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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
More And More Graft is Dis
covered In Investigation In New
York--TWo Suspects In Memphis.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Four police in
spectors and one civilian employee OF
the police department, all suspected
by District Attorney Whitman of hav-
ing shared in graft levied upon dis
orderly houses and gambling resorts,
will be called TO take the stand prac-
tically in their own defence. in the
course OF the John Doe proceedings
before Justice Golf. it was reported,
today.
Aside frcm the trial of Lieut.. Beck
er for alleged instigation of the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, the APP
pearance of these. five police officials,
is expected to furnish the sensation
OF the proceedings, expressly insti
tuted for the exposure of police cor
ruption. The John Doe procedure will
permit The examination of the sus-
pected officials, before they are le-
gally accused, and without obligation
on the part of the state to grant them
IMMUNITY.
Mr.. Whitman is prepared to- sub
poena more than 100 witnesses, ard
it is understood the testimony of many
of them will point to the alleged par
ticipation of the five men in graft.
The5e witnesses will be called first, it
is said, and then the suspected five
will be placed upon the stand The
special grand jury, which will hear
the evidence, will then determine
whether it is strong enough to indict.
District Attorney Whitman went to
visit Justice Golf at his summer home
in Millbrook, n. Y, tonight, for the
purpose of reviewing with him the
proposed procedure. The prosecutor
viii Informally present TO the Justice
an information" prepared by Assist
ant District Attorney Deford ssh hi
The information will be formally
presented to the justice at the OPEN
ing of the proceedings, next Tuesday,
in order to show cause for the inves-
tigation.
That the influence of the civilian
was used to get one of the inspectors
transferred to district of the city
most profitable from the graft point
of view, is one charge, which it is
reported will be detailed in the docu-
ment, and there will also be asser-
tons, it is said, that graft exists in
the operation of the police depart
ment itself through the selling of
recommendations for promotion by
superior officers. District Attorney
Whitman said before his departure,
tonight, he was skeptical of the value
of the list of the owners of alleged
Rambling houses made publfe last
night, by Commissioner Waldo. So
few convictions followed the raids
upon the places Mr.. Whitman said,
that successful prosecution of the
owners would be difficult.
The grand jury. which indicted
Becker and his alleged accomplices.
will reconvene, tomorrow, and hear
testimony, it is expected, from Will
liam ]. Flynn, former second deputy
police commissioner who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
GRAFT CASES POSTPONED.
councilmanc Gases Put of Until
Next Week-Court Officials Tired.

Hartford. CT, Aug. 2s.-Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, was on the stand the
greater part of the afternoon, in the
Danbury Hatters' trial. now being heard
in the United States district court and
he denied any knowledge of the alleged
boycott of the hatters firm of d. Loewe
and Co, of Danbury.
| He identified a number of published
reports of the American Federation of
Labor and also number of volumes of
the american Federationist." He said,
that while the latter publication was Of
feially recognized by the federation.
many of the articles of news nature
We're not necessarily official. He stated,
however, that he regarded as official,
the printed lists of unfair shops Mr..
Morrison said that at the convention of
the A. r. of l.. in 1901 resolution was
offered that members should not patron
ize hat manufacturers that did not use
the union label He did not consider
this as a boycott for the reason the res
olution was not introduced by the fed
Grafton. but was referred to the executive
council. The action of the council was
not stated, today.
Mr. Morrison will go on the stand
again. tomorrow morning. and it was
expected, tonight, he would be imme-
diately followed by Samuel Gompers. At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
Funeral Of Late Gen. Booth
In LondOn==34,OOO People
Attend Simple Ceremonies.

ing the uniform of commissioner
Mrs. Booth Helberg and the grand
children of the late Salvationist, Adj
jutant Catherine Booth Capt. Mary.
Booth, Capt. Miriam Booth, Cadet.
Sergeant Bernard Booth, and Cadet.
M Booth Tucker. The coffin was Gov
cred with flag, and on it rested the
generals Bible and cap. The slow
progress along the center aisle occu-
pied more than 10 minutes, during
which time the immense audience re-
manned standing and all fhe Saliva
non soldiers were at salute.
The vastness of the Olympia made 1t
Impossible to conduct the service by
word of mouth More than half of its
S3 numbers, however, were familiar SAL
walton songs When Bramwell Booth
reached his chair he fell to his knees and
buried his face in his. hands. The as
sembly then sang to the tune of Bel
mont" "Dear Savior l Can Ne'er Repay
the Debt of Love / Owef stHe}
Commissioner Lawley. the late gener-
ais right hand man. who accompanied
him on all his travels for q years, made
a brief extemporaneous prayer and this
was followed by the hymn pass Me Not.
-, l%ONiHB N'hfiouts SUNG WAtAi NNNp 49,
ing. Commissioners ADELAIDE Cox offered
voices everyone repeated The Lord s
Prayer A brigade of Salvation Chorists
"When the Roll Is Called in Heaven"
and "The Hosts Shall Muster There, :.
after which Commissioned Higgins led
in responsive readings of Revelations,
Chan. 7 to 3, which was followed by the
singing of another hymn. The congrega-
ton then read silently several extracts
of the late generals writings, the read
ing being interspersed by hymns, one
sung by children and another by all the
women in the hall.
Silent reading, alternating with
hymns, continued for half an hour,
following which d true salvation Army
revival service was conducted by.
Commissioner Howard which invita-
lions to sinners and backsliders to
come to the mercy seat. Benches had
been reserved on both sides of the
platform surmounted by mammoth
signs bearing the word THE mercy
seats
While thousands sang Come. Sin
ners, Come" dozens fought their way
through the crowded aisle to the mer-
cv seats on their side of the platform
where they knelt. In some cases the
people had to force way from the
penitents.
AS the penitents went forward, the
singing, shuots of encoura cement and
amens increased in volume until the
Olympia was turned into a colossal
old fashioned revival.
Striding back and forth on the
platform, General Bramwell' Booth,
swinging his arms above his head. led
the singing. pausing frequently to
remind sinners the dead leader in the
coffin below him had devoted his life
to saving them. When the call for
backsliders was made, several in Sal.
walton Army uniforms went forwards.
The revival services was concluded
J with the singing Of the refrain heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
No Agreement Between Mooses
And Taftites In Pennsylvania.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Chairman Hill
les of the National Republican com
mittee issued a statement, today,
covering the alleged agreement be-
tween Taft representatives and Will
liam Finn representing Colonel
Roosevelt in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hill
les says there was absolutely no deal
made on the State ticket Our only
objection to F'linns Republican State
ticket now" said Hilles. lis that it
has the names of Roosevelt men on
Il as electors. With those removed
we would not oppose any OF the rest
of the ticket.
.Ali that we ask is that Republic
can electors vote for Taft and Sher-
man or retire
Pittsburg, Aug. 2s.-William Finn
made statement, TO-DAY, relative to
the electoral sieaation in Pennsylvania
in part as follows;
Regardless Of what Mr.. Hilles or
any of his, associates think, we do
not intend to jeopardize the success
of our ticket through any undue
haste 1T must be remembered we
have agreed to place new ticket
OF electors in the field and afford OPP
portunity to have vacancies on the
Republican ticket filled with Taft
men.
'.Tllis is a big job and the law
gives us very short time, in which
to complete our arrangements for the
Washington. party ticket So far as
! can see there is absolutely no occa-
sion for any of the Taft people to
become excited over our determine
ton to protect our interests.
When the proper time comes the
names of all Roosevelt electors will
be taken. off the Republican ticket
and the names of other men salts
factoryy to Chairman WATSON of the
Repnblkans State Organization put on.
There are many details that will
occupy most of our time, for the next
few weeks, and after these have been
attended to we will turn our atten-
ton to some of the things. which APP
pear to be giving Mr.. Hilles a great
deal of concern
Just what we will do then depends
in a large measure on the plan Of
Boies Penrose to put an entirely new
ticket in the field in opposition to the
Washington ticket and the one reg
ularly nominated by the Republican
State convention.
I'VE do not feel there would be any
use in having the Roosevelt electors
resign from the Republican ticket If
any such thing is attempted by Pen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29

engaged as a detective investigator
for the police graft inquiry of the al
dermanic committee. Flynn. who had
charge of the gambling raids, during
his six-months term, will be asked
among other things, it is said, to
testify concerning 80 warrants fop
gambling houses which he turned over
to the police department upon his
resignation and which, it is reported,
were never served.
The aldermanic committees, today,
selected three additional counsel to
aid in its investigation,
New York, Aug. 2s.-Searching along
the trail of police blackmail that led up
to the murder of the gambler Herman
Rosenthal, the states attorney now re-
ports a form of social evil from which
colossal graft is yielded. This black
mail. he says, was obtained from about
a dozen houses In this city, each of
which paid from $500 to $1,000 month
for police protection to the inspectors
in whose districts they were situated.
District Attorney Whitman has learn
ed, that these houses paid high rate of
tariff for protection, not because. of their
great income but because protection was
greater essential to their existence.
These houses were extensively furnished
and decorated Only the proprietor and
few servants lived in them. Callers
were shown list of names of girls, who
could be called upon to come to the
house when wanted Opposite the names
of these girls were their ages and the
lists in the hands of the district attorney
show that the ages of these girls ranged
anywhere from Is to IS years.
Girls were frequently lured to these
houses on the pretext that somebody
wanted to meet them. Once there the
usual establishments were held out. +a
4 Assistant District Attorney Smith has
been investigating this form of disorder
ly house graft, for several weeks. and
the result of his investigation will pro-
duce a sensation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29

before a delegation OF
Italians from Essex county, N. j.
Mr., Brandeis had luncheon with the
Governor and was with him nearly
two hours. Mr.. Brandeis declared as
he left the executives cottage that he
was Progressive in politics and
that Gov Wilson was his idea of a
Progressive.
I'VE discussed social and Industrial
Problems said Mr.. Brandeis, and
naturally the sherman antitrust law.
We took UP the Toilette Lenroot
Dill the oldileiu oiil anu oeher meas
ures to amend the Sherman law, but
concluded that none OF these Ewent
far enough. Gov Wilson is con-
structive statesman able to solve the
problems ana lound MN III accord
with my views on the trust question
We talked about the detects IN the
third party platform. II was a talk
about the best interests of the work
ing man"
Mr.. Brandeis said he probably would
make number of speeches on behalf
of Gov. Wilson, discussing the trusts
and the tariff.
Both of u.s. SAID Gov wilson, To-
/,
night. discussing his conference with
Mr. Brandeis, have as an object to
prevent hlohopois. .,ioliopois - -,
ed by unregulated competition by
competition that overWhelms all oth-
er competitions and destroys them
and the only way to ENJOY Industrial
freedom is to destroy that eondl-
ton
With reference to the sherman an
THRUST law, the Governor was asN
ed !. whether Mr.. Brenaeis nao pro.
posed means OF strehs 'heiiiis ''na'
law. .,,.a -
Not so much to strengthen IT., re-
piled the Governor, as to supplement-
it. We want a law that VIII ASSIST
people in their business hsleao %
tieing them up"
The delegation OF ltaiiahs f1,llous nous
their SDOhtcihhh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
GARDINER.
s' NJ Damages Tone
ment--Loss $4,000.
Challenge For Motor Boat Rae
Ing al Pleassaanna! Pond.
Alumni Assn. Is To Have Outing
At Tacoma, Today.

An alarm of fire was sounded from
Box SO, about s O'Clock, Wednesday
evening, for blaze in the gig story
tenement house of Mrs. Abbie r. Car
yer estate. located on Fremont street.
The fire originated around the CHM
ney in the Kitchen and Quilted the ell
and badly scorched and damaged the
main part. The house was occupied
by j. s. Brisk. The loss is $1,000.
covered by Insurance in the A. H.
Jordan Co. The loss on the furniture
and lot of clothing owned by Mr..
brisk is estimated at about $1,000;
partially covered by insurance. The
clothing was valued at $500, insured
in the A. G. Chase Co.
The firemen made a rapid response
to the alarm. They laid about six
Daes of hose. and succeeded in con-
dining the fire to the ell. except that
1t burned under the roof of the main
house and broke through in number
of places. They also did fine work in
saving Mr.. Brisk's furniture, break
ing out windows and going into the
burning building to save it. A piano
worth $500. was among some OF the
more valuable furniture which Twas
saved. The building was almost sur-
rounded by valuable buildings, none of
which were even scorched. so swift
and sure was the work of the fire
boys. The steamer Cobbossee was
stationed at the corner of Danforth
and Lincoln streets. A big crowd was
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Americans In Revolutionary Country
Appeal to U. S. For Protection.

Washington, Aug 2S.-Grave concern
over the situation Nicaragua was ex-
pressed at the state department. today.
following the order--rescinded. however.
by Pres. Taft. notwithstanding the 10th
Infantry Immediately ITO Il the unsettled
Central American republic; aFalf
A single direct dispatchs from Nicara-
qua told of serious situation at Mata-
galpas The dispatch was sent gby 125
Americans and told of 1.-THE. killing of
German named Nelson. and appealed TO
the state department for immediate pro-
lection. Lack of further dispatches from
Nicaragua caused anxiety to the de-
partment So
Prompted by the order sending infan-
try to Nicaragua, the revolutionary junta
here. today, through Angel Ugarte. OF
the junta, sought an interview with Will
liam T. Doyle, chief of the division OF
Latin-American affairs in the state de-
partment. to submit proposition for
the withdrawal OF American troops and
the submission of the issue Of the revoiu-
tion to an election.
Mr. Doyle declined to receive Ugarto
officially and advised him to submit any
of his proposals through Senior Gastric
10. the Nicaraguan minister
A belated dispatch from Minister Welt
eel refers to an eruption Of refugees Of
the late zelayan invasion from Honduras
into Nicaragua,
4s,l. sfsas1 ant ~v-J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The last concert of the season to be
held on the Reuel Williams field. this
season, was given, Wednesday evening.
by the Augusta Cadet Band Although
the. evening was quite cool the concert
which consisted of six selections, was
enjoyed by good sized gathering of
Augusta people, and everybody was well
satisfied with the efficient manner in
which the band members rendered the
music. A noticeable feature in connec-
ton with the concert was the number of
automobiles and teams which lined Cony
street containing people who came for
the purpose of enjoying the music
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
FORCE WAY INTO NICARAGUA.
CONTINUED ffJh Fage. One,

dent wired to the aetiffg Secretary OF
war to recall the orders A. sufficient
force of marines. the President learn
ed, tonight, would be in Managua, the
Nicaraguan capital, and Corinto, its
principal sea port, early next week.
to insure the safety of American life
and property ss@s- ~s
The Presidents action. tonight.
came at the close of day spent
largely in considering kilograms from
state, war and navy department heads
in Washington. The President ex-
pressed. tonight, the belief that there
would be more than 1000 United States
marines on Nicaraguan soil by Tues
day. A long telegram, tonight. from
the commander of the gunboat Denver
in Nicaraguan waters declared the in
sufgent leaders had given assurances
that they will open the lines of COM
munication from Corinto to Managua.
TIE Nicaraguan government itself
asked for assistance FROM the United
States and stands ready to aid in
opening the railway Iiiie ito the coast
from the capital Tile message to the
President said the rebels possess five
. locomotives and sthe government five.
Ali 10 of these may be put at the dis
pcsailof the United States IF neces-
isafSA The recall ofzthe order for the
dispatch of the 10Th Infantry followed
the receipt of this telegram from the
Denver ssinNs 9sfMr
The President did not conceal his
anxiety, tonight, over conditions in the
Central American republic In Mama
qua and Corinto and other towns the
situation is not now especially dam
gerous to Americans. but In other
parts of the country the revolution is
not in hand and pillaging Of all sorts
has been going On. The people of Mic
aragua, the President was Informed,
are suffering untold horrors and
Americans are suffering with them.
To friends. tonight, Mr.. Taft de-
cla-ed that If the Senate had agreed
to the proposed treaty with Nicaragua
which he advocated ON his long trip.
last fall. the misery existing. today.
would never have arisen. 7sis
Under that treaty the United States.
he said. would have administered the
customs of Nicaragua. and since the
customs are practically q the only
source of revenue of that country.
there would have been little. to, attract
a revolutionist unless he wished to
attack the United tSatesss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
.DAN6URY MATTERS TRIAL.
Morrison, Secretary of American Fed
GRAFTON, On Stand In Afternoon.

4 Detroit Mich, Aug. 2S.--The coun-
cilmanic cases that We're scheduled
for hearing in police court. this after
noon. were postponed, until next week,
after the court officials the prosecu-
tor and the accused aldermen had all
stated they were worn out as the
result of the strain attendant upon
the primary election. yesterday. The
examination of Alderman Andrew J.
Z Walsh will be taken up first when the
cases are resumed. next Tuesday.
Justice Jefferies also adjourned his
grand jury investigation into alleged
enrolment frauds in connections with
the primaries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29

President Taft lis determined tho
lives of Americans in Nicaragua and
the American slegatien An Managua.
IFS capital, shall be- protected from
their revolutionaries under Cen Me-
ma. He declared emphaticaIly,, tonight.
that he Intended to see the line OF
communication between Cofinto and
Managua re-established on a sure ba-
sis. He wants to be sure the sAmeri-
can minister in Managua can keep
the Washington government informed
of every move of the revolutionists.
and he is anxious no American. in tho
Republic shall suffer He was kept
Informed of events on his trip West.
today. receiving several kilograms
from the state department..
In explaining, tonight, the order
which he rescinded, tonight for the
infantry regiment to march into Mic
aragua the President said that, while
the custom was to make use of ma
rines in such cases, he would not wait
long to have the navy find a suitable
force when communication had been
broken. A force of American marines
sent to Managua, some time ago. had
been penned up between the rebel and
government lines ana American lives
were net safe. The pfincinle5ef pro-
tteeting lives ande property, had been
long crecognizedl by foreignofgovern-
Jpents in similar cases in Central and
South America. he said. sn us
Conferences with Seeretary,sof tbs
Navy Meyer. Assistant Secretary
Beekman Winthrop and Secretary Of
War Stimson, coupled with messages
received at Beverly, before he, start
ed West, led the President to be-
lieve prompt and decisive action was
necessary. The order to dispatch the
10th followed and the President will
follow it through" to use a goifing
phrase, il he finds conditions in Mic
aragua do not improve. The President
made several speeches from his car
on the way west from Boston.
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at every meeting whicik Gen. Booth
conducted: sifIis Blood cSin Make the
vilest Clean; His Hood Ayails for
Me"
The most impressive feature of the
solemnities followed. All the soldiers
of the Army rose and recited the
covenant of fidelity, pledging them
selves to be faithful soldiers of the
Lord.
The coffin was then wheeled slow
ly down the aisle while the great gath
ering sang when the Roll Is Called
Up Yonder. I'll Be There The cof-
fin Was placed in hearse and con-
yeyed to the Salvation Army head
quarters. where 1t will rest until TAX
en- to Abney Park cemetery, tomor-
row. xasA
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WESTERN GOLF PLAY.
Alec Robertson of Rock Island Lead
Field For Two Rounds.

Chicago, Aug 2s,-Alee Robertson OF
Rock Island led the field in the two
rounds of play in the first day o. the
Western open Golf Championship at the
Idlewild Club. today, with 1f7 for the 80
holes. Robert Simpson of Kenosha, the
present title holder, turned in l5S.
Following are the leaders as they
stand. tonight: Alec Robertson, Rock
Island, 167: NJ Smith, Delmonte l4s; u.
Simpson, Wheaton. 1872 T. Mcnamara
Boston. 49,: j. j. McDermott Atlantic
City, l54; G. Nichols, Wilmington, Id; j.
croke, Westward Ho 1856; H. j. Harris
Louisville, 1885, J. A. Donaldson Glen
View, 1876: Walter Foyargue, Skokle, l2e;
A. Smith. Wykagyl. l5f; J. Gatherum'
Ride, l5S; r. Simpson. Kenosha, los }.
Burke. unattached $50; j. J. jolly. New
ark. n. j., 159: G. O'Neil. Beverly, log;
j. Dingwall Pittsburs. i5s' ID. l.. George
Minneapolis, 159.
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HLEAsE A WINNER.
Carries Democratic Primary in South
Carolina by Over 1f0C.

Columbia, S c., Aug. 2S.-Prac-
tically complete returns from the
Democratic primary which took place.
yesterday. IN South Carolina, indi-
cate that Gov. Blease has ma
jority of more than 100 votes in the
race for governor. Reports have not
been received from SO precincts. The
figures are Gov. Blease. 67,245. Ira
b. Jones. 64,072; John T. Duncan.
20S6.
Indications are the vote for the state
will total $4,000. The largest vote on
record is approximately 10000 The re-
turns received indicate Senator Tillman
has been renominated over his wo OPP
ponents.