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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06

Flushing, n. Y, May 5.-Ths was
"HyI othetical day at the Hams trial
For nearly two hours the jury listened
to the reading of the hypothetical
question. containing more than 10000
words. as propounded by the defence,
upon which three affenists are to base
their opinion about the mental condi-
ton Of tho defendant, Capt. Peter c.
Hairs, on Aug. Il last, when he shot
ana killed William Z. Annis at the
BaysiG,e Yacht Club.
During the long cross examination Of
the first alieniSt, DR.. l.. Samuel Man
son Of Now York, by District Attorney
Dewitt, many forms of insanity and
their classilIcations, ranging from Or
binary mclanchola to the rawlings of
4 hopeless lunatic, We're discussed, and
the jury and everyone but the witness
appeared at times to be lost in the
maze OF psychical phenomena.
In answer to the hypothetical ques-
ton which covered practically all the
actions and speech of the defendant
tending to show irrationality as placed
in evidence, Or. Manson declared that
Capt. Hams was suffering from "im-
pulsive insanity" at the time he killed
Annis. He had been the victim Of ma
MICA Oppressive insanity, the physician
said, from May 81, 1905. the day on
which his wife. Claudia, is alleged to
have confessed to him her relations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
HYPOTHETICAL DAY
IN THE HAMS TRIAL.
Question Of Over 10000 Words Read
DR.. Manson Says HainS Was In
sane When He Shot AnniS.

with Annis, up to the time of the shoot
ing.
Manic Oppressive insanity" the
alienist explained, was form Of "stu-
porous melancholia" subject to violent
mdniacal outbursts,' such as Capt,
Hams experienced when he shot An
mis-. The periods Of "impulsive insan-
lty,' the witness said, lasted from the
time the defendant first heard the
name of Annis mentioned on the Bay
side Yacht Club float, until the last of
the eight bullets had been discharged
from his automatic revolver into the
body of his victim. Then, according to
the ahenist, relieving ''quiescence of
mind, from "the pent up mental fury
followed and the defendant lapsed into
a state Of ''manic Oppressive insanity"
His mental condition had improved
since that time, he added.
DR.. Manson was still on the witness
stand. under cross-examination when
the court adjourned for the day. The
defence has cut down its staff Of alien
ISIS from five to three.
DR.. L. Pierce Clarke Of Amityfille, L
T., and DR.. Albert Burke Of BROOKLYN
remain to be called. 1t is expected that
they will express an opinion similar to
that of DR.. Manson.
DR.. Manson today parted the district
attorneys searching questions N am
Continued on Page Two).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06

declared that the visitors had come
down here for mutual acquaintance.
James $. Murphy of the Stickney &
Poor Spice Co. alluded at the Begin
ming Of his remarks to the kindness
Of all the good citizens of the triple
city Of the Kennebec." He declared
that q new method of trading had been
reached where men realize that they
cannot benefit themselves without ben
cfitting the entire community" He al
iuded to the welding of the Boston
business organizations into the Cham
Der Of Commerce with membership
OF 2510, which would soon reach 5000,
and said that this was only what could
he cone in our city.
The closing speaker was John H.
Fahey, publisher and proprietor of the
Boston Traveller and chairman of the
committee of affiliated associations.
He began by alluding to the cordial
reception the party had received dur
ing the tour of Maine. 1t was not all
the social side, however, for the Wis.,
tors were here for a purpose to in
form the people of Maine of the work
OF the Chamber of Commerce, and to
learn to appreciate the resources OF
Maine. He outlined the plans of work
of the Chamber of Commerce and de-
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
RUN O0VN=-SUNk.
City Of Bangor Sinls the
Fisherman Dorothy,
Grew Of Z Rescued. Capt.
0'Brien Injured on Foot.
Str. Gov. DingIey Has Narrow Es.
cape in Fog at Portland,

Rockland Me, May 5.-Striking her
her under the water line so that she
commenced to settle at once, the pas
senger steamer CITY of Bangor of the
Boston Bangor division of the East
ern Steamship Co sunk the fishing
schooner Dorothy of Beverly or Salem
Mass, today while approaching this
pert The crew of IL fishermen were
rescued, the only injury being sus-
tanned by Capt. James w. O'Prcn Of
Beverly, whose foot was damned. The
steamer was not damaged.
TIL accident happened while the
steamer was proceeding cautiously
through MusselTN Ridge Channel in a
thick Jog. The schooner. which was
six years old and of about A. tonnage,
was riding at anchor between Sheep
Island and the mainland and about
eight miles from this port. According
to Capt. OBrien, he was on watch in
the bow OF the fisherman ana watch
ing constantly for the appearance of
any craft The steamer was about 800
feet away when he first caught sight
of her He dropped the horn he had
been using to give warning and ran
to call his crew on deck.
Capt Frank Brown of the City of
Bangor told story to the effect that
the schooner was lying in the middle
of the channel and he heard no sounds
frCm it. the noise from the patent horn
probably being drowped out by the
paddle wheels. The engines We're re-
versed but the steamer was too clos
to the craft. They almost cleared it.
but struck aft.
The men clamnered into the rig
ginG of their schooner, which eventu-
ally swung around broadside to .lhc
steamboat and were helped aboard,
al except Capt. O'Brien and his cook,
John Murphy Of Boston. Capt O'Brem
was jammed against the rigging and
Two of the toes of his right foot. were
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RothWcn declared that if Mr. Blaine
had lived New England would now be
enjoying greater measure Of pros
pertN, for he was the apostle OF trade
eXteESion and was the first advocate of
genuine reciprocity.
He dWclt at some length upon the
advantages to Boston of the o-opcra-
ton of it's several commercial bodies.
Be mentioned the traffic bureau, which
mad done much to simplify the com
pleXity of railroad problems and Sc
cure Better rates. He urged represent
tatives from Maine and other New
England states to join the Boston
Chamber of Commerce and make it a
New England Chamber of Commerce.
James ]. Storrow, president of the
Boston Merchants Association, was the
next speaker. = He spoke OF the I'M
used water power Of Maine and advo-
Gated some system of storage He ne
lieved investigation would show that
Maize had greater water power adj
vantages than any other state in the
Union. He named the water power,
the soil and the people as the three
great resources of the State OF
Maine.
Samuel Ward Of the Samuel Ward
Co, emphasized the idea that inter-
course vas the source Of progress and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
Resident Will Consent to Graduated Federal In
hertance Tax Only if New Bill Does Not Meet
Needs Amendments Offered in Senate.
DELIVERS TARIFF SPEECH.

Washington, May 5.-When Senator
DolliVer arose to resume his speech on
the WOOL and cotton schedule of the
tarih ! i'll shortly after the Senate as
sembled today there was but few SEN
ators in their places. Nelson, in SYM
patty with Delivers attitude sag
gestcd no quorum" Senators came
in rapidly in response to the call and
80 answered to their names. Doilivcr
INN "diatcly proceeded with his dis
course. senator .Aldrich was not in his
seat at The beginning of the session.
Rcplyirg to suggestion Aldrich
made yesterday. Dolliver declared that
it mad no difference to him if a man
of the acute mind of Senator Vest
had found in the Dingley bill some of
the things he himself had discovered
in the pending measure.
My frieEd, the senator from Rhode
iaiand.' he continued. seemed to get
good deal of comfort yesterday by
sncering at me because | had sought
the advice of the persons qualified to
speak ON these questions. Such Il thing
was not only uncalled for but it is
little short of ridiculous when the
senator sits here and in answer to
questions read from pamphlets prepar-
Cd bv experts, In view o fthat course
submit that he is in no position to
complain when | talk With wise and
sood men to prepare myself to address
this body and the people "f the United
States"
The bill pending before the Senate,
he said, was largely 4 matter of math-
ematicS ana it could be understood by
carefully study.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 5.-The Western
warm wave advanced over the Central
valleys Wednesday with temperatures
about 80 degrees in the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys IN the extreme North
west there was decided fall in tenn
perature. Showers occurred in New
England and north portions of the
middle Atlantic states. Elsewhere the
weather was fair During Thursday
the warm wave win advance over the
Atlantic states The cool wave viii
reach the Atlantic sraboard Friday
night or Saturday. The advance Of tn"
cooler weather will be attended by
rain and severe wind storms TIL
winds along the New Enc and and
middle Atlantic coast viii BE- modcrat2
to brisk south
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
OF Masonic Grand Bodies
Meeting at Portland.
Richmond Chapter Granted Char
ter Cdstine 10 Have One.
Grand Council Of Royal and Select
Masters Elects and InstaIIs.

Portland, Me, May 5.-The Grand
charter to new chapter at Richmond
aGd a dispcnsation for a new chapter
at Castinc Petitioners for u new chap
ter ut Islesnoro We're permitted no
withdraw A petition for a new chap
ter ut Southwest llarbor was ordered
to be returned to the petitioners.
The grand officers We're installed by
Past Grand High Priest Albro f.
Chase of this city, the following APP
pointments being made:
District deputy grand high priests,
George w Goss, Lewiston. DeForeSt
II. Perkins. SkoWhcgan. Frank }. Cole.
Bangor. John NJ. Burlcigh, South Ber-
wick; grand "haplains, ReNs- Joseph =.
Shepherd, Portland, Leroy w. >oons.
Augusta. Ashley a. Smith. Belfast;
grand captain host. Elroy II. Mitch
ell. Saco: grand principal sojourner. Al
bort w. Mcsorve, kennebunk; grand K.
A. captain. Jarvis l.. Tyler. farming
ton: grand master third vail, Levi
S.avey. Thomaston: grand master sec
ond vail. William c. Libby. Belfast
grand master first vail. Fred"rick q.
Eaten. Runford Falls: grand Stewards
Hugh Il. Chaplin, Bangor. Sllas H.
Adams, Portland. John j. Mari. Hou!-
ton; grand lecturer. Frank Il. sleeper
SatattuS: grand sentinel Warren -
Carney. Portland.
Tie Graud Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters of Maine "as presided
over by Grand Master tonNers r.
Leach If Portland, Fourteen of the II
councils were represented. Tho grand
muster reported 1888 members. an in
croa%" Of i5S.
The following officers were elected:
Grand master. Murray i. watson
Auburn deputy grand master. James
ii. Withcroif Oakland; grand +. Z. ol
work. Daniel Is Helcher. Pennington
grand treasurer, Leander W. FopeS
Portland; grand recorder. Stephen Ber'
~. Portland.
Those officers were installed by Pass
Grand Master i. NJ. Pcnley of Au'
burn. the following appointments be
ing made:
Grand chaplain. Rev. Ashley a
Smith. Belfast: grand master of cere
monies. Frank j. Cole. Bangor: grant
captain OF the guards. Harry r. Lar
rabee, Gardiner: grand conductor coun
eli, DeForest FL. Perkins. SkoWhegah
CONTINUED Oh Page Twoo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
bars JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
Cordial Reception to
.on Merchants in Maine Cities Steam
Sts-Congress VIII Adjourn Begore July
The Hams Trial.
Page Two.
\LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH.
Page Three.
kLOCAL-Gardiner Hallowell National
ome and Winthrop Local News.
Page Four.
|SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Boston
lmericans Lose TO New Yorks-C., of NJ.
Trims Bates-II Harvard Beats AndoV"r-
lther Baseball Reslls-IoXiug and 9th
Sports Daily Market Quotations.
Page Five.
TF.-Androscoggin. kcnnchcc, Knox,
bgadahoc Somerset and Waldo County
EWs
Page Six.
Black Hand Problem
Not A "Wave"- New England Building
pera Nans- Maine Gossip Press
Page Seven.
ADS-Wanted -To Let
Or Sale-Real Estate-BuSlneSs Chances
Hotels
Page Eight.
LOCAL AND Observation-Disclosures,
kowhegan and Pittstield Local News
ptcia Washington Letter.
Page Nine.
L0CAL-Election Soon for Lieut.
COnel, First Infantry Bulletin lSSn",
! State Commissioner of Highways
0uEty Commissioners asked 10 ESlah
sh Power Ferry Between iialloWell and
helsea
Page Ten.
L0CAL-Amusements at Opera House
nd Theatre comiquc-McDavid ttipp",
Wedding Bankruptcy Petitions ton-
luuication from Geo. T.. Mac"m'rr-
riefs.
Page Eleven.
L0CAL-Four Generations of an Au-
lsta Family --Cony High Wins from Wa
yille at Baseball.
Page Twelve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
,n,ouRNMENT OF CONGRESS.

Washington, May 5,-The possibii-
boz Of the passage of the tariff bill
kd the adjournment of the special
ks,ion OF Congress before June II or
,,lv seems to have vanished. This
INCLUSION has been reached by thu"
ksident as a result of recent talks
lin senator's and representatives, and
] made it known today. On
The Senate is not making the head
ray with the Aldrich measure that WaA
kpcted and before the new tariff
Continued on Page Three)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
1904

10c. Cigar.
Present. output upwards of 11.Oooooo per
snnum Moneys worth to the consumer
Polls the story Factory. Manchester. n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 5.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity; Thursday fair, warmer.
light southwest winds; Friday partly
cloudy and warmer, followed by show
ers and cooler in the afternoon or
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS-WARMER.

Washington. May 5.-Forecast for
New England: Showers and warmer
Thursday; Friday rain, moderate to
brisk south winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
TARIFF BILL AMENDMENTS.

Washington. May 5.-The tariff bill
was again taken up by the Senate to-
day for the consideration OF committee
amendments, which We're passed over
upon the first reading of the bill after
1t had been practically laid aside for
ing speeches on the measure as a
whole.
Small progress was made in the con
sidcraton of the measure, but eight
pages being considered before adjourn
ment There was much debate on the
various amendments that We're acted
upon.
senator Dolliver concluded his speech
begun yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06

Washington, May 5.-The reading of
tie tariff bill FOR the adoption OF
amendments passed over when the
measure was first read, was resumed
today, having been displaced since
April % by speeches of senators who
have discussed the tariff measure.
On motion of Aldricll the duty on
blue Nitro! or sulphate of copper was
reduced from one half to one quarter
of one cent per, pound.
Aldrich agreed that any amendment
whether it had been passed over or not
might lie amended without the formal
itv of Il motion to reconsider CGlberson
appealed to the Chair for vote on all
amendments rather than to have them
accepted by a statement of the Chair
that without objection they would be
considered us adopted. The proposed
increase in the duty on celuloid over
the Dmeley rate of f5 cents Il pound
Continued on Page Two)
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14

our city, state and national aw-making,
ers in the hands of political parties that
only serve the labor crushing interests
They see our boycott declared crime,
our trade union funds made liable to ac
with prison, and the trade union itself
being gradually sandbagged into feeble
ness by judicial DEGREES
They see all this and they marvel at the
gullibility of the workmen of the United
States in negieeting to use their over
whelming power to wrest from the hands
of their industrial enemies their present
control and ownership of the legislatures,
executives and courts and to use them in
the interest of their own class.
The worklngmen of England, France,
Germany and other countries have their
working representatives in their chief leg
Islatire halls, yet not one solitary legisla-
tor represents the working class of Amer
lea at the national capitol at Washing
ton.
The intelligence of the American work
ingman on most matters is not questioned.
and his ability as a swift worker is grant
ed, his loyalty, courage and manhood have
been tested and proved, but when the day
arrives for him to use his ballot he be-
comes just plain idiot
1t is hoped that the day is not far dis
tant when he will see the folly of the
course he has pursued, and come to a
realizing sense of the fact that the bal
lot IS a much more effective weapon than
the strike, and has none of the suffering
and sacrifice that accompanies the lat
ter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14
THE ONLY PAPER IN w1Ee,r x1,,,@@..7- =

questions about their own lives and about
Their forefathers. AT first they smiled
ana looked at each other in rather an
amused fashion. But very soon he had
! t"e'h on the run, and they retired in
tue greatest confusion. BY iove, but |
Was not After they left ! inst roared
Tor moment because tina. seemed the
! easiest way TO let off my feelings, but |
ieit like saying sjhie cuss words Like
some other blooming idiots, these young
sters imagine that every tenement house
heiShborhood' is a sum. With impunitv
nave they been prodding their kid glove
hnSers into working peoples private af-
fhIrs Without shame have they been
stunning in the respectable tenement
house district in which the workinpmen
make their homes. If l had butted into
their homes in the same way that they
burst into mine, they would have called
IN the police. But wherein lies the diff
ference! No, ye students of the working
classes. You canot deal with us as We
deat with the creatures and the oE jects
OF lower order. But .'brother'' is an
open sesame to every heart, even though
each heart may have beat all its own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14
Women to the Front.

Women trade unionists of Chicago will
''stump the state'' in furtherance of a
plan to bring about the enactment of a
law in Illinois making eight hours the
maximum time for daily toll by women
engaged in gainful occupations. An
nouncement to this effect was made by
officials of the Chicago Women s Trade
Union League.
The plan is an outcome of the recent
convention of the National Women s
Trade Union League in Chicago, durin g
which an eight-hour law for women
strongly was advocated.
Appeals for cooperation will be made
at union labor meetings in various cities
and whenever an opportunity affords pub
lie meetings will be addressed. An ap-
peal also will be made to members of
women s clubs. 1t is expected that sub
stantial progress will be made in this way
| toward influencing the next Legislature
to place an eight-hour law for women on
the statute books.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14
PLASTERERS TO THE FRONT.

Plastercrs Local Union No. 365 held
quite an important meeting Wednesday
evening with a good attendance. This
local has had very rocky road to travel
for the past two years, but hrs lived down
their opposition and is now on the road
to success. Their membership, while
small in numbers staunch believers in
the elevation of labor and through their
ough organization and placed it on a solid
foundation. Its membership consists of
practically every mechanic of that craft
in the city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14
SHOP KICKS
AND KINKS,
By the Reverend Chas. Stelz1e in
Letters From a Workingman." !"

There are all kinds OF folks around here
who want to help working people. Once
in while some of them come through
the shop to "study Industrial fc''-as
one of them remarked to me. Sometimes
the bunch is chaperoned by professor of
social science or some other dismal sub
ject. Occasionally they represent char
ity organization q religious outfit of
some kind. I have no doubt that some of
these folks are sincere in their investi-
cations, but how in the world they can
expect to learn very much about us by a
swift passage through Il crowded machine
shop, where most of their time must be
occupied in getting out of the way of
grease and things, is more than l can un-
derstand. They talk about us as "prob-
lens. - How would you like to be a
problema' Oh, rot! 1t makes me tired.
| read Il magazine article the other night
which told me of experience of a col
lege professor among the ''laboring class
cs. - About all he seems to have discover
ed by his association with us is that we
''swcar horribly.'' Among the men work
ing here 1 found degrees of human ma
ture SO fine that they cannot be meas
ured by the most exact micrometer that
was ever invented. You cannot deal with
workingmen as the entomologist deals
with his millions of bugs. They refuse
to be ''grouped, and they prove it by
annihiatng the carefully made deduc-
tions of the sociologists. The sociologsts
rules cannot account for it They regard
with astonishmcnt the workingman who
seems to possess powers equal to their
own.
We live IN six story tenement That
is all one can live in on the East Side of
New York. While we were seated in our
front room chatting. there came rap at
! the door. and without waiting for our
| 50 come in,' there entered group of
smartly dressed young people. Slum
mers.'' 1 said under my breath. The
men did not remove their hats, while the
women glanced quickly about, somewhat
uneasily, imagine. because I think thai
they partly realized this WASH t exactly
what they after. But the young fel
! lows pulled out their notebooks and he
gan to ask impertincnt questions about
my most personal affairs l tried to be
courteous at the beginning of the inter
view. largely because I regarded the mat
ter as a huge joke. But pretty soon
reached the limit of my patience Doug
las began asking them the same kind OF
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14
MUCH ACTIVITY IS
BEING DISPLAYED
In Local Labor Circles by the Various
Unions - National Officials Visit
and Address Two Locals.
CARPENTERS ACTIVE.

Another rousing big meeting was held
by the Carpenters Union last Friday
night. -Four new members were added to
the membership roll and much general
business transacted. The attendance was
very large and a lively interest displayed
by all present in the affairs of the local.
Several good speeches were made by
members and by action of the union they
will be in the front ranks in entertaining
the delegates to the State Federation con
vention. No. 1907 will be represented in
the State convention by Jas. p. McGrew,
at present Second Vice President of that
body, and John Cain. Another big meet
ing is anticipated tomorrow night.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-14

QUESTION.

During President Gompcrs tour
through the industrial centers of the Eu-
ropean countries, the one question he was
asked over and over again by trade union
lists was TO explain why it is that the
wage workers of America have failed to
use their voting strength to secure in
huenee in. or control over. the powers of
government.
The European workers have observed
and discussed the rapid justification of
American industry, its monopolization of
a small band of big capitalists. They sec