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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Col. Roosevelt Will, Next
Week, Announce Intentions.

ter of his candidacy for the Republic
can Presidential nomination for 1872
was given out, tonight, from the off
ces of the Republican Progressive
Club of Massachusetts.
New York, Feb. 23.-Not Il word
would Theodore Roosevelt say, today,
about politics. He spent the day at his
editorial offices, preparatory to start
ing, tomorrow morning, on rather
mysterious trip 10 Boston. Col Roose-
Welt is to spend four days in Boston
and he declines to say what he is to
do there, or where he is to stay, fur
ther than that he will visit friends
and give the literary side of his make
up an inning by talking books with
some literary people.
Col. Rooseyelts reply To the West
ern governors. who requested him to
state his position in regard 10 the
Presidential nomination is to be given
out during his absence.
Colonel Roosevelt will return from
Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Forty
boy scouts from Australia called on
Col Roosevelt today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

Lawrence Mass, Feb. 23.-Textile
strike leaders we're engaged, tonight
in making preparations for sending
100 more children away in the morn
ing, some to New York and others to
Philadelphia, while the police were
equally busy making plans to prevent
it. The strike leaders refused TO say
on what train the children will leave
and the police were silent as TO what
methods they will employ in their eff
fort to keep the children in the city.
Capt. John ]. Sullivan, the present
acting city marshal said, tonight;
Il shall do all in my power to pre-
vent the sending away of more chill
dren. will not let them go If there Is
any way under the law to stop it.
More than 300 children have already
been sent to New York. Philadelphia,
Barre, VT, and other cities and placed
with people who have agreed to keep
them until the strike is settled.
Tho withdrawal of the troops from
the streets of the city, with the ex-
ception of those in the immediate mill
district was followed, today, by numer-
GUS VI hdpS
mill workers claim to have been ac
corsted on the streets and threatened
with bodily harm if they continued to
work while in some cases, it is said.
men and women have been visited In
their homes and told that their lives
would be sacrificed if they did not join
the strike and remain away from work,
Additional police officers will be placed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Probably Demented Woman
Admits Killing Eight Babies.

less she related the whole truth it
would be necessary to remove her baby
to some other hospital and thereCpon
she made the alleged confession.
DR. Herbert C. Allen said at the
nursery, tonight. that no new cases
OF illness had developed. OF Is babies
in the ward where all of the eight
deaths occurred. II have been afflicted
with the mysterious Illness Dr. Allen
said that the four babies now i'll would
all recover
The autopsy, today. on the last five
victims. showed the same conditions
as in the other three cases where au-
topses were performed. The coroner S
physician who made the autopsies was
convinced that the children Were pois
oned. He found an extraordinary irri-
tation of the gastric and intestinal
tracts and the mouths of the children
inflarned as IL from contact with some
active poison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lieut.. Duccurneau was kllieo, fri
day. at Pau, France, in an aefoplahe
accident The lieutenant was DRIVING
4 monopane at a height of 400 leet.
when propeller blade broke anu inc
machine fell to the ground.
Owing to the death from smallpox
of Benz. Barlow Ernest, ordinary sea-
man. at the naval training station
Norfolk, Va, the u. S. n. FRANKLIN
and the training station nave peeh
placed under a strict quarantine.
Seth B. Stitt, once a millionaire
wooden manufacturer, died at his nome
in Philadelphia, Friday, after long
illness. Twenty years ago ne was
rated among the wealthiest Wooieh
men in the East but shortly after that
he met with reverses. He was "
years old.
E. G.. Lewis was arraigned before
Federal Judge Amidon, Friday, at 81.
Louis. on a charge of using the mails
to- defraud in the promotion OF ms
University City enterprises Lewis en-
tered a plea of not guilty The court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Colds May be Avoided.

By those who are fortunate enough
to always breathe pure air, and never
get run down by overwork or exposure.
Even these lucky people do not always
escape the contagious colds which at
certain seasons prevail to such an ex-
tent as to be almost epidemic. 1t is
wise to be prepared for troubles Of
this nature in our climate, and the
one alI-important thing is to have at
hand a safe, efficient and reliable rem
edy to ward off the trouble and danger
of such an attack.
For sixty years, Ell. F.'' Atwood's
medicine has been household remedy
for emergencies of this kind. It starts
up the liver and bowels, prevents con.
gestion, and restores the functions to
their normal condition. IF you have
never used it, get a bottle from yogz
dealer, or write for free sample to
the IL. F. Medicine Co., Portland.
Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
BELFAST.
Continued from Page one)

The caucuses in Wards and will
be held, Saturday evening
hTe installation of the newly-eleeted
officers of Timothy Chase Lodge, NO.
126 F. and a. M. was held, Thursday
evening. the installing officer being Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Augustus ID.
Hayes. The officers are as follows;
Worshipful master, Samuel II. Lord; sem
Tor warden, Ralph Hayford; Junior war
den. Frank l.. Bramhall; treasurer,
George ~ Quimby; secretary, Charles +.
johnson: senior deacon, Willis G. Hasel-
tine: Junior deacon, Drew II. L. Chaples'
tyler, Alvin Blodgett. The newly-instail-
ed officers then worked the Master Ma
son degree, Lynwood Burkett Thompson
being entitled This was followed by :.
banquet and then after-dinner speeches
were made by Capt. jerry Hayes, An
drew Drury, Rev David l.. Wilson, H.
{. Buzzel1, Selwyn Thompson. II IL. A.
Wood and Linwood B. Thompson, the
new master, Mr.. Lord, acting as toast
master.
Clifford ]. Pattee, grand marshal OF
the Grand Masonic Lodge of Maine, re-
turned. Friday, from Milo, where he
went to assist the grand officers in dedi-
eating the new hall of riscataquis
Lodge f. and A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
And the Prices,
They Remain Up!

New, York, Feb. ADMINISTRATION of
the New York Mercantile Exchange at
Il public hearing in the court of gem
eral sessions, prompted by charges
of conspiracy to fix the price of but
ter and eggs. was abruptly halted. late
today, by counsel for the Exchange.
An order was obtained from Justice
Davis of the supreme court, com
handing Magistrate Murphy and AS
sistant Attorney De Ford to show
cause, Monday next why the inves-
tigation should not be stopped on the
ground that il is illegal. Counsel for
the Exchange set forth the allega-
ton that the hearing was an ex-parte
proceeding. that no defendants were
explicitly named, and that his right
To cross-examine witnesses was de-
MED
Frank c.. Henry, superintendent of
the Exchange. admitted on the stand,
today. that most of the members We're
engaged in the butter and egg trade,
but he said there We're many large
dealers outside the Exchange. He ad
mitted that the Exchange employed
correspondents to report from all large
said no special advices We're sent from
Elgin, III.
Some interesting testimony devel-
oped at the hearing. j. Mifflin, agent
of the piers on the North river, used
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, said 300
carloads of food stuffs We're handled
daily over the piers, of which he is in
charge.
J. S. Raymond, general manager OF
the Clyde Line, gave an idea of the
number of watermelons eaten in New
York. He said that during the sea
SON. the Clyde Line was compelled To
use S122 square feet of space daily tof
melons alone.
In his preliminary statement when
the hearing opened, William Church
Osborn. chairman of the committee
said more than s150,O00,00o is spent an
nually in trucking in New York. This
of course. is paid by the consumer ne
eai1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

Boston Feb. 23.-The activities OF
Col Theodore Roosevelt in and about
Boston during the next five days will
begin. tomorrow evening. with a dinner
at the PORCELAIN Club at Harvard and
will probably conclude with the meet
ing of the Harvard 0verseers in this
city, "Wednesday forenoon. Some time
between those two events, it is antici-
pated that Col Roosevelt will issue
his formal reply TO the eight governors
as to his attitude toward the Presi-
deney.
Cal. Roosevelt is expected here, to-
morrow afternoon, and it was stated,
today, that during the first few days
he will he the guest of Judge Robert
Grant at I'll Bay State road on the
banks of the Charles river basin and
that later he will sojourn in the bach
elor apartments of Speaker Grafton
d. Gushing of the house at 20 Chest
nut street on tlse side of Beacon hill.
Judge Grant was a classmate of Col.
Roosevelt at Harvard, while Speaker
Gushing has been a friend of the
Roosevelt family for many years and
taught the Roosevelt boys at the Gro
ton school 1t was reported here, to-
dav. that Col Roosevelt might extend
his New England trip 50 as to include
a visit to Gov. Bass at Concord. n. H.,
one Of the leaders of the Progressive
movement in that state.
considerable portion of the five
days will be occupied with confer
ences between Col. Roosevelt and the
Progressive Republicans of Massa-
chusetts, according to several of the
leaders here. who also declare that
opportunity will be seized to organize
thoroughly the movement in New
England.
a statement that col. Roosevelt
is to announce in Boston, the first of
next week, his decision on the mat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

New York, Feb. 23.-The mystery of
elghts OF babies in the Brooklyn nurs-
cry and Infants hospital was solved,
the police say, by the confession, to-
night, of Winifred Ankers, a kitchen
woman at the hospital. She admitted,
according to them, that she placed
oxalic acid in the babies milk bot
ties The alleged confession was OBJ
tanned by police lieutenant ana de-
tcctive after two-hours examination
Of the woman, who had been under
surveillance since autopsies showed
the probability that the infants had
beer poisoned.
ION Saturday night after the bot
ties had been prepared for the babies"
the police version of tine concession
runs, 81 put two or three drops Of OK
allie acid into the bottles did not
do il with intent TO kill the babies. but
/ wanted to get square with the
nurses, who We're my enemies
The police believe that the Ankers
woman is demented Her story is re-
garded as true, however II WAS said
she would be placed under formal ar
rest on charges OF homicide, tomorrow
morning. 1t was considered advisable
TO leave her at the hospital. tonight,
under surveillance OF a police officer.
Winifred Ankers is "a years old
She came to the hospital Lost July,
with her infant and after placing the
baby in the care OF the hospital she
found work In the kitchen. She had
been regarded as a phlegmatic sort OF
woman, but occasionally showed tenn
per and complained of the small ray
and poor food, she said she received
owing TO the fact that she vas nurs'
ing her own baby the authorities gave
her the same diet as WAS provided fol-
the other nurses, but nevertheless sh'
charged discrimination.
Suspicion was not directed towar'
her until four OF the babies had cied
SUNDAY and Monday. With the dealt
OF a fifth, ar autopsy was performed
aad examination disclosed the pres
enee OF oxalie acid or some siinila
poison. When questioned By detectives
tonight, the woman was told that un'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
P|TTSFIELD.

The stores of w. III. Burton, foot
wear and S. b. Gee, confectionery and
music, located in the Seeley block,
We're closed, Friday, on account of
the damage done to the stock by the
fire of Thursday night. Both firms
were insured. In each store the dam
age was mostly due to smoke and
water, as the flames were confined to
the basement of the building, where
tie fire started around the furnace,
and to the main entrance and hall
way Howard Seeley, who purchased
the block of A. J. Loder and family.
occupied the upstairs rent. and very
slight damage was caused on that
floor. The basement was badly burned
and the hall and stairs, making
considerable loss. Mr.. Seeley carried
insurance on the building. With the
high wind which was blowing in the
direction of the business portion of
the town, the fire was considered a
most fortunate one, as the chances
are that if that block had gone Main
street stores might have been wiped
out.
Mrs Sadie Il. Greenwood, who has
been in Bangor several weeks receiy-
Ing IneQ1cdl ITedlIueIls TtluIHeu Hoffie,
Friday, in a much improved condi-
ton.
ePygmalion and Galatea, a myth
illogical comedy in three acts, was
finely presented in Union hall, Thurs
day evening, by the Senior class of
Maine Central Institute. under the
direction of Miss Eunice f. Story,
teacher of elocution at the school.
The game of basketball, which was
to have been played in Augusta. Sat
urday, between the M. C. L. girls and
Cony High school has been cancelled.
A game will be played in Union hall,
Saturday afternoon, between the class
teams of M. C. /. girls.
The Freshmen prize speaking con-
test of NJ. c. I. will take place, Mon
day evening, in Powers hall.
Pittsfield Grange will hold an all
day session, Saturday, when a pro-
gram will be given and a Picnic din
ner served at noon.
Mrs. Harriet Longley, who has been
passing several weeks in Waterville
with her sister, Mrs. Mayo. has return
ed home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

$40 Each for
Slugging Nom
Union Printers

Chicago, Feb. 23-In Judge McKin-
ley's court. today, at the trial of Will
liam j. Boomer, former organizer for
Chicago Typographical Union. No. Is,
who is charged with the murder of
Rush V. Denen, a nonunion printer,
witnesses disclosed the inner workings
of a gang of labor sluggers.
The principal witnesses were Samue
Cassidy. Joseph Wilkins and Edward
Barrett. All said they were hired by
Boener. through Chicago jack Daley,
a former prize fighter, to slug non
union printers.
The price paid for each man they
Got" the witnesses testified, was SO.
Six sluggers were in the gang which
attacked Denen, while he was on his
way to the w. +. Hall Printing Co.,
Jan. Is, 1911. All have turned states
evidence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
CONDITIONS IN LAWRENCE
SHOW SCANT IMPROVEMENT.
Intimidation by Strikers Follows the With
drawal of TrOops==PoliCe Will Attempt
To Prevent Strikers from Send
ing Their Children Away.

on the streets leading to the mills, to-
morrow. in an effort to stop such inter-
ference.
Three meetings scheduled to be held
today. under the auspices of the Cen
tral Labor Union, for the purpose OF
lunionizing the workers under the
American Federation of Labor had te
be called off for lack of attendance.
The strike committee of the Indus
trial Workers of the World announced.
late tonight. that arrangements had
been completed for sending a hundred
children away on the 80 train in the
morning, all headed for New York.
When this announcement reached the
ears of Acting City Marshal Sullivan,
he declared that they will not be al
lowed to go. Two women arrived from
Philadelphia to take charge of the
party.
The police. tonight. arrested Alvatore
La Presti on a charge of intimidating.
Earlier in the evening three Armenians
were taken into custody on Common
street charged with disturbing the
peace.
The executive committee of the Cen
tral Labor Union met behind closed
doris. tonight and had no statement to
make at the close of the session eX-
cept that nothing further had been
heard from the mills. As an example
of how the money is flowing in for the
relief of the strikers the strike com
mittee of the Industrial workers an
nounced that their receipts for today
alone were over $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

In an attack on private pension bills
pending in the House. Friday. Repre-
sentative Roddenbsry of Georgia, DEM
ocrat, declared that the Sherwood ser
vice pension bill as il passed the House
some time ago had been loaded down
with graft, steals. injustice and priv
ilege The House took the leadership
away from the committee that reported
that bill and loaded it down as Repub-
lican Congress would never have DONE
asserted Mr. Roddenbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
SPORTING NOTES.

The Sherbrooke, p O. hockey seven
successfully ended its invasion of the
States" by winning 3 TO l, Friday night,
from the Boston A. a. at Boston. The
game was very rough.
Manager Ralph w Simonds of the
University of Vermont football team,
Friday night, at Burlington, VT, an
nouneed the schedule for the fan
games. The season will open, Sept. IS,
and VIII close, Nov. IS. with Bowdoin
at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
BOSTON COLBY ALUMNI
Hold Their 21st Annual Meeting and
Banouet-Pres. Roberts Guest.

Boston, Feb. 23.-The 2lst annual
meeting and banquet of the Colby
cole ge Alumni association of Boston
and vicinity, tonight, was we'll attend
ed. President Arthur j. Roberts OF the
college, who was the principal speak
er of the evening, evoked much APP
pause by his remarks He dealt
largely with the work of the college,
present and prospective. Other speak
ers also had words of praise for their
Alma Mater.
The election of officers resulted as
follows President, Merle S. GetchelL
of Brockton; vice presidents, Melville
c. Freeman. Benz g. Kinds; Sec
Treas. Bertram G.. Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

Assurances are given by all that every
effort will be made to make the visit
of Mr.. Knox happy one
Although present dispatch from Be-
gotta announced that Minister Ospina
had been recalled because of his let
ter. no official notification of the action
has reached Washington. The state
department processes ignorance of the
matter and the Colombian legation
continues to protest that no word has
been received there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Brer Bryan Adj
mits His Finish f!

Denver, Col, Feb. 2S.-xWilliam J.
Bryan in speech here, tonight, dei-
initely set at rest reports that ne
might be induced again to make the
race for the Presidency. In conciud-
ing his address he said;
II am satisfied that some one else
can poll more votes than myself, out
/ am ready to enter upon campaign
OH behalf Of true Democrat Win
even more vigor than that with which
l have fought at any time on my own
behalf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
A PUBLICITY BUREAU
For Pres. Taft's Candidacy Will Be
Run by Leroy T. Vernon.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Leroy T. Yer
non, Washington correspondent for the
Chicago News today, was appointed
chief of the publicity bureau of the
Taft headquarters His paper has Civ
EN- him a four months leave of alb
sence. The announcement was made
following a conference between Mr..
Vernon, secretary to the President
Hilles and Rep. VIM. b. Mckinley
manager of the Taft bureau. An ac-
tive publicity campaign will begin at
once.
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EXTENDS COURTESiES
Continued fr IN Page One)

characterized by a uniform warmth of
tone of appreciative welcome All see
IN the proposed visit an era of friend
ship and the opportunity for better
acquaintance and the establishment of
more intimate relations with the Unit
ed States. They regard the visit as a
significant and friendly demonstration
and as distinction and courtesy Of
which they are proud and by which
they express themselves as houored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Gardnett, PASSPORT, Renominated.

PASSPORT, Me-. Feb. 23.-The Republic
cans. tonight. renominated Mayor Walter
]. Gardnett for his fourth term. Ex
Sheriff Johnson NJ Sweet. who was elect
ed mayor by the Democrats in 1907, was
nominated by his party, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
p. M. FIELD DAY
To Be Held. June II. 1912. With Can
ton King of Brunswick.

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 2s-Canton King.
Patriarchs Militant. l. o. o. F. tonight,
voted TO accept the invitation of the De-
partment of Maine to hold the annual
field day in Brunswick The council
will meet here, June Il, and the Field
day will be celebrated the following day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
Unknown Vessel in Distress.

Boston, Feb PA wireless mes
sage picked up in this city, early TINS
morning, that vessel was in distress
five miles north of Sandy Point, BLOCK
island. Immediate assistance was ask
I'd The name of the vessel was not
'<noWn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

nearer. At present the logic of the
situation would require us to have two
navies The Panama canal will double
the efficiency Of the navy and then we
may consider economy"
Admiral Wainwright told the dele
gates that the war with Spain would
never have occurred if the United
States had possessed one or two more
battleships in 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24

Sixteen floors down the elevator
shaft of downtown skyscraper, Miss
Jean Sacl1lin of New York City fell to
her death, Friday. This is the second
fatal accident of the kind within a
week, the victim of the first also being
a young woman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-24
INTERVIEW
TON IN MEXICO ASKED.
CONTINUED from Page one)

on Juarez, opposite lei Paso, Texas.
The advices stated Generol Orozco was
leading one of these forces with 400
men.
Officials of both the state and war de-
partments consider recent developments
in northern Mexico as ominous and are
watching closely every move of the gov
eminent and the various rebel forces.
Fran Casas Grandes rumor has come
of serious state of affairs with large
rebel force massing there.
The rumored movements of General
Orozco are without confirmation but are
attracting attention.
Chihuahua continues a hotbed of revo-
luton. A few parts of the republic are
quiet, but Others continue to furnish
a basis for the deep concern felt here
All the women and children living ct
Velardens and Asarco, where the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Co is located
are reported to have left the vicinity
Disturbances are reported in Orizabl
and Jalapa and Soledad in the state #
Vera Cruz.
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KEEP UP THE NAVY!

Continued From Page .
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EXPENSE iems and