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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28

ager Of purchases and supplies, to the
stand. Each declined to testify as to
their duties and responsibilities.
Coroner Phelan then said to Mr..
Spock Give my compliments to Mr..
Mellen and request him to be here,
next Tuesday, if it is convenient" He
also asked that the road give him q
copy of the bylaws and all agreements
and contracts relative to the purchase
of engines, rolling stock and the hiring
of employees since Jan. 1, 1912. The
remainder of the inquest was then
taken up in a field day for inventors
of so-called automatic train stops.
Among the various devices explained
was one which it was testified had
been submitted to the New Haven
road after tryouts on the Staten Is
land Railroad. Incidental to this ex-
PLANTATION, records of the block signal
and control board of the Interstate
Commerce Commission were submit
ted as tending to show tnat the de-
vice had worked satisfactorily.
The New Haven road turned the matter
over to its signal engineer. Charles II
Morrison, who had not taken any DEFINITE
action.
one of the letter from Vice President
McHenry of the road said that the rail
road company had no desire to assume
the burden of the preliminary trials
Frederick La Croix. inventor of the de
vice, explained it's workings and deciar
ed emphatically that it would have pre-
vented the Stamford wreck. A. K. Lar
kin. a Baltimore & Ohio engineer, whe
ran the engine when the tests were made
before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, said that of the 500 tests made only
a few were failures; these were latel
corrected In reply to a question by TIM
coroner La Croix said no road was using
his device. He could assign no reason
! for this.
| A number of other so-called automatic
| stop devices were explained by their in
| ventors In no case. however, was an!
one of them in use on a railroad. it wa
testified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Pres. Mellen Will Appear Before
Stamford Wreck Inquiry--Further
Explanation of Workings of Train.

bridgeport, CT. June 27.-President
Charles s. Mellen of the New York,
New Haven x Hartford Railroad was
required by Coroner John j. Phelan,
this afternoon, to apear before him,
next Tuesday, at the continuation of
the eoroner's inquiry into the recent
Stamford wreck The coroner's re-
quest, which was lodged with the
roads attorneys, came after he Lad
vainly endeavored, at his inquiry, this
afternoon. to learn the duties, powers
and responsibilities of several high
officials of the company. These Off
Gals declined to testify on the con-
stitutional ground that, as they We're
already under Indictment fer man
slaughter for the West port wreck,
their answers might be used against
Them when the cases come to tflai,
The question was threshed out, last
Monday, when the road attorneys
Temporary objections" to the ON
Gals testifying. 1t was agreed 10
leave the matter for final decision.
AS soon as the inquest opened Al
torney Spock attorney for the roau
said he was Every sorry, but ii iiaa
been deemed uuwse to have the otfl-
Gals testify Mr.. Spock eXpiaineo
that from the roads STANDPOINT
everything of Importance to fix the
blame for the disaster had aireauY
been brought out. He thought the
matter of the duties of the oihciais
was immaterial. He said he felt the
road was at a disadvantage IN the
preseat inquiry. He understood ma
the coroner had been associated WIN
the states attorney in proseeu'ins
the Westport case, which remark
caused the coroner TO interrupt. say
ing that he had once been called lheo
consultation. ,aa
Continuing, Mr.. Spock SAID ne n'.u
heard that the coroner was unfair 70
Tho road but he did not believe tHis
TO be so. Under the circumstances
however. he felt obliged to advise the
officials to decline to answer the ques-
| tions.
! THE coroner called Vice President "A.
r. WhaIein and II. A. FABIAN, mai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
To Send designations by
Wire to Washington
Made by Collectors Of Customs
Al Bath and Wlscassst.
Msssrs. Crosby and llawss Not BIZ,
Ing That Democratic Bait.

Bath, Me-, June 27.--(Special).-Col
lector Elwell S. Crosby of the Bath
customs district is another one of
those Maine collectors who has re-
fused to resign just because it is the
wish of treasury department officials
that he should Collector Crosby. like
the other Maine collectors, received a
request from Sec. McAdoo asking that
the resignation be rendered by tele-
graph. on or before June 30, but the
genial collector, who has been excep-
tionaliy accommodating since awarded
the berth, declined to be accommodate
ing in this instance
1t is argued by most Bath people
that Collector Crosby showed good
judgment in sticking TO his berth. For
instance, it will be remembered that
he bucked up against all sorts of OBJ
stacles when originally appointed to
the office, in 1906, and when his first
term expired. in 1910, he found that
he still had many opponents who were
unwilling to see him in the office an
other term but he won out and was
appointed by President Taft for a
four year term. His commission was
dated April ~, 1910, but his term will
not expire until four years from date
of qualification, or June 1, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
THE PRESIDENT DELAYS TRIP
TO INVESTIGATE R, R, MERGER.
Unable to Go to Summer Capital Because
Of Work to Be Done on Tentative Agree
ment in Dissolution of the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific Merger.

washington, June 21.-President VIII
son, late today, brushed aside all plans
tor a weeks trip to Cornish, n. H.
the summer caTital-to examine the
tentative agreement reached between
Attorney General McReynolds and the
railroad attorneys for the dissolution
cf the Union Pacific merger, in order To
prevent, If possible, the great railroad
combination from heing thrown into
the hands of receiver Unless a
method of Remembering the Union Pa
rifie and Southern Pacific satisfactory
to the judges of the United States
court for the eighth circuit is submit
ted, by July /, the United States SUI
preme court has ordered the dissolu-
ton of the merger by government re-
ownership.
A supreme effort is being made by
the President and the attorney gener-
al to prevent this drastic alternative
by an agreement on a plan adequate
TO meet the demands of the Sherman
antitrust law and the mandate of
the supreme court. Officials, tonight,
freely predicted that the government
and the railroad would present an
agreed plan to the court within the
time limit, although it was stated that
the governments approval in all prob
ability would be qualified. In submit
ting the plan to the court, it is pro-
posed to ask the judges to give lim-
tied time before entering a final decree
within which the objections displayed
in the light of further study of the
proposition may be filed by the gov
eminent or any of the other parties
interested.
1t is understood the agreement will
incorporate, as one step in the dis
solution the previously proposed plan
for transferring s3S.0O0,O00 of South
ern Pacific stock held by the Union
Pacific to the Pennsylvania Railroad
in exchange for the latter's holding OF
| Baltimore & Ohio. The remaining $685.
| 100000 of the total $126,000, 900 of the
| Southern Pacific owned by the Union
| Pacific, it is said, will be placed in
| the hands of trust company to be
| sold within definite period of time
and in such maner as to insure tina
no substantial proportion of the stool
I shall be sold to the share holders o.
the Union Pacific. Attorney Genera
I, McReynolds objected to the trustee
by the railroad to the federal cour
at ST. Paul on the ground that it wa
too vague and did not guarantee
that the Union Pacific would sur
render its ownership of Southern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Fight for Millions
Continues in London.

London, June 21--The fight for the nils
lions was continued in the. law courts.
today, in the suit brought by members
of the family Of the late Sir John Murray
Scott to declare invalid the, will or
which he left Lady Sackville, relative
of former British minister at WASH
ington, amounting to nearly 100000 in
cash and other property.
Walter Scott, brother of the dead
millionaire, who secured his title by m
ducing Sir Richard Wallace to give his
priceless art collection to the British ma
ton, was called to the witness stand, to-
day, and cross-examined by Sir Edward
Carson. He testified that the Scott fam
lily did not suggest there had been any
undue relations between Sir John ana
Lady Sackville. Their attitude. he said,
was one of suspicion as TO Lady Sack
ville's actions and not as to her relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Report American
Sailor Killed Belgian
Wholly WithOutPr0of.

Antwerp, June PA report was in
circulation here. today, that an AM
eriean> bl1ejacket while on shore
leave, last might, with party of ship
mates from the battleship Illinois
during a quarrel struck and knocked
down Belgian named Balthasar HE
Heinmanns Which resulted IN the man
receiving "a fractured skull Com
mander Chandler, in command of the
illinois, when informed of the re-
port, Immediately started an investi-
cation into the affair. Tonight, he
said the statement that an American
bluejaclset had killed the Belgian was
wholly without proof The city au-
thorities of Antwerp have taken no
action in the case
The Illinois, acting as a training
ship, has on board large number of
midshipmen from the Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Sen. Fall, New Mexico, Scores the
Present Policy in Senate--SenatOr
Bacon Says the Solution Is with
The Higher Class of Mexicans.
Sen Smith Advocates Taking Possession Of Lower
Calf as Price for American Lives.

Washington, June 27.-A change in
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the warning factions in Mexico
was urged in the Senate today, with
the result that the foreign relations
committee Of that body Is to take up
The question Immediately.
Senator Fail of New Mexico at
tackled the present policy and asked
for the repeal of the so-ealled "Neu=
trality resolution" of the last Con
gress Under this act, he said, AIMS
were permitted TO go across the Dor
der to the Huerta faction, but were
prevented by the armed forces of the
United States from going TO the fac
tions opposed to Huerta.
Senator FAN praised the Wilson ad-
ministration for refusing to recognize
what he termed The assassins Of the
President of Mexico" as the establish-
ed government in the Republic; but
he declared the practice of the admin
istration in allowing arms to go 10
one faction and not to the other had
resulted in retaliatory steps toward
American citizens that no other nation
on earth would permit.
His speech brought a response from
Senator Bacon, chairman of the foreign
relations committee. that was regarded
by some voicing the attitude of the
administration. Senator Baeons said the
solution of the present difficulties in
Mexico lay in the white men of the re-
public, constituting the educated classes.
taking up arms TO restore order
Enough white mon reefF11 in New Nav
leo alone, he said, to establish order IN
the whole republic. He added that for
the United States to attempt to protect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28

New York, June 1.-Two hundred
tens d fuel ell on board The steel tank
steamer Mohawk, owned by the Stan
dard Oil Co, exploded with It terrific
fuar and burst OF flame. this after
noon, while the vessel was at anchor
off TompkinsVille. staten Island. III
NeW York hey, killing five persons anu
injufinG six others. a dozen mare are
unaceounted for, but are believed 10
have escaped on craft that came u
the MohaWk's aid, or by swimming
ashore. Two bodies were seen floating
in tie hold while fire boats were still
pouring streams of water into the
wrc cised after end Of the steamer, late
tonight. The either three victims were
probably blown To pieces. The dead:
Edward Bonahue, IS, steam litter,
brooklyn; John Donovan, 26, a machin-
iat helper. freokIyn; two unidentified
sailors. members ef tie Mshawk's
crew; fourth engineer of the Mohawk,
4 foreigner, name not ohtainable.
Three of the injured. Gustaye Elmgren,
40. pipe fitter Philip Lepic D. sailor, and
Herman Weissmann, 81, sailos, We're
taken to hospitals on staten Island. Elm
gren was probably fatally burned. Percy
Payne, a machinist. and Third Engineer
Were slightly burned.
Carelessness of a machinist's helper
was responsible for the explosion. Fifty
men, Including the crew and - maehin-
lists. who were ma~tng repairs preparato-
Iy to the Mohawks departure for Tux
pan, Mex, tomorrow morning, We're on
board Perhaps Il dozen of them were IN
the boiler and fire rooms. \ helper was
declared to have dropped a washer into
the hold below the fire room. Seeking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
1f3 RESERVATIONS
Received at Neutrality-suspicious. Col.
lectors Reported Hoidina Out.

Washington. June 27.-Resignations
of collectors of customs whose offices
will be abolished by the customs re-
White House and treasury, today. One
hundred and thirteen collectors will
lose their jobs by the reduction of the
number of customs districts from 162
to 40. All the designations were formal
~ requested by Sec. McAdoo.
Three collectors declined to resign
on the theory that they had been ap-
pointed for four years. Treasury Off
Gals said they were notw orried over
the situation, because the new law
clearly turned them out Of Office auto
maticalIy. July ].
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
NOTHING IN RUMOR
That Receivers Were Appointed for
Mexican Railways.

New York. June 27.-Speyer & Co. ant
other banking houses familiar with tn,
affairs of the National Railways of Mex
leo, We're unable To confirm today. the
report from Mexico City that a receiver
has been appointed for the system. and
Were inclined to think it was an error.
1t was said that there was no reason for
taking such action from the point of
view of the roads finances. as all its OBJ
legations had been met.
The following message from President
Brown, in answer 10 inquiries regarding
the reeeivership reports, was made pub
lie, late today:
Mexico City, June %. l9l3 d. z. Ben.
nett. vice president. National Railways
of Mexico, New York City: Answering
your message of date. nothing whatever
in runor and cannot understand how il
originated. fSigned@ E. y BROWN
President"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28

Wellfeet, Mass, June 27.-Running
into an open switch at the Wellileet
station of the New Haven Road the
afternoon Cape train" leaving Bos-
ton at AGO, crashed into a freight on
n siding, about s o'clock, tonight NO
one was seriously hurt. The engineer
and fireman of the passenger tram
both jumped and escaped injury. Theif
engine was overturned and several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
An Omen Switch on New Haven
Trains Meet--Many Badly Shaken

cars of the freight train We're demol-
ished. The passengers received a jolt
ing and one woman suffered from
shock, although not injured seriously
enough to be carried TO the hospital,
The conductor received slight injury
to his hand.
Both tracks of the line were blocked
and a wrecking train was sent from
Taunton. The passengers were al
transferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
THE WEATHER.
FAIR, TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington, June 27.-Foreeasts for
Northern New England; Probably far,
Saturday and Sunday; not quite so
warm. Sunday; light west winds.
Southern New England, and Eastern
New York: Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday; light west winds.
Warmer weather prevails over the
New England states. There were local
rains during the last Il hours along
the north border from Manitoba to
New England, Temperatures will con-
tinue about as on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28

her citizens by arms in Mexico meant IN
tervention and occupation probably fol
all time
Senator Smith of Arizona in the debate
which followed advocated the United
States taking possession of Lower Cali
fornia in compensation for Americans
killed and American property destroyed
in Mexico.
Senator Williams joined in urging the
repeal of the neutrality resolution.
Senator Bacon assured the Senate the
committee would soon consider the ques-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28

Eight little girls We're injured, one dam
gerously when a second-story piazza. on
which they We're playing, collapsed, FRI
day. at Brookline, Mass Several of the
children We're taken to the hospital
where it was said that Jennie Walsh. 10
years old had received injuries To her
spine that might result fatally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
$4,000 FOR BOWDOfN
And Balance of DR.. HartIsy's Estate
To Princeton, After Widows Death

New York, June 27.-The will of the
late DR.. Frank Hartley a we'll known
surgeon flied for probate, today,
leaves the entire residuary estate, val
ued at more than 100000. to his wi /
ow, with the stipulation that it shall
go to Princeton University on her
death. Fifteen thousand dollars is
left outright to Bowdoin College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 27.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday. fair and
probably not so warm; moderate west
to northwest winds: Sunday, prob
ably fair and cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
Toledo, O., Museum Won't
Give Up PerIy's Flag,
Sec. Daniels Order Transfer
ring to BailIeship Opposed.
will Invoke Legal Methods 10 Com.
pei Society to Relirquish Hold.

Toledo. O., June 27.-Officials Of the
Toledo Museum of Art, today refused
to deliver to Ensign Lowry, sent from
Annapolis by Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels, the Commodore Perry flag
bearing the inscription Don't give up
the ship"
Several weeks ago the secretary of
the navy issued an order Transferring
the flag to the flagship Niagara at
Erie.
Ensign Lowry bore an order coun-
demanding the loan Of the flag To
Toledo and instraeting him to proceed
with it to Erie, Pa, and place il aboard
the Perry flagship, Niagara, raised
from the bottom of Miserya.haE and
which is to be conveyed. this summer.
to Lake cities which will celebrate the
Perry victory.
Ensign Lowry has wired to Wash
ington for further instructions.
Washington. June 27.-Secretary
Daniels has instructed Ensign Lowry
TO call upon United States Attorney
Denman at Toledo to use legal meas
ures at once to recover the Perry fas
from the Art Institution, which de-
clines to give it UP. that it may be
placed upon Perry's restored flagship
Navy officials here expected trouble
about ketting the flag and sent Lowry
to Toledo with such instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

NV 6uuOHN kGa4OLs
At Boston-(Firs game) Boston
10; New York 7. Second game)
Boston 6; New York q.
At Neutrality-suspicious. eame)--
Wash. 2; PhiIa. O. Second
game) Phila. II; Wash. 5.
At Detroit-St. Louis 8; Detroit 3.
At Chicaso-Chieaeo 8; Cieve. 2.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
At Lynn-Portland d; Lynn 3.
At Worcester-Wor. q; Brocbton 2.
At Lowell-LowelI I; Fall River G.
At New Bedford-Law 6; N. 3. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-28
BASEBALL RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-New York g; Boston 1.
AT PhiIadel pha-Brook. 6; Phila. I.
At st. Louis-Pitts. q ST. Louis 3.
At Cincinnati-Cin. 5; Chicago 1.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-23
MARKET FIRM IN
CLOSING HOUR
Active Buying of the General
List Is Re-
summed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Trading was
active at the opening today and
changes were irregular. The active
leaders, particularly Steel, Union Pa
cific and Amalgamated were distinct
~ heavy. Large blocks of Steel were
sold and the price was forced down
point. Union Pacific also lost
point and Amalgamated q. Some of
the less active issues were higher.
American can rose a point.
IL a. m-Pressure ceased and the
list picked up smartly. Losses were
mostly recovered, but dealings con-
tracted on the advance which intiu-
enced some later selling. Can issues
were heavily bought and gained
over points on reports of large
earnings.
Revelations growing out of the dis
solution proceedings against U. S.
Steel, especially the admission of
former president of the corporation
concerning an international rail pool,
were responsible for heavy pressure
against Steel shares. The declines of
Steel exerted a depressing influence
on the general market. Bonds were
easier.
p. m.-Selling orders appeared to
be exhausted by the time Steel had
been lowered 22s and Reading and
Union Pacific points. Trading then
became dull with an average recovery
of half a point.
. p. m.-Traders stood about idly
on the floor, the completion of the
early selling orders depriving the
active spectators of their usual in
dex to the attitude of large operators.
The market closed firm, active buy
ing of the general list was resumed
with another upward squirt in Amer
lean Can, which lifted it to 80, and
the preferred to 120. Recoveries from
the low level reached a point or
more.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-23

IChancery A-465l
SHERIFF'S SALE-1n Chancery of New
Jersey. Between Thomas A. Wolfe, COM
plainant, and Anna A. Dickerson and Mary
r. Dickerson, defendants Fl. IA, for sale
of mortgaged premises.
By virtue of the above stated writ of fieri
facias, to me directed, / shall expose for sale
by public vendue. at the Court House. In
Newark, Tuesday. the eleventh day of
February next, at o'clock d. M, all that
lying and being in the City of Newark,
Essex County. New Jersey:
Beginning in the westerly line of Garside
street at a point therein distant northerly
one hundred and thirty-three feet four inches
from the northerly line of Fourth avenue
said point being in range with the centre Of
the partition wall dividing the house on the
lot hereby described from the house the
lot adjoining on the south; thence running
westerly and through the centre of said par
erly and parallel with Ga~de street four
inches; thence westerly and along the north
eriy side of the extension of the house
standing the lot adjoining on the south
hfty-three feet; thence northerly parallel
with Garside street fifteen feet seven inches;
of the extension of the house standing on
the lot hereby described ffty-three feet:
thence southerly parallel with Garside street
four inches to the centre OF the partition
wall between the house on the lot hereby
described and the house adjoining on the
north: thence along the centre of said par
tition wall easterly forty-seven feet to Gar
side street, and thence along the same south
erly fifteen feet seven inches to the place
of beginning. Said premises being known
by the street number one hundred and ninety
Garside street
Newark. n. j. January 6, 1913.
JOHN F. MONAHAN, Sheriff.
Lambert Stewart, SoIrs. S15.9S)