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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
PLAIN "MADNESS"
Is Carnegie's Character :
ization of Coetha|'s Idea
That $4,000 Soldiers viii Be
Needed 10 Guard The Canal.
Styles Three New BattIeships as
S45,000,000 NeedlessIy Spent.

New York. Jam 31.-Characteriz-
ing as Madness" Col Goethars Lat
est and most startling estimate of no
less than $4,000 soldiers" as neces-
sary to guard the Panama canal, An
drew Carnegie, speaking as presiding
officer at the annual meeting of the
New York Peace Society, Thursday
night. urged against military and nav
al increase. He said he hoped Woodrow
Wilson's response to any proposal for
increase would be: Pray tell us first
against what enemy you need this
further protection Name the powers
or power and tell us what object they
can have for attacking US. how they
can derive benefits therefrom, what
end is in VIEW
Not one of the three additional battle.
ships demanded, IL built Gin all proba-
blity will ever fire a shot against a
foe. but they will rust in uselessness-
100000 needlessly squandered," Mr.
Carnegie declared.
Robert Underwood Johnson, editor and
author. supported the stand of Senator
Rott on the Panama canal question. John
Birrett, director general of the Pan
American Union, discussed this country's
responsibilities in Latin America.
A resolution was passed opposing any
violation of the Pauncefote treaty
and urging repeal of the Panama canal
act
Andrew Carnegie was elected president
for the coming year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01

New York, Jan. 31.-Woodrow Will
son, today accepted the offer of the
students of Princeton University to
escort him from his home in Prince
ton to the portals of the White House
on the day he is inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States.
Just century ago, Princeton gave
it's last President to the nation--James
Madison. The centenary will be cell
ebrated in unique program, which
Mr.. Wilson gave his consent, today.
The Princeton students will charter
two special trains of 10 cars each, on
March Srd. One car will be put at the
disposal of the President Elect and
his family, and accompanying news
paper men. The Governor smiled.
when he. found the number 13 con-
fronting him again for he believes it
means luck to him.
The students, more than a thousand
of them, will take Mr.. Wilson direct
to his hotel on arrival at Washington
and will attend the smoker given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
OF Seats in Ulster Claim
ed by the Na'ionaIists.
They Carry Thursdays Election
In City Of Londonderry.
Unprecedented Scenes, SO Per Cent.
OF the Voters Being Out.

Londonderry, Ireland, Jan. 31.-Ow-
ing to the fact that a Nationalist VIC
tory would give the Irish party a ma
jority of the seats in Ulster, the bye
election for the seat in the House of
Commons to represent the city of Lon
donderry was contested in most de-
termined manner, Thursday. The seat
was made vacant by the retirement of
the Marquis of Hamilton, Unionist,
to take the place of his father. the late
Duke of Abercornd in the House of
Lords. In spite Of the drenching rain
a record poll of 80 per cent. of the
electorate, numbering slightly over
50o0, was obtained. No official an
nouncement of the result will be given
until tomorrow, but the Nationalist
claim a victory for their candidate,
David c. Hogs. by a majority of 81
over the Unionist candidate, Col. FL.
A. Pakenham.
Scenes almost unparalleled in Irish cleo
tons were enacted at the polling booths.
Voters had been brought from the Amer
lean continent and other distant places.
The sick, the dying. the halt and the
blind were taken to the polls. Attempts
We're made to impersonate the dead. 9th
ers were so i'll that they We're unable
to move hand.
One Unionist voter dropped dead in his
own house while a motor car with doc
tor was waiting at the door to convey
him TO the booth. Another, a paralytie.
was able to utter only half of Paken-
hams name and the vote was allowed.
Still another recorded his vote under the
guise of an invalid He proved TO be a
man wanted by the police, to undergo inn
prisonment. The town was full of con-
stabularly and was in a fever of excite
ment throughout the whole day.
David c. Hogs is a strong advocate
of home rule and the fact that he IS a
protestant enabled him to take from the
Unionist a number of votes which other
wise would have been cast against the
National candidate and he polled also
practically all the Catholic home rule
vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Granted and Castro Will Be Given
Hearing, at 8 p. M. Friday.

New York, Jan. 31.-The case of CT
priano Castro is again To be brought
before the federal courts. Renewed
measures were taken by his counsel in
an effort to secure the admission into
this country of the former President
of Venezuela. after the decision adj
verse to him by Secretary Nagel to-
day. and late Thursday night, Judge
Holt, of the United States district
court signed a writ of habeas corpus
applied for by Harold A. Content, who
has been acting as attorney in the
case.
The writ commands that Castro be
brought to the judges chambers, at
9 O'Clock, Friday afternoon, when
he will be given a hearing. Secretary
Nagel's decision became known too
late in the day for Castro to be in
formed of it before the hour when
communication with Ellis island
ceases, and consequently his counsel
were unable to secure his signature
to the petition. Mr.. Content, however.
made application as citizen, sub
mitting a voluminous petition rehears-
ing the facts regarding Castro's de.
tention and giving q full history of
the case. 1t took several hours TO
prepare the lengthy document and
then to find Judge to sign it, and it
was nearly midnight before Judge
Holts signature to the writ was Sc
cured.
MI. content in a statement declared
that the case for Castro would be
pressed with more vigor than ever,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
Democrats Expect
No Difficulty in the
Tariff Revision

Washington, Jan. 31.-Democratic lead
ers in the House expressed the view
Thursday night, that there would be nc
difficulty in getting the ways and means
committee tariff revision plan through the
House at the coming extra session and
said they did not anticipate much trouble
with it in the Senate. ~.
The majority of the committee will
begin framing the tentative legislation
next Monday, and count upon the Dem
ocratics caucus of the next House APP
proving its work substantially as the
committee reports it.
So far there has been no formal con.
clusion as to any of the schedules as
whole though the general policy has beer
indicated as to revising the rates to
reasonably competitive basis, with rev
enue raising and saving to the consumer
as primary factors.
The committee heard over so witnesses
Thursday, and Thursday night, on tht
sundries schedule of the tariff and, FRIDAY
ministrative provisions and miscellaneous
tariff idea. The testimony on the tariff
sundries ranged from birds of paradise
to boots and shoes and bituminous coal
The examination indicated probability
of at least substantial reduction from
the present duties on boots and shoes
and possible transfer of those articles
to the free list.
we will levy a rate below what it is
now, said Chairman Underwood to wit
ness. II would be glad If it could be
done to take off the tariff entirely and
to have the American importer go in and
beat the foreigner
The existence of a trade agreement be-
tween the Florence Manufacturing Co. OF
Florence, Mass, and the jobbers under
which the retail price of tooth brushes
was fixed was admitted by William,
Cordes, treasurer of that concern, WIN
said his company produced one-third of
the tooth brush output of the country
/. Questioned regarding this agreement,
which Representative Fordney told the
witness was violation of the sherman
antitrust law, Mr.. Coreies admitted that
if a iobber failed to Keep the agreement
the company would sell to the jobber
thereafter only on the same basis as to
retailer.
Mr.. Cordes said his attorney had advis-
ed him that the agreement was not i'm
violation of the law. and Representative
Fordney advised him against continuing
the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
BIG BILL" CONFESSES
The Circumstances of Looting of the
National City Bank, Cambridge.

Boston, Jan. 31.-A confession of the
circumstances surrounding the loot
ing of the National City Bank of
Cambridge. several years ago, involv-
ing $350,000, has been made to For
fner Governor John L. Bates, reeeiv-
er of the bank, by William j. Chg
BID Keliher. Keliher is now serv-
ing sentence in the Charlestown
state prison for his completely with
George Coleman, a bookkeeper in the
bank.
Keliher in his statement to the re-
ceiver according to a story printed in
the Boston Post, this morning. declar-
ed that he was ready at one time Ia
turn over all his share of the loot to
TIE receiver, but was persuaded by
certain people in Boston not to do so.
He IS reported to have declared that
Il was only with the expectation of be-
ing acquitted that he returned TO Bos-
ton, that he expected that mot alone
the prosecuting attorney. bu the jury
men who would try him had been
bribe6' and that he finally realized
that he had been trimmed"
Keliher in his statement relates in de-
''''' ~ '0i ~ winch NietiHlS were
tleeced at the faro tables in New nork,
among them young Coleman the bank
clerk, who dropped announces ranging from
5000 to $4,000 in a single night
Massachusetts judge, now dead was
named by Keliher. according to the Post.
as having lost $1,000 in an hour in the
simplest kind of a card swindle while on
trip to New York.
Receiver Bates, early this morning, con-
frmed the fact that Keliher had made a
confession to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
Kick in the Head
Nets Him $4,000


Enid, Okla, AIN. Sf.-A kick on tn
head by a mule was worth s3s9e t,
John Allen. a farmer living near here
Immediately after Allen was operat!
ed on. Thursday, for a fracture of thu
skull which the mules hoof had in
fiicted last saturday, he remembered
where he had buried that amount o.
money during the financial panic o.
1907
Aliens memory was impaired by an
injury he received, when his team run
away and threw him out of a wagon|
few days after he had buried thd
money. 1t was known that he had
withdrawn the money from a banlI
and several persons suspected of stealj
ing Aliens money We're arrested. but
none We're convicted.
After the operation, made necessary
by the mules kick. Allen seemed END
tirely to have recovered his memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
a.f NFa 90
|Harvard'S New
Football Schedule


Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 5.-The Hal
ward football schedule for 1913 has bee
completed by the Harvard football con
mittee AS drawn up by this commit,
for ratificantion by the athletic commi
tee, the Crimson schedule differs in SCI
eral details from the list of last yea
Dartmouth, an. ancient rival has bee
dropped and Amherst has Withdraw
Vanderbilt also is missing. Cornell r
turns to the Harvard schedule. filling Il
date formerly occupied by Brown, Il
latter team having been, moved up to II
date formerly held ,by Dartmouth. No
wich University fms Amherses place. Tt
schedule: 4tB4 eufs i1se 7esks
+ Sept 264-Uflpefsity Of Maine at Can
bridge. - -
Oct. 4-Bates at Cambridge.
Oct 11-Williams at Cambridge.
Oct 1S--EIoly Cross AT Cambridge.
Oct 25-Norwich University of Cam
bridge.
Nov. 1-Cornell at Cambridge.
Nov S-Princeton at Princeton
Nov. Thrown at Cambridge.
Nov. 22-Yale at Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
Princeton Students Will Escort
Wilson to Portals of White House.

that evening by the Princeton Alum
nj Association of Washington. The
next morning, the students will es-
cort Mr.. Wilson from his hotel to the
White House, where President Taft
will join the incoming President and
ride with him to the Capitol. The
students, together with the Essex
Cavalry troop of New Jersey will pre-
cede the Presidential carriage to the
Capitol
Il will be delighted. That will be
fine. exclaimed Mr. Wilson, when
Paul f. Myers, Princeton senior.
related the plans of the students to
the Governor while on a train for
New York.
Mr.. Wilson came to New York fer
his usual week end of diversion from
official activity. He attended a pri-
waite dinner of the Round Table Club
of which he is a member. He planned
TO return to his home in Princeton,
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
THORPE NOT FREE.
Managers of Baseball Will Have to
Secure Release From NJ. c. Club.

Chicago, Jan. s1.-Managers of baseball
teams, who have been telegraphing and
writing James Thorpe, the Indian ath.
iete, for his terms, may begin again, as
Thorpe it was announced ThursClay
night by President Johnson of thg
American League is not a free agent
Thorpe is under contract with the Fay.
etteville, n. c., club, and it will be
necessary to negotiate for his release
through the owner of that club.
President Johnson received this infor-
nation in telegram from Secretary Far
rell of the National Association.
In 1870 Thorpe signed contract with
the Rocky Mount, n. c., club at SIPS a
month Later he was transferred to Fay
etteVille and reserved by that club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01

Stanley Bowdle. who defeated Nicho-
las Longworth for congress, is a law
yer who is also a lover of science, and
spends much of his spare time in his
little homemade mechanical and physi-
cal laboratory. He experiments with
electricity, writes thoughtfully, and is
practical enough to know how to lay
a cement walk or cook a meal. He left
school at fourteen, became a thorough
machnist, studied law and was adj
mittea to the bar. Then he came west
to die having been told that he had
tuberculosis. but returned home to
i've and became successful. He lives
al clifton, a suburb, of Cincinnati.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01

its offer to refer the differences to Il,
unprecedented board of citizens for settle
mert- This offer Is made again. In
statement says. before the firemen hav
gone too far and by declaring strik
cause serious menace to the country b,
stopping Eastern railway trafflc.
me hTeuaelr will conclude their ballot
ing. Friday Both the roads and III
nremen have expressed Willingness to All
pitrate the mems wage and other de
inanus' but differ as to method, the me
insisting upon and the roads declining /
accept arbitration under the Erdma
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
NEW COMMANDER-I CHIEF.
lzzet Pasha Has Been Appointed to
Fill That Position.

Constantinople, Jan. 31.-Izzet Pasha,
chief of the general staff of the war o.
flee. and who, after the resignation of
kiamil Pasha's cabinet. assumed provis-
ionally the portfolio of minister or war,
has been appointed commander in chief
of the Turkish forces in succession to
the late Nazm Pasha.
lzzet, today. addressed a general order
to the troops notifying them Of his as
sumption of command of the army and
calling on them in this critical moment
of Ottoman history to show themselves
worthy the glorious tradition of their race
as true sons of noble ancestors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
GERMANY PESSiMISTIc.
Official Circles Think Resumption of
War Certain.

Berlin, Jan. 3l-Great pessimism re-
sarding the Balkan situation is DISPLAYED
in official circles here owing to Bulga-
RIA $ uneompromising attitude. Germany.
In conjunction with the other Powers.
Is doing her best to persuade bulgaria
and Turkey to attempt to reach a com
promise, but the resumption of hostilities
on Monday next is regarded as highly
probable
The situation causes considerable con-
Germ to the German government, which
fears that if the war should be resumed
bulgaria may push matters beyond her
own interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
CoLIMA VOLCANO ERUPTIoNS.
The Displays Are Spectacuiar-RaiI-
way Men Have Trouble With the
Dust.

About dozen very spectacular
eruptions of the Colima volcano occur
red today the first about 4 o'clock in
The morning. The eruptions at 6
O'Clock this morning and at o'clock
this afternoon were the most spectac-
ular according to reports from Zapot-
ian. NO such volume of eruptive ma
terial was thrown out as on Monday.
but ashes have been falling at inter-
walls ever since the volcano first show
ed activity and they fell pretty heavily
throughout the Zapotlan region today
Ihefe has been no further interfer-
ence with the working of the Manzanil-
10 line and traffic has gone on as usual
since section hands cleared the tracks
and switches from sand and ashes
Monday
Several religious professions have
been held in Zapotlan since the erup-
tons began Monday, devout Catholics
joining IN them and imploring divine
protection. A curious feature of these
professions has been that many of the
persons taking part in them have car
ried umbrellas to protect themselves
from the rain of fine ashes and sand.
which are ruinous to clothing and very
painful to the eyes.
1t is the opinion of old inhabitants
and men scientifically inclined that
Colma has entered into another peri
cd of violent activity similar to that
which characterized it in 1905, which
lasted throughout February and March.
Indeed. they fear that it may become
even worse than it was that year and
may even became as bad as the erup-
tons of 1905, which destroyed many
towns and villages in the vicinity Of
the fire mou ltain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
WINDSOR, ONT, WlrHpRAws
From Grand Circut--Dates A.s;on.,
Conflict with Canadian aw

Cleveland. Jan. Sl.--Notice of N,
withdrawal of Windsor, Ont. tracl
from the Grand Circuit was received
Thursday. by Secretary Harry !. C,lsna
The Grand Circuit, this year. viii one,
at Cleveland. July to IL, Instead q
jane 81, at Windsor. and will be com
posed of II clubs, instead of IL.
In his letter to Secretary Cline. Pres
G. M. Hendrie OF the Windsor c4nl
said that the dates awarded them 4
the Stewards at the meeting in PITTS
burg. Jan. HsJweres not suitable. as
running race meet is to be held shor
time before that, and Canadian law
forbid holding two meetings so clos
together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
CHELSEA.

the guest OF his sister, Mrs III. L. Hays
for few days, previous to a visit d
Boston.
Harry Heath has purchased new
kerosene engine to use for saving wood
Quite a number of Patrons visited Eas
kennebec Pomona Grange with Cushnot
Grange, Augusta, Tuesday
w. r. Burbank is busy with a crew Of
men repairing the town house. which was
much needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
LAY HELPLESS.
seS-aa. Continued from Page one.)

As thieves to deaden the sound of an ex-
posion. ,
Fearful that he would be burned to
death without being able to give an
alarm, Roser made a frantic effort to
free himself, when he saw the blankets
burning.
He was successful in loosening a tie.
(which held his arms and the removal
. OF the sag from his mouth and the
straps about his legs was matter of
q lev moments. He. telephoned an
alarm first to the fire department and
'o' then to the police. When the former
ID, arrived the inteior of the building
was III flames and the structure and
contents We're destroyed with loss of
$4,000. The safe blowers, four in
number broke into the store shortly
after midnight and according to Roser,
were only few minutes blowing open
the safe and escaping with $100.
Roser was employed in the store as a
night Waterman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
U. S. Coal Subject to Seizure.

Washington, Jan. S1.-The Greek gov
ernment has notified the United states
that coal shipped by way of the Darda-
neiies to Black sea, ports will be subject
to seizure unless it is certified for local
consumption at neutral ports. .-...,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
TURKS AND ALLIES
s'a' g PREPARE FOR WAR.
Continued from Page one.)

lie opinion throughout Europe in fav-
or of peace in the Balkans is exercis
ing profound influence on the dele
gates in London of the allied Balkan
states and the European ambassadors
here WILL II is expected, shortly make
themselves the moGthpiece of this
widespread sentiment to convince
some of the more unyielding spirits
among the representatives of Bulgaria
Greece, Montenegro and Servia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01

Castro has never been convicted
of any crime" said the lawyer, and
it is unjust to adjLdge him guilty
simply because of his refusal to an
swer interrogations. We contend that
he has not been given a fair hearing
and are appealing to the power which
the federal courts have in cases where
such a hearing has been denied"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
Skirmishing at TchataIia.

London, Jan GA dispatch to a news
agency from Constantinople says that adj
vices received there are to the. effect that
there was outpost skirnishing on the
Tchatalia lines, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
THE EASTERN FIREMEN
Again Offer to Arbitrate with Rail
roads, to Prevent Strike Order.

New York. Jan 3l.-Before the strike
vote of the firemen is counted which the
conference committee of managers for
the "a Eastern railroads affected admit
Will show that 80 per cent. of those vot-
ing favor strike. the committee in a
statement issued, Thursday night repeats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
French Cruiser for Turkish Waters.

Toulon, France, Jan. 31.-The French
armored cruiser Victor Hugo sailed, to-
day, for Constantinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01


.nssrve vfystsY New York, Jan. 3f.-Gipriano Cas-
3afsa RI tro.a former president of Venezuela,
M walked the streets of New York, this
81 sifaas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a free men I'M
der a writ of habeas corpus issued by
n s.se Judge Holt in the Federal court. Ar
gument the question of making the
se.y, f.ay writ permanent viii be heard on Fri
Tvs az day next.
g amisy Before the habeas corpus proceed
. 49, ings had been called the little Vene-
zneian issued statement bitterly at
lacking the authorities at Washington
for excluding him.
~ sCharacterizing as Horribly repul-
- =ssae sbVe and preposterous' the decision of
the department of commerce and la
Dor ordering his deportation. he said:
What has passed in my examina-
ton is something l have never heard
.t>4f the equal Of 1t is desirable that the
O." act people of the United States should
o"e4ir3 Know how have been vilified and de-
fs y5Jf +. graded and know the niquty of the
." "a, inqlsitdria process. The Immigration
.....,., court at Ellis Island appears to be
,S6Alpre in. The nature of accusing
ierhf Sol medium acting on imaginary crimes,
o... a. 81 Instead Of being court for .inVesti-
cation. .t4s.5f 81 5zsas
The people are noble and generous;
s,t7 20 per cent. Of the men in this coun-
try, native and foreign, would not have
me sent back
e49ri 50 liam glad have finally found a
...., ,.,, judge who is willing to give me JUS
+ n -a tiee,f remarked Castro as he left the
federal building