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2 THE MORNTNCt OKEG05IAN, TUESDAY. JULY 9. 1912. CAMQRR15TS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER Verdict Against Nina Princi pals Unanimous Long Sentences Giverv . - PRISONER SEVERS THROAT Convicted Men Scream and Rage in Cage When 'Judge Pronounces Doom One With Piece of Glass Tries to Die. VTTERBO. Italy.. July $. The Camorrist who have been on trial for nearly two years on the charge of hav ing murdered Gennero Guoocolo and hie wife In June,. 1906, were today ad Judged guilty in. -varying degrees. The verdict declares Corrado Sortino guilty of both murders; Nlcolo Morra, Antonio Cerrato and Mariano Dl Gennaro guilty of ths murder of Cuoccolo and Gulseppi Salvl guilty of the murder of Coccolo's wife. Enrico JLlfeno, the alleged leader or the Camoriists; Giovanni Repl. VI : Marines and the others are convicted of being instigators of the crime and members of a criminal organization. Los FrlHom Terra Ordered. . The president of the court sentenced : the condemned men, Sortino, Corredo, Salvl, Morre, Di Gennaro, Alfeno, Rapi jand Di Marines were sentenced to 80 ' yeara" Imprisonment and to ten years' i police survellance each; Di Mattio to ten years and six months' imprison- ment, and ten years' surveillance; Vit iozxi. the priest, seven years imprison iment and two years" surveillance. ! When the accused were placed In the f Iron cage to hear the verdict, Di Mar inas cuddenly drew forth a piece of i glass and cut his throat. The other ; prisoners screemed and shouted invec- tives and Imprecations. Raphi shouted: j -This Innocent blood is crying for I revenge. I Prisoners Rage In Cage. T- Alfano raged around and recalled !the death of hi brother, who he cried ' was a "victim of Injustice and a man ; who had suffered the martyrdom of lir ; nocence." i Vitozzl knelt weeking and praying. .All the prisoners acted like maniacs iand the carabineers had difficulty In j forcing their way into the cage to ! maintain order and carry out the wounded Dl Marinas. ' The pronouncement of sentence was ; received with uproars of protest from ;the condemned men. One of them j ihouted: ! "We are lnnocenC This is legal as I lasslnation." . . I Some shook their lists at the Judgs j and others tore at the bars of the cage. ; xhey attempted in concert to harangue : those assembled In the court. In addition to the police and cara ibiners within the building, a battalion Sof troops with fixed beyonets was 'drawn up outside. It was feared an .attempt might be made to rescue the .prisoners. Prisoner Inalata oa Death. Di Marinas is in a serious condition. the glass with which be attempted "suicide severed an artery. It waa tied, but Di Marinas, the moment he was left alone, tore oft the bandages and "reopened the wound. Surgeons again dressed his injuries, but the- wounded "man declared that he was determined co die. ; he verdict as a whole proved a aur j prise and all are agreed that the set-verity of the sentences la the last blow ito the Camorra, which virtually has been annihilated since the arrest of Its .leaders. ' The verdict In the Camorra trial to :day is the culmination of the trial : which has lasted nearly two years and has stirred the world by the ramifica tions of the criminal association known 'in Italy as the Camorra. The direct accusation was the mur der of Gennaro Cuoccolo, one of the members at Torre del Greco, and of his wife. Maria CutinelU Cuoccolo. Their deaths were supposed to be executions ordered by the Camorra. The leader of the Camorra. Enrico Alfano. known as Erricone, was arrest ed in Brooklyn, N. Y- ai-J was taken to Europe by Lieutenant Joseph Petro sino a New York detective, and handed over to the Italian police at Havre, France. Lieutenant l-etrosino after sino afterwards was assassinated' at Palermo and the crime laid at the door of the Camorra. The Italian prosecuting authorities found It difficult to 'obtain evidence, but one of the Camorrists, Gennuro Abbatemagglo. turned Informer, and his evidence finally led to conviction. More than 700 witnesses were heard. LEECH TELLS WEATHER Actions of Insect in Jar Will Tell Jnet What to Expect. Answers, London. a ih irrt in . ff-iAxa la.r of water Is . an excellent weather prophet. The. Jar '.hAnM rnntal n Ahout three Brills of '. water, which should be. changed once a week In Bummer, every ten uy m t Winter. 5 xav.-. th. lurh u. At the bottom of I the Jar and curled up in spiral form you I mav reasonably rely on fine weather. I If. however, It creeps up to the top 5 of the Jar and remains there, rain is : coming. i Whn th. leech darts about its lodg I -l.K a.--. .tvlftfiMR It Ifl not SUf- fering from a pain, but la telling you to jlook out for wind. If" a hurricane is on Its way the 'leech will be more out of t,h water than In and will have convulsive move l m.nt. Th. lar hv the wav. should be ionly partlallv filled with water, while : the. top shouid be covered with muslin. ; When Jack Frost is going xo pay u : i-iit th iMch behaves as when fore- telling fine weather 1. e.. he lies at . .I.- Kn.inm nf th. 1(ir hilt Whetl 8DOW j is coming he climbs right up to the ; mouth of the jar ana sucks inre. TRACKING WITH THE HERD. ' HOM E N EWS FOR E LKS (Continued From First Page.) : Tobacco as Medicine. 2 . . i k. verv larrelv : prescribed in medicine, and even today considerable quantities are to uii. of. . -.1 n..nmBn ..rnrri. tha.t he was cured of a severe sprain simply by a poultice of toDacco leaves. a u -:ternal remedy for wounds and bruises and sprains, a wet tobacco poultice is commonly usea in au ctubu . a ny. n I rr r W n y -Ah -no t .wKlneljut Krlatloa 'and swellings of various kinds, tobacco externally applied nas a wonaeriuny good effect. It seems to Increase the pain for a-few minutes, but afterward i m - ...lativ. mnA ftJlftTR the suf fering. ' It may take as much as two hours to produce tne sootning enect, but the result is ususuy inn mo ferer is enabled to sleep and lnflamma .1 .ntlr.1. tITlbRMeS. ' Moist tobacco is one of the best cures imaginable for the bite of any polson - ous lnnect. Ordinary leaf tobacco well soaked and tied over the bitten spot takes the pain away rapidly and brings down inflammation. rairniy , jjuviu. with a deAdlv weaDon. hoping for re lease on probation. Savage fired a load of buckshot at Roscoe uazara ana juibb Otis. The Citv Council has closed a con tract for purchase of 165.000 worth of fire apparatus. Th TtAAltv Board baa agreed to Join with the exposition In a plan to rush the fair buildings. Attorney T. B. Cosgrove was seized today with an attack of ptomaine pois oning. Be came near dying in his room at the Grant Hotel before nis condition was discovered and the door broken In. v - Morln to Be Tried at Once. PiTTRnrBn Pa.. July 8. Special.) The trial of Safety Director John Mo rln, charged with malfeasance, wnicn was to have been nostnoned till after his campaign for ' Representative at Large, will be, taken up next weeje. ioi lowlng the decla'ratlon today of Attor- nev A. Leo Weil that Morln snouio noi be allowed to "sneak Into Congress and be found guilty afterwards. Judge Frazier postpones nis vacation. Two deaths and many prostrations resulted from heat today In Pittsburg. There were three deaths from heat In WeBt Midland County. Mrs. Enoch Rauh. president of tne milk and ice association. Issued an ur gent appeal for funds to reduce the suffering In the congested districts. Fir tanlarht destroyed the homes oi Charles Walters, Henry GUg and Floy McElwaln on Island avenue, on the north side. Two alarms were turned In. - Butte Union Men Peeved. BUTTE, Mont., July 8. (Special.) The Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council .In meeting criticised the July 4 celebration, declaring the organization was Ignored In making arrangements for the affair. A number of prominent Elks of Butte went to Anaconda today to at tend the good roads convertion. President B. B. Thayer, of the A. l f HnmnAnv. arrived In Butte this morning from New York and says the outlook for copper Is excellent. Silver Bow County's assessed valua tion at the present tlMe, according to the figures Just issued, is 4?,;62.360, an Increase of $1,575,210 over that of the preceding year. Phil Gillls, prominent business man, prominent citizen and prominent Elk of Butte, says he felt sad indeed when h- saw the Butte contingent leave for the convention and could not accom pany the Butte bunch. Cleveland Gfrl Slain. n.Fvirr.ivn r Tnl-u G sa.iA.iai T'Vi n-.4-ll 1M. .f a young girl was found today in the woods near BratenahL She had .been shot in the forehead and apparently had been dead for weeks. Municipal Court judges today forbid attorneys from appearing in court in shirt sleeves in warm yeather. birthday, at Ms Forest Hill estate. He spent the morning playing golf and had a quiet afternoon. - . The National Association of Candy Men opened the annual convention to- Johnny Kllbane, promised todav to sell picnic tickets at the public square on Saturday. Lefty George is released to the The sun roasted Cleveland again to day, keeping the temperature up around 0 all day. Atlantic City Hotels Tied Up ATLANTIC CITT. N. J., July 8. c 1-1 VvJfiatn. Ramii! ll TTnfP- man. a director In the First National Bank, aiea last eveains ot neart trntihl p.inM RaltlmnrA .was Arrested hv order of ' Chief of Police Woodruff ia..ul with atl.MHnn nffenftpA- The Supreme Court has granted ' K writ ot certorarx romewmg jiwiiscb of the Altruter and the Colloty. This action ties up every licensed place ami hotel in the city. The court refused an injunction against sales, allowing all bars to remain open 'until the No vember term. The Council held its last session to day. The paving ordinances were rushed through. Mrs. Henry N Williams, wife of the tiler of Lodge No. 276, is seriously ill at her home. 'Chicago Elks Start New 'Home. CHICAGO, July 8. (Special.) Mem bers of Chicago Lodge.No. 4, now In Portland, will be Interested to learn that since their departure the "good of the order" bulletin announcea only thrA retrnlar meetings during the Summer months, July 18, August 1 and sa.mhr K At the Julv meeting 32 candidates will be up for initiation, the list including such well-known citizens as Judges Adelor J. Petit and Hugo Fan. The building committee today began MnoMtlnna fn. th YIAW b Alf milllon- dollar home. The architects are now working on the plans lor tne structure and when the Elks now in Portland get hnm. thatv will finri In thl clubrOOmS pictures of the home they will occupy after January 1. 113. Louisville Millionaire Dies. LOTTTSVILLB. Kv.. July 8. (Special.) James Breckenridge Speed, Lousi- vllle s multi-millionaire ana ipomn throplst, died todayof Bright's disease at his Summer noma, itocxiana orean water. Me. The body will be cremated and the ashes burled here. Datika. Pnt T-I a 1 (nc reatfined as principal of the Main High School after being zv years witn me institu tion. He mailed tne resignation tu Ne.w York Just before sailing for Europe. John Dlebola & sons ami tne Btone Company's sawmill, Sixteenth and Arbest streets, were oestroyea Dy nre today. The loss is $20,000. Cecil Howell. Klk ana arummer at Keiths, and Miss Julia Weidhaus, pianist at the Orpheum, will "beat it" to the altar Wednesday night. The State neaitn imicers openuu fe..i ...fiinn hum todav ana Bob Brown's welcome address was missed by all. Judge James K- Marsn, jenerson- vlll. who died Saturday, . was buried today In Cave Hill. James C. Hale, a veteran real estate broker, Is dead. A big real estate firm nas onerea Exalted Ruler, Isaao T. Woodson a .nniMaroKia hutyi -for th Elks' home. The prce has not been made -public but Mr. WOOOSOn I1U1 jji u. a. $175,000. . n InltlataA A rlAKI Of six tonight and gave a social session. ThA ..nltallat wbn nAld ll Rfl.OOO for the southwest corner of Fifth and Wal nut streets arrived today to close a r on tract for - erecting the ' National Harrison W. Patterson, jjouisviiie Vatinnal wAtr.hman. 725 South Eighth street, was assaulted today by negro thieves, lie win die. Mayor Returns to Buffalo. dtttpit a t M V .Tulv 8. .Sneclal.l Mayor Loul P. Fuhrmann returned today after a wee m ew lorn jiijr. following the Baltimore conveunuu. . nnffai. tnita. Ktxrnpd Bob Ewlng former St. Louis and Philadelphia Na tional League pitcher. Pitcher Brock ett was released. i . T Uamlln SL lAWVAr. hSS been named by Roosevelt as .his leader in Buffalo. The Roosevelt League will be formed George Clinton today attacked State Engineer Bensel in a letter cnaracter tn. n.na.i o a q itamaffarufl and in competent to direct the Buffalo Canal terminal Improvements. Chief .of Police Regan, traveling t.t. -arm ism A TMnkerton. detective i..n 1 f t tnHav for Toronto to attend the International Association of Police Chiefs' convention. The Court of Appeals today con demned Sohn Maruszewskl. murderer of PAtrolman Charlea Schafer, to die by electrocution August 12. ' -Oakland Police Judge Arrested. OAKLAND. Cal., July 8. (Special.) Police Jndge tieorge eamueis ana . . others were arrested In Piedmont for auto speeding. " . Walter Mackay. Victor Reiter and FVion Adama have all gone East to select furniture for the new Hotel Oak land. William H. Groat will bead a dele gation from Oakland tomorrow to Dn.tliiii1 fn. that AnnVAntlon t hfiTO of the Pacific Coast Young People's Bap tist Society, uroat is presiaent. Robert Cooper Hlslop, Oakland fur niture man, dropped dead today at San Anselmo. Attorney Milton Bernard was hurt yesterday In an auto accident. He has a fractured skull and may die. Hayward announces a mojister cele bration In August of the 60th anni versary of the town's founding. Three hundred Indians will be Imported for an emigrant pageant In the foothills. The celebration will continue five days. Edwin Snyder, member of the 1910 class at the University of California, is back in Berkeley from Paris. Mayor Rolph Bags Buck Limitr- SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. (Special.) Greets You Always Everywhere. maris ' THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" A Boon To The Traveler. y7 n 71 JL " Mayor Rolph and his secretary, Ed ward Ralney, bagged the limit In bucks In the wilds of Mendocino County. Father Michael Ferry, of Ohio, who is here on his' vacation", and John Ferry, of this city, were along. ' Presiding Judge and Mrs. Thomas v. Graham and their daughter. Miss Ethel, will leave tomorrow for a two weeks' vacation, hunting and fishing near Castella, Shasta County. During Judge Graham's absence Judge E. P. Morgan will act as presiding Julge and attend to the calendar in the former's" court. David. Bush, tax collector and pio neer of San Francisco, died this morn ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Josiah O. Low, at 2048 Baker street. Ralph H. Barrett, son of an Oakland banker, 889 Lower Terrace. Oakland, was seriously hurt when his motor- cycle collided with an automobile truck ai Clay and Seventh streets, Oak land. - An automobile driven by Milton Ber nard, a San Francisco attorney, was struck by a west-bound Southern Pa cific Electric train near the Morton street station, in Alameda. Bernard's skull was fractured and his condition is critical. Joint army maneuvers of about 8000 regulars and the militia of California, Arizona and Utah between this city and the Salinas and Santa Clara Val leys August 10 to 23 are now assured. This advice waa. received by Adjutant General E. A. Eprbes, The maneuvers call . for two opposing armies. One will defend San Francisco from attack by the other. . Eloping by automobile. Hart Weaver. 21 yeara old. and Miss Inez Moser, 18. both members of prominent San Fran cisco families, made a dash from Mc Crae's Summer camp on the Russian River, late Saturday afternoon and were married in San Rafael two hours later. The Board of Supervisors today adopted a resolution out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Sarah Piatt Deck er, who died In this city last night. Mayor James Rolph, Jr., was ar rested for exceeding the speed ltmtt Auto Races ! For the automobile, motorcycle and aviation meet take train at Union De pot. Leaves 1 o'clock. Round trip 25c. General admission 50c. The Refined use of CARMEN Comulexxion Powder m i .1... nwtlifnl Vmlfiiam that rwunuwiva mw vmv"Ttt . I .nl will not show an ' tmsis-htly "powder effect." " . Carmen, unlike other soman, win not n ir nntil won PHIUtJge it. DOT wDl it loae its f asclnatiiuc fragrance. ' uuraMn is entirely aiuwn. uiu.w fcaimloas.lt beautifies and benefits the skin. Whit, tfnM. ama vnam fmmwourDrumiMorDnartmmi Stora. ToiUt &t Km. Csrxnen Cold G-eam and soften a Irritated and roach white Nan -stick . harm Irani, asogtid tSo. StartortJMVtllHwrOP. 51S OBva S 8t.Leait.li beabli akin IF YOUR SKIN IS AFFECTED USE POSLAM n.a. h. irnnw PnaUm and appreci ... i. ....iiriif i orAriicAtea all skin troubles will hardly need a reminder to use it now and during me nu .oruj. when ' rashes, pimples, - ncning spurn n.n.R.iftn Ki.Aa. .iinhurn. etc. are cer tain to annoy. Poslam is harmless and heals so rapidly that over-nigm iri- ment or a few applications wm nun. skin- troublea Poslam Quickly cures eczema, acne, tet ter, salt rheum, scaly scaip, ana an .lrlm HlcADGaa atnna Itnhlncr at OnOOl. The dally use of POSLAM SOAP, an . ...... rr InD taH with aoHoiuieiy- pure Yf . " , , Poslam, is of inestimable benefit to all wnose sain is hudjoi-i . ,.1. H ..kl.. 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Fort Wavne, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Montreal, Springfield, Mass., and many other points of interest. - The convenient and comfortable train service and interesting scenery make the trip a most enjoyable part of your vacation. Let ns Plan Your "Back Eaet" Trip Tell oa la a gtaenl wy wtat yon require, the number in and the mounl of roooey jrou wnt to ipend. nd wo will propose one or two trips for your eoniideretloo. with complete in formation, ud end you a deacrrptire older. W. C SeachreeC General Attest Paaoenser Ieirtaent Or apply to your local asaot for rmmd-trip Hrm. tiokaU and elMping ear j