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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
TO CARRY ON WORK.
A Petition to Form Company to Fin
ish Southern New England Con-
struction.

Boston. Dec S.--A most important
ana unusual petition was filed at the
State House with the secretary of the
commonwealth. yesterday. The signers
of the petition are Charles e. Lewis
and Willard Welsh.
They ask for the passage of an act
to create a Massachusetts company,
with Gov, Aram j. Pothier of Rhode
Island, Mayor Henry Fletcher of Prov
idence. Attorney General Herbert A.
Rice of Rhode Island and Henry A.
Barker, prominent business man OF
that state as incorporators, TO take
over the franchise and property of the
Southern New England Railroad, now
owned by the Grand Trunk, and con-
tinue the work of construction where
the Southern New England has drop
ped it,
The name of the new company as
proposed, would be the Rhode Island
& Southern Massachusetts Railroad
Corporation. although the petitioners
would accept any other suitable name
Messrs. Lewis and Welsh, the petit
TONERS, are Massachusetts citizens
Mr.. Welsh is a dealer in real estate
and Mrs. Lewis is secretary of tho
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
The petition was filed after the petit.
TONERS had conferred with the pro-
posed incorporators from Rhode IS
land.
1t is understood that it Is the pur.
pose CT the petitioners, after thei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
MORE EV|DE nee ON
CULM BANK DEAL,

Washington, Dec. S.-With not more
than one-fourth of the senator's pres
ent most of the time, additional wit
nesses in regard to the Katydid culm
bank deal were heard, Saturday. by
the Senate, sitting as a court of i'm
parchment in the trial of Judge Rob-
ert w. Archibald of the Commerce
court.
The deal, in which Edward j. Will
iiams and Judge Archibald were inter
ested to buy the Katydid bank from
the Hillside Coal & Iron Co, sub
sidiary of the Erie Railroad, furnishes
the basis for the principal charge
against the Judge.
Charles +. Conn, a prospective pur-
chaser of the bank, concluded in a
lew minutes, Saturday, his testimony
about the endeavors to sell the Will
Hams Archibald option on the bank ia
him. The deposition of Williams given
months ago, to an agent of the de-
partment of justice. was read to the
Senate Ito contradict" testimony in
regard to Judge Archbald's part in the
deal. as told to the Senate by Will
liams, early in the week.
Richard Bradley of Scranton. am
otlier prospective buyer. told of offer
ing $4,000 for the option, and of w. A.
May, ar official Of the Hillside Coal
Iron Co, sending him a form of a
contract of sale just before the .inVes-
tigation OF Judge Archbald's conduct
became public.
HE witness was questioned closely
by Representative Clayton as to the
reason which May gave for recalling
the contract day or two later A let
ter was produced in which May wrote
to Bradley that because of complica-
tons brought to your attention, yes
teroay, he called off the sale
Bradley swore that May never gave
him any reasons for ending negotia-
TONS, and he was unable to explain the
phrase. Bradley was certain that May
did not say 1t was because of the Arch
bal1 investigation. May testified he had
explained it was because of complica-
lions as to title. but Bradley could not
remember that
Al $4,000, Bradley testified, he Nex
pected to make "a little money! out
of the culm pile. He said he did not
know Williams and Archibald were
only paying $4,000 for the property.
The trial Will continue Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
CAMPAIGN FUND BILL.
Senator Clapp Would Prevent Sendinq
Campaign Funds Between States.

Washington, Dec. S-Senator Clapp.
chairman of the committee investigating
campaign funds, Saturday introduced a
bill to prohibit the sending of campaign
FUNDS from one state to another to aid
campaigns of candidates for President.
Vice President, representatives or senai
tors
The measure does not represent the
concerted action of the investigating
committee, but was presented by Chair
man Clapp as his suggestion of the rem
edy for excessive use of money for cam
paign purposes. In a statement to the
Senate he declared such law would pre-
vent the dumping" of great sums of
money into outlying states by wealthy
communities like New York -
"This bill is aimed to meet the vice
of gathering funds in large centers and
then sending them to distant states to
influence the election of President, Vice
President. members of Congress or SEN
ators,' said Mr.. Clapp.
AT his request the bill was referred di-
rectly to the investigating subcommittee
without the usual Formally of consider
alton by one of the standing committees
of the Senate. Senator Clapp stated that
he hoped the measure would form the
: basis for a bill to be passed by the Sen,
ate at this session.
The campaign fund bill will permit ma.
tional political committees to gather
funds from any state, to pay the ex
penses of travelling and special trains
for candidates or speakers. to pay fol
the distribution of literature and TIL,
placing of advertisements.
| Any collection of money in one sta,
and its distribution in another, however
| byNa ''person, firm, corporation, associa
, ton or committee" would be punishabl,
| by a prison sentence of from six months
to one year fer the persons .Gqnvietsedi,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
SD CONGRESS-.
The Interest, This Week,
+, Will Be Divided.
The Money Trust Investigation
Archibald Impeachment.
G. TN. T., N. n. & n. Investigation
..clapp Committee TO Begin.

Washington, Dec. S.-The resumption
of the Money Trust" investigation,
tomorrow. and a hearing, Tuesday, on
the O'Shaunessy resolution for a Con-
gressional investigation of Grand
Trunk and New York, New Haven q
Hartford Railroad operations in New
England promise to divide congress
sional attention, this week, with the
Archibald impeachment trial and the
consideration of general legislation
Before the end of the week it is ex-
pected two other inquiries will be I'M
derway, the campaign expenditures in
Vestigation by the CIapp committee
and the shipping Trust inquiry by
the House committee on merchant
marine
Appropriation legislation will hold
the right of way in the House
Criticism of Col. Roosevelt and the
Progressive party and of President
Taft is expected in the Senate, early
in the week, from Senator Works of
California. 1t is understood he has
proposed speech based upon the rev.
elations Of campaign contributions and
expenditures and he is expected to
deal vigorously with the subject.
General legislation, aside from APP
bills. will receive little at
tention by either House or Senate,
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
WinsIow Grange.

The election of officers of Winslov
Grange, No. 800, was held at the
Grange hall, Friday evening. The fell
lowing were chosen and will be in
stalled the first regular meeting in
January: Master, A. H. E. Buffum;
overseer. Frank Merrick; lecturer.
Allen Reynolds; chaplain, j. o. Peck;
steward, Arthur Ward; assistant
steward. John WILSON; lady assistant
steward. Helen Priest; gate keeper.
w. w. Watts: treasurer. A. L. Lane;
secretary, Jennie p Howard; Ceres,
Mrs. A. H. E. Buffum; Pomona. Mrs.
Allen Reynolds Flora. Mrs. A L.
Lane; member of the executive COM
mittee for three years, f. II. Mathews.
Mr.. Buffum has been master of Wins
low Grange before and is now at thu
present time overseer of East Kenne-
bee Pomona. Under Mr.. Buffum's
leadership the members of Winslow
Grange look for an energetic and
prosperous Grange year. Mr.. Reynolds
says he will give us an excellent time.
this year, or he will treat the members
of Winslow Grange to turkey sup
per at the end of the year. With Mr..
Buffum as a good parlimentarian and
ritualistic leader and Mr.. Reynolds for
lecturer, the Changers expect an edu-
oative year.
All the schools in the town OF
Winslow close for the fall term, on
Friday, Dec. 10, for a vacation of Two
weeks. All the schools will begin
Monday. Dec. 80. for the winter term
OF IL weeks, 80
OSCAR j. Tubhs, who has been in
Portland for the past few days, for
medical aid, has returned and will
step at the home of w. H. Bowden,
Benton avenue, for few days.
East Kennebec Pomona Will meet
Cor the last meeting Of the year az
the Wipslow Grange hall for the
election OF officers for the ensuing
year. The lady officers request al
those members who have not been so,
licited to bring pies. The meeting vii
! open at l o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

London, Dec. S-The circumstances
of the renewal of the Dreiburnd six
months before the necessity arose, to
give notice of its expiry or renewal
is considered to have special reference
to the Balkan problem. Continental
newspapers comment on it's renewal
as calculated to make a strong i'm
preston on Russia and Servia, thus
helping the preservation of peace.
Turkey has not yet officially ap-
pointed her peace delegates, but all
the Balkan states, including Greece.
have named theirs and the delegates,
tomorrow. will start for London
DR.. Duneff, president of the Bulga-
rian Chamber Of Deputies, will stop
at Bucharest on his way to London,
and will endeavor to reconcile Ru-
maniass territorial and economic as
pirations with Bulgaria's interests.
The Greeks continue their military
operations and have occupied SYRIA
kon and St. George, villages four
hours distant from Janina, where the
remnants Of the Turkish Monastir
army are said to have <arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
TERRIBLE ExcEsSEs.
Troops Burn Houses and Massacre
Those Who Refuse to Pay Ransom.

ConstantinopIe. Dec. S.-Letters of a
late date received from Gallipolio report
terrible excesses by the Turkish troops
in that district. The telegraph line hav-
ing been cut beyond that place the mill
tary authorities held the Christian viii
lagos responsible for the work and or
dered a detachment of troops to punish
the residents.
The troops burned the houses, held
many of the villagers for ransom mas
sacred those who refused to pay, assault
ed the women and carried off children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
SHOT HUNTING PARTNER.


Cbach rushed into nearby farmhouse
and reported that Fisher had been acct
dentally shot The body was carried to
an undertaker's establishment and, ac-
cording to evidence given at the trial,
both Mrs. Fisher and Arebaeh endeavor-
ed to have ii shipped to Iowa without
the 70. .aality Oh a coroners inquest. The
inquest was held, however ana Arebaeh
was held responsible for the shooting
According to Arebachs story while
passing through the wooos he stopped
to roll a cigarette, standing the rifle
against a stump. The weapon accident
ally fell and was discharged. the bullet
passing through Fishers body.
Evidence at the trial tended to dis
prove his contention, it being sho Sn that
the bullet passed through the body in
a direction different from that which
would be taken by a missile fired by a
refile lying on the ground.
Fishers life was insured for about $500,
goo, the policies being made payable to
his widow. 1t was the theory or the
prosecution that friendship between Are
bach and Mrs. Fisher was the motive for
the murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
AVIATOR SHOT.
Bulgarian Aviator Dies During Flight
Over Turkish Camp.

Vienna, Dec. S.-The fate of DR.. Jules
Constantin, a French aviatorNin the Bull
garian service, who was decorated by
King Ferdinand for bravery, is described
in a dispatch just received here. DIR.
Constantin started from Surma Village on
his last fight over the Tehatalia lines.
with the object of dropping bombs on the
Turkish troops. His biplane disappeared
rapidly and some hours later was seen to
descend near the Bulgarian camp. The
aviator was found lying OH the ground
dead with wound in his chest. The
wings of the biplane had also been
pierced by bullets.
The instruments showed that he had
reached a height of nearly 1900 feet. He
had photographed the Turkish lines and
evidently had been shot. but had strength
to guide the machine back before he ex-
pired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Continued From Page one.)

inspectors have instructions to see to
it that intentional delays caused by
so-called accidents" shall not profit
the offenders. The nine leading teams
will receive cash prizes as follows:
First $1,000; second $1,000; third $500;
fourth 800; fifth $500; sixth $500;
seventh $500; eighth 5000 and ninth
800. In addition to these about SIS
900 in bonuses will be divided among
the riders.
Many of this years entrants are
veterans at the game, but new blood
will be infused into this contest and
the foreign element is strongly rep
resented. The starts We're:
American team, Frank Kramer
Jimmy Moran; Australian American
team, Jackie Clarke, Fred Hill; Aus
tralian team. ALI Gronda, Ernie Pye;
German American team. Walter Rutt,
Joe Fogler New York Melbourne
team, Eddie Root, Paddy Hehir; Irish
team, Grassy Ryan. Lloyd Thomas;
French team, oscar Egg. Andre Per-
chicot; Swiss team, Paul and Frank
Suter; Iowa Long Island team, John
Bedel, Worthington Mitten; Dixie
New York team, Bobby Wathour, Geo.
Cameron Boston team. Pete Drobach,
Elmer Collins; California New Jer-
sey team, Percy Lawrence, Jake Ma
gin; New Zealand team, Jumbo Wells,
Gordon Walker: Providence Jamaica
team, Alvin Loftes, Clarence Carman;
Franco Italian team. Marcel Berthet,
Maurice Rrocco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
PROGRESSIVE CONFERENCE.
Preparations For National Gathering
OF Bull Moosers.

Chicago. Dec. appropriations for the
national conference of the Progressive
party here. Tuesday and Wednesday,
were completed, tonight. Members of
the local committee on arrangements,
headed by Medill Mccormick, announced
that they had reserved accommodations
for about thousand delegates.
Previous to the arrival of Col. Roose-
Welt and party at noon, tomorrow, ne
national Progressive committee will meet
to discuss a plan OF action for the next
four years which probably will be laid
before the conference for approval.
Col. Roosevelt and Miss Jane Adams
of Hull House, Chicago. will deliver the
chief addresses of the sessions of the
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
GREEKS STILL FIGHTING.
Greek Troops Operating In Eprus
Capture Several Towns.

Athens, Dec. S.-The Greek troops
operating in Epirus have occupied the
towns of Delvino, Argyo-Castro and
Santi Queranta about so miles to the
northwest OF JENNA.
feh bombardment of Avlona on the
Adriatic sea, which has evoked Aus
TRAN and Italian protests, was insig-
niticant, according to official state
ments. All that occurred was the fir
inc by the frigate Peneics of a few
Shots at a body of armed Albanians
gathered on the shore.
Fifteen hundred Albanians are re-
ported To have made an attempt Il
capture the Bimara passes by surprise
A force of volunteers dispersed an6
pursued them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

failure to force the Grand Trunk to
continue the construction of its pro-
posed extensions to Worcester and
Boston, as well as to Providence, to at
tempt to purchase the property from
its present owner and to continue the
work of construction which was aban-
doned several weeks ago when it be-
came evident that negotiations be-
tween the Grand Trunk and New Hav-
en- might be brought to a successful
conclusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
De FENDANTS TO
TESTIFY in THE
DYNAMITE TRIAL.

indianapolis. Dec. S-About 20 of the
defendants SO far unheard including ex-
eeutive board of the Iron Workers
Union. tomorrow are to begin their tes-
tmony at the dynamite conspiracy
trial. Those to appear in their own be-
half include John T. Butler, Buffalo vice
president of the union; Michael J. Young.
Boston; Frank C. Webb, New York;
John II. Barry. st. Louis; j. r. Munsey.
salt Lake City. and Eugene A. Clancy,
San Francisco.
Attorneys for the defendants state that
scores ofanew witnesses have been sum-
moned to testify as to the reputation OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
INTERCEPT STEAMER.
Austrians to Confiscate Flour-king
Peter of Austria Is III.

London, Dec "a Belgrade dis
patch to the Telegraph says that the
Austro- Hungarian authorities have
stopped at Fiume the steamer Rege-
liseh with a cargo of 500 tons of flour,
destined for the Servian army at Du
razZo.
1t is announced that Austria in-
tends to conflscate the flour for the
use of her own army. thus creating a
similar situation as brought by the
stoppage of the Turks of Servia' s
guns.
Another Belgrade dispatch says
there is considerable anxiety over the
health of King Peter. The King faint
ed, several times, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

M. Jusserand, the French ambassador
to the United States. announced at a
meeting of the French Institute at New
York, Sunday, a gift of 100000 from
James Stillman, banker, of New York
City, to the School of Fine Arts in Paris
Mr. Stillman is director of the French
school, and in sending his check he ask
ed that 1t be devoted to the support OF
young French boys at the "Ecoede
Beaux Arts" in return for favors the
French school and government had shown
to students from America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Greet DELEGATES to London.

Athens, Dec S.-The Greek delegates to
the peace conference at London will be
Premier Venizelos, NJ. Souludis, for
mer cabinet minister ]. Gennadius, min
lister Mt London, and DIR. Georges STREET.
minister at Vienna. The mission also
will include NJ Politis, professor of in
ternational law at Paris University. Gen.
Dunglis. chief OF the general staff, and
Col. MetaXis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Turkish Cavalry Embarks.

Tripoli. Dec. s.-The Turkish cavalry
and artillery which Were engaged in the
war with Italy embarked. today. Full
military honors were accorded the
troops, whose destination has not been
divulged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

"There's only one thing rye got
against the Congressional Record"
said Farmer Corntossel. "You refer To-
its occasional suspension of publication
mo. It's kind o. misleadin lot OF
the speeches our Congressman makes
about hisself ought to be marked 'advt
Washington STAR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
THE BULL MOOSE SPECIAL.
Continued From Page One.)

which the Republican party may come
back to the people," he declared.
MI. Munsey said that those attempt
ing the t9slt had a big job on their
hands, He added that the only way to
achieve the union was for the Republi
cans to accept the Progressive plat
form ard policies and come into the
party as formed.
There is 70 reason" he declared
why we should not be gracious to
those who come Offering favors. 1t is
not good business, politics or econem-
les to refuse anything that is not
burden. So if the Republicans come to
US offering us their support and pledge
themselves to our program, we will of
course accept them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

after a selling career of more than a
decade. has recently gone to a forty
seventh edition. More than half a
million copies altogether of this book
have been sold in America and Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Tewfik Pasha Declines to Act.

Constantinople. Dec. S.-TeWfik
Pasha, the Turkish ambassador at
London, has declined to act as n dele
gate in the coming peace negotiations,
owing to i'll health. The Porte con-
sequently is seeking a third delegate
who will probably be Naby Bey, the
newly appointed ambassador at Rome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Balkan Peace Delegates Start,
T0day--Greeks Still Fighting

Turkish reinforcements from Asia Mi
nor continue to arrive at Gallipilo.
The authorities at Janin report that Il
battalions, comprising the remnants OF
the Monastir army, have reached there
with artillery and ammunition, thus
strengthening the Turkish position al
that important Albanian town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

The Swedish city of Gottenborg now
offers for sale electric energy for heat
Ing purposes during at least eight
eight hours a night at 1910 maxi
mum kilowatt year. plus l ore a con-
sumed kilowatt hour. The consumers
are reported to be satisfied with the
system and results
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

n Pekin dispatch to the London
Times says it is understood that the
Chinese minister of finance has praeti-
cally settled with the six Power
group. the outlines of an agreement
for loan not exceeding S125, 900 600
a loss of $250,000 was caused in Win
nipeg, Man. Sunday, by a fire which
completely destroyed Potter's whole
sale furniture warehouse and damaged
the buildings and stocks of Bromley
e Hague. tent and awning manufac-
turers and Mckenzie Bros. hardware
dealers.
The Fabian Society, a British or
eanization whose aim is to propagate
Socialist ideas among the middle and
upper classes, has added to it's men,
bership roll the name of Earl Russell
the first member of the House of Lords
to become a Socialist.
Charles a. Allen. well known as a
civil engineer, died at his home in
Worcester. Mass. early Monday. For
10 Years he Was city engineer of Wor-
cester. He was also consulting engineer
for the Metropolitan Water Board and
had been appointed to many commits
sions by the superior court. A widow
and four children survive.
A purse snatcher tried to rob City
Detective Otto K. label of the gold
mesh bag dangling temptingly from
his wrist as the officer, disguised as
a woman, walked the city streets of
Chicago, Sunday, bat many men tried
To f1irt with him, label tottered into
the police station. Sunday afternoon.
and held out his feet for some one to
take off his shoes. When he was
freed of the high heeled Instruments
of torture and had been eased out of
his corsets. label said it was the
hardest days work he had ever done
in his life i've walked Is miles and
think I'm crippled for life" said
label. IT'S terrible to have a lot OF
fresh fellows on street corners try
ing to fiirt with YOU and want to
smash one of them, and not be able TO
do 1t because you are clamped into q
pair of corsets. Not a purse snatcher
To show for it either No more of this
corset cop business for me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

A dispute over card game in a room
on South Margin street in the West End,
Boston, resulted in the fatal shooting of
Angelo CardiIio, an Italian, late sun
day. Cardilio was shot in the left breast
and died short time after at the Relief
hospital The police are looking .er the
other participants in the game whom
they know only be description
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

William p. Carroll aged "a. real
estate dealer of Lynn, was arrested
at the National Shawmut Bank, Bos-
ton, Saturday by Inspectors Burr and
Farrell of police headquarters on a
charge of forgery. 1t is alleged Car
roll Friday, passed a check for 81
at the bank and, Saturday, was try
ing 70 pass a check for so when
caught. He was taken to Cambridge
on charge of depositing in the Charles
River National Bank a worthless
check against which he was drawing
ON the National ShaWmut Bank.