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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Will Support Carranza and Obey
All Of His Commands.
Is Always in Fullest Accord
And Lacks Personal Am
bition for High Office--A
Fighting Man Only"---
Wishes to Make His Posi-
ton Clear Before Nations
Progress of Rebels. !

Juarez, Jan. 2S.-General Franchises
Villa, military commander of the reb-
ell forces. today disclaimed any ambi-
ton to become President of Mexico IL
the revolution is successful. He said
that although his victories against
the Huerta forces at Ojinaga and Chi
huahua had attracted attention to
himself, he did not wish to oyershad-
ow Gen. Carranza, whom he recognized
as the leader of the revolution.
Should General Carranza become
President he would receive my sup
port and l would obey his commands"
said General Villa. AS proof of my
loyalty and as I have no ambition to
become President 1 will leave the
country if he ordered me to do So
General Villas interview was given
in his little plastered adobe house,
where he went Immediately on his
arrival from Chihuahua.
On the floor lay bags containing
$4,000 Mexican dollars, and on the win
dow sill were half a dozen newly pur-
chased diamond rings glittering In
their plush boxes. The coin was pur-
chased from the banks I'm Ell Paso for
use in Chihuahua, where silver has
been scarce, and the diamond rings
were presents from various rebel
commanders.
Il have never been in anything but
the fullest accord with Gen. Carran-
"a" said General Villa Il never had
any personal ambition to reach high
office. l am a fighting man only, and
am fighting for the liberation of my
country. not to elevate myself / am
only soldier under command of my
chief.
Il wish all the nations of the world
to know that / am not fighting to
make myself President. We are not
fighting to make any man President,
but. we hope once for all to save our
country from spoilation and the am
billions of individuals. We are spread
ing the ideals of republic and we are
discriminating those who oppose us.
In a few months we have liberated
half of Mexico and in a few months
more we shall liberate the other half.
General Villa came to JuareZ to ne
getiate with business interests for the
resumption of industry in Chihuahua
state and also to procure coin for cir
culation in the rebel territory. He
plans to start a rebel mint and bank
as soon as possible. He said that on
his return to Chihuahua he would
prepare personally to command an at
tack ON Torreon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

sure that Mrs. Hardy was carrying a
searchlight or a tourchlight. The time
that this occasion of going into the
Vannah camp occurred was the last
of February or the first of March.
William Duffy testified that he was
acquainted with the respondent, Van
nah. Witness could not remember OF
seeing Vannah on the afternoon of the
goth, but that he saw him at $40 in
the evening going toward the mess
hail. Witness did not see the respon-
dent again that evening.
Edwin Morrill, testified that while he
was employed as a clerk in the Cony
House on the goth of March last, he
remembered of man coming into the
hotel covered with mud on the evening
of the murder. According to witness
the man hired a room, but did not re-
main in it long, leaving the hotel
about three-quarters of an hour after
entering.
do you know that this man was
the same one arrested by Officer Cor
bett ?"
Il do not know of my own knowl-
edge"
Francis o. Bubar testified as tc
driving Attorney Maher to the scene OF
the shooting the next morning, after
it happened. Witness further testified
that he heard Charles Sias say that
he saw "a man go by his camp about
$50 feet from his camp.
did he say who 1t was:"
He said he did not know, but
thought that it was Vannah, Attorne,
- Continued on Page Tent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Govt to Cooperate and Buy
Seed HOLSTERS from Dealers
Letter Received by Governor.

Maine, and to cooperate with the fed
eral government and the State of
Maine In the work of artificial pro-
pogation, the lobster dealers and own
ers of lobster pounds will hereafter
furnish to agents of the bureau OF
fisheries as heretofore any seed lob
sters which may come into their pos
session, weighing the same and COM
putting their value at the current mar
ket prices. and taking in exchange
therefor Holsters which have been
stripped of their eggs by the bureau
Of fisheries. due allowance being made
for difference in price.
ut is not the intention of the bu-
reau to disturb in any way the re-
lations with the lobster fishermen,
which are becoming more friendly
each year, but to continue for the
present the practice of sending men
along the entire coast of the State
for the purpose of relieving the lob
ster fishermen of any seed Holsters
which they may have caught"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Testimony Wednes=
day at Los Angeles
By Servant of the
Dead Lumberman.
Son Contesting Strange Will Of
Wealthy Bangor Man.

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 2S.-Frank
H. Holyoke, wealthy lumberman of
Bangor, Me, whose will is being con-
tested here on the ground that he
was of unsound mind when he made
it, twice had spoken of suicide and
twice had searched his home for a
revolver, according to testimony given
today by Frank ST. Thomas, his con-
fidential servant.
Holyokes will was made in August,
1911, and he died in October of that
year. His son, Sydney Archibald Hol-
yoke of Milwaukee, instituted the
present contest, alleging that the
terms of the will were influenced by
the men named as executors. Sydney
and his brother Harry were cut off
with 500 each.
ST. Thomas, who received $4,000 I'M
der the will in addition to a demand
note for $500, which he said the es-
tate had paid, testified that Holyoke
described two sons as lacking in filial
duty and described his first wife as
"A good woman, but too jealous" She
told such stories about Holyoke, ac-
cording to ST. Thomas, that his en-
ployer complained that none of the
members of the church which they
attended, would have anything to do
with him.
According to the witness Holyoke
was a heavy drinker, the doctors hav-
ing directed the servants to let the
old man be happy and he had several
drinks on the morning when he made
his will.
Holyoke's estate under the will
goes to two nieces in Bangor, except
$4,000 willed to Bangor charities,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

Governor William T. Haines on
Wednesday received the following let
ter from H. NJ. Smith, commissioner
of fisheries connected with the de-
partment Of commerce at Washington
in connection with the lobster indus
try in this State:
Referring to the conference and
in compliance with your request for a
statement of the plan which the bu-
reau purposes to adopt for contin-
uing its work in behalf OF the lob
ster industry Of Maine, beg to adj
wise you that at subsequent con-
ference held in this Office with rep
resentatives Of the fishery department
of the State Of Maine and of the lob
ster industry, the following PROPOSE
ton was regarded as meeting the sit
uation and was unanimously agreed
upon:
"In order to assist in maintaining
the lobster supply on the coast OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
EARLY AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION LEGISLATION,

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Esrly enactment
Of agricultural extension legislation was
forecast today when the Senate substi-
tuted for the pending Senate measure
the Lever bill just passed by the House.
This was done at the request of Senator
IIoke Smith, author of the bill. who
acceded to the. suggestion of Senator
Simmons that the immediate yearly APP
preparation for disseminating agricultural
information should be increased from
$500. 600 to $500, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
FAIR.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Northern New
England: Fair Thursday Friday snow
or rain, moderate east to southeast
winds, increasing by Friday. Southern
New England: Partly cloudy Thursday;
Friday rain, colder at night; moderate
east to southeast winds, increasing Thurs
day night. Eastern New York: Increas-
ing cloudiness Thursday; Friday rain in
south. rain or snow in north; colder by
night; increasing east to southeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
REBELS AMMUNITION
DUMPED IN n. Y. HARBOR.

New York, Jan. 2s-Eighty thousand
rounds of ammunition which the federal
authorities believe was intended for use
by revolutionists in San Domingo was
dumped into the harbor today. Two men,
bers of the crew of the Clyde liner Algon-
quin, on which the contraband goods
were seized during raid at the lines
Brooklyn pier, are under arrest, several
hundred cartridges having been found
concealed in their clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
POSSE TRAILS NEGRO
FOR WOMAN'S MURDER

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. ga posse of cit
liens was trailing through the swamps
near Wendell. N. c.. today for Worth
Saunders. a Negro, accused of completely
In the murder of Mrs, William Lynch.
Saunders is said to have been accused by
Jim Wilson just before the latter was
lynched near Wendell yesterday for COM
plicity in the murder of Mrs. Lynch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
n. Y. BANK APPLICATION
WITH TREASURY DEPT.

Washington, JAN @.-Formai applica-
ton by the National City Bank of New
York. the largest banking. institution in
the country, to become a member of the
new federal reserve system came today
to the treasury department This bank
opposed the Law. when it was before Con-
gress and there were reports about Wash
ington that it would not become a mem
Der. but would prefer to turn into state
bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Fighting at Sonora
And at Tres CatOs.

Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-Two feder-
al columns attacked state forces in
Sonora today, according to official Con-
stitutionahst dispatches received here.
Several Federals were killed, includ-
ing the colonel commanding when the
column at Cruz De Piedra was repuls-
ed. the report said 90 prisoners being
taken.
The other column, going toward May
tcrena was met at Tres Catos, Il kill
ometers south of the town, and the
fight was still raging at last accounts.
YOUNGEST OFFICER IN ACTION.
Gen. BueIna Assumes Charge in Te-
pic Campaign.
Culiacan, sinaioa, Mex, Jan. 81
Via Nogales, Jan. 2S.-General Rafael
Buelna, the youngest commanding Of
-. (Continued on Page Seven0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Highest Prices for
Boiled LObsters.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2S.-Boiled lob
sters were being sold by local dealers
to the retail trade today for 43 cents
pound, the highest price Of the sea-
son. Continued stormy weather has
resulted in a scarcity of Holsters in
the local market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 8.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday probably fair,
followed by rain or snow during the
night or Friday; colder Friday night;
easterly to southerly winds becoming
westerly Friday and increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Jan. Is
With the arrival today Of the United
States battleship South Carolina and
with American and German bluejack-
cts guarding the legations and pa
trolling the town, conditions at Port
Au Prince took on a more orderly as
pect. A committee .of public safety
has been organized and it is believed
that all danger to foreign residents is
past. =.
President Oreste is still aboard the
German cruiser vineta and the coun-
try is without government. The for
mer Haitien minister at Washington.
Scion Menos, who 1t was thought
would act as chairman of the commit
tee Of safety, declined to serve, and
former Senator Stephen Archer was
named as chairman. The committee
sent delegation on board the yacht
Nord Alexis to arrange for. the entry
into the capital Of Senator Davilmar
Theodore, the leader of the reyolu-
ton. who is now sat Cape Haitien.
Other measures will be taken to es-
tablish q government as soon as pos
sible.
Washington, Jan. 2S.--when the
battleship South Carolina, with her
$50 enlisted men, including company
Of marines, Joined the armored cruis-
err Montana at Port Au Prince to-
day, officials Of the navy department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
ALL.MAINE CIGARS

Made In Belfast from Cuban tobacco
crown In Maine. Ask for the Pearl
Brook, at druggists e - 80
Ind cigar stands. - - = ~ =
)an22d3mos A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Fire in Newspaper Office
Causes $4,000 Loss.
Fireman Injured by Slate and
Two Have Narrow Escapes.
papsr VIII Be Published from the
Commercial company's Office.

Bangor, Me-. Jan. 2s.-Fire, which
is thought to have started from cleo
trio wiring over the press in the base
ment Of the Bangor Daily News, on
Exchange street, this morning. caused
an estimated loss of $4,000. This is
covered by an estimated insurance Of
900.
The heaviest loss is that sustained
by the Daily News, about $4,000, and
$1,000 about half insured; James
Sawyer, cloak store, $500, fully cover
ed; C. Makanna, fruit store, $1,000
with $1,000 insurance and small losses
by william Earle, rubber stamp plant,
and C. II. Glass. printer. Fire walls
on both sides of the News plant pre-
vented the further spread of the fire.
Michael Crowley, a fireman, was in
jured on the head by falling Stats,
and Henry WEIGH. a compositor, sus-
tanned a cut hand in trying to save
some lists.
Composing Room Quilted.
The composing room Of the Daily
News was badly Quilted, the fire doing
serious damage to the battery of six
linotype machines located on the
third floor of the building in this
room. The press room and press to-
gether with a large stock of paper
was damaged heavily.
The Daily Commercial has offered
the use of its plant to the Bangor
Publishing Co. until new equipment
can be installed in the repaired
building, and the Morning News will
be issued from the Commercials
presses.
The fire was discovered shortly
in. the. press room. The work of the
night had been completed and Engf-
neer Glaster was just about to leave
the basement in which the press room
CONTINUED On Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Trial for Murder with Arguments of
Counsel on Wednesday Afternoon
The Charge Will Be Given
At $50 A. M. Thursday.
important Testimony introduced in the Last Moments
Of Remarkable Case in Augusta.

The trial of Francis A. Vannah.
charged with the murder Of Edward E.
Hardy, on March 20 last came to a
close Wednesday noon, both counsel
for the defence and the State having
introduced all their testimony.
The aged respondent failed to
change in the least the attitude MAIN
tanned throughout the trial. He listen
ed with intense interest to the testi-
mony of each witness but gaze no
other evidence that he realized his fate
would soon be in the hands of IL men
who will decide whether he passes the
remainder of his life at Thomaston or
go as a free man once more.
At the opening of the morning Ses-
sion the court room was we'll filled with
spectators. Adjutant C. L. Clark at the
Home took the stand and testified that
MIR. Edison, with whom Vannah was a
great friend, had died Aug. TO- 1913.
Alton w. Thompson.
Alton w. Thompson was then called.
Witness on one occasion saw John
Marston and Cora Hardy cross Togus
stream from the Hardy camp and en-
ter the yannah camp. Witness further
stat al that he aptarad tho 90 nm yr,itl,
Mrs. Hardy and Marstan. Witness wax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Former Senator Pass
es Away at Washing
ton After a Battle of
More Than Week.
Began as PIowboy--W Wanted to
See Lincoln Memorial.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Former Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois died
here today after an illness of more
than a week, during which he hover
led between life and death. His last
layords were a wish that he might have
lived to see the completion of the
National Memorial to Abraham Lin
|coln, who was his personal friend.
Since his retirement from the Sem
late last March, Mr.. Cullom had been
resident commissioner of the commits
|sion created by Congress to build the
|$2, 600, 900 Lincoln memorial.
A little more than a week ago he
was taken ill with the grip. His adj
|vanced age put his recovery beyond
hope, but his wonderful vitality post
|poned the end. He was IS years old
land had a record of so years OF con-
|tinuous public service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
1904

I0c Cigar. Thirty mine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells its own story.
FACTORY. Manchester. N. H. dts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

Shelby Moore cuIlom.
Shelby Moore Cullom.s death ended
30 years of continuous public service
Continued, on Page Twoo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
Funeral Services

Funeral Services
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-Funeral
services for Senator Cullom will be
held in this city at 2.30 P. M. Satur-
day in the Representatives hall at the
State House.
The obsequies will be conducted by
the Rev. Donald Macleod, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. for
nerly of Washington, D. c. Memorial
addresses will be made by United
States Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman
and Governor Edward F. Dunno.
When the body arrives it will he
taken to the residence Of Mrs. Charles
Ridgley and later removed to the
state House, where the body Will lie
I'm state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
THE WEATHER

Fair Thursday; Friday snow or
rain; moderate east to southeast
winds, increasing Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

Anybody who can write at all
can write a good want ad. And
anybody who has work for a
want ad. TO do should get that
work under way promptly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
YOUNGEST OFFICER IN ACTION

Gen. BueIna Assumes Charge in TIE
pic Campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-02

Clellan asked that 5000 be sliced from
the So 900 appraisal made on his store
and tenement building at the corner OF
North Main and Second streets. In the
previous quadrennial appraisal it was
valued at $4,000. Case dismissed.
A written appeal from FL. W. Scott
L. w. Scott and +. M. Scott objected
to an appraisal of $1,000 on their Rich
ardson street dwelling and $50 on a lot
off Batchelder street. In the past the
house was appraised at $1,000 and the
lot went in for $40. Case dismissed
G. r. Varnum inquired why his resi-
dence at 6 North street had been raised
from 1000 to $4,000. An explanation
was given and the case was then dis
missed.
William Wyle protested against pay.
ing 500 on lots hitherto taxed for $40.
They are located on Essex street and
Mr.. Wylie represented that the street
is unimproved and the lots valuable
therefore for agricultural purposes only
Case dismissed.
On general principles, George W. Mann
disagreed with the assessors in the way
they pushed up his appraisals. Specii-
cally he called attention to 5000 raise
on his Wiley street house and an in.
crease of 5000 on house which he owns
on River street. Case dismissed.
Mrs. Bolster's claims referred to in
creases all along the line. They sggre-
gated $4,000 They were divided some
thing like this: Camp street house, from
81 500 to $1,000 North Main street fruit
store, from S400 to $500; Depot square
storage building, from $500 to $500; four
Jefferson street tenements. from $4,000
to $4,000 each; South Main street tene.
ment, from $4,000 to $4,000; two tenc.
ments on Summer street from $4,000 to
$4,000; house at 227 Washington street,
rom 81 200 to 81 400 On her business
block on North Main street near Bolster
place. appraisal Of $4,000 unchanged
rom 1910. she asked reduction and pc
itioned for reduction on Granite street
toneshed property, appraised at s20,s00,
g in 1910. Only two of the claims were
llowed, as already stated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-02
TALK OF THE TOWN


Miss Mary Mcdonald OF Summer
street returned last night from Burling.
ton, where she has been spending the
past few days with friends.
Percy Clark Of Washington street re.
turned last night from New York, where
he has been spending the past two weeks
with relatives. He also visited at Phil.
adelphia and Trenton, n J.
The so-called Rock farm IN East
Orange. together with stock and tools
was sold yesterday to Frank Williams
and wife OF Granville, Who intend TO
take possession Immediately The sale
was made through the n. A. Perry Real
estate agency for Mrs A. +. Perkins of
Randolph.
Among those who registered at The
Buzzell hotel yesterday were: F. II.
Heard, New York w. A. Blackman,
Boston; D. W Beecher. Boston; C. n.
Smith, Holyoke, Mass A. @. Bigelow,
Brook6eld; c s Burr. Boston; f. s
story. Morrisyille; + W Carleton, Bos-
ton; l.. H. OBrion Portland, Ne; J. A.
Bond. Burlington; W. c. Kendall. Bos-
ton, =. =. Calder Boston; Mrs. c. Little.
Randolph; r. c. Arms, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-02
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
The Misleading Lady Is Extremely Fun.
ny and Thrillingly Melo- Dramatic.

One OF the noteworthy theatrical Of.
ferings Of the season will be the presen-
tation tonight at the opera house OF
the New York comedy success, THE
Misleading Lady which scored the big
gest kind OF hit during its seasons
run at the Fulton theatre.
"The Misleading Larry" is a screamingIy
funny farce in three acts by Paul Dickey
and Charles w Goddard and has for its
central characters practical hard head,
ed young business man, who as the re-.
suit Of a wager made at a house party,
has been led into an offer of marriage /;
a beautiful young girl, with decided pre-.
elections towards hirtations VINO is
subsequently most effectively cured by
aforesaid practical Young business man,
who carries her off forcibly 10 his hunt.
ing lodge in the Adirondacks, and a
harmless lunatic who turns up at the
most unexpected moments.
While the situations are extremely
laughable the piece is thrillingly melo-
dramatic in spots and has earned the
distinction Of being alluded 10 as a most
daring piece of stage-craft, defying all
the traditions so dear 90 the general
run of playwrights.
The company consists Of well-known
players including. All Helton. comedian
with Mrs. Fiske, last engagement;
Henrietta Crossman and William Court.
leigh; Beresfard l.Oyett. leading man,
with Amelia Bingham. Drew snd Barry.
more, also starred in Messages from
Mars; Evelyn Watson associated with
Ethel Barrymore William and John