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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06

TESTIMONY OF
CORA HOLYOKE.

Los Angeles, Feb. 5.-Intent on prov
ing their charges that the letter and
money order introduced in the Holyoke
will contest were forgeries, attorneys
for the heirs to the Bangor, Me-, lum-
berman's 100000 estate sought today
to lay foundations for impeaching the
testimony of Mrs. Cora NJ. Holyoke,
the widow, who was denounced in the
will as unfaithful and cut off with a
bequest of $1,000.
Mrs. Holyoke declared under cross
examination today that she had not
boasted many times Of her ability to
write her husbands signature so well
he could not tell the difference HIM
self She admitted, however. that while
employed as stenographer to Mr.. Hol-
yoke, during five or six years before
she became his third wife, she had
signed his name many times.
The testimony for those who wish to
break the will was ended late today
and the defence started the introduc-
ton of evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
New York Sun VS..
Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Sun Print
ing & Publishing Association of New
York has presented a statement to At
torncy General McReynolds asking that
he institute in behalf of the govern
ment proceedings in respect of The
Ass ociated Press for violation OF the
Sherman act, alleging refusal to sell
news to the New York Sun. The news
paper declined to apply for member
ship in The Associated Press and
claimed the right to buy the news OF
the organization. The officers of The
Associated Press have notified the at
torney general that any information
in their possession will be cheertuliy
placed at his disposal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
A Statewide "COm=
munity EfficiencyCon-
ference Planned
At Bangor.
Committee Meets Thursday TO
Perfect AL Arrangements.

Bangor Me. Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD To
day in this city were completed ar
rangcments for what promises to be
one Of the most significant conferences
held in Maine fer a number of years,
when the Executive Conference COM
mittee of the Laymens Christian Fed
Grafton met at the Penobscot Exchange
to complete detailed arrangements for
a Statewide Community Efficiency
Conference" The committee consists of
Hon. Carl Z. Mlliken of Island Falls,
DR.. Leon s. Merrill Of Orono, Rev. II.
L. Dunnack of Augusta and A. A.
Heald of Waterville.
Last week the first meeting of the
men who were interested in the move
ment was held in Waterville and over
30 of the different leaders of the vari-
Gus welfare agencies of the State We're
presnt. After a days discussion 1t was
decided to hold a Statewide conference
that would emphasize the value of CO.
operation between all the uplift forces
of the State and an executive COM
mittce was appointed and given author
ity to complete details for the same.
Representatives were present from
the Maine Baptist convention, Advent
Christian Conference, Protestant Epis-
copal church, Maine Free Baptist AS
sociation, Congregational Home Mis-
sionary Society. Methodist Conference
State Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, Maine Universalist Conven-
ton, University of Maine, Maine
Yearly Meeting Of Friends. the In
ternational Order of Good Templars,
Bible Society of Maine, Maine State
Christian Endeavor Union, the Chris
tian Civic League and number of
prominent laymen from the different
parts of the State.
The conference for completing the
details will be held in Waterville May
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Satisfied as tOthe Justice Of
EngIand's Claims.
Of Treatment His Aim and
DEGREES That Clause Be Elimlnat.
ed..House Submissive but Senate
Threatens TroubIe..President In
Inmates Desire for Action at the
Present Session.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President Will
son announced today that he would
endeavor to have repealed at the pres
ent session of Congress that provision
of the Panama canal act which ex-
empts American coastwise ships from
the payment of tolls. He made his po-
sition clear in unequivocal terms to
callers today.
The President believes that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain
guarantees equality of treatment to all
nations in the matter of tolls. includ-
ing the United States and that the
United States Is in honor bound to
charge American vessels the same
tolls it imposes upon those of foreign
nations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
The Boston & Maine with
Tro|Ieys and Steamer
Lines Will Be So
Controlled.
BOARD CHOSEN BY THE
ROADAND SUBMITTEDTO
THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE.

Washington, Feb 5.-Although Off
cials of the department Of justice are
centering attention on the question of
how the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad is to dispose of it's
holdings in the Boston Il Maine, 1t
became known tonight that it is the
present plan that the other properties
controlled by the New Haven which
it has agreed to divide UP, eventually,
will be put in the hands of trustees.
Such action, suggested by the New
Haven in disposing of the Boston &
Maine holdings viii be followed, it
was said, tonight, in handling the troll
ley lines in Rhode Island and the So
called outside steamship lines The
trustees will be chosen by the New
Haven and submitted to the depart
ment by Moorfield Storey and Walter
Hines, counsel employed to carry out
the terms of the recent agreement
with the department of justice. Attor-
ney General McReynolds will not die
tate the trustees, but he will have
much to do with their selection and
no person will be named who does
not receive his approval.
For the present T. W. Gregory and
Jesse C. Adkins, the two department
attorneys in the New Haven case are
working on the proposed trusteesh1p
for the Boston & Maine. 1t was under
stood today that Louis D. Brandeis of
Boston probably will be made chair
man of this board
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
President Wilson
Declines Invitation.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President Will
son received invitations today to at
tend various functions, but declined
them all. He was asked by a commit
tee from the Knights of Pythias to
mako a speech at the Golden jubilee Of
the national organization in this city
Feb. 19 to 81. The President said he
could not make an address but invit-
ed the delegates to come to the White
House to be received. Among the invi-
tations was one from Representative
Gerry of Rhode Island to a banquet Of
the Town Criers, an advertising club
at Providence, r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
SCHMIDT GUILTY
OF NUMBERING
ANNAAUMULLER

New York, Feb. 5.-Hans Schmidt
was found guilty today of murder in
the first degree for killing Anna Au-
muller, a young woman he had mar
ried by a self performed ceremony
while acting as priest at st. Joseph's s
church. The penalty of the crime is
death in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison. He will be sentenced
next Wednesday. Schmidt, whose de-
fence was insanity, laughed bitterly
when the verdict was pronounced. He
had steadfastly declared himself guilty
and at his arraignment before being
held for the supreme court pleaded
that he be punished by death. Later he
protested against the insanity defence
advanced by his counsel and tonight
said he would assist them in any way
IL they prepared an appeal.
II would rather die tonight than to-
morrow" he said. 1T is as it should
be and as / wish 1t.
This was the second trial and the
jury was out a few minutes less than
five hours. At the first trial the jury
disagreed.
Alienists for prosecution and defence
supplied most Of the testimony at both
trials,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
The Speaker to Be a
Candidate for Presi=
dent Everyone Is
Now Aware.
Wilson, Also, 10 Repudiate the
One-Term Pledges.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 5,-(SpeciaD
Speaker Champ Clark is getting po-
litical publicity these days. For a
Speaker of the National House he
is going far afield, having recently
travelled as far away as Iowa to make
speeches in behalf of a Democratic
candidate for Congress at a special
election soon to be held.
The Honorable Speaker still hears
the bee buzzing around his head. He
is frequently telling how he missed
being President in the campaign of
1912 and now and then throws a
word about being President yet. His
speech the other evening before an
audience of manufacturers at Balti-
more developed this ambition and
what he has said since then only re-
enforces the conjecture. 1t will not
be many months before Speaker Clark
will have cast his hat into the ring
and declared himself candidate for
the nomination in 1916.
Mr.. Clark will be GA years old March
z next and he will be but 81 when
President Wilson has completed his
present term. If he could be elected
President in 1915 Mr.. Clark could COM
plete his term by the age of Il. That
would be somewhat older than most
of our Presidents have been and yet
he would not be greatly over age.
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NORMAL CONDITIONS
IN PERU WITH new
GOVT IN CONTROL.

Lima, Peru, Feb. 5.-Refusal to recog-
nize the new Peruvian government
brought into power by yesterdays reyo-
luton and the overthrow and exile of
President Billinghurst was proclaimed to-
day by Oreste Ferro, prefect OF the i'm
portant inland city of Cuzca, who was a
strong supporter of President Billing
hurst. The garrison of the city thereupon
turned out of barracks and placed the
prefect under arrest
In Lima and Callao normal conditions
were restored today.
Congress met in extraordinary session
last night to consider the situation and
it was decided to name governing
board, pending provisions for new
election
Colonel Oscar Benavides, who led the
attack on the palace. was named as Pres
ident of the governing board and Drs.
Jose Matias Manzanilla, Arturo Osores,
Jose Balta, Benjamin Baza and Rafael
Grau were nominated to act with him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
UniOnist Leaders
ForceUlster Program

London, Feb. 5.-The Unionist lead.
ers decided today to raise the question
of Ulster and the necessity of gem
eral election on the Irish Home Rule
issue Immediately after the opening of
Parliament They met at Lansdowne
house to draft their plan of campaign
for the coming session, and according
to their spokesman, the fight will be
opened 'in a way which will mark
memorable British parliamentary pro-
cedure."
1t has been freely rumored that the
unionists intend to adopt extraordi-
nary methods of warfare in order to
force" the government to appeal to
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
To Use Every Influence.

The President impressed upon his
callers that he would use every legiti-
mate influence at his disposal to have
the exemption clause eliminated from
the Panama canal act
The Presidents views will be car
ried out in the House with little diff
Guilty, according to Rep. Adamson,
chairman of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee, who said tonight
that Congress undoubtedly would act
quickly by a 'straight-out repeal"
Opposition Has Strength.
Not SO certain. however, are some
of the Democratic leaders in the San-
ate that the President will be sustain
ed in his resolve on this question,
which has agitated American relations
with Great Britain for several years
Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the
inter oceanic canals committee, whlch
had charge of the bill, and who led the
victorious fight in the Senate to ex-
empt American coastwise vessels from
tolls, tonight declared his purpose to
stand by his conviction and fight the
Presidents desire.
Other senators pointed to the recent
action of the foreign relations com
mittee in recommending the British
general arbitration treaty for exten-
sion, as an indication that the Senate
is ready to rescind its cation on the
tolls question, fear of having to SUD
nit it to arbitration having delayed
it's extension by the Senate last sum-
ner Senator stone, who voted for the
provision, has said he would vote for
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ReinfOrcements Land
At Port Au Prince.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Reports to the
navy department today announced
that detachments had been landed at
Port Au Prince by British and French
warships to join the American and
German forces already stationed in
the Haitien capital to protect the lives
and property of foreigners. The French
armored cruiser Conder entered the
port last night.
Today's adviees from Capt. Bassett,
commander of the battleship South
Carolina, said that all was quiet at
Port Au Prince.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
SWedes to Petition
King for Defences,

Stockholm, sweden, Feb. 5.-Thirty
thousand patriotic Swedes were gather
ed in the outskirts of Stockholm today
waiting for tomorrow when they Will
march in procession before King Gustave
and present a petition to him asking for
the reinforcement of the national de-
fences.
The petition, which urges the proper
maintenance of the defences of the couh-
try, demands an increase of its arma-
ments without delay.
1t is regarded in many quarters as In
dicative of the fears of many Swedes of
possible Russian aggression.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
COMPLAINT AGAINST
n. f. 7. & 7. co. IS
MADE IN BOSTON.


Boston, Feb. 5-Complaints against the
present system of the New England Tel
ephone x Telegraph Co. and a petition
for a return to the old four-party and
six-party line service were received at
hearing held by the Public Service Com
mission today. The United Improvement
Associations which presented the petition
said that when the new system was in
stalled several years ago an expert de-
clared that it would reduce the COM
pany's revenue by 100000 a year, but
that two months later the dividend rate
had been increased. The petition alleged
illegal discrimination on the part oil the
company between old and new subscrib-
ers.
Frederick J. Macleod, chairman of the
commission. announced that it had estab-
lished a telephone and telegraph bureau
to take up with the company all matters
of petty complaint.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Jackson S Hickory
Stick to Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Andrew Jack
sons famous hickory stick was pre-
sented to President Wilson today by
Senator Thompson in behalf of Levi
Ludlam of Wichita, Kas., who got it
from friend of the former President.
1t is said to be the same stick with
which "Old Hickory" located the Unit
ed States treasury on Pennsylvania
avenue. There was dispute as to
where it should be.
Put it there" Jackson is credited
with having said. as he plunged the
end of the hickory stick into the
ground, where the building now stands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Birds
Will Be Protected.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Reports that
the Federal law for the protection Of
migratory birds would not be enforced
this spring are declared to be entire
ly unfounded and misleading" by the
department of agriculture, in a state
ment today calling attention to the
fact that Feb. 1 marked the end Of the
hunting season in most southern
states and practically throughout the
country.
Every effort" 1t says, ''is being
made to enforce the law SO far as the
limited means provided by Congress
will permit"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Rural Credits Bill
Will Be Hurried.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Under definite
agreement between President Wilson
and Democratic House and Senate
leaders. rural credit legislation will be
hurried through at this session Of
Congress. This was determined today
after conferences between the President,
Senator Owen and Reps. Underwood
and Bulkeley.
The House subcommittee has aban-
doncd a proposed trip about the coun-
try to hear interested persons, in or
der to expedite action. The committee
win hold hearings in Washington but
will hurry them along in an effort to
get the bill before the House early In
April. 4-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Fahey Purchases
Worcester Paper.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 5.-John H.
Fahey of Boston, today purchased the
Worcester Evening Post and takes inn
mediate control.
Mr.. F'ahey was for several years pub
Usher of the Boston Evening Traveller
before that paper was merged with the
Boston Evening Herald. He began
newspaper work in Manchester, n. H.,
and from 1856 to 1903 was Boston cor
respondent of The Associated Press.
The Worcester Evening Post was es-
tatlished in 1891 and has been owned
by the estate of Eugene Moriarty. In
politics it has been Democratic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
ResolutionAd0ptedat
Meeting in Portland
==G. w. Perkins Is
A Speaker.
Declares Roosevelt viii Aid in
Campaign in Maine.

Portland, Me, Feb. "a resolution
that the Progressive party of Maine
has decided to put a complete ticket
in the field at the coming State cleo
tions, ''as it is on principle opposed
to any form of merger or amalgama-
ton" was adopted today at confer
ence of Progressives from many sec
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Edgar Hanson Is
Again Nominee,

Belfast, Me-, Feb. 5.-Edgar Hanson,
term of mayor at Citizens caucus
tonight The Democratic city commit
tee refused to endorse Mr.. Hanson as
a straight Democratic nominee because
of his alleged opposition to William R.
Pattangall in the 3rd District. The
committee has called caucus for next
Saturday night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
FAIR.

Washington, Feb. Forecast for
northern New England; Fair Friday;
Saturday snow; light northeast Winds
Southern New England: Fair Fri
day; Saturday snow, moderate north
east winds on the coast. Eastern
New York: Fair Friday, except snow
in extreme south; Saturday snow;
moderate north winds becoming south
east.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Station in Life De-
mands More Money,

New York, Feb. 5.-MarshalI r.
Kernochan. society man. composer and
member of many clubs, asked the su-
preme court today to increase his al
lowance so that he could marry a girl
without money. Young Kernochan has
been receiving $3.50 a year from the
estate of an aunt, Miss Marie Mar
shall of Virginia, who was described
in court as one of the wealthiest in
competents in America. He wants this
allowance raised to $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
OF
McDONALDFROM
BOSTON MAINE

Portland, Me-, Feb. 5.-Morris Nc
Donald is to retire, from the presi-
dency of the Boston & Maine Railroad
at an early date and return to Port
land as president of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Official confirmation OF
persistent rumors to this effect was
secured today from the general offices
of the Maine Central.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
campaign for the protection o

A campaign for the protection of
women was launched at st. Louis, Mo-,
Thursday at meeting under the aus
pices of the Women's Protective
League. 1t is planned to place more
women at Union Stations to guide
young women who come to the city
for the first time. Ultimately work.
ing women's hotel will be erected an
the heart Of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Murphy Defiant of
Efforts to Gust.

New York. Feb. ST intended to
stay here as long as live" said Chas.
F. Murphy, today. BY here" he meant
the leadership OF Tammany Hall.
His statement was called forth by
an inquiry regarding a report that he
intended soon to retire and resign the
leadership to a committee of three of
his friends. THAT Is not true" said
Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb. "a great area
of high pressure overspreads the
northern part of the country from
Maine to Montana. Scattered rains
have fallen in the Middle Atlantic and
South, Atlantic coasts. The tempera-
ture is still quite low in the upper
Missouri valley and thence eastward
to Maine. Snow in the Lake region and
Ohio valley will prevail Friday
spreading eastward in the Middle At
lantic and New England states by Fri
dav night or SATURDAY..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
DOUBTS WISDOM
OF GOVERNMENT.
Elicit Speaks His Misgiv-
ings in Plan of Separating
The New Haven System
Declares Organization and
Elimination of Waste as
Desirable as Competition.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 5-Doubt as to
the wisdom of demands of the department
of justice in reference to the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad was ex-
pressed tonight by Howard Elliott, chair
man of that roads board of directors,
in addressing the Western New England
Chamber of Commerce.
Whether these demands are all for the
best for New England remains to be seen
and there is some danger that an extreme
and ultra-technical view of the Sherman
law may not be economically wise" he
said
THE demand for a breaking up of the
New Havey system into several parts
may have grown up because of a lack Of
sufficient organization to supervise all de-
tails closely and give prompt and ade-
quate service to the public rather than
because of any real objection to the idea
of a comprehensive system. Cities are
finding that one telephone system, one
street car system, are better than two or
three If they are properly organized and
managed and that the service rendered
the public is apt to be better. Elimina-
ton of waste, efficiency, the avoidance of
duplication of facilities are perhaps just
as important as competition, now that
the government can and does regulate
and control rates and many features of
management.
However, the New Haven in response
to an insistent demand from some OF the
people and of some of their representa-
tives, has yielded because it did not seem
possible to settle down to basis oil
constructive work so long as the agita-
ton continued.
THE separation means hating of pro-
eress and a checking of development
which is going on, but the New Haven
is trying to do all it can to make the
policy insisted upon by the government
a success, and hopes that it will be-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
wilson DETERMINED TO
KILL CANAL EXEMPTIONS.

MORRIS MCDONALD,
A Who RefireS from the
Boston 8 Maine to DeDOfe
His Time TO AdniiniStra-
fiOn of the Affairs of the
Maine Central.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb 5.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday unsettled and
probably followed by rain or snow at
night or on Saturday, moderate east
erly winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
Brandeis as Chairman.

Louis D. Brandeis of Boston prob
ably will be chairman of board OF
trustees to take over the Boston x
Maine holdings of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford, under the plan
agreed to by Attorney General NC
REYNOLDS and Chairman Elliott of the
New Haven.
Mr.. Brandeis conferred with Attor-
ney General McReynolds today and al
though no announcement was made
at the department of justice. it was
understood he had been asked to be-
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Tho oil tank steamer San Gregorio, in
mort at New York Thursday from Rot
terdam. has reported that on Monday
evening last. valve box in her engine
room troke, filing the compartment
with live steam. William Kemp, an
engineer, was scalded to death anu
three other members of the crew were
seriously burned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
ALL.MAlNE CIGARS

Made in Belfast from Cuban tobacco
grown in Maine. Ask for the Pearl
Brook, at druggists & q = n f3
and cigar stands -
1an22d3mos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
1904

10c. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells its own story.
FACTORY Manchestar- N. H htf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06

Don't waste the days in wait
ing for tenant, under the i'm
preston that classified adver-
tisinq 10 EXPENSIVE. For
your REAL EXPENSE 10 to
own tenantless property.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-06
THE WEATHER

Fair Friday; Saturday snow with
light northeast winds; high pres
sure from Maine to Montana.