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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
TIE. 'M;a,:rfkests.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Dec. 28.--In the stock mar
ket proper Rock Island fell into the back
ground today, after its highly sensation
al performance OF yesterday Those per-
formances left an impression on the
minds of traders that Il security capable
OF such eccentric and inexplicablc action
might carry with it hazards in the hand
ling which discouraged attempts to ex-
pertinent with ii. AS for the episode it
self, not much fear was felt of direct
consequences for harm from it, since it
was so soon over as to have prevented
time for the operation of harmful infiu-
ences. The SuppoSition continued to gain
force that reckless and laundering misap-
plicatiOn of manipulatiVe methods were
at the bottom of the incident. On this
supposition it would follow that the buy
ing of the stock up to that came not
from frightened shorts but from the spec
ulative party which has managed the adj
vance
An operator short of the stock unless
he had been on the floor of the Stock
Exchange would not have had time to eX
ecute buying order on the advance, so
quickly was it followed by the collapse.
For these reasons there was not the FEAR
of losses and danger of failures likely to
be caused by the operation of an ordinary
stock corner. For the wider and indirect
consequences likely to result from the
episode there was feeling Of anxiety.
The matter having taken on the proper
tons of Il scandal and the Stock Elk
change committee appointed to investi-
gate ii being engaged during the day in
the work, the subject was kept i'll a con-
spicuouS place in the days events. 1t
was remembered that the Hughes com
mission in its investigation of exchanges
had secured assurances from the Stock
Exchange authorities of their confidence
in their ability to control and prevent
fragrant manipulation, such as led up to
the A. o. Brown & Co. failure and to
the appointment of the state commission.
1t was the character of these assurances
that Influenced the commission to recon-
mend against attempts to regulate the
abuse by legislation. The fact that these
recommendations are still in the hands
of the governor and subject to further
action increases the interest in the mat
ter on the part of the stock market ele-
ment.
From Washington also came a report
that the federal authorities were showing
renewed interest in the question of posi-
BILE regulation of speculative dealings in
futures. These considerations and the
continued preparations for the annual
money settlements kept the stock market
opera tons under restraint but did not
depresS prices.
Individual stocks advanced briskly from
particular causes, but not always speci-
fed. The coppers were strong and were
influenced by a rise in the London price
of the metal The quick sale of the Del
a ware & Hudson refunding bonds by the
bankers who took them from the COM
vestment situation, although the general
bond market continued dull and Mnre
SponSive.
Bonds We're Irregular Total sales, par
value, So, 600. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
HIRE NEW PARK.
Red Sox Have 25-Year Lease on For
est Hill Grounds.

BOSTON. Dec. 2S-When the Red SoX
GO out to Forest Hills they Will make
it their home for at least % years, &C
cording to the arrangements made be-
tween the owners of the Boston Amer
lean League Baseball Club ana the
owners of the plot of ground. win thlS
knowledge in mind. at least one holdef
of a liouor license is making strenuous
efforts to land a location near the new
station of the l. in Forest Hills.
Harvard University owns the lana
which will become the new park or the
Red SoX, and when John l. Taylor at
tempted to make a deal for the lana d
lease to run 80 years was offered nm.
The Red SoX owner could not see that
proposition at all, knowing baseball To
be a sporting proposition ana leellhS
that he coul not see that lar ahead.
After considerable argument pro ana
con it was agreed that the lease lor
the baseball park should run for 20
wears the university corporation not
being willing to consider a sale Oh tlic
property outright. Hence. When the
Red Sox move from the Huntington
avenue park they will have improve
ments built in Forest Hills to care Tor
the biggest crowds imaginable.
Instead of living at a downtown no
tel the members of the Red Sox ana
the visiting teams will put up at
hotel in Forest Hills but few MN
utes from the new park. Since the m
stallation of the l. to Forest Hills II
will be much easier for the rallroao
COMPANY to handle the fans on Dig
davs. indeed, the poor facilities for
handling the fans at the present loca-
ton on Huntington avenue mas oeeh
most prominent factor in the desire OF
John 1. Taylor to move out to forest
Hills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
4. CONNOLLY AGAIN ROBBED.
Wins from Lancaster in England, But
: Decision Is Lost.

Newcastle -on-Tyne, Dec. 2S.-Bart-
ley Connolly of Portland, Me. u. S. A,
fought 20 fast rounds here last night
with Tom Lancaster England's cham
pion middleweignt, and lost the de-
cision. These boxers met a few weeks
ago and at the end Lancaster was Civ
en- the decision which was so unpop-
ular that many sporting papers came
out strongly in defence OF the American
and majority of the writer's agreed
that he and not Lancaster deserved the
award.
Last nights decision seemed to many
repetition of the previous one and
made it apparent to all fair minded
spectators that no matter how good
work an American does here he is
likely to get the short end of it. Con-
molly carried the fight to Lancaster
all through the bout and punished him
severely about the face. Lancaster
made a spectacular finish in the last
round, but his wild swings were prac-
tically all blocked by the clever Con-
molly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
n. E. LEAGUE BULLETIN.

Bulletin No. l for the new year, just
issued from Sec John H. Fafrelfs OIL
fee at Auburn, N. Y, contains the loi-
lowing information in regard TO the
New England League:
Contracts signed-With Lynn, VIII
liam r. Hamilton; with Lawrence
James McCrorey, George Stewart, A
H. Stackpole. ii. A. O'Brien. Arthur
d. CasseN w J. Dwyer, Julius Orris,
William Courtley, r. Fl. Chapman. u.
J Buman, Arthur |. Goodwin, Robert
l.. Tudsbury, Wallace j. Harris, Ear
Warner and James A. Brennan; with
Lowell. joseph a. Ferry, Ross Haz-
gard. Michael Clifford, John w. FORD
Harry Blackwell
Terms accepted--With Fall River
Hugh Bedient. F. Tanka, Harry
Haigh, w. A. Parsons and ]. Fl. Wais-
enstein; with Lawrence. Lee SEBASTIAN
and Morgan Evans; with Lowell, VIII
liam McGowcn; with Lynn, II. Rlch-
ardson, +. Whitening, j. Cox, q. I'm
del. J. sullivan. c. Deal, j. Horan, L.
Baker G. O'Neili, a. j. Kaiser, II. W.
Davis, w. Johnson, j. Ryan, ). w.
Swenson and King
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CONNIE MACK PLEASED.
Philadelphia Magnate Discusses Sprino
Plans.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Manager Con-
ME Mack of the Athletics has an
nounced some of his early season plans
for his team. Mack will leave here for
Atlanta, Ga, with all the youngsters
and three or four of the regulars about
March l. About 10 days later Captain
Harry Davis will pilot the regulars to
the training camp, when the real work
of the Squad will begin.
The.sWhite Elephants leader is i'm a
happy mood over the condition of his
men,, and speaks in high terms Of the
trip fto the coast. He denied that the
trip&proved financial failure. He said:
The boys had the time of their lives,
ana while we did not make barrel Of
money it nevertheless proved a profit
able trip in more ways than one In
the first place, we sustained no finan-
cial loss. despite the inclement wealth.
err we encountered, and in the second
place the outing was beneficial TO the
players. 1t helped to keep down flesh
and now the players are in tip-top
shape at the close of the year, which is
| rather unusual for them" 81
Manager Mack was asked about the
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KELLY PUNCHES REFEREE.
Ansered by Adverse Decision at Salem
Y. M. A. A.

Salem, Dec. 2s.-At the clubhouse of
the Y. NJ. A. A. last night Eddie Don
ahue of the U. S. S. Ohio was given the
decision over Young Kelly of Lynn af-
ter 6E rounds.
The going vas in favor of Donahue
In every round. and in the latter part
Of the eighth Donahue worked a right
uppercut that made Kelly groggy and
he vas in q bad way when his second,
Se.ins, his condition. threw water upon
hin and Referee Casey Immediately
stored the bout and awarded the deci-
sion 10 nonahuc. Kelly then TUNED GA
the referee and struck him.
In the semi-fnal of six rounds.
Young wilkins of Peabody defeated
Kid Ltbreu of Lynn. Young Nelson
und Kid Northrup went four rounds to
draw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
DAYS Financial
News and Gossip.
Boston. Dec. IS.

Boston, Dec. IS.
The 19,452 new shares OF Edison Co.
stock, just authorized by the Massa-
chuSettS Gas Commission, will be Of
fercd stockholders for subscription
early in January. following a special
stockholders meeting to approve an
increase in the capital stock from $13,-
$500 to S15.561 300. which represents
the stock authorized by the commits
sion.
n. Y.-An authority says the initial
International Harvester dividend will
probably be at least 6 per cent. Earn
ingS are sufficiently large TO justify
even higher rate. The company has
had the most successful year in its his
tory, and while it earned Ga per cent.
on the common in 1907. and rs per cent.
in 1908, it is earning at least 10 per
cent. at present, and sales may total
up more than $S0O00,00O.
Wash.-The treasury situation is inn
proving and the proba Utilities are that
surplus of s2O0O,0OO to S3,OOO.000 will
be shown for December 1t is now over
$500, 900. The deficit for the fiscal year
to date is slightly in excess of s26, oO0,-
900 or $30,000,0O less than for the cor
responding ptIlOu VI last SS''i'
N. Y.-The average price of 20 ac-
tive stocks at the close Monday was
1906, a decline of .35 compared with
Fridays close. A year ago the aver
age was 1928
Houghton. Mich.--At meeting of
Arcadian directors last night, the
transfer of Arcadian's one-quarter in
terest in the New Baltic tract was rat
flied. The company is now entirely clear
of debt, and is in strong financial
position.
The work of stripping down the shaft
of Butte Balaklava was completed
Christmas day. This gives the COM
pany an enlarged working shaft Of
three compartments.
n. Y.-Judge w. H. Moore says re-
garding the extreme f1uctuation in
Rock Island stock yesterday: II ar
rived at my Office at Ills from Chica-
go and knew nothing of the excite
ment until reached here. Personally,
I have not bought or sold share of
Rock Island common stock in many
months. I regret the excitement. / am
only interested in improving the Rock
Island property" "a,
Chalmers production
is at top notch, with orders coming I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
EAST KENNEBEc POMONA.

The December meeting Of East Kenne-
bee Pomona was held with Silver Lake
Grange ut China village Tuesday, be-
ginning i'll the forenoon and continuing
through the day, the sessions of the meet
ing being held in the fine new hall which
Silver Lake Grange has recently complet-
ed and which is. considered one of the
best in the State. The meeting was well
attended but owing to the poor condition
of the roads on account of. the recent
storm it was not opened until II O'Clock
The meeting was called to order by the
worthy master, Daniel r. Foster of Au-
gusta- and opened in the Fifth degree.
and after the routine business had been
transacted the degree was conferred on a
class of Il candidates. The forenoon ses-
sion was followed by an excellent and
substantial repast furnished by the ladies
of Silver Lake Grange.
After dinner the session was resumed
and after the meeting had been placed
in the hands of the worthy lecturer the
following program was rendered:
Music, by the Grange
Address of Welcome.
Bro. +. c. Dutton of Silver Lake Grange
response, A. G. Bu1fum OF WlnSlOW
Music, Silver Lake Grange Orchestra
Reading,
Sister Grace Thurston of Silver Lake
Grange
Address,
Bro. w. ]. Thompson of South China
Music.
Ladies' Quartet of Silver Lake Grange
Topic for Discussion: What Are Some
of the Comforts and Pleasures to Be
Enjoyed by Farmers During the Winter
Months?" Opened by Bro. Frank Met
calf and followed by Bro. l.. T. Merrill
and others.
Music, Grange Choir
Meeting closed in due form.
The annual meeting of East Kennebec
Pomona will be held at East Vassalboro
on Tuesday, Jan. %, 1910. at which Off
GERS will be elected for the coming year.
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ONLY A BLUFF.
Bill DahIen Didn't Really Want Waiver
On Bareer.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Although Manager
Lake did not, as has been stated, re-
fuse to waive claim to a big bunch of
players on whom the Brooklyn club
asked waivers. he did refuse OF let Ed
BarSer, the pitcher secured by Brook
lyn from Rochester, go back to the
minors, and in this instance Lake used
mighty good judgment, as the request
for waivers on Barger was only blind,
and Bill Dahlen had no intention of let
ting the big Kentucky pitcher get
away from him.
If Lake could have secured Barger he
would have strengthened his pitching
staff not little. 1t will be remembered
that last year the Louisville lad was
in the string that Fred took South with
the Red Sox, and the only reason thai
Barger was not retained was simply
because he refused to get out and run
himself dog weary by pitching and bat
ting cut to other players who were
practically sure of being retained on
the team.
Time after time the catchers who
handled Barger's delivery insisted tha,
Ed had the goods" but Manager Lake
could not see it. If Barger is the
pitcher that you say he is why doesn't
he get out there and keep worlling?"
asked Lake. Rarger just before he was
sold to Rochester. answered that guess
tior satisfactory himself but it was
then too late.
You see" said Barger, this is not
my first season South with big
league team. I've gone South for spring
tr1injnr with q I
and other teams, and after I've nearly
pitched my arm off, famed myself up
and Gone three times as much work as
any of the veteran pitchers. I've gener-
ally found that the Old-timers were
just beginning to round to, while
was temporarily all in. Then would
come q couple of unimportant exhibit
ton games. ! would be sent in to pitch
after weeks of hard work, and then, if
the bush ltagucrs did happen to get a
few hits off me, l was branded as I'M
satisfactory and shuffled into the dis
cards. So, | made up my mind that |
had all this sort of experience that
was needed. I am anxious to do my
share of the work and | know | can
hold my own in big league company.
but | DON'T intend to pitch my arm off
for the sake Of getting my board paid
for few weeks in tn" South. Better a
return trip To Il smaller league than
that"
So BarGer went to Rochester last sea-
son, and it WAS mainly through Eds
great work that Il flag will fly from the
Rochester pennant pole next season. He
was the most reliable pitcher that Can
eel had, he could play the intield or
outhrld, and in the absence of the reg
ular first baseman he did splendid
work. a hitter of no mean calibre, he
was 9ftentimcs used to bat in a pinch,
and at the close of the season he was
the most popular player on the Roch-
ester staff
All the clubs wanted him. but Brook
lvn got him. And Bill Dahlen intends
20 hang on to him, too.
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TIE ADVERTISER
Sets the Pace For the News Editor
In Race For Public Attention.

Every editor who finds zest in his
work realizes that the task of making
the so-called reading matter" in a
newspaper as interesting as are the ad-
vertisements is not a small one
The editor assemblies his news mat
ter, and features. and opinions and feels
that the whole forms a sane picture OF
the fcihles and strivings and "doings"
of tho people since his last issue. He
knows that some of these little histo-
rles will entertain his readers-that
some will shock them, some amuse.
some enthuse, some sadden, some
arouse their indignation.
But he knows that the advertise
nlents in the paper contain news that
has personal. dollar-a nd-cents signif,-
canoe to his readers. He realizes that
the advertiser, who can show a pros
pective buyer how to save a dollar, has
a closer hearing-and, if he is the right
SORT of editor, he is glad that it is So
glad that the paper he helps to make is
paper rendering such valuable and
undeniahle service to it's readers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
For murderous Assault on
Deputy Collector Burns,
Survey Shows That He Was
Arrested on Maine Soil.
The Assault Occurred April II,
1902, Near houIton.

Portland Me, Dec. 2S.-A case of in
ternational interest was begun in the
United States district court here today
when William J. Kelley of Richmond,
n b., was arraigned on the charge of
murderous assault that nearly had a
fatal termination, on Deputy Collector
+. w. Burns near IIoulton, April IT,
t9O2
Kelley was arrested at that time
and every effort was made to have him
eX tradited but it failed. He was ar
rested Nov. 16 by Deputy Marshal
Stevens of this city after II hard fight
in which he attempted to stab the Of
ficer. He is alleged to have. had Il
long career as Il smuSgler-
He has set up, in defence that the
arrest was on foreign territory, but
surveys have been made and the pro-
secution is prepared to show that it
was really 60 feet on the American side
OF the line
The arraigInnent was before Judge
Clarence Hale and the prosecution was
conducted by District Attorney Robert
r. Whitehouse. The respondent was
represented by Frank B. Carvell, NJ.
F., of Woodstock, n. b.. and Former
Judge Enoch Foster of this city
Prior to adjournment until tomorrow
morning the government put on five
witnesses, the first being Thomas H.
Fhair of Pressure Isle, who was cOlIec-
tor OF customs at the time OF the as
sault. f. E. Rurleigh, a civil engineer
Of Houlton, testified as to measure
mentS and maps of the scene of the
assault to show that the arrest in No
Vcmbtr was made on American soil
i. w. Burns, the deputy collector,
testified to being assaulted with a
sledge stake after he had placed the
respondent under arrest On the charge
OF smus gling w. +. jenkins, a special
representative OF the United States
customs department, and DR.. Harry L..
Putnam of Houlton, who attended the
officer after the assault, were the re-
manning witnesses.
There is an indication that the case
will not be completed tomorrow, as the
government has more evidence to pre-
sent. The trial is held under an in
dictmert which was returned by the
federal grand jury shortly after the as
sault.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

James E, Reilly, a successful mer-
chant ard popular among the baseball
public in the state. has been made sec
rotary of the Providence Eastern
Lea gueSclub for 1910. Reilly mas zone
much in the last five years TO make
the Providence team a payer.
FOR several years Claude Ritchey LED
the second baSemen Of the Natlonal
League in fielding and came within one
noint of tying the leader last season,
Shear of the Boston Doves leading the
old Pittsburg star by one point ana
making it plain to all that the boy
frolns rlington, Mass, with fielding
record of $50 can fill the bill to the
entire satisfaction of the fans An
other surprise furnished by the ofl-
ciai figures was tn" work OF blli
Sweeney at short where he led the
regular shortStopS with a record of
qI"at.
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BOXING.
THIS WEEn's BOUTS.

WednAsday-Armory A. A., Boston.
amateur tourney entries close; Gun
boat Smith VS.. jack Burns. San Fran
cisco: Eilly Nixon VS.. Johnny Glover,
Harry Ensl. vs.. Jack Curley; Young
Jefeersor vs.. Kid Taylor, Apollo A. C.,
Salem.
. Thutsday.s(;eorge Alger VS.. Gus
Larrah ee, Lawrence; Joe seiger vs..
So.'ier i3rghs, Baltimore.
Fr.Gay-.lfnateIr tournament. Ar
rnory A. A., .Ipston: Terry McGraw VS..
tf5ri \ S,.r@g-s, baltimore: Jack Nor
raan VS.. XII! sSshe. Cincinnati.
Satnr5ay--Morte nale VS.. M. Shoels.
ssrsnrit creek. >'ol.; Jeffries vs.. Gotcl,
ssI&restlingl. Chicago; Terry Martin vs..
s,ponl s:aWyer. Manchester. N. H.: Ted
/ Peppers ~ Witt Gibbs. Kansas City;
! Paddy I.a%gsS US. INK Russell. Niagara
Fails, N. ~; George Cole VS.. Jim
Barry, I.akTaster, Pa.
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CARRIGAN'S OLD MATE.
First Baseman Flynn Former Holy
Cross Player.

Jack Flynn. the first baseman pur-
chased by PittsburS from the St Paul
club, is a Providence boy. Flynn at
first, Bill Carrigan behind the bat and
John Hoey i'll the outtield were the
backbone of the great Holy Cross team
of four years ago. Carrigan and Hoey
We're signed for the Boston club by
Sec. Hugh McBreen. who also was after
Flynn, but found that Ed Barrows had
secured the young student for his
Toronto club.
Later the Boston Americans made a
trade for Flynn, but the deal fell
through. Since going to the st. Paul
club under Mike Kelley. FLYNN has
struck his old gait and was the leading
first baseman of the American Asso-
citation. The boy is a fine inside ball
player. His father was also a clever
player.
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BOXING NOTES.

Tommy Ryan has been made match
maker for the new Memphis Boxirs
Club.
Dick Hyland and "t'yclone" Thomp,
son have been rematched TO box at
Kansas City next month
Phil. Brock has been matched to box
Henry Plet, the French champion, III
New Orleans on New Years day
The Armory A. A., Boston, will prob
ably match Joe jeanette and sam
Langford and Owen Moran and Tom
my Murphy next month.
Tom Sawyer will have the Sullivan
twins put on the finishing touches foi.
Toms 15-round contest with Terry
Martin at Manchester Saturday even
ing.
Jack Johnson says the big fight is to
be at San Francisco. So certain is he.
OF this that he has engaged training
quarters at Ocean View, just outside
the city.
Stanley ketchel expects to meet
Tommy Burns in England in FEBRUARY
or March and, if successful in that con-
test. to go to Australia. He appears to
think that contest with Langford
in England would draw bigger gate
than in this country. He denies abso
1utely the story OF his alleged dissi-
patton.
Nothing would please me better
than to get another crack at Mickey
McDonough. said Andy Morris. II can
whip him just, as sure as 1 am alive.
I defeated Tim Sullivan in a return
match after he had received a decision
over me and feel that I can repeat tina,
performance against McDonough." In
view Of the satisfactory fight between
Morris and McDonougf. the chances are
the Salem GLIB win renatch them.
Matty Baldwin must have gotten the
short end Of IT, draw decision witt
Bronson at Mel Orleans Sunday. A
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SANFORD AT GIBRALTAR.
He and so Followers OIL Way to Jeru.
salem Aboard Yacht Kingdom.

Portland, Me, Dec. 2S-The mystey
about the movements of Rev. Frank
Sanford, head of the Holy Ghost and
Us Society at Shiloh, was cleared UP to.
day when cablegram was received from
him dated at Gibraltar. 1t stated that
he was on the yacht Kingdom, with g
passengers and crew, on their way to
Jerusalem, after a pleasant voyage across,
all OH board being well. He did not In.
innate when he proposed to return to
Shiloh.