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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
THE VALENCIA INQUIRY.
Were Boats Properly Lowered and
Were Officers Competent?

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 81 Trying to
of 30 passengers OH the steamer Va
lcncia. which was wrecked on Van.
couver island several days ago, United
States Inspectors Turner and Whitney
today examined four witnesses. includ-
ing two members Of the crew. The
point Of today's questions was to de-
tcrminc whether seamanship was
shown in the launching of the life
boats.
Roat No. 5 was either dropped into
the sea through a mistake In orders
or the ropes were rotten. The boat con-
tanned ~ PERSONS rs it hung from the
Gavits. banging against the side of the
shii, with every sea. One end gave way
ana nearly all the mon in ii were
spilled into the water Only three or
four kept aiioat until the boat was fl
nally launched.
The witnesses sait! that someone on
deck, presumably an officer. gave the
order to lower away. The order might
have been given. they said. by an cx-
cited passenger. as it WAS so dark that
none Of the witnesses could tell who
gave the orders. No one could swear
that the ropes were either cut or hrok-
en-. but the evidence seemed to show
that one end of tho boat was dropped
before the other was lowered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
ABBEY SURRENDERS,
Charged at Kingston, N. ", With
Criminal LibcI-PIeads Not Guilty.

Kingston. n. r.. Jan. 31.-Stephcn
Abbey. for whose arrest warrant
charging criminal libel was issued to-
day and officers sent to New York City
to serve IT, surrendered himself at po-
lice headquarters tonight He was ar
ralgncd and entered a plea Of not
guilty. A further examination will be
held Friday morning pending which
Abbey Was parolcd in custody of his
counsel.
1t is alleged that Abbey is concerned
in the publication of paper called
Around Town." which was issued in
New York last week and mailed here.
Tho paper contained what are declared
to have been thinly vciIcd attacks upon
the character of many men and women
of prominence. and articles ridicuIing
daughters Of prominent families who
have recently given social functions.
The paper was issued without adycr-
tising matter and its object is yet unac-
counted for. An investigation by sever
al local lawyers resulted in the issu-
ance of the warrant for Abbey. 1t was
| asserted that several other persons in
| this city were connected with the af
| fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

In the general order issued "Wednesday
from the headquarters Of the depart
ment of Massachusetts. Grand Army of
the Republic. by Commander James N.
|, Wolff. notice is officially given that the
AO.h annual cncampmcnt of the depart
mcnt will take place on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. Is and II. i'm Faneuil
hall.
The United Irish League of America
Wednesday cabled 5000 to John Redmond
NJ. p. chairman Of the irish Parliament
airy party. for the general election fund
This is tho second installmcnt. maxim.
$1,000 in allsxgcw Orleans people sent
s,.il by wire q fhc fund. Portland. Orc
$50. and Ottawa. Canada. contributed
ST.,
Three big East Side. New York tcnc-
mcnts containing in all between go and
40 people were fired by inccndiarics carly
Thursday morning. hut fortunately each
blaze was discovered in time to extin-
gush it before serious damage was done.
The tencments fired are at 103 Division
street. 16o East Broadway and ;o2 East
Broadway. All three fires occurred with
in five minutes Of each other.
Fire Wednesday destroyed about 20
buildings. covering an. area Of two
squares. in st. Adams. on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. near Huntington. W. Va.
The loss Is about $1jO.O0 The town has
no water system nor fire department and
the flames were stopped only by their
inability to- reach across the wide streets.
A fire engine sent from Charleston was
upset and rendered useless in taking 1t
from the cars.
Recently the board Of police commits
sioners Of st. Louis. Mo-. issued an or
der prohibiting policemen from swca ring
while on duty. and Wednesday night
Chief OF Police Kelley issued an order
that policemen shall arrest all persons
who may be heard using prefane Ian
guage in the streets and IN public places
Since the police boards order was issued
one patrolman has used profanity whil..
on duty and was fined so.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
A Narrow Escape.

The Standard Oil COS. team met with
II mishap Tuesday evening (which was
all but disastrous. although tho resulting
damage was small There were three
horses abreast and the journey down
Wharf hill was rather faster than usual
The horses made rapid headway and were
not easily refined or controlled. After
crossing the railroad tracks the speed
WIS terrific and when opposite the saw
mill one horse stumbled and fell: th"
other horses were of course. thrown and
the driver was also thrown from his sea t
To the ground. The accident occurred
at about Z o'clock and was not noticed
by anybody in the vicinity until the pass
ing of an electric. When assistance was
at hand the driver was just regainirg
his senses from the fall and the horses
were badly tangled. although not badly
frightened. After n time the harness was
removed and examination proved that no
serious injury had been sustained by the
horses. The same team and horses were
in commission yesterday. although the
driver was rather bruised and lame rs q
result of the experience. #.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
STRONG RESISTANCE
To Government Officials Inyentorying
Church Property in France.

| Paris. Jan. 3l.-VioIcnt scenes oc-
CURED in many Paris churches today
when government commissioners ap-
pCarcd to take inventories of TIE
| church property pursuant to the pro-
visions Of the law providing for the
st paratiOn of church and state. IN
many instances the commissioners
| We're unable to accomplish their tasks,
crowds Of fervcnt Catholics filing the
cdifices, some protesting vigorously
and others chanting psalms.
AT the church of ST. Roch marriage
ceremony had just terminated when
| the government official arrived. The
clergy in full vcstmcnts were sur
| rounded by Il large body of men and
Canon Leclercu voiced Il protest but the
commissioner made an Inventory
amidst hostile shouts from the con-
grcgaton. 1t was with great difficulty
that he was protected from violence.
Eventually the commissioner was eject
ed and chased along the street The
police arrived later. some fighting fol-
lowed and Il number of arrests were
made.
Similar scenes We're witnessed ut
the Church of the Madeleine, Notrc
Dame dc Plaissance, 81. Augustin and
Other churches. but ut the cathedral
of Notrc Dame the inventory taking
passed off quietly. the commissioner
carrying out his duties with the
clcrgys assistance.
Later reports show that the agents
of the government were driven off
with more or less violence and only
succeeded in accomplishing their task
at about Il dozen churches. The most
serious trouble took place at the Church
of ST. Roch where Is policemen were
wounded. At the fashionable church
of st. Francis Xavier where Francois
toppcc. the poet, and Count Gabriel
III. L.a EochcfOucauld were among the
ni3Iifcstants. IL police sergeant was
struck on the head with Il loaded stick
Dispatches from the provinces show
tl:at in many places like resistance to
the efforts Of the commissioners was
made and il is now thought that it
will be necessary TO send detachmcnts
Of troops to protect the commissioners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
OUR coLLEoes.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Maine debate is of for 1t viii he the
first senson for years that she has moi
pulled off two debates. II is also to b.
regretted that the only difficulty In the
way was the fact that Maine declined
to submit q reasonable question that
would call for enough study to make
It's investfgat ton worth while except
the railroad question. which Bates ac-
cepted and then had to give up since
Maine finally declined to debate hei
own proposition on the ground that II
would bc unfair to her IL Bates were
to debate the same question with Vcr-
mont. 1t is evident that the interest In
debating at Maine is too small to war
rant n lively debate.
Professor Stanton sits everyday in
the big front window Of his chamber
overlooking Main street. To the COR
dial bows Of the students as they 20
by he always returns hearty smile
and a kindly wave Of the hand. It is {,
wonderful thing that Prof. Stanton has
recovered SO rapidly.
Prof. Hartshorn is very busy Just at
present in work relative to the 500. .000
endowment fund now being collected.
Prof. Hartshorn has charge Of SUBJ
scription work among the alumni.
Pres. Chase Is away now and will be
for the greater part of the term. He is
also working for subscriptions toward
the 100000 fund. In his absence. as
usual. Prof. J.. G. Jordan Of the chem
istry department is acting president.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
The Lost Is Found.

A man whose name was given to the
police as Shaw was found last evening
not long after 6 o'clock by a searching
party led by Marshal Andrews and Of
fcer Locke. Shaw went into the woods
i'm the vicinity of the Oaklands in the
forenoon to cut trees and when he did
not appear at dinner time his daughter,
Mrs. Cookson. who lives far down OH
Lincoln street. became alarmed for MIR.
Shaw is Il rather elderly man and she
feared he had received some accidental
injury. Later she notified the police
and people at the Gardiner farm that
the man was missing.
The searching party started with Ian
terms for the place where Shaw went
to cut wood, and found him before the
place was reached. He was wandering
about I'm 4 seemingly aimless manner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
FAVORABLE REPORT
To Allow Hotel Touraine and Others
in Boston to Sell Liquor.

Boston, Jan. 3l.--Favorablc action
was taken today by the legislative COM
mittee on liquor laws on a bill whic;,
will permit the Hotel Touraine of this
city and other hotels situated Just
within the prohibited schoohouse linn
it. to sell liquor
The bill provides that hotels situat-
cd so close to the restricted distance
that portion Of the building is over
the line. may sell liquor and maintain
an inclosed bar. provided that the bar
is without the limit. The law passed
about Is years ago. prohibited the
granting of license to hotels and bor-
rooms within 400 feet of a schoolhouse
on the same Street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
Charles w, Pond.

The funeral of the late Charles w
Pond. whose death occurred at the hos
pitaI Tuesday. will be held at the chapel
at o'clock this afternoon. Chanlain Bur
rage officiating. Mr.. Pond was horn III
Wrentham, Mass. 81 years ago. lie was
first n member Of the Eastern Branch in
November 1892. In the following August
he was transferred to the Southern
Branch. where he remained for 10 years
and was then discharged at request. lie
was readmttcd to the Eastern Branch
some three weeks ago. He served in the
navy from May. 1851. to juno. 1SGaa. Il part
OF the time on the L. S. S. Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
New York Supreme Court
Decides for \. H. Rogers.
Need Not Answer Questions Put
by Atty. Gen. Had|ey
who Is Seeking 10 Gust the Standard
Oil Co. From Missouri.

New York. Jan GA decision that
Henry II. i:ngcrs. vice president Of the
standard Oil co. of New Jersey shall
not ne compelled to answer the {. s.
ti"ES which he recently refused to an
sWer III the taking Of testimony here in
the case Of the State of Missouri
against the Standard Oil Co. of In
diana and other oil companies, was
handed down today by Justice Glider
sleeve in Tho supreme court. The appli-
cation To compel Mr.. Rogers to answer
The questions was made by Attorney
General Iladlty nf Missouri. The COM
ranies affected in this ease are the
Standard Oh Co, of Indiana, the Wat
crs-Picrcc Oil Co.. and the Republic
oil Co. The state Of Missouri seeks to
Dust them from doing business IN Mis-
souri,.
The application was denied for the
reason that in Justice Gildersleeve' S
opinion the court of original jurisdic-
tion in Missouri should determine the
question raised by Mr.. Hadley. Leave
to renew this application was granted
Mr.. Hadlcy.
In his decision Justice Gildcrslccvc
said:
''TlIc obi" Of ILL" proceedings; is the
forfeiture of the charter nf tho Wat
'rS-Pirrcc 60. and the license of the
two foreign companies. 1t is claimed
that these companies have entered into
an agreement that is Il violation of the
antitrust law of Missouri.
The particular Offenses that it is
charged constituted tho said violation
A IN Ii>tIn ~
territory in which they are to sell oil
in Missouri; Us), an agreement to fix
and maintain the prices of oil i'm Mis-
souri,
The principal questions to which the
witness refuses to answer, relate to
the ownership Of the stock Of the re-
spondcnt corporation. ] have before
me n record of the examination of GER
tain witnesses in those proceedings
before Il special commissioner in the
state of Missouri. This record shows
Il ccrtification by this commissioner
to the court Of similar questions to
those asked of Mr.. Rogers which were
put to Il witness named Adams who
declined to answer.
Il am satisfied from an examination
OF the record and the briefs now be-
fore that court, that it will consider
the sufficicncy of the ccrtificati to
raise the question of the matcriality
of testimony bearing upon stock own
nrship by the respondents. 1t will be
the duty Of the Missouri court to con-
struc the ccrtification and determine
its legal effect. II may or may not
pass upon the matcriality Of the tcsti-
mony in question. Due regard for the
court of original jurisdiction demands
that this court should await the de-
ciSion of the supreme court of Mis-
souri,. and not. at this time. consider
the propri"ty OF compelling the wit
ness Rogers to answer any question
relating to stock ownership in the re-
srondcnt companies"
In denying Attorney General Had
ley's application. the court declared
;hat this action is taken without pre-
judicc to a future application of tho
same nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
DON'T BELIEVE 1T"
Is the Word from Son and Her finan.
cial Agent.

Chicago. Jan. 31.-Louis Owsley OF
this city. who is financial agent for
Mrs. Charles r. Ycrkcs. said Wcdncs-
day regarding the reported marriage
of Mrs Tcrkcs To Wilson Miner IN
New York.
II know nothing about the matter
beyond what | have seen in the papers.
do not believe the story. however,
and cannot understand how 1T could
get abroad"
Clarence Knight. attorney for the
YcrkcS' estate. said:
i do NOT believe tho story:
Charles T.. Ycrkcs. son of Charles T.
Ycrkrs. declared that the story was
without foundation.
Il do not care to discuss it," he said
but / know that it is absolutely un-
true. If such Il thing had happened
would have been one Of the first Ic
hear it,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
For Albert 4. Patrick on AAsaed
Statements of Valet JONES'.

New York. Jan. cl.-Notice of q mo-
ton. for Il new trial in the case of. Al
bert 7. Patrick. on the grounds OF new
~ discovered evidence. was served late
today on the district attorney. The
motion which is rcturnable Feb 3. was
served by Patrick's counsel. Black.
Olcott. Gruhcr & Bohynge., a
The principal grouad, urged on tho
motion is. substantially, that new -eyi-
dence has been obtained to show that
William M. Rice did not die. Of chloro-
form poisoning, but instead died a nat
ural death and that Jones. the valet.
since his release here has made many
statements 10 persons. IN Texas, all to
the effect that he never killed. Rice.
One of these statements, all Of which
appear as swern nf'idavits. Is that
James said he would return. to New
York and plead guilty to a charge Of
perjury If he was promised only
light sentence. 4.--
The notice included many affidRvits
and statements by physicians who sig
Nifty their willingness to ;, testify for
Patrick If new trial II ordered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
BOSTON PRINTERS
70 the Number Of 800 or More Will
Probably Strike Today.

Boston, Jan. 31.-According to the
statements made tonight by the Off
Gals of the TypOthetae and Typo
graphical Union No. 13. everything IS
in readiness for the strike which is to
take place tomorrow for the establish
mcnt Of the Shour work day for the
printers in the book and job branch of
that industry. At the union hcadQuar-
ters it was stated that the signatures
to the unions agreement had been re-
cclvcd from many employers and that
several others had verbally agreed
that eight hours should constitute a
days work i'm their shops. The num-
Der of men and women who will strike
is estimated ut $50 to 600.
About "a employing printers have
signed an agreement to withstand the
demands of the Typographical Union
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
Eta M. Bonney.

Eta NJ. Bonncy died very suddenly
Tuesday ut II y. NJ, at her home on
Main street, aged "a years.
Mrs. BOnrcy was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Higgins of East
Winthrop. She WAS married oct 16
1896 To Willard J. Bonncy of this place
and had since then resided on Main
street where she died.
Besides the husband. the mother. :,
sister, Mrs. Ida Kendall Of Providence,
R. l.. and two brothers. Wellington and
Amos Higgins of this place survive.
The whole community WAS deeply
shocked by her sudden death. and all
express sincere sympathy for tho
family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
McLEOD-PETTEE CASE.
The Massachusetts Medical Society's
Finding Is Kept Secret.

Boston. Jan. 31.-Thc trial board of
the Massachusetts Medical Society to
pass Judgment upon the professional
standing of two mcmbers of the soci-
ETY., DR.. Percy -. Mcleod and DIR.
John II. Pcttce of this city. who at
tanned prominence in connection with
the "'ircS: suit case mystery" DR.. Pet
toe is seriously i'll with heart trouble
and WAS unable to be present. Aftctr a
hearing Of two hours duration, Ser T.
W. G"ss refused to make public the :tc-
tinn If til" board, which ne said had
been n:,'ln known To the parties in
vnlvch.
nr. Mcleod later refused to discuss
the case ana DIR. Pcttcc said he knew
nothing about tho action Of the board.
The result Of thu hearing will not be
made public until the finding Of tho
board has been reported to the council
Of the society.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
That Mrs. CT. YerkesHa
Married Wilson Miner,
He Asserts Il Is So and CLERGY.
man Says the Same.
She Says Story Is Ridiculous and Has
No Idea Of Marrying.

New York, Jan. 31.-Scvcral New
York newspapers announce Tuesday
the marriage of Mrs. Charles r.
Icrkes. widow of the traction capital
list, to Wilson Mizner of San Francisco
NO confirmation of the marriage an
ncunccmcnt was obtainablc from Mrs
Y,rkcs or MiZner, but when Mr.. Miz-
ncr was asked if he would deny that
the marriage had taken place he re-
piled that he would not. He added
mat he had no statement to make Oh
the subject.
The witnesses to the ceremony arc
reported TO have been J. L. Eastland
and Emil Brugerc of San Francisco.
}. l.. Eastland of San Francisco this
AFTERNOON confirmed the report of the
marriage of Mrs. Charles L. Ycrkcs to
Wilson Mizncr of San Francisco. Mr.
Eastland was Il witness to the ccr.-
mony. which took place last evening
ut the Ycrkcs residence in Fifth ave
nue..
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Or. Andrew Gillics Of 40 West 7et;
street.
Rev. Mr.. Gilli"s said tonight:
Il was called upon at my bone bv :,
man who said he was Wilson Mizucr ves-
tcrday afternoon. He came to me like :,
man and said he was about to be married
He asked mo to he in Mrs. Ycrkcs' homf
last night at 80 o'clock to perform tn.
ceremony and | promised to be there
hy he came to me | do not know
and | did not ask him. Ii WAS c1our!
Tor that fhrrN OH
their being married. / went to Mrs
ierkcs' home as requested and about s
O'Clock Mr.. Miner and his friends ar
rived. Mrs. Goodscll was already there.
The only witnesses of the ceremony were
Mr.. Brugerc, Mr.. Eastland and Mrs.
Goodsell
AS TO the filing of the certificate of
marriage. l shall certainly attend to that
within the 10 days prescribed by law. and
in view of the publicity of the affair |
shall try TO see that the certificate is
filed tomorrow or next day.
Mrs. Ycrl>cs tonight in an interview
would not admit the marriage had taken
place. Even after Il representative of
Mr.. Miner had made known the name
of the clergyman and the latter had con-
irmcd the marriage. Mrs. Yerkcs said:
The story is ridiculous. ] do not know
how it originated. If I intended to get
married l should announce it to my
friends. although | should not consider
it 4 matter in which the public need b.
interested. But | have not been mar
ried since Mr.. Ycrkes' death and hav"
no intention OF marrying again. | shall
devote myself to planning and building;
the hospital for which my husband mad"
provision in his will. and | expect that
my interests in the hospital and in tl'o
convalescents' home which I shall found
will occupy me for the remainder of my
days.
Mrs. Yerkes when seen for the second
time. Just before midnight. practically
reiterated what she Lad said earlier.
When told of the statement by DR.. Gil
lies she cxcla;med:
Ridiculous. | don't believe II" said
such a thing Even if ! did marry Mr..
Miner it would be nobcdy's business but
my own. But / am still Mrs. Ycrkcs."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
PRINTERS LOCKED OUT,
Norwood Press Insists on Same Hours
As for Years.

Norwood. Mass Jan. 31.-Thc
printers employed by the Norwood
Press. who would not agree to remain
at work ut the same hours and wages
that have prevailed in the past. wee
locked out tonight by direction of ].
>tcarns Cushing. proprietor Of The
plant About 30 men are out Of work
as y result This action by tho firm
came as II surprise. although tn"
printers had determined to declare a
str,H" tomorrow morning in the event
that the firm refused to grant their dc
mhIIds. The printers had dcm;,n,!cd
al S-hOur day and Il closed shop be-
ginning Feb. !. Heretofore the Nor
wood Press has been an open shop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
Funeral Of w. N. Snow.

The remains of William Newell Snow
whose death occurred at Arlington. Mass.
Sunday. were received in Hallowell for in
tcrment yesterday. The funeral occurrc,
Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Leavitt of Somervillt
ofEciating. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Watson
of Arlington. The funeral was attended
by large number of friends from Airing
ton. Somerville and Chelsea. The remain:
were accompanied to this city by Mis-
Martha Snow. Mr.. and Mrs. p. +. Fuller
DIR. c. B. Fuller of Waltham and Georg'
Fuller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
WILL VISIT BOSTON,,
State Boar" Of Trs.je to Be Gucsts oil
the Maine Clubs.

Portland. Nc. Jan. 3l.-At q meeting
here this evening of tho executive board
Of the State Board of Trade it was voted
to accept the invitation extended to the
State Board to be the guests Of the State
Of Maine Club at Boston. The date will be
mutually arranged. The q gentlemen who
attended the meeting Of the executive
board this evening represented oil sec
tions OF the State. The visit to Boston
will serve as the regular mid-wintcr
meeting OF the crganiza tion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01

Capt. Mark Casio of the fishing schoon-
er Alberta and his crew of six men. who
Jan. IA in fierce gale rescued The crew
of ~ and 10 passengers from the Clyde
Liner Cherokee. which ran aground on
Briglntine Shoals near Atlantic CITY. N.
j.. while onSthe way from San Domingo
to New York. were Wednesday at Pitts
burg made beneficiaries of the Carnegie
Hero Fund Besides medals to the can
tain and crew. sum aggregating $500 is
awarded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-01
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS
Meet at Chicago to Consider Sugges.
tions Submitted.

Chicago. Jan. Sl.-A national cOnvcn-
ton of insurance commissioners or
their representatives. began today with
representatives from all parts of the
country in attendance. A committee
was appointed to consider the sugges-
tions which have been submitted to
Temporary Chairman T. G. Drake. in
surance commissioner Of the District OF
Columbia and accredited representative
of President Roosevelt. The committee
includes among its 10 members. F. H.
Nash. assistant attorney general and
F. L. Harrison. deputy insurance COM
missioner. both Of Massachusetts,.