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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
GoMPERS ASToNlSAEp.
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events it was probable that the money
would be refunded.
NJ. Gompers' talk with newspaper
representatives on the train was In
terspersed freely with calculations or
surprise and impatients in the man
ner in which Imposition. had been
practiced on him. When shown the
statement by William Burns at Chi
cage he said: i do not wish to men
ton Burns" He denied, however, that
he ever charged Burns with fiaht-
ing" the dynamite at Los Angeles. as
Burns has insisted. As he made reedy
ia leave the train at the Pennsylvania
terminal in this city, his eyes We're sun
filed with tears.
Il have got the Indignation fever ne
remarked.
"Wa have discouraged acts like TINS
A5r GoInpers continued. We are patri-
otic and peace-loving men and we have
nnlv = wish 10 call out the best elements
In human nature. Those two men must
nave been crazy. II IS an act that con-
denim with all the force that is in me-
Mr.. Gompers was again asked II he BE-
I5eved that today's developments would
inlure the cause of labor.
They arc not going 10 do il any
good" he admitted huskily. But ! want
"a repeat that the cause Of labor has
been imposed upon, both by supposed
friends and enemies. The men of labor
were led to believe that the Mcnamara
BOYS were innocent and they acted on
that belief. 1 received letters from them
myself. protesting their innocence. and It
was only in September that l visited
Them in their cells in the Los Angeles
iaH, when they asked me to deliver i
message to the labor interests of the
country that they were innocent men.
The cause of labor cannot win by such
methods as these men pursued Damage
to property and destruction of life We
have denounced and done all in our pow
| er 10 prevent. such methods as these
have got TO be stamped out The labor
movement is one of progress and peace.
not of destruction of life and property.
IF. after it is known that we have
been imposed upon, and we are denoune-
ed and attacked for supporting the de-
fence of these men. then let them de-
| nounce and attack" declared Mr.. Com
pers, his eyes swapping. The Amer-
| can Federation eff Labor is a law abid-
ing institution.
| Mr. Gompers said that he had known
| John J. Mcnamara personally for set
| eral years when the latter was secretary
Of the Bridge and Structural Iron
! Workers Union John J. was very
| self-contained man with great fund OF
! humor and he was a good fighter" he
said 81 would never have suspected
| him of this. l always believed in his
| Innocence but I would condemn the act
Of these two men even if they had bee
able to get away with it without being
convicted. This unexpected self-convic-
ton is nothing more or less than fan
| ure Of two individuals to live up to the
high principles of organized labor, and
cannot reflect just condemnation upon the
cause of labor as a whole
| Asked what action the American Fed
Grafton of Labor would take in view Of
| today's events, Mr.. Gompers said thai
the news was too recent for him to make
| any prediction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
OAKLAND.

Walter Gleason returned, Wednesday,
from a hunting trip to Mayfield, with 4
moose weighing about 500 pounds and
two good deer.
Miss Hazel Smith, who is attending
the Gorham Normal school, Miss Hazel
Faulkner of Benton and w. w. Smith of
Brockton. Mass, passed Thanksgiving at
the home of +. w. Smith.
MIR. and Mrs. Arth-i' Cam passed the
holiday with relatives in Portland, re-
turning, Friday.
Miss Sophie Publicover and Miss Mag
gle Johnson passed Thursday in Fast
Vassaboro.
DIR. and Mrs: NJ L. Damon and family
and Mrs. A. S. Damon of Pittsfield were
AT the home of G. e. Allen for Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Herrick and daugh-
ter passed Thanksgiving with Mr.. Her
rick's father in Augusta.
Miss Ada Davis passed the holiday
with friends in Madison.
Misses Lulu Nicksrson and Bonnie
Sears of Augusta w1e at Miss Nieker-
sons home over the holiday
Jimmie W. Nickersoa, who is working
in the Corinna wooden mills, was at
home for Thanksgiving 80.
Entia Sweeney fell, FlSxsday, and
'' Frank RS' collins a1i" i. at hors; from Bow
doin
Miss Julia Crossett has gone to Auburn
for short visit with relatives
The Sunday school at the Mission will
begin, at 28o, and preaching Service al
$780, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Rice are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daugh.
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
AWAITING UNITED ACTON.
No Troops Yet Sent to China b,
United States Authorities.

Washington. Dec. although other
foreign countries are sending troops
TO China, the United States further
than TO instruct Minister Calhoun that
the United States had men ready at
Manila to send, has not made move
for the dispatch of soldiers from the
Philippines. The movement of Ameri-
can troops is dependent entirely upon
the decision of the council of foreign
representatives. at Pekin as to whether
or not they will be needed.
The army transport Thomas. with
the 18th Infantry aboard, will reach
Manila sometime, tonight, and thf
Sherman win sail Immediately for Sar
Francisco with the 7th Infantry. which
, has completed its tour of duty in the
Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02

causes of explosions where labor was
involved, it was a matter in which he
had no further concern, although any
information at his disposal would be
given to the proper authorities if they
desired il.
The scene in the courtroom, today, was
one Of protracted tension Sensation fol-
lowed sensation with such rapidity thai
the gaping crowd hardly realized what
happened in those few minutes of formal
procedure. The big case was disposed oil
| in less than 20 minutes. but for hour.
previously there had been an uncertain
unsatisfied feeling that something start
ling would take place. So close guarded
| however, was the information that the
spectators were prepared for almost any
| thing except the thing which actually
happened. 1T was not thought that, aft
O. the vigorous strife wager. one side
would give up so willingly, SO freely ant
even so happily-for both prisoner,
smiled. chewed gum and appeared, a.
I they have on other days. confidently un
concerned.
Although there We're many persons. to
night, who profess to have had advanc
information on the turn which affair
took, even the district attorney was no
sure until just before noon that the en-
was in sight There were to be develor
ments In the courtroom, he told his al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
PIRACY is UNCHECKED.
The West River Section in Hands of
Robbers and Murderers.

Hong Kong, China, Dec although
the reign of piracy on the West river
has been checked by the vigilance of
the guards on board the river steam
ers, the situation on shore is utterly
chaotic. In the towns and settlements
along the river the most deplorable
aastrafes are frequently occurring.
.8ven m Canton the military regime
has proved itself wholly inefficient.
For several days armed bands of rob-
bers and hoodlums have gone about
Canton footing shops and houses To-
day. five ruffians bristling with revolv-
ers. walked boldly into bank in 6
southern suburb and got away Will
$1,000 in cash. About the same time a
band of seven armed natives buster
ed into the open market and boldly
plundered two prominent shops before
the eyes of hundreds of panic-strieken
onlookers. They secured several hun
bred dollars in money and walked Oft.
The local police, disarmed. watched
the spectacle helplessly.
Street fighting goes on continuous
ly in all parts Of Canton and those
killed or injured include many inno-
cent bystanders.
The Hong Kong government has
adopted the sternest measures to re-
press all outbreaks of rioting here.
One unusual piece of legislation adopt
ed at the request of the police, permits
the logging of prisoners for minor Of
fences against the peace.
There have been no developments OF
Importance on the river. The steamers
all proceed under guard and keep a
constant watch against attack by pi-
rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
A PERSONAL ViNDlCATlON.
Ending of Mcnamara Case So Con-
sidered by William j. Burns.

Chicago Dec. II consider the out
come great personal vindication for
me-, said William j. Burns, here, to-
day, when told by The Associated
Press of the sensational ending of the
Mcnamara case at Los Angeles.
Especially" he ADDED, after men
occupying such exalted positions as
Samuel Gompers and others have re-
peatedly charged me with planting
the dynamite at Los Angeles. Follow
ing them, every Socialist paper in the
country and every Labor paper have so
often printed stories of frame-ups'
in the case that some good people We're
beginning TO think that the prosecu~
ton was NOT on the square
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
Hugh Jennings
In Auto Smash

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 2.-Hugh Jen-
ninSs, manager Of the Detroit Ameri-
can League team, and Rev. Edward
Lynett OF this city, We're seriously in
jured in an automobile wreck near
Gouldsboro, 30 miles from here, early
this morning. physician was sum
moned by automobile TO the scene. The
report says Jennings is badly injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02

The schooner Luella. which sailed
from St. John, n. b., Thursday, for
Boston with n cargo of lumber ran
ashore on a ledge while returning for
Ia harbor. Friday. and was badly dam
aged. il Will be necessary to els
charge her cargo to make repairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

a FEW MORE LADIES CAN HAVE
table hoard Mt No. 45 Court street, II they
come at once. Mrs s. w Tlbbetts
dec9d3t"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
SENSATION OF THE AGE
McNAMARAS PLEAD GUILTY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

would think a subject so simple that all the south would already know it.
 Yet this book bears testimony that even Jefferson Davis own family were mis- taken about his forbears. The very first sentence in the book contradicts the statement in the Davis memoir by Mrs. Davis, the statement that Evan Davis. the grandfather of Jefferson
 Davis, came from Wales in the ea.rly 18th century. The book contains coples of some quaint deeds and wills from annals of Philadelphia. The facts mined by research are most interesting, ma ing the names David, Davis and Davies to be one and the same. all part and parcel of that interesting sect, tho "Welch Tract Baptist Peoples" Par ticularly Interesting and amusing is the account of the withdrawal of Martha Davis or Dafis, mother of Samuel Davis, president of Princeton college, from this religious body. The author says:i But the greatest mother that has entered the Davis family seems to have been Jane Cook, the Scotch Irish lassie who became the wife of Samuel and the mother of Jefferson. Her chief rival IS Martha Davis, the mother of President Jefferson Davis. Some people may be disposed to conclude that the son of Martha was a greater man than his kinsman, Jefferson Davis, but am of a different opinion. I am glad to pay homage to Samuel Davis. He was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
TODAY'S NOVELS

9Th e Bird In The Box" by Mary Mears.
 tF'rederick A. Stokes Co.,, New York
 s1.2O.
 Miss Mears' work demands serious at- tention and wins for itself deep interest. She works with a care. a sincerity and q convincing quality rare in this day of too rapid production. Her two books well repay reading and this later one Is a distinct advance upon "The Breath Of The Runners" Genius struggling through poverty and retarding environ anent to real worthfulness Is the theme that awakes the best energies of her pen. In the first novel which attracted attention there was the story of the young woman sculptor serving a long and wearisome apprenticeship as a cameo-cutter, later carving marble into creations destined to draw the admira- tfon of the world.
 Here we have presented the struggle of genius of an inventor. For a time Emil St. Ives forgets life and living in the joy of creating wondrous things of glass and brass whose images come to him out of the unknown; the depth in doator; the "thin, flexible sheet des- tined to change and simplify all the process of lithographng; the pyrometer, the electrometer: the radiometer; the machine that mot only points but cuts it, following the model and no man touches it." the organ attachment whose completion served with attendant circumstances to hasten the last great act of the tragedy of the book.
 To all of her characters Miss Mears gives verisimilitude of living beings. Rachel in her growth and development 'taS so much the semblance of truo creation that the reader fully feels and realizes all the bitterness and the final sweet strength that comes of her denun- ciance. In all the homeliness of her early surroundings the true stature and structure of her soul shows. suggestive then as embodying later lofty concep- tfons and high ideals; as when leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

her COW to the stony pasture she first appears to Emil Poised on the summit of the rock, with the horns of the COW uncurving about her feet. with the fog clinging to her dress of faded blue ana undulating about her in clouds, she re- sembled a figure of the Virgin in cres- cent moon"
 Throughout all the development of her character Rachel is a clear, we'll denned creation
 Equally set in a mould the semblance of real life Is that pleasant little crea- ture Emdy Short, the toy maner and miliner, trimming hats for Division street, living in an attic close to the bells of St. Joseph. Friend she of all the poor and needy of the lower East Side; maiden-mother to all the babies of the poor, i'll and lily cared for save for Emily's ministrations; much of a match maker also! When she met one of her millinery crea tons, brave and Haunting as youth itself, accompanied by male hat she knew her work was succeeding"
 Simon Hart, Julia Bergdorf, Andre and Annie are all endowed with and animated by as distinct personalities.
 Life In a portion of New York is de. picted with a clearness that can only come of complete knowledge. Tne story lies and it's characters live and move for the most part about and be = low Washington Square. That part of the great city is network of teeming industries and businesses that like strong, vigorous roots send up pulsat. ing wealth like a stream of sap to go to make the bloom of luxury that haunts and riots over all the upper city. Here is sketch of the opening of day i'll one of the centers of industry that the great city holds by the thousand: The presses began to rumble and boys began to feed them with great sheets of paper. The band of pale, dispirited youths in the art department etched their designs. with dust sweat, paths. grinding mus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Tom Johnson
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Tom Johnson was tariff baron, fran, chise-g -grabber, and a machine politician. Tom Johnson was tariff-reformer, champion of the people against the mo- nopolists of transportation, and an idealist in politics. And there was but one Tom Johnson. He was the poor southern boy of good stock, who made his start during the civil war selling newspapers at high prices by virtue of a pull with railroad conductor He was the ultra-typica1ly precocious young westerner, who at P got into ''big business" at the head of an In- dianapolis street car line. He was the Ohio capitalist who fought Mark Hanna to a standstill in the Cleveland traction war. He was the Pennsylvania steel man who made lot of money manufacturing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

cles, shriek and thunder of machinery, the day began. Hour after hour the passionate clamor increased to a poem, a hymn, paean to the God of Work"
 While the book itself is a paean of work and the workers, its chief motif is the soul and its desire for freedom. The soul, enclosed in the clay like a bird in a box, at first it sings as 1t grows, unwilling, unheeding it's bond age. Later 1t learns that 1t is impris oned-that it belongs to a realm outside the close folding clay-then 1t seeks freedom. First it seeks freedom through creation, by calling out of the Unknown ideas. inventions. beauties of art and of music that have been without form on the earth: seeks freedom through labor and it's joys and accomplishment. When this fails to bring all that free- dom means. the soul turns to love for its emancipation; but 1t learns a last, the enthralled soul that liberty is at tained by but one way-the way of renunciance. It is the world old doe Urine that only through self-abnega self-immolation, utter renunciance does the soul become regnant in its own realm.
 "The Bird In The Box" is a novel of serious import, compelling interest. "Queenie," by Chalmers Potter. (Mof-
 fat, Yard & Co.,, New York) 75c
 A bee-llne to an hours beautitude is this small bok.
 No queen of our earth ever had for h CT doings a more delightful chronicler than has this Italian Queen Bee.
 Never was a story more daintily told, a story that is all truth.
 There is a fineness of touch and a vividness of interest that draws and holds attention from the first to the last paragraph.
 This romance and humor of the hive. this love-masIng of the honey makers, this mellifer Jus chronicle of the life and loves of Regina Melapis is simply the most delightful bit of a book that comes with the springtime.
 Whoever has a hive must hasten to put this queen of bee books into his library.
 Whoever reads these delectable pages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

genius and a great character I rejoice in his achievements, too; but all things considered Jefferson Davis belongs to type that was distinctly above him. Both of them stood among the great men of our country, but Jefferson Davis seems to have been the superior person. A family that could produce such mas terful men need not care for the poor distinctions of heraldry."
 An interesting book which will be food for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

steel rails and selling them to his own street car companies. He was the con gressman who wanted to put steel rails on the free list. He was the manager of Henry Georges campaign for mayor of New York and the most devoted of his disciples. He was Cleveland's severly reprobated boss and also it's reform mayor. He was all these apparently incon- sistent things because. having mastered American business and American politics as he found them in his youth, he ardent ly and sincerely aspired to make them better.
 Tom Johnson,s inconsistency was con- sistent with the facts of American life He admitted it fairly laughingly. His candor about it was a part of his ideal ism; and his idealism was real, robust fearless. Tt was also effective, notwith- standing that he met defeats, notwith- standing that he seemed to end in defeat. For he was fighting in a big war that is still going on; what he won for good government will be kept; his mistakes were not fatal. and he taught many others how to fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
That Canard

That Canard F rom the Washington Herald Who started this deforestation quAS- tion, anyhow?" Little George Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

will surely want to set up a hive of such wise, such industrious, such ex- emplary artiticers as these Maids and Chaps described by Mr. Potter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Baker GlRctcicS
A Word To Electric Automobile Users

Q We are under the impression that you are not getting the satls- faction out ofyour Electric to which you are entitled.
 q We know the electric battery, and would ask that you advise with us. We are anxious that all ELECTRIC automobile users shall get full service out of their cars.
 q Let us demonstrate to you the quality of the BAKER ELECTRIC. We Are Exclusive Sellers In This District for All Baker Electric Cars R ELECTRIC & MA
 Mo- } South Twentieth Street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-03
IT MEANS IMPROVEMENT.

I, is not surprising that there is
some objection to the proposed char
amendment regarding street i'm
.-ayements. No plan for doing street
work can be devised that will not be
open 70 some objection Neither can
any good roads scheme be suggested
that will be thoroughly equitable and
satisfactory to everyone.
All that can be done is to devise the
best and most equitable system pos
si5le and then get busy under that
system. The principal feature Of
merit about the proposed charter am
endment. as the East Qregonian un-
3c~;ands it, is that it will bring on
treet improvements. That is what
Pendletor needs and what must be
had if the town expects to hold its
-eputation as a place that is out to
lake the most of its opportunities.
The trouble with the present street
working plan is that under that plan
we do not get Improvements fast
enough and We never will for the SIM
pie reason that the city itself is re-
quired to bear too much of the ex-
rCnSe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-03
THEY CorLD DO MICH.

In Seattle an effort was made to
secure some women policemen but
only one councilman stood for the
proposition. Consequently it lost ou.
and the police department viii con-
tinue to be made up exclusively Of
men.
It is a fact though that Seattle
might greatly improve its police ef-
ficiency by employing a number Of
female officers. Naturally women
police would not be expected to quel
street brawls or drag drunken men
to Jail. But they could be very ef-
fectye in preventing some other
ferns Of disorder.
However, it is possible that Seattle
loes not want to be too well regulat-
ed in which case the failure of the
Seattle council to vote for women po-
ucemen is no reflection upon the ahil-
ity Of women to aid in enforcing laws.