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FFhLO ENQU 'THE WEATHER probably tur ning ta snow flurries tonight, decidedly rolder. West and northwest gales, diminishing' Saturday. 1 HE ntxx MOST COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF ANY AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER IN THE STATE OUTSIDE OF GREATER NEW YORK iiVOL. b'9NO. 80.

FOURTEEN PAGES 112 COLUMNS. FOURTEEN PAGES 112 COLUMNS. ONE CENT, 1 BUFFALO, N. Y. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1912.

ulaars Paid Well tits fcr -A flu GAMBLERS PLAN REOPENING OLD GOTHAM HAUNTS For Triumph; 30000 Killed arid Wounded! Mayor's Salary Is Garnisheed BUT TURKS LOSE TWICE AS MANY WHITMAN WILL PREVENT THEM re. ZZ, 1 VVxju itidl ft? A Red Pointer. i On the voting machines a red pointer at the top each party column records the vote for President. Don't forget this pointer. It must be pulled down separately or no vote on President will be cast.

This is the way lo vote Pull down your party lever. Then pull down the red pointer in the party column where your candidate for President appears. Leave it down. Then if you want to split you can do so the same as any year since the machines were adopted. BUT REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT SEPARATELY.

THE PARTY COLUMN LEVER DOES NOT SWING THE PRESIDENTIAL POINTER. IT MUST BE VOTED ALONE. (By the National News Association.) Montana, Nov. 1. Socialist Mayor Louis Duncan who is also his party's candidate for governor, was angry today because a laundry company had garnisheed his salary.

The bill amounts to 73 and the mayor is contesting It. POWERS WARNING BY RUSHING TRIAL FIRE LOSS OF $400. A can of gasoline exploded In the rear of Abraham Bfnm-tt'a tailor shop at N'o. SS West Tupper street this morning, caus-fng a loss bv fir Bennett was in the shop, but escaped injury. An alarm of fire was sounded, and the blaze was quickly, checked.

TO PORTE METZGER ACCUSED OF LARCENY OF GUNMEN 0 nOUSAND PAYNE FRAMEWORK OF NEW PROSECUTION RESTS IN ETTOR CASE ar ships Representing England, France and Germany Speeding to Turkish Ports to Protect Foreign FINAL RESPECTS Joseph Metzger, twenty-two years old. living at No. 54 Vary street, was arrested last night by O'Grady. Kennedy and Sullivan, on a charge of burglary and larceny. Metzger, the police say, had been employed as an electrician at the Lafayette hotel.

It is charged that Metzger who had pass keys to the hotel rooms, stole jewelry from several guest. He will have a hearing in city court. Prosecution Hopes to Prove That Officers Higher Up Than Becker Were n-terested in Police-Gamesters' Alliance. BUILDING ROCKS IN THE GALE ers Fear Christian Mas Tl SHERMAN sacre. Motion to Free Three Defendants Charged with Killing Woman in Strike Riot Denied.

Steel Girders of Buffalo Gas Body of Vice-President Lies in State in Utica County Courthouse Today. Company's Building in Process of Construction Quake. GUARD OF HONOR AROUND CASKET (By the National News A umo'i Bucharest, via Kustendje, from on- tantlnople, Nov. 1. Warning "as issued to the Turkish khvihi' i today by the world powers to use every precaution to protect foreigners within the empire.

''There is danger that rh" 01 toman hordes, embittered by defeat in the field, may begin a masaLTC of Christians. Kon-ign representing England, Frame, Germany and other Li foreign are speeding to fcTurkish port to defend the lives of Christian residents of the empire. Fanatical Mohammedan priests are preaching a general uprising against Christians and anti-foreign feeling Is running dangerously high. i thtr National News Association Salem. Nov.

1 The state rested today in the trial of Kttor. Ctovannittl and 'aiuso. who are charged with complicity in the murder of Mrs. Aiuih I.o-pizzi in a Lawrence strike riot January In nil. the Kuvernni'Mit introduced cinhty-sever) witnesses Thi whs the sixteenth day of the actual trial.

although the case had been befoie the court exn'tly a month In empanelling jurors etc. POLICE PROTECT' PASSING FOLK By the National News A ion Utica, N. Nov. 1. The l.ol of late James S.

Sherman, vice-president of the United States was taken from the Sherman residence this 1 1 -prnrain to the county courthouse i Hi With a strong gale, from the lake blowing about its framework, which has been raised a height of ight stories, the steel structure of the new hui'ding being put up by the Natural I'ounsei foi the thiee prisificis an nouncd that they would oii all l' -tition and make their ase as brief as possible. Immediately after the government rested its rise a number of motions were offered by the attorneys for the accused men. among them tieinn a request fur a finding in favor of the defendants on the ground that the state had failed to nuik-out a case against them. 'H in National News Association. New York.

Nov. 1. Hordes of am-bler who were frightened away from the city by the exi-sures following the murder of Herman Rosenthal, are coming back to the -lty with the expectation that gambling will be as wide open as before the police scandal. It is said that crtain police official, feeling that all that was demanded by the people of New York was that Becker should Ih sent to the death house in Sing Sing, have let it le known anions the members of the gambling fraternity who remained in the city during the Becker trial, that the lid was to lifted. Tile word was sent abroad, and Ihotf who make their living from "easy marks' are rushing back to the city as last as Iwiats and trains can carrf them.

Information concerning the "tips' sent out reached IMstrict Attorney Whitman today and it was said that be would rush the trials of the four gunmen charged with the actual murder of Rosenthal so that he might more thoroughly investigate the alliance said to still exist between the gamblers and police officials. From an inside source it was learned that Whitman has sufficient data eren now to enable him to bring about even a more startling exposure of corruption in the police department than was disclosed by the Becker trial. One gambler, however, denied the report about the "r-openlng." "Nothing to it." he declared. "Tou couldn't find a cop in town who would touch a nickel, while the Jump if you even want to shake hands with them, afraid you'll slip a Hftle coin." 1 'R the National News Association.) Sofia, Nov. today occupied the Turkish town of De-motika today, cutting off all communication bet-ween Adrianople and Constantinople.

Greeks Sieze Island. Athens, Nov. I Sn moth race island, in the Aegean sea, was seized by the jGreek fleet today. The island was a Turkish possession, and with the Island of Imbros, commanded the entrance to the Dardanelles. Its seizure DENIES CHANGING THEUBELS ON TOMATOES where it will lie in state until 3 o'clock tonight.

At 0 o'clock the body will I returned to the Sherman resilience there to rest until the funeral tomorrow afternoon. After a brif service of prayer at half past one o'clock tomorrow afternoon in which the family participate, the body will be taken to the First Presbyterian church and from there to the cemetery. An honorary escort of national guardsmen accompanied the casket this afternoon to the courthouse where it was placed in the rotunda of the black-draped building. Scores of friends, acquaintances and admirers of Mr. Shermnn marcbed in the proees sion.

The hours for viewing the body, 3 to 9 p. m. were fixed to accommodate the large number of working people who desired to show their respe and affection for the late statesman. At the courthouse the casket was placed upon a catafalque surrounded by drooping palms and mourning colors. The flag upon the building has re3ted at half staff since yesterday morning.

A guard of honor will remain about the courthouse all the time the body rests in state. After services tomorrow afternoon, which will be participated in by score, of men of nations! renown, the coffin facilitate the Greek fleet's opera MEN WHO ABE FIGHTING THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE BALKANS. TURKISH DETACHMENT ON THE WAY TO THE FRONT, MARCHING FROM ADRIANOPLE. (ABOVE.) A HALT on-the march to the front. Tirkish regiment enjoying a rest during an advan ce to the front near the scene of th fighting at Adrianople.

Committee of Supervisors Considers the Auditor's Charges, but No Action Is Taken on Matter. GALE BLOWING! fiii MlMk tions against the Dardanelles and Constantinople. TURKEY ANXIOUS FOR MEDIATION BY POWERS iBy the N'ationiil News Association) London. No. I.

The Turkish government is expected to announce its acceptance of icediation by the powers in the Balkans within seventy-two hours, according to an Kxchnnge telegraph dispatch from Paris received here this afternoon. From a somce close to the British foreign ottice ii is learned ihat Intervention and suspension of hostilities in the Balkans is expected now without further delay. dispatch from Vienna states that representatives of Bulgaria. Servia. (Jreece and Montenegro have begun conferences in regard to the demands to be levied upon Turkey at the conclusion of hostilities, according to the None Frele Presse.

will be plated in a crypt in the impos- Gas Fuel company at Church and Franklin streets, warped and trembled this morning, its upper four stories seeming at times to lean far out over the street. A large crowd of people had gathered to watch the great- shell crush in, as it seemed it must, and the police were called out in force to warn people from the street in the vicinity of the building. Orders were given by Inspector Donovan of the police department that people in offices near the new building should vacate until the storm, should subside. The street cars on Franklin street were all held up. Because of the rain and wind work was partially suspended on the building this morning.

But some workmen were sent to the upper girders before the wind had gained any great velocity to make fast some loose ends. While at work the gale came up from the lake, and taking the framework of the building in its grasp, bent It like a reed, the creaking bolts and straining rivets singing a weird accompaniment to the whistling wind. The few workmen were ordered to the ground at once. It seemed for a time that the structure could not withstand the awful strain which became greater momentarily. Douglas Cornell, structural engineer in the building department of the city, reported the matter to Chief of Police Regan, who immediately sent four men to keep the streets clear of people.

As soon as the danger was noticed. Inspector Donovan and some of his men went through other buildings in the vicinity and warned the people of their danger. All the buildings were vacated in a short time. After a time some of the structural ironworkers ventured to the tipper stories and began making things fast. C.

A. Rose, chief engineer in charge of the construction of the building, said at noon today that within half an hour if everything went well, the building would be safe from an wind. His men would have everything tied up tight, ho said. Matinee Omitted. Because he believed there might be some danger to patrons and the company playing at the Garden theater.

Manager Middleton decided to omit the matinee performance this afternoon. The Garden adjoins the new structure, and while Manager Middleton said he did not anticipate danger, he decided to take no chances. Wind Reaches Velocity of Sixty-five Miles Weather and Probably Snow Coming. The. storm which covered Arkansas yesterday has shifted to lake Huron this morning.

Severe gales will be felt her I ing mausoleum on the Sherman Plot in Forest Hill cemetery. President Taft and the congressional committee are expected to here about 1:30 p. m. tomorrow afternoon. STOCK MARKETS CLOSE AS MARK OF RESPECT (By the National News Association.) New York, Nov.

1. At meeting of the board of managers of the New York cotton exchange today it was decided to suspend business tomorrow as a mark of respect to the memory of the late vice-President, James S. Sherman. There will be no session of the office exchange tomorrow for the same reason. Chicngo, Nov.

1. The Board of Trade will remain closed tomorrow on Recount of the funeral of Vice-President Sherman at U'tica. Several exhibits of canned tomatoes were on display before the supervisors' finance committee at noon today. They were not for eating purposes, however, although they started several supervisors on their way to an early dinner. The tomatoes were brought in to show that the same tomatoes, under two different labels, had been sold to the county at two different prices.

This charge was made some time ago by County Auditor Buck, who alleged that in doing this Adam Boeckel Son had attempted to defraud the county. In refutation of these charges. Mr. Boeckel today claimed the specifications were not properly drawn and that no fraud was committed, as the county received the quality of goods HOCK NOES WEATHER MAN IS A all day. due to the storm now rovtrtnr the whole lake region, it wUl be decidedly colder tonight and tomorrow and the I temperature will be sufficiently cold to AS EVIDENCE WTNESS (By the National News Vienna, Nov.

1. Constantinople lies today at the mercv of the Balkan allies. The shattered remnants of Nazim Pacha's Turkish army of men is In retreat less than fifty miles from the capital of the empire. Gen. SacofT's victorious Bulgarian army is in pursuit of the Tuiks.

Adrianople is reported to be in the hands of the Bulgarians and the fifty thousand soldiers within the citadel prisoners. Prom several scattered points come reports that Turkey is on her knees, suing for peace. create snow. Storm warnings have been ordered hoisted by the central office at Washington. Shippers are advised to use caution as indications are for very cold weather tonight.

Tha mi 1A V) rt lwlr this niApnU SIORY FOLLOWED "SWEATING" Mrs. Beatrice Ryall Con-Way Breads Down and Charges usband with Killing Baltimore Girl. wanted. He denied that the firm had reached an average velocity of sixty-Ave miles an hrur. Pittsburgh.

Nov. 1. The Pittsburgh stock market will be closed tomorrow as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Vice-President Sherman. Refutes Statement of Woman That Night Was n-usually Dark When She Fell. furors in Conspiracy Trial Will Go Home for First Time in Five Weeks on Election Day.

(Continued on Page Two. 3rd Column i4 NAVAL MILITIA IN changed the labels on the cans, but refused to give the name of the canning company that, he claimed, "may have done it." He said it was a matter of protection to his trade to withhold the name of the company from which he buys. He stated this was a trade secret. The committee directed the county auditor to investigate and report concerning other articles sold to the county that do not comply with specifications. It is probable the tomatoes matter will be dropped.

The committee took no action with regard to it, at any rate. TURKS' SHIP DESTROYED? NEED OF HELP DIED. KEi.l.r-In tnls city. October 30, 11 Lr Francis Joseph Kelly. No.

1115 Gens-see street, beloved husband of Mary fnea McCarthy), brother of Rev. John Kelly, Thomas Kelly, Anna Kelly, Mrs. Thomas Howe. Funeral from the family reai-dence Saturday morning at at St, Marv of Sorrows church at l1) B. HI brother.

Rev. John Kelly, will be the, celebrant of the mass. Jltl BOLLER At Blossom, N. October 29, 19U. Mary T.

Boiler (nee Gerhard), beloved wife of William C. Boiler and moth er of W. Raymond C. and Howtr4 H. Boiler; aged 50 years, 13 days.

Funeral from the family residence, at Blossom, N. town of Elmi, Erie county, on Friday afternoon at 2: o'clock- FEDERAL BUILDING TO BE OPEN In refutation of the statement of Mrs. Anna Hyde, who is suing the city lor damages in county court because she injured her knee when falling over 'a wire surrounding a grass plot opposite the Memorial church at Wohlers avenue and East Utica street, that there were dark, heavy clouds in the sky which obscured what light there might have been on the night of the accident. District Forecaster David Cuthbertson was called to the witness stand today. Mr.

Cuthbertson stated that his records showed that there had been no dark, heavy clouds on the night of the alleged accident. 4 Com. Walbridge Says Government Does Not Take Sufficient Interest in the Service. (By the National News Association.) Athens, Nov. 1.

A Greek torpedo 'boat entered the gulf of Salonika cover of darkness last night and sank the Turkish cruiser Fetherbulend, according to a telegram from Katerina on the western shore of the gulf. The Greek ship is reported to have escaped undamaged, although she was fired upon by a Turkish fort. (By the National News Association.1) Indianapolis, Nov. 1. With a bailiff tagging along behind eah of the men, the jurors trying the forty-five dynamite conspiracy defendants in federal court will trot to their homes and vote donkey, elephant or bull moose.

This will be their first visit home since the trial began five weeks ago: also probably their last visit until Christmas or the middle of February. Today was expected to begin the reading of the alleged incriminating correspondence of ironworkers by the government. It is upon this correspondence that the government is depending to prove the greater part of its case. This is the correspondence that Herbert H. Hockin, alleged arch doublets rosser, turned over to the government, thereby, the district attorney says, "snitching" on his companions because he didn't intend to be the onlygoat.

No Orders Received to Close on Account of the Funeral of Vice-President By the National News Associatiotii Chicago. Nov. 1. With the arrival here today of Charles and Beatrice Ryall of Liina, the ziolice said they expected the pair to confess to the death of Mis? Sopnra Singer, rich Baltimore girl found slain in a rooming house. Damaging admissions had already been secured against the pair by their own statements, the police said, on the way to Chicago.

Detective O'Connor, who accompanied the pair to Chicago, said Miss Ryall had made many contradictory statements in telling of their flight from Chicago to Lima. She told the detectives they were innocent of the crime. She said they knew nothing about it until they were leaving Rochester, for Lima. Previous to th9t statement she had m-ide one sayirg she bad learned of Miss Singer's death just as they reached Rochester. According to the detective this would have been impossible unless they had private information becausa newspapers containing accounts of the murder were not circulated in Rochester untii just before V.

Sherman tomorrow. Friends are invited to attend. jitl WEBER In this city. October 30, lli. Magdalena Agatha Weber, daughter of the late John and Agatha Weber andi sister of Libble Weber and Mrs.

Fritz. Funeral will take place from th residence of H. G. Frits. No.

236 Madison street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock and from St- Stephan's church on Peck-ham street, at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Leceased was a member cf the Ladies' Auxiliary and LadlesT Aid Society of St Stephan's church. XI tl BOEgb-In this city, October 30, 111. John Boesl, beloved husband of Anna Boeal (nee Bier), father of Mrs.

Lawrence Raep. Mrs. Fred Roth, France and John Boesl; aged years. month and 6 days. Funeral will take place from his late residence.

No. 22 Herman, on Saturday morning at o'clock, and from St. Ann's church at 10 o'clock-Friends are invited to attend. Decease! Mrs. Hyde claims that ever since the accident her knee has given forth an unpleasant squeak when she walks thit annoys and irritates her.

Witnesses bore out her statement that her knee squeaked audibly when she went up and down stairs and swore positively that it wasn't her shoes that made the squeak." The plaintiff, on the witness stand, admitted she had taken some liquid refreshments; three golden fizzes at a friend's before the accident. The case will be finished up this afternoon, it is thought. Daily Bean Vote DIED. ROXJERS-In this city, October 19L2. Cecelia A.

Schouten, beloved wife of John Rogers and daughter of Johanna and the late Richard Schouten. Funeral to take place from the residence of her mother, Mrs. Schouten, No. West Tup-per street. Saturday morning at and from St.

Michael's church at o'clock Friends invited to attend. GERN-Id this city, October 30, 1912. Magdalena tiern (nee 'Thesaenl, aged 3 years, and 17 days; beloved wife of Urban Gern and mother of Mildred an Clarence Gern and the late Joseph and Urban Gem. Funeral from her late residence. No.

1417 Genesee street, on Saturday mming at o'clock, and from St. Mathew's church at o'clock. Friends re Invited to attend. jjt4 REISIG In this city. October Z.

vll-Joseph F. Reisig. aged 2 years. months, 4 days; beloved son of Catherine (nee Kuns) and Joseph Reisig and brother of Mrs. Clarence C.

Porter. Funeral from the family residence. No. 1S5 Lock-wood avenue, Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.

Deceased was a member of Omega IjoSk No. 250. I. O. O.

F. Burial at Forest Lawn. Funeral arrangements bv E-Wedeklndt. No. Walden avenue.

"Zlt2 vote this morning Bernhardt' bean 'tood as follows: Until the government makes more extensive appropriations and takes a greater irterest in the proposition, the naval militia of this county will not attain its proper place. according to Commodore E. M. Walbridge of Rochester, head of the third battalion of the New York state naval militia, who was a caller today at the local United States recruiting service office in the federal building. Com.

Walbridge declares that it will take much more constructive work on the part of the government than has been accorded to the naval militia to date, to place the organization in a position to mean as much to the- United States navy as the national guard means to the reg- itlar ar-TTIV. Total. Yesterday's President- Conway still bore scratches on his 1 lace when he arrived nere. tie was unable to account for them. was a member of Branch No.

24, C. M. B. and Christ. Klink's Benevolent association.

Htl I LA 8 SCOTT In this city. October XI. Edward J. Glascott. husband of Bridget Glasscott (n Fltshenry) snd father of Andrew Mary B.

and Edward Glsaa- I Tn the opinion of Com. Walbridge, CRIMINAL COURT TUESDAY MA J.N LY In this city. October Jf), cott. Mrs. Eugene McOnth and Mrs.

1912. Mary Mahoney (nee MaddlKan George McCleary. The funeral will take, IS ill Although Washington dispatches indicate that federal buildings and offices will be closed tomorrow out of respect to the memory of James S. Sherman, late Vice-president of the United States whose funeral will be hed tomorrow in Utica. Fred O.

Murray, custodian of the federal building in this city, up to a late hour today had received -no word of a closing, and Fred Greiner, postmaster had received no Instructions regarding the matter. The funeral vlll be held In the afternoon and, as Saturday afternoon throughout the year is a half-holiday for the most of the federal employes, it is thought this was taken into consideration by the "Washington authorities when no orders were isp ied for the offices in the cities of the country. It is believed the closing order for tomorrow as a memorial of the late vice-president is to be applied strictly to the executive departments and will be of greater Importance in the large centers of federal government acfvlties. The post-offices are not expected to be cloaca and, as regards the district court. United States attorney's office, marshal's office, engineering, lighthouse service, life-saving service, pension 'office and other executive divisions, they will be closed in the afternoon under' the'- regular order of business.

It Is pointed out. V-' Interesting Descriptive Story Containing Dialogue of One of the Principal Scenes in DAVID WARFIELD'S Latest Success, "THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM" Will Be Published in The Enquirer. Beginning Monday, place from the family residence. No. Fulton street, on Monday morning at o'clock, and from Bridget's church at 1 Vote.

Taft 322 Wilson 365 21 6S8 22 Governor Hedges 2S4 Sulzer 32 Ifi Straus 758 27 Surrogate I Hart 699 53 Abbott 215 9 S46 10 bounty Clerk Beyer 332 14 i Nash ta 10 Price, 24 County Treasurer Staples 581 'J-j Bard 230 411 Keeper of Almshouse Bartholomy 517 2 jL" Bauer 3K 9 II' it ir o'clock. Deceased was a member of i the naval militia in this state is on a high plane of efficiency and the membership is made up of an excellent body of men. In the third battalion, under Com. Walbridge, there are five divisions. The third and fifth divisions are in this city, two divisions are in Rochester and vision is located in Dunkirk.

CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. of John Mahoney and mother of Dennis, Michael and Joseph Ma. hony. Mrs. John J.

Walsh and the late James Mahoney. Funeral from the family residence. No. 136 Louisiana street, on Saturday morning at o'clock, and from the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at o'clock. Friends are Invited to attend.

Flowers gratefully declined, ati HARPER In this city. October Zi. ISIS, Mary, relict of William Harper and mother of Mrs. U. J.

Geary, Mrs. E. J. Ouffy and the late Mra U. J.

Ryan. Funerat from the- family residence. No. 1 Smith The November term of criminal court will open next Tuesday before- Justice Wheeler In part four of supreme court. One of the first to be taken up will be that of John BorellL 1 charged with a murderous assault on his wife with a hatchet.

The i trial of Rudolph Kotak is also scheduled to come up at this term of the court. Kozak was indicted for stabbing and. killing a man. in 'Lackawanna. There are several manslaughter eaaea to be tak-e up by the November grand Jury when It-Is-sworn, to.

Branch No. t. C. M. B.

and Camp Woodmin of the World. Frlenda are Invited to attend. la FINCK In Depew. N. Y-.

October JO. 12, William F. Flnck. husband of the late Mary Flock (nee Renos) and father of Fred. John.

Henry and Martin Flnck, Mrs. Charles Edeimeyer. Mrs. Minnie Allan and Mrs. Sophia Burris.

Funeral from his late reidence. Zurbriek road, Depew, N. on Saturday. Nov. 2.

at 2 p. and from the Lutheran church. Lancaster. N. at p.

m. Interment at Lan caster Rural Cemetsry. ILJ The Children's Aid society will hold its Quarterly meetinr at the Lafayette ORDER- THE ENQUIRER TODAY. at jj.w-jT-n.. aMa viiy7 nrvi must m-.

vvivvk. hotel ar 4 o'clock thia afternoon and Bd from Bt Stephen's church at o'clock. street, Monday morning o'clock ciocjt jjxiB evening. rriends ar invited to attend. novlta.

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