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NEWETT ADMITS HE JUDGED WRONGLY Editor Says He Is Forced to Conclude Colonel's Friends Knew Habits Best. RETRACTION FREELY MADE Many Found Who Thought Roosevelt Had Been Drinking: bat None to Testify They Had Definite Knowledge on Subject. MARQUETTE. Mich.. May SI. The statement of Georgre A. Nowett. editor of the Iron Ore. retracting: his charges against Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, made In open court today after the Colonel had closed his case In the libel suit against the editor, was as fol lows: "I was born on a farm near Janes vllle. Wis., in 1856. and lived there un til I was about 16 years of age. "I obtained my education in a dis trict school in that vicinity, working on the farm Summers and erdin? to school "Winters. I came to Marquette County in 1873, and have lived here ever since. In 1874 I began working for the Iron Home, the first paper published in Ishpemin.gr. and have ever since been engaged In newspaper work In this county. "In 1879 I left the Iron Home and started the publication of a paper of my own and have continued its publi cation from then until the present time. This paper is known as the Iron Ore. Editor Himself la Abstainer. "The Iron Ore is a weekly paper which contains the usual local news published in such papers in communi ties like Ishpeming-, and, in addition specializes in mining- news, covering not only the mining districts of Mtchi can but elsewhere. In October, 1913, It had a circulation of from 2500 to 3000, four-fifths of which was con fined to the County of Marquette, and the greater part of the remainder to other towns in the Upper Peninsula. "I do not use wines or liauors my self in any form and am an absolute teetotaler, having strong convictions on this subject. Neither do I use to Dacco in any form. "In 1896 I was appointed Commis sioner of Mineral Statistics for the state of Michigan, a position. I held iour years, covering two terms, my first appointment havinir been made by Governor Rich, and my reappointment by Governor Pingree. In 1905 I was appointed postmaster at Ishpeming by the plaintiff of this case and held that office for four years, at the end of which term I resigned. I have also held various positions on civic boards in the City of Ishpeming, and am now president of the Ishpeming Advance ment Association. Colonel Supported In rampnlsnM. "Prior to 1912 I had been for many years a strong supporter of Theodore Roosevelt, recognizing him as the great Republican leader1, and had frequently published editorials and other articles in Iron Ore commending him and ap proving his policies and I had hereto fore assisted all his campaigns, not only hy personal effort, but also by financial contributions. Even In the primary campaigns of 1912 I supported him as secojid choice for the Repub lican nominee. "I mention these facts as indicating the impossibility of my harboring any feeling of personal malice against the piainf nr. borne time before 1912 I began to hear statements from various sources that Mr. Roosevelt was drinking wines and liquors to excess. During this period I took a trip throughout the Western country, passing through the tates of Montana. Nevada and Arizona as well as the Intervening cities. The statements of Mr. Roosevelt's excessive drinking were repeatedly made in my hearing In various sections by many pesons who I believed to be reputable, but notwithstanding this I was loath to credit them. I felt that there was possibility that these persons were mistaken, and therefore thought the statements probably unwarranted. Statements of Others Accepted. "Later during the Winter of 1912 I took a trip to Florida, passing through Chicago and other cities en route and spent several weeks at Bel lair and other Florida points. "During this trip the same state ments as to Mr. Roosevelt's 'habits were repeated in a very circumstantial way, Although no one whs able to say that he had actually seen Mr. Roosevel drink to excess or personally knew that he did so. "During this period I also talked with various reputable people in Ishpeming and elsewhere than the places before mentioned, who claimed to know the conditions as they existed In Washing. ton and in whose statements I had the utmost confidence, both as to their re liability and their opportunity to know the tacts. "During the Spring of 1912 newspa pers came to me on our exchange lis various of which contained reference to Mr. Roosevelt's drinking habits. I saw and read these newspaper publications. From the statements so made in these papers and all the information which tiH-i come to me from the other source mentioned I felt that I could no longer -Inijpt the truth of the statements which had heen made, much as I re jrrrtted to believe them. Rleetlon In 1012 Opposed. "When Mr. Roosevelt was nominated for the Presidency on the National Pro greasive ticket I opposed his election. having been a lifelong Republican, an believing that the success of that party would bo for the best Interests of th country. "In October. 1912. Mr. Roosevelt mad a campaign trip through Northern Mich laan and among other places spoke at Marquette on the 9th. I was presen on that occasion and heard him speak in the course of his address he mad what I considered a most unjust attack on our candidate for Congress, who whs one of my lifelong friends. "This incident, together with the statements which had previously come to my knowledge confirmed me in the opinion that Mr. Roosevelt ought not to be selected President, and then I concluded that it was my duty in op position to his candidacy to publish the statements which I then believed to be true. I thereupon wrote and pub lished the article which is here com plained of. This publication was in tended only as a blow to Mr. Roose velt's candidacy for the position he then sought. In this publication I acted In entire good faith, believing that the facts stated were true, and believing that as a publisher I owed the duty to my readers to make that statement. Ben-inning: of Suit First Notice. "After this article was published on the 12th day of October. 1912, neither the plaintiff nor anyone in bis behalf notified nie that lie claimed the charges so made were unfounded, nor did they request me to make any correction of the same. On the contrary this suit w5 commenced on October 23. 1912, and JUDGE WHO INSTRUCTED ROOSEVELT JURY TO BRING VERDICT FOR NOMINAL DAMAGES. yM-:' ,Ti' ';. "TWHIrflnMMW RICHARD C. the service of the papers constituted the first intimation I received that the article was complained of. After the commencement of this1 suit there was nothing for me to do but to prepare to defend it and I did so to the best of my ability. From that time I proceeded to investigate the actual facts which, could be shown by witnesses w-ho would testify under oath. As I have said, up to the time of the publication, my information had been through persons who claimed to nave knowledge of the statements which had been made, and I went forward to verify those statements and deter mine the witnesses by whom they could be proven. 'Additional information came to me from various sections of the country. as this case had been given wide pub licity. Both my attorneys and myself went forward with the Investigation of all this with great thoroughness, and In numerous places in various parts of the country we found reputable witnesses who were willing- to swear that from observation during" certain of the ad dresses and public appearances of Mr. Roosevelt they believed he was Intox icated when they saw him. Direct Knowledge Not Found. "We have been unable, however, to locate or produce witnesses who will swear that they have actually seen Mr. Roosevelt drink to excess. Tjpon this phase of the case when the statements attributed to such persons had been sifted It was found in each instance that their witness did not himself know that Mr. Roosevelt had drank to excess or that if he had made such claim he was not willing to so testify "It is fair to the plaintiff to state that I have been unable to find In any section of the country any witness who is willing to state that he has personal ly seen Mr. Roosevelt drink to excess. I have taken the testimony in tne form of depositions of more than 40 reputable witnesses who have ex pressed the opinion that on those oc casions as to which they testify he was intoxicated. I believe all these witnesses were honest in making their statements. I have relied upon those witnesses, but have recognized the lesser opportunities they have had to observe the plaintiff and his habits. I have been profoundly impressed during the progress of this trial by the nature and extent of the evidence produced by the plaintiff to the effect that he did not in fact use liquor to excess on any occasion. T am un will- MAYOR JirSHMGBT AND HIS BILLBO.UtDS. "Tour taxes were lower thla year than last; they will be low er next year, if Rushlight is on the job." Rushlight campaign billboard. 5913. "It is a fact that the taxes of the city are higher than last year and that they were higher last year than they were the year pre vious. This is not any fault of mine. I hare clone my best to hold down the cost of conducting; the city." Mayor Rushlight In campaign speech last Thursday night tng to believe that these eminent men would purposely misstate the facts, or that under the circumstances related by them and their intimate acquaintances with the plaintiff for so many years they could be mistaken as to his habits Defendant Admit Error. "I have therefore been forced to be- lieve that these who have given de positions or made the statement that in their opinion on the occasions on which they refer. Mr. Roosevelt was In toxicated, had insufficient means and opportunity of correctly observing- him and were mlstaKen. "Up to the time of this trial I had believed that the statements made In the article which I published were entirely warranted. But In the face of unqualified testimony of so many dis tinguished men who have been in posi tion for years to know the truth, I am forced to the conclusion that I was mistaken. I am unwilling to oontinue to assert that Mr. Roosevelt actually and in fact drank to excess. As a pub. Usher or a newspaper, I have never knowingly done Injustice to any man and neither I nor my attorneys are willing now to make or continue the assertion of an unjust charge against the plaintiff in this case. We have reached the conclusion that to continue expressly or impliedly to assert that Mr. Roosevelt drank to excess or actually became intoxicated, as set forth in the article would do him an injustice. "Since, in publishing the article I acted honestly and In good faith, I pro pose at this time and throughout the remainder of the case to occupy a like position. My position throughout the introduction of my defense is and will be that In the publication I acted In good faith and without malice." Klamath Graduates Ten. KLAMATH, Wash, May 31. (Spe cial.) Ten graduates received diplomas at the high school commencement exer cises at the opera-house last night. This Is the largest class in the history of the Klamath High School. Dr. Ben jamin Young, of Portland, delivered the address to the graduating class. mmmmimm FLAAMGAN. MERCURY IN KANSAS STANDS ABOVE 100 People Talk of Short Crops as Result of Record-Breaking Drouth in May. EVERY DAY ADDS TO LOSS Missouri and Oklahoma Also Suffer Keenly Heat Abates Iilttle In Xight and Much Suffer ing Is Reported. KANSAS CIT1, May 3L With a third day of extreme heat that has broken all May records In Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma, people in parts of those states are beginning to talk of short crops. Rain ia badly needed in several sections. In Southwestern and Central Kansas where dry weather has prevailed, the probable wheat yield has. In the ODinion of grain men and farmers, been cut down materially in the past three days. ji.very aay or tne present weather means a big loss, they say. Mercury Stays Around 10O. Today over Kansas the thermometers stood above the 100 mark or scarcely oeiow it- xne heat lessened little dur ing last night and there was discom fort in many places. southern Missouri is still grlrDed bv the heat. Sedalla reported 90 degrees, the hottest day of the year so far. The (Government thermometer in Kansas City reached 96 today, eoualllnz Thursday's temperature, which was four degrees Higher than the record of any day in May since the establishment of the Weather Bureau. Few Showers Reported. Little relief for this territory Is promised by the local weather observer. Showers fell In a few places In Kansas last night and today. At Leavenworth the heat claimed one victim. Wheatgrowers in Southern Kansas and grainbuyers in this city estimate mat tne growing wheat has been set back already 25 per cent by the hot and dry weather of this week. Each succeeding "day is proving disastrous. Kstimates from these same sources are to the effect that unless a general rain comes within a few days the 1913 crop will be 60 per cent short of predictions made 10 days ago. LONG-LOST CROSS IS FOUND Roumanian King to Receive Decora. tion of Princely Days. BUCHAREST, June 7. (Special.) An interesting moments will shortly reach the King of Roumania from Ber lin. When he was only Prince of Ho- heneoUern - Slgmaringen the monarch served with the Second Prussian Dra goon Guards, and for a number of years he rented a six-room flat in Alte Jakobstrasse, Berlin. Early In the year 1865. as he was preparing to set out for the annual Orders Festival at the Schloss, he was unable to lay his hands on the cross of the second-class of the Red Eagle, which had been bestowed on him by King William in person. A thorough search of the premises was made, but no trace of the niissin object could be found, and the mystery was eventually submitted to the police. who, however, were unable to throw any light on it. During the past month the house. which bore a tablet commemoratin the King's residence in it, has been under process of demolition, and this week as an Iron stove in the bathroom was being taken down, a workman heard something metallic fall on the floor. It was found to be a cross, en crusted with rust and dirt and there appears no doubt that It is the one which King Charles mislaid when captain of dragoons In Berlin nearly 50 years ago. After being cleaned it is to be restored to its legitimate owner. - King Has Favorite Poem. LOKDOX. May 31. (Special.) It may he surprising to those who have an Idea that King George has rather an austere personality to learn tnat hi favorite piece of poetry is William Al llngham's well-known "Up the Airy Mountain. Down the Rushy Glen," and that he taught it to each of his chil dren as soon as they were old. enough to make the impromptu lessons poS' siMe- T. R. INS VERDICT Editor Newett Confesses He Accused Wrongfully. JURORS ARE IMPRESSED One Says Testimony of Jacob Riis and Mr. Garfield Carried Great Weight Admiral Bewey Last Witness for Plaintiff. (Continue Prom First Face.) said with reference to the mass of tes timony adduced by the plaintiff: 'I am forced to the conclusion that I was mistaken." The statement admitted that a search of the country had been made to in vestigate stories of persons who wore alleged to have knowledge that Mr. Roosevelt drank to excess, but In every case the stories flattened out to mere opinion or hearsay. The libel was published in good faith. Newett said, in the belief It was true and proper Information for a public which was being asked to vote for Mr, Roosevelt for President. That it was true, the defendant said, he never ques tioned until the libel suit was begun, and he believed the assertion until the trial opened. forty Depositions Taken. . No demand for a retraction ever hail been made, he said, and when the bill was filed against him there vas noih lng left for him to do but to seek evi dence and make other preparations to contest the suit. Forty deposit! -es were taken In various parts of the country, but to use them or attempt to use them would be to continue an injustice which had already become ap parent to him and to his attorney! Leaving the stand and returning to nis seat, Mr. Kewett looked in the direction of Colonel Roosevelt but the latter was absorbed in whispering to Attorney Van Benschoten. The latter wnispered In turn to Attorney Pound and he turned to Judge Flannigan and saia: With the court's permission, the piainurx wouiu liKe to make a brief an nouncement." The Judge nodded, and Mr. Roose velt rose. Bowing to the court, the Colonel said that he would waive the matter of da-mages, save for the nominal amount provided bv the law. Speaking of his purpose in instituting tne suit, he said: "I wished once for all during my life time to deal with those slanders so that never again will it be possible for any man in good faith to repeat tnem. ' Here recess was taken, and the spectators and witnesses relieved their excited nerves by moving around and oiscussing the sudden turn of the case. The charge was read after court con vened again. Judge Define Mnliee. Judge Flannigan in charging the Jury saia: "The position which the plaintiff has now taKen enables the court to dis pose of this case finally at this time. "This action, which is for libel, fol lowed upon the publication by the de fendant of the statement that the plaintiff was frequently drunk. "Libel is a malicious publication ex pressed In printing or writing or by signs and pictures tending to b.acken the memory of one dead, the reputa tion of one who is alive, or expose him to public hatred, contempt and ridicul "In all actions for defamation, mal ice is an essential element. But in such actions the word 'malice' Is un derstood as having two significations. One is its ordinary meaning of ill will against a person, and the other is its legal signification, which is a wrong ful act done Intentionally without Jus cause or excuse. These distinctions have been denominated malice in fact and malice in law. Malice in fact. actual mfflJlce, implies a desire to jure. Malice in law is not necessarily inconsistent with an honest purpose but if false and defamatory statements are made concerning another without sufficient cause or excuse they are io gaily malicious and whenever the nat ural tendency of the publication is t impair the plaintiff's reputation and the publication is not privileged, mal ice is Implied from the defamatory na ture of the publication and its falsity. Privilege Makes Difference. 'An untrue written or printed publl cation, the natural result of which i to bring ridicule or contempt upon person, is libelous and the publication of words of that character is consid ered the voluntary act of the defend ant, and unless privileged is presumed by law to have proceeded from mall clous motives. When, however, publl cation is privileged the existence of malice is not presumed, and in such cases the burden is on the plaintiff to establish both the falsity of the charge and malice in its publication. "The natural result of the publlca tion of the charge we are considering was to bring ridicule, contempt and dis grace upon the plaintiff and if untrue it was plainly libelous, and malicj conclusively presumed from Its publl cation unless we may say it was privi leged. "The plaintiff was former President of the United States. At the time of the publication he was a candida.to fir office of the President of the Vnltcd States and the defendant by his plea claimed that the plaintiff being such candidate, and he. the defendant, bein the publisher of a newspaper, he was privileged to comment upon the offi cial acts, character and conduct of th plaintiff; that the publication was made in Bood faith and witn an nonest pur nose to enlighten the public upon th character and fitness of the plaintiff for the position he sought and that therefore tae publication was prtv: leged. Tmtbfolnens Is Required. "The publisher of a newspaper ma freely discuss the fitness of a person for public office, he may lawfully com munlcate to the public any fact within his knowledge respecting the official acts, character or conduct of the can didate and freely express his opinion on and his inferences from such facts, so long as he states as facts only th truth, and as opinions and inferences therefrom honest belief. To that extent the publisher of a newspaper is within his privilege and any candidate for public office Injured in his reputation or feelings by reason of tne publica tion of the real facts, and the pub lishers' opinions thereon and Inference therefrom, honestly and in good faith entertained, has no redTess. "When a newspaper attacks the char acter of a candidate for public office, the publisher must, at his peril, be care ful to ascertain the truth of the facts charged as in any other case of libel. "From what has been sam it xoi lows that the defendant's liability this action depends solely on the ques tion whether the charge is true false. Court Oatisiled of Good Fnln. "After hearing the testimony of th plaintiff and his witnesses, the defend ant freely In the' presence of the court Schloss Bros. Clothing Is Bettei Than Other But When Every Suit Is Marked at One-Fourth Off You Save Tremendously. Come and Choose Now While This Great Going Out of Business Sale is at its best and choice is complete. Our most particular cus tomers have always looked for the Schloss Bros, label and regarded as a guarantee of good service good tailoring good value. Phegley & Cavender have bought the Salem Woolen lills Clothing Co. stock and according to the terms of the sale, money must be quickly realized on this splendid merchandise. Regular Prices $15 to $40 Now V4 Off Successors concedes the mistake of fact In his pub lication. In this he has taken a just position. The court is satisfied from the testi mony of the defendant that in publishi ng the statement he was not actuated by actual Ill-will toward thel plaintiff and that he acted In good faith. The law presumes that damages must actually and necessarily result from the publication of defamatory matter whenever the Immediate and actual tendency of the defamatory words Is to impair the plaintiff s repu tation. Such was the Immediate and natural tendency of the publication of the words we are considering, con ceding that the publication was made in good faith and in the absence of actual malice. 'Therefore, accepting as true all which the defendant now claims, yet the Injury to the reputation and feel ings of the plaintiff which naturally and necessarily followed upon the false publication would warrant a verdict in the plaintiff s favor in a substantial amount, and would sustain a verdict in any Bum up to the amount claimed in the plaintiff's declaration, which is 10,000. Nominal Verdict Ordered. "But as the court is addressed by the plaintiff, the object of the plaintiff in bringing and prosecuting the action being the vindication of his good name and reputation and not the recovery of a money judgment, and he has in open court freely waived his right to the assessment of his actual damages. It only remains for the court to direct a verdict in his favor for nominal damages, which under the law of Michi gan is the sum of 6 cents. you are therefore. gentlemen, directed to render a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for that amount." Jurors Muck Impressed. As soon as William H. Matthews, a miner, 31 years old, foreman or the Jury, reported the verdict, as directed by the court, trie court adjourned ana Colonel Roosevelt stepped forward and shook the hand of each juror. "I thank you gentlemen, each one of you, the colonel said. It was splen did, just perfectly splendid." Matthews, smooth-shaved and youtn. ful, said the Jurors had been much Im pressed with the testimony of each witness. After Mr. Roosevelt's testimony, I think we were Impressed chiefly with that of Mr. Garfield and Mr. Riis," Mat- thews said. "The statement of Mr. Newett himself that he could not doubt that Mr. Roosevelt was a temperate man after considering the character of the witnesses was just how we felt." The scene in the little mahogany furnished courtroom In the red county building on the bill overlooking Lake Superior never for a moment during the 24 hours and 45 minutes actual time of trial extending over. five days lost its dramatic interest. Kewett Endures Wlta Fortitude. Hour after hour, Ir. Newett. al though suffering from a serious malady. and with pain always visible in bis face, sat listening to testimony given against him by former members of Colonel Roosevelt's Cabinet, doctors, lit erary men, lawyers of reputation and naturalists. Ten feet away sat the defendant. The balconies and seats be hind the lawyers' enclosure were always tilled. As well as being unusal In regard to the character of the charges and the prominence of the witnesses, it was one of the briefest of civil trials. The first witness was Colonel Roosevelt, and the last one for the plaintiff was t d- mlral George Dewey, whose testin.jny was Introduced by deposition. While Colonel Roosevelt, smiling de lightedly after the verdict, was chat ting with various persons, occasionally uttering some appreciation of the way in which Judge Flannigan had governed the case or of some cleverness of his lawyers, Mr. Newett was speaking with friends In the room, while everybody else was watching to see If the two ALVEOLAR TEETH A NEW SYSTEM A timv Srtm of re niacin jt lost tth without plates or bridjyo work or -where bridge work is impoMible. 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T ernu to Re 1 La b I People. Open Sundays, 10 to 1. Brands at Regular Prices Phedey&Cavender to Salem Woolen Mills Clothing Co. principals to the suit would get to gether. Kewett First to Leave. Mr. Newett was the first to leave the courtroom, but, although he was frequently halted on the way to his automobile by persons who wished to express admiration of the manner in which he has admitted himself In the wrong, he was on his way to his home in Ishpeming before the Colonel left the building. The one opportunity where they might have met casually passed in this way and there was no further chance, as the Colonel had to hurry to catch bis train. The libel of which Colonel Roosevelt complained was published October 12, 1912, in Mr. Newett's weekly paper at Ishpeming, the Iron Ore. It took the Colonel to task for "preaching" to oth ers when "he himself gets drunk not infrequently, as all his intimates know." RUSSIANS WAR ON LIQUOR Temperance Societies Find Govern ment Mo6t Bitter Foe. ODESSA, June 7. (Special.) The numerous temperance-reform societies in this country are most devoted and conscientiously hard-working bodies in the common campaign they are waging against the drink evil among the peas, ant proletariat. Their annual reports bear abundant evidence to the indom itable perseverance with which their mission Is prosecuted throughout rural Russia. They are mostly under dis tinguished patronage, and their treas uries are generously furnished by pub lic subscriptions and handsome dona tions. The best efforts of these philan thropic associations, however, " are greatly handicapped by the Crown vodka, monopoly. This highly lucra tive government regie is concerned only with its steadily increasing Income, and. like a well-organized industrial enterprise. it pushes Its activities into every village and hamlet. There may be no school in the village, but the vodka store is never absent. 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