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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
STOCK coMPANIEs DETECTED

The Peoples Magazine for Novem-
ber presents as its pictorial feature,
thirty-two pages devoted to photo
graphs of the members of some of the
principal stock companies of the coun-
try. Both the Burbank and the Be
lasco companies of Los Angeles are
attractively portrayed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
BARRYMORE AUpAcITY

Theater-goers who have seen John
Drew will appreciate the following
story:
The late Maurice Barrymore-John
Drew's brother-in-law-taught his
children to close their nightly prayers
in this fashion:
"God bless mamma and papa ana
make Uncle John a good actor"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

"He who struts his hour upon the stage
Can scarce protract his fame through
half an age" David Garrick'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Arguments Nearly Finished and Jury Will Begin
Deliberations Today--|ts Founder, Charles ".
Morse, Issues Statement on His Own Affairs
Expects New Trial Will Be Granted.

ment has a good case it can prove it
again, but if 1 am denied new trial.
there is no remedy for me against the
wrongs and misconduct of which l
think the special officers and jury We're
guilty
This is what Charles w. Morse, the
convicted banker, who faces a 15-y ear
term in the federal prison in Atlanta,
says tonight in lengthy statement
in which he comments on his case,
contrary to his usual reticence A mo-
ton for a new trial has been set for a
hearing tomorrow in the United States
circuit court, which convicted him, but
the argument may be postponed be-
cause the mandate of the United States
circuit court of appeals, granting such
argument, had not been handed down
tonight. The statement issued by
Morse continues:
What the end will be [ am not able
to foretell--Whethcr servitude under 4
sentence which is rarely imposed even
upon a murderer, or a new trial with
a chance to submit my case to another
jury after the passions of the panic
have cooled their cry for a victim has
ceased. If it be servitude away from
my family and friends I shall meet it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

with the firm consciousness that l
have not violated the law or done
wrong to a single individual.
You ask me what misconduct of
the jury l refer to. Well, l refer to
the fact that a majority of them in
stead of keeping their heads clear and
their blood cool. drank enough and
often enough to prevent them from re-
ceiving and understanding and calmly
Weighing the complicated facts of my
cases.
Morse goes into the charges against
jury and special government agents in
detail-chargeS heretofore made by
his cOunsel-and concludes as follows:
Il leave to any fair minded citizen
II the verdict against me should stand
or whether | should not have another
chance before another jury surround
ed by different influences. There is
not a business man in New York who
would rely on the result of any bust
ness conference in which the members
conducted themselves as this jury did
There is not a judge in the United
States who would knowingly permit
the paid agents of the prosecution to
take charge of the jury and conduct
themselves as these men did I shall
await the result and abide by it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Big Steel Freighter Sinks
Near Buffalo HarboT,
More Men Perish When the
Steamer Clarion Is Burned.
British Ship Johanna Goes Down
Off Santo Domingo.

Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 9.-The w. c.
Richardson, a big steel freighter, sank
carly today at point five miles up the
lake from Buffalo harbor and five
members of the crew went down with
the ship.
Captain Griesser and the life saving
crew went to the rescue and saved
the other members of the crew, most
of whom had seized life belts and
jumped into the water.
Those lost were Chief Engineer May
berry of Cleveland, the second mate
and three deckhands. Captain e. ].
Burke of Detroit, in command Of the
Richardson, is with the rescued aboard
the William Pain, which unable to
enter the harbor because Of the high
seas, is anchored near the wrecked
steamer.
The remainder Of the crew Of IA
were rescued by the steamer Pain,
which with the Richardson had anch-
ored off Waverly shoal early in the
night, fearing to enter the harbor be-
cause of the prevailing storm. The
sea was high and early today the
Richardson shifted her cargo and list
ed, the water rushing into her before
in about 20 feet of water with her bow
in the air.
The W. c. Richardson is propeller
Of 1918 tons, built in 1902 and owned
by w. c. Richardson Of Cleveland.
The Richardson carried 100000 bu-
CONTINUED on Page TwelveO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
81 INDICTMENTS
Found Thursday in Dis
trict Court at Portland,
Ten Made Public Of the
Parties Are Arraigned.
They All Plead Guilty and Settle
With Cash or GO 10 jail.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 9.-The grand
jury in the United States district court
Thursday reported 81 indictments, 10
of which were made public and the ar
fragments We're made. The jury only
made partial report and will probably
submit a final report tomorrow. The
indictments made public and on which
arrangements We're made We're as fol-
lows:
John McInerney. Fort Kent, Everett
Newman, Joseph Boucher and AL
phonse Gagno, all OF Woodland, Rich
ard Buber, and George Dane, Cornelius
Currie of Houlton and Fred ElinWood
otherwise called Fernando Ellingwood,
Caribou, all for smuggling, and James
White of Portland, for neglectng to
display retail liquor dealers stamp.
McInerney pleaded nolo contendere,
was sentenced to pay $50 fine, which
he paid and was discharged; Newman
pleaded nOlo contendere and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the Jail at Port
land; Boucher and Gagnon, joint in
dictment, each pleaded guilty and they
were ordered to recognize in the sum
Of $500 for their appearance at court
from time to time; Buber pleaded
guilty and was fined and paid $25 and
was discharged; James White pleaded
guilty and his case was continued on
his personal recognizance; Dane plead
ed guilty to smuggling and was fined
$25. which he paid and was discharged.
Currie pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments and was sentenced to 80 days in
the Portland Jail for assault on United
States Deputy Marshal Peters and
fined $25 for smuggling and in the
event the fine is not paid he is to serve
an additional 80 days in Jail, commence
ing at the end of the sentence for
smuggling.
Ellinwood pleaded guilty and was
fined $25, which he paid and was dis
charged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Congress; Representative Rodenburg
of Illinois; Ex-Governor Burton Me-
MILAN of Tennessee and Frank Gates
Allen.
Pointing out that the improvement
of the rivers and harbors of the coun-
try was one that neither private enter
prise nor state appropriation could
handle. SECRETARY Nagel insisted that
the national government was bound to
improve these waterways. He hoped
that whatever would be done would be
so comprehensive as to insure the COM
plction on proper scale of any work
undertaken.
Senator Burton defended Congress-
against the charge of niggardliness in
river and harbor Improvement saying
that in II years, II of which he was
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee Of the House, Congress had
appropriated 100000 900 for that pur-
pose, which was more than had ever
been devoted to a similar purpose in
an equal length of time by any nation.
j. A. Cullinan, chairman of the New
York canal commission. did not agree
with Mr. Burton as to the liberaity of
Congress, saying that his state had
cuf1ered with the rest of the country
for the lack Of waterway improvements
hv the general government New York
alone, he said, had appropriated for
such improvements $3.50, 100000, while
the government improvements in that
state amounted to but $40, 100000
President Cameron of the Farmers Ma
tional Congress promised the delegates
that the farmers of the country We're in
the fight for better waterways until the
finish. Ex-Goyernor McMilin of Tennes-
see made strong address in favor of
improvement of rivers and harbors.
A resolution endorsing the work inau-
gurated and successfully carried out by
the chief forester of the United States,
Clifford Pinchot, in the use development
and perpetuation of the great forest re-
serves of the United States, was passed
| by the Woman's River and Harbors Con-
| gress today.
Assurance that steps of an important
! character toward the development of
system of waterway Improvement in the
| heart of the country would be taken by
| the present Congress were given by Pres
ident Taft to delegations which he receiv-
! ed in the East room of the White House
| today.
To perhaps 800 committeeman, repre-
| senting the Ohio Valley Improvement AS
ISOLATION, the President promised to bring
| what influence he could for the improve
ment of the Ohio and later to the COM
mittee of 800 from the New Orleans
kes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Con-
vention, he said that something is doing
and that the interest of those in Con-
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
OUR WATERWAYS.
National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress Considers
The Improvements Wanted on
| Americas Inland Streams.
Pres. Taft Assures Delegates Pres
ent Congress will Act.

Washington, Dec. 9.-An experience
meeting, in which more than a dozen
delegates to tie convention of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress
told what they thought about the pol
icy Of improving the waterways Of the
United States and the methods that
should be pursued in bringing about
the end desired by them all. character
lied the meeting of that organization
today.
One of the strongest pleas for nation
al Improvement of the flowing high
ways of the nation was made by Sec
rotary Maggie of the department of
commerce and labor who declared that
the very nature of interstate naviga
ton made the national government re-
sponsible for providing suitable water
courses FOR carrying on commerce..
Neither private enterprise nor state
appropriations could he permitted to
improve these waterways he said. so
that If they were to be looked after at
all the general government would have
to do it. Without making a distinct
reference to the issuance of bonds for
doing this work he suggested that
whatever was to be done should be ac,
complished in way to assure the
prompt completion of a comprehensive
project.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore.
president of the Atlantic Deeper Wa
terwayS Convention, who caused much
enthusiasm, showed how the East has
been outstripped by the Middle and the
Far West in transportation facilities
During the car shortage of 1906 and
1907 he said. the people of the East
awoke TO the need OF the inland pas,
sage along the Atlantic coast as a
means of placing the industries there
more nearly upon an equality with
those of more progressive cities in the
Middle West and on the Pacific coast.
Waterway Improvement was urged
by speakers representing every section
OF the United States.
That there was no reason for delay
in formulating the policy of making eff
fective for navigation the water
courses OF the nation, and that the only
thing to be considered was a project
for national development. was the
concensus of opinion among many del
egates.
The advocates of greater opportunity
for commerce very generally defended
the policy Of creating a bond issue suf-
ficient to complete a comprehensive
project of improved waterways so that
once begun there would be no danger
of having the work stopped for the
lack of available funds. Among those
who spoke were Secretary Nagel of the
department of commerce and labor.
Senator Burton. chairman of the Ma
tional Waterways Commission; Pres
ident Cameron of the Farmers National
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Rules for
Christmas Parcels.

Washington, Dec. ct has been de-
cided by the classification committee
of the postoffice department that the
words mot to be opened until Christ
mas day or similar inscription may
be written only on such parcels as bear
postage at first class rates; but that
packages that are rated at third class
or fourth class rates may bear the
same inscription, providing that it is
printed or stamped on them When
written on the parcel with pen or pen
ell. the words are held to be a person.
al communication from the sender to
the addressee thus making the matter
subject to first class rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Dec. 9.-For Friday and
Saturday: The cold weather has
reached the Atlantic coast Pressure
continues low over Canada and there
werc moro lght local SHOWS from the
Lake region eastward Elsewhere east
Of the Rocky Mountains the weather
vas generally fair. in TIE East the
weather will be generally fair Friday
and Saturday with slightly higher
temperatures in the interior. The
winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Copenhagen, Dec. 9.-Dr. Torp, rector
Of the University of Copenhagen, said
tonight that the charges published in
the New York Times against Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, are based on pure fic-
ton. Nevertheless. he added, he would
accept the offer to examine the docu-
ments prepared by Loose and Dunkle,
which the Times has agreed to send to
Copenhagen.
Walter Lonsdale secretary to DR..
Cook, who brought the explorers rec
crds to Copenhagen, also declared that
the accusations published i'll New York
and london against DIR. Cook were to-
tally unfounded. He said that the pa
pers delivered to the University of Co.
penhagen contained the original OBJ
servations made by DR.. Cook during
the expedition. without alterations.
DR.. Lonsdale said further that the
explorers report was founded on these
md dictated by DR.. Cook to him. no
ether persons having anything to do
with il. Loose and Dunkle, Mr.. Ions
dale added, were guests at the Wal
lorf- Astoria during DR.. Cooks stay
there, but the explorers acquaintance
with them was slight. The committee
which will examine DR.. Cooks records
is composed of the following:
President, Prof. Ellis Stromgren, d.
rector of the astronomical observatory;
DR.. c. F. Pechule, astronomer, attach
ed to the observatory: Gustave Holm.
explorer; Prof. A. B. Yensen, president
Of the School of Navigation; DR.. Roy
der, director of the meteorological Of
fce, and DR.. F. A. Ingstrom, director
of the Lunden observatory.
The committee will begin it's work at
the end of the present week.
A summary of the affidavits of per-
sons claiming to have aided DR.. Cook
IN the preparation Of his polar data
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Whereabouts Of Explorer a Mystery--Capt. Loose
Discusses Those observations" He Figured
0ut--Accusations Against Cook Cause
Much Amusement at Copenhagen.

to debate so long as l was paid. Now
that the payments have ceased and the
doctor has disappeared l speak ont.
Il supplied the figures. They were
gratefully received. What use was made
of them is bound to appear
Il went to DR.. Cook" said Captain
Loose, thinking that l might be of some
little assistance to him but l never ex-
pected to do such extended work as l
have done. A short talk with DR.. Cook
convinced me that he anew almost moth
ing about navigation. He was ignorant Of
some of the essentials of the science.
AT first I considered it at least likely
that Dr. Cook had got near the pole, say
50 degrees or within GO miles of the pole,
but as | got deeper into the matter be-
gan to suspect that DR.. Cook was never
out of sight of land.
II have never said that DR.. Cook is
about to submit my calculations to the
University of Copenhagen as his own OBJ
servations. DR.. Cook never intimated
such to me- l didn't question him about
that. | was working for pay then and
was Indifferent on that point. Now l
haven't received my pay. l don't express
an opinion about when or how DR.. Cook
wrote up his record books.
DIR Cook never allowed me to inspect
his original records
Asked whether he thought it possible
for DR.. Cook to declare now that these
calculated observations by Captain Loose
were simply for comparison with his own
Capt Loose declared: DR. Cook will
looh1 h,,t WIN i; H.
any such calculations and records back
wards as I made for him? Why did he
need anyone to make calculations for him
if he is a navigator and mathematician
himself and If he went to the pole ana
took careful observations on the way to
and from the pole?"
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1oDAy'S JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page One.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Persona Lawyer of DR.:
Cook Quits His Service; Whereabouts of
Explorer Still a Mystery-Thirty-o ne
Indictments Found by District Court in
Portland-$75OOO0 Fire Loss in Kalamazoo,
Mich.-Five Drowned by Sinking of Big
Freighter Near Buffalo Harbor-Fate of
the Ice Trust Will Soon Be Decided.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Gardlner, Hallowell, winthrop
and National Home Local News.
Page Three.
. LOCAL-Hallowell and Gardiner Local
News
Page Four.
i SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Rickard
Says Big Fight VIII Be Held in Utah
Fred Lake to Manage Boston Nationals
Baseball and Football Notes.-The Mar
kets
Page Five.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Good Will
Farm Hold Annual Social and Entertain
Pope.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Male and Female Help Wanted-Real Es-
tate. Cattle, etc, for Sale-To Let-Lost-
cards. Notices. etc.-Railroads and Steam
boats
Page Eight.
LOCAL
Page Nine.
LOCAI--State House News and Gossip
-Rescrpts from the Law Court-Tele-
graph.
n Page Ten.
h LOCAL-College Carnival Closes-Chick-
.eh Pie Supper at South Congregational
Efarlors - Local Amusements Augusta
wins from Hallowell in Trolley Bowling
ELeague-Wmthrop Pittsfeld and Skowhe-
gan Local News
"a Page Eleven.
,LOCAL-lIiram Maxims Brother Visits
Ennugusta-The Murray Club Sale-Maior
outrage to Lecture at Library Hall
communication on the Springer Family
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
In The Business Section
Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Entire Business Sectionof Utica,
o. Wiped Out---One Death.
Huntington, n. T., Has Hotel Fire..
An Aged Woman Perishes.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec 9.-Property
valued at $4,000 was destroyed here
last night, five firemen were injured
none seriously, and 16O hotel guests
were driven scantily clad into the
streets by a fire that burned the Bur
dick House, one of the best known no.
tells in southern Michigan. The major
portion of city square in the business
district was laid in ruins. A rumor
that an old man had appeared at an
upper window and had been burned
to death proved today to be without
foundation. More than 30 business con-
Germs suffered losses by the fire
Starting in the basement Of the Star
Bargain House, a s. and Decent store
at No. 11S West Main street, the flames,
famed by strong southwest wind,
sprad eastward along the north side
of Main street, totally destroying the
Burdick House, fine four-story ho-
tell ard store building, covering more
than half city block
Guests in the Burdick House hastily
fled to the streets, many of them in
night clothes, and as other hotels in
the city We're crowded, some of these
persons were compelled to remain out
in the biting cold several hours before
finding shelter.
To the low pressure in the water
mains the great extent of the fire is
principally attributed. The temperature
was about 10 degrees above zero and
the fire fighters suffered severely from
exposure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Acting on the personal request of
Vice President Sherman, Representa-
tive Vreeland of NeEs York and others,
President Taft Wednesday granted a
pardon to Frederick r. Green, former
cashier of the Fredonia, N. Y, Nation
al Bank. which closed it's doors in 1905.
Green pleaded guilty of making false
reports to the comptroller of the cur
rercy ard his sentence Of six years to
Auburn prison would expire Aug. 10
next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec 9.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Friday and Satur-
day, with little change in temperature;
winds generally westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
TIE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLD.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Forecast for
New England: Fair, continued cold
Friday and Saturday; moderate west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

New York. Dec ga jury will decide
tomorrow whether the American Ice
Co. shall be dissolved for conspiracy
in restraint of trade or shall continue
its service to S,000,000 consumers. John
Il. Stanchfield summed up for the de-
fence today and James w. Osborne for
the state began his closing arguments
late today. He will conclude tomor-
row.
Mr.. Stanchfield laid stress today on
the size of the company. which, he
said, made it a quasi public institution,
inasmuch aa ice is virtually a necessity
OF life
The trial bristles with evidence"
he continued, that there is nc monop-
oily OF the supply and, in view of in
creasns artificial production. can
never be-" Mr.. Osborne. in rebuttal,
argued that no company could serve
5000, 900 customers with necessity OF
life. A thousand dealers in COMPETE
ton were not too many. he thought,
for so huge q market. He attacked the
methods of the company with small
dealers, and went into Il long analysis
Of it's finances.
InlS cOfDoTdtloIi, no Sdlu, h'i'i
s60OOo00O of paper and cash capital
Of only $2O,00O. Then they go ahead
and offer 100000 of paper to secure
$40 0000GG OF competition and ask the
public to pay dividends on the wind
and water And what is their defence?
That is was a foolish thing to try to
create monopoly in ice. because it
couldn't be done"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
Billy!

Eth mn s buying Jewelry the reliability of
Eor. urn you're trading with is the first
TRANSFORMATION. I have been in the Jewel
X Sr, business right here on Lisbon st.
{Sc,aH -nVe years and guarantee every ar
az sold In my store to be exactly as
IA phhe he ] also guarantee my prices
H. is.t ue as low Cor lower) as any other re-
|a'aole Jewelry house in Maine!
p,matches. Diamond Rings, Wedding
Sshsss' seal Rings, Silverware for the
S 49,, and all sorts of beautiful and mex
Penslve Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10
1904
10c. Cigar.

NV packed in boxes of % for the holi-
gays For sale by all first-class dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Hotel Damaged-Loss $15,ooo-An
AGED Woman Loses Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Kalamazoo. Mich, Dec. 9.-The COM
bined efforts of the fire departments
Of three cities had not succeeded to-
night in entirely extinguishing the fire
which broke out last night in the
heart of the business district, although
the flames, which caused loss OF ap-
proximately $75O,000 were under abso-
Lutte control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

Ogdensburg, N. T., Dec. 9.-In a fire
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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At HUNTINGTON, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

MORSE ISSUES STATEMENT.
Expects New Trial, But If Denied Will
Accept the Inevitable.
New York, Dec. 9.-"If the govern