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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

James Ryan of charlestown. Mass.
arrived, Monday, Ia superintand the
fan work upon his farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Monday trains from both East and
West brought colby students back 10
Waterville. Already a hundred or 50
of the men have arrived and the fair
co-eds Will return, Tuesday and
Wednesday. to take up Their abode i'll
Foss hail, the Dutton house and Mar
Low hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Mrs. p. II. Winslow. who has beer
the guest of Alfred Winslow, returned
Monday, to Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

w. G. Robinson left, Monday, for
Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

School opened, today. and football
appears to be the most popular study.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Mrs. a. e. Collins left Monday, for
a visit in Orrington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
Greek Sentenced
For Gambling.

With hair and clothing disarranged.
after Sc hours confinement, 10 Greeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Miss AAie Lane has gone To Fairfield
to- resume her. sclfao duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

willard Howe of Keene N H., call
ed, Monday. upon friends in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Mrs E. L. jerks is passing a few
days with friends at Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Miss Kathleen Duffy went. Monday,
To Orono. for visit of several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
SOCIALISTS EMPLOY
SUFFRAGETTE TACTICS
Decide to Shout Down All
Asquith's Adherents Until
James Larkin Is Freed.

london. Nov. 0-The Socialists have
adopted suffragist tactics and have de-
clded 70 oppose all Liberal candidates and
refuse them a hearing al public meetings
until James I.arkin. the leader OF the
striking Irish transport workers, who was
recently sentenced 10 seven months I'M
prisonment at Dublin. is released.
The Right Hon. Charles Frederick Mas
'erman, VI p. for Bethnal Green and
Financial Secretary TO the Treasury. was
the first victim. He was howled down to-
Gay when he attempted TO speak at the
shoreditch Tabernacle. A small party oil
men kept up a continual cry for the re-
tease Of Larkin, but eventually the police
We're called TO clear the church.
demonstration was held at Dublin to-
gay by the strikers in celebration of the
success OF the Socialists I'm keeping the
Liberal candidate out I'm Reading" This
had reference to the success Of Captain
wilson, the Unionist candidate, In capt
uring the Reading seat yesterday. when
'ne Socialist. Mr.. Butler, cut into the Lib
era vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
MELLENS STATEMENT
FINDS CHAL[ENGERS
Couldn't Have Kept Up 8 Per
Cent Dividend of the New
Haven, One Says.
BOSTON BANKERS OBJECT
Deny That They Stirred Up
Agitation Against Road
Helped Rather than
Hindered."

Boston. Nov. Accommodating on long
statement from Charles S. Mellen, pub
lished to-day. Frederick J. Mcleod. chair
man of the Public Service Commission,
said tonight that he did not agree with
Mr.. Melen's claim that he could have
kept up the per cent dividend on New
York. New Haven & Hartford stock IL
continued as president OF that system.
There was no possibility OF Mr. Mel
lens maintaining the dividend. for the
condition of the road has been such for
years that well informed people have
known that the 8 per cent paid in the
past was not earned" he said.
"One incidental point in his article
which | believe of greater importance
than might at first appear" continued
Mr.. Mcleod lis his statement that no
president OF a railroad or transportation
company should receive more than s25,-
900 a year salary.
Where presidents of railroads or trans
portation companies are paid more than
NlitS hilON lutIi sGINlttS DIE hOllil, IL
robs them OF their independence in the
management OF their roads and makes
them willing to carry out policies which
they disapprove without protest"
Mr.. Mellens statement in general de-
clared that for ten years he was simply
. an employee OF the New Haven system in
the capacity of operating head, and that
he was retired TO appease public clamor
and avoid an investigation which would
unearth the inside workings of financial
rings. Boston bankers DESTROYS Of con-
trolling the New England trolley field
we're accused by him of having stirred up
agitation against the New Haven sys-
TEN.
William A. CASTOR president OF the
National 'Shawmut Bank and identified
with Morgan interests here. took eXcep-
tons 10 Mr.. Mellen's statement about
Boston bankers, saying he believed they
had sustained instead of hindered MIR.
Mellen in his work
II am sure said Mr.. CASTOR. that
the trolley interests OF Boston had no de-
sire to monopolize the field. They have
all the trolleys they want
1T isn't true that the bankers allied
with our house are responsible for the
New Haven turmoil said Charles A.
Stone head of the banking house OF Stone
& Webster.
George Won l.. Meyer, former Secretary
of the Navy and chairman of the stock
holders protective committee of the New
Haven. gave out statement tonight de-
nying Mr. Mellen's assertion that the com
mittee was "a marionette" and that II
was formed at the behest OF the New
Haven's fiscal agent.
The stockholders committee he SAID
"was not formed in the interests Of the
fiscal agency of the New Haven or Of any
bankers. 1t merely represents the Stock
holders"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
MADRID LESS REPUBLICAN
Citizens Reject Three Out Of
Seven Aldermen.
IRy Cahle 20 The Tribune !

Madrid. Nov. 9.-Municipal elections
were held to-day all over Spain. In Ma
drid the vote was lighter than expected
Eleven Of the aldermen elected I'm the
capital are Monarchists, only four be:rg
Republicans. The result Is surprise as
the general opinion was that the Republi-
cans would at least maintain their actual
number O.. seven.
The Minister OF the Interior in an inter
view to-day expressed his qualification 1T
the results, the returns showing clearly, in
his view. that the present government has
the confidence OF the country. The Re
publican leaders explain their losses by
the recent attitude of some prominent Re-
publcans i'm expressing their willingness
to cooperate with a monarchical govern
ment
REPORTS from some sections indicate.
however, that the Republican sentiment is
stronger than ever. In Barcelona large
number OF radicals attacked and beat the
Conservative candidate. Sehor Martorell.
The police tried to dispense the aggres-
sors. and shots were fired seven men be-
ing wounded.
At Seville a group OF Republicans armed
with clubs attacked one voting booth and
injured the men in charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
LONDON KEEPS THE LID
ON ITS POLICE GRAFT
Complaints Against Men Never Become Public
Crime Licensed and Entire Force Permeated
by System Of Petty Bribery.

From The Tribune Correspondent
London. Nov. New York is not alone
in It's police graft" scandals. Here in
London. Notwithstanding the high praise
and fiattery continually being heaped
upon the metropolitan police rorce and it,
system. corruption and graft, although
probably not carried 20 such an alarming
extent as in New York, permeate prac-
ucally the whole Of the force
In New York, apparently, II is admitted.
and tremendous efforts are being made To-
stamp out the graft pests. But here In
London there is no official recognition or
admission that such things can possibly
exist in what is described frequently as
the finest police organization in the
world
But il is "A fact that not day passes
but some serious accusation is brought
against the London police. OF course, 1t
does not follow that these accusations
are always justly made. The complaints
never become public. They are all for
warded TO Scotland Yard. the headquar-
ters Of the metropolitan police organiza-
ton. and no one outside official circles
knows what becomes Of them. For the
metropolitan police force IS not under
popular control at all. II is. in effect
governed secretly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
ONCE MORE MAURITANIA
"CUTS OUT" QUEENSTOWN
Great Indignation in Irish Sea-
port When Liner Fails to
Take Mail Bags Aboard.

London. Nov. lO.-Owing to the
strong gale which has been blowing off
Queenstown the Cunard liner Maure-
tania, which arrived there from Liver
pool yesterday morning. was unable to
embark the American malls in the open
sea off the harbor and proceeded on
her voyage to New York
The mail, which consisted of DIG bags
and six sacks OF parcel post, will now
have TO remain at Queenstown until
THURSDAY. To be embarked on the
White Star liner Majestic. calling from
Southampton and Cherbourg, unless
the postal authorities decide to dis
patch it by the Cunard liner Laconia,
which leaves Queenstown for Boston on
Wednesday.
The mail was conveyed by tender, AS
usual. and strong feeling Of indigna-
ton prevails in Queenstown that the
commander of the Mauritania did not
go into the harbor to embark the bags,
as tide conditions were. it is stated.
most favorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
SHIP EIGHT DAYS OVERDUE
Bridgeport Should Have Sig
nailed 80 Hours After Sailing.

Montreal, Nov. 9.-News of the missing
aominlon Coal liner Bridgeport though
anxiously awaited through the week ehd'
was not forthcoming up TO late hour
,o.rioht and even the most optimistic
are beginning to fear for her rate.
Nine DAYS have passed since the Bridge
mort sailed from sydney, c. b. sne
should have been signalled thirty hours
later from Fame Point, 225 miles beio"
Quebec and was due TO arrive at Moh-
treal last THURSDAY
The officers and crew OF the bridgeport
numbered, as far as known, forty-t"o.
The officers were for the most part Nor
wegians and the crew Chinese. She WAS
commanded by Captain Olsen, Formerly
in command of the steamer Wacousta'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
KIEFF JURY OUT TO-DAY
Anti Semites to Hold Memorial
Service for Yushinsky.

Kief. Nov. 9.-The Society of the
Double Headed Eagle announces a memo
rial service for Andrew Yushinsky. who
was brutally tortured TO death by Jews
with the ritual object" The service will
be held on Monday afternoon in ST. Sophia
Cathedral. which stands within hundred
yards OF the court where the trial Of
Mendel Beliss. charged with the murder.
has been going on.
The student Goluben. member Of the
Black Hundred and president of the Uni
versity Union of Student Monarchists,
who figured prominently in the trial. calls
upon all Christians Ito pray for the soul
Of the martyr that he may forgive and
be included in the community Of saints"
The case was continued to-day. and at
the evening session the president of the
court asked Beiliss if he desired to make
a statement. The prisoner replied quietly:
II should like to say many things. but
am too in and tired. ! want to 60 home
to my wife and children. You can see for
yourselves that | am innocent
The jury will consider the verdict to-
morrow Part Of the sitting Of the court
to-day was devoted to counsels' replies
TO previous speeches. in accordance with
the Russian legal custom, which permits
replies aud counter-replies without end.
The prosecutor made another speech to-
day. describing NJ. Grusenberg, counsel
for the defence, as man catching at
straws lie admitted however, that the
role OF Vera Tcheberiak had been
strange one. and that she possibly had
participated IN the crime.
In his speech Yesterday NJ. Grusenberg
sale he was convinced OF the guilt OF
Vera Tcheberiaks band of criminals. add
ing: "All roads of the evidence have led
10 Vera Tcheberiak. and not To the BRICK
works where Beiliss was employed.
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 9.--The Court Of
Appeals has ordered the prosecution OF
10 members Of the St. Petersburg Bar
Association who signed protest against
the Beilss trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
Police Officials Tyrants.

The New York police captain has MS
London prototype in the police inspector
or sub-inspector. From long personal
experience with Scotland Yard admins
tration. the writer has no hesita'ioI Ia
saving that many OF the meuopoI'aii
notice officers are tyrants of the WORST
type.
In some divisions it is pracucaiiy I'M
possible for honest. straightforward me-"
in the lower ranks 10 serve the puoHc
according 90 the dictates OF their own
conscience and TO give satisfaction 10
their officers at the same time In such
cases there are only two courses open 10
the men-either they must submit 10
what is incorrectly called discipline ana
become an unthnklng. soulless unit OF
huge machine. or resign.
That many so determinedly OBJECT 10
the system" is evidenced from tho fact
that every month dozens of designations
do in fact take place in the London po-
lice force. and that the recruiting ques-
ton is one of the most serious OF prop
lens which is being faced by the Scotland
Yard authorities.
When acting under Instructions as Is
frequently the case wrongful arrests on
false charges are made, they are Followed
by manufactured evidence, ana the ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
KING FERDINAND AFRAID
TO CO BACK TO SOFIA
Car of the BulgarS, Now in
Vienna, Threatened with
Death if He Returns.
Subjects DO NOT LOVE HIM
Disastrous War with Servia and
Greece Blamed to Him
May Abdicate in Favor
Of His Son.
IRy cable to The Tribune. J

rgme. Nov. 9.-The belief is growing
n diplomatic circles that. failing some
assurances from Austria of future sup
MORT in his present difficult position.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria will never
venture back to his capital King
Ferdinand is now in Vienna, where he
has had a protracted audience with the
Emperor and is in almost daily con-
ference with the Austrian Foreign Min
ister Count Won Berchtold.
The Bulgarians have no feelings of
dvnastic loyalty to Ferdinand He is a
German prince and Roman Catholic,
and the public apathy toward him in
recent years has now changed to re-
sentiment under the influence of news
raper illusions to him as the author Of
the disastrous war with Greece and
Servia.
Anonymous letters are stated 10 have
been received threatening the King
with death II ne returns TO soma.
Should his mission to Vienna fail, King
Ferdinand is credited with the inten-
ton Of abdicating in favor of his elder
son. the Crown Prince Boris, who will
he twenty years old next January, end
who, having been brought up in the
Orthodox faith. is regarded with great
or sympathy than his father.
, King Ferdinand is 2 scion of the prince
IL house of -Coburg- Gotha, and was
born in lSol His mother was a princess
Of the house of Orleans. and his first
wife the mother Of his four children was
n princess OF the BourbOn-Parma family.
His second wife, Eleonora of Reuss. is a
Lutheran. He was elected to the princi-
pality Of Bulgaria in 1887. and declared
himself Gar of the Bulgars I'm 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
PARIS TO TURKEY BY PLANE
Pierre Dacourt Near Constantinopls
in Race to Egypt.

Constantinople. Nov. 9.-Pierre Dacourt.
who left Paris on October 81 in the Paris
N Cairo aeroplane race. landed at San
Stefano. a western suburb OF CONSTANT
NOBLE. to-day. French officials were on
hand 20 greet the aviator when he
landed.
Dacourt left Varna, a town in Bulgaria
on Friday morning and flew TO bnrgas.
From Burgas it was his intention 10 hy 10
Constantinople. but bad weather condi-
lions compelled him to land at Podlma,
near Midia. in European Turkey, whence
he started for Constantinopie To-Day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
Officers Of the Wyoming Visit
British Island Fortress in
the Mediterranean.
ITALIAN CAPITAL VISITED
Naples and Genoa Do the Hon
ors to American Sailors, but
Duty Calls Duke of the
Abruzzi Away.

Malta, Nov. 9.-Rear Admiral Badger
and other officers OF the battleship Wyo-
ming were the guests to-day of the Gov
ernor General. Sir Henry Rumble at the
palace, after which the party proceeded
i'm automobiles TO San Antonio Palace,
the Governors country residence. where
they took tea.
Many of the bluejac kets from the Wyo-
ming were given shore liberty to-day and
visited places of interest with the Brit
ish bluejackets. while officers ,from the
British garrison took care Of the Ameri-
can officers who did not participate in
the Governors entertainment.
Naples, Nov. 9.-Many American flags
were waving to-day I'm honor of the visit
Of the battleships Florida and Arkansas.
The harbor was bright with colors. The
Mayor. the project, the general COM
handing the army corps and the director
Of the arsenal visited the battleships,
where they spent an hour or two In a
thorough inspection.
The American collier Cyclops arrived
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
MORE AERIAL AcRoeATlcS.

Juyisy, France, Nov. 9.-Maurice Che
Willard. the French aviator. made several
complete aerial loops in biplane this
afternoon before ten thousand spectators.
after giving wonderful aerial acrobatic
performance he few head downward and
made five loops at a height OF thirty-iive
hundred feet three of them consecutively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
DISMEMBER LIVING MAN
Sons in Law Suspected of Afro
cious Crime in Spain.
IBy cable to The Tribune. ]

Badajoz, Spain. Nov. 9.-The police
have discovered in a vacant lot the
dismenbered body of Senior Higue1
Real, who disappeared few days ago
and for whom a general alarm had
been issued. The theory that he was
killed by his sons-in-law, some money
affair being the motive for the crime is
held by the police. The physicians as
sert that the Remembering of the body
had begun when the man was yet
alive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
M,LITANTs CONTINUE ACTIVE.

London. Nov. 9.-Suffragsts made an
other demonstration to-day at the service
at. st. PauTs. At intervals they kept
singing: God save Annie Kenney and
sylvia Pankhurst. who are being perse-
cuted for consclence's sake"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
EAGER to Leave Service.

old men leave the moment they are en-
titled to twenty-five years service pen
sion. and will not serve for the larger
twentv-six-year pension; young men VIII
not stay long enough now to quarry tof
the pension. II IS felt that under present
conditions police officers cannot perform
their duties honestly and straishtfor-
wardly.
one Of the biggest scandals in the Lon
don police force-and there are mahy-iS
the alarming extent to which officers are
alleged To be guilty OF accepting system
attic and widespread bribery from women
and betting men. The most damnlng Of
charges are continually being brought
against the police in these connections
and husbed I'D. But 1t happens that now
and again some one has the courage-as
occurred only last week-to put up hght
against the System" and take the scan
dial into civil court.
ON the beats" in the night quarters OF
the West End frequented by the unfor-
innate class police officers are In receipt
of a regular income to keep their eyes
sbut" when occasion demands. Charges
~ the most sensational character were
,ocently made against number or
officers. A secret inquiry followed ana
the evidence was suppressed.
THE charges related TO occurrences IN
hic, block of residential flats A surpris-
tho fact was that the flats were located
exactly opposite the district police head
quarters Many women came forward and
cave evidence before the Commissioner
u,bo was forced to make some semblance
~ an inquiry into the startling allegations
r,ade Women swore that the officers
uere I'm the habit Of demanding money
from them regularly
Several instances were given OF the
oecors holding parties in the women
saa,,,s the tenants having 10 bear the cost
y, ,ha evenings entertainment and re-
enoshments for the police. This particu-
iar h,ock Of fats was in charge of a care
49, who was n pensioned police officer
ard who i'm his turn exacted toll OF com
mission from the tenants. FROM iae's
n,i,hi, the personal knowledge OF the
utter this kind Of thing is daily practised
nv the police. Some Of the ofhcers III 'he
wes,. END divisions have collected quite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
RoosEvELT'S SUNDAY QUIET.

Buenos Ayres. Nov. 9.-Colonei Iheo-
dore Roosevelt spent quiet Sunday IN
Ruenos Ayres, but on his two public APP
naarances he was greeted with cheers.
He attended the opening OF the Agricuit-
ural Exposition. and later. accompanied
by the acting President of the republic
mr. DE Ia Plaza. visited the Hippodrome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
"Palm Oil" Necessary.

I, has come within the writer g expert
ence on many an occasion that police
constable has denied even the most pau
particulars concerning, for instance, po-
uce arrest. and even denied pontblank
that. such an occurrence had taken place
Rrt that is only part OF the game. IL
g the newspaper mans next move a
cotile of half crowns pressed into the
,,fficor's ready hand has always won the
trick IL Is surprising how suddenly the
oeicer finds his memory, and the story Is
released in a most wOrkmanlike manner.
The newspaper man is up against all
Ldnde Of difficulties where the police are
ooncoyncd Take the case OF big hro
troollirc ont Unless he is ready to tip
rho officers on duty the reporter cannot
yet inside the Gordon around the purhihS
buIlding t. get his news. ana wherever
he goes IL In always the same.
The London newspapers pay out secret
Ia quite a big sum every year, TO indl-
v,dual police officers for information IL
e recognized as a perniclous system, but
ma bcne6t is gained by Directing to IL.
ora daily newspaper did try TO stop IL.
h,, tho pcwsmen came back with moth
inc doing day after day. and the other
naners came out next morning with Dig
beats" so that the attack on the sys-
,enr had 70 be called of and the old Gus
ION, again resorted to. And so the ola
game goes on.
OF course. there are some officers VINO
stand out against II, but their number ~
small. and the reporters do not get the
news. There are all sorts OF stories toiu
about very highly placed ofhcers a, scot
land Yard even receiving big gifts from
mysterious sources.
For instance, one morning, it is said, "a
,raoniecent new motor car was found
standing outside the private entrance 10
one Of the chief departments with a tag
addressed to the daughter OF a particular
ofsc,aI But. of course. no credence can
no attached TO such n report, officially un-
confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
TO GUARD TOLEDO TREASURES

Madrid. Spain, Nov. "a royal decree
was issued to-day by which the city Oh
Toledo. the chief relic In Spain OF the
Celtic period, is declared to be nationai
monument. II is TO be placed under
committee OF Psychologists. painters ana
architects to restore the ancient edifces
and prevent vandalism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
TO RENEW ARBITRATION TREATY

Paris. Nov. 9.--"I.e Temps" announces
mat Sir Edward Grey and Paul cambon,
french Ambassador in London, have eX-
changed letters regarding a renewal for
hVe years. beginning October II, OF the
rpltrstion treaty concluded between
vfeat Britain and France In 1902.