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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Annual College Rally Takes Place To-
night in Memorial Hall.

Brunswick Me. April 12.-(SpeciaD.
The third annual college rally at
Bowdoin College will take place in
Memorial han Friday evening. The
student body is looking ahead to the
event with great pleasure. The com
mittcc in charge have been hard at
work today completing the arrange
mcnts.
The list of speakers shows that the
rally will not be lacking either in
number and quality. Following is a
list of the men from whom Chairman
HawkpSworth has received acceptances
of invitations and the greater part OF
whom are expected TO speak; Presi-
dent William Dewitt Hyde, Governor
William r. Cobb, n: F. &. PaysoIL
&c. Of Portland: O. ID. Baker. '6S. of
Augusta; Judge Clarence Hale. '6?, of
Portland; II. L. Webber, 13, of Au-
burn; d. A. Robinson. '73. of Bangor;
c. T.. Hawcs. &c, of Bangor; Clarence
Il. Rurleigh, 'S7, of Augusta; DIR. +. n.
Whittier. 'S5. Of Brunswick: G. r..
Fogg, 90 of Portland; l.. Barton, 81.
of Portland: j. B. Reed, 'S3. of Port
land.
in addition to the above it Is eX-
pectcd that the captains of the three
athletic teams will be called on for
short speeches. one of the new fea-
lures of this year will be souvenirs
in the form of neatly printed copies of
Bowdoin songs. which will be given to
all present. The hall has been beauti-
fully decorated with college and fra
ternity banners and presents most
pleasing appearance. Light refresh
ments will be served during the even
ing.
The committee who have the rally in
charge and are working to make it a
success are c. w. Hawkesworth, 'O6.
chairman of Boston. Mass; A. o. Put
nam. '06. of Houlton: l.. II. Fox, 'O6.
of Woodfnrds: Robert HodgSdon. 'O6.
Of Lewiston: c. w. Doberty, 'o1, or
Rockland: F.. II. McMichael, 'O1. of
East Boston; A. Q. Pike. '07. of Frye
burg: Neal Cox, '0S. of Portland, and
n =. Weston. '0S, of Augusta.
Two more pleasing musical recitals
were given in the Art building this
afternoon and evening, the general
subject of which was THE March,
The following program was rendered
"Witches' Dance" Mcdowell
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
Maine Campus Editorial
B card Is ReoIganized.
Easter Recess Begins Today
Ball Nine on Western Trip.
Bowdoin's Third College Rally Tonight IN
Memorial Hall. Brunswick.

Orono, Me, April 12.-(SpeciaD.-T
editorial board Of THE Maine Campus"
met Thursday for the election Of Of
ficers for the coming year. The new
board assumes it's duties May l. Wal
ter Linwood Sturtevant 'O7 of Bangor
was reelected managing editor and
Roy l.. Coffin '07 of Bangor was chosen
business manager. Warren D. Trask
'0S of Augusta was chosen assistant
business manager and the following
new associate editors We're elected to
the board: Carlotte n. Garland '07 of
Hampden, Arthur r. Lord 'O7 of Ips
witch, Mass The retiring members Of
the board are Fred o. Stevens '06 of
Milan, y. H., Philip H. Glover 'O6 of
Harrington, Lincoln K. Colcord " OF
Searsport, and business manager
Arthur 6. Bennett of South Paris.
The Maine Campus this year for the
first time has been published weekly
and the plan has been successful in
every way. The policy of the paper as
in the past three or four years has been
ITO eliminate everything but news mat
ter from it's columns and this scheme
has given complete satisfaction.
The University will close Friday noon
for the annual Easter recess and
large part Of the students will leave
Friday afternoon and evening to spend
the 10 days vacation at their homes.
The recess viii end Monday noon, April
80
Tn" baseball team which is now ah-
sent on its Western trip will return t.
OrOno after the last Vermont game,
April Is. and get into shape for the
game with Coburn Classical, April Il,
Kicker, April &c and the second Massa-
chlgetts trip, April 2S
!sident Fellows gave an interest
inS-lantern entertainment Thursday
evening. showing the collection Of
slides that has been prepared for the
Earning Special" Besides the large
number Of slides pertaining to the ag-
views Of the University buildings in
Guiding laboratories. shops and both
exterior and interior views of the fra
ternitV houses.
The V. NJ. &. A. held a business meet
ing Wednesday evening ana elected the
following officers President. Lowell j.
Reed % Of Berlin, ~ H.; vice presi-
dent, Daniel chase '0S of Barring treas
rrer. Francis NJ A. Clafin '07 of Upton.
Mass. and secretary. Bernard A.
Chandler % Of New Gloucester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13

some questions about the letter writ
ing episode, in ecrOss-examination.
Q-After this letter was sent, Charlie
Northy came to your house two or
three times a week az usual, did he
not?
Ayes sir.
A-And came to your house to play
crorUet also, did he not?
Ayes sir.
Q-As matter Of fact, your wife did
not go away did she?
A No sir.
Q-Now Mr.. Cooper, at that time did
you think yourself that their relations
had reached that pass where it was
better that she go away?
A-Well yes-yes sir
Q-Since you left the stand yester-
day. you have talked this over with
yonc Wife have you not?
Ayes sir.
The recross-eXamination was con-
cluded, and Mr.. Heath again took the
witness III hand.
Q-And YOU talked it over with me.
did yQu not?
Ayes sir
Q-And why did you think it best
for your wife to go away?
h-Well. l wanted to make it easier
Q-Mcre on your own account or
your nciGhborS?
A-On account Of my neighbors.
Mr.. Hamlin-Did you ever tell Char
ley Northy to keep away from your
house?
A-No sir.
The witness was finally excused from
the stand at 1905 o'clock.
Mr.. Heath offered written papers as
exhibits for the defence. The exhibits
We're offered To the clerk for record
and keoDng. TIE attorney-generdl
said tha. he did not believe the exhibits
We're admissible but that the State
would waive its objections and allow
their entrance into the case. The ex-
hibits consisted Of an envelope ad-
dressed To alice +. Cooper. Windsor
willie. Me. +. +. D." and enclosed was
a stamped return envelope and papers
relating to the business of The Taun-
ton Insane hospital, including an ap-
plcaticn blank. etc, for employment.
Counsel Heath then offered other
written Iapers which consisted of an
envelope and enclosed letter sheet writ
ten by Alice f. Cooper to the Taunton
Insane Hospital. in which Mrs. Cooper
applied for IL position in that institu-
tion. The letter was dated Sept. l. 1905.
The letter was admitted as an exhibit
for the defendant.
The next witness was Fred A. Glea-
son VINO was duly sworn. Mr.. Gleason
is = farmer. living in Union. Witness,
said hc knew George Robbins, who
testified previously for the state The
examination Of the witness was con
Quoted by junior Counsel Goddard
Witness said that Robbins was in his
employ in 1904, terminating his employ
mert in July Of that year and that he
paid rim $2S for his work The direct
and cross-eXamination was brief and
at 1890 o'clock the defence called Frank
Cooper, father Of Edwin ]. Cooper. and
4 resident of the town Of Somervillc
near Whitefield. Witness said that he
was at the home Of his son in South
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
Cruiser Washington Shows
22'272 Knots Speed.
Easily ExceIs Average Of Sis
ter Ship the Tennessee.
Ready for Her Ordnance and will 60 Into
Commission This Summer.

Boston, April 12.-The armored
cruiser Washington, a product of the
New York Ship Building Co., of Cam
den, \. j., successfully completed her
official speed trial today with a 4-hour
endurance run along the New England
coast during which she maintained an
average speed of 22272 knots an hour.
The contract speed of the Washington
was - knots an hour. About a month
ago the armored cruiser Tennessee, Il
sister ship and built on the opposite
side of the Delaware river, made an
average speed of 22.l46 knots an hour
over the same course.
1t was aScertained yesterday by
numerous runs over the owls Head
mile course in PenObscot bay, that the
average revolution of the WaShingtOn'S s
screws of 121.16J per minute would
develop the necessary - knots gait.
In her trials yesterday the pig cruiser
made one squirt over the mile AT the
rate of 23.292 knots an hour, and aV-
eraged 22.4OS knots an hour for the
II runs. with tidal corrections. 1t was
decided today to keep the vessels
speed at 22A knots an hour as revolu-
the four hours. 1t was comparing
these revolutions with the standardiZa :
tion test made yesterday that the
speed Of 22.212 knots an hour today
was ascertained.
The weather and sea conditions to-
day We're favorable and the boiler de-
veloped 50 much steam that the eX-
hauSt pipes were blowing off nearly
all the entire distance from MOnhegan
Island to Cape Ann.
Previous to her starting out today
from Rockland the Washington was
put through her anchor tests in
PenObscOt bay. She then ran out to
open sea and began her 4hour run
shortly after noon off Monhegan Is
land. The distance at which the high
speed was maintained brought the
Washington just inside of Cape Ann
shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon
and at 6 o'clock she dropped the trial
board off Boston lightship after which
she continued on to the Capes of
Delaware.
The Washington is one of the few
vessels built for the government and
completed within the contract time.
1t is expected that she will take her
ordnance aboard within the next month
and go into commission in the early
summer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
THE SMOOT CASE.
Arguments Are Begun After HEARINGS
Extending Through Three Years.

Washington, April 12-Ar2uments in
the case of Senator Reed Smoot We're be
gun today before the Senate committee
ON privileges ana elections after an in
quiry extending over three years into his,
right to retain his seat Former Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle
opened for the protcstants. He was fol-
lowed by A. S. Worthington of counsel
for 4ir. SmOot. Tn" members Of the com
mittee present were Chairman Burrows
and McSsrs. Foraker. Knox, DOlivcr,
Dillingham;, Dubois, Bailey. Overman,
Frazier ana PtttuS
The committee room was crowded. most
of til" spectators being women. Mr.
Smoot was present dS well rs several
prominent MCrmonS who have assisted
him in his defence.
Mr.. Carlisle reviewed first the testmo-
ny Of President Joseph +. Smith and 9th
Mormon officials to show that the first
presidency ana the l. apostles are. Il self
perpetuatinS body responsible for every
thing that ds done. either spiritual or
temporal. Mr.. SmoOt'S membership in
this body, asserted Mr.. Carlisle, made him
equally responsible for any wrongdoings
under the laws Of the nation. He said
the Mormon church is more than Il
church, it is 4 commercial and political
organiza ton. He asserted that the sit
uation is such that the politics of Utah
can be dominated by the Mormon church
at will.
whether he cnntended that the laws Of
the church require members to submit to
the jurisdiction of the church laws when
in conflict with the laws Of the state
and nation. Mr.. Carlisle replied that was
his contention.
Discussing the constitutional provision
relating to the eligibility of members uf
the Senate. Mr.. Carlisle said that thrce
diSqualficationS are cnumeratcd-inSuti-
ci"nt age. non-ctiZenShip Of the United
states and non-citiZcnship Of ihe state
for the requisite period. hut that these
are not all Of the disquaificationS Of
which the Senate may take cogniZancc
lie mentioned certain classes of law
breakers. lunatics ana finally women.
Dissenting laughter from the women
greeted this classification and Mr. Car
liSl" paused q moment to make his peace
during which hc said he hoped tp See 4
cons. .itutional amendment that would all
nit them.
Mr. Carlisle contcndcd that the cosp
against Mr. SmoOt is tn diSuualfy him
fer service and that can he done hy pass
ing 4 resolution to the effect that the
Utah senator lacks the requisite uullin-
cations and the seat. therefore, can be
vacated by majority vote.
Members of tho committee took great
interest in this argument. MeeSrs E;iIrv
EnCV. Dillingham; and Dolliver asking
numerous questions.
When Mr. Carlisle closed he announced
that he would not attempt to answer the
argument Of Mr.. WOrthington. which will
be made tomorrow at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
ELECTION OF SENATORS
BY the People Is Favored by the Com
mittee of the House.

Washington. April ia resolution
providing for the election Of Senat tors
by tie direct vote Of the people has
been faVOrably acted upon by the
House committee on election Of Presi-
dent, Vice President ana representa-
tlVeS IN Congress. The resolution
which was introduced by Mr. Norris Of
Nebraska makes the term of members.
of the House four years instead Of two.
Both propositions are to be accomplish
ed by amendments to the constitution.
Reasons why only the term of mem
bers should be four years are stated to
be because no party can inaugurate its
policy in two years.
THE people are tired" the report
says, "of this continuous drama, and
As result are inclined to give no at
tention to the primaries and the con-
Ventions-the very foundation of our
political systematic forum wherein the
cOuntryS interests can best be protect
ed.
With an election every two years the
political CRATER who thriveS on parti-
san strife and on the nervous uncertain
ty controlling candidates for office is
able to live from one election to an
other by the Doodle secured at his un-
holy business" The adoption Of the
proposed amendment would render it
less possible for this creature to ply
his trade
Regarding this election Of senator's by
direct vote the report says:
"A proposition to amend the constitu-
ton having this order in view has pass
ed the House of Representatives at
four different times and at each time
practically unanimous vote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
The Forenoon Session.

At 30 o'clock the forenoon session
opened, and Edwin j. Cooper who has
been under examination since Tuesday
forenoon resumed the stand and his
redirect examination by senior counsel
Heath was continued. The witness
WAS asked to give the conversation be-
tween himself and his wife regarding
her going away t. work to rid herself
of the attentions of young Northy. The
attOTney-gcnerai objected but the court
ruled that as he had made a ruling ON
Wednesday, that part of the conversa-
ton be admitted, the rest might be
given. Tie ruling of Wednesday was
made on the grounds Of the contention
Of Mr. Heath that the State had opencd
the door bv asking for parts Of this
conversation during the croSs-eyamina-
tion Of the witness. The States at
torneys pressed their objection. but the
court ;nlcd in favor of the defence.
referring to the day mentioned i'm
previous testimony. witness said that
he and his wife saw the advertisement
of the Taunton Insane hospital i'm
Bangor newspaper and they talked the
matter over and Mrs. Cooper wrote the
letter as reported in yesterdays report.
Witness was To be asked questions
about certain conversation i'm the
blacksmith shop. Mr.. Heath stated The
attorney-general objected and the
court ruled that the questions be ex-
cluded.
The redirect examination of the wit
ness WAS concluded at 10 o'clock
Attorney General Hamlin asked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
Mr.. Cooper ReiterateS His Belief
in His Wife's Fidelity.
Expected That Mrs. Cooper Will To-
day Tell the Story of How Char
lie N0rthy Met His Death.

Apparently very little was accom-
pliShed Thursday in the trial OF Mrs.
Alice i. Cooper for the murder Of
Charles ID. Northy, Jr. i'll The supreme
judicial court, although a number Of
witnesses We're examined. In the af-
ternoon Lore and Velma Cooper. the
two eldest children of the woman ac-
cused Of the crime, We're on the stand.
They testified To few material points,
and both were yisibly affected bv the
position in which they found them
selVes-called upon TO bear witness in
The great battle which is now in pro-
SrtsS, the ultimate object of which. is
TO save their mother from a lifelong
confinement behind the gray walls of
the ThOmaston prison. Lore COoper's
testimony was not very important, but
i; was favorable To the cause of the de-
fence, as might be expected. Little
Nelma was much overcome with ex-
citement and apprehension. and she
sobbed pitifully during the time that
she was on the stand. Neither Of the
witnesses were crOSS-eXamincd by the
governments counsel.
Mrs. Cooper retains her usual COM
pOsure, ana watches every step OF The
trial with the same calm ana interest
that has manifested itself since she
was first arrested
The afternoon session was very
short yesterday. much of the time be-
ing consumed in putting in the eXhi-
bits for the defence and the order for
adjournment came a few minutes after
O'Clock, on account of the slight in
disposition of Mr.. Heath
1t is assumed that Mrs. Cooper. the
accused woman, will go on the stand
this morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
59th CONGRESS.
Testimony Favorable to
Ship Subsidy Bill Heard.
Favorable Action for Election Of
Senators by the People.
Begun in Smoot Case. House
and Senate Proceedings.

Washington, April 12.-Testimony fa-
Vorable to the ship subsidy bill was
taken by the House committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries today.
Speaking in behalf of the Great Lakes.
Harvey ID. Goulder of Cleveland, pres
ident of the Merchant Marine League
of the United States, told of the neces-
sity OF government aid in building M
the Lake carrying facilities.
+. G. Plummer Of Rath. Me, Secre-
tary Of the Atlantic Carriers Associa-
tion, and F. w. Wood, president Of
the Maryland Steel Co., favored the
subsidy plan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13

The elephants in the London geological
gardens earn $1,000 n year by carrying
Visitors about on their backs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
FIRE AT BANGOR.
About $4,000 Loss on Snow & Nealey
Cos. Building-lnsured.

Bangor Me. April 12.-Fire tonight
in the building on Broad street. oc-
cupied by Snow & Nealley Co, heavy
hardware and ship chandlery and
owned by Hiram Oliver, caused dam
age estimated at $4,000 on stock and
building The stock of the Arthur
Chaplin Co. wholesale grocers, in the
same building was damaged by smoke
and water estimated at $4,000. All
lCsses are covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Kiel Gazette says that the German
crown prince intends to send his new
small yacht the Angela IL. to Boston to
compete for the Roosevelt cup late this
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
By Heavy Fall Of Ashes
From Mount vesuvius.
Evidences Of Great Calamity
Are Visible Everywhere.
The Conditions Seem to Be Improving With.
in the Zone Of Danger.

Naples, April 12.-While the news
suring the conditions here in Naples
are such as to make it difficult to real
ize that conditions are actually better.
The wind is blowing from the volcano
in the direction of Naples, carrying the
ashes in this direction. Towards even
ing the fall of ashes and cinders here
was worse than al any time since the
eruption began.
The scenic effects vary from hour to
hour. Now in the north the sky is
chocolate colored, lowering and heavy,
under whicn men and women with
their hair and clothing covered with
ashes move about. Fort San MARITIME as
it towers above the town, can only just
be seen, while CaStel Dell Ovo is bold
ly marked in light, seeming like silver
against the brown sky. To the south
beyond the smoke zone lies smiling,
sunny Posilipo and its peninsula, while
farther away IN the distance towards
the sea, q deep blue on which the is
lands seem to float in the glow of the
sun. Adding to the strange picture. one
of the French men-OfWar which ar
rived in the bay of Naples today is so
placed as to be half in the glow and
half obscured by the belt of falling
ashes.
From the observatory on Mount We
suvius, where Director Matteucci is
continuing mis- work on behalf of sci
ence and humanity, the scene is one of
great impreSSiveneSS. TO reach the OBJ
servatOry one must walk for miles over
hardened but hot lava covered with
sand until he comes to a point from
whence nothing can be seen but vast,
gray reaches, sometimes fiat and some
times gathered into huge mounds
which take on semblances of human
faces Above, the heavens are gray like
the earth beneath and seem just as
hard and immovable In all this lonely
waste there is no sign of life or vegeta-
tion and no sound is heard except the
low mutterings of the volcano. One
seems almost impelled to scream aloud
to break the horrible stiffness of a land
seemingly forgotten both by God and
man.
Every day that passes gives new eV-
idence of the magnitude of the catas-
trophe. Today's visit of King Victor
Emmanuel to Ottajano revealed new
tragedies. At a certain point His Ma
jesry was obliged to abandon his motor
car and went forward on horseback
amid constant danger, his horse ffoun-
dc1ing through four feet of ashes,
stumbling into holes, blinded by the
fall of large cinders and the target for
falling other masses. III the presence
of the King 129 more bodies were ex-
tricated from the ruins, while ashes
and red sand fell as though determined
not to relinguish their victims. The
dead at Ottajano are said to number
$50. The King was deadly pale. To
parish priest who came to him he said:
"Hcw did YOU escape"
Il put myself in safety" replied the
priest
what do your mean?" asked the
King.
"Realizing the danger" was the
priests reply. Il had left for Hola.'
The King flushed with anger
what" he cried, you a minister of
God were not here to share the danger
of your people and administer the last
SacramentS? You did wrong
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.
There May Be important Discussions
Not On Program.

Washington. April 12.--Several of the
Spanish American republics are more
interested in questions not contained in
the program for the Pan-American
Congress at Rio Janeiro next July than
in the subjects agreed upon for discus
sion Although the program has been
decided upon it is likely that other
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13

Naples, April 12-Tne following de-
scriptiOn Of the conditions surrounding
Mount Nesuvius was written for The
Associated Press by Robert Underwood
johnson, associate editor of the Cen
tury Magazine:
Il had the unexpected opportunity to
realize the magnitude of the disaster
by personal observation in a trip en-
tirCly around Vesuviua.
"SinCc the Chicago fire ] have seen
nothing 50 terribly impressive. Twenty
years will not repair the damage. in
Guiding the destruction Of four villages
With n change of wind or slightly
gre? ter propulsion of the seismic force
the Same fate might extend to other
segments Of the circle Of which NeSu-
viuS is the center. Arriving from Rome
two hours late by train l joined a par
ty of two Italian gentlemen ana TWO
English ladies'. including Miss Under
wood, the Roman correspondent of the
LoLuon standard. We caught train
for Tore Annuziata three miles this
side of Pompeii, and two miles from
the southern end of the wedge of lava
a magnificent view of the eruption.
eight miles away. The vast mass rising
from the mountain was beautifully ac-
cent lated by the full moon shifting
momentarily into new forms and DRIFT
ing south in low, black clouds of ashes
and cinders reaching to Capri. At Tore
Del Greco we ran under this terrifying
pall. apparently n hundred feet above,
the solidity of which was soon re-
vealed by the moonlight. The torches
of the railway guards added to the ef-
feet but greatly relieved the sulphur
Gus darkness.
"When we reached Tore Annun-
zia.a at 2 in the morning there was lit
tie suggestion of disaster as we
trudged through the sleeping town to
the lava two miles away. The bril-
liant moon gave a superb view OF the
volcano. a gray-brown mass rising,
exnanding and curling in with a pro-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
FAIR-RAIN COMING.

Washington. April 12.-Forecast for
ana saturday: New England; !;
Fair Friday, Saturday rain, winds be
coming east and increasing Saturday.