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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
Large Amount Soon Raised.

The members worked quietly among
wealthy Presbyterians in many parts of
the city and country, and in few
months thereafter less than ten persons
prominent in the denomination had given
about $4,000 to the effort to free the
Washington churches from debt
Since that time many small contribu-
tons have been received, and the fund
has been steadily climbing, to the graft
flcation of those in charge of the effort.
Recently q group of Presbyterian men
met at supper given in the parlors of
the Church of the Covenant, and at the
close of the repast the matter was
brought to their attention. The sum of
s. 900 was speedily raised, and the goal
for which DR.. Wood and his fellow COM
mitteemen have been laboring was
brought much nearer and the end of the
campaign for the fund sighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
Purse Snatcher Gets Five Years.

Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No.
. today sentenced William Warner,
colored. to serve five years in the peni-
Tertiary. Warner snatched a pocketbook
containing $3.50 from Emma B. Weeks
at 18th street and Virginia avenue
southwest a short time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
| CHARGE MURDER.
I WO Indictments Return
ed, Friday, at Rock|and.
Alleged That Clarence Curtis
Took His Sisters Life.
John E. Fellows Charged with Kill.
ing Richard Ingraham.

Rocldand, Me. Jan. 5.-Clarence
Curtis of Washington, in this county.
killed his sister Grace by smashing
her skull with a stone when she tried
to prevent him from abusing a dog,
according to an indictment returned
against him by the grand jury, today.
Curtis is SO years old. His sister, who
was 30. died four days after the al
leget assault
Curtis was sent to the insane hos.
pital in Augusta by friends, and it
was not until some time later that the
county authorities We're notified of the
manner of his sisters death. it Is said.
The date of the alleged crime was
Oct. 16.
An indictment was returned against
John f. Fellows, aged so, sailor, on
account of killing Richard Ingraham
in the granite settlement at Long
Cove. Dec. %. Fellows claims to have
acted in self-defenee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
EXOneratiOn of Baseball
Clubs by Natl Commission
At CinCinnati==The Finding

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 5.-The final Of
fetal action was taken here. today, ON
the celebrated ticket scalping scandal
that ruffied the baseball world di-
rectly after the worlds championship
series i'll New York and Philadelphia
last October. While the National
baseball Commission gathered enough
evidence to assure it that wholesale
ticket scalping took place in both
cities, yet this evidence indicated that
neither the New York National or the
Philadelphia American League Club
owners, managers. players or employees
were in collision with the scalpers.
The commission holds that the charges
by the press at the time were justi-
fed but gently criticizes a number OF
persons who at the time of the episode
Offered to produce proof as TO the al
legged collision but failed to furnish
any evidence of value. Besides ex-
onerating both clubs the commission
praises them for the extra precautions
which We're taken against scalping.
State and municipal legislation against
scalping is urged.
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EX-PRESIDENT RETURNS TO
SILENCE OF SYCAMORE HILL.
Absolutely Refuses to Commit Himself==La
Toilette on Verge of Collapse as Con-
sequence of Campaigning==Foss
Convinced of Imperative Call
SENATOR LA TOILETTE ILL.

Decatur, H., Jan. 5.-Senator Rob
ert Nj. La Toilette is on the verge OF
a physical collapse as IA consequence
of his hard campaigning throughout
Michigan and Illinois and an attack
of ptomaine poisoning two days ago.
Travelling across Illinois, today, he
was kept in bed during the intervals
between stations and at Clinton was
SO exhausted by a lengthy speech at
Bloomington that he was unable to
address his audience
Senator LaFollette found theatre
packed when he reached Bloomington Al
10 o'clock Although i'll, he spoke for II
minutes. Asking the indulgence of the
audience, he said, laughingly.
Il am all battered up and scarcely abb.
to get a thing through this old head o
mine
He paid tribute to the late Davif
Davis of Bloomington. supreme eour
Judge and United States senator, and t.
Chester Bowel, former Bloomington
man, now editor of a paper at Fresno
Cal, whom he credited with leading tht
battle for destroying the political power
of the Southern Pacific Railway.
Mr.. La Toilette discussed the encroach.
ments on the public domain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
DR.. Mckerven's Statement.

The following statement was issued
by DR.. McKerven, after the execution
had been completed
lowing to an unavoidable accident
which no one WAS responsible for, the
condemned mans neck was only par
TALLY broken by the fall. But he suf-
fered no conscious thought and died
from the shock An autopsy was per-
formed upon Kents body by DR.. B.
II. Stone of Burlington. the state
patholigist. assisted by DIR. c. f. Dali
ton Three other physicians witness
ed the autopsy, which was performed
shortly after Kent was pronounced
dead 1t was found that Kent had
been in good physical condition, and
there had been nothing abnormal
about him. The brain was removed
and taken to Burlington.
Three hours after Kent had been
pronounced dead. his body was low
cred into a grave in the lot owned
by the prison in the Ascutney Gene
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
ACCIDENT
AT HANGING OF KENT,
Vermont Man Dies for the Murder
OF Della B. Congdon, the Rope
Breaking as Trap Falls--Prob-
ably Last Legal Execution.

Windsor, VT, Jan. 5.-Elroy Kent
was hanged at the state prison here,
today, for the murder of Miss Della
b. Congdon, a deaf mute, at her home
in East Wallingford, 3h years ago.
Although death was practically in
Simultaneous, it was accompanied by
a gruesomo accident. the rope break
ing as it was snapped taut by the
weight of the condemned man, when
the trap fell. In the opinion of DR.. s.
f.. McKerven, the prison physician
who witnessed the execution. Kent
suffered no conscious thought" after
the first tightening of the moose. In
an official statement, the doctor said
that the mans neck was only partly
broken by the fall.
The trap was released at lis p.
NJ, and the rope broke at the ring in
the top of the gallows. As Kent s
body fell to the floor the deputy sher-
IFS and physicians rushed to the con-
demned lnurderer's side. While some
of the witnesses We're lifting the body,
others took the unnoosed end of the
rope and fastened it over the balus-
trade in the rear of the gallows. At
25 p. NJ. DR.. McKerven made an ex-
animation and found there was a
slight pulse. Seventeen minutes la
ter the body was taken down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

Tor their respective regular patrons
Ia Philadelphia the total number of
reserved seats sold for the first day
WAS $685. of this number of club it.
self distributed $751; tickets amcng 73
persons, consisting of club officials,
to public officials, Philadelphia news
papers, players and miscellaneous
persons, the names of all of these per
Sons having been furnished the COM
mission. In addition to this that the
club has also furnished the commits
SION WIN statement showing with
whom the tickets furnished these per-
sons We're afterwards allotted thus
making complete record of the dis
position of S1S1 tickets out of a total
OF 1898 sold. The tickets representing
the difference between those properly
accounted for and the total number
sold We're sent out through mail or
ders. 1t must be apparent, therefore,
that whatever tickets eventually
found their way into the hands of
spectators We're through methods
best known to those engaged in the
business Of specializing in tickets and
in small numbers in each lot and for
which neither the club owners their
officials or employees We're responsible
I'm New York, the tickets for the
first game were disposed Of in the fol-
lowing manner.
aA-out of a total of 341 boxes, the
commission was furnished with a list
showing the names of persons to
whom 339 of these boxes We're sold
directly to the purchasers by the
| club.
"B-The club has also furnished the
commission with a statement show
| ing the names of individuals t95) to
whom they personally distributed 1909
| tickets, This number includes t54g
| tickets furnished the National Com
mission. Included in this number Were
| the tickets distributed by the commits
sion to the newspapers throughout the
country.
"C-The club has also furnished tht
| commission with Il sworn statement
showing that there We're sent out by then
through the mails 1914 tickets.
'D-The club also states that they soll
| at their offices on the day before the
public sale ito players, newspaper friends
of the club, and privileged persons Z
total of 1873 tickets. The names of thes,
persons We're not submitted to the com
mission. The total number of ticket.
| sold reserved) for the first game ex
J elusive of box seats shown by the rec
/ ords, was %, All 1t is the contention Of
the New York club that the difference be
| tween this amount and the number OF
, tickets shown under b and Co and ID
| Continued on Page Four)
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terry. None of his relatives were pres
ent. The superintendent and four of
the guests at the prison acted as
bearers. At the grave the prison
chaplain read short prayer. Snow
fell lightly as the outdoor services
We're being held. The rope that broke,
today was the same one that, on Dec.
s, 1905. stretched and allowed Mrs.
Mary NJ Rogers to fall to the floor,
it was stated here. That today's ac-
cident, following the trouble attend
ing the hanging of Mrs. Rogers, will
sound a death knell to legal execution
in Vermont, at least by the use of
gallows, is the opinion expressed by
many persons, tonight There has
been much agitation against the
hanging of Kent. Claims that he was
mentally weak were made by various
persons, who urged communication of
the death sentence to life imprison-
ment Gov. Mead refused to inter
yene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT TALK.

oyster Bay. \. Y, Jan. 5.-After a
talk in New York with James Il. Gar
field. eX-secretary Of the interior and
Il leader of the Republican Progress
sives in Ohio Ex-President Roosevelt
returned 10 oyster Bay, tonight. Col.
Roosevelt had Just one thing to say
1t was that he had no intention of let
ting the public know what he thinks
about the selection of a Republican
candidate for President He declared
his purpose of bottling himself up at
Sycamore Hill and refusing to answer
any questions
"Does that mean that your attitude
will remain a riddle from now until
the Republican convention is held ~
he was asked.
But on that point the colonel re-
fused to commit himself, saying mere
y that as far ahead as he could see,
he would make no public expression of
his position.
Mr.. Garfield's journey to New York
was regarded as significant because it
followed so closely the convention OF
the Ohio Republican Progressives
where he was credited with having
taken leading part in dissuading the
convention from endorsing Senator La
Toilette for the nomination for the
Presidency Neither Col. Roosevelt or
Mr.. Garfield would say word in re-
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Boston, Jan. with wharves piled
high with merchandise. loaded steam
ers arriving with no hand to unload
the freight, partially empty steam
ers sailing and agents contemplating
turning their boats toward other ports,
the longshoremen's strike for 10
cent-an-hour increase in wages as
samed serious aspect, tonight, so far
as Bostons foreign commerce is con-
cerned 1t was estimated that $500
men left work at midnight and despite
the efforts OF city and state officials,
who held conferences with the steam
ship agents and the union leaders,
the strike at sunset showed no signs
of breaking. 1t was even minated
that it might extend to the freight
handlers, who take care of the car
goes of coastwise steamers, but. this
evening, those men We're still at work.
Not the least anxious of the persons
involved We're the insurance agents,
who were fearful that great fire
might sweep through the docks and
cause loss of millions. With the
stroke of midnight, the men ceased
work. The steamer Devonian had her
grain on board, but 80 carloads OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
To FIGHT Capital Punishment.

Before the execution, this afternoon.
several senator's and representatives
made it plain that they intended to
carry a campaign into the Legislature
for the abolition of capital punishment
and the substitution of life imprison-
ment as the penalty for murder in the
first degree. That their purpose was
strengthened by the accident at gal
lows was the general feeling, here, to-
night.
Preparations were completed during
the forenoon for the execution. which
was scheduled to take place at 1
O'Clock. this afternoon. To guard
against accident the prison officials
tested the gallows with bag of sand,
weighing more than 100 pounds Every
thing worked perfectly Besides the
l. legal witnesses nearly 40 persons
saw the hanging. They included
deputy sherffs and other officials.
Kent had full control Of his feelings
and was resigned to his fate. He
walked across the prison without as
sistanee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Commissions Finding.

After, thorough investigation Of
reports from newspapers and other
sources that ticket scalping was open
ly practieed in each city represented
by its team in the world series of 1911.
the National Commission has reached
the following conclusions. Tickets in
large numbers were in the hands of
spectators in both the cities of New
York and Philadelphia and were sold
at eXorbitant prices which was, there
fore, an imposition on the public. It
follows that the newspaper criticisms
We're to this extent warranted and
justified
In New York, the sale of tickets by
spectators was carried ON almost ey-
clusiVely in hotels, cafes, news stands
and other public places. In PhiladeI-
phia, in addition to the sales in these
places. they were also conducted by
the SPECTATORS in the Hobbies of the
hotels and on the public highways.
insofar as the club owners or the
regular officials of the two clubs are
concerned, there has nothing what
ever been developed. even by intima-
ton, that would in any way implicate
bAiS ~ tiitii as iletNlfS DGen IN col
fusion with the tickets Spectators
but on the contrary it has been shown
that every reasonable precaution was
taken by both clubs to protect the
public. Therefore the club owners and
the regular officials of both clubs are
completely exonerated.
TT is evident that it was the aim
of both clubs to provide adequately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Misuse Of Mails and
Scheme to Defraud
Charged Against Promi-
nent Men in New York.
Julian Hawthorne and Josiah
Quincy Among Involved.
Alleged That Defendants Have
Melted Over Three Millions.
Bail for One Placed at S25,000..
The Others at $4,000.
Bail for One Placed at SIS, 1000.
The Others at $4,000.

New York, Jan. 5.--On indictments,
the existence of which was made pub
lie, this afternoon. for-the first time,
United States district court, this af-
ternoon, by Julian Hawthorne, jour-
nalist promoter: Josiah Quincy. for
mer assistant secretary of state. ex-
mayor of Boston and at present a
member of the Transit Commission
of Boston: Albert Freeman pro-
moter: John Mekinnon, treasurer and
secretary of the Hawthorne Mining
Companies and DIR. William J. Morton,
nerve specialist of this city. All are
charged with misuse of the mails in a
scheme to defraud investors in the
stock of mining enterprises.
Bail in the case of Freeman was
fixed at $4,000. The others were re-
CURED to give bonds of $4,000 each
All have until, next Wednesday, to
withdraw or change their pleas.
The post office department has been
investigating the Hawthorne Mining
properties for some time and the sealed
indictments were returned on Dec. IS
last. They charge that by the sale of
stock in the Tamagie Cobalt mines.
Limited. the Elk Cobalt Mines. Ltd.
the Montreal james Mines, Ltd. and
the Hawthorne Silver and Iron Mines,
Ltd. the defendants netted nearly
three and half million dollars.
1t was said that Hawthorne and his
associates represented that the mines
were being worked profitably and that
the dividends would exceed the amount
of the total capital of each of the vari-
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Closely Watching
Pulp Controversy

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The controversy now
going on in America and Europe on
the subject of the paper-pulp duties
is occupying the close attention of Of
fetal circles here 1t is understood,
however, that Germany has not taken
any steps in the matter and that she
is waiting in the hope that the United
States Congress will make universal
the exemptions in that respect enjoyed
By Canada, which, under the act for
Canadian reciprocity passed by the
American Congress, is accorded the
free admission of wood pulp under GER
tain stipulated conditions or that the
customs court in Washington will de-
eide to that effect. Germany might,
it is thoughtS in the last resort. appeal
to The Hague.
No communication whatever on the
subject has vet passed between the
German foreign Office and Washing
ton or the American embassy here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Merchandise Piling High on
Boston Wharves with No
Sign of Break in Strike.

merchandise remained on the dock.
She sailed with half her cargo at
noon for Liverpool. The Camhrian is
scheduled to sail for London, on Sum
day, but will have only a few tons on
board. The Sioterdijk arrived, today,
from Rotterdam and will probably be
ordered to Philadelphia to unload.
while the Calico is expected, tomor-
row, from Hull and will also be di-
verified. The Michigan may be loaded
by Italians.
AS yet the strike applies only to the
foreign trade. 1t was the foreign
steamship agents who Joined in near
~ all the conferences. Mayor Fitzger-
aid. Chairman Bancroft of the newly
created Dock Commission, and Pres
ident Smith of the Chamber of Com
merce were also active in the effort
to bring about a compromise. 1t was
stated by the Longshoremen's Union
that they We're willing to submit the
claims to arbitration, but distrusted
the state commission. On the other
hand, the steamship. companies claim
ed that the men had left work with
out notice and that overtures should
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Conference Falls in Attempt TO
Reach an Agreement.
Or. Sun Ydt Yen's Manifesto
To The Foreign Powers.
Explains Aims and Policies. -0ther
Developments Of "a Hours.

Pekin, Jan. Steven hundred Inn
perahst troops are reported to have
been killed or wounded, Thursday. in
"a battle with the Revolutionists. near
HankoW, province of Hu-Peh. The
Imperial forces were evacuating the
city when two of their trains were
destroyed. From these trains 1000
troops. Independent of their command
ers, We're making an effort to return
to Hankow. The reyolutionists at
tackled them vigorously however, in
hieting heavy losses.
This information reached Pekin. to-
day, i'll consular report from Han
kow The report added that there was
conference in Hankow. today, be-
tween the Imperalists and Revolu-
tienists but that no agreement was
reached.
1t is believed here that the fighting
VIII be resumed tomorrow Govern
ment reinforcements are being rushed
toward Hankow over the Tien Tt3in-
Pu Kow Railway. The Imperial Conn
mander reports a battle near Hwang.
peh, short distance north of Ham
kow.
The 5000 Imperial government troaps.
who were ordered from Pao-Ting and
Shihi Ia Chwang to assist in the sup
preston Of the mutiny of Chinese
troops at Lanehow arrived there, yes
terday evening. There was consider
able fighting in the city during the
night. The telegraph wires were cut
and the mail trains suspended until.
noon. today The commandment at
tContinued on Page Twelve)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. The disturbance
that was over the upper St. Lawrence
valley. Thursday night, is now off the
Maine coast with the lowest barometer
reading 29,1S inches at PASSPORT. This
disturbance has been attended by north
to west gales on the Atlantic coast from
Hatteras to Nova Scotia and has been
followed by decidedly colder weather in
the Middle Atlantic and New England
states. The indications are that cold
weather will continue during the next As
hours over practically all the districts
from the Rocky mountains to the At
lantic coast. A disturbance that is form
ing in the south Rocky mountain region
will advance east and be attended by To-
cal snow, Sunday, in the Middle Atlantic
states.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to East
port.
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Portland Conp|ainants Are
Summoned Before Jury.
Proceedings Do Not Constitute
Criminal Action.
Notice Served Upon Mayor and Five
Democratic Aldermen.

Portland, Me, Jan. 5.-The filing oil
a complaint against Mayor Curtis
and the five Democratic aldermen OF
/ Portland charging them with corrupt
practices at the recent municipal cleo
ton, by six prominent Portland bust
ness men was followed, today, by the
summoning of the complainants be-
fore the grand jury Of the superior
court This action was taken by Coun-
ty Attorney S. l.. Bates and the per-
sons summoned were James w. Par
ker. j. H. Henry Rines, Fred f. East
man, Charles F. Morse, John w. Bow
ers and Alfred King.
The proceedings under the COM
plant do not constitute criminal ac-
ton, the only penalty being the in
validitation of the election and the
debarring of convicted persons from
holding public Office.
Further penalties OF fine and inn
prisonment are provided by the law
but to render the accused liable tc
such penalties the proceedings must
be by Indictment
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Harmon, this
afternoon, served notice upon Mayor
Curtis and the five Democratic alder.
men, who have been accused OF cor
rupt practices at the recent munici-
pal election. of the hearing ordered
by Justice Cornish, Jan. so. The law
requires that the defendants be no
tilted at least four days before the
hearing.
Curtis declares that he knew sucf
scheme had been ION foot for SONS
weeks"