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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Currency Bill Is
Endorsed by the
Creditmen' S ASS n.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Views of the
banking and currency committee of the
National Crcditmen's Association. en-
dursing the pending Democratic cur
rency bill in principle, but strongly
urging numerous material amendments
We're presented, today, to the Senate
committee.
j. H. Tregcr secretary of the asso-
citation, submitted brief outline pro-
poses changes. He suggested reducing
the number Of proposed federal reserve
banks from II to in order to strength
en- the resources of each; criticizing the
bill S failure to provide for represen-
tation for bankers in the federal re-
notes government obligations and urg-
ed that the notes should be dereemed
solely in geld, declared the government
should not collect interest on its de-
posts With the reserve banks and Wig
orously condemned the plan to allow
national banks to do a savings account
business.
With extended hearings on the bill
practically assured, the Senate com
mittee began, today, to secure all in
formation available. \ suggestion by
f. +. kenaston. one of a delegation
of Northwestern merchants, that the
business interests. was not thought
fea sable.
The committee expects to hear q
huber of delegations from various parts
! Of the country during the remainder O
I the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
CONCENTRATES OUIMET.
John D., Ardent Golfer, Shows Appre
citation.

Boston. Sept PA telegram from
John ID. Rockefeller, ardent follower
of the ancient game of golf. is among
the many messages of congratulations
that are pouring in upon Francis
Ouimet the youthful amateur golfer
whose success in the national open
championship, last Saturday made
history of the sport.
Congratulations upon your Ameri-
can victory" the millionaire devotee
teleeraphed. and added Admire
your ideas on temperance" Young
Ouimet is total abstainer.
Ouimet took occasion, today, to deny
reports that he is soon to become u
professional. 1T has never been my
ambition to make money by playing
golf. | love the game for its own
sake" he said. The young champion
said that he intends to accept an in
vitation from the Portola Festival
Club of California to participate in
its golf tournament near San Fran
cisco, next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
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RECEIVES SETBACK.
Attempt Of Bixby to Prove 6lackmsil
Witness Refuses to Testify.


Los Angeles, Sept 24-The attempt
of George H. Bixby, the Long Beach
capitalist on trial for alleged offences
against girls, to prove himself the VIC
tim of blackmailers, today. suffered
temporary setback through the refusal
of Octavius w. Morgan an elderly
man to testify. Judge sBledsoe took
the matter under advisement. *
Morgan based his refusal on the
ground that he would degrade himself
if he admitted freauenting the notori-
Gus. Jonquil resort and might render
himself liable to prosecution. Judge
Bledsoe at first supported this conten-
ton and Morgan left the courtroom
Morgan was recalled when attorneys
for the defence informed the court
they had in their possession a state
'ment signed by him to the effect that
he had paid $500 to lawyers represent
/ ing the aecusers of Bixby to escape a.
threatened prosecution on charge
similar to that on which .Bixhy is
now being tried The court. remarked
that on this showing he was inclined
| to compel the architect to testify but
decision was reserved. until tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Football Claims
Its First Victim.

Worcester. Mass. Sept. 24-The first
serious football accident in the East,
this season. may cost the life of Yer
non Belyea. who played left halfback
for the Norwich University eleven. to-
day, in the game which they lost to
Holy Cross by score of IS to o. Bel
yea suffered fracture of the spine
At St Nineent's hospital. it was said.
tonight, that his condition was Very
serious" The young mans home is in
Greenfield Mass.
The extent of the injury was not
known for several hours after the play
in which he sustained it. Belyea, run
ming back "A Holy Cross punt was
tackled and fell. 1t was seen that he
was injured. and he was removed from
the field, but his hurt was thought to
lie slight, and the player was not TAX
On to the hospital until some time lat
or Then examination by physicians
revealed a fracture of the sixth
Nertebra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Schmidt Again Ex-
amined as to Sanity.

New York, Sept. A-Hans Schmidt,
slayer of Anna Aumuller, was examined.
today, by alienists for the state In an
effort to determine his mental condition.
Counsel for the erstwhile priest claim
that he is insane and In order that ex-
pert Opinions On this aposns may DE had
before the case progresses further. the
inquest iAtqs the, Aumt,iler, girls death
which had been set for next Saturday.
was adjourned to Friday. Oct. 3. By
that time decision as to Schmidt's men
tai status will have been reached BY the
states atheists, who whom Dr. Carlos F.
Macdonald and DIR. William Mabon saw
and questioned Schmidt. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
BLACKSMITH TEARS OUT BARS
Held for Assault Escapes-Hancuffed
And Bound by Detectives.

Freehold, \. J., Sept 24--Iron bars of
the Jail at West Beinar could not hold
Ira Allgor, Jr., blacksmith. and detee-
uves rushed the prisoner handcuffed and
bound with ropes to the county Jail, to-
night, to save him from injury at the
hands of mob of citizens. Allgor, com
mitted without bail on charge Of being
implicated in an assault, upon George
Winter. an aged Glendola farmer. who
Is dying from his injuries in hospital,
tore the bars one by one from the win
dow of his cell in the jail and was es-
Gaping when five officers fell upon him.
Twice Allgor snapped i'm two the rope
with which they sought to bind him.
Citizens saw two of the officers struck
down, before Allgor was s,everpowered
Justice Newman ordered the prisoners
removal to Freehold when the crowd
threatened to take him from the officers
/. Winter was attacked and beaten by
two men on a lonely road. last night,
and robbed of $780, His jaw was broken.
his skull fractured and he received inter
nal injuries. He was left for dead after
being taken In the woods and concealed
but crawled on hands and knees to the
highway, where he was found dying,
foreigner. who told contradictory story
after his arrest. was committed to Jail,
today, as Allgor's alleged accomplish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
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NATIONAL HOME,

Officer of the day capt Winfield Smith.
Fasses were granted. Wednesday, to
James Ray, Thomas Holahan, Frederick
T. Farson and Louis +. Mayo to Bos-
ton and Michael Hilly to Worcester.
James Walker, late 60 NJ. 5th \. Y.
II. A.; John l. HILL late Co l.. 9Th Mass
Inf, and Isaac l.. Brown. late Co
9Th Me. Inf, have been granted dis
charges from the Home.
Burroughs We're granted. Wednesday. to
John J. Slattefy t. Boston, Jesse ileon
to Philadelphia, John clancy to Brook
Ign and James Hanna To Boston.
Those reporting, Wednesday. from fur
loushs were: Edward McGuinness from
Lawrence, William e. Higgins from West
faftS' John Mckay from Boston. William
Robinson from Manchester. Michael Ri
Icy from Lymansville, William H. ben.
MS from Westerly and James Dagnan
from New Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
CHARGED with Stealing Boat.

A boy from South Gardiner was
brought up by officer Phillips Wednes-
day morning, and arraigned before
before Judge Atkins. charged with
stealing boat. The affair was evil
IDENTIFY the result of misunderstood
Ing and the lad was allowed to go.
When the Pullman arrived, Wednes-
day morning, man alighted from the
front OF the engine, and was taken in
charge by the officers. He was suffering
intensely from thescold and said that
he had ridden from Boston. He was
taken To the station, warmed and fed,
and held Over for the DAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Editorial Staff of the venture"

At a meeting of the students of
HalloweH High school, Wednesday
morning. the following were elected to
serve on the editorial staff of the
school paper, the Venture. Editor
inehief, Paul Collins. H. associate
editor, Miss Helen Palmer, IA; alumni
editor. Miss Norma Bryant, IA: Junior
editor, Miss Mona Warner, 10. Sophie
more editor, William Runnells, 10;
Freshman editor. Leslie Gray. II; bus
mess manager. Donald &. Perry, IA:
assistant business manager, John
Sherbnrne. ID subscription manager,
Arthur Leonard, l6.
1t is probable that the paper will
hereafter be published twice year in
stead of three times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

500 J. s Henry sold u cows from $50
s35@s75. A. c. Foss Il Son sold 1 cow
for $40. 4 sprineers at $45 each. G. l..
Henry sold 25 cows at $iom$75,
Beef Cattle. Neals, Hogs, Sheep and
Lambs-Hall x Lowell solo a pr fancy
oxen $500 lbs, at SC, steers. 2i1O
lbs at 6Ac, rs cows. av. 500 lbs, at
nc, 20 bologna cows, av $50 lbs, al
sac; i75 veals, av. 1l5 lbs, at &c:
200 hogs. av. 2io lbs, at &c; loo
lambs, aV. 30 lbs, at sac, and loo
sheep, av 40 lbs, at Be- Otis n. For
bush sold I heifcr. $40 lbs. at sac, I
COWS, av. 400 lbs, at 6tsc, I bulls 100
lbs. 6i4c. and 81 on, l COW; $50 lbs,
at &c, and 81 off, / COW. 92e lbs, at
$ 1sc and 81 on. 3 cows, 1850 lbs, at
5Mc. COW, $50 lbs, at SIC and 81
off, ! COW, 1900 lbs. at sac, ! COW,
$50 lbs, at SAC and 81 on. cows. 1860
Ills, at 5.55c, COW, 7S0 lbs. at &C, 2
heifers, 1860 lbs, at sc, and 81 on, 2
light bulls. 100 lbs. at sc, and 81 on,
= COWS, 1920 lbs. at SC, and So on.
COWS, 1880 lbs, at &c and % cattle
from 6s0Mi0S0 lbs, at DC. a. c. F'oss
& Son sold cows at 412e. Newport
L. S. Co. sold / pair oxen. 24oo lbs,
at 71ac, - cows, from 3a6c. 105 veals,
"a Toe; 80 hogs, 1il2c, dressed 50
sheep and lambs at &c for the sheep
and 6s for the lambs. f. o. Thomp-
son sold IS calves at sc: 225 sheep
at &c, and 225 lambs at size. E. r.
Foye sold - calves, av. Ito lbs, al
Sl2c; % hogs. av. 250 lbs, at See.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

| Four tiremen We're seriously burned,
early Wednesday,, while fighting a fire
in the asbestos and roofing material
plant of the n. w. Johns Manville. Co,
New Orleans. The loss on the build
ing and stock is estimated at $4,000.
General Porfirio Diaz, enormously
reported in the United States to have
sailed from Santander for Mexico, re
turned to Biarritz, France. from that
port. Wednesday,, after having seen
his daughter embark for Vera. Cruz.
4 William G. Smell of New Bedford.
Mass. owner of Star Winter. has pro-
tested the action of the judges in putting
his horse back from second to fourth
Sin the second heat of the Ia trot stake
$4,000 at Columbus. Tuesday, because
Star Winter broke at the wire
Word received at Napa. Calf, says
that Mrs. NJ Hutchinson and her in
FAINT son of Foss Valley were found
dead, Wednesday. in the cellar of the
Hutchinson home, which was destroy
ed by forest fire. The forest fire
broke out. again. Wednesday. in Con-
,nectieut Valley. near ST. Helena and
- syn PIVPNIt9 loSS
in this vicinity exceeds sIoo,ooo.
I Mrs. Mamie Bristow Draper, wife
Aof Former Governor. Eben S. Draper.
rdied at her home, The Lodges, = at
Wednesday,. Death came
suddenly. Mrs. Draper had been in poor
health. for some time but had shown
mo signs of acute illness until heart
failure unexpectedly DEVELOPED She
was IS years of age. AS the daughter
of the late Geff. Benjamin H. Bristow.
who was secretary of the, treasury in
Gen, Grants cabinet, Mrs. Draper vas
well known in social circles in Wash
ington. New York and Louisville. KY.
before her marriage In later years. She
had been leader In society in Boston.
where the p1apers Nave their winter
home. Mrs. Draper was widely known
for her charities. The Milford hospital
was the joint gift of Mr.. anu Mrs.
Draper to the town of Milford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
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''Mnst Have More
Wages to Meet
Cost ofLiving,

New York. Sept %,-After offering evil
denee to show in effect the Increased cost
of living for the trainmeu OF the East
ern roads can be met only by the wage
increase. they demand, the employees
closed their direct case today, before
the federal board that is arbitrating the
trainmens grievances under the New
lands act. The roads at once began pre-
sentation of their testimony calling one
witness before the hearing adiourned un.
til tomorrow.
DR. FRANKIE Warne, statistical expert
last witness for the men, testified the
employees must have better wages te
meet the high cost of living, He read d
paper prepared from reports of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. showing
he set forth that the roads are able te
grant the mems demands uasmuch rs
there has been great gain in passenger
and freight revenue during II years end
ing 1911. In that year the passenger rev
enue of the roads which are party to
the arbitration proceedings vas $4,000
600 and the freight revenue &i6. 000. 900
the witness testified as compared with
$780,, 00000o for passenger aud SiT2.0n,vt
for freight in 1900
Elisha Lee, chairman of the conference
committee of managers made Il brief pre-
sentiment of the roads, side before call
ing their first witness. I'VE shall en-
deavor to show" he said. that the pre-.
vailng rates of wages and the conditions
of work on the railroads are adequate tol
all classes of road service We will
show that since the increases made II
1910 by the railroads, their employees have
been paid fairly and literally"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Conference of N. E.
Railroad Officials.

Boston, Sept 24.-Railgoad opera :
ton of steamship and trolley lines,
uniform railroad legislation and 9TH
er transportation problems were dis
cussed. today by the New England
Railroad conference. consisting OF
members appointed by the governors
of each of the New England states.
The discussion indicated according
to one who participated sentiment
in favor of the retention by the New
England Railroad system of the Long
Island Sound steamship lines on tie
ground that passenger and freight
traffic could be better handled and
With proper control, the public inter
ests would be better protected.
What New England shippers should
do with reference to line of steam
ers operating through the Panama ca
nal to Pacific ports was another sub
ject touched upon. 1t was asserted
that freight could be shipped from
New England ports to Los Angeles
and San Francisco in IA knot steam
ers in l. days at a cost of SIS Il ton
This, it was said, would be in half the
transportation. 1t WAS stated that ~
the establishment of such a line o
steamers shipment from New Englant
to Pacific coast ports could be made as
quickly and at less cost than from
points in the Middle West.
Other matters brought before the con
ference included the restoration of credit
property and stocks Of New England
railroads and the extent to which in
creased cost of labor will affect the roads
The various questions considered wer,
reported to one of the following commit
tees:
Steamship affairs-f'rauklin w. Cram
Maine; Francis T. Bowles. Massachu
sets: Coztello Lippitt. Connecticut. AM
William c. Bliss. Rhode Island.
Boston x Maine matters-Francis T
Bowles, Franklin w, Cram. Fernand
Hartford New Hampshire and William
b. Howe Vermont.
Uniform egislation-Percival f, Glenn
ent, Vermont; William c. Bliss, Georg
NJ Woodruff, Connecticut and Charlie
y. Osgood. Maine.
Trolley lines-Ceorge NJ. Woodruff
Marsdon J Perry, Rhode Island am
two other members yet to be appointed
one from New Hampshire and one fror
Massachusetts,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
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Nominate Gamboa
For Presidency OF
Mcxic0-=Accepts,

Mexico City, Sept Federico Cam
boa. minister of foreign affairs, was.
today. nominated for the Presidency
by the catholic party convention. Gen.
Eugene Rascon was nominated for
the Vice Presidency.
Both candidates are regarded as men
of high standing.
Sener Gamboa accepted the candi-
daey.
Senior Gamboa was a disciple of Ig-
nacio Mariscal, once foreign minister
and OF one TING minister to the United
States. He was suh-secretary of for
eign affairs under Mariscal. Later he
bee ame minister to The Netherla nds
and has recognized ability as a dipio-
mat He is a writer of some note and
is about 50 years of age. So set
General Eugene Rascion was minis
ter of war under Provisional President
Del Bara. He was military commander
of the federal district for short time
and later as Governor. of Yucatan. He
is now military commander of the dis
triet IF 0aXaea. He is 65 years of a &c
and has long military record.
According to a prominent member
of the Catholic party, the selection OF
candidates was made with the approx
al of Gen. Huerta and therefore mea ms
the elimination of Huerta as Presi-
dental possibility.
The Catholic party while support
ing the present administration moral
ly and financially, it is explained. real
lied the futility Of endeaNoring to con-
tinue Gen. Huerta in office in face OF
opposition on the part of the United
States and the consequent inability OF
the government to borrow money. This
attitude was plainly indicated to Gen
Huerta. who Was brought to realize
its consistency, and finally sanctioned
the proposed nomination and gave
assurances of his acceptance OF the
ticket. He said he would not be the
candidate of any other party or faction
The efforts of the Catholic party, il
is said, have been directed at the Sc.
| lection of men who would be accepta
| BILE to the United States.
| The nominations are of unusual i'm
| portance. because the Catholic party i
the only political party Eaving a far
| reaching organiza ton
Its ramifieatiens extend practical
ly - every village and hamlet in til,
republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
SEARCH INDIANAPOLIS
FOR MURDERER Of JOS.
SChLANSkY, MERCHANT.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 2i.-Working on
a theory that Joe Ellis. who they said
murdered Jos. Schlansky. merchant
here. Monday. still is in indianapolis
the entire police force. tonight. is search
ing rooming houses and hotels helping tc
find some trace of the man.
A rooming house keeper. late today
notified the police that a man answering
the description of the murderer and
closely resembling the picture publish
ed, had applied to her house for a room
Audra Baker Anderson. who believes
the Roy Anderson she married, last July
is Ellis, says that she met the man here
and that at that time she was told 1t
was chauffeur. This the police say. il
Anderson and Ellis are the same man
leads them to believe that the robbel
made his Headquarters in Indianapolis
Mrs. Anderson. who shot herself wher
convinced that it was her husband, who
had killed Schlansky, still is in a critica
condition. physicians said.
The robber, who has operated in sev
eral cities. took advantage of his like
ness to Fred Brokaw. to seek safety aft
err his crimes, the detectives believe
They say that it is possible that the mer
chant robbed in Pittsburg identified thu
picture of Brokaw as the man who at
tackled him when he really was victim
of the man believed to be Ellis
The picture of Rrekaw also was identi
fled by Maurice Raft OF Louisville as tn,
man, who robbed him. last Saturday, by
sons of SchlansKy and pawnbroke
here to whom Rams watch was pledged
AS Brokaw couldn't have been here
this week, it conyinccs the police that
mistake in the picture has been made
The fact that an excellent description
of the Schlansky murderer has been sen
broadcast without results, strengthen!
their belief. the police say, that the MAJ
still is in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Latest Returns
OF N. j. Primaries.

Newark, ~ j., Sept 2i.-Supporters OF
President Wilson nominated their candi-
date for governor at the New, Jersey
primaries. yesterday, carrying = every
county in the state with the exception
of Mercer and Essex Frank 5. katzeu-
bach. opposing the Wilson selection. act
ing Governor james +. Fielder. was sue
cessful in Mercer, his home county. by
IA majority undetermined this forenoon,
and in Essex. the stronghold of the
Smith-Nugent Democrats. by approx
mately 1000 Fielders majority In the
state was estimated at 10000.
In Essex the Smth-Nugent Assembly
slate was nominated over the Wilson
men and James Il. Nugent was returned
to the Democratic state committee by a
majority estimated at 1000 over the Will
son organization choice.
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Settle the Thorp
Suit Out OF Court

Biddeford. Me, Sept Acknowledgement
that settlement satisfactory to both
sides had been agreed upon was made,
today. during the trial in the supreme
of Cambridge. Mass, against Ralph S.
Bartlett, a Boston attorney, and Mrs.
Amelia Shapeigh of Lebanon, Me, ex-
ecutors under the will of the late Olea
Bull Vaughan. daughter of the late Ole
Bull the famous Norwegian musician.
The suit was to recover nearly $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
N. E. Ry. Work
Not to Go On.

Providence +. l.. Sept. 24.--Belic
that work on the Southern New Eng
land Railway. the line that was to con
meet the Grand Trunk Railway witt
the sea by way of Providence, would
be resumed speedily was dispelled. to
day, in telegram from Presden
Chamberlain Of the Grand Trunk. Th'
message read:
Regret to say that Southern New
Eneland has not yet made financial al
raneements which would warrant it.
rasuming work in Rhode Island"
This message was in answer to a re
quest for confirmation Of an announce
ment made at Montreal. yesterday tina
the contractors had been ordered t.
proceed with construction operations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Auto Skids--One Is
Killed, Others Hurt.


New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 24-Dr.
Eugene Burke. a dentist of Brockton,
was Killed and his brother William
Burke. a druggist, l.. B. Crowell and
Edward Ganley, all of Brockton. were
severely injured in an automobile ac-
cident on the Myrieks road between
here and Taunton. tonight. The car
skidden on the soft road, struck a tree
and was smashed. Dr. Burke sustained
fracture of the skull and died at the
Emergency hospital without regaining
consei,S sness.
James BARLEY of New Bedford pick
ed the injured men up in his car and
brought them to New Bedford, On the
way IN. William Burke. who drove the
Inflated machine. became respondent
and threatened to commit suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
gently So
His 75th Birthday.

A pleasain family gathering was
held. Wednesday evening, at the home
ofaDesc4p 4pseph Trafton, l09 Wash
ingtons Senhe, The occasion being the
18th anniversary of his birth. The chill
and guests from Canton. Mass, Bruins
dren and grandchildren of Mr. Trafton
wick and Waterville We're present and
the evening passed very pleasantly.
refreshments We're served and the
most remembered with several gifts
among which was a purse of gold. For
many Years Mr.. Trafton conducted a
farm in West Gardiner, removing to
Gardiner, several years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Farmer and Stepson
Victims of Murder.

Matawan, y. j, sept. 2l-The bodies
Of Angelo Cantaloupe. farmer. and
Victor Lansuesula. his young stepson
were found i'll roadside ditch near the
farm, early today. terribly mutiiated
They had been set upon and murdered
while returning to the farm after dis
posing of some produce here Robbery
apparently. was the motive.
The elder mans iugular vein had been
severed and he had been stabbed repeat
edly in the back and head The boy S
back had been gashed in four places
The team which they drove LETT una t.
tended, continued on to the barn where
the blood-spattred wagon gave the first
clue to the crime.