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near Brive in France. where after a colli-
sion train took fire, gave rise to ques-
ton Of conscience often debated, whether
q man has the right to put another man
cut Of his misery when It Is impossible
to save his life.
DR.. Bosredon, one Of the first medical
men TO reach the scene Of the accident,
SAYS: After thousand difficulties
reached the place where the engine and
tender had been thrown into a position
like q V and saw the fireman, Lefort,
with his legs caught under the firebox.
his head and the upper part OF his body
alone being free. The unhappy man,
who was quite conscious. begged me with
heartrending cries TO get him out or else
to put him TO death and deliver him from
the terrible torture he was enduring.
for his bwer part was being burned as
we'll as crushed,
AFTER a hopeless attempt to extricate
him said a few words to cheer him and
vent for help. One Of the company's
en- gineers returned with me and said
1t was quite impossible to get him out.
All the time Lefort, who clearly and stoio-
ing: Kill mel Don't let me suffer like thisl
am burning aliyel Kill me
.At this moment one Of the gendarmes
came up and asked him il he had his
revolver. He said he had not. 1t was
no time to debate; immediate death was
the only remedy, and / should not have
hesitated to use the gendarme's revolver,
and / do not think my conscience as a
man or az q doctor would have ever re-
preached me. Unfortunately we had TO
leave the unhappy man TO his fate
Jiu-j -jitsu and brute strength met last
Saturday night in Paris. but as the ex-
ponent OF the former. a Frenchman,
Regnier. weighed only lSe pounds. while
his opponent. a Cossack Russian. Pa
doubny. weighed PSI. and their heights
were almost as much in disproportion
the result can hardly be taken as de-
finitive. 1t only required three minutes
two seconds and R6gnier with his foot
nearly broken. had to give in.
Yet Regnier. who is the French cham
pion at jiu- Htsu, was the favorite before
the match despite the disparity between
the two men. Padoubny was allowed
any hold by the regulations and it was
by a jiu-jitsu hold he made Regnier
surrender. Regnier tried several times
to fix hold on his massive opponent, but
IL seemed 70 give Padoubny no trouble
to shake him of. Both men were naked
to the waist, which Is not in accordance
with jiu- jitsu wrestling.
The encounter however. proves nothing.
Jiu-jitsu is not sport and should not be
made the object OF matches. II Is an
exercise or a mode OF defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
CONDUCTORS AND TRAINMEN
East of Chicago to Demand IL Per
Cent. and Uniform Schedules.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Drmands for t.
per cert. wage increase and Uniform
schedule" are to be made by ConGuc-
tors and tiainmtn on every railroad
system east of Chicago it was reported
TO-DAY.
The wage increase, it is said, involves
12",U0o men. employed on railroads cast
of the Illinois CcntralS main Southern
Zine and north Of tn" Chesapeake 4,
Ohio Railroad.
Incident 10 the prospective demand
of the Eastern railroad employees came
the announcement that SWitchmen and
Eardnen in Chicago, controlled by TIC
brotherhood of Railway Trainmcn
have already served notice on Is rail
roads terminating in Chicago. demand
ing wage advance of > cents an hour
Locomotive tiremrn on railroads west
of Chicago are taking steps to have
existing schedules considered and viii
ask an increase.
Wages of conductors and trainmcr
on railroads east of Chicago are about
y per cent. lower than those of opera
Skives in the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
COTTON MILLS CURTAIL.
Only One New Bedford Mill Fails to
Reduce Time.

New Bedford, Mass, Nov. S.-The
@urtaiment in cotton cloth production
adopted by many of the large cotton
mills of the country was begun in all
the mills of this city with the eXcep-
ton Of the Whitman Corporation to-
day. The reduction in time, however,
was slight. only 20 minutes a day be-
ing taken off the regular running time,
making the working time So hours in
stead OF SO hours per week. The mills
started this morning at $50 instead of
80 as formerly and this arrangement
will probably be continued until the
allotted number of hours agreed upon.
will be finished. BY this method tn"
curtaim"nt will be about 81 per cent.
of the former production each week
About 1900 operatives are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
PARCELS POST
Approved Farmers Con-
gress at Raleigh, n, c,
Congress Urged TO Establish
Denatured Alcohol DiStilIeEieS.
Favor Government Aid for Public
Roadside Improve Woman's Lot.

Raleigh, y. G., Nov, S.--A reduction
in the mileage allowance of members
If Congress from 10 cents to ) cents
Il mile is sought in resolutions adopted
by the Farmers National Congress
here.
Legislation to establish four national
roads from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
the enactment of postal bank law,
and widening the franking privilege to
state agricultural schools and colleges
fer the extension OF publication work
were urged in other resolutions.
The congress also placed itself on
record in favor of enactment of law
organizing the parcels post system,
urged Congress to appropriate mon )
for dcnatured alcohol dstillcries at
selected agricultural experiment sta
tions and favored government aid 10
public roads.
That the unrest of women in farm
homes is due To lack of modern i'm
prnv"mentS. to colorless monotOny at
tending isolation, and to a lack of in
dependent earning power. was the
opinion expressed by Mrs. Alice +.
Whitaker of Washington in paper
read before the congress. The con-
dition of women would be vastly inn
proved Mrs. Whitaker declared. il
homo Industries could be introduced NJ
the farm to make us" of its products
and to furnish an income from employ
mont. Mrs Whitaker believed that
such industries the rural district S
would have much added charm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Iron Barred Windows
Cause Death Of Eight
In Robert Morrison and Co.'S.
Brooklyn Comb Factory.
Son Of Proprietor Perishes While
Trying to Close Safe Doors.

New York, Nov. S.-Iron barred win
dows prevented the escape of eight
workers from death by fire in Robert
Morrison & Cos. comb factory on
Columbia street in Brooklyn today.
These eight. while they tugged ana
tore at the barred windows were burn
ed to death and five others were prob
ably fatally injured in the panic. Will
liam Morrison, son of the owner of the
plant also lost his life in the flames,
while trying to reach the safe and close
its doors. His father was among the
in iured.
There were only 40 employees in the
factory when the fire broke out this
morning. but the spread of the flames
in the infiammable comb material was
almost instaneous. Men jumped from
the third floor windows and were in
iured. Those who rushed to the rear
found the windows barred and there
they met their fate. Nearly all Of the
victi'ns were Italians. Fircmen search
cd the ruins tonight for other bodies
but none were found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
STANDbYLEAOERS,
Federation Of Labor Ex-
peCted to Fight Hard
Against Execution Of Jail
Sentences, Now Pending.
Reports at National Convention
Show Big Gains in a Year.

Toronto. ont, NOV. S--That the
American Federation of Labor intends
to stand by President Samuel Comp
crs and his fellow officers, Vice Pres
| idont John Mitchell and Secretary
Frank Morrison. in their fight to evade
the j1il sentences imposed for con-
| tempt of court in the Buck Stove *
| Rang9 Go. case was indicated today by
| the attitude Of the delegates at the
10th annual convention. It is apparent
that the committee on tn" presidents
report will recommend that the case
be carried to the United States SUI
prem court--at least this is the OK
| pressed opinion of many of the dele
gates.
The delegates vigorously appiaudCd
salient points in Mt Gomrcrs' report
| summarizing the case. His statement
that he and his colleagues should have
been tried by a jury rather than sub
iected to the caprice of a judge who
solely determines the sufIiciency of the
charge, the guilt of the defendant, and
| WHO imposes punishment as his within
| may prompt struck quickly re-
| sponsivc chord.
| Mr.. Comrcrs in his report, which
| took three hours to deliver. discussed
a wide range of labor issues. including
a report of his recent investigation 'of
| labor conditions abroad. This report
and those of Secretary Morrison and
Treasurer John Il. Lennon. which fol
| lowed. showed that organized labor
| has made substantial gains in the past
| year and that the funds of the FEEDER
alton are at high tide. with Il balance
| of $l65, 303 in the treasury.
The conventions attitude toward the
factional strife among tho members Of
| the international brotherhood of IIlcC-
trcal Workers was shown today when
the crodentiaI committee reported in
! favor of the faction headed by +. j.
| McNulty aud declined to seat James
| J. Reid of the Erie. Pa. Central Labor
| Union president of the insurgents
and other delegates from organizations
| from Ohio California. Alabama and
Michigan, whose charters had been re-
volled by tho Federation.
| Thomas J. Lewis. president of the
| United Mine Workers, objected to the
adoption of the committees report as
| q whole and it was at his suggestion
| that The delegates against whom there
vas no protest were seated. The con-
vention took up the other disputes Tor
separate action. President Gompers
ruled that only organizations IN so"d
standing were entitled to representa-
ton in the convention and 1t did NOT
take the delegates long to vote against
seating representatives from orSahlza-
lions whose charters were taken away
tor admitting members of the seeding
Electrical Workers.
James p Egan of Toledo, represent
| ing the Ohio Federation of Labor. one
| of the rejected delegates, tried to ao-
dress the convention, but President
| Gompers' gavel came down with a
hang as he declared that Mr.. Egan
has no seat in this convention
| 1t is predicted that the dissatlsfed
| Electrical Workers will eventually ar
their grievances on the floor of the con-
! yention. They contend that their char
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
FILLS THE BILL.
North Dakota Makes Good
In Every Particular.
Fine Showing on Last Trial,
Coal and Water Consumption.
Final Touches to Be Given and Then
Going Into Commission.

Boston, Nov. Satisfactory in
every particular" is the characterized
tion Of the behavior of the American
navy's new Dreadnought, the battle
ship North Dakota, in her official trials
during the past few days, made to-
night by II. G. Smith. general manager
of the Fore River Shipbuilding Co.,
which built the vessel. The warship
anchored in President Roads today,
preparatory to returning to the Fore
River yards for the final touches be-
fore she is formally delivered to the
government.
The purpose Of her final trial, Il "a
hour run at Il speed of 10 knots an
hour, which ended at 10 a. NJ, today,
vas chiefly to test her coal and water
consumption. The battleship consum-
cd 295 tons Of coal or 20 tons less than
by the Delaware the only other vessel
IF this class in the American navy
during her recent trials. The Della
ware has rCCiproCatlng engines, while
the North Dakota is equipped with
Americans mad" Curtis turbines. The
water consumption was well below thu
guaranteed limit, but the exact figures
We're not given out tonight. Mr.. Smith
declared that the performance Of the
turbines WAS practically perfect
throughout the trials
The official figures on the North Da-
kota's 12-kn"t run of "A hours, an
nounced tonight, show a coal con-
sumption of lo5 tons and $500 brake
horsepower. while the water rate Of
the turbines was 2o.5 pounds and for
all purposes 223 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Wardwcll, Geo. X. Bassctt, Edwin H.
In%rallam, +. l.. Gcdney. Frank L..
Dutton, ) c. c. Ward, G.. w. ScarIes.
\. CasaVant. II. ]. Tetrcault, S. s. Pa,-
ten. G. $. IIichhprn, Harry b. Ivcrg.
.. r. HoXic. j +. BlUdcau. Frank +.
Barns, u. Walter TUbcY. Danforth L..
Nash. A. S. Iratt. n. S. Weston. j. FL.
White. Ii. $ Hichborn, w. e. Getchell.
George +. Gannatt, Jr,, c. F. Bilodeau.
w. II. Perry, John Coughlin, T. +. In
graham, Leon @. TcDbetts, Ernest L..
Mclean, " ard 5. Holmes. Frank w.
simmons Water NJ. Sanborn. Robert
f. Welsh, Franklin ID. Hartshorn,
Howard u. Wcbb,r, =. F.. Fuller, Mel
Vile Smith, A. f. Barbour, Geo f..
Jones, T.. w. Hanks G. G. Ballard a.
Y. Soulc. G. II. Russell. J. Chamber
lain. Geo. NJ. Ryder, Willis f. Swift,
Ernest P. HrWctt, Geo. A. Merrill, A.
l.. Rose, f.. l.. Merrill, Wallace Purin-
ton. G. G. Overlook, w. d. Hutchns,
Joseph Williamson, Frederick S. Ly-
man, L"st"r Partridge, Ralph M.
Brann, Harold {. Partridge, G. f. Pur-
inton, f. A. HuSscy, w. II. Bird. II.
A. Merrill, e. c. Emery, Frederic Ma
son. f. G. Harrington, f w. Plaisted,
Horace Col5urn, II. 5. Barker, G. S.
Andrews, II. ". Reid, George w. Mer-
riE, +. J. G. Little. G. w. Poor, II. f.
Goodrich, S 5. Randall, Geo. A. Per-
ley K T.. Bean, H. +. Tetrcault, j. II
Grcgorc, +. X. Courtcmanchc, J. o.
Blanch"tte, Samuel cohen. Jos. Lali-
bertc, f. w. Lee =. w. Cote. H. E.
Merrill, l.. II. stevens. Fred B. Per-
ley, Arson N. Perlcy, G. f. Downing
G. EIwood Wilcox, Chaa. p. Kinsman
Blaine owen, G. -. EastmaI,, Bert
Hill, Nathan Richmond.
It was 9.i5 when cigars were lighted
ana President Weston called the gath
cring to order for the business session
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Of hazing would be defined by Prcsi-
dent Fellows
Although tn" students felt that they
wee giving in considerably IN accept
ing these terms. Mr.. Oak. who has
worked with loyal interest to smooth
over The troubled waters, won large
numbers over TO his side as a result
of his sincerity and broad minded
views although he was at times dis
cuuragcd With the techncalties which
were presented.
After Mr., oak mad left the cha pei
considerable discussion w"s ncld and
it was finally decided to call on Prcsi-
lieut. Fellows and talk the Who'll" mat
ter over and have it settled once for all.
However. when the comnitter went
to tn" presidents office and Stat"d the
object al th"iT mission. he informed
them that he did not think tho faculty
WoJll accept anything but a writer
pledge ana also refused to talk the
nlattr" oyer with them, with the result
that IN" matter was again referred ia
the I'"ro;}Scot Valley Alumni Associa-
ton. with which a combined meeting
of tho student lody is being arranged
fpl in til" near future.
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5s;HSs4
ABOUT 100000 SHORT.
Big Four Railroad Will Lose That by
Warrener's Stealings.

New York, Nov S.-Thc loss to the
Big Four Railroad through the al
legged defalcdtIOn of the local treasurer
Warriner. of the road at Cincinnati
VIII ultimately amount to about $500
900. according to a statement issued in
New York tonight by Albert Fl. Harris,
vice president of the New York Central
lines. including the Big Four" The
amount of the dcfalcation," says the
statement, mas been asccrtained to be
$4,000. Warriner has turned over to
the company property amounting to
NOR" than $l00,00D and there will be
received from the American Surety
Co.. on its bond, $4,000. leaving a net
amount of the shortage something less
than $500 600"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

A feature of the evening was the report
which was as follows
Sec. Newbert's Report.
Pursuant to practice rather than to any
bylaw, | herewith submit my annual re-
port.
Since the annual meeting and banquet
of 1908 the membership of the Augusta
Board of Trade has nearly doubled, the
present membership being about 80 Our
membership, however, will not be COM
plete until it embraces every business and
professional man. indeed every man who
is interested in Augusta. who believes in
ol hopes for the progress, the growth
the wealth, and prosperity of his city.
No one large thing has been done dur
ing the year. Nine business meetings.
however, have been held and more or
less important action has been had.
Among the efforts put forth in behalf of
trade and general civic conditions, COM
mittee was chosen to confer with the
electric road management in relation to
change of fares more advantageous to
the people of this city. Reduction of fares
were obtained for Christmas week on
| electric and steam roads, thus increasing
| the number Of customers who came our
! way. At a largely a tended meeting the
| Board took a decided and positive action
| in favor of of the adjustment of Rines
| Hill crossing. This action was taken at
a time when the crucial question of abo'-
| ishment was before our citizens. On May
5th, the Board entertained 12b Boston bus
mess men. representing the Boston Mer-
J chants Association. Much time was spent
by the officers of the Board in perfecting
plans for this meeting, and 50 members
Of the Board served on the committees.
The meeting at the Augusta House was
Continued ON Page Five.)
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Toronto. ont. NOV. S.-Canada extend
ed a warm welcome to representatives
Of organized labor who have come the
length and breadth of the continent t.
attend the 29th annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor Crafts
men of every trade have been sent by
their various unions to participate in
the deliberations of the convention, as
surfing that during the next two weeks
labor issues of vast Importance will be
dismissed and the will of the majority
recorded,
While tho annual report of Samuel
Gompcrs. the president of the Fedora
ton. is always looked forward to with
interest. never during the - years of his
leadership has that report been more
eagerly anticipated than TODAY. The rec
ont decision of the court of appeals of
the District of Columbia. affirming the
10 ME and six months sentences imposed
respectively on President Gompers, Vice
President John Mitchell and Sec Frank
Morrison, for contempt of court in the
Buck stove & Range Co case, has
brought these officers of the Federation
within the shadow of prison walls, and
if is for the convention to decide Witch
Continued on Page Twelve)
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TIE WEATHER
RAlN-COLDER.

Washington, Nov. S.-F"recast 20;
New TTngland Rain and colder Tues
day; Wednesday fair; light to mod
crate north to northeast winds
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ToOAY's JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page Ono.

Page Ono.
TELEGRAPH AND LOCAL-Another
Hitch in Settling L. of NJ. HaZing-Au-
gusta Board of Trade Banquet "A Great
Success-Parcels Post Approved by Farm
ers Congress at Raleigh, n C.-Battle-
snip North Dakota Makes Good in Every
Particular
Page Two.
LOCAL-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL-Gardiner and Ialowell Local
News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAI-Bow-
doin Cross Country Team Showing Up
Wel--The Weeks Bouts-sSO. oG0 Purse of
fered for Big Fight-Football Chat and
Other Sports-The Market Quotations.
Page Five.
LOCAl-Board of Trade Banquet.
Page Six.
EDITORIAI.-"NowR Boost Mainc"-The
Retirement of Hcney--An Unfair Test
Maine Gossip.
Page Seven
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
STATE-Skowheca Hunters Return
with Fun Share of Big Game kcnnebcc
and SaSadahoc County News
Page Nine.
LOCAL-Stata HouS, Nows-Rcal Es-
state Transfers-Probate Court Matters
County News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL - Red Cross Appeal - Local
Amusements-UnClaim Lctters-I.ocal
Briefs
Page Eleven.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
ALL THE NEWEST INNOVATIONS
IN SUITS AND OVERCOATS.

No other tailors in the city can offer
you 50 large and choice a collection of
woolens and worsteds our reputation is
an assurance to you that the garments
for which WE take your measure will be
of the best workmanship in the latest
styl" and that they Will fit.
May we measure you today?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
.7-2o-4
10c. Cigar.

Increased saIesfor past 10 months. s.
30i.GcS
Factory. Manchester. n. ii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-20
CANNOT CONFIRM THAT
ZELAYA ORDERED EXECUTIONS

Bluedelds, Nicaragua, Nov. 19.-The
telegraph wires to the interior. are
down and it is impossible to confirm
here that President Zelaya had or
dered the reported executions, includ-
ing those of the Americans, Leroy Can
non and Leonard Grace.
The steamship Marietta Di Giorjo,
from New Orleans Nov. Is, arrived
here today bringing the mail, the first
received from the United States for
more than a month. There is no
change here (the capital Of the pro-
visional government). The blockade
at Greytown remains effective and the
rebels are strengthening their position
continuously.
It is reported that Zelaya's troops
are deserving in large numbers. The
fear OF a rebel invasion of the interior
has Influenced President Zelaya to
mobilize his forces there. A serious
movement against the eastern coast
at present is unlikely.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-20
HANDCUFFED
FOR SAFETY
JUAN 7ADoR, THE STRANGE FOR
EIeNER, TRIED TO BEAT OUT
HIS BRAINS AND KNOCK HIS
FISTS AGAINST GRATING OF
CELL.

1t was necessary to handcuff for
safety the strange foreigner. Juan Ba-
dor, in his cell at the city Jail last
evening, to keep him from rashness.
1t was believed that he had some
sort of suicidal mania, for at times he
would rush TO the Jail cell grating,
attempt to beat out his brains and
would fight the grating fiercely, keep
ing up this procedure until the turn
key discovered it. The man would
listen to no reason. In fact, about
the only man in the Jail he would no
tice at all was Turnkey Roach, who
had searched and taken from him
several articles of little value. All
this preyed upon his apparently weak
ened mind, it was stated, and Roach
would get some curse as many times
as ne came around the cell. For hours
he was handcuffed in his cell, this to
keep him from doing himself harm,
but last night up to a late hour he
was quiet. He has been turned over
to the county authorities, but has not
Yet been transferred to the county
Jail. He is very much demented Ii
last evenings actions indicate any.
thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-20
THE WEATHER
IN PENSACOLA

Furnished by local Office. United
States weather bureau, for The Pensa.
cola Journal of Nov. 20, 1909.
Maximum temperature yesterday &C
degrees at $3.50 p, M.
Minimum temperature yesterday is
degrees at 1890 a. N.
Mean temperature yesterday % de
grees.
Normal temperature yesterday 50
degrees
DenaTtuTe from normal yesterday
minus Z degrees.
Average maximum temperature for
this date Sc degrees.
Average minimum temperature for
this date so degrees.
Accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature since first of the month
106 degrees.
Accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature from January ] to first of
month - degrees.
Total rainfall from a. m. to 2 n
m. yesterday 0 inches.
Total rainfall since first of the
month 10 inches
Normal rainfall for this month 3.74
inches
Total excess of rainfall from Ian.
uary l to first Of the month 1.26
inches.