davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
Prominent Kansas City Physician Fol-
ma||y Accused Of killing COL 7. H.
Swope, His Wite's Uncle, by Ad~
ministering StICyhnine- -Phads
Not Guilty. On $4,000 Bail.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 10.-As a
climax to the lengthy investigation OF
the mysterious death of Col. Thomas
4. Swope on Oct 3, 1909, DR.. B. c.
Hyde, husband of the late millionaire
niece, was arrested here today, charged
With the murder of the elderly phil
anthropist.
The warrant upon which the arrest
was made was issued at the request
Of Attorney John G. Paxton, executor
# the Swope estate. Murder in the
first degree is charged. The warrant
says that Dr. Hyde, with felonous in
tent, administered strychnine to Col
SWope on the day of his DEATH
Across the back of the complaint
filed by Mr. Paxton asking for war
rant, Prosecutor Virgil Conkling wrote
above his signature:
4 hereby endorse this complaint"
DR.. Hyde surrendered quietly. He
learned that a warrant was being
sought and with his attorneys went tc
the prosecutors office to await the re-
turn of Mr.. Conkling. He submitted to
arrest without demanding to hear the
warrant read. From here the party
went tc Independence, Mo, where DR.
Hyde was arraigned before Justice w
f. Loar. The physician pleaded not
guilty.
He was released on a bond of $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

Dublin, Feb. 10.-John L. Redmond,
who today was reelected president OF
the National Directory Of the United
Irish League, made an important pro-
nouncement of his policy at a banquet
given in his honor this evening.
The leader of the Nationalist plain
ly outlined his intention at the coming
session of Parliament, where ne Virtu
ally holds the balance between the two
great English parties. In a word his
intention is to put out the government
unless it has both the will and the pow
Ell to deal with the question of the
House of Lords veto but he is ready
to vote for the budget provided Pre-
mier Asouith sticks to his pledge TO
resign office unless he gets the power
to deal with the Lords.
Two or three times during his speech
which was received with general en-
thusiasn Mr.. Redmond referred to an
other general election as probably
near at hand.
In opening he said that they We're
cclt brating the successful campaign
for Home Rule in Ireland ana Great
Britain Ireland now had a party of
~ members more united and therefore
more powerful than any Irish party in
the past, and never again in their life
time would men, nominally pledge
bound members of the party, be per-
mitted to discredit their colleagues and
thwart the party's policy.
Mr.. Redmond paid tribute TO
O'Connor's visit to America and asked
the irish people to remember that the
Irish rarity had fought the election
with money supplied by America and
the colonies. The Lord only knew, he
sold. how near they were to another
election. and Irishmen should not for
get that no call had been made on
them for the last.
Tho question of the veto Of the House
of Lords, continued Mr.. Redmond, was
for them in Ireland the question of
Home Rule, and there had been a ma
jority of 120 against the veto and in
favor of Home Rule He believed that
Mr.. Asquith was a man OF his word
and he would not insult the prime min
lister by suggesting that he was likely
to 90 back on his Home Rule declara-
ton. For the government to pass the
budget and postpone the veto question
was a policy that ireland could not
and would not approve, but if Premier
Asnuith stood to his pledges he would
have the support of the Irish party.
Mr.. Redmond concluded by saying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
Engages Attention Of the
Providence Police.
Junk Dealer Shot While Witt.
ing to His wife.
known to Have Had Money, Which
Cannot Now Be Found.

Providence, r. l., Feb. 10.-As Louis
Mover sat at his desk in his little Of
flee on Ship street, writing letter to
his wife in the old country, someone
came up behind him, shot him through
the head and then looted his body and
shop, said the police today, during their
investigation into the cause of the
death of the young junk dealer whose
body was found last evening with q
bullet hole in the brain.
Captain w. H. Lawrence and his
men after an all-night search failed to
find any money in the dead mans
clothing or about his establishment.
Friends who saw Mover yesterday.
however, are positive that he had mon
ey with him and his books show that
he had several business transactions.
The revolver with which the deed is
supposed 10 have been done could not
be found and this the police say
strengthens their theory that the man
was murdered. The rags and junk in
tine shop We're searched thoroughly,
but no trace Of the weapon could be
found.
Tho letter to Movers wife was writ
ten in Hebrew. 1t was translated this
noon. 1t said that business had not
been especially good of late and that he
could not have her come to this coun-
try at present. A paragraph asking her
TO keep up her courage and that better
times We're coming had just been An
is1ed when the fatal bullet was fired.
The detective department of the po-
lice was cclled in on the case late this
afternoon and Immediately began an
investigation to find if the man had
had any enemies and who it was that
knew he had money yesterday.
An investigation revealed the fact
that Mover was induced by two other
junk dealers yesterday to draw large
sum of money from various sources to
purchase quantity of stock. The
whereabouts of these men was being
sought this afternoon by the detectives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

His preliminary hearing was set for
Feb. II.
The bond was signed by F. p. Neal,
president of the Southwest National
Bank, president Of the Hall Baker
Grain Co: M. d. Schugges, a live
stock dealer; William Mclaughlin, q
horseman, and John NJ. Cleary, Frank
P. Walsh and Judge John Lucas, at
torneys.
The calmest man in the Justices Of
flee in In dependence was DR.. Hyde
While attorneys were busy making out
the papers in the case he sat near
County Marshal joel Mayes, who made
the arrest, and read q paper describing
the developments in the case.
AS soon as the bond was accept ed
DR.. Hyde hurried home in an automo-
bile The arrest followed quic&iy af-
ter Judge Ralph s. Lashaw called a
grand iurE today to investigate the
death cf Col. SWope. Prosecutor Conk-
ling made a request for q jury.
rs iislrissing his litel suit for $500
0"0 against Attorney John G. Paxton
III Frank +. Hall and DR.. Edward J.
Stewart to-day, I'r. Hyde removed him
self FROM the range OF attorneys who
have been using every legal means
known to them to get his depositions
in the case. One suit for 100000 is
still pending against Attorney Paxton.
1t alleges SANDER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
Minority Stockholders Of Ohio and In
diana Independent Telephone Com
panies Say They Have Shown
Morgan Purchased Stock for
American Tel. & Tel. Co.

+ Va, will sail for Europe next Tuesday
for a protracted vacation.
New York Feb. 10.-The galaxy OF
Western lawyers who are here in the
interests of the minority stockholders
of the United States Telephone Co.,
the Guyahoga Telephone Co and other
supposedly independent companies in
the middle West, expected today to
prove that r. L. Day & Co. bankers,
sCld the majority of shares or control
in those companies to interests allied
with the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co They proved yesterday in
the dispositions taken for the Ohio
court that Day & Co, contracted to
buy the control for the Giant Co, but
officers of the American Co. testified
that they did not exercise their option
and that Day & Co, sold the stock to
someone else-they knew not to whom.
The Western lawyers expect to prove
that Day & Co., sold to J. P. Morgan
& CO., and that Morgan & Co, are
holding the shares for the American
Company. In this connection j. F.
Morgan is expected to be a most i'm
portant witness in a day or two. He
has consented to appear and H. E. Nc
GraW CT Cleveland, who is conducting
the examination, states that he will
call him.
W. H. Remck, a member of the
banking firm Of r. L. Day & Co, who
negotiated the option of more than
81, 900 for the American T2,eE1one
& Telegraph Co., testified today he bad
telephoned to F. H. Golf, at Cleve'and
to have the minority stockholders suit
there delayed until he, Remick. could
dispose Of the majority shares here.
He admitted that advice to get a delay
in the Cleveland proceedings was given
MIN by Chief Counsel LeVerett, of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Mr.. Remick repeated the arrangements
and contracts by which r. L. Day & Co
J acquired the controlling interests from F.
H. Golf and James S. Bradley Jr., for
the American Telephone & Telegraph Co,
and of how the telephone company re-
fused to exercise its option.
Mr.. Remicll said that he did not draw
up the contracts which he signed with
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
THREAT TO KILL
c. F. Glover Once Made by
'Wite,His Brother Swears.
Clarence Said Home Life Was
Unhappy, Arthur Asserts.
GIover's Domestic Relations Seem.
ed Happy to Lawyer Tupper..--

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 10.-A threat
to kill Clarence F. Glover was made
at one time by his wife, according to
he story which he told his brother Ar
.hur, ard which the brother repeated
on the witness stand today in the hear
ing over the contest Of Clarence Glov-
e1's Will.
Arthur Glover and other brothers of
the dead man, charged with whose
murder Hattie Leblanc has been in
dicted, are seeking to establish their
claim that Mrs. Glover eXerted undue
influence to compel her husband to
make her and his brother Seymour his
principal benehciaries. Arthur said
that Clarence had told him that his
home life was very unhappy and that
If be could set 4 coed price for his
laundry he would sell it and leave
Waltllam.
The case was halted during yester-
lays session when Mrs. Glover's attor-
ney, F. y. Elmore objected to evidence
regarding the murder, which the law
yers opposed to the will We're produce
ing Mr. Gilmore declared that evil
dence substantiating the specifications
should ne Introduces anu cldll1leu tndC
the investigation of the circumstances
leading lp to the murder had no bear
ing on the probate of the will.
Judge McIntire upheld this view but
small army of spectators, mostly wo-
men. scented much interesting evidence
nevertheless and again the courtroom
was crowded when the hearing was re-
sumed at ] p. M.
Lawyer A. F. Tupper, one Of the
counsel for the will and partner of
Lawyer S. d. Gilmore, resumed his
testimony and again recounted the in
terview between Miss Hattie Leblanc
the young woman under Indictment for
the murder and the Police and said that
she returned there from the laundry.
MIR. upper said that he had not seen
Nj. Glover in his Office for four years
but that he had seen Mr.. and Mrs.
Glover together on several occasions
and that their relations seemed very
pleasant.
He saw nothing which seemed to in
djrate that Glover stood in fear of his
wife cor had be ever heard Mrs GLOW
er threaten her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

New York, Feb 10.-Counsel for the
minority stockholders in the Ohio and
Indiana independent telephone compa-
MES, control of which was recently
sold to interests yet to be officially
identified, said tonight that in the
hearings held here they We're satisfied
they have proved that the control has
passed to the American Telephone &
Telegraph 60.
The hearings were adjourned until a
week from today, because the Western
lawyers insisted on next examining,
President Vail of the American Tele-
phone &; Telegraph Co and he cannot
appear until then.
Before leaving for Cleveland tonight
Fl. &. McGraw, one Of the principal at
t0rnevs for the minority stockholders,
who are plaintiffs in the action, said:
"Througll Vice President Hall
and w H. Remick, the bank
CT who negotiated the deal, We
have already established that
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Go. loaned to Remich'a firm Or. l.. Day
q cos without security, 7,280,oo0 for
the purpose of buying these controlling
shares in the independent companies
of Ohio and Indiana. ThcV admit that
tie American co. wanted these COM
oanics and provided the money to- make
the purchase They admit that the con-
tracts. not only between the American
Go. and Remicli's firm. but between
Rcmck and = w Con and James s.
Bradley. Jr.. who had the shares of
stock to sell, were drawn in the Amer
lean cos Office AND that Eemick was
acting for the American &C.
"Further We have shown that the
American co. asked J. T. Morgan &, Co.
TO form q holding company for the
Ohio and Indiana COMPANIES and that
when Morgan & CO. took over the hold
ings the American co. released l{enlck
from the option 50 that tile transfer
could be made to Morgan's firm.
we believe that this shows conclu-
sivclv that the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. which owns the Central
Union co. in Ohio and Indiana, has
Quoted all competition there
Remck. who testified today That his
nroft in the deal has been about 500
OoO' exclusive of the brokerage on thu
telephone company at Huntington, W..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

Albany. ~ Y, Feb. 1o.-The trial OF
the $4,000 bribe which the state Senate
has heard. was distributed between
three legislators nine years ago by a
representative of the Bridge Building
Co. led back today to its alleged source
in the village of GrotOn. T0mplins
county. After the attorneys Of Senator
lothian r. Aids whom Senator Bonn
Conger of Groton accused of haI ing re-
ceiyed St0o1 of this fund had done tLcil
best to impugn the motives Of Con-
gers chief witness, Hiram G. Moe.
Conger nut his brother, Jay. ON the
stand, to substantiate Noes story.
Jay Conger, who looks enough ike
the senator to be his twin, is president
of the First National Bank of Groton.
When he had identified certain books
of the bank the prosecution" put iii
evidence entries which showed that
on Monday. April %, Frank Conger. the
vice president of the American Bridge
Co. drew two checks aggregating S650l
and that the bank issued on Frank
Conger's check two new York drafts
for $4,000 each, payable to IL. 6. Moe.
Taken with the cancelled checks and
drafts already put in evidence these
entries were considerd as constituting
the strongest confederation of Noes
story yet presented to the Senate.
Moe has testified that Frank Conger
gave him a check for $500 which he
cashed at the Groton bank for $500 in
currency and two $4,000 80 New York
drafts. OF this sum he brought $500
back to Groton The word two beside
the se5O7 charged against Frank Con-
ger on the banks journal enabled
Conger's attorneys to declare that the
entry meant two checks. one for $1,000
and the other S1.1S. Jay Conser corrob-
grated Noes assertion that Moe was
authorized to drew checks over his own
signature on Frank Congers account
Aids attorney showed how completely
the bank was in the control OF the Con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
ToDAY's JOURNAL CONTENTS

PAGE One.
Witness Moe Shaken by
Senator Aids Counsel-Dr. Hyde Arrest
!, ed on Murder Charge; Formally Accused
ssof Killing Col. Swope-The Glover Case
! Minority Stockholders Of ONO ana m
NSay They Have Shown Morgan Purchased
Stock for American Tel. & Tel. Co.-Three
Island Falls Business Buildings Burned,
Loss $4,000.
Pace Two.
LOCAL-Skowhegan Pittstield and Gar
diner Local News
Page Three.
TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINAJCIAL-
Page Five.
STATE AND GENERAL-A Trottins
Stallion Race Suggested for Maine Horses
Births, Deaths and Marriages-Kenne-
bee and Sagadahoc County News.
Page Six.
L.-Editorial-Maine Gossip
II Press Comments-Humor-Od Items.
s Page Seven.
classified ADVERTISEMENTS
4 Wanted-To Let-For Sale-Business
and Steamboats-Mis-
h eellaneous Notices.
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
LOCAI.-State House News and Com
ment-Kennebec, Lincoln and Sagadahoc
County News.
PAGE Ter.
LOCAL-New Science Teacher Chosen
for Cony High-Fine Races on Ice Above
the Dam-Plans for Maine Boys Confer
ence-Amusements-Ne Grange Hall at
Norway Completed-Revival at Methodist
Church.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Maine Rehekah Lodges to Es-
tabish Homes for Odd Fellows-Bowdoin
Conference Of Free Baptists Closes-Lo-
cal Briefs.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
Pleasing Tribute
To Col. Roosevelt.

New York, Feb. 10.-A resolution to
close all city offices, banks and shops
of New York City on the return Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt next June will be intro
duced by Brooklyn alderman at the
next meeting of the board. The resolu-
ton is based on the fact that Mr.. Roose-
velt's services to the state and city as
commissioner of police, assemblyman and
governor have been almost as conspicuous
as his services to the nation and are de-
serving of special notice.
The proposal was discussed and endors-
ed today at a meeting Of the National Re-
publican League Of Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
BREAKS ALL RECORDS,
Over 1000 Turned Away from Chapman
Meeting at Bangor.

Bangor, Me-. Feb. 10.-The congregation
which assembled to hear DR.. Chapman In
City hall tonight broke all records for
that auditorium. 1t was estimated at zoo.
More than 1000 more were turned away
after all seats had been taken and stand
ing space filled. At the conclusion OF
the service there was an unusual demon
stration from about 500 out-of-town per-
sons who had come in special trains 70
hear the evangelists. Most Of the audi.
ence was reluctant to leave after the benz
ediction. SO a second song service Vas
held. DR.. Chapman preached three times
today and delivered q brief address At .
banquet for business men held In the par
ish house Of Central Congregational
church. az:t F8s ~
At one Of the branch meetings IN .
woodsmen's employment agency tonight q
dozen men came forward ana thanked
Evangelist Asher, and some verses com.
posed by prisoners in the county jail, In
appreciation Of services held there, wefs
handed up by man who was released
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Fair and cold
or weather is general in the Eastern
states following the eastward move
ment of the disturbance that was CEN
trail Wednesday night over the lower
Lake region. This disturbance caused
snow within the last "a hours, however,
in the north Atlantic states Another
disturbance is forming over the West
nrn part Ct the Gulf Of Mexico. This
disturbance viii move northoastwarG
during the next AZ hours, attended BY
general precipitation over the Eastern
states No important temperature
changes are Indicated FIR the region
cast of The Mississippi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
GALL FOR IRELAND"
Home Rulers Subscribe Over $4,000 to
Start O'Brienite Paper.

Cork, Feb. 10-At a meeting in the City
tall tonight to establish a daily O'Brien-
lite newspaper in Cork. subscriptions of
more than $4,000 were received. Lord
Dunraven sent message with his wishes
for the success of the movement.
MI. O'Brien in a speech outlining the
project said that before this years har-
vest was ripe they would have their own
newspaper and their own organization and
would pay their own members without pc
titoning for assistance from the ill-gotten
dollars of the poor ghosts of a-once-great
party who met in Dublin Wednesday to
make their last will and testament. He.
confident that the "all for Ireland" move
ment would soon sweep over all ireland
as surely as the United Irish League had
DONE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
King of Spain
Outwits Intriguers.

Madrid, Feb. 10.-The assumption Of
the premiership of Jose Canalejasy
Mendes, the radical and anti clerical.
has caused great surprise among the
reactionaries, who had assumed that
when Moret fell King Alfonso would
institute a more moderate rather than
a more radical regime.
The impression prevails that the
King has outwitted the intriguers by
boldly confiding the government to
Canalejas for the purpose OF giving to
the country a clear proof of his sim
cerity in the role of a constitutional
sovereign.
The revision of the concordat Of 1851
and a reduction in the number Of re-
ligious orders will be feature It is
expected OF the new cabinet policy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
To Abolish the
Pension Agencies,

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Seventeen out
Of Is pension agencies scattered over
the country are abolished under the
terms of the pension appropriation bill
reported to the House today wherein
no appropriation is recommended TOR
these offices. The one remaining of
flee is in Washington and the usual APP
preparation for its maintenance is
made.
The II agencies thus cut off include
those in Augusta, Me, ana Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
CAPITAL JOTTiNGS.

Capt. Alexander S. Sharp. president of
the navy inspection board and recently
commander of the batteship, Virginia,
died at the Naval hospital in Washington
early Thursday after about months Ill
ness from typhoid fever. He was born
in White Haven, Mo. in 1855. and entered
the naval service as midshipman In 1870
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. Feb. 10.-The President
today sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
Secretary of legation at Eogota, Co.
lombia--Arthur Hugh Frazier of Penn
sylvania.
Second secretary Of the embassy al
London-F'red Morris bearing Of Mis-
souri,
Secretary of the legation at Berne
decentralization Scheyer of Penn
sylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
The Pension Bill
With Sl55,672,OOO

washington, FEB. 10.-The pension
Dill carrying Sl53,6f2,000 was reported
to the House today from the commit
tee on appropriations. 1t represents a
cut from the estimates of the pension
bill Of about $4,000. The appropria-
ton is about s5,OOO,O0O less than last
years; the estimated payment for pen
sions being that amount less than for
the preceding year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
REDMOND REELECTED
IS President of United Irish League
Large Increase in Branches.

Dublin, Feb. 10-At the annual meeting
today of the National Directory of the
United Irish League, John E. Redmond
vas reelected president. An increase of
PIG in the affiliated branches of the league
was announced, which is taken to indicate
the awakening of popular sympathy in IA
vor of the Irish party, due largely to the
restoration of home rule to leading DO
sition in British politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

Two centuries ago the principle Of
the taxfcab was known. An advertise
ment in the London Daily Ccurant Of
January 13. I'LL, announces that It
the sign Of the Seven Stars. under the
piazza Of Covent garden, chariot was
on view that would travel without
horses and measure the miles a. Il
goes" II was capable Of turning and
reversing and 1couid so nptilf as easi-
ly as onoleNel ground
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
POLICY OF irish PARTY
ANNOUNCED BY REDMOND.
Will Subordinate Everything to Home Rule
IF That Is Put Aside, Will Fight Bud
get=-=Will Accept Budget to Secure
Home Rule=-=ReIies on Asquith.

tl,at he was prepared to subordinate
every question to the question of Home
Eule. If Home Rule was to be put aside
lie would fight the budget and if it was
a question Of securing Home Rule he
V ould accept the budget.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11

Upon the arrival of the Gilbert Thurs
day at Norfolk, Va, her master reported
that the schooner's mate, Albert Yeaton
Of Prospect Harbor, Me-. had been killed
by falling spar and the body buried at
sea. The Gilbert was from Portland, Me-.
Jan. 81. for Jacksonville via New York.