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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
PiscataQuis Sheriff Can
didates Pledged to It.
-Four Republicans Urged by Their
Friends 10 Make Contest.
4 Sheriff Mooers non.Partlsan
League Planned in Somerset.

Dover, Me-, Feb. ESPECIALLY
Politics are warming up in Piscata
quis county and one of the most in
teresting campaigns in the history of
the county is predicted by those who
are keeping tabs on conditions. What
bids fair to be one of the most inter-
esting contests in the primaries in
June is the scramble for the nomina-
tion as candidate fer sheriff on the
Republican ticket. Four candidates
are now in the field, Judge Calvin w.
Brown of Dover; Ezekial l.. Chase of
BrownvilIe; Chester w. Getchell and
Il. II. Poole of Milo.
Judge Brown was the first aspirant
to come forward and he was urged to
enter the fight by those who believe
that the county wants a real prohibit
tion sheriff and one who will honestly
and consistently enforce the pro-
hibitory law. Judge Brown, who is
former judge of probate, led the pro-
hibition forces in the liquor campaign
last fall and pulled out with a hand
some mo" majority Backing Judge
Brown are some of the leading politi-
clans of the county, notably Hon,
John F. Sprague of this town, presi-
dent of the Maine Sportsmen's Fish &
Game Association and referee in bank
ruptcy. Mr.. Sprague headed Judge
Browns nomination papers and is
working in his interests i'll every way.
Judge Edgar c. Smith. formerly of
the Dover municipal court. is another
OF Judge Browns ardent supporters.
Mr.. Chase was the nominee of the
party two years ago and he served for
Il number of terms as deputy sheriff
He was active in the enforcement of
the prohibitory law as a deputy and
his friends have no fear of lax en-
forcement should he receive the nomi-
nation and election. Mr.. Chase has
strong support in the lower section of
the county as well as some very ac-
tive friends in Dover and E'oxcroft
CONTINUED on Page Ffve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Interest, Friday, Centers in Hearing in Case Of
Strike Leader Ettor and Giovannitti, Which
Is, However, Continued to Monday--Leaders
Urge Strikers to Be Firm and Keep 1t Up.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 9-Three let
tiers, which were admitted as evidence
over the objection of the defence fig
ured most prominently in the hearing
in the local police court, today. of Jo-
seph ]. Ettor, until his arrest, the lead
er of the striking textile workers and
Arturo Gievannitti, his lieutenant
charged with being accessories before
the fact to the murder Of Anna Lopiz-
70, an Italian woman who was shot
during a riot on Jan. 20. Two of the
letters were from Vincent st. John
general secretary treasurer of the In
dustrial Workers of the World. at
Chicago, one being addressed to Ettor
and the other to William D. Haywood
the Western labor man, who is now in
Lawrence assisting the strikers. In
these letters Mr.. St John urged the
recipients to organize the Lawrence
textile workers thoroughly and indi
Gated his distrust of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. The third letter was
written to Ettor by Thomas Miller of
Lymansville, r. l., whose identity or
business was not further disclosed, but
who is supposed to be Rhode Island
textile worker. In this letter Mr.. Mill
er states his belief that 1t would not
be difficult to organize general strike
in the mills of the American Wooden
Co. in Rhode Island.
The prosecution had only fairly
started its case when court adjourned
at 4,30 P. NJ, until 10 A. NJ. on Monday
next. 1t is expected the hearing will
not be concluded before. late Monday.
and may even go over to another day,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The disturb
ance which was noted in Texas,
Thursday night. has moved directly
eastward gradually increasing in
energy. 1t is now conferred in the Mid
die Gulf region. The temperature has
continued to fall in all sections from
the upper and middle Mississippi val
ley eastward to the Atlantic coast.
Throughout the country east OF the
Rockies generally fair weather will
prevail The temperature will fall
still further in tie Atlantic section.
Saturday. but marked rise will oc-
cur over the West states and this rise
will probably reach the Atlantic sec
tons by Sunday afternoon or night.
The winds along the New England
coast will be brisk northwest, shifting
to northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Introduced by Government
In the Packers Case,
Indicate That Swift & Co. Fixed
All Prices al Chicago.
Counsel for Defendants Object, But
Judge Allows Their Introduction.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Fifty kilograms
sent by Swift e. Co, to their repre-
sentatives in Eastern cities, giving in
structions in regard to shipments and
margins, which kilograms the govern
ment declares, tend to show that
prices were faxed at the Chicago Of
fees, were read to the jury in the
packers trial, today.
Many of the messages, although sent
over the company's private wires,
were in code and had to be diciphered.
Counsel for the defendants objected
to the introduction of the kilograms,
bit Judge Carpenter allowed the gov
eminent to put all of them in evidence.
One of the kilograms bore the type
written signature of Charles II. Swift.
vice president of Swift & Co, and one
of the defendants. It read as follows:
''Chicago 7-22-10.
''No l Boston: For your information
expect show about plus 20 beef Phil
adelphia, this week. Shall plus New
York and prospects improved beef
business and results. next week. Very
much disappointed indications Boston
minus 80 to 20. Some cars already
closed minus so to 80 Have reduced
Boston shipments to 500 cattle. Other
points throughout country showing
improved volume right at plus mar
gins Have YOU any suggestions
Charles H. Swift"
mo Il was code for beef depart
ment."
Another telegram sent to New York
and Philadelphia representatives. of
the company in July, 1910. read:
"Any house in your jurisdiction not
getting cost of beef get after them
Get results asked, No. l.
The defence succeeded in having the
name of Charles H. Swift stricken
from the telegram after it had beer
introduced. because there was no evi.
dence that the typewriter signature
was authorized.
Many of the messages were ap-
proved or signed by Francis A. Fow'
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Elijah Marshall Allen, a rich 74Sear-
old lumber exporter, who attracted
public notice a month ago by his
marriage to Miss Matte Walker, 20
wears old. was reported dying. Friday
in st. Nincents hospital, New York,
from ptomaine poisoning. The two
were married at the country home of
the brides parents near South Nor
walk CT, and went to New York on "a
special train with many guests. Next
day the two left for several Southern
resorts. At Pinehurst, n. c.. Mr.. AL
len became i'll and he was rushed back
to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

as there are many witnesses yet to be
examined. The whole interest in the
strike situation. today, centered in the
court proceedings Aside from one or
two small gatherings of Central Labor
Union operatives, to formulate de-
mands there were no meetings. On
the streets there was no semblance of
disorder and the squads of militia sta
toned about the police station and
court room had little to do. The num-
Der of operatives at work ia the mills
was about the same as on yesterday.
Ettor came to court with the charac-
teristic smile on his face. Throughout
the day he and Giovannitti were calm
save for few minutes when the mat
ter of the admission of the letters was
being argued by the lawyers. Then
Etter flushed and Giovannitti looked
pale, while both appeared nervous.
District Attorney Henry c. Atwill in
outlining the case of the prosecution
said that it was proposed to show that
Ettor, as a leader in the Industrial
Workers of the World which organiZa-
ton he said desired a social revolution
and the destruction of the wage sys-
TEN, made speeches and gave advice
to the strikers which inspired then to
use violence. This, he declared result
ed in the riot. in which the Lopizzo
woman was killed Giovannitti, he held,
had assisted Ettor in his efforts. He
said it would be shown that the bullet
which struck the woman had been in
tended for a police officer and that
when the person who fired the shot.
whom he described as tall italian,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Sub-Ietting the work and RESPONSE
bilities of his office to Canadian has
got Postmaster C. +. Bayley of Beebe
Plain. VT, into difficulty with the post
office department. His resignation has
been called for. Beebe Plain is on the
Canadian boundary. The line. in fact,
passes directly through the post office.
Four-fifths of Beebe Plain is in the
province of Quebec and the Canadian
postmaster had his office in the same
room as the American postmaster.
Postmaster Bayley farmed out his Of
fee to the Canadian official, retaining
only SIS a year of his salary of 1882
for the use of his name. Bayley per-
formed no duties himself, the work all
being done by the Canadian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
HObble Skirts VS..
High Car Steps.

Boston, Feb. 9.--Whether street car
steps are too high or womens skirts
are too Hobby was the question de-
vcloped, today. at a hearing before the
railroad commissioners on the petition
of number of women to lower the
steps on street cars. Attorney Charles
G. Chick, representing the Hyde
Park Business Mems Association, said:
THE present style of dress. which
makes it doubly hard for a woman TO
board car, should be considered, Tor
you know ladies will dress as they
please" Street Railway representa-
tives explained that the reason the
steps are SO high is that the people
demand speed, and to make speed
possible it is necessary to install Dig
motors which require high floors for
their operation. 1.-THE steps are not too
high; hobble skirts are too hobby,
was the summary of the railway rep
resentatives. The railroad commission
ers reserved decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

saw that he had missed his mark, he
stabbed the officer.
William D. Haywood, called as the
first witness, refused to answer va
rious questions relating to his sup
posed connection with the Industrial
Workers of the World and with the
strike on the ground that they might
incriminate him. He was temporarily
excused William E. Trautmann, an
other Western labor man, took the
same position AMI was excused.
Capt. John ]. Sullivan of the Law
renee police department described the
riots and testified a tall Italian aimed
his revolver at a police officer, Oscar
Benoit, but the bullet instead struck
Anna Lopizzo. resulting in a fatal
wound. The Italian then stabbed Be
mott, and escaped in the crowd.
After a number of newspaper men
had testified as to their observations
of the movements and utterances of
the defendants, Haywood was recalled
to the stand. He refused to state
whether he was in Lawrence, on Jan.
90, and denied that he had received a
letter while in Lawrence or that any
one here was authorized to receive d
letter for him. Haywood explained that
he wanted to consult counsel before
answering questions, as he thought he
might later be charged with con-
spiracy and his statements in court
might tend to incrminate him. He was
excused again.
District Attorney Atwill then ex-
hibited three letters and Capt. William
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
WILSON AT FRANKFORT.
Talks to kentucky Legislature on De-
mocracy and Attends Banquet.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 9.-Woodrow
Wilson expounded his views of De-
mocracy to the Kentucky Legislature,
giving what he termed "A straight
Democratic talk
Tonight he spoke at a banquet given
by the Woodrow Wilson League OF
Kentucky at a local hotel.
Early in his speech before tie Leg
islature Mr.. Wilson explained his Idea
of system of trusteeship.' He said
the system grew out of the power
yielded in the political world by men
who could not see farther than across
directors table Charging that repre-
sentative afficeholders were guides by
these men, he said the government VIZ
tually resolved itself into trustee
ship. "These men consider themselves
guardians of the country. ne sala
"They don't believe the judgment OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Five Women and Children
Make Escape from Shiloh.

The trouble is said TO have arisen
over money in possession of Mrs. Gotts
aged mother which she. refused to turn
over to the colony.
It is said by people in the vicinity of
the Hilltop" that conditions at Shiloh
since Sandfords departure have been
growing from bad to worse as the colo
weather has come on, ana that the
members of the flock are in need oil
money and supplies.
A story has been circulated that
young woman who has just come into
possession of $500 has been visited by
members of the colony recently, until
it is understood that she has given the
entire amount to the colony. Ihe
young woman's name is Emma Mar
stella, and she refuses to discuss the
affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Lisbon Falls, Me-, Feb. dumping
from high window. Mrs. Colt. her
three children and her aged mother
made their escape. late Thursday from
a house at Shiloh, where they had been
confined.
They ran to the home of G. F..
Crockett mile away, pursued by
members of the colony, but reached the
place just in time to rush in and lock
the doors. The pursuers returned to
the Hilltop"
There has been trouble in the Colt
family for some time. and it is said
that the women and children have been
locked i'm the house from which they
escaped for several days and none but
members of the flock have been allow
ed to visit them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Feels Sure ROOSe=
welt Will Accept.

Little Falls, n. Y. Feb. As AS
semblyman Theodore Douglas Robin
son. nephew of Col. Theodore Roose-
welt. announced his candidacy. today.
for delegateship to the Republican
National committee for the 33d Con-
eressional District. composed OF the
counties of Herkermer and Oneida.
up to this time" he said, Col.
Theodore Roosevelt has not announced
his candidacy for the Presidency. but
l am satisfied he will accept. | am a
him"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Frank n. Denman 14year-old boy.
died, early Friday. at Elizabeth, n, j..
from injuries received. Thursday eve
ming, when he was run down by an
automobile while coasting. The auto
mobile was driven by George Robert
son, the automobile driver, and in the
ear was Burton S. Brown. New York
newspaper man. The automobile had
lust turned the corner when Dennian
on his sled shot suddenly from under
a fence which runs along the road and
passed in front of the machine. Rob-
ertson tried to stop the car. but the
wheels passed over the boys body.
Brown and Robertson picked the boy
up and carried him to a nearby house
and medical aid was summoned, but
Denman died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Americas formal challenge for the
Coupe Internationale Des Aeronauticsi
which Germany took away from the
United States, last year, is on its way
from New York to Berlin, 1t is signed
by the Aero Club of America and gives
notice that three American balloons viii
take part in the next international con-
test. The aefonauts who are to represent
American will be selected in an elimina-
ton contest to be held in Kansas City
The date for the international race re-
mains to be set by the Norman Organ
ization Under the rules of the trophy
it may be contested for at any time be-
tween April and Nov. /. The date must
be fixed by the end of the present month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Twelve Men Killed Near
Fort Francis, Ont,
By Premature Dynamite ExpIos-
ion in a Construction Camp.
Spraggs, Pa, Has Serious Dynamite
Explosion..Several Injured.

Fort Francis, Ont. Feb. 9.-Twelve
men are known to have been killed
and five injured by a premature ex-
plosion of dynamite, today in con-
structiCn camp on the Canadian
Northern Railway near Fort Francis
Among the dead is John Casey, for
mer of Lebanon, Pa. The others who
lost their lives were foreigners. A num-
Der of workers are unaccounted for
and some of these may have been
killed.
The fearful blast blew down into a
cut, in which many men We're work.
ing, thousands of tons of rock and
dirt, and the helpless workers were
buried alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

Washington, Feb 9.-The campaign
for the denomination of Mr.. Taft be-
gan in earnest, today, when Rep. Will
liam 3. Mckinley of Illinois, who has
assumed charge of the Taft headquar-
tiers III Washington, Senator Crane of
Massachusetts and c. ID. Hilles, the
Presidents secretary, held a first con-
ference. They spent several hours to-
gether and discussed the political sit
uation.
After the meeting the statement was
made that a thorough canvass of the
country as to conditions, today, con-
WINGED the Taft managers that the
President would have $50 votes on the
first ballot in the Chicago convention
out of total of 1876. or 241 more than
the majority needed for nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
THAWING DYNAMITE DANGEROUS
80 Sticks Explode in Blacksmith's
Forge at Sprases, Pa.

Waynesburg, Pa. Feb. 9-Thirty
sticks of dynamite that foreigner
was trying to thaw out at a black
smiths forge. Thursday night, ex-
ploded at Spraggs, 10 miles from
Waynesburg, Pa, severely injurfng
two men. shattering two houses,
breaking telegraph and telephone lines
and ripping up gas and oil lines. One
of the buildings disappeared in a
cloud Of smoke and splinters and the
oil ard gas from the severed pipe
fines caught fire, sending into the all
tongues of flames so or more feet ir
height.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mrs. Elizabeth j. Magee, aged 102
years, the oldest resident of Woon-
socket, r. l., died, Thursday night.
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland,
Aug 2S, 1909. Before she was 20 years
old she came to America and for a
time lived in Eastport, Me-, then
moved to Douglas Mass, in 1916, and
later to North Uxbridge, Mass. She
was the last Of "a family of six chit
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

The nurses and attendants at the
State Insane asylum at Worcester,
Mass, hastily conducted PIG female in
mates from the north wing of the
asylum, Friday, when the eupola was
discovered to, be on fire. The exit of
the inmates was attended with no diff
ficulty or confusion, while the fire was
extinguished with "A loss of few hun
dred dollars. 1t was said that the fire
started from defective insulation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Raids by Deputy
Causes Discharge.

Biddeford, Me-. Feb. 9.-Sheriff
Charles o. Emery of York county, this
afternoon, revoked the commission of
Deputy Sheriff Lindley M. Watkins OF
Saco The deputy made four raids IN
this city, this afternoon, and was no.
tifiei promptly that he was removed
from office. The revocation was stated
to be absolute by the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

DR.. Peter Shahn. leader Of the To-
cal Berlin Clerical Center party, Fri
DAY. was elected President of the
Reichstag, defeating August BeoeL
the leader of the Social Democratic
party by 1856 votes to 175. Philip
Scheidemann, u Socialist. was elected
first Vice President of the House de-
feating the Conservative candidate,
Hermann Christian Dietrich by lss
votes to ia. DR.. Hermann s. Paasche,
the National Liberal leader. was ciios-
ell second Vice President of the
Reichstag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. Forecast: For Bos
ton and vicinity: Saturday, fair; con
tinued cold. Sunday, fair: Slightly
warmer; moderate, westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
THE WEATHER.
FAlR-COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Forecast; New
England and eastern New York. Fair,
Saturday and Sunday; colder, Satur-
day: moderate to brisk northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ted Marks, one of the best known
figures in the New York theatrical
world, died there, Friday, after sew
eral weeks illness of cirrhosis of the
liver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Heinrich Crosse Gets 3
Years Penal SeTvitude.
Sentence Imposed, Friday, at
The AssIzes, Winchester, Eng.
Trial Shows Marked Contrast to
German Methods In Case.

Winchester, Eng. Feb. S.-Heinrich
Crosse, a captain In the German nier-
chant marine. who was arrested on
Dec. on charge of espionage. was
sentenced, today at the assizes to three
years penal servitude.
The trial was attended by large
crowd of people and excited much at
tention because it presented a striking
contrast to German methods in espion-
age case. especially in the trial of Ber-
nard Stewart, the English lawyer who
was recently sentenced by the Leipsig
Imperial court to three years imprison-
ment.
Crosse was tried in open court by
jury. He pleaded not guilty He tes-
titled that he was the son of German
judge and came to England in order to
do business in German coal in the
event of national strike in England.
The evidence showed that Crosse tried
to get information as to the armament
of submarine vessels, as to the prepar-
atoms for arming merchant ships IN
the event of war, as to the extent Oh
the naval coal reserves and as to other
matters valuable to an enemy.
The evening world., 1912-06-11
HERE'S A POLICEMAN WHO
DOESN'T WANT A SOFT JOB!
Notwithstanding Veteran, on Force
IS Years, Wants to Stay Where
He'll Have to Work.

First Deputy Police Commissioner
Douglas !. Mckay received a double
surprise to-day. in tho course Of Ids
work of assigning men to details. Since
tho doormen were made patrolmen II
has been the rule to assign to that duty
policemen who have been long on the
force. Looking over the iist Of those
long In the service. the Commissioner
came across the name OF Charles
Flanagan. attached TO tho Astoria sta
ton. Flanagan has been on the force
thirty-five years.
Mr.. Mckay could hardly blleve the
right man was in front of him. when
Flanagan reported. according to orders.
this morning. The policeman IL small
of stature. but very wiry and does not
show signs OF age. except for his gray
hair.
You look AZ II you could give some
Of these Olympiad athletes . tussle.
said the Commissioners.
IT think I could" said Flanagan.
"And what Is more, don't care for any
detail. I would like to be left where
am, so that I will be In the open. Be
sides, I have lived over there all my
life."
The fact that . policeman had de-
olined a soft" detail was so astontsh-
ing to the deputy that he took Flanni-
gan before Commissioner Waldo.
you can stay where you are as Ions
as you like" said the Commissioner AZ
ter he had heard the story.