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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Farm Buildings in
Chelsea Are Burned.

Chelsea, Me. Nov. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
The barn and carriage house on the
farm of Charles Sheldon (known as
the George Hayes place. between
Randolph and Chelsea. River road,
was destroyed by FIRE. Thursday aft
ernoon. In the Darn were 80 tons of
hay. six COWS, three colts, three hogs,
all burned. Two horses We're saved
but were badly seerched.
Three good sets of harness, a
beach wagon, potato planter and quite
a quantity of grain were also burned,
The fire was discovered. about 100,
nv VIII Trask, a ne:ghbor The cause
Is unknown and unsupported. There
was no insurance IN any of the prop
ertv except the barn itself. The barn
was a large one and contained the
usua5 collection Of tools, etc, found
In barns at this season of the year.
An insurance Of $500 was carried on
the barn in an agency represented To-
calIv nv charles +. Downing. The to-
tai loss was about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
A FIGHT
In National Grange
For Expulsion
Of State Master KegIey
Of Washington Grange.
Waged by SamI. Hill, in SYM
pathy with Regulars.
Insurgent Hampton's Expulsion
Not Reached Thursday.
insurgents Claim Balance Of Power
In the Convention.

Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 16-Today's
session Of the National Grange saw
the beginning of fight. waged by
Samuel Hill, millionaire relative of
James J. Hill, which has for its pur-
pose the expulsion from the order of
c. b. Kegley. master of the Wash
ington State Grange. Kegley is the
acknowledged leader of the "Insur-
gent" faction, and Hill, it is charged
by Kegleys friends, is in sympathy
with the administration. Contrary to
expectation, vote on the expulsion
of George p. hampton. Insurgent New
Yorker was not reached today. Ac-
ton in the case may be referred UNI
til after the election Of officers. IN
surgent" are attempting to force the
Hampton matter.
HIS charges against kegley are
that as master If the Washington
Grange, in his annual address in 1910,
delivered at Snohomish, Wash, Keg-
ley referred to a state aid highway as
THE read which Samuel Hill pro-
noted that Kesley is not a resi-
dent of Washington and that he OBJ
tanned his election as master by ques,
tionable methods.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
New Hume & NeWha|I Mill,
Fairfield, Destroyed.
Had Been in Operation Less
Than a Week.
Was Built to Replaced the Mill
Burned Last April.

Fairfield, Me, Nov. 16.-(SpeciaD.
The new steam sawmill of the Hume
& Newhall Co, which had been in OPP
Grafton less than a week, was destroy
ed by fire, this evening, entailing a
loss of about SIS, 600, which is, how
ever, covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is the belief, tonight, that the
blaze might have been started by a
hot box. The fire was discovered at
about $40. and was at that time well
under way. Tho mill was located in
the northern part Of the town. and
before it could be reached by any
available fire apparatus the structure
was burned fiat. Not vestige of the
building remained standing within
three -fourths of m hour after the fire
was discovered.
The mill had just been completed,
having been built to take the place
Of the old mill which was destroyed
by fire, April %, of the current year,
and the machinery was started up
for the first time last Monday morn
ing. About 90 neE were employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Suicide of Rear
Admiral Taylor,

Washington, Nov. 16-Rear Admiral
John Yeatman Taylor, retired former
medical director of the United States
navy and one of the most prominent ma
val surgeons in this country, ended his
life here, today, by shooting himself in
the head with navy pistol. The officer
was alone in his study at the time, but
the butler hearing the report found him
unconscious He died in half an hour.
Admiral Taylor was 50 years of age and
had had a notable career as naval sur
geon His health had long been poor
and the death in an automobile accident
at Wilmington, Del, two years ago. OF
his only son. Andrew Bryson Taylor.
was a severe shock to him. He never
left the house afterwards and despond-
ency over this sorrow and the hopeless
condition of his health is believed to have
prompted him to take his me.
Born in East Nottingham, Pa. Admiral
Taylor was graduated from Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia in 1852
and was appointed assistant surgeon in
the United States navy the following
year He was with Farragut on the
Oneida in the battle of Mobile Bay dur
| ing the Civil War and in that encounter
won distinction.
DIR. Taylor became medical inspector In
| 1872 and medical director in 1879 and was
retired in 1891. He also served as fleet
surgeon and was in charge of naval hos
pitfalls at Washington. Norfolk and New
| York. In recognition of his Civil Was
services. he was advanced to the rank OF
| rear admiral in 1906.
just before the outbreak of the Civ
War he left the naval service Temporal.
rily and went into the then territory OF
Washington, as an Indian fighter. while
| there he made a map of the country and
| the entire Pacific coast and submitted
, an exhaustive report TO the war depart.
| ment This. although never published
contained much valuable data.
| widow and one daughter, Charlotte
| Bryson Taylor, magazine writer who
| resides in New York, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Louis w. Hill, president of the Great
Northern Railway, who has been
here comforting with other officials of
the interior department at Washing
ton, regarding road building planned
by the Great Northern to aid in de-
veloping Glacier National Park, Mont,
has been told that while the depart
ment cannot grant a right of way to
the railroad there would be no obJee-
ton to accepting the aid of the rail-
road company in the work OF construc-
ton. The proposed road is to be pub
lie highway, open to all persons law
fully entering the park, and subject
only to the control of the United
States. The Great Northern also is TO
be given permission to construct
wagon road across the Blaekfoot In
dian reservation upon the same con-
ditions as apply In Glacier park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Beating Over Head with Whip,
~ Beginning Of Aftlicllon.
Tied TO Chopping Block Told
Head Would Be Gut Off.
Tied to Tree In the Woods and Told
Wolves Would Eai Him.

Springfield Mass. Nov. 16,-Thc man
now On trtai for his life on Il charge of
brutal murder was brutally treated by
his own father from his early child
hood, 80 mis- mother testified, today.
Without hesitation or display of emo
ton Mr., W. L. l.. Spencer took the
stand on behalf OF her son. Bertram g.
Spencer. charged With the murder of
Mss Martha b. Blackstone, and told
in great detail of the numerous oeea-
siouS on which her husband had pun
ished Young Bertram with extreme Sc
verify That certain amount of pun
ishment was deserved by the boy on
each Of these occasions was admitted
h. the witness on cross examination
rs well as the fact that her husband is
a Sunday school superintendent in
Lebanon. Ct The treatment ACCORDED
h. his father made Rertram Very merry
Gus, Mrs. Spencer said and ever since
. particularly severe beating over the
head with the butt of a heavy whip In
the hands OF his father, the boy had
complained of pains in the head.
Other forms of punishment which
Spenccr's mother testified had a bad
cffec: on his nerves. We're the tieing OF
Continued on Page Eleven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
HORTICULTURAL BONNS TELLS
OF WORK AT HICHMOOR.
New Brunswick Secretary of Agriculture
Addresses Convention and PraisesMaine
Fruit Exhibit===PrOf Sears Talks
OF Commercial Orcharding.

The annual meeting of the Maine
State Pathological Society closed at 4
P. NJ, Thursday, after a most enjoy
able and profitable three-days session.
1t had been said previous to the meet
ing that the residents of Augusta and
vicinity would not attend the conven-
ton in large numbers and that most
of the audience would be members of
the. society, but this statement was
disproven by the large number of To-
cal people that attended the meetings
from their beginning, Tuesday night.
to the closing sessions Of Thursday
afternoon.
h l.. Keyser of Greene was ad-
Vanced from the position of first vice
president to the head of the organiZa
ton and under his administration it
is believed that the same advance pol
icy which has been maintained for the
past two years under President
Twitehell will be successfully carried
forward.
The feature of the closing days pro-
gram was an interesting description
of the two-years work upon the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17

The speech from the throne was de.
livered by the duke In both English
and French. 1t expressed the dukes
personal satisfaction for the privilege
of presiding and said it was crafty
ing to him TO note that the commerce
and revenue of Canada We're never
before so abundant. He stated that me-
gotiations have been opened for the
Improvement of trade relations be-
tween Canada. the British West In
dies and British Guinea: that there
would be a bill for cooperation be-
tween the Dominion and the provinces
for the Improvement of highways; a
bill for similar cooperation for the
improvement of agriculture, a bill for
the control of the grain inspection by
commission. which will have the
power to acquire terminal elevators;
and bill for the establishment of a
permanent Tariff Commission.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
The RESIGNATION
Of Pres. Harris of Amherst
Received and Accepted.
Advancing Age The Cause, After
IS Years Of Service.
Native Of Maine and Long In Edu-
eational Work.

| Amherst, Mass, Nov. 16.-After be-
| ing president of Amherst College near
| " 13 years, George Harris, d. D., LA
| D., Thursday, rendered his resignation
| 10 the board of trustees of the college.
While expressing deep regret, the
trustees voted to accept the resigna-
ton, which is to become effective not
| later than the next Commencement.
Advancing years We're given by the
president as his reason for resignng
President Harris letter of resignation
follows:
lege:
In 1899 | assumed the presidency of
the college, and am now, therefore in
the 18th year of service. These pass
ing years, drawing pleasantly and
rapidly on have brought me from
middle life 20 the age when one. should
retire from active leadership. Before
next Commencement, | shall be IS
years old.
Although a particular limit as 70
or 65 years cannot be arbitrarily fixed
for all men as precisely the time when
they cease to have the effectiveness
and initiative OF young and middle
life. yet it is inevitable that as the
seventh decade nears completion there
cannot be the impulse, the zest, the
momentum of early years. And al
though for myself | am not conscious
Of any impairment of physical health.
nor. if l may say it, of any dulling OF
intellectual PERCEPTION and do not feel
old, yet l am aware that the passage
of tine has brought me towards, or
even TO the end of the period when one
can render the most efficient service.
II, therefore. offer YOU my resigna-
ton of the presidential office. expect
ing it to take effect not later than
the next Commencement.
Il seize this occasion to express my
appreciation both of the unfailing
support and cordial friendship of every
| trustee.
Il esteem it privilege and an hon
or to have been president of Amherst
/ College, and it is. l must confess, not
without regret that I relinquish my
| official association with the trustees.
| Continued an Page TwelVeN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Premier Yuan Shi kai May Be
Playing Deep Game
Though Many Think He Has
Lost His Grip on Affairs.
United States and Other Powers
Ready to Act When Necessary.

Pekin, Nov. 16.-Premier Yuan Shi
Keis new cabinet was named in an
imperial edict. today. but 1t is ques-
tionable whether Ii will stand. One
of the members expressed anna zement
at his appointment. 1t is believed that
few of the new ministers have been
consulted and it is expected that
number of them will decline to serve.
The cabinet comprises curious APP
pointments. LANG Chiao, appointed
vice president of the board of justice.
is the great Chinese reformer, who
vas exiled by the late Empress Dow
ager at Yuan Shi Kai's suggestion.
Chang Chen, appointed president OF
the Board of Agriculture and Com
merce, is a member of the new gov
ernment of Kiang Su.
Several other members of the cab
met are known to be strong sympa-
thizers with the revolutionary move
ment. The organization OF the cabinet
as Ii now stands was evidently an at
tempt to include in its personal repre-
sentatives of all parties. The question
arises whether Yuan Shi Kai was un-
able to foresee his inability to use
Continued on Page Twelye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Brilliant Scene at Opening
OF the Dominion Parliament.

Ottowa, Ont, Nov. 16--The Sem
ate Chamber presented a brilliant
spectacle, today. when the Duke of
Connaught. a prince of the royal
house and governor general of the
Dominion. formally opened the first
session of the 18th Parliament of
Canada. The booming of the royal
salute greeted the duke when he ar
rived at Parliament hail and when he
was ushered into the Senate Cham
Der by a uniformed guard, one of the
most distinguished assemblages ever
gathered for a similar function rose
to greet him.
The Duchess OF Connaught occu-
pied place beside the duke. This is
the first time a woman has sat on the
throne of Canada since the regime of
the Marquis of I.orno and Princess
Louise, the privilege being reserved
for princesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Four WOrkmen
Boiled to Death.

Auburn, y. y, Nov 16.-Four men, an
engineer, an oiler and two Swedish deck
hands. all known by check numbers only
AZ this time, employed by Scott Brothers,
canal contractors, near Free Bridge on
the Seneca river section of the barge
canal. were boiled alive, early this morn
ing. and died horrible deaths when 700
horsepower boiler exploded and covered
them with steam.
The Swedes had gone into the little
boiler room, which is s by 10 feet, pre-
sumably to warm themselves, and were,
with the engineer and oiler, asleep when
a fiue suddenly burst in the big boiler
and the little room was filled with live
steam. They CROPPED in terrible agony
to the little doorway where they fought
for few seconds to get out, tearing
handfuls of flesh out of each others
faces and necks in their scramble TO
escape. The parboiling, however, over
came one after the other and when the
steam had subsidized sufficiently to allow
fellow workmen to drag the bodies away
from the doorway, two were dead and
the other two died in few minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Evidence in the
c. P. Fire Suits.

Portland, Me-. Nov. 1S.-The first
witness was heard, today, in six of
the great forest fire damage cases
against the Canadian Pacific Railroad,
where the total damage claimed
amounts to $4,000 The cases are
heard before Judge Clarence Hale of
the United States district court and
Justice Albert r. Savage of the Maine
supreme court. sitting as arbitrators.
The entire afternoon was occupied in
the testimony of Albert McDaniels. a
fire warden, who testified regarding
the discovery and spread of the At
team lake fire as a result of which the
Coburn heirs claim damages in the
sum of 1865, 900. Warden McDaniels
had not completed his examination
when court adjourned until morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
600 Rus
slams Need Food.

81 Petersburg. Nov 16.-Eight million
persons are in need of immediate relief
owing to the failure of the crops in 20
RUSSIAN provinces. This startling an
nouncement was made in the Duma. last
evening, by Premier Kokovsoff in reply
10 questions concerning reports that fam
Inc threatened /, wide area
The premier explained that the crops
mad failed completely in i provinces and
partially in eight others. OF the 12.50O,-
600 inhabitants of the affected territory
s,WoVw We're in need of immediate relief
me necessary measures would require,
the premier said. tn expenditure of 500
100000 of which amount the imperial eX-
chequer would have to find s44,o00'0Oo,
Half of the total was necessary at once
to defray the cost of supplies already
dispatched. s AZ
NJ. Kokovsom added that actual famine
conditions We're not widespread yet but
the sanitary situation was a cause of
great anxiety and the government was
making every effort TO help the deprived
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Nov 1.-THE center
of the disturbance that was over the
Rocky Mountain region, Wednesday
night, has moved to Eastern Kansas
with greatly increased intensity. This
storm is headed toward the Great
Lakes. Snow Aurries occurred.
Wednesday night. in the interior of
New York and Northern New Eng
land. The temperature was consider
ably lower Thursday in the Middle
Atlantic and New England states. The
Western disturbance will advance rap
idly eastward and the area of precipi
alton will probably reach the Allan
tic states by Friday night. In the
Atlantic states, cloudiness will in
crease. during Friday and Friday
night and Saturday. snow or rain will
occur in the North Atlantic states.
The temperature VIII rise, Friday and
Friday night, in the East states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
To Federation Appropria.
ton for McNamaras.
FaVOrs Aiding Brothers Who
Are Now Awaiting Trial,
But Thinks Fund Should Come by
Private Subscription.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16.-That Pres
ident Gompers OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is opposed to the
federation appropriating $4,000 for
the McNamaras' defence was indicated
at the convention Of the organization,
today.
1t is understood Mr.. Gompers fav-
ors aiding the brothers charged with
the Los Angeles Times building dis
aster, but thinks money to be used to
that end should be raised by private
subscription.
President Gompers discussed the
Mcnamara case in the annual report
on which a committee now is work
ing. Today, Delegate a. J. Gallagher
OF California announced he had res
olution bearing on the Mcnamara
case, but did not wish to introduce it
until the committee had reported on
the presidents address, because he
feared it might cause friction in the
convention.
Gallagher asked the Chair if his res
olution could be introduced If the COM
mittee was not satisfactory to him
ut cannot" retorted Mir. Gompers.
Later aHOlilef ueltSdlt dohSu tiic
Chair If the delegates could not move
TO substitute n resolution for a portion
of a committee report Mr.. Gompers
replied in the affirmative. Before the
convention is over Mr.. Gompers and
four other labor leaders VINO are heads
OF various crafts may be asked to
sever their connection with the Ma
tional Civic Federation which, accord
ing to a resolution offered, today, by
the United Mine Workers. SIS already
composed Of and financed by employ
ers Of labor. many of whom are the
most bitter enemies of organized Ia
Dor"
The resolution requests that all fed
Grafton officers connected with the Civic
Federation resign Mr. Gompers and the
associates mentioned are members of th'
executive committee of the federation. i
is understood that the Western Fedora
ton of Miners and several state delega
tons will support the resolution
The resolution recites that the confiic
between the employing and worl1ini
classes is constantly becoming more in
tense and that the employers are ICON
stantly becoming more brutal In thei
treatment of the workers. as IS evidenced
by the desperate attempts to throttl
organized labor by use of the Injunction
Continued ON Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17

fruit farm ar Highmoor which has
been done under the direction of Prof.
w. w. Bonns, horticulturist of the
Maine Experimental Station
The Prize Cups.
Much Of the interest of the closing
day centered about the awards of the
special prizes and cups. The Maine
Central silver cup went to G. w.
Staples of Temple. while the Augusta
Board of Trade cup for the best ex-
hibit of fruit grown in kennebec eoun-
~ went 10 Clement K Taylor of Win
throp. The Pratt cup for the best
three bushels Of apples of any three
varieties grown lin this State was
captured By w. 6. Conant of Hebron,
while j. w. True of New Gloucester
was the winner of the e G. CARL cup,
offered for the best exhibit of fruit
from York or Cumberland county. The
John f. Hill cup and the Edwin C.
Burleigh cup were not competed for,
and it is believed that the reason for
this was that the conditions for both
Continues on Page Fiye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
CUTTER ANDKoscooalN
Has Rough Trip from Arundel Cows.
Nd, to- Portland. =.

Portland, Me. Nov. 1.-THE reve-
nue. cutter Androscoggin arrived here,
today. from Arundel Cove. Md. after
a tempestuous passage Of five days.
The Androscoggin left Arundel, Sat-
urday afternoon, but from that night
until Monday morning, Capt. Daniels
was compelled to be at anchor at the
mouth of the Potomac. Battling with
head winds all the way up the coast.
the severity of the storm INCREASED to
such degree that. on wednesday
morning, the cutter was forced to an
chor 20 miles southeast of Block Is
land. After lying there, four hours.
Capt. Daniels again started for Port
land. reaching here, this noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17

Chatham. Mass, Nov. IA schooner
flying signals of distress, 10 miles dead
TO leeward, was sighted, at noon today,
by the towerman of the Monomoy Point
life saving station, and an hour later
Capt. Kelley in the big lifeboat was
speeding down the wind in the direction
of Great Point, Nantucket.
AS a 40-mile-an-hour gale was sweep
ing Nantucket Sound from the north
northwest the life savers had little ex-
peetation of getting back before tomor-
row morning.
1t was a long row and hard one for
the Monomoy Point life savers to get to
the vessel and, at shutdown tonight when
observation closed, the life savers self
bailing boat Mcclellan was still three
miles from the wreck. They had covered
about seven miles in three hours. They
probably boarded the schooner, about $
p. NJ. tonight. Capt. Kelley and his men
are expected to return to their station,
some time tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Upon the upper river Indian Reserve
on Lave Winnipeg. Man. there is a
great connection in the tribe. and the
Methodist missionary has reported to
the government trouble is due to the
teaching Of Apostolic saints or as
they are called, shakers Cra2ed by
this belief, which they imbibed while
on a visit To Winnipeg, section of
the band has given up work, saying:
God will feed US" one of them. Fred
Thomas. attempted twice to offer one
Of his children as a living sacrifice,
but on each occasion. after he hal the
child bound and ready for death, he
was persuaded 10 offer in its place a
calf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-17

Nantucket Mass, Nov. 1.-THE crew
of the Coskata life saving station, under
Capt. Norcross endeavored, this after
noon, to launch the surf boat to go to
the assistance of the unknown two-mast-
ed schooner. which lies about four miles
north-northwest of Great Point. The
heavy seas and the gale of wind which
was blowing dead on shore made the
launching impossible, the boat being
swamped twice The attempt then was
abandoned.
The unknown schooner appeared from
shore here, this afternoon, TO be very low
IN the water. She is buffeted about by
the worst sea on Great Point in years
and as she is on a dead lee shore some
Tears We're felt for her. The life savers
VIII make another attempt to reach the