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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
MURDER AMERICAN.
Missing Engineer in Mexico Killed oy
Bandits.

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Word CT
the murder of Morris p. Root. Ameri-
can superintendent of the FL Tigre
mines at Topic, Mexico. was brought
here, yesterday, by the steamer Peru,
which had nearly 100 refugees aboard
Root was intercepted by few bandit,
as he was on his way to join EN-
ployes of the company who were pre-
pairing TO defend the mine property.
!. He was disarmed and cut to pieces.
49, Root was so years old and had been
in Mexico about 16 years.
Max Lambert, another American
engineer, who arrived on the Peru, wa
left for dead by bandits, who attack
ed his home in the state of Topic.
LAmbert's wife and child hid and he
remained to greet the bandits, whose
approach was discovered when they
were mile away. They fractured
his skull and left him for dead. When
they departed, Mrs. Lambert returned
and secured aid.
The refugees We're from points
along the western coast of Mexico
and they brought repetitions of stories
of refugees who preceded them. West
ern Mexico is in a state of anarchy
they said Rebel chiefs do not recog-
nize each other and when they are not
footing and committing murder they
are fighting among themselves. Amer
leans from the State of Durango as
serted conditions there are beyond de-
4 scription. They said the country is
: oVerrun with bands of drunken poems
who commit unspeakable crimes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
Maine Feels Loss
OF Capt. Shepard.

Orono, Me, Sept. 10 Special
Football practice is held twice, every
day, under the direction of Head
Coach Reilly and Assistant Coach a.
L. Smith AS the first game takes
place, Saturday Sept. 20, with Bos-
ton College, the squad is being put
through hard practice. The first
scrimmage will be held, Thursday.
Martin, halfback; Cobb, quarter
back; Capt Sawyer, CULVER and
Tipping, guards; Baker, center;
Bernheisel, end; Murray. tackle; are
the veterans. who are now back, with
Criger, Fox, Plrington, Hamil, Walk.
Chadbeurne and many new men in
the second string.
The loss of Capt. Shepard's punt
ing will be felt very keenly and n
great deal of time is being devoted to
develop man of equal ability. Carlton
and Bryant in the baekfield and
Bigelow, tackle, are also missed but
with many promising candidates to
choose from, the loss is not considered
irreparable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

''Dr. Emil Molere. formerly assistant
surgeon of the Municipal Women's hos
pital, Paris, France Representative of
the Chemical Hygiene Manufacturing
Company
Schmidts defence at his trial probably
will be insanity. Alphonse koelble, his
lawyer, so announced. this afternoon,
after long talk with Schmidt in the
Tombs.
Il shall move to have Father schmidt S
case brought to trial at the earliest mo-
ment possible" said Mr.. Koelble. If /
then think that he is insane, / shall ask
to have commission appointed to de-
termine his mental status. II thlhk ne
is sane l will tell him that the only thihs
to do is to stand up like a man ana pay
the penalty.
when | saw him, today, he said l
don't need your services Let's not talk
about that now. Let's wait till God ana
Abraham have spoken. God and Abra-
ham will communicate with YOU ana tell
you when to come to me. Don't do any
thing till that time"
Mr.. Koelble said his client was fully
aware that he faced the electric chair.
Anna Hirt, a domestic, formerly en-
ployed with the Aumuller girl at the rec
tory of st. Bonfaces church, confirmed,
today. the identification of the body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

although he had lived in coaticook for
nearly 20 years and knew nothing of the
charge against him.
John Lanion, a private detective, who
has been acting as Jerome's aide, caused
Andrews to be, detained. He had talked
with Inspector Allen, yesterday, he said,
mentioning casually that Andrews was
the man who arrested Jerome in Coati-
cook
why, I have a warrant for that man
on another charge" the inspector replied,
according to Lanion. IF he comes
around here, hold him and notify me-
Jerome said, tonight, that he had
heard on the day of his arrest at
Coaticook that Andrews, his eaptor,
was wanted in the United States for
an alleged violation of the immigra-
ton laws, but that he (Jerome), had
had no part in the arrest, today.
Thaw, indignant, characterized the
whole affair rs piece of spite work.
Inspector Allen took charge of An
drews, shortly after 10 o'clock. He
said he was under indictment returned
by the federal grand jury at Windsor,
Vt, in May of this year. 1t is charg-
ed that the offence was committed in
October, 1912, when Andrews with
others smuggled the woman into the
United States from Coaticook to
Reading, Mass. The maximum penal
ty for the offence is a fine of $1,000 and
two years imprisonment.
Andrews was taken to Canaan, Vt.
late tonight, and will be arraigned be-
fore United States commissioner, to-
morrow.
Il cannot be too emphatic, said
Allen, in saying that this mans Of
fence was committed, and that he
was indicted prior to the present Thaw
case and prior to the arrest of Jerome
at Coaticook. 1t has nothing whatever
TO do with the Jerome matter; We are
simply doing our duty"
The complaint against Andrews re-
cites that the name of the pauper
in question was Hattie Willard
Chamberlain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

proper tagging; 15s eases of engineers
running by signals
The company has meted out discipline
in all cases. says the coroner, but the
violations have been too frequent and
too numerous. The record is sorry
one"
Since the first of the year, he finds that
the New Haven management has held
from Il to IA open meetings with its train
employees, at which times obedience of the
rules, loyalty, harmony and efficiency
were urged.
Il urge upon the Public Utilities Com
mission of the state of Connecticut"
says the coroner, ito make a thorough
investigation of the system of discipline.
I believe it to be very fruitful field of
inquiry and one in which attention should
be Immediately directed.
Il find that the company has not eoun-
tenaneed violations of these rules and
under conditions existing has endeavered
whenever said violations We're brought to
their knowledge to prevent their recur-
renee"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

After lying in state since Saturday
afternoon in the rooms of the assoeia-
ten ar New York, bearing his name.
whore il was viewed by 10000 persons,
the body of Timothy d. Sullivan. Big
Tim. was taken, Monday, 10 ST. Fat
rick's cathedral. There a funeral SER
vice was conducted. after which the
body Of the late politician. sporting
man and idol OF the East Side. was in
TERED in Calvary cemetery, Brooklyn
Natures bounty in the yield of late
peaches in orchards about New Haven
Ct, is so generous that wind fallen
fruit is being fed to the hogs and cat
tie. Many growers will let peaches
waste on the trees and ground as they
cannot get it picked quick enough.
The best fruit ever seen there is offered
al so cents n bushel at the orcnards.
A man believed by the police to be
John Hawkins. IS years of age of Erie,
Pa, committed suicide. Monday after
noon, by jumping into the Niagara river
from the lower steel arch bridge at Nj
agara Falls, n. Y. The bridge spans the
river just above the start of the Whirl-
pool Rapids and is POO feet above the sur
face of the water Hawkins was pulled
from the bridge railing. Saturday night.
but he convinced his captors then that
he was not bent on suicide.
Charles Sewers, retired merchant
of New York, was killed, Monday. ana
James Dunn, chief inspector of tn.
department of water, gas and cleo
tricity, and Dunns son, John d. Dunn,
Sarip1Jclu in whom
tomobile in which the party was re-
turning home from City Island. ran
off the road and overturned near Pal
ham Parkway.
While experimenting for a process
to take the place of rubber Mrs. Eva
Gottschalk, wife of DR.. Louis Got--
schalk a German chemist, and hersef
holder of several scientific degrees,
was killed, Monday, in terrific ex-
plosion of steel cylinder in the
laboratory at their home in Sewar-
rem, N. J.
One man was burned to death, five
others had narrow escapes and II val
liable horses were lost in a fire. which
destroyed the livery stable of Fred II.
galloway on Whittendon street, Taun-
ton, Mass Monddy HhSH', cdusiiS E"
loss of $4,000 party of six men. in
room on the second story of the
building were aroused by burst of
flame from below and all but one es-
caped safely. The dead man is thought
to be William Smith. 80 years, mar
ried, of Taunton, although positive
Identification had not been made. Mon
day night. The body was burned prac-
tically to a crisp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
lOS Minor League Players
Rise to Majors by Draft Route.

Cincinnati, Sept 15.--One hundred
and eight minor league players We're
elevated to the major leagues via the
draft route here, today. when the
by draft, while the National League
annexed Al minors at the drawing
which was made before the National
Baseball Commission.
The st. Louis American League club
was by far the luckiest in the draw
ing, obtaining 30 players, more than
one-fnurth CT the total number OBJ
t. ned by all maj or league teams the
Cincinnati team was second with IL;
the Chicago Americans came next with
TO- Detroit with 9, the Philadelphia
Americans and the Boston Nationals
had each, brooklyn obtained {, Bes-
ton Americans 5, New York Nationals
5, Chicago Nationals 4. Philadelphia
Nationals 8, cleveland. Pittsburg and
New York Americans got . each, while
Washington and the st. Louis Nation
ais obtained each.
The drawing OF the major league
teams fer Glass IA and Class A players
resulted as follows:
St. Louis Americans 8. Detroit Amer
leans and Boston Nationals each;
Brooklyn and Chicago Nationals 8
each; Chicago Americans and Clcve-
land Americans : each; New York
Americans. Washington, Philadelphia
and Cincinnati l. each
Owing To new National Commission
rule, STIMULATING that the major club
drawing for players from a minor
league club must be selected by lot
before the PLAYER is, the names of the
players to be obtained by the majors
from Classes "A and A were not an
Eouneed Immediately and will not be
officially announced until tomorrow.
However, quite a number of the play
ers 20 be chosen We're given out I'M
officially, tonight, among them being.
BY Boston Nationals, Gilbert of Mil
y,aukee, Deal of Providence, Martin of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16

Rochester, Stock of Mobile and Krutch-
er of st. Joe. Other drafts allowed from
various other leagues follow:
Boardman, Waterbury, CT, Pbiladel-
phia Americans; Coombes, Utica. N Y
to Boston Americans; Duchenils, Pitts
field. Mass, to New York Nationals.
Following are additional drafts:
BY Chicago Observation-Disclosures of
Lowell, Mass; Magee of Lowell Mass :.
Pope of New Haven, ct; Shotten IF
Worcester, Mass.
St Louis MISUNDERSTANDING Miller -,
Lowell. Mass.
Boston Observation-Disclosures Jobnso,, oe
Syracuse, n. Y; Tolson of Roanoke va
Wilson of Lynn. Mass; Zeizer of Lowell,
Mass.
Boston Nationals-Obtained H,rscb IF
Binghamton, n. ", and Nickel of Seattle
Philadelphia ationals-Obtainea Ire-
land of New London, CT.
St Louis Observation-Disclosures Nash 80
Waterbury. CT.
Just before the commission went into
session, chairman Hermann announced
that the rule of procedure in the draft
ing of players would be changed In
stead OF the old way of placing in hat
the names OF major league clubs who had
entered drafts for the same nIayer of :.
Class A or IA club, and combining the
selection to the player named, the winner
in the lottery would be given an epnor-
tnnity to choose any player from thar
club on which drafts had been made nv
any club. The old rule provided that only
one player could be drafted from one
club and that the winner in the drawing
could only obtain the man for whom il
had entered n draft.
President Lynch announced, today.
that he had fined both Manager Tinker
of the Cincinnati club and Shortstop Ma
ranville of the Boston club $50 and First
Baseman Myers. also of the Boston team.
500 for fighting on the field during the
first game of the doubleheader here last
Saturday Tinker also was suspended
three days for using abusive language
to Umpire O'Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
SCHMIDT WAS TO RETURN.
Intended to Go Back to Germany
More As to insanity of Schmidt.

Asehaffenberg, Germany. Sept. Ia
That Hans Schmidt, the priest, who
has confessed the murder of Anna
Aumuller in New York, intended to
return to his home in Bavaria at an
early date is indicated in a post card
which his parents received from him
a day or two ago. Schmidt wrote
that he rejoiced to think that he would
see them and Asehaffenburg soon
again.
Both of Schmidt's parents and other
relatives living here consider him alb
normal morally and declare that there
were numerous cases of insanity in
the family According to the records
he was born in 1881 and was ordained
in 1904 He showed no signs of alb
normality, so far as can be learned,
before his goth year, and then his
character appeared to undergo a
strange transformation. He became
unsociable and was unable to agree
with his superiors. He occupied a num-
Der of euraces during the three years
following 1904, but remained only a
few months in each place.
Schmidt, it is stated. took Holy Or
ders against his own wishes and only
to satisfy the desires of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
THE THAW CASE.
Continued from Page One)
cord. probably, Wednesday.

cord. probably, Wednesday.
Jerome will object to the continuance OF
the writ and insist on an immediate
hearing, even though there is a possible
ty that Thaw may be released from GUS
toby Jerome believes that Thaws coun-
sci would make no attempt to get their
client out of the state under the cir
substances and that Thaw would be i'm
mediately arrested and brought before
the Governor as arranged.
Both factions planned, tonight, to leave
Colebrook for Littleton, at o'clock to-
morrow morning. The distance Is about
"A miles and the train. if on time, should
reach there about $50.
Thaw, tonight, was eagerly anticipating
the trip to Littleton. II is the first time,
with the exception of bankruptcy pro-
ceedings at Pittsburg, that his case has
sovereign power of Uncle Sam gave him
a sense of security against kidnapping.
Marshal Mute reached Colebrook short
ly after 8 O'Clock this afternoon The
writ he bore was directed against Hol-
man Drew, sheriff of Coos county, or any
other custodian of Thaw But because
the sheriff was temporarily absent, hav-
ing gone to his home in Berlin for the
afternoon, the marshal refrained from
serving the writ on any deputies and
handed it To the sheriff in person on his
return here tonight.
Thaw spent an uneventful day. Only
once did he leave his hotel and that was
to get shaved. He heard with interest
tonight that John Andrews. the Coaicook
constable, who arrested Jerome on the
charge of gambling, of which he was
subsequently exonerated. had run afoul
OF the immigration laws of the United
states. Tonight, Andrews was held here
in the custody of Charles Kelley, Cole
brooks chief of police, pending the ar
rival of George r. Allen, United States
immigration inspector. stationed at Island
Pond, VT Allen telephoned that he had
warrant for the arrest of Andrews,
charging him with assisting a pauper
woman to enter this country in violation
of the immigration laws
Andrews said, tonight, that he was a
hveryman, native of New Hampshire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
Military Tactics
By Correspondence
To Be Used Shortly.

Portland, Me-, Sept. IA circular
letter has just been issued by Capt.
H. M. Merriam, u. S. A, Inspector
Instructor of the Coast Artillery Re-
serve of the State, announcing that the
correspondence course for the officers
and other men of the Guard who take
the winter course, will begin within
two weeks, the first set of papers to be
sent out. ON Friday, Sept. &c. The OBJ
jeet of the course is to assist those
officers who are not yet qualified in
the basic and emplacement officers
courses to become efficient in the sub
jects under consideration. All off,
GERS who have not yet qualified in
these courses will take the correspond
ence courses, preparatory to taking the
war department examinations during
the first part of December.
officers who have qualified in the
ba sic and emplacement officers courses
will not take the correspondence, but
it is suggested that they follow the
subsequent course so as to famlllarlze
themselves with the course and thus
be ready for the examination next III
order for them and as many others as
they may feel qualified for Capt. Mer-
Ram states that the officers are 10 1eei
at liberty at all time to call upon MN
and his sergeant instructors for such
help as they may desire. The CORE
spondence course in the basic ana efh-
placement officers courses VIII emu
with the November war department.
examination correspondence course
will be instituted for all other eAaiiii :
nations to be held in May, 1914, Which
will engage the attention OF the oi'i-
GERS for the rest of the winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
has appointed the following delegates
and alternates to the annual meeting
of the Maine State Board of Trade at
Waterville, Sept. 24-25. William b.
Shelton, C. F. Names. d. j. Callahan,
Harry B. Ivers, George w. Furbush,
John L.. Reade. M. ]. Googin, Ernest
II. Perry. George Pottle Louis L.
Peck, DIR. r. J. Wiseman, George r.
King, delegates. T. F. Callahan George
f. Huskins, c. o. Holt, DR. l.. r. La
fond, S. A. Cummings, John E. Kin
caid, Everett A. Davis, Sam f. Conner,
] DIR. L. E. Pendleton, Thomas j. Rob-
ipson, Charles p. Lemaire, John La
croix alternates.
The Protestant churches in Dover
observed Young Peoples Sunday Sun
day by holding special special services
for boys and girls, morning and eve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
BOWdOin Will Start
Football, Today.

Brunswick, Me, Sept. 15.-The az
vance guard of the Bowdoin football
squad will not start practice, until 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning, on Whittier
field. This place was decided upon,
this morning, by Captain. Weatheril
and Manager Leigh, owing to the fact
that few men had arrived. Among
the new men who stand out is Gilt
Foster of Seattle. a brother of Herbie
Foster the Freshman find of last sea-
son. Coach Mccain and Trainer Ma
gee are in Brunswick and ready to
start the candidates on the year s
work Sumner Mountfort, assistant
coach of the 1912 eleven, is expected
to show up, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
BRANCH MILLS.

The remains of the late Mrs. Bottie
ffobey) Coffin, who died in Laconia,
n. H., were brought here for inter
ment, Thursday, Sept. IL. The funeral
was held at the church, Friday morn
ing, conducted by Rev. J. r. Hall. The
relatives from out-of-town. who at
tended were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodsum and Mrs. Lizzie Foye from
China; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sprague
from Appleton; and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tobey from Waterville. The album
dance of beautiful flowers attested to
the high esteem in which the deceased
was held. Interment was made in
Branch Mills cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
Lynn Ice Dealers
Called Into Court,

Boston. Sept ia bill In equity
seeking to dissolve an alleged eombl-
nation of ice dealers in and about
Lynn, where retail customers are pay
ing 81 a hundred pounds, was filed in
the supreme court, today, by Attor-
ney General j. NJ. Swift.
The bill charges that six ice COM
panies, the North Shore Ice Deliv-
cry CO., Coolidge Ice Co., lndepend-
ent Ice Co, V. J. Case Co, Gienmere
Ice Co. and the Brown Pond Ice Co
combined, on April LIST, to maintain
the retail price of ice in and about
Lynn for the spring, summer and fall
seasons
A dissolution of the alleged comb
nation and also of the North Shore
Ice Delivery Co. is asked for, as wet
as for the issuance of an injunction
against all the companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
3 EMPLOYEES OF NEW
HAVEN ROAD ARRESTED
CONTINUED from Page One.)

jo signal was a safe and efficient sig
nal for the running and guidance of
his train, had Engineer Miller observed
the rules of the company. | SO find.
1.-THE lives of large number of
people were in his tMiller's) care and
he was duty bound to take no chances
and incur no risk. / find that said
morning was foggy, the rails inclined
to be slippery, and that Engineer Mill
err was aware a late train was ahead
and that 1t was imperative and his
duty to have had his train under per-
feet control, ready to stop at d signal
of danger. 1t was not his duty to rely
in any degree upon a warning of tor
pedoes or fuses from the train ahead
of him. Engineer Miller approached
the banjo signal set at danger just
north of the wreck at reckless rate
of speed"
The coroner finds that Engineer
Wands of the Bar Harbor train also
ran by the danger signal and he
recommends that he be disciplined for
this violation of the rules. But" says
the coroner, although Wands was
aware he had violated the rule he had
a right to believe that the engineer
of the White Mountain Express behind
him would not pass the danger signal.
Although believing a dangerous condi-
ton existed (While his train was at
a stop and which Wands ATTEMPTED
to relieve, he was prevented from so
doing by the direct order of his con-
ductor, Adams. The coroner adds that
1e, he CT
IAN incident. rather than the proxi-
mate cause of the wreck
After recounting that Conductor
Bruce Adams of the Bar Harbor Elk
press had been a railroad conductor
10 years and a passenger conductor
fer five months, Coroner Mix contin-
ueS:
1T was clearly his duty (after the
train had stopped) to get away from
danger at once and clearly his duty to
have left a competent flagman behind
and at once proceed especially so
since he was aware that his fiagman
was to be relieved upon arrival in
New Haven. There still remained ad-
ditional trainmen, any one of whom in
emergency could be called upon to
protect the train"
OF Flagman Murray of the Bar
Harbor, the Coroner says:
1T is claimed that he did not have
time to go back the required distance
before being called in by signal CIV
en- by the engineer. and before he
could place his torpedoes and light
his fuse. From all the testimony TAX
en- on this subject, | find directly to
the contrary. He did not go imme-
dlately out when the train came to a
stop; he did not endeavor to go baci,
the required distance and he did not
set his torpedoes or light his fuse"
The coroner finds that neither. of tn,
trainmen held responsible were incapac
itated, physically or mentally, from 9Th,
performance of duty
The coroner devotes considerable atten
ton to violations of the eompanys rules
| He says:
! From January /. 1911, to Sept l, 1919
one hundred and one cases We're reporte,
to the management of the road of i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
Ice Packs Hold Up
The Mcmillan Party.

st. Johns, \. f.. Sept. 15.-Heavy ice
packs forced Donald McMillan's Croker
Land exploration party to land at Etah
Harbor, from which efforts will be made
to reach winter quarters at Cape Sabine.
This report was brought here, today, by
the steamer Erik. Capt. Kehoe, which
had the party on board. To help him
sledge his supplies to Cape Sabine, which
he had picked for his winter quarters.
Mcmillan has a number of EsquimauX
and dogs picked up at Cape York.
The Mcmillan expedition sailed from
Boston, July A. to explore the unknown
Crocker Land in the Arctic, under the
auspices of the American Geographical
Society and the Museum of Natural His
tory of New York.