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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
TRADE review.
The Volume Of Business
Is Steadily Increasing.
Cotton Goods Market improves
Shoe Market Also Gaining.
Failures in United States and Can
ada Show a Decrease.

New York, April 16-R. G. Dun &
COS. Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say:
Although the movement of trade is
slow it is of large volume and steadily
in the direction Of Improvement. No
other Interpretation can be given Of
the records OF bank clearings which
show gain of 12.O per cent over
both 1905 and 1906, outside of Now
York and the report of railroads
earnings for the first week of April
which make a gain of 1876 per cent.
over last year
Improvement in the shoe market is
steady, although the movement is
quiet Some Western and Southern
Wholesalers have begun to place fail
orders for summer delivery. Ship
ments of shoes from Boston for this
year thus far show an increase OF
about % per cent, as compared with
the corresponding period Il year ago.
Some concessions are being made in
prices to secure business, but on the
whole values are firm. The hid"
market is quiet, but prices are firm
with most kinds of packer hides
slightly higher than a week ago. All
kinds of foreign hides are strong and
higher and tanners are paying high
prices for hides in bond for later ship
ment.
In the primary market for Gotten
goods the effect Of the recent heavy
export business to China is apparent,
many mills having turned over their
machinery wholly or in part to the
production of these goods. While
most of the business taken thus Ear
has been for $50 sheetings. consider
cradle inquiry has been reported of
late for lighter weights. a development
which should orders actually be plac-
ed will still further strengthen the
domestic market. In the print cloth
warn division cOnVerters can no long
er consider preparations for late de-
livery and in some instances contracts
for nearby goods has been made. In
narrow grays, printers have operated
more literally but business on staple
prints has not greatly improved. The
bingham situation continues unchanG-
ed with prices firm.
The wooden goods market is nov
awaiting the results of the visits made
some duplicate orders have already
been reported.
Failures this week numbered 24S i'll
the United States against 262 last
year and 20 in Canada compared with
26 n year ago
Bradstreets state of Trade tomor-
row will say of conditions in Canada
Seasonable lines are moving fairly
we'll and sorting orders cover wid2
range of goods. Fail buying is under
way at some points, but conservatism
is still being displayed. Country
trade is quiet due largely to the poor
condition of the roads. ~
Business failures for the week end
ing with Thursday number ~, which
compares with 25>in the like week OF
1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
maine COLLEGES.
BoWdoin Baseball Team
PLAYS Amherst Today.
The Seasons Schedule -Ad-
ditiona| Requests.
Bates Students Indignant at Ap'
pearancs of Fake Booklet.

Brunswick, Me-, April 16.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bowdcin musical clubs have
elected the following officers for next
season: Leader of Glee Club, Alfred
w. Stone, 10: leader of Mandolin Club
Stanley w. Pierce, II. The business
end will be in charge of H. E. Weeks,
10, as manager, and L. +. Brummett,
IL. as assistant manager
Bowdoin College in addition to the
gift of $300,Goe which the college re-
ceived by the will of the late Joseph
f Merrill of the Glass of 1854, has re-
ceived from the same source two Valu-
able additions to the art collections
Nj. Merrill left the college a painting
of a sunset scene, Upon the Bay of
Naples from the brush of George l..
Brown, and a piece of modern Italian
sculpture representing a mountain boy.
The new pieces were received at the
Art building Monday and put in the
Boyd gallery.
Other recent additions to the art col
lections are a suit OF Lapland costume,
the, gift Of Mrs Marsena p. Smithwick
of Lexington, Mass, whose husband is
a member of the Glass of 1883, and an
Easter egg maze of Siberian spar, the
Gift of Miss Niolette Shepherd of Bath.
Rotl, are on exhibition in the BOYD
gallery.
The RCwdoin baseball team left this
afternoon for Amherst, where tomor
row afternoon BnWdoin will play Am
hcrst College. Several changes have
been made in the lineup, especially in
the outtield, while the absence of Har-
rs FROM tomorrow's game is necessi-
tated because of his work in the Medi-
cal school.
Manter will pitch and has been i'm
proving fast during the past week, 50
that the pitching in Saturdays game
should be well taken care of. LaWlis
Will play short in the absence of Har-
ris. while Wandtkc will play Manter's
regular position at second. burlington,
II, who played Il few games last year
will play center field while Pratt and
Holt, both Freshmen, will probably al
ternate in right field. The following is
the lineup for tnmcrroW'S game: Will
son, catcher: M;tnter. pitcher: Clifford,
first base: LaWlis, shortstcp; Wandtke,
second base: Bower, third base; Nc
DadC., left field; burlington, center field;
Pratt and Holt, right field.
The baseball schedule for the re-
mainGer of the season follows:
April 17--Amherst at Amherst.
April 19--Pne Tree at Portland.
April 24-Tufts at Brunswick.
April 2S-Dartmouth at Hanover.
April % Dartmouth at Hanover.
May S-Maine at Brunswick.
May t. Tufts at Medford.
Muy~19- Maine at Orono.
May 2o-Colby at Waterville.
May 2G-Cclby at brunswick.
May 31-Pates at Lewiston Ucnding).
June i-Bates at Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17

man who presents the best individual
debate will be awarded a prize of $40
and the title of champion debater Of
his class. ....
Tie literary societies held very inter-
esting meetings Friday evening. The
following programs We're carried out:
At Piaeria-Piano solo, Miss Boulla
10; reading. Miss Astle II; vocal solo,
M Graham IL: house discussion,
"Snould There be a Division in Our
Literary Societies." opened by Saw
yer '09 ard Carroll '09; reading, Mr..
Holmes; vocal solo, Miss Randlett IL.
At Eurosophia-Piano solo, Miss j.
D. orter 10; scene from ben Hur,"
Prof. Robinson and Miss Nettleton 10;
vocal sic, Morrison II; original part,
Miss A. Grant '09; clarinet solo, Frs
kline ii; vocal solo, Miss Brown '09.
At Polynnia- duet, Misses
Whittier II and Davis II; current top
les, Peckham '09: 3-minute speeches.,
Kendrck 10, Hooper II, Clement ~;
reading, Miss Brown 10; original part.
Ranger 100; vocal solo, Miss Tasker II.
President Chase announced tins
morning that there would be no college
exercises Monday, April 10. There VIII
be a patriotic rally in Hathorn hal
In the forenoon at the regular chapel
time. Mayor Morey and ex-Mayor Jud-
kins of Lewiston will address the stu
dents at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
A GkEAI SUCCE0S,
Trial Proves That Oil Is
Better Fuel Than Coal.
Coast Defence Monitor Proves
Its Superior Efficiency.
More Even Pressure; Less Dirt, No
Smoke and Other Advantages.

San Pedro. Cal, April 16.-The coast
defence monitor Cheyenne has returned
to this port from a long cruise, made
to test the efficiency of oil as fuel.
Although no official statement will be
made until the report sent to Washing
ton is given out, officers who have
watched the test state that oil has been
proves a saving in fuel as well, and
that the work of the oil burning plant
installed on the monitor at Mare Is
land has been perfect, theoretically and
practically.
Steam pressure can be maintained
much more evenly than with coal, a
higher speed can be secured and smoke,
cinderS and dirt are eliminated In
times Of war the absence of smoke, the
officers point out, is a valuable consid-
Grafton With oil the Cheyenne on a
power trip trial has been able to make
higher rate of speed than with coal
and her steaming radius of 1900 miles
with coal has been increased to 1906
with oil. The air supplied to the burn
ers is superheated to about 400 degrees
Fahrenheit before entering the burn
ers and the oil to about 200 degrees.
TIE oil is used in gaseous instead of
a liquid sttae. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
NEW HARBoR FOR TEXAS.
Plans for Deep Water Terminal at
Baffin Bay.

Kingsville. Texas, April 16.-The
Rock Island Frisco interests, Joined by
the owners of the st. Louis, Browns
vile e Mexico Railroad, including b.
f. Yoakum of New York. chairman of
the executive committee of the first
mentioned roads, and who also holds
the position of president of the latter
line, have adopted plans for the estab-
lishmcnt of deep water harbor at
Bafin Bay, an arm of which comes
within three miles OF KingsVille. While
it is planned that the preliminary
works shall be carried on at the ex-
pense of the railroad interests involved,
the Federal Government is eXDectd to
become interested and take hold of the
project when the feasibility and impor-
tance of the project has been demon
Strated.
1t is the opinion of we'll informed
people that j. j. Hill and associates are
back of this movement to create a
new deep water harbor at Baffin Bay.
1t is announced on the authority of q
high official of the Frisco system that
the Fort Worth Il Rio Grande division
of that road is to be extended in di-
rect line from its present terminus at
Brady, Texas, south to KingSville. The
route of this road will be through San
Antinio. 1t will require the building of
about 25O miles of track to put the line
into Kingsville. The Colorado & South
ems branch line, which runs south
from Wichita Falls, is being extended
from Abilene towards Brady and less
than seventy-five miles will have to be
built in order to make connection with
the Frisco at that point. This line and
the extension of the Frisco to Kings
vile will afford the Colorado & South
ern- Frisco Rock Island systems a new
and short line between the North and
Northwest and the proposed new deep
water port at Bafln Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
CHICAGO SPENT $4,000, 900.
Grief Feature Of Easter Hats, Size; Q
Gowns, Pale Shades.

Chicago, April 16.-Easter in Chicago
this year was remarkable chiefly for
the fearful and wonderful display OF
millinery it ushered in. OF course, there
We're the customary services in the
churches, but these were incidental.
The chief feature Of the hats brought
out is their enormous size Women APP
peared to be staggering under the load
of straw ard flowers and vegetables.
The hats are worn very low over the
eyes, and this rakish effect makes it
necessary for one to bend down and
peer under the hat to discover the iden-
tity of the wcarer. Of the gowns, the
light pale shades seem most in evil
dence.
At some Of the churches, such as the
Cathedral of the Holy Name and st.
JarNes Episcopal church. so many at
tended services in the morning that
policemen were detailed to take care Of
the crowds
Chicago spent $1,030,000 in hats, $5,-
100000 in gowns and s3,0O0,0oO in mems
clothing-approxamat $10,000,D00--to
larry out the most Insignificant phase
If the most significant day. in the
Christian era.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Patrick Mcdonald on Trial at Houlton
for Killing Ernest Day.

Houlton, Me, April 16.-The trial
of Patrick Mcdonald of Limestone ON
the charge of mansaughter was be-
gun today before Justice Whitehouse
of the supreme court.
In opening for the State, County
Attorney f. A. Holmes stated that on
oct. 6 last, Mcdonald met Ernest Day
in the road a short distance from the
Day home and, as told by Mcdonald,
there were worus on account of an
old grudge followed by blows during
which Mcdonald stabbed Day in the
abdomen with knife. The alleged
act was seen by Mrs. Day and her
daughter The victim was taken into
the house and physicians were called,
but he died the next morning. Nc
Donald surrendered to a deputy sher-
if and was taken to Houlton Jail.
Mrs. Day was the first witness CALI
ed, after jury had been secured with
John Crawford as foreman and Me
Donald had pleaded not guilty. The
trial was expected to last all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
A Sensational Suicide at
Salmon Falls, n. H.
Archie A. Noble Says He Is
insane and viii End Life. |
Then WaIks|Into Salmon Falls and
Calmly Goes to Death.

Salmon Falls, N. H., April ia
spectacular suicide by one of the best
known nursery statesmen in this coun-
ty, was committed this afternoon when
Archie A. Noble, aged As, a native Of
Chatham, N. B., and resident of this
place for the past year, Informed Sta
ton Agent Billings of the Boston &
Maine that he was insane and was go
ing t. take his own life, and, going up
the railroad track, walked into the
Salmon Falls river.
AS ne was carried over the first dam
by the swollen stream his head and
shoulders could lie seen out of water.
Then he passed over the second dam
ard out of sight.
He returned last night from Geneva
n. Y, where he had been on business.
A note left in his room at the hot ell
read
Il look upon this as a terrible end
irg to a life that might have been a
very useful and successful one.
hope some one will see this
He was unmarried and none of his
relatives are known. He was UNDER
stood to have q brother and sister in
Portland, Me, and q brother in New
York who is minister. He has lived
at Rochester, Conway and Wolfboro,
\. Fl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
PRIZES FOR GOOD RoADWAYs.
Pennsylvania to Give $11,G00 to Men
Who Care for Its Tracks.

New York, April 1.-THE Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company and it's subsid-
larry com anics will this year award
nearly $l1GG0 in prizes to employees
for excellence in track maintenance. OF
this sum 5.40G viii so to supervisors
and their assistants on the main line
between New York and Washington
and Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
A committee of maintenance of way
officers poes over the line every few
weeks during the year in a car attach
ed to one OF tile regular high speed
trains. Two glasses of water are plac-
ed on the sills of two rear windows and
every spill of water is counted against
the score OF the section of track over
which the train is passing.
To make the record even more ac-
curate an instrument has been special
~ designed - register every vibration
Of the car either vertically or hori-
zontally. This instrument, which is
placed on the floor of the car, has two
stems, with hammer OF the end of
each. These stems are of flexible steel
and vibrate. one vertically and the 9TH
er horizontally, with every jar of the
car The movements of~the stems are
FeCOEUeu ny pSurIlSteIS giving the
number of vibrations while cyclone
tiers record the entire distance covered
by the vibrations for the trip. Thus a
severe vibration affects a greater cyclo-
meter record than a slight irregularity.
The smaller the amount of vibration
the better the track.
This instrument is of course not in
fallble, and does not undertake to in
dictate a low joint, the elevation of 4
curve or anything about the track more
than its good and bad riding qualities,
including line ana surface. But when
the record it makes is averaged with
the number of pedometer readings and
spills of water and some allowance
made for relative speeds a fairly ac-
curate estimate can be made of the rid
ing qualities of the various sections of
track. Upon the records the prizes are
awarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
KENNEBEC.
VASSAL BORO.

POPE AVENUE-Rev. and Mrs.
George ii. Pope toll trolley trip to
East Winthrop Monday and while
there were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len w. Pinllham. They returned Tues
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkham and
Charles Pnkham accompanying them
as far as Augusta.
c. 3. Wade Of Augusta was a visitor
IN the place Sunday.
Mrs. Frank a. Austin and son Ken
meth Gordon arrived in town Friday
from Watcrville for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Marden.
Arthur Pope was an evening guest
at f. T.. Jones' Thursday. I
James Weeks left by trolley Friday
for a brief visit without of-town
friends.
A ripple of excitement was reported
Thursday, caused by the antics of a
drunken man, who as a result of fast
driving over rough roads, took a flight
through the air and landed on the
ground
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
HUNTERS FIND MISSING LINK
Vaqueros Say They Shot sbea'1
(Which Walked Like Man.

Mexico City, Mex, April l6.-"ns'
the Tututoma, in the Alta district io0A
upon as the missing link between lilaA
and the anthropoid ape has just pe'D
discovered by two vaqueros, VINO ~
they killed the monstrosity IN seh-u'
tense while hunting. :,
Indians who have seen the carcass :,
the beast identify it as the tradi''ons.
".nahua," or "Azetec beast" Ihe o.
imal is the size of a large aos ~.
without hair, except on the top y ~
head ana tip of the tail. Its comE ,ar
lo1 is not unlike that of a dark An w..
while itstskin is wringled and rous". =.
ed like that Of one long exposed y -
weather. ;, /,
The hair on the animals heau !.
distinct auburn and bristles ou' = ~.
shock like that of one long unacqua aaar
ed with comb and brush. Inc a,..
feet, upon which it walked wheh W. -.
covered, are like those of a huiiian .m.
ing, except for nails like bears e'r ~.
It's front feet are like those OF l III
The mouth is like that OF a dos, ~
the face is hairless, like that Oh d NV
key.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
DOVER-FOxCROFT.
"Much Ado About Nothing" to be
Given BY U. Of M. Dramatic Club.

Dover, Me, April 16.-(SpeciaD.-
The U. OF M. Dramatic Club will give
the drama Much Ado About
Nothing" in Central hall, for the bena-
fit Of Senior Glass of Foxcroft Acad-
envy. Music will be furnished by the
Academy orchestra.
Mrs. Will Vaughn, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is somewhat better.
Thomas Williams has been visiting
his aunt, Mrs. b. L. Bachelor.
Fire escapes have been placed upon
the opera house owned by Ohey
Higgins.
The property on North street.
formerly known as Ireland place and
later owned by H. A. Fowles, has been
purchased by A. NJ. Davis.
The Young Ladies Guild of Con-
gregational church met with Mrs H.
A. Holt, Wednesday evening. The
Guild is making plans to take money
from the treasury toward extensive
repairs on the interior of chapel.
The logging season at Sebec lake
will be one Of the largest in the
history.
Charles Norton went to Lewiston
Wednesday, where he is to receive
treatment at the Central Maine
Hospital. Mrs. Norton accompanied
shim.
Mr. and Mrs Sumner Austin are to
occupy the Hutchinson house.
Lora Genthner and son, ManleV
Genthner. who have passed the winter
in Cuba have arrived in Foxcroft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
MET SISTER HE FORGOT.
Man and Woman Separated Since
Childhood Brought Together.

Orange, n. j., April 16.-GeOrge and
jennie Albers, the former of South
Orange and the latter of Fordham,
brother and sister, met today for the
first time since early childhood, when
circumstances separated them. The
young man had forgotten that he had
a sister. and the young woman. 1t
seems, didn't know that a brother Of
hers lived.
They were brought together by an
aunt, Mrs. George Boehner of 81 Cen
tire street, this city, who was unknown
to the young man until few days ago.
The meeting was at the aunts home.
When the two stood face to face the
scene was impressive. The elders left
them to themselves for an hour before
all sat down at dinner.
The story is a strange one and the
family were loath. to tell it. Young
Alpers who is % years old, was born
in Gladstone, n. ]. He remembers
vaguely his mothers death when he
was but 5 years old, but cannot recall
that there was a younger sister in his
home. Immediately after the death of
the mother Albers's father moved to
South Orange with the boy. giving the
little girl into the care of the aunt.
The elders then lost track Of one
another for years, and it was not until
few days ago that Mrs Boehner, who
had long been anxious to bring the two
young people together happened to see
the young mans name printed as res
idcnt of South Orange. She looked him
up and after Il conversation satisfied
herself that he was her nephew. Then
she told him that he had a sister and
arranged for the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
Federal Grand Jury HI
diets Cudahy Packingcl j.
Said TO Have DefIaud.l|
Uncle Sam Of Revenue
On 0leomargarine Amounting i
Over $4,000.

Topeka, Kas., April 16.-Indictment
We're returned here today by the fed. ]
eral grand jury against the Cudab,|
Packing Co. of Kansas City, Kan. al
695 counts on a. charge of defraudnr
the government of $4,000 by violations
Of the internal revenue laws.
The Cudahy Packing Co. of Kansa,I
City was indicted on the charge n
wb olesale violations of the Untet
States internal revenue laws. Th.|
charge is that the company has de.
frauded the government Of over ST..
Goo in revenues on olcomargarine. THAI
minimum fine on each of the 695 counts
, is $1,000.
The revenue law provides that each
pound of uncolored oleomargar:ne mus
bear revenue stamp of a u of cent
but that each pound to which eolorineI
matter has been added to give it th,|
appearance of butter, a 10-cent reye|
rue stamp must be attached.
1t is charged in the indictments thaI
the Cudahy Packing Co has sold the!
colored product under the a of a cen5
tax. Government officials assert thaj
the company has succeeded in monop-|
lizing the oleomargarine market h|
selling the colored product and payig|
the tax on the basis of uncolored.
District Attorney Bone will bring 4
civil action in the federal court agansl
the company to have the plant and
machinery used in the manufacture Il
oleomargarine confiScated. The oeeI
margarine manufacturing plant is coa|
nected with the Cudahy packing =
Establishment in Kansas City, Kas.
II. j. Bone. United states disJncs a.
torney. said to representative Of The
Associated Press today when his atten
ton was called to the statement ot
Mr.. Cudahy at Omaha:
THE Cudahy cases have been CON-
pleted by the jury and indictments
found fer violating the United Statea
revenue laws on 1877 counts. The oiu1
dictments will be reported soon afteS1
court convenes this afternoon"
Omaha, Neb, April 16.--H. A. Cudahy1
vice president and general manager q
the Cudahy Packing Co. gave the fol1
| lowing statement to The ASSOCIATED
Press this afternoon:
1.-The dispute between the government
| and ourselves is simply a question Oh
| chemical analysis. The government ON
Gals say that samples of our buttenne
show the infinitesimal use of artificial COL
oring matter We have had similar sam
| pies submitted to the leading chemlca
| analysts of the United States and they
have assured us that the butterne wal
not colored Every man in our buttenn'
factory having a knowledge Of the man
ufacture of the goods has made afildaN
that no coloring matter has been used