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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Boston. Dec 12.-UpwardS OF 4,uOO,-
o0O trees from the spruce, fir and bal
sam forests throughout the country
have hut fortnight remaining before
the completion of their transition to
emblems Oh the Christmas spirit, git
laden. illuminated and joy-diffusing. In
the evergreen forests OF Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan and
Oregon the work of cutting has been
carried en- steadily for three weeks, and
at every little station and siding IN
the woods the trees await shipment on
the railroads to the market places Ill
the big cities.
The Christmas tree industry is -four
ishinR The total cut of trees yields
the producers about 100000, it is estl-
mated. For the same trees, the con
sur1ers" pay about 100000. The farm
er or land owner receives an average
of four cents a piece for his trees ana
the buyer pays between 20 cents
and 49,
The trees which find the readiest
sale are from five to seven feet Ill
height and proportional symmetrically.
Spruce is fancied most and constitutes
about two-thirds of the entire Christ
mas tree harvest. New England con-
tributes nearly 100000 Christmas trees
this year; $4,000 from Maine, the
greatest number in the country, it is
believed. 250,000 from Vermont. l0ooU
from New Hampshire. $4,000 from
western Massachusetts, and about TO-
600 from Rhode Island and Connecticut
Jointly. Maine is the principal contrib
utor to the New York. Boston ana
Philadelphia markets. Maine trees too,
20 as far west as Cleveland and all
the way down the Atlantic seaboard t"
Florida. About half dozen schooners
have been employed for two weeks
carving trees between New York City
and Maine ports.
The city of Chicago, which uses
about 10000 trees annually, takes the
bulk of Michigan's great yield. That
state also ships to other Mississippi
river sections and to ports on the
Great Lakes, giving a months profit
able employment to a number of lake
scflooners each year.
In some states, notably Vermont.
the extensive cutting of trees for
Christmas use has been termed q
slaughter" by opponents of the for
est conservation idea. 1t is as
serted that the considerable de-
rundation of the spruce forests impairs
the states water supply. This has led
to a suggestion that this country plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
OUTWARDLY CALM
But Spirit Of Unrest Is Strong Among
People of Managua.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 12.-Out-
wardly Managua is peaceful. There
have been no military preparations and
the populace appear unconcerned. Band
concerts are given daily on the plaza,
and to all intents. conditions are as
they were before the United States de-
livered it's final word to Zelaya.
There is much intriguing, however,
among the better classes, and the cafes
are the centers OF various conspiracies
The revolutionists in Leon, Granada
and Managua are warning among
themselves, each being eager for su-
premacy Those in Managua are openly
declaring that they have been assured
of the assistance of the United States
and they insist upon being permitted to
choose Zelayas successor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
NINE FROZEN.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

AS the lockout or the Perry sighted
a tiny, half sunken yawl at about noon
today, orders were given to steam
down upon the object. Glasses discov>
cred the boat was laden with nine
men. AS the Perry came abreast of the
drifting and half waterlcsged yawl
the men gathered at the side of the
fish boat saw that they had arrived too
late. The nine occupants of the boat
were frozen stiff in death
Taking the yawl in tow the Perry
made all steam for this port arriving
here late today. Capt. johnson of the
life saving station Of this port notified
Erie's chief Of police from Pressure
Peninsula ami he notified the coroner.
Police reserves were called out and
ambuiances lined the wharves rs the
Perry locked
News of the discovery of the bodies
had reached the city and thousands
of persons Swarmed to the wharves.
f AS soon as the FISH boat made fast
the lboGses were taken from the yaWl
and placed in undcrtakerS' wagons,
The procession OF dead passed through
the principal streets of the city with
hundreds OF people following. !
The Bessemer and Marquette ferry
No. was one of the big ferry boats
run by that railroad between Conneaut
Ohio. and Port Stanley. Canada. Last
Tuesday morning the ferry with 81
cars Of coal aboard and 81 persons, in
Guiding passengers and crew. left Con-
neau,. In the terrific, storm that fol-
lowed. the ferry foundertd. 1t is sup
POSED that the tossing Of the ferry in
the heavy sea displaced the coal cars
and they pitched through the sides ad-
mitting water to the hold.
The ferry was due at Port Stanley
Tuesday afternoon. It is supposed She
went down about Tuesday noon be-
tween Conneaut and Port Stanley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

The French Academy of Medicine. COM
posed of the most learned ply sicians and
surgeons in France, has just voted unan-
imously that Prof. Andre Chantemesse's
vaccination against typhoid fever Is an
almost certain preventive Of that disease
This vote was taken after final paper
by Chantemesse was read. He and Prof.
Vidal have been Investigating the origin
of typhoid fever for % years. In his re-
port Chantemesse asserts that his method
of vaccination is nearly a specific against
the fever, which, statistics prove, carries
off tens of thousands of victims yearly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

It is understood that there will be no
changes in the Canadian tariff this year.
The budget speech, in which. tariff
changes are announced, when there are
any will be brought down Tuesday.
Five deaths marked the opening Of the
ice skating season Sunday in Pennsylva-
MIA and New Jersey. -Four of the victims
were boys who had ventured on thin ice
and the fifth father who was drowned
in four feet of water, after rescuing his
12-year-old son from similar fate.
The scout cruisers Salem and Birming-
ham, which are to act as stations in a Sc
ries of long distance wireless tests in
charge of naval officials, left Province
town Sunday and headed out to sea. The
tests will extend over several weeks and
will embrace efforts at communication
over long distances and under all condi-
tions
While driving acrOs sthe tracks of
the Highland division of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad at
Mill Plain, CT. early Sunday, Edward
Madden and Mrs. Randolph Wagner
were instantly killed when their car
riage was struck by an engine. Mad
den was &c years old and unmarried.
Mrs. Wagner was 3S years old and a
husband and three children survive.
Willis Merrill, aged Is, son of Will
liam Merrill a well-to-do farmer OF
Thornton, N. H, was hit by a stray
bullet. supposed to have come from a
hunters gun, and his condition Sun
day night was critical. He is suffering
from what is expected to prove fatal
wound in the body near the heart.
Bank Examiner Frank M. Hayden
of Massachusetts Saturday rendered
his resignation to Bank Commissioner
Chaplin Mr.. Hayden is to become con.
nected with the new banking and
brokerage firm of Thompson. Towle &
Co. His resignation is to take effect on
Dec. %.
The S-hour bill. so-called over which
labor organizations made strenuous
fight in the Massachusetts Legislature
last year. the bill being finally vetoed
by Gov. Ebn S. Draper as unconstitu-
tional is to be again presented to the
states lawmakers at the coming ses-
sion according to an action taken Sun
day by the executive committee of the
Massachusetts state branch Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Two immigrants were killed and
three men and several women were in
jured Sunday in peculiar accident to
northbound Chicago & Northwes-
tern passenger train in Chicago. The
tracks We're elevated recently and as
the train passed a rail was torn loose.
It ripped through the smoking car. de-
capitating one immigrant. also killing
another sitting nearby and injuring
others.
The plant Of the Racine Manufacturing
Co., manufacturers of automobile tops
and piano stools, the DANA Brotherhood
! hall and several residences at Racine
Wis.,. were destroyed by fire early Sun
day, entailing $3.50, 900 damage, of which
all but $4,000 is borne by the Racine
/ Manufacturing Co. The latter concern
carried $250.0O0 insurance. The origin Of
the fire Is not known. The fire started in
the mill room Of the Racine Man,lfactYS
ing Co.'S. plant, where 1900. employees az
: thrown out of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
THE ANNUAL SLAUGHTER
=. k E.|ji;.n'|k{S FOR CHRISTMAS.
Over /. Ooo; 600 Balsam, Fir and Spruce--New
Enctand Furnishes 100000 and OF These
$50 600 Come from Maine---Said to
Average Land Owner Cents Each.

snruce trees for the Christmas trade
exclusively. This is the policy of Ger
many. it is stated. where the annual
crop for this purpose amounts to o.
500 900 trees.
Allied with. the Christmas tree bus
mess is the trade in holly, laurel anu
mistletoe. These important features Oh
Christmas season decoration come
principally from Maryland. virginia
and North and South Carolina. cape
Coo furnishes considerable part OF
these greens for. the Boston and New
York markets.
Boston and it's suburbs use ABOUT
100000 Christmas trees annually, as
well as tons of holly and laurei
wreaths. Maine contributes the great
est number of trees to the markets OF
this city averaging about 175.0o0 each
wear. Vermont sends down about 3d.
600 spruce trees and New Hampshire
about 10000. Most of these are shipped
by rail and will arrive during the COM
ing week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
Maccabees Have Annual
Election Of Officers;
n. {. 0. P. Entertain At|
Thirty Visitors from BangN.-
Traveller, Without Money OF Hckd|
And Drunk, Put of Train.

Warsaw Tent, K. O. T. NJ, Frida!
evening elected the following oliicerS
Commander, F. L. Dinsmore; lieuten.
ant commander, ]. M. Lindsey; record
keeper, o. H. Drake; chaplain J. b
Armstrong: physician, E. A. Porter,
sergeant, H. E. Douglass; master .,
arms, c. A. Brown; list master "
guard, Irving J. futile; I'd master O
guard, Leroy Pushor: sentinel, J. h
Gilman; picket, Charles Monk.
H. F. Libby. who. with Mrs. Llpos,
has been visiting in New York anu
Boston. has returned home. Mrs. LIDO!
will remain in Boston for a lonse
visit.
A man, giving his name as T1mom'
Sullivan, was put off the evening Fas
man from the east Friday night ~
was given over to officer Corey. ~
man was in an intoxicated conditis
and was without ticket OF mong
although he claimed that he supposs
he had both. He claimed to have -
working in the Maine woods ana w.
on his way to New Hampshire iu
work. He was given a hearing q "
local court Saturday and afterWss
was dismissed.
An enjoyable meeting was heia w
law evening by members of Pittsns
Lodge, N. E. o. p. who entertain.
ever 30 members of the Bangor Low
A fine supper was served and oun.
the evening the degree was confer
OH candidates and refreshments az
served.
Mrs. Frank L. Smith of Binsp,
who was called here over week
by the death Of her father, the lase
d. Bowden, returned home Saturn
accompanied by her mother. VINO
remain in Bingham some Weeks
Miss Lou Hathorn of Glendive, NY
who las been visiting relatives
has gone to Bath for a visit DeIots
turning to her home.
Mrs Betsy Woods OF Madison
has been, visiting Mrs. B. d. Bow
left Saturday for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Taylor
little daughter went to Hampaen
urday for an over SUNDAY WISH
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. wing.
Rev. E. X. Jordan returned
from a 10-days hunting trip TO
ant pond in company with paw
Lewiston gentlemen. Mr..
brought home q fine deer.
Mrs. A. P. Durham, who hss
| visiting her parents. Dr.. and ~.
D. Winslow, returned Saturday
home in Portland. ..,sb
saturday to Join Mrs. MaeFaI'.. ~
children, who are visiting NO.
Mrs. Gordon McTaggart. y. ~
q. H. Morse was in Watervns
urday on business, !. ~
Mrs. Thomas Dobson visited s
lterville Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
FAIRFIELD.

The = Sharp Club met last week
with Miss Doris circuit on West street.
AS it was the. last meeting until af-
ter Christmas the program was lit
tie different from usual. In place of
studying the composers, the subject
discussed was christmas and it's Mu-
sic" with glimpse OF how Christmas
is celebrated in other countries. Miss
Jeanette Bates read 1.-The Story of
the Life of Saint Cecilia and played
the st. Cecilia Waltz" Miss Grace
Brown of Waterville sang very sweet
ly and many piano solos and duets
were enjoyed At the close of the meet
ing refreshments were served.
James McDougall, who has acted as
agent at the textile mill here for sew
eral years, has been promoted to the
agency of the mill at South Royalston.
Mass. Mr.. McDongall has made many
friends here, 1t is not announced who
his successor will be. ~
Mrs. Benjamin Joy Of Benton has
sold her farm to man from Easton.
Aroostook county. He will not take
possession for several weeks.
The ladies, of the NJ. E. Guild will
hold their monthly business meeting
this evening in the small vestry. All
who are interested are requested to be
present. 5j r@-.4s 81
Arthur Williams passed Sunday with
his mother in Chelsea.
The regular meeting of the Dial Club
will not be held this afternoon, al
though it is the regular day for the
meeting The anniversary of the club
will take place this week, Saturday,
hence the, regular meeting is omitted.
Miss Myrtle Wyman is passing va
cation of two weeks at her home in
Benton, her school at Wfnslow having
closed Friday night for the Christmas
holidays.
The Red Cross stamps are on sale
in town by the members of Silence
Howard Hayden Chapter, D. A. R., of
which Mrs. r. C. Hooper is regent.
Each member has them on sale.
A.. H. Totman and ]. P. Lawry re-
turned Friday evening from Portland.
Benton Grange will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Scott
c.. H. Knowles passed Sunday with
his family in Westbrook.
Mrs. D. 3. Donnelly has been visiting
relatives in Oakland. 1
, Miss Edith Tuck of this town, who
has been passing few weeks at her
home, has gone to Madison, where she
has a position in the office of c. Q.
Small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
700 MORE MARINES
Will Sail Tuesday or Wednesday on
-1e Prairie for Colon.

Boston, Dec. IA hurry call for
marines to proceed with the cruiser
Prairie on her interrupted trip from
Philadelphia to Colon was made from
Washington upon the three New Eng
land navy yards today. 1t yielded but
96 men, drafts of Is men, from Charles
town. 80 frem ,kittcry, Me-. and ~ from
Newport, r.. L.: being all the command
ants OF the respective yards could
spare. Tine Prairie will carry 700 ma
rines under Col. Biddle. ~
The men have orders to report at
the League Island navy yard. Philadel-
pfia in heavy marching order. Prepa.
rations We're made today for the de-
paFtures tomorrow evening. 1t is TN
derstood that the Prairie will sail late
Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Frank H. Mason, clerk of the Unit
ed States district court for Massachu-
sets, who was secretly indicted by the
federal grand jury on charges involving
an alleged shortage of $493254, will
contend that his returns to the govern
ment We're adequate and legal and that
he has not been guilty of any breach
of the law. The four indictments
against him, three alleging embezzle-
ment Of office funds and the fourth
charging perjury in three counts for al
legged false oath in certifying to
amounts in his REPORTS to the attorney
general of the United States, are said
to deal with bankruptcy and general
fees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
Funeral Services Of N
Late Mrs. Levi Weston.
Waichman Finds a Purse Cl|
tanning $40 in Cash. |
THE Union Depot" Successfully
Given at the Opera House.

Mrs Mollie Marstcn Stewart n
South Bend, Ind, arrived Friday anil
viii he the guest of her mother, Mr.,
Charles Martson, for several days.
The funeral services OF the late Nn|
Levi Weston We're heid at IL a. NJ. Sail
ufday in the Congregational chureh
Rev. 3. B. Merrill officiating. Hon0|
was shown the late Mrs. Weston ri
the profuse floral gifts from mani
friends and the w. c.. T. U. aM|
woman's clubs. 'Interment was at tx|
South Side cemetery.
Miss Jeanette Sturtevant, who hail
been. teaching in the public schools al
Patten, returned home Friday for ths|
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Sarah Manter, who has bee|
visiting her son, Isaac Pierce, for ii
few days, returned to her home III
Madison Friday.
Frank GARNER. night watch at ths|
Maine Central r. r. station hen|
found pocketEook containing $40 hi
one of the passenger coaches that|
comes in here on the O'Clock train al
night. MIR. GARNER turned the purs
over TO the station agent, who found
the owner in Fairfield.
1.-The Union Depot" given in thd
Opera house Friday evening under th@
auspices Of the Senior class of TIL
Skowhegan High school, was a PM
noanced success. There was a god
house and the receipts from the bt|
office were encouraging. The play VI
in charge Of Miss Hazel Leavitt. TheNj
were about IT'S people in the cast. TN
following program was given as spei
cials: State drill. so little children; 81
Long, Mary" chorus, 16; solo, Miz|
Sadie McOlwrath: Hiram Green (goodl
bye); solo, Nelson Washburn; chorus
six small boys: Drummer Song" sod |
Miss Lyle Moore, chorus, six youni
ladies; solo, Harold Healey; "Cowbu
Song" Bragg and Day; Hobo Band
'Newsboy Chorus" 16 young LADIES'
and gents; song and dance, Healey and |
Nye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
BLER,OT- AGAIN HURT.
M achine colIides with House-He Is
Probably Internally Injured.

Constantinoplc. Dec. I'm. Bleriot,
the French aeroplanist, whose flight
across the English channel was one
of the most remarkable achievements
Of the year and who has had moro
narrow escapes from death than any
other aviator, met with another serious
accident here today. H., was giving
an exhibition ir the presence of an
immense crowd. when his aeroplane
collided with the roof of house. The
force of the impact turned the ma
chine completely over and Bleriot fell
to the ground. lie was injured on the
left side and, it is feared, internally
His machine was completely wrecked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
SURE OF VICTORY.
Gen. Estrada Means to Gobble zeIaya's
-, Force .Near Rama. .s.

Washington, Dec. 12-Senor Castril-
Ia, the representative OF: the Nioara-
guam 5revolutionists in this city. receiv-
ed this cablegram today from Gen. Es-
trada. head of the movement ..0I
Rama, via Bluefields, Dec. l..
"Castrillo. Washington.
"Wc occupy our impregnable position
in Rama town. with an army more nu-
merous and more decided than ever.
Enemy is two-days march from Rama.
From there he asks us for parley.
We are disposed not to concede any
thing and are sure of our victory. This
Is our true situation and believe me,
that our plan from the beginning has
been to capture the enemy at Rama.
We are disposed not to take resolute
action without approval Of department
of state. to whom you must commu-
nicate this. When the battle is expect
ed we will, advise you.
81 i sEsTRADA." !,
At the hths this NliSp,tch was re.
ceiyed the Afsae derarthkft announced
that it was without advices from MIC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The municipal elections throughout
Spain Sunday resulted in o triumph
for the Liberals. The Republicans, how
ever, made many gains. &
Twenty-six Moslems were executed
at Adana Saturday and Sunday in con-
nection with the April massacres. Great
crowds witnessed the executions and
the relatives of the condemned men,
together with thousands of others,
Joined in the manifestations of grief.
Horace Anderson, head Of the firm OF
Anderson, Adams & Co, one OF the best
known insurance men Of the State, died
suddenly Saturday in Portland. He was
a son of ex-Gov.s Hugh J. Anderson and
was So. In early life he was In the coast
survey He was leading member of the
Cumberland Club.
Thomas Fisher IF Montreal. sixth
vice president of the International
brotherhood Of Painters, Paper Hang
sers and Decorators, was found dead
Sunday in his room at a hotel in Gin
cinnati. Fisher came week ago TO
attend the biennial convention of the
Painters brotherhood. The coroner pro-
nounced death due to natural causes
( Samuel Untemeyer OF New York,
who has been credited with conducting
the negotiations for the proposed mer-
ger Of great corporate interests as
counsel for the Boston Consolidated
Copper Co. and others, said Sunday
night: 'There is no basis for the re-
port that the proposed purchase by
the Utah Copper Co. Of the property
of the Boston Consolidated Copper Co.
or its reported merger with the Neva-
,da Copper Co. is part on 9 general mer-
ger Of copper properties 1t has no re-
llation to any such plan, If there be
isa,ch a plan"
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message, such as the President has
promised, regarding it, and it is prob
able that even the message may be
deferred until after the action of the
court. Aside from the consideration
of appropriation bills there will be lit
tie attempt at legislation in either the
Senate or the House during the pres.
ent week.
The Senate viii meet tomorrow but
the House will not be in session again
until Tuesday. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
. FAIRFIELD CENTER.

Several deer have been shot in town
this season.
Mrs. Louise Courier has been visit
ing relatives in Augusta.
Luther Allen has secured job In
the woods not far from Larone.
Sam Allen has gone to Massachu-
sets, where he expects to remain q
few weeks. --.-.-... >.
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CAPITAL JorT,Nes

President Taft Saturday served no.
'tice on ambitious members Of Congress
that the newly organized machinery
for taking the coming census is not to
he Utilized for political ends He adj
dressed SSssuperYisors q, the census a 4
ltAA 4stfS}fy% tttce AalsS }SsSst tls*a
fIAtniy that II tfiet usad their offices or
AZ they permitted the enumerators di-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
THE DIXIE At COLON.
Seven Hundred Marines Reach There
Sunday on Way to Panama.

Colon. Dec. 1.-THE United States
transport Dixie with 700 marines
aboard, which sailed from Philadelphia
Dec. 6, arrived here at o'clock this
morning. The Dixie proceeded to dock
at Cristibol where cars were in wait
ing to transfer the men and provisions
to Panama.
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Hamilton Makes a Good Flight.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Charles K.
Hamilton in the Glenn Curtiss aero
plane at Lake Contrary Sunday, dur
ing snow storm. made 2R miles IN
81, minutes. He made three flights In
ALL He circled the lake and had en-
tire control of the machine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

aragua today. Any action the depart
ment contemplates will be taken only
upon information from the depart
ment's official sources of communica-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

Rev. DR.. John Mcdowell Leaya NC.
mer president of st. Johns c ,,a;s
Annapolis, Nd. and Of Leigh IS
sitss x1istinEuisbed as a minist9 r
cafor and writer died Sunday =
napolis Of old age. He was 50 ye's'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13
ZELAYA WOULD VEL. ''
sCoME INTERVENTION.
(Continued From Page One)

forces, who has confirmed the previous
reports that each of the Americans
were captured reconnoitering Some
hills near the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-13

richly under them to further political
ends he would remove them promptly
and without hesitation. The supervi-
sors were introduced by Census Di-
rector Durand., i