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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07

nolo contendere. Sentence was post
ponej
The court ordered indictment drawn
against HoffstOt in accordance with
the grand jury's presentment. namely
on two counts of bribery and one OF
conspiracy to do defraud the city. The
presentment reads that Hoffstot be or
dered to appear as witness And in
case he does not do so Immediately
that the district attorney of Allegheny
county proceed forthwith to extradite
him" The presentment concluded
with an order that the investigation
continue along the lines already per-
sued.
Before Mr.. Winters appearance in
Judge FraZers court James Anderson.
general bookkeeper of the Working
mems Savings Bank & Trust Co. Of
Allegheny. also pleaded nolo contendere
to charge of classifying the books OF
the bank relative to the payment OF
$4,000 to Einstein. The pleas Of Win
ter and Anderson came timely, for the
district attorney said that otherwise
they would have been indicted today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07
High Cost of Living
Affects the Churches.

WeStfield, Mass. April G.-The high
cost of living has reached the churches
and has been transformed from an
economic into a religious issue, ac-
corGng to a report which Rev. John
Galbraith, superintendent of the Bos-
ton district, made to the New England
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church today. Mr.. Galbraith attributed
the decrease in church offerings for
bcnevo!ences directly to the high cost
of living. which has converted many
people to the belief that Charity be-
gins at home" 1t is understood that
mildly worded resolutions relating to
the Roosevelt incident in Rome will be
presented to the conference tomorrow
by Chancellor Frank Hamilton of the
American University at Washington
Approval of Col. Roosevelt's action
was expressed tonight by Bishop l.. B.
Wilson and by Bishop w. F.. Mallalieu.
Bishop Mallalieu gave out the following
81 am familiar with the work of the
Methodist church in Italy. ] am sorry
indeed that there should be any cause
of ill feeling among Christian peoples
TOT any reason. l DelleVe thoroughly In
Roosevelt and his Americanism and feel
that he. as Il good American. has a right
to decide upon his course of action with
regard to all reasonable requirements
of courtesy. I sincerely hope that only
good will come from the present unhap.
py state of affairs.
Bishop Wilson said that he not only
Mr.. RoOsevelt's course but al
so honornd Kim for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07
The Benton and
Winslow Teachers.

All the schools in the town of Benton
VIII open Monday. April II, for the
spring term. At the last meeting Of
the experimenting school COMMITTEES tho
Following teachers were elected for tbe
spring term:
Benton Station. Grammar, Mrs. Sadie
b. LoveJoy; Primary. Emma Brown.
Goodwin's. Ida Melley; Benton. Nettia
f.. Furber; Benton Falls, Stella E. Drew.
Brown District I.eola Bracket. East
Benton. Ethel g. Paul; Piper District
Helen M. Brown; Denaco, WIIhimIns
Butterfield.
Z The following teachers were elec..,
at the regular meeting of the win.Io,s,
school committee to teach the snrin.
term: High school, Leon E. Truesda,1
Mary H. Dow. assistant; Fitting schoo,
Alice e. Hall. principal; Harriet sim
son. assistant: Sand Hin, CorneIia Nh.
ray. principal: Gertrude Libby. ,r,nr-
airy: Beatrice Mason, sub-grade: = q
w School, Ella NJ. freeman. interms-
date; Nellie Jaynes. primary: Revnold.
Hill. Marion ]. Stanley; Flarr District,
Myrtle Wyman: Warren District. gAbbie
, Richardson: Baptist school, Charles
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FATHER HARMON
Makes Some Entirely Unnecessary Talk
Regarding Vatican Controversy.

washington. April 6.-"Theodore
Roosevelt the politician, has met his
Waterloo declared Rev. Father Eu-
gene Harmon, pastor of st. Martins
ftoinan Catholic church in this city. in
discussing the Vatican controversy last
night Like bull in a China shop.
ne mas attempted to jump into the
Vatlcan and override the etiquette of
the most august court the world has
ever known. The court of Rome is not
gwen to assisting in political exploita-
items and has surely let Roosevelt know
VI In no uncertain manner
roosevelt is the greatest press agent
me world has ever known but the peo-
Pic OF Europe haven't much use for the
press agent in politics. He may swing
me big stick in this country to his
hearts content. but it is folly, for him to
attempt to ride rough shod over the
Vatican"
Father Harmon SAYS that PRESIDENT
taft Went to Rome and was most gra-
ciously received at the Vatican. but be-
fore going there he made certain what
the Vatican would require of him and
proceeded to abide by their regulations.
SO with emperors and kings of Euro
pean nations
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Attitude OF Cardinal Merry del Val and
Statement OF Rev. Triple Repudiated
By Leading Adherents Of Vatican
And Methodists--G Great Triumph.

ances contained in the Rev b. M. Tip
pies recent statement
rhe Vatican today made further rep
resentations regarding the cancellation
of the audience but they contained no
new points. The Vatican insisted es-
pecially that Cardinal Merry Del Vars
sole purpose was to avoid If possible a
repetition of the Fairbanks incident. in
the belief that he could have been justly
criticized if a repetition of this had oc-
Cured and no previous warning had
been issued.
The Italian historian. Guglie limo Fer
zero, entertained Mr.. Roosevelt at lunch,
after. which the Ex-President proceeded
to the embassy. where Mrs. Roosevelt
was the guest of Mrs. Leishman, and
from there he visited the Keats me-
mortal, which was founded principally
by Americans. With SiSnor Perrerc.
tie grand master of the Free M1sons
he discussed Free Masonry in France,
in which he has shown great Interest
and expressed warm sentiments of graf
itude and fraternity for the Fluctuations
addressed to him by the French mem
bers of that order
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The Engineers
Whist and Dance,

The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers held delightful Whist party and
dance at Elks hall Wednesday evening
and the event was enjoyed by large
number. Whist playing was INDUCED in
for about an hour after which the fol-
lowing program was rendered in a salts
factory manner:
,March-"A Fighting Chance
Leahy's Orchestra
Reading, Sam Freeman
Vocal selection-"The Mighty Deep"
Overture from "a Stubborn Cinderella"
,,, Leahy's Orchestra
HHeauing. Sam Freeman
vocal 1sr H ss.ection-"My Lodging Is the Gel
Iar 1ere, w. 0. Mooer
Tender Thoughts
Whites Orchestra
Ice cream was served during the even
ing and dancing took place immediately
after the program was finished. The gen.
eral committee consisted of J. s. Paul T.
r. cowan, A. c. Towle. c. II. Barton, d.
II. Staples, F. l.. Edwards, C. b. Dicker
son. j. +. Butler and S. W Getchell. The
moor was under the direction of J. E.
butier, assisted by D. H. Staples, C. 3.
Dickerson, ]. s. Paul and E. p. Hickson
as aioes. The music for the dance was
furnished by the Leahy Sisters Orcbes.
ira.
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PROMINENT AMONG scoTcHmEN,
Death of President Brown of Hotel
& Railroad News Co.

Boston, April 5.-The death occurred of
Hugh c. Brown president of the Hotel &
Railroad News Co., at his home in Brook
line today. Mr.. Brown was born in Green
ock. Scotland. "a years ago, and came to
American in 1873. He began business in
Boston as a periodical dealer. and In 1887
was one of the incorporators of the Hotel
q Railroad News Co., a concern which
handles newspapers and periodicals.
Some years later Mr.. Brown was
called to London by James Gordon
Bennett to become circulation mana
ger of the London edition of the New
York Herald. When that edition was
suspended Mr.. Brown went to the New
York office of the Herald, but at the
expiration OF year he returned to
Boston and resumed his previous bus
mess. He was prominent figure in the
order of Scottish Clans and the Scotch
Charitable Society.
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TAFT 70 THE Jews.
Praises Their People and Is Cheered
to the Echo,

Washington, April 6.-Representa-
tive Jews Of America, delegates to the
convention of the B'Nai Birth. cheer
ed President Taft tonight to the echo
when he' ended an address before them
at their annual banquet with these
words:
There is no people so much az Won
entitled to become the aristocrafs of
the world and yet who make the hest
republicans"
President Taft said in part:
have profound admiration for Tho
jewish people because they are essen.
tially artistic. because they make ex.
ceilent citizens. are in favor Of law ana
order. T am glad to have them come -
this country. They have the Profound
est appreciation of our institutions ~
liberty and education am a Irnitar,ar
put the church where my father Mad !
pew stood next to the Jewish synaxoeue
In Cincinnati. and the churches were
20 close together that often pulpits were
exchanged So. on the main question I
am orthodox"
After President Taft. Ambassador
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SAMUEL 3. PAGE.
Prominent New Hampshire Lawyer
and Politician Dies Of Pneumonia. !

woodsvillc. N. H.. April 6.--Following
lingering illness. Samuel B. Page. one Of
the most prominent lawyers in New
Hampshire, died at his home here today
aged 70 years. Mr.. Page had been in
feeble health for the past three years.
Three weeks ago he was stricken with
pneumonia which eliminated in his death
today. He is survived by a daughter who
resides In Windsor, VT.
Samuel B. Page was noted throughout
New Hampshire as one of the foremost
lawyers and political men Of the state
He served II terms in the House of
Representatives, and had charge of some
of the most important measures enao t.
ed by the Legislature. He LED the fight
against the Boston e. Maine Railroad in
the railroad bill several years ago Mr.
Page was a Mason and an Odd Fellow
and belonged to several other fraternal
organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07

Dome Anril S.-Before leaving Rome
-onigbt ex-President Roosevelt had
reason to believe that great triumph
u,os his because tho attitude both OF
49, voticon towards him and the
statement of the Methoolsls' which nc
condemned, were repudlated oy ,ne
leading adherents OF those TWO lhsu
tutions- Of
abbott, Lawrence .Janssens, one or
the most learned Benedictines and Sec
rotary of the Congregation of the Al
fairs of Aeligions. called on. MIR. Roose-
volt this evening and not finding him
loft his card, on which he wrote III
French that he desired to congratu-
Late him for the constant spirit given
to his order and the Catholic church
in general in America during MI.
Roosevelt's GLORIOUS career" as Pres
ident, which he hoped would soon De
resumed.
Contemporaneously, Mr.. Roosevelt
received letters from relatives OF nigh
prelates and cardinals, condemnins
what they styled 1.-The personal att
tudc of Cardinal Merry Del Val, for
which neither the Pope nor the Catho-
lie church was responsible.
On the other hand, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived the following letter from Ut.
Walling Clark, head of the Methodist
organization in Italy:
1.-The incident connected with the
article written by the Rev. B. Fl. Tip
ple for the American press has caused
me untold regret. l was not aware that
the article was written or sent until
Tuesday afternoon, when it was
brought to me by a newspaper cores
pendent. together with the statement
Which you gave out on Tuesday morn
ing. If I had known Mr.. Triples inten-
.tion I certainly would have used all
nv influence to prevent it. Let me as
sure YOU that the Methodists of Rome
we're not responsible for the article.
Allow me once more to express my ad-
niration for the courageous position
you have taken in the face OF the de-
mands of the Vatican. The Methodists
of Rome will not forget it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07
A DOUBLE MURDER.
Man and Wife Shot and Beaten to
Oeath-A Young Son Escapes.

Canton. Ohio. April 6.-Attacked some
time in the night at their home at 81
virginia street. Mrs Warren Rooms was
beaten to death with a brick and her
husband was shot. receiving injuries from
which he died at noon today.
Too frightened to leave his bed after
hearing the death struggle of his parents.
Earl. the 10-year-old son of the murder
ed couple, stayed In bed until 10 O'Clock
this morning. when he ran out of TIN,
house in his night clothes and told of
the crime.
Earl Rooms told the police that Cletus
Williams of Massilon. a sou-in-law of
the Rooms couple. who was on his way
10 Montana, spent the night at the Rooms
home He was not there today and tn,
police are looking for him.
The lad said that he was awakened
by noise In his parents room. He
SAID ne saw a man there. On the foo,
near the bed was his father and near tn,
stove was the body of his mother. Will,
gazing at the gruesome sight he, too
was struck on the head and rendered
unconscious. he says. When he regaine,
CONSCIOUSNESS he spread the alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07
P|TTSF|ELD.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Leon
Libby was held at 2.30 P. M. Wedn]
day, at her late home on Main SUI
Rev. F. S. Walker. pastor of the y
Universalist church, and Rev. -
w. Coons of Augusta, officiating. u
services were very largely ATTENDED
delegation of Bethlehem Chapter
S., and members of Pittsfield Tues.
Club attended in q body. A prolu
Of beautiful flowers we're silent ton
Of love and regard. All places OF ~
ness on Main street were closed
ing the time of the service. the o
ers we're H. F. Libby. c. f. Frost
Jones. w. L. Pushor. Interment y
at the Village cemetery.
Mrs. Mary P. Badger, who makes !
home with her daughter. Mrs. WIN
L. Ross. went to East Palm,1
Wednesday for a visit with relau'
Mrs. Badger will be "a years Of
April Is. She was a resident OF
Palmyra for 81 years. going there W
a small child from Vienna, where =
was born. She enjoys renalSs H
health and has looked forward " y.
visit Of a week or so with mucn ~.
ure. She was accompanied by ~
Ross. who went from there 70 -
Benson. to remain until today -
Mrs. F. e. Brigham and miss =" ~
Goodrich were In Waterville ws0 !.
day to attend the funeral OF Inc
Mrs. william Basford Of Detroit W.
to Fairfield Wednesday to join Y
who is working there J"
few weeks.
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CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

No estimate of the value of the es-
tate OF the late Justice Brewer of the
United States supreme court is given.
in his will, or codicil, which was filed
for probate Wednesday. His home in
Washington with most of his person.
al property, is bequeathed to his wild
ow. His cottage at Thompson's Point
with its contents and also $4,000 life
insurance are left to his three daugh-
tiers.
Eugene N. Foss, recently elected
Democratic member OF Congress from
Massachusetts is expected to take the
oath of office at noon Thursday. Efforts
are being made to arrange to have the
new congressman escorted to the
Speakers desk by his brother, Rep.
George E. Foss of Illinois, a RepubH-
can member.
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SHARP DEBATE IN SENATE
Over Disposal Of Surplus Waters Of lr.
rigation Projects to Corporations.

Washington, April 6.--Scnator War
rcu's bill authorizing the disposal of thu
surplus waters of government irriga-
tion projects to private corporations
was the subject of prolonged debate in
the Senate again today. Hepburn de-
nounced the measure in vigorous terms.
When he said that the bill had been
dictated by the corporations Warren de-
MED that such was the fact With
sor1c degree of warmth he said.
Il drew the bill as the result of d
suggestion from a government official
ard not in the interest of any corpora
ton"
Heyburn was sharply antagonized by
his colleague, Bordl. who in emphatic
terms declared the bill was in the in
terest of ard acceptable to the people
of IGaho. Pointing out that the bill pro.
vided only for payment for the delivery
or water by the government, he con-
tended that it did rot authorize the sale
lof water as had been asserted. The
Oil was laid aside for the day
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UTTER PROTEST.
Continued from Page One.)

ficers were concerned. j. Willard
Brown Of East Boston was elected de-
partment commander and Granville G.
Fiske Of Ashland was chosen senior
vice commander.
At Lorimer hall the Sons OF Vet
Grams held their 2Sth annual encamp
ment. Commander in chief George W.
Pollit of Paterson. n. j.. attending.
Division Commander Frank F.. War
rem OF Abingdon. presided.
The Women's Relief Corps. Depart
ment of Massachusetts. opend it's 81 st
annual convention in the E;hawmut
church with Mrs. Elizabeth p. Sawyer.
department president. in the chair. A
reception in honor of Mrs. Jennie Iowa
Berry of Cedar Rapids. Ia. was Il fea-
ture of the meeting. The election of Of
fiCers will be held tomorrow
The rapid depletion of ranks of the
civil War veterans was shown by the
report of Assistant Adiutant Gen. f.
w. Brown who stated that the losses
during the year totalled 114I, leaving
membership in the Massachusetts
department of 1894. the smallest in
many years.
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CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL
Through Rector Kennedy Gives HIS
Version Of Vatican Incident.

Cincinnati, April 6-In a special ca
blegram to the Cincinanti Times-Star
today from Rome, Cardinal Merry del
Val, through Thomas Kennedy, rector
Of the American College in Rome, gives
the following version of the Roosevelt
Vatican incident:
when all is said and done, it was
a question OF, common courtesy. The
Holy See did not impose upon Mr..
Roosevelt, as has wrongly been as
serted, the condition of not approach
ing Methodists or other non-Catholic
religious bodies in Rome. There are
several nom Catholic centers in the
city which do not behave in bitterly
hostile and offensive manner toward
the Pope and towards everything that
His Holiness and all Catholics hold
most dear.
1.-THE Methodist center in Via Xxx
Settembre systematically join hands
hands with the worst and most anti
clerical and anti-papal elements in the
city and they do so VIGOROUSLY and in
the most aggressive and insulting
manner. Mr.. Roosevelt himself has
had a mild and limited sample of their
attitude in the declaration just pub
lished bv them and which he has felt
bound TO disavow.
"The Holy See," after the unfortunate
Fairbanks incident, had every reason to
fear that Mr.. Roosevelt unwittingly and
in perfect good faith might be led into
showing open sympathy and friendship
for this hostile center of aggression
against the Catholic church in the heart
of the Catholic world Consequently
when Mr.. Roosevelt applied indirectly
and confdentially for an audience with
His Holiness the Pope, the wish was
courteousy expressed that he would
avoid being dragged into the objection
able position of appearing publicly in
support of the offensive campaign against
the Pope in his own residence.
Mr. Roosevelt replied, refusing all
conditions or agreements and thus allow
ed the possibility of his accomplishing
what would be offensive to His Holiness.
This was amply confirmed by his own
secretary, Mr.. O'Loughlin, who when ask
ed whether, without any formal promise
or expressed condition, Mr.. Roosevelt
would, as matter of fact, not go to
the Methodist center in Via Xxx Settem-
bre. replied that he could give no sue h
assurance and that In his opinion Mr..
Roosevelt was just the man to do It,
I'm view of this attitude the audience
became impossible. 1t is simply ques-
ton of common courtesy and surely com
| mon courtesy is not incompatible with the
rights and freedom of an American citi-
zen."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07

One of the most important changes
on the summer schedule of the Maine
Central Railroad this year will be
the extension of the run of passenger
train No. 25 which arrives in this city
at sos P. NJ. from Portland and Bos-
ton. This train leaves Boston at 2
P. M. and will be direct run to Ban
gor. For many years the business
men of various cities have endeavored
to have this change and this fact will
be greatly appreciated as there is no
train leaving this city after AIS P. M.
until lao A. M.
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NEW YORK RECEPTION
To Roosevelt Desired BY Former Presi :
dent to Be National.

Pittsburg, Pa, April S.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt desires that. If re-
ception is rendered him in New York.
on his return from abroad. it shall be
national and not local.
A. P. Moore. editor of the Pittsburg
Leader. sent cablegram to Mr.. Roose-
welt yesterday advising him that there
seemed to be desire to make his re-
ception in New York local rather than
national. and suggesting that the de-
monstration be made one by all the
people OF the nation. The following
reply was received by cable TODAY:
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AN ARRAIGN M EMIT.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

sell or Russeau and from moral
standpoint didn't care which he was"
Senator Simpson went into the de-
tails of the evidence which was pre-
scented to prove that his client was
James Russeau of Malone, n. Y, and
declared that the mother who had
sworn he was her son. in court. vert
home and made the statement: u
don't care whether he is my son or not.
I've got a whole roll of money"
In closing for the day, the attorney
reviewed the many proofs which he
claimed his client had shown to sus
tain his claim to be the real Daniel
Blake Russell.
Senator Simpson will resume his ar
gument tomorrow aid hopes to be
through at the close of the days ses-
sion.
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FLUssER oUTsPEEDs ALL.
Bath Built Torpedo Boat Makes Over
IS Miles an Hour in Final Test.

Pensacola. Fla, April "a speed in
excess of 50 miles an hour for four
hours was the record made
esterday in the gulf by the torpedo
boat Flusser of the seventh torpedo
fotilla The vessel carried a hoard of
Nal officers making a final inspection
and speed test of the five new de-
stroyers which recently reached here.
The speed AS the greatest ever attained
by naval vessel of the United States.
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ONLY CASUAL REFERENCE
To Vatican incident During Cardinal
Gibbons Call on Pres. Taft.

Washington, April 6.-Cardinal GIBBONS
called unexpectedly at the White House
late today and it was said he had been
sent for by President Taft. After his call
which lasted about Is minutes the cardi-
nal said:
MY call had nothing to do with the in
cident at Rome. The incident was cas-
ually mentioned. The President express
ed his regret and l expressed mine. 1t
was a matter of mutual regret. But /
assure you. gentlemen, the mention of the
incident was casual Good day"
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ed in strengthening materially the cireum-
stantial evidence against Albert Woiter,
charged with the murder of Ruth Wheel
err.
Mrs. Ada Flanagan. who has cand
store opposite the building in which Miss
Wheeler was murdered. went to the
Tombs prison today and picked out VOL
ter from dozen men who lined up before
her as the man she said she had seen
sitting on the steps of the house where
the crime was committed on the after
noon of the day the girl was killed.
Wolter had said that he was not at home
at the time
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

With instructions to take in tow or de-
stroy the derelict reported 800 miles south
of Cape Sable, the revenue cutter An
droscoggin left Portland Wednesday with
coal enough in her bunkers to last a
month. The derelict was in the path of
transatlantic liners and dangerous
menace to navigation