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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
SHEPPARD WISHES TO BEARD
BRITISH LION IN HIS DEN

New York, April 21.-Melvin Shep-
pard, who now holds every middle dis
lance running record in the world
worth holding. save one, will go after
the one he lacks this summer. Shep-
Olympic championships ard records ga
lore. but he has never as yet won an
English A. "A. A. title.
If Sheppard gets to England there IS
little doubt that he will come away
" 18th the little gold 'sinker" emblemat-
ic of the British half-mile champion
ship, but before he accomplishes the
feat the American champion mas a
COUPLE of obstacles to surmGunt tnat
may stop him.
First of all. Sheppard must get leave
OF absence. Then there's the existing
war between thet American A. a. Z.
and the British A. "A. A. VIII the
American governing body give Shep-
pare permission to compete on British
soil? Again, will the Englishmen ac-
cept the entry of one of the hated
Yankee team that cleaned them out
last summer These are the three OBJ
stacles Sheppard will have to over
come.
In condition Sheppard holds the
British half-milers in the palm of his
hand. Last summer they laid trap
for him in the S00-meter race and plan
ned to have quicker run Sheppard
off his feet early in the race. Shep-
pard went right into the trap and
smashed it to bits by following the
pacemaker and running his legs off.
In this race r. H. Just. the British
champion, finished fifth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A bold robbery of mails took place q.
Dalhousie, N. b., during Monday night,
when the mail bags We're removed from
the postoffice at II o'clock and placed
in a baggage car Of branch train to
connect with the Maratime express.
When the train reached the junction
the bags were missing. On return OF
the train to DalhOusie the employees
discovered all the bags in shed nea!
the station The bags had been cut
open and the contents of the registered
letters removed. Among the latter was
$4,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada
at Dalhousie being sent to the st. John
agency. Detectives expect to make ar
rests soon.
Harry Cox, ST., is dead, John Nc
Elvaney is seriously injured and h.
Allan is cut about the body as the re-
suit of frightful accident Tuesday In
the Canadian Pacific Railway round
house at Woodstock, n. B. The men
were at work Strengthening piston
rod. From the action of the fire when
the rod was struck by hammer, CONF
pressed air exploded in the cylinder
box and it flew to pieces, horribly
mangling Cox. breaking McElvaney
leg in three places and severely cutting
Allan in the face.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

2
inquiry lis very broad for high priced
driving horses and saddle horses.
Quotations are unchanged. Fresh, first
class drafters, 1850 to 1900 lbs, strong at
s3256I45O; medium weight drafters. at STE
0f35O: milk team. expressers, delivery and
general purpose horses. at $l75@SOO; sec
ond-hand commercial horses at $100 and
upward. First-class drivers at $3Oo@7oo;
saddle horses at $2Oo@S0O medium to good
drivers at $15003OO.
At the city sale stables:-Wheeler. Nc
Elveen & Co. disposed of express loads
Of green horses, and 125 head Of accli-
mated horses. The sales were little
quiet and with the average prices firm.
For this week the firm is Offering BOZ
horses, including specially good drafters,
and fine line of driving horses.
WEIGH, Hall G. Co. held a fair trade, al
steady values. Three freight loads OF
fresh horses were received and Is head
of seasoned horses.
Myer Abrams & Co. sold express
loads and freight loads of country
horses from the West, and s. head of ac-
climatexl horses The demand was brisk
and sales were made on a satisfactory
basis.
Isburgh & Co. sold IS to 40 seasoned
horses at good value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
PRESIDENT EULOGlZES GRANT.
Expresses Anew Admiration as Man
Soldier and President.

Philadelphia, April 27-President
Taft was tonight the principal speak
er at the Grant Birthday dinner Of the
Union League in this city, and paid a
striking tribute to the soldier Presi-
dent. Mr.. Taft was sharply criticized
year ago because of certain of his
references to General Grant and he
took advantage of tonight's opportuni-
ty to express anew his admiration for
General Grant as man, as a soldier
ana DIS Chief Executive of the United
SttaeS.
The President, accompanied by Capt.
Archibald Butt. his military aide. was
met at the Broad Street depot by an
immense throng and q spontaneous
cheer broke from the crowd as he was
recognized. Entering an automobile,
the President was escorted to the Uni
Oh League Club house by the First
city troop of cavalry, which has acted
as escort to every President of recent
years who has visited Philadelphia
The way from the station to the Union
League Club was lined with thousands
of citizens, who cheered the President
loudly General Horace Porter of New
York and President James F. Hope OF
the Union League were among the
speakers who preceded President Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
CONFIDENT OF AGREEMENT.
Miners Union Feels Sure That Strike
Y Will Be Averted.

Scranton. Pa. April 27.-The tri-eis-
trict convention of the anthracite mine
workers. which. tomorrow will ratify
the proposed agreement that is ex-
pected to be signed, Thursday in Phila-
delphia by the representatives of the
men and the mine operators, met here
today; organized, and adjourned until
tomorrow. when the report of the COM
mittce of seven will lay the agreement
before the delegates. There has not
been hitch in the plans of the leaders
of the union thus far and none is am
tcipatcd by them. They fully expect
the agreement to be signed by both
sides on Thursday, thus ensuring in
dustrial peace in the hard coal fields
of Pennsylvania for another period OF
three years.
The only point that has not been
definitely cleared M is President Lew
is attitude with regard to signing an
agreement that does not recognize the
union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
NEW FOUNDLAND PoLITlc'
Remind Us of Strenuous Days "
United States. WYE

st. JONAS. N. B., April 27.-Ihe m.'y
political campaign in progress Dew
the supporters of Sir Edward 4"
and Sir Robert Bond furnished SUI, y
other sensation today when the ~
risites published: series OF let1e's 4
an attempt to establish relatlohsa1
between the late Bond MINISTRY
the Co madam government, with Iesrs
to the question of annexing
FL midland to Canada. AccoruAhs NJ
one Letter a member of the ASSEM-
belonging to the Morris party Was NJ
fered the position of speaker U N
House and afterwards a pernmJ
government position if he wouiu
the Bondites,
The allegation that Former fieal|
Bond favored union with Canaua VI
made as a counter charge to 'nas
the Eondites that Premier MOTIFS VI
i'm che pay of the Canadian sos|
nent. For making the latter ~
a prominent Bondite was arres'eu
week and the Bond newspaper IN
here was sued for $4,000 damass'
the premier. ..r
The campaign is the most p'''''
the history of the colony.
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FERGUSON AND lAAeFoRp
FIGHT 4 FAST DRkV

Boston, April 27.-The superior phys
icai condition of Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea enabled him to finish stou
in the last two rounds of the l2-roui
match with Sam Langford of Boston /
tie Armory A. A, tonight, therek
winning a draw.
Little championship form was shox
by either of the heavyweights FerC|
son started off strong with straist
arm left and right jabs to LangforA|
head and kept up the work for thnl
rounds .Langford devoted himself mo-
to the body with an occasional ngI
to the head. From the third to the 1Ml
Langford was the aggressor.
With Langford decidedly tired FGI
guson came up with a rush in the lH|
round and had things all his own wal
to the end.
In the preliminaries Young Nixon N
Cambridge, stopped Joe kirkland dl
Boston in tie first round. Tom Nhi
of South Boston won from Otto MARI
tell OF Pawtucket in a hard slugg4l]
match in the sixth round. and Jhl|
Finn of Boston knocked out Pat Win |
OF the United States navy in the fin
round
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
AT NoRrHFlELD SCHOOL.
Program Announced For 9th Annual
Conference.

East Northffeld, Mass, April 27.-W.
r. Moody has just announced the pro-
gram for the tWenty-Seventh season OF
conferences to be held here this sum-
mer which indicates that. as usual
Mortified will attract people from all
over the country to the seven different
conferences, which hold daily meetings
for nearly two months. Practical
Christianity will be the aim of the
gatherings this summer, for Mortified
has no place for mere discussion. All
the speakers will try to promote more
active and efficient Christian living.
At the college mems conference spec
ial emphasis will be laid upon the de-
velopnent of the college Y. M. c. a.
to meet the problems Of college men
1t is expected that the 100000 Sunday
School workers of New England VIII
be we'll represented at the Summer
School for those interested in Sunday
Schools AT the General Conference IN
August, a sub-conference will be held
in the afternoons especially for minis
ters, and will be under the leadership
of Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross. of Cam
bridge, England. 1t will follow the
general idea of the Laymens Sub-con-
ference held last year, having as Its
aim the closer relation of the ministers
to the people.
The platform will be occupied by
some of the leading divines OF THIS
country and England, all of whom have
become prominent in some form OF
Christian activity. Rev. j. II. JeWett,
of Birmingham. England, is one OF the
leaders in the Non-Conformist Church
movement, and has been a dominant
figure in the recent political contro-
yersy over Church Schools, in which
he has argued against such statesmen
as John Morley. This will be his first
visit 70 America. Rev. j. Stuart Hold
en-, of London, who was one OF the
most helpful speakers here last year.
is pastor of a noted Episcopal church
where the poor are welcomed beside the
Lords and Ladies of the congregation.
His church has one of the best or
ganized parish houses in England.
Other speakers are: Rev. C. A. john
ston. Ross, of Cambridge, England:
Rev. John A. Hutton, of Glasgow.
Scotland; DR.. Arthur T. Pierson, of
BROOKLYN, n. Y; Canon Cody. of Tor
onto: Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, OF
Chicago: DR.. W. r. Grenfell, of Labra-
dor. Z ...r.
The dates of the different sessions
follow: Young Mems Conference. July
2 to IL; Young Women's Conference,
July 10 to 20; Women's Home MISSION
AIRY Conference, July IA to 20; Summer
School for Women'S Foreign MISSION
airy Societies, July % to 20; Summer
School for Sunday School workers.
July % to 20; General Conference OF
Christian Workers, July 81 to August
IS; Post Conference, August II to about
October l. ...
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IL
grand secretary, nc. Quimby, Ban
sor, was nominated, but declined after
having served three years, and then
E. l.. Hodgkins OF Lewiston was unan-
imously elected; grand treasurer, II. E.
Penley, Auburn; grand chaplain, G.
B. Sperry, Lisbon Falls; grand guide,
Valentine Gray, Livermore Falls;
grand warden, Fred P. Stevens.
Prcsque Isle; grand sentry. George
Hunt, Dover: trustee for three years,
Archie L.. Talbot, Lewiston.
The grand regent then appointed as
committee on laws. Hon. S. L. Fogg,
Bath; Hon. II. r. Virgin, Portland;
Hon. Eugene Thomas. Portland.
Committee on finance, F.. E. Blaisdell,
Bath, H. C. Quimby, Bangor, c.. c..
Ramsay, Portland. The officers were
installed by Deputy Supreme Regent
james T. Shaftoe of Springfield. Mass.
assisted by Deputy Grand Regent A
r. Howell of Boston.
The matter of the Hospital Bed Fund
Association is left to the executive
committee for consideration until the
next session in 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

An agreement between anthracite mine
owners and the mine workers will be
signed at a meeting to be held in the
Reading terminal building. Philadelphia,
Thursday afternoon, unless present plans
fail. The tri-district convention of the
union mine workers meet in Scranton.
Pa. Tuesday to act upon the proposition
already agreed upon by the representa-
tives of the men. The agreement expect
ed to be. signed in Philadelphia provides
for the renewal for another period of
three years of the old agreement with a
few concessions of Importance to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
SPORTING.
Continued from Page Four).

" understood that Soffel is willing tC
accept the salary rendered by the
Wheeling club, but for some Other
reason the deal hangs fire, possibly be-
cause President Dreyfuss hesitates
about asking for waivers on the Sec
ond- sacker whom he cannot use.
To prevent mob of irate baseball
Fans from doing him bodily injury
Umpire Robert Fender was escorted 20
the city Jail at Roanoke, Va, by 4
squad of police. following Tuesdays
Virginia League game between Nor
folk and Roanoke, which the former
won by the score of 2 to 1. The UNI
pire rendered decision which affected
the result OF the contest and the spec
tators charged Fender, who formerly
managed the Norfolk club, with de-
liberately throwing the game to Nor
folk.
New York Globe: There is one YAM
kec player the fans are looking over.
and chat is Norman Elberfeld. When
the Kid said some time ago in the
South that he was going to give the
New York fans the best line of baseball
that he was capable Of performing he
evidently meant what he said. Those
who watched the Kid in the opening
game thought he looked better on the
third sack than he did at short. Elber-
field is going to give Stallings all ne
has, and, as has been said time anu
again, the Kid is grand ball player,
When Stallings was asked about nm
he said: who would you get that can
play like that fellow when he is play
iEg?"
Manager Billy Clymer of the Column
bus American Association team, who
has been in Pittsburg for several days.
has returned home without having Sc
cured any Reds of Pirates for his tail
end team. He was hot after Rudy HUI
swift of Cincinnati, but there was
nothing doing. Griff told him frankly
that he hasn't got 2 player who can
be got out of the National League. for
all the Reds extra men are good
enough to stick in fast company. Pitts
burg had nothing to offer Clymer
though Barney Dreyfuss entertained
him at lnnch and was very nice to him.
promising that he could have any over
flow which might take place later. ely
mer is much discouraged about the out
look for his team. He needs couple
of good infielders badly
II neither league has any particular
club demonstrated a strength sufficient
to make it's path straight procession
to the championship. Both the Ameri-
can and National seem destined to pro-
vide strenuous, interesting fights for
the Possession of the flag. While this Is
additionally true of the American, the
National has given the public some
very uneaven and uninteresting races.
But it looks like gamble in the senior
organization this year. On the basis OF
what the teams did last year on their
final ranking and what was predicted
of tEer strength this year, Detroit Is
the only one that has fully realized
expectations. Unlike their start in 1907
and 1908, the Tigers have gotten away
with the drop of the flag this year, and
appear to be the most formidable COM
bination in the American. but whether
thew can maintain their pace remains
to be seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
THE ROYAL ARCANUM.
Grand Council Of Maine Holds Annual
Session at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me. April 27-Thirty dele
gates attended the fifth annual meeting
today of the Grand Council of the Roy
al Arcanum. Grand Regent Herbert L.
Foster of Winthrop presided. He re-
ported &c councils in Maine with total
membership of 933. which is q net loss
for the year of five members. The Old
Town council showed the greatest gain
In membership, 81 per cent.
The grand officers elected and INSTALL
ed for the ensuing year. without any
opposition were. as follows Grand re-
gent. IL f. Foster of winthrop: grand
: Vice regent, A.. H.. Brown. Old Town:
grand orator Col. j. D. Printable,
Portland; past grand regent and SUI
1880 Sf1h.fiHG feiectett last year
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The jury in the case of Arkwright Mills
vs. H. B. Clafiin Co. of New York
brought in a verdict in the superior
court in Fall River. Mass, Tuesday for
the plaintiff in $2994.56, the full amount
OF the claim with interest. The point at
Issue in the case was whether cloth
woven from '.blue bender cotton, grown
In the bends of the Mississippi valley.
was first quality cloth. provided that the
fabric showed blush tinge which could
not be bleached pure white. The mill
claimed that the cloth was of pure tex
ture and therefore sued for its value,
which the Claflin Co. had withheld be-
cause of the color in the fabric. The case
has been followed with interest by cotton
manufacturers because it involves point
Of law never before tested In the courts.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Harold A. Baynes Of Suffern, N. Y,
was Tuesday night elected captain OF
the Exeter baseball team. to succeef
Francis j. Grattan Of Scranton, Pa,
who is unable to return to school be-
cause of sickness. Baynes is a pitcher.
He, is member Of last years team. and
pitched against Andover.
Lewiston Journals: Wallace G. Phi
loon, Bowdoin '05.. a Senior ut West
Point and son OF Senator Philoon, Of
Auburn, has been presented q sabre
In recognition Of his services as cap
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ANOTHER SHOCK.
Continued from Page One.)

more about my going before the states
attorney
Maurice Rosenfeld is a well-known
capitalist and real estate dealer. HE
was :, director of the Chicago National
Bank and the Home Savings Bank, two
of the John r. Walsh institutions
which failed some years ago. He was
vice president OF the United Hebrew
Charities. Barnerd Rosenberg likewise
has been prominent in the real estate
h,sine SIS and in Jewish circles for many
years.
Van Vlissingen showed plainly the
strain under which he labored, stated
that his forgeries had continued for
20 wears but that he did not know the
exact extent of them.
win they aggregate H.ooo.ooo:'
Surely"
And may be mcre?'
YES"
The witness brought the story of ms
misGoings down to last November. Az
that time further concealment had De-
come impossible.
Van Vlissingen said he had no prop
erty except his clothing. His statement
concerning his private confession tt
Roserfeld and Rosenberg occasionec
the greatest surprise in the court room
No hint that such condition of af'
fairs as he allowed with reference tf
private settlement had ever before
reached the public.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
New Dormitory and One-Year Course
To Fit Agricultural Teachers.

Orono, Me-, April 27.-President Eel
lows of the University of Maine today
was authorized to receive tentative
plans for new dormatory, to be sub
mitted to the trustees at their June
meeting The trustees also decided
that the agriculture department should
arrange one-year course to tit teach
ers to give instruction in elementary
agriculture in the public schools.
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ELEVEN MEN kiLLEO'
American Gunboat, Near 1sp'
Italian Subm arine, Suffers No pa"'

Naples. April 27.-Eleven h'e" "
killed and II others injured as 49,
of the explosion here yesteruas
board the Italian submarine roca
The American gunboat Scorpio.s
though only 80 feet distant IRON
Foca, suffered no damage. =
from the gunboat today heipeu z
work of relocating the Foca.
Commander George w. Logan 4
OF the Scorpion has expressed wv =
doIences Of the American navy
Italian department of marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Fire in the grain elevator and storage
warehouse of Wilkinson. Gaddis & Co. at
Newark. NJ j., Tuesday threatened the
destruction of the building and is believ-
ed to have caused loss of life. Jacob
Dclk, an aged porter employed by the
company. is missing and it is feared that
he was burned to death. An early esti-
mate. Of the loss was 100000 Two weeks
ago Are IN the same plant did damage to
the extent of nearly $125. 900.
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MALDiN STILL HOLDS
TITLE FOR THE NAvp

Norfolk, April 27.-Maldin of the h1
tloship Virginia, holding the hgn'
weight championship of the navy, SUI
cessfully defended the title again
Johnson of the receiving ship Fran'
lin at the Norfolk navy yard tonir9
the latter going down and out IN n
18th round. 1t was a gruelling paw
in which Johnson was severely WaN
ished. The fight was held in the ~
loft and was witnessed by hundreosy
sailors and marines. Several thouaa
dollars changed hands on the resu0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The New Brunswick Legislature re-
jected "a to 10 Tuesday a bill to give
votes in provincial elections to widows
and .spinsters owning property or hay
ing $500 annual income. The galleries
were crowded with women who listen
ed without demonstration to lively
debate in which many members of the
Legislature took part.
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Frank GOtCh
Still Champion

Kansas City, No, April 2I.--In rag
match Frank Gotch tonight successful
ly defended his title as wrestling cnaM
pion of the world against Dr. BenlamA
F. Roller of Seattle The champa
won the first fall in minutes, % ss'
Dads with a combination crotch w
half Nelson and the second in is MI
utes % seconds with n reverse Nelss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Former Representative Jossp ..rs
Babcock Of Wisconsin, FOR II 40
member Of the lever House %
gross and for many years cnala
thc national Republican congre
committee. dled at his home AZ y
invton III as a.. M. Tuesday II
50 years old.
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tain of the football team. This "A
was made by the West Point oficisl
when they gave out the medals to tho
who have won their AS in athletics. i
is the first time that such gift Ia
been bestowed in addition. to Tn
medals.
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Weston a. Alton, Ills.

Alton, Ills, April 27.-Edward rs'
son Weston arrived here tonight. I
walked 81 miles today. He VIII iea'
tomorrow for St. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Brigadier General breckenridge Bab-
cock. L. s. A., retired. died at sea on
board the steamer PrinZ Friedrich Will
helm, which arrived Tuesday at New
York from Bremen
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Another Billiard Champ.

New York. april 27.-H. A. Wrigt
Of San Francisco tonight won the ns
tional amateur. billiard championshs
at the Liederkranz Club, defeating d
F. Conklin of Chicago. by a score 4
400 to 81.
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AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. rs,

Specially reported for the Kennebec Jour-
I! nal. Live Stock Yards. April q, 1909.
MAINE.
At Brighton.
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This week: Cattle 3l6S, sheep 4O46. calves
1925, hogs 1882.
Last week Cattle 1879, sheep 1868, calves
1876, hogs 1854.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 40, sheep ], calves 1917, hogs 101.