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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
The Weeks Forecast.

Washington. Feb. Temperatures
throughout the country. during the
coming week, will be near the season
al average, and rain or snow will be be-
low the normal over most of the states.
the weather bureaus weekly forecast
announced today. There will be local
SHOWS along the northern border from
minnesota eastward.
A disturbance Of moderate intensity
will appear in the Far West, Tuesday.
advance eastward and reach the East
ern states, about Friday; this disturb
ance will be preceded by moderate
temperatures and be attended by local
SHOWS in the Northern states east of
the Rocky mountains and be followed
hy colder weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
Chicago Bandit, Victim of Loan
Sharks, Promised CIemency.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Robert Webb
highwayman and leader of the automo
bile bandits. confessed, tonight. that
he shot and killed Policeman Peter
Hart several weeks ago. Webb was
captured, Friday. The confession was
made to States Attorney Hern, after
As hours of stubborn denial by Webb.
Webb'S confession was made under
a promise of clemency by States At
torney Hern. Mr. Hern said he prom
Used the bandit he would not ask the
death penalty for him, because he
found that Webb was driven to his
criminal courses largely because he
was the victim of loan sharks.
"This man is the only one of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
Socialist Berger Has
Bill for Ownership
ORR. By Nation.

Washington, Feb. f6.-The threaten
ed ticap of Eastern railroads BY the
proposed strike Of llFemen, was the
basis OF resolution for government
ownership of those railroad properties,
introduced when the House assembled,
Satin day by Representative Berger o.
Wisconsin, Socialist
Mr.. Berger's resolution proposed that
In ease Of strike and tieup Of the
railway systems. for more than a week,
thu President OF the United + States
should be empowered to seize the rail
Continued on PAGE TWe1ve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17

support himself by working" said Mr..
Hern. 1T was only after he got into
the hands of Loan sharks that he
gave up attempts to earn an honest
livelihood. He always had good refer
ences from his employers. Many Loan
sharks receipts were found among
Webb's papers.
Webb gave the police the names of
between Is and 90 automobile bandits
who he said, We're operating in several
bands, using four cars. Webb broke
down after he had been Identified by
several of his victims and by two per-
sons who saw him leap from the fire
escape of the building in which he
slew Hart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17

their automobiles We're burned and
they estimate their loss at about $25
600. II. F. Walker, proprietor of the
bowling alleys, places his loss at $4,000
Eight or ten private automobiles stored
in the building We're destroyed, loss
about $4,000. The building, owned by
the Cooperative Association of Amer
lea, was valued at $4,000. The losses
are partially covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
DR.. c. K. Donnell, Lewiston,
Arrested, Charged With the
Murder of SabattuS Girl

NJ and two hours later he was locked
up. He was not admitted to bail. An
autopsy has been performed, but the
death certificate has not been signed.
County Attorney Hines expects to hold
an inquest SOON
An alleged confession by Miss Hall
just before her removal To IL Lewis
ton hospital is said to have been the
basis for action by the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
$4,000 Fire, Sunday, at Lew
istOn, Destroys Central Garage.

Lewiston, Feb. 16.-Fire today. gut
ted the building on Main street in
which was located the Central Garage
on the ground floor and the Lewiston
and Auburn bowling alleys OH thu
second floor. Arthur w Nelke and
Roland A. Partridge were proprietors
of the garage. Between II and 10 of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17

Lewiston, Me-, Feb 16.-On account
of the death of Emma f. Hall. aged IT
years, Junior in the Sabattus High
school, DR.. Charles X. Donnell of this
city was arrested, today. on a war
rant alleging murder by an attempted
Illegal operation.
The warrant was sworn out at A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
I'd r 8
PROPER PRICES
VERSUS
PREPARED PRICES

Promiscuous Advertising shrieks
Historically of "FURs AT HALF
PRICE,"
Many Of them Are half price-half
of prices that were prepared in adj
vance to be split in two
Amid all the overweight and ira
tional claims that are made, we have
enough confidence in the judgment
of the public to quote prices that arr
NOT half-that is not half of our
PROPER PRICES.
ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU Ex-
ANIME OUR FuRs AND IF THEY
ARE NOT LOWER-QUALITY FOR
QuALITY-TAAN a N wv n { r E
ELSE-YOU WILL NOT BE Ex-'
PEcTEp TO BUY. THE ONE thing
we can't afford is to let any one under
sell us,
DO NOT BUY FuRS until YOU have
seen our values and CUT PRICES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate variable, mostly north: Mid
die Atlantic coast light to moderate
variable. Lower pressure over the
North Atlantic states and the region
Of the Great Lakes has been attended
by light local snow in these regions.
Temperatures are considerably lower
than, Saturday, in the interior of the
North Atlantic states. Temperatures
will be lower, Monday. on the New
England coast Temperature changes
elsewhere will be unimportant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 16-F'orecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday. unsettled
and colder; TUESDAY, generally fair
moderate northerly winds, becoming
variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
AGREEMENT RATIFIED
BY Railway Clerks of the N. ", N. H.
& lis. Twenty two Divisions.

Kew Haven Conn, Feb. 1G,-Rail-
way clerks from the = divisions Of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co, formally ratified the re-
cent agreements between the road and
clerks ~ their annual convention mere,
today and elected these officers;
General chairman. L. G. Stearns of
Boston; vice general chairman, NJ. II.
Murray. Boston: general secretary. ".
b. p Bright, Hartford; general treas
rner Z. L. Zander, Ansonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17
1904

output now H0sOW weekly. BY far the
argest selling brand of 10c. cigars in the
world Factory Manchester. N u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
PILOT TRAVERSING BORDERLAND ROUTE
VIII Make An Official Report Upon It's Condition and
Put the Route More In the Eyes of the Public
Than E7er-Will Be Here Aug IL and
viii Continue to Roswell, Then viii
Go East Over the AL Southern
Route.

will also be met at Lordsburg by the
Deming good roads boosters. Mr.. Grin
dell is making arrangements here for
c. B. Stevens, president of the FL PasO
Automobile club; r. II. Rinehart, chair
man of the Ell PasO Automobile club
touring committee, and other local en-
thusiasts, to meet Mr.. WeStgard at
Deming and pilot him into and out Of
FL PasO.
From here Mr.. Westgard will go to
Roswell, and from there to Fort Worth
and Memphis over the all Southern
route, diverging from the Borderland
route at Roswell
The people of Globe and the ella val
lev have been making an effort to
route Mr.. Westgard through that sec
ton. instead of over the BOrderland
route from Phoenix to Douglas, but Mr..
Grindell says the official itinerary has
been decided upon and that it is the
BOrderIand way.
Mr.. Westgard is a brother Of A L
Westgard, Americas most famous path
finder, and himself a pathfinder and
official logger for the American Auto
mobile association.
This trip of Mr. Westgard over the
BOrderland route will give il official
notice in the A A. A. publications and
will result in the official log and date
being filed with the touring bureau of
the association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
Consul Edwards Makes Statement
Relative to the MADEIRA Affair

two were taken risoners- The prison
ers were taken to MADEIRA and turned
over to the municipal authorities
They were placed in the jail here,
Varas the COW thieves fled towards
Colonia Chuichupa, saying they were
going to that place to kill the Williams
boys (three in numberD
From the Williams home the
thieves went to the home Of Ben
Griffin and took him and William
Smith prisoners, and it is firmly be-
lieved that Griffin was executed.
Nothing has been heard of Smith since
Their reason for killing Griffin, Gas
told by a Mexican, who witnessed the
trOuble) was that they thought Griffin
knew the lWherea bouts of Jess VIII
liams and would not tell"
The authenticity and correctness Of
the report was vOuched for by the
three mentioned men, who appeared at
the consulate and presented same, and
who did not demonstrate. il indeed,
they did not give acquiescence WheE
the consul, after reading the report,
pointed out that Jess Williams and
his associates. who were not citizens
of Mexico, had no commissions and no
official right TO take the law into
their own hands, and thereby turn
bandits themselves, go out and and XIII
those, who, IN their opinion. had v1O-
lated the laws of Mexico. These men
did not deny that Jess Williams
brought about the conditions, which
caused the death of Ben Griffin and
placed in danger the lives Of Americans
in MADEIRA, who cannot flee to safety
north of the border. They did not
deny that Jess Williams was at the
head of a small band of Americans,
who went out hunting, found and killed
two MeXicans and that under the laws
of every civilized nation, they are Ie-
gally considered murderers.
ThOS D. Edwards
P. S. The report above mentioned is
on file at the American consulate in
Juarez and may be seen by any one
interested. T. D. E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
COMMISSION CANNOT
COMPEL ARBITRATION
Attorney General of Arizona Says the
Commission Cannot Force Return
Of Striking Employees.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Aug. 5-According
TO an opinion received from attorney
general G. P. Billiard, who is now in
southern California, the state cOrpO-
ration commission cannot compel an
arbitration between the street car
company and the strikers.
The opinion further states that the
commission cannot compel the street
car company to recognize any par
ticular demand Of the strikers anS 1t
cannot say who they shall or snail
not employ nor can they determine
the wages TO be paid employees of the
company.
The opinion was handed down ID
lowing the receipt of several cOmmut-
icatiOns by labor organizations asking
the commission to force the street car
company to take back its old en-
ployes and to make other concessions.
The communications were sent to the
attorney general with a request that
he define the powers of the commits
sion regarding the strike.
Cars are now running on schedule
time. all manned by strike-breakers
from Los Angeles, with the exception
of nine of the old employees who re-
turned to work. The strikers auto
mobile bus service is being well pat
ronized. No violence has been at
tempted for almost three weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05

~ FFICIAL recognition of the Bor-
derlaud automobile route has
~ been given by the American Au-
tornobiIe association, and W. o. L
westward, who pilOted the Indiana man
ufacturers from Indianapolis to the Pa
cific coast, is to log and make an Off
ciaI report upon the route for the tours
bureau of the association
E P GrindelI, secretary of the Doug
las, Ariz, chamber of commerce, and
the man who really put the Borderland
route on the map, is IN FL PaSO today
making arrangements for the reception
of Mr.. Westgard on August II, when he
will arrive in Ell PasO.
Mr.. GrindeH has just received a let
ter from Robert Bruce, chairman IF the
touring bureau of the A A A, at New
York, stating that Mr.. Westgard will
leave Los Angeles at once for a tour
over the BOrderland route, following
from Los Angeles to Phoenix the route
to be covered this fall by the Los An
geIes-San DiegO-PhOenix automobile
race. From Phoenix he will follow the
Borderland route through Florence,
Tucson, Douglas. Lordsburg and Dem
ing to FL PasO.
Douglas citizens will accompany Mr.
westward from Douglas to LOrdsburg,
where Don Kedzie and other Lords
burgites will take him in charge He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05

Ciudad Juarez. Mexico, Aug. 4. 1913.
Editor Ell PasO Herald:
VIII you kindly give space to the
following, which has reference, par
ing in the Ell PasO Times, signed J. c.
Hayes, Aug. 1, and the other by c. G.
Williams, Aug. 8:
On July 19. J. J. Pruett general su-
Western railway; A L. Lathrop. assist
ant to vice president, Mexico North
Western railway, and Porter C Thede,
general manager of the MADEIRA COM
pany, limited appeared at the Ameri-
can consulate and presented the copy
Of a written report of conditions at
MADEIRA said report covering q period
from July 1 to July IS, and addressed
to j. o. Crockett, Ell Paso, Tex; J. ].
Pruett, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and =.
c. Thede, FL PasO, Tex. This report is
dated at MADEIRA July IS, 1913. and
signed by F. c. Herr, superintendent in
charge of MADEIRA Lumber company.
and T. J Clark, division superintend-
ent for the Mexico North Western rail-
way, and located at MADEIRA
AS the purpose of this communica-
ton is to deal with the cause of the
death of Ben Griffin and as J. c. Hayes
and Q. g. Williams, in their published
communications, endeavor to give the
public the impression that Jesse VIII
liams did no more than convey infor-
nation, three paragrap hS-firSt second
and fourth-will be verbatimly quoted,
(the balance of the report being prin-
cipally details covering thirteen days.)
About the first of July, Jesse VIII
liams of COlOnia Chuichupa. advised
the Hearst people that their stock was
being stolen by a band of Mexican
cattle thieves. and that he knew their
location at that time.
"A few days later Jess Williams and
some of the Babicora cowboys started
out after the thieves and encountered
. -H1r
exchanged, resulting in two of the
thieves being killed, two wounded and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
SIXTEEN VEGETABLE
SELLERS ARRESTED
All Vegetables Offered for Sale Must
Be Screened, Declare City
Health Officers

Fruit and vegetables offered for sale
must be screened from flies, declare the
health officers. The city ordinance calls
for this safeguard and the offiee say
that it will be enforced by arrests and
fines. Thirteen were arrested Monday
afternoon, charged with a violation Of
the ordinance and three Tuesday morn
ing. The defendants are Italians and
SyTians, who are the pToprietOrs of fruit
and vegetable stands on South Ell PasO
street
In addition to the screening provision,
the health officers are inspecting ali
fruits and vegetables being sold from
the stand. This, they say, must be sound
OF VIII be elassed as unsanitary, and
arrests viii follow.
Those arrested for failure to screen
their goods were: John Itule, B. K Ago,
W B. Abraham, NJ J. Sewby, E. Abra-
ham, S Fatrob, Joe KanOve, NJ. Asad,
Chas. Leon, Joe Helhup, D. Kibny, F.
Rozzork, X. Abram, Ferris 1, F Moran,
N. z. Reda.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
CHARGED WITH BEING
DRUNK; rs FINED $1OO
Club Says He Thought the Usual Fine
of 81 and Costs Would Be Assessed
When He Pleaded Guilty.

William C. Club, a painter, living at
1913 Newman street, was fined 500
on the charge of being drunk away from
home Nv justice Of the peace James J.
Murphy, Monday afternoon. The justice
said that the defendant was properly
amenable to the new law, which was one
of the recent enactments of the legisla-
tUre. While the law says that a man
may get intoxicated in his own home,
he must not do this out of it.
Club told Chas- Owen, the attorney
he employed, Tuesday morning that he
pleaded guilty to the charge of being
drunk, at the time being under the I'M
preston that the fine would be 81 and
costs, the usual amount. Justice Murphy
says Clubb's neighbors complained that
Saturday night he got drunk, and then
in the search for his wife, went around
to several nearby houses knocking on
the doors.
There is a charge of disturbing the
peace still pending against Club in
Murphy's court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
CUBA CANCELS CONCESSION
GRANTED AMERICAN COMPAl

Havana, Cuba, Aug. 5.-President
the secretary of justice to take steps to
the secretary of justice to alike steps to
annuI the concession granted to the
Ports Improvement company Of
America
The decree declares that the com
pany has not fulfilled all the provisions
of the law under which it is perm tied
to do business and that therefore the
secretary of the treasury Immediately
Will suspend payment of tonnage dues,
and the secretary of public works take
charge of the cOmpany's W rks in all
Cuban ports.
Officials of the company declare
thew have carried out all their Obliga-
tons and deny the power of the preSi-
dent to annuI an act of congress with
out recourse to the courts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
TUCSON SHOE DEALER
HERE EN- ROUTE EAST

G. L Renden, a shoe dealer of Tue
SON IS IN Ell PasO en- route east on a
vacation trip. Mrs. Rendell. who is in
California, will join him here Wednes-
day night and they will then go by way
of Houston and Galveston to New York
and philadelphia for a months stay
account of failing health. in an i'm
portant position with the Wanamaker
store in Philadelphia. For several years
he travelled in New Mexico and Arizona
Tor the SELF shoe fyctory, but about
year ago went into business in Tucson.
lie is one of the best known men in the
west and has regained his health and
flesh IN the southwest, until he weights
more than he ever did.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
PRISONER Is EXECUTED
FOR MURDER OF BR

Ossining. n Y. Aug. 5.-Anthony w.
Grace was put to death by electricity
at Sing Sing prison Monday as the
penalty for the murder of his brother,
Jack" a wrestler
Jack Grace's badly was found
hacked to pieces in the rooms of the
Walden Social club at Walden. n. Y,
last September Suspicion at once at
tached TO his brother, who appeared at
the time of tragedy, after suddenly
marrying at Walden. When arrested
later, Anthony had in his possession
much of the personal property of his
dead brother. He was convicted by a
Jury at MiddletoWn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
NEW AMBASSADOR
SENT TO MEXICO
CContinued From Page One0

NOO4LluCGu FROM rage OQe.l
1899 to 1901 on the Democratic ticket,
was defeated for reelection and went to
congress again from 1903 to 1905 from
the fourth Minnesota district as a
Democrat.
He is president Of the board of re-
gents of the University of Minnesota
Republicans Support Wilson
President Wilson has been unoffi-
cially informed of the support of Re
publicans of the house in his Mexican
program so long as a nOn-partisan at
utude is maintained. Asspurances to
the president were conveyed from Re
publican leader Mann At both ends
of the capitol there have been informal
agreements to keep the Mexican Ques-
ton out of politics
Huerta Is Firm.
Mexico City. Mexico, Aug. 5.-Presi-
dent Huerta has told the members of
the chamber of deputies, who initiated
the plan for treating with the rebels
IN an endeavor to bring about peace
that ne would not sanction the pro-
posed plan and that if the deputies de-
sired TO intervene with the rebels they
must DO so in their private capacities
According to an official report re-
celVed mere the government has
checked the rebel advance on Guaymas
The aviator, Didier Mason, flew
over Guaymas during the action and
was under fire, but escaped unscathed.
Bombs dropped from his aeropIane did
no damage.
The rebels south of Torreon. near
Pedricena, are reported to have been
defeated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
TOWNSEND DENIES
ALLEGED INTERVIEW
CONTINUED from page one)

Association of Manufacturers against
recent newspaper interviews with the
three Democrats on the committee
which ne argued showed the case pre-
judged on the testimony Of one wit
ness
House Begins Lobby Probe.
The house lobby investigating got
under way today with Louis Siebold
of New York, who prepared the expos
ures Of Mulhall as the first witness
Identifying published statements and
otherwise laying foundations for the
cross examination of Mulhall
Representative Levy introduced
resolution in the house asking secre-
tary McAdOO to furnish a list of all
transfers of government bonds since
July I.
To Punish ImpersOnatOrs.
Early action by congress to provide
punishment for those who imperSOnate
members of congress or public officers
by telephone or telegraph, mail or
otherwise" was promised in the SEN
ate when senator Cummins presented a
favorable report from the judiciary
committee on such a bill he recently
introduced. The representations OF
representatives Palmer and Riordan
and others by David Lamar, were re-
sponsible for the introduction of the
Cummins bill, which carries heavy
fines and imprisonment as penalties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
BEER BOTTLES USED IN

Because he would not cry, Viva.
VIVA, K Narela said he was struck
with a bottle Of beer. Blood was
streaming from cuts on his face when
he was brought to the police station
Monday. Manuel Mendoza, who also had
minor cuts about the face and hands
was brought to the station with Varela-
Both were arrested at the Emporium
saloon, Second and Ell PasO and
charged with fighting. Judge Ballard
Coldwell, of the corporation court, fined
Narela IS and Mendoza SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
CALIFORNIA WOMAN Is FOUND
DEADs AN ARREST ENnIInU

Santa Cruz. Calf. Aug. 5.-Mrs
Daisy Watt the young wife of J. S.
Watt, a San Francisco manufacturer
was found dead with a bullet wound in
her heart in room at a hotel here last
night.
Nicholas TSakOmas, with whom she
came from San Francisco yesterday
was found weeping over her body. He
was taken into custody. TsakOmas was
slightly wounded
All concerned in the tragedy are
Greeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
THINKS MEN SHOULD WEAR
RAILLLNE sL-L-Es WITH sLL ~

Madison, Wis. Aug. 5.-H D. Nc
Chesney, swimming instructor at the
University of Wisconsin, SAYS men
should be instructed in the question Of
bathing garb more than women.
i think men should be compelled to
wear bathing suits with a short skirt"
he said with all the people who
swim here we have very little trouble
regarding proper dress. What trouble
we have is with the men. Women
should not dress up like an Arctic ex-
plOrer to go in swimming"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
CORPORATIONS ASK
FOR TAX REDUCTION
State Tax Commission Is Sitting as a
Board of Equalization and Takes
Up Land Grants

Phoenix, ARR, Aug. SIN accordance
with the time fixed by law, the state
tax commission is sitting as a board of
equalization this week
The opening of the session was de-
voted to the complaints of the Mountain
State Telephone and Telegraph company,
the Western Union Telegraph company,
the Ray & ella Valley Railway COM
pany and the United Verde & Pacific
Railway company, each asking for a
reduction on the assessed valuations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
They anege

placed by the commission. They allege
they are entirely too high.
Railroad grantlands were taken up, and
several Cochise county mining men VIII
appear before the board. Wednesday
the commission expects to get down to
the equalizing work.
The commission Is supposed to trans
NIT the state levy, and changes made
in valuations, next Monday. The vari-
Gus counties are to make the county
levy on the third Monday of this month.