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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

Chicago. Sept. S.--A great strike
that will tie up industries all over
the United States is threatened by the
committee, which is working for the
release from Jail at Lawrence. Mass,
of j. j. Ettor and Artur GioVanitti,
who are charged with murder in con
nection with the shooting of Anna
Lapizza, during the recent textile dis
turbances in Lawrence.
William d. Haywood a member of
the national committee of the Social
list party and organizer of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, was the
chief speaker. today, at meeting
held under the auspices of the Chi
cago Ettor and Giovannitti Defence
League. composed of 60 trade unions.
open the jail doors or we will close
the mills" is the cry of the workers.
said Mr.. Haywood.
A call viii be issued by the de-
fence committee under authority of
the Lawrence mill workers for all
workers to take part in the demonstra-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
FAIRFIELD.

The largest and most enthusiastic
political rally ever held in the town
OF Fairfield occurred, Saturday eve
ming, on Main street, in front of The
Gerald. The speakers We're Hon. VIM.
II. Haines, Republican nominee for
Governor. Congressman John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts and Sheriff
John Mooers of Somerset county Hon.
George G. Weeks of this town pre-
sided. A crowd estimated at over 1000
people listened attentively to the
speakers for two hours and at rapid
intervals there was tremendous
bursts of applause and loud cheer
ing. The rally was called to order, at
7.30 Music was furnished by the Nor
ridgewock Band. The speaker occu-
pied the balcony of The Gerald. which
was brilliantly illuminated with cleo
tric lights. The crowd was so large
that ii filled the street for a long dis
lance and the Waterville & Fairfield
cars were obliged to use Summit
street as a terminal instead of run
ming to the end of the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

temptation any such move as the report
suggests. 1t would be highly improper
for me to discuss the situation in an in
terview. Congressman may say many
things which United States attorneys
cannot say"
Judge Putnam is expected in Boston,
Tuesday, for the opening of the Septem-
Der term of court, when he will sit with
Judge Colt in the United States circuit
court of appeals. while Judge Dodge of
the United States district court is ele-
waited to the circuit bench.
Judge Putnam has been in the habit
of speaking his mind quite freely from
the bench in open court and took occa-
sion to criticise United States district
Attorney French when the latter asked
for public hearing of the testimony in
the case.
Edwin p Hurd, vice president and as
sistant treasurer of the United Shoe Ma
chinery Co. the only officer who could
be reached. when informed of the report,
Saturday, declined to make any state
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
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BIG RALLY AT BATH.
Monster Open Air Meeting With Great
Enthusiasm Over the Speeches.

Bath, Me-. Sept S.-(SpeciaD. THE
Republican campaign in this city end
ed in a blaze of glory, last night, when
monster open air rally was held at
Custom House square, over which
Hon. John s. Hyde presided
A large speaking platform was built
in the center of the square. For full
hour before the exercises a band
marched up and down the streets and
fife and drum corps did yeoman SER
vice Rockets were fired and the at
mosphere was ablaZe with red fire.
The speakers were Hon John s.
Hyde. Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall, Judge
Frank L. Staples. Rev Nathaniel b.
Cook and Edward w. Brigham, can
didate for county attorney. Their re-
marks We're received with great APP
plause and when the rally came to
an end all went home happy in the
thought that Plaistedism is to be re-
buked. Monday, by big Republican
majority that will not only carry the
city of Bath but the county of Saga
da hoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

stinsy Dick, blk g, C. Buirill,
Ethel S, ch m, Baron Courageous. T.
i. Fox, Medford, Mass.
Hawkins. blk g, f. F. Fox, Med
ford, Mass.
N RaYaek, gtg' Kavalh B. D. whiteomb.
coquette, b M. Moquette. m. Dick
Lawrence. Brookline, Mass.
Hanson, blk c. Malcolm Forbes, f. C.
Hanson, II. Nlhans.
senorita G.. br m, Wiggn, Pine Tree
Pollard Wilkes. m Ii. Roam Wilkes, 1.
Gurth, BIN, Red Heart E. l. Brown, E.
Summer.
Ida Mine. BIN, Alcryon, F. A. Bra gdon.
Springvale.
Dorithy, p, CHI m. Lord Eden. Presque
Isle Stables.
21S TRoT OR PACE CLASS RACE
$500
Din X. blk m. Kenton z. H. Reed.
Fit Fairfield
Queen Inez, br m, Rex American, c.
Burril, Ashland
Northern Spy, & g, vassar, A. B. Mar
tin, Dover, \. Fl.
Howtelia. M II r. Fox. Med
~ cabel. br m, Gambetta Wilkes, Pine
Tree Stables.
n Ell Gallo, b g. Chauneex Wells, Pine
Stanley, G.. br g, Stirling s. Presque
Isle Stables.
Gernbrino, Jr br h, Gernbrino Norri
son Stock Farm.
Mercer G.. b m, Marston c., II. NJ.
Springer, Augusta.
Altissimus, g, Wilkes. w. o'Neil Lex
ington, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
Or. Parker Speeds TO Bed
side Of Mrs. Mclean.
Found Patient Weaker Than
She Was, Saturday, Suffers
Sinking Spell, Sunday...copdiiion
Improving at Last Report.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Sept. S.-Dr l.. F..
Barker of Johns Hopkins University. to-
night. reached the bedside of Mrs John
r. Mclean of Washington, who is i'll
here with pneumonia, He came by spe-
eial train from the mountains of North
Carolina, where he was spending a vaca-
ton. DR.. Barker found the patient much
weaker than she was Saturday. Early
this morning she suffered a serious sink
ing spell. but later rallied somewhat and
her condition improved slightly during
the day, according to bulletins given out
at the house.
DIR. Bankers special train reached
Mount Desert Ferry at 720 and was met
by speedy power boat owned by Edgar
Scott of Philadelphia, in which the 5pny-
stefan was taken eight miles across
Frenchman's bay. A team was in wait
ing at the landing to convey him to the
Mclean summer home.
DR.. Barker was accompanied on the
trip by w O. Duckstern, secretary
to Edward B. Mclean, the sick wom-
ans son, and It. L. Lippett, passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania Rail
iosiu w WHO iidu
of the arrangements for the train.
The special train which brought DIR.
Barker from North Carolina, covered
the distance from Asheyille to Mt
Desert Ferry, at an average speed
of Y miles an hour, according to the
railroad man. On the run from New
York to Mount Desert the time for
the fastest regular train from New
York was bettered by some hours.
The special train left Asheyille at
1115 Saturday morning, reaching
Washington, at :32 this morning and
New York, at 715. arriving at Mount
Desert Ferry, at 7.25 tonight. The run
across the bay by motor boat was
covered in 20 minutes.
The McLeans have leased a special
telegraph wire between Bar Harbor
and Washington, manned day and
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Mysterious Shots
Officer Fired at.

something in the mysterious line
Was going on in town, between mid
hlght ana l O'Clock, this morning.
several shots were heard and one DO
hceman was fired at by an unknown
man, who escaped
me police station received a phone
can about 1920 that fight was in
progress on Bond street Officers
Burke and Clutter started for that
section. but soon found it was fake.
on the way back they met OFFICER Cor
bett IN team and then all heard
shots across the river Corbett. with
Frank Norris, the teams owner. has
TENED across the bridge to the Law
renee, Newhall vicinity, where the
officer began search.
lie had been out but a few minutes,
when Norris saw man running up
the track and SO called to Corhett.
who started in chase. The unknown
round that the officer was gaining on
him, so lodged between two freight
cars and fired directly at Corbett-
at distance of % or 80 feet, The
officer kept on after the fellow. hut
he had disappeared
1t is said that mill employees saw
several men, just previously. running
up the track.
what the cause of the firing was
ana whether it was during real
trouble or not. is not known Further
investigation will be made, this morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

home in an automobile. Two physicians
were called and found two very bad
breaks, one at the elbow bone and an
other just above the elbow.
More than 5000 people attended the ded-
ication of the new factory of the Spring
vale Shoe Works at Springvale, Satur-
day evening. including so shoe and
leather men from Boston. Lynn and Ha-
verhill Frank II. Dexter presided and
Rev. H. +. Huse and Rev. ]. b. Ranger
spoke. The ceremonies took place on the
first floor, where lunch was served. on
the second floor there was dancing. The
building has five floors and a basement
and has a capacity of 1000 pairs per day.
The plant will employ 800 hands
The 18th annual reunion of the
Tracy family was held, Saturday, at
the Tracy homestead at Gouldsboro
Point. Four generations We're repre-
scented. After dinner there was a
business meeting with musical pro-
gram and speaking. The officers elect
ed are: President c. l.. Tracy.
Gouldsboro; vice president. Bedford f.
Tracy. Winter Harbor secretary, Mrs.
Annie Tracy. West Gouldsboro; treas
urer Mrs. Emma Tracy, Gouldsboro
Though blinded by a storm at a
height of 1900 feet Aviator George
Gray and his meehanician, Chauncy
Redding. flew from Old Orchard to
Portland and back, shortly after noon
Saturday. making the entire trip in
q minutes On the down trip they en-
oauntered fierce storm, which so
developed them that they lost their
course temporarily. Redding was fore
ed to cover the carburetor with his
cap to protect it from the rain. Fly
ing over Portland, a communication
was dropped to the mayor inviting
him to make a flight with Gray at Old
Orchard. Monday Gray made four
short flights, Saturday morning, TAX
ing passengers with him each time
The trip to Portland and back makes
record in this State for flight with
passenger, the distance covered be-
ing about 25 miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
Lawrence Barely Noses
Out Over Lowell.
Has Margin Of Only Two Games
To Give Her The Penndnt.
Lawrence and Lowell Run a Close
Race During the Season.

Boston, Sept. S.-The New England
League baseball season came TO close,
Saturday, with Lawrence winning the
pennant over Lowell, last years cham
pions, by a bare margin of two games.
Worcester finished third, six and one-half
games behind Lowell So close had the
fight been between the two leading teams
that il was not until yesterday, the day
before the season closed, that it became
an assured fact that the pennant would
fly the coming year in Lawrence. For
weeks the two teams had been running
neck and mex without any material ad-
vantage to either side. The fourth team
in the first division was Lynn, with
Brockton, once strong contender for
high honors. leading the second division
four points behind The standing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

were crumpled up. The engineer and
fireman of the passenger were almost
instantly killed, and the engineer of
the milk train was probably fatally
injured.
The accident is attributed to the
fact that there is no all-night operator
at Bennington. The milk train was
an hour and half late. 1t left No.
Bennington in time to make the Ben
nington siding.
The passenger train had just left
Bennington, its engineer believing that
the milk trai had pulled in and gone
as usual The two trains met just
outside the city.
The first two coaches of tile pas
senger train were -eteleseoped. This
wrecked cars piled up in a pyramid
reaching above the cut through which
the right of way runs, making the APP
proach of the wrecking trains diff
cult.
A special train was made up imme
diately at Bennington, with a coach
in which the injured We're placed.
This train rushed through to Troy,
n. Y, where arrangements We're made
by telegraph to receive the injured. At
Bennington the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
the office of the chief of police, ev-
cry Doctors office, and the Town hall
were all pressed into service as i'm
proyised hospitals.
Before the arrival of the wrecking
train from Rutland where it was at
work clearing away another wreck
on the same road, the people from
Bennington drove out in carriages
and automobiles and extricated as
many from the wreck as possible.
AS soon as the injured We're pulled
out they were rushed back to town
and attended by the local physicians.
The dead and more seriously injured,
who could not be extricated until the
arrival of the wrecking train, were
placed aboard the special and rushed
To Troy.
The crew of the passenger engine
We're crumpled up in the cab of their
engine. This locomotive was at the
very bottom of the heap and they were
the last to be dung out.
he milk train locomotive, after the
impact, slid Ia one side, allowing the
train behind the engine to telescope
against the passenger train.
The fireman of the milk train es-
caped with minor injuries Charles
Wardel, the engineer, however, re-
eeived injuries which Will probably
prove fatal. He was on the train only
for that run, subbing for a friend, the
regular engineer, who was taking a
night off.
The milk train carried one passenger
coach, in which there were few
passengers. Only two of them Will
liam Lander ana Charles j Scovill,
We're injured
The passenger train was carrying
only few passengers The first pas
seng@r coach was ne arly empty. A
number of those not .'eriously injured
left without giving tt cir names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
May Disqualify
Judge Putnam

Bosom, Mass, Sept. ga movement
to disqualfy United States Circuit
Judge William l.. Putnam of Portland,
Me-, from sitting any longer in the
case of the United Shoe Machinery
Co, which the government is prose-
cutting at Boston for violation of the
Sherman antitrust act, is contem-
plated by the department of justice,
according to reports from Washington,
on the ground that the judge is pre-
JUDGED against the government.
The report emanated from Congress
man G. w. Norris of Nebraska. a
member of the House committee on
the Judiciary, who has been in con-
sultation with the department of JUS
tice for some time regarding an
amendment to the Sherman act to
force a public hearing of all the evil
dence in ANTITRUST proceedings
The disqualification of a federal
judge on the ground of prejudice, al
though unprecedented, is in accord
ance with a hitherto unused clause
in the new judicial code of March 30,
1911, which provides that by affidavit
alleging prejudiced rulings of a
judge that Judge may be disqualified
from sitting in a particular case
Congressman Norris stated, yester-
day that he would introduce a reso-
luton when Congress convened, ask.
ing for an investigation of the court
which had charge of the case. In con-
nection with the resolution he said
that the House committee on judiciary
would be asked TO look into the dis
tribution of the stock of the shoe
company with a view OF ascertaining
who held il. He also said he would
introduce a bin forbidding secrecy IN
nroceedines under the Sherman act
Before leaving Washington, yesterday,
he said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
WATERv|LLE.
Suspicion of Poisoning in Death of
Henry Matthew.

f1enry mdttnieu.
Acting on the suspicion that his
brother-in-law, Henry Matthew, 1874
Water street, Waterville, had died of
poison, possibly administered, David
Poulin of Watervile asked of Coroner
Charles Rodrigue of Front street that
an autopsy be made, Sunday. Coro-
ner Rodrigue communicated with DR..
w. H. Harris of Augusta, medical ex
aminer for Kennebec county, who
came to Waterville. Sunday afternoon,
and, aided by DIR. n. Bison, perform
ed an autopsy, removing the stomach
and sending it to Brunswick.
Matthew. who was % years of age,
was married and had one child, died.
suddenly at II o'clock. Friday morn
ing, after an illness of about half an
hour. 1t was rumored that he had
died soon after eating some soup
which had been prepared for him. 1t
is said that Matthew, who was Ia
borer, had not been temperate of late.
and that family conditions We're not
the most pleasant
Sheriff c. NJ. Richardson was mott :
fled and came to Coroner Rodrigue's
office at p. NJ, Sunday. He stated
to Journal reporter that he did not
think the man had been poisoned. Cor
oner Rodrigue ordered an inquest, and
selected Sherman l.. Berry as fore
man, and late Sunday evening, Mr..
Berry was busy getting together a
jury.
Neighbors of the dead man said that
Pet" Cote. who lives on Water street.
near the home of the deceased was
taken violently i'll in the same man
ner, Sunday morning, and that he suf
fered agony all day Sunday.
Dr. Harris said he had nothing to
say in regard to the matter: that his
knowledge of the case was confined to
performing the autopsy; he knew
nothing of the presence of poison,
because he did not open the stomach.
DR. Bison had nothing to add to this.
The coroner's jury met and adjourn
ed until Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE.
Billy Burke Painfully injured In
Brighton Beach Races.

New York. Sept. s-A worlds rec
ord was broken by Bob Burman and
there We're two smash-ups, in one of
which Billy Burke was painfully in
jurad. at the automobile races at the
Brighton Beach race track, Saturday.
Burke. while driving an f. M. F.,
car in the 23d of 40-mile race. sus-
tanned a fracture of his right wrist
when the ear turned turtle after skid
ding off the track on the back stretch
into the in-field.
Bob Burman, with his new 100
horsepower Benz car, made a new
worlds record of 47S5 seconds from a
flying start over the one-mile circu-
lar dirt track. The former record,
4s.62 seconds, was made by Burman
over the same track, last year.
slater in the day, after winning the
first three heat for the Remy
Grand I3rassard and trophy valued
at $500. Burman met with a smash
up but escaped unhurt, during the
second heat, which WIS won by Harry
Kyle in a White car The contest WAS
not finished and the third heat will be
run off in the near future. Burman
trie to take the lead from a Mercedes,
driven by Henri Hickman. on the
paddock turn in the second mile. His
car crashed into the Mercedes, and
the Benz reared up on one wheel.
turned around in the air and settled
safely without injuring either driver.
Beth cars We're so badly damaged that
tile race had TO be postponed.
Burman won the 40-mile event with
the Ohio 1895" in AZ 09 27 after having
lost two laps through tire trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

be elected Governor of Maine, Monday,
by majority of at least 10000 AMI
expect even more than that. The
Legislature will be Republican i'm both
branches and Edwin C. Burleigh will
go TO the United States Senate"
Chairman Wilbur c. Wheiden of the
Republican county committee, says
that the Republicans are going to wiz.
Monday, from Mr. Haines down the
line
Chairman Edward S. Anthoine of the
Republican city committee insists that
the Republican county ticket will win,
that the Republican margin in Wards
5. 6, Z, and g. will not only wipe out
the Democratic lead in the first four
wards. but will leave handsome Re-
publican lead to add to a similar coun
ty lead
Ernest f. Decker. Republican State
committeeman from Cumberland coun-
ty said: Il am somewhat new to po
litical conditions in this county, and
for that reason hesitate to express an
opinion at this time Nevertheless. it
seems to me from reports which have
come to me from all parts of the
election of William T. Haines and
Republican Legislature, on next Mon
day. | am satisfied also that Con-
gresham Asher c. Kinds will be elect
ed by substantial majority and
expect the most of the Republican
ticket in Cumberland county to win.
1T is not possible to predict the re-
suit of an election as closely as 1T
was in the old days, because the in
dependent voter is the man who really
controls the situation, and usually
these independent voters do not ex-
press their opinions publicly. 1t seems
TO me. however. that these Independent
voters are, a large percentage of them,
with the Republicans, this year. They
are not satisfied with an administra
ton which has practically broken its
| promises to the people, and will vote
to restore the Republican party to
power i'm Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
A ROusing Rally at
Vienna, Saturday,

Vienna, Me. Sept. l-(SpeeiaD, Judge
Fl. f. Cook of Gardiner, and Hon. San
ford l.. Fogg of Monmouth were the
speakers here, Saturday evening, at a
rousing rally. The people in this sec
ton are aroused they have not been
in campaign in yea RS
The speakers urged the voters to turn
from men who have no respect for their
own promises or the peoples rights, and
who proclaim. to law breakers that the
law cannot be enforced They advised
the voters to rebuke such leaders and
TO vote for their homes and children.
Judge Fogg paid former Governor and
Congressman Edwin c. Burleigh hand.
some compliment and urged his hearers
TO hote for him through the election OF
the Republican candidates for State SEN
ators and representatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09

the city haze saaered heavily. An
output Of q mile of cloth minute,
or $500 miles, has ieen lost as a re-
suit of the shutdown.
The police. tonight heard reports
that there might be trouble, tomorrow
morning, in the vicinity of the Dart
mouth, and possibly other mills. and
prepared accordingly. The Loom Fix
ers, at today's meeting. voted to call
OH their own strike against the Dart
mouth mill, announcement being made
that the particular grievances had
been granted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
National League, Sunday.


Cincinnati made ii three out of four
from Chicago by winning the ylnal game
OF the series here, today. Benton was
wild but Gregory, who relieved him,
pitched excellent ball The game wa:
called at S p. M. to allow both teams to
catch a train Madden was hit hard
and Summers was not only hit hard bu,
was wild Richie entered the game toe
late TO save ii. Bescher,s home run In
the seventh and Clarke's double with the
bases full In the third were the features.
Evers was put out of the game by UNI
pire Brennan for disputing a decision.
II was announced here, today, that Play
en- Schultz would not take the Eastern
trip with the Chicago team, he having
been disciplined by Manager Chance IN
the form of a suspension. He did not
play in the game, today.
Chicago ......:......0 l / o ! l. S-11-2
Cincinnati ......1 o 3 1--1O-l2-6
Batteries Madden, Summers, Richie
and Cotter: Benton, Gregory and Clarke.
Time. 22l Umpires, Brennan and
Owens
AT ST. LOUIS.
Pittsburg pounded the local pitchers
hard in the first and sixth innings while
the home team fielded in ragged fashion.
the visitors making a clean sweep of the
series by whining, this afternoon, II to ).
Pittsburg .....s o o o 0--l2-15-I
ST Louis .....3 o 0 0 o / l. S-l2-6
Batteries-O'Toole, Hendrix, Camnitz
and Siron; Steele, WOODBURY., Grineer
apd Wingo. Time, $50. Umpires, Eason
and tombstone