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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
BASEBALL NOTES,

Some years ago w. C. Temple was
practically offered the presidency of
the National League, but declined to
consider it. He is a particularly close
friend of Stanley Robson of the st.
Louis club, whose vote in the coming
election will likely be the decididng
one.
Three umpires, Cusack, late of the
National League, Pipes" Conlev of the
central. and other circuits. and Eek
man OF the American Association. are
training for next season in an original
way. The three have secured Jobs as
moor walkers in a Chicago department
store and intend to stick at it until
spring.
Fred Lake would prefer to work ont
"a team for Boston than take a posi-
''oh with any other club IN the league
or out of it, The spirit of local pride
was strong in Lake when he held the
relnS over the Speed Boys" and If
stlll burns DISQUALIFICATION Journal
Without doubt Lakes work will enable
HUB fans to refer to the Doves with
that same spirit of local pride before
the 1910 season is over.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The United States Pacific fleet sailed
Friday from Manila. The Tennessee and
Washington go to Shanghai, the Pennsyl-
varia and West Virginia to Hong Kong,
the Maryland and Colorado to Kobe,
Japan, and the California and South Da-
kota to Yokohama. Rear Admiral Sebree
and the other officers of the fleet We're
given farewell reception Thursday night
by the Army and Navy Club.
The Astronomical and Astrophysical So
ciety of America, through the chairman
of it's committee on comets, Professor
George G. Comstock of the University of
Wisconsin. has just issued a statement
to astronomers throughout the country
in regard to the observation of Haley
comet. long and continuous photo
graphic campaign, in order to secure the
best possible pictures of the interesting
visitor to the solar system, is urged by
the committee. AS there is no observa-
tory with proper facilities for photo
graphing the comet in the large area of
the Pacific ocean, the committee is about
to send an expedition to the Hawaiian
islands to photograph the comet during
it's greatest brillancy, which will be in
May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
WORLD OF SPORTS

where he will have his injured right
arm treated. He hurt the arm in a
sparring match with Al kaufman, ana
If never has been right since.
Jack Root. the eX-pugilist, who is
now running a theatre at Burlington,
Iowa. has been asked to assist in train
ing Jeffries for his fight with johnson.
He will go to California next spring
for this purpose. Root knows john
sons style, the Negro having trained
him for several fights 10 years ago.
Boston Herald: Eddie Shevlin and
TONY Furey will meet again if Shevlin
has his wish granted. Eddie is sore
over his showing Tuesday and wants
to prove that he is the better of the
pair. The suggestion that they he
matched for main event will be re-
ceived with approval by everybody
who saw them go the other night.
Raw Bronson will start West immedi-
ately after his bout with Dave Desh-
Ter at the Armory A. A., Boston, Tues
day night. Ray will stop Off at Indian
apolis to see his mother, and then
will go to New Orleans for the Bald
win bout After that he will head for
the coast to meet Wolgast. Manager
Frank Lowery has secured Willie
the Fighting Harp to
train and handle Bronson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
MURPHY FAVORS WARD.
Will Not Vote for HeydIer-Pop Arson
Would Like the Job.

New York, Dec. 1O-Charles w. Muir
ply, president of the Chicago National
League club, arrived in New York to-
day with the announcement that he is
in favor of John Montgomery Ward
being elected president of the National
League for the season of 1910. Mr.. Muir
ply said that he had nothing against
John Heydler, the present president.
personally, but he considered Ward
the right man for the position. The
Chicagoian refused to say whether he
would vote for Heydler for his old po-
the league.
Murphy expects the league owners,
whose meeting is but four days away,
to wind up their business in short or
der. He thinks that a president will be
elected on the first ballot. He absolute
ly denies that Chicago capital was fur
nished to consummate the recent sale
of the Philadelphia Nationals and says
that so far as he knows the new own
ers of the Philadelphia club have not
pledged themselves to vote for either
of the presidential candidates-Heylde
or Ward.
Murphy and Garry Hermann of
Cincinnati, chairman of the National
Commission, are the only out-of-town
club owners who have already arriv-
ed. Hermann is still a strong advo-
cate of the reelection of Heydler and
says that his candidate will be retain
cd in office. Barney Dreyfuss of Pitts
burg will reach New York tomorrow
night. Stanley Robson, owner of the
st. Louis club, will arrive Sunday
morning.
Adrian C. Arson, former manager of
the Chicago Nationals, is here and he
talked today with Hermann relative
to his chances of being elected as a.
compromise candidate in case the club
owners are deadlocked over Ward and
Heydler. Hermann told him that he
would vote for Heydler every time
seven other ballots We're cast for Ward
and the Hermann Dreyfuss faction of
the league would not consider any COM
;rOmise candidate.
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WILL BUY PARK.
Phillies to Exercise Option on Their
Baseball Ground

g Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 10.-The big
plot of ground owned for years by
John l. Rogers and A. ]. Reach and
leased to the Philadelphia Ball Co will
become the sole property of the Phil
lies. The option on the park expires
Dec. 81. and the owners have been
notified that the PhilIies will exercise
it.
g President Fogel said that he paid
no attention to the dispatch from Pitts.
burg which asserted that Barney Drew
FUSS had declared that he would not
recognize Fogel at the National Leapua
meeting in New York next week.
Il will say this much" said Fogel
and that is won't take the initiative
in plating Mr.. Dreyfuss hair. The
Philadelphia ball club can get along
without the friendship of the Pittsburp
owner. I'll have a few things to tell
about Dreyfuss when l get in New
YORK, and I hope that he will be in
searshot.'
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And Clerk Of the National
D. A. R. Is Dismissed.
Caught by Post Office |nspec.
tors and ConfesSeS.
Has Ample Means and, 1t Is Said,
will Not Be Prosecuted.

Washington, Dec. 0.-Defalcations
amounting to several thousand dollars
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution by q clerk employed in the
national headquarters of the society
here We're made known today. The Off
GERS of the society have decided not to
prosecute the woman, VINO confessed
to populations covering q period of at
least three years. The clerk. however,
was dismissed and her name with
held.
Postoilice inspectors, by keeping
watch of the society headquarters Of
flee from a building across the street,
detected the woman throwing away an
envelope, accused her of having taken
money therefrom and brought her 10
confess her fault. The suspicion of Of
ficers of the society were aroused by
complaints received, although they SAID
it was evident that many of these COM
plants had been intercepted and de-
stroyed by the woman.
The postoffice inspectors have no di-
rect power of action in the case at
present, as the mail was opened by
those delegated officially to the task
after it had arrived at its destination.
What has become of the money
taken is a matter which is puzZling the
societys officers. The woman VINO
confessed the embezzlement was pos
sessed of an income sufficient to make
her independent, is is said. aside from
an ample salary she drew from the
office. She lived quietly and without
any outward display Of even such lux
ury as she could afford with her SAL
airy and income.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Dec. ]

New j OIhy bct. ~.
FLOUR-Receipts 25,842; exports 525s;
firmly held with a quiet trade: spring pa
tent 555 winter patents 535M55775; winter
extra No. 470M480; spring clear 4CG4S5;
winter extra No. 430d445.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 200: exports 124,55
SPOT firm; No. red 126 nominal elevator;
No red 125a nominal b afioat; No.
northern Duluth III nominal 0 b afioat;
No . hard winter 122i nominal b
afloat
CORN-Receipts GS,625; exports 1866 spot
firm; No. 2 IL elevator domestic and Y
delivered nominal old; No. 2 67 o af1oat
nominal.
OATS-Receipts 41,175: exports 525; spot
firm; mixed 260l32 lbs. 45M46; natural white
2Cm32 lbs 464M4S4; clipped white 34m42 lbs,
47aM51a
BEEF-Steady.
PORk-Firm.
SUGAR-Raw quiet: fair refining 3S1l;
centrifugal Sc test 4313; molasses sugar
1861: refined duh.
BUTTER-Strong; receipts 1854: cream
cry specials 34d35; extras 3Sl034; third
to first 27M324; state dairy common to
first25M33.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 1862; state, Pa.
and nearby hennery white fancy 43M52;
do. gathered brown fair to prime 32G3S
POTATOES Easy; Bermuda per Dbl.
15M550; Maine 17002.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
PRESENCE OF MIND.
Harvard Man Borrowed Shoes and
Then Asked for Laces.

He was a Harvard man with gift
for borrowing things and a defective
memory which led to his retaining
them. A few days before class day a
friend of his bewailed the tortures Of
breaking in a pair Of new russell shoes.
my feet's smaller than yours he
suggested kindly. Lend them to me-
and they'll be easy enough when l give
them back"
Next day he went home, and the new
shoes added luster to his arrival in the
old town.
Three months later he was at the
Seattle exhibition. The shoes had
reached the stage when they were the
despair of Pullman porters, and sud-
denly he saw their owner bearing
straight down on him near the machin-
cry building.
He turned not hair, but. walking
forth to meet his justly incensed
friend, exclaimed:
"Old man. you're just the man I'm
looking for. These shoes Of yours
want new pair of laces dreadfully"
New Orleans Democrat.
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FLORENCE AS A JOKER.
Two Franks the Comedian Played on
the Duke of Beaufort.

Through the elder Sothern, Billy
Florence, the comedian, came to know
the Duke of Beaufort, and they were
excellent friends. Beaufort came to
this country and was at the Gilsey
House, in New York, a good while.
Florence enlivened his stay by several
jokes which were the talk of the town
at the time. He told the duke that he
was not looking we'll. You need vio-
lent exercise" said he. Nov, 1 was
troubled as you are. ! used to strip to
my Undertaking and, taking heavy
chair in my hands, would run about
my rooms. raising and lowering the
chair hundred times without stop
ping. 1t rad a grand effect"
Florence insisted upon this for sew
eral days and got the duke into a mind
for trying it. One afternoon when sew
eral eminent persons were going to
call on the duke, Florence persuaded
him to try the great remedy The duke
undressed, and, Selling a chair, he ele-
waited it above his head and began
racing around the room. He was in a
fine sweat, with his eyes bullying, his
face red and his veins standing out.
Florence went to the Office, and when
the eminent and dignified persons ar
rived he said to one of them he knew:
Going up to see his grace"
Yes" said the man.
'Well,' said Florence, I've been up
to see him, and I'm afraid he's touch
ed in his head. He is leaping about
his room, making strange noises and
breaking the furniture Come up and
see him. l think he ought to be re-
strained. His family ought to be told
| The eminent and dignified person
ages accompanied Florence and, peep.
ing through a crack in the door, saw
an apparent maniac dashing round
and round. with staring eyes and
| flushed face. Then Florence shut the
door ami took them away to tell what
they had seen, beginning. It's yer,
sad about his grace" until an impress
sion was general that the Duke OF
Beaufort had gone mad. A few DAYS
later Florence hid the dukes clothins
and poked his head in at the door ant
SAID, hurry out; the hotel is afire!'
The duke presently appeared in the
hotel office in a nightgown. slipper:
and tall hat, thus confirming the
unfavorable impression of his intel.
llectuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
A RECORD YEAR.
Importations Of Hides and Skins About
$1o0,000,000 In 1909.

Washington. Dec. Interpretations
of hides and skins into the United
States will aggregate approximately
$7OO,OOO,O0O for the present calendar
year. These articles rank second in
value in the list of importations only
to sugar.
The value Of hides and skins import
ed exceeds by many millions that of
any previous year in the history of the
country. In the calendar ear of 1910,
the quantity Of hides imported was
3O7. 100000 pounds. while this year it
will exceed 5OO,0O00O0 pounds Nearly
one-third of the value consisted of
goat skins, practically one-half of
which come from the British East
Indies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
BOXING NOTES.

The bout between Mike Twin Sulli-
van and Jack Carrigan at Pittsburg has
been set for Dec. 21
Kid Pantz of Hallowell and Mike
Cunningham of Lewiston will meet at
the Pastime A. c., Portland, tonight.
Tom O'Rourke, matchmaker of the
National Sporting Club of New York,
has signed Jim Kendrick of England
and John DAILY of New York for a 10
round contest next Monday night.
Matty Baldwin and Ray Bronson
have signed articles for 2O-round con-
test at the Royal A. c., New Orleans,
Dec. &c. The fight will be held in the
afternoon. The weight is to be 1873
pounds at 10 A. NJ, or five hours before
entering the ring.
Billy Papke announced in Chicago
that he would take a rest of two OF
three months before fighting again
Papke will later go to Hot Springs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
w. c. Temple May Be Nominated IF
Heyder Can't Be Elected.

Pittsburg. Dec, 10.-William c.
Temple of Winter Park. Calf. will
reach New York next Tuesday, and
will be a guest at the great baseball
banquet to be given by the Pittsburg
worlds champions to basebaIldom at
the Waldorf on Wednesday evening
Temple. who was formerly one of
the moving spirits in the National
League. being president and owner of
the Pittsburg club. comes from the
Pacigc coast on an invitation extended
by Pres. Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburg.
and there is a rumor here that in case
the Heydler forces are not strong
enough to re-elect the present incum-
Dent. Temple may be offered by them
As compromise candidate
Barney Dreyfuss has received a let
ter from Temple announcing the ac-
ceptance of his invitation to the ban
quet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
annual dividend Of per cent. on st.
Louis solithWtxtefn prefefre1t M4Sde-

annual dividend Of per cent. on st.
Louis Southwestern preSefrat M3ssde-
clared in June, it contrasted with
share earnings Of 2.95 per cent. in the
preceding year on the 100000 900 pre-
ferred. This weeks advance to 5 per
cent basis again emphasizes the ten
dency to discount prospective earnings.
Boston-E. l.. White has returned to
Boston from "A four weeks visit to the
West with f. Augustus Heinze. He
gays: "Mr. HeinZe received a welcome
to Butte, which is almost beyond de-
scrlption. Since his return he has paid
close attention to business affairs and
Is underground in the Davis Dalv
nearly every day. He has Davis-DaIv
more at heart than any other mining
property with which he was ever CON-
nected, and he is convinced that if will
make a big mine.
While there has been no aereer,ant
among the large copper producers 70
curtail production, it has been decided
by number Of the largest interests
individually, not collectively, to con-
form production to consumption. as y
result Of which many Of the largo
mines of the country, including the
Amalgamated and Guggenheiu nrop.
critics will curtail production 10 ner
cent.
Such action should naturally have a
stimulating effect upon the price of
copper in the near future
New York-The average price of %
active stocks at the close Thursday
was 1885, an advance of 50 compared
with Wednesdays close. A year ago
the average was 117.S1.
Boston-The high prices touched by
hogs in Kansas City stockyards this
week, the highest since 1882, mark the
elimination of more than a decade of
steadily rising prices for meats and
especially pork. AS compared with 1898,
prices of pork show an advance of 175
per cent. to 200 per cent. and prices Of
beef an advance of 40 per cent. to 50
per cent.
New York-The directors of the In
ternational Smelling & Refining Co.
are scheduled to met early next year.
but it is not likely there will be an in
crease in the dividend on the $10,000,-
900 capital stock until May. If the pres
ent plans of the management arc car
ried out the stock will be placed on
either an per cent. or 10 per cent.
basis in the second quarter.
Houghton. Mich.-The close of nav
igation on the Great Lakes finds very
little copper at the several local smelt-
ers awaiting shipment. A single ship
ment made by water last week totaled
5000 tons, and practically cleaned up
all Il be had at the Copper Range
dock. There is at the present time less
than 10 tons of the finished metal in
sight at that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
Boston Wool Market.


The big event of the past week in the
local wool market has been revival OF
interest in delaine fleece woods, which
has led to sales of considerably more
than 100000 pounds, and has placed the
market in better shape on these woods
than it has been before this season. Such
high prices were named on these WOODS
when they first arrived that imported
clips of a similar grade. which could pc
had several cents a pound cheaper, had
the preference. and the delaines We're
neglected and piled up.
Business generally has been good, bet
ter than it was last week, and more d.
versfied. In fleeces, beside the delaines,
there have been sales of half and three
eighths blood Ohios at 36c.. about 5000
pounds having been sold. while looWo
quarter blood woods from different states
have sold at $50 BIC. and about 250,Wo
semibright woods have changed hands at
soc Sales of territory woods include 800,
COO pounds of fine and fine medium Utah,
New Mexico and Wyoming woods at ls0
23c.. oO.UoO pounds of New Mexican at
clean cost of 66M61c. and 100000 pounds OF
fine and fine medium woods at 2lM22 lie
that secured up to cost about zoe
The leading grades of wool are quoted
in this city as follows
Ohio and Pennsylvania-XNa and abova
37M3Sc. No. 1 40d41c., No 39dioc.. hne
unWashed 21d2Sc.. fine understandable 80
M31c., unwashed half-blood 36c.. three
eighths blood 36c.. quarter blood 35c.. fine
washed delaine 39c., unwashed del2ine sc.
Michigan and New York-Fina mnwash-
ed 25m26c, unwashed quarter-blood SIC,
three-eighths blood 35G36c.. half-bood 81
M36c.. unwashed delaine 30G3lc.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri-Un-
washed quarter-blood 33G3ic., three
eighths blood 35G36c.
Texas-Twelve months 2Sd3Oc., eight
months 246o6c., fall 1Sd20c.
California-Humboldt and Mendocino 30
mS2c, choice northern 26M27c. middle
counties 23a24c.. southern 1SG2oc.. fall Il
M1Sc ,,
Oregon-Eastern staple No. / 2S6e4c,
No. , 23d24c., clothing 22@25c.. valley NO
l 25d26c, No 2 2SG30c., No. 3 26d-'c
Territory fine and fine medium
23G24c, heavy 19620c., medium and low
medium 29031c.; Wyoming. fine and fine
medium 29@24c., heavy 19d20c.. medium
and low medium 29Ql30c.: Utah and Neva-
da, fine and fine medium 2SG24c., heavy -
M2Oc. medium and low medium 2SQ29c :;
Dakota. fine and fine medium 2S@24c., me-
dunn and low medium 29G32c.
Montana-Fine and fine medium, choice
24625c., average 22623c., fine staple $50
26c., medium choice SOC, average 2SG29c.,
low 2S@29c.
Colorado, New Mexico. etc.-Colorado.
fine and fine medium 19@21c.. medium 29@
24c; New Mexico, imported 22@25c; AriZo-
ma, heavy 1SQI20c., average 22Q2oc, cholce
25M26c: Georgia 300l3lc.
Pulled wool (scoured basis)-EXtra I4Q
76c, fine AS 70m7Sc., A super 65G6Sc. b
super 5566Oc c super 3SGt43c., gray woods
4464Sc combing, fine 65G70c., medium $50
&c coarse 52I54c.
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Days Financial
News and Gossip.
BOSTON, Dec. 10. 1909.


The United Fruit Co. is having
splendid falls business and net profits
from fruit operations for the months
of October and November, the first two
months of this fiscal year, were 145 per
cent. ahead of the same period year
ago and very close to record for any
falls showing in the history of the
company.
New York-Six blast furnaces at
Gary, Ind, are in operation and two
additional furnaces will be blown in
in the near future. This will make to-
tai capacity of about 100000 tons of
pig iron a year.
Montreal-Canadian Pacific besides
completing a close working arrange
ment with the Allan Steamship Co. will
shortly give contracts for construction
of two new steamers of the Empress
type.
New York-When the initial semi
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PISCATAQUIS
DOVER AND FOxCROFT.

w. l.. Sturtevant died at his home
in East Dover Wednesday afternoon,
after an illness with pneumonia.
The Board of Health of the two
towns has thought it best to close all
social functions on account of diph-
liberia. There will be no services in the
churches next SUNDAY.
The American house in Dover has
beer sold to Ralph Bradley and B. L.
Bachelor.
Tho concert and ball given by Tay-
lcr's Military Band was a great sue
cess. The readings by Miss Flood were
greatly enjoyed. also the vocal solos by
Ralph Jack. Eighty dollars was cleared.
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THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Saturday Finals in open classes and
speeial amateur bouts. B. A. A.; Joe
Jennette VS.. Sam McVey. Paris; linn
Clabby vs. Gus Buckles, New Orleans;
" alter Whitehead VS.. George DeBray,
hancock, Mich; bouts at Montgomery
A. c., Philadelphia; Young Erne VS..
Young Mitchie, National A. c., Phila.
delphia.
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FREEDOM.

The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Murch Thursday afternoon. 1t will meet
with Mrs. Dodge Thursday, Dec. 18th, and
finish their work in progress.
Mrs. c. B. Sampson and Miss Edna
Knowlton were in Waterville Thursday
for the day.
Mr.. Fred Flye has purchased Chas.
Thompson's interest in the Freedom
meat market.
Dana Benton is away for a few days.
Mrs. A. A. Thompson is in Portland
with her little nephew, Matte Sylvester.
for treatment in Maine General Hospital.
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LOOKS LIKE HEYDLER.
indications Point to His Re. election to
Presidency.

New York, Dec. 10.-August Herr
mann, president of the Cincinnati Base
ball Club and chairman of the National
Commission arrived in the city Thurs
day, and made it plain to everybody
concerned that he was out for the re-
election of John Heydler for the presi-
dency Of the National League
One thing is very certain. Mr. Herr
mann and Barney Dreyfuss. two of the
most influential men connected with
the sport. are strong for Heydler, and
Is seemed to be the consensus of opin-
ion among baseball men that. in spite
Of the opposition to the present head
of the league by Murphy and Ebbetts,
present indications pointed to Heyd-
ler's success in the league meeting next
week