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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19

ward. The new kitchen, bakery and
storage plant are amply fulfilling all
expectations.
Owing to the crowded conditions on
the womens side it became necessary
to utilize for the women patients, the
two upper Harlow wards. occupied by
men. These wards We're put in good
condition and now provide for 81
women patients.
AS the result of this change and
by placing two beds in certain rooms
in the Sanborn and Harlow buildings,
we were enabled to relieve the con-
gestion on the third wing of the
stone building which was dangerous
" overcrowded entirely eliminating
the sleep out cots in the Sanborn
building and very materially reduce
the sleep out cots in the stone build
ing.
The Middle Pavilion ward on the
male side was renovated throughout
to serve as private ward The Gu
pacity of the Lower Male Pavilion
ward which was formerly used as q
private ward has been increased, so
that it provides for twenty working
patients. 1t has also been made an
open ward much to the satisfaction
and enjoyment of the patients therein.
The ordinary repairs throughout the
wards and other buildings have been
kent up. The old sheds at the pig
gerry have been torn down and re-
placed by ten modern pens Two
other outbuildings at the piggery
were remodeled and placed in good
repair. One of the small barns was
practically rebuilt. a new boiler at
the central plant was placed in posi-
ton and the brick walls on the other
boilers repaired, SO that all the boil
ers are in excellent condition.
Owing to the filing in of the ship
bed at the coal wharf it became ne
cessarv to employ divers to deepen
the channel. which had been a source
of danger to the coal barges, docking
at our wharf We hope by this pro-
vision to be free from the possibility
of damage expenses for which we
We're liable.
A new telephone system has been
installed by the New England Tele-
phone Co. This was demanded on
account of the failure of the old sys-
tenn Ito meet modern requirements.
All parts of the hospital where pa
tients are auartered are now in con-
neetion with the central switchboard
at the administration building. The
new system was installed without
cost to u.s. Our contract calls for
yearly rental of 1927 for central
switchboard, ringing circuit, lighting
circuit and 80 sub stations with two
trunk lines to the city. Our previous
contract called for the payment of
SIS per year with four stations.
The above repairs and improve
ments have been paid for out of the
maintenance appropriations. Rigid
economy was enforced in all depart
ments, so that the expenditure has
not exceeded the appropriation.
Cost of Maintenance.
Average weekly per capita cost, in
Guiding all expenditures ...-.. $3.50
Deduct average weekly per capita
income from all sources ...,.. SLIGO
Average weekly per capita cost to
State for support of patients
and maintenance of property for
Resident Officers.
! Dr. Annette Bennett, woman physi-
clan. resigned her position in April,
19ll. DR.. Marie c. Strom was APP
pointed a medical inferno July LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19
Wednesday BRIGHTON Market.

ket was quiet, but trade while slow was
little better than last week Fewer
cows We're offered, owing to the extreme
weather and the poor trade of the past
Few weeks There We're only about $50
cows on sale. 156 of which were tested
Medium grades sold at SS5 to s55 and
fancy cows from S60U$g0
The market for beef cattle was lightly
supplied, and the trade was sharp at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19
Admissions.

Two hundred and seventy-one pa
tients were admitted by commitment,
three men were sent by order of the
court for observation, three patients
on trial visit at the end of last year
We're returned fer further treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19

Number Of supervisors, nurses
and attendants 1900. As 81 90
Number of day supervisors
nurses and attendants 80 AZ 81
Ratio of day nursing force to
Number of night nurses and : Wv
attendants .......+.. 8 Is
Ratio of night nurses and
attendants to patients / to +S.S
Miss Jennie NJ. Smith. a graduate of
an Insane Hospital trainig school and
also of general hospital who has
had many experiences in hospital
work, was appointed superintendent
of the Training School and entered
upon her duties in January.
Activities of Patients.
Elsewhere is found a list showing
the various articles of clothing, etc.
made and repaired by our women pa
tents. This by no means represents
the sum total of results in the indus
| trial employment of our women. A
concerted effort has been made to
| take advantage of the beneficial eff
fects of industrial treatment and the
! spirit of cooperation on the part or
| the patients on the one hand and the
| officials and employees on the other
| has made itself manifest in an unmis-
| taxable manner. The Improvement in
| the mental condition of certain pa
tents and the atmosphere of content
ment and cheerfulness radiating from
actively employed patients is surely
| sufficient justification for further eX-
| tending our Industrial activities. An
| employed patient is less troublesome
| more tidy and much more easily cared
| for then the patient who has no out
let for his superfiuous energy except
by manifesting destructive ard mis-
| ehievious tendencies. 1t is gratifying
TO note that those in charge of the
working of patients in the various de-
partments of the hospital have with
hut few exceptions, grasped the i'm
portant principle that employment is
given to the patient on account of the
benefit to that patient. he product OF
| labor being of secondary consideration
| We have endeavored to interest pa
tents in work, as soon after adnis-
sion as they are physically and men
tally able to take up work. 1t has
been well said by writer Of indus
tries IN insane hospitals that indus
| tries as an important form of treat
ment belong more to the acute hospi-
TAI 10 prevent pdtieHtS DtCoiHiliS pau
perized institntionally, rather than to
stimulate them after they have be-
come So
We have already done something
toward awakening the activities of the
more demented PATIENTS and new
forms of unitarian occupations are
being introduced for this purpose.
Our records show so per cent. of our
tf,.,1
The diversified nature of the work and
the number employed is shown by
the following report for September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19

DR.. Annette Bennett, woman physi-
clan. resigned her position in April.
1911. DIR. Marie c. Strom was APP
pointed medical inferno July LIST.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
GORE. FIGHTING
La TOILETTE NOW
Trying to Carry Wisconsin
For Nomination for Will
son For Presidency.

Oshkosh, Wis. March 30.-United
States Senator Thomas P. Gore of Ok
made several speeches in the
Fox river valley cities today in favor
Of the presidential candidacy of
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey.
The democrats are extremely fort
unate this year In having a wilderness
Of presidential timber" said Senator
Gore In the course of an address at
Neenah this afternoon.
All the men who have announced
their candidacy have the requisite of
ability. but not all have the available
ity. What mean by availability is
tho power the candidate must have to
poll not only all the votes from his
own party, but a great number from
q hostile party.
Governor Wilson. has everything
that Harmon and Clark have, and al
30 what they have not. In the first
place he 10 progressive and In the
second place he had nothing to do
with reciprocity.
I'm order to win the election demo.
Gratis must win In New York and in
states. believe that Wilson
would poll a larger vote In New York
than any one of the other candidates" {"
Senator Gore said that Governor
Harmon. had declared against the in
ltiative and referendum and that Gov
ernor Wilson favors them; that TN
derwood Is opposed to the measure
while Mr.. Bryan favors them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
LAST TWO WILL
DIE FIGHTING
Youngest Member of Allen
Gang Cheerfully Submit
ted to Arrest.

= = = .
HillsvilIe, Va. March So .
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, .
the two fugitive courthouse as =
sasins. are believed to he sur y
rounded on Sugar Loaf mountain. y
Every line of escape is said to be y
guarded. A battle may take place y
within few. hours. y
Hillesville. Va. March 2o.-Friel
Allen. IL years of age. the youngest
of eight members of the Allen gang.
each indicted for five murders In
Carroll county court house a fort
night ago. was taken late today in a
carriage shed 'at the home of his
father. Jack Allen. eight miles from
here.
He cheerfully submitted to arrest
and tonight occupies cell in Hilles-
willie Jail. Only Sidna Allen and his
nephew Weslay Edwards are fugitivcs
tonight. the last of the outlaw band.
Friel Allen two days ago deserted
the two mon still at large and brought
back tonight their ultimatum of de-
fiance. Both are prepared to resist
until death.
A fathers anxiety to have his
Youngest son spared a terrible death
IN the mountains is assumed to be
the cause Of Friel's capture. The
young mountaineer, prisoner of
Detectives Felt and Payne who made
the arrest. rode into town with smiles
and mods for thi,se. who recognized
him. He showeG the effects Of two
weeks with little food and shelter.
The prisoner talked glibly of his con-
versations with Sidna Allen and wes-
ley Edwards. The former he said
admitted killing Judge Massie while
the latter acknowledged shooting At
torney William NJ. Foster. His own
part in the tragedy he evaded discus
sing. He brought information of the
desperate straits of Sidna Allen lead
er Of the band and his consciousness
OF guilt. In his talk he told his story
needing Interruptions and answering
all Queries
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
BAsELY BETRAYED.

London. March 30.-At n meeting of
suffragettes held last night in protest
against what the speakers described
as their base betrayal by the house
of commons" Mrs. Deapard. who was
sentenced to prison in 1909 and once
was arrested for picketing Premier
Asquith's house. said the time had ar
rived for the militant suffragettes to
adopt more effective methods to gain
their desires. She urged. in effect, a
boycott. She said the women should
not buy hats which would hurt the
tradesmen worse than window smash
ing. declared that they should not go
to seaside resorts represented in par
lament by men OF anti-sutfra cist ten
dencies and should not subscribe funds
20 churches or institutions or invest
their money in England.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
MORE SAVINGS BANKS

Washington. March 3O.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock TODAY extended the
postal savings bank by designatine
1000 fourth class post Offices to open
savings bank branches on May I.
About 5000 post offices now are
taking postal savings. All are presi-
dental Offices.
1t Is the purpose Of Mr. Hitchcock
to extend the postal savings system 10
the smaller offices in the rural dis
tricts at the rate of one thousand a
month. until practically all post offices
doing a money order business have
been so designated. When this shall
have been accomplished the postal
system will be the most extensive saw.
ings institution in the world and the
country will have practically $4,000
post offices doing a savings business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Operators and Miners are
Making Earnest Efforts
to Reach Agreements.
WILL Be SOME DELAY N
HAVING AGREEMENTS RATIFIED
This Will Result in Suspension
Work In Both Anthracite and Bi.
luminous Coal FYclds-Strikc Spirit
Grsws-British Favor Resumption.

Cleveland. March 30.-Although the
suspension of work has been definitely
called in the anthracite mines to take
effect Sunday at midnight. measures
are under way by the United Mine
Workers Of America to improve the
situation caused by the wage disputes.
President White of the union is ex-
pected to arrange a date for meet
ing, probably in New York. between
the anthracite miners and operators
for speedy settlement of the differ
ences.
At the same time. the bituminous
miners and operators hope to complete
an agreement whereby the miners
would accept slight increase in pay
instead of the original demands. The
substitute committee TO which has
been referred the offer of compromise
by the miners. is ready. it is said, to
report that it had accepted the pro-
posal.
The operators have said they are
confident Of it's acceptance by the full
conference which have been in session
here for ten days. but the final ac-
ceptance of the terms still have to be
presented before the miners policy
committee and by 1t submitted to 4
referendum vote of the union. Mean
time a suspension beginning Monday
Of both the anthracite and bituminous
miners is said to be unavoidable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
SENATE CHANCE
Lottery Will Determine Length Of
Terms of Four Senators.

Washington. March 3d. Alottery in
tho senate chamber will determine the
respective tenures Of office of the four
senators from the now states. Arizona
and New Mexico. who will be sworn
into office next Monday.
The new senator will draw from a
pa Hot box papers SO numbered as tn
indicate to which Of three classes OF
senators they shall be assigned: those
whose terms expire in 1917. 1915 or
1913. This method of determination
is in accord with prccedents. Tho
senate never has recognized any adj
vantage in priority Of arrival of sem
ators elected under such crcum-
stances.
There are now seated ninety-onc
senator's. One Colorado senatorship
is vacant. The terms of thirty-one
will expire i'm 1913; thirty-onc in 1915,
and thirty in 1917. Tho 1917 term
will he the first prize drawn This
will make all three classes even and
the remaining three new senators will
then draw.
The senate will determine more de-
tails later. 1t could decide that one
state was admitted before the other
and that it's two senator's should draw
for the first 1917 term.
The last drawing was in 1907 when
Senator Owen of Oklahoma drew the
long term and Senator Gore the short
term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
COURT REFUSED
.Arsenical Test Not Carried Out in the
PrcScucs, of Jury.

Chicago. March 30.-The jury which,
is trying Mrs Louise Nermilya, charg-
ed with numbering Richard 7. Smiti,
by poison. will not witness an arsenical
test on part Of tho stomach Of Smith
ARRANGEMENTS had been made by Prof
Walter S. Haines. a Psychologist in the
employment of tho state, to make the
test in tho presence of the jury today
but Judge Sullivan. on the request OF
the defense. ruled against the demon
stration. The defense originally rc-
Hlested the test and the state agreed
to it.
"Why do YOU believe death was
caused by acute arcenical poisoning -
Attorney Joseph r. Burres, for the
defense. asked Prof. Haines.
Because from my finding large
dose 1t must have been given a short
time before DEATH" the witness re-
piled.
1t is the contention or me state tina,
Mrs. Fermilya administered to Smith
in his food rat poison. which con-
tanned arsenic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
ONE CAM0RR|ST
GOT FREEDOM
Proved He Had Already
Served Five Years for
Crime.

Fiterbo. Italy. March 3O-At the
trial of the Camorrists today Nincen-
20 Amoroso. who 1t was alleged was
present when the Camorrists passed
the sentence Of death on Gennaro
Cuccolo and his Wife. was released
from prison on the ground that he
had served five years and had been
punished sufficiently for his part in
the crime.
Aside from the release Of Amoroso
the entire sitting was taken up by
Signor Vecohini in summing up in de-
fspsc of Zarico Alfano. better known
as "Erricone." the alleged head of the
Camorra. Signor Neochini maintain
cd that the murder of the Cuccolos
was not a crime committed by the
Camorrists and that no evidence had
been produced to show that Cuccolo
was former Camnrrist and had be-
trayed his former fellows in crimes
The truth was, said Signor Neochini
that Cuccolo did not know "Erricanf'
or Giovanni Rapi. treasurer of the
Camorr;sts. or GIUSEPPE de Marins,
who also are on trial.
Signor Neochini then violently at
tackled the carabineers who present.
ed the evidence against the defendants
and their leader, Captain Fabroni.
who. he said. placed his trust in the
inforner, Abbamataggio. who was a.
criminal with reputation of being a
fulSe informer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
WILL RECOMMEND
MORE ECONOMY
President Will Send Message
to Congress on Sub
ject Next Week.

Washington. March 30.-President
Taft will send to congress next week
what he regards as one of the most
important messages he has written
this year He will recommend Iegis-
lation designed to save millions of
dollars each year. consolidate several
government bureaus and generally
make the machinery of the govern
ment conform more nearly with the
ficiency commission appointed by him
in June. 1910. 1t will be Mr.. Taft's
second ECONOMY" massage during the
present year. but in the one he wrote
In January he made no recommends
tions as to legislation.
The president has prepared this
economy message with unusual care.
He hos spent many afternoons in the
white house and the executive Offices
with members of the commission and
today draft Of a long message ON
the subject was considered for two
hours by the cabinet. Practically ev-
cry department of the government is
concerned in the proposed reforms
and every member of the presidents g
official family was present at todaS's
session.
Reforms indicated as feasible in
the presidents January message, he
said, would save the people more than
$2.000.000 annually. but it was said
last night that other changes worked
out since then by the commission
would largely increase that total.
Economy and efficiency in the gov
crnment service has been one Of the
presidents hobbies. He preached
that doctrine on his trip through the
west last fall. made it the subject of
more. than one message Nd has talk
cd Of the commissions work with
many members of congress.
Owing to the apparent interest of
the democratic house of representa-
tives in retrenchment and economy
the president was said last night to he
hopeful of securing at this session the
legislation he deems necessary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
NOVEL QUESTION
Right Of Sisters Of Charity TO Claim
Service Now in Court,

New York. March Gothic right of
Sisters of Charity to claim services of
those who take the VOWS. without pay
ment for the work. is in part involved
in suit which will come to trial here.
The unusual action was brought by
Miss Mary Lehan. who was one of the
Sisters of Charity of Mt. ct. Vincent
de Paul from 1889 to 1904, and who
claims $4,000 for her services She
also asks $4,000 for alleged damages,
sustained. according TO her complaint,
through the failure of the members of
the sisterhood to give her proper
medical attention during a period of
twelve years.
Miss Julia Dunno. known as Sister
Dolores. president of the board of
trustees of Nit. ST. Vincent de Paul
filed answer to the effect that the
services were rendered pursuant TO the
vows of poverty. chastity and obedi-
ence." and that as those vows were
understood by the society. all services
performed under them We're solely
for the love of God and the good of
tho poor. and without promise of or
hope Of financial remuneration or
compe nsation.
She asked that tho suit be dismissed
hut the appellate division today sus-
tanned the lower court. which refused
the request, and the case will come to
trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
GETS $4,000 ON
BAD PRESCRIPTION
Velva Man Sues Because
Wife Took Stuff-Anotl1-
er Action is Pending.

Towncr. n. D.. March 2O.-A jury in
the district court of McHenry county
yesterda" returned a verdict in favor
Of Ben Boo for $4,000. the cause of
action being the alleged mistake Of a
Velva drug clerk. The North Dakota
Drug company. operating IL number Of
stores in the state. including institn-
tions at Grand Forks and Fargo. is
the defendant.
The mistaken prescription. it is all
legged. was filled for Mr.. Boe's wife.
and she also has damage suit for
$4,000 against the company, which
will be tried later.
it is claimed that the prescription in
question called for vaginal astringent
tablets. but that the clerk gave BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets instead.
That these tablets were taken in the
manner prescribed by the physician
is also alleged. and the present phy.
stcal condition of the woman was used
in the case.
The case proba bly, will be appealed
to the supreme court. The case was
handled for the plaintiff by F.. X.
Sinkler of Minot. while the defendant
company was represented by Palda,
Aaker & Green. A. NJ. Christianson.
and Bosard Il Twiford.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
GOOD AND EVIL
BOTH BLENDED
Steel Trust Criticised and
Praised by American
Academy of Science.

Philadelphia, March 3O.-The Unit
ed States Steel corporation came in for
praise and condemnation in addresses
at the annual meeting today of tho
American Academy of Political and
Social Science. Competition and COM
bination in commerce and industry"
was the topic discussed.
Raynal c. Boiling. assistant general
solicitor OF the steel corporation told
Of the efforts made to better the con-
ditions Of its employees. while Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor. in his speech
intimated that the steel corporation
may have trouble with it's employees
in the future. He said the steel cor
poration officials have Il false impress.
sion of security as to the apparent
doctlity OF their employees and some
day will wake up to the same con-
ditions as met the mill owners of Law.
renee. Mass.
All these schemes put into opera &.
tion for the betterment Of conditions
of men are simply to lull them, to tie
them to the interests that employ
them and to take away veery oppor-
tunity of protest" said Mr.. Gompers.
Mr.. Boiling in his address said: I'VE
are not Indifferent or satisfied over the
condition of our men. We are trying
" AlPONe lueu coHOlJlOnS. we 40 not
resent criticism and we do not believe
the lot of the steel worker is easy: but
we believe it is better now than it
ever was in the history of the steel
industry. We are spending each year
for the betterment of the conditions
of our men about $5.0OO.0O0." -
Prof. Bruce Wyman of Harvard adj
vocated an interstate trade commission
along the lines of the interstate com
merce commission.
John Fl Bartlett of Portsmouth, n. H..
that the only weapon left for the
workman was the ballot. The work.
man. he said. will soon he asking of
the employers "if you do not do some.
thing soon for lis we will soon do
something to you.'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
SCORED JURY.

New York. March 30.-A Jury
which had failed to agree in a high
way robbery case was wrathfully
scored by Judge O'Sullivan in general
sessions today.
This is the first time l have ever
seen anything that indicated to me
that the jury system is unsound," he
said. This case is full of perjury and
guilt from start to finish. Thank God,
there are few of you on American
among you who had the decency and
intelligence and honesty to hold out
against acquittal. The others are un-
worthy Of American citizenship"
The jury stood to for the con-
viction Of William Lyons. 10 years old,
charged with robbing peddler Of $40
in cash. Lyons was remanded pending
q second trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
ASK RAISE.

New Haven. Conn.,. March 3o-The
first demand following that of the en-
come from the shopmen of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road. who have asked the manage
ment to consider a fifteen per cent
increase. The shopmen number ap-
proximately 5000. The tiremen of the
company. numbering about $4,000 and
the telegraphers. who number about
1.500. are expected to ask for an ad-
vance soon. Both these groups re-
ceived in 1910 when various classes in
the operating department received to-
tai increases amounting to $l,536,lO6.