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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
THREE HIGHLANDER PLAYERS
SENT BACK TO THE MINORS

New York, Feb. 21.-Three more
Hichlandcrs walked the plank yester-
day. all the men being released %
clubs in the American Association ill
Nv Hoee and Frank Delahanty were
Turned over to Louisville, while jimmy
O'Rourc, Jr.. son of the Orator, was
nla,ed with Columbus. NO announce
n,ent of the price paid for the players
Nv the minor league clubs was maze
nv President Frank Farrell. OF the TRIO
who drew the tinware degree, only one
man is likely ever to play with the
Highianders again. It's cinch Billy
IIogg never will come back to the Hlii-
ton as a local player and the propapiil
tie; are against Frank Delahahty get-
ting . third chance to demonstrate ms
ability to draw salary from the High
landers' treasury.
ORourke. however. may be recailto
at tn" cnd of the season. Manager stat
linys i,as a high opinion of young JIM
nv. but could not use him regularly
on tbc team and did not want to keep
him warming the bench. Consequent
II nc vas sold to Columbus. where ne
will get Il regular assignment
q Rnurkc now is in bridgeport He mt
at .aI2 clip in the Connecticut League
las, season and raped for .2@l In inc
American League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
PRICES or STEEL RAILS
Will Not Be Affected by Cut in Prices
by the Steel Trust.

lfttSb!rg, Feb. 21.-The decision of
the United States Steel Corporation to
maintain an open market will have no
effect on the price on steel rails, it is
said here. The assertion is made here
that the United States Steel Corpora
ton. the Pennsylvania Steel Co.. the
Cambria Steel Co. the Bethlehem Steel
CO. and the Lackawanna Steel Co.
nave entered into an agreement not to
cut prices on steel rails and that with
this understanding there will be no
cut bv other firms.
hat the United States Steel Corpor-
alton is seeking eagerly for other bus
lness is shown by the instructions said
to have been sent to all it's statesmen
throughout the country, telling them to
get orders. The whole country will be
secured. it is said. and every effort
made to capture business. The orders
booked by the Carnegie Steel Co, a
branch OF the United States Steel Con-
CEN, yesterday. are said to have al
most equallcd those for the entire year
OF 1898.
The plans adopted by the steel Cor
poration in going after business are
the same adopted by Andrew Carnegie
in 1897 and the Independents, seeing
this, are said to be much alarmed. not
having forgotten the outcome of Mr.
Carnegie's policy at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
LOSS OVER $4,000.
Car Barn and Over 20 Electric Cars
Burned at Canton, Mass.

Canton, Mass, Feb 21.-Sixteen
electric cars of the latest type, four
passenger cars OF somewhat smaller
proportions, two large snow plows and
a work car were destroyed here today
in fire which burned the central car
barn and headquarters of the Blue Hill
Street Railway Co. The loss is esti-
mated at upward of $150,000.
A large amount Of money, the re-
turns OF several days traffic, was in
the office safe but is believed this has
withstood the flames. Service on the
company's lines, which run through
Mattapan, StOughton, Norwood. Milton
and Canton, was suspended during part
of the day because of the fire The
cause is unknown. but it is believed
that defective wiring was responsible
for the fires start.
The great car shed. which was about
200 feet long and nearly one-third as
wide. made q great spread of flames as
it burned and threatened several scat
tering buildings in the vicinity. but the
firemen OF this town managed to con-
fine the flames to the barn itself. I'm
der the extensive spread of roof were
the Blue Hill Railway Cos. car barn
repair shop. headquarters and waiting
room and all these We're destroyed.
Vice President Huntoon of the Street
Railway Co. tonight estimated the
conpany's loss at upwards of $150.000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

passed between the two clubs in the
transaction was for $1,000, and the Red
Sox got two rafting good pitchers be-
sides in Charley Chech and Jack Ryan.
Any other club making such a great
bid for Young could have procured the
famous veteran. No other American
League team, however. cared to bid 50
highly for Cy Lake says when he trad
ed Criger for Spencer the local enthus-
lasts had the bunch Young would miss
his old battery partner and would mot
be as effective as hitherto Now they re
blaming Lake for trying to run his own
team and for accepting a rccord-hreak-
ing offer for Young. Cy could be de-
pended on to pitch only every five days
last season. and Lake wants to have
men who can so on the mound oftener.
Manager Fred says that. without desir-
ing to knock Young. he thinks there $
only one more season of good pitching
left in him
Lakes statement does not molhfY tn"
fans. and the only effect ii has had is I,
lessen the bad feeling toward John J
Taylor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
II. oF N. BASKETBALL TEAM
STARTS ON SPRING TRIP TODAY.

Orono, Me-, Feb. el.-(SpeciaD.-The
University of Maine basketball team VIII
start Monday on its annual Massachu-
sets trip, which will close the basket
ball season, with the final game against
New Hampshire State College at Dur
ham. The following players will form
the squad: Capt. +. G. Wadsworth T.
W. Black 'O9, G. Stuart 10, F. Mason H.
r. Marshall II, n. Scales II, V. Clark
II, Manager Farwell 90 will also accom-
pany the team. The following games
will be played: Feb. ~, Colby at Water
Vile; Feb %, Worcester Polytechnic at
Worcester; Feb. "a, Massachusetts Agfl-
cultural College at Amherst; Feb. %
Lowell Textile at Lowell: Feb. ", New
Hampshire State College at Durham.
At a recent meeting of the Sophomore
class G. A. Phillips was elected manager
of the 1911 class track team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
HARRY PULLlAM IN CINCINNATI
He Denies Himself to All Callers Elk
cept Garry Hermann.

cincinanti. Feb. 21.--President Harry
c Pu!liam of the National League
reached Cincinnati safely Saturday
morning from St. Louis. Immediately
on his arrival in this city he went to
the Hotel Sinton. where he denied
himself to all callers except Garry
Hermann. chairman of the National
Commission. Carry has heard from
two of Puliam's Louisville friends
Mr.. Kane. Pulliam's brother-in-law,
and Claude McFarland-that they Will
come at once to Cincinanti in order to
give Pulliam such assistance as he
might wish.
The National League president
friends: will insist that he immediate
Nv go to sanatorium. Acting Presi--
dent Hcvdler Saturday wired Pulliam
from Chicago to take his friends adj
vice and go away for long rest. This
the Kantuckian probably will do. Pull
liam was in better mental condition.
according to Hermann. than when he
was in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
FELL TO DEATH.
Continued from Page One.)

got out of the bed and walked toward
the window to open it wider. 1t is
thought that rs he leaned out over the
sill he became dizzy and losing his bal
ance fell out of the window, which is
about four feet from the floor. to the
pavement six stories below.
1t is not known how long the body
lay there. 1t was discovered by Officer
Jerome d. Ireland OF the Cambridge
police. who. after notifying Medical
Examiner Swan, had it removed to the
Cambridge morgue. The body was
then warm but life was extinct The
Young mans parents were at once noti-
fed and it was expected that they
would come here tonight to take charge
of the body.
Stewart Robinson was a member of
the Sophomore class of Harvard and
roomed at 46 Mount Auburn street. He
was a substitute goal on the Varsity
hockey team. His brother, Monroe D.
Robinson. was substitute tackle on
the Varsity football team last fall. The
young mans mother is President
RooSeVelts sister.
Monroe Robinson was not in his
rooms last night. according to the
stories told by friends of the Robinson
brothers, but was on a trip to Wash
ington. Stewart was well-knoWr
among his classmates and was promi-
nent in the social life of the university
He was a member of the Sphinx. a. D
Club, Hasty Pudding. Institute of 1910
and the d. X. E.
An examination Of the body showed
that the skull was badly fractured and
that both hips were broken
Stewart Robinson had attended a ban
auet of the "A. D." Club and it was after
midnight when he went to Hampder
hall, which Is one of the finest private
dormitories in Cambridge. located or
Plympton street and almost directly op
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

Germany. His grandfather was Feiix
Grundy. attorney general of the United
states: his father distinguished chan-
cellor in Mississippi. Mr.. Dickinson mas
always been a Democrat, although ne Is
a personal friend of President Roosevelt
and refused to vote for Bryan.
Mr.. Dickinson was selected by Presl-
dent Roosevelt to present the argument
of the United States before the joint
high commission which adjusted the
Alaskan boundary dispute between this
country and Great Britain and his pre-
sentation of this case won for him an
international reputation. He has just
retired as president of the American
Bar Association.
In view of the fact that his will be the
hand which will have immediate super
vision of the Panama canal construction,
Mr.. Dickinson may be expected to go to
the isthmus of Panama at an early day
and thoroughly familiarize himself with
conditions there.
II. w. Taft, a brother of the President
elect. reached here tonight from Ne"
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
COSTLY BLAZES.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Before the 1iremen could gain &C
cess to the turning building there was
a heavy explosion and the flames
hurst through the roof. The heat was
81 terrific and the smoke so dense that
the firemen were unable to approach
hear the building until the afternoon,
and their Ell orts were directed largely
to protecting the surrounding property.
The flying embers alighted on the
roofs of many buildings in the town.
hut with the exception OF small
damage to the house of Charles "A.
Cheney on Main street. part OF the
Roof of which was burned, the loss
was small.
The edifice occupied prominent pO-
ston in the center of the town over
looking Lake Quannapowitt, and the
flames, which under the impetus of 4
stiff northwest wind, scared to height
of about 200 feet were visible for
miles around.
Everything that the church contain
ed. except a few hymn books, was de-
stroyed.
Rev Austin L Rice is pastor OF the
church When it was seen that the
building was doomed the pastor OF
the local Baptist church announced
that he would invite the members of
tho Congregational church to hold their
services in his church until they coulG
rebuild.
A revival was to have been begun In
the church on Tuesday by Messrs.
Chapman and Alexander. It VIII now
be held in the Baptist church
The fire started in the basement OF
the church from defective wiring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
THE PRESIDENT SAYS
THINGS TO HEMENWAY.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

of the head of the department. The first
result of the work in question was to
find that various departmental officials
had failed in their duties and some of
them were accordingly dismissed
THE results of the assignment of the
Secret Service men-taken. of course. in
connection with the activity of the rep
resentatives of the department of justice
itself and the activity of the reorgan-
ised force of special agents from the in
terror department-arc found in the con-
viction of many defendants, some of
them being among the Wealthiest and
most influential in their communities;
others standing high in the political
world. one of them being senator and
another being a representative in Con
gress, while a second representative IN
Congress was indicted. If the limitation
of the use of the Secret Service which
YOUR committee upholds had been in
force at the time of which | speak, the
senator, the representatives. and the va
rious men of wealth and high political
influence who were convicted would all
have escaped punishment. l hold that
such an outcome would have been in the
interest of the criminals only
"Once the emergency had passed the
need for the detail of the Secret Service
men no longer existed and they were ac-
cordngly withdrawn. But the history of
these land frauds shows conclusively the
need of having some Secret Service body
subject to emergency detail to depart
ments in which it is not ordinarily en-
ployed.
Before the Secret Service was used in
the interior department as I have above
outlined the prosecution for land frauds
were insignificant in their results. Al
that time there was no effective desire
shown to limit the limit of the Secret
Service. Then the secret service agents
were used in connection with those land
frauds and they secured the prosecution
and conviction of many men influential
because of their wealth or their social or
political prominence. Forthwith there
began that active agitation against the
use of the Secret Service which contin-
ued until the action of the Congress
last spring.
VERY respectfully.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
P S.:-Ths letter is in part based upon
statements furnished by the attorney
general and the secretary of the interior.
It has been carefully read over by them
and the statements of fact which it con-
tains. so far as they refer to the depart
ment of justice and the department of
the interior, have been checked and ap-
proved by them
Inclosed various documents as follows:
Statement showing requests of depart
ment of justice for the assignment of
Secret Service operatives during the year
1897 and the first six months of 1905
Statement of number of men employ
ed on Secret Service or criminal investi-
CATION work during the year just ended
as compared with the year 19ol-oe'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
SPORTING.
BATES soPHS AND FRESHMEN
WILL MEET ON FEB. e.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 2l.-(SpeciaD.-Af-
ter much consideration on the part OF
the faculty and members of the two
lower classes of Bates College it was de-
cided that the annual Freshman-Sopho-
more game would be played in the gym
at go p. NJ on Washington's birthday
This wear there will be series OF tnree
games between the two teams, Inc nrst
game will be played in the gymnasium
the SECOND game will be played IN Au-
burn hall and, in cases of tie. the 1lnai
game will probably be played at the IN
door exhibition.
The annual indoor meet will be held Ill
Lewiston City hall Thursday evening
March 49, There will be nine competi-
tive events, the mile run, 25-yd. DASH
high hurdles, running broad jump, pole
vault, high jump. shot put, potato race
and class relay races. There Will also
he a competitive drill exhibition open to
the three lower classes. The Freshmen
will put on a wand drill, the Sophonores
will give a dumbbell drill and the Jun
iors will give a broadsword drill. a sh-
yer mounted oak shield will be present.
ed to the winning drill squad.
There will be interscholastic relay
races. but it is not yet certain whether
the annual Bates Bowdoin Freshmen re-
Law race will be held this year. Bates
will send an eight-man Freshman relay
team to the Bowdoin meet. One or more
basketball games will be played at the
exhibition. An exhibition of gymnasium
uor,, will be given; this will consist OF
n.rrallel bar, horizontal bar and mat
work, Group games will be played be-
tween the Freshmen and Sophomofes'
Several men have joined the pasepail
squad this week. keaney' last year
shortstop; Cole, second base on the VI
VARSITY team Khittekind, II; Hooper,
II. pike, II, are among the new men,
hers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
BuRMAN SMAsHES WORLDS
RECORD ON ST. LOUIS TRACK.

New Orleans. Feb. 21.-Robert Bur-
man. in his Buick car today, broke the
worlds record for 100 miles on CIR
cular track. in the feature event of the
second day of the Mardi Gras speed
carnival Burman made the distance
after most remarkable drive in
1:42:39 %. this being over II minutes
faster than the previous record ny
Clemens at indianapolis in 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
TOM SAWYER KNOCKS OUT
SPIKE SULLIVAN IN SECOND

Portland Me. Feb. 21-At the Pas
time Club Saturday evening Tom Saw
yer of Portland knocked out Spike Sui
round Sullivan took the count to eight
in the first round, and Sawyer aftec
that had it all his own way. Andy
Daley of Boston was referee.
In the semi-finals Mickey Flynn and
Pat McCue went six rapid rounds. In
the fourth round Flynn was knocked
down. but came back quickly and made
a fine finish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
BOSTON FANS SORE ON
MANAGER FRED LAKE.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Boston fans who were
enraged when the Red Sox sold Cy
Young to the Cleveland club have trans
ferred their enmity from President John
I. Taylor to Manager Fred Lake. The
leader of the local Americans assumes
full responsibility for the deal. He is
trying to build up fast team of young
sters which will not have any veterans
on it, and thinks that Cyrus has only
one more year left as major league
pitcher. Cleveland's offer was so large
that Lake grabbed at it. The check
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
BOXING NOTES.

Arrangements for the boxing exhlbi'
ton at City hall Thursday evening"
Feb. %. are completed and everything
points to some fine sport Eddle
Walsh. Young Delaney and Billy Clark
will arrive in town Wednesday anu
Tommy Rawson will come THURSDAY
as will the Lewiston boys. All are !"
fine shape. A great deal of interest Is
manifested in the bout between BOBBY
Goode of Brockton and Spider McCor-
mick of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

Mrs katherine Cooley was taken to
the Emergency hospital at Buffalo Sat
urday night with a two-foot board nailed
TO her face. 1t took the surgeons nearly
an hour to remove the nail, which was
three inches long and very crooked. The
police are looking for Mrs. Kate O'Day.
According to Mrs. Cooley. she had words
with Mrs. O'Day. In scuffie which fol-
lowed. it is alleged. Mrs. O'Day picked
up the board and struck Mrs. Cooley a
powerful blow with it. The nail in the
end of the board pierced Mrs. Cooley's
lower jaw. The woman's condition is
serious. fssT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
BASEBALL NOTES.

The New York Giants are now 1T
their spring training camp at Marin
Springs. They arrived Saturday ana
took up practice at once. There are Il
in the party. including President Brush
and Manager McGraw.
At a meeting Thursday night OF the
Young Mems Association of Belfast Ben
H. Mosher was chosen manager OF the
association baseball team for tie COM
ing season and Chick Brown captain
The association plans to put Il fast team
in the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
JOE KELLEY SIGNS A
FORMER TROLLEY Lacquer.

Portland. Me, Feb. 21.-Henry Breen
of Lewiston, the well-known ball play-
er who has been connected with the
Pine Tree and Portland ball teams and
who has also played at Lewiston and
Augusta, has signed with Joe Kelley's
team of the Eastern League
Breen is a fast fielder, a sure fly
catcher and one of the fastest runners
ever seen on Portland diamond. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
KILLED By FALL.
Mrs. St. Pierre Found Dead at Foot o.
Stairs at Brunswick

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 21.-The Dod!
of Mrs. Arthemise ST. Pierre. 6S years
old, was found today at the foot Of the
cellar stairs in the residence of William
boarded. Mrs. ST Pierre went to me
kitchen late last night for a pitcher Oh
water and in the darkness opened tlio
door at the head of the cellar stairs
by mistake. plunging headlong to tno
hard floor at the bottom of the flight
A daughter survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
FORMALLY ADOPTS SCHEDULE,

Boston. Feb. 21.-The New England
League will open its next champions
ship season on April "a. and the cam
paign will end on Sept. II. This was
decided on at a meeting held here Sat
urday. A 126-game schedule was
adopted. and each club is required to
deposit a surety bond OF $500 that it
will finish the season and not violate
the salary limit of $4,000 a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
LOSS $4,000.
Fire Believed to Have Been incendary
Threatens Lisbon Business District.

Lisbon. Me, Feb. 21.-The business
a fire that Quilted the Central hall block
on Main street today. causing loss
estimated at $4,000 The blaze started
near an oil tank in the Lisbon Cash
Market and is believed to have been
incendiary. a steamer was sent from
Lisbon Falls The block was owned
by Miss Leila Tibbetts of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
SPORTING NOTES.

Capt Murphy of the Yale hasebail
team announced Sunday night thdt
the team would return to professions
coaching and that Billy Lush, the
former Cleveland American pia!e''
would assume charge of the team
Lush was coach of that team for three
years prior to last season. When n0
was succeeded by T. A. d. Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

in hand to hand pistol duel with Nei-
son Dessler of Berlin. Ont. whom g
caught in the act of burglarizing the OF
flee of the Droney Lumber Co. In the
Masonic Temple at Olean. N. u. sun
day. Police Captain Timothy Hassett was
killed by shot through the head. Dess-
Ter was shot four times and was not eA-
pected to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22
McVEY GETS DECISION
OVER JEANNETTE AT PARIS.

Paris, Feb. 21.-Sam McVey was
awarded the decision on points over
Joe Jeanette Of New York at the end
of a 20-round fight at the Cirque de
Paris, Saturday night. AS both men
had been winning over their opponents,
the fight drew a big crowd. The VIM
ner received $4,000, and the loser $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

has not been a great batter and if ne
does not succeed in fast company it
will be on this account. Breen is 4
fine fellow personally and he has the
best wishes of many friends for his
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

Massachusetts, has been spending at
the rate of about 100000 a. year in re-
moving grade crossings during the last
eighteen years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-18
WANTEO To EDUCATE Sun
AttHtNiN Ct AIMS IHNl III
WAS tpii'ip 10 CIV lpit'
NpMNN ~ 600.


Cincinnati. O. NOV 1N. Mrs.
5cauctte stewart Ford who was arr
rested Tuesday charged with receiv-
ing stolen money from Charles l..
Warmer. the indeed former treas
urer of the Zig Four railroad, Sc
cured the money in order to COM
ulete the education of her l2-year-
old son. according to a statement
made by Warriner Yesterday.
Warriner, who Is in Jail, accused
OF having embezzled $6i3.oo0, told
Prosecutor Hunt that Mrs. Ford had
obtained $1,000 from him last Oc-
tober. The woman told him, he said,
that if she did not get the money
for her son, he would have to leave
the boarding school near Cincinnati,
at which he was being educated.
Mrs. rord was arrested Tuesday
night and after having spent the
night in the county jail, was released
yesterday on a bond furnished by a
security company.
Warriner was unable to obtain q
renewal of his bond aud is still II
Jail