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principal issue in the contest. were con-
fident of victory. These bills, which
were fathered by Gov. Johnson and
passed by the Legislature last spring
and against which the referendum was
immediately invoked. amend the direct
primary law of California by elimi-
mating party designations on ballots
in elections for state officials. They do
not disturb the partisan form of ballots
in elections for national officers.
Besides the referendum contest. nine
constitutional amendments were to be
voted on
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Trapped in Building, She Says.

Margaret Steigerwald, aged seventeen
years. who was injured by jumping
rom a third floor window. said she and
Ave other girls were trapped in the
building when somebody closed door
at the head of the stairway on the
second floor.
We got our wraps and started down
the stairway, said Miss steigerwald-
AS we reached the second floor some
person closed the door at the head Of
the stairway. and we were trapped. We
tried to open the door without success.
and then we started back to the third
floor BY that time the third floor
was filled with smoke. We made for
the windows. One girl pushed me away
from window, and / was the last to
Jump
Fire Chief Shanahan last night said
that it has been found that three other
girls are missing. He said that a
search of the hospitals and morgues
had failed to furnish any trace of them.
Hero Rescuer Meets Death.
one of the heroes Of the fire was
"eter WALTON. who is among the dead
hen the fire was discovered he was
working in abe building. He CROPPED
his way through the smoke to the
street where he heard girls frantically
calling for help from the upper floors
Iylng a hanGkerchie1 about MS mouth
h. rushed into the building. Six times
he staggered TO the street with the un.
conscious form of 4 girl in his arms
When he failed to appear the seventh
time, however, spectators called the at.
tentiou Of the firemen, who instituted
. search and found Vallon's charret
body on the second floor. Near him lay
the body Of a young girl whom he hat
evidently tried to rescue when over
come by smoke.
Physicians express the opinion thar
all the injured will recover
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LIGHT VOTE EXPECTED.
Special Election in California OF
Non. Partisan Enactments.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 2s.-Al-
though it was generally believed that
the vote cast in today's special state
election on the question of Legislative
measures would be light. advocates OF
the so-called non-partisan bills. the
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out delay. With proper educational ia
cilfties. he said, and children remaining
| in school in their own section. there
| will not be that feeling among them
that they must move
Maj. Pullman discussed safety-f1rst
problems He told how the automobile
in which he rode last night had mar
| rowly escaped running over a small
adjusting his roller skates. Had the
automobile been going little faster.
he said, an accident proba bly, could not
have been averted. He said there fire.
sections than there is in the congested
| districts in the business section.
Parents were advised to see that their
children are taught safety-f1rst meth
The conduct of the boy adjusting his
| skates in the street, he suggested. did
not show much safety-f1rst teaching.
II hope that more attention will be
given the question in homes and in the
the children to be careful
Maj. Pullman told his hearers that in
the city of Detroit, Mich. where the
speed lid had been lifted. thirty deaths
have occurred since October l. He con-
Guided by praising the work of the
Safety First Association.
On motion of Thomas NJ Harvey, the
association rendered Commissioner
thanks for their addresses
Eastern High School Discussed.
Ray L. Smith, chairman of the COM
mittee on schools, presented a resolu-
ton dealing with the proposed pur-
chase OF site for new Eastern High
school. He recited what had been
done in the matter, and said his com
mlttee would oppose any action which
would cause an unnecessary DELAY or
Jeopardize the appropriation. He pre-
scented resolution reciting the action
OF the association favoring the Massa :
the association will not oppose the pur-
chase of the East Capitol street site.
The resolution concludes:
we urge the board of education and
the District Commissioners to include
in their 1861 estimates an item
authorizing the commencement of the
erection of adequate and modern hfeh
school buildings, and that they leave
nothing undone to secure early and
favorable legislation in this respect"
The resolution was adopted.
Evan Fl. Tucker. president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. spoke of the fiscal relations in
vestigation that is being made by the
Joint select committee of Congress. and
said the District had experienced an
era Of wonderful prosperity since 1878.
lie declared that the District had al
ways done it's duty in the matter of
paving its share of taxes. and had fur
nished more than it's quota of yoluu-
teerS in time of war.
President Edwards called up the
question of the prohibition of the liauor
traffic in the District of Columbia. a
question that had been sent by the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The question was referred to the COM
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Fire Destroys Black Horse Troop

SOUTH BEND Ind, October 26.-Cul-
yer Military Academy lost its black
horse troop yesterday. the sixty five
horses being burned to death when
crossed wires in the barns started a
fire which destroyed the building. The
troop will be replaced.
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Officials of Union Paper Box
Company, Pittsburgh, Are
Charged With Negligence.
WARRANTS FOR ARRESTS
ARE SERVED BY CORONER
Man Rescuing Several Workers in
Box Factory Finally Meets
Death in Efforts.

PITTSBURGH October 26.-Prosecu-
ton of the officers of the Union Paper
Box Company through the destruction
of whose factory on the North Side by
fire yesterday twelve girl employees
and a man lost their lives, and eight
others were injured. was announced to-
day by Coroner Samuel c. Jamison.
The coroner charged each of the fol-
lowing with negligence, and himself
set out to serve the warrants: II. f..
Weiskopf, Henry c. Schaefer. w. 4.
kimbaIl, officials of the box company,
and H. H. Woods. manager of James
Brown estate owner of the building.
The accused were expected to give
bond for their appearance in court some
time tomorrow.
At the hospital today it was stated
that the death of Gertrude Niedt, one
of the factory girls who jumped from
the third story to the sidewalk, was
hourly expected. She sustained many
broken bones and severe injuries to her
head.
George II. Woods. who also jumped,
was another victim said to be in ~
critical condition. Both legs were
broken and physicians feared he sus-
tanned internal injuries. The remainder
OF Ine injured were reporter 10 ne M
q satisfactory condition. although IL
will be weeks before some of them VIII
be able to leave the hospital.
Investigation Is Under Way.
Two reports showing that the fac
tory was exceedingly dangerous were
turned into the department of public
safety within the last few months. it
was learned County Fire Marshal
Thomas l.. Pfarr said last night that
he condemned the structure to city
officials last June "as a place unfit to
the uses to which it was being put
Hoseman W. II. kaufman. whose duty
1t was to inspect the building for the
fire department, said he reported few
months ago that there were insult
hcient means of exit.
Officials complained that inadequate
building laws and insufficient powers
handicapped them in preventing catas-
trophies of this kind.
Many of the bodies were SO badly
burned as to make identification diff
cult. Mayor Joseph G.. Armstrong at
once ordered that the police. city coun-
ell and the coroner make thorough in
vestigation of the fire.
The flames started in a pile of straw
in the rear of the feed store of James
Brown & Co. on the first floor of the
building William c. Kimbel, general
manager of the box factory, at once
went to the third and fourth floors and
warned the girls employed there to
leave quietly. The flames gained head
way SO rapidly, however, that escape
by means of stairways and fire escapes
was soon cut off. Some of the girls
attempted to go to the dressing room,
the floor. f1remen found a majority of
the bodies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
MONMOUTH

G. K. Norris Relief Corps installed
the following officers Wednesday:
President Mrs. Lila Flanders; Senior
Vice, Mrs. Cora Lord: junior vice,
Mrs. Myra Day; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary
we'll; guard, Mrs. Eva Frost; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Ida Cochrane; conductor,
Mrs Harriet Andrews: assistant con-
ductor, Mrs. Inez Curtis: assistant
guard, Mrs. Alice Wilson: patriotic in
structor, Mrs. Carolyn Shuman; press
correspondent. Mrs. Osca Richardson;
musician, Ethel Richardson; color
bearers. No. /, Mrs. Fannie March, No.
2, Mrs. Dorothy Shepard. No. g. Mrs.
Alzina Chase; No. 4, Mrs. Cora Nor
ris.
Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton. Dept. Pres, Of
Skowhegan was the installing officer,
assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth F. Hods-
don Of Oakland as conductor. Fol-
lowing the installation a short pro-
gram was given at the close Of the
exercises. Mrs. Eaton was presented
with a beautiful bouquet Of carna-
tons.
Erastus Simpson, Monmouth Oldest
and highly respected citizen. sustain
ed slight shock Of paralysis Sum
day evening.
H. E. Merrill Is in Boston and New
York on a business trip.
NJ. F. Burke went to Topsham
Thursday to attend the funeral of
his aunt, Mrs Jordan White.
Mr.. Hankin of England, studied at
the Bangor Theological Seminary will
supply for Rev. Louis Green, Sunday,
Jan. 80, his subject for the morning
being THE Living Church" Mr.. Green
will preach Sunday in the Congregu-
tional church in Ashland, where he
has served as associate pastor for two
summers
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IMULKERRIN OF PORTLAND Gets
A LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER

Portland, Me-, Jan. 31-Michael j.
Mulkerrin of this city. convicted Of the
murder of his brother, Patrick, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
State Prison Saturday in the superior
court. An appeal to the superior court
had failed 20 secure a new trial. Pat
rick Mulkerrin vas shot during 4
quarrel in barn on India street early
last Summer.
Emmanuel Salvatore, who pleaded
guilty of manslaughter in the killing
of Giuseppe Massimo, was sent to
State Prison for not less than eight noc
more than Is years. Other State Pris-
on sentences We're melted out as fol-
lows:
Milton L. Wingarde, breaking, en-
tering and larceny, IS months to three
years.
George Atwood, forgery, five to 10
Years.
Thomas D. Buckley. larceny from
the person. two to four years.
Judson Bullock, breaking, entering
and larceny. four to eight years.
Michael Spiel, larceny. two to four
years.
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BOSTON ALUMNI OF U, OF N,
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET

Boston. Jan. 31.-The rapid growth Of
the University Of Maine during the pas,
few years, and the many demands which
it is about to make of the Maine Leg
islature. were explained Saturday eve
ming by President Robert j. Alley in
an address before 1870 loyal Maine grad
yates at the annual banquet of the
Boston Alumni Association of the Uni
versity of Maine at the Hotel Belle
vue.
Our university" said DR.. Alley. as
had rapid and wholesome growth,
and there are now enrolled there 1875
students, $50 of them women, and fac
ulty of $50 members, representing more
than 10 of the leading colleges and uni
versities Of this country and Europe
This year we are going before the
Maine Legislature with more demands
than ever before We are asking an in
crease of $4,000 in our annual main
tenance appropriation. which will bring
the latter up to sl25,O00. Since the an
nual appropriation of $4,000 was made
the university has increased fully o. per
cent. in numbers, and it is our wish to
render a greater service to the State
by giving to its people the knowled Sc
that will be most helpful to them.
During the past year the university
began the work of aiding the State in
the matter of highway construction and
$4,000 was spent in extension work
among the farmers of Maine We are
also going to ask the Legislature for
new buildings, all of them very neces-
sary. and we have little doubt as to the
outcome of our requests. The faculty
is trying to show the citizens of Maine
that the university belongs to the State
and not to US.
Il believe that the European war
will give this country one Of the heav-
lest burdens and give them one of the
greatest opportunities the world has
ever known. On our country will .all
the burden Of furnishing a large num-
Der Of the men who are to be the
worlds leaders in thought and action.
The colleges Of this country must
meet this demand and in order TO do
this we must find some way of inn
pressing upon our young men the
spirit of leadership.
Speaker Claiming H. Cox Of the
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East Piscataquis Pomona.

East Piscataquis Pomona met Thurs
day Jan. q, with Central Grange. Fox
croft, with all officers present. an at
tendance of over IT'S and degree work, in
stallation and an address by Dean Leon
S. Merrill of the University of Maine the
features Of the day
Worthy Master Pearl F. Sawyer as
sembled the Grange and after the usual
exercises and reading of the journal a
class Of II were instructed in the Fifth
degree. Those admitted to Pomona s
court were: Mrs. Susie Berry, Charlie
Berry, Frank Towne, Frank Dow, Leon
E. Dumphy OF East Dover; Mrs. c. c.
Wingate Of Piscataquis Grange, Sebec;
E. D. Paine, frankie X. Paine, Edith n.
Brawne, Minnie f. Tewksbury, Mary
Meade. Elsie Durham. Elizabeth B.
Averill. Eugene W. Averill. Omar L.
Bartlett, Gertrude Hanson, Louise
Brown of Central Grange. Foxcroft. BY
demit from the latter Grange. Helen +.
Pratt and Luther NJ. Averill were re-
ceived.
A Harvest feast was served at noon in
the dining hall and the meeting reas-
serubled in open session. A large party
of boys from the academy were seated
on the stage. c. W. Brown welcomed the
Patrons, to which Mrs. Ethel Brown of
Milo responded. DIR. Leon S Merrill OF
University of Maine then spoke on
Farm Demonstration" his address be
Ing highly instructive and much enjoyed.
Following the address came installa-
ton of officers, Ira Doore. assisted by
Mrs. Doore. performing the ceremony.
The work was impressvely and smoothly
done and the officials received rising
vote of thanks. Mr.. Hill, principal of
the academy. spoke a few earnest words
in favor of farm demonstration. c. w.
Brown urged the young men present
who are studying agriculture to Join the
Grange. Entering executive session {.
r Waugh urged that the farmers stand
together to obtain a law compelling
creameries to pay more promptly. The
Grange endorsed this move. Frank Mer-
rill, Ira Doore and c. w. Brown were ap-
pointed finance committee and Grange
closed with the usual Formally. The
February meeting will be held with
Resolute Grange. BroWnville. State Lee
turer Purington will be present.
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P|TTSFIELD

Mrs. Lizzie Cramp, formerly of this
town. who has been spending a few
months in Lowell, Mass, is here for
a visit with Mrs. Jennie Chase.
Augustus Gray, a former resident of
this town who has been visiting n
Hartland with. his daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Written, left here Friday for
Ashland, Mass, where he will visit
his daughter. Mrs. Harry Collarmore.
DR.. S. z. Nash, who was called Tues
day to Lewiston by the death of his
brother. Andrew j. Nash, returned
home Friday after a brief visit in Tur-
ner with his brother. David Nash.
Mrs. 7. E. Getchell returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Boston.
Miss Mary Wentworth, a student at
the [. Of NJ. passed the week end in
town with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. d. Wentworth.
Miss Lillian Runnalls, preceptress at
NJ. c. I. passed the week end at her
home in Foxcroft.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Badger, who were
Joined in Bangor by their daughter.
Miss Velma went to Old Town, Sat-
urday for an over Sunday visit with
their daughter, Mrs. William Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood left Satur.
day for few days visit in Brewer
with Mr.. Woods brother. Frank Wood
and family.
Miss Carolyn Ward left Saturday for
visit in Unity with her parents.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

The Tuesday club met with Mrs. A.
E. Hodges, Jan. 10. with a fulf attend
ance Three new members joined,
among them. Mrs. Annie Hoxie, aged
81 years. The next meeting is to be
held at Mrs. Charles Hoxies. Feb. %.
Leland Covell has gone to Togus TO
accept d position as book-keeper, left
vacant by the promotion Of his broth
err Alton Covell, who has been at To-
gus since early in December.
Mason Merrill has moved to Canaan,
where he has rented a farm for tho
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Hezikiah SaWtelle and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bickford were
called to Belgrade Sunday by the
death of their sister in W, Mrs. Alb
bic SaNtelle.
Miss Annie Steward passed several
days the first of the week at the home
of her uncle Alonzo Hoxie.
Charles Hoxie and Chas. Confortn
are on the jury at Skowhegan.
Mrs. George Huff is suffering with
a severe cold.
Miss Florence Marcou was at home
Rev. n. w. Boynton of Norridge-
wock and Mr.. Thompson of Fairfield
conducted services at the Christian
church, North Fairfield, Jan. "a. a
good audience was in attendance in
spite of the bad travelling. Mr.. Boyn-
ton will speak again Feb. :, when it
is hoped to talk over plans for re-
establishing the Sunday school at that
time.
Miss Harriet Freeman, former pas
tor Of the Christian church, has been
confined to her bed since early Fail.
at her home in Maiden, Mass. Miss
Freeman writes that she is much in
terested in the prospect of a Sunday
school at the church which is SO dear
to her.
Mrs. Sadie Hodges who was callel
to East Vassalooro sometime ago by
the illness and death of her sister,
Miss Annie Nichols still remains in the
home with her brother, w. H. Mich
| OILS. Her little grandson, Master
Humphrey Hodges has been visiting
her the past two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. John ks,ux of Nor
rldgewock visited their son, Merritt
Knox one day last week.
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CONVOCATION WEEK
CLOSES AT BANGOR

Bangor. Me-, Jan. 31.-The/ 10Th an
nual Convocation week at the Bangor
Theological Seminary closed Friday
night. The attendance has been excep-
tionaly large.
Prof Calvin N. Clark gave a talk in
the morning on 1.-The Old and New
Professionalism" President Mackenzie of
Hartford Theological SeminaU took for
the theme at the quiet hour THE VIC
tory Of Man." President Davis of Chi
cage Theological Seminary completed
the Shepard lectures, speaking on style
Conditioned by Life and illustrations
Clarifying Truth for Life
Prof. Rauschenbusch of Rochester
Theological Seminary gave the last in
the Pond course, The Redemption of
the Social Order" AT night the Ham,
mond Street church was taxed far be-
yond its capacity when Prof Bliss Perry
Of Harvard gave his final lecture. The
Young Carlyle: The Making of a
Prophet
At the conclusion Pres David Nell
son Beach announced the following lee
turers for the Convocation week of 1915:
DR.. Booker T. Washington for the
Enoch Pond lectures On Applied Chris
tianity," DR.. Charles Henry Parkhurst
of New York on preaching" DR.. New
ell Dwight Hills Of Brooklyn for the
Samuel Harris lectures on Literature
and Life" DR.. Raymond Calkins of
Cambridge for the quiet nour course.
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state House of Representatives. DaN
mouth 01, declared that here in Mas
sachusetts and throughout the entir
country there is the greatest need ia
trained and educated men to tab
their place in the affairs OF the stat
and the nation.
Or. Merritt c. Fernald, presideH
emeritus of the University OF Maint
VINO was the first president there, CAV
some interesting "reminiscences of tn
past 4, wears at that institution, whc
opened i'll 1868, and Joe W. Gerr.ty "
discussed, the position of the your
college graduate in the business worS
today.
Harry T. Sutton 90. the retirr
president Of the association, preside'
introducing Louis c. Southland 10,
Brookline. as POSTMASTER. Elmer
Wilson '0I. led the cheering. Franc
II. Bacon '76, was elected president
Hon. f. L. Hobson DBL. vice president
Elmer ]. Wilson OF, secretary-trea'
llrer; c. II, Stevens 81. c. ~ TayE
81, and Representative S. =. Grav'
'03. executive committee.
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WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS.


for several weeks, was reported as
not SO we'll Friday. suffering an i'll
turn. Mrs. NOVEL; is. quite advanced
in years. D.,
Frank w. Twombley had the mis-
fortune Thursday to sprain his ankle
while at work hauling wood. He will
be laid up for several days. the sprain
being a bad one r.
A class in Pedagogy has been open
ed in the Lawrence High school, with
Supt. VIII o. Hersey as instructor.
All those in the Senior class who are
intending to take the teachers ex-
animation in June met Friday and
began the studies Of lessons that are
not taken up in the regular schedule,
and to he prepared for the examin-
alton. The new course will include
the Grammar school studies, such as
reading. arithmetic, geography. his
tory, physiology. and the special
studies. civil government, school laws
Of Maine, and nature study. Those
in the class are Harvey Doe. Ruth
Osburn. Lucy Weeks. Margaret Tot
man. Marion Bates. and Ethel Mar
den. The classes will be held once a
week, on Friday.
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Beginning at 100 p NJ, Wednesday.
the regular meeting of the Kennebec
Association Of the Congregational
churches and ministers. will be held
at the congregational church, Wins
low. Three voting delegates will at
tend from the local church. Adj
dresses will be given in the afternoon
py Rev. Charles c. Mcdonald of Rich
mond, Miss Mary E. Daniels of Her.
poot. Turkey, and Prof j. ]. Martin
OF Bangor. The evening service will
oe IN recognition of Rev. Fred K.
Conant as pastor Of the church.
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FAIRFIELD

The members Of the Sixty-Three
CLUB will take trip to the Country
Hillside camp Monday evening, half
OF the players being the guests of the
other half.
Raymond Lghtbody of Watervil,e
has been engaged as teacher in the
Webster district Of the Fairfield
schools, to take the place of Miss
Wood. who has given up school work.
The Book Worm Club will meet
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Abbott Adams. Silver street. The hos
tesses will he Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
William Anderson.
The following members of Benton
Grange were elected at the last meet
Ing Of the CORPORATION to serve as
trustees for the coming Grange year:
Leonard A. Davis, Harry A. Plummer,
James Warren, Reuben Wentworth.
Leforest e. Prentiss. The following
committee Of three were elected TO
see II the bylaws Of the Grange could
be changed in order that the annual
meeting Of the Grange could come on
any day in January. L. E. Davis, L.
E. Prentiss and Reuben Wentworth
are to report at the second meeting
in March.
Mrs. George Toppan entertained a
party Of friends Friday evening at her
home on Newall street. The first part
of the evening was devoted to the
routine business Of the party. after
which whist was played. A dainty
luncheon was served. during the even
ing.
Thelma, the little daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. Seekins, is i'll at her
home on the island.
Mrs. Esther NOVEL;, who has been
Ill at her home ON Upper Main street.