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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-08
STATE HOUSE.
Midway and Massrdis
Bridge Contracts Awarded.
Dates Announced for Meetings
By the State Assessors.
RangeIey Light and Power Co. In.
creases Capital Stock.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 A. M.

Contracts for the superstructure in
the construction of a bridge across the
East branch of the Penobscot river in
the town of Midway. Penobscot coun-
ty, and for the construction of a
bridge across the Aroostook river in
the town of Masardis, Aroostook cou1,-
ty, resolves for which We're passed
at the last session of the Legislature
nave been awarded to the American
Bridge Co, while the masonry work
on both the bridges has been awarded
to Reed, Steward & Blunt of Show
hegan
The bids on the superstructure on
the Midway bridge We're as follows
American Bridge Co., $13,14O; Boston
Bridge Works, $1,000
The bids on the masonry part of
the Midway bridge We're as follows:
Leslie e. Maher of Millinocket, first
class masonry, $l9 per cubic yard; con-
crete masonry, SIS per cubic yard; ex-
cavaton under water, $3.50 per cubic
yard Reed, Steward & Blunt of
Skowhegan, first-class masonry, $3.50
per cubic yard: concrete masonry,
$3.50 per cubic yard; excavation under
water, 81 per cubic yard.
On these prices the cost of the work
figures as follows according to the
plan Which has been worked out bv
the state highway department:
Superstructure, 2l79 feet steel
spans $13, 14O 90
One pier, 165 cubic yards at
S1450 per yard ........ 1882 so
Two abutments, $50 cubic
yards at $3.50 per yard . 2,301. 90
Approaches, 100 yards of
filling ............ ....... 500 90
Engineering and superintend-
ence Observation-Disclosures. 900. 90
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theater today, adjourned to Odd Fell
lows temple and began it's sessions,
to which only members having the
grand lodge degree were admitted.
The annual report of Acting Grand
Sire w. L. Kuykendall showed the
membership of the order throughout
the world at the close of 1908, to
have been as follows:
Subordinate membership, i, ,492, ,478 !;
encampment membership, 216,225;
Rebekah lodge membership, 603,931 /;
patriarchs militant membership, 22,-
1876; total, including subordinate
lodges membership and Sisters of
Rebekah lodge, 1,SS8,376.
The total net increase for the year
throughout the world was 93,375.
The total revenue for the year was
$6,379,937. The expenditures for re-
lief was $5,500,S25.
The total invested fund of the or
der is $46,211, 1863
The grand sire recommended the
adoption of legislation that would
prevent members engaging in the Gre
alton or fostering of any society which
based its membership, wholly or
mainly, on any branch of their order,
This legislation is desired to prevent
The formation of women's organiza-
tions other than the Rebekah branch
Tonight's events were meeting OF
the Grand Secretaries association, a
banquet to the visitors by the local
Rebekah committee and degree con-
test by the patriarchs militant.
At today'S session, w. l.. Kukken-
dali of Wyoming, was chosen grand
sire, and John B. Cockrum of Indian
apolis, was elected deputy grand sire.
Other candidates for the office OF
grand sire were G. A. Keller Of Texas (;
Hill Montague of Virginia, and J. S.
Hoagland of Nebraska.
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WELL
REGULATED
{.
Wilson Says Ranges
Are Conducted
for Settlers

RAl ASHINGTON, Sept. 2O-That the
wv grazing ranges on the public
~ lands of the west are being reg
ulated to the best interest of the set
tiers is the report which Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson brings from the
west. He also declares there will be
bumper crops and large appreciation
on the part of the people of what has
been done for them by the govern
ment.
Secretary Wilson investigated the
complaint that the government, in a
too far reaching policy, took large
areas of good farming land into the
forest reserves. He found that the
extent of such lands capable of being
farmed was of little consequence, he
said.
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and during that time breakfasted with
United States Senator Cummins, one
of the insurgent leaders in congress,
reviewed an imposing parade of near
ly 5000 federal troops engaged in a
military tournament here, and made
an open air address to an immense
crowd in which he discussed in detail
the changes he will recommend in the
interstate commerce and antitrust
laws. The president announced that
he would favor the establishment of
an interstate commerce court of five
members to consider appeals from
rates fixed by the interstate COM
merce commission. He will also re-
commend legislation to prevent one
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TAFT MAKES NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN
GOOD and BAD TRUSTS UNDER THE Law
All Combinations Amounting to Monopoly We're Bad~Woud
StringentIy Regulate Competing Lines Of Rail-
rOad--ReIief of Labor Organizations

interstate railroad company from own
ing stock in a competing line and
compelling railroads thus owning
stock to dispose of it within given
time.
Legislation to prevent the over is
sue of stocks and bonds, and the
watering of stocks will be strongly
recommended. The giving to shippers
the choice of routes in the shipping OF
freight is another important provision
which the president favors.
In taking up the antitrust law
President Taft declared that he knew
of no way in which a distinction
could be made between good and bad
trusts, for he regarded all combina-
tions to suppress competition and to
maintain a monopoly to be in the
same category, whether the terms
should be regarded in some instances
reasonable or unreasonable. The pres
ident also discussed the proposal to
except labor unions and organiza-
tions from the operation of the anti
trust law. To specifically except these
organizations, he declared, would be
vicious legislation, but he pointed a
way they could be relieved of some
of the onerous restrictions now placed
upon them, but at the same time be
held amenable to injunctions, which
form of procedure he believes ade-
quate to deal with any violations by
the unions.
At Denver tomorrow night, Mr.. Taft
probably will discuss the conservation
of natural resources.
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Would Not Saue
Wife From a
Prison

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 20.-Rather
than loan his wife $780, which
would have kept her from going
to prison, Jacob Fickel, brewer, saw
her sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years here today. Sentence was
suspended and Mrs. Fickel's son will
attempt to raise the money and save
his mother.
Mrs. Fickel embezzled $599.35 from
the estate of Bertha Bosenhardt while
acting as her guardian. She was con-
victed but Judge Vickery told Mrs.
Fickel she could go free if she would
repay the money.
The judge scored Fickel because he
would not pay the amount of the en-
bezzlement,
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Efficiency and Not
Economy Is Desired
Postmaster General Declares That
It's Not Intended to Cripple
Service Make up Deficit

EATTLE, Wash, Sept. 20.-Speak-
ing before the Washington Post
masters convention today, Post
master General Frank H. Hitchcock
discussed at great length the new pol
icy of retrenchment inaugurated by
him under instructions from Presi-
dent Taft. Mr.. Hitchcock said he did
not believe in making an effort to get
rid of the entire deficit of $20,000,000,
at the main purpose of the department
is an efficient service and this the
public is willing to pay for.
Concerning the report made by the
commission appointed to devise means
of reducing the deficit, Mr.. Hitchcock
said that besides an increase in the
registry fee from eight to ten cents,
the commission also recommended the
service with a fee of five cents. The
department has not reached decision
on the recommendation.
Concerning the rural free. delivery
service, Mr.. Hitchcock said:
"This service is invaluable and the
department does not purpose to cur
tail it in any way. 1t is placing
many millions in direct communica-
tion with the leading markets of the
country and is aiding in the financial
and commercial upbIilding of the ma
ton. There is also a social better
ment that is effected by the service
that should not be overlooked. The
service is growing rapidly. Last year
| it cost $35,000,000 and brought in a
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 20.-President
Taft, leaving the insurgent states
~ of Minnesota and Iowa behind
him, stopped in Omaha for the after
noon and evening on his way to the
Pacific coast. The president found
Omaha in the midst of street car
strike. To avoid the possibility of
trouble, Mayor Dahlman ordered all
attempts to run cars during the presi=
dents stay called off The strike did
not prevent the gathering of crowd
in the downtown districts and there
were times when the presidents au-
tomobile had difficulty in making its
way through the cheering throng.
The president was taken for an
hours ride through the streets and
parks. He passed nearly every school
building in Omaha and received a joy
Gus greeting from the children who
stood in front.
Tonight the president was guest
of the knights Aks-ar ben at a quiet
dinner at the Omaha club, and after
wards taken to the "den" of the or
ganization, where he witnessed one
of the famous initiation festivals. Aft
erwards he made brief address in
which he expressed his qualification
for the greeting he had received and
his enjoyment of the entertainment
arranged in his honor.
The president spent little more
than four hours in Des Moines today
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NO INYITATION mo- TAFT.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept 2O.-Division
on the question of united invitation
to President Taft to address the Vir-
ginia Baptist association in Ports
mouth, November 10, on Missions" !"
because of the presidents Unitarian
principles, will result in no address
before that body by Mr.. Taft.
ton to have the president address the
Baptists when he comes to the Inland
Waterways convention here in Novem-
ber, but the extension of formal and
united invitation was opposed in the
Baptist pastors conference.
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ACCUSED OF LARCENY.
Especial 10 The Gnzette.l )

HELENA, Sept. 20.-Richard Lider
of Dorsey, is held a prisoner at the
county Jail pending the arrival of
Meagher county officials who will take
him to White Sulphur Springs to
await trial on a grand larceny charge.
Lider was arrested early this morn
ing by Sheriff Higgins. The COM
plainant in the case is Sheriff Higgins
brother, George Higgins, we'll known
stockman of central Montana. 1t Is
charged that he has been killing cat
tie belonging to George Higgins and
that three fresh hides which he dis
posed of bore the Higgins brand.
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Missionaries Sued
for Heavy Damages
Accused of CaluminOns DenunciatiOn
by One of King LeOpOld's Rub
ber Grabbing Concerns.

LEOPOLDvILLE, Belgian Congo,
Sept. 2O.-The trial of the two Amer
ican missionaries, the Revs. William
Morrison and W. H. Sheppard, on
charges of libel, began here today.
The suit against the missionaries
is brought by one of the Congo con-
cession companies, which has mo-
nopoly of rubber gathering in the
Kasai region. 1t claims $4,000 dam
ages from each man for "calumnious
denunciation.
The circumstances are such that it is
considered practically as being
brought by the Belgian government
against the missionaries.
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APPEAL FOR AID.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The Ma
tional Red Cross association today is
sued an appeal to all it's branches in
the United States to procure food and
clothing for the benefit of the flood
sufferers in Mexico.
In a dispatch to the state depart
ment today, Consul Hanna at Monte
rey, further depicted the great loss
and intense suffering occasioned by
the floods.
"The conditions are terrible" he
telegraphed.
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GAYN0R NOMINATED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-The first
independent body of citizens of Great
er New York to choose a candidate
for mayor for the approaching NUM-
cipal election, selected tonight for
this honor Supreme Court Justice
William Gaynor of Brooklyn. He was
nominated with enthusiasm at Cooper
Union at a mass meeting of the Unit
ed Democracy, an organization of the
Progressive Democrats of the city.
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Greely Talks.

NORTH CONWAY, N. H, Sept. 20
Gen. A. w. Greedy, U. S. A., retired,
talked tonight regarding the discovery
by Commander Robert E. Peary's par
ty of some of the stores of the Greedy
expedition in 1883. He said:
"These stores were left by me in
1888, when retreating southwark. In
1898, when Peary went north during
the winter from his ship then winter
ing at Cape Durville, he was badly
frozen and was obliged to seek shell
ter at my old quarters in Discovery
bay. He then lost eight toes and was
saved from death by the stores then
found by him in good condition.
II think it was more than two
months before he was able to return
to his ship. There were left at Con-
ger all the books, clothing and other
personal belongings of twenty-five
men. Almost anything might be found
and we took with us only scientific
records, diaries and the clothing
which we wore, with 10 pounds of Sc
lected personal property for each
man."
Peary's Emphatic Denial.
SYDNEY, N. S., Sept. 20.-Comman-
der Peary has given emphatic denial
to the assertion credited to DR.. Cook
that he told the Eskimos at Annatook
that DR.. Cook was dead and that he
consequently would take possession of
the supplies left there by Cook.
Boatswain Murphy, member of the
Roosevelt's crew, says that the house
built by DR.. Cook was found unoccu-
pied when the Roosevelt arrived
Francke was away trying to get pas
sage home, his authority for his de-
parture being letter he exhibited
purporting to be from DR.. COOK at
Cape Thomas.
Francke sought permission to go to
the United States on the Peary auxll-
larry ship Erik. This was granted him
and he turned over an inventory OF the
supplies in DR.. Cooks house. Boat
swain Murphy was then placed IN
charge of the house and its contents.
He says he found many packages had
been broken open and their contents
partially or totally removed. The
house, built of boxes, was taken down
and re-erected a short distance away
on higher ground.
When DR.. Cook returned to Anna
took he complained about the occupa-
tion of the house and about the re-
moval of its position. Murphy says
he explained the situation fully to DR..
Cook, who appeared satisfied, and 1t
was agreed that the house should be
occupied Jointly. The boatswa1n says
he offered to vacate Immediately, but
as everything had been satisfactorily
explained, this was not thought neces-
sary.
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SEEKING FOR INFORMATION.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 2O.-Attor-
ney ]. M. Ashton of this city, has been
retained by a New York law firm to
obtain all information possible re-
garding the disputed ascent of Mount
Mckinley by Frederick A. Cook. Ash
ton says he does not know whether
the information is wanted by Peary
adherents or by friends of DR.. Cook.
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State Fair Opens
With a Very Elaborate Parade

art exhibits, are to be varied this
year by balloon races and vaudeville
features. Tomorrow will be Derby
day, the chief race being for a purse
of 81 900. Wednesday is Canadian day
and Thursday Herbert Bolster day,
named in honor of the founder of the
fair. Friday is Spokane day and Sat-
urday automobile day, closing with
Mardi Gras night.
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SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 2O.-With
an elaborate parade of the travelling
man, whose long line of floats, automo-
biles, freaks and marchers stretched
out for nearly two miles near the fair
grounds, the sixteenth annual state
fair opened here today.
The usual attractions of horse
races, livestock, fruit, vegetables and
grains mingled with music and fine
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At Anchor for Night
in Vicinity of
St. PauL's
WARM RECEPTION
People Of Nova Scotia Prepared to
Welcome Great Explorer. - Mrs.
Peary Believed to Be With Husband.
General Greedy Talks of Finding of
Stores of His Expedition.

e YDNEY, N. S., Sept. 20.-Comman-
der Peary will make his entry
q" into Sydney tomorrow The Arc
tic ship Roosevelt anchored off st.
Paul's island today, when the explor-
er found he could not reach the port
before nightfall. This is about 65
miles north of Sydney.
Mrs. Peary and her children un-
doubtedly met the commander to-
night, having sailed north in the
steam yacht Cheelah. News that Com
mander Peary was nearing port and
probably would land late tonight
caused a general cessation of busi-
ness in the town. Large crowds
swarmed upon the streets and down
to the water front to welcome the ex-
plorer. All manner of water craft
from yachts to sail boats, sporting
their colors, moved down the bay
when three blasts of the whistle were
heard, which was the signal that the
Roosevelt was approaching. But the
observer at Low Point reported that
he could see 20 miles and could not
sight the Roosevelt and later it was
announced that that the vessel had
anchored off St. Paul's island.
The tug G. M. Winch, gaily decorat-
ed with flags, will convey the official
welcoming party down the bay at an
early hour.
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revenue of only $1O,OOO,OOO, making a
net loss of 100000 1t is not ex-
pected to wipe out the deficit but to
guard against it's increase and reduce
it if possible. We have various other
plans in accordance with the presi-
dents policy of retrenchment. These
will be announced later"
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Order of Odd FeNows
Had a Prosperous Year
Total Membership Rapidly Ap-
preaching 7wo MiZions---Vast
Sum Is Spent for Relief

CEATTLE, Wash, Sept 2O.-The
sovereign grand lodge Of the In
- dependent Order of Odd Fellows
of the United States and Canada. aft
er being welcomed to the state and
city at public meeting in the Moore
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Applied for Entry but Did Not
Pay Anything for Coal Lands

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O,-Edward T.
Wells, secretary of the Owl Creek
Coal company, testified today in the
proceedings brought against Wilber-
force Sully, George w. DAILY, Rufus
J. Ireland and Edward T. Wells OF
this city, who are charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government
out of coal lands at Lander, Wyo. The
government is seeking to transfer the
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 20
William jacob, a real estate dealer
of this city, tonight shot Mrs. F. Stoll
at her home and then running to his
own home, four blocks away, told his
wife what he had done and killed
himself in her presence.
The shooting followed a series OF
visits to the Stoll home. Mrs. Stoll
was the wife of a prominent druggist
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City Directory
Must Be Printed
In This City

At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Com
merece yesterday, the secre-
tary was directed to write a
letter to the manager of the
Polk Directory, at Helena,
expressing it as the sense of
the board, that the printing
of the directory be done in
this city in accordance with
the understanding when the
chamber gave its indorse-
ment to the publication.
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CALHOUN CASE CONTINUED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O-The
trial of Patrick Calhoun, charged with
having offered a bribe to supervisor
to procure an overhead trolley fran
chise for the United Railroads was
continued today to September 27 on
account of the illness of Stanley Moore,
of the counsel for the defense.
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TOOK ONE MTNUTE,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-After
having been locked up just one min
ute shortly before noon today, the
Jury in the case of Mrs. Laura McDon-
aid, who shot and killed her 2-year-
old baby on May 80, returned aver
dict of not guilty.
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ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 21.-Q
a. m.)-After night of utter lack Of
hope, Governor Johnson of MinnesO-
tn, lies Mt this hour near death.
The latest statement concerning his
condition came from DIR. Mayo at 12
o'clock. The doctor said then that
there was no hope and that in an
hour the governor would probably be
dead. Mr.. johnson was conscious ut
that time and complained of being
uncomfortable. He was restless all
night and evidently realized that the
end was near, although he said moth
ing. Mrs. johnson was with him.
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accused from Wyoming for trial.
Mr.. Wells testified that at the time
when the applications for the coal
lands were made and witnessed by
him as a notary, only entries and pow
ers of attorneys were made. He
knew of no deeds having been exc
cuted by the entrymen at the time to
convey the land to the Owl Greek
1COnfinaed ON Page 8,
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STUDYING INDUSTRIES.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 90
The Japanese imperial commercial
commissioners were guests of the city
today and passed the time studying
the various industries and institu-
tions.
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Gouernor johnson
Died 3.25 This
Morning

ROCHESTER,, Minn., Sept 21.-GOy.
John Johnson died at 1926 this MORN
ing following an operation performed
last Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson was mt
his bedside when the end came.
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CONTINUED on Page 8.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-17

Tomorrow closesSthe -pastor- ate of Rev. H. Nj. McLain of the Presbyte church at this place and the church will doubtless be attended by a large audience of this most popular" minister's friends in this city&
 Bill Pace who was sentenced by the last federal court tosS-,slx months in the Fit. Smith jail, for selling whiskey. came in. last night, his term having expired. Pace served five months. re- ceiving a credit Of thirty days on the sentence for good behavior
 Joe~Bolls and J. w. Ingram. Of Langburg were in town today en route home From a visit to the bedside of Henry Bolls near Garlandvil,e, who is seriously i'll with pneumonia. We regret to learn that Mr Bol!s' condition grows worse daily.
 "A Trip Through the Orient" ]" is the title of an entertainment to be given at the opera house next Friday night, by a Japanese family who are traveling through the South under the auspices of Lyceum Bureau. The press not ices speak of the character of the entertainment in the high est terms.
 Cotton Region Observer Els worth yesterday began tele- graphing weather conditions at this place to the Little Rock of flee, under instructions from the Department of Agriculture. The maximum and minimum temperatures, the condition of the weather. the direction of the wind and the amount of rainfall for each twenty-four hours. end ing at 7 am. is requ red