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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Former Congressman and
District Judge Killed.
Three Csnvicts Armed with Two Re-
yoIvers Each Break from Ranks
Mounds Stenographer and Two
0thers..Are Killed Themselves In
Running Battle with Guard.

McAlester, Okla, Jan. 19-Seven men
/. were shot to death and three persons
We're wounded today, when three con-
victs attempted TO escape from the
, state penitentiary and were slain by
guards. One of the men murdered by
the conviets in their mad dash for lib
/, erty was John r. Thomas of Musko-
gee formerly United States district
judge. and once congressman from
I Illinois.
Despite the commotion caused by the
mutlny no general attempt was made
> by other conviets to join in the deliv-
cry. The mutineers were encouraged
by their less desperate fellows, who
cheered the onslaught of the armed
prisoners. So rapidly did the three con-
victs shoot down those in their path
that they reached the prison gate be-
fore the guards could return their fire.
The desperadoes had taken the keys
from the turnkey, John Martin, whom
they mad wounded, and had sheltered
4 themselves in their fight through the
prison yard by holding Mary Foster, a
telephone girl, in front of them until
: the only shot fred by guards in the
yard hit the girl in the leg.
Outside the gate the men seized the
. horse and buggy of Warden Dick and
dashed away only to be shot to death
by pursuing guards. One of the con-
victs fought to the last, while their
stolen horse was lashed to a gallop by
!. the other two. They fired their last car
tIdges at their pursuers. who poured
in a deadly fire from horseback. Even
. after the three escaped men were lying
dead in the bottom of the buggy, the
frightened horse of the warden DASH
, ed onward until felled by bullet from
the pursuers.
How the men obtained the weapons
, and planned the escape has net been
discovered, but a rigid inquiry will be
begun soon The dead: John r. Thom-
: as. Muskogee, formerly United States
district judge.
H. II. Drover. superintendent Ber-
tillion department. e
Patrick Oates, assistant deputy war
den. ~
F. c. Godfrey guard.
China Reed, under sentence of two
years for larceny.
Tom Lane, Paufs Valley. under five
years sentence for forgery.
Charles Koontz, Comanche county,
serving 40 years sentence for man.
slaughter.
The wounded:
John Martin. turnkey, shot through
cheek.
! C. l.. Wood, guard, shot through arm.
Mary Foster, telephone operator,
shot through leg.
The three convicts, armed with two
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Complete Tie-up Of D.&H.
Traffic During Day.
Normal Conditions Expected to Be
Restored In Two Hours..Settle.
ment Reached After Arbitration
Was Found to Be impossible.
Minor Matters still unsettled.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 19.-The strike
on the Delaware & Hudson Railway
was settled tonight. Company officials
met the unions demands that they
restore two discharged employees, En-
gineer James A. Lynch and Conductor
f. A. Slade. to their former positions.
All strikers will return to duty at once.
G. w. W. Hanger, a member of the
Federal Board of Mediation and Con-
ciliation, brought about the agreement.
A settlement was reached only aft
er Mr.. Hanger had suggested to the
company officials that they yield to
the demands of the men. Arbitration,
he declared, was impossible.
Normal conditions would be restored
in two hours, union officials promised
at $50. AS soon as Clifford S. Sims,
vice president and general manager
of the railway, and union officials had
signed the agreement, orders were
sent out for men to report for work
as quickly as possible. Many crews
that had been tied up at terminal
points were notified to resume their
runs without reporting here. A few
minor matters still remain unsettled,
but these viii be adjusted at the
convenience of the union and railway
officials. They have to do with the
cases of other discharged employees,
but they did not enter into the strike
proper. Union officials agreed early
in the day that when the cases OF
Slade and Lynch were disposed Of the
strikers would return to work. Slade
and Lynch were discharged more than.
a year ago when a car on their train
running on the Susquehanna division
jumped the track and bumped along
the ties for three and a half miles. The
men were discharged on the ground
that they were negligent and had vio-
lated company rule and caused
much damage to property.
The union officials replied that the
accident was unavoidable and that no
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Pressure has
continued to fall over the central east
ern and southern portions of the coun-
try, resulting in unsettled weather
with local rains and snow and a mark
ed rise in temperature over this ex-
tensive area. There will be snow and
rain Tuesday from the Lake region and
the upper Ohio valley eastward, fol-
lowed by generally fair weather
Wednesday except in New England. 1t
will be warmer Tuesday in the Atlant-
lie states and colder Wednesday east of
the Mississippi river.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20

Chicago. Jan, 19.-That bankers in
the Middle West regard it as settled
in advance that one of the regional
reserve banks to be established by the
government will be at Chicago was
made evident here today at the hear
ing of Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston. 1t also appeared certain that
bankers felt that a regional bank
would be located at either Minneap-
oils or st. Paul.
At the hearing today Chicago bank
ers gave their opinions as to the ter
ritory to be served by the Chicago re-
serve bank. Bankers from Oowa and
Detroit, Mich, requested that their
territory be included in the Chicago
division and Minneapolis bankers pre-
sented the claims of that city to the
Northwest Regional Bank.
j. g. Rounds of Des Moines, Frank
Epperson of Eddyville, @. M. Davis
of Iowa City and John McHugh of
Sioux City urged that not only all
Iowa, but Nebraska and part of South
Dakota served by Sioux City banks
should be included in the Chicago ter
ritory.
The hearing will continue tomor-
row.
1t was assumed as a necessity that
Minneapolis or ST. Paul would have
one of the federal reserve banks, in
addresses MAJ de to Secretaries McAdoo
and Houston by George M. Reynolds
and James Il. Forgan, presidents OF
the two largest banks In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Arranged in Interests
OF Cooperation Be-
tween Committees
Which Will Probe.
Bill for Creation Of Trade Com.
Read 10 the Members.

Washington, Jan. 19.--Delnocratic
members of the Senate Interstate
Commerce committee and the House
judiciary subcommittee held a joint
conference late today to discuss the
proposed antitrust legislation on
which President Wilson will address
Congress in joint session tomorrow.
The conference, it was announced
later, was arranged in the interest of
cooperation between the committees
which are to have charge of the trust
legislative program to be framed fol-
lowing President Wilson's message on
the subject. Senator Newlands and
Rep Clayton headed the committees,
which met in Senator Newlands' Of
flee.
1t was determined that several bills
shall be proposed in addition to
measure that would create an Inter
state Trade Commission, the latter to
serve as an aid to the courts in keep
ing corporations within the terms of
the Sherman antitrust law, and, as
President Wilson termed it TO callers
TODAY. ito facilitate the processes Of
accommodation as contrasted with
the processes of suit in dealing with
big business.
The bill for the creation of the trade
commission as tentatively drawn by
the House subcommittee was read
to the majority members of the Sem
ate committee today. This measure, 1t
was stated, would provide for a COM
mission of five members to be appoint
ed bv the President. The commission
would have authority to conduct IN
vestigations into complaints ana 10
aid the courts in the execution OF de-
creeS and be vested With other pow
ers of lending aid both to the govern
ment and business in order to Keep
business in the straight path ana
avert the necessity for prosecutions.
The basis for the measure was the
trade commission bill introduced last
session by Senator Newlands. Many
of the radical features of the New
lands bill, however, are said to have
been eliminated. and other features
added which would coincide with the
views of the President. The measure
also contemplates the absorption by
the proposed commission of the bu-
reau of corporations, now branch OF
the department of commerce. other
bills were discussed, among them
measures to prohibit interlocking di-
rectorates, the control of railroad Sc
curities and holding companies.
It was the general opinion that no
measures would be offered amending
the terms of the Sherman act as 1T
stands, but that all allegations pro-
posed would be supplemental to that
act.
As to whether Democratic caucus
would be called to pass upon the bills,
It was said no determination had been
reached.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20

New York, Jan. 19-R. w. Sherman,
former Democratic mayor of Utica ana
brother of the late Vice President
James S. Sherman, threatened James
w. johnson, a state highway contract
or of Utica, that if he did not con-
tribute to the Democratic party he
would get no accommodations at AL
bany," according to Johnson's testi-
mony today at District Attorney WHIT
mans John Doe investigation into state
highway graft.
johnson said he declined TO contrib
ute and that final payment of $3357 on
a state road contract which he mad
completed in Herkimer county, was
held up by the state highway depart
ment for nine months. Former Mayor
Sherman approached him IN regard TO
contributing just before the election
of 1911, Johnson said.
Mr.. Sherman invited me to contrib
ute," Johnson testified, "but | told him
that it was against my principles. He
said if | didn't | would get no accom-
modations at Albany.
Il never found out the reason for
the holding up of my contract, john
son stated. but / felt that my refusal
to contribute had something to do
with it,
Danie, f. Mott, another Utica con-
tractor testified that, solicited In 19l2
by somebody who said he represented
Everett p Fowler, the so-called ram
many Big man." he too, declined to
contribute and that pay on his con-
tract was held up.
Mott testified, also, that in 1911, after
he had declined to go to Syracuse 10
see Fowler, he was unable for two
months to get the state highway de-
partment to sign a contract for road
work on which he was the lowest bid
der.
In the meantime, he said, he was So
licited by the MCGUIRE Co, of SYRIA
cuse and by Charles F. Murphy, Jr..
nephew of Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall, for the bonding of
his contract He declined to give them
the business.
Murphy said in his last telegram.
testified the witness, that If Id say
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20

revolvers which had been smuggled in
to the penitentiary. broke from the
ranks while the prisoners were being
marched through 81 court yard and as
they ran through the Office, they fired
several shots az random. one of the
Oakes and Drover intercepted the
men as they left the corridor and We're
shot to death. the prisoners unwound-
ed continuing their flight. BY this time
a half dozen guards were in pursuit
and in a running battle the three fu-
git;ves were killed.
None of the other prisoners attempt
ed to escape.
The attempted mutiny occurred at the
end of the days work. Reed, Law and
Koonty were quartered in the tailor shop
and when their work was ended they ap-
preached the back door of the office in
the administration building. There they
met John Martin. the turnkey. They told
Martin they wanted to see the parole
officer. AS Martin opened the door Reed
struck him repeatedly with large re-
volver shot him through the cheek and
robbed him of his keys.
The three prisoners. all armed with re-
volvers and shouting to others to fol-
low them, ran towards the warden's Of
flee. There they met Oakes, the assist
ant warden, and before he could defend
himself Reed shot him through the
heart
The greatest confusion ensued. Con-
victs ran about shouting words Of en-
couragement to the mutineers. By this
time the guards were alert and began
firing A random shot passing through
CONTINUED on Page Ffve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
SAFETY At SEA
SETS A Limit.
Dec. ID, 1914, Is TimeWhen
All Acceptances of Treaty
Must Be Made by Coun-
tries Concerned -Conven-
tion Practically Ended.

London, Jan. 4.-Dec. IA, 1914 is the
time limit set for acceptance by the va
rious countries concerned in the con-
vention of the treaty drawn up and
unanimously adopted by the revision
committee of the International Confer
ence on Safety at Sea which practical
ly concluded its labors at the British
foreign office tonight. If the treaty is
approved it will go into effect July !,
1915.
The convention is to be signed by all
the commissioners to the conference at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, after
which it will be sent for approval to
the United States Senate and to the
legislative bodies in other countries.
Among the proposals accepted by
the conference was Rear Admiral
Washington L. Capps' system of maxi
ign ships, so far as practicable. un-
sinkable. The American naval officers
plan, which received great praise di-
vides a ship into side and crosswise
compartments, each water tignt. Thus
as the result of a collision either end
or either side of ship is smashed. the
water cannot go beyond the particular
compartment penetrated.
The installation or wireless telegra-
ply equipment was settled by exempt
ing ships carrying less than so passen-
gers and also vessels plying within 100
miles of the shore from carrying wire
less apparatus.
A special miniature life saving ap-
paratus for children also was approved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
SNOW AND WARNER.

Washington, Jan. 19.-For northern
New England: Snow and warmer
Tuesday; Wednesday local SHOWS and
colder; moderate variable winds;
southern New England: Snow or rain
and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday un
settled and colder; probably local
SHOWS or rains moderate south ant
southwest winds. shifting to northwes
and north by Wednesday; eastern New
York: Rain in south, snow or rain in
central and north portions Tuesday
warmer: Wednesday unsettled and
colder probably local SHOWS; moderate
south winds becoming northwest and
north by Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
new COMPTROLL-
Err OF CURRENCY.
John S. Williams Con
firmed by Senate
OnlyOne Dissents

Washington, Jan. 19-The nomina
ton Of John Shelton Williams, now
assistant secretary of the treasury,
to be comptroller Of the currency and,
as such ex- officio member of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank Board, was con-
firmed by the Senate in executive ses-
sion late today.
The only opposition to the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Williams was voiced by
Senators Bristow of Kansas and Will
liam Alden Smith of Michigan. Sen
ator Bristow, a member of the bank
ing and currency committee, which
conducted hearings on the nomination,
addressed the Senate at length. He
reviewed the action Of Mr.. Williams
in depositing funds with the Munsey
Trust CO., when it took over the Unit
ed States Trust Co., in this city to
avert a panic.
Senators Reed of Missouri, Martin
of Virginia, Mr.. Williams home state,
and Chiffon of West Virginia, praised
the ability of the Presidents nominee
for the important post and urged his
confirmation. There was no roll call
on the confirma ton and the only voice
heard against 1t was that of Senator
Bristow when the viva voce vote was
taken.
The confirmation of Mr.. Williams
makes him at once a member of the
organizati ton committee now holding
hearings in the West to determine
upon locals for the Federal Reserve
Bank and the new controller will pre-
pare to join his colleagues, Secretary
of the Treasury MeAdoo and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston, as soon
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Feel Certain That Regional
Bank of Middle West Will
Be Located at Chicago, Ill.

Harry Wheeler, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, was another
expert heard. Mr.. Wheeler, after ex-
planning that Chicago did not wish
to encroach on the territory Of any
other city, exhibited his map. 1t show
ed most Of Michigan, part Of Ohio,
part OF Missouri and Nebraska, all Of
Iowa, nearly all of Wisconsin, and
Illinois north of Springfield. as Chi
cago banking territory.
Forgan and Reynolds were asked
by Mr.. McAdoo to prepare definition
of Commercial paper"
The question Of commercial paper,
Mr.. Forgan said, was the most diff
has been possible, he said, to agree on
an exact definition.
THE act" said Mr.. Forgan takes
the foreign view of commercial pa
per. Our system Of handling it is al
together different. In England bank
er would hold up his hands at the
idea of a merchant placing his own
paper with his bank.
ITO US the poorest kind of paper
is that given for the purchase of
goods. Our merchants place their own
paper with their banks and use the
cash to take advantage of cash dis
counts. Under the old system. there
might be half a dozen notes afioat
to take care of one movement of
goods. Now the highest praise man
ufacturer can give his customer Is
He always takes the cash dis
counts"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Refugees Safe and Sound.

Maria, Texas, Jan. 19.-Almost all
the 1900 Mexican soldiers and the 1857
women and children refugees who
were driven out of Ojinaga, Mex, by
the rebels had arrived in Maria from
the border tonight, and the first train
load was made ready to go to Fort
Bliss at Ell Paso, where they are to
be interned indefinitely.
The Mexicans probably will arrive
on the Fort Bliss reservation before
daylight tomorrow. They have been
assorted itno their original commands
and will be kept SO during their de-
tention Like the common soldiers,
Gen. Mercado and his officers will not
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
ANDROSCOGGIN'S SEARCH
FOR PRESCOTT PALMER
so FAR PROVES FUTILE.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1s-The revenue
cutter Androscoggin came into port late
today as the officers wished to confer
with Eleazer Clark of the. J. s. Winslow
Co, agents of the Palmer fleet. The cut
ter will sail again tomorrow and continue
her search for the missing schooner Pres
colt Palmer. Mr.. Clark has not yet
given up hope.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A more effective and less oppres-
sive law regulating small loans was
recommended by Gov. Glynn Monday
In a special message to the Legislature
in session at Albany. NJ T.. Gov.
Glynn expressed the opinion that the
so-caIled Levy Brooks law enacted
last year is worse than its predeces-
sor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20

Senator Norris introduced a bill on
Monday for bureau in the depart
ment of agriculture to lend money on
farms at four per cent. for period of
five years, to be repaid at the rate of
one fifth each year. The bureau would
get it's funds by issuing three and
one-half per cent. bonds of the Unit
ell States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
gritton Outpoints Glover.

New York, Jan. 19.-Jack Britton OF
Chicago outpointed Mike Glover of Bos-
ton In a 10-round bout here tonight. Brit
ton had the better of every round with
the exception of the fifth and seventh.
which were Swaa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 19.--Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity: Occasional rain or
snow Tuesday; Wednesday fair and
colder; moderate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
Weary Travellers Drop in
Tracks AsReaCh Shelter.
5000 Mexican Soldiers and 1867
Refugees on Way to Fort.
Less Than 200 American Cavalry.
men Escort Mexicans to Border.

Mexico City, Jan. ia report, ap-
parently well founded, is current to-
night that Gen. Huerta has agreed
tentatively to resign the presidency in
favor of a commission of prominent
MeXicans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
No Important Railroad Cases.

Washington, Jan. 19-None of the
important railroad cases was decided
today by the supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
1904

ioc. Cigar Thirty y-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells it's own story
Factory. Manchester. n. H. dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20
THE WEATHER

Snow and warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday local SHOWS and
coIder-M oderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-20

Because it has had some use,
and is, therefore, second hand"
may not greatly impair its USE
fulness to you. So watch the
"For Sale" ads.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
TRUSTED EMPLOYEES
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY

PORTLAND, Ore, March 7.-Alleged
thefts amounting to about $4,000 from
the Wholesale dry goods firm Of Fleisch-
ncr. Mayer 6 Co. by two trusted en-
ployees were revealed today, following
The arrest of seven persons late last
night The standing OF tho prisoners
range from prominent business men to
alleged drug users.
Albert Howard, head salesman for
thirty years. and Henry Estes, in
charge of the receiving room for ten
years, are accused Of the thefts. Ac.
cording TO the police, Estes made con
fession, involving Howard,
Albert Gevurtz. hotel proprietor,
and T. G. Ford, head of an auction
company, were arrested on a charge Of
receiving stolen goods, n. Glickman,
secondhand dealer. was charged with
conducting a ''fence" for the disposal
of the goods. Bob Leathcrwood and
Jacob Joseph wero held on the charge
of having "rustled' business All Of
the seven, except Howard, are said to
have confessed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
NO SELECTIONS MADE
BY RESERVE BOARD
Secretary McAdoo Takes DC
casion to Denounce State
ments Made in Press.

WASHINGTON, March Under a
decision of the reserve organization
bank committee, all information de-
signed to affect the designation of fed
eral reserve districts must be received
at the treasury department by March 3.
Tuesday the task Of making the Sc
lections will be taken up In earnest.
and it is understood will be completed
in time to allow President Wilson to
name the members Of the federal re-
serve board before April /.
Secretary McAdoo made public the
following statement:
''The statement published this morn
ing that the reserve bank organization
committee had determined ON eleven
banks and had designated certain cities
ae the headquarters. for such banks Is
mere fabrication. The committee has
reached no conclusion whatever on this
subject, and in order that the country
may be prepared for recrudescence oi
such statements, we desire to say that
any statements purportlng to give the
views or opinions of the committee IN
advance of their formal announcement
are wholly unauthorized and absolutely
speculative