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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
SITUATION IMPROVES.
National Committee No Longer Un-
easy About New York.

New York, Oct. 23.-Chairman Hitch-
cock of the Republican National Com
mittee said last night that the committee
no longer felt any uneasiness about New
York, New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana Fam
sas, Nebraska. Wisconsin and the Pacific
coast states. California, Oregon and
Washington. He said that reports
him by Ex-Governor yron T. Herriclx. who
called at headquarters yesterday, We're
very reassuring. He said that extra
speakers were sent to Ohio because the
committee wished to make sure of carry
ing Judge Taft's home state. The battle
grounds where the fight was the closest
he said, were Montana and Nevada. The
assurances he had received of late Eade
him believe that the Republicans would
carry Colorado and Idaho, but the result
in Montana and Nevada he admitted was
in doubt.
In Missouri, the chairman says, the Re-
publicans have a fighting chance Of sue
cess. and the organization leaders there
are very hopeful of doing as well as they
did four years ago. when the state joined
the Republican column. OF the three
states Missouri, Kentucky and Maryland,
Mr.. Hitchcock thinks that Maryland is
most likely to go Republican.
There is more cheerful atmosphere at
Republican national headquarters. For
the first six weeks of the campaign it
was uphill fight. and there was little
money to work with. Now the rank and
file are wide awake and the subscriptions
are coming in more freely, although the
committee is still hampered by lack of
funds.
Richard v. Oulahan, director of the lit
era,y bureau. is sending out a steady
stream of forceful and convincing argu-
ments in the shape Of interviews. sta
tistics and political history, and the re-
suits are noticeable. The campaign this
year is in a sense a duplicate of previ-
Gus battles. when the Democrats mad
things pretty much their own way for
the first four weeks. Now that the hard
knocks are being delivered. the Demo-
Gratis are showing their usual unprepar-
edness. and the tide is running strongly
in favor of Taft and Sherman and
Hughes.
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40 GIRLS SAVED.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

to the top of the building Engineer
f. D. Moore and Supt c. F. Hill went
after the girls and kept them from
jumping.
Susie McGonigle of Charlestown,
Kitty O'Neil of Maiden and Kitty Bar
nett of Boston We're taken in charge
by the two men and led back 10 the
second floor, from where they We're
dropped out of window to the roof
OF 4 shed and from there taken down
by men in the street. None were in
jured.
The building was owned by the VIM
chester estate, the first floor being oc-
cupied b. the overall department con-
Quoted by Monroe and Connel;.. The
second floor was store room, while
the two upper floors were used for
laundering linen goods under the pro-
prietorship of Turner & Unore. Ed
ward \. Stillman, & carpenter had q
shop on the second floor
AS the property is surrounded by
stables and the freight sheds of the
Boston & Maine Railroad and there ap-
ueared danger of the fire spreading to
these places. three alarms were sound
ed calling the apparatus from the
City proper. The fire was confined TO
the Bunker Hill Laundry Cos. build
ing, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
CONFLICTING DATES
Cause Re- arranging Of Taft and Bry-
an New York Schedule.

New York, Oct. 22.-Chairman
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee postponed at the last mo-
ment today. his departure for Chica
go until tomorrow afternoon. He was
detained most of the day at his hotel,
where he saw a number of visitors,
among them being Charles P. Taft of
Ohio and several leaders in nearby
states.
Having discovered today that the
schedules prepared would bring Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Bryan together at Port
chester, n. ". next Monday. the Re-
publican and the Democratic national
committees through their publicity
bureaus, re-arranged their dates with
the result that Mr.. Bryan will speak
at that place in the morning of Mon
day and Mr. Taft will make his ad-
dress there at O'Clock the same af-
ternOOn.
Chairman Parsons of the Republican
county committee gave out arrange
ments for the Taft and Hughes meet
;ngs Oct %. The schedule calls for
noon meetings in the downtown sec
ton, at which both candidates will
appear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

man. Mr.. Connors said that the law com
mittee would be composed of about ooo at
torneys and that on election day these
attorneys would be assisted by special
deputies in each election district to see
that ballots were honestly cast and count
ed: The state chairman declared that for
each conviction of fraudulent voting the
state committee would give reward OF
$1,000. Mr.. Connors said: ''There will he
no voting of dead men by the Republic
cans in this election" H."
National Chairman Mack declared to-
night that the change in Mr.. Taft's plans
by which he will speak in "a cities and
towns in this state instead Of speaking in
only few of the larger cities, as pre-
viously announced, indicated that the Re-
publican managers felt the necessity of
carrying this state, which was virtually
acknowledging that they felt they were
losing Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Kan
sas Mr.. Mack said that IL the Repub-
licans were certain of the middle Western
states they would not need New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
CHEERS FOR HUGHES
As Mr.. Sherman Refers to Him at
White Plains, N. Y.

White Flains, N. Y, Oct. 22-James S.
Sherman addressed two large Republican
audiences at White Plains Wednesday
| night, one at st. Johns hall and an over
flow meeting at Lexington hail. The
speech of the Republican candidate for
Vice President was for the larger part
discussion of national issues, which
evoked the usual amount of enthusiasm,
but when he referred to Gov. Hughes a
tremendous cheer went Up.
II wonder" said Mr.. Sherman, eff any
one is inclined to pass up few more
questions to Charles E. Hughes There
is no bubble to the answers that he
makes to Mr.. Chambers questions
He has long deserved the reputation
of being wonderful questioner," con-
tinued Mr. Sherman. land he now reach
es Up to the point where he takes rank
among the best witnesses that l have
ever heard of. There is no misunderstand-
ing of the answers to Brother Chanler's
questions in this mornings papers. They
are clear and direct and convincing, every
one of them. I presume that the time
will never come when all of the citizens
in this state will agree on every PROPOSE
ton that comes up for legislative action,
but it is certain that no man who lives in
absolute honesty of Charles f. Hughes
during the last two years"
The audience cheered these words and
waved flags and banners for five min
utes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
THE ODDS ON TAFT.
Betting Over the Country Seems to
Favor Him Four to One.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Many thousands
of dollars have been placed in Chica-
go on the Presidential election, the
bets favoring Taft at to l. James
OLeary, a sporting man, has money
to bet at Z to on Bryan. Reports
from score of the larger cities over
the country show that while the bet
ting has not been active there is a
general posting of odds favoring Taft
Of about 4 to l. In New Orleans
money has been offered at 8 to /.
From Philadelphia it is reported that
the betting is being posted at from
to to 1. In San Francisco Corbett
has $4,000 to bet at odds Of 10 to 4
favoring Taft He also has offered to
bet $4,000 that Hughes is defeated in
New York.
From Detroit, Minneapolis and
Cleveland it is reported tonight that
the odds favor Taft, and that all bets
that have been posted are written on
basis of 3 and to 1.
In Illinois much money has been
wagered 2 to l that Deneer defeats
Stevenson for governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

places business in all trades has great
ly improved, especially in towns ant
cities devoted principally to one brancl
of manufacture.
MANY manufacturers are getting
large fall orders,'' he said, THE larg-
est furniture manufacturer in Grand
Rapids, Mich, told me he had receiv-
ed so many large orders this fall that
his factories will work at their great
est capacity to meet them in time"
With regard to the effect of the cir
culars of President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor to the
unions and his policy in advising the
union men to vote the Democratic
ticket, he said:
Il am not q politician, but, speaking
as a layman, from the information |
received in Western towns and cities,
there will be a, very large labor vote
for Taft in spite of the appeals of
Gompers. There is disposition
throughout the West to link the cleo
ton of Taft with return to pros
perity, and there is belief that if
Bryan were elected his election would
retard the return to. prosperity. While
officially labor leaders might declare
i'll favor of the Gompers policy, the
information that came to me from
Western Industrial centers was that
the rank and file would not accept
dctation as to how they shall vote.
Personally I believe Taft will be elect
ed and that large labor vote will
help to elect him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 22.-AS he was
boarding a train for New York City
this afternoon Broughton Brandenburg
was arrested by local detectives on the
charge of forgery and grand larceny.
A telegram from the New York City
police department advised the local
depaI tment to hold Brandenburg. He
is alleged to have sold the New York
Times letter which he represented to
have been written by Grover Cleve-
land, ir which the dead statesman
predicted the election of Taft. and
which letter is now declared to have
been forgery. Brandenburg was lock-
ed up in the police station. as the
amount of his bail was not raised. 1t
was said by his attorney tonight that
IL his client was not released tomorrow
he will institute babeas corpus proceed
ings.
In Il statement issued tonight Bran
denhurg says he had the proper author
ity from Mrs. Cleveland and from Mr..
Hastings, cO-executors of the Cleve-
land estate. before he sold the article
to the Times, and Furthermore asks
if it is reasonable that any sane man
would talsify the utterances of an ex-
President of the United States for
$120. At the time he was arrested he
says he was on his way to New York
City to give District Attorney Jerome
additional evidence He says the ar
rest was made by those interested in
offsetting the influence of Mr.. Cleve-
lands utterances, who wished "to Sc
cure a dramatic climax just before
election" Through his attorney Bran
denburg issued the following state
ment:
1T appears that I am to be the Capt.
Dreyfus of the campaign of 1908. have
been peculiarly alone and am still alone
in my fight and though ready to well
come the great body of support which
the facts warrant me, if it does not
come, 1 shall go on alone. Is it reason
able that for the sake of the S120 that
would have been my profit after weeks
OF work any sane man in my position
would have falsified the utterances of
an ex-President of the United States?
Is it reasonable that when persons had
seen the handwriting in my possession,
that when I presented the scheme for
the three articles for sale in March
and when sought the proper authority
from Mrs. Cleveland and the co-execu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
PRoHiBiTloNisT cHAFiN
Makes Four Speeches Thursday ir
Different New Hampshire Cities.

Rochester. N. H., Oct. 22.-Eugene Cha
fin. the Prohibition candidate for Presi-
dent. addressed rally in Central square
late this afternoon, completing 4 series
of four speeches made in southern New
Hampshire today. This morning Mr. Cha
fin held an oDen-air meeting in Ports
mouth and this afternoon he spoke in Do
yer and Somersworth before coming here.
MI. Chain declared that New Hamp-
shire has the most idiotic license law OF
any state in the union. but he did not
particularize as to the laws defects. He
argued that the Prohibition party should
be put in power if for no other reason
than to give the country a national par
ty. He said that the Republican party
had always been sectional. and that the
Democratic party had been sectional since
1860 and was Of the South, but the South
and for the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

While the official luncheon was pro-
ceeding, another luncheon was being Civ
EN- by young Prince SuyemAtsu at his
residence. Here was gathered some Of
the greatest men OF Japan, representing
the army and navy, older statesmen and
ministry. 1t was select gathering of
60 persons intended to impress the visit
ors with the perfect accord Of the rul-
irg classes. During the course of the
luncheon Count Matsumkata, Prince
Oyama and Admiral Togo. speaking to
The Associated Press representative, said
they might say to the American people
that this week the Japanese people mad
shown their hearts as never before They
were happy to think that America now
believed The sincerity of Japan and it's
peaceful intentions toward the whole
world. During the luncheon Prince Suy-
ematsu proposed the health of President
Roosevelt and the officers of the feet and
Rear Admiral Sperly made a happy re-
Spouse. The souvenirs Of the occasion
were solid silver bonbon boxes At the
close of the function the American naval
officers gathered in the center of the
lawn and gave the Annapolis Naval
Academy yell for Prince Suyematsu and
also for Count Oyama and Admiral Togo.
the rear admirals joining in the shout
Later in the evening Sir Claude Nc
Donald. the British ambassador enter
tanned the American officers and {. num-
Der of other distinguished guests at a
garden party.
torchlieht procession, in which were
more than 15.oO lanterns, paraded
through the city Of Toxic during the
evening. 1t visited the Shiba palace and
cheered the American rear admirals, who
are sojourning there, and then proceeded
to the Imperial hotel and finally to the
American embassy.
grand theatrical entertainment given
under the auspices of the Bankers Club
will follw Minister of Foreign Affairs
komura's dinner to the rear admirals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
cHAFiN At PORTLAND.
The Prohibitory Party the Only One
to Handle Liquor Question.

Portland Me-, Oct 22.-This evening
at the Chestnut street Methodist
church, E. w. Chain, the Prohibition
nominee for the Presidency, delivered
an address He said that nothing hut
the prohibitory law could ever handle
the liquor question and that the only
way to secure its enforcement is
through the election of the Pronibitory
party. He followed practically the same
lines that he has followed in his other
speeches. There was a fair-siZed au
dience, but the interest in the meet
ing was very enthusiastic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
TAFT AND HUGHES
Is Prediction Of Rev. Stuart MacAr.
thur at Rockland.

Rockland, Me. Oct. 22.-Rec Robert
Stuart Macarthur d. D., of New York,
who was the guest of honor at the
monthly banquet of the Baptist Mems
League Wednesday night. predicted
the success of both Taft and Hughes
in New York state
"A year ago. said DR.. Macarthur,
Il predicted that Gov. Hughes would
be nominated for the Presidency, and
! say so still. Since my visit here he
has become man OF national fame.
He has fought all the bosses and
bosslets and has made them take a
back seat in the very back row. He
has resorted to the people and they
have supported him for the nominal
ton. VIII the people rule in the cleo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
THE SYMPATHY
Of All Will Be Extended Mr.. Kern for
Critical illness of His Son.

Indianap polls, Oct 22.-The condition
of John w. Kern. Jr., the 8-year-old
son of the Democratic Vice Presiden-
tial candidate, who is suffering for in
fantile paralysis complicated by acute
Indigestion, showed no improvement
tonight His father, who was called
home from his speaking campaign in
New York and Ohio, reached the city
early this morning and scarcely left
the bedside during the day, although
himself worn out with worrying over
the child's condition and by the stress
of his campaign. Mr.. Kern said to-
night that all plans for the immediate
future We're in allegiance, pending the
outcome of his sons illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Democratic Outrage in the
Arrest of Mr.. Brande1u re.

| tor, Mr. Hastings, before l sold the
| single article. that there could have
| been anything but fair dealing in my
| methods?
why was the alleged evidence that the
document was fraudulent not produced
| when the document was challenged and
why has it never been produced save in
the secret of the grand jury room, when
the American people is entitled to know
every scrap of evidence in the matter at
onceo Why have my witnesses been IN
tinliiated" Why has an indictment been
found, ii one has been found. before my
case is in?
Yesterday l wired District Attorney
Jerome that l had evidence to present
on Friday and as l stepped aboard the
train for New York to fulfill my agree
ment, l am arrested as a fugitive from
justice. though my attorney. Joseph Will
liams. and myself informed the district
attorney of my purpose and destination
on this journey. This allows those who
are Interested in offsetting the influence
of Mr. Clsvelands ntterance to secure a
dramatic climax just before election. The
entire matter is all fitting in nicely with
Soi W ottSi sui . pan oiiiiouhSSu pSAcA "
the article was published, that it must
be discredited by any means. 1t remains
to be seen il the American public is to be
bulldozed on one hand. while. l am vic
timized on the other"
New York, Oct. ga telegram was re-
ceived at police headquarters tonight
from Chief of Police Alaback of Dayton,
Ohio, saying that Broughton Branden-
burg. who was indicted by the grand
Jury here on Wednesday on a charge
of larceny in the second degree relative
to an article on the political situation,
purporting to have been written by Ex
Pres. Cleveland, had been arrested there.
The message added that Brandenbulg mad
expressed his willingness to return to
New York without requisition papers.
Later another telegram was received
from Chief Alaback than an effort would
probably be made by friends of Brandon
burg to obtain his release tomol row on
bail. Upon this second message the dis
trict attorneys Office requested the Day
ton authorities to demand large bail. De-
tective Norman Fitzsimmons of the dis
trict attorneys Office win leave for Day
ton tomorrow to bring Brandenburg back
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
"SOUND AS A KETTLE. +"
No Truth in Yarns of Peary's Ship
Coliding With Iceberg.

New York. Oct ga story to the
effect that Commander Peary's Arctic
steamer Roosevelt had collided with an
iceberg before she reached Etah re-
Gently told by Henry Johnson, sailor
on the Roosevelt. was denied today by
Robert Bartlett. A statement from
Bartlett was made public today by
Herbert l.. Bridgman, said there was
no basis whatever for the stories OF
injuries sustained by the Roosevelt
He said she reached Etah AS sound as
kettle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
More Rain Than Really Needed.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 22.-The ram
storm that has been general over 'he
southwest for three days following
4S-day drought, has broken all Octope,
records in amount of precipitation. All
the streams in Kansas and Oklahoi'a
are overlooking the bottoms and there
has been some loss of corn and collo.
and many bridges have been Washe"
away.
Cessation of the storm is prediele"
to take place before daylight toh'o'
row and a killing frost is eXpec'eu
throughout the southwest tomorro"
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Change in Taft Itinerary.

New York, Oct 22.-The Republi-
can national committee today an
nounced some minor changes in w. H.
Taft's speaking tour. He will leave
New York next Monday morning at
1890 o'clock for New Haven, where
he will make short address at 1890,
returning Immediately afterward to
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
81. RILIQuSNESS

Brunswick, Me-, Oct. I, 1905.
Il have used the L. F. medicine
for years; in fact, never intend to be
without it in the house. I think it
the best medicine for biliousness that
have ever used" Respectfully yours,
Mrs. S. c. Wilson.
The burden of living falls on the
stomach. When it is overworked the
livei becomes derangeo and the sys-
TEN ciogged. IL. F." Atwood's Bitters
assist nature so gently that the whole
system quickly and quietly responds to
iis healing aeion. a5c. at your dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

In q sensation automobile accideh.
at Greenville, seven miles outside u
Providence Thursday evening. c. r.
Alonzo Cameron of Springfield, Mass
was badly injured and II. I. Bowies'
P. H.. More and w. r. Cook, aiso
prominent citizens of that city. mar,
rowly escaped death. Mr. More anu
Mr.. Cook were hurled is feet ire
church yard and Mr. Cameron, i'S
chauffeur, H. G. French. and M
B1wles, were pinioned under the car
The chauffeur misjudged his distance
at a turn and ditched the machine.
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THE PACIFIC FLEET
Leaves Honolulu for Long Trip to the
Pacific Coast.

Honolulu, Oct. 22.-The Pacific cruis-
er fleet commanded by Rear Admiral
Swineburne sailed at 9.15 o'clock this
morning with the accompanying tor
pedoboat destroyers in tow for the
Pacific coast. The cruisers will pro-
coed to Magdelena bay for target prac-
tice, after which they will visit the
west coast OF South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

ton? ! wish / might say that we were
as sure of that, but l do believe that
he will be returned to the governor 5
chair and that Taft will receive the
states electoral vote at the same time.
l think Hearst is doing good work in
this campaign. 1t is certainly queer
how Divine Providence can use men
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CRIES OF FRAUD
Being Raised by Beaten Democrats
Against New York Registration.

New York, Oct. 22.-Charges were made
by William J. Connors, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, today that
the Republican organizations in upstate
counties have padded the reeistrat ton
rolls with anywhere, FROM 10000 to 10000
names. and to prevent the casting of a
fraudulent vote the executive committee
had appointed a state law committee with
Former Judge Alton r. Parker as chair
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THE ARKANSAS RISING.
Eighteen Inches An Hour in Oklahoma
MANY Homes in Danger.

Muskogee, Okla. oct. 22.-The Ar
kansas river here is rising at the rate
of a foot and half an hour and there
is no indication of a recession of the
rains. Grave fears are expressed TOT
the safety of residents of the river
bottoms and tonight watchmen were
stationed along the river banks to give
warning in case Of an overflow
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M a rk e. R eports
Continued from Page Four)

ding urlands $40; DO. gait So Sales IN
bales. :"
Galveston finn Q; Charleston .n;a,
G-1C: Memphis steady, 8 l-le. New, 0r,'
losns STEADY, E-1G; Savannah STEADY
s 1916. ''9'
Net receipts for six days 32G.%1l
Exports TO Great Britain Il G,5. N
France 4l,clS: to the continent lI3,3a; IN
Japan eco. "
Stock 1880