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Ing, and there he fred a second shot.
Just as he did so Mrs. Perkins STUN
bled and fell whereupon Syphers
turned the revolver toward himself and
fired third shot and fell to the floor
with a bullet in his breast. Neither
of the first two bullets fired touched
Mrs. Perkins, the first striking the
wall in the dining hall and rebounding
into flower pot which stood near the
window, while the second buried itself
in the wall in the hall
City Marshal Colgan was at once no.
titled, also Dr. W. II. Harris. county
medical examiner, both officers arriv-
ing shortly after. Syphers had in the
meanwhile been removed to a room
and placed in bed and on an examina-
ton being made by DR.. Harris it was
found that the bullet had entered the
mans left breast just above the nipple
and had lodged under the left shoulder
blade Just beneath the skin, passing al
most through the body. report from
the hospital Tuesday evening relative
to the mans condition was that it did
not appear to be quite as favorable
DR.. Harris said in speaking of the case
that Syphers' chances for living were
about equal.
The weapon with which the shooting
was done was a 80 calibre Harrington
& Richardson center fire revolver of
blued steel finish which, with a box of
cartridges City Marshal Colgan now has
in his possession. All Of the five cham
bers of the revolver were found to be
loaded, three of the cartridges having
been discharged. The box containing the
cartridges, with the exception of the five
found In the revolver was full, there
being in ii 45. Marshal Colgan reported
the matter to County Attorney W. H.
Fisher but no action has been taken
pending the result Of Sypheks wound.
City Marshal Colgan asoertained late
Tuesday afternoon where Syphers bought
the revolver and cartridges and also
! learned that the purchase was made
between so and / o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t was further learned by the
officer that Syphers told the dealer of
whom he made the purchase that ne
was going into the woods scaling lum-
Der and that he wanted the revolver to
take along with him.
It was learned at the hospitaI last
evening that Mrs. Perkins is one Of tn.
respected and valued employees at the
institution. of quiet disposition and
that she did not care for the attentions
or Syphers.
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Albert of MAZDA waska-The petition
Of r. A. Daigle and Sc others for an
Appropriation TO build and maintain
an international bridge from Mad
awaska TO Ednundston, y, 3, pro-
yiding that the Dominion of Canada
of the province Of New Brunswick
furnish one half toward the building
Of the bridge.
Albert of ADMINISTRATIVE petition
Of l.. Il. Michaud of Frenchville and
IA others for an act for the prompt
payment of poll taxes.
Two petitions were presented by
Mr.. Mullin of Lincolnyille for the re-
peal of the law prohibiting automo-
biies on the turnpike road in the towns
Of Camden and Lincolnyille.
Representative Greenleaf of Port
land introduced three important orders
in the House which Were passed for
concurrence. The first limited the time
for the introduction OF special
and private legislation to Feb
ruary 10, 1875; the second limited
the time for introduction
OF resolves or acts carrying appro-
priations of money 70 the same date;
the third provided that no resolve or
act carrying an appropriation of
money shall be finally passed prior
to March !. ''f'3
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while the Swift bill creates a new com
/ mission 10 be known as the Industrial
Accident Commission of the State Of
Maine. This commission shall consist of
/ the insurance and labor comm issioners,
ek-ofticic and d chairman appointed by
the Governor for three years The chair
/ man shall receive salary of sS9oO per
I annum and the other members $50, Der
annum III addition to their regular sal
aries. All members are to receive their
actual travelling and other expenses. The
commission shall have a secretary at a
yearly salary of $500 and shall be al
lowed sle,ve or so much thereof as is
necessary for expert and clerical assis-
lance. This commission is TO have full
charge of the administration of the act
have the right TO summon witnesses. tn
approve settlements, to determine the
amount of compensation, to hold hear
I ings OF accidents, TO manage the indus
trial accident fund, 10 receive reports
from employers in relation to the act
and to superintend the business of COM
merciai insurance companies SO far as il
relates to workmens compensation.
The Swift act also creates a fund to be
known as the industrial accident fund
| which shall be held by the State treas
urer and be by him deposited in such
| banks or otherwise as may be author
lied by the laws OF the State. All
moneys received by the commission shall
be paid over forthwith to the State
treasurer and become part of the in
dustrial accident fund. The State treas
urer shall set apart the sum of s25 600
which shall become a part of the fund
The sum so set apart shall be repaid to
the State in five equal annual INSTALL
ments with interest at 81 per cent. Der
annum.
Both the Swift and the Cole bill provide
that in actions to recover damages for
personal injuries three grounds shall not
be considered as a defense: viz, nesli-
gence of employee, negligence of a fellow
employe and assumption of risk by en-
ploge. Both exempt asserting EMPLOYERS
ploye. Both accept the provisions of the
act) from suits at common law. En-
ployeg of asserting employers under the
Cole act, may sue under the common
law, provided notice of not accepting the
provisions OF the act is given. The Cole
bill exempts employers of five people or
less and provides that employers en-
gagged in two lines Of business, il ope line
requires less than five employees, may
designate which business the act shall
cover. but if one is designated. it shall
not include the other. Employees in
groups of FIVE or less can sue for damages
without regard to the act, and farm la
borers and demestics may also sue No
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THE Maine CENTRAL TO ASK
FOR A REDUCTION OF TAXES

The Maine Central Railroad Co. is to
petition the 18th Legislature for a reduc-
ton in taxes. Seth NJ. Carter. general
counsel of the Maine Central Railroad
Company was at the State House Tues
day to argue a case before the Publ
Utilities Commission. In reply to an in
quiry as to the truth of the report that
the Maine Central Railroad Company
was TO ask a reduction he said:
Yes; the directors have approved OF a
petition and ! have asked a senator to
introduce it at once. There isNeo secret
about this action Of the directors and l
will give you a copy of the petition"
The petition reads as follows:
TO the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives of the State of Maine in Legis-
lature assembled:
The Maine Central Railroad Company
a corporation chartered by the State of
Maine. respectfully represents that it
owns and operates railroad, the great
er portion of which is situated in said
State. and is taxable under the proVis-
ions of Section % of Chapters Of the
Revised Statutes of said State, as amen
ded that during the last FIVE fiscal
years the gross earnings of Your petit
toner have shown a substantial in
crease: that such increase in gross earn
ings. and the merger Of the Washington
County and Somerset Railways with the
Maine Central Railroad, together with
the increase in rate made by amendment
o. the statute, has resulted in increasing
the franchise tax paid by your petitioner
from s3lS lll74. paid for the year 1909
tbeing the sum of the net franchise
taxes paid by The Maine Central the
Washington County and the Somerset
Railways, to s5l6, Bolts paid for the year
1911, (being the tax upon the merged
lines of the three roads above named
that this tax for the current year asses
sed under existing law will be furth er
increased to s53l .s65.2l: that during said
five Years tue cost OF operation has in
creased to such an extent that this in
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ASK $500 FOR A
HOME

Under a resolve introduced in the
House of Representatives Tuesday fore
noon by Representative Frederic E Has
kell of Portland, the Legislature is to ap-
propriate, If the resolve is passed, $500
for each of the years 1915 and 1916 in ia
vor Of the Temporary Heme for Women
and Children in Portland.
. Accompanying the resolve is a state
ment of facts describing the home, its
work and purposes.
Other acts, resolves and petitions In
PRODUCED in the House this forenoon were
as follows:
By Rep. Gerrish Of Greenrille-Rwolve
appropriating $1,000 for each of the years
1915 and 1916 for the placing of buoys.
the erection of lights and their main
tenance in Moosehead lake. These buoys
and lights shall be placed at such points
in the lake az will best serve the needs
OF navigation There are Is steamers and
about 100 motor boats which ply on the
lake and the steamers include those tnat
aer engaged in the regular passenger bus
mess
By Rep. Gerrish Of Greenville-An act
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Wor.men's CONDENSATION

AA' 20. TIE famous bills of the 16td
Legislature which failed OF final pas
S~se ras The so-caued Werhmen's
@'i' pcHsat-o" Biu. 1t has been eX-
Ie.'r- tt,t this measure would ap-
L'1f IL '-r.ous forms at this session.
-". balls have been introduced and
'el'ffed Ia ( special joint committee
'''P'...ef especially for the consid-
0ad1H IL these and all other Work
men mpensation Acts which may
'e introduced al this session. The
'omhli5ee Senator Boynton of Lin
o0'h' Senator Burleigh of Aroostook,
<Vua'"' Cole Of York, Representatives
C"@or0 # Lewiston, Sanborn Of
.ou'h Portland. Descoteaux of Bidde-
,''o. higgins Of Brewer, Goodwin OF
Nt&llo, Corners Of Bangor. Jordan %
La4eyv.rf
non acts looking 70 the relief OF work
Ter injured in the course of their en-
~ i4eht made their appearance in the
e''eie tuesday One was presented by
'-@'or swift Of kenebec and the other
y senator Cole Of York In many re-
r'ls' the tive measures are similar:
olfer greatly in other provisions
DUN except farm laborers domestic
'''ahtS' and those engaged in casual
"o'0Pauons The Cole bill exempts off,
GAS q the State. counties, cities and
S-.-S1-'nlnicipal corporations. 1t includes
p'''esiHen and fremen. but any pension
~'a' they may receive shall be deducted
'iom TIE compensation
ne swift act is intended to be compul-
- as to the State, counties and cities
's Governor and Council in behalf of
'@e STATE. county commissioners in be-
-a'l q the counties. municipal officers
u oehaif of the towns. such as vote to
aHcept the provision OF this act, shall
~ GU TIE taking of such action and the
s9Ehent OF such premiums as are neces-
sary.
~ ne Cole bin places the enforcement
direction of details and operation of the
Se' upon the commissioner Of labor,
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Washington, Jan. 19.-The alleged
political activities Of Congressman
James A. Harill of New Jersey; W.
c. Beer of New York and John G,
Gray of Wilmington, Del, in procur-
ing the appointment of James N. Sui
Ivan as minister to the Dominican re-
public were described today at the in
vestigation as to Sullivan's fitness.
W. S. McGunness of Washington.
who described himself as a personal
friend of President Mckinley, a Re
publican politician and Beers dog
Tray for 20 years." testified that Beer
and Sullivan had promised him the
position of director of posts in Santo
Domingo in return for his assistance
in promoting Sullivan's candidacy. He
described meetings which he said were
held between Beer, Hamiel and Sulli-
van in Washington, previous to Sui
livan's appointment, the subject of
which was ways and means to get the
ear of Secretary Of State Bryan.
At one of these meetings Beer was
very indignant, McGunness said, be-
cause Nenton wyveil, Mr. Bryan's
secretary, had failed to deliver the
strongest sort Of letter from Former
Governor Glynn of New York. pre-
senting Eeer to Secretary Bryan. 1t
was decided to get the advice of Gray,
whom Beer had told him was Bryan's
personal friend. Beer called him up
on the telephone.
''I don't know what Gray said" the
witness testified. but know Beer asked
Hanaill to see Bryan for them which he
did and got Beer and, Sullivan into zee
him.
Some time after this, McGunness said
he was with Beer when Hamill came in
and said 4 have just come from Joe
Humility. Word has reached the White
House that you 0Beer> are a stakeholder
in the Banco Nacional. Beers reply
was the witness said, that he had
right as an American citizen to invest
his money where he wanted to-
Witness said that he saw Sullivan in
Washington while the minister was there
on leave Of absence and asked him how
things were gonig.
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Misery AND SUFFERING OF
Stricken PEOPLE NEAR AvEzzANO

&c San Benedetto until Sunday al
though Pescina is only three miles
away. The roadway between the two
places was blocked as a result of The
eruption. Great assures in the high
Y ay testify to the severity of the earth
shocks in this district. The town IF
CclanO. northeast of Avezzano and
$500 feet up in the mountains. lost
1000 dead through the earthquake.
There are also many injured, and TO-
900 persons are without shelter. A
majority of them have been compelled
10 pass the bitterly cold nights IN
the open air because Very little lum-
Der has been sent to the place with
Which to build shelters.
Another severe earthquake was ey
perienced at o'clock Monday morning
and the people Gs a consequence ara
afraid to take shelter near buildin gs
that are still standing
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SULLIVAN INVESTIGATORS
HEAR OF THE ACTIVITIES
OF HAMILL, beer AND GRAY

''They are going fine, Bill" Sullivan
said, according to the witness. The
big chief Beer will not onvl be financial
agent OF Santo Domingo, but Nicara-
qua as well. John Gray has got him
next to Bryan and Gray is the closest
friend Of Bryan
Meeting Beer few minutes later the
witness said he told him what Sullivan
said and that Beer had replied: For
Gods sake keep quiet about that
Last summer McGunness said he saw
Hamiil and that the latter appeared to
be disguised with Beer and his meth
DDS
Commissioner Phelan announced that
Jos. p. Tunulty. secretary TO Pres
ident Wilson had asked and been granted
permission to testify.
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crease in taxes results in placing upon
your petitioner what 1t believes to be an
unreasonable burden. and one which
seriously interferes with the operation
OF the road in the manner and under the
conditions which the best interests Of all
concerned demand that it should be op-
Grated; that q large portion of the in
creased cost of operation has been oc-
casioned by expenditures which did not
increase the revenue nor reduce the cost
Of operation, but which have been neces-
sary by the changed conditions under
which modern business is done, and by
the reasonable demand Of the public
for such expenditures; that during the
first six months of the present fiscal
year, June 36th to December 3lst, 1914.
on account OF the general depression in
business. the gross revenue has been
constantly and rapidly shrinking. with
every prospect of further shrinkage for
the near future; and that your petitioner,
in order to furnish the facilities which
the business OF the State demands, and
at the same time obtain the fair and
reasonable return upon its capital which
is necessary, to maintain its own fnan-
cial standing and credit, must increase
alton ore or both.
WHEREFORE your petitioner re-
specially asks that the legislature by
appropriate amendments Of existing law
will SO far reduce the taxes imposed up
on it that said taxes NAV more nearly
conform to existing conditions. and more
nearly represent the fair and equitable
amount which it is wise for the State to
impose upon the cost Of furnishing the
transportation necessary for the business
interests of the State; and will further
provide by suitable legislation that such
reduction as is deemed reasonable shall
be made to apply in reduction of the
| taxes of the current year.
By orders of the Directors
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD CO..
BY MORRIS MCDONALD, President
Portland. Maine. January, 18th, 1915.
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to extend the charter of the Monson Wa
ter Co. for two years from July !, 1915
BY Rep. Albert of Madawaska-The pc
titoin of r. A. Daigle and IS others for an
appropriation to build and maintain an
international bridge from Madawaska TO
Edmundston. n. b. providing that the
Dominion OF Canada or the province Of
New Brunswick furnish one-half toward
the building of the bridge.
BY Rep. Albert of awaska-The pc
titoin of L. r. Michaud of Frenchville
and Il others for an act for the prompt
payment Of poll taxes.
Two petitions were presented by Mr..
Mullin of Lincolnville for the repeal Of
the law prohibiting automobiles On the
| turnpike road in the towns of Camden
and Lincolayille
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TaE.iA'. a/4. a. Rome Jan. l9-No
fss ac.t t.GE the misery ana suf
.s,-a- u ,a. people Ct ANezzano IS
.- i." -:---'''ai4's o1 the en-
.-, ..-f .' me Soulh' IN Fesc!Ha,
ea4 -.eIr'rl''' @lv3lA-oe Marsl' ana
aat. ,.NAs IHe loss OF NE ana
d4ma-s +. property IN these places is
--~ -~ great hut the needs OF the
sl'r'H-s '~'e received lar less at'en-
,al @.i4eIS have arrived at several
N -s.s jH+,eS 10 ald In the work "
-t- lt there is iamentable scar
o.t 2 f"'t Tor bonn troops ahc the
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probably will be verbal President
Tener Of the National League is among
those likely to take the witness stand
1t was generally predicted that Judge
Lands, before whom the case will be
heard and who is widely known as a
baseball enthusiast, will use his knowl-
edge of the game in questioning wit
nesses.
According to the afidaytts filed SO
far, the following salaries are alleged
to have been offered ball players by
the Federal League:
"Bresnahan trefused) $4,000; Per-
rift taccepted) $4,000; Hamilton (ac-
cepted-reconsidered) 5000; FaIHea-
berg (accepted) $1,000: Levcrenz ire
fused) s10'd; Viox (refused) $4,000;
| a ding taccepted-reconside
$4,000; Cooper Tefused) $780, Agnew
(refused) 5000; Shoten (refused) $4,000;
Walker (refused) $4,000; McQuillen IRE
fused $3.50; Baumgardner (refused)
$4,000; kahler taccepted-reconside
sG350'
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PEOPLE REFUSE TO
RE-ENTER HOUSES

Cosenza, Calabria, Jan. 19-The en-
tire population Of Ccsenza as we'll as
the inha bitants Of Paoia. Amantea.
Castrovillari and Rossano left their
houses when the earth shock occurr-
ed. Fortunately there were no casual
ties in these towns. The people, how
ever, cannot be induced to return t.
their dwellings. as they fear a repa-
tiuon of the shocks.
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ANOTHER STRONG
EARTHQUAKE AT
CALAbR|k, ITALY

Rome, Jan. 10. s;25 A M.-Ne1s
reached here today thai a strong earth
quake has occurred at Calabria, es-
pecially around Cosenza, the capital
OF the province. 1t is not known
whether there has been loss of life
or serious DANA ge to property.
Caiabria is in the southwestern eX-
tTe!nity Of Italy, commonly called the
TOE" of the mainland of the king
dom. 1t is mountainous region and
disastrous earthquakes have been fire.
Quent there
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RELIEF FOR THE
bELCIANS ACROSS
HOLLAND FREE


London. Jan $3.50 p. 5M)-EhsArspl
resentatives of tho American ~omnissior1
for Relief in Belgium today seat from
Rotterdam the following IMPORT 70 Her
bert G. Hoover. chairman OF the COM
mission: !
The Dutch government has gfvep sths
commission permission, whsn the yeaaals
are frozen up. to send by rail-. Tor whach
they win make no charge. ths tan GUAM;
tity Of supplies amounting to ~ tonn
daily. In addition, It has rstuAAad IL
amounts previously paid by ths eoa1Aniss
sion for frtights sent over the rAalrcnA =
At 1xells. one Of the. suburban CON-
munes Of Brussels, i've thousand childraui
now are receiving two. meals daily fsVus
six eantseas sstablisAsas ssasixS9aAsls
benefit
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TO ASK HEARING
BE SET AHEAD

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. ls.-Attorney General
Grice stated today that he and Solicitor
General Dorsey had tentatively agreed
to Join with attorneys for Leo NJ Frank
10 request to the supreme court to ad-
vance to Feb. q the hearing on Franks
appeal in his habeas corpus case.
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EARTHQUAKES
IN DOMAINS

Paris, Jan. 19.-Violent earth
quakes occurred Monday in
Zente and Cephalonia, islands in
the Ionian group in the Mediter-
ranean, according to dispatches.
It is feared considerable damage
has resulted.
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LEGISLATIVE WHEELS
Cont'nued From Page Ors)

Tered resolve appropriating $1,000
.'' each rs The Years 1916 and 1915.
~ 'he "~a"at Of The Hayes Young
N"a-as Home II Lewiston.
= -@'"r AoNnton of Lincoln put IN
d Resolve IN favor of the joint special
,''l.iA ~. IN salaries and fees Of the
iasi legislature for s1s<6.s5. for the
expenses Of the members Of the com
''.''ee ana q per diem Of IS each.
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Senators Durgin Of Piscataquis But
Ter of Knox and Cole Of York were
appointed senate members OF a joint
committee on the revision of the
Statutes The House members have
not Yet been announced.
Before adjournment President Her
sey advised all the committees to en-
ploy the afternoon for organization
and adjournment was taken until ten
o'clock this morning.
In the House.
The following measures were in
troduced in the House Tuesday morn
ing:
Haskell Of Portland Resolve ap-
propriating $500 for each OF the years
1915 and 1915 in favor Of the Temper
airy Home for Women and Children
at Portland. The statement Of facts
accompanying the resolve says. The
temporary Home for Women and
Children incorporated in April 1882
was organized to provide temporary
shelter and assistance to those who
but fer its existence might become
objects of public charity. 1t is not an
orphan asylum, a lying-i1 asylum, a
refornnatory for wayward girls or an
industrial training school, but 1t is
obliged to serve each of these pur-
poses The inmates come from all
parts of the State, mainly from the
smaller towns, the number at any one
time averaging from 40 to so. More
than half Of these are babies and chill
dren under four years Of age. The home
is entirely unsectarian and the women
composing its board of managers, who
look after its affairs to the smallest
detail perform their duties without
compensation.
The institution has an endowment
of 500, a10. The running expenses are
met from the income from this fund,
by private subscriptions, mainly from
residents OF Portland and by the
amounts which the inmates pay when
possible together with an appropria-
ton which the state has annually paid
for a number of years. At the pres
ent time the buildings are in excellent
condition and well equipped, but with
out assistance from the state the work
Of the institution cannot be carried on:
Its usefulness in the community has
been established and it is hoped that
the appropriation asked for can be
allowed"
Gerrish of Greenyille-Resolve ap-
propriating $1,000 for each Of the years
1915 and 1916 for the placing of bouys.
the erection Of lights and their main
tenance in Moosehead lake. These
buoys and lights shall be placed at
such points in the lake as viii best
serve the needs of navigation. There
are Is steamers and about 700 motor
boats which ply On the lake and the
steamers include those that are in
gagged in the regular passenger bust
ness.
Gerrish Of Greenville-An act to ex-
tend the charter Of the Monson Water
Co.. for two years from July 1, 1915,