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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
THE NIGHT DEBATE
In the House Upon the Local Option
Constitutional Amendment.

The constitutional amendment au-
thorizing the bond issue for good
roads came back from the Eenate
when the Friday evening session of
the House opened with Senator Doni-
gan's amendment and the House con-
CURED with the upper branch without
debate. The measure was then given
its third reading as amended.
Order fixing the pay of the attaches
of the House during the special ses-
sion was passed without debate. after
which Clerk Harvey read the admin
istration local option bill with it's
amendment. Rep, Newbert of Augusta
moved that the House go into COM
mittee of the whole for its considera-
ton. 1t was so voted and Speaker
Morey appointed Scates of Westbroolz
chairman.
What is the pleasure of the
House?" he said. For a moment
| there was silence and then the deep
tones of Davies of Yarmouth were
heard.
said he.
| ton.
| Newbert Speaks for Measure.
| Mr. Newbert then secured recogni-
| ton and he commenced speaking fol
| the measure, turning about so that
| he faced the House and those in the
| gallery. He said he had been a mem
| Der of the 73rd Legislature, where he
spoke in favor of three liquor meas.
ures. Some of the papers had said he
talked too much and he thought h,
had.
I'VE are facing an important ques
ton said he. II know of none which
affects so many people. 1t is polti
cal question of seriousness and magni
/, tude. 1t has been used as a football
In politics since | was a boy and
am 50 now II has bred generation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

| nay vote on the acceptance of the report
| but the Chair ruled that this was not
| necessary, SO the report was accepted
| in the ordinary way.
on motion to suspend the rules and
| give the resolve it's first and second
| readings, however. Senator Osborn re-
newed his request for a yea and nay
vote and this was granted. resulting as
follows:
Yeas-Allen. Boynton, Clifford, Dodge,
Donigan Harrington, Foss of Andros-
coggin. Fulton, Hanson, Hill, Kellogg,
Leach, Mayo, Mullen, Moves, Osborn,
Reynolds, Sanborn, Staples, Winslow-20.
Nays-Chana4er, Clark Gowell, Irving,
Milliken. Smith, Stearns--7
Paired-Blanchard, no; Moulton. Yes
-.
Absent-Foss of Cumberland; Their
iault-2
The resolve was then passed to be
engrossed.
Another Amendment to Good Roads
Resolve.
Senator Donigan of Somerset offer
ed the following amendment to the
good roads constitutional amendment.
He said il has the approval of Cover
nor Plaisted and it was adopted unani-
mously without debate. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Amend House Document |, by add
ing to Sec. II, the following words:
The expenditure of said money to
be divided equtably among the sew
eral counties of the State, so that said
section shall read as follows;
Sec. II, The Legislature may author
ize the issuing of bonds not exceeding
$2000000 in amount at any one time
payable within Al years, at a rate of
interest not exceeding four per cent
per annum, payable semi annually,
whic bonds or their proceeds shall be
devoted solely to the building and
maintaining of State highways: pro-
vided, however. that bonds issued and
under the authority OF
this section shall never in the aggre-
gate exceed 100000 The expendi-
ture of said money to be divided equt-
ably among the several counties of the
State.
At 40 the Senate took recess,
subject to the call of the president.
The Senate reconvened after short
recess and under a suspension of the
rules the report of the apportionment
was accepted and the bill
it recommended given it's second read
ing and passed to be engrossed.
The election bill was also given its
second reading and passed to be en-
crossed.
An order introduced by Senator
Boynton and providing that the EN-
ployes Of the Senate be given the same
as members was passed.
The Senate then adjourned until 7.30
in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
OBSERVANCE AT PHILADELPHIA
Bell at Independence Hall Will Be
ToIIed IS Times.

Philadelphia, March ga proclama-
ton was issued by Mayor Blankenburs,
today. calling upon the people to observe
tomorrow the memory OF the sailors
and marines who lost their lives when
the battleship Maine was blown up. The
bodies of 65 of these men Will be buried
in Arlington cemetery, tomorrow after
noon. The mayor directs that between
the hours of and o'clock in the after
noon, the bell In the tower OF Indepea-
dence hall be tolled So times, and he re-
quests in the proclamation that flags
be displayed at half mast throughout the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
OF "MAlNE'S"
HEROIC DEAD, TODAY
(Cnntin11ad from PAGE One.l

Names executive officer; Pay Director
Charles NJ. Ray and commanders
Holden and Bronson. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

lowing to the prolonged sessions, Fri.
day, the official stenographer was un-
able to complete the report for publica-
ton, this morning.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Senator Staples replied that the ques-
ton last fall was straight resubmission
and the amendment now proposed is
Local option, two entirely different mat
tiers.
Senator Staples then moved the adop-
tion Of amendment No. / which was
done. He then moved that the commit
tee report ought to pass to the Senate
This was carried
A Strict Party Vote.
After it had been decided not to take
yea and nay vote, this not being in
| oraer in committee of the whole, the
committee was dissolved and Chairman
/ Mullen reported to the Senate that il
| was the mind of the committee that the
resolve as amended be passed
senator Osborn asked for yea and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Senator Osborne Of somerset came
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23


and one of the most pleasant recol-
lections of life will be the associations
and the friendships l have formed
here said Rep Ira G.. Hersey of Houl-
ton in opening. Il call you who have
been here with me to witness that in
all that | have said and done | have
been frank and plain. | believe and
have said that the Democrats and the
Republicans are not SO different in the
mass. Both are led by politicians. but
when you get down to the men of the
Legislature you will fine them plain,
honest fellows.
Il have addressed you as lawyer,
when l knew that | was addressing d
jury with their minds made up. | was
| asked, this afternoon: Are you going
| to speak on this measure. when your
party has caucused on the matter and
| agreed to vote against it,
After a weary day you are called
here-you are called here In the night
to say that the people did or die
not, last September, settle this ques-
| ton. They say, and the gentleman
who just took his seat just said. thai
it was settled last September. Either
the people did or they did not settle it
| deem it my duty to give some rea
| son why, as a party we oppose any
further resolve at this time.
Now. Mr.. Speaker, the Legislature
is called the court of the people. The.
are supposed to legislate for the peo
pie. Who are the people, Certainl.
not the lawbreakers of Maine. Abra
ham Lincoln said that you can fool al
of the people some of the time, yol
can fool some of the people all of tn
time. but you can't fool all of the PEG
pie all of the time.
do the law abiding people of Maine
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

John l.. Crider for the discovery of
the body of his sister-in-law James
Y Young and his daughter Mary who
discovered the body without knowing
its identity, say they are entitled 70
the reward Coroner Vandenburg
whose investigation first revealed the
identity, thinks he should get the mon
ey.
To a reporter Schmidt said Miss
Snodgrass had no acquaintance any
where in this section, and she knew
nobody who owned yacht or motor
boat. The village folk say driftwood
never enters Dubois Creek. There are
few to be found who do not believe
that Miss Snodgrass came here IN a
yacht or motor boat, and when her
death occurred, wo1 taken up the
creek in a small boat and thrown into
the water.
Cable TO Or. Smith
The authorities have cabled to DR..
Norman Smith, who was the house
surgeon at the Mount Vernon hospital
while Miss Snodgrass was nurse
there for a statement OF what he
knows about the case.
What The Autopsy Showed
A dispatch this afternoon from the
Catskill Mail says the autopsy con
Quoted last night by Coroner Vanden-
burgh and DIR. J. F. Rooney showed no
signs OF personal violence. DR.. Room
ey will analyze the various members
of the body. There was nothing Ia
the lungs to indicate drowning or non
drowning. Every member and all OF
the organs were apparently perfect.
DR. Rooney will not decide as TO
whether there was poison in the stom-
ach and intestines under three days.
The body was shipped TO Mount Yer
non, and from there 10 Martinsburg,
A special dispatch to The World
this afternoon from Catskill, N. "
says that there is a tombstone in the
rear of the tool house in the cemetery
where the autopsy was performed on
the body of Miss Dorcas Snodgrass
which has on it
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
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BY ; TO | MAJORITY


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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

There seems no doubt that she was
a victim of the mental condition
brought about by her confinement and
duties at the hospital and the cares
and anxieties of the packing aud prep
aration Tor the trip across the contin-
ent to California where the Orders
expected to make their home.
The following special dispatch to
The World from Catskill tells the com
plete story Of the finding Of the body
and the autopsy which was conducted
and completed just before daybreak
this mornig.
No Signs Of Violence.
The physicians worked over the
body until early this morning. Dr..
Rooney after the autopsy had been
completed declared that no signs of
violence had been found and that all
the organs were still intact
The stomach and intestines were
preserved and will later be examined
for any signs of poisoning, Either
self administration or given by anoth-
er.
Yacht on Way to Lake
The yacht May, a cabin cruiser own
ed by Mrs c. e. Woerley, OF New Ro-
cheelle. stopped here on it's way to
Lake Champlain and departed a week
ago Sunday. Through the identities of
the persons on board, the craft seems
to be pretty well assured. the authori-
ties are still considering this phase of
the case.
Frederick f. Schmidt came here
with Lieut. Silverstein and identified
the jewelry worn by Miss Snodgrass.
The diamond ring, he said, was en-
eraved with the words, "Mispah, from
Teddy to Dotty," The ring found bore
THAT inscription. Schmidt wanted TO
take back with him all the effects but
District-Attorney Wilbur and Coroner
Vandenburg declined to permit this
until after the autopsy.
Though most of the authorities
stick to the idea of murder District
Attorney Wilbur and Lieut.. Silver
stein are inclined to a different view.
They admit it was an impossibility
They believe however, that Miss
Snodgrass came up the river on one
Of the night line boats and threw her
self overheard.
The Albany night line boat passes
here early in the night. The Catskill
night line boat, however, leaves Chris
topher street at $50 p. m. and arrive
here between and 5 a. IN. according
10 the tide The tidal conditions
would have brought the Catskill boat
into this place between 4 and a. m
the week when Miss Snodgrass disap
peared
Fight for the Reward
Already different persons are con
tending for the $500 reward offered BY
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

Democratic Primary Conven.
ti0ns In the Rural Districts
Saturday Were Greatest Ever
Held and Most LarreIv A.
tended--Farmers Turned Out
In Great Numbers and Said
That the PcoDIe RuIed---No
Bosses Allowed to Dictate.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

Edgar Snodgrass was a printer by
trade and was employed on the old
Catskill Daily Mail
His widow, Mrs. Kate Snodgrass, is
a telephone operator and bookkeeper
in Albany. N. Y.
The finding of this tombstone so
near the place where the body of Dor
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

cas- Snodgrass WAS found seems q
singular coincidence and has led 10
the surmise by many that Miss Snod
grass may have gone 10 Catskill look.
ing for these people II they are rela-
lives, IN a ~ OF mental depression,
From what can be learned here tho
Edgar Snodgrass referred to is prob.
ably a son Of William Snodgrass. OF
Parkersburg, aud cousin OF the faith
or of Miss Dorcas Snodgrass The fam
lily here we're not acquainted with thai
branch of the family and we're not
aware that there had ever been a
snodgrass in that part Of the country.
Brother Lived on Dubois Farm
Another singular coincidence in con.
neetio with the case is that the broth
err Of Dorcas snodgrass "Iock" snod.
grass. who is now resident OF this
city, at enc time livel in house on
the Dubois farm on the property and
near the place where the body was
found,
Relatives here claim that Miss Dor
cas- knew nothing about these people
and that the finding OF the body near
the grave Of a relative and on th9
very farm where her brother once lie.
ed Is mere coincidence and that no
significance is attached to these facts
One of the friends still holds TO the
murder theory and believes that the
story of the Snodgrass tombstone Ia
merely given out TO divert the public
mind from the fact that Miss Snod
grass met with foul play.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

There is much sympathy expressed
for the family and all are shocked by
the distressing circumstances sur
rounding the death of the girl.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
VIM. W. DOWNEY GIVEN
GREAT ENDORsrMrNT

Six Districts Gave Him All Thair
Votes Which Insures we
Nomination AT County Con-
vention---He Made s"+~
Honorable Fight--The PeoDIe
Won a Notable Victorv-~Pri-
maries Will BE Held Tonight
In the Various Wards of CITY.
The Democratic district primary
conventions held Saturday ID the mag.
isterial districts OF the county, except
Martinsburg, were largely attended.
IN fact, they proved tha greatest ever
known IN the county which ID indlca.
tive Of the forthcoming victory III
November.
II was indeed, surprising az the
great numbers present At every pFi-
mary the people turned out ia large
numbers, and the enthusiasm was at
ita highest pitch.
The only real fight of the day was
for the nomination Tor the office Of
prosecuting attorney, The contestants
Mr.. VIM, w. Downey end Alien n.
Noll, entered the hght ssh deter
IMITATION to win, and The mItnE ~ n
which they conducted their battfs
aroused the rank and file OF the party
and caused about oil Of the Democrats
In the country districts TO attend the
conventions, and help their friends
AT every place both aspirants had
many friends, but Mr.. Downey's were
there in the greatest numbers, and
when the votes were counted II was
found that he had carried the county
by majority OF at least three TO one
OF the sixty delegates selected Sat
urday he has every one Of them and
this number gives him nine more
than enough to nominate him ono
week from next Saturday.
II is worthy OF note that at no place
Saturday was n boss permitted to ex-
ert any influence or rush through any
slate. The rank and hle OF the party
were there determined to see that a
square deal was given to all. and this
Is largely responsible for the hatter-
ing vote given Mr. Downey. He was
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
Girl Was Not Happy

1t was admitted some days ago that
the missing girl at times appeared I'M
happy. but there seemed to be no rea-
son for this given out by the family,
Three times she has been engaged 10
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
Expected to Return Home

That she had no intention of ~
naming away from home when she
left is evidenced by the condition OF
her room and the conversation with
those about the house and the chill
dren of her sister. She told the chill
dren before she left the house that
II her money held out she would bring
them each box of candy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

That the body of Dorcas Ijams Snod-
grass, of Martinsburg, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tabb Snodgrass o.
this city, who disappeared from the
home of her sister, Mrs. John Leland
Order, at 140 Wallace avenue, Mount
Vernon, New York, on Wednesday.
July II, has been found and practical
ly identified seems certain this after
MON
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

The Young Man k
ing for a Suit that's off
ferent and classy, can
satisfy his longing right
here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-10

mons friends have completely swept the state and have carried practical ly as many counties as the other two put together. And while it is certa that the state convention, wh ch is to be held the first part Of June at Litle Rock. will not instruct dele gates to the national convent On, still it is almost equally sure that Arkansas. will cast her yo.e for Governor Harmon on the first roll call. The result Of the conventions demonstrates that this state is neither for Clark nor Wilson and that the people of Arkansas believe that Judssn Harmon s the logical standard hears. fer the party in 1912 and is the one man who car carry our party to complete tri- umph."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-10

The situation all along the Miss issippi is alarming. Arkansas C T. is no exception. Other towns and cities are alarmed over the high waters and the general public will not censu.e the people of that place
 they make preparations to leava or even send their families away un-
 il after the crisis has been reached and passed
 Editor Bernhardt should not con- pare legitimate newspapers with Yellow Journals" especially when the general public knows that the facts were just as stated in the Graphic and ether papers in var ious cities. Any statements made to contradict ths publiahed reports were given litle credeaee for people were hurrying away from the Miss is5 ppi river towns in large num- bers and there was no effort made by them to suppress the real facts in describing the trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-10
Business Phone II. Editorial Phone S6.
ARKANSAS IS FOR HARMON

Editcr H ggins, of the Hot Springs Sentinel Record, believes that Jud- son Harmon is the only Democrat who can defeat the Republicans in the struggle for the Presidency. He does not believe that Champ Clark or Woodrow Wilson are favored by the Arkansas Democracy and he does not hesitate 10 question the claims of the Clark forces that they carr-ed the state in the recent county con- yenticn for the Missourian.
 On the other hand it is 8 known fact that while Clark has about ? counties with 195 delegates instruct ed fer him, Judson Harmon will get the un instructed delegations from more than forty counties with to- tai of more than 300 delegates Gov ernor Hsrmon's friends make the unirrsructed delegations and al- though the Harmon men are not de- maniing instructions for the Ohioan by the State convention. yet he is most likely to rece ve the endorse ment of the ArkaDsas Democracy.
 In reviewing the situation the Sentinel-Record says:
 ssThe mistaken impression was created after the conventions in the yarious count 'es last Saturday that Champ C.a-k was about to capture the state delegation to the national Democratic convention at Baltimore. Such is rot the case, as it is appar- ent. on a mere careful survey of the field, that Governor Harmon has really more strength among the del- egates than Clark.
 ..However, there will probably De no instructed delegation. according to the best authority at hands from men at Little Rock. working in the interest of the various candidates
 'senator Toney. while working for nuinstructed deIegaf oas, has made a nehf for Harmon's friends to be ap- .pofnfed as delegates to the state con- 5 1o9 and from the returns at F sesms that Governor Har-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-10
RENTING INTEREST
 AMONG TRAVELLERS

H. s. Spiyey, of Little Rock, presi- dent of the Arkans8w Travellers, was in the city recently for he purpose sf attending a meeting sf the local post. On account of the irregular train service he WAS una5le 70 remain later than o'clock. Ace5mpa by ". N Trulock, president Of the local pos, Mir. Spivey called on many tra- vele-s and urged them to attend the annual meeting of tie organization ii June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-10

soc 'alism in is municipal business.
 The <trcagly nti-sociaIistic ticket headed by thosa bitter and uneom- promising as:ailan Of socialism, Bading. Carney and kcteck, carried the sieetiCn by heavy pluraliti=s.
 The nonpartisan platform bluntlF ed tha. anti-socia,ism -. S. cialism was the paramount issue ," The issue was shsrpened by t5e ss- Iect on e -ah militant az uncom- promising anei-s9cial:1 as Ba5ing and Carney to he'd tae ticket.
 The nonpartisan committee de.sr- minted tc force that issue to the fore. and 70 drum into the III nd of he electorate that such was the issue The result Of the voting signally and spleadid.y vindicate- teeir political judgement.
 dual end has bazn gained. TEa sc asfzts rave been swep. cut 9f pow=r: the magnitude Of the anti socialist vote iemonst- as to the country that Milwaukee is not and never has beea socialist city. and therefore : city fer capital and IT, du.trial enterprise to fgat shy Of.
 For since socialist, is frankly and essentially anti-capital sic, capital may ysry reasonably presume 5hat it vii net at aDiueh fet 2 square deal in socialist city.
 Tn 5 election removss that mast presumption from the city of Milwaukee.
 For the cou2try at large, here is 51e rationale or the general situa- ton in nu,s1ell:h i
 Two years ago the socialist were [ elected en the strength Of ther promises; nj. spring th=y are ever defeated oa the weak l5sz e ta5ir performance
 T.e voters had to pazs judgement his year on the ac ual Tec-rd q 2 .ceialist administrat or. The mag ituds Of the vote that turned he so- ,ialiSs cut of office is tsfz a5a:u.e ot he peoples impress on q their fail !. ire in office