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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Chicago. March Mrs Mabel
Mills. wife of a wealthy land owner
Of San Antonio, Texas, today, lies I'M
der the care of physicians at an
Evanston, H., hospital. after having
lost or been robbed of about $43, 500
in that city. Saturday night. Mrs.
Mills is suffering from a wound in the
back of her head, but is uncertain
whether she was felled by blow
and robbed or whether she tainted and
sustained the injury by fall to the
sidewalk.
1T is one of the strangest stories
that ever came to my attention" said
Chief of Police Shaffer of Evanston.
tonight. There seems to he about
six different mysteries that have to
be solved instead of one
According to information obtained
by the police Mrs. Mills came to Chi
cago from San Antonio, less than a
week ago, and registered al a lead
ing hotel Shortly before noon Satur-
day, she is supposed to have drawn
SIS, 900 from a bank and on returning
to the hotel to have given the money
into the care of the cashier, receiving
receipt therefor. When she re-
turned for the money a short time
later, it is said, she discovered that
she had lost the receipt but as she
had made herself known TO the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
Taft Tells Newspapermen He
Is No "Squealer Nor Kicker. .

kind of a man would l be if I did,
with the measure all on my side?
Now / am looking to see l if can't
repay the country and fortune for the
good things given me and if / can't
work in the cause of good govern
ment.
II think that one of the mental pro-
cesses that helps mankind is that
ability once in while to sit quiet
and take stock and see how the world
has treated him. 1t is difficult for me
not to feel very grateful for what has
happened to me. When l look back
over my So years of life and see how
every good thing has come TO me and
very little bad, it seems to me that
| ought TO brace myself against what
might come in the future to offset the
good luck that has attended me be-
fore.
My sin is an indisposition to labor
as hard as I might; a disposition to
procrastinate and disposition to en-
joy the fellowship of others more than
I ought
II hope to leave a pleasant flavor
with you because | want you to know
that I would be grateful to renew our
friendships. | am not of a mind to
treat defeat as exile from washing
ton, and / expect TO come back here
and sit down with you again and talk
with you about some others in office
with certain sort of sympathetic
satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
THE CAPITAL AWAITS WILSON,.
TAFT IS saying HIS FAREWELL.
Washington Gaily Decorated for the InauguralPres-
Elect Wilson and Family Will Arrive at 3.45 To-
day=@3O,0OO Expected in Parade--COngress
Meets Sunday--s Closing Business.
TAFT SAYING FAREWELLS.

Washington, March 2.-This was a
day of farewells for President Taft. He
began his last Sunday as President
with a brief sermon to the eonsrega-
ton OF All Souls Unitarian church,
where he has worshiped for four years:
babe adieu to the wives of members of
his cabinet at last formal dinner Civ
en- ny Secretary MacVeagh and ohserv-
ed the custom established by George
washington and kept green by Presi
dents ever since of visiting George
town University. In between times he
took mp with Secretary Hilles many
important matters which he wishes to
see settled before he turns the reins
of government over to Mr.. Wilson. To-
morrow, he win meet the cabinet in
special session and probably say good
bye to few close friends and 10 the
employees about the Executive Offices
ana the White House.
The Presidents sermon. today. was
devoted largely to discussion of the
Unitarian faith which he said he ex-
pected to see absorb the world.
IT las always been n wonder to me
why all the world is not Unitarian
said the President. 4 think all the
world is verging in that direction. We
preach the doctrine of sweet fellow
ship, Of leve of God. of love Of Jesus
Christ and of tolerance. for every faith
depencs upon the great principle Of
literal Christianity and that makes
for progress toward morality and high
er religion. The one trouble we suffer
frem-if it be a treuble-is that there
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Washington, March 2.-Women will
have gala day in Washington tomor-
row, fete and pageant day to spur on
the cause of equal franchise and to inn
press upon the minds of men, who are to
rule the government after March l. their
demand for an amendment to the Gonsti-
tuition enfranchising women.
Plans. for suffrage procession have
been made ON Il most elaborate scale ano
5000 women are expected to participate.
Accompanying the procession, tomor-
row, which will consist of seven divisions,
will be an alegorical tableau on the steps
of the treasury building in which will bt
impersonated Columbia summoning to nei
side Justice. Charity, Liberty, Plenty
Peace and Hope These, attended by
groups of ma1dens, will view the process
sion, after which they will assemble ant
march to the hail.
Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson will be
grand marshal of the parade and Miss
inez Milholland of New York its herald
Sections of the parade will represent tue
progress and meaning of the suffrage
movement.
The first section will typify the world
wide movement for woman suffrage and
Will be headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait president of the International Suf-
frage Alliance.
The second section will represent 10
years struggle for freedom, of justice
conauering prejudice" and will be ex-
emplfied in a series of floats to be piloted
by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Miss Grace
Ross. Miss Katherine Hitchcock, MISS
Harriet Roberts and a mounted brigade
of Suffrage women. The third section is
to portray the idea that man and woman
make the state; man alone rules the
state" Floats here will reveal women
in the field the farm, the home, in pa
triotie service, in education, medicine
law labor, government and other fields
of endeavor.
1.-The appeal of business and the PROBES
sions". will be the motto of the fourth
section: THE appeal of the states that
of the sixth section. 1.-The fifth section
will comprise uniformed women marchers
and the seventh section will consist oil
delegations from states where suffrage
has been wholly or partly granted.
The parade will be headed by omcers
of the National American Woman SUI
frage Association including Dr. Anna
| Howard Shaw, president. Two large SUI
frage meetings guarded by policemen
| were held, this afternoon at local thea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

tees; require a request from five
members for roll call in either
branch of the Legislature; providing
for the Incorporation of religious.
charitable, educational and penal in
situations without a special act of the
Legislature and a revision of the
Constitution on the basis of the acts
accepted at this years town meetings.
The referendum would permit the city
and town accepting 1t, to appropriate
100000 for school inspection.
The 246 cities and towns will elect
their officers for the coming year, vote
on the proposed amendments and the
referendum and settle the license
question.
Since local option went into effect
10 years ago, the number of license
towns has been gradually decreasing
and in 1912 only four out of six cities
and II out of 240 towns voted in favor
of liquor selling. Ten years ago, 80
out of the 246 cities and towns voted
Yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Washington, March president
Taft made Father Confessors' of
several hundred newspapermen, Sat
urday, when he said farewell to the
National Press Club and delivered the
last speech on his list as Chief Exc
cutive. He acknowledges his "beset-
ting SIM saying that he would be
nothing but a kicker and a squealer'
if he regretted what fortune and the
country had given him and declared
that he expected to return to Wash
ington in the future to sit and chat
with his newspaper friends over the
doing of another Administration
which, like his own, might make mis-
takes.
IT was a most unusual speech, one
of the frankest those who have OBJ
served the Presidents addresses close
ly for years had heard or read.
Il have never wanted office. but l
have served in office since | was 81, .
said Mr. Taft Il have served on the
bench, in the Philippines. in the war
department and in the Presidency.
There has never been a time that /
didn't have my plate up at the right
time and that office didn't fall on the
plate. and | held it as long as [ prop
erlv could
"Now, gentlemen after that record,
still in health, do you suppose that
regret anything; that l have occasion
for kicking and squealing? What
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The death of Frank Hight, aged so, for
50 years prominent in business and social
circles of Bangor occurred, Saturday
morning. lie was native of Athens,
Me-. going TO Bangor 60 years ago With
the late Llewellyn ]. Morse and the late
Hiram Oliver he formed the firm OF
Morse, Oliver & Co. later changed to
Morse & Co., now a corporation manufac-
turing lumber and house finish Mr.
Hight was treasurer of the corporation
from its organization to the time of his
death. lie was also a director of the
Orono Pulp and Paper Co. and Hincks
Coal Co., and was interested in other en-
terprises. He was one of the oldest mem
bers of the Tarratine Club and was ident-
flied with the Harmon Street Congrega-
tional church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Washington. March Both Houses
of Congress, after sitting we'll into the
early hours of Sunday morning, met
again, this afternoon, to resume the
effort to finish up pending legislation
before adjournment Tuesday noon.
Ag1 eements in the Senate. early this
morning, on the river and harbor bill,
ard the post Office appropriation bin
had cleared the situation so that a
spirit of optimism pervaded both
chambers when the sessions were re-
sumed, shortly after 2 p. NJ
y bitter fight in the conference conf
mittee having the public building bill
in charge, left the fate of that meas
ure in doubt up TO late hour, tonight.
1t was believed that all other appro-
priation bills, with the possible excep
ton of the District of Columbia meas
ure, would be finally agreed to in time
10 receive the signature of President
TAFT, before noon, Tuesday.
The Senate began the day with con-
sid aration OF the seamans bill, the
CONTINUED ilin Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
WILSON'S ARRIVAL, TO-DAY.

Washington, Mar. Washington,
tonight, awaits the arrival of Wood
row Wilson, next President of the
United States. Simple plans to well
come him, tomorrow. are ready and
every detail is complete for the /inau-
guration ceremonies and the attend
ant military and civic demonstration,
Tuesday.
No President Elect ever found the
capital of the nation whose destinies
he is to guide, more brilliantly array
cd or moro abundant with enthusiasm
than Woodrow Wilson will find it. to-
morrow
One Of Mr.. Wilson's last acts as q
private citizen viii be to call, with
Mrs. Wilson. upon the President of
the United states and Mrs. Taft. Ar
engagements for this were made, to-
night The President Elect and Mrs.
Wilson. soon after their arrival, will
receive Col. Spencer Crosby. chief
aid to the President who will escort
them to the White House in The Pres
ident's automobile. President and Mrs
Taft will receive them in the Blue
Room. where ambassadors, chief jus
tiee and justices of the supreme
c~urt and visiting princes meet the
Chief Executive of the nation. All the
military and naval aides to the Pres
ident, in regalia of their Office will BIO
present but none of the cabinet will
attend The meeting. it is planned,
will be brief and the President Elect
and Mrs Wilson will return to their
hotel to a family dinner.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.

Washington, March with both
the Senate and the House in the I'M
usual situation Of sitting in legisla-
tive session, on Sunday, the 62nd
Congress, today and tonight, dragged
its weary way through a maze of tan
gled business toward its conclusion
that will come, at noon Tuesday.
Thousands of visitors in Washing
ton for the Inauguration took advant-
age of the Sunday night session to
see the lawmakers at work
The two battleship program was
threatened with defeat, late tonight,
when the House and Senate conferees
decided they could make no agree
ment between the one battleship pro-
gram of the House and the two-bat-
tleship program of the Senate. All
other debated points in the naval bill
were adjusted, but the conferees de-
cided il was useless to attempt to ad-
Just the battleship tangle and the con-
ference committee adjourned, at IL
o'clock, without any plan for another
meeting. The result threatens the
defeat of the entire $150,000, 600 naval
appropriation bill. The House con-
ferees declined to yield the one-bat-
tleship program and also refused to
take the issue back to the House for
another vote.
A dozen conference committees
worked throughout tonight's session,
struggling to reach agreements salts
factory To both houses on various
measures. Several potential fili5us-
ters were apparent in both houses.
with oDDOnentS Of pronosed hills raad.-
TO fight against all legislation If at
tempts were made to pass the meas
ures they opposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions ana 0enefai FORECAST.
Washington, March THE winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate to brisk west and southwest;
Middle Atlantic coast, moderate south
west. The pressure has risen through
out the East and South states and it
has fallen in the Northwest and over
the Plains states and Mississippi val
ley, a disturbance of moderate intens-
ity being central in the North Plains
states Another disturbance is CEN
trail over the Gulf of New Foundland.
having moved to that region from the
Great Lakes since Saturday night
There have heen snow hurries with
in the last "a hours in the Atlantic
states. north of Maryland. Tempera-
ture has fallen decidedly over prac-
tically all districts east of the Missis-
sippi river. Generally fair weather
will prevail, Monday and Tuesday.
over the East. Temperature will rise.
Monday night and Tuesday, through
out the Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
Lowest Cut Prices
FL r S

We are loaded on F'urs and need the
money.
GET OUR PRICES BEFORE BUY
ING
Hudson Seal Coats.
Near Seal Coats.
Sable Squirrel Coats.
Blended Muslerat Coats.
Marmot Coats.
Natural Pony Coats.
Black Pony Coats.
Beautiful Mink Sets.
Japanese Mink Sets.
Lynx Muffs and Scarfs.
Black Fox Muffs and Scarfs.
Sable Fox Muffs and Scarfs.
Red Fox Muffs and Scarfs.
Natural Raccoon Muffs and Scarfs.
Black Raccoon Muffs and Scarfs.
Persian Paw Muffs and Scarfs.
Gray and Sable Squirrel Muffs and
Scarfs.
Black and Sable Oppossum Muffs
and Scarfs made from full furred
skins, $4.25 each.
All Chidren's Furs marked down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
Balkan States Demand Rigid
Conditions for Conclusion of
Peace With the Turkish Govt.

Rome, March 2.-Aceording Ia official
Information received here, the Balkan
states viii insist upon the following
conditions for the conclusion OF peace,
even through the mediation of the
Powers:
First, the contracting parties pledge
themselves to the immediate and sim
uitaaeous cessation of hostilities after
the signing of the treaty of peace.
Second, contemporaneously Turkey
must surrender to the Allies Adriano-
pie. Scutari and Janina.
Third the Bulgar- Turkish frontier
shall extend from Rodisto to Midia, the
exact line to be esta blished by a mil
itary commission, composed of Bull
garians and Turks.
Fourth, the peninsula of Gallipoli to
be ceded to the Allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Fifth, all the Aegean islands occupied
al present by the Greeks to be coded
10 the allies.
Sixth, prisoners of war and hostages
to be exchanged with the briefest de-
lay.
seventh. Turkey to pay the Allies
$500, 100000 war indemnity, deducting
from It, however, the portion of the OF
toman public debt borne by the Turk
ish European provinces.
Eighth, a special representative of
the Sultan to be permitted in the Bal
kan territory for religious purposes,
having under his jurisdiction all
mosques, pious funds and church prop
critics
Ninth, all treaties, conventions and
agreements existing between the AL
lies and Turkey before the commence
ment of the war To be re-established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
THE WEATHER
FAiR-WARM Err.

Washington, March Forecast For
North New England: Fair Monday,
warmer in interior; Tuesday, cloudy
and warmer; brisk vest to southwest
winds. South New England: Fair,
Monday; Tuesday, cloudy and warm
er; brisk west, shifting to south
winds. East New York: Fair, Mon
day. rising temperatures; Tuesday,
cloudy and warmer, brisk west and
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
5000 Women Parade at WASH
ington, Today, to Impress De-
mand for EnfrahchisingW omen.

tres. Mrs Carrie Chapman eatt made
the principal speech.
In introducing the speakers Mrs. Har-
riet stanton Batch breathed defiance to
the anti-suffragists and said; 1--WE here
and now thrown down the gauntlet 10 all
the miserable anti-suffragists in the coun-
try and that when they declare the wo-
men of the country do not want the vote
they lie
General Rosalie Jones, who led the
mixers from New York, also spoke
briefly and introduced to the audience
the members of her army
Other speakers were Miss Inez Milhol-
land. Mrs. Raymond Brown and Mrs.
Maude Younger of California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
SacO Has Another Incendiary
Fire With About $4,000 Loss.

set and extra police were put on duty.
tonight, to look out for the supposed
ineendary. The city council at its
meeting, tomorrow night, is expected
to offer reward for the arrest of the
firehug. The flames, today, started in
the two story wooden block owned by
Haskell shapiro and also damaged the
buildings of C. Fayette Staples and A.
L. Wilson, on Water street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
Nine City Elections
Will Be Held, Today.

Municipal elections will be held in
nine Maine cities on Monday, and in
several of them there are a number
of close and interesting contests.
The cities which will hold elections
are Auburn, Passport Rockland and
Saco, which now have Republican
mayors, and South Portland, Bath,
Ellsworth, Hallowell, Lewiston and
Waterville, which at present have
Democratic mayors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

Saco, Me. March 2.-Fire, believed
to have been of incendiary origin,
made three families homeless, today
and threatened to sweep the business
section of the city. Snow covered
roofs and help from Biddeford con-
fined the loss to $4,000. The blaze was
one of a series believed to have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
THE PUBLIC PAYS.
Bureau Of Labor Submits
Report TO the House.
Hard Coal Companies Increased
Wages S4,OOO,OOO a Year.
And Then Raised Price to the Con-
sumner to Si3,450,000.

Washington, March Hard coal
companies increased the wages Of their
employees $4,000.000 year after the
strike agreement Of last May and in
creased the price of anthracite to con-
sumers $13,45o,00o, according to q re-
port based on an investigation by the
Continued on Page Seven)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, March Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday, fair;
Tuesday, probably fair with slowly
rising temperature, brisk southwest
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03

For advertising purposes, ilttspurg
automobile delivery wagon is built on
the lines of locomotive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
7-2O-4

Output now 100000 weekly. BY far the
largest selling brand of 10c. cigars in the
world Factory, Manchester, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-03
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability or
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. have been In the Jewell
ry business right here on Lisbon st. over
Fifty years and guarantee every ar
ticle sold in my store to be exactly az
represented. l also guarantee my prices
to be as low Cor lower) as any other
reliable Jewelry house In Maine!
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table, and all sorts nf beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
OreW's Reliable JeweITy Store
Established 1ssi-s1 years ago!
70 Lisbon Street. Lewiston, Ne.
mch1dlw "A
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-24

not almost entirely a water borne disease. There
is doubt that drinking water has been respoD-
able for the great majority OF IN large cities
Yet The water seems 10 be slightly II at all respon-
siLlr Tor typhoid in New York he proportion Of
cases 70 the population Of the five boroughs Of
Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens and
Richmond is about the same though each borough
has a special water supply. he more carefully
The sources Of New York typhoid infections have
been studied. the more frequently has milk been
discovered to be the chief vehicle Of Infection f.
forts al control have resulted m decided improve
ment bui the education 81 the dalryman ~ "a slow
process. and dairy farming Is still largely IN the
hands oi the ignorant After milk the most com.
mon source Of typhoid fever IN New York is iniec
ton Of the patient while OUT 81 town About one
quarter 81 ali New Yorks typhoid infections are
Of this origin. While It is impossible to give any
exact figures. over half Of the typhoid infections
are probably OF rural origin Any attempt on the
part 81 View York further 10 reduce the incidence
and the mortality Of typhoid must consider the les
senng Of typhoid in The country places from which
water. milk and TODD are drawn During the pas,
three years there have been an average Of about
$500 cases Of the disease IN the city. and about
$50 deaths THIS is too large death.ratc to be
neglected.
The problem in New York is the same as that
IN other states As our knowledge OF sanitation
grows We realize that the health Of the individual
depends largely on the community in which he
lives and that the health OF a community depends
TO "a great extent the health OF other commu-
mites having commercial and other relations with
A. Il u.s. therefore al important 10 secure by gen
eral legislation such Improvement OF the health OF
smaller places as will assure large cities from being
contaminated by them IN the course OF CONNER
cal relations Properly directed this will not in
pic, q burden on the smaller communities but on
the contrary by improving their health will prove
II the greatest possible benefit