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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
STEAMER SINKS
 NEAR NEW YORK
Storm and Goes Down With Entire Crew

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The big tank CT, Oklahoma, loaded with oil from the Texas oil fields, sank off Sandy Hook last night in the terrific storm which swept the eastern coast. The entire crew of 20 were drowned in spite of the heroic efforts of the Sandy Hook life saving crew. who made repeated efforts to reach the sinking vessel, but were driven back each time and thrown upon the beach
 The crew had almost reached the ship on the fifth effort, when the big tanker suddenly plunged beneath the waves, taking all the crew with her
 Reports received here indicate that many vessels are piled up on the beach along the Jersey coast and al so on the New England shores and that the loss to shipping interests will run into many millions of dol lars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
FUEL C0.
 USED HUSH MONEY
Paid Members of Crews of Pacific Mail Steamship Line Money or
 Gave Them Coal to Keep Quiet

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.--Testi- mony yesterday in the Western Fuel company cases tended to prove that the defendants made presents of tons of coal and considerable money to the employees of tfe Pacific Mail Steamship line to have them keep quiet about the importation of coal, which was underweighted at the GUS tom house.
 The bills of lading always called for considerable less coal than was on the ships and to keep the off cers of the ships quiet they were made presents of coal or money by the officials of the Western Fuel com pany, who are now on trial for de frauding the government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
N. '. BANKERS
 WANT THE EARTH
Would Have Gotham Regional Bank Include All the Territory North of
 Patomac East Alle0henies.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--The first hearing to decide upon the location of the regional banks was held here yesterday and many bankers of this city appeared before the committee and urged that the regional bank es- tablished in New York should control the territory north of the Patomac river, including all the district east of the Alleghenies and north of the Potomac.
 Much opposition is expected from Boston, Philadelphia. Pittsburg and Baltimore against ally effort to force them to do their banking through d New York bank
 It is not expected that the con- mittee will give the New York region al bank the territory desired, but will however allow large section of the east to become part of the New York system.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
BANDIT
 WAS BAD ACTOR
Killed 17-Year-Old Boy December 20 Before Being Apprehended
 for Other Crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. $. :. wo- man today identified Bandit Fari>s, now under sentence of death nere Tor nurdering tie passenger agep: of tho Southern Pacific railroad or Hecom. ter l, and stated to the poii;,5 that he is the man who murdered Ed ward Driscoll, the 17-year-old boy who was killed here on Dec. 20.
 The identification clears up the mystery of the shooting of the boy but having only one life Fariss can pay the penalty for but one of hi: crimes and will hang some tim. in the next 90 days unless he is grant ed stay of execution by the nig'l CT courts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
FIGHT AGAINST
 RAILROAD BILL Enemies of Government Ownership Will Tack on Many Amendments, Says Congressman Humphries

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.~-Congrcss- man Humphries todny made a state ment to the effect that the enemies of the Alaska railroad bill will urge the most radical go fernment owner ship amendments wtlch are likely to defeat the entire bill.
 The anti-goyerninent forces are de- termined to pass the bill with amend mants which will make the operation of the road so expensive that it will forever quiet the government owner ship of railroads assitation, as they 'xpact to have the Alaska operation t'sr roiiro lds hy the government prove i, failure.
 The amendments offered may be the means Of killing the bill. says the Washington congressman
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
RIDES STREETS WITHOUT CLOTHING
Citizens of o'dhorton, New Mexico Then Horsewhip p Mrs. CoIlns-ls
 Believed to be Insane.

OLDHORTON, \. M., Jan. 6.-The citizens of this town yesterday horse whipped Mrs. Collins because she had ridden through the streets of the city without a stitch of clothing on her body.
 The woman rode through the main streets galloping and all the men stared at the fast moving figure as long as it WAS in sight. Later the women and some Of the men captur- ed the half-denented rider and in hicted a terrible beating on her with horsewhips.
 Mrs Collins is now in the hospital recovering from the effects of the severe beating and is also under close observation as 10 her sanity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
FORD AUTO C0. GUT BIC MELON Will Give 10000 Employees $10,O00,- 900 Annually as a Bonus for
 Good Work.

DETROIT, Jan 6.-The Ford Au- tomobile company, of this city, have announced their intention of distrib uting $1O,0O0 ,OO0 each year among the 10000 employees of tue company. and also that the hours of labor of all the company employees are to be only eight hours per day
 The company has made immense profits the past year, having sold thousands of machines and will share with their employees the profits Of the business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
PUBLIC BUY MUCH WORTHLESS STOCK
Promoters Sold s1ao,ooo ,ooo Worth Of Worthless Stock by Un-
 scrupuIous Promoters.

WASHINGTON Jan During the past two years the people of the United States have lost $l30 900 900 in frauds by get rich-q quick" con cerns. is the statement just issued by the postal department of the gov ernment. Most of t Q stock has been sold to widows and orphans who have had no business experience, but also many alert business men have been caught by the smooth mining promoters
 The postal inspectors will continue the active fight agamsl the schemes of promoters to fleece the people and mere drastic laws will he advanced by the administration
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
WILL REMOVE
 SIR GARDEN Enqland's Representative at Mexico Has Been indiscreet, So He
 Will Lose His Job.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Brit ish ambassador to Mexico, Sir Car den, is to be removed by the English government because he has been very indiscreet.
 The announcement will be favor ably received at the State depart ment, as much friction has been caused by the English ambassadors position at Mexico, where he has Op- enly shown his admiration for the Huerta administration and has ire Guently dined with the provisional president and has in turn entertain ed him.
 It is we'll known here that the sym nathies of the British Mexican an- bassador is strongly with Huerta, whom he has frequently stated was the only man in the republic capable of establishing peace and insuring the foreign citizens in Mexico safety.
 This has been distasteful. as the eff forts of the American State depart ment have been bent on removing Huerta and the encouragement of the English ambassador has greatly de tayed the desired end.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
WOMEN'S SKIRTS
 SLIT TOO L0kG
Police to Issue Order Stopping Indecent Exposure.

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. Jan. 6. The chief of police of this city yesterday issued orders to all his patrolmen to arrest any woman who is found on the streets with slit in her skirt of more than 15 inches They are to be charged with indecent exposure.
 The action of the police authori- ties will force a number of society ladies to do some sewing, as many of them have slits of 20 inches reach ing we'll up above the knees and the boys and young meL and even a few bald heads are standing on the street corners gazing open-mouthed at them as they pass.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
AGED ALASKAN
 DIES IN SEATTLE Thomas NoWeII Was First DeIeuate From Alaska to Political Convea-
 ton--Was o2 Years Old. ..........
SEATTLE, Jan. 6..-Thomas Nov

SEATTLE, Jan. 6..--Thomas Now ell, of Juneau, died here today at the age of S2. He had been in Alaska since 1885. settling at Juneau, where he remained. He owned considerable mining property in that section.
 In 1892 Thomas Nowell was the delegate to the Republican National convention at Indianapolis, and was tn" first delegate to represent the ter ritory at any political convention.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
SOON REPAIR THE
 LAUNCH BRIGHTON

Captain Stamey will ship the ma terial needed to make the repairs to the launch Brighton to Golden as soon as possible and will have the big launch on the run between Valdez and Port Wells shortly. The dam age to the boat is uot as extensive repaired
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
NAVY SELECTS
 NEW TOBACCO Seamen Tested Forty Different Brands-Navy Plug Wins
 Decision.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The blue jackets of the United States navy have been sampling forty brands of chewing tobacco and after the most exhaustive tests Secretary Daniels, of the Navy department, has ordered 5O,OOO pounds cf Navy Plug from southern manufacturers.
 The forty seamen who haTc Teen working for he past three months testing the tobaccos. will not tc re turned to sea duty
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06
NO 0NE ID BUILD CHICAGO SubWAYS Not a Bid Receiver for $3O,O0O, ,000 Contract-Condition Are Too
 Stringent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Not bid was received by the municipal authori- ties of this city today when bids were to have been opened for tho con struction of subways estimated to cost s30,00O,0O0. Tho failure to rc-- ceive bids has eau ed much com ment and it is generally believed that more liberal policy will be follow ed by the authorities if the subways are to be built by private contract ors.
 New bids will he called for with less stringent restrictions. according tt, tho stAtelAani issued today by the mayor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

Deputy Marshal Sam Drightwell, of Cordova. came over on the Alameda with two prisoners held by Commits sioner d'Heirry. of Chitina. for rot bery
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

The Mcintosh outfit came in last night from out the government road and the teamsters report a fine trail to the interior The outfit consists of 15 teams.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

Colonel O'Neil, who is now in the states. has been ordered to Leaven- worth to attend school and is not ex pected back to Valdez before mex, April.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

H. F. Sullivan came up on the Ala meda and reports that AL Sullivan had greatly improved since leaving Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

Fl. BratnOber and D. C. Sargent. th" Nebesna operators, came up as f.,r as Ccrdova ol the Alameda and Will start an outfit into the White River country immediately.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

George Reinke has moved his place ogf business into the Valdez Drug Co. store
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

Ed. Petri came in last evening from :. cftn.ns rOadhouso.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-06

Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at the Nait!e. Cafe. after D. m. If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Quarterly Meeting of
Kennebec Physicians

The Kennebec County Medical Asso-
citation held its quarterly meeting Fri
day evening at the Augusta House
with about so members present. The
business meeting took place at $50
o'clock at which time DR.. S. j. Beach
of Augusta was elected to the Office
of secretary to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of DR.. Henry w.
Miller, former superintendent of the
Maine State hospital.
Following the business meeting the
members retired to the dining hall
where an excellent banquet was served.
When the banquet was over DR.. E.
C. Abbott of Portland read a very
interesting paper on Crooked Spines,"
which was Illustrated by lantern
slides.
Those seated at the banquet tables
were: Drs. Wellington Johnson, For
rest c. Tyson. Richard II. Stubs, S.
j. Beach, George Washburn. Samuel
Kagan, Charles ]. Lincoln, George r.
Campbell, o. C. S. Davies, Stephen E.
Vosburgh and w. H. Harris of Au-
gusta; Dr. G. H. Beane of Halowell;
Drs. Stinson and Farrell of Togus;
Drs. Alton NJ Sawyer, Arthur w.
Strout and A. B. Libby of Gardiner
Drs H w. Abbott, L. G. Bunker,
Theodore Hardy, f. P. Fish and A.
L. Des Jardines of Waterville; DR..
Virgil C. Totman of Oakland: DR..
Walker of North Vassalboro and DR..
Z. G.. Abbott of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Miss RiIla E. Berry
Takes Own Life

Miss Rilla e. Berry of Portland.
patient at the Augusta State hospi-
tai, committed suicide Thursday eve
ming by hanging in her room in that
institution Just what time the act
was committed is not known, but
when the woman was found shortly
before 8 o'clock by a roommate who
had with other patients been attend
ing a moving picture show in the
chapel at the hospital and entered the
room to retire for the night, life was
extinct Coroner Harvey e. Bates was
summoned by the hospital authorities
but found on arrival at the institution
that it was so plainly a case of sui
eide that he deemed no inquest neces-
sary.
In order to carry out her resolution
Miss Berry used her apron, one end
of which she attached to the head of
the bedstead, and after placing the
other end about her neck she knelt
down, and it was in this position that
the body was found. Death had been
due to strangulation. She had been
receiving treatment at the hospital
since December, 1913, and while at first
she had been depressed she was get
ting better. Supt. Tyson in speaking
of the case, said that earlier Thurs
day he had been talking with Miss
Berry and that at that time she
seemed quite cheerful.
She was SO years of age and has one
sister, Mrs. Nosmus, in Portland to
which city the remains were taken
Friday afternoon for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Will of B. F. Keith
Filed at Boston

Boston, April 24.-Co-workers and
employees were remembered in the will
of B. f. Keith, the vaudeville man
ager, which was filed today. Walter j.
Donvan, Mr.. Keith's general treasurer,
was bequeathed $4,000, John j. Muir
dock, another official, was given $4,000.
Engineers, watchmen, carpenters and
other employees were given from $500
to $4,000 each.
The sum of $4,000 was left in trust
to Louis D. Brandeis, Morton Prince,
Edward A. F'ilene and Laurence Minot
to be used as they saw fit in promot-
ing the aims of the Good Government
Association of this city.
To his widow, Mr.. Keith left bonds
valued at 100000 and 100000 in cash.
His son, A. Paul Keith, was given the
residue of the estate, which has been
estimated at $2,000,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
The Day in Court

The forenoon session was taken
up with the case of Continental IL
Illustrating Co. of No. 2 Rector street,
New York City, VS.. Dutch Brothers,
Belfast grocers. Arthur Richie for
the defendant, H. c. Buzzell for the
defendent.
The next case to open was Essex
Fertilizer Co. vs. George o. Danforth.
Counsel, Richie; Dunton & Morse.
The suit is brought to recover the
balance on bill of $3.50 for fertilizer
sold the defendent by the plaintiff, the
balance being $50. The defense claims
that the entire bill has been paid and
that one check for $50 has never been
credited This the plaintiff claims was
never receievd.
Indicted by Grand Jury
Another of the 10 indictments found
by the grand jury after day and
half session was MADE public this
morning, that of State VS.. Clara Her
vey for larceny.
The case of Marion E. Brown VS..
Maine Central Railroad, which open
ed yesterday afternoon, was heard by
the first traverse jury and after the
evidence was all in it was Withdrawn
and the following entry made: Meth
er party no further action" The suit
was brought to obtain damages for
the loss for seven days of trunk OF
shoe samples, the plaintiff being the
travelling salesman of the B. c. Dins-
more & Son CO., Belfast
In the case of c. E. Pendlefon VS.. A.
K. Tolman, suit to replevin the
sloop Gladrags. and which a verdict
for the plaintiff was rendered with
nominal damages of 81. motion for
a new trial has been filed.
A motion for continuance has been
filed in the case of ]. H. Darby VS.. N
F.. Houston. which was marked for
trial this term.
One more indictment was made pub
lie late this afternoon. State VS.. Fred
Heale of Lincolnville for single sale
and nuisance.
The criminal docket will be com
menced this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

James Card is in i'll health and I'M
able to drive the mail on the star route
Mrs. j. w. Jacques has returned home
from Lisbon Falls, where she has been
the guest of Mrs. Pearl Roberts.
George Gamble of Fairfield has been
passing a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Everett in Bowdoin.
Miss Ruby Maloon is teaching the
Oak Hill school in Litchfield.
Peter Renneau is in poor health.
The death of Mrs. Mary Taylor of
Bowdoin Center occurred Monday,
closely following surgical operation,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Burleigh Danforth at Oak Hill, Itch
field. Mrs. Taylor had been in failing
health for two years. She was a ma
tive of Wisconsin and her age was
AZ years. Besides her husband, six
children survive. Burial was made
Thursday afternoon in Litchfield
Plains cemetery.
Mrs. Lena Rideout Is on the sick
list.
The town schools re-opened Mon
day. Miss Christina Ross of Lisbon is
again teaching the Wood school; Wes-
ton Allen continues his work in the
Wheeler district: Miss Ida Allen has
the Starbird school and Miss Selena
Gilbey re5umes her duties in the Ward
district.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Tarr have en-
gagged work for the season with Mr..
and Mrs. Blanchard at North Litch-
field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Open Proceedings
For New Frank Trial

Atlanta, Ga. April 24-Hearings on
the extraordinary motion for a new
trial for Leo M. Frank, the pencil
factory superintendent under sentence
of death for the murder of Mary Pha-
gan, 14-years-old factory employee,
were opened here yesterday before
Judge Hill of the superior court The
defendant presented 10 alleged grounds
for new trial, most of which were
- the form of affidavits presenting al
legged newly discovered evidence
Some of the affidavits were repudia-
tons of testimony given at the trial
at which Frank was convicted 9th
ers present an alleged alibi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The upper Bangor road was the
scene at about 3 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon of a wild runaway when two
horses attached to a hayrack, the
owner of which was unknown, came
down the road at a breakneck pace,
and threatened destruction to any
team that they should meet. Luckily,
however, the road was clear at that
time and as the team approached the
residence of Parker Savage, that gem
tleman and his son Frank, who were
working ON the lawn, made a rush
for the runaways and succeeded in
stopping them. Those who saw the
act agreed that it was one of the
prettiest stops possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The Augusta Real Estate Associa-
ton began Friday the work prepara-
tory to making an extensive impsoye-
rnent in the Hayes building owned by
it on lower Water street, by erecting
an extension to the west end, so that
the west wall of the building will be
flush with the west walls of the
Maine Farmer building and the Ma
comber- Hill Wight buildings which
adjoin it ON either side. The change
will resula in the increasing the size
of the tenement on the third floor of
the building by the addition of two
rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

A crew of men in the employ OF
Ryan & Keen began work Friday aft
ernoon en- the retaining wall at the
west side of the tracks in front of the
new Maine Central station, with a
view to repairing the structure where
the concrete of which the wall was
constructed has begun to crumble. Al
though the wall has been built but a
few years it has begun to disintegrate
badly in places all along its length, and
the work in hand has been commenced
with a view to repairing it so as to
present smooth surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
MAINE FARMER BLOCK SOLD.
Is Now Owned by the Augusta Real
Estate Association.

An important real estate transfer of
the week was the purchase by the
Augusta Real Estate Association, as
of April l, of the Maine Farmer Pub
fishing Co., TIE president of which lat
ter company is NJ. s. Holway and the
treasurer Samuel c. Manley, of the
Maine Farmer building. The new own
ers will take possession the middle
of the coming week. The Farmer
building has frontage of 40 feet on
Water street and runs back 20 feet,
is three stories in height and was built
in 1904
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
|. w. w. Attacks
Salvation Army

Static, Wash, April 24-Several In
dustrial Workers of the World street
speakers and their followers Directing
to the noise made by Salvation Army
band which was playing in the street
last night attacked the Salvationists,
who retreated to their barracks where
police reserves were summoned to pro-
tect the religious workers, many of
whom Were womtn.
Detectives near the scene when the
trouble started held the attacking
party at bay with drawn revolvers
until the reserves arrived from police
headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Awards Made for Printing and Binding
Report

The Governor and Council Friday
made the following awards for print
ing and binding:
The printing of the report of the
commissioner on the revision and con-
solidation of the Public Laws (under
the resolve of April 4, 1919, was
awarded to the Lewiston Journal Co.,
whose bids were slightly lower than
those of the Kennebec Journal Co.
The binding of the same report was
awarded to John G. German of Lew
iston, whose bids were slightly lower
than those of the Maine State Book
binding Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25

The body of the man who died at
the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye
Works last week as the result of a
does of sodium nitric has been iden-
titled as that of T. J. Brennan, a pipe
filter, residence unknown. The iden-
LITIGATION was made by John l.. Reade
of Lewiston, who was acting as rep
resentative of the Lewiston and Au-
burn Credit Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
sMiTHFiELD.

The item in Wednesdays paper
should have read Mrs. Clarence
Stevens instead of Clarissa.
The roads are improving. The brisk
winds are drying the mud fast.
Mrs. Fred Clark Is at home, after
visiting relatives and friends in Wat
erville and Lewiston.
Charles Stone of Rome was guest
recently at Frank Bickford's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Funeral of Miss Susan j. Hussey

The remains of the late Miss Susan
]. Hussey arrived in Augusta Thurs
day evening from Providence, r. l.,
and interment was made at 1890 FRI
day morning in the family lot in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery, the committal SER
vice being read at the grave by Rev.
C. D. Boothby of the South Parish
Congregational church. The remains
were accompanied to Augusta by
George r. and J. Frederick Hussey of
Providence, nephews of the deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
VERDICTS RETURNED
IN SUPREME COURT
CASES IN BELFAST

Belfast, Me, April 24.-(SpeeiaD.-
Verdicts were returned by the jury to-
day in the case of the Continental H.
Illustrating Co. of New York VS.. Dutch
Brothers of Belfast for the defendant
and in the case Of the Essex Fertilizer
Co. VS. George o. Danforth for the
plaintiff in the sum of $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
New Steamship
Line Proposed

Providence, r. l.. April 24.-Secretary
Clarence A. Cotton of the Chamber
of Commerce announced that Boston
steamship interests are contemplating
the establishment of line between
this city and Boston with the OPEN
ing of the Cape Cod canal. Negotia-
tions are now in progress between the
transportation committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the promoters in
Boston.