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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec 2s.-The south
western disturbance of Monday night
has developed into a severe storm
with rapid northeastward movement
being central tonight. over southern
Lake Michigan and low pressure is
general over the eastern half of the
country. The storm is attended by
general rains and SHOWS which, how
ever, have not reached New England
There will be snow, Wednesday, in
the Upper Lake region, rain or snow
in the Lower Lake region and north
ern New England and rain over the
remaining portion of the Atlantic
states, followed by generally fair and
much colder weather. Thursday, ex-
cept in the Upper Lake region, where
At will be colder. Wednesday. The
winds along the New England coast
will be south and southwest, increas-
ing. Wednesday; Middle Atlantic
coast, increasing west and southwest,
becoming northwest and high, Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
At Trial, Tuesday, Of Ten
Chicago Packers,
OF Merger Plan Of Armour,
Swift and Morris,
In iS0z..A. \. vssder Gives EVE
dence for Government.

Chicago, Dec. 26.--Details of the plan
for 00.000,000 merger of the Ar
mour. Swift and Morris interests in
1872. by which the government con-
tends 1t was sought to control the
meat industry of the country, were
revealed, today, in the trial of the 10
Chicago packers before United States
District Judge George A. Carpenter.
The contract which was dated May
81, 1909, was read TO the jury and Of
fered in evidence by counsel for the
gpvernment The original agreement
was produced in court by Albert II.
Veeder, attorney for Swift & Co.. who
was called by the government as its
first witness. Attorney veeder testi-
fled that the plans for the merger
were abandoned, and that in March,
1903, the National Packing Co. was
organized to operate certain indie
pendent packing companies purchas-
ed with view of including them in
the big company. Under the terms
of the agreement, the three large.
packing corporations and their sub
sidiary companies, together with re-
Gently acquired independent compa-
MES, were to be merged into one con-
ttiii. swift ANA .D1UfIlS were
TO receive bonds and preferred stock
of the new company in payment 70 the
value of their tangible property. In
addition to this, the promoters were TO
receive s25, 10000 worth of the new
company's stock for intangible prop
erty and large block of common
stock for their good will, this amount
TO be fixed by the earnings of the diff
ferent plants during the first year of
the new merger.
The promoters planned to borrow
1897, 100000 to finance the corporation
The appraised valuation of Armour.
Swift, Morris and their subsidiary
companies was given at $3.50. 96o. 900.
Each of the three promoters deposit
ed sl.000.000 with a Chicago bank as
an evidence of good faith, but they
were compelled to drop the plan be-
cause of the failure of certain New
Continued on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Will Not AnnuI the Cas-
te||ane Gould Marriage.
Count Boni Makes Earnest Ap-
peal, But without Avail.
Duchess Of IalIyrand Is Equally De.
slrous for Annulmeni.

Rome, Dec. 26.--The Vatican has de-
clined to grant to Count Boni De Cas-
tellane an annulment of his marriage
with Anna Gould. who is now the
Duchess of Taileyrand and Sagan.
Countess DE Castellane was granted
q divorce from her husband and given
the custody of their three children,
on Nov. A. 1906. About a year ago
Count Boni applied to the Vatican for
annulment of the marriage.
For several months past, the con-
gregation of the Council has had un-
der adviseinent the process received
from the archbishopric of Paris con-
corning the case. When Monsignor
Annette, archbishop of Paris, came to
Rome, recently, to receive the red hat.
lie gave to the Pope and Cardinal
Gennari. project of the congregation
of the Council, all the details in his
possession concerning the case and
the situation of the parties involved.
Count Boni came TO Rome, Dec. 20,
for the purpose of using all possible
influences to obtain his object. In this
he was not opposed by the Duchess
of Talleyrand. The decision of the
Congregation of the Council, however
which was communicated to him, yes
terday. rejected his petition for the
annuiment. The ground on which the
application was denied was summar-
lied as follows:
A marriage celebrated and con-
s,iminated, if performed according to
the law of the church, as. until proved
to the contrary, it was in the case of
the Castellane-Gould marriage, is in
dissolnble. There are certain impede
menta, which, il existing before the
marriage, can prevent it's celebration,
or, ii celebrated in ignorance of them,
render the marriage invalid, in which
case the church can proclaim that the
union of the parties never in reality
existed. But in the arguments brought
forward by De Castellane no such
impedimenta have been shown"
Count Boni left here, tonight, for
Paris He expects to return to Rome
about the middle of January. Il is
thought that he will bring forward
ncw points on which to base another
application for annulment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Col. Roosevelt Says He Is Taking n
Part in New York State Political
SituafOn--Wi|| Not Attend Peace
Dinner at New York CITY.
TEDDY DOES!

New York, Dec. 26.-Theodore
Roosevelt announced, this afternoon,
that he was taking no part in the New
York state political situation and that
mot single human being" had asked
him to lend his influence TO the sup
port of any candidate for the Re
publican nomination for governor, next
year. Previous 10 his announcement.
Col Roosevelt had an hours confer
ence with Darwin P James, Jr, pres
ident of the Young Republican Club
of Brooklyn. Arthur q. Jarvis, secre-
tary of the club, said that Mr.. James
had discussed the candidates for the
speakership but Col Roosevelt de-
clined to talk of his conference with
Mr.. James.
Nobody has asked me-not a sim
gle human being" declared Col.
Roosevelt, when asked if he had been
requested to further the candidacy of
any one for the Republican nomina
ton for governor. "They haven't ask
ed me because I'm pot in politics and
nobody expects me to be in politics"
You have had callers who talked
politics, haven't YOU? Col. Roosevelt
was asked.
1.-THE people are afraid to come to
see me-" he replied. because they
think they will be compromised by
this talk Of politics; but I'll see any
body; I'm not afraid of being COM
promised. There's Gen. Barry sitting
over there. Hes here to call on me,
but the fact that he has come doesn't
signify that | want to make myself
dictator. does it, And here's Martin
Egan. IN from the Philippines. Does
his calling mean that | want to make
myself master of the Philippines? No,
gentlemen, / haven't word TO say
on politics-not a word
Confined on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
TEDDY DOESN'T!

New York, Dec 26.-Close on the
heels of one great peace meeting,
which was broken up by section of
the audience opposed to the ratifica-
ton Of President Taft's proposed
treaties with England and France,
clouds of disagreement have spread
about what is being planned as one
of the greatest peace dinners the
country has ever seen here, next Sat
urday night.
1t developed, today. according TO a
member of the committee in charge
of the dinner, that Former President
Roosevelt bad replied to a seni-offi-
cial invitation to the function, at
which President Taft will be the prin-
eipal speaker. with u letter declar-
ing that his sentiments We're wholly
at variance with those to be expressed
at the affair and censuring as Trait
ors" 70 their principles all Who ac-
eepted invitations to the dinner with
out agreeing with its purposes.
Te arrange a peaceful program,
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Citizens Committee in charge
of the big dinner met, late this aft
ernoon. and discussed the situation.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee, last Wednesday, resolution
was adopted in executive session au-
thorizing an official invitation to Mr..
Roosevelt, but the secretary who was
told tG send the invitation did not do
so in a formal way, but wrote to Mr..
Roosevelt first to learn his views. a
member of the committee. who would
not have his name printed, said to-
night, that Mr.. Roosevelt had re-
piled with a sevenpage letter in ef-
feet as stated above, leaving no doubt
whatever that Mr.. Roosevelt would
continued on Page TWelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27

For the first time in the history of the
state of Michigan, unless Gov Osborne
changes his mind. a woman will act ms
private secretary to the chief executive.
Miss Mary F. Hadrich of Marquette, Tor
il years private secretary to Mr. os-
borne and now in the governors office rs
his executive clerk. is, it is understood,
soon TO be appointed his secretary.
Though prominent in politics for many
years, Miss Hadrieh is not a suffragette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27

:. Causes of unemployment in Illinois
may be investigated by the govern
ment as a result of the request of Ed
ward E. Wright. president of the Hi
nois Federation of Labor, that immi-
grafton be diverted from the state.
Daniel j. Keefe, commissioner general
of immigration has asked Mr.. Wright
for specific information regarding the
lack of work in certain trades. Sew
eral congressman, also, according to
Mr.. Wright, have promised to give
the subject their attention, with a
view of passing more stringent immi-
grafton laws. The State Labor Fed
erations of Indiana and Wisconsin
viii cooperate with the Illinois Fed
GRAFTON to bring about a federal inves-
tigation. 1t is said that $4,000 workers
are idle in Chicago alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
John Fellows Hold at Rockland, for
Killing Richard lnsham.

Rockland, Me, Dee. 26.-After a
short preliminary hearing in the mu-
nicipal court, today. John H. Fellows.
who was arrested on the charge of
murder for the killing of Richard ing
ham, the Scotch paving cutter, at
Long Cove, was bound over to the SUI
preme court, which convenes, next
week.
The men were alone in a boarding
house at the time, it is claimed, and
legged crime. Fellows was represented
by counsel, but no defence was at
tempted. He was committed to the
county Jail without bail, to await the
action of the grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Five Prisoners Indicted for
Causing Girls Death.
Annie Reed and Mary 0'Aell
indicted as Principals,
Expected That Arrangements Will
Take Place, Next Week.

Boston. Dec. 26.--Indictments ia
seven counts were returned by q spe-
cial session of the grand jury, tonight.
against the five prisoners, who have
been held without bail the past fe"
days at the Charles Street jail Ola
suspicion of having caused the death
of Mary Bolduc, the 20-year-oid Man-
chester, n. H., girl. whose decomposed
body was found in Forest hills
apartment house, last Friday. =
Mrs Annie NJ. Reed, who conducts a
fremont street house, and Miss Mary
A. ONeil, an assistant in the employ
of DR.. John d. Ferguson of MancheS-
ter. N H., were indicted as principals
in the performing of an illegal OPP
Grafton.
Dr. Ferguson, whose Information,
given the Manchester police. resulted
in the discovery of the body, was in
dicted in four courts as an accessory
before and after the fact Mrs. Hat
tie Mildred Hezltt. of Cambridge, EN-
ployed III the home of Mrs. Jennie II.
Shattuck at Forest Hills, Where the
body was found, and Mrs. Shattl6k
We're both indicted in fourth counts
as accessories before and after the
fact. The jury also brought in two
indictments, each embracing all the
counts with one in addition, alleging
the use of an instrument. the other
reading by means unknown"
Ii Is expected the prisoners will be
admitted to bail and arraigned on the
indictments, early next week.
The indictments will render unnec-
essary the hearing on the case which
was to come UP in the district court.
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Order Satisfactory to Boston Scientists

Boston, Dec. 25.-Alfred Fariow,
chairman of the publication commit
tee of the Christian Science church.
commenting, tonight, on the order of
President Taft permitting the prae-
tice of Christian Science faith in the
Panama canal zone. said;
We have been of the opinion ALI the
While that President Taft didn't real
ize how stringent the regulation was
and that when it came clear to him
the proper relief would be forthcom-
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. Dec 26-Forecast for
southern New England Rain.
Wednesday; Thursday, much colder
and generally fair; increasing south
west winds; northern New England.
snow or rain, Wednesday; Thursday,
local SHOWS and colder; increasing
shifting winds becoming northwest,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27

The first official announcement of the
receivers of the Wabash Railroad was
being distributed, Tuesday. all over the
system. Until further orders, the circu-
lar says, all officers and employees will
be continued In the same positions as
Prompt attention is promised
TO the payment of all outstanding lndebt-
edness for labor and supplies,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27

Twelve persons. many of them mems
bers OF theatrical companies playing in
Philadelphia. We're carried through thick
smoke in safety, Tuesday. when hre
broke out in the Bernice apartment
house in the center OF the city. The lire
caused $4,000 damage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 26.--Forecast: Rain,
Wednesday; Thursday, much colder
and generally fair, increasing south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
1904

Packed in boxes OF Is for Christmas
Gift. Largest selling brand of l0c. Cigars
In the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27

Rome. Dec. 26.-Count Boni De
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
HOPES FOR COUNTS SUCCESS.

Duchess Tallyrand DESTROYS for An.
nuIment Because of Moral Effect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
CONFLICTING MAGISTRATES.
Two Men Holding One Office In
Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, March 1.-Asserting
that he is a legal magistrate, al
though his appointment has not been
confirmed by the senate in accord
ance with the law, J. Malcolm Bow
den, who was named by Gov. Blease
to succeed Maj. Augustus H. Kirby,
to-day opened up an Office and pro-
ceeded to do business. He executed
several important papers and re-
ceived notice from the city attorney,
Samuel J. Nichols, that motion
would be made before him for q
new trial in the suit of DR.. Walter
Sorrell, milk and meat inspector,
against the city for his salary.
This suit was determined in DR..
Sorrell's favor before Magistrate
Kirby on Tuesday.
Refusing to recognize Mr.. Bow
den's authority, Magistrate Kirby
continued to perform the duties OF
his office. He presided over two
hearings, discharging a man who
was accused of violating the dis
pensary law and binding over to the
court Carl Haynes, the 8-year-old
boy who some time ago shot Lois
Wright, little playmate, at Drayton
mills.
Mai. Kirby has trials set for every
to-day and they told him to hold on
to his Office as he was the lawful
magistrate.
Other attorneys, however, think
that Mr.. Bowden is entitled to serve,
at least until the senate has an op-
portunity to pass on his appointment.
Maj Kirby has trial set for every
day of this week and part Of next
week, and said he intended to try
them.
Litigants are in a dilemma, not
knowing to which magistrate to take
their causes and fearing that the one
selected may later be disqualified
and his decisions accordingly nulli-
fed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
May Get Pay for Cotton.

Washington, March 2.-Thousands
of people in the Southern States be-
ing paid for cotton, seized at the end
of the war by the federal govern.
ment, is, after a quarter of a cen
tury of earnest work against dis.
couraging odds, within the hope OF
things obtainable. The friends in
congress of the claimants of cotton
seized by the federal government un.
der the captured and abandoned
property act,' when hostilities had
ceased, are in the nearest way tc
accomplishing the long delayed act
of restitution that has ever been ap-
preached.
Time after time a committee of one
house or the other of congress has
reported favorably on these claims
only to be blocked by the other
house. Now it appears that the two
houses are agreed that it is time that
this money should be restored to its
rightful owners. To-day the con.
ferees of the two houses of the
committees on revision of the laws
agreed upon the Bartlett amendment
to consolidate the acts respecting
war claims, so that the proceeds OF
cotton seized under the captured
and abandoned property act," now i1
the treasury as a trust fund, might
be restored to those who submitted
their claims to the court of claims
with proper evidence, without being
required to prove loyalty. The fund
amounts to S4,8S6,671, of which
South Carolina claims are $422,547
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Robberies Net $4,000.

Daytona, Fla, March "A series
of robberies, eliminating with the
burglary of the home of Mrs. Roger
Winfield at Sea Breeze last night, is
estimated to have netted gang of
burglars more than $4,000 in gems
and other jewelry. According to the
report of Mrs. Winfield, jewelry val
ued at $4,000 was secured from her
home, including a pearl brooch and
two diamond pendants worth $10,-
900.
The robbery followed the burglar
izing of the homes of E. H. Hotch-
kis here and J. D. Price at Ormond.
The report to the police shows that
at each place jewels valued at S15,-
600 were taken.
All the houses were entered in
the same manner, through unlocked
upper windows and the robberies are
believed to be the work of the same
gang. There are no clues to the
burglars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
To Go Before Governor.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Augusta Chronicle says there is an
other case that will soon come before
the governor. The case is that OF
John J. Jones, the Branchville at
torney, convicted of killing Abe
Pearlstine and sentenced to 10 years
and 80 days in the State penitentiary.
It has been stated that petition
will be filed with Gov. Blease by cit
liens of Colleton county for the par
don of Jones. He is at the State pen
itentiary awaiting developments: His
attorneys have stated that an appeal
would be filed with the supreme
court. The status of this case is
about the same as that of John Black.
The attorneys in the Black case had
given notice of appeal, but the case
had never been filed for hearing:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Argue for Parcels Post.

Nashville, Tenn, March 1.-Argu-
ments favoring the parcels post were
made at the second days session of
the parcels post convention to-day by
John Sharp Williams, senator-elect
from Mississippi, and others.
Mr.. Williams, however, denounced
as absurd certain proposed legisla-
ton with what is commonly termed
the uniform rate charges, but said
that he was in favor of parcels post
of the proper kind, and advised the
convention to take a stand in favor
of general parcels post legislation,
the charges to be based on the dis
lance by which the article is sent and
the services rendered. He predicted
that the system would come.
The convention appointed a COM
mittee on investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
To Take Pauper's Oath.

Atlanta, March 2.-Benjamin D.
Green who, with John D. Gaynor,
has just completed sentence in the
United States prison here for de-
frauding the government in connec-
ton with harbor improvements at
Savannah, Ca, to-day filed applica-
ton for permission to take the pau
per's oath with Judge Walter Col
quit, United States commissioner. A
hearing on the petition was set for
March Z.
In addition to their prison terms,
Greene and Gaynor were sentenced
to pay fine of $575,000. Both men,
it is said are practically penniless
and to escape this fine and secure
their liberty it is necessary for each
to subscribe to the pauper's oath.
Gaynor is expected to file a similar
petition within a few days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Miss Mitchell on Stand.

Miss Mitchell was the first witness
for the State. She told of whipping
the Havird boy and of how the de-
fendant with his wife tried to drive
his mule over her as she was on her
way home after school and how al
though she jumped out of the road
the mule was reined in the direction
she went, and how the animals head
struck her after she had gotten out
of the road. She likewise related how
Mrs. Havird abused her and struck
her with stick and told of Havird's S
ordering her to stop as he dashed up
saying, 81 have you now."
Miss Mitchell's statement was cor
roborated practically in detail by
Miss Etheridge, a bright 15-year-old
girl, who was along and also by Will
lie Harmon.
Struck the Girl.
The defendants wife admitted that
luey udu d gun LII IA0 ouSSy. oho
admitted she struck Miss Mitchell.
Both the defendant and his wife de-
MED that they tried to drive over
Miss Mitchell. Havird's wife denied
that her husband cursed any and
the defendant himself at first denied
it, but finally admitted that the Har-
mon boys version of what he said
was about correct.
Miss Mitchell is quite young and is
an orphan. Both her parents died
when she was very small. She at
tended school at Leesville where she
graduated last year. She made an
extremely good witness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Dog Rescued 1853 Lives.

Sir Edward Morris, prime minis
ter of Newfoundland, tells in the
February Wide World Magazine re-
markable story of heroism on the
part of a Newfoundland fisherman.
The name of this man was George
Harvey, and he resided in low,
rocky island, few miles east OF
Cape Ray.
In those days the emigrant ships
to Canada were crowded with pas
sengers. In the autumn of 1882 the
brig Despatch, bound to Quebec with
163 souls, in a gale of wind struck a
rock about three miles from Har-
vey's home. He heard the signals of
distress and Immediately launched
his boat, with his boy of IL, his girl
of II and his dog and tried to get
out to the wreck. On the deck of the
doomed ship were crowded the crew
and passengers, in imminent peril of
their lives. A terrible sea ragged be-
tween his boat and the wrecked ship,
but across that awful waste of water
the gallant fisherman and his brave
children urged their frail skiff. TO
get close to the stranded ship was
to court instant destruction and the
task of saving those on board seemed
well-night hopeless, but Harvey's 8
dog, deep diver, bold swimmer, with
marvellous intelligence, seemed to un-
derstand what was required Of him
and at signal from his master
sprang out of the boat and swan
toward the ship. The seas over
whelmed him and drove him back,
but he persevered and finally came
near enough. The sailors threw
him a rope, which he gripped with
his sharp teeth and at last he got
back to his master and was drawn
into the boat almost dead from ex-
haustion. Communication was now
established between the ship and
Harvey's skiff, and with the most Ia
borious efforts every soul was saved.
The dogs owner was presented gold
medal from King William w.