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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
WRECKS
Fishing Schooner Maiiana
in Penobscot Bay.
Complete Loss on Day Ledge,
Near Fox Islands.
Barges Scranton and Binghamton
Accounted for.

Rockland, Me. Dec. 19.-The Boston
fishing schooner Matiana, Capt. Ed
ward Bishop of East Boston. was
wrecked on Day lodges near the Fox
Islands in Penobscot bay and is a
mass OF wreckage. The crew of Is men,
including the captain. put OF in five
dories and after rowing 10 miles
reached here safely early today. Al
len F. Sylvester. a Waterman nearly
70 years old who was notified Of the
wreck by the first ARRIVALS, became
SO excited At the newS that he died
half an hour later with heart trouble.
The schooner, which was built at
Chelsea only two years ago and was
worth about $4,000, left Boston Friday
and fished yesterday near Matinicus
Rock. She had a fare of 1000 pounds
of mixed fish. Capt. Bishop is strang-
er in these parts and late last night
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20

President OF AuSUSto i'oN'i' VI
of the aldermen and common counch
of the city of Augusta and the com
mittee room between are given over
II is in the aldermen's room tha'
the Grange exhibit proper IN charge
of Prof. f. f. Hitchings OF WAFER
vile is to be found. This is gen
oral exhibit of fruits. vegetables gram
ana corn. iii fact all produce OF the
farn, including even canned ir"i'S'
nreserves and iellies of the mousse
,,.;fs,s art as we'll as the garden veg
etables. peas. beans. cucumbers an"
beetS.
h,nnk containing 200 peek crates
..kas in the vegetables ana potatoes
,"hila a rack at the south end OF the
,,o,,, is filed with 80 pusiiei poAe'
80 annles of excellent quality. IN
sro,,t of the boxes OF apples IS piS
,,,,ran,id full of jars of canned frultS
~ t,,a number Of 26o. while~ioo tui'i
S,ars of Jelly are in evidence IRON l
Wassa,boro Grange alone. RABIES con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
CHARLES n. sfuRoiS.
------- ID SIT o.,
Night Agent at Washigaken Junction
Commits Suicide.

Ellsworth. Me-, Dec. 1s.--Lying by
the side of a private road on the estate
of United States Senator Eugene Haae.
the body of Charles H. Sturgis. 4 rail-
road man, was found today. He had
taken his own life by shooting himself
in the head. In a pocket was a note
addressed to his wife which read II
want no funeral service"
Sturgis was 50 years OF age and for
he past two months had been employ.
ed as night agent at the Washington
Junction Railroad station. 1t is
thought that his mind was unbalanced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20

tanning about 500 plates of apples are
arranged on either side OF the room.
the greater part Of these are from
the different Oranges, but IL consid-
cradle number of plates from the
State Pathological Society are placed
in position with the others 20 fill out
the exhibit, the latter plates having
formed part OF the State exhibit at
Auburn. A six sided pyramid in the
center of the room brilliantly lighted
by electricity shows many varieties of
corn. grain and grasses. Sheaves of
grain are also exhibited on the walls
OF the room. most of them from c.
f. Waterman OF Auburn. being part
of his prize exhibit at the Maine State
f:ii at Lewiston.
Some space is given to specimens OF
corn and other products by various
packing houses and there is also an
exhibit Of cereals by cereal manu-
featuring company. None Of the eX-
hihitS are in competition for premiums
bat all are simply intended to be OF
an educational nature. The exhibits
of honcE. jelly ana boxed apples will
De on sale. the expense of arranging
the exhibit being paid for in this
manner. The room is in charge OF
Prof. Hitchings with Miss +. NJ. Wade,
u clerk Of the agricultural depart
n,ent in immediate charge.
The i:llermen's room is decorated in
green and white. the colors harmonic
ing nicely with that OF the fruit and
vegetables.
an interesting feature OF the ex-
hbit is that of seeds from the depart
ment of agriculture, including alfalfa.
COW peas, Soy beans. vetch and the
ciovers, all Of which are rich in nitro
gen and are what the Maine farmers
need to grow in their crop rotation
to enrich the SOil.s
Included in the corn exhibit are ears
Of corn with the tip shelled as II to
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20

Washington. Dec. 19.-Edward
Douglass White. for 16 years an asso.
ciate justice of the supreme court OF
the United States, Monday became the
ninth chief justice. of the nation. The
simple public ceremonies of installa-
ton We're held in the presence of the
bench and distinguished gathering
that filed every available inch Of
space in the little courtroom. aS
The cath of allegiance was<admin-
istered by Associate Justice Harlan.
Just before the court took it's place
on the bench.
The new head of the court, obviously
embarrassed, marched into the court
room to his usual place on the bench
in his capacity as an associate justice.
AS he took his seat he smiled at his
wife, who at in reserved seat along
ide his brother, James White of this
city and other relatives. Presiding
Justice Harlan, who has headed the
tribunal since the death Of Chief Jus
tice Fuller last July, announced after
orders of the day had been made pub
lc that Justice White had been APP
pointed chief justice of the United
States ard was present and ready to
- j
take the oath. He extended the con-
CALCULATIONS of the court to the new
chief justice and directed Clerk Nc
Kenney to read his commission. This
done, the presiding justice turned to
his right, where sat the new chief JUS
tice and in the presence of the stand
ing gathering administered the judicial
oath. The senior justice bowel the
oh; ;,,et into hn nho{r Of
of the court, extended his personal
congratulations and himself resumed
his old seat at the right of the CHIEF
justice. q. :
For the first time in history an as
sociate justice had been elevated to
the chief justiceship and for the first
time President and Senate of one
political party had honored member
of a rival party by placing him at the
head of the highest court in the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
Adjournment Dec. q for
the Holiday Recess.
Senate May Favor Direct E|ec.
ton by the People.
uause Considers Methods Of Bet.
terIng National Soldiers Homes.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate to-
dsy passed few minor bills and
oaonted the House resolution agree
;np to adjourn on Wednesday for the
7 christmas recess, reconvening Jan. 5.
Tho House early in the session fell into
, parliamentary wrangle, which devel-
onad when the bill to codify the pos
raj laws was taken up. The measure
was still under consideration when the
House adjourned. Several bills 'of
minor Importance were passed. Both
housee will he in session at noon to-
morrGW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
AUGUSTA WELCOMES
MAINE STATE GRANGE.
Of 440 Subordinate
Oranges and Nearly 40 Pomona Or
CARNATIONS Cather---The Board
Of Trade Gives Reception.

Tie Patrons Of Husbandry of the
State OF Maine, from kittery to East
port and from Quoddy Head to Fort
Kent, are assembling as fast as trains
can bring them into the Capital City
for the 31th annual session of the
Maine state Grange. The trains iron.
the east and west during tho after
noon and evening brought hundreds
of the members of the order and many
more will come during the early hours
Tuesday. previous To The opening OF
the first meeting Of the session at 10
A. N.
state Maste" G. 8 Stetson of Greene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
The Educational Exhibit.

A most important feature of this
session of the Grange is the educa
tional exhibit to which the champer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
Edward Douglass White
Is Our Chief Jusifcsl,
Sworn In Monday B ; Dis.
tInguIshed Gathering.
Several Presidents Ire Esiabllshed
In Wis Elevation.

Washington, Dec. 19.-In the pres
ence of a distinguished gathering in
the little court room Edward Douglass
White vas today elevated from asso-
ciate justice in the supreme court OF
the United States to the chief Justice
ship. The climax of the ceremonies
occurred when Associate Justice Har-
Ian, senior member of the court. adj
ministered to the new CHIEF Justice
the judicial cath. 1t was subscribed
to on the bench itself, instead Of at
the clerks desk, as is ordinarily the
case. Chief Justice White while taxi
ing the oath held in his hand Bible
which has been used by nearly every
chief justice and associate justice on
similar occasions. during the last CEN
fury, but unlike most OF them. he
kissed the book at the conclusion Of
the cath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20


Grange.
State Secretary, i. RI Libby Of An
burn, and the members of the cXrcu-
tive committee have been in the city
since Saturday evening when they mct
at the Augusta House II perfect al
rangementS for the coming sessions:
but it was not until | u. NJ. Monda%
that the committee on crodentia!
went into session in the private oiicr
of City Treasurer James Il. Townsend
at City hall. This committee consist
of T.. II. Libby Of Auburn, Mrs. H.
G.. Hall. West Eden: Mrs. Cora Eel
lows. Fayettc. This committee will
make partial report at 10 y. NJ
Tuesday and Il final report of all DEF
egates present ut 1 p. NJ. Tuesday.
The mayors office in City hail j.
given over to the secretary of the Az
gusta Board of Trade. George w
Merrill with Miss Sarah II. Merrill il
charge and it is here that the dele
gates are given the necessary lnior-
nation in regard to the rooms T.
which they are assigned and Other
needful information, this part of the
work being looked out for entirely p,
the members OF tie Augusta Board a
Trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
I0DAY's JOURNAL CONTENTS

Pags Ono.
TELEGRAPH = Reception rendered
Visiting Patrons ut City Hall Under
Auspices of Augusta Board of Trade
Edward Douglass White Takes Oath of
Chief J,IStice--Ninc Dead. 125 Injured and
sion in New MISREPRESENTATION of Gun
boat Hornet Arouscs Interest.
Page Two.
oI.0CAI.-Pittslcid. Skowhegan and
Gardiner local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL atervillc. Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
LoCAL-Maine Changers rendered Re-
ception at city Hall.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LOCALr-Monthly Meeting Of City Gov
Page Nine.
LoCAL-7State, House News-Amuse-
mehts-Real Estate fransfers-Briefs.
Is Page Ten"
AOcAL--Augusta Local News.
Page Eleven.
LoCAI-Augusta Local News.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

\ Washington, Dec. 19-It will be colder
Tuesday in the middle ATLANTIC states and
New England and colder Wednesday in
northeastern New England. The winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate to brisk westerly; on the mid
die Atlantic coast, moderate westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Forecast for New
England: Snow in north, rain or snow in
south portion Tuesday; colder. Wednes-
day fair colder in Maine: moderate to
brisk west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Forecast: Tuesday
unsettled probably rain or snow, follow
ed by clearing weather. colder. Wednes-
day fair and slightly colder; moderate
west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20

Washington, Dec. 19.-By a vote of
n to Il the Senate today again en-
nbatically announced its determination
10 resist all efforts to alter it's rules
in apy way looking to the establish
mcnt of coture in that body. The Ques-
,on arose over the ruling made last
saturday by Vice President Sherman
holding that an announcement of q
pair by a senator during an aye and
no vote is sufficient to Justify the Chair
in including him to make a quorum.
the Point was revived in connection
with votes on amendments to the ON
nbus claims bill. A vote was taken on
an appeal made by Senator Hale from
a decision by the Chair similar to that
Of Saturday. All of the Il votes in IA
yor Of sustaining the Chair We're cast
BY Republicans. Of the 81 votes against
the Chair 20 were cast by Republicans
ard Il by Democrats.
The question of recommending Il
Constitutional amendment to provide
for the election Of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people, was
made a special order by the Senate
Judiciary committee today for the
first meeting after the holiday recess.
Nominations for circuit Judges to sup
ply the new commerce court likewise
Continued on Page Twelve)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
BOY OPERATOR
FULL OF PLUCK
Lost One Foot But Still. Kept His
Head and His Telegraph
Finger.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
MANKATO. Mimi, Feb. 12.--'My
foot is cut off and No. 271 is coming
back to pick me up. She will have to
have help against NO. 142 which is
due at Mankato in few minutes"
This message was received today at
the Great Western operators office in
this city from the little telegraph sta
tion of Benning, four miles north of
this city. 1t was sent by Rudolph
Elmquist. aged Is, the operator. while
blood was flowing from several pain
full wounds, including one that crush
ed his foot Elmquist lives in the city
and goes back and forth on the train
but in trying to board the caboose, he
slipped and fell, the wheels passing
over his left foot. Notwithstanding
this he realized that wreck would
result if the freight train backed up
for him without orders and did not
clear for the Milwaukee train soon
to pass. He dragged himself to the
station opened the key and sent the
message to Mankato. Not until he
was certain that everything was all
right did he leave the key, then he
fell exhausted.
He was brought to this city and
placed in a hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
General Estrada Captures a Steam.
boat on Lake Manaaua After
Forcing Way Through
Rain of Bullets.
MANAGUA is IN A PANIC
Expecting an Attack Now From Both
Land and Water and the
People are Wildly
Excited.
[Gate city Leased Wire Service

lGate City Leased Wire Seryice.l
BLUEFlELDS. via wireless to Col
on. Feb. 12.-Messengers from the in
terror tonight report that Gen. Aurelio
Estrada has captured one Of the prin-
cipal government steamers on Lake
Managua after the hottest battle in
his campaign against the capital.
In a rain of bullets from troops
aboard the ship, and from land bat
teries the revolutionary leader board
ed the vessel with q aestrong force, cap
turing the crew and marines and TAX
ing the boat to the northeastern edge
OF the lake where his own forces are
in control. 1t is expected that he will
now plan an immediate conjunction
with Gen. Chamorro, who Is at Mat
agalpa with a strong body of troops,
and attack Managua within a day or
two
BY the capture of the lake steamer
today, Estrada Is in position to
attack Managua simultaneously by
land and water. News of the loss OF
the steamer has thrown the capital
into the worst panic since the revo
lutionary army began to approach the
city. The steamer .Corinto is aground
on Bluefield bar with full cargo and
cannot be floated. It is feared that
the vessel wifi be badly wrecked and
much Of her cargo lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
BLOODY IMPRINTS
ON BUSINESS CARD
New Clue May Lead to Unravelins the
Mystery of Murder of
Wiltshire.
TGate civ Leased Wire Serv

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, H., Feb. 12-Bloody inn
prints of the fingers and thumb of a
right hand on crumpled business
card taken from the pocket of Chas.
e. Wiltshire, the wealthy glove manu-
facturer who was found murdered
here, gave the police new clew to
work on tonight. The card was found
by the police in making a second
search of the factory in which the
wealthy manufacturer was murdered.
Three men are now being held as sus.
poets and as soon as the identification
bureau has completed its examination
of the bloody card the finger prints
of the three suspects will be compared
with those on the card.
Christophere Ebbole, the principal
suspect. still insists he can prove
an alibi.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
HOUSE OF DEATH
Ru,g9 BY HYDE
The Poi 2 's Doctor is Accused of
Dol 3 Out His strychnine to
: hers in the swope
Family.
SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS
Nurses Planned to Walk Out of the
Home Because They Knew That
Everything Was Not
Right.
IGate City Leased Wire Service

lGate City Leased Wire Service.J
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12.-Another
sensation was furnished in the Swope
case late this afternoon when John
G. Paxton, executor Of the estate of
the late Col, Thos. Swope testified
during a deposition hearing that
"Strychnine in large quantities, had
been found in the contents of the
stomach OF Miss Margaret Swope. Col.
Swope's niece. After long illness,
Miss Swope recovered. This makes
the third member of the Swope FAM
ily who was given poison. Paxton's s
statement was made in a deposition
he gave in suit for libel brought
against him by DR.. Hyde, husband OF
Swope's niece, who has been arrested
on the charge of having murdered Col
Swope. Paxton asserted that the re.
port regards poison In Miss Swope's
stomach had been made to him by
Drs. Haines and Hektoen Of Chicago
toxicologists who made a chemical
analysis of the contents of the stomach
of members Of the Swope family. This
statement was drawn from Paxton on
ly after notary Geo. H, Kelly had
threatened to commit him unless he
answered a question designed to bring
the information out.
Paxton also asserted that the nur
ses employed in the Swope household
and engaged in carrying for the sicH
people there threatened to strike be
cause one of them had said 1people
are being murdered in this house."
Telling of the time when the nur
ses planned to walk out Paxton testi
| fed that the nurses went to Mrs. Lo
gan o. Swope and told her that I'm
less DR.. Hyde was dismissed as th,
family physician, they would al
strike. He said that Immediately af
ter the nurses demand DR.. Hyde was
requested to cease his professional
duties at the Swope home and DR.
G.. Twyman then began to treat the
family.
The special grand jury sum
moned to investigate the death O
Col Thomas H. Swope met this af
ternoon in the criminal court room
and organized. Judge Ralph S. Lat
shaw appointed j. w. Montgomer!
foreman. Two of the jurors asked
for an adjournment until Monda,
morning at 10 O'Clock and the judg,
SO ordered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
TUG BOAT NINA
CANNOT BE FOUND
Nc News From the Government Boat
Which Has Been Lost for
Week.
tGate City Leased Wire Service, !

IGate City Leased Wire Service,l
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-No sdyices
regarding the lost government tug
Nina, which left Norfolk for Boston
last Sunday morning, have been re-
ceived here. At the Brooklyn navy
yard, the officers are awaiting word
by wireless as to the progress OF many
naval vessels which are securing the
coast from Boston to Norfolk for the
missing tug
The supply vessel Culgoe. which
left here this afternoon in haste to
aiG the searchers, by orders from
Washington started with hardly half
her crew of $50 men aboard and was
unable to take aboard much repair
matter for use in case she runs across
the Nina in distress. The Nina has a
crew of 30 men on board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
PRECAUTIONS TO BE
TAKEN IMMEDIATELY
Loss Of Ship and Practically all on
Board Has Caused Steps to
be Taken.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
MARSEILLES, Feb. 12.-The sink
ing of the General Chanaes, one OF
the stoutest ships in the Nfediter.
ranean traffic. with the loss of 1856 OF
the 157 persons aboard her, has EN-.
phasized the necessity of greater safe
guards to life along the shores of
Minorca.
Already the Spanish government
has announced that it will build a
lighthouse at the most dangerous
point on the coast and the various
steamship lines that use this route
will demand that life saving stations
be established along the northern
coast of Minorca and along the chan
mel between Minorca and Majorca.
No details have yet been received
of the reported sinking today of the
French sailing boats Mathilde and
Martial at the same spot wtlere the
General Chanzey went down.
Hope that there were other surviv-
ors of the Chanzey than Bladez, a
Marseilles passenger, and Marcel
Morel, an Algerian custom official,
was abandoned late today, when dis
patches ilIoH Cluuducld, MlHoICd, Sdiu
that the sea was still so rough that
even had others Of the passengers
clung to bits of wreckage they could
not have survived the tempestuous
seas.
A score of bodies have been wash
ed ashore and will be shipped back
to this city. Bladez says tie shock
when the boat struck the rocks as
terrific and that instinctively the pas
sengers most of whom had gathered
below owing to the severity of the
storm, knew that the Loaf was lost
The explosion followed second
later and the boat went down like
a rock. A huge benefit performance
is being planned here for the families
OF the victims.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
CHAFIN FRoTHS
AT THE MOUTH
Late Prohibition Candidate for PresI-
dent Does Not Think Much of
Mayor Shank.
[Gate city Leased Wire Service

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 12-"If there
is an anarchist on earth today. he is
Mayor Lew Shank of indianapolis. II
! were not opposed to capital punish
ment would favor his execution :"
This was the shot fired at the mayor
of Indianapolis this afternoon by
Eugene w. Chafin, prohibition candi-
date for president at the last cleo
tion, in an address before the Marion
County Prohibition convention. Dur
ing his address Chain also said Pres.
ident Taft could climate 'the white
slave" traffic from Panama but dares
not, because it would mean political
suicide.