davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
And Speculation Is Rife As 10 Makeup Of Bal
fnger-Pinchot Inquiry Committee insurgents
Find Themselves Fooled by Democrats
Now Making Peace With President.
HOUSE AND SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 18.-Without de-
bate and by a viva Voce vote the House
today adopted the conference report on
the Ballinger- PinchOt inquiry resolu-
ton and then devoted almCSt five
hours to further discussion Of the ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill. Con-
sideration Of this measure was not
concluded
The session was somewhat enlivened
by criticisms Of former President
Roosevelt by Representatives Harrison
and Fitzgerald of New York.
After cleaning up the calendar by
passing about 40 bills the majority of
them being of private character the
Senate adopted Il resolution request
ing the secretary of the treasury to adj
wise the Senate if the custom house at
Newport News. Va. was to be closed
tomorrow in observance of the ami
versary OF Gen. L. j.. Lees birth.
The Senate adjourned at 2.45 o'clock
and the House at sos. Both houses
viii be in session again tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
A MURDER CHARGE.
Alleged Ho|dup Man Ac-
cused Of Craver Crime.
William Luden Arrested by
Providence Officers.
Taken on Charge Of Highway Rob.
berry and identified as Murderer.

Providence, r. l., Jan. ia few
hours after William Luden of this city
had been arrested for the alleged hold
ing up and robbing of Sanford Burton
a young Providence clubman, he was
locked up on a charge of murder. The
police believe that Luden has been re-
sponsible for the numerous hOldups
which have occurred in this city and
vicinity recently, the most serious of
which came on the night of Jan. g.
when Gilbert Mann was shot and kill
ed by man who stopped his carriage
in the town OF Johnstown. When
Luden was lined up at the police sta
tiCn with FIVE other men today, he was
Immediately picked out as the man
who had shot Mann by George Will
liams, who was in the carriage with
Mann at the time. Luden was taken
to Johnatown tonight and will be given
hearing there tomorrow.
Burton. who was held up and robbed
of his watch and money yesterday in
this city, caught sight of Luden on a
trolley car today. and being convinced
that he was the man who had robbed
him, followed Luden down town There
he notified two patrolmen whom he
met, and the arrest followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

london Ian. lS.-The elections to-
dav resulted in the return of the fol-
lowing:
JTnionists 81: Liberals 10; Laborites
8; Nationalist l.
JTnionist gains 70; Liberal gains |.
The standing of the parties at the
conclusion of today's polling was as
| follows:
Unionists 800; Liberals 50; Laaorltes
| 2O Nationalists rs. Total gains
J-nionists 81: Liberals 9; Laborltes /.
The Unionists had decidedly the pet
ter of the elections held today. or "A
seats contested they won p, of winch
| ~ were represented by Minsterlallsts
in the last Parliament The only con-
ISOLATION for the Liberals was in the
success obtained in the Bermondsey dl-
vision of Southwark where the govern
ment candidate, Fl. ]. Granville, re-
"a injured the seat which went over to
tho Irnionists in the bye-election last
November.
Several of the Liberal losses, as on
| preceding days, We're caused by three-
cornered contests. the intervention OF
a Labor or Socialistc candidate pre-
cluding the success of the government
supporters.
Fourteen of the London boroughs re
turned eight Liberals and six Union
lists as compared with IL Liberals ana
three Unionists in the last Parliament.
The Unionist gains include South
wark. West. Mile End. division of
Tower Hamlets, where II. l.. w. Law
son. manager of the Daily Telegraph,
was elected. Bow and Bromley, Chel-
sea. one division of Liverpool, White
haven, Boston and bennington, Kid
dermnster Coventry and two seats IN
brighton. Most of these were Unionist
before the great Liberal victory of 1906,
and are returning to the Conservative
fold.
! While there were not SO many con-
tests today as on Saturday and Mon
| day, there were more prominent poll
| ticians with fortunes at stake. Two OF
these Col ]. f. B. Seely. under secre-
| tary for the colonies, and r. X. Caus-
ton, paymaster- general, lost their seats
for the Abercromby division Of Liver
pool and Southwark West, respectively
The loss of Col. seely especially was
severe for the government as he has
| been the SPOKESMAN Ill Lie llctoC " Coiii-
mons and was one of the younger men
in the line of promotion. Three members
of the cabinet, Winston Spencer Church
i'll. president of the Board Of Trade
Sydney Charles Buxton. postmaster gen.
eral. and Walter Runciman, president OF
the Board Of Education, retained their
seats Mr.. Churchill with his labor col
leas,1e. A. Wilkie, substantially increas.
ing the majority usually given by Dun.
dee. Sir W. s. Robson, the attorney gen.
eral also holds his old seat for South
Shields. T. P. O'Connor's grip on the
Scotland division of Liverpool was prov.
ed by the increase which he received ovel
his big majority of four years ago.
On the other side among the prominent
men who go back to Westminster are th'
Right Hon. Alfred Lyttleton for st
Georges, Hanover Square; John s. Har
mood Banner for the Everton division O
Liverpool; H. L. w. Lawson, son of Lore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
INSURGENTS FOOLED.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--A new and de-
cidedly interesting turn was given to
the "lnsurgent' movement in the
House today when Representatives
Hayes of California, Murdoch of Kan
Sa5 and Gardner of Massachusetts has
tened 10 the White House to tell the
President that they were afraid they
had been used by the Democrats in
the matter of the BallingerP inchot in
yestigating committee, and that the
Democrats We're taking advantage Of
the opportunity to put two of their
most partisan members on the COM
mittee for the purpose of making poit
zeal capital out of the affair.
Mr.. Hayes told the President that
while he was an Insurgent he did not
intend to be placed in the position Of
helping the Democrats to throw mud
at a Republican administration" This
he was afraid was going to happen un-
less some means of changing the Dem
ocratic selections for the Investigate
ing committee could be devised.
Messrs. James of kentucky and
Eainey of Illinois We're selected by the
Democratic caucus for appointment
under the action of the InSurgent-
Democratic combination which took the
power of appointing the committee
away from the Speaker.
Messrs. Murdoch and Gardner reiter
ated much that Mr.. Hayes had said but
admitted that they did not see exactly
bow they We're going to get out OF the
difficulty A. statement was prepared
by Mr. Gardner and Mr. Murdoch
which said:
1--WE called on the President and
spoke to him about the personnel of the
Investigating committee but nothing
definite was arrived at. The President
felt that it was not for him to indicate
his choice as to the future action OF
tic House in this respect; but urged
that it was of the utmost Importance
that the members of the committee
should be men recognized by both sides
Of the House as fair and impartial III
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 18-A call was is
sued today For a Republican caucus OF
the House Wednesday, night to select
the House members of the Failing r
Pinchot Investigating committee.
The cali stated that the House
members" would be named, which
many people believe foreshadows an
effort to defeat Representatives James
and Rainey, who were selected as the
minority members.
Much importance attaches to the
language OF the call as it signifies to
what extent the Republicans may 60
in getting a committee satisfactory to
the administration The insurgent Re-
publicans are divided as to what should
be done in the caucus with reference to
James and Rayney.
Several of the leading insurgents
like Lenroot, Wis, Pondexter, Wash,
and Norris. Ncb., say they will not at
tend, unless the Democratic minority
is accorded the right to name whom
soever it chooses for its representa-
ton. on the other hand, the strongest
objections to the Democratic selections
are voiced by "Insurgents" like Hayes
of Calf, and Madison of Kas.
Apparently content to let the IN
surgents' take the lead in stirring VI
opposition to the minority selections
the Republican organization is silent
on the whole subject. Privately some
Of the leaders quoted President Taft
as having said he wanted a committee
that would forget politics and delve
to the bottom of all-of the facts under
lying the Ballinger-P inchot contro-
versy.
60 so far as to oppose the action of
the Democrats, no one was willing to
say II James and Rayney should be
declared unacceptable it is thought
other Democrats would decline to
serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
UN|ON|STS DECIDED GAMERS
IN ELECTIONS Hello TUESDAY.
Gain II to One for Liberals==F0rmer
Unionist Stronghods Returning to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Ground by
Workmen's Party Causes Surprise
===N0 Tariff Revision Likely.

Durham, who captured the Mile-End seat
which he held before 1906 and which he
once occupied as a Liberal; j. X. Foster,
q prominent writer on fiscal questions
who won against Slas Hooking, the nov
elist, in Coventry, which was previously
represented by another literary man, A.
e. w. Mason, who retired from Parlia-
ment at the beginning of the year.
With the exception of North England
Scotland and the big manufacturing
towns, the result of the polls shows a
steady trend toward the fiscal policy of
the Unionists, but, calculating returns
thus far announced, the political oracles
maintain that this will be insufficient to
overcome the big Liberal majority OBJ
tanned in 1906. OF course there are many
side issues, such as the cry of a weaken
cd navy, which have influenced the voter.
particularly at naval ports, and in Eng
lish counties where the landlords WELD
great influence more Unionst gains
may be expected.
There Will have to be a big turnover,
however, before the government s. put
out A conservative estimate now places
the Liberalization majority over the
Cnionists at between so and 80. This with
compact party would be a working ma
iority. but with the Laborites backed up
by the Irish when it suited them the gov
eminent would have to go warily to avoid
pitfalls.
The Laborites it is true are not likely
70 be so strong in the new Parliament
rs in the last. They already have lost
several seats and several of their
members have won only by narrow
najorities. This loss of ground by the
Workmen's party has been one of the
surprises of the election. After the
| successes of 1906 they thought they had
Formed the nucleus of what promised
| 20 he powerful group. Suspicion that
| they opposed a larger navy doubtless
| had its effect, for a number of other
| opponents of the governments belated
| acton in meeting Germany's building
| program suffered defeat The surprises
| which the Suffragettes were expected
| 20 spring have not yet materialzed.
| They have been actively canvassing
against the government and they
| made strong stand against Sydney
| Buxton today, but thus far they have
| not engaged in militant tactics.
| The usual scenes occurred in the
streets tonight when the returns were
coming in, and even a larger crowd
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
Government Wants Court
To End Coal Monopoly.
Arguments Will Be Heard Feb.
q at Philadelphia.
Wants to Stop Big Concerns TAX.
Ing the Small Ones Products.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S-The govern
ments brief in it's suit to break up
the alleged anthracite coal trust was
filed in the United States circuit court
TO-DAY by William S. Gregg, special as
sistant to the attorney general. The
suit was brought in April, 1907, and
the governments case was prepared
by G. Carroll Todd and ]. c. Mercy
nolds. The nearly three years that
have interviewed since the action was
brought were taken up with the ex-
animation of witnesses for both sides.
The principal defendants are the
Reading Co.. Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Co, Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron Co., Lehigh Valley Rail
road Co., Delaware, Lackawanna E.
Western Railway Co., Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, Erie Railroad
Co., New York, Susquehanna & West
crn Railroad Co., Lehigh Valley Coal
Co., Lchigh 4 Wilkesbarre Coal Co.,
Pennsylvania Coal Co. Hillside Coal &,
iron Co., New York, Susquehanna &
Western Coal Co, and Temple Iron
Co.
The government contends that all
The defendants have long been parties
TO a general combination and con-
spiracy which stiles competition and
obstructs trade and commerce among
the states in anthracite coal and that
they have monopolized the trade.
The government, in it's brief, asks the
court to restrain and enjoin the al
legged monopoly and to further enjoin
the defendants from carrying out the
contract with the so-called independent
companies by which the latter turn
over their product to the large COM
panies for s. DER cent. Of the tidewater
selling price.
The government contends that the
stock Of the New York, Susquehanna
& Western Railroad Co, owned by the
Erie. the stock Of the Jersey Central,
| owne by the Reading Co., the stock OF
| the Temple Iron Co, owned by sever
| al of the defendants. the stock OF
Pennsylvania Coal Co. and Delaware
Valley q, Kingston Railroad Co., own
| ca by the Erie and the stock Of Coke
Bros. & Co, owned by the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Co., was acquired In vio-
iation of the antitrust act under which
the suit was brought and the court Is
asked to enjoin the defendants from
voting this stock or from sharing In
the dividends or other profits Of these
companies.
In support of its contention the gov
| Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Enthusiasm Aroused in Track Work.
Basketball Trainer Arrives.

Orono, Me, Jan. 1S-(SpeciaD.-A spir-
tied mass meeting in the chapel Tuesday
morning, the object being to arouse spirit
for track work. and judging from the
enthusiasm shown at the meeting and the
large squad which reported for work
Tuesday afternoon it is safe to say that
the object of the meeting was accom-
plished.
Coach Leary, who some time ago was
re-engaged to coach the basketball team,
arrived Monday and has now full charge
of the basketball squad, which numbers
60 men.
j. S. Cotton of the United. States office
of farm management, was the speaker
at Tuesdays meeting of the Agricultural
Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

Boston, Jan. 1S.-1t is estimated that
about 1000 operatives in all have gone
out on strike in Fall River, Fitchburg,
Baskerville, North Adams and at sew
eral other points because of a reduc-
ton in wages caused by the new 76-
hour law. In Fail River two mills are
shut down and several others crippled
by the absence of ring spinners.
At the Fisher Manufacturing Cos.
cotton mills in Baskerville the back
boys and doffers are out and the mule
spinners are idle in consequence.
Similar strikes at the Nocekego cot
ton mills and the Grant yarn mills in
Fitchburg are in progress, but the mills
are running.
Trouble at the Star worsted mills
Fitchburg and at the Corr cotton mills
East Taunton, has been settled.
Manufacturers are of the opinion
that the change in time will not lead
to widely extended strike movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-The story Of
q bloodless encounter between the
United States naval forces at Corinto
and the Nicaraguan authorities was
brought yesterday by the liner San
Juan, which left Corinto Dec. 2S.
When Capt. Nelson Of the City Of
Para applied Dec 81 for clearance pa
pers he was told that the ship could
not leave till Can't. Chavez had been
turned over to the authorities. Capt.
Chave. who had given the American
consul details of the execution OF
Groce and Cannon, has been taken on
board the City of Para to be under
American protection, as attempts on
his life We're feared.
Signals were sent by the American
consul to the United States fleet off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Mississippi
valley storm has moved rapidly north
eastward with increasing intensity and
Tuesday night it's center was passing
down the st. Lawrence valley. This
storm caused brisk and high winds on
the middle Atlantic and north Atlantic
coasts and westerly gales over the
Great Lakes. The temperature is gen.
orally above the normal throughout the
country. but will be lower "Wednesday
along the Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1S.-The Chap
Alexander Evangelistic service at
the Auditorium this evening was at
tended by 1900 people, the smaller at
tendance being due to weather condi-
tons. The meetings in the several dis
tricts were well attended but not as
we'll as usual.
Prior to the Auditorium NEE ting the
general committee on arrangements
gave a banquet to Or. Chapman and
Mr. Alexander at the Chestnut Street
Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
.I0DAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
( TELEGRAPH-Man Arrested for Hold
up Is Identified as Murderer-About 1000
on Strike Owing to 56-Hour Law; Fall
River Mills Close and Others Are Grip
pled--A Republican Caucus Called for
Two Wrecks Near New York-Govern
ment Wants Court to End Coal Monop-
oly-American Captain Refused His
Clearance Papers by Authorities at Cor
into, but Captain of Cruiser Albany Soon
Brings Them to Their Senses.
Page Two.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Second
Traverse Jury. December Term Somerset
Supreme Court-Gardiner Local News
Telegraph.
Page Three.
LoCM.-Gardiner. Hallowell. Winthrop
and National Home Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Two
Interesting Maine Bouts Arranged-Big
Fight Controversy May Prevent Big Fell
lows Meeting-Other Sports-The Mar
kets
Page Five.
rSTATE-Kennebec Sagadahoc and
waldo County News.
Page Six.
,,ED1TORTAL-Edit Maine Gossip.
Humor, Odd Bits of Interest.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
wanted. For Sale, To Let. Lost, Business
Yards. Railroads and Steamboats,, Miscel-
'sneous Notices
Page Eight.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Bate Col
.ege News-New Grand Trunk Bridge Be-
,ween Lewiston and Auburn-Bottom
rails Out of New York Cotton Market
aens Coming into County in Gnise of
Page Nine.
ciLOCAI4-State House News-Superior
Court Report
Page Ten.
slLOCAL AND STATE-Cony High
sssnool Notes--Retai Market Report
"'uusements-Local Briefs-County News.
Page Eleven.
oiloCAL-Gray- Allen Revival Meetings
p %a Fellows Hold Special Election-Local
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
CHAPMAN-ALEXAND MEETING
Revivalists at Portland rendered Ban
quet Before Evening Service.

Portland, Me, Jan. 1S.-A revival SER
vice in keiths theater and meetings
in gum factory and at the Thomp-
sons Point shops Of the Maine Central
We're held at noon today as part of
today's campaign by DR.. j. Wilbur
Chapman, the evangelist, and Charles
M. Alexander, the singer. A special
service was held in every church at
$50 a. NJ. and this afternoon, at the
Chestnut Street Methodist church d
reception was rendered Messrs. Chap
man and Alexander by tho official
members of the Portland and South
Portland churches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
HARRY +. HAULING.
Well known Brunswick Mill EmpIoye
Passes Away Tuesday.

Brunswick, Me, Jan. 1S.-(SpeciaD. -
Harry F. Hauling, aged IS, died Tuesday
! in hospital in Portland, following az
Operation for diseased bone in his head
He was overseer of mule and frame spin
ming in the Cabot mills and had been here
about Is years. He was n native of Pc
terboro N. H. A widow and two sons
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

issued general order for his capture
on sight.
Medina was one of the men whose
arrest was ordered after President
Madriz had addressed a message to the
supreme court demanding that action
should be taken against those impli-
Gated in the execution of the Ameri.
cans, Groce and Cannon.
Solomon Selva. the prosecuting at
torney in the case, has been allowed
out on bail. He is charged with violat-
ing legal procedure by forcibly enter
ing the room in which the delibera-
tions of the members of the court
martial We're going on, and with in
flucncing the judge.
Andres Urtecho, clerk of the court
martial, has so far eluded the police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

Fail River, Mass, Jan. 1S.-No ac-
ton bearing upon the cotton mill sit
uation brought about by the operation
of the new 5S-hour law was taken at a
meeting of the Fall River Cotton
Manufacturer Association held here to-
day The matter was discussed, how
ever. and the general sentiment is said
to have been practically unanimous
against paying the operatives for the
two hours which have been Topped off
their week.
The No. 1 and No. . mills of the
Merchants Corporation were shut down
today and several others were running
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
NOT SATISFIED.
Judge Spear SummaTi|y
Dismisses Jury at Saco.
Jurors Too Hard to Convince
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
Dismissal Follows Verdict of Not
Guilty in Liquor Nuisance Case.

Saco. Me-, Jan. 1S.-Immediately after
a verdict of not guilty had been rendered
in a liauor nuisance case in the supreme
court today, Judge Albert NJ. Spear sum-
of the term, declaring:
1T would be highly improbable that the
State could produce sufficient evidence to
convince your Judgment beyond a reason
able doubt
The iurymen were paid off and left for
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
TIE WEATHER
CLEARINGHOUSE.

Washington, Jan. 1S-Forecast for New
England: Fair in south, clearing in north
portion Wednesday; colder. Thursday
fair; moderate to brisk west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
ABOUT 1000 ON STRIKE
OWING TO 56-AOUR LAW.
Two Fall River Mills Close and Several
Others Crippled===Owners Are United
Against Paying for Two Hours Cut
Off By New State Labor Law
Trouble in Other Places.

Der OF looms idle, as a result of the
detection of the ring spinners. Th9
number of strikers. however, was not
materially increased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
Roston Forecast.

Boston, JAN 1S-Forecast: Wednesday
fair: colder during the late afternoon and
night. Thursday fair and warmer; mod
crate to brisk westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
1904
10c. CIGAR

10c. CIGAR.
Increased sales in past year 4.04S6T7.
Moneys worth to the smoker tells the
story. II. G. SULLIVAN. sole proprie-
tor, Manchester. N. IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
IN THE SENATE.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Bever-
dge today introduced a bill to create a
legislative council in Alaska, which meas
ure is said to command the approval of
President Taft and Secretary of War
Dickinson.
Under the terms of the bill there shall
be appointed by the President for terms
of four years a governor, an attorney gen.
eral. 81 commissioner of interior, COM
missioner of education and health, and a
commissioner of mines who, together
with four other persons to be appointed
by the President for terms of four years
each, shall constitute the legislative
council.
The effect of the bill is to give Alaska
home rule.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Ten bills relating
to the public land and conservation poll
ces of President Taft and Secretary Bal
linger were introduced today by Senator
Continued on Page Three.)