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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-08
PAIGE STILL SHELVED.
Tad Jones Out OF Shape-YsIc Eleven S
Makeup Matter Of Conjecture.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. ..--IndOOr
football was the brand tried by the
fal" eleven this afternoon. Owing to
the heavy storm, the players did net
visit the university gridiror. til"
coaches deemng such an experiment
hazardous with the field a sea of mud
and the rain falling in a downpour
The players were taken by special car
t" the Horse Guard Armory. where
they worked half an hour on the tan
bark floor. Scrimmaging and line at
tacks We're performed without difficulty
but puntS had to ha cut out OF the play
Coy. who WAS hack in the game after
a weeks rest. scored two touchtOWnS
the sum total of the line crossing by
either side
Another series ri changes in the
mtke-up Of the eleven took place
Brides was taken from left end and
played at left halfback. and Howard
Jones Was shifted back to left end
from right end .tlcott being located
at right end. Coorcy was rc-esta blisi-
ed at centre after q weeks trial at
left guard. Proun and Foster were
alt"rnated at left guard and tackle
Tad Jones is still out of condition.
and Dimes ran the eleven at quarter
back. Brides and Romar wore the
halthlcks. These changes arc indi-
cative Of the unsettled makeup o: the
eleven in the coaches minds. with
til" Princeton game just ten days dix:
tart.
Paige. loct guard. one of the strong
est members of the eleven. is still!
she 've1 because Of the torn tordons
in his ankle, and today DR.. Knight. n
New York specialist. was summoned
to examine the injury. He found that
no homes were broken. and that Paige
should o ready to enter tn" Prince
ton game. although he will not be Ill
the best of condition again this season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-08

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
features OF the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, Nov. 7.-Sevcral importan mt
events todar served as an admonition
that conditions are not yet ripe to move
definitely out of the influences Of the fl
nancial disturbances from which the
country has suffered. The action of tn {,
stock market indicates some disposition
to contest the effect Of these events, but
the heavy tone prevailed ultimately The
rise IN the official discount rate of the
EanH Of England to per cent. while
clearly foreSeon Yesterday. WAS too i'm
Posing IN evidence Of the strain now ex-
teE'iinG through the worlds n,oney mar
ketS not to make IL for:nidabl impress
sion. 1t had been expected that the I'M
per!"l Bank "f G ,rmary would be forced
to follow this example. but the rise in
Tn" Sank Of France official rate t. 4 per
cert. Fad not been sn much considered
an,i eniph;.siz tic influence of the En- :
lish banks action
Additional gold was engaged for New
York today i'll spite of these measures
which may. ir fact. serve to attract gold
t" London ard Paris from other sources,
but seem Intellectual to obstruct the with
drawals from New York. The extent to
which the Toney market was affected
was a disappointment to those who had
locked for Prompt relaxation with the
first arrivals of gold The explanation is
found IN the necessary repair of the de-
and also Of the urgent requirement of the
int"riGr for currency to complete the
movement of the crops. Money on call
for operations in stocks still remains
scarce i'll consequence OF these conditions
Tie immediate results of the compl elton
"f the Tennessee Coal transaction in the
stock market proved rateh disconcertng
With tic admission to the Stock Ex-
chang" list of the s3n.oG0rNO of United
Stat"s steel sinking fund bonds presum-
ably employed in that transaction. there
vas evident liquidation and a decline Of
three points in the bonds. Tennessee Coal
also fell rreripitatelv frocl tie artificial
lFv"! at which it has been arbitrarily held
Tho fine levied on the Atchison for rabat-
ing and the reports from various sources
of extensive shutting down of industrial
operations bore heavily on the market
and forced it to the weak closing
Bonds wore irregular. Total sales par
value. Se.2s4.GE. United States rs and s.
registered advanced y and the As ~ per
cent. on call.
seat on the New York Stock EN-
change was sold for s6oo00 the lowest
Price recorded since 1904. The high rec
ord was S9S 000
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ENGINES COLLIDE.
No. 116 Practically Demolished by No.
$50 at High Head, Bangor.

Bangor. Me. Nov. "A serious col
llsIon between two Maine Central To-
comotives took place at High Head
Thursday morning, when numbers 45O
and rs came together on the same
tack. Locomotive 1l6 was practically.
demolished.
The accident occurred carly Thurs
day morning as locomotive $50 was
backing down from the roundhouse to
the Union station. preparatory to haul
ing train g. which is scheduled to
leave this CITY at A. NJ. to Portland
1t had not gone far when it coilided
with locomotive 116 which was going to
inc roundhouSe on the same track
Neither engineer could bring his ma
chlne to stop in time to prevent a
catastrophe and number 11G was 50
badly wrecked BY the force Of the coll
lision that it will probably 20 out Of
commission for good and all. No. $50
was not badly DANA ged. and it is for
tunate for * is one Of the monster L.
comotiVHs purchased last spring by the
Maine Central and is one of the most
valuable machines owned by the road
owing 70 tn" accident. another en-
CINE had to be sent out in Mace of M
400 and the morning train was do.
iayed for 40 minutes while things ,yere
being Strengthened out a Maine Cen
'ral employe said Thursday noon that
responsibility for the accident had not
yet been determined
After Thursdays accident, locomo-
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COLBY VS.. MAINE.
Great Interest in Coming Contest Sat
urday az Orono.

Orono. Me, Nov. 7.-(SpeciaD The big
game between the University of Main"
and Colby College will be played on
Alumni field at p. NJ Saturday.
The coming game is one that will cre1tc
the greatest interest throughout the State
ana as result of the evenly matched
teams it will certainly prove to he a bat
tie royal from beginning to end While
Main" and Colby are fighting to prove
their suporioiitv Bowdoin and Bates will
also he doing the same thing. As Colby
has defeated Bates ard BowCnin has de-
feateI Colby, if Maine defeats Colhv mkt
Saturday and Eowdon defeats Bates. the
last game of III" season. which vii, he be-
tween Maine and Bowdon. will decide th.,
championship of the State of Maine
Although Manager Kendrigan sxpects
to have nearly 1900 people at next Sat
appears as if Alumni field will be in any,
thing but good condition for such an i'm
portant contest. AS result Of the
amount of rain during the week the field
in several portions has n surface cover
of several inches of water. and if the
rain continues Friday and Saturday the
Colby team as result of their weight
will Play under great advantage. BE
cause of the wet condition Of the field
the University squad has been forced to
practice during the week in the cynra-
SUM. On Monday only were they able to
'ise the field, and then not for any scrin-
mage. as after their hard game with
Bates Coach Mccoy only worked the
squad at signal practice for about 81
rlinutes.
Cobb. the Freshman substitute fullhack,
has been kept from practice all the week
as result of a spraned ankle. but the
rest of the squad is in good ply steal con
dition as result of the careful atten-
ton which they have received from Train
er Farrell.
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THOMAS M. BARTLETT
Dies at Age Of so Years, After Several
Months illness.

Bangor. Ne. Nov. THE death of
Thomas ". Bartlett. native Of Or
rinston and formerly of Bangor. oc-
Cured at his home in Portland on
Wednesday after an illness Of several
months.
Mr.. Bartlett was born in Orrinrton
about 30 years ago, the son of The late
capt. Frank Bartlett. ard spent his
early days in that town. When IS
years old he went to New York and en-
tered the employ Of +. H. Smith & Co,
commission merchants. and later was
admitted to the firm
he became connected with the Maine
steamship co. as agent at Portland and
later was prominently connected with
the Metropolitan Steamship Co. as vice
president and traffic manager, until
failing health obliged him to resign.
He is survived by his mother. Mrs. T..
A. Butler of Rockland. and his wife.
Annie VI. Smith. the daughter of the
late William Fl. Smith Of Bangor.
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NO BAB5LlNG BROOK.
The kennebec Away Up and Its Tribu-
taries Out Of Bounds.

Watervillc. Me. Nov. 1.-(SuecjaD.-
40 babbllnG lrook is the old Kennebec
river at this time The bounding
brooks and the stirring streams have
brought the big river up to ii pitch
that is seldom known at this season
of the year. The big lakes and the
little ponds are widening and the river
viii continue to elevate Itself for !,
portion Of today
Vt Watcrvile the ri@e. * seven feet
AMI III. l;tckWater al the Lockwood
gates Stands At IL feet Tat. One half
,: We Lockwood cotton plant was
,hiIt Gown last night The contractors
~! Tie nrr- dam in III" Scbasticook
-aNtr i'll WINSTON are having hard
iu,h again :Cr The rain Of the past
three Ga"S has given them 4 rise O.
nin" feet Uhich floods cut and over
every thing in sight at the works
Tn" t;O,nersct division Of the Maine
Central was doing regular schedula
business when the cows came home
last night. Traffic on the line had been
bus slightly delayed and that by rea-
son OF several slight landslides above
day in the new extension from Bing-
ham to Mooschead lake but as ram
continued to fail ut intervals during
last night the snctionmcn We're kept
constantly on the lire looking for
trouble.
At Moosehead lake the water in the
biz; pond REACHED the limit of en-
Illranco for the dam and late last
night the gates We're raised to let the
water down to safety level THIS
splash will give but a few inches at this
point on the river but will tend to
keep the freshet pitch where it is
longer than would have been the case
we're the gates not opened.
The report from Bingham shows
that several country road bridges went
Dut yesterday afternoon and that Aus
in stream was. last evening at the
highest pitch ever known from Il rain
Use. Between Bingham and The
"orks. at the point where the famous
lusWayS are located. several Of these
'ad places have washed in and while |
rattle will rot be suspended great |
arc must he taken in making the
litiicuIt passages.
AT North Arson the Carrabas Sett is |
looming big but not at dangerous |
itch. The reports which reached here
yesterday of farm buildings being |
are denied by Mr.. Thomas |
/. Nur, ny of the Somerset House at |
<Crth Arson. one bridge about three
niles above the village, however. has
.Onc to the bad.
~ Skowhegan the river is wtil up TO
he highest mark bat no damage had
nsued late last evening. Tho small
trcams are filled and overfl0wing and
cvcral country bridges have gone
own urdcr the tide
North Fairfield appears to suffer the
rcatest damage by reason of small
ridges getting int" the middle of the
trcanl. The main bridge across Mar
in stream at Good Will is all right but
chris which has come down the stream
ldiCates that several smaller struc-
'lrt 8 have sucCumbcd to the flood.
"a damage has yet resulted at Shaw
nut or at Fairfield village hut the
ills are suffering from an overdose
water which will cause the shutting
own Of many departments tcr a day
7 two.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
John Morris Kills James O'kcefe
Wednesday at Sehois.

Old Town. Me. Nov John Morris, ii
Scbo's. shot and killed James O'Keefc.
an IiiSilman at the camps Tuesday night
400 calibre rifle. The body was taken
to Monson, where the interment will be
made Friday.
Morris cannot speak Il word of English
nor can he understand the language. He
has been i'll this country only about three
months, most Of which time he has spent
at this camp. He does not understand
the handling of Il gun and never handled
one before he picked up Mr.. Pierce's rifle
Tuesday night and killed his fellow
worker.
Coroner Charles r. Rackliffe of this
city was summoned and left Immediately
in company with Dr. Twitchell for the
seem. After a careful canvass of the
evidence and facts of the case. Coroner
RacItliW decided no inquest was neces
sary
Osral MAYO. the camp boss. got out
the rife TUESDAY and went off on hunt
ing cruise. He returned late in the af-
tcrnuon ard stood the gun, still loaded. in
crrrer of the camp where Morris no.
ii, cd it. He evidently had some idea of
what il was. hut picked it up ginserlv
and began to examine it. O'Keefe at
abort this time passed in front of the
muzzle Of The ride going toward the wa
ter barrel to get water with which to
soften the grindStone for his axe. At
the same time the gun went off. Morris
couldn't tel whether it was cooked or
not. ard tie bullet struck O'Keefe in the
head. killing him instantly
There were many woodsmen present
when the gun went off and all agreed
that tie Pol lid rot know what the eX-
rlosiun Was. not even at the time that
lie caused it. The coroner was bothered
about the case ut first but on hearing the
facts decided To hold no inquest.
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OIL GAINED WAVES.
Wonderful Escape Of Schooner Foster
Rice off Portland,

Portland. Nc. Nov. After Won
dcrtui escape from being dashed on tn"
rocks Of Cape Elizabeth last night aud
early today, the two-mastcd schooner
Foster Rice. Capt. Herbert Saunders
of Annapolis. \. s.. arrived in the har-
Dor today. At one time the schooner
was about to be abandoned but ny
means Of oil thrown overheard and the
fact that she is staunch craft. She
was kept atioat through the terrible
storm OF tho night and worked into the
harbor shortly before noon. The
schooner was bound from Philadelphia
to st. John with coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-08

Toxic, Nov. The official silence 81
long consistently maintained by Japan
on the subject Of the relations OF the
United States and Japan in connection
with tn: persistent reports OF friction,
was broken today by an Associated
Press interview with Minister of
Foreign Affairs Hayashi.
He prefaced his statement by eX-
pressing the hope that a sincere pro-
nOuncrmnnt by the foreign minister of
Japan and its publication through The
Associated Press would prevent fur
thcf misrepresentation and finally re-
suit in tiscrediting those who are con-
staut,y circulating false and harmful
reports. He spoke not only as a foreign
ninist"r. but as representing Tic s"nu-
mef1t of the entire cabinet and tie pub
lic
Minister Hayashi thon said th2t The
relations between Japan and America
we're as smooth and cordial AZ ever
and. the cauaesof civilization as WCil
as community of interest deman lei
their lasting peace and friendship. Tn
interview was granted by the foreign
minister, only after long consideration
of the propriaty Of an Official state
nent a this time. His pronouncement
confirms the views expressed to til"
Associated Press on every hand by poll
ticians, newspaper men and others.
Minister Hayashi admitted that the
immigrant ton question was the most
serious matter and was suppermost in
the public mind but he was positive
that it would te settled without fric-
ton. Already IT practically has been
decided The Japarsese government
proposes to control :ealigration in such
a manner as 10 benefit Japan end az
the sa.!!e time conform to the wishes
Of the American. government and is
taking most actiSe steps in this Girec-
ton. 7,3t -
The foreign minister believes that
japan viii he able to solve the queS-
ton in ,hi, manner. it requiring only
One thing certain is that the Japancse
y not Snjict"us for the
immigrdtiur of is People into any
country
During ia, interview, Minister Hay
ASH said
'"The only thing causing doubt in the
mind of tie public here is the immigra-
ton question. hut far from being unduly
exercised the people of Japan are salts
fed To rest the case. in full confidence
worthy of both nations by the fair
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New York Stock Market,

IN EggflnoSGin Reach on the Gnusualls-
hl2h tide early today and it is doubt
full if she il. saved. The schooner
dragged ashore in the soutncasterly-
gale and soon filed with water. Tn.
crew reached the island in their boat
and remained with light keeper until
morning.
The schooner was valued at $1,000
by the owners, c. J. Treworgy and t.
:. Jellisnn. and the cargo was con-
signed to Frank S. Lord
The cargo was insured but the vessel
carried no Insurance. The Melissa
Trask WIS built at Brewer .. years ago.
was 1i3.. feet long and $50 cross ton
mage.
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Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Nov.

New York. Nov. :.
FI-Ot'R-Roccipts 1881: exports 45sO
sales 800: weak and lower with wheat
MINI. patent 52jGi56G: winter straights $50
m4'3: MINI. bakers 4,cnis5: winter pa
tents +>5ii5225.
sales 1890" SPOT: spot easier: No 691.
elevator and coz . b atloat: No. white
'oi: cnd No. yellow G'l. f o b atloat
cAlS-RecelptS i".0G0: exports ol2J
spot easy: mixed. 2GliSo lbs. So: natura I;
white, 2G@io lbs. 53l3@5G; clipped white.
ia 10 lbs. 5tdG,
WfiEAT-Iseceipts ci6.001: exports 1884,
"a: sales 3,309,6O0 futures. 100000 spot; spot
W.al: No. red 1Oo12 elevator: No. > rel
1929 J ahnat: No. northern Duluth
nominal o l. afloat: No. . hard winter
nominal q l: afioat.
fEEF'-Steatiy: hnnr hans aoG0
CCT MEATS-Steady: picked bellies
LARD-Quitt: western rri:,,o S.oG $50.
refined weak continent aa1: s A. Iroo
compound SisG'Sri
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Boston Produce Market.

EoSton. Nov :.
FLOCR-Unchanscd: spring patents SO
Gl6tN.
CCRN-I'nclansed: No 3 yellow III
CNTS-tnchanged; No. . clipped white
Co
HAT--Quiet. No. l 23.oo
MILL. FEED-EaSicr
SPRING BRAN-a6u261n
MINED FEED-oSGr305 80
FCRk-Lower: medium l11J
LARD-Dull: H.
BEEF-Steady' whole cattle 10i,alo':.
LAMBS-Firm: spring 11012l5
NEALS-F'irm; 1114M13.
BtTTER-Lower: northern 2SG2ala
CliEEST-Lower: York stat 15T1f.
EGGS-HiGller: choice 4o142. w, stern ,,
G2a
APPLES-Lower; No / Baldwins c50H3.
POTATOES-Quiet; Maine white es0i-o
StGAR-Steady on a basis of 80 for
granulated
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Nov. T.
Wheat prices the local exchange
broke three certs from the high point
today on general selling caused by q
sharp decline at Winnipeg and by tine fl
nancial situation At the close wheat for
December delivery was down 2M2s Corn
was off l.G3s. Oats were 1lsMlA lower.
Provisions were 2i.G5 lower to SC higher
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Dec. 90s,: May loVGps; July
95,s
CORN-Dec. 57l2dIfs; May 5S14; July So.
OATS-Dec. 41SsMla; May 503slle; July
4GH.
MESS PORK-Jan. 1875 May 1871.
LAED-Nov. Sl2la: Jan. 1921; May sos.
SHORT RIBS-Jan. 702K; May 7271a.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
WHEAT-No. , spring 9Sli102: No. s 9.
MlO2: No. red S9M917s.
CORN-No. 5s11snas: No. yellow coax.
OATS-No. i61s: No. ) white 1890.
RYE-Nc. > rs.
BARi.Ef-Good feeding 6Sar70
MALTING-Fair to choice 7SGi9o
FLAX SEEDING. northwestern 117ta.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime 40.
CLOVER-15.5
SHORT RIBS. SIDEs-Loose 725ls25
MESS PORk-l3Ml3.5.
LATsD-S221a.
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FOOTBALL AT BATES.
'ract'cc Thursday for Bowdoin Game
Was Long and Hard.

Lewiston, Me. Nov. '.-(SpeciaD Foot
Vail practice began today at p. NJ. and
tasted until S. The field was in a terribl.
condition but nevertheless the scrimm a re
"ork was the longest and hardest of the
YEAR. This will be the last scrimmage
work for the year outside of the game
next Saturday
Nothing has vet been decided in the
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TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Trains DELAYED Over an Hour Thurs
day Near Etna Station.

Etaa. Me, Nov. THE tracks of the
Maine Central Railroad just north Of
Etna station were washed out early
today by the heavy rain for q distance
of - feet and a. width of four feet
The morning train from Bangor was
delayed more than an hour. or until
the place had been filled BY a work
train.
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way Of officials. A telegram was sent to
Camp of Yale asking him to send Off =
cials. but as yet no reply has been re-
coivcd
Frof. Rand's death will somewhat
damprn the enthusiasm over the game of
Saturday and providing Bates wins the
students Will not celebrate as they have
hoped to be able to do.
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or! TIE KENNEHEC.
Continued from Page OneD

telephone message from Moosenead
ilh> which stated that owing to the eX-
trcm. Il, .2ht OF water fear; were en-
ttrtain"1 Tor the safety of the dana at
t"e "u:l,t If the lake, and that
1t h;'' ''ctNm" necessary to RAISE the
gate" IT tx" dam, thus Iurning ali al
dit:"'i'i N".u7.e Of water into the ri,-
CT. II N;I~ "Ni"ctCd that t.lc ournina. Of
the .:2t"s would cause an ad,iitlnn:;l
rise "s about two a., three feet, ard :tn
warning, va. sent 10 The humber orr
at""s along in" lower ri.cr.
On he rcrtil; of tic news i.,!n the
lake precautions We're taken by those
" II" had property along the water
front t. get it to a place of safety be-
fore the coming Of the rush from "
river, which was expected to rive at
about midnight Agent Partrid kof the
Eastern Steamship Co. cleaned his Of
fee ana the freight shed of per:sha bic
II Tier, and such automobiles as were
in the Fifi"ld garage on the wharf were
removed to higher ground. Several mer-
chants whose places of business are on
the cast side of Water street were also
busy last evening moving goods from
their cellars. At the postotEice the base
mert Windows and doors were closed by
shutters and battened in order to keep
the water out should it reach the build
ing, and the Journals stock OF papar
in tho basement of the building was
moved 20 place of safety
It is expected that the water has
reached its greatest height this Morn
ing. and if no further rain comes with
i'll a day or two the trouble will be over.
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FLOODING ALONG.
Weston Making Good Time-Cor7plains
Of His Heavy Expense.

Schenectady, y. Y, Nov. - Edward
Payson Weston left here this morning
for Amsterdam. and expects 10 make
Little Falls today. a distance of ).
miles.
Amsterdam. y. y. \1T. ..--E.lWard
Pavson Weston tho walker arrived in
Amsterdam at tie O'Clock Till, attn~-
noon having been four hours on the
road from Schenectady. covering Il dis
tancc of q little o.-"r t6 miles. I.Ie
roads are i'll had condition on a":.nurt
of til" heavy rains. After Il .cot 81 -
minutes at Il hotel M Weston con-
tinued his iaunt toward Little Falls. Al
miles UP tn" Mohawk valley
He was iii good condition physically,
hut compain"d Of the financial burden
on linn by reason Of the heavy ex-
irnSes he is obliged to meet in the way
of Paying for the carriages which ac-
company him. Mr. Weston has al
read, dispensed with the services Of
on" of the men who accompanied him
for this reason.