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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
A SHORT TRIAL.
Evidence Against Lynn Murderers
Seems to Be Conclusive.

+ Salem. Mass, Nov. 15.-Four per-
| sons who were eye witnesses of the
hold-up and murder of Thomas Land
regan, Lynn manufacturer, and
James Fl. Carroll, a police officer. which
Is charged to Wasili Ivankowski and
Andrei Irsen. testified Tuesday at the
trial OF the two foreigners They all
told of seeing the three men, the two
prisoners and Joe" who was killed in
| the chase that followed the shooting.
approach I-andregan and Carroll, who
were carrying bag containing $4,000
between them, and open fire and OF
seeing the two men fall, while one of
the bandits grabbed the bag and all
started to run. These witnesses were
Harry $. Taley, Joseph p. Montour
and John j. COnnor and George John
son. Other witnesses called during the
day included George T.. Pillsbury. tell
er at the bank where I.andregan got
the bag of money and DIR. ]. d. Pink
nam. the medical examiner, who per-
formed the autopsy on the two mur-
dered men. The latter testified to the
location of wounds on the bodies of
the victims
The jurors returned from their visit
10 the scene OF the shooting at noon
ana when court was convened at 1.3O
Assistant District Attorney Attwill de-
voted some time to outlining the gov
erhinents case and to an explanation
OF the three counts in the indictment.
rhe hearing of evidence then COM
menced. Each witness was carefully
cross-eXamined by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS
1t is possible that the case will be
concluded by tomorrow or Thursday
at the latest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
THE HARVARD ELEVEN
Has Light Practice-WiII Today Go to
Pennington, Conn.

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 15.-The
Harvard football team today forsook
the Stadium after an hours light prac-
tice and tomorrow will leave for Farm
ington, Conn, to complete their pre-
paration for the last game of the sea-
son, that with Yale on Saturday at
New Haven. Leaving the Stadium to-
DAY, the players who will wear the
crimson at New Haven, were given in
dlvidual cheers from gathering of
1000 students. Seldom in recent years
nave Harvard teams been given such
send-off.
Practice today. after yesterdays
sun scrimmage. was comparatively
light. The two sections of the SQUAD
opposed to each other in formation and
ran OFF signals. but there were no
oruising scrimmages. All members Of
the squad were out for practice. and
unless something unforeseen happens
'he Crimson's best will be at the dis
posal of the coaches Saturday at New
Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
Negro Suspect
Now Safe in Jail.

Asbury Park. N. j.. Nov. 15.-Fol-
lowing an abortive attempt by a mob
to lynch Thomas Williams. the Negro
suspected of the murder of 9-year- old
Marie Smith, the prisoner. trembling
with fear and on the verge of collapse
was quietly removed early today from
the local Jail and whisRed away in an
automobile to the county Jail in Free
hold The mob had been scattered
and the streets were comparatively
clear. so that the officers in charge OF
the prisoner had little difficulty in get
ting him out of town.
Williams, whmpering and covering
presented pitiable spectacle as he
was brought from the Jail, which, a
short time before. had been surround
ed by a howlng mob. The police had
been able to drive the crowd back with
their clubs. capturing a sledge ham,
mer and several crowbars
Williams denies all knowledge of the
crime and from official sources it was
learned that he had apparently eStab-
lished a good alibi. He Is being held
without bail for further examination
and Ia await thd inques;
The mutilated body of the Smith
child was found in the woods near her
home on Sunday and Williams, who
had been missing since Wednesday
last. the day the girl disappeared. was
arrested Sunday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

evaporated peaches. Sl4G9; evaporated
apples. 9G10H.
Pork, Lard, Beef and Poultry.
PORK-Heavy backs. $50; medium.
23..O
BEEF-sides, smlo; plate, hbls.. 1890;
extra, 1900.
HAMS-12lH.
POULTRY-Chick 1Sd20: turkeys.
Western, 2lM25; fowl, 1Gd17.
LARD-Pure. tcs. half bbls-. 13d13's
cases, 14Gl4la; comp. lard. tcs., halt
bbls.. 10&.M1l cases 11a4aIl2; pure leaf. Il
ale: Cottolene, case, $40.
Dry Fish and MackereI.
COD-Large shore, 775; medium shore,
GOOM 100; pollock, 4.O0M5.5O; haddock. o.!0i
S.75; hake, 3.00d45.0O: large English, 7.59
Dbl; large scoteri. 500; Herring. per box,
sealed, 20&22: Mackerel shore Is, GOO;
do large IS, 1S.00dr20.00.
Oil, Turpentine and Coal.
OIL-Raw linseed, 100G1Ol; boiled lin
seed, 102M112; turpentine, S6G96 refined
petroleum. test 40, 8: I4igonia and Cen
tennial. 3; Pratt'S Astral, II; Motor Gas,
Il; Sperm. 90df1OO; Bank. 45d1i5; Porgie,
:3aWiU; Lard, 15GIl.U.
COAL-Stove, egg, and chestnut. retail
6.7s: broken, $50; pea, $50; Franklin. 500
SOFT 400: coke. o.75.
Paints, varnish, Naval Stores.
WHITE LEAD-7.256L75
RED LEAD-I0017.5
NARNISH-Damar. 1.50M2 90: Coach.
.o5d 600: Furniture. 1.00@l.75
OAKUM-7@8.
PITCH-Wilmington, 4.00D45O
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
CLAY'S SUCCESSOR.
Much Speculation In Georgia As 4
New Junior Senator.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 15.-Already there
is much speculation among politicians
in Georgia as to whom will be the next
junior senator from this state and
successor to the late Senator A. $.
Clay. The interim appointment which
holds good until the Legislature meets
next summer and elects a successor
is in the hands of Governor Brown and
although he has not given the slightest
intimatiOn of his selection, the name
of Former Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell
is most prominently mentioned
Governor Browns appointee will be
In Congress from the first Monday n
next Decemher until March.
1T IS also rumored that the state eS-
ecutive committee may call a primary
for the election of senator which
would take the appointment out of the
hands Of the Assembly. In this coi,nec'
ton a subject Of lively conjecture s
the possibility remote or otherwisa
that Govcrnor-elect Hoke Smith may
be candidate for the seat in the Unit
ed States Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
SHE QUIT.
But II Was q Hard Pull.

It is hard to believe that coffee will
put q person in such n condition as ii
sNtl an Ohio woman. She tells her
own story.
AL did not believe coffee caused my
trouble. and frequently said l liked it
SO well / would not. and could not,
sufferer from heart trouble and
nervous prostration for four years.
II was scarcely able to be around.
= had no energy and did not care for
anything Was emaciated and had n
constant pain around my heart until |
thought rco,hd not endure it.
Frequently had nervous chills and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away, and any little noise would upset
me terribly. was gradually getting
worse until finally one time it came
over me and l asked myself what's
the use of being sick all the time and
buying medicine so that l could in
dulge myself In coffee?
so l thought l would see il could
quit drinking coffee and got some
Postum to help me quit l made it
strictly according to directions and l
want to tell you. that change was the
greatest step in my life. 1t was easy
to quit coffee because I had the
Postum which I now like better than
the old coffee.
Zone by one the old troubles left.
until now ! am in splendid health.
nerves steady. heart all right and the
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chilis, don't take any medi-
cine, can do all my housework and
have done Il great deal beside"
+: Road ...The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
"There'S Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
1000 PANDERs DRIVEN OUT.
Many Convictions Also Result from
"Whits Slave" Crusade.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-That 1000 panders
have been driven out of Chicago. beside
many convicted since the crusade
against the white slave" traffic was in
angurated in the spring of 1909. is the es-
innate made by Clifford G. Roe in re-
port to the white slave traffic, commit
tee for the year ending Oct. /, 1910.
Through Mr.. Roe the committee has
investigated 34S cases of which 81 resulted
in prosecutions. OF the persons prose-
cuted 81 were convicted. Two additional
convictions have obtained since Oct !.
Prosecutions and convictions, however.
do not begin to measure the good that
this work has done. according to Mr.
Roe. He estimates that about 1900 en-
gagged in the traffic have left Chicago in
order to escape prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Public bequests exceeding slW'"
are provided in the will of the la''
Miss Carrie p. Underwood, which Wa
filed Tuesday at the probate ONCE =
st. Johnsbury. The Universalisf
nomination is the chief beneficiau
Twenty thousand dollars is given v
the tniversalist General convehtlio.
and $4,000 each to the Uniyersau,s..
state convention, to the Uniyerssn,,'
PnbHshing House and the Universe,
ist State convention of Vermont w
Quebec. The WOman's Univers,aMassss saass
Missionary Association is given ~
and $4,000 is left to ST. Lawrence W
versity at Canton, n. Y. Goddard ssln.
mary. Barre. VT, gets $5OO0 5000 80
to the Brightlook hospital of st. Jon'..
bury and $4,000 is given to the s.ss !.
OF Vermont. the income to be used i
aiding poor libraries. The Homo ~
Destitute Children at Burlington
made residuary legatee. s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Harold b. Faxon, who stole $1,000
from the Peoples National Bank Of
Roxbury when he was teller there
seven years ago and who was arrested
last month in Goldfield, New. pleaded
guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment at Greenfield.
Faxon told Judge Dodge in the United
states district court at Boston Tues
day that he lost the money in specu-
lation and that after his disappear
ance following the disclosure, he serv-
ed four years under an assumed name
IN the Marine Corps and was for sew
eral months stationed at the Charles
town navy yard. Faxon was sent to
greenfield because the statute does not
provide for Imprisonment at hard
labor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
MAY SUBMIT BRIEF.
Taft Gives Pinchot Until Dec. Ii
Alaskan Coal Claims.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Presidcnt
Taft, responding to the request OF
Clifford Pinchot, former forester of
the United States, and his brother
Amos Pinchot, for permission TO sub
NIT a brief on the question of issuing
patents in the Cunningham Alaskan
coal land claims. has informed Mr..
Pinchot that he may submit such a
brief and advised him to forward it TO
the executive Office before Dec. !.
Mr.. Pinchot was thus informed in
letter authorized by President Taft.
written by the secretary to the Pres
ident, Charles b. Norton, ard made
public today. The letter is in reply
to the recent communication to the
President from Mr. Pinchot and his
brother. expressing fear that the in
terror department will recommend the
patentiEg of the Cunningham claims
Following is the text of the letter:
"Noy. 9. 1910.
"Gentlemen:-I am directed by the
President to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter of Nov. and to reply
as follows:
'On the first Of June last the sec
rotary of the interior invited the at
tention of the President to the Cum
nlngham coal claims, consisting of SO
coal entries III the Juneau land dis
trict of Alaska of approximately 100
acres each, and suggested that in view
of the unusual character of these
claims and in view Of the public in
terest relating to the disposition of
these claims, the President direct that
no final action be taken by the gen
eral land office looking to the issu-
ance OF patents therein without first
advising the President of the action
contemplated. Under date of June 6.
1910, the President issued the direc-
ton commended and on June s, 1910,
this order was communicated to the
commissioner Of the general land Of
flee, and that official issued orders to
his subOrdinates in accordance with
this direction. The President further
directs me to say that if you desire to
submit brief on the question of is
SUNG these patents. you may do so
and forward the same to this Office.
He is not advised when the evidence
will be submitted to him brt he thinks
1t would be well if your brief were
presented before the first of Decem-
Der.
"Nery truly yours,
(Signcd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
Automobile Fools tho Mob.

Freehold, \. j.. Nov. 15.-Thomas
Williams. the Negro suspect in the
Marie Smith child murder and assault
case. was brought from Asbury Park
today in an automobile and safely
lodged in the county Jail here. The
guard accompanying him was heavily
armed. and it was reported that every
road leading to Freehold was being
watched by crowd Of would be
lynchers. The journey, however, was
made without interruption. :.
At the Freehold station n crowd OF
zoo men were waiting in the belief
that Williams would be brought here
by train. Loud threats were made
that he would never enter The Jail
alive. but the use of the automobile
foiled the mob.
Williams, when the Jail door closed
behind him, almost collapsed in the re-
action from the fear he had suffered
during the speedy journey across
country. Thank God that's all over;
sure thought they would get me-" he
exclaimed The man is a nervous
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
BURGLARS GET NOTHING.
Wintsrport Post Office Safe Blown
One Of the Yeges Injured.

Bangor. Me-, Nov. 15.-The Winter
port POST Office, T. H. Sproul, postmas-
ter, was broken into by yeggs some
time Monday night and the safe blown
Postmaster Sproul had removed all
articles Of value before closing for the
night and the burglars got nothing OF
value. Entrance to the Office was ef-
fected by breaking a sash and two
lights, of glass. One or more of the
yeggs were cut in getting in or out of
the building. as considerable blood was
found about the window sash and fix
lures this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Following q visit OF his chi,arep
Virginia and Robnrt. to John a.
Sr"4mk 81 at the hospital ut Wheeling.
W., va "here he is suffering from
al Ss"'c'i poisoning. the millionaire
packer showed renewed strength
tuesday and vas able to sit up in bed.
Schehk told the children ne would
soon be at home with them. A dale
Tor the hearing of Mrs. Laura Farms.
worth Schenk on the charge of admin
istering poison to her husband viii
doubtless soon be ordered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

newspaper suggestions that ! am a can
didate for the office of president OF the
National League at the coming annual
meeting. These statements have been
made without any authority from me and
/ beg to assure you that l am not and
will not be a candidate against you.
Please accept the assurance Of my friend
ly regard and believe me
Yours Very Truly.
JOHN NJ. WARD"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.
Employers Will Consider Nothing eu
the Open Shop.

ChIcago, Nov. 10 Settlement OF tho
strike of 10000 garment workers does not
appear to he in sight. The employers
say they will not listen to any propose
Ton for settlement of the strike on any
basis except that of an open shop agree
ment.
General Auditor I. Uaskins of the Unis'
Cd Garment Workers of America say
that after the convention of the Amer
can Federation of Labor now in session
at st. Louis closes. 1000 union WORKERS
will be brought from st. Louis to Chiea'
go to aid the strikers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

The katZes & Phelan Amusement
60. will present "A Knight for Dag"
tonight at the Home theatr and the
indications are that. a. full house will
greer t'io c"mn;nN. George Dvey. the
".H- - =" ''niy rrrletl;an. will head
:; o. taa;,,r .iGE and ne is ably assist
rd by 4 fine cast OF 35 people. consist
ing of singers. dancers. and large
ballet of pretty girls. They carry spe-
cial scenery and costumes which are
in Keeping with the fine comedy and
it is safe to say that it is one of the
best productions of the kind to be seen
here this season. Tickets will be on
sale in the old Canteen building. ll.3n
to | o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
NOT A CANDIDATE,
John N. Ward Will Not Oppose Pres
Lynch Of National League.

New York. Nov. 15.-John NJ. Ward,
who was a candidate for the presidency
of the National League last winter, will
not run for that position against the pres
ent incumbent. Thomas ]. Lynch. at the
nomination next month. Ward made pub
lie tonight the copy of a letter he had
written to President Lynch Nov. 4 as
follows:
My Dear Mr. Lynch
My attention has been called to several
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Grieving over the death of her moth.
er, who died when she was only six
years old. Harriet Owens. 10 years old
ended her life Tuesday at Philadel-
phia with her fathers 3s-calibre re-
FoiVer. The body was found beside a
wreath which had been taken from the
comm OF her mother. Lying nearby
was childish scrawl which said.
Good bye. papa. l. am going to Join
mo'her and l hope that God will for
give me-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
OF BatiIeshjp Fleet Al.
rives off Tor Bay.
Fourth Division Reaches Bred
.-DIuejackeis 10 Go to Paris,
The Land Batteries at eherhsr,s,
France, Salute Second DivIsic,.'

Toroua:', Ing, Nov 1.-The G,,
division of TIE American battI IL,
fleet "f 1G that viii make tyo.
months cruising visit of French .ad
English ports in the English ch%anel
arrived of Tor1uay today and an ..,or.
ed five miles from Tor!u,y. 1t l. ,.y.
pected that the division will pro-eaa
| to Portland harbor. Weymouth IN
Wednesday.
The first division consists of 3
| flagship Connecticut. Rear Adl ieil
Schroeder, communicating chief G. l.e
Atlantic fleet, the Delaware, the NJ IL.
igan and the North Dakota.
The fourth division is. reportet ar.
irving at Brost. France, today. The
second and third divisions are sill at
sea.
Brcst, France. Nov THE f., .th
division of the American BATH ip
fleet. comprising the Georgia Ne,r..s-
ka. Rhode island AM Virginia. r.
rived here TO-DAY.
AS the squadron entered the rad
stead salutes were exchanged. TIL, ,nu-
nicipality has arranged Il series a. re-
ceptions for the Officers. Special trains
will take the blIejacnets to Paris in
groups of 1000 each.
CherbOurg, France. Nov. Is. The
battleships Louisiana. Kansas. New
Hampshire and South Carolina. tGrm-
ing the second division of the Amcri-
can Atlantic fleet, arrived here today.
The vessels exchanged salutes with
the land batteries. The construction Of
the visiting battleships is observed
with interest in Frances great naval
port. Their masts especially are OBJ.
jects OF comment. The American off.
GERS report 4 rough voyage from Nor.
folk but are are we'll on board The
commanders and the French authori.
ties will exchange official visits tomor.
row. Receptions for the officers and
entertainments for the men are also
being planned. The families of many
Of tie officers arrived today on the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse from New
York. The battleships We're visited
this afternoon by Commander Chapin,
American naval attache at Paris and
by Octave Canuet. American consular
agent at this port.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

The returns from furloughs yester-
day were Gilbert Roster from Mon
treal; John 5. Harvey from Raymond,
N. H.; James Lacy from Windsor, VT
James II. Gile from Jackson. n. II.
Wm. W. Bahcock from Cooper's Mills
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Thomas Baker OF Burlington, vt.
late Co. Il, 18th Vt. Inf, has been ad
mittcd to the Branch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

The funerals Of-the late William T..
Shelton and the late Benjamin S. Pot
ter will be held from the Home chap
el this afternoon, Rev. II. S. Rurrage
officiating. Capt. Brown will command
the escort
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
GOING TO BANGOR.
State Auditor Hatch Secured BY the
Merrill Trust Co.

Bangor. Me-, Nov. 15-The directors
of the Merrill Trust Co. of this city
at a meeting today, elected Charles p.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

James d. Sarles of New York City
late a seaman Z. S. S. Gettysburg and
Release, will be taken up at the
Branch this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Furloughs were granted yesterday
to Peter Albarre to Marshfield: Dan
iel Sullivan to Worcester and Ephraim
A. Murch to Ellsworth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Morocco has agreed to pay Spain
3l3. 900 Indemnity as demanded by
the latter government. following the
successful Spanish campaign against
the .E1iH tribesmen In the, summer Of
1863.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

An increase in pension was received
yesterday for Michael Cotter, late .
seaman L. S. S. North Carolina, tt
Sli per month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
CHARLES D. NORTON
Secretary to tho prac;a.,t

secretary to the President"
Mr. Pinchot's letter to President
TAFT and the reply of Secretary Nor
ton constitutes the only exchange of
communications between the White
House and the former government for
ester since the executive action dis
missing the latter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

Joseph Riley Of Augusta, late Co. l.
5th Mass. Inf, Spanish War, has been
re-admiIted to the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. T. j. Cd
lum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

row. Twenty or more resolutions, ant
rrporss were referred to them by Presi-
dent Gompers.
Miss Younger was presented to the
convention by President Gompers after
he had completed the reading of his
annual report and her appearance or
the platform was the signal for en-
thusiasm.
Male wage earners have two meth
ods of improving their conditions" she
said, "by unionizing. and by the ballot
Women wage earners have but the
one means-by forming unions. Wom-
en- go. out of the house and work be-
cause they have TO. and not because
they want to. They should Therefore
be protected with every weapon, in
Guiding the ballot. Women are hard
to unioniZe. because all OF them have
their. eyes on matrimOny as an escape
from toll.
IF the men help the women to gel
the ballot, the women will in turn en-
ploy the ballot to help the men. Their,
are s,0O0,000 women wage earners il
this country
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16

st. Louis, Nov. 15.-Governor Hadley
of Missouri addressed the delegates at
tending the thirtieth annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor to-
day on "Workingmens compensation
His address was the only formal speech
of the two sessions of the day.
President Gompers continued the read
ing of his report which he began yes
terday afternoon. The other business OF
the convention was the filling of reports
by committees. Before the convention
ends the delegates, according to leaders
will have to decide for or against Soc.
ialsm. Gompers in his report said tina!
politically an invariable problem which
confronted the trade union movement
was how to take action without binding
itself to hard and fast ism "ology" OF
platform.
Victor L. Berger Of milwaukee, the
Socialist congressman elect, and MaT
Hayes of Cleveland, are leading in the
struggle to have the convention declare
for Socialism. Hayes friends would like
to see him succeed Gompers in the pres
idencV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-16
THE MARKETS.

CONTINUED from Page Four.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
STEAM WAGON TRAIN.

4 traction engine drawing four wag-
Ons loaded with fertilizers, eighty sacks
i'm all, was Il rather unusual sight on
the streets of Yorkvllc last Saturday.
The somewhat novel train, was the
property of Mr. r. y. PlaXco of the
Bethany nei5hbOrhOod 1t came down
the day before, and was to have gone
back the same afternoon: but owing to
an accident to the steering gear, had to
stop over until next day. pending the
making of repairs.
Mr.. PlaXco bought his traction en-
ginc last fall, and has been using it
on his farm to do deep plUwing, which
he has been accomplishing with much
success and satisfaction. From all ap-
pearances the experiment is entirely
practical but, We are without sufficient
information To- undertake To give full
details.
Speaking of his load Saturday. Mr..
PlaXicu said he CUuld have handled
eight wagons as easily as four: but
that as Il matter of prccautiOn ne did
not care to use So many un that par
tiCular trip.
Master Buycc PlaXcn walls acting as
engineer. and seemed I" understand
his business very nicely.