he asked
the newspaper men for more details
and seemed relieved when he learned
that the colonel had not been seriously
injured.
81 am greatly distressed to learn of
the shooting of Colonel Roosevelt" he
said, but / rejoice that the wound is
not serious"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

WEATHER Proba.
bly, fair tonight and
Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
JUDGE LYON
UNABLE To GET
A STATEMENT

Former Judge Adrian Lyon. the
Progressive candidate for state sem
ator and the Bull Moose" leader in
MiddleseX county, was too shocked
this morning, he replied to question
of the NEWS reporter, to issue any
statement on the attempt upon the
life of the famous colonel. Il may
issue a statement later" Mr.. Lyon
said
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
RECORD PRICE ASKED
FOR ANTHRACITE COAL

Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 14:-Anthra-
cite coal reached its highest price in
history today when stove and chest
nut sold for $5.35 ton net I. o. b.
mines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
TAFT-A SORRY FIGURE.
fsioux City Tribure.]

The renubIican party has been in
power almost continuously since le''
and in all that time there has been no
such demonstration against hrs'
term president as was exhibited IN
North Dakota Tuesday. Ninety PEI
cent of the republican voters in tuii
and free expression of preference IN j
regulated primary declared themselves
against the denomination or Ialt
What is wrong? These thousands OF
North Dakota voters are moved o! no
local prejudice Their state mas not
been assailed by the president m any
way The only difference between
North Dakota and other states is that
in this case there has been real eA-
preston of the sentiment OF the peo-
pie in a primary election, while else
where there have been caucuses con-
trolled largely by the active workers
inspired ny the aliurements of post
office end other appointments.
Is the republican uarty bent upon
suicide that it insists in every state
where it is able to eontrol the COM
rnittees and prevent snch expressions
Of the people, on having a delegation
for Taft? Do such object lessons as
the North Dakota primary have no
meaning for the leaders who are de-
terlnined to nominate Taft by southern
delegations regardless of the sentiment
Of the rank and file of the party?
There is a growing suspicion that
these party bosses do not care. They
have fulfilled their obligations to the
big interests OF the east when they
secure the nomination IA each party
of men who are in sympathy with the
privileged minority, and opposed to
the will of the majority.
NJ Taft in a general Wav has de-
clared himself in favor of presidential
primaries. This leads Mr.. Roosevelt
to challenge him to help get the presi-
dental primary in Michigan. Maryland.
Illinois, the District of Columbia and
New York Such challenge is
poser for Taft. He and his followers
are all that stand in the way of the
proposed primaries He must either
turn in and help TO secure them or
show that he did not mean it when he
said he was in favor of them. The
genius Of the Taft character for get
ting into Just such dilemmas is re-
markable. II is part of the complaint
winch the American people nave
against him 1t begets q lack OF con-
fdence which finds expression in such
popular disapproval as was shown in
North Dakota. In spite of Taft's
words II must be believed that he is
not in favor of any more such pri-
maries as were held Tuesday. There
was a contest between two prominent
progressives. What an opportunity
for the third man to step in and win.
But the third man. who was President
Taft. was not able to poll 10 per cent
Of the republican vote Of the state. He
was repudiated after trial OF four
years. He cuts most sorry figure in
any instance where the people have
an opportunity to express their true
sentiments.