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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
WOULD REVISE THE
EDUCATIONAL PLAN
OFNEW YORK STATE,

New York, Feb. 19.-The legal pow
ers of the state department of educa-
ton are sufficient to effect the reforms
necessary in the common school sys-
tenn Of New York state without addi-
tional legislation, said John H. FIN
ley. state commissioner of education
today. addressing the annual confer
ence of school district superintendent.
AN that is required" he added, lis
to bring into helpful cooperation the
forces now existing"
His educational theories and plans,
DR.. Finley said, conceded with sever
al parts of the report of the Carnegie
Foundation for the advancement of
teaching, prepared at the request of
the Vermont Educational Commission.
DR.. Finley expressed himself as in ac-
cord with the Vermont report in its con-
tention that any form of education which
of his community was deficient in the
elemental requisite of the school as an
agent of civilization. He agreed that
something was radically wrong with a
school in an agricultural district that
developed motormen and stenographers
instead of farmers, dairymen and gar
deners.
A course of study prepared with view
step in reform. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
REOPEN AN OLD
FIGHT OVER new
HAVEN TROLLEYS.

Boston, Feb. ia two-year-old fight
over granting the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Co. the right to in
vest IS, coo, 900 in the construction and pur-
chase of trolley lines west of the Con-
necticut river was reopened with v-sos
and apparent bitterness before the legisla-
tive committee on street railways today
at hearing on three bills providing for
the repeal of the act of last years Leg
islature authorizing the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad to acquire
western Massachusetts trolley properties
Representative Tague of Boston favored
repeating the bill and opposition was voic-
ed by Leonard F. Hardy of Huntington,
representing the United Hill Towns AS
ISOLATION.
Representative Washburn of Worces-
ter, a member of the committee, praised
C. S. Mellen's railroad policy and char
acterized Public Service Commissioner
Anderson and Louis D. Brandeis, an at
torney, as "destructionists."
The hearing was adjourned until Feb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
THOUGHT PORTLAND
WAS TO Be PLACE
INSTEAD OF PARIS.

New York, Feb. 19.-The announce
ment today that Clarence H. Mackay
and Catherine Duer Mackay, his wire,
had been granted a mutual divorce by
the French courts on Feb. IL came as
a surprise, not because it was unex-
pected, but because Of the place and
manner in which the decree was
granted. For many months the cou-
pie had been living apart, and So
ciety's only query was when a suit
for divorce would be filed.
1t was thought Portland, Maine,
would be the place as Mrs. Mackay
leased a house and established resi-
dence there, but early in the year she
left her Maine home for Paris and
soon thereafter her husband appeared
in the French capital.
There were rumors of a reconciliation
then but these were denied by Mr.. Mac
kay 1t now. appears that the trips Of
the two to Europe were in accordance
with q plan agreed upon when the suit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
NEWSPAPERMEN
CHARGED WITH
CONTEMPT, N. Y.

New York, Feb. 19.-George w. Bur
dick, financial editor, and William l.
Curtain, ship news reporter of the
New York Tribune, we're presented by
the federal grand jury to United
States Judge Hand today for con-
tempt because of their refusal TO an
swer certain questions put to them
regarding the source of the informa-
ton upon which they based story
printed in the Tribune last December
concerning Former Representative LII
eius y. Littauer, who pleaded guilty
recently of smuggling, and other Gus
toms cases. The federal authorities de-
sired to learn where the Leak was.
supposedly in the customs house. by
which the newspaper was enabled TO
obtain its story in advance of formal
proceedings in court.
The newspaper men declined to answer
on constitutional grounds. Pardons from
President Wilson were offered them
which, it was held out to them. would
remove all possibility of consequences,
but the witnesses remained silent.
Henry A. Wise, formerly federal dis
trict attorney here, was counsel for Bur-
dick and Curtin. He characterized the
case as so important that whatever the
decision of the court 1t was likely TO be
carried to the United States supreme
court Judge Hand adjourned the case
until after the present court calendar
is completed. 1t was stated by govern
uient counsel that the newspaper men
were attempting to shield a federal off,
cial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day. Capt. Preble.
John E. Worrey reported Thursday
from furlough passed with rela-
tives in Bath.
Charles E. Witham, late Co. b, llth
N. H. Inf, and William ID. Carol,
late Co. c, Stn Mass. Inf, Spanish
War; have been dropped from the
rolls of the Branch.
The funeral of the late Capt. Dan
iel McAdams will be held from the
Home chapel at 10 A. M. Friday, Rev.
j. E. Cochrane officiating. His COM
pany will act as escort, and Cutler
Post, No. As, G.. A. r., will attend in
body.
The funeral of the late Almond c.
Richardson will be held from the Home
chapel at 2 P. M. Friday, Rev. j. z.
Cochrane officiating.
Henry ]. Wright of Co. B. has been
transferred to the hospital for treat
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Attack Sheriff of Houghton
County, Mich, for Alleged
Mistreatment of the Miners.

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 19.-Sheriff
James A. Cruise of Houghton county
and his deputies today were censured
by witnesses testifying before the Con-
gressional committee investigating the
copper miners strike. The witnesses
asserted that strikers had been mis-
treated by the sheriff and various dep
uties since the strike began.
While Lewis Fodar, a striker was
being examined. Angus w. Kerr. of
counsel for the miners charged that
the sheriff's Office has resorted to a
system of false prosecutions" to rail-
road strikers. Kerr offered to put in
evidence the record of the trial OF
Fodar for assault with intent to muir
der Under Sheriff William H. Heikkila
to support the charge. I'VE will at
tempt to show" said Mr.. Kerr, that
Heikkila testified falsely that Fodar
fired point blank at him when he went
TO his house to arrest him on charge
of assault: that the judge and prose.
cutting attorney went to Fodar's house
and inspected the bullet hole which
proved that Fodar's pistol was not
fired in the direction of Heikkila; that
the case was dismissed to save the
face of the under sheriff"
Congressman Switzer objected to the
acceptance of Fodars testimony as be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb 19.-"Gov-
eminent ownership of railroads would
be a long step towards socialism,
declared Governor Simeon E. Baldwin
tonight in an address at the annual
banquet of the Bridgeport Manufac-
turers' Association, in which he dis
cussed the railroad situation in Con-
necticut, called attention to dangers
which will result to this state should
federal ownership of railroads come
and held that transportation rates in
Connecticut were unreasonable in
many cases Because they are unrea-
sonably low"
Large increases had been ordered
in the railroad expense account, he
said, and no corresponding advance
had been allowed in the freight
charges.
Some of our railroad men are say
ing that this is leading to government
ownership" he continued. Il should
be sorry to believe it. Government
ownership of anything means mo-
nopoly and monopoly carries always
an element of danger"
IF there were government owner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

ing hearsay but on suggestion of Mr..
Kerr, chairman Taylor directed Curr
to furnish the committee with the rec
ord of the trial, explaining that the
committee would decide after inspect
ing it whether to admit it.
John Numovorri. business manager
of the Finnish newspaper Tyomies,
charged that Sheriff Cruise refused to
grant him the protection Of deputies.
He asked for the papers plant in Han
cock after he had been informed by
an unknown man over the telephone
that the place was to be raided.
ION the same afternoon he said,
An automobile, loaded with gunner,
passed the building and several of the
occupants pointed revolvers and
shouted; We will soon be back to
clean out this place.
On cross-examination, the witness
admitted that the threatened raid did
not take place. He also acknowledged
that the paper supported Socialism.
Several strikers who were arrested at
the Tuomela boarding house at South
Range as suspects after shots had
been fired at deputies testified that
they were kept in Jail for varying pc
RODS without warrants and that when
they returned to the house many of
their personal articles We're missing,
including money and clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut
Says Government Ownership
Long Step Toward Socialism.

ship of our Connecticut railroads and
our people found the rates of trans
portation here going up, or our
chances of competing with western
and southern manufacturers going
down and appealed to the federal au-
thorities for help, how much help
would they get, in the long run, if the
West and the South wanted to keep
things as they were? The influence of
Connecticut in the affairs of the ma
ton is growing steadily less. What do
our five congressman count for In
Congress where some single states
have 80 or 40.
Common prudence, therefore, die
tates that should examine with the
greatest care any proposition to in
crease the Capitalization of power at
Washington, or in federal commissions
appointed at Washington. Connecti-
cut could not afford to risk govern
ment ownership of her railroad sys-
tenn.
Government ownership of railroads
would be a long step towards social
ism. Socialism means concentration
of power in a few hands"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Sen. ROOT WARNS
AGAINST BREAKING
PEOPLES BUSINESS.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Congressionaf
efficiency is on the wane and the
whole system of doing the peoples
business is breaking down, under the
constantly growing demands upon II,
Senator Root warned the Senate today
in an arraignment of the results OF
the committee system. Drastic reVi-
sion of executive methods In both
Senate and House, he declared, must
soon be undertaken or Congress would
find itself hopelessly swamped.
Half a dozen members agreed with
Senator Root Senator Smith Of Ari-
IONA said it was folly to put senators
on half a dozen committees and ex-
pect them to attend the meetings OF
each. He had repeatedly been called
from one committee. he said, to make
a quorum in another. Senator Clapp
said the size of committees and the
tendency to crafty the ambitions of
sena tors by giving them committee as
signments which they desired without
regard to the efficiency of the COM
mittees was the rule of the rule. The
successful attempt of Senators Smith
and Smoot to take from the mines
committee a bill dealing with the
leasing of Alaska coal lands and re-
fer it to the committee on public
lands, of which both are members,
precipitated the debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

lacking MIR. Garrison. The secretary
frankly stated tonight that Mr.. Pin
chot was right in his contention and
that he himself was at a loss to know
just how he had come to report the
bill favorably &c the Senate. 1t must
have been one OF the thousand and
one bills said Mr.. Garrison tonight,
which come before me for signature
and to which l ask the engineers to
call my attention if there is anything
unusual In them. My repoY<merely
said there was no interference to nav
igation involved in the bill. l had no
idea there was any principle involved
when l signed the report. l shall take
steps Immediately to send another re-
port to the Senate"
The Roanoke river dam, it was
charged by Mr.. Pinchot, made mo
provision for payment to the public in
return for the values placed in private
hands"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
EXPLAINS COMMISSIONS
POSITION ON THE FREIGHT
RATES-.EARLY DECISION.

shippers. A hearing will be held here
Feb. u and rs to consider further the
charges for sporting" cars on side
tracks and for similar services, and
on March Is and II those subjects will
he argued Records of the commission
show that there are $4,000 shippers
side tracks and spur tracks in the ter
ritory east of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Harlan expressed the desire of
the commission to obtain from all IN
terests information as to what the
charges should be for the placing of
cars and for the use of sidings and
spurs.
On March and 5, the question OF
charge for placing cars for loading on
spur tracks leading to coal mines and
coke ovens will be considered.
March and have been reserved
for the hearing Of the protests against
the proposed increase in coal rates
and March 9, 10 and II have been set
aside for the hearing Of general OBJ
jections to the proposed general in
crease in rates and particularly for
hearing representatives of the state
railroad commissions.
Separate hearings Will pe dssisheo
later to consider lighterage and other
special services at New York City and
in New York harbor.
The commission announced that it
had received many resolutions from
organizations of shippers and CONNER
cial bodies advocating the proposed
advance. In a circular letter to the
organizations the commission points
out that 1t now is engaged in a COM
prehensive investigation of special ser
vices performed by the railroads for
the shippers. as bearing upon the gem
eral question of an advance.
Recipients of the letters are request
ed to reply to certain inquiries relat-
ing to the special services and to have
the replies in the hands of the COM
mission not later than March 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

the committee on public lands and might
not care to change. In that case the next
ranking member of the committee is Sem
ator Ashurst. He is chairman of the
committee on industrial expositions
which is a small committee, and he prob
ably would be glad to exchange. There
would then have to be settled the ques-
ton as to who would succeed him.
II Senator Meyers preferred to give
up his present craftsmanship for that Of
the committee on Indian affairs. Senator
Smith of Arizona, the ranking member
of the committee. probably would sue
coed him. He Is now chairman of the
committee on Irrigation and reclamation
of arid lands
Senator Lane is the ranking member
of that committee and he is now chair
man of the committee on forest reserva-
ton and protection of game. Almost
any change suggested would necessitate
so many other shifts that it is thought
best to submit the entire subject for eau
Gus adjustment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

Washington, Feb. 19.-Decision by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
on the proposed freight rate increases
is expected to be reached probably
within three months and certainly be-
fore the commission adjourns for its
summer recess on July first. This
announcement substantially, was made
by Commissioner Harlan, today.
Commissioners Statement.
Commissioner Harlan said:
Recognizing the public Importance
of an early disposition of the prob
lens before us here, the carriers, ship
pers and the commission are using
every effort to bring the inquiry to an
early conclusion and there is reason to
think the record on the main issues
in the case may be closed and the
arguments had in time to enable the
commission to dispose of those ques-
tons before the summer recess"
Commissioner Harlan explained that
the commission had before 1t two
broad inquiries in respect to the pro-
posed advance.
Are the present revenues of the
carriers adequate?
If not, how may they be supple
mented?
with respect to the first Of these
issues, the carriers have already Of
fered much testimony, but their wit
nesses have not been cross examined,
nor have the Investigations by the
commission on that question been
complete In aid of an understanding
of the first question and of proper
solution of the second question. the
commission, as / explained at re-
cent hearing has also addressed GER
tain inquiries to carriers which they
have not yet been able fully to an
swer."
At the hearings held SO far, testi-
mony was taken regarding free ser
vices and special allowances to large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

ASK INVESTIGATION
into THE MARCONI
W|RELESSSCANDAL.

London. Feb. 19.-"There never was
more discreditable gamble on the Stock
Exchange than the one which took place
in connection with American Maroon
shares, and so disreputable was II that
the Stock Exchange committee took the
unusual course of suspending for hve
years a jobber concerned in il" said the
MARQUIS of Lansdowne, leader of the OPP
position in the House of Lords, when he
today moved for the appointment OF
select committee to inquire into the
charges brought by newspapers against
Lord Murray of Elibank, and into all
matters relating to his dealings in wire
less shares. The opposition leader said
he considered that the disclosures made
had shown there was something seriously
amiss with British public life.
Lord Lansdowne suggested the appoint
ment OF a small committee comprising
couple of experienced law lords. Its
duties should be Ito ascertain whether
Lord Murray had obtained all the shares
for which he applied and who was the
actual owner of a large blocA of shares
obtained by cabinet ministers.
The Marquis of Crewe, the Liberal lead
er. said the government would offer no
objection to the appointment of such a
committee although it was not prepared
to assume any re sponsibility for it. The
motion was carried without division
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

Washington, Feb. 19.-Chairman
Lever of the House committee on ag-
riculture today completed and tomor-
row will report to the House the an
nual agricultural appropriation bill. 1t
aggregates 1854, 900, exclusive of per-
mancnt appropriations, an increase of
$500, GOO over last years total.
Many radical changes are proposed
in the measure, including re-organiz-
ation of the weather bureau and prep
aration by the secretary of agriculture
of plan for Reorganization and sys-
tematiZing the department work so as
to better cooperate its various activ-
tiles. The report sets forth that the
department is now developed to a
point where its present system of bu-
reau organization has become cumber-
some, is not as effectively efficient as
it should be" and the bill eontemplates
that the existing bureaus should be
re-arranged to cover five or six main
lines of work, such as the research,
rural organization, state relations,
weather and forest services.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to en-
courage the agricultural development
of the government reclamation pro-
jects through demonstrations and adj
vice of settlers. of whom there are
5000 families from all parts of the
country, and an increase of $4,000
over the present appropriation is pro-
vided for cooperation with states in
the protection from fire of the forested
watersheds of the nayigable streams.
The elaborate Mount Weather obser-
walton station in the Blue Ridge
mountains of Virginia. which mas cost
since 1902 approximately S4S3, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Two Lives Lost in Storm in
California-.$l, 100000 Damage.

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 1.-TWO
lives were claimed and damage esti-
mated at from 100000 to $1,000. 900
was wrought by the storm which sent
a record rain to six southern Califor-
MIA counties during the last two days.
AT several points near Los Angeles a
precipitation of from 6 to inches
was recorded. The orange growing
section and the railroads suffered most.
Santa Barbara and towns in the
foothill region were still cut off, al
though the former was expected to re-
gain rail communication late tonight.
At Covina, in the fruit growing Sec
ton, the storm wrought damage es-
timated at 100000. The body of Har-
old Seitz, q rancher drowned there,
was recovered. The body of Emmett
Dsterman, a boy drowned at Santa
Barbara, was believed to have been
swept out to sea.
Many residences were destroyed in
this city, and in Orange county hun
dreds of acres We're inundated. The
homes of 80 Mexican families in that
district were swept away.
The electric suburban lines radiat-
ing from Los Angeles were crippled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
MaCKay Verdict Is Not Yet
Observation-Disclosures and Place
OF Divorce Was Unexpected.

of Mrs. Joseph A. Blake, wife of prom
inent surgeon, for 100000 against Mrs.
Mackay for alternating DIR. Blake's anec-
tons, was settled out of court.
Counsel for both Mr. and Mrs. Mackay
made announcement of the mutual di-
vorce last night The statements were
brief. They recited that both sides
charged desertions, Mrs. Mackay filing
suit first The decree, it was stated, gave
the custody of the couples three children
r. E. Mackay with the right to visit
accorded to Mrs. Mackay. 1t was
Ais, explained that the French courts
had jurisdiction as both parties to the
suit had apartments in Paris for con-
siderable time.
No mention was made of any financial
settlement. Monetary matters were ar
ranged, it is understood, year ago,
when Mrs. Mackay signed over her title
to the magnificent estates at Roslyn. l..
l., to her son. This estate was given
her by her father-in-law, the late John
w, Mackay of Bonanza fame.
Mr.. Mackay, who is in town with two
Of his children, the eldest being at school
in Connecticut, had nothing to add to
the story told by the attorneys. Mrs.
Mackay was still in Paris
Clarence H. lMackay is 40 years old. He
inherited nearly saO,o0o,0oo from his father.
Since he came into his patrmony u years
ago the head of the vast Maekay proper
ties is said to have almost doubled their
worth.
He married Catherine Duer in 1908 She
is the descendant of an old Knckerbock-
err family, and the social prominence she
gained through her beauty and charm
as the mistress of the Mackay fortune
was added to by her ability as a writer
and her interests in sociological and edu-
cational problems. In 1904 she published
a novel called THE Stone of Destiny"
The Mackay children are: Catherine, n;
Ellin, 10; and John Williams 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
HUERTA CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
TAKING PRESIDENCY,

Mexico City, Feb. 19-Genera- Victori-
ano Huerta today celebrated the ami
versary of his accession to the Presiden-
cy with review of the garrison and the
formal decoration of the regimental col
ors of the Twenty-ninth, the organiza-
ton which placed Madero under arrest.
The President conferred decorations on
several officers for distinguished service.
The ceremony was attended by the
American charge d'affaires and the other
members of the diplomatic corps.
The troops numbered $500 and included
a regiment of lancers recently recruited.
Ell Emparcial in an editorial today re-
ferred to the events of the first year of
General Huerta's administration, bestow-
ing upon him high praise for his efforts
to restore peace.
Salvador Diax Miron. editor of Ell EN-
parcial, against whose anti-American edi-
torial Charge O'Shaughnessy has protest
ed, is to be sent out of the country, ac-
cording to President Huerta. who has as
sured Mr.. O'Shaughnessy that Miron is
to be given a mission abroad.