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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
JACkkNiFE LEDGE
Believed by Popham Man the Origin
OF Beach Coal.

Bath, Me-, Feb. 9.--A newspaper man
today was talking with a native of Pop
ham, who stated that he had tried and
failed to burn some of the little pieces
of black stuff in the rock blasted from
the cliff OF the Rockledge. The piece
that he endeavored to burn was of the
size of a pea.
This gentleman, who skeptical of any
results from the blast in the matter OF To-
eating the coal deposit which he believes
to exist somewhere in Popham or Small
Point. calls attention to the interesting
fact that when Gordon. the diver en-
ployed for the Kelley -Twitchell Co. dur
ing their prospecting at Small Point for
coal, walked under water along the sand
bar that stretches from Pond island to
Small Point, the diver found no traces
of coal.
This gentleman. is Of the firm opinion
that had Gordon examined Jackknife
Ledge. which is some three-fourths of q
mile south of the Rockledge Hotel and on
which the sea breaks heavily in times of
storms, the diver would have discovered
the coal. He himself has picked up on
Popham Beach Jumps of coal as large as
a market basket AS he says, the washed
up coal, O. many OF the Jumps. are COW
cred on three sides with barnaeies while
the other side is smooth, should that It
has been broken off some ledge. This
ledge, in his opinion. is Jackknife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

had never known that Reed and the
girl were even on friendly terms Mrs.
Gordon said that she had gone to
the Reed house to assist Reeds wife
and that Ruth had gone with her but
had never been there alone, as far as
she knew.
Words can hardly express the BIT
terness of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon to-
wards Reed. While Ruth declares that
Reed treated her kindly, she says that
she never wants to see him again.
When told today that Reed was like
ly to get a long term in prison she
said: Il don't care il they give him
life" She says that she had but II
cents when she left the hospital in
Boston and thinks that Reed had
about S37 He had bought little or
nothing for her since they had been
in Maine and she was almost destitute
of clothes.
George s. Baker, an operative Of the
Robert Burns detective agency of
Boston, has been at work on the case
and developed many interesting facts.
1t appears that Reed has served year
in the Concord reformatory and ac-
GOiulnS W tlle QStSetiht ius h1u StN-
eral escapades with women before.
He is not at all prepossessing in ap-
pearance, having red hair and sandy
complexion. According to the descrip-
ton sent out he is ) feet and 8 inches
tall, weighs 100 pounds and is 32 years
old. although he claims to be %.
Reed. however has always spoken
we'll of the girls He says that there
was no reason why she should leave
home, except that she was willing TO
go with him and that he had always
cared for her and treated her well.
He said that he had known her three
or four years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
RUPERT BAXTER.
Continued from Page One.)

county who became enthusiastic for
him when they understood how
sduarely he stood with Gov. Haines in
his efforts to suppress the LIQUOR traf-
fic in Maine, and they now feel that
in his retirement they are going to
lose u good friend.
\ few weeks ago Wallace y. Price
of Richmond announced his candida
cy for the senatorship on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Today the name of Rupert II. Bax-
ter IL this city was mentioned as a
possible Republican aspirant for the
nomination. He is a son of ex-Mayor
James Phinney Baxter of Portland, is
president Of the Bath Trust Co. and
for many years has been engaged in
the canning business. Should he an
nounce his candndacy it is felt that
he would have little trouble in dis
posing of DR.. Prices aspirations.
The outlook for Republican success
throughout Sagadahoc county never
was better and the party leaders are
optimistic over the present situation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
COMISKY TAKEN ILL BE-
tween ROME AND NAPLES,

Rome, Feb 9.-Charles A. Comis-
key, president of the Chicago Club of
the American League, was taken Sc
riously i'll today on the train on which
the members of the Chicago and New
York baseball teams were travelling
from Naples to Rome. Shortly after
the train passed Caserta he was seized
with chill and grew worse SO rapid
ly that his wife, son and daughter-in-
law We're greatly alarmed.
1t happened that DIR. John Edward
Jones, the American consulate surgeon
at Genoa, was returning on the same
train. He hurried to Mr.. Comiskey's
compartment and found that he was
suffering from an acute attack of in
digestion. DIR. Jones gave what assist
ance he was able and remained be-
side the Chicago president until Rome
was reached and Mr.. Comiskey was
removed to a hotel. Late tonight Mr..
Comiskey was reported to be improv-
ed and resting comfortably.
1t is likely that noted specialist
will be called in to consultation to-
morrow morning.
On the arrival Of the players they
were greeted by q representative sent
by the American ambassador, Thom-
as Nelson Page. Great crowds gath
cred at the station. Wednesday the
Americans will be received in audi
enee by the Pope. The same afternoon
the teams will play at the Stadium.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

situation in southern Colorado. He
said that Mario Zeni, arrested as q
suspect, was kept awake five days and
nights.
"They posted soldiers in front of his
cell" he declared, land those SOL
diers threw water on him and struck
him with their bayonets when he tried
to go to sleep. Zeni was afterwards re-
leased
Cross examined by Fred Harrington
of counsel for the operators he said
he knew that the district court of Las
Animas county had upheld the arrests
made by the militia.
The House committee next called
Adolph Gerrner, international organ
izer of the United Mine Workers OF
America. He testified that he was ar
rested at Walsenberg, held nine days,
then released.
What was the charge made against
you" he was asked.
None that l know Of" was the re-
ply. He said some Of his mail was
never delivered.
Major Edward ]. Boughton, judge
advocate of the National Guard. ex-
Don't you know you were held on
suspicion of importing arms after the
disarmament order was issued?" he
demanded.
You did buy guns, as matter of
fact, didn't you?'
Il did buy arms" calmly replied the
witness.
Edward Y. Brake. deputy labor COM
missioner of Colorado, testified that
ar the Colorado Fuel & Iron Cos.
steel workers at Pueblo a private en-
ployment agency charged workers 81
a month for keeping them in employ
ment, and that the company deduct
ed this amount from wage checks.
Why didn't You prosecute the
company and stop this Illegal prac-
tice?" asked a member of the COM
mittee.
Most of these cases are in Las
Animas and Huerfano counties" Brake
asserted Its hard to explain these
matters to you gentlemen, but any
one who lives in Colorado knows you
can't prosecute anybody in those coun
ties. There's nothing harder in this
state than to get anybody prosecuted
for anything. In Huerfano county,
Jeff Farr, the sheriff. selects the jury
and they are re-picked to convict or
acquit. just as the case may be-"
How does Sheriff F'arr get elected?"
he was asked.
I'D hate to say, but I've my sus-
picion-"
Fred Harrington, one of the attor-
neys for the mine operators, leaped to
his feet.
Il want to protest for the sake of
the dignity of the state" he interrupt
ed. IF he has any facts to bear UP
these accusations, he should state
them"
Chairman Foster suggested mildly
that the committee wished to probe
thoroughly into all the causes of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. Henry Nc
Dewitt.
Capt. Eugene A. Preble will leave
today for Caribou. as a witness in a
suit by resident Of Ft. Fairfield,
against the L., A. & w. st. Ry. for
injuries received in a fall from a car
in Augusta sometime ago.
Samuel d. Leary of Boston, late
Co. L, I'd U. S. Art. (Spanish War;.
has been admitted to, the Home.
Daniel S. Farnham of Jefferson, late
Co. NJ, 91st Me. Inf. former member,
has been re-admitted.
81 The funeral OF the late Alvin A.
Pride will be held from the Home
chapel at 2 p. NJ. Tuesday, Rev. j. E.
Cochrane officiating.
Robert Tanning is quartered tenn
prorarily at post in the hospital await
ing admission.
TWO members have been sent out
from the hospital, John 3. Peachey
to Co. M, and James S. Kenney to
Co. b. - a-~ -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mrs, Bernard Pierce, q widow, died
at the home of a daughter in Norwich
Conn, early Monday, at the age OF
nearly 100 years. She was born at
North Kingston, r. l., Aug. 81. 1S14
She had lived in Norwich since 1886
when her husband died. For number
of years she had been totally blind.
For the first time in 20 years the ma
tional executive committee OF the
Council of Jewish Women in the Unit
ed States will hold it's sessions in New
York, beginning Monday. Religion, ed
ucation, reciprocity and purity of the
press will be some of the subjects dis
cussed. The council has a membership
of 12. 600, distributed through 5S cities
lack Binns, wireless operator of the
lost steamer Titanic, is to be married IN
June. Announcement of the fact was
made Monday in New York. His fiancee
ts Miss Alice A. MacNiff of Brooklyn,
whom he met when he was wireless man
aboard the Adriatic. Binn has quit the
SEQ and is now ship news reporter in
New York. .-..--...
John p. st. John, former governor
of Kansas, and prohibition candlda1e
for president in 1884, stopped at Chi-
cago Monday on his way East, where
he is to make a speaking tour 1or the
temperance forces. Although he is 81
wears old and has made more than 45oo
speeches for prohibition, Mr.. st. John
is one of the most active campaigners
Of the party.
The Indiana Society Of New York
and the Daughters Of Indiana have
decided upon dancing, with Auction
bridge and vaudeville for their nexl
banquet The Hoosiers will sit down
to their speechless spread at the Ho-
tel Astor, New York, on the evening
of Feb. 12. I'VE are the first to re-
place oratory with tango" said Horace
Ford, secretary. s5.s 3
The funeral services of the late Con-
gressman Robert Gum Bremner, VINO
died last week of cancer, after unoer-
going the radium treatment as g. lasl
resort. were held Monday at the
Bremner home, Passaic, N. j, Rep
resentatiyes of the United States Com
gress and various state officials were
present, among them Governor Fielder.
Ine DoOy OF MISS HenSstefc ' <A'' -. :
artist and member of one of the old
est and best known families Of this
section was found Monday in the
Housatonic river at Derby, Conn. IL
is believed she committed suicide, Miss
Allis disappeared from her home here
during the night, leaving a. note add57
dressed to her father and her sister,
Harriet, in which she said she had
disgraced them. asked forgiveness and
declared she must end it all" She
had been suffering for months from
nervous trouble. she was about IS
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
A Supreme Navy =
Insurance of Safety.

London, Feb. .9.-"We must have a
country to, squabbie in, and the only way
to assure that is a full policy of insur-
ance as represented by supreme navy
a remark made by Sir Edward Coates, a
Unionist member of Parliament, was the
keynote of a meeting today of represent
atlves of the city of London held at the
Guildhali under the presidency of the
lord mayor |
The requisition for the meeting had
been signed by about 1000 of the leading
bankers, merchants. ship owners, etc, of
all political creeds, and it was held for
the purpose of assuring the government
that the$citizens of London would cor
daily support It in any measures neces-
sary to give effect to the recommends
tions of the admiralty to insure the SUI
premacy of the navy and the security OF
British commerce.
A resolution in this sense was unani-
mously adopted by the meeting, which
represented hundreds of millions of cap
ital. .s .-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Preston Hussey, S8, dean of local
bankers and said to be the oldest
banker in the United States, died at
his home at Terre Haute. Ind. Mon
day afternoon.
Giles Vaudeville. the Oldest builder
in Hartford. Conn, if not in the state,
and uncle of Schuyler Colfax, vice
president of the United States, dur
ing President Grants first term, died
Sunday in his 99th year. His sister,
Hester. was the mother of Mr.. Colfax.
All efforts to pull the British tramp
steamer Queen Louise from the sand
bar off Sea Girt, n. J., beach failed
Monday morning. Three wrecking tugs
and the revenue cutter Itasca stood
by the stranded steamer all night. The
derelict destroyer Seneca returned to
New York Monday from the scene of
the wreck for new hawsers, having
broken all she carried.
The daily line-up of prisoners at
police headquarters in New York, an
institution that was abolished three
years ago when Rhinelander Waldo
became police commissioner, was re-
sumed Monday. A platform has been
erected in the gymnasium Of the head
quarters building and each prisoner
will be walked about this while about
half of the city's detective force.
masked, note his appearance and
movements.
The court OF appeals in London Mon
day dismissed the appeal of the White
Star Steamship Co. from decision
of the Kings Bench court on June 80,
declaring illegal the condition printed
on the steamship tickets exempting
the company from liability for loss OF
| passenger. even through negligence
of the company's servants. The ques-
tion Of legality of this exemption
clause had ben raised in test case
brought by an Irish farmer claiming
damages for the loss Of his SON In the
Titanic disaster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

prove that conditions under which
thev worked were appalling.
Allen L. Rees. senior counsel for the
companies, said Hilton's statement
was "a fair type of the campaign of
misrepresentation and falsehood which
has been Characteristic OF the situa-
tion from the inception of the strike. >"
William J. Rickard. president of the
Calumet local of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners, was the first wit
ness to take the stand. He gave his
age as A years and said he had work
ed for mining companies since he was
II years old. He had barely begun his
narrative when the committee ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
I'VE are prepared to show" said
Mr.. Hilton In his opening statement.
that for a long number of years
there have been engaged in the mines
boys from Il to is years of age and
that there has been an unparalleled
condition of affairs. l believe We can
show that many who entered the
mines as boys. and who have worked
all the time up to the present date.
never averaged $3 a day for their
work. Many have large families.
1--WE will show that it has been i'm
possible for men to get work unless
they traded at certain stores" he con-
tinued. When they We're hopelessly
in debt, they We're denied houss TO
live in unless they continued to pat
ronize these stores
MIR. Hilton declared the rate Of NOR
tality in these mines was among the
highest known in mining: that hui
man life was taken and considered as
less than that of mule" that tram
mers were compelled to push cars
along poor tracks as much as II
miles daily, and they never had been
paid living wages. He said many of
the miners were compelled to work
in veritable inferno" and often had
to be taken out unconscious. There
was no ventilation in some of the
mines and no water to drink, except
that which seeped through cracks in
the rocks. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

Washington, Feb. 9.--The revenue
cutter Androscoggin was ordered to-
day from the Maine coast to the Bay
tomac, caught in the ice packs where
she had gone on mission of succor
to ice-imprisoned fishermen.
The Potomac left Lark Harbor last
Thursday for North sydney and has
not been heard from since. Officials
think she is caught in the ice and with
only a low power wireless apparatus
cannot tell Of her plight. She carries
a crew of Sc. The Androscoggin, one
Of the stout ships of the Atlantic win
ter patrol, was hurried out today on
wireless orders from Captain Com
mandant Bertholf.
Naval officers who have stoutly
maintained that the naval tug Poto-
mac was not in any danger were fur
ther encouraged by the report from
Curling, N. F., that the sturdy little
craft had been sighted last Saturday.
In response to an inquiry from the
navy department, the station at sgd
ney, N S., replied late today that no
news had been received of the Po-
tomac's whereabouts. Representative
Peters OF Massachusetts reported to
the navy department the receipt of
a message from Capt. Nicholson, shore
manager for the New Foundland fish
ing boats, saying no word had come
to him from the tug or her crew since
last Friday
1.-The Potomac probably is DELAYED
by loose ice" said Acting Secretary
Roosevelt tonight. but we do not be-
lfece she is In actual danger
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Senate Com. Chair
man Solieits Chief
Executives S Atti=
tude on Bill.
Democrats Consider Measure
One Of Most important.

u Washington. Feb. s.-President VII
sons opposition to the hteraey test
a 6 a restrictive measure on immlgra-
ton has been communicated 10 the
Senate committee on immigration.
which has before 1t the Burnett Dill
as passed by the House. The Presi-
aant,s attitude was not volunteered
hnt solicited by direction of the COM
mittee which authorized its chairman.
Senator Ellison d. Smith OF Souli
Carolina. to confer with the Chief Ex-
eeutire.
Senator Smith has discussed the
matter with the President severaf
.ti,nes and made a report to his COL
leae,.es. Today he had another con-
ference at the White House ana ne
will discuss 1t at meeting OF the I'M
migration committee tomorrow. ine
senator would not talk today about MS
visit TO the White House but ne EN-
uhas;zed his determination to steer
carefully the bark of immigration Leg
isiatlon as launched by the House
I'm nv Judgment" said Senator
Smith. "and it is a Judgment held also
by many, Democratic and Republican
senators, there is no more important
legislation before Congress than this
administrations bill what we do toward
reforming immigration laws is or Ut
most Importance, not only to our own
ration. but to the whole world.
cThe world looks to America with
1y.artieular interest on legislation OF.
this character. Every foreign nation
az sinterested in this subject, and our
sfereigr relations must enter into our
treatment Of the subject. Every sug-,
eestion of immigration reform must
sanatwiif be weighed carefully by this
committee. Politicians cannot be sub
stituted for diplomats In the making
of an Immigration law and it is my
purpose to see TO it that this bill is
thoroughly ,deliberated before the
> Senate Is asked to pass it." -
AS TO the hteracy test in the House
bill, Senator Smith would make no
or the Presidents views
81. Other members of the. committee
have let it be- kneWn. however, that
President Wison <-faxorss some other
form of imns,. tiana rsst.ictiess Sen.
ater Lodge of Massachusetts, a mem
bel of the committee, and stauneh ad-,
yocate. for many, years Of a literaey.
test for immigrants, intends. to fight
vigorously for retention of this pro-
vision. in the bill. ..,-
Beginning. tomorrow. the Senate
committee will hold. daily. sessions un-
I'll it completes its work on the meas
ure
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
GOV. FERRIS WILL NOT
ATTEND INVESTIGATION,

Hancock, Mich, Feb. "a letter
from Governor w. N. Ferris declining
an invitation to attend the congress
sional investigation of the copper
strike was made public by Chairman
Taylor at the opening session OF the
inquiry today. The letter says:
am January l visited the copper
country and made investigations In
reference to; specific points. Durign the
past three months the result OF all
my Investigations show that there is
one bone of contention, namely. the
Western Federation Of Miners. ELM
mate that factor and the dispute
would have ended long. long ago. -.
"As / view the situation, l cannot
affori to go to the country again, nor
can I afford to send the attorney gen
eral unless the United States govern
ment demands II ANY Information At
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
TT GIVE GREATER ATTENTION
TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Boston, Feb. 9.-Plans for giving
greater attention in the elementary
schools to reading, spelling, writing
and arithmetic, are outlined In a
statement by the school committee
made public today.
"The committee proposes" says the
statement ito establish minimum re-
duirements in the various studies
taught in the elementary schools for
each particular grade; to eliminate
any non- essentials that may have been
included in the present course, and to
fix attention more strongly than ever
before upon improving the character
and quality OF the instruction in those
subjects which are universally recog-
nized as Of fundamental Importance
in any school system.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

to propose some peace pact, or COM
promise measures whereby the Federal
League could be recognized or become
affiliated with organized baseball.
Should this be the object of the trip
the major league club owners indicat-
ed that the trio would receive frosty
reception Some of them said the ma
Jor leagues had nothing to offer In
the way of a compromise.
Murphy Confident.
President Murphy OF the Chicago
Nationals said:
Il ceased to worry about the Fed
eral League several weeks ago. / had
information that led me to believe it
was on it's last legs"
The International League held a A.
hour session today and, after adopting
a playing schedule of 154 games. ad-
1curned TIL tomorrow. The season will
begin April q and conclude Sept. 27.
The opening games were announced
as follows:
Montreal at Jersey City; Toronto at
providence; Buffalo at Baltimore, and
Rochester at Newark. The full sched-
"ic Win NC Hidue pubic sFGh II.
PRESIDENT Barrows said reports were
made by several club owners regarding
the Invasion of the Federal League. but
although the matter was freely discussed
no action was taken. AS an Offset to the
possible placing OF Federal club in
Brooklyn, a tentative plan was made tn
play the Jersey City clubs schedule in
brooklyn with the exception of Sunday
games. which would be played in Jersey
CITY, The management of the BROOKLYN
Nationals. 1t was announced, was willing
10 have the week day games take place
at Ebbetts field under certain conditions
Which were discussed tonight by Presi-
dent Barrow, C. H. Ebbetts, lSr.. of
Brooklyn and Thomas Fogarty OF Jersey
City. Later in the week the Internationa,
League as well as the American Asso-
citation VIII request the National Commis-
sion to eliminate the draft rule which
enables the major leagues to take away
their best players, so that the two Glass
IA organizations may be the better abe
TO cope with any opposition from the
Feoerais. President c. H. Ebbetts. Jr.
of the Newark International club an.
nounced today that Pitcher Barser had
jumped from his club and Joined the Fed.
erals. presumably to play with the In.
dianapolis team.
Manager Stallings Of the Boston Ma.
tionals signed two pitchers today, VIII.
liam James and Adolphe Luque, the las,
named a Cuban.
Several changes and revision Of the
playing rules. none OF them very radical
were recommended by the rules commit
tee OF the National League, which held q
lengthy session today. Among them tn.
most prominent was one dealing witf
the intentional pAsa"