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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
Speaker Cannon Authority for Statement "|nsur-
gent Overture to Pres. Taft in Peace Interest
--HouSe Passes FortfCationS bi|--The
Inauguration Day Change Taken Up.
A SQUARE DEAL.

washington, Jan. l3.-Following
President Taft's advice to the Repub-
leans in Congress yesterday to stop
qHarrelling and get down to the par
ty legislative program as quickly as
possible, there We're concrete evidences
today Of definite attempt to bring the
warning factions together upon some
fasis CT at least temporary under
standing.
President Taft let it be known that
he still considers all of the "Insur-
gents" Republicans. Speaker Cannon
announced that all Republicans will be
invited to the caucus on choosing the
Ba,linger-Pinchot committee next week
and he hoped all would attend. Repre-
sentative Hayes of California, one of
the leading insurgents" made two
trips to the White House. After the
first of those he announced that at
tempts to adjust matters were under
way. He then consulted with most of
his fellow insurgents" and reported
back to the President.
President Taft declared again today
that his test of Republicanism will
come when action is taken upon the
legislative recommendations which he
has made in compliance with the par
ty platform.
In his talks with Hayes and other
callers today, the President said he
was not withholding patronage from
any Republican senator or member of
Congress because of votes cast against
Speaker Cannon against Inc rules of
the House or against the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff bill. If, however, there are
any among the insurgents" who in
tend knitting the Speaker and the rules
to the extent of opposing purely adj
ADMINISTRATION and party measures. to
which the party is pledged, the Presi-
dent will no longer regard them as Re-
publicans, but as having clearly array
ed themselves against the party. Under
these circumstances he declares he
would not be justified in recognizing
any claims for patronage from soma
tors or representatives who would use
the verv patronage given them as am
munitior against the party.
Mr. Taft is said to be satisfied with
the way matters are progressing and
he has received many personal assur-
ances that most of the insurgents
viii, support the administration meas
ureS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
Conditions and General Forecast

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington. Jan. 13.-The storm that
was central over the lower Missouri val
ley Wednesday night has moved eastward
attended by general precipitation in the
West, the Lake region and the middle At
lantic states. It's center Thursday night
was over Ohio. 1t will move eastward to
the southern New England coast during
Friday and it will cause snow in the
north Atlantic states and rain elsewhere
east of the Mississippi valley Friday.
Winds will become high on the New Eng
land coast Friday. Saturday the weather
will be generally fair east of the Misss-
sippi river. except that there will be snow
in the north Atlantic states. Storm warn
ings are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Delaware breakwater to Portland,
Me- The winds along the New England
coast will be increasing northeast and
east becoming high; middle Atlantic
coast, increasing east shifting to north
east Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

London, Jan. 13-FrOm his Birming-
ham retreat, on the very eve of the
elections, Joseph Chamberlain has
made a final effort to rally his coun-
trymen in favor of his cherished pol
icy-Colonial preference. Tie invalid
statesman who is unable to write and
was obliged to dictate his statement
to secretary, has issued manifes-
to addressed to the electors of the
whole country. In it he reiterates the
warnings which he has so often given
to them of the gravity of the CONNER
cial cituation.
ct address you" says Mr.. Chamber
lain. las Britons and as patriots, and
I tell YOU that it is not we'll with Brit
ish industry"
Pointing out that Great Britain is
losing in the International race by her
persistence in free trade, he contin-
ues
This is a critical and creative time.
You cannot play fast and loose with
your destiny. You have an opportunity.
You will never have it again. Victories
| IN politics are like victories in war.
They are won by enthusiasm, lost by
timdity. A mistake in imperial policy
is Unbelievable"
| Continuing at some length in SINH
lar strain, he warns the nation that If
the ties of sympathy binding the coun-
try to the children who are soon to
become great nations across the seas,
should be weakened or destroyed, Eng
land would sink to a fifth rate nation,
existing on suffrance.
I'VE will not have it," he declares.
LET us provide against it; the rem
edy is it hand"
Explaining that the remedy is CO.
lonial preference, Mr.. Chamberlain
| concludes:
| "Ry commercial union we can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
Henry kentzell Escapes
From the Wreck
Of the Steamer Czarina, on
Bar on Oregon Coast.
IkIriv Others Aboard III fated Craft
Swallowed Up by Sea.

Narshfield Oregon, Jan. 13.-Harry
KentzelI, first assistant engineer, is the
sole survivor of the wreck of the iron
steamer CZarina, which drove on Coos
Raw bar yesterday with a loss of 30
lives.
Heroic but futile efforts were made
nv the United States life saving crew
and citizens of Marshfield to help the
doomed ships company. several of
whom chung to the rigging all last
night, hoping for help, only to have
three fall, one after another, into the
sea which soon after closed also over
three others who had jumped vOlun-
tarily When the ship piled on the
rocks, Kentzell and six others took to
the rigging of the foremost. Sea after
sea dashed over the vessel and final
" a tremendous sea washed kentzell
and his companions from their places.
Kentzell was swept toward and away
from land time and again until he grab
bed a piece of timber and was slowly
driven shoreward. AS he neared the
beach and caught sight of rescuers con-
sciousness left him and he knew nothing
more until he came TO on the beach besidS
a big fire He was brought back to life
after several hours vigorous treatmSpt
and tonight is on the road to TeSnxS4f!l
Dawn today revealed to aRswatehers on
the beach six men in tn tgging Of the
only remaining mast. be was enter
tanned for their rescue. be gale did not
abate At last one of thessix men dropped
into the sea. Soon another tumbled into
the water, and then third fell. A little
later the last three men, as if by agree
ment. shed their heavier clothing and
sprang into the sea. Like their involun-
tary predecessors. they were not seen
again. The Czarina sailed yesterday in
the face of a storm for San Francisco.
tBig waves struck the vessel but she con-
tinued to fight her way on toward the
open sea. Then apparently the rudder
broke and she began to drift rapidly
toward the bar. The anchor was dropped.
hut 1t would not hold and the ship soon
struck
tugboat was sent out but had to re-
turn The life saving crew made several
attempts to fire life lines over the steam
er. but all fell short. KentZell was dash
ed ashore as darkness fell and he alone
survived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
In Control Of Rock Island
Co. Is Impending.
Powerful Foreign Interests Ac-
quire Big Blocks Of Stock.
Several Changes in Official Force
And Others Are Impending.

New York, Jan. 13.-S. B. Chaplin & Co.
have been punished. Daniel c. Reid re-
signed today as chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Co., and now out of the
mass of rumors which have cropped up
since the recent sensational rise and fall
in Rock Island common stock comes the
apparently authentic report that the con-
troll of the Rock Island Co. is to change
and Mr.. Reds influence is to cease.
Powerful Foreign interests, heading by
DR.. F. S. Pearson, a London banker, have
recently acquired in the open market
large blocks of Rock Island common and
preferred stocks. The exact amount prob
ably represents about one-fifth of the
whole.
The newcomers, it is understood, are
working in harmony with Judge William
H. Moore and First National Bank inter-
ests which, with Mr.. Reid, have in recent
years dominated the Rock Island proper
ties. Judge Moore issued a statement to-
day in which he said that he and Mr..
Reid, contrary to report, were working
in unison, but he declined to discuss the
other developments in the Rock Island
situation.
Richard A. Jackson has resigned as
president and director of the Rock Island
Co., and Robert Walker, formerly assist
ant general counsel, has been elected as
his successor Mr.. Walker, chairman of
the executive committee of this company,
succeeds Mr.. Reid, who resigned.
Mr. Reid remains, however, chairman
of the board of directors of this company
as we'll as Il director of the Rock Island
Co. and of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Co.
Further changes in the official force
and directorate of these companies, in
volving Mr.. Reid, are forecasted as being
probable.
Mr.. Walker. who is today on
his way to Chicago to con-
suit with the roads officials there, will
assume all of Mr.. Jackson's duties, in
GLIDING the Craftsmanship of the exec
Ctive committee, the general counsel
ship of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway and a member of the
fnal.ce committee.
The elevation of Mr. Walker to the
IlEciu vi Tic ilpCh lSldilu w. tDlilClpVHt
with the suspension of two members Of
the Stock Exchange for their partici
patton in the 10000 share market order
that sent Rock Island up 80 points IN
jiffy. is taken to mean today that Will
liam II. Moore in the future will be in
more active direction OF Rock Island
affairs and that Daniel G. Reid will
Tighten his own burdens in the COM
pany's management. Former President
jackson has been a close friend of
Mr.. Reid.
No statement has been forthcoming
Continued on T sge Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

Washington, Jan. 13.-Speakcr Can
non declared today that the "Insur-
gents" in the House would have a
square deal in the coming Republican
caucus if they came into 1t.
No effort was being made in advance
by anybody, be said, to set trap or
pitfall for those of the majority who
have been fighting the organization
but no one could properly be given
any definite assurances or promise as
to what the outcome of the caucus
would be. Every one of the 200 and
more Republicans in the House would
be hidden and they should attend, said
the Speaker.
The caucus will be held properly the
beginning of next week, and it is UNI
derstood that it is to be the basis for
Cancellation between the House IN
surgents" and the Republicans. How
this will be brought about is not appar-
ent tonight.
The "Insurgents" or a majority Of
them are chary of approaching some
thing that might turn out ito be load
ed" as one expressed it. Speaker Can
non said today that no effort would be
made in the caucus to punish anybody
for what might be termed past mis-
deeds, but that every Republican rep
resentative should come to the eau
Gus and take pot luck on the result
Whatever the majority finally deter
mined upon should be accepted by
thise who disagreed. The caucus is for
naming the committee to investigate
the Baliinger-P inchot affair. Upon this
matter the regulars and the "lnsur-
gents" either will agree in some de-
gree at least, or the breach between
them will be irreparably widened.
The most vigorous efforts which have
been made since Congress convened tC
bring about peace between the two ele-
ments in the House took place today
President Taft played an important
mart in the negotiations but the nature
and extent of them as well as the de-
gree of success that has attended the
attempt was not disclosed tonight.
HAYES of California, acting on his
own initiative, it is said, called dur
ing the forenoon on the President and
the "Insurgent" situation was discuss
ed at length. When Mr.. Hayes return
ed to the House he talked, with 20 or
more fellow insurgents" regarding his
talk with the President This afternoon
Hayes returned to the White House
and talked again with the President,
presumably explaining the attitude OF
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
CAPITAL JoTTINGS.

The New Mexico and Arizona statehood
bill was completed Thursday by the
House committee on territories and was
ordered reported.
President Taft Thursday sent to the
Senate the nomination of George w.
Gardner to be collector Of customs at
Providence, r. I.
Congress will not direct the President
TO recognize Gen. Estrada as President
Of Nicaragua. The House committee on
foreign affairs Thursday laid on the table
Rep Suffers resolution providing for
Estrada's recognition as the Legitimate"
President.
The case of Capt. o. M. Carter. involv-
ing the disposition of about a million dol
lars of which he is charged with de-
frauding the government. was argued
Thursday in the supreme court Of the
United States. Former Senator Foraker
appeared for Carter and Special Assistant
Erwin for the government.
An attack was made Thursday before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
upon the legality of the transportation by
oxpress companies of parcels or packages
weighing four pounds or less. Nathan B.
Williams. lawyer of Fayetteville. Ark.
instituted a complaint against Wells
Fargo Co., in which he asserted that the
carriage of packages Of four pounds or
less by express companies between inter-
state points was unlawful, because Con-
gress had committed the carriage OF such
packets to the mails and had made It
unlawful for any private concern to carry
them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

ever. that he stood watching under a
window of the Compton mansion while
the japanese butler committed the
crime. The statement the police dis
credit They say there is no doubt that
Schermerhorn strangled the governess
to death.
Coroner Robert w. Andrews of
Poughkeepse, who is a physician, on
completing an autopsy of the murdered
woman said this afternoon that death
was cue to strangulation. The coroner
found evidence that she had been
criminally assaulted.
When Schermerhorn reached this city
after a 14-mile ride on stretcher in a
farmers sleigh he was taken to Vassar
hospital and put on the operating table.
Schermerhorn refused to say anything
further about the tragedy 1t was stat
ed tonight at the hospital that he would
live.
When he has recovered he will be ar
raigned on charge of murder in the first
degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
T0OAyS JOURNAL CONTENTS.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Brutal Murder of Wo-
man at Mllbrook, n. "a Square Deal
Awaits the Insurgents in Caucus, Saws
Speaker Cannon-Other Congressional
News-Big Change in Rock Island Co. Is
1mpendng-Chamberla Points Out the
Folly of Free Trade.
Page Two.
LoCAL-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News
Page Three.
LoCAL-waterville, Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
,TELEGRAPH-Main features of Pres
dents Corporation Bill Are Now Known
Page Six.
,,EDITORIAL-Editorial. Maine Gossip
Humor Odd Bits of Interest.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted. For Sale. To Let. Lost, Business
Cards Railroads and Steamboats,, Miscel-
aneous Notices.
Page Eight.
STATE-Maine Sres Futurities. the Big
Facing Event for 19ll-l2 with Splendid
List of Entries
n Page Nine.
,LOCAL-State House News-Superior
nnourt Report-Y. Nj. c. y. Building in
BOSTON Is Burned.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Taconnet Wins from Augusta
AZ Bowlng-Cony High Students Hold
mock Trial-Evangelist Gray MEETS Bus
ness Men and Enjoys Banquet at odd
Fellows Halle. A. r. Installation.
Page Eleven.
cLOCAL-Annual Report of Augusta
general Hospital for 09-Amusements-
Local Briefs
Page Twelve.
.IEl.EGRAPH-Special Washington Let
WWl-Bowdoin College News-Richmond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
INAUGURATION DAY.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The question
of changing the date of Presidential
inauguration was threshed out in the
House today when a resolution intro
duced by Henry of Texas and favor
ably reported by the judiciary commit
tee was brought up. An unsuccessful
effort to reach a vote was made by
Chairman Parker of the judiciary
committee. but on the suggestion OF
the floor leader, Mr.. Payne. it will be
brought up again tomorrow.
The resolution proposes an amend
ment to the Constitution changing the
date Of Inauguration from March
to the last Thursday in April. If rati-
fed by the states the change is to take
effect in 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Star service
changed: saltwater to Orono. From
Jan. -, 1910, distance is increased .04
mile on first trip from Orono and last
trip from saltwater by change of
road.
Star service schedules: Exeter to
Railroad station On o.. Leave Exeter
daily except Sunday 40 A. M. Arrive
Railroad station by 7.40 A. M. Leave
Railroad station daily except Sunday
on receipt of mail from train due 533
P. NJ. but not later than 6.45 P. M.
Arrive at Exeter in 3k hours. Effective
Jan. 10, 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
MORSE DENIES 1T.
Says He Never Was Engaged or Mar
ried to Miss Breyrner.

Togus, Me, Jan. 13.-Clarence Morse, d
musician in the band attached to the Ma
tional Soldiers Home, denied emphati-
cally that he was married or even engaged
to the Miss Breymer who was murdered
at Millbrook, n. Y. today, regardless of
statement in the Mllbrook dispatch
that she was his wife. He was surprised
and could not understand how the story
could have started. He said he knew
Miss Breymer about year ago. He has
been musician here nearly two years,
his home being in Townsend, Mass.
Miss Dreymer was employed here last
Continued en- Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
TO THE LAW COURT.
Smoke Nuisance Case at Rockland
Taken from the Jury.

Rockland, Me-, Jan. 13.-The case of the
Rockland & Rockport Lime Co. indicted
for an alleged smoke nuisance. was taken
from the jury this afternoon after evil
dence was presented, and will be reported
to the law court Residents in the vicin-
ity Of seven North End kilns testified
that the smoke endangered health and de-
spoiled property. The company presented
an analysis by a chemical expert showing
that there was nothing injurious in
smoke which it claims inability to pre-
vent by any known method.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

Finance Minister Cashin sailed Thurs
day night from st. Johns, N. F.. for the
West Indies, where he will represent this
colony before the Balfour- Burleigh Com
mission which is investigating the feast
bility Of Canadian-West Indian reel
procity convention. Mr.. Cashin will lay
before the commission the importance of
the fisheries trade between Newfoundland
and the West Indies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
HAD BEEN A NURSE.
Miss Breymer Formerly Made Her
Home in Meriden, Ct.

Meriden, Ct, Jan. 13-The nurse, Miss
Sarah o. Breymer. who was murdered at
Millbrook today, formerly made her home
here with Mrs. Robert B. Ferguson, be-
ing at the time a nurse at the Meriden
hospital. From here she went to Togus,
Me-. where she was employed in the fam
lily of one of the Soldiers Home officials
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
Public Building
Bills for Maine.

Washington Jan. 13.-Bills carrying
an appropriation of $150,000 each for
sites and public buildings at Hallowell
and Skowhegan, Me, were introduced
in the House today by Representative
Burleigh. Representative Swasey in
troduced a measure providing for the
construction of steam fog signal at
the western head of the entrance to
Cutler harbor, Washington county,
Me-, at a cost of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
STANDING UNCHANGED.
Official TabuIation Of Boston's Mayor.
atty Vote Doesn't Alter Result.

Boston, Jan. IAN official tabulation
of the mayoralty vote in Tuesdays cleo
day did not alter the standing OF the sew
eral candidates. Mayor Hibbard lost
eight votes, but the totals for the Other
three candidates, for mayor remained the
same. Mr. Fitzgerald . plurality STANDS
at 1415.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
TIE WEATHER
SNOW.

Washington, Jan. 13-Forecast for New
England Snow Friday. Saturday snow,
followed by clearing northeast and east
winds increasing to high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 13.-Forecast: Friday
snow. Saturday clearing and colder,
brisk to nigh easte:ly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
1904
10c. CIGAR

10c CIGAR. .,
increased sales in past year .4.O4S, 677.
~stoneys worth to the smoker tells the
t"ry; R. G. SULLIVAN. sole ,proprie-
W. Manchester. N II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

Washington, Jan. 13.-"WhereVer q
subsidy exists it is wrong" contended
Representative Boortland of Missouri
in the House today in discussing the
ship subsidy bill, during debate on
the Notifications appropriation bill. He
characterized the subsidy bill as sugar
coated and urged that when I'VE tear
away the mask of jingoism from the
ocean mail bill, it leaves it a public
measure to make q private business
prCfitab BILE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14

Washington, Jan. 13.-Politics, in
Guiding Democratic references to for
mer President Roosevelt as 1.-THE late
lamented' ard the absnt on" was
injected into debate in the House
today on a resolution which was
adopted providing for the destruction
of 1000 tons of "worthless'' public
documents. Mr.. Fitzgerald of New
York convulsed the House by declar-
ing that in the million or more
pamphlets were approximately 10000
copies of messages of former President
Roosevelt.
Documents" Mr.. Fitzgerald added,
that are both illuminating and
precious and highly priced but short
time ago. They are messages of one
who. though now absent, can never
he forgotten in this august as
seniblage."
He referred to Mr.. Roosevelt as "the
absent lamcnted President, whose
presence in Africa is so pleasing and
his return 50 much feared"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-14
HOUSE AND SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The House of
Representatives today passed the for
tifications appropriation bill carrying
more than s5,G00,000. The Senate while
it spent no money put in more than
two hours in discussion of whether it
should allow about 100000 worth of
claims for additional salaries to GER
tain postmasters who served during
the decade from 1864 to 1874. Senator
Perrose attacked the claims as the
work of claim agents.
The Senate finally referred the whole
subject Of the claims to the commit
tee on pcstoffices with the understand
ing that it would report by Feb. l..
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
Considerable partisan feeling was in
iected into discussion in the House
of the destruction of about 10000 tons
of old and worthless documents, among
them messages to Congress from Re-
publican and Democratic Presidents.
They were ordered to the waste pile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-11
Phone No. S.
CaSSViIIO Reunion August
rs 10 L9.

This is the biggest and best
reunion held annually in South.
west Missouri. The fine grounds,
excellent spring water, splendid
order that is maintained and for
enjoyment never excelled, makes
it an occasion of real solid pleas
ure. Able speakers will be pres
ent, splendid music furnished
and amusements will be numer'
Gus. Make arrangements to
come and remain the entire four
days-Aug. 16, II, Is and 19.
For Privileges address Privilege
Committee, CaSsville, Mo.
Benton Robbins, Pres.
E. N. Meador, Sec'y.