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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
Roosevelt Gains Delegates, Monday, in Minnesota
And Also in North Carolina President Taft
Opens WhirMind Campaign in Ohio with a
Vigorous Attack on His Opponent.
TAFT BECOMES EXCITED.

Steubenville. o.. May 13.-President
Tufts first day of his final campaign
tour of Ohio which came to an end
with speech here. tonight, was mark
ed by the most pronounced assaults
upon Col. Roosevelt to which Mr.. Taft
so far has given public utterance. In
speeches which were filled with indig-
naut attack and with uneomplimentary
adjectlves. Mr.. Taft discharged his
oratoiy at mis- predecessor in the White
House.
He started out upon his last canvass
to urge the people of Ohio TO support
him at tile primaries on May u, at
Marietta in cold hard rain. which
kept up for several hours. but finally
fled before the sun
Although in substance all of the doz :
en- speeches the President made. to
day. were much like those delivered In
Massachusetts and Maryland they diff
fered widely at times in the words
used TO score Mr.. Roosevelt. These
were unusual and piquant and gave his
hearers opportunity for applause and
laughter which seldom failed
Ore of the attacks on MIR. Roosevelt,
winch f5lsep Il HUGH ufiiNered az Dcii-
nison. late today, ran like this:
IT think it would be dangerous to
put man with Mr.. Roosevelt's pres
cnt constitutional views and with the
intoxication he would necessarily feel
by reason Of getting something that all
the great Presidents have never got
ten. 1t would not be safe 10 put him in
.the White House again.
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
MAINE POLITICS.

Portland, Me-, May 13.-The CAM
paign for Maine's first Statewide pri-
maries, which will be held on June IL,
was actively opened, today, although
the candidates have been making their
canvass for some time. All the nomi-
nations were in, last week. and the ae-
Ave work has begun in earnest
Aside from lively contests in num-
Ter OF counties for the shrievalty NOM
nations. the greatest interest lies in
the efforts to secure the Republican
nomination for United States senator
in place Of Senator Obadiah Gardner.
who succeeded the late William r.
FRYE, and for Governor.
rho Democrats named but one cam
di1ate for the Democratic nominations.
Obadiah Gardner and Frederick W.
pIaisted. the present incumbents or
those Offices, but the Republicans, who
have been in the minority since Sep
temDor, 1910 named three candidates
for each. They are Judge Frederick A
Powers of Houlton. who was the Re-
publican candidate i'm 1910, Former
Congressman Edwin c. Burlelgh or
Augusta. and Herbert M. Heath of Au-
eilsta. candidates for the Republican
senatorial nominations; William I.
Haines of WatervilIe. Frederick r.
Boothby of Portland and Albert H.
Shaw Of Bath. aspirants for the Re-
publican Guhernatorial nomination.
Nh. Heath. today. began a speaking
campaign of the entire State for the
{Continued on Page Tweive.) ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
THE Tin PLATE KIM"
MAKES A POOR WITNESS.
Daniel j. Reid, Railroad Financier, Does
Not Help Government Much in United
StatesSteel Case-=Exasperates the
Judge by His Forgetfulness.

New York. May t3--Daniel ). Reid,
the railroad financier and former tin
plate king" a director and member
of the finance committee of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation was called
on the stand. today, at the hearing of
the government suit to dissolve the
corporations, to testify how the
American Tin Plate Co, was organ
lied.
First Of the many prominent de
PENDANTS in the suit to appear on the
stand, Mr.. Reed proved a poor wit
ness for the government and time
and again his answer to pertinen
questions in regard to the financial
phases of the tin plate company's for
nation was II do not remember, or
Il do not reeollect." His weak mem
orv appeared to exasperate Judge
Jacob M. Dickinson, chief counsel for
the government, and prompted him 70
remark:
You can bring a horse to water,
but you can't make him drink. You
can subpoena a witness, but 1t seems
that YOU can't make him remember.
The government contends that the
American Tin Plate CO., which be
came a part of the United States Steo
Corporation. was in itself combina-
ton in restraint of trade, and that
its stock was watered. Mr.. Reid said
that in 1898 he and Judge William II.
Moore welded the company together
out of. about 35 tin plate concerns rep
resenting at that time some 80 per
cent. of the industry, but upon the
question as to what the properties
were worth. Mr. Reds recollection
was hazy. He admitted that $4,000
900 in stock went to the underwriting
syndicate, which financed the com
pany, over and above S36,0o0,000 pre-
ferred and common stock issued ir
exchange for stock of the various
plants taken over He was unable to
recall, however. how much of this
$10.000.000 he received himself as a
member of the syndicate or whether
cash was paid for any of the plants
instead of stock. All Judge Dickin-
sons efforts to refresh the witness
memory on the subject by reading
extracts from testimony Mr.. Reid gave
before the industrial commission in
1899 proved futile. Judge Dickinson
pressed the witness with equal lack of
success for Information concerning al
legged contracts by which the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Co, is said to have pres
vented machinery for the manufacture
of tin plate from being used by COM
|petitprs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

My mind is perfect blank on that
subject" declared the witness.
Mr.. Reid admitted that there was
competition among the various con
stituent plants before he and Judge
Moore brought them together but he
denied that there was any intention to
monopolize the industry, or that there
were any efforts TO suppress compe-
tition.
Competition was fair and open,'' he
asserted.
At the present, Mr.. Reid said, read
ing from statistics which were COM
piled. he explained, in the office of the
Steel Corporation, competition had
grown to such an extent that the pres
ent annual capacity of the corpora
tion's tin plate plants was only 5s.7
per cent. of the country's total COM
pared with an independent capacity of
1863 per cent. I'VE figured that by COM
bination, we could buy supplies cheap
er, reduce overhead charges and make
the business more profitable" the wit
ness said, but persistent questioning
by Judge Dickinson elected the admis-
sion that he might have had the reg
uiation of prices in mind"
Prices of tin plate advanced after the
organization of the company, but this
was due, he said. to advances in the
price of crude steel. and pig tin over
which the tin plate company had no
control. Moreover he said prices of tin
plate were much. higher in the years
previous to 1898 than after. Judge
Dickinson got the witness to say in
this connection that the National
Steel Co. manufacturers of crude
Steel was controlled by practically
the same interests" which controlled
the tin plate company. This company,
the American Sheet Steel Co and the
American Steel Hoop Co. Mere organ
lied as customers of the National
Steel Co., MIR. Reid said. and Judge
Moore. chief organizer of all four, me-
sotiated their sale to the United States
Steel Corporation through J. P. Nor
gan q Co, The Steel Corporation want
ed only the Tin Plate Co., he said but
1t was ''all or none.''
Mr.. Reid fatty refused to tell the
amount of Steel Corporation stock he
received for his holding in the Amer
lean Tin Plate Co.
Jacob Meurer. an independent tin
plate manufacturers who was the only
Other witness. today. testified to his
inability to buy black plate from con-
stifuent companies of the American
Tin Plate Co. after it was organized.
As a result he was obliged to import
his black plate. he said, and the high
tariff caused him serious losses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
Election Of Senators by
People Passes House.
Resolve VIII Now Go TO The
Senate for Ratification.
Senate Expects Works Resolution to
Restrict Presidential Term.

Washington, HAY 13.-The House, to-
day, adopted 2ST to 80. joint resoiu-
tion providing for an amendment to
the Constitution to permit the cleo
ton of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people 1t now goes to
the Senate for ratification. All that re-
mains to be done is the formal signing
OF the instrument and the issuance OF
a proclamation to the states to signify
their wishes as to the proposed change.
The vote was preceded by bitter
fight in which the Southern members
made common cattse against the reso-
luton Led by Rep. Bartlett Of Geor-
gia. the Georgia. Mississippi and Lou
isiana delegates strove to prevent IT'S
passage because of the Senate amend
ment which gave the federal govern
ment supervision of the elections Ihsy
based their opposition almost entirety
on the danger of Negro domination.
The first vote taken was on an
amendment by Rep Bartlett, which
took from the federal government all
supervisory powers. 1t was defeated
by a vote of 1879 to 80. On the vote for
the adoption of the resolution two
thirds of the House being necessary, 90
Democrats deserted
Not single Republican vote was
cast against the resolution. which was
adopted to the accompaniment OF
thunderous applause.
Direct election of senators was first
taken up by Congress in 1926. From
time to time recurring attempts have
been made to make the Senate a popu-
lar body and have it's members elected
as are the members of the House. Num-
bers of these resolutions have died in
committee, While others were passed at
the last moments of a Congress. never
to receive the Presidents signature.
Senator Rristow of Kansas introduce
cd in 1911 hte bill that passed. today.
Amended by the House it has been in
conference since July 8, last year. and
IL the House had not receded from it's
opposition to granting federal control
Of senatorial elections 1t might have
met the fate OF the others. 1T was this
danger that led the House to agree not
to press its views.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
DISCUSSION
ON LOCATION OF lot.
School Meeting Votes Bond Issue Of
$4,000 for New Middle St. Gram
mar SChOoI--Leaves Playground
Williams School fOT1Year.

The annual Augusta school meeting,
issue, payable in 10 years. for tire pnr-
chase OF a let and equipment and MAIN
tenance Of new Grammar school
building on Middle street. Tlfe vote
stood 2se to 1o7 The matter of choice
of site for the new building was
left with the Board of Education. but
it WAS the sense of the meeting that
the lot at the corner of Eastern ave.
nue. and Stone street be chosen. The
proposition of securing playground
for the Williams school was disposed
of by giving the Board of Education
power to lease land for one year for
that purpose. The total appropriation
FOR the maintenance of the city schools
for the year f912-1913 was $50, 1929.
The meeting was largely attended,
about $50 voters being present
group Of about 20 ladies, who are in
terested in educational matters, watch
edNthe proceedings with a great deal of
interest from the galleries. The only
In connection with the vote
upon the issue OF loan for the new
school building was the explanation
of the report of the special committee
bv Chairman A. w. Brooks OF the
Beard of Education and the discussion
as to what form the motion should
take when put before the meeting for
4 vote. Discussion upon the siteasfor
the new building and upon the play
ground proposition was of a lively ma
tnre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

Tying heavy piece of stone pipe
about one Of his legs, Luke Mullen, a
laborer, jumped into the harbor from
the coal pockets of the Portland Ter
minal Co, just above Portland bridge,
Monday. and was drowned His body
WAS recovered. He was about 30 years
of age. No cause for his act was
known. A widaw and five children sur
sives Before taking his life. he went
to the home of brother Martin Null
len. and bid the members of the lat
ter's family Good bye saying: "You
will not see me again"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

At the Federal Front, Conejos, Mex.
May lS,-Burning bridges behind them
the Mexican rebels, today, continued
their retreat northward before the fed
eral army of General Huerta, vietori-
Gus in the last three days of fighting
Five bridges spanning wide arroyos.
were destroyed by the insurgents,
causing delay to government troop
trains. No fighting was expected to-
day, as both sides We're occupied with
their dead and wounded from yester-
days enga cement.
The rebels are believed to have lost
600 in killed and wounded.
General Orozco's headquarters have
been moved northward to Rellano
from Escalon, a retreat of IL miles The
rebel advance guard after the defeat
of yesterday at conejos. 55 miles north
of Torreon, today was sighted behind
Yerrno. II miles north OF here on the
Mexican Central Railroad.
Though skirmshing is expected con-
stantly, another decisive clash proba-
bly, will not occur for "a hours.
Thus far the advantage has been
with the government troops, as they
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
Prospect Considered Good
For Race, Next Year.
Presence Of Duke ofSuiheTIand
In This Country
Thoughtby Yachtsmen to Foreshad.
ow New Challenge for Cup.

New York, May 13.-The presence of
the Duke of Sutherland in this country
is believed by yachtmen here to fore
shadow a new challenge for the Amerl-
cas- cup. The expectations are that
within a short time negotiations viii
be opened between the New York
Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht
Squadron which will lead to an inter-
national contest, next year. Some three
years ago it was announced that the
Duke of Sutherland was about to build
yacht and issue a challenge for a
race for the cup. Then there was a
hitch ard the duke changed his plans.
Since then he had devoted most of his
energies to efforts to win back the
British international trophy for mo-
tor boats.
The New York Yacht Club has for
some time been in receptive mood,
and the belief is current that the club
would now be willing to yield some
whac in modifying the rules which
have discouraged challenges of late
years. Experts say that the club
would probably welcome challenge
under it's own rules for single mast
ed vessel OF. Class X, or about II feet
on the waterline
The Glass x yacht is much smaller
than the Reliance or the Columbia
but it is one of the best sizes for fine
racing. yacht in this class can be
built and raced for about 100000 while
a yacht of the Reliance type costs
about SS00050 to build and carry
through enc season. If challenge
should be accepted for a yacht of the
smaller size there will probably be half
a dozen built here which would race
throughout the season for the honor
OF defending the cup, and it is very
likely that three or more would be
built on the other side and the best
sent across the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

meeting to order promptly at 7.S0
r. NJ.
On motion of Ira H. Randall, Mayor
Reuel j. Noyes was chosen chairman
of the meeting, after Albert w. Brooks
of the Board of Education had declin-
ed that honor.
ON motion of Lewis A. Burleigh.
Samuel Titcomb was chosen secretary
of the meeting and the moderator and
secretary were duly sworn.
On motion of e. NJ. Mower. the re-
port of the Board of Education was
accepted.
Ira II. Randall read the boards .es-
innate of expenses and resources for
the year f9t2-19t3, as follows:
A.. .r.l. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
THE WEATHER
FAtR-cooLER.

Washington. Ma, 13.--Forecast for
New England: Cooler and generally
fair. Tuesday. preceded by showers in
north portion; brisk to moderately
hgih southwest and west winds;
Wednesday, fair and cool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
COLONEL WINNING DELEGATES.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 13.-Fifth
congressional district delegates to Re
publican National convention. Stanley
Washburn and A. A. d. Rain. In
strueted for Roosevelt.
St Paul Mimi, May b. Resolutions
presented at the Ramsey County con
vention instructing the delegates to
work for Theodore Roosevelt first,
last and ALI the time We're adopted
by a decisive vote. Returns from
Brown. Blue Earth. stearns, Murray
and Nisollet counties show that the
delegates were all instructed for
Roosevelt. Those from Winona county
We're instructed for Taft.
Greensboro. N. c., May t3.-Second
district delegates to the Republican
National convention, elected today: D.
W Patrick and George w Staunton.
Instructed for Roosevelt.
Greensboro. n. c., May 49, Eighth
district delegates to the Republican
National convention elected. today: 81
\. Harshaw and w H. Hobson In
structed fer Roosevelt
Asheville, N. c., May 1s-Tenth dis
trict Republicans elected DIR. A. T.
Pritohard and r. II station, delegates
to the Chicago convention. today, and
Instructed them for Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May is,-Foreeast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday, fair and
cooler Wednesday, fair. moderate
west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
IN THE SENATE.
Works Resolution to Restrict Presi-
dental Term to Be Reported.

Washington. May 13--The Senate
judiciary committee. today. decided to
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

Mayor Noyes Presides.
DIR. w. s Thompson, chairman of
the Board of Education called the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

II be overcome by the NEAL 3-DAY
No hypodermics used.
bsults certain. Call upon, address or phone
he Neal Institute, SO Pleasant Ave.,
brtland, Me. Tel. 4216.
may13dtf
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fContinued on Page Seven.)
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12
HOW TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.

The following 2 rules, says an ex-
change. will cover the cardinal points
of worldly success:
BE Truthful
No one but coward lies.
BE Bold
II is the way to inspire conf
dence.
BE Clean
If your body and character are
clean and spotless nothing can
shame you.
BE Careful
\ needless word or act may cost
you years work or a lifetime
of sorrow.
BE Quick
You can use a minute but once.
make the best use of it.
BE Proud
A proud man cannot be mean
A mean man has no right to
live.
BE Honest
Credit is the only premium on
honesty. Run in debt only
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

when necessary. and not then
unless you know you can pay.
Love Yourself
III you don't, you cannot love
anybody else manfully.
Accumulate
The more you own the more
power you will have.
Never Look Back.
You can't help the mistakes you
have made. Don't make any
more. Don't think of what YOU
hace achieved, but of what you
may accomplish.
DO What You Can do Best
man who was born to make
clothes-pins never succeeds
making pianos Life is too
short to do two things. Make
your clothes-pins better than
anybody else. 1t is the royal
road to success.
Grow
IL you can make pianos. don't
waste your life making clothes
pins.
BE Progressive
The use of modern stationery re-
fleets your social and business
standing. When in doubt call
In and let The Daily Sentinel
Job Department do you some
fine printing.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12
?! ! lay: and The ePl layer,

Erma Carus has a new vaudeville
act called The LITER"
Lulu Glaser is now under her own
management and doing nicely.
Dorothea Sadler is supporting Fee
lice Morris and Edmund Reardon in
In 1899"
Thomas jefferson is playing in a
damatization of The Cricket on the
Hearth"
David Higgins is now appearing in
a one-act condensation of his play,
Piney Ridge"
Gertrude Elliott will remain under
Charles Frohman's management next
season.
Thomas e. Shea is soon to present
in vaudeville new sketch called
The Run on the Bank"
Mrs. Langtry has arranged to
make a 20week vaudeville tour of
the United States newt season.
W imam hlltH w Hlle mover e0tl-
tied, "A Certain Rich Man" is be
put on the stage for next season.
Walker Whiteside and his entire
company are to be seen in The Ty-
phoon," in London during the spring.
Margaret Mayo, author of Baby
Mine" is at present writing play
which is to be ready for production
next season.
Soon after the close of her tour in
The Runaway" Miss Billie Burke
intends to revisit Paris. London and
rural England.
1t is estimated that New York
spends about $4,000 900 year in
theater going, Chicago $1,000, 900
and Philadelphia s3,000,0OO.
l.. $. Sire will produce. late in the
season a play by George Bronson
Howard. entitled, The Law and the
Lawless." Hassard Short will play
the leading role.
The cast for David Belasco's next
production, The Governors Lady -
by Alice Bradley. includes Emmett
Corrigan, Robert McWade. Jr.. Mil
ton Sills. Emma Dunn and Gladys
Hanson.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12
THE CHICAGO COLISEUM

building
of the
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erected in
building
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be Al
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2s New Mexico North Carolina "a
Ohio
Virginia
Columbia Philippines
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12
Some New Books (Revised)

Buried Alive, by Bob LaFollette
The Iron Woman. by Hetty Green
Hail and Farewell, by w. ]. Bryan
Love and Marriage. by Nat Good.
win.
The Listener, by Woodrow Wilson
Resurrection, by Theodore Roose.
welt.
Tremendous Trifles. by Lyman
Abbott
The Money Grubbers, by T. Ryan
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

If all men We're as wives believe
them to be, there would be no need
of schools.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12
GENERAL WEAVER'S
DYING MESSAGE.

This letter Is the last one ever
written by this grand old Demo-
. cratic leader. General James B.
Weaver of Iowa. He died just a
. few days after this was written:
Hon W. D Jameson. Des Moines,
la
My Dear Sir-I have taken the
time to think over the political Sit
uation in Iowa and have reached
the definite conclusion that this
! state should support the Hon.
Champ Clark for president Our
delegation to the Baltimore conven-
ton should. every one OF them. aR-
gressively support his candidacy.
) This Is emphatically Clark terri
! tory. His versatility and wide ex-
perience as legislator. his long
acquaintance with the public men
: OF the country and his thorough
} understanding of the motives of
those who represent the almost ON
nipotent "interests'-motives which
are never willingly disclosed or ad-
! mitted-pre-eminent qualify him
for the high position. say this
not with any resentment toward
other candidates. They are all emf
4 nent men and small things should
not be introduced or considered.
The path of duty is plain. Let US
follow 1t with charity for all. | am
resolutely and unalterably for Mr..
+ Clark and trust sincerely that Iowa
will so align herself at Baltimore
With high regard. am. very truly
I yours. J. B. WEAVER.
Colfax, Ia, Jan 26. 1872
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

The cast for David Belasco's next
production, The Governors Lady
by Alice Bradley. includes Emmett
Corrigan, Robert McWade. Jr.. Mil
ton Sills. Emma Dunn and Gladys
Hanson.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

l.. S. Sire will produce. late in the
season play by George Bronson
Howard. entitled, The Law and the
Lawless." Hassard Short will play
the leading role.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

1t is estimated that New York
spends about $4,000. 900 year in
theater going. Chicago s5.OO0,0OO
and Philadelphia s3,000.00O.