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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
SAD JOURNEY HOME.
Late Kings Family Leaves With Re-
mains, on Royal Yacht.

Lubbock. May 1.-THE Danish royal
yacht Dannebros, heavily draped in
mourning. steamed out of Travemuende
harbor at noon, today. with the casket
containing the body of the late King
Frederick or board.
The Dowager Queen Louisa and
Danish Prices and Princesses stood on
her deck making sorrowful recognition
of the demonstrations of sympathy of
the crowds standing with barred heads
on the quay.
The Danish warships olfert Fisher
and Rederskram saluted with - guns
as they took M their positions behind
the Royal yacht, which they viii ac-
on her funeral voyage TO
The Danish royal family, which
Travelled on the train bearing the body,
was met here by the Grand Duke of
OF the new King.
The casket was lifted from the train
by Danish naval officers. Prince Har-
aid and Prince Gustav. sons of the late
King Frederick, acted as pail bearers,
The Dowager Queen walked immedi-
ately behind The coffin, supported by
the Grand Duke of Meeklenburg-
on board the Royal yacht the crown
of Denmark was held aloft. covered
with deep crepe. The coffin was de-
posted in the dining saloon amid q
mass of flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

| the first ballot. Today, l have positive
| information from Roosevelt leaders In
New York that three more delegates
from that state have given their as
surance that they intend to vote for
Roosevelt on the first ballot. This
makes "a delegates from New York
who VIII vote for Roosevelt on the first
ballot"
Senator Dixon asserted that many
Southern delegates, claimed by the
Taft people would vote for Col. Roose-
welt.
Rep. Mckinley, in charge of the Ma
tional Taft bureau. said:
Theodore Roosevelt's claim that he
will be nominated at the Republican
convention at Chicago is shown on the
face of the returns from conventions
thus far had TO be false and intended
to rnislead. 1t is significant that Mr..
Roosevelt made no claim whatever UNI
til he was certain that within "a hours
William H. Taft will actually be in
control of the Republican National
convention with enough delegates in
srtucted for and pledged to his sup
port to secure the nomination. Today,
President Taft already has SGT dele
gates instructed for or pledged to his
re- nomination. Mir. Roosevelt has 309
President Taft needs only 10 more
votes. Mr.. Roosevelt needs 23i. He has
no more real claim than William ].
Bryan or Eugene V. Debbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
REV. c. v. T. RfcHEsoN MUST
DIE IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
CONTINUED from Page one)

of the clergymen, Rev. Mr.. Stebbins or
Rev. Mr.. Johnson.
Richeson's day passed very quietly. He
wrote no letters, but received three from
members of his family.
The only unusual event about the pris-
on was the appearance. this morning. Of
a supposed crank near the door 20 the
death house. The man carried revoi-
yer and when discovered ran out of the
prison yard and escaped. In his fight
he dropped number of loose cartridges.
William a. Morse, counsel for Riche-
son. felt very keenly the Governors de-
cision. He said:
.Altfough / feel that the evidence
submitted warranted different conclu-
sion. as one of Rieheson's counsel | wish
to thank Gov. Foss for his thoughtful
consideration of the petition for COM
mutation Of Richeson's SENTENCE lie was
just and courageous enough In the midst
OF bitter cry for vengeance to pause
and look around him.
II who have been so near TO Richeson
during all these months, feel very sad
that ii must finally end in his being kill
ed by the method at present approved by
the law. lie now must look for merciful
Judgment TO his God. to whose service
in the innocence of his boyhood he conse-
Grated himself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
VOTE, s4e TO 2s7.
Welsh Disestabishment Bill Passes
the British Commons.

London. May 16.-1'he Welsh dis
establishment bill passed its second
reading in the House of Commons, to-
night. by vote of 94S to 267.
During the debate the chancellor of
the exehequer. Mr.. Lloyd George eff
fectiyeiy used the charge that the no.
BILE families whose representatives
were the most strenuous opponents of
the bill On the ground that it pillaged
the established church, obtained their
vast wealth by spoilation OF the church
at the time of the reformation. A
stormy scene followed his reference to
a political leafiet in which. he said,
the Duke of Devonshire charged them
with Robbery of God'
Doesn't he Know querried the
ehafcelier. slhat the very foundations
Of his fortunes were laid deep in sac
.rilegc and built on desaerated shrines
and plllaEed altarsT
Among the voices raised in angry
protest, Lord Hugh Cecil's was the
most conspicuous to which Lloyd
George ietorted.
These charges that we are robbing
fhe church ought not to be brought by
those whose family tree is laden with
the Quits Of sacrllege at the reforina-
tiop. Their ancestors robbed the Cath
Ollie church. The menasteries. the affairs,
The aims houses. They robbed the poor
They robbed the dead Then when we
try 70 recover some part of This pill
LACED property for the poor, their de-
pendants accuse us ~ tiieft--they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Colonel Has Min
nes0ta's "a Votes.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 16.--With
more than 500 delegates of the APP
proximately 1850 delegates to the State
Republican convention. supporters of
Former President Roosevelt, the con-
vention, today endorsed Roosevelt and
his principles and instructed the Min
nesota delegation of "A to vote for
him First late and all the time"
rhe report of the resolutions COM
mittee Included the La Toilette planks
favoring the Presidential preferential
primary; election of United States
senators by direct vote, and the enact
ment of a more thorough going corrupt
practices act In place of endorse
ment of Senator La Toilette as second
choice at the Chicago convention. which
minority report asked, the majority
report endorsed the principles of Pro-
gressive Republicanism as propounded
by Theodore Roosevelt, Robert NJ. La
Toilette and other Progressive leaders,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
THE COLONEL LAUGHED
When Man in Ohio Audience Asked
About the Third Term.

Defiance, Ohio, May 16.-When Col.
Roosevelt learned of the outcome OF
the Republican state convention in the
state of Washington, yesterday, as
result of which two sets of delegates
are to be sent to the National conven-
ton, he denounced the action of the
supporters of President Taft there as
..scandalous" At Paulding, he said:
1.-THE most seandaIous thing our OPP
ponents have recently tried and failed
in is to steal from the people of WASH
ington the delegates of that state.
Wherever we held primaries in that
state we beat them. They had no
chance of any kind and so they have
endeavored to steal what they could
not earn, to try by theft to get what
they could not get from the people,
Large crowds met Col. Roosevelt
during the day
While Col Roosevelt was speaking
man called out:
What about the third term?"
Col Roosevelt whirled about and
pointed his finger in the direction of
the questioner.
you can't ask any question. You
foolish creature, that | can't answer"
he said. Il VIII answer you by quot
ing the words of President Taft's fa-
Their about the third term
He then read the letter written by
Judge Alphonso Taft, the Presidents
father, to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
which he read in his speech at Dayton,
last night. After quoting Judge Taft's
opinion, in referring to Grants candi-
dacy for third term, that the only
danger lay in the use of federal pat
ronage for the purpose OF procuring a
third consecutive term. He said that
Judge Taft's name headed the list of
members of a Grant third term club.
Down among the list of members,
he said, comes the name of a bright
young representative of the family,
Charles p. Taft. The whole Taft family
was iii that movement"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

1t was opposed by the Insurgents;
you see 1 call them Insurgents"
Mr. Taft spoke for an hour and a
half and made probably the most conn
prehensiye defence of his own admin
istration that he has delivered in the
present campaign. Interruptions and
words of encoura cement were heard
frequently. Mr.. Taft made some new
phrases in speaking of Col Roosevelt,
At one point he called his ideas OF
constitutional government wild and
ridiculous notions" and at another ne
spoke of Mr. Roosevelts Tyranny"
and Explosive inconsistency.
This President brought again the
charge that Mr. Roosevelt, Senator Din
on, his campaign manager, and the
Democrats in the Senate were respon-
'sible for the weakening of the British
and French arbitration treaties.
Il propose, however" said the Pres
ident. whether in or out of office 10
carry OH the agitation for those trea-
ties. My experience in more than 40
states of the Union, last year. has con-
WINGED me that the American people
arc for the ratification of those treatie ;
as they are"
After spending the night here the
President will leave, early tomorrow
for western Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

coffee Mr.. Sieleken was on the stand
more than three hours and his testimony
was the first oral information given to
the committee Mr.. Sielicken attributed
TO the National City Bank a patriotic
motive for its investment. He regarded
the loan by the bank as of great benefit
to the United States and said the bank
made the loan reluctantly to exploit
American trade with South America.
Mr.. Sielicken was mildly excited at
several points of his testimony He
questioned the propriety of the commit
tee going into Brazil's affairs and chai-
lenged the attorney general of the Unit
ed States and all the attorneys of the
country to discover any illegality IN his
actions as coffee merchant
The witness said that unless something
had been done to help the planters of
Brazil there might have been revolu-
ton. The price of coffee had become so
low from production that the Bra
lillian government exercised its right to
encourage planters to diversity their
crops.
(which would have been the worse.
revolution in san Paulo or for the coi-
sumers of this country to pay much
more for all of their coffee?' asked Sam
uei Untermyer. counsel for the commit
tee.
s.You would have had to pay that any
how" said Mr.. Sielieken.
He argued that coffee would be still
higher If the valorization scheme had
not been put into operation.
Mr. Sielfeken testified that 100000 bags
of coffaa rara NOW heinp held ONT of The
market by the valorization committee OF
seven. of which he is a member.
Would not the price of coffee go down
IL this were put on the market?' asked
Rep. Byrnes.
mo 1t would have no effect on the
market" said Mr.. Sielicken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
This Girl Recovered
from Consumption

The makers of Eckman's Alternative.
which is doing so much good for Con-
sumptives, are continually in receipt OF
really wonderful reports OF recoveries
brought about solely through the use of
this medicine Here is one specimen:
421 Second Ave, Aurora, Ill.
Gentlemen: Pardon me for not writ
ing sooner, but | wanted to see II would
stay cured. can now truthfully say
am perfectly Well Since child of two
years ! have been ailfng with lung trou-
Bile, which grew worse as ! grew older
At the age of fourteen the doctor said If
! could not be sent South, | would sure
~ die of Consumption. | will answer all
letters sent to me, asking history Of
my case. from any one suffering from
lung trouble
lSigned Affidavit) ETA PLATH.
Three years later reports still we'll
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis. asthma. Hay. Fever; Throat
and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain posons
opiates or habit-forming drugs For sale
by c. B. Murphy and other leading Drug
gists. Ask for booklet telling of recover
les and write TO Etckman Laboratory.
Philadelphia. Pa, for additional evil
dence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Stomach Troubles Relieved.

Those people who suffer with the dis
tressing symptoms attending chronic
dyspepsia will be interested to read the
Following voluntary testimonial
81 have kept the L. T. Atwood's
bitters in the house for over twenty
years and have received great benefit
from them. 1t does seem as though
could not keep house without them. In
the past / have had very bad stomach
trouble, and could hardly do my work.
After taking few bottles Of the true
q. r. Atwood's Medicine, became
much better. NY niece has also been
greatly benefited by them, we DOM
are willing to recommend the medicine
"a ali who need remedy for dyspepsia
ana constipation. Mrs. @. 8. Cumming,
RF. d. No. 2. North Harpswell, Me.
OGet q 35 cent bottle today, or write
Tor free sample. L. F. Medicine Co.,
Portland, Me.
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COLONEL CLAIMS sol.
CONTINUED from Page one,)

have pledges from at least 20 that they
will vote for Roosevelt all the time
From Michigan 10 delegates are put
in the Roosevelt column, with the
statement that in that state the con-
tests oy the Taft delegates Have lit
orally no foundation whatever The
entire delegation from the state of
Washington is claimed with the state
ment:
THE Taft people have chosen What
they term 'contcsting delegations, but
! it is admitted even by the Taft papers
that the Roosevelt forces controlled the
convention by at least $50 to 1855"
The entire Mississippi delegation is
listed for Roosevelt with the explana-
tory remark that. While it is claimed
for President Taft, I'm the state con-
vention the Roosevelt people out-yot-
ed the Taft people by 9 to l, thus con-
trolling every delegate"
In defence of his proposal for the
recall of judicial decisions. Col. Roose-
Welt read extracts from a letter writ
ten, last winter. by ex-Federal Judge
Peter Grosscup of Chicago, to the eff
feet that the eolonefs contention was
a sound one.
In his speeches during the day, Col.
Roosevelt replied tic several of Pres
ident Taft's statements criticizing him.
President Taft says that l am
preaching class hatred" he said at one
time $50 far from doing so / would
ask you to go about working this re-
form in a spirit of kindness and char
ity. II is not only that we are standing
for what is right that | ask you to be
with us, but also because this country
cannot permanently prosper unless we
have the government administered with
Justice and righteousness.
After making his speech here, Col,
Roosevelt left for Ironton, where he
is to make his first address, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Hamburg, Germany, May 16.-Th'
body of the late King Frederick VIII
of Denmark who died here under tragic
circumstances, ON Tuesday night, was
started on its journey to Copenhagen
at s o'clock, this morning.
A short and simple funeral service
was held in the rooms of the hotel
before the casket was carried down
the stairs by Il municipal employees
attired in quaint fifteenth century
costumes. They wore black doublets,
knee brooches. white stockings black
plumed hats and swords. As the pro-
cession passed out other officials in
medieval costumes lined up on each
side of the door.
The widowed Queen Louisa left the
hotel on the arm of Prince Harald,
her third son. Prince Gustav and the
Princesses Thyra and Dagmar, the
three youngest children of the late
King. who had travelled with him and
the Queen from Nice, followed inn
mediately after their mother. All APP
peared to be deeply affected.
Queen Louisa. just before the caskat
was moved, left the rooms of the hotel
of her own accord and, with voice
breaking with emotion, addressed a few
touching phrases to the members of the
Danish colony who, with a large num-
Der of citizens of Hamburg. had assem-
bled on the staircase. Her Majesty re-
minded them of the pleasure her late
husband had always found in visiting
Hamburg, and thanked them for their
kindness and consideration since his
death The incident was totally unex-
pected and many of those present were
weeping when the Queen finished.
A military escort was waiting beside
the hotel and saluted as the casket was
borne out, while great crowds of silent
spectators gathered along the route to
the station, Notwithstanding the drizzlins
rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
TAFT MAKES STATEMENT.
He Denies That Roosevelt Has Larger
Number of Delegates.

cleveland. Ohio, May 16.-Replying
to the claims of Theodore Roosevelt
that he had 522 delegates TO the Re-
publican National Convention Presi-
dent Taft. today, in public statement.
pointed out that Mr.. Roosevelt had
only 800 delegates and for the first
time admitted that the result OF the
primaries in Ohio will settle the ques-
ton of the Republican nomination
THE vote in Ohio, my nome state.
much to my qualification. will be the
decisive one. and will settle the .aues-
ton of the nomination. said the
President.
The statement follows:
only 1888 delegates to the Chicago
convention remain TO be chosen. IL
Theodore Roosevelt were TO get all OF
them yet he could not be nominated.
Carefully prepared figures show that
only 500 delegates thus far are in
structed for or pledged to him and the
talk of real and genuine contests
against delegates VINO are instructed
for me, is as unsustained by the facts
as many of the misleading issues
which have been injected into this
campaign.
THE number of Taft delegates thus
far chosen, not counting the elgh,
from Montana and number from
Texas and Arkansas which will be
elected, today. is $50 and the vote in
Ohio, my home state, much to my
qualification, will be the decisive one
and will settle the question of the
nomination.
THE Chicago convention will be or
ganized by the friends of constitution
al government and the success OF tna'
great cause, now seems assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Utah Indications for Taft.

Provo. Utah. May i6.-The delegates
elected 10 the Republican national con-
vention are Senator Reed Smoot, Sem
ator George r. Sutherland. Congress-
man Joseph Howell, Gov. William Spry,
c. L. Loose, James NJ Peterson. Jacob
Johnson and Charles r. Hollngsworth
1t was said, to-day, that two of the
delegates were in favor of Roosevelt
and discussion has begun az to the
binding effect of the resolution "piedg-
ing the delegation TO use all honorable
means TO secure the nomination of Pres
ident Taft"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
~ CALLED HIS BLUFF"
Is Cry of Colonel About the President,
In Speech in Ohio.


Greenville, Ohio May 16.-sI called his
bIuff,a said Colonel Roosevelt. today. of
President Taft. He was speaking here
on the Canadian reciprocity bill. saying
the President had attempted to show
that the ex-President was with him IN
the fight for reciprocity
Colonel Roosevelt said that when he
first favored the bill he had not known
its character.
..When | later learned that IL worked
to the advantage of the beef trust and
the milers' trust, because it let in raw
material free and kept up the duty ON
the finished product, / had to put myself
against it,"
The colonel went on when l found
the President deliberately was using my
support of the measure to influence the
people against me. we'll ! just called his
bluff. If may be permitted TO use such
"a term.
'I know 1t is hard to give up your
time from the pillow to go to the polls,
said the colonel to the farmers in the
crowd. but if you don't get in this fight
the professional politicians will take adj
vantage of it, This is your government
and you have got TO take some trouble
about it.
,.The boss only gets his chance because
the people do not come out. We want
the farmer to hit the boss hard
Colonel Roosevelt's first speech of the
day was at Greenville. Then he went to
Bradford. Piqua, Sidney, Lima, Van
Vert, Paulding, Sherwood, defiance,
Holgate, Desler. Galatea, Bowling Green
and North Baltimore.
His address, tonight is to be deliy-
cred In Toledo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
TEXAS REP. CONVENTIONS
Will Be Completed, Saturday. o
Delegates Chosen for Roosevelt.

Dallas, Tex, May 16.-Republicans oil
Texas in five districts held conventions,
today, to name two delegates each 70
the National convention. Additiohai
conventions will take place, tomor-
row and Saturday, by which time the
Republicans will have named Dele
gates from all the states 16 districts
Three previous conventions have re-
suited ia the naming of two unin-
structed delegates and contests IN the
other two districts.
The days conventions include TWO
districts, the Sth and 14th, which, ac-
cording to unofficial returns OF ias'
weeks county conventions, are potii
for Roosevelt. In the three remaining
districts to act, today, it appears that
uninstructed or contested votes hoio
the balance of power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
tennessee Favors Clark.

Nashville. Tenn, May 16.-The
Democratic convention here named
eight delegates large from the
state, who had been agreed upon by
the campaign managers of Clark, Will
son, Harmon and Underwood. Each
has half a vote.
The 20 district delegates who were
proposed by their respective districts
i'm caucus, were chosen by the con-
vention. The two delegates from the
list District We're instructed for Clark
by their district caucus and the 4th
District caucus endorsed Clarks cam
didact.
The delegates at-large are Senator
Luke Lea, Samuel Young. M. NJ. Alli-
son, Nat Baxter, John Triton, William
Perry, George Million and II. c. Adler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
ROOSEVELT WANTS JUSTICE,
And That Only, He Tells the People
of Piqua.

piqua, Ohio, May 16.-When Col.
Roosevelt reached Piqua he found u
crowd of several thousand persons
awaiting him in the public square.
aAll we want said Colonel Roose-
welt lis justice. I wish to see the gov
eminent of the nation cooperate with
the government of the states to help
the farmers as has not hitherto been
DONE l wish to see the farmer not
only get all that is possible from the
soil but get the profit from the money
which is paid by the consumer and
not have the profit go into the pocket
of some enc between the farmer and
the consumer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
TAFT CONTROLS MONTANA.
Has 434 Delegates at State Convention
to 222 for Roosevelt.

Livingston, Mont, May 16.-When Mon
tana Republicans met in state conven-
ton today. the Taft forces were in con-
troll with 434 delegates against 222 for
Roosevelt The delegation to the ma
tional convention will go with the follow
ing from the resolutions to guide them:
I'VE express our conviction that the
best interests of the American people
demand the denomination and reelection
of William H. Taft, and to that end,
while we rest in our delegates full dis
cretionary powers, we request that they
use all honorable means to secure such
denomination"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

on. chairman OF the National Roose-
welt committee. and Director McKin-
ley of the Taft headquarters, about the
rules to govern contests at Chicago. IL
was agreed that the same rules which
prevailed in 1908 should prevail, next
month
written briefs must be provided in
all cases and copies furnished to each
member of the committee. The states
will be called IN alphabetical order
Where state delegation is contested
a half nour will be allowed each side
for oral argument. Fifteen minutes
viii be allowed for congressional dis
trict contests.