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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
five HANGED.
Quintet Of Murderers Ex-
plate Crimes al Chicago.
Death Of -Four Interrupts Plea
In Their Behalf.
Possible That Hangings May End
Capital Punishment In Illinois.

Chicago, Feb. 16--More men were
hanged in Chicago, today than suf-
fered death for throwing the bomb in
Haymarket square in the Anarchist
riots of 1886.
Two murders sent five men to the
gallows, while four were hanged for
the Haymarket bomb throwing. Frank
Shibe Lawski, Ewald Shiblawski, his
brother, Phillip Sommerling and
Thomas Schultz, slayers Of Fred w.
GuelzoW. Jr, truck farmer, whom
they killed in cold blood after robbing
him, died while their spiritual adviser
was trying TO convince judge that
the four We're insane. The execution of
the men, who were hanged in pairs,
cut short the plea.
The hanging of Thomas Jennings, a
Negro, who killed Clarence Hitler
while attempting to rob the Hitler
home, took place after Judge Lands
in the United States district court
had denied d petition for his release
OH a writ of habeas corpus. This writ
set forth that Jennings was convicted
on finger print evidence which he was
compelled to give the police in viola
ton of his rights.
Judge Lands did not rule on the
competency of the evidence, holding
that the point, if taken to the federal
courts at ain should have been carried
directly to the United States supreme
court He also declined to consider an
affidavit by Il photographer that he
was asked by the police to retouch
photographs OF Jennings finger prints,
and sharply criticized the man who
made the affidavit for delaying 10
make his statement until the trials and
appeals We're over.
The five hangings caused many TO
discuss the abolition of capital pun
ishment in Illinois. Sheriff thinner
said:
Il am not sure l believe in the wis
dom of capital punishment. 1t is the
law and we are here to carry out the
law. But it seems to me that impris-
onment fer life would be greater de
tcrent to crime.
Mayor Harrison also declared: Some
times / think it would be better to do
away with capital punishment and
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TO the perpetrators Of yesterdays taxi
cab robbery, which, because it took
place in the heart of the financial dis
trict, caused financial institutions to
send armed guards with their messen-
gers, many of whom are accustomed
to carry small fortunes on their per-
SON..
The police arrested Charles Rossi
for the robbery of down town street
a few days ago, of pay roll of $1,000
from Irving Beekerman. This crime
the police connect with the taxicab
robbery, but Beckerman was unable
to identify Rossi Rossi was held,
however by the police.
Scores of business men and bankers
made application at the police head
quarters today, for permits to carry
.revolvers, expressing the fear that
their lives We're not safe on the streets
with valuables in their keeping.
Directly attributed to the public I'M
easiness over the safety of life and
property which the remarkable bold
ness of the robberies has created. was
a run, today, on the private bank of
Adolf MendeI on the East Side. The
recent installation in the bank of a
burglar proof safe was followed oddly,
today, by reports that the bank had
been robbed and that depositors had
lost everything. The result was that
the bank was beseiged by scores of
depositors, who began excitedly to
draw ont their money.
The appearance in the Wall street
district today. of messengers accom-
panied by guards was an unusual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Legislative Washington Is
Manifesting Industry.
Seeks TO Prevent CuriaiIment
OF Summer Vacations.
A Survey Of the Situation to Date.
Lively Features.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 16.-(Spe-
ciaD. the genial side of the di-
viding line, that splits winter into
halves, Washington, executive, legis-
iative, political and official, generally
begins to hump itself on the long
stretch into spring. Yes, two and a
half months have sped by since the
second session of the end Congress
assembled. There has been so much
hippodroming about the presidency
that other tasks have been neglected.
Now the nominating conventions are
not so far away There must be in.
dustry or summer vacations will be
eurtailed and long, sultry residence
al Washington during June and July
will be inevitable.
Hence bugle calls for action. The
arrearag es of executive business have
been now pretty well disposed of. The
last of the annual reports of cabinet
officials has been turned in. 1t was not
so many days back that Postmaster
General Hitehcoek's report, with that
recommendation for government own
ership of telegraphs, appeared in neat
pamphlet form. No matter that Con-
gress grumbled because that report
WIS nut III CARRIER OF tlldt liit
postoffice committee had to make up
it's annual appropriation bill, without
the recommendations of Mr.. Hitchcock
before its members. No matter that
that and other cabinet official reports
should have been in by early Decem-
Der. We are now we'll out into the
open. The President is nearly through
with his special messages to Con-
gress. There may he one or two yet.
part of the series which was inaugu
rated the first week of the session,
when. according To ancient usage, all
of the Presidents annual message
should have gone in and been re-
ferred To divers committees for con-
sideration.
But the government is growing big
ger and bigger. The President and
cabinet officials have some excuse for
Continued on Page F'iye)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE coast
storm has moved southeastward into
the ocean, and the weather, Friday
night, was fair, almost generally in
the Atlantic states. The winds attend
ing the passage Of the storm had di-
minished but high velocities We're not
recorded at any time north of Nan
tucket. The rain storm in the South is
moving eastward and conditions are
unsettled in the Western lake section.
Temperature has continued to mod
crate in all sections of the country
east of the Rocky mountains. and
there is now no cold weather in any
district. There is prospect that fair
weather in the North and Middle At
lantic sections will give way to I'M
settled conditions, sunday. Moderate
temperature will continue several days
in all sections of the country. The
winds along the Atlantic coast will be
moderate variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Work Of DR.. (. B. Bar
ker at North Yarmouth.
CrdNls Under Blazing Gar to
Reach Brakeman COrIiSS,
And Passes ChIoroform with Which
Latter Deadens His Agony.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 16-"Rarely does
chloroform himself" said DIR. Edgar Il.
Barger of East Deering, this morning,
to a Portland Express representative,
when speaking of the vain efforts made
to release Arthur Corliss, brakeman of
the Portland bound freight, from the
wreckage beneath which he was pinned
while the flames of the burning mass
slowly crept nearer and nearer. Yet
that is what Corliss did when he founG
that he could not possibly be extricated
from the clutch of the heavy brake
beam. l feel quite sure, moreover. that
it had sufficient effect to render him
quite unconscious to the pain from the
flames and heat, as after it was ad-
ministered he did not cry once
DR. Barker, with Dr. w. b. William
son, also of Portland and DR.. Gardi-
ner L. Sturdivant, DIR. George f. Bates.
and DR.. Daniel Woodman, all of Var
mouth, were rushed to the scene of
the fatal wreck as fast as locomotive
and team could carry them. Within ~
minutes after the crash of the trains,
DR.. Barker, who acts as physician for
the Grand Trunk, was reused from bed.
and at $50 he was on an engine at the
East Deering yard which was ready
to start The moment he reached the
engine Engineer Dennison opened wide
the throttle and the locomotive sped
toward the wreck.
DR. Barker was the first physician
on the scene and found the people OF
North Yarmouth, men and women
alike, working heroically to halt the
already spreading flames and to re-
iieve Corliss. whose cries could be
wreckage,
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OUTLOOK FOR SETTLEMENT
OF STRIKE NOT SO BRIGHT.
Friday Nights Reports Show That Moth
ing Definite Has Been Done>in the Way
OF Peaceful Settlement of the
Great Textile Struggle.

now being nominally in charge of the
situation. The Federation is generally
conceded to have the majority of the
skilled workers with them, while the In
dustrial Workers count on the masses
pleted by the strike committee of the
Industrial Workers of the World, to-
night, to send two parties of children
away, tomorrow. One lot will be sent to
New York. leaving on train soon after
in the morning, and the other company
to Barre VT. WILLIAM d. Haywood, Sol
ONION Fieldmau of New York and Eliza
beth Gurley Flynn of New York were
speakers at an interesting meeting of
members, burlers. speakers and perchers.
which was held in Needham hall, late
today. The speakers denounced the mi
iitiamen in no uncertain terms, gave their
personal opinions of the mill owners and
agents, and otherwise added to the ex-
element of the occasion.
Thirty extra special police officers went
on duty at roll-call, tonight, and it was
announced that another lot will be put
on, tomorrow night, and still more later
il it is possible to secure them. This is
in line with the suggestion of Adit. Gen
Pearson that the city should hire more
officers and gradually relieve the militia
of the burden of police duty.
The Central Labor Union officials, late
tonight issued statement to correct
reports that a settlement had been reach.
ed with any of the mill agents. The
statement was signed General Commit
tee" and was as follows:
''Inasmuch as certain unauthorized
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Lawrence, Mass. Feb. 1.-THE pros
pect that success is soon to attend the
efforts of the Central Labor Union 10
end the big textile strike, which had
been fostered by the action of the mill
agents in asking q second conference
with the union committees, seemed
lessened, tonight, when it was an
nounced that nothing definite had been
done Coupled with this report made
by Secretary James r. Menzie, to-
night, was the statement that plans
are already being made to continue
the strike under the direction of the
American Federation of Labor if the
mill men do not make reply To the de-
mands within short time.
In his statement Mr.. Menzie says:
Reports of the committees who met
agents of some of the mills, today.
We're submitted, tonight. They report
ed nothing definite done. The mill
managers promised to send the de-
mands to the men higher UP and the
matter is still pending. Sanction will
be asked of the American Federation
of Labor and an attempt Will be made
to. organize all crafts under the Amer
icah Federation of Labor if their de-
mands are not granted. Those who are
to do this will be given aid just as
long as the strike lasts, and 1t may be
necessary"
This Statement is looked upon in some
quarters as an indication that unless the
strike is settled within a short time II
will settle down into a contest for su-
premacy between the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Industrial Work
ers of the World, the latter organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Annual State Stu
dents Conference.

Orono, Me, Feb. 16.-Attended by more
than 800 delegates, the fourth annual
State student conference of the colleges
and preparatory schools was opened, to-
night. The meetings will be continued
until Sunday evening. The conference
Dean Leon s. Merrill of the University
of Maine was POSTMASTER and the speak
ers included President Robert j. Alley,
U. of Maine: Ernest G. Fifeld, general
secretary of Bowdoin Y. NJ. c. A.; A. G.
cushnan, general secretary of Bates Y.
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
TRADE REVIEW.
Improvement Is Shown
All Along the Line.
Better Demand from The Hith-
erto Long Quiet Ceniers.
milder Weather Expected to Great.
ly help All Business.

New York, Feb. 16.-Bradstreet'
State of Trade, tomorrow. will say:
Cumulative Improvement is the chief
characteristic of this weeks trade re-
ports. Demand is expanding and bet
terment is extending to those centers
that have heretofore been particularly
quiet. As yet the price Is only steady.
but it seems to be consistent and con-
servative optimism is developing at a
greater rate. However. visiting buyers
nowin most of the leading markets
have srnade goodly purchases consid-
ering the reservations noted road
sales have improved, and milder
weather following a long spell of very
low temperatures has helped to loosen
pent-up industries. such as railway
operations, coal mining and farm
preparations, while it has put a
brighter face ON Improvement work in
general Cotton goods continue to gain
in strength as regards prices. one line
after another being lacked UP as order
books present better aspects.
Wool is very firm and shipments
from the country's leading market
since the opening of the year heavily
exceed last years, thus indicating flu
tire activity for the finished goods in
dustry.
Commodity markets are irregular,
with cotton shade higher on tiue-
tuatng market, but wheat is lower,
corn and oats are easier, while COM
modities such as cattle, hogs, sheep
and butter and eggs are cheaper. con-
sumption of butter having been con-
siderably reduced by the increased
use of substitutes.
Sugar is again strong and active
with raws up rs points and refined UP
20 points.
Bank clearings for the week ending
with Feb. Is aggregate $2.s93. 224. 900.
an increase of 81 per cent. over the
like week in 1911.
Business failures for the week end
ing Feb. Is We're 3O5. against 235 in the
like week of 1911, 269 in 1870 2S2 in
1909 and 326 in 1908
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending Feb. Is. as reported by
telegraph to Bradstreet's aggregate o.
29s. 1871 bushels, against 21s0.s2l this
week, last year. For the SO weeks end
ing Feb. 10. exports are los. 7so. 662
bushels against 77e25. l9S in the COR
responding period, last year. Corn ex-
ports for the week are l522, 566 BUSH
(Continucd on Page Seyen.)
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Three persons were hurt early Fri
day, when a passenger train on the
Cortland branch of the Lehigh Valley
leaped over 30-foot embankment at
Chittenango Falls. N Y. The wreck
was caused by a broken rail.
Charles f. Mullin, formerly cashier of
a national bank at Pittsburg, Pa, and
Clarence c. Waller, formerly connected
with bank at Fort Smith, Ark, are
among 10 prisoners for whom paroles
We're received. Friday, at the federal PEN
itentiary at Leavenwerth, Kan.
The 18th Negro woman to be murdered
on the streets at Atlanta, Ga. In little
more than Il months was found. Friday,
with her throat cut. The Negro popula-
ton is greatly aroused and attribute the
murders to what they call a Jack the
Ripper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Pope Upholds
Bishop Walsh
In Introduction.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 1.-the action of
Bishop Louis S. Walsh in interdicting
five Biddeford and one Lewiston Cath
olics, last spring, has been confirmed by
Pope Plus according to an unconfirmed
dicted men. The six men had appealed
to the Pope to reverse the action taken
by Bishop Walsh
Bishop Walsh, this evening, said he had
no public statement to make about the
rumor. Asked if there would be any an,
lnouncement in the churches on sunday
he said there would not
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President Taft promptly forwarded
the following note to Mr.. Stimson:
ITO the Secretary of War:
Upon his own application, Maj.
Gen F. c. Ainsworth, the adjutant
general. is hereby relieved under Sec
ton 1243. r. s. and the proper order
may be issued.
civilian III. TAFT
Secretary Stimson instructed Gen.
Wood as chief IF staff, to issue the
necessary official order This directed
that Gen. Ainsworth was officially re-
tired upon his own application" and
instructed him to proceed to his home
The order closed with the words: The
travel directed is necessary in the mil
itary SERVICE"
As a retired officer of his rank, Gen.
Answorth will draw an annual salary of
5000 lie will lose his allowance of ap-
proximately $1,000 which he had while on
active duty.
The voluntary application for retire
ment by Gen. Ainsworth quashes any
charges against him.
This unexpected turn of events, which
occurred late in the afternoon put an
end to the department preparation for
Geographic inquiries had been made of q
half dozen retired officers of high rank
if they We're prepared to serve and in
structions had been sent to a line officer
outside of Washington to report at once,
presumably to offieiate as judge advo-
cate of the court. Judge Advocate Gem
eral Crowder also had been busly en-
gagged in putting In legal for the charges
against the adjutant general.
CONSERVATION among Cen Ainsworth' 8
friends and supporters when word of his
voluntary retirement reached the House.
Unoffcially plans had been made to IN
qure into the methods of the war de-
partment through the medium or Con-
gressional inquiry and these were nulli-
fed. Many expressed disappointment at
the officers action.
Il am sorry the general took that
course" said Chairman Hay of the mill
tary affairs committee But his action.
it would seem to me. ends the matter"
Gen. Ainsworth, tonight, would not dis
euss his action or his plans. The war
department declined TO discuss 1t.
With the intention of putting an end
to friction which has for years existed
between the officers of the line and those
of the staff, the House, today. adopted
| an amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill consolidating the divisions of the
chief of staff, the adjutant general and
the inspector general under one head
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GEN. A|NSWORTH ASKS
and is. GIVEN RETIREMENT.
This Shuts off All Proceedings On Charge
OF Conduct Prejudcial to Good Order
And Discipline, for Which He Was
About to Be Court Martialed

Washington, Feb. 16.--Adjutant Gen.
eral Fred Ainsworth, who was relieved
Of his office on charges supposed to be
those of conduct prejudicial to good
order and discipline. was, today plac-
de on the retired list on his own appli-
cation. This precludes the possibility of
a eourtmartal. President Taft ap~
proved Gen. Ainsworth's application,
because of the officers 81 years of SER
vice
Friends of Gen. Ainsworth in the
House Of Representatives, who resent
ed the charge that the adjutant gener-
al had been surreptitiously given in
formation to the military affairs COM
mittee, were planning a thorough in
Vestigati0n of the war department
but, tonight, Chairman Hay of the
committee, said that SO far as he was
concerned, the officers decision ended
the agitation in Congress. The House
manifested its interest in the contro-
vcrsy by adopting amendments to the
army bill, which was passed proYid
ing for the consolidation of the offices
OF adjutant general and inspector gem
eral with that of the chief of staff.
1t also provided for consolidation of
the supply departments of the army
under a general head. Mutual friends
ale said TO have prevailed upon Gen.
Ainsworth to take the course he did.
Ills communication was carried to the
war department by Senator Warren Of
Wyoming, chairman of the Senate
committee on appropriations, but for
morly chairman OF the Senate military
affairs committee. 1t was dated today,
and read:
THE acting general of the army:
sir:
Having served continuously for
more than 81 years as a commissioned
| officer of the army and being worn
with the heavy burden of care and
responsibility that / have borne for
many of these years. / do not desire.
in any circumstances to retain longer
the position that / now hold on the
active list of the army. /, therefore,
respectfully ask to be retired from ac-
tive service and to be placed on the
| retired list, under Section 1243 of the
Revised Statutes.
Very respectfully,
"F. C. AINSWORTH, Adjutant Cen
eral."
This letter was sumbitted by Sen
ator Warren to Acting Adjutant Gen
eral Mccain. 1t passed successfully
| through the hands of Gen. Leonard
| Wood, chief of staff, and Sec. Stimsor
and was finally submitted to the Pres
ident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17

sight, for in recent years Crooks
have seldom attempted robberies be-
yond the imaginary dead line" fixed
by the police at Fulton street. Arrest
on sight was the portion if any GRIM
inal known to the police was seen be-
low that street.
The only safeguard against robbery
customarily provided for Wall street
bank messengers consists of a loose
leather threng around the waist to
which is attached a wallet or portfolio
containing cash or securities, which
often amount to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars
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THE WEATHER.
FAIR-WARME Err.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Forecast for
Northern New England: Fair and
warmer, Saturday: increasing cloudi-
ness. Sunday, moderate variable
winds; Southern New England, fair
Saturday, becoming unsettled, sun
day; moderate temperature; moderate
Varia BILE winds.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 16.-Forecast: Fair:
warmer, Saturday and Sunday; light
southwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
SOUsAIS A FINE TRAP SHOOTER

John Phillip Sousa is versatile indi- vidual Besides being one of the most famous conductors in the musical world he is among the foremost as trap shoot CT. He has a gun that cost over $l0Oo and considers the sport of trap shooting the best of all When he is not pleasing a vast audience with his wonderful band he may be found at the nearest trap shooting tournament.
 He is an efficient marksman, too. In the Birmingham atournamentsjt was -verN salz dom that he missed the flying birds. He shot like a veteran and with the skill of a professional. Sousa was pleased with the tournament. He compimented the officials upon the distribution of the money and was enthused with the sport.
 Besides this sport he may be found engaging in others. In fact he stated that recreation was even more important than his work. He is still a fine looking fellow and his beard, which has often identified him with the stirring marches, is now turning gray. He will be in Bir- mingham today