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TH'* PAPER THAT BOOSTS KEO KUK ALU THE TIME. Subscriber* of The Dally Gate City ara Served the full Leased Wire Mr vice ef the United Preee Association*. VOL. 115. NO. 91. Bullets in Grease. CHRANK FAMILY TREE j* For Three Generations There Has Been Insan ity In the Family of the Man Who Tried to Kill Roosevelt. LESSLLY SANE BUT MEDICALLY NOT [United Press Leased Wire Service.] MILWAUKEE. Oct. 16. John Schrank, the man who planned to slay Colonel Roosevelt here, is legally sane, according to a statement by District Attorney Zabel today. "The man has a perfect knowledge of right and wrong and realizes that the act which he committed was against the law," said the county prosecutor. "Medically, he may have a slight aberration, but only experts could determine that. The man will' be given a fair and impartial trial. He has been granted ample .time to prepare for this." Schrank was bound over to the next term of the municipal court. He will be tried some time in December. Meanwhile, the prisoner today re gained his composure from his prdeal in court yesterday, when he appeared extremely nervous. Sheriff Arnold directed that he be turned loose with other prisoners in the "bull pen" of the county jail. There today he discussed his case with men serving short terms for chicken stealing, .flirting and other minor offenses. Schrank was reluctant to talk to newspaper men today from behind the "bull pen" bars. The other pris oners flocked about him in hopes he would add something to his story al ready told, but Schrank insisted he had nothing to add to his original confession that he shot Colonel Roose velt 'because he believed the third party candidate a menace to the coun try. Schrank today refused to look over newspaper which a reporter held up before him. He insisted that he did not care to discuss the case further, more than to confirm his statement of last night that he was sorry he shot Roosevelt. Earlier yesterday Schrank had said he was sorry his bullet had not killed Colonel Roosevelt. Schrank was taken to his cell at seven o'clock last night, slept well and was not disturbed until six o'clocs this morning, when the "breakfast period" was on in the county jail. He consumed his portion of sausage and rye bead and drank the coffee pro vided. Dean R. E. Sommers, of Marquette University, is today making a chem ical test of the bullets that remained in the six shooter with which Schrank fired on Roosevelt. A thick coating of grease covered the five re maining missiles and it was thought advisable to ascertain whether or not criminal ingenuity had prompted Schrank to mix a slow acting poison 1^^ Three C,razy Generations. NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—That for Bitter Political Feud Has Been Started by the Prison Delivery. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] RAWLINS, Wyo., Oct. 16.—Seven ty-two hours after the outbreak at tho Wyoming state penitentiary here to day found eleven convicts still at large and fhe scores of posses, appar ently without a dew. The posses have moved to the hills His Revolver Were Coated With and May Have Been Poison Soaked. ®lic ways been taciturn and moody, spend ing much of his time brooding. John Schrank was brought to this country by his uncle and aunt, Dom inick and Anna Flammang, twenty nine years ago. Flammang opened a saloon at 370 East Tenth street,^ and the boy was known to his school mates as John Flammang. When fifteen he went behind the bar of hls| uncle's saloon and in i.902 the uncle gave the place to his nephew. There was surprise when the name of John! Schrank instead of John flammang was put up by the new proprietor, 'but he explained that this was his own name. got lodgings near Greenwood cemetery, spending hours daily at the graves of his relatives. Last February Schrank, apparently having suffered financial reverses, got a Job in the saloon of Edward Haber stroh in Brooklyn waB discharged and brought suit for eleven dollars wages. The suit was decided against him and he threatened the life of the judge. Schrank then came to Manhattan and took lodging at the Canal street hotel, which he left to follow Roose- velt. The police found a black bag, his questions. owned by Schrank in the Brooklyn The police also knew the name of a man who lent Schrank the $350 with which he started out to chase Colonel Roosevelt, but as it is admitted he had no idea of the use the money waB to be put to, his identity is withheld. Schrank's Grip. CHARLESTON, S. C., Oct. 16 The police are holding at headquarters the valise left in this city by John Schrank, who tried to kill Colonel Roosevelt. It contained many letters 0 had three generations there has been in- police here today wired the sanity in the family of John Schrank, assailant of Colonel Roosevelt, was the statement today of persons who have known him all his life. The grandfather of the attempted mur derer was a rich Bavarian brewer who had to be guarded closely during the last few years of his life. The same unsoundness cropped out in Schrank's father and Schrank himself has al- BLACK GARBED WIDOW TESTIFIES Mre. Rosenthal Goes on the Witness Stand Today to Assist In Send ing Beck *r to Electrlo Chalit IS ALMOST COMPLETE Nearly Ail of the Chief Witnesses Have Been Called and Whitman May Rest His Case by. Tomorrow. [Unlffed Press Leased Wire Service.'] NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—With the complete story of the alleged murder conspiracy, which ended with the death of Herman Rosenthal before the jury, District Attorney Whitman called Mrs. Herman Rosenthal to the stanfl when the Becker trial was re sumed today. From her lips he ex pected to hear the narration of the intimacy between ner husband and Lieutenant Becker, an intimacy which the prosecution says was so close that Becker advanced $1,500 to be come a partner in the Rosenthal I gambling house. Whitman has now called all of his chief witnesses and will probably rest his case by tomorrow. I It was generally believed that Beck er would be the chief witness in his defense although there were many who had followed the case closely who were doubtful whether Mclntyre would take a chance as it was almost certain that on cross-examination Thomas Harris, president of tthe Liquor Dealers' Association, said to day that Schrank was a member of the organization and was alwayB consid ered to "be a little bit off in his head." Schrank's aunt, Anna Flam mang, died in 1907 and Schrank was so overcome with his grief that fears were entertained for his sanity. In 1911, Schrank's uncle Domlnlck, died, leaving everything to him. The pop ular estimate of his fortune was $25, 000. Soon afterward Schrank moved, Mra- osentnai was garDea very to Brooklyn and eat fodKinCT'^r^fe^^Owning and*er face *as couched in piSk chief she or Rosenthal wanted a favor of which was the sentiment: "Down with Roosevelt. We want no king in America." The grip also contained naturaliza- tion papers issued to John Schrank, a ijOX .38 calibre cartridges, a box' examination. •with the grease on the bullets. Isame calibre, and a razor as well as' mlt that Bridgie Webber and .Tack a well worn outfit of clothing. Schrank came here by steamer, and stopped at the Mosley house. The waukee authorities asking them wheth er they wanted the grip and its con tents, especially the letters, which are partly in German and partly in English. H' Was Army Deserter. MUNICH, Oct. 16.—Having fallet* (Continued on page 2.) ELEVEN CONVICTS ARE STILL BEING HUNTED sixty miles southwest of here. Some of the pursuers have been in the saddle thirty-six hours and are tiring rapidly. A bitter political fued between Gov ernor Carey and republican wneei horses'' in Wyoming has requited from the prison delivery. The gover nor accuses the republican leaders of exaggerating the gravity of the af fair in an effort to force him into calling out troops. The republicans assert the governor is in league with the fugitive convicts, but the gover nor denies this- Whitman would try to develop the payment of, and acceptance of, graft by the accused as head of the strong arm squad. If Becker was sworn it was also certain that his wife would be called to explain that she knew Jack Rose as a stool pigeon for her husband Mrs. Rosenthal was garbed in very very pale as she took the stand. Beck er moved his chair along the table so that he could get a clear and unob structed view of the woman whose husband he .is charged with causing to be murdered. The preliminary questions put to the witness were an swered in a voice that was so low the court had to ask her to repeat them. It was plain that the witness was under a severe nervous strain and Whitman was very careful in framing a hotel, where he formerly lived. It whose voice broke while she gave contained a photograph of the shooter!her testimony and who was in tears and many letters, the contents of which were 'withheld. woman, clad In deepest mourning, much of the time was the central fig ure in the Becker murder trial today. She was Mrs. Herman Rosenthal, widow of the murdered gambler, who is alleged to have been slain because he squealed regarding the payment of police protection money for permit ting gambling. On the stand only forty minutes Mrs Rosenthal swore positively that Lieutenant Becker was her husband's partner and that he had been so friendly with the dead gambler that he personally told her that any time night or day, all she had to do was to get him (Becker) on the 'phone. John F. Mclntyre, attorney for Becker, made no attempt to upset this part of her story with his cross- contained a pistol of the (great length to get the woman to ad- Mil- Instead he tried at Rose were bitter enemies of her hus band and that they had plotted his death. But all she *buld admit was that they had not been particularly friendly. FIFTY-TWO MEN ABE ON TRIAL I. W. W. Member. Who are Charged I District Attorney Moore conducted the direct examination for the state, assisted by Representative A. P. Pujo. H'ckman Is said to have witnessed the killing of the three men for whose deaths the defendants are held re sponsible. The last juror to hear the case was chosen late yesterday,.s At 33 to 1. 7\ "NEWMARKET, England, Oct. 16.— Robert Sieviere'B Warlhigham won the Cesarewitch stakes here today. The betting was 33 to 1. Eighteen horses ran. KEOKUK, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, *12 A Turkish Fleet Which Has Been Bot tied up by Italians Is Re leased and Prepares For War. THE BALKAN BATTLE i'. Greeks, BulgaHans and Servians Are Being Massacred by the Turks. in Their Home -s, Country -'V & [United Pre^B CONST AN' admirality ships held at a mo: in Tripoli A Wire Service.] LE, Oct. 16.—The ordered all war xdiness to put to sea notice. Since the war ^an the Italian fleet has held Turkey^ fighting craft bottled up in port. Turko-Italian peace having been concluded the sultan means to use them against his enemies in the Balkans. y/ The Porte received telegrams to day announcing that the Turkish ministers have left not only Greece, but Bulgaria and Servia without ask ing for their passports. It was not denied that the informal style of their departure was intended as an affront to the Balkan allies. Drafting an Ultimatum. BELGRADE, Oct 16.—The Bulgar ian, Servian and Greece chancellories today were engaged in drafting an ultimatum to Turkey and a declara tion of war to follow it in a few hours unjess the sultan yields. Massacres in Turkey. VIENNA, Oct. 16.—Messages from Constantinople today declared the Montenegrin advance ^nto Albania* has been checked. Despatches from Cettinje reported the Montenegrins uniformly victorious. Officials heVieve version, though deeming it exaggerated. Turko-Greek frontier fighting is occurring, but accounts of a big bat ale are discredited. Massacres of Greeks, Bulgarians and Servians Turkey are being reported. BTHE WEATHER. in Bull Moose Decision. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 16.— The supreme court today by a unani mous vote ordered the bull moose state and presidential electoral tickets placed upon the official ballot. An effort was made through man damus proceedings to prevent Secre tary of State Roach enrolling the pro gressive candidates on the ballots. The case was carried directly to the supreme court. For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to night and Thursday. Warmer to night. For Illinois—Fair tonight and Thurs day. Rising temperature. For Iowa—Fair tonight and Thurs day. Warmer east and central por tions. For Missouri—Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight and east portion Thursday. Weather Conditions.®"1®®'- The crest of the field of high pres sure is In the Ohio Valley and l/ow er Lake Region this morning, and is attended by cooler weather from the Upper Mississippi to the eastern states, while west of the Mississippi an area of low pressure in northern Montana is causing warmer weather. Rain continues on the western gulf, •where the Indication of a tropica', storm is more pronounced, and there is also rain over all districts. Conditions indicate fair weather for this section tonight and Thursday, becomi warmer tonlght With Murder During the ffi. Strike Riot. LAKE CHA'RLES, La., Oct. 16.—j With the jury .3mpleted, ffie taking of testimony in the murder trial of the fifty-two members of the I. W. W., started today. Bird Hickman, a disin terested spectator of the Grabow riots last July, who whs wounded, was scheduled as the first witness. Daily River Bulletin. Stations Stage Height Change W'th'r St. Paul ....14 1.3 xO.l Clear La Crosse ....12 2.3 --0.1 Clear Dubuque 0.0 Clear Davenport ....15 4.2 -0.2 Clear 8 22 xO.l 15 4.9 x0.4 Clear St. Ix)uis v1.1 Pt Cl'dy River Forecast. The river will fall slowly from Dav enport to Keokuk for several days. Local Oboervaticns. Oct. 15 7 p. 30.45 61 N Hear 16 7 a. m. 30.41 42 E Clear Mean temperature, 56. Highest temperature. 69.. Lowest temperature, 44. Lowest ternnerature last nlaht. 40. FRED Z. GOSEIWTSCH. Observer. CANCEL DATES No More Campaign Trips Because of the Assault Which Was Made Upon Colonel Roosevelt WILL QUIT MOOSE TALK All Political Discussion of the Third Party Has Been Dropped by the Democratio Candidate. [United Press Leased Wire Service.} NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—Confirmation of the report that all of Governor Wilson's future dates, with the excep tion of those planned for the trip he is now engage^ on, would bo cancell ed because of the assault on Colonel RooBevelt, was obtained at democra tic national headquarters today. In an official statement Acting Chair man McAdoo said: "Governor Wilson's statement that he will not make any further public campaigning speeches because of the injury to Colonel Roosevelt of course does not apply to the present trip. The engagements for the present week could pot be cancelled but after that Governor Wilson will remain at home with the exception that he will make an address already arranged for on the night of October 31 in Mad ison Square Garden this city." Will Not Mention Roosevelt. PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 16.—It was learned today that in the two days of speech-making remaining on Gover nor Wilson's abandoned schedule, the candidate will omit all political dis cussion of Colonel Roosevelt and the third party. Governor Wilson tried again today to cancel his Delaware-West Virginia' infection from the bullet wound. and Pennsylvania trip, "but fie found tltat-Jocal committees had expended considerable money for the meetings and he concluded he could not honor ably disappoint them. ELMER DOVER WILL COME FRIDAY Thomas Lawson, Munsey and Cortel you Will Give Testimony. ..^ Tomorrow. ,T'1^ [United Press Leased Wire Service.] WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Elmer Dover, of Tacoma, Wash., telegraphed Senator Clapp today that he would ap pear here Friday. Dover was secre tary of the 1904 republican national committee, and recently testified be fore Senator Jones, at Tacoma, that, duplicate lists of the 1904 contriDU tlons were in storage at Chicago. Dov er did not advise Senator Clapp to day whether he found the contribu tion account or not. When the Olapp committee inves tigating campaign expenditures re assembles tomorrow, Thomas W. Law son, Frank A. Munsey and George B. Cortelyou will be the chief witnesses, Lawson to tell of individual expends tures and Munsey of bull moose con- DYNAMITE LETTERS WERE IDENTIFIED Come of Them Had Newspaper Clip pings Attached, Telling of ftjv' Destruction. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16.—Nora Elizabeth Haley, one time stenograph er for John .T. McNamara, today was recalled for the identification of furth er letters in the dynamite conspiracy trial. The government now has reached what the district attorney tributions. James O. Muflln of De siderable difficulty in enforcing their troit, will also tell of collection of funds for the Taft campaign in Michi gan. lieves to be a part of his most damag-, lng evidence against the forty-five lrcH* workers. MIBB hours of her testimony identifying let- tlcians an me ters from various of the accused men to which were attached newspaper clippings. These clippings were stor- Clear ics of dynamite explosions. Still others of the ex-stenographers were expected to follow Miss Haley. William J. Bryan. [United Press I,eased Wire Service.] INDIANATOLIS, Ind., Oct. 16.—Wil liam J. Bryajj arrived here today from Bar. Ther Wind WtVr Vandalia, ill., where he spoke last night r.nd left shortly afterward on special train for the first day of his Indiana campaign. He was due to speak in a dozen towns before night. He speaks from a platform in the state house grounds here this evenfng. —Beaa, The pally Gate City, Iff! A WtM hi S?- IP 1 'fa s- 1 'IS [United Press Leased Wire Service.] CHICAGO, Oct. 16—Speedy reoov ery from the bullet wound inflicted night before last in Milwaukee by John Schrank, was predicted for Col onel Roosevelt early today, unless un foreseen complications arise within today or tomorrow. It was expected that he will be able to leave Mercy hospital within ten days. Following a light dinner l&Bt even ing, Colonel Roosevelt read for a few minutes, received a visit from his daughter, Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Long worth, and then took a short nap. When he awoke shortly after 10:30 o'clock he asked Miss Margaret Fitz gerald, his nurse, for some hot water that he might shave himself. The wa ter was brought and the colonel per formed a creditable shave, and then read again until he beoame sleepy. His rest from that time on was al most without Interruption. Earlier in the night he had been given an injection of anti-tetanic ser um as a precaution against possible Just before Colonel Roosevelt went to.sleejj. last night he. told MlBs FltB tfiat'fce wanted his breakfast early this morning. "And mind, I want a big one, be' cause I'm going to be hungry," he said with a smile. He also ordered his clothes .ready so that he could get up If the doctors would let him, and welcome Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, his daughter, and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. who were to arrive this morning on the Twentieth Century. "The colonel Is very anxious that everything Is In readiness for Mrs. Roosevelt," said Miss Fitzgerald to day. "He talked about her a great deal last night and said he was most Interested that everything should be pleasant for her at the hospital." Colonel Roosevelt awoke in good spirits and ordered his breakfast im mediately. He ate heartily and after wards submitted to a looking-over by Dr. John F. Golden of the hospital staff, and Dr. John B. Murphy. The doctors said there was no noticeable change in his condition, and an nounced that they would issue a for mal bulletin on the colonel's condition at 8:45 a. m. The doctors are experiencing con order of absolute quiet for Colonel Roosevelt. He would invite all his friends into his room, if he was per mitted, and the doctors are compelled to use as much tact and diplomacy in fighting the colonel himself as they are using tact and skill in battling his physical injury. He is insistent that he "feels fine" and the doctors and nurses know that a tiny relexation of their firmness in compelling the former president to be quiet, would be met by his strenuous feelings. The telegraph and cable companies I are reaping a rich harvest in mes sage toils since Colonel Roosevelt's adventure with a would-be assassin, Since his arrival In Chicago, messages have rolled into the local offices of COTnpanIes at the Haley put in several! „n average rare of arP P0T1 .inK of world. THE WEATHER Fair and Warmer. Local temp—7 p. m. 61 7 a. m. 42. frorn „1pl™at(, poir- Alert Detectives Keep Their Eyes Out for Cranks With Revolvers EIGHT PAGES Ex-President Passed a Very Good Night and Doctors Do Not Anticipate Anything Will Go Wrong. WIFE AND FAMILY ARE AT HOSPITAL Biggest Fight Now is Not With His Bullet Wound But to Keep Him From Getting Out and Working. DOUBLE GUARD NOW GOES WITH MR. TAF1 [United Press Leased Wire Service.! NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—When Presi dent Taft left for Worcester, Mass., today from which point he planned to come active, W *4 iMM walks of life contributing to the bosh els of sympathetic and congratulatory notes that have been flashed hevo by friends, antagonists and admirers of Colonel Roosevelt. A few of them have been taken to Oolonel Roose velt at the hospital, but the doctors have tried to prevent the colonel from reading them, last night going bo far as to send Colonel Lyon out of the room, when he came in with a batch. "He will read, of course," said the hospital physician, "but these, mes sages from friends exoite him more than books.™ A cable message which came from King Alfonso of Spain last night, was Baved until today, because Colonel Roosevelt was asleep. It was read to him today and the colonel expressed his pleasure that the king and queen of Spain should wish him well. 'Tm feeling (bully," was the char acteristic expression of the former president today when asked how he felt. The colonel's breakfast was finish ed before the arrival of the members of his family at the hospital. He had urged haste In the preparation of the meal when he ordered it, and when he was propped up In bed, hiB attack upon three boiled eggs, several pieces of bacon and a stack of toast beside a pot of tea, did not indicate that he was suffering much inconvenience on account of the bullet which is resting two Inches inside of his chest. Another personal cablegram was re ceived today by Colonel Roosevelt from King Christian of Denmark, hop ing for hig speedy recovery. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, of New York, noted as a writer on medical subjects, who has been stumping the state of Indiana for the progressive cause, arrived here today and was permitted to visit Colonel Roosevelt for a few minutes. The colonel entrusted Dr. Hutchin son with a message of encouragement for the progressives of New York state. Dr. Hutchinson will leave this afternoon for New York and will de liver the message tomorrow. Drs. Murphy, Hutchinson and Lam bert were discussing the actual shoot ing of Roosevelt in Milwaukee night before last. Dr. Murphy said: "Colonel Roosevelt is a child of providence. It is a good thing for him that his eyesight has been poor all his life." S "Yes," said Hutchinson, "It's just a variation of the old story of the sol dier who was saved from a bullet by his Bible." The spectacle case which deflected the bullet and prevented it entering the colonel's lung was of heavy steei, covered with leather. It was badly twisted by the 'bullet. Strict rules were built, up about ac cepting packages addressed to the suite of Colonel Roosevelt at Mercy hospital today. Elbert E. Martin, the athletic stenographer who captured and disarmed the oolonel's assuilan* at Milwaukee, intercepted a package which had been sent addressed to s: Roosevelt today and after finding lt,y.sf contained jelly, he ordered it turned *'9?# over to the police. A package of grapes similarly addressed went the (Continued on page 2.) 3 v-i» & .c motor to Beverly, he was accompanl- ,'C ed by a double guard of secret ser- "?it vice men. Enroute to the station fronj'.'^^f the Holland House, where he spent the niglit, the presidential antomobflBaj&f': was preceded and followed by New.r'^ York city machines, filled with plain.-fv? clothes guards. The shooting at Milwai»}lhe was rfras sponsible for the increased precan- "|J tions, as it was feared Schrank's suc cess might cause other cranks to be- A, 1