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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
ATTACK OFFICER.
Attempted Burglary and
InCendiarism Last Night.
Officer King Discovers Three
Men in Edwards Block.
They Assault Him and Escape...
Fire Easily Extinguished.

Officer Joseph King, by his attention
to duty. early this morning prevented
a serious fire in the Edwards block
drove away three unknown men whom
he found in the building and who as
saulted him, by firing two shots at
them.
officer King was making his rounds
and at about 1926 this morning went
around. as usual, Edwards block. A
noise attracted his attention and he
closely examined the doors, finding that
in the basement of the Tarbox Expl ess
open.
He reached for his pocket searchlight,
and, flashing it, stepped inside the
door, but had taken but one or two
steps inside when he was grappled
from behind and in front by unknown
men. 1t was a short and quick strug-
gle. but in that time he received a
hard blow in the face and his collar
and necktie were torn off and his vest
and under coat ripped open.
He could see three men and pretty
hastily decided that he couldn't han
die them all, encountered with his
heavy oVercoat, but reached for his re-
volver and let two shots go toward the
legs of one of the men in front of him.
That settled their staying there and
with a grand rush they made through
the door and off in the binding snow,
severe snow squall having started
only few minutes previous
Recovering himself. after being hurl-
ed aside by the men when they made
their dash, officer King saw the light
Of fire somewhere in the building
and quickly found that it was shining
through the open cellar door, nearly
overhead where he was standing.
y quick trip to the top of the stairs
disclosed the blaze and another quick
Continued on Page Eighth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
MORGAN, RYAN AND MORTON
IN A $150,00O,OOO MERGER.
Three Big New York Trust Companies, With
Capital and Surplus OF $6,00O,0O0 ard
Deposits Aggregating Many Millions
More, Are United===Big Stock and
Cash Dividends Are Expected.

New York, Jan, 81. Pierpont Nor
gan. Thomas +. Ryan and Levi 7. Nor
ton linked hands in New York today
in a trust company merger. probably
the largest of its kind in the United
States. which unites resources of $780,
600. 000. 1t is triple combination,
bringing the Guaranty Trust Co. the
Morton Trust CO., and the Fifth Ave
nue. Trust CO.. all of this city, under
enc head with the title OF the Guaranty
Trust Co. Directors of al three conf
panies met today and informally APP
proved the terms of the merger.
Levi p. Morton, who IS president Of
the Morton Trust Co, and the Fifth
Avenue Trust Co.,--both known as
Morton-Ryan concerns-has consented
to act as chairman of the board of the
merged companies, fer which no presi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
As a Result He Will Defer Part Of Message on
Interstate Commerce Until Friday Railroads
Objections to Amendments Presented, With
Their Ideas Of Some Better Changes.

the issuance of stocks bonds and short
term notes. President Taft Will recon-
mend that no such securities shall be is
sued in the future without the approval
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
based upon finding that the issues are
for purposes authorized by Jaw and for
a price not less than par for stock and
not less than the reasonable market value
for bonds. The railroads claim that this
restriction will seriously interfere with
their borrowing ability. The amendments
are designed to prevent over-issues of
stocks and bonds and the custom known
as watering If adopted it is said, the
amendment also would put an end to what
is known as Speculative construction"
The railroad men objected further to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

dent has yet been selected.
This new event in france follows
the recent absorption of the Guaranty
Trust co. by the so-call"d Morgan in
tcrests. The Guaranty Trust Co has
total deposits of more .han $SS,O00000.
the Morton Trust cos. deposits ag-
%regate moro than $40 100000. Like
;he Guaranty Trust Co. it's capital and
urplus are $2,0U0,000.
The Fifth Avenue Trust Co. is one of
the better known uptown financial in
"titntions, with Il capital and surplus
Of $1,0000o0 each. The capital stock
# the new company will probably be
fixed at $500o,000. with perhaps a like
@mGunt for surplus. 1t is believed that
he merger will involve large stock and
cash dividends to the shareholders of
the three companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
FOR OBSERVATION.
Ivory BuzzeI, Charged With Murder,
Committed to Insane Hospital.

Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. 3.-1vory Buzz
the murder of his father In that town,
Dec. II, was today ordered by Supreme
Court Judge Whitehouse to be COM
mitted to the Augusta hospital for the
insane for observation as to his sanity.
The order of commitment was grant,
ed on motion Of the prisoners attor-
neys. Pending a report the Indictment
was ordered carried over to the March
term Of the supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
URGE ECONOMY.
Twenty-nine Bay State
Mayors Inaugurated,
All Make Recommendations for
Good Of Their Cities.
Mayor Howard Of Salem Will b
Own Chief Of Police.

Boston. Jan. 3.-Twenty- Massa-
chusetts mayors announced their poll
cies, reviewed the needs Of their re-
spective municipalities, made sugges-
tions and urged economy in the con-
duct of business, in their customary
addresses today and tonight. Boston.
Chelsea, Cambridge and Newton did
not hold inaugurals for various reasons.
Mayor Arthur Howard of Salem fur
nished the sensation of the day by de-
claring that he will be his own chief
Of police for a time at least. The city
goes on a dry" basis after May 1.
Mayor Parsons of Gloucester denounc-
ed liquor spoilers
Tax dodgers and reckless automobile
drivers must expect no favors at Wor-
cester the coming year. according to
Mayor James Logan, while several
other chief magistrates took the occa-
sion to severely criticize public service
corporations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
JODAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Confrr of Railroad
Men Meet with Pres Taft-Bursting Wa
ter Main Does 100000 Damage ut Boston
Morse Now Convict No. 2Sl4 at Federal
Prison. Acknowledgement. Ryan and Nor
ton in S15o0oO,0 900 Trust Co McrGer-Mass-
achusetts Mayors Urge Economy-Rock-
land Boy Accidentally Killed.
Page Two.
IOCAL-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Car
diner Local News
Page Three.
LOCAI.-Waterville, Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
Weeks Bouts-Boxing Notes-Basehail
Gossip and News-The Market Quotations.
Page Five.
GENERAL-Latest New York Fashions
Governors of Different States to Meet
in Conference at Washington Jan. is. Il
and 20-Lincoln and Somerset County
News
Page Six.
Observation-Disclosures Maine Gossip.
Humor Odd Bits of Interest.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted. For Sale. TO Let, Lost Business
Cards Railroads and Steamboats,. Miscel-
laneous Notices.
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
LOCAI4-State House News and Com
ment-List of Unclaimed Letters-S. F.
Felker Announces Candidacy as County
Sommissioner-List Of Cases for Trial at
January Term of Supreme Court-keal
estate TranSferS-County ana Grange
News
Page Ten.
oLOCAL-Amusements at Opera House
Sity Hall and Theatre Comique-Loca
brlefs-Dr. Thompson Chosen Chairman
VI Board of Observation-Disclosures News
Page Eleven.
..LOCAL-Annual Report of State PEN
SION Office-Local Briefs
Page Twelve.
Observation-Disclosures Made by Black
SSa a to Blow Up New York Tenement-
Sc; wilson Is Investigating Reason why
4, 1igh Price of Farm Products-Veterar
W. :. X. r. Employe at Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 3.-A second cold
wave appeared in the Northwest Sun
day night and it is advancing rapidly
eastward. In the north Atlantic and
middle Atlantic states the weather
much colder with a cold wave Tues
day, followed by increasing cloudiness
and continued cold Wednesday. The
winds along New England coast will
be moderate to brisk northwest; mid
die Atlantic coast. moderate to brisk
northwest and north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

proposed amendment giving to shippers
the right to select a through route for
their goods and to giving the Interstate
Commerce Commission the right to ini-
tate complaints and hold up new ratings
and classifications by railroad until suf-
ficient cause shall have been shown for
the new rates.
1t was said today that no bill has been
prepared by the administration to carry
out the Presidents ideas as to a federal
incorporation law He will leave the
working out of this measure to Congress,
but he will recommend that the law be
voluntary one. The terms upon which
charters are to be allowed and licenses
granted will have to be included in the
law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A fisherman named Sears. who was
lest from the Boston fishing schooner
Washable Saturday morning, was
picked up in dory Monday off Cape
Elizabeth lightship and landed at
Portland by the schooner Edmund f.
Black. He had nothing to cat except
fish during the as hours he was drift
ing about the sea. He probably will
suffer no i'll effects from the experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
ATRACIC DEATH.
Arthur Smith of RoCkIand
Kills Self al Union.
Shows How He Would Pro-
coed TO- Shoot Himself.
Places Revolver Against His Neck
And Pulls the Trigger.

Union. Me. Jan. 3.--Romarkng, IF
| were going to shoot myself, TINS is
how | would do it," Arthur Smith. aged
IS. son of Joseph Smith of Rockland.
placed a revolver against his neck to-
day and was instantly killed when he
pulled the trigger.
1t is not known whether the tragedy
was accidental or not.
The sole witness of young Smiths
tragic end was :; houscmaid employed
by Edward n. Clarry. a prominent resi-
dent, at whose home the shooting took
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
WILL AFFECT IRELAND.
Fan Against Ancient Order Of Hiberr
ians In Scotland is Removed.

Dublin, Jan. 3-There is much inter-
est here in the announcements of the
removal of the ban against the An
Gent Order of Hibernians in Scotland.
Hitherto, Catholics in Scotland were
forbidden to Join the order. The effect
of the removal of the ban will be 10
strengthening order in Ireland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
TIE WEATHER
FAIR-MUCH COLDER.

Washington, Jan. 3,-Forecast for
New England: Fair, much colder with
cold wave Tuesday: Wednesday fair
and continued cold; moderate to brisk
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

The farm buildings of Richard Conner
At Welcomes Corner. about five miles
from Auburn were burned early Monday
with all their household goods and cloth
ing. Loss $500. partly insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
This Not the End--|n Fact 1t Is But the Begin
nng--1he Fight Has Just Started" Is Last
|nterview--MrS. Morse Will at Once Be-
gin Working for a Pardon for Husband.

prison clerk $21S in currency. He was
assigned to Glass l." which entities
him to the privilege of seeing relatives
or friends for 30 minutes in each two
weeks of his confinement.
Morse probably will be assigned to
the tailor shop or put to work on the
construction gang.
Mrs. Morse. formerly the wife of an
Atlanta hotel proprietor, is expected
here from New York tomorrow. After
a talk with her husband she will re-
turn to New York and begin trying for
a pardon from President Taft.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.-Chas. w.
Morse, the convicted New York bank
or, sentenced to serve - years in the
federal prison at Atlanta, arrived here
at 10f5 O'Clock this morning from
New York. H was met at the station
by deputies and Immediately hurried
to the prison. Morse declined TO make
any statement to the reporters gather
ed at the train.
Accompanied by the New York de-
tcctiVce, Morse hurriedly left the train
from the side opposite the station,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
Boston Forecast

Boston, Jan. 3.-Forecast; Tuesday
ana Wednesday fair and much colder;
moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

The Globe theater was able to open
Is doors an hour late. the main part
the house being free from water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
1904
10c. Cigar.

Increased sales for past 10 months 49,
Factory, Manchester N "a.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Sweet Potatoes au Gratin.

Boil sweet potatoes and cut in
slic,'s after peeling. Butter a baking
dish and fill with alternate layers of
the po>' alto. little chopped green pep
per ant some cream sauce. Cover
the bottom of the dish with the sauce
then alter. nate with the potato and
chopped pepper, and every now and
then a bit of butter. Have the upper
layer very smo 9TH and bake till brown.
Take an egg and separate the yoik
from the white Beat the latter to a
cream and place in a drift-like ar
rangement on top Or the potato. AL
low a place in the ceA'ter and lay the
yoIk of the egg in TIL depression.
Return to the oven, ana leave there
for seven minutes. The egg will be
cooked through and the white ambush
a delicate golden color
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
OId-fashiohed Dumping.

Chop into quart of flour that has
been s1fted with teaspoonful of salt
and teaspoonful cream of tartar one
quarter pound suet. Add one-half tea
spoonful soda dissolved In a little hot
water and enough cold water Oh milk
to make the -four into a rather Stiff
paste. Roll out, handling as lightly
as possible, cut into squares and put
In the middle of each fine Juicy ap-
pie, peeled and cored Fill the core
cavity with sugar wet with lemon
juice and a Glove or a little marina
lade, pinch the edges of the dumpling
together and tie up in a small square
cloth dipped in hot water wrung out
and Toured on the inside before the
apple is put in For this purpose
many old-fashioned housekeepers have
crochetted dumping bags made from
stout cotton. In them tie up the
dumping fast, leaving room for it to
swell. Boil one hour The water must
be boiling when the dumplings go in
and not stop boiling an instant I'M
til the time is up. Turn the bags
several times during the boiling but
keep them under. water, as they must
be covered all the time Serve as soon
as done. as they get heavy standing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Two Very Old Ladies.

We have heard a great deal lately
about long-lived people, but it is prob
able that the Oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland, and was born on Febru-
airy q, 1885. She is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old
The latter, however, is nine months
her senior, having been born in May
1884
She is still fairly hale old woman,
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her joint allowance. She lives
at the village of Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole Of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Vivid al Least.

Dr. Hiram G. Cortlandt, the we'll
known theologian of Des Moines, said
in a recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells us that he
thinks the soul is not immortal but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls? His forte is cleo
tricity and machinery, and when he
talks of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made.
You pour she said, a lot of sand
into a lot of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into a hole in the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour it
out and let it cool and pound it, and
then you put it in a thing that bores
holes in it. Then you screw it to-
gether, and paint it, and put steam in
it, and it goes splendidly; and they
take it to a drafting room and make
a bluep rint of it. But one thing I for
got-they have to make boiler. One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie it to the other thing, and you
ought to see it gO!'"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Bankers and Bank Notes.

Four men, three Of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits eve
are SO sure nowadays" said one of
the party, 'as to the genuineness Of
bills that little attention is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination." To prove his assertion
he took a $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding it up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore No
one knew, and by way Of coaching
the broker said it was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. why, It's
Michael Hillegas,'' said the man
proudly But in confidence, I'll tell
you, 1 didn't know it five minutes
ago."-New York Tribune
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Too Ardent a Lover.

GeorgottO FontanO, an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
months Imprisonment for what seems
to her harmless act.
She was going home from a concert
a few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance AS
he happens to be a fireman whose
station is in her own neighborhood it
occurred to her it would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass of the fire alarm and
sounding call.
She did so anr IN few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
tons, all laden with firemen, of course,
but alas! her fance was not among
them, and more than that all the fire
men were angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
a magistrate, who proceeded to make
the course of true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to- prison for a month
in spite of her tears and protests that
she thought it would be a simple way
of bringing her fiance to her side.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Rat Bounty Excites Merrjne ,t

Seattle, fearing the Introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents rat This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing its way into the pockets of non
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on US if
1t were found that our rat popula-
ton had found it's way into the Seat
tie census
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Planting Weddinq Oaks.

Princess August Wilhelm, wife of
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task of reviving one of Germany's
Oldest customs, that according to which
newly welded couples Immediately af-
ter the marriage ceremony plant cou-
pie Of oak saplings side by side in a
park or by the roadside of their ma
tive town.
The town of Mulchausen, in Thurin-
gia, is the first to respond to the prin-
cess appeal. A municipal official APP
pears at the church door after every
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him in a car
riage to new road near the town and
there plant oak saplings.
The tree planting idea was started
by former elector of BTandenburg
with the object of repairing the raw
ages caused by the 80 years war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar
ry until they had planted a number Of
fruit trees.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Not AItoocther Dear.

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence of the death of Mr.. Butler,
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one of
the representatives Of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the Office if the
conference desired.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Pomona Rice.

Core, pare and bake six tart ankles.
Steam one cup Of rice in two Guns of
sailed water, three-fourths of an holn-.
With a fork stir in one large table
spoon of butter, little cayenne and
more salt if needed. Make a molasses
sauce with one cup of molasses, one Ia
blespoon each of vinegar and butter
and a pinch of salt. Simmer ten min
utes. Put the rice into a dish, lay
the apples upon it and pour the sauce
over them. Serve either hot or cold.
We are very fond of this, especially
used as an entree with roast pork.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned at
the Birmingham police court by pris-
oner who gave himself away In a very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock, however, just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few Of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer list OF his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex-
claimed excitedly, THAT was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz-
ing the blunder he had MADE, at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter,
and a broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
of the II covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table mirror held a tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies in the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards we're water colors Of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
sailed nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
a la Boring Sea (halibut chowder),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly,
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets, SkagWay hash (salad), Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around a
central mound of powdered sugar.
arctic slices (brick ice cream, Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese in round balls
on crackers), Nome firewater (coffee)
-Woman's Home Companion.