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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

,,..t nirht i'm his fight for the contfCl OF
tho convention did not discourage nm
aud he announced today that he would
carry. the fight against Judson Harmon
If Cincinnati to the floor of the conven-
tor. Harmon to-day teiephoheo M'c''"''
Da,,nuev from Cincinnati that he was
determined to win the nomination. i"'
governor if possible, and tnat ne Is III
the race to stay until the last bailot'
] ,huson's bitter attack has lncensed Tue
friends of Harmon.
As soon as the convention was caiteo
to order the temporary organization was
made permanent. The report of the cch'-
m;ttee on resolutions was presented ana
adopted unanimously
The nomination of candidates was next
in order Mayor Tom l.. Johnson hoh'i-
mated Atlec Pomerene of Canton tor gov
e,nor Alfred Cohen nominated Juoso'
Harmon for governor. George w. HUI
nominated General Sherwood. A +. san
dies was placed in nomination. by X. L.
starr. General Sherwood Withdrew aftel
the first ballot.
Necessary to choice, 4'4.
The first ballot resulted: Harmon 4oo
BOnteTene JSl, SHSi Noou
Harmon was nominated Iof soNeiiio'
on the second ballot: Harmon az. Pom
creme 1863, Sandles 81.
E,,,ow;nr the second ballot. when Har-
mon was declared nominated, cat'S "ere
made for Tom l.. johnson to move mar
mons unanimous nomination, put ne olo
not claim the floor.
~, Tho ,,u for nominations for lieuten-
ant governor no nominations We're H'aot
and the convention recessed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
BRYAN is ENDORSED
BY State Platform Of the Democrats
Of Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio. May 6.-The Demo-
cratic state platform as informally
agreed upon early today by the COM
mittee on resolutions. strongly en-
dorses w. j. Bryan and instructs the
delegates to the national convention to
vote for him. The unit rule is de-
clared for other provisions follow:
Direct vote for United States sena-
tor on the Oregon plan. The initia-
tive and referendum is recommended
in it's strongest form for state. coun-
ties and municipalities with the ma
jority votes on questions at issue to
rule. An employers liability, child
labor and eight hour laws are urged
Direct labor instead of the contract
system is recommended for all pubic
works. No temperance or anti-tem-
perance plank was inserted.
National issues are not alluded to
except as they affect the state. In
other respects they are referred TO the
national convention. Ben L. Held
ingsfeld Of Hamilton county was
chairman of the committee and
Charles G. Duffy of Pickaway county
secretary. Both are Harmon men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGES
Meet to Discuss Problem of Univer.
sity Administration.

Providence, r. l., May 6.-Repre-
sentatlves of the faculties of 10 New
England colleges met in Providence
today to discuss problems of university
administration The institutions rep
resented are Amherst, Bowdoin
Dartmouth, Harvard, Tufts, Maine,
Wesleyan. Williams. Yale and Brown
and the delegates generally are the
deans or assistant deans of the several
colleges. The exact nature of the mat
tcrs to be considered is not made
known, but the widespread attention
that has been given recently OF the
movement to curtail college athletics
is supposed to have some place on
the program for discussion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
THE PRESIDENT
Partly Promises to Attend Barbecue
July 16 At Point Of Pines.

Boston. May 6.-President Roosevelt
has tentatively promised to be a guest
at a barbecue to be held at Point of
Pines. Revere. Thursday. July Is. I'M
der the auspices of the Essex, Middle
sex. Norfolk and Plymouth Clubs, all
Republican organizations. 1t is pro-
posed to make the occasion ratifica-
ton of the Chicago convention, and it
is planned to have the nominee of The
convention for President present
Among the other guests will be Sena-
tor Dolliver of Iowa and the United
States senators and governors of all
the New England states.
At a meeting of the general commit
tee in charge of the plans tonight it
was announced that accommodations
for more than $4,000 persons would be
arranged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
MAY INVESTIGATE.
Hearing on American Ice Co. Will
Continue Says the Court.

New York, May 6.-The appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court of this
state today refused to grant the petit
ton of Wesley M. Oler. president of
tie American Ice Co., for an order pro-
hibiting Justice Golf, Attorney General
William S. Jackson and the grand
jury from investigating the Ice Com
pany.
The special grand jury today began
its investigation of the Ice Company.
A score of clerks carrying large books
appeared at the jury ROOM
The witnesses who appeared before
the grand jury were Henry c. Harri-
son, auditor of the American Ice Co,
John P. Bennett, its secretary and
Robert Scott, a former secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Church Census Of Gardiner.

The following figures show the re-
suit of the recent canvass in this city
by the Maine Bible Society,". Advent
families. "a; Baptist, 1856; Christian. .
Congregational, 249; Episcopal, l6l'
Free Baptist, 14s; Friends. 2; Metho-
dist, 257: Presbyterian, s; Roman cam
olic. 1856; Unitarian, 8; Universalist, 49,
small denomina tons. so; no preference
113. The number of non-going cnurc"
families was found to be 525; the lam
lilies having no Bible. Al. and the num-
Der Of children not attending any sun
day school, 1883.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
johnson Carries Minnesota.

St Paul. Mimi. May 6.-Returns re-
ceived up to 11.30 tonight from Demo-
cratic primaries held throughout the
state today for the election of dele
gates to county conventions. which in
turn will elect delegates to the state
convention indicate that the support
ers of Gov John A. johnson for the
Presidential candidacy have swept the
state overwhelmingly defeating Bryan
supporters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
CLAIMS FOR BRYAN
Are Warmly Disputed BY Some Penn
syivania Democrats.

Harrisburg. May 6.-Seven Pcnnsyl-
vania district delegates were in con-
ferfence here today with Ia members
of the executive committee OF the
Bryan League of Pennsylvania and to-
night .Jere c. Black. president of the
league. issued a statement claiming
Mr.. Bryan would receive the support
of 50 delegates from this state and that
they would control the state conven-
ton.
Secretary Meek of the Democratic
state committee issued a statement
tonight in which he said the claim is
excessive by 40 votes and that a reso-
luton seeking to instruct the Pennsyl-
vania delegation would be defeated in
convention by more than three to one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
TWO ARRESTS
Of Parties Suspected Of Having Start
ed the Big Chelsea Fire.

Boston, May 6.-After several weeks
work on the part OF the state police two
men were arrested late today, charged
with being responsible in part for the
great conflagration at Chelsea on Sun
day. April IL.
The two men under arrest are Jacob
Lewitsky. % years old of IS Bridgh-
ton street, Boston and Abraham
Wodnitz. aged 80 years, of 166 Second
street. Chelsea. Both are charged
with arson.
Lewitsky conducted rag shop,
which was destroyed by the fire at the
corner of Elm and Maple streets. and
Wodnitz, it is claimed, was employed
by him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
TenConnecticut Delegates
Instructed For Taft.
Ohio Democrats Nominate Jud-
son Harmon For Governor.
Harmony Promised For 1oday's Bay
State Democratic Pow Wow.

Hartford, Conn, May 6.-Connecti-
cuts delegation of IA members to the
Chicago convention is made up OF 10,
who have positive Instructions to vote
for and to actively work for the nom
nation of Secretary Taft for thu Presl-
dency and four members who are not
instructed by the district conventions
which selected them. The State con-
yention met today and it was deterinn-
ed that it had no jurisdiction over the
action in this respect of the county
conventions.
While the convention was evidently
strongly pro-Taft there was strong
opposition to instructlng the deiega =
ton bit those opposing gracefully gave
up the fight after they had tested con-
vention sentiment The chief feature Of
the convention was the withdrawal OF
the names of t. S. Senators Morgan G.
Buckley and Frank =. Bran1egee, as
candidates for delegates, in message
to Railroad Commissioner Andrew f.
Gates, in which they stated that they
we're opposed to going to Chic&g" as
delegates il they were instructed. tn"
withdrawal of their names followed the
decision of the Taft men last night t"
not consider the names owing tn un
certainty of the attitude of both SEN
atOrs toward Mr.. Taft.
1.-The delegation to the national con
ventiOn follows:
AT large: Charles F. Booker. An
sonia; Michae! Kenealy, Stamford; LIST
district Charles Hopkins Clark, Hart
ford: I'd district, Isaac NJ. tlman,
New Haven; Sd district Timothy
F.. Hopkins, Kilingly; 4th district,
G. r. Flyer. Torrington: Hartford
county Charles Nj. Jarvis Of Berlin;
Tolland county. George T.. Neeney,
Somers: New Haven county. Denis A,
Blakeslce of New Haven; Middlesex
county, Andrew n. Shepard. Portland ::
New London county. Angus Park.
Sprague; Windham county. Edwi
Miner. Moosup; Fairfield county. W.
T.. Burnham. Bridgeport: Litchfied
county. j. Henry Rorabacll. Canaan.
National Committeeman Brooke call
ed meeting of the delegation for
next Monday at New Haven. to organ
iZe and make arrangements for at
tendance upon the convention.
After the convention the New Re
publican state central committee held
q meeting and Chairman kenealy was
reelected, as was Secretary George \.
Human. The chairman was instruct
ed to arrange for the state convention
at New Haven Sept. So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Mayor Will C. Atkins announced
yesterday that under the deed to the
city OF Quimby field all local school
children had right to go on the field
at any time without pay. This an
nouncement was made by him on ac-
count of his having been informed that
school children had been charged adj
mission to witness games on Quimby
field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

The directors of the New England
ChautauQua Assembly announced
Wednesday that the assembly for this
year at Montwait would be held from
July IA to "a. Rev. John L. Sewall of
Randolph. Mass. will act as superin-
tcndent of Instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Demarest Wins the Tournament.

New York. May 6-The order Of fin
ish in the international amateur bill
lard championship at 1872 balk line
was decided tonight. Calvin Demarest
of the Chicago A. c., takes the title
and trophy. The other players in order
are: Lucien Rerole of France; Charles
F. Conklin of the Chicago A. G.: Ed
ward w. Gardner Of Passaic. n. j.;
AID ]. F.. Poggenburg of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Superintendent of schools c. @.
Turner announces that Arbor day will
be observed as a holiday by such
schools as will observe it in an APP
propriate manner by the setting out of
trees or planting of flowers beds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
OHIO DEMOCRATS
Nominate, Judson Harmon for Cover
nor After q Lively Battle.

Columbus, Ohio. May 6.-The Democrat
&c state convention to nominate fuil
state ticket and delegates to- the national
convention met this afternoon. The con-
vertior was called to order by Tempo
.ra,y Chairman r. a. Moore of i"unss-
town.
The defeat Of Mayor Tom l.. Johnson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Charles c. Wentworth commenced
his duties as city liquor agent Tues
day afternoon. Previous to his taking
possession, account was taken of the
liquors in stock by Clerk j. NJ Ridlon
of the State liquor agency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

The members Of the Howe Club are
meetint, with excellent success in their
sale of tickets for the concert to be
given this evening at Grand Army
hall il. aid of the Chelsea sufferers.
Boys of the Howe Club will be ushers
at the concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Bishop Charles Brent, Episcopal bis
hop of the Philippine islands, was
Wednesday elected bishop Of the do
eese Of Washington to succeed the
late Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Name Contesting Delegation.

Louisville, Ky. May 6.-The Fair
banks wing of the Republican party in
the nth District held split conven-
ton in Louisville last night and con-
testing delegation to the state con-
Vention was named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Judging by the big sales of ice
cream Beane is having, one would
conclude we We're having summer
weather. What will it be when 80 to
100 above zero prevails?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

There were two cases of intoxication
in the Gardiner police court yesterday
morning before Recorder Atkins. In
one case the offender paid the costs
and in the other 30 days Jail
sentence was suspended during good
behavior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

The kennebec Light & Heat Co.
had crew of men at work yesterday
forenoon locating a leak in the gas
main on Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Mrs. Annie E. Caswell of Greene
was in the city yesterday on business
connected with real estate owned by
her in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Daily ksnnsbec Journal
Thursday, May 7, 1908.
GARDINER.

Charles G. Wall of the Hallowell
Board of Assessors was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Frank f. Boston has presented Park
Commissioner Walsh with a handsome
new Nag, which will be displayed on
Memorial day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Government receipts Wednesday:
From internal revenue $662,Sl.; Gus
toms, $685. 500: miscellaneous, $lO4,54,
Expenditures Sl,76O,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Mrs. LOvett. who has been making
a visit with her sister. Virginia Will
hanson, mas returned to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Mrs. John Ryan, who has been visit
ing at the home of Bowman V. Lamb,
Randolph, has returned home.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31

ision but in the strong and admitted
demonratic request to submit to the
vote of the people. Eliminate this
feature and the bills amount TO moth
| ing.
My position on the question of div
isiOl is simple. | care for no further
taxation, and | am satisfied with par
ish affairs as they are. This parish
is young in it's development and has
the prospects of rapid growth such. as
no other parish in the state. Why,
therefore continue agitatiug division
when the great majority of the voters
of the parish are opposed to it? Why
advocate division and referendum
when canvass shows concluslvely that
it cannot carry, but on the otherhand
would only burden the parish with an
unnecessary eXnense and embitter the
rival factions to the point of hatred
instead of maintaining a spirit of un.
ity and peace throughout the parish
so that when it is divided the desected
members can survive without imperil-
ing the finances of it's constituents or
the value of their lands. | feel and
appreciate that the day will come
when this parish, through it's emensi-
ty, must be divided; but why now?
Does any small set of men feel so
naughty and vested with such great
ability think they can create parish
and govern and make it rich because
they get parish of their own?' People!
Don't believe it. The very set of men,
the trainers of the Deridder resolutions
which YOU saw in this paper have the
audacity to feel this way, and they are
moi the only ones. Everyone who is
working with them has the same am.
biton They all want to run parish |
of their own. And when | and many
other Calcasieu .property-holders and
Taxpayers went to Baton Rouge and
thwarted their designs we are denoun
ed, Stand by your parish. people.
Approve the business of your parish,
agree and deyelop wealth before Seek.
ing the burden of expense eincident to
new parishes and new
office seekers.
-Chas. f. Buck
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
able to use them with telling effect.
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

able to use them with telling effect.
ION occasions when representative
OF the rice industry have visited
Washington they have found Mr..
Pujo not only ready and willing to
aid them, but able to do so effectively.
because he has earned the respect and
confidence of the men who control le-
gislati0n-the leaders of both the
house and the senate.
"The Philippine tariff bill will pro-
badly come up in the house next ses-
sion. If it does. American rice will
need a strong man on the floor. for if
we have to compete with free Philip
pine rice, the American rice industry
will have a harder problem to solve
than it has faced in recent years. Pu-
jo has shown that he possesses thor
ough equipment for the fight that con-
fronts the industry. fine fighting quail
tiles and Il disposition to use them
freely for his own people.
'The rice people are thoroughly fa-
miliar with.these facts and therefore,
consulting their own personal and ma
terial interests, they can certainly be
relied on to support Pujo solidly, be-
cause they need him."
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
for reelection.

for reelection.
1T was Mr.. Pujo's hard fight
against the rice schedule of the Phil.
ippine tariff BILL" continued Mr.. Ran
dolph, "that contributed greatly to
the defeat of that measure, the aGop-
tiOn OF which would have been equiva-
lent to the removal of the tariff on
ASiatic rice and q severe blow to the
industry. His speech, delivered on
the floor OF the house in January.
1906, against the tariff schedule of the
Philippine bill, was strong and ef-
fective plea for the protection of Am
erican rice. Before the house COM
mittee, on the floor of the house and
before the senate committee in charge
of the bill he championed American
rice as it had never been championed
except by DR.. S. A. Knapp. The de-
bate on the floor of the house on the
subject Of the rice schedule, between
Mr.. Puio and John Sharp Williams,
Champ Clark and Gilbert of Kentucky,
showed that Mr.. Pujo has complete
and ready mastery of facts pertaining
to the rice Industry, and that he is
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
RICE INTERESTS REQUIRE HIS AID.
Mr.. Pujo is Looked Upon as the Espe.
cial Champion of Rice Growers.

From the Lake Charles American
Crowley, La, July % -"1he rice
men of Acadia, Calcasieu and St.
Landry will not forget what Congress-
man Pujo has done for the American
rice industry during his three terms in
and especially during his
last two terms 1t entities him totheir
solid support for reelection, regard
less of his attitude on any other mat
ter, says Frank Randolph, editor of
the Crowley Signal and the secretary
of the Rice Association of America,
IN response to a query as to the atti-
tude of the rice men of southwest Lou
isiana toward Mr.. Pujo's candidacy
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
State superintendent AsWeII Tenders
Resignation

According to the New Orleans Dali
ly States, State Superintendent of
Education j. B. Aswell rendered
his resignation to Governor Sanders
Tuesday afternoon. Contemporaneous
with this statment comes the word that
he has been appointed President of
the Louisiane State Normal School at
Natchitoches Mr. 'Aswell has occu-
pied the position of State 'Superin-
tendent for a little over four years,
during which time he has almost com
pletelv reorganized the school system
of the state. bringing it from the
chaotic condition Fl which he found
it, to the highest degree of efficiency
to which it has ever attained. His
successor has not yet been announced
but it is doubtful If as Thorough a
as he will ssoon sbe found
for the place.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
Chas. F. Buck, Jr., Replies TO the De
Bidder Resolutions.
10 the Rice Belt JOurnal:--

10 the Rice Belt JOurnal:--
In your issue of the sixteenth inst.
was published set of resolutions by
the people of DeRidder condeming the
Parish Representatives in the recent
Legislature as well as the action of
residents of the Parish, who, promted
by sense of duty, attended the legis-
lative proceedings to protest against
the division of Calcasieu Parish.
AS this reference includes myself as
we'll as Imany of the sbest Icitizens of
this community, bfeel constrained to
take notice of it as an individual and
in so doing feel convinced that, al
though it is not my purpose to reply
to the DeRidder Resolutions in behalf
of the representatives or the people
whoSwere in Baton Rouge, | do ex-
press their views. l defy the DeRid-
der resolutionists Or any OF their CO.
workers to prove through the medium
at the press which they have so eager
ly sought, that they are as sincere and
without motive in their indeavors for
the division of Calcasieu as am for
the maintenance of its solidarity and
integrity.
The reason WI, Representative
Bruner'S ana Senat,r Davis bills for
the division of CalcaSieu failed are
manv. more particularly, however, be-
cause neither OF th"~c gentlemen hail
ed from Calcasien hutfrOm the adioin-
ing parishes Of Acadia and Vernon.
The repr' sen'ativ"s from Calcasieu
were known t" he opposed to division
and, although it WIS not stipulated in
their platform, when they came before
people for election that they were op-
posed division, there was not an in
tellegent voter in the parish who did
not know that these gentlemen favored |
the maintainance of Calcasieu. Was
it not therefor ther duty to act a. they
did? would they have been true to
Calcasieu if they had done otherwise?
Too much credit cannot be given our
Senator who, single.handed
led and won the fight. In matters of
parish affairs it appears very unbe-
coming for representatives of adjoin-
ing parishes to seek fame by espous-
ing the cause OF minority complain.
ants when the question involved is of
such vital Importance to the electors
and taxpayers of this parish which is
80 REMARKABLY free from debt. enjoying
he lowest rate of any parish in the
ntire state of Louisiana. and thereby
showing the capacity
10 manage its own affairs without the
interference of outsiders.
Do you think for an instant that the
legislature could be blinded to these
acts? The DeRidder Divisionists
md their co-workers gave no fair no.
ice to the people of this parish other
wise they would not have had the
strength in both branches of the leg
stature that they did Permit me to
Jay, however, that the strength of
heir bill was not in the merit of diy-
The Rice belt journal., 1908-07-31
'eaHiag Parish Divisionists
Fleet Officers.

annlags Divisionists are still verr
So alive 10 spite of i',nir recent leg
a'e SET back. The Times Record
\. % another enthusiastic meeting
seliersou Davis Parish Divis-
seo was held Saturday night at
Hflnpstead's office, the most
aFt business heine the selection
laaent officers
slnO retained K. X. Midkiffl as
saent, and selected S. A. Wright
Mpresident. Brown Funk was
. secretary and DR.. A. A. Pet
as treasurer.
n agVlsS we're received from A. D.
a'laln relative to his conference
y citizens of DeRidder, and
Z 4 Midkiff regarding his
s'ics With the Kinderites'