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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13
WINTHROP.

Crystal Lodge. I. O. o. F., will hold
a regular meeting THURSDAY evening.
A full attendance is requested.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Almira r. Adams. EleVen were
present in spite of the storm ana a
pleasant afternoon was passed. The
ladies' voted to give a supper and en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, Oct. 26.
at their vestry. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray L. Stanley
were called to New Britain saturday
by the illness of MI. Stanley fathcr.
Miss Hazel Shaw returned yestcr-
day from n three weeks Visit IN Mas
sachusetts. Last Sunday evening Miss
Shaw sang Peace | Leave With
Thee. by Tinney, at the FeStal Even
Song service at Trinity Episcopal
church, Melrose. Mass
The Ladies' Literary Club met Mon
DAY evening with Mrs. H. Il. Foster
In the absence of the president, Mrs
Carleton. Mrs. c. F. Sargent, the vice
president. presided. An imaginary TRIP
to Italy. describing details OF the
voyage, the ship and the expenditures
by Mrs. Shaw and Miss Morflll, was
an interesting feature of the program
The roll call was answered by vaca-
ton reports and the other paper was
upon "a Visit to the Little ltalys in
the United States" written by Mrs.
Carleton and read bv Mrs. Merrill.
John Taylor of Winthrop is ir
Oakland on a business and pleasure
| trip.
Frank Fairbanks left for Oakland
| on business Tuesday morning.
The repairs on the old bank build
| ing are nearing completion.
Miss Hazel Shaw returned from :
visit in Boston Tuesday morning
she has been absent about two weeks
| Almon W. Casper has moved fror
West Mt Vernon into the old Bearcf
house near Bcarces crossing in Win
| throp.
| Mr.. Sargent OF Augusta was ir
town on business Monday.
MarsterS Edwards has moved his
family to Augusta Wherc he is en-
| ployed. ,,s>
Mrs. Abby Edwards has moved t,
| Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Now, there were number of people
who thought there was something
wrong not just exactly
right about that transaction and I say
for myself that now / feel a natural
curiosity to know what the real truth
was.
'rhercupon the committee of the
United States was appointed to inves-
tjgate the matters-about the only wav
it could be investigated. The commit
tee met as stated in these aricIec,
these men who knew all about it, I
think that is the proper way to speak
of William Nelson Cromwell Well,
these men were called before the cons
mission and Mr.. Cromwell upon GER
tain questions put to him stood on his
privilege as attorney and refused to
answer. That was the state of the case
AS shown by the adjournment when
we adjourned last June.
"At this session of court certain
parts of the records showing the prop
introduced by the government, and the
impression made upon my mind from
such parts as the government saw fit
to introduce is not more favorable to
Mr.. Cromwell's position than it was
upon the former hearing So far as
the record has been read, Mr.. Crom-
well stood upon his privilege whenever
questions were asked, the answer to
which would or might reflect upon him
or his associates; but whenever a Dues
ton was asked him which gave him an
opportunity to say something in their
behalf be ostentatiouslv thanked the
examiner and proceeded to answer In
my mind there was Just grounds for
suspicion. l am suspicious about it
now.
so we have this situation. Here is
matter of great public concern. I
was interested, you were interested.
we were all interested. Here was a
newspaper printing the news-or try
ing t" Here was this matter up for
discussion and l am not willing to saw
that the differences were too strongly
drawn. l am not proving them-I am
simply saying that | am not able to
say they were too strongly drawn
''NOw, if that is the situation. the
question is. did these defendants under
the circumstances act honestly in the
HscHarSe Oh tnlS duty which l have
spoken of, which the law recognizes,
and were they actuated by desire ia
inJure the persons who are affected bv
their act. If it were necessary 70 de-
eide this case upon the question OF
privilege or lack of malice, l would hes
ltate quite a while before l would con-
clude it was my duty to send these
people to Washington for trial. But
that is not it,
This indictment charges these de-
PENDANTS with commission of a crime
In the District of Columbia. Now the
Constitution CT the United States. in
one of the amendments, provides that
the accused shall be tried in the state
or district where the offence is COM
mitted.
"'The Indianapolis News is owned by
these defendants, conducted and pub
nshed by them, printed by them in the
city of Indianapolis, state of Indiana.
The defendants have no agent or bu
reau or Office and maintain no agent
OF bureau or office in the city of WASH
ingtOn. in the District of Columbia. for
the circulation of papers within that
district
SO the question, do the defendants
when they prepare and publish so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

copies in the city Of Indiananon.
deposit them in the United sssn..sa
In this building to be Transmits ~ y
mail to SO subscribers in Washins.
do they publish those 50 conias
Washington? If they do. if tho, y
the court has jurisdiction over ~.
fierce.
"TO my mind there is but o,o
clusion to be drawn. Everythino NJ
the evidence shows that the defena.'s
do or did, they do and did in tho s.aa
of Indiana. city of Indianapolis u
not here to say that If these de,.ss
ants had an agent in Washinrton !.
whom they sent for circulation co,,.
of this paper that they might mn !.
lamendable to prosecution in Va.
ingtOn. If they could be ARRESTED !,
Washington.
81 am compelled to take one NJ =.
views, and there is nothing betvs.
them. Either when newspaper ou,.]
or proprietor does what the eyldso.
in this case shows these defend,,l
did, composed. printed and depoS,,l
in tho mails for circulation these N
pers containing, for the purpose Of M
statement, libelous articles, either NJ
arc guilty here and in every CONS
district or jurisdiction into viii
these papers go, or they are not gry
here. There is no middle ground
take. When these defendants put ns
papers containing thse q will heraA
call them, libelous articles into
postoffice here in Indianapolis and In
went through the mails throushs
the country into various states, On.
ties and districts of the United Stu
either it becomes crime, sepea
and Independent crime in every al
tn counties. districts of states hi
which the papers went. or there va
but one crime, and that was here.
Where people print newspap
here and deposit in the postoAice he
FOR circulation throughout the cou
tics and districts, there is but one pu{
LEGATION and that one is here. If Il
is true. then there is no publicadl
according to the evidence, in Was
ingtCn."
In concluding the court said:
my mind that man has read the hist
of our Institutions to very little
pose who does not pct very little
uation on the possible success Of
dence such as this. If the history
Eliherty means anything. if the cons
tuition means anything, then the pre-
cutting authority should not have
power to select the tribunal if Ii
be more than one to select from at
capital of the nation, nor should
government have the power tC drag
liens from distant states there
trial."
1t was charged in the articles
William Nelson Cromwell. DOUG
Robinson, Charles P. Taft and OF
intimate friends of President Roo
vlet" had knowledge of this "swind
as the editorials called it, by wh
a gang of spectators" had rob
their country"
United States District Attorney N
err in his argument said 1t was
Piled that Mr.. Roosevelt. Presld
Taft and Former Secretary OF 81
Elihu Root were informed as to
alleged swindle and that as the
ords at Washington showed there
no American syndicate as descl
and the sale of the Panama canal
perfectly legitimate and honorable,
publishers OF the Indianapolis n
had committed criminal libel aga
all the persons named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13
OAKLAND.

Miss Adams will continue her work
at the Methodist church. An untorc-
seen Dostponemcnt Of another engage
ment will permit her stay to be ex-
tended. Services as usual at 40, Sat
urddy excepted. Miss Adams will
preach at Tho High Street Mission on
saturday evening at 7.30. She will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Boston, Oct 12.-Thc probable loss of
two Boston SchOOnerS, the FrOntenac
and Medford. in the hurricane at Key
West yesterday was reported to the
owners, John s. Emery &; Co., here
today.
The Frontenac which was a four
master. had a cargo, of coal from Bal
timorc and was driven on shore by the
storm. She was reported to be full of
water and 50 badly damaged that SHE
may prove Il total loss.
The Medtord, also Il four-master, had
a cargo of gravel on board when she
was torn from her moOrir.gs and sunk.
She will be a total loss. Capt. f A.
richardson of the MedfOrd was rescued
in an exhausted condition. but rccov-
cred today. All hands were saved on
both vessels.
The Frontcnac was built five years
ago at a cost of 100000, while the Med
ford cost $4,000 to build nine years
ago Both were partially insured
Key West Fla, Oct. 1.-THE Flori-
da East Coast Railway extension
steamer Phil Sheckel arrived here this
afternoon from Sugar Loaf, bringing
the first direct news from the thous-
ands of men employed on the extension
concerning whom there was grave APP
prehenSion. The camps at BoCachica
and Sugar Loaf We're destroyed and
the grade for 80 miles over Stock is
land is badly damaged but there has
been no loss of life along the line
Second Mate Andrew Cooper Of the
schooner Medford lost his life at the
government wharf and his body was
washed overheard, Three members of
the crew of another schooner arc
missing and it is thought they were
drowned. Matacumbe reports no
loss OF life there.
The reported loss of 500 lives along
the east coast is believed to be I'M
founded.
Tampa, Fla. oct. 12.--The steamship
MORO Castle was spoken to by wire
less here She successfully combatted
the storm between Key West and
Havana. She is now en- route to Vera
Cruz. The steamer Momus is still los;
to wireless.
Houston. Tex. Oct. IA special to
the Post from the wireless station at
Port Arthur tonight says: p NJ.
Southern Pacific steamship Antilles
| ashore Lat 2443: Long. 1907. Wants
| assistance to float ship and help take
off passengers.
st. Augustine, Fla. oct. 12.-Reply-
ing to rumors of great loss OF life on
the Florida East Coast Railway as the
raSlilt of
dent j. r. Beckwith gave to The AS
ISOLATED Press tonight the following
statement:
POSITIVELY not life was lost in tn"
recent storm. Very little damage was
done to the right of way or work on
the extension. Our line will be opened
for traffic within AZ hours to knights
Key. warnings by weather bureau
enabled us to fully protect all equip
| ment and employees"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Two fir"nen We're seriously injured
and property to the value Of ST. 900 was
destroyed when the oxford hotel at
Minneapolis WAS burned to the ground
Monday night. There were 80 guests in
the hotel. which occupied the third and
fourth floors of the building, when the
ire was discovered. All escaped but
most of Them lost their belongings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

blow yesterday afternoon managed 10
ride out the storm during the night
and limped back to their piers TINS
morning. but between 60 and IS boats
of all descriptions were wrecked. IL IS
feared a number of lives were lost on
these vessels.
In the city whole blocks of. frame
structures were RACED, brick houses al
SO fell before the gale, while the great
tobacco factories and warehouses SUI
fered considerable damage. It VIII
probably be several weeks before they
will be able to resume operations.
The city Jail is filled to overlooking
with vandals captured by the mill
tary and police during the night.
Thieves began operations as soon as
the fury of the storm had abated, the
wrecking of the electric light plant
having plunged the city into dark
ness. The mayor Immediately pro-
claimed martial law. The Key West
Guards We're called out and patrolled
the streets during the night. The
United States government also has
been called on for assistance in the
storm swept territory.
Hundreds are homeless today and
are being cared for in churches
schools and other roomy structures
which escaped the fury of the storm.
Rations are being distributed by the
city authorities and was expected
help would arrive during the day from
the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

1t was announced Tuesday in Lon
don that at the end of the present year
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson will retire
from the Presidency of the Grand
Trunk Railroad of Canada. which Of
flee he has occupied for Is years. G..
NJ. Hays. the general manager in Can
ada, will succeed to the title of presi-
dent. which will give him the same
rank as is accorded to the chic exec
utive of other American and Canadian
lines The board of directors, however.
will continue to tie the same, the con-
troll and administration of the COM
pany will be as heretofore and new Of
fees of chairman and vic" chairman
to be created will be held by directors
other than the president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13
Forgeries and Thefts
Wreck Wisconsin Bank,
Arrests Expected 10 Follow Con-
ference Of Federal Officials.
Receiver at Once Appointed by
Comptroller Of Currency.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE discovery of
alleged forgeries and defalcations aggre-
eating. according to unofficial advices ap-
proXimately 100000 today resulted in
closing the doors of the First National
+, Bank of Mineral Point Wis, and the ap-
d pOintment of John w. Schofield of the
office of the comptroller of the currency
as receiver of the Wisconsin institution.
Arrests were expected to follow the clos
ing of the bank after II conference be-
tween the federal authorities at Mineral
Point
The first word of irregularities in the
bank reached the treasury department
Oh Oct 5. when National Bank Examiner
Richard w. Goodhart telegraphed to the
comptroller of the currency that he had
found some shortages and questionable
paper. The first indications We're that the
loss would reach only $4,000 Soon the
amount was increased by $4,000 and the
next and last amount reported to Wash
ington swelled the loss to $l2S,0OO. The
losses on other paper in the bank subse-
uuently discovered probably account for
the differences between this amount and
the $4,000 of alleged shortage announced
in the press reports.
.. tdiNtIl SpeISieE Is picSlutHl III the
bank. He expressed to the bank eXamin-
err confidence in his ability to carry the
bank through its troubles. President
Spensley declared that he could raise
100000 in cash within six days. but he
was evidently unable to negotiate that
amount on the banks credit and this
morning Examiner Goodhart reported by
telegraph that the bank had been closed.
John w. Schotield. who was immed-
htely appointed by Acting Comptroller of
the Currency Kane to take charge of the
banks affairs left today for Mineral
Point. He is employed in the comptrol-
Iers office and is veteran in receiver
ship matters.
F. f.. Hanscom is the banks cashier.
The directorate comprises president
Spenslcy, Vice President Philip Allen, il.
and James Browne w. p. Gundey, Fred
Vivian. 4. J. Penhallegon and J. l.. Gray.
The last statement of the resources and
liabilities of the bank. as shown by its
report of condition rendered to the comp
troler on Sept. !, disclosed no unusual
conditions on its face. The capital stock
was 100000. There were a1S in depos-
it's and the total liabilities were 1861 .1o2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Havana. Oct. 12.-COmmunication
between this city and interior points.
which was Interrupted when yester-
days storm tore down the telegraph
and telephone wires, had not been re-
newed today. Reports from nearby
places indicate that the property loss,
especially to the westward mas Decfi
heavy but that there were few fatal
tiles Four bodies have been found
amid the ruins of fallen homes here
and it is now believed that II lives were
lost in this city. At least half of the
lighters that were in the harbor when
the storm broke. were sunk or strand
ed and the work of loading and dis
charging cargoeS has been lnterfered
with in a way to seriously affect the
shipping interests.
The city recovered quickly from the
effects of the storm Today local telc-
phone and street car services were
resumed and gangs of workmen clear
ed the Prado and parks of fallen trees.
Preparations are also under way to
raise the sunken lighters and schoon-
ers that either We're submerged or
tossed upon the eastern shore of the
harbor.
The storm appears to have spent its
force in the provinces of Havana and
Piner Del Rio and on the Isle of Pines.
1t is believed that the sugar crop has
escaped injury owing to the constant
direction of the wind which fattcned
the cane but did not twist and break
it as shifting gale would have done.
The loss to the tobacco crop appears
small, being as expected confined to
the washing out of seed beds which
can be re-soWn.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

The local market for spot cotton was quiet Is
d 1 Cuff " sss @ 5 o a0 ana and 100 aS5 fe
eTapSed as follows: Noble holiday Savannah quiet
and lle lover al caa5est9n S sGiet a end s RSEns s
Baltimore nominal and unchanged 9Sc Little Rock
6S S5Sady az anS sc o Sales 50 6ass ephIa @ 9a sS
and l-lee lover At 9l9c sses 400 osies 81 ons @
lower at sssc sales 2ea bales Galveston easy and 116e
3iec lower at &c Estimated receipts at leading points
ast f9T @ last week and z77s last year at 9veson
from $500 1000 bales against 7lcl last week and
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables spot
port 1000: 7o9 receipts 81 ooo American
GnehSnged cicsed quiet net decline Of 3sG4 points
e995y s9imsr 9a 5oo5zd MayJune 5o2d: J9nsJuly
5o3d: JulyAGgast' o 9 aFSSTe19ber SID
.t5bfeYsTRs messed
ieT FToTiR I AND sIEkL-There was fair inquiry for
-four toa9S & ~ a6 pnoa5av higher with business slow
e5sse & sogs % are riocs quoted on the Produce
ExehsRse spTlng a,nts s. 3SSsS s0 spring Gears
81 25@s4 80: No winter s. lOqS4 60 extra no
yatsT $ fMarst nominal g 16s2 80 psr 100
n n a RI 9sode 70 fan5y s. ssss4 60 coRNEA
9gossss r5e kln wSiis sisd and ys6y sy 81 5 @
@Sl % SS= *, standard rnJdng s27 IS: DO SEQ
$50 1oeS5o: red eeso SSl . an olT7ea ssSkss 50 y
chss sTTSWEAT 81 ooy TEaslng nigh record again
81 the opening the wheat IiarAet repiay eased OF
1vi,ioh the strength Of July became conspicuous
feature closed irregular Win NAY oly = hlsher and
close % Saturday The opening
S[ci-ersent was caused BY remarkably strong cable
$4,000 cbfef which was an advance OF s7s c
Ter bushei in Budapest since saturday Besides this
liverpool Up 1a1 sd Beriln <9se aho antwerp
COMPARED with Saturday Instrumental in
-o-,otinr the advance abroad we're light offerings.
rSent demand small stocks and the unsettled Poiit
frs situation in the Balkans as rejected by lower
early believed. however, that bulls
we're using advance here TO sell on and prices
quickly fe outside demand becoming inerested
fbe Tulv position. which gave II relative strength
over the May 81 times There a fHir cash de-
~.a-a a. from mills. and export
from winnipeg ard other Northwest points which
that 20 loads Of Manitoba and
u loads OF durum had been worked for export The
weakness fn Wall Street was depressing factor az
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
CASH Quotations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Z. COFFEE-The coffee market showed continued
Strength Yesterday, with the making
nigh records for tie season covering. higher foreign
markets and the strength Of the spot The
ana sales were reported OF about bags The
Kst opened STEADY, at unchanged prices
OF 10 points and while leading long seemed
tent 10 take profits around 6S5g6 March
Nay. me advance was well sustained. d
holicay In the French where
changed to = franc higher. The market at Ham
burg was %91z pfennig higher the of
opening while the Brazilian markets showed gains of
from % 70 100 rels, and warehouse deliveries
liberal Deliveries from United States ports week
We're l4S4o bags, against 1I00S2 last week
as year Receipts at Brazilian points continued rather
IuL reaching 5000 bags the two ports, against
holiday last and 81 600 bags years There
IS stlI good deal Of discussion with reference
import DUTY which is question that viii probably
nam unssttIed fo- some months While Il
oeng aSttated, but little falling in demand
interior is anticipated requirements during
Iour months are expected to make considerable
preston the worlds visible supply market for
spot conee was steady. with quotations
IN the United States for the 1870 bags
against 1100S2 last go year OF the
orf1er amount New York reported ia $50 The
frances and shipments OF coffee the
nass including % 600 TO the United States. 1000
rope and North Africa. 1000 10 the Cane, River
Plate and west coast OF South America Santos clear
ances zsSO0o bags. including $1,000 the states
$500 10 Europe and North Africa. 10 600 to
cape River Plate and the OF South America
Santos shipments S6 900 bags including $4,000 for the
United states ana 2T2OG0 for Europa Bahia weekly
ceipts were 900 bags stock % 600 receipts
at Rio ana Santos for the aggregated DPS bags
against 2oo0 last week $4,000 last year aud 2s7
The range Of prices local market to-day
was as follows: '
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
couNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

For the week ended Tuesday. February %, 1909 az
beans and 4ooa bags peas exports s3e bags 9eeS ems
bags peas The market pea beans ruled
t{s F@er m ta early sick In hg and wgeS bro Is oS
for some Of the finest goods Mediin
Ihe feeiin IS hTm strictly choice. wen screened lots OF
from splits in light supply and hrTn at
E o. frs 61t 59 have not taken very many red
S7dpSy If = late and The orders we're 81 42ls
s. as shippers terms; there is rather confident no q.
on the extent Of demand from Porte Rieo and @ ,hs
higher very No change in turtle soup & Saii-
oiHia ma Ma [i5s df T3FA TsSiarrow choice per bush,
s. qs2 50; do fair TO good 81 So@$2 AZ: 90 eq1 a.
s. 2oaS2 30; DO pea s. l5g$2 ~ 90 ~ ooS IS 4j
good s. 2oaS5 81: do yellow choice s. logS8 %;
eSes 81 25aS2 30; . lima r b4ss s. q
BGTTER-Receipts the week 2s$9I pigs }5 last last
Almost Immediately following last weekly report ne
Ia been DELAYED in transit this general that
our market became cas 9cl hut were soon forcsd
this by The higher big 6 BIDS Of bsse Sgye @ oai quota
tons with business doing on the street 5 msrlet
closes steady these qualities with & falr eeGsie d s
ods and trade is very values largely question o
nesotation Storage creamery only moderate dera "a
supply OF Inferior to prime gTsaes ana mo ID
quite oderste Fsetory slow and IN buy S sFs COMMIT Ias
ton with stock We ouote: CreaTner! sgse1sss
Fer asI .c DO extras sog3ozc; 90 90 Fss ag sss 2s'
2sc; 90 extras 2sg2stse co hrsts Z59Ze; &c . % =
20a25c process specials. 25c DO extras 24spS4ee 40
frsts 22isa23c: do seconds 21G22c do thirds lSG ic
Western initiation creamery arsts 22g2Sc Western Iae-
islSa19c: packing stock. No / held. 1sa2oc: do No p
cEEEsE3Receipts for the week, 5.45l boxes;
norris 20 Europe 124 and other countries t2O
boxes The demand full cream cheese has shown
cutie increase in force the last week from oot
Rome dealers and exporters though more IaF9ey
frora out-of buyers With good sized par
GELS having been taken and stocks making mater 81
reduction holders showing increasing confidence
and prices asked fully higher than week aeo,
With IN fact holders OF especially attractive lots
tnclined 70 ask even shade more The demand has
heen largely for fancy small colored ana that
grade shows the most srength Skins in compare
with fancy grades scarce and
eizIs quoted higher, but little II any change
warranted other Eradea Exporters have been look