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Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Iron and Bronze Beds
Show Reductions

moMnAv Another lot of
LAST DAY OF h a n d omely
AUGUST designed iron
SALE. beds; just ar
rived These
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

New York Orce: eo4 Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago ONCE: 81 Boyce Building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of tho Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York oct. 21.-The aggressive op-
cralious I" lIf. prices of stocks winch
commenced in volume yesterday were
continued encrg. tically today with no
news develop ment as a basis for the
movement. Tie number of sales had
risen by noon to the total rs large as inc
aggregate for til" whole DAY yesterday
The Eumber of different issues traded IN
was a long one and included many issues
often inactive for long periods. The great
congestion of activity i'll rev faV"rite
speculative stocks continued, however, Il
distinguishing feature of the dealings.
Thic was especially true of the two IIar-
rin,an Pacilics and st. Paul came mo
close sympathy with them Rea ling he si
its usual prominent place and the Hlil
stocks. the copper industrials ana U. ,
Steel hcing added. the Overwhelming pre-
ponderance of all the transactions LOT the
day would be accounted for. -
Some Of the rumorS in clrcuiatlon 10
account for the days advances had to DO
with individual properties, but me nl.,lli-
stay of the speculation was the rdthei
nvetcliouS illusions to important deNci-
onnents IN the political field which were
regarded as releasing the speculation
frorn some of the bonds of uncertainty
which have held il The expression )
ing mat promptly with tho passing OF the
elections there is to be an outburst OF
public demand for securities for invest
merit and for speculation. IT IS the 'h :
pectation of this demand which prompts
the professional demand for stocNS at the
present time.
Y-sierdav's reports persisted concerning
Southern Pacific and Northern Parl'lr oi
tlIe intended retirement of the preferred
stock in the case OF Tia" former and OF Il
projected extra di'dend disbursement Ill
the case of the lattei. The st. Paul move
ment was accompanied by talk of the
larnc pro,itS to accrue from the early OPP
Grafton If its Pacific coast extension. 1t
was common remark on the floor of the
stock Exchang" that stocks are IN
ct- hands, Gail money rates drop
ned back to per cent during IN" day. IN
spite of the more active speculation. hut
time money rates continued to hoia AT thc
higher levels recently established.
Bonds wcr" firna Total sales, par val
ne. $5.4iOoo0 United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
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Frank Smith Bowdoins best offensive
back, is vet "a little stiff from the Holy
Cross game. but Trainer Nickerson will
have him in the best of condition Tor
the Colby game
Right end which has hecn something
OF a problem to the coaches this sea
son. seems to be finally settled and the
man picked for the position is Hurley
the Freshman from Exeter. Second
choice for this position is Hinch, with
both X. Smith and Matthews giving
him good rub.
Right guard seems to belong at pres
cnt to King who mas already played
end and half on the eleven this fall
Burns. who has been playing this posi-
ticn until the Holy Cross game. has
not quite como up to expectations,
While King thus far has made q good
showing. The rest of the line remains
tie same as earlier IN the season With
Crosby. TT; Captain McDadc. C; Haley,
Is; Newman. 1t; Wandtkc, lc. On the
offensive Newman plays tackle and
Haley guard. while on tho defensive
Newman plays guard and Haley moves
out to tackle. This enables the team to
utilize Newman on tackle plays.
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SPORTING NOTES.

August Bclmont's Norman III. who
proved so disappointing since he cap
tured the Two Thousand Guineas
stakes at Newmarket. Eng. May g.
won the ST. Leger stakes at Newmarket
Friday. He defeated the favoiite. ST
Wolf. by two and one-half lengths.
Jack Sullivan. who is training Bob
Somerville for the match with Eugene
Tremblay at the Alameda the 10Th.
says that Bob is in better shape than
he ever saw him. They were on the
mat at the Y. NJ. c. A. this morning
for some time and Bob showed up in
excellent form. Bob is taking care of
himself and expects to grapple with
Tremblay in the best condition of his
1ffe-Bath Times, Oct. II.
August Belmont through the board
of stewards of the Jockey Club
Wednesday expressed regret that he
made unjust and derogatory remarks
to J. L. McGinnis, owner of the horse
Frank Gill. Mr.. Belmont had COM
planned to Mr.. McGinnis that Frank
Gill, an added starter. interfered with
the Belmont horses fair play in the
Forage take race at Belmont
park. Mr.. McGinnis appealed to the
board and was Wednesday officially
in statement made by
the secretary Of the board.
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THE BoWDoIN ELEVEN
Again Shaken Un on Return Of Quar-.
terback Harold Burton,

Brunswick. Me, Oct 21-(SpecfaD
The return of Harold Burton. quar-
terback on last falls championsl,ip
eleven, to the football squad has caused
Coach McClavc to make another shake
up Iii the back field in order to
strengthen the team for SATURDAYS
game with Colby on the Whittier field.
Eurton has been put in at quarter, re-
Placing Wilson, who is now plavir q
right half. This change is expected to
greatly benefit the eleven as Burton is
capable of running his team both fas-
Ter and with more head work than Will
son has shown at any time this fall
sullivan will make an able substitute
Tor Burton and would have probably
prayed In the Holy Cross game if he
mad not injured his ankle in scrim-
mage Two days before the contest.
wilson seems at present to have a
sight advantage over John Manter for
rlght half. but both men will probably
play In next Saturdays game. Tom
dastonguay continues his great de-
'ensive work and consistent line buck
ng and is probably a fixture at full.
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Young I:rne and Young otto Will
clash IL New York next Monday night
BARLEY Connolly and J. Edwards will
meet in Fort land, Me, next Monday
night.
Patsy Haley and Kid Sullivan will
box at Newmarket Junction next Sat
urday night.
Charley Griffin Of Australia and Bat
Ting Hurley will meet in Brooklyn
next Monday night
Xii Mccoy has. at the solicitation of
his Wife and friends, decided to again
quit the boxing game.
Mike CTstim Sullivan is not averse
to meeting Jack Blackburn in New
orll. but the promoters have got to
show him I good bit for his enc.
Young Joushrcv of Philadelphia,
who bested Young Erne Monday night
has been engaged to box Tommy Quill
at tic Armory a. A.. Boston, next
Monday night. Kid Manning If Paw
tuckct and Willie Riley will met in the
semi-final.
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Landlord G, Fl, Cahill of the New
Meadows Inn saved the Maine Central r.
X property and perhaps prevented a Sc
rious accident early Wednesday morning
Npont O'Clock the genial landlord heard
S"'hehody In a launch shout fire and he
proceeded to investigate. He jumped into
a par of rubber boots and wore trousers
put hastened out scantily clad above the
waist. The Maine Central bridge proved
70 be afire, evidently set by spark from
a locomotive and the blaze had assumed
dangerous proportions. Taking two hand
eXtinguishers Mr.. Cahill rushed to the
bridge and found the sleepers burning
pr1skiy. Even after the two extinguish-
ers were emptied the fire was still burn
ing and Charles had to carry water. Had
the fire not been discovered lust as if
was, the bridge might have been burned
sufficiently to let train drop through
into the water, many feet below.
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Mordecai Brown.

Mordecai Brown was formerly a coal
miner at Terre IIaute, Ind, He learned
to play ball with the teams of the
neighborhood. He got his first profess
sional job with the Terre IIaut. team.
in 1901. The following year he was with
Omaha. Of the Western League. The
st. Louis Nationals took him in 1908
The next year Chicago traded Pitcher
Jack Taylor and Catcher Mclean fer
Brown and Mike ONeil. Brown did
fairly well in 1904 and was very I'M
lucky in 1905. losing nine successive
games by one run. Things broke better
for him in 1906 and he made a wonder
full record Brown is of medium size,
pleasant of face and extremely gentle
manly in his ways He is married and
Z model citizen 1t was practically his
brilliant work that lauded the pcnnan.
for the Cubs in 1906
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Daniel Murphy,

DAME! +. Murphy was born in Phila-
Gelphia i'll 1876. He was IS years old
when given a trial by the Worcester
New England League team. He was
second oasenan for the North Attle-
boro team i'll 1899 and in the following
year went to the Norwich team of the
Connecticut League. His playing at
tracted the attention of the New York
maSna:@s and he played with that club
in the latter part OF that season and
the early part of the following season.
He returned to Norwich. from which
club he was secured by Connie Mack
early in 1902. He made the most sen-
sational debut on record with the
Athletics. In his first game against
Boston at Boston in six times at bat
he made six safe hits, including a
homer with the bases full
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THE COLBY ELEVEN
Putting in Hard Practice for New
Hampshire Game Saturday.

Lewiston. Me, Oct. 21.-(SpeciaD -
Following the ross-country walk
which the football team had Monday
they were put through some hard
practice Tuesday. This afternoon they
lined up for q short scrimmage The
walk seemed to do the team good, for
the boys have not shown so much life
in their practice before this season as
they did tonight. Although slightly in
Jured in the Colby game. kearney and
Cummings are now in coming condi-
ton. The game next Saturday with
New Hampshire state is occupying the
attention of the coaches at present and
HateS hopes to do better with the New
hampshire team than did Maine.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal,
says: Fred Euelow. the Cleveland
catcher, who Is to play with Wash
tngton next year. broke his ankle while
sliding to Il base"
President George b. Dovey cf the
Boston Nationals says that lie drafted
FIRST Baseman Stem some time ago.
Hugh Duffy also thought pretty well
Of the youngster.
1t was announced Tuesday at de-
troit that Edgar Willett, the Detroit
pitcher, was married to Miss Emma
Jeneraux of Hull. Que. at the resi-
dence of Rev Thomas Manning In
Windsor. Ont. Saturday afternoon
The couple plan to make their home
in Detroit.
"Silent". John Hunmel of the Brook
Jyn Nationals and Miss Julia Sullivan
of Holyolte. Mass. were married at the
home Of the brides parents at Wilkes
Barre. Pa. Tuesday. The couple will
arrive at Bloomsbury. Mr.. Hurmers
hume town. in about two weeks Hum
mel and Miss Sullivan first met four
years ago while he was playing with
HOlyOke.
The Pirates probably will have Il new
second baSeman next season, as
Abbaticchio is out with another threat
to retire from the game. Dreyfuss had
his eye on Gardner. now of the New
York Americans. as the 1909 second
sacker OF the Pirates and was disap-
pointed when the Highlander.s slipped
in and got the player. Barney stands
willing to pay double the money to
New York that Frank Farrell paid
Hartford for the player and hopes to-
be able to pull off a deal with tn. High
landers.
Harry Covaleskie of Shamokin. Pa.
pitcher for the Philadelphia National
League club. received letter and
check for $50 from William Shettsline
of the Phillies Tuesday. the writer in
forming him that an admirer of the
big southpaw had handed him the
check to send to Covaleskie on account
of showing up so good in the recent
New York Philadelphia series The big
pitcher spent part of the last week
cunning in the mountains and is in
fine physical condition. He has been
offered the position of helper in al
blacksmith shop in order to keep
In training for the ensuing season and
he, thinks seriously of accepting the
position. instead of lounging about the
country taking on flesh.
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keep on, Young Hickman essayeI the
position and with such success that
he won ali the games in which ne took
part. He accepted his first professional
engagement with the Newcastle club
of the Interstate League in June. 1926,
making his first appearance with the
team on June %. That season he par
ticipated in II championship contests
and ranked high as a batSman with a
percentage of 1873 He was resigned for
the following season. but was soon pur-
chased by Boston. He participated in
y championship games in the season.
winning Is and losing five. He joined
the Boston team in May, but on ac-
count of sore arm did not play until
Sept s. when he went into the box
against st. Louis, after klnbedanz
had virtually won the game and did
good work. He remained with the Bos-
ton Nationals until 1909. when he was
transferred to the New York club In
1901 he jumped to the Boston Afncri-
cans and played with them until 1902.
when he was transferred to Cleveland.
He remained with Cleveland until the
middle o; 1904, when he was traded to
the Tigers. He went to the Washington
club III 1908. He ranks as one of the
hardest hitters in the profession.
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Patrick Donovan.

PATRICK }. Donovan was born March
Is. 1865. at Lawrence, Mass, where he
learned to play ball. His professions
al career commenced in 1856, VIXEN he
played in the outficld of the Lawrence
New England League. He played with
Lawrence until tho cub diSbanded
In the following year and finished the
season with Salem of the same league
In lSSS and 1SS" he played with the
London, Ont. club and greatly tlstin-
gulShed himself by his fine fielding and
hart hitting. leading the International
ASSocla ton In the former wear He
made five successive safe HIS in q
championship game IN 1893 At the
commencement of the next season
donovan was under engagement TO the
Boston Nationals, with whom he re-
manned "A few weeks, when BROOKLYN
secured mis- services to serve as cr!iier
fielder. vacated by the unfortunate
of Corkhill. He proved a
outlelder a clever base ruin
ner and a hard hitting left-handcd
batsman. He Joined the PittshIrg
team in 1898 subsequently he played
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Chicago Produce Market

Confirmation of damage In wy r.
wheat in Argentina by fpoyt y@s,n"lng
chief reason for . -trong tone in as AZ thh
cal wheat market today. Al a. ~" 10
prices showed net gains Of y 10 Nv close
and provisions wor" strong hut en- ~, o .ats
irregular ''ih vas
The leading futures clos d AZ t.u.
a., WAltEAT-Dec' 1874; Ny los7sa$5,? I1,,
CORN Dec. 623a: Mav ga .Iul,. ,.,,
0ATS-Dcc. 4734; My ~: II,l,. ~
NESS hcRk-Dec. 1885,; Jan Xxx, 'sMaio.
LNTup- Nov a57f4; Jan ,3s, Mae. ,,-,.
Sil0kT EIBS-oct, 81 .m:o; jan Y' IN, r
Cash quotations closed as fnIIoy.s.
WiIEAT-NO. spring alnlG5. No a
99l.6t1ooa, 40 red
CoRN-No. . 11.a72z: No ys,,ou.
OATS-No. white -; No White I" e. y
49,. "'''@ i5q
RYE.--No . -.
BARLEY Good etdiuc to0i.
MAITING-t'air to chou nm
Fi4A% SEEDING / 1lf4I,s'!y ~
orthWcetern 12i -'"'
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime 39nGse,
SHORT RIBS, SIDES SonG4n
MESS PORK-131 Va 1851
LAEn-957lA6t960
SHORT CLEAR SIDES e,5les
WIIISIy
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EAST WINTHROP.

Thomas Cooper. Jr.. and H. A. Allen Of
AUGUSTA PASSED Sunday at Cobbosscc,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Macon,her and
Miss Olive Macomber Of Lewiston we're
at n. GREEN'S Sunday.
Nr- and Mrs. A. l.. Brown visited
-, MI and Mrs A. e. Brainard went to
Turner Wednesday,
Ntr. and Mrs. G. J.. Hammond of North
W odnesddy. .
Mrs +. \. Whiting. Mrs. S. e. Packard
ana ana Miss Mary Wood went to Portland
Tuesday in Lewiston
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of the 1891 season Gleason joined the
st. Louis club. then member oi the
American Association. When the Ma
tional League and the AmeriCar As
ISOLATION were consolidated Gleason
was awarded to St. Louis, with whom
he did GOOD work as a box artist in
1928. II. 1894 he was sold to Baltimore
and the next season went to second
base. replacing the crippled Harry
Reitz. He did so we'll that he became
the Orioles regular second baseman,
giving up pitching altogether. IN 1856
he was sold to the New York club and
remained with that organization until
1904, when he Was transferred to the
Philadelphia club. with which he acted
as second bas"man and team cap
tain.
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Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market,
New York, oct. Il

New York. Oct. q.
FLOtfE-Rcceipts 1853; exports II, 66S:
sales $50; market dull and unchanged
WHEAT-Receipts $4,000: exports So
red 13sHM109h elevator and 10al4 o b
at"at: No. northern Duluth 11l% f o b
ahoat; No. hard winter 1o9ls b afioat
, GoKN III H1 IS sales $500 fu-
rive.
OATS-Receipts $500; spot steady; mix
Gd 2hm..z lbs. o2452R; natural white Z60D31
lbs 5ogH: clipped white 32Q4O lbs. 511a0
BEEF--Steady
LARD-Strong: western 99O6100o.
PORK-Quiet; family 2OOO@265O; mes 1900
@1a50 avn
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining 348:
centrifugal SO test 1893: molasses sugar
S23 refined steady.
HuTrER-Steady; receipts 69s3; held
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THE UNlVEaSALiSTS
listen to Reports Of Sunday School
and Y. p. c. u. Work.

Portland. Nc. oct II The 10th an
lual session of the Maine Uuiversaist
sunday School Association was con-
inued Wednesday Reports of officers
ma other business including the cleo
ION of officers Wcr" first taken up
fhc 2oth session of the Young Peo-
ple'S Christian Union of Maine was
scheduled to begin later in the day
Officers We're reelected by the Sun
lay School Association as follows:
President. Rev. L. w Coons. Iiruns-
wick: vice president. Rev. f.. r. Chap
IN. Rockland; secretary, Fred l.
Tower, Portland: treasurer, Mrs. Geor-
sih Bradley, Portland: executive com
n1ittec. Rev. w II. Gould. Portland,
Mrs. II. d. Sears, Lewiston. Mrs. a. B
Crockett. Dexter.
Rev. Carl f. Henry of Bangor spoke
on Formal Steps of Teaching" sun
day school management was thorough
~ discussed at tho afternoon meeting
A healthy man is a king in his own
right: an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Purdock flood Bittors builds up
sound health-kecps you we'll
Suffered day and night the torment Of
itching piles Nothing helped me nrtll
used DoanS Ointment. II cured me per
= Hon. John Il Garrett, May
OF, Gira.d Ala.
Harsh physics react, weaken the bowers
cause chronic constipation. lpoan'S ReSu-
cts operate easily tone the stomach. cure
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WINTHROP.

The concert and bali given Tuesday
evening at the Town hall by w. T.
Chambers Concert Co. of Portland.
brought out a fair attendance. The con-
cert was one of the best that Winthrop
has mad tine pleasure of listening to
for long time. The sooists, Mrs
Grace Harrington Homsted. soprano.
aud Frederick Kennedy. tenor, were
unusually fine and We're received with
enthusiasm. Both have beautiful voices
which show careful culture. The in
Strumental solos We're finely executed
and the selections by the orchestra
were an enioyabl part of the program
The dance following the program was a
pleasant feature of the evening and
the excellent music made it particular
ly enjoyable.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson of Lewiston has
been visiting friends in town
NJ. G. Edwards has resigned his po-
Sltion as tenor in the choir at the Ma
tional Home.
Will French went to Bangor the first
of the week
Charles benjamin of Auburn visited
his father, J. M Benjamin. yesterday.
Mrs. Leslie Talmadge of Springfield,
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Anna knowlton of West Upton,
Mass, and Mrs. Hinckley of Cambridge
arc the guests of their brother Chan
ming Frost.
Mrs. A. n Webb is i'll with tonsili-
It's
Mrs. G. II. Shaw and Mrs. D. K.
Merrill are attending the meeting of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Club; at Portland
Rev. c. f. Sargent has returned from
Brooklyn. n. Y. and places il Mas
socEusetts
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

steamer R""thhAy, which has been out
of commission all summer owing to sink
ing at her dock on june first. was in
Spected Yesterday and tomorrow and will
be given trial on the river by the Bath
Iron Works to test her boilers and engine
1t Is generally considered that she j.;
better boat for the service than when she
was new during the season Of 1907 and it
is possible she will go on the route be
tween this city and Bouthbay during the
winter. especially il the outside route BY
way of Popham is fdvclaby decided
uron,-Bath Times. oct r.
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Interesting Sketches of
Famous Baseball PLAYERS.

Roy Thomas is player famed for
steadiness. ability, intelligence and
good department. He issas clever left
handed batsman who excels at bunt-
ing. inside work and place hitting. and
whose cleverness in fouling off balls
10 tire out pitchers was given as one
OF the excuses for the adoption of the
foul strike rule. After a brilliant ca
reer as college player with Pennsyl-
vanla University and a season with
amateur seashore teams Thomas be-
came member of the Philadelphia
Nationals. He was born at Norristowr
In 1872. The fact that lie interested
capital in the purchase of the Boston
club brought him into the limelght.
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the rules committee. instead of doing tho
expected and making rules to prevent
roughness. has done the opposite
Inc most important change is to make
iesai basket scored by q throw after
dilopie. This was done, it was announc-
ed, with the object of making the game
more popular. 1t will among a certain
class. and it will also make the game
rougher than ever played. and one that
will make football mild BY comparisoz. n
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William Gleason.

William Gleason was born Oct IS,
1866, at Camden. n. J.. where he began
to play baseball as "A pitcher for anna
teur teams, He entered the professional
ranks with the Willamsport club of
the Pennsylvania State League in 1857
He pitched for the Scranton club in
1883. when it was member of the In
ternationaI League. His excellent work
in the box THAT season attracted the
attention of the officials of the Phla-
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mere high school pitcher he was picked
VI and given Il trial by the Terre Haute
club of the Central League, then in
distress for tWirlers. He made Il fine
start and impression. developed rapid
ly and soon became a star in that
league. from which the Louisville club
drafted him in the fall for 1905 In that
season ht continued his progress and
became on" of the best pitchers in the
powerful American ASS ciution n the
fall of 1903, before the beginning of the
drafting season mis- release was pur-
chased by the New York Americans
so as to guard against slip-up in the
draft