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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
Russian Claims

Despite this. the Russian reports as
sert that the preliminary lighting has
turned to the advantage Of Russia
and that prisoners and guns have
been captured simultaneously, the
Austro- G ermans are concentrating ar
mics in the mountains between Blu
kowina and Pennsylvania to prevent
an attempt by the Russians to out
flank them, and on the Rumanian and
Serbian frontiers to check any effort
Of the armies Of those countries TO
take a hand in the fighting, upon the
result of which Austria stakes much.
East Prussian and Poland
The Russians also are pushing their
offensive in East Prussia while the
Germans continue their attack on the
Russian positions in Central Poland.
These operations, however, are sec
ondary to the battle in the Carpath-
iana, the outcome Of which Is likely to
have marked effect On the future OPP
erations Of the war.
The Russians have inflicted another
defeat on the Turks in the Sari-Ka-
mysh region where during snow
storm they crossed a mountain and
after heavy fighting captured the COM
manding general and his staff of the
30th Turkish division and large
quantity of war material. To add to
the difficulties Of the Ottoman army
the Russian fleet has resumed its ac-
tivity in the Black sea and has bonn
bardeG the Turkish barracks at Ire
bis besides sinking several Turkish
sailing vessels used as transports.
Artillery in West
Except in the neighborhood Of La
Bassee and in the Argonne, where the
Germans have resumed their attack,
artillery has been the only arm engaged
on the western front. The Germans
again claim to have captured some
trenches near LaBassee, while the
French say that the British have re-
occupied all the ground which had been
temporarily lost
At that place the official British eye
witness in description Of a battle on
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn 81
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Russian Reports Con-
tinue to Declare Sue
cesses Despite G. 0 M
bined Force of Aus
trians, Hungarians
and Germans
STORY FROM THE
OTHER SECTIONS

London, Jan 31-10.15 p. M.-For the
fourth time since the commencement
of the war, the Carpathian mountains
between Dukla and WyszkoW passes
is the scene Of pitched battle.
The previous battles were between
Russians and Austro-Hungarians but
but in that which is now developing,
the Austrians and Hungarians have
the assistance Of the Germans and are
assuming a vigorous offensive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
INDICTMENTS FOR NELSON
AND HUBBARD ARE FOUND
SATURDAY AT SK0WHECAN
Action in Canaan and Hartland Cases - Nelson
Interviewed by Journal Reporter

intention Of killing him but did kill him
evidently in self-defance. Things will
come out all right later when every
lawyers in the county to fight for my
case and the facts will be known
AS this crime is attributed to jeal-
busy, it being alleged that Nelson had
an idea that Ireland was trying to get
his wife away from him, many of the
people of Canaan are saying now that
II Nelson was the cause Of the death,
some people in the town were somewhat
responsible as Nelson was repeatedly told
by various residents in the way Of jokes
that Ireland was after his WIFE,
Nelson's Question
George A. Hubbard was indicted for
the murder of L. D. Mathews of Hart
land. Re has been in Jail since Sept.
q, when he was arrested after Math-
eWs was shot. 1t is alleged that Hub
bard, who was foreman in a scythe
and axe factory in Ookland the day
before went to Hartland to see his wife
who had been working, for Mathews in
vious He took a revolver with him and
the next day he and his wife went into
Mathews room and later Mathews came
in Three shots were soon heard by the
clerk and he rushed to the bedroom door
and pushed it in. He found Mathews
dead with three shots in his body. Hub
bard with the revolver in his hand was
threatening his wife The clerk grab
bed Hubbard to take the revolver away
from him and during the scutfls Mrs
Hubbard ran out of the door. Hubbard
was Immediately arrested, admitted the
shooting, but said he had just provoca-
ton and that God would uphold him
in his act. 1t was alleged that he was
jealous of his wife and Mathews and
that four weeks previous had been to
get his wife to go home with him. Hub
bard has two children by former wife
and is about Ga years old. At times in
his cell he is very melancholy and shows
considerable temper. He scolds a great
deal to the other inmates and tries to
dictate to them as to their actions. He
is kept separate from most of the pris-
oners. being confined to his cell in the
big cage. He is & tall man, sharp fea
tured. He refused to have his picture
taken Saturday. He has engaged three
lawyers to defend him. Though the State
as q rule in these cases pays the ex-
penses yet In this case his relatives
have come forward with money to fight
for his freedom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
EYE WITNESS" Tells OF SOLDIER
WHO BAY0NETTED FOUR GERMANS
and CAPTURED OTHERS IN HOUSE

London. Jan. 31-7:50 P. M.-"Our
men in many cases fought with bayo-
nets In their hands and even knocked
out many Germans with their fists. A
story is told Of one man who broke
into a house held by eight Germans,
bayonetted four Of them and captured
the rest while he continued to SUCK
at his clay pipe" says the Official EYE
witness" with the British expedition
ary force in q description Of the bat
tie Of Jan. rs when the Germans at
tackled the British north and south
Of La Bassee canal and succeeded IN
capturing some Of their trenches
which the French official report to-
day says have all been re-taken.
THE battle which commenced early
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
BRING STORY OF SH|PWRECK
US. BARK, ETHEL v. B0YNT0N

New York, Jan. 31-A tale Of Ship
wreck. in which 10 men and two wo-
men. short of food and water drifted
for six days on a Water-lOgged park
until piece by piece the vessel broke
up leaving them to float another day
on a flimsy raft, was told today on the
arrival of the steamer Monterey from
Cuba with seven of the crew Of the
American bark Ethel V. Roynton. Dur
ing all that time the dozen ship
wrecked seafarers existed upon two
pounds of canned food among them
and a pint a day each of brackish
drinking water.
Rescued Jan. 10.
With the five other members of the
bark's company including Capt. Wal
demar, his wife and niece, the seven
members Of the crew who reached
here today were rescued Jan. is about
200 miles west of Bermuda by the
steamer Mansinllo and landed at San
t,ago. Cuba. All had suffered so much
from privation and exposure that it
was necessary to send them to 4
hospital.
The Ethel V Boynton left Mobile
Dec. &c, lumber laden and Jan. IL ran
into southerly gale. Her cargo shift
ed and she sprang a leak. That night,
according to her mate. Charles f. Oh
sen, one of the seven on board the
Monterey, sea like tidal wave
swept over the bark. carried away her
wheel and rails and soon filled the
vessel until she was water-logged and
helpless.
Boat Smashed
"T'he next morning found us a to-
tai wreck" continued the mate I'VE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

tried to secure things and save few
stores to take them with us in a boat.
In the midst of our preparations the
fore yard came crashing down on the
deck and we were obliged to cut away
the rigging and throw the spar over
board. AT 8 A. NJ. we put the big boat
in the water, but she was instantly
smashed to pieces in the heavy sea
and wreckase that floated alongside.
after that the bark began to break
up. That day the fore lower mast went
through the bottom and after handing
for four hours, drifted clear. We chung
on, but on the afternoon of the 14th her
bow broke adrlft and left us. Two hours
later her main deck was swept away
and left only the after houses
eve hung to this until Sunday, the
18th, when our position became so dan
gerous that we decided to break off the
top of the house and use it for a raft.
On this small remnant the Il of us float
ed off with what stores we had saved.
All we had from the time the big wave
came aboard was two pounds of canned
tripe and about pint Of water each
day for a days ration and the water
was partly salt. We drifted all night
and next day sighted piece of the
main deck, padded to it with boards
and made a bigger raft. But that, too
began to break up. We had nothing to
secure it and had almost given up hope
when the Ward Liner Mansillo came
along and rescued us
After their recovery at Santiago Capt
Waldemar, his wife and niece. and two
of the crew took passage for Mobile, o.
sen said,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
loss OF $4,000
LEWISTON FIRE

~"iston, Me-. Jan. 31.-A four-story
0iock in the business section was
'"Vyed by fire early this morning.
the temperature 10 be.ow zero, at
eumated loss Of $4,000 to the build
: and contents.
-e structure adjoins a wooden build
Vaoiy damaged by fire the previous
fa' The cause is unknown. Losses are
covered by insurance.
image to the block owned by Miss
'"e n. Drew Of Portland IL estimated
.'W Other damages are: Hotel
ue' *N0o; P. F. Dondero, confec-
*"O; Western Union, 8. X.
Louis A Cole, Lucfen saindon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
DAN s. LERON
NOT GUILTYIN
FRANK CASE

Nanta, Ga. Jan. 31.-A verdict Of not
E1afy was returned by a jury here late
laay in the case of Dan S. Lehorn, c.
! IeIder and Arthur Thurman. charged
'Nn subordination Of perjury in con-
'fStlon with the Leo NJ. Frank case.
Lemon fs southern manager for the
fa'As Detective Agency. Tedder form
+F was employed by the agency. and
luFman is lawyer
LIE tflal began last Tuesday and the
['Se Went to the jury last night. The
|7Ac' was returned at special ses-
/ va OF the court this afternoon.
me defendant vas accused Of having
''fed false aftidavits from the r. F.
fsssusIe, former and r. l.. Barber in
F"I0 the atlantis declared that they had
'"esFd James Conley, a Negro tell an
-'' Negro he had killed a girl in the
'H Factory where the body Of Mary
4san was found Ragsdale and
tef later repudiared the affidavits.
''y Is serving years imprisonment
accessory after the murder of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
GERMAN SUBMARINES RAID
STEAMERS AND TORPEDO five
..0THERS CHASED BUT ESCAPE

London. Jan. 1880 p. M.-The
toll taken by the German submarine
U-21 in its raid Saturday afternoon
in the Irish sea in the vicinity Of Liv-
erpool still stands at three ships-the
steamers Ben Cruachen, Linda Blanche
and the Kilcoan, the latter a small
vessel The crew of the Kilcoan was
andedl today on the Isle Of ann by a
coastwise steamer.
In addition a German submarine al
so has torpedoed two British steamers
in the English Channel near Havre-
the Tokomaru and the Icaria.
Raider Escapes
The Irish sea raider easily made her
dent that she had returned to her base,
ordered a resumption Of normal traf-
fic today
This underwater Emden is the
same vessel which last September tor
pedoed in the North sea the British
cruiser Pathfinder with loss of 246
lives and later destroyed two British
steamers off Havre She found num-
erous vessels in the waters to which
she had now transferred her activities.
Five Others Chased
In addition to the three vessels
which she is known to have sunk, at
least five other steamers We're chased
by her. These include the steamer
Graphic. with 100 passengers and a
crew of 40, and the smaller boats At
reus, Ava, Kathleen and Endymoin
All these vessels escaped in zig-zag-
ging.
The Graphic's captain had his pas
sengers don life belts and sent all the
members of the crew to the stoke hole
so that the steamer could keep up a
full head Of steam in flight. The cap
tain also took the precaution to warn,
by wireless vessels from coming into
the zone of the submarines activity.
The Allan Line steamer Scandina-
Wan. from st. John, N. B.. Jan. % for
Liverpool with 500 passengers on
board, learned Of the raid Of the U-21
and put into Queenstown. After re-
manning in Queenstown for a short
time the steamer proceeded for Liver
pool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Skowhegan, Me, Jan 31.-(SpeciaD.-
An Indictment for murder was returned
Saturday against Verde w. Nelson of
Canaan and his case will come for trial
in about 10 days. Nelson is charged with
the murder of Bert Ireland Of Canaan,
whose body was found In his house the
night of Jan. 90. The story of the muir
der has been gone over as far as can
man met his death after fight with
his assailant
Interview With Nelson
A representative Of this paper held an
interview Saturday with Nelson, who is
and talked with him quite freely about
the Nelson. Nelson Is very confident that
he will be released and was very cheer
full Saturday. He seemed to enjoy a
good smoke from the cigar presented
him by callers and walked back and forth
with George A. Hubbard. also charged
with murder, talking with him. Mr.. Mel
son posed for his picture and seemed
DESTROYS of having good likeness Of
himself in the paper. instead of the
imitation that has appeared. He wanted
his Wife's picture to appear with mis-.
The newspaper man asked him il he
had one and he opened the back of his
watch case and took out a small photo
of his wife. When asked If he could
borrow this he hesitated for a moment
and said: Yes, if you will be sure to
get 1t back to me. l think great deal Of
that picture and would not lose it for
the world
Hubbard Indicted
In speaking OF the death of Ireland he
SAID: You may put in the paper what
you like but l would like to ask you
this question: Do you suppose if I had
gone down to Ireland's house with an
idea OF killing him that l would not
have taken my rifle and revolver with
me or at least one of them, and If l had
would have been shot instead of beaten
to death? You know and SO do all the
people in Canaan as was the testimony
at the inquest that / always carried "a
revolver and rifle. A man planning muir
der would do a little different from what
is being shown in this case. With what
have heard of the case. the man that
killed Ireland did not so there with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
Overcome by Smoke

Sometime before midnight Douglass and
King lay down. leaving the other two
lass was awakened by the cracking OF
the fire several hours later. He was un-
able to assist his companions, who evil
IDENTIFY were. overcome by the smoke.
Their charred bodies were found to-
gether in the cellar when the ruins had
cooled.
Douglass suffered intensely with the
temperature 20 below zero, as he hur-
ried to the home of a neighbor.
Coroner Walter Dillingham; of Au-
burn, after investigating, decided it was
not necessary to hold an inquest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
DACIA LEAVES
FOR GERMAN
PORT SUNDAY

Galveston Texas Jan. a-The steam
err Dacia departed at noon today from
Galveston for Rotterdam with LOCO bales
of cotton to be trans-shipped to Bremen.
Telegraphic orders to get under way
were received by Capt. George McDon-
aid from E. n. Breitung OF New York.
the owner. In two hours the vessel had
taken on a pilot and was outside of the
harbor. ....aA.t
The Dacia cleared Jan. %. Her delay
here is yet unexplained and her agent
and master said that they did not know
why she was waiting.
The Dacia's cotton cargo is valued by
the shippers at sSS0,0OO, or 16 cents
pound laid down in Bremen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
$4,000 HERD OF
CATTLE WILL DIE

Worcester, Mass, JAN 31.-The herd
of 70 thoroughbred cattle at the wor-
cester State hospital were found to be
infected with the hoof and mouth dis
ease Saturday and arrangements were
made to slaughter all the animals early
this week. The herd Is valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

The body of George Elwell of Loud
vile was found Saturday floating in
the water beside his dory off Hooper's
island, near Port Clyde. 1t was towed
to Port Clyde. Doctors were unable to
rcsusitate the man and pronounced
death due to heart disease. He was I'M
married. A mother, a, brother and two
sisters survive.
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in the morning was preceded by the
usual artillery duel.
German Assault
AT 8 o'clock in the morning says
the eye witness, "the Germans launch
ed an assault against the British ana
French on the south of the canal
and at one point penetrated our lines.
About the same time they strongly
attacked our troops at Givenchy.
north Of the canal and, passing over
our front trenches. temporarily gain
ed foothold in the place but as their
infantry surged forward through tho
village, our men met them with cold
steel, killing 100 with the bayonet.
THE fighting then proceeded for
Continued on, PAGE @column 3
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RAIN OR SNOW

Boston, Jan. s1.-Eorecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Rain or snow and
warmer Monday; Tuesday probably
rain followed by clearing, fresh east
to south winds.
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NEALTHYNEW
YORKER KILLS
WIFE,, GIRLS
AND HIMSELF.
herman Auerbach Uses
Rifle with Automatic
Silencer-Spares Son
with Instructions to
Telephone Relatives

ysu York, Jan. Charmed with
-,sszne rife equipped with an au-
.,o.ic silencer, Herman Auerbach, q
.,,tbv real estate operator. who had
sn dospondant because Of financial
.verses. today shot and killed his
~ and two daughters as they slept
"a then. returning to his own bed,
tl.d himself. His son, Lester, a High
,soo, student. was the only member
: .be family left alive.
Left Note for Son
Go completely did the silencing de-
80 muGle the reports of the weapon
eat the tragedy was not discovered
.t several hours later. when the
an found under his door a note from
s father requesting him to tele-
,,ore relatives. The quadruplc killing
,ok place in an exclusive apartment
, 50 on '.tIltId 4 I'll * '" tfht-
roroner Feinherg, who conducted an
.,.s.ir,tlon stated that Auerbach ev-
ts,nlv had planned the tragedy for
,.raral DAYS and had executed it with
dsiberation. The dead mans son in
t,,ned the coroner that his father had
fmght the riho home nine days ago.
rhe coroner expressed the belief that
he real estate mans dependency was
ae to recent depreciation in value
X MORTGAGES and securities which he
aeh
Maid Wakes Son
. maid employed by the Auerbachs
rAo had not been disturbed by the
.sOOtns. arose as usual, but made 40
gor to call the members Of the
.niy until 10 o'clock when failing
i get responses from the others She
yrnt to Testers room and AROUSED
ta The boy found under door n
tte in his fathers writing which
rad
When you wake up, telephone I'm
b.. Leopold and Joe LEVY and Grand
T.
Tie boy went to his fathers room,
Fhere he found his father and mother
bad in their beds, between which lay
he rifle Diving into the room of his
rVo sisters, he found Beatrice, aged
D. and Daisy, two years younger,
isad also. with the bed clothing tuck
+ about them and drawn over their
tsads Then the boy followed his Ia
hers INSTRUCTIONS notifying the rela-
ives of the tragedy. as we'll as the po-
'te. After that he broke down ana
ttame frantic with grief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Livermore Falls Me-. Jan. 3-Three were burned to
death and fourth escaped with serious burns early today from
fire in small house between here and Jay The dead:
H. A. Plant, aged AZ, Livermore Falls.
Ernest Penley, aged SO, South Paris ,,
William King aged 43, formerly of Fall River Mass, and
until recently employed at Bath
Fred Douglass of Waltham, Mass, managed make his
way out through door, but not until he had been badly
burned about the face and neck and on the hands.
The house recently sold by Plant Portland firm
occupied by King and Peney, who until recently
employed at mill at Jay Plant Douglass were spend
ing the night with them entering shortly before ten o'clock
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RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability
of the firm you're trading with is the
first consideration. I 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-
sented. I also guarantee my prices to be
as low Cor lower) as any other reliable
Jewelry House in Maine. !
Watches, Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table and all sorts Of beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
Orew's Reliable JeweIry Store
Established 1S61--54 years ago
IS Lisbon St. Lewiston. Me.
feb1,d
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Fourth Awakened by Flames Fails
To Arouse Companions and Is
Severely Burned in Escape
CHARRED BODIES OF VICTIMS
FOUND TOGETHER IN THE CELLAR

Survivor Suffers Further in Intense Cold Maxi
ing Way to House of Neighbor Men Were
Passing Night Together About Stove in the
Kitchen-Coroner from Auburn Investigates
and Decides Inquest Unnecessary
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-06
NECRASKAN SEEKS
HIS BROTHER HERE
J. r. HELM LOOKING FOR JOHN
". HEL1. BREWER AND
MINING NAN

Guided By q letter written May Z.
1866, from the William Tell house Of
Reno. J. r. Helm Of McCoOk. Neb-.
3 Eealthy farmer. Is in Reno seeking
bis cousin. John Michael Helm. who
wrote that he was dying and that BE-
had ss1 go invested in mines in To-
nopah and Goldheld, says the Ca
zette
Aided By P. 2 Groesbeek Of Groes-
beck 4 O'Brien Mr. Helm searched
the death records Of Reno. but found
no evidence that his cousin had died
here. The letter written al the WIZ
liam Tell house had a number Oi
pOstscripgs. written az different times
and they indicated he vas growing
weaker and that. in case OF his death
records would be left and notice sen
to Nebraska.
The only notice received. Mr.. Helu
says. was q newspaper with eros
marked on an item saying Helm IA
bought another mine at TonOpah 10
/ $40. 900 Mr.. Helm will leave toniga
\ for Tonopah and Goldheld to Sc
whether he can locate his cousin
/ His cousin first came west from Jop
/ lin. No. where he was in charge Of I
brewery. in 1901 or 1902. J. F. Helu
| is on his way to the exposition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-06
EXTENSIVE WORK
ON GREAT BEND

President Charles S. Sprague of the
Goldheld Great Bend Mining com
pany announced today that the com-
pany has succeeded in purchasing the
outstanding stock of the Diamond
field Mining and Milling company,
which has been operating on the
property a lease that still ran for
about two and one-half years, and
that plans are at present being
mapped out for the resumption of
operations by the parent company on
an extensive scale in the near future,
says the Godfeld Tribune. These
plans, he stated. include the enlarge
ment of the lessees mill from five
to ten stamps. The lessees recently
made a bullion shipment, valued at
about 5000, which represented a
cleanup of run of dump ore. There
are excellent ore showings on vari-
Gus levels OF the property and 1t Is
the intention of the management TO
proceed with the further develop
ment of the ground as rapidly as pos
sible.