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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

F.xuress Co., and the Hampden Rail-
road CORPORATION and then David @.
Ives, transportation expert of the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce. said:
Il understand that the aeerung OBJ
legations amounting to s27,00o.o00 are
largely the result of the purchase of
Maine Central stock in excess of what
was required for control. | would like
to ask you. Mr.. Elliott, if you consid-
er it wise to buy stock in subsidiary
companies which net less than per
cent, when you need money!?
No" replied mir. Elliott.
why was 1t done?" inquired George
w. Anderson of the Massachusetts
pablic Service Commission.
Il do not know Mr. Elliott an
swered.
President Morris Mcdonald stated
that the operating revenue of the Bos-
ton & Maine would be less, this year,
than last, and that the road was great
ly under-equipped. A large outlay
would, therefore. be required.
Referring to salaries. he said that an
allowance of 100000 was voted, last
June, to Former President Charles S.
Mellen, but that he had been paid nc
salary.
Mr. Mcdonald admitted that he was
receiving $4,000 as president of the
Boston & Maine and $4,000 as presi-
dent of the Maine Central. although
he vas only able To give his Sundays
and possibly few Saturdays to the
Latter road. He was familiar, however
with the Maine Central and believed
that he could handle il as well in Bes-
bon as in Maine. No increase In freight
rates were contemplated on the Maine
Central. That company. he said, has
paid $4,000 to Mr. Mellen.
In reply to a question concerning the
Ifampden Railroad by Mr., Anderson
Mr. Mcdonald said that If the road
Was offered to him he would not take
il,
In Diminishing Mr.. Mcdonald. Com
missioner Prouty said.
1T is our opinion that the man who
is president of the Boston & Maine has
enough to do to devote all his time
to that road
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MEXICAN SITUATION.
Continued from. Page one.)


mount to notice to Europe generally
that interference in Mexico by foreign
powers is not desired by this country
The attitude of some of the admins
tration officials. hitherto strong adyo-
Gates of policy of moral suasion was
decidedly pessimistic, today, and they
reluctantly admitted that the United
States government might take dras-
tic steps.
Though officials do not dis
cuss the British attitude in any way,
persons close to the administration,
say the policy of Great Britain has
created an embarrassing situation
here, with an ever-increasing tension.
II is not likely that Ambassador Page
and the British foreign office will dis
cuss Mexico until after the elections
of Oct. 26, as Sir Edward Grey was
reported as intimating he would not
bind the British government to any
policy until after these elections.
There is a confident feeling in official
circles that whatever prenouncement
President Wilson may make after the
eleetions,a will be an emphatic reitera-
ton that the United States will stand
by its policy of dealing only with gov
ernments founded on law and order
and there is a likelihood it will so a
step further and assert an intention of
seeing that constitutional government
is maintained on this hemisphere, de-
spite any foreign influence.
The Washington administration con-
siders that the Huerta government
was topping. that natural resentment
was being manifested throughout
Mexico after the arrest of the MEM
bers of the Mexican Congress. when
at the critical moment the presenta-
ton by Sir Lionel Garden of his ere
dentials, unrepudiated by Great Bri-
tain, had the effect of morally sup
porting the Huerta regime.
Secretary Bryan's only comment on
the Mexican situation was to the ef-
feet that the representations had been
made to persuade the federal authori-
ties in Mexico to give the captured
Maderos O fair trial. While Gen. Felix
! DiaZ Is by no means regarded with
favor by the administration here. II
was apparent at the. state department
that American officials would look
with displeasure on any harm befail-
ing him or any other candidate IN the
coming elections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
ENGLAND SILENT.
Pail Mall Gazette Favors Attitude OF
America.

London. oct 23.-Not a word has been
heard here officially regarding the alles-
ed interview given by Sir Lionel Garden
British minister to Mexico. to which
Washington dispatches say. the United
States government takes exception. No
action will be taken in this direction UNI
less the British governments attention
is drawn to the matter officially.
:. Diplomatic circles here cannot believe
that man of Sir Lionefs experience
would publicly confuse the policy of an
other government. The greatest conf
dence is imposed In Sir Lionel by the
government Indeed he was sent to Mex
leo because of his long experience there
as consul and his success as minister in
Guatemala. Should the United States
object to what he is credited with say
ing it is pointed out that the usual
course would be for Washington to ask
the American representative in Mexico
as to the accuracy of the report before
making representations to this country.
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary,
has gone to the country to- remain until
next week which is taken to indicate
that he at least does not consider the
situation serious.
In the absence of any definite lead from
British official quarters. newspaper com
| ment on the Mexican situation, today, Is
scarce and Is generally confined to briel
| paragraphs Questioning the genuineness
| of the alleged interview given by Sill
| Lionel Garden the British minister Il
| Mexico. and calling for the issue of Z
| speedy disclaimer.
| The newspapers recognize that tn,
| Americans being nearer the spot ar,
better able than Great Britain to judg,
where the shoe pinches. The Pail Nal
Gazette says:
I'VE ought to reconize that British in
terests in Mexico are commercial, Will,
those of the United States are nationa
and are therefore paramount
The article quoted also points out tha
the friendship of the United States i,
more important to Great Britain thar
any oil concession"
Walter Hines Page. United States am
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NO MORE PAPERS NEEDED.
Believe Present Extradition Papers in
Thaw Case Sufficient.

Albany, n. Y. Both Governor Giynn
and Attorney General Carmody, to-
night, expressed the opinion that ad-
ditional eNtradition papers in the
Thaw case would be unnecessary.
After a conference, they agreed that
as long as extradition papers for
Thaw's return We're in the hands of
the New Hampshire authorities. the
certification OF New York county au-
thorities that Thaw had been indicted
for conspiracy was all that would be
necessary. Attorney General Carmody
pointed out that the original extradi-
,tion papers signed by Gov. Glynn
when he he was acting governor, We're
based on a warrant charging Thaw
with conspiracy. k
The attorney general probably will
direct either William Travers Jerome
or Franklin Kennedy to proceed to
Concord and file copy of the indct-
ment with Gov. Felker.
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Lost Steamer Re-
ported Icebound,

\ Seattle. Wash, Oct. 23.-The steamer
Centennial. which left Mureran, Japan
six years ago for San Francisco, with a
cargo of sulphur and was never heard
from. is reported fast in the. ice off Sag
halin island, Okhotsk sea, near Siberia,
A Russian expedition, bound through the
Okhotsk sea. discovered the missing ves-
sci with lifeboats gone, the name partly
sobiiterated and her iron work corroded.
There was no sign of human being Oh
the ship
The Centennial was first named the
Delta, then the Takassago Maru. Under
her last the. the Centennial. she be-
came Alaskan gold ship, afterward a
government transport and at last passed
into the hands og Charles Nelson Co. of
San Francisco. her owners at the time
she disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
| Killed, | Fatally
Injured in Wreck

Muncie, Ind. Oct. 23.-W. r. Grien.
Fort Wayne. Ind, was killed Simon
Davis. Parker City. Ind, probably ia
tally injured and 40 other persons
hurt when a Union Traction car over
turned in rounding sharp curve, six
miles west of here, Wednesday night.
The car. bound from Indianapolis to
Muncie. was running at a high rate
OF speed, when it struck the curve. IT
ran along the ties for nearly a hum
dred yards. then off into a. ditch where
it landed bottom side UP. Motorman
T. g. Stanley told of how the brakes
failed to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
ptAz NOT YET ARRESTED.
Arrives in Vera Cruz and Remains at
Home of Mother In-Law.

Vera Cruz, Oct. 23-Gen. Felix DiaZ
who arrived here. yesterday, on the
steamer Corcovado and who went soon
after landing to the home of his moth
Ter in law. has remained there ever
since. He has so far escaped arrest,
but his friends believe that if he APP
pears in the streets of Vera Cruz, ne
will be taken into custody by Pres
dent Hucrtas forces. Detectives and
police are watching the house ana
all plans formulated by Gen. Diaz re-
garding visit to the capital appear TO
have been abandoned.
1t is considered probable that Gen.
Diaz will take refuge. tonight, in one
of the consulates. lie conferred Tor
several hours, today. with several OF
his intimate friends. while others re-
manned outside the house, cycling the
SHuerta guards and talking resistance
, If the police or military attempted TO
, serve an order of arrest.
Daz insists that hc will not flee the
country and is still reluctant to be-
lieve that the Huerta- Blanquet ticket
has official sanction although he ad-
mits the wide distribution of the an
nouncement of what is commonly re-
garded as the official candidacy, rem
ders other tickets impossible.
This was the anniversary of the re-
capture of Vera Cruz by the federals
after the Diaz revolt, when Gen. Diez
and his entire staff were made pris-
oners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

ent management of the two roads, Mr.
Elliott said.
when l was appointed, last July,
| said i did not believe any mortal
man could run the road the way it
was run in the past by one man.
said that the Boston & Maine. the
steamship and trolley lines and the
Ontario & Western must be operated
independently. Each property now
has it's own set of officers.
His control was exercised. he said,
without interference with the officials
of the separate properties. The ex-
perience of one property could be
used for the benefit of all. He said
that he was now the only New Haven
director on the Boston & Maine direc-
torate, although one of the New Hav-
en- directors was also a director of the
Maine Central
MY own opinion is that local self
government is important" said Mr..
Elliott.
You purpose TO restore Boston &,
Maine autonomy. them" asked Mr.
Preuty.
Yes Mr.. Elliott replied.
ITO what extent do you intend to
dictate the policy of the Boston &
Name" asked the commissioner.
"If see extraYagant or baC
methods of railroading,s said Mr. FL
lott. Il will suggest TO Mr.. Mcdonald
that he look into those methods ane
adopt new ones. In regard to thu
finances | feel that ] must help what
ever way can. There will be som
dfctafion about finances AS to ROUTINE
and other business details, those mat
tiers will be left to the officers II
charge Of the properties
Mr.. Elliott said that the routing 0
the Boston & Maine traffic would D
directed by President Mcdonald an
that the Boston & Maine would handl
It's business in It's own interest rathe
than in the interest Of the New Have
Road
NJ. prouty referred to the Boston .
Names relations with the American
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shaved men rushed out of barber shops
to see the excitement, towels tucked
under their chins and faces invarious
stage of lathering.
For fear of injuring some of this
mob, the police made no attempt &c
return the bombardment of Dubois
The rattle of the fugitiye's fire alarm
ed Mrs. Thomas W. Norman, who lives
near the river. and she handed shot
gun belonging to her husband to Harry
Hall. When Dubois was within % yards
of him. Hall let drive with good effect
Dubois leaped from his seat, dropped
his oars and picking up both his re-
v9ivers which he had reloaded, dis
charged both weapons. one after the
other. as rapidly as he could pull the
trigger. aiming wildly in the direction
of Hall. Workmanship of the fugitive
was as had here as at other places IL
his fight.
Resuming his cars he dashed I'M
der the bridge and then, seeing the
river bank clear of pursuers on the
Newton side he landed 400 yards be-
vond e{bridge and disappeared into
the bushes.
In a dense thicket the police located
him. call to surrender was answer
ed by another fusillade. While the
crowd kept at "a respectful distance
the police ftr the first time in the
chase opened fire and for half an houi
the young fugitives' hiding place was
boinharded When the boy finally sur
rendered. he was removed TO the
Newton hospital where % small shot
~ hnlV one SnOl
which had lodged behind the ear caus-
ed the most serious wound, out phs
sicians said he would recover Du-
abois refused to talk much about MN
self. His companion was last seen
going along the railroad tracks in ths
direction of Brighton.
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Mrs. La Toilette 4
Speaks for Suffrage

Boston, Oct. 2s.J--rhe solution OF
railroad, tariff, currency and other
public problems should not be left Sole
~ to men, said Mrs. La Toilette, wife
of Senator La Toilette of, Miseonssxs
i'm an address at meeting. "Wednesday
night, under the auspices of the bos-
tor Equal Suffrage Association Tor
Good Government.
Certainly, she said. every woman
will concede that insofar as the rdli-
roa rates and tariffs and trusts aneet
the cost of living. it is she that must
bear the brunt. When wooden clothes
and sugar and steel rails are increas-
cd in price by the rake-off of the trust
nlagnates, it is women who have 10
plan and pinch to make both senos
meet, and if they won't meet then A.
is woman almost every time who goes
without"
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247 MINERS DEAD.
CONTINUED from Page one.>

ou the society for $1,000 with which To
alleviate the suffering of miners faHi-
lies here. but Gov Mcdonald replied that
the mine officials had given MN assur
auces that the destitute would be proVlo-
ed for and that the company would de-
fray expenses of all funerals.
Orders on the company store Tor az
Indefinite length of time have Deem Is
sued to the families of the entonpeu
miners.
The mine was supposedto have been
a model one. and that such a disaster
could befall the men within it had beer
considered impossible. Only two DAYS
before the explosion, State Mine lnspee'
tor Biddow had examined the property
and pronounced it in excellent conoitioh
The sound of the explosion attracted
practically the entire population 10 tns
mine and women fought frantically te
get vantage points from which they
could see the slow progress of the res
cuers. Soon they began to interiors
with the work and the entries were ropee
off
1t was reported. tonight, that "a
more bodies had been found. No oth-
err live miners have been rescued.
OF the % miners rescued alive the
greater number were seriously lnJur-
ed. Many had been frightfully man
glea by the explosion. Nearly all were
sickened by the poisonous gases they
had inhaled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

States district court, today. on charge
of fraudulent use of the mails in con-
nection with the sale of Brooklyn Arizo-
ma mining stock.
+ The government contended that for the
.purpose of selling the stock the Sedefend-
ants made misrepresentation regarding
the guarantee of the American Securi-
ties Corporation, the salaries paid to Of
fieers and the proceeds of the sale.
Small was arrested in Maier. Ariz., and
brought here for trial. Cruchet, whose
home is in Marblehead, has been in Jail
for the past three months unable to Sc
cure bail.
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Struck by Train,
Two Lose Lives,

Altoona. Pa, Oct. 2s.-Miss Mabel KEEL
Ter, aged %, was killed at the East Al
toona passenger station. Wednesoas'
while trying to save the life OF hef q
year-old niece. Marjorie Mccartney. Inc
little girl was also killed.
While the two were waiting Tor Tram
the child ran across the tracks as iast
express train approached. Miss heuer
rushed In front of the train and h;id
Just caught the child in her arms When
the pilot of the locomotive struck ana
threw them aside. Both were dead when
picked UP.
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he, 'our society during the last three
years has not established church in
a small community where religious work
is already being carried on. Indeed,
changes have been made by which other
denominations have withdrawn from a
small field and accepted the withdrawal
of our church in another field, thus leav-
ing one set of the supporting, aggressive
church in community instead of two
non-supporting ones. In South Dakota,
the Methodist and Congregational
churches have made six such changes
successfully during the last year.
Disagreement on the temperance ques-
ton loomed at the National Council of
CONGREGATIONAL Churches here. today,
when Governor Simeon +. Baldwin of
Connecticut announced himself as OPP
posed to the recommendations of the
committee on temperance for an amend
ment to the federal constitution prohib-
itiug the manufacture and sale of liquor
within the United States. Governor
Baldwin is said to have a substantial
such change said the governor,
would be contrary to the whole spirit
of our government, which was to have
a central power. but limited in its sphere
of influence. 1t was intended to leave
the relations of man to man to be set
tied mainly by the several states. each
for itself. Besides, a nationwide pro-,
hibitory law could not be enforced in
the large cities. 1t would provoke
breaches of the law as unfortunate as
they are inevitable
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Scores Law Pfovid-
ing for Dependents.

Northampton, Mass, Oct. 23.-The
new law providing for dependent
mothers will prove failure unless
the character of each mother to be
helped is carefully investigated, said
C. C. Carstens Of Boston, general Sec
rotary of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Children. before the
state conference of charities. Wednes-
day night. He favored the law, ne
said, but it must be carefully guarded
against abuse.
The practice Of placing dependent
children with families in the country
was disapproved by William Il. Pear
general agent of the Boston Provldent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
-Four Drown When
Schooner Is Sunk
In a Collision.

sydney. n. S, Oct. 22-Thes New
Foundland schooner Annie Roberts was
sunk in collision with the Dominion Coal
Cos Channel steamer Wabana in the
harbor here. Wednesday night and four
of the schooner's crew of five were
drowned.
According to the accounts of the
steamers officers, the schooner was
steering rather wobbly course and
when it was seen collision was immi-
nent, the Wabana was slowed down and
finally came to stop. The schooner,
however. carried forward probably ny
the tide, crashed into the steamer ram
ming her stern. The sailing vessel sank
at once.
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NOT LEGAL.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

meeting of the Home Missionary So
ciety, this afternoon, when the direc-
tor of that society reported in favor
of merging its society with other
bodies of the church doing similar
work.
The committee Of 10. which was APP
pointed, six years ago, to draw new
constitution containing progressive
changes, desired by the church, in
Guiding a statement of doctrine, has
recommended that the missionary
bodies of the church be assembled un-
der the guidance of the National
Council While the amalgamation
cannot be accomplished for several
years the National Council has sug-
gested the first step looking TO such
union to be made at once by permit
ting the National Council to name the
| majority members of the governing
boards of each of the church societies
thus giving control of these societies
/ mot the hands of the National Coun-
ell Later 1t is planned to assemble
all of the societies into central BODY
governed by commission of missions
Rev. Samuel II. Woodrow. pastor OF
pilgrim Congregational church, ST
Louis, tonight addressed the delegates
Idepioring the decadence of the rura
church.
Rev. Hubert G.. Herring of New
York City, general secretary of TIT
Home Mission Society, pleaded for th'
establishment of a $1,00e,000 fund L
be used to purchase sites and provide
for the EXPANSION of the growing cit,
churches. To meet conditions in tn
rural communities. DR.. Herring SAT-
THE different denominations.
| "lfnder this plan of corporation" sal
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,
BANGOR Man WEEDS at Boston.

Bangor Man Webs at Boston.
The wedding of Charles T. Corners
Of Bangor and Miss Marion Brown Oh
belmont. Mass, took place at clocN,
Wednesday evening, at the chapel Oh
St. Cecelia's church in Boston. Inc
wedding ceremony was performed by
DR.. James A. Supple of the church,
and the chapel was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion with white anu
yellow chrysanthemums. green ferns
and asparagus vine, presenting most
attractive appearance.
Verdict for Machiass
At $50 o'clock. Wednesday after
noon, Oct 20, the jury. at Machias IN
the case of, the town of Marion VS..
! Frederick Tuell, returned a verdict OF
ss275 in favor of the plaintiff The
suit was brought to recover for dam
age done to bridge In, the town IN
1910 by the explosion of dynamite USED
in driving the defendants logs.
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THAW SURPRISED.
Issues Statement When Notified of
Blanket indictments.

Concord, n. H.. Oct. 2S-When in
formed that an indictment charging
conspiracy had been returned against
him in New York, today, Harry K.
Thaw seemed more surprised at the
quickness with which it had been ac-
complished rather than at the fact
of its being done.
After some consideration Thaw is
sued signed statement in which he
said:
Does it not appear plain that no
indictment can be legal from the fact
that Judge Seabury of the supreme
court of New York instructed the New
York county grand jury of the April,
1913, term that l was to be considered
by the grand jury as under commit
ment in New York as irresponsible?
What answer can be made"
Thaw gave no outward indication
that he WAS disturbed over the latest
turn in his case. None of his counsel
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. AGAINST MIDDLEMEN.
Philadelphia Housewives Campaign
Against High Cost Of Living.

Philadelphia. Oct. 23.-Philadelphia
housewives and retail butchers organic
ed, yesterday, to fight the high cost of
living by cutting out the middleman,s
profits. Leaders in the movement prom
Use that the prices of meats butter and
eggs will be reduced 10 to 20 per cent.
The housewives are under the leadership
of Mrs. William B. Dorr. who conducted
the egg crusade here last winter
Efforts are being made to enroll 5000
butchers in the organization. which pro-
poses to buy beef directly from Argen-
tina and eggs and butter from western
diaries and creameries