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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
ENGLAND's RICHEST DUKE.
Westminister's Ground Rents-Bed
ford's Aversion to Society.

Speculation was rife few days ago
concerning the identity Of the two mil
cal Abstract of the United Kingdom with
possessing between them the enormous
sum of GS,619.OO0 These two fortunate
persons are probably the Dukes of West
minister and Bedford.
The Duke of Bedford, who is known
among his intimates by the nickname Of
Bloomsbury and the whole Of ,Coyent
Garden, including the market which is
reputed to bring him 950.ooo year The
Duke and Duchess s Of Bedford care little
which they appear art at rare Intervals
in the Bedford box at Covent Garden
perab and 81 Pc Wob sh4n abb rink THEN in
principal palatial residence. there are pr.
vate Geological gardens. The Duchess Of
Bedford is a fellow of the zoolosical 81
ciety. The duke is greatly taken up with
all the varied interests of his property
and is the author of a book on The Man
agement of a Great Estate
1t is doubtful whether the Duke OF
Westminster realizes exactly what he IS
worth. He is probably the most wealthy
territorial magnate in the kingdom,
able Grosvenor estate, which is situat I'd
in the heart of the West End.
The Grosvenor family represents one of
the few remaining sets in London society
that may be described as strictly eN-
elusive They live in world of their
own. Outsiders for them do not exist. nor
Will tllGN Willingly tbltIitlt lllt pi tS'-li'C
of any one who by birth and breeding
does not belong to the privileged elect
This exclusiveness is probably the result
of the successful marriages. made by the
Grosvenor girls into exalted families.
An idea of the dukes colossal wealth
can be gained by an inspection of his
splendid town mansion. which is a treas
ure house filled with objects of priceless
value Many people are content with
clock which costs a sovereign or two,
but that which tells his grace of West
minister the hour possesses $, a pendulum
which in itself is worth G4S.00O. for it is
set with forty-eisht fiawless diamonds.
each value at $1,000. The Duke of west
minister is a popular sportsman. and is
known among his particular friends as
Ben Or, nickname conferred on nm
to commemorate, the famous racehorse
of that name owned by his grandfather.
the late duke. Socialists and others may
forgive him his great wealth when. it is
stated that fancy foods have no favor
in the Westminster household. Simple
dishes are always provided, such as NUT
ton outlets, milk buildings, fruit tarts.
and so on. Much of his vast wealth is
derived from ground rents. lie grows
rich because he can't help it.-'rit-Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
Mount Everest,

If the Duke of the AbruzZi should sue
coed in his design upon Mount Everest he
is not likely to propose a change of name
for the worlds highest mountain. That
name, however, has not been universally
accepted. 1t was bestowed in 1857 by the
Royal Geographical Society in honor of
Sir George Everest, the surveyor of India
upon a scientific basis. That society over
ruled an objection that the Nepaulese
already called the mountain Deva-dnunga
Goods Seat) and Bhairava Langur Ohe
Terrible Pass, it being doubtful whether
these names referred to this particular
mountain. On the continent many have
persisted in calling it Dawrisanka-a title
of the God SILVA the Destroyer and his
wife. But this seems to be really another
peak, and Col. Waddell has found by
much inquirng no native name for Ever
est but "the White Mountain"-a vague
term just like the original Mont Blanc"
of the Alps.-London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
Capt. Reed Of Georgetown
Has Thrilling Experience.
Loses Only Companion from
Small Fishing SIoop Maggie.
Drifts About, Boat Disabled and
Leaking, Until Rescued.

Portland, Ne, Jan. 1.-THE loss of
Georgetown, Me, and the most thrill
ing marine story of the winter We're
reported today by Capt. Thomas ID.
Reed of Georgetown, master of the
small fishing sloop Maggie. The sloop
was picked up just as she was sink
ing Off Halfway rock by the fishing
schooner Abdon Keene, Capt. Frank
Curry.
The two men We're fishing five miles
OFF Georgetown Tuesday, almost in
sight of their homes. Finding there Was
too much wind they started back and
had almost reached port when their
sails We're carried away, leaving the
small craft unmanageahle in the teeth
of the northeast gale which was in
creasing every minute. The slcop was
equipped with a seven horsepower mo-
tor but this was soon put out of COM
mission.
Field went forward in readiness to
cast off the anchor in case it should be
needed and fell overheard. Capt. Reed
managed to secure hold on his mate
but was unable to pull him into the
sloop as he weighed l7J pounds and
his clothing was soaked with water.
He was told to hold on to the rail
while Capt. Reed lowered what remain
ed of the mainsail that he might pull
him aboard with the tackle. Field de-
ciGed to drop back to get the painter
of the dory, which was towing astern,
I,,f ice o.
meath the waves to his death.
The strain was beginning to tell on
Capt Reed He had no food. water nor
fire Finally he had drifted to Halfway
rock and there was rescued by the
Keene. He says he will not tempt mis-
fate again this winter.
Field was 40 years old and had a
wife and several grown children.
This happened at o'clock Tuesday
night. 1t was dark and snow, mixed
with hail, was falling thickly. With
n, means of propulsion and no one to
help him, Capt Reed indeed was in
sore straits, but he did not give up
hope In some manner Field evidently
had cut the hawser and the anchor
had been lost overheard. He had a
light spare anchor to which $50 fathOms
of road line was attached and threw it
overheard but it did not touch bot
tom
The craft drifted at the mercy of
the wind and sea, and soon sprang
aleak. About II p. NJ, he drifted into
shoal water, where his anchor caught
and held. The size of the leak in
creased and he was obliged TO bail
faster and faster. To add to his diff
culties, the stem was carried out of
his dory owing to the strain and it
drifted away.
His anchor line parted yesterday
forenoon and he was east adrift at
last almost in hopeless condition.
Chopping away the ice. however, he
succeeded in getting the peak of his
mainsail up about two feet and. the
wind hauling around a little so that
he could work inshore. he managed to
get within three miles of Popham
beach. Capt Reed cannot understand
why he was not seen by the life saw
ing crew there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
YOUNG CORBETT FEELS INSULT
ED AT MURRAY'S LANGUAGE.

New Orleans. Jan. 14.-Young Cor
bett, the Denver pugilist, considers he
has been insulted in letter from
Miah Murray, the Boston matchmak-
er, and whether his pretentions are
real or imaginary, he has settled down
to work with a new determination.
Before the match between Corbett
and Harry Ferns was arranged for
Jan. "a, AL Lippe wrote Matchmaker
Murray in Boston suggesting that
Young Corbett would be a likely man
for him to match. Murray's reply was
read to Corbett by Lippe. while the
former was taking a plunge after his
morning workout.
"Billy's a great fellow personally"
replied Murray. but the last time he
fought here he weighed a ton, and I
won't do business unless he's here on
the ground where 1 can see him.
Corbett spluttered and swallowed
more water than air. "I'll show those
buffers whether l weigh ton or not"
he exclaimed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
CHANCES LOOK VERY GOOD
FOR O'BRIEN-KETCH BOUT

Philadelphia. Jan. 14-Stanley
Ketchel will meet Jack O'Brien in a
six-round bout before the National
Athletic Club in this city some time
next month.
Jack Michigan, the Nationals
matchmaker, has received message
from Willus Britt, Ketchers manager,
saving that he would accept date,
provided O'Brien was willing to meet
Ketchel for six rounds.
Inasmuch as O'Brien is more than
willing to meet ketchel, the two mid
dlcweights are sure to come together
in this city. O'Bren has stated that he
is willing to postpone his tour of Eng
land to meet ketchel. and now anx-
io1sly waits the arrival of Ketchel and
Britt to clinch the articles of agree
ment.
Ketchel is at his home at Grand
Rapids. but will start for this city in
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
VETERAN WALKER LIES ILL
At CLEVELAND HOSPITAL.

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 14-As a re-
suit of his effort to save his friend
from losing a $4,000 wager John Walsh,
So years old. of Boston a -coun-
try walker. lies at local hospital in
a serious condition An old army
wound brought Walsh to the hospital.
Walsh. who has engaged in walking
matches with Edward Payson Weston,
Is on his return to Boston. from which
city he started on Aug. IL. 1908. 20
make trip to the Pacific coast by
way Of the Great Divide and then to
return by a northerly route. He was
allowed $50 days to make the trip on
a $4,000 wager. He reached San Fran
cisco in 70 days. In his return he fell
ILL at Bellevue, Ohio, but kept on until
he reached Cleveland where he was
forced to seek refuge in the hospital.
In his possession Walsh has the sigma
lures Of village constables and mayors
Of the large cities through which he
has passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
BOXING NorEs.

From Los Angeles comes the story that
Jimmy Walsh may embark in the restau-
rant business in that city.
Billy Glover of Boston and Bob Wilson
of Montreal will meet in a sx-round con-
test at Norwalk. N. Y. tonight.
The fight between Young Corbett and
Harry Ferns. which was scheduled for
Thursday night at New Orleans, has
been postponed to Jan. "a.
Sailor Burke asked Harry Edels to take
care of him while training for the bout
with Joe Thoma1. Burke's terms made
Harry rather hot.
IT want a good rest" says Billp Papke
"If find that am in good shape in two
months I shall take on all Corners. re-
CARELESS Of weight or color" This looks
like a chance for Sam Langford.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien asserts that
he will meet Ketchel at San Francisco
Feb. % An English syndicate offers Jack
SO 900 and expenses for four fights. Jack
johnson to be barred from consideration.
New Orleans figures on a fight carnival
during Mardi Gras week. which will be-
gin Feb. IA. one OF the bouts will be
between Cyclone Thompson and Bert
Reyes. who have signed for a 25-round
contest.
Eddie Curtis. since returning to the use
of his former ring name. Yankee Swartz.
has been kept busy. He jumped from the
''prelim" class in Boston to a star in
Philadelphia, where he meets three men
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York Jan. 1.-THE mixed and I'M
certain price movement in today's stock
market was much the same as for several
days past but the market subsistence ac-
tiVity was q distinguishing feature. The
number of disciplinary measures adopted
by the board of governors lately on mem
bers to which was added an expulsion
today, operates to curtai some kinds OF
activity, but it is doubted whether OPP
erations of the kind aimed at make up
a large proportion of the dealings from
dav to day The moral effect of these
measures, however. is to discourage ma
nipulative and fictitious transactions
which are with view solely to the ef.
the speculation finds its truer explana-
ton in the doubts felt over the industrial
and business outlook and in the height
to which previous speculation mad push
ed prices The proportion of demonstrat-
ed truth in the numerous rumors which
have helped to lift prices remains up ia
the present small.
Renewed advances in special stocks on
fresh r,imors of this sort do not serve en-
tirely to wipe out misgivings; Such
proved of effect in sustaining prices, but
not in broadening the demand. WIS
consin Central, it was still confidently
said was to be bought in the interest OF
Canadian Pacific, but no authoritative
announcement was made on the subject
New York Central was affected by the
currency given to story that j.. Il
Hartman had obtained an option on the
holdings of w. X. Vanderbilt and was
to assume the Craftsmanship of the board
of directors. This report received nc
countenance from the interest immediate
" concerned. The advance in the Bank
of England discount rate to 3 per cent
which was the principal event Of the f
nancial day. was of small immediate eff
feet in New York. Private discount rates
rose in response in London and Paris
The strong return made by the Bank OF
England coincident. with this advance II
the official discount rate was notice OF
a pursuit of a policy Of Strengthening
position for future contingencies rather
than to meet present demands.
Heaviness of the metal industrials
proved a drag on the market. The note
of disappointment in the views of stee
trade authorities over the rate of revival
of new demand carried United States
steel to the lowest point touched since its
rise to a record price late last year
Ama1samated Copper also was unfaVor,
ably affected, the declining tendency OF
the price of copper and the reports OF
accumuating stocks of copper and the
high rate of production of that metal
The market closed with one of the inter
mittent upward swings of prices in pro-
greSs.
Bonds We're irregular. Total sales, pal
value, $4 GA, 900. United States bonds We're
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
Chicago Wheat Market,
WHEAT.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. a.
FLOUR-Receipts 12,0i2; exports 1sls.
steady with trade dull.
WHEAT-Receipts 13,200; exports asIs.
sales 100000 futures; spot firm; No,
red 107dl0S elevator and 109 b afoat:
No. l northern Duluth 1194 afoat,
No. hard winter 11G1 afioat.
CORN-Receipts 1875; exports 314; sales
5000 futures, 24,000 spot; spot easy; No J
6S elevator and 66a o b afioat; No J
white nominal and No. yellow g. o b
afioat.
OATS-Receipts $3.50; mixed 2eaao lbs
54m543; natural white 26M32 lbs. 54a5I;
clipped white 34M42 lbs. 56lM62.
BEEF-Easy; mess ll5Gdl2Oo; packet
1450m1500: city extra India mess 2ij0da6G
LARD-Firmer: western 915M9S5.
PORk-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining sa
centrifugal &c test 373; molasses sugar
29S: refined steady.
BUTTER-.Steadier, unchanged; re.
ceipts 1906.
EGGS-Firm: receipts 6l97; state Pa.
and nearby brown and mixed fancy S,ia:
fair to choice 32u3i; western firsts S3I
35331t seconds 31032.
POTATOES-Ste foreign per bag
15bM210
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
FAMILY HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Loosened Gas Jet Was Pouring Fumes
Into Sleeping Apartments.

Boston, Jan. 14.-The family of Oshy
Blunder, who keeps a drygoods store
in the basement tenement at 1870 Cham
bers street, has a narrow escape from
gas poisoning. The neighbors were
aroused by Mrs. Ida Blunder, his wife,
rushing out into the street and calling
fer help. Mr.. Blunder had awakened
about O'clock and noticed the smell
of gas strong in the room. He was
still able to rise and alarm the rest.
He, with his two sons, Barney aged q,
and Benjamin. aged Is. We're sleeping In
the room in front of the kitchen of the
tenement, while his wife and daugh-
ter, Annie, is years old, were sleeping
in the back room. The young girl was
the only one of the family seriously
overcome by the fumes. An ambulance
remover her to the Massachusetts Gen
eral Hospital, where she was revived
and discharged later in the day. Up
on investigation it was the opinion of
the police that the gas jet, which is
very low, had been loosened by some
member of the family knocking or
otherwise humping against it, for the
fumes were escaping from the point
where the pipe entered the ceiling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

Milaukee has almost entirely aD
ished the ues of horses in her municip''
departments.
The United States patent oifice 10,
now been doing business Y years. az,
over 100000 patents have been gra''''''
A young woman at Pittsburg c'n.
mitted suicide the other day pecau.m
her husband insisted in sitting up d"
night to read novels. ,us ~.
In London more fires occur on 90.
urday than on any other day OF Wv
week, and more in August and pece"
Der than in any other months.
A man in Kansas City has been sn
on $50 as prize for naming one Oh Wv
new night express trains on wes'e''
road the Nightingale.
The recent Scottish trades union oon
gress passed resolutions In laV"
old-age pensions and in favor Oh oon'
pulsory Intervention in labor d'spu"
A man at Penn Yam wanted 70 .Ss
married last week, but he maue 80
slight mistake of procuring num-.
license instead of a marriage iceN
The Saxon king, Edgar. was inc 20 n
English ruler to prohibit the sa'e A.
liquor in England to any degrees COO
one time he closed over 1000 ale-no1'
Some one has been making pho. 10
graph records of the squeezing LIN
at the Chicago stockyards. Ihcy .aoe
doubtless be ground out on
machines.
The police of Birmingham one
counted the women who Went nv. ..o.ks
saloon during the space OF TWO ,s7a
and found that it was visited Dy
of them. -
Jaran needs, and is now taking, sIso
of the rice, grown in Korea .,,st can
wants all the cotton and beans .na
be exported from the hermit 49, 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
YOUNG GIRL STOPS RUNAWAY.
Guides Horse Into Brewers Wagon
and Lands Uninjured Among Kegs
of Beer.

Stamford, Conn, Jan. 14.-Miss Ha-
gel McMullen, daughter of Arthur Nc
Mullen, u bridge contractor. with Of
fees in the Park Row Building, New
York, was driving a spirited young
horse here when the animal bolted and
ran down strawberry Hill to the center
of the city. which was alive with peO-
pie attracted by a fire in Atlantic
Square.
Miss McMulen guided the runaway
horse between the many vehicles, and
headed him for Atlantic street hill,
with speed undated. Fearing to at
tempt to cross the railroad bridge, she
knelt down in the high wheeled wagon.
and putting all her remaining strength
into the tug. practically threw the run
away horse against a brewers truck.
Miss McMullen was thrown into the
truck against key of beer, but her
act saved her and Miss Eileen Malloy,
who was with her, from probable
death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
BASEBALL NOTES.

"Plnk' Hawley will manage the Osh-
kosh team this year.
George Mullin is the senior membe,
Of the Detroit club. He Joined the team
In 1902.
"Addie" Joss says that Ed Walsh
has the best spit ball of any pitcher
1t has wonderful break.
George Stovall and George Perring
OF the Clevelands are playing in the
California Winter League.
The National Commission will decide
upon Hal Chase's application for re-
instatement by mail vote.
Sheldon LIE JENNIE, the long distance
thrower. will play with Aberdeen of
the Northwestern League next season
1t has been discovered that Roth, the
Milwaukee catcher bought by the Gin
ciEnati Reds is an ineligible player, as
he competed against the Logan
Squares. Cincinnati and Milwaukee are
liable to a fine for negotiations for an
ineligible player.
In the nine years that Fred Clarke
has managed the Pittsburgs the team
has never finished out OF the first d.
vision. He won three consecutive pen
nants. finished second three times
third once and fourth once. and was
tied last year with New York for sec
ond place.
President Harry Pullam Is credited
with the statement that only five play
ers or managers in the National
League really know the baseball rules.
They are Johnny Evers. John McGraw
Tommy Leach, kid Gleason and
Miller Higgins.
Connie Mack could put out an all
college team on the field. This would be
the personnel without reference to po-
sitions: Harry Davis. Girard College;
Eddie Collins, Columbia; Jack Barry.
Holy Cross: Nichols, Maryland Agri-
cultural: Hitemueler. Berkeley, Cali
fornia; Londrigen. Pennsylvania: Jack
Coombs, Colby; Plank, Gettysburg;
Bender. Carlisle; Krouse. st. Mary's;
Vickers. Washington State, and DIR.
Powers. Indianapolis Medical Besides
there is McInnis. the Gloucester High
boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
CHARLIE MURPHY AND OLD
ROMAN BOTH AFTER CY YOUNG

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Both Charlie Muir
ply and Charlie Comiskey are after
Old Cy Young with hot foot and eager
hand. If the Ohio farmer is really to be
secured the two Chicago teams will do
some fast bidding against the whole
field and again each other.
"If Cy Young is placed on the base
ball market. the Chicago National
League club will bid as high as any
body for him. l have. Of course" con-
tinuei Mr. Murphy, mo positive
knowledge that Young is to be offered
for sale. That Is merely hearsay."
President Comiskey also wants
Young II had bid in for both Young
and Crigcr long before the catcher
was traded to st. LOUIS said Comis-
key. land the bid for Young still
stands. In fact, I'll raise it some"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
INSPECT 4,500,oO SHEEP.
Government Men Claim Oregon FIocks
Now Healthy.

Pendleton, Ore. Jan. IA With but
1000 infected sheep in the state and
less than 100 actually afflicted with scab-
bies, DR.. S. w. Mcclure. chief of the
bureau of animal industry in the north
west. believes that one more general in
spection is all that will be necessary to
effectually eradicate the disease from the
focks Of Oregon. The inspection started
in October has just been completed.
Nearly all the infected sheep We're in
southern Malheur and Lake counties,
the most isolated part of the state
1t was Just two years ago that the cam
paign against scabbies was started by
DR.. Mcclure, and at that time it was
found that the number of infected sheep
in the state was 31S,252. showing that the
two years crusade was wiped out more
than 81 per cent. of the disease. Every
animals in bands in which, diseased
under federal supervision.
According to DR.. Mcclure his men
inspected 4,50O,000 sheep during the
year and as there are only 100000 in
the state. all have been inspected at
least twice. More than 100000 have
been inspected since October 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15

II I'M Jcffries still continues his de-
NAL that he is training with any
q view to fighting again, persisting
that his daily gymnasium work is
intended only to get him in shape for
his coming theatrical tour of 30 weeks.
with AL Kaufman as a sparring part
ner.
But now there is another hint of
what the retired champion is up to. A
report from Los Angeles says that Jeff
has yielded to request from Billy
delaney, kaufman'S manager, who
used to manage Jeffries, to help get
Kaufman in shape to fight Johnson
and that the big fellow will do his best
to teach kaufman all the fine points
of the game.
This looks like an excellent excuse
fer the vigorous training that Jeffries
is going through just now, but the
opinion will not down that just as soon
as Jeffries finds that he can properly
fit himself he will agree to take john
son on.
In a recent interview Jeffries says
that, judging from his poor showing in
the recent mill with Jim Barry, Kauf-
man is not the man to tackle Johnson
just now, but that Delaney's man is
sure to improve in the next year. Jeff
says that Marvin Hart, in spite of the
ridicule to which he has been sub
Jected, would have a chance with John
son and in fact has a right to a match
with the big Negro If only for the rea-
son that he got a decision over John
son three years ago in a 2O-round bout.