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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
ATTEMPT TO kIDNAP
12-YEAR-OLD CHILD
AT PORTLAND, MAINE

Portland, Me, April What ap-
pears to have been a daring attempt
to kidnap a pretty 12-year-old child
of Portland was uncovered Tuesday
when Airline Cushman of Wilson
street was returned to her home after
being absent since Saturday.
The little girl told story of in
ducements being held out to her by
a strange woman, of a long walk to
Windham and of being found there
alone and helpless by the town clerk
of that place.
According to her tale, she arrived in
Portland Saturday on the electric cars
from Saco, where she had been on
visit. She reached Monument square in
safety and was there met by we'll
dressed woman, who said that she
knew the childs mother and that if
the girl would go home with her for
the night she would take her to her
own home in the morning.
Airline seemed somewhat bewildered
as to where she passed the Sabbath,
but she said that on Monday morning
the unknown woman, who lives in the
woods near Pride's Corner, mile
beyond Riverton and six miles from
Portland. took her to the road and told
her to walk until she reached the car
line The child instead of taking the
direction toward Riverton, where she
would have reached the cars, walked
toward Windham Center, five miles
away.
There sbe was soon Monday night
and was finally taken care of by w.
C. Hawkes., the town clerk, who no.
titled the Portland police. Tuesday
morning the parents of the child were
surprised to learn that she was in
Windham when they supposed, as she
had not returned, that she was still in
Saco.
The little girls grandmother went
to Windham later and returned to
the Cushman home Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

". Spaulding Is visiting his son, 10
Spaulding, in Augusta for a few day
Fred H Soule is preparing to move
his new home on Alpine street.
A large force OF carpenters was at VIC
Tuesday on the new Revere House. I
pairing the damage done by the rece
fire. Another story is to be added to t
building.
Mrs. Neva Blunt of Lewiston is I
guest of Mrs. d. NJ Marshall for fl
days
Mrs. ]. W. Haynes returned Tuesd'
from Lewiston, where she was visiti'
her daughter.
An Easter sale and supper will be ht
at the Methodist church Wednesday. Il
sale will begin at 290 and supper will
served from to 40.
Walter Bickford, boss picker at &
Oakland wooden mills, is confined at I
home as the result of knife wound
his wrist, accidently inflicted in frien
ly scufle Sunday. Roscoe Bickford,
former assistant picker, Is filing his p
sition in the meantime.
Samuel L. Kennedy and Mrs. Alice
Knox, both of Fairfield were united
marriage Tuesday forenoon by Geo.
Bryant, Justice of the peace. The hap
couple will reside at Fairfield Center N
Kennedy is employed in the saw mill
Blacks Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

For the next few years, this HiG{'
way Commission will have the hand
ling and expenditure each year Of ed
proXimately one and one-quarter pl
lion dollars and to properly hand]
this amount of money requires an I'll
ganization equal to the task. We hat1
endeavored to build up such an orgai]
iZation. but have constantly kept q
mind at the same time to make 1t q
economical one, an organization larl
enough and efficient enough to COZ
with this great undertaking but I'd
extraVagant or top-heavy and undf|
the leadership of our chief engine.1
Mr.. Sargent, and his able assistant
Mr.. Hardison, Mr.. Barbour and 9th
ers, we have developed a syste1
which, we believe, will adequately tail
care, first, OF the construction of TIL
new State highways; second, the COZ
struction of the State-aid highway
and third, the continual maintenant
of both classes. We have during N
last few months had large numbs
of miles of road surveyed and are mol
ready to undertake the work Of act,a
construction.
Now while the commission can ar|
will accomplish much in its own f1e{
of endeayor, the complete success eF
cry lover of Maine desires cannot n
achieved without the intelligent al
hearty cooperation of all.
As we are almost within reachivl
distance of the great State Univer5 n
ty at Orono, / feel ii is quite prop
to saw Just a word concerning IL
splendid attitude which that instit|
ton is taking toward this work. I'll
university is cooperating with us ]
a most satisfactory way Dean Board
man and Professor Kaulfuss have d.
voted a great deal of time to the su !
ject of highway engineering, and III
result as already shown, is a great I'M
provement in the courses of stud
dealing with this subject. I want q
behalf of the commission, to thank I'll
officers of this great institution II
their efforts in this directions. / b
lieve that the opportunities open q
young men in highway engineeriA
and road building are worthy of III
most careful consideration of tho
who are in doubt as to what line \
hood. Not long ago one of our gre|
engineering journals said that vast
more money is TO be spent in the ne
10 years in the United States
highway Improvement than in al
other form of civil engineering.
The last address of the afterno
was one on Improved Highways, u
Prof. George r. Files, the well anovl
Bowdoin College road expert I'll
address was illustrated with mai
beautiful stereoptieon views obtaind
by Prof. Files in both America a 4
Europe.
The afternoon closed with generl
discussion and was followed by an 81
animation of the exhibits.
we are proposing" said Chairm
Nelson. Ito take over all roads col
structed since 1908 but which, throut!
neglect are out of repair, and pI
them In proper shape SO that u
States and towns investment therei|
amounting to millions of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
Republican Mayor
OF Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Conn, April Mayor
Louis r. Cheney, Republican, was to-
day reelected mayor of Hartford, de-
feating Joseph H. Lawler, Democrat,
by plurality of Ga votes out of a to-
tai Of approximately 10000 cast. The
Democrats claim, however, that one
Of the voting machines in the Ward
" failed to register 100 Democratic
votes and it was said tonight that
the case will be carried to the courts.
The total vote stood:
Cheney 1919; Lawler 74S5.
Democrats elected majorities in both
the upper and lower boards of the
common council. By good majority
the proposition to ablish the lower
board next year was passed. 1t also
voted. by big majority, to purchase
water frontage, at a cost of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
Geo. lie Fave Is
Held Without Bail

Peabody Mass April AFTER brief
testimony by policemen and physicians
before Judge Hall in police court to-
day, George LeFave, charged with the
murders of Pearl Frost and Walter P.
Hills on Friday, was held without bail
for the grand jury which will meet
in Salem on Monday.
The witnesses We're those who were
present when LeFaVe was overpower-
ed and arrested by Policeman Wiggin
and DR.. c. S Tucker, who performed
the autopsies.
Several We're questioned regarding
LeF'ave's apparent mental condition,
especially as to whether he had been
using liquor. A. F. Reed stated that
LeF'ave admitted having had two
drinks before the shooting.
Alienists retained by the defence
observed the prisoner during the hear
ing.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Walter P. Hills. where Miss Frost
was employed as d housekeeper. Lee
Fave called on the young woman and
they quarreled, and the shooting fol-
lowed. Hills hearing the firing rushed
into the room and was shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
Substantial Reduc=
tiOns and Change of
Zones Made by
Commission
Commercial CenteTS Benefit
By Special Tariffs

Ottawa. Ont, April 7-Substantial re-
auctions in the freight rates are made in
the decision handed down today by the
railway commission, which at the same
time provides for new rate zones and
Standardization Of tariffs.
All Canada west of the Great Lakes is
divided into three zones. The first of
these extends from the lakes to the
mountains and is to be known as the
Prairie section. The Pacific section in
cludes British Columbia, while the zone
to be known as British Columbia lakes
section applies to the navigable waters
in that province.
For each of these sections a standard
of maximum freight rates has been set.
What is at present known as the Man
itoba standard has been extended to fix
all rates in the Prairie and British Co
lunbia lakes sections, abolishing the
higher rates now charged in Satkatche-
wan and Alberta While the Pacific Sec
ton rates would be somewhat higher
than those of the Prairie and British Co
lumbia lakes sections. they will never
theless be lower than the maximums now
in force in Satkachwan. Alberta and
British Columbia, the provinces included
in this section.
Sanction is given to special distributing
of freight traffic and of these Canada's
large commercial and industrals centers
would be the beneficiaries. Under them a
reduction of 10 per cent. of the Prairies
standard tariff may be made. Through
rates from eastern to Western Canada
will be based on the tariffs applied to
shipments west from Port Arthur or Fort
William
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
MITCHELL APPOINTS
COMMISSIONER or
POLICE, A. H. WOODS

New York, April Mayor Mitchell to-
day appointed Arthur H. w Gods, one of
his secretaries, as police commissioner
Mr. Woods, Harvard Graduate, former
newspaper man, skilled investigator and
several years ago a deputy police COM
missioner under Commissioner Theodore
Bingham, will take office tomorrow
The new commissioner succeeds Doug
las L Mckay, who was first deputy com
missioner during the Gaynor administra-
ton and who was appointed head of the
department when Mitchell assumed office
with the understanding that his tenure
should cease when the mayor had found
Just the man he wanted for the place
How 70 fill this Office has long been a
problem with the mayors of New York
Mr. Mitchell tried TO settle it by Offering
the place TO Colonel George w. Goethals
Of Panama canal fame and getting the
state Legislature to give the commission
sr wider powers. The Legislature refused
to change the laws governing the Office
and the mayor abandoned his effort to
persuade the colonel TO accept the office.
Before taking up newspaper work Mr..
Woods was master at Groton school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
REV. DIR. PRICE
FOUND GUILTY
But RETAINS
PASTORATE

New York, April 7.-"Guilty of i'm
prudent and unministerial conduct"
was the verdict of the court of the
New York Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church today against
the Rev. DR.. Jacob Price, pastor of
the Washington Heights church, de-
PENDANT on charges made by women
members of his congregation.
Two other specifications. one accus-
ing DIR. Price of immortality in con-
duct in violation of the moral law"
and the other of indulgence of sinful
tempers and words" were not sus-
tanned.
1t was the judgment of the select
committee which reported to the con-
ference that DR.. Price should be and
hereby is admonished as a result of
his conviction on the first specifica-
ton.
Bishop Luther 3. Wilson, presiding
ference to receive the findings of the
committee without any expression of
approval or disapproval. The commit
tees report accordingly was received
in silence.
The court did not find DR.. Price
guilty of acts sufficiently fragrant TO
demand a change of pastorate for in
the list of changes fer the ensuing year
as read by Bishop Wilson DR.. Price
retains his Washington Heights pull
pit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

Causes Suicide

Dedham, Mass, April 7.-Disappoint-
ed, it is said, over the adverse action
of the town in refusing to buy his
land for a High school site, Charles
H. Miller, stationery dealer, commit
ted suicide by inhaling gas.
The contest over the High school
site at the town meeting last evening
was a spirited one and when it was
voted to purchase a lot of land be-
longing to jeremiah j. Mccarthy in
stead of the Miller property, Mr.. Mil
Ter was plainly grieVed. Instead of go
ing back to Brookline, where he had
been living for the past few months,
he sought the old homestead, and this
morning his body was discovered in
a bedroom where the gas had been
turned on. He was 6S years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
TWO ROBBERS
LOSE LIVES IN
BATTLE WITH
B. {. COWBOYS

New Hazelton, B. c. April 1.-Two
bandits were killed today in a battle
between a band of robbers and
large posse of citizens. after the rob-
berry of the Union Bank of Canada
branch. Six men held up the bank
and four took $1100 cash. A posse is
pursuing them.
The bank had just been opened when
the robbers appeared. Two stepped
inside the doors and with rifles raised
called out, Hand up" The four 9TH
ers took up position outside the bank
The only customer in the bank was
John Gaslin. One robber relieved
Gaslin of his cash, then reached over
the latter's desk and took all the cur
rency within reach. AS the bandits
backed out the clerks reached for their
revolyers. The shooting alarmed the
town and several cowboys got their
pistols into play at once. Within
few minutes the fusillade was general
Shooting from cover the cowboys shot
two of the robbers dead in their tracks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
OAKLAND.

The annual meeting of the Tuesday
Club was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. W. NJ. Aver. Mrs. Henry
A Wing of Lewiston. vice president of
the State Federation of Women's Clubs,
was present and gave a short talk. The
annual reports of the several committees
were made and the following officers
were elected Pres, Mrs. Mary Foster;
vice Pres, Mrs. Mabel Harris; Sec, Mrs.
Avis Leech; Treas, Mrs. Alice Wing; d.
rectors, Mrs. Helen Smiley, Mrs. Henri
eta Mitchell, Mrs Eta Pullen. Thirty
three were present Refreshments were
served A social time was enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

time until it ends somewhere with
continuous permanent road.
/ suppose this was the idea in the
minds of the trainers of the law
passed by the last Legislature provid-
ing for building a system of so-called
trunk lines throughout the State.
This law has become the subject of
controversy, and unfortunately an at
tempt has been made by some to ere
ate a prejudice between the different
class of people using the highways, by
claiming that the funds provided were
not intended for trunk lines, and were
being diverted by the Highway Com
mission for the benefit of AUTOMOBILE
lists and particularly out of-state
visitors.
| do not see how anyone who has
read the law, and particularly anyone
who took part in its passage can make
such a claim, for in defining the vari-
Gus classes of roads, Sec. 6 reads, LIST.
State Highways, which shall mean a
system of connected main highways
throughout the State, and second,
State aid highways, which shall mean
such highways not included in the
system of State highways, as shall be
thoroughfares between principal set
Elements or between settlements and
their market or shipping point, and in
so far as practical feeders to the State
highways"
If | had been member of the
legislature passing this law | should
hardly like to admit that l didn't know
what it meant. For Il great many
years we have been encouraging sum
mer visitors in every possible way,
and they have added vast amounts to
our taxable property, and have spent
millions in our State each year, from
which all of us must be benefited to
some extent. 1t would seem as though
they were entitled to some cOnsidera-
ton, but throwing them entirely out
of the account let us consider the
rights of our own people. The State
has seen fit to tax the automobiles and
their operators for the right to use the
roads. and from eleven thousand
gasolene machines and over thirteen
thousand operators there was collect
ed in 1913 over one hundred and
thirty eight thousand dollars, and this
will probably be largely increased year
by year
BY the law referred to this is to be
used to pay the interest on the pro-
posed bond issue, and create a sinking
fund to retire the bonds at maturity,
and the balance used to maintain
trunk lines and state aid roads to pay
the expenses of the commission
The automobiles therefore pay the
entire expense of the proposed trunk
line roads. In addition to this. the
machines, which are probably worth
over ten million dollars, are subject
TO local taxation, makes them con-
tribute again to town, county. and
State expenses. and in this way to the
amount appropriated for State aid
roads.
Under these circumstances can any
one reasonably object to their having
some consideration in the expenditure
of their own money.
But these roads are not built for the
exclusive benefit of automobiles.
They are laid out over the lines of
greatest travel and connect the
principle cities and towns of the State.
Under the law the amount expended
is to be distributed equally between
the counties but in such way as to
make continuous roads when COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
LAST SPIKE IN GRAND
TRUNK TRAMS.COkTlNENTA

Vancouver. B. c.. April THE la:
spike on the Grand Trunk Pacific Tran
Continental Railway was driven at noe
today near the Nechaco river at Fol
Frazer, B. c.. 220 miles east of Primo
Rupert. The line will be ready for opei
alton in August. The Grand Trunk p,
cific main line now stretches from Por
land, Me-, to Prince Rupert, B. C. A Lin
of steamers gives Prince Rupert connei
ton with Vancouver and Puget SCUM
branch south from Fort George, N. C
now under construction will permit Il
operation of trains to Vancouver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
KilLIFER JUMPED BACK
BECAUSE SALARY INCREASED

Chicago, April An offer of an in
crease in salary of $685. a yaer was
the reason why William Killifer, the
baseball catcher jumped back to the
Philadelphia National League club aft
er having signed a Federal League
contract, according to a statement to-
day by James A. Gilmore, president
of the Federal League.
Gilmore said Killifer's contract with
the Federal League called for the
payment 70 1900 for three years
playing. The contract Killifer later
signed with the Philadelphia club
called for the payment of $19, 800 for a
like period, a difference of 1866 "a
year, according to Gilmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
FAIRFIE:L.D l.

Pearle Shirley, 2-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Dulac. Main
street, fell into a tub of boiling hot
water, about 9.30 Tuesday morning,
while at play ebout the kitchen. The
little girl was playing when her play
thing fell into the tub of hot water
that had been placed for a short time
on the floor. She reached for it and
by so doing scalded her right hand
and arm quite badly. Medical assist
ance was called and the wounds quick
ly treated. No serious results are ex-
pected although the wounds are pain
full.
The following pupils of the Benton
Grammar school have not been absent
or tardy during the winter term and
are placed on the honor roll: Ray Har-
mon, Dora Powers, Flora Powers.
The Dial Club met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Arthur II.
Totman. The club women have begun
a study of dramas representing Amer
lean life. Mrs. Alice S. Totman read
a paper on THE Motion Picture
Drama" Mrs. Clara E. Gibson read
Percy Mackeyes THE Scarecrow." Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the meeting. The next meeting of
the Dial Club will be held April 20
with Mrs. Is. E. G. Kelley, High
street.
The annual Easter supper and sale
Of the Methodist Guild and Prokaydo
Society will be held Wednesday at
the church vestry.
Rev. Lester L. Lewis, pastor of the
Waterville and Fairfield Universalist
churches, left Tuesday for Hallowell,
where he will deliver addresses
Wednesday and Thursday evening at
the Hallowell Universalist church.
Rev. Mr. Lewis addresses will be on
Lenten subjects.
daughter was born Monday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil Begin of
Shawmut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson have
returned to their home at Shawmut,
after n visit at Lewiston.
Miss Vesta Written, president of
the Rebekah Assembly of Maine, left
this week for several weeks visit
to Portland and vicinity
Mrs. John Pierce is i'll at her home
on Elm street.
hdNIeHCe BdfIey, lOIuielly VI tlS
log department of the HollingSWor
& Whitney Co. at Greenyille, is a
guest in town of his mother, Mrs. Han
nah Barney.
boy arrived Friday morning, April
3, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Hines at
their home on Upper Main street. The
new son has been named Jesse Ar
mold.
A son was born Monday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cloutier of
Shawmut, and has been christened Da-
vid Florane.
Fay Foss of Hartford, CT, arrived
in town Tuesday, called here by the
serious illness of his brother, William
Foss.
Mrs. Annie Dunning returned Tues
day from a several weeks visit to
Chelsea.
Miss Florence Allen and her brother
Thomas have returned to their home
at Calais, after a visit in town with
relatives.
Miss Capitola Totman has gone to
Winslow for a few days visit with her
sister. Mrs. Cushman.
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pieted
They are as valuable for every other
kind of conveyance, both for passen-
gers and freight, as for automobiles.
With the trunk line roads paid for
by the automobiles, if the cities and
towns will take advantage of the law
and build State aid roads under
definite plan of making them continu-
Gus, and connecting them with the
State highways, we shall have a sys-
TEN of roads in a few years that will
rival those of our sister states and
benefit everybody.
l know it will be hard for some of
us who would like to have the first
good roads built for our own con-
venience, to give way, but hope that
spirit of fairness and good sense will
prevail, and that each of us may be
willing to do what seems to be for the
common good.
Gov. Haines a Speaker
William T. Haines, Governor of
Maine. followed with a welcome in
behalf of the State, and response was
made to both speakers by Lyman II.
Nelson, chairman of the Maine State
Highway Commission. Gov Haines
reviewed the history of the highway
bill and then proceeded to a defence
of its administration by the commits
sion.
c. s. Stetson, master of the Maine
state Grange, delivered the principal
address of the opening session of the
two-davs convention, speaking on the
Changers interest in highway i'm
proVement.
Professor Files of Bowdoin college
delivered an interesting address on the
subject of highway Improvement In
Europe and America.
The night session was devoted to
moving picture Illustrations of the
asphalt and cement industries and BIZ
luminous road construction.
Lyman n. Nelson
Mr. Nelson said in part:
Mr. President, Your EXcellency, La
dies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the State Highway
Commission it is a pleasure Tor me
to extend thanks to the Bangor Cham
Der of Commerce for the many cour
tesies shown and assistance rendered
in making this first Good Roads Con-
fact. Your splendid organization has
been with us from the birth of the
idea of holding such meeting. Your
officials, and especially Mr. Hennes-
sey, have earned our gratitude by sue
cessfully attending to great multi
tude Of details, and by furnishing aid
of the most substantial kind.
While every city in Maine is a GEN.
ter from which numerous roads radi
ate. there is not one which has re-
ceiyed such a comprehensive and COM
piate layout of State highways I'M
der the present law as has Bangor.
The commissions plans now contem-
plate FIVE great racial roads from your
city and I am sure the Chamber of
Commerce as well as all citizens will
appreciate what an enormous benefit
these roads, when completed, will
mean to the business development Of
the Penobscot metropolis. In my judg
ment no public effort will add more
to the prestige and power of any city
than the building of good roads, lead
ing from every direction to it, and I
venture to predict that because of
this. the Bangor of 1920 will be
vastly bigger and more prosperous
Bangor than the city of today.