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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
REGENT URGED TO ABDICATE,
BY WI Ting FANG, Former Chinese
Minister to United States.

Shanghai. Nov. t3.--Wu Ting Fang,
the former Chinese minister to the
United States, who recently received
the appointment of secretary of foreign
affairs under the proposed reform adj
ministration has telegraphed a long
address to Pelxin, urging the Regent.
Prince Chun, to abdicate. He points
out that since the Emperor's edict adj
hitting responsibility for present con-
ditions and promising reforms, there
has been an atrocious massacre and
10 provinces have severed themselves
from the throne without struggle.
WI Ting Fang adds that nothing
but republicanism can secure peace and
stop bloodshed. The regent he says.
should emulate the example of the
ancient emperors, Yao and Han. who
abdicated after choosing the best
available substitute DIR. WI prom
Uses that if the Regent will make up
and work for the republic the Chinese
will respect and support him in a
| style compatible with his birth. mas
much as the peace and safety of the
Manchu clans are not excluded from
| the national aims.
| The appeal concludes:
/ Our voice is hoarse and our tears
are exhausted No more can be said"
| Rumors are current, tonight, that
Admiral Sah's fleet at Hankow has
either surrendered or beenoyefeorae by
| the rebels
/ Chi-Fu went over to the revolution
lists at o'clock, this morning. There
was no fighting. The rebels took pos
session of the Taotais yamen, the tel
egraph offices and the forts.
Chi-Fu has a population of about
An 0o0 and lie ip,porfaut as a treaty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
WITHOUT EMOTION.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

nounced that his mother and sister
had been shot and killed. He said that
he was out hunting the murderers.
When neighbors reached the Bean
home they found the two women dead
on the floor and the elder woman s
father, John Sweet, 1903 years old, in a
closet. The old mans story was to the
effect that his grandson had ordered
him into a closet under penalty of
getting hurt and that later he had
heard shots fired. The boy was placed
under arrest, but stolidly maintained
his innocence. 1t was said at the time
that there had been trouble over a
small amount of property left by
young Beams father
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED.
Hong Hong Is in Hands Of Revolution
ists-Pekins Capture Reported.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 13.-IIong Kong
is in the hands of the reyolutionists
and the province of Chilli has pro-
claimed it's independence, according to
adviees received. today. from Shang-
hal by a local Chinese newspaper. The
capture of Pekin is again reported
A cable from Hong Kong says that
body of volunteer soldiers escorted
committee led by WI Han Min, VINO
is also the acting government head'
TO Canton, today, There was rejoicing
among the people. Imperial officers are
said to have looted the public treas
ury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
Fowler Performs a New Stunt.

FL Paso. Tex. Nov. 13.-Ayiator
Robert c. Fowler arrived. today, on
his rans-continental flight, after de-
lay of eight days. due to his machine
being stalled in the sand near Masto-
don, y. NJ.
Fowler performed a new feat III
aviation by flying from the deck OF a
hand car on the FL Paso q South
western Railway. He narrowly missed
collision with a freight train. By
throwing on high speed and rising rap
idly IS he dashed toward the train, he
grazed the tops of the cars
The aviator now has covered $50
miles since leaving Los Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Miss Violet Maxwell was rendered a
pleasant Surprise party. Monday night.
by a party of friends, the affair taking
place at the home of Charles Carson,
No. - Arsenal street. She was pre-
scented with handsome locket and
chain. \ feature of the evening was
the winning of the first prize for eat
ing ice cream by Chester Redmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

A battleship is to be ordered to Bos-
ton, the present month, to be used as
an exhibit in connection with a muir
der trial in the federal courts Last
May, James Beeks of Atlanta Ga.
shot and killed a colored mess attend
anti Alexander Allen of Brooklyn, on
board the battleship Nebraska while
she lay at anchor off the Charlestown
navy yard. Both men We're connected
with the officers mess and the shoot
ing took place in the junior officers
mess room, and was the outcome of a
fistic encounter in which Beeks had
been bested. The trial has been set for
Nov. 81 and after long consultation
between judge and counsel, Monday
at Boston, it was decided that the
presence of the battleship in Boston
harbor would be necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

Announcement was made, Monday. at
Boston. that William, j. Riley, formerly
banker of that city, has given Har-
yard University $4,000 to be designated
as the Clement Harlow Scholarship for
deserving young men. The gift is in
memory of Mr.. Riley's nephew. Clement
II. Condell. of the class of 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

Actually the health department inter-
vened, today. when its men took several
hundred barrels of disinfectant to sprin-
kle on the piles of rotting garbage in the
poorer and more thickly populated dis
tricts. If the health authorities assume
full charge of the situation, the strike
leaders say that they will permit their
teamsters to serve as garbage collectors
provided they do not have to work al
night.
The cold wave came to the citys as
sistance, this morning. The freezing tenn
peralure which prevailed early in the
day was as good a disnfectant as the
city physicians could desire. The high
winds. however. scattered the rubbish
and practically undid all the good that
came from the cold.
For the second time in It's history the
city was under fire patrol today. In
every district a fireman with a length
OF hose and hydrant wrench paced the
Sidewalk watching for fires in the
mounds of refuse. The department has
had considerable trouble already from
these blazes, most of which are started
by children. The police believe that the
severe drubbings administered 10 some
VI Tit ul6 iiiubS Abai boNHCANN, SNShSi
day, have taught the strike sympathiz-
ers a lesson. Although yesterdays riots
were. the most extensive the police have
had to cope with since the strike began,
there were no fatalities and few hospital
cases and the number of arrests has
been remarkably small. Fully 1000 per-
sons took part in the battle precipitated
in the San Juan Hill'' district by .
woman who threw brick from tene-
ment house roof and cut open the head
of Chief Inspector Schmittberger
Coy. Dix does not regard the situation
as serious enough TO require state inter
ference. The governor, who was here
last night, TO attend the dinner of the
Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Chart
ties said:
II understand the city authorities have
the situation well in hand. II It should
come before me officially in any way,
however, ! should advise a conference
between the leaders of the union and the
city officials"
Mayor Gaynor refused today, TO treat
with William II. Ashton. the strike lead
er although Mr.. Ashton went to the
City hall with M. J. Regain of the state
Board Of Arbitration.
The mayor paid a personal visit to
some OF the cty's most congested dis
tticts and declared afterward that there
was no menace TO health in tile present
situation.
To meet the mayors defiant attitude, ii
was runored. this afternoon, that the
strikers would do their best to call out
the coal wagon drivers and other mem
kers of the Tearnsters, Union.
The police are investigating the Origin
Of fire that broke out. early. today il
a stable where rs strikebreakers Were
asleep but was put out before it at
tained Roadway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

The battleships New Jersey, Virginia,
Mississippi and Georgia came into
Hampton Roads Monday. from the
Southern drill grounds. They reported
severe weather. Sunday night. The
quarantine ship Ports
mouth dragged her anchor half "a mile
in the roads during the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

port and coaling station The steam
ers plying between Shanghai and Tien
Tsin touch here 1t has a fairly large
foreign colony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
English. Morrow Have Tame Bout.

Syracuse, n. Y, Nov. 15.-Harry
English of Troy and Howard Morrow
OF syracuse boxed 10 tame rounds here,
tonight. English broke two bones in
his right hand and has cancelled his
fight with Sailor Burke, scheduled for
next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
8s -TrT-
3 d. 21sT ANNuAt. 1

ing legislation important to the labor
csuae at tie approaching session OF
Congress are being prepared for intro-
ductlon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

nor. ana Street Cleaning Commissioner
Edwards said, late today. that they
believed they had the situation well
in hand.
Henry II. Towne, president of the
Merchants Association, called upon
the mayor. today. and said that If it
was necessary to call for citizens to
man the carts he could get all the men
needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
Slow Work on
Mcnamara Jury,

Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. 13.-Six
men accepted as to cause and three
sworn jurors were il the box at the
close of today's session of the trial
of James B. Mcnamara for the murder
of one of the q men killed in the ex
plosion at the plant of the Los Ange-
Times.
Give yenires have been exhausted
and another of 40 men was drawn. to-
day, 10 report, tomorrow. The list
contains the name of Milo a. Baker,
vice president and superintendent of
the Baker Iron Works. which is do
ing the structural steel work on the
new Times building, against which a
strike called by the International
Bridge and Structural Workers. is in
progress. This is the organization of
which John j. Mcnamara, jointly in
dicted with his brother. James B., is
secretary. J. NJ. Atkinson, president of
a coffin manufacturing company, Was
excused late today, after declara-
ton that he believed the defendants
were trying to prevent the state from
bringing from Indianapolis to Los
Angeles, evidence which he understood
=
ing to keep Mrs. Ortis MeManigle from
testfying.
7. Il. Green. a stock breeder, and
Drummer Willett, a locomotive engineer,
qualified after brief examinations.
\. Griebliug, . -etired harnessmak-
er. qualified. Notwithstanding 4 eilal-
lenge by the state because he would
not convict in capital cases ON cir
cumstantial evidence, To Judge Bord-
well, Griebling said he would so con
Wet If the evidence were sufficient
~ strong and the court denied the
challenge.
Robert Balm, +. ID. Green and Byron
Lisk, the three sworn jurors. remain
ed in the Jury room, today. by permits
sion of Judge Bordwell. Clark McLain,
Brewster c, Kenyon and j. IL. Sexton.
the three men previously accepted as
to cause, Were not allowed to stay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. l3.-Several
prisoners, one of whom. G. l.. Pierson,
is accused of having helped to rob a
Los Angeles jeweler, were implicated
in a plot for Il Wholesale delivery at
the county jail, where the McNamaras
are confined. according to state
nent, today, by Jailer Gallagher The
jailer is searching the cells to discover
the leader in the plot
Since Persons return from Chicago,
where he was caught, he has receiv-
ed frequent visitors. Partly burned
candles were found in his cell. The at
tempted outbreak was brought to
light when Assistant Jautlers smelt
sulphuric acid eating iron and found
that the bars of Persons cell had
hearly been severed. Pierson was
transferred u another in the basement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-14
GARBAGE.

Continued from Page one.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
SHORT $4,000 SAY OFFICERS
John w. eiauth, eookkeepef OF Evans
Willie Trust and Savings Bank 10
Free. Although He 10 Under
Surveillance.

Evansville. John W Blauth.
bookkeeper OF the Evansville
Trust and Savings company. men.
toned In connection with shortages
OF that company. which now are ad-
mitted by officials to exceed $4,000.
remains a free man, although he IL
still under surveillance at his home
and Is not permitted TO appear on the
streets unless under the escort OF a
detective. NJ explanation is offered
for the absence eof procedure toward
a prosecution In the case. except that
the bank officials say they are await
ms a complete statement on the dis
crepancies in the books and Will prob
ably depend upon New York bond
ing company. which is surety for
Blauth to the extent of 81. 900. 20 bring
criminal action II any is taken sub
seQuently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
RABIES EPIDEMIC
GROWS IN INDIANA
Or. sIMoNDs DECLARES slruA-
TON IS MORE SERIOUS THAN
1T HAS BEEN FOR MONTHS.
SPREADS OVER NEW DISTRICT
All Persons AFFLICTED VIII Be Treated
When Funds 10 Be Got From tho
5 Per Cent. Dog Tax Surplus
Are Available.

Indianapolis The situation in In
diana In regard to rabies is more seri-
GUS than II has been for months" said
Or. j. p Simonds. superintendent OF
the pathological laboratory OF the
state board OF health.
During January and February
nineteen dogs heads. containing the
negri bodies Of rabies. were examined
Al the laboratory The infection has
spread and territory not infected for
four or five years shows the epidemic
TO be raging"
DR. Simonds examined two dogs
heads which contained negri bodies.
One came from Or. ]. II. Wrork OF
Shelburn and the other from Charles
Verne OF Reynolds The latter dog
attacked Verne and his horse. but
was killed without biting either
There are four significant facts
connected with the present epidemic
OF rabies" said Dr. Simonds. "One
is the new territory embraced in the
infected region; another is the APP
proach OF spring, when a large num-
Der OF dogs will be running at large;
third is the large number Of dogs and
animals bitten recently. fourth. is the
wide area OF territory covered by the
present infection
-Four positive dogs heads were re-
ceived during January and February
from St Joseph and Laporte coun-
ties. One positive head. each re
ceiyed from White. Carroll. Clinton
and Tippecanoe counties. a second
badly infected group Positive heads
were received from Hamilton. Madi-
son and Hancock counties. a third
group. and eight positive heads were
received from the fourth group. con-
sisting of Decatur. Jennings. Jackson.
jefferson. Switzerland. Clark and Har-
rison counties"
AS soon as the funds 10 be realized
from the five per cent dog tax SUI.
plus are available the state Will be
prepared 10 treat all patients afflicted
with rabies
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
Burns With All Contents.

Mount Vernon The large ware
house belonging to Stephens &
Hermann OF this city was de-
stroyed by fire. The building, a large
frame. contained about 5000 bushels
OF wheat and IL or Is carloads OF
wagons, farm implements. fence wire,
etc. The fire was caused by sparks
from passing locomotive. and as
the building was beyond the city lin
its the FIRE department could dc no
work. The loss is about $4,000. par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
Bed ApportIonment a, Hospital.

DR. Henry Moore. president OF the
board of trustees Of the tuberculosis
hospital al Rockville, which is to be
opened April l. has completed the ap-
portionment Of beds by counties, the
apportionment being based on the
population Of the counties.
Each patient sent TO the hospital
will be entitled to remain 26 weeks
although the board expects most Of
them 10 leave the institution in less
time In the apportionment the full
use OF one bed for at least 26 weeks
a year Is 10 be allowed each county
whatever its population may be-
Twelve larger counties are entitled.
on the population basis. TO more than
one bed throughout the year. Marion
county. the largest, being entitled to
-.
The apportionment is worked out
on a weekly basis Thus. a number
OF counties were found TO be entitled
10 SO weeks Zone year, continuous
service at the hospital. with addition
al weeks Several counties were
found to be entitled TO fewer than 20
weeks a year. but were allowed. by
the board. half years continuous
service. One hundred and twenty
three beds are provided for in the
hospital for continuous service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
Aroused by Pension Tax.

Taking exception to the provision Of
the law passed by the last legislature
which requires the payment of a por-
ton OF their pensions into the state
treasury, some OF the inmates OF the
State Soldiers home az Lafayette are
packing their suit cases and hunting
other quarters. The new law requires
all married men in the home TO pay to
the state all money received as pen
sion from the government above SIS.
and all single men are required to pay
all amounts above $40 to the state.
Col. W. S. Haggard. commandant OF
the home. was in indianapolis the
other day, and said that while the ex-
odus OF veterans is not so great as 10
depopulate the institution, yet some
object to the payment and are leaving.
About fifteen OF the inmates either
have left or have announced their in
tention of leaving. Colonel Haggard
said
The law was passed in response TO
many requests, some OF them coming
from veterans OF the Civil war. Here.
tofore the state has demanded no por-
ton OF pensions for the general fund.
The money is to be paid into the gen
eral fund and no provision is made for
it's use for the maintenance of the sol
diers home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
aulle, In Brain: VIII Live.

Wabash. March 27.-Failtng TO
heed the admonition OF his wife. Earl
Alternately looked down the barrel
OF n .S2-caliber revolver. thinking the
weapon was not loaded. and II was
discharged. The bullet knocked out
one OF his teeth. and. taking an up
ward and backward course. lodged az
the base Of the brain. Alternately
boarded a traction car and came
here. going to the hospital Surgeons
probed for the ball. but have been
unable 10 locate IT, Abernathy's con-
iition is norma. in every respect, and
physicians. who pronounce the case
the most remarkable ever brought
before their attention. say Re will be
discharged from the hospital within
two days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
Admits Revenge Desire.

In an impassioned plea for the
revocation of the physicians license
OF Dr. w l.. McKinstry of South
board OF medical registration and ex-
animation. DR. A. = Forbes Gammack
OF the same city admitted that he was
inspired by a desire for revenge in
appearing as the prosecuting witness
against Or. McKinstry. DR. McKins-
try was accused. in an affidavit filed
with the board by DR.. Gammack. OF
having obtained his diploma from the
National Medical university OF Chi
cago fraudulently.
The state board of medical registra-
ton and examination heard all the
evidence in the case. instructed both
sides to Ale briefs with the board
members and adjourned to meet May
10. when the decision Of the board
will be made public.
DR. McKinstry was under the fire
OF the various members OF the board
James Gavin. counsel for the board.
and DR. Gammack the greater part of
Qdg. III AdHntiu
members OF the board were not pres
ent at the hearing
There was conflicting evidence sub
mitted TO the board as to whether
Or. McKinstry ever attended the Ma
tional Medical university In one let.
ter to Gammack. the dean OF the
school declared he could find no rec
ord OF McKinstry's attendance at the
school An affidavit submitted by
Fred C. Gabriel OF South Bend. attor.
ney for McKinstry. from the same
man. stated that McKinstry not only
had attended the school but that he
had graduated from the institution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
-Four psrdons viii Be Considered.

Four Paruons VIII Be Couetoeroo.
The state board OF pardons will
consider the applications OF four
life" prisoners at It's meeting
The application OF Charles Van BLAIR
con. convicted of second degree muir
der In the Hancock circuit court, 1904
which was refused at the meeting OF
the board In June. 1910, will be re-
considered.
Other applications 10 be considered
by the state board OF pardons are
those OF John Roby and Oliver Hay
cock, convicted OF killing Deputy
sheriff Harry Smith OF Orange coun
~. March 81. 1906. and James vogus
convicted thirty years ago of the
murder OF his father In saloon In
kokomo. SenRtor-elect John w. Kern
has been retained by number OF
relatives OF Nogus 10 contest a prob
able parole and a petition has been
filed with the state board of pardons
protesting against the parole.
The petition is signed by Vogus
sister-in-law. brother-in-law. sister
and a number of other relatives and
citizens OF the county In the petit
ton II is set out that the relatives
fear Vogus; that the crime was ad
mitted. and that no sufficient excuse
ever was given.
q +. McReynolds OF Michigan City
is the only man. except Warden Ed
ward J. Fogarty. who favors the Vo-
gus parole. and the latter does not
specifically ask II. although he says
Vogus record is good that he has
80 merit marks for his 80 years In
prison and has been "trusty" at the
prison for a number OF years
Mr. McReynolds says In letter TO
the board that Vogus had no friends
in the world that he is harmless and
that the crime he committed is to be
excused. in part. when the character
of his home training is taken into
consideration. The crime, he says,
was. committed in a saloon and no
father of good standing would take
his son TO such place.
Haycock's case was considered by
the state board of pardons at it's last
meeting The case was continued and
the application OF John Roby, a bro
ther-in-law of Haycock, who was con
victed AT the same time for the same
crime. will be considered at the March
meeting Petitions signed by more
than 1000 citizens of Orange and
Crawford counties asking the parole
Of Haycock have been submitted to
the board.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-31
DISFIGURED WITH ECZEMA

"Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but a few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even 10 back OF his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much
The sores began as pimples, his lit.
tie face was disfgured very much.
We hardly knew what he looked Ike.
The face looked like raw meat. We
tied little bags OF cloth over bis
hands to prevent him from scratching
He was very restless at night. h.s
little face itched.
we consulted two doctors at chs
cago. where we resided at that time
After trying all the medicine OF the
two doctors without any result. We
read OF the Cuticura Remedies. and a,
once bought the CGticura Soap and
Ointment Following the directions
carefully and promptly we saw the re-
suit. and after four weeks the dear
child's face was as fine and clean a
any little baby's face Every one Who
saw Gilbert after using the Cu;icura
Remedies was surprised. He has a
head OF hair which is a pride for any
boy of his age. three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies 10 everybody" (Signed) Mrs II.
Albrecht. Box $50. West Point. Neb.
Oct 90, 1910.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
sole props, Boston. Mass. for free 90
page book. guide to skin and hair
health.
Yesterday IS certain. tomorrow IN