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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
SIMS UNAUTHORIZED
PLEDGE OF SUPPORT
For England from United States in CASE
Of War Causes Tempest In a Tea
pot---0bjections Are Made by
People Of Other Nationa|itieS.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Tle ease Of
Commander William s. Sims of the L..
>. >. Minnesota, who according to
press reports. delivered u distinct pro-
British speech at banquet in London,
Dec. \, which has been regarded as Of
fenSlIe by citizens of-other nations, is
now i'll the hands of President Taft. In
response to q cablegram from Score
tary Meyer asking for an official re-
port of the exact sentiments expressed
by Commander Sims. Rear Admiral
Murdock. commanding the third divi-
SION of the Atlantic fleet, to Which the
Minnesota is attached. has made q
cable reply to the secretary giving the
substance of the commanders remarks
Secretary Meyer today referred the
matter to the President as command
er-In-c chief Of the navy for such action
as he deemed the incident warranted
No iEkling Of the action of Admiral
Murdock's cablegram was obtainablc
at the navy department. Secretary
Meyer would neither affirm nor deny
that Commander Sims admitted the ac-
curacy of the published reports Of his
speech.
The banquet at which the speech was
delivered was given in honor Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28

another member Of the band, and, it
is charged, attacked Il woman. County
officers were summoned and several
arrests followed. At Il preliminary
hearing Tuesday at Charlotte Mitchell
was held without bail to answer the
charge Of criminal assault, a capital
offence IN North Carolina. Officers who
went to the scene found several men
and women tied to trees and several
beaten
Nine tons of Liquid eggs were sciz-
cd Tuesday w federal officers iii the
cold storage plant of the Merchants
Refrigerator Co. in jersey City. The
warrant on which seizure was made. as
issued oy the United States commits
sioner, describes the eggs as FILTHY,
dccomposed and putrid animal matter"
The jersey City Board of Health will
be asked to destroy them. The eggs
were consigned from Chicago. ship
ments being traced by the government
inspector TO the Chicago Cold StOra ge
and Warehouse Co. and the Union Cold
Storage Co. of Chicago.
After being out IS months the strik-
ing machniStS of the Baltimore G Ohio
Railroad reached an agreement with
the company Tuesday and will return
to work. IT is understood that certain
concessions We're made by both parties
which made the settlement mutually
satisfactory. The difficulty had its
origin in the extension of piece work
at the Mount Clair shops at Baltimore.
The men originally demanded q 9-hour
working day and that all men be en-
ployed on the hourly basis at increas-
ed wages.
A cablegrsm received at the offices at
Philadelphia of the United Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions Tuesday am
nounced the death on Dec. q at Sialkot,
India, of the Rev Samuel Martin d. D.,
one of the most honored pioneer mis-
sionaries of that church His home in the
United States was at New Concord, Ohio.
DR.. Martin was born in 1rondale, Ohio,
in 1896 He was ordained by the Pres
bytery of Steubenvile in 1865. The fol-
lowing year he went to India. For 90
years he WAS the treasurer of the mis-
sion in India and was especially promi-
nent in the low caste movement toward
Christianity. DR.. Martins wife died in
1856. Three daughters, Miss Josephine,
Miss Mary and Miss Jennie Martin. are
missionaries in India. Several children
are in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
Victor Berger, Party Lead
er, Attacks Carnegie.
Also Filings a Few Remarks at
John D. Rockefeller.
Raps 100000 Gifts in Wordy
Christmas TRADE.

Milwaukee, Dec. 31.--Nictor l.. Ber-
ger. Socialist ruler of Milwaukee, and
representatives, elect Monday issued a
Christmas card to John u. Rockefeller
and Andrew Carnegie in the form of 1t
1000 word signed comment on the re-
cent gifts of the two millionaires to
their pct phlanthropies. He suggests
that the amounts they have given are
only II fragment of their annual in
comes, and that if. as they say they
wish to die poor, they will have to
hustle and give faster than they are
now doing. Here is part of Berger's
Christmas memorial:
Peace on earth and good will toward
men. This is Christmas time. and Car
negie has just given $4,000. 900 for the
propag CATION of peace. A great bcnetac
tor and phianthropist is that old
Sandy Carnegie, say the capitalist pa
pers in unison. He has given all to-
gether S1S0.000,000 to libraries, hero
funds and other charities since he quit
the infant steel industry and went into
the business of benetitting humanity.
Peace on earth and good viii toward
men This is Christmas time, and John
D. Rockefeller has donated $4,000. 900
to the University of Chicago. most Of
which is to be used for a church. The
money is to be collected in 10 annual
instruments of $1,000.000 each. A great
belffactor and philanthropist is that
old Yankee, John D., and a holy man
besides. He has not only given money
to universities. but he has taken care
of lleathen souls to the tune of $32,-
900, 900. and donated large amounts to
many churches and churchly institu-
tions, besides building up Chicago Uni
versjty as a monument to Standard
Oil. Altogether he has spent $3.50 000-
600 since he has stopped closing up in
dependent oil refineries and gone into
the business Of bencftting humanity.
when the battle of Monongahela
was fought between the Amalgamated
Steel and Ironworkers' Union and Car
nagic's partner, Henry G. F'rick. who
at that time represented him, two or
three words from Carnegie would have
settled the strike and prevented blood
shed. But at that time there was no
men as far as Carnegie was concern
cd
And, of course. it is ridiculous to i'm
aginc for one moment that this gift
of $4,000, 000-of which only the inter
est may be used-will have any effect
in preventing war among nations. Just
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The body of an unidentified woman
about 26 years old WAS found Tuesday
in a we'll in a deserted spot in the south
eastern part of Kansas City, Mo. Tie
skull was crushed but there was n"
other wound on the body. The woman
was dressed plainly.
Letters received by Boston friends from
Rev j. H. Whitaker, formerly pastor Of
the Memorial Congregational church. At
Iantic. announce that he has entered the
Roman catholic church. Rev. Mr.. Whit
taker was ordained priest by Cardinal
Gibbons at Baltimore last week.
The New Hampshire Board of Railroad
Commissioners Tuesday issued an order
granting the petition of the Boston &
Maine Railroad for the authorization OF
a stock issue of 1876. So shares of its COM
mon stock. and gave authority to the
titchburg Railroad for a new issue of It's
stock.
Clothed in rags aud living ia wretchfd
novels. destitute of food and tuel, ne
tween 40 and 30 families. including near
" POO young children, are reported to be
in danger of starvation in the quarry
districts near Sandusky. Ohio They are
wives and children of quarrymen wa"
have been out of work for months.
Stephen Theophanis. a restaurant keep
or at Frankfort, Ky. was shot aho proo-
ably fatally wounded there Tuesday
Grover Land, catcher of the CleVelaho
American League baseball team, ana PAT
Bohannon, formerly with the Louisville
American Association team, are among
~ mon who are being held in connection
with the shooting, crowd OF men WIZ
had carried over the Christmas ceiebra-
tion until A. NJ. Tuesday are alleged to
have thrown n lot of firecrackers in the
restaurant The shooting followed
Train No. ., known as the RED Hum
mer." on the Chicago & Alton Railroad
which left Chicago Monday night for
Kansas City, ran into freight tram
near Farber, Mo, early Tuesday. The
trainmen were killed, according TO
statement of Sandusky officials of the
road. The dead are c.. B. Davis, pas
senser engineer: NJ. J. Crabtree. passeh-
ger fireman. and II. NJ. Flora, freight
brakeman None of the passengers was
in iured. saw the officials. The passeh'
ger train struck the ,caboose of the
freight. which had, failed to clear the
main track in going onto switch.
small riot was precipitated Mon
day night near Wadesboro, n. e. III
a camr of several hundred Gypsies
when man who gave his name as
"Chief Mitchell" entered the tent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
THE CORPORATION TAX.
Foraker Files Brief in Supreme Court
Attacking Constitutionality.

Washington, Dec. 27.--The legal con-
test over the constitutionality of the
corporation tax provisions of the
Payne Aldrich tariff bill was resumed
today in the supreme court of the
United States when Former Senator
Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio filed brief
attacking the law. He is one of many
attorneys retained in the case when it
was first presented to the court in
March, 1910. Senator Foraker is ex-
pected to make an oral argument when
the case comes before the court for
hearing April 16.
The brief submitted today by Sem
ator Foraker follows closely the brief
prepared by the senator when the case
was first presented. 1t is argued that
the tax is neither laid on the corpora
ton itself and it's franchise. nor the
business of the corporation, but on the
entire net income. Then Senator For
aker designates it as Corporation
income tax and holds that 1t il uncon-
stitutional for the same reasons that
the income tax was declared uncou-
stitutional in 1895. 'f
The feature of the tax. which pro-
vidcd for publicity of the returns on
which the tax is ascertained, again Is
attacked despite the amendment to the
law last summer. after the corporation
tax case had been argued the first time
before the supreme court This amend
mcnt provided that the returns should
be made public only under rules and
regulations prescribed by the secre-
tary of the treasury and approved by
the President These rules and regula-
tions finally promulgated, provided for
restrictions on publicity in certain re-
spects but left open for inspection the
returns Of corporations whose stock
was listed upon a Stock Exchange, or
advertised in the press or offered for
sale to the public by the corporation.
Senator Foraker argues that this
leaves the private affairs of these cor
porations open to the inspection Of
competitor or an enemy in business
much to the detriment of such cor
porationS.
The effect Of the amendment. how
ever. nc says, Is not to be measured
by the rules and regulations that have
been adopted, but by the power that
Is conferred upon the President.
"All may agree that the present
Chief Executive" says Senator Foraker
of his former competitor for the Presi-
dency, would not abuse such power,
but no one can read the future, and
If in time we may not have Chief
Executive who will abuse 1t. II may
be that we never have had Chief
Executive who would abuse 1t, but that
Is no guarantee against what may hap
pen in the unforeseen contingencies and
exigencies of the future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
Probable House Member
ship Placed at 435.
This VIII Prevent Loss Of
Members by Any State.
Post Office Department & nsarlnE
. Paying Basis.


Washington. Dec M>-The coming
Congressional re-apportfdillfent Will
provide for total membersh'p OF 4So
in the House Of Representatives ac-
cording to present indications. This
would mean one member to every Nl,-
zoo Of population. n
Chairman Crumpacker Of the House
committee on census and some of his
associates have been digesting the
statistical calculations recently COM
piled by the census bureau to show the
effect of various systems Of apportion-
ment Oh the representation of the diff
ferent states. OF the Is members of the
committee, II members are from states
which would lose one or more repre-
sentatives If the present number OF
members Of the entire House vs. made
in the light OF the population shown
by the census just completed. 1t IS
likely. however, that these states VIII
be protected.
Mr.. Crumpacker and others. believes
that an Increase to ABS will solve the
problem before the House., that being
the least number that will save every
state from any loss in the numerical
strength of it's delegation at WASH
ingtOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Doc. ~ General
weather: Tn" disturbance that was
over Ill" cHtlcn," Southwest during
Sunday ard Monday began - move
n"rthtaatW@rd Turing Monday night
with increasing Intensity. There were
also snow in New England Monday
night, followed hv clearing weather
during Tuesday. III" Southwest dis
tur1an"c viz oputinu" nortEeustWard
attended by rains "Wednesday in the
t;r IT central valIeys ~ snow over the
remainder "f III" Lax" region aud
~ "Wednesday snislr. tho precipitation
viii reach III Atlantic coast vita
snow over the Northern districts. OFT
Thursday there will be generally fair
weather except IN the Atlantic states,
wher" there will he rains or SHOWS
over he northern districts. 1t will
lie warmer Wednesday in the Atlantic
States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
new YORK BANKER
WITH PECULIAR IDEAS
Of How BaQk's and Corporations Bust
ness Should Be Conducted Used
Assets As Own Property--bank
Closed HE Is in Sanit0rium.

ed negotiations for the purchase from
it of the Rochester Co. About that time,
| both companies elected new officers,
| Former Supt Kelsey lotto Fl. Kelsey
of the state insurance Department. be-
| coming president of both. 1t appears
shortly prior to this time, Robin. as
| one Of the witnesses. stated that he
would purchase from the Aetna the
stock of the Title and Guarantee Co.
'On the strength of this statement
fer there was no contract until Oc-
| tober. 1910-the assets of the Rochester
Company were turned over to him on
| March 81 and. without the knowledge
of President Kelsey or the other Off
GERS of the two interested insurance
| companies, disposed of and manipulate
ed as Robin directed
The summary Of this manipulation
/ follows and the statement then con-
tinues:
az 4 result WREN the present inv es-
tigation began. the Title and Guaran-
tee Co of Rochester, instead Of having
assets consisting of approximately
$4,000 and practically no liabilities.
now owes $4,000 and has against it
bonds and stock IN the Robin concerns
whose value is approximately 100000.
This is = net shrinkage Of about $l25,-
0Cn IL be reduced OF course by the ul-
innate return from the Robin Securi-
tics.
"FOrtunately the Rochester company
is not actively in business and the in
tereSIs of the public are not effected.
There is undoubtedly considerable
Snrinkage in the assets of the Aetna
Company. whose small surplus is I'M
qIestionaby wiped out and whose
ca pi al is impaired. Whether this COM
pam will be rehibiltated or rein
surcd has not yet been determined"
Tie directors Of the Aetna. in their
statement issued tonight. explain that
as soon as knowledge Of the manipula
ton by Mr.. Robin came to their at
tcntion they notified the insurance de-
partment of Connecticut which coop
Grated with the New York department
in making a full and detailed examina-
ton of the financial transactions of the
comranicS $ Mr. Robins
has been entirely eliminated from the
stock control Of the company and its
officers are now in a position to trans
fer control to strong interests. The Of
fCere are therefore confident that with
the successful completion of the nego-
tiations. the progress of the company
will continue undisturbed.
New York, Dec. 21.-Joseph G.. Robin
came to this country 16 years ago from
Russia with only enough money to pass
the immigration barriers. For the past
year he has had a powerful voice in the
affairs of three banks. two bonding COM
panics, two real estate companies and
two traction roads He began as re-
porter on a New York newspaper. left
journalism to promote building and loan
associations and graduated into banking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28

officers and men of the American fleet
in the English channel and was one of
the functions which marked tie visit
OF the vessels to English and French
ports. Replying to tue welcoming
speech of the lord mayor of London,
Commander Sims. according to the
press dispatches. said that speaking for
himself, he believed that if the time
ever came when the British Empire
Was menaced by an external enemy
they might count on every man, every
drop of blood, every ship and every
dollar Of their kindred across the sea.
Numerous protests have been re-
ceivei by the navy department from
persons of other nationality than Brit
iSn. In addition. the fact il; mentioned
that the remarks are likely to give Of
fence to mrn of foreign descent, except
British in the United States navy.
1t Is noted that Commander Sims
was careful to state that the seuti-
m"nts he expressed We're only his own
personal views and in this connection
tie point is raised as to how far q
naval officer, in view Of the official re-
laticn to .hr government, can go in
publicly declaring his opinions when
they bear an international aspect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
First Round OF
Revolver Matches.

Springfield. Mass. Dec. 2L-Unolticia
returns from the first round matches il
the indoor league race of the United
States Revolver Association We're an
nounced today by Secretary-Treasurcr G
S. Axtell of this city. The Manhattan
Revolver Club of New York shot the
highest score of the round and ST. Louis
and Smith and Wesson of Springfield
were tied for second place The scores
follow:
Manhattan, New York, 1l0S.
ST Louis, 1881.
Smith and Wesson, Springfield 1851.
National Capitol, 1853,
New York 1913.
Seattle, 1851.
Spokane, 105l.
Century, 1913.
Boston. 1914
Philadelphia, 1915.
Shell Mound, 1917
Oakland, 999.
Willow, 1925.
Louisville, 96S.
Culebra, Panama. 96%.
Myles Standish, Portland, 3Gl.
Columbus, Ohio. 95s.
Youngstown, Ohio. 93i
Duluth, Mimi, 9i';.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. d. q. Dee IS, The iol-
lowing pensions have been granted t.
citizens of Maine:
Stephen Allen, S27; Sarah a. Han
scom. Si2: Jos. T.. P"lkey. SIS; Abbie
p. Sawyer, 81: I;hoha Fl, Tracy, Si2;
Henry BeHl. 81, Perrin Benton, SIS;
Prentice NJ. BUSHNELL, 800; JOHN Dill
lon, $40; Hiram Ellis, So; Frances y
Farrham, Sl2; Jamie Getchcll, $l2;
jeremiah NJ. kavanaugh. SIS John
Heating, $12: Lucy ]. Lougee. SIP;
Jas. r. Taws. SIS; Freeman L.
Wyman, So; Clarence G. Cross. ST.:
Ira r. Eveleih. $40: VIM, G. Fernuld
ST.: Simeon A. Hapworth. 81.
josephine Jordan. ST.: Adolphe Sim
ard, $lJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
Heavy Sentences for the
Brooklyn kidaappers.
Man and Woman, Italians, Given
Is 10 49 Years.
unmsreifuI Scoring BY the Judge
PIeasss Big Audience.

New York, Dec, IA body blow to
the kidnapping bands who have been
working in this and other cities was
administered by Judge Fawcett in
county court in Brooklyn today, when
after numerically scoring Maria
Kappa and Stanislao Pattensea as a
menace to the community and deserv-
ing Of the death penalty the court gave
them the maximum sentence for kid
mapping. an indeterminate period of
from 25 years to 40 years and 10 months
in states prison.
Tley We're convicted recently after
u short trial of having abducted and
held in captivity S-year-old Giuseppe
Longo and Michael Rizzo, seven years
old, sons Of well to do Brooklyn Ital-
anS
The Longo boy was kidnapped on
Nov. 10 last and d few days later the
Rizzu child disappeared The Longo
bows parents soon received a letter de-
,uarding 5000 for the return of their
child. The case being put into the
hands of Deputy Police Commissions
err Flynn. a clue was obtained to the
whereabouts of the supposed kidnap-
perS and in y sensational raid on
house in East SD street. the Longo
child was found and 10 prisoners were
made two of them women. Little
Giuseppe LOngo was the chief witness
against both prisoners at their trials
The prosecution alleged that Pattensea
was the chief of the Kidnapping band
and that Maria Kappa was one of his
most important aides.
In sentencing the Kappa woman
Judge Fawcett said he regretted that
he could not impose the death penalty,
which would be none too severe. He de-
clared ihat she must be lacking in ev-
cry instinct of a mother. Pattensea
was given a similar severe scoring,
which he took coolfy. The woman pris-
oner, through an Interpreter, disclaim-
cd connection with the kidnapping. but
the court declared that her story was
not worthy Of the slightest credit.
The announcement of the sentence
was we'll received by the big crowd.
chiefly composed of foreigners. which
filled the court room and corridors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT.
Turkey and Portugal Join in. With
Sec. Knocks Proposition. .s

Washington, Dec. 27.-Turkey and
Portugal are the latest countries to
significance their adherence to Secre-
tary Knoxs proposition that an amend
ment be adopted to the original con.
vention providing for the creation IT
an international prize court, SO as to
meet the constitutional objection to the
convention based upon the improperly
of admitting an appeal from such
tribunal as the United States supreme
court.
The supplementary article now pro-
vides that In case the constitution Of a
signatory country does not permit Of
an appeal from it's highest tribunal.
the difficulty shall be met by submit
ting the entire question of the legality
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
1oDAYS JOURNAL TENTS
Page One.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-New York Banker with
Peculiar Ideas of How Ranks and Other
ducted-Sims Unauthorized Pledge OF
support for England from United states
~ Case of War Causes Tempest IN
eapot-Congressiunal Ncws-Heavy Sen
tence for the Brooklyn Kidnappers.
Page Two.
LOCAL Pittstield. Skowhegan, Halo.
Ven. South Gardiner and Gardiner Local
News
Page Three.
Notwithstanding. Fairfield and Oak
ldnd Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Stat
nouse News-Annual Report of Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor.
Page Eight.
LOCALr-Augusta Local News.
Page Nine.
LOCAL-Aususta Local News.
Page Ten.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28

William J. Reagan. coXswain, L. ;.
S. Paducah, committed suicide Christ
mas night at Norfolk, Va, according to
a wireless message received Tuesday
at the navy department from the navy
yard at Norfolk, where the vessel is
now lying. Coxswain Reagan was "a
years of age and had been in the navy
nearly five years. He was a native of
Salem, Mass. His father, John Reagan,
Ives ut Phelps street, ia that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
A $4,000 Fire
at M0ns0n, Me.

Monsoon. Me, Dec. 27-Fire that broke
out at 1870 tonight in the basement of
a frame store building owned by Fred
Spencer destroyed that structure and
practically ruined the three-tenemeut
house adjoining owned by Hon. John +.
Sprague. The Spencer building was occu-
pied by r. M. Hescock, druggist, the
postoffice. express office and the fruit
shop of Lars Selberg, and all the con-
tents were lost. with the exception Of part
of the express matter.
Spencer's loss on building Is $1,000. in
sured; r. NJ. Hescock, druggist. who Is
also postmaster and express agent. lost
about 5000 on stock and fixtures; Lars
Selberg $500, all of which Is covered by
insurance.
John +. Sprague's loss on dwelling
house is estimated at $500, covered by
insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY-SNOW COMING.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Forecast for
New England; Increasing cloudiness
Wednesday: snow at night and Thurs
lay in north portion; rain or snow
in south; moderate varia BILE winds be-
coming northeast and east. increas-
ing Wednesday, night