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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
POL.I'S

Anniversary Week is on in full swing at Poli's and the matinees are especially well attended by the fem1- nine portion of the theatregoing pub exceptionally good bill of amusement for this week and every act on the bill Is of the sure fire order. One of the most talked of acts this week is that presented by the Australian Woodcutters really novel act in that two men from the land of the Anti podes with credentials certifying to their championship ability as tree fell CTS present on a vaudeville stage marvellous exhibition of their skill and dexterfty- Huge trees are split and sawed in an incredibly short space of time and contest is held at each performance which vastly inter ests the audience. Mile. Mimi Amato and company of pantomimists head ed by Mons Coccia present The Sums of Paris'' a most artistic act notable for the "Dance of the Dagger" as in terpreted by the principals and Ed Blondell than whom there is no better comedian on the vaudeville stage with a clever company present '@The Lost Boy the laughing hit of the bill. All of the other acts are especially fine including Katherine Kaye a young girl who is a great singer of charac- ter songs; Goodwin and Elliott in a fravesty .HThe Music Publisher; Van Brothers in harmony and comedy and Cunningham and Marion in their acro- soatic talkfest. Next Week will be the closing week of the vaudeville season and it will take the nature of "Old Home Week. for professional acts with local people in them will be on the bill fin addition to the regular all star vaudeville. Manager Poh will offer ten big acts, the theatre will be Beautifully decorated and hundreds of seats have already been secured by the leading clubs and fraternal organiza- tions of the city There will be novel, ties and souvenirs galore and it will be the most memorable week from any and every standpoint in the history of the theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
NEWTOWN

MT. and Mrs Wesley F. Hayes of Bridgeport spent Tuesday in town.
 MT. and Mrs. George Carley left Tuesday to spend the summer in Yer mont.
 Thomas Carlson made a flying trip to Bridgeport Tuesday.
 The first basketball game of the season will be played on the High school grounds Saturday at 1O:45 a. m. between the girls of the Newtown High school and the girls. of the Shell ton High school.
 Mrs. l.. c. Morris returned, Tuesday, from Norwood, Mass, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs $. Howell Wright.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. Hardin George have been guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. George.
 play with the Newtown street team on the Fair Grounds Saturday at 2:3O p. m.
 Mrs. John Carlson enjoyed Tuesday with Bridgeport friends.
 MT. Hunt of Bridgeport has purchas- ed the property owned by Henry Slater.
 Mrs. John Hughes who left her home in Taunton a year ago to make 7ler home with her daughter in New York city died in that place last Mon day. The burial took place in New York.
 The local committee for the Boys Scouts of America met at the Town Clerks office Tuesday evening Wm. A. Honan was elected secretary and treasurer.
 The Town Clerk has been kept busy issuing the dog license up to May 1st. It is expected that there are about 20 delinuuents who will have to pay the extra dollar. The number of dogs has decreased.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse B. Woodruff re- turned Tuesday from their honeymoon trip and will make their home for the present with the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. John R. Beck, South Gen. !. ter district.
 7 Among the new telephone patrons are Mrs Gros Claude, Call No. 75: Abel F. Clarke. Az; A. l.. Joyce 5-4: Henry Kimble 53-2; Newtown Inn e9; J. Schopk 6S-4.
 Mrs. J. H. George is quite i'll under ahe care of Dr. F. J. Gale.
 Mrs. Stephen Horan and children of Bridgeport have been guests of MT. and Mrs. NJ. F. Grove, Botsford
 Levi c. Morris spent Monday and Tuesday in New York city.
 Misses Elsie Gilbert. Madge Peck. Margaret O'Brien were among the humber to attend the teachers con- vention at Bridgeport recently.
 A marriage license was issued Tues day to Anna Sperry and Milford Wiley both of Newtown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
DYNAMITE PLACED
 TO BLOW EAST ROCK

New Haven, May +The local police today. would like to find the person who put 21 sticks of dynamite in the municipal crusher enough to have split East Rock. Workmen were to have commenced operations with the crusher in a few days. Mounted Po- iiceman John Enright discovered the explosives by accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
Weather Indications

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, May 4EForecast: fair tonight and Friday; frost tonight; moderate west winds.
 Pleasant weather continues in the central and eastern sections with To- cal showers in the southern and south western sections. Freezing tempera- lures were reported along the north- ern boundary from Minnesota to Maine.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather two Or three days with slowly rising temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
EXECUTION OF CANTON
 REBEL LEADERS ORDERED
(Special from United Press. :,

Hong Kong, Maiy 4-Summary ex- ecution of the leaders of the Canton rebellion was ordered, today, by the viceroy.
 More than score of rebels under arrest will be given a nasty trial. The rebel leaders, however, have not yet been apprehended. The city and it's environs are rapidly assuming normal conditions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
YALE AERO CLUB AVIATION MEET
 MAY 19 AND 20
(snecia1 from United Press. :,

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, May EThe Yale Aero club. today, announced an aviation meet to be held at Yale Field May 19 and 20. Three expert aviators from the Curtiss fleet have been engaged and the collegians expect to land aviators connected with other exI1i- bition companies. The details of the meet have not yet been arranged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
MAN WANTED FOR MURDER
 FOUND IN NEW HAVEN

TSpeCIdT ITOII UIIlCeU PTeSs.J
 New Haven, May 4-Chief Riley, of the Plainfield, N J.. police returned to that city with Amelia Borgazeo who is wanted to answer to an att tAmntad murder charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

New York-Alma c. Arnold, "cos- motherapeuist" has been arrested for practfcing without a license. Alma claims to heal many ailments by mas saging the spinal column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

Baltimore-Captain Evelyn Briggs Baldwin says he will lead another Arctic expedition in 1913 and will fas- ten his ship to an ice floe and drift to the Pole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

Cincinnati-M. p. Moch, president of the Cincinnati Trust Company, has been told by his doctors to play mar bles with his toes every day to ward off increasing numbhess of his feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

New York-Miss Grace Parsons. daughter of Mrs. Henry c. Parsons mother of school farm gardens, has gone to London to introduce the idea there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
Homecoming of
Cardinal O'COnnell.

Boston, Dec. K.-Rt. Rev. Joseph c..
Anderson, auxiliary bishop of the Bos-
ton diocese, is at the head of the COM
mittee arranging for the homecoming
welcome that is to be extended Car
dinal O'Connell. The cardinal will
leave Naples on the steamer Canopic
and arrive in Boston Monday, Jan.
20. He will be met by the 9th Regi-
ment, M. v. NJ, as a special escort
and will be accompanied by the mi
litiamen and reception committee to
the cardinals house on CRANKY street,
Back Bay. On Thursday morning,
Feb. l, at the Cathedral of the Holy
Cross a mass of thanksgiving will be
sung by one of the bishops of the
province. AT this service archbishops,
bishops and monsignors from all over
New England as well as outside do
ceses will he present
Monday, Feb 5. at 1l.S0 O'Clock, the
clergy of the Boston diocese will ten
der the cardinal banquet at the Ho-
tel Somerset and on Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock, Feb. nth. the laity
of the Boston diocese will tender Car
dinal O'Connell dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
CASE Is HOPELESS
Condition Of C. ". Morse
Reported As Grave.
AiIment, ArteTio-scleTosis, Is
Progressive and lncurabIe.
Friends Hope for immediate Action
On Parole Petition.

washington, Dec. 1S.-Charles w.
Morse lis doomed, according to a re-
port of the medical officers of the
army hospital at Fort Mcpherson, Ca
They say that his present condition is
grave but that his ailment tarterio-
sclerosis) is progressive and incurable,
although it is not possible to predict
when the end will come.
The army surgeons report on the
condition OF Mr.. Morse was placed in
the hands of Assistant Secretary OF
War Oliver. today, by the adjutant
general of the army as soon as he re-
ceiyed the papers. Later they will be
sent by the war department to the de-
pertment of justice, where Atty. Gen.
Wickersham will act upon the report
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1S.-The report OF
the military physicians at Fort Nc
Pherson on the condition of Charles
Continued on Page Four.)
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Hotel Registers Figure in
The Dynamiting Investigation.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Hotel
registers showing the movements of
those suspected of completely in the
dynamiting conspiracy other than the
McNamaras and Orte McManigal
were taken before the federal grand
jury, today.
Thomas J. Reftingon of Youngs-
town, Ohio, the first hotel man to be
examined, brought with him his hotel
register and some account books
which are said to show by whom GER
tain bills We're paid. a bridge being
erected by the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail
road at Youngstown, was damaged by
an explosion on the night of Oct 50.
1907. Non-union iron workers had been
employed on the contract. This ex-
plosion was followed by numerous in
northern Ohio, all alleged to be depre-
dations by the "dynamiting crew."
McManigars and the McNamaras'
movements are well known and the
hotel registers are being brought from
places in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, from
the East and from as far West as
Salt Lake City, Utah, with a view of
tracing others whose names have not
yet been mentioned, but upon whom,
it is said, the government is keeping
close watch.
Other persons examined. today, are
believed to know circumstances con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
To Serve 10 Years for Murder Of Geo. Hughey
A Follower, on Yacht Connective Other Cases
Of ManS|aughter Continued lizard Labor
Not in Sentence. SANFORD to Be Good.

Portland, Me, Dec. 1S.-In company
with two convicted post Office robbers,
Rev. Frank SANFORD, leader of the
Holy Ghost and Us Society, left, to-
night, for Atlanta, TO enter upon his
l0-year term in the federal peniten-
tiary. to which he was sentenced, this
morning, by Judge Clarence Hale of
the United States district court. The
party was in charge of four United
States deputy marshals, headed by
Burton Smith of Portland. Sanford
will enter the gates of the prison, late
Wednesday afternoon, if the trip is
not delayed by the Christmas traAl.
The specific charge upon which yY
Shiloh leader was sentenced, today
is that of causing the death of George
Hughey, a member of his flock, who
died at sea, by failing to furnish pro-
visions during his recent 17months
cruise. This was the first of six counts
in the indictment found by the fed
eral grand jury. Judge Hale continued
the Others leaving Sanford still open
to sentence upon chem should the au-
thorities care to take such action, at
any time.
The arrival. of the party at the
Union station, from where the train
was taken~ in the police automobile,
was the signal for the gathering of Il
big crowd of curious, who thronged
about the preacher and sought to look
upon his face, but lie continued on.
undisturbed, and never once turned
+ his head.
Satisfied that he was TO be banished
for a time. SapdfSrd had bade his
wife and children goodbye before leay-
ing his home at Shiloh this morning,
and when he finally took his depar-
ture for the South. tonight, three of
his elders. Rev. Charles f. olland,
who succeeds to the leadership of the
colony, Capt y. K. Perry, commander
of the Kingdom fleet, and Rev. George
A. Jewell, were the only friends about
him. He shook hands with each and
urged them to continue the work at
home as he should While away.
Sandford's two companions, Louis
Gurioux and Angus G. Henderson, both
of Waterville, who are to serve i've
and four years, respectively, for break
ing into the pest Office at Hartland,
early last month, freely discussed their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
Heroism Of Roscoe Ayers
Saves Many Lives.
Throws Goals and Broken Stove
From Gar with Hands.
Four Killed at Wolcott, Kan....i2
Dead at Odessa, MINI.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. lS.-That the
casualties in the collision between two
cars on the Kansas City-Levenworth
Electric Line at Wolc6 Kan. today,
We're only three kili9d md eight in
jured. was due to thSFh&oism of Hos
zoe Ager, an employee.
Ayers was in the smoking compart-
ment of the south bound car when the
two met, each going at about 80 miles
an hour. The north bound car plowcd
its way almost through the other. AS
Ayers craWled from the wreckage, he
noticed Goals from the battered stove
rolling down on the splinters, already
smoking.
He kicked the Goals cut and with
his bare hands threw the hot pieces of
the broken stove away into the fog
His hands were burned to the bone,
but he saved the wreckage from catch
ing fire and burning those persons who
had not yet been released from the
splintered cars.
Mason Woodland, a section hand of
Wolcott. Kas died of his injuries In
a hospital at Leayenworth, tonight,
bringing the death list, as a result OF
the wreck, up to four.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19

nected with the stores of explosives
which the dynamiters kept. The stores
were at Tiffin, Ohio, where in April,
1911, 540 pounds of dynamite were
taken from Il barn in the rear of Nc
ManigaIs fathers home; at Indian
apolis, where mere than 100 pounds
of explosives were found in the base
ment of the building occupied by the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. and in
a barn outside the city; at Rochester,
Pa. where nitro glycerine was found
and at Muncie, Ind. Detective W. j.
Burns who through evidence left at
these places, traced McManigars con-
nection with the McNamaras, prob
ably will be a witness. later.
District Attorney Charles w. Miller
said the government was progressing
rapidly with the investigation. He
said more than the preliminaries had
been gone through and it was prob
able all the evidence would be in with
in month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
7 he Law Makers Leaving
Washington for Holidays.
Democratic Economy Gets
Good Start Toward Record
For Lavish Expendlture.-.Possible
Billion and Quarter.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S-(Spe-
ciaD.-The Maine delegation in the
Senate and House is thinning as the
holidays approach. Senator Obadiah
Gardner started home early, leaving
Senator Johnson on the field. Repre-
sentative Gould is away on a trip to
Panama with members of the House
committee on interstate commerce
The Senate is meeting only every few
days and it does not matter partieu-
larly whether senator's are in town
or not, provided there are enough of
them to maintain a quorum.
The delegation from the Pine Tree
State in Senate and House have had
very little to do of late except to look
after the correspondence with their
constituents and vote upon roll calls
1t is unusual for Congress to attempt
much before the holidays, anyway.
and the big work will start after the
new year has been ushered in. There
was some Maine interest during the
meeting of the Republican National
committee. Ex-Goy. John L. Hill, the
national chairman, met most of the
Maine people of prominence who were
in town, last week. He was a guest
at the residence of ex-senator and
Mrs. Hale, the former being here now
for the work of getting the monetary
commission report into shape for Con-
gress.
The Maine Democrats in the SEN
ate and House are not over pleased
at the word of the leaders about no
public building bill. The two members
OF the House have been counting upon
some public building appropriations to
help them out in their fight. next sum-
mer. for reelection. Ex-Gov. Burleigh
made a large record for public build
ing appropriations during his service
in the House and the Maine Demo-
Gratis do not want to have the season
pass without something accomplished
in the same line themselves OF course
they We're active in getting the Ban
gor public building bill enacted into
law at the extra session Of Congress,
Continued on Page Fiye.)
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Notifies Russia That Treaty Of 1882
Will Be Ineffective After Jan. |, 1913
Russia Not Sore, But AdmireS
Pres. Taft More Than Ever.
PRES, TAFT SCORES.

washington, Dec. 18.-President Taft
turned over to the Senate. today, the
task of completing the abrogation OF
the treaty of 1892 with Russia because
of alleged determinations against
American citizens of Jewish faith Ig-
noring the House of Representatives
Senate announcing that. last Friday,
he caused notice TO be forwarded TO
st. Petersburg that the United States
desired the treaty to end Jan. l, 1919.
This certifieation was officially handed
to the representative of the Russian
government, yesterday.
Mir. Taft asked the Senate to ratify
and give effect to his action. The for
eign affairs committee OF the Senate
voted unanimously to report reso-
luton of ratification. couehed in Dip
lomatic terms and Senator Lodge Of
fered il later in the Senate. There
was every reason TO believe that the
resolution would be rushed through.
inasmuch as the Senate committee as
an act OF courtesy 10 the House had
decided that the lower branch of Con-
gress should be asked To concur in
the Senate's action. But Senator Hey
burn of Idaho took the floor, protest
ed vigorously against hasty action, as
serted his right under the rules and
by formal objection postponed further
consideration of the matter until to-
morrow.
Although it was evident that politics
WOULD enter into the debate. tomor-
row. tho prediction was freely made
oil phcfoefaS u.ni1ll hp nVpfcOIna
and that before the Senate adjourn
ed the committees resolution would
be put through as substitute for the
House resolution which proved ooJec-
Continued on Page Twelye.)
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He was sentenced OIL the first of six
counts of an Indictment for which he
was convicted 10 days ago, for caus-
ing the death of six of his followers
by neglect in failing to provide the ne
eessities Of life on the recently COM
pleted 17-months cruise along the
shores of three continents for the pur-
pose of offering up prayer for the soul
salvation of the inhabitants.
fne other five counts We're continued
without sentence, on motion of United
States District Attorney Robert 7.
whitehouse. Sentence WAS pronounced
at 9.37, A. NJ.
The court procedure was very brief.
occupying only six minutes. During
the most of that time Sanford sat IN
the front row of the seats occupied by
spectators and listened intently To the
proceedings
District Attorney Whitehouse step
pee in front of Judge Hales bench
and moved that sentence be pro-
nouneed on the first count and that
the other five counts be continued.
Judge Hale made an entry on the in
dietment and handed it to Clerk of
Courts Hewey, who read the sentence
to the condemned clergyman.
The Shiloh leader made no demon
stration and did not address the court.
When the district attorney moved that
the five counts be continued smile
of gladness spread over his face but
1t was visible only a moment. and
again he assumed the appearance Of
intense interest.
: Court adiouriing Immediately, lie afose
and, passing through side entrance to
the court room. accompanied by an off,
Ger. he proceeded to sthe office Of United
States Marshal Mayo.
Attended by Rev. Charles Il. Holland,
the Moses of the cult. who now as
sumes the active leadership that for Is
years has been held by Sanford, Capt.
A. X Perry, the master mariner of tho
Kingdom and one of the society's elders,
he entered the bailiff's room. where he
received several visitors. One of them
was a resident of Sebago Lake who 16
years ago lived at Bowdoinham and
heard SANFORD preach at his tent meet
ings there. Another was a former. class
mate at Bates College, and still another
| was Sheriff Moulton OF Cumberland
| county who had him In charge when
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The southwest
disturbance of Sunday night has made
but little progress. Its normal eastward
movement was hindered by the extensive
high pressure wave that covers the en-
tire eastern. and northern portions of the
country. The weather from the Lake
region eastward intoe New England was
cloudy with light local SHOWS. Temper
atures are nearly normal over the en-
tire country With abnormally low pres
sure prevailing over the north Atlantic
and the British Isles and equally alb
normally high pressure on either side, II
Is apparent that no decided changes may
be expected in weather conditions over
the eastern half of the United States
during the next two days. The wirSs
along the New England and middle At
lantic coasts will be moderate northwest
to north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19
RUSSIA NOT pIsPLEAsED.

st. Petersburg, Dec 1S.-The Amer
lean ambassador, Curtis Guild, Jr,
acting under Instructions from the
President of the United States, notified
the Russian foreign minister. M
Sazonoff, today, that the treaty of 1892
between the United States and Russia
would be abrogated on Jan. 1, 1913, in
accordance with provision made by
|article XII.
II is pointed out in official circles
that Russia has no cause to be diSsat-
isfed with this turn of affairs, Pres
ident Taft's action, in view of the pre-
vously contemplated procedure being
likely to increase his popularity here.
The notification. it is added, was Civ
en- with full right and tactfully made
no mention of motives underlying the
abrogation of the treaty. which leaves
full latitude for conducting new nego-
tiations with the controversial factor
eliminated.
This feature of the situation has at
tracted attention and seems to be full
" appreciated The Russian govern
ment finds not the slightest grounds to
object to the abrogation in such shape
as IL actually dssuiieu III RihpdsSd-
dor Guilds note which is dated Dec. II.
In a note dated Dec. Is, the Russian
foreign minister acknowledges receipt
of the notification and says that Rus
STA takes notice thereof.
The Novoe Vremya, tomorrow, will
say:
president Taft has judiciously chos
en- the best way out. to put an end to
the scandalous Jewish agitation, which
is dangerous to both countries. At the
same time the incident bears witness
that the Jewish bankers have become
the real lords of America
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Constantinople Dec. 1S.-The Par
situation is becoming criti-
cal The members of both parties are
at high tension over the proposed mod
iiieation of article 35 of the constitu-
tion and this led, today, to personal
encounter between Unionist deputy
and Il member of the Opposition on the
floor of the House. The former tried
to strike the Opposition deputy with d
chair. but was prevented from doing
so by the Intervention by several of
the members. A tumultuous scene en-
sued and the President was compelled
to suspend the sitting. The Union ma
jority and decided to provoke disso-
luton of the Chamber at all COSTS