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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Senate Rejects the
Sherwood Bill.

Washington. March 29.--The Senate.
tonight. by a vote of Il to As reject ed
the Sherwood dollar day pension bill
which had passed the House and then
adopted sc to 16, the Smoot genera
age and service pension measure, un-
| der which the pension roll would he
| increased by $20,000, o0o annually dur
! ing the next five years.
| The bill requires benefciaries to haze
! served 90 days and provides pension
ranging from SlS to $50 month, IN
| stead of a 60-day minimum and SIS Il
| $50 pension as il the House measure
The bill now goes tie conference with
the House. The shadow of possible
Presidential veto hangs over the meas
ure.
The Senate added provisions that
would prohibit attorneys fees and would
grant $50 a month to former soldiers dis
abled by service. wounds or disease. The
latter provisions will add $2,500,0O0, it is
estimated. TO the annual outlay under
the bill
The entire negative vote on the final
passage of the bill was cast by Demo
cratic senators from Southern states. The
Northern Democrats voted with the Re
publicans for the bill
The u senators whose vote rejected tn
House Sherwood bill, the real contest OF
the day, We're Chiffon w. Va; Culber-
son, Texas; Foster and Thornton. La
Hitchcock, Neb.: Johnson and Gardner.
Me; Johnston, Ala; Kern and Shiveleg.
Ind; Lea, Tenn. MARITIME, n. j.: over
man and simmons. " G.; Owen. Okla
ryland; swanson, Va; Smith, Ga, and
Smith, S. c.
On this vote the Northern Democrats
voted in the negative, because they pre-
ferred the Sherwood bill and the South
ern Democrats because they opposed
both the House bill and the Senate
measure.
During the debate Senator Overman's
reference to the burdens of the Southern
people because of pension legislation
prompted tart reply by Senator VIII
| liam Alden Smith of Michigan.
81 remind the senator that this entire
pension burden could have been avoided
by the Souht if it had been loyal to the
Union" said he. Il cannot remain 81
lent and hear senators fro mthe South
complain of burdens our government mas
been called upon to bear because of
your own unwillingness to live with MS
under the same flag and in q united
country.
Distinguished Southern men who serv-
ed in wars prior to the Civil War not
only received with evident satisfaction.
but asked the government TO reward
them for their military services That
list includes, among others, men no less
conspicuous than Robert e. Lee and
Stonewall Jackson, who were not above
asking this government to reward them
for sacrifices made in the war with Mex
leo. For several years / occupied seat
in the House of Representatives next to
gallant Joe Wheeler of Alabama, and /
never heard his vote cast against wor-
thy pension bill.
You have taken care of your own sill
diers in the South, but the record of
senators in the war on either side would
be more luminous and credible if they
could treat their foes with the same gen
crosby and kindness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
A CALL BY TELEPHONE
Tells the Saco Firemen That Their
Station Is on Fire.

saco, Me, March 2s.-Frank Cation, one
of the three permanent firemen at the
central fire station, answered the tele-
phone Just before midnight, tonight, and
learned for the first time that the build
ing was afire. Meantime the police had
also been notified in the same manner
and they sounded an alarm from a box
on the fire station.
The blaze was on the second floor of
an ell used for stabling the horses and
was extinguished with loss that will
not exceed $1,000
The fire was discovered by woman re-
siding next door to the fire station, who
saw the flames breaking through the
roof of the building. She notified the tel
ephone operator at the exchange, which
is In Biddeford, more than mile away,
and the operator in turn called the fire
and police departments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

posing of his property. HanDigan
some time ago sold land to one Jo-
seph Miller. and announced that he
was going to sell more. The children
claimed he was of unsound mind. The
hearing was continued until April IL.
The 10 or more women. whose sympa-
thies We're about equally divided, be-
gan Il heated conversation in the cor
ridor that eliminated in the mix-up.
In the darkness of the Armida coal
mine more than a mile under ground, ut
Washington, Pa, Philip Patrick, an
Italian miner, is alleged to have shot
and killed, Friday, the man with whom
he boarded, Louis Bartmolo. According
TO other miners who witnessed the shoot
Ing, the men quarreled, and Bartmolo
finally returned to his work. AS he
stopped over Patrick is alleged TO have
drawn his revolver and fired three shots
into the mans back. He then jumped
ON a passing motor and, pressing the re-
volver to the side of the operator, or
dered him to drive with all speed TO the
mouth of the mine. There he drove the
driver back into the mine and, making
his way TO his boarding house, changed
his clothes and disappeared. In half On
hour one Of the frightened miners notified
the officers of the company, who organ
lied posse and followed Patrick
toward Mcdonald, IA.
Thomas Hayes of PittsfeId. Mass,
was injured and one of the horses he
was driving had to be killed as the
result of an encounter with Il lynx in
Lanox, about o'clock. Wednesday
night Hayes was driving pair OF
horses hitched to a delivery wagon
through q dense wood on the Belle
fountaine estate of Giraud Foster.
when suddenly from the branches OF
an nverhanging tree wild animal
dropped upon the back of the off
horse. The horse struggled and tried to
throw the lynx, but it stuck on,
clawinp and biting. Hayes attacked
the animal with wagon stake and
then he became the object Of the
lynx's fury. With sudden start the
horses dislodged the lynx and started
toward home. As they dashed through
a sncwdrift Hayes was thrown out and
stunned for time. After recovering
he Went To the home of john Feeley.
where the wounds inflicted by the
lynx were dressed. The seleetmen have
offered a reward of $25 for the capture
of the lynx, which has been terrifying
that section of the town for several
weeks past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

Three torpedo boats, the Cushing,
Mckee and Erickson, which have
passed their usefulness, have been
designated by the navy department To
serve as targets for bombardment by
the big Dreadnoughts. in the Atlantic
fleet. When and where the firing Will
take place has not been determined,
but the little crafts have been ordered
to Norfolk to strip their furniture and
other fittings. The ships will be filled
with. cork to keep them from sinking
should one of the deadly shells hit
them below the water line. They will
then be ready to suffer the fate of the
old San Marcos. Not a large sum
would be offered for the vessels If
put up for sale and it was believed
they would serve a better purpose as
targets The first and second squad
rons of the Atlantic fleet will reach
Annapolis on June s, to take aboard
the midshipmen for their summer
cruise, departing on the 10th The
first squadron will base at Narragan-
sett bay. and the second at Cape Cod
bay until July l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
A RAY OF HOPE.
Prospect Good for Further Conference
Between Operators and Miners.

Philadelphia, March 29.-George H
Baer, president of the Reading Rail-
way Co, today received a telegram
from Cleveland, signed by Messrs.
White, Fahey and Dempsey. officials
of the United Mine Workers. asking
for further conference with the
operators. The message reached the
offices of the president after he had
gone home and when its purport had
been given him by telephone, he at
once wired the officials that he would
gladly agree to further conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Bills providing for the initiative, refer
endum and recall and for statewide
primary, recommended by the governor,
were voted down in the Michigan Senate,
Thursday night.
The New York Legislature of 1912 adj
iourned at "offcial noon,'' Friday, after
one of the shortest sessions in recent
years. Governor Dix in his annual mes
sage TO the Legislature outlined an ann
bilious program of legislation. but not
many statutes of Importance were enact
ed.
Cedar Lawn de Kol Johanna. 11s. 500,
the worlds champion two-year- old
COW. owned by c. A. Schroeder Of
West Bend. Wis, Is dead of blood
poisoning. When two years old she
acquired world wide fame by produe
ing 513.7 pounds of milk and $3.50
pounds of butter in a seven day test.
Louie Moilainen of Hancock, Mich,
who measures feet, inches in his
stocking feet, was nominated, Thurs
day. for justice of the peace in Han
cock township. He claims the distinc-
fion OF being the biggest magisterial
candidate in the country Some years
the Finnish Giant" and turned to the
farm. He win have no opposition for
the Office.
The first session of the trade conference
between Canada and the British West
Indies was held, Friday, at ottawa, Ont,
for organizing purposes. George e. Eos
ter minister of trade and commerce for
Canada, was chosen chairman Mr.. Fos-
ter in welcoming the West Indian dele
gates outlined conditions between the
Two countries and said they appeared
ripe for closer reciprocal relations,
Two Negroes were lynched near
Blaclssburg, S. c.. early Friday, after
an unusual attack on white man.
The Negroes, Joe Bronson and Frank
Whiscoant, are alleged 10 have forced
the white man to drink whiskey and
then, when he was intoxicated, TO have
attacked him. He reported the affair
after he awoke. The Negroes wero
arrested. Early Friday, several men
broke into the city Jail took the pris-
oners 10 blacksmith shop and hang
ed them,
Albert s. Pinkerton of Worcester was
appointed receiver of the Masonic Nh
tuai Relief Association of Central Mass
achusetts by Judge Hammond of tn.
supreme court at Boston, Friday, on al
information filed by the attorney genera
at the relation of Insurance Commission
err Hardison. THE association is of tn,
fraternal benefit type and voted to dis
continue business. II was formed in 1857
lis benefits have fallen off In recen
years. The receiver viii close up its af
fairs Its offices are in Worcester.
Timothy w. coakley. who was exclud
ed from the trial of three persons ac
cused of being concerned in the dea.l
of Miss Marie Bolduc and was sent {,
an insane Institution for observation, wa
liberated, Friday. upon the report .
two aiienists.
There was a lively fight with about {
dozen women as the cembatants, out.
side the probate court room in thu
Cambridge. Mass, court house, Thurs
day Side combs, hair. feathers ant
demolished millinery strewed the cor.
lidors after Capt Murray and tws
court officers had elected the bellig-
erent ones. All the women were inter
ested ir the case Of John Hannigan OF
Maiden His sons and daughters seek
an injunction To keep him from dis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
BASEBALL NOTES.

Jewelry valued at $3.50 and $50 in cur
rency belonging to four members of the
Philadelphia American League baseball
club and Philadelphia fan" were
stolen from a grip left on the players
bench during the game with tie Balti-
more International League club, Friday,
at Baltimore. The men who suffered
losses were Briscoe Lord, John Barry,
John MeInnes and Eddie Collins, players.
and Charles Titman of Philadelphia, who
accompanied the team on its Southern
totlr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Spring Floods Are
Doing Much Damage.

st. Louis. March 29.-The Missssip-
ri river rose eight-tenths of a foot
here in n hours, today. The guage
registered 2SS feet, tonight, rise of
is feet in "a hours. With the river
marking SIS feet at Cairo, Ills, and
rising slowly. flood conditions above
and below that point have assumed.
serious proportions. Cairo can stand
further fiVe-foot rise
Columbus. KY, is under three feet
of water and desperate efforts were
being made to save the levee at Hiek-
mann, Ky. A hard fight also is be-
ing made to save the levee on the
Missouri side. across the river from
Cairo. y force of $50 men worked all
day 10 keep the flood waters back
The levee at Bryants landing near
Texas Bend. Mo, 20 miles above Cal
70. broke, today, and water now GOV
ers the big lake region of Missouri
Omaha. Neb.. March a9.--The break
ing up of the ice in the Platte, Loup,
EIkhorn and other rivers in Nebras-
ka. is causing some of the worst
floods the state has known in years.
Much property damage has already re-
Sulteu anu there are fuHlorS OF loss
of life.
The buggy in which two hunters.
John Ganote and Otis Derby, left, ear
~ in the day, was seen floating down
the river and no trace of The men has
been found.
Three boys are stranded, this morn
ing. between two bridges that have
heen washed away, near Schuyler
The rising water will place them in
great peril
All railroads in the state are more
or less crippled. bridges and tracks
having been washed out in many
places.
Norfolk. Neb., March 29.-The Norfolk
river here is over it's banks and the
eastern section of the city is flooded. The
water is within a block of the Norfolk
News office, and continues to rise.
--
St. LOUIS, Mafeh' zs,-Wih the river
stage the hlshest ior Mareh IL mas peen
since the records nave peen Kept III -.
LOUIS general ram ialiihg throughoRe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

alarm from Box p at the corner of
oxford and Washington streets. BY
this time the flames We're Bursting
through the roof of the shed and
could be plainly seen by passers by on
Water street.
The alarm was sounded at 11.3S p.
NJ, aid the fire apparatus was quick
ly on the spot and had line of hose
laid. The fire was confined to the wood
shed and quickly extinguished. The re-
ea1 came at 12.15 A NJ, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
MYSTERIES.
IDEALS.
Frankie Burns Knocks Out Frame.

San Francisco, March 29.-Frankie
Burns of Oakland. knocked out JOHNNY.
Frame of this city in the ninth round
of their scheduled 20-round bout at
Dreamland Rink, tonight. The fight
was so fierce that the police were on
the verge of stopping ii when Burns
knocked his man out completely with
a right hook to the jaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

was chosen delegate to the State Re
publi2an convention, at the party eau
Gus held here. Thursday afternoon.
The following town committee was
elected: T Il. jenkins, chairman: III
A. Annis. Jessie Davis, Geo. f. Rob
erts. w. f. Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Princeton won a triangular debate
from Harvard and Yale Friday night on
the question: Resolved, That the United
States Should Accept the Principle of
Monopoly Control and Regulate prices
in All Cases Where the Monopoly Has
Been Brought About by the Operation
of Economic Laws The home team in
eachsease supported the negative Prince
ton won from Harvard at Cambridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Piscataquis Adds Two.

Milo, Me, March 29.-orneville and
LalSeviey, both have elected Roosevelt
delegates to the state Republican con
vention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
IN BETTER CONDITION.
Lawrence Children Being Sent Homo
from New York and Philadelphia.

New York, March 29.-The childre,.
of the striking mill workers at Law
renee, Mass, nearly 200 in number,
will be taken back to their homes, to-
morrow They have been in New York.
since early in February in the care of
those who sympathized with the strik-
ers. They are a much healthier lot
than when they arrived here, and, well
supplied with clothes, they will leave
the Grand Central station for Law
renee at o'clock in the morning.
With them will go 100 children from
Philadelphia who were brought here,
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
MANY WILD RUMORS
REGARDING MEXICO.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

act simply as a police force and are
not to support either side in the pres
ent struggle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

The bill providing for the submits
sion of local option to the voters of
Maryland which had passed the House
of Delegates was practically killed.
Friday night, in the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

George Parks who has been III az
his home So Chapel street, was re
ported. early this morning, as being
very low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

Philadelphia, March 29.-Forty-on
children of strikers brought here dur
ing the latter part of the labor troubles
in Lawrence, Mass, left for their
homes. today During their stay in
Philadelphia, the children were cared
for by private families
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Ideals 81: Mysteries "a.

The Ideals of Augusta won, 81 to "a.
Friday night, from the Mysteries of Wa
tervile. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Rrideewater's Delegates for T. r..

Bridgewater, Me-, March eat the
Republican caucus held ut Town hall
in Bridgewater enthusiastic sentimo mt
for Roosevelt was expressed
The following Were chosen as dele
gates to the district convention: M. S.
Rideoat, w. w. Packard For the
State convention, J. II. Farley, A. NJ,
Stackpoie, Sr. Republican town COM
mittee, E. f. Miliiken, ], Fl. Farley. A.
VI. staekpole, Jr., Joseph Smith, A. ".
Packard, j. +. Bradstreet. Nj. S. Ride
out. The town committee was organ
lied by choice of j. IL. Farley, chair
man, A. NJ. Stackpole, Jr, secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30

Mass, and from Yale at Princeton. Yale
defeated Harvard at New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Wales Adds Another for r. r.

Wales. Me-, March 2s.1'. II. Jenkins,
understood 10 be Roosevelt man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14

d. S. S. Railroad Co., freight
on dynamite ................. 16 5
Charles Hartwigh, 7h days labor 10 0
Carl Holmstrom, days labor. 10 O
Fred Smith, days labor, less
$4.O0 .................... U
Artchey Doneley, days labor,
less $3.50. 2
Rudolf REIN, 1914 days labor,
less 1920 .................... IA 6
o. c. Olson, 2OA days labor,
less s26.SO Observation-Disclosures. 10 4
John Swanberg, San days labor,
less 1910 So s,
Olof P. Been, $40 lbs. straw. 2 q
Joe Resco, 17A days labor, less
1885 Is 81
Ole Gust, 1Oh days labor,
horse and man, less 1925. 49,. 81 81
ole Gust, Az blu. potatoes. 49,. 81
Ines Gust, IL days labor. less
$3.50 10 81
Olof Nordquist 8 days labor,
team and man, less $3.50. 80. 80 AZ
George Larsimore, 81a days
labor team and man, less $3.50 q
John l.. Lelson, 8 days labor,
less 1925 .................... IL II
Egnare Nordquist, 8 days labor,
less $500 Observation-Disclosures. 10 II
Lars Gardberg, 10 days labor,
less $3.50 Observation-Disclosures. IL 6(
John Symaskey, 3A days labor.
less 1920 ................... 81
Emel Resell, 2 days labor
team and man ............ 10 O(
George Petersen, days labor. n
Allick Clutchee, 20A days labor,
less SASS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 6S
Harry Lundberg, board for men
working on road ............. 20 81
Pet Tiosh, 9h days labor, less
1920 IL 81
Robert Lindahl, days labor,
team and man. .............. 40 OF
Robert Lindahl, 81 days labor,
team and man, less 5000. 80 80
Leo Lundberg, days labor. OC
Ernest Melin, 61a days labor.
less $4.25 rs
Ed Hyland, IL days labor. ... 22 0C
Gust Erickson, 2k days labor. 8 0(
Sam Martell, tx days labor.
less 81 90 ................... IL 0C
Bert Hall, tx days labor. less
$500 .................. II 81
Frank Rider 10 days labor, less
$3.50 ................... IA q
Gust Petersen, ~ days labor. Is OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
TERMS. $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

Frank Butha, 10 days labor,
less $10.16 ................
Jack Marvin. IA days labor,
less $1,000 L
Ed Rim, days labor, team
and man .................. II
John Wilson, 9 days labor,
less $3.50 .................. l.
Fred Hendrickson, 2k days labor
Harry Lundberg, 10 days labor. q
Sandy Elmblad, 6 days labor. -. II
Gust Lundberg, Z days labor, less
$z.UO ............... 500. IN
Oscar Elmblad, 8 days labor
team and man ............... Al
Ludwig Gust, IL days labor, team
and man, less $3.50. ......... 81
Rafner Gust days labor, less
$z.oO .,..............s $50, IL
Albert Peterson, days labor. 80. II
Alfrid Peterson, PAN days labor,
team ............. "a
Alfrid Peterson, 26A days labor,
less $14.S0 -. ............... 81
Artchey Doneley, days labor,
less $500 $50.
Fred Smith, days labor. less
$z.4O ................. 3
Alfrid Nelson, 1O1a days labor,
less $50 ................... IA
John Anderson, 1914 days labor,
less $500 ................... Is
Charles Hartwigh, 1914 days
labor, horse and man, less
$lS.lU ...'............. 10
Lars Gardberg, Sh days labor,
less $1.60
Andrew Larson, days labor. 10
Carl Hohnstrom, lax days labor,
less $lS.45 ................... ii
Dave O'Conner, days labor,
less $3.50 ...............
Albert Newman. Az days labor,
less $3.OO ................. b
Olaf w. Been, 5 days labor.
less $3.50 ...............
Emil Resell, 2 days labor, team
and man less 20 cents. .......
Allen Resell, days labor. ...... 10
John Symaskey, days labor,
and man. less 1880. ..,..,.... 16
Peter Rim, 6 days labor, team
and man, less 1880. ....... 16
Aurther Ohmen, s days labor,
less $500 ................
August Paulson. 16h days labor,
team and man, less $5.05. "A
August Paulson, u days labor,
team and man. ..............
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
ArvQn Township
Board Meets.
Bills Allowed on Skanee and L'Anse
Bay Shore Road.
OFFICIAL
Skanee. Mich, Nov. 9, 1912.

Skanee. Mich, Nov. 9, 1912.
At regular meeting of the township
board of the township of Arvon, held
In the Clerk s office in the Town Hall
on Saturday, November 9th, 1912,
there were present Supervisor August
Paulson. Clerk Carl Peterson, and
Justices Peter G. Westrom and Axel
Erickson.
The following is complete report of
receipts and expenditures of all moneys
spent on the new Skanee and L'Anse
Lake Shore road for labor and material
for the said road
s~nenditures.
Bert Hall, 5h days labor. ...$11 90
Ludwig Gust and team, 8h
days labor ............... AZ so
Rafner Gust, days labor. 49,. 90
Hans Gust, days labor. ....... 90
Albert Newman, Sh days labor. II 90
Peter Newman, 3h days labor,
teams and men. ............... II so
Gust Lundberg, 2k days labor. 90
Gust Lundberg, / " days labor. 90
Sander Elmblad, / days labor. 90
Harry Lundberg, days labor. 10 90
Axel Erickson, tools and material % II
Emil Fahlgren, 2 days labor,
team and men. .............. 10 90
Paul Fahlgren, one cook stove. 80 90
Bert Hall, days labor. ........ 10 90
Axel Erickson, material. ....... 70
Eel Elmblad, 31a days labor. 90
Fred Hendrickson, 11h days
-. n n
labor .................... IOO
Fred Hendrickson, 11k days =
labor ......................... 81 90
Gust Dahlberg, liz days labor,