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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
Arranging for
Funeral of Maine.

Havana. March 13.-Ihe program of
ceremonies for the burial at sea of the
old battleship Maine, next Saturday,
was perfected tonight. According to
the arrangements the bodies of the
dead of the Maine will be removed, to-
morrow night, from Cabanas to the
City hall, where they will lie in state
from o'clock, Friday afternoon until
10. Saturday morning. They will then
be escorted with full honors to the
wharf. where they will be received by
Brig. Gen. Bixby, chief of the engineer
corps. Z. S. A., and taken aboard the
armored cruiser North Carolina.
Al = o'clock in the afternoon. the
Maine will leave the harbor under tow.
escorted by the North Carolina and the
scout cruiser Birmingham, four Gu
ban gunboats and fIotilla of steamers
carrying the cabinet officers, diplomatic
representatives, Officials, various soci-
cites and the general public. The
steamers will proceed outside the mar
thine limit, where the sinking of the
Maine will be effected by opening the
sea valves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

Bowling Congress tournament scored the
leaders, today, but failed to displace
them. New second place men appeared
in the doubles in Alonzo Krauss and Ed
ward McNew of Washington, d. c., who
scored 1872 while r f. Brill of Chicago.
who won the first national championship
II years ago. rolled $40 in the singles and
took fifth place.
Krauss had an excellent chance TO es-
tabish a worlds record in the all-events,
for he had $50 for his share in the
doubles ard $40 in the five-men team
competition, last night. Needing 521 pins
to beat Sallander. who topped the ALI
events. and 1893 to be the first man to
drop more than 1000 pins for nine games,
he failed in the singles. scored 495 and
brought his total up to 1922 pins. His
playing in the doubles was sensational,
his only open frame in the last two
games being a railroad" which he cut
down. He had one error in his peDlnS
game.
Brill rolled a fine series. The veterans
only mistake was in the first game, when
he picked off the two" pin on Il two
seven split He encountered railroad"
in his middle game. but finished with
strikes.
c. l. Francisco of Omaha was second
high, today, with 624.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
No Intervention
Meant in Cuba.

Washington, March 13.-President
Taft has assured the Cuban minister,
Dr. Antonio Martin Rivero, in en-
phatic terms, that the United States
has no intention of intervening in Gu
ban affairs Characterizing reports of
contemplated Intervention coming
from Havana as pure fabrications,
the President said Intervention is
not being thought Of
Mr. Taft's reply was cabled imme-
diately TO Havana, but was not made
public until the minister received au-
thority from his government late to-
night.
The statement in part follows:
1.-The government of the United States
cannot be expected to take the trouble to
deny all the idle gossip that Is unfort-
unately promulgated in regard to its for
eign relations. 1t ought to be understood
at Havana that whenever the United
States has anything to say about its re-
pations to Cuba ii will be said by the
President or the department of state.
Then and then only will it be authentic.
II am amazed to near from you of tn 2
silly and fantastic stories that yoa sas'
are being circulated in some quarters of
Havana to the effect that intervention
is under consideration. These stories are
pure fabrications and absolutely without
basis"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
FURTHER STEPS.
Continued from Page one.)

The expected detailed financial state
materialize, today. William e. Traut-
man, who has had charge of this work,
and who has been engaged in prepar-
ing statement for several days, an
neupced, tonight, that he had been adj
vised to withhold it at this time De-
cause of a pending action for an in
junction against the committee. Since
the start Of the strike. said Mr.. Traut-
man, the relief committee of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, has re-
ceivad in contributions about $50, 900,
of wnich all but $4,000 has been paid
out. The receipts at the present time
average about $500 a day.
Permission to hold a mass meeting
on the common at o'clock, tomorrow
afternoon, was granted the strikers,
tonight, by Alderman Michael 5.
O'Brien, commissioner of public works.
Plans were made, tonight, for mon
ster demonstration and jubilation by
the strikers. Printed banners will be
carried by the marchers and every
thing. tonight, indicated that the men
and women will go to the meeting
place prepared to vote to return to
work.
Mayor Michael Scanlon said, tonight,
that no request had been made of him
for permission to hold a mass meeting,
tomorrow. He averred that the sole au-
thority to grant such permission rests
with himself and the police department.
and that Alderman OBrien can only
grant the use of the common when such
permission has been secured.
Il do not oppose the holding of such a
gathering or parade in connection
with it," said the mayor; "out I shall in
sist upon a guarantee that it shall be
entirely a peaceful demonstration
Meetings of strikers We're held in sew
eral different halls, tonight. and at all
there was feeling of pleasure that the
end of the strike appears TO be at hand.
Leader Haywood, in addressing one of
the gatherings, urged that there be no
letup in the picketing in the morning.
and declared that If the plans for the re-
lease of Ettor and Giovannitti did not
materialize it might be necessary to call
the strikers out again, later.
Members of the committee which con-
ferred with representative of the Arling-
ton and Pacific mills said, late tonight
that they would report, tomorrow, that
these mills had declined to alter their
offer Of an advance in wages to conform
with the proposition put forward by the
American Wooden Co. Both mills posted
notices announcing an increase some
days ago and the committees were given
to understand they say, that these enc
body all that the agents of the two mills
have to say on the subject
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

y new star of the fourth magnitude
has been discovered near the star Eta
of the constellation Gemini, by Enebo,
an astronomer at the Kiel observatory
A cablegram just received at the Har-
ward observatory from Prof Kobold
at Kiel conveyed the announcement.
Samuel c. Bent, the oldest citizen in
Dedham. Mass. celebrated, Wednes-
day, his eth birthday Mr. Bent, who
was born in Milton. March Is, 1915, is
enjoying the best of health. and at the
town election, held a week ago. was
The Oldest voter to cast ballot. He is
the holder of gold headed cane that
was presented to him by the Boston
Post q few years ago, as the oldest
inhabitant in the town. He has been a
resident of Dedham for SO years, dur
ing which he devoted the greatest part
of his time to farming. Mr.. Bent makes
his home with Mrs. Marion Ward on
High street, where he has resided a
number o fyearS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
GERMAN STRIKE SERIOUS.
Results, Wednesday, in Fatal Conflict
Between Police and Miners.

Berlin, March 13-The coal miners
strike in the great German coal fields
OF Westphalia has taken a most Sc
rious turn, and has resulted already in
fatal conflict between the police and
the striking miners in the district of
Herne. The feeling among the men
who have struck work is increasing
in intensity owing to the rigid re-
pressive measure of the authorities.
From several quarters come reports
of serious disturbances and the miners
who remain at work have to be
strongly protected by police.
The strike in the Westphalian coal
fields. where over 100000 miners have
left work. appears to be spreading.
some of the men who had hitherto
remained in the pits now joining their
striking comrades. The general de-
mand is for Is per cent. increase of
wages which the mine owners de-
clare that they are unable to meet
Disturbances have been reported
from various districts. The most Sc
rious occurred at HERE. a mining viii
lage, five miles from Bochum. where
a number of strikers threw stones and
fired revolver shots at a detachment
VI tiIileu pOiiCe dlOHS to-
ward the line where they had been
ordered to protect the non-strikers.
The police replied to the attack with
their revolvers and one of the strikers
was killed.
AT Hamborn. in the district of Dus-
seldorf. where fighting occurred be-
tween the strikers and the police, yes
terday, a number being injured. large
achievements of police have arrived
so that the calling out of the militia,
which was under consideration, has
been deferred,
The strikers at Hamborn, last night,
repeatedly bombarded the police es-
corting the non-strikers, throwing
bottles and stones from the upper
windows of the houses as they passed
along the streets. Strikers also de-
molished a number of gas lamps in
the town and many of the merchants
harricaded their stores. Order has been
restored in the town, today. The mine
owners have provided covered wag-
ons in which the few non-strikers are
escorted under police protection to
and from the pits. Several arrests
have been made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
COURT DENIES MANY MOTIONS,
Wednesday. in Trial of the Ten Pack
ers at Chicago.

Chicago. March 1S.-While Judge Car
penter denied motion after motion b.
the packers in their trial. today the 10
defendants and their counsel held an
all-day conference to determine the plan
of denfence. over this, it is said, there
is considerable difference of opinion. 1t
was said that a tentative understanding
of the packers themselves shall not take
the stand was the only agreement reach
ed. Among the motions denied by the
court We're:
To discharge Edward Morris, president,
and Louis II. Heyman, manager of the
beef department of Morris g. Co, be-
cause the Indictment named Morris *
Co. of New Jersey instead of Norris &
Quoting the fresh meat branch of the
business.
To strike from the record the govern
ments statistical exhibits showing the
number of cattle purchased and killed
by the companies controlled by the de-
PENDANTS between 1902 and 1910
To strike from the records testimony
in reference to the purchase of stock III
the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Co. and
the New York Butchers Dressed Meat
Co., by Edward Tilden.
To strike from the record the minut IS
of the directors meeting of the Ma
tional Packing Co.
To strike from the record the testimo-
ny of six government witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
Government Lacks EH-
dence in Sugar Case.
Some Of Most Necessary Docu-
ments Are Not Forthcoming.
Court at Chicago Denies Many Mo-
tions in Packers Trial.

New York, March 13.-The govern
| ment met an unexpected setback. to-
day, in its prosecution of directors and
officers of the American Sugar Refin-
| ing Co, under the criminal clause of
the antitrust law. when all day ques-
tioning of witnesses failed to disclose
the whereabouts of some of the most
needed documentary evidence. Scores
of letters and records wanted by the
government to prove it's charge that
the defendants. John E. Parsons
Washington B. Thomas, George H.
FRASER and Arthur Bonner and
Thomas B. Harmed. conspired to Sc
cure control and close down the Penn
sylvania Sugar Refining Co, had dis
appeared according to the evidence
adduced both from the files of the
American sugar Refining Co. and from
those of individual defendants.
District Attorney Wise was visibly
nettled over the failure to obtain this
evidence and especially over the atti-
tide of some of the witnesses.
Horace r. Havemeyer, son of the
late II. O. Havemeyer, former head of
the sugar Trust and one of the ex-
ecutors of his fathers estate. was ask
ed TO produce letter written to his
father by Charles r. Heike, the con-
victed secretary of the company, said
u bear upon the s1.250,000 loan which
it is alleged Havemeyer anonymously
made AdolpE Segel of the PENNSYLVANIA
Sugar Co. through the late Gustave
f. kissel. who was also indicted.
Il was unable to find such a letter,
said the witness, in curt tones.
Heike, whose conviction for under
weighing frauds. is now under APP
peal, will be called as a witness for
the government, District Attorney
Wise said, today, and it was limited
that his testimony would be of SEN
sational nature.
William Thorn Kissell, son of Gus
tave f. Kissel, was unable to produce
several letters sought by the govern
ment, but on cross-examination offer
ed a statement made by his father
while dying which. while marked for
identification. was not admitted in
evidence, today. The elder Kissell
made a general denial in the state
ment that he entered into conspiracy
to ruin Segal and told that Segal told
him it made no difference who it was
loaned him the $l.2500O0.
Mr.. Kissell," the statement reads,
said he asked Mr.. Havemeyer why
he didn't want the loan to be known
as coming from him, and Mr. Have
meyer said Because l want 1T made
it your name, isn't that reason
enough?
But Segal,' the statement con-
tinues, suspected who had actually
made the loan, for he would say, of
course | am not supposed to know
and laugh. and asked him if there was
any chance of selling his Pennsylva-
MIA Sugar Refining stock to the
lender"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

whole advance, which would average
about 81 cents per ton, would be borne
by the domestic sizes of coal. The in
crease in the cost of producing an
thracite coal in recent years has re-
duced the margin of profit to a point
beyond which further reduction is
impossible, the reply AYERS. After urg-
ing the adoption of the counter pro-
'posal the reply concludes with the
statement. that I'VE feel that We
cannot be parties to the termination
of an arrangement which has made
the anthracite region, for all interests
involved, one of the most prosperous
industrial districts in the country. We
trust that your demand will be with
drawn. The responsibility for change
in the present satisfactory condition
of affairs must rest with you"
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Marriage Of VIM. N. Estes
And Miss Cora E. FIagg.
Seaside Hose Co. Will Hold 18th
Concert and Ball Mar. IS.
Death, Wednesday, Of George A.
Russell, Aged Sc Years.

Belfast, Ne. March 13.-tSpeeiaD.
William NJ. Estes, son of Mrs. stephen
\. Estes OF Belfast, and Cora +.
Flagg. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ri
delphus G. Flagg, of Belmont. were
married at the Congregational par
sonage, at 80 p NJ Tuesday evening.
by the pastor, Rev ID. l.. Wilson. The
single ring service was used The
bride wore dainty gown of white
muslin, and the couple was attended
By Mr. and Mrs, Ben {. Tyler. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Estes are popular en-
ployes of the Leonard e Barrows'
shoe factory They plan to go to
housekeeping very soon.
The 18th annual concert and ball of
Seaside Hose Co. will be held. next
Friday evening, in Seaside Grange
hall. Kendalls Orchestra of Skowhe-
gan will furnish music for the dane
ing. Chief Shute will act as floor man
ager and all the members of the com
pany comprise the committee in
charge.
Robert +. Dunton, Orlando E. Frost
and DR.. w. L. West will represent
the Belfast Board of Trade at the
semi annual meeting of the state
Board of Trade to be held in Angus
ia. Friday, March 10.
George A. Russell died, Wednesday
morning. at his home on Congress
street. at the age of Sc years and
after quite long illness, al
though he was not confined to his bed
until a few weeks ago He was born In
Quebec, Canada, and came to Belfast
when he was a young boy, the family
coming to Belfast from Lawrence,
Mass. He was the son of AFRO ana
Lydia (Whitcher) Russell. his father
being the proprietor of the Russell pa
per mills in East Belfast, now Sher-
mans leatherboard mills, and the
family was at that time one of the
wealthiest in the city. Mr. Russell
married Miss Coombs of Belfast, and
one son was born TO them, who sur
wives and is now living in Union
Three sisters also survive, Miss Maude
Russell. Mrs. Joseph Wheeler of Bel
fast. and Mrs Phineas Hurd of North
port. Funeral services will be held
from the Congress street home, Fri
day, March Is, the Rev. David L. Will
son of the Congregational church Of
floating. Mr. Russell was we'll known
to nearly everyone in the city, and had
recently been one of the Opera house
staff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

The sufferer from this distressing
complaint is only too familiar with all
ITS disturbing symptoms:-loss of ap.
petite, headache, dizziness, nausea and
vomiting, oftentimes meaning prostra.
ton for two or three days and the con.
sequent loss If time from regular du.
ties Such attacks vary in frequency
and duration with different individuals,
but there is really no occasion for them
to occur at all. That old reliable
househc... medicine IL F." Atwood s
Bitters, taken In teaspoonful doses
morning and night, rarely fails to Who'll
" prevent an attack OF sick headache
or biliousness. If this preventive
measure has not been adopted, DIES.
sertspoonful when the first Symphonic
appear, will almost invariably ward off
q severe attack. It may be obtained
in large bottles, Of any dealer, for
thirty-nve cents, or sample free for the
asking. L. ) Medicine Co., Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

will exercise close scrutiny upon all
exDorts of arms from this country and
it is believed unlawful shipments will
be taken hereafter at points of origin
Washington, March 1S.-President
Taft pointed out to members of the
Senate foreign relations committee
and the Texas congressional delega-
ton at conference at the White
House, today. that the neutrality laws
of the United States were not specific
enough and is reported to have said
that unless Congress enacted new
measures it would be difficult to pre-
serve peace with Mexico.
Atty. Gen Wickersham. Sec. of War
Stimson. Senators Cullom, Sutherland.
Root. Bacon. Hitchcock and William
Alden Smith of the foreign relations
committee as well as Representative
Culberson heading the Texan delega
ton in Congress, participated in the
conference.
The President appealed to them to
help him preserve the peace by pre-
venting violations of the present neu-
trality laws along the Mexican border
and suggested that some steps be TAX
en- at once for some official enactment
OF more adequate neutrality laws.
The result was the result of direct
appeal of President Madero TO Pres
ident Taft through Ambassador Mar
tineZ y Crespo here that the United
States put into effect a stricter neu
trality in Texas.
The question of prompt action by the
Senate foreign relations committee was
brought up by Senator Root, who was
later Authorized to draft the resolution
strengthening the neutrality laws. There
was no division of sentiment in the com
mlttee all the members present agree
ing that the shipment of arms across
the border for the aid of the insurrecto,
in Mexico and other conditions necessi-
tated action wholly beyond any consld-
Grafton of party policies.
When the Senate met a few minutes
were spent on the routine morning bust
ness and then, with call of the Senate
to bring in all absentees an executive
session was held for the double purpose
of covering the Mexico situation and the
nomination of Chancellor Pitney for the
supreme court
Leaders OF the House, today, We're non
committa on the Mexican subject Il
was thought no action by the committe,
on foreign affairs was likely, this week
on account of the absence of Chairmar
SLIDER of New York, called away by tnt
death of his mother in Philadelphia. last
night.
instructions, however, probably viii &c
forward, today, to customs officials or
the border to hold up all shipments OF
arms destined to Mexico. pending actor
on the concurrent resolution.
The resolution as adopted by the Sen.
ate committee was presented to the Sen
ate by Senator Root. On his motion Il
was ordered to lie on the table and be-
printed, with the understanding that Il
would be taken up for action later In tn,
day IL possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
PITNEY is CONFIRMED
BY Senate for Supreme Bench, to Sue
coed Late Justice Harlan.

Washington. March 13.-Mahlon Pit
ney. chancellor of the state of New
Jersey President Taft's nominee to
succeed the late Justice Harlan on the
supreme court bench. was finally con-
tirmed, today, by the Senate by vote
of so to &c Justice Pitney will come
to Washington, on Monday.
These Republican senators voted
against Mr.. Pitney's confirmation:
Bourne, Bristow, Kenyon, Cummins
and Poindexter. These Democrats Vot-
ed against him: Bacon. Bryan, Cham
berlain, Gulberson, Gardner, Gore,
Hitchcock, Johnson, Kern, Lea, Myers.
Newlands, O'Gorman, Pomerene. Ray
ner. Reed Shively Smith of>Ga., Smith
of S. c.. Taylor and Williams.
The Senate's consideration of JUS
tiee Pitney. today. was in the fourt
executive session it has had on his
nomination and the vigorous fight
against him because of his decision III
a glass blowers strike case did not
abate until the last moment The ses-
sion lasted two hours.
Senator Reed, who has been promi
nent in the opposition to the jurist's
confirmation declared that Ex-senator
Murphy of New Jersey was one of
those backing the nomination. He as
sailed Mr.. Murphy severely and charg-
ed that Justice Pitney was endorsed
by two members of counsel for the
steel corporation.
Senator Briggs challenged Senator
Reed to divulge the source of his in
formation, but he declined to do so.
Justice Pitneys commission was
signed as soon as the Senate had con-
sirmed him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
Maine Daughters
OF the Revolution.

Auburn, Me, March 13.-The annufh
Council meeting of the Maine Daughters
of the American Revolution opened its
session in Auburn. this afternoon, the
Mary Dillingham; Chapter being the hest
ess chapter With the exception OF the
treasurer and the historian. all of the
officers were present The roll call SHOW
ed OK members present. with more tx
naetea tomorrow. The afternoon was oe-
eunied entirely with business, there De
ing many reports. a reception was Civ
on this evening, in honor of the visit
ing members. The election of officers
will occur, Thursday.
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COAL STRIKE SET
ELEMENT YET UNCERTAIN
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
the union. the adoption of the one
year agreement The reply disposes of
the demand that the operators collect
union dues of their employees with the
statement that. the laws of Pennsyl-
vania forbid their doing so. The Con-
Citation Board, the reply asserts, is
always ready to deal justly with
grievances of employees and adjust
them.
The operators reply of 1906 refus-
ing the demand that the system
whereby a contract miner has more
than one working place and employs
more than two laborers be abolished,
is repeated in the present reply.
Grievances concerning interference
with check weighmen and check dock
ing bosses, the operators point out,
can readily be settled by the Concilia-
ton Board. The demand for an eight
hour day is rejected on the ground
that conditions have not changed
since the Anthracite Coal Commission
recommended nine-houf day, and
that further to reduce the work day
would seriously curtail production. 1t
is out of the question TO advance
wages" reads the reply. unless we
can in some manner realize from the
from the sale of coal produced a sum
equal to the increase in wages,
This increase, it is said, would ag-
gregate $2S,0o0,000 a year, and the