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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
MAINE SCHOONER LOST.

New York, Dec. 1.-The crew of the
waterlogged schooner Eugene Borda
was rescued today by the steamer
Vaderand of the Red Star Line off the
Massachusetts coast. The Naderand
which left here yesterday for Dover
and Antwerp, reported the rescue in a
wireless message to the lines offices
here. 1t is believed that all on board
the schooner were saved. The Borda.
which hailed from Rockland, Me-. was
bound from Liverpool, n. s, for Phila-
delpha with a cargo of lumber
The wrecked schooner is a vessel of
III tons and carried a crew of five men
on board on the present trip was the
captains wife and child. They We're
saved with the others on the schooner,
which became waterlogged during a
heavy gale.
Capt Barman Of the Naderland sent
word that the schooner is sunk to her
decks one mast is left standing The
derelct is a menace to navigation and
is in the track of the ranS-Atlantic
liners. The derelict destroyer Seneca
has been sent from here to locate and
destroy her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
THREE LIVES LOST.

Highland Light, Mass, Dec q
Three men were washed overheard and
lost from the British schooner Mizpah,
as that vessel was driven over the bars
onto the inner beach between Peaked
Hill bars and Race point, tonight. Four
IOther members of the crew We're taken
ashore in a breeches buoy by the life
savers from the Peaked Hill station.
The schooner was, bound from Lunen-
burg, n s.. for Boston, laden with po-
tatOes, and had been driven far out of
her course by the northeastern gale of
the past four days.
Capt. Westerhaven was among those
saved. The names of the others.
drowned or rescued. could not be
learned tonight. Until bis centerboard
had scraped in crossing the outer rips
Capt. Westerhaven had no idea of his
nearness to land. Then he did not know
thot it was Cape Gods beaches that
lay before his vessel. He had been
about 10 days in getting down the coast
and as he was thrown far out of his
course Monday and Tuesday by the
gale and had headed in during the past
two days, he did not know his where
ahouts. 1t was pitch dark tonight ana
he could make no observation. The
brilliant glare Of the CostOn light far
ing from the beach where it had been
set by the patrol when he saw the
schooner, was Capt. West"' haVen'%
first warning. Then it was too late.
Halted momentarily several times as
the little schooner Wavercd over a iut-
ting rip, the vessel was exposed to the
heavy seas. The sea washed her deck,
carrying overheard at different times
three of the crew. The others chung
for their lives to mastS and rigging,
while Capt. Westorhaven firmly grasp
ed his wheel, seeking vainly to avert
the disaster Whicl: confronted him 1t
was of no avail. a short distance from
chore the schooner stranded on bar
bumped higher than the rest and there
the crew awaited rescue.
Informed by the same Coston signal
which the captain had seen, the sta
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Sophomore Prize Speaking Contest
Will Be Held Tonight.

Orono. Me, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD. The
Sophomore prize speaking contest will
be held in the University chapel at s
P. NJ. Friday The following students
will compete:
William f. Sehrumpf, Pennington;
Miretta L. Bickfofd, >Skowhegan; Phil
ip Garland Old Town; Carl S. Cleaves,
Bar HarhOr; Philip r. Hussey, Patten;
Lyman A. Mckinney, Saco; Glide G.
Morrill,, Wakefield. Mass, and Marga-
ret Flint. Port Deposit Md.
After the exercises an informal dance
will be held in the gymnasium. The
University Orchestra will furnish mu-
sic.
The Junior class held an important
meeting Thursday The following otli-
GERS were elected: Executive commit
tee. G. A. Wakefield, Andover; A. H.
Hart. Presque Isle; +. S. Strout, South
Portland; M. r. Sumner South Paris;
f. Southland. Lewiston; secretary
Mildred l.. Prentiss; floor manager
Junior promenade, r. c. Marshall
Wellesley. Mass: Junior Week commit
toe, G. D. Bearce, Auburn; H. G
Wood, Hallowell: f. r. Walker. Bidde-
ford; f. f. Southland, Lewiston; l.. J
Wertheim, Burlin, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
BUSINESS IS SUFFERING
FROM SW|TCHMEN'S STRIKE.
Mills, Factories and Other Industries Closed
And Closing===Both Sides Claim Early
Victory===G. N. and N. P. Engineers
and Firemen May Cause Trouble
By Demanding More Pay.

Paul, employing 1000 men, failed to
open for business today. All but % of
the big flour mills in Minneapolis are
idle, although the millers say they will
know i'm "a hours whether they viii
open their mills shortly.
= Imported strike breakers, wearing
special police badges, We're reported on
duty at the Union station yards today
by strike pickets and when President
Hawlcy learned that these men had,
been imported he called the attention Of
State Labor Commissioner McEwen to
the report Mr.. McEwen Is Investigate
ing ard if he finds that non-residents
of Minnesota are wearing special police
badges he will at once order their ar
rest. as we'll as those, who brought
them here if they appear liable under
the law The state law makes 1t illegal
for any one not a legal voter of the
state to act as special police officer, de-
tective. constable, militiaman or pa
trolman.
Gov. Adolph Eberhard win be in st.
Paul tomorrow to take up the strike
questions with State Labor Commissioner
McEwen. One of the questions that will
be put up to him will be the complies
ton brought about by the importation Of
special police from Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
Vessel Becomes Water|ogged During Heavy Storm
captain, Wife, Child and Crew Of Four Are
Safe--Three Lives Lost from Schooner
Mzpah Near Race Point, Cape Cod.

ance of the schooner the revenue cut
ter Acushnet left Woods Hole today
and ventured as far as Shovelful
Shoals lightship, but there turned back.
1t is believed the captain on account OF
the heavy ilraught OF his vessel, dared
distress signals seemed to make the
effort unnecessary. The life savers
ana Others on shore expected the cut
ter would go to the Pollock Rip Slue
iightship, which was dismasted Tues
day evening by the schooner Katherine
-. Perry. The plight Of the crew of
the crew of the lightship is believed
to be most uncomfortable and some of
the men may have received Injuries
in the topping of Nor two masts.
With the northeast gale driving at
q velocity of between 80 ami 60 miles
an hour. there came today series Of
squalls of snoN and rain. This cur
tanned observations It times, but just
before shutdown the Monomoy Point
lookouts made out the schooner in the
haze, riding the heavy seas.
1t is probable thai the derelict de-
stroyer Seneca VIII pass here tomor-
row on her way to blow up the water
logged Wrecil of thc schooner Eugene
noYtia Ut Nantucket liGhtship. and
she may lend assistance to either OF
Tho vessels. The cutie" Gresham is
still detained at Proyincctown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
KELLY MEANS FIGHT.
Claims He Was Arrested in New
Brunswick and Taken Across Line.


st. John. n. B.. Dec. "A Wood
stock. y. B.. dispatch says that the
case of William ]. Kelly of Elmwood,
y. B., held in the Portland. Me-. Jail on
a charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon on United States Deputy Col
lcctor of Customs F, w. Burns near
IIoulton on April Il, 1892. in connec-
ton with smuggling, may develop an
international aspect. Kelly claims he
was on the Canadian side of the border
when arrested and that he was taken
across the line. The matter has been
placed in the hands OF F. 3. Carvell.
NJ p. of Woodstock, who has taken it
up with Hon Mr. Aylesworth, minister
Of Justice of Canada.
II 1892 Kelly was arrested on a
smuggling charge but escaped after a
lard fight. Recently he was captured
by United States deputy and is now
IN Tie Portland .a:l,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
Oisposes Of Controlling
Interest in the Equitable
By Turning Over His Entire Stock
Holdings to J. P. Morgan.
Exact Amount Of Stock and Price
Paid Not Given to the Public.

New York, Dec. Control Of tbs
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
which was secured by Thomas F. Ryan
soon after the Insurance scandals Of
some years ago, has passed to j. Pier
pont Morgan, with the $472,o0o,00o OF
assets which the company declared in
it's last statement. The transfer, apart
from it's magnitude as a chapter in the
history Of finance, marks q conpiet"
reversal of the old order under when
the insurance companies controlled the
Gestinies of the banks and trust com
panies.
News of the transfer was contained
in the following brief statement ISSUED
from the offices of Morgan & Co.:
"Mr. Morgan has bought the major
ity of the stock Of the Equitable Lire
Assurance Society, formerly owned by
Thomas f. Ryan. This purchase l.;
subject to the trust under which Grow
or Cleveland Morgan j. O'Brien and
George Westinghouse We're made vor~
inc trustees for the benefit of policy
holders and it covers all Mr.. Ryan's
interest, including all the stock pur-
chased by him from James III. Hyde"
Beyond these bare facts. Mr. Morgan:
and his partners declined to give any
details. The exact amount, of the stock
bought by them and the price they
paid remain for subsequent announce
ment Nor would they disclose if any
other interests are allied with them,
although it is commonly understood IN
Wall street that at least one large
trust company may take a hand in the
deal. if the consent of the Equtable is
obtained Under the terms of the trus.
agreement referred to in Mr.. MOrgan's
announcement the stock could not be
sold without the consent Of the surviv
ing trustees, whose term held until
June Is next and who might have COR
tinued the agreement for another five
years if they saw fit. Both of them
are very busy men and as they have
served the society without pay, it has
long been taken for granted that they
would be willing to pass on their re-
sponsibilities to other shoulders, II
they found they could do so without
prejudice to the policyholders. Prior
to confirmation of the transfer, neith-
err Mr.. Westinghouse nor Mr.. OBrien
would discuss either it's details or Its
proba bilities.
Mr. Ryan's holdings in the Equitable
we're bought in large part from James
H. Hyde, although Edward II. Harri-
man had laid plans which, he sup
posed, were to assure him the control
which went instead to Mr.. Ryan. 1t
was during the hearings of the Arm.
strong insurance investigation that Mr.
Hartman when questioned on this
peint coined what subsequently became
a national hyword. He was asked If
he had settled scores with Mr.. Ryan
and answered tersely mot yet" and
the public added with ready intuition
'but soon.''
At the offices of the Equitable So
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2.--Chief John
]. OConnor of the police department
practically admitted that he consider.
cd the strike situation serious today,
when he issued orders requiring all
members OF his day force to stay on
duty at the central station until 10. 30
in the evening. The order goes into
effect tonight and will continue until
Ill dangers of {, clash between the
strikers and the strike breakers is
ended The chief also issued orders
recalling all patrolmen and officers alb
sent on leave. Sub-StatiOnS We're no.
titled not to permit any men to stay
off duty EXCEPT for the most serious
cases CT illness. Several conferences
between the chief and~officials of the
railroads have been held today.
According to the railroad officials the
lightning of the end of the switch
mems strike is in sight. One promi
.lett official who has been active in
managing the strike said today that
the railroads We're handling 80 per
cent. of all business offered.
we are employing new men as fast
rs they come and we are moving a
'argc amount of freight. In week the
public will not know that there is
strike on among the switchmen.''
Between 200 and 800 men arrived to.
lay from Chicago and were distributed
about st. Paul. Minneapolis and Du-
luth. The railway managers claim
that they can get plenty Of men.
Certain st. Paul wholesale grocers
reported today that shipping conditions
we're somewhat improved, while coal
lealers and produce men said that
conditions were unchanged.
AS against the optimistic statements
of the railroad managers the strike
leaders say they are in a stronger posi-
lion today than they have been since
the strike started. They refr to the
fact that the Brotherhood Of Trainmen
and Conductors adopted resolutions in
Joint session, declaring that they
would "stand neutral and do only
such switching work as they have al
ways done.
Factory forces are being reduced ow-
ing to the shortage of supplies caused
by the freight tieup and the two big
shops of the Great Northern in st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
Prairie Sails With 700 Marines Seven Cruisers
And Cunboats Within Touch or on Way to See
That American Life and Property Is Full
" Protected and ze|aya Punished.

ton is endeavoring to make her way
from the Bremerton navy yard, Wash.
ington, to CorintO, also.
With the probability of many deli
cate questions arising in Nicaragua
and OF their demanding immediate re-
Spouse, The navy department decided
TO send a flag officer to Nicaragua u
take command Of the American naval
forces. Rear Admiral William w.
Nimball was chosen for the duty. He
sailed for Colon, Panama, today on the
Prairie. He will make his way from
there to Corinto, doubtless, as rapidly
as possible.
Admiral J<imball has been mem
Der OF tie naval boards of eNamila.
tons and retirements and of construc
ton for more than year.
No marines have been landed at any
point in Nicaragua. That statement
was made to The Associated Press to-
night by Brig. Gen. George F. Elliott
commanding the United States Marine
Corps.
Neither are there any marines on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03

Washington, Dec. 2.--Naval forces of
the United States are being moved
forward tonight to both coasts of Cen
trail America, to protect American life
and property in Nicaragua, by force Of
arms, if the necessity arrives.
With the departure this afternoon
from Philadelphia of the troop ship
Prairie with 700 marines aboard for the
Isthmus of Panama, and if it be SO de-
creed, for Nicaragua, and with the sail
ing from Magdalena bay of the pro-
tectcd cruiser Albany, and the gunboat
Yorktown for Corinto, on the Pacific
coast of Nicaragua, the activity OF the
navy department, on both oceans that
wash the Ncaraguan shores became
manifest
Besides, the cruisers Des Moines and
Tacor1a, ana the gunboat Marietta are
lying oft Port 14imon, Costa Plea
ready for any call upon them. and the
guns of the gunboat Vicksburg are
pointed toward the custom house and
town of Corinto. The gunhoat Prince
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
DOUBT MURDER THEORY.
Woodsmen Think AIphonse Cyr Was
Hit by Stray Bullet.

Patten, Ne, Dec 2.-As it was i'm
possible to bring out OF the woods to-
day the two lumbermen who found the
body, the inquest on the death of AL
phonse Cyr, the young lumberman
whose body was found on a tote road
4G miles from here, was postponed ull-
til tomorrow afternoon
Although the authorities were at
once convinced from the evidence that
CNr had been murdered for money.
lumbermen today inclined to the opin-
ion that Cyr was shot by accident.
They contended that. if fired at close
,ange. the bullet, which was from a
rife of "A calibre, would have passed
straight through the body instead of
lodging in the hip as it did. Another
fact brought out was that the course
of the bullet was downward as if it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
MRS. MCINTOSH, H0ULTON,
STABBED BY Her HUSBAND.
He Had Just Served Three Years for Beat
ing Her-==She May Observation-Disclosures
Think Cyr Was Killed by Stray Shot
kelly Claims That He Was
Arrested Across the Line.

Houlton, Me. Dec Mrs. Thomas
today from loss of blood from five or
six knife wounds inflicted, it is al
legged, by her husband. who six weeks
ago was released from State prison.
where he served a sentence Of three
years for wife beating Her recovery
was expected. however, unless blood
poisoning sets in. Mrs. Mcintosh has
been married twice.
Mcintosh was arrested and was held
for the grand jury without bail on the
charge Of assault with intent to kill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
SHIPPING HELD UP.
Storm Seriously Hampers New Eng
land CoastWise Vessels.

Boston, Dec. "A mighty mountain
of atmosphere far no on the Labrador
coast has held back the Bermuda hur-
ric;;n@ Of last Monday, and for four
days the New England coast from
Marthd's Vineyard t" Passport has
been swept ny northeast gales varying
from 80 to - mics an hour AS the
storm followed on the heels of 4 sim.
liar disturbance which struck the coast
the day before Thanksgiving. the blow
and the resultant heavy sea have scr
iously hampcred CoastWise shipping,
except for full-poWcrcG vessels. If the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
T0DAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
Observation-Disclosures Schooner Borda
Is Abandoned by the Crew-Houlton Wo-
man Stabbed by Her Observation-Disclosures
Warshps Are Closing in on Nicaragua
House of Commons Passes Resolve Cen
surfing the Lords for Their Action.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Pittstield, Skowhegan and Car
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAI-Gardiner. Hallowell Winthrop
and National Home Local News.
Page Four
SPORTING AND FINANCIAI.-Tex
Richard Gets the Big Fight and If viii
Be Held in California July NextNOthar
Sports-The Markets
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Tamou
Hosiery at South West Bend Is Still in
tSe-Telegraph
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH-Mer Man Suddenly
tisapoeai po"uoih college NeWS-Bel-
fast Items
Page Nine.
LOCAL-State House News-Beau Dale
Hereford Bull, Winner at Maine Fairs
County News.
Page Ten.
IOCAL-William b. Richards Held for
Arson-Local Amusements-Elks' Memo
rial Day ENercSeS-Local Briefs
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Stolen Goods Found in Possess
sion of Mill Street Woman-Ladies Aid
OF winthrop Street Baptist Church to
Hold Annual Christmas Sale-Augusta
WINS from Taccnnet at Bowlns-Briefs
Pace Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
SHIPPED AT ROCkLAND.
Crew of the Borda Secured In Maine
Capt. BigIow of Nova Scotia.

Rockland, Me, Dec THE crew of
the two masted schooner Eugene Bor-
da. who We're picked up at sea today
off the Massachusetts coast by the
steamer Vaderland. We're shipped here.
who was in command of the Rorda,
had four men with him.
The schooner was owned by Samuel
w. Goss of Stonington. Me- and was
valued at $4,000. Her cargo of 225. 900
feet of log lumber. valued at $1,000 was
owned by the Sable Lumber Co, which
had chartered the vessel for the trip
from Liverpool, n. s., to Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03

was a spent shot and was descending.
Opponents of the robbery theory ar
gucd that anyone in this vicinity would
lave known that no lumbcrman carries
money in the woods. especially woods
men going out, and that it is the al
most invariable rule to pay the men
With orders on supply houses here and
at Bangor. rather than 10 give them
cash.
The disappearance Of the .44-calibre
rife he carried when leaving camp has
rot been explained. except by the sug-
Gestion that he left it on the road. The
clothing was not burned or scorched.
10 suspicion so far has been attached
to any one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT,.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Engineers and Firemen Want increase.

Spokane, WASH. Dec. 2.-Reports are
current here that the engineers and fire.
men Of the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific have demanded an adj
vance in wages. .f-e3i
At the local offices Of the Great North
ern it was admitted that new schedule
was being prepared, but it was explained
that this was in line with demands made
several weeks ago. u,
The Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
does not intend to break It's contracts
with the railways according to orders is
sued today from the Brotherhood head
quarters. These direct that where the
members of the Brotherhood are in the
majority in switch yard they shall con-
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bus 6Vu 66U
British Commons Passes
Resolve Censuring Lords
For Breach Of Constitution and
Usurping Commons Rights.
Parliament Will Be Prorogued To-
day--.EIecti0ns Jan. 1920.

London, Dec. 1.-THE House OF Com
mons by a vote of $40 to 1874 today
passed the resolution of Premier AS
quith to the effect that in rejecting
the governments budget bill, the House
of Lords had committed a breach of
the constitution and usurped the rights
Of the House of Commons.
Arthur Henderson, leader of the
Labor party in the House of Com
mons, announced that the government
would have the whole hearted support
of the Labortes.
1t is. understood that Parliament will
be dissolved 50 as to permit the hold
ing of elections between Jan 10 and
20 The Propagation will take place
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03

Abraham Ruef, the so-called politi-
cal boss of San Francisco. was released
on 100000 bail Thursday by Judge
Cabannis. This action followed a re-
port by physicians on Ruefs physical
condition. Ruef is under sentence of
IA years in the state prison for Hay
ing bribed Il supervisor to vote for a
trolley franchise for the United Rail
roads -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
ZELAYA SURPRISED
At Rodriguez's Dismissai-He Will 30
Still Further Surprised.

Managua, Nicaragua. Dec. 1.-The
action Of the American secretary OF
state in dslnissing Senior Felipe Rodri-
guez, the Nicaraguan charge d'affaires
al Washington, has greatly surprised
President Zelaya. who reiterated to-
day his belief that the Nicaraguan
government was justified in executing
tie americans Groce and Cannon. who
We're affiliated with the revolutionists.
Iclaya will take no action until he has
received further information on the
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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ELECTIONS AT TUFTS.
ireland for Football captain-Dustin,
Dexter, Me-, for Baseball.

Medford, Mass, Dec. 2.-Everett w.
Ireland, of the gClass of 1911 was to-
night chosen captain Of the Tufts Col
lege football team for next season. Ire
land is II years old and has played
center for three years.
The baseball team tonight elected it's
captain, choosing Charles E. Dustin of
the Glass Of 1910. He comes from
Dexter, Me, and has played three years
at ShortstOp on the team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
DISTRESS SIGNALS DOWN.
Schooner OFF Chatham Withdraws Her
Appeal for Assistance.

Chatham Mass, Dec. ALTHOUGH
still Juggling ut her anchors within Il
few hundred feet of Little Round
Shoal, the unknown .three-mastcd
schooner which displayed signals OF
distress yesterday, hauled down
those signals tonight, apparently con.
tident that she could weather what is
believed to he the last of the four-days
northeast gale. Bound to the assist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03
TIE: WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY.

Washington. Dec. Forecast for
Kew England: Partly cloudy Friday
ara Saturday, light to moderate north
cast to east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-03

board any of the United States war
vessels now in Nicaraguan waters"
said Gen. Elliott. THE marines near
est Nicaragua tonight are at Panama"
Have they been ordered to Nicara-
gua?" General Elliott was asked.
Not yet" replied the commander.