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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
|H.S.HOCkin Arrested
lis Released, Later.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. ia furry was
caused, tonight, when Herbert S. Hook
in. second vice president of the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, who came
here from Indianapolis in an effort to
obtain a reduction from $4,000 to $4,000
in the bonds asked for the release of
two alleged dynamiters now in jail
here, was escorted to police headquar
tiers by city detectives
At the police station, Hockin was in
formed by detectives that he had been
wanted here for some time, and that
he would be held to answer in an old
charge which was supposed to be pend
ing against him.
Hockin was soon released, however,
and later it was explained by the POI
lice that the Iron Workers official. who
formerly lived in Detroit. was regarded
as "a dangerous character and that
local detectives had been instructed to
bring him to headquarters, whenever
hc was found in the city.
Hockin had in. his possession a re-
turn ticket for Indianapolis, and sais
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
GAYNOR APOLOGIES
To Gen. Bingham and the Latter With
draws His 100000 Suit.

New York, Feb. 16.-General Theodore
A. Bingham. former police commissioner
of New York. made public, today, le.-
ter he received from Mayor Gaynor apol-
agizing for ''strong words" used by the
mayor. then Supreme Court Justice Gay
nor. in criticizing the arrest of boy
named Duffy. Because of these criti-
eisms Gen. Bingham began suit against
the mayor for 100000 damages for al
legged libel. In reply to the mayor,
Gen Bingham accepts the apology and
says he will withdraw the suit. The
mayors letter is dated today, and In lit
he says:
.'Since my letter OF May 10Th, 1909, to
Mayor Mcclellan, have learn
ed about you to such an extent that
willingly had the city avail itself of your
services, which are most valuable.
Il used strong words in that letter.
should not have applied them TO you.
but only to those who did the specific
things which were done.
1T regret that you are in any way
hurt and am sorry that / at
tackled you. am glad to make this apol-
ogy to you, as l hold you in the highest
esteem
Gen. Bingham replied
II have your letter of This date. 1t
gives me pleasure to accept 1t IN the
same spirit in which 1t is written The
suit between us will be discontinued at
once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
.JObberS Refused
Trade Agreement.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 16.-Ten jobbers
from various sections of the Unitei
States were placed on the witness stand,
today, by the government in the trial OF
the so-called bath tub trust, charged
with conspiracy in restraint of trade
The substance of their testimony was
that they We're given an opportunity to
sign the alleged trade agreements, that
they refused 10 do so, that the manufae.
rurers were in active competition prior
10 June s, 1910, when 1t is alleged the
price fixing agreement was signed, but
after that the committee petition ceased.
Some of the same witnesses said that
as a result of the alleged agreement
prices were generally advanced and that
the advance told most heavily against
the plumber
Inc jobbers who testified, today, were:
Henry e. Bullock, Chicago, president of
the Illinois Mallable Iron Co.; Frank
Coils, Toledo, vice president of the Ma
tional Supply Co.; Albert Bowser, Mus
kogee, Okla. Atlas Supply Co.; Herbert
W. Thorndyke, Boston; James A. Gill
more, Minneapolis; Fred ii. Borden.
Brooklyn; Edward T. Davis, Springfield,
Mass r. j. Morgan, Providence; E. f.
Han, general manager Du Bots * Co.,
New York, and John l.. Sullwold, 81.
Paul
In examining the witnesses, the defence
tried to show that the Standard ;anitary
Manufacturing Co. sold line of high
class goods which placed the concern III
a field by itself and that the jobber
paid less for his non-guarantee bath tubs
under the price arrangement than be-
fore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
j. MURPHY MAKES DENIAL.
Detroit Suspect Says He Never Saw
Stick of Dynamite.

Detroit. Feb. 1.-THE government
is torturing my wife and children to
make sensation. l swear to God thai
l am no more guilty of carrying dyna-
mite than you are. | never saw site ,
of dynamite in my life. If you Shove
me a stick of ii l wouldn't know what
it was"
In these words, Frank j. Murphy.
one of the two Detroiters arrested, on
Wednesday. on indictments chargin >
them with conspiracy against the gov
eminent in the Indianapolis labor
union dynamite cases, declared his in
noeenee at the county Jail, today. With
Charles A. Wachmeister, arrested with
him on the same charge, Murphy Is
waiting at the Jail for an officer OF
the International Iron Workers Union
to arrive with cash bail of $4,000 for
their appearance in court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Attack on Policy OF
College Athletics.

Brookline, Mass, Feb 16.-An at
tack on the athletic policies of the col
leges of the country was made, today,
by DR.. j. II. McCurdy, director of the
Springfield Y. NJ c. A., Training
School at the annual convention of the
New England Recreation Institute.
Discussing the moral value of ath-
letics' DIR. McCurdy declared that
moral standards in college athletics
are either indefinite or poorly observ-
ed. Among instances which he cited
to prove lack of fair play, were the
following:
"One person told me the coach order
ed him to twist the lame knee of the
best football player. He refused, other
players backed him up, and the prae-
tice was stopped The referee in q
prominent set of track games was
Obliged to exclude from the field of
play both coaches because they were
encouraging their boys to violate the
rules of the sport. A player was sent
in last fall to a football game with in
struetions to stop the runs of a certain
player, even though it meant a good
penalty. Put him out and take a
chance on the penalty Another in
stitution has as one of its coaches a
man generally recognized as an un-
fair and dishonest taetician. 1t is
frankly acknowledged by the students
but eondoned by them because they
say others are doing the same thing"
DR. McCurdy also condemned the
practice of proselying, which he de-
elared is widely resorted to- to secure
crack preparatory school athletics for
certain colleges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Washington, Feb. 16.-ImpressiVe
funeral services over the remains OF
sailors recovered from the wreck OF
the hattleship Maine. and services over
the nulk OF the battleship itself, have
been arranged by the United states
and Cuba.
shortly after March 4, it is expected
the twisted mass which has lain ii
wears in Havana harbor mud, will be
towed out into the Gulf of Mexico and
sunk The armored cruiser North Car
dina and the scout cruiser Birming-
ham, with the recovered skeletons
aboard, will convoy the Maine TO her
final resting place.
AS the two cruisers take the wreck
on into the Gulf, the batteries of the
North Carolina win roar out salute
of 21 guns. The shore batteries OF
Cuba will answer as the procession
steams out to sea.
When deep water is reached, crews
will be called to quarters, funeral
rnarch will be played, three yoileys Will
be fred and when all that is left of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

Atty. Gen. Wickersham has recon-
mended grand jury consideration of
the charges of transference of public
funds against the recently dismissed
officials of the agricultural department
drainage bureau.
1t was the dismissal of c. G. Elliott.
chief drainage engineer and his assist
ant, A. ID. Morehouse, that precipitated
the Congressional inquiry, it being
charged that they had been made vic
TINS of Florida Everglades land pro-
moters. who did not like their reports.
f. f. Singleton. chief accountant in
the department. now under suspension,
and r. p Teele, formerly an account
ant, also are involved in the papers
sent by Mr.. Wickersham to the local
district attorney.
Tie charges against Elliott and the
others. involving alleged technical ir-
Irregularities were filed by j. O. Wright,
formerly an assistant to Elliott, who
reported favorably on the Everglades
project and now is chief drainage en-
gineer of the state of Florida.
Wright was on the witness stand at
the inquiry again, today. and was
eross-examined at length. Solicitor
MeCabe of the department of agri-
culture, filed with the committee a
full list of congressman who had been
accompanied on speaking tours by ex-
perts of the department.
The list was excluded by the COM
mittee, however.
Il only wished TO correct the i'm
putation that the department was be-
ing used for improper purposes, said
McCabe.
The list. if is said, indicated that the
tours had not by any means been con-
fined TO campaign DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Fast Indoor Ice
Races at Boston,

Boston, Feb. 16.-The final heats of
the first International Amateur Indoor
Ice Skating Championships which
were decided at the Boston Arena, to-
night. developed keen competition and
exciting finishes among a field of skat
ers comprising many of the best in this
country and Canada. Robert Mclean
of Chicago won the two distance
events, the mile and two-mile as we'll
as the half mile. while Q. w. Bush. the
one armed Canadian champion, VOL
the 220-yard dash, and got second
i'll several other events. Miss Mar
garet Graham of Ludlow, Mass. an
nounced as the worlds champion of
her sex, defeated Miss Dolly Peterson
of Boston in half-mile match race, in
. minutes. 9 40 seconds. Summary:
220-yard dash-Won by o. B. Bush,
Vancouver, B. c.; second, r. Mclean
Chicago; third, +. j. Robson, Toronto,
Time 20 1-5 seconds.
440-yard dash-Won by H. Kaad.
Chicago; second, Lot Roe. Toronto;
third. w. H. Burkholder. New York.
Time IL 3-5 seconds.
$50 yard dash-Won by r. Mclean.
Chicago; second, II. Kaad, Chicago:
third, W. H. Burkholder, New York.
Time 1;23 Is.
One mile-Won by RI. Mclean. Chi
eago; second. O. b. Bush, Vancouver.
third. H. Kaad. Chicago. Time 2: 53 3.
Two miles-Won by r. Mclean, Chi
cage: second. O. b. Bush. Vancouver:
third, Fl. kaad. Chicago. Time g. 80 3-5.
44o-yard wheelbarrow raee-Wen BY
+. j. Robson, Toronto; second, J.
Leonard, Cleveland. Time los.
Half-mile for boys under 1S-Won by
]. Leonard; second, r. T. Logan, Mon
treal; third, p. Richenburg, Boston.
Time 2l | u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
UNITED STATES AND CUBA
WILL UNITE IN SERVICES
AT Funerals of the Maine and Remains OF
Her Dead Sailors, the Former Far
Out at Sea, the Latter in
Arlington Cemetery.

Maine disappears. a bugler will sound
taps.
Then The North Carolina and the
Birmingham with cOlors at half-mast
win steam away for Hampton Roads.
The The remains of the sailors will
be transferred from the North Carolina
to the Birmingham, which will bring
them to Washington, for burial IN
Arlington cemetery with military hon
ers.
President Gomez has issued de-
cree, calling for elaborate ceremonies
ir Havana as the ships leave the har-
her Flags on all Cuban military posts
and public buildings will fly at hall
mast
When the bodies are taken to the
North Carolina in the morning, the
shore batteries will fire cannon and
every 30 minutes thereafter until sun
set
A guard of honor of Cuban soldiers
and sailors will watch over the re-
mains while the ceremonies on shore
are in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
TYPEWRITER ON FREE LIST
Would Send Manufacturers Abroad
Claims Charles Straus, New York.

Washington, Feb 16.-Charles Straus
of New York, representing interests
which manufacture machines. told the
Senate finance committee, today, that
the typewriters makers would be OBJ
liged to close up shop and do business
abroad if their machines were placed
upon the tariff free list, as is proposed
in the Democratic steel bill. Much ma
terial used was imported, he said.
Robert Hearne, a. sewing machine
importer in New York, interjected
some novelty into the hearing by say
ing there was no necessity for a pro-
teetive duty on sewing machines. and
they could be manufactured cheaper
in the United States than abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

nouncement came at the close of
hearing on the question of whether or
not George w. Glover, son of Mrs.
Eddy, Ebenezer d. Foster Eddy. her
adopted son. should be allowed to IN
tervene in the suit of the directors OF
the Christian Science church to have
the trustees of the Eddy estate TO
convey to the church valuable real
estate devised by the will of Mrs.
Eddy. Judge Braley announced that he
would take this point under consider
alton and report upon it to the fun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Discharge of Two
Bosses Demanded.

Brunswick, Me-. Feb. ls.-The de-
mand, today Of more than POO weav-
ers employed at the Cabot cotton mills
that two of the weave room bosses be
discharged. was given formal sane
ton, tonight, by the executive eoun-
ell OF the local branch of the United
Textile Workers of America. 1t was
voted by the council 10 stand back of
the weavers In their demands. which
do not in any way involve the wage
question. and TO ask John Golden,
president of the United Textile Work
ers. to come here, next Monday The
Cabot mills employ between 700 and
sfN persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Eastern Beef Men Had to
Get PriCeS==Or a Call Down

Chicago, Aug rs, 1910.
Charles Custer, Philadelphia:
Have you forgotten how to sell
beefq Your showing, this week, is
something fierce.
Lee"
Another message read:
Chicago, July %, 1910.
"Noyer Philadelphia:
well. | have to give it to you for
the worst work | ever have known
Stree | nave been in the department.
What our Washington house did, last
week, has never been equalled by any
Armour house | ever heard Of at any
place. any time. under any eireum-
stances.
"T. G. LEE"
On cross examination by Attorney
John s. Miller, Russell said he never
received any instructions or sugges-
tions from ]. Ogden Armour, Arthur
Meeker. or Thomas j. Corners in fig
uring either the memorandum cost. or
the request price sent to branch
houses.
He said he never received any figures
from Swift e. Co, Morris & Co. or the
National Packing CO., showing the
shipments or selling prices of these
companies.
Russell was on the stand when
court adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
CHILDREN FOR NEW YORK.
Party to Leave Lawrence, Saturday
Demonstration on Their Arrival.

New York. Feb 16.--It was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
New York Lawrence strike commit
tee. here, tonight, that the party of
children of strikers to start for this
city, tomorrow, was expected here, be-
tween and O'Clock in the afternoon
and that demonstration to mark
their arrival had been arranged. Ae-
cording to the announcement they will
parade across And street from the
Grand Central station to Fifth avenue.
down that thoroughfare to the Union
Square Plaza. at 10th street and then
to "a hall nearby, where they VIII be
distributed among the families who
will care for them About l25 little
ones are expected in the party, 1t was
said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
GREATER RAILROAD LIABILITY.
Campaign Renewed Before Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce.

Washington, Feb. 16-The campaign
for greater railroad liability as to bills
of lading. especially on cotton, was
renewed before the Senate committee
ON interstate commerce.. today, when
a delegation representing the Ameri-
can Bankers Association and large
number of mercantile organizations
in the East urged prompt action.
Daniel Williston, law professor at
Harvard University, speaking Tor
many New York commercial organiza-
tions, contended that when railroad
employed men to issue bills of lading
it should be compelled to stand back
of these bills. whether the employees
issued them rightly or wrongly.
Harry Dowie of New York, for the
National Poultry and Eggs Association
and the New York Poultry and Game
Association, declared that millions OF
dollars had been lost through abuses
in bills of lading.
car billed from Tennessee as car
rying $50 cases of eggs, he SAID, was
found empty when it arrived at Bur
falo. The draft attached to the bill oil
lading was presented despite the alb
sence of eggs
From Ohio, he said. car was
shipped under bill of lading that IN
cluded considerable poultry and l4'
cases of eggs. When the car arrived
the poultry was on the scene, but the
eggs apparently had never seen the
car
Railroads in many cases he said
had issued bills of lading and accom-
panying drafts days before anything
was placed in the cars. In the end the
banks held $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF
these drafts for goods that never We're
shipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
WILLIAM X. BENSON JAILED.
Ex-President of Detroit Federation of
Labor, Taken, Friday.

Saratoga, N. Y, Feb. 16.-William
X. Benson, who was president of the
Detroit, Mich, Federation of Labor
in 1910, was arrested at his farm in the
town of Baskerville, Is miles north of
this village. early today. and lodged
ut police headquarters here. Benson.
who is Sc years of age, was one of the
union labor leaders who were indicted.
this week. at Indianapolis and is
charged with conspiracy to transport
dynamite in violation of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
TO STOP EXPORTING CHILDREN
Of Lawrence Strikers introduced in
the Massachusetts, Legislature.

Boston, Feb. ia bill intended to
prevent the further expectation of the
children of Lawrence strikers was in
troduced in the House of Representa-
tives. today, by Representative Mar
tin Hays of Brighton The bill says
that 1T shall be unlawful to trans
port, exhibit or use children under the
are Of Is for the purpose of soliciting
contributions OF causing sympathy or
of advertising or calling attention to
any matter of public or private inter-
est.
Violation of the act is made punish
able by fine of not less than 800
and not over $4,000 or by Imprisonment
of not more than one year or both.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
WILSON AT CONCORD.

Concord, n. H., Feb. 16.-''The besi
way the special interests can defeat a
candidate nowadays" said Gov. Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey in an adj
dress in the City Auditorium, Thurs
day night, is to come out ii
support of him Governor Will
son deplored the system of i'm
posing fines upon guilty corpora
tons He said the real offenders were
hard to reach because they concealed
themselves behind Dummies" I'm
prison u few of these dummies" de-
clared the speaker, and traffic in dun
mics will cease
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CONTINUED From Page u
Because McManigal was the most ac-
tive agent of the dynamiters though
Hockin, as the indictment charges, was
close second the government will rely
largely upon his testimony for corrobor-
alive evidence at the trials
Others not named in the indictments
are pointed to as having been connected
with the plot and early developments
may bring their identity forward, but Al
present We are satisfied to try those
against whom we are sure we have con
elusive evidence"
Concerning the letters quoted in the
Indictment, Mr.. Ryan said, today:
at is unfair for the government to
draw conclusions that those letters wers
written to promote crime. If any perso.
reads all of them he will see they refer
only to legitimate means of inducing
contractors to unionize their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
EAST WINTHROP.

The Thursday Club with Mrs. Mabel
Whiting as hostess with invited guests
noon, and listened to an able and in
teresting address by Supt. F, G. Wads-
worth on school Work" After the
address there was a question box.
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
West, Feb. 29.
w X Bachelor, who has been
passing the past year at his home
here, started. Friday, on his return to
the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Needle Books Given Away.

A most useful little present, in
dispensable to every housekeeper, a
needle book, containing forty Of the
best needles made, will be sent free to
any address. with your request fer
this needle book, enclose yellow wrap
per from bottle of "L. F." Atwood s
medicine, stating your experience or
opinion of the remedy. Write today
to the l. F. Medicine Co., Portland.
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

in the agreement. but as the commits
sion spent the greater part of the
winter on it, they decided to let it
stand as it was adopted by the Ma
tional Commission. There will be no
trouble in having some of these objec-
tionable clauses changed and this can
be readily accomplished by mail
vote. Many of our own club owners
will he glad to have a chance to make
some minor changes in the system OF
asking Waivers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
DETECTIVE MALCOLM MoLAREN
Returns from Visit to San Quentin
Prison-Saw McNamaras.

Los Angeles, Feb. 16.-Malcolm Me
Laren, detective employed by the
agency which caused the arrests of the
two McNamaras, returned, today. from
a visit OF San Quentin prison, where
the brothers are confined. MeLaren
said that James IS. Mcnamara had lost
% pounds since he reached the prison.
brit that his brother, John j., was
growing stouter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Dowd Denies Being Man Wanted

Rochester, n. Y, Feb. 16.-When
Clarence E. Dowd. the first of the labor
union men indicted at Indianapolis =
be arrested, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Smith, to-
day, he denied that he is the person
named in the Indictment. Dowd was
represented by Charles Hartmann, #
Toledo. Ohio, chief counsel for the In
ternational MachinistS Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
mouLToN DAVIS sURRENDERs.
Philadelphia Man Wanted in Dynamite
Conspiracy Gives Himself Up.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-Moulton II.
Davis, wanted by the federal authori-
ties under an Indictment charging
conspiracy in connection with the dy-
Mantle cases, surrendered to the Unit
ed States district attorney here, thi :
afternoon. Davis has been in business
in an interior town of Pennsylvania
for some years.
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(COntlnued from Page Une.J
that of the bureau of the general staff
The chief of staff would be the directing
head of the proposed bureau, with the
other two officers as staff assistants.
In the way of further reorganization
of the army and the war department, the
House also abolished five of the 10 regi-
ments of cavalry and on roll-call endorsed
it's action of yesterday in lengthenins
the term of enlistment from three years
TO five. by vote of LAG to 1874. The army
bill was finally passed by the House
after fight lasting several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
OUTLOOK FOR SETTLEMENT
OF STRIKE NOT so BRlGH1
CONTINUED from Page One.)

statements have gone forth to the effect
that the mill agents have agreed to grant
certain concessions to their respective
employees, we deem it necessary to make
the following official statement. While
ii is true that several conferences have
been held between the representatives
of the employees and the employers,
through the Central Labor Union, no
definite settlement has been arrived at"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
SPORTING NOTES.

BY defeating Yale 20 to 5, Friday night.
in the last game of the season at home
the Columbia University basketball team
increased it's lead in the intercollegiate
championship series. Yale score only one
goal from the floor. it being made by RI
ley. The other six points were made on
fouls S 4&