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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
POLITICS" IS
CHARGE MADE
BY CHARLES S.
MELLEN MONDAY
No Director Guilty of
Negligence He
Declares

Stockbridge, Mass, July 13.-"The
report of political tribunal made for
political purposes" was the character
ization made tonight by Charles s,
Mellen, former president of the New
Haven road, of the Interstate Com
merce Commissions reports on its in
Vestisation of the road. In a telephone
interview Mr. Mellen declared that
neither he nor any member of the
board of directors of the road during
the period covered by the report was
ever guilty OF conscious negligence in
any matter affecting the New Haven
or the public.
Every act OF the New Haven of any
Importance while / was in CONTROL" he
said. was done with my complete
knowledge and sanction, with two ex-
ceptions. I am prepared to defend ev-
cry one of these acts before any tri-
bunal In the country. including the
great tribunal of public opinion
The refusal of the directors to sell
the roads steamship holdings and the
Westehester deal were the two excep-
tons to which MIR. Mellen referred.
If the purchase of Boston & Maine
stock by the Boston Holding Co.." he
continued, is to be the basis of pros
ecution under the Sherman antitrust
law, or any other law, the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts should be
Joined as co-defendant and cocoon
spirator against the law of the United
States and the welfare of the people
of New England, for, as is well
known, this purchase was expressly
authorized by the Massachusetts, Leg
islature.
Il wish the federal prosecuting au-
thorities would name the common
wealth as a joint defendant. l would
gladly testify 70 the implication of
some men who are quite prominent
in Boston financial circles.
Il am getting out of this only the
uncertain glory of having been twin
commander with the late j. P. Nor
gan of crew of piratical buccaneers.
think that it is a great honor to have
been associated with Mr.. Morgan. If
had to choose my associates there is
no man in the world l should prefer
to be associated with.
The commonwealth had to knock
someone and as / was the only live
man they could get they picked me as
the target"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
Emery Brown
Company

past week, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawry and
daughter Rebecca will leave Wednes-
day for Peaks Island. where they will
pass two weeks.
James McHern, who has been VS.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. William McPhee,
has returned to his home in Corn
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Flewelling and
family. Miss Mary and Nadia Hayes
of Lewiston, passed Sunday with
friends in Skowhegan.
Clayton Smell left this noon for Win
throp, where he will visit his grand
mother, Mrs. ]. II. Bates for a few
weeks.
Robert Patterson of San Francisco,
Cal, and Mrs. Fred Patterson, Miss
Verna Patterson of Belfast are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roundy at
their home on Main street.
Mrs. Roscoe Holway, who is passing
the summer at Pleasant pond. is in
town for a few days.
w. J. Bradbury left this noon for
few days business trip to Pittsfield
and Guilford.
Miss Caroline Pratt, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Caro-
line Woodman for few days, returned
to her home in Hinckley Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
OAKLAND
Deputy Sheriffs Raid a Cottage
On Lake Massachusetts,
Sturtevant to Be
Arraigned
CLUB NOTICES LADIES'
AID TO MEET WEDNESDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cole of Brook
line, Mass. are guests of Geo. Goulding,
Frank Sweeney of Boston is at the
home of his parents for short vacation.
Mrs. Ethel Tapley and daughter of
Portland are guests of NJ. L. Strickland
a team from Fairfield played Camp
Belgrade on the grounds of the latter
Monday afternoon. winning by a score OF
Il to g.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church will meet with Mrs Eta Pullen
at go on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Free Baptist church
will hold food sale in the vestry on
Saturday at p. NJ. The sale will be in
charge of Mrs. Pullen. Food sales will
be held in the vestry every two weeks
during July and August.
The advertised letters at the Oakland
postofIice July 10 are as follows: William
Battay, Allan Neal, Mrs. A. NJ. Carruth.
Miss Alta Hartman. Chas. Crosby.
Thomas Garvain. Oscar Loudon, Thomas
Moran. Geo. H. Robinson, Miss Thresa
NJ. Petrie. Miss Clara Robinson, Mrs.
Noble Russell Mrs. l. E. Small. Mrs.
Edith Stevens, Mrs. Angie Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rose OF Canton we're
guests Sunday of Mrs. Roses sister. Miss
Iona Porter
Arthur Sturtevant, who has a cottage
on Lake Messalonskee, was raided Sun
day by Deputy Sheriffs David B. Ellis
OF Oakland and James Tebbetts of Bel
grade. Liquor was found and Sheriff
Tebbetts brought Sturtevant before the
trial justice in Belgrade Monday morn
ing for a hearing.
David B. Ellis left early Monday morn
ing for trip to Aroostook by auto in
company with Lawyer Hussey of Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. John Eastman and children
have returned to their home in Ben
ton, after a weeks stay at Winde-
mere.
Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Barnard and
son Eugene. Jt., of Island Falls, VT.
who have been passing a few days
with Mrs. Flora Files on High street.
left this afternoon for China lake.
where they will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Rollins at their cot
tage. Mrs. Barnard will be remem-
bered by her many friends in this
town as Miss Abbie Maffett.
Miss Phebe Hunter, who is employ
ed in the store Of Wardwell Co. in
Waterville, is enjoying a two-weeks
vacation. She left this morning for
Portland, where she will be the guest
of Mrs. Ray Sprague.
Mrs. Edward Kelley returned this
afternoon from several weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Tolman, in Chi
cago, Ill.
Edison Clarke and son Gerald of
Boston are visiting at the home of
Mr.. Clarke's mother, Mrs. Warren
Clarke. on Summit street.
Charles B. Davis, who has been &C.
cupying the rent in the house of Miss
Mary Kenrick on High street for the
past two years, is moving his family
into the upstairs rent of the house
owned by Mr.. o'Brien on Western
avenue.
Hon. G. G. Weeks left this morning
for a weeks business trip, to Yer
mont.
Miss Vesta Written, VINO has been
passing the past week with her aunt,
Mrs. C. A. Lawry. on Winchester
street, returned this morning for her
home in Boston
William McPhee has gone to Dead
River, where he will be employed for
the summer.
The members of the Past and Pres
ent Club will hold a picnic at the
home of Mrs. Kate B. Ellis on the
Ridge Road Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. George G. Weeks is passing a
week with her daughter Helen at Sal
mon lake.
John Patterson has gone to Clinton,
where he will be employed for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Files have re-
turned from few days stay in Ban
gor with friends.
DR.. w. H. Walters returned from
Pleasant pond, where he passed Sun
day with his family s s
Mrs. Cleveland of Gardiner, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs Her
bert Parlin on Newhall street for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
SKOW HECAN.

A new clothing firm is to start here
next week and the owner will be
George l.. II. Smith, who was the Sc
nior member of the firm of Smith &
Bussey. He will occupy the store on
Water street occupied by the old COM
pany.
A daughter was born Friday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lashon.
Mrs Mary p. Elliott Of Athens the,
only real daughter of the American
Revolution in this county, will
Wednesday be the guest of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter at meeting held
at the home of Mrs. Mary Lord on
Elm street. Mrs. Elliott has recently
passed her 95th birthday and Is In
good general health. She will ride
here in an automobile and special hon
or will be paid here. She is a member
of this chapter and is one Of a very
few real daughters in Maine. She Is
a native Of Mercer but Is now living
with relatives in Athens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
YEAR"
Wins NATIONAL
BALLOON RACE
IN ELIMINATION
Made 300 Miles and Is
To Be Entrant for
Bennett Cup

st. Louis, July 1S.-The balloon
GOOD Year" piloted by r. A. D. Pres
ton of Akron, Ohio, won the national
elimination race to determine the
third American entrant in the inter-
national race for the James Gordon
Bennett cup which will start from
Kansas City in October.
This was determined this afternoon
when a message from e. S. Cole, pilot
of San Francisco 1915" reported that
his balloon landed Sunday morning
IL miles southeast Of McLeanshoro,
Ill. Seven balloons had been reported
Sunday night but the outcome of the
race was not determined until san
Francisco 1915" was heard from.
The Good Year." which landed
near Constance. KY, made approx
mately 800 miles, nearly twice the
distance made by its nearest competi-
tor. It also won the endurance record,
"a hours. As minutes. The official dis
tances will be computed by the Aero
Club of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
CANDIDATES AT WORK
IN MASS. POLITICS

Boston, July DENOMINATION papers
to be circulated for Joseph Walker of
Broolxline as the Progressive candi-'
date for governor were asked of the
secretary of state today by Nelson
Clark of Beverly, a member of the
state committee of that party. Mr..
Walker has made no announcement of
his candidacy. Announcement that he
was a candidate for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor
was made tonight by Grafton D.
Cushing. Speaker of the-House of Rep
resentatives, for the past three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
Grand JURY TO
BEGIN CARMAN
INVESTIGATION
TODAY IN n. 7.
DR.. Carman First Wit
ness in the Freeport
Murder Mystery

Freeport, N Y, July 13.-The grand
Jury will begin tomorrow its investi-
CATION into the murder of Mrs. Louise
Bailey. who was mysteriously shot in
the office of DR.. Edwin Carman, June
80 Or. Carman's wife is now in the
Mineola Jail. charged wit hthe crime.
DR.. Carman will he the first witness
called tomorrow.
While District Attorney Smith was
completing the preparation of his ev-
idence today. detectives made fruit
less search along both sides of coun-
try roads for the revolver which they
believed to have been used in the kill
ing.
They followed the route which DR..
Carman is known to have taken the
day after the shooting, in the course
of his business.
Mrs. Carmans attorney, George Levy,
examined innail today Elwood 7. Bardes,
who appears to be the prosecutions chief
witness as a result of his testimony at
the coroner's examination that he was
pa sing the Carman home when the fatal
shot was fired and saw a woman NOV
ing from the Office window. District At
torney Smith, who was present at the
examination, said Mr.. Levy did not
shake the story of the witness.
The examination of Bardes was the re-
suit of an agreement between the district
Attorney and Mr.. Levy whereby Mrs.
Carman will waive immunity and appear
before the grand jury In exchange for
the permission to examine Bardes. The
doctors wife will probably tell her story
Wednesday.
After DR.. Carman has been examined
by the grand jury tomorrow the three
who performed the autopsy
on Mrs Bailey's body will be called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
NEW TEACHERS
FOR THE COBURN
CLASSICAL INST.
Vacancies in the Faculty Are
Filled by Recent APP
pOintments

The vacancy in the faculty of Co.
burn Classical Institute caused by the
resignation of Miss Ella MacBurine
has been filed by the election of Miss
Clara P. Morrill, of Waterville. Miss
Morrill, is a graduate of Colby and has
had splendid teaching experience at
Hebron and Higgins Classical Insti-
tute. She will make a strong addition
to the teaching force. The other MEM
bers OF the faculty for the coming
year are:
Principal, Drew T. Harthorn; dean
Of the girls, Rose Adele Gilpatrick;
David NJ Young. Ethel R. Knowlton,
John A. Bagnell, Edith P. Priest, Phyl-
lis NJ. st. Clair, Ruth H. Abbott.
Many repairs are being made at
Coburn cottage in preparation for the
next term. Already a good registration
Of new students has been obtained for
he fall term, opening Sept. 8, and
there is excellent prospects of a large
attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
IDENTIFY PHOTO OF
THIEF AS MEDFORD MAN

. Boston, July ia photograph of a
man under arrest in Philadelphia, ac-
cused Of the larceny of $4,000 worth
Of bonds through a falsely certified
check was identified by the police to-
night as that of A. Gilbert Sargent Of
Medford, who is alleged to be wanted
here on similar charges.
According to the police certified
checks to the amount of $4,000 have
been taken by local brokers in pay
ment for negotiable bonds in the last
IL years and have been found to be
worthless. Although some of the bonds
were traced and afterward recovered,
the police have never been able to
locate the check operator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
CRUISE OF YACHT
CLUB OF PORTLAND
ENDS ON SUNDAY
Fleet Has Enjoyable Time in
Run Down Coast-Only
One Mishap

Portland, Me, July 13.-The fleet of
the Portland Power Boat Association
reached Portland Sunday afternoon
after an enjoyable cruise from Ports
mouth, where they passed Saturday
night after their sail from Lynn. The
boats made short stop at Glouces-
ter on their return home. while en-
route to South Boston from Portland
they were forced to find shelter there.
The yachtsmen left Portland on last
Wednesday and put in that night at
Gloucester and the following day con-
tinuing on to South Boston, after
short stop at Winthrop. Thursday
night they were entertained by the
members of the South Boston Nacht
Club and Friday morning started Tor
Lynn, reaching there about the MID
die of the afternoon. Friday evening
a Pop concert was given in honor OF
the visiting yachtsmen and was at
tended by a good-sized crowd. Mem
bers of the Pleasant Park Yacht Cluo
were also in attendance.
The only mishap along the entire cruise
occurred near bhhet . leieiiu oii 49,
afternoon when the propeller of Capt.
wiIlardrs cruiser Apphia was lost. she
was taken in tow by the flagship Edlth
and taken to Portsmouth, and when the
feet resumed the trip she was brought to
portland in the same way The four
cruisers to reach Lynn waters were;
Commodore Erwin A. Clark's flagship,
.1ary E., with Fred Emerson, E. E,
Croker. Frank Stevens and the feet
surgeon, DR.. H. P. Merrill, on board the
Apphia. with Capt Charles Willard ana
H B. Feeney. the Esther E., with Capt.
G. z. Gurnsey. ]. Fuller and w. Poole,
and the Pauline, with Capt. William E
Long and ]. B. Powers.
The boats were accompanied on the
trim by the revenue cutter Woodbury..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
GATHER EVIDENCE
IN HALLIAN CASE
AT PORTLAND, NE.
Mother and Father of Girl Who
Eloped in Maine with
Their Attorney

Portland, Me-, July 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hallian, their daughter.
Fern Haitian, and former District
Attorney Michael H. Sughrue of Bos-
ton, thor attorney, all of whom have
become national figures in consequence
of the daughters elopement with
Louis Eisman, a former chauffeur in
the employ of the family, were in
Portland Sunday, making the trip
from Hull, Mass, by automobile. The
purpose of the visit was to gather
evidence, according to a brief state
ment of Attorney Sughrue, and dur
ing the few hours they remained in
Portland several persons connected
with the case here. on July 4swere in
terviewed.
Among these were Capt. Stephen
Cady of the Portland police, Miss Mar
garet Fell. matron at the police sta
ton, Sergt. Herman Haskell. who
made the arrest, and Mrs. Julia Ro-
per, telephone operator at the Fall
mouth hotel, who firstg ave the police
information as to the presence of the
clipping couple in Portland 1t is be-
lieved that several of these people will
be called as witnesses in the case
which is to be pressed against Els
man in Massachusetts,.
AS to whom the 500 reward offered
for information of the location of
Miss Hallian and Eisman will be paid
no decision has been made. 1t was
thought here that some of this fund
should go to Mrs. Roper or to Sergt
Haskell, but the action of the chauf-
feur in South Lawrence, who it is I'M
derstood. has filed claim for a por-
ton Of the reward in the Massachu-
sets courts, will probably hold up the
payment of the sum indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
HORSES KILLED IN WILD
RUNAWAY AT PORTLAND

Portland, Me-, July 13.-The breaking
of a pole caused the death of two val
liable horses in serious four-horse
team mixup near the corner of Oxford
and there were several narrow es-
capes from other serious features. The
four-horse team belonging to Andrew
N McCracken, the Deering truckman.
heavily laden with cement from the
Chase depot in this city to the Port
land Rendering Works at East Deer
ing was proceeding down Franklin
street when the pole of the wagon
broke, allowing the heavy truck to
strike the pole horses.
Thoroughly frightened by the i'm
pact the horses started on a wild run
down the steep hill toward Oxford
street. Hundreds of children playing
in the street at the time scurried to
the safety of the sidewalks and yards.
several narrowly escaping the on
rushing team. With the heavy truck
gaining momentum the terrified horses
strove desperately to keep out of its
way and the driver, Stanley McDuffy.
stuck manfully to his seat and en-
deavored TO rein his team out of the
path Of the truck.
In this he was unsuccessful and as
the truck swerved toward the curbing
at the corner of Oxford and Franklin
streets the forward end of the truck
struck the two big bays, crushing
them to the ground and injuring them
sc badly that it was necessary to shoot
one Of the animals shortly after the
arrival of DR.. Lynch, who was sum-
moned Immediately and the other died
as he was being loaded on a dray to
be taken away for treatment The
two big grays, the leaders of the team,
were uninjured. The driver, Stanley
McDuffy. was badly shaken up by
the accident and another driver, W. E.
Jackson. escaped injury. The horses
were valued at $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
HARRY HALL, 10,
BROWNS IN POND
AT PROVIDENCE
Strength Gives Out While in
Swimming-Slips from
Friends Grasp

Providence, r. L, July 13.-Harry Hall,
IL, was drowned in Mashapaug pond late
today. Hall, who had just recovered
from an attack of pneumonia, was SWIM
ming with a companion. victor Willis.
When some distance from shore Halls
strength gave out and he called to Willis,
who grasped him by an arm and tried
to support him ashore. Before the dis
lance had been covered Hall gasped II
can't make it, and, slipping from Willis
grasp, went down. The police dragged
the portion Of the pond, but up to a late
hour tonight the body had not been re-
covered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
RECEIVERS ARE
APPOINTED FOR
S17,500,000 FIRM
United States Light and Heating
Co. Is Solvent Declares
Petitioner

Buffalo. July 13.-Judge John r. Hazel
in the federal court today appointed re-
ceivers for the United States Light and
Heating Co.. a s17,5oo,Ooo corporation en-
gagged in the manufacture of car light
ing and heating apparatus. In his petit
ton for the receivership Frederick r.
Humphage. one of committee of three
appointed last December by the minority
stockholders committee to investigate
properties of the company, said the COM
pany rs solvent and will continue so if
properly maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
PRESIDENT WILL
LOSE NO TIME IN
CHOICE OF JUSTICE
Reports That Taft May Fill Va
cancy Caused by Lurton's
Death Unfounded

Washington, July 13.-Although Presi-
dent Wilson has not begun serious con-
sideration of the appointment of a sue
cessor to the late Justice Lurton of the
supreme court. it was reported tonight he
would lose no time in making a choice.
Secretary Lane of the interior depart
ment is regarded in official circles as
more likely to be named than any of the
many possibilities mentioned.
Reports that former President Taft
might be offered the position are said to
be entirely without foundation. because
the President wants a man looked upon
as more of progressive"
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PREPARE CAMP FOR
PORTLAND C. A. CORPS

Portland. Me-, July 13.-The work of
setting up the camp to be occupied by
the Coast Artillery Reserve began in
earnest this morning at Fort Will
liams under Capt. Robert c. Foster
quartermaster of the organization.
With a detail of men representing
each of the II companies which will
participate in the encampment July 16
to %. Capt. Foster left the Portland
Armory about 8 this morning, the men
proceeding by trolley to Cape Cottage.
The work of plotting out the camp,
such as the location of the tents of
the various companies has received the
attention of Capt. Foster since he as
sumed the duties of quartermaster
last week, and he has been in consul
tation with Col Peterson relative to
the location of the companies on the
grounds which will be devoted to the
Reserve. The two officers went over
the matter carefully.
The camps of the several companies
are located as nearly as possible in the
vicinity of the guns which they are as
ment. First. Second and Fifth companies
are assigned to the 10-inch guns at Bat
terry Sullivan, the first of the big guns
on the left, approaching from the North
or Cape Cottage side of the reserva ton
Third, Eighth, Ninth and twelfth COM
panies to the 10-inch guns at Battery
DeHart, the second battery, and Fourth.
Sixth, Seventh and Tenth companies to
the sfx-inch guns al Battery Geresche.
the fourth or last battery in the line.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday will
be devoted to setting up camp. and on
Thursday the troops will go into camp. a
parade in the morning being a prelimina.
~ feature. For the first time In the his
tory of the Coast Artillery Reserve a day
of the encampment is to be given I'D to
b field day, in which there will be atb.
iettc and other events OF interest to mem.
bers OF the Reserve as we'll as to the
spectators
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
CROKER PLANS
TO GUST MURPHY
FROM CONTROL OF
TAMMANY HALL
Report That He Has
Confessions to Make
Public

New York, July 13.-Richard Croker
will return to New York from Ire
land next September and seek to GUST
Charles F. Murphy from the leader
ship of Tammany Hall, according to
Harry w. Walker, confidant of Gro
ker. who reached here today from a
visit to Croker in Ireland.
Big things are going TO happen
when Croker comes here In Septem-
Der, Mr.. Walker said. He has In his
possession confessions that he is 60
ing to make public
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FILE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST RAILROADS

Rochester, y. Y, July 1G.-Indict-
ments were filed today in the United
States district court against the Penn
sylvania Railroad, the Northern Cen
trail Railway, the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad Col, and
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern Coal Co. All the indictments re-
late TO transactions in connection with
the mining and transportation of an
thraeite coal and alleged unfair adj
vantages by the railroads over other
shippers.
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NEW RECORD FOR 25
MILES IN AUTOMOBILE

Barnes of Seattle, driving in the Rose
City speedway automobile races, made
a new worlds record for 25 miles
yesterday over a dirt track, doing the
distance in % minutes, 1-5 seconds.
The former record, % minutes 26 3-5
seconds, was made by Disbrow at San
Jose dirt track, April IA, 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-14
LEWISTON WOMAN
KILLED BY A CAR

Lewiston, Me. July 13-The woman
who while walking across Lisbon street
this afternoon was run over and killed by
an electric car has been Identified as
Mrs. Rose Higgins, aged 60, Of 1879 Bart
lett street. Lewiston. Coroner James
quest win be held tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock.