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4 ff 1 HE DAILY VOLUME 10 GARBONDALE ILLINOIS' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1H, 1912 NUMBBB-28 AtltNIST TO QUIZ MAN WHO SHOT JOHN SCHRANK PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE OF INTENT TO KILL. TRIAL DEPENDS ON FINDINGS "1 Did Not Intend to Kill Citzen Roosevelt," He Says, But Would Slay "Third-Termer," as a Waining to Others. Milwaukee, Nov. 1 Schrank, who tried to kill Col. Roosevelt hern the evening of October .1.4, guilty before Judge August C.

in the municipal court. Judge Backus appointed three alien- la ts tp examine Schnuik to dotermino JiTR-nlai condition. The lion Ms madf; up of Dr. Btcr, noted brain specialist, who was a. immibHr of commiaslou that examined Guiteau, President Garfleld's assassin; Dr.

Alfred F. Young, county physician. aml'DivS. C. Stiitlloy, The alienists will report the result of their examination lo the court, and then it will be decided whether Schrank will bo allowed to go to trial.

May Be Sent to Asylum. In event of Schrank being found in- enne, he will be sent to an aayltlm. was brought into the room heavily manacled and between two big sheriffs. Police and deputies were scattered In the room, antl the crowd which jammed the chamber was forced to keep at a distance. The would-be slayer, who Is small, appeared helpless as he meekly shuffled In between his guards.

Schrank made his pica in a loNv voice, hardly audible a short distant from the judge's bench. Admits He Was Bent on you Intend to murder and kill, with malice aforethought, one Theodore -Roosevelt, as is charged against you? And do you plead guilty or not guilty?" District Attorney Zahel, as Schrank stood before the bur. "I plead guilty to shooting the man that is what you mean," Schrank answered. "Did you Intend to kill Theodore repeated. 'l did to kill 'replied Schrank.

"1 merely intended to warn iho third-termer candidate Hoosevelt," the prisoner replied. "Did you intend to kill or murder Mr. again repeated the district attorney. intended to kill Theodore Roosevelt, the third-term- er," Schrank repealed. "I did not want to kill the Progressive party.

1 shoC Roosevelt as a warning' to other third-termers," After Schrank had finished his plea Judge Backus appointed Christian Doersler, a local attorney, to act Sohrank's counsel. The technical charge against Sehrank is shooting with Intent to kill. The extreme penalty is 15 years in prison, TO FREE FILIPINOS JULY 4 Democrats In Congress Would Givo Them Same Independence Day as United States. Washington, Nov. 4, Uncle Sam's Independence day, svlll also be that of his "little brown the Filipinos, it was learned, If plans' of leading Dumocrats do not g'o awry.

To give the Filipinos limited independence July 4, is planned If a special congress is held next spring. Chairman Henry of the house rules committee said that one of the very first measures to go before the house this winter, with every prospect of passage, was tho Philippine independence bill. The bill provides for an "assembly 1 of Filipinos, to be olectocl by popular vote. Ultimate withdrawal of all American supervision of the Filipino government is also jirovided. KNEW ASSAILANTS BUT DID NOT SEE FACES.

Minnie La Valley Testifies Ohloana Stood Her on Her Head After Seizing Her. Six Xorwiilk, Nov. La 19-year-old girl, who claims the night of August'30 last fix men of West Clarksfield, her home Ullage, stripped her and covered her body with black roof paint, told her story to a Jury in court here, Tbe girl testified that on the night in question she escorted a young friend, firma SwarU, to the depot to take a train to Norwalk. On her way home, sne said, just in the center of the village, ahe.was seized by several Who Attempted to Murder Roosevelt May a Trial JOHN SCHRANK. 1 men.

TTfey took her "back 6T a building, she said, and, after partly stripping hor, stood her on her head and poured paint over her. She said she ran home when she was released. The witness said Krnest Welsh was first to seize her and that Harlow Welsh rubbed the paint on, On cross examination the La Valley girl was questioned about her relations with young men of the village. The ciuestion of nrimissibllity of this testimony led lo the jury being excused while arguments were made. The defense contended that it could Investigate the private life of the girl in order lo throw light on her credibility as a witness.

Under cross examination Ih'e gir! admitted that she did not see the faces of any of her assailants, bin that she knew them by their figures and actions. The girl finished testimony at o'clock and ad- mo! her took tho stand, SIX EXPLOSION Gary (Ind.) Powder Mill Blast Breaks Windows Mile Away; Nearby Train Escapes. Gary, Nov. men were Uilled by an. explosion of 2,000 pounds of dynamite in one of the pack houses at the plant of the Aetna Pdwder company near Gary, dead include William T-lalpin, foreman; Charles Schmidt, C.

Carlson and three unidentified workmen. A miinber of workmen were injured. The men who lost their lives were repairing a packing machine when the explosion occurred. The dynamite was loose in 100-pound lots on the packing trays and but for this, the incident, would, have been much ntore severe, A South Shore interurban train was within a few hundred yards of the plant, hut no. one on the train was injured, although the shock broke windows in the town of Miller, a mile distant.

Brakcmnn on Yazoo Road, Denies Blame for Crash Was Unavoidable. New Orleans, Nov. total death list of' the wreck on the Vazoo- Mississippi Valley railroad at Moni-z, reached eighteen. Seven of the ninety passengers who suffered injuries are in a critical con- dlton. Mark Cunningham, brakeman on whose shoulders railway officials placed tho blame for the accident, declared he would noi, suffer for the responsibility of others.

Cunningham claims that when he was sent back to Hag iho freight train it was only a few minutes behind the excursion train and that the collision was unavoidable as far as he was concerned. Chicago, Nov. 13. Former United States Senator Wm. Lorinier, who is critically ill, was recoved to the Presbyterian hospital, he will operated upon for apDendloitli.

Springfield, 111., Nov. Richard Tales, former governor of Illinois, is suffering with an attack of blood poisoning. Two ago lie scratched 5ie hand upon a. Dr. Wiley to Address Suffragists.

York, Nov. 13. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, pure food expert, claiming he has become a ma'de a speech last' night to the suffragists in Carnegie hiill, River Head.

'N. Nov. The Rev. Gilbert, A. Shaw, rector of the Grace Episcopal church, resigned, claiming he couid not live on his $1,000 yearly salary.

ti SEEKS TO I PORTE ASKS BULGARIA, TO GRANT ARMISTICE, IS CONSTANTINOPLE RUMOR. DISEASE MENACE IN CAPITAL Powers Inform Turkey's -Ruler Allic: Aie Willing to Hear Peace Pro- Await Heavy Artillery, Constantinople, Nov. is a report in circulation to the effect that the I'one has asked Bulgaria to gram an armistice. The report has not been conlivrnwd as yet. It is i-umortd that a.

Bulgarian emissary is here and that he visited Grand Vizier Kiamiil -Pasha privately. It is staled the powers have informed the Porle that the allies are willing to hear Turkey's suggestion In regard to a basis for peace, It is doubted it the Porte will respond- 10 this, It is said the reply will be that, as allies initiated war, evidently with definite aims, they ought lo be the first to say what they will demand. It Is stated, further, t.hat Great Britain has asked the allies what, is their conception of the terms of peace, but has not a dellnite reply, and, as the other powers did not support this action, Great Britain could not do more. Await News From Tchataldja. Everybody in Constantinople Is uwaiting the news regarding the fighting at Tchataldja lines.

The suspense is acute. It is asserted skirmishing between advance patrols has been in progress for several days. The enemy is now steadily approaching the north cud of the lines. The main body of the enemy Is advancing along the railway, and it was believed two days ago the enemy was fifteen miles west of the town of Tchatal- dja. It is expected the attack will begin on the guns of the i Chekmedje gulf, Eighteen new cases of cholera three deaths' were officially reposed.

There are-rumors that the arrest of the Young Turk leaders is imminent. MukhVu 1 who came here to ask for reinforcements, has returned to 'Tchataldja. Bulgars Ready for Final Assault, Sofia, Nov. Bulgars, struggling for the last defenses of Constantinople, are apparently awaiting the arrival of their heavy artillery before they take the last step of the Journey which they hope'will bring'them iuto UNI-ON DENIES THAT ORGANIZATION HAS FAILED. Four Big Questions Stand and Handling Industrial Workers Among Issues.

trades on me jpa- unionise all Lot, Rochester, N. Nov. questions of vital importance to the future of organized labor are occupying the attention' of the American Federation of. Labor in annual session in this city, All will be disposed of before the convent'ion finally adjourns, but it seemed certain that a brisk mutest will precede a definite de- lislon. In order the problems to be met are: Complete organization of the plants of the great steel corporations including, the United -States Steel company.

Continuation of the struggle to unionize the metal cllic coast and to industries. 'jo define methods to be pursued with the industrial Workers of the World where the interests of the two organizations clash. To decide whether labor shall maintain Us present independent political 'attitude or go directly into politics as an organization. A bitter auaci; oa the policy of pursued by the Industrial Workers of tne World their public attitude toward tin. American Federation of Labor featured thili report of ih'e federation executive committee; report answered the 1.

W. W. charge that the federation is "unyielding and autocra-tic" and has therefore failed to keep pace with developments in the world of labor. instead, tha executive committee claimed, the Tiailiods of the federa-. tion are constantly changing to meet modern conditions.

"There must, however," says the report, "be some degree of discipline the 1 progressive and'orderly-con: duct of trades It'Is the duty of our organizations to. live up to agreements and respect all decrees the federation." Condemned Mexican Rebel I Who Escaped Launch to U. S. FELIX DIAZ. )ONDEMNED REBEL GENERAL ESCAPES FROM MEXICAN 'MILITARY PRISON.

AIDED BY VERA CRUZ GUARDS Leader of Junta Tells of Fugitive Boarded Train at Tampico Following Cautious Journey Along Coast. San Antonio, Nov. Felix Diaz, to- has escaped from the prison, at Yera Cruz, Mexico, and is in the United States, in New Orleans. Andrez Garni Galan, one of the leaders of Mexican revolutionary junta here, confirmed the report from Mexico that had escaped and he is in United States territroy. He declined to tell the whereabouts of the escaped prisoner for fear he would be arrested by United States secret service men, and possibly deported l.o Mexico.

Galan's first information came a letter written by a physi- at V'era Cruz, to another physician at Monterey, and forwarded by he latter to the junta here. Escapes in Launch. The names of these doctors are withheld for various ivould be imprisoned if their identity were known to the Madero admin-is- which has kept the informa- ion from the outside world. Gen. Diaz escaped from San Juan de Ulloa 'military prison last Friday.

made way in a launch north ROYAL BAKING POWDER Adds HealMilOualiliesiofcliiod Prof. Prescott, of the University of Michigan, explains why Royal Baking Powder adds healthful qualities to the food. Testifying before the Pure Food mittee of Congress, the Professor stated that fruit acids were excellent of food and that of these cream of tartar, the acid of 'grapes, held rank with the highest both in itself and its effect in the process of leavening and baking. He regarded the results from, cream of tartar baking powder as favorable to health. Scientists and hygienists are in accord with this opinion.

Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. along Hie Mexican coast to a few miles north of Tampico. There He mat. friends, who. provided, 'him with a disguise, after which he boarded a National Lines train and reached Matamoros.

At point he crossed to and from there went either to- Galveston ar New Orleans. Diaz apparently did not "evade" his guards, but the latter purposely allowed him to escape. Will Head New Revolt. Members of the junto here, who are followers of t'ue old Diaz regime, admitted that they know where the condemned man is in hiding, but declines to state the place. They intimate he will soon bge heading a new insurrection in Mexico which will oust Madero.

David cle la. Fennte, formerly Gen. Pascual Orozco's chief of staff, was arrested here by United States authorities and is confined in the guardhouse at Fort: Sam Huston. It is understood De la Fuente is accused of violation of the neulraliiy all persons connected with the arrest are about it. Waget Puddlers 'Raiwl.

YounstowH, 0., Nov. 1.3—Al bimonthly wage tween representatives of 1.1)e Association ol tftewl and Tin, 1be Iron and" Steel comi'ia-ny, the mie Jor- was advanced to -per ton on a $1.30 card 'is the highest "rate paid lor since November, 1907. About. 'J. skilled workmen are benefit oil.

DROPS PROSECUTION OF TWO Charges Against -Edward Swift' and Edward Tilden'in Anti-Trust Suit Nolle Pressed. uo))fi Boston, On recommendation of District AM on ney Asa French, the United States' -district court prossed the indictments ugair. ward F. Swift Hiici -Edward A- both of president president, respectively oJ ifoe idated Rendering They were voilation -of the-, act in the rendering 1 This leaves iGeorjse -H. Swill Horatio- with the dated Rendering-' lor On Thursday, Nov.

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