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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
TRIES TO END LIFE.
Moses Butler, Jr., Insane from Spree.
SIashes Throat.


In an insane fit following spree,
Moses Butler, Jr., of Butler court
slasled the right side of his throat
with bread knife at A. NJ. Tues
day, notwithstanding the efforts of his
mother to prevent him from doing so
She had been worrying as to his com
hitting the act, and had hid all the
knives in the house. Eearfy, Tuesday
morning, he came to her and asked her
for slice of bread. and taking the
bread knife, she cut a slice for him
He attracted her attention to some
thing he pointed at outside the Win
dow, and before she could prevent him
grabbed the knife and slashed the
right side of his throat, deeply. but
not deep enough to sever the jugular
vein The wound extended from the ear
to the center of his throat DIR. b. p.
Hurd was called and sewed up the
wound, which was an ugly one. Sew
eral stitches were taken.
Butler, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Butler of Butler court, still
persisted during the day in his insane
desire to end his life. and tried to UNI
do the work of the surgeon by tearing
off the bandages. A policeman had
been called at the time of committing
the deed. and it was found necessary
to keep one with him constantly, all
day, Tuesday, and during the night. He
is about 81 years of age and is unmar-
ried. His father. Moses Butler, Sr., is
blacksmith in the Maine Central
Railroad shops, and the son is a quar-
ryman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Washington b. Thomas resigned, Tues
day. as president of the American Sugar
Refining Co.. while retaining his place
as a member of the board. Mr.. Thomas
has been in poor health, for some time
Motorman Albert L. Woodward,
aged As, of Brighton, whose car struck
Michael McCurr, AZ. on Commonwealth
avenue. Boston, early Tuesday, was,
Tuesday night arrested for man
slaughter. McCurr died at the City
hospital of his injuries.
+ The Connecticut State Commission on
Rivers. Harbors and Bridges. Tuesday,
at Hartford. Conn.,, passed the necessary
#vote by which the city of New London
win receive the s1.00o000 appropriated by
the last Legislature for the Building Of
docks and sea walls to accommodates
ocean liners.
Col. w. c. Connolly, Jr., for "a years
The Associated Press correspondent
for western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia and eastern Ohio. died. Tues
day night. at Pittsburg. Pa, after an
Illness of more than a year. He was
one of the first newspaper men TO
reach Johnston after the memorable
flood. He was a veteran Mason.
AT the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Municipal League, at Los An
geles, Tuesday. William Dudley
Foulke was reelected president and
Jane Adams of Chicago, Camillus
Kidder, Orange. N. j.; President
Lowell, Harvard University; George
McAnneny. New York. and Charles
Richardson, Philadelphia were re-
elected vice presidents. Among the
new vice presidents were ]. Horace
Mcfarland, Harrisburg, Pa; James
NJ. Thompson, New Orleans and Dud-
ley Tibbits, Troy, N. Y.
Esther Miller, aged IL, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Miller of 231 Thorn
ton street. West Manchester, was
drowned in the Piscataquog river.
early Monday evening. The girl went
in bathing several hundred feet above
the public bathhouse, having girl
companion with her. Miss Miller wad-
ed in beyond her depth and being un-
able to swim, drowned before her
companion could summon assistance.
The body was recovered by a detail
from the police department under the
direction of Frank p. Wiggin. The
girl leaves a sister besides her parents.
Arthur Ward, aged %, employed on
the Panama Canal, was held. Monday.
by Judge Utley of Worcester in $1,000
for his appearance before the superior
court, charged with shooting George
Pierce in Millbury, on June 1871 Ac-
cording to the story. Ward was on 4
visit in Millbury, and on the day of
the assault he and Pierce had been
d,;,,Li,,tr yrhavsmapf N piarra'c hnvno
and Ward wanted him to get some
more beer. Pierce declined and Ward
fired a bullet into his forehead just
over the left eye. Pierce lowered be-
TWEEN life and death for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
Series of Explosions at the
Codeby COllery Kill About 81.

Conishhrough, Eng, July 9.--The
bodies of rs victims of series of ex-
plosions in the Cadeby collery, this
morning, have been brought to the
surface II is feared a further search
of the mine will increase the death
roll to so. or the killed 30 were mine
workers; the others We're men who
went into the pits to rescue those en-
tonrbed Among these were the govern
ment inspectors, including William
Henry Pickering, chief inspector of
mines. Yorkshire and newfoundland
district, who was to have explained to
ing George and Queen Mary. this aft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
ORGANIZATION PLANS
For New York State Being Made by
Roosevelt and Friends.

oyster Bay, N. Y. July 9.-Prelimi-
nary arrangements for the third party
movement with VIM. H. Hitchliss, the
newly appointed state manager. limo
thy T.. Woodruff. and a number of up
state men who have cast their fortunes
with the former President The hope
of the leaders of the movement is en-
tered principally in the sections of the
state outside the metropolitan zone on
the theory that Col. Roosevelt would
fare most poorly in New York City.
Col. Roosevelt characterized as pre-
posterous' the report that petitions
would be circulated throughout the
country asking that both President
Taft and he step aside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
Guarding Against
BubOnic Plague.

Washington, July 9.-Surgeon Cen
eral Blue of the public health SER
vice, today, approved a regulation to
prohibit passengers from Havana en-
tering any port in Florida unless they
have been detained seven days at the
Prisconia quarantine station.
Mobile, Ala. July 9.-Attemptins to
ward off bubonic plague danger, the
city authorities announced, today. that
they would pay five cents for the head
of every rat killed in the neighborhood
of the docks. All Mobiles rat catch
ers Immediately began war on ro-
dents.
Mexico City, July 9.-Quarantlne
regulations against Havana and Por-
to Rico became effective. today, at the
Mexican gulf ports.
Santiago, Cuba, July 9.-One sup
posed case of bubonic plague was dis
covered here, today. by government
authorities. The patient. Spanish
boy, was ordered removed to the quar-
antine station for observation.
The sanitary department later Of
ficially declared the suspected ease
was not bubonic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
'AIL.ING
Is a Common Expression.

and is usually an indication Of some
serious sickness that will soon develop
unless the right remedy is used.
There is one sure safe remedy for
Dyspepsia. Biliousness. Sick Headache
Constipation and Colds in the first
stages.
The True Il. r." Atwood's Medi-
cine. used and proved for over So
years Here is one of the proofs:
y owe nay existence here the past
eight years to this wonderful combina
tion of roots, barks and herbs. the
True Il. f. Atwood's Medicine"
Mrs. o. NJ Harrison,
Brewer. Me
II yon have never used Il. f." At
woods Medicine, write today for free
sample.
Il. r." MEDICINE CO.. Portland, Ne
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A NEW THEORY
AS to Murderer of Little Julie Connors
of New York City.

New York, July 9.-After having lost
two days on false clues in the Julie Con-
ners murder mystery, the police, tonight.
believe the 12year-old girl was lured in
to the lat, where she was killed by
young man she knew. The authorities are
reticent about the new clues, but they
declare the 40 stab wounds on the girls
body We're not inflicted with a stiletto.
but with pen knife.
An enormous crowd gathered about the
little Church of Our Lady of Victory,
the Bronx, today. when low Requiem
mass was sung for the murdered child.
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Serious Riotina at Maiden.

Maiden, Mass. July 9,-Rioting fol-
lowing a mass meeting of striking en-
ployes of the Boston Elevated Railway
Co.. tonight, resulted in half dozen
cars being damaged and two persons
so seriously injured they had to be
taken to the Maiden hospital.
Mrs. Edward Monihan. wife of an
Everett police officer, was struck i'll
the back of the head with rock.
Motorman James Carew had his
head split open in a similar manner.
He was taken to the Maiden hospital,
as was Motqrman George Bennett, who
was hit between the eyes when an
other car was attacked, Gertrude
Hewett of Medford tainted when a car
on which she was riding was stoned.
At the strikers meeting Mayor
George l.. Farrell was severely ar
raigned for his attitude in regard to
the strike. The paraders at Mayor
FarrelPs house hooted.
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WATERvILLE.

A representative of the Great Lon
don Shows Consolidated was in Wa
teryllle, Tuesday, and was granted a
license to produce the show, July 26, on
the Pray field in Waterville. The show
will bring special importations in the
way of all kinds of new circus acts. in
conjunction with a long string of the
pick of American performers. Every
department has been increased and
the exhibition of blooded horses is es-
pecially excellent. The parade. which
is said to be one of the best will re-
traverse the principal streets.
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New BedfOrd's
Viewers Ultimatum.

New Bedford, Mass, July 9.-The
Weavers' Union, tonight, voted that
unless the cotton manufacturers oil
this city take down notices posted a
shor. time ago announcing system
of grading, by IL O'Clock, saturday
July 10, the members of the union
would not report for work. Monday
July Is. The Weavers' Union has Qt
endorsement of the Textile Couifil
The closing of the mills in this scitJ
would mean some $4,000 to 10000 iper-
atives idle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
IOWA REPUBLICANS
May Not Endorse Either Roosevelt or
Taft at Convention.

Des Moines Ia, July 9.--That neith-
er President Taft nor Col Roosevelt
viii be endorsed at the Republican
State convention which will meet here,
tomorrow. to adopt party platform
WAS the statement made by prominent
leaders of both factions, today, fol-
loving conferences which lasted
throughout the night and continued
today. Although the convention will be
controlled by Progressive Republicans
no efforts win he made to pass Rooose
Welt resolutions. according to Progress
sive leaders, unless Taft supporters at
tempt to endorse the President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10

Labor will support the Democratic
ticket he said, I'VE are going to report
to our colleagues and they will make
a declaration or authorize us to make
it,"
He was also asked whether President
Taft and Former President Roosevelt
would be interviewed and replied that
he did not know
He described the Republican plat
form as a magnificent piece of liter
arY production and punctuation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
CAPITAL LOTTINGS.

Counsel for Judge Robert w. Archibald
of the commerce court, against whom ar
ticles of Impeachment have been report
ed in the House. issued statement,
Tuesday, asking that public opinion in
the Archibald case be suspended until the
accused jurist has had an opportunity
to present his defence to the Senate.
which, sitting as court will try the
charges against him. Consideration of
the Archibald impeachment resolution in
the House will be resumed, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
Tuesdays Doings
In cd Congress
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Fletcher resumed his speech
supporting Senator Lorimer's election
and was followed by Senator Dilling-
ham. continuing his speech for Mr..
Lorimer.
Mrs. Martip w. Littleton before the
library comrhittee, advocated Senator
Martins authorizing an investigation
of the feasibility of the purchase of
the Jefferson home. Monticello.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
THE BOSTON STRIKE.
Central Union Will Defer Calling a
General Union Strike.

Boston, July AT the request of
prominent state and city officials the
executive board of the Boston Cen
trail Labor Union, tonight, voted to
defer action toward considering gem
eral strike of all union men and women
in Greater Boston to assist the street
carmen in their strike against the Bos-
ton Elevated Road
One hundred switchmen employed
by the Boston Elevated Road, today.
joined the ranks of the strikers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10
IN THE HOUSE.
Democratic Sag" Rule Played Ned
With Mondays Proceedings.

washington. july 9.-When the
House, today, attempted to resume
consideration of the Clayton contempt
bill it found itself in parliamentary
snarl. Discussion arose because
speaker Clark had announced, yester-
day, that quorum was present and
had voted to adopt the gag" rule,
making consideration of the measure
possible.
The tally clerk had erred in total
lling his figures. however, and quor-
UNI had not been present thus vitiat-
ing the action of the House.
Minority Leader Mann and Former
Speaker Cannon led in the renewal OF
tho fight against the gag rule to-
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SEVERAL THRILLS IN
THE OLYMPIC RACES.
Continued from Page one.)


Jones may have been striving only
for place. George V. Bonhag, Irish
American A. c., and Louis Scott of
the South Paterson Y. M. C. a., who
finished first in the first and second
heats, respectively, of the 5000. are
to be reckoned with in this event
In the last heat of the 5000-meters
the American, VIM. McCurdy, made a
brave attempt to win, but human en-
durance has its limit and when he
rolled in the grass almost within reach
of second place-and the race for sec
ond was the only competition in the
last event--he had the sympathy of
every spectator.
The committee arranged a compro-
mise in the matter of the semi finals
of the 100-meters swimming compete
ton which all accepted in sports
manship spirit. The Americans by a
misunderstanding had failed to appear
for the semf-finals of this event, which
were contested Sunday. The Inter
national jury decided, this morning,
that an extra heat consisting of the
three Americans, tDuke" Kahanamo-
ku, Kenneth Huszagh. Chicago A. A,
and Massa. of Italy. should be swum,
this evening, and if they beat the ar
bitrary standard of l minute. 1-5
seconds, the first two men should
qualify for the final.
The Hawaiian Kanahomoku was first
in / minute. 9 2-5 seconds. which equals
the worlds record, which he made in
winning his trial heat. He led all the
way Ihiszagh beat McGilveray by a
few feet and qualified for the final.
There has been some criticism as to
whether the Hawaiian should compete
as an American, but it is pointed out
he is in exactly the same position as
the Indian Ranji, who for years repre-
scented England in cricket.
The great interest in the meeting, to-
morrow, centers in the 200-meters dash,
when the American sprinters will meet
the hope of the Englishman Apple
garth. Drew is still suffering from a
sprained ankle and cannot compete.
The method of timing here comes in
for considerable discussion The Swed-
ish managers time by electrical ma
chine. which veteran English sharps
who use the best stop watches in the
world, consider is unreliable They say
| some of the records are fast and 9TH
ers are slow.
Harry j. Hebner, the American
swimmer, won the first heat of the 100
meters back stroke in 1 minute, q sec
onds. the fastest time in any of the
| heats.
New York. July 9.-New York City
| arnralnyes who arc MON bars nf tbf
American team competing in-the Olym-
pic games will not have to sacrifice
their salaries by reason of their alb
sence abroad. The aldermen, Tuesday
| by resolution, awarded the athletes OF
| the city pay rolls their usual pay while
away with the team for period no
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Hot Spell Grows
Worse and Worse.

| Boston, July A week of torrd
weather. which nearly equals the two
weeks of record temperature of a year
| ago this month ended, today. with the
| hottest day of the year. The mercury
| mounted to 9S officially, while in the
| streets and places of business the 100
mark was passed The number of pros
| trations increased as the day wore on
The police had reported at F. NJ more
| than 25 cases cared for in the relief sta
/ tions. There were more additions later
| Two deaths We're reported for Greater
| Boston for the day. William Coleman,
q, dying at the City hospital, and James
| X. Parnold, 40, of Waltham, dying at
| home.
| So intense was the suffering in the
| tenement districts that the fire depart
| ment was ordered to flush the streets in
all those sections, tonight.
| No promise of relief from the existing
| conditions was held out at the weather
bureau, tonight.
| New Bedford, Mass, July. 9.-This city
experienced the hottest day of the year,
] today, with the thermometer lowering
close to the 100 mark.
/ Ms July 5-iHe iHeftdfS
| climbed to 81 in the weather bureau
| thermometer, today, the highest since
July Il last. when it reached So. while
| in the street the temperature was from
| three to eight degrees higher. Observer
| Edward 2. Jones saw not the slightest
| indication of relief from the hot wave
within As hours. The official thermome-
| ter recorded a steady rise from IS at
midnight to 81 at 10 A. M, after which
| it showed decrease of one degree be-
fore noon. Fortunately the humidity re-
NAMED fairly low throughout the day.
At A NJ it was 81, but from that hour
it dropped rapidly to As at 10 a. NJ, and
where 1t remained until late this after
noon.
Philadelphia, July 9.--Heat caused the
death of three persons in this city, up to
IL p. M, today, and was indirectly re-
sponsible for three other persons COM
hitting suicide.
Providence, r. T., July 9.-The hottest
day of the year made life almost un-
bearable for thousands of people in this
state, today. The mercury in the official
weather bureau thermometer reached IS.
In Pawtucket the heat forced the Lor-
raine mills to shut down for the after
noon and in the Cumberland the Berke-
ley mills suspended at noon for the day.
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ernoon. the working of another York
shire colliery.
The King, yesterday, visited col
liery adjacent to that in when the eh-
plosions occurred, today
The King and Queen visited the
scene. tonight, and personally express
ed their sympathy.
Late, tonight, the death roll has
swelled to 70. This included several OF
the injured, who died after being
brought to the surface, In addition to
Pickering and Bury the managers of
the pit, the government inspectors,
Hewitt and Teckler
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THE pRoHlelTloNIsTs
Plan Campaign on Broader and
More Liberal Basis.

Convention Hall. Atlantic City, n. j..
July IA Presidential nomination boom
based ON new issue that would substl-
tute practical politics for "ehurch pol
itics'' in the Prohibition movement was
started here. tonight, on the eve of the
prohibition National convention. Finley
C. Hendrickson Of Cumberland Md,
was launched as a candidate for the Pro-
hibition Presidential nomination by the
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o. E. o. EMERSON.
Early Associate of John D. Rockefeller
Passes Away at York.

York. Me. July SOLVER E. 0. EN-
erson. banker and former mayor of
Titusville. Pa. and an associate of
John ID. Rockefeller, when the Stand
ar, Oil Co. was first developed. died.
Tuesday night. at the Old Emerson
homestead in this town. He came
from Pennsylvania. last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10

Eddie Rogill, sometimes called Ed
die Lugal, living at SlS Pine street,
Manchester n. H., was arrested,
Monday. charged with setting d fire
in the stable in the rear of 40 Merri-
mae street, Sunday afternoon. Ed
die is one of several boys who ad-
mitted to the police, it Is alleged, that
he WAS concerned in the setting of
the fires in the Burgess block, in
which ne lives. on Pine street He
will be arraigned before Probation
officer John C. Biekford. Wednesday
morning.
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HiLLEs CONSENTS TO
MANAGE CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page one.)

-
fees over to the two assistant secre
taries, Rudolph Forster and Sherman
Allen.
Headquarters of the National com
mittee are to be opened in New York
the first of next week.
The opening of Middle Western
headquarters Of Chicago and a Pa
cifie coast headquarters at Portland
Ore, was practically decided upon
Ralph f. Williams, former Republic
can National committeeman from Ore
gon, WAS practically selected to take
charge of the Far Western offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-10

day. After a long skirmish the Speak
er declared nearly half of yesterdays
work illegal and vacated it. The
House then re-adopted the rule.
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IN THE HOUSE.

The House began consideration of
the Clayton contempt bill.
Agreement was reached to vote on
the Clayton contempt bill. next Thurs
day.
adjourned at sos until noon, Wednes-
Gay. -
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Charles H. Deever, clerk in a store
in Boston, was drowned. Tuesday. in
Beaver lake. Derry, n. II. The body
was recovered. Deever was passing
his vacation With his wife in Chester.
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Various Stirring Phases of
The Latest Mexican Revolt.

purpose of reinstating Abraham Con
zales in the governorship.
Aqua Prieta, Mex. July 9.-The deter
mination of Mormon eolonists to resist
the demands OF prowing rebel bands,
coupled with their appeals to Washing
ton. presented a menacng situation. to-
day. Most of the Mormons are Ameri-
can citizens. They are armed and they
declare they, will fight till the last one
of the go drop. A few are naturalized
Mexican citizens and the fear has been
expressed that this might impel the rev.
olutionists TO justify attacking the col
onists if they resisted demands for sup
plies.