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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
MYSTERIOUS ARRESTS
At Milwaukee, Thought to Bear on
New York Safe Robbery.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 4.-fwo mss-
ferrous arrests have been made IN TINS
CITY within the last two Gays, but pena-
ing the arrest of q third member OF what
is said to be one of the most dangerous
hands of safe blowers in America the
local police refuse to explain the nature
of the arrests.
Various theories are offered for the ar
rests. one being that the men ars sus-
pected of the robbery of New 1orn
pawn brokers' safe in New YORK, March
IS of large amount The police now
ever. refuse to admit that the men are
accused Of this offence.
The authorities refuse to give out ,he
names of the men under arrest. one was
arrested in a local hotel, early oasus.
day, while two others escaped. one Oh
the two who escaped was arrested sa.-
urday afternoon. when he called upon
doctor to have gunshot wound III ms
hand treated, this man, 1t is saio, nav
ing been shot by detectives while escap-
ing from the hotel The police oio ioe
even make a formal admission that theie
have been any arrests made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
GUARD AGAINST sUFFRAGlSTs.
Greatest of Precautions Taken to Pre-
vent Rowdy Scenes.

London, March PA great crowd of
youths, armed with various kinds OF
missiles. tin whistles, mouth organs
and bells gathered in Hyde Park, Sun
day, prepared to repeat the roWdy
scenes of last Sunday, should the SUI
fragettcs attempt to hold their regu-
lar Sunday meeting.
Windsor Castle, where the court mas
gone into residence, is being closely
guarded and special precautions nave
been taken to prevent women from
making any demonstration or COM
hitting any outrases. A special starr
of detectives has been sent to Wind
scr. and the north terrace of the cas-
tile. which has always heretofore been
open to the public. has been closed
Hampton Court palace has also been
closed
James Keir Hardie, the Socialist ana
Observation-Disclosures member, who Is one
of the strongest supporters of the wo-
mems cause. addressed a meeting In
connection with the annual conferences
Of the Labor party in Manchester,
sunday night. Suffragists persisted IN
interrupting him and several women
had to be forcibly elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
mcnlS, tu-th-sat,2s5
Gardner Given
The COlleCtOrship
At Portland, Me.

Washington, March 2.-As he left the
White House offices, Monday morning,
ex-senator Obadiah Gardner acknow-
lodged that he had been offered the posi-
ton of collector of customs a Portland,
Me-, to begin service. July l next, and
that he had Just accepted the President 5
offer He was in excellent spirits over
the Presidents attitude towards him
Mr.. Gardner was told that if he want
ed a place Immediately he could have
the dictatorship of internal revenue at
Portsmouth, N. H.. but he preferred To-
wait for the $4,000 job at Portland.
Senator Johnson of Maine, who was at
the White House, Saturday, was asked
by President Wilson about the appoint
ment and expressed his approval of it
Ex-Sec Of State Cyrus Davis IS under
stood to be in line for the eoleetorship
of internal revenue at Portsmouth COW
ering a district which includes Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Maine Fishermen to
Investigate Travis.

Washington, March. 24.-Four expe-
rienced Maine fishermen will be Sc
lected by Sec. of Commerce Redfield
TO conduct an investigation into the
beam trawl method of fishing for
which Congress a year ago appropri-
ated $4,000. For some reason or other
the Bureau of Fisheries failed TO do
the work, last summer, and the new
secretary of commerce has decided to
start in at once. He expects to have
the investigation begun by the first
week in April. 1t is probable that il
will take at least three months.
One of the Maine fishermen who will
work on the job has already been Sc
leeted by Sec. Redfield, but his name
will not be given out for the present.
Mr.. Redfield has asked Senator John
son to name two more and Congress-
man McGillicuddy to name the fourth,
The man l picked myself is we'll
known to me- said Sec. Redfield, Sat
urday You know l have spent many
summers on the Maine coast and
know the men there. This fisherman
has worked on beam trawlers and at
line fishing. He has fished all the
way from the Gulf of Mexico to Ice
land. l have asked Senator Johnson
and Congressman MeGillicuddy to
pick men who are capable and unprej-
udiced and who can, therefore, give
the department the benefit of their IN
biased judgment in this matter.
Il prefer to have men who are not
actively engaged in either line or beam
trawl fishing in the waters where the
beam trawlers operate. For this rea-
son l am going to Maine for my men.
They should be able to do good work
by going out regularly with the line
and beam trawl fishermen for three
months and keeping careful account
of the catches and of the condition of
the fish when caught, and when mar
ketnl ~
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said Il saw a little girl dressed in white
start from one of the houses and run
down the street with ad hands above her
head Just then the side of house came
soaring through the air and shooting
suddenly downward struck the child and
buried her beneath it. l closed my eyes;
/ could look no more
Another eyewitness was a ChieaGoan,
who withheld his name TO avoid possible
shock to an invalid wife. He told of the
scenes at Omeha when the train stopped
there, he said:
II was lust recovering from what
had seen on the train when we pulled
into Omaha with the injured. 1t was
night then-and such a night. The SKY
was lighted with a great red glare and
the streets were filled with people who
acted as though they We're mad. 1t was
raining, a veritable refuge. Frequently
the cries of the wounded, as they
were brought to the station, were drown
ed by terrific peals of thunder.
The town is burning! Wen all be
killed. some kept crying, and this add
ed to the fear of the others. There was
no sleep that night for many of the pas
were half sick with terror. AS our train
left Omoha we could see a big hotel
burning The flames shot into the air
like those of a great torch above the
surrounding blaze"
The gray coat of George Peckham OF
Lincoln, Neb, still bore dark stains OF
blood as he alighted at the Burlington
station here He had loaned it to little
girl to serve as pillow on which to rest
her bleeding head
zone farmer in Ralston told me That
for week he had premonition that
something was going to happen and was
prepared for the worst said Peckham
"He had been standing on the doorsteps
when he noticed the funnel-shaped clouT
He called his wife and four children, and
they all sought refuge in a cyclone eel
lar which he had finished digging the
day before Five minutes later their
house went sailing away.
"All of us passengers were lucky. We
were 10 minutes late when We neared
Ralston. Had we been on time, We
would have been standing at the little
station when the storm struck"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
DEAD AT BERLIN, NEB.
II Injured by Tornado Which Struck
Village, Sunday Night.

Lincoln Neb., March 24-Seven persons
We're killed and Il injured at Berlin
Neb., by the tornado which struck thai
village. last evening. The village was
almost completely wrecked, every one of
he buildings being either totally or part
ly destroyed
The storm struck the village, about $50
and Travelled in northeasterly direction
Every building on the business street
was destroyed. as were every othel
building with the exception of the ehuref
and parts of two residences. Severa
eff the wrecked residences took fire after
he storm and the wreckage burned.
Physicians arrived from the towns OF
Avoca and Syracuse and the injured
were given medical attention. The bodies
Of the victims We're placed in the church
which is being used temporarily as a
morgue
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Engineer Stops
Train in Nick of
Time==Saves Lives.

Lyndonville, Vt, March 24.-Facing
what appeared to be imminent death
for himself the engineer of a passen-
ger train from Montreal for Boston.
brought the crowded coaches to ar
abrupt stop on the end of a tottering
bridge, Saturday.
An instant later the structure, weak.
ened by flood. gave way under the
weight of the locomotive, which with
its crew. plunged into the ice-choked
stream.
The 125 passengers who scrambled
out of the cars TO learn the cause o.
their sudden shaking up received a
second shock when the trainmen re-
ported that another bridge over the
Passumpsic, a mile back, had been
swept away a moment after their train
had cleared it.
Inc engineer and firemen by a lucky
chance dropped in open water and
swan ashore, not much worse for their
experience.
With bridges in front and behinf
them carried away, the passengers anf
train crews were marooned for a time
AS soon as arrangements could @ mad
sS "ele iousHt mere IN carriages
over the highway and plans were mad,
to send them to their destinations h,
another train
Railroad officials said that traffic
could not be resumed at the point
where the accident happened before
Monday, Two wrecking trains were
sent to clear the road.
Another washout was reported at
Barnet, where the Passumpsie and
Connecticut Rivers unite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
THE CORRUPTION CHARGES
In New Hampshire Senatorship Now
Under investigation.

Concord, N. H., March A.-The specia
legislative committee charged with in
vestigati allegations of corruption in
connection with the recent senatorial
election in this state was in session all
ay, today, behind closed doors Chair
man Smith announced, tonight, that the
public hearing would be resumed, Friday,
and that the committee had engaged as
ounsel Judge William NJ. Chase and
Judge James w. Remick of this city and
Sherman A. Burroughs of Manchester
Representative Clifford L. Snow OF
Manchester, whose name was mentioned
prominently at the first hearing given
by the committee and who had said that
ne would demand the right to be heard
by the committee, today, was not in
town and no witnesses were summoned
or examined.
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HITS CHICAGO, MONDAY.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

broken, trees uprooted and electric
light and the trolley poles blown to
the ground. Nearly 80 small fires re-
suited and hundreds of men, women
and children fled from their home in
terror. Considerable damage was done
to Des PLANES, Partridge and other
suburbs.
The property damage in the city and
suburbs is estimated at more thar
100000.
At $50 A. NJ, every available fire
apparatus in the north and west sides
of the city had been called out to eX-
tingush fires which broke out in bust
ness blocks and dwellings partly
wrecked by the storm. Reports of miss
ing people continued to pour into po
lice stations, until late today. Orlt
Slocombe, II years old, was killed ir
his home in the north section of The
city. His parents escaped when thu
house toppied over
Physicians and ambulances weri
busy all night responding to calls from
people injurca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25

carried more than 100 linemen to points
east of this city.
A. L. Green advertising manager of
department store, was on his back
porch watching the storm when it broke.
1T came like a rushing and roaring
torrent of water he said at came
from the south and passed right by us
to the east / went to my attic win
dow Immediately afterward and saw fires
bursting forth from houses along the
path of the storm. / could see five burn
ing at once. The flames made a CHASTITY
sight as they Illuminated the acres of
RACED buildings nearby
j. +. Traynor rushed from his place
of business to his home to find it in ruins
T'is wife. hie aunt, Mrs. Edward Baggot
Of Cil-a ago. whiting with them, and his
three CHILDREN were in the house, but only
Mrs. ageot was hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
INTERCOLLEGIA FENCING.
Meeting of Association Held in New
York-Officers Elected.

New York, March 24.-The annual
meeting of the intercollegiate Fencing
Association was held here. Sunday. A
n. Clough, Columbia, was elected
president; L. Cochran, Annapolis, vice
president and w. r. Scott, Cornell
secretary treasurer. A committee fol-
the revision of the rules was appointed
as follows:
d. V. Parker, Pennsylvania; j. A
Mclaughlin, Harvard; M. Larrimer
Annapolis; T. Allison, Cornell; S. Tit
Columbia; H. Chalmers Yale; l.. Gard
ner, Princeton, and w. D. Bridge
BoWdoin.
A resolution was adopted, regrettine
the failure of West Point Cadets &c
compete in the fencing championships
this year, and hoping that conditions
in the future would be such that the
army could again take part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
Weather Chief
Resigns==WiIl Take
Effect, July 81

Washington, March 24.-Willis l..
Moore, chief of the weather bureau, re-
signed, Saturday After talk with the
President, Sec Houston accepted the
resignation, to become effective. July 81
Prof. Moore is a Democrat and was a
candidate for appointment as secretary
of agriculture.
Sec. Houston explained that the office
of chief of the weather bureau is not
covered by civil service rules, and is a
Presidential appointment.
1--WE have no one in mind now, said
the secretary. but will Try to get the
best man we can, of scientific ability
and administrative talent"
When President Wilson came into Of
flee and officials of the department OF
agriculture holding Presidential APP
pojntments handed in their designations,
Prof. Moore was not among them. Pre-
viously, however, petitions had been cir
culated urging upon President Wilson
the selection of Prof, Moore to be Sec
rotary of agriculture.
Since See Houston was appointed, the
White House has received large quanti-
ties of letters and kilograms urging that
Prof. Moore be retained in office as chief
of the weather bureau.
The first intimation that Prof. Moore
was to quit came early Saturday, when
IT was said at the White House that he
| would resign" Moore declined to dis
cuss it and later hurried to the depart
ment of agriculture for conference
with Sec. Houston.
Mr.. Moore emerged from the secreta-
rvs office somewhat disturbed, callers
In the outside office thought. and later
his resignation was announced. Prof.
Moore himself declined to make a state
ment
"Everything is all friendly" was is
comment. after July 81 l shall retire
| to my farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
Excessive TOrtureS
/ LEGGED in N. IL.
State Prison

Manchester, y. H., March 24.-The
Rev. Claudius Byrne, for several years
chaplain of the New Hampshire state
prison at Concord, charges excessive
brutality to the inmates in a state
ment in which the prison is compared
to "A modern chamber of horrors"
According to the Rev. Mr.. Byrne,
prisoners. who had been beaten over
the head by officials, went insane and
later died of. the effects. One prisoner
was handcuned and hung in chains, for
hours. he states.
Jone Doe. the notorious train rob
Der, was driven into insanity by his
treatment. the minister says
stale bread and m0lasses 10 meals
week is the bill of fare for the in
amtes," says the Rev. Mr.. Byrne.
strong men wept when the pint of milk
was taken from their daily allowance.
he states.
The Rev Mr.. Byrne in his state
ment, says:
II have no malice toward anyone
and it is not with a feeling of revenge
that make these facts public, bur the
things | have witnessed have been
preyng on my mind all the time since
my resignation last April, with the re-
suit that | can't sleep at night for the
thought that those prisoners are SUI
fering such mistreatment, both physf-
cal and mental l am taking this
method of exposing the true conditions
because | feel that extensive publicity
is the only way to remedy them. also
think that it is my duty as Christian
man 70 the community"
The present management is in charge
of Warden Henry K. w. Scott of Con-
cord and his deputy is Frank A.
Bailey of Laconia, n. H., whom the
former chaplain criticises strongly.
John Doe, after the shooting of a
man on a train at Rockingham juno
ton, refused to give his real name, and
was sent up for life under the legal
name.
After john Doe had been at Con-
cord for a short WHILE states Chap
| lain Byrne in q sworn statement, he
| tried to saw the bars of his CELL Nc
ono will say but what he ought to be
punished, but there is reason and hui
manity in punishment. He was put into
the dungeon handcuffed, with a bal
| chained to his ankle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
REPORT OF RAILROAD.
Despatch of Burlington Road Places
1900 Buildings Destroyed and rs Dead.

Chicago, March 24-An official dispatch
to the Burlington Road, received this
afternoon. places the number of build,
ings destroyed at 1900 and states that SIN
fires. four of them under control, were
raging in Omaha as the report was filed
The report puts the number of dead at
70 and the injured at several hundred.
The report reads
The tornado crossed the G, b. & @
tracks at Ralston, Neb., and demolished
factories there. The storm entered Oma
ha near the South Omaha line, west Of
10th street, and passed in a northeastern
direction through the city Destroying
buildings in a residence belt quarter
Of mile in width. crossing Farnan
street between 9th and 42nd streets a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
CONSTANTINE AT SAIONiki.
The Meeting with Dowaser Queen
Olga Is Very Affecting.

Salonilti. March 24.-King Constan-
tine arrived here, Sunday. and was ac-
claimed by the populace. The foreign
aarships fired a salute of q guns. The
King showed great grief and the meet
ing between him and Dowager Queen
Olga in the death chamber, was most
affecting, both bursting into tears.
The body of the late King George
will lie in state, Wednesday, and the
residents of Saloniki will be allowed
to pass before the coffin.
Naples. March 24-The Italian ar
mored cruiser San Giorgio has been or
dered to Saloniki to act as an escort
to the Greek warship bearing the body
of the late King George back TO Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25


load of militia from Lincoln and the
presence in the city of Gov. MoorheaG,
the work was systematiZed and, to-
night, indications are that one more
day will end the search for bodies and
will even witness general attempt
at building work.
Des Moines sent a special train
with 40 physicians and these, arriving
at noon, helped the local staff who ha
been at work since o'clock, the night
before.
Nurses and medical supplies were
brought also on this train.
Money is already pouring into the
city, the city organizations taking the
lead in providing funds.
State and religious bodies are CO
operating and offers of help are COM
ing from all quarters of the United
States.
The Child Saving Institute was a
veritable death house after the Storm
had spent its fury.
Every available room was pressed
| into service and one after another the
dead and injured were brought into
the house.
A pathetic sight was that of .
| young girl keeping watch over the
| body of her mother. The mother, Mrs
| John Newman, had been killed in
stantly AS the body lay on the porch
of the institute, awaiting suitable btu
rial arrangements, the daughter, Ma
| bel Newman, told of the storm.
| Mother was ill and confined to a
room on the second floor of our
home" she said. When the winds
hit the house, it toppled over as il
| built of pasteboard. Mother and my
self were buried in the wreckage. As
soon as | could pull myself from the
debris. / began a search for her
Board after board | lifted; | tuggeo
and pulled at them until my hands
were cut and bleeding. Finally
reached her. l bent down to raise
| her. but she was dead"
A coincidence among the injured a
| the Child Institute was that all were
badly cut about the face while th'
bodies were comparatively free from
wounds. Ugly looking scalp wounds
marked every injury.
The home of George j. Duncan, ad
yertising manager of the Omaha Bee
was completely destroyed. Mr.. Dun
can died at a hospital, this afternoon
Mrs. Duncan is in a critical condition
AT the home of Patrick Hynes part
in celebration of his S1st birthday Wa
i'm progress The guests had Just beSu
dinner and were drinking toast to u
health of their host when the stor
swept the house away. All IN the par
escaped with minor injuries except
grandchild. Miss Cecilia Bigelo, WI
was internally injured
1.-THE party had just begun dinner
= said Mr. Hynes. THE young peop
were making merry and, old as / am
had entered into the spirit. sudden
. there was roaring sound The ne
minute the house was in ruins. WI
gled around and out and aided the OF
ers in escaping.
Then suddenly brought back TO I
fact that his grandchild was near deaf
he said;
"oh. II it had only been me instead
Cecilia"
When the storm had passed. Mr.. a
Mrs. c. NJ. Wilhelm found themseiv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
Health Restored
After Years of illness.

Mr.. Hurd of So, Orrington was con-
slant sufferer from biliousness and in
digestion. Read what he says.
II have used the True Il. f. At
woods Medicine for ten years. l was
sick for number of years. could not
get any relief until [ commenced to use
Il. f." Atwood's Medicine. 1t mad.
well man of me / use it for most
every kind OF sickness in my family
and consider it one of the best medi.
cines that is made"
A. \. Hurd, SO. Orrington. Me
A large bottle IS cents at the near
by store, or sample free by mail, i
you never used ii. Address
IL p" MEDICINE co. Portland. Me
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PLAIN mo"
CONTINUED from Page one.)

The reply of Sir Thomas request
for consideration of his challenge
was framed by the cup committee
and forwarded to the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club by cable, last Saturday.
The New York Yacht Club will be
asked, next Thursday night, to ratify
the cup committees action and there
is every indication that it will do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25

At Charlottesville Na.-Holy Cross
L. of Va. /.
At washington-Penn 3, Yale 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, Am, .; Louis
VILE Am. Assn, o. Six innings.
At shington-Princeton 4, George
town 0.
At Durham, y. c.-Providence Or
L. 4; Trinity College Q.
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Killino of PaIio to Be Probsd.

Vienna, March 4.-Austria IS sendiiis
the vice consul at Prisrend and the Cath
Ollie archbishop of Uskup to Jakova 10
investigate the killing of Palic. A steam
er will leave Triest at an early GATE WIN
provisions and blankets for the heeus
among the civil population OF scutar''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25

latter addressed a large gathering made
up exclusively of women.
Tonight. the Vice President lett for
Boston with his wife to make brief
call upon friends. They expect to leave
for Washington, tomorrow morning.
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italy Sends Food to Albanians.

Rome, March 2S.--The government mas
instructed the Italian consul at -AVioi,a'
Albania, to distribute supplies 10 .ne
people in that district who are suHeflns
from extreme poverty and famine De-
cause of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25

Key West, Fla, is the first govern
ment wireless station to be opeheo "
commercial messages.
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Movey-Lansford Draw-2o Rounds.

Brisbane March 24.-Sam McVey
and Sam Langford fought 2o-round
draw here, today. In their previous
meeting Langford won by knockout.