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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

john n. Anhut, lawyer, was indict-
ed by the grand jury ar New York.
Thursday, for bribery in connection
with alleged efforts to secure the re-
lease Of Harry X. Thaw from the Mat
tewan State hospital for the criminal
insane The charges in the true bill
were largely based, it is understood
upon testimony given by DR., John W
Russell, former superintendent of Mat
teawan. who said that Anhut had Of
fered him bride of $4,000 to say
Thaw was sane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
$40, 600 Blaze at
Danforth, Maine.

Danforth, Me, April Hone of the
Il. IL Putnam lumber mills and l.
tenement house, formerly used as a
boarding house in connection with the
mill, We're burned. today. The total
less was estimated at $4,000. There
was no Insurance on the mill proper
~. Tne fire originated in the dynamo
room. The roof of the box board mill
was ignited by sparks but not seri-
ously damaged. Sixty men. employed
in the mill, will be added to the crew
IL Mr.. Putnam's steam lumber mill
which will be operated nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
Methodist Confer
ence at So. Paris.

South Paris, Me-, April 17.--Greetings
to the New Hampshire conference at
Somersworth were sent, today, from
the Maine Conference of Methodist
churches.
Rev. 4. ID. McCrea of New York
spoke of the benefits Of evangelistic
work and number of speakers dis
cussed the Deaconess work, including
Daniel w. Howell secretary of the
Deaeoness board, Rev. Theodore Hill
dreth. general secretary of the New
England Deaconess Institute. and
Miss A Maud King of the Deaconess
Home at Portland. District Superin-
tendent Rev. ]. \. Frost reported on
the work of the churches in the Au
gusta district.
Anniversaries of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society and the Board
OF Conference Claimants occupied the
afternoon session. Addresses were de-
liycred by Miss Mabel Hartford, who
served as a missionary in China for rs
years, and Rev. f. c. Clemans. field
representative of the Board of Confer
enee Claimants
Christianity is being listened 10
with greater hospitality and is being
more readily accepted than ever be-
fore, declared Rev w. +. Oldham, d.
D., corresponding secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions of New
York, at the anniversary of the For
eign Missionary Society, tonight. China
was profoundly moved, he said INDIA
was stirred to its depths and the Mo-
hammedan world was almost Supplied
by the military reverses that have ov-
ertaken it everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

The stockholders of the Atlantic
National Bank of Providence. r. J..
which suspended, Monday, will meet.
next Saturday, to formulate plans for
q re- organization and continuation of
the bank A call fer the meeting was
sent out, Thursday, by President Per-
cy w. Gardner who declared that he
believed there is a place in the COM
munity for the bank and that by tax
ing vigorous action at this time, the
stockholders can save their holdings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
Bangor Has About
$4,000 Fire Loss.

Bangor, Me, April 17..-Fanned by a
high wind, fire which originated in
street. at IL o'clock. today, commune
'ated to the William II. Fogg farm
ard tie buildings on both farms were
destroyed with a less of about $4,000.
large amount of livestock was
burned. The North Bangor church
vas in danger for q time but was not
lama scd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 1.-THE winds
along the New England coast will be
north variable, becoming south; Mid
die Atlantic coast, light to moderate
variable. Fair weather was the rule
in tie East during the last q hours
The temnerature is low near or above
tie seasonal average in all parts OF
the country a disturbance OF nlodef-
ate intensity was central THURSDAY
night, over Lake Superior and anoth-
q, disturbance is forming over the
Nestern plateau region. The weather
rill he fair, Friday and Saturday
throughout the East. Moderate tenn
perat are will continue, during the next
As hears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

Harry Sampson, 1, who escaped from
the Industrial school. Tuesday, and
won't to Concord, was returned to
Manchester, N H.. Wednesday after
noon, after giving the officers diffi-
cu.t chase. Sampson, who was COM
mitted to the school. on Harch %. for
breaking and entering a store in Con-
cord, was awaiting trial before the
May term of the superior court. He
had previously served a term in the In
dustrial school and was honorably dis
charged in December, 1911. His homo
is in Concord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

First papers for citizenship in the
T-nfted states were taken out, Thurs
day. at Boston, by President Richard
c. MacLaurin of the Massachusetts OF
Technology. He stated that he was
born III Scotland, 46 years ago, that
his, last. foreign residence was at Well
inston, N. e.. and that he entered this
country In 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

Encouraging reports concerning the
varied activities OF the Salvation Army
were presented. Thursday. by National
officers at the New England conference
at Boston. Colonel John Deem. head of
the army training school in New YORK,
and Colonel William Cox of New York,
editor of the War Cry, spoke. A re-
ception for Commander Eva Booth and
her staff given in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
Saco-Lowell Machine Shops
Cut Hours and Reduce Force.

ecutve Offices this afternoon, that if
even there was no immediate improve
ment in the business outlook, that 200
or 300 more men will have to go. The
new schedule will be from in the
morning to 5 in the afternoon, With
saturday holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
THE WEATHER.
FAIR AND WARM Err.

Washington, April 17-Forecast for
New England and eastern New York:
Fair and somewhat warmer Friday;
Saturday, fair. moderate variable
winds becoming south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
CAR BARN DESTROYED.
$500 Blaze at Winthrop--No Cars in
Barn at the Time.

Winthrop Ne. April 17.-(SpeciaD.-
The car barn situated just outside the
village proper was burned to the
ground here, this afternoon. The ORR
gin of the blaze is not known. The
loss will be about 1880; not insured.
No ears were in the barn at the time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18

Three aeronauts were killed Thurs
cay. by the bursting Of spherical
balloon at NoisyLe-See, about five
miles 10 the northeast Of Paris. Five
persons were on board. of whom three
were officers of the French army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 17.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair. Friday and
Saturday, with rising temperature
moderate variable winds becoming
sautnerly.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
Wants to Donate
Part of Alaska
to Great Britain

Washington. May IA PROPOSE.
TO codc to Great Britain the coas,
strip OF EouthcaHtern Alaska. '3d
miles lcnS and In some places eight
or ten miles wide. was made In
joint resolution introduced today by
Representative stevens OF Texas at
the request OF the Universal Peace
Union n; Philadelphia.
The resolution requests Prcsiden.
Wilson to negotiate with Grcn,
Britain for commission to invcsti-
gate TO possibility of rcctifyins the
boundary OF southeastern Alaska 20
the benefit OF both parties.
The preamble sets forth that the
bovder should be adjusted to remove
the unnatural boundary by which the
Yukon territory. the northern hal
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
Girl Swears Her
Father Forced Her
to Convict Uncle

Pueblo. Colo. Nny iG.-Allepins
that she gave false testimony against
her uncle. Robert Lee Whitehead.
now In the state penitcn;inry for
murder. Miss Edna Whitchcad. aged
is years. made II sworn statement to
Chief OF Police ID .y yesterday In
which shc CHARGED that >shc was
forced by her fatht. to give the 'cs-
i!mony.
The girl was afi ltcd here n few
days ago during n aid and IL being
held as a witness. Her uncle. Rob
ert Lee Whitehead. vas found guilty
at Las Animas on charge Of mur-
dcring William Lindsey Mt Caddoa.
Her father. George Whitehead. WIS
also charged with the crime but hi.
testimony and that OF his wife ami
daughter caused the conviction OF
Robert Whitehead. Miss Whitehead
In her sworn statement declared
that .hc and her mother We're threat
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
"Price" Rule tuas
Necessary Says
Board of Trade


Chicago. May iG.-insicad ul
hearings before special examiner
tho governments anti-irust suit
against the Chicago board OF trade
will be taken directly into court. IN
agreement to this effect was reached
yesterday. rs Federal Judge Lands,
who fiAei December for the trial.
United states District Attorney
james l.. Wi,kcrson and Henry 5.
Robbins. representing the boaid O.
trade. The board sets up the sccm-
ingiy paradoxical defense that its
price rule which the government.
alleges operates in restrain; OF trade.
was made necessary TO prevent mo-
nopoly Of the, grain business by few
big elevator companies.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
A DOUBLE ADVANTAGE

In one OF the films at the Lyman
Howe Travel Fcsticni nj the Grand
Monday evening he gave the cffc'
OF n swiftly moving train. with the
audience AS passen gers.
AS the train whirlcd through pict-
urcsauc valleys and along strcT
mountain sides a young woman III
one OF the front rows observed to licT
escort:
I'D rather like travelling like this
because there Is little danger OF
train sickness"
YES" replied the escort. and be-
sides one does nU; have 10 tip tho
,.ortcr. cr.''-Youngstown Telegram.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
FULLY EXPLAINED.

''Swenk. swenk! What IA th!s
swans yom hear no much about in
luirc'l n Harvard freshman of lis
big bro,hc- graduate ut the liar
ward club.
"Why. awsn!s r,cars putting on
side of i-ossrse : rcpi'cd the biz
brother. f'i
''AEd wha, does putting on side
mean a...-..
''if you really waat to kruw' wa
the reply. both @! thee, are i'ic,dil-
Is for tho good old Missouri phrase
throwing tho dog Sow tosp guict.
Nov York Sun.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
INDIGNANTLY DENIED.

published In the Duacar COWS 10.
partmcnt wha; YOU called dance
mt my house. and the s,Htcmcnts
undc are entirely faisc. >Truc. we
had n few of ncighbors to sernd tho
evening and some pups from Duncan
came entirely without any invita-
tion whatever. and when trey carc
they were given to understand that
they We're not wantcd.-Trcin nbury
.Onc.D Herald-Rcticctor.
Chrnnic,e-NeMs hnc n month
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16

OF British Columbia and almost the
entire ackcnzie basin. IN agsregnt.
area nearly as large as the states
-as, o. the Mississippi river. arc shut
off by the coast strip from free use
of the most direct route to the Pa
cific.
The resolution suggests that such
IL move would set an example In th,
policy of mutual concession that
would constitute "a glorious achieve
men, In history
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
MISSED THE MAYrlowER.

Your ancestry did M; eogac over
on the Mayiiow.rf" fnrIprd the tail
aparc thin-iippcd Mis- tester Ply
rock.
No" ana Nl!ag Anianias rubbed
his ,hubby hands together. will. an
oily smirk spread over ala fnii-moon
phiy. You see. II WAS this sway.
The old man forgot 10 wind up the
alarm cioca aud So missed tho boat.
Judge.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
CUTS IN WAGES
To Be PR0bEO
BY OEMs.

Washington. May Secretary
Rcdficid's broad intiniation 10 busi-
ness that the federal government
would Investigate cuts in waraes
that looked like rcprisals for the
passage OF the tariff bill brought
out n shorp cross fire OF speech today
between Chairman Underwood OF the
ways and means committee and Rep
rcsenttiyc MondeiI. Republican. al
Wyoming. during the brief session
of the house. Secretary Redncfh's
remarks which caused the incident
were in speech here last night before
the empioyin. photographers.
Mr.. Mondaii declared Representa-
tive Under woods statement that
wage cuts would he Investigated
could he forgiven because II was In
the heat OF debate Secretary Red
field had no such excuse. lie sud.
Every right minded citizen.
continued Mr.. Mondcii. hopes for
the favorable conduc; OF the coun-
iry's industries. but I know q fro
law which says any man shall con
time To give employment tn labor
under adverse conditions aud con-
tinuc his business ut u loss"
The Democrats. he declared. were
revising the tariff with the people
In "A mos, favorable frame Of mind.
and II was 'ungracious to warn man
uafcturcrs that unless they coniinu"
their business AT u possible ioss.
they VIII he Investigated 10 satisfy
tho high and mighty secretary OF
commerce.
"Th. situation u Jus; uhis.' re-
Joined Mr.. Underwood amid applaus"
ny III" Democrats, III yon look
through the tariff hearings you viii
find statement after statement O!
mnnuiarturcfs that II Democratic
house reduced the atriff In the Inter
csis Of the people. they would TAX"
the reduction out Of tho labor In
IN. factories and mills. Man after
man said what reduction You will
make vii come out labor. We In
tend tina; where these Industries arc
making enormous profits and many
OF them are. th,t reductions shalt
come out OF the unreasonable prof
its. and they shall not continue to
max. those profits at tho expense Of
their labor.
"a short time ago YOU Rcpubli-
cans, contcndcd for II tariff board tn
ascertain the facts. that industri.
and labor might lie sfcsuarlcd In
making tavU. low ,ha; the ma
rhincry has l,aItot. %. ascrrt.r the
.a-ta yod run 20 cover. YOU ahow t.r
white fcath"r bcsaiIsc YOU 1rc afraid
of u :air investigation. We wont In.
tcrfcrc w!tn labor. hut when n man
utaoturcr SAYS he IL cutting wages
because OF tariff reductions. We
want TO know 4. he Ia telling the
truth. /! he is no; and Is simply
gunish,ng labor. then the facts
should he made public. II lie IL tell
ing the truth We want to know IL. lf
We have made mistake In any par
iicular instance we are not frs!d to
ckEowiciEc It nd correct 1t.
VIII you promise. interrupted
MIR. Mondcii. that II any industry
shows loss. that loss will he repair
ca?''
when the bureau of commerce
iinhn.'' returned Mr.. Underwood.
that Injury has been done. You amy
he surc this side OF the house VIII
stand ready to remedy the Injury.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
HEARTY DUTCH sALuTAr1oN

Tho Dutch are exceedingly spnrins
uf words. but their God bless YOU at
tor someone has sncczed is both puics
and hearty. That sacezing IL an evil
the bad effects OF which can be
avcrtcd by prayer. Is an almost
world wide superstition. but as COL
onizcrs the Dutch had particular op-
por,unity to test Its univcrsaiity.
Sneezing is taken more seriously In
Holland than anywhere else.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
ELEVATOR FIRE

I'u;faio. y. Y. May iG.-Fir, yes
tcTdt. destroyed the mammoth clc-
va;or Eric n; Ohio and I.ouIsianl
stree =. 100000 bushels Of grain. In,
elevators capacity. the south cad OF
the New York Central frcigh, sheds.
n sro-. Of box ears and the firsn
hcasr OF the beat Potter. The ila,i
will exceed $l.oO0.O0o.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
GREAT CANE

Why. Iacky." open the door and
let Katie in. Don't you see It's rain
ing?" cried .iacky's mother. II
can't mamma" said jacky. I'VE are
playing Noah's ark. I'm Noah. an'i
Katie IA the sinners: and she mus.
r,ay out in the wet. 8
RC,,ud Table
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
NOBLE ENOUGH FOR HIM

Aiss-"Of course you know. baron
that my father is not In the remotcsi
degree n noblcman?" Hs-"Say ne
more. beautiful one. a man who will
lion liz noble enough for me-
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
USUALLY.

Tom. what's The difference hH-
tween netting and hluri!nT' Jack
A good dral.-Yalc Record.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
E;SNBk:sESA.aE-1Na1gl..

cncd with dNath II ,aoy dId moi do rs
directed by George Whitehead.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16
Use Cottolenc
for cooking
When you shorten or fry your
food with butter it ID needless ex.

When you shorten or fry your
food with butter it Is needless ex.
travaRance. Butter is too experl-
sive for use anywhere but on your
table. If butter were really bet.
ter, would produce better results
in cooking, you would be justified
in usingit, but il won't. Cottolsne
is fully the equal of butter for
shortening; it is better for frying.
It maker food rich, but not greasy.
because it heats to a higher
temperature than lard or butter,
and cooks so quickly that the fat
has no chance to soak in. Cot.
toleue is more tealthfulti,ai. lard,
and you only need to use two
thirds as much as you would Of
either butter or ~
lard. -
When you \
stop to consider a nN
that the price -
of Cottolene IS II
no more than ktzS55S3N
theprice Of lard ,&b2.!
you can readily SC:1zySsS
figure out what EE14S5 ~
a saving its use ssSalm
in your kitchen
means.
rnE n. 4. FAlRBAsK COMPANY
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16

Cbronicle-New. 6oc a month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-16

Chronic.e-Ne~. soc a mont.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-27
PROTECTING SY5TEM
FROM WINTER FRo5To

The Amalgamateed Pioche company
is getting ready for winter Yes
terday. a crew Of men was sent out
over the pipe lines which supply
Phoebe with watr with Instructions
to cover up the places made bare
by the recent floods and to take
such other steps as may he nece1
sary to protect the syst m frt u
freezing during the coming winter.
Sup't Van Wagenen is taking eve y
prechution to avert repetition of
last winters occurances and hopes
to be able this year to keep the ile
open during the coolest weather. He
suggests that owners Of pronertv, -.
irons OF the system adopt like means
to protect their supply pipes wnne
the good weather lasts and not put
it off until fres zing weather comes
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-27
CHANCE FOR SOME NEVADA
LAD TO ENTER NAVAL SCHOOL

United States Senaioor Francis G..
Newlands has requested President
". e. Stubs of the unlveers ty cf
Nevada . hold coup i've examina-
tirn for the pu. pose CT selecting a
candidate for appoia tment TO I'll tle
NataEe; which will exit from this
state June next, al the United Stat
es Naval academy. An apols, Mary
land
The examination will be held At
he oniy, rsity OF Noyada Noyemb r
II 1913. Each c0mp9tlto mUst be 3
citizen CT the state; must be betwe n
the ages of l6 and 81 years; physi1-
ally sound; and vii Be required to
pass an examination in railing. writ
iag specIng grammar. gee egraphy. G.
S. history, wcrl"s history. a.sthme-
| tic. ALGEBRA and plane geometry.
Further information may be o0-
taned from H. l.. Applewhite, L. s.
army. retired. Uniyersi 3 ef Nava n,
L, ne
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-27
PlOcHE PACIFIC ROAD Is
AGAIN IN THE CLEAR

u The Phoebe Pacific railroad re-
ceivership will be dismissed during
the forthcoming term of the dis
trict court. 1t is understood that Re-
ceiver H. E. Prudential has accum-
ulated sufficient funds during the
period of his administration to free
the property of all Indebtedness and
that all OF the receivers certificat-
es have been paid
Upon the discharge of the receiv-
)er, the road will be turned over to
the owner, the Consolidated Nevada
Utah and operated under it's manage
ment.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-27
iiss MILES WRITES FROM
NEW CALIFORNIA HOME

The Record is in receipt of tbe
Glowing letter from Miss Sara Mil
es, formerly the corraspona-
eAt c. this pape. at Panaca. ..-.
8 now at Ceres. Cal. where her
,ather, Pref. c. w. Miles, is con-
e2tcd with the public schools at
hat place:
We had safe, though had trip
p California. We left Caliente at
O'Clock Thursday after. en- ana
n9ived at Barstow shortly after mid
light. There We changed to the San
a Fe road. The scenery began to
change from the sandy desert to
ae fertile fields OF which most OF
,le state is comprised. The most
npoftant PLACES we passed through
5sre Bake. sfield ard Fresno. Pa
a met US at Merced, where we
hanged to the Southern Pacific
nich Brought US straight to Ceres.
!ur house was all ready for us t
move into and Nj. Ratzell, the
dgh school principal met US at
ne depot with his automobile. Ev-
erything Is even more delightful!
han we expected.
Ger is small town surrounded
by small farms; in carrying and
grape raising country. 1t may bS
jdil that the .srea er part or the
opulaticn livs outside of the town
rop5r. There are a large number of
torres and packing houses here.
Six OF us attend the large grammar
school, which has about five hund-
ed pupils. am in the junior ass
n the high school, which has .iye
capable teachers and Is as fine d
;2hool as can he found outside CT
he cities. There are four churches
a towr. Tho people all seem to be
'-csparouF and contented and We
ire coming acquainted with them
cry fast We are quite delighted
gith the place and WI satisfied to
make cur home here. We wish our
Nevada friends al health and pros
)erity."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-27
CRATIC CACOUNT OF THE
LATE GOLDFiELD FLOOD

rs tod in letter published In
tn Carson News this week:
I'VE were dreadfully scared. es-
pecially when the sheet of hail came
With the heavy rain; the streets
were like rivers. The hailstone were
Axe Du lets, and there was so much
cN 1t that the people were shoveling
1t out Of their flooded houses the
next day. At one o'clock Saturday
1t was not raining, but the sky was
1t was not raining, but the sky was
very dark and cloudy. The rail-
started about 1870 and came down
IN torrents; still as we watched Il
fr2u, the office windows, we only
thought 1t heavy storm and not
until people commenced pointing t
the foot of Crook street, did we reall
ice what was doing, so on going in
to the middle Of the street we saw
large houses floating about like boats
It Start above the redlight district
and weL> right down the canyon,
PAST the reduction works, on by tn
Consolidated mill and onto the fiat
some tn miles distant. Railroad
ties and rails, trucks, ETC., were
found way beyond the Consolidated
mill, and poor Mrs. DeGarmo
body was found a mile beyond the
mill. Poor woman, she was warned
and even taken from her home once,
hoa tn q
niture. She floated alive until shs
nearly reached the reduction works,
and while many saw her and tries
to save her was impossible. Ono
oth,4 wo,aan, laundress, was also
drowned. Her body floted ashore
about half way to Columbia. Peo
pc were rescued from the tops OF
tieir floating houses, and many were
seen floating about in the way ol
their shacks. and whether they Were
saved is net known. There are 80
many wrecks Of old men living Oh
the edge of the re1light district, ano
" they were missing 10 one would
know it,
The flood was just as bad in the
canyon back Of. Sundog. The wealth
e. is terribly hot again today. and
people are all moving out OF the
onycns. The Indians predict an
other cloudburst in few days. They
predicted the last one and moved on
to the high ground themselves.
Sunday we walked over the
flooded district. 1t was as dry as a
baord, but there was no sign Of the
houses and buildings that were there
t1e Gay befote. Not a vestige oi
them remained, they had been pick
ed up apparently and vanished"