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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
RYRNEs FAvoRs MERGER.
N. ", N. H. e. II. Vice President Longs
for the 3. E. M. Road.

Boston, May 7.-Before the Massachu-
setts committee on railroads today Vice
President Timothy E. Byrnes of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
presented arguments in favor of the mer-
ger of the New Haven and Boston &
Maine systems.
Mr. Byrnes declared that If the Boston
& Maine was allowed to PASS from New
England control to perhaps some of the
great Western trunk lines that it would
be very few years before the New Ha-
ven system, too, would go in the same
way He told the committee that the
merger would be largely for the benefit
of the public. an improvement of condi-
tions, traffic and rates with a much bet
ter service.
An identification Of the New Haven
and Boston & Maine systems within %
miles Of Boston would be certain to re-
suit, Mr.. Byrnes said, from the merger.
Ex-Governor John d. Long, Frederick
p. Fish, John Shepard Col. Sydney O..
Bigney, George II. McDuf1ie and others
also spoke in advocacy of the merger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
ONE HUNDRED LIVES
IN GRAVE DANGER.
Life Savers Unable to Reach From
Shore Crew and WreckerS on the
Stranded Ship Peter RiCkmers.

vessel but the distance was so grea
| that none of the lines reached her
| AS the Rickmers' position grew more
! perious the Zach's Inlet lifesavers
called upon the crews of neighborine
stations and the men from the Jones
Inlet, Short Beach and Oak ISLAND
stations responded. Notwithstanding
this the combined lifesavers were pow
erless to aid the men on the wreck
and the superintendent of the fourth
lifesaving district when informed OF
tie situation by telegraph decided tC
send the crew from Sandy Hook to
the rescue. He communicated with tho
Sandy Hook station and the crew re-
ported their immediate readiness to
proceed to the wreck. The revenue cut
ter Mohawk was detailed to take the
men aboard and tow their power life
boat 20 Zach's Inlet.
In command of Capt. Bachmann, the
Peter Rickmers sailed from New York
April 80, bound to Rangoon with a
cargo of crude petroleum. She cleared
Sandy Hook during the day and start
ed on her voyage eastward. That
night, however, she ran into heavy
storm which drove her on the sand
bar at Zach's inlet. She was unable to
work herself off the sand and wreck
ers were employed. Since then efforts
have been made daily by the wreck
ers and three wreckiEg steamers have
been detailed to assist in getting the
ship af1oat.
Efforts to tow the vessel off the bar
We're partly successful and tugs towed
the ship a short distance. When it be-
came apparent that further efforts
were of no use, almost half of her car
go of oil was lightered and some of it
thrown overheard The residents along
the south shore of Long Island began
to reap q harvest when the case oil
washed ashore.
To place the cargo aboard bargeS
ard to lighter the vessel so that she
could be tioated easier the wrecking
company placed 60 men aboard yester-
day These men were aboard today
when the storm broke and prevented
their returning to the wrecking steam
erc which tonight are standing by the
stranded ship but are powerless to
help.
The Peter Rickmers was built at
Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1889, and is
a vessel of 1858 tons gross register. She
is designed as four masted bark on
the other side of the Atlantic. but Is
classrd as a ship here. She is steel
vessel and was under charter of the
Standard Oil Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
THREE ARRESTED
For Assault on Willis Witham of Dex-
ter At Garland.

Dexter Me-, May ERNEST Rich
ards, Addie Richards and Wilson Carr
of Garland were arrested Thursday
forenoon by Deputy Sheriff Curtis ana
Constable joseph Ganeau on complaint
of Willis Witham of Dexter on the
charge of assault and were brought to
Dexter about noon, to answer to the
charge, before Judge Stone.
1t appears Witham went to the home
of the Richards Wednesday, after his
wife. who had been staying there, to
get her to come to Dexter with him to
attend the semi-annual convention Of
the Triune Immersionist Adventists,
which convened here today.
The Richards were opposed to her go
ing with her husband, 50 Witham al
leges and ordered Whitman from the
house. Witham states as he went to
go ur,stairs where his wife was. Addie
Richards got hold of his coat and pull
ed him back downstairs and that in
the meantime someone from above
dropped what he thought was a Hat
iron on his neck. The two men. Rich
ards and Carr, Witham alleges, then
rushed downstairs, pulling and kicking
Withan and striking him. Whitman
beat a hasty retreat from the house,
getting into his team and drove to
Dexter, where he went to the office Of
a physician, who examined his wounds
and found him covered with bruises
and many black and blue spots.
Witham stated Thursday that the
trouble was all on account of some
money which had been left his wife by
relatives and which he alleged the
Richards were trying to get away from
her so her husband could not have
any part Of it.
The Richards tell an entirely differ
ent story. They say Witham abuses his
wife and will not support her. She Is a
relative of Mrs. Addie Richards, and
they do not want her to live with
Witham. It is understood she is With
ANS fourth wife.
The hearing was continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
CAPITAL CHAT.
Presidential Campaign Is
Progressing Rapidly.
The National Committee Will
Soon Go to Chicago.
Convention In June Promises 10 Be
a Harmonious One.

Washington, d. c., May 7.-(SpeciaD
-Veering ChicagOWard, the presiden
tial campaign is moving on apace
State convention after state conven-
ton, and district convention after dis
trict convention is registering verdicts
in rapid succession. Only about ten
days of Proclamation convention activ-
ity remains. The interest therein is
Tagging out.
But the National committee is soon
to move it's headquarters to the Windy
City, which is to be the scene Of the
great ouadrennial gathering. A small
subcommittee of that convention will
be the vanguard of the convention
hosts. Chicago becomes soon the mecca
of politicians who like to be where the
wheels are going round. The Washing
ton date line politically will fall
into allegiance. The Chicago date
line will assume the first political i'm
portance. 1t is still about five weeks
before the multitudes pour into
the great coliseum to make a Presi-
dent-contingent only upon the ability
of the militant Democracy to command
a majority Of the votes Of the country.
None the less the talk of Washington is
rapidly centering upon the great con-
vention, for there is nothing anywhere
else in the world like q National con-
vention of either of the two great polt-
ical parties and even a comparatively
unintercsting convention is an affair of
tremendous Importance.
1t will be a comparatively uninter-
esting convention. SO the politicians
say. And yet it will lie a convention
of very great. even of transcend
ent interest. 1t will be cut and dried
as the saying goes. The nominee will
be known in advance. apparently. One
who has been following politics during
the winter. as nearly all Americans
have been doing, could almost write the
platform now. President Roosevelt is
ordering practically everything in con-
nection with the convention. He has
named the candidate. lie will virtually
write the platform. There will be
long distance telephone Wire between
the White House and the apartments
of the trusted advisers he will have on
the ground from the very moment that
the National committee drives it's
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
LOOKS LIKE JOHNSON.
Seems to Have Carried Minnesota
Primaries Against Bryan.

ST Paul, Mimi, May Returns re-
ceived from all parts of Minnesota up
to midnight indicate that Governor
John A. Johnson last night carried the
Democratic primaries against William
j. Bryan and that the state conven-
ton which will meet in ST Paul May
"a, will instruct the % delegates from
Minnesota to the national convention
to vote for Governor johnson for the
Presidential nomination.
The returns received assure John
son of about 1885 delegates in the state
convention to As for Bryan There will
be 935 delegates in the state conven-
ton. But it is not thought that later
returns will wipe out the tremendous
lead of Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
THEY FIGHT AND
WRANCLE AS USUAL,
Massachusetts Democrats Instruct FoI
Bryan After the Police Clear the
Platform In Faneui| Hall.

over the instruction plank. The con.
! troversy began last evening and con
| tinued with almost six hours inter
mission until after the time originally
named for the meeting of the conven.
tion. A compromise, however, was eff.
fected. and, while the plank was re.
tanned. it was modified so as TO apply
only to the four delegates elected al
today's convention. The Bryan advo.
Gates wished the instructions to EN-
| brace the entire Massachusetts delega
| ton to Denver.
The convention listened to long ad-
dress BY Frederick ]. Stimson of Ded-
ham, chairman, who devoted a greater
portion of his remarks to an attack
upon President Roosevelt and what he
claimed to be Capitalization of the
government in Washington and the
loss of state power He declared HIM
self strongly in favor of Mr.. Bryan as
the party candidate for President, and
said II had much rather have a per-
petual candidate than perpetual
President"
The platform as adopted reads:
The aims of the Massachusetts Democ-
racy are:
For a government restored to the SER
vice of the people. devoted to all the
people and opposed to privilege, the mas
ter not the servant of predatory wealth;
Corporations forbidden the issue of wa
tered stocks, forfeiting charters for po-
ltical contributions, if foreign, subject
to jurisdiction of state courts.
Railroads restricted to fair profits ION
fo;,,
nation by Imprisonment of officials.
Monopolies, if public, brought under rig
id public control; if private, destroyed.
A fiscal policy of a tariff for revenue
only, a free list for trust controlled pro-
ducts; income and Inheritance taxes grad
ed and enforced.
A financial system with government
guarantee of bank deposits, the treasury
surplus loaned with security at interest
at competition and postal savings banks.
A foreign policy of independence to the
Philippines. American leadership i'm arbi-
tration and disarmament.
Constitutional requirements preventing
entertainments by the executive upon CO.
ordinate branches, restraining invasion
of state rights by national authority, that
laws Dt uecldTeu UNCONSTITUTIONAL only by
supreme courts, for election OF United
States senator's by the people.
Legislation for a general parcels post,
prohibition of gambling in necessities of
life.
Pablo improvements of public lands
through irrigation. reclamation and for
estry promotion in waterways, highways,
canals and parks. relieving the dsamploy-
ed by public works.
Labor protection by the S-hour law.
jury trials for contemnts in labor in
functions, public investigation and con-
Citation of strikes and lockouts, aboli-
ton of the fellow servant rule, like rules
of competition to labor and capital, abo-
ition of child labor
A united party to elect William j. Bry-
an President of the United States
To this end. we, in Faneuil Hall as
sembled. instruct the four delegates
elected in this convention to cast their
votes in the national convention for Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
Blood Is Found on Right
Sleeve Of Prisoners Coat.
Evident Attempt Had Been
Made 10 Wash Il OFF.
Human Blood Found on the Two
Clubs and Bed Quilt.

Calais, Me-, May Five witnesses
today in the trial of Nicholas Wallace
for the alleged murder of Andrew Hig-
gins at Baileyville before the supreme
court Mrs Hattie Barry identified by
means of initials and marks on the
sleeve lining the fur coat owned by the
victim and alleged to have been sold
by Wallace to parties at Midtown, n.
b., after Higgins death.
Other witnesses described the finding
of the body on January %, and its con-
dition as regards bruises and clothing.
One witness testified that blood spots
near the cabin We're in plain sight,
while another stated that one might
easily have overlooked them. This evil
dence was brought out by attempt of
counsel for the defence to show that
the blood was not on the ground when
the premises were visited by john Ho-
gan on the morning previous to that
on which the body was found.
Coroner c. e. johnson of Princeton
gave testimony as to the condition of
lHc DDuN "llCH III Stti ny MN
stated the finding of the jury at the
inquest.
Prof Franklin g. Robinson of Bow
dom College testified that he did not
lind any blood upon the clothing taken
from the respondent. excepting traces
of blood on the right sleeve Of The coat
where an attempt evidently hal been
made 20 wash it off.
Upon being questioned Prof. Robin
son said he could not tell whether ~
not the traces of blood found on the
sleeve and upon the skirt of the coat
We're human blood. He said he found
human blood on the two clubs and on
the quilt which We're found near Hig-
gins cabin. He found Higgins stom-
ach in normal condition.
Testimony in regard to a threat al
legged to have been made by Wallace
against Higgins was given late this
Afternoon by Charles Roberts of Bailey
vile. Roberts testified that he met
Wallace in Woodland just before
Christmas and said: Hello Nick, are
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May For Friday
and Saturday: The Mississippi valley
storm now extends from New Jersey
to Lake Erie with two centers of de-
coast the other over Lake Erie 1t has
caused very heavy rains in southern
New England, New Jersey and along
the coast of New York. Rain will con-
tinue Friday in New England, New
York and the Lake region, and prob
ably in New England Saturday Cool
weather will continue in Eastern dis
tricts several days. The winds along
the New England coast will be high
easterly; middle Atlantic coast, fresh
and variable, mostly west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

Boston, May with some opposi
| ton to instructions in favor of William
j. Bryan for Presidential candidate, al
though such instructions were adopted
| finally and with a more decided con-
test over the selection of delegateS-at
| large, the Democratic state convention
| today elected four leaders to represent
the state at the Denver convention.
The delegates chosen We're Georgt
Fred Williams of Dedham; District AT
torney John 3. Moran of Boston; For
| mer Mayor John W. Coughlin of Fal
River, and Daniel ]. Doherty of West
field The alternates chosen were j
p. Kane of Lawrence; William A
Davenport of Greenfield; Thomas p
| kenney of Boston; Edward NJ. Gala
Cher of Lowell
The platform adopted was in the
form of disconnected paragraphs deal
ing principally with national issues AND
favorng tariff reforms. public improve
ments, better labor laws and "Consti-
tutional requirements preventing en-
croachment by the executive upon CO.
ordinate branches" The concluding
para graph instructed the four delegates
elected at the convention to cast then
votes at the national convention fO1
William J. Bryan.
| Opposition to the instruction plank ir
| the platform was voiced by Prof. Alex
| ander r. Chamberlain Of Clark CnlVer-
sity, Worcester, but his speech which
was extremely vehement was declared
by the chairman to be too late and
effort made by MIN to obtain recon
| sideratiOn was ignored.
The main contest came on the selec-
ton of four delegates, and principally
over the name of George Fred Will
liams. For two hours Faneuil hall re-
sounded with shouts, cries, speeches
and motions from various party lead
ers, and the chairman had difficulty
maintaining semblance of order. At one
time he was obliged to call upon the
police to clear the platform.
The opposition to Mr.. Williams was
lead by a number of delegates from
Wards 10 and II in Boston, but they
were not given preliminary opportunity
to bring forward any name as a sub
stitute, although q ballot bearing the
name of Robert II. Burnett of South
boro in place of that of Mr.. Williams.
was held by some of the delegates. The
question was fought out entirely on
the matter of whether the original
slate, as arranged last night should be
elected by reclamation.
Some of the speeches in opposition to
the efforts of the Boston delegates We're
extremely bitter. Notwithstanding this,
however, all the speakers pleaded for
harmony and expressed a hope that
there would be no repetition of the
scenes at Springfield last fall.
The issue came to a head When roll
call was permitted on the question of
the choice OF the four delegates by ac-
clamatiCn, and this was carried by a
vote of I0S to 1872. The four delegates
were then declared elected. and imme-
diately after, the four alternates were
named without opposition which con-
Guided the days proceedings.
Previous to the meeting of the con-
ventior there was spirited contest
within the committee on resolutions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

| New York, May I'm peril of being
washed overheard and drowned in the
heavy sea which all today has pound
ed the big German four-masted stee
| ship Peter Rickmers, lying ashore al
| Zach's inlet, 20 miles from the en-
| trance to New York harbOr, 100 men
| tonight are anxiOusly awaiting rescue
from their dangerous position, for the
vessel may at any moment break up
under the combined fury of the gale
and heavy breakers
On the shore off which the wreck
lies half a mile seaward are 25 lifesav-
ers who have been trying all day to
save the endangered men but have
not been able to get any of them
ashore even by means of the breaches
buoy Moreover any attempt by the
lifesaverS to launch a surf boat and
go out to the wreck would be folly on
account Of the heavy seas and no at
tempt at rescue in this manner can
yet be made.
In the famous Sandy Hook lifesaving
crew now lies the hope of the men
aboard the stranded vessel. These lat
ter consists OF the ships crew and
about 60 men from the wrecking steam
ers which for a week have been en-
deavoring to float the ship from the
sand bar where she grounded on the
night of April 80, while bound from
New York to Rangoon.
The crew of seven of the Sandy
Hook station under Capt. Chester A.
Lippincott started for the scene of the
wreck on board the United States rev.
a. ~ o'clock TO.
night. In tow of the cutter was the
lifeboat Rescue, in which the final
dash for the Rickmers will be made.
AS soon as the Mohawk is off Zachs
inlet the lifesavers will enter the boat
and attempt to take the men OF the
Rickmers from the seward and land
them aboard the revenue cutter. This
attempt will be made some time at
ter midnight.
During the storm of Wednesday
night the Rickmers was driven further
ashore in the sand than she was when
she went on the bar in the storm last
Thursday night Today began with
heavy gale which battered the big
ship about until her topmasts were all
carried away Then the huge waves
which continually broke over the ship
opencd up the seams between her
steel plates and allowed the water to
enter ner holds. Tonight she lies 1ull
of water and a hopeless wreck.
When it became apparent to the llte-
savers that those on board might re-
ouire quick assistance two life lines
were sent aboard on which to run the
breeches buoy. But in the height or
the storm this afternoon. the rope
broke and the only means of commu-
rication between the wreck and the
shore were destroyed. Attempts were
Immediately made to restore the lines
by shooting others over the stranded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

The stockholders of the National Bank
Of the Republic at Boston, which was
recently merged with the National Shaw
nut Bank. voted at a meeting Thursday
to liquidate the business of the bank
and a liquidating committee was appoint
ed. 1t is expected that the stockholders
will receive in liquidation between $50
and $500 share, including a bonus Of
100000 recently paid by the National
Shawmut Bank for the deposits Of the
National Bank Of the Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
The Bryan Men Are Mad.

ST. Paul. Mimi. May Managers
of William J. Bryan's campaign in
Minnesota, who were outgeneralled in
last nights Democratic primaries
throughout the state, are talking to-
day of the possibility of calling a sep
arate convention May IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
WAS SHORT $4,000.
Deputy Surveyor General fleweIIine
Was An EmbezzIer.

Fredericton, N. B., May Premier
]. Douglas Hazen states that William
p F'lcwel!ing, deputy surveyor gener-
al, who committed suicide in the gov
eminent building last Monday, left a
letter in which F'lewelling confessed a
shortage of $4,000 in his accounts.
The government is protected by $780,
900 guarantee bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

Jack Hewes, 80 years Of age. who es-
cared from the Grafton county jail at
Woodsville, N. H., on the night of April
o. was arrested Thursday at Burlington.
vt. He made no resistance and admit
ted his identity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
More Arkansas Delegates for Taft.

Forest City, Ark, May THE Re-
publican convention for the LIST Con-
gressional district held here yesterday
instructed for Sec. Taft for President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
Boston Forecast.

Boston. May Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Rain Friday and prob
ably Saturday; high easterly winds
shifting to westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
THE WEATHER.
RAIN.

Washington, May 7-Forecast for
New England: Rain Friday and
probably Saturday; high east winds,
shifting to west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

Paris has church made out Of paper
treated so as to resist the action of
the weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

Our total Cain in sales for the past two years
cigars far exceeds any previous record, being
an increase Of 1880, 500 cigars. This shows an
appreciation by the public Of what we stand for,
liable and are manufactured in our own buildinp.
the largest and best equipped factory in New Eng
land.
WATT BOND, nc, nn'frs, 81 EndIooii S., Hesioa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
STORM INCREASES.
Seas Break Over Nantucket lishtship
Marrow Escape Near Newport.

Newport, r. l., May I'm the heavy
sea kicked up by the easterly gale to-
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