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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-11
N|PPED IN BUD,
Jerome Thwarts Plot For
An Escape From Tombs'
A Lawyer, Two Keepers and
Another Man Under Arrest.
Said 10 Have Planned Scheme For
Harry Mercer to Get Away.

New York, Feb. 10-What is believed to
have been well-planncd plot to escape
from the Tombs prison was thwarted to-
day by District Attorney jerome and
two detectives who dashed through Judge
Malone's court while it was in session
ran to the prison across the street and
ordered all the doors locked and no one
permitted to pass in or out.
Harry Mercer. who is under charge of
having defrauded a shoemaker in a rail-
road suit and was eXtradited from Cali
fornia recently, it was learned from 9TH
er plisonerA intended to pass out with
discharged prisoners late today.
Detectives who came upon an automo-
bile standing near the prison took tho
chauffeur and another man into CUSTODY
AS the result of a subsequent investi-
cation by the district attorney and his
assistants four arrests were made The
prisoners are Joseph y. Shay. "a lawyer.
and one of counsel for Thornton j. Hams:
Walter f. Peck. who was known at the
Tombs prison as Walter F. Williamson.
where he went occasionally to visit Mer-
Ger. and two keepers in the Tombs, Pc
ter j. Howard and John j. Molloy. The
two keepers were charged with a viola
ton of the rules of the prison in not
compelling visitor to register his name
in the book kept for the purpose They
were held in $3.50 bail each for exami-
nation. which they furnished
Shay is held in $1,000 bail, which he IS
trying to arrange for. Peck is said to
have made a statement to District Attor-
ney jerome. One of the men went into
the Tombs. taking a fur overcoat. a pair
of eyeglasses and a cap to Mercer, with
which the prisoner was to make his way
past the guards and escape from the
prison. This man is said to have taken
in timetable and a roll of money to
Mercer, who was to go to Goldfeld, New
The automobile was hired and the chauf-
feur and the man with him are said to
have had no knowledge of the plot.
Attorney Jerome in which he stated that
Shay told him d man named Williamson
would call and he must do everything
he said. Mercer said that Williamson
told him he would furnish him with dis
guise and money to get to Nevada The
prisoner further stated that Shay told
him he could thank John f. MCINTYRE and
himself for getting him out of the Tombs.
He said the disguise and the money were
brought him today John f. Mcintyre
was chief counsel for Thornton j. Hams.
Shay is charged with violating that sec
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measure. He called attention to the rapid
growth of the summer business in the
Belgrade Lakes region. due to the excel
lent fishing to be had there. Hon. Don
A. H. Powers of Houlton remarked that
there was no politics in the measure and
he could only account for it except that
Republicans and Democrats alike take
the same kind of bait and spring water
when they go fishing.
Col. Charles II. Osgood of Lewiston. one
of the senators from Androscoggin coun-
ty, stated that he introduced the measure
willingly and gladly because he thought
that it was right. Hon. c. F. Hill of Bel
grade told of the great increase in the
summer business at Belgrade Lakes, and
j. Putnam Stevens of Portland said that
he believed it was possible to make every
acre of pond worth as much as an acre
of good farming land
Hon. ]. P. Bass of Bangor said that
since the time when the work of pre-
serving fish and game began in this State
he had been a strong advocate of it and
believed it to be the cause of bringing
many millions of dollars into the State.
Hon. John F. Sprague of Monson brought
out the fact that the farmers sell their
produce direct to the sporting camps and
hotels and thereby get first profit. Hon.
Job II. Montgomery presented plea for
the Knox county hatchery.
In the course of his remarks closing
the hearing and reviewing the situation.
Hon. Leroy T. Carleton of Winthrop,
chairman of the commissioners of inland
fisherjeS and game declared that more
than 800, 900 souls came into Maine last
summer to enjoy the climate and that
they spent upwards of $15,0O0,0O0. Fred r.
Spear of Rockland stated the case for
the Knox county fish hatchery and feed
ing station. for which an appropriation of
$4,000 is asked. Both matters We're ia
bled for consideration in executive ses-
sion.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

JOHN =. Stearns, a native of Paris.
died Monday at his home in Cambridge.
Mass, aged Al. The widow, one son
and d daughter survive
The first officers school of lnstruc-
ton of the Uniform Rank of the
Knights Of Pythias for the western
division was held Tuesday night at
Bath with $50 officers from 70 cites
and towns in attendance. Brig Gen.
Walter T.. Reid Of Waterville was pres
ent. and amCng the members OF ms
staff were Assist. Adjt. Gen. Edgar D.
Brown of Watervillc, Col. Charles Is.
Campbell OF Livermore Falls. MAJ
Charles j. Mari of Boothbay Harpor
and Maj. Harry Fl. Donnell of Ba'i'
The evening was devoted to instluc-
ton relating to military work of the
order and great deal of interest was
manifested
A. A. Garcelon, chairman, f. J."
Le&vitt and Simeon Leonard have been
appointed by the Republican city COM
mittee of Auburn, and W. w. Farrar'
chairman, +. r. Reynolds and Fred ,.
Langley by the Democratic committee
to draw up the agreement to be KEPT
by the two parties at the coming
March election in regard to refralnihs
from work at the Board of Reglstra-
tjCn and the use of teams at the poi's
on election day. The two candidates
for mayor will be added to the com
mlttee as soon as they are nominated
Nelson Green died at WeStbrooh
Tuesday evening after long Illness
aged * Mr. horn III
Rockldnd, but went to WestbrooK
many years ago, A daughter and three
sons survive.
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Delaney Doesn't
Mention johnson in
Challenge to jeff.

New York, Feb. 10.-According to "a
story published here today. BILLY" Della
ney has posted $1,000 with Al Smith as
stakeholder to bind a match for the
worlds heavyweight championship be-
tween AL Kaufman of California and
James j. Jeffries. According to the re-
port Delaney, who once managed Jeffries,
believes Kaufman can defeat tJeffries and
is willing to allow the $1,000 to become a
forfeit for $4,000 side bet. Delaney is
quoted as saying that in all his fights he
has never permitted Kaufman to exert
himself desiring to teach him all the
fine points of pugilism. Now he ctnsiders
Kaufman fit to fight any man in the
world including Jeffries.
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1t must be assumed that 1t was
or ought to have been fairly within the
contemplation of the parties that II trl-
vial and easily remediable faults, such
as existed in this case, were disclosed
on the trial trip, the proffer OF when
the defendant had accepted, reason
able opportunity was to be had to cure
them. Such would be an obvious pur-
pose of trial trip.
The refusal of the defendant 70
take the boat without giving the plain
tiff a reasonable further time to rem
edy the troubles which were found
was under the circumstances, unwar-
rantable and was d breach OF his con-
tract.
) The evidence does not support
the defendants claim that the plain
tiff assented to a RECESSION of the con-
tract.
6 The plaintiff is entitled to recover
the difference between the contract
price and the fair market value of the
yacht at the time of the breach.
Judgment for the plaintiff for $500
and interest from the date of the writ
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HEARING on Optometry Bill.

A hearing was held before the judi
ciary committee this afternoon on the
bill to define and regulate the practice of
optometry and to create a board of OPP
tometry. measure that is backed by the
opticians of the State. Herbert NJ. Heath
of Augusta appeared as counsel for pro
ponents of the act, and George Mel.
Presson of Pennington, DR.. William j,
Mavbury of Saco and Edward T.. Ar
rington of Rochester. y. Y. president of
the New York Optical Society. spoke in
favor of the bill. The opponents of the
measure were represented by Forest j,
Martin of Bangor and DR. James a.
Spalding and DR.. T.. f. Holt of Portland.
Dr. Oliver w. Turner of Augusta and
DR.. Charles f. Norton of Lewiston spoke
in opposition to the bill.
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Bates NEW BASEBALL
CANDIDATES SHOW PROMISE,

Lewiston. Me. Feb. 10-(SpeciaD.--
Baseball work has begun in the cage
at Bates College. There were u men
out today and the squad promises to
become larger OF last years team,
Stone, Hartman and Cobb are the
only ones out at present Boothby.
join the squad later.
The work thus far has been wholly
heldlng. but the men will begin on
bunting and hitting out the last Of this
week. There are five men out for bat
terry positions. Stone, captain and
catcher of last years team, will un-
doubtedly retain his old position, hay
ing excellent substitute material in
Damon II. Clason II and Stevens II.
There are three men out for the box.
Hartman 10, last years Varsity
twirler, leads the trio. DeI.ano ~. a
southpaw from Leavitt Institute. has
some evidences of a clever man Hay
ward 90. although he has never pitch
ed any college ball here, is starting in
Well
OF the nine men out for infield posi-
tions none have ever played on a COL
lege Varsity team. Dorman 10 ana
Carroll II are looking out for first
base. Dorman has played an excellent
game at that position on the second
team for two years. Both men are
good batters
Bolster 10. has played two years at
third base on the second team and he
looks good for some place on the Var
sity. Libby 90 and Ford IL are prom
ising candidates. Schultz ~ from
Lisbon Falls and Stevens 10 from
Leavitt Institute have had consider
able experience and will no doubt work
into first class material. Allen ~ is
also out for an infield position
Cobb 90, is the only Varsity out
fielder in the squad at present Bas-
sett 10. heavy hitter from last years
second team, Jordan 90 Beard IL.
Lamorey -. and Linehan ~. are out
for outfield positions Cole 10, Of 'O7
Varsity team. second base, will be out
later.
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MINOR NOMINATIONS.
Announced BY Governor Fernald
Wednesday Afternoon.

Governor Fernald announced the fol-
lowing nominations Wednesday after
noon:
Inland fish and game warden-GeorSe
NJ. Esty, Rangeley.
Agent for the prevention of cruelty to
animas-John 7. Berry, Rockland.
Commentaries w. Harris. Auburn.
Notaries publc-Francis W. Hall. Rock
land; James Lawrence. North Yarmouth;
John B. Merrill, Bangor; Arthur Richie,
Belfast.
Justices of the peace-Leon c. Akers.
Alfred; Charles w Aatchley. Waterville;
Ansel w. Bridges. Waterville; F. Irving
Carney. Sheepscot; Joseph f. F. Connol-
~. Portland; Horace &. Libby, Bridgton;
John B. Merrill, Bangor Maurice l.. Ro-
sen Bangor; George w. Ross, Lubec
(WeSt).
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THE TWIN SULLIvANS SEEK
lAURELS IN NEW FIELDS

Boston, Feb. 10.-The Twin" Sulli-
vans, popular boxers. of Cambridge
left home again last night in search
of more victories in fields they have
never showed in. Jack went to New
York, where he has been assured OF
some good matches. Mike started for
New orleans, where he is booked to
meet Harry Lewis for the welterweiSht
championship on Feb. 90.
George Allen accompanied Mike to
the Southern city, and the big twin
figures on being in New Orleans IN
time to second his brother Mike in
such an important contest Most like
ly the twins will. after finishing their
business in New Orleans. so to Cali
fornia
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COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS
Considers Bill Providing That MiIeages
Shall Be Good for Holder.

The committee on railroads considered
several matters Wednesday afternoon.
that of most interest being the bill pre-
scented to the Legislature by Hall of
Caribou asking that mileages issued by
railroads shall be good for holder. This
bill is backed by a number of petitions
from Aroostook county and is directed at
the Bangor e. Aroostook Railroad. which
issues a mileage good for purchaser and
wife. Representative Hal and Senator
Millikcn appeared in favor of the bill and
argued that the present system discrimi
mates against the poorer classes of peo-
pie who are not able to purchase mileages
for every member of their family, that it
is unjust and unfair and should be
changed. Other railroads which it is
said would be affected under the act are
the Somerset Railway, the Grand Trunk
and the Canadian Pacific. No one appear
ed in opposition to the bill.
Hon Seth II. Carter spoke in favor Of
an amendment to the Revised Statutes
relative to the increase of capital stock
by railroad companies. At present the
price of stock placed upon the market by
railroad corporations must be fixed by the
railroad commissioners. The bill. which
comedies with the Massachusetts law,
would have the price fixed 10y the stock
holders as approved by the railroad com
missioners.
A. S. Littlefeld, Esq. of Rockiand ask
cd favorable consideration of the bill t."
increase the authority of the Rockland,
South Thomaston & St. George Railroad,
which wishes to lcngthen its line to South
Thomaston village and ultimately to Port
Clyde Representative j. A. Peters of
Ellsworth appeared in favor of the bill
to extend the charter Of the Ocean &
Northern Railroad Co.
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TOBACCO GROWERS LOSE.
Kentucky Court Holds Riot Claims
Preclude Their Collecting Insurance.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 10.-Thc Ken
lucky court of appeals handed down
an opinion today which means a loss
Of thousands of dollars to tobacco
growers and others whose crops and
barns and other property We're de-
stroyed during raids of might Riders
in the past two years.
In reversing the Caldwell circuit
court in the case OF five insurance COM
panies against the Imperial Tobacco
Co. the court upheld the validity of
the ''Itiot clause" of policies written
in Kentucky and held that the raids
of the night riders come within the
meaning of the term Riot
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DOGS KILL WILDCAT,
Animal That Has Been Frightening
People With Its Screams.

Henryville. Ind. February lot is
thought the terror of persons who
were forced to pass near the Indiana
State forestry reservation are at an
end. Jesse Wrighthouse took his
hounds to wood near the reservation
and. after a fierce battle, they killed a
wildcat. The dogs We're badly injured
in the fight and Wrighthouse was
badly frightened. The animal was
more than three feet long and as large
as a full-grown fox Its head re-
sembled that of bulldog and it had
tushes two inches long.
For several months persons have
been frightened by hideous screams
from the woods Y
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TO MEET THE FLEET.
BattIeship Idaho Sails Wednesday
From Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 10.-The bat
tleship Idaho, one Of the ships of the
fleet which is to meet and escort into
Hampton Roads the 16 battleships now
on the last run in their tour of the
world sailed from this port Wednesday.
The Idaho will proceed out to sea about
two days sailing and meet the battle
ships New Hampshire. Maine and Mis-
sissippi. Together these vessels will
steam to point on the 35th parallel
about 1000 miles from the coast where
the big fleet will be met
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-11

George II. Libby, formerly an atfof-
ney OF Portland and at one time couii
ty attorney of Cumberland county, mas
filed papers on behalf of his CLIENT
Frederic L. Small, formerly of PORT
lard, in the superior court OF Sultolh
county in suit against Arthur H.
Soden Of Boston, for alienation OF MS
wifes affections The ad damnum -
placed at 100000. sum that Is saia
to De the largest ever asked for i'll
suit Of this kind in this country. Sodeh
is former baseball magnate, a d.
rector in the Commercial National
Bank of Boston and connected with
other large concerns.
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Maine Forestry Association.

\ meeting of the executive board of
the Maine Forestry Association was held
Wednesday at the State House. Arrange
ments were made for the annual meeting
which will be held at the office of the land
agent at Augusta " ednesday. Feb. ~. AT
1890 o'clock. In addition to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year there
will be "A general discussion of forestry
matters and the transaction of any other
business which may properly come before
the meeting.
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Casey Bests Reed.

Harrisburg. Penn. Feb. 10.-Thr4e
thousand people saw the second show
of the Harrisburg Boxing Club Tues
day night. Ed Casey. the Villa Nova
football payer. easily bested Jack Reed
of Toledo in six fast rounds, both men
being badly cut up at the end of the
six rounds.
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LOS ANGELES CHURCHES
Commend Action Of President Regard
ing Legislation In California.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb 10.-Thc
Church Federation of Los Angeles yes
terday passed a resolution expressing
hearty approval of tho action taken
by President Roosevelt in regard to
proposed japanese legislation and pro-
testing against any action by the Stlte
Legislature not in harmony with the
general policy OF the national govern
ment.
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Committee Results.

The committee on Judiciary Wednes-
day evening voted ought to pass in
new draft upon the act to amend the
charter of the City OF Gardiner: ought
to pass upon the act to change the
name of the Augusta City hospital:
ought to pass upon the act to amend
the charter of the city of Ellsworth +:
act to amend the charter of the Rum
ford Falls Light & Power Co. was
continued to Feb. %: act relating to
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RUMoRs NOT CONFIRMED.
Report Of Collision Of BattIesh;os
Bears No Mark Of Authenticity.

Gibraltar, Feb. 10.--Reports that The
Georgia was in collision with another
battleship of the American Atlantic
fleet while en- route to America. which
have been circulated here, arc not con-
firmed. The reports were originally
published by Spanish newspapers.
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LATEST SPORTING NEWS.
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Thursday-Jim McSherry VS.. Sailor
Murphy, New York; Jimmy Gardner VS..
Jim Donovan New York; Young McGov-
ern VS.. Phil McGovern. Philadelphia.
Dayton. O.: Young Kloby VS.. Eddie Muir
phy, Lawrence: bouts at Brooklyn A: c.
Saturday-.Jerry Meskill VS.. Jimmy Han
Ion. Portland: bouts at National and
frankfort Clubs, Philadelphia.
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But Sch. Sarah W Law
renee Is Total Loss.
Driven Ashore in Gale on Hen
And Chicken Shoals.
Life Savers Take OFF Grew Of Nine
And Captains Wife.

Delaware Breakwater, Del. rep. H.
Driven before gale of wind that
blew the rate of sixty miles an hour,
the to,lr-masted schooner Sarah W..
Lawrence from Newport News with d
cargo of coal for Boston was today
blown aground on the Hen and Chick
en- Shoals off Cape Henlopen, Del, and
is now pounding to pieces. The crew
of nine men and the captains Wife
We're rescued in the nick of time by
the Cape Henlopen life savers. The
schooner broke in two after the 10
persons had been taken Off. They
were landed at Lewes, Del
The schooner was discovered ashore
by the Cape Henlopen lookout. The
government wireless system was
brought into service and calls We're
sent up and down the coast from
Sandy Hook to Norfolk for revenue
cutters. In the meantime the Della
ware BreakWater was notified and
tug was started off for the shoals 1t
was impossible for the life savers
alone to go to the assistance Of the
stranded vessel and tug was called
to tow them in a launch out to the
schooner. The Cape Henlopcn men
risked their lives in putting thei.
boat through the pounding surf but
they reached the schooner safely anG
just as the hull of the Lawrence be-
came submerged. The crew with the
lone woman were huddled on the fore
house Of the sinking vessel. With no
abatement in the gale and with the
waves curling over the upper works
Of the sunken schooner the life savers
put off from the tug in a self-bailing
lifcboat. The sea was running SO high
that the rescuerS We're unable to get
close to the wrecked crew and life
preservers and ropes We're brought in
to use The captains wife was the
first oft and it took several hours to
remove the others from the schooner
The woman and the crew were landed
at Lewes to await word from the
owners of the schooner.
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Another Quake In Mexico.

Mexico City. Mex, Feb. 1O.-A spr-
cial dispatch says that another earth
quake occurred in the vicinity Of
Colima yesterday A violent eruption
of the volcano followed the quake A
ridge of lava about a mile long is
streaming down one side of the vol
cano No fatalities have resulted %
far as known. The region affected is
barren
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The committee on inland fisheries
and game voted to recommend that
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
annually for the next two years for
the fish and game interests and that
$4,000 be appropriated for 1903 and
$4,000 in 1910 for the establishment of
a hatchery in Knox county.
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GRADUALLY GAINING STRENGTH.
Denman Thompson Continues to I'm
prove Rapidly at West Swanzey, N. n.

West SWarzey. n. H.. Feb. 10.-Be-
cause of the rapid Improvement shown
in the condition Of Denman Thompson,
the actor. who has been suffering from
pneumonia at his home here the past
week. the amount of oxygen admins
tered to him has been diminished
greatly. His attendants stated today
that he is gradually regaining
strength
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Washington, Feb. 1o-The navy de-
partment has received no advices tend
ing to indicate a collision between the
battleship Georgia and another battle
ship of the Atlantic fleet There have
been rumors abroad OF such a mishap
but official dispatches fail to confirm
the runOr
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FRANK MANTELL SENDS
SMITH OFF TO AND

Sacramento. Calf, Feb. 10.-With a
right cross to tn" point Of the chin.
Frank Mantell. d Providence middle
weight knocked out RUDE Smith of
Denver before the Buffalo Athletic
Club at tn" old pavilion last night in
the 18th round Of a fast fight
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Appropriation Bills Stoned.

Washington. Feb. 10.-The President
has signed the urgent deficiency bill
and the resolution appropriating s16,-
900 for the expenses of the Inaugural
ton of President Elect Taft
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Bath, Me. Feb. 1O.-The four-ma sted

Bath, Me. Feb. 1D.-The fOur-ma Sted
schooner Sarah Lawrence, Capt
Moore, lost off Cape Henlopen, Del.
today. was considered one of the most
prosperous coasters ever built. She
was owned by Asher Curtis Of Mana
squar, n. j.. and hailed from New
York. She is not one of the Lawrence
fleet in which Maine men are interest
ed. She was built. here in 1856. SEt
was III feet long As feet beam ard IA
feet Geep. Her registered tonnage
was 1901 net
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the practice of medicine was referred
back to the committee on legal at
fairs
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ton of the penal code which makes ii
felony to assist a prisoner to escape. Late
tonight Shay was released on $1,000 bail.