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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
NOMINATES F. M. BUMP
To Member of Mass. Board of Arbi-
tration and Conciliation.

Boston, July Ex-Governor Foss sent to
the Executive Council. today, the nomi-
nation of Frank NJ. Bump of Raynham
to be u member of the State Board OF
Cancellation and Arbitration. vice Richard
=. Barry of Lynn, whose term has ex-
PRED. Barry has been on the board since
its formation.
The nomination of Bump was confirmed
by the council under suspension OF rules.
Professor Garrett troopers of Williams
College was confirmed as a member OF
the State Board of Cancellation and Arbi-
tration.
Among the nominations sent to the
Council by the Governor, today We're:
Edward O. SHELTON, Boston; AUGUSTUS j.
Heitt. Lynn. and Ralph a. Cram, bos-
ton, members of commission to tnvesu-
gate ACCESSIBILITY of erecting monument
to Massachusetts soldiers at Gettysburg
Arthur c. Comey. Cambridge and Cor
nalius A. Parker. Boston, addltiohdi
members of the Homestead Commission
and Leontine Lincoln. Fall River, anu
Charles H. Adams, Melrose, members OIL
the State Board of Charities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

road improvement According to the
information land values not only have
increased, but farm values as we'll
show marked advances as result of
road improvement.
4 b.oazc tablet marking The spot
where Gen Braddoek camped with his
army en- route to Fort Duquesne dur
ing the French and Indian war was
unveiled. Wednesday, at Washington,
by d committee of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. 1t was the
150th anniversary of Braddock's death
The speakers were Reps. Borland Of
Missouri and Lewis of Maryland. Col
NJ. +. Gage. military attache OF the
British EMBASSY. WAS present as the
representative of the British ambas-
sador
Harry Daeey. known by score of
aliases and said to be waoted for rob
berries committed lie Stamford. CT. Bos-
ton, New York. Chicago. London and
other cities, who was arrested in fhiIa-
delphia. June -, with $1,000 worth of jew
elry in his possession, made his escape
from City hall. Wednesday, after he had
been given further hearing in the police
court on an upper floor of that building.
Dacey is believed to have hidden behind
the Aoar of an anteroeHa and To have
escaped notice until after the other pIis-
oners had been taken back to neir cells,
when he mixed with the crowd of Wit
nesses and spectators and disappeared
The report of the committee on pubnc
supervision and administration was read
at Wednesday nights general session of
the National Conference of Gharities AMI
Corrections at Seattle. Wash. by the
chairman of the committee. illiam 1.
Cross of Missouri. The report insisted
that the problems of central supervision
and administrations of charities and cor
reetions chiefly were problems OF good
government An extra session Will be
held, Thursday. to consider distribution
and assimilation of European immigrants
and Oriental immigration and its relation
to the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
OAKLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clarke have re-
turned from Lewiston, after spending
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Morse have
returned to Mercer after q visit with
their niece, Mrs. John Johnson.
A. ]. Small of Des Moines, Iowa.
who is visiting w. c. Witherell. will
leave. Wednesday, for home via the
Southern states
There will be a rehearsal of the de-
gree staff of Acme Rebekah Lodge,
Thursday evening. at 40 +. NJ. All
members are requested to be present.
Leonard Skillngs has returned from
the Fairfield sanatorium. lie has
been in the sanatorium for the past
two months.
carload of ties arrived. Tuesday.
for the Waterville q Oakland Street
r. r. They will be used to fix the
road on Church street.
Harold Benson of Fort Fairfield was
visiting friends in town. Tuesday.
Leaward Little1cid has gene to Bel
grade where he will work this sum
mer
J. w. James of Bangor was bust
ness caller in town, Tuesday.
E. T. Mitchell has returned from
Kineo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

brotherhood probably will delay the
call for the strike if the prospect is
favorable for the early action by Con-
gress
New York. July 9.--Prelimnary to a
general meeting of the so-cailed commit
tee OF one thousand, on Saturday, at
which the strike vote recently taken Will
bt ratified, minor committees of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Traibmen and
the Order of Railway Conductors held "a
conference in New York, today, to discuss
the situation relative to the wage dis
pute with 10 Eastern railroads. Negotia-
tons with the roads were practically
broken off. yesterday, with the refusal of
the managers committee to consider the
mems demands for 20 per cent. wage
increase. and the situation was further
complicated by the withdrawal from the
proceedings of the Erie Railroad and sub
salaries on the ground that they could
not afford to be party to any confer
ences looking to wage increases.
President Garretson of the conductors
said. today, that the unions probably
would have nothing 10 announce Until
after Saturdays meeting. kilograms
have been sent to union committee mem
bers on all the roads involved, summon
ing them to the meeting.
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wATERvILLE PRoeREsslvEs
Elect Delegates to 3rd District Con
vsntiop, July IS, in WaterviIle.

Between 30 and 40 loyal Progress
sives turned out to Progressive rail
" held, Wednesday evening, in the
Armory p w. Atchley was chosen
chairman. The first thing taken up
was the election of the city commit
tee, with the following results: Ward
/. Ed. Crosby. Archie Towle; Ward :,
DR.. H. w. Mitchell and A. w. Arm
strong: Ward 3, E. w. Heath. Frank
X. Shaw: Ward 4, J. c. Fuller, Cecil
NJ. Daggert: Ward 5, DIR. II. G. Hodg-
kins and DR.. l.. *. Austin; Ward {,
DR.. l.. G. Bunker, Henry Rancourt.
The filling of the committee from
Ward Z was left to the committee to
attend to.
Mr.. Atchley and DIR. Bunker and
Cecil Daggert made brief addresses on
the coming Progressiverseonve to
be held in this city. July 10. They
spoke of the enthusiasm apparent
throughout the.~district and of the
approaching convention, which would
undoubtedly be the largest of its kind
ever held here. The Is delegates.
chosen as follows. are to meet at the
office of Dr. Bunker. chairman; Ce-
ell Daggert, DIR. L. X. Austin. Rev.
A. W. Pottle. j. C. Fuller, DIR. RI. G.
Hodgkns. Ed. Crosby. A. w. Arm
strong, George Kennison. A. L. Trip,
James Coombs, H. G.. Ellis. and Har
ny Green. The present committee was
empowered to fill any vacancy that
might occur by the inability of any
member to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Ask Pres. Wilson's Aid to Pre-
vent Eastern Trainmen'S Strike,

Washington, July 9.-Representatives
9f railroad companies and traiUmen' S
brotherhoods will call on President
wilson, Monday, to urge that he aid
IN preventing the threatened strike of
600 gemployes Of Eastern railways
by advocating Immediate passage of
pending amendments to the Erdman
act
Arrangements for the interview at
the White House.. Monday, were made,
tpnight, by Sec. Wilson Of the depart
ihent Of labor. who telegraphed the
President at the request of the rail-
fOadl men. Both the railroad officials
and representatives of the trainmen
are confident that their wage dispute
can be mediated They are not willing
t. submit theih case ito the three sarbi-
Tatcrs authorized to act under the
present law, but, would gladly put il
into the hands of the enlarged board
headed by a special arbitration com
missioner which the proposed amend
ment would provide,
Since the employees Committee of
One Thousand will meet. Saturday. to
act upon. the overwhelming vote of
the Eastern traiTiifieii 80 strike, Con
gress must act quickly in order to help
the present situation. If the committee
ratifies the strike vote. as it practical
ly is certain to do, the officers of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
BIRD A CANDIDATE
For Governor Of etts--hu
thori1es Nomination Papers.

East Walpole, Mass. July 9.-Chas
Sumner Bird. candidate of the Pro-
gressive party for Governor in the
last state election. tonight. announe-
ed that he had authorized the placing
of nomina lion papers in circulation as
candidate of tire same party for
Governor, this year. In his announce
ment, Mr. Bird emphasized what he
says are two important political is
sues, a mere centralized form Of gov
eminent for Tie state and law COM
polling an investigation with report
on all facts before strike or lock-
out could occur.
THE Massa chusetts government"
he said is smothered with commits
sions and more coming each year. The
Massa chusetts Constitution describes
the Governor as the supreme execu-
tive officer of the state. AS a matter
of fact a Governor of Massachusetts
is a mere figure head not much more
than fault finder, with not much
power to execute the will of the peo
pie.
The industrial situation in Massa
chusetts is serious. yes. dangerous and
in some spots it is little short of
anarchy, and threatens the peace and
prosperity of the entire state, Mr.. Bird
declared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
CAPTAIN BOUND OVER
For Illegal Landing of Chinese-The
Crew Start a Small Riot.

Boston, July enlarged with violation
of the Chinese exclusion act in that two
of his crew of Chinese went ashore and
failed to return. Capt II l.. Lockhart-
Muir, commander of the British steam
ship Alette, was held Under sIJo0 bonds,
Wednesday, for thei fail s5term of the
grand jury by Z. S, Commissioner Hayes.
The court overruled the captains claim
that the Chinese members of his crew
We're British subjects. inasmucn as their
homes were in Hong Kong and Singa-
pore. both British possessions.
There WAS wild time on board the
Alette. to-day. just as Capt Loekhart-
Muir was leaving the vessel The Chi
nase strikers made a rush on the two
Boston policemen, who''' have been on
guard after the crew struck. Monday
demanding shore leave. A few cracks
over the skulls of the Mongotians ana
the battle was ever, with the China
men duekine below for places of safe
-ty.
Cant. Lockhart- Muir Immediately
went tie the British consul and report
ed the affair. The consul advised the
cartain to get out warrants for the
striking sailors and have them put in
irons until the vessel shall be ready to
coil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

General Charles *. Darling. the
special examiner appointed by the
federal court at Boston to hear the
testimony on the validity of the pat
ents held by the United Shoe Ma
chinery Co, in connection with the
governments suit to dissolve the al
legged shoe machinery monopoly, an
nounced, "Wednesday, that the hearings
would begin, July II.
Amos Devlin. on trial at Hacken
sack. " j. charged with murder i'll
the first degree for killing Patrick
Considine. a policeman. was acquit-
ted. Wednesday night by supreme
court Jury. Devlin saw his wife with
Considine in the street and used
language to her which the policeman
resented. A quarrel resulted and
Considine was shot and MORALLY
wounded The jury reached its YER
diet after three hours deliberation.
Michael j. Youtg of Boston. and
Charles Wachmeister of Detroit, two OF
the men convicted at the dynamite CON
spiracy trial at indianapolis, We're re-
leased from the United States peniten-
tiary at Beavenworth, Kan, Wednesday,
when notice was received from chicago
that their bonds had been approved. The
two men left at once for their homes
Only 10 of the 80 men taken there from
indianapolis Jan. 1, now remain In pris-
on. The government holds $4,000 in
bonds given for the men who have been
released.
Improvemert of country roads has
enhanced the value Of property border
ing on such roads so that the cost OF
Improvement is equalized. il not eX-
ceeded, says the department Of agri-
culture in a bulletin issued, Wednes-
day. The department has gathered q
mass of data through the ofhce OF
public roads, which is making spe-
cial study of the economic effect OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
In Municipal Court.

The July term of the Wateryille mu-
nicipaI court opened. Wednesday morn
ing, with Judge Alfred A. Matthew pre-
siding. Besides the witnesses and 9th =
er Lersons directly concerned with the
case there were few spectators. The
first two cases, Berliawsky VS.. Swain
& IT.. and the second, Walker Cloth
ing Co. vs. Donnhue, We're settled out
Of court. The third, Gibson VS.. Emery.
was defaulted to the defendant and In
the fourth, Poolcr VS.. Paul. the only
case in which the court mad to render
a decision. judgment was for the de-
PENDENT. The cases of PilisbGry q
Jakins VS.. Emery. and Crummett vs.
Emery. were defaulted to the defend-
ent. The case of MINI VS.. King was as
signed for Il hearing, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Veterans Return.

Adams, and h. f. Goodwin the only nv
ing Waterville veterans who were III
Pickett's famous charge at Gettysburg,
have returned from the semi-centennlal
at the great battlefield. They all have
had avery enjoyable trip and stay, ana
found much pleasure in meeting OLD
comrades after half century's interval.
The local veterans found many of their
old company mates, whom they mad not
seen since, '63 still alive, and back TO
said they were royalty entertained, and
enjoy the celebration. The old soldiers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
SK0WHECAN.

An organ recital was held in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Tuesday
evening, which was attended by about
1000 of the townspeople. The church
las recently. installed a beautiful.
large pipe organ which viii be dedi-
Gated, next Sunday evening. The
orea mist was Claude f.. Saunier Of
Boston and the soloists were Miss Hill
da McGlauflin and Mrs. Elizabeth
Robinson of this town and Vim. G.
Jones of Hartford, CT There was
also singing by the church choir. ana
a mems chorus consisting of Messrs.
'Washburn, Bacon, Dunbar, Turner.
Smith and Moore. Mr.. Saunier show
ed the people by his playing Just what
the organ could do. It's tones are
beautiful and considering too the
beauty of the organ itself, the church
should be very proud of It,
Edward A. Parker. who has been
at the Fairfield Sanatoriun, since
winter. for treatment. has returned
home. pronounced by the physicians
as an arrested case of tuberculosis
Mr.. Parker VIII leave, next week. for
Kingfield. where he and Mrs, Parker
will pass several weeks visiting her
relatives. He plans to take up the
study of medicine, in the fall.
The insurance on the Bethany Zap
fist church was adjusted. Wednesday.
and the companies allowed $4387 on
the building The full amount, $4,000,
will be allowed on the pipe organ.
The full amount of insurance on the
organ and building was 10000. Work
will start at once on the repairs. In
the meantime, services will be held in
the vestry of the church, which was
damaged but little.
Skowhegan and Pittsfield will play
here. SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10

terday.-Portland Advertiser. July
., 1863.
John Lynch of Lewiston, porter at
We Surf House at Old Orchard. was
placed under Il $500 bail. Tuesday. by
Judge L9mtard. charged with rob
bling Miss Ethel d. Cooke Of Lynn.
Mass, on Monday. He is alleged to
have select her peekethook as she was
standing in the station and to have
handed her watch to two confederates,
both of Low iston. The poeketbook has
been returned, but the watch has net
been procured. Lynch's trial will be
held. July II, when Miss Cooke will
appear AGAINST him. After arraien
ing Lynch, Judge Lombard sum
moped the porters Of the various
hotels and administered sound advice
to them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
Gala Opening of
Fraternai League,

When the umpire calls "Play Ball. on
the Colby field at so this Crhursday
afternoon the fraternal baseball league
will open. for 1t is then that the knights
of Columbus and the Masons are to
cross bats for first blood in what prom
ises to be a great and mighty struggle
waged among the knights of Old Chris
topher, the Eiks, the Masons. ana the
knights of Pythias. The disbanding of
the Trolley League team in this city took
away what little prospects of baseball
there were in sight, and it is to promote
a little more local interest in the ma
tional game and at the same time afford
pleasure for the local fraternai orders.
that the league has been found. The
above mentioned teams will he in the
race, and after a meeting of the man
ayers of the various teams has been held
a schedule will be arranged In previous
years the orders have played other teams
than those representing WaterVille
lodges, but it is the intention this year
to wholly eliminate al contests not on
the schedule. Two games a week Will be
PLAYED. There are many old time stars
among the players and the games are
sure to prove both interesting and
amusing.
Every one has been wondering what
has become of the Beaver aggregation
that was so anxious for chance 10
show its ability In the spring, and even
went so far as to issue state wide email
ienge Ii the Beavers want TO get In
with good fast company, now is their
chance.
The game. this afternoon, Will De OF
more practice game to get the men
rounded into condition and to place them
to the best advantage. The Masons VIII
probably put the following into the
game: Dir. H. W. Abbott Harold Nut
ting. Fred Hunt Walter McAiary, A.
Goodwin. Mason, Mccarthy, r. Bessey,
r l., Erwin, Cook, and S. Herd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10


A Progressive caucus will be held
in the Post rooms, Monday, July a..
at o'clock. to elect chairman, 10
elect five delegates TO attend the
Third District Progressive Congress
:;:orai convention 10 be held in Water
vile. July 18th.
Mrs. NJ. r. uall. Albert r. Meyer
and r. NJ, Van Stone of Brookline,
Mass, were in town today on their
way to Jamaica Point on Great Pond.
Geo. GouIding and Chas. Bartlett
have returned from Gettysburg. They
report a very pleasant trip
Pat s;pauiding has returned from
Somerset Junction, where he has
been working.
Rev. G. c.. Hamilton and Mrs. Chase
have returned to Everett, Mass.
called there by the death of Mrs.
Chase'3 husband
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-10
MADISON.

Miss Myra Merrill daughter Of Mr. and
cape from drowning while in bathing at
Barker's pond. the last of the week. Miss
Merrill. together with the other members
of the party. went into the water. but re-
manned after the others had gone out
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Bartlett and two other women were out
in canoe. AS they came toward the
shore. Miss Merrill wadtd out to meet
the party and got beyond her depth. Ae
she went down the second time Mrs.
Bartlett. who is an expert swimmer, dove
from the canoe. rescuing Miss Merrill
A case of diphtheria is reported in the
Lancaster cottage at Lakewood The
parties quarantined came from Fairfield
and were the guests of Mrs. Lancaster.
who is quarantined with them.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs James Vles at Peaks Is
land. Mrs Vies has three brothers In
Madison and Anson--Charles Caldwell.
Harry Caldwell and William S. Caldwell.
The funeral was held. Wednesday after
noon, in Skowhegan.
Mrs. w. F. Scott and family have gone
to Killnockie cottage at Lakewood. where
they will spend the summer.
Cs W. Turner and daughters. Mar
guerite and Geraldine. Of Whitman.
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Smiley, this week. Mr.. Turner re-
turned home, Wednesday. but his daugn-
tiers will remain for several days.
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More Mystery in
The CrispeII Case.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 9.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Alice
CriSpell, the Syear-eld girl, whose
body was found floating on the sur
face of Harvey's lake. was further
complicated by the story told, tonight,
to members of the state constabulary
by Sephanus Reese, an automobile
dealer of Plymouth, Pa Reese had an
automobile at Harvey's lake, July 4,
the date on which Miss Crispel was
last seen alive.
According to Reese's story. he left
the hotel, about IL o'clock at night,
to tow another machine from Leh-
man Center. Miss Crispell and Her
bert Johns. who is under arrest,
pending the investigation into her
death, were in the cafe when Reese
left. As he approached the Weckes-
ser boat landing, near which the girls
body was discovered, he says he OBJ
served a man in dark clothes hiding
behind a pile of logs. In his return,
about half an hour later he turned the
light on his machine at the same spot
and the man in the dark suit was still
lurking there. A short distance along
the road he met a man in light
suit and a girl dressed in blue, the
color worn by Miss Crispell.
1t WAS near this spot that Johns
states he left the girl and the police
arexendeavoring to find the man i'll the
dark suit. on the supposition that he
may prove to be a rival of johns for
the S4arlss affections, who lay in wait
and murdered her after Johns, who
wore a light suit had left her
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Gen. McClernard has been succeed
ed to the command of Vicksburg by
Gen Ord. Harrisburg. July o.
No information of the total rout OF
Lees army at Williamsport has been
reeaiyed here Baltimore, July
s.-Over 100 people were captured by
General Fitzpatrick and his men.
Among the prisoners are Brig. Gen.
Jones and 81 commissioned officers.
1t is stated that 1850 rebel
wagons and 800 prisoners were cap
tured by the Yankees at Mercersburg,
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Celebrate Argen-
I tine independence.

Boston, July 9.-In observance of the
9th anniversary of the independence
of his country, the Argentine minister.
DR.. Domuio s. Naon, today. gave a
luncheon at the Copley Plaza hotel to
the. officers and cadets of the Argentine
t,afiiihg ship Presidente Sarmiento.
and those who have helped entertain
the visiting sailors.
Patriotism and Pan American amity
was the theme of the speechmaking.
DR.. Naon said that the national hero,
President Sarmiento, was most thor
oughly admired by Americans because
he was most thoroughly inspired by
tnesideaIs of American Democracy and
the host proposed blanket toast to
the President, the secretary OF state,
the Governor Of Massachusetts and the
mayor of Boston. The Mayor Fltzger-
aid toasted President Pena and the
people of Argentine.
The Uruguayan minister. Dr. carlos
Maria De Pena, said that educational
sysNems of Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic werespa tened aftcr the mod
ell designed by Horace Mann OF Mas
saehusetts.
Admiral Onofre Betbeder of the Ar
gentine navy, Capt. Horacio Bale,
commander of the Presidente Sar-
miento. aiso spoke The guests in
cIuded Curtis Guild, former ambassa-
dor to Russia, Rear Admiral William
NJ Little, u S. NJ, Congressman
Lafnes r. Curley, Col. Frederick Mar
vin,vin. commanding the artillery dis
trict of Boston and Gen. Hugh Ban
croft.
After the luncheon the cadets were
takAn on an automobile tour of the
BvstonSpark system as the guests OF
thSss city. The municipal. authorities
prtvidtd assupper and entertainment
for the cadets at shore resort neal
the city in the evening.
A visit to the Fore River shipyards
at Quincy. where the Argentine dread
nought Rivadavia is receiving hel
finishing touches, was made, today, bA
those officers and sailors VINO were
unable to make the trip, yesterday.