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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
Saws American Ice Co. in
The New York Court,
Charged With Being a Monop-
oily in Restraint Of Trade.
DIIatory Motions by Counsel Are
Promptly Denied by the Court.

New York, oct 4.-The American Ice
Co. through it's counsel, today entered
pleas Of not guilty to four indictments
charging the company with operating
as monopoly in restraint of trade
The arrangement was before Judge
Wheeler of the state supreme court. 1t
is charged that the Ice Company con-
tracts with ice harvesting companies
along the Hudson river either to per-
NIT the American Ice Co. to control
their output or to withhold ice from
the market
Represented by formidable array
OF COUNCIL the corporation today made
determined fight to prevent trial
on those indictments. John B. Stanch-
field, chief counsel for the defendant,
eral had no right to appear in the
matter and that the case should be
prosecuted through the district attor-
ney'r office. The court denied Mr.
Stapchheld's motion and also another
motion for the Ice Company that the
criminal action be adjourned pending
the settlement of civil actions now be-
ing instituted against the company by
the attorney general.
The company's attorneys took the
statutory two days in which to decide
whether or not to make any further
motions and the case was adjourned
until Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
TRIUNE iMMERSIONISTS
Baptize Fl Candidates at Dexter-12oO
People Witness Ceremony.

Dexter. Me. Oct. 4.-The feature Of
the closing day of the autumn conven-
ton of the Triune Immersion Advent
lists was the public baptism Saturday
afternoon. Twenty-one candidates
were immersed in Lake Wassookeag,
while the ceremony was witnessed by
1900 people from the shore
Without exception the candidates
were enthusiastic and while in the wa
ter and after reaching the shore gave
vent to their joy in shouts of Praise
Cod and "Hallelujah.' The ordinance
was administered by Elder Gerhard
Helme. who is at the head of the
Triune Immersionists in Maine. The
convention has been in session here
since Thursday and has been largely
attended by the people of the faith in
this State. Among the speakers have
been several elders from out of tn,
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
Jumps from Portland, Or
To Sacramento, Cal.
VIII Not Proceed Today i
Oakland and San Francisco,
Rensws Pledge to Work 10 San
0ur.naturaI Resources.

Sacramento, Calf, Oct. 4-As..
making one of the longest jumps Of h.
trip and travelling for 25 hours throuss
Oregon and the northern half Of cou
fornia, President Taft arrived here :
night at 7.30 O'Clock to remain pn,; !,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when s..
Will proceed to Oakland ard San Fra,
cisco. The President was enterta,r..
at dinner, was taken for an a,,to,a
bile ride through the city and made !.
speech in the state Capitol grounds
The President selected as the prirs
pal feature of his speech the consery,
tion ot NATURAL resources. He declarsa
anew the belief that many of ~.
Roosevelt policies of conservation %,
be carried into effect, confirmatory ana
enabling legislation must be had ana
he pledged himself to use all his now.
to induce Congress TO pass the Law.
necessary
Having already made a number !.
set speeches covering the various sv
Jects he expects to Incorporate in 4,
annual message to Congress, the pru
iN'''t t'-lil'S tIc rest OF MS tour Vi1
discuss in more or less detail, MANY =,
the phases of the larger questions Ia
believes that after all the details count
more than mere general declarations NJ
policy .aS
While to the average mind tha
thought of day and night of uninter.
rupted travel suggests discomfort and
fatigue, the % hours between Portland
and Sacramento proved to be a perird
of rest and enjoyment for the Prssj.
dent. The only stops made on the vay
were at division points-stops neces.
sary to operation of the train. Crowd,
were at each of these places and In.
President appeared on the rear plat.
form of his car TO shake hands or ia
make few informal remarks.
AT Dunsmuir. near the foot of Noun,
Shasta magnificent snow-cIad peak
the President declared that a night Of
solid sleep and the bracing air of north
ern California had entirely knocked
out the cold he contracted in Seattle
After passing day in San Francisco
the President will head for the Yoso
mite valley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05

for Orland Mr.. Tracy stated to him
that he would send barrel of -four
and other articles that might be need
ed by the children to the mouse. Wit
ness went to Orland to fix up the build
ings on his farm there, as he intended
to move there as soon as he could on
account of having sold his place In
Rome. He had purchased. supplies at
Mr.. Browns store at New Sharon and
at Mr.. Parker's store at Belgrade
Lakes, including pork, potatoes. tea
and condensed milk, which he left in
the house.
County attorney-"Have you ever
been in jail?"
Witness-"Yes."
County attorney-"How many
times?'
Witness-'Twice."
County attorney-"What for:
Witness-"Liquor selling"
Witness further testified that his
trade was that of mason and he had
done mason work in Augusta and
Rome. He had also worked in Halo
we'll on the State road.
Harry L. Parker testified that he
had kept store for four years at Bel
grade Lakes and during that time Mr..
Meader had traded between $500 and
$500 worth with him. He traded with
him about SO worth week, the most of
of it being for groceries. Some of these
goods Meader got shortly before he
went to Orland.
Charles L. Tracy of Rome testified
that he was at the Meader house in
February, 1909. There were both stoves
and beds and other furniture in the
lower rooms. Dinner was on the table
sufficient for the entire family.
Frank Tracy of Rome testified that
Mr.. and Mrs. Meader called at his
store in sleigh and said they were on
their way to Orland. Respondent said
that he wanted a barrel of -four sen,
to his house and would pay him when
he returned. Witness told respondent
he would not trust him for the flour.
The court adjourned for the day i'm
mediately after the presentation of
the argument for the Defence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
Condition Of Cotton Crop
Is Far Below Normal
Uniime|y Rain and the Boil
WeeVi| Are Blamed.
Quantity Gained to Date, Though,
Nearly Up to 1908 Figures.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Financial and
weather conditions combined produced
today the most unfaVOrable report from
the department of agriculture on the
condition of the cotton crop that has
been made at this season of the year
for many years. The Official report In
dicates that on Sept. 25 the condition
of the cotton crop was only 5S.5 per
cent. of normal, as compared with 63.7
per cent. OH Sept %, 1905; 69.7 on Sept.
%, 1908 = 677 on Sept %. 1907, and 81
per cent on the average for 10 years on
Sept. rs, 1863.
After the announcement by the de-
partment of agriculture of the figures
recording the average for this month,
DR.. S. A. Knapp, chief of the co-opera-
tive demonstration work for the de-
partment of agriculture. in the South,
after the conference with Secretary
Wilson, said that the serious falling
Off in the figures, especially for Louis
lana and Mississippi, were due to two
conditions: One was the excl Ssive
rainfall IN the early part Of the fall on
crops. followed by serious drouth and
the second was the failure of cotton
planters to obtain advances on their
crops from bankers. The latter reason
caused planters to dismiss a consider
able part of their labor at a time when
the boil wcevil was most serious
pest. -
DIR. Knapp stated that another rea-
soil which induced a falling Off in
Louisiana was that there was placti-
cally 80 per cent. less of acreage in
cotton than in previous years. The boil
weevil did serious damage during the
past year in the southwestern quarter
of Mississippi.
Secretary Wilson declined to make
any statement regarding the figures
given out by his department. He said
that he would talk about the wheat
crop, about the condition of cotton In
the West and about almost anything
else hut cotton. He said that Dr.
Knapp knew more about the cotton
crop from practical observation of con-
ditions in the South than any other
man in the department and he had
nothing to add to the statement made
by him.
New high records for the season
were established in the advance which
Immediately followed the condition fig
ures.
New York was heavy seller in this
market. The strength of a report that
a prominent New Orleans bull ooera-
tor, now in New York. was one o. the
heaviest sellers resulted in realizing
sales by many traders who had been
holding their cotton for sometime.
Comparisons of conditions by states fol-
low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
SederquI1 land Barry Are Held
Former Bailed- latter Committed.

Boston, Oct. 4.-The affairs of the
tailed Boston brokerage firm of Seder-
quist, Barry & Co., We're transferred
from the civil courts to the criminal
courts today, when Arthur B. Seder-
quist and John E. Barry, members of
the firm, were arrested on a secret in
dictmcnt charging them jointly with
the larceny of $4,000.
The grand jury of Suffolk county in
vestigated the FIRMS affairs at spe-
cial session last week and reported the
Indictment, which was kept secret I'M
til the arrest of the two men today.
The indictment contains 120 counts,
charging the larceny of various sums
tota]ling 100000 from a number of diff
ferent persons, including L. NJ. Bingford
and Alexandra Green, in connection
with stock brokerage transactions.
The money is alleged to have been
wfongfully secured after May l, last.
Sedcrquist and Barry both were ar
raigncd in the superior court later in
the day.
The firm was petitiored into bank
ruptcy last spring after assigning for
the benefit of creditors.
At meeting of the creditors several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Col. James F. Ellis died Sept 50 in
Brockville, Ont, aged SO years. He
was born in Topsham. Me, ana lived
in Old Town until grown up. He then
moved to ST. John. n. B., and later to
MAIZENA,, Mich, and Marienette, Mich,
being appointed in 1890 consul at
Brockville. He was made "A Mason in
Old Town and was said to be the third
oldest 32d degree Mason on the Amer
lean continent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05

weeks ago a committee reported tnat
in their opinion a closer investigation
should be made Of the transactions be-
tween the firm and Harry r. Curtis
of Boston a member of the firm orlgl-
nalIy. The committee in the connection
mentioned the firm of Freeman. Rot-
Inns &. Co. of New York and Boston,
which Curtis also originally estab-
lished Since the committees report
the firm of Freeman, Rollins & Co. has
failed. Recently a petition signed by Il
majority of the creditors was sent to
Chas. F. Weed. the trustee. asking him
to resign This he declined to do.
Brought before Judge Harris. Seder-
auist and Barry did not plead to the
Indictment charge. They were held for
a hearing in 100000 bonds, in tempor-
airy lack of which they were sent to the
detention pen.
Sederquist was shortly released, bail
being furnished. Mrs. Maud Y. Seder-
quist. Miss Susan M. Young and Miss
Sarah H. Young all of Lynn gave the
necessary bonds.
Barry was unable to obtain bail and
was taken to the Charles street Jail
early this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
THE CHINESE NAVY.
Preliminary Work Begun to Effect Its
Modernization.

Washington, Oct, 4---As a humble be-
ginning in the work of equipping China
with a modern naval establishment,
Prince Tasi Haun and Admiral Sab,
naval commissioners. entrusted with
this gigantic task, according to ad-
VICES just received in Washington. have
taken steps ito ascertain the number
oil existing men of war and vessels"
This done, they will inaugurate a poi
ICY it is said, of raising the necessary
funds to enlarge the navy, of fostering
navel education and of inspecting the
existing naval bases A movement has
been inaugurated to convert the school
in the Whampoa dockyard in Canton
into marine engineering college, and
the naval college in Che Foo into an
imperial navigation college with an In
crease in the number Of student.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
DEXTER.
An Accident-Pastor Leaving Town
High School Resumes Sessions.

Dexter, Me-. Oct. 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Samuel Eldridge, manager of the Ell
bridge Bros. woodworking mill, while
in his mill on Grove street this after
noon, caught his hand in a saw which
he supposed had been stopped, cutting
cash between the thumb ard fore
finger and extending into the thick
part of the hand. 1t required eight
stitches.
The pastors of the local churches as
a token of their esteem and apprecia-
ton have presented Rev J. Chester
Hyde with a handsome inaid fountain
pen. Mr.. Hyde. who has been pastor
of the First Baptist church for the
past three years will leave Tuesday
for Cleveland. Ohio, where he will as
sumo the duties of assistant pastor of
the Euclid Baptist church. one of the
largest BAPTIST churches in the Mid
die West. 1t is with deep regret upon
the part of the people that Rev and
Mrs. Hyde leave here. Their work has
borne many results and they are held
in high esteem. both by the members
of the Baptist church and by the
townspeople in general
The High school opened this morn
ing. after having been closed for a
week. For three days last week it was
impossible to hold school by reason of
the severe rainstorm and Wednesday
the school was closed by the School
Board. owing to the danger from
scarlet fever. Several students attend
ing the schools in the same building
We're taken i'll with a mild form of
scarlet fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
YONkERS' OBSERVANCE.
Entertains Governor and Staff-Big
Historic Pageant.

Yonkers, n. Y, Oct. 4.-Governor
Hughes and staff were the guests of
Yonlkers today Thousands turned out
to do him honor and to witness the
parade of historical floats and military
and civic organizations arranged as
a part of the Hudson Fulton celebra-
ton
The procession. which was reviewed
by Governor Hughes from q stand in
front of the City Club, included a Sc
RES of historical floats, which were
seen in the New York City parade as
we'll as the number contributed by To-
cal organizations.
After the parade Governor Hughes
and staff left for Poughkeepsie. where
banquet and reception in the gov
erncr's honor We're given tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
IriSh-AmeriCan
Athletes Lead
At A.A.U. Meet.

New York, Oct. Anew YOrii's in
door athletic season was ushered in to-
night with the beginning of the annual
indoor track and field championship
meeting of the Amateur Athletic
Union. There were IL events on the
evenings program and the perform
ances of the winners in several events
approached close to the record.
The closest contest of the night was
in the twomile run, which was won
by Mike Driscoll of Yonkers in 9:3S, a
fraction of a second faster than George
Bonhag's former performance in 2:39
Is. Driscoll had as competitors all the
way Sullivan. the IriSh-American star,
H. A. Wilson. formerly of England.
and G. A. Dull of Michigan, who wore
the cOlors of the Pittsburg Athletic AS
ISOLATION. Harry Gissing of the New
York A. c. took the 1000-yard run in
2:1S As, after gruelling finish with
Bromide. of the Irish Americans. Gis-
sings time was one-half second faster
than which won him the same race
last year. Lunghi, the Italian runner,
of whom great things were expected,
finished sixth in this event. This was
explained, however, by the fact that
it was his first attempt at running on
q board track. Melvin Sheppard did
not run. reserving his strength for the
606-yards race tomorrow.
Zoe of Boston and Frank of Brown
University both defeated Martin Sheri-
dan in the eignt-pound shotput. Their
figures. however. were four feet or so
behind Ralph Roses record of 81 feet,
inches.
Babcock of the New York "A, c.. won
the pole vault for distance with q feet
10 inches after tedious contest with
Martin Sheridan, who was not in rec
ord breaking form.
At the end Of tonight's - events, the
irish Anerican A. c. led with Al
points and the New York A. c. was
second with 80. The program will be
completed tomorrow night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05

The report of the census bureau today
showed that to Sept. % there had been
ginned from the cotton growth of 1909
2,562 .SSS bales. counting round as half
bales. compared with $50, $50 for 1908. The
round bales included this year were IS 176
compared with 81 1O7 for 1908. The Sea
Island cotton reported for 1909 was 1886
compared with II 457 for 1908.
The corrected statistics of the uan-
tity of cotton ginned to Sept. 1 was an
nounced as 3SS PAP bales. The report today
will be altered slightly also by reports
transmitted by mail by individual GIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
POUGHKEEPSIE CELEBRATES.
Land Parade, Diving by Submarines
and Two Banquets Held.

Poughkeersie. N. Y. Oct. 4.-Pough-
keepsie celebrated HudsOn-Fulton day
with Il land parade this afternoon,
which, with the Clermont, Half Moon
and naval vessels at anchor opposite
the city, attracted $4,000 visitors.
United States submarines gave an ex-
hibition of diving under the Pough-
keepsie bridge. On the arrival of Gov.
Hughes from Yonkers there was pub
lie reception in his honor at Eastman
Park.
Poughkeepsie furnished one of the
beautiful and inspiring spectacles Of
the Hudson-Fulton celebration today
when. at the conclusion of the after
noon parade the various uniformed or
CARNATIONS which had participated
gathered on the green in Eastman park
to salute Gov. Hughes. soldiers and
sailors on the left, and firemen and
civic organizations on the right as the
governor and his staff arrived from
Yonk ars and took their places on a
stand facing the brilliant scene. Then
down the yreensward came marching a
number of flag bearers. the groups
IMPLYING the spirit of 1776 and the
spirit of 1909, the one spirit of war,
the other the spirit of peace. Behind
them massed bands playing the STIR
ring STARS and Stripes Forever and
as the column halted in front of the
stand colors were dipped. soldiers and
sailors cane to present arms and Gov.
Hughes barred his head when the mu-
sic changed to Columbia the Gem of
the Ocean"
Gov. Hughes and the officers of the
visiting feet We're guests of honor to-
night at banquet at the Nelson
House.
Gov. Hughes also spoke at dinner
given by the city of Poughkeepsie to
the presidents and trustees of the in
corporated villages of Duchess county
at the Morgan House. At the Colling-
wood Opera house an entertainment
was provided by the local committee
for the sailors from the feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
Shown at Banquet Incl
dental to Fulton
Celebration in New York City,
Held Monday Night.
Governor Hughes Guest Of Honor
At PoughkespsIe and Yonksrs.

New York, Oct. 4.-Internatlonai
dinners were given, one on shore and
the other aboard ship tonight by and
for the officers of the American and
visiting fleets here for the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
Grand Admiral Won Rooster at a
dinner rendered tonight aboard the
German flagship Victoria Luise, in the
Hudson river to the Hudson-Fulton
commission, the American navy ana
the state and city of New York, ex-
pressed the official thanks of the Ger
man representatives for the hospitality
shown them. In his toast he proposed
the health of the President OF the
United States, the German Emperor
and other sovereigns and rulers repre-
scented. Admiral Won Rooster said in
part:
I'VE shall return home friends of
this city, friends Of this country,
friends of you, gentlemen, and we
shall report to our Kaiser and to our
people the grand reception we have
met, which will live in our memory
forever"
At the Hotel Aston tonight dinner
was given by the Pilgrims of the
United States in honor of Admiral Sir
Edward Seymour and Rear Admiral
Frederic Tower Hamilton, c. V. o., in
command of the British squadron. The
admiral and the rear admiral made
their entrance preceded by drum and
the shrilling pipers in kits.
Among those present were Contre
Admiral lie Bord. Jonkheer j. Loudf,
minister from The Netherlands; j..
Pierpont Morgan, former Judge Alton
Il. Parker, Paul Monitor, Rear Admiral
George w. Melville, U. S. n, retired,
and many other officers Of high rank.
The American battleship fleet which
has spent the last nine day anchored
in the Hudson river during the Hud-
son-FultOn celebration, began to dis
integrate today when the Mississippi
left for Norfolk, Va. The Montana,
Idaho and North Carolina were also
scheduled to depart for the same port
today. All four of these ships will be
overhauled at the Norfolk navy yard
and then steam to New Orleans to be
there during the Mardi Gras carnival.
A $4,000 silver service and stand
of colors were presented TO the bat
tleship Minnesota today. The silver
was the gift of the state whose name
the warship bears and the flags came
from Minnesota school children, each
child having given one cent for the
purpose. The Minnesota with the New
Hampshire. Louisiana. Georgia, New
Jersey Rhode Island, Virginia. Wis
consin, Missouri, Ohio and Nebras-
ka will leave tomorrow and on the two
or three days following for various
naval yards along the Atlantic coast
for a general re-ftting. The Connecti-
cut, Kansas and Vermont will stay
until the end of the week. The Mon
tana, Idaho and North Carolina left
New York for Norfolk this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
hpx-ip q. SN,,1A

In the matter of
Davis & Soule, In
Cyrus w. Davis. Bank
Henry NJ. Soulc ct al. ruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Henry NJ. Soule of Boston in the County
of Suffolk. and State of Massachusetts re-
specially represents. that on the 21st day
OF August. last past. he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of con-
Eress relating to bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property. and has fully complied
with all the requirements of said Acts
and of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. That he may be
decrecd by the Court tn have Il full dis
charge from all debts provable against his
estate under said bankruptcy Acts, except
such debts AS arc excepted by law from
such DISCHARGE.
Dated this 2Srd day of September A. d.
1909.
Henry NJ. Soulc
BANKRUPT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05

The new bell for Portand's church
of the Sacred Heart, was blessed Sum
day with solemn ceremonies. The
bell cost S1.777 and is one of the best
in the city. An unnamed person con-
tributed $1,000, request being made
that the donors name be withheld.
The bell will be placed in the belfry
this week. 1t will be rung at A M.
and at noon. The bell weighs 1855
pounds and is made of copper and tin
without alloy or other metal.