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VOL. 48 NO. 250
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
PRESIDENT
OPPOSED TO
PERSONALITIES
In U, P. Interview Taft Em
phatically States They Are
Oat of Place in Political Cam
paign Strongly Endorses Modern
Methods of Reaching the
Public' by Extensive Advertising
(Copyright 1913 try the United Press.)
Beverly. Mass.. Oct. 81 That he 1b
opposed to the use of personalities in
campaign was the emphatic state-jnen-t
by President-Taft in an exclusive
Interview granted the United Press today.-
In view of the interest aroused
throughout the country by the charges
made by certain public men that per
sonalities were responsible for the
shooting of Col. Roosevelt, the Presi
dent was asked for hie view. He
Jnade it very plain that he believes
personalities absolutely out of place,
that they do not change a single vote,
but that they serve to becloud the
real issue.
The President endorsed the modern
methods of getting the issues before
the public through extensive advertis
ing bat admitted they were most ex
pensive. . He made it plain, too, t-bat
the questioning of the motives of big
contrtbuXors' Jas made the raising of
funds for the present fight, a real prob
lem. -
In conclusion, the President me.de a
plea for dignity in office-seeking, de
claring there was no question the peo
ple of the United States were as Jeal
ous of the dignity of their higher of
ficials today as they ever were in the
country's "history. .
' Mr. president," he was asked, Uvow
do you personally beSieve Presidential
campaigns should be conducted?"
"Presidential campaign," he answer
ed "should be conducted so as - o
bring out the vote of as many citizens
as possible. The great danger to re
publican government, as I see it is
h8 lack of Interest that is taken' in
politics and in the exercise of suff
rage by a very large number of our
etrtusens.
"1 regret to say that I believe sta
tistics would show that those who
neglect this very important duty are
generally intelligent, well-to-do and
capable of exercising the sort of dis
crimination tn their vote that would
make for good government. , Every
thing, therefore, eou5i be done tw
bring out this vote it .Presidential
campaign- I Vremme that ralMea,
processions torchlight , or otherwise
and other manif es ations 0 ' party-'jseal
when axxraci "
so'.utely necessary to arouse the atten
tion and the interest of the voter.
The press, of course. Is the chief in
strument for. keeping before, the pub
lic the controversies of the campaign
and the -necessity for political activity
and the final act of suffrage, but oth
er methods of advertising ar ?omlnJ
into vogue Che use of the billboard
and electric signs and . the advertising
panels of the street cars is a logical
outcome of the study of the science of
advertising and publicity that so many
industrial concerns had occasion to
make. . .
The reat difficulty ra such cam
paigns is the expense. A campaign
conducted to 48 States necessarily in
volves the expenditure of vast amounts
of money. The traveling expenses of
Speakw. are to be paid, the advertia
nxwbether if by mai. to the news
papers, by billboards or otherwise, is
(Continued on Page 2.Jr -
DWCma tonight at Brooklawn
Rink. Brooklawn night. Big night
Tickets 15 cents. Speidel's orches
tra. a p
TO KENT. 1815 Main St.. 4 room
flatT 2nd floor, $12. The Bridge
poit Land & Title Co. .
TO BBSTi 165 Spring St.,' 5 room
flat. 1st floor, all improvement.
18. The Bridgeport land & Title
Co. a
cmifi WANTKU for work on feath
ers. Casella, 1042 Main St., up
stairs, op p. Howland's. G 19 b'po
BOILER FOB SAM- Upright Big
low, 44 inch, 25 h. p. Model Laun
Hr, io Middle St. BHbpo
FOR. KENT T rooms with gas, bath,
henhouse. C A. Eddy, 35 Seaside
Ave., Milford, Ct- O 18 spo
STERLING ALE Equal to Bass ale.
75 cents per " dozen. Bottled by
Carr. 96 Cannon street. Phone
lf-8. - Q 17 tf. o
WANTED- Piano pupils. Young lady
teacher. Terms reasonable.- 1116
Park Ave., near Fairfield Ave.
O IS a
RESIDENCE TO RENT. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
fined neighborhood. Phone 4620.
I 12 tf. o
AUTOMOBILES FOR HERE. Aston
Oarage. Phone 3293. Day oi
night.
R 6 tf o 1 3 5
STOVES REPAIRED, all kind sup
plies; all makes, pipe, grates, bricks,
etc Charges reasonable. 1715 Main
' Bt. 1 18 ao 13 6 tf.
CStTINEA HENS. ducks, roasting
chickens, broilers. fowL liver pud
slnar sausage meat, bologna. ' Bon-
k tints. i
HAVE YOtm STOVE REPAIRED.
Can furnish new parts for all
mai- Charges always reasonable
x a.t St ram's New Furniture Store,
1223 State, near Clinton. G 14 tfo
PRACTICAL LESSONS in Spanish.
Translations and correspondence at
- tended to. Proficiency and satis
faction guaranteed. Terms reason
able References. Senor F. Mor
ales. 706 "Wood avenue. Phone
892. , I28a5o
(X)B REST- Price reasonable.- new
7 room flat, modern conveniences,
best location. Inquire B. F. Perry,
1188 Fairfield Ave. - Q 18 do
tt9 ENGRAVED WEDDING an
nouncements with two sets of en
velopes. $6.60. Southworth's, 10
Arcade. D .
onCK REPAIR of broken machinery
bv our modern welding and brazing
machine. We can now cut, weld or
build on to any kind of metal. Call
up 8807-3. Waldorf Motor & Ma
chine Co., 133 Cannon St.
a IS d ft
FIELD TRIALS OF
HUNTING DOGS AT
HAMPTON 2 DAYS
Bridgeport and Vicinity Well
Represented at : Annual
Gathering of Huntsmen
Huntsmen of -' this vicinity in com
mon with their ilk ithrougtoxwit the
State are awaiting with keen interest
the annual Held trials at Hampton,
Conn., tomorrow and, Wednesday, of
hunting dogs; pointers and setters.
John CQarkson, John Patterson and
D. d. 'Smith of this oity, and Fred
Bedford, Simon Bradley, Theodore
Sturges, and C HI Phelps of Fairfield,
left today for' Hampton. Mr. Stur
ges, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Bedford and Mr.
Smith - have entries m the . trials.
There are in all .98 pointers and set
ters entered.
William Titus of Westpoint, Miss.,
whose standing in this realm "of outdoor-
sport- U . familiar 'to all - hunters,
will preside as Judge. J. R. Reilly
of 'New -Jersey, who won the cham
pionship last year with Eugene M.,
has - entered the blue ribbon . winner
again this year, i
One of the pleasant features of the
meet will be a banquet and dance to
morrow evening to which the hunters
have followed their custom of bidding
the farmers . and their wives and
daughters, for miles around. In recog
nition of the courtesy extended to
them by the - residents of the vicinity
of Hampton.
The trials are held over a stretch of
territory embracing about 27 square
miles, and it is the oustom of the own
ers of .the land to co-operate with the
hunters t make their meeting suc
cessful. The spirit of reciprocity ia
evidenced by the hunters in their an
nual banquet and dance.
SAM WHEELER'S SON
RAN YALE VARSITY
ELEVEN SATURDAY
Nathaniel Wheeler, eon of Samuel Bt.
Wheeler of this city and Fairfield, ' is
making a fine record as a member of
the Tale football squad. He was play
ing on ' the fourth eleven until last
week when he was given a chance at
quarterback on the "varsity eleven. He
did so . well that he was put in-the
game at "West fotmt last Saturday.
The Nw York papers, spoke highly
of his . playing and declared he in
stalled a lot of "incer into the eleven.
His 'local friends- hope he will make
hie 'Y" this year. J
CQNGRESSMAN,HHJAT
CHALLENGE tUTLERY CO.
Congressman-J. Hill addressed the
workmen of the- Challenge Cutlery Co.
this noon, and. sought to -drive, homo
arguments that -the election of the
Democratic - ticket would -spell disaster
to the .industries of the country.
FANNIE CROSBY IS
NOW ABLE TO SIT
UP FOR INTERVALS
Fannie Crosby, - the famous " , blind
hymn writer, who has been danger
ously til - of pneumonia, is steadily
gaining in strength at the home of
Mrs. Henry, D. Booth, 226 Wells street,
this city. Though she is living her
93d year, Mies Crosby ; is convalescing
so rapidly that she is- now able to sit
Up for short intervals:. - '
TO RENT. 38 Poplar St., 6 room y
house, all improvements, $28. The
Bridgeport Land & Title Co. a
WANTED. Furniture, stoves, car
pets, store fixtures, &c. Tel. 1084.
City Auction Co., 296 State St.
- O 21
BAZAAR. German Lutheran Church,
66 Harriet St., on Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday' and Friday night
Good entertainment. Fine prizes.
G 21 u o
BIG WAGES paid mechanical drafts
men. Complete course at your home,
4 months. Low rates. Modern
Correspondence School, ' Newark,
X. J. - . G21bpo
WANTED. At once, first class sand
buffers, on white metal - novelties.
Apply The Weidlieb. Bros. Mfg. Co..
corner Connecticut Ave. and Flor
ence St. Q 21 s '
WANTED. 600 men to attend the
fair at the German Lutheran
- Church on Harriet St., October 22,
28, 24, 25. , G 21 iio
CIRCtrs SEATS more people than any
other method. For rent, inquire
L. W. Hoffman. Jr., 922 Stratford
Ave. - G 18 dpo .
WHO WANTS a bargain at the beach?
Now is the time to buy cheap. I
- have a nice shore-front cottage .at
Walnut Beach which I am obliged
to dispose of very cheap. Address
A. Z., Stratford. G 18 so
YOTJ CANT BEAT Casca-Laxine tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
G 7 o
ANTIQtJE COLONIAL STTLE ma
hogany buffet, card table and bu
, reau. First class condition- Bar
i gain to quick buyer. Strain's, 1223
- State, near Clinton. G 14 tf. o
AT BOMMOS & BIITZ MARKET In
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
every day. I 18 tf.o
POOL TABLES for sale or rent. 266
Seaview Ave. Phone 2413-5.
G.l tf. o
WANTED TO BUY second band fur
niture, stoves, carpets, etc. . 290
State St. Phone 910-13. G 2 tf o
TO RENT. 4 rooms.
Steuben street
Enquire
158
o
FO R RENT. About Dec. 1st, beauti
ful, new, eight room French Colon
ial apartment. Two baths, servants'
toilet. Best of every modern con
venience. New apartment features.
Fine location. Garage. Enquire B.
F. Perry, 1188 Fairfield Ave.
G 9 tf .O
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors and especially the Lo
cal Order of Moose for their kindness
and sympathy in the EWkness and
death of my beloved huslSind. .
a . ICRS. JOHN MAH ONE Y.
FATHER MULRY TO
CONDUCT RETREAT
AT ST. PATRICK'S
Eloquent Jesuit Missionary, Well
Known Here, to Organize
Holy Name Soeiety
WUI Preach Each Evening Be
ginning Wednesday, For Four
Days, and Will Close Retreat
With Public Communion Sun
day Morning
Rev. - Joseph: A, Muflry, S. J., rector
of Sit. Peter's church and college, Jer
sey City, and famoue . as one of the
ablest of pulpit orators In the country,
will con duett a four . days' retreat at
St. Patrick's church, this ctiy, begin
ning , Wednesday evening. ; The retreat
will be exclusively for the men and
boys of . the parish, whom he will - en
roll in the Holy Name society.
- Father ' Mulry is well knokn o St.
Patrick's parishioners, for he - was one
of the Jesuits who. conducted a mis
sion in St. Patrick's a year ago. The
success of - the mission was so widely
heralded that Catholics and non-Catholics-from
all parts of - the city flocked
to hear the eloquent and zealous mis
sionary clergyman.
Father Mulry , is particalarly inter
ested in the spreading of -the Holy
Name society throughout 'the Catholic
world. At a recent demonstration of
the Holy Name societies of Jersey City
and vicinity his . own parish society,
1,500 strong, led the parade. , It is
planned to hold a similar demonstra
tion in this city next month, and to
toat end the parishes where no socie
tles have been founded, are preparing
to organize, and in the existing socie
ties work already is under way to in
crease the membership and interest.
, Beginning Wednesday evening and
continuing each evening thereafter to
Saturday inclusive the men and boys
of the parish will meet at St, Patrick's
church at 7:30 for devotions and a ser
mon. The eloquence of Father Mulry
no doubt will attract many beyond
the confines of the North End- Dan
ish.. -
Sunday morning at 7 o'csloek the en
tire Holy Name society of the -parislh
will receive communion in a body. In
connection with Us mission work.. Fa
ther Mulry has been highly successful
in the organization of -Holy Name so
cieties. The chief objects of this-organisation
areto spread a deeper rev
erence for the name of God, -and to
cause its members to approach the
sacraments at frequent intervals.
Pleasant evening
fATCOtUMBfe
Progressive Young Organization
v - Celejbrates Termination
of First Year
i With almost a complete membership
present, ' and a program of rare; excel
lence,.: the Columbia- .Yacht club for
mally went" out of commission last ev
ening, .: closing under' 'most- favorable
auspices its first year of life. A. ban
quet ' was the chief feature, but during
the evening vocal and instrumental
numbers, speech making and pleasant
reminiscences of the work of the sea
son contributed to the general . enjoy
ment. ' ' " ;
The pleasant club, house at the foot
of East Main street, was. a scene of
more than usual activity . through . the
day, for the ' final " gathering of the
yachtsmen for the active season was
awaited with lively interest.. - Early in
the evening- Pengue'e orchestra began
a delisrhtful program and the banquet
was spread. Commodore Sheppard
Welles presided as . toaetmaster, and
when the feast of good things had been
cleared away, the speakers held rorth.
They included Commodore Wells him
self. J. - Butcher, - E. Pengue, William
T. Meyers, F. Blake, W. Wheeler, a.
W.: Wise. H. M. Richardson, A. N.
reradley, A. Pengue, J. w. rowers, i.
Rajotte, Charles aennam, Mr. .Bald
win, H. L. Ueinger, J. Callahan, C. I.
Taylor. E. J. Frey, J. McMurdie, C. I
Abercromtoie, William Cangdon and
the secretary, of the ciud, ian tsoyie.
In addition to the instrumental se
lections by Pengue's orchestra, Geo.
Rajotte and Chas. Benha-m entertain
ed with several appropriate vocal num
bers. . '
So successful was the : program for
the evening that arrangements were
begun before the adjournment came,
for holding in tne near inture a laaies
night. ' - - --- 1 . -
SHRINERS RETURN "
FROM PARKERSBURG
Members of Pyramid patrol, : Mystic
Shrine, returned from ParKensburg,
West "Virginia, last night, after -having
attended the first ceremonial session
of Nemesis temple of that city. There
were 13 members of , the local patrol
who made the trio.' They left here
Friday afternoon at 2:30, had dinner
at Jersey City as guests or Angus mc-
Kenzie, past potentate of Pyramid
temple, and - arrived in Parkersburg
about 3 o clock Saturday aiiernoon.
There was a large parade in which
they participated.
The return trip was started at 1:10
Sunday morning and the local S'hriners
arrived home at -9 o'clock- last night
Those who made the itrip were: Po-,
tentate Philip Holzer, Angus MacKen
zie, George S. Hill, Louis Kutcher,
Henry Burr, Ralph Fairchild, George
G. Beers, August Engelhardt, Freder
ick Schussler, Thomas W. Joyce, Earl
M. Christie, Fred Strong and Henry
C. Stevenson who acted as chief of
the patrol. ......
FOR SALE. Two 2 family -houses on
State St., West End. Bargain. Ad
dress "B' care Farmer. G 2-1 bp
WANTED. 250 people to enjoy them
selves by playing whist and pinochle
at the St. Joseph's Hall, Tuesday
evening. Tickets 25c. - a
TO RENT. 126 Lenox Ave., 7 room
flat, 2nd floor, all improvements,
$30. The Bridgeport Land & Title
Co a
CARD OF THANKS. ;
I hereby extend my sincere thanks
to all friends for kindness and sym
pathy shown me in my late bereave
ment in the loss of my brother, Karl
Anderson. ' . ... . .
MRS. MARTIN THOMPSON.
LIFE OR DEATH
GAME BECKER
WILL PLAY FOR
f-
Accused Police Lieutenant
to Stake All On His Own
Testimony-
Strong Arm Squad Men Are
Under Cross Fire Today
Setback for Defense
New York, Oct. 21. -With, his own
life as-the great, stake. Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker will, this week,
play the game with every card in his
possession. Realizing that the state,
through Rose, Webber, "Vallon and
Schepps, has woven a very strong
web about him, . the former head of
the strong arm . squad assigned to
prevent public gambling will take the
stand in his own defense. Both de
fense and prosecution admitted, "to
day, that on his own story will de
pend whether he is to go. free or be
taken up the river, to await execu
tion." The prosecution, it. Is known,, plans
to produce the certified copies of the
Becker deposit records when the de
fendant takes the stand, although
Justice Goff refused to permit their
introduction while i the . prosecution's
case was being presented. ' '
The defense, it was learned when
court opened, today, will make an ef
fort to show that the shot which kill
ed Rosenthal, was actually fired . by
Harry Vallon, one of the state's wit
nesses, who has been assured im
munity. The defense will try to show
that 315,000 was raised to get Rosen
thal to leave town with another
gambler, who had agreed to corro
borate his story to the district attor
ney, . that this money was actually
paid over, that both Rosenthal and
the other man refused to live . up to
the . agreement and the -- killing fol
lowed,. - . . .
Shapiro, chauffeur of the murder
car and also under indictment, will
be a witness, this wteek.
When the trial was resumed, today.
Policeman Shepard,, of the strong
arm squad, was under cross-examination
by Frank Moss, assistant' district
attorney.
In the -continuation of bis cross
examination, Shepard first denied that
he had made an affidavit at the pro
secution of the men arrested in the
Rosenthal raid, naming Herbert Hull
as "wheelman No. . 2" at the roulette
tables. When the affidavit was pro
duced by Assistant District Attorney
Moss, Shepard reluctantly, admitted it
waja. hia two. ...
WOMAN STRICKEN AS SHE
'WATCHES SOM ON GRtDIRuN
. While . watching the : ball-playing , of
her son at - the St. Joeeph's-Black . Rock
game -at -St. Joseph's Oval Sunday af
ternoon, Mrs. Rose Lawler, 537 Myrtle
avenue, was stricken with heart trou
ble and fell unconscious to the ground.
Attended , by Dr. Pratt she was re
moved to Bridgeport hospital. , Her
condition today is reported as some,
what better, although still -critical.
BRIEF MEETING OF
COUNCIL PREDICTED
With - little . or . no business of spe
cial importance to come before the
Common Council tonight, its meeting
is expected to be a very short one.
The request of the fire commissioners
to put before the voters of the city
at the next election, the proposition
of allowing the issuance . of $85,000 in
bonds, will come up by way of re
port trom the Miscellaneous commit
tee. The report leaves the matter en
tirely up to" the Council itself so that
the proposition will 'be decided by the
aldermen without . recommendation
from the committee. The fire commis
sioners .want the money to build a
new fire headquarters and to install
a manual alarm system.
There are few hearings, one on the
establishment of building line on Win
ter street, another on the establish
ment of a grade, and building line in
Whittier-. street, and another on. the
establishment of a grade on "East Ba
ton street. The. matter of constructing
sewers on Wade street and in Logan
street and Huntington road, is -to be
heard. ... ..
ST. PATRICK'S WHIST
TOMORROW EVENING
- Tomorrow ; evening at r Eagles') hall,
St. Patrick's parishioners are - to hold
the second of their series of ' entertain
ments, the proceeds from whioh : are to
go toward the completion of the inter
ior decorations of their nearly com
pleted church.- 'The first of the series
was given in September and was very
successful financially. '
The women of the parish have pro
vided a number of desirable gifts for
both tlie whist and pinochle players.
There will be plenty of .tables for the
devotees of the latter ' pastime. In
the refreshment room will be found a
supply of ice cream and real home
made cake of which a generous por
tion goes with each order of cream.
This section of the hall is especially
frequented between dance numbers by
the younger people.- However, the af
fair of tomorrow evening i for both
old, young and otherwise, few- all who
wish an evening of enjoyment and
who also wish -thereby to hasten the
final touches which will enable the
people of St. Patrick's to open their
magnifiicent edifice at. an early date.
MARIA BURKE DECLARES
HUSBAND WA STOO CRUEL
Charging her - husband with intoler
able cruelty, Maria Burke of this city,
has brought divorce proceedings
against Frank - Burke of this city. Pa
pers in the action were filed today in
the superior court. The couple were
married Nov. 26, 1907 and there are
two minor children of whom Mrs.
Burke wants the custody. -She also
asks for alimony.
After a brief illness at .her home,
125 Park street, Betsy Jacobs, died
this morning, : aged 71 years. She is
survived by a husband, William H.
Jacobs. For many years she was a
resident of the East Side and her
demise will be greatly . regretted by a
large circle of friends in that section.
COL. ROOSEVELT
IS ON HIS WAY
TO OYSTER BAY
Point 'of Bullet Definitely Lo
cated by Surgeons Before His
Departure From Hospital To
day It is Sensitive to Pressure But
Dr. Lambert Says This Doesn't
Indicate Bad Condition
On Board the -Roosevelt Train,
Font Wayne, Ind., Oct. 21 Just be
fore reaching here, the physicians
in attendance on Col. Roosevelt
gave out the following bulletin:
"Col. Roosevelt is resting well
and is very comfortable. Pulse,
temperature and respiration nor
mal. (Signed) Alexander Lam
bert, Scurry L. Terrell. "
"The Colonel is bearing up weal,"
said . Lambert. r "This -morning
there was some oozing from the
wound taut this is not at all un
usual. It will help along the heal
ing process.
The Colonel is al
ways hungry, his stomach is in
excellent shape and he wants to
eat almost anything."
Chicago, - Ocf. 21 Just before
leaving Col. Roosevelt's room at
the Mercy Hospital this morning,
this bulletin was issued on the pa
tient's' condition:
"Pulse, temperature and respira
tion normal. There is still some
discharge of serum but less filtra
tion. The point of the buJlet was
definitely located this morning. It
is sensitive to pressure. General
condition good. Rested very well.
Signed) John B. Murphy, Arthur
Dean Be van. Alexander Lambert,
Scurry L. Terrell."
Tt Lambert explained that he
fact that the bullet point was sen
sitive to pressure did not Indicate
any bad condition. It wilj be sore
for some time, but the lead is now .
encased in tissue - and there is no
indication of infection.
Chicago, Oct. - 21 CoJ, TJieodore
Roosevelt, after six days of convales
cence from a bullet wound inflicted
one week ago tonight in Milwaukee,
left this city on a Pennsylvania rail-
iroad 24 hour train at 8:28 a. m. today.
The Colonel . was exhausted when he
reached t-he private car which was at
tached to the train and ' he requested
that lie be allowed to rest for a -few
minutes, saying, thait when be felt less
tiered he -wanted to read the latest
newspapers. .' -
" He walked , several : fcteps' In leaving
the hospital and in going from -the
ambulance to the ear and, aside from
the fatigue, he insisted that he was
"feeling bully." v
- Assistant Police Chief SchueUler
gave the Colonel a lift as he clinbed
upon -his car and. - taking his hat off.
Roosevelt waved "It to the crowd that
was assembled at the small freight
Station and. shouted:
"Good-bye and good luck;" . . ;
Just as the train started to move
out of the Union Station, Col. . Roose
velt turned to Miss Ethel, his daugfa
ter, and asked: "Well, we are leaving
Chicago, are we?" - ,
When she replied in .the affirma
tive, the Colonel said: "Well, I'm
mighty glad. I'll be mighty glad to
get back to Oyster Bay."
Af tec .he had taken a big drink of
water, the Colonel lay down in hi a
compartment and settled himself far
a. rest. Mrs. Roosevelt, who has been
by his bedside constantly at Mercy
Hospital, pulled a chair- close to his
berth and prepared to sit as near her
husband as possible..
By a mistake on the part of Philip
Roosevelt, cousin of the former Pres
ident. Philip, himseflf . and - the Col
onel's baggage went to the Einglewood
station, a south suburb of the city
where both were picked up by the
brain.
Directly ahead of the Colonel's pri
vate car was a Pullman reserved for
the newspaper correspondents and oth
er members of the party accompany
ing the Colonel. In the private car
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss fltnei Roose
velt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Xr. Ter
rell, Dr.- Lambert, J. W. McGrath and
E. E. Martin. '
Continued on Page 3.)
M'MAtllGAL READY
TO TESTIFY IN
DYNAMITE TRIAL
Indianapolis, Oct "21. It was be
lieved, today, that Ortie E. McMani
gal, confessed dynamiter and inform
er, would testify against his one time
fellow ironworkers and unfold again
his sordid story of death and destruc
tion before another week District At
torney Miller said that he would get
out of the way every bit of prelimi
nary evidence before calling McMani
gal and the other important witnesses.
This means that the government will
return to the Jury the 500 odd let
ters, statements, documents and other
papers that it has taken three weeks
of testimony to identify.
Miss Mary Dey again was . the wit
ness when the trial was resumed, to
day. She continued to testify to the
expenditures of John J. McNamara.
She identified many checks issued by
McNamara, of which there was no
account in the monthly statements,
her evidence being designed to bear
out the government's contention that
McNamara hadia fund for which he
was not required to account which he
used for the dynamiting expenses of
McManigal and James J. McNamara.
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES'
MISSION STUDS CLASS
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church have invited the ladies of the
other churches to meet with them in
their lecture room on Friday after
noon. Oct 25th, at 3:30 to organize
a Mission Study class. Miss White
of Summit, N. J., has been secured
as leader for six successive Friday
afternoons.
ROGERS 'ISTErUBATJlER.
Mr. Thomas F. Rogers and Mrs.
Clara Josephine Neubauer, both, of
East Bridgeport, were united in mar
riage a St. Joseph's rectory last ev
ening by the pastor. Father Dah me.
Mr. Rogei has been employed in a
cafe conducted by Mrs. Neuhauer at
669 East Washington avenue.
RYAN AND PERKINS
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTORS
ta r A MI) A If.M rfTMFt
Former Gave $150,000 to Democratic Fund
in 1904 and Later Gave $300,000 More
to Pay Debts Incurred in Election
Perkins, Angry on Stand, Demands TbatTaftls Manager,
.. Hilles, Be Called Bef era to Ne-Yorlc Life In
surance Co.'s $50,003 Contribution
Perkins Admits J. p. Morgan Gave $150,000 to Republican
Fund In 1904 Denies That Steel or Harvester
Trust Companies Are Supporting Roosevelt
Ryan Has Given Nothing to Aid Woodrow Wilson's Cam
; paign Perkins Demands That Senator Penrose Be
Compelled to Prove or Retract His Charges
Washington, Oct. 21 Two millian
aires, George W. Perkins and Thomas
Fortune Rpan, today, disclosed to the
Clapp committee how they loosened
their purses in political campaigns.
Perkins said his total contributions ta
Col. Roosevelt's cause, last spring,
were only $123,000, despite rumors that
he had given millions.
Thomas F. Ryan admitted giving
$450,000 to the Democrats m 1904 and
said he gave between $70,000 and $S0,-
000 this year, to Gov. Harmon's war
chest and - $35,000 to Representative
Underwood's campaign.
Perkins indignantly denied that
either the steel or harvester trusts
were backing Roosevelt. He branded
such statements flatly and severely as
"ljes, made out - of whole cloth." He
demanded that Chairman Hilles of the
Republican national - committee, and
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, be
forced by the committee to produce
evidence to .substantiate such charges.
' Ryan's testimony was remarkable in
that he said he -was against Parker
in 1904 and yet gave $150,000 to the cam
pangn and $300,000 at its close,- paying
up every debt of the party "to keep it
from disintegration-, and diftgrace."
Thomas F.- Ryan, the', first witness
called told"" tlie committee, "'"Farmer,"
was his occupation. He. was asked re
garding contributions to the 1904 cam
paign. I -
"1 know very little about It except
my own contribution," he said, ' "Judge
Parker's friends came; to me when I
was , in . the, - St- Louis convention be
fore the candidate- was nominated but
1 opposed his ; nomination. I was for
Senator Gorman: I took no part nor
made' no commitments to furnish
funds in the campaign. Afterward I
made a contribution of $50,000. ater
I gave in smaller amounts up to $100,
000. "Towards the end,, the national com
mittee told me the Parker campaign
would collapse -unlessthey,. had more,
money., I. veurther
financial aid. Just before - the - close
of the campaign, I contributed in the
neighborhood of $300,000 and paid the
debts of the election. So that at the
end of the campaign every debt of the
party was paid. I did that because I
did not want to see the party disinte
grated and disgraced because of the
debts- it had Incurred.
"Every dollar of the $450,000 contri
bution was made by myself," said the
millionaire emphatically, answering
Senator CJapp's question as to wheth
er the money was giveji ,as an individ
ual or as representing any corporate
firm. "Not a dollar of -my corpora
tion or any other interest."
Ryan said he also made a small con
tribution to the congressional cam
paign. .
"I gave nothing to the presidential
campaign of 1908," Ryan said. "I was
in Europe at that time."
' Ryan- said he knew nothing of any
other 'contributions in 1904 or 1908.
When asked regarding his contribu
tions, this year, Ryan said:
"Last year I thought almost any
good candidate could be elected this
vau.v nntnt Jtr. Brvan. I determined
Lf air) n.nv man- except him and
I thought he was the oniy ciouo in me
party. I had no particular cuoice.
hart known Gov. Harmon for 25 years.
From time to time I gave his managers
somewhere between $70,000 and $80,000.
"Later Senator Bankhead came to
me about Mr. unaerwooa, represent
ing he was a southern man and -1 lat
er on helped him to the extent of thir
ty odd thousand dollars. I was - not
asked to help the candidacy of Gov.
Wilson or Mr. Clark or I would have
done, so." , - it
"Did - you have some Information
that Parker could not be elected in
lanAt" ok-.d Senator Paynter. 'Yes, I
marl A O lnrSTA contribution only to clean
up the debts of the committee," re
plied Ryan.
t Parker could not win
i,.r a hufnre he was nominated,
said Ryan. "X gave $300,000 realising
his prospects were ausuiuiwj
less.
Ryan was then excused. His exam-:n-nn
lactftd only 15 minutes.
W Perkins succeeded . the
traction magnate on uiu ivmicoo
stand. ,,
Retired wormngman, r-ei mis sum-
in gly gave. .
i r,r.nt T'm working 18 hours a
day trying to get an 8 hour law,"
said Perkins.
"I feel inslgniiicant wnen oiiib l
miostirvns about contributions
after 'Mr. Ryan's testimony," he added.
Senator Ulapp aeitea renun nuuui
contributions in 1904.
"Mr. Bliss, treasurer of the Repub
lican "national committee, asked me to
raise funds for the campaign I serv
ed on a local committee in New Tork,
the witness explained.
. -prVins said he never knew how the
1904 fund was raised or what the to
tal was. He said he urged the idea of
getting small contributions but noth
ing resulted.
Clapp questioned Perkins about his
connection with Morgan and Com-nnn-ir
anA the New York Life Insur
ance Company, recalling rumors of
conferences of financiers in 1904.
"Judge Parker s statement or Dig
business conferences was the first I
knew of it," Perkins said. "I read
that in the newspapers."
"How much did you contribute in
1904?" asked Clapp. "Somewhere be
tween fifty thousand, seventy-five
thousand or eighty thousand dollar.
Perkins said. "When Mr. P.lltts woul'J
get short I'd make s contribution rf
$6,000 or $10,000. The firm of J. P.
Morgan & Company gave JlsO.t'OO In
1904."
When asked how the New Tork
Life Insurance Company came to con
tribute, Perkins said so -many "In
destructible lies" had been printed
about -that contribution that h warn
ed to file a detailed statement with
the committee.
It told how President McCnll au
thorized Ferkin to advance $50.0t).
in 1904, to the iiepubllcans for thu
policyholder- believing the Democi s
threatened their interest.
"I was tried and acquitted of a?,y
criminality in this transaction," si-J
Perkins. He said he reimbursed t 11
company with Interest $64,019--when
the courts held the money wit
not a legal payment from the com
pany funds.
The affair, Perkins said, evoked
"unscrupulous, dastardly attacks on
McCali by the sensational prn an'!
brought about his untimely dath."
"Both Mr. McCali and 1 did o j
duty as we saw It," said Perkins, de
claring no law prohibited thtr ac
tion. Perkins paid he knew nothing of
the "Harriman fund." ;
, "I may. or may not have contri-h'if-eT
to It. That was eight, year .-; .
he adned. A letter was submitted by
the witness showing a special contri
bution of $10,000 to aid Senator Bev
eridge, of Indiana, in October. 1904.
Perkins said he also made contri
butions to the Maryland and Weot
Virginia campaigns in 1904. He coulrl
not recall the amounts. Another let
ter he submitted was to Chairman
Hitchcock, of the Republican nation
al committee in 1908. suggesting a
campaign coup by publishing ac
counts of contributions and expendi
tures before election day.
Senator Beveridge returned th
$10,000 contribution in 1904, Perkins
declared, saying it was not needed in
his Indiana. cainpalRn. .
, "I contributed Illi.ill. tn t'.c. Con gressional
-committee in 190S,"' saUl
Perkins, "and $1,000 to the Taft in
auguration expenses."
"All this work has been done with
out the slightest thought of reward."
the millionaire interpolated. 'Thw
contributions may seem large to som
people, but it is all relative. I've
raised large sums for other public af
fairs. I'm known among friend o
a champion beggar for contribution
of various kinds; "'
Urging campaign publicity, Perkirn
said: .- j" - V ' ? i " i - -
"The Republicans haven't-publisher!
their's yet."
Senator Clapp asked Perkins what
he had contributed this year.
"I, personally, made contribution
as follows," the witness answered:
"New York state convention. 1S.-000;-
Treasurer Hooker, $22.50':
Washington office, $32,600; takintr
polls in New York and Brooklyn, $!.
000; sent to other states, $19,500; K.
W. Sims, $17,500. Total $123,000."
"That Is all I have contributed in
any way at all," Perkins declared.
In reference to charges by Chair
man Hilles and Senator Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, he said:
"Senator Penrose ought to be hr
as he made the first charge. He
ought to be made to prove it or, ltk
a gentleman, take it back when it ;
proven untrue."
Jumping to his feet and shakinit
his fist at the committee, Perkin
shouted:
"There isn't a scintilla of truth in
it. I want to know if a citizen is to
be subjected to that kind pf abae
without redress."
"We can't compel a man to retract
an untrue statement," Clapp respond
ed. "Senator Penrose should be brought
here and asked to give his ground for
the charge." Perkins insisted, hotly.
"I resent it deeply. If he's got any
evidence," let him show It."
"Did you ever arrange to under
write any portion of RooeveIt' cam
paign ?" asked Clapp. "Not one iiol
lar." Perkins almost yelled back. Th)
witness then read his correspondent-',
with Chairman Hilles, of the Repub
lican national committee which nun
been printed.
"There is not one word of lota of
truth, it Is an absolute falsehood,
manufactured out of whole cloth,"
said Perkins regarding Hilles' charar.
that Perkins was the "harvester
trust" and that the trust was baekir. k
Roosevelt. "He admitted he did not
know anything about It," Clapp intf r
Jected. "No individual connected wirh
the harvester corporation has ver
been asked to contribute," he said.
"Do you know of any contribution i
to the Roosevelt cause by the U. K.
Steel Corporation?" asked Senator
Clapp. "I ao not," said Perkins, em
phatically. "I do not believe any of
ficers or persons connected with th
steel corporation contributed."
Perkins' cross-examination wait
postponed until after the luncheon
recess. Eight Pennsylvanians wern
also here to be examined, this after
noon. PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Daniel Loeser and son. Ho
ward, formerly of this city, now of"
Elizabeth, N. J., spent yesterday Rt
the guests of Mrs. Loeser"s brother,
former Alderman Louis Brock of Ann
street.