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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
"A WITNESSES
SUMMONED TO
APPEAR IN THE
SlEGEL CASE

Boston, Mass, April 12.-Fourteen wit
nesses We're summoned yesterday to ap-
pear before the Suffolk county grand jury
tomorrow to testify in the investigation
of the affairs of the Henry Siegel Co,
which is being conducted by District At
torney Pelletier and his first assistant.
Thomas d. Lavelle.
According to rumors about the Pember-
ton square courthouse late yesterday,
John Doe indictments will be found
against a man whose name has not ap-
peared before in the Siegel probe.
1t is the intention of District Attorney
Pelletier to push the probe to the limit
and no expense will be spared to clear
the mystery surrounding the methods by
which the bank was conducted at the
Siegel store.
The most important witness who has
been summoned is Mrs. Diana Eddy
Borwn, the woman named as Mrs Eddy
of Boston by Mrs. Henry Siegel in the
divorce libel filed against her husband
in New York.
On the list of witnesses to be called on
the first day is the name of Mrs. Marie
Vaughan Wilde Siegel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Opposition Strengthening

Opposition to the repeal is growing
more vigorous but senators who are
supporting the President still main
tain confidence that the bill will pass
without amendment.
Senators Owen and Simmons, who
are leading the fight for the President
in the canal committee, expect to pre-
sent important informations as to just
what this government had in mind in
the negotiations of the Hay Paunce
fote treaty with reference to treating
all nations on an equal basis on the
canal.
Senator O'Gorman and other oppo-
nents of the repeal plan to make cap
ital out of the treaty being negotiated
with Colombia, which would extend to
the South American republic the use
of the canal free of tolls for war ves-
sells and a former treaty with Colon
bia negotiated but never in force in
which similar provision was incor-
porated and which was acquiesced in
by Great Britain. The first treaty was
negotiated when Senator Root was Sec
rotary of state.
The plan of the members of the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
DRAMATIC SCENES
0FTHE LAST HOURS
IN DEATH HOUSE
Gov. Glynn Hears Final. APP.
peal and His Refusal Clos.
es the Door to Hope fol
Doomed Men---Relatives
Denied Audience with Elk.
acknowledgements OF
The Day

ossining, N. Y, April 12.-Harry
Horowitz, Louis Rosenberg, Frank
Cirof1ci and Frank Seidenshner have
spent their last day on earth. As the
gunner whose picturesque aliases
were flung across the continent after
the murder of the New York gambler,
Herman Rosenthal, they die at dawn
in the electric chair at Sing Sing pris-
on, convicted of that murder.
To relatives who babe them good
bye today and to their spiritual ad-
visers the four condemned men again
declared their innocence, and as night
settled down over the prison and the
death watch stood close about their
cells there was nothing to indicate
that they would not deny their guilt
until the end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Will of Willard
F. Hicks Filed

Portland, Me-. April 12.-The will of
Willard F. Hicks, late trustee of the
Water District, has been offered for
probate and the estate is estimated at
$50, 200, of which $4,000 is in personal
property. Requests were made to Hell
en- Hicks and Grace Hicks Nichols of
Roslindale, Mass; Blanchard F. Hicks
of Atlantic, Mass, and Helen F. Chen
cry of Portland.
The Board of Masonic Trustees of
Portland will receive $1,000, the Ven
cradle Gunner Association and Pro-
peller Club $1,000, and the residue of
his estate will go to the Home for
Friendless Boys, the Home for Aged
Men, and Home fer Aged Women. To
Ancient Landmark Lodge, he gave his
Masonic Jewels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
IMPORTANT
CONFERENCES ON
MEXICO PROBLEM
President Wilson with John Lind and Gen.
Carranza with Gen. Villa-Transport
Goes to Tampico

Washington, April 12.-Washington
officials and diplomats were speculat-
ing tonight upon the outcome of two
conferences to be held during the COM
ing week, one in this city between
President Wilson and his personal rep
resentative in Mexico, John Lind, and
the other at battle-torn Torreon be-
tween Gen. Venustiano Carranza, first
chief of the Constitutionalists, and
General Villa, victorious leader of the
Mexican rebels in the field.
President Wilson will return to the
capital tomorrow from his weekend
trip to West Virginia. Mr.. Lind is
coming up the coast from Vera Cruz
aboard the yacht Mayfower, and
though no word has been received
from the yacht since she left Mexican
waters, he is expected to reach here
Tuesday.
About the time Mr.. Lind is making
his report to the President the Mex
lean rebel leaders will be meeting for
the first time since the days of the
Madero revolution and upon this con-
ference much is believed to depend.
officials here think that face to face
talk between Carranza and Villa will
result in a clearer understanding con-
corning the rights of foreigners in
Mexico and especially their privilege
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
HOWARD ELLIOTT MAKES
REPORT TO NEW HAVEN
STOCKHOLDERS SUNDAY
Expresses Hope That Company's Physi-
cal Condition Can Be Improved and
The Road Become "a Great and Use
full Servant"

New York, April Fin a detailed
report to the stockholders of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road, Co., who are to hold a special
meeting in New Haven April u, Chair
man Howard Elliott and the beard of
directors express the hope that with
reasonable time the assets of the COM
pany can be preserved, the earning
power restored, the physical condi-
ton improved, and the company made
what is should be-a great and useful
servant of the people of New England,
at the same time paying a return TO
it's owners"
The statement, made public today,
proceeds to say that suggestions have
been made within the last few weeks
by the press, by a small number of
stockholders and by various CONNER
cial organizations. that the company
should have forced the attorney gem
eral of the United States to bring
general dissolution suit, instead of
making an amicable adjustment in
the matter of the disintegration of the
system. On this point the statement
says:
IF the financial plans of the COM
pany had not failed, if general bust
ness and the earnings of the company
had not shown such discouraging de-
creases, and if there had been gen
eral friendly sentiment and feeling
of confidence throughout New England
towards the company, the directors
might have been justified in contest
ing the governments right to insist
upon the dissolution demanded.
Under the conditions, however, con-
fronting the company the directors
felt that a lawsuit, with attacks
which would, without doubt. have fol-
lowed from other sources, would have
resulted in a receivership of the prop
erty. The directors have felt that 1t
was their duty to the stockholders
and to the people of New ngland to
do everything within reason to avoid
this. believing that the results OF a
reeeivership, with Its complications,
acknowledgements, and delays would be
disastrous not only to the properties
of the company, but to the CONNER
cial. industrial and financial welfare
of New England.
TT is believed that the information
contained herein as to the unfavorable
business condition, and the serious
and difficult character of the COM
pany's financial necessities, will adj
the stockholders in understanding why
the directors feel that it is to the in
terest of the stockholders and to the
people of New England to make this
adjustment with the government.
1.-THE business of New England cam
not prosper unless the railroads can
no S,,pnortad 60 aS 70 furnish the IA
cilities needed. and the railroads can
not do this unless the business of New
Continued on Page 9-Colunn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
WRECKAGE AT
SEA BELIEVED
FROM MISSING
SEALING ship

ST. Johns. n. F., April officiating
wreckage believed to have come from
the missing sealer Southern Cross was
reported by the sealing steamer Blood
hound, which arrived today. The Blood
hound passed large quantity of wreck
age Saturday afternoon about 100 miles
southeast of this port. 1t had apparently
been washed from a tealer's deck. but as
the crew of the Bloodhound had not
heard of the loss of the Southern Cross
no effort was made to identify it.
The steamer Kyle, which has been
searching in the vicinity of Cape Race,
was notified by wireless today of the
position of the wreckage and started inn
mediately for the scene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13

Washington, April 12.-Repeal of
toll exemption for American ships
passing through the Panama canal
still holds the center of interest in
Congress with prospect of further dis
eussion during the week in the Sen
ate, where the committee on inter-
oceanic canals will resume argument
on the issue tomorrow. The recent
plan of administration leaders to post
pone antitrust legislation until next
session except for the creation of an
interstate trade commission has reviv-
ed hopes that Congress may adjourn
by July /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Portland Stm'r
Damaged En- Route

cdent to her piston rod the steamer
North Star of the Maine Steamship Co.,
which left here last night for Portland,
halted her voyage when only few miles
up Long Island sound and anchored while
temporary repairs were effected. The
steamer returned to her pier today and
further repairs had been made and she
was expected to said again at late
hour tonight for her destination. The
North Star had mora than 50 passengers
on board. There was no excitement
among them. Some of them remained to
sail again on the steamer this evening
and others took trains for their destina-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
WILL OF LILLIAN
MN, STEVENS FILED

Portland, Me-, April 1.-THE will Of
Mrs. Lillian NJ. ". Stevens. late presi-
dent Of the National and State w. c.
T. u, has been filed at the Office of the
register of probate and the estate is
estimated by William Leavitt, her SON
n-law. who was named as the execu-
tor, at s6750, of which $4,000 is person
Al property.
To the National w. C. T. U. she gave
b13e, to the Maine w. c. t. u. $1,000,
Ind to the Stroudwater w. c. T. U.
5000, to be taken from an insurance
policy on the life of her daughter. Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt, which will
mature May IA.
requests were made to her husband,
Michael Stevens; her daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt; her sister,
Frances S. Skillin; her housekeeper,
Nora A. Durgan: her son-in-law, Will
lam Leavitt, and Ter successor in the
National presidency, Miss Anna A.
-sordon, who is to have gifts made to
aer by Frances E. Willard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
BRYAN reviews
TOLLS QUESTION
Secretary Says Repeal Can't
"Be Construed to Be a
Construction of the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty"
Is Refusal by U. S. ito Raise That
Question That Way"

Washington, April 12.-Secretary
Bryan in a statement made public to-
day lengthily reviews the Panama tolls
question, and in the course of the
statement declares that the repeal of
the tolls exemption in the Panama
canal act cannot be construed to be
construction of the Hay Pauncefote
treaty" but is simply a refusal on
the part of the United States to raise
that question in that way"
Mr. Bryan discusses various fea-
lures of the subject-the limiting of
debate in the House of Representa-
tives, the Baltimore platform, and the
effect of repeal on the treaty.
Claiming that De opponents of the
repeal had seized upon the charge that
the President was ''surrendering to
England" Mr.. Bryan declared that
the opposition to the repeal had at
tempted to appeal Ito prejudice rather
than to reason"
what has Great Britain DONE" he
asked, ito justify the accusation that
she is trying to dictate to this coun-
try? She has simply called attention
to the terms of the treaty and asked
ior drcltfdtion ol tue question ol COIL
struction, in case this government diff
fers from the British government in
the construction to be placed upon the
language. The very men who are so
insistent upon constituting the treaty
to permit free tolls, delayed for months
the ratification of the treaty with
Great Britain because of their OPPOSE
ton to any arbitration of the subject.
In other words they construed the
treaty to permit discrimination, and
then objected to allowing any interna-
tional court to express an opinion on
the subject. If, as matter of fact,
the treaty grants the rights which
Great Britain claims, is it a 'surren-
der to Great Britain for our nation
Continued on Page Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Weekly Forecast.

Washington, April 12.-Generally
fair weather for Easter week in all
parts of the country, except the South
Atlantic states, where rain is indicat-
ed for the first day or two, was fore
casted tonight by the weather bu-
reau.
TT will be cool and frosty over the
Central and Eastern districts said
the bulletin.
LAS there are no present indications
of the approach of a disturbance over
the Northwest, for several days at
least, the fair weather is likely to
continue during the greater portion
of the week, clearing by Tuesday in
the South Atlantic states), with re-
turn to more moderate temperatures"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
U. S. Transport Ordered
To Proceed to Tampico

New Orleans. April 12.-The United
States transport Hancock tonight receiv-
ed imperative orders from Washington
to proceed Immediately to Tampico.
1t is understood here that the vessel
win take aboard refugees from Tampico,
where heavy fighting between Mexican
Constitutionalists and Federals has been
reported
The Hancock will sail tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
The transport arrived here two months
ago. bringing $50 marines from the first
advance base regiment. The marines will
remain at the naval station here, 1t is
said
When the transport steams south to-
morrow she probably will be accompanied
by the United States hospital ship Solace,
The Solace arrived here early last week
and the crew was given shore leave for
II days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
FAIR.

Washington. April 12-For Northern
New England: Fair Monday; colder In
breezes; Tuesday fair, warmer in New
Hampshire and Vermont. Southern New
with fresh northwest breezes: Tuesday
fair, warmer west portion. Eastern New
York: Fair, somewhat colder Monday
with moderate northwest breezes; Tues
day fair, warmer interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
MAINE ON THE
WARPATH FOR
NEW BUSINESS

The Develop Maine Movement will
conduct a campaign of publicity
through the press and other avenues
this week to the end that every citi-
zen of Maine may know exactly what
the movement hopes to accomplish
and that the aid of every citizen may
be enlisted in this worthy cause. This
a week of solicitation by agents
throughout the State. Everyone will
be asked TO join the movement and
CONTINUED on Page 2-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
PROSPERITY IS
PREDICTED FOR
1914 BASEBALL

New York, April 12.-On the eve
of the opening of the major league
baseball season the executives and
magnates of the American and Nation
al leagues predict another six months
of exciting pennant races and general
prosperity. Organized baseball, ignor-
ing the invasion of it's field by the
newly formed Federal group of own
ers, reiterates it's faith in the loyalty
of its followers and the standard of
the game as played by its clubs.
Both President Ban Johnson of the
American League and President John
x. Tener of the National League in
Continued on Page 1o-Column y
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First to the Chair

Which would go first to the chair
was a secret that only the warden
knew. 1t would depend, it was said,
upon their demeanor. He upon whom
the ordeal bore heaviest, whose nerves
gave evidence of swapping, would be
first dispatched, thus to obviate a
scene. Prison gossip had it that
Lefty Louie" Gouis Rosenberg was
the most cratic of the four and that
he would march first to the chair
Others thought the first to die would
be 'Dago Frank, Drank CiroficD, the
Italian of the quartet, who has de-
clared in statements to Governor
Glynn and others that he was far
from the scene of the murder when
Rosenthal was shot down. James
Clancy warden of the prison, rigidly
observing conventions surrounding.
even electrocutions, shook his head
and turned away when the subject of
the order of death was mentioned
Prayers of Condemned
This Easter Sunday and the night
that follows was almost one of con-
tinuous prayer for the condemned.
They were ON their knees practically
all the time that they We're not talk
ing with relatives. A prisoner in a
distant cell now and then blew from
battered cornet the quavering notes
of Nearer My God to Thee" and in
the death house proper photograph
PLAYED sacred music. On the broad
walks in front of the prison the GU
rious townspeoule passed to and fro.
whispering, and every now and then
a party of dusty attomobilists swung
down from their car to survey the
buildings In the cut, just under the
Continued on Page 1o-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
RECEPTION TO PATTANGALL.
Mayor Guest of Saco Dem
ocratic Club.

Saco, Me-, April 12.-Ex-Mayor Will
liam r. Pattangall of Waterville was
the guest of the Saco Democratic
Club Saturday He was given a recep-
ton and shook hands with every mem
Der of the club Later in the evening
he made a short address.
Dr. Charles NJ. Sleeper of South Ber-
wick "a candidate for the Democratic
nomination to Congress, will speak
before the club Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, April 12.-The northern
disturbance of Saturday night has NOV
ed to New Brunswick and the weather
in the Middle Atlantic states and New
England has cleared after some light
rains Saturday night. over most of the
country the weather was fair. The
weather will be generally fair through
out the country during the next two
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13

of pressing claims through American
consular officers.
No news from the scene of war came
today to either the war or navy de-
partments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13

WILLIAM E. LA WRY
of Augusta, 1reaSur-
err of the Develop Maine
Movement and i'm Charge
OF Publicity Department of
The Organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Boston forecast

Boston, April 12.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Monday fair and colder;
Tuesday fair, strong westerly breezes d.
minishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
GUNNER DIE AT
DAWN TODAY IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Their Every Effort Futile Condemn
ed Men at Sing Sing Prison Pay
Penalty for the Murder of
Gambler ROsenthal

ORES. BAN JOHNSON
of American League
Who Outlines Apparent
Prospects for Junior Base
ball Organization in til e
Season About to Open
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
1904

i0c Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. n. H. DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
Gains Capital for
Argument inNew
Treaty with
Colombia
REVIVAL OF HOPES FOR
ADJOURNMENT JULY |

Postponement of Anti Trust
LegislationAffords Ground
Conferences to D e t e r.
mine Proposed Limitation
Of Program--Stevens New
Bill for Commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
THE WEATHER

Fair Monday and colder in Maine
with brisk west to northwest
breezes-Warmer in South NJ. &.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13

REAL ESTATE that can be
offered at sood-vaIue prices can
be sold, through classified adver-
Using, with little expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DECLINE CHECKED.
Evidence of Support Followed by Re-
 sessions on Selling Pressure.

New York. March 8-Considerable evidence of support was seen in yes terday's market, and the decline be- gun at Fridays close was checked in the early trading. Prices receded, however, on selling pressure in the last half hour, and the close was 1r- rugt11ar with losses general for the day. The volume of trading was un- usually large for a Saturday trans actions being made in over $300,0 900 in shares and $1,700,oo0 in bonds.
 The London market continued the selling from this city. St. Paul drop ped over points abroad, and losses of from 1-2 to over l point were gen. era1. The opening here was weak, with wide quotations in a number of the active securities. Early selling was well absorbed, however, and in many instances prices advanced above the final figures of the day before. Toward the end of the first hour the market became more quiet, but renew ed pressure in the late trading brought about a marked decline led by Read ing. Lehigh Valley and New York Gen. tral
 St. Paul lost over points in Lon don and dropped here to 95 3-4, the lowest for years, but advanced to 98 S-S, closing at 9T Is, a, loss of l 1-2 points on the day. Baltimore 6 Ohio touched new low mark of S7 38, closing a fraction higher. Chesapeake & Ohio was under less pressure than on the two preceding days, holding to within a small fraction of Thursdays s final figure. New York Central ad vanced in London and was strong in the early trading, but broke later to SS and closed at S8 3-4, 7-8 above the low and final fguure of Friday Steel, Reading and Union Pacific re- sisted considerable pressure, Steel making a fractional gain.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-09
DOOLAN AND EVANS
 SIGN WITH FEDERALS.
Sent to the Baltimore CIub-Brookiyn
 Lineup.

The Federal league promoters made the announcement Saturday afternoon that they had succeeded in signing up two major league ball players for the new organization in the persons of Mike Doolan. formerly of the Philadel- phia National league. and Steve Evans of the St. Louis Nationals Doolan has been allotted to the Baltimore club of the Federal league, while Evans will play with the Brooklyn Federals. Pres ident Baker of the Philadelphia Ma tionals stated that he had endeavored to hold Doolan in line with excellent offers and that he had reached an un- derstanding with Manager McGraw of the New York Giants whereby Doolan would have been traded to the Nation al league pennant winners of 1913. Doolan, however, could not be per suaded to reject the proposals of the Federal league.
 The roster of the Brooklyn club for 1914 was also announced by the Fed erals as follows:
 Pitchers, Thomas Seaton, from Phil adelphia Nationals; J. A. Maxwell. Toronto; R. Sommers, Chattanooga; W. H. Chappelle. Chattanooga; E. La Minneapolis; first base, Hap Myers, Boston Nationals; second base, J. Del ehanty, Minneapolis; shortstop, F. Gagnier, Newark; third base w. Brad ley, Toronto; left field. A. Holman, Nashville; center field, A. Shaw. Day ton; right field, Westerzil, St. Joseph.