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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
Cold Weather Brings Ac-
tivity in Real Lines
Winters Approach Also Slim.
uIateS Wholesale Markets.
Iron Quiet, Wool Steady and Cop.
per Situation Of Interest.

New York, Nov. 19.-Bradstreet'$
state of Trade tomorrow will say
With the arrival OF cold weather this
week retail trade hitherto inclined t.
lag, has taken on the appearance Of ac-
tivity and distributive trade reports
are more uniformly encouraging thar
for some time past. In wholesale lines
generally the nearer approach of win
t.r has had stimulating effect upon
general feeling. Reports fIcm the shoe
manufacturing trade are better, East
and West, and the coal trde, it is
hoped. will show further Improvement.
Pig iron buying shows a slaCktning,
after long period of activity, but out
Put is large and stocks are claimed
To be not accommodating, though some
varieties have eascd slightly. The
Eastern wool trade is quiet, with
prices sttady as a whole, though some
Concessions are claimed in woods for
merry held very high.
Talk of a community of interest ar
rangement being established among
leading producers of copper tended to
enlivcn the market early in the week.
Later on, however, buying receded
though some demand continues to come
from consumers who have not covered
their requirements Standard warrants
have been firmly supported by London
spectators. and. that market if frmer
in consequence. On the whole prOduc-
ers are not offering concessions on the
metal and therefore prices remain
STEADY. with 4 slight tendency to ad-
cane" on reports of q proposed merger.
tho time nrO1nrtiCn heavy
and stocks are burdensome. but it is
thought the improvement that is be-
ing witnessed in the other Industries
must soon be reflected in the melt Of
copper Copper wirn and cable are up
II cent to 14% base in car lots at mill,
and sheet copper has been advanced |
cent, to IS cents Der pound.
Wheat, including flour. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending Nov. Is. as reported by
telegraph to Bradstrect'S, aggregate s.
1853 bushels. against 5,599,31t this
week last year. For the 20 weeks end
ing NOV. IS. exports are "a. 43i, 1uf bush
els against S7,3l5.189 last year. Corn
exports for the week are 1i0401 bush
els against 239117 in 1908. For the %
weeks ending Nov. Is, corn exports are
3.434. S65 bushels, against 2.611221 last
year.
business failures for the week end
ing with Nov. IS. We're 232 against ~;
in the like week of 1908: 265 in 1907, 212
in 1906 ard pa in 1905.
In Canada: Trade in most wholesale
lines is good. Merchants everywhere
expect next years business to be the
largest ever eXprripnCn1 i'm the history
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Kelley has been wanted by the Unit
ed States officers for various offences
committed within the past Is years,
but as his operations We're confined
entirely to the border regions and he
made his home on Canadian soil he
has always managed to elude arrest.
uatil finally Deputy United States
Marshal Stevens ran across him and
subducd him after q terrific encounter.
Kelley although 50 years of age, APP
pears considerably younger and is as
strong as a moose. 1t was not to be
wondered at that he fought desperate
Iy t. escape from his captor, for should
he receive the maximum sentence on
the various offences with which he is
charged he would spend the next q
years in a Federal prison.
In 1907 when Deputy Collector Frank
w. Burns of Houlton attempted to ar
rest him. Kelley is alleged to have
struck Burns with d sled stake and
left him unconscious and apparently
dead in the road. Three years prior to
this a customs official named Robert
D. Clark attempted to hold Kelley up
whi~ he was engaged in smuggling a
pair OF horses across the line.
Kelley struck Clark with monkey
/ wrench and escaped, although the
| horses We're captured. Kelley then t.
show his daring, stole across the line
| one night and is alleged to have brok-
en- into the stable where the horses
were confined and carried them back
! into Canada with him.
| kellcy'S next encounter was with
Deputy Collector Burns at Fort Fair
field and again the giant came off vic
toriors. Burns being in a critical con
dtion for some days after the assault
| and grave fears We're entertained that
| his injuries might prove fatal
Kelley does not appear to be des-
perado either in speech or manner anc
it is said that beyond his smuggling
operations, he is quite a respectable
citizen of Richmond, n. B.
He is the father of a large family
having 10 children ranging in age
from four months to IS years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
NARROW ESCAPE
Of Former Augusta Man in Recent
Electric Car Accident at kittery.

A letter received in the city yester-
day from kittery discloses the fact
that one of the three men in the car
which went into a creek at kittery
Thursday morning on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway was P. NJ. Brann,
formerly of Augusta but who is now
rCadmaster of the above line. The car
was short one that is used to bring
the navy yard men from Kittery Point,
and as Mr.. Brann had some tools to
pick up on the way he went down on
the car. The car was stopped near the
Kittery Point bridge and the tools tax
en- on board and the car started once
more.
| Mr.. Brann had just entered the car
| and was about to sit down when ne
| felt it leave the rails, and realizing
that it was going into the creek he
rushed to the rear end and jumped
| while the end was in the air. and land
| ed on the bridge The motorman also
| jumped and was not hurt but the con-
ductor went over with the car.
| Mr.. Brann received a cut over one
eye and was also more or less injured
about the feet, legs and knees. The
conductor was rescued by the crew of
| a schooner nearby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

full ownership of that paper ae wen
as the Sunday Bulletin. WINE ~ nai
timore he married the dausnter VI
Judge Daniel Ratcliff OF Wasnihs'oh'
D. C. Mr.. Laffan was recosiii~eo Dis
an authority on wood engraVihs anu
Oriental porcelain. In 1873 ne direct-
ed the work of cataloging the Chlnese
porcelain in the collection OF >. r. NOR
gan, whose adviser he was IN ART mat
tiers and this he followed a year later
with a catalogue of the Chlnese por-
celain in the metropolitan MUSEUM Oh
Art, which elected him trustee,
His first connection with the Sun
dates back to 1877, when he was en-
gagged to write art criticisms for that
newspaper. In addition to his actlVi-
ties on the Sun Mr.. Laffan was art
editor and London agent for the pub
fishing house of Harper & Brothers
from 1851 to 1888 In 1884 he was
elected publisher of the Sun ana three
years later was made trustee or That
publication. Mr.. Laffan founded the
Evening Sun. In 1900 he purchased the
interests of the estate OF Charles A.
Dana in the Sun Printing & Printing
Association and became president of
the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
KILLED BY SHOCK.
Sudden Meeting With Missing Brother
Too Much for Sick Man.

Pittsburg. Nov 19.-After being lost
to his family for 10 years, the shock Of
meeting his brother proved too much
for stephen Bassett, whose body was
sent to New Rochelle. \. Y. early to-
day While chatting to w. j. Bassett,
Il New York travelling man, an official
of the Pressed Steel Car Co. of Nc
KEGS Rocks, near here, said: I'VE have
an employee OF your name in bad shape
from pneumonia at a hospital here.
The travelling man suggested that they
visit the hospital. mentioning that ne
had a brother who had been missing
for 10 years.
Going to the ward where the patient
lay. the New York man discovered his
long lost brother. The meeting was
pathetic but proved too much for the
sick man. who died in a few hours. 1t
is said the dead man who was 81 years
of age was the son Of rich parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
In Cotton Exports Shown
By October Report
Business for October Nearly
100000 Over Record.
Large Production and High Prices
The Reasons Given.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The total
value of cotton exports from the Unit
ed States for the month of October,
1909, as shown by a bulletin issued to-
day by the department of commerce
and labor, reached the enormous sum
of $SS,SS3,350. In no one month pre-
viously have such reports ever reached
the $4,000, 900 mark
For the 10 months of the present
wear ending with october these exports
reached a grand total of $32S,526,S $50,
against $136,693,265 in the correspond
ing period of 1907 the highest record
ever attained for like period. II the
present ratio is maintained for NOvem-
Der and December all previous records
will be broken and the $500,00O000 line
will be crossed. Large production and
high prices are responsible for this
showing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
MILITARY BALL.
Co. N EntertainS at City
Hall Friday Evening"
Exhibition Drill Well Done and
Very Warmly App|auded.
Co. A Officers and Men PRESENT.
Capt. Blaine Owen Guest.

! The military ball given Friday
evening at City hall by Co. NJ, I'd Reg
imant, n. G. $. NJ, proved one of the
most enjoyable events of the social
season. The number in attendance was
not a.; large at as some other similar
events, but every one who was present
had good time and the exhibition
| drill which preceded the dancing was
very creditably performed. The music
was excellent and the full dress un1-
forms contrasted prettily with the light
colored gowns Worn by the ladies.
Capt Blaine Owen, commissary of
the I'd Regiment and eX-captain of Co.
NJ. was among the special guests OF
| the evening. A large delegation of Wis
itors was present from Co. A of Gara
diner, including Capt. John j. Mcken'
IA. First Lieut.. c. A. Hodgdon, Sec
ond Lieut.. Percy r. D. Knox, First
Sergt Wallace A. Lancaster Quarter
master Sergt. Frank Toman. Second
Strgt. Glerwood d. Lake, Sergt. James
Sears and Corp. Walter Peacock.
An exhibition drill was given from s
to $50 by one section of Co. NJ under
the direction of First Sergt Harlan
o. Keyes. The drill was wholly IN close
ORDER movements and the finely eN-
ccuted maneuvers We're frequently ap-
plauded by the spectators in the gall
| leries The personnel of the section was
as follows:
| First SerSt. Harlan f. Reyes in cons
mand: Sergt. Fred Pcrley, right guide;
Sargt Roy Day, left guide. First
squad. Corp. Orville Eruce. Corp. Otis
Douglass. Privates Charles Savage,
| Charles Maxwell, Albert Nichols, Will
liam Scott. Alvah Parsons, Henry Kirk
wood. Second squad: Corp. Harold
| Metcalf, Privates Clarence Williams,
Joseph Barrett. Hansey Hanson. Mar
shall Williams, Charles Nichols, Per
ley Michaud, Jere MonSeon.
The dancing began at $50 and In
| Guided IA members and two extras.
The music was furnished by Lees Or
chcstra of Gardiner of six pieces, j.
| Frank Lee, leader. Capt James F.
| BagIey was floor director and tine aids:
Sergt Harlan r. keyes. Scrgt. James
B. Lewis, Serst Roy Day, Corp. Otis
Douglass, and Muse. Henry Patten.
Sixty couples went on the opening
march, which was led by Capt. James
F. Bagley and Miss Elsie Stumbles of
Newtonvile, Mass. Second Lieut.. Fred
! S. Rand and Mrs. Rand, First Sergt
Harlan IT, Reyes and Miss Maude
Ordway of Hallowell were the next
two couples in line and behind then,
| came the officers and members of Co
| NJ and Co. A with their ladies'
The general committee in charge Of
the ball consisted of First Sergt. Har-
| Ian F. EeycS, Corn Otis e Doug.
lass and Muse. Henry Patten. Refresh
rents We're served at intermission and
the dancing did not cease until after
midnight. The dance orders while no,
elaborate were unique in design and
consisted of a single card with a flag
in the upper left hand corner, while or
the upper right hand corner were the
words: Grand Military Ball, Co. M
2nd Inf. n. C. S. NJ, City Hall. Au.
gusta, Friday, Nov. ~, 1907
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
SAGADAHOC
BOWDOINHAM.

The Missionary convention that was
20 be held at the Methodist church
Wednesday was postponed on account
of the storm.
Miss Florence Graves and Miss Ethel
Graves passed Sunday with friends at
Topsham.
Miss Patterson of Dresden is visiting
Mrs. Lucia Hinkley.
]. E. Cornish left Friday for Still
swamp, Cal.
Miss Edith Wood is visiting friends
in Boston.
Miss Hattie Nichols and Bessie
Fowle went to Lewiston "Wednesday,
returning Thursday.
The Eastern Star met Saturday
evening for instruction work. Much
rraise was given to the officers by Mrs.
Mansfield, the district deputy. for the
excellent work they performed. MI
and Mrs Southland of Richmond visit
cd the Chapter.
Mrs. j. E. Clancy. daughter Glynn,
and Mrs Nellie Rideout went to Bath
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
IN ENGLISH STYLE,
Trial Conducted in French Assize
Court for First Time.

Prais. Nov. 19.-For the first time in
French assze court a trial was con-
Quoted today after the Anglo Saxon
fashion. This was in fulfillment of the
wish of Minister of Justice Barthou
that certain reforms be instituted. in
Guiding the doing away of the Judge
Interrogation Of the prisoner.
Today the public prosecutor con-
Quoted the examination of witnesses
as is the practice in the courts of the
United States, and at the conclusion
of this examination the prosecutor ask
ed for the discharge OF the accused on
the ground that the evidence develop
ed was insufficient
Deputy Moquillet introduced in the
Chamber Of Deputies a bill providing
that witnesses in court trials may have
a lawyer present when they are ex-
amined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
STUDENTS ESCAPE.
Fire at Georgetown University De-
stroys Rare Books.

Washington. Nov. ia fire burned
out the library of Georgetown Uni
versity early this morning. About so
students We're asleep in the dormitories
over the library when the fire was dis
covered, but all escaped safely. The
flames. which originated in the boiler
room. licked their way through to the
library above. and rare volumes worth
at least $4,000 were destroyed before
the blaze was brought under control
The damage to the building was slight
A team OF fire horses hitched to a
hose cart dashing down a 50-foot en-
bankment. demolished the outfit and
another horse dropped dead after g
hard run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
BATES COLLEGE.
Debating Team Chooses Men for In
tercolIegiate Debate.

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 19.-(SpeciaD. -
The Bates College Debating Council
met last evening and chose debating
teams for the intercollegiate debates
this winter. The judges who made the
selection We're John Murray Carroll, in
structcr in recommendations; DR.. II. Hal
bert Britain, professor of philosophy.
and Prof. GrosVencr M. Robinson of
the department of elocution and ora
tory. They chose six men for two teams
Of three men each There are three
Seniors and three Juniors on the team.
The Seniors are Peter I. Lawton of Au-
burn, Stanley e Howard of Spring
field, Mass, and Clarence p. Quimby of
North Turner The Juniors are Walter
L. Matthews of st. Adams, Robert nj.
Pierce of Boston and Bert o. Stordahl
of Baltic, S. D.
Bates will probably participate next
wear in debates with Clark College of
Worcester, Mass, and another in Lew
iston against some New England or
New York university or college. Fa-
vorable replies have been received
from Syracuse and Georgetown Uni
versities.
Of the debaters chosen all but Mat
thews nave had experience in intercol-
,egiatc debating. Lawton, Quimby and
Howard composed the Bates Sophie
more team that defeated L. of M
Sophomores in 1908, and Pierce and
Stordahl were on the Bates Sophomore
team that defeated U. of NJ. Sophie
| mores in 1909. Lawton was also men,
Der of the Bates team that defeated
Queens College of Kingston, Ont, in
1909 and Howard was on the losing
Bates team defeated by Clark College
| in 1909. Matthews was on the prize di-
| vision of Sophomore debaters in 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
ASKS FOR RECORDS.
German Museum Would File Data
From Lowell Observatory.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 19.-Dr. Per
cival Lowell, director Of Lowell OBJ
servatory. has been asked by the Ger
man National Museum. where all of
the fundamental discoveries and in
ventions in science are being preserved
for records of the observatOry's work
to be placed in permanent archives
and exhibits of that institution. The
material wanted comprises series of
photographs Of Mars and Jupiter
spectra of Mars, showing water vapor
and comparison spectra: spectra Of
other planets and the characteristic
spectra exhibited at Dresden last sum-
mer by Upper.
The honor thus conferred is consid-
cred one of the greatest, says DR.
Lowell, and the first ever conferred
upon an American observatory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
Stands Against VIM, B.
Kelley, Recently Arrested
Long and Dangerous Career on
Northern Maine Border.
Much Credit to Ferdinand E.
Stevens for His Capture.

Portland, Me, Nov. 1S.-William X.
Kelley, the giant of Richmond, n. B.,
vino was captured after a desperate
battle on snow covered road by
Deputy United States Marshal Ferdi-
nand Stevens. during which Kelley bit
the officer and attempted to drive a
knife into him. spent today in cell
at the Jail and will probably not be ar
raigned before Saturday morning, as
both Judge Hale and Judge Putnam
are out of the city at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
Thursday afternoon about

Thursday afternoon about $50
o'clock Fred j. Jewett, proprietor of
a trucking business in Portland, a
resident of East Deering. was almost
instantly killed while unloading radi-
ators at Fort Williams. South Port
land. for installation in the new bar
racks. Jewett who was 81 years of
age, had been going back and forth
from his team to the basement of the
barracks carrying the radiators that
are to be installed. He was just COM
ing out of the basement when a piece
of Joist about three by four inches fell
from the staging that was in use about
the building. The joist struck Mr..
Jewett in the head, fracturing the top
and base of the skull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
WILLIAM M. LAEFAN,
Successor Of La.e onaries A. Dana
Dies Following Operation.

New York. Nov. 19.-William NJ.
Laffan. successor of the late Charles
A Dana in the management of the
New York Sun and publisher of that
newspaper for the last % years. died
early today at his home in Lawrence.
l.. l., following an operation for APP
pendicitis performed Monday
Mr.. Laffan was born in Dublin, Ire
land in January. 1S4S, and after COM
plotting his studies in Dublin Univer-
sity came to this country where he
early engaged in newspaper. work.
In 1870 he was made managing editor
of the San Francisco Bulletin but two
years later removed to Baltimore to
become editor and half owner of the
Daily Bulletin, subsequently, acquiring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
GOVERNMENT WILL INTERVENE.
Cost Of Living in Austria Has Finally
Reached the Limit,

Washington, Nov. 19.-The cost of
living recently has grown so great in
Austria according to a report made to
the department of commerce and labor
by Consul Britain of Prague. that the
government of that country has taken
the matter in hand and will, if possible,
chech the further advance of prices.
Among the other concessions the
people desire that the cattle and meat
business of Vienna be taken over by a
newly proposed agrarian bank. An
other demand is the establishment of
a central office for the utilization of
cattle products, with branches in Aus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
WORKING iNcoG.
Bavarian Count Works In Kansas as
Private Secretary.

Wichita, Kansas, Nov. 19.-That
Count Heinrich Bondenbender. a mem
Der of an old Bavarian family, has
been working here since last spring as
private secretary to A. Fl. Webb, a
division superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, has just come to light.
To his associates the count has been
known simply as Henry Bondenbender.
He is in this country to study social
economy and American business meth
DDS and has filled a number of posi-
tions. The count is % years old and
speaks five languages. Mr.. Webb him
self was ignorant of his secretary's
identity until few days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
ANDROSCOGGIN
WALES.

Mrs. StanwOod Given and daughter
Miss Hattie returned home Monday from
visit at Lewiston.
Mrs. Josephine Thompson died We'd
nesday night at her home, after having
been seriously i'll for a few days.
Friday evening.
The schools in town have closed for a
short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones We're the
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Z.
Young of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Thanksgiving will be an important
day to the Knights of Columbus of
Augusta and vicinity and it is expected
that the day will witness one of the
largest gatherings of the members Of
the order that has yet assembled in
the city. The meeting will be held un-
der the auspices of Abnaki Council of
Augusta and Canabas Council Of Gar
diner. and the program for the day
viii include banquet and the work
ing Of the Third degree. 1t is expected
that large class of candidates will be
on hand to take the degree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

The first tingS of creditors in four
cases We're held at the office of the ref
cree in bankruptcy for Kennebec coun-
ty Friday forenoon as follows: In the
cases Of Ben Nedeau of Waterville,
Chester A. Messer of Augusta and
Fred f. Potter of Gardiner no assets
We're found no trustees were appointed
and 10 further meetings will be held
until ordered by the court. In the case
of Edward l.. Ellis of Gardiner. Charles
A. Knight of Gardiner was appointed
trustee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Thompson left
Friday afternoon for Boston on their
way to New York, where Mr.. Thomp-
son goes on matters of business. They
expected to remain in Boston until af-
ter the Yale-Harvard game of football
this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Officer George G. Mckinney of the
Augusta police department., whose ILL
ness was mentioned in yesterday morn
inS's Journal. was taken to the Au-
gusta General hospital in the afternoon
suffering with very severe attack of
appendicitis and submitted to an
operation soon after his arrival. His
condition last evening was considered
SeriOlIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

A very enjoyable occasion OF a social
nature was a Tea given by the Misses
Cannon at their home on State street
Friday afternoon in honor of their
aunt, Mrs. Elias Moulton, formerly of
Brookline. Mass Mr. and Mrs. Moul-
ton have recently moved to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Edwin D. Baker of Litchfield. son of
Driver Baker of the Augusta and
Litchfield stage, is the champion deer
hunter of kennebec county this fall,
when the size of the game is consider
ed. for while out hunting not far from
from his home Wednesday he shot a
buck that weighed $50 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

Night Officer William A. Hamilton
will leave on Train 95 this morning on
hunting trip to the vicinity of Bling
ham. He confidently expects to bring
back the full limit of game that the
law allows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

The first snow OF the season came
along at about 9 o'clock Friday morn
ing. 1t did not fall from the clouds,
however, although the weather was
cold enough had conditions been right
but passed through the city on some
freight cars which came from Island
Falls. 1t was the genuine article and
was a reminder of what will proba bly,
be coming this way in the near future