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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
NOT THE NINA.
Naval Tug Reported or Mentauk
Proves to Be the Apachs.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The tug re.
ported to have been spoken OF on Mon
tauk Point on Sunday by the steamer
Bay View, and which was thought to
be the Nina, was the naval tug Apache.
The fate Of the missing Nina is as
much mystery as ever.
The CLEAN of hope for the safety OF
the Nina which came with the state
ment late last night from Newport
News that the captain Of the whale-
back steamer Bay View had sighted
the Nina off Montauk Point, L. T.. last
Sunday, faded away with, the receipt
this morning Of telegram. from the
New York navy yard making the posi-
tive statement that the vessel sighted
was the tug Apache. pns ofthe search.
eis
Another telegram was received from
the captain Of the torpedo boat de-
stroyed L1ams0p, which stated that he
covered the belt between the longitude
Of the eastern point Of Martha's vine-
yard and Block Island and down To
(Contiuued On Pa TWo.l Asfisl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
This Wrecked Schooner
May Be Maine Craft.
Picked Up by the Androscog-
gin and lowed TO Gloucester.
Little Doubt Of Vessels IDENTIFY.
The Crew Probably Perlshed.

Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 16.-Although
the quarterbcard containing the name
of the two-masted schooner which,
floating derelict bottom-up off Eastern
point. was picked up by the revenue
cutter AndrOscoggin today, is hidden
in the waters in which the schooner
grounded while being towed in here
tonight it is reasonably certain that
the Inflated craft is the old-time coast
or George +. Prescott of Rockland,
Me, which left Portland lumber-laden
Feb. II. Whatever craft it is her crew
of probably half dozen men have I'M
doubtedly found Il watery grave.
Everything indicates that it is the
Prescott. While The cutters men were
making ready to attach a tow line
today, they caught a glimpse of the
words "ROckland, Ne" on her quar-
terboard. indicating her hailing place.
They could not then discern her name.
The British schooner Preference. which
arrived at Vineyard Haven today, re-
ported that she left Portland in COM
pany with the Prescott and several
other schooners. All bat the Prescott
are accounted for. The Preference re-
ports too Of sighting the capsiZed
schooner and Capt. Gales says the
dereict answers the description of the
Prescott and like the Prescott she was
lumber laden.
The capsiZed schooner was first sight
ed on Monday by the tug Neponset
10 miles off Minot's light Early today
the fishing schooner Tecumseh report
ed sighting the vessel, and notified the
Androscoggin. then in Gloucester har-
Dor. The revenue cutter located the
derclict. took her IN tow and proceed
cd for this port, the Gresham stand
ing by. hut assistance was not needed
The schooner grounded in the outer
harbor. however. and the revenue cut
ter was forced to leave it's tow there
until the morning. The schooner prob
ably was wrecked in Friday nights
storm.
The schooner George f.. Prescott was
built at Camden. Me-, in 1s4s. She is
owned in Rockland, and has been
commanded for the past five years by
Capt. f. D. Crowley of Jonesport. She
Continued On Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17

King for about ten years, being en-
gagged practically all the time in voy-
ages from San Francisco and other
ports on the west coast to New York.
On his last voyage in 1889 Capt
GetCllell nearly lost the vessel through
the poor seamanship of the captain OF
the French barque Nictorene Both
vessels We're bound for IquiQue the Sea
King in ballast to load nitrate of soda
and the Frenchman heavily loaded
The Sea King was standing in toward
land on the starboard tack, while the
Nictorene was beating off on the port
tack. 1t was about half past nine
O'Clock on a beautiful evening. Hav-
ing the right of way Capt. Getchell
paid but little attention to the APP
preaching stranger until he saw that
she was getting too close and then
through poor exhibition of seaman
ship on the part of the baruue the
two vessels came together. The Sea
King was cut from the rail to the va
ter line. The spars We're knocked out
of both vessels and for twelve hours
they lay bound together by the spars
lying across each others decks. When
they finally cut clear both vessels
limFed into Iquique and Capt Getchell
IN behalf of the owners of the Sea
King instituted proceedings against
the NictorCne. In return the Nicto-
rene's captain filed a cross libel, and
through the slow methods of the South
American courts and the desire of the
court officials to make as much trou-
bic for the Americans as possible the
case dragged along month after month.
Finally the owners sent for Capt. Ben
jamin Adams to the assistance Of
Capt. Getchell. Before leaving home
Capt. Adams made a careful study of
the law covering the case but when
he arrived he found that there was
absolutely no prospect of a settlement.
After conference between Capt
Getchell and Capt Adams they decided
that the best thing to do was to leave
that section of the country and ac-
cordingly one noon, more than six
months after the accident, when most
OF the crew of the Victorene and
others who might be interested in the
proceedings Were ashore having din
ner, the Sea King slipped her anchors
ana quietly left the harbor. Capt.
Getchell took her to San Francisco and
there she was sold to Myles Budrow
large ship owner of that city. for
$4,000. In MAY 1891 Capt Theobald
closed the final accounts of the Sea
King and since that time she has been
used entirely on the west coast of the
country. Now that ships can no long
er be operated at profit the Sea
King is returning to her native state
to be converted into a useful but
homely coal barge, thus going the way
that many of her sister ships have
gone before. and along which many
are still to follow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Convicted at Worcester
Of Killing Dr.. Stone.
Co|Iapses Twice at Verdict Of
Second Degree Murder.
Sentenced to Life imprisonment In
The State Prison.

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 16.-Raymond
Plouf1e, the young Harvard farm
hand, when he heard late today the
verdict of murder in the second degree
returned against him for the death Of
Dr. Henry N. Stone, collapsed twice.
After he had been revived the second
time Judge Jenney sentenced him to
life imprisonment in the state prison
with one day of solitary, confinement.
The jury had been out for more than
% hours. having first retired at $50 p.
NJ. last night.
They returned their verdict at 40
p. NJ today. They broke their delib-
erations twice for instructions, being
told by Judge Jenney that a verdict
of second degree murder would be
permissible 1t is understood that the
iury's deliberations never went out
side Plouffe's guilt, but that the ques-
tons arose entirely over The degree Of
guilt.
The body of DR.. Henry N. Stone, a
Newbur! port dentist, was found be-
hind u stone wall on the road between
Harvard and Aver on Sept. 10. 1909.
The skull was battered by some blunt
instrument and with several bullet
wounds on the head and face.
Suspicious directed against Plouffe
when a pccketbook identified as DR..
stones was discovered in the stable in
which Plouffe worked and 1921 in
money was found on his person. He
was the last person known to have
been with the doctor, having left DR..
stones Harvard farm In carriage
with the doctor to drive him to the
railroad station in Aver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
President Annoyed at De-
lay Of Important Bills.
Calls Senators to White House
And Talks Very Plainly.
Little Roadway With Witness CLAWS
In BaIIinger.Pinehot Case.

Washington. Feb. 16.-In effect,
President Taft said to some of the
Senate leaders, whom he called to the
White House today:
Why don't you push measures to
redeem party pledges while the House
is dealing with appropriation bills?
You are moving too slowly"
1t is said he exhibited extreme i'm
patience with the degree Of progress
made thus far toward the enactment
Of administration bills. By way of re-
suit, the senators were able to an
nounce tonight that this program had
been inaugurated:
The almost hopeless tangle into
which the Root and Smoot amend
ments have got the postal savings
bank bill will receive attention at a
conference to be held tomorrow. When
whipped into shape the postal savings
bank bill is to displace the Alaskan
legislative council bill and the latter
is to be laid aside as involving unfin-
ished problems which cannot be solved
Mt the present session.
The administration railroad bill is
10 be reported from the committee on
week and pressure Is to be used to
pass it without material amendment.
The several conservation bills are to
be perfected by special committee
of Western senators, appointed today
by Chairman Nelson from the mem
bership of the committee on public
lands and these measures are to be re-
ported to the Senate as rapidly as
completed.
The anti-iniunction bill is to be con-
sidered by the judiciary committee at
it's meeting next Monday.
Statehood legislation, which already
has been reported from the committee
on territories is not to be permitted to
lag and probably will receive attention
as soon as the postal savings banks
bill is out of the way.
This program includes neither the fed
eral incorporation bill nor ship subsidy
legislation, although the latter Is likely
to pass the Senate without much debate.
1t will meet difficult hurdles in the House,
however.
The postal savings bank bill gives Pres
ident Taft the most concern, It was said
(Coufinuad on Par EUelYek)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Put in by Senator Conger
In Probe He Started.
Accuser Of Aids Reveals An
other Who Received Envelope.
Counsel Brings Out Some Things
Regarding Mr.. conger.

Albany. n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE name on
another of Nj" Noes envelopes was
spoken at the legislative bribery in
vestigaton today.
The manner of it's revelation indicat-
ed that Senator Benn Conger and Sen
ator lothian P. Aids accuser and ac-
cused, are unwilling any longer to
stand alone III the light that beats up
on the two principals in the proceed
ings before the Senate.
Speculation regarding Investigations
to follow the Conger- Aids inquiry is
forgotten tonight in the expectations
that present proceedings before the
Senate will touch other names of men
in high public office.
The name the Senate heard with
bateo breath this afternoon was that
of Jean Burnett. once asscmblyman
from Ontario county. Mr.. Burnett died
in Albany during the legislative SEES
sion of 1907. The story Conger and Moe
told last week is that the $4,000 sent to
Albany by the American Bridge Co. on
April 90, 1901, was divided in three en-
velopcS. Aids. they say. got the first
envelope, containing $1,000. The second
held $4,000 and the third another $1,000.
If the words spoken by Conger on the
stand today are true, this third envel-
ope is the one believed to have been
given to Burnett. The name on the
second envelope is expected as the next
disclosure Of the investigation, al
though the understanding that its re-
cipient also is dead will detract from
its value as evidence on which to base
future Investigations.
To those who heard Senator Conger
testify today, it seemed as if he could
have prevented the revelation OF Bur
nett's name had he so desired. The
purpose of Lewis L. Carr Aids attor-
ney, who cross-examined Conger, was
clearly to reveal it.
Ccnger had just been through SUCH
an ordeal as falls to the lot of Few
witnesses even at criminal trial. The
audience was keyed to high pitch of
expectation, but still not prepared Tor
Conger's next answer to the question
of VINO made certain amendments to
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
ToOAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.


TEIEGRAPH-Bark Sea King Arrives
at Bath; First Time in kennebec Waters
Since She Was Built in lS71-Mellen Hurls
Def at the Old Bay State; Tells Mass
achusetts to Attend to It's Own Affairs
and Railroads Will Attend to Theirs
Wrecked Schooner Believed to Be the G..
+. Prescott of Maine-The Aids Case
Congressional News-Pouffe Convicted of
Murder at Worcester.
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Lewis-
ton Horsemen Decide to Hold Races for
Ribbons-Ban Johnson Reelected as
Head of American League-Ba etball
Misunderstanding. Baseball and Other
Sport Notes.-The Markets.
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Intere
ing Sketch of Former Augusta Man Now
Residing in kittery-John Bradbury,
Special Washington Letter.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL-Ed Editorial Maine Gossip,
Press Comments, Humor and Miscella-
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
wanted. To Let, For Sale, Real Estate,
Lost. Found. Business Cards, Railroads
and Steamboats,.
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
LOCAL-State House News.
Page Ten.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wedding-Fre
az Opera ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WOODEN Co. Declared lnsolvent-Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Man Struck by Train and
kiiied-Changes at Jail Workshop-Local
Briefs-Plans for Boys Conference
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
NO REAL COMPETITION
Between Southern and Union Pacific
Railroads Before Their AmaIga tion.

New York, Feb. 16.-J. c. Stubs
general traffic director and E. j
Spence, eastern general freight man
ager for the Hartman lines. both tes-
titled today that there was no real com
petition between the Southern anG
Union Pacific Railroads. prior to Their
amalgamation in 1901 by the late E
H. Hartman The United States gov
eminent is suing for a dissolution OF
the Hartman merger on the ground
that both roads are competing lines
barred by federal statute from uniting
to eliminate competition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 16.-Forecast: Thurs
dav fair and colder: Friday snow and
colder. winds becoming northeast and
increasing to high Northeast storm
warning winds becoming northeast
and Increasing to high. Thursday rain
turning to snow and much colder
weather. Storm warnings ordered Bos-
tor to Delaware breakWater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
THE WEATHER.
UNsETTLED-coLDER.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Forecast for
New England Unsettled weather and
much colder, followed by snow in south
portion Thursday; Friday fair in
north. snow in south portion, colder;
winds becoming northeast and increas-
ing to high over south portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17

lG. CIGAR.

lCc. CIGAR.
Increased sales in past year 4,0iS.6T.
Moneys worth to the smoker tells the
story. r. g. SULLIVAN, sole proprie-
t"v. Manchester, N. H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Reliability!

When buying Jewelry the relia bility of
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. I have been in the Jewel
~ business right here on Lisbon st.
forty-nine years and guarantee every ar
ticle sold in my store to be exactly as
represented. / also guarantee my prices
to be as low Cor lower) as any other re-
liable Jewelry house in Maine!
Watches. Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings. Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table. and all sorts of beautiful! and mex
pensive Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
HEAVIEST OF THE YEAR.

Biggest Snowfall in Central Indiana,
Centers Over indianapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. s16.-The
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-04-16
THEY TOOK HIM At HIS WORT
Whites Of South orasped Meaning Of
Presidents Policy Quickly.

WHITES OF OSHAH NTGoP@a NSAulH9 OF
Presidents Policy Quickly.
Jack Thorne, the well known writer
and story teller, has the following to
say about the two great political par
ties In national and municipal politics:
The actions Of Theodore Roosevelt il
the Brownsville affair made many a hith-
erto stanch supporter OF the Republican
party lukewarm and drove not few into
Democratic ranks. But nothing has caused
more assertions than has Mr.. Tafts pos
sum feasts in the south and his possum-
like concessions. More Negroes voted for
Democracy last fall than ever before.
Mr.. Taft's advice to the southern Negro
has been: Agree with your adversary.
Make friends with your neighbors, those
daily contact, who are In sympathy with
you and who give you employment" To
the southern whites he said, II VIII ap-
point no Negro to once In any communi-
u unless said appointment II approved
BY the white people" How largely the
southern Negroes have needed ~ presi-
dents advice We are unable to cay, but
this We do know-that the whites took
him at his word, and IN some southern
states the Lily Whites have ousted every
Negro ofhceholder. He who runs may
read and know that we have In the Re
publican party no longer men OF the Lin
coin. Garrison. Philips, Brown, Beecher
type. The principles they championed
are. We fear. forever dead
In place OF the sympathetic, brave car
petbag Yankee who In the south during
the reconstruction period laid down his
sword and with the elementary spelling
book and the Bible waged war with ig-
norancs and undertook to teach the Negro
the value and meaning OF true citizen
ship has sprung up . Lily White Rapub-
hcan capable OF more hostility and mean
ness toward the Negro than the Demo
crat could conceive These are the people
who are clamoring loudest and boldest for
the elimination OF the black man
No man OF the Negro race north or
south has shown himself to be more wide
awake to the situation than Sumner q
lark editor Of the Brooklyn Eye. BraV-
ing the scorn and abuse OF his race, Mr..
Lark In wise and logical editorials reit-
Grated Mr.. Taft's advice and undertook
70 convince his people that 1t Is time to
divide their vote. During the recent mu-
nicipal election Mr.. Lark took the same
nrm stand and supported Judge Gaynor
for mayor. In seeking to establish Dem
ocratic club In Brooklyn Mr.. Lark has
endeaYored to escheW the army OF - few
dollars and q drink" t1oaters who have
made the Negro voter Offensive to both
parties here In the north and has en-
deavored to rally to his standard men OF
character. imbued BY the desire to do the
things that win bring about that recogni-
ton the Negro demands
Whether Mr.. Lark Il Vindicated. Wheth-
er his services to the party In this munie-
ipal election are recognized or no, what
ever sore heads or faetionists may do 70
hinder him IN his efforts to make the
Negro q factor whose power win be rec
ognized by those desiring his support
Sumner n Lark viii remain the same
answering champion OF his race.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-04-16

glass could not tell it had been into,
fered with.
The object, Of course, is to mako
the bird oblivious Of its surrounding,
so that it can devote the whole Of .,
attention to singing. When the birds
are not blinded a black cloth is nm,
over the cage.
Inspector Wilmot, who secured tbo
conviction had to master the bird.to,.
turers' vernacular-in which 'bliudiD,,
is never newfoundland pose as .
low-down blacguard, dead to all sersa
Of feeling and pity. Had his real fden
tity been discovered the probabilities
are that he would have had to make ,
dash for II"
While ignorance is responsible for
the object
The docking Of horses tails is stiU
race horse, hunter, OF hack is docked
lockers" cut OF several inches. sew.
ering the tendon, and causing the tail
the object
And because 1t has been contended
that the docking Of a horses tail pre-
vents the reins from getting under It
and startling the animal, the first con.
viction for docking has yet to be Sc
cured.
In order to make live show birls
appear younger their crops are re-
moved, and in the case of rabbit
coursing the little animals travel
tightly packed in crates, a long way.
When they are turned out they are
so frightened and cramped that
against the racing dogs they do not
stand the ghost Of sporting chance.
Pigeon shooting, to, Is often cruel,
for many Of the wounded birds get
away and are left to die in agony
Answers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-04-16
ART OF BIRD sLINDINe.
Only One Of Many crueities PraetIeed
On Lower Animals by Man.

Although the Royal Society for Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals has
been trying for years to secure a con-
viction for the brutal practice Of blind.
ing birds to make them sing more
sweetly it Is only recently that their
efforts have been rewarded.
And undergoing q sentence Of three
months Imprisonment at the present
moment is a Camberwell man, who
confessed to an r. 8. P. C. A inspec-
tor that he had been at the game for
twenty years-meaning the brutal
binding Of chafinches for profit.
Some extraordinary revelations as
to bird and animal torture were made
by Mr.. s. G. Polhin the r. s. P. c. A
solicitor, who has conducted many
hundreds Of prosecutions for the or.
ganization, to an Answers represen-
tative.
at is not generally known" re
marked Mr.. Polhill but in several
parts Of London and the provinces 10
day, bird singing contest take place
They are held secretly in public
houses, prizes are given, and large
sums Of money change hands IN bets
IAN ordinary wild chafBnch is worth
twopence or threepence. But when Il
has been blinded or put through IT.
right OUT fits value is increased to two
shilings. This may not seem much
but to the class Of men who carry
on these brutal practices It is q great
deal.
The process requires great nerve
. steady hand, and a stony heart. An
ordinary needle-not red-hot as Is gen
orally thought-Is inserted into the
corner Of the eye, ana this parslyzes
the optic nerve. singularly enough
the eyes does not lose any Of theil
brightness and although I have cram
med q blinded bird under 4 powerful
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-04-16
Mail and Female.

The latter morns Of every month
scan my man most eagerly;
The business notes come meagerly
The last OF every month
But thanks how from my Aliens pea
For candy. flowers. dances ten
Alas, my hours are all too fsU
To count my little billets douxl
The first few morns OF each new monte
Ny mail slot rattles gladsomely.
I lie in bed 50 sadsomely
The first OF every month
With Page & Shaw and Calvin. too,
play apostai peekaboo.
Alas, my hours are all too few
20 count my bfllies overdue!
Harvard Lampo0a-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-04-16
A GREAT VICTORY PROMISED FOR
MISSIONS.
To the Baptlsts Of Illinois.

At no time In the fourteen years
Of my secretaryship, have 50 many Of
our pastors, churches and sunday
schools needed the call Of our over
worked missionaries and their For
eign Mission Board, as In this Easter
Rally. Reports are coming in by
every mail. Let every pastor who
received our special appeal and every
superintendent who received the pro
grams, do the manly and Christian
thing, etc. do By the missionaries
as he would have them do by him,
were he in Africa, South America or
the Isles Of the Sea. Should this
be done, we can send every worker
help from the rally.
Loving obedience to our Lord who
saved us by His Blood-Eho babe
US go into all the world with the
message OF salvation, should prompt
every believer to respond to the work
and workers IN so needy an hour as
this.
We have received from a two-cent
stamp to fifty dollars and fifty cents
(S5O.5O) from sunday schools. One
little school away up in the hills Of
Virginia reports SO. The superintend-
emit tells how it was done as follows:
I'VE spent a week In prayer as the
board requested Of us, and had q
grand time on Sunday"
From your state, churches and
schools have reported te6s1 in Eve
days ending Friday, April LIST This
win seem very small, but added to
the other states 1t tells for God and
missions.
Pastor, superintendents and
friends, do not rest until q collection
has been sent 70 your board for this
work. The Mission Herald win be
issued about April 10th, and win CON
tain q fun report Of all the churches,
schools and societies, that helped.
The state papers win be kept In
formed also. Rally Baptist rally al