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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The official vote of Rhode Island fol
President at the last election. was made
public Friday at Providence, R. l., by
the returning board and gives Taft d
plurality of 1926. The vote of Rhode
Island for President was as follows:
Taft, (Rep), 43,942; Bryan, Dem.)
24,706; Debs, (Soc.), 1865; Chain,
Pro), 1916; Hisgen, Gnd. League),
1905; Gilhause, (Soc. Ldb.), 1873. Total,
1927.
Ten cottages at Salisbury Beach,
Mass, were destroyed by fire Friday
afternoon while several other buildings
were more or less damaged. The loss
is estimated from $4,000 to $4,000.
The fire started in a vacant cottage
owned by Alfred w. Beaver, Of Haver-
hill, and famed by a stiff northerly
breeze started up the beach, destroying
the buildings in it's path. The fire
was finally checked. after 10 cottages
had been destroyed by pulling down
the cottage known as 1.-THE Home by
the Sea-
John H. Hooper Of Machias, mate of
the schooner Moonlight of Calais, died
on board his vessel Thursday night Of
acute Indigestion. The schooner, which
was anchored at Tarpaulin cove, took
the body Friday to Vineyard Haven.
Hooper was As years, old. wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
INSURANCE TAXATION
Discussed at Afternoon Session OF In
surance Association.

New York, Dec. 4.-The association $
afternoon session was a Life lnsur-
ance Taxation Conference Five mem
bers made addresses, which VIII De
considered in an informal discussion at
tomorrow's session.
Robert Lynn Cox. general counsei
and manager of the association. SAID
in his address on the necessity of re-
form in life insurance taxation by the
states, that $11,0O0.000 of the funds OIL
life insurance policyholders were an
nualIy diverted to the treasures OF the
various states of this country IN the
form Of special taxes. Mr.. Cox sald thal
this large sum was paid besides taxes
on real estate and was usually paseo
on the premiums paid annually IN each
state by the stockholders.
President John F. Dryden OF the
Prudential Insurance Co, held that lie
insurance should, in theory, NOT De
taxed at all:~that to tax 1t is to penal
ize thrift. eff it be taxed at ALL ne
said. "a uniform premium income tax
of l per cent. would be pract'cai
working basis"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Police Think Albert Bailey May Know
About Bank Robbery.

PcpperelI, Mass. Dec. 4.-On sus-
picion that he might know something
about the robbery of the First Natlondi
Bank here Wednesday morning. Albert
Bailey was arrested during last nisnI
and locked up in the Pepperel jail
Chief of Police G.. G.. Tarbell stated To-
day that Bailey would be given a near
inr tomorrow morning. No direct
charge has been lodged against MN
and the police admit that they nave no
positive evidence that he was connect
ed with the burglary. Bailey, VINO Is
about % years Of age, was released
from the county house of correction
about a week ago, having served a
term there for breaking and enterins
a Pepperell store several months ago
He returned to sthis town ana was
boarding at the home of Mrs. Waiter
Spaulding on River street, where ne
was arrested.
state officers and private detectives
are assisting the local police on the
case but no further clues have yet peeh
obtained.
No evidence against Bailey was op-
tanned by the police and he was set at
liberty tonight ..:.--.--. So 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
BEAUTIFUL GIFTS
For President, Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Loneworth from China.

Washington. Dec. AIRS. Nicholas
Longworth. daughter of President
Roosevelt, has been presented with
beautiful.pair of jewelled bracelets, the
gift of the late Empress Dowager of
China, to whom she paid a visit dur
ing her trip with the party of Off
Gals and friends taken by Sec. Taft to
the Philippines some years ago. The
presentation was made by Tong Shoa
vi. the special ambassador, who, with
Prince Tsai Flu and two secretaries,
called by appointment at the Long
worth home. When Mrs. Longworth
was married, the Empress Dowager
sent her a pair Of handsome gold ear
rings.
There are also some presents for
Mrs. Roosevelt, while the President is
to be given several hundred volumes
of Chinese literature printed in the
Chinese language and handsomely
bound These, it is supposed, will ulti-
mately find their way to the library of
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
IN JEALOUS RAGE.
Granville, Mass, Man Kills Wife and
Fatally Wounds Himself.

Granville, Mass. Dec An fiL of
Jealous rage John Artin, a recent in
mate of the Northampton Insane hos
pital, loaded his shotgun late today and.
entering the kitchen where his wife was
instantly. Afterward he ran into vne
yard and turned the weapon on himself
the charge of shot carrying away his
lower jaw and causing injuries which
proved fatal just before midnight.
The tragedy was enacted in the pres
ence of Artin's five children. who range
in age from 10 years to four months.
The children say that their father en-
tered the kitchen unexpectedly and as his
wife was bending over basket OF clothes
he aimed the shotgun at her and hred,
before she was aware of his presence IN
the ROOM Artin was removed to the
Noble hospital in Westfield. where he
died
Last June the man showed symptoms
of insanity and tried to commit suicide
nv taking carbolic acid. Prevented from
accomplishing his purpose he was re-
moved to the Northampton hospital,
where after a stay of several months his
condition so improved that he was re-
leased about two months ago. Since
tbep he has managed the little farm
connected with the boarding house kept
nv his wife for men employed on the
new reservoir which is being bulit LOT
the Springfield Water Works. Artin was
Al wears old and came here from 1oulgs-
town. Ohio. Mrs. Artin's age was ~
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
STARTLING ELECTION FRAUDS.
Chicago Grand Jury Doubts If City
Has Had Honest Election in Years.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The ballots of men
long residents of other cities, the bali
lots of temporary absentees, the bal
lots of the insane and even Of the
dead. were cast in the primary cleo
ton of last August in Chicago.
"Repeaters" voted in platoons with
the connivance of wilfully unseeihs
judges and clerks Of election, and
fraud. rampant to an extent hitherto
unknown in Chicago, rendered the re-
sultant party nominations morally
worthless.
These and other startling allegations
were made today in the report of the
special grand jury which, after sever
al weeks OF delving into charges grow
ing out of Chicago's first primaries anu
returning 81 indictments against two
score or more of politicians and other
persons. adjourned. The investigation,
owing to physical limitations. merely
scratched the surface Of the situation,
according to the report, and doubt is
expressed that there has been an hon.
est city or general election in Chicago
in years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
TRADE STIMULATED
In All Sections by the Arrival Of the
Cold Wave.

New York, Dec. 4.-Bradstreets State
Of Trade tomorrow will say: Weather
conditions have been irregular but the
arrival of cold wave, from the I'M
seasonable mild temperatures has stim-
ulated retail trade North, West and
East and even helped business at the
South at some points, though holding
of cotton and low prices therefor have
tended to check buying in the cotton
belt as a whole. Collections have shared
in the rregularity in trade. Heavy
wearing apparel, shoes and coal have
been helped by the CLIMATIC develop
ments. Holiday trade, too, shows signs
of expansion, and comparisons with a
year ago in all directions are naturally
in favor of current business.
The raw wool and leather markets
are quieter, with, however, no loss of
strength. Leather sales are few, as
manufacturers have covered their Or
ders which were very large for No
yenber. Apparently the buying move
ment in pig iron hasApent it's force for
the time being and markets have turn
ed quiet, purchases being of the small
lot variety.
Copper is steady but dull. Most fin
ished lines save brass foundries which
consume a relatively small quantity of
copper, remain rather quiet. Produc-
ton is very heavy and imports from
Mexico are Of large proportions.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States for the week ending
Dec. 3 as reported by telegraph to
Eradstreets aggregate 6,106,21S. against
102, 241 this week last year. For the %
weeks ending Dec 8, this year, exports
are 1ooo54 bushels against 5e'e'5.o5s
last year.
Corn exports for the week are 1906
300 bushels, against 1,1S7.276 in 1907.
For the % weeks ending Dec. 8. corn
exports are $500 675 bushels against 81
664, BAT last year.
Failures in November were the
smallest in number for any month,
except September, since October, 1907,
and the liabilities were the smallest
since September last year.
Business failures for the week ending
Dec. 3. number 222 against 272 in the
like week of 1907; 216 in 1906; 2e3 in
1905 and 231 in 1904.
Colder weather has stimulated retail
trade throughout Canada, especially in
heavy dry goods and winter wearing
auparel Holiday trade in the older sec
lions is only fair as yet, but in the
West business in this respect Is moving
freely. Business failures for the week
number 50, against 26 last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
Jacob Smith FrightfuIy
Hurt by Explosion.
Perhaps Fatally Injured While
Blowing Out Stumps.
FearfuIly lacerated and Bones Bro.
ken.''Taken TO Hospital.

Jacob Smith. aged IS, who lives about
four miles out oil the road leading from
Penney hill, was probably fatally ill.,
jured while working on his farm YES
terday afternoon. Smith has been cut
ting down some apple trees and blow
ing out the stumps with dynamite.
Yesterday charge of dynamite which
he had placed under a stump failed to
explode and after waiting a few min
utes he proceeded to investigate, with
the usual result.
While Smith was trying to find out
what was the matter with the charge
it exploded, inflicting frightful in
juries. His head, face, shoulders and
body were frightfully lacerated and
many bones were broken. He was talk
en- on the Pullman last night to the
Maine General Hospital on the orders
of Doctors Bessey and Boyer, who were
called to attend him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
TO HELP THE WORKER
Policy Adopted by United Churches
in Convention at PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Dec. A clear con-
ception OF what the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America
hopes to accomplish through church
unity was conveyed by the adoption
by that body. in session here today. of
resolutions favoring active work in
the interest of the laboring man and
organized labor and a better distribu-
ton of churches and the home mis-
Sionary workers
Rev. Charles Steltzy of New YORK.
superintendent of the department Of
church and labor of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, declared the return of the la
boring man to the church was one that
must not be ignored. He said that
topics must be introduced to interest
the workman in the church He de-
clared that Socialism has taken the
lead from the churches in the fight for
advancement of labor. No matter
what the evils of the labor organiza-
tons, he said, they were necessary in
protecting the workingmen against or
ganized capital.
After discussion the resolution of
the committee on the church and mod
ern industry, presented by Rev. Frank
Mason North of New York, chairman,
was adopted. The resolution recon-
mends abolition OF child labor; reguIa-
ton of the work of women so as TO
protect the physical and moral health
of communities; suppression Of
sweating" the protection of the
workers from dangerous machinery; a
reasonable reduction of the hours of
labor; a living wage as a minimum in
every industry and for the highest
wages that each industry can ford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
HE'S A PEsslMIsT.
Worcester Educator Tells What Ais
Our American Schools.

Chicago, Dec 4.-President G. STAN
ley Hall of Clark University, Worces-
ter, Mass, in an address before the
Century Club, last night, characterized
the American public school system as
being inefficient and unprogressive. He
declared that ISL school days a year
were not enough. More than 100000
children between the ages of and Il
years were not enrolled in school at
all. He declared that the schools were
suffering from Termination; that the
teachers were poorly trained and in
sufficiently paid; that text books were
getting worse; that children are not
taught pure English that there is too
much legislation regarding education
and that the moral side of education
is almost wholly neglected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

In the presence of a large crowd, con-
tanning many women and children, a
middle-aged, man, supposed to be Will
liam Bloodgood of the borough of The
Bronx, jumped in front of a moving
subway. train at the Brooklyn bridge
station late Friday and was ground to
pieces beneath, the wheels. Papers
found on the body gave a clue to the
probable identity of the man whose
act, according to witnesses was I'M
uuestionably deliberate.
Because of scarcity of water the
Schuylkill Traction Co., which oper-
ates about 40 miles of trolley line in
the Mahoney and Shenandoah valleys.
Friday night drew the fires from tnder
the boilers of its big power plant at
Girardville, Pa, and suspended opera
tons until rain falls. Mindvalley col
liery is shut down for lack of water
and the towns Of Ashland and Shen-
nandoah are again suffering from an
insufficient supply for domestic pur-
poses.
The Elder Dempster Line steamer
Bornu, which was ashore at Gaspe,
Que. came off under her own steam
Friday aud proceeded to Halifax. The
steamer sustained no serious damage.
She will complete her cargo at Halifax
for Havana,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
SKOWHECAN.

The annual meeting of Skowhegan
Aerie, No. 1457, F. O. E., was held in
the Water street lodge rooms Friday
night Officers for the ensuing year
We're elected and other business was
transacted. This was followed by a
Smoke talk and social.
Mrs. Susan Spaulding Dinsmore died
"Wednesday morning at her home on
Island avenue. after an illness of some
10 days with heart disease. She was q
native of Arson and her age was "a
years Prayer was offered at the house
at 9 A. NJ. Friday by Rev. b. B. Mer-
rill, pastor of the Congregational
church, and the remains were then talk
en- to Madison, where the funeral was
held at II o'clock in the Congregation.
al church. The burial was in the family
lot i'll that town. Mrs. Dinsmore had
been a resident of this town for the
past Is years. Two sisters, Mrs D. NJ
Bacon and Mrs. Clementine A. Weston,
both of this town. survive.
Sumner f. Vinton will give two lee
lures Monday and Tuesday evenings
in the Bethany Baptist church. His
subject will be "Pagoda Land" and
will be illustrated by moving and col
ored pictures.
The annual Skowhegan Grange fair
will be held next week in the hall on
Pleasant street. Wednesday, the open
ing night, there will be a one-act dra-
ma entitled THE Kleptomaniac," read
ings by Miss Hazel Leavitt and selec-
tons by a male quartet. Thursday
night the play entitled "Willowdale."
in three acts, will be given. Friday
evening there will be the usual Chick
en- Pie supper to be followed by a hop.
Music will be furnished by kendalps
Orchestra.
Mrs. NJ C. Black, who has been the
guest o. Rev. and Mrs. B. Is. Merrill
for seve III weeks. returned Friday to
her hon. in Belfast.
Skow,1 gan friends of the couple will
be inter ted in the marriage Of Harry
w. Chi: hill and Miss Mary P. Barry.
both OF his town, which occurred
Wednes ny noon in Portsmouth, N. H.
The CO., 'nony was performed by the
city cll'l. Lamont Hilton. The groom
is nn,ive of Avon, but has been
residel IF this town for nearly four
years. : e bride is the only daughter Of
EdwaT Barry and has always lived
>oNiI MI. MIS-. SluIClhA
will m ! : their home on Court street
Mrs. 'cnnie p. Malbon has gone to
Vassa,' 70 for a visit with her cousin,
Mrs. T.: II Dodge.
F. 3 league was in Gardiner for the
day r lrsday. the guest of his ia
Their, l.: 5. league, and his sister, Mrs.
r. H. Crosby.
Mrs. amanda M. Seekins Of Pitts
field, Who has been tile guest of her
son, ". r. Seekins. left Thursday for
Cornish, where she will be the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Davis.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Hattie
Webb was held Thursday afternoon
from the home of her sister, Mrs. H. p.
Cannon, Bloomfield street. Death was
due to consumption. from which she
had suffered For number Of yeats.
Her age was 10 years. 8 s. 7
The annual meeting of Russell Relief
Corps was held Friday afternoon In
Grand ArmV half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Howard Cooling, aged IT, and OF
highly respected parents at Millinocker,
who confessed to stealing a mail pouch
from wagon and to several store
burglaries in Millinocket, was allowed
to go on his personal recognizance by
Judge Hale in the United States dis
trict court at Portland Friday. The
following We're given short sentences
for smuggling: James Tapley. Presque
Isle; Raymond Parks, Bridgewater;
Daniel Howden. Caribou; James Hal
lett. Fort Fairfield; Joseph Gallagher,
Lewiston, and Felix Hunter, Fort Fair
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
FUTURE DEFINITELY SETTLED,
President Will Cause Transfer of
Marine Corps to the Infantry,

Washington, Dec. 4.-The future of
the marine corps, it is authoritatively
stated. has been definitely settled by
the President. He has decided this
branch of the service should be trans
ferred to the infantry and has taken
preliminary steps toward the practical
development of the plan, which will be
submitted to Congress with formal
recommendations
President Roosevelt has already con-
ferred with officers Of the general staff
and also with Gen. Leonard Wood, who
are formulating scheme outlining the
Presidents ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
CAPT. ALBERT E. FERNALp.
rrom'nent Winterport Man Dead
rad Gallant Civil War Record.

"ihterport. Me-, Dec. 4-Captain
Albert E. Fernald. prominent resi-.
uen'' veteran of the Civil War, Co. K.
@o'h maine Volunteers, died TODAY.
aged 20 years. He received the media,
OF honor for bravery in capturing q
confederate battle flag at the battle
vi rive FORKS. He was in every en-
gagement of his regiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
LACK OF WATER
May Cause Shutting Down of Big
Pennsylvania Mines.

ShamOkin, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co.
posted notices today that unless there
are heavy rains within the next 10 days
all the colleries in this region will be
forced to close down for an indefi-
mite period. The Susquehanna Co will
likely issue a similar notice tomorrow.
Ten thousand men are employed by
the two companies in the local dis
trict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
SUSPICIOUS OF CASTRO.
Some French Papers Think He Has
Left Venezuela Forever.

Paris, Dec 4.-Some of the news
naners here express the belief that
president Castro has left Venezuela
for ever. They say that for years ne
has been sending money to England
and France, where they estimate he
has s6O,O0O,0 900 on deposit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

Berlin, Dec. 4.-Dr. Israel said TO-DAY
that he had received no notice that
president Castro OF Venezuela desired
his services for an operation. 1t is
thought here that President Castro VIII
leave the steamer Guadeloupe at sail
lander, Spain, instead of continuing on
to Bordeaux.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

Regulates the bowels promotes easy ma
tural movements, cures constipation
Doan's Regulets. ASK your druggist for
them. 25cents box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

Rordeaux, Dec 4.-Dr. Pousson Is
tho nronrietor of the only sanitarlum
here where an operation on President
Castro ;s nossible. The doctor is
personal friend of DR.. Israel OIL De-,
and he is specialist In kidney u's
es. Up to the present time ne i'as ~.
been notified that Dr. Israei pu, ,r'.srs
to operate on President Casero oan,ed
is no specialist at Arachoh "''''''1
Israel. >.-n~.h>-A-- A->A~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

'.Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me for long time. The
cure was permanent. Hon. s. W. Mat
thews. Commissioner Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

Impure blood runs you down makes
yon al easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the blood
cures the cause-builds you up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group If you apply DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-23
SMALL SANS IN
COTTON MARKET
Locally Buyers and Sellers
We're Resting.


he cotton market steadied itself
Yesterday, and in the face Of renew
ed troubles, OF small proportions how
ever, IN banking circles, registered
! small net gains for the session. Liver
lrpooI made material Improvement bv
tite time the American markets oDen-
cd, the settlement Of the Lancashire
tabor difficulties being apparently
near solution, The opening and close
In the American markets We're at
practically the same figures for some
positions, though prices were higher
at various stages of the session. Even
Ing up by the shorts for the census
report on the ginning to January Is
due to be read at the opening this
morning was a feature in tOning m
the market in the afternoon, but near
the close prices ran off several points
1t is currently believed that the fig-
ures will be b9llish,
The national ginners' estimate was
l0,3S4000 bales as against 10,07S 600
for Jan. /, when their estimates ex-
ceeded the governments by ever co.
eco.
The New York market opened 5
to points up for the active positions,
with January II points up Price
fluctuations were never sharp. The
high point was in the late trading,
bat in the last few minutes the losses
were sufficient to leave the close only.
4 TO 6 points above The close for
tuesday Spot prices were not
molested. New Orleans opened 2 t0|
6 points higher, but after a little
recession values worked upward. Los
ses at the last wiped out the mid
session bulge, the close being steady
e S points net higher for the ses-
siou. Middlin8 spots were advanced
Pc.
Liverpool opened ? IL to z points
off, but at the ? O'Clock call had re-
gained a good part of the first
losses. The close was steady, 1 to-
3 points below the final for Tuesday.
Spot prices were reduced - points,
with sales Of 10000 bales at the de-
cline
The estimate for the ports today is
$1,000 bales, Of which Houston is
down for 5000 against S,139 last year, |
and Galveston 1900 against 25.729
Trading in the local spot market
was very quiet The demand was not
sufficient TO make itself felt, while
offerings were almost as scarce. Quo |
tations are unchanged from Tuesday. |