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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
REINFORCEMENT.
uaited ShoeMaChiineEyCo's
Defence Of Purchase
OF The S. Subsidiary Compa-
nies--Must Keep Up 10 Date.
Government Says That az Of Them
Are koW Out OF Business.

Boston, May 27.-The defence Of the
United Shoe Machinery Co to the gov
ernment's charge that it acquired the
business of SIS subsidiary companies in
order to effect a monopoly was outlined
by Charles f. Choate, Jr.. counsel for
The company, today, at the resumption
of the dissolution proceedings in The
United States district court here
In his cross exa mination of Nelson
W. Howard, the defendants patent
attorney, Mr.. Choate brought out the
statement that the purchases were
made largely To acquire patents and
hat these patents were for improve
ments on machinery similar to that
5wned by the defendant corporation
II were for allied inventions which
he defendant WAS not manufacturing
even in the case of competing COM
9anies acquired. Mr.. Ghoate aimed to
show that the patents We're usually f,g
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
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he % per cent. royalty per brake to
be paid the New Departure Co. the
government claims, was in return fo,
protection in the way Of patent Iitiga-
ton against competitors which was t.
be carried on by the New Departure
Co.
Three concerns remained fer 2 time
olttaide the competition, but by means
Of patent infringement suits begun b,
the New Departure Company. one OF
these. the Forsyth Manufacturing
Company of Buffalo, was put out OF
business and the other two, the Auro-
RI Automatic Machinery Companv anf
the buffalo Metal. Goods Company
joined the concern. Each corporation
posted $4,000 as guarantee that tho
rules of the association would be oh.
served. a list of bicycle jobbers was
prepared and only those johbers whose
names appeared on this list We're al.
lowed iobbers' discounts from the full
retail price. BY reason OF this the gov
ernmcnt claimed, the combination con-
trolled not only the coaster brake but
the entire market in bicycle and motor
cycle sundries.
Prior to the formation of the alleged
trust, bicycle coaster brakes sold al
less than 81 and motorcycle coaster
brakes at about IS. The comhina tior
raised the price to jobhers mt $40 for
bicycle brakes and 81 for motor cycles
later increasing the price to s3.25 and
$3.50 respectively.
The indictment formed a printed vol
ume of 100 pages, and over 500 pages
of briefs were considered by Judge
Hazel. There were eight counts in the
indictment. Although only two offences
were charged against the "a defend
ants-lS individuals and six companies
The case against the combination arose
in complaint made to United States
Attorney O'Brien in Buffalo in 1903 and
all subsequent litigation has been con-
Quoted here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
Senate Willing to
Show Up Lobbyists.

Washington, May 27-President
Wilson's charge that an .Insidious
lobby" is at work in Washington in
behalf of desired changes in the tariff
bill was brought to the formal ro-
tice of the Senate. today, through a
resolution by Senator Cummins de-
handing an immediate investigation
by committee of five senators to de-
termine the identity of all persons who
had made any efforts to present ar
guments or bring influence to bear in
favor of changes in the tariff law. A
similar resolution was introduced n
the House by Rep. Tavenner of Hi
nois.
Senator Cummins attempted to Sc
cure immediate action on his resolu-
est investigation of so-called Lobby
ing ever undertaken by Congress.
Senator Gallinger at first objected
to the resolution las absurd" Later
he withdrew his objection, but on the
demand of Senator Owen, the Cum
Minis resolution finally went over for
one day without action.
The proposed investigation would
require all senators to give the names
of any persons who had approached
or written them in the interest of
changes in the tariff law; would re-
quest President Wilson to furnish the
names of persons referred to in his
statement, yesterday, that a great ane
powerful lobby was at work and woul6
authorize the Senatorial committee tc
J determine whether the action of any
lobbyists who might be discovere,
MAS Proper or improper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
|AL|bI FOR ALLEGED
DYNAMITE PLANTERS,
Defence Claims Wood and Atteaux
We're Attending a Conference at
Time of Planting the Explosives
In the Lawrence Strike of 1912.

facturers was the only person at the
conference who was not connected
with the Wooden Co.
General strike conditions were dis.
cussed at the meeting Lamont testified
and two letters were read, revised an6
approved. One of the letters advised
the striking employees to return t
their machines. The other was from
Wood to Father Milanese, pastor OF
an Italian Catholic church at Law.
renee, and gave the companys side of
the labor controversy.
The letter to the operatives was pre-
pered for publication in the Lawrence
newspapers of the following morning,
the witness said and the defence then
introduced a clipping from a Law
renee morning paper of Jan. 90 1912
in which the text of the communiea-
ton appeared, A copy of the, letter
to Father Milanese was also intro
duced and both were read to the jury
Earlier in the day, Judge John G. eros
by. ruling on objections entered by the
defence, yesterday refused to allow the
Introduction of record of telephone toll
calls made by the switchboard operator
in the office of the wooden company and
BY which District Attorney Joseph Z
feiletier hoped to show that Wood and
AtteauX were in communication n day
or two before the explosive was placed
Mr. Pelletier then endeavored to snow
by testimony of officials and employees
of the American Wooden Co that Wood
and Atteaux had talked over the tele-
phone day or two before the discovery
of the dynamite. All of these witnesses
testified that they could not recall any
such conversation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 27.-The winds
alons the New England coast will be
mode rate east to northeast, except
brisk over south portion; Middle At
lantie coast, moderate to brisk cast,
becoming variable. The Middle West
distErbs nee of the last two days has
continued its eastward movement ana,
tonight. extends its trough shape from
western New York II northern Florl-
la. A strong and cool high area has
also built up to the northeastward
over the Atlantic ocean and the result
ing rains have extended through the
Atlantic states. at the same time con-
tinuing westward through the lower
lake and the Southern Uprer Lake
region and the Ohio valley. There VIII
be showers, Wednesday, in the AT
Iantic states followed by warmer
weather. Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28

Boston, May. '27.-The defence in the
today, in admitting evidence that on
the night OF Jan. 49, 1872, during the
hours when the government alleges
President William NJ. Wood of the
american Wooden Co, and Frederick
n. Atteaux We're furthering a conspi-
raey To PLANT" dynamite at Lawrence.
hotn defendants were attending a con-
ference Of rnill agents, during which an
appeal to the strikers to return to
work was agreed upon.
Since the beginning of the trial, the
prosecution has sought to prove tlaat
Wood, Atteaux and Dennis j. Collins
conspired with John ]. Breen and Err
nest w. Pitman to prejudice public
opinion against the strike of textile
operatives ct Lawrence by hiding dy-
Mantle on premises occupied by tho
strikers.
The evidence regarding the confer
ence was brought out during the cross
examination of Walter NJ. Lamont,
agent of the Wood mill, one of the
American Wooden Cos. plants at Law
renee. On his direct examination the
Witness ssild tfat ne saw AtteauS at
Woods home at Andover on the night
of Jan. 10.
Replying To questions by Henry n
Hurlhurt, counsel for Wood, Lamont
said that Wood and Atteaux were at
tending a conference participated in
by agents and other officials of the
American Wooden Co.
Edwin Farnham Green, treasurer o.
the Pacific Mills, and president of the
National Association of Cotton Manu-
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Union Endorses
Governors Stand,

Portland, Me-, May 27.-Hearty en-
Haines is given by the Maine State
Christian Endeavor Union for his va
rious expressions and acts in support
of the enforcement of the Maine pro-
hibitory law. This is done in resolu
tions recently adopted and, today,
sent out to the papers of the State,
these being signed by the president,
Frank Dunnl0of Ioulton; the field
secretary, Harry W. Rowe of Water
Vile; the corresponding secretary and
treasurer. Miss Harriet I'll, Cole OF
Sedgwick. and the junior spperintend,
ent, Mrs. Ida Quimby Moulton of Me-
chanic Falls: 'rhe resolutions follow
"Resolved: THAT We the Maine
Christian Endeavor Union, an inter-
denominational. non partisan orgaai-
zation, representing 375 Young Peo-
pies and 100 Junior Societies of
Christian Endeavor. with an aggregate
membership of over $4,000 of the
young men and young women found
in churches of 10 denominations in
the State, place ourselves on record
as follows:
I'VE have read with interest the ut
terances of our Governor, Hon. Will
liam r. Haines of Waterville, which
have had to do with temperance and
good citizenship, both as expressed in
his inaugural address and later in in
terviews and speeches.
I'VE have followed with approval
his course the Legislature co-operat +
ing, in the securing the enforcement
of the prohibitory law by bringing
about the removal of delinquent Off
Gals, and we do hereby commend his
policy and express to him and to oul
legislators our appreciation of their
services to Manhood, Home and State
Moreover, believing that a cam
paign of education designed to pre-
sent the evils Of intemperance, and e
secure a just reward for all law, :
necessary we pledge ourselves to pu
in operation as soon as practicable
department in our State organization
to be known as the Department o
Temperance and Good Citizenship
which shall have for its object thu
conducting of such campaign anon!
the young people now being trained t.
lead the church of the future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28

Washington, May 27.-Chairman
Simmons of the Senate finance COM
mittee will call at the state depart
ment, tomorrow. to discuss with Sec.
BRYAN the perplexing problems which
have arisen because of foreign pro-
tests to administrative features or the
bill. Practically all Of todays cabinet
session was devoted to this phase OF
the tariff situation.
Senator Simmons, today, admitted
that numerous protests had been nied
with the committee from Germany,
France Great Britain and other for
eign countries and stated that before
the committee took any action relat-
ing 10 them the whole question would
be thoroughly discussed with Mr.. Bry~
an and John Bassett Moore, the coun-
seller of the state department.
Complaints have been made that
certain clauses of the Underwood blu
would abrogate treaties with foreign
countries.
Senator Simmons was informed, to-
day, that Count Won BernstorH, the
German ambassador, was about 10 re-,
turn to the United States with sup
Elemental protest against the provisici,
of the tariff bill, which would grant
per cent discount in the tariff on
imports in American-owned or con-
trolled vessels There have been init
nations that President Wilson would
not object to an elimination OF TINS
provision, which is said to be held by
Germany to be violation of the COM
merce and navigation treaty OF 1928
Amba ssador Jesserand of France also
has lodged protests.
Tariff hearings by the Senate finance
| SUBJ committees, which have been IN pro
gress for nearly month, closed tonish'
| and tomorrow will begin the aclua'
| work of revising the schedules as theS
| come from the House.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, in a oeh
ate speech, during which he declared ne
| would support the Underwood OH Dc ~
comes from the finance coli''.e
| branded as n false reflection OH puo"N
| sentiment i'm his own state, pio'es'
I against the sugar schedule forwaroeu :.
the Senate by bankers and cofhhiefcia
organizations of Denver SENATOR ino''',
as described the protest as tue part VI
AN organized effort being carried on ny
"the beet sugar monopoly to manuiac'
ture artificial public sentiment and prihs
II to bear on the senator's from Coiofa
r do"
Many communications from people II
Colorado urging the senator to STAND os
, the Democratic program were reao.
A man named Price, formerly employ
ed by the Great Western Sugar Co., mac
enclosed a letter from the company t
! farmers, stating that under the proposed
, tariff the best that it could pay for suga
beets would be $3.50 ton
Right here said Senator Thomas
Il want to call attention to the fact
that some years ago the beet sugar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28

Welt home all night and might drop in
at breakfast any day, as l frequently
did,
DIR. Lambert said he had given spe-
cial attention to the study of alcohol
ism more than ITO any ether line; had
written Il hook On the subject, which
vas standard n the profession, and
probably during his career had treat
ed io.o0l cases OF alcoholism and allied
diserdo,s
lie is extremely temperate testi-
fed the doctor. referring to Col. Roose
Welt. His heart and liver. which, If he
was an alcoholic. would be affected =
he said, were prodj2iously healthy"
He meyer was called upJn to treat his
friend professionally until he was
called to Mercy hospital Chicago, aft
er Col. Roesevelts life had been at
tempted at Milwaukee. He described
the course CT the bullet through tho
ribs. the CHASTITY wound it caused and
the big bruise which covered con-
siderable part of the patients side.
None by Il very vigorous and heal
thy man coul1 have stood the shock
and loss of blood as did Col. Rose
velt,a he said. mo alcoholic could
nave rallied as he did. He was not
nervous. as an alcoholic would have
and despite the pain, fell asleep and
rested as quietly as a baby. Had he
feen drinking man his nervous sys-
tom would have shown il; he might
even have had delirium tremens. II
is fact that SO per cent of alcoholics
who are wounded or shocked, as Mr..
Roosevelt was, would have gone into
delirium. .
Witness spoke of hunting trips In
Colorado. Montana, the D;t.Sotas ana
in Louisiana, in which he was the
plaintiffs companion. There was us
nally LIQUOR in camp, but Roosevelt
i'd net carry it. On these trips he re-
memhered but once when his friend
took drink, and that was a glass of
champagne, taken at n dinner given
20. The members of hunting party on
heard a train as the outfit was about
to seperate and 60 their various ways.
Ii was a purely social function, the
witness declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
Nov Has Membership Of
18,487, Gain Of 761.
Mrs. Mary B.Price, Richmond,
Is Elected Strand Matron.


Lewiston, Me-, May 27.-The Grand
Shapter of Maine, Order of the East
ern Star, has a total membership OF
1S.4S7. gain of 761, according to re-
ports made at the 21st annual session
which is being held with Mt Olivet
Chapter of this city. Officers elected
were:
Grand Matron. Mrs. Mary b. Price,
Richmond; grand patron. Josiah f.
Cobb, South Portland; associate grand
mafron, Mrs. Adelaide Meservey, Wa
Ifrvlile; associate grand patron,
Frank L. Dill. Gardiner; grand con-
ductress. Mrs. Lillian M. Paine, FARM
1ngfoD' associate grand conductress,
rs. Emma G. Dickens, Camden. APP
pointments to the remaining offices
Will be made. Wednesday, when the
session will close. Nearly 400 dele
fseates are in attendance.
Ihe affair is held at Masonic hail. ana
the officers and committee have been
KEEP. busy. since Monday evening, with
DUsiness affairs of the order.
Throughout the day, the ante-rooms,
as well as the hall. have been filled
with visitors, and the Credentials COM
mittee consisting of Mrs: Annette H.
Hooper, Emma r. Bradbury and NJ.
Elizabeth Leach have been receiving
the names, since O'Clock. Monday
evening.
The white gowns of the officials dis
tnguish them from the other members
tinguish them from the other men,
bers. Many cordial greeting gives
the affair an informality. always
marked at these sessions
The present grand officers are:
Grand matron. Mrs. Mary A. Sears,
Lewiston; grand parton. Daniel w.
Maxfield, Bangor; associate grand ma
iron, Mrs. Mary b. Price. Richmond;
associate grand patron, Josiah F.
Cobb. South Portland; grand secre-
tary, Mrs. Annette Fl. Hooper, -Bidde-
ford; grand treasurer, Mrs. Emma V.
Dodge, Augusta; grand conductress.
Mrs. adelaide Meservey, Waterville,
associate grand conductress, Mrs. Lii
Han Paine, Pennington; grand chap
lain. Mrs. Flora K. Haskell; grand
marshal. Mrs. Winifred s. Sawyer,
Lewiston: grand organist. Miss Helen
Watson, Auburn: grand Adah. Mrs.
Josephine Williams. Mt Vernon;
grand Ruth, Mrs. Mabel NJ. Harris,
Canaan; grand Esther, Mrs. Ethel ii.
sRowell, Scion; grand Martha. Mrs.
Rinna Andrews. st. George; grand
Electa. Mrs. May E. Gowen, Kittery;
grand warder. Mrs. Josie E. Mathews,
Pittsfield; grand sentinel, Percy G.
Hayford, Mechanic Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
Made by All the Coaste!
Brake Trust Men.
PeTpetuaI|y Enjoined from Con.
tlnuing Present Business.
They Controlled All Bicycle Brakes
And Sundry Bicycle Paris.

Rochester, n. Y, May 27.-The de-
PENDANTS in the case of the govern
ment against the Coaster Brake
Trust al pleaded guilty in the federal
courr here, today. The companies and
individuals in the case We're: The New
Departure Manufacturing Co, the Mi
ami Cycle and Manufacturing Co, the
Corbin Screw Corporation, the Aurora
Automatic Machinery Co.. the Felipe
Machine Co.. Buffalo Metal Goods Co.,
Edward +. jackson, Jr, r. r. Hunt
ington, A. +. Rockwell Dewitt Page,
G. IT, Treadway, d. 4. Graham, G. p.
Moore, Charles Glover, c. a. Earl, d.
i. Whittier, K. D. Webster, l.. 5.
Whittier, Simon Florsheim, ID. J. Jur-
ley. x. r. Jacoby, ]. P. Druillard, E.
NJ, jackson and Il. C. Atherton. A de-
cree was agreed to by both defendants
and the, government and was signed
by Judge Hazel. 1t read in part;
That the combination and associa-
ton entered into by the defendants
herein. in or about the month of July,
1908, In relation to the manufacture,
sale and shipment in interstate and
foreign commerce of bicycle and motor
cycle coaster brakes and each and all
OF the paris VI eitS 'iSS'i-
anism thereof, constituted and is a
combination in restraint of trade
Each and all of said defendants are
hereby jointly and severally perpetual
ly enjoined, restrained and forbidden
from further engaging in or attempting
to carry out in any respect the affairs
and purposes of said combination and
association.
The evil suit against the so-called
Coaster Brake Trust" was settled,
last week, by the voluntary dissolution
Of the companies forming the alleged
combination The individuals indict-
Ell requested that the indictments be
uuashed This United States Attorney
John Lord OBrien declined to do and
| the arraignment at Rochester, today,
| followed.
The So called Coaster Brake Trust
was organized in Buffalo in 1908 for
| the purpose of fixing uniform prices
! for coaster brakes and other bicycle
parts. Prior to its organization there
were seven large corporations manu-
| featuring bicycle and motor cycle sun
| dries, including coaster brakes. each
concern manufacturing its own coaster
! brake under its own patents.
owing to sharp competition there
was only a small margin of profit, ano
! four of the manufacturers entered into
4 an agreement to operate under So
J called patent license which was to be
+. issued by one of their number to The
!, other three. These four companies were
the New Departure Manufacturing Co
and the Corbin Screw Corporation o.
Connecticut: the Eclipse Machine Com
pany of Elmira, \. Y, and the MAN
Cycle and Manufacturing Company o
Middet0Wn, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS-WARMER.

Washington, May Forecast fol
Northern New England: Showers
Wednesday,; Thursday. fair; somewhat
warmer, moderate east winds. becom-
ing variable. Eastern New York ant
Southern New England: Showers
Wednesday, with brisk east winds
Thursday, fair, warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
If Business Protests Count,
PITY the Underwood Tariff Bill!

manufacturers of the state notified the
farmers that $3.50 would be the price
they would pay for beets. At that
time the farmers absolutely refused to
grow beets at that price and the
manufacturers were forced to pay
higher prices, hich it has been dem
onstrated they could well afford to
do"
Senator Thomas attacked the over
capitalization Of the beet sugar com.
panies. declaring that the $50,O00,o00
capitalization Of the companies In Col
orado was s3o,oo0.00o water, on which
they paid dividends ION the preferred
and watered stock" and that one OF
the companies had surplus in ex-
cess of $10,000,000.
Senator Reed of Missouri called at
tention to figures showing that =
Michigan beet sugar company had a
capitalization of over $9,000,000, OF
which s5,Ooo,OO0 was scheduled as good
WILL =
Yes" said Senator Thomas, and
of the s141, 100000 capitalization OF
this industry in America. $60,000,000 Is
wafer, BOUu WILL .udu Will III cly ttAiSS
except actual capital and an incubus
on the productive energy Of the coun-
try and these same manufacturers
charge the Colorado consumer of their
sugar the New York price. plus the
freight charge from New York to
Denver l hear no protests to tile
Senate of the United States from the
bankers and commercial organizations
about this"
The sub committees closed their
hearings on scheduled time, tonight,
leaving unheard some persons, who
will he given an opportunity to file
briefs.
Senator Johnson's ub-committee
sat later than the others, hearing a
score of cotton manufacturers.
r. X. McLea. who served as cot
ton expert for the Tariff Board. told
the sub committee that the Under
wood cotton schedule was inadequate
and would be blow to the Industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28

DR.. Rixey, as white House physi-
clan, viewed President Roosevelt's
health with great gravity and accord
ing to testimony fairly haunted the
Colonel during his seven years at
Washington. He visited the Colonel
every morning and crept upon him In
the dark and at all kinds OF unex-
pected hours to see that the Chief
Executive of the nation was not tax
ing chances with his health. He
watched what the President ate and
what he drank and generally super
yised his diet. He gave the plaintiff
Il clean bill of health.
One statement he made in tones not
loud for the plaintiff to hear caused the
latter to smile and to glance sharply at
the jury to observe II they heard It, That
was when the witness said in the sev-
en- and half years l was at the White
House with Col Roosevelt he could not
have gotten drunk without my knowl-
edge"
ellison Gardner said that lie had at
tended many public functions at wnich
Col Roosevelt had been the principal
guest and had never seen him under the
influence of liquor in the slightest de-
gree.
Mr.. Riis asked if the plaintiff had ever
been under the influence of liquor In his
present. he replied "Oh, lord, nor
Asked If Mr. Roosevelt used coarse or
profane language. the witness. close
friend of the former President, replied
sharply: Mr.. Roosevelt Is gentleman.
There was some discussion as whether
it was necessary to prove the gentlility
of the former President, hut in the end
the court ruled that it might be taken
for granted.
Robert Bacon, James r. Garfield all.
Clifford Pinchot probably will testify, to-
morrow. among others.
Marquette. Mich. May 2i--Theodore
Roosevelt took the witness stand, to-
cay, in his liEel suit against George A,
Newett, who in an editorial. charged
him with drunkenness. The former
President entered denial. He admit
ted using light wines with his meals
continued on Page Seven.)