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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Arthur ". Bosworth PAYS
Penalty for Murder.
Hung at Windsor, VI, in State
PriSOn--Mei Death BraVeIy.
Shot and Fatally Wounded Mae La.
belle at Essex Junction In 1911.

Windsor, VT, Jan. arthur w.
Bosworth was hanged at the state
prison this afternoon for the murder
of Mae Labelle at Essex Junction in
June, 1911. The drop fell at 1.26.
Bosworth was pronounced dead at
LAB. According to the prison ply
sician the mans neck was dislocated
and death was practically instanta-
neous.
The execution was said by witnesses
to have been successful in contrast to
the last two hanging in Vermont. A
year ago, when Elroy Kent was hang
ed the rope broke and the unfortu-
nate man had to be carried up on the
scaffold and hanged a second time.
When Mrs. Mary Rogers was executed
eight years ago, the rope was too long
and the woman's toes touched the floor
when the drop was sprung.
Bosworth met death bravely. On
the scaffold he shook hands with his
spiritual adviser, Rev. Parker c. Man
zer, rector of the Episcopal church,
and thanked him for his kindness dur
ing Bosworth's stay in the prison.
The condemned man made no re-
marks from the scaffold beyond say
ing ! have nothing to say" when
Sheriff j. H. Kinery asked him If he
desired to make any statement before
sentence was executed.
Bosworth shot and fatally wounded
Mae Labelle, the 19year- -old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Labelle,
on the platform of the railroad station
at Essex Junction on June 7, 1911. She
died two days later. BosWorth was i'm
mediately arrested and was found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The case was carried TO the supreme
court, which affirmed the verdict and
Bosworth was sentenced to be hanged,
Jan. "a, 1918. Under statute then in
force, execution of a murderer was
forbidden until after a session of the
Legislature had intervened. The ses-
sion of 1912 had not ended on the date
set for Bosworths execution and Gov.
day. The Legislature declined to COM
mute the sentence to life imprison-
ment.
Bosworth, who was a model prison
er during his long confinement, was
born in England 29 years ago. His
mother is still living in that country.
While in prison Bosworth admitted
that he had been drinking on the day
of the murder and that he recalled
having quarreled with Miss Labelle
and shooting her once. He declared
that he had no recollection of the
three other shots which took effect.
He denied that he had threatened or
planned to kill the young woman, who
was employed as a kitchen maid in
hotel at Essex Junction. Bosworth had
worked at the same hotel and had
been discharged shortly before the
murder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
IMPROPER NUTRITION,
Says Experimental Medicine, Is Prob
able Cause of Goitre.

New York, Jan. 2.-Goitre is prob
ably caused by improper nutrition,
according to an announcement made
in the current number of the Journal
of Experimental Medicine, the official
organ of the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research.
The announcement is based on OBJ
servations made by DR.. Davis Marine
of Western Reserve University in
Cleveland. 1t had been observed that
the disease has occurred in sections of
Germany and in Switzerland where
liver made into sausages is promi-
nent article of diet. DR.. Marine, who
for several years has been making a
study of the disease with brook trout,
demonstrated that fish fed on liver in
hatcheries developed the disease and
that a group which was fed with
whole sea fish did not contract 1t.
Fish suffering from goitre recovered
on a sea fish diet. Mr.. Marines OBJ
servations are regarded as important
because the exact cause of the dis
ease has been unknown and because
they at least suggest means for the
treatment of goitre in human beings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
GERAGHTY LEGALLY AN
ALDERMAN OF WOBURN.

Boston. Jan. 2.-The petition of Mayor
William H. Henchey of Woburn for a
writ of mandamus to compel eight men,
bers of the board of aldermen to sign the
certificate of election for the officials
chosen at the municipal election was
dismissed in the supreme court today. as
the desired signatures have been affixed
to the returns.
AS a result John E. Geraghty, son-in-
law of Amos Tuck French of New York,
elected to the board and later reported
to be ineligible because of insufficient
residence, may legally take his place in
the board and have the question of his
eligibility passed upon by his associates.
Geraghty, who has lived in Woburn less
than the year required for aldermanic
candidates. is reported to have admitted
his ineigiblity to serve and to have an
nounced that he will not attempt to take
his seat.
The refusal of the eight aldermen to
sign the certificate of election because of
Geraghtys apparent ineligibility made
the other officials elecred ineligible to
serve. in the opinion of the mayor and
the city solicitor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
LUMBER BOSS shot,
DEPUTY AND POSSE
after The EASSAILANT.

Rumford, Me-, Jan. 2.-Harry Brandt,
residence unknown, is fugitive in the
woods of upper oxford county, charg-
ed with having Thursday shot John
Murray, boss at the Berlin Mills Cos.
camp on Big Brook. Deputy Sheriff
Arthur Lawry of Rumford, with a
posse is in search of Brandt.
Big Brook camp is is miles in the
woods north of the company's store
house on Cupsuptic lake. 1t is reached
by means of a tote road, while a woods
telephone line leads in there. This line
comes out by the way of the store
house and Rangeley. AS result COM
munication is difficult and details of
the case are hard to get
While no definite information can be
secured as to the affray, the story in
circulation here and at Rangeley Fri
day morning is that the trouble took
place when the men were at lunch in
the woods on Thursday noon.
Brandt took exceptions to this and
made some remarks which hesulted In
Murray answering him. One word
followed another and then Brandt
whipped a revolver from its holster
and fred point blank at the boss. The
bullet took effect in the muscles Of
the left arm, near the elbow.
Brandt Immediately whirled and
rushed into the woods. disappearing
from view.
The other story differs from the first
only in the cause of the shooting. This
etorty covs that fba affair fopIy placa
at the same time and place as the 9TH
er, but that the cause was different. 1t
seems, according to this version, that
Murray called Brandt's attention to
some things about the work, suggest
ing changes which he thought would
be beneficial. Brandt objected to this
and words followed, with the result
that the shot was fired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
URGE STEPS To PREVENT
MINING CASUALTIES.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2.-Letters have
been sent to the general superintendents
and general managers of every coal
in the state by James E. Rod
erick, state chief of mines, urging them
to take measures to reduce the number
of accidents,
In the same mail the chief sent letters
to mine inspectors of the state service
notifying them of the dispatch of the
letter and directing them to notify the
department at once if they find that sug-
gestions for safety are not being fol-
lowed out. In case of persistent viola
ton of directions for safety the inspec-
tors are instructed to institute suits
During the IL months ending Nov 80
last SO lives were lost inside the mines
of Pennsylvania, against 463 for the cor
period of 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Sporting NezVs OF the Day
BASKETBALL.
Lewiston Man Gives Impressions After
Seeing His First Game.

An article which appeared in the
Lewiston Journal, written by gem
tleman who had never witnessed a bas-
ketball game until he saw the Horace
Mann team play the Wassitts Wednes-
day evening in Auburn hall, is interest
ing and no doubt Is the opinion num-
ber form when they see their first
game even If they do not always eX-
press it through the press. An abb
stract of the article is as follows:
AT the sound of the gong large
ball was tossed into the atmosphere,
and from then on for forty minutes
with the exception of q fifteen minute
rest) arms. legs and the large ball
shared with each other in the afore-
mentioned atmosphere. 1t was a
fierce struggle and for what; to see
who could toss the ball into fish net
supported by square platforms at eth
er end of the hall. Absolutely no sense
to 1t, for If the ball was intended to be
kept away from one another, why was
ii that the bottoms of the nets looked
as though a school of angry fish had
chewed the bottoms off. Just as the
ball entered the top opening 1t came
out through one in the bottom, SO that
was the use to put it in; perhaps to
hear the crowd yell, which they did.
Barring few minor accidents such as
deriving players from the breath ETC.,
the game progressed in rapid man
ner.
After witnessing my first basket
ball game | have come to the conciu-
sion that the fellow who wrote 1 Had
Rather be on the Outside Looking In,
than on the Inside Looking Out must
have had reference to a game OF bds-
ketball.
Not wishing to make complaint
regarding the management of The local
team. l will not unloosen the thoughts
that came into my mind upon entering
the hall, but l do sincerely nope that
the next time a representative OF 'his
paper attends a game there VIII De
chair allotted him at the ring sloe. II
suitable quarters were maintained ioi
the press this article would nndoup-
tedly do the game better justice, put
to see YOUR first game astraddle post
and through a post IS not iaoie "
create that enthusiasm that belongs 10
such a manly sport.
I'm closing / wish to say worn III
behalf of the city fathers for the tioy
manner in which their hall Is Kept oue
for goodness sake and for the sake OF
the game. spend part of last night S
rent money and purchase few tuns-
sten lamps to replace those
beans" that now occupy profniieile po
sitions in the chandeliers. eoisheo'
His first game, but not MS ias.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Some of the Choice Liquors
Craved by Bangor Epicureans.

case has been filed in the supreme
court for the January term, says the
Bangor Commercial, which is of not
little interest in view of the fact that II
throws considerable light on the cost OF
the ardent. which is being dispensed in
this city.
Boston firm dealing in liquors at
wholesale has brought suit against
Bangor man on an account for liquors
alleged to have been delivered to him.
Whiskey at s1.50 a gallon or S7A cents
quart is one of the interesting items
when it is considered that whiskey at
one time this summer was retailing in
Bangor at 81 quart. and from reliable
information that is the price that 1t is
being put out in various places about
town now to the transient trade, while
$50 a quart is what the regular Gus
toner pays.
Other items in the bill may interest
some Bangor people 80 it is printed be-
low:
1912
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
FALLS DOWN STAIRS
KILLED BY INJURIES.
Former Chief Justice of R.
|. Supreme Court Dead
Broke Ribs, One Punctur-
ing Lung.

Providence, r. l.. Jan. 2.--Edward
Church Du Bois, former chief justice
of the Rhode Island supreme court, at
torney general and member of the
state Legislature, was killed by fall
ing down a fight of stairs at his hotel
here today. He was 65 years old. Sew
eraI of his ribs were broken by the
fall and one of them punctured lung.
Mr.. Dubois was born in London
while his parents were travelling
abroad. He was educated at the Rus
sell Military Academy in New Haven,
Conn, and the Friends School in New
Bedford, Mass. From the latter city
he made several whaling expeditions
and after studying law in Boston was
admitted to the bar there in 1870. He
practiced law for a time in Haverhill,
Mass, and then came to this city. He
was attorney general from 1894 to
1897 and the following year was elect
ed to the State House of Represen-
tatives. After serving one term he was
elected to the supreme court and in
1909 became chief justice of that tri-
bunal A year ago he retired on ac-
count of his age and i'll health. In
1910 Brown University conferred on
him the honorary degree of doctor OF
laws.
A widow and one daughter survive
him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
ORLEANS, MASS, POOR TO
HAVE THE benefit OF IN
COME OF $4,000 REQUEST.

New York, Jan. benjamin Frank
Inns bequest of $4,000 to the city of
Boston to be loaned out at per cent.
to Young married artificers" served
as a precedent today in decision per-
mitting the town of Orleans, Barnsta-
BILE county, Mass, to accept a gift of
$4,000 under the will of Mary E. Pale
Burke.
Mrs. Burkes will left this sum to
Orleans to be invested and the income
to be used for the poor of the town.
Her executors refused to pay the $4,000,
on the ground that the bequest was
too indefinite to be valid. The surro
gate upheld this contention, but the
appellate division of the supreme court
today reversed the decision and cited
the case of Franklin and the city of
Boston as authority.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
new YORK STATE LAGS IN
FIGHT AGAINST SALOONS,

New York, Jan 2.-William H. An
derson, who came to this city yester-
day to lead the Anti-Saloon League in
its fight against the sale of liquor in
this state and city, has planned an
aggressive battle.
This state has Jagged behind other
centers,' Mre Anderson declared to-
day, land must be brought up to the
standard. Conditions here are deplor-
able. We do not look forward just at
present to a situation of total absti-
nence, but we believe it will come
ultimately
The first move, Mr.. Anderson said
would be the introduction in the Leg
islature Of a local option bill.
Allied with the Anti-Saloon League
are the combined forces Of many
church organizations in the state. Lit
erature in different languages is to be
distributed in the widespread CAM
paign Of education.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

s. Hudson River Railroad Co.; West
Shore Railroad Co.; Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway; Michigan
Central Railroad Co.; New York, Chi
cago & st. Louis Railroad; Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis Rail-
way; New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Central New England
Railway: New York, Westchester &
Boston Railway; Harlem River & Port
Chester Railroad; Milbrook Co.; New
Haven Navigation Co; New England
Steamship Co.. Rhode Island Co.; Rut-
land Railway Co.; Hartford & Connec-
ticut Western; New York, Ontario &s
Western Railway; Western Union Tel
egraph Co.
other members Of the firm have re-
tired from these companies
Charles Stelle-Jersey Central Rail-
road Co., United States steel Corpo-
ration.
H. P. Decentralization Telephone
& Telegraph Co, Astor Trust Co.,
Guaranty Trust Co of New York,
Chemical National Bank.
w. P. Porter-Bankers' Trust Co,
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. %
Thomas w. Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Co., Utah
Copper Co., Astor Trust Co., Bankers
Trust Co.
BY Withdrawing from these corpo-
rations, ]. p. Morgan G. Co. have cut
the strings.
Mr. Baker announced his intention
to withdraw in response to a question
whether he intended to follow the lead
of the Morgan firm.
Il intend to get out as director
of all the companies that will let me"
said he. "As a matter of fact / have
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
MAHOGANY SKIN ON
HULL OF DEFIANCE.

Boston, Jan. "A mahogany skin
in two thicknesses will be used, 1t was
announced today, instead of bronze OF
steel to cover the hull of the Def1ance,
the yacht to be built at Bath, Me-, for
a syndicate of New York, Philadelphia
and Boston men, as a candidate Tor
the defence of the Americas cup
Members of the syndicate believe the
wood will give the hull smoother
finish than could be obtained from thin
bronze plates exposed to the POSSIBLE
ity of buckling away from rivets.
Workmen are now finishing the mold
for the hull and early delivery of the
steel for the frames has been promised.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
SPORTING NOTES.

President Joseph l. Lannin of the
Boston Red Sox team and his son.
Paul L. Lannin, have disposed of their
interests in the Boston National Clup.
The elder Lannin's stock was trans
ferred to Vice President c. James
Connolly of the Nationals, while that
of his son was sold to c. Frank Cur
ley, a friends of Mr.. Connolly.
New York bowlers are going to in
wade Berlin, Ger Two hundred of
them, under the auspices of the Unit
ed Bowling Clubs of New York, have
decided to take part in the bowling
championships in the German capital.
Several famous pin topplers including
G. Frank Sauer and Frederick
Schwartje, former American cham
pions, will be in the party.
Hans8 Homer of New York Friday
won the annual professional modified
Marathon race at the Powderhall
track, Edinburgh, Scotland. He led at
the finish by 20 yards and beat a
large field containing many promi-
nent international athletes. Friday
was the second occasion on which
Holmer has carried off the event, as
he was also victor in 1911.
Dr. Albert DAILY, once member OF
Connie Macks Athletics, began work
as mayor of Bayonne, n. j.. Friday.
DR.. Daily is a graduate of the Baiti-
more Medical College, and played
with the Eastern League. He was
with the Newark team in 1902. In
Philadelphia he played second base
for part of one season. He bought
half interest in the Hartford Club of
the Connecticut League the next year
and acted as manager. After quitting
the diamond DIR. Daily took UP pol
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
SET ASIDE VERDICT FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES AGAINST
new HAVEN RAILROAD.

New York, Jan. "A verdict Tor
$4,000 damages against the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad in
favor of Mrs. Arthur M. Curtis, wife of
the late engineer of the Federal ex-
press which was wrecked near Bridge
port, CT, July IL, 1911, was set aside
today by the appellate division of the
supreme court. In this wreck Curtis
and a number of passengers were
killed.
The main point at issue was wheth-
er the wreck was due to the negligence
of the engineer or of some other en-
ployes. The appellate division held
that it had not been proved at the
trial that Curtis was not negligent. A
new trial was ordered. Mrs. Curtis
sued for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
LOWER EXPRESS RATES
IN THE UNITED STATES.
By Order of Interstate Com
merce Commission Will
Take Effect One Month
From Today.

Washington, jan 2.-Lower express
rates throughout the country will be-
come effective one month from today.
BY the terms of the recent Interstate
Commerce Commission order, not only
will the rates be reduced materially.
but the companies will comply with
regulations for improved methods of
service.
Experts of the commission and the
companies estimate that the average
reduction in charges will be approx
mately IT per cent. One official of a
large express company informed the
commission today that the Holiday ex
press business for 1913 was quite %
per cent. less than it was in 1912. He
attributed the loss to ,Ae parcel post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
SCHOONERS COLLIDE IN
PORTLAND HlRbOR--T
MASTER DLY DANA GED.

Portland. Me-, Jan. 2.-The three
masted Boston schooner Helen Mon
tague, bound from Calais to New York
with lumber, was damaged today in a
collision with the coal laden six master
Edward B. Winslow opposite Portland
Head at the entrance of the harbor.
The Winslow. which was being toWed
into port, wes not injured. No one was
hurt on either vessel.
The Montague was coming in under
full sails to escape the coming storm.
Her ,mizzen mast was smashed out,
her sails were badly torn and other
damage was done. She was towed into
the harbor and anchored.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
CAPT. JUMPS PIRATE
AND SAVES VESSEL.
Good Luck and Stout Heart
Prevents Hold-Up of Pas
sengers and Saves $500
Cash.

San Francisco, Jan. "A sea rover
and Arctic trader turned pirate,
Andrew B. Nelson, himself a mas
ter mariner, and one-time owner of
the schooner Hera, was brought to port
steam lumber schooner Willamette and
turned over to the federal authorities,
who held him in $4,000 bail on a charge
of assaulting Capt. Reiner on the high
seas with intent to murder With him
was brought Joseph Laramie, brick
layer, charged with being an accomplice
He was held In the same bail. Neither
man will admit that he knows the other.
About o'clock Tuesday night.
said the captain, II was sitting
in my cabin. We were then og
Cape Vincent. 1 heard the door know
turn and found myself confronted by a
strange figure wearing white mask, a
false moustache and wig. In his right
hand was an automatic pistol
"I jumped for the weapon and seized
it before the fellow could crook his trig-
ger finger.
Then we began to fight around TIE
room. The pirate threw the pistol on the
floor and drew a double-action revolver.
II shouted for help. A waiter and a
seaman came to my rescue, disarmed
Nelson and put him in irons"
During the fight and for some time
afterwards a motor boat followed the
vessel at distance of about half mile.
The captain believes the pirate expected
to escape to shore in the launch after he
had gone through the ship.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
PRES. OF N. Y. UNIVERSITY.
Impressive Ceremonies Mark lnausu'
ration of DR.. John Huston Finley.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 2-Impressive
ceremonies marked the inauguration
today of DR.. John Huston Finley of
New York as president of the Univer-
sity of the State and commissioner of
education. Noted educators from all
parts of the country and abroad, and
many men prominent in public life
participated. The morning was given
over to informal greetings to the dis
tinguished guests. The inaugural ad-
dress by DIR. Finley featured the ar
ternoon session. The ceremonies were
held in the new s5,0o0,00o State Educa-
ton building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

line. a distance of approximately 27.2
miles.
State Highway "V'-NorridgeWock
to mington-Beginning at Norridge-
woek, on state highway III running
through Mercer, New Sharon, to Farm
ington, to State highway IF. a dis
tance of approximately q miles.
State Highway "W'-F'rom belgrade
Depot to New Sharon-Beginning at
Belgrade Depot, on State highway "G,
running through Belgrade, Rome, to
New Sharon, on State highway ~" a
distance of approximately 15.4 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
NATIONS CAPITAL SEEMS
TO APPROVE MORGAN AC-
TON AS THE RIGHT STEP.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Offcial Washing
ton seemed to approve the action of j.
p. Morgan & Co. but it was believed to-
night that it would not prevent an at
tempt in Congress at the present session
to enact legislation to prohibit interlock-
ing directorates While official comment
was lacking, there was general impress
sion that while the action was a step in
the right direction. it did not signalize
the breaking up of the so-called money
Trust"
Lawyers who had followed the course
of the Money Trust" investigation by
the House committee pointed out that
while Morgan & Co had given up direc-
torships in several large banks and trust
companies, most of the connections sew
cred were with railroads. So far as the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

Roman emperors who feasted copi-
ously and sumptuously had no menu
card, so they often spoiled their en-
joyment of a banquet by eating too
much of one dish and passing over
something they specially liked. Ac-
cording to Montaigne, one OF the Ro-
man emperors while ignorant OF menu
cards, devised an order for serving
dishes which enabled him roughly to
foretell what was coming next: "Geta
the emperor would have all his messes
or dishes served at his table in order,
according to the first letters of their
names. as, for example, those that be-
gan with p. as pig, pie, puddings.
pouts. porke. pancakes. etc, were al
served In together, and so OF all the
rest"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

officials could see, the relations between
some of the big financial institutions in
New York have not been broken though
this might follow.
Representative Lindbergh of Minneso-
ia, author of a bill to prohibit interlock-
ing directorates, said tonight: II doubt
IL the action of Morgan g. Co. will have
any effect on legislation 1t is in line
with the evident purpoD- or big business
to try to meet the demand of the people
and is in anticipation of legislation