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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Portland. Me-, Dec. 20.-After being
in session more than Is hours and
taking 356 ballots for city auditor, a
test of the relative strength of the
of the city council in joint session
Friday night and Saturday morning
under the personal leadership Of
Mayor William NJ. Ingraham elected
their entire caucus ticket of subor
dinate city officers and secured for the
coming year the entire patronage of
the city with the exception of the
common council.
Endurance Wins
1t was at last a question of ply
steal endurance, and Councilman Ed
ward D. Walsh of Ward 5, who had
been without sleep more than so
hours, collapsed and the Democrats
then rapidly filed the offices.
The two parties were evenly divided
on a joint ballot, IS and IS, the Dem
ocrats having a lead Of one in the
aldermen and the Republicans a lead
of one. in the council.
Had the Republicans stuck to their
caucus nominees the casting vote of
Mayor Ingraham would have broken
the tie and elected the Democratic
nominees, but while the Democrats
voted their full strength for their can
didates the Republicans gave their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
COLLAPSE OF REPUBLICAN GIVES
PORTLAND DEMOCRATS VICTORY
AND ELECTS THEIR ENTIRE TICKET

regular nominees Is votes and then
scattered three votes on each bali
lot.
Mayor Ingraham raped for order
little after Z last evening and at
7.45' the boards met in joint convention
and the fight began. All night the
members remained in the council
chamber and the fight went on Sat
urday until Mr.. Walsh gave way and
the Democrats, refusing to adjourn,
elected their candidates, Is to II.
Those who were chosen are: Hiram
T. Waterhouse, city clerk; Fred S.
Jordan, city treasurer; Thomas j.
Silk, city messenger; James A. Con-
nellan, city solicitor; Paul P. Kelley,
city auditor; DIR. George /. Geer, city
physician; George f. Feeney. gas
agent. The minor offices were also
filled by the election of Democrats.
Several attempts were made TO
bring about some arrangement for a
division Of the Offices, but the Demo-
Gratis refused to listen to such a prop
osition. 1t was fair test of endur-
ance, because. had q Democrat instead
of a Republican collapsed, the result
would have been the election Of the
full Republican ticket.
When it was seen that the ballot was
hopeless of achieving anything and that
the session was developing into nothing
but test of endurance, Alderman
Mitchell proposed a compromise and the
Republicans, to clarity an unpleasant
situation and arrive at conclusion to
the best interests of the city. waived
the reason by which they have been
holding up election of city officials and
announced that they were ready to COM
promise on any fair basis.
1t is understood that Mr.. MITCHELL
compromise proposition was to make a
list of the offices to be filled, draw for
the first office in the list and II a DEM
ocrat were lucky there make the next
office Republican, alternating in such
wist down through the list. The plan
didn't find favor with the Democratic
candidates who stayed around the meet
ing nearly all the time 1t was in session,
but the Republican candidates expressed
their Willingness to, abide by the gam
BILE to clear the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Germans who, in their entertainments
and surrounded by wire entanglements
make an advance of even a few yards
a costly matter for the attacking.
In Flanders a little ground has been
gained at considerable cost the fact that
along the coast the Allies have the as
sfstance of warships which continually
lombard the German positions. The adj
vance has been more marked from the
Belgian border south to the River Disc,
where the ground is not so wet as in the
flooded regions of Flanders.
French Offensive
In the Champagne district the French
artillery, which is now probably strong
er than the German. has been busy
keeping the Germans on the move, but
in the Argonne region 1t is the Germans
who are on the offensive and they claim
to have made a slight advance.
The general opinion of military men
here Is that some time must elapse be-
fore the Allies can expect to make any
very marked progress. Besides being in
fortified positions which could only be-
taken after having been thoroughly!
searched out by the artillery, the Ger
mans still have more machine guns than
the Allies and, as has been proven in
previous battles these, so long as they
can be successfully operated, make in
fantry attacks too costly to be attempt
ed
The Servian and Montenegrin armies
have again Joined hands after the de-
feat of the Austrians who invaded Ser
via and are now making their second,
advance toward Sarayevo, capital of
Bosnia. The two armies. the supplies
of which have been replenished by cap
lures from the Austrians, have formed a
juncture near Vishegrad, which the
Montenegrins have occupied They ex-
pect to be before Sarayevo within three
or four days.
The first Boer rebel to meet the ex-
treme penalty was Capt. Fourie, a for
mer officer in the union defence force,
who was executed at Pretoria this
morning. This would seem to indicate
that any of the officers of the Union de-
fence who Joined the rebellion, especial
ly the leaders, will be severely dealt
with, although there is a strong senti-
ment in the country for leniency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
FOUR SHOT IN DISPUTE over THE
MOVING OF A BUNGALOW IN R. |.

Providence, r. l., Dec. pa dispute
over the ownership of bungalow on
Welcome road. Esmond, resulted today
in the shooting of four men, one of
them seriously. Theodore La Monthe,
27, of this city, is at the Rhode Island
hospital In dangerous condition, hav-
ing been shot in the left breast. Alex
ander Pc rmentier, William Parmentier
and Daniel Dandenau, all of this city,
were slightly wounded.
William Dickinson, who had built a
bungalow on land owned by Amos Col
linson, started early today to move the
house to adjoining land. He went from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
DIR. BERRY'S
EXCEPTIONS
SUSTAINED
III i II II
Indictment in the Haley
Case Quashed by
Law Court

The law court today handed down
rescript in the celebrated Cumberland
county case of State VS.. Wilbur f.
Berry sustaining the exceptions made
by the defendant and quashing the
indictment.
Rev. Mr. Berry, who is one of the
secretaries of the Christian Civic
League of Maine, was indicted at
Portland for criminal libel, it being
alleged that he libeled Associate JUS
tice George F. Haley Of Saco in his
criticisms printed in the Civic League
Record of the trials Of certain Bangor
liquor dealers, at term over which
Justice Haley presided at Bangor.
DIR. Berry was tried in the superior
court for Cumberland county. County
Attorney Samuel L. Bates appearing
for the State and Hon. Hiram Knowl-
ton, Hon.. VIM. J. Knowlton of Port
land and Hon. VIM. B. Shelton Of
Lewiston, now q member of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, appearing for
the respondent. The jury brought in
q verdict Of guilty and Rev. DR.. Berry
was given a Jail sentence and an. APP
peal was taken to the Law Court.
Tho Complete Rescript
The rescript handed down Satur-
day. written by Chief Justice Albert
II, Savage of Auburn. is as follows:
"Cumberland Co., State VS.. Wilbur
f. Berry. Rescript, Savage. c. J.
/. In an Indictment founded on a
statute which describes the offense,
the offense must be charged in the
words of the statute or in words
equivalent thereto.
Q. After statute which makes it
a criminal offense to wilfully publish
or circulate a libel an indictment for
publishing and circulating a libel
which does not charge that it was
.wilfully' done, is fatally defective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
REPORT THE BRITISH DREADNouCHT
THUNDERER IS sunk BY A Mine

Scefjord. The crew FASTENED to the
scene and dozen or so Of men were
picked UP from the water
Mr. Rottweiler said that he is the Eu-
ropean representative of the Western
Metals Products Co. of Chicago. He
was a passenger on the steamship Nor
dam leaving New York for Rotterdam
the early part of September and with
35 others was taken from the ship by
British AUTHORITIES at Plymouth and de-
tanned for eight days pending investiga-
ton as to their being Germans. They
were released on proof of identity. He
spent TO- days in Germany and since
that time has been in England and
France, his passport, covered with en-
dorsements, indicating that he visited
many of the prominent cities of England
and on the Continent. The Seefjord is
not listed in the maratime register, but
this may be due to her being small
boat. as indicated by the number of the
crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
1000, 900 BUSHELS
GRAIN AT PORTLAND

Portland. Me-, Dec. 20-There is
over 100000 bushels of grain in the
Grand Trunk elevators and freight
yards awaiting shipment to Europe
and a big fleet of ships is heading
towards this port to carry the grain
away. The Grand Trunk elevators arc
filled to the brim with grain while
there are 700 cars loaded with grain
in the railway yards.
Part of the grain will be loaded
into the holds of the regular trans
Atlantic liners while big shipments
will be taken out by several of the
so-called tramp" steamers which are
now on their way to this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
PRESIDING JUSTICE DOES NOT
APPROVE ACQU|TTAL VERDICT
IN CASE OF WIN. Y. CLEARY

Poughkeepsie, N. Y,s Dec. 2O.-Su-
,reme Court Justice Joseph Morschau-
ser. who presided at the trial of Will
liam v. Cleary at New City. New
York, stated today that the verdict
of acquittal rendered by the jury
yesterday did not accord with his
views of the case.
Murder is murder, call it by what
ever name you will" is the belief OF
the justice.
Justices Statement
In a statement made today Justice
Morschauser said:
Il was not satisfied with the ver-
dict. / had to accept it and respect
it. but it did not accord to my views
The Jury had the power to render
this verdict if they believed some Oh
the testimony of some of the witness
es. There may have been reasonable
doubt as to the degree of crime OF
the defendants guilt, but murder Is
murder, call it by whatever name you
will
The Jury remained out for over six
hours, and believed that a verdict
against the defendant for manslaughter
would be found This was my view.
Il believe sympathy played great
part in the case, although 1 warned the
Jury in reference to this several times
and not to allow it to influence their
verdict. There was much sentiment in
favor of Cleary. 1t seems some people
lose sight of the crime itself.
THE jury live in that community and
county and are answerable to their fell
low citizens and neighbors. and perhaps
they will have some explaining to do.
If the jury did not conscientiously de-
Idle the case according to the evidence,
ii must rest with themselves. each indf-
vidually and their responsibility to their
God with the knowledge that they vio-
lated their oath as jurors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Walter Johnson
star of the pitching staff OF the WASH
ington Americans, who jumped to the
Federal League and who yesterday
arr ounced that he had jumped back
r., his old club, has not yet commu-
n;cated with James A. Gilmore. pres
ident OF the Federals, nor returned
the $4,000 advance salary paid MIN, II
was said here today by Gilmore.
Gilmore reiterated his belief that
Johnson had been wrongfully persuad-
ed by attorneys for the American
League that the reserve clause Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
PRES. OF c., H. & ORR.
DIES SUDDENLY IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, Dec. 20-Eugene Zim-
norman, former president of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton e Dayton Railroad,
and wealthy financier of this city. died
suddenly at a clubhouse late today
from hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr..
Zimmerman was the father of the
Duchess of Manchester.
The death of Mr.. Zimmerman was
unexpected although his health has
not been of the best for the past few
weeks. When he was seized by the
fatal attack he was engaged in study
ing records of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
EMPEROR'S
REPORT OF
The VICTORY

Karlsruhe, Via Berlin to London.
Dee. 20.-Grand Duchess Louise of
Baden has received the following tel
egram from Emperor William:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
just reported that the Russian army,
after desperate fighting, retreats and
is being pursued along the entire
front.
1T is evident that the Lord aided
our heroic troops. To Him alone is
due the honors."
Emperor William also thanked an
a telegram the 14th Army Corps
which participated prominently in the
fighting on the Russian center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

New York, Dec. ga report that the
British. preadnought Thunderer was
sunk in the North sea on Nov. by
coming in contact with mine or being
hit by a torpedo was brought here to-
day by George Rottweiler of Chicago. a
passenger on the steamship St. Louis
from Liverpool
According TO Mr.. Rottweiler the sink
ing of the Dreadnoght was witnessed by
eight men, members of the crew of a
small Swedish sailing ship called the
Scefjord that put into Liverpool with
survivors from the Dreadnought on
board
These men were taken in charge by
British officers and were kept under sur
veillance at an out of the way sailors
mission, said Mr. Rottweiler 81 heard
of the report in a roundabout way and
through a friend / managed to talk
with one of the crew. He told me that
the Thunderer blew up and sank in full
view of himself and his mates on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
LOSS
BY BRISK fire AT
CALAIS, maine

mated at $4,000, principally to the
stock in trade of the occupants, was
caused Saturday by fire in the Will
liams block on Main street. The loss
sustained by the st. Croix Clothing
Co., in whose store the fire original
ed, was estimated at $4,000, on which
there is an insurance of $4,000. The
E. C. Young Furniture Co. had a loss
of several thousand dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

ton & Dayton Railroad preparatory to
testifying before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which is conduct
ing an investigation oe the sale of that
road to ]. p. Morgan 6, Co. Mr.. Zim-
norman was prominent in the sale of
Cincinnati Hamilton e. Dayton which
for the second time is in the hands of
a receiver. Mr. Zimmerman. besides
being financier was a veteran of the
Civil War. 32nd degree Mason and a
member of the Loyal Legion.
He was born in Vicksburg, mss, in
1s45. His only child, Helena, married
thte Duke of Manchester in 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

this city with a gang of men and while
work was underway to move the build.
ing Amos Coilinson and two sons APP
peared and forbade the removal. The ell
der Collinson was armed with a rifle
and his son John with a shotgun, ac-
cording to the police. Spectators say
that FIVE shots were fired.
Amos and John Collinson were later
arrafgned at a special session of the
9Th district court on charges Of assault
with intent to kill They pleaded not
guilty and Amos was held in $1,000 bail
and John in $1,000 Surety was furnished
for their appearance before the district
court on Dec 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
GIL MORE WOULD ARBITRATE
JOHNSON'S CONTRACTS--MAY
BEGIN COURT PROCEEDINGS

American League contract would hold
him
Gilmore today sent Johnson a lons
telegram urging the pitcher to come
TO Chicago at the expense or the FED
erals and to submit the contracts 20
three lawyers to be chosen by disin-
terested persons.
'If 1t ia the opinion of these law
yers that your action was Justified,
continued the telegram, lit will place
you in the proper light before sport
loving people.
Continued on Page 2--Coi. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

8. In an indictment charging that
the defendant did at 'Waterville in
the County of Kennebec unlawfully,
maliciously and wickedly compose,
write and print and did at Portland
in the County of Cumberland publish
and circulate and cause to be pub
lished and circulated a certain libel
the adverb maliciously' cannot be held
to qualify the verb publish and cir
culate.
Exceptions sustained.
Indictment quashed.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Kaiser Recovered

London, Dec. 221.-0.53 A. M
The German Emperor mas completely
recovered and returned to the front,
according to an announcement from
the Berlin main headquarters trans
mitted through Amsterdam to Reut'
ers Telegram Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Dec. 20.-The disturbance
that was over the st. Lawrence valley
Saturday night moved rapidly eastward
to the Newfoundland banks. Within the
last "a hours this has caused rains in
the Atlantic states. Temperature has
fallen considerably In the New England
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
SNOW AND WARNER

Washington, Dec. 20.-Forecast for
northern New England: Snow and
somewhat warmer Monday; Tuesday
clearing. Southern New England and
eastern New York: Rain or snow Mon
day; Tuesday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
MEDFORD PASTOR
TO WOODFORDS, ME.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 20-Rev Milo
G.. Folsom of Medford, Mass, has &C
cepted a call to the pastorate of the
Woodfords Universalist church of this
city. He will begin his duties the first
of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Boston Forecast

Boston, Dec. 2o.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Monday unsettled with &C.
casional rain or snow; Tuesday fair
with seasonal temperature; moderate
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Russians Retire Across Buzura River
And Make Desperate Stand An
Initiating Two Detachments
OPENING OF STRUGGLE FOR THE
POSSESSION OF CITY OF WARSAW

Operations of Russians in East Prussia Contin-
ued-Alhes Carrying Out Offensive Moves in
West But Stubbornly Met by Germans Serv-
ians and Montenegrins Make Second Advance
Toward Sarayevo- Rebel Pays Penalty
by Firing Squad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
NEWPORT A. A. WINS
FROM BANGOR FIVE

Newport. Me. Dec. 2O.-(speciaD.-In
one of the fastest basketball games of
the season Newport A. A. won from the
Bangor Independents Friday night by
score of 40 to 81. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

DEV. WILBUR BERRY,
W1ferpilie, Whose In
dicfnenf for Alleged Libel
of Justice Haley, Has Been
Qudshed by the Law Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
RELIAB Billy

When buying Jewelry the reliability
of the Arm you're trading with is the
first consideration. 1 have been In the
Jewelry business right here on Lisbon
ST. 81 years and guarantee every article
sold in my store to be exactly as repre-
scented. / also guarantee my prices to be
as low Tor lower as any other reliable
Jeweiry House in Maine
Watches. Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table and all sorts of beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Forecast for north New Eng
land: Snow and somewhat
warmer Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
OYSTER PRICES GO SOARING.
Scarcity Causes Jump. One Vessel
Master Reaping q Harvest.

Though no oyster-laden craft have ar
rived at the oyster wharf for over a
week. those who wish oysters will have
no difficulty in obtaining them. but in
consequence of the scarcity prices have
gone up rapidly since the beginning of
the freeze. Yesterday oysters were sell
ing at from 81 to 40 per bushei. At the
oyster wharf yesterday Il list was made
of fifteen vessels known to be loaded or
loading oysters 70 rthe market here so
that when the freeze is over and naviSa-
ton is resumed quite fleet of schooners.
fatties and power craft will come here
with oysters for the market
1t was stated that no oysters were on
sale from vessels lying at the wharf mar
ket. but this is not So The master OF
one of the larger schooners lying at the
wharf did not open the matches of his
vessel until all the others were sold out
and there was heavy demand for oysters.
Then he started selliug and has reaped .
harvest. his oysters bringing from Il
cents to 81 per hushel. the highest prices
paid for oysters direct from the vessel
at the wharf this year. The dealers at
oysters in barrels by steamer and raj!
from Norfolk and from points along Ches-
apeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
OFFICERS ARE ENUMERATED.
Not Blamed for Loss of Oil Tank
Steamer Oklahoma.

No blame can be attached 10 any Ii
censed office aboard the oil TAM; steamer
Oklahoma for the loss OF that vessel
January 4, according to report made
public by the supervising inspector gen
crai of the steamboat inspection service.
Twenty-siX persons went down with the
steamer. The report also states that
neither was there any evidence to chow
that the steamboat inspection service was
in any sense diiiatory in its duty Or SUI
pervision of the vessel as required by Law
or the general rules and regulations.
On the morning of January 4. say /;
the report. 'tha OKiahoma, with head 10
the sea and engine running Slowly. vita
little or no warning. broke almost i'll
simultaneously at OF about smidships. the
two parts instantly separating. 1t APP
pears that the snip, at the time of the
break. was in ner worst and most hazard
Gus position. the Row and stern being
buoyed up by high seas leaving the
amidship section suddenly and for time
in the hollow between the seas and de-
prived of the buoyancr. 1t seems that
the ship did not take tie second sea
head on. but little on the port bow
causing a lateral motion. which would
necessarily be felt most severely amid
ships. where the vessel had the least hold
IN the water The result was the break
at this point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
WOULD CHECK GAME LOSS.
Supt. Galen Recommends Extension
of National Park Boundary.

t"r the protection of game from ruth
less destruction. Supt J. L. Galen. in his
annual report Just made public by the In
terror Department recommends that
the eastern BOUNDARY Of Glacier Nationa,
Park be extended for SIX miles. This is
PARTICULARLY desirable for game protec-
'ion. he says. In the vicinity OF Lower
Two Medicine lake and in the region be.
tween the lower St Mary lake and the
Canadian boundary deer ard elk ind
their fail feeding ground in localities
There they can be ruthlessly slaughter
ID. The same is true regarding goat
ana sheep in the neighborhood OF Chief
mountain.
To prevent this loss of game to tn.
PARK the eastern boundary must be ex
tended as indicated, so that il would
take IN this fail and winter feeding
ground
Mr.. Galen also recommends the estab.
hshinent of plan for road building. as
we'll AS for the construction of admins
tration buildings in the park.