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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
Pattangd| Throws Up Nomination at Secret Demo.
cratic Caucus With Understanding That Booth.
bay Harbor Man Will Resign at Proper Time
Observation-Disclosures SeekNeWCharters

land is most interested in the measure
stood that the new bill be presented by
Representative Dresser Of South Port
land.
The bill for the restoration Of Port
land bridge. which connects the cities
OF Portland and South Portland went
as Il referendum measure and was de-
feated. The intent of the petitioners
for referendum upon the bill was to
have the referendum attached 10 the
joker, but instead il became attached
to the whole bill The joker. which
close of the session, fixed the location
OF tracks of the Maine Central and
Boston e. Maine Railroads in connec-
ton with the proposed restoration o.
the bridge.
The new bill is much broader in is
location Of the new bridge to be any
where from the line Of South Portland
ferry II Portland bridge. Representa-
tive Dresser is said to favor the old To-
catiGn OF the bridge as il allows the
taking advantage of long fill. but as
any bill which his constituents ask him
t. present, it is believed that he will
present the bill. The Cumberland dele
CATION as a whole is said to be in favor
oI the measure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
THAYER WILLING
To Fill United States
Senator Lodges Chair.
Mclean Defeats BuIke|ey for
Connecticut SenatoTship.
Works Wins in California and Pc.
merene In Ohio.

Worcester, Mass. Jan, l0.-ln
statement issued tonight Former Con-
gresham John r. ThaHer makes the
first definite announcement OF his Will
ingness to be the Democratic candidate
for United States senator to oppose
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. lie at
taches the condition, however. that he
shall be the unanimous choice of the
Democratic members of the Legislature
and that he shall have their undivided
support until the end whether he be
elected or defeated. In his statement
MI. Thayer says:
Il have been of the opinion ever
since before the election that there is
but one thing for the representatives
of the Democratic party in the Legis-
lature to do and that is to unite upon
some representative of the party who
stands squarely upon the platform of
represent those principles of the party
adopted at the last state convention
and one who they believe will fairly
represent the whole people of the state
and give that person their unanimou.
and undivided support to the end. Any
other course would be suicide and dc
more injury to the party for future
standing and advancement than thu
recent victories in this state have done
i Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
READY FOR WORK.
Resubmission Resolve and New Ballot
Act Looked for This Week.

The joint standing committees of
House and Senate having been an
nounced il is expected that the 18TH
Legislature will begin active work
Wednesday. Longer and more fire.
qu.nt sessions than in previous Leg
islatures are likely to be the rule and
the leaders are planning for an early
adjournment in spite of the fact that
practically all the important matters
To be taken up at the present session
are those which are likely to provoke
spirited debate The committee hear
ings also with a large number OF mex
perienced men on the committees. are
expected to take out more time than
did the committee hearings of TWO
years ago so that afternoon sessions of
the Legislature and evening commit
tee hearings will probably begin early
in the session.
\ resuhmission resolve is likely to
be introduced early this week. prob
ably in the House, while new form
Of the State ballot is another matter
for which an act is likely to be pre-
scented in one branch or the other some
time this week.
1t is unde! stood that the ballot act
which will be presented will be similar
to the one introduced two years ago by
| Senator Looney of Cumberland and
will provide for the adoption of what
| is substantially the Massachusetts form
OF ballot with the candidates arranged
alpha betically in groups according 10
the office instead of as party groups as
! in the present form of state ballot.
The dominant party, however, is not
| likely To he any more united upon the
question OF a ballot law than was the
Republican party two years ago, some
0f the Democrats contending that such
a ballot as proposed would have work
ed to their injury in the last election
in which they say that State Auditor
Hatch and Congressman Burleigh
would undoubtedly have been elected.
The sessions of both House and Sem
ate Tuesday afternoon We're brief, ad-
iournment being taken out Of respect
to the memory of the late senator
Mullen. Time was taken, however, Tor
| the Introduction of few measures or
minor Importance in the House. An
act was presented by Representative
| Strickland of Bangor making close
time for two years for fishing in Little
Lobster lake, Piscataquis county. Rep
resentative Davies Of Yarmouth pre-
scented the petition of Charles A. Max
Well of Portland and others, asking
that Section l3s OF chapter iSl of the
Revised statuts,befchah4ea by strik
ing out the wSfh byiva,e, fSerever it
occurs and substituting theEkfore the
word, State" This changes tta title
| of the present corps OF private detec
tivcs to State detectives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11

Highland Light. Mass. Jan. l0.-The
worst disaster that the life guards of
the storm flashed coast of grim Cape
cod have been In more than Il dozen
years occurred today in the trcacher-
otls sand bars that make of from
toe Peaked Hills. Standing helplessly
by their guns their lifeboats and 9TH
or beach apParf tus, the lifesavers of
ed Hill stations saw part Of the trag-
oGv in which three stout coal carrying
barg..s We're huIled to destruction. all
on board. Il men losing theiI lives in
the rolling surf. The lost bargcs We're
the Treverton. Corbn and Pine Forest.
valued together at Sl2a,000 With the
exception of capt. Brown of the Trey
erton, who belonged in Lincolnville,
Me. and Capt. Hall of the Pine For
est. ProTincetoWn man, the drowned
sailors were Philadelphians.
The following are :he names af the
drowned mcn.
large TreVerton. Fred T. Brown,
\ Il years. captain: b. Milosic. Andrew
ols en-. Nictor Sanstrow, tlbert Soren-
sen, Fred Hansen. William Y alhlm
Barge cnrbin. Charles y smith
- years. captain; Charles =. smith
- years; John Hendricksen. Alfred
riscf,. Anthony Peterson
?atge Pine Forest Monroe W. Hall
81 years. captain: William Wicks
Jchn Gardas. Clarence b. Burns. Emar
Hyerth.
as two Of the barges. the Treverton
ard Corbin. broke up very quickly. it
is believed that Il lives were lost With
in an hour after tine barges broke
away from the tug Lykens about y,
NJ. and went into the breakers. Five
other seamen Were seen clinging des-
perately to- the third barge, the Pine
Forest until mid forenoon. when in
attempting TO reach shore in their own
lift boat. they We're also hurled into
til spething pillows and disappeared.
: q tug Lykens of the Reading Coal
Co, started from Philadelphia last
week with the Treverton for Portland.
the Corbin for Portsmouth and the
Pine Forest for Marbehead.
The Lykens is one of the most pow
erful of the Reading feet and the trip
to Vineyard Haven WAS uneventful.
Starting over Nantucket shoals yes
terdav. the I.ykens encountered
heavy Southwestern, which began haul
ing into the northwest as she rounded
Monomoy point and headed down the
cape. The Lykens with her tow was
off Nauset light in the evening and
could be seen in the moonlight from
the shore as she was hugging the cape
for a lee But she kept right on getting
in closer and closer to shore as the
highlands were neared, finally meeting
the full force of the gale as the arm
of the cape began to bend and the
wind hauled still farther into thu
north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
NO ROYAL ROAD
To North Pole and No
Sign Posts Mark Way
Says PeaTy 10 Naval Commit
Tee, Answering Questions.
Ms Final Success Due TO 20-Years
Polar Experiences.

Washington, Ian. 10.-Admtting that
the North pele is just as much lost
as ever ard that all future attempts
to. ind it must be linden andent en-
terprises unaided by his own work.
capt. Robert +. Peary, the Arctic eX-
plor"r, answered a cross fire OF ques-
tons at It hearing before the Hous"
committee on naval affairs today. He
told how he wanted the glory Of polar
achievement fer himself, declicing tn
let any ether member OF his eXpedi-
ton. otNy: than a Negro, Henson,
g. al tlo last lash with him: how
his PUBLISHING ,ertracts had precluded
him from tcstifying before rhe con-
mit'oe las, spring .nd how members
o. rs expedition itad been prohibited
frori writing atnlt the TRIP.
Capt Peary was asked 10 throw light
on why. as 4 naval officer. he made no
report to the navy department Roberts
of Massachusetts asked him if it was not
customary Tor AN officer To report on
matters for which he was detailed. Capt
Pcary said he had made some report to
the Coast and Geodetic Survey and had
advised the navy department of that fact
1t was his impression that the supern-
tendent of the survey had made a report
to the navy. Pressed by Roberts, Capt.
Peary said there was a letter of his on
file somewhere asking secrecy for his
written report TO the survey as to the
why being detailed to get certain in
formati for the government did you
ask the government not to use this in
formation until later?" insisted Roberts.
tContinuea on Page Twelye1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
A Correction
In Justice to
Senator Lodge.

Boston, Mass, Jan. ia news dis
patch referring TO the address of
United states Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge at symphony hall. Boston, Jan.
., enormously represented Senator
Lodge as speaking in favor of COM
pulsory initiative and referendum. This
was an rrinlentional rnisstatement Of
the senator $ whole position, his at
ttudo having been defined by him.
self in these words:
Il am opposed to the compulsory in
ilia.ive and the compulsory referen-
dun. ard have my reasons when Z
spoke before the Boston Central La
hor Union on the public opinion bill.
a short time age. l need only say
here that l believe compulsory refer
andun would sap .the very founda-
tions OF representative government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11

doing away with the boards of trustees
of the two Insane Hospitals and the
Military and Naval Orphan Asylums.
1t is also proposed to have a single
man in charge of the department of in
land fisheries and game instead of three
men as formerly. while the State land
agent and forest commissioner is to be a
man entirely Independent of the fish and
game department 1t was originally pro-
posed to combine the sea and shore fish,
cries department with the fish and game
department but it is understood now that
much opposition to this proposed change
has developed among the representatives
and senators from the coast counties
who believe that the sea and shore fish,
cries demand a department of their own.
The doing away of the office of assis-
tant attorney general has been decided
upon for some time and it is also likely
that in the place of the board of railroad
commissioners a public utilities commits
sion will be provided for. which will in
clude in its duties the supervision of
street railways, steam railways. tele-
graph and telephone companies, gas and
electric light corporations. The general
sentiment seems to be for a commission
of three rather than five although a
doubt is expressed in some quarters II so
small board could handle the increased
duties.
Fearing that the proposed reduction of
Offices might not leave desirable posi-.
tons enough to satisfy the place-hungry.
some of the members of the dominant
party have suggested that it might be
possible to arbitrarily remove some OF
the present incumbents of offices whose
tenure of office the Revised Statutes say
shall be "at the pleasure of Governor and
Council such as the insurance COM
missioner, bank commissioner and land
agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
Three Coal Barges Break Loose from Tug and
Pile Up--Life Savers Ae|p|ess--0ne Captain
PerisheS in Sight Of Home. Schooner Har.
old B. CosenS Stranded Off Barnegat.

and Pine Forest was a repetition of hun
dreds that have gone before, in which
vessels have been caught off Cape Cod
with the gale hauling TO the northward
and with no place of refuge except
straight ahead and around the tip into
Provincetown or a long scHrry back oven
the Nantucket shoals for a lee under
Monomoy point The wreck history of
Cape Cod has received substantial addi-
tons so far this winter.
Philadelphia. Jan. l0.-ReIatives and
friends OF the men drowned OF the
Massachusetts coast when three barges
went to pieces in Il storm were over
@helmed by grief when news Of the
disaster reached this city today. The
offices Of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Co, in Port Richmond. were
crowded throughout the day by weep
ms women who held out to the last for
favorable tidings OF their loved ones
Nearly all of the victims resided in
Port Richmond and six of the drowned
lived in one house.
Mrs. Charles y. Smith, widow of
Capt. Smith, did not give up hope until
late in the day. Her 19year- old son.
vino was making a trip with his faith
81. also persisted. When Mrs. Smith
realized that her husband and son had
persisted. she collapsed.
capt. Brown, who commanded one Of
the dictated barges. leaves n widow a
ssn and a daughter. The latter was
attending the girls High school when
told Of her fathers death
4 pathetic feature OF the disaster
was brought to light this afternoon
when pastman delivered a letter at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
FIRE AT EAST PALERMO.
VIM. Emerson Loses Farm Buildings,
With Part of Furnishings and Hay.

Fest Palermo, Me. Jan. 10.--(Spec-
iaD.-F'lre was discovered about 4
o'clock this afternoon in the resi-
dence here of VIM. Emerson, the blaze
first being seen when it was break
Jag through the roof OF the main house.
The home, ell, barn and outbuildinga
were ali destroyed. together with the
household goods in the upper story.
and the hay in tile barn. Loss about
$500; partially insured.
The men from Isaac Quigg's saw
mill nearby turned out and did good
woIk ir saving the balance of the
household goods and the farming i'm
plements. 1t is thought that the fire
originated around the chimney. Mr..
Emerson thinks it is doubtful that
he Will rebuild.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
TODAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS


Page one.
LOCAL. AND TELEGRAPH-Cyrus r.
Topper Will Be Atty. General Pro TEN
PattangalI Throws Tn Nomination with
Understanding That Topper Will Resign
at Proper Time-Reary Says There Is No
Royal Road to the North Pole-Threee
Coal Barges Break Loose from Tug and
Pile Up on the Peaked Hills Bars; Il
Lose Lives; Life. savers Are Helpless
Boston Has Very Quiet Election-Thayer
willing 10 Be Senator in Lodges Place
rage Two.
LOCAI.-Skowhegan Pittsfield and
Gardiner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL-Waterville, Fairfield and Oak
.and Local News
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
LOCAL-Stenograp Report of House
and Senate
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
STATE-Group Pictures of First and
Second Traverse Juries of Supreme Court
in Session at Skowhegan.
Page Minis.
LOCAL-State House Routine Matters
County News
Page Ten
LOCAL-Augusta Local News.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Augusta Local News.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH AND LOCAL-Winthror
Local News-Maine College News-IIang'
ford Whips Jeanette at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
PLAN REDUCTION OF OFFICES.
But Democratic Leaders May Have
Trouble With Place Seekers.

The Democratic leaders are already
formulating plans for the reduction in
the number of State offices. which their
ante-election pledges call for. although
such reduction is likely to meet with OPP
position among many of the rank and
file who have office-seeking friends that
they hope To have the present admins
tration care for.
One of the radical measures proposed
is the combining of the two Insane Hos
pitfalls and the other charitable institu-
tions nnder a single head to be known as
the state Charities Commission, thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11

tThe Stenographic Report will he
found on Page Five.)
Cyrus r. Upper OF BoOthbay Har-
Dor. former county attorney of Lin
coin county, Will be tho next attorney
general of Maine. for time ut least
This was one of the important matters
decided upon at secret joint caucus
OF the Democrats of House and Sem
ate held Tuesday evening in the hall
of the House of Representatives. The
only statement given out iii regard to
the caucus officially was from Senator
Boynton of Lincoln, who is usually
delegated to attend to such matters,
and all that senator Boynton would
say was that the joint caucus had ac-
copied the resignation of William r.
Pattangill of Waterville as his party
candidate for attorney general and
that cyrus r. Topper of Boothbay
Harbor had been named as a candi-
date in his place.
IT was learned from other sources
that Representative Pattangall made
a characteristic speech in the House
in which he said that he had told his
people in Waterviile that in view of
the situation likely to aIise Of va
cancy in the office Of attorney general
if he did not assume the duties OF the
Office until the close of the session of
the Legislature. he had made up his
mind to retire as a candidate for that
Office for he felt under obligations to
serve the people of WaterNille in the
Legislature He also explained, il is
UNDERSTOOD that Mr.. Tupper had agreed
if elected attorney general To resign
shortly after he close of the present
session of the Legislature, in order that
Mr. Pattangall might be appointed To
the position al that time.
The name OF Mr.. Topper will be pre-
scented by the Democrats as their can
didatc for attorney general Oh Jan. Il.
the GATE SGT II the Joint convention
last Thursday afternoon FOR the cleo
ton Cf attorney general.
some general discussion OF various
forms Of gait also took place at
the joint caucus and il is understood
that those present expressed them
selves in utter adherence of any form
of graft" particular stress being laid
upon postage stamps and fountain
pens.
But little was said in regard 10 ques
tons of party policy except thai il
was decided to have a steering com
mlttee composed of one member FROM
each county TO keep the members OF
the party in line when measures came
up in which they were likely % jamr
over the fence.
Following the Joint caucus another
caucus was held over i'll the Senate
chamber u fill the vacancy on the
Joint caucus committee caused by the
death of Senator Mullen. Senator
Boynton being made chairman of the
committee on the part of the senate.
and the namo of Senator Fulton was
added. making the committee on the
part of the Senate. Boynton, Doni"an
and Fulton.
Mr. Taper was at the State House
during the forenoon and in conference"
with Il number of the party lead, rs.
The call for ioint caucus was an
nourced just before the Adjournment
g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington. Jan. 1o.-Foreeast for
New England: Fair and warmer
Wednesday: Thursday unsettled, prob
ably snow flurries and colder in north
west portion: moderate to brisk south
to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
PORTLAND BRIDGE BILL.
Civil Engineer Jordan Appears Before
Cumberland County Delegation.

Civil Engineer c. f. Jordan of Port
land appeared Tuesday afternoon be-
fore the Cumberland county delegation
of whom Is were present, in regard to
a new bill for the restoration of Port
land bridge. The city Of South Port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 10.-Foreeast; Wednes-
day fair and warmer: Thursday fair,
moderate south to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
7.2n.4
loo, CIGAR.

10c. CIGAR.
Factory's output. 1910, UPWARDS Of g..
100000. Increase during year, over $780,
GOO. Quality counts. Factory. Manches-
ter, y. Ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11

Mr.. Topper was at the State House
during the forenoon and in conference
with Il number of the party lead rs
The call for a ioint caucus was an
nourced just before the Adjournment
of the two branches Tuesday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11

tThe Stenographc Report will he
found on Page Five.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
AZ SPECIAL REFLECTOR CORRESPONDENCE
BUCKEYE.

Jesse Pattin of Chapman was n
this vicinity on Saturday. 81
Harry Dangel left on Monday foI
his home in Williamsport, Pa.
Ray Picking is cutting corn fol-
e. Hoyt.
Mrs. A. G. Johnston returned from
a visit in Colorado.
Miss Cora Cook had a recital at
her home on Saturday, forty being
present.
Clara Day and Edith Haynes and
their Sunday school classes had Q
basket picnic on Tuesday in Mrs. X
Picking's grove.
Ruth Pattin was called to Ohio
on account of the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. Pattin. Miss Ruth may
remain with her aunt.
Ethel Haynes started to A. H. 8.
Monday.
w. B. Giles and daughters spent
Tuesday afternoon at q. Hoyt's.
H. Van Dyke threshed on Tues
day.
Corn is drying up fast. Almost
every farmer is having some cut up
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
LANEY DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitney went
to Bennington Saturday to make a
short visit with their son, returning
Monday.
Grant Foster took his daughter
to Chapman Saturday to attend the
d. C. H. s. the coming year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavender OF Abilene
spent Sunday at the RombargeI
home, returning Monday morning,
Laney and Whitney are doing some
threshing east of Talmage this week
We are glad to report Mrs Char
ley Hull as slowly improving,
Mrs. staehli and son Fred, also
Miss Blunderfield and Mr.. Aver TOOK
Sunday dinner at Mr.. Blaggs.
Miss Mildred Ramsey N:nt to
Chapman Monday to take up the
high school course for the ensuing
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
U AND I Do1NGs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Knuth Of Her
ington and the Misses Mitsch OF
Woodbine left for home after a de-
Iightful visit at the j. M. Fengel
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sargent and
children of Delphos visited the first
of the week with E. B. Lannins
and family.
Guests at the Mccullough home
this week hre Mrs. McCulloh's
brother and family Of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Elmer Howson of Chicago
Mrs. Wagner has returned from
summers visit in Nebraska.
D. W. Taylor, wife and daughter
and Mrs. Richardson and, moths
were guests at the Levi Taylor home
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dixon and
daughter Mary visited Sunday at
j. E. Taylor's.
A delightful party was given al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jokr
Lands on Friday evening in honol
of Mrs. Lands birthday. l. wal
happy time for all present and al
wish Mrs. Lands many happy re
turns of the day.
On Monday evening the younl
crowd pleasantly surprised Miss Evi
MohIer who intends leaving soon tt
take up her school duties.
A number from here are plan
ming to attend the old settlers pic
mic at Enterprise on Sept Z.