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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Ora wing by N. G. Wyeth
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

TIM KING hero of this story, high-principled
, young miner of Southern California who had
never been to college, but by everlasting application
had become exceedingly competent mining eng
neer. He and his quaint old partner Hardpan Brown
were spending their last dollar and hope in tunnelng
through hill to drain lake. expecting to find gold
in the bottom.
Eve Waters. lovely young Eastern woman spend
ing the at a nearby mountain resort, became
very friendly with King and the latter loved her
though there every for him to believe his
hopeless especially after the arrival of Jack Ho
loway talented engineer who knew Eve in the East.
Holloway employed by William Harjes. an ut
terly INSCRIPTIONS but able villain, who had mys
terious plans against Hardpan and Kings interests.
The miners staked the water rights around the lake
they were releasing. head off any similar action
by Hares.
King overheard Holloway threatening to leave
Harjes because the latter wanted him to do some
dirty work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
SUPT, MILLER AND TRUSTEES OF
STATE EHOSP|TAL ASKED TO RESIGN.
EXPLORER'SSH|PS
SAFE In THE NORTH.
The Steffenssen Expedition
Members Report Two of
Ships Held in Ice---Kar-
luck Believed Safe.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 23-Dr R. NJ. An
derson, chief anthropologist with the
Stefanssen expedition, reported to George
j. Des Barats, deputy minister of naval
affairs, today, that all the scientists and
members of the crews of the Alaska and
Mary Sachs, two of the explorers ves-
sells, are safe and well in winter quarters
at Collinson Point, so miles from Flax
man island in the Arctic circle.
The report arrived by mail today and
states, contrary to recent dispatches from
Seattle, that neither of the two vessels
is damaged to any extent. The Mary
Sachs was caught in the ice packs last
September but can easily be repaired.
Anderson reports last having seen the
arluk in an ice pack near Point Barrow
on Aug. 10.
The mail received today was dispatched
from Collinson Point on Oct. 13 by run
ner to Circle City. Alaska, and thence
it was sent south by steamer.
DIR. Anderson. who was formerly chief
anthropologist of the American Museum
of Natural History, states that the charts
prepared by E. d. K. Lefflngwell the
American explorer, were of intestimable
value. The Mary Sachs with Kenneth
Chapman, a geologist in charge, ond the
Alaska reached Collinson Point on Sept
q and decided to winter there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Mrs.E||a F|aggYoungAgain
Supt. Of ChicagoSChools.
Stormy Session Of Board otEdu-
cation PrecedeS the Action.
-Four, Whose designations Had Been
Enforced, Refuse to Leave.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young was voted back into the super
intendency of the Chicago public
schools today after a stormy session
OF the Board of Education. Seven mem
bers refused to vote, taking the ground
that the board had no power to recon
slider the election of John j. Shoop, as
sistant superintendent, who had been
elected Mrs. Young,s successor. Con-
tention also was made that the fouI
rev members of the board, named by
Mayor Harrison TO replace four whose
designations he had enforced, were
not entitled to their seats.
The action of the board in removing
Shoop and replacing Mrs. Young will
at once be challenged in court, it was
announced by the opposition.
Mrs. Young's failure to be reelected
by the School Board two weeks ago
aroused storm of popular indigna-
ton. Mass meetings were held and the
School Board and the mayors office
were beseiged by delegations which de-
manded that Shoop resign and make
way for Mrs. Young to come back. The
Women's organizations were solidly be-
Mayor Harrison asserted that mem
bers Of the School Board appointed BY
him had voted against Mrs. Young 'ir
an underhanded way" He summary
accepted the resignation of -four. whose
designations had been placed in his
hands when they took office.
Refusal Of the four to abide by this
action was the storm center of the
fight in the board today The four were
in their seats when meeting began ane
refused TO leave. The new men were
forced to find chairs elsewhere Mer
and women jammed into every available
corner of the board room. A squad OF
policemen summoned to keep order re-
mained in the corridor and did not in
terfere although, until the latter pari
of tho meeting when the Young factor
got TO working smoothly together the
uproar was continuous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
BANKS APPLY FOR
MEMBERSHIP UNDER
new CURRENCY SYSTEM,

Washington, Dec 23.-Banks in sew
eral large cities in the country to-
day telegraphed Secretary McAdoo
their applications for membership in
the new federal banking system. Two
national banks in New York, the first
from that city, applied, and ST. Louis,
Cleveland, Denver, Seattle and Phila-
delphia all came along with one or
more applications. Three trust com
panies, one in ST. Louis and one in
Baltimore and washington, applied
The Clearing House Associations OF
Kansas City, Mo-, and Atlanta ex-
pressed approval of the law.
George NJ. Reynolds of the Conti-
mental and Commercial National Bank
of Chicago telegraphed that he ex-
pected to recommend to shareholders
entrance to the system.
Among other cities which sent ap-
plications We're Savannah, Ga, Hous-
ton, Texas, Birmingham, Ala, and
Norfolk, Va. If priority of filing ap-
plication is counted in admitting banks
to membership the honor of being
first will go to the Lynchburg Ma
tional Bank of Lynchburg, Va. Lynch
burg is the home city of Chairman
Glass of the House banking and cur
rency committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
The Federal Troops Cut Off
chihuahua and Villa from
The Rebel Base at JuareZ.

Juarez, Mex, Dec. ga flying
wedge of federal troops swept into
rebel territory today and, adopting
the tactics of guerilla warfare, began
campaign to destroy railroad
bridges and telegraph lines, accord
ing to rebel reports.
Their first act was to cut off COM
munication between Gen. Francisco
Villas 5000 rebels at Chihuahua and
the rebel base at Juarez. By pulling
down telegraph wires south of Juarez,
the federals temporarily isolated Viii
la in Chihuahua.
The small federal band went out
from Ojinaga on the border and was
believed to have been commanded by
Gen. Inez Salaza, seasoned in guer-
lila fighting. The plan of the feder-
ais as understood is to operate ex-
tcnsively over northern Mexico and
by working in circles to destroy all
property that might be of use to the
rebels without engaging the latter in
a fight According to reports Salaza' s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Pres. AttachesSignature at
6.O1 P M. Tuesday.
Machinery for Free and Elastic
And Uncontrolled Credits.
President Expresses Satisfaction.
Democrats hejoice Over Event.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Wilson signed the Glass-Owen cur
rency bill at 6.01 o'clock tonight in
the presence of members of his cab
met, the congressional committees on
banking and currency and Democratic
leaders in Congress generally.
With a few strokes Of the pen, the
President converted into law the
measure to be known as the Federal
reserve act re-organizing the nation s
banking and currency system and fur
nishing, in the words of the Presi-
dent, The machinery for free and
elastic and uncontrolled credits, put
at the disposal of the merchants and
manufacturers of this country for the
first time in 50 years
Enthusiastic applause ran through
the room not only as the President
affixed his signature, but as he de-
liVered an eXtemporaneous speech
characteriZiug the desire of the ad-
ministratien to take common counsel
with the business men of the coun-
try and the latter's efforts to meet
the governments advances on The
constitution of peace
of rejoicing in the national capital, for
Congress had recessed for two weeks,
for the first time since it convened
last April. The Democratic leaders
were jubilant because they had COM
pleted two big pieces of legislation
the tariff and the currency reform, in
nine months-a performance which
they considered unprecedented in the
history of the country.
Il need not tell YOU" said the
President to the assembled group as
he took up his pen, that l feel very
deep qualification at the opportunity
to sign this bill and L feel ought to
express very heartily the admiration
II have for the men VINO have made
it possible for me to sign this bill
There have been currents and coun-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Charges of Mismanagement and Ill
Treatment of Patients by DR.. Mil
Ter Not Sustained==LaCk of Har=
mony Between Supt. and Board.
M||a's Resignation to Take Effect on Or Before March
1.-The Trustees on or Before Jan. 10.

all over New England, and since that
time there has been no lack of interest
as to the probable outcome of the case.
The order as passed by the Governor
and Council Tuesday reads as follows:
After hearing all the complaints.
evidence and arguments of counsel
with reference to the management Of
the Augusta State hospital, it Is
hereby
Voted: That the resignation of all
the members of the Board of Trus-
tees of said hospital be requested, to
take effect Jan. 10, 1914, and that the
resignation of DIR. Henry w. Miller
as superintendent of said hospital be
requested, to take effect on or before
March l, 1914.
"These requests are made in the be-
lief that the proper management OF
said hospital and the best interests
of the State demand an entire new
management, including a new Board
of Trustees, but that the charges
preferred against said DR.. Henry w.
Miller, of mismanasement and i'm
proper treatment of patients In said
hospital, are not sustained; but, on
the contrary, that the patients in this
hospital have had under DR.. Miller's
superintendent the latest and best
treatment known to modern science;
that he is an alienist of more than
ordinary ability; that the Board OF
Trustees are all persons of ability
and high character, but that lack OF
harmony prevails in their organiza-
ton and work as said Board of Trus-
tees.
"This is the largest charitable In
stitution in the State, and calls Tor
the expenditure of large sum OF the
peoples money each year. The well
fare of nearly 1000 patients is always
at stake, and their relatives and IN
innate friends must number nearly
5000 people, who are always anxious
about them The whole people OF the
state should feel that this institution
ia not only well managed, but that
. ere is complete harmony and the
best of feeling between those IN
charge. And realizing our duty 10
the state in this matter-though not
pleasant duty-we feel that this ac-
ton is a duty, and one which We are
bound to perform; hence our action as
above indicated"
1t is believed that the trustees res
ignations will become reality with
in a short time. Governor Haines
will appoint the new board, and they
will appoint the new superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

men We're headed for the Casas
Grandes district and were designing
to burn houses and other property.
In this district are located compare
lively rich agricultural and grazing
fields, cultivated by Mormon colonies.
Most of the Mormons have left.
1t is believed by the rebels that the
Federals will form nothing more than a
fugitive band destroying wnat property
they can reach and disappearing before
they can be overtaken Extensive de-
struction of railroads and telegraph lines
would handicap the rebels.
Rebel headquarters held to the belief
that Salazar took only a small part of
the Federal army from Ojinaga. 1t was
also said that Salazar after crossing the
rebels line of communication and tempo
rarily Gripping it might never again be
heard from. Salazar had only what are
known as Federal volunteers who might
return to civilian life
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
The COMPANY WAS
GETTING EXTRAvACANT.
Testimony of Director Who
Resigned for That Cause
In Radio Wireless Case.

New York, Dec. 23.-James Dunlop
Smith testified todady that he dis
covered the assets of the Radio Wire
less Telephone Co. were being vast
ed and thereupon resigned from the
directorate of the fiscal agency that
controlled the company's financial af-
fairs. Smith is on trial with Lee De
Forest, Elmer E. Burlingame and
Samuel z. Darby in the federal court,
charged with misusing the mails to
promote Radio stocks.
Smith said he found the company
was getting extravagant. He mention
ed as an instance the building of a
wireless telephone tower at Albany.
He testified he had opposed mention
ing government contracts in litera-
ture issued by the company. The wit
ness alluded to an alleged claim or
the company that a contract had been
made for equipping the British navy
vessels with the wireless telephone.
The trial was adjourned until Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

After an all-day session behind clos
ed doors, Governor VIM. II. Haines'
Council rendered their decision in the
state hospital matter Tuesday evening
by unanimously passing an order call
ing for the resignation of all the mem
bers of the Board of Trustees, to take
effect Jan. 10, 1914, and the resignation
Of DR. Henry w. Miller, superintendent
of the said hospital, to take effect on
or before March /, 1914. Although other
matters were taken up at the meeting
Tuesday, they were of minor import
ance; the greater part of the sessions
were devoid to tn discussion of the
case.
The bill explains that it was not be-
cause of the charges preferred against
proper treatment of patients in the
hospital that such action on the part
Of the Governor and Council was DEEM
necessary. 1t states that, on the con-
trary, such charges were not sustain
ed. The reason given for the action
was the lack of harmony prevailing
among the members of the board and
the superintendent of the hospital.
DR.. Miller declined to make any com
ment On the matter Tuesday evening.
The members of the Board of Trus
tees and the dates when their terms
were to have expired. are as follows:
Seth c. Gordon of Portland, June 29,
1914; Mrs. Laura L. Cony of Augusta,
June 20, 1876 Young A. Thurston of
Andover, June 29 1914; Frank w Burn
ham of Milbridge, June 20, 1916; Oliver
L. Hall of Bangor, June 20, 1917; Fred
r. Smith of Pittsfeld, June 30, 1916;
Fred A. Chandler of Addison, June 90.
1917 The last three members of the
board mentioned were appointed dur
ing the administration of Governor
Haines. The officers of the board are
President, DR. Seth C. Gordon; secre-
tary, Mrs. Laura E. Cony.
The hearing on the case was COM
nscnced at the State House. Nov. 20,
when Fred r. Smith of Pittsfield, a
member of the board, and his counsel,
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves of Btdde-
ford, brought evidence for the pur-
pose of substantiating the charges of
nismanagement filed with the attorney
general by Mr.. Smith, short time be-
fore. The hearing. lasting practically a
week, aroused the interest of people
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Proposed inBiII toCondition-
ally Suspend Canal Act.
Bill Proposes That American
Vessels Pay for Two Years.
Rep. Adamson Introduces the Reso-
lution..kot Administration Measure

Washington, Dec. 2S.-zA joint reso-
luton to conditionally suspend the
operation of the provision of the Pan
anna canal act granting free passage
to American coastwise vessels was
introduced today by Chairman Adam
son of Georgia OF the House commerce
committee.
The suspension would be subject to
these conditions:
AT any time after the Panama can
al shall have been opened and sue
cessfully operated for two years, if,
in the judgment of the President the
revenues derived from tolls of vessels
other than those engaged in the
coastwise trade of the United States
shall be sufficient to defray the cost
of maintaining and operating the can
al and the expense of government and
sanitation of the canal zone, and all
diplomatic questions touching the
treatment of vessels as to conditions
or charges of traffic at the canal shall
have been adjusted, then the Presi-
dent is authorized to issue an eXecu-
tive order declaring such suspended
exemption of full force and effect"
1t would further provide that from
the date of such an executive order
the exemption should be allowed, but
until that time vessels of the United
States should pay the same toll as
others.
The free toll provision now is under
diplomatic protest.
Representative Adamson introduced
the resolution on his own response
bility and it will not go before Con-
gress as an administration measure.
It was said in high official circles,
however, that the silence of the ad-
ministration did not mean that the
proposed step was disapproved
When Ambassador Bryce left
WASHINGTON in April it was generally
understood that he had, secured some
sort of assurance that no effort would
be made by the United States to eX-
ecute the free tolls provisions of the
canal act. There has been no official
confirmation of this but significance
has been attached to the fact that
the negotiations between Washington
and London in regard to the tolls
question came to a complete stop
about that time.
The weight of opinion in official
circles is that now Sir Cecil SPRING
Rice, the present British ambassador,
{Continued on Page Four0
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Speaker Clark on
The New Bill.

Speaker Clark, after the signing of
the bill by the President, issued a
statement as follows:
Most assuredly the country is to
be congratulated on the fact that at
last the currency bill is upon the
statute books; for in such matters of
such great pith and moment, it is
the uncertainty that hurts-even
where a bill might be the sum total of
human wisdom on any particular sub
ject. Now, all men of intelligence Will
know very soon what the currency
bill contains, and what it means and
can conduct their affairs accordingly.
My own Judgment is that it will
be satisfactory to the country IN
high degree; at least l hope so. The
fact that large number of Republl-
cans and Progressives voted for our
bill is proof positive that the country
is we'll pleased with the bill.
so many of them so voted that it
may not improperly be denominated
"A non-partisan currency law We
certainly have ample cause for self
congratulation that in nine months we
have passed bill revising all the
tariff schedules and bill thoroughly
revising and overhauling our currency
system.
Our two bills are excellent sam
pies of constructive legislation. The
tariff bill is working well and now that
the uncertainty as to the currency
bill is removed. | hope and believe
that the country is entering upon a
long period of prosperity"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
THE STEAMSHIP LINES
SUPPORT PRESIDENT,
Suggests That Legislation
Regulating Status of Sea-
men and Allied Subjects
Be Deferred.

New York, Dec ga statement
issued tonight by Paul Gottheil, chair
man, in behalf of a committee which
represents practically every foreign
transatlantic steamship line, sup
ports President Wilson's suggestion
that legislation regulating the status
of seamen and allied subjects should
be deferred until the result of the
international conference of Safety at
Sea, now being held in London, is
known. 1t is held that the bill now
pending in Congress world fail to ac-
eept it's purpose of increasing the
safety of ocean travel. The measure
has already passed the Senate.
The statement points out that
there should be uniformity in the mar
atine laws of all nations and that for
this reason it would be well to walt
for the recommendations to be made
by the International Conference. 1t
is declared that the bill now before
Congress is impracticable in some of
its provisions and cumbersome in 9TH
ers. AS an example the compulsory
assignment of passengers to certain
places in particular boats is cited. 1t
is contended that this measure is alb
surd. because, in the confusion Incl
dent to disaster at sea. passengers do
not always get to the boat assigned
them.
Exception is also taken to the pro-
vision forcing companies to provide
two sailors for each lifeboat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
TESTIMONY 0NEx-
TORTION OF MONEY.
The Hearing Adjourns Until
Tuesday--Says He Wanted
Money from a Bidder on
Aaueduct Work for Cam
paign or Political Purposes.

New York, Dec 23.-The grand jury
heard rther testimony today in connec-
tfon wit charges that a certain politi-
clan attempted to extort money from An
thony c. Douglass. bidder for work on
the construction of the Croto Aqueduct.
Testimony against the politician was also
given in another case pending before the
Jury in which he is accused of soliciting
a bribe from a state highway contractor.
The jury did not, however. finish hear
ing all the evidence and adjourned until
next Tuesday to hear other witnesses.
Charles n. Chadwick and John Calvin,
members of the board of water supply of
New York City, which had charge of let
ting the aqueduct contracts, Charles p.
Dillon, a deputy commissioner of high
ways, and a newspaper man were the
witnesses examined today
The public John Doe inquiry, District
Attorney Whitman's weapon for uneartn-
ing evidence of political graft in the state
highway department as a basis for grand
jury action, was postponed today until
Monday owing to the inability of secur-
ing subpoena servers to get witnesses
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

Washington, Dec. 25.-The confer
ence report on the administration cur
reney bill was approved by the Sen
ate today by a vote of SO to 25. AS
the House already had approved it
there remained only the signature OF
the Vice President and the Speaker to
complete the measure for President
Wilson's signature.
Three Republicans and Senator
Poindexter, Progressive. Joined the
Democrats voting for the bill in it's
final form
The Republicans were Senators
Jones, Norris and Weeks. The pass
age of the report was greeted with lit
tie demonstration.
Immediately after it's acceptance by
the Senate the bill was rushed back
TO the House, where Speaker Clark
signed it at ESQ p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
The Fight on the Currency
Bill in the Senate Tuesday

When the Senate debate began un-
der the agreement to vote by 2.3C
this afternoon, Senator Bristow, one
of the Republicans of the banking
committee who had been denied ad-
mittance to the deliberations of the
Democratic conferees, led off with an
attack, saying he proposed to express
his opinions where they would get
into the permanent record.
The agreement placing the secre-
tary of the treasury, secretary of ag
riculture and comptroller of the cur
rency on the committee to organize
the new system, he declared, was a
move to bring the whole system un-
der political control.
Arrangements for debate provided
that Senators Bristow, Nelson and
other Republicans, who oppose the
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
A PARANOIAC.
AIienists Call Schmidt, on
Trial for Murder.
Several Say Convinced Of the
DEPENDENTS Insanity.
Case IncurabIe and Has Been Suf.
fered by Schmidt for Six Years.

New York, Dec. 23.--Alienists call
ed by the defence testified today at the
trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder
of Anna Aumuller that the prisoner
is a paranoiac Examination of alien
lists will be continued when the trial
is resumed tomorrow.
DR.. William A. White of the United
States hospital for the Insane, Wash
ington, d. c., said he was convinced
the defendants insanity was of the
paranoiac type. Schmidt, he believed
had a perverted understanding of the
nature of his act, but looked upon 1t
as a glorious sacrifice, which he had
been commanded to make.
DIR. Henry Colon of the New Jersey
yState Hospital at Trenton was then
called. His testimony conceded with
that given by Drs. Jeiliffe and White.
He thought Schmidt had suffered from
alteration for at least six years and
was incurable.