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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26
Fire Threatens
Town OF Albion.

Albion. Me, April 25-This village was
threatened, Thursday by fire which des
stroyed the Universalist church and
damaged several other nearby buildings.
The high wind made it impossible for
the 800 residents who turned out to save
the church, but all turned their atten-
ton to the adjoining buildings.
spark from bonfire ignited the roof
of the church and it spread rapidly Be
fore the bucket brigade could be organ
lied it was beyond control. The house
of W. E. Libby and the barn owned BY
G. +. Littlefield We're saved although
slightly damaged. The fire burned over
the sap orchard owned by C. L. Wilson.
Bacon & Crosby's store and Ernest Cross
by's residence both caught but by the
hasty action of the townspeople's who
assembled these We're extinguished before
beyond control The church was small
and had not been used for many years.
The church was an old landmark being
over 100 years old. 1t was not occupied
by the members of the parish.
Help was summoned from China, Unity
and Freedom but was not needed and
few men only came.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April 25.-The disturbance
reported as being in the process of de-
velopment, Wednesday. over the Rocky
Mountain region, is now disturbance of
considerable magnitude and strength hav-
ing its center over Nebraska. 1t has
caused high winds and thunderstorms
The weather remained generally fair
during the last "a hours in the Atlantic
states. The temperature has fallen con-
sideraby in the West, but it has chang
ed little elsewhere. 1t continues above
the normal in practically all districts
east of the Rocky mountains. The indi-
cations are that the Western disturbance
will advance east and be attended by
rains. Friday night and Saturday, in the
Eastern states. The winds along the
New England coast will be moderate va
riable. becoming south. Friday night,
and increasing.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Harvard Medical School has re-
ceived gift of $4,000 from Mrs. Will
liam Fl. Underhill TO form a fund. the
income of which will be used for orig
inal investigation into the diseases and
disturbances OF the function of the
nervous system.
Robert n. Long, sentenced. Oct. 10,
1906, to 10 to Is years for assault upon
his wife with intent to kill, was grant
ed pardon, Wednesday, by Gov.
Foss and the Executive Council. Asst.
Dist. Atty. Richardson said he believed
Long had been sufficiently punished.
John Tabor, aged so, Of South Wolf
boro, died at Wolfsboro. y. H,
Wednesday. He was pipemaker. and
in bis shop near his house he invented
a process of glazing clay pipes He
was the only person who ever knew
this secret and he died without telling
any one.
George Vicus. Greek wrestler, who
was arrested, late Tuesday night, al
a coffee house on Main street, Dover,
n. H., on complaint of Mrs. Rose
Skaliilg. who alleged that he had
shortly before left her boarding house
and had taken with him her gold
watch, chain and several rings. valued
at $40, was held in $500. Wednesday.
Joel Temple Clark. aged "a, died
"Wednesday, at his home. 230 Blodgei
street, Manchester, n. III. He was born
in Newbury, VT. and came to Man
chester to reside % years ago. He was
member of Poloski Lodge of Masons
at Wells River, VT, and of Golden
Rule Lodge X. of p. The surviving
relatives are a widow. Mrs. Clara
Clark. daughter. Mrs. Stephen j
Putnam, three grandchildren. Helen
Hazel and Clark $. Putnam, all oil
Manchester
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MORE WITNESSES SUMMONED
IN TITANIC INVESTIGATION.
Committee Wants to Learn Why Nearby
Steamer Did Not Offer Aid to Sinking
Titanic and to Fix Hour at Which
SheWas Given Danger Warning.

TO learn why a nearby steamer did
not offer aid to the sinking Titanic
and to fix the exact hour at which
the lost liner was warned that she
was in the vicinity of dangerous ice,
Senator William Alden Smith. chair
man of the Senate committee investi-
eating the disaster. today, summoned
three important witnesses. They are
J. r. Moore. captain of the steamer
Mount Temple, which passed within
a short distance of the Titanic when
she was in extremity, and the cap
tain and wireless operator of the liner
Californian, which sent the warning
All win be put on the stand, tomor-
row.
Summonses were issued for the
master and operator of the Califor-
nian while announcement that Capt.
Moore would appear was contained in
d telegram from Acting Premier Fos-
ter of Canada. Capt. Moore's story
probably will be heard first, for his
ship isl to sail from St. John, n. b.,
late Saturday
A new method of examining the mem
bers of the crew of the Titanic has been
adopted to insure greater dispatch. The
men are anxious 10 return to their homes
in England.
Accordingly each member of the COM
mittee, today, undertook the examination
of a group with the intention of releas-
ing such as had nothing of Importance
to tell the committee. The others will
be placed on the stand. The names OF
those to be held We're not made public.
Virtually the entire day was given
over to questioning Guglielmo Marconi
inventor of the wireless telegraph and
head of the company bearing his name
Both the Titanic and the Carpathia were
equipped with the Marconi apparatus
Harold T. Gotham, the wireless operator
on the Carpathia, also was examined.
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ing in New York, came to Washing
ton, today. at the request of Chairman
Smith and was the first witness. Be-
fore taking the stand, Mr.. Marsoni
frankly discussed the message sent
from New York to the wireless opera
tors of the Carpathia by Chief En-
gineer Sammis of the Marconi Com
pany, asking them to hold out their
news when they reached port for -four
figures"
Yes, that message was sent by
Sammis,' said Mr.. Mareoni, but !
knew nothing about the message un.
til afterward. There is this about 1t
that l want to say: The message
was not sent while the Carpathia was
at sea. It was not sent until the Car.
pathia had passed Sandy Hook and
was nearing port"
When Senator Smith reached the
committee room messages from Toron-
to waited him containing the informa-
ton that dispositions of the officers
and crew of the steamer Mount Tenn
pie. which sighted the Titanic, would
be taken, today, by Canadian author
tiles at St John, n. b., and would be
forwarded to Washington.
Representatives of the White Star
CO. said they would try 10 have
Fourth officer Boxhall before the COM
mittee. tomorrow. He has been ill.,
| Senator Smith asked Mr.. Marconi
what he had to do with the wireless
apparatus ashore and afioat and
whether he selected the operators.
Il am consulted as to the installa :
ton of the apparatus" he said Il
do not dictate the style of apparatus
but am on call to advise travel
around the world a good bit on jus.
this work
/ CONTINUED on Page Seven,
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were quashed by the investigators.
They declared their belief that the re-
port spsang from the finding in Ga
zettes effects Of box of potassium OF
iodide.
Coroner Hewins will go to Bruins
wick, Friday, carrying other sub
stances for analysis at the Bowdoin
laboratory.
The Leveres and Gazette will be ar
raisned in the municipal court Friday
morning
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Mrs. Levere,s Mother Witness.

Mrs. Levere's mother Mrs. Ruth
Leighton, an aged and kindly appear
ing woman. whose home is in North
Augusta. was summoned as witness.
she became fatigued early. having
cared for her grandchildren at the
Willow street home, Wednesday night
The officers and jurymen expressed
their sympathy through evidence Of
every consideration possible
oh, I'm SO tiredta she exclaimed
TO CITY Marshal Fletcher. following
her last appearance before the jury,
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Lewiston Police Seeking to Unrave
Mystery--No Arrests Made--Queer
Acting Stranger Noticed on l.,
A.&W.Car, WednesdayNight.
THE BieBER MURDER.

Lewiston. Me-, April 25.-There We're
no developments in the investigation
of the murder of John w. Bibber, COM
mitea last night, other than the fixing
of the exact time. Miss Abbie Foster
a Bates student, heard the shots and
noted that ii was exactly 9.45 o'clock.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington. April 25.-Forecast for
New England Fair. Friday, probably
followed by showers, Friday night and
Saturday; moderate variable winds, be-
coming south and increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-26

Lewiston. Me-. April PA man
weighing between $50 and 100 pounds
and wearing light overcoat and der
by hat was sought by the police, today,
as the murderer of John w Bibber,
prominent citizen who was killed
and robbed, last night, in front of the
house where he boarded. This was
the extent of the description with
which they had to work. The murderer
was seen by Fred w. Eaton. with
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 25.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Friday. increasing cloudi-
ness, followed by showers during the
night and Saturday; moderate southeast
winds, increasing.
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Marconi on Stand.

Guglieimo Marconi. head of the
CO.. who testified at the hear
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
ANOTHER SAVING.

Old Doc Woods Hutchinson lately
issued a Clarion Note to the effect
that nothing was ever cured by fast
ing, and intimating that the only sure
cure for dyspepsia was to eat every
thing in sight, always, of course, pro-
viding one had an appetite demanding
it. And, if one hasn't the appetite,
he should sally forth and get it some
where within eighteen miles up and
down the road. No one is likely to
underestimate walking in the open air,
but it is still possible to eat too much.
Comes DR.. w. A. Evans Of Chi
cago, also some Spencerian surgeon,
since he writes daily health depart
ment in the Tribune, and says most
men over-eat. At the present price Of
prunes and other finer fodder, it might
pay the average man to listen to this
daily doctor from Chicago, rather than
to the Saturday Evening Posts own
gifted specialist; in fact, without
wishing any one to go hungry, we in
cline to believe the Chicago chap Of
fers better advice for all times and
seasons. In this fat land, more peo-
pie die on full stomach than pass
on hungry.
Obviously, to eat less will save
something on the grocery account, but
what is Of vastly more Importance, It
means a reduction of doctor bills, and
a postponing of that time when your
weary widow shall consider investing
your life insurance in second hus-
band who may not pay dividends. Also
increased health means increased joy
of life while you do live, and will
make you feel great deal more like
working for living and such other
incidentaIs as you can get hold Of.
This is the season Of the year when
pneumonia divides honors with the
groundhog and the spring training
trip, and the health bulletins are In
sistent that one should be particularly
careful not to overeat now as in ex-
treme hot weather. Over-eating and
closed windows are the principal
causes of colds and pneumonia, giving
the germs the chance they need to
take hold. Eat less and breathe more,
and you will increase your efficiency
at the same time you chop small
slice from the cost of living, where
chopping is manifestly .needed.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
BASEBALL NOTES.

Owner James r. Faffney of the
Boston Braves, is at Hot Springs,
Ark, taking short rest before the
baseball season starts.
Trainer "Doc" Green, former head
of the ambulance corps with the Bos-
ton Red Sox, has signed as trainer
with the Providence team.
If James John Callahan can find n
first baseman among his bunch u
youngsters, the White Sox will look
pretty strong when the whistle blows.
Portsmouth and Newport News
have been admitted to the Virginia
league, making eight clubs instead Of
six in the circuit for the coming sea-
son.
Umpire Bill Brennan should be able
to take care of himself if any player
starts the rough stuff next season.
Bill is spending the winter months
touring the country with Mike Glib
bons, the new star in the pugilistic
world.
Cap Anson has opened his vaude-
vile season and will carry his act
south with the Cubs. Cap does a
monologue and some buck and wing
dancing, and carries his own scenery
which he wears at every performance
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
HATS AND TRIMMINGS.

Mrs. S. S. Sloan is home again from
Chicago and New York city where she
studied the new wrinkles in millinery
and purchased the prettiest in hats
and trimmings for the ladies of the
community.
While the big hat is still popular
for dress occasions there are this sea
son any number of medium shapes
that are universally becoming. The
popular styles nre the tricone, three
cornered hat on the Napoleon order
the English sailor, the large hat of
the Dolly Warden style with more or
less droop to the brim, and the large
sailor with rolled edge.
On the walking hats and tailored
styles the trimming is high and
brought almost directly to the front.
For early spring wear, and also later
in the season the all silk hats arc
very smart. These are as a rule made
Of the shot and changeable silks, some
times showing as many as four color
tones. The shot and changeable taft
feta silks will be much worn for one
piece dresses and suits this season,
and prove very serviceable as well AS
modish for all round wear.
Quantities of lace are used on hats
this year, a very heavy quality
known as crash toweling lace being
used on the ready to wear and tailored
hats, and the finer weaves for hats
suitable for dress occasions.
Flowers are used in profusion, and
are much liked for crowns and are
combined with lace in any number of
pleasing ways. Pleated maline is also
seen on many hats designed for mid
summer and for wear with Fluffy
Ruffle costumes.
Primrose red is the fashionable tint
just now, but white promises to be
unusually popular this summer. Blue
is also very much liked. Corsage bou-
qucts of artificial flowers in violets,
lilies of the valley, orchids and roses
are very popular with street suits and
suggest spring even though worn with
furs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
NOTES FROM THE LABOR woRLI

Retail clerks Of Peekskill, NY, have
recently obtained reduction in hours.
In Massachusetts minimum wage
law has been recommended by a state
commission created to investigate the
subject.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific railway has granted its tele-
graphers an 8 per cent increase in
wages.
The Commercial Telegraphers' un-
ion will hold its next convention IN
Buffalo, N. Y, during the week of
June 10.
Several clergymen have been seat
ed as fraternal delegates in the cen
trail labor body Of Eureka, Cal.
The labor unionists of New West
minister, British Columbia, have de-
cided to erect temple for their own
permanent home.
A labor temple with a garden on
the roof, where tired working girls
may rest and breathe the fresh air,
Is being planned by the Women's
Trade Union league Of Chicago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
THE LEASING SYSTEM.

A great many mining men, men
who work in the mines and know how
to polish off the head of drill, could
make great deal more than regular
wages If they would take working
lease on some property Of known
value; and more than one mining COM
pany If it could only be brought to be-
lieve it, could derive greater rev.
enue by leasing their properties than
they could by working them them
selves.
A leaser can often accomplish more
than mining company can. The leas-
er is working for himself, individually,
and knows no hours. The mining COM
pany has fixed charges to meet, such
as office rent, and salaries to secrc-
tary, manager, and office boy. The
leaser works all the time because he
is working for himself. The pick and
shovel miner, in the employ of the
company, has no interest at stake but
to put in his time; and this, often,
to the actual loss Of the company. The
leaser has but few wants and demands
no luxuries. He car live and carry
on his work at half the expense that
company can. A leaser can get
along with less equipment than COM
pany, which, with its big ideas, imag-
ines it must have. His automobile is
often nothing but burro, and his
champagne nothing more than good
spring water. Therefore his expense
account is not padded, and he has no
need to tear his hair and wonder what
his manager is doing that so much
money Ia needed In outputting few
tons Of ore.
The leasing system Is good for any
camp, and q miner who is fortunate
in securing good lease is much bet
ter off than II he were working in a
company mine for SO much day. And
he Ii . benefactor to his camp, for he
buys his supplies Of local merchants,
and the men he employs spend the
major portion Of their earnings among
the business man Of the district. The
leaser 10 oftimss more successful and
Independent than . mining company.
He Is acamp bsnsfactor, and, per-
chance, may develop . smaa mine into
. great propsrty-Mining Review.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
the punishment all too frequently out

the punishment all too frequently out
weighs the misdemeanor.
To the everlasting shame of Amer
lea, prison labor has enriched thou
sands of contractors and score of
states. 1t is but wise and just that
malefactors shall be made self-sup-
porting by rendering useful servic,
but whatever profit is derived from
their toll should be turned into a
fund out of which their dependent
families may derive support.
One northwestern state now holds
in its treasury almost one million dol
lars, earned by exploiting its peniten-
tiary inmates. Every dollar Of this
surplus is blackened with inhumanity.
Is it necessary to go farther into
the matter? Do you need additional
incentive for immediate action? Write
right now to your representative in
your own legislature and urge him to
fight for measure that will erase
this stain on the communal honor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
GIVE CAPITAL A CHANCE.

1t is being freely predicted that
this is going to be good year for
the mining industry of the west. We
all hope that this ia going to bs the
case, and. thus early in the season,
the advance In metal quotations
strongly indicate that the prophecy Of
good times coming is going to be full
filed
But, the mine owners of the west,
the prospectors, and the claim holder,
must make up his mind to help If
prosperity is to be induced to settle in
our midst, for prosperity, as we view
the term, means money, capital, and
this must be met half way il we hope
or expect to interest the owners Of
this money, of this capital, in the
many mining propositions now held in
elegance because Of lack Of funds for
their development.
Most every prospector, every claim
holder and every mining man, is pos
sessed of mining ground which he
deems valuable. It may be that, with
proper development and equipment, It
may produce millions, in time. But
1t is not worth millions, now. As a
matter of fact; it is practically value
less, and, at the utmost, could not
show more than $4,000 or $4,000
blocked out and in sight. Perhaps
capital would be willing to give twice
this much for the prospect, and it
would be money in the pocket Of the
owner to take it. But no, his ideas
of values are fixed upon future pos
sibilities, and he wants $205,00 or
100000 for prospect upon which he
has expended but small amount in
development. And then he bewails
the hard times and takes fall out
Of capital when the would-be investor
passes up the proposition for another
which can be had for something like
its present actual value.
How much better 1t would be to
close deal for $4,000 or $4,000,
and making big piece Of money, at
that than to scarce capital away by
asking exorbitant and unreasonable
figures. As it is, it is the buyer who
is taking the chance, and not you.
Capital always assumes this risk; but
1t does. not propose to deal in absurdi-
ties, and is always anxious to play
as safe as possible.
If we want prosperous times
throughout the mining districts Of the
west, we must give capital chance.
We must meet the man with money
half way. Put yourself in his place,
and then see how your own PROPOSE
ton would strike you. Don't be con-
tentt plod along year after year,
without hardly the price of a meal
in your pocket, just because you in
sist on asking more for a prospect
than regular producing mine is
worth. Be more moderate in your
demands, and give the other fellow,
the man with the money, chance to
make something. You won't live al
ways, and may never live to get mil
lion for piece of mining ground that
is not worth more than $4,000. Be
reasonable. Help III getting a little
real money in circulation in your camp
in your district; and give capital
chance.-Mining Review.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
Elmer TAFT was a passenger to

Elmer TAFT was passenger to
Colorado Springs this morning where
he will visit his mother. Later he
journeys to Denver, about this part of
the program he refuses to give infor-
nation but his friends insist he has
important business with the county
clerk and minister.
John Widenhall of Pueblo regis
tered at the Southern last evening.
Mr.. Widenhall is enthusiastic over the
future of the southwest and desires
to back his good opinion of the sec
ton by purchasing real estate here
This morning he went over to Monte
yuma valley to look over some ranch
es. However, before he invests he will
attend the land sale at Griffith.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SALE AT DAN PLACES
FARM A BIG SUCCESS

Regardless of bad roads and threat
ening weather good sized, good ma
tured crowd gathered at the Dan Place
sale on Upper Florida, Tuesday.
The good lunch Of hot coffee and
sandwiches at noon helped the crowd
to forget their travelling troubles and
also prepared them for the work on
hand.
]. B. Van Daniker in his kind, pleas
ant way kept the clerical department
in order, making splendid addition
to the working force since everybody
knows Jim and Jim knows everybody.
The sale amounting to nearly $1,000
lasted only from II a. m. to 8 p. M.
intermission for lunch, plain
evidence that the auctioneer, A. e.
Brown, is altogether up to date with a
thorough understanding of his line of
business, pushing things to finish
without waste of time or talk.
Everything went at good figure,
especially the live stock. One team
OF 4-year-old horses sold for 1885;
one team of 3-year-old mares. unbrok-
en-, for ss2S, and one of the milch
cows, SOL, and the rest in proportion.
The Place family will move to their
ranch farther up the valley for the
summer. Mr.. Place has been appoint
ed road overseer Of that district
The Shoemaker people having pur-
chased Riverside ranch, recently own
ed by Place, will Immediately take
possession.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
pAupER FAMILIES OF FELoNs

1t is sad thing that justice cannot
WELD her sword without striking ev-
cry member of the criminals house,
hold, writes Herbert Kaufman in Wo-
mans World.
The shadows of the prison bars fall
far and stiginatize the innocent as
well as the guilty.
1t is not within the power Of gov
ernments to alleviate this social dis
tress. Governments cannot alter hu-
man nature that the unoffending fam
lilies Of felons must cringe before the
sneers Of their neighbors. But when
poverty also stalks in the wake Of
punishment and the imprisonment Of
the bread-winner deprives his dspen-
dents Of food and clothes and roof,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
DOLLARS FOR CHARITY.

When man puts an ad in paper
which is poor advertising medium he
is just giving his money to charity.
OF course it is good cause, all news
papers should be supported because
they do so much good
What makes a paper q good adver-
tising medium? Circulation Is the
thing that counts. The Herald has
the largest circulation Of any paper
in southwest Colorado. The Herald's
circulation has class; it goes into
the very best homes in the city.