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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
MRS. SCOTT ENDORSED.
Second Term as President General Of
Daughters Of American Revolution,

Portland. Me, Marcn l5.-The Maine
State Council ID. A. r.. unanimously en-
dorsed Mrs Matthew r. Scott for her
second term as president general of the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the annual busi-
ness meeting of the council today
The State Council elected the following
officers: Regent. Mrs. John A. Morse,
Bath; vice regent. Mrs. w. c. Robinson,
North Anson; recording secretary, Mrs.
Hooper. Fairfield; treasurer, Mrs.
Harry c. Prince, Madison; chaplain, Mrs.
Alma Boardman. bangor: registrar, Mrs.
Fred Magoon, Solon; historian. Mrs. Har-
riet III. Keyes, Farmington; auditor. Mrs
William Rhoades, Portland
The next meeting will be held in Lewis
ton with the Mary Dillingham; Cnapter
The field day will be held in June al
Bangor, when the Indian memorial al
Old Town island will be dedicated. The
new bylaw which provides for small.
er voting list was accepted.
DR.. Seth c. Gordon, president of the
Maine Society Sons of the American Rev.
olution. addressed the meeting this after
noon. The customary resolutions were
adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Nephew Of York Beach Store Proprie
tor Indicted Wednesday.

York. Me, March 15.-Indicted on the
charge of arson by the grand jury of
the supreme court and alleged to have
set fire which on Oct. 26 destroyed
building and endangered the lives of
five persons who were asleep in the
Atlantic House and barely escaped in
time. George Dowaliby, aged 20. of
Blddeford. a nephew of the proprietor
of the Dowaliby summer drygoods and
oriental store at York Beach, was ar
rested on an electric car at the beach
today by Deputy Sheriff Stone of Bid
deford.
suspicion that the fire was the work
OF an incendiary was entertained from
the first and an official Investigation
produced evidence which resulted in
the finding of the indictment Dowali-
by will be tried at the May term of
court at Alfred. The proprietor is +.
j. Dowaliby of 90 Madison Square. New
York. The Atlantic House and the
store were destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
SLASHES VICTIM,
n. Y. Robbers Use Knife
And Attempt Hanging.
Vicious Assault Upon Cook Of
Cherry Street Restaurant.
Secure Savings Of .st36 and Con-
tents Of e''l Drawer

New York. March 15.-Entering II res
taurant on Cherry street early today. three
hold-up men strangled Diego LaCala, the
cook, strung him up by the neck with Il
moose which they attacked to meat hook
and slashed his face with ii knife and then
went through his pockets and robbed him OF
$l36. After robbing he cash drawer of
SO the men fed, but LACaa nearly stran-
gled TO death before he managed to free
himself He was takenN to a hospital in a
serious condition from Bss of blood
LaCala was alone in she place when the
men came in and was 9ttacked as he was
starting to prepare thcrf meal. The trio
had the rope and moose all ready and trced
him up in jffy, 1t was when he refused
to tell them where his money was that one
of the robbers seized butcher knife from
the table and began slashing he swaying
mans nose as he clutched al the rope over
his head and managed TO stavc off strangu-
lation.
1t not until the r3bbers had sfripped
the COOK almost to the skin and found his
savings hidden in n waistoat which he wore
under his shirt that they were satisfied and
ran off.
The robbers escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
BELFAST.
Recent Intentions Of Marriage-An Ae.
cident-Severa! Deaths,

Belfast, Me-. March 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The following intentions of marriage
have peen recorded in the office of City
Clerk Eben F. Littlefield: Joseph D.
kenney of Belfast, son of the late
Thomas kerney of Winterport. and
Mis- Ii ian p. Gray. daughter of Ara
thur cray of Belfast; Elizabeth T.
Gauley, formerly Of Ireland, daughter
of Patrick Gauley, and l.. c. Merchant.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth L. Merchant
of Belfast: Carle NJ. Hart. son of Ev-
erett M. Hart of Belfast, and Clara,
daughter of Alden Meservey of Bel
fast.
Rev. Jonah w. Vaughan of City
Point. who was seriously Injured u
few weeks ago by a falling tree. while
working in the woods, Is still very i'll
and is improving but slowly from his
injuries.
The funeral Of the late Otis Dow Will
son, an aged and highly respected cit
zen OF Searsport, took place yester-
Gay at the home of his son, Manley o.
wilson in Searsmont. Mr.. Wilson was
nearly 81 years old and was born In
boothbay. For many years he had been
prominent In Searsport town affairs.
had been first selectman and was at
one time county commissioner. He was
a prominent member of Quaintibacook
Lodge, F. and A. NJ. His death oc-
CURED Sunday. His wife. formerly
Miss Grace Pendleton, died about 21
years ago. One daughter. Mrs. Helen
A. Keen of Somerville. Mass, and
four sons, Manley o. of Searsmont, DR..
Everard A. Edmund and Lester A..
all of Belfast. survive.
The remains of Franklin Greer. &
former resident of Belfast, were
brought to this city this morning and
prayer was held at the home of Isaiah
Cross. The remains were placed In the
receiving tomb at Grove cemetery.
News of the death Of Alfonso Holmes
of Swanville was received here this
morning. Mr.. Holmes was we'll known
in this city. his wife being formerly a
Miss Littlefield of Belfast. Together
with several children. the widow sur
wives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Massachusetts Declares
Stand in Eddy Case.
Will Contest New Hampshire
Claims Of Legal DomiciIe.
Suit Suspended Awaiting Decision
-'Inherltance Tax Involved.

Boston. March 15.-Thc common-
wealth of Massachusetts will contest
the claim of the state of New Hamp-
shire to an inheritance tax on the es-
tate of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, found
er of the Christian Science church. In
the midst of arguments in the supreme
court today on suit arising from Mrs.
Eddys will, Atty. Gen. James r. Swift,
asked that the suit be suspended until
the question of the legal domicile of
Mrs. Eddy at the time of her death
could be determined.
1t was announced that the state
would claim that Mrs. Eddy was a
resident of Massachusetts and that this
commonwealth was entitled to the
taxes on her property as the result of
her death at Newton. Mass.
Gen. Henry {. Baker of Bow, y. H.,
the executor of the Eddy will. holds
that Mrs. Eddy was ii resident of Con,
cord, \. H., and that the state of New
Hampshire is entitled to the tax
Postponement Of the case before the
court was granted by Chief Justice
Knowton The case was a friendly suit
between the directors of the church and
the trustees of certain of the Eddy prop
erty involving the legality of the residu-
AIRY clause of Mrs. Eddy's Will.
The question of the legality Of the be-
quests of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy TO the
Christian Science church. under the Mass
achusetts statute which prohibits a be-
quest to any one church of an amount
producing an annual income of more
than S20ea. is involved in a friendly suit
brought by the directors of the church
against three trustees for Mrs. Eddy and
argued today before the full bench of the
supreme judicial court.
y decision on the case is expected by
the lawyers in June.
The same issue is involved in the pc
tition of George w. Glover, the son of
Mrs. Eddy, and DR.. +. ]. Foster Eddy,
her adopted son, for a ruling from both
the New Hampshire and Massachusetts
courts on the provision in the Eddy will
bequeathing the residue of the estate. es-
timated at s2500,0oo to the Christian
Science church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
The New Draft.

The ncv draft of the bill to incor-
porate the Kennebec Dam &; Reservoir
Co, which was before the committee
Wednesday afternoon contains many
important changes from the original
printed bill.
The clause in Section ITO an
amount not exceeding the amount of
its capital stock" referring to the
mortgage of the company's property
and franchises to secure the payment
of bonds is eliminated in the new
draft.
oectlohs ana ~ nave peeh ettlrelS
redralted ana ia the now drait read as
iolloWs
9eotloh "--f"f the purpose Oh Great
ing storage or developing power TINS
corporation IS her'py empowered 10
faise tHe waters oi ihdidh rolid OF any
"thtr great l''i" WHICH may pe dhecl-
eo ny lh' construction ol any dain OF
'ahiS aatHort"ea pE ehis act ana may
purchase no" or cover with water
any state or puplic lot aHeeted by sald
A. i,'i,I' .., 80 t,,
-. - pi 's'i.e i,'u''
;,.. a' ;oi
-,
Va 't'' Nv ''0'' .''a'
PROVIDED however, that TINS cor
pora'inn Shall not construct or MAIN
tam any dam or dams which shall in
any manner Whatsoever raise or lower
the water OF Moosehead lake above or
below the level, which is now author
ized or established. Nor shall this
corporation How out or affect dams of
the kennebec Log Driving Co. at the
outlets OF Moosehead Lake without the
consent of the said hennebec Log
DRIVING co.
Section 10-Damage for flowing
private lands shall be settled in ac-
cordance with the provisions of sale
Chapter "a of the Revised Statutes
The Governor and Council are hereby
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Limantour Leaves Another
Warning Behind Him.
Smuggling Of Arms and Ammu-
milton al Ell Paso Must Stop.l
Confederate Grays Of Fort Worth,
Tex, Volunteer for Service.

san Antonio Texas, March 10
When the last battery of artillery ar
rived from Fort p. A. Russell. prob
ably tomorrow. Gen. Carter's division
will be complete.
The 9th Cavalry. eolored. from Fort
Smelling. marched into camp today.
They We're ordered to entrain eight
days ago, but for five days were COM
PEELED to wait for cars.
y veterinary camp WAS established
today and an immense barbed Wire
corral was made tor horses The di-
vision could pack up and move to-
night if its destination were on a
railroad line, but about 100 more ami
mails. mostly mules would be needed
for an actual campaign
Gen. Carter moved his quarters
into "A spacious tent today. The great
field OF brown canvas was broken
in d few spots by white tents. bor-
rowed temporarily to supply short
age occasioned by the establishment
of division headquarters.
You may send your War cloud back
to the Balkans for the use of the
English correspondents said Cen.
Carter to newspaper men today.
Nothing but maneuvres here"
Thirty-one cars Of clothing for re-
cruits and for rc-outftting are cX-
pected from the East soon. as we'll as
additional tentage
Parmalee and Fonlois. army aViators
made two brief trial lights in a stiff
breeze today. Parmalee, trying for
accuracy in landing. descending with
in five inches of his starting point.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
BIG FIGHT OVER CHANGES
IN KENNEBEC POWER BILL,
Democratic Leaders Force Economy Policy
Through the House and Senate Caucus
Agrees to Similar ACtion===The
Massachusetts, Ballot Beaten.
FIGHT GOES ON.

y tight almost equal to that over the
original bill chartering the kennebec
Dam d Reservoir Co. took place
Wednesday afternoon before the COM
mittce on interior waters over the
amended Section II of the bill, which
does away with the compensating dam
proposition in the original bill. and
d new section providing for tax Of
one per cent. upon its gross annual
income.
Hon. George NJ. Hanson of Calais
appeared for the proponents of the
measure, Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath Of
Augusta. representing the Maine Elec-
trical Association, embracing 64 pow
er stations in opposition to the amend
ments in Section II and Hon. Charles
f. Johnson of Waterville, represent
ing the kennebec Water Power Co..
and the kennebec Log Driving Co..
in favor of the amended section, while
Henry Hudson of Guilford, represent
ing the Guilford Light & Power Co.
aud the Penobscot Bay Electric Co.,
appeared in opposition to the amend
ments and the entire bill.
The hearing was held in the Senate
Chamber and lasted about two hours
and half. While the attendance
Was not quite as large as at the hear
ing on the original bill it nevertheless
was of sufficient size to take up near
ly all the room on the floor of the
Senate Chamber and in the gallery.
Many prominent attorneys and mill
owners rs we'll as power company
representatives. from various sections
of the state We're present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Then Chaffs Democratic
Friend for Losing.
DaIzeII Calls on President. I'm.
changed on Reciprocity.
Rockefeller Leaves Augusta
Without Calling on Taft.

Augusta, Ga, March 15.-President
Taft and Rep. Martin w. Littleton OF
New York played an interesting game
of golf today. The match was arrang-
ed last Saturday. In way it was
heralded as a contest between the Re
publican and Democratic parties and
the President as the representative of
the former, Unexpectedly won. Mr..
Littleton, who at the last election had
the distinction of defeating Col. Roose-
velt's friend and neighbor, Congress
man Cocks of oyster Bay. WAS regard
ed by the experts here as having a
shade on the President at the royal
game. But he was caught unawares
by the Presidents game today and Mr..
Taft won rather handily by Il score of
up and to play. The entire is holes
were played out and the President 5
medal scores was 9S to Mr.. Littleton's
90
The match attracted great attention
among the golfers at the Country Club.
one of its most interesting features
was the fact that the President and
the congressman occasionally seemed
to get side tracked on some political
issue or some point of constitutional
law and would stand for several min
utes gesticulating and arguing with
each other. apparently forgetful Of the
game itself and needless as to whether
the balls, recently driven from the tee
had fallen into bunker or not. The
golfers who were playing behind the
match seemed To enjoy the situation
rather than feel put out by the delay
of their own games.
Mr.. Littleton came in for good deal
of chatting in which the President
laughingly joined with the remark
that: You Democrats are always let
ting US Republicans beat you"
Declaring he felt Utterly chagrin-
ed" the congressman left late today
for New York
Returning from the golf links. the
President found Representative John
Dalzell of Pennsylvania waiting to
see him. Hello. john" he exclaimed
what the deuce are YOU doing here?
Have you come to tell me you have
changed your mind and tnat you are
going to vote for Canadian recipro-
city,"
The Presidents laughter rang
through the corridors of the hotel as
ne slapped the congressman on the
back.
Not by a darned sight, replied
Mr.. Dalzell
Mr.. Dalzell has been taking little
vacation at Aiken. $. G.. and ran
over to Augusta for luncheon with a
party of friends. Politics had moth
ing to do with his call.
John d. Rockefeller, who occupied
quarters close to the Presidents. at
the hotel where both were stopping,
left today for New York. 1t was
reported here that Mr.. Rockefeller
in the belief that the United States
supreme court will soon hand down
a decision in the Standard Oil "Trust"
case, desired to be close in touch with
the situation at New York. Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Rockefeller met but once
a passing salute yesterday on the
golf links at distance of 200 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Me|ber Case Probably Go
To the Jury Thursday.
Insanity Experts Believe The
Prisoner Rational.
Alleged Murderess Shows No In.
tsrest In the Proceedings.

Albany, N Y, March 15.--Testinony In
the trial of Mrs Meber, the young widow,
who Is charged with killing her ehild by
giving him carbolc acid on Jan. 6, was prac-
ucally closed when court adjourned this
afternoon. The defence has the right of
sur-rebuttal, bat this will require little
time and the case is expected to be given
the jury by tGnorrow night. One of the
jurors suffered an attack Of Indigestion to-
day. but his condition is not such that It
Is thought that the trial will be delayed.
Three physicians, who have spent years
as superntencents of public institutions
for the insane and have made life study
OF mental disorders. testified today that In
their Judgment the woman is rational and
was mentally sound when the act was com.
mitted.
This testimony was based on examipa-
tions of the accused woman. mentally and
physical, while she was In the Albany iaiI
and Is condensation of all the evidence
submitted both by the prosecution and the
uefence at the trial. This was embodied In
hypothetical question of something like
1000 words. proposed first by the prosecut-
ing attorney and added to by the attornevs
for the defence
These witnesses were DR.. Charles W.
Pilgrim superintendent of the State hisplt.
al at Poughkeepsie DR.. Charles G. Wagner.
VINO has similar position at the Bingham.
ton state hospital. and Dr. Montgomery
Mosher, in charge of the Insanity pavilion
oil the Union hospital and member of the
tacuity of the Albany Medical School,
The men were positive that Mrs. Melber
Knew what she was doing when she kill
ed her little son. They were subjected
TO not cross-examnation by ATTORNEY
Palmer. He bombarded them with n
string of terms such as melancholia. ma.
resis and physical abnormality as poten-
tai agents of moral responsibility. But
the doctors stuck to their opinions.
Mrs. Melber betrayed no more interest
In the proceedings today than heretofore.
put was trifle less reposeful. Several
tunes she swept the crowded court room
win vacant stare, but at no time evil
denced conscious intelligence of what
was going on. AS on other days, she sat
Tor hours hardly as much as moving a
muscle except for her habituaI slight vi.
bration of her head. Not a lumu cana
INTO her throat or a gleam into her eyes
as the frightful details of the killing of
her only child were rehearsed in the long
hypothetical question. When the session
was over and the crowd was scurrying
out, she remained rigidly seated until
some of her friends came and led her
away in charge of the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
LlMANTOUR DEPARTS
From New York for Mexico-leaves
Another Warning Behind.

New York, March l5.-The Mexican
minister of finance left the city today for
Mexico. he said. Just when there had be-
gun to be some speculation why his stay
first announced for two days. should now
be running into the second week. he slip
ped quietly from his hotel and took a
train.
typewriter statement and the clerk at
the desk said he inquired particularly
about the sailings on or about March 20
of all lines running between Havana and
Vera Cruz 1t will be recalled that on
Continued on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
WolGAS -MEMSIC.
Heavy Seat Sale But Little Money
Placed on the Result

Los Angeles, Calf, March l5.-Al-
though great interest in the 2o-round
fight scheduled for Friday afternoon
between Ad WoIgast. lightweight
champion, and George Memsic of Los
Angeles, at the Vernon Arena. is in
dicated by a heavy seat sale, little
money has been placed on the result
This is largely due to the question of
ODDS. WoIgast supporters offer 10 to
Z, while the Memsic contingent is
holding back for to 1.
Memsic sentiment is due partly to
the fact that the local fighter Will
enter the ring several pounds heavier
than the champion. and that the lat
ter was slightly i'll for several DAYS
after his arrival here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16

The Democratic leaders by q careful
cracking Of the party whip succeeded
in carrying out the policy agreed upon
dl tte caucus lueSdtE hiSht III r'Saru
|" 'he llfalcial measure Which came
before the mouse euiesoay forenoon
After a preliminary test vote upon the
paupef ciaihl III the town oI Peru
Which was referred To the next LeSls-
iatufo pE strictly party VOTE the
Wheeis OF the Legislative machinery
were set gong al hlsn speed ana re-
soiFes We're dlspoSed oi Slilsiy ana III
puhciies. MOST OF the pauper cams
ana ways ana brldgeS resolves were re-
lerred To lhe next LeSlSla'ure' "nlle
.he rcsoiNeS III laNor oi 'hafitapIe IN
stiutioils ana otlef stdtul'leS were
'aoled ana assigned To later "ate Tor
d''ol''
This victory on the part of the lead
ers was not accomplished without
much hard work and at the caucus
Tuesday evening Governor Plaisted
himself was one of the speakers who
made plea for carrying out the party
policy of economy. The appearance
OF a Governor at party caucus dur
ing a session of the Legislature is
something unusual to say the least
and many speak of it as an amazing
thing.
The Democratic forces were led
Wednesday forenoon by Representative
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
JOHN HAvE4 RICE.
Former 4th Me. District CONGRESSMAN
Dies In Chicago, Aged o5.

Chicago, March 15.-John Havey
Rice, an attorney Of Civil War fame.
who represented the 4th Congressional
district of Maine in Congress three
terms and later was collector of the
port Of Bangor, is dead here at the age
of 90 Years. He was an attorney for
more than 20 years. and had been an
Intimate friend of Lincoln. Since 1889
he had lived in Chicago with his chill
dren
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
TRIBUTES TO LATE JUDGE.
Special Exercises at Portland Befor,
Successor to Levi Turner,

Portland. Me-, March la.-In men,
DRY OF the late Judge Levi Turner
OF the supreme court. who died on
feh. W. after short illness. special
exercises were held today before Judge
Joseph e. +. Connolly. his successor.
The court room was well filed with
members of the bar and other friends
OF the deceased jurist who came to lis
ten TO the tributes to his memory.
Resolutions were adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
lobsters IS Cents Per Pound.

Portland, Ne, March 15.-The whole
sale price OF live Holsters reached a.
cents pound today which is the
highest market price for years and
probably is record. The bad weather
in Maine and Nova Scotia is the prl-
cipai cause for the shortage
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
THE MILITIA OFFICERS
Who Would Join the Maneuvres In
clude SO from Maine.

Washington. March 15.-Acceptance
from the militia officers of the states
and territories of the war department 5
Invitation to participate in the mill
tary operations in the South continue
to pour into the headquarters of the
army and today the total acceptances
We're increased to 2470. The following
New England states today increased
their acceptances by the numbers men
toned:
Connecticut >, Maine 3S and Yer
mont 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
THE WEATHER
LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. March l5.-Forecast for
New England: Light rain or snow
flurres. followed by fair. colder. with
a cold wave in Vermont Thursday;
Friday fair. continued cold; high
northwest winds diminishing late
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
PUTS ITSELF RIGHT.

The Maine House of Representatives
Wednesday evening put itself right on
the question of Canadian reciprocity
when under the leadership of Repre-
sentative Hersey of Houlton by vote
Of 81 to IS it voted to indefinitely post
rone the Woodside resolution favor
ing Canadian reciprocity. Several of
the members of the House, who We're
either absent or voted in favor of ac-
cepting the minority report. ought to
pass Of the committee on federal re-
lations, have since that time heard in
no uncertain terms from their constit
uents and the result was a reversal of
the vote by which the minority reso-
lutens We're adopted, when they came
up for second reading.
Party lines We're oblitcrated in the
vote, the members who placed the vel
fare of their state above mere policy
in both parties, voting to sustain the
committee on federal relations and in
definitely postpone the favorable mi
nority report. The excellent leader
ship of Mr Hersey in bringing the
measure TO a vote at this time was
the subject of much favorable comment
and he received many congratulations
at the close of the session.
The resolve will go into the Senate
Thursday. where it will probably h"
tabled and Il day assigned for its con-
sidera ton. The endorsement of tho
committee on federal relations in the
House will undoubtedly have favor
able influence upon bringing about Il
similar action in the Senate. Tie ma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
THE CONFEDERATE GRAYS
or Fort Worth Texas Volunteer Ser
vices to Pres. Taft.

Fort Worth. Tex. March 1.-THE
Confederate Grays, troop of Civ
il War veterans. have rendered their
services to President Taft in the event
of trouble in Mexico. Even if no fight
ing exists, the veterans express a de-
sire to do patrol duty on the border.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 15.-Forecast Thurs
day and Friday fair and colder: brisk
to high northwest to west winds