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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
One Of Largest Conventions in Orders
History Expected THE Grange High
|y Prosperous Throughout State
Interest in the Elections,

Bangor Me-, Dec. 20.-About 1900
members of the Maine State Grange
have arrived in the city for the annual
convention which is to open in City
hall Tuesday forenoon, and several
hundred more are expected on the early
trains Tuesday, while members living
in Bangor and vicinity will swell the
attendance to 24OO or $500, making the
convention one of the largest in the
history of the order.
Tonight reception and ball was
given in City hall, the arrangements
for which were made by joint COM
mittee of the city council and the Ban
Sor Board of Trade. Mayor Woodman
delivered an address of welcome, to
which response was made by c. S.
Stetson of Auburn, worthy master of
the Grange. The attendance was very
large.
The opening session of the cOnven-
ton will be at 10 o'clock Tuesday fore
noon and will be occupied with the
mittees and reports of officers. In the
afternoon, more reports will be read
and Worthy Master Stetson will deliver
his annual address.
Master Stetson said today:
Il am convinced that this convention
of the Patrons of Husbandry of Maine
will be a grand one. Reports from
Aroostook county show that the at
tendance from that section of the State
VIII be larger than ever Letters re-
ceived from the Pomona and subor-
dinate Oranges from all parts of the
State would Indicate that more dele
gates will be in attendance this year
than ever before with the possible ex-
ception of two years ago when the SEES
slons resulted in a contest for the State
mastership.
There are now 440 live subordinate
Oranges and 81 Pomonas in the State
and the total membership of the Pa
irons of Husbandry in Maine reaches
to at least $4,000. In the past two
years Il subordinate Oranges have
been instituted and two Pomonas Or
ganized. The Grange membership dur
ing that time has increased 5000. The
Grange in Maine is, 1 know, in a live
hourishing condition and is more and
more helpful all the time to the people
of the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

The committee on credentials
met at City hall Monday afternoon at
o'clock to begin the task of register
ing the many delegates. A mammoth
reception and ball was given the
visitors Monday night in City hall. ar
rangements for which were made
by a joint committee of the Bangor
city government and the Bangor Board
OF Trade, composed of Mayor Wood
man, Aldermen Fleming and Bryant.
and Councilmcn Hall, Morrison, Nc
Clure and Gillespie representing the
city government, and Pres. l. Y. Stet-
son, Sec. L. M. Blanding, Arthur J.
waterman, Frank II. Topper Charles
M. Stewart, A. Langdon Freese and
Charles A. Robbins, representing the
Board of Trade.
Mayor John F. Woodman welcomed
the Patrons to the city and re-
Spouse to his honor was made by c.
S. Stetson, worthy master Of the
Grange. A short program was rem
dered by the Bangor Band, which al
so furnished music for the dancing lat
er in the evening.
The program for the three-days ses-
sions has been arranged and without
doubt will be adopted by the corvcn-
tor when the committee on order of
business reports Tuesday morning. Tn
less changes are made in this order of
work for the convention the sessions
will I've as follows:
TUESDAY. DEC. q.
Morning Session at 10 o'clock.
Opening in the Fifth degree.
Call of roll of officers.
Closing in Fifth degree and opening in
the Fourth.
Appointment of committee on creden-
tials and order of business.
Report of committees on order of bust
ness.
Appointment of standing committees.
Report of auditing committee.
Report of worthy secretary.
Report of worthy treasurer.
Report of executive committee.
Report of legislative committee.
Motions and resolutions for immediate
action.
Recess.
Afternoon session at O'Clock.
Annual address of worthy master
Report of worthy lecturer. g.
Roll call of counties for introduction OF
business without debate.
Reports of committees.
Reports of deputies and Pomona mas
tiers.
Recess
Evening Session at 7.3O o'clock.
Exemplification of the unwritten work.
Reports.
Closing in form.
WEDNESDAY,. DEC. %.
Morning Session at 9 o'clock.
Opening in form in Fourth degree.
Evening Session at o'clock .
Reading and adoption of minutes OF
Tuesdays sessions.
Motions and resolutions.
Roll call of counties for introduction Of
business for reference without debate. &
Election of officers.
Recess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
DEMONSTRATION At GRANADA.
Several Political Prisoners Forcibly
Released from Custody.

Managua, Mic, Dec. 20.-A delega.
ton Of alcontents, arriving here from
Granada, bring news Of demonstra-
ton which occurred there Saturday. A
crowd formed at the railway station
and forcibly released from custody sew
eral political prisoners. Cries Of
death to Zelaya" accompanied the
rioting.
The police made. demonstration.
finally training a Maxim gun on the
rioters. several Of whom were arrested.
while the others fled and went into
hiding. t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Ice cutting through the hull of the
steamer +. A. Meyers of Tonawanda
caused her to sink. % miles off Port
Colborne in Lake Erie. Sunday after
noon. The crew of Is were rescued by
the steamer Mapleton. The Inflated
vessel was bound from Boyna City to
Buffalo with cargo of lumber in
charge of Capt. Charles Vannatta of
North Tonawanda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Afternoon Session at o'clock.
Election of officers continued.
Miscellaneous business.
Recess.
Comforting the Fifth degree.
Opening in Sixth degree.
Comforting the Sixth degree.
Closing in the Sixth degree.
Opening in the Fourth degree.
Closing in form.
THURSDAY, DEC. %.
Morning session at o'clock.
Opening in form in Fourth degree
Reading and adoption of the minutes of
Wednesdays session.
Installation of officers.
Reports of committees
Reports of deputies.
Miscellaneous business.
Recess
Afternoon Session at o'clock
Memorial services.
Reports of committees.
Reports of Pomona masters.
Recess
Evening Session at 7.3O o'clock
Unfinished business.
Remarks for good of order.
Reading and adopting minutes.
Closing in form.
The election of officers, which will be
held Wednesday, is not expected to bring
forth many contests. For the positions of
secretary and lecturer it has been rumor-
ed that others than the present incum-
bents of the offices will be voted for, and
1t is just possible that the State master
may not have a clear field 1t is probable,
however, according to members of the
Grange, that the present list of officers
will be continued, with the possible ex-
ception of w. J. Thompson, State lecturer,
who has stated that he does not care to
hold this position this year. Among those
mentioned to take his place are Walter
McKeen of Fryeburg; Mrs. Kate Ellis, Il
prominent Aroostcok Grange member. and
K. P. Mayo of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington, Dec. 20.-t'orecast for
New England: Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday except occasional SHOWS in
northwest portion continued cold; mod
crate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

A small fire in the close closet of a
Charlestown, Mass, dwelling house
late Monday caused the death of Mrs.
Lulu Saunders, aged 80 years, and
serious injuries to her mother, Mrs.
Mary Alton, aged IS years. The blaze
was extinguished by two passers by
with bed quilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 20.-Forecast: Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday; seasonablc
temperatures and westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
IT IS THuRLouCH.
ArOOSt0ok Sheriff TO Be
The Only Defendant
In Fight Of Boston Rum Sell
Iers Against Liquor Seizures.
Amended Bill Strikes Out Others
And All But One Complainant.

Houlton, Me, Dec. 20.-Fred A.
Thurlough, sheriff of Aroostook county
will be the target for the bill brought
by the Boston liquor dealers, who al
liquors, protected by pure food and
inter- state laws.
The battle between the six Boston
liquor dealers and the 16 sheriffs of
Maine which was pending in the
United States court until last Wednes-
day when the sheriffs won temporary
victory, the bill being dismissed, will
be renewed but by individual cham
pions, rather than by the entire force
of both sides. w. W. Hugueley & Co
of Boston will be the complainant and
Fred A. Thurlough. the sheriff Of
Aroostook county, will be the only de-
PENDANT
When Judge Putnam issued his de-
cree dismissing the bill, and sustain
ing a demurrer brought by the de-
PENDANTS, he also gave the complain
ants leave to amend with the provision
that this amendment should be sub
mitted to Attorney General Warren c.
Philbrook at Waterville on or before
the present date. Attorney General
Philbrook has received the amend
ment which strikes out Of the original
bill all the plaintiffs but II. H. Hugue-
ley & Co. and the defendants except
Thurlough.
According to the decree, counsel for
the defence have until Dec. "a to plead,
answer or file a demurrer.
Watervlle, Me, Dec. 2O-(SpeciaD-
James Archibald of the law firm of
Powers & Archibald of Houlton, repre-
senting Sheriff Thurlough of Aroostook
county, was in conference during the
greater part of today with Attorney Cen
eral Warren C. Philbrook at the latter's
office in this city. Excepting the facts
that a conference was held and that 10
settled plan of defence concerning the
latest phase of the case brought by the
Boston liquor dealers was discussed, to-
gether with the fact that no settled line of
defence was decided upon, Attorney Cen
eral Philbrook said there was nothing
to give out and declined to discuss the
matter further.
1t is understood that the whole matter
was gone into in great detail and the le-
gal aspects of the case in it's present
form were discussed from many points
of view. No details of the lengthy in
terview between the attorney general of
the State and the legal representative of
the sheriff of Aroostook county, who has
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Senator Depew Delivers an Optimistic
Address, Monde|| Objects to Federal
Control Of Water PoWer--PreSident
Observation-Disclosures oSenate,

ject in obedience to Instructions given
them at tine Toronto meeting of the or
ganization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
1904
loo. Cigar.

now packed In boxes of % for the holi-
Jays. For sale by all first-class dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Washington, Dec. 2o.-1ndustrial ed
ucation what it has accomplished ana
it's present condition in all probability
will be made the subject of a general
investigation under the supervision of
the bureau of labor. Secretary Nagel
and Commissioner Neill both favor It,.
They so told a committee Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor today, made
M of President Gompers, John Mitch
eli James O'Connell and Frank Nor
rison. who called to present the sub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Washington, Dec. 20.-Capt. Ben w
Hodges. commandant of the naval sta
ton at New Orleans, was ordered to-
dav to take command of the battle
shin wisconsin. He will relieve Capt.
Frank f. Beatty, who will be assigned
shortly as commandant of the navy
ward at Washington, d. c.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
UNREGISTERED
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Three new issues-WheelinE & Lake Erie second
nraferred Westinghouse Electric and Manufactur-
Ing and st. Louis Southwestern preterred-Ners
added N the list OF the Consolidated Exchange.
small lots Of these stocks changing hands for the
first time. For the most part the market through
out the day was quiet and largely professional
Prices exhibited much irregularity, compared with
quotations on the Stock Exchange Activity cen
tired in Reading Union Pacific and United states
Steel common. in the order named. Copper and
Su citing both touched high prices = above the
other board while the top figures for Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific both Is under. Union
Pacincs low also Il under, while the high and
low Of Reading OF ISIS and 1854. were both l
below the other exchange. Mexican National was
the feature in the speciality group. with the deal
ings in II unusually active Attention was also
devoted to Colorado Fuel and special movement
occurred late in the day in Consolidated Gas
Brooklyn Rapid Transit bid for sharply, al
though the trading light, selling high 7s;a
Detailed operations follow.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
Dividend Notices.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
OFFICE OF
FEDERAL MINING & EMFITTNG C0
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-MOney or call opened at >
per cent highest, per cent; lowest IL per cent;
last loan. IA per cent closing 112d121 per cent;
ruling rate, Is per cent Time money dull
and inclined TO Rates. 2d212 per cent for
sixty days. 2ltQ2iz per cent for ninety days, 212d
221 per cent for four months. 2s1Q5A per cent for
five and six months, SLd324 per cent for eight
months and 39zd4 per cent for nine months Mer
camille paper continued in good demand Rates,
81 ass per for sixty and ninety days indorsed
bills receivable, 32d4 per cent for choice four to
mouths single names. 45tq5 per cent for those
less well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE---The foreign exchange
market opened steady. with cables quoted at A8795D
ass. demand sterling at 4S7z bid and asked and
Ffzfv-day bills s5 a. sSS the latter being lower
on account higher foreign discount Short francs
we're 5I5ss less l-32. and short reichsmarks
e 7-1s less I-32 After declining to +S770 for de-
mand sterling. the market became frTner in the
afternoon and cables were quoted at 4s79564.Ss
demand sterling at 4S72 G4S7s0 and sixtyday bills
~ 4S5t 1886 Short francs held around 5l59s less
lis and short Teichsmarks sSss plus 1-S2
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
,snkers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC CEXCHANGE-Boston, lec discount;
chicago CSC preuiurn San Francisco. sight &C pre-
MUM telegraph SC premium; New Orleans. com
-nsrciaI SOC discount bank 81 premium; Charleston,
huvinE par. selling 1-1oc premium; 6t LOUIS 1Vc
premium bid, SC premium asked
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges $Soo,-
$685. balances Sl13es,55o: Baltimore, exchanges
s&o46sl7 balances S564570 Chicago. exchanges S4O-
g7 2ea balances S3572,1s; Boston, exchanges S2z,-
T56 SIS, balances A.S76.25s.
SILVER MARKET.-Commercial bar silver, b2S<c
Mexican silver dollars, &c Bar silver in London
closed at es16d, a decline OF lied
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, I.s5: Lisbon, ls.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-MeXican exchange on
New York is quoted at 2Oliz
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. 2s internal reve-
me receipts SSss s; miscellaneous receipts Ses4S7
Receipts for the day. 81 la20ss; expenditures s. no.
Coz Receipts for month 10 date. sS7o26 ,2s2;
r1enditures 50 go coo: excess Of expenditures So,
- rs Receipts for the fiscal year 10 date $780,
o5zga; expenditures ssZ7 es2 49, excess Of expendi
lures, s97 CT, s66
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasary was debtor
20 the Clearing House sS53E3.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
BOSTON STOCKS.
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

asked. lex dividend
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

.couSOn or registered.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation in the market for outside securitles
fell off to a considerable extent although III spo's
considerable animation developed. generally at the
expense Of values While prices in the early trs4i
ing inclined to steadiness, reactlonary ter
dency developed around midday on selling pressule
directed In a number of the higher priced miilh6
stocks. This was especially so in Nevada Coii-
solidated, which fell II points later recovering
small part In the industrials. Standard OH opened
ex dividend unchanged, but later lost points IN
bonds. Kansas City Southern 5s were firm. inter-
national Salt IS fell Il. Western Pacific 9s y
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Maturing 1909

Maturing 1909 %
urnished by Swartwout & Appenzear. No 20 Pine
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22

London The heavier tone in local rates is due
TO offering of bills against the recent buying OF
stocks here for foreign account and TO increased
merchandise exports from New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22

FURNISHED by ]. Thomas Renhardt No ss Broad street
Now York and No. 10 Exchange Place Boston)
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday the New York Stock
ENchanze.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22

F @ az asa R s 9Th I'll
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
CONDITION OF TRADE
Dun S Revieu SAYS

Almost every development .r-sp+ -.. ls-z-.....-
S,e5 Geoate on ne ,arin Is favorable and ne Es,s
indication OF what NAV BE- ex2erts4 49, - ,s "a,
out OF the way. The domestic Agricultural -.
products continue 70 sdvsn.s Ths srss a. ~.
provement In iron and steel Is RAPIDLY vi5ssins
Of wages by the independent producers rhs -
ports Of the railroads ~ steadily incrssrnr
l4s PEI cent over last year. ths 1ec-ssss ss eoS-
pared with 1907 being 1Zs per cent NothinS sts-
clearings, which outside ~ %sp. work ar. "a -
cent greater than last year and I5s per cent bss-
than in 1900 the record tn New York showing gains
Of !gl and 10 per cent. respectye.y Ihe rsps-ts
drygoods market probably reveals the effect % ths
hesitation due 10 pending tariff legislation ss urlh
are in the main firm The hsayy expo.taton 2
market. and. indeed. the dominant fact IN thss
financial world AT present IL the ample sTVT N
bank credit. a fact always making for ez2anson
always danger however, that speculative Influences
merce report a. New York for the latest Fssk
makes gains IN both exports and imports ne , 20
mer being largely IN excess or b9in - %. - -
while imports. much heavier than iu - a-s ns5 5
equal 20 the corresponding week N -, -. - - ,ss
and s7OO2. 80 larger than IN 1871
Bradstreet's says.
Weather conditions continue i-rsgllar o1t a
change for the better has occurred pm staqle cIop
conditions and retail business ls siSt} llpIs lp, -.
though disappointing and showing evidences o1 -
repression heretofore evident Reordsr ousnesss
from jobbers and wholesalers has ue-n -
quiet hut there is. II anything a more asslIss
ODtiulisrn peryneatiug the reports as 20 lle ~.
look for next fall and winter trade Ihe -
cultural situation indicates favuraoIe prosIe-s
Much needed rains have fallen lH Nansas. -, -
ern Nebraska. Oklahoma and Texas. i1spro.lnt
the outlook for winter wheat corn an so',gss 81 ~.
Spring wheat seeding has been Hnisaed lei ~ rsss
Northwest. Corn planting has made Eooe - -.
wav. and a bumper acreage seems asslrel- ss -
are reported growing fairly well w eatneI e'--i
tlous have not been uniformly taV"rapi7 - -
denced by reports Of cold weather makhE -. ~
continued iateness Of cotton iu tie Soltu 3LsN.
and Gulf states and element ~ lIceI Itdil.5
10 the cotton WELD has been injected o. tie 80,
advance OF the boil weevil through LOUIS
Mississippi Best reports AZ 20 retail tItl7 -
from the upper part Of the great -antral s.s-
and its tributaries. Cold. vet weather "a A.-s
tered with business IN parts Of New Eng 30 - -
the Middle Atlantic states, and trade seems -
To ir1DrOve in San Francisco and IN parts ol -
Pacific Northwest. At wholesale, PrepaT aLoss !,
a good trade later found tn nuulos- "
IJvaz
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
fions for government bonds. compared with Thurs
Evening star., 1909-05-26
AlLEGEOSTEAL|NGSS36, $50. 18
JARED c. WEED HELD AT BUF-
FALo FOR GRAND LARCENY.
Cashier of County Treasurer's Office
Charged With Long Series OF
Peculations.

BUFFALO. n. Y. May 26.-Jared c.
Weed cashier of the county treasurer S
Office since 1898. was arrested today at
his home on a charge of grand larceny of
funds of the county.
The arrest of Weed was made on
charges preferred by County Treasurer
Fix following an investigation which was
finished last evening. Mr.. Fix says on
checking up it was found that the total
of the alleged stealings since 1900 two
years after Weeds appointment, was
s3655O.1S, ranging from a few hundred
dollars to several thousand dollars a
year.
County Treasurer Fix charges that an
other employe who is not at present in
the city, is implicated. Mr.. Fix also as
serts that cash and securities sufficient
to secure the county have been turned
over to him.
Treasurer Fix also asserts that he has
a confession from each of the men as to
their peculations. and that these confes-
sions and the restoration of the funds
were procured without any promise OF
immunity from prosecution. The money
stolen, it is alleged, was all from back-taS
receipts.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL.
Louis Rosenthal,> While Despondent
Commits Suicide.

Despondent because of the recent
death of his father. Louis Rosenthal.
fifty three years Of age, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
with a revolver shortly after o'clock
this afternoon while in his room at 91s
New York avenue northwest.
Mr. Rosenthal entered his apartments
shortly after l o'clock. When the shots
were fired a porter employed at the
house ran to the second floor. and upon
opening a door found the body Of Mr..
Rosenthal in an armchair with two
gaping wounds in the left side of his
head.
In his right hand he held a small hand
mirror and a partly smoked cigar. The
bullets did not go completely through his
head
Coroner hewitt was notified and the po-
licemen of the first precinct took charge
of the remains pending the arrival of
that official.
Mr.. Rosenthal had long been a sufferer
from nervousness and was unable to
sleep. Lately he acted queerly and had
been heard to talk to himself, as though
In mental distress. Knowing of this con-
dition Mr.. Auerbach, his brother-in-law.
took Mr.. Rosenthal to his apartments,
hoping the change would be beneficial to
the troubled man.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The cotton mar
ret opened steady at an advance of 1a4
POINTS, and sold about to I points net
higher during the early session on fresh
,uying for long account and covering by
ecent sellers for a turn. Higher cables
han expected, continued heavy rains in
entral and eastern sections of the belt
md reports of flood damage from Mis-
dssippi were the bullish factors.
Realizing for over the holidays appeared
be the chief obstacle to the upward
movement, and the market ruled very
teady during the middle Of the morning.
Futures e,ened steady May, 1129a
August. 1899: September, 10s3a1O.94: Oc-
ober, 1892: November, offered, 1921; De-
ember, 1898: January, 1OS5; March,
O.S7.
orenoon under continued realizing, but
he unfavorable weather in central and
EASTERN sections of the belt checked any
ielling of consequence for short account
ind the market at midday seemed to be
iolding steady at net advance of about
.a5 points.
Spot quiet: middling uplands Il .65; mid
ling gulf, ii 30.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1000 males, against 1S.47s last week and
N,
,ales, against SS.S31 last week and GA, ,5SS
asst year. Today's receipts at New Or
cans. 6,932 bales. against 5,931 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 2O.-Closing: Cotton
spot quiet: prices unchanged; American
niddling fair. 6.43: good middling, 6O7;
niddling, 5.s7: low middlng, $50: good
ordinary, $40: ordinary, 800.
rh4 ~a1a <.f tIa
II which 1000 were for speculation and
Export, and included $500 American. Re-
.eipts. none. Futures opened quiet and
teady and closed quiet and steady. May,
,I6ls: MayJune, 5.76ia; June-July. 5.771a;
'Uly-August, 5S3l2, August-September,
Isl: SeptemberO October, ..7D1a; October
November, SIS: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
II: December-January. ST; January
February. SIT: February March. 5.77h;
darch-April. 5.771s.