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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Without Bonds for Murder
OF Mother and Sister.
Takes Stand, Denies Crime, Tells
OF Finding the Bodies.
Witnesses Tell Of Peoples Fear Of
Arthur, Acc ount Of Temper.

Maidstone, u, March 16.-At the
conclusion ol a special inquiry late
today into the deaths of Mrs. George
Bean and her daughter Nina. who
We're found dead from bullet wounds
in their home here last Thursday, Ar
thur Bean, the 1S-year-old son and
brother, who was taken into custody
on the day of the crime. was held
without bonds for a special grand jury
to be convened here on the fourth
Tuesday in April. Today's proceed
ings We're before trial Justice Frank
G. Adams. and were public, in con.
trast to the secret inquest held earlier
in the week. The chief witness was
young Bean himself, who appeared en-
tirely composed and asserted his in
nocence.
According to Beans story, he was
about the house and barn for the
greater part of the forenoon Of the
day of the shooting, with the excep-
tiou of an hour. At that time, he
said, he took his rifle and started
out to call on the young son of Sheriff
Richard Beattie. When about half
way to his friends house he changed
his mind and returned home. Upon
entering the house, he found the bodies
Of his sister and mother. the former
at the foot of the stairs in the lower
part of the house and the latter III
an upper bedroom. Seeing that they
were dead, young Bean said that he
FASTENED at once to notify some neigh
bors
His story. despite long cross-ex-
animation, remained unshaken, and
the young mans manner was calm
throughout. He was represented by
Attorney Powell of Island Pond, VT,
ard Miles and Cane of Newport, VT.
The states interest were looked after
by Attorney General John G. Sargent
of Ludlow, Vt. and State Attorney
Harry Amey of Island Pond.
Besides young Bean there were 10
other Witnesses, most of whom gave
testimony similar to that which they
had given ut an earlier hearing. Some
of them testified that young Bean had
violent temper which caused his
family ard friends to fear him. The
witnesses Were Sheriff Richard Beattie.
Hiram Willis, Frank Lane, X. w.
Taylor Thomas o. Merriam. DAVID
Hall. John Potter. Thomas Washburn,
Ernest Bean, BROTH of the accused
and Dr. c. c. O'Bri, If Groveton, N.
Fl.
Grandfather" Sweet, the father OF
Mrs. Bean, one of the victims, was
not able to be present at today's hear
ing. He was in tht house on the day
the shooting occurred and the shock
affected him SO that he has been In
bed at thr home of a niece ever since
the tra redy. He is l04 years old ana
his recollections of what took place
at tile time of the murders are con-
confused.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Store Of Italian Merchant
Wrecked in Boston,
Panic Follows ShatteTing Of
Windows--No One Injured.
Developments in Chicago Case.
Accident or Treachery?

Boston. March 1G.-Black Hand
threats upon Gaspare Poleo. an Italian
merchant on Hale street in the west
end section of the city, was followed
early today by the discharge OF u
bomb in Poleos little store. Although
no one was hurt, windows were shat
tered in many of the adjoining build
ings, Poleo's store was partly wreck
ell and the dwellers in the vicinity
were given d bad scare.
Early last month Poleo had Wis
itoc who demanded $500 rs loan,
Poleo told the caller that he had no
money and the man returned later to
renew his demand. which was again
refused. Another demand was made
in letter, Which gave Poleo directions
regarding the delivery of the money.
The letter named as the penalty for
Poleo's refusal to comply with the
demand. the death of his wife by a
revolver bullet. and Poleo's own death
by stiletto wound.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Shipping Demora|ized and
Several Vessels Ashore.
Boston People Hurled Against
Buildings and 10 Streets.
NIB. Has 100000 Fire-.Seven
Drowned In Lake Erie.

Boston, March 16.-A terrific north
westerly gale rushed into New Eng
land today and, accentuating a severe
cold wave, caused much suffering and
many accidents of a minor nature. In
this city the temperature fell 80 de
grccs in "a hours and at no time to-
day did the thermometer register
higher than -.
The hig wind forced the incoming
CuEard Liner Ivernia To anchor off
Spectacle island and the steamer could
not dock, The fve-masted schooner
Prescott Palmer was torn from her
supposed secure anchorage and thrown
onto Bird island flats. She WAS later
rescued by tugs. undamaG"d.
SchopntrS Scurried for sheltered lar
bors and tnerc rode out the gale.
steamers from the provinces were
hours late in arriving.
\ Humber of persons were so badly
injured in this city by being thrown
against buildings or hurled to the
streets that they were removed to To-
cal hospitals where their injuries were
given medical attention. No fatalities
had been reported at dark tonight.
Following a warm southerly rain
storm and several hours of sluggish
conditions. the northwcster started
business in this section of the coun-
try shortly after midnight with a pre-
liminary puff of snow that might have
measured Two inches had any of 1t
been allowed to remain on the ground.
But the storm engagements pulled open
the Wind valve to the last notch ana
for the next six hours the snow was
kept in the air.
In some sheltered sections there was
only a &0-mile breeze, but at exposed
points like Block Island, Nantucket
ard Highland Light, the wind hit it up
to 60 So and at times 20 miles an hour.
The fall iii temperature in New Eng
land IS a whole was not so marked as
in the West. the average being % de-
grees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
SOMERSET POWER BILL.
kennebec Power Opponents Think
This Is Another Octopus.

Those who are opposing the bill to
charter the Kennebec Dam &. Reser-
voir Co. claim that they have discov-
cred in another bill pending before the
Legislature provisions even more
sweeping than that of the Moosehead
measure. The bill is entitled, An
Act to Incorporate the Somerset
Power & Railway Co." and gives the
incorporators power to construct dams
and develop power in region in
which great amount of hydro-electr'c
power can be generated
The measure was introduced Feb.
in the House by Representative Colby
of Bingham, but no hearing upon 1t
was assigned until March I and on that
date a reassignment was obtained to
March 21.
The act Incorporating the somerset
Power & Railway Co. names as incor-
porators Walter f. Robinson of Bing-
ham, Weston Lewis of Gardiner, L. T..
Richards, A. L. Henderson and j. p.
Whorff of Pennington, Me-; Enos T..
Ingraham of Rockport. Me, Joseph f.
Shepard and Frank B. Livingstone of
Boston, Mass, and Walter J. Gill
patrick of Saco. Me. The capital stock
is fixed at $4,000, divided into shares
of 500 each.
Section s of the act authorizes the
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
$3.50 GUARD OFFICERS
Accepted Invitation to Attend the
Maneuvres.

lshington, March 13.-Three thou
one hundred and eighty officers
10 organized militia have accept
lie war departments invitation to
|cipate in the present military OPP
|ons in the Southern border states.
|e war department today commu-
ed by telegraph with General
er at San Antonio and Gen. Bliss
IAN Diego, asking for definite in
|atior as to how many militia Of
+ can be accommodated by their
hands at one time. AS soon as
information is received the de
clent will call upon adjutants
|ral of the states and territories
elect the officers who will consti-
the first body of militia officers
b sent to the Front" According
kntative plans formulated by the
|rtment. 250 militia officers will be
to Gen. Carter and 20 to Gen.
at a time for a maximum Ser
of two weeks each. BY rotating
men at this ratio it is expected
all of the state Guard officers who
accepted the federal governments S
|ation will be given an opportunity
|articipate in the maneuvres.
|pt. Dechamberun, the military
.he of the French embassy. it is
at the war department. win visit
Inaneuvre division" at San, An
as an observer before the06ahp
|spersed. The Geywan.mili at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
DIVIDED REPORTS
Presented by Education Committee on
New Normal School Buildings.

The committee on education pre-
sented divided reports Thursday upon
resolves for new buildings for Normal
schools. The resolve for apprupria- =
ton for dormitory at Pennington Nor
NAL school, granting $20,o in 1911 and
$25,000 in 1912 came into the Senate
with the report, ought to pass, signed
and Representatives Sawyer Robinson,
Thompson of Prrsque Isle and Murphy.
The report, ought not To pass, was
signed by Senator Fulton aud Repre-.
sentative Allen of JonesborO, while a
report that it be referred to the next
Legislature was signed by Representa-
tive Miller.
a divided report came into the
House upon the resolve for $4,000 for
a new building at Presque Isle Normal
school. The majority report. ought
to pass. was signed by Senators
Blanchard and Milliken and Represen-
tatives Murphy, Robinson, Thompson
of Presque Isle and Sawyer. The
minority report, ought not to pass, was
signed by Senator Fulton and Repre-
sentative Miller.
The report of the same committee on
the big resolve in favor of Gorham
Normal school pared down to the bone
the original draft: which called for
$sS.OOo. The majority report. ought to
CONTINUED on Page 9Nine.o q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
COLD WAVE IN NEW YORK.
Ono Frozen to Death and Many In
jured BY Falls.

New York, March ia cold snap
of unusual severity for this season of
the year holds practically the entire
eastern section of the country tightly
gripped today. with small probability
OF it's grasp being loosened before to-
morrow. There was "a drop of 36 de-
grees in temperature to a minimum of
16 degrees in this city during the night
Temperatures following the rain and
brief snow furry of last night, dropped
to nearly zero at points in Interior
New York state while it was only four
above the zero mark in Pittsburg this
morning and IA degrees in Washing
ton. d. c.. the latter a remarkably low
figure for the time of year in that city.
The cold wave was borne in upon a
high wind. which averaged Sc miles
an hour along the coast here and up
into New England. The storm moved
northeastward and today is central in
eastern Maine or over Nova Scotia.
1t is already warming up to the west
of the Mississippi river but low tenn
peratures prevail over the Ohio valley
and the lake region, According to the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
A DIVIDED REPORT.

The committee on interior waters
Wrestled for two hours Thursday night
with the bill to incorporate the Ken
nehec Dam < Reservoir co. During
the first hour of that time Attorney
General Tupper was closeted with the
committee and Went over with them
With the members of the committee
thoroughly the various legal questions
involved in the granting Of the char
ter. The remainder of the time was
spent by the committee in executive
session and the result was a divided
vote.
Four members of the committee,
Senator Kellogg and Representatives
LaWry, Cyr and Hastings voted to re-
port, ought to pass in new draft.
Four members of the committee,
Senator Milliken and Representatives
Stetson, Emerson and Conners voted
ought not to pass. Two members Of
the committee, Senator Donigan and
representative Davies did not vote
at all, but later will probably sign
one or other of the reports.
1t is understood that the executive
session developed lively discussion
IN which some strong opinions were
expressed both for and against the
measure. The new draft includes the
numbered sections in the draft which
has previously been printed in the
Journal, but did not include any of
the so-callcd additional provisions
Those who are opposed to the meas
urc say that should ii pass the Leg
islature the referendum will be in
voked and the people of the entire
State will have chance - express an
opinion upon the granting of "a char
ter to the Kennebec Dam & Reser-
Noir Co
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. March l6.-The severe
storm tentered over the Middle states
and the greater portion of the North
east states during the past two days
has now moved to the Gulf of st. Law
renee. Rain or snow has fallen during
the past n hours over the Middle
States and New England with high
winds and gales. but the weather is
now fair over these districts. with di-
miNshing winds The weather will be
generally fair from the Mississippi
valley eastward Friday and proba bly,
Saturday. 1t will become unsettled
over the Eastern half of the country
by Saturday. Storm warnings are still
displayed on the New England coast
The winds along the New England
coast will be diminishing northwest;
middle Atlantic coast moderate north
west
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Of South Portland Fire.
men in $4,000 Fire.
Families Left Destitute BY Re-
suit Of Ovefheated Stove.
Business Concerns Suffer Loss
Fireman Has Ears Frozen.

Portland, Me, March ia three
and a half story business and tene-
mcnt block owned by the Portland
Wharf and Land Co. at South Port
lana. was totally destroyed by fire
with most of the contents late this aft
ernoOn. Three business concerns were
burned cut and two families lost ali
but Il little clothing. Several other
buildings were threatened and help
was sent from Portland before the fire
vas under control.
Two little children were taken from
the building by the firemen with some
difficulty and one. the 5-year- old son
OF Charles e. Sweeney, who was Ill.
was taken to the Maine General hos
pital. His condition is serious.
The fire was fought with a high gale
blowing and the temperature close To
zero and one fireman was sent home
with both ears badly frozen.
The loss on the building WAS $4,000:
insured for $1,000; NJ. B. Ames, grain
dealer, loss 5000, insured for $4,000;
South Portland Heating Co. loss 500,
insured; Municipal Light and Power
Co, small loss on furniture; Charles
Sweeney and George h. Doyen. house
hold goo',s, was $1,000 each. uninsured.
South Portland Republican Club. bill
lard tables and furnishings, $1,000: un-
insured. Oasis hall and small shop
also caught fire. but this loss was
small.
The cause is believed to have been an
overheated stove in the Doyen tene-
ment. the family being out at the time
of the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
SEVEN LOST ON LAKE ERIE.
Tug Swamped and Crew Drowned at
ereakwater-May Be Others.

Cleveland. March 16.-Seven lives
have been lost and d fishing tug is
at the bottom of Lake Erie as a re-
suit OF the gale which swept the lakes
yesterday and last night. The tug
Silver Spray of Erie. Pa. operated
by the Booth fisheries Go. of Cleve-
land. Went down off this udrbor early
today. The crew consisting of six
men and Il boy, took t. the tug $
lifeboat and rowcd for the shore hu1
were dashed on the br, ahwater and
dro2ncd. Early today it was feared
that four other tugs lad been lost.
but later it was found tat all had
reached port safely.
The tug Castanet picked up tho
bodies of four members uf the Silver
Sprays crew this morning
1t is reported that in addition to
this crew the Silver Spray carried
three unknown passengers who went
out with the crew to get experience.
These men are said to have gone
aboard after the boat left the Booth
Fisheries Company wharf The rumor
has not been confirmed.
a last message from tie crew of
the Silver Spray was found this aft
crnoou when u port hole cover was
picked up on the lake shore at the
foot of East 10th street Written on
it with lead pencil was the follow
ing:
"GouGbye Hattie. we're going on the
bi e.,lWdter. tSigned James F.
Purdy.'
1t was Captain Purdy's farewell to
his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Prevent Shipment Of
Arms Into Mexico.
B GuaIdsmen Officers Want
To Attend Maneuvers.
Peace, Say Rebels, Until
k Admits Election Invalid.

shington, March 16.-Careful
of the neutrality laws has left
administrations advisors gravely
full whether the United States
totally prevent the shipment OF
and ammunition to the Mex
Insurrectos. The department of
les view of the law and its study
fecedents seem to bear out the
ntion as viewed by the admins
n officials. that the government
control in a measure the ship
OF arms, dealing with each par
r case, according to the circun-
es surrounding it. but that there
general statute which fatty for
the shipment of arms.
brner General Harmon in 1888
the state department an opinion
ding shipment or arms to the
a Insurrectos. in which he said
1.-THE mere sale or shipment of
| and munitions of war by per
in the United States TO persons
iba, is not a violation of inter
nal law, however strong Sus-
there may be that they are
used in an insurrection against
panish government.
ut the same time Justice Brown
: United States district court held
II effect was upheld by the su-
court in another case that ii
no offence against the neutrality
of the United States to trans
munitions Of war from this coun-
10 another, as merchandise only.
t designed in aid of a military
3ition from this country. whether
were to be used in war or not.
! Secretary Knox was attorney
fal he held in connection with
|xportation OF arms and ammuni-
to China, where there was then
Ii, that The mere shipment or
ftation of arms in the way OF
|herce. to a country in which there
3nsurrectory movements. does not
to be prohibited by our stat
i nor by the law of nations. And
This reason. there appears TO be
ing this department can do in
direction of restricting arms and
| Ike materials to China"
] case which bears directly on the
,an situation has been found. 1t
khe case of the United States vs..
| ez, charged with forming an ex-
on in the United States to invade
10. Judge May held that before
|ction it must be proved that the
IN and purpose of the expedition
kome attack or invasion Of another
e or country as 81 military force.
|. May held also that the mere
That men armed with rifles crossed
kic Grande into Mexico would not
|lfficient In itself to constitute
kry enterprise or hostile intent.
|the proof must be furnished OF
they were doing and where their
nation was. The court made 1t
! however. that If any number of
planned in the United States an
Tx on Mexico they, would be guilty
violation OF the neutrality laws.
lille no official opinion has been
bred il is understood that the de-
(nent of justice. drawing its views
decisions of the courts and the
|rently unanimous opinions of the
ftment in the past. take the posi-
that there is no general laws to
bit the shipments of arms to the
trectos, and that this is practical
hderstood by the administration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington, March l6.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday preceded
by snow hurries in north portion of
Vermont Saturday rising temperature
diminishing northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Boston Forecast.

Boston March 16.-Forecast for Bos-
Ton and vicinity: Fair Friday and
Saturday; slowly rising temperature,
Brisk west to southwest winds dimin-
ishinG,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
INTERIOR WATERS COMMITTEE
DIVIDED OVER POWER BILL,
Four for Kennebec Dam and Reservoir Co.
Charter, Four Against 1t and Two Do
Not VOte==AnOther Power Scheme
Is Brought into the Light.
STANDS UNCHANGED.

Representative Plummer of Lisbon
Falls attempted just before tn ad-
iournment OF the House Thursday
noon to aave reconsidered the vote of
Wednesday night whereby the Cana
dian reciprocity resolve Was indefi-
nittlv postponed but Representative
Pattangall tabled his motion and that
ended the matter.
Representative Davies OF Yarmouth
will make another fight upon the bill
repcaling the Yarmouth clam law OH
the floor of the House.
Thursday morning he had the bill
tabled pending third reading and spe-
cially assigned for Tuesday next.
The resolve laying the tax on the
several counties of the State for the
years 1911 and 1872 was introduced
Thursday in the House as an cmer-
gency measure and on motion of Rep
resentatiVe Hastings of Aubur.. was
tabled fer printing. The tax assessed
on the various counties for 1911 ac-
cording to the provisions OF the re-
SOLVE iS--as follows: Androscoggin,
SIS. 500: Aroostook $51, ,759; mberland
100000; Franklin, $3.50; Hancock
$26.7o0; Kenncbcc. $54, ,525. Knox, $22.-
900; Lincoln, $13,3oO: Oxford $50. 900;
PenCbscot. $4,000; Piscataquis, $l7, 200;
Sagadahoc $2l 200; Somerset, A7, 800;
Waldo, $4,000; Washington. $4,000;
York, s42500. The same amount is as
sessed on each Of the counties for the
year 1911.
The Senate after lively debate
voted - t. ; to adopt the amendment
offered by Senator Donigan to the APP
preparation for the school for the fee
Bile minded cutting out the proposed
5000 barn. The Senate also voted II
t. 10 to indefinitely postpone the bill
compelling town assessors to separate
land from buildings in fixing valua-
tions.
Senator kellogg's amendment To the
main line of trunk highway bill was
accepted by the Senate and senator
Staples offered Il further amendment
which provided that the only money to
br used should be that collected from
the registration and taxation If for
cigu automobiles. Senator Staples be-
caIIe mixed over the amendments and
the situation became 50 befogscd that
IL was toltlld necessary 10 table the
whole matter until Friday.
Senator Millikrn after registering a
protest against the bill to establish a
municipal court at Houlton, permitted
the bill to take it's course.
ON motion of Senator Moulton of
Cumberland. the resolve to pay the
SaSadahoc horticultural and agricul-
turAl association the $l20S stipend
withheld by the commissioner of agri-
culture in 1908, was started through
it's readings.
The Senate. in accordance with the
Democratic Caucus Wednesday night,
took practically the same action on all
appropriation bills as that taken by
the House Wednesday. The Farm
ington Normal School rasolve VAS
among those turned down
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17

Ell Paso. Tex, March 16.-Peace will not
BE aeeaptable to the insurrectos under
any conditions unless PRESIDENT Diaz first
Continued on Page Twelve.)s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
7.2".4
M CIGAR.

Factory's output. 1910. upwards Of =
10000 Increase during year. over l,@o.'
NO Quality counts Factory. Manchee-
er. " n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
tache is already with Gen. Garter.
INsURREsTos ARE FIRM.

No Peace, Say They, Until Diaz Ad-
nits Last Election Invalid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-09
A l30.MILE TRIP
NIGHTLY HIS CURE.
Homesick Representative Will
Make Long Jumps Regularly.

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. g.
Homesickness attacked Representative
William Dickman during the first week
he spent attending the opening session
of the Illinois Legislature at SPRING
field. and to avoid a recurrence of II he
has arranged to return 1870 miles to his
farm home near Edwardsville every
night. r
Hot biscuits will be steaming on the
table when Dickman completes his daily
ride from the capital. Important com
mittee assignments as a minority MEM
Der failed to cheer the embryo law
maker Invitations to meet the Gov
ernor acted as only temporary balms
for the absence of his big family at
home. The brilliant electric lights In
the streets and hotels hurt his eyes and
he longed for the moonlit pastures
stretching away on each side of his
house.
BY boarding a "a at the State House
Immediately after the daily adjourn
ment, Dickman is able to reach home at
6 o'clock. The car line runs directly
by the big gate of the Dickman
farm. On the return journey to Spring
field the representative will have to
start from home at 6 O'Clock In the
morning. Dickman says he does not
possess a pass.