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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
BAR AND BOTTLE
Bill Near Enactment in
Massachusetts House.
Temperance Workers Press This
Act With Success.
Law rorbids Sale Of Bottled Goods
In Barrooms.

Boston. April 13-The temperance
advocates OF the state carried their
successes IN the upper branch of the
Legislature into the lower branch to-
day, where the so-called bar and bot
tie bill was passed to be engrossed by
a voice vote. all amendments being
killed by wide margins. The bill must
now be enacted in both branches be-
fore it reaches the Governor.
The temperance workers concentrate
ed their efforts this year on a measure
that divorced the first and fourth class
liuuor licenses. forbidding the sale Of
bottle goods by those who sell liquor
to be drunk on the premises. All other
measures were discarded, and the fight
for the bar and bottle bill has been
pressed successfully in both branches.
In the House today, several amend
ments, seeking to postpone the new
law until after May l We're rejected,
and if the measure becomes q law,
the entire license system in the cities
and towns that have voted in favor of
licuor selling. will have to be revised.
The iuuOr interests claim that it Will
mean a considerable decrease in the
license revenue.
1t is expected that further effort
will be made to kill the bill either in
the Senate or House by a motion to
strike ont the enacting clause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Back Draft Catches Them as They Fight
Fierce Fire in New Haven Workshop
And They Are Trapped by the
Metal Doors and Windows,

New Haven, Conn, April 13.-Trap-
ped by metal doors and barred VIM
dows, six firemen, who We're fighting
flames in a workshop, We're caught by
a back draft and burned to death dur
ing the partial destruction of the New
Haven county Jail today Three of
their comrades We're saved through the
heroism of other firemen who were
outside. The bodies of the six men
were found late today after the debris
had cooled. Many other firemen were
fearfully burned but remained at work.
The dead are: Captain c. L. Chap
man, Of Truck l; Lieutenant VIM. j.
Doherty, Of Truck ]; Ladderman John
Buckley, of Truck /: Hosemen James
t. Cullen, James Mortell and Thomas
j. McGrath of Engine No. 4.
The seriously hurt: Laddermen A.
f. Wilcox and Thomas j. Waugh of
Truck No. l; Hosemen John Hussey
and Captain Charles H. O'Neill, En-
CINE No. 4; and Cornelius Shugrue
ladderman, Truck No. L.
Six men from Truck No. were
fighting way through the cell room of
the Jail into the workshop when an
explosion of a gasoline tank caused
back draft and slammed behind them
the iron doors separating the two
buildings Three of the men were hem
med in q corner and burned to death,
while the other three made their way
to a barred window, to which they
chung with streams of water playing on
them from the outside
Soon after reaching the window the
roof fell in and ladders We're put up
from the outside and down the in
side and the men We're taken out. The
other dead firemen We're caught by the
same back draft as they were working
at the other end of the building and
We're carried down by the roof when
it fell in.
Shugrue, who was found lying at the
foot of the wall of the workshop, told
how DohertY, Cullen and Mortell met
their death When they found them
selves hemmed in by the closing of the
doors they made for the cellar in search
of air. The flames already licking their
clothing. they reached the cellar and
searched for Il place to get ont, but
there was none. It's up to the roof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
In Russell Case Will Be
Asked by Claimant.
Dakota Dams Supporters Wish
To Make Him Mayor.
Another Demonstration at the Rus
sell Estate in MeIrose.

Boston, April 13.-There We're a num-
Der of interesting echoes of the Russell
will case about this city today, nCiud-
ing the framing of an appeal to the
Massachusetts supreme court and an
invitation to the defeated Dickinson
claimant to become a registered voter
in Melrose and perhaps become can
didate for mayor next December.
state Senator l.. A. Simpson. who
withstood the brunt of the battle for
the claimant in the seven months
fight has his appeal nearly ready and
expects to file ii within the next IS
hours He will ask for jury trial Mr..
Simpson, viii then take long rest,
visiting Washington on his way back
To Dickinson. y. ID.
A delegation Of ardent MelrCse sup
porterS of Dakota Dan" as the claim
ant is now generally known, waited
upon him at his hotel here today with
an invitation to become a resident of
Melrose that they might support him
for mayor, but the claimant was to"
tired to receive them.
The lawyers representing the Fresno
fruit picker are gathering up material
for another Russell trial in the same
col,rt. but it is expected that this case
will not be heard for many months.
The outhurst at Nelrose last even
mo aimed at some of those prominent
in sunport of the will side of the case
was not repeated today. although
MANY of the leaders were still out
snol,eu in their denurciation OF what
thew claim was an unjust decisl"h by
Judge Lawton.
With the evening. however, came d sec
ond edition of last nights demonstration
in Melrose. A crowd estimated at I"o'
after parading through several streets
paused in front of the Russell estate ana
there burned two efigies. Although there
was much cheering or kissing as the
names of several persons prominent IN
the case were shouted, there was mite
disorder. save for a spasmodic tuSlladE
of stones in which two polieetheh "et'
bruised. A large force of officers under
the personal charge of Mayor T. r.
| Moore of Melrose kept the SITUATION wen
| in hand Another mob of SUI" paradeo
up and down Main street in the business
part of the city. cheering every mention
of the defeated claimant and ms couhsei
| and kissing the respondents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14

boys" said one of the men, and the
four crawled up tine stairs again.
BY this time the building was a mass
of flames. Shugrue was the first to reach
the roof and, holding" his head in his
coat, reached down 10 Lieut.. Doherty to
pun him up to the roof He got hold of
the lieutenant's wrist but the others, too
exhausted by their efforts to reach the
upper stories. We're unable to help and
Shugrue held on as long as he could and
then let go. Doherty dropping into the
flames. The other two he could not see.
Shusrue crawled to the edge of the
roof and jumped, landing at the foot of
the building, where he was found two
hours later Vaughan, who was caught
IN the building, was rescued by James
Cronosue. who crawled into the build
ing and put his helmet over Vaughans
face and then pulled him out
The fire was discovered by a prisoner
and the l75 men in The workshop were
sent to their cells. When it was seen
that there was danger of The fire spread
ing to the main building the 246 male
and AZ female inmates were taken TO
the n0lico stations and the Foot Guard
~ 'i'i ~ N''tf aNtnOfllS OF Governor
Week three companies Of the "a Reg.
National Guard. We're sent to ;hc fire
ard t"ck charge of the jail grounds ana
ratrolled the surrounding streets.
Late today the bodies were found
among the twisted Orders and charred
beams Tonight the prisoners under
military escort were returned to the iaiI.
The buildings destroyed were two =
story brick workshops and several ad-
joining sheds and two dwelling houses
on Hudson street. The fire is thought to
hay" been caused by crossed electric
light wires.
me loss of the New England Chair Co
Tor which the prisoners do contract
work is estimated at $l35,OOO, fully in
sured and the loss on the buildings Of
me rt?l Is $4,000. with full insurance
The chair SHOPS were Of wooden struc-
lure. very Old and rambling in desipn
As they were glled with chair stock ana
il"ttrlilS the fire spread rapidly from
some unknown beginning and enpulfed
several buildings almost before tba fro
apparatus arrived A 3-storv oil CON
hectcd the shops with the iail and tho
p''r'i'ioh was heavy brick wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
President Taft
Coming 10 Maine.

Portland. Me-, April 13.-Former Gov
ernor John F. Hill will invite President
Taft to attend the Centennial celebration
to be held in the town of Eliot the Sec
ond week in August. Mr.. Hill is a native
Of the town and he has promised to lend
all assistance he can at the centennial.
Eliot is less than two hours' run by
train from Beverly, the Presidents SUM
mer home, and 1t would be easy for hin,
to be present. 1t is hoped to have him
there on Centennial day. Aug 10. but the
day will be changed to suit his con.
venience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Iury Decides Mrs. NeWbert
Poisoned Her Husband.
State Prison 10 Which She
Goes in Sight Of Home.
Trial Of DR." Fred James Set
Forward to September.

Rockland, Ne, April 13.-Guilty of
the murder OF her invalid husband,
Fremont Newbert, who died Nov. 10
from the effects Of strychnine poison
ing according to medical testimony.
was the verdict found by the jury in
the supreme court late today against
Mrs Sadie F. Eewbert. the middle
aged Thomaston woman. who for 10
years had been his sole support.
This decision was reached at 4.15 p.
NJ. after the jury had delberated Az
hours Mrs. Newbert made no demon
stration whatever. although the verdict
seemed to be Il surprise to many OIL
those vino have followed closely the
three days trial and expected disa-
grcement or manslaughter verdict.
Associate Justice Albert M. Spear IN
charging the Jury SPOKE in brief as fol
lows:
The case presents two issues. Did
Sadie Newbert poison her husband or
was poison self-administercd? One of
the crucial questions was as to the mo-
tive. Were her relations to James
Rokes sufficient TO actuate the killing Of
her husband? The jury will consider
whether the words of affection spoken
by the accused ut her husbands DEATH
bed were genuine or assumed. If they
were assumed and the accused four
hours later had the relations with
Rokc&. charged by the state through the
testimony of Mrs. NCttie Grouse. then
ii was most brutal. atIociouS. and would
tend to show the mcii;e.
The State had chnrGcd the accused
with II falschcod il describing the way
she usrG Strychnine. Judge Spear said
in this connection, Truth is consistent
with innocence. falSchood with guilt"
The crucial question as to guilt was
whether on the Sunday night prior to
Mr.. Newberts death Mrs. Newbcrt was
honest in her statement to Mrs. Netti"
Winkworth that she must hasten into
the house ana secure bottle of poison
which she had left there and feared her
honest. did the respondent Kill her hus-
band - hours later"
Judge Spear considered the matter Of
,he nndigested beans found in Nh New
herts intestines by Prof. Cram. Were
they eaten ut midday, Monday, when Mr.
Newbcrt was alone or were they eaten
at the Eical prepared by the accused Just
Continued on Page Eighth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
IN THE SENATE.
Railroad Bill Consideration, Section by
Section, Continues.

Washington. April 1S.-The Senate
TODAY resumed consideration of the
railroad bill section by section giving
attention to amendments offered by
Chairman Elkins of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The only
amendment adopted was one permit
ting the inclusion of compliments in
suits before the proposed court OF
commerce growing out of orders OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission In
this the opponents of the bill won a
victory The committees original pro-
fContiuued on Page TWeiye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Least for Minister With
Family Of Three
Is Argued al Methodist Con-
ference al Portland.
Bishop QuayIe Presiding at the
86th Annual Session.

Portland, Me-, April 13.-Bishop Will
liam A. Quayle, D. D., of Oklahoma
City. presided at the opening services
of the seth annual session of the Maine
Methodist Conference in the Congress
Street church. The. attendance was
good. Bishop Quayle led the devotional
service, delivering short address on
a Scriptural topic, and the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper was administered.
The conference organized with the
choice of Rev. Wilbur F. Berry as
secretary and Rev. r. A. Rich as as
sistant secretary, and the usual COM
mittee appointments were made,
There was an interesting discussion
of the preachers salary at the susten-
tation fund anniversary this afternoon,
the speakers being Rev. D. b. Holt,
district superintendent of the Portland
district, Rev. II. A. Clifford and Prof.
w. f. Russell. principal of the State
Normal school at Gorham. Prof. Rus
sell had prepared a schedule of ex-
penses for family of three and show
ed that $500 was the minimum salary
which preacher at the head of such a
family should receive.
Mr.-Holt spoke of the increased cost
or living and he said that people in
some communities needed to be edu-
Gated to the realization that the church
IS public institution, underlying all
the homes in the community, so. that
they would contribute to its support.
Miss Mary Danforth, a missionary
from Japan, was the speaker at the
anniversary of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. This evening the
anniversary of the General Foreign
Missionary Society was observed with
DR.. NJ. Lacey Sites Of New Haven. Ct,
a 9 the sneaker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
T0OAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS,
Pace Ono,

Page Ono.
p1 T,elesraph1Jury Decides Mrs Newbert
Lose Lives in New Haven Jail Fire
Jury Trial in Russell Case VIII Be Asked
by Claimant-Rar and Bottle Bill Near
C enactment in MASSACHUSETTS House
Situation Is Tense over Cooper Pardon
in Tennessee.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Skowhcgan Pittsfield and Gar
Diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Boxing
Baseball and Other SportS-The Markets.
Page Five.
STATE-Kenncbec County News
Page SIX.
;EDlTORIAI.-Edito Topics-Maine
E@ssip-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Male MAE, ana Female Wants--Real Estate and
MisceAaneous For Sale--To Let-Business
afas- Railroads and Steamboats,.
Page Eight.
TEI.EGRAPH-
Page Nine.
LOCAl--State House News-Countv
News o''''S
Page Ten.
LOCAl--Superior Court Report-IocaI
Briefs P'' Jaw Oh
Page Eleven.
Have Recruits to Maintain TIE Sto,d;,,
5 of ". Hold Campfire and MusteT-
oony Girls Win from c. c. l. Girls ar
Basketball. ''is at
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Governor Of Tennessee Acts While the
Supreme Court Is Confirming the
Recent Conviction Of Col. Coop
er for Staying Carmack.

please him to the exclusion of his own
freedom.
Il wanted Robins vindication moro
than | wanted a pardon" was his re-
mark when told of the governors ac-
ton. Leaving the crowd he entered a
carriage, and, accompanied by Mar
shal Robert Marshall, was driven TO
the county jail, where formalities rel
ative to the pardon We're gone through
with. Then he was released. Robin
Cooper is under a 500, 900 bond.
Col. Cooper is the close personal and
political friend of GOV Patterson, who
is the leader of the prohibition
force in Tennessee. Carmack was the
chief Of the Prohibition movement.
Patterson was an important witness
for the defence at the trial of the
Coopers for the killing of Carmack.
The supreme court room was packed
today when the various opinions in the
cases were read. Much interest was
manifested by many persons who
thought that the decision of the SUI
prcmc court at this time might have
some effect on the coming state judi
ciarv elections.
The reversal in the case of Robin
Cooper was based on ASSIGNMENT of err
ror in the trial, the judges failing to
char@" separately as to Robin Cooper's
Theory Of sel1-de1encc. coupling the de-
fence of the two DEFENDANTS excluding
testimony by Gov. Patterson as to
talks with Robin Cooper and advice
given him as to Col. Cooner before the
tragedy, and the admission of cross
examination of Robin Cooper as to in
tent of certain state witnesses in tes-
tifNinn as TO certain Incidents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14

Nashville, Tenn, April 13-Whle
the supreme court of Tennessee today
was confirming the conviction of col.
Duncan p. Cooper for the Staying on
United States Senator f.. w. Camnack,
Governor Patterson was signing a full
pardon for the defendant. declaring
that i'm his belief Col. Cooper was not
guilty. The supreme court remlnded
for re-trial the case of Robin Cooper,
convicted OF the same Grim" aS his
father.
The situation is tense tonight be
cause of allegations by friends Of Car
mack that politics entered into the
case. Ii is probable that Robin Coop
or viii never be retired. it is said.
Both Coopers had been sentenced to 20
years imprisonment.
The court was divided both in con-
tirming the sentence of Col. Cooper
ana in remanding the case OF his son.
1t was while Chief Justice Beard was
reading a dissenting opinion in the
case Of Col. Cooper. that Governor
Malcolm r. Patterson pardoned the de-
PENDANT declaring IN I'll" document:
I'm my opinion neither OF the de-
PENDANTS is guilty, and they have not
had fair and impartial trial, but were
convicted contrary To the law and evil
dence."'
Col. Cooper was still ut tn" capitol
when the pardon was entered in the
secretary of states office He was at
once surrounded by crowd of friends,
seeking to congratulate him. The re
versal in his sons case seemed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Re|igious|y Observed by
The Loyal Democrats.
National League Of Democrats
Al indianapolis.
Bryan's Letter, So Much Feared,
Amounts to Very Little.

Indianapolis. Ind, April 13.-Promi-
nent Democrats from all States gath
cred in this city today for a celebra :
ton Of the birthday of jefferson and a
love feast" under the auspices OF In
diana leaders of the party.
meeting of members of the Ma
tional League of Democratic Clubs
presided over by w. c. Liller of Wash
ngton, d. c., to discuss the Congress
sional campaign, was held in the SEN
ate chamber of the state House this
morning and elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
President, w. c. Lillen, indianapolis
first vice president, John w. Kern, IN
dianapolis; second vice, Joseph W
Folke, Missouri; third vice. Hoke
Smith. Georgia; fourth vice. Woodrow
Wilson. New Jersey; fifth vice F. b
linch, Minnesota; secretary, r. J.
Beatty. Ohio; treasurer. f. S. Clark
Indianapolis
In many other conferences the politi-
cal prospect was informally discussed
A banquet for which 500 covers were
laid was held tonight John w Kern,
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent at the last national election, was
the POSTMASTER. The program of
speeches follows:
James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago,
The National Foreign Policy" John
j. Lentz, of Ohio, Jefferson, the Radl-
cal" Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri,
Progressive Democracy" William
Sulzer of New York. Democratic OPP
portunity;;" Governor Thomas r. Mar
shall Of Indiana, Evolution and De-
parture from State Rights" Lafayette
Pence. OF Colorado, The income Tax
Struggle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
THE WEATHER.
FAiR-WARME Err.

Washington, April 13--Forecast:
New England, fair Thursday and Fri
day. slightly warmer in west portion;
light to moderate west winds. becom-
ing variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14

A sensation was caused in the palace
Of justice at Paris. Wednesday, wheh
an Anarchist, in revenge. fired TOUR
shots at NJ. Flory, the president OF the
court which found the man guilty a
year ago. NJ. Flory was not hit by the
bullets and the Anarchist was arrested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
Boston Forecast.

Bostor. April l3.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair: Fri
d. Fair and WERNER light variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14

Washington, April 13.-The letter of
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
RRYAH's LETTER

Which Caused So Much Anxiety Is
Really Rather Tame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
1904
1@. CIGAR.

a eentieman's smoke. Now outsells al, tts
compet1tors. Factory. Manchester. N II
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-29
SIN OF HATRED.

1t Is not unusual TO hear both men anC
women give expression of hatred to-
ward their fellow beings, and the Ohio
State Journal takes occasion to preach
to such the following little sermon:
Zone of the worst enemies of religion
is the hatred of one man for another
who disagrees with him on that subject.
Ii is most stupid and senseless sort of
wickedness. The very thought of it is
revolving to the religious sense. Truth
is as modest as beatitude and declares
itself in loving and hopeful life. This
is what Christ taught; not an intellect
ual conviction that any man can usurp
as his peculiar possession.
1T is almost conclusive proof that a
mans judgment is wrong if he hates a
man who may not agree with him. and
when he does. he had better reverse his
own opinion rather than despise the
others. And then, as a moral force.
what can be said of hatred? 1t is one
of the DEVILS own devices. The Bible
places the hater on a level with the
murderer. And yet, it is almost uni
versal sin. 1t is probable that not one
person in fifty, or even hundred,
doesn't hate somebody, which is a fear
full fact when one considers that no man
can hate another and do Gods will"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-29
FIGHT EXPRESS COMPANIES,

sooner or later the people of this
country are going to have some redress
IN the matter of excessive charges and
general conduct of the express compa-
MES. Already the business organiza-
lions in l75 cities have joined in the
common cause, and have retained coun-
sci to appear before the Interstate
Commerce Commission charging exhor.
oitant rates and a combination in viola
ton of the Sherman law. The Balti-
more Sun suggests the parcels post as a
means of destroying the monopoly. and
says:
1.-The public has suffered for MANY
years from the excessive charges of
the express companies, which have
made enormous profits from their mo-
nopoly, paying, it is alleged, annual div
ldends ranging from As to 135 per cent.
whether or not the Interstate Com
merce Commission can give the
public protection from the monopolist;c
methods and excessive charges of the
express companies will be decided at
the hearing before the commission NEXT
fall. 1t is within the power of Con
gress to afford relief, however. by the
ESTABLISHMENT of parcels post system
by means of which the Government
would transport through the mails a
great deal of the matter which lis now
carried by the express companies. The
parcels post system has given great sat
isfaction in Europe, where it is in gen
eral operation, and has proved of i'm
mense convenience to the public, as well
as means Of transporting various ar
ticles at comparatively small cost to the
shipper. The people of the United
States are entitled to protection from
the express monopoly. The establish
ment of parcels post would 90 lony
way toward destroying the monopoly
now maintained at the expense of the
public by combinations of express conn
panies. Congress ought to pass law
creating parcels post, and it ought to |
pass it at the earliest opportunity. re-
,ardless of what the Interstate Com
mission may do. Norfolk Ledger. Dis
latch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-29

The Buena Vista Times takes
the Norfolk editors to task for.
rehabilitation in membership of
the Virginia Press Association.
80 lar SO good. Outside of the
membership feature, the Norfolk
editorsare all right and in hearty
sympathy with the other State
Journalists. Upon the flying
visit to their city they were eX-
ceedmgly courteous and agree
able, Messrs. Wilson and Slower.
of the LedSer-Dispatch, going So
lar as 10 offer the Association "a
crab-ieast aud theatre evening mt
Ocean View, which same could
not be accepted because of IL con
ilict OF program.