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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
Mondays Work
In cd Congress.
IN THE SENATE.

Cummins introduced trust bill Great
ing trades commission and providing au-
thority to limit size of corporations and
guard against unfair competition
Stone introduced resolution directing
foreign relations committee to make
prompt inquiry into conditions on Mexi-
can border.
Reed introduced a resolution directing
an investigation into the election of Sen
ator Du Pont of Delaware.
Poindexter after personal investiga-
ton at Lawrence, Mass, introduced II
resolution to instruct labor bureau GO
furnish information on the textile strike.
Gardner introduced bill for government
acquisition of express properties at a
probable cost of $50, 1888.
CumminS spoke favoring general pen
sion legislation, saying government
could tax wealth, If necessary, to pro-
vide revenue
Newlands introduced revised interstate
trade commission bill.
Page vocational bill, to provide appro-
priations for encouragement of education,
introduced.
Adjourned at so p. NJ. until p. NJ.
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
EXPRESS BILL
Introduced by Sen, Gardner
At Monday Session.
Authorizes Govt. to Take Over
Companies for S4O,OOO,OOO.
Is Planned to Operate as Part Of
Postal Service.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Gard
ner of Maine, today, introduced a bill
under which the government would
takeover the properties of express
companies and operate them as a part
of the postal service extending the
service to the rural delivery. The
measure indicates the probable cost
of taking over the properties as fol-
lows:
Real property, 1882 169; equipment,
S,3Sl.405, materials and supplies
$f3S210 advance payments on con-
tracts 1896 666: and franchises. good
will. etc, sos 1863, total of $39,-
165 $40.
While the balance sheets of the
companies show other assets Of nearly
$3.50, 600, 00o, Senator Gardner argued
that these are not devoted To express
service and that this property might
be retained by the corporations with
out impairing its value.
1t is proposed by the. author of the
bill for the establishment of the
postal express" including members
of both branches of Congress. that
rates charged for express service I'M
der the govgernment shall be based
upon weight and length of haul rath-
er than upon the system in effect for
the carrying of mails. The power to
fix rates would rest with the post
Office department, subject to appeal
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Senator Gardner, in a long state
ment analyzing the bill, declares that
the transition of the express business
from private corporations to govern
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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Maine Democrats in Con-
gress OnIy0nes from NE.
To Come Out Openly for The
Scholar from New Jersey.
Gardner Started II, Others Follow.
ed"convenilon Sentiment Ignored.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 26.-(Spe-
eiaD.-The way Maine Democrats in
Congress have been going over to the
woodrow Wilson boom quite startles
some folks here who wonder whether
the Democratic voters of the State
Will follow at all precipitately. The
whole delegation of four are now as
good as committed to the governor of
New Jersey. Perhaps an exception
should be made of Representative
Gould of the Third just at the present
moment. but he will do what the 9TH
ers of the delegation want him to do
If these four Democrats are sent down
To Baltimore as delegates t-large.
Why these Maine Democrats did
not wait till after the State conyen-
ton of March 10 and obtain the senti-
ment of the delegates is taken as an
indication of their willingness to run
the Democrats of Maine rather than
to allow the Democrats of Maine to
run them in such matters. OF course
If there were Democrat in the White
House--as there is now Republican
1t would have been a different mat
ter. As an evidence of party loyalty
they might properly have declared
themselves for the man who had been
through an administration and made
record for the party
But the Maine Democrats in Con-
gress like to lead. In this instance
they are following the lead of Sena-
tor Gardner, who spoke out before his
colleagues wish he had. When Sena-
tor Gardner spoke out, some weeks
ago. declaring for Gov. Wilson while
he was en- tour in Ohio, his Maine
brethren in Senate and House were
frowning upon his forwardness in
hitching up with presidential candt-
dates. They preferred to wait and see
how the cat was going to jump and,
indeed, proclaimed their intention to
wait longer than that even to the Ma
tional convention when they would
know how the great Democratic states
and the states that are expected to go
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
LAWRENCE STRIKERS
SHOOT FROM AMBUSH.
Dozen Shots Fired at Police, Monday
A Striker Wounded Disorder Reigns
In Early Mornings Matter
Claims Attention Of Congress.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb 26.-Pending
congressional investigation, which
is expected to start, some day this
week, in Washington, and at which
committee of the strikers and of the
children will be present, no attempt
Will be made to send children to Phil
adelphia, as had been planned, tomor-
row morning This announcement was
made by the strike leaders. tonight.
and at the same time they made pub
lie a letter received from Congress
man Victor Berger of Wisconsin, and
the answer thereto. The letter is dated
at Washington and addressed TO
George f. Roewer, Jr., the strikers
attorney, and reads as follows:
Gould you and some others, inelud-
ing children, come here for congress
sional hearing, some day this week?"
To this William d. Haywood, one of
the strike leaders, replied:
"A committee of children and
strikers will start for Washington as
soon as arrangements can be made.
VIII wire later"
As an aftermath of one of the most
riotious days since the inception of
the strike, seven weeks ago, the ols-
trict court was in session far into the
evening, tonight, and Judge j. j. Ma
honey, the presiding justice, heard
IS cases, the majority of which had
direct bearing on the strike situation.
OF the number arraigned AZ were per-
sons arrested, today while of the 9TH
ers in court some were taken into Gus
1ody during the outbreak, late yes
terday. and the remainder brought
over from last week for disposition.
All but three of the persons arrest
ed. today, had their cases disposed of
before court adjourned and but one
Jail sentence was melted out. This was
imposed upon Julian 4ulka, VINO was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
Cairns Will Return
To the Philippines.

London, Feb. 26.-Frank Z. Cairns, one
of the five American financial experts
who assisted W. Morgan Shuster in the
treasurer-generals department in Persia
is now in London. He, today, received
the order to return to his post in the
customs service in the Philippines. In
the course of an interview he said, in
reference to the Persian situation:
Russia Is abolishing the Persian ar
my, for which she will substitute an
armed military police numbering $1,000
men under the command of Russian Off
GERS in the northern zone. A similar
force is to be raised in the southern
zone under British officers treaty is
now being arranged for the abolition If
the neutral zone, thus virtually parti-
tioning Persia between Russia and
Great Britain
'The settlement made by the Persian
government with the American citizens
In its service was due to the emorts Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

charged with assault ON an officer, it
being alleged that she threw pepper
in the face of Patrolman OBrien when
he sought to prevent her from intim-
idating those who wished to go to
work. She was sent away for 80 days.
The others. most of whom We're
charged with intimidation, disturb
ances, drunkenness, assault and the
like. We're fined from So to SO each.
Judge Mahoney While disposing Of
the cases made a statement in which
he declared that the police had not yet
been able to get at those who are real
ly responsible for the trouble in the
city, and in which he severely criti-
cized those who push the women and
children forward to do their work His
comment followed the hearing of the
case of a woman who was alleged TO
have interfered with an officer by
grabbing at his coat. He said:
1T is these very insignificant begin
nings that result in tragedy. These
simple cases often lead to something
more. just as soon as women disre
garded constituted authority by catch
ing officers coats there you have tho
foundation for all that follows.
THE situation in Lawrence, today, is
that those in power are putting women
and children out into the streets to do
their work. week of demonstration
is planned and staged to start, Monday
morning. The idea is to prevent peo-
pie who want to go TO work from GO
ing into the mills. The people are ter
rorized. The are egged on by men
who don't toll. Years ago they ceased
to do any toiling. Only work they do
now is to use their tongues. They will
remain here just SO long as they share
in the sympathy of the toilers.
while the reign of terror lasts, it is
CONTINUED on Page TWelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
INTERESTING, INDEED!

Washington. Feb 2s.-The announce
ment of Col Roosevelt's Willingness to
accept the Presidential nomination and
his consequent open break with Presi-
dent Taft. was said, here tonight. to
have removed a picturesque possibility
relative to the threatened trouble In
Mexico.
Senators who professed to be con-
versant with the facts said that just
about a year ago, when the Madero
revolution was at it's height in Mexico.
and the possibility of American inter-
vention was being discussed. Col.
Roosevelt wrote a letter to President
Taft volunteering to head regiment
of cavalry which was to be in the fore
front of the invading forces.
Col. Roosevelt, it is said stipulated
that his subordinate officers were to be
of his own choosing, and went so far
as to name some of the men he would
select. These included Col. Cecil A.
Lyon, Republican National committee
man of Texas, Jack" alternately, the
wolf strangling former marshal of
Oaklahoma; Sloan Simpson of Texas
Rough Rider" Secret Service Agent
James Sloan, Jr., now with President
Taft and several members of the old
Rough Riders" regiment of Cuban
war fame.
Col Roosevelt said that at that time.
it is said that it was his highest am
bition to again be in the saddle in time
of war.
Continued on Page Tweive.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
A CYclON|C STORM DEvAS.
TATES WEST AND SOUTH
And Leaves Death and Ruin in Its Wake
==Great Havoc Wrought in Arkansas
Missouri Buried in SnOW==Train
And Wire Service Crippled.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 26.-Details
of a tornado which devasted portions
of Lincoln, jefferson and Arkansas
counties, Sunday afternoon, place the
list of dead 1t 10. with at least % per-
sors severely hurt.
Handsome homes, plantation equip
ment. rice and pumping stations
caught in the path of the storm. We're
wrecked.
Several homes were picked up and
scattered in every direction by the
wind. The residence of Ed Johnson,
near AImyra, was carried 40 feet from
its foundation. Six persons in this
house were killed outright Mr. john
son and one child escaped instant
death, but they were perhaps fatally
injured. Timbers from pumping sta
tions in the rice fields of Arkansas
county were hurled through the air.
then dropped, some penetrating the
earth to depth of six feet. In the
prairie country south of Stuttgart, two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

teams were carried away bodily and
have not been found yet.
The big residence OF S. V. Cutter,
near Almyra, one of the costliest
homes in Arkansas county, was
wrecked and with two large barns
and general plantation equipment,
scattered for hundreds of yards.
The Cutter family had gone to Il
neighbours and thus escaped.
Apparently there were two storms
that which struck the eastern portion
of jefferson county occurring about 6
o'clock in the afternoon, while that in
Arkansas county is reported to have
swept in an hour earlier
The dead:
At Swan Lake. Oliver Sincoe, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Sincoe; unidentified
Negro.
At Almyra. Mrs. Ed Johnson and
three children; Edward Mccain; UNI
identified man, who had taken shelter
Continued ON Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
Just
Misses Steamer.

Boston, Feb 26-A narrow escape from
being struck by a meteorite was expert
enced by the Leyland Line steamer Bos-
tonian, which arrived, today, from Man
chester, Eng At A. M. on Saturday
last, Capt. Parry reported he saw the
meteorite, flashing brilliantly, falling to
the southwest of the vessel. There was
a loud kissing sound as it approached the
water and then with loud report it fell
into the ocean a few ships lengths from
the bow of the steamer. SO great a dis
turbance did it cause in the sea that
water was dashed over the decks of tbs
steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Feb. a6.-Forecasts: For
norththern New England: Rain or
snow, Tuesday; colder by night Wednes-
day, fair and colder; south shifting to
west gales. Southern New England
Rain in morning, followed by fair and
colder, Tuesday. Wednesday. fair and
daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
REPORTED BATTLE AT JAUREz
GETS EVERYBODY GUESSING.
Has All the Features of Real Fight But
The Fight Itself==Any Trouble at Jaurez
Or on Its Outskirts Is Denied
Source of Report aMystery.

American troops will be concentrated
opposite Juarez
Baucme, Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 20
The following announcement was sent
to Juarez, this afternoon:
"Ehcampment near Ciudad Juarez
"Feb. 26, 1872
For the present | hereby announce IN
the name of all the chiefs and the troops
under my command that all guarantees
extend to all foreigners as long as there
is no resistance of any kind offered in
Ciudad Juarez. If there is resistance
offered we will enter the city through
blood and fire if need be.
Il have placed the item of six hours
from 2 o'clock today, so that all for-
eigners can know our purpose. All for
eigners shall be notified of this an
nouncement In case of an attack by
foreigners (Amerlcans) we win unite
without distinction of political parties
(Signed)
GENERAL EMILIO CAMPA.
col Rogue Gomez.
Maj. Tomas Loza."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
REBELS DEMAND SURRENDER.
Give Jaurez Officials Six Hours IL
Which to CapituIate.

Juarez, Feb. 26.-The rebel leaders, to-
day, sent a demand to Juarez for the
surrender of the city in six hours. They
declare in their communication that if
the city is not surrendered the attack
will be made, and Juarez officials are
asked to warn foreigners to leave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
GOMEZ WON'T WITH DRAW.
Claims That Such An Act Would Mean
Anarchy.

San Antonio, Feb. 26-Emilio Vasquez
Gomez, today, replied to President Ma
dero's answer to a telegram in which
Gomez requested Madero to resign and
bring peace to Mexico.
Gomez denied he was fomenting revo-
luton in Mexico, but said his present
attitude as recognized head of it was
what held together different elements.
His withdrawal he said. would mean
anarchy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
Boston Eoreca ST.

Boston. Feb. 26.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday, rain; clearing
during the late afternoon or night; cold
at night. Wednesday. fair and colder;
high southeast winds shifting to west
erly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

Tucson, Ariz., Feb 26.-All Americans
who can leave Mexico are doing so 2S
rapidly as possible, according TO refugees
who arrived here, today. These who felt
that their interests there are too great
to sacrifice are buying guns and am
munition in large quantities TO defend
themselves Refugees who arrived, to-
day, said that while the Mexicans In the
cities did not seem ill-disposed towards
Americans, those in the country districts
were openly hostile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
$4,000 Fee for MIR. LittlefieId.

Washington. Feb 26.-Former Rep.
Charles F. Littlefeld, of Maine was
awarded $4,000, today, by the supreme
court for his services as special master
in the Virginia West Virginia debt
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

Washington, Feb 26-General turb-
ulence in northern Mexico menacing
the lives and interests of Americans
along the border moved the Washing
ton government, today, to definite
plans for self protection. Capt. Nah
lin Craigh of the general staff, was
ordered from San Francisco to inves-
tlgate conditions in the Imperial val
ley ana along the California border
Tive companies of the 4th Cavalry
were dispatched to Douglas and one
company To Nogales, two points in
Arizona, which suffered during the
last revolution.
To the Texas border were sent no
more troops but reports from Ell Paso
gave war department officials a dis
quoting day. Al first there were ru-
nIors of actual lighting but later they
proved to be groundless, though they
fore Swallowed maneuvers by the reb-
el forces in the vicinity of JuareZ.
Admittedly there are complications,
both foreign and domestic, which
hamper forceful action by this gov
ernment. To relieve this embarra SIS
ment somewhat, Senator Stone intro
duced a resolution similar to one
which he presented, last May design
ed to give to the President authority
TO send troops across the border to
prevent firing into American terri
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

the Russian minister to Persia, second
ed by the British legation. The men
would have been paid in full had not the
United States proposed their departure, .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27
NO FIGHTING AT JAuREZ.
Trouble in Mexican City or Its Out
skirts Is Desired.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 26.-The man
ager of telegraph company at Ell Paso
informed San Antonio newspaper, at
1l.30 O'Clock. that there has been no
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Washington. Feb. 26.-General
Wood, chief of staff of the army re-
ceived advices, tonight, from Col f.
T. SteeVer, in command of the troops
at FL Paso, that the rebels were adj
vancing upon Juarez. The colonel re-
ported that while no formidable force
appeared u be III possession of Juarez
to oppose the invaders, about 400 res
idents had armed themselves and
might offer resistance No orders had
been issued as yet, Gen. Wood said,
which would permit any crossing of
American troops and the American
commanders had no more power than
last May to prevent the Mexicans
from firing into American territory.
The regiment of infantry and bat
talon of field artillery ordered from
San Antonio, Texas. to El Paso. which
arrived here tonight, will be stationed
on the International line at once so
that by tomorrow a large force of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

Ell Paso, Tex. Feb. 26.-At Ills
o'clock. tonight. the forces of Cam
pa have arrived on the river bank op-
posite Fort Bliss, and about l L.
miles northwest of Juarez. They are
supposed to be extending a wing
around the west side of the city.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-22
Porto Rico's New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico
come reports of a wonderful new
discovery that is believed will
vastly benefit the people. Ramon
T. Marchan, of Barceloneta,
writes DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry is doing splending work here
1t cured me about five times Of
terrible coughs and colds, also
my brother OF a severe cold in
his chest and more than 20 others,
who used it on my advice. We
hope this great medicine will yet
be sold in every drug store in
Porto Rico" For throat and
lung troubles there is nothing
better. A trial will convince
you of it's merit, SOC and $1.W.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-22
Railways VS.. King Alcohol.

Division Superintendent Minis,
of the Southern Pacific railroad,
has issued an order prohibiting
any employee of the railroad from
entering a place where intoxi-
cants are sold, under penalty Of
dismissal from the service.
The railroad business does not
permit of individual liberty. The
public has sympathized with the
efforts of employees of railroads
to get fair wages and reasonable
hours. The public realizes that
these wages do no come out Of
the roads out from the public; it
wants them to be right, neither
too high nor too low. A certain
premium must be paid for the
hazards of railway train service,
men going to this line because
they like excitement. But there
is no question that the men who
risk their lives are entitled to a
premium. 1t is likewise true
though that the public has the
right to insist that it's lives
should not be risked by railway
employees through drink.
No man can properly claim the
right to judge whether or not he
himself is drunk, or adversely
affected by alcohol in the body
or mind. The reason for this is
that any amount of alcohol has
some effect upon the nervous
system. 1t makes men feel
strong, it makes them think more
clearly, and are more capable of
work. The result of scientific
tests do not bear this personal
impression out and no railroad
management has the right to
risk the lives in its care, by al.
lowing its men to drink intoxicat.
ing liquors.
One by one industrial establish.
mentS are wedding out their
drinking men. There is a great
deal OF room for debate as to
whether prohibition should be
allowed to interfere with indi-
1id4al rights to d.'.nk, but there
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-22
Republicans MayLoseT Their Title

Unless the small vote outstand-
ing changes the result, the Re-
publican party will not be official
ly recognized under the law as Il
party. The honor of being dig
nified by the legal title Of party
will fall upon the Progressives
and Socialists. In the recent
general election the Progressives
polled more than double the vote
of the Republicans, snd the
Socialists polled over a thousand
more votes than the Republican
party. The strength shown by
the Socialists is sufficiently large
to give it official recognition as a
party.
Last year the General Assem-
bly, of the State, in order to save
the Republican party and to give
it legal standing, amended the
law giving a party legal standing
when it polled 5 per cent of the
total vote of an election. This
was done because the law up to
that time fixed the limit at 10
per cent, and in the previous
election the Republicans had not
polled 10 per cent Of the total
vote. This effort to save the Re-
publican party was taken before
the Roosevelt split.
The secretary OF state has not
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-22
When we are returning thanks

When we are returning thanks
on the day set apart for that
purpose let US not forget to be
thankful that the presidential
election was not thrown into the
hat of the prophet was cocksure
that it would be thrown into
Congress, because the prophet
might have talked through his
hat, and then there is no telling
what would have happened to
the election.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-22

received the total vote of the
State Gin the figures announced
there are threeparishes missing),
but if these votes are received
they will not change the result
affecting the standing of the par
ties. The total vote counted up
to date is 7,272, of which the
Republicans received 3,774, the
Socialists 5,055, the Progressives
1902, and the Democrats the
balance.