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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

Several tons of dynamite will be
loaded aboard the two-masted schoon-
err Ned p. Walker before she leaves
Boston for Southern waters within a
few days to seek treasure IN Ola
wrecks The explosive will be received
down harbor to eliminate possibility OF
accident to pier property. capt.
Thompson and crew We're slowing sup
plies aboard the vessel at Commercial
wharf, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
TEMPEsTuoUs WEATHER
Drives Steamer Calabria Into boston
for Supply of Coal.

Boston. Feb. 1l.-Buffeted by head
winds which at times approached hurri-
cane. and by tremendous sea, not only
made a nightmare of the voyage for the
naseangers. but cleaned the bunkers or
almost every pound of coal, the Anchor
Inc steamer calabria left the steamer
.traclx'i for New York and rushed into
Boston harbor, early today, for coai
supply, after being % days out from "a
lermo. The steamer was, today, nine
DAYS overdue in New York and still has
a 12-hour voyage ahead of her. She took
on $50 tons OF coal and sailed for New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

The will of Mrs. Almira X. Hasty ct
Portland was presented for probate, sat
urday. Justice George u. Bird or the
supreme court, Charles II. Payson and
DR. Stephen II. Weeks are the executors.
She gave $1,000 each TO Bowdon College,
the Portland Provident Association, the
Home for Aged Women and the Home
for Aged men. The balance of the estate
is to form the Elihu Hasty fund. one
third of the income is to be paid an
nually to the trustees of the Medicai
School of Maine. and the remaining m
come is to be added to the principal un-
til it amounts to $50,O00 when it is to
be given to the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
ACTORS ARE SNOWBOUND.
Their Train Stalled for So Hours Near
Osweeo, NJ. Y.

Albany, N. Y, Feb 1.-THE train
carving Tyrine Power and his theat-
rical company and 40 other passengers
which was stalled in the snow on the
New York Central Railroad, 10 miles
east of Oswego, was released, at noon
today, after being held SO hours. Inc
big rotary snow plows which were
sent To the rescue of the imprisoned
passengers We're forced to tunnel
CONTINUED on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

The floods in the southern provinces of
Spain are rapidly becoming worse. The
minister of public works arrived in Sc
vile, Saturday morning, to investigate
the damage and the conditions of the
suffering population. He proceeded later
to the village of Camas, where the sit
uation of the inhabitants is very critical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

Saturday afternoon, the trouble said to
exist in st. Stephens Episcopal parish
at Portland growing out of differences of
opinion between the rector, Rev. Ii. Is.
Klonan and several leading members,
led to the resignation of Joseph H. Short
and Col f. L. Boothby, the wardens;
and Peril b. Durham, J. F. Babb, y.
J. j. smith, c. ]. Bailey, DR.. Walter B.
Tobie. e. N. Doten and I. w. W. At
wood the vestrymen. Mr.. Babb also re-
signed as treasurer and Mr.. Smith as
clerk. They were all elected at the an
nual meeting in December last. Recent
w a special and, as they claimed, illegal
meeting was called and six additional
vestrymen We're chosen. Rev. DR. Asa
Dalton, pastor emeritus of the church,
in a letter given out, aturday, reviewed
the history of the church, without giving
an opinion concerning the merits oil the
case. st. Stephens has for more than
80 years been regarded as the leading
low church of the diocese of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Southern
storm has passed into the ocean off
the North Carolina coast and the
weather is now clear in all the At
lantic states. The Western disturbance
has but little energy. but it is moving
eastward slowly During Sunday, it
caused light snow in the Great Lake
region and adjoining sections. The
temperature has moderated in the
Middle and North Atlantic sections.
The Western disturbance will continue
it's movement east and cause light
snow. Monday, in the Middle and
North Atlantic states The tempera
ture changes will not lse marked, but
it will be somewhat warmer, Monday,
east of the Mississippi river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
THE WEATHER.
FAIR AND COLD.

Washington, Feb. 11-Forecast for
Northern New England: Fair and
continued cold. Monday; increasing
cloudiness, Tuesday. moderate north
west winds, becoming variable;
Southern New England, increasing
cloudiness with probably light snow
Monday or Tuesday moderately cold.
moderate variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

Michael Henry was instantly killed.
Sunday. at Hoiyoke. Mass. when a
100-foot metal stack on the top OF
which he was at work, fell. The added
weight of his brother. Thomas Henry.
who was being pulled up the side or
the stack to assist him. caused the
great pine to go over. Thomas was
only slightly injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12

No testimony was heard in the
packers trial at Chicago, Saturday.
United States District Judge Carpenter
announced an adjournment until next
Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
A $4,000 Blaze,
Sunday, at Woburn.

Woburp. Mass, Feb. 11.-An explo-
sion, which is unaeeounted for, started
a fire, today, in the patent leather
factory of w. C. Welsh & Co, on
Sheridan street, which resulted III
burning that building to the ground
with a loss of $75, 900. AS a result OF
the fire. $50 persons will be thrown out
of employment.
The explosion occurred, this after
noon while the Waterman Patrick
Hickey, was in the factory, but he es-
capped uninjured and gave the alarm
A third alarm was sounded within
few minutes. The flames burst out
quickly, following the explosion, and
within short time despite the best
eorts Of the firemsn, had burned the
long two-story building to the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. u.-Forecast: Fair,
Monday and Tuesday, light northeriy
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-12
7-2O-4

Output for 1911, 29,356,736.
Increase during the year 6,232,834.
Factory at Manchester. IN. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

1886 At the age of 20 he married
Nancy Harris and engaged in bust
ness in New York as commission
merchant. He settled on a farm in
McHenry county, H., in 1859 and en-
gagged in farming until Is Years ago,
when he went to Chicago, where he
had since been in the insurance bust
ness. He had been recording steward
of the Methodist church for more than
45 years. His widow asid three chill
dren survive. Burial will take place.
Tuesday at Alden. III.
Eleven more deaths occurred, Sat
urday, from poisoning at Berlin.
bringing the total up to 6S since Dec.
26, when a large number of the in
mates of the Municipal Night Shelter
for the Homeless were affected By the
eating of tainted fish. Thirty addi-
tional cases of sickness are also re-
ported and the problem is becoming
more mysterious as among the VIC
tins one at least was never in a pub
lie shelter and number of others
did not partake of the suspected fish.
The official experts continue to insist
that the sickness was brought about
by ptomaine poisoning, but they can
from
In a long letter sent to Gov. Dix,
Saturday, Dr. Avail II. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York. after
reviewing the findings of Commission
er buiger and the decision of Gov. Dix
to remove him. declines to resign and
says he will fight removal. DR.. Doty
contends that the testimony taken
before the commissioner not only fail
ed to show any dereliction on his part.
but. on the contrary established the
success of his administration at quar-
artine. DIR. Doty states that he is not
conscious of anything except the most
faithful and strenuous efforts on his
part to discharge his duties faithfully.
and concludes that, IN justice to the
cause of proper and scientific quaran-
tine administration and in justice to
himself and family he cannot do other
than to decline the request of Gov.
Dix for his resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
STEAMER AND SCHOONER
In Trouble OF Atlantic City-Former
Freiehter Alpha, Ashore.

Atlantic City, y. j., Dec. 3f.-A-
most dead from hunger and extra
work the crew of the schooner Julius
Trube was relieved by the Atlantic
City Life Saving guards, today. When
the vessel was sighted six miles below
this city, the life saving cre@ could
barely make out suffering for want of
food"
The life boat was quickly launched
and supply of provisions. was hur-
RED to the men who had been 19 days
coming from Virginia, en- route to
New York. The vessel met with severe
weather and was driven many miles
out of her course
While returning from the relief of
the half-starved men, the crew heard
the whistle of the Alpha, d freighter,
calling for aid. The vessel had strand
ed three-quarters of a mile from the
beach, off Vermont avenue. She was
thanked on all sides by dangerous
shoals and may be a total loss Capt.
Leach and Mate Williams have re-
fused to abandon her The crew of
nine was brought ashore at O'Clock
by two federal crews
The life savers have taken out
anchors and chain and will stand by
AN night to rescue the two men aboard
should the Alpha go to pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Trying to Save
Life of Phelps.

Boston, Dec. 31.-Three wealthy men
of Boston and Lynn, including DAN
eel &. Miles. ii brother of General Nell
son a. Miles, came forward. today,
with an offer to furnish bond and
also money to provide an opportunity
for counsel for Silas \. Phelps, the
Monroe Bridge outlaw, now in his
death cell in Charlestown state pris-
on. to take the case to the United
States supreme court,
The execution of the death sentence IS
being delayed until the last day of grace.
which is Saturday morning of the pres
ent week, in order that the incoming
Governor and Council may act il thes-
see fit, upon the case, and likewise to
enable counsel to take every step pos
Sible in the matter!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
KICKED BY WOMEN.
Tampa, Fla, Clergyman in Bed After
Clash in His Congregation.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 3i.-Rev. r. e. L..
Kirkland, who was kicked, he says, by
women members of his congregation,
passed Sunday afternoon, in bed and
six persons are under arrest as the re-
suit of clash between factions of the
First Congregational church, this
After the service at which, 1t
is said, the minister attacked former
pastor relative to alleged misapprop-
ration of the church funds, Rev. Mr.
Kirkland endeavored to quell con-
troversy in which men and women had
Joined. 1t was then he was injured.
His sermon was on the subject IF
Christ Lived Today, Would He Be a
Socialist" and his text was the sem
tence: MY Fathers house is house
Of prayer. but ye have made it den
Of thieves,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
TO LOSE A KIDNEY.
w. {. D. Stokes in Serious State-WilI
Be Operated on Today.

New York Dec Silt was learned. to-
night, that w. T.. ID. Stokes, who has
been under the care of physicians since
Thanksgiving day, will probably undergo
an operation, tomorrow. for the removal
of his left kidney. An operation was
performed, several weeks ago, for the
removal of an abscess in the kidney, but
IL has since appeared that the entire kid
ney is affected. necessitating its removal.
Mr. Stokes was in SO critical a condition
at the time of the recent trial of Lillian
Graham and Ethel Conrad, who shot him,
that verdict of their acquittal was not
told him for more than a week. He has
recently been stronger, but is not beliey-
ed to be out of danger 1t was said, to-
night, that he was resting easily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

exclaimed The President said that Il
ever anything should be submitted to ar
bitration it was questions of personal oil
national honor. Then he stopped and
said
perhaps l have gone too far in my
enthusiasm" but the audience would
not have it that way and when he asked
pointedly:
care we to step back?" he got an en-
phatie mo-" as a response.
The President was loudly cheered when
he finished.
The banquet. which was attended oy
about ffoe persons, was delayed by mis-
as to some of the arrange
ments and the President had TO wait in
a private room nearly an hour before 1t
began.
From the Waldorf the President was
whirled over to the dinner of the Uni
versity Club of Brooklyn, where his re-
marks were mostly of humorous char
aeter touching on university and club
life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
HAIL, 1912.
Continued from Page One)

broadway vas a stream of humanity.
with tributaries pouring in from all
the side streets in the White light dis
trict.
Difficulties in obtaining all-night H.
eenses We're overcome by adoption of
the plan known in Boston and other
cities Of ordering drinks in advance
for delivery during hours not covered
by license. Wine was abundant,
Broadway crowds would not have it
otherwise on New Years eve and the
police declined to act as xiii joys"
The hotels made more ambitious eff
Iorts than ever to entertain. At one,
over girls stationed in the galleries
Of a magnificent dining room, show
cred the diners with overs and Ten
nEson's New Year poem was sung to
welcome the New Year.
One Of the most fashionable hotels
provided its women guests with red
| SILK masks which were worn unit
midnight. Another hotel gave elabo-
rate bronze statues of Victory mount
ed on marble, to 2000 diners Baskets
woven of candy were favors at q
Broadway restaurant. At all the eat.
/ ing places there were throngs, it be-
ing practically impossible to get q
seat &nless reservation had been made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
ALL HANDS SAVED.
Schooner Mary &. Eskridge Total Loss
on North Carolina Coast.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 51.-The new
three-masted schooner Mary t. Esll-
ridge, Capt. Griffith, bound from
Jacksonville, Fla. to Baltimore. with
cargo of phosphate rock, anchored
off Big kenniket life saving station,
on the North Carolina coast, today,
waterlogged and in sinking condi-
ton. Life savers rescued Capt. Grif-
fifth and the crew of five.
Although an unsuccessful effort was
made. today, to float the British
steamer Thistleroy stranded at Cape
Lookout. North Carolina, the crew
was taken off by life savers and the
crew of the revenue cutters Onondaga
and Itasea The Thistleroy is loaded
with cotton valued at 100000, and it
is said that the chances of floating
her are not favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
InSulted Woman
Kills the Offender.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 31.--After being ar
rested when the body of her son-in-la@.
Frederick Wasserlaben. a policeman, had
been found in pond near the city limits,
Mrs. Mary T. Godau made full con-
fession. tonight. According to her, the
killing took place at Wasserlabens home,
after alleged insulting remarks Were
made to her by Wasserlaben. Mrs. Co
dau says she used Wasserlabens .reyol-
yer.
81 raised the pistol and, looking him
straight in the face, pulled the trigger, 3"
she said II thought l would do a good
job while l was at it, SO / pulled the
trigger again
subsequently Mrs. Godau says she took
the body in a wagon and dumped it into
the pond where it was discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Everybody in Your House

Is likely to have an off day occasionally,
1t may follow from eating too bounti.
fully, it may come from overwork, OF
perhaps from exposure when fatigued.
A dull, heavy, tired feeling in the morn.
ing, a headache or cold in the early
stages; these symptoms unfit person
for doing his best, and may lead to i'll.
ness if neglected.
There is remedy, safe, sure and re.
liable which should be in every house
hold for just such emergencies, the true
and original L. F. Atwood S Medicine.
1t may be safely used by persons of
any age, from children to those well ad-
vanced in years.
II find the L. r. Atwood Medicine
sure cure for sick headache:-We
have used it in our family for forty
years and would not get along without
it." Miss A. E.. Leonard, Laconia,
N. H.
Get a bottle today and use it when
needed,-thirty-f cents, or write III
TO send you a free sample. The L. +
Mt d.cine Co. Portland. H..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
THE SARAH QUINN BEAcHEp
Schooner from Bangor Badly Damas-
ed, Sunday, on Handkerchief Shoals.

Chatham, Mass, Dec. 31.-The two
masted schooner Sarah Quinn, bound
from Bangor, Me, for New York with a
cargo of laths, was so badly damaged
when she ran aground on Handker
chief shoals, today, that it was found
necessary to beach her in Chatham
bay. tonight, after she had been float
ed from the shoals. Capt. Kelley and
his crew of Monomoy Point life saw
ers who made possible the floating of
the vessel, went out TO her in a south
east snow storm, and lost their long
boat while aboard when it was carried
away by the storm. The schooner lost
its bearings in the snow storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
ROUGH ON THE ATLANTIC.
Liners Delayed on Account of Gales
and Mountainous Seas.

New York, Dec. 31.-In- coming
steamers. today. reported a week of
unusually rough weather on the At
lantic. The steamer Arabic arrived,
this afternoon, a whole day and half
late on account of the gales and noun
famous seas which she encountered
The steamer La Lorraine from Havre
also experienced the worst of weather.
A westerly gale on Friday swept the
decks, damaged the rigging and flood
ed the saloon and forward staterooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

The condition of Representative Oscar
Underwood of Alabama, who was taken
ill., Saturday, with indications of appen-
dicitis. was much improved, Sunday. He
expects TO be able to resume his duties
as chairman of the House committee ON
ways and means with the beginning of
business Tuesday. 1t is said now that
his indisposition was due to a severe
cold
The production of gold in the United
states during 1911 was 500, 2SS3 SIS and that
of silver 81, 1911 ounces, according to
preliminary estimate issued, Sunday, by
Geo f. Roberts, director of the mint.
This is reduction in gold of about s45,-
600 and in silver of about $4,000 ounces
as compared with the output of 1910.
Sunday, throughout the United States,
marked the passing out of existence OF
the various federal circuit courts. tri-
bunals as old as the nation and more
prominent in the early days of the repub-
lie than the supreme court itself. The
new judiciary code, which will go into
effect, Jan. l, provided for the abolition
of the circuit courts. In the main, the
business of the circuit courts will be
transferred to the federal district courts
and the judges to the circuit court of
appeals.
The enactment of law to compensate
all postal employees, including letter car
riers, for injuries sustained in the line
of duty, but not attributal to their own
negligence, is urged in the annual report
of &. T.. Grandfield. first assistant post
master general, submitted, Sunday, to
Postmaster General Hitchcock. There
were in operation. June 80 last, 59,237
post offices of all classes in the United
States. The postal delivery service is
now i'm operation in 154l cities, serving
more than 100000 people, and on the
41,000 rural routes 100000 people receive
mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Louis r. Bellville of Brattleboro. VT, a
brakeman on the Central Vermont Rail-
road, was run over while coupling cars
at ToWnshend, Saturday morning and
died of his injuries about 20 minutes
later. Bellville had been in the employ
of the road only month. He was born
in Hinsdale, n. H., Nov. %, 1898, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dominique Bellville. He
was married, Nov. 10 of this year, to
Miss Pearl Smith of Brattleboro. Be-
sides the wife. a brother. Don, and d
father and a mother survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

AS result of being shot five times
with a revolver in the hands of her
husband last Tuesday night, Mrs.
Georgianna Ryan, aged 10 years, of
Somerville. Mass, died, Sunday, at
the Somerville, Mass. hospital. Her
husband, Frank e. Ryan, who had
not been living with his wife for some
time previous to the shooting, is held
under $4,000 bonds for hearing in the
Somerville court, next Wednesday. on
d charge of shooting with intent to
kill, but ii is expected that the charge
will be changed to a more serious one.
Before she died Mrs. Ryan made a
statement in which. the police state.
she said that her husband had shot
her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Schooner Mary A. Randall Breaks in
Two, Friday Night.

Block Island, Dec 3t-The schooner
Mary Adelaide Randall, which went on
the lodges, early Thursday. broke in two
Friday night, and will be n total loss
The wreckers who are standing by have
begun arrangements for salvaging the
cargo of coal and stripping the masts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

several days previously with an order
for wine
An international aspect was given
the celebration by an enormous cleo
trical sign on Broadway which ash
ed the hours at which the New Year
began in various cities of the world
-"Froehliches Neues Jahr' in Ber-
lin. "Buotn Capodanno" in Rome, and
SO on around the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Atwood Expected,
Today, at Portland.

Portland, Me- Dec. s1.-Weather
permitting Harry Atwood, the avia
tor, will fly over seas from Point of
Pines, Boston, to this city, tomorrow.
Atwood is scheduled to leave Boston
At 10 o'clock in the morning and
will descend in the harbor off the East
End.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Teheran, Dec. 31.-The Persian gov
eminent has declined to appoint F. +.
Cairns of Skowhegan, Me-, one of w.
Morgan Shusters American assist
ants. to the post of treasurer general,
from which office Mr.. Shuster was re-
Gently ousted. 1t is believed that this
is cue to Russia's hostility to the APP
pointment of any American.
1t WAS announced. last night, THAI
a commission composed of Nj. Nor
nard, the Belgian ex-director of Gus
toms in Persia, and three Persians,
would undertake the treasury-general-
ship. But one of the Persians selected
having refused to accept, the project
of a commission is temporarily III
allowance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Although this was Sunday and New
Years eve none of the Protestant
churches of Lee, Mass, opened their
doors, today, for any service what
ever, owing to the prevalence of
diphtheria in the town. This followed
an action taken, Saturday, by the pas
tors of the several churches at meet
ing. At ST. Mary's Roman Catholic
church only one mass was said, dur
ing the day,