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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Convicted Of Larceny from
The City Of Boston.
Accused Of "Gratting' as a
Member Of City Council.
Mas Served In Both Branches and
In the State Legislature.

Boston, May 2S-Former Alderman
George II. BATHS was convicted of lar
ceny from the city in connection with
the purchase of Fourth of July prizes
two years ago by jury in the superb
or court today after weeks trial
The verdict was rendered on two
counts. the total amount being $500.
BATHS was a member of a commit
tee selected to purchase prizes and an
investigation by the finance commits
sion disclosed that the bills for the
prizes had been padded" 1t was
claimed that BATHS took the differ
ence between the actual cost of the
prizes and the amount paid by the
city. In former trial on the same
charge the jury disagreed.
BATHS lives in East Boston and serv-
ed several terms in both branches of
the city government and in the lower
branch of the Legislature as repre-
sentative.
He will be sentenced later.
BATHS was released in $4,000 cash
bail late today. A short time after
Councilman Leo P. Mccullough, who
was convicted May II for defrauding
the city. was set at liberty under $500.
Mccullough has been i'm Jail since his
conviction. 1t is understood that Il
number of politicians furnished the
bail money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
IN THE HOUSE.
Discussion Of Porto Rican Territorial
Government Continued.

Washington, Msy 2S.-Debate on the
bill amending the organic act of Porto
Rico was continued in the House to-
day. 1t was the expectation when the
session began that consideration of the
measure would be concluded but the
membership gradually dwindled- away
until there was no quorum, and as an
important ), amendment limiting the
operation of the proposed law to one
year was pending, Majority Leader
Payne believed it expedient to post
pone final action on the bill until there
could be a better attendance. The
Democrats sought to Illustrate him in
this purpose, but We're unsuccessful.
The. principal speech today was by
Mr.. Borland of Missouri, who upheld
the Porto Rican House of Delegates
for refusing to yield it's legislative
rights and pleaded for territorial
government for the Porto Ricans.
Messrs Baker, N. j.. and Payne, N. Y.
advocated the passage of the bill, At
2.10 p NJ the House adjourned until
Tuesday noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
CAPITAL JoTTiNGs.

At the request of A. M. Herring of
New York, under contract to deliver
an aeroplane to the army by June 1,
the war department Friday waived the
requirement for delivery by that date.
Mr.. Herring stated that he would be
ready to fulfil his contract for final de-
livery by July l.
A cablegram from Stockholm, re-
ceivcd at the state department Friday
states that the Swedish tariff commits
sion. which has been at work for some
time. has submitted to the government
aid exhaustive report covering the
problems of protective tariff" Not
much is known in Washington Of the
inquiry but the suggestion IS made
that the discussion practically has been
of somewhat academic character with
a view to some change in the economic
policies Of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
Send Knapp to See that Interstate
Commerce Law Is Upheld.

Washington, May 28.-President Taft
and his cabinet considered the Georgia
Railroad strike today and decided that
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate
Commerce Commission should go at
once to Atlanta to use his efforts to
effect an adjustment of the trouble or
at least enforce compliance with the
Interstate commerce law.
IL also was decided that Second AS
sistant Postmaster General Stewart
should go to Atlanta to look after the
movement of the mails. The President
was informed that mail trains left
both Atlanta and Augusta this morn
ing and up to the time the cabinet ad-
journ1d no word had been received OF
any interference with them
Postmaster General Hitchcock re-
turned here today from a trip to Cuba
for the benefit of his health. Among
the first matters brought to Mr.. Hitch
cocks attention was the question OF
sending Second Assistant Postmaster
General Stewart to Georgia to look In
tOthe situation. In case Mr.. Stewart is
sent ne will not go before the early
part of the coming week when the rail-
way mail clerks convention will be
held in Atlanta
the department is not inclined to act
favorably upon the suggestion of Vice
President Ball of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen to designate
some one to confer with him on the
question of the movement of the nails
as the Georgia Railroad is looked t.
for the performance of this service
Attorney General Wickersham today
received telegram from United States
Attorney Tate of Atlanta stating ir
effect that while the Georgia Railroad
strike was still acute there was a fail
prospect of an adjustment OF the diff
Guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
ASKS FOR $35, 1000.
Canal Commission Needs This Amount
for Next Fiscal Year.

Washington, May pa quarter of a
billion of dollars will have been appro-
priated by Congress for the purchase
and construction of the Isthniian canal
If the estimates for the expenditures in
canal construction for the fiscal year,
beginning July l, 1910, are agreed to by
Congress next winter.
These estimates, amounting to about
$50, 100000, have just been received in
Washington from the canal zone and
are being reviewed by Secretary of
War Dickinson.
Already there has been appropriated
for the purchase of canal rights from
France and Panama and for constluc-
ton total of $210,06e, 900. Secretary
Dickinson finds it very difficult to re-
duce the estimates and Congress itself
has learned that a reduction Of the
estimates merely invites deficiency
appropriation later. The estimates for
the canal are sent to Congress indie
pendent of the appropriation for the
military establishment proper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
General Assembly at Denver Consid
ers Reduction of Representation.

Denver Col, May 2S.-While the last
of the reports have been made to the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church this mornings session devel
Oped warm debates on some reports
which had not received full discussion
and had not been adopted. The princi-
pal discussion was concerning the rec
ommendation of the executive commit
tee on the report of the committee on
representation which was referred to
it on Wednesday,
The matter of reducing the repre-
sentation in the assembly seems to
have aroused much difference of opin-
ion ana it is now contended by many
that there should be reduction until
the number of commissioners has
reached 1000. In the evening there was
popular meeting in the interest of
temperance at which prominent tenn
perance advocates made addresses.
y special committee of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church
in session here late last night decided
upon Nashville, Tenn, as the place of
meeting for the 1910 assembly. Chicago
and Atlantic City, n. j., contested for
the honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Law Court Hands Down
Its Decision,
Reverses Decree Of Single
Justice in Library Case. !
Chief Justice Emery and Justice
Peabody Dissent.

Bangor Me-, May 28.-AnOther chap
ter which may be final was added tt
the celebrated Bangor library case, So
called, when Clerk Of Courts Sweet to-
day received from the law court a re-
script of that body's decision in the
equity suit of Anna c. Pierce VS.. city
of Bangor, the result being adverse tt
the city.
This matter, which has been made
the subject of a controversy and It'll
cation covering years, relates to lo'
of land at Hammond and Franklin
streets, which the city has twice at
tempted to secure by condemnation
proceedings for the purpose Of pub
lie library site. The first proceedings
were declared irregular and then the
land was condemned for the second
time, with an award of $4,000. tenn
porary injunction preventing the city
from taking possession was granted by
Justice King, and month later TINS
Injunction was dissolved by Justice
Savage, from whose decision the Hay
ford heirs appealed to the law court
which has now ruled as follows:
Payment of just compensation is
condition precedent to appropriation of
land.
2Legislature has in the first instance
the right to prescribe the method of fix
ing compensation but the constitution re-
quires that it be just-that is, fixed by a
disinterested tribunal.
3-FiXing compensation by an Interested
tribunal is not just unless agreed to.
4-Municipal officers are not, where city
is interested, disinterested tribunal.
5-Compensaton fixed by municipal OFF,
GERS, if not appealed from by land owner,
is just compensation.
6-Compensation fixed by municipal Off
GERS if appealed from by land owner is
not just compensation.
I'm case of appeal just compensation
cannot be ascertained until appeal is
heard and determined.
S-If, because of death of appellant,
land owners appeal cannot be heard.
then condition precedent has not been
complied with and land cannot be appro-
priated.
Decree of single justice reversed. De-
murrer overruled. Chief Justice Emery
and Justice Peabody dissenting.
Decree of single justice reversed. De
murrer overruled.
Chief Justice Emery and Justice Pea
body dissent from this decision and
Justice Savage took no part, as it was
on his opinion that the case came to
the law court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
eELIEvE THEY HAVE
OMAHA TRAIN ROBBERS.
Continued from Page One.)

that Woods came there last week, two
ar three DAYS before the Union Pacific
hollup occurred.
The police had no opportunity during
the night to communicate with Union
Pacific officials and make an attempt
at identification. Chief Briggs, now
ever, believes he has captured the
right men and that he will soon be able
to unearth additional evidence. he IS
sure that Gordon and Woods have a
room in Omaha which has not been To-
Gated and search is now being made
for it. s
The police dragnet was put out for
the fourth man, who made his escape.
The capture of the other three was
not made without considerable diff
Guilty. The first Of the prisoners to
see the detectives shouted to his com
panions to beat it; here comes the
police" All four started to run with
the officers in pursuit. The officers
forced three at the point of revolver
to surrender The fourth man escap-
ed to the Missouri river bottom.
Gordon fits well the description CIV
en- by Union Pacific trainmen of the
younger of the four who held up the
Overland and Woods, who gives evil
dence of being the leader, has the
manner of speech similar to that de-
scribed by Engineer Mickeljohn.
1.-The elaborate equipment of this
gang is evidence sufficient to indicate
they are desperate men," declared
Chief Briggs.
The discovery of the revolvers was
made by pupil of Brown Park school,
who was playing in the vicinity. The
cache where the stuff was hidden was
under bank overlooking the Missouri
river He took the revolver to his;
teacher, Mrs. Nora Freeman, who notf-
fled the police. Detectives kept watch
of the place, believing the owners
would return for their revolvers. The
arrests were made last night, after
detectives had been watching the place
for 80 hours. The place where the re-
volvers were found is about two miles
from the scene of the holdup. Further
search will be made today in the hope
of finding the missing mail pouches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
HARvARD'S NEEDS.
Pres. Lowell Tells Alumni Of Plans for
Broadening Its Policies.

Cincinnati, May 2S-Harvard must be-
come great national college or univer-
sity or it will not fulfil the purpose which
we all entertain.
This declaration formed the keynote of
an address by President Abbott Lawrence
Lowell of Harvard at the afternoon ses-
sion today Of the Associated Harvard
Club, representing many parts of the
United States.
That Harvard is to see new phases in
the policies governing that institution
likewise was made apparent from the ad-
dress of the president. He made a plea
for broader policy in dealing with the
Freshmen. asserting that the social life
of an educational institution is fully as
important as the intellectual side
While President Lowell was speaking.
Former President Charles w. Eliot ar
rived, and he was given an ovation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
UNlTARiANS AT BOSTON.
Sessions Of Various Organizations
Practically Close Anniversary Week.

Boston. May 28.-The meetings of va
rious affiliated societies and branch Or
CARNATIONS, with the annual festival
this evening, practically brought to a
close today the Anniversary week Of
the American Unitarian Association.
Today's meetings included the usual
morning prayers at Kings chapel, the
annual meeting of the Unitarian Sun
day School Society in the same historic
editice, the convention and festival of
the Free Religious Association and the
festivities at Hotel Somerset this even
ing.
Rev. Frederick r. Lewis of Hope
dale, pastor of the church, attended by
Governor Draper, conducted the
prayers at Kings chapel. Nearly all
the Sunday school workers were pres
ent and many others remained to hear
the reports of that organization.
In the meantime the Free Religious
Association had convened in Ford hall
with Edwin d. Mead presiding. 1.-The
Centennial of the Birth of Charles OAR
win" proved a fruitful theme for sew
erai of the speakers and measures were
taken to enable the association to par
enlist.
Addresses were made by Col. Thomas
Wentworth Higginson of Cambridge
and Rev. Edward Cummings of Boston
, During the forenoon the following
officers of the Sunday School Societ,
were elected:
President, Rev. Edward A. Horton
of Boston: vice presidents, Chas. a
| Murdoch of San Francisco and Au
gustus NJ. Lord of Providence; secre
| tary. Miss Louise p. Parker of Cam
bridge; treasurer, Richard c. Humph
| reys of Boston.
During the afternoon the speaker
iwere Rev. F. w. Hamilton. presiden
of Tufts College; Mrs. Lucia Anne
Mead of this city, Allen French of Con
cord. and Rev. Julian c. Jaynes o
! West Newton. They all dealt will
topics ofy-interest in church and Sun
day school work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
cRUsHEp BY THE tcE.
Crew Of Bark Electra Has Terrible
Journey in Reaching Land.

ST. Johns. N. F., May 2s-After their
vessel, the barkentine Electra, had been
crushed in the ice foes 100 miles off the
coast Tuesday noon, the crew of nine
men were forced to take to their boats
amid the menacing ice fields and arrived
here tonight after more than IS hours of
an ordeal which was pregnant with peril
and during which they nearly lost their
lives. The Electra, hailing from Ply
mouth, Eng, was bound from Oporto.
Portugal, to st. Johns with a cargo COM
posed largely Of wines.
When the crew landed here tonight
wet, bedraggled weary and cold-they
presented an abject spectacle. With Capt.
Cave as their spokesman, the tale was
ted of their experiences. Running the
blockade of ice-made difficult through
adverse winds or none at all-the little
craft had been maneuvred in safety for
several hours when Capt. Cave found his
essel in trench Of ice. Boats were
ordered ready, provisions secured and the
ships papers taken. Meanwhile the cap
tain was seeking to take what small
advantage was possible in few riffs in
the surrounding ice, but his attempt to
steer the, barkentine clear was fruitless.
The ice stretched seemingly Unfortunately
on all sides.
With a splintering crash the barken-
tines sides, which had withstood the buff
fetings of waves and gales for more than
half century, were rent under the inn
pact of the awful pressure of the ice The
holes partly blocked by the ice cakes, the
barkentine sank but slowly, leaving the
caEtain and his men ample time to make
their escape. The boats were lowered but
several were smashed when they struck
the ice. Only one boat was saved and
into this the hurriedlsA gathered articles
were put.
Tfen began that journey of more
than 200 miles over broken and inse-
cure acres of ice. The men managed
to cover much of the distance in this
way, and their escape is regarded as
approaching a miracle by the native
fishermen here. When the boat was
unable to find an opening, the men
clamored upon the ice pack and haul
ing their boat after Them they walked
over the broken formation, skipping
from cake to cake, and passing the
boat from one party to another. Reach
ing large and secure areas on the
nights Of Tuesday and Wednesday
they camped on the ice and no dam
ger overlook them
With few days of regeneration, it
was expected tonight that the crew
will be none the worse for their eX-
periences.
The parkentine Electra, which left
Oporto March "a. halls from Plymouth,
England, and was under charter to
a Portuguese firm at the former place.
She was built at Island of Jersey, Eng
land, in 1854 She is of 1853 tons net
and is of wooden construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
DO NOT WANT CHARITY.
Presbyterian Assembly Quickly Kills
Resolution for Pension Scheme.

Denver, Colo, May 2S.-Presbyterian
preachers do not want charity. They
made this clear in the General AS
sembly today when by an almost unan-
imous vote the commissioners defeat
ed resolution prepared by DR.. J.
Gray Bolton of Philadelphia, providing
for graded pension scheme for super
animated preachers. The trouble over
the pensions has been one of long
standing. causing friction between the
board Of ministerial relief and the
board for ministerial sustenation. DR..
Bottoms resolution carried with it a
motion to refer the joint action of these
boards to special committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
SAILS UNDAMAGED.
Princess Alice Fioated With the Aid
of Ten Tugs.

New York, May 2S.-After having run
aground twice while attempting to
leave this port for Plymouth, the
North German Lloyd Liner Princess
Alice finally sailed today unchanged.
She was "a hours behind her schedule.
The big steamers first mishap occur
red yesterday forenoon, when in a
dense fog she grounded in front of Fort
Wadsworth, Staten Island. her bow
missing the seawall by few feet. At
high tide today she was fioated with
the aid of 10 tugs and steamers and
resumed her course down the lower
bay Only to run aground again on the
edge Of the new Ambrose channel. The
vessel was soon freed from her second
predicament by the rising tide and her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
FREIGHT STONED
Continued from Page One.)

lynching Of a Negro at Lincolnton
shortly after the strike began had there
previously been a deliberate lynching
in Georgia for nearly two years. Ne
groes have met violent deaths during
that time, but they were killed while
resisting capture.
The coming tomorrow OF Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate Commerce
Commission is regarded here as indi-
eating that federal intervention may
result if the strike is prolonged.
The status of arbitration for settle
ment has remained unchanged all
day.
The race issue developed today in
what constitutes probably it's two
strongest holds 1n the Southern peo-
pie The first of these was the unan-
unity shown by the entire community
in reserting the forcing of Negroes in
their midst in Il capacity to which they
chose to object. This feeling was evil
dent within an hour after nine Negro
firemen went out on the mail trains
this morning. The other sentiment
was the insistence of Southern en-
ploycrs to stand Loyalty by Negroes
who have rendered them a long and
faithful service. Such a large measure
was the character Of the Negroes who
fired the trains today. While there is
still plenty to eat in the strike district
luxEries are exhausted. The one thing
which the people feel the need of most
keenly is ice.
1t was reported late tonight that the
engineers would refuse to work tomOr-
row on account of the LithOnia trouble
and there would in consequence be no
mails tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

. During the maneuvers of the Atlantic
battleship fleet in the vicinity of Prov
incetown, Mass, in the month begin
ming July 10, 1856 officers and men of
naval militia organizations Will be talk
en- on board the battleships for instruc-
ton periods Of eight days. A company
of four officers and so men win be tax
en- ron each battleship. Maine will send
one company. Massachusetts nine,
Rhode Island three. Connecticut one,
New Jersey two. Pennsylvania two
and the District Of Columbia three.
These companies wilt not an go to. sea
at the same TIME.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
French Naval Supplies
Matter More Serious
Than al First Thought---Probe
Reveals New Frauds.
rosseutIon Of Former Minister OF
Marine Is Asked for.


Paris, MAY 28.-As the investigations
continue, the scandals in the matter OF
naval supplies and construction APP
pears to be more and more serious
Other instances of defective material
furnished by contractors have been dis
covered and it has been learned that
under the administrations of M. Pol
letan and M. Thomson brides were Of
fered inspectors.
Defective plates on submarine en-
dangered the lives of crews of these
vessels. The Delcasse commission has
asked the prosecution of NJ. Thomson
former minister of marine, and M. Du-
pont, his private secretary, for having
withdrawn certain official reports con-
corning cases of bribery, when they left
the ministry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
A STRIKE ORDERED
For 4 P. N. Today by Street Car Men
Of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 28.-At the close of a
secret session of the executive committee
of the Street Car Mems Union tonight, it
was reported that a strike of motormen
and conductors on all the lines in this
city, as we'll as the suburban lines con-
trclfed by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Co, would be ordered to take effect at 4
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The entire police force of the city has
received orders from Director Of Public
Safety Clay to be prepared for emergency
duty. Recognition Of the union is the
end sought to be gained by the proposed
strike
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
DON'T GROW OLD
Keep Your Hair srisht and Luxurlas'
/ and Stay Young.

Yes, Partisan Sage, the most 'nvis%.
lating hair restorer, grows hair, ~
womc:- of America, who ha5, luxur'sii
hair. know 1t does, and that IS w
thousands of attractive womD|
the land are regularly -
ing it,. -
, For years this almost marve.ssS
grower Of lustrOus and beautifut a
was confined to the elite of Europe ~
New York City, but about two
ago it was given to q selecs list
druggists. and today can be obtaineo a
any city or town in america VIE
society women OF refinement dwell y
Partisan Sage is the most dehsnl
hair tonic in the world. 1t makes -
hair soft, MYSTERIOUS and ltIxurianr "
few days. 1t is perfumed mosI dS'n,sa
and Is not sticky or. greasy. ~
falling hair, cures dandruff ana itc
scalp in two weeks Or money back
This Is what Mrs. Elizabctn
Anderson, Mechanicsburg, Pa. w.t.
|! II had given np hope Of ever y
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bottle of Partisan Sage. It mas emu.
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Partisan Sage"
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Partisan Sage, and they will sen y
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A larger bottle OF better tonic
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