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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
TOO SMALL PAY
For the Clergy, Says Rev.
Chas. Harbutt Of Portland
n Stirring Address Before The
Congregational Conference.
Other Members Agree-.commiiies
Named to Investigate.

Brunswick, Me. May Sis it any
wonder that self-respecting men. al
though they honor the ministry and
feel its call to service, hesitate before
they enter its ranks?" asked Rev.
Charles Harhutt of Portland, today.
while making his report as State
superintendent at the annual confer
ence of the Congregational churches
of Maine and Maine Missionary So
ciety.
The question followed his statement
that there are some 80 congregational
pastors in Maine. receiving 5000 or
less year. several of them preaching
in more than one place and being
obliged to maintain horse at a cost
of at least 1925 a year.
In the city of Portland" he said,
"a policeman receives from $3.50 to
$1,000 year and fireman, from $3.50
to $1,000. and both OF them, the police
man at 65 and the fireman at 60, may
be retired on pension. while in the
ministry when a man is old he must
retire without financial assistance
| The report was followed by spir-
lifted discussion in which the Confer
ence members agreed with Supt. Har-
lbutt and thought there should be
, some system to provide better SAL
aries. The matter was referred to a
committee for investigation.
| A vote that in the future the Con-
ference pay the expenses of delegates
in excess of IS was passed in conse-
quence of the report of Rev l.. I'll.
Halloek of Lewiston for the commit
! tee on State work and attendance at
State conferences.
| Action was taken on four matters
contained in the report on polity of
| the committee of ~ 1t was voted
! that the report of the committee, fav-
oring meetings of the national coun-
| ell once in two years instead of three
years as at present, be adopted, also
! that the conference approve the rec
| concentration that the national council
| be an administrative as well as a de-
| Lucrative body.
| Regarding the proposed secretary
| for the national council, 1t was voted
that the duties of such a secretary
| be so defined that the secretary in
his work shall no. overshadow the
moderator in his work. The plan for
| the consolidation of the missionary
| societies of the Congregational church
as proposed by the committee of 10
| was approved. II is planned TO place
the election of members of the Ameri-
can Board into the hands of the ma
| tional council.
During the afternoon. two affiliated or
| CARNATIONS, the Congregational Confer
enee Missionary Society Of Maine and
the Maine Ministerial Relief Society, held
their annual meetings and elected off
GERS. The first named chose the follow
ing:
President. Prof. Calvin NJ. Clark, Ban-
| Continued on Page Three)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Mrs. LeveTe Bound Over as a Material
WitneSS--Her Testimony Before Cor
OneT'S Jury Reveals Shocking
Story Of Crime and Vice.


Henry Gazette and Fred w. Levere
were held without bail for the Sep
TENDER session OF the grand jury b.
Judge Lancaster. Tuesday morning.
In the municipal court, upon the
charge of the murder of Alexander j.
Turner. civil War veteran and in
mate of the National Home who was
found dead. April 20, at the home Of
Levere. Mrs. Ella V. Levere was
held as a material witness under
$500 bonds for her appearance at the
October term Of the supreme judicial
court.
Separate charges of robbery of
Alexander ]. Turner had been
preferred against Henry Gazette
Fred W. Levere and Ella V. Levere.
wife of Fred w Levere. and the hear
ing had been continued to await the
action of the coroner's jury. which
had been investigating the case and
reported. Monday, charging that
Turner came to his death by felony.
by being drugged at the home of
Fred w. Levere. and naming Henry
Gazette and Fred w. Leyere as
and Mrs. Ella Y. Levere as
an accessory.
The robbery charges at the re-
quest of County Attorney Williamson
We're dismissed without prejudice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

Judge Emery o. Beane of Hallowell
appeared for Gazette, Samuel Tit
comb of this city and f. w. Brigham
of Bath for Fred w. Leyere.
The entire hearing occupied less
than five minutes, the respondents,
through their counsel, waving the
reading of the warrants and pleading
not guilty. Arthur H. Leighton.
brother 81 Mrs. Leyere and Mrs.
Ruth Leighton. mother of Mrs. Lee
we're. furnished the securities re-
quired in her case. Mrs. Leighton
was moved To tears during the
progress of the hearing and said TO
the court. referring To Mrs. Levere,
She is going right home with me TO
take care Of her children" The
warrants charging Gazette and Lee
we're with murder were served upon
them by Deputy Sheriff Lawrence
Colgan. while the two men sat upon
the prisoners bench awaiting further
examination In the robbery case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
The Evening Session.


celebration. June q, 1912. in Bangor.
The Evening Session.
1t was $50 p. NJ, when the evening
session was called to order by Pres
ident p. II. Ylaherty of Portland, after
several spirited selections by the Au-
gusta Military Band He alluded to the
good spirit which prevailed upon the
chiefs of the State and the large num-
Der of them which were in attendance
OF the meeting. Chief John A. Buckley
of the Augusta fire department was
announced as the presiding officer.
City Treasurer Niles l.. Perkins well
coined the visiting firemen to the Cap
itai city in behalf of Mayor Noyes
and the citizens of Augusta. He stat
ed that Augusta was proud of its fire
service, its fire chief, John Buckley.
anG its brave fremen,
President Eugene C CARL of the Au-
gusta Board of Trade welcomed the
visitors in Behalf of that organiza-
ton. He said that the Augusta fire de-
partment was a partisan depart
ment and that politics did not enter
into IT one iota. He advocated also the
putting of the police department and
the street department upon civil SER
vice basis. No class of people proves
that every man is potential hero so
much as the firemen,' said the speaker
in closing.
State Insurance Commissioner Speaks.
Hon. Andrew p. Hayey of Sullivan
State insurance commissioner. receiv-
ed much applause as he arose to speak.
He assured the firemen that the insur-
ance department had a deep interest
in their work
Commissioner Havey personally
congratulated Chief FIaherty of Port
land for his inauguration of a sys-
TEN for materially diminishing our
tremendous fire waste He urgently
recommended that so far as practic-
able his method. by which every day
becomes cleanup day. be incorpor-
ated into the systems of fire preven-
ton in every municipality in Maine.
The speaker declared that the sub
ject of fire waste is one of the live is
sues of the present and quoted from
a bulletin of the department In re-
gard to the matter of fire waste and
its significance. Continuing he said:
THE average fire loss in the United
States is approximately $250,000. goo.
| This does not include the loss from
forest fires nor the cost of mainte-
nance of fire departments and water
works. Directly and indirectly the
average annual fire loss is nearly
$500, 900. A comparison with the
increase of the direct fire loss with
the increase of population shows that
while the population in 30 years has
Increased so per cent, the average am
nual fire loss has increased 1870 pei
cent. and in the same time the pei
capita cost of fire has increased from
l$fSS in the decade ending with 1885,
to $3.50 for the decade ending 1910.
III has been estimated that at leasi
CONTINUED on Page Twelye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Two Men Injured
Soda Tank Bursts,

Portland. Me-. May s.-Thomas F.
Devine. druggist at South Portland,
and his clerk. Edward cluf, aged is
years. were badly injured by the ex-
rlosion of a soda water tank in the
drug store cellar, which they were
fingers was torn from his right hand
was torn off and one of Mr.. Devine's
fingers was torn from his right hand
They were otherwise cut and bruised
Both were found unconscious by an
other clerk. who went down stairs
when he heard the explosion, The
two were taken TO a hospital and II
was said. this evening, that the boys
condition was critical
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
For the Improvement OF the
Highways of State of Maine.

Portland. Me-. May SIN an effort to
settle on a deflnate plan for the inn
ing the coming summer and to see that
the principal roads of travel within the
State are taken care of first. Governor
Frederick w Plaisted, State Highway
Commissioner Parker L. Hardison and
officials of the Maine Automobile Assoc
citation We're in conference in this city
today. The entire road question was
discussed from every point of view
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Only S6 Votes in House
In Opposition to Plan.
Gardner's Scheme too Radical
For The Democratic House.
Would Not Take Over Express Com.
panles--PostaI Express Plan.

Washington, ID. c., May S.-tSpe-
cial).--The Maine members of the
House lined up almost solidly the
other day for the good roads para
graph in the postoffice appropriation
bill. Many Republicans in Congress
regard that legislation, as exceedingly
radical and as very undesirable. The
plan to pay to the authorities who
have in custody the funds for good
roads $25 a mile for highways of
Glass A, $50 a mile for highways of
Glass Il and SIS a mile for highways
of Glass c. when said highways are
used for vehicles carrying rural mails
was very popular on every hand and
there were only sc votes In opposition
TO it.
Representatives Gould. McGillicud-
dy and Guernsey went ON record with
the 240 members of the House who
favor it. Representative Kinds was
paired with Representative Linthlcnm
OF Maryland. a Democrat, which leads
to the presumption that ne would
have voted against the provision had
he been able to attend the session.
Representative Kinds is still confined
to his residence and, although able
to walk about a little. is not doing any
work at ALL He has been seriously
i'll now for quite two months.
Just what will come of the good
roads amendment over in the Senate
one cannot easily prophesv. The OPP
position to 1t there will be strong but
perhaps not strong enough to prevent
its enactment into law. AS this is
Presidential year and there is great
demand from out in the country that
the federal government should do
something for good roads, representa-
tiyes and senators who have hard
contests for denomination and re-
election cannot easily vote in opposi-
ton II the paragraph becomes law
Names share would probably be
5000, 600 a year at least, but the
amount would depend largely upon
the condition of the roads over which
the rural mail carriers travel. The
subsidy will be allowed only for good
Continued on Page Seyen.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

One of the principal topics was the
read between Portland and Ports
mouth, the condition of certain sec
tions of which has been severely crit:-
cized by tourists II is planned to put
this read i'm excellent condition.
IT was agreed that the road between
Fryeburg and Bridgton should be re-
built at an expense of about $12, 900
which will be met by the State and the
two towns. On the road between Ports
mouth and Portland. crews viii be put
Oh at Kittery, York. Ogunqut and
Fennebunk at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS.

Washington May s-Foreeast for
Southern New acknowledgements,
Thursday. brisk north and northwest
winds; Friday fair somewhat warm
er; for Northern New England. show
ers, Thursday; Friday, fair. somewhat
warmer. moderate 10 brisk shifting
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

The meeting of the Maine Fire Chiefs
Association held. Wednesday. in this
city, was a thoroughly successful oc-
easion, both in the number Of chiefs
in Attendance the instructive speeches
of the evening, and the demonstrations
of the various kinds of apparatus in
which the firemen were Interested
Those present mt the meeting were:
Chiefs F. H. Flaherty of Portland;
Charles w. Bowker of South Paris;
G. l.. Stackpole of Sanford: John A.
Buckley Of Augusta: S. D. Soule of
Gardiner; y. \. Kendall Of Freeport:
w. S. Mason of Bangor; j. II. Scott of
Bath: NJ. f. Bennett of Sanford: Dep
uty Chief Thomas Payne of Portland;
Chiefs w. w. Berry of Waterville
and W. Is. Pickett of Brewer; District
Chief Charles l.. Neal of Gardiner;
Chief Ernest Crane of Machias; Depu-
ty Chief w. H. Steele of Portland:
Chiefs Frank Fl. Marshall of Farming
dale and George NJ. Densmcre of Hal
lowell; Frank NJ. Tiffany and Y. W.
Bills of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Co.
Charles NJ. Sylvester Of the Callahan
Co OF Boston; j. NJ. Hardy of the Eu-
reka Hose Co; n c. OHern city cleo
trcian of Cambridge
Wagon Pipe PIayout.
The spectacular feature of the day
was the trial of the wagon pipe by Mir.
sylvester of the Cornelius Callahan Co.
a the White coal wharf. which began
at $50 p. NJ, and was witnessed by
several hundred people The pipe was
tried cut, both from a hydrant and
from the steamer City of Augusta. and
did fine work
-Four lines of hose We're used in the
test from the hydrant and two from
the engine In the trial from The hy
drant the water was sent out across
the river less than so feet from the
Topaz ~. which was anchored on the
east side of the channel.
In the trial with the engine a solid
two-inch stream was sent far above
the Doughty block and the distance
into the air which ii went was esti-
mated by some to be as high as 225
feet. The playout, while it lasted,
was an hour out of a firemen's muster
day and all who saw it We're greatly
impressed with the capabilities of the
wagon pipe.
Visit National Home.
The fire chiefs and their guests at
l3 p. NJ, took special car for the
National Home. At Togus each fire
chief met personally and shook hands
with GEN Richards and We're shown
through the quarters, the hospital the
Opera house and the stables. Return
was made at s p. NJ
| The business meeting originally
lscheduled for the forenoon was held
Immediately after the return from the
National Home. 1t was voted 10 adopt
1.-THE bylaws presented at the Portland
Injecting.
| A legislative committee was ap,
pointed, consisting of Chief Berry a
lWaterville, Buckley of Augusta. Ma
son of Bangor, Soule of Gardiner ant
Bowker of South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Morse Coming
Home to Bath,

Bath. Me-. May s.-Charles w
Morse. the former banker is expected
to arrive in Bath, his native city. in
three weeks to pass the summer and
possibly make his residence here for
a longer period. Word has been re-
ceived by relatives that he is consid-
erably improved in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

Portland. Me-. May s.-A charter
WAS granted to Daniel Randall Chap
ter At Island Falls and the dispensa-
tioG OF Mt Mansell Chapter at south
west Harbor was continued for an
other year at the adjourned meeting
today, Of the Grand Chapter of Ma
sons of Maine. Grand High Priest
Elect Charles b. Davis Of Waterville
and the other offieers-elect were in
stalled by Past Grand High Priest
VIM. n. Howe of Portland and the
lappointiye officers were named. as
follows:
District Deputy Grand High Priests.
James A. Richan, Rockland; Fred o.
Eaton. Rumford, Willis +. Swift, Au-
gusta; Clifford ]. Pattee, Belfast.
Grand Chaplains, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, Bangor, Frank $. Hartley,
Waterville; Fred j. Ieavitt. Portland.
Grand Captain Host, James II.
Witherell, Oakland.
Grand Principal Sojourner, Allen L.
Winslow, Auburn.
Grand Royal Arch Captain, Frank
w. Richardson, Portland.
Grand Master Third Vail. Albert L.
Atkins, Dexter.
Grand Master Second Vail Fred G.
Chalmers. Bangor.
Grand Master First Vail, John III.
Lancaster, Skowhegan.
Grand Stewards, Silas B. Adams,
Portland: George a. Gregory, Booth
bay Harbor.
Grand Lecturer. Frank f. Sleeper,
Sabattus.
Grand Sentinel. Warren O. Carney.
Portland.
Fourteen of the is councils were
represented at the annual meeting of
the Grand Council. Royal and Select
Masters. The report on returns show
ed 1411 members, a gain of IS. with
PAS candidates received and 90 deaths.
The following officers were chosen;
Grand master, Harry E. Larrabee,
Gardiner; deputy grand master, Ell
vert E. Parker, Lewiston: grand P, c.
of Work, James A. Richan. Roekland;
grand treasurer. Leander w. Fobes.
Portland; grand recorder, stephen
Berry. Portland. The grand officers
CONTINUED ON Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
An Important Figure.

Mrs. Ella Y. Levere will be an i'm
portant figure in the trial of her hus-
band and Gazette in October. The
fact that she is only held as wit
ness is believed to indicate that she
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
THE MASONS
Install the Officers Of
Grand Chapter Of Maine.
New Masonic Temple al PORT
land Is Also Dedicated.
Harry E. Larrabee, Gardiner, Grand
Master of the R. and S. N.

Portland Me-, May s.-The feature of
the meetings of the Grand Masonic
bodies here. today, came. this evening.
when the new Masonic Temple just
completed, was dedicated
Grand Master Ashley a. Smith con-
Quoted the ceremonies. Benjamin f.
Andrews. past master Of Portland
Lodge. acting for the trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
A Case Of 79O to 1O4 in the Con-
vention--BOth Colonel Roosevelt and
President Taft Plan a Strenu-
Gus Campaign in Ohio.
ROOSEVELT CHANGES PLANS.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, May S.--After
hearing reports of President Taft's
campaign in Ohio, today Col Roose-
welt decided to lengthen his speaking
tour in that state. He will start west
ward, on Monday. of next week in
stead, of Tuesday. and win probably
remain in Ohio until the eve OF the
primaries.
Col. Roosevelt read a dispatch from
Portsmouth, Ohio. to the effect that
President Taft said in his speech. to-
day: 4 am being hit below the belt"
When you hear me squeal because
I'm hit then you'll notice it. was the
colonefs comment.
James r. Garfield, ex-secretary of
the interior and one of the leaders of
the Roosevelt campaign in Ohio came
to Sycamore Hill. tonight, TO discuss
the campaign in that state.
ON SYCAMORE HILL.
Colonel Holds Council of Warts
Pleased With Reports.
oyster Bav, May "a council of
war was held on Sycamore Hill. today.
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May S-Forecast: Fair,
Thursday and Friday, with rising tenn
peratnre. moderate variable winds be-
coming southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

Insurance Conn. Hayey Tells Them Much of
Names Fire Waste Is PreyentabIe==
Spectacular Tryout of Tnrret Pipe
Visit to National Home.

Invitation was accepted from Chief
Mason to attend the Old Home Week
celebration. June 81, 1912. in Bangor.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-13
POWDER BLAST KILLS SIX
MORE BODIES MAY BE FOUND IN
 RUINS OF PLANT.
Every Window in Miiled, Ind, Two Miles Away, Brcken-Cause of .
 Explosion Is Unknown.

Gary, Ind, Nov. 13.-Six persons are known to have been killed when the packhouse at the Aetna Powder company's plant exploded at Aetna, near here Three bodies, those of William Halpin, foreman; Oscar Carl son and C. O. Carlson have been re- covered. They had charge of the packhouse. It is feared many more may have perished Twenty persons were injured.
 The explosion occurred five minutes after work began. Superintendent Walter Edwards declared he believed the accident was due to some stop page of the machinery.
 The condition of the packhouse in- dicated that the foreman and the Carl son brothers were attempting to fix the machinery when the blast came"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-13
JURY SELECTED TO TRY FOUR
Proof of Rosenthal's Death Is Given as Preliminary Testimony
 Against Gunmen.

New York, Nov. 13.-With a jury selected, the actual trial of "Gyp the Rood" "Dago Frank" Lefty Louie and "Whitey Lewis the four gunmen accused of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, gambler and informer, be- gan Tuesday. Four score witnesses had been summoned by the state, and half as many by the defense.
 A precedent was established by Jus tice Golf when he declared that he would not order the jurors locked up every night, but would permit them to return to their homes under sur veillance.
 Assistant District Attorney Moss opened the case for the state with a 20-minute address and the first wit nesses to be called were the coroner's physician. policemen and others, to establish the fact of Rosenthals s death
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-13

Edwards said. Tn this packhouse which is one of nine scattered for a mile and half along the hilltop. was machinery for packing the dynamite and for 'crimping' the shells. The far of the starting machinery may have set off the explosives. can think of no other cause"
 It was impossible to learn the names of the three other known dead Three foreign laborers are known to have been sent to this particular pack house, but until the men draw their pay next Saturday and the rolls are examined their names will not be known They are believed to have been blown to bits by the force of the explosion.
 According to Superintendent Ed wards, more than 2.000 pounds of dy- namite was stored in the packhouse. He declared it to be a miracle that the dynamite in the other packhouses, the nearest less than a quarter of a mile away, was not set off by the jar.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-13
DYNAMITE PLOT
 JUROR STRICKEN HEARING OF FAMOUS CONSTR. AcY CASE MAY BE STOPPED
 AS A RESULT. M'MANIGAL'S STORY HALTED Informer Was Telling of Kansas City "Job" When Hearing Was ln-
 terrupted-Court Awaits
 Doctors Report.
M'MANIGAL'S STORY HALTED

Indianapolis, Nov. 13-At the morn ing recess in the dynamite conspir- acy trial, Allen Spaulding of Sharps- vile, Ind, one of the jurors, was stricken with apoplexy and the trial was interrupted, It is uncertain whether the hearing will proceed. Judge Anderson adjourned court to await the decision of doctors.
 McManigal told of again visiting the nitroglycern cache at Rochester, Pa, to get material for the blowing up of the Armour-Swift-Bur bridge at Kansas City in August, 1910. This was a McClintic-M Marshall job. He found the explosive gone.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-13

terposed Judge Backus in a loud voice. You understand that in it you are charged with having attempted to murder Theodore Roosevelt. Do you plead guilty or not guilty?"
 q did not mean to kill a citizen, Judge" began Schrank. "I shot Theo- dore Roosevelt because he was men, ace to. the country. He should not have a third term. It is bad that a man should have third term. did not want him to have one. l shot him as a warning that men must not try to have more than two terms as pres ident.
 "I shot Theodore Roosevelt to kill him. I think all men trying to keep themselves i'll office should be killed; they become dangerous. l did not do it because he was a candidate of the Progressive party, either, gentlemen.
 Man Insane, Says Prosecutor.
 "All right" interrupted the court. taking from the district attorney the plea for sanity commission for the defendant. He read it hastily while the prosecutor explained its purport.
 "The man is insane" said the dis trict attorney. it would be wrong to sentence him for crime if.he was mentally unsound, just because he was willing to plead guilty"
 q will name a commission to in quire into his sanity" announced the court. Let no one leave the court room until the defendant, Schrank, is outside the city hall
 Schrank went back to the jail with his guardsmen.