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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21

Chicago. June Cool Theodore
Roosevelt indicated, tonight, that I'M
der certain conditions he might with
draw from the Republican party to take
the lead in the formation of a new
party.
If the people want Progressive
party I'll be in it," he said.
Some of the coloneFs supporters
urged their associates, tonight. 10 pre-
eipitate the crisis in the Republican
National convention at the earliest
opportunity, tomorrow. More conser-
vative counseIs finally prevailed and it
was determined there should be no
bolt from the regular convention. 1t
was the plan of the Roosevelt dele
gates, tonight, to make their last stand
on the report of the credentials com
mittee If the rs delegates claimed by
them to be fraudulent are seated, the
Roosevelt forces will remain i'm the
convention until the end, but will not
vote.
1t is their plan then to proceed to
the nomination of the colonel in the
Coliseum and claim regularity for
him.
Col. Roosevelt has not definitely
committed himself to the latter part
of this plan. He is considering the
advisability of delaying action for sew
eral weeks and then to summon an
entirely new convention. This would
not be held until after the Democrats
had acted in Baltimore.
The National convention itself
marked time waiting for the commit
tee on credentials to complete it's con-
sideration of the contested delegates.
The committee planned to work
throughout the night so to report to
the convention when 1t meets at II
A. Nj. 1t was predicted, tonight, that
the nominating stage of the committee
might not be reached until late, Sat
urday.
Colonel Roosevelt said emphatically
he would make the independent fight
of the Presidency if he was convinced
there was popular demand for him.
Il shall have to see if there is a
popular demand for me to rum he
said.
Kaleidoscope one that it would be inn
possible for him to outline what he
would do. 1t might take some time, h,
said, to ascertain the sentiment of tn,
people and learn whether there was
reasonable basis for the formation o.
what he termed Progressive party"
One of Col. Roosevelt's associates whc
declared his willingness to run for Pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
EveIynT haW I estifiesT hat
He Proposed Suicide \
Al One Time for Both Of Them
Mrs. Merrill, Wanted by
State for Days Found in Court Room
--Hysterioal on Witness Stand.

White Plains, n. Y, June 20-Eve-
Ign Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry X.
Thaw, took the stand, this morning,
to testify against her husband in his
action to secure his release from the
Matteawan Insane asylum. She was
dressed in white serge suit and wore
a black straw hat with a yellow
plume.
Mrs. Thaw testified that her hus-
band made u proposal at the Grand
Hotel in New York. 1904, that they
both commit suicide. He had the de
tails all planned, she said They were
40 engage rooms at the Waldorf and
drink poison He had even fixed the
heur. She, of course. refused.
She testified further that Thaw had
complained to her that the food given
him while he was in the Tombs was
poisoned. He also complained that he
could not eat the potatoes they gave
him at Matteawan because there
were large Jumps of salipeter in
them
Evelyn Thaws testimony was inter-
rupted. when il was learned that Mrs.
Susan Merrill, who rented apartments
in New York to Thaw, WAS in the
building. She had been sought for
DAYS by the state.
Mrs. Merrill became hysterical and
screamed that she did not wish to
testify She was still weeping when
she took the stand. She testified that
on one occasion. Thaw beat two young
girls almost into insensibility, and
when she broke into the room, be
rushed at her Il thought he would
kill us ALL she said She added that
Thaw said to her that if she ever told
anything that had happened he would
kill her.
Mrs. Merrill swore that $1,000 in
$1,000 bills was paid to one of the girls
to silence her. other girls had re-
ceived large amounts. There were up
wards of 200 girls in all who received
money IN large amounts, she said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
CLOSING DAYS
At the Colleges Fair
Weather Prevails.
Pres. Lowell Of Harvard COnters
543 DegTees--13 Of Them
Honorary.-HoIy Cross and Others
Confer Honorary Degrees.

Cambridge, Mass, June 20.-The fair
weather which has accompanied all of
the events of Commencement week at
Harvard University, continued for the
e Commencement day exercises, today,
Chas. r. Warren, ST. was marshal of
the procession which marched TO San
ders theater, where the formal exer-
cises of the 271st Commencement were
held
President A. Lawrence Lowell then
conferred the degrees in course, num-
bering $50 and awarded the Is honorary
degrees.
From 10 A. NJ. to 4 T. NJ. ballotlng
was in progress for the election of five
members of the board of overseers of
the university.
The recipients of honorary degrees
were as follows:
Master of Arts: Charles Francis
Stokes. professor of surgery. director
% hospitals, surgeon general of the
navy; Livingstone Chester Lord, pres
ident of the Eastern Illinois State Nor
mai School; Williston L. Walker.
teacher of ecclesiastical history at
Yale University.
Doctor of Science: Frederick For
scheimer, Cincinnati, a man in the
judgment of his peers worthy to pre-
side over the association of American
physicians.
Doctor Of Laws: William l.. Fred
erick Slocum. president of Colorado
College.
Doctor of Letters: Kuno Francke,
curator of the Germanic Museum at
Harvard University: Henry Osborn
TAYLOR of New York, lawyer and
humanist
Doctor of Divinity: Lawrence Pear
sail JJaeks of England. philosopher
and theologian.
Doctor of Science Calos De La
Torrey Huerta, statesman and natur-
alist
Doctor of Science: DR. Frederick
cheever Shattuck of Boston. a teacher
of medicine, pungent and incisive;
Benz. 0sgood PIERCE. Cambridge, ply
sicist and mathematician.
Doctor of Laws: George Washing
ton Goethals. in charge of Che Panama
canal work: soldier who had set a
standard for the conduct of civic work.
William Cameron Forbes, governor
Harvard who craved a service for his
country.
Five oyerseers of Harvard University
We're chosen for terms of six years. to-
day, as follows: Former Gov Augustus
Wilson of Kentucky, SO; owen Wister
~, of Philadelphia, the author; Freder-
icl5 a. Delano, IS. Chicago: Former Lieu
tenant Governor of Massachusetts Louis
w. Lamont, 81, New York. At the same
time the Alumni Association selected
these three directors:
Amory c. Hodges, IA, New York,
Eliot Wadsworth, IS, Boston, Francis
Lee Hlgginson. 1900 Boston. President
Lowell announced the receipt by the uni
versity during the year of gifts amount
ing in the aggregate TO S1,S65.00O OF this
amount S2o00o0 was given by the class of
1902 and 100000 by the class of 1881
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
OBADIAH is MAD.
Has No Use for Parker and Opposes
Him as Temporary Chairman.

Baltimore. June 20.-The selection of
Alton T. Parker for temporary chair
man, tonight, drew forth severe criti-
eisIn from Senator Obadiah Gardner
of Maine.
There are scores of men in the
country more competent to present the
keynote of Democracy to the conven-
ton than Parker declared the Maine
senator. 1.-The Democratic party owes
him nothing and it would be folly to
place a man like him in such delicate
position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21

A coroner's jury at Clifton. Tenn, re-
turned a verdict of accidental drowning
in the case of DIR, Loren -. Doxey, whose
body was found in the Tennessee river,
Wednesday DR. Doxey and his wife.
Dora, were on the way to Clayton, the
county seat of st. Louis county. where
Mrs. Doxey is charged with having big
amously married William Jerder. of
whose murder she was acquitted before
the Doxeys went South. 1t was at first
thought that DoXey had killed himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington, June 20. Forecast for
northern New England: Fair. Fri
day and Saturday; not much change
in temperature, light west winds; for
southern New England. fair and not
quite so warm, Friday, Saturday fair,
light to moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21

ON PROBATION.
Mrs. Stuart, Found Guilty of Recciv-
ing Stolen Money, Released by Court.

Boston, June 20.-Mrs Georgia NJ
Stuart. who was found guilty recently
of receiving money stolen by A. w.
Shaw. president and general manager
of the A. w. Shaw Boot & Shoe Co.,
of Freeport. Me. was placed upon
probation. today. by Judge Crosby in
the superior criminal court. Sha W
was sentenced, yesterday. to serve
from three to five years in state prison
for the theft of $4,000 from the COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
Big Lead for Clark Is Claimed.

Washington, June 20.-Half a hun
dred enthusiastic supporters of Speak
er Champ Clark for the Democratic
nomination for President held pro-
tracted conference here, today. at
which the whole situation was can
vassed. The upshot was a declaration
that he would have 500 delegates who
would vote for him to the last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
cd Congress-.

The Senate met at 10 A. NJ. Adj
journed at 1907 A. NJ, until Monday.
at 10 A. M.
The House met at 1880 A. NJ.
Took up sundry civil appropriation
bill.
Adjourned at p NJ, until 10 A. NJ.
Friday.
Judiciary committee considered
Archibald case, without final action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
Bryan Refuses to Comment.

Chicago, June Civilian j. Bry-
the selection OF Judge Alton b. Par
ker for temporary chairman of the
Democratic National convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston. June Forecast for Dos
ton and vicinity: Generally fair, Fri
day and Saturday; cooler, Saturday;
light variable wind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE.
Honorary Degree Awarded to Gov,
Aram j. Pothier of Rhode Island

Worcester. Mass, June 20.-Gov. Aram
]. Pothier of Rhode Island was one of
the recipients of honorary degrees at the
Commencement exercises of Holy Cross
College today. The degree of doctor of
laws was conferred upon Gov. Pothier,
Rev William II. Fitzpatrick of Milton,
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
GOVERNOR WILSON
MAKES STATEMENT

SBAGIRT, n. j., June 3o.-Governor
Wilson issued a statement tonight de-
clarng his reasons for remaining away
from Baltimore He said
1T would uanifestly be very nearly an
act Of impertinence on my part to appear
before the convention as If to see their
interest in me personally. ] am inter-
ested In arguing causes. but not In such
errands as I would seem to have IL |
went to Baltimore. 1 have never en-
tertained the thought for n moment"
As 10 the general situation, Governor
Wilson said
My predomInating feeling about the
whole situation Is one of pride that the
men who are supporting me arc doing so
because of an evident conviction that
they are standing for a principle. ] should
feel abashed II I thought it was mere
loyalty to me as an Individual, deeply as
that would crafty any man, 1 feel Il is
a privilege to be supported as they are
supporting me and 10 sec the support
grow. as II in response to conviction and
public sentiment"
On being shown a statement In Sun
day papers that the Wilson managers
had failed TO arrange with leaders Of the
New York delegation for the votes OF
New York, Governor Wilson dictated the
following statement.
"Of course, I do not know In detail
what my friends 2nd supporters are do
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
F. o, e,

Salt Lake aerie No. 81 Fraternal Order
OF Eagles. held one of its most pleasant
sessions last Friday night. There was
e large and representative attendance. An
enjoyable feature OF the evening was the
presence OF four visiting brothers. NJ;
White OF Warren. O.; ]. G. Mcdonald OF
Freeport Pa; John Graber Of Boise.
Ida. and James Bilows OF WILLOW
Springs, Kan All OF the visiting mem
bers expressed their appreciation OF the
hospitality extended by the Salt Lake
Eagles and their admimtion OF the eX-
cellent condition OF the order here: OTTO
XVitbeck, John DOYLE, George a. Corless,
Ellis BiorlinG and Joseph Boyer, ap-
proved candidates. were received into
the order, the work OF the decree team
receiving much favorable comment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
All notices for Fraternal news
department should be left with the
city editor not later than midnight
Saturday.
Fratarnal Brotherhood.

Utah lodge No go net last Wednes-
day evening One candidate was initiated,
and very interesting meeting was held.
The long -form initiation committee re-
!ngs early start the drill team. under
Captain ]. RothweIl. was able to have
good practice, and n game under SIS
ter Uadleys direction was played and
still all were able 10 get home In good
time a picnic was arranged for July
II. TO be held at Saltair. Many will go
out in the afternoon. but the big time
WIZ be at p. m, SO that the men can
be there. Brother Cassidy made the
first home gun hit OF the baseball cam
paign, bringing into the home base
Brother Mccarthy.
rintic lodge OF Eureka entertaine ed
Brother Vivian Whitehead Thursday.
June u. and he, in return, gave them
an encouraging talk on the new plans,
members declaring that they would
surely be able to bring in new members
now" Then. too. they are determined
to have a drill team-they will have one
thing 1t always gets It. As soon as there
are enough signed up. Sister Whitehead.
who has the reputation OF having put on
some of the best drill teams In T. +,
B.. will go out TO Eureka and put them
In shape.
Ogden lodge. with the help OF Brother
and Sister Peterson is getting into splen-
did shape and good results will show in
the very near iuture~ one OF the MEM
bers said: ogden lodge is noted for
It's splendid social times even as the or
der Is for its unsurpassed insurance
plans, and the combination Is going to
make the other lodges of IT. +. B. in
the state take notice. for the state cup
must come back to Ogden. Al the next
meeting there will be several limitations.
for the new plans are taking hold OF the
members we'll the prospectives.
On Tuesday evening Sego Lily lodge
No 262 will give country dance 10
members and their friends at the X OF
P. hall, l61 South Second East street,
The committee promises all who attend
q pleasant evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01

together soon after the night session
ciosed with the purpose of ascertaining
wnat candidates, II any would withdraw
and what dark horse possibility could
be named. II was understood that no
representative OF Governor Wilson's can
didacy was present at this conference.
Tho deadlock was frankly discussed
from every angle and the various leaders
disclosed their stragetcal positions with
the plain purpose OF convincing the
others that his candidate was the logical
choice
Senator Bankhead OF Alabama cam
paign manager for Mr.. Underwood. made
the conferees a long speech. in which he
flatly said that all tho opponents OF Mr.
Underwood should retire on the ground
that neither Wilson nor Clark could he
nominated in the present temper OF the
convention and that II either side would
join with Mr. Underwood the floor
leader OF the house with the addition OF
votes from Harmon and Marshall. could
be named.
Representatives OF Speaker Clark and
Governor Marshall also made IL apparent
that they were In no mood To give way,
and when the conference was over Ma
tioDal Chairman Mack remarked that the
situation seemed 10 be In more of a
tangle than when the session ended last
night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01

Easily the best thing about The Con-
uuerors." which last night opened q
weeks engagement at the Orphcum With
Willard Mack and Florence Stone in tine
leading roles. is the costuming and the
scenery. Tho worst thing about The
Conquerors" is the play itself. 1t is an
inane foolish thing without sense or
reason, beginning or end,
1.-THE Conquerors' is supposed 10 tell
an incident OF the Franco Prussian war.
The action OF the play takes place al
DInan, In Brittany, during the evening
three of the acts being laid I'm various
parts Of the Castle OF Grandpre. and one
in a nearby inn.
Among the victorious Prussians who
haze invaded the castle Is a sub-licuten-
ant. one Eric Won Rodeck. pet OF his
regiment and OF women.
Because Yvonne, sister OF Hugo
Baron of Grandpre. and master OF the
castle, win not allow Eric TO promiscu-
ously insult the women OF her country
AT a curousal In the castle library and
reseuts by dashlng q glass OF wine in
his face. he. Eric, plans revenge and
finally succeeds in getting Yyonne alone
in the Cabaret OF Silver Trout
or course Yvonnc comes unscathed
through the scene at the Inn. but the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
Mack's S Statement.

After an extended conference this aft
ernoon FOR the purpose Of ascertainine
what could be done TO break the dead
lock. National Chairman Mack said
Representatives of all the candi-
dates were present and each made
clear the position OF his choice for
the nomination, ] can say there Is
no change In the situation as the re-
suit of this conference and there Is
no immediate prospect that there
Will be. Certainly lsdon't look for
any change between now and the
time the next ballot is taken tomor-
row.
Some Of those attending the conference
were National Chairman Mack; Charles
z. Murphy, leader OF Tammany hall
Representative A, Mitchell Palmer ol
Pennsylvania, Senator Stone OF Missouri
former Governor Francis OF Missouri
Senator Luke Lea OF Tennessee and Ma
tional Committeeman Taggart and Sui
liYan.
Leader Murphy was uncommunicativs
on the conference Mr., Mack expressed
the opinion that the time had come when
a settlement should be reached and tht
highest quality of leadership would be
shown IF the leaders would forget that
they were for any particular candidate
Notwithstanding this free exchange OF
opinions and suggestions. no definite re-
suits were reached. AS one of the leaders
remarked after long discussion:
This seems TO be a delegates con-
vention."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
Maccab bees,

Lillian Hollister hive No 10 met last
Thursday at Eagles hall with a good
attendance. Two new members were in
itiated as beneficiary ones. The roll
call OF the boosters was answered by
twenty-four members. After the meet
ing the hive was entertained by Mrs.
Bero Hanson and Miss Holden in honor
OF their birthdays. The next meeting
will be Tuesday July ., at Eagles hall.
Banner hive No. II will hold regular
review Tuesday, July .. at L o. o. F.
hall. The officers and guard are kindly
requested to wear white uniforms. as
there will be initiation The members
are requested to attend the funeral OF
Lady Wheelons son. Frank. which will
be held at the Phillips Congregational
church Monday at 2:S0 p. The SYM
pathy of the hive is extended TO Lady
Bradshaw in the death of her brother
and to Lady Benedict In the severe ILL
ness of her SON.
Liberty hive No 9. L. o. T NJ, will
hold regular review Thursday afternoon,
July IL, instead Of July 4. the usual time.
in I. o. o. F. hall. The cake sale held
by the ladies last Saturday at Keith
O'Brlen's was a great success.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
FAIL To SOLVE THE
AWKWARD QUESTION
Continued from Page One.)

two thirds rule after thirty ballots had
been cast. while there was another re-
port that an adjournment would be taken
after ten additional ballots and new
delegates selected for another convention
In August. None of these rumors was
based upon anything but idle gossip.
Another report was that the Wilson
men had made combination with the
Clark forces by which the New Jersey
canG date would disavow Bryan and in
other was anti-Bryan forces had entered
into a solemn and unbreakable compact
not to permit the nomination OF Wilson
under any circumstances. No foundation
could be found FOR these rumors.
On the face OF the last ballot. Governor
Wilson seemed TO have decided advan-
taSc over other candidates, having
mounted steadily to 407h votes from 324
on the first ballot. His campaign man
ayers appeared sincere in their predic-
tlons that his vote would grow. Conse~
quently they were doing their utmost TO
steer clear OF the controversy between
Clark and Bryan.
They said that Wilson ought not TO be
made a party TO such n quarrel Somf
OF them felt, however, that they had
made a mistake last night In consentine
to an adjournment before midnight, be-
lieving that II Clark had gone before the
convention there would have been q
wordy duel between him and Bryan which
might further have weakened the Mis-
rouIian's chances
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01

landlord, toe, is lustful and. after Eric
leaves the hosiery ashamed OF his ac-
tons and with the spark OF real love
aglow in his breast attempts to insult
the girl She screams. Eric opportunelS'
returns Presto, "A struggle and a dead
landlord result,
The murder OF the landlord under the
suspicious circumstances and the story
which Yvonne tells her brother, who Is
endeavoring to escape through tho Prus-
sian lines. furnished the base OF what
little plot there is TO the play.
Yvonne believes that II was Eric who
returned and tried 60 insult her and
that the landlord came In at the moment
and tried to protect her and that In the
struggle Eric had killed him. she had
conveniently tainted when tho struggle
started and was ignorant OF the true
conditions.
She seeks revenge and while Eric Is
sitting alone In the drawing room OF the
castle she crecps up behind him and
stahs him in the back Then repenting,
She secures aid and saves his life.
BY the time the plot has proceeded
what the playwright is really driving at.
One never really finds out.
Hugo has not yet escaped but Eric
furnishes him the means and Is pun
ished by his commanding officer for do
ing so by being sent 10 blow up bridge
enemy who arc closing around him. 'Tts
a dangerous task he Is sent on. Before
he goes all Us made clear TO his lady fair
and with her wishes OF luck and the
memory OF her kisses ne leaves. Cur
In all fairness 10 Mr., Mack and Miss
stone IL must he said that they get
everything possible out OF their respective
parts Possibly the most interesting
bits in the production are those assigned