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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22

tne mississippi river, north of the
chesapeake 4; Ohio lines. and of east
erh canada, will be made before the
eho OF the year. if the various local
unions vote to ratify the action of the
fourth annual convention of the EAST
ern Association of General Chajrma,
OF the joint boards Of arbitration and
adjustment of Railroad Conductors
and Trainmen Organizations, which
closed Its session in this city tonight.
me question will Immediately be sub
united for referendum vote to the men
of each system.
The following, officers were elected
tonight: President, j. Wall, New Hav-
en-, CT; vice president G. NJ. Smith
BerWie. Nd: secretarytrea surer
lanes Hurlburt. Hornen, y. Y.
The convention was attended bv III
general chairmen and the general of
TIGERS Of the Railway Conductors and
brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
DOUGLAS SETTLES TROUBLE
And Most CT Work Will Go Back to
His Brockton Factories.

Br"ckton. Mass. oct. Immedi-
oerS OF the Boot and Shoe Worker.
Union in ratfying the settlement OF
the long existing controversy with the
Douglas Shoe Co, came the announce
ment tonight of the closing of tWl
Douglas shoe factories in other places
so that it is believed the company ha:
already begun preparations to bring
part OF its business back to Brockton
one of the Douglas factories i'm Mari
boro and another in HaVerhlI were
closed permanently today, and the
work of removing the machinery wa
begun at once. In Marlboro. it was
given out that the 800 hands in the
closed shop would be given employ
ineht for the most part in another of
the cOmpanyS factories in that town
IN Haverhill 300 operatives are thrown
out OF work BY the shutdown Som"
may be transferred to the Brockton
factories. The other factories in
Nashua. y. H.. and SprlngVale, Mo,
l" winch the business was removed ut
the hfst of the present year. as a re-
suit or the c"mpany's disagrecments
WIN the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, have not received orders to
close. IT is understood in Brocl<ton
the output of the Douglas plant at
FIRST Will be $500 pairs of shoes a day.
Formerly the output was 10000 pairs
a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
BLACKS MODIFIED VIEWS
Removed Objection to His Ordination
as a Presbyterian Minister.

Johnstown, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Consid-
GRAFTON by the Presbyterian. Synod of
the state of New York of the heresy
charge preferred against the Presby-
terry If New York in connection with
the ordination of Rev. Archibald
Black ended late Thursday. wnen the
judiciary committee of the Synod. to
which the investigation was referred.
reported. sustaining the Presbytery
and deciding that no further action by
the Presbytery was called for.
The committee points out that while
it must be admitted that there was
not only grave doubts regarding the
doctrinal views on the coca
sion of his first examinations but also
his statements We're positively objec-
tionable and fully justified the COM
nlaints of the minority, the modified
views subsequently, presented by Black
formed q basis for the decision OF the
that his views conformed with
the standards of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
lOVETT SUCCEEDS HARTMAN.
Elected President of the Union Pacific
Thursday by Directors.

New YORK, oct 21.-Robert s. Lovett
was elected president of the Union Pa
clfIcc Railroad. to succeed the late Z.
Ii. Hartman. at meeting of the
board of directors today. The executive
committee was reelected with Judge
LOvett as chairman. to which place
he was elected as Mr. Harrjman's suc-
ceSSor few weeks ago. The Other
members of the executive committee
are: Henry c. Frick. Marvin Hughitt
Frank A. Vanderlip, William Rockefel-
Ter and Jacob II. Schiff.
A. l.. Mohler. j. Stubs. julius
kruttschnitt and William Mahl were
appointed vice presidents.
Nessrs. Stubs. kruttschnitt and
Mahl We're also elected vice presidents
of the Oregon Short Line and Naviga-
ticn Co. WHICH is-a subordinate com
ranv Of the Union Pacific. in addition
to William II. Bancroft, who was re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22

COOK MUCH PLEASED
BY the Unexpected Endorsement from
Explorer Rasmussen.

I"irdo. ONO. oct. 2l.--That the state
ntnt of knud Easmusst is valu-
able aid to tie establishment of proof
in substance Dr. Frederick A. Coo,'s
comment here today.
RaSmuSscn's statement is to the eff
I"ct that Dr. Cooks claim is fully
i"fht out by the information which
me Danish explorer obtained among
IN" EsIuinauX. DR. Cook read the
statement for the first time when he
stopped in Toledo between trains on
MS way from Ann Harbcr to Canton.
ne sal" tlIat tsasmusSen'S opinion is
ga "ii"ni@rlN valuable because he is
hall EsuuihauN himself. speaks the Es-
uuimadN Language perfectly. thoro,iob-
" understanding the people and is hot
ter able to secure correct inflammation
from them than any other scientist or
explorer. DIR. Cook also pointed ont
N" disintcrested character of the
statement
1t is tnat of Il man who had no
occasion to defend me-" he said. ..He
is not particularly d friend of mine
and had no relation to our expedi-
ton. | first met him at North Star i'm
1907 HI gathered his information
from the ESquimauN before he heard
from me that | had discovered the
North pole. | saw him at Esgesde
rintle early in August last for q few
minrteS when FIRST told Sim % tha
discovery. although he may navn heard
OF 1t previously from the Danes.
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REBELS ARE GAINING.
Thought That N'caraeuan Government
Must Soon Fall.

Blueiields. Nicaragua, Oct 21-Via
Wireless Telegraph to Colon.-The Mic
araguan rcvolutionistS are showing re-
neWcd activities and it is not believed
that tho Ialaya government can hold
out against them for more than three
weeks longer General Luis Meana is
leaving here tonight for Monkey Point
with 300 men. Gen. Fornos-DiaZ also
is about to leave for Rama in COM
mand of another force Of 800 men who
VIII reconnoiter on the way to the in
terror. The latter force will be 1oined
by Gen. ChaElorra.
Gen. Reycsc has been appointed sec
oEd in command ~ the revolutionary
movement. Two thousand Nicaraguan
eXiics in Costa RIGA are awaiting an
opportunity to return here and ioin
the rebels.
The revolutionary agent in WASHING.
ton mas advised Gen. 1stranda, the
leader OF the movement, who has de-
rlared himself provisional president of
Nicaragua, that the American govern
mHnt Will recognize him shortly.
TIE Pispis river mining district is in
t1e possession OF the rebels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
Next Week at the Coliseum.

The Tiney Davis Burlesque Com
pany will appear at the Coliseum the
first three days of next week. playing
afternoon and evenings with prices 10
and 20 cents. matinee prices. 10 cents
with seat. This company has played
Portland, Lewiston and Bangor with
great success and should please the
Gardiner people. 1t is a grand enter
tainment for the price and a pretty
theatre in which to pass away two
hours of leisure time. Pretty cos
tunes. catchy music and singing with
bright and witty sayings make it
clever treat. Avery Strong COMPANY
the last three days of the week. They
give a matinee every day at 23O and
evenings at o'clock. Change of bill
at every performance. Baby Priscilla
of the Mae Sheldon Company will give
a reception to the children on the stage
Saturday afternoon after the matinee,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
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EVERY SHOE TOWN
Should Go Republican, on the Tariff
Issue, Says Ex-Gov. Guild.

Lynn. Mass. oct. 21.-'I may say
mat | am not now and never cxpcct re-
ne cdndidat" for the United States
Sehatorshlp or any other public otficn,'
sad Former Gov. Curtis Guild during
speech at Republican mass meet
ing IN Odd Fellows hall tonight Con-
tinuing to discuss criticisms evoked
oN his speech on the tariff at Worces
Ter early IN the week. Former Cover
nor Guild said:
i Sc" no reason why any RepubIi
can should fear to admit. as President
Iatt has freely stated, that the new
-afiif Is susceptible OF Improvement -
IF this election is to be settled on
thc tariff issue. he went on. every
shoe town in Massachusetts in COM
mon decency should go Republican by
reclamation, for the new tariff. what
ever else may be said of it. makes hides
absolutely free"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
STATE GRANGE LECTURER
Opening Speaker at Agricultural DIM
ner of Boston Chamber of Commerce

BOSTON Oct 2l-FruitS of the held,
tic orchard and vine loaded the tables
al the Agricultural dinner of the Bos-
ton Chamber OF. Commerce tonight in
Ford hall. where were gathered prom
inent experts in various phases OF aS-
l.iculture. Much Of the fruit and veg
etablns were of the prize winning
class, direct from the annual show OF
the New England Fruit Exposition
row in session in Boston.
James j. Storrow, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. presided at the
dinner and beside him sat the rep
resentalives Of the colleges. permanent
stations. state boards, societies and
schools of New England directly inter-
osted in the agricultural problem.
George NJ Twitchell lecturer Of the
Maine State Grange, was the opening
speaker, bringing OUT much of value
and interest in q general description oi
New England opportunities in agricul-
ture.
j. Fl. Hale Of South Glastonbury
Conn. a prominent fruit grower, at
tested the opportunities and CONNER
cial possibilities of fruit growing and
was followed by John Craigh. profess
sOr OF horticulture at Cornell tniNer-
sity, who spoke specifically of the APP
lie.
Pro-. Kenyon J.. Butterfeld, presi-
dent of the Massachusetts Agricultural
College. spoke upon the educational
phase Of tn" subject Of agriculture.
Lantern slides Wcr" used by several
oI the speakers to illustrate their re-
suits and the capacity of Ford hall
WAS taxed to accommodate the audi
enro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
WEST GARDINER.

SPEARS CORNER-The Ladies' Aux,
Hilary of the Free Baptist church VIII hola
a sale. supper and entertainment at l,e
church on Tuesday evening, Oct. 9tiL
If stormy on Tuesday evening the enter.
tainment will be postponed mtil the nrst
fair night
Mrs. Alvin Spear left for Everett on
Wednesday. being called by the death Of
her granddaughter, Miss Ruth Russell
Large crews arc at work on the pota,o
fields of I. l.. Ware, and Il. II. spear.
Good crops are being harvested from DOM
fields. /. l.. Ware will ship a car from
Woodburv's siding on Saturday. this be-
ing the first car to leave over the L.. a,
& w. line. T.. i; Spear will also ioad
car in Gardiner on Saturday.
A. H. Bentley left Tuesday FOR BOSTON
after few days visit with his family !"
West Gardiner.
Archibald Horne was business Vlsilo'
in Gardiner on Tuesday. IL,
Rev. Mr. Weeks of China was caller
at the Corner on Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22

the SchOOlhouSe there he made a little
speech Of thanks and congratu latior
to his brothers farm hands. On the
at the cotton gin and watched it's op.
Grafton with much interest. There he
saw for the first time a steam pillow
at work in the fields. Next the PreS,.
dent was taken to the creamery. where
he ate a dish of ice cream and just be-
fore going to the SchOOlhouSe he had
Il look at the abbattoir. which was not
in use. however.
During tie morning the President
PLAYED IS holes of golf with Rober,
Geometry OF Austin, the reputed cham.
oicn of ToNas. who lald out the links
IN the Taft place. The President il
sitcd Mi. Connerty down to get :.
heating put the young Texan lee
very first hole Tomorrow the Presi.
lent will break his four-days vacation,
ong enough to go over to COrpu
christi on the revenue cutter Windor.
o speak before the Inland Waterway
y Associations. He will return to l..
Quinta early enough in the Afternoon.
to have f"al game OF golf before.
leaving at 2.10 P. N. for Houston ant
Dallas. At the schoolhouse ut Tah
this afternoon the President in speak
ng of agriculture said:
The country seems to be taking OF
a new development with reference to
the agricultural products necessary ,tC
feed the people. 1t is taking this OF
because everything that the farmer
produces is most expensive to buy He
gets he highest prices today that he
aVor has in the history of the country
ami therefore every one who is looking
forward to making a decent living is
considering the question whether he
has in him the elements of Il good
farmer for there is no doubt that
taken as class. tn" farmers are the
most cOntented. the best situated, have
the best homes and the best prospects
81 any class in the community. The
high price of agricultural products of
farming have attracted attention to
tn" development Of those fields that
were supposed at one time to be use
III only for cattle raising and now you
ire bound to make this whole south
asst TeNaS the garden SPOT of the on
IRE state. The future, it would seem.
has no limitations in respect to what
IAN b" done with this spot with proper
agricultural appliances"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
THE PORTOLA FESTIVAL.
10000 Persons, Including 1000 Chinese,
In Line at Frisco.

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-The Portola
festival feature today was the civic
and industrial parade. The parade,
headed by Don Casper De Portola and
Queen Verellia was the greatest af-
air OF its kind ever witnessed in this
city. Twenty thousand persons, rep
resenting virtually every fraternal,
municipal and industrial body of the
state. were in lire.
The international division was the
most interesting of the parade. Its
"'"st spectar,lla, display was made by
1000 marching Chinese carrying the
largest fire breathing dragon ever i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
IN EFFECT OCT. q. 1909.
Passenger trains will leave Watervlle
follows:

thinking person.

Passenger trains will leave WaterviTe as
follows:
GOING EAST
1.40 A. NJ. for Bangor, Old Town St
John. Halifax. TO Bangor daily includ-
ng Sunday.
347 A. Nj, for Bangor, r. & A. r. r..
Bar Harbor & Washington County Rail
600 A. NJ, for Skowhegan (MixedD.
69' A: NJ. for Hartland. Dover and Fox
croft and Bangor.
9.55 a. NJ. for Fairfield and Skowhegan
l4o NJ, for FoXcroft. Bangor. B. &
A.. and Wash. Co, Ry.. Mattawamkeag
Nanceboro, st. Stephen, Houlton Wood
stock. ST, John and Halifax
0ln +. NJ. tt'Npressl for Bangor, Bar
Harbor. Old Town and Greenvile. Daily
to Bangor.
40 p NJ. for Fairfield and Skowhegan
AS p. NJ. for Belfast Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor Old Town and Mattawam-
SIS ?. NJ. for skowhegan.
SUNDAYS.
l4o A. NJ: for Bangor and way stations
-. a. NJ, for Bangor Express
1899 A. NJ, for Bangor.
1890 A. NJ, for Skowhegan.
GOING WEST
Portland and Boston.
$40 \. NJ, for Oakland. Winthrop and
Falls
SEQ A. NJ. for Augusta. Rockland. Bath,
portland and Boston. White Mountains,
Quebec, Montreal and Chicago,
SO \. NJ, for Oakland
3op A. NJ. for Oakland Somerset Rail-
way. Bennington. Phillips, Lewiston.
Rumford Falls. Portland and Boston.
w \, NJ for Augusta. Brunswick,
Bath Portland, Boston, connecting at
Portland for North Conway, Fabyans,
Lancaster. North Stratford Colehrnok
and Beecher Falls.
l2.a3 2. NJ. for way stations to lewis
ton: thence Portland and Boston.
81! F. NJ. Express with Dining Car for
Lewiston, Portland and Boston connect
ing at Leeds junction for Farmncton
and Rangeley. ~"
30 p. NJ. Express for Augusta. G,rdi-
ner, Bath Brunswick. Portland and POS
ton. 5000 io9
3.22 p. NJ. Express) for Portland and
Boston with parlor car for Boston con
Meeting at Brunswick for Rockland
40 F, NJ. local to South Gardiner.
$50 r NJ. for Augusta. Brunswick
1910 P. NJ, daily Express for Lewiston
via Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Ros
ton. via Augusta, with Pullman sleeping
car.
SUNDAYS
2.40 A. NJ. for Portland and Boston.
$40 "A. NJ. for Augusta. Lewiston. Bath
and Portland.
350 p NJ. for Part land and Boston.
M.l0 =. NJ. Express for Portland and
Boston.
F. f. BOOTHRY.
Gen 7rri Passenger Agent
At.3RIS MCDONALD
Vice-Prestlent and General Manager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
Alfonso Now Has His Chance.

London, Oct. PA mass meeting
was held here tonight in protest
against the recent execution of Fran
cisco Ferrer at Barcelona. 1t was at
tended by many members of the House
OF Commons, Prince kropotkin, DR..
CLIFFORD and other champions OF free
dom. An eloquent speech was made
by Cunningham Graham. He declared
that the martyrdom of Ferrer and tho
overthrow of Maura had given Spain
Liberal cabinet and Alfonso. if he has
llsht to see it, the greatest opportunity
to lead his country to freedom ana
progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
Spanish Cabinet
Forced to Resign.

Madrid. oct. 2l.-The Spanish cablhe'
which was formed Jan %, 1907. under the
premiership of Antonio Maura. resigned
today as IA result of the bitter attacks
made against the government by the 1or-
mer premier. Moret y Prendergast, repre-
senting powerful opposition.
At conference with King Alfonso. Pre-
mier Maura told the King that in the lace
of Senior Morets statement that the oppo-
sition would refuse to discuss even the
most urgent measures he has no option
but to resign. He asked the members oil
the ma iority to support the new ministry
IIpon the receipt of the resignation OF
the premier and his ministers, Moret
Prendergast undertook to form a new
ministry. himself assuming the post OF
premier and minister of the interior. The
new ministers. who took the oath of OF
flee tonight. are as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
Noret V PrendergaSt.
Minister of foreign affairs Perez Cabal-
lero.
Minister of finance. Senior AlVardo
Minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. De Iuque.
Minister of marine, Rear Admiral Con-
cas-.
Minister of public works, Senior Gasset.
Minister of public instruction, Senior
ParcoSo.
Minister of justice, Martinez Del Campo
When the President of the Chamber OF
Deputies made the announcement of the
ca binets resignation it was received with
such an ear splitting nproar that he was
forced to adj jO,rn the sitting.
1t is understood that the new govern
ment's program includes the re-estab-
lishment OF tn" constitutional guaran-
tee; in Bare, Iona and Corona. the sup
preston ni the censorship, acceleratlor
of the campaign in the Riff region
amnesty fur political oi1enscs. the pub
iic!tiun of the documents in the Ferrel
ase and the holding of elections within
ii few months.
1t * believed that one of the hrs
acts of the government will be To re
place Cen. Marina, commander of the
Spnnisl rurccs in Morocco, by Cen
WeVlcr
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A SECRETARY OF LABOR.
Labor Leaders Will Make FIGHT for
A Member in the Cabinet,

Washington. Oct. Elm order that
'hc vast army of wage earners III this
country may have one Of their rep
resentatives in tie Presidents cabinet
labor leaders lave decided to wage
their fight with renewed vigor before
congress to obtain legislation to es-
tahiish department of labor with a
secretary co equal with tie secretaries
IT OTHER departments.
ms question was the foremost topic
before the executive council of the
Americans Federation or Labor today
and that body authorized the prep
aration of bill which will be intro
duced in Congress soon after it con-
vcnes.
10 secure its passage legislative
campaign will be carried on among
the nations legislators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
HIS FOOT ,MUTILATED.
Bad Accident to Merle Townes, Pitts
ton, While Hunting

DR.. w. P Giddings of Gardiner was
called to South Pittston THURSDAY
about noon to dress the WOUNDS OIL
Merle TONNES, the 19year-Old son OF
Fred f. ToWnes. Young TOWnes had
just started on hunting trip with
Rudolph Shea and while stopping 10
speak with reighbor placed the muz-
gle of the gun on his right foot. In
some, manner the gun was exploded
end the entire charge of bird shot peil-
etrated the young mans foot. His "a
Their came at once to Gardiner and got
the physician. DR.. Giddings found that
the second toe was blown off COM
pletely and part of the middle ana
great toes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
The Vatican Is Disappointed.

Rome oct. 21.-The Vatican did not
expect the fall of Premier Maura, be-
lieving that the energy he displayed in
re-eStablishing order at Barcelona and
other affected points would bring nm
sufficient strength to retain the prem
iership and complete the work which
he had undertaken. The Vatican is
most reserved with regard to tn"
change in the Spanish government and
says simply that the making or un-
making OF cabinets in Spain is none
of it's affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
DEPENDABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES.

1t must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person. that
medicine could not live and grow i'll
popularity for thirty years, and today
hold record for thousands upon
thousands of actual cures, as has
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, without possessing great virtue
and actual worth. Such medicines
must be looked upon and termed both
standard and dependable by every
thinking person.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22

The person who is really particular.
and has Il liking for cleanliness in its
true sense. cannot fail to appreciate
the careful attention that one of our
local dentists gives to this part of his
work. Having an office second to
rome in the State, being thoroughly
equipped with every convenience for
the practice of modern dentistry, DR..
BraSdOn is able to please the most ex-
acting people. Here will be found
everything for the comfort and con-
venience of his patients and these, to-
gether with the reputation which this
DR.. has established in the ten years
he has been located in Gardiner, are
largely responsible for his constantly
increasing patronage. .."ss.