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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
WILL MAJORS
RESPECT RULE2
NEW PLAYER LIMIT IN BASEBALL
REGULATION BRINGS
ON TALK.
UP TO THE COMMISSION
National and American Pay Rolls
Must Not Show More Than Is
Players Between May 10
and August %.

New York, Dec. 27.-The major
leagues have wisely adopted sensi
bic roster limit. Hereafter no cluh
will be able to carry on its reserve
list more than thirty-five players al
one time. Between May 10 and Aug
40 of each playing season this num-
ber will have to be temporarily re-
duced to twenty-five.
Tt is now uD to the national com
mission to see that the major leagues
respect this wise measure. which both
major leagues have adopted. Tie
national commission is composed of
men directly interested in major
league affairs. Two if its three mem.
bers are the presidents of the rival
clubs. Under the circumstances a
rule could be incorporated by the
commission which would make any
chance violations an impossibiiity.
Until the national commission
takes such action there is no certain
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
Negotiations in the Northwest
Took Sudden Turn for the
Worse Yesterday
Railroads and Union Representatives Declare Ne
gotations Ended, and Labor Leaders Will
Prepare For General Strike Rem
poyment Of All Strikers the
Stumbling Block

St Paul, Dec. 27-Developments in
the controversy between the rail
roads of the northwest and the strik-
ing switehmen instead of resulting
in an amlcable settlement Of the
strike, resulted in a wider breach
than has heretofore existed. The
'switchmen declare the negotiations
are terminated and the labor leaders
say there is strong possibility of a
general strike by all allied orders be.
longing to the railway branch of the
American Federation Of Labor.
H. B. Perham, who has been acting
as chairman Of the railway council
here, tonight started for Washington
where he will seek the intervention OF
the government in the controversy.
What If your efforts to secure in.
Iteryention by the government fail?"
Perham was asked
Then there undoubtedly will be a
general strike" was the emphatic re.
lply.
President Hawley of the Switch
mems Union asserted
Several other members of the rail-
way council besides Perham left for
their headquarters tonight to prepare
for strike in their respeetiyes or.
iders."
! Perham said, Friday we We're On
Ithe verge of q settlement with the
railroads. We thought that the mat.
tier would be fixed today. But this
morning the railroads presented a
mysterious change of front and as
lsumed such arrogance that we decltt.
ed to have nothing more to do with
them am leaving tonight fol
Washington. | have business in Chi
cago and Cincinnati first, but will ar.
rive at the capital Thursday As the
intervention of the state authorities
failed, we shall seek the aid of the
United States in ending the contro
versy that is causing bankruptcy and
suffering among innocent, who have
no voice in the matter"
Perham would not state to which
department at Washington he would
appeal, and said he may seek to in
lterest the interstate commerce com
mission, and may take the matter W
Idirectly with Taft.
The railroad officials refused tt
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" that either of the major leagues
will stick religiously to the reform.
rhe National League simply indorsel
4 measure which the American
League adopted of its own will True,
there must have been an understand.
ing between the two. The American
League would not have undertaken
tho step singlehanded. 1t would have
been too great sacrifice of drafting
privilege If it was limited to few
minor league recruits while its rival
remained unhampered in numbers Of
substitutes.
Did Not Obey Rule.
The American League once adopted
such a rule, but it always remained 9
lead letter. 1t was in the days wher
The rival organizations did not pull
together. The National League com
petition for new players was so keer
that American club owners could moi
stand the gaff.
The American League in the ole
lays may have been too radical. The
roster limit was placed at sixteen
That was too few players for major
eague club. Then, too, the wartime
iroubles made 1t impossible FOL
LaJoie, Flick and Bradley to play ir
Philadelphia. Injunction proceeding
barred the trio of stars. 1t was
Cleveland that was indirectly respon
sible for the beginning of the end o
the defunct American League roster
limit
Now 1t is an altogether different
proposition. The leagues are in har
mony.
Injustice to Minors.
A mandate from the national com
mission would straighten the matter
for all time. An unlimited roster IL
not only an injustice to the minol
leagues, but to the playing fraternit,
ffsonci,,lcd IN Third poCoN \
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
STOCK EXCHANGE
HAS A MYSTERY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE
AROUSED BY ROCK ISLAND
EPISODE YESTERDAY.
WILL Be INVESTIGATED
Officers Of the Rock Island Disclaim
Responsibility-Many ExpIana-
tions Of the Sensational
Movement.

New York, Dec. 27.-The New York
Stock Exchange has an investigation
on it's hands. Rock Island common
stock rose SIX points almost i'm
mediately after the opening today then
even more suddenly dropped to So
Thereby hangs mystery or fiasco
or something that the governors of
the stock exchange will sift. Francis
L. Eames, former president of the
exchange, ]. f. Atterbury and Ernest
Groesbeck were appointed commit
tee to conduct the investigation. The
conservative members of the ex-
change are much exercised over the
episode and a rigid, searching inquiry
is demanded, with summary punish
ment to the offenders, II guilt is es-
tablished.
The officers of the Rock Island dis.
claim responsibility. At the office of
Daniel G. Reid, who, with Judge w.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

II. Moore, is the acknowledged leader
of the Rock Island group, it was said
that Reid was indisposed. Another
report said that he is entertaining a
house party at his country home neal
here. Judge Moore arrived from Chi
cago this afternoon. He said:
Il knew nothing of the excitement
until reached here. Personally
have not bought or sold a share OF
Rock Island stock In many months
regret the excitement. | am only in
terested in improving the Rock Island
property"
.aystery and confusion surround
the movement. A clear explanation
seems impossible at present. This
afternoon several members who fig
ured in the buying and selling were
called before the governors, but no
details regarding the preliminary in.
vestigauon were made public. BrolI.
ers credited with executing orders
declined to throw any light on the
subject. They will testify later be.
fore the investigating committee.
One theory of the situation was
that an attempt at manipulating the
stock miscarried; that heavy buying
orders were placed, but there was
oversight and corresponding selling
orders did not appear. II such was
the case orders were destined to be
so-called match ORDERS" which were
the principal subjects of Governor
Hughes recent investigation of the
exchange. During the furry the bal
ance of the list, including active is
sues, became extremely weak under
the vague apprehension of another
corner"
Today's operations in Rock Island
common totalled approximately 21s..
600 shares, or more than 25 per cent
fConriudoA I'm Sornnd pnHAN
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the conduct of the game are made at
the same time.
In a praiseworthy effort to pro-
mote the game of football along safer
and saner lines, two Canadian teams
were recently invited to play game
Of Rugby football in New York city,
so that the public and the so-called
football experts might have an op.
portunity to witness it and Judge
whether we should adopt the Cana.
dian game or any of its features.
Points to Defects.
"The comments Of these football
experts, as given in the newspapers,
state that the game was not interest
ing, not developed in the fine points
of tackling and line bucking, and that
an insufficient number of men got In.
to the play, 1t is further stated that
the Canadian colleges do not have
training tables, that they do not train
as' we know training, and that col
lege never has more than one coach.
This criticism is the keynote of what
Is the matter with our game.
$50 far as | am able to Judge from
accounts of the Rugby game played In
New York on December II, 1t was
similar in many respects to the game
II played at western university
twenty-one years ago. We had no
coach, no trainer and no training
table. The players worked out the
plays under the guidance of their cap.
tain. and very pleasant and very
profitable hours were spent by men,
bers of the team getting up plays and
working out the plan of campaign.
I'VE thoroughly enjoyed playing
the game, and considered 1t manly
and strenuous one in which player
might suffer broken leg, collar bone
or arm, but 1t was not considered
(Conticued on aird Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

those reports led Knox to adopt the
attitude he did towards me"
Zelaya said he was escorted aboard
the Guerrero at Corinto by the Mexi
can minister and boarded the gunboat
in broad daylight, and added
THE British minister at Managua
offered me conveyance on the sloop
Shearwater, then at Corinto, to any
country wanted to go to, but | pre-.
ferred to come to Mexico"
Zelaya declined to discuss the ar.
rest of Passos and Martinez, charged
with misappropriation Of the funds OF
the government
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

take back all the swtchmen at once.
bit agreed to re-employ all those they
have places for. They gave the
switchmen until noon Wednesday to
accept. The offer was Immediately
rejected.
This afternoon Hawley and Perham
asked Governor Eberhart TO invite
the Interstate commerce commission
to irtercede. Gov. Eberhart replied
that he did not care to act on this
request until he had consulted the at
torney general, who is absent and
will not return until tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
NJ Y C. HEAD TALKS.

New York, Dec. 27-Referring to
the likelihood of the eastern railroad
employees demanding an increase in
wages, President Brown of the New
ork Central is quoted as saying:
"As far as am able to learn, there
is no disposition by the railroads 10
deal arbitrarily or unreasonably with
the employees The whole matter
hinges on one question, whether there
has been a material increase in the
cost of living since the last wage in
crease.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
U. s. OFFICERS AT MANAGuA.

Managua, Dec. 27.-Admiral Kim
ball arrived from Corinto today on a
special train, accompanied by Secre-
tary Weitzel of the American legation
at Panama, and two naval aides The
American officers were in uniform.
The object of Kimball's visit was to
pay an unofficial visit to Madriz. A
great crowd gathered at the station
and greeted the visitors. They drove
to the hotel in the presidential car
|riage. Several American flags were
displayed and although there was no
demonstration, considerable excite
ment prevailed.
1t was rumored that the visit might
mean the recognition Of Madriz by
the United States. The admiral, how
lever, eIRphaticaliy asserted that he
called on the president only in a
Eprivate capacity. He refused to per.
NIT the gorgeously uniformed aide,
whom Madriz sent, to ride ON the
box of the presidential carriage.
Ernesto Martinez, the former
finance minister whose arrest was
ordered on a charge of misappropria-
ion of public funds, has escaped to
Granada. Joaquin Navas, million
aire from Leon is also in custody
charged with obtaining 100000 of pub
lie money from Zelaya for the sur
render of his hide concession. which
was improperly granted him. The
arrest of others who were enriched
at the expense of the country, is i'm
minent.
The belief is general that there
will be a restitution of millions by
many who were permitted by the for
inner governor to enjoy large gains
Illegally through concessions. This
may mean that the imposition of a
general tax will be avoided. The gov
ernment is unable to obtain credit
for the purchase of flour for the army
1t is reliably announced that Mex
leo has formally accepted the re-
sponsibility for Zelaya's person, and
agreed to prevent his return to Mica
ragua. The status of the ex-president
of Nicaragua is practically that of 4
prisoner.
The ministergeneral has abrogated
the agreement compelling the pay.
ment of six per cent of duties by
means of government bonds. Here.
after duties will be payable in cash
only. This leaves quantity of these
bonds, now worthless, in the hands of
Joaquin Pasos, Zelaya's son-in-law,
now under arrest, and other favored
individuals, who bought them from
Zelaya at As and sold some to the
public at 105.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
FAKE d.
Member OF Copenhagen Committee
Says Cook Used Calculations
Furnished Him by Loose.

Copenhagen. Dec. 27.-The commit
tee of the Copenhagen University,
which investigated DR.. Cooks records
is considering whether II win publish
a second report, giving further de-
tails Of its work. A member of the
committee said today that some of
Cooks narratives are fabricated and
showed that he used the calculations
furnished by Loose
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
TWO KILLED IN DUEL.

Opelousas, La. Dec 27--Wade Hig
ginbotham. deputy sheriff of this
parish, and Ozene Roy, farmer
killed each other late last night in a
pistol duel at Aranudvlle, several
miles south Of here The shooting Is
said to have been the elimination OF
bad feeling that had existed between
tn two men for some time. Human
Hardy and Isaac Tbibodeaux were ar.
rested for alleged completely in the
tragedy
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
SIX DAYS RACE STARTS
Americans Competing In Bicycle
Contest Which Opened in Berlin,
Germany Last Night.

Berlin, Dec. 27.-The six days
cycling race started at Geological
gardens at 10 o'clock tonight. Fifteen
thousand people were present. Six
teen pair are competing, including
Rutt and Clarke, winners of the six
day race in New York, and the
American team, Root and Fogler.
Rutt was liable to arrest for not
performing military service in Ger.
many. The war office. however per-
mitted him to compete after the
crown prince brought influence to
bear,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
DETECTIVES MYSTIFIED
Cannot Get Clue TO Identity OF Muir
derer Of Fourteen Year Old
Boy in Pittsburs.

pittsburg. Pa, Dec, 27.-The de-
tectiyes are at sea regarding the
identity of those implicated in the
murder of fourteen year old James
rriel. whose frozen and partly nude
body was found late last night in
deserted house in Allegheny, where IL
probably was placed Christmas day
after the throat had ben slashed.
The death of the school hoy Is the
elimination. the police say of a series
of lesser crimes OF degenerate ma
turc pernetrated the past year In
Pittsburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
SHOT MURDERER TO DEATH.

Canyon City, Ore, Dec. 27.--Orvilie
Snyder, who killed Arthur Green near
junction Bar in row, Dec. "a, and
who surrendered to the authorities,
was taken from the deputy sheriff
while being brought to the county jail
yesterday, by five masked men, who
shot him to death
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
KILLS FIANcEE AND SELF,

Columbus, Ohio. Tee 27.-Drunk
and jealous, Albert Walker, cabinet
maker. AGED 25. tonight shot and
killed FrIeda Ludwig, aged 20, and
then put the smoking pistol in his
mouth, pulled the trigger and was
killed Instantly
Walker and Miss Ludwig were 10
have been married yesterday but
few days ago the wedding was post
poned until spring.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
FIGHT POSTPONED.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 27.--The ten
round bout between Featherweight
Champion Abe Attell and Tommy
Mowatt. of Chicago, scheduled for to-
night. has been postponed indefinite
ly. Promoter C.. Z. Nelson did not
state the reason for the postpone
ment, which he decided on late today,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
TWENTY.EIGAT PERISH.

Madrid, Dec. 2T4--Twenty-e eight per.
sons are reported to have perished in
a landslide caused by the floods near
Viana, Navarro
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
LOS
Wrecksge Washed Into Boston Har
Dor Seems to Indicate Loss
OF Schooner Davis Palmer.

Boston, Dec. 27-The five-masted
schooner Davis Palmer, with crew
of twelve men probably has been lost
off Boston Harbor. and nine other
vessels were wrecked along the Mas
sachusetts coast. Cape Cod is still
cut Off from communication. Wreck
age borne into Boston Harbor is ey
idence that the Palmer has been lost
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

ESTRADA THANKS RED CROSS
Washington, Dec. 27.--The Red
Cross Society today received a tele
gram from General Estrada, com
Concluded on Second Page.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

The 6rasgart Sized Up.
This man who says he can do any.
hing can usually do nothing
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

The principal part OF everything is
tho beginning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

John Ray Waters of New York; A ,nef
member of the summer colony at East ,ss
Gre en"ich, r. l., was Tuesday night 4.
elected colonel of the Kentish Guards. SA'
the seventh oldest military company yasr
in the United States. He is graduaAeseoa5
of Yale and succeeds Col Thomas AL
len, who declined re-election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
NATIONAL BANKS.
Reports to Treasury Under Control
lers Call June %.

Washington July 21.-An increase of
s1o2 S4S,S20 in total resources between
April % and June % last, an increase of
$751; Cos, 1853, since July IS year ago. and
total resources and liabilities of s.. All 49, :
663, represents the position of the national
banks of the United States, as announced
today.
The statement gives the report to the
Treasury Department under the call of
the controller of the currency for a state
ment of condition of the banks June %
last Their loans and discounts. accord
ing to the complete returns. increased by
81, U2 647 since the date of the last call
in April. and s42O 1856 since July Is. 1908.
Compared with the April call, the banks
made this report of increases United
States bonds, $4.S3 $40: due from national
banks, state banks and bankers and re-
serve agents, SO 1856; specie. $14 49,, 211
capital stock, S3,o24 1873; surplus and other
profits. $11, 1913. 726; circulation 1914 1856; in
dividual deposits, 81 ,516,o.2; United States
government deposits, $4,oS2 903: bills pay
able and re-discounts, $5,SS5949. The only
decreases reported by the banks in either
resources or liabilities are $1123, 449 in 1e-
gal tenders and v-.09O2 200 due to national
and state banks and bankers.
The banks have over 1864, 900, 900 in specie
and almost $192, 600, 900 in legal tender, their
capital stock paid in aggregates over $937, :
600, their surplus fund 1891, 900 600 and
undivided profits, less expenses and taxes
paid, $216. 233, 127
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Oct. 2S-30-Maine Teachers Associatfon,i itoh
Lewiston. ..a.-,a,...s
Nov O. 10, 11-Maine State Pomologca1, 4ip
Norway.
Dec. 21-23-State Grange, Bangor
Dec-Maine State Poultry and Petit
Stock Association, Portland.
Dec. %. %, 3o-Freeport Poultry Show, ~
Freeport. s'ifoteod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
NATURES QUEER FREAK.
Two Big Mountain Peaks JuggIed Off
the Map.

Washington, July 21.-Juggling two
imposing mountain peaks off the map,
Transforming bay into a lake and
springing into existence two brand new
islands are the astounding feats of ma
ture discovered in Boring Sea by a
government party and reported to the
Treasury Department today.
In that stretch of water, with its
swiftly moving current. is the Island
of Bogoslof, whose constantly changing
conformation has more than once at
tractcd widespread attention. A report
received by Captain Commandant Ross,
of the Revenue Cutter Service, says
that u party from the revenue cutter
Perry landed on Bogoslof on June 10
last. made a cursory examination of
the island and found that a number of
important changes had taken place
since last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
SAGADAHOC
BOWDOlN.

NORTH-Edwin Jordan lost fine grade
heifer this week. it is thought. from poi
son in the pasture. Mr.. Jordan lost two
head of cattle last year in the same pas
ture from the same cause and has now
transferred his stock to neighboring
farm for grazing.
Miss Elsie Pratt is visiting Mrs Fred
Tucker and other friends in Litchfield.
Arthur Hall is doing the haying for
Moses Lydston.
The funeral of John Jacques, aged Il
years, who. for many years was a great
sufferer from cancer of tie face, occurred
Monday in Woodlawn cemetery Prayer
was offered at his late home, and fun
eral service will be held on his birthday
anniversary in September
w. c. Batchelder, with the help of Ed
win Jordan, is cutting the hay on his
lower farm, which he recently bought of
Lnwood Card
Miss Ruth Wadswol... is at home hav-
ing passed a few weeks with the family
of Prof. Kip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Green and two chill
dren of Bridgeport, are guests at the
home of Mr.. Green's parents. Mr. and
hI D MIDI iii IIeeIl, DIT TIE east size
Mrs. Earl Huntington and infant son,
Earl Francis. from Ltchfield. were recent
guests of her mother. Mrs. w. L. Small
VIM. Adams of Litchfield was a visitor
Saturday at the home of his daughter.
Mrs A. d. Strout.
Edwin Jordan has sold his yoke of
steers to A. d. Strout.
our automobiles passed through here
ors9 day this week. one bearing w. d.
Hutchins and family of Augusta.
w. B. Chase is visiting relatives and
friends in town. having been absent for
more than a year. at his work in the in
surance business.
A. }. Holbrook and sister. Miss Ethel
nave been at their farm here a few days
from Richmond. while the hay was be-
ing cut by Dennis Fourier
Maud Elizabeth Wadsworth entertained
few of her young friends Thursday. July
10, the occasion being her ninth birth
day anniversary. Refreshments were
served, and the affair was enjoyed by all
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
BIDS FOR DRAB CLOTH.
War Department Seeks Competition for
Material for Uniforms.

Washington, July Accommodation
for the contract of supplying about
100000 yards of olive drab cotton cloth
for uniforms for the army is sought by
the War Department.
Secretary Dickinson has directed that
samples he submitted to all cloth man
ufacturers with the view to ascertain
ing whether, if the cloth is adopted, the
department can procure suitable COM
petition. So far the department has
received only one offer-from q firm in
New England. Other manufacturers
have protested against the award to
that firm on the general ground that it
would be establishing a practical mo-
nopoly. Action on the pending contract
will be suspended until replies are re-
ceived.