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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Senate Will Hear Case, Sept. r.
Lieut.. Gov. G1ynn Claims to Be
Legal GOvernOr-.SulzerWill Fight
ToKeep OffiCe--May Call Militia.
Mrs. Su|zer Bravey Tries to Save Husband, Dec|ar-
ing She Used Po|itica|Funds Without His knowledge.
WHO Is GOVERNOR?

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 13,-With Gov
ernor Sulzer impeached by the Assem-
bly,, - to 40. and the date of his trial
before the Senate and the. judges of
the court of appeals fixed forsSept. Is,
the spectacle was presented, tonight,
of two men claiming to be Governor
of the State of New York.
AS soon as the articles of impeach-
ment, adopted, at an early hour this
morning, by the Democratic majority
in the Assembly, were presented to
the Senate, shortly after 3 o'clock this
afternoon, Lieut. Gov Martin Fl.
Glynn announced his intention of oe-
cupying the executive chamber.
Friends of Gov. Sulzer declared that
the Governor intended to continue in
office and use every weapon in his
power to maintain his position, on the
ground that the Assembly had no con
stitutional right to consider impeach-
ment at its extraordinary session.
Some asserted that the Governor
would go so far as to summon mill
Continued on Page Tenn
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Marblehead COrinthian Sailors
Capture Major Portion of New
York Yacht Club Cruise Prizes

ers of the Larchmont Yacht Club. and
by the schooner Irolita.
AS the course was only "a miles and
the race was sailed in a 10-knot south
cry breeze, the entire fleet was at
anchor inside of Dog Bar breakwater,
before mid-afternoon, The winners
were announced by the Corsair by
wireless.
The power portion of the New York
fleet as well as those yachts like the
Enehantress, Savarona and Sea Fox,
which do not go in much for racing
made the run across the entrance of
Salem bay, about noon. A heavy rain
prevented many of the yachtsmen
from going ashore and inspecting
Gloucester deep sea industries until
late in the afternoon.
The cruise of the New York Yacht
Club for 1913 will terminate, tomor-
row, in another racing run in Massa-
chusetts bay. with a start off Eastern
ONT, turns at Cape Ann. whistler, and
Boston lightship and finish at Half
way rock. distance of 81 miles. The
Continued on Page Nine)
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washington, Aug. 13.-Discusslon or
the agricultural schedule and the pro-
posed free listing of wheat in partic-
uIar. enIivened the tariff discussion,
today. in the Senate, Senator Gronna
of North Dakota proposing in lieu OF
free wheat duty of cents a bush
el. Action on the amendment was de-
ferred, owing to prolonged debate,
fact which again aroused Democratic
leaders to realization of the neees-
sity for some action TO speed up con-
sideration of the measure, il possible
To this end a Democratic caucus has
been called for tomorrow, when plans
for expedition of the bill will be dis
cusSed and a proposal VIII be maze
for an agreement that recess of Con
gress be taken, until Nov. l, after the
passage of the tariff bin in the SEN
ate and the currency bill in the House.
This, some Democrats assert, would
induce Republicans to cut short dis
cussion of the tariff and would also
overcome all Democratic opposition TO
currency legislation at the special ses-
sion.
Debate on the free listing of wheat
came to a climax, late in the day,
when Senator Borah of Idaho, refer
ring to the countervailing duty which
the Democrats have proposed, assert
ed it was the same as Canadian recip-
rocity passed by the Republicans TO
the betrayal of the farmers of the
country. I'VE have heard a great deal
of discussion" said Senator Borait,
about the disposition of the present
incumbent of the White House to en-
force his tariff ideas upon Congress.
a mnot going to discuss that. l Will
only say that if the Republican sena
tors had voted their convictions when
Canadian reciprocity passed this body
there would not have been 10 votes Tor
it on this side of the chamber.
.That was disaster, a treacherous
betrayal of as loyal a constituency as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
HOUSE fMPEACHES SULZER.

Albany n. Y. Aug. Ex-Governor
William Sulzer was mpeached, at
$40 o'clock this morning, by the
Democratic majority in the Assembly
of the New York Legislature after an
an-night session and after his wife
had made an 18th hour effort to save
him at the risk of sacrificing her own
reputation. Organization leaders who
had spared for time all night in the
fear that their program of impeach
ment would be wrecked by lack of
votes welcomed newcomers to the
Assembly chamber during the early
hours and, assured of victory by their
presence, proceeded to the adoption of
the Impeachment resolution, the vote
standing 10 to 40.
Long articles of impeachment, en-
bracing the findings of the Frawley
investigating committee. in substance,
lay read for presentation in the desk
of Majority Leader Levy hours before
the organization trusted it's impeach
ment resolution to a roll call. With
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A Challenge from
Somerset to Takers.

Skowhegan, Me-, Aug. 13-(SpeciaD.
An interesting report received here
from Norridgewock, Wednesday,. con-
tradicts the story appearing in the
Lewiston Journal under a Norridge-
wock date line, Tuesday night. which
was headed 1.-The Peters Auto Struck
a Frost in This Somerset Town" A
prominent Democrat there stated that
there would be but a few Progressive
votes cast i'm Norridgewoek in Sep
TENDER. He stated further that Re-
publicans and Democrats were going
to vote for Peters. He said he knew
of only three Progressives in Nor
ridgewock.
If the Lewiston Journal doubts
these facts there are so men in Show
hogan who will be willing 10 escort
representative of this paper mem
toned to Norridgewock and introduce
him to facts. This Democrat stated
that he could not see wherein the Pro-
gressives could make any pretenae Oh
winning out.
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Earl, Jr, Wednesday, before crowd
of fully 1000 people at the Augusta
Driving park, repeated his Lewiston
and Bangor successes in the Hanks
Grand Pine Tree Circuit, by winning
the free for-all in three straight heats,
and lowering the track record. in the
last heat to 2oSA.
Grand Circuit stuff or better was
the declaration of many for it was
certainly a high class exhibition
Hal b., Jr, took second in this race
duplicating his performances at Ban
ser and Lewiston.
Ramey Macy, behind Ideal Lady in
the 2.2f pace, failed to show any re-
spcct for his elders, taking this race
in the three straight heats, the last
stepped in 212E. This favorite driver
also succeeded in keep ng the field
well boxed by being familiar with all
the finer points on the turf. Baron
Alcyone vas a close second in each
heat. but Ramey with ms clever rem
ing kept the New York horse. at the
long mile,' except on the drive of his
chestnut in the third and deciding
heat when Rathbun With the bay
gelding made him go the limit.
STAFFORD, the Washington, Pa, en-
try as at Bangor and Lewiston took
the rs trot in straight heats, al
though Bon Ton and Miss Alma Mater
each put up a good argument, the lat
ter taking second money.
The -year-old stake trot was
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Gloucester Mass, Aug. 13.-The
jor honors in the run of the New
York Yacht Club from Marblehead
to this famous fishing port, today. by
way of Boston lightshin were won by
Marblehead Corinthian sailors.
The navy challenge cups were the
chief prizes and these were captured
by the schooner Irolita, owned and
sailed by E. w. Clark of Philadelphia
and Marblehead and by the 50-footer
Barbara, owned by II. P. Whitney of
New. York, but sailed by r. w. En-
monds I'd, of the Eastern Yacht Club.
The class prizes went to the p
Boat Windward, owned by r. A..
Monks of New York, the sloop Dorello
II, owned and sailed by G. L. Batchel-
der of Boston and Marblehead, the
sloops Shimna, owned by Commodore
r. T. Paine. I'd. of the Eastern Yacht
Club and sailed by F. b. Growing
shield of Boston, the schooner Venona,
"a former Boston yacht, now owned
and sailed by Edgar Palmer of New
York, the schooner Muriel, owned and
sailed by Commodore Charles Smith
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Over 1000 social leaders who are sum-
mering on the Maine shore, Tuesday
night, witnessed Ruth st. Denis at
York Beach, give a moonlight exhibi-
tien of Hindu. Japanese and Egyptian
dancing, similar to the one she gave
at the Tiffany ball. New York, last
season, on the village green. Promi-
nent among those attending Werea
William Dean Howells, Thomas Nelson
Page. Robert Herrick Finley Peter
Dunno and John Kendriek Bangs. Miss
ST. Denis made the trip from New
York in order to give the exhibition to
assist the ladies of the Historical and
Improvement Association in the raising
Of u fund for the societys work
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Democrats Lack OF Progress
With Their Tariff Revision Bill
Causing Them Much Anxiety.

great political party ever had. Now
we have the same principle as recip-
rocity embodied in this ball.
1T does not impeach the Demo-
cratic party Of inc nsistency, but /
believe it will have the same effect"
Reverting to England for an illus
tration of what free trade has done
for the farmer, Senator Borah pre-
scented statistics to show that in 1866,
there were 3,126,000 acres in wheat in
England and only $500 acres at the
present time, 1877 900 acres Ii. a,les
in 1866, and $4,000 acres at the present
time This ratio continuing, Senator
Borah asserted, would mean the ulti-
mate destruction of the British En-
pire.
so long as the people are crowd
ing to the cities and those congested
centers are becoming more deplorable
day by day, it is the duty of the Am
erican government not only through
this legislation, but in every other
way, to encourage the people to en-
ter the agricultural field. am in
favor of paying a bounty, If necessary
to encourage the agricultural industry.
Senator Williams declared that he
did not want to see the American gov
eminent rob the poor in order to en-
rich the landlords, and he believed and
hoped that the result of free listing
farm products would lower the price
of bread and meat and open the farm
ers eyes to the fact that the Republic
can party had been foolng them
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Behind Reusers I axes The
N. & M. $4,000 Stake.
Unsqua|led Driving and Rushing
Finishes Capture 3 Last Heats.
Cabel Wins 40 Pace..Flower Di.
rect the 2.05..Burns Horse Wins.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 13.-"Pop''
Geers Won his sixth NJ and M, today,
when, after five hard fought heats, he
landed Reusens victor in the classics
stake. Tenara. the Kentucky mare,
winner, this year, of three big stakes
could not withstand the terrific rushes
of Geers' horse and having taken first
place in two heats was unable there
after to better than second.
Cabel won the 30 pace and Flower
Direct the 2.05 pace, both in straight
heats, while DIR. Burns, Jr.. captured
the 2.0S pace after dropping the first
heat.
No NJ and NJ in recent years fur
nished more thrilling sport than to-
days renewal Every mile was holly
contested from wire to wire. Tenara,
in the first heat, led all the way but
had to be driven out to win from
Santos Maid by half a length. Tenara
repeated in the second heat, but won
with less effort at the end when both
Judson Girl and Santos Maid who
had been eontenders all the way, lost
their stride within 100 yards of the
finish. Reusens broke at the far turn
and was poor sixth at the end of
the mile.
The excitement came in the next
heat. Tenara and Judson Girl were
half a dozen lengths ahead OF the field
from the start until the stretch was
entered, the other horses being close
together About half way down the
sraightaway, Reusens shot out of the
bunch in marvellous display of
speed, came on even terms with the
leaders, showed in front of the tir-
ing Tenara and beat her to the wire
" the narrowest of margins. Jud-
son Girl was third and Star Winter
next, the four horses being SO closely
punched it was difficult to pick their
positions from the stands.
Reusens went out in front in the
next heat but fell back to fourth
place before the half mile post was
reached In that position he remain
when Geers again sent him through
ed until half way down the stretch,
when Geers again sent him through
to another close decision. Geers and
andrews had no competition in the
final heat. They sent their charges
out ahead, 1.-THE mare showing a triile
in the lead Nearing the finish Reu-
sens once more responded to the mas
ter drivers call and flashed ahead.
The victor is owned by Il. ID. Ridder
of Louisville, Ky.
Fanny Stanton looked like a win
ner in the first heat Of the 20 pace
but on the back stretch she took fright
at passing train and ran away.
The mare finished far behind the
flag, but the judges placed her fourth.
Flower Direct took the 2.05 pace in
straight heats. but always seemed in
danger. Legg was unable to handle
properly Walter Coehato and after al
, lowing the handsome stallion to run
Continued on Page Ten)
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Plaisted Seeking
Campaign Speakers

Boston Mass, Aug ia Washing
ton dispatch to the Globe says: Ac-
oording to Ex-Governor Plaisted of
Maine, who arrived in Washington
today, that campaign in the 3rd Maine
District to elect a successor to the late
Congressman Goodwin will be, in the
language of the streets, some cam
paign." Gov. Piaisted is here to get
speakers of National reputation to
stump for w r. Pattangall, the Dem
ocratic candidate.
I'VE are going to give one of the
Gveliest fights Maine ever saw" said
Gov. Plaisted Tuesday night. "AlI
these candidates have been nominated
and We will vote, on Sept, 8. | had "a
couple of days off and thought | would
run down here TO get some big speak
ers.
Il understand the Republicans are
going to have some big men, and as
for the Bull Moosers, why they are CO.
ing to make a great campaign. After
what they did last November. they
have come to the conclusion that they
have "a real party, and am inclined to
think they are right
AT any rate. they are going into
this campaign in earnest behind their
candidate, Edward w. Lawrence. They
expect to have such men as Albert j.
Beveridge, James r. Garfield and Con-
gresham Victor Murdoch on the
stump. The Republicans are counting
on Senator Borah and Senator Cum
Minis, and several other big Republic
cans.
Senator johnson, Congressman Nc
Gilicuddy and | conferred with the
leading Democrats here. today, and
will know, tomorrow, / hope, who our
speakers will be. We want Oscar w
Underwood, so the people of Maine, can
see what kind of a man it was who
drew the tariff bill: Sec. of Commerce
Redfield, A. Mitchell Palmer of Penn
sylyan,a and Congressman Rainey OF
Illinois. Of course, we have cur own
m3instays in Senator Johnson and Con
gresham MeGillicuddy, pretty fail
sort Of a team for any campaign, but
the people up in Maine want to see
some of the big fellows from other
states. We are going to stand by the
tariff bill"
Gov. Plaisted locks upon Pattangal
as sure winner. He says he is making
an extremely attractive candidate
Asked If he would enter the Guberna-
torial race again, next year, Gov. Plais-
ted laughed and said that was too fai
ahead to talk about.
''Ail want to be sure of is that the
Globe will not say that / am dowr
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IN DYING CONDITION.
James Curran of Boston Struck ~ an
Auto at York, NJ.

York, Me, Aug. jan ran
of Boston was in a dying con 'itiou
in a local hospital, today, az the RED
suit of internal injuries receive, latd
last night. when struck by an au 9no-
bile driven by Miss Elizabeth Perkins
of New York CITY, a summer resident.
Little hope was entertained for his
recovery
Mr.. Curran, who is proprietor of a.
summer livery stable here. was walk
ing along the road and Miss Perkins
was just leaving an entertainment on
the village green when the accident
happened. Something went wrong with
the automobile and she lost control of
it. Mr.. Curran was pinned against y
tree by the radiator.
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Ellsworth Enjoys Genuinely
Progressive" Meeting.
Only Roosevelt EIectoI from
Third Dist Made Vice Pres.
Significant Features Of a Small
Republican Gathering.

AT little Republican conference"
in Ellsworth, the other night (ike
three men in a private room, in a
Bangor Hotel" maybe) the enthusi-
asm and the number expanded until
G. A. r. hall was filed. Representa-
tives appeared from nearly a dozen
surrounding towns and the first Peters
club of the district was formed They
kept coming in until $50 were present.
Perhaps the most significant feature
of the unusual meeting was the part
taken by DIR. j. L. Mcdonald, who was
The only Roosevelt elector from the
Third district, last year. DIR. Nc
Donald was made vice president of
the club.
The Bangor News correspondent
wrote his paper in part as follows:
"A significant feature of the meet
ing was the reports from the various
towns and the fact that many of those
who addressed the gathering stated
frankly that they had supported and
Notct i'i litOuOTG INbOStNtll, laSL
fall, hut were just as earnest now in
their support of John A. Peters. One
of the men who made such CON
fession of faith" was not only a
Roosevelt man, last fall, but he has
been chairman of his town committee
until very recently and was a delegate
to the Waterville Progressive. conven-
ton.
THE grand finale of the unusual
meeting was the formation of the first
Peters club in the district. Every
Ellsworth man present joined the club
and papers We're prepared for eircula-
ton among the other voters of the
city. All election of officers was held
after the other meeting was over. DIR.
A. c. Hagerthy was elected president,
DIR. J. T. Mcdonald, John O. Whitney,
Ira r. Hagan, Jr, George w. Patten
and William Small, vice presidents;
William E. Whiting, secretary, and II.
b. Moor, treasurer.
Several of the men who attended the
big clam bake at Augusta. last week.
were also present at the meeting and
they stated afterward that the meet
ing. tonight, was almost as large as
that in Kennebec county and that the
enthusiasm was fully as great
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away in their proper compartments in
the store house was begun.
The kitchen incinerators and drains
were thoroughly cleansed by fire, filled
IN with rocks and buried under sub
stantial coating of earth. Streets were
carefully policed and conditions about
the state camp ground after the men
had gone were just as sanitary as at
any time before their arrival or during
their stay.
Heavy wagons were busy in the
morning hours earting company bag
gage to the railroad depot that it might
accompany the men to their home sta
tons.
In spite of the great amount of work
done Wednesday morning, at Camp
Reyes, there was no confusion and dis
cipline was still maintained about the
field
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Canopy Top of Launch Gives Way,
Duluth, Mimi, Drowning Seven.

The seven bodies were recovered.
Seven persons were taken from the
water by tugs and by the United States
government launch Nomadja. The ac-
cident occurred 100 feet from the edge
of the water. The tug Sinclair came up
behind the launch. causing a heavy
swell. The Dauplais was caught in the
swell and the rocking of the boat threw
he passengers on the canopy top to
the side, causing the supports to give
way
Members of the party, who were res
cued. went into Mysteries and had to be
restrained from jumping into the wa
ter. Several of the rescued had to be
taken to a hospital.
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Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Seven of %
persons in a launch party were drown
ed IN 81. Louis bay. today, when a
canopy top, used for seats on the
launch Dauplais gave way and IA per-
sons were thrown into the water. The
dead:
Mrs. Louise Lasky. Superior.
Miss Nettie Lasky, 10 years cid, SUI
periar.
Miss clara Goldstein, 20 years old, of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Aaron Segal.
Bennie Segal, ! years old.
Silvia Segal, IA years old. all of SUI
perior.
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One of Best Encampments.

This years encampment has been in
many ways one of the best ever held
III the state. Actual field conditions
have been met and overcome the men
have stood a hike of Is miles over coun-
try roads in manner that would do
credit to any branch Of soldiery, SAM
tary conditions have been carefully
looked out for and the camp has been
an unusually healthy one.
Both the officers and men of the
Continued on Page Nine)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Aug l@.-Fhe weather
has been unsettled with showers, dur
ing Wednesday, in the Middle Allan
tic states and the eastern portion of
the North Atlantic states. Tempera
lures have risen somewhat in the
North and Middle Atlantic states, but
are still below the seasonal average.
The indications are for local showers
and thunder storms. Thursday, in the
Middle Atlantic states, scattered show
ers continuing Friday in the district.
Temperatures will continue moderate
in the Eastern districts.
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THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington, Aug. 1S,-Foreeast for
New England Generally fair, Thurs
day and Friday; light to moderate
southwest winds. Eastern New York:
Fair in north, unsettled and slightly
warmer in south portion, Thursday;
Friday, fair, light to moderate south
winds
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program promises to be a ripper, and
why shouldn't it be, with such field
of horses? With 1000 people on the
grounds, Wednesday, the number will
probably be even greater, Thursday,
with favorable weather
2:25 Class, Trottine.
The first race on the program was
the 2.25 stake trot for purse ef $1,000
Continued on Page Seven.)
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7-2O-A

1Oc. Cigar. Thirty-nins years continu-
ous Increased sales tells Its own story
Factory. Manchester. N. H.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Aug 13.-Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity: Generally fair,
Thursday and Friday; light southwest
winds.
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EARL, JR., WINNER OF FREE.F0R-ALL,
LOWERS TRACK RECORD TO 2.O8 Ia.

A Crowd Of 1000 Witnesses Second Days Racing Of
Hanks Pine Tree Circuit-Macey, with Ideal Lady,
Lands ia Pace in Straight Heats--Strafford Wins
In us Tr0t-Binola Takes the FOurY ear-Old Tr0t.
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won by Binola in straight heats.
Thursdays Card.

Thursday promises to be the best
day of the meet. The great I'll stake
trot for purse of $4,000 is the one big
feature There are three other fine
exhibitions of racing to take place,
namely the 2.1S pace for a purse of
$1,000. the 214 trot for a $1,000 purse,
and the 2-year-old race for $1,000. This