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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
Presidents Message Well
Received by WALL Street.
Operations Increase and Prices
In General Advance.
Bank Of EngIand's Reduced Dis
count Rate Also a Factor

New York, Dec. 12.-The stock mar
ket made favorable deductions last
week from the Presidents message and
the reduction in the Bank of England
discount rate. A considerable broad
ening out of the speculation and
comprehensive advance in prices We're
the consequence. The feeling caused by
the Presidents message was not due
to specific passages and was in spite
of the direct assertion in the document
that questions bearing on the anti
trust and the interstate commerce laws
would be presented to Congress in later
special messages. These questions are
considered of the largest Importance
of any within the scope of governmental
action to financial and corporation in
terests. The general tone of the mes
sage, however, was pronounced moder-
ate by financial opinion.
The text of the message was supple
mented by advices from Washington
addressed to the Wall Street news
agencies alleging practical accord be-
tween the Executive and the majority
in Congress against radical and vio-
lent measures. 1t was assumed, more
over, that a desire to await the decis-
ion on appeal of the American Tobac-
co and Standard Oil cases by the SUI
preme court would postpone the def
mite shaping of tho administrations at
titude toward antitrust problems and
this prospect of postponement was re-
garded in itself as beneficial factor in
the immediate stock market.
There was Il conspicuous revival,
with stimulating effect, of rumorS of
various financial consultations includ-
ing one Of copper producers.
The relaxation in money markets
signalized by the coming down of the
Bank of England discount rate bears a
very definite relation to the New York
Stock market. There can be no doubt
that the forced attraction of gold to
the London market due to the agrees
sive measures of the Bank of England
operated to hamper financial and spec
ulative projects in New York. The
decision Of the Bank of England au-
thorities in favor of loosening their
hold on the money position and the
inference it carries of ample security
for need in the immediate prospect will
cOnduce to the comfort of American fl
nancial affairs. Better chances are af-
forded for the financing which has been
postponed, but which must inevitably
be cared for soon. December and jan
uary already present large require
ments for subscriptions to new securi-
ties. Others are to come.
The problem of wage settlements by
the railroads expands and becomes
more definite but without apparent
harm yet to speculative confidence.
The high level of prices of commodi-
ties and of cost of living are recog-
nized as complicating factors. The
shortage of cotton implied by the gov>
eminent report is almost calamitous.
The large acreage planted in winter
wheat gives some counterbalancing
comfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Pigeon, Charles r. Byram ana FRANK
II. White.
The setting for such congenial
party included an attractive array OF
old Una, Bay State and Dirigo trophies
and souvenirs displayed on the walls.
among Young's famous portrait GAL
lery Of statesmen immortals. The
great blue pennant Of the junior cham
pionship series, Johnny Dodge's cele-
brated silver banded bat, "Chick"
Stearns' glass bat that always hangs
over his bed to lull him into Dreamland
at night, n club belt worn by an old
Una, cloth shield of an old Bay state
uniform, several sets of cld-t'm'
scores, a scrap book containing the
Charlcstown Chronicles stories Of the
games, and a bill poster advertising
a Bay State-Un championship match
We're among the collection and re-
viewed with immense admiration by all
the boys"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
HER ENGINES DISABLED.
Lorraine Arrives, Two Days Late, Al
ter Accident at Sea.

New York, Dec. 12.-The twin screw
French Liner Lorraine steamed up the
bay to her pier this morning with ne'
starboard engine working triple eA'
pansion and her port engine Workins
compound. She made nearly her whoF
passage in this misft fashion
A week ago tonight. in the height u
a heavy gale the intermediate cyllnde'
of the port engine went out of comnls,
sion with a terrifying spasin. Starpoau
engine was kept working while, i"
"a hours. the engine room force LABOR.
ed to disconnect the crippled cyllIue'
and couple the high and low pressui'
cylinders into a compound unii.g ).
Such heavy duty repairs whlN ~
service are made further remarKape
by the fact that the weather vas y
rough the machinists could spare oHe
one hand each free from holding theh'
selves upright.
The Lorraine was two days lale o"'
ing to her accident. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

was merely u scapegoat for Others"
UmDires KLEIN and tombstone We're
the men said to have been approached
before the crucial game that determin-
ed the National League championship.
Mr.. Johnson said also that he intend
ed to protest against allowing base
ball riayers to go on Transforming"
trips during the OFF season. His plan to
stop this practice, which he will pre-
sent at the American League meeting
is to sign all players to yearly con-
tracts. In this way the club owners
will control players activities through
out the entire II months.
President Johnson reiterated his dec
laration that the American League
would continue to play a 154-game
schedule re gardless of the action of
the National League.
Charles A. Comiskey president of the
Chicago National League team, has
announced, however. that lie would be
willing to vote to lengthcn the sched-
ule to 16S games.
New York, Dec. PA regular cy-
clone of baseball meetings, all of great
Importance. will begin tomorrow. The
t.NdlloIidl NoIilIiiSSIOll VIII meet IrSL
tomorrow morning to decide on the
case of Pitcher Torrey, now on the
Cincinnati reserve list, but claimed by
the Springfield club of the III League.
On Tuesday, tho National League
will hold it's annual meeting and on
Wednesday the American League will
open it's sessions.
Mary club owners, managers, play
ers and umpires are now hero. The
National League club owners say their
meeting will be harmonious but their
statements do not coincide with the
opinions of others. All the club own
ers have reached this city except STAN
ley Robson of St Louis, Horace Fo-
. gel of Philadelphia and John Dewey of
Boston The leaders of the Heydler and
Ward factions are both anxious to see
Robson, for it is thought his vote will
decide whether Mr.. Heydler, president
, OF the National League, shall retain
Office or be displaced in favor of some
compromise candidate. The election of
John NJ. Ward as president of the Ma
4 tional League is considered impossible
q by Barney DrcyfuSs, owner of the
. Pittsburg club. Dreyfuss says there
. Will be war no matter on whom the
two factions decide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
CLARK AND RUTT.
Winners Of Annual Six day Race at
New York.

Madison Square Gardens, New York.
Dec. 12-Many miles behind the rec
orG-brcaking mark of last year. but
leading by one lap that made the win
hollow victory in the grind of nearly
270c miles, Jackie Clarke of Australia
crossed the mark at Madison Square
Garden at 9.55 o'clock Saturday night
thus making the team of Rutt and
Clarke winners in the 18th information.
al 6-day bicycle race. The distance COW
cred was 1880 miles, 1 lap, against 2737
miles l lap. the prevailing record.
Although the windup lacked the ORA,
matte climax of previous 6-day races
some element of interest was added nv
the one-mile exhibition race between
these two team mates, who were pit
ted against each other in lieu of other
. competition. The men were sent away
, from flying start in order to insure
Keen contest hut for the greater part
of the distance the exhausted riders
simply loafed. In the sixth lap Clarke
jumped into the lead and looked to he
q sure winner. but on the last turn Of
! the 10th and final lap Rutt shot by the
Australian and Won by six inches. The
time was minutes and 16 seconds.
The final score:
I Rutt-Clarl, 2660.1.
|. Root Fosler. 10000.
Walthour-C Collins, 26600
Hill-Stein. 26HO.0.
y Halstead-Hehir 2659.a.
{ M1tten-West, $3.50.
lawson Derara, 2c5s.safEF%
Georget <Refset. 265s.8< *
~ Anderson-Vanoni, 26315.
es elt TIE raeea Il 27a7 miles.
4. rap. made by MCFARLAND and Moran
in 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Captain Charles H. Presley, retired
lime manufacturer and master Mariner
died Saturday at Rockland, aged %. lie
was the son Of the late Andrew z. Pres-
sey of New York, a well known lime COM
mission merchant. Death was the result
of a fall four weeks ago.
Eben l.. Coombs, % years old, who was
taken to the Eastern Maine hospital from
Millinocket Wednesday night with
broken neck, died at Ills Friday night.
The deceased belonged in New Bedford,
Mass His injuries were caused by a
fall from roof which he was clearing
Of snow, and but little hope was enter
tanned Of his recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
STRONG REFORM
In Football as Played in Colleges De.
sired by Cornell Faculty.

Ithaca, n. Y, Dec. 12.-The Cornell
University faculty at an executive ses-
sion yesterday adopted a resolution
advocating strong reform in the rules
governing football for the guidance of
Professor l.. NJ. Dennis, Cornelps rep
resentative on the rules comm ittee
The resolution says among other
things:
With a view to securing greater
safety Of life and limb and higher
standards of honor and fa ir play, it is
the insistent opinion of this faculty
that the continuance of football as a
game for undergraduates depends up
on an effective revision. and enforce
ment of the rules regulsti the game"
Thls opinion applied further to the
selection Of officials and to the conduct
of players and coaches. ~ g5 AsA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The first death of the winter az
Rockland, Mass. caused by thln 'ee
occurred Sunday, when Frank eiai''es
aged II years, who was skating W
Reeds pond, broke through az"
drowned. Edward Gaynor. a conpa -,
ion of Gaines. also broke through =.
ice, but managed to pull himseli o''
Gaines body was recovered. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Aldrich, an as's
couple living in Lyme Center, N. H. We.
burned to death Saturday morning " ).
fire which destroyed their home. Ihe w
was discovered at about O'CLOCK py W.
q RI Dimick. neighbor, and MT. DimA'
rusbed TO the street and gave the aiarn
The bodies of the unfortunate peoF
could be seen from the window anu w
A,dr;cb's body was removed, but the III
Gained such Roadway that Mrs. Aldricn
body could not be recovered. Inc o..sf
of the fire is unknown. Mr.. ana w..
Aldrich are survived by one son. resiu's
in Derry.
With the height of the skating seas.
at hand, the United States Volunteer -. ~
Saving Corps issued a statement ses -
forth dangers to be avoided, cehSuA ~
recklessness and giving suggestiohs
rescue work and resuscitations. ASSN -.
ing that the person has sunk before !,
could reach him, all hope need no. -.
abandoned" says the statement. u.
cuer can 60 down to the bottom o. ND
pond with a line around his wais. !,
carrying a stone to serve as a welsnr ~, !,
offset the buoyancy Of the water. -
will enable him to search for the Do'' o..
long as he can stand the pressure ~,
Taxing his hold on the stone will allow
rescuer to return to the surface. az os, !.
"Oyster rakes or graphing hooks or ~ ~,
ter tongs sometimes enable one TO- ieo'''
the body in time for resuscitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
DISAPPEARS WITH CHILDREN.
Lady Churchill Leaves Husband on
Advice of a Medium.

London, Dec. ia sensation mas
been caused in society by the 'myste-
rious disappearance of Vlscountess
Churchill, sister of the Earl OF Ions
dale. Lady Churchill arrived at Saint
Pancras station with her son and two
daughters Oil the night of Nov Is. She
has not been seen since, although adj
vertisements have been pubiished WIFI
a view of tracing her whereabouts. =.
According to rumor Lady Cnurchlii
recently consulted a spirit medlum'
who assured her that it was her duty
TO leave her husband, Viscount Church
i'll, and take her children away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

In the fight at Paris Saturday night
between Sam McVay and Joe Jean
nettc, the American colored heavy
weights, tn" referee declared the bout
draw after 20 rounds. The decision
created an uproar
Peter Sullivan Of Fall River, Mass,
and Indian joe Gregg fought a slow
20-round draw ut Sacramento. Cal.
Saturday right. Sullivans cleverness
offset the Redskins rntlgh tactics and
superior weight y big crowd watched
the contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
PANTZ THE LEADER.
Has Best of Fast Bout With Mike
Cunningham.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 12.-Kid PantZ of
Hallowell and Mike Cunningham of Lew
iston went six rapid rounds at the Pas
Cunningham sent a heavy left to the jaw
and twice in the third round drove PantZ
to the ropes
PantZ played for Cunningham's head
and his blows We're effective, so that for
the first four rounds the bout was even.
PantZ had the lead in the last two rounds,
hit harder, landed more frequently and
effectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Zachariah Williams, who resides in the
famous Pepperell mansion at Kittery
Point, while suffering from nightmare
suddenly jumped from his bed crying
fire" and overturned lighted lamp in
the chamber His son, Eugene. I'M the
next room, was awakened by the noise,
and in the rush to assist his father phing-
ed sEcnoEs saaaua3xtsl UGH
force as to break his shoulder. In the
end the father had to care for the son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Capt Eben Frank Bramhall, one of the
best known citizens and business men Of
Belfast, died at his home Friday night,
aged 81 years, after a long illness. He
was native of Belfast and in his early
life went to sea. For many years he had
conducted BramhalPs fish market, one Of
the most prosperous business stands in
the city. A widow, one daughter and
three sons survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
EDWARD II. DAVIES.
One of PortIand's Prominent Nj
Passes Away, Aged 81 Years

Portland, Me-, Dec. 12.-Edward IL. d.
veis, for 50 years at the head of the Port
land Gas Light Co. either as president o.
manager, died Sunday at the age of
wears. Mr.. Daveis had always been es
teemed as one of Portland's most sue
cessful business and financial men and
stood high as a citizen in all respects
He was a native of Portland, being borr
there in April, 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
A SENSATION
HR.
Promised by Ban Johnson
At League Meeting.
SAYS He Will Name Men Con-
cerned in Bribery Scandal.
Asserts Man Who Took the Blame
Was Only a Scapegoat.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-President Ban
johnson of the American League. VINO
returned from a hunting trip with
Charles a. Comiskey Saturday, de-
clared he would furnish q sensation for
the gathering of baseball owners IN
New York this week by naming the
men involved in the alleged umpire
bribing scandal of the Chicago New
York series of 1908.
II came into possession of consider
able new evidence in the matter last
summer" said Johnson, 'and if neces-
sary will produce it. The man named
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
ICE WAS TREACHEROUS.
Fifteen Year-OId North Windham Boy
Drowned While Skating.

Portland, Me-. Dec. 12.-Whie skating
on the Presumpscot river Sunday VIII
liam Page. Jr, aged 10 years, of North
Wirdham. broke through the ice and was
drowned Companions rescued young
woman who was endangered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
WORLD OF. SPORTS
WILL NOT RETURN.
McClave's Business Interests Cost
BoWdoin a Coach.

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 12.-Ross Nc
Claye OF Princeton, who has for sever
al seasons been football coach at Bow
dom, will not return next year, owing
to husiness interests. McClave recon
mended that Bergin, the Princeton
quarter this year, be engaged, and it
is thought that his recommendation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

The newspaper men who report the big
league baseball games will probably on
tuesday morning adopt a resolution of
protest against any change in the pres
ldency of the National League, for pre-
sentation at the league meeting in the af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Play cards with a man for an hour,
ard you will know him better than if
you had met him in the drawing room
every evening for a year." says a Ger
man writer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
DODGE Reports.

The following statistics are made public
by F. w. Dodge company concerning
contracts for the erection of buildings in
New England, Jan 1. 1909 to Dec. s. 1909,
and comparison with similar periods in
previous years.
~,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
BASEBALL.

At Havana-Americans 4. AImendares l.
Baseball Saturday..
At Havana-Havana >, Nationals I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02
HAMkKUA EXTENSION
WORK PROGRESSING

Hawaii Herald.-Chief Engineer G..
H. Kluegel of the Eilo Railroad Com
pany is quietly pegging away at his
work. He says:
"The construction of the Hamakua
extension of the Hilo Railroad has be-
gun in earnest Its continuance is as
sured by the fact that funds are avail
able for the purpose. The topography
of the railway will be large. Otherwise
it would have been built years ago.
'fUpon leaving the Hilo station the
line viii cross bridge over 400 feet
long, substantial structure with con-
crete piers. Most of the numerous
gulches will be provided with stone
masonry or concrete arched culverts.
Others will be crossed by steel bridges,
of which the first will be placed at
Honolii, 100 feet high and 500 feet
long.
''There will be no sharp curves nor
excessively steep grades on the line.
In order to attain these desirable con-
ditions the grading will necessarily be
very heavy. Preliminary work is be-
ing done in getting out stone and sand.
Two rock erushers and other appliances
will soon be on the ground. About
seventyfve laborers are now being en-
ployed and this number will be much
increased -
The contractors are establishing their
headquarters or land near the fish
market, permission to do SO having
been given A. A. Wilson by the Ter.
ritory. A camp of laborers is already
established out at Honolii, and the work
of clearing and blasting between Hilo
and that point is in progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02

containing thirteen white stars and
two stripes, the upper stripe of white
and the lower stripe of red material,
both tapering to point.
This action was recommended by
Gen. Wotherspoon, acting chief of
staff, on the ground that such pen
nants will be treasured by the regi7
mental organizations on account of
their sentimental associations. In his
opinion, sentiment is of value in the
maintenance of high morale and eff
cheney of an organization. In the
United States navy the use of these
homeward bound remnants, while not
recognized by regulation, is custom
so old as to be almost tradition. In
that service the pennant is procured
by voluntary contributions from the
ships crew, and its size usually de-
ponds on the length of the cruise. The
pennant adopted for the army is prac-
tically a duplicate of that in use in the
navy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS


According to the Japan Advertiser
of Toxic, the japanese cruiser Idzumo
is TO be dispatched to the United States
in the near future. The.vessel is pre-
sumably to go to San Francisco to par
ticipate in the naval demonstration
at the Portola festival. The cruiser
will pass through Honolulu en- route.
The Idzumo is sister ship to the
Iwate. Her displacement IS $500 tons
and she carries a crew Of 4s3 men.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02
VACATION DAYS.

In order to reeuperate your health or
to spend your vacation where you will
get the best results for the smallest
expenditure, try Ha1eiwa. It is only
thirty miles from town, beautifully sit
uated en- the bank of a river and with.
in short distance from the sea. Golf
links. fishing and boating and with all
of the comforts of home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02

on the part of troops returning to the
United States from service in ths
Philippines, Gen. Oliver, acting seere-
tary of war, today directed the issue
OF general order to the army author
ling vessels of the United States army
transport service to fly "a homeward-
bound pennant, = furnished by the
troops on board returning from for
eign service. It is prescribed that this
pennant shall consist of a blue field
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02

She is 400 feet long. with a beam of
IS 1-2 feet and maximum draught of
"a 1-2 feet. She carries four S-inch
guns; fourteen 6-inch; twelve 12-pound-.
ers; eight II Founders, and four sub
merged torpedo tubes. She has Krupp
armor. Her normal coal supply is $50
tons and her maximum supply is 400
tons.
The guns load at any elevation or
direction. Both the Tdzumo and Iwate
were built at Elswick and are consid-
cred excellent ships The Idzumo mas
a speed &c about % knots. She is
trifunneler.
A Berlin Rumor.
BERLIN, July 15.-New York papers
report that the government of the Uni
ted States will station full battle fleet
in the Philippines after the end of the
great naval maneuvers of this year.
Homeward- Bound Pennant.
Responding to a general sentiment
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02
Stearns' Headache Waters

relief relief that
feeling clear and natural
hand
chemist there's nc suffering headache.
cnder
inv handa longer than
that Searn Headache Waters CURE
never the formai Of a habit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02

ICE delivered at any part of the city.
Island orders promptly filed.
Telephone 52S, P. o. Box 600. Office,
Kewale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-02
Stop That Headache and Save Your Nerves


you hav ewornit
and: zeal of
Onedo Of