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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
Arrest Man for
Automobile Theft.

Pennington, Me-, Dec. AFTER an
all days search, Sheriff Small and
posse captured Alton Wood, believed
to be the man who stole the automo-
bile from the McLeary garage, Friday
night. Wood was suspected from the
first. Saturday was a very exciting
day, rumor after rumor coming that
the fugitive had been seen at various
points on the Wilton road. He had
been followed by Sheriff Small and
deputies from road to road by auto
mobile.
The fugitive would skip from road
to road, thus avoiding his pursuers.
Large posses were out in the towns
of East Wilton, Wilton and Dryden,
trying to surround him. Finally a
positive clue came about s o'clock at
night, Saturday. A farmer living on
the road near Dryden on going to his
stable to feed his stock, after light
ing his lantern and hanging it UP,
heard a noise. After investigating he
discovered a man who answered the
description of the fugitive. He Crap
pied with him and in the scuffie the
man broke away from him and ran to
a small strip of woods near by. The
farmer quickly notified Sheriff Small
and the neighbors, and the woods were
surrounded.
After a varied chase back and forth
the man was finally overcome by
some of the posse and was captured
near the baseball grounds. Sheriff
Small soon arrived and handcuffed
the man and he was taken into the
awaiting automobile. On the way
back to Pennington when passing
what is known as the Red school
house on the Wilton road, the fugi-
tive, Young Wood, told Mr.. Small to
stop there and get robe he had used
to lie on in the shed while he was hid
ing from his pursuers. 1t proved to
be one of the robes taken from the
McLeary garage the night before.
When Sheriff Small arrived in
Pennington with his prisoner he was
taken Immediately to the Jail where
crowd had gathered. The rumor
about town is that Wood has admit
ted the break in the F. S. BButler
store and the assault on Urrin Car
vile, Thursday evening. and the break
in George Hodgdon's store and in the
McLeary garage.
On his person was found eight foun-
tain pens and in the automobile was
found a valuable manicure set which
Mr.. Hodgdon says is his. The coon
skin coat was recovered, also the driv-
ing gloves and all the robes taken
| from the garage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
GAS WELL IN RIVER.
Boys See Bubbles and Tap Flow From
Beneath Running Water.

The first gas we'll In this section OF
Kansas was discovered a few days age
by three boys, Oscar and Edward
Brazil and Jay Marshall. all Of thi,
city, who were In a fishing camp or
the Smoky Hill River. Attracted BY
peculiar bubbles that escaped from the
water. they investigated. and Jay
Marshall, who had spent some time
around the gas fields in Southern Kan.
sas. had reason to believe that the
bubbles were escaping gas. After
many attempts they succeeded IL
lighting them, and, coming to town
told r. B. Fegan, local business man
who encouraged their plans to sink 9
we'll and furnished them with supplies
With rude equipment they constructed
a crude Golfer dam, but as they did no,
keep out the water of the river, they
sank a 4-inch pipe, first in feet OF
water and then through four feet OF
underlying sand. A pocket of gas was
struck and on applying match to the
top blaze shot up several feet 10
height.
BY night the boys obtained blaze
that burned steadily for three hours
before the we'll was capped. A second
pipe was sunk feet away and
flame feet in height was developed
Samples Of the gas have been sent to
the State agricultural college fol
analysis and all lands within several
miles Of the we'll have been leased by
several men, including j. r. Kregare
and Vernon and Archie Andrews, who
own the farms on both sides Of the
river where the discovery was made
Experts will look over the field and
plans are already being made for the
sinking of wells close to the river.
Old residents are now telling Of the
peculiar gas bubbles that were OBJ
served on the river as long ago as
eighteen years. The river now Is ex-
ceptionally low, and investigations
show that these bubbles are coming
up at so different places along the
river within several miles Of the wells
indicating that the field is extensive
and not one small pocket.-Kansa
City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

is perceptible at any Of the large as
tributing centers.
In anthracite the mild weather u
tending to hold down the demand
but a cold snap will soon create an
active situation. Stove coal is In
short supply, and is the feature OF
the market; aside from this there are
quite a number of complaints about
the poor business during October
which is ordinarily a big month IN
the hard-coal trade. Production has
been curtailed by an inadequate sup
ply of cars. rather unusual feature
in anthracite at this period of the
year.
The bituminous market Is subject
to CONFUSING cross-currents and un.
certainties. The situation at New
York has f1rmed up to such a degree
that an advance in quotations is nee
essary. On the other hand, New Eng.
land reports a general lack of inter-
est on the part of buyers with orders
confined chiefly to extensions of pre-
vious sales. In spite of an inadequate
car supply and a poor movement,
there Is plenty of coal at tide. In
view Of the fact that production Is
we'll covered by contract, 1t Is thought
that there Is not sufficient free coal
| on the market to seriously affect the
situation.
Decreased requirements in the Iron
and steel industry in the Pittsburgh
district has curtailed the industrial
consumption, but retail demand has
on the other hand, been stimulated by
the recent fall in temperature; while
the general market is strong at the
moment, 1t Is generally felt that a
certain weakness cannot be avoided
when the lake shipping closes.-Coal
Ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
Coal Trade Outlook.

Market fails to show further ex-
mansion. October business in anthra-
cite below the average. Confusing
cross currents and uncertainties in
the bituminous situation. Market
showing a softening tendency which
is compensated for by deceased ship
ments due to restricted car supply.
Despite important restraining In
fluences, such as relapse into I'M
seasonable weather conditions, In
creasing conservatism in general bus1-
ness. and a continuation of record
breaking movement of coal, there has
been nothing more serious developed
than a mild lull. Even this is regard
ed as more or less temporary, and Is
the inevitable accompaniment of
protracted between seasons markets;
no further expansion is anticipated
until the trade definitely turns the
corner and enters upon the winters
activity. On the other hand, uncom-
promising adherence to regular sched-
ules is the rule with the leading pro-
ducers and no element OF Inhalation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

:, New York, Dec. 1.-Nearly 800 auto
mobile drivers, both professional
chauffeurs and owners of cars, came
to police courts, today, in response TO
s,lYnmonses handed to them, yester-
day, in crusade by the city authorl-
ties against speeding in the streets.
In November a new monthly record
of automobile accident fatalities were
established.
Fines of $50 or s25, amounting to
$780, were collected from those found
guilty, today. More than a hundred
refused to pay. They were sent TO
iail to from one to five days. Magis-
trates announced that more severe
penalties would be imposed hereafter.
Several of the defendants were Wom-
en-.
Among those who elected to accept
the jaiI alternative was Theodore
Roosevelt Pell, a relative Of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Pell, entering the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
THE LONG SESSION..
CONTINUED from Page One)

the Democratic conference, was print
ed and prepared for the Senate, today
and Senator owen presented 1t as Q
substitute for the bill originally re-
orted by himself and the administra,
ton Democrats of the banking ano
currency committee.
Senator Burton, Rep, Ohio, intro
duced a currency bill of his own
which would provide for the formation
of a central bank, to be owned by the
public and operated by the govern
ment.
The House contented itself with a
brief meeting, formally opening the
new session. The galleries were crowd
ed to witness the opening, but the Tor
malities were curtailed
The grist of first day bills in the
House was much smaller than usual,
but there are still ending hundreds OF
bills covering nearly every concelVa-
BILE form of legislation submitted IN
the extra session. These include many
bills for trust regulation, which the
Judiciary committee will consider
hearings on trust legislation by this
committee will be held before many
weeks.
Rep. Gray Indiana, introduced a bill
which would provide for an interna-
tional conference here, next fall, Tor
the purpose of agreeing to a plan for
disarmament and suspension of naval
construction programs. The bill would
authorize an appropriation of 100000
the United States to entertain the del
cgates from foreign powers.
Although the program for consider
ton of the currency measure was not
formally adopted in the Senate, the
Democrats succeeded in beginning
work on the bill. Discussion of the
Hetch- Hetchy bill Jagged during the
afternoon and Senator Owen called up
the currency measure.
At 6 o'clock, Democratic Leader
Kern moved that the Senate recess for
two hours and sit duriag the evening
to discuss currency. On roll call the
motion was adopted, SO to 5.
The Senate completed the first read.
ing of the currency bill at short night
session, but adjourned without a for
NAL opening of the debate. Senator
owen announced that he expected a
discussion of the measure to open, late
tomorrow.
The Senate will meet, at II O'Clock
but the greater art of the day will be
taken up with discussion of the Hetch-
Hetchy bill, which is the special order
Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
Kathlene SimmOn, Is, COnvictedOf
Numbering 9-Yr.-Old Playmate.

for medical purposes. While walking
across a field, she said. the Jenex girl
picked up a dead prairie chicken and
struck her across the face with it..
This made the accused girl angry and
she threw her playmate to the ground.
The quarrel continued, according to
the testimony, until the Simmon girl
hit the other with stick, knocking
her down, after which she beat her
face into a pulp. The girl has not yet
been sentenced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

When cotton first came to Europ
to make Its principal center in Lam
chashire 1t was the subject Of tn,
quaint and wonderful fable of thu
Vegetable Lamb" The fluffy white
fibers Of the bursting cotton pod SO
resembled sleeps wool that travellers
reported that in Tartary there grew
a shrub the fruit or boil of which con-
tanned 'withinne a lyttle Beaste in
FIesche, in Bone and Bloode, as
though 1t were lyttle Lambe with
outer WOOL" After the lamb had been
eaten the wool was made into cloth,
continued this story which is the
earliest European account of the man
ufacture Of cotton. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
ST. MARKS PARISH
Holds Annual Meeting, Monday Eve
ning-EIects Officers for Year.

st. Marks parish held its annual
meeting. Monday evening, at the Par
ish house, with a large number pres
ent, and the usual business was trans
acted. The vestry which had served
during the past year, was reelected, as
follows: Senior warden, DR.. William
McDavid; junior warden, DR.. w.
Scott Hill; vestrymen-Charles E.
Marston, F. o. Getehell, George S.
Peaslee, F. J. c. Little and W. T. No
BILE. F. o. Getchell, treasurer of the
parish, read his financial report, the
showing made by which was very sat-
isfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
Iourdes Pilqrims,

Three thousand five hundred Irish
pilgrims recently journeyed to the
famous grotto at Lourdes in the hope
that their ailments would be cured by
divine agency. Three pilgrims from
Belfast, after praying at the shrine,
declared themselves miraculously cur
ed. One of these was an eight-year-old
boy named Downey, who threw away
his crutches In ecstasy, exelaiming
Look! I can do without them." An
other was a man named Michael Dow
ney, also from Belfast, who threw
aside his crutehes, claiming to be cur
ed of paralysis, and, the third, his
nephew, James MacAlister, nine years
old, who had been suffering from hip
disease, was also able to throw away
his clutches. These cures, only three
in $500, form pitiably small per cent
of the great number who made the
long journey, hoping for relief from
their sufferings.
The Londonf Daily Mirror tells of BAT
crippled irish pilgrims who met at
Cannon street station on their way
home. ..
TT was" said the Mirror, "a scene
of the deepest pathos. Not few had
to be supported by parents, or friends,
and the sad feature of the procession
from the train to the hotel where
dinner was served, was the large num-
Der of girl and boy cripples.
'I took these crutches with me-
said one little fellow, son of Killa-
loe farmer, hoping ! should leave
them at the shrine of the Lady OF
I,ourees. But / could not do so.'
"Of course, we do not take any not
ice of the partial cures" said priest
"for it is often the case after the per-
son has returned home that a relapse
occurs
One young woman cried bitterly dur
ing the whole Of the dinner, and said
tearfully: "I am in greater pain than
when 1 left for Lourdes." This young
woman had both legs paralysed.-lndi-
annapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

ceiyed. today, by the war department.
The Federal troops are said 10 have
encountered but little opposition in
their advance on the city and are re-
ported to be now within a few miles
of the place.
The military authorities say the re-
occupation of Torreon will be great
bIow to the revolution as the city Is
the key to operations in four states.
1t is on the border of the state or
Coahui1a.
General Velasco has been instruct
ed to move at once upon the city Of
Durango after takinA possession of
Torreon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

Prince Albert, Sask., Dec. 1.-Kath-
lene Okla Simmon, aged 10 years, was,
today. convicted of numbering her g.
year-old playmate, Julia Jenex, on the
afternoon of June 81, last. The jury
was out only one hour.
The little girl, with tears streaming
down her cheeks, told the court of her
crime. She said that in the after
noon of the murder, she and her COM
panion left home to gather dry roots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

Sale of Auburn Public Property.

Sale OF Auburn Pubic properly.
With sale of Auburn hall comes the
contemplated sale of other public
property belonging to Auburn. Bids
on Auburn hall were closed. Satur-
day evening. and will be opened and
considered at the meeting of the Au-
burn city government, Monday night.
The committee on public property,
when offering the building for sale, re-
served the right to reject any or all
bids and for this reason the sale Of
Auburn hall is not certain. A num-
Der of bids have been received and
it is understood that some eof them
are as high as $4,000. Scattered about
the city is property for which the city
has little or no use and with this sold,
the money turned into the city treas
ury, the lands will be made taxable.
Six district schoolhouses have been
idle for years, four gravel pits are
good only as farm lands, and the city
is paying large rent for the municipal
courtroom.
Liquor Ordered Returned.
Frank Beliveau, proprietor Of the
Franeo-American Pharmacy, II Lin
coin street, Lewiston, appeared before
Judge Keegan of the municipal court
at Bath, Monday morning, to present
his claim for Az gallons of alcohol
seized in Bath, on Nov. 20, while in
transit, by Sheriff divers squad. He
was represented by j. d. Clifford, Jr.,
and after explaining that the alcohol
was used only for medicinal purposes
and never for illegal purposes, the
goods were ordered returned. Two
other Lewiston druggists were also as
successful as Beliveau. They were
Frank Violet, proprietor of the Peo-
pies drug store, 203 Lincoln street,
who laid claim to 10 gallons Of alcohol
seized by the sheriff's officers in Bath,
on Nov. 20. and Arthur Boucher of
366 Lisbon street, who asked for the
return of AS gallons of alcohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
The Red liuht Novels.

1t is easy to see in the novel which
Anthony Comstock has charged with
immortality, and which the Boston pub
lie library has excluded, the reasons
for the legal step taken for its sup
preston Mr.. Comstock has not
achieved his reputation as literary
critic, but in their literary character
seem of the scenes described in this
book are inessential and i'll done. The
novel is of the same class with the red
light plays which. having a veneer of
moral purpose, invite the deeper in
spection Of the morbid and the curious.
AT another time this crudely exequit-
ed story would attract no further no.
tice than that usually accorded to the
trashy fiction that depicts with daubs
of realism the seamy sides of life. But
just now 1t is symptomatic of a school
of writing and play-acting that has its
excuse for being in the recent wide
spread discussion of the social evil. It's
clumsiness and stupidity save the book,
probably, from becoming the source of
moral contagion which Mr.. Comstock
apprehends, yet his action in the mat
ter is significant He has never, sought
to place ban upon THE Scarlet Let
ter or Adam Bede," books which ac-
complish the ostensible purpose of the
novel now hailed with its producers be-
fore the police court, and accomplish
it with delicaey, genius and inspira-
ton. These qualities are conspicuous
ly lacking in the present instance, and
the shafts aimed at Comstockery are
pointless. When the novels expressing
yinin 20 flo
extent of inviting police attention and
police censures it is time to draw the
line against them.-New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

Desire Girard, one of the employees of
the Augusta Lumber Co., received blow
in tho abdomen, Monday morning, from a
piece of wood which flew from one of the
saws at the mill and struck him with
sufficient force to temporarily incapaci-
tate him for work He was taken to his
home and surgical aid summoned. but
upon an examination being made it was
found that his injuries were not of Sc
rious nature and he soon recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

Thirty-one women are employed as
railway brakemen and ten as bag
gagemen in the United States.
Canada's water power is estimated
at 16,350,0O0- horse power, of which
only about 100000 horse power has
been developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
Fire at Manchester.

Report reached the city at / A. NJ.
that the hotel at Manchester Forks,
owned by Fred Falies, was burning.
The light could be plainly seen in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
MARCHING ON ToRREoN.
The FedsraIs Under Gen. VeIasco Ex-
peet to Recapture That City.

Mexico City, Dec. 1.-The city of
Torreon. which has long been in the
hands Of the rebels is about to be re-
taken by a column Of Federal troops
commanded by Gen. Jose Refugio
Velasco. according to dispatches re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

The Retail Clerks International Protec-
tive Association will meet at o'clock,
this Tuesday) evening, at Carpenters
hall A full attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
A FALSE REPORT.
Pres. Huerta Merely Visiting Farm
And Not Making His Escape.

Mexico City, Dec. provisional
President Huerta, whose disappear
ance from the Federal capital gave
rise to many rumors, today, returned,
this afternoon. He had been paying
a visit to farm in the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

The Central Labor Union held very
enthusiastic meeting, Monday eve
ming, with a good attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

Doctors in Paris have begun a.
crusade against women's wells, which
they declare are perilous to health and
mere receptacles to microbes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Robert Goode is very i'll at his home on
Eastern avenue with an attack of neu-
ritis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02
POLO.

At New Bedford-New Bedford 7;
Providence 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-03
STATE LOSES ON
INDIAN TAX CASE
CONTENTION OF ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL WEST HELD NOT GOOD
BY SUPREME COURT.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July AT
torney General West's contention that
the United States supreme court had
overlooked a controlling statute in
deciding the Indian taxation cases
against the state, was held not good
by the state supreme court in an opin-
ion in the Choctaw- -Chickasaw case
from Pittsburg county, Monday after
noon.
The case, j. |. Wood, county treas
urer, VS.. Michael Gleason and several
thousand Choctaws and Chickasaws
was sought to be prosecuted on its
merits in the state courts after the
United States supreme court had sus-
tanned the Indians contentious adm up
held the temporary injunction against
the county officials.
Attorney General West went into
the superior court of Pittsburg coun-
ty and filed an answer to the original
ht ii'NN
a demurrer to the answer and Judge
Liedtke sustained it.
The states attorney contended that
the federal court had neglected to pass
on the question whether the lands in
volved were taxable in the cases
where the patents were delivered
subsequent to the passage CT the act
of congress under which the state at
tempted to tax any portion of the In
dian allotments.
West argued that the ownership of
the allotments did not become COM
plete until the patent had been de-
livered and that if patent was ac-
cepted after the lands were declared
taxable by the state, they thereby be-
came taxable.
Justice Kane's opinion held that
when details for carrying out the act
authorizing allotment were carried out
and the allotments made, the title be-
came complete, and that delivery of
the patents was simply a ministerial
act.