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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
JOURNALISM.
Continued from Page One.)

Today one can order about as safely
by mail as they can over the counter,
The valiant stand of many magazines
mad papers, which refuse to print liz
uor advertisements, patent medicine
advertisements, etc, was ably COM
mended. There are some concerns
which refuse to advertise unless their
goods are extolled but this is not al
ways the case, as for example. the book
concerns. But the worst stand an edf-
tor can take is to offer his services
for sale. practically editorial prOstitu-
ton. This practice is done, giving
big writeup of some affair with the ex-
pectatiOn of a large advertisement. An
ter a firm once gets the editor under
obligation to it, then it begins to ask
favors and the subjugation of the pa
per is complete.
Mr.. Holt then said that he had been
showing the seamy side of journalism
but that there was a pleasant side. A
great opportunity is afforded for edi-
tors to show their personality. Editors
can refuse invitations out to dinner
until they find out that the motive is
the right kind. They must, now and
then, actually defy advertisers. There
are yellow journals, but they are pub
lished for yellow readers. The slogans
for these publcans are such as "A
laugh or a tear in every line" Sport
for men; Love for women"
Four means can be used for better
ing the condition of American journal
ism. First, the papers can ignore the
advertisers by increasing their sub
scription lists. Second, papers may be-
come endowed. Andrew Carnegie has
become very much interested in this
movement. Third. newspapers may
combine in a sort of trust. Journalism
holds the whip hand If she will only
put her strength where she can use it.
The intense rivalry and jealousy
among papers, however. makes this
almost improbable. Fourth, the greatest
call is for personal integrity in the
character Of editors. This is the only
thing that really counts.
The speaker closed with the thought
that the commercialism which may
have prevailed journalism is carrying
with it it's own destruction. The evolu-
ton in the spiral progress of the hu-
man race will soon become psychieal
instead of physical. fortunate. then,
is the editor whose privilege it is to
share in pointing out the way
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Walkers Copper Letter.

Walkers Copper Letter in Saturdays
Boston Commercial will say: Copper is
firm and shows disposition to grow
stronger Lake is 1875 to 1874 cents and
eleetrolytic is 12& to IL cents per pound
There have been heavy sales this month
for both domestic and foreign account:
Exports are running heavier. and will
this month exceed those of April by sew
eral million pounds. Foreign consump-
ton is now increasing and should con.
tinue to, as general business in Great
Britain and Europe promises to show
considerable improvement throughout the
remaining months of this year.
There is now very good reason to eX-
pect that the Copper Producers associa.
ton report, to be issued week after next
will reflect a very decided Improvement
in the statistical position of the metal. If
it does it will encourage further buying
by consumers both here and abroad, and
also by the foreign speculative interests
The May production will probably show
considerable increase over that OF
April; but this should be more than offset
by the heavier deliveries.
The improvement in the metal situation
begun to show itself at the moment wher
it was least expected, as | have frequent
" predicted would be the case AS re.
suit of recent developments producers
are in more confident frame of mint
than they have been previously for sew
eral months, and the feeling is now be-
coming quite general among consumers
that metal prices will be higher before
they are lower. The continued low price
of copper has encouraged it's more gen
eral use in building and other construc
ton work, and this explains the steadil!
increasing consumption now, despite tn,
fact that general business is comparative
| ly dull
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PORTLAND HIGH WINS.
Gets Decision Over Wilton in 6owdoin
Debating League, 2 to I.

Brunswick. Me-, May N.-(SpeciaD-
Portland High won the championship de-
bates of the Bowdoin Debating League
from Wilton Academy by a two to one
decision Friday evening in Hubbard hall.
The debate was upon the question: Re
solved That Government by Commission
Essentially That Of Galveston or Dea
Moines, Should Be Adopted Throughout
the United States"
Portland High had the affirmative OF
the question and Wilton Academy the
negative. The speakers: Portland High
Richard f. Simpson, Robert F. Thurrell
Winthrop B. Brown: alternate, Leslie r.
Fuller. Wilton Academy-Clarence Mas
terman, Harold Adams, Stanley Miller
alternate, Berdel Thurston.
John G. Clifford, president of the Bow
dom Debating Council. presided, and the
judges were Prof Henry l.. Chapman
l.. l.. D.. Prof. Wilmot B. Mitchell. A. M.
and G. Allen Howe
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AN EASY VICTIM.
Willie Lewis Goes Out in Second Round
Before ketchei.

New York. May 27.-Stanley Ketchel
Of Michigan the middeweight cham
pion, knocked out Willie Lewis of this
city, in the second round of a sched-
uled 10-round bout at the National
Sporting Club tonight Lewis, who
was the Partisan idol some months
ago, is a welterweight and was fully
10 pounds lighter than Ketchel. who
weighed in this afternoon at 1853 pounds
according to agreement. Tom O'Rourke
the manager of the club, acted as
referee.
Lewis went right at his man in the
opening round and exchanged body
blows at close quarters with Ketchel
having the better of the exchange.
Lewis was very confident when he
stepped to the center of the ring in
the second round. He went after
Ketchel furiously, but Ketchel after
few exchanges, placed hard left on
Lewis body and followed it with ter
rifle right swing to the jaw. Lewis fell
hard to the floor and was counted out
He lay there for several minutes be-
fore he revived sufficiently to be help
ed out of the ring.
In the semi-final bout, Jim Smith, a
sparring partner of Lewis. stopped in
five rounds 'Chuck" Carleton, a Negro
middleweight, who claims the cham,
pionship of the American navy. 1t was
a clever bout and both men were badly
beaten up
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Three Plead Guilty
In the Sugar Trial.

New York, May 27.-The long series Of
surprises in the sugar underweighing
conspiracy trial eliminated today in the
sudden closing of the prosecutions case
and the entering Of pleas of guilty by
three Of the men on trial. These three
were fellow employees of the four check
ers convicted last winter for completely
in the frauds on the Williamsburg docks
of the American Sugar Refining Co. All
of them worked under Oliver Splitter, the
dock superintendent, who was convicted
and sentenced to two years In the At
lanta penitentiary, whose pardon and ap-
pearance as government witness was
the first big sensation of the present
trial.
Counsel for the three men who had
decided to give up the fight-Harry
Walker, assistant dock superintendent
and Jean F. Voelker and James Halligan.
Jr, checkers-today withdrew their pleas
Of not guilty as soon as the government
after introducing some new testimony.
announced that it closed its case. Sem
fences will be passed upon them later.
After a conference Of counsel court was
adjourned to Tuesday next, Judge Mar
tin denying formal motions for the dis
missal of the indictments against the re-
naming three defendants.
There remain on trial the chief of the
group, Charles r. Heike, secretary of the
American Refining Co., and his former
subordinates, Ernest w. Gerbracht, SUI
perintendent of the Williamsburg refin-
cry, and James F. Bendernagel, the re-
finery cashier. The governments fire in
the closing hours of the trial was mainly
directed against Heike.
A number of letters written by Heike
were read in an effort to show that he
kept a close watch on all the multitude
nous details Of the business.
One letter, under date of Sept. IL. 1903,
written by Heike to Gerbracht, contained
this statement:
I'VE can understand that there may
be a reason why the customs weight can
fall short from the invoice weight
Twelve checks given by the government
as rebates on duty on sugar were also
introduced. These were endorsed by
Heike as secretary. TIE government
lcontends that these rebates were on the
Ifraudulently underweghed sugar.
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Penn. Places IA in
Big Meet Trials.

Philadelphia, May 27.-University of
Pennsylvania showed up so we'll in
the trials today, as to make it appear
that the Philadelphia institution will
probably carry off the intercollegiate
championships, the finals of which will
be held on Franklin field tomorrow af-
ternoon. The Pennsylvania athletes
came to the hopes of their coach and
in number of instances qualified I'M
expectedly.
Provided Pennsylvania wins the meet
it looks like hot contest for second
place with Michigan, Yale, Harvard
and Possibly Princeton as the con-
tenders.
Pennsylvania qualified IA men for the
final; Yale and Princeton IL each;
Harvard IL: Cornell 8, Michigan. g.;
Amherst 4; Syracuse, Columbia and
Wesleyan two each and Rutgers, Col
gate, Dartmouth. New York Univer-
sity, Haverford and Bowdoin one each.
Edwards of Bowdoin was the Maine
boy to get a place, qualifying second
in the 220-yard hurdles. No records
were broken today but the perform
ances were of a high order.
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BATES BASEBALL GAMES.
Boston College Saturday-6owdoir
Game for Memorial Day.

Lewiston, Me-, May 27.-(SpeciaD.-
Bates will play Boston College on
Garcelon field Saturday, game which
is new on the Bates baseball schedule.
Bates lineup will be much the same
as in previous games.
The great game on Memorial day
promises to be as interesting as ever.
Bowdoin and Bates have met once be-
fore this season and Bates won in an
exhibition game. Since then both teams
have improved SO that the champion
ship game should be fast one. Peter
j. Mclaughlin. the singing umpire
of the New England League, will UNI
pire the game.
The exhibition game scheduled be-
tween Bates and Colby to be played at
Gardiner June 4, has been cancelled.
The arrangements were unable to OBJ
tain the use of grounds in Gardner at
that date and it seemed inadvisable ia
play the game either in Waterville OF
in Lewiston.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

While swimming with companion,
Thursday afternoon, down below the
mill, near what is known as Shirley's
rock at Lisbon Arthur Francoeur, aged
16. was attacked by cramps and drown
ed within few yards of the bank upon
which was his companion, Willie Pa
tient and several girls.
The excitement which has prevailed
in Rumford for the past 10 days over
the alleged assault and battery by
Principal Callahan of the Grammar
school, upon 15-year-old Margaret
Shand, one of the pupils, crystalized
Friday, when Mr.. Callahan was ar
raigned in the municipal court of the
town, upon the charge of assault with
leather strap upon a girl. The prin-
cipal pleaded not guilty and the hear
ing was continued to June 4, week
from Saturday.
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no more than he did, after his long and
confidential relations with Sec. Balm
ger, really paid a high tribute to the
character of Mr.. Ballinger.
Sneering at what he said We're term
ed Garfield policies, which Ballinger
was charged with overturning. Mr..
Vertrees said he believed that This
controversy, which has degenerated
into something infamous or ignited in
an honest difference of opinion
Ex-Secretary Garfield and Ex-F orse-
ter Pinchot came in for most severe
castigation by Mr.. Vertrees who did
not hesitate to denounce them as dis
appointed men who sought revenge up
on the new secretary. He declared
that Garfield and Pinchot used the wa
terpower sites question as mere pre-
text and sham and practiced duplicity
in the course they adopted.
"These two officials" said Mr.. Yer
trees, "regrading thmselves as faithful
stewards, believed they had right to
do anything they thought ought to be
done. whether there was any law to
back it up or not. Garfield did not see
any necessity for the withdrawal of the
lands in connection with power sites
during the many months he was secre-
tary of the Interior he said
But he added, gesticulating and
looking around the committee table,
When the news came that the cher
ished hopes of his life We're dashed to
pieces and he was not to continue in
Office, he finds time to do that which
he had not done before
Constrating the course of Sec. Gar
field as one who believed he had a right
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to do anything he was not specifically
forbidden to do by law. with Sec. Bal
linger, whom he pictured as being
guided by the law in his official acts.
Mr.. Vertrees entered into q careful
review of the legal aspects OF the wa
ter power sites matter.
Reading from letters OF President
Taft, respecting the legality OF the wa
ter power site withdrawals, Mr.. Ver-
trees undertook to show that Sec, Bal
linger merely carried out the policies
of the President.
With his voice quivering with emo
ton. Mr.. vertrees said:
Right or wrong, cabinet officer
who carries out the policies of his
chief is not to be censured before the
nation. Do not misunderstood me as
merely insisting that you shall deal
with this matter solely because Mr..
Ballinger was carrying out the judge
ment of the President. Not that.
say that his construction Of the law
was correct and he is fortified and re-
inforced by the opinion of the law Of
ficers OF the government"
Referring disparagingly to the Gar
field-Pinchot group Mr.. Vertrees de-
| clared it would not do to say the
President was fooled in making his
decisions, because the President him.
self said he pursued an Independent in
vestigatiOn.
1.-THE Cunningham claims are hon.
est claims in every respect-as honest
as any every presented against the
government Of the United States We
have had a great deal OF talk ABOUT
fraud and perjury, but these claims
are honest" declared the attorney whit
| emphasis.
But whether the secretary was right
or wrong, he added, the committee
would be obliged to take into consider
| alton the question of his intention.
| 1.-The only thing the committee can
| deal with" continued Mr.. Vertrees, rs
| as to the uprightness OF Mr.. Balhnger.
am not here to ask that this commit
| tee shall deal with this case upon the
basis of a criminal prosecution-that
there must be proof beyond reason
| able doubt. Even if there was WE'LL
| founded suspicion that as public Of
| ficer he was at fault, you ought TO
say So
| At no considerable length, Mr.. YER
trees discussed the subject of conser-
walton.
I'm just and proper sense" he said.
1--WE are all conservationists and as
such there is none more sound than
| Mr.. Ballinger. Now, / am not talking
about these men who have gone to seed
on conservation-men of the Pinchot
brand-33d degree conservationists-+.
like some people running off with fad
and fancy"
The committee adjourned at this
stage.
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sudden readjustment of commodity

sudden readjustment of commodity
prices causes a change. ;.
Most disappointment over the meas
ure of this seasons progress thus far
has been due to unfulfllment of ex-
aggerated hope. Underlying conditions
have steadily improved since the END
of the winter. Heads of financial in
situations look for no acute stringency.
Precautions are being taken to keep
business on an even keel New promo
tions are discouraged. Farm loans are
curtailed.
New York-Weekly railroad gross
earnings for the first week in May,
while showing a heavy increase over
figures reported for the same roads last
year. have not shown the large I'M
provement over previous weeks OF TINS
year, which was expected, and are, IN
fact, the lowest of two months. me
aggregate of 25 roads for the period IS
1921 ,917 in comparison with $7,732'sso
in May, first week, 1909, an increase
over the latter figure of 1873 per cent
In the same week of the preceding
month this year the total was 9,294,-
845, while in March, first week, cor
responding reports were $9,259,792.
Boston-What appears to be the
most practical cotton picker yet de-
monstrated, is being perfected by the
Price Campbell Cotton Picker Corpor-
alton, which is personally backed by
Theodore H. Price, president Of the
new company. The corporation is CAPT.
talized for sS,5OO,O00, of which $780,
900 is Z per cent. cumulative preferred
stock, and $7,250,O00 common stock.
New York-The average price of 20
active stocks at the close Thursday
was 1890, an advance of 80 compared
with Wednesdays close. A year ago
the average was 1851.
The vice president of one of Wall
Street banks, who has just returned
from a trip extending to the Pacific
coast, found crop prospects as good as
they have been in many years. On the
Pacific coast from Los Angeles to Bel
bingham the conditions were ideal.
BEACON"
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DAYS Financial
News and Gossip.
May 81, 1910.

May 81, 1910.
Boston-The declaration of the quar-
terly dividend of the Calumet & Hecla
Co. is a little overdue, but until the
return of Messrs. Shaw and AgassiZ
who are now at the Lake-a matter of
week or 10 days-action on the divi-
dend will be deferred. On Feb. % the
directors ordered a disbursement of IS
per share, but in view of the decline
in copper, it is not at all impossible
that a smaller distribution will be or
dered at this time.
New York-At the state savings bank
convention Bank Superintendent Chen
ey said: In 1910 ratio of surplus to
deposits decreased more than 13 to
per cent. For 20 years there has been
an annual decrease in surplus so that
percentage is less than half what it
was in 1890. The time has arrived
when steps should be taken to prevent
further reduction. Every dollar of net
earnings that can be distributed with
prudence among depositors should be
SO distributed, yet 1t is not time to de-
termine what real prudence demands.
Globe. Ariz.-Superior & Boston is
continuing to make shipments of ore
averaging per cent. or better in cop
per at the rate of 80 tons daily. Nearly
all this ore is stopped from the Great
Eastern vein on the 600-foot level, but
some of it is obtained from the Black
Oxide tunnel near the Gardner shaft,
where lessers are extracting material
averaging about per cent. copper and
having a high iron content. As the
Arizona Eastern Railroad is now build
ing spur to the McGaw shaft. the
Superior & Boston mine should be
equipped with excellent shipping facili-
ties within two months. There is
great deal of trestle work to be done
so it is not likely that the spur will
be completed until July. AS present
the Superior & Boston Copper Co.
is shipping its ore to the Old
Dominion smelter by way of the Ari-
IONA Commercial Railway.
New York-The showing Of United
States Realty & Improvement Co. for
year ended April 80. 1910, was the best
since organization. Balance of $1.564,-
400 before dividends. was equivalent to
9.67 per cent on the stock. compared
with 9.19 per cent. in 1909; 7.72 per
cent. in 1908: 5.91 per cent. in 1907 and
4.73 per cent. in 1906. An increase In
the annual dividend to per cent
might be considered justifiable during
the current year.
Chicago-BusineSs Is improving with
the crops, and should continue to i'm
prove unless the crops go back or some
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SAGADAHOC
RICHMOND,

Henry w. l.. kidder of Bates College
is spending few days with his par
er's. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidder.
Kenneth Cairns, who has been the
eL,o. his aunt for the past week.
went to Skowhegan Friday to visit rel
atives.
Noble Maxwell returned Thursday
frem business trip to Boston and
New York.
Mrs Fred Dow of Skowhegan was
the guest Tuesday of Mrs. Roy Harlow.
The entertainment of the last night
of the Board of Trade fair closed with
dance. About 60 couples were on the
grand march,
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day, May %. The order Of exercises for
the week:
Sunday. May 2e-2 p. NJ. sermon be-
fore the Senior class: p. NJ, Memo
rial service.
Monday. May 30-2 P. NJ. baseball.
Good will vs.. Alumni.
Tuesday. May $1,000 A. M. annu-
al meeting of Good Will Home Associa-
ton: Tar p. NJ. illustrated lecture by
E. 8. Philbrook. From Mt. Desert to
Mt Kineo."
Wednesday, June 10 A. M. last
chapel.
Thursday, June 2-2.30 p. M. grad
uatinc exercises of Boys Grammar
school; TAO p. NJ, 18th annual speaking
contest for Lamourex and Thrall
prizes.
Friday, June 5000 A. M, gradual
ing exercises of Good Will High school
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Club. also is 90 feet long and her engines
are OF 36-horsepower.
KAUFMAN JOINS JOHNSON.
Californian Heavyweight viii tislp the
Negro Train.

San Francisco, May 27.--It was de-
cided today that Al Kaufman, Cali
fornia heavyweight, should Join Jack
Johnson's camp and box with the
heavyweight champion Kaufman.
Billy Delaney and johnson had a long
talk this afternoon. Il have not been
sure would want to go into the john
son camp" said Kaufman. II he beats
JEFF, / am the only available heavy
weight left to fight him, and want to
keep myself clean of any suspicious
At the same time, feel that johnson
could teach me something about the
boxing game that would be just what I
want"
The johnson workout today was the
same as yesterday.
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services, Seth williams National Relief
Corps. Mrs. Thomas Clark, president
and Henry q. Staples Camp, No. 81
s. of W. Herbert A. Ripley. commend.
.er. of Augusta. and General Beal
Command. No. 20. u. v. u. Winiam
Tiffany Command, No. 4. U. 8. w. ".
and Gideon Wells Association OF Naval
Veterans at the Branch. The Augusta
party will be met at the electric sta
ton at $40 by Cutler Post and the
Home Band and escored to the chapel
where the services will be held.
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OCEAN MOTOR RACES.
Caliph First to Havana-Handicap
Gives eerneyo Advantage.

Havana, May 27.-Running under the
fun capacity Of her 36-horsepower engine
and with foresail and jib set, the Caliph,
the first boat to reach Havana in the
ocean motor boat race which started at
Philadelphia last Saturday. whizzed
across the mouth Of the harbor at 6.O3.14
this evening.
Going at the rate of u miles. the Ber-
neyo crossed at 7.04.0O P. M. The Caro-
line and the Ilys have not yet been re-
ported. While the Caliph led the Ber-
neyo by hour. l minute, IA seconds. the
race thus far Is to the advantage by
reason Of handicap Of the Berneyo by
3 hours. % minutes, 10 seconds. The Ca
liph had time allowance OF hours, II
minutes, 40 seconds. and the Berneyo one
OF II hours. IS minutes. Z seconds. The
Berneyo, however, cannot yet be pro-
claimed the winner. as the Ilys and the
Caroline both have large handicaps, the
former 10 hours, 3 minutes, seconds,
and the latter IS hours, u minutes, 40 Sec
onds.
On her arrival the Caliph was greeted
by great fleet of steam yachts, launch
es. tugs and government craft which es-
corted her to an anchorage near the
wreck of the battleship Maine The Ca
liphA reported having encountered choppy
seas and head winds almost the entire
passage.
There was no accident Of any kind dur.
ing the trip and all on board are well
although fatigued. The Berneyo is own
ed by 8. w. CRANBERRY Of the BROOKLYN
Yacht Club. She Is 60 feet long ana her
engines develop Is horsepower. The Ca
liph. which is owned by Commodore M.
f. Brigham Of the ventnor. N. j., zach