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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Will Investigate Fraud in
Natl Officers Election,
To Find Who Stole Ballots in
The Election Of 1909.
Mechanical Credited with One Of
Five Kansas City Explosions.

indianapolis, Jan. 25.-Investigation
of fraud in an election of national Of
feers of the United Mine Workers of
America is to be made by the execu-
tive board of the organization. After
the report of the committee on Off
GERS reports had been made to the
miners convention, today, stating that
persons guilty of having stolen the
votes Of 70 local unions of Illinois,
cast in the election of 1909 had not been
identified, Il resolution was adopted.
instructing the executive board to
make inquiry with the purpose of un-
covering the thief
Thomas j. Lewis Of Ohio. who was
defeated fer reelection to the pres
idency by John P. White in the cleo
ton in which the fraud occurred, was
among the speakers who urged fur
Their investigation. He was in charge of
the national offices in this city at the
time the ballots We're stolen. and it
was alleged before the investigating
committee that majority of them
were cast for White.
Bituminons coal operators and min
ers In the central competitive field"
comprising Illinois, Indiana. Ohio.
and western Pennsylvania, Will meet
in a wage conference in this city. to-
morrow. The miners convention win
net adjourn until after the result of
the conference is made known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
SITUATION AT LAWRENCE.


Lawrence, Mass, Jan 25.-A mes
sage from Gov. Foss to the State Leg
islature urging a searching investiga-
ton into the strike of the $4,000 or
more cotton and wooden mill opera
tives in this city was the most i'm
portant development, today. in the
labor troubles here. The governments
message was based upon report
made to him by his private secretary.
Dudley NJ. Holman, who spent several
days in this city studying the situa-
ton.
One purpose of the investigation"
said the governor. should be to de-
termine how far the advantages CON
ferred by national law upon the inn
mediate benefieiaries of the protec-
tive system have been and are. today
shared with the labors who are sup
posed to be the ultimate beneficiaries
Il is a fact that the protection now
afforded by the schedule OF the tariff
applicable to the industry concerned
has been declared by the President Of
the United States to be excessive and
indefensable.i
Twelve companies of militia re-
NAMED on duty in the mill district but
there We're no disturbances. The strike
leaders have urged the operatives to
commit no violence, and the cold, to-
day. kept the crowds off the streets.
The mill owners claimed that some
of the strikers went back to work in
the Arlington mills today. but the
labor leaders say that not enough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
KANSAS CITY EXPLOSIONS.
Five Investigated. Thursday-OnIy
One Credited to McManigaI.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 25-Fiye explo
sions in Kansas City, Mo. all directed
against iron work contractors who en-
ployed men on an "open shop" basis,
We're investigated by the federal grand
jury. today. through Kansas City police
officials who are said To have learned
facts relative TO the identity of the dy-
namters 8
Only one of the explosions7-that of Aug.
a2. 1910. when a bridge was damaged-is
credited to ortie McManigal. Evidence
that one subsequent explosion and three
previous ones We're arranged by men
other than McManigal and the McNama-
ra brothers is said to have been given
the jury
Carl Carson, a liyeryman, who rented
vehicles in which J. J. Mcnamara and
his "dynamiting crew. made trips 10
Muncie, Ind, where quantities of dyna-
mite and nitro slycerine We're kept, also
testified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Thursday in Lawrence Passes Quiet|y-.No Disorders
STRIKERS Busy with Meetings. Gov. FoSS Sends
AMeSsage to Legislature Urging a Search
ing Investigation into the Strike.

went back to effect the situation ma
terially. Most of the mills are in OPP
Grafton. but On d greatly reduced ba
sis. The most important meeting of
the strikers held, today, was in
Franco Belgian hall where Joseph j.
Ettor of New York, leader OF the
strike, and William u. Haywood the
Western labor leader, addressed the
operatives. They urged the strikers to
stand firm in their fight for better
working conditions and increased
wages. saying that financial help
would he forthcoming from other mill
centers. The strikers, he said, had
shown Il disposition to meet the mill
owners half way. and that any 1ur-
Their step towards peace must come
from the employers.
Tie strike committee issued a STATE
meht. today, in the form of an open
letter to President William NJ. Wood
of the American Wooden mills, in
which they said that they would be
Wiling to meet him with the other
mill owners collectively. The strikers
petition was contained in this para
graph
we are willing to meet YOU ut any
time as committee when the rest
Of the mill owners involved in this
strike agree to such a meeting The
strikers are determined to meet the
mil men Of Lawrence as collective
todX, and if you come as Il part of
that body then we will deal with you
on hehalf of the strikers, who are the
supreme court Of this strike, so far as
this committee is concerned ia its
Continued en- Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 25.-There has chen
a general falling in pressure except in
the Northeast. There was, however, no
precipitation OF consequence over the
country. Low temperatures continue
from the Lake region and upper ONO
valley eastward. owing to the ten
dency toward falling pressure over
the country the weather is likely to be
unsettled during the next two days.
except in the Northeast. 1t viii be
warmer, Saturday, in the Middle At
lantic states and New England. The
winds along tho New England coast
will he moderate north: Middle Atlant-
ic coast moderate north and northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Governors Council Refused 7 to | Il
Commute SentenCe--A Plain State
ment--LaW Against Sentiment
Mrs. Phelps Not Surprised.

Phelps understood His face paled and
he remained quiet and thoughtful for
a few minutes. Then he asked for the
chaplain who came and remained with
him until the last moment.
There was no bravado about him at
the end He seemed a changed man
from the time the word was taken to
him that he must die.
Phelps went to his death without
performing an act which he had i'm
tended to that his argument against
those he felt had been instrumental
in bringing him to death might live
after him That was the signing OF a
voluninous statement in which he ex-
pressed his opinion of those witnesses
who he'd appeared against him at his
trial. Shortly before entering the death
cell at Charlestown this statement
was given to Major Thomas L. Walsh
of Clinton. member of the Governor s
staff. who has been deeply interested
in his case. 1t is said to have covered
40 pages Of legal foolscap. 1t vas in
tended that this should be signed by
Phelps before he died. But Major
Walsh took the statement home with
him to Clinton, tonight, and at a late
hour telephoned Warden Bridges that
he would forward it to the prison by
sneci4l messenger to be signed. The
manuscript had not reached the pris-
on II midnight when the death march
to the execution chamber was begun
ard WAS never signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Duke Of Connaught Visits
The Nations Capital.
Is Received al White House and
Dined at Embassy.
After Busy Day, Leaves at Mid
night for New York.

Washington. Jan 25.--The Duke of
Colnaught went the American pace
in his visit to the National Capital.
toGay. Arriving late in the afternoon,
he was whirled to the British embas-
sy spent 40 minutes in the White
House where he was received by
President and Mrs. Taft, motored
back to the embassy. where he was
the guest of honor at a dinner to
which most of the prominent mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were in
vited, visited the National Press club
and then. tired, but delighted" as he
expressed it, sought his private car.
eli left about midnight for New York.
The duke, the first royal visitor to
Washington in many years, spent 40
minutes in the White House, and
President Taft returned his call at
the British embassy
Altogether the Chief Executive of
the United States and his ducal visitor
were together little more than an
hour. The duke had no official message
to bear from England ana the Presi-
dent had none to give. Their CONVERSE
ton was Of the most general eharac-
ter and the only formal welcome TO
his royal highness was that given
him by MAJOR A. W Butt. President
Taft's personal aide. when he left his
private ear at the Union station.
The reception in the White House
lasted only Il minutes and was uncere-
mouial as state department officials
and the British ambassador couId
make it. The duke was presented to
tie President by Ambassador Bryce
and then Mr.. Taft presented him TO
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft The
members Of the cabinet and their
wives were presented by Major Butt
Mrs. James Bryce. First Assistant
secretary Of State Huntington Wilson
AID second Assistant Secretary Adee
wele the only guests outside the cab
met The dukes aide, Col. Lowther.
who came with him from New York,
and the staff of the British embassy
were presented to Mr. Taft. After the
formal reception tea was served III the
Red room of the White House by Miss
Helen Taft.
The duke chatted with all the Presi.
dents guests. but spent much of his time
talking with MIR. Taft aud Secretary of
State Knox.
The Presidents return call at the en-
bassy was most informal. Only Major
Butt accompanied him and he was receiv-
Continued on Page Twelve.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
The 18th Annual Session of
The Maine Press Association

as follows: President, Ernest w. Nor
rel of Gardiner; vice presidents, Will
liam @. Fuller of Rockland, L. M.
Banding of Bangor. and Louis O..
Haskell of Pittsfield; secretary, JOS.
Wood of Portland; treasurer, William
II. Dow of Portland executive COM
mittee, Ernest w. Morrill,, Guy p.
Gannett of Augusta, Cyrus w. Davis
of Waterville and Charles E. Williams
of Portland.
W. S. futile of Rutland, Vt. this
evening, addressed the association on
THE Cost of Printing"
At the evening meeting William Fl
Davis of Augusta was elected poet and
yron e. Bennett of Sanford, essayist
OF the association. Resolutions were
adopted opposing any increase in the
postal rates for second class matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26


Phelps met his death calmly. Pre-
eeded bv Chaplain Herbert W. Steb-
bins OF the state prison, he walked
into the death chamber with head
erect and eyes straight in front of
him He said nothing when placed in
the chair and his lips remained firm
~ closed when the electrodes that
were to carry the death dealing cur
rent were being strapped to him.
As he began his last march from
his cell to the death room, Phelps
listened to the reading OF the Scrip
lures by Rev. Mr.. Stebbins who read
in Il low clear voice from the third
chapter of the Gospel OF St. John,
Verses Il. Il and Is. Phelps took his
seat in the chair. the chaplain turned
to First Isaiah. 18th verse. Phelps did
not hear the verse concluded.
At 12:l5:55, 1900 volts of electricity
were turned on This current was
kept on for eight seconds. Then a
lesser current of 300 volts shot
through him and kept on for % sec
onas. Then the current was raised
to 1an0 and again reduced to 900. At
u s22.45 he was pronounced dead
The witnesses to the execution We're
three physicians required by taw: Drs.
Joseph /. Mclaughlin, Of the prison;
George p. McGrath. medical examiner
for Suffolk county and Charles G
Foster. surgeon general of Nassaehu-
sets. together with High Sheriff Ed
son ]. Pratt, of franklin county. the
man who succeeded Sheriff Haskins
whom Phelps shot, James b. Bridges.
special sheriff of Franklin county;
Charles Richardson. master of the
house of correction at Greenfield,
where Phelps was confined previous
to his being removed to the state
prison: Warden Benjamin f. Bridges,
his deputy y. D. Allen, Chaplain Her
bert w. Stebbins. and a newspaper
Phelps was informed that the SEN
tence would be executed upon him
within half an hour after the COVER
nor's council refused a Communication
OF sentence or further reprieve, yes
terday afternoon. He was writing a
letter at the time. AS Sheriff Quinn
entered the cell, Phelps looked up.
Writing letters % asked the sheriff
Phelps nodded.
Then" continued the sheriff kind
", perhaps YOU had better write an
other letter home and any others that
you may wish. They may be the last"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

Charges that the postmaster general
and other officials suppress facts and mis-
inform Congress as "a the safety of
clerks in the railway mail service were
made before the House committee on
post offices, Wednesday by Urban a.
Walter of Denver. formerly a railway
mail clerk. and editor of postal jour
nal Mr. Walter produced statistics
showing that from 19H to 1909, inclusive,
III railway mail clerks We're killed. SIG Sc
liously injured and more than 1900 slight
" injured For given 10 years in
Great Britain two clerks We're killed and
81 injured at is remarkable situation
that this gag law Of the department
should keep Congress from getting at the
facts said Chairman Moon. I'VE can
subpoena these men. but We cannot pro-
tect their jobs if they testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

Portland, Me, jan. "a paper on
THE Press and the 1920 Movement"
was read by E. M. Banding of Ban
gor, secretary of the State Board of
Trade, at the opening session, today,
of the 45th annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association.
Prof. George T. Files of Bowdoin
College was on the program for an
address on Good Roads: How Shall
We Get Them in the State of Maine?"
The convention will conclude, to-
morrow, with two sessions.
The convention was opened with
short address by the retiring presi
dent Arthur E. Forbes of South
Paris.
officers were elected, this afternoon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Govt Submits Original
Weekly Margin Sheets
OF National Packing Co. Ship
ments TO Eastern Territory
Between January and August, 1910
--company's Clerk Identifies.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Counsel for the
government surprised the defence in
the packers trial, today, when they
produced 50 original weekly sum
mary margin sheets for shipments
made ~ the National Packing Co.
into the Eastern territory between
January and August, 1910 Steiner Ct
LangheI, margin clerk of the Ham
mOnd Packing Co, a subsidiary of the
National CO., was on the stand all
day. identified the sheets as having
been compiled under his direction and
Attorney Pierce Butler Immediately
offered them in evidence
The government contends that these
sheets were sent to the offices of the
company in Chicago every Monday,
and were used at the directors meet
ings of the National Packing Co.
each Tuesday afternoon. When the al
legged agreements in regard to ship
ment9 and margins We're made for the
current week.
II. is the theory Of Attorney Butler
of the governments legal forces that
the alleged combination in recent
years centered its activity in territory
"A, - which embraced tie cities north
OF the Ohio river and east of the
Mississippi river into which the pack
ers shipped 10 per cent. of their out
put of fresh beef.
In several other parts of the coun-
try, especially in the West and South,
n agreement existed in regard 10
margins and shipments, except in a
few large cities. according to the in
formation obtained by the prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Liquid Air--Dispute Prof.
Jameson, II You Dare.
In His Search for the Water
He Used the Spray.
But His Theory Would Bust Us, In
Making Hay.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 25.-Prof
Jameson of the Edmond branch of
the State Normal School System, an
nouneed, today, that he will make
further experiments in recommends
tion-making. as result of what he
says was a successful trial recently
His experiment lately was made on
foggy morning from a high plat
form. &C.
He released liquid air in the form of
a spray, result-rain
Next time Prof. Jameson says he
will use an airship for the experiment
and rise above ordinary cloud height,
where he expects the liquid air spray
to condense the moisture and cause
considerable precipitation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

The club rooms were very hand
somely, decorated for the occasion,
Terms and other potted plants playing
prominent part in the decorative
scheme. AT the close of the formal re-
ception fine musical program was
carried out by local talent Besides Sc
lections by the orchestra solos were
rendered by Miss Helen Paine of Do
yer, Mrs. Edith Brewster, Mrs Eil-
nan Small and readings by Mrs. SUI
sic Haines and Miss Winnifred Tuck
er. There was also canoe song by
nine young ladies of the High school
large number of delegates arrived
here on the afternoon and evening
trains and a large attendance is ok
peeted at the regular sessions, tonor-
row, of the Federation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

Because of alleged violation of the
act of Congress known as An act TO
promote the safety of employees and
travellers upon railroads. the New
York. New Haven * Hartford Rail-
road Co has been sued in the United
States court for 81, 800 damages by
the United States government
through United States District Attor-
ney John L. Robinson, upon ,sugges-
ton of Attorney General Wickersham.
at the request of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The railroad COM
pany is charged on % counts with al
lowing Its locomotive engineers and
trainmen to remain on duty for Il
much longer period than Is eonsecu-
tive hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Mid=Winter Session of Maine
Federation of WOmen's Clubs.


Dexter, Me, Jan. 25.-(SpeciaD.-
The annual mid winter session of the
Maine Federation of Woman's Clubs
opened here, this evening, when the
visitors We're rendered reception by
the members of the Women's Literary
Club of this town in the handsome
club rooms in the Eastern Trust &
Banking building on Main street. NIu-
sic was furnished by the Dexter High
School Orchestra. In the receiving
line Were Mrs. Stanley Plummer,
president of the State Federation,
Mrs. w. Il. Atwood of Bangor, vice
president; Mrs. Pierce, secretary, and
Mrs. Albert l.. Atkins OF Dexter, the
corresponding secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
THE WEATHER.
FAIR

Washington, Jan. 25.-Forecast for
Southern New England: Fair, Friday,
Saturday. unsettled and warmer. mod
crate north winds; Northern New
England, fair, Friday. warmer in west
portion, Saturday fair, warmer, mod
crate northwest ard north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Kentucky After Liquor Men.

Frankfort, KY. Jan 25.--The
county unit bill, regarded as the
most drastic anti-hquor legislation
ever enacted in Kentucky passed the
state Senate, today, by a vote of "a
to IA. The measure, approved by the
lower house, now goes to Gov. Me-
Creary, who is expected to sign it.
Both Democrats and Republicans in
their platforms, last fall, declared for
such Il bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Frank L. Kicker off Lebanon, Me.
met with a fatal accident, "Wednesday
while driving q lumber wagon. He had
been hauling boards from Lebanon to
Rochester, \. H., for Humphrey
Grant, and fell from his seat at Lee
banon. striking his head ON a bolt
He was dragged a mile and a half
His skull was fractured He was Is
years old, the son of Frank Kicker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Taft at Columbus, O., Jan. 81.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 25.-President
Taft today, accepted the invitation
of the Ohio Constitutional Convention
10 speak before it on constitution re-
vision. The acceptance fixed the time
for next Wednesday, at 11.S0 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

The title of champion rattlesnake
killer of Cmatila county undoubtedly
goes to James Fix, a Coomhs Canon
rancher, who killed 275 of the reptiles,
one day last week. The skins We're
brought to Pendleton, Ore, and sold
to Major Moorhouse of that city. Fix
also obtained 20 pounds of oil, which
has a market value of 1856 per pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. Forecast; Fair, Fri
day; Saturday, generally fair warm
err; moderate westerly TO southerly
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26

Boston, Jan. 26-SiIas N. Phelps,
the Monroe bridge outlaw, was cleo
trocuted at the CharIestown state
prison, this morning, for the killing
of Deputy Sheriff Emmett r. Haskins
at Monroe bridge on June IL, 1910. The
current was turned en- at 12:15:55 and
the man was pronounced dead by the
physicians at 12:22:45 A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
1904

Output for 1911. 2s,356,756.
Increase during the year 6,282,Ss4-
Factory at Manchester. N. n.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Peace Maintained
With All Nations.

In our foreign relations we have main
tained peace everywhere, and sought to
promote its continuance and perman-
ence.
We have renewed the Japanese treaty
ed certain difficulties that were sup
posed to be insuperable as between the
two countries by an arrangement which
satisfies both.
We negotiated certain broad treaties
for the promotion of universal arbitra-
ton which. IL they had been ratified,
would have greatly contributed toward
perfecting machinery for securing gen.
eral peace. These the Democratic mi
nority Of the Senate was not willing to
concur In. withheld the necessary two
thirds vote, and amended the treaties In
such a way as to make 1t doubtful
whether they are worth preserving.
In China we have exercised bene'
fcial influence as one Of the powers In
terested in aiding that great country
in its forward movement and In its ef'
fort to establish and maintain popular
government. In order that our influence
might be useful We have acted with the
other great powers and we have eXer-
cised our influence effectively toward
the strengthening OF the popular move.
ment and giving the Republic govern.
| offices in the negotiation Of loan es
| sential to the continuance OF the Repub'
| lie and which we hope that China viii
| accept under such conditions of super
vision as are adequate to the security
| of the lenders and at the same tim'
whose behalf the loan Is made. the peo
/ pla NJ China