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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
SIMPLE CEREMONY
INCONTRAST WITH
THAT OF SISTER
==ONLY RELATIVES
ANDCLOSEFRIENDS

Washington, May Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson, youngest daughter
came the bride tonight of William
Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treas
ury, In the historic Blue room of the
White House Less than 100 persons
and but a few officials-heard the low
toned voice of Rev. Sylvester w.
Beach, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church of Princeton, N. j., where
the Wilson family has worshipped for
years. as he united in marriage a
member of the cabinet and the daugh-
ter of the President of the United
States.
1t was a simple ceremony, brief but
soIemn--the radiant faces of the bride
and groom rejecting the happiness of
the hour.
For the President and Mrs Wilson
1t was touching moment as they
gave away a daughter for the second
time within year. Around them stood
their relatives and friends-a small
group-for it was family affair,
much the same kind of home wedding
one would see in any American house
hold, though the historic interior of
the White House with its masses of
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION
FOR HAINES
Congre 2ationalists at Brew
err Endorse Governor, DR..
Berry and State and Natl
Prohibition---Address b y
Hon. Carl E. Milliken on
claw and Enforcement"
Next Meeting atAugusta

Brewer, Me, May Amid ringing
applause resolutions were read en-
dorsing Governor Haines, the Maine
prohibitory law, national prohibition
and the Rev. Wilbur F. Berry at the
closing session of the Congregational
conference and Missionary Society of
Maine here today.
Secretary Daniels was commended
for abolishing the use of liquors in
the navy, and the movement for peace
and arbitration was endorsed especial
~ in reference to the attitude. of the
Wilson administration in seeking an
honorable settlement of the present
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Vigorous Opposition
Is Expressed by
BriStOW and
O'GOrman
DEBATE MAY CLOSE
DURING NEXT WEEK

Washington, May 7.-Opposition to
the bill for the repeal of the tolls ex-
emption clause of the Panama canal
act was voiced in the Senate today in
vigorous speeches by Senators O'Gor-
man and Bristow. Senator O'Gorman
based his protest on economic, legal
and political grounds. Senator Bris-
tow said that he opposed a bill which
would benefit England more than any
other nation and declared that Eng
land had been the enemy of the Unit
ed States in every hour of need since
the revolution.
But never has the audacity of her
selfishness," he continued, been
more manifest than at the present
time; and unfortunately for this
country we have an administration in
temporary charge of our national af-
fairs which, in it's sentiment, seems
to be more English than American"
Senator Bristow attacked the Carne-
gle Peace Foundation and declared
that it has spent much money in car
rying on a campaign to bring about
the repeal of the toll exemption law.
With these two speeches out of the
way and others announced for tomor-
row and Saturday. the debate on the
repeal bill may be completed next
week.
Senator Works today added another
amendment to the many already pro-
posed for the perfection of the repeal
bill. The amendment would provide
that the United States by repeating
the tolls exemption provision, valves
no right over the canal and is similar
to the amendment proposed by SEN
ator Simmons, the leader of the forces
hack of the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
SHERIFF O'CONNELL SAYS
HIS FORCE OF DEPUTIES is
INADEQUATE FOR THE WORK
Has Not Yet Answered Governors Letter
Asking Observation-Disclosures Has Trav=
eled in Accordance with Promises

Bangor, Me. May 7.-Sheriff ]. Fred
OConnen had made no reply Thurs
day to the letter asking for his res
ignation from Gov. William T. Haines,
and stated that none would be made
during the day. He has made ups his
mind not to resign. II am not going
to resign without any reason for it, "
said the sheriff Thursday morning
land 1 do not admit that the Cover
nor has reason for asking me to with
draw
He did say that the letter he re-
ceived from the Chief Executive Tues
day was the first intimation that he
had received from that source that his
work was not perfectly satisfactory
'Since l was appointed to the office
last spring | have only had but one
letter from Gov. Haines besides this
one" he said In that the Governor
told me to keep on my work as | had
been doing it and stated that what |
did in Penobscot county would have
its effect on the election in Septem-
Der.
1.-THE only charge that he makes
against me in the letter asking for
my resignation is that the prohibitory
law is not enforced in Bangor. Old
Town, Lincoln and Winn.
II say just this much about it. On
the Maine Central from Bangor to
the county line, north of the city |
have just three deputies, one at Old
Town, one at Lincoln and one at
winn. They may be wizards when ii
comes to looking for booze, but the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Washington. May 7.-Senator O'Gor-
man, chairman of the inter-oceanic
canals committee, and leader of the
forces opposed to the repeal of the
toll exemption clause of the Panama
Canal act. gave the Senate today the
legal. economic and political reasons
for his opposition.
Sees Hand of Railroads
In a three-hour speech, the senator
discussed exhaustively every phase of
the subject. He discovered no ground
in international law which would for
bid exemption of American coastwise
ships from toll payment, saw behind
the repeal movement the hand of the
railroads and declared that a failure to
impose tax could not be called
subsidy.
The senator warned his Democratic
colleagues that to repeal the exemp-
tion was to violate the pledges of the
Baltimore platform and to reverse the
verdict of the people when they elect
ed President Wilson last November
on that platform.
Senator O'Gorman said that mas
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Manchester, N. H, May What Is
thought to be a national record in rap
id criminal procedure terminated to%
day when Charles Lemaux of Norway,
Me-, was sentenced to two years in
the state prison in superior court here
by Chief Justice Robert G. Pike and
began his term just "a hours after he
committed the crime for which he was
tried.
Complex Case
The case is the most complex as well
as the fastest moving one in New
Hampshire criminal history. 1t con-
Germs two states and three cities.
Wednesday afternoon the police OF
Nashua received word that the home
of Xenphon D. Tolles of that city had
been entered and robbed. The loot in
cluded a large amount of jewelry. Half
an hour after. Lemaux was arrested
and searched at the Nashua police sta
ton. Some of the property taken
from his person was identified by
Mrs. Tolles,
True Bill Returned
Lemaux was held for the May term
of the superior court which was just
beginning in this city. At 10 o'clock
this morning the grand jury returned
a true bill against the Maine man.
Ten minutes later he had taken his
place i'll the chain gang.
He was one of the first prisoners to
be sentenced after the calling of the
list and received the heaviest SEN
tence of the day. Not less than two
years and not more than four years
In state prison at Concord was the
penalty imposed.
Lemaux was taken to Concord at
1890 this noon and entered the state,
prison at 3 o'clock, just "a hours after
he burglarized the Nashua house. So
fast were the developments in his
case, that upon being assigned his
cell the Maine man seemed dazed and
unable to comprehend what had hap
pened to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

New York, May THE selection of
the II men who are to determine
whether Charles Becker instigated the
plot to murder Herman Rosenthal,
moved slowly today. During the fore
noon session two jurors were seated,
making a total of seven jurors on the
box. William B. Dalton, juror No. 2,
was then excused. The afternoon ses-
sion lasted just a half hour until the
panel called for today was exhausted.
In all SO talesmen were examined.
The trial has now been in progress
two days and but half of the jury is
in the box.
Cockran's Declaration
After court had adjourned. District
Attorney Whitman conferred with
Justice Seabury regarding a statement
which Bourke Cochran of counsel for
the defence was reported to have made
outside the court room yesterday.
Cochran is alleged to have said he in
tended to quit the case and to have
said:
1T is not trial: it is an assassina-
ton
On the ground that such a state
ment was reflection upon the cout,
it was decided to issue subpoenas for
Cockran's words so that they might
be examined in court tomorrow, when,
it was thought tonight, Mr.. Whitman
will make a motion that Mr., Cochran
be adjudged in contempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Busy Days Inquiry
Into the Affairs of
New Haven by
Commission
John l. Billiard Submitted to Severe
GrlIIIng.-He Furnishes Prepared
Statement Showing the immense
Profits in B. & N. Deal for Which
Billiard Co. Was Formed..checks
Stir Witness Memory

Washington, May Interest in the
investigation into the affairs of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today conferred in the tes-
timony of John L. Billiard, organizer of
the much discussed Billiard Co. of New
Haven.
Mr.. Billiard put in the record a pre-
pared statement of transactions in
which his company was concerned and
details of its organization and later
was questioned regarding them. He
told of how, with the aid of President
Mellen of the New Haven, and loan
from a New Haven subsidiary, the
New England Navigation Co., he
bought 109,94S shares of Boston &
Maine stock from the New Haven road
at 125 and later sold them to the Bos-
ton Railroad Holding Co. at $50, the
profit being s2,74S.7o0, which, he said,
he regarded as his own. He said he
took s16,250,000 in gold notes of the
New England Investment &c Security
Co. in payment for the stock and that
the Billiard Co. was formed to look aft
er this transaction. He stated he put
$4,000, 900 into the Billiard Co. and sold
it to the Investment Co. notes, re-
ceiving the $2,000,000 in cash and $14,-
100000 in Billiard Co. notes in pay
ment.
CONTINUED on Page 14-column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
CONSTITUTIONALISTS
MOVING SOUTHWARK
Mediators Will Fully Consid-
err Rebel Side of Mexican
Probl7 m Despite Exclusion
Of Carranza---O'S haugh-
messy at Capital Another
Trainload of Refugees

Washington, May 7.-Developments
in the Mexican situation went stead
lily forward today. The two chief re-
ports from the. interior of Mexico an
nounced the killing of two British
subjects and one American at Guadala-
jara and the continued fight on at
Mazatlan on the Pacific coast, where
a rebel biplane executed a spectacular
exploit in dropping a bomb which
killed four persons and injured eight
in the streets of thS besieged city.
The state department also was in
formed by Consul Hamm at Durango
that the movement of the Constitu-
tionalst forces had now begun south
ward against Saltillo and Zacatecas.
The ENJOYS from Argentina, Brazil
and Chile continued their sessions.
One important development of the
work today was that despite Carran-
za's self elimination from the confer
ence the Constitutfonalist side of the
Mexican problem would be fully con-
sidered by the mediators in the plan
to be formulated at the coming confer
ence at Niagara Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
WORRY FOLLOWS
SECRET MESSAGE
FROM VERA Cruz
Funston's Cipher Cablegram Causes Hur-
ried Conference at War Department
But Nothing Is Made Public

Washington, May Upon receiving
q long cipher cablegram from Gener-
al Funston at Vera Cruz tonight, Sec
rotary Garrison called into conference
at the war department Major General
Wotherspoon, chief of staff, and the
entire general staff of the army. No
intmation as to the nature of the dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Women Vote in
N. Y. Election

White Plains. N. Y, May THE school
election here yesterday brought out
heavy vote of the women of the district,
who fiocked to the polls when assured
that by voting their children would not
be neglected. A room in the school
building had been fitted up with a nurse
in attendance and mothers left their ba-
bies there while waiting to cast their
ballots. OF the PSI votes cast, 124 were
those of women and the ticket backed by
them won without opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

territory is more than they can COW
er. AS far as Bangor is concerned 1
will say that l have personally work
ed hard here"
His Future Policy
Asked what his future policy would be
under the present conditions the sheriff
said:
II made a statement as to my policy
when l entered on the Office, and 1 have
travelled along the same track. I do not
intend to change now, but l can give
twice as much enforcement in this coun-
ty with 10 men as I can with the present
force of fve."
1t is understood that Gov. Haines stat
ed on Wednesday that he received a COM
plete report on the conditions in Penob-
scot county last Saturday, and that he
regarded the disclosures therein made as
sufficient for asking the sheriff to step
down.
That the investigation was not men
toned in his letter to the Sheriff was
stated by the latter official Thursday.
He says hat he has not knowledge of any
investigation being made.
1t was reported about the city Thurs
day morning that the sheriff of Knox
county will be asked to resign, and that
should Gov. Haines call a special session
of the Legislature to consider O'Connells
case that the Knox county sheriff will
also be taken up at the same time. 1t
was he who was quarantined at the time
the other sheriffs against whom charges
were preferred We're given their hearing
before the Legislature last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
UNSETTLED.

Washington. May forecast for
northern New England: Increasing
cloudiness Friday, probably followed
by showers: Saturday showers; mod
crate variable winds. Southern New
England and eastern New York:
Cloudy, with probable showers Friday;
Saturday cloudy, fresh southeast
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
FIRM SPEECHES
AGAINST REPEAL
OF FREE TOLLS
O'GORMAN IN
Defense OF
TOLLS STAND

Leader of Opposition to Re-
peal Shows That Exemp-
tion Does Not Violate the
Treaty as Canal Is Con-
structed on Territory No
Longer Alien Property and
Hay-Pauncefote A gre e.
ment Is Inapplicable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
HALF JURY
FOR BECKER
IS SELECTED

Eighty-Nine Talesmen EX-
amined During the Day.
Whitman Confers W i t h
Justice Seabury Over AL
legged u t teran ces by
Bourke Cochran, Counsel
For Defence--May Be Adj
judged in Contempt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington May THE weather
has again become unsettled over the
Eastern half of the country, under
the influence of u disturbance that
developed Thursday over the Ohio
valley. Showers is the prospect for
Friday in the Atlantic states and
probably on Saturday in New Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

patch was made public.
The conference lasted until nearly
midnight and when Secretary Garrison
finally left his office he said there
would, be no announcement tonight.
He and the army officers wore grave
faces and it was no secret that news
of Importance had been received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Second of Presidents Daughters
Becomes Bride Thursday in
Historic Blue ROOm==TO
'Love, Honor, Obey
NORWAY man
RUSHED into
CHAIN GANG

Probable National Record in
Rapid Criminal Procedure
Made at Manchester, N.
H., When Charles Lemaux
Of Maine Begins Term "a
Hours After Committing
The Crime. Concerns Two
States and Three Cities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Boston Forecast

Boston, May Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity Friday unsettled,
probably followed by local showers;
Saturday unsettled, generally fair;
moderate easterly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

CARL E. MILLIKEN
of Island Fails, PreSi-
dent of Maine Senate, Who
Gave Address on Law
Enforcement Before the
Congreg a ii onalists at
Brewer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Selecting U. S. Delegates
President Wilson and Secretary
Continued on Page 14-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

IN THE CLASSIFIED COL
UMNS your "Real Estate For
Sale" advertisement carries your
selling message to all Of the
people Of the city who, at this
time, would have any interest
In it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

territory is more than they can COW
er. AS far as Bangor is concerned 1
will say that l have personally work
ed hard here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness Friday,
probably showers; Saturday
showers, with moderate winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

winds.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
THAT DISSOLUTION SUIT.

It is very evident that the directors of the New Haven road could not agree to the terms of dissolution de- manded by the government and for that reason it is just as we'll that the matter should be settled by the courts. The suit has been in the works, in some form, for long time; it has oc- cupied great deal of space in the public prints and rightfully or wrong fully the directors have given the inn pression that they wanted to fight. They are now to be given the oppor- tunity.
 There is hardly any doubt but that the New Haven system will be run better and more successfully when it Is cut down to just railroading and not tied up with other systems, in- cluding trolleys and steamship lines. The great mistake was made when inc corporation reached out for busi- .ess other than that which it was best euuipped to transact. The manage naent wanted to control everything in ths trsnsportation line in this section
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24

of the country and was in fair way to accomplish it's ends when J. Pier pont Morgan died; then the real head of the movement was gone and the financial stream ceased at it's source. The corporation became too big, too cumbersome to manage, and it had to be cut. up in order to render it capable of successful management. It does not seem to be fair prop osition, to order dissolution at a time when the road needs money and when the dissolution cannot be brought about except at a financial loss, but 1t must be remembered that the combination was unlawful in the first place and there Is where the real mistake was made. It will be an ex- pensive suit, but the courts offered the only way out of the difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
FREIGHT CARS ON TROLLEY
 LINES,

There is one feature of the trolley
 reck at westport which ought to
 hterest every person in the state
 nd that is that the trolley lines were
 ever intended to be used for carrying
 teight. All can remember that when
 he right to run a trolley line from
 ere to Hartford was sought the claim
 Eas made that the idea was to ac-
 ommodate people who wanted to be licked up at their doors and carried Eo their destination without being
 ofnpelled to travel an unknown dis
 nIce to a railway station and then being dropped off a long distance from vEere they really intended to go. No mention was made of carrying freight
 hardly any doubt but that the op- position would have been very strong. This. case is cited only as an illustra- kicn, for undoubtedly the same thing |lias happened wherever a branch or Through line has been built.
 If there had been no freight or ex- |rress cars on the line in question there |would not have been any trolley |wreck; there would have been no lives Host and there would have been no |ore injured. It is true that the claim lis made that the passenger cars were run at such a rate of speed in order Ito make the switch before the express car reached there that they would probably have been derailed if there had been no collision, but 1t should be Remembered that this is merely specu- lation. No one can tell what might have happened, but if there had been no express car coming the passenger and there would have been no derail- ment and no collision. Of course no one will excuse the crew for running the cars as they did, because they should have waited. but the fact that they met an express car proves conclusively that such cars should never have been permitted on trolley lines designed sofey for passengers and would not have been if the members of the legislature had been on to their job swhen the charters were being granted.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
BOSS SUES BOSS.

The political situation in New York has reached the point when some of the principal figures have begun suits for damages. Colonel Roosevelt has been referring to William Barnes as "Boss'' Barnes and has been so em- bellishing his remarks about the said boss as to arouse that gentleman's s ire and cause him to bring suit for libel against the colonel for $5O,O00.
 The colonel has certainly been bit harsh in his references to MT. Barnes, with whom in the past he has been closely associated in politics and with whom he has been on the most inti- mate terms of friendship; but when William refused to march under the progressive banner the colonel with drew his admiration. The situation has been becoming somewhat tense of late and it seemed as if the discus sion could not continue much longer without something breaking. Ordi- nary speech had ceased to supply the means for satisfactory expression of the feelings of the colonel; he felt it necessary to go to extremes, and in doing so MT. Barnes says he went too far. The colonel, however, says that he never made any statements that he cannot make good, so there you are. The case is in court and it ought to be tried before the fall primaries, so that the people may know whom it is best to follow in the campaign.
 The suit is really pre-primary af- fair and ought to be settled before there is any voting done. It may be remarked that Charley Murphy has also been excoriated by the colonel, but he Is not going to sue him for it. Charley seems to have hide like rhinoceros, or if not he regards the whole thing as bit of politics, a pastime he engages in at regular in- tervals, and is satisfied to see the leader of the progressives and the leader of the republicans going to law as to who is boss. The colonel seems to have fully recovered from the jungle fever.