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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
ing human witnesses Of my journey to
the pole will themselves be able to dis

ing human witnesses Of my journey to
the pole will themselves he able 10 dis
prove the distorted declarations nut in
to their mouths in the statement is
sued by Commander Pearv.- said DR..
Cook to The Associated Press this
morning. There could not be better
testimony than that given by the men
themselves before an unbiased body
of inquirers.
Commander Peary evidently regards
their evidence as of the most profound
importance, and SO do /. IT seems to
me that he might have brought them
along with him if he was so confident
that they would corroborate his story.
He, however, chose not to do so. [ will,
therefore, send for them as soon as
possible and place them at the dis
posal of any scientific or any other
body that may desire to examine them
With the aid of any competent inter-
prefers whom the examining body NAV
appoint
Asked whether he would make di-
rect reply to Peary's statement as had
been animated in an interview at
Cleveland last night, DR.. Cook said:
There is nothing to add to what has
already been said. l do not intend to
enter newspaper controversy with
anyone. | shall depend upon the wit
nesses who have already been brought
intc the case and prove my case by
them"
In reply to welcome of the mayor,
Dr. Cook said, during the course of his
remarks:
Now | know that you want to ask
me about this controversy. l can say
that so far IS l am concerned, there
is no controversy. The EsquimauX
have been made to talk in a way to
suit rival interests. My reply to this
is hat l will bring these same people
here to prove my case"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
Elected at Lawrence
Eight New Men on List.
lucius futile Heads List---
Old Members Dropped.
No Opposition Expected to TuttIe's
Reelection as President.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 13.-An in
crease in the number of directors OF
,he Boston & Maine Railroad through
the desire of the Boston Holding Co.
which recently acquired 10000 shares
Of stock, to be represented, was antici-
mated when the stockholders of the
Passion & Maine met here today for the
annual meetng.
According to a list made public early
in the week there was apparently no
movement Oh foot to supplant Pres-
dent Lucius futile as member of the
board, although during the past feW
DAVIS there We're persistent rumors that
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, the financiers of the Boston
Holding Co., might desire Il greater
representation on the Boston e Maine
hoard and perhaps install Charles :.
Mellen Of the New Haven as president.
President futile stated sometime ago
that he expected to remain on the
board and be reelected president.
The following is Il list of the directors
elected:
Licius Tuttle. ErooIllinn; Alvag w.
suloway, Franklin. y. H.; Richard
Olney, Boston: William Whiting. Hol-
yoke; Samuel Hcmenway. New Haven.
Conn; Charles +. Lindsay. Meridian,
Conn; Frederic f. Dulnaine, Concord,
Mass; Edwin +. Greene, Portland ::
James NJ. prendcrgast, Boston; Fred
F. Richards, Portland Edward +.
Kicker, South Poland, Me; Walter G..
RayiSs Boston; Robert M. Burnett
Southbol9; Philip Dexter. Boston;
Theodore N. Vail, Boston; Alexander
Cochranc, Boston: Amcry A Lawrence,
Boston, Edgar J. Rich, Winchester,
Mass: Earl A. Ryder, Arlington, Mass.
The neN, list Of directors shows eight
new names, while FIVE members of the
I'D hoard We're either dropped or died.
The new men are Messrs. Blyliss
Burnett. Dexter, Vail, Cochrane. Law
renee, Rich and Ryder Those who
were dropped are Samuel c. Lawrence
Of Medford; Joseph II. White of Bos-
ton, Moses Williams Of Brooklinc. and
John l.. Billiard of Meriden, while
rank Y. Brown Of Norwich, Conn., died
during the year. The stockholders
meeting today was without incident on
the surface but to those who have fol-
lowed the long merger contest it seem
ed as if the merger had at last become
an established fact
meeting of tin, new board of di-
rcctorS will be held in Boston two
weeks hence. when the question of the
election of president and other Off
Gals Will be taken M.
Ther" was no intmation at the meet
ing today that anyone beside President
futile would be chosen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
SECRET DELIBERATIONS
Of Cooks Mt. Mckinley Ascension, by
the Explorers Club.

New York, Oct. 13.-The future
meetings and work Of the special COM
mttee appointed by the Explorers
Club to investigate the claims of DR..
Frederick A. Cook that he climbed to
the top of Mount Mckinley in 1905
will be in secret it was said today
Anthony Fiela, the Arctic explorer,
and member of the committee, said
that the members of the committee
had decided not to make known their
deliberations until the Investigate IN
was completed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
A DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY
Causes Loss of Grange Hall and Store
At North Baldwin.

North Baldwin, Me, oct. 13.-The
Grange hall at this place was practi-
c"lly destroyed early this evening as a
result of defective chimney. The
building was valued at $4,000 and was
insured For $500. The lower part of
tn" building was occupied by the Diri-
9" CO., general store keepers, the stock
being valued at $1,000 and Insured for
$500" Only part of the stock in the
store was saved and none of the
''fahS" paraphornalia or property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The United States torpedo boat destroy
er Reid has been completed at Bath and
Wednesday, was ordered into commission
at the Kittery navy yard. The U. s. S.
Sterling sailed for Hampton Roads.
Capt w. L. Greenaw, commander of
the Stonington Tug Betsey Ross for 20
years and widely known as a former
master of coastng vessels, died Wednes-
day at Rockland after an operation for
appendicitis. He was about so and mar
ried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
COMMANDER PEARY CANNOT
ATTEND FOOTBALL GAME.

Brunswick. Me. oct. (SpeciaD.
Manager Otis of the BoWdoin foot
ball team today received a letter from
Commander Robert +. Peary convey
ing thanks for the invitation to be
present at the Bowdoin-EXeter foot
ball game here Saturday. Commander
Peary said that while he could not at
tend Saturdays game. Mrs. Peary and
Miss Marie Peary would probably ac-
cept the invitation and he hoped tC
witness Il game later in the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14

thusiasr was evident at Aguas Cal
lente, ralNalcade of horsemcn follow
ing the train for more than 200 yards
waving farcwells
Fhe President Las EXPRESSED Il desire
not to travel al nieht and last night
the train was stopped in the open
country. The party will reach Chichia-
hua this afternoon. where the Pres
hHHt "lll be entertained for two DAYS.
lie Will then journey north to meet
President Taft on Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14

atirr at the time Of the arrest Judge
Avery found Miss Sears guilty, after
hearing the testimony of the officers to
TIC eject that Miss Sears had driven
the car at a rate of 40 miles an hour.
The alleged offense was committed
OF Randolph avenue, Milton, Oct. I,
when Miss Sears was going from Ros-
ton to Brockton. Al the time she was
accompanied by Mr.. Vanderbilts
and she told the police
that the automobile belonged to Mr..
Vanderbilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE WATERS.
Canadians Claim They Have Been Di
verted by the Americans.

st. John, n. B.. Oct. 13.-At a con-
sultation held here today between the
Canadian counsel of the ST. John river
Commission and the Canadian COM
missioners,. it was decided to send
Engineer f. w. Holt to Chamberlain
lake in Maine to take levels and gath
er other data. 1t is the Canadian claim
that the water of this lake has been
diverted into the Penobscot river il
violation of the AShburton treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
MISS SEARS SETTLES.
rays S15 Fine at Quincy, Mass, for
Exceeding Speed Limit.

Quincy, Mass Oct. 13.-Miss E,leano-
ra Sears OF Boston paid a fine of $l5
IN the district court here today, after
having been convicted of operating an
automobile at an excessive rate of
speed, Miss Scars appeared in person.
entered a plea of not guilty, and was
not represented by counsel She was
accompanied by Harold Vanderbilt Il
student at Harvard, and the owner of
the automobile Miss Sears was oper-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
A FALL DOWN. STAIRS
Causes Death Of Frank w. Wheeler, a
Pressman, at RockIand.

RocKland, Me, Oct. 13.-Frank w.
Wheeler. for 20 years pressman at a
local newspaper office, fell down q
flight of stairs at the Narragansett
hotel today an died half an hour later
of conclusion of the brain. He was AZ
years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
"THE SAME OLD STORY"
Cook Applied Above to Peary's Charges
Seems to Fit Cook.

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct. 13.-Dr. Frederick
y. Cook arrived here this morning from
Cleveland, in the midst of d heavy
snowstorm. He went directly to the
iroquois hotel, stating that he would
see the newspaper men there at 10
O'Clock.
Il can only say that the actual liv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14

The books We're kept open for en-
tries until noon in all the departments
with the exception of the cattle do
partment in which most of the awards
were made Tuesday. This arrange
ment undoubtedly gave a larger num-
Der OF entries in some of the depart
ments
The upper hall of the main exhibit
ton building never looked finer than
it did Wednesday with all the exhibits
in place. The hall is attractively
decorated with red, white and blue
bunting, while at the south end at the
entrance to the art exhibit is a large
triangle of red with the letters Within
in white. "55th Exhibition. the Saga
dahoc Agricultural and s,HorticuHural
Society" IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
TOPSHAM FAIR.
Continued from Page One.)

though not large is of excellent quality.
The swine received Il great MANY visi
tors Wednesday and the litters of SICK
ing pigs attracted much attention. H
r. Simpson of Brunswick exhibits
Berkshire sows and ]. A. Wilson has
several pens of Hampshires, including
sows and boar and litter. c. = Me
serve Ct Topsham has Il grade Httel:
with SOW. L. I. Shaw Of Topsham ex-
hibits a Chester boar of enormous
size, and also Il Chester SOW and pigs.
Webster Bros. have grade litter with
SOW on exhibition and there are also
Il number of other exhibitors
E. NJ. Patton of Tcnsham exhibits
both Thoroughbred and grade Shrep-
shire sheep. Grade OXfords are ex-
and Ernest TrtfOrd of Topsham has
some fine full-hlooded Shropshires
Hampshire Downs are exhibited by f.
G. Patton of Topsham.
Il. NJ Pattcn, who exhibits the
Shropshire sheep is a great believer in
giving his attention to q single variety
of sheep or cattle. and that is why the
most of his sheep are Shropshires and
his cattle are all Shorthorns. A Short
horn bull. , years old, Pride of Pros
pect, owned by Mr.. Patten. is hand
some little fellow that makes every
one who passes by his pen step to look
again.
A fine program has been arranged
for Thursday, which is to be the Sec
ond day of Topsham fair. In the fore
noon will come pulling contests for
oxen and steers and Judging of horses
and colts. The grand cavaJcade of
prize animals, which will take place on
the track at 1890, will also be a fea-
ture. The three events on the race
card will be the 2.1S trot and pace, 222
trot and pace and 2.29 trot and pace,
all of which Will be fast events if the
track is in condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14

Rev. Fl. Fl. fIoyt Of East Hiram, Me-,
State superintendent of Universalist
churches, will occupy the pulpit Of the
Universalist church, Broadway, Machi-
as, next Sunday,5at 10,3GsA. M. and I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
Post Series Games.

At Chicago-The local AmericaE-Natio ton
al game was postponed: cold weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-14
FOOT BALL.

At Princeton-Princnton s. Virginia
Tech 6.
AT Andover-Phillips Andover 10, Boston
College O.
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AGAIN LEADS IN
RACE FOR WORLDS TITLE.
Continued from Page FOur)
NEW YORK

'oston .............1 o 0 X
Jew York ..........0 u o o o o 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11

lowing basis: From national or inter
national unions, for less than 1000
members, one delegate; 1000 or more,
two delegates: 5000 or more. three
delegates; 10000 or more, four dele
gates; 5000 or more. Ave delegates;
$4,000 or more, six delegates; $4,000
or more, seven delegates. and SO on,
and from central bodies and state fed
erations and from local trades unions
not having national or international
unions and from federal labor unions,
one delegate.
Organizations to be entitled to rep
reservation must have obtained GER
ti6cate Of afiliation charter at least
one month prior to the convention. and
no person win be recognized as dele
gate who Is not a member in good
standing Of the organization he IL
elected to represent. Only bona flde
wageworkers who are not members Of
or eligible to membership in other
trades unions are eligible as delegates
from federal labor unions.
Delegates must have been selected
at least two weeks previous to the con-
vention and their names forwarded to
the secretary Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor Immediately after their
election. Delegates are not entitled
to seats In the convention unless the
tax Of their organizations has been
paid in full to Sept 80, zoos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
BFGTNNTNG AT THE POTION.

senator c. s. Page Of Vermont, the
novitiate into the Senate, may be said
to have made fair start in his COM
rnittee appointments-nothing more and
nothing less. But he couldn't be ex-
pected to drop into Senator Proctor's
shoes, granting that he had the same
qualifications, for the Senate, like some
kinds Of society, is exclusive and looks
the newcomers over before admitting
them to the select circles. Length Of
service also goes far In guiding the selec-
tions for committee appointments, So
Senator Page will content himself in
patience with Craftsmanship Of the com.
mittee to investigate trespasses upon In
dian lands and with membership on the
committees on fisheries and revision Of
the laws Of the United States The ex-
perience gained in the two years of the
unexpired term which he is filling out
ought to land him in something better
Meanwhile il is his chance to do some
thing which shall make him liable to
promotion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
LIVING LIKE JESUS"
Peculiar Movement Is Being Tried in
Cleveland,

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE move
ment began last Sunday by 1900 young
people Of this city to live for two weeks
Ias "Jesus would has assumed scope
far beyond the expectations Of its pro-
moters, Fully 10000 volunteers have UNI
officially joined the movement by at
tempting the test and pledging them
selves to walk in his steps. Even city
officers are taking an interest and are
Illuminating on what Jesus would do if
He were Il city officer.
Many interesting experiences have
been related BY those who have complet-
cd the first weeks test Some say they
cannot carry the practice into business.
Others say they can. The test also has
brought ont host of critics, some
praising, other eondemning the idea.
Church members are encouraging the
trial and pleading for its continuance.
The scofers sarcastieally say that the
effort implies past hypocrisy.
Discussions are rife in homes, in
churches, in clubs and in newspapers as
to what. Jesus would do under all man
ner Of circumstances and what His
attitude would be toward the common
forms of amusement and human en-.
deavor Most of the arguments center
abouth the theatre, card playing, dane
ing and base ball, with supporters on
either side
The coming week will be the con-
Guiding period of the official test.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
The Marriage Of Miss Anna Phinney.

A more complete account OF the we'd
ding OF Miss Anna Phinney, formerly
music supervisor in Barre, is contained in
the following clipping from paper in
San Francisco, where the ceremony took
place. II is as follows;
The first society wedding of the new
year was celebrated yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Henry
L. Dodge in Franklin street. The bride
was Miss Anna Phinney Of Montpelier
VT, who arrived here New Years day
to become the bride OF Lieutenant Rob
ert Burns Farquharson, U. S. " The
wedding details were impromptu, since
the invitations were given yesterday
morning BY telephone and all the ap-
pointments were hastily arranged for the
ceremony. Notwithstanding the hurry
of preparation The wedding was a very
pretty ailair and the setting one Of the
most effective seen at any of the winter
weddings
"The bride was given in marriage by
Mrs. Henry L. Dodge, who presided in
the place Of the brides mother, Mrs. Tru-
man Phinney, who was detained at her
home in Vermont Lieutenant Farquhar
son is in the marine corps and the red
service color was used in the entire
scheme Of decoration In the dining
room brilliant poinsetties have their Ell
fectire color and the red-shaded candel-
abra were part of the picture In the
reception room, where the ceremony was
performed by Rev Edward Morgan, the
decorations were red background with
a touch Of green at the improved taltar.
Lieutenant Pinkston. Z. $. N, acted
as best man Among the other officers
of the marine corps present at the cere-
mony and informal reception that fol-
lowed were Captain Ramsay, Lieutenant
kiigore and Lieutenant Douglas.
The bride was crowned in pale blue
satin, fashioned in the directoire mode
and she carried showed bouquet Of |
roses. She is tall and graceful, with the
that comes with study and |
travel She is an accomplished musician
aud will be charming addition to naval
society in Honolulu. whore her home il
to be for the present. The couple win |
sail Tuesday for Honolulu, where Lieu /
tenant Farquharson Is stationed
Mrs. Henry L. Dodge was gowned in
q black net over satin embroidered in |
Jet and wore let ornaments. The bride |
il q cousin Of Miss Mable Dodge of San |
Rafael, who was present with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs George NJ Dodge I
Others present at the impromptu supper !
were Miss Jennie Blair, Mrs. II. P. Gale,
Mrs. P. r. Quick, Mr., and Mrs. Walter
Remington Quick"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
UNIONS IN DANGER.
Labor in Politics Because Forced
There by the Courts.

Labor In Pelitice Because FORCED
There by the Courts.
Professor Raymond Robins Of Chi
eago, superintendent Of the municipal
lodging house department Of that city
and head worker OF the university set
tiement Of the Northwestern universe
ty. recently addressed the Central La
/ Dor union OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. Robins address dealt mainly
with the political situation from the
Gompers standpoint. 1t stirred the So
clalists to asking questions. In dis
posing Of them Mr.. Robins said that
he did net agree with the Socialists
on any proposition advanced by them,
but loved them because they were
kickers, but 90 per cent Of their creed
consisted Of indictments and only ]
per cent Of constructiveness.
In speaking Of the present conditions
Of labor he said that three years ago
nonunion employers swoke TO the fact
that they were making no Roadway,
so the movement TO form manufactur-
ers' associa lions assumed definite form
until now the war against unions and
against child labor was recognized as
fully declared, with congress. the leg
islatures and the courts behind the
breastworks. For several years these
forces have shelled the unions from
almost every point, FIRST by one judge,
then by another.
Mr.. Robins cited the Danbury hat
tiers case as the most as yet fsrreach-
ing Of court decisions. IL attacked
the constitutional rights Of individual
members. He did not believe that
the supreme court realized that the
end sought was the destruction OF the
unions. There can be but one other
decision, be said. of greater conse-
quence, and that would be to declare
the unions Illegal The general effect
Of these adverse decisions would be to
solidify the unions politically, and 1t
has come to the point where labor has
got to be politically conscious. 1t is
just as intelligent and strong as any
other group.
For thirty years Samuel Gompers
preached against political action. New
that most OF the nonunion employers
are arrayed on the Injunction side il
is up to organized labor 10 uphold
Gompers hands, II Indifferent in this
campaign a court decision declaring
the iIIegaIity of the unions is likely as
not to follow. He would vote for Bry-
an, he said, but be regarded 1t ais
more important that labor should get
together rather than contribute to the
success of any particular man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11

A simple little news item from the
village of Jericho Center last week, re-
corded the fact that no less than Ell.
even young men or women, all stud
ents in educational institutions vary.
ing from state normal schools to COLI
leges, were spending their Christmas
vacation at their homes in that place.
This is plainly remarkable instance,
when so many young persons from
one small village are pursuing advanv-
ced courses Of study that naturally
win take them 20 the professional
careers Of some sort. Five out OF the
eleven are in college. the colleges re-
presented being the University OF Yer
mont, Afiddlebury College and Yale.
Three are taking business and COM
mercial courses and the remaining
three are in the state normal schools.
II another village or comparative size
in Vermont can match this, let it
speak out.-Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
FFHgGERS!...s: I!
ia North Main St. Barre. VI.

do-something attitude. But work as
hard as they can, things don't 90 to their
satisfaction. Before closing, Mr.. Foster
relieved Uncle Joe of the odium for ey-
erything that is wrong in Congress. In
deed, he lifted Uncle Joe out of the
slough in which most of us see him wal
lowing; and now we think better OF Tn
Gle Joe. Mr.. Foster placed the speaker
on the pedestal for Mr.. Bede to paint
him into wingless angel; and we are
glad we saw it in the making"
The Burlington News has heretofore
been foremost in setting Congressman
Foster on pedestal Of fame. There
seems to be a change in sentiment, as
indicated by the preceding paragraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11

For mild sample Of gentle sarcasm,
we commend the following little breeze
from the Burlington News Of Saturday
anent the recent visits Of Congressman
Bede and Foster to Burlington, the lat
ter to his own home city: But Mr.. J..
Adam Bede was not alone caught in the
act Of placing The wingless male angel
Speaker Cannon on a Burlington ped
estal; he was assisted by our own con
gresham, D. ]. Foster Mr.. Foster pre-
coded Mr.. Bede on the rostrum Of the
Ethan Allen club and first told us in
lucid and interesting phrase why he and
his fellow reformer, Mr. Bede, have found
some difficulty in regulating Congress.
He proceeded to tell us all about the do
nothing rules that have been piling up
for century TO bring CONGRESS- into a