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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

smoking car and We're thrown violent
~ against seats ahead.
All efforts to reach the wreck were
unavailing for hours, the extreme
heat and heavy smoke driving back
firemen and others. All of the wires
are down and the rails warped for a
long distance on either side of the
burned wreekage and searchiights re-
veal tangled mass Of iron and steel.
wires, rocks and burning freight cars
almost choking the tunnel. Railroad
men who have been into the tunnel
declared, tonight, that it was doubt
fui il it would be possible to reach the
wreck before tomorrow, and that the
clearing away of the debris and re-
pairing of the tunnel would make it
one of the most costly wrecks that the
Boston 4 Maine Railroad has ever had.
Late, tonight, an Italian section hand
sought to reach the scene of the wreck
by crawling, face down, into the east
end Of the tunnel, When he failed to
return one of his fellow workers vol
unteered co go after him and found
him unconscious SOC feet from the en-
trance.
Passengers on the express declare that
the engineer had ample warning of the
presence of the freight ahead. Flagman
Kemp, they say, stopped the train the re-
quired 600 yards away and then after he
had climbed aboard the locomotive and
1t was started again at slow speed two
torpedoes, which he had placed upon
the rails as an additional warning, were
exploded. With Kemp on the engine a
misunderstanding of signals was. In ths
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

typewriter signature of Louis II. Hey
man, read as follows:
Chicago, Aug. 8, 1915
Gus Block, New York:
THE way Philadelphia coming in
reports, today, these people must be
crazy. Get him ON Phone and have
that kind of work stopped.
Il. H. HEYMAN."
Chicago. Aug. 3. 1910.
Gus Block, New York:
"Wil you stop Westchester selling
natives. This man just giving his
best beef away
"L. H. HEYMAN."
The government contends that the
kilograms show that the test cost was
the basis used in fixing price of beef,
and that the figures We're controlled
from the Chicago office.
Nearly the entire day was taken up
with the reading of these kilograms of
Morris & Co., which were identified by
William F.. Ehlert, margin clerk in
the dressed beef department.
The examination of the witness had
not been concluded when court ad-
journed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
A $2,000,0O.O BOND
ISSUE FOR GOOD ROADS
by Gov. P|aisted at Good
Roads Meeting at Portland Address
es by Paul D. Sargent, Parker
|. HardiSOn, Chas. ". Gates.

Portland, Me, Feb. Ex-Governor
Frederick w. Plaisted at a Good Road
meeting here, tonight. practically en-
dorsed the proposition for $4,000, 900
bond issue by the State to build roads,
the receipts from automobile taxes to
take care of the interest and provide
a sinking fund
The Governor said in his address
that If the bonds were to run IL years
they could be easily paid at the ex-
piration of that time. and he told the
big audience i'll the Board of Trade
rooms that if the business men of
Maine wanted to stand back of the
matter it could be presented at the
special session of the Legislature,
which is to convene. March 20.
Then it could be submitted to the
people under the initiative and refer
endum and whatever else that was
necessary could be done at that regu
lar session of the Legislature. next
January. He urged that Section Is of
Article 10 of the constitution be
bond issue.
Mayor Oakley {. Curtis presided at
the. meeting and other speakers be-
sides Gov. Plaisted were Charles w.
Gates, highway commissioner of Yer
mont; Parker /. Hardison, highway
commissioner of Maine, and Paul D..
Sargent, assistant director of the good
roads department of the national gov
ernment. Mr.. Gates told what is be-
ing done in Vermont and incidentally
ae remarked that he believed in do
ing road work for the people of the
state rather than for people from the
outside who drive through with auto
mobiles at the rate of 40 miles an
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

minds of railroad men, almost an impos-
sibility The only explanation which they
offer for the crash is that the brakes
failed to work or that the learner WAS
allowed to operate the engine
This latter is not generally credited
among railroad men. however, for the
tunnel is always considered dangerous
and an experienced engineer would be
unlikely. they say, to give up the throttle
to another at that time. The real cause
will never be known, for all the men on
the engine are dead and the engine itself
tangled mass of wreekage.
Railroad men are also at a loss 10 ex-
plain why the freight train had stopped
in the tunnel. The engineer of that
train has not been available for inter-
viewing since the wreck, having been
closeted and closely guarded by railroad
officials. Conductor Rathborne of the
freight has also been out of sight since
the wreck At first it was reported that
he was missing, but later persons We're
located who saw him short time later.
Shortly before midnight a gang of
wreckers went into the tunnel and at
tempted to reach the burning debris.
They had got TO within about 800 feet.
when car of oil burst into flames.
There We're a number of heavy explo-
sions and smoke denser than ever,
spread through the tunnel. The wreck
ing crew was barely able to escape.
Later it was stated that no further at
tempt would be made to get into the
tunnel until the fire has burned itself
Continued on Page Twelve.9
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Investigation of No. Yar-
mouth Wreck Begins
Before R. R. Com. and Inter-
state Commerce inspectors.
S. |. Bates. County Atty. Of Cum.
berland, Appears for State.

Portland, Me, Feb. 20.-The State
Roard Of Railroad Commissioners and
three inspectors of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, today, began the
examination of witnesses in their in
vestigation of the accident on the
Grand Trunk Railway at North Var
mouth. Thursday morning, when the
head-on collision between two freight
trains resulted in the death of three
trainmen and the destruction of a
large amount of rolling stock and
freight. The Interstate Commerce
Commission inspectors are II. X. Swa-
sey of Maine, A. II. Leanhart of Penn
sylvania and r. w. Gibbons of Minne-
sofa. over 20 witnesses were sum
moned. County Attorney Samuel L.
Bates is conducting the proceedings
for the State.
Among the first witnesses were
James L. Busfield of Montreal, a civil
engineer. Frank Nickerson, train dis
patcher for the Grand Trunk at Is
land Pond, who was on duty at the
time of the accident, and Engineer Ed
ward NJ. Ring of Portland, who had
charge OF thee forward locomotive of
the Portland bound train. which con-
sisted of 81 cars and was hauled by
two locomotives.
Dispatcher Nickerson read the train
orders to the two trains which re-
quired them to meet at North Var
mouth. Engineer Ring testified that
on his engine the right cylinder and
piston follower We're broken and the
airbrakes were not in good condition.
He stated it was understood with the
other engineer and the conductor that
he tRing) was not to handle the air
brake. With as small pump as this
engine had, you could not supply air
for a long train" he testified. He
thought they coupled up the air, but
was not sure. He did not make test
to see if the air was coupled and did
not see copy of the train order. He
said they We're not trying to make up
lost time when the accident took place.
Engineer Ring saw the other train
when about a mile and a half Off and
thought he was running about 80 miles
an hour just before the accident Ask
ed to account for the accident, he
thought the brakes did not work right.
Il was not handling the air" he said,
''and expected the other engineer
would apply the air. l signalled for
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
New York Woman Mur-
dered, I uesday Afternoon.
Assassin Then Attempts Suicide
Wounds Probably Mortal.
Tells Police He Feared Alienation
Suit by Victims Husband.

New York. Feb. 20.--Mrs. Rose Sill
vermann was shot and mortally
wounded. this afternoon, by man
believed to be Benjamin Fried, an un-
welcome admirer, who afterwards
turned his weapon upon himself, in
fiicting two wounds in his abdomen,
which will probably cause death.
The shooting occurred in Mrs. Sill
vermanns apartments, in fashion
able uptown apartment house, into
which her assailant forced his way
when a maid responded to his sum-
mons at the door. Mrs. Silvermann
was fondling her baby in her arms
when shot The child was unhurt.
Mrs. Silvermann died, two hours
later, without regaining conscious
ness.
Fried recovered consciousness at the
hospital and told the police that he
shot Mrs Silvcrmann and himself be-
cause he had learned that her hus-
band was about to bring suit
against him for alienation OF Mrs
Silvermann's affections.
After making this statement he be-
came unconscious again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Passenger and Freight Trains Meet in Rear-end
Collision, Tuesday Afternoon, Near East Portal
OF Tunne-.FOur TTanmen KiIed-Fire Adds
To Horror Of Occasion. Tunnel Blocked,

North Adams, Mass, Feb. 20.-With
20 freight ears burning fiercely, huge
rocks, many of them as big as dwell
ing houses. loosened by the heat. and
raining down upon the tracks, Hoosac
tunnel is, tonight, so effectively block
ed that it will be days, in the opinion
of railroad men before trains can
again operate through the shaft Four
railroad men were killed in the wreck,
a rear-end collision between Il freight
train and a passenger express of the
Fitchburg division of the Boston &
Maine Railroad. late this afternoon,
which was responsible for the tieup.
The list of dead as made public by
railroad officials tonight follows:
Archer L. Smonds. 80 Williams
town, engineer of electric locomotive
on passenger train.
Henry Gregg. AZ, Scotia, N. Y, as
sistant engineer.
Luther Davis, %, Greenfield learn
err on electric engine.
Reuben Kemp. 81 North Adams,
nagman attached to freight train.
Although the passenger train itself
was not badly damaged, the steam
engine breaking away from the cleo
tric locomotive ahead. when the crash
came and being able to back away,
many of the occupants of the coaches
were badly shaken up. The most seri-
Gus injured were a man named Ter
nanveZ, whose hand was hurt, and j
Semfp of Maiden, a travelling man
vi IN int tf h cf. s1ll
and back. Both were riding in the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
A. MAINE WOMAN.
Mrs. Stewart, Then Georgia Maya,
Passed Girlhood in Norway.

Norway, Me, Feb. 20.-Mrs. G. w
Stewart, who is under arrest in Boston
in the Shaw embezzlement case, was a
former Norway resident, having spent
the entire part of her girlhood days in
this town. When here she was known
as Miss Georgia Maya, and for many
years she worked in the shoe factory.
She became friendly with Mr.. Stewart,
and although it is understood his pa
rents We're opposed she married him
and they left for Boston. About eight
years ago MIR. Stewart died and his body
was brought to the home of his sister
in Norway, where it was buried in the
family lot at Maple Grove cemetery.
Since then all trace of Mrs. Stewart has
been lost to her acquaintances In NOR
way She has one sister living in Var
mouth, Mrs. j. Courtney, and many
think that 1t was her name which Mrs.
Stewart may have used.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Didn't They Con-
troll Price Of Beef?

Chicago, Feb. 20.--Several hundred
private kilograms sent by Morris &
Co. to Eastern representatives, urging
higher prices for dressed beef, were
read to the jury in the packers trial.
today, by the government counsel,
Pierce Butler.
The defence made determined eff
fort to exclude the messages, on the
ground that the signatures of Louis II.
Heyman, one of the defendants, and
d. NJ knights, assistant manager of
the dressed beef department, We're
typewriter and were improperly
identified. Judge Carpenter overruled
the objection and permitted the tele-
grams to be put in evidence
The messages were dated in July and
August, 1910, and were sent over the
private wires of Morris & Co.
Two of the kilograms bearing the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Parker L. Hardison's Address.

Mf. HARRISON said.
In dealing with this subject of
Names roads needs it would seem
proper TO present a few figures rela-
tive to our highway system. Our sys
TEN of apportionment of State money
is based on the following system;
Towns having valuation under
100000 may raise as a maximum
amount $500. They will receive from
the State S400, of $500 for each dollar
raised. Towns having valuation
from. 100000 to $1,000.000 will receive
81 for each dollar raised and so on
until we reach 81, 500, 900 all cities and
towns having a valuation in excess of
that amount receive their apportion-
ment from the State on the same
basis: that is, Is cents for each 81
raised The maximum which they
may raise is III proportion to their
valuation, ii win be seen from the
above that the law was designed to
help the poorer towns. A total of ASS
applications for State aid was received
In 1911. divided as follows: Cities,
II; towns, 40S; organized plantations,
SO. unincorporated townships 30.
We constructed S4f9 miles of gravel
tt1b DIT d Gust VI S1oAl.I3 per llllle.
221 miles of bituminous macadam at
cost of sf5,555.20 per mile; 3.43 miles
of plain macadam costing s7S07.64;
20.01 of earth, $2152.55 per mile. our
total construction for State roads was
f10.43 miles at a cost of 1867, ,527 20:
5.1S miles of trunk line at a cost of
37,625.20. Our total expenditure, not
including cost of inspection. was Sab
5s0.21. The State disbursed State aid
Continued on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
-Four Indictments Are Re-
turned at Chicago,
Defendants Being Railroads,
, Theatrical Concerns, Etc.
Discovery Due to Inquiries Division
OF Interstate Commerce Com.

Chicago, Feb. 20.--Four indictments
for alleged rebatng were returned, to-
day. by the federal grand jury. the de-
PENDANTS being three railroad com
panies, two theatrical concerns and
four individuals. Excessive payments
for advertising" in return for the
purchase of railroad tickets is de-
ciared to be the medium by which the
alleged rebating was accomplished.
Discovery of the supposed system to
evade the law was made by the di-
vision of inquiries of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Those indict-
ed are:
Harry j. Rhein, general passenger
agent of the Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Chicago & ST Louis Railroad, named
in two indictments.
William Underwood, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent of the Michigan
Central Railroad, named in one in
dictment.
Rudolph X Hynckel of New York,
director of the Columbia Theatrical
Amusement Co, named in three in
dictments.
James f. Fennessy of Cincinnati. di-
rector and secretary of the Empire
Circuit Co., named in one Indictment
The Columbia Theatrical Amuse-
ment Co, Of New York, named in
three indictments.
The Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago
& St Louis Railroad Co., named in
two indictments.
The Lake Shore &c Michigan South
ern Railway, named in one Indictment.
The Michigan Central Railroad Co,
named in one Indictment.
The Heuek Opera House Co. of Gin
clnnati, named in one Indictment.
The federal act which is alleged to
have been violated, provides a penalty
of fine of not more than $4,000 for
corporation and a fine of not more
than $4,000 or Imprisonment of not
more than two years or both, for a
person guilty of such violation
The manner in which the rebates
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Feb. 20.-The disturbance
which caused precipitation in the Middle
and North Atlantic states, during Tues
day, has moved down the st. Lawrence
valley. The temperature has remained
nearly stationary in Eastern sections.
The Southern storm will maintain its
great energy and move northeastward.
causing general precipitation and high
winds and squalls in practically all
states from the Mississippi valley to the
Atlantic coast, during Wednesday. Fair
weather will follow. Thursday, except In
North Atlantic states. The temperature
will fall decidedly over the Southern
states, Wednesday, and the Eastern
states, Thursday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Nam
tucket.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

ashore on the flats in the harbor by
the heavy ice foes. Just about the
time that the vessel was floated the
heavy field ice began to start out of
the harbor with such force that the
hawser connecting the schooner and
the cutter parted. The ice took the
Hallock we'll out into Vineyard Sound
before the Acushnet succeeded in
making another hawser fast to the
schooner. After an all night fight
against the ice, the Acushnet towed
the schooner back into the harbor. The
Hallock is reported in good condition.
8 About 100 tons of coal still remain
on board, the balance having been re-
moved in wagons that were driven out
over the ice to the schooner. The
coal taken from the Hallock's hold
saved the Edgartown people from suf
fering from the cold during the pro-
tracted period of low temperatures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
De Graft Heard to Threaten
To Kill Unknown Person.

Boston, Feb 20--That William De
Graft. the cook aboard the barge
Glendower who is on trial charged
with the murder of Capt Charles D.
Wyman. did not like Wyman and had
made threats to kill some person un-
known is to be shown in new evidence
presented by the government, was the
claim made by District Attorney Asa
p. French, late today, in outlining
the governments case in the United
States district court.
Attorney French said the govern
ment would admit that it had no evil
dence to show a motive for the crime.
1t had evidence, however, he said, to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
MRS. STUART ARRAiGNED.
Hearing at Boston, Tuesday, Is Con-
tinued Until Feb. 27.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Georgia. NJ.
Stuart, who was arrested, yesterday,
as an accessory before and after the
fact in embezzling the funds of the A.
w. Shaw Co. of F'reeport. Me-, was
given a hearing, today, before Judge
Ely in the municipal court. Upon the
recommendation of her counsel the
case was continued, until Feb. q. In
default of $4,000 bail Mrs. Stuart was
taken to the Charles street Jail Eff
forts will be made to secure the nee
essary bonds for the woman. Mrs.
Stuart did not plead, today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
The Vineyard Sound Six
Weeks Ice Embargo Broken.

Nantucket, Mass, Feb. 20.--Nan.
tucket's ice embargo, which has ex-
tended over period of six weeks, was
actually broken. today, when the
steamer Nantucket returned from the
mainland with mails and provisions.
During the past few days the warm
weather softened the great fields of
ice, and yesterday, the Nantucket sue
ceeded in forcing her way from this
harbor where she had been imprison-
ed 15 days, to the mainland. After
receiving her cargo, the steamer re-
turned to this island without difficulty
Tomorrow. the steamer will resume
her regular schedule.
Edgartown. Mass. Feb 2o-An ice
Imprisonment of is days ended, today,
when the revenue cutter Acushnet
succeeded in floating the schooner
Henry p. Hallock, which was carried
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

ton with people in Philadelphia, pre-
vious to the sailing of the barge on
the trip on which the captain met his
death. had said he did not like Wy
man. While apparently under the in
fluence of liquor, he also said. accord
ing to evidence to be produced: "I'll
kill the ---- before / get
to Boston" Whom he meant, the wit
ness who will give the evidence is not
able to state" said Attorney French.
Various photographs were marked
for Identification and the days session
closed as Frank Camp, captain, of the
tug Monocacy. which towed the barge
Glendower, took the stand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

Los Angeles, Feb. 20.-A w, Shaw,
alias A. w. Willis. wanted in F'reeport,
Me. for the alleged embezzlement of
$4,000 from the A. w. Shaw Co. shoe
manufacturers, was arrested here. late
today Shaw had been living here for
two weeks and was just about to
leave the city. He will be held for the
Bosten officials, who requested his ar
rest.
Although he denied that his name
was Shaw, he said he was Archibald
w. Willis, and that his home was in
Wiesbaden, Germany. Later he said
he was in business at La Junta, Col.
When asked if he had embezzled
any sum of money from A, w. Shaw
Co, he hesitated and then declared
he had never heard of such a firm.
Letters found on Shaw's person, the
police stated. indicate he was the man
wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Feb. 20-Forecast for
northern New England: Fair3. Wednes-
day, followed by rain or snow at night
and on Thursday; northeast winds, in
creasing. Southern New England: Rain
colder, Thursday; high northeast winds.
shifting to northwest, Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

Boston Feb. 2o.--That A w. Shaw,
who disappeared about the time that
it was learned that there was d short
age in the accounts of the A. w. Shaw
Co, manufacturers of shoes in Free
port, Me. is living in Los Angeles un-
der the name of Arthur S. Willis, is
the belief of the local police, today.
Chief Inspector Joseph A. Dugan of
the Boston force sent a telegram to
the chief of police of Los Angeles this
afternon, instructing that official to
go to 1903 Figuerro street and deter
mine If there is man living there
under the name of Arthur S. Willis. 1t
was not stated how the police reach
ed the conclusion that Shaw is at that
address.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

Ithel, the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank c. Farnham of North Castine,
was almost instantly killed, Sunday.
while sliding He ran into tree break
ing his neck and crushing his skull. Ha
was about 1S years old The father and
mother, two brothers and two sisters
survive
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Boston Forecast,

Boston. Feb. 20-Forecast: Increasing
cioudiness. followed by rain or snow,
wednesday afternoon or night. Thurs
day, clearing and colder; high northeast
winds shifting to northwest, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

Among the birds the swan lives the
longest at times reaching the great age
of 800 years. The falcon has been known
TO live 162 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

The manufacture of asbestos shingles
has grown so rapidly that it is antici-
pated that at no distant time three
fourths of the asbestos product of Cana
da will be made UP into roofing material
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
Hodskins Nominated at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 20.-The Republi-
can caucus, today, nominated Tor
mayor, Eiwin L. Hodgkins. He mas
served as member of both branches OF
the city government
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

hour, dropping dollar here and here
at the hotels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21
RECEIVERS APPOINTED

For Cumberland Shoe Co., Auxiliary
of the A. w. Shaw Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-21

Associate Justice Albert NJ. Spear