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VOL. 48 NO. 269 V BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, NO VEMBEE 12, 1912 , PRICE ONE CENT
Spanish Premier Assassinated--Slayer SuiGM He Meant to
Kill Turks Lose Last Def ense I. W. W. Denounced-Gunmen IdentifiedGeorgetown Mystery
CAPTUJ1E OF CHATUA AND
ANDRIANOPLE BY BULGARIANS
REPORTED FROM SOFIA TODAY
Such a Victory Means the ' Turks Have Lost Their Last
Defense Line and That, the Balkan. Troops
7- Have Clear Entrance Into '. Constantinople
Sofia, Nov. 12, The Bulgarians,
today, captured Chatalja, the princi
pal point in Constantinople's last de
fense, line.' according: to a. report, to
day. from the front,
.Reports that the Bulgarians have
captured Adrianople were again cur
rent here, today. ' -, "(
KAVAL MASS OMDIOR.
Berlin. Not. 13. -.-That the Austrian
admiralty issued s naval mobilization
order, this afternoon, was asserted in
- an unconfirmed special to the' Vos
sische Gazette. The Austrian - war
flotilla- on the Danube rtver has been
ordered mobilised at Semlin, it was
M.id. and plans were reported in pro
gress for a partial mobilization of the
army Thursday. Many reservists were
under orders. todax to join the col-
or. .
MEDIATOR AT WORK.
Vienna. Nov. IX.- From the little it
- was possible to learn of the proposals
wbich President Daneff, of the Bul
garian chamber of .deputies, mediator
between Servia and Austria, has made
to Emperor Franz Joseph, it was be
lieved, today, that the Austro- Ser
vian situation is a trifle less acute,
although the best authorities agreed
that the danger was, by no means
jassed. ' .
TTJRK9 TefaARGE CRTnBIrT. -London,
Not. IS. That the Bul
garians were - -having ... more .trouble
than they expected in breaking down
the-" Turks ' last line of -defense out
side Constantinople was surmised by
military experts here, today. ,.
Of definite news there was -very
little but tt "was clear that fighting
' has now been In progress for several
days along the Chatalja line and
though it has been- reported repeat-
edly that the attacking troops had
trained important advantages, some
how they havenpl appealed to be
'makWt much " progress " to trar the
Turkish capital. -'
- . To the rear of the Chatalja. de
fenses H accounts indicated shock
ing conditions, with thousands dying
f starvation, disease and .neglected
wounds. Anti-Christian muttering, it
was said, is increasing and more
anxiety than ever for foreigners - in
the capital was, felt, today. Though,
the authorities were disarming ' the
civilian population at latest- accounts,
they were not. taking their guns from
the soldiers and it is from that, that
the worst is feared. The Turks, to
day, were charging that the Bulgar
ians, in- their advances;- have been
barbarously - treating Turkish . Don-
" combatants. "
A -cavalry officer In a hospital ir
quoted as saying that in several towns
through which he had ridden the women-had
their right hands cut ' off
and the children had their fingers
sliced. -
.The inhabitants of the territory
.which the Servians have seized, it was
said, have settled down peacefully ui)-
CLOSING OUT crockery departn ent.
Need the room for furuniture. Will
sell at cost to clear it this week.
' Strain's Furniture Stre, State, near
Clinton. ' , :. H5 otf
SCTENTOTC SCALI treatment eham
pooing. manicuring done at your
-' home. Mrs. Coleman, 6 70 State St.
Phone 4111-8. H 9 dpo
FOOL TABLES for sale or rent. " 28
Seaviaw Ave, i Phone 241S-6. '
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10O EXGKAVED - WEDDING ' an
Bouncements with two sets of en
velopes, .6- Bouthworth's, 10
' Arcade. D tf
STERLING ALE Equal to Bates ale!
75 cents per dozen.. Bottled by
Cam 9S Cannon street. Ph6ne
19-S. ' v O 17 tf. o
WANTED TO BUT second hand fur
niture, " stoves, carpets, .etc. 2 DO
State St- Phone 910-13. G 2 tf o
AT BOMMOS BILTZ MARKET "kit
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
- every day. I 18 tf.o
RESIDENCE TO RENT. 10 room
house, central location, fuiet, re
fined neighborhood. ' Phone 4620.
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TTOTT CANT BEAT Casca-Laxine tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
O 7 o
POSITION WANTED Man capable
of managing store or office. Good
and very quick at figures and will
ing to work. Can furnish best of
references. . Address Business, card
of Farmer. H 9 so
fXR BENT OR SALE. Elegant new
two family house on West Broad
- "St.. Stratford. Each flat has six")
" rooms and bath, hard wood finish,
steam heat, electric lights and every
modern convenience. Must be seen
to be appreciated. Apply to D. R.
Whitney, 1025 Main St. H 9 so
FOR 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.
p. Perry. 1 1 8 S Fairfield Ave.
! G 9 tf .o
FOR SAL E Prest-O-Lite tanks,
.great bargains. exchange depot,
auto tires and tubes $2 up, 34-4,
-'14-3, 35-4, 36-4, 32. : Carburators
. 2. Runabout and touring car
fbeap. Loco delivery 'Model E,
overhauled. Guaranteed. 844 Noble
Ave. - H 8 do
POR BALE $350 upright piano $175,
used six months, with twenty year
"guarantee. Tuning and free-deliv-'
erv. Easy payments if desired. Also
415 violin for $4. $50 orchestra
L and nolo violin for $15. .844 Noble
Egyptian . Mohammedans have dis
played violent resentment at the news
of the shooting of ' the . Egyptian
Prince Aziz by the Turks for failing
to make a better . showing with -th
cavalry he commanded at Kirk Kilis
seh. Aziz's brother. Prince Ibrahim,
was preparing to leave for Constanti
nople at the. time. He promptly de
cided not to go,
WAITDIG FOR POVER&
Paris, Nov, 12. Whether direct
negotiations between Turkey and Bul
garia, have ceased or if not what pro
gress has been made, the French gov
ernment was unable to learn, today.
That Turkey asked for terms is known
positively. The general impression
here was- that Bulgaria", had named
severer conditions than rfhe 'Sultan
would grant and -that the exchanges
of views consequently .was discon
tinued This guess seemed. to be borne out
by a request from the Turkish repre
sentatives here asking what the pow
ers have done concerning the Turkish
request that they " ask -the Balkan
allies for the terms of an. armistice.
JUROR STRICKEN
IN DYNAIVIITE
TRIAL TODAY
r '- V-' ', ,-' ; . .' ,' . , : - r. :.,.. '
Indianapolis, " Nov! li-At jbda.y'e re
cess . in the, dynamite con siiraioy, -trial.
Allan Spalding, of -Sharpsvllle, :. Ind.,
one of the Jurors, was -stricken with
apoplexy and the trial was interrupt
ed. At the end of half an hour-the
man was no better and it was uncer
tain '.whether the hearing- could -proceed.
At 11:30 Judge Anderson adw
JonrnetlexwTtr-UHiar. no. -;---
oakufactorer struck
by er;ck Wer he fired ,
shot into strike rioters
Des ' Moines- - Nov.-' -12 Samuel C.
Ware, president of the "Ware Trans
fer Company, .was bit' with a brick
and his head cut open after he had
Bred into a crowd of striking transfer
teamsters -on a .business street, today.
Nk one was hit,
During a riot many shots were fired
hut no one was injured. '
, A riot- call, brought' police i reserves
and four -non-union teamsters- were
arrested, charged with carrying-- con
cealed weapons, .
The trades -and labor assembly has
ordered union men. not to buy Christy
mas presents but to save their money
to - d used in a general sympathetic
strike expected soon. .'.
BALANCE of beautiful crockery at
, .sacrifice to. close out what little we
have left-. St ram's Furniture Store,
State, near Clinton. H12 tf o
TO RENT. 48 Denver Ave., 4 room
flat, 1st floor, $13. The Bridgeport
Land & Title Co. 'a
TO RENT. 164 'William St, 5 room
flat, . 1st floor, all improvements,
$18. The Bridgeport Land & Title
Co. - " - - a
TO RENT. 1117 Kossuth St, 6 room
flat " 2nd floor, - all improvements,
$18..-: The. Bridgeport Land & Title
Co. a
TO RENT. 1399 Park Ave., store,
$25. The Bridgeport Land & Title
Co. '-,-- -i ' a- -
FOR SALE. Apperson , 30, touring'
ear in good condition. Chas. N.
Choate, 90 Brooklawn Ave., City.
------ , ' II 7 d o
UPHOLSTERING, Furniture Repair
ed and refinished. Prices always
reasonable at S tram's Furniture
Store, State, near, Clinton. H5 tfo
-r-
TO RENT. 6 rooms, all improve
ments, steam heat Built to live in
not to freeze in. At 2 Iff Pearl St,
2nd floor, near East Main St.
- H 5 tf o
FARM FOR SALE. Over- 100 acres.
Well stocked. Buildings in good
condition. Owner. Box 25, Bridge,
port, Ct. . HI do
PRIVATE SALE of household goods
going on at 48 Washington Terrace,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons between 2 and 4 o'clock.
H 11 p o
WHIST AND PINOCHLE. Eagles'
Hall, Wednesday evening, Nov. 13th.
Second of the series by the Order
of Eagles. Admission- 25 cents a
person. Season ticket $1.00. Danc
ing. H 11 so
WJfTED-25 men of good appear
, ance. Apply in person to Manager
or Stage Director, Poli's Theatre at
once. H 11 so
FOR SALE. 6 room cottage, all im
provements, fine condition, situated
on Coleman Btreet, near center of
city. Price $3,000. Mortgage $1,700
at 5.. Bargain. Anderson Agency,
60 Cannon St H 11 bo
STORE TO RENT.-! 564 Park avenue,
fine location for a delicatessen or
bakery store, $22.50. Andreson
Agency, 60- Cannon St. H 11 bo
TO RENT. New house, 104-106 Pop
lar street containing 6 rooms and
- bath,- all Improvements, steam heat.
- Also a barn in rear of lot suitable
V for building or painting contractor.
Apply W. P. Kirk 360 B'airfield
ve. H 7 d o 2 4 6 ...
ASSAILANT OF
COL ROOSEVELT
PLEADS GUILTY
In Answer to Judge's Query
Schrank Says He Intend
ed; to : Kill "Theodore
Roosevelt, the j Third
Termer.' ' .
Milwaukee, Nov. 12 John Schrank,
who . tried . to kill CoL- Roosevelt here
On the night of October 14,. pleaded
guilty before Judge August C. Backus,
in the municipal court, ' today. His
hearing was adjourned until 2 P. m.,
by which time an insanity commis
sion will be appointed to examine
Schrank's metnal condition.'
j Schrank was brought into the .court
room heavily manacled and between
two burly; deputies, r Police and depu
ties are scattered in the room and, 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, shuf
fled in between his guards -
Schrank made hie plea in a low voice,
hardly audible more than a short dis
tance from the - judge's bench. - . ..
:Did you intend to murder, kill with
malicious a! rethought.- one Theodore
Roosevelt, as ' charged against you?
And do you plead guilty or not
guilty?" asked Zabel.as Schrank stood
before the bar. - '
"I "plead guilty -'to shooting the man
if that is what you -mean," answered
Schrank.. -.- : . - '
"Did you intend -to kill. Theodore
Roosevelt?" -repeated Zabel. , -
"I did not intend to' kill-- Citisen
Roosevelt," . Schrank ' said. "I merely
intended to warn Third I. Term Candi
date i Roosevelt." - -. "; '
r-EMd von intend 'to "kill and murder
Mr. Roosevelit. candidate of the Pro
gressive partyT' agrala repeatea ,tne
district attorney.. ...
r"I intended -to Kin Tneoaore j-toose-velt.
the third termer," said the pris
oner. "I -did not' want to kill the Pro
gressive party. 1 shot Roosevelt as- a
warning to other third termers.
Immediately, after Schrank , had fin-
ejChr4stian,.4asersier, a ooai ,or
Rahranks' .counsel. DiS
trict Attorney 'Zabel then--' aske4 the
court to leave the question of" Schrank's
sanity to a commission of alienists or
a jury. Judge Backus decided- to . take
thn mattHT under advisement "and ' ad
journed the hearing, until 2 o'clock this
afternoon. A commission of alienists
has already- been appointed to examine
Schrank. . , . - . .
Identity of -the members .of this com
mission, however, has been kept' secret
by the - district .attorney. ,
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
New Haven, Nov. 12. Forecast :-
Rain -late tonight or. on Wednesday,
colder. . .Moderate northwest to north
winds. - "v
,- The western, disturbance has devet
oped during the last 24 hours into a
well defined storm which is now cen
tral oyer Mississippi. It is produc
ing cloudy and rainy weather-: in the
Mississippi valley and the Western
portion , of the lake region. Fair
weather continues in ihe eastern ' dis
tricts. ". . -'
Conditions favor . for this vicinity
fair weather followed by light rain
and slightly colder.
FOR " SALE. Tailor Business, 107
Berkshire Ave. Good reason for
- selling-.- . i ' G 12 spo
FOUND. Female' fox 'terrier, about
three -. months old.- Inquire No. -5
- Engine House. " ap
MEN MAKE $4.00 daily working for
Kessner Photograph Studio. - Apply
- 8 a. m.; 249 State St. . H 12 bp
WANTED. Desk room in central lo
caied office. Address Desk, care
' Farmer. .. ap
ARION LADIES DANCE . at 'Arion
Hall, 62 Cannon St.. Nov.- 18. In
' vitation obtainable by Arion mem
bers. . , . ap
STORE TO RENT. On one of tho
finest business corners of Stratford
Ave., East End. Suitable for any
' business. Apply 518 Union Ave.
. ' " ' - a -p
WANTED. Engineer, stone crushing
plant Steady work. Out of town.
Apply 8 o'clock, Wednesday even
ing, 122 Bank St. 4 H 12 b'o
DONT MISS the big dinner Thursday,
Nov. 14,at the Venetian- Gardens,
' 5:30 to 9 p. m., 50e. Travelers-orchestra.
40 Elm St, - near Main. -
WANTED. Engine. Any concern hav
ing &s to 60 Morse engine for sale,
notify the Model Laundry. . ap
STORE TO RENT. On one of the
finest business corners of Stratford
Ave., East End. Suitable for any
- kind of business. Apply 610 Union
Ave. -, .., - . ap
DINNER AND CONCERT Thursday
evening. Nov. 14, from 5:30 to 9
p. m. at the Venetian Gardens, 40
Elm St., near Main St. 50c. Trav
elers orchestra. 'ap
HAVE YOU SEEN the Venetian Gar
dens. They are great 40 Elm St.,
. near Main. ap .
FOR A NICE DINNER stop at the
Venetian Gardens, Thursday, Nov.
14, 5:30 to 9 p. m. 60c. Travelers
orchestra.. 40 Elm St. ap
BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH from 11 : 30
to 2 p. m.. daily. 15 .cents. . Fine
specials free at 5 p. m. daily. Trav
elers Grill, 40 Elm St. a
AUCTION SALE Thursday night 7:30
at 1287 Stratford avenue. Pictures,
looking glasses, - lace curtains, bed
spreads, couch covers, linen, table
covers,, lace table spreads, - rug,
clocks, watches, razors, jewelry,
. cutlery, bric-a-brac, etc Daniel P.
Keane, -auctioneer.- - H12 bp .
GOV. BALDWIN'S
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
EXECUTIVE OF CONSTITUTION
- STATE ' FINDS ' MUCH FOR
; WHICH PEOPLE SHOULD
' BE TILVXKFUIi
Passed Through Presidential Ejection
- "Without Disturbance to Business
Refers to Attack: on Life of Iloose
relt. - -
Hartford, Nov. 12 Gov. Simeon
B. Baldwin-today issued his annual
-Thanksgiving Day "proclamation,
which follows:
"State of Connecticut " By His
Excellency's command, -Simeon E.
Baldwin, Governor. - , - '
'''. A PROCLAMATION.
"Foil-owing , the pious, custom in
stituted by the fathers of he com
monwealth and over since main
tained, appoint .Thursday; the
28th day of Noyember, s a day of
prajse': and thanksgiving- to Al
mighty God. During the year that
-has gone, Europe, Asia . and part
of our continent have suffered from
the horrors of war, but r peace
has remained unbroken. -
'!The harvests of - ur . country
have been abundant our industrial
efr ' ibliehmenta busy sad prosper
ous, our trade "fcpth 'mt home and
with foreign lands never before as
..great.--; f. i- "-X:' .- ' ,--..
i;"The strain to which ;every four
years our frame of T civil govern
raent . ,is - sabjectiea . hai:, been met
unshaken. Never has the' general,
source j of husiriess'-r throoghout' the
Uhltea; States - been les ,d4stuTbed
by the political contest Incident to
a Presidential election, and a ma
jority of their citlsens contempla'te
with composure .the soon coming
transfer of political power - to men
ipftpjsenf y' the ttx nur our
tii If i unili li Hlunwsjii Wtti iiiii .Um ill i ill
S lege jpf , the States to control the
choice , although they; may repre- .
sent only' a minority "of the whole
'people;.'::.: .;:'. -y-r , -X
. An attempt to assassineute a 'for-'.
mer President of the United States
bailed to- inflict on him . any seri-
ons injury. '"'..'"-'"."-.' ' ';
"For these things and for all that
makes American life in the 20th
j century v so full .and free,; I a-ecotm-
-mend that on the day - that ' has
been named- above the people, of
r this - State gather, in ; their homes
and churches and render' to God
(their grateful thanks. ; .'
j "Given - under my hand andthe
seal of the State at the Capitol In '
Hartford, this 9th day of Novem- :
ber,, I in. ; the year. ; of . our Lord,
nineteen hundred and twelve and ;
of the independence of the United -'-
; States thife one hundred and thirty-
"seventh.- - , . -- - - ,",
(Seal.) "SIMEON E. BALDWIN. '
. "By His Excellency's-Command,
a "MATTHEW Hi ROGERS,
"Secretary of State.".
"Pink Block" Raided
"Black Birds" Flee
Police Descend Upon Un
savory Place Upon Com
plaint of Wife of White
Man.
The -Pink block on Houeatonic ave
nue aeeumed a rosier hue , than" ever
today when shortly before noon the
police patrol stopped before its walls,
and-led by Officer James Farnum, Pa
trolmen J. P. Coughlin -and Charles S.
Beamer, entered ahd olaeed Tqwnsend
Rushmere and Levinia Barber under
arrest, charged - with maintaining a
disorderly house.
The raid is said by the police to have
resulted from - startling information
laid before them by Mrs. Annie Hayes
of 198' Main street, who alleged, that
her husband - was being alienated from
her by the attentions of - attractive ne-
gresses at that residence. The officials
are reticent upon certain cnarges saiu
to possibly incriminlate Rushmore with
the bringing of girls to this city for
Immoral purposes. It is -intimated
that the information may oe laia De
fore the -federal department of Justice
for their consideration and investiga
tion. ' .- - - - -
It was - expected- that the drag net
soread by ' the police would net several
more arrests, but information that Mrs.
Hayes was to complain must nave
leaked through some -source as there
was 'a hasty scramble this morning on
the part of various inmates of the
house, to get out of the way and
when the raid was consummated none
but Riushmore and the Barber woman
was found.
QUAKE SHOCK
IN MICHIGAN
South Haven, - Mich., - Nov. 12 An
earthquake shock that rattled windows
and dishes and caused great alarm
-was felt here at t:60 a. m. today. Nto
sertotia damage we reported.
GEORGETOWN
MURDER MYSTERY
BAFFLES SLEUTHS
New York Detectives' ,Are
On Scene Where Body
"Was Found, Looking
Into Case
Not Believed Now That
Body of Victim Was
Brought to Mill Pond In
Trunk. . . . -
. (Special to The Farmer)
Georgetown, Nov. 12 Considerable
activity in, the search for clues to the
identity of the murdered woman found
in the -mill pond Ttere Saturday morn
ing has been forstered here by the
advent of Detectives Clinton W. 'Wood
ahd Ralph Mitelll, detailed from , po
lice- headquarters at New Torft".' Both
these officers arrived this morning and
together with State Policemen Hurley
and Downing-are engaged in running
down every available clue which pre
sents .itself. . It is also announced that
a representative from District Attorney
Whitman's .office in New York will
arrive on the scene this afternoon.
The mystery presented by the arrival
of a trunk shipped from New Tork to
Georgetown is slowly being unravelled.
It is air -this phase of the case that
the! New York, detectives are focus
ing their efforts. It has already been
established that upon the arrival-' of
the trunk it was taken from the sta
tion - at Georgetown by Guiseppi Na
poll and wheeled on a hand' truck to a
certain house in- 'Branchville. There
all trace of it has .been lost Much
time was -occupied' by, the detectives
in . questioning the oceup'ahts of the
house today who failed to. satisfactorily
account: for its disposal.. It is believ
ed from indications that arrests are
imminent. '
Shortly after noon State Policemen
Hurley and Downing began a minute
scrutiny of: the shores of the mill
pond, going over.- the ground inch by
inch,, in- the hope of -finding further
evidences df a struggle or . the loss of
such articles as might " present added
cJ-Uesu.Bnwhjch to .wprk,.,, .
There is a. division Of opinion as fr
thr spor .where, the - actual crime was
committed, -"some ; of . the detectives
(Continued on Page g-)
A. Of L. Denounce! t
Misrepresentation
Issue Between Two Labor
r , Bodies Sharply Defined-
Labor's Accomplishment
In Past Twelve Months.
Convention Hall, Rochester, N. T.
Nov. 12. A : bitter - attack on the
"policy of misrepresentation", pur
sued by the Industrial Workers, of the
World in their public attitude toward
the. American Federation of Labor,
featured the report of the federation
in session here, today..
"The report, which was lengthy and
which amplified with details the rec
ords contained' In the reports of the
president and secretary, declared that
the' I. W. W- was charging that the
federation is Unyielding and . auto
cratic and has therefore failed to keep
peace with developments' in the world
of labor. - - - -
Instead : the executive committee
claimed, the methods of the federa
tion are constantly changing - to. meet
modern conditions. Instead of oppos
ing . industrial unionism as such, as
is charged by the I. W. W. the execu
tive committee declares - the - real
spirit of industrial unionism -is invok
ed by the federation and ail that is
best in- it has been used by the af
fl'ated unions in the past an,l .Is being
used in the present. . -
'There must, however," says the re
port, "be some degree of discipline
for. the progressive and orderly con
duct of trades unions. We must de
clare in unmistakable- terms that it Is
the . moral duty of, air our organiza
tions to live up to our agreements and
rrspect all decrees federation as a
whole and its affiliated organiza
tions." . - . .
The entire report was closely list
ened to by the assembled delegates
and it was felt that it made the issre
between the I. W. W. and tbe fed
eration clear and distinct.
In its review of trade conditions
everywhere, the report said that more
had been accomplished by organized
labor during the last 12 months than
ever before in the- ' history- of the
movement Nearly every jurisdiction
al dispute has been adjusted, it was
stated, and- the affiliated unions were
"unquestionably healthy." '
Several passages of the report were
devoted to an explanation of the ac
tion of the board in settling the dis
pute in the pipe industry. 'This is ex
pected to pnove one- of the stormy
features of the convention.
The report took- up each trade . in
dividually and reported- on conditions
in each as they now exist It was
stated ' in the report that during the
year two new. industrial unions, the
diamond workers protective union
and the .brotherhood of railway ex
press workers had affiliated with the
federation.
According- to .the members or tne
committee, the convention will be
asked to -do away with individual re
sorts of officers in the future and
substitute the report .of the executive
committee.- , This will materially
shorten the sessions, it was said, be
cause necessarily the executive com
mittee is compelled to cover ground
already dealt with by officers. It was
expected in order to expedite business
nereaiter tne convention win sii iruiu
9 -ui- 12:0 and from 1 to 5- .
SSASSINA
SPANISH
AN
BY
Jose Canalejas Shot to Death in Front of Administration Office ir
the Center of Madrid's Busiest Thoroughfare, and Ills As
sailant Kills Himself Before Police Can Seize Him
Intense Excitement Prevails in Paris Over Rumors That Today's
Murder is But the Prelude to An!i-Goveroment Uprising
Thoughout Spain by Anarchistic Element Which is
. Strongly Entrenched in That Country
Madrid, Spain,. Nov. 12. Jose Ca
nalejas, premier of Spain, was assas
sinated here, today.:.
Manuel Pardinas Zarrate, the as
sassin, Shot him .twice behind the
right ear, then committed suicide'. It
is said , he was an anarchist. The
premier was instantly killed. ' .
' The shooting . occurred in front of
the office of the ministry of the , in
terior, fronting on the Puerto Del Sol,
or Gate of the Sun, a big square In
the center of - Madrid, the busiest
street in the city. ;
Stepping up behind and slightly to
the right of . his victim, the assassin
pointed a pistol point-blank at the
premier's , head and discharged It
twice In rapid succession.. Then he
shot -himself before the police had
tinie "to seize him. ,
The big square at one side of which
the premier was, killed was packed
at the time of the shooting.
Mad confusion .followed, the crack
of , the pistol. Policemen came run
ning from every direction,' drawing
theii", revplvers - or cutlasses. ' Dozens
of civil guards, a kind of military po
lice, poured out of ' the . ministry of
th'-interior, - fixing their "bayonets at
slipping 'partridges Into their rifles as
they came. ';. . " - '
, Senor Canalejas had just : left his
carriage' when he was killed. He was
crossing the street ' walk toward the
entrance to -the 'ministry of the in
terior, where' he was to have attended
a cabinet, meeting.- He had always
been careless 'concerning his personal
pafety and was attended by no body
guard, though policemen- and civiles
were numerous in the vicinity both
as guardians of -the ministry , and to
regulate the crowds.
Zarrate had forced himself Into the
front ranks of the throng and had no
difficulty in getting close to his vic
tim before anvone noticed his actions.
' Tixe premier did not turn hr head,
cry- out or throw up his hands when
shot, but collapsed instantly.
. The.-assassin - was -a slight, man - of
28. a native of Northern Spain and
an open enemy or g-overnment
Among the authorities it- was evi
dently the impression that a . general
outbreak was scheduled to follow and
an attempt to clear the square was
begun immediately. ' " -
The crowd was so great .that this
was not an easy matter. The throngs
stampeded for the street leading from
the Puerto. . otner throngs rushed
forward to learn what, was the mat
ter. Trlley cars clanged furiously for
the right of way through the crowd
Scores of mules, passing through the
city, tied together in teams or rive
or six, took 'fright Stores lining the
square emptied their crowds into the
streets. . , .
The pandemonium continued for
many minutes before .' the police and
civiles, reinforced by a detachment of
cavalry,, succeeded in scattering the
crowd and restoring, at least tem
porary order.
The fallen premier's body was car
ried hurriedly into the ministry of the
interior and a doctor, had arrived
within a few moments. The premier
had died, however, instantly.
Many arrests were made following
the assassi nation. Practically every
well' known anarchist in Madrid as
well as many republicans had been
locked up within two or three hours.
The police were anxious to guard
against a nossible attempt , at a gen
eral uprising by incarceration of its
leaders. ' " -
CAREER OP PREMIER. .
Jose 'Canalejas, a liberal, was ap
pointed premier in February, 1910,
succeeding Antonio Maura, a con
servative, after a. merely nominal in
terval during the days of the stop
gap Moret cabinet. The latter -part
of Maura's administration had been
marred. by violent uprisings all pver
Spain and especially in Barcelona, in
protest against the drafting of Span
ish troops for the war in Morocco.
These disorders were put down
with dreadful severity, finally cul
minating in the execution of Fran
cisco Ferrer, the educator and leader.
This drove Maura from office.
Compared- with Maura, (Janalejas
was regarded as a man of very ad
vanced views. He had once been a
republican but had grown somewhat
more conservative in later life and it
was this which had antagonized the
moral radical element of Spaniards
who regarded him as a deserter from
their standard. . .
.In the main, however, nis term ..or
office was a comparatively quiet one
until a few months ago, when bitter
discontent began to develop among
both politicians and people.
The politicians, noticing tnat tne
revolutionary element was beginning
to recover from the punishment in
flicted under the Maura regime and
holding that Canalejas was not keep
ing it under control with sufficient
rigor, demanded his resignation. The
masses declaring that the former re
publican was repeatedly turning into
an ultra-conservative denounced mm
as a despot.
Then followed the railroad strikes
throughout most of Spain. They were
temporarily settled but the men soon
discovered, so they said, that the con
cessions which the government had
induced the employers to promise I
TION OF
PREMIER
AN
them were not being granted and a
renewed strike was .threatened.
Canalejas was making political
speeches in the large Spanish cities
at the age of 19 and at 25. as repre
sentative of the district of Soria. he
took his seat in parliament
During the brief republic which
followed the resignation of Kins
Amado, he was called to the sub
secretaryship of the presidency, a poet
of importance, which, however, nr
ly-blighted his political career. Fr
many years, even after he had 3e-ri
minister of finance and of. justice in
several cabinets, he was unwelcome
at the royal palace from the clo!
association of his name with the over,
throw of a past monarchy.
In 1902, Premier Sagas ta made him
minister of agriculture and eight yea m
later King Alfonso chose him for the
position of premier.
During his term of office, he in -curred
the clericals' bitter enmity by
his persistent campaign for separation
of the church and state, v
EXCITEMENT IX PARIS.
' Pari. Nov. 12. News of Premif
Canalejas' assassination in Madrid .-:.
followed by intense excitement firo.
today, over rumors that the murder
was but the prelude to an antfx' v
ernmeat uprising throughout Fpa.n.
The anarchistic element ' which i;r
probably stronger in Spain than in
any ether country in the world, wi
known for a J wig time to have !. -awaiting
-an opportunity to overthr. -the
. government and establish in it
place a system of communities undr
no central authority.
Whether Zarvate's act was takn
purely- on ; its own initiative or the
result of ar widespread conspiracy was
not made clear in any of the dM
patches from the Spanish capital rnt
in either -ease -it was depmed likely
that the . revolutionists would p v -1 :
themselves rOf it tJT attempt a '-revolt.
There has been no question for sev
eral years past, .well informed men
here said, that King Alfonso's tenure
was very insecure and the concensus
of opinion was that it has been only
a question of tjme before some un
toward incident, like a strike, a war
or an assassination, would precipltai
a strong enough and sufficiently unit
ed outbreak to unseat him.
krauSe identifies
THREE GUMMEIl'AS
ROSEIITHALS LAYERS
Trial of the Quartet Accused
of Actual Killing of Gam
bler Formally Begun
Conrpy Denounces Law
yer Sullivan.
New York, Nov. 12 Louis Kraiwt.
Coney Island waiter, positively 'Identi
fied Whltey " Lewis, Lelty Louie anl
Gyp the Blood in court today, aa three
of the four men who shot down Her
man Kosentnal on tne mornini? or
July 15. The witnesses said lie wa
standing near the -entrance of the Ho
tel Metropole when Rosenthal cam-?
out and that the four men, at a siernl
from their leader, began firing ar: -1
continued until the gambler droppel
dead.
With a Jury selected, the actual trial
of Gyp. the Brood. Dago Frank. Lefty
Louie and Whltey Lewis, tne rour gun
men accused of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, began, today. Four cnr
witnesses had been summoned by th
state and half as many by the defense.
A precedent was established by Jus
tice Oktf when he declared that h
would not order the Jurors locked ui
every night but would permit thfm to
return to their homes under surveil
lance. Assistant District Attorr.ev
Moss opened the case for the atat
with a 20 minutes address and the fl:t
witnesses called "were coroner's physi
cian, a policeman and others to es
tablish the fact of-Rosenthal's death.
When court opened. Attorney Wahle.
counsel for the prisoners, asked that
Warden John Hanely. of the TomlM
prison, be subpoenaed and aked to
brirte- with him records showing th
names of persons who visited Big Jacit
Zelig while the late gang leader was
held on a charge or carrying conceal
ed weapons.
Wahle denied that Lerty Louie wrn
make a confession to obtnin (mmnTitty.
The first witness wasWaitcrKMiw.
who said that he saw Lefty Louie and
Whitey Lewis fire at Rosenthal.
Before Krause testified, josepn ron-
roy, who was convicted of murder in
the second- aegree, iaei -wee, nat
brought into the courtroom for sen
tence. When aeKea it ne laa nyinm
to say, Conroy made a bitter attack on
James M. Sullivan, one of his layT
who. he said, played him raise an i
also denounced the Jury whieh fouri 1
him KUilty and justice tion. roe .!!.-
tice then imposed a sentence or not 1k
than 20 yeans. While Conroy wan de
nouncing' the lawyer, - the four frur
men smiled in a satisfied way. Sul
livan was counsel for Bald Jack
and it was through him that the lat
ter made the confession on which,
Lieut. Becker was convicted.