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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Because Of Retention Of
Good Representatives
Says President Taft in Address
Before Ohio Society.
Method Which He Commends Has
Obtained in Maine.

Washington, March 31.-president
cicty of Washington tonight pointed
out that the dominating power of the
Eastern states in Congress lies in the
fact that they keep men in office when
they place them there. His words
caused a mild sensation. He cone
tIasted the influence of the East in
legislative affairs with that of the West
and attributed the supremacy of the
former to the continued service of rep
resentativeS.
Why is it, asked the President.
that the small states of the East ex-
ercise SO much power in Congress? II
is not because an Eastern man has any
more capacity in the matter of legis-
lation than, Western man. 1t is be-
cause when the Eastern states get a
good representative they keep him as
long as he lives. and then he has an
influence that vastly exceeds the more
numerical representation of popula-
ton
Senator Charles Dick, grasped the
Presidents hand and shook it enthusi
aetically. His term expires with this
Congress and he has hard fight aheal
for re- election. Mr.. Taft said to the
asseinblage:
Senator Dick has Just told me that
he heartily endorses everything | have
said on this subject
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01

Three hundred thousand organized
miners in the bituminous coal fields
Of Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma and
Arkansas quit work last Thursday
night.
The miners. members of the unitel
Mine Workers OF America, declared
the walk-out was not strike, but
merely a suspension of work pending
an arrangement between themselves
and the operatives of a wage scale for
another year-the old scale having ex
PRED With the month of March. The
men demand an increase of pay in some
instances of five cents a tone and other
instances more and certain changes in
working conditions.
Confidence was expressed by the OPP
orators that there would be no general
ccal famine, large supplies Of fuel
having been secured in anticipation Of
the walk-out While the miners pre-
dicted the suspension would be cut
short by a prompt signing of wage
scales. some Of the operators main
tanned the mines might be Kept closed
for month, or GO days or longer
The conditions in the various states
were as follows:
Illinois, 800 mines closed and 5000
miners quit work at > p. NJ: d joint
conference on wages called for next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
New York Tow
boat Men Strike.

New York, April IA white light
swung al midnight from the roof of the
Battery Park building on the southern
most Zip ot the island of Manhattan
and two hlasts-one long and one short
from the whistle of a chartered tug,
notified the masters and pilots of New
York aarhor that a strike of the Amer
lean Association of Master, Mates and
Pilots is on this morning against four
trunk lines. and one manufacturing
company operating marine freight ser
vices.
Acknowledging the signal from aloft,
the tug Immediately left to notify
thc men at their various stations that
negotiations had failed and that the re
Sigpations they had sent in previously
because Immediately effective. About
l5G pilots as many masters, and half
that number of tugs are involved in
the Walk-out
In addition to the railroads involved
the pilots and masters employed by
Arbuckle Brothers sugar refinery.
which owns y small Il 81 Of tufshoNt q
of its own, have also walked oIt. -Four
hundred cooks. tiremen and deck hands.
less certain of their ground, discussed
the situation last night and decided to
hold their jobs for the present.
In Il statement issued last night the
companies said that they had received
applications for work from 1000 men in
Albany. Boston and this city, and their
boats would run as usual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
WILL KEEP UP FIGHT.
Organizers are Going Back to Rumford
Falls to Stay.

7 Rumford Fails, Me, March 81.
tional Brotherhood of Pulp and Paper
makers will arrive here Saturday fore
noon and will hold three meetings Sat-
urday night and Sunday in Hotel Rid
Ion in the town of Mexico. just across
the river from here. This announce
ment was made today by George B.
Doughten, the union official who has
been here this week. Mr. Doughten
has received orders from the American
Federation of Labor to remain here
until othrwise instructed. He stated
that the deportation" of President
Malin and Vice President Schneider
would not be dropped by the labor Of
ficials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
They Declare 1t Is Not a Strike, Blu
A Suspension Of Labor Pending Set
t|ement Of New Wage SCa|e--PIenty
Of Coal for All Consumers.

Monday in Chicago; operators say men
demand increase of 10 cents a, ton,
which would mean an annual increase
of t14,000000 in expenses in Illinois.
Indiana, $4,000 miners ordered to
quit at midnight: conference arranged
for next Wednesday at Terre Haute;
miners say shutdown will be short
lived
Pennsylvania, approximately 10000
men ordered to quit at midnight; tenn
porary scale allowing a 5-cent run-of-
mine a ton increase hoped to be
reached by Saturday: settlement of the
powder question to be held in abey-
ance.
Iowa, every mine in Iowa ordered clos
ed. pending settlement
Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansan, comprising the southwestern IN
terstate fields. $500 miners OUT; early set
Element hoped for, but miners assert they
have fund of $500, 900 to draw on
Ohio, all miners ordered to quit at Lo-
raine. Ohio one steel plant shut down,
throwing out of work 1000 workmen, the
managers announcing shortage of coal,
The first victory by the men was con-
tanned in an announcement from Bra:f.
Ind, the center of the Indiana block coal
district, whore it was announced the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
JUDGES ORDER DlSOREYED.
Grand Jury at New York Fails to Re-
turn Indictment as Ordered.

New York, March 3l.--FOr the first time
in the history of the courts of New York
county, a grand jury today refused to
obey the instructions of a judge who had
directed them to return criminal indict-
ment.
The grand jury was the one which was
held over on the request of District At
torney whitman to investigate the charge
of conspiracy made by the Enterprise
Steam Filters Union. a labor organiza-
ton, against the Building Trades Employ
ers Association.
The steam filters. who have been out
on strike. complained that the employers
had entered into an agreement with the
Master Steam Filters Association by
which the workmen were prevented from
obtaining employment,
Today the grand jury. which is compos-
ed of many wealthy and prominent bust
ness and professional men. came into
court and asked for its discharge, making
no mention of the investigation
Judge Rosalsky refused to discharge
the Jury and directed that the members
return to the consideration of their case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
BIG AFRICAN GAME.
State Game Commission Asks Louisian
ma Legislature for It's Importation.

New Orleans. March 81 No more
trips to Africa for the chase of the
and Gland, dikdik, wart
hog and other animals. will be neces-
sary 10 years from now, if the Louisi-
ara Legislature heeds the request of
the state Game Commission.
The commission after q conference
with Congressman Broussard, decided
to ask for an appropriation for the inn
portation of big African game to Loul-
siana for breeding purposes.
Representative Broussard. who has
bill in Congress, looking
to the Introduction of African mann
mails into the United States for food
pur poses. declared today:
II ~ not think this importation idea
can he laughed down. 1t is merely a
r sitter of education and when the peo-
see the value of the hippoppotamus,
n loo, diE1dik and a host of other va
f.ties | might mention as meat pro-
GERS, at a time when a supply of
at is an economic necessity, there
2 ii be no objection"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
PiNcHoT COPENHAGEN.
Will Study Agriculture and Admits
Will Meet Col. Roosevelt.

Copenhagen, March 31-Gifford Pin
chot, the former chief forester of
the United states arrived here tonight.
Ie is a guest at the British legation,
where he is visiting his sister, Lady
Johnstone, wife of Sir Alan tombstone
the British minister to Denmark
Mr.. Pinchot, when seen soon after
his arrival, refused to discuss politics
but he Informed the correspondent
that ne intended to study Danish agri-
culture, especially the cooperative sys-
tenn and the Danish forest adininistra-
ton
He admitted that he expects to meet
Col. Roosevelt either in Copenhagen
or London. but he was silent when
questioned whether he had been sum
moned to conference with the Elk
President or was seeking a meeting
with Col Roosevelt or his own initia-
tive, to discuss with him the forestry
questions,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Of German Grown Prince
Revealed In Letters
To Court Won Hochberg Con-
corning Latter's Marriage.
Count Married Berlin shopgiri to
Great DIspleasure Of Father.

Berlin, March 31.-The papers today
published the series of letters ex-
changed between Crown Prince Fred
erick William of Germany and his
friend Count Ferdinand Won Hoch-
berg. which was given publicity in
New York at the trial of Noah e.
Barnes, who is charged with the mis-
appropriation of $4,000 of the assets of
the Cottonwood Creek Copper Co.. Of
which he was president. and in which
Won Hocbberg induced his friends in
Germany to invest $150,000
The letters concerned principally the
principally the displeasure of the head
of the house of Hochberg because Fer
dnand married Louise Carow, Ber-
lin shop girl. In one instance the
crown prince wrote:
YOU are impossible over here and
lost for all of u.s." and suggested that
the count change his name to Hans
Ferdinand Barnes and accept SIS a
month from his father in consideration
therefor. The count replied that IL he
had violated the traditions of his fam
lily. he had gone abroad and nothing
more could be asked of him. His wife,
he said, was endowed with the highest
gift. the blessing of God2 she was the
woman of his choice; and that he
would never change his name because
OF his marriage. He added that it was
a glorious thing to be d man of the
people, free and independent.
The press accepts the crown princes
letters as genuine and commenting up
on them declare that they contain
nothing embarrassing to the heir to the
German throne On the contrary, they
reveal him as a true friend. possessed
of a sincere and open nature. General
ly the letters excite sympathy with the
crown prince rather than criticism of
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Demands Of Burglar for
Money Ignored.
Murderer Turns Revolver on
Other Women in House.
Seriously Wounding Miss Harriet
Dow and Then Flees.

Springfield, Mass, March "1.-His
demand for money ignored masked
burglar who had entered the drawing
rom of the Dow homestead on Round
Hill, early this evening. shot and kill
ed Miss Martha 3. Blackstone, 80
years old, a guest and teacher in the
jefferson Avenue Primary school. and
probably fatally sWbunded Miss Harriet
r. Dow, fellow teacher, in whose
home the tragedy took place. Miss
Blackstone was shot through the heart
as she ran screaming into an ada
cent room. Miss Dow'S skull was frac-
tured and trepanning will be resorted
to in an effort to save her life, The
murderer cScaned.
With Mrs. Sarah j. Dow and Il sister,
Miss Lucy j. Dow, Miss Harriet Dow
and the slain girl were alone in the
house. All were in the drawing room
when the unknown robber entered the
house from the rear and suddenly ap-
paared before the frightened women,
them with revolver and
demanding money. Mrs. Dow retained
her cnmpoSure and replied: I'VE have
nc money" but Miss Blackstone in
fright jumped to her feet ana ran
screaming into a reception room To the
right of the living room The burglar
fred at Miss Blackstone, the bullet en-
tering her left breast. Death was in
Simultaneous. The murderer hardly
paused to see his victim fall before he
turned the revolver on the group
Shooting Miss Harriet Dow in the
head The murderer ran to the front
door. leaped over the piazza railing and
disappeared.
The police have no clue as to the
identity of the murderer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
viii Be Employed in Attempt for Re-
lease of Banker Morse.

Atlanta. Ca. March 31.--An applica-
ton through habeaS corpus proceed
ings for the release from the Atlanta
federal prison of Charles w Morse
the former millionaire banker, who is
serving a f5-year sentence for viola
ton of the national banking laws, will
be made within the next As hours. it
was stated tonight.
"One of the strongest points in my
argument will be that the trial of
Morse was conducted before q jury.
one member Of which was mentally de-
fective," said Martin w. Lttleton,
counsel for Morse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
ktDENSED DISPATCHES.

n Received at Portland. Ore, that
lfTie, first assistant keeper of the
ek eight station in southeastern
HRan4 Second Assistant Keeper
hdTf of the same station were
dsAf6 rch 26 while attempting to go
b SSssmall boat. Keeper Adamson
alone on the rock for the last
rvs
fare so many gentlemen con-
nong the 700 prisoners of the
penitentiary at Pittsburg,
that Warden John Francies an
d Thursday that the stripes are
cactically abandoned at that in
~. The conspicuous prison garbs
terve to embitter men, said the
and makes it more difficult
Nm Neat suits of blue with class
|S1p them are to be substituted
PaHy for the stripes and only the
worst behaved men are to be pun
kby' uniforms of the zebra" type.
sent. however. even a bank pres
and two former councilmen at the
ef4iary are wearing the humliat-
fiSan clothes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01

It appears that upward Of 200 per
sons received more. or less serious in
iuries Wednesday when the steamer
express ran down and wrecked Ger
man military train bound for Strass-
burg. There was one death during the
night. making the total dead %, and
six others were said to be dying The
victims We're soldiers. Two signalinen
have been arrested and are charged
with having given both trains the right
of way at the same moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
PRESIDENT DANCES
At Charity Ball Of Navy Relief Society
At Washington Navy Yard.

Washington. March 31.-President
Taft last night sustained his reputation
as a dancer. He was a distinguished
guest at the Charity bali of the Navy
Relief Society given at the navy yard.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer received
the President upon his arrival at the
yard and upon Mr.. Taft's departure,
escorted him to his automobile. A fea-
ture of the occasion was an exhibition
drill by sailors of the Mayfiower, Of
the Dolphin and the navy yard.
President Taft danced but once and
then for a few moments, his sister-in-
law. Mrs. Louis More, being his part
ner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
YOUNG WOMEN
Offer Testimony at Pitts
burg Graft Hearing.
Request Made for New York
Hotel Registers.
Prominent Business Man Said to
Have Paid Stewart Money.

Pittsburg, March 3f.-W iliiain Brand,
former president of the common coun-
ell, who was brought from the peni-
Tertiary to testify before the grand
jury today, contributed his full con-
fession to help the graft probers to
trail the men higher up"
District Attorney William A. Biakley
when the Jury came out this evening
for a recess until tomorrow said that
Brand gave way completely.
II don't believe that he could have
suffered more in years OF imprison-
ment then he has by the worry and
humiliation Of the past week. said
Mr. Blakley. More directors and en-
ployes of banks were before the jury
today, together with two young Wo-
meE. Bessie Currin and Nellie Sher-
lock telephone operators at the FARM
ers National Deposit Bank.
Three more councilmen obtained i'm
mlnity by pleading no defence to charges
of taking brides. These We're Samuel
Poster, who admitted getting $500 from
Charles Stewart for his vote on the bank
ordinance: r. O. Atkinson. who confessed
taking 800 from Or. w. H. Weber for
ms vote on Il street ordinance ana S5'D
from Stewart to support the bank ordi-
nance; and John w. Mccartney former
select councilman. who said he got $500
for his vote on both ordinances.
Under threats of commitment to JAIL Il
of the men recently indicted appeared
today with bondsmen who gave bail of
$4,000 each for their appearance in court
later.
To strengthen the evidence about the
transfer of $500 to Stewart at the Hotel
Imperial in New York in May, 1908, for al
legged use i'll brbing Pittsburg councilmen
to vote for the bank ordnance, the grand
jury is said to have asked for the regis
terS for 1908 of several New York hotels
and are to be employed, it is said. to de
termine what Pittsburg men were in that
city at the time the money was paid
Stewart. 1t has already zen published
here taat the unnamed VI II who paid
Stewart the money is known not TO he q
banker but 'one of the most prominent
business men III the entire country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01

The owners at St Vincent, B. w. l., OF
the British trading schooner Lady Ken
sington, which was mnlawfully seized by
Venezuelan authorities off Margarlta. an
island in the Caribbean sea belonging to
Venezuela. and other claimants have re-
ceived from the Venezuelan. government
5000 In satisfaction of damages sustained
through the detention of the vessel and
cargo. The schooner was seized In the
fall Of 1908 and was followed by q de-
mand for compensation made by the Brit
ish government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
] York Legislature to
look Into Insurance.
IlIitee 10 Investigate Fire
And Other Branches.
bd1es and lmuroner Practices
r - Be Corrected.

/ 2ANinns ~ Y, March 31.-The dis
Surss u;earthed by Supt. Of 1nsur'
4 Ia Hetchkiss in the. fire insurance
/ - eaton now under way in New
Ehss spurred the Legislature into
81 4ch. he Assembly ways and means
reported resolution today
III n 7UBg for legislative investiga-
kesDy a Joint committee of three
dfs and five assemblymen, not
the affairs of fire insurance
aaies but of casualty and other
I)oDAs' of insurance.
Sfi& legislative Investigation of 1906
~ k.pnly into the affairs of life insur-
Ne tbrnpanies. And it is now planned to
Ike up TIE work where the life insurance
niealsNtion left off. Under the resolu-
1 ~ N ~ proposed to examine thorough
4. ~ BUSINESS and affairs of insurance
& n ites other than life insurance com
Ssdoing business in the state of
kN3v York. including the relations main
- k15sy such companies with the Legis-
UU had the department of insurance
nd the effectiveness of control of said
1epaxtu1e INT over the said companies.
- committee is authorized to sit dur
INK the recess of the Legislature and is
charged with reporting to the next Legis-
nature such proposed legislation as in
The Judgment of the committee will meet
and correct any and all abuses and i'm
sroper practices which may exist in the
! ,nduct of the business of such compa-
,ies. The committee is to be clothed
aiths the usual powers of "A legislative
COMMITTEES and $4,000 is provided for it's
..yperses.
The preamble of the resolution rccites
eae beneficial results of the Armstrong
ittee's investigation into life nsur-
Affairs in 1905.
xHHi a result of recent disclosures" the
tion declares, eft appears that the
H. OF insurance companies other than
Insurance companies have been mis-
lated, misapplied and used for il
End questionable purposes and that
and corrective Legislation relat-
eitn companies Is clearly de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01

committed suicide by hanging Tuesday
afternoon. Her sister, with whom she
lived. returned home at about ) o'clock
to find her dead body in her bedcham-
Der. She was about 80 years old and
dressmaker. The cause Of hers act is
not known. She attempted suicide sew.
eral years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
The victorian Society gave a dinner

The Victorian Society gave a dinner in
shonor of Sir Lieut.. Ernest H. ShackIeton,
the Antarctic explorer, at the Algonquin
Club, Boston, Thursday night, at which
were present many prominent British
American residents of the city. The din
ner followed the explorers lecture in
symphony hall Earlier in the day Mr..
ShackIeton visited Harvard University
and addressed the students in Harvard
Union. sAsxa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Alleged That Buckley and Hamilton Oiled
Legislative Wheels at Albany for
Substantial Consideration
Justice Mccall Defended,

ferred to the Phenix Fire Insurance Co.
OF Brooklyn. Buckley, the latter SAID,
was out of town when the transfer was
made and before he left he asked George
I. Sheldon, president of the Phenix, to
send the check for the amount if the loan
were called.
Ihat was how it happened. according to
the letter. that Mccall endorsed Buck
iey'S check as shown several DAYS ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
THE WEATHER.
PARTLY cLoUDY-cooLER.

Washington. March 3t.-Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy Friday;
cooler in northwest portion; Saturday
fair light to moderate variable winds,
mostly west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01

The appellate division of the New York
supreme court Thursday sustained the
rule of the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum prohibiting members enjoying
benefit funds in the retail liquor business
or in the selling of Intoxicating liquors
as a salesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Boston F orecast.

Boston, March 3l.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Friday and sat
urday with little change in the temper
aturo light winds generally westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
Ars JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page Ono.

Page One.
@fGRAPH- The Days Testimony at
on Insurance Frauds-;00. 900 Or
Miners Stop Work-Sincere Ma
Norman Crown Prince Revealed
to a Count-Two Young Women
stimony at Pittsburg Graft Hear
VA Page Two.
-skowhegan, Pittsfield and Car
local News
Page Three.
0AL Gardiner. Hallowen. National
\ AW Winthrop Local News.
Page Four.
Bouts at CITY Hail
N Barge Boxing. Baseball
g'"f Sports-Tho Markets.
4 Page Five.
EhAL. Special Washington Letter
" News-Town Elections.
Page Six.
S,lRuAL- Editorial Toptcs-Maine
Jess Comments.
y Page Seven.
fIED DVERTlSEME N'rS-.
Female Wants--Real Estate and
eous For Sale-To Let-Business
Ssairoads and Steamboats,.
VI Page Eight.
= EAPh- Salem Woman Raises
- for Mayor.
Page Nine.
srA g House News and Gossip
- -ns-Local Briefs Retiring
re Department Remembered
SsAs- men.
~ Page Ten.
&c Observation of the Weather
IN The Dodge Concert-At the
ise-Local Briefs.
Page Eleven.
~ ANNUAL Report of Commission
>mr and Industrial Statistics
N Page Twelve.
~ NPH
Prraa,4
ebster.
4 8s>-,JA1yJho Rn,ARt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
HEAVY SNOW STORMS
Cause Immense Damage and Loss OF
life in Southern Austria.

Vienna. March 31.--This city is suf-
ferng greatly from heavy snow
storm which has extended over CON
siderable part of the country. Many
accidents are reported ana several
deaths. and the tramway' telegraph
and telephone services are practically
at a StandStill