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The state herald., 1914-04-24
AT INDIANA STATE PROGRESSIVE
CONVENTION BY SENATOR
PoINDExTER.
.RENOM|NATE BEvER|DGE
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE CHOSEN
AND PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
HooslER PRoeREsslvEs.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
indianapolis, Ind.-Former United
States Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
was nominated unanimously for that
honor again. and the boom OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President in 1916
was formally launched at the state
convention OF the Progressive party
here. The Roosevelt boom was inau-
gurated by Senator Miles Poindexter
of Oregon
A platform was adopted and state
ticket, with the exception Of governor
and lieutenant governor. nominated.
The platform adopted pledges the
party to work for the elimination Of
all breweries and saloons in the state
and indorses the Hobson resolution
now before Congress. 1t attacks the
Democratic administration and criti-
cises its Mexican policy.
Other planks indorse the Initiative.
referendum and recall for all elective
and judicial offices; statewide direct
primary law: the short ballot, equal
suffrage for women, home rule for
cities. elimination OF the judiciary
from politics, prohibition OF injunc'
tions in labor disputes. revision OF
state laws to eliminate technicalities,
a minimum wage for women. free
school books and law to compel the
giving Of ample notice before strike
or lockout.
Another plank opposes the approval
of any treaty with Colombia. which
provides for the payment of s25,0O0..
900 to that country.
Senators Poindexter OF Oregon and
Clapp OF Minnesota, and Charles Sum.
ner Bird former Progressive candidate
for governor of Massachusetts,. were
the chief speakers at the convention.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
NAVY READY
CABINET OFFICER SPEAKS AT
CLEVELAND DOLLAR DINNER.
Speaker Champ Clark, Governor Cox
and Other Leaders laud the
Wilson Administration.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cleveland. o., April 2l.-Praise OF
the accomplishments of the present
Democratic administration and trib-
utes to Thomas jefferson and his in
fluence upon legislation occupied
speakers at the jefferson dollar din
ner" of the Cuyahoga County Democ-
racy here Saturday.
Among those who made addresses
were Speaker Champ Clark, Secretary
Daniels, and Governor Cox OF Ohio.
Short speeches were made by Sena-
tor Atlee Pcmerene and Congressman
William Gordon. Robert J. Bulkley and
Robert Crosser Of Ohio.
Mr.. Daniels spoke before the stu
dents OF Western Reserve University
Law School In the morning. At noon
he and Mr.. Clark delivered speeches
at luncheon given by the City Club.
At this gathering Secretary Daniels
made his only reference to the Mexl-
can situation.
I'VE have had no war In which the
American navy did not figure promi-
nently," he said. III we go TO war
with Mexico now we are In better con
dition than ever before"
The secretary. because OF Mexican
developments. kept constantly in
touch with Washington.
Speaker Clark. like Secretary Dan.
iels. devoted a large portion of his ad.
dress to an eulogy OF Thomas Jeffer-
son. Speaking OF recent Democratic
legislation he said among other things.
THE tariff bill is the best. In my judg.
ment. ever put on the statute books.
Graded income tax with proper ex-
emptions is the fairest that can be lev
led. The present income tax has come
to stay. No one will ever dare to re-
peal IT,"
Governor Cox spoke almost altogeth.
er on state issues. defending his ad.
ministration.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
MiTcHELL's AssA.LANT HELD.
Mahoney Charged With Attempting
Murder In First Degree.

Manoney charged win attempting
Murder In First Degree.
New York.-Michael p Mahoney,
the gray.haired crank. who attempted
to assassinate Mayor Mitchell and in
so doing wounded Frank l.. Polk. cor
porajon counsel, was arraigned in
the Tombs Police Court on n charge
OF attempted murder in the first de
gree. He was held in $4,000 bail for
the grand jury.
When the amount of the bail was
announced by Magistrate Sims. Ma
honey smiled and said: why not
boost It little? The more the luer-
rier"
Polk was resting quietly at the
New York hospital. Surgeons expect
he will recover rapidly II no complica-
tions develop.
Before his arraignment Mahoney
was taken to police headquarters,
where 25O detectives. all masked.
looked him over" None OF them was
positive he had ever seen the man be-
fore.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Ban. Mexican Battle Movies.

Chicago. Movies" showing Mexi.
can battle fields. with dead and wound.
ed In the foreground. were banned by
Major Funkhouser. morals censor.
The picture men protested that the
films taught ponce lesson by show.
ing the horrors OF wnr.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
REPEAL SILLY, SAYS FORMER At.
ToRNEY GENERAL.
5onaparte Declares That United States
VIII Be Absurd Not to
Accept Benefits.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the ex-
emption of American coastwise YES
sells from Panama canal tolls had
their inning before the Senate canal
committee when the first witness ap-
peared in opposition to the repeal Of
the exemption clause.
Former Atty. Gen. Charles ]. Bona
parte Of Baltimore. Md; Russell L.
Dunn of San Francisco. CAL, and Rep
resentative Humphreys Of Washington
attacked the repeal on various
grounds.
James Brown Scott, secretary Of the
Carnegie endowment for international
peace, was questioned by Senators
Bristow and O'Gorman as to the mo-
tives of the organization in participat-
ing in the propaganda for the repeal
of the exemption clause.
Bonaparte asserted no nation would
have been go foolish as to build the
canal with the understanding that 1t
was to derive no special privileges
from it. He said the position that the
United States was bound by the same
conditions in the use Of the canal as
the other nations OF the world was
Unreasonable and absurd under all
the circumstances"
Dunn spoke of the economic import
ance OF free tolls to California In par
ticular. Representative Humphreys
said the benefits the Pacific coast
, states had expected from the canal
were about to be given to British Co
lumbia.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Wilson 10 Wedding Guest.

washington.-- Wilson Mt.
tended the wedding OF Representative
Henry D. Flood OF vlrginin. chairman
OF the House foreign affalrs commit
toe. and Miss Anna v. Portner OF Ap'
pomnttox,
The state herald., 1914-04-24
House to Buy Bridal Gift.

Washington. - Members of the
House OF Representatives decided to
present a wedding gift to Miss Flea
nor Wilson. who is to become the sec
ond White House bride OF the present
administration when she weds Secre-
tary McAdoo on May 7.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Fair Words or Nothinu.

George" said the wife to her gen.
orally unappreciative husband. how
do you like my new hat?"
well. my dear" said George with
great candor. ito tell you the truth
stop right there, George! II you're
going to talk that way about It don't
want to know"
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Port of
San
Fran
cisco
Praises
Peruna
for per-
sonal
benefit
received.
San Francisco, January 0, 1914.

San Francisco, January 0, 1914.
Mr.. A. de la Tore, Jr.. formerly U.
S. Inspector of Immigration. Port of San
Fnncisco, writes from No. I'LL Powell
ST.. San Francisco, CAL: 'T take great
pleasure in recommending your great ma
tional catarrh cure, Peruna, as the best
l ever used. I sincerely express my thanks
to you for the health which I now enjoy.
1t has done me and number of my
friends good, and I can assure you that I
shall take every opportunity to speak
in favor of what consider to be the
best remedy for catarrh in existence to-
day."
The state herald., 1914-04-24
White House wedding on May 2.

Washington. - The President and
Mrs. Wilson announced that the we'd.
ding Of their youngcst daughter. Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson. md socro.
tnry McAdoo would take place on
Thurhdny. May Z.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
auseh helfs Flaht Tas.

Los Angeles. Cal.--Hcirs OF Adol'
phus Busch. including his widow. Mra.
Lilly Busch. and her Hix children.
filed In the Superior Court contest
against tho $4,000 inheritance tnx
fixed on tho si,ist.7e77s estate left in
California.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Idaho Offers Services.

Boise, Idaho, April Ex-Governor
Haines OF Idaho telegraphed President
Wilson that Idaho desires to be the
first state to offer the services OF her
national guard. The guard consists
OF one regiment.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Fire Damage on Ship $4,000.

Mobile. Ala,-Damage TO ship aud
cargo. estimated at $4,000. is lndl.
Gated M the result OF the fire IN tho
hold OF the Norwegian steamer Aim
Tho cargo was OF plgnl and valued vt
t9g0.000
The state herald., 1914-04-24
EaIrbanka Hunt hx EaII-

Frankfort, lnd,--charlca w. Fair.
banks OF indianapolis, former Vice.
President. was slightly injured when
the speakers stand on tho court house
lawn collapsed during the nrbor day
exercises here.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Fort bliss Guards Praised.

vi Paso, Tcx.--Molyin l.. Switzer
and A. r. Flanory, tho Twentieth In.
fan,ry scntrios who fireo on two Mex.
leans interncd In the prison camp Mt
Fort Bliss. were commended by Cap.
tain q. Estes, executive officer OF
the camp, after mn investigation.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Taf,s gldes, Son 10 We'd.

Washington. Announcement OF tho
cngnrcment OF Miss Martha Bowers.
daughter OF former Solicitor General
Bowers. to Robert Taft, eldest son Of
former President Taft, was made here.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Eleven Trapped In Flames.

New york.-t'irc that swept through
fiyc.story apartment house at 7ii
Eighth avenue early claimed eleven
victims and resulted in the serious In
Jury OF three others,
The state herald., 1914-04-24

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar. coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
MhI,e Molf Iorc. 2.ooo foIIowers.

peking.-white Wolf the notorious
brigand. lost 1000 OF hia followers In
killed and wounded In battle at Lich.
nan IIsIon. according to the official re-
port
The state herald., 1914-04-24

While the world lasts. the sun will
gold the mountain tips before Il
shines upon the plain.-Bulwer.
The state herald., 1914-04-24

To the man who loves money pop
ularity is a delusion
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Quake Shakes Martinique.

Fort De France. Martinique.-An
earthquake occurred here. but there
was no serious damage.
The state herald., 1914-04-24

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the eas
lest to use. Adv.
The state herald., 1914-04-24

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goe,
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Quite Pat.

why do you want st. Patrick's
day to be made a legal holiday7"
ITO keep his memory green"
The state herald., 1914-04-24
Mck,, Rankin. veteran Actor. oe.d.

San rrpncisco.-Mokeo Rankin. the
veteran oharncteractor. who was idon.
tifiod for years with Nance o'Nelll In
shakoapearoan production. died here.
The state herald., 1914-04-24

1t is the peacemaker. not the pace
maker, who is blessed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

New York, Feb. 9.-Major and MINOR
league baseball magnates. gathering
here for the annual schedule meetings
and to consider defensive measures
against the Federal League, We're as
tonished to learn today that the lead
ing promoters of the so-ealled outlaw
league We're on their way to this city
from Chicago and that none of them
had denied that it was their purpose
to confer with the big men or or
ganzed baseball. All those who had
arrived during the day expressed ah-
solute ignorance of the object of, the
impending invasion of the Federal,
League and declared that they had.
no knowledge of any request or invi-
tation for the visit on the part OF
either American or National League
officials. The only solution that these
magnates, including Barney Dreyfuss,
Charles Ebbets. C. w. Murphy, w. F.
Baker and F. j. Navin. could offer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

Washington, Feb. 9.-Repeal of the
provision of the Panama Canal act
exempting American ooastwise ships
from tolls. favored by President VIII
son. is to be made a subject of legis-
lation and action by a Democratic
caucus of the Senates That this would
be wise and necessary course in the
interest of party harmony and the
nations foreign policy, is the conclu-
sion of administration senators who
have discussed the subject with The
President within the last few days.
How soon the caucus will be called
has not been determined, but several
senators today frankly asserted that
the Democrats would get together to
weigh the situation as presented by
the President and settle for them
selves the whole controversy. The fact
that the Democratic party endorsed
the toll exemption policy at the Bal
timore convention, these senators and
President Wilson hold should not be
a subject of open controversy at this
time, because conditions involved in
the tolls question have changed since
that time. The point to be settled is
whether the policy of tolls adopted by
the nation through the action of Con-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Charged with Violat=
ing White Slave Act
In Eloping with
Ruth Gordon.
Is Committed to Bangor JAIL
Parents Forgive Girl.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 9.-Herbert +.
Reed of .Plympton, Mass. was ar
raiRned before United States Com
missioner Reid today on the charge
OF having violated the Mann white
slave act In persuading Ruth H. Cor
don of Plympton to elope with him
from Boston to Foxcroft, Me. Reed
pleaded not guilty. but probable cause
was found and the respondent was
held In $4,000 for the April term Of the
United States district court in Port
land. Unable to furnish sureties, Reed
was committed to Bangor jail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Members sOfSub-COm.
MeetinLittle Mining
Town in Michigan
On Monday.
Spicy Engagement Between The
Opposing Counsel.

Hancock, Mich, Feb 9.-Federal in
vestigation of the conditions in the
copper country was formally instl-
tuted today by Representative Tay-
lor Of Colorado, Casey of Pennsylva-
MIA and Howell of Utah, members of
the House subcommittee on mines
and mining.
Meeting in the public hall of this
little mining city, into which had
gathered persons of every nationality
represented in this region, the inquisi-
tors disposed of the formalities of or
ganization in brief time and then got
down to the business of taking testi
mony.
Chairman Taylor explained tersely
the purpose of the inquiry and invit-
ed all persons who could shed any
light on the controversy to appear
before the committee and testify.
O. N. Hilton. appearing for the
Western Federation of Miners, de-
clared that inasmuch as the commit
tee had decided that the strikers side
would be heard first, he would sug-
gest that the causes leading up to the
alleged conditions be the first subject
of inquiry as necessary to determine
the Justice or injustice of the miners
contentious resulting in the strike. He
also pictured the situation as he
viewed It, and said the miners would
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Hair=Raising Scene in
A Farm House De-
scribed by Coun=
ty Attorney.
Joseph Ellis, His Rifle, and His
\ Former HOuSokeepeT.

Skowhegan, Me, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.-
Joseph Ellis of Harmony, a man tow
eri,.g above the ordinary man in stat
TIRE ard not had looking, was arraign
ed in the supreme court Monday on an
indictment charging him with assault
with intent to kill and murder Elmer
F. Downs with a rifle He pleaded not
guilty and was represented in the
trial by former County Attorney j. H.
Haley of Hartland and Judge Angus
tine Simmons of North Anson.
The case originated in Harmony on
Jan. II and County Attorney Folsom
in opening the case stated that on this
evening the Downs family including
Mr.. Downs, a man Of small stature,
weighing only about 125 pounds, Guy
Downs, Mrs. Downs and Mrs. Abbie
A. Webber, a former housckeeper of
Ellis, were at home and Mrs Downs
was about to retire. 1t was about 10
o'clock in the evening when steps were
heard on the piazza. Mrs. Downs step
ped intof an adjoining room and Mr..
Downs went to the door and was met
by Ellis and, according to County At
torney Folsom, with a rifle in his
hands. The attorney told the jury here
TO note that Ellis did not have the
rifle on his shoulder or resting on the
piazza bat held it in both hands and
when Downs opened the door Ellis
cried out: D. YOU I'll shoot you"
Downs stepped back into the house
and was followed by Ellis. A scuffle
ensued. Downs grasped the barrel of
the rifle and it was discharged, the
bullet going into the floor. Mrs. Web
Der, who was In her bedroom, heard
the sound of Ellis voice and opened
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Defends Advertising
Matter and Hand
ling==Lively Hear
ing Monday.
Counsel Declares Knew Moth
Ing Of Legislative Agents.

Boston, Feb. "a defense of his
action in handling advertising matter
for the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Co, while he was a
member of the Legislature, was made
by Representative Cleaveland A.
Chandler, an advertising agent, at the
Public Service Commissions investi-
CATION of the roads publicity expenses
today.
Mr.. Chandler, who testified on Fri
day that he had received more than
$4,000 last year for New Haven adver-
tising, said that he merely followed
the method of other agencies. The
railroad company, he said, prepared the
advertising matter. and he saw that
it was placed and collected from the
road the money with which to pay
Continued on Page 3-Coiumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Newlands Explains
Makes OvertureS To-
ward Renewing CO.
operation.
Hearings Continue e--Schedu|e Is
Announced for Meetings.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Though ex
pressing the hope that the Repubh-
can members would yield in their ex-
pressed determination not to partici-
pate further in the deliberations of
the interstate commerce committee on
the trust legislation, Senator New
lands, chairman of the committee, de-
clared today that Democrats had to
assume supervision over trust bills be-
cause the Democratic party is respon-
sible to the country for legislation.
Senators Cummns of Iowa and
Clapp of Minnesota left meeting of
the committee last week when inform
ed that the Democratic members had
voted in a meeting of their own
against certain amendments proposed
by Republican members to the Inter
state Trade Commission bill. The Re-
publican senators later announced
they would not attend further met
ings of the committee for considera
ton of the trust bills.
II hope that the senators will change
their minds and join with the COM
inittee," said Senator Newlands
I'm discussing the matter with them
I frankly stated that the Democratic
members felt that they should consult
with one another in shaping this leg
islation. The Democratic party is re-
sponslble for the legislation by this
Congress.
I'VE respect and desire the co-op-
Grafton and the suggestions of Re-
publican senators and some of their
suggestions We have already adopted
This is a government by majorities
and the majority must control. The
meetings of Democratic members of
this committee are reported to the full
committee in every instance. and there
is no ground for criticism on tie basis
of secret action"
Hearings on the trust bills continued to-
day before House committees, Frederick
Strauss, member of the Federal Stock
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
MISS GORDON FORGIVEN
At DOVER BY PARENTS.

Dover. Me-, Feb. 9.-Forgiven by
her parents. who came to her Sat-
urday from their farm in Plympton.
Mass. Ruth H. Gordon went home
Monday.
There was an affecting scene at tho
Brnwn farm house Saturday night
when Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gordon ar
rived and found the daughter for
whom they had been months hunting.
Although Ruth had said that she did
not wish to see her father and moth
.er, all such thoughts left her at sight
OF her parents and In moment they
were clasped In each others arms.
I'VE are so happy to get her back"
said Mrs. Gordon. I'VE will tahe her
home and take care OF her, for she Is
our daughter. no matter what she has
done."
And the girl seemed equally as hap
py. She testified that Reed had lured
her from home and that only by per-
sistent coaxing she had gone with
him. According to the girls mother
they lived on adjoining farms but she
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
Court of Appeal Sustains the
Illegality of Titanic Conditions.

farmer claiming damages for the loss
Of his son in the Titanic disaster, de-
clared illegal the condition printed on
the steamship tickets exempting the
company from liability by loss by a
passenger, even through negligence of
the company's servants.
The judgment of the court of ap-
peal in, dismissfng the appeal of the
White Star Steamship Co. from that
decision was delivered by Lord Jus
tice Sir Roland Vaughan Williams,
who declared that practice did not
justify a vessel in maintaining her
course and speed when the warning
OF dangers ahead were such as the IT.
tanic received. The only answer, he
said, which the owners of the Titanic
could give to the charge of negligent
navigation, In proceeding at full speed
under, the circumstances. preceding the
disaster, was that this was the GUS
tom of steamers crossing the Atlantic
under the most skilled navigators.
Considering the circumstances under
which the Titanic was lost. the Lord
Justice said:
whether the occasion was such as
to require departure from the general
practice was question for the jury to
decide. The duty OF those navigating
q ship ia to use reasonable care. To
my mind, 1T Is impossible to say that
In the present case there was no evi
dence upon which the jury might find
as Il did-that there had been negli-
Geuce."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10
New York Capitalist Testifies He
Gave $4,000 Campaign Fund to
Murphy at Sulzer's Suggestion.

New York, Feb. S-The $4,000 fund
which the late Anthony n. Brady. capi-
talist, is alleged to have given in support
OF the governorship campaign OF William
Sulzer In 1912, was a matter of investiga-
ton by District Attorney Charles s.
Whitman today at the resumption Of the
John Doe inquiry into state political
graft The information which became
sworn evidence today for the first time,
was the same that was brought out dur
ing the proceedings which resulted in the
Impeachment of Sulzer as governor. This
was, In brief, that at Sulzer's direction
the Brady contribution went to Charles
F. Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall.
Murphy, during the city's mayoralty
campaign last fall. said he returned the
money to Brady. Samuel A Beardsley.
Democratic leader of Oneida county, the
witness who today told of handing the
money to Murphy at Suffers request.
was asked
Ibid Mr.. Brady ever tell you that s2s.-
600 came back?'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-10

mot that s25,o0o." replied the witness.
What did he tell your
HE told me $4,000 OF his campaign con-
tributions had been returned"
You knew he made other contribu-
tons, did you not?
II believe he did"
What was the conversation between
you and Mr. Murphy when you paid him
the money!"
IT told him l had been requested by
Mr. Sulzer to give him this money. He
accepted 1t; that was all.
Beardsley said the payment was made
In bills, each of a thousand dollars de-
nomination, at Murphy's New York home
and was intended for Sulzer's personal
use as the candidate for governor saw fit.
Brady knew, said the witness that Sulzer
had asked Beardsley as Brady's council.
to pay the money over to Sulzer.
Two Schenectady, N. Y, contractors,
John B. Dover and John w. Miller, tes-
titled today to having made contributions
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