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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-19
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-19

Wigg-You can't place much faith in
Bones promises, can you?
Wagg-I should say not. Why, that
fellow couldn't keep promise in a
safe deposit vault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
SOME DOUBT EXISTS
AS to Acquisition of Lands for the
White Mountain Reserve.

Concord, \. H., Aug "A check upon
the project of the United States govern
ment to take over certain lands for fed
eral White mountain forest reservation
may result, it is believed, in official cir
cles. by the conditions under which the
state of New Hampshire is willing to al
low the government to secure title to the
land. These conditions, contained in a
letter sent by Attorney General futile to
the federal authorities, were made public.
tonight.
The state wants to be allowed to hold
title to all ponds and public waters.
maintain all fire lookout stations, exef-
else and grant the right of eminent do
main for franchises and highways. and
collect all taxes that may accure with
the territory.
The tracts concerned aggregate 66,0ol
acres in Coos, Carroll and Grafton coun-
ties. surrounding the Presidential range.
The national government proposed to
make them Il part of the Appalachian
forest reserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
TROUBLE is OVER.
No Further Clashes Expected in the
WheatIand, Cal Hop Fields.

Wheatland, Cal, Aug. 4.-With six
companies of militia eamped in the
school grounds and the hop pickers
encampment on the burst Brothers
ranch reduced to few hundred per
sons, there was little indication here.
tonight, of the rioting which brought
death. last evening, to four men,
among them District Attorney +. T.
MAXWELL
Every train. today. carried out q
full load of hop pickers from the
force of over 1000 which. yesterday.
occupied the tents and bush lean to's
which formed the harvesters' camp.
Only 80 pickers appeared for work,
this afternoon, and the ranch owners
and Adit General Forbes, represen
tatiVe of Gov. Johnson on the scene,
were not inclined to anticipate further
trouble.
Rumors were rife, today, of various
parties of Industrial Workers of the
World, said to be marching to the
scene. No foundation for these reports
could be discovered and Gen. Forbes
said. tonight, the soldiers probably
would be withdrawn, tomorrow.
The feature. today, was the total
lack of all feeling towards Guardsmen
displayed by the hop pickers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
WOMAN,S LEAGUE
For the Catholic Women to Counter
act Suffragettes' Radical Tendencies.

Buffalo, Aug. 1.-The organization of a
Catholic Womcn's League that proposes
to eounteract the radical tendencies OF
the women's movement including their
demand for the use of the ballot marked
todav's session of the German Roman
Catholic Central Nercan, which Is holding
it's convention here. Branches of the
league will be formed in all parts OF the
country, ii was stated, today, by Mrs.
Joseph Frey, the honorary president
The feminist movement said Mrs.
Frey, sis being promoted by women
whose views are decidedly pagan. If
their demands We're to be realized the
Christian family would cease to exist and
woman's condition would lapse into pa
ganism,
"While the Catholic church has made
no announcement on the matter of wo-
man suffrage, the Catholic philosophy of
life is opposed to it. However, we are
not centering our activities in opposition
to woman suffrage, but rather in we'll
formed plan for the future. The present
unrest has resulted III the enfranchise-
ment of women in several states. These
women would exert an evil influence by
means of the ballot of conservative
body of women was not in the field to
eounteraet their influence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
NEGRO CoNLEY GRUELLED
In Charge Against Leo Frank fol
Murder of Phagan Girl.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. Counsel for
Leo NJ. Frank on trial for the muir
der of Mary Phagan, spent the entire
afternoon, today, in a gruelling cross
examination of James Conley, Negro
sweeper at the pencil factory, where
the girls body was found. The Negro,
earlier in the day, had accused thu
defendant of degeneraey and charged
that Frank killed the little factory
girl because she fepulsed him.
While this sensational testimony re-
suited in court order barring women
from the trial, no reference was made
directly in the cross examina ton to
this part of the Negroes testimony.
Counsel for the defence volleyed
questions at the Negro in what they
said was test of his memory.
BY agreement, the Negro. tonight.
was placed in solitary confinement.
and his guards forbidden to talk 70
him. Little was brought out in the
cross examination.
After Gonley had continually replied
that he did not know or did not re-
member. he was asked
You tell so many stories that you
can't tell what you did tell, can you?"
No, sir, some is true" replied Con
ley.
AS an excuse for discrepa ncies iii
his story of the murder. conley de-
elared Il just didn't want to give the
man away. | thought he'd look out
for me"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
Street Railway Rate
War Is on in Detroit.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 4.-The fran
ehise committee of the Detroit com
mon council. today, unanimously APP
proved of Mayor Marks resolution
calling on the people, on and after
next Thursday, to refuse to pay more
than Scent fares on local street car
lines, where franchises held by the
Detroit United Railway Co. have eX-
pired. It seems certain that the coun-
ell will pass the resolution, tomorrow
night.
The Street Railway Co, through at
torney, presented a statement, which
declared the company will stop run
ming cars on the affected lines at the
first sign of trouble.
The action of the council practically
brought to a crisis a dispute between
the Street Railway and the council,
which has been bitterly contested for
several months. Local newspapers
have figured prominently in the mat
ter.
Police Commissioner Gillespie and
Mayor Marx both declared, today that
they would board street cars, Thurs
day. and offer 3-eent fares. The
former said the Railway Co. must
either accept the rate fixed by the
city or cease operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mr., and Mrs. Willard lockwood of
Waterviile were week -end guests Of
Mrs. Lewis Millspaugh.
Mrs. II. j. Bailey entertained as her
guests. Saturday and Sunday, an auto
mobile party, among whom were,
Thomas Johnston of Portland and
Mrs. Woodbury. and little son of ches~
ter, Pa. Her guests, who arrived, Mon
day. are DIR. and Mrs. Clifton b. Fart
of Philadelphia; DR.. Blanchard and
daughter of Portland; and the Misses
Hussey of Wellesley, Mass
Recent arrivals at Longwood Inn are
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fuller and
daughters. Miss Fuller, Miss Ruth and
Priscilla of Brooklyn, n. T.. Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Priest and daughters,
Eleanor, Madelyn and Evelyn. Bos-
ton, Mass; DR.. Griffin, Mr.. Gilbert.
George Calvin and Miss Mary Cover.
Miss Gertrude Grohe of Boston viii,
lead the c. f. prayer meeting
Wednesday. evening. . Miss Grohe is
a guest ealt Eongwood Inn and is well
Remembered by friends here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Final arrangements have been complet-
ed for the launching of the torpedo boat
destroyer Cummings, Wednesday after
noon. at the plant of the Bath Iron
Works The christening ceremony will
be performed by Mrs. Henry Beates, sJr..
a wel-known society woman of 'Phiisdel-
phia. and niece of the late Lieut. Com.
A. Boyd Cummings. for whom the vessel
is named. The Cummings is sister ship
TO the Cassin, recently launched
George J. Fuller, driver of a taxcab.
was arraigned before Judge Merrill at
Portland, Monday, on the charge of lille
gal transportation. This is the case
where seizure was made at trout
Neck, early Saturday morning, the liquor
having been landed from boat on the
beach and carried up over bank to the
Judge Merrill heard the evidence
and reserved his decision until he could
learn of the presidents In the point of
law that was raised by James A. connel-
Ian, counsel for Fuller He will an
nounce his decision. Wednesday.
Emory Blake. an amateur motorcycle
rider of Bethel. Me. is near death at the
Worcester Mass, City hospital, as the
cycle and a taxicab at the junction of
Wellington and Main streets, Worcester,
early Sunday Blake with his brother
and another friend was on his way from
Bethel, Me. to Pittsfield. and was pass
ing through Main street when the taxi
cab, driven by Seth Wallberg. came from
Wellington street They crashed with
such terrific force that the rider was
thrown some 25 feet from the scene OF
the collision, and the entire front of the
taxicab was wrecked.
The schooner Bonita which disappeared
from Rock1and. a few days ago, which
was found off Peaks Island. Saturday,
by the Portland police boat, has gone
to Boston in charge of representative
of Thomas Butler e. Co. of Boston. own
ers. The vessel was sailed from Rock
land by the mate. Carl Anderson and
one seaman, after the captain had aban-
doned the craft at Rockland and left for
parts unknown The owners agent
agent brought two sailors from Boston
to assist in sailing the vessel II Is TN
derstood that although the mate ana
the seaman had taken the schooner OUT
of Rockland without leave of the own
ers, no action will be taken against them.
tent on their part They claim that they
We're taking the vessel to Boston to turn
1t over to the owners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
JEWELRY RECOVERED.
About 5000 Worth Stolen by Bell Boy
Bowman at Boston.

Boston. Aug. six thousand dol
lars worth of jeWelry which lssador
Bowman is alleged TO have stolen fro!a
guests at the Hotel Nendome, where
he was formerly employed as bell
boy was recovered by the police, to-
day.
The greater part of the gems were
found secreted beneath the attic stair
of luxurious bungalow maintained in
Everett by Bowman. Several pieces
were located in pawn shops.
The colored bell boy, according to
the police. has admitted the thefts, ex-
planning that he entered apartments
in the hosiery by securing wax i'm
preston of pass key. Bowman IS
held in $1,000 bonds. awaiting hear
ing, on Aug. IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Uncle Sam Still Has Eyes on New
York, New Haven & Hartford.

Washington. Aug. 4. Thomas w.
Gregory and Jesse c. Adkins, the
governments attorneys investigating
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad under the Sherman an
THRUST law, returned to Washington,
today, from Boston. where they have
been studying the New England
transportation situation.
Officials, today. declared there was
no intention at this time to interrupt
the department of justice inquiry be
cause of the change in the presidency
of the road and possible changes in
its policies. President Elliott of the
New Haven system has not made any
overtures to the department. 1t was
added, and the government intends to
continue the investigation with view
to determining whether the Sherman
law is being violated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
ICEBORO.

The funeral services of the late
Joseph Galusha were held at tie
chapel Sunday afternoon, Elder Her
sum officiating. The large attend
ance and beautiful flowers attested to
the esteem and respect in which our
friend and neighbor was held. "A
good man is gone from us is the
remark made by all who speak Of
him.
Mrs. Sarah Fenton and daughter,
Margaret have returned home from q
visit to relatives in Augusta.
Melvin Curtis. who was called here
by the death of his uncle, Joseph
Galusha, returned to his home in
Massachusetts, Sunday night.
Melville A. Brown, who has been
visiting his mother at Maple Terrace
Farm, has returned to his employ
ment in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
Both Sides of Congress to Elk.
anime Mulhall--BilI to Punish
lmpersonators of congressman.
tee. He will be heard at the conclusion
of MLlhalrS testimony

tee. He viii be heard at the conclusion
of Mulhalrs testimony.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Early action by
Congress to provide punishment for those
who inrpersonate members of Congress
or public officers. by telephone or tele-
graph. mail or otherwise was promised
in the Senate, today, when Senator Cum
Minis presented a favorable report from
the judiciary committee on such bill
he recently introduced
The representations of Representatives
Palmer and Riordan and others by Da-
vid Lamar were responsible for the in
PRODUCTION of the Cummins bill, which
carries heavy fines and Imprisonment as
penalties.
Senator Townsend Of Michigan was the
first witness, today, before the Senate
lobby committee. Testimony of Martin
NJ. Mulhall had been finished and that
witness was waiting to be questioned
by the House committee about his lobby
ing activities for the National Assoeia-
ton of Manufacturers.
Senator Townsend fatty denied Null
halls testimony that ne had TAXED with
Il
acknowledged corruptionist"
Emery and MHhal. when Townsend
was a member of the House came to-
gether to his office and Mulhall made an
argument about labor legislation
when he paused / asked him II he
WAS through and when he said yes |
said. Well this is my busy day: you'll
have to excuse men, Therefore it is an
unqualified falsehood when he says he
talked with me eonhdentally'
The senator went through the record
and, picking out letters in when his
name appeared, denied in detail Mulhalr;
testimony that he had conferred with
him.
]hlS man was personally offensive to
me said the senator in conclusion,
therefore | could not fail to remember
If he had talked with me conhdentially.
Mulhall took the stand to identity a
$500 check he said he drew, April T.
1909. to be turned over to II. A. Miles
of Racine Wis. for a retainer fol
CongI esslnan james +. Watson when
the manufacturers wanted Watson to
work Tor 4 tariff commission bill
Chairman Overman announced that
Former Senator Foraker would be
heard, tomorrow.
Mu.hall produced letter from Sec
rotary ". =. Wilson, written IN De-
eember 1909. while chairman of the
House Labor committee. declining an
offer Of the Mulhall correspondence. In
it he spoke of Mulhall's demand that
"he be protected for a year" which he
interpreted as request for a job.
Wilson declined the offer with thanks
When the House committee begins
It's hearings. tomorrow. Louis Seihold
of the New York World will be the first
witness to lay the foundation for the
examinatio ion eff Mulhall. which Will fol
low Immediately. The time that Colone
Gulhall is ON the stand, will be de-
voted largely to cross-examination, the
committee decided, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

twenty-five coal miners persisted in
the fire which broke out Sunday, in
the Alavis valley pit of the Calder col
iiery near Glasgow, Scot. Their bodies
We're recovered. Monday. Only one man
escaped alive of the shift of miners in
the pit at the time of the fire. A widow
lost three of her sons.
crowd estimated at about 225. 900
visited Revere Beach. Sunday. breaking
all previous records. this season, and
new record for the number of bath
ers was established. Fully $4,000 bath
ers were in the water during the high
tide. OF this number. 7l64 patronized
the State bathhouse. 1900 being women.
Because his sweetheart. Hilda HILL
had rejected him. Morris Rosen, aged
is. threw acid in her face. Monday. at
Boscton. Miss Hill was severely
burned. Rosen told the police that life
without the girl was not worth living
and that he intended to commit sui
eide.
Four members of the board of arbitra-.
ton. which will pass upon the demands
of the conductors and trainmen Of u
Eastern railroads for higher pay and
different working conditions. will hold
their first meeting. Tuesday. at New
York. The four members will endeaoor
to select the remaining two members of
the board.
Algonon Kitchener, aged ~. comptroller
of the Puget Sound Traction, Light and
Power Co. was drowned, Sunday. while
trout fishing in the Homa Homa river.
The body was recovered and will be ship
ped to Boston He had been an official
of Stone & Webster Cos in various parts
of the United States. and was widely
known among traction men
Patrick Humphrey. 81, warden of
Hardwick, Mass. was instantly killed
there. Monday night. by coming in
contact with fallen electric light
wire. which he was guarding to pre-
vent accident. He undertook to push
the wire with stick, when it coilei
and struck his hands A widow. one
son and two daughters, survive
Mrs. Ivy CheveIier. aged 40. and her
daughter, Ella, Is years old. were
found murdered in their home at
kirksville, Mo. Monday. Apparently
they had been dead for two hours. The
two had been beaten over the heads
aud We're lying on the floor in their
nightgowns. Mrs. Chevelier and her
daughter conducted laundry.
Emory Blake. 81 Bradford street,
Pittsfeld. Mass. riding a motorcycle
through Worcester, Sunday. crashed
into y taxieab at Main and Wellington
streets, and received injuries which
will probably prove fatal He was
bleeding from the mouth and uneon-
scious when picked up. His face was
badly cut up and the lower teeth were
looscned.
Representative bankers of SO large
cities in the agricultural regions of
the South, Middle West and Pacific
coast We're invited by Secretary Nc
Adoo, Monday, to go to Washington
to confer with the treasury depart
ment regarding the distribution of the
$50, 600 of government funds about
to be deposited in the national banks
of those sections to facilitate the
marketing and movement OF the crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05

Washington, Aug. 4--Investigation
of the activities of Martin NJ. Mulall
for the National Association of Manu-
facturers will occupy the attention of
committees on both sides of the cap
itol. tomorrow. for the first time since
the lobbyist made his startling
charges, a month ago. The House in
YES tigating committee will begin its
work with the examination of Louis
Seybod of the New York World, who
had much to do with turning over to
that newspaper of the Mulhall cores
pondence.
When MulbalI is called on the House
side there will be wholesale identiica-
ton of his letters involving congress-
men. but the witness will be question
ed closely, first as to justification for
bringing in the names of mon who
are members of The present House. He
will &c asked also to show just how he
expected to influence legislation in the
House, and what acquaintance he real
" had among its membership,
Mulhall will be dealt with much less
!eniently than he has been hY the SEN
ate committee He probably will be
called, Wednesday, and may be on the
stand several week. Several times dur
ing his examination on tire Senate side,
tie lobbyist hintcd st explosions he
.a.ght cause when he got to the House
and 1t is generally agreed that he re-
ferred to stories of adventures in the
Light life of the capital
The Senate committee will hear to-
morrow. Former Senator Joseph b.
Foraker of ohio. mentioned by Muihdll
as one of the men he used l. Know
well il VS. shinston and as one of those
fer whom he did campaign work. The
committee received more letters from
Malhall, today, which the lobbyist said
PROVED some of the statements be made
in his direct testimony. Senator Reed
will examine these and may put Null
hall on the stand later to question him
about them.
The committee had its usual lively
time today. Senator Townsend started
it by denying that he had held CONT
Dental conversations With MulhaH in
his office when lie was member Of the
house. He declared such statements to-
be absolutely false Mr.. Townsend.s de-
rial was followed closely by a protest
from Robert Carney. attorney for the
National Association of Manufacture
ers. against recent newspaper inter-
views with the three Democrats on the
committee, which he argued showed
their case prejudiced On the testimony
of one witness.
Chairman Overman read a letter from
Former Rep. James L. Watson of In
1iana, mentioned frequently by Mul-
hall as his friend and ally IN work
here, III which Watson declined To ap-
near before the committee. Watson
based his declination on the newspaper
interviews and said he expected to APP
pear IN another court, where the jury
would not Judge the case until the eV-
idenee was all in. Watson, tonight,
wrote 10 Chairman Carrot requesting
IL hearing before the House commit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05

The last Item may seem large compar-
ed to previous funds for the same de-
partment, but this is due to the large
amount expended in pipe and construc-
ton materials.
The resignation of Fred \. Ferguson
as driver of the city team was read and
accepted by the council. the resignation
to take effect August 20 The matter of
filling this vacancy was laid on the tai
bic until the next meeting of the council
The bond of Arthur D. Goss was ae-
cepted. granting him license to keep "a
restaurant in this city.
BY vote of the council, and by request
of the members of the Gardiner city
council. Arson B, Goliath of Gardiner
was appointed assistant sealer of weights
and measures in Hallowell
Joseph B. Lever was drawn to serve
as grand Juror in the superior court at
Augusta, and +. Il. Andel son and Harold
{. Fuller as traverse jurors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-05
In Municipal Court.

One respondent, John Deering. who
gave his place of residence as Au-
gusta, was before Judge Beane in
the municipal court, Monday morning,
the charge being drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. lie was fined leo
and the costs of the court, which wer.
$5.16, and. in default of payment, Is
days in Jail. He paid
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The Late Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis.

Mrs Elizabeth C. Curtis, who passed
away, Sunday, in Augusta. aged a years,
was for many years librarian of the Gar
diner public library, which position she
filled up to few years ago. until she
was obliged to resign on account of ill
health. After leaving her work at the
library she resided in Gardiner until last
winter when she made her home with
her daughter. Mrs. John Goldman, in
Massachusetts. Although in feeble
health for some time. she had failed very
rapidly for the past few weeks.
Funeral services will be held. at 2 T..
nj. Tuesday, from her late home on
Highland avenue. Rev. r. w. Plant off
ciating. The funeral will be private
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P|TTSFIELD.

Llewellyn Parks was in Troy, Mon
day, at an inquest on the fire which
destroyed the farm buildings of j. G.
Small in Troy. July II. The jury
gave the decision that the fire was set
by some party unknown. The build
ings We're estimated to be worth
$4,000. An insurance of 800 was car
ried by Parks Bros, agents.