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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
18th Anniversary
OF Loss of Maine.

Havana, Feb. 15.-Impressive services
marked the oath anniversary today, of
the blowing up of the battleship Maine
They were conducted under the auspices
of Havana Camp. Spanish-American War
Veterans, over the remains of the so
dead taken from the wrecks and now ly-
ing in easement at Cabna Fortress
under guard of honor composed of Gu
ban troops, awaiting transport to the
North.
Among those at the services We're
the American minister, Arthur M.
Beaupre, and the secretary of the le-
CATION. Hugh S. Gibson, representa-
tives of President Gomez, the Cubans
army and navy. and many hundred
Americans. The American flag was
hoisted at half-mast, this morning,
over the Maine. 1t will remain. flying
until the wreck is towed out on its
final voyage to sea-.
The east end of the cofferdam was
broken. this morning, and few days
dredging will suffice to clear the way;
for tn. departure of the wreck into the
open harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

the authorities three years ago when
he killed d man. His plea of self-de-
Tense got him his liberty. His death
followed several days of riotous con-
duct. On Wednesday night he engag-
ed in revolver fight, which resulted
III a truce when he and his opponent
exhausted their ammunition.
He had told often of his experience
in the Cumberland mountains, how he
used to fare forth as a member of the
Hargis faction bent on mortal re-
prisals and. today. he appeared to hear
the call of old days. The end came in
a saloon. when for what he believed
To have been fancied affront, he
drew his revolver, announcing that the
bartender was doomed. The bartender
was quicker, however, and shot first.
The self-acclaimed feudist fell mortal
~ wounded.
While stretched out on the floor he
said he killed Gov. Goebel land could
never get over it, and died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

Lawrence, Mass. Feb 15.-Efforts
will pe made by city officials to police
the city with an increased force of
officers, beginning Friday night, thus
relieving the state militia of that
work. according to a decision reached
by Commissioner of Public Safety
Cornelius F. Lynch, tonight. Mr.
Lynch was empowered by the city
government, today, to take any meas
ures he saw tit to continue the pre-
vailing orderly conditions during the
remainder of the strike of the textile
operatives.
So far as the general strike situa-
ton is concerned there was little
change. More operatives returned to
work. today, than at any time since
the strike began. a month ago.
The Central Labor Union, one of the
affiliated bodies of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, concluded, today, its
work of presenting the formal de-
mands of the workers to each mill. So
great was the crowd seeking relief at
the Central Labor Union headquarters
that the militia was called to keep the
applicants for help in order! The Cen
tral Labor Union committee adopted
resolutions. tonight, asking the state
Legislature to act favorably upon the
resolution introduced by Rep. John e,
Sanborn of this city, asking for state
investigation of the conditions in the
mills here. The Industrial Workers of
the World executive committee held
a brief meeting. tonight, and adjourn
ed after brief address by Chairman
William Yates of New Bedford None
of the committee would confirm the re-
ports that the mill agents had made
overtures to them concerning meet
ing to discuss the situation, and the
mill agents denied that any such ac-
ton had been taken by them.
The strike committee of the Industrial
Workers announced. tonight, that, Sat
urday morning, 60 children will be sent 70
West Hoboken, N J.. and Is to Barre.
Vt, while some will be sent 10 New
York. 1t was announced that upon the
delivery of the 60 children at West Ho-
boken a check for s1000 would be sent to
the strike committee. Among the dona-
tions received, today, was check for
s45 Is from NJ. J. Client. private secretary
for Victor Berger of Milwaukee, the So
eialist representative in Congress. At Il
conference, tonight, it was decided to put
50 extra police officers on duty, Friday
night, and SO more. Sunday night. This
will double the present police force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

DELAYS will be fought. Federal Judge
Albert r. Anderson, who is to hear the
trials. unless a spec:al Judge takes his
place, will carry the cases right
through the summer.
Whether the men are to be tried in
groups. singly or together on the gen
eral conspiracy charge, will be deter
mined after arraignment. Reports to
tie government. today, showed that As
of the "a defendants had been arrested
or " ere in custody. According to DIS
+rict Attorney Charles w. Miller, the
capture Of SO many defendants pfacu-
caIIv within "a hours set a precedent
IN federal criminal procedure. Inc SIX
men s1in unapprehended are those the
government counted upon as being I'M
able to find.
Herbert s. Hockin, second vice
president of the International Assocla-
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. who also succeeded j. }. NC
Namara. the dynamiter, as secretary
treasurer. said. today. the union had
an hand about $50 600. This is being in
creased by a special fund of $1,000 a
month secured by assessment on the
$4,000 members.
After comforting with Frank NJ. Ry-
-, tho president, and John T. Butler,
frst vice president, each of whom Is
indicted and out on $4,000 bonds,
H9ckin announced that kilograms had
been sent 20 local unions informing
them the international union would not
bear the expense of any attorneys, eS-
cept such as is incurred in Indian
anolis Almost all the indicted men,
who are charged with aiding the Nc
Namaras and Ortie McManlgal III
causing about 100 explosions against
open shop" contractors, in the last
siy wears are members of the iron
Workers Union.
At least three defendants-Hiram
cline and Spurgeon P, Meadows, III.
dianapolis officials of the lnternatlohai
brotherhood of Carpenters and Jolhefs
and c. E. Dowd, Rochester, n u OF
the International Machinists' Union.
will thus be excluded from the iron
workers defence fund. The Mcnamara
brntbers, now in prison in California.
and MECHANICAL, in prison on his own
confession. also indicted here, are OF
course not considered.
The federal grand jury, when
brought the indictments chafsihs
Hockin with being one OF the ihstisa-
tors of the dynamite plots ana .le
originator of the alarm clock sehehle
TO set off bombs, and all the ethef
union indicted officials with aldlng .he
plots has not been discharged but may
he recalled 1t is said that IL any M
formation which may be obtained from
questioning the defendants or from
pleas from guilty, warrants 1t. the
Jurors sessions will start at once, ana
a e-investigation of the entire con.
spiracy will be begun.
The defendants still at liberty are:
William X Benson. John J. MeCray.
Frank K. Painter, Patrick Ryan, MIL
ton II. Davis and j. w. Irwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
American League
Refuses Agreement.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The American
Baseball League owners. in session
here, today, refused to ratify the re-
vised national agreement and referred
1t as a whole to President B. b. john
son for revision. No date was set for
his report on it.
Numerous objections were offered to
tie agreement, but the most unpopular
clause seemed to be the one relating
TO inter-league waivers on drafted and
purchased major league players. 1t
provides among other things. that
neither a drafted nor purchased play
er shall be sent to minor league club
until all the clubs in both leagues
shall have had an opportunity to
waive on him. Drafted players must
he delivered Immediately But in the
case of Il purchased player. the clause
provides: 1.-The waiver price of pur-
chased player shall be fixed by nego-
tiations between the interested clubs.
and, in the event of their inability to
agree. by the commission, whose de-
eision shall BE finalSof a drafted play
er the amount paid for his selection
plus $3.50.
In the past it has not been necessary
for team owners In either OF the DIG
leagues to obtain waivers on purchased
players outside their own organization,
and in cases where high-priced players
were concerned it has been customary 70
reimburse fully the seller for his outlay
in obtaining the player.
Under the proposed ruling several team
owners see a possibility of high-priced
PLAYERS going for the waiver price, few
hundred dollars, and $3.50
Although the agreement was not rati-
fed, today, all of the conferees are con.
fident 1t soon will be. With few
changes, they say. the whole document
will be satisfactory to them The cluf
owners voted unanimously to empower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

district court, today, in continuing his
support of the demurrer of the five
indicted officials of the company Mr.
Shoate further maintained that the
holder of the patents was entitled TO
make whatever terms he pleased in
leasing his patents to the world
Dist. Atty. French, in opposing the de-
murrers, replied to many of the points
raised by the counsel for the directors
and argued at length in support of the
indictments and the necessity of their
being tried before jury The district
attorney opposed vigorously the conten-
tire that the possession of patent rights
gave the holders absolute power TO make
contracts as they saw fit, arguing in
stead that, Notwithstanding they held
patent rights. the company was liable to
common law governing contracts.
Boyd c. Jones argued briefly in the in
terests of the defendants and the hear.
ing was brought up to the closing argu-
ments, which will be given, tomorrow
by Attorney Choate and District Attor-
ney French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
FAIRFIELD.

The funeral of Mrs. S. c. Mullin was
held, at o'clock Thursday afternoon.
from her late residence. Rev j. l..
Clark, pastor of the Baptist church, offi-
ciated. The remains were placed in the
tomb. The bearers were James Thomp-
son, Albert Plummer. Joseph Biakeney
and Howard Flood.
The members of the Embroidery cub
went to waterville, Thursday evening.
where they took supper at the Royal
Cafe, after which they attended the lee
ture in the Opera house.
Benton Grange is making preparations
for one of it's excellent -suppers, which
will be served in the dining hall of
Schoolhouse hall, from $50 to 7.30 FRIDAY
evening. After the supper there will be
an entertainment, with readings by Miss
Maud Andrews of Augusta. Miss An
drews has given readings in this vicinity
a number of times, and she is sure OF a
large audience, Friday evening. The en-
tertainment will be followed by a social.
Miss Marjorie Fisher of Middleton, CT.
lis the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Totman.
Mrs. A. F. Richardson Is Ill at her
home on lower Main street, with an at
tack of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
BELFAST.
Corporation Formed for Purpose Of
Establishing Hospital in City.

Belfast, Me-, Feb 16.-(SpeciaD -
The notices for the Republican caucus
have been posted. the same to be held.
at 7.30 p. NJ. Friday, Feb 49, in the
court house in Belfast, to nominate
candidate for mayor and to nominate
candidate for road commissioner
fer term of two years, to be sup
ported at the annual city election, to
be held on the 18th day of March.
W ard caucuses to nominate candidates
for aldermen, councilmen, school COM
mittee, constable. warden and ward
clerk for each ward, and to choose two
members of the Republican city COM
mittee for each ward will be held as
follows: Wards /, 2 and 8, at the court
house, at 3 r. NJ, Friday, Feb. %;
Wards and 5, at their respective
wards rooms, at 7.30 p. NJ, Saturday,
Feb. "a.
A new corporation. known as the
Belfast General Hospital, has just
been organized in this city. for the
purpose of establishing and maintain
ing hospital for the sick in Belfast.
The officers are as follows: President,
Dr. Elmer Small; clerk, DIR. Eugene
IL stevens, treasurer, Ut. fuSeHe IL.
Tapley; directors, Drs. T. n. Pearson
of Morrill,, z. e. Larrabee of Isles
boro. Elmer Small, Eugene L. Stevens
and David F. Flanders of Belfast.
Charles Wellington Furlong deliver
ed a lecture on South America. i'll
Memorial hall, Wednesday evening,
this lecture being one of the series
given by the Belfast Lecture Course.
The audience was large and appreeiat-
i've The next speaker will be Rabbi
Fleischer, who is so well known.
The remains of Charles Ellis. for
mer Belfast man. who died some DAYS
ago in Putnam, CT, wrere brought to
this eitv for interment. Wednesday.
accompanied by his son. Frank h.
Ellis. Mr. Ellis was about IS years of
age. and was born in Belfast, the son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ellis of East
Belfast. He married Miss Annapei
Games, daughter of the late Frank
Games and sister of Mrs. George
Leavitt The widow, one son, Frank
f.: and two daughters. Flora and Eve
Ign. survive, also sister, Mrs. Lucy
Bargess. When the news of the death
of Mr.. Ellis was received, Mrs. Leav-
lit went at once to Putnam, end Will
remain with the ibereaved family for
several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
M. j. YOUNG suRRENDERs,
And Is Released Upon Furnishing Bail
In Sum of $4,000.

Boston. Feb. 15.-Michael j. Young.
business agent for the Boston orancn
of the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
surrendered to United States Marshal
Guy Murchie at noon today, in con-
nection with the indictment found
against him in the dynamite cases. on
arraignment before United States
Commissioner Hayes he was held IL
$4,000 bail for a hearing, next Satur-
day Bail was not Immediately fur
nished. but as counsel who accom-
panied Young stated that he expected
bondsmen to appear the accused was
remanded to the custody of the mar
shall.
Federal officers had been searching fos
Young since yesterday and at the time
he appeared at the marshars office n
guard was watching Young's home and
his office. a few minutes before noon
the marshal received a telephone mes
sage saying that Young was on his way
to the federal building. and shortly aft
erwards he appeared, accompanied by a
representative of his lawyers. 1t was un.
derstood that the reason why. Young did
not surrender as arranged yesterday,
was because of delay in securing pros
pective ball. and that as soon as the
matter could be adjusted, today, the plan
was carried out
1t was stated unofficially at the mar
shafs Office, today, that ne other dyna-
mite arrests We're expected here for the
present. a report prevalent, yesterday.
| that one or two men We're wanted be-
| sides Young and Frank ]. Higgins. who
was taken into custody. yesterday, was
! denied.
| In the case of Higgins, ]. A. dorsey.
, counsel for the Iron Workers local
| branch, said today, that the organize :
| ton would oppose the removal of Mass
| achusetts men to Indiana. Dorsey has
| asked for a reduction in the bail re-
quired for Higgins from 5000 to $1,000
| Assistant District Attorney Garland o2-
| poses reduction on the ground that
/ the original sum having been named by
| the authorities at Indianapolis ne is not
In position to consent TO any change
the custody of the United States mar
shall late today, when relatives appeared
and pledged security for the $4,000 bal
demanded. The property pledged amount.
ed TO only $4,000 but while the com.
mlssioners desired at least $50 0G0 coIlat
eral. he agreed to allow Mr. Young IL
have his liberty until Saturday, when tn.
additional amount must be furnished b,
other bondsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
TROOPS MAY Be WITHDRAWN Y
FROM LAWRENCE ON FRIDAY.
Believed Police Can Control the Situation
Little Change, Thursday, in the Con-
ditions==The Ettor Hearing Is Adj
journed Until Next Monday.

being accessories TO the murder of Anna
Lopzzo. Numerous associates of Ettor
I'm the conduct of the strike prior to his
arrest, and witnesses of the parade and
rioting on Jan. 29, the day the Lopizzo
wamon was killed, We're called to the
stand. All agreed that neither Ettor nor
Giovannitti had advised violence on the
part of the strikers. Two witnesses.
Lawrence Maroney, striking weaver,
and Eugenio Silverstera. local grocer,
contradicted the testimony given oy
Charles Bencardo, a witness for the pros
ecution and a private detective to the
effect that Giovannitti had urged the
strikers, in a speech after the morning
parade of Jan. %. to prowl about like
wild animals looking for blood. What
Gioyannitti did say, according to Marc
ney, was this:
You look tired. Go home and rest.
Get up early in the morning and con-
vince these people VINO go to work. but
do not go to these people. like wild AMI
mails"
silvestera, who stopped to listen to Clio
yannitti's speech as he was passing the
crowd of strikers on the street. corrob-
GRATED this and added that Giovannitti
also said:
TRY to persuade other people not to
go to work. Don't throw any ice toward
the police or soldiers. You must respect
the law"
examining Maroney. District At
torney Henry c. Anvil asked him if he
knew Salvatore De t'ulo of Salvatore
Larossi. The witness said that he did
not know either man. The district at
torney showed him two group photo
graphs of Ettor, Giovannitti. William
d. Haywood, the Western strike leader,
who Is here assisting in the conduct of
the strike, and another man. The wit
ness was unable to identify the fourth
man. Silvestera also was shown the
photographs and said that he did not
know who the fourth man was The dis
trict attorney did not in his questions
disclose the significance of the pictures.
After court had adjourned however. the
district attorney said that it was the
identified man in these photographs,
while not the murderer of Anna Lopizzo,
would be able TO tell the authorities who
the man was that fired the fatal shot
Representatives of various natfonalities
on the strikers committee testified
briefly that Ettor at gatherings on Jan.
Is gave notice of the parade to be held
on the following morning. There was no
mention at these gatherings, they said,
by Ettor or anyone else, of possible vio-
lenee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
WILL FIGHT EXTRACTION.
Webb and Farrell Do Not Want to Go
to lndianaooIis.

New York, Feb. 15.-Frank G, Webb
and Patrick F. Farrell. two OF the
three members of the Iron Workers
Union arrested here for the alleged
dynamite conspiracies will fight ex
tradition to Indianapolis. according to
their counsel, Hugh Gordon Miller.
According to Miller. if under the fed
eral law 0rtie McManigal, upon whose
confession il is said the indictments
were based, cannot testify against
Webb and Farrell al a hearing of the
case in this district, they may go free.
The men are still in the Tombs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

two young men armed with revolvers
attempted to rob the jewelry estah-
lishment of Barrett Nemeb in Broad
street. The jeweler grappled with the
intruders and when they fled, fired
several shots at them, which were re-
turned. One of the men escaped. the
other was captured. He gave the name
of Max Silver, II years old. a revolver
with five exploded cartridges IN the
cyclinder was found in his pocket.
Early in the day burglars almost
wrecked a private bank in Elizabeth
street on the east side, in attempting
TO open the safe. They secured no
booty.
A daring jewelry robbery occurred, to-
night, in a crowded business section OF
Broadway in Brooklyn, when two men
went into store and secured the con-
tents of two trays containing diamond
rings and ear rings valued at $500.
Late tonight, the police arrested Gino
Martini. driver of the taxicab which fig
nred in the $4,000 robbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
THREE MORE ARRESTS
Frank C. Webb, Patrick F. Farrell ano
Daniel Brophy Taken In.

New York, Feb. 15.-Frank {.
webb. Patrick F. Farrell and Danlei
Rrophy, the three members of the Iron
Workers Union arrested here IN con-
nection with indictments on dynamlt-
ing and conspiracy charges in Indian
aooiis expected to obtain their re-
lease. today, by furnishing the Slo,ooe
bail each on which they were heid
All three men protested their inno=
cence aud said that they had no
knowledge of the crimes charged.
They probably will waive extradltloh
and go voluntarily to Indianapolis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
National League Adopts 1t.

New York. Feb. 15-The National
League. today, adopted the new ma
tional agreement at the closing session
of their annual meeting and the club
owners pledged themselves to support
the agreement 1t was announced that
the National League rules committee
had suggested that action be taken to
put a stop to the practice of raising
the pitching box above its legal maxi
mum.
A resolution offered by William
Locke, secretary of Pittsburg Club
was adopted providing for stringent
methods to suppress wagers in pools
or any other form of gambling on
baseball grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

A feature of Thursdays sessions at
Rochester, n. Y, of the International
Association of Master House Painters
and Decorators was the adoption of
resolution favoring government cons
troll or labor unions the same as the
s,,----.-.ir;o~ now evercisad over cor
porations engaged In Interstate COM
merce and that all the restrictions OF
the Sherman antitrust law should
apply to organizations OF labor in the
same degree that this law applies to
corporations engaged in any business
Industry"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
Needle Books Given Away.

A most useful little present, IN
dispensable to every housekeeper,
needle book, containing forty OF the
best needles made, will be sent free to
any address. with your request fer
this needle book, enclose a yellow wrap
Der from a bottle Of al. F." Atwood's
medicine, stating your experience or
opinion of the remedy. Write today
to the L. F. Medicine Co.. Portland.
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16

Only SO of the $50 operators employed
in the Farwell cotton mills at Lisbon.
where a strike occurred last Tuesday.
reported for work, Thursday. The strik-
ers had pickets on the streets in the vi
cinity. OF the mill, Thursday morning.
and reported that they turned away
many would-be workers. At meeting
of the Viewers Union, Thursday night.
it was voted to remain on strike until
their demands had been acted favorably
upOn. Ff@st fas1s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
A'Dying Man
Confessestthe
Murder of GeObel.

Helena, Ark, Feb. 15.-That he was
the assassin of Gov. William Goebei
of Kentucky in January, 1900, was the
dying declaration made here, today.
by James Gilbert, self-confessed Gun
man. and ex-feudist of Breathitt
county Ky. His death came too soon
for him to go into details about his al
legged part in the murder.
Gilbert, who claimed Kentucky as
his nome, attracted the attention OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
JAMES MUNsEY ARRESTED.
Is Business Agent of the Iron Workers
Union.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. ID
James Munsey, business agent of the
iron Workers Union, was arrested by
Tinted States Marshal Anderson, to-
day. The United States commissioner
fixed the bail for his appearance at
Indianapolis, where he was indicted
for transporting explosives unlawful
w at $4,000. Munsey has not feuna
handsnlan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-16
Lawrence Weavers Going Home.

Portland, Me, Feb. 15.-Taking adj
vantage of the opportunity to visit
their old homes in England and Scot
land. 10 weavers who We're among
those who struck at Lawrence. shipped
as eattlemen on the steamship Tur-
conan which left, today for Liverpool.
They said they We're going home until
the strike is settled.