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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Artist Shearer Robbed on
Broadway, New York.
Beaten Into Insensibl|lty by
1hugs--WiIl Probably Die.
Outrage Committed, Wednesday, In
Brilliantly Lighted Section.

New York, Feb. Pr. B. Shearer,
"a well-known artist, was the victim
of three hold-up men who bounced
upon him as he was passing the Hotel
Albany at the corner of Fortieth
street and Broadway, early today. He
will probably die as the result of their
attack. Broadway, where the latest
hold up occurred is never deserted
and always brilliantly lighted. but the
three thugs accomplished their coup
successfully and apparently without
attracting the attention of a single
one Of the scores of persons who were
within a few rods of them at the
time
Sherer told the police that the three
men were standing directly in front
of the hotel entrance when he came
along. They grabbed him, threw him
into a cab that was waiting with the
door open. beat him with blaekjacks
and robbed him of his jewelry and
$50, all he had. Seven blocks down
Broadway they turned into. a side
street, took him out of the cab and
threw him down the basement of
small shop. He was found sometime
later by a policeman. unconscious and
bleeding from several wounds. At
Bellevue hospital, the surgeons re-
ported that his skull was fractured
and that he would probably die. He
was revived sufficiently to tell his
story and then lapsed into uncon-
seriousness again. Detectives who
secured the neighborhood where the
hold-up occurred, were unable to find
single clue to the identity of Shear
ers assailants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Maine Naval Reserve
Will Fire Big Guns.

Portland, Me, Feb. 2l.-Their first OPP
portunity to actually fire the big guns
on a battleship win be afforded the
Maine Naval Reserves, next June. when
they will have their annual cruise from
June 16 to June 30. Advices to that effect
and fixing the date of the cruise have
ben X. Dyer, commander of the three
divisions of reserves. Last year, the
men We're given instructions with the
large guns, but they did not actually
fire full service charges. This year,
they will engage in target practice in
connection with all Naval Reserve organ
izations east of New York. and the fleet
will rendezvous at rrovincetown, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
WITHOUT BAIL.
Both Ettor and Giovan-
nitti Are Held
For Action Of May Term of
The Grand Jury.
Central Labor Union VIII Attempt
To End Lawrence Strike.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 21-Joseph j.
Ettor, former leader of the striking
textile operatives, and Arturo GioVan-
nitti, his lieutenant, We're held without
bail for the grand jury, late today, on
the charge of being accessories before
the fact to murder in connection with
the shooting of Anna LopiZzo, during
strike riot, Jan. 2. For the first time
since the preliminary hearing was
started about two weeks ago Ettor
and Giovannitti We're pale as Judge
J. j. MahoneY of the police court an
nounced his decision. shortly after
wards. the defendants were removed
to the Essex county Jail, where they
win probably remain until after the
May term of the grand jury. The few
minutes ride was accomplished with
ont incident.
The arguments of the counsel for the
defendants and the district attorney
and the decision of Judge Mahoney
occupied the entire session OF court,
today. The attorneys for fhe defend
ant contended that it was a police Of
ficer who fired the fatal shot On the
other hand, the government claimed
that q tall Italian, clad in brown
overcoat, melted by speeches and ad-
vice of the defendants. killed the wo-
man by mistake, having aimed at
police officer.
The court stated that the case on bs-
half of the commonwealth proceeded
on the theory that the defendants. oy
infammatory speeches and advice, ineit-
ed and induced others to use illegal and
violent means to accomplish unlawful
objects, during the progress of when
violence the alleged homicide was COM
mitted. The government does not claim
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
WHY Portland bound I rain
Was Not Stopped,
Is Opinion Of the Grand Trunk
w. Division Train Master,
After Hearing Testimony Relative to
North Yarmouth Wreck.

Portland, Me, Feb. 21.-"After
listening to the testimony of the wit
nesses at this hearing, ! can see no
good reason why the train should not
have been stopped in time to have
prevented the accident declared
James w. Farwell, division trainmas-
ter of the Grand Trunk. who was the
principal witness at the concluding
session. today, of the state Railroad
Commissioners who We're conducting
an investigation to ascertain the cause
of the collision of Grand Trunk freight
trains at North Yarmouth. last Thurs
day, in which three trainmen We're
killed.
The trainmaster was OF the opinion
that Engineer e. NJ. Ring of the for
ward locomotive of the Portland
bound train could have stopped If the
emergency brake had been used.
Trainmaster Farrell stated that the
forward engine was being sent to the
shops in Portland for repairs, that il
was customary TO send disabled en-
CINE in that way and it is not consid-
erred hazardous However, he did not
think it was prudent if the air brakes
were controlled from the second en-
gine as was done at the time of the
accident. The disabled locomotive
gould have been placed at the reer
but it always is customary to put 1t
In front. If either of the engineers
had used the appliances they had, he
could have stopped the train. accord.
Ing to the belief of the witness. The
locomotive had blown out cylinder
head and a piston was broken, which
neeessitated the cutting off of one
Side of the machinery.
After the documentary evidence had
been introduced the hearing was clos
ed and Chairman Spofford announced
that the board would take the matter
under consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
HOUSTON, TEXAS, is SWEPT
BY A 100000 FIRE.
At Least Is Blocks in City Destroyed, Also
Scores OF Cottages and Several Manu-
featuring Plants===LOss on Baled
Cotton Alone Is $1,000, 900.

Houston, Texas, Feb. Elm the
wake of the most destructive fire in
the history of Houston, smouldering
wreckage, tonight, covers an area
about / 1-2 miles in length and cary
ing in width from 200 yards to half
a mile in the northeastern section of
the city. More than "A dozen of the
citys most important Industrial en-
terprises are i'm ruins, 200 or more
dwellings and store buildings are in
ashes and approximately 1000 persons
are homeless. An accurate statement
of the monetary loss is not yet pos
sible, but the most conservative is
that it will reach at least $1,000 600.
The insurance carried will not exceed
40 per cent. Except for few who
suffered minor burns and bruises, no
casualties attended the fire.
Breaking forth without warning in
an untenanted room in a house known
locally as The mad house, shortly
after o'clock this moring, and at
a time when gale was sweeping
from the northwest, the flames made
rapid Roadway. The flames communi-
Gated to adjoining structures and
from them swept toward the south
east, generally making desolate their
route; but occasionally in seeming
sport, they spared a structure, some
times mere shanty and again a
place of pretension. Four hours later
the area of the destruction had been
defined, but the work of the fire fight
ers was not then ended, nor is it yet
ended, for all over the charred and
blackened district are piles of debris.
the consumption of which is a slow
process
Buffalo Bayou divides the city,
running east and west, and it was
not until the conflagration had reach
ed it's banks that the slightest head
way could be made toward checking
it. Except for an occasional dip across
the stream, the line of destruction
ended here. In the early morning
hours the gale continued fiercely, and
at times hurled clouds of burning
shingles and fire great distances, and
threatened among othersthe plants of
the Texas Co. and the Houston Pack
ing Co. The latter was damaged con-
siderably Several times the roof of
the oil plant caught fire, but the blaze
each time was quickly extinguished.
The Industrial plants destroyed in
clude three cotton congresses with
$4,000 bales of cotton, a syrup fac
tory a pencil factory, two rice mills,
a cotton picking plant and three
humber yards The congresses and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
IN THE HOUSE.

In i HE iiObSt.
Chemical bill taken up for final vote.
Passed IFS to ~.
Military affairs committee favorably
reported resolution requiring secretary
of war to submit all papers bearing on
Ainsworth case.
Agriculture department expenditures
committee Florida Everglades inquiry
halted to decide upon scope of investiga-
ton.
Rep. Hobson of Alabama introduced a
resolution for a House inquiry of Rep.
Hays charge that he had attacked the
military affairs committee in cow
ardly manner"
Rep. Hobson precipitated a lively de-
bate by demanding an investigation Of
Rep. Hays charge that he had attacked
the military affairs committee in Cow
ardly manner but apologies ended the
trouble
Adjourned at sos z. NJ. until noon
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 21.-"My hat is
in the ring"
This is what Theodore Roosevelt
said here, tonight, when an admiring
Cleveland friend sought to learn
whether he was candidate for the
Republican nomination for the Pres
idency
During the brief stay of Col. Roose-
welt in Cleveland, w, f. Elrick, we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
''My Hat Is in the Ring
Latest from Col. Roosevelt.

known locally in politics, greeted the
former President, whom he knows
we'll.
II want a direct answer, Colonel"
said Mr.. Elrick. 'All your friends
want to know and want to know now
whether you are to be candidate"
MY hat is in the ring replied Col.
Roosevelt. You will have my an
swer. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
NEW TRIAL FOR BRANDT.

New York, Feb. 21.-Except for five
years confinement in prison Folke f.
Brandt is, tonight, the same man, in
the eyes of the law, as he was before
he was sent away on April A, 1907, %
serve 80 years for burglary at the
home of Mortimer l.. Schiff, the bank
er, where he once worked as a serv-
ant. The long prison term was brok-
en-, today, by Justice Gerard of the
supreme court with an opinion sus-
tanning a writ of habeas corpus.
The young Swede remained locked
up in the Tombs. tonight, but not els
a condemned man, and with the as
surance that within about As hours no
will be released on bail to await a new
trial or whatever occurs to clear up
his remarkable case.
What other developments than a
new trial there may be were a matter
of some controversy, tonight, but it
was widely assumed that the hearing
before Commissioner Richard l.. Hand,
appointed by Gov. Dix to hear Brandt's
application for clemeney was now Of
no Importance as a factor in Brandts
effort for freedom, because a pardon,
it was held, could not be given a man
who stands uncondemned, as Brandt
does with only charges pending.
Furthermore, a pardon, Brandts
friends commended, would be less of a
victory than Brandt might win by
new trial, because the pardon would
not completely wipe out the stain Of
an offence. whereas If the indictments
against Brandt should be quashed, or
ha oh ~, 1,
would be indicated in the eyes of the
law.
According to records which Justice
Gerard read into his voluminous opin-
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Will Doubtless
Be More Careful.

Portland, Me, Feb. 21.-Nine Portland
dealers We're arranged in the municipal
court. this morning. charged with selling
unlabelled renovated butter, in violation
of the State law. One was fined SIS and
costs, one was fined and the sentence
suspended, two were continued and five
We're mol pressed, by reason of the fact
that the butter had been sold by clerks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
WORST SNOW STORM
OF SEASON IS COMING
FROM MIDDLE WEST.

is inches of snow driven by a 4o-mile
wind, with a minimum temperature of
"A degrees, were features OF storm
which swept eastern Missouri. southern
Illinois and western Kentucky.
In st. Louis the snowfall was the
heaviest ever recorded for the same
length of time since the St. Louis wealth.
er bureau started in 1884, to keep snow
records.
Passenger train. No, 1 on the Chicago
& Illinois Midland is snowbound near
Kinkaid and a relief train sent out from
Taylorville is also snowbouud.
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. M.-ConsiderabIe
damage was sustained by small shipping
in the Pensacola harbor, early today,
when 60-mile gale blew over this part
of the gulf coast Pensacola was cut
off from wire communication for a time
The damage to property in the city
proper was small.
Pittsburg. Feb. 2l-After three days
Irritation with balmy spring ternpera-
lures, Pittsburg awoke. this morning, IN
a struggle with q blizzard and hig1
winds that before mid-forenoon reached
velocity of 60 miles an hour. according
to the weather bureau Snow and sleet
with fast falling temperatures swept In
from the southwest shortly after 2
O'Clock, and before daylight had turned
TO driving rain.
Telegraphic communication in this Sec
ton is impeded while from many sec
tons come reports of topping chimneys
and damaged buildings. In the business
section of this city a large number of
plate windows were blown out
Meridian, Miss, Feb. GA destructive
wind storm swept over this district. last
night, destroying thousands of dollars
worth of property, killing herds of cattle
and demolishing homes in the surround
ing country. Telegraph wires were pros
trated, communication not being restored
until this afternoon.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Wednesday, in
The cd Congress.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE
Favorable report on the wireless tele-
graph treaty authorized by foreign rela-
tons committee.
Senator Hitchcock introduced a reso-
luton to consider Colombias claim
against the United States growing out
of the formation OF the Panama repub-
lie and the canal zone.
Adjourned at AT p NJ until noon
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
Our Admiral Ignores Rebel
Orders at Shanghai
When He Is Told 10 VdCdte In
teTnaiiOnaI Anchorage.
Also Refuses to Tolerate Interior.
ence with American Shipping.

Washington, Feb. Elbow it re-
manned for an American admiral. OF
all the naval commanders in Chinese
waters. during the revolution, to as
sert and maintain the right of for
eign shipping to remain unmolested,
is told in an official report to the navy
department from Admiral Murdoch,
commanding the Asiatic station.
The scene of the incident, which
bears striking Resemblance to the ia
NOUS episode in Rio Janerio harbor
two decades ago, when Admiral Ben
ham defed the Brazilian rebels was
at Chu Sung, near Sunghai in the
Yang Use.
The reyolutionists We're in practical
possession of the city of Shanghai and
had ordered all foreign shipping to
vacate the international anchorage to
WI Shung. With one exception. the
foreigners acceded to the demand. Adj
mlral Murdoch refused and told mes
snngers who brought the notice that
he would not tolerate any unnecessary
Interference with American shipping.
even to the extent of removing 1t from
the line Of fire of the shore forts. AT
that moment the fleet collier Abarenda
steamed up and an armed junk bore
down upon her to board her. The cap
tain OF the Abaarenda, a civilian. lin
ed UP his civilian crew, armed them
with rifles and with his officers
wearing revolvers at their belts, all
stood ready to rebel the boarding
party. At that the junk sheered off
put about and allowed the Abarenda
to proceed to her own anchorage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
30 ston Forecast.

Boston. Feb 2l.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity, Thursday, rain or snow,
followed by clearing. colder. Friday
fair and colder; high easterly, shifting
to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22
THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Feb. 21-Forecast for New
England: Snow in north. rain or snow
in south. Thursday; high shifting winds.
Friday. fair; colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

cotton alone were Naiueu III eACeSS VI
$4,000, 600.
Another building destroyed was St.
Patrick's Cathedral church, and
Academy.
Rapid action was taken for the re-
lief Of those rendered homeless and
tonight found the victims with their
immediate needs cared for.
Outside aid will not be necessary.
Today. kilograms came from the
mayors of Louisville, Ky, Boston, and
several other cities, proffering aid,
and to these Mayor Rice replied eX-
pressing gratitude. but asserting that
Houston can meet every need.
Houston, Tex, Feb 21.-Impeled by
a gale that swept in with one of the
coolest northers of the winter, flames
swept through the eastern section of
Houston, early today. At least %
blocks of the city have been destroy
ed and scores of cottages We're burn
ed. Several big manufacturing plants
also were burned down. Thousands of
persons are homeless.
The losses are conservatively set at
between $6.000,000 to $10.000,000. The
greater part of this is confined to the
lumber and cotton industries. Forty
five thousand bales of cotton stored in
warehouses and congresses were
burned. This item alone sets loss
of 100000
The fire started in a cottage near
the Southern Pacific Railroad TRACKS
soon after midnight. Its origin has
not been definitely established. A
high wind drove the flames to neigh
boring houses and sparks were car
ried two and three blocks. Within
half an hour after the fire broke out
great area of small residences We're
in flames. l~sl.t
1t spread rapidly to manufacturing
plants that bordered on cottages and
boarding houses where hundreds of
working men lived. The fire spread so
rapidly that firemen abandoned at
tempts to check the flames and in
stead warned householders Possible
loss of life was thus averted. AT the
big manufacturing plants and cotton
congresses, firemen tried to fight the
onrushing flames. Walls and roofs of
the plants We're water-soaked but the
heat was, SOY ferceN that the factories
succumbed as easily and with less
resistance than rows of the cot
tages.
An hour after the fire started the
firemen organized for final stand at
Buffalo Bayou, small stream that
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

John A. S. Dyer was renominated.
Wednesday night. for mayor by the
Democrats of South Portland. Mayor
Dyer is a grocer and is completing his
second term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Mrs Margaret Byers, doctor of laws
and principal of Victoria College, Bel
fast. since 1853, died at Belfast, Ire,
"Wednesday. She was the first Ulster
woman To receive an honorary degree
from, n university.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Bath Republicans Name w. c. Oliver.
Bath, Me-, Feb. 21.-Wilbur c. Oliver
was unanimously nominated for mayor
at Republican caucus here, tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
Sympathy Overdone" = By WiailEsd Black
Dissar+s+,A On GT5a Do57io5t 49, 81 H. v.
Dissertation "The Redlight woman" and Her Excuses

could you sit there. Alice Rohe. and
let q girl like that talk so Of work that
your own mother did and that my
mother was proud to do for her chill
dren?
Treated worse than dOgs" How.
pray, tell. is your friend from the red
light district treated in the life She
elects to Hve2
Like a queen, I suppose
And who are these fiends I'm human
form who are going to SO Ii use the
poor sister when she really tries
earnestly to reform? The honest wom-
en-? The decent kindly, big hearted
women of any city in the whole COun-
try?
Fudge and fiddlesticSs. That sort OF
talk is all very well for the third act
of a problem play. But this isn't a
play; it is real life in an American city.
Do YOU know any such hard hearted
demons yOurself2 I do not.
I don't believe there is one woman in
a thousand who wouldn't go out of her
way to help an unhappy girl who was
really trying to help herself in spite
of the fact that nine hundred out of
the thousand women have lived through
just the very temptations that drove
that girl TO her terrible life
a cold room with Bible in it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
DIR. A. Il. JENKINS
is DEAD AT CLOVIS

Clovis, N NJ, Nov S.-Dr. A H Jen-
kins died here from the effects of
stroke Of apOplexy- He came to this
part Of the country about six years
ago and located at MelrOse, where he
had a livery stable, and where he fol-
lowed the profession Of a veterinary
surgeon He came to Clovis about five
years ago and invested. in real estate
and built several brick buildings. He
leaves wife, who was Miss Frances
Sutton, and two little children (Or-
phans) whom he had adopted, a moth
er, seven brothers and two sisters. The
Loyal order Of the Moose, with the
assistance Of the Methodist pastor, had
the funeral in charge. Flowers were
sent in from many people outside OF
Clovis
Two men, who were rOoming at the
Tennessee ROoming house, were rob-
bed Of their trousers and $35 and $40.
respectively. Five or six members of
the Moose lodge, who were going
down to the Union station to meet the
brother Of one of their members that
had died the day before, found the
trousers lying in the street. one pair
contained $3.50 and the pockets of the
other trousers were empty. Both men
whose room had been looted, are rail-
road men and never knew when the
rObber paid them a visit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09

What a hideous fate. Is the Bible so
terrible that even the sight of 1t is
unbearabIe to one so proud and sensi-
tive as a woman must be who lives as
this woman you quote so glibly lives2
"Unfortunates" YOU call these WON
en-, and so in the name of all that is
pit1tul they are; but why do they go
on being "unfOrtunatesg % If they do
not like the life, why do they not leave
it,
Sorry for these women2 Yes. OF
course I am. I am sorry for a Ieper.
tOO-cruelly sorry Tor him. sorry for
the murderer who must surfer the pen
atty of his crime, but not so sorry that
i feel il my duty to ask the leper to
spend the week end with my little
children, not so sorry for the muir
derer that i think / should give him
new suit of clothes, q good gun, the
key 10 my front door. and tell him to
so I can keep on being sorry for him.
am sorry for the little foolish
girl who is dragged into a hideous life
by this very woman and her kind.
I am sorry for the little mother who
holds her little brood close TO her
heart and goes to bed hungry and rises
hungry to work hard She is young and
pretty, too, light hearted. too. lonely,
not driven" to that life because she
is afraid she might be insUlted by the
offer of mental work.
I am getting So tired of it. all this
talk OF the poor driven sisters Of sin