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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
By Grand Jury in First
Days Inquiry
Into Alleged Attempt al Bribery
By Mcnamara Defence.
Expected That the Jury Will Sub.
nit Its Report, Friday.

Los Angeles, Jan. 1.-THE first day
of the county grand jury's inquiry in
To allegations that the McNamaras
defence tried to bride jurors in their
trial, saw speedy examination of six
witnesses.
Those examined were l. II. Russell.
confidential secretary in the office of
the MeNamaras attorneys, S. w. Lutz
auditor of the First National. where
the McNamaras defence fund was de-
posted; Mrs. Ann Hartsenstein, con-
Iidential stenographer to the McNa-
maras lawyers; w. b. Collier. a de-
tective employed by the defence, and
Mrs. j. e. Munsey, and Alfred Good
rich, wife and stepson of the Salt Lake
City labor official who was indicted by
the federal grand jury, last Saturday.
Practically all the witnesses who
appeared before the federal grand
| jury prior to the indictment of Tyeit-
moe, Johannensen. Munsey and
| Clancy, will also be summoned be-
| fore the county grand jury Clarence
| S. Darrow and Job Hartman, attor-
neys employed by the McNamaras.
said they had not been subpoened and
did not expect to be.
The arraignment of Detective Bert
| H. Franklin, charged With having
bribed one of the Jurors in the Nc
,Namara case and having tried to
bride another, is scheduled in the SUI
perior court, tomorrow. The federal
grand jury took a recess until tomor-
row, when it was said it probably
would report and possibly return
more indictments and be dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
In ContooCook River, at
East Jaffrey, n. H.
-Four Coasting and One Skat-
ing Break Through Ice.
But for Bravery Of Townsmen, 9th.
ers Would Have Drowned.

East Jaffrey, n. H., Jan. 4.-The icy
waters of the Contoocook river claimed
| four boys as victims, today But for
the bravery of townspeople, two others
would have gone beneath the thin ice
to their deaths.
Five boys on a double runner and
another boy on skates broke through
the ice and were precipitated into the
river. Four of these were caught be-
meath the sled and were drowned. The
others elung to the brittle ice for half
an hour before being rescued. The
boys who lost their lives were
Alphap Paradise, Ia years old.
Emery Santese. Is years old
Alfred Robichaud. 10 years old
Louis Chouinard, years old.
The two rescued are Thomas La
froniere and Raymond Bouvais.
The lad ON skates was pushing his
five companions on the double runner
over the ice on the river, when the ice
gave way and the six were thrown
into the water.
Four never reached the surface
again, alive. They had been caught
beneath the overturned sled and were
surface, and their lusty cries for help
attracted the attention of a woman
nearby who telephoned for help. Mean
while two little boys, Cecil Yelling
ton. aged II. and Leon LaFleur, s
years old, skateA out to the hole in
the ice. but their combined efforts
We're not sufficient to help those in the
water.
When the telephone central was in
formed OF the accident the fire alarm
was sounded and about so men
promptly dashed for the river, half
mile away. When the river bank was
reached. II. II. Hunt and G. p. Well
ington volunteered t. go out on the
ice. a rope was tied 70 their legs
and with the eother men holding onto
the other end they Went OUT to save
the youths over ice that trenbled be-
meath their weight. Going as far as
they dared the men tossed one end of
the rope towards the boys and one
after the other the two were saved.
They We're taken to a house nearby.
and after being given medical atten-
ton they We're pronounced out of dan
ger. With the aid of boathooks the
bodies of the four drowned lads were
recovered. TWO doctors worked over
the bodies, but were unable to bring
back life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
CORRUPT PRACTICES CHARGED.

Portland, Me, Jan. 4-The first
election held III Maine since the pas
sage of the new corrupt practices act,
that in this city ON the fourth day of
last December, was followed today,
by . complaint and inquiry filed by
six citizens charging the commission
of corrupt practices by the present
Democratic mayor of Portland, Oak
ley c. Curtis and the five Democratic
aldermen, James Maxwell, Harry I.
Scully, Thomas F. Bishop, Patrick Fl.
Connolly and Richard K. Sehonland.
Those whose names are signed to
the petition are James w. Parker, j.
Henry Hines, Fred +. Eastman,
Charles f. Morse, DR.. John w. Bow
ers and Dr.. w. Fred King. all promi-
nent in business and professionally.
The complaint is addressed too Leslie
C. Cornish, one of the justices of the
supreme court, and contains about 20ea
words.
Tho complaint charges that the de-
PENDANTS directly or indirectly solicit
ed contributions for the purpose of in
ducing certain other persons to vote
or not to vote against the defendants
for office for which they We're nomi-
mated; that numerous persons OTHER
than the candidates or their political
agents solicited contributions for the
purpose of inducing oher persons L
vote for the defendants or not against
them: that numerous. persons did vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
For Building Dreadnoughts
Oklahoma and Nevada.
Three ShIpbuI|ding Companies
Submit Their Proposals.
Quincy, Mass, and New York Are
Likely to Get Contracts.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Proposals for
the building of the two q, 600 ton
Dreadnoughts, Oklahoma and Nevada
which were opened, today, at the navy
department, agreeably surprised naval
officials, who had feared that as re-
suit of the stipulation by Congress as
to the S-hour law they would be un-
able to obtain bids within the maxi
mum cost of 100000 allowed by the
law. There We're only three bidders,
the Fore River Shipbuilding Co.
Quincy. Mass, the New York Ship
building. CO., Camden. n. j., and the
Newport News Shipbuilding Co, New
port News. Va, The William Cramp
Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, de-
clined to submit a bid and explained
in a lettts' that it did so because the
law would compel the company to
adopt the S-hour law for its entire
plant as condition of taking the nav
al contract.
The Fore River Co offered to build
one ship on the departments specif1-
cations for s59s0,000, but submitted
two other proposals at lower amounts.
1t proposed a vessel with the substi-
tuition of turbine instead of recipro-
eating engines as called for by the
department at $685., OoO, or vessel
with an entirely new device, combining
the best features of the turbines and
reclprocating engines, at $3.50. 900.
The New York Shipbuilding Co. sub
mitted the lowest bid at S., 926, 900 for
vessel substituting nickel steel for
90 per cent special steel required by
the deDaftnpDt'S SnacificafionI and t,1r
bine engines. 1t would build one YES
sci with reciprocating engines for SIS,
9s5OO0, substituting nickel steel for a
large part of the special steel in the
hull.
Only. one ship was bid for by eacf
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
For Capitalization Of { asst
ern S. S. Corporation.
Will Reduce Issue Of 5 Per
Cent. First Mortgage Bonds.
Eastern S. S. Co.'S. Stockholders to
Consider New Plans Jan. 8.

Boston, Jan. 4.-Calvin Austin, pres
ident of the Eastern Steamship Co.,
in letter to stockholders of that
company, announces 'modifica ton
of the original plan of capitalization
of the Eastern Steamship Corpora
tion,' the new company which has
taken over the Eastern Steamship
Co., the Metropolitan Steamship Co.
and the Maine Steamship Co.
The gist of the modification is that
instead of issuing Sill 100000 per cent.
first mortgage bonds, but IS. $780, 600 will
be issued the difference being repre-
scented by a newly created issue of 6
per cent. preferred stock, cumulative
after 1913
The Eastern Steamship Corpora
of 61,500 common shares, par value
$50 each. (s3,O75,ooo), and 10000 per
cent. preferred shares, par value 500
each. ($3.OOO,000).
The new company will also issue
first and refunding mortgage per
cent. bonds to the amount OF $500,
600. OF this amount of bonds. So, 800. 600
will be reserved for paying or refund
ing bonds now outstanding under
Eastern Steamship mortgage and the
mortgage on two of the steamers OF
the Maine Steamship Co.
special meeting of the Eastern
Steamship Cos. stockholders will be
held at Portland, next Monday. to le-
gally consider the new plans. Inform
ally the plans have been approved by
majority of the shareholders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

Private letters written by the late Mary
Baker Glover Eddy, founder of the Chrs-
tan Science church, to her cousin, just
after she had published her book on tina
Science of Health, may not be published
for advertising purposes, according to q
decision by the full bench of the supreme
judicial court. written by Chief Justice
RugS of Massachusetts. handed down,
late Thursday. Charles F. Libbie, an auc-
loneer of manuscripts In Boston, sought
to publish the letters as an advertisement
of his wares, The executors of Mary
Baker G. Eddy sought an Injunction and
also asked that the court order the let
tiers turned over to them as being the
private property of the late Mrs. Eddy.
and thus constituting part of her es.
tate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. Jan. 4-IIlgh barometric
pressure over Alaska and the Northwest
Canadian provinces is indicative of cold
weather over practically all parts of the
country east of the Rocky mountains
during the next several days. Within the
last "a hours there were snow flurries in
southern New England. A disturbance
that is passing down the st. Lawrence
valley will be followed by high west and
northwest winds and much colder wealth.
er, Friday, in the Middle Atlantic and
New England states, and storm warn
ings We're displayed Thursday night, on
the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to East
port, and cold wave warnings We're is
sued. The weather will be. generally fair,
Friday and Saturday, throughout the
country east of the Rocky mountains, ex-
cept that snow flurries are probable. Fri
day. in northern New York and northern
New England. The winds along the New
England and Middle Atlantic coasts will
be west TO northwest gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

Paid their wages under a compro-
mise of 30 cents on the dollar, the
belligerent Italian employees of the
bankrupt Smithteld Mari Clay and
Transportation Co, of Norfolk, Va,
began. Thursday, TO leave the little
town, where excitement ran high.
Wednesday, during the foreible deten-
ton of the federal court receivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Tends to Indicate That C. ".
Morse Is in Serious Condition,
And That Longer Life al Pene-
Tertiary Will Shorten Days.
Claimed That Morse Is Suffering
From Three Progressive Diseases.

Washington. Jan. Additional evil
dence intended to indicate that
Charles w. Morse is in a serious con
dition and that his days will be short
ened by further Incarceration in the
Atlanta penitentiary, was presented
to President Taft and Acting Attor-
ney General Fowler, today.
T. b. Fielder of Atlanta, counsel for
Morse, laid before the acting attorney
general a report dated Jan /. from
DR.. \. L. Fowler. of Atlanta declar-
ing that Morse was losing vitality
even in the Fort Mcpherson hospital
and his death would be FASTENED if he
We're sent back to tie penitentiary
Mr.. Fielder said he had also placed the
report in channels To reach the Pres
ident
Dr. Fowler, in argument with the
army surgeons, who have examined
the former banker said Morse was
suffering from three diseases. each
progressive in its nature, arteric seller
osis hardening of the arteres): or
ganic valvular disease Of the heart.
AMI chronic Bright's disease.
Each week. he added, that the
patient has been under observstio
at the Fort Mcpherson hospital he
shows slight loss of vitality Not
withstauding that Morse has lost
ground. each week, [ am earnest in
my belief that had the President not
ordered his removal to Fort McPher-
son his vitality would not measure
even half up To what it does. today
hence. the slight retardment Of his
diseases.
IF Morse IS returned to the peni-
tertiary | cannot comprehend how it
viii result other than To accentuate
his malady and shorten his days,
which are already numbered"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Husband, Martin H. keefe, the
Principal Witness Against Her.
Jury Returns Verdict After Be-
ing Out for -Four Hours,
George Hatch Gets Three Years for
Breaking, Entering and Larceny.

Bath, Me, Jan. 4.-Convieted OF the
lesser charge of manslaughter although
arrested and tried ON the charge OF
murder Mrs. Mildred It. Keefe was
sentenced to serve 30 years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the State prison
at Thomaston by Associate Justice A.
NJ. Spear in the supreme court, late,
tUlaS.
The trial of Mrs Keefe for the kill
aged two years and months, whose
body was found in a pool OF water on
the morning of Oct. Il, was begun,
TUESDAY
The principal witness of the State
against her was her own husband,
Martin II. Keefe, from whom she had
been separated since July after four
years of married life, spent in West
Wareham, Mass. and this city. He
testified that less than three weeks
previous to the dekth of the child Mrs.
Keefe. who is only % years of age,
threatened over the telephone to drown
it In the river before he saw it again.
The jury was instructed that verdict
OF guilty of murder, guilty of man
slaughter, or of acquittal might be
found. After celebrating four hours,
the jurymen reported their judgement
that she was guilty of manslaughter
An hour and a half later the sentence
was pronounced.
The maximum penalty was given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY
Sent to Reinforce British Troops Sta
toned at Canton.

Hong Kong, Jan. "A regiment of
Indian infantry. the 12eth Baluehis,
and battery of artillery have been
ordered to proceed TO Canton to rein
force the contingent of British troops
stationed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
THE WEATHER,
SNOW FLURRtES.

Washington, Jan. 4-For northern New
England; Snow flurries Friday. follow
ed by clearing at night saturday, fair;
west and northwest gales. Southern New
England; Fair and much colder, Friday;
saturday, fair, west and northwest gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An electric chair, similar in every
way except as to size to those used
for killing murderers in Massachu-
setts and New York. is to be installed
by the Newport Animal Refuge at
Newport. r. l., to end the lives of
stray cats and dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
YUAN INSISTS
That Entire People Decide Form OF
Government for China.

Marking. Jan. 4.-President sun Vat
Sen has received a letter from Yuan
Shi Kani insisting that the entire peo>
pie be permitted to decide upon the
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

With the departure of the Troy boat
from Albany, n, V, for New York,
Wednesday navigation on the Hudson
river closed for the season. Not in 80
years has the river been open so late in
the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

After comforting with counsel. Sher-
iff Harberger made this announce
ment. Thursday. Much to his regret,
he said, he viii have to abandon the
ide.. oil women deputies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 4.-Forccast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair and COLDER Friday
and Saturday; moderate to brisk west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
At Thomaston on Charge of Breaking
Entering and Larceny.

Bath, Me-, Jan. 4-George Hatch
was sentenced to three years in State
prison in the supreme court today, for
breaking. entering and larceny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
7-2o.4
Zoe. CIGAR

FACTORY output-upwards of 100. 900 daily.
Largest selling brand OF 1Oc. cigars In the
Worid.-Facfoiy, Manchester n. H. dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

Morse's Counsel Talks to President.
Washington, Jan. 1T. b. Fielder OF
Ga, counsel for Charles W.
Continued on Page Tenn
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
DO YOU OWN
A HYOMEI
INHALER
FOR CATARRH?

Then you ought to know that drug
gists everywhere will furnish you with
a bottle of Booths HYOMEI for only
so cents.
Pour few drops of HYOMEI into
the inhaler and start this very day to
breathe the soothing, healing vapor
and destroy the Catarrh germs.
With every package of HYOMEI
comes little booklet which explains
how easy it is to end the misery of
Catarrh, Group, Sore Throat, Bron-
chitis and Deafness caused by Catarrh.
But best of all Haynes & Taylor is
authorized to refund your money if
HYOMEI doesn't do just what it is
advertised to do. If you haven't the
HYOMEI inhaler ask for the complete
outfit, S1.00. d5-l2
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Failed to Send Children to
School; Must Pay IS Fine.

In placing a fine of $500 upon
Mitchell Ford, a resident of the
Bayou country, for failing to
send his children to school.
County Judge Clarke made a
statement from the bench warn
ing all parents and guardians
that hereafter he will not be so
lenient in cases of a similar ma
ture. Mr.. Ford had three chill
dren of school age that have not
attended school this year and
was brought before the court on
complaint of the school author
tiles of the county.
The Banner heartily commends
the course of the officers who
are trying to enforce this law
and especially Judge Clarke for
his frank statement and fair
warning to others who willfully
disregard the duties they owe
their posterity, Livingston Ban
ner.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12

We wish to call your attention to the
fact that most infectious diseases such
as whoopng cough, diptheria and
scarlet fever are contracted when the
child has cold. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy will quickly cure cold and
greatly lessen the danger of contract
ing these diseases. This remedy is
famous for its cures Of colds. 1t con-
tains no opium or other narcotic and
may be given to a child with implicit
Sold by all dealers.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12

tie, were pleasant callers on Mrs.
r. Robinson Wednesday after
noon.
Rev. Rufus Robinson left this
week for Louisville, where he
will enter as a student in the
Southern Theological Seminary.
Ed Simpson and wife have re-
turned from a weeks visit in
Illinois and Paducah, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Rev. Hosie Paris, of Marion,
f led to preach at Dunn Springs
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Imey Barger was the
guest of her grandmother. Mrs.
j. H. Robinson, Wednesday.
Whooping cough scare is over
the country at present.
Our Literary Society is pro-
crossing nicely.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Drives OF A Terror.

The chief executioner of death in
the winter and spring months Is pneu-
monia. It's advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one of
these maladies no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtainable
to drive it off. Countless thousands
have found this to be DR.. Kings New
Discovery, my husband believes it
has kept him from having pneumonia
three or four times" writes Mrs. Geo.
W. Place, Jacksonville, VT, '.and for
coughs colds and Group we have never
found it's equal" Guaranteed for all
bronchial affections. Price SO cents
and $l.0O. Trial bottle free at James
H. Orme's and Haynes & Taylor's.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
INKS. BOSTON ANNOUNCES.

fredonla, n.y., Nov. ~, 1917.
Mr.. S. M. Jenkins,
Dear Sir and Friend:
Having been solicit
ed by quite a number of my
friends to make the race for the
Post Office, have decided to do
so. / have spent quite a lot of
my time and means caring for
the orphans and have raised five
of them. So | believe, now,
something should come my way,
and | believe l have friends
enough that will help me win in
this battle. | don't see why
some lady of old Crittenden
should not have part of Uncle
Sans pie. am as good a demo
crat as you ever saw. So if you
will put this before the public,
my friends will come to my res
cue. Very Respectfully,
MRS. G. E. BOSTON.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Hunah For Bell County. To
Vote On $35O,OOO Bond Issue

Middlesboro, KY, Dec. T.
The advisory board, appointed
by the fiscal court, has called an
election to vote on the PROPOSE
ton to issue $3.50, 600 road bonds,
the election to be held on Tues
DAY, March 4, 1913. The advise
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Local Notice.

Not the only carpenter, just
one of them. But it will pay you
to see me if you are thinking of
building or painting, am pre-
pared to do airy kind of building
or painting. Plans and estimates
free. Bond furnished if job
secured. Phone 246-3 rings.
S. r. Bradburn,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They
don't have them. For all such troubles
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve It glori'
fies the face. Excellent for Eczema
or Salt Rheum, it cures sore lips,
chapped hands, chilbains; heals burns,
cuts and bruises. Unsurpassed for
piles. 25 cents at Haynes & Taylor's
and James II. Orme's.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
The Yates Mems Furnishing Store

ry board also mapped out the
various roads to be built in Bell
county. The longest will reach
from Middlesboro to the Knox
county line. splitting Bell county
in two. and following near the
trail first traversed by DAME
Boone. the pioneer of this Sec
ton.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12
Corn Wanted.

Will pay 50cts., per bushel for
merchantable white .sh ked
corn delivered at the mill. Bring
on your corn while we are pay
ing a premium.
MARION MILLING Co..
Incorporated.
MI
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-12

A Des Moines man had an attack of
muscular rheumatism in his shoulder
A friend advised him to go tc Hot
Springs. That meant an expense Of
$4,000 or more. He sought for a
quicker and cheaper way to cure it
and found it in Chamberlain Lni-
ment. Three days after the first ap-
plication of this liniment he was well.
For sale by all dealers.