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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15

Cardiff, Wales, Oct 14.-4iore than
400 coal miners persisted, it is feared,
from fire and after damp in the Uni
versal colliery near here. today.
terrific explosion shattered the works,
shortly after 93l men had descended
the pit. About 500 were brought to the
surface alive by rescue parties up TO
noon and the managers of the mine
then expressed the opinion that there
was no further hope for the remain
ing 400 below.
All the men in the east side of the
mine had reached the surface by 4
O'Clock, but AIS were still in the work.
ings in the west side which were ON
fire.
Colonel Pearson, chief inspector OF
mines, in giving this information to
the press, late this afternoon, added;
1.-The fire is in the intake airway and
everything is being done to cope with
it. We are hoping to the last.
The day shift of 40 men descended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
MOVE new ARTICLE OF I'M
PARCHMENT IN SULzER CASE
Renders Possibility of Indefinitely Long De.
lay in Reaching OF the Verdict==Asked
In Event the Peck=Morgenthau
Testimony Not Relevant

that the Governor be given 90 days
notice before being called upon to
answer. The trial would then reopen
on this new charge as it was said that
the testimony of Peck and Morgenthau
now in the record would have no legal
standing unless repeated.
Should the court, however. decide
to include the offences alleged in the
Peck and Morgenthau testimony in
Article ", the case would proceed at
once. it was believed, tonight, to it's
final determination.
The specific issue placed before the
court in all day arguments of counsel
was whether the Peck Morgenthau tes-
timony constituted a new charge against
the Governor. Attorney John B. Stanch-
field for the impeachment managers
brought it to n climax by proposing an
amendment to Article ", specifying the
names of Peck and Morgenthau in addi-
ton to those of Frederick A. Colwell,
Louis A. Sarecky and Melville b. Fuller
as persons whom the Governor sought
to prevent from testifyng' before the
Frawley committee.
Peck swore that the Governor had
asked him if called before the commit
tee to deny under oath that he had
given Sulzer $500 for his campaign. Nor
genthau testified that the Governor had
asked him in connection with his $1,000
contribution to BE easy with me-" Al
though in the latter case, the Governor
already had been impeached when the
alleged request was made, counsel for
the Impeachment managers held that the
facts that the Frawley committee was
still in existence brought the offence
within the scope of Article Nv. The
| amendment further differed from the
| original in that it specified that the Gov
| ernor attempted subornation of perjury
| felony, whereas the original merely
charged that he used threats and men.
| aces misdemeanor. Argument oil
counsel eentered mainly around the point
| as to whether citing the Governor fol
subornation of perjury constituted new
| charge.
After the court adjourned, tonight
after a secret session lasting nearly al
hour and half. it was rumored that {
Continued on Pase Twelye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
TOpsham Fair Set
Ahead One Day.

Torsham. Me. Oct. 1i,-(speeiaD.--
Confronted by the Same conditions as
oftent!mes has been the case in years
gone by. the staging of the 18th an
nual exhibition Of the sasadahoe Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Society
held 1T Topsham, was necessarily put
ahead one day. All Indications Until
eatly Tuesday, were such that Old
Sol promised to welcome the usual
crowds. Some of the professed experts
in the weather line predicted fair
day. hut slowly that golden tint of the
morning became less distinguishable,
until it faded away and dark clouds
dominated the situation.
The s.le train goins west through
Augusta had a few extra coaches at
tached. that carried a fair representa-
ton OF fair goers. Trains coming from
Bath and Portland also carried a good
~ number of passengers that mad
made up their minds that the uay, al
though cloudy, would fail 10 result in
a storm.
When the train that leaves Augusta
at e.ss pulled out huge snow flakes aud
fine hail stones were falling. At Gar
diner the flakes of snow and hail
stones We're increasing. The Journal
Traveller considered: "Shall / get off
and go back, or keep on" Get Off,
was the decision reached. a dash Was
made for the door as the train pulled
cut of the station; but 10 and behoid'
there was that travelling bag contain
ing the necessary papers that every
"Scribe" carries. on the rack in the
train. A terrific sprint was on the
prograni Ia catch the now fast moving
train. Eleven seconds nat? Better than
that witnesses present..
At TopshaIn-"Did ii RAIN?
The exhibition hall was well filled
with the choicest of articles in the
frnit, Vegetables and fancy work line
4 number of horses We're in the rae
ing stables in readiness fer the open
er which, if nothing happens. viii ID
Wednesday morning. With fair wealth
er the fair promises to be OF old-ilmt
size and interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15

Albany, Oct 1.-THE possibility of
an indefinitely long delay in reaching
a verdict as to the guilt or innocence
of Gov. William Sulzer doomed up at
his trial, today.
This was suggested, when counsel
for the impeachment managers asked
that the court recommended to the
assembly the bringing of a new article
of Impeachment in the event that the
testimony of Duncan w. Peck, super
intendent of public works and Henry
l.. Morganthau, ambassador to Tur-
KEY. should be found not to be relevant
TO any charge contained in the pres
ent articles.
Whether this testimony was relevant
to Article " which charges the Gov
ernor with suppression OF evidence
before the Frawley investigating com
mittee was the subject of debate. To-
day. in executive session of the court
and remained undecided until adj
iournment was taken, until tomorrow
morning. At that time the executive
session will be continued and on the
result of the courts deliberations VIII
depand the question whether 1t VIII
proceed to QeIefilllile TIE isite VI -
Governor now or after the action oi
the Assembly in the matter OF Votlns
The suggested new article of impeaeh-
ment.
Should the latter course De auop'
ed. the future progress of the tfiai
will be a matter of more Speculation
The question would at once arlse
whether the necessary majority ol me
Assembly to vote the new arucle
could be obtained. This question, II
was pointed out, tonight. would pc
likely To be affected by the fact thit
MANY of the Assemblymen, who Voteo
for the present Impeachment articles
would be candidates at the coming
election, and the probability that pol
itics might be injected into the AS
sembly's action to an acute degree
The door would then be opened, 1t was
asserted, to unforeseeable eventual
ties that might affect the status OF
the case. Even should 1t be possible
to muster enough votes in the Assem-
bly, to adopt the new article at ar
early date, the Constitution requires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Mass. Public Service Commission
Approves SCI, $4,000 of the f Per
Cent. Convertible Debenture
Bonds--Only One Dissent.
Believe Essential TO Improvement in Transportation
Condition on Road--[ega| Objections.

ing within the next few weeks short
time notes for DO or Go millions of dol
lars, ard then said:
The placing of the companies fl
n1nces upon a stable basis is. in our
Judgment an essential 10 the improve
ments in transportation conditions
which are So urgently demanded by
the plfblic and for which we are dis
posed to look hopefully towards the
new management of the company if it
is given a reasonable opportunity to
work out a constructive plan for the
rehabilitation OF the railroad proper
ties
After quoting from the recent report
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, to the effect that the New Eng
land railroad situation needs rest, an
opportunity for constructive work and
puplie support, the Public Service
Commissions report says:
"1'he sin and shortcomings of the
company in the past have brought
about their own retribution. The COM
pany has received n stern admonition
that il cannot proceed in defiance of
law and public policy without the risk
of disaster. We believe that this les
son VIII he needed and that further
reerimination on the conduct of the
company in the past can serve no USE
full purpose. but. on the contrary, is
likely 10 increase the losses. already
sufficiently heavy. sustained by inno-
cent Stockholders and to impair still
further the transportation facilities
so vital 20 the business prosperity of
the state
In considering some of the legal
questions involved the report says:
THE claim has been made that the
capital stock of the company is limit
ed to the amount validated by Chap
ter CO. of the act of 1910 and that for
Continued on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15

Boston. oct. 1.-THE Public Service
Commission, today. approved the pro-
posed issue of s6,.552, 00o OF 6 per cert
Convertible debenture bonds by the
Ney' York. New Haven < Hartford
Railroad Co
The commissions order which grant
ed the petition OF the company in ev-
cry particulars was signed by four
members. Frederict J. Macleod, chair
mar: Everett T. stone. Clifton White
and George II. Bishop. one member,
George W. Anderson, dissented, and
filed a lengthy minority report, say
ing: II am unable to convince myself
that the order voted by the majority
of the commission is not, on at least
three grounds. Illegal and void"
BY its approval. the commission
makes 1t possible for the New Haven
Road to fund It's floating debt. amount
ing to $40 $50, to pay $4,000. 000 of
the funded debt, and 10 provide money
for rev equipment and for inpfnXe-
ments ard additions. Calling attention
Ito the contracts made BY the company
for the payment of certain charges and
expenses amounting to over sl,G90.oo0
for the underwriting of this Issue.
the commission in its report says:
while this transaction is not di-
rectlv involved in the present case as
the company has not requested the
commission To capitalize these charges,
but proposes To defray the same out
of earnlnes or in some other way. We
believe It is ctr duty To express the
view that an arrangement Of this KIND
entered into between the company ana
one of its own directors is not in ac-
cord with ethical business standards
or sound public policy
Tho commission discussed The effect
that adverse action on the petition
might have lad on the company by
forcing il 10 the hazard of negotiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15

Terrific Explosion Skaters Works Shortly
After 93l Men Enter Pit=-5OO Rescued
Alive by Valient Work==Ell Work
OF Rescue Still in Progress.

the shaft in the cages. at s o'clock,
An hour afterwards a deafenng re-
port brought the inhabitants in the
vicinity of the mine running to the pit
head where they found the ventlating
and hosting machinery a the top of
the shafts had been blown to atoms
and man who had been working 20
yards away had been decapitated by
the force of the blast
Rescue parties of miners belonging
to the night shift We're soon on the
scene making. preparations to enter
the mine in an endeavor to save their
comrades. The fiery reputation of
the mine, however gave little hope
that any of those below could be res
cued alive.
An entrance was found by way of
an adjacent shaft and on descending
in this manner, the resculng parties
came across some scores of men hud-
died together in portions Of the mine
where the ventilation was still good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
THE EATON TRIAL.
~ m alMnz9
II Jurors, Who VIII Hear
Evidence, Are Chosen.
- - = = -
Trial Of Mrs. Eaton for Murder
Of Husband Begins, Plymouth.


Plymouth, Mass, Oct. 4.-The 10 In.
rors before whom Mrs. Jennie Nav
Eaton will he tried on the charge of
numbering by poison her husband. Rear
admiral Joseph Giles Eaton of ASST
nippi, last March, were chosen. to-
Gay, in the superior court
The defendant showed the Hyelest
interest in the proceedings as she
watched the rapid sitting of the one
huhdred and more talesmen who were
examined Just before the regular hour
of adjournment Eugene L. Durham. a
shoeworker of Middelboro was chos-
en- as juror No. 12. Chief Justice Aiken
appointed j. Ellsworth Durham. shoe
worker. Abingdon, aged GA, as fore
man, and the court adjourned until
9.30 tomorrow morning. The jury is as
follows: s5s
j. Ellsworth Durham, shoewoflxer
Abingdon; Henry C. Chandler, labor
er. Duxbury; James A. Thomas, mill
wright. Middleboro; Seneca T.. wes-
ton. farmer, Middleboro;s Charles s.
Tinkham, shoeworker, Middleboro;
George r. Swift, farmer, Plymouth;
Alfred H. Hensllaw, conductor Ware
ham; Daniel p. Murphy, shoeworker,
Broeiton; Robert W., Holmes, pedler,
Carver; John G.. Miller farmer, Marsh
field; Harry w. Bell, shoeworker,
Whitman; Eugene L. Durham, shoe
worker, Middleboro.s fa
Mrs. Eaton watched the taIesmen
closely and was consulted by her
counsel on every point before they an
nounced any decision When the jury
was finally made up she sat back in
her chair and nodded her approval
The speediness with which the Jury
was completed seemed to please both
the state and the defence. sThre was
no fnrthr business done by the court. :
Sheriff Porter appointed Deputies Earl
p. Blake. Joseph n. Collingwood and
f. s. William to take care of the jul
rors. The II men, whose ages range
from IS to TO, will be allowed TO COM
municate with members of their fam
lily by mail or by telephone, provided
only personal matters are touched up
on .NtF
When court re-opens, tomorrow
morning. the Indictment will be read
and District Attorney Albert f. Bar
ker will make a brief Opening for the
state. Then the jury. accompanied by
the district attorney, William A. Morse,
chief counsel for Mrs. Eaton, and 9TH
er attorneys for the defence, will be
taken on a special trolley ear to Rock
lard and thence to the Eaton home at
Assinippi. The trip is expected to take
up the greater part of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
- = 80 IL WONG.
James Th0rpaJ Joins
Lives OF Benedicts.


Carlisle. Pa, Oct, Thames Thorpes
the Sac and Fox Indian from Okla
homa, worlds greatest athlete and a,
member of the New York National
League baseball team, was married
here, today, in st. Patrick's church to
Margaret Iva Mueller, a. native of Ok
lahoma and former student at the
Carlisle Indian school. which Thorpe
attended.
The wedding is the outcome of a
romance that had it's inception when
Thorpe, Is the star on the football
eleven at the school, met Miss Mueller
after a game he had won by the field
goals he had Kicked.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will leave, to-
night, for New York, where. on Thurs
day, they will joint the New York
Giants on their tour of the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
THE WEATHER.
CLEARING, TODAY.

Washington, Oct l4-Foreeast for
northern New England: Rain probably
followed by clearing, Wednesday; Thurs
day, fair and warmer; high shifting
winds diminishing. For southern New
England: Rain probably followed by
clearing, Wednesday; Thursday, fair and
warmer: high north and northwest winds
diminishing. For eastern New York
Fair west, cloudy east portion, Wednes
day; Thursday. fair somewhat warmer
brisk and high northwest winds dimin'
Sning,
Disturbance of considerable intensity
off Cape Cod moving slowly northeast
ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Hearings on OWen-Glass
--Crist Of Witnesses.
Commercial Organization Offers
Friendly Suggestions 10 Bill.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of U. S.
Makes seven Recommendations.

Washington Oct. Tiff necessary.
the Senate banking and currency COM
mittee will hold night sessions To hear
al witnesses listed to discuss the adj
ministration currency bill in order Ia
close the hearings. oct. Is. The COM
mittee today. revised its list of wit
nesses and agreed to hear II. Parker
Willis. WHO acted as expert to the
Honse committee, during considera-
tion of the bill, National Bank EXAM
inef Stareky in charge of banks in
New York. representatives of The Nj
tional Chamber Of Commerce and a
delegation of country bankers from
Minnesota. in addition to witnesses al
ready scheduled When the hearings
arc closed, the bill viii be taken up
for amendments
The committee worked, late this
eVeninr getting the views of country
bankers on the bill. After members OF
the delegation appointed by the con
ference of country bankers at Bios
Ton, last week. had been heard in crit
ieism Of parts # the bill, Robert H.
1rcnaine I'll ithaca, \. Y, and James
H. Perkins of Albany. \. Y. pre-
scented the views of the New York
State Bankers Association They gem
orally endorsed the bal. but urged
That The bankers be given representa-
ton on the federal reserve board. +.
S, Lafabe- and +. r. Moses. represent
ing country bankers Of Kansas. cor
roLofated generally the views of the
county bankers delegation.
The constituent membership Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of tho TINT
81 States Of America. including Local
Chambers of Commerce. Board Ct
Trade, commercial clubs and national
trade organizations in ali parts of the
country. las approved by referendum
vote tie report 81 its banking and cur
reucE committee On the 0weH-Glass
currency bill now pending IN Congress.
eContinmcd On Page SeveR.4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Governor FOss Is Candidate For
Reelection on Independent Ticket.

Boston, Oct. 14.--Gov. Eugene N.
Foss, three times elected as a Demo-
erat, filed nomination papers as an
Independent candidate for reelection
late today.
The papers were recorded at the Of
flee of the secretary of state by John
+. Sherman, the Governors secretary.
The Governor, before leaving for In
dianapolis to attend the prison con-
ference. instructed MT. Sherman To file
the papers some time between ana
p. NJ, today, unless telegraphic in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Sec. of Navy May
Enter. War College.

Newport, r. T., Oct. 1.-THE possi-
blity that Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels will take course
of instruction al. the naval war col
lege here. next ssu-amer. has aroused
much interest among the officers sta
toned at Newport. Secretary Daniels.
during a visit here. last summer.
praised highly the work of the col
lege and said he hoped to take a
course there himself.i enext summer.
Within a few days unofficial word has
come from Washington Indicating that
the secretary will Become student
at the college if department affairs
permit. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Revenue Cutter Finds
Abandoned Steamer.

Boston. Oct. IA radiogram re-
ceived, today, from the revenue cutter
Androseoggin stated that the aban-
doned steamer Templemore was To-
Gated at sunset, last night, 80 miles
south, southwest of the South end of
Georges shoal, and 100 miles east,
southeast Of Sankaty headlight, Nan
tucket.
The Androscoggin reported that the
steamer was still on fire. Owing to
the sudden appearance of a northeast
storm, Captain Billiard of the cutter
was unable to plan either the destruc
ton or the salvage of the Temple
more.
The Templemore was abandoned on
fire, ON Sept. 80, off the Virginia
Capes, the crew being saved by the
steamer Arcadia.
When picked up by the Androscog
gin. the Templemore had dfifted 40
miles in IA days, or at rate of 30
miles n day, on the western edge of
the Gulf stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Officers of Rebekah
Assembly Elected.

Portland Me-, Oct. 1f.--Repofts showing
substantial increase in membership
and am excellent financial condition were
presented, today. at the annual meeting
of the Maine Rebekah Assembly. The
following officers were elected: Vesta
c. Written of Fairfield. president; Vir-
ginia Holbrook of Bangor vice president
Clara f. Towle of l.ewistoaS warden
Grace L. Walton of Belfast. secretary,
Sarah c. Weymouth of Biddeford, treas
urer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
u. S. Chamber of
Commerce at Detroit.

Detroit, Oct 1.-THE greater part OF
today was devoted 70 recreation by the
directors Of the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United states, who are meeting
here, to discuss important legislative
matters and the conditions in general.
AS guests If the local board Of COM
meree. the visitors We're entertained at
local manufacturing institutions
throughout he afternoon and ban
ouet was given in their honor, tonight.
# was announced, today, that the rel
erenduin 9ete taken among subsidiary
4 EXAMINATIONS Of the Chamber q Com
mcree Of The United states was over
wheln;ngls in favor of cafrensz Iegg-
latien wfeh is now pending = Con
greSs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15

structions to the contrary should be
received, before O'Clock.
The time limit fixed by law for the
qualifying OF independent candidates
expired at 3 p. NJ. Ii is expected that
a statement from the Governor form
ally announcing his candidacy and
naming the issues upon which he pro-
poses to wage his campaign will be is
sued, tomorrow. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Foss expects to limit his active
campaigning to the 10 days immedi-
ately preceding the election in Novem-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE disturbance
off the New England coast mas increased
in intensity and has been attended by
high winds and rains ON the North At
lantc coast where storm warnings are
displayed. In all other parts of the
country the weather remained generally
fair. With the exception of rains in
New England the weather will be gener-
ally fair Wednesday and Thursday,
throughout the country. The tempera-
-ture will rise somewhat, Wednesday, in
the Middle Atlantic states and. Thurs
day, in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Miss Fanny 3. Allen.

Natick. Mass, Oct. 14.-Miss Fanny
s. Allen, widely known for her educa-
tional and phil3nthropic work, died,
today She was one of the principals at
the Misses Aliens School for Girls in
West Newton She was about so years
old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
Roston Forecast.

Boston. Oct. 14.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: "Wednesday, clearing
Thursday fair and warmer; brisk wester-
~ Winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15
1904

1Oc. Cigar. Thirty-nins years continu-
ous Increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. N. II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

Chief as helpers, are busy surveying
drainage ditch to drain the pot holes on the
O'Neil and Carlton farms.
We were told that when Paddy. who was
Dan Patch's chauffeur was told of his death.
he sat down and cried for an hour, wheth-
er for Joy or sorrow we could not learn.
Wonder how much crying Grandpa would
do if his old motive power would lay down
and die some day, he is getting so stiff now
that if ne ever does lay down will require
derrick to get him on his feet again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
new PRISON FARM NOTES
By One of the Farmers,

The weather during the week past was
enjoyed very much by the farmers, sunshine
most every day.
Supt. Mullen and part of his farmers
were busy for couple of days, just east of
the prison tearing up old fences and moving
the smaller buildings,
A surveying crew, consisting of civil
engineer, with Old Stonewall and the Big