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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
old BATTLESH|P MAINE"
is GIVEN OCEAN BURIAL.
Consigned to Deep on Saturday Afternoon,
With Impressive CeremOnies===GOes
Down with Her Colors Flying
Sinks in 900 FathOms.

lean ensign floating from the jury
mast, where the mainmast formerly
stood. the Maine put to sea on her last
voyage. ON deck stood Capt. John
oBrien, famous as Dynamite John
n.y. skipper of the flibustering steam
ers DaGntless and Three Friends. act
ing as the Names last pilot.
AS the wreck passed the American
squadron the crews manned the rails,
the marines presented arms. the scar
let-coated bandsmen on the quarter
deck played the national anthem and
minute guns doomed a requiem.
The progress was necessarily slow.
Half an hour later the North Carolina
and Birmingham got under way down
the channel. followed by the Cuban
gunboats Hatuey, Yara, Enrique vii
luendas and 20 de Octobre. the United
States engineers steam dredge, Bar
uard. carrying all the men who had
worked on the Golfer dam, steamer
with the Havana camp, Spanish
American War Veterans aboard, Com
modore Carbonels yacht, the Gypsy.
with the Havana Chapter, ID. A. r.,
and a great fleet of tugs and chartered
vessels.
Passing out of the harbor no salutes
We're fired, the flotilla, headed by the
Maine, proceeding in silence with all
flags at half-mast. The course was
almost due north, so as to keep the
wreck head-on to the heavy sea and
thus avoid the danger of falling into
the trough.
At 4.35 o'clock a three whistle blast
from the North Carolina. followed by
one gun announced that the three mile
limit had been crossed. Half an hour
was permitted to eIapse, to await the
laggards of the fleet.
Then the American cruisers took up
a position to the eastward of the
wreck; the Cuban warships moved to
the westward and the accompanying
vessels We're grouped to the north and
south. In the meantime the wrecl1ing
crew went aboard the hulk and made
ready to carry out the arrangements
for the sinking, which consisted of
opening numerous valves in the bot
tom, operated from the deck, the large
4sluiceways in the bulkhead and all the
doors in the two permanent bulkheads
remaining in the ship.
Precisely at o'clock another whistle
sounded from the North Carolina and
another gun was fired. The crew in
stantly threw open the valves and with
Capt. OBrien jumped aboard tug
alongside, which steamed a little dis
Continued on Page F'our)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Havana, March 17.-Under lowering
skies and in a heavy tumbling sea the
old battleship Maine, resurrected after
ii years burial in Havana harbor
plunged. Saturday afternoon, with her
color3 flying to her everlasting rest
600 fathomS deep in the waters of the
Gulf. The sinking of the hulk was car
ried out precisely as planned. marking
the end of the great work begun more
than year and a half ago.
After imposing ceremonies in the
morning, which ended with the formal
transfer of the custody of the bodies
of the heroic dead by the mayor of
Havana, Julio de Cardenas, to Brig.
Gen. W. Fl. Bixby, chief of the engi-
neer corps, L. S. A., and the repre-
sentative of the United States. the
cofiiffins We're taken aboard the ar
mored cruiser North Carolina, where
they We're deposited on the quarter
deck. covered by a great mound of
floral tributes, under a guard Of honor
composed of marines.
Minute guns We're fired by the North
Carolina and the scout cruiser Birm-
ingham and the batteries of Cabanas
fortress until the ships cleared the
harbor.
Soon after . O'clock the navy tug
Osceola, aboard of which were the
United States minister, Arthur M.
Beaupre and the staff of the legation,
Brig. Gen. Bixby, Col William Nj.
Black, Lieut. Col. Mason M. Patrick
and Maj. Harley B.. Ferguson. consti-
tutins the Maine commission, passed
lines to the stern end of the wedge
shaped wreck and started seward.
Two Ranking lines were attached to
either end of the bulkhead, which then
became the after part of the hulk, Tor
the purpose of steadying and steering
her.
Her decks were covered deep with
flowers and palms, and a great Amer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Allen Band Of Outlaws Is
Secure in Mountains.
Detectives and Citizens Hunt,
Without Finding Least Trace.
State Militia Of Virginia May Be
Added TO Pufsuers.

Hillsville, Va, March 1.-Two thou
sand feet above sea level among the
erags and caves of the Blue Ridge
mountains. the Allen band, who dem
onstrated their contempt of consti-
tuted law by murder of the Judge, the
prosecutor and the sheriff of the Car
roll county court. last Thursday con-
tinued, today, to defy capture
The days search by a posse Of Is
detectives and citizen volunteers dem
onstrated that unless the militia is
sent here to begin systematic siege
of the hiding places of the outlaws.
they never may be brought to answer
to the indictments for murder return
ed here, yesterday. For such a plan
Il camp site was selected today by
representatives of Gov. Mann The
county authorities are working in har-
mony with the state and orders may
soon be issued for companies of mil
itia, If not for the search. certainly
for the formal arraignment of the
prisoners, which is scheduled here, for
March %.
The arraignment is likely to be
postponed.
Those who know the paths and
passes Of the highlands and the points
of vantage from which outlaws could
war off an attacking force with least
hurt to themselves say that the AL
lens unquestionably are concealed be-
hind the overhanging precipices of
Devils Den, half way between here
and Mount Ayry, n. G. There, with
provisions and ammunition, of which,
it is said, they have plenty, an at
lacking force would find the aim of
the outlaws deadly.
Some think it may be necessary to
dynamite the mountain citadels
Quiet prevailed in Hillsville, today.
The village pastor preached in favor
of capital punishment at all times and
there was no installing who he
meant. From the country side came
the curious on horseback, mule back,
by OK carts and rigs of every descrip-
ton, fording the high water of the
creek and climbing the steep hills to
the summit where reposes the hamlet
of Hillsville.
Dexter Goad, clerk of the court, with
bullet in his left cheek and band
age across his face. showed the peo-
pie. today, just how it happened. He
rehearsed the scene with vivid details
even placing the bullet scared chairs
which were occupied by Judge Massie,
Continued on Page Ten.)
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A Notable Career.

Ex-Governor John f. Hill for many
years had maintained beautiful
home at Augusta. Maine, ana, ASIDE
from the political honors from his 1ei-
low citizens, was one of the Leading
and most influential business men OF
the State, and known throughout the
country as chairman of the Republl-
can National Committee He was de-
scended, in the sixth generation, from
John Hill of Dover, who was porn IN
England in 1924. His ancestors We're
men of mark in the commu-
nifty, who, prominent in the af-
fairs of their day and generation, en-
joyed the confidence and esteem of all
who knew them, and left behind them
honorable records, both in character
and achievement. They We're strong
and progressive men, who took a keen
interest in the life about them and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
ROOSEVELT'S PLANS
Will Begin Speaking Tour, Wednesday
NIGHT in New York.

oyster Bay. n. Y, March 1.-THE first
information concerning the plan of cam
paign mapped out by the Roosevelt lead
ers at their conferences in New York,
on Friday and Saturday, was given, to-
day. by Col. Roosevelt. He said he had
decided definitely to make a number of
speeches in various parts of the country
in the near future.
Col. Roosevelt said at the outset that
he would not make a countrywide
speaking tour. He thought that such
thing would inadvisable, and that, more
over, the physical strain would be too
great. 1t is his idea to make a number
of comparatively short trips, so arranged
that he will be able to speak in states
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
TOTAL WAGE INCREASE LARGE.

Boston, March 17.-Wage increases
aggregating over $10000,00O will go in
TO the pockets Of New England textile
workers during the next IL months
according to authoritative estimates of
the result of the present upward trend
af wages in cotton and wooden mills.
ON the basis Of an annual payroll of
$4,000, 900 in the wooden mills, the in
crease there will amount to S5,600,000,
while cotton mill operatives will re-
ceive an advance of $5,0oo000.
Fully 275,O00 operatives win share
in the raise by April l if all the mills
which have not yet joined in the wage
movement follow the lead OF larger
concerns Announcements made al
ready Of contemplated advances in the
textile centers of Maine. Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire effected
upward of 100000 mill workers. Rhode
Island. eastern Connecticut and west
ern Massachusetts cotton manufactur-
ers employing many thousands have
also indicated an intention of equallns
the wage advance made elsewhere. but
have made no definite announcement
They are understood To he awaiting
the outcome of the situation in New
Bedford, where a similar grade of fine
cloth Is produced.
The New Bedford manufacturers Of
fer of a five per cent. increase will be
acted upon early in the present week
BY the Textile Council which recently
presented a demand for raise of 10
per cent A heavy curtailment of pro-
duction has been necessary in these
mills during the past Is months on ac-
count of the dull business, and this
fact is pointed to by the Manufaetur-
ers Association as a reason for the re-
fusal Of the 10 per cent. request. AL
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March 1.-THE dis
turbance which was over the Plains
states, Saturday tight, has moved to
Lake Superior with increased develop
ment, but attended by local SHOWS an d
rains only in the upper Mississippi
valley and the Upper Lake region.
There was no precipitation of conse-
quence over the east of the country.
1t is much warmer over the interior
of the country east of the Rocky
mountains, with temperatures above
the seasonal average.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
THE WEATHER.
FAIR-WARME Err.

Washington, March 17.-Forecast
for southern New England; Fair,
warmer, Monday; Tuesday, fair;
brisk south winds; northern New Eng
land, increasing cloudiness, with local
rains, Monday or Monday night: Tues
day, fair; brisk south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Personal Tributes.

Feelings of the deepest regret were
expressed on all sides. Saturday, when
the sad news of the death of Ex-Gov-
ernor Hill reached Augusta. The news
came as great shock, hardly to be
believed, at first. as the reports from
his bedside. Friday afternoon, had
been of a reassuring nature. Follow
ing are tributes paid to his memory
by those of his neighbors, friends, and
fellow townsmen who knew him best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

bequeathed to their descendants the
rugged qualities of body and of mind
to amply fit them to fill places of hon
or and responsibility among their fell
low men,
Continued on Page Seyen.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 17.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Monday, fair and
somewhat warmer; Tuesday, l,air
brisk, northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Former Governor Edwin c. surIeiah.

The announcement of the death OF
Governor Hill comes to me as per-
sonal affiiction. My relations with him
for many years have been exceedingly
close and cordial in both public and
personal activities. In his public re-
lations Governor Hill was able. far
seeing and broadminded. In private
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Boston, March 17.-Presldent Taft
will be Boston's guest. tomorrow, and
every detail of the program was com
plptcd tonight Besides reviewing the
parade To celebrate the 136th ami
versary of the evacuation of Boston
by Gen. Howe and his British troops,
a lengthy program has been arranged
for the President. Upon his arrival at
the South station. about o'clock to-
morrow morning. President Taft will
be escorted by Mayor Fitzgerald and
Samuel Elder to the city Club, and
after partalSing Of Continental
breakfast, win receive the club MEM
bers.
The President will be the guest of the
city at a breakfast at $50. At noon he
will attend the meeting Of the Massa
ehusetts Peace Society, and at P. NJ.
he win address the members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature at the State
House He will later be rendered a
lunoheo by the Pilgrim Publicity As
sociation. and from = until 3 O'Clock
MIR. Taft win review the Evacuation
day parade in South Boston.
The Taft League will give the Pres
ident a reception at 4.30. In the evening
lie VIII dleeilu tie SidlittDlt II 1911 ,oo-
ciety dinner and will also make brief
visits at the hanquets of the I.oston
Bank Officers Association, Boston Pa
per Manufacturers Association and the
Yale Club. The President will pass the
night at the Somerset. leaving early
Tuesday, for New Hampshire, where
he viii make at least four addresses
ana return here. Tuesday night. lie
will leave Boston. Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
The PRESIDENT
Will Be the Guest. Of
Boston, Monday.
Will Participate in The Ce|ebra-
ton Of Evacuation Day.
The Plans Are Announced for Col.
RooseveIi's Campaign.

Washington, March t7.-President
Taft left Washington, at 5.35 o'clock
this evening, for Boston, where he
will participate in the celebration of
Evacuation day, tomorrow. He was
accompanied by Secretary Hilles. Ma
jor Rhodes and other members of his
travelling party. Before his return to
Washington, on Wednesday, the
President will speak at Nashua. Man
chester and Concord, N II.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

The income Of the University Of
Arizona for the year 1912 Will be
Sl67.670. OF this amount the national
government contributes $4,000, which
may surprise citizens of the state.
who have been accustomed TO believe
that the state provided for all or
most Of the expenses of the univer-
sitv. The new dormitOry for men,
with its equipment. is to cost S2S,000:
il this amount were subtracted from
the total expenditure. for it is an
unusual expense. the appropriation by
congress would approximate 90 per
cent Of the total budget. 1t must be
manifest. therefore. that the Univer-
sity would be a very meagre insti-
tuition if it were. not for the federal
funds
The congressional appropriations are
for specific objects: For instruction
and research in agriculture. for me-
chanic arts, English, economics. math-
ematics. and general science, for ap-
paratus, and for books for the library.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

tirely on the table and management
Of the dining hall. The incidental"
fund is the only one of the four that
represents net income 70 the univer-
sity.
An annual printed report Of the
finances of the university is made to
the regents and will be sent to others
on request as long as the supply
lasts.
Arizona has been generous To its
university and viii have correspond
ing reward. Far from being eXtrava-
CANT. the university is under constant
stress to make one dollar do the work
Of two and is always unable to take
up useful lines of work because of
lack Of funds.
At present the university has o.
double purpose in endcavoring To re-
duce the expense per capita for in
struction. 1t is trying to place the
institution at the service Of a larger
number of students. this year showing
an approximate increase in enroll
ment Of so per cent. And close study
is being given to the announcement
needed by the students. saving other
courses To the time of larger enroll
ment and larger resources. BY this
means the cost of instruction will not
increase in the same ratio as the
number of students. The smaller the
institution. the greater the proper
tional cost of instruction. since, like
other business enterprises. a certain
plant and overhead expense are ncccs-
sary bcfor anything is done at all.
Comparison with Other Universities.
The financial resources of the Uni
versity of Arizona may be better APP
preciated by comparing them with
those of the other state universities
of the semi-arid belt. All the insti-
tutions receive the same amounts
from the national government. The
government statistics for 1910 give
the number of instructors and expert
ment station men as follows: Arizona,
45: Nevada, 45; New Mexico. So;
Utah, so; Wyoming. %; Montana. 81;
Idaho, 3d. The students enrolled are:
Arizona, 200; Nevada. 2i3; New Mex
leo, 273; Utah, IO44; Wyoming, so:
Montana. 3SS: Idaho, SO. But the
University of Arizona has increased
its enrolment this year by more than
As per cent without adding more
teaching service than would amount
to one-half the full time of one in
structor-which makes the ratio of
instructors To the number of students
the smallest of the group of .univer
stiles
In acreage in grounds and farm
Arizona is fifth in the group. In
value of permanent funds and equip
ment the New Mexico institution only
is smaller; Wyoming with one-fifth
the number Of students has nearly
five times Arizona's permanent funds
and equipment.
Altogether. the above statement
ought TO show that the University of
Arizona is pursuing its work with due
economy; perhaps too economically.
and with minimum charge on the
treasury of the state. But the Uni
Versity of Arizona is confident that
its service to the state will be CORE
spondingly recognized by the state
by smaller appropriations if its SER
vice is meager, by larger if its SER
vice is loyal and abundant
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
Minor Funds.

The above statement does not in
clude several small funds known At
the university as incidental" dor
mitory. laboratory" and mess" The
first is an annual charge Of $500 on
each student. and amounts to about
s1.275 in the year. and is spent for
all kinds Of necessary university pur-
poses: the second is for annual charge
for place in the dOrmtory and is
spent for electric light i'm the stu
dents room. for room laundry. and
foP repairs on the dormitorics, though
much more must be drawn for the
last from the funds appropriated by
the state: the third fund is used for
partial costs Of material used in the
Ia laboratories: the fourth is used On
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

For new dormitory .....S2S. 900
For administration and
StTuCtion ............. 1885
For power. light. fuel.
care of grounds. furni-
ture. printing. etc.,. PLIES
For repairs and other
large items. ........... 1880
For experiment station,
dry farming and pub
LEGATIONS .............. 500
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18
UNCLE SAM PAYS CONSIDERABLE PART OF
EXPENSES OF TERRITORIAL INSTITUTION

No part of the fund may bee used Tor
other objects nor for buildings and
their permanent equipment. The
moneys appropriated by the state are
therefore used for curriculum. for
new buildings and repairs. for the
care of grounds. fuel. light, power, Of
flee expenses. etc. The congressional
funds have now reached their maxi
mum.
The following is a general state-
ment of the distribution Of the funds
available for the university for the
coming year:
Receive from L. : government. $4,000
Receive from state treasury-. $3.50
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-18

Expend from state funds:
The sun., 1912-07-14

That's Greedy Girl" said Runaway
"and the others lazy Bones. and in here. -
pointing to a door that led into the din
ing room-"are Slow Poke and Sleepy
Head"
just then little boy called Sly-Ways
had crept up behind Greedy Girl and
snafched one Of her cakes. The cries Of
Greedy disturbed Sleepy Head. who
flung her plate at Sly-Ways. which hit
Cross Patch, who thought she had been
struck by Dirty-Pows, who ran TO hide
behind Muddy Boots. who flung his shoes
at Cross Patch. and d-well. such a time as
there wasi Such cries and sQueals and
pouts and piuches and slaps and snaps
and hair pulling Little Tell-Tale was
the worst Of all the children. for she raj
from one to another with her stories
Henrietta felt ashamed sxpn 10 SEQ such
doings and thought this would he a coed
time to make her escape She slipped out
the door and ran down the front sters
and might have got on without being
noticed IL Tell-Tale had mt spicd her and
warned her brothers and sisters.
Come back. come back Henrietta, y
screamed Cross Patch. Answ er Back. Ask
Why. Slam-the- Door. Greedy Girl. But. .
tons-OR, Muddy Boots. Tousle-Head.
Dirty-Paws. Sly-Ways. and Runaway.
You belong to us"
I'm loose the dogs on her. cried Tell
Tale. and she rushed out in the yard ard
united Bad-Habits cross dogs who were
The sun., 1912-07-14

her? They could make her do as they liked
Tor they were stronger. But were thew
Henrietta summoned M all her courage.
tore h" self loose from Dirty paws,
snat ched her skirts rom Growlv Gr,ints
ana Snippy Snaps avs and broke
through the cirlce of the Rad Habits
Down they went on their hacks-Slam
the Door. Greedy Girl. Buttons ON. Muddy
Boots, ToIsl" Hee,!. Talltp!p. Answer
Back. Ask Why and 'rnwav--like
straws before the strength If Henrietta.
~ the same moinen' the neat white
PAINTED gate of Il pretty house across the
street wa or"ned wild" and ,oinol,nri''
called out: Come in hero. Henrietta!'
Henrietta rushed in. the gate shut. and
she was safe.
Now. said the iittle Girl who had
called 10 Henrietta. -wc will leave Faith
fnl Fido. my dog. to guard this gate 40
that none Of tn" Bad Habits will be able
10 Ce' in. Won't you come into the honse
and meet my brothers md sisters? I'm
sure they will be very glad 10 ace Won.
oh thank YOU. hut don't know them
or YOU either, said Henrietta timidiv.
My name is Smiley Face said II,
little girl. "We'rc Habits, too, but W,
belong. 10 quite different family from
those down the street"
Smiley Face led Henrietta up the stems
OF pretty vine covered porch and took
her into the house. whore IN a sunny
orderly parior she fornd a number O.
neatly dressed boys and girls who came
with outstretched hands 70 greet her
This is my brother Buttons On" said
Smiley Face. introducing them, "and hi,
Is nv sister Smoothv iocN!' and nj.
is Shiny Shoes and thar little boy in Il,
corner Is Come e-whcn-you' an
The sun., 1912-07-14

And high up midst the battles storm
They watched their hero captains form
Upon the deck as braveiy he
Yelled orders out commandingly.
And Georgie. who was very strong,
Kept passing the big shot along,
And Johnny rammed the powder in
And then. my goodness. what a din!
The starboard gun was Brownies care.
Who kept her poiated true and fair.
And every time she threw a shell
The Turkish vessel rose and fell.
The big stern gun was Bobbies pride
And not a shot from her went wide.
But hit the enemy. kerplunk.
Which pleased to death each warlike
Monk.
Nov. once again for Uncle Sam:
Now. all together. one big slam"
Cried Capt Mickey. At his word
Another awful crash was heard.
And when the smoke had cleared away.
The hostile boats. Oh. where were they?
Beneath the blue waves they had gone
With sides stove in and turrets torn.
The Monkeys gave n rousing YELL
And wonderful II Is to tell
That not a single Monk was killed.
And not drop Of blood was spilled.