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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

"The square deal for every man,
whether present or absent has been
clared the speaker. another strong
characteristic of his is that he never
gives up, he has the old fashioned
Yankee stick
Attorney General William r Pat
tangall remarked. amid burst of
laughter and applause, that if he had
contributed to Mr.. Haines' election
he had done so inadvertently but was
nevertheless glad to join in this eX-
preston of good will to the Governor
elect. His statement that about the
only change he had noticed since Mr..
Haines was elected Governor was that
he had not been able to convict anyone
for murder was the signal of another
burst of laughter. Mr. Pattangall stat
ed that the practical quality of Gov
ernor-elect Haines was a large factor
in his success. He might be called the
original Haines man, for away back
in 1903 he predicted that he would be
elected Governor, only he had the date
la little too far ahead, 1929. Republic
cans and Democrats alike believe that
Mr.. Haines will Try to the best of his
ability to give to the State of Maine
the best that is in him.
The members of the association rose
to their feet as one man when Gov
ernor- elect Haines was called upon
as the last speaker of the evening. He
was prouder to be a member of the
Bar Association than to be elected
Governor. 1t was a wonderful organ
iZation of men, the brightest set of
men that could be found anywhere.
My only ambition is to give the
State of Maine the best service that
am capable of giving it," declared
Mr. Haines. Il have been elected I'M
der peculiar circumstances and l am
not under obligations to anyone.
shall consider. first, last and all the
time the public service"
The postprandial exercises closed
with the singing of Aud Lang Syne.
The handsome bouquet of Killarney
roses. which graced the. head table
was sent by the Bar Association, al
the close of the banquet, to Mrs
HaineS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
WATERvILLE.
Could Not
Escape Friend

Alonzo W. Curtis. steward at The lei
wood. and Miss Charity NJ. Ellis, tai
girl at the same hotel. planned to
quietly married, Thursday evening,
this city, but their secret leaked out 4
they were followed to the office Of Cd
Harold Leon Pepper in the Savings b
building by a crowd of their fellow
ployes armed with tin pans, horns /
confetti. They witnessed the cereme
in Captain Peppers office and then
raded the couple around town, bang
their tin pans, blowing their tin hoI
and scattering their confetti PED
down town didn't know what to ms
of the procession until they learned 4
it was a pair of newly weds, and I'll
the grin was passed on One tall fell
who trailed up in the rear would go
and drag the bride from the arms of
husband, every once in a while-justs
be smart and TO watch the groom writ
The couple made several Unsuccessful
tempts to escape from the crowd, {
finally gave 1t up. At last reports
bridal retinue was seen following up q
lege avenue.
The groom is a native of Boothbay H
Dor and his bride was born in Vassalbo
Both have been employed recently Id
Boothbay Harbor hotel and have kno'
each other for a long time. Both /
less than q years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

FIREBUG IN WATERViLLE.
Attempt to Burn Soper G. Cos. Store,
Thursday Morning.

& Waterville, Me, Dec. 19.L(SpeciaD.-
Z A dastardiy attempt to Set fire TO
the store of l.. II. Soper q Co. was
discovered, Thursday morning, by
Fred A. Osborn, clerk in the store
and when the fact became known,
merchants were somewhat perturped
to realize that there is a tirebug in
WatervilIe If the attempt had been
successful, il would have been an
ugly blaze to cope with, as 1t is in the
center of the business section, ana
once fire got started up into the Main
street blocks, much damage would
have resulted.
Mr.. Osborn, while attending to his
duties about the store, Thursday
morning, found strong odor of kerr
osene, and upon investigation, found
about a dozen burned matches near
one of the doors in the rear of the
basement. Through small hole be-
tween the doors, kerosene had been
poured in. and paper thrust IN anJ'
lighted by the matches. That it did
not set fire to the building was doubt
less due to the dampness of the night,
as at times it rained heavily. -
The Waterville police and fire de-
partment were at once notified. An
investigation was made, Thursday, but
nothing discovered. 1t is understood
that extra watchmen will be put on
at once, and the police will be unusu-
ally vigilant. Merchants do not feel
easy about the matter at all. Mr..
Soper was seen by Journal reporter,
Thursday, and stated that he knew or
absolutely no one2who he could mag
inc to do such a thing, as he has not,
to his knowledge, an enemy in Wa
terville.
1t is hoped that the offender will
be caught and severely punished for
the attempted arson On December
26, of last year, fire in the Wardwell-
Emery store at about that point which
did $4,000 damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
"GOT RICH QUlCK.u
Schemer Confesses to Obtaining Up
wards of $4,000 Through Mining.

Boston, Dec. 19-Admission that he
had secured upwards of $4,000 from
200 women in Eastern cities, including
New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia, through mining schemes
was made, today, the police say, by
John Sennett, a mining promoter with
Offices in this city. Sennett was ar
rested at the instance of Mrs. Lillian
M. Turner of Maiden, and Mrs. -Clar-
issa A. Brown, 20 years old, of West
Newton. who claim to have lost $4,000
and s4225 respectively through pur-
chases of stock.
Sennett is claimed by the police to
have admitted the thefts. The mining
company promoter declared he had
borrowed a considerable sum of mon
ey from relatives in England and had
invested it in a valuable property in
Nevada, which he confidently expect
ed to receive rich returns with which
he was to Make good to those who
had bought the Hancock property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
President Taft Starts for
Panama==Decides to Make Col.
GOethal Governor of Zone

Washington, Dee. 19.-President Taft
left, at 1880 o'clock tonight, over the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway for Key
West, Fla, to sail, Saturday, on the
Dreadnought Arkansas for Colon. Aft
er few days inspection of the canal
the President win return to Key West.
He is due in Washington again, Dec
81.
The President left suffering from
slight but persistent cold. The trip
south, it was believed, would cure it,
although it already has shown signs
of yielding to treatment.
The President and his friends will
eat their Christmas turkey in the
tropics, pass three days inspecting the
greatest engineering feat in the world
and Mr.. Taft will be back in Wash
ington i'll time to shake hands with a
few thousand persons at his last New
Years reception.
The Presidential party will be away
from Washington II days. -Four will
be spent on trains, five at sea and
three in Panama. 1t will be the Pres
ident's fifth visit to the zone and his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
FAIRFIELD.

The Murray Club of the Universalist
church held business meeting.
Wednesday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. r. c. Clark. The president elected
for 1913 was Mrs. Henry C. Newhall
and the secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Orrin A. Learned. Refreshments We're
served.
Capt. w. r. Kreger of the schooner
Edward j. Lawrence, who has been at
home for few days, has left for Port
land to join his vessel, which will soon
sail for Baltimore
The Embroidery Club met, Wednes-
day evening. with Mrs. Charles Speake
and was enjoyably entertained. Re-
freshments We're served.
Miss Persis Spearin, teacher of ell
ocution in a girls school in Connecti-
cut. will visit her parents here over
Christmas and will arrive, Friday
Miss Spearin will give readings from
THE Tanning of the Shrew at the
meeting of the Past and Present Club,
Monday evening, with Mrs. w. S.
Simpson.
Mrs. w. S. Ireland is the guest of
her daughter Mrs. E. B. Hinekley in
Hinckley.
The Dial Club met, Wednesday after
noon, at the home of Mrs. K f. ].
Kelley. 1t being the anniversary of the
elup. the feature of the meeting was a
large Christmas basket very prettily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
THE AUTOMOBILE ASSN.
OF Maine to Hold Its Annual Meeting,
Tonight, in Portland.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 19.-The annual
meeting of the Maine Automobile AS
ISOLATION is to be held in this city,
Friday night. Speakers are to be Hon.
Logan Waller Page, director of the
office of public roads, Washington, d.
c., and A. G. Batchelder, chairman of
the executive committee of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, New
York.
At the business meeting, which is
to be held at the new Falmouth no.
tel, at O'Clock. the annual report of
Hon. John c. Scates, secretary and
treasurer of the Maine Automobile AS
ISOLATION will be read.
The annual meeting will be imme-
,diately followed by a public meeting
at the new City hail. at which the ad-
dresses will be delivered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
The Hickey Murder
Case to Jury, Today.

Buffalo n. Y, Dec. 19.-The case of j.
Frank Hickey, charged with the murder
of 7-year-old Joseph Joseph of Iacka-
wanna. will go to the jury, tomorrow.
The swearing of five alienists, today, two
= for the prosecution, two for the defence
and one on behalf of the court with the
evidence of George Joseph about the find
ing of mis- sons body and the admission
of Hickey's confession that he strangled
the boy ended the testimony.
The Judgment of the jury of Hickey $
mental responsibility will determine
whether he shall be sent to the electric
chair. All the experts agreed that
5 Hickey is, degenerate, but three out of
the five declared their belief that he
Knew the nature and quality of his act
. ana that 1t was wrong, which is the test
,"of responsibility under the law. sTfr> re-
tTnairfing two experts. representing the de-
+, fence. while admitting the belief that
). Hickey knew what he was doing when
s'he was killing the boy declared it to be
their opinion that did not know at the
time that it was wrong.
Dr. James w. Putnam, one of the ex-
peits for the prosecution, said under
cross examination that Hickey undoubt-
eddy was subject to outbursts of murder
lust which he was powerless to suppress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
$500, 900 Blaze at
Springfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 19.-Damage
estimated at 100000 was caused, to-
night, by fire that threatened to
sweep the extensive plant of the Wa
son Car Co. here. Two sheds. 100 feet
long and two stories high, filled with
valuable hardwood lumber, were de-
stroyed with their contents. A high
wind swept the flames toward the two
main factories nearby. These caught
fire several times but the quick work
of the fire department prevented Sc
rious damage.
Three of the large snow plows of
the Springfield Street Railway Co.
were destroyed. Four firemen were
slightly hurt. The cause of the fire
is not known. ist.l5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
"5ILL" CARDIGAN ENTERTAINED.
X. Of c. Present Boston's "Brainy
Catcher" With Silver Loving Cup.

William Bill Carrigan gave an in
teresting and thoroughly enjoyed talk,
Thursday evening on Baseball at
the X. of c. club room before a crowd
of 100 members and friends of Knights
of Columbus. Mr.. Carrigan, who is
classed in the big leagues as the
"Brainy catcher" told of the different
trials, traits and tricks of the pro-
fessional ball player from the spring
training to the close of the season, and
his story of the Worlds Series was to
his hearers a real treat. After Mr.. Car
rigan's talk recitation by Ralph Cony
and Edward Goodchild and songs by
Michael McDonough of Lewiston and
j. Edward Houlehan We're rendered,
Mr.. Carrigan was presented with d
solid silver loving cup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
THE PRoGRESSIVES
Discuss important Question at Meet
ing of Executive Committee.

New York, Dec. 19.-Important ques-
lions relating to the organization of
the National Progressive party were
discussed at a session of the execu-
tive committee of the party which
continued until a late hour, tonight.
An adjournment was taken, until to-
morrow, when sessions are expected
to be held, day and night.
There is nothing to be said for pubi-
cation as to the business of the eXecu-
tive committee said National Chairman
Joseph NJ. Dixon, until it adiourns. to-
morrow night when its plans will be in
shape to be announced
George w. Perkins presided. All the
members of the committee except Judge
Ben b. Lindsay of Colorado were pres
ent either in person or by proxy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
Fight Between Murderer
And Police at Memphis.
A. J. BOehIer Kills wife and
FOrtifieS Self in a House.
Holds Police at Bay 8 Hours Before
He Is Shot and Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 19.-Adam J..
Boehler, who killed his wife, last
night. held a squad of 50 policemen
and detectives at bay for eight hours,
today, before he was shot and killed
by officers. They made their way into
Boehler's stronghold in a downtown
rooming house after the man had
been partially overcome by fumes of
formaldehyde forced into the room
through holes cut in the wall and
flooring.
\ 4-year- old child, munching an APP
pie. walked into the living room of a
boarding house here, last night, and
announced that Papa has Killed
mamma" The child's mother, Mrs.
Adam j. Boehler, was found lying on
the floor of her apartment, her head
almost severed. Boehler fled, and in
the pursuit of him, Spalding Parsons,
drug clerk, and Jesse Woolf, police
officer, We're seriously wounded and
Charles Davis was slightly wounded.
Boeher then barricaded himself in a
room of n house in the central part
of the city. b,ts ttit
f According to the statement of the
child Boehler attacked the woman
with a razor and after slashing her
throat, washed his hands and left the
room. Mrs Boehler recently filed suit
j for divorce. 1It5 ;aa1
Charles l.. Davis one of the police
men shot by Boehler, early today, had
his wound dressed and returned to his
post. Jesse Wouten, another police
man, was shot through the lungs and
may recover. There was no change in
the condition of Spaulding Parsons.
"A drug clerk, shot by mistake by one
of the besiegers. 1t was said Boehler
was a native of Indiana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
AIR OF MYSTERY
Surrounds Visit of King Ferdinand to
King George at Saioniki.

London. Dee. 2O.-A Saloniki dispatch
to the Times says that considerable
mystery surrounds the visit of King
Ferdinand. King George of Greece
went to the station. at $50 o'clock in
the morning, to meet him. 1t was then
announced that he would not arrive
until in the afternoon. AS Il matter
of fact he arrived at 3 o'clock, when
no member of the Greek royal family
was at the station.
The Kings exchanged visits, but no
important political discussions have
occurreds King Ferdinand is expected
to remain in Saloniki for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

first to Florida. It Will not be mere|
a pleasure trip for the President. n
has determined to make Col. Geor}
w. Goethals, builder of the cand
governor of the zone under the fortl
coming civil administration He wls1
ed to discuss the organization of II
force which is TO operate the cam
after 1t is opened, with the governed
to-be
1t probably will be Mr.. Taft's la|
visit to the canal before the ships |
through.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Two part5
of high government officials will leay
tonight, for the Panama canal TO il
spect the big ditch. The first will
headed by President Taft and II
cludes members of his family, Assis|
ant Secretary Beekman Winthrop
the navy and Mrs. Winthrop, SecfI
tary and Mrs. Hills and several othe3
The second party is composed of mer|
bers of Congress, including Senat|
Poindexter and Representatives Swd|
of Michigan and Oldfield of Kansas al
their wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

decorated. A present for each mer|
her was contained in the basket.
Miss Ileen Brophy OF High strf
entertained the Cairoboathian Gu
Wednesday evening. The officers eled
ed for the coming year were: PREF
dent Miss Lois Shores; vice presided
Miss Alice Nye; secretay and treasl
er, Miss Winnifred Atwood. Vario
games We're played and delicious
freshments were served.
The light. drfzzie which .froze as
came, Wednesday morning, made 7
sidewalks almost impossible to Y
and many We're the, falls taken by d
suspecting persons. ,,,-;,,. 81
George Stetson of Monmouth was
town, Thursday, on short busind
trip. tss.4fT "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
Red Cross Seals
Having Big Sale.

New York, Dec. 19-The sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals throughout the
United States. this season, will bring
about between $4,000 and $4,000 to aid
i'm the. fight against tuberculosis. accord
ing to reports received here, today, from
all over the United States by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. More than 1e0,-
0O0 900 seals have been distributed for the
campaign among 100000 agents. This
years sales. 1t is expected, will surpass
those of last year by from s,eeOeeo to 15,-
0oe.oo0 seals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
CHINA.

Excellent skating on the lake AMI the
young people are making the most
of it.
Capt. Lewis Brown of New York and
Thomas l.. Reynolds of Oakland were
guests. Saturday, at Captain J. w.
Browns.
Sam Grindell went to Boston, Mon
day, with a carload of potatoes.
i. NJ. Moore of Derry, y. H., shipped
two carloads of apples from this sta
ton, Wednesday.
Capt J. w Brown called on friends
III Waterville, Monday.
Miss Georgia L. Farnsworth, who is
teaching school at Danforth, is expect
eG home. Saturday, to pass Christmas
with her brothers. Everett and Man
sci EarnsWOrth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
AlRMAN SHELLS JANlNA.
Greek Aviators Hurl Bombs Into Turk
ish Fortress.

Paris, Dec. ia veritable hail of
bombs was thrown in the Turkish fort
ress of Janina by the Greek military air
man and an accompanying comrade who.
yesterday, flew over that city in an aero
plane, according to official advices re-
ceived here.
The airman, whose name was Moutous-
sis, took large supply of bombs with
him in his biplane and he and the Greek
officer with him hurled these explosive
missiles down on the principal buildings,
to which they caused serious damage.
The population was terrorized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Following a two days hearing n
the York probate court at Biddeford,
Judge Hobbs appointed George E.
Hammond of Eliot as guardian of
Miss Sarah j. Farmer. daughter Of
Moses G.. Farmer, and founder of the
Greenacre School of Philosophy. Rel
atives of Miss Farmer claimed that
she was not receiving proper treat
ment at the private sanitarium in
Portsmouth, n, H., where she was
placed in July, 1911. After listening
to the evidence and arguments in the
case, Judge Hobbs appointed Mr.. Geo.
e. Hammond guardian of Miss Farm
er in Maine and refused the petition
of Edward CHM of Boston, who want
ed to be appointed guardian in Maine
and have all the property belonging
to the woman in Maine turned over
to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

George Caswell of Plaistow, n. H.,
charged with the murder of his wife.
in May, last pleaded guilty in the
superior court at Portsmouth, Wednes-
day afternoon. Judge Pike set Jan. s
for hearing to adjudge the degree
of guilt. Col. John H. Bartlett, coun-
sci for Caswell, said at that time the
prisoner would take the stand and tell
the story of what occurred on the fat
al night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
lCEBoRO.

Edwin r. Packard, who has been
passing a few months in Needham
Heights Mass, is enjoying his Christ
mas vacation with his mother, at
Maple Terrace.
Hiram Hanover has been on a
weeks business trip through Gardi-
ner, South Gardiner and Dresden.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brown, this being their
ninth child Mother and son are do
ing well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
DEATH ENDS BEAUTY CUES
Bichloride of Mercury Causes Gil
Asphyxiation.

New York, Dec. 19.-Because
wished to be beautiful, Miss Ola
Nanarthas, of No. ia Wallabe
street, died, Wednesday,, in the w
'liamsburg hospital from asphyxiati'
Recently a girl friend told Ola
that if she took smaA doses of
chloride of mercury every day s
would daily grow more lovely. z
girl followed Instructions. with the
suit that her throat swelfed to an q
normal size. At the hospital her win
pipe was cut and a tube inserted.
the operation was made too late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

Postmaster Morgan of New Yd
made public. Wednesday, the offics
figures of the Christmas mail. Sin
Dec. 3 the foreign money orders haA
aggregated s6.526.177, while 394.022 re-
istered articles and 59.s7s parcels pc
packages We're sent. Great Britain,
usual. led with the money orders. n
total being sl.sae,543. Italy was 81
ond, with s1.576. s.S. Austria's sha|
was 1851, 262. Sweden's 1853, 754 and Cd
many's $3.50,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
TURKS MASSACRE CHRISTIANS.
According to Port Said Dispatch Turks
Commit Atrocities.

London, Dee. 19.--Accordug to Port
Said dispatch to Lloyds, wireless mes
sage from the Greek government vessel
Macedonia says that the Turks have mas
sacred the Christians in Mitylene. The
number killed is not known.
The message adds that part of the
Turkish fleet was forced to run ashore
near the Dardanelles owing. to damage
done by the Greek warships in the re-
cent engagement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
Rumford, Me-, Has
Scare, But 1t May
Be Practical Joke.

s5 Rumford, Me, Dec. ia stick of
dynamite and a letter demanding $1,000
wa We're found on the sidewalk near the
- entrance of the Rumford National
Bank, tonight, by children passing by.
The letter was not addressed to any
~ body and had no signature, according
q to the chief of police, who said that
the note was apparently written by a
feminine hand. The letter was placed
in the hands of the selectmen, who
did not give out its contents. The
dynamite was without cap and was
wrapped in brown paper The police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
LiTCHFIELD.

Rev. L. H. Clark of Gardiner will
preach Sunday Dec. %, at the Plains
church.
Mrs. Adesta Kendall of Biddeford,
who has been the guest of Mr., and
Mrs. Gardiner Roberts. returned home.
"Wednesday. @e7se ~5-,,ls
Henry Taylor is teaching his 18th
term eff school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

Vienna, Dec. 19.-After a 55-hours IS
sion the lower house, today, adopted in
its original form the government bill o.
viding for services to be rendered in
time of war by private individuals and
communes in the matter of the means of
transport and care, of the army. The bill
met with much opposition bat all the mi
nority amendments were rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

The little cottage in the Bronx,
where Edgar Allen Poe once lived, is
to be bought by New York City. The
Board of Estimate voted, Thursday,
to pay $4,000 for it and $4,000 more to
move it across the street to site in