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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-18
GROVER CLEVELAND ENTERS
HIS SEVENTY SECOND YEAR

Princeton y. j.. Mar. Special
This is great day in Princeton.
It is the birthday anniyor AIRY OF
Groer Cleveland. the only living cN-
president of the United States, who
for many years has been the most
distinguished citizen of this old col
lege town. The famous statesman
today enters upon his sevcnty-scc-
ond year. having been born on Mar
IS, 1897. Scores of prominent peo
pie, including many members of the
Princeton faculty, today called al
the Cleveland family home, West
lands. to pay their respects 20 the
aged man who has now become
known as the Sage of Princeton
\ steady procession of messenger
boys began early this morning to
deliver the telcgrams of congratu-
lation that are pouring in from all
over tha land and from foreign coun-
tries. Princeton students took an
enthusiastic part in the days obser.
yances.
There is " prospect that the
number of ,-1. ~atulatory messages
received today will exceed in num-
Der those arriving year ago, when
Mr.. Cleveland reached the scrip
tural limit of three score years and
ten, proving conclusively that with
the passing years the popularity OF
the Sage of Princeton" Is steadily
growing. While he has not actively
engaged in politics for several years,
his opinion L. eagerly sought by
democratic politicians and states
men all over the country and by
the newspapers. For a time he was
held responsible, in many quarters,
for the panic of 1893, just as Pr,sl-
dent Roosevelt has been blamed for
last years financial furry, but this
feeling has now apparently died out
and there is every probability that
Mr.. Cleveland will live many years
to enjoy the Justification of his
course that IS nov being accorded
him.
Mr.. Cleveland ras steadily turned
deaf ear to all temptations of a
return to public office. He has stead
fastly taken the position that any
American who had been called to
the presidency has received the
highest honor in the gift of the
American people and that to accept
any other public office would not
only be selfish, but anti-climax.
1t has now been twenty-three
years since Cleveland was first in
augurated. Other presidents have
survived longer than that after TAX
ing the oath of office. John Adams,
inauguratcd in 1897, lived twenty
nine years afterward, to die on the
same day as Thomas Jerferson-in
fact, within one hour, and on the
fourth day of July at that
{ jefferson survived twenty-five
years after the beginning Of his first
term. Madison went him two years
/ better, and lived twentyseyen years.
John Quincy Adams made a record
of twenty-nine years, Martin Van
Buren, twenty-five, and Tyler twenty
one. Fillmore lasted twentyfour.
1t Is significant fact, and one
that proves how much greater is
the strain of the office now that
since the time of Fillmore, Grover
/ Cleveland is the only man who has
lived a score of years after becom
ing president OF the United States
Pierce lived sixteen, Buchanan elev
en-, Johnson ten, Arthur five, Harri
son twelve and Mckinley four and a
half
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-18

The Guillot-Wolverto Japanese tea
Wednesday, from 3 to 6. Benefit Cath,
Ollie church 1913
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A special from the Bluff. Ark. says:
George Nolette, white. aged 50 years.
employed as watchman at the plain
ing mill operated by the Saline River
Lumber Co. at Draughman, near here,
was shot and killed Monday night by
Elijam Mays. a negro foreman at the
same Mill. Mays escaped, bur posses
are securing the woods with blood
hounds. bent on lynching the Negro.
Mays is said to have resented a
reprimanG from Nolette about sn hour
before the killing.
In the superior court at Hartford
Conn. Tuesday Judge Shumway sign
ed an order summoning l.. r. Norton.
president and treasurer of the National
Mercantile Co.. and his wife to appear
in court Friday morning and show
cause why they should not be adiudged
ir contempt The order was the out
come of a motion by B. NJ Holden, at
torney for the receiver. who claims
that the Nortons have failed TO turn
over the sum of 5000 to the receiver
in accordance with the instructions
of the court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
THAW LOSES.
Will Not Be Taken To
Court in Pittsbwg.
Judge Sees No Reason For It
And Dismisses Case.
Thaw's Counsel lntimates That an
Appeal May Be Taken.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 20.-The writ of
habcas corpus ad testificandum recent
ly issued by United States Judge Arch
ibald of Scranton, Pa. against Supt.
Lamb of the New York State Hospital
for the Criminal Insane, which order
ed the presence in this city of Harry
X. ThaW, slayer of Stanford White, to
testify in bankruptcy proceedings,
was dismissed this afternoon by Unit
ed States Judge James S. Young of
this district. This means that Thaw
will not be brought to this city for the
present at least.
Judge Young held that there was no
necessity of bringing the prisoner from
his proper place of confinement into
this district. He said if his evidence is
necessary, his deposition can be taken
without bringing Thaw here. The writ
must therefore be quashed, he said,
and the petition dismissed with costs.
Ex-Judge Stone, attorney for Thaw,
said that he had not determined what
he would do next.
Col Asa Bird Gardner. who repre-
sented the New York authorities. will
leave for the East today. 1t is intimat-
ed by Thaws counsel that they will
appeal from Judge Youngs decision to
the United states circuit court of ap-
pealS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
A CASE OF HUSTLE
UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
Republicans Plan Strenuous Work in
Indiana, Ohio and New York From
Now 0n--Taft's Tuesday Speeches.
REPUBLICAN, ITINERARY.

New York, Oct. 20.-Mr. Taft will
leave Cincinnati tomorrow night and
begin at once a tour of Indiana. On his
return from New York he will close the
campaign in a speech at Youngstown,
Ohio. Monday night, Nov. 2.
The impre ssion that the Republican
National committee has virtually TAX
en charge of the campaign in Ohio is
erroneous The impression doubtless
grew out of the statement made today
by Chairman Hitchcock that the ma
tional committee had arranged to send
number of eminent speakers into tho
state. The national committee has done
this after a fun understanding with
the state committee in Ohio SO the
matter was explained at Republican
national headquarters today. The Ma
tional COMMITTEES is particularly inter-
ested IN the Ohio situation because Of
the many, though disputed, reports Of
diSaffectiOn in several sections of that
state, but the committee insists that
it has no doubt of the result in the
state as a whole. 1t now proposes, it
v as said. "tc clinch the nail" Mr.. Taft
will appear at all the day meetings
which have been announced in his itin-
erary in Indiana and Ohio. but he will
not speak at any This arrangement
has been agreed to by the state com
mt.ee in Indiana and Ohio. The OBJ
iect Of this is to satiSfv the crowds
that are expected to attend and to save
Mr.. Taft's voice for the night meet
ings that have been announced. This
statement was authorized today by
Chair man Hitchcock.
Ch airman Hitchcock will leave for
Chicago tomorrow or Thursday. but
v i'll he in that city for only two days
After that he Will return to New York
and remain here until after election.
tContinued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct 20-For Wednes-
day and Thursday: Scattered rains
have fallen from the Mississippi river
to the Rocky Mountain district. Else
where the weather had been fair
Temperature has fallen in the Allan
tic states and has risen in the South
west and from the upper Mississippi
valley over the western Lake region
A falling barometer indicates that q
well-defined storm will appear in the
southern Rocky Mountain IL, region
Wednesday and will move northeast
ward, attended by rain in the Central
valleys Thursday and in the Atlantic
states Friday or Saturday. The rains
promise to be sufficiently heavy to
eXtinguish the fires in the Allegheny
and Adirondack mountains. Preceding
the advance of the storm area temper
ature will rise over the eastern por-
ton of the country. The winds along
the New England and middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh north hnortheast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
Placed by Morse's Pool
On American Ice Stock
By Repeated and Meaningless
Sales TO Each Other.
More Interesting Points Of Ice
Kings High Finance Methods.

New York, Oct 2O.-Evidence was in
troduced today at the joint trial of
Charles W. Morse, tinancier, and Al
fred Fl. Curtis, former president of the
Gefunct National Bank of North Amer
ca, who are charged with conspiracy
and violation of the national bank
ing laws. which made it appear that
in the Is months between June, 1905.
and November, 1907, the Morse ice
Lool'-so known in financial circles
bought and sold stock of the American
Ice Co. through SO brokers and operat-
ed Ill accounts, slightly differentiated
as to names, and that the pool brokers
earned commissions during that period
of upwards of $1,000,OOO.
Out of mass of intricate figures
prepared by National Bank Examiner r
MoXley, who has devoted considerable
time to studying the alleged records
of the ice pool. the lawyers fer the
prosecution succeeded in drawing this
information. Mr.. Moxley was asked to
tabulate his figures and, after a recess
had been taken to give him time to
do so, the tables were placed on the
records as evidence.
scribed by Mr.. MoXley also showed
that thousands upon thousands Of
shares of ice stock We're dealt in each
month but that the selling and buying
the witness said was almost entirely
Gone by the pools own brokers. One
hundred shares of stock, the witness
said, would be sold to one broker b.!
another and then sold to another
broker and so on so that the Stock
Exchange records would indicate that
American Ice Co. stock was In great
demand. The price would naturally
go up.
Mr.. Moxley endeavored to trace the va
rious transactions so as to show, .he wit
ness asserted, that matched sales" were
made 1t was shown by Mr.. MoyIey that
the firm of John w. Gates & Co. had
about dozen accounts with the syndi-
cate operating the pool, and that other
brokerage houses operated several ac-
counts.
The introduction Of this testimony took
I'D the greater part of the afternoon. but
before an adjournment was taken Thomas
Sturgis. president OF the Continental FL
nance Co, was called to the stand to tell
of his company's account with the Ma
tional Bank of North America.
Mr. Stlrgis said that he heard of the
ice stock syndicate in February, 1906, from
Morse suggested that the Continental RI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
ovATlONS FOR TAFT.

ParkerSburg. w. a.. Oct.N 20.-Taft
day in West Virginia has been the Re
publican political event of the present
campaign in this state. Judge Taft
travcrsed its entire length today from
Martinsburg to Parkersburg, and
Wherever he stopped he was the fea-
tire of demonstration. Special trains
were run to many OF the towns in
ing his presence available to residents
from many parts of the state not Wis
tied
Western Maryland also had its share
of the candidate, who stopped in
number Of small towns along the Bal
timcre & Ohio railroad and was given
a rousing welcome in Cumberland. The
Cumberland speech was the most ex-
tended effort of Judge Taft during the
day He discussed practically all of
the issues of the campaign and was
given marked attention and demon
strative approval.
The Parkersburg meeting tonight,
however, furnished all of the spectac-
ular features belonging to a political
rally. There was a parade, with many
marching clubs in line, representing
political organizations from number
Of nearby towns, including those on the
Ohio side Of the river. The streets were
thronged and political enthusiasm was
at high pitch.
Notwithstanding his strenuous day
in the East yesterday. Judge Taft ex-
hibited remarkable vigor today. His
speeches were snappy and he showed
the same inclination to criticize Mr..
Bryan's political doctrines as in previ-
Gus addresses. The continuous work
of the day began to tell on him, how
ever, and was noticeable tonight in
the lack of carrying quality in his voice
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
Put Into Commission on
the Charles River.
Gathering Of Prominent MEN,
Dropping Of the Gates.
Will Shut OFF Tide Operations On
River For All Time.

Boston, Oct. 20--With the dropping
of the gates of the Charles river dam,
at half tide, today, the operations of
the tides of the Atlantic ocean on that
part of the Charles river above the
dam. ceased for all time. The dam,
which thus far has been five years in
the course Of construction. will pro-
vide fresh water basin, averaging 7h
feet above the present low water mark.
the heighth of which will always re-
main the same. 1t is equipped with
a lock accommodating vessels with
draught of II feet. which win be in
operation throughout the year through
an arrangement of heaters which do
not permit any ice formations This
will be the only lock in these ATTITUDES
so operated
Through the dropping of the gates
today was not a formal affair, 1t was
the occasion for the gathering of Gov
.rnor Curtis Guild, Jr.; Lieut.. Gov.
Draper; Mayor George A. Hibbard OF
Boston; Mayor Walter c. Wardwell, of
Cambridge: Mayor George Hutchinson
of Newton; Mayor Edward A. Walker
Of Waltham and the selectmen of sew
eral towns along the river.
The Charles river dam is located on
the site of the Old Craigie bridge, De-
tween Boston and Cambridge. made
famous by Longfellow's poem. THE
Bridge" 1t provides a fresh water
basin Of seven and a half feet above
the present mean low water mark ana
prevents the mud flats in the river.
along the Boston shore. where the
residences of the rich Bostonians are
situated, from being barred at low tide.
and in a great measure is marked
sanitary Improvement.
The dam has a 3S2 feet lock. and
smller lock for motor boats and other
small pleasure craft. The basin above
the dam will be filed with fresh clear
water, instead of salt and muddy wat
er affected by the tides
Up to date the dam has cost ST.
100000.
The act of lowering the gates was
quite spectacular. Simultaneously
with the sounding of a whistle by
Governor Guild, S3 workmen armed
with axes, cut the ropes holding up
the gates and the heavy shutters di OPP
ped into their places at the bottom
Of the river almost like one long stout
plank.
A large force of workmen began at
Cnce the filling III of the Golfer dam
made by the gates and for the next
five hours work went on at top speed
in order to strengthen the dam before
the tide reached the fun force of the
food.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
FOREST FIRES
Break Out With Increased
Fury Near Jackman.
People Obliged 10 Leave Homes
and Flee For Their Lives.
Fires Cover Large Area---Big Crew
Of Men Now Fighting Them.

Bangor. Me-. Oct. 20.-Reports from
Jackman received by the Commercial
State that forest fires have again
broken out in that section and are
raging even more fiercely than earlier
in the season when the town of Jack
man was threatened. Two hundred
men have been sent in to fight the
flames that broke out Sunday and were
famed into great vigor by the strong
wind prevailing Sunday night.
Continued on Page Fiye)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
JAPAN SEALS FR|END.
SHIP FOR AMERICANS,
Admiral Sperry and Officers Received
By the Emperor, An Unusual and
Very Pronounced Honor.

Toxic, Oct. 20-The most significant
event OF the visit of the American fleet
to japan took place today when Rear
Admiral Sperry. his flag officers and
the captains and commanders of the 16
b2ttleshipS were presented to the En-
peror and Empress under circum-
stances evidencing a radical departure
from al! court precedents in order to
do favors TO the Americans. That it
was the most brilliant function that
the palace has ever known, is vouched
for by those who have been attached
to the court of the Emperor Of Japan
for many years. The Emperor was most
cordial and the Empress shook hands
Wlth every officer.
To the message from President
Roosevelt, delivered by Admiral Sper-
ry, the Emperor responded. The eN-
charges Of messages between President
Roosevelt and the Emperor was evi-
IDENTITY planned as surprise.
The procession of carriages convey
ing the officers of The fleet to the pal
ace, through the streets lined with
cheering muttudeS was most impoS-
ing. When the spacious grounds op-
poste the apDr0ach to the palace what
is known as the double bridge" was
rra ched the enthusiasm reached it's
height Thousands of children We're
again ElasSed and cheered continuous
t. and presented Il beautiful sight in
their picturesque costumes as they
waved flags and bowed low as the
carriages nasSed.
Arriving a: the palace tn" visitors
N g GREAT audience
hall where the admirals were intro
! duccu hy the American ambassador,
| Thomas J. Bren. who with Admiral
| Spelry. was invited to enter the En-
| perors room. where the message from
President Rooatvelt which Of course
bad already beer submitted to the En-
perOr. was read. This was translated
a!,d then the Emperor answered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
To Montenegrin Official
On the Border.
Held Up For "A Hours by
Austro-Hungarian Officers.
Bulgaria Losing Patience Over Tur.
keys War Preparations.

Belgrade, Scrvia, Oct. 20.--General
Vukotics, an official of the Montenegrln
government who left Cettinje three
davs ago for this city on Il special
mission to the Servian government. ar
rived here today at noon, after an eX-
traordinary experience at Agram,
where he was arrested by Austro- Hun
earian officials and detained for sew
eral nours. In an interview the general
said:
"On my arrival at Agram gendarmes
entered my car. dragged me out, and
took me to the prefecture of police. |
was searched and my purse. papers. in
fact everything l had. was taken from
me. .dy baggage also was completely
ransacked. l gave the gendarmerie OF
ficcrs my name and explained my sta
tus as a special envoy to King Peter.
I showed also the passport and safe
conduct given me at the Austro-H Hum
garian legation at Cettinje. but all to
no avail.
.Ultihately l was permitted to send
a telegram to Baron Won Thernthal,
the Austro- Hungarian minister, of for
eigr affairs, complaining of the treat
ment accorded me. which was VIOLA
ton of international usage. After con-
siderable delay an order arrived from
Vienna instructing the police to re-
lease NE and this was done
II was detained at the police sta
ton for seven hours and as I lost my
train connection. my journey was de-
laved altogether for IA hours.
This occurrence has aroused again
, ,,.tter feeling toward Austria Hun
gary on the part of the SerVians ana
the neope are greatly excited.
The general is the hero of the mo-
ment in Belgrade. A great crowd OF
students and others gathered in front
of his hotel this afternoon and when
the general entered his carnage 10
drive to the palace the students un-
harnessed the horses and dragged the
vehicle through the streets themselves.
In the meanwhile the mob shouted
its approval of King Peter and Prince
Nicholas and cursed Austria.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Bending his body over a telephone
transmitter Jerome Compton Counsel
2S years old. private detective, fired
two shots into his body at tn" Office
of the keystone Detective Agency at
Pittsburg, Pa. Monday night. Miss
Florence Warman. a stenograhper CHI
ployed by the detective. who was at
her home, heard the shots. COUNSEL
had been talking to the young woman.
asking her forgiveness for his teasing
her earlier in the day. Much of the
mans talk was incoherent and while
Miss Warman was trying to ascer-
tain his meaning the reports of the
shots fired in quick succession came
to her ears Counsel, physician say,
will die. He came about year ago
from St Louis with his wife and FAM
lily, to whom it is said he was very
devoted.
The quarrel in the Womens Catholic
Order of Foresters over the recent
election al Detroit, at which Mrs. Rose
d. Rittman won the Office of high chief
ranger, after stormy contest aSsinst
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, assumed a
new phase Monday. At q meeting Of
women Of the Radgers faction, an Or
ganization was formed under tho name
of the Women's Insurance Protective
League. under the leadership Of Mrs.
Mary x. A. Hayburn of Chicago. This
organization is intenden to be national
in its scope and to operate for the
purpose of raising funds for the car
crying on of warfare against the order
in the hope that the election will be
declared void on the ground that it
was not in conformity with the insur-
ance law prohibiting the participation
Of unauthorized persons in such pro-
ceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-21
/ Bangor For Sessions Of
The Grand Bodies.
bbskah Assembly Begins Its
!. Sessions on Tuesday.
md Lodge For Today and Grand
Encampment Thursday.

nan1or. Me, Oct. 20-The annual
.,veotions of the grand bodies con-
Ess,ed with the odd Fellows in Maine
r. inaugurated today when the Re-
akah Assembly, which is the govern
= bodv of the Rebekah lodges in the
iste was called to order The Grand
hdge of Odd Fellows will meet tomor-
i, and the Grand 11ncampment Of
Patriarchs Militant will be in ses-
bn Thursday. Mrs Maude M En-
n Is completing her term as presi-
mi Of the Rebekah Assembly. There
I've been instituted Rebekah Lodges
Searsport. Gray and Kingman the
lat year There were at the last re-
brt 127 Rebekah lodges in Maine with
ttotal membership of 10000. About
moo has been raised towards q fund
II the erection and maintenance of
b Odd Fellows Orphans Home.
The annual election of officers of
u Rebekah Assembly in session here
bday, resulted as follows:
kpresident, Mrs. Sarah A. Cook of
kpnswick; vice president. Miss Alice
Priest of WaterYille; secretary,
les Grace f. Walton of Belfast;
sasurer, Mrs Carrie Pierce Of u /
pwn warden, Mrs. Mae l.. Cash o.
rtland.
kThe president appointed for her mar
Al Cora Harvey of LewistOn. M;,Eel
bgers of Brunswick. conductor; Helen
Easuran of Canton for chaplain
bs r Mckecver of Bath for inside
Drdian; Annie NJ. Young OF calais"
tsda guardian; Mary Eaton OF
rkland special conductor to assist
the installation Of the president
bra Thompson of Bangor, conductor
the warden; Susan Pratt Of Old
BMn. conductor for the vice president
lth F'arnham of Bangor, conductor
the secretary; Lillian Randall oi
d Orchard, conductor for the treas
s..
Following the election of officers
esday afternoon installation cerc-
3nies were held This was followed
Ia reception to the new board which
attended by many Of the past
Ind masters of the Grand Lodge OF
d Fellows.
The Assembly convened again late
1.-THE afternoon and matters Of rou-
De were discussed
AT night in City hall. Mayflower de-
Ne team of Calais. 90 members. cX-
hpifed the Rebekah degree before
large gathering.
Also tonight the meeting of the Past
kand Masters Association was held
the Penobscot Exchange. Albro e.
lase of Portland acting as toast
Dster The following officers were
kted: President r. w. Conant. Old
lwn: vice president. Albro f. Chase,
Ietland: secretary. Russell G.. Dyer.
lftland; treasurer. James n. Reed,
oodfords. At the tables were 20
Bt grand masters and representa-
les to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
IA guests.
The Grand Lodge will convene at 9
Eaock Wednesday morning in Odd
llows hall. and the city is already
hg up with loyal odd Fellows and
Dir wives.