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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
Single Ballot Decides Most Exciting Race on
Democratic Iicket-Ford, Montgomery,
Raab and Wolf are Named
BEATS VAN FLEET
IN G.. O. P. RACE FOR JUDGE

unofficial reports the the primary
the board election the democrats have
E. KlySz county recorder by plurality
John B. Wwer his nearest opponent The discovery
made Wednesday afternoon upon receipt by the commissioners
of the election board of MiShawaka third ward
fifth ward precinct South Bend where
should have and OF short the second precinct third
MiShawaka shifted Wiwer plurality IS, to against
him careful checking of this vote will be made by the commits
before final decision.
Only nomination remains in doubt-wheher Sam R.
Thomas p Hardy nominated by the prOgeSSveS for middle
district commSonerThomaS apparently being the lead
Otherwise apparent results the given by the News
Times primary night the unofficial returns all with the exception
0 one precinct before o'clock being confirmed.
Hon George nominated the
of the superior and Fred Woodward nominated by the
pubicanS W. E. Miller progressive without contest
Chester r. Montgomery for prosecuting attorney the
ticket Alfred e Martin nominated by the
pubcanS l. W. Hammond progressive nominated for the
Offices without contest.
George Raab off victor of tour candidates for
democratic county clerk and Arthur Wolfe oudd his
opponents for auditor Charles Bailey the
sheriff. and John b. Wiwe III the
three-man for recorder
These chief among the spirited contests the outcome OF
which would guess up the last moment
the contests George H. Award nominated
republicans and Paul Woodruff by the for
county recorder Edward Swanson by the republicans and Gilbert
Vanderho by the progreSve sheriff Charles D. Hdebrand
is nominated by the pTOgTeSSlveS for clerk
The republicans nominated Christian Seg for middle district COM
missioner the pogreSv Sam Thomas the latter winning
Hardy the record stands but progressive
recorded this either Harris Liberty township
Thomas Williams nominated by the democrats tor middle district
commissioner and j. W. Miller for the western district
The tickets they will before the people November uneS
changed by the official count are published above
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
GAS CONF ANY To
HAVE NEW HOME
On MICHIGAN st

4 new building TO be occupied by
the Northern Indiana Gas q Electric
Co. for "A long term of years. three
stories high, and with a 30-fOOt front
by 165 feet deep is to be constructed
in the immediate future by Gabriel r.
Summers and James \. Jude on what
is known as the Joseph Seafer prop
erty, y Michigan St, to the south OF
the Sheridan hotel The building is
TO cost $4,000. and Will he faced with
terra Gotta. not only on Michigan St,
but SO feet back on the alley that ad-
Joins the property
The gas company has been facing
the necessity of securing other quar-
terS for some months. and arrange
ments for this new building have been
developing for several weeks compile
ton of the plans however. not being
reached until Wednesday. The strUc-
ture will enable the company TO equip
itself with one of the finest, up-tO-date
offices in the middle west. The inn
provement is also noted as important
TO that section of Michigan st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
GUNMAN' s DYING
STATEMENT RULED
OUT BY JUSTICE

NEW YORK. May pa smashing
blow was struck today at the defence
in the trial of eX-POlice Lieut.. Charles
Becker. when Justice Seabury refused
TO allow the Introduction of an al
legged confession by one of the gun
men, "DagO Frank" Cirofci. Just be-
fOre his execution in Sing Sing. in
which he eXOnerated Becker from all
blame fer the murder of Herman Ro-
Senthal
Thomas r McInerney, head keeper
at Sing Sing. had just been called to
the stand by the defence when Justice
Seabury halted the proceedings and
demanded to know what Atty. Martin
MantOn expected to prove by Mciner-
ney.
Mr.. Manton replied:
The purpose Of this witness testi-
mOny is to tell of a dying statement
of 'Dago Frank which he made TO
this witness, ~ Father Cashin. his
cOnfeSSOr, and tO others. in which ne
exonerated Charles Becker from any
blame for the murder Of Herman Ro-
senthal"
The court ruled that McInerney
might not testify but said he would
receive any papers which counsel for
the defense might want 10 submit.
Make Formal Record.
81 feel that l am bound by deci-
sions of the United States supreme
court in the DOnnelly case and the
Davies case" said Justice Seabury.
Therefore | will not allow any testi-
mony along this line to be introduced.
/ Will allow you to ask any questions
of the witness To keep the record clear
but not before the jury"
Counsel for Becker then had il Of
ficially recorded that he had called
McInerney and had also summoned
Warden Clancy of Sing Sing prison.
and the Rev. Father Cashin, chaplain
of the same prison TO testify as to
"Dago Franks dying confession. At
the same time Manton moved that the
testimony of Bald Jack" Rose. Mrs.
Herman RoSenthal and William Shap-
irO be strict en- from the record upon
the same grounds that McInerney's
testimony was excluded. but this was
Immediately denied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
USED 100000
To MAKE FRIEND
Of BOSTON PAPE

WASHINGTON. May 20 That
100000 was used To gain the friend
ship OF a powerful daily metropolitan
newspaper for the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad was the
testimony given by Charles s Mellen.
eX-president OF the road before the
interstate commerce commission to-
day. He declared that the desire for
this friendship prompted the New
England Navigation Co. a New
Haven subsidiary, 10 lend 20 w c.
Haskell. editor and proprietor OF the
Boston Herald. this large sum.
Mellen testified that the loan was
made To Haskell about 1907. He said
that he had known Haskell many
years and as he was in financial
straits he wanted TO help him.
Did the fact that Mr. Haskell
owned a big newspaper operate as an
inducement 10 make the loan" ask
ed Joseph w. Folk, chic counsel for
the commission
1T did not operate as an induce
ment. not TO make the loan Mellen
replied
Folk then sought to bringsout that
the New Haven desired 10 have
newspaper presses in satlusetts
fabricated with New Haven oil at
that particular time on account of
the Boston railroad holding company
bill. then pending in the Msssachu-
settS legislature.
Was the Boston railroad holding
company bill passed at that time -
Il think that was passed about
June. 1903
Whom did YOU consult in regard
the Haskell loan ~
The finance committee OF the
Nedw England Navigation Co"
Was that made up OF the finance
committee Of the New Haven-tnat
is. the Morgan Rockefeller Miller
committee?
"Approxil~gtelv the saI7e.
DO you recall any other big loans
made by the navigation company eN-
cept those 10 Haskell. Billiard and
yourself? ?"
Il don't recall any. but there may
have been"
Any big loans ~"
II believe the New Haven or the
navigation company lent at least FIVE
or six millions 10 the New York Cen
trail and fve OF six millions 20 the
Pennsylvania railroad"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20

LAFAYETTE Marie Kumb occu-
pied the witness stand two hours in
the supreme court and did not speak
a word Miss kumb Is a deaf mute
and is plaintiff in a damage suit for
$4,000 against the F't Wayne X
Northern Indiana Railway Co.. and
RAY Ross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
SEIZE ENTOURAGE OF
PLOTTER AGAINST KING

VIENNA. May 2O.-While 800 Aus
trian and Italian marines patrOlled
the streets OF DuraZzO today, guard
ing the royal palace and foreign lega-
ton. Albanian troops placed the en-
tire encourage of Essad Pacha. for
mer Turkish ruler Of Albania, under
arrest They are charged with plot
ting 10 overthrow the government OF
King William. who was recently
placed upon the Albanian throne by
the allied powers.
A despatch from Durazzo says that
shots were fired at the palace on
Tuesday with the evident intention of
trying 10 assassinate King William.
Thousands of NJ Mohammendan fol-
lowers OF EsSad Pacha are swarming
about DurazZo. the new capital Of Al
bania. awaiting the signal TO begin
an attack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
No One Has WaIk-Away.

No One Has Malk-AWay.
The total democratic vote was T.,
1SO; the largest republican vote cast
for any one Office was for superior
court judge, 1859, and the largest
progressive vote for superior court
judge, 500. with two precincts not
heard from, as to the latter.
Isaac Kane Parks polled splendid
vote LIS. falling behind his Oppon-
ent 425. while Otis S Romine's vote
of 533 fell behind Montgomery by
1,054 George Raab's plurality over
John p Gully. his nearest opponent
was 314 The race for auditor has
been close one, Wolfe winning by
only 2O2 over George Hahn.
WoOdwards plurality over Judge
Van Fleet is about 257. A L. Mar
tins plurality over Quinlan on the re
publican ticket was 176.
Among the democratic races. an
other Of marked interest was that for
Portage township justices of the peace
in which John Elmer Peak and Joe
Wypiszynski came off victOrs. They
will be opposed on the republican
ticket by Arth II L. Gillion and elf
had no candidates for justices of the
peace
The city democratic vote is as fol-
lows:
The Vote in South Bend.
Judge-Park. 1907; Ford, l149.
rosecutor-Romine, 1885: Mont
gomery, 1904.
State senator-Summers 1880.
Clerk-Flowers ABS. Gully. 139,
Raab. S91: Codd sos.
Martin. zoos.
Auditor-Dwyer. 776: Wolfe. sac;
Hahn. 9O1
Recorder Witwer. go; Klysz.
1873. Fink. 434.
Sherif-Mihalski 375: Bailey. s14:
Wentland. 361; Mccullough, 7O1;
Genge. 200.
Surveyor Mcclellan. 1902.
CorOner-Swantz 1873.
Assessor-S SysOn, 962: TruaX. 1913
Commissioner middle district
Shenefeld 3S1: Kerner. sos. Ward.
ST.. Williams. 1865.
Commissioner western distrlct-MlI-
Ter. 1881: Price. 5S7.
Councilmen at large-RlleN, l4@Vi
Mix. 1910: MavT. 1882.
Bailey. for sheriff won over Rich
ard J. Genge by 444.
In the race for representative on
the democratic ticket. the vote in
South Bend stood HeDler 1874. Low
cry 1I51. Hagerty 1871; in the coun
" il stood Hepler 1856. Lowery 1861
and Hagerty PASS.
The remaining total vote OF the
county. on the democratic ticket fOi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
ENJOYS of United States and
Mexico Gather in Ante
Chambers of Conference
Room to Begin Sessions.
SESSION BEGINS WITH
INFORMAL DICUSSEON
Questions viii be Thoroughly
CanVaSSed Before Demands
Are Put in Formal Order
Consider Huerta Last.
BULLETINS

BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice. British ambassador, call
ed at the state department today to
ask for protection, either through
American representatives or the Bra
lillian ambassador in Mexico City for
a party OF Englishmen who are re-
ported surrounded by federal forces
near Manzanillo.
MEXICO CITY, MAY ga large
quantity of arms and ammunition con-
cealed IN a plot to overthrow Pres.
Huerta, was seized by secret service
officers todfy. The depot at which to-
days seizure was made, was in San
Pedro St but there are believed TO
be others scattered throughout the
city.
The officers got 20 Winchester rifles
and supplies Of cartridges, as well as
many revolvers.
MONTEREY. Mexico. May 19.-(via.
Brownsville, Texas, May 2O)-Gen.
Villas attack on SaltillO is in full
swing today according 10 brief mes
sages received by constitutiOnalist Of
fcers. One federal machine gun has
already been captured. together with
6S soldiers and one officers. The fed
erals have been defeated at Santa
Maria and forcd TO fall back.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
INCUBATOR LAMP
STARTS FIRE WHICH
WIPES OUT TOWN

ESCANA3A. Mich. May 2O-Na-
deau MenOminee county. a town Of
500. was destroyed by fire early today
when lamp in an incubator in the
Exchange hotel fell, setting fire to the
incubator. The hotel. wooden struC-
ture. was destroyed. ami the flames
spread rapidlg 10 nearby dwellings.
II was reported here that the town
had been attacked by forest fires. but
the report proved untrue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
DENIES REHEARING FOR
EASTERN RAILROADS

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
denied a rehearing TO the industrial
railroads east OF the Mississippi on
their appeal for "A division of through
rates in cases where carriers deliver
cars To a point from which the haul
is completed by industrial or tap lines.
81 The commission decided that these
Industrial lines, except in isolated
cases. are plant facilities a3d TO divide
through rates with them would
amount TO rebate 10 the plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
FAVOR BILL TO END
GAMBLING IN COTTON

WASHINGTON May pa sub
of the house agricultural
today agreed to report the
ever bill TO regulate transactions IN
cotton futures and the full commlttee
will take up the bill tomorrow The
measure would prohibit by taxation
speculation in cotton futures where
no actual delivery is contemplated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA - Fair to-
night and Thursday.
LOWER MICHIGAN-
Fair tonight and prob
badly Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
TO ATTEND RALLY.

Members Of South Bend Hive. No.
4. L. O. r. NJ. will attend the Mac
cabee rally in Eaporte Friday They
will leave the city Friday noon. \
prize is 10 be awarded 10 the tribe
having the largest delegation present
and South Bend is working up its
delegation with view 10 winning
the award
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20

The first annual picnic OF the high
school girls athletic association viii
urday.
Some OF the girls will walk out to-
the picnic e0Ounds and Will leave the
school about 1880 Saturday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20

CLINTON-Clinton boys playing at
Fairview park. found a revolver and
Theodore MattoN. II, pointed II at
Hush Crabtree. 10. and said. Throw
up your hands" He pulled the triS-
ger and young Crahtree fell. the gun
is in "a critical condition at a Terre
Haute hospital.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
Darkest War Cloud Since
Days of Agadir HANGS Over
The European Horizon
Diplomacy Quits And
War Is Inevitable
(BV Associated Press J

VIENNA. July 25.-DipOmatic relations between
Austra-Eungary and Servia formally broken off
and is regarded by the public almost certainty
The Servian government waited until ten minutes before
O'clock when the Austria Hungarian utmatim eX-
pred Then did the Servian premier appear at the lega
ton and present his government reply the Austrian
minister.
No details Of the tenor of the reply revealed
except the tcrse statement unsatisfactory. Half
hour later relations broken off and the minister and
his staff and their families boarded train for Austrian
territory
1t is reported that partial mobilization Of the Aus
trian army has been ordered According to messages
received here the mobilization Of the Servan
ordered at o'clock this afternoon King Peter left the
capital this evening special train with the principal
members of his government, III the realization that
the Auslians could capture Belgrade without difficulty
The temporary seat of government is Kraguycvatz
Martial law has been declared throughout the Aus
troHngarian empire. 1t is understood that if Servia
leconsdes her decision to accept all the Austro- Hun
garian terms she will be called on to dcav the cost Of
Austria s mobilization.
The Servian minister and his staff left Vienna to-
night military censorship established in the ele
graph Offices Tonight half the population Of the capital
seemed to be the streets They fought eagerly for the
extra editions of newspapers and professions formed
which marchd through all the thoroughfares singing
national hymns and cheering for Emperor .7rancis Jol
seph Emperor Wilhelm and the army. Everywhere
throughout the country similar demonstrations are being
held Official statements point out the foreign situation
has caused development which makes regard for the
military one of the necessities of supreme law
Until O'Clock the demonstrations against Servia
continued. All classes participated.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
L0w@L Letters of Caillaux
Are Read I'm Open Court

The judges sat side by side today
without speaking to each other. Prof.
Pierre Delbe of the University Of
Paris, provided another moment Of
excitement when he refused to take
the oath TO tell the whole truth be-
cause, he said, he had been approach
ed by a person whose name he pro-
missed not to reveal. This person
mentioned the name of LabOri, Nine.
CaillauX's counsel. as having sent
him. The advocate arose in rage and
said the person lied A violent al
tercation followed between Maitre
Labori and Prof. Delbet. The latter
ended the incident by leaving the
stand without divulging the name of
the person.
Cailaux's letters to the defendant
while still married to Nine. Gueydan
called her "Piri" the diminutive OF
Henriette and discussed the divorce.
He said:
II have but one consolation and
thee, a thousand million kisses upon
every part Of your adorable little
body"
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
S-W. Pacific Filing
STRIKE FUND QUIZ
Investigate Story of Diversion OF
S1.OOO0C0

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1
DENVER, July 25.-lnvestigation
of the charges that the fund of ST.
900. 600 raised to conduct the strike
of copper miners in Michigan was
not used for that purpose but was
diverted to the advantage of those
in charge of the strike was begun
at the convention of the Westeln n
Federation of Miners here today.
1t is said the charges have been
circulated throughout the country
particularly in Butte The conven-
ton adopted a resolution for nation
wide publicity and education cam
paign in behalf of the miners union.
John T. Hennessy, general manager
of the commissary of the western
Federation in Michigan, assured the
delegates that vouchers for every
cent expended are in the hands OF the
various local secretaries. commit
tee was appointed to draft a resolu-
ton expressing confidence in the IN
tegrity of the officers of the fedora :
ton.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

PARIS, July 25.-Mme. Henrietta
Cailaux, whose trial for the killing
of Castor Calmette provided many
thrills, tainted while her husbands
love letters, written to her before
his divorce from Nine. GueYdan, were
read in court. She recovered after
an hour, although she remained in
the dock scarcely conscious of what
was going on.
The evidence after the reading of
the love letters wandered off into a
discussion by the surgeons Of
whether the editor of lie Figaro could
have been saved by an immediate
operation and the remarkable feature
of the trial, the quarrel that has
arisen between the presiding judge
of the court, Louis Albanel and Louis
Dagoury, one of the three other
judges sitting on the bench, as re
suit of which a challenge to a duel
was sent by Albanel. Preparations
We're suspended until the minister of
justice decides whether they may
fight.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
MEXICAN PEACE
NOW IN SIGHT
SAY BOTH SIDES
Representatives Of Rival
Factions Declare That a
Peace Conference Is Now
a Certainty = Carranza
PAYS Villas Men.
TASsoCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ]


WASHINGTON, July 25.-Not only
government officials but representa-
tives of all Mexican factions express
ed mole confidence than ever before
that peace is at last in sight Rela-
tions between Villa and Carranza
are pronounced friendly by General
Villareal, sub secretary of the con-
stitutional government who arrived
here today He declared that Car
rama is paying the wages of Villas
men and supplying him with ammu-
milton.
Within the past fortnight" said
! VillaI cal, General Carranza has sent
two million pesos to Villa and de-
liVered to his representative at Tam
pico two million rounds of ammuni-
| ton
From the Brazilian minister who
is caring for the interests of the
United States in Mexico came word
that Provisional President Carbajal
had expressed desire to reach an
agreement with Carranza at the
earliest possible moment so that the
transfer of government may be speed
lily accomplished SenOr Cepeda, 4
former senator from the state of
Coahuila. an intimate friend of Car
rama. is due at Tampico tomorrow.
/ There he will meet the constitution
alist chief and make preliminary ar
rangements for peace conference at
Saltillo. The necessity of a formal
/ demand is being urged in view of
the fact that the American govern
ment in the Niagara Falls protocol
/ promised recognition to the govern
ment set up by agreement between
| the fANn factions
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
''WetS" Seem To
Be In Lead In
Texas Primaries
ASSOCIATED PRESS DTsPATCH1

DALLAS, July 25.-Late returns
from today's state democratic primary,
indicate that James F. Ferguson of
Temple, -prohibitionist, is leading
Thomas H. Ball of Houston, prohibit
zionist in the gubernatorial nomination
race. The vote on submission to the
voters OF the state Of the state wide
prohibition amendment was close with
the submission forces in the lead
In the races for congressional nom
nations, Representatives Young, Ray
burn, Somers, Eagle, Henry, Stephens
and Garner appeared to be renomin-
ated.
In the twelfth district the race was in
doubt with Representative Galloway in
the lead. Jeff McLemore and f. R.
Kane led at midnight in the contest
for congressman at large
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
ULSTsRITES PARADE
Oraneemen Make Exceptional Dis
play of Strength y
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

BELFAST July PA parade of
two full regiments of Ulster volun-
teers numbering several thousand
men was held here. All men carried
rifles and were strongly guarded.
The marchers traversed the principal
streets of the city, and their demon
stration, the boldest exhibition Of
Orange strength yet attempted in
the home rule struggle. aroused great
enthusiasm. Regarding the recent
conference Of leaders of the different
sides in the home rule fight called
by the king and Francis Ackland, un-
der secretary of foreign affairs, said
The members of the conference have
learned to respect each others point
of view"
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
French Press
Sees Possibility
OF fHoshHtles
ASSOCIATED PREss DIsPATCH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1
PARIS. July 25.-The possibility of
2 general European war is com
mented upon by the French press.
If Europe has peace Servia must
be conquered" declared the Autcrite.
1t further expresses the hope that
the government will take note of the
German menace OF the support of its
ally, Russia, for the national homo
even in the interests of European
peace.
The Republique Franchise counsels
the government to play its role
firmly but with calmness, and adds:
I'VE are called upon to intervene,
not as mediators but as belligerents
with al our forces. The honor, in
terest and respect fo- conventions
make it an imperious obligation
There was an all around tumbling
Of prices on the Bourse to the
point of panic today Banking and
mining shares were the heaviest suf-
ferers
Arizona republican., 1914-07-26
INVESTIGATE DISMISSAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI


WASHINGTON, July 25.-An inves-
tigation of the dismissal Of Spanish
war veterans from civil service in the
Philippines is proposed in a resolution
introduced by Representative Miller,
republican from Minnesota. Miller at
tackled Governor General Francis Bur
ton Harrison. From the first day Of
his arrival in the islands" Miller said,
Harrison has ruthlessly violated the
civil service rules and applied the prin-
ciples of Tammany. Every American
who has visited the islands since the
arrival of Harrison has come away
ashamed and humiliated' Miller de-
clared that many Spanish war veter-
ans "have been kicked out of service as
though they were so many yellow dogs
Many have been actually reduced to
starvation Secretary Garrison and
other Washington officials. Miller said
were ignorant of facts.