Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-29

Samuel Franklin. alias Samuel Ware,
and Edward Loud. alleged leaders OF
white slave agents, who. in company
with women of questionable character,
are declared to have trailed the 10th u.
:. Colored Cavalry on its march from
Vermont to Virginia, We're arrested by
federal agents, late Monday. at Harris
burg, Pa. and placed in the Dauphan
, county Jail. The authorities say the men
are responsible for the most atrocious
white slave plot the government has had
To deal with in many years.
Vilhjamar Stefanssen's Canadian Polar
exploration expedition which will spend
three years in scientific research work
in the Arctic region, set out from Teller,
Port Clarenos, Alaska, for its oestina-
ton, Monday. when the old whaler Kar-
lux sailed from Port Clarence bay. The
Karit1k was accompanied by the gasoline
schooner Mary Smachs. The power boat
Alaska, which will be used by DR. r M.
Anderson's southern party. remained at
Port Clarence TO complete repairs and
probably VIII not leave. until Wednesday.
Panama. which claims the distinction
OF being the only country in the world
without foreign debt of any kind,
will have a balance in it's treasury of
about 100000 as soon as the first an
nual lnstalments OF $250e0o Just paid
by the United States for the use of the
canal zone, has been deposited. Effec-
tive control over its revenues and IA
strict economy in expenditures have
given the little republic a balanced
budget amounting to S3,s41,214 annu-
ally Its total invested capital is ST.
$4,000.
Prosecution and defence were ready,
Monday. at Atlanta, Ga. for the trial OF
Leo NJ. Frank. charged with the murder
of 14-year-old Mary Phagan. The girl :
body was found. sunday morning. April
81 in the basement of the National PEN
ell cos. plant where she was employed
Frank who was superintendent OF the
factory, was indicted on a charge OF
murder. May "a The most damaging tes-
timony against him probably will be the
statement of James Conley. Negro
sweeper at the factory, that he helped
Frank Dispose of the body. Frank eX-
poets to prove an abb.
Kneeling in the dust of John street.
Newport. r. l.. Monday, Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt pillowed in her lap
the head Of 4-year-oId Edward Con
nell who had been struck and knock
ed unconscious by her heavy touring
car 1t was with the greatest diff
Guilty that John Flynn, her chauffeur.
and bystanders induced her to let
them carry the boy into nearby drug
store Mrs. Vanderbilt was being
driven up John street when the boy
ran in front of the car. He received
la conclusion of the brain and is on
the dangerous list at the Newport
hospital.
Close watch was kept on the con-
Nicts in Sing Sing prison, Monday. to
prevent another revolt. The discovery
of two sticks Of dynamite in a cell.
Sunday night, indicated that the plots
of the rebellious prisoners to destroy
property as a protest against prison
conditions were not yet over. 1t is
| feared that there may be more of the
explosive in the prisoners possession
= Three hundred and fifty of the most
| reheIlious canvicts who have been IN
der bread and water discipline in their
cells for the past few days, probably
| will not be given their usual prison
| freedom. ii was said, Monday, until
after the transfer Of 60 or more of them
| To Auburn