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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICES
Held in New York City for the Late
Heinrich Conreid.

New York. May 13.-With impressive
services in which solemn music played
dominant part, the public funeral OF
Heinrich Conreid. former director OF
the metropolitan Opera Co., was held
today iii the building which had been
the scene of his indefatigble labors
and many triumphs in the years of his
directorate. The auditorium held a
great throng. On catafalque standing
in the center of the stage was the body
OF the late director, and back of it a
floral screen concealing the singers
who supplied the musical numbers.
From the orchestra pit came the SOL
eEln strains of the Funeral March
from Beethoven's "Erocia" symphony
and of Chopin's Funeral March," The
amen from "Parsifal," the opera
which Mr.. Conreid produced at the
Metropolitan for the first time on any
stage save that of Bayreuth was sung
by the choir boys whose voices were
SO often heard in the number in the
operate performances. Mines. Rappold
and Homer and MeSsrs. Martin and
Blass Of the opera company, with the
orchestra gave 81 choral arrangement
Of Handlers Largo"
The life and achievements of Mr..
Conreid were eulogized in addresses by
Prof. W. II. Carpenter and Rabbi
Ste phen S. Wise
The public ceremony was preceded
by private services held at the Con-
reid residence Members of the family
accompanied the body to Cypress Hills
ceme terry where the entombment took
place.
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SPORTING
'Bookies Still
Doing Business
At Belmont. Park

New York, May 13-The long deferred
and anxiously awaited opening OF the
metropolitan racing season. which was
conrled this year with the running of
the classic Metropolitan handicap, passed
into turf history today with the winning
Of the blue ribbon event Of the occasion
by s. c. Hildreth's fleet 4year-old colt
King James, from q field OF II starters.
Fayette. the Madden entry. finished SIX
length behind. while Bugler. S-year-oid
gelding, entered by c. c. Smithson,
close third The conditions under which
the season was ushered in were ideal IN
point of weather and served to bring out
q fashionable crowd in which the gay
colors worn by women predominated.
Under materially altered circumstances
betting OF a sort is tolerated. The new
form. however, is q travesty Of the prac-
| tees fiourishing in the days OF the Percy
i Gray law. Under cover of decision OF
the appellate division which permits oral
betting the layers Of odds took up their
stations on the concourse in front OF the
grandstand and in whispers and by mods
accepted wagers' and gave odds. If the
would-be better was known to the BOOK
maker his bet was accepted with NUT
| tered you're on" No money was passed
until after the race.
| Favorites Jared badly during the day.
only two, King James and Newmarket,
winning The other winners, however,
were we'll played.
To avoid the prosecution which is fear
ed in case the transfer of money is too
free, bettors were advised to make their
payments by enclosing the money In
sealed envelopes.
1t is admitted that the Belmont park
season will be fair test as to whether
racing is to be continued in this state I'M
der the anti-bookmaking laws. All ar
lrargements mad been made early today
for betting at the track under limited
conditions. AS interpreted by the courts
no bet may be recorded. thereby elimi-
mating bookmaking. Bookmakers were
at the track and would accept bets. made
orally by persons known by them to be
responsible Strangers at the track were
able to place bets through commissioners
known to the bOokmakers.
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FRANK 6oWERMAN MAY NOT
WAIVE ON INFiELDER MORIARTN

Boston. May 13.--Clarke Griffith has
asked waivers upon his utility infield-
err. Moriarty, and Frank Bowerman.
the Dove manager, has not waived sc
far. Frank may pass up the youngster.
but he hasn't decided to yet. With Mil
Ter Higgins ready to step in at second
base again soon Eagan will be left for
the utility role for the Reds. Downey
is playing classy article of ball at
ShOrtstop.
Bowerman is looking far ahead into
the future, and he is ready to take
Oh a promising infielder at any time.
Frank doesn't know much about MORT
alty, bur when the teams were down
South the reports which emanated
from the Cinci camp anent the young
stcr painted him as phenom
The Dove manager doesn't know yet
whether those fiowery reports were
press agent stunts by Griffith, so Grif
could dispose of the youngster~ easily
when the time came, or not.
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f Manager Cantillon sprung a nove,tv
In the way Of afternoon toys for train.
ers. Jerry Eddinger the Senators NJ.
fetal bOnesetter. appeared in q mi.
form like unto that OF the players ex.
cept that the trousers did not stop At
the knee, while the sleeve Of his b,ne
jacket bore the mystic word Doc "
Empires were disinclined to allow Ter.
~ to inhabit the bench duAng games
last year, hence the new uniform and
now Manager Joe would like to SOC
them put that uniform among the mi.
vale citizens.
Word comes from London that Pro.
moter Mcintosh has arranged a 20.
round bout between Tommy Burns and
Bob Fitzsimmons to be decided at
Sydney, Australia. In October. Fitz.
simmons has been telling Mcintosh
that ne is still a great fighter, and
the Australian matchmaker has appar.
emily been persuaded. AS the punk
fight between Burns and Squires drew
a 100000 gate in the Antipodes McIn.
tosh evidently believes that the Aus.
tralian sporting public is still gulIible
Burns and F'itzsimmons could not com.
mand $1,000 guarantee from any OF
the promoters in this country, as both
are hack numbers and have no follow.
ing.
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BATES DERATERS WIN
The Third Annual Contest With U. OF
M. Sophomores.

Lewiston, Me-, May 13.-(SpeciaD.-
The third annual debate between the
Sophomores, of Bates and U. of NJ. was
won this evening by the Bates team
A large crowd Of students and inter-
ested citizens attended the debate
Bates was victorious in both the pre-
vious contests and the local team has
spent a month of very hard work in
preparation for this debate. The fact
that one of the members of the Maine
team is a Lewiston boy made the de-
bate additionally interesting to many
citizens.
The question for the debate was,
Resolved, Waving the Question of
Constitutionality, That the Federal
Government Should Require Industrial
Corporations Employing Labor to AS
sumo, by Means of a System of Indus
trial Insurance, Risks Against Acct
dent, Sickness and Death" The U. Of
NJ. speakers, who supported the AFR
native, We're NJ. r. Sumner of South
Paris. E. H. Maxcy of Gardiner and
f. E" Southland of Lewiston. The
Bates speakers who upheld the mega :
tive, We're B. O. Stordahl of Baltic, S.
D., w. F. Preston of Brockton, Mass.
and r. NJ. Pierce of Boston. The order
Of the Maine speakers in rebuttal was
the same, but the order of the Bates
speakers was changed, Preston first,
Pierce second. and Stordahl closing.
Mayor Frank a. Morey of Lewiston
presided John L. Reade acted as
timer. The judges were Hon. Harold
M. Sewal of Bath, Hon. Percival p.
Baxter of Portland and Rev Charles
Fl. Temple of Lewiston.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Entire Day Spent in Discussing the
Philippine Tariff Bill.

Washington. May 13.-The House to-
day was again in the throes Of a tariff
discussion, the entire day being spent
in the consideration of the Philippine
tariff bill. 1t encountered no serious
opposition. however. although Harrison
of n. Y. and Underwood of Alabama,
criticized it generally. After the read
ing OF the bill had been concluded fur
Their action was deferred until Mon
day.
Clark. Mo-, objected to immediate
consideration of bill amending the
organic act Of Porto Rico in accord
ance with the, Presidents suggestions
! in his recent message and the bill went
over. 5.
Speaker Cannon's policy of not APP
pointing committees was upheld by a
substantial majority after, Mr.. Garrett
Enf Tenn, had sought to have him d.
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TROOPS FIGHT NoBLY.
Four Hundred Turn Out to Again
Fight Cape Elizabeth Fire.

Portland. Me-, May l3-The fire
which threatened property at Cape
Cottage and Mountain View Park yes
terday broke out again this noon and
for a time looked even more serious
than 1t did yesterday, The flames to-
day started to work back toward
Mountain View Park and for time
some Of the house owners there We're
much alarmed. The Hunt property
consisting OF a house and a barn and
another house, was seriously endanger-
ed but We're saved after hard fight
by the soldiers. Considerable lumber
and cord wood caught on fire but were
saved.
So serious did the fire get that the
South Portland alarm from Box l:
was again rung in and called out the
Willard company for it's second day
OF hard service.
The soldiers again proved the "men
Of the hour and again saved the day
Col. John V. White ordered out the
entire 400 troops from Fort Williams
for second time and under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Biscoe of the S9th Co
they did magnificent work. The men
were just sitting down to dinner when
the news OF the seriousness of the
fire was received and they immediate
ly left their meal and rushed to the
rescue As the result of their eff
forts combined with a stream of water
handled by the Willard Company the
fire was gotten under control but
even late this afternoon it was admit
ted that it might break out again
ana big crew of soldiers is scattered
throughout the woods to watch it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
F.. CLOSER RELATIONS
Wanted Between Papermakers ant
Pulp and Paper Mill Workers.

Portland. Me. May 13.-Discussion of
a proposed resolution intended to bring
the organization into closer relation
ship and harmony with the Interna-
tienal Brotherhood of Papermakers. oc-
sessions of the International Brother
hood Of Pulp, Suiphite- and Paper Mill
Workers of the United States and Can
ada. 1t Is hoped by the. members that
the two organizations. although sepa-
rately maintained, will in the future
work together. officers will be elected
at the closing sessions tomorrow.
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PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION.
important Topics Considered at Pitts
burg Convention.

Pittaburg: May 1a.-Among the i'm.
portant topics before the annual con
gress of the Playground Association
OF America today We're: play lnsti-
tutions." Festivals" Folk Dancing.
and backgrounds as Social Centers :
These reports We're made and discuss
ed at the forenoon session and at moor
TIE Congress luncheon was held a,
the Hotel Schenley.
Tho report on PLAY Institutions
concerned measures to be employed in
reformatery institutions, orphan asy.
lums. insane asylums and similar in.
situations. IT was believed that pIay
under the conditions set forth in tn.
report would promote happiness, nor.
NAL physical development and the
moral, Intellectual and social education
of the inmates
The report on Festivals" was of in.
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EPISCOPAL CONGRESS.
Attempt to Invite Speakers from Other
Denominations Proves Futile.

Boston. May l3.-An attempt by So
called radicals in the church to have
members of the other denominations in
vited to deliver addresses and take part
in the discussions was defeated today by
the general committee in charge of the
Episcopal Church Congress in session in
this city. Although the congress does
not represent the Episcopal church in an
official capacity, the majority of the COM
mittee decided that a decision to admit
outside speakers might be construed as
an endorsement of those who believe in
allowing the ministers of other denomi-
nations to occupy Episcopal pulpits and
thus add to the turmoil which developed
from the passage of the so-called open
pulpit amendment adopted by the last
general convention. Tonights session. at
which was discussed the subject of "Psy-
chotheraphy as Embodied in the Emanuel
Movement" a system of spirit healing
originated by Dr. Elwood Worcester of
this city. was the most largely attended
since the congress was opened.
Psychotheraphy as an aid to pastoral
work was defended by Rev. Lyman P.
Powell of Northampton and Rev. DR..
Samuel S. Marquis of Detroit DR.. Thorn
as Darlington. health officer of New York
City. and Rev. DR.. Charles L. Slattery of
Springfield. formerly dean of the Cathe-
dral of Our Merciful Savior, held dissent
ing opinions.
At the early session today the general
subject for consideration was The Pos
sibe Contribution of Oriental Thought to
Presentday Christianity" The speakers
were Rev. Philip NJ. Rhinelander. profess
sor of history OF religion in the Episcopal
Theological school at Cambridge; Dr. A.
v. Williams Jackson. professor of Sans
krit in Columbia University. New York
Rev. G. George Currie of London and
Arthur Lloyd, general secretary of the
Missionary Society i'm New York
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terest to settlement workers, schools
and churches. A request was made for
some better form of celebration of our
national holidays. The nation was ad-
vised to replace the "senseless noise
and danger of Fourth Of July and the
disorders of New Years eve"
A plan was suggested whereby fes-
rivals for New Years and Thanksgiv-
ing may be made the object Of varied
and correlated industrial occupations
as we'll as the incentive to practice folk
dancing, choral singing and dramatic
literary expression.
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SPORTING NOTES.

The date for the INTERCOLLEGIATE - -
races at Poughkeepsie. N. T.. 80
Thursday changed from June 70 - Nh
2 at 3 P. NJ. The change was 70 au 1srn
!. OF the crews taking the down -.
course. which the tide would nave
vented on the earlier date.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The death of George H. Hathorn oc.
Cured at his home. 495 French street
Bangor. Wednesday night. after an ILL.,
ness of five weeks, at the age of IS
years. 10 months and 10 days. A
widow. who was Miss Phoebe Ellen
Mute of Lincoln. two sons, +. Herbert
OF Brewer. and George Adeibert o1
Bangor. and a brother, II. A. Hathorr
of Bangor. survive.
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THE D. A. r.
With Business Finished, Thursday is
Devoted to Pleasure.

Boston, May 12-With the business
of the convention concluded the
Daughters of the Revolution who fin
ished the annual meeting of the Cen
eral Society in this city yesterday, be-
gan today on a series of social events.
pleasure trips and entertainments
which will not end until tomorrow
evening.
Tomorrow the Daughters will be re-
celved by Governor Eben S. Draper in
the Hall of Flags at the State House.
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TRAlNMEN AT COLUMBUS.
Lively Contest Over Place Of the Next
National Convention.

Columbus. Ohio, May l3.-The contest
over selection of the place for the nept
meeting of the National Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen became lively today,
partisans of various cities being very ac-
tive. Consideration of the report of the
committee on grand officers reports oc-
cupied the attention of the convention to-
day.
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RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
Will Retain Cedar Rapids, Iowa, As
Their Headquarters.

Boston. May. 13.-Cedar Rapids, Ia,
will continue to b4fehe headquarters
of the Grand Division of the Order OF
. Railway Conductors. Although w. T.
Taylor, formerly attorney general OF
Indiana and Mayor Charles A. Book
walter of Indianapolis made strong
pleas at today's session of the Grand
Division in behalf OF the Indiana city
they could not induce the convention
to move the general offices. James H.
Trewin, chairman of the Iowa BOar'l
of Education, and j. H. Grimm of
Cedar Rapids upheld the interests Of
that place.
No other business was transacted,
the delegates devoting the remainder
of the day and evening to sightseeing
and pleasure as guests of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen.
Boston, May 1.-THE consideration of
the location OF a national headquarters
aroused the most interest at the third
days session OF the Order of Railway
Conductors, end grand division in this
city today. The matter had been made
an order of special business yesterday
and the men who are seeking to have
the Offices established in their different
cities We're each given an hour to eX-
plot the advantages of locating in their
municipalities. The most enthusiasts site
claimants for the headquarters were
Indianapolis and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mayor Charles A Bookwalter headed
the delegation from Indianapolis, while
Judge James II. Rockroth and party
of business men were present to pre-
sent the contentious of Cedar Rapids.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men was the host today, and in the
forenoon the visiting conductors and
ladies were the guests of the brother
hood or a steamer excursion along the
north and south shores during which
the visitors were given the opportunity
to view from the boat the home at
Beverly which President Taft will occu-
ny this summer.
The delegates to the ladies auxiliary
of the Order of Railway Conductors.
took advantage of the fine weather dur
ing the forenoon to take short trips
to the historic places Of interest in and
around Boston. The ladies went into
executive session early in the after
noon
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rcctcd 10 name the ccn,mittee on in.
suar affairs. .
At SIT r. NJ. the House adjourned
until Monday. zv
Washington, May 13.-Immediately
after the House met today Mr.. OHM
stead, Pa was recognized and offered
bill amendatory of the act creating
q civil government in Porto Rico. It
provides that 'if at the termination
OF any session Of the Legislature the
appropriations necessary for the sup
port Of the government shall not have
been made, an amount equal to the
sums appropriated in the last appro-
prlation bills for such purpose shall be
deemed to be appropriated"
The bill also authorizes the President
to designate one Of the executive de-
artments of the national, government
to take charge of Porto Rican affairs.
Clark, Mo-, the minority leader, OBJ
jelted to immediate consideration on
the Presidents message and the bill
had not yet been referred to a COM
mittee. E
Smith, Mich. quoted Charles Schwab
as stating before the House ways and
means committee that to put iron ore
on the free list would not reduce the
price OF the manufactured product.
Il don't believe a word he says" re-
torted Rayner, with energy. II don't
believe some things either" replied
| Snith. .
THE situation in Washington here.
| today" said Rayner, lis such that you
cannot get the truth out Of anybody.
T am very fond of liars hav, studied
them by day and night but never in
my life saw such an aggregation OF
them as ara assembled in this Capitol
! and they can lie with equal facility
upon ono side or the other Of the same
question.
Washington, May 12.-Through Rep.
| CLARK, Mo-, the minority leader, the
| Anti-Imperialist League, presented a
| memorial to Congress today regarding
the Philippine tariff. 1t embodied res
| olutions adopted by the executive COM
| mittee' of the league in Boston last
| Tuesday and declares that q tariff law
| for the islands made without consult
ing the Philippine Assembly, meant
| taxation without representation. The
| League argues that the Philippine tar
| ifi bill should he amended to include a
promise of independence for the is
lands al a definite period or an amend
| ment made directing the president to
| make arrangements looking to the neu-
tralization of the Philippine islands
| when their Independence shall be de-
clared The memorial is signed by
Moorfield Storey. president, and Erving
| Winslow, secretary.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 13.-Star service
enthusiastically 1, 1909. to June 80.
1913. Grove to Cedar. $50 miles and
back, t W. William w. Sadler,
Grove, 1913.
Minturn to Swans Island. $40 miles,
and back. 6 a W. Alfred E. Circuit,
Minturn, 1913.
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Boston. May 13.-Preliminary ar
engagements for the summer conference
of the Episcopal church. which will
take place in Cambridge from July II
to rs. We're perfected today. The meet :
ings will be held in the Episcopal The
illogical School and among the speak
erS will be Bishop Talbot. Rev. Arthur
s. Lloyd. general secretary Of the
Board of Missions. Miss Julia G. EN-
cry. secretary Of the Woman's AuXil-
larry, Rev. Samuel Hart. d. D.. secre-
tary of the House of Bishops. and
Samuel ThOrnc. Jr.. of New York
1t is expected that the question of
establishing permanent place for
meetings at Litchfleld. Ct, will he act
ed unon.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS:

"Baldy" Harding found bay <. ~
about midnight last night ne usr.
residence Of Howard Chandler =" ~
gor street. Mr.. Harding turned ~.
animal, which had evidently been IN. M
ming. over to Special OfIacer Eliis: W. ~
put 4 up In his sable and careo ~ q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

The Berne copyright convention, as
revised by the Berlin conference last
November. lassed its first and second
readings in the German Reichstag
Thursday. The discussion called out a
very sharp attack upon the copyright
legislation Of tie United States. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

lose them, it would be most disastrous
to the numbering interests. as it would
mean ruin to some of the companies
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Hotel Men Meet at Atlanta, Ga.

AtIanta, Ga, May 13-Several hundred
delegates of the Hotel MEMS Mutual Ben
EFT Association arrived in Atlanta today
from Chattanooga for twO-days con-
vention
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Weston Proceeds from Ellsworth, Kan

Ellsworth, Kan, May 13.-Edward
Payson Weston, walking from New
York to San Francisco, left here today
on his journey westward. He covered
As miles yesterday
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COMMISSIONERS NOT Al
LOWED TO MOUNT LOG JAM

Continued from Page One.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

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the 81 SEM the funniest stories know
postcards TO Editor Funny Side O. Boz 1854 New York
Following
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The Nightingale and GIowwOrm

A nightingale, that all day long
Had cheered the village with his song,
Nor yet at eve his note suspended,
Nor yet when eventide was ended,
Began TO feel. as well he might.
The keen demands of appetite.
When. looking eagerly around,
He spied far off, upon the ground,
A something shining in the dark.
And knew the glowwOrm by his spark.
So. STOPPING down from hawthorn top,
He thought to put him in his crop.
The worm, aware of his intent.
Harangued him thus. right eloquent
Did you admire my lamp. quoth he.
"As much as your minstrelsy?
You would abhor to do me wrong,
AS much as 1 to spoil your song;
For twas the selfsame power divine
Taught you to sing and me to shine;
That you with music, 1 with light.
Might beautify and cheer the night"
The songster heard his short oration.
And warbling out his appreciation,
Released him, as my story tells.
And found a supper somewhere else.
William Cowper.