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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Itroduced a resolve to that effect In the
Senate. The proposed consolidation
of the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford and Boston & Maine Railroad
systems, the projected extension of the
Grand Trunk Railroad to Boston. the
dissolution of the Boston Holding
Company, a corporation by which the
New Haven system indirectly controls
the Boston e Maine lines, and other
important legislation will not become
effective this year, if Senator Tink-
hams resolve is accepted by the Leg
islaturc.
The resolution in part follows:
THAT the Governor. with the adj
vice and consent OF the Council. shall
within 80 days after the passage of
this resolve, appoint three persons,
who with The chairman of the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners and the chair
man of the directors of the port of
Boston, ex-ofiicio, shall constitute a
commission of five to serve without
compensation and to be known as the
Commission on Railroad Transports
ton. The Governor shall appoint. az
one member of said commission, any
within said 80 days by the Boston
Chamber of Commerce. The chairman
of said commission shall be desig-
mated by the Governor"
The resolve seeks To empower the
commission. to investigate the affairs
of all the railroads in the state, to hold
public hearings, to subpoena wit
nesses and TO examine books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
THE METHoDISTS
Select Homer c. Stuntz, New York, as
First of tho New Bishops.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 16-out OF
IA. candidates, one man was elected
bishop, today, by the General confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
in session here. Homer G. Stuntz. as
sistant corresponding secretary of the
Boarti of Foreign Missions, New York.
was the first of eight new bishops who
will be chosen. He is the second man
to have the honor of being elected on
the first ballot since the two-thirds
rule went into effect. DR.. Stunt re-
ceived STA more than necessary
The next highest man was d. G.
Downey, New York. 331; Matt S.
Hughes. Pasadena, Cal, 299; w. O.
Shepard. Chicago 299; r. J. Cooke,
New York, 232; r. e. Jones (Negro).
New Orleans, 222; A. j. Mcconnell,
lGreencastle Ind, 215: N. Lucierck,
Kansas City, PIP; Andrew Giles, Min
neapols 30.
Under suspension of the rules the
committee on Episcopacy reported. to-
May, its decision that eight bishops
should be elected. Without change the
report was adopted.
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A Double Life
RevivaIs tcMurder.


New York, May 16--Accused of be-
ing engaged in career of burglary
which eventually led to murder at: the
same time that he was conducting 4
series of open-air evangelistic meet
ings. Francis Wesley Muehlfeldt was
indicted by the grand Jury, today. sor
murder in the first degree. King of
the New York automobile bandits
was the Characterization of the pris-
oner by Deputy Police Commissioner
DouIh tery in alleging the remarkable
case Of dual personality. ~
Muehlfeldt, with William Dfngley
who was Jointly indicted with him, Is
charged with the murder of Patrick
Burns, saloon keeper in the Borough
of the, Bronx. Burns WAS slain the
night of Feb. Ill, last, by masked high
waymen. who escaped in taxieab
Headquarters detectives, week ago,
arrested Muehlfeldt in vinland, N j..
where he had obtained employment as
an attendant in the New Jersey Home
for Feeble Minded Boys nd Girls. In
his room the police found many books
on criminciogy. y
EMuehlfeldt, who is rs years old. rc-
Gently married young woman, whose
family. according to Commissioners
Dougherty, is prominent in The Bronx.
For months before Burns murder.
Commissioner Dougherty said Muehi.
feldt was engaged In conducting OPEN
ilr revival services in Harlem and The
Bronx.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Kennebec County S. S. Assn.
Meeting at North VassalbOrO.

the Offering was taken up. Rev G.
G. Mosher gave five reasons why we
should believe In the Bible, followed
by a paper read by Supt I'll. C. Libby
of the WaterVille schools on "Sugges-
tive order of Opening and Closing Ex-
ercises," Miss Alice Purinton was In
charge of demonstration work in the
beginners and primary department Of
Sunday schools, actually teaching a
class of little ones, in explaining the
methods Mrs. a. c. Hall did the same
in the auditorium with the junior and
intermediate departments Supper was
served in the Baptist vestry at $50
o'clock
Officers were elected at the evening
session as follows: Pres. Rev J.. G.
March, North Vassalboro; Vice Pres,
e. Il. kilbreth, East winthrop; Sec,
Miss Olive Gould, Albion: Treas, Mrs
Mabel 6. Bailey, winthrop Center; Elk
Com, ID. W. Lonsley, Oakland; w b.
Hutchins. Augusta; L. S. McNaugh-
ton, Gardiner; Home department, Mrs.
w. H. Perry, Hallowell; Primary de-
partment, Mrs. l.. NJ. Millspaugh. VIM
throp; Cradle roll, Miss Hutchns, Au-
gusta; Temperance, Wilbur f. Perry.
Watefville.
The evening session. opened at Z
o'clock with music by the united choirs
of the churches and devotional services
led by Rev. r. Henderson of Oak Grove.
Rev. a. 7. Salley, u. D.. of Lewiston
was the next speaker, his subject be-
ihg THE Sunday School as a Maker
of Character. Rev. c. f. stmson of
Waterville spoke on Bible Schools and
Civic Righteousness"
The session was one of the best that
have ever been held. the attendance be-
ing the largest in the history of the
association, fully 200 delegates being
present from various places in the
county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

| The KcRhebec County Sunday School
| Associatioh meeting at North Nassal-
boro which commenced Wednesday
Ievcning, was resumed, Thursday
morning, at 10 O'Clock, with DEVOTION
al services led by Rev. r. A. irarnham
Immediately after. II. J.. Lufkin, State
secretary of the Maine Sunday School
Association, gave a teachers training
lesson which was full of valuable helps
10 those who heard it. There followed
at II o'clock, conference on county
work in charge, of "A. w. Hawkes.,
county president. Rev. Charles II.
Davis, ID. d. u Portland then spoke to
1.-THE members.t Dinner was served in
the vestry at IL o'clock.
William Fletcher, superintendent of
THE Baptist Sunday schools of Water
lvillc, conducted the opening exercises
| in the afternoon at LIS o'clock why
land How to Build the Sunday School"
was the subject Of the address by w.
| ID. Hutchins, superintendent of the
methodist Sunday schools at Augusta,
Ia talk that impressed all with it's
lsound argument and Intense interest.
| The diseussion7of the Adult Bible class
| by Rev. J. +. Lusk of Gardiner was
omitted on account of the inability of
Mr.. Luslz to be present.
| At 81 p NJ, there was a confer
ehee on district work in charge of Rev.
L. 6. March of North Vassalhoro sec
rotary of the several districts partici-
pating The subject was How can
| the District Association Assist the
| Schools Along the Following Lines of
Work" Graduation" led by Miss Ida
Searles Teaching. Mrs II. White
house: Home Department Miss
Signe Anderson: House 10 House Wis.,
itatfen, Mrs. Il. Henderson; and So
elal Life Rev. l.. G. Prcsscy.
At O'Clock there was singing and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
The Allen Jury
Out forssthe Night.

Wythevile. Va, May 49, The jury de-
liberating the fate of Floyd Allen of the
mountain elan which shot up the court
of Carroll county. was locked up, at 3
o'clock tonight, after 81 hours consider
alton of the case. If verdict is reach
ed during the night it will not be report
ed until court convenes, tomorrow. The
case went to the jury, early this after
noon. when Commonwealth Attorney
WISER concluded his argument After
3-hours elaboration the jury returned Ia
the courtroom The foreman announced
that no verdict had been reached, but
that Juror w. T. AWilIiams wanted fur
Their instructions regarding the POSSIBLE
ity of a verdict for lesser crime than
murder in the first degree. The court
outlined the law and the jury again re-
tired.
After a 2-hours recess for dinner the
court was convened. At o'clock, the
jury having failed to agree. Judge Sta
ples decided to adjourn court, precluding
the announcement of verdict until to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Patten Credited with Forcing
Down Food Products Price,

Chicago, May 16.-James A. Patten
received credit, tonight. from market
reporters for making Chicago Board of
Trade prices take one of the most re-
markable somersaults on record. Ce-
reals feil nearly five cents bushel
and packing house products almost a
dollar barrel.
That Mr.. Patten designed such an
upset Of quotations as took place here
today, for all kinds of grain and pro-
visions, no person asserts. 1t was
said, however, that a gigantic selling
movement which got beyond al con-
uol. today. rad its beginning in his
judgment and action regarding the
wheat market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
THE PREsBYTERIANs
Elect Rev. Or. M. A. Matthews Mod
orator of the Assembly.

Louisville, Ky. May 16.-The moder-
atorshIp. the highest honor in the gift
of the 124th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America. in session here,
went ON the first ballot, late today. to
Rev DR.. Mark Allison Matthews, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church OF
Seattle, Wash. Out of a total of 500
votes cast, DR.. Matthews received AIS
-t03 being necessary to elect. DR..
Matthews. who was a candidate last
May, at the Atlantic City Assembly,
was nominated by Rev. DR.. David G..
Wylie. pastor of the New York Scotch
Presbyterian church. The other nom
inees and the votes east for them were
the Rev. DIR. James 6. X. Mcclure.
president of the Mccormick Theologi-
cal Seminary. Chicago, l5T; Rev. Dr.
Frank w. Sneed of Pittsburg. Pa, 1872
and Rev. DIR. J. Frank Smith of Dali
las. Texas. 9S.
DR.. Matthews was born at Calhoun
Ga, in 1861. He was ordained in 1887
His Seattle congregation is said to be
the largest Presbyterian congregation
in the tworld. Dr. Matthews, whe is
known as the Tall pine of the Ser
ras, is feet 4 inches tall and weighs
less than $50 pounds
The retiring moderator, Rev. Johr
Carson of Brooklyn. in his sermon
declared that the church is the living
vital FORE it has been through the
ages. warning that danger lies not in
too little, practical Christianity. bu
in neglect of its Spiritual function :
Most of the nominal nemherShin Of IN.
Assenb!y, 800, is expected by tomor-
row. while members of Corrolaly or
CARNATIONS and visitors have brought
the attendance already up TO about
250o.
The commissioners. tonight, celebrat-
ed the Lords Supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Cobb; First Vice Pres, Charles Ell
bridge; Second Vice Pres, Fred Nor
gan. Third Vice Pres, Capt Frank
Meady of RandotT,h. Fourth Vice Pres,
Henry Woodland; See John Il. Cum
bingham: Treas. II. II. Eldridge. The
house committee comprises G II. Brad
street Martin Burns. Vim. 0'Brien. w
r. Frost, a. I. Milliken, IL. +. Lew
ellyr, T. d.. Lawrence, Frank Nun
roe, Fred Weymouth; finance commit
tee. h. c. Ballard, Weston Lewis, Hen
ny Harrington. ". o. Cobb. w. r.
Frost, IL. IA. Eldridge, Fred Morgan,
Frank II. Marshal J, w: Rafter. Les
ter Perry. Fred w. Files. VIII c. At
kins, Ed Laid, Henry Woodland, John
f. Cunningham. Or. Alton Sawyer, NJ.
w. Pray. b. w. jackson, John Riley
and Harry SAWYER
Tie next meeting wilISbe held at s
=. NJ, saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Fowler and United States Attorney
Jordan of Pittsburg.
The Aluminium Company of America,
incorporated in Pennsylvania original
~ as the Pittsburgh Reduction Co.,
has grown il IS pointed out, from Il
$4,000 capitalization in 1888 until its
assets now are estimated at $4,000 900.
\ stock dividend Of 500 per cent. or
Sl6.00.000 was declared in 1909.
In addition 10 its existing raw ma
terial bauxite holdings, the govern
ment declares that the company pro-
duces practically so per cent, and con-
sumes substantially 700 per cent. of
the alumina used in making aluminium
manufactures, substantially 100 per
cent. of the crude and semi finished
aluminium for the United States and
Canada; more than 40 per cent. of the
aluminium cooking utensils in the
United States; controls the manufac-
ture and sale of over 80 per cent. of
the aluminium castings for this coun-
try; used primarily in the automobile
industry; and more than 10 per cent.
of all aluminium goods and novelties
of general make in this country.
The defendant company is charged
with entering into Illegal agreements
with the following corporations or in
dividuais:
With the General Chemical Co, Nor
ton &C., and the Pennsylvania Salt
Manufacturing Co. forbidding these
three potential competitors from en-
gagin in the manufacture of aluminium
and from selling bauxite to any one
except the defendant
With the so-called Swiss or Nou-
hansen Co. of Europe. the largest Eu-
ropean aluminium corporation, prevent
ing imBortations and expectations and
dividing Territory and trade so that
the American company controlled the
business ON this side of the Atlantic
and the European corporation on the
other
With Gustavo A. kruttschnitt and
james c. Coleman both of Newark, N.
J.. who are alleged To have agreed not
to manufacture or sell aluminium east
of Denver. Col, for period of 20
years from Nov. l6, 1910.
The company is alleged to have
threatened. harrassed impeded and dis
eliminated against independents and to
have attempted TO impress competitors
so completely that they were at the
mercy of the defendant for their sup
ply of raw material.
The court is asked 10 ejoin the de-
PENDANT corporation against the con-
tinuanee or repetition of any and all
of these alleged unlawful contracts
and practices and from purchasing OF
combining with any independent con-
Germ engaged in the aluminium indus
try
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
THE NATIONAL SOCIALISTS
Refuse to Enter Into Any of the Now
Existing Labor QuarreIs.

indianapolis. May 16-The Industrial
Workers of the World lost their fight
for recognition before the national So
cialist convention, today, by an over
whelming vote. the meeting adopted the
report of the committee on labor organ
izatons advising neutral attitude re-
garding labor unions and endorsement of
neither the American Federation of La
Dor nor the Industrial Workers.
( When the committee report was read.
advising neutral position, friends of
the Industrial movement We're surprised
to learn that their three advocates on
the committee had affixed their names.
The following section of the report shows
the party's position in reference to labor
unions:
1.-The party has neither the right nor
desire to interfere in any controversy
which may exist within the labor union
movement over questions of form or or
ganzation, or technical methods of ac-
ton in the industrial struggle. but trusts
to labor organizations themselves to
solve these questions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
COPENHAGEN MouRNs.
Impressive Reception Planned for Re.
mains of Late Ruler.

Copenhagen. May Interpretations
have been completed for an impressive
reception of the body of the late King
Frederick VIII of Denmark. which
will arrive here. at noon Friday, on
board the royal yacht Dannebreg. King
Haakon of Norway son OF the dead
monarch, and other members of royal
families. high government officials and
foreign diplomatic representatives will
assemble at the landing place from
which, after the coffin has been placed
In a hearse drawn by six horses, the
procession will start for the chapel of
Christianberg Castle. 1t will pass
through the principal streets which
have been draped in mourning and
tomorrow, will be lined with troops.
At the chapel short service will be
held ana the body will remain there,
guarded day and night. by detach-
ment Of army and navy lieutenants, un-
til IL is taken away for the funeral,
May "a, at Roskilde Cathedral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
IN DANGEROUS POSITION.
Submarine Tuna, Ashore, Abandoned
BY All But Five Men.

Atlantic City. N. j., May 16.-The sub
marine Tuna, which grounded about four
miles off the Great Egg Harbor life saw
ing station, this morning, is still hard
aground and appears to be working
closer in shore.
Capt. Dannehauer, Chief Electrician
Parks, Engineers Ecklin and Wilson and
Hand, sailor. are still aboard the craft,
Fifteen members of the crew were
brought ashore. one of the false keels
of tIio submarine has been carried away
and one Of the six-cylinder engines is
damned. The vessel Is drifting broad
side toward shore and is now in IL feet
of water
The Tuna stranded. at I o'clock this
morning. She was on her way from
Newport News to Bridgeport. where she
was to have been turned over to the gov
eminent
A revenue cutter is expected to reach
the stranded vessel between midnight
and daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Tie present suspension Of fsfififhg
Thomas J. Kennedy, the president Of
the other anthracite district, agreed
with Presidents White. Dempsey aud
Fahy that the proposed new working
arrangement was the very best pro-
posal that could be got, These foua'
men composed the subcommittee which
negotiated the tentative agreement.
Presidents White, Dempsey and f.ahy
were supported in their arguments by
one member Of the miners. committee
of TO- and were opposed by another
member of the same comittee. During
the later part Of the afternoon ses-
sion, more than half a. dozen deiegatcs
spoke on the paragraph granting the
miners 10 per cent increase in wages
ard abolishing the sliding. scale trhag
were about equally divided 8dn the aaey-
ton of accepting the wage. pouec Is loH
or rejecting it's - r. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
WILL HELP, NOT HINDER.
Strong Argument in Favor Of lnterna-
3 tional Arbitration Treaties.

L
Mo,onk Lake, N. Y, May fg.---Tbe
view expressed, today. by numerous
speakers at the Lake Mohofil< Confer
enee ON International Arbitration. not
ably William c. Dennis. when he said
that ratification Of general treaties with
Great Britain and France as amended
by the Senate, Would hinder rather
than help the cause of arbitration
was vigorously eombatted by Theodore
Marburg of Baltimore Mr.. Marburs
compared the proposed treaties as
amended, seriatim, with preceding
treaties and PARTIES and particularly
held that the preamble. obligatine wo
great nations to settle their auarreis
.peaceable, the joint highA,eomHsission
of inquiry and the; years delay before
war can be begun. still render the naw
treaties a. step far.in advance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Government Files Civil
Action ine.Equity,
For Purpose Of Stopping A.
legged MonopoIisiic Methods.
Charge Is Monopoly In Violation Of
The Sherman Law.

Pttsburg, Pa, May 16.--The fed
eral government filed here, today, a
civil antitrust suit against the Alumi-
mum Co. of America which will be the
basis for an agreed decree designed
to restrain the so-caled Aluminium
Trust from monopoizing the manu-
faeture of aluminium and its products,
including cooking utensils.
In a petition in equity to the United
States court for the western district
|of Pennsylvania, the company is
charged with being a monopoly re-
|straining Interstate and foreign COM
meree in violation of the Sherman law.
|It is declared to have acquired sub
stantial control of the aluminium in
dustry. in thek United states and to
have charged unreaSonably high prices
and profits on it's products. The dis
solution of the corporation is not
sought but the court is asked To issue
nine broad injunctions against alleged
unlawful contracts, combinations, con-
spiraeies and practices.
The government comedies that the
companys ownership of more than so
per cent. of the known deposits of
bauxite (base of aluminium in the
United States and Canada suitable for
the manufacture of the metal is not
within itself" unlawful. 1t is charg-
ed, however, that the practical monop-
| oily in both bauXite and the manufac-
ture of aluminium which the company
legally enjoyed upon the expiration or
| its patents for making aluminium in
| 1909, has been maintained BY tiiiiaw-
lfGl agreements and unfair methods to-
wards competitors.
| The extent Of ether banSite deposits
| in the United States is not known at
| this time, but it is pointed out that
there are inexhaustible quantities
abroad which could be placed at the
disposal of competitors for aluminium
manufacture, if the restraints upon
the trade were removed.
! The History of the ALUMINIUM cook
| ing utensil industry in the United
States says the petition IS history of
ship-wrecks caused chiefly or con-
tributed to by the arbitrary, discrimi-
lnatory and unfair dealings of the de-
| PENDANTS
| The agreed decree, which will be
entered WltnlH a lew uaF9, VIII ioiioN
the governments prayer for restraints
upon the company. This agreement
,obviating prolonged battle in the
courts was the result of several weeks
of negotiations between the depart
ment of justice and the corporation
| William r. Chantland special as
sistant to the attorney general, is ir
J charge of the case, which he developed
for the government. The hill also IL
'lsigned by Attorney General Wicker
sham. assistant to Attorney Genera
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
ROM e..

The remains of Mrs. Mary Jane
Robinson We're brought from Mt Yer
non for burial in Rome cemetery.
Mrs Robinson was a former resident
of this town. lage 9S years. She was
the oldest person in this vicinity.
Master Frank and Lendall Ley
decker had good courage to start for
California to Join their father. The
little fellows are only nine and ten
years old. They left on the 6 o'clock
train. Tuesday morning. They will
arrive at California Sunday afternoon
/ J. h. I'riel of Waterville was in
town on business, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Lamb Ring.

A marriage of much interest to res
idehis of this city and Farmingdale,
was solemnized at $50, Wednesday
evening, at the Methodist church par
sonagc on Highland avenue, this city
by tie pastor. Rev. l. +. LuslS, the
contracting parties being Bert Ever
cite Lamb, son of Mr.. and Mrs Bow
man Z. Lamb. and Mrs. Lucretia
,Ring) TYLER. daughter of William ii.
Ring of Farmingdale. The marriage
was very quiet, even some of the
couples most intimate friends not
knowing of it at the time Mr. Lamb
is the present mayor of Gardiner. He
was elected mayor of this city for the
FIRST time in 1910. He was born in
Fairfield but received his early educa-
ton IN the common schools of Show
hogan He is graduate, of Dartmouth
Medical school. AMI has praeticed here
for some time. lie has served the city
in the common council He was. in
strumental in reducing the tax rate to
a considerable extent in his first year
as mayor. He was once a resident of
Randolph, serving the town for two
terms as chairman of the board of Sc
leetmen and represented his district in
the Legislature He is a man well
liked by all. being honest and upright
in his dealings and always has a pleas
ant word for all. Mrs. Tyler is very
popular and has a host OF friends, both
here and in Farmingdale. The groom
is member Of several secret orders.
They will probably make their home
in this city. on Main avenue. a wide
circle of friends and relatives extend
congratulations and good wishes to the
couple for long and prosperous wedd-
ed life