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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
BELFAST.
James Kelley on Trial for
Attempted Murder.
Mrs. Lowe, The Victim, Tells
Her Story to The Jury.
Kelley Claims Self Defence. Admits
Had Been Drinking During Day.

| Belfast. Me-. April 2S.-fspeciaD. -
James Kelley of Frankfort was OF
trial, this morning, in the supreme jul
diciaI court for attempting to kill and
murder Mrs. Mary E. Lowe, wife OF
John Lowe of Frankfort, on March 10
The following jury was drawn. several
challenges being made by both sides
before one was finally empanneled:
Foreman, Amos Nichols of Sears
| port Burley Turner, Liberty: John
| E'ogg. Belfast; r. c. Briggs, Freedom:
|. o. Hills. Northport; Geo r. Mesher.
| Unity; L. o. Elwell, Islesboro. Maurice
| D. Towle, Belfast: G. o. Lord, Belfast;
Austin sheldon, morrill,: w. g. Wood.
| Searsmont: James Nj. Palmer. Mont
Vile
County Attorney Littlefield, in his
opening for the State. said that he was
about to try one of the most brutal as
sarlt cases in the history of Waldo
county and would show by the evil
dence that such had been committed.
He explained at length a chart admit
ted to be that of the room in the Kel-
| icy GbuSt III 6HtIt TIE
crime was committed and called the
following witnesses:
Miss Flora Marks, Mrs. Mary F..
Lowe. Minnie Lowe. Mrs. Esther Web
ster, Victor lie San, John r. Lowe. AL
bert Davis, James Page, Mary Hughes
r. D. Walden, w. Nj. Berry, Alden
Colson. Arthur Page.
Victor I.e san was the first witness
for the State.
Mrs. Mary L. Lowe. the victim Of
Kelley, testified:
was going home from my mothers
house and passing Kelley's house be-
tween and and he raped on the
window and called me in. He struck
me in the teeth and leosened them as
soon as | went in, then he pushed me
towards the bed room door and when
[ was just through il, he struck me
again and cut me and then he cut my
throat and | fell over on the bed.
screamed for help when | was first
cut, broke out the window near the
bed He put pillow over my head and
tried to smother me. l got out from
under it. There was no light in the
house He said for me to shut up, I'd
on the door of the kitchen and he went
out into the kitchen and told them to
90 away or he would tell Mr. Tyler.
who owns the house, and Mr.. Tyier
would prosecute them. hTen he came
back into the room where l was ana
pulled a rope down cut of the ceiling
| saw him put his head into it. saw
razor. too. I knew what it was after
he cut me-" The witness showed the
scars Of the slashes made by the razor,
it is alleged. Several on the neck ana
a long scar on her chin.
Her husband, John r. Lowe, test
fed as to his actions, during the event.
The defense. in the afternoon, open
go and claimed self-defense- James
Kelley. the respondent. occupied Tue
Continued on Page TweiVe-)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
The Militant Suffragettes
Leader, Mrs. PankhuTst,
Threatens War Should Police A.
tempt Removing Her from Home.
Freedom Expired, Monday-.Exten.
sion Of Time Is Granted.

London, April 2S.-The expiration of
the limited license under which Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst. the Militant
Suffragette leader, was released, April
IL. from Holloway TAIL where she was
serving three-yearx Imprisonment,
caused a great crowd to assemble, to-
day, round the house where she has
been staying, tp@recover from the eff
fects of her hunger strike. The peo-
pies expectation of seeing Mrs. Pank-
hurst forcjbly removed to Holloway
Jail was disappointed, as the authori-
ties had meantime decided to extend
her license, owing to the unsatisfac-
tory state of her health.
In the meantime, the occupants of
the house where Mrs. Pankhurst was
staying had placed it in state CT
siege. 1t had been stocked with pro-
visions before Mrs Pankhurst arrived
there from Jail. The members of her
family and some Militant adherents
were quartered on the two upper
floors. leaving onl ythe bare furniture
on the two floors below, and this was
plainly visible through the uncurtained
windows. The heavy street door was
barricaded, only holders of the pass
word of the day being admitted.
The private square which the house
faces, was cleared by a strong force
of police, only householders and thei1
friends being allowed to pass the line
One of the Militants who had beer
inside the house, said afterwards tina
it would have been necessary for tn,
police to pass three barbados befor
they could reach Mrs. Pankhurst. VIII
was surrounded with what she de
scribed as 'our gun women" She con
tinued:
THE only thing we fear is that tn
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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er all. Anyhow he is powerless to pre-
Vent its passage in the Senate.
But over in the Senate it looks as
though Mr.. Johnson We're oozing OUT
as to tue tariff bill In his strategical
position on the finance committee 1t
would seem as though Senator john
son might nave raised Sam Hill enough
10 get few of the rates changed. On
the other hand, President Wilson is
so insistent that the bill shall not be
materially amended, Senator Johnson
finds his hands tied Just about as soon
as he begins to make a little trouble,
He can not do half as much, it seems.
for Maine with Il Democratic admins
tration. as Republican senator could
do. He can't even make a high old
fight and smash up some of the furni-
ture before he let's 'em tie him.
Therefore il is that the tariff pros
pect for Maine is gloomy indeed and
little likelihood of a change for the
better 1t was supposed that a big
fight would be started there and that
the Senate would exercise it's ancient
prerogative OF writing tariff bill
ever Nothing as good as that can be
expected. 1t looks at the present writ
would lie down and after that Dem
ocratic caucus of the Senate will pro-
badly sit on the bill and make it a
party measure. Maine folks might
about as we'll make up their minds to
stand it as best they can and hope tina t
the outcome will net BE- as bad as has
been predicted. The Maine people will
have to find some way to live without
fA, t,a n1, n
then see if they can not find some way
to better the political conditions.
Senator johnson hoped to get some
duty put back upon potatoes, at leas'
as much as is allowed comparatively
on rice and wheat. There is grave
doubt whether he can do it. While
| Maine is not the largest potato produc-
| ing state, a lot of Democratic leaders
have gotten it into their heads thai
way and they are willing to let Maine
squirm. The talk about lcsses to own
ers of farm land in Maine along thu
Canadian border does not worry thes'
| Democratic leaders in the slightest
! They come from states far removed
| from Maine They say the revision
| will not hurt many people and thost
unfortunate enough to be hurt mus
1 stand it as best they can.
| The woes of the Maine Democrats il
4 Congress are not confined to tariff
4 Postmasters, for instance. Two months
1 OF the new administration have gon
4 by, oh, We faithful, and only one or tw,
:. postmasters have been nominated
That is mighty tough when there ar
at least dozen vacancies in postoffice
of the presidential grade in Maine,
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
SiSSoN'S WAR SPEECH.

Washington. April 2s.-A war
speech in support of the proposed
California anti-alien land law was de-
livered in the House, today, by Rep
resentative Sisson of Mississippi IF
we must have war or submit to this
indignity, I am for war;" cried Mr..
Sisson. II am with the people of Cali
fornia in their efforts to prevent these
aliens from acquiring land"
Il believe" said sisson, that no
nonresident alien should be allowed to
hold a single foot of land in the terri
tory OF the United States. What
would Washington say in answer to
the question, war or submission? ?
What would Jackson say? What would
Cleveland say? What would Mckinley
say?
II resent the efforts of Japan to
force us 20 submit to her demands
Sisson took the position that the
japanese government proposing against
alien land legislation was endeavoring
to exempt its citizens from the opera
ton of the laws of states.
1.-THE President and secretary of
state" said Sisson, should only as
sure an alien government that the peo-
pie of that alien nation would be dealt
with fairly in accordance with the law
of the States. Any other position
would lead to the Federal government
taking out from under the laws of the
States the citizens of another nation.
But all citizens or aliens resident in
state must be held subject to its laws,
and to exempt the alien would give
him privileges over and above those
accorded to American citizens.
Mann, the Republican leader, suggest
ing the United States had the eonstitu-
tienal right to treat with foreign powers
to secure for American citizens property
rights abroad and that Sissen was con-
tending that the foreign government did
not have a similar right.
Sisson commended that the people of Cal
ifornia had the right to pass laws re-
garding alien holding of land as in their
Judgment seemed best, when such laws
did not infringe upon the federal Consti-
tuition.
Treaty making can never deprive the
states of a reserved power" continued
Sisson.
This Democratic administration
should announce with no uncertain tone
to the world the doctrine that Congress
proposes to recognize the right of the
people of the states to determine who
shall own the land within the state and
that the United States government will
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29

removal of these three sheriffs was re-
quested by the Legislature in the last
two weeks of the session after thor
eugh investigation of conditions as
set forth in evidence submitted by the
Governor. Two other counties were af-
feeted, Knox and AndloseogSin. In the
latter county both the sheri and coun-
" attorney were named in the inves-
tigation proceedings, the sheriff re-
signing and the county attorney being
exonerated. In Knox. Sheriff Tolman
was not tried because of a smallpox
quarantine.
In the case of Sheriff Moulton OF
Cumberland county, the Senate voted
II 10 L and the House so to 81 for re-
moval; the Senate voted Is to II and
the House 81 to so fer the removal. of
Sheriff Ballou; while in the case of
sheriff Emerson the Senate voted II
to ard the House Sc to 2s.. The Coun-
eli at It's session, last Thursday, voted
to instruct the Governor to remove the
three sheriffs in accordance with the
mandate of the Legislature.
There nave been many candidates
but the Governor has refused to be
driven into making nominations be-
lore careful coitSlueFdelufl. III The Aooi
named he unquestionably has men of
the risht stamp to enforce the law to
the letter. "Ferd'' Stevens was APP
pointed several days ago as sheriff of
Androseogein.
in the past fortnight q general clos
ing up ef places selling liquors freely
for two years has been taking place
These dealers know that Governor
Haines means business and that the
rlrrifs must enforce the law or be
called before special session of the
Legislature.
Everett G. SculIy.
Everett G. Scully, who succeeds
Lewis W. Moultan of West Baldwin
as the sheriff of Cumberland country
is 4 years Of age and has long Teen
identified with the naval arm of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
VIVID DENUNCIATION OF
THE PROPOSED new TARIFF.
Republicans in Force Take Stand Against
Radical Revision Plan OF Democrats
Bursts of Oratory==TheSenate Sub
Committees to Consider Bill.

houn as high as Hannah; tried to
horsewbip Thomas Benton; challenged
Gen. Winfield Scott to a duel: overran
Florida; and had two eminent British
gentlemen hanged, thereby nearly
bringing US into a war with Great
Britain and Spain and when President
broke up his cabinet by his own head
strong violence. This is the mild man
nered man whose spirit is invoked in
this House by Democratic congress-
man in the same breath that Is en-
ployed to denounce Roosevelt as u Wild
man from Africa.
Rainey declared that the bill repre-
scented the dawn of new era IN the
governments fiscal policy, making
Continued on Page Four.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
SEC. BRYAN DELIVERS PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE TO CALIFORNIA.
That State Has Right to Enact Alien Land Law Bar
ring Orientals from Ownership, But 1t Would Be
Against Wish OF Westinghouse Outlines Nat
ional Policy, While Assembly Listens.

I 4-Enaet law similar to the fedora
statute governing lang ownership in thu
| District of Columbia, which il a genera
| law, applying to all aliens.
| OF these alternatives it may safely bt
| said, according to leaders in the Legisla.
ture, that the last two are out of the
question Many pemocrats favor turn
| ing the matter over to the state depart.
ment, while the Progressive Republicans
| ma jority apparently remains unchanged
in its support of the bill that would ap-
ply its restrictions to orientals alone.
The conference with Secretary Bryan
served to show the breadth of the senti-
ment in favor of an alien land law that
shall be effective in checking the Jap
anesa and Chinese immigration. doa-
en- or more senators and assembymcn
declared the people of the state were al
most unit in demanding such a law
and 1t was threatened that unless the
Legislature act this time. sile matter
would be taken up through the initiative
and passed by the people themselves.
The conference opened with Lieut.. Gov
Wallace in the chair and Secretary Bry-
an seated with Gov. johnson and Speak
er c. c. Young of the Assembly on the
platform. Secretary Bryan was intro
duced and in brief statement asked
the conference to tell him the exact sit
uation.
81 was sent to Sacramento at the re-
quest of President WILSON, said Mr.
Mr.. Bryan, ITO consult with the govern
or and members of the Legislature on
the pending alien land legislation. / am
more interested in the methods to be en-
ployed than in the end to be attained
and I would be pleased to hear susges-
tions from any of you before speaking
further
Senator Boynton. administration floor
leader thanked Mr. Bryan on behalf of
the Legislature for the visit. He then
outlined the situation for the visitor.
saying in part
Eat the time President Wilson's tele-
gram was received, last week. announc-
ing the wish to send Secretary of State
Bryan to confer with this Legislature.
there were two bills on this subject be-
fore the Senate.
1T was apparent that the people of the
state were strongly in favor of the
enactment of an alien land law, and
such a law probably would have been
passed before this time if 1t had not been
for the telegram from the President. At
his request we postponed further con-
sideration of the matter until Mr.. Bryan
could present his views"
Senator Boynton then requested Mr.
Bryan to point out specifically the OBJ
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29

Governor Haines, late Monday aft
ernoon, nominated the three men for
the positions of sherffs in the counties
involved in the recent legislative pro-
eesdilg. The acceptance of each man
is assured and they will assume their
new duties, May 5.
E,trett G. scully Of Portland is to
succeed Lewis w. Moulton in Cumber-
land county; Wilbur C. Oliver of Bath
takes the place OF John w Ballou in
.sagadasnc, and J. Fred Oconnen Of
Milterd follows Wilbcft w. Emerson
in Penobseot. The nominees are of the
same political persuasion as their pred
eccsscrs. MIR. scully tefng a Democrat
as is Sheriff iaouiton, and the others
being Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29

SEC. BRYANS MESSAGE.

Sacramento, Calf, April 28.-Cali-
fornia, in the fullness of her right as
a state, may enact alien land ia " bar
ing Orientals from ownership, bur
such action would be against the
earnest wish of the national admins
tration.
This is the substance of the mes
sage William Jennings Bryan, secre-
tary of state and personal represen
tafive of President Wilson, delivered.
today, to secret conference attend
ed only by Gov. Johnson, Lieut.. Gov.
wallace and the l2o members of the
California Legislature.
Secretary Bryan arrived in Saera :
mento, at 8 o sock, this morning. With
his consen' ,ians were laid for an
immediate nearing and. shortly after
IL o'clock, the first session Of the con
ference began. Until the doors of the
Assembly chamber were closed AMI
locked, Secretary Bryan refused &c
give any linking of his message -
any one and even at the conference
he spoke only after legislators had ex-
planned fully the public demand for
alien land legislation that brought
about the present situation.
Those who expected Secretary Bry-
an to expound a new theory of states
rights were disappointed. as We're
those who expected predictions OF war.
Advice in the name of President VIII
son was all Mr.. Bryan had To offer
and the paramount question here, to-
night, is whether such advice viii
overcome the previously announced
determination of the Progressive Re-
publican majority TO enact an anti
alien land holding law along line al
ready agreed upon.
Secretary Bryan reafiirmed the
states right to act in manner II
saw fit. but suggested several alterna-
tives to the passage of bill restrict
ing aliens Ineligible to citizenship
basing his reasons on the broad foun-
dation of public policy. Briefly these
alternatives in the order in which
they were suggested were as follows:
delay immediate action and allow
the state department to try to accom-
piish the ends desired by means of new
treaty with Japan.
2-Delay immediate action and appoint
a commission to investigate the subject
of allen land ownership and act in con-
junction with the President in securing
relief.
ENACT a law similar to the statute
in Illinois. which permits aliens to hold
land for a period not exceeding six years
and applies alike to all aliens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29

Washington, April 2S.--General de-
bate on the Democratic tariff bill in
the House wound up, tonight, in
final outburst of oratory. Democrats
passed the day lauding the measure,
while alternately Republicans anG
Progressives attacked it's provisions.
The House, weary after week of
tariff oratory, did not produce
numerous attendance and most of the
speeches of the day were made to
empty benches. However, Payne OF
New York, the ranking Republican OF
the ways and means committee anG
the father of the present tariff law
had a good sized audience on hand to
listen to his denunciation of the bill
He painted vivid word picture of
ruined industry and impoverished Ia
Dor, which he presented as the new
able result of the Underwood bill. Re
publcans applauded when he declare d
that the reduction in the cost of living
promised by the Democrats as a re-
suit of the tariff revision was fallacy.
; Payne criticized the ways and means
committee for putting wool on the
| free list, while leaving on the dutabit'
list the hair of the angora goats, in
| timating that it was the work of Gard :
ner, the Texas member of the corr
mittee.
There are 100000 goats raised in
| the United States he said, and
understand that 2,999,999 of them are
raised in Texas
Murdoch, the Progressive leader
criticized the tariff policy of both
Democrats and Republicans. He said
the Underwood bill was an Unreliable
chaotic tumble of Inconsistencies" anc
urged that the tariff be placed in tht
hands of non partisan commission
Rainey of Illinois, DEM, declared thu
bill represented a new era in the gov
ernment's fiscal policy making light
er the burden of taxes upon the con-
sumers of the country and compelling
great wealth to contribute its fan
share toward paying the government
expenses"
Chandler of New York, Progressive
advocated the reduction of certain tar
s iff duties and replied to Helm of Ala
bama, who, he said had called The
} odore Roosevelt, The wild man from
| Africa" and in the same breath hat
invoked the spirit of Andrew jackson
to guide the deliberations of Demo
cratic Congress.
jackson once killed man name
Charles Dickinson in a duel, sal
. Chandler, HE threatened to hang Cal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
THREE SHERlFFS REMOVED AND
THEIR SUCCESSORS NOMINATED.
Governor William T. Haines Makes Announcement
Late Monday Afternoon--Scully Takes Place of
Moulton; Oliver Will Follow Ball0u, and
O'COnnell Is to Succeed Emerson.

National Guard of the State. During
the Spanish War he served ON the q.
Is. S. Montauk and joined the Naval
Reserves at the time of it's organiza-
ton in 1890 He passed through the
various grades from seaman to en-
sign then Lieutenant Gunior grade).
and tn lieutenancy. He was MEM
Der of the staff of Governor Plaisted
with the rank of lieutenant command
er and was re-appointed by Governor
Haines. He is a general manager of
the l.. FL Nelson Co, publishers of
Portland, and. some years ago, mar
ried Miss Edith Henderson of Halo
we'll.
As Commander Scully left the exc
cutives chamber after he had accepted
the appointment, he said, when 90
toned by a reporter. Il purpose to
enforce the prohibitory liquor law in
the county of Cumberland to the best
of my ability during my term OF
Office
Wilbur C. Oliver.
Wilbur c. Oliver, who was nominated
for sheriff of Sagadahoc county, has
long been active in the politics of Bath
having been for number of years
the chairman CT the Republican city
committee He has also served in both
branches of the government he was
a witne IS for The prosecution in the
impeachment proceedings before me
/ legislature in the case of Sheriff Eal-
lou and was the Republican eaudi-
date for mayor in Bath at the last
municipal election. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that Sheriff Ballou will be appointed
deputy sheriff and court officer by the
new sheriff
j. Fred o'connelI.
]. Fred O'Connell. who succeeds
Wilbert w. Emerson as the sheflil OF
Penohscot county, was born IN Mhiord
81 years ago, is an insurance agent py
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April %.-The wlhas along
the New England coast Will De ttloaerate
variable; middle Atlantic coast, moderate
variable, mostly west and northwest AS
result of the continuance OF low pres
sure over the Atlantic states the weather
remained unsettled with local rains dur
ing the last "a hours over much OF the
country east of the Mississippi river
Moderately cool weather for the season
is reported from the East states. Wealth
err will be unsettled with probably show
ers. Tuesday, in the north Atlantic states
followed by cloudy weather, Wednesday
Temperature will remain moderate Tues
day, in the Northeastern states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29

Milford, Nominated TO SUCCEED WHbert
Emerson as sheriff of Penobscot.
the announcement of the nominations
had been placed on the bulletin board.
"It has been a most difficult task to
secure the men whom l believed
could depend upon absolutely
Removal Requested.
This action closes, for the present,
one of the most sensational incidents
concerning the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law since its inception. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
THE WEATHER,
SHOWERS.

Washington, April 2s.-Forecast for
New England and eastern New YORK
Unsettled, probably showers
Wednesday, cloudy, light to moderate
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
Governor Arrives in City.

Governor Haines and his private sec
rotary. Judge Fred f. Lawrence OF
Skowhegan. arrived on the O'Clock
train, Monday afternoon, and, on his
reaching the State House, His Excel
lency was met by Everett G. Scully
and Major Edward E. Philbrook of
Portland. A short conference was held
and at o'clock Gov. Haines himself
announced the appointments. He had
no other visitors during the day.
YES, l feel somewhat relieved" said
Governor Haines to a reporter, aftel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
Boston Force asst.

Boston, April 2S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Tuesday, unsettled but
generally fair; fair. Wednesday, not
much change in temperature iiiouei ''ee
east to north winds