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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10

Washington. Jan. "a protest
against any action by the Senate based
upon an appeal to passion or preju-
dice marked the closing arguments,
today. in the defence of Judge Robert
w. Archibald of the United States
commerce court, under trial by i'm
parchment for misbehavior as fed
eral judge.
Declaring that Judge Archibald had
violated no law, had been guilty OF
no misdemeanor and no wrong dong
and had been shown to be q jurist OF
high integrity and honesty, his attor-
news, Alexander Simpson. ia. of phil
adeIphia and a. S. Worthington OF
Washington. made vigorous appeal
for action by the Senate within the
limits of legal procedure.
Unless senators are going to vio-
late their oaths they cannot possibly
convict Judge Archibald, declared MI
simpson. because it has been dis
proved in each charge that he was
guilty of any wrongdoing. or of any
crime"
The declaration of Manager Ster-
ling Yesterday, in the opening speech
Tor the prosecution, lileil NV
tuition was on trial. brought bitter de-
nunciation from both Mr.. simpson ana
Mr.. Worthington They declared the
House managers were striving TO I'M
peach Judge Archibald upon grounds
that would not be recognized in any
court
1T is true the Constitution is on
trial" said Mr.. Simpson; but what Is
afso on trial is the question OF wheth-
or or not the senators who sit here
can rise to their position as Judges
and decide this case upon the evil
deuce produced. and the law that gov
erns it. or whether they are to be
swaved by the appeals to passion and
prejudice.
~ you are going to say that mai
shall be turned out of office although
he has violated no law, although hi
decisions have been impartial, although
he has been an upright and honest judge
then YOU are turning back the hands OF
the dial of time TO the point three o
four centuries ago, when the House o
Lords. at the behest of the House o
Commons. turned men out of office simpl,
because they didn't agree with them. Il
that respect the constitution is on trial.
Mr. Simpson declared the construction
nut upon Judge Archbald's acts by tn
House led TO the inevitable construe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
Weeks Now Leads Mccall for
The Massachusetts, SenatOrship.

Boston. Jan. 9.-Republican members
Of the Massachusetts Legislature ball
loteti for three hours. today. without
reaching an agreement on candi-
date for United states senator. Eleven
ballots were taken On the last ballot
OF the day which was the 18th since
the caucus started. Congressman John
w. Weeks had 70 votes, Congressman
samuel Mccall had G6.
Former Governor Curtis Guild, am
hassador to Russia. had eight votes
on the last ballot; George p. Lawrence
of North Adams 3; and Former Gov
ernor Eben S. Draper. 2. Ninety-touf
votes are necessary for choice.
At the outset of the caucus, today
an effort was made by the Mccall
forces to crystalize the vote on one
of the two leading candidates. Speaker
Grafton Gushing of Boston, one OF the
Mccall lenders. proposed an informal
ballot and agreed TO vote for the LEAD
er in an official ballot in the hope OF
bringing to some candidate the neces-
sary "a votes.
The opposition to this proposition
was SO strong, notably from some OF
the Mccall supporters. that Mr. Cush :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
SCHOONER ASHORE
On the Fiddler, Dangerous
Reef Near ROCkIand, Me.
Naval Repair Ship Panther Safe
--Sieamer Sinks Grew SaHd.
Philadelphia Has Hard Time Enter.
ing harhor..Stories Of Crews.

Rockland, Me-, Jan. 9.-The two
masted schooner Lena White of Rock
land was ashore with only her two
masts projecting. today, on the F'id
dler, a dangerous reef near North
Haven that has picked up many YES
sells in recent years. The crew was
reported safe at Browns Head light,
half a mile away. A tug was sent
out by the owners of the White. The
schooner struck, about 7 o'clock, last
night. and for while burned torches.
The Lena White. bound from Whit
ing for New York with potatoes.
came into the vicinity of Monroe's Is
land, late yesterday, aid had not since
been reported. This Ped the owners,
F. Cobb &c Co, to believe the wreck
was their craft She was commanded
by Capt William J. Ward.
Capt. Ward and crew were brought
here by the tug. The schooner prob
ably viii be a total loss. Her esti-
mated value was $4,000. There was no
insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
100000 PROFIT
MADE IN 80 YEARS
By Bakers LIST National Bank OF
New York--It Has Paid 1850 Per
Cent. Since He Took Presidency
He Tells Money Trust Committee.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Enormous pro-
fits by the First National Bank of
New York City were recounted, today,
by George f. Baker, chairman of the
board of directors of the banks, as a
witness before the House Money Trust
committee. Mr.. Baker furnished the
committee with records showing that
since its organization in 1863 with Il
capitalization of 100000, the bank has
made profits amounting to more than
$4,000 600
In the four years since 1908, Mr.
BalSer told the committee, the bank
had paid dividends Of 325 per cent,
or. nfere than twice the total capital
izatioh,fwhich is not $10oo0000 When
the capital was increased to that
amount in 1901, special dividend of
sS.500,000 was declared Mr. Baker
said. to enable the stockholders To
take up the additional investment. In
lsos, in order to provide $10.000,0D0
ofecash for the organization of the
First Securities Co. to take over the
business which the bank could not
do under the law" Mr.. Baker said a
special dividend of 100000 was de-
clared. This was in addition to the
regular yearly dividends.
Samuel Untermyer counsel for the
committee, from the figures supplied
by Mr. Baker, calculated that since
he assumed the presidency of the First
National, in 1873, that institution has
paid dividends of 1850 per cent. on its
original capitalization.
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ing was obliged to withdraw it. A
similar fate met an attempt on the
part of some of the Weeks followers to
bring about proxy voting for several
members who, We're detained at home
by illness. The caucus then settled
down to a struggle On roll calls, con-
tiruing the vote of yesterday which
closed with Mccall leading Weeks by
five votes on the sixth ballot.
On the first two ballots, today, the
seventh and eighth of the caucus, Me-
can increased his lead, but on the
ninth Weeks forged to the front for
the first time. and maintained the lead
throughout the remainder of the bal
loting.
The vote on sthe ningth ballot when
Weeks jumped to the front was.
Weeks Il; Mccall CT; Guild .: Law
renee s; Draper 4. There WAS but lit
tie variation until the 18th, when thu
Weeks vote was increased to rs, at the
expense of Guild, Draper and Law
renee. One more ballot, the 18th was
taken with Weeks still leading by sew
en- votes over Mccall, and then the
struggle was postponed, until 80 to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
SICKNESS AND STARVATION
RAvAGE CITY OF ADRIANOPLE,
Allies Confident of Downfall of the Turkish
Stronghold Within Few Days=-On Ia
Rations==Russia MobiIizes Fleet
Powers May Take Hand.

London, Jan 9.-Offieiai news re-
ceiyed by the Bulgarian delegation de-
scribes the situation at Adrianople as
desperate. Several soldiers. who de-
serted and succeeded in reaching the
headquarters of the allies say that the
town is in its last gasp. Provisions
are so scarce that the military
authorities have requisitioned all the
food possessed even by private in
dividuals and are making only one
distribution. comprising half ration
daily sSk
The conditions have been rendered
grnyer by the great number of sick,
Ewhc Overflow the hospitals, where the
attendance is Inadequate. Thus the
death rate is very high The Bull
sgarians have. allowed medicines and
Red cross workers to enter under the
escort of a Bulgarian detachment
The, commander of the fortress has
sdeclared. that he would rather see all
die of starvation. than surrender the
town; that is why all. who can are
endeavoring to escape. The Bull
garians believe That even independ-
entity OF any action the Powers may
take. the question of Adrianople will
soon be solved
1t is understood that Constantinople
has accepted the views of Rechad
Pasha, who recently asked to be
authorized to re-envoke the confer
ence, he being president for the next
sitting. The difficulty now lies in the
determination of the Allies not to par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10

ticipate in the conference unless they
are notified before hand what Turkey
intends to propose. They do not wish
10 receive the discussion of unaccept-
able terms, but desire to have it as a
certainty that Turkey is ready to cede
what has been pronounced as the ire
ducible minimum of the Allies
Adrianople, after which it will be pos
sible TO discuss the frontier line. which
must leave that town in the hands of
the Allies.
In other words, the Allies do not wish
to play into Turkeys hands by re-enter-
ing the conference room without def
mite program, which may lead to the
definite conclusion of peace this time
Before the meeting the Turks and Allies
must have unofficially agreed to the main
points of the territorial clauses of the
treaty, so that official ratification of these
agreements can be had at the sitting OF
the conference.
The dinner given, tonight, by Pau
Cambon, the French ambassador &c
Great Britain, at which the Turks ant
Allies met for the first time on neutra
ground. is looked upon as offering ar
excellent opportunity 4or the plenipoten
tiaries to make the first step in the di
rection of an unofficial understanding. L
is also suggested that the British for.
eign secretary. Sir Edward Grey, in hi,
capacity as honorary president of TIL,
conference, might take the necessary in
itiative, thereby obviating the necessity
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STILL IN FORCE.
50 Called 'Shipping Trust
Still Doing Business
Although Agent Of One Firm
Thinks Agreement Terminated.
But He Admits That Big Companies
Have Had Concessions"

Washington, jan 9.-That the
agreement entered into in 1908 by the
Lamport & Holt, the Prince and the
Hamburg South American Steamship
Cos, constituting the so-called ship
ping trust" between the United States
and South America, is still in force,
except as 1t applies to a pooling of
interests and rebate system on south
bound commerce, was the testimony
placed, today, before the House mer-
chant marine committee. investigating
the alleged trust.
The statement was in the form of
cable from the foreign agent of the
Prince Line, who cables the company's
representative here on the question.
1t did not agree with the opinion of
Lorenzo Daniels, agent in this coun-
try for the Lamport & Holt Co.. who
said he thought it had terminated.
The agreements produced We're dat
ed to expire on Dec. 81, 1913 and Mr..
Daniels said no such agreements were
In force new, and that special rebates
were abandoned in 1905, on advice of
attorneys that they were Illegal 9th
er witnesses have told the committee
that a combination of foreign lines
keeps American ships out of the South
American trade and diverts commerce
to Europe.
Who told you the agreements were
abrogated?" asked Representative
Hardy.
Our London officials"
Your practice is the same, today,
as it was before the agreements were
abrogated ?"
we are told to cooperate. Yes,
it's the same only for the penalty for
violating the agreement
Mr.. Daniels said that deferred re-
bates were not granted on shipments
from the United States bu. mat
published discounts were allowed on
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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Mr.. Baker fatty opposed the sugges-
ton made by Mr. Untermyer that
national banks be required to make
public their assets, in order that de-
positors and stockholders might know
the nature of securities held by the
banks, the witness declaring he saw no
possible good that could come Of such
a provision.
More Directorships the Better.
That there is no improperly in one
man holding directorships in two or
more potentially competitive banks.
railroads or Industrial corporations
was another stand taken by Mr.. Baker
Mr.. Untermyer reviewed with him a
long list of railroads in which he was
a director, some of which the lawyer
held We're potentially competing lines.
Mr.. Baker declared that it was rather
an advantage to hold such director
ships Because differences between
the companies can thus be readily adj
5usted,"
Such situation" he continued. lis
often beneficial to all parties con-
eerned."
The witness did not approve of the
Voting trust" form of control of
corporations by which the stockholders
turn over their voting rights to voting
trustees. but said that he would not
disapprove of it if stock holders de-
sired II. lie further said that the vot-
Continued on Page Seven.)
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LIVELY PROMISE IN SESSIONS
OF HOUSE AND SENATE, THURSDAY.
Order from Sen Morey for the Investigation OF High
Prices of Coal Is PassedClash Over Committee
To Which Public Utilities Bill Be Referred--Go0d
Roads llsIntroduced--R Resolves for Hospitals
CLOUDS IN BOTH BRANCHES.

The first suggestions of clashes ar
rived in both branches of the Legisla
ture, Thursday morning Senator Her
sey and Stearns forced Senator Mnrey
to place himself to their satisfaction
rs in q position to furnish evidence
sufficient to Justify the investigat ton
he seeks regarding the high prices Of
coal. A good humored discussion i'm the
House carried threat OF serious conflict.
next Tuesday morning, in the House,
for which time The question of refer
enee of the public utilities commission
bill is scheduled
senator Morey of Androscogan went
So far with his assertions concerning
ar alleged combine for the boosting of
prices that Senator Stearns of oxford
withdrew all his opposition to the
proposal and rendered his support
Senator Hersey voted in the affirmative
when the question was put, as did the
23 other members present.
Mr.. Hersey's opposition to Inc meas
Hre was based upon the huge expense
To be incurred by the summoning Of
witnesses and the clerical services
necessary, and the inadequate laws for
dealing with offenders whatever the
result. He avefred himself as ready
to cooperate with Nh Morey in every
possible way toward framing eatisfac-
tory laws but declared any such pro-
iect absurd at this time when, what
ever the result. our laws would not
admit of effective coping with the sit
uatfun. lie read from the Kennebec
Journal the law upon vhich the order
was based and pointed out the weak
nesses of that provision. Mr, Morey's
response was q declaration tnat the
expense could be made "a mere baga-
telle" and that such an investigation
would be impossible by the time an ac
eeptable law could be drafted at this
session. he intimated strong evidence
of an Illegal combination. Mr.. Stearns
expressed an inclination to agree and
the question was put.
Public Utilities Bill.
Conclusive eviderce was afforded in
the House that there is a movement
toward sending the bill for an act to
establish a Public Utilities Conimiss on
to a Joint special committee. 1t has
been reported that the legal affairs
committee will stand as a unit against
Continued on Page Seven.)
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The Senate Bitterly Scored
By the Counsel for Archibald
In Arguments for the Defence.

ton that a judge would not be permit
ted to order a suit of clothes in tailor
shop owned by one who might some day
be a litigant in his court.
at is probable that this case would
have never been begun, but for the po-
litical unrest of the times" said Mr..
Simpson. II am a part of that unrest;
believe in it, but it does not involve
return to the times of the Roman are
ma, when a victims fate was settled by
the Thumb down of the crowd. This
unrest. today, asks no victims, last OF
all from a body of men sitting as
judges.
The arguments in the trial will close
tomorrow night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
Out of Funds, So
Schools Closed.

Providence, r. L.. Jan. 9.-Lack of funos
has resulted in the failure of the schools
of Scituate and Foster to reopen, after
the Christmas vacation, and it is ex-
pected that the schools will remain
closed for several weeks more at least.
The treasures in both towns are de-
pleted. principally because of uncollect-
ed taxes, and until enough money is
raised to pay the teachers already due
them and provide enough to continue to
sustain the schools about 500 children
will be deprived of their educational IA
cilites and the teachers will be out OF
work.
State Commissioner of Education Wal.
ter f. Ranger alleges that the condition
is due to ''Inefficiency in the admins
tration of the towns affairs and old.
fashioned notions about education
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
TO CONTROL GREAT PONDS.
Act to Provide for the Creation oil
Drainage Districts.

Alton c. Wheeler of Paris, in the
House, Thursday introduced bill for
an act to provide for the creation of
drainage districts, the supervision of
the construction of dams and the con-
troll and regulation OF storage reser-
voirs. The State Water Storage COM
mission is empowered to divide the
State into drainage districts by water
shed lines for the purpose of control
ing all great ponds of the State and all
reservoirs created in any part on State
lands. The commission is further en-
powered to control the times and ex-
tent of the drawing of water from all
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BATTLE TO ENTER HARBoR.
Steamer Philadelphia of American
Line Has Hard Time at Queenstown.

Quee nstown, ireland, Jan. 9.-A ter
rife battle with the gale is being
fought off this port by the steamer
Philadelphia. of the American Line,
which left Southampton, Yesterday, for
New York by way Of Cherbourge ana
Queenstown. The Philadelphia arrivA
ed off Roches Point, at IL o'clock, his
morning, and for over two hours I'M
successfully tried to enter the harbor.
Many passengers and big mail are
waiting on the quay for shipment to
America.
The Philadelphia. by taking advant-
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ONE AFTER ANOTHER.
Schooner Edward Hight Buffeted
About by Severe Gales.

New London, CT, Jan. 9,-After hav-
ing fought one hurricane after anoth-
er for 20 days. until practically her
whole crew was sick from exhaustion
and her provisions we're nearly all
gone, the schooner Edward G. Hight
was towed in here, today, by the rev.
enue cutter Aeushnet. The cutter
picked up the schooner Is miles west
of Montauk.
The Hight was bound from Philadel-
phia to GuGntamala and the hurricanes
had driven her off her course. Capt. f..
H. Thompson of Tampa, Fla, COM
mandg her. She was coal laden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
Minor Appointments.

Notaries Public-Ckailes II. Wood
Bar Harbor; Arthur c. Hinckley Blue
Hill; Horace r. Weeks. Whiteiield (P
o. Coopers Mills); Frederick w
IIinckley Portland; Louis Fl. Bove
jay.
Justice Of the Peace--Henry A. King,
Bangor.
Trial Justice-George G. Jillson, Otis
field, Up. Q. OXFORD.
Public Administrators - Reuel W.
Smith, Auburn.
Agent for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children-George A. Allen. Auburn.
Medical Examiner Penobscot Coun-
ty) Wilbur A. Bumps, Dexter.
Qualified to Solemnize Marriages,
Admisister Oaths and Take Acknowl-
edpr1ents of Deeds-;,irs. Julia A.
Chatto East Surry.
The Governor and Council did lit
tie more at the meeting. Thursday,
than to confirm appointments, Andrew
McFadden of Augusta as superintend-
ent of buildings and Harry c. Prince
of Madison as librarian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
Victor Grange.

The following officers of Victor
Grange, Searsmont, were installed
Wednesday, Jan. L: Master, Geo. w.
Butler; overseer, True p. Moody: lee
turer, Mrs. Eva M. Moody steward.
Charles A, Butler; assistant steward,
George Winters; chaplain, Mrs Charles
Cushman; treasurer, j. Frank Hall !:
secretary, Mrs Abbie Nj. Ordway: gate
keeper, Willie Jackson; Ceres, Della
Lassell; Pomona, Mrs. Clara Paul;
Flora. Mrs. Julia A. Wentworth lady
assistant steward, Maude Bryant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10
GOOD ROADS BILLS.

The expected Scates-Grange and
Butler good roads bills came into
class with shining faces in the House.
Thursday morning.
The Scates- Grange bill is said To he
essentially the same as fathered bv
Lyman II. Nelson of Portland. Mr..
Nelson submitted the proposed draft
10 the Maine Automobile Association
anu II was taken up enthusiastically
by that organization, being submitted
to and approved by the State Board of
Trade, municipal boards, the Grange
and other civic bodies. For some rea-
son Mr.. Nelson then set at work upon
the bill which was introduced by Mr..
Butler. SO that both measures are
from him, but one is known as the
Scates-G Grange bill. The provisions
aim at the same results. The Butler
bill, so-called, seeks a highway COM
mission and the equitable distribution
OF the proceeds of the $4,000, 900 bond
issue.
Synopsis Of Scates- Grange Bill.
Following is comprehensive syn
opsis of the Scates- Grange bill.
The bill is the result of more than a
years constant study of our own high
way problem and also the highway
laws of other states by such men as
john c. Scates. Prof. George T. Files,
Hiram w Kicker, Frank D. iiarshaH.
Walter b. Parker, Philip j. Deering,
Prof. Harry B. Alvord, with the advice
and help of Hon. Parker L. Hardison,
state Highway Commissioner. the
Maine State Grange, and Several other
leading organizations.
During this time frequent confer
enees have been held with official rep
of the Grange and other
civic bodies as we'll as individuals in
and ont of the State, who are either
connected with or interested in the
construction of highways and the re-
suit is bill which has the support and
endorsement of the Grange. Automobile
Association and other organizations
Moreover, it is considered the most
perfect, equitable and practical bill
ever drafted. Two objects have been
constantly in view, first, the total elm
nation Of politics. and second, the
adoption of method that will prevent
wasteful expenditures. Those familiar
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THE WEATHER
FAlR-WARM Err.

Washington. Jan 9-F'or New Eng
land: Fair, slightly warmer, Friday
Saturday, fair; moderate south winds.
For East New York: Fair, slightly
warmer, Friday: Saturday, fair, mod
crate south and southwest winds.
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SENATE ORDER.

The following order was adopted in
the Senate, Thursday morning:
ORDERED, That on Tuesday next,
January fourteenth, 1913, at twelve
o'clock noon, the Senate shall proceed
tn vote for Senator in Congress for
a full term from March A. 1913. In ac-
""rdanee with the laws of the United
States
A like order was adopted in tie
House.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Jan. The winds
along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be moderate south.
over the East the weather was gem
orally fair with high pressure. Tenn
peratures are generally slightly be-
low the seasonal average. Generally
fair weather will continue east of the
Rocky mountains 1t will be some
what warmer Friday. in the Atlantic
statec