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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
GENERAL SPORTING MATTERS

date making body Ebbets plans to
have the championship season open on
Thursday, April IA and close on Sunday,
Oct 16 In the past the players have
been under contract for six months
each season, while from now on they
will be at the beck and call of the
magnates FOR six months and two days.
The schedule prepared by Ebbets is
in some ways satisfactory to Herr.
mann and in other ways it is not. The
addition of IA games to the schedule
will not mean any more travelling fol
the clubs, as no additional trips Will
have to be taken. Every team, as US
ual, will make three trips to each city.
but according to Ebbetss scheme there
will be four games in every series.
What Hermann does not like about
the schedule is that Cincinnati does
not receive more holiday games. Red
lands chief says that it is better tc
have contests scheduled for this city
or Decoration day. the Fourth of July
and Labor day than in either Chicago
or ST. Louis. where opposition is likely
to be encountered.
Hermann also asks Ebbets to
change the schedule so that the Reds
will not have to finish up any IF their
Eastern jaunts on Saturdays in Bos-
ton. If the Reds are scheduled either
in Philadelphia, Brooklyn or New York
on Saturday they can leap home IN
time for q game on Sunday. Herr
mann thinks Ebbets will meet his
views in the matter. saying it will be
for the financial good of the National
League to schedule the Reds at homo
on three Sundays, instead of keeping
them idle on these days
The schedule committees Of the two
big leagues will meet in Pittsburg this
month. Last year the date makers
gathered in Cleveland.
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Discovered by Roosevelt
Expedition in Africa.
Hitherto Unknown Species Of
0tocyon-- -Resemb|es Fox.
Peculiar to Africa and Not Repre-.
scented in the United States.

Washington, Jan. "a new animal
has been discovered in British East
Africa by the Smithsonian African
scientific expedition which under the
Leadership of Col Theodore Roosevelt,
has been in that region getting speci-
mems of fauna and flora for the Ma
tional Museum of this city since iate
last April. This new animal. the hrst
announcement of whose discovery was
made at the, Smithsonian Institution
today, is hitherto unknown species
of otocyon to which officials OF the
scientific organization have given the
specific name of Vergatus, meaning
striped. 1t is Il small. carniverous
mammal closely resembling fox.
The otocyon vergatus is generally
buff in color and it was found by Ger
rit Miller of the museum staff to differ
slightly from OtocyOn megalotiS, which
is found farther south i'll Africa, es-
pecially in color and in the character
istics of its teeth and skull The
otocyon is peculiar to Africa and is
not represented in the United States,
but resembles in color the swifter kit
fox of the Western plains. The skull
OF this new form closely resembles that
of the gray fox of our native fauna
This announcement is of special in
terest, because comparatively few new
forms were expected from this part of
Africa, inasmuch as the territory up
to this time explored by the Smith
sonian African expedition has been
pretty thoroughly examined by British
naturaliSts.
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Action TO Be Taken Against
The Night Riders.
The Government Will Proceed
Against Burnley Tobacco Society.
Members Say They Have to Unite
To Fight American Tobacco Go.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The govern
ment is preparing to prosecute the
night riders in the tobacco districts OF
Kentucky and Tennessee by beginning
proceedings against the Burley Tobac-
co Society
Convinced that the society is COM
blnation and a conspiracy under the
terms Of the Sherman antitrust law,
the department of justice is Investigate
ing its operations on that ground.
Agents who have recently been sent
to the tobacco growing .ogions connect
the organization with the depredations
of the night riders.
No authoritative statement has been
issued by the department. which is I'M
decided whether the proceedings shall
be civil or criminal. The Burley So
ciety is strong organization cOmpos-
ed largely of farmers. 1t is contended
by the members of the society that
they have been forced to band them
selves together to resist the operations
of the American Tobacco CO.
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Days Financial
News and Gossip.
Boston, Mass, Jan


Hunt, Ellis e Co.-While the polit-
| zeal and labor troubles will probably
be somewhat magnified by the bear
party in the coming weeks, there is
nothing to indicate that they will cause
any general unsettlement. The big
corporate earnings which are daily
| coming to hand: the high tide of Pm
| dustrial activity; and our enormous
consumptive power; coupled with cas-
| Ter money rates, and the practical as
surance that Washington will not take
any action calculated to upset must
ness equilibrium, seems to be COM
| binnation besides which the bearish
| factors pale into comparative insignif-
| icance.
| The year-end statistics coming to
hand are very impressive. They mark
| 1909 as period of remarkable recup-
| Grafton. There is certainly nothing
| in the outlook calculated to make for
other than an extremely hopeful. il not
an tra-optimistic, sentiment.
| ~ Y.-The close of 1909 ends one of
| Vulcan DEFINING Co.'S most prosper
| Gus wears. It's profits during the II
months were not only greater by a con-
siderable margin than those of pre-
ceding period but exceeded those
which accrued during the boom year
| of 1907.
| Phladelpha-It is said that Kuhn,
Loeb & Co will finance the proposed
| 15OOO,0O0 Misunderstanding Terminal
SIS and that they will be issued at
about so.
N. Y.-The average price of 20 active
i,f. be- of hn flnc EriI
an advance of 81 compared with Thurs
days close. A year ago the average
was 1876.
NY That the business of the Lans-
ton Monotype Co. has materially in.
creased during 1909 is evidenced by the
resumption of dividend payments. In
October quarterly payment of 1h per
cent. was declared. This was the first
declaration since April 1907.
Montreal-It is stated that there are
possibilities IF merger of Canadian
Westinghouse, Canadian General Flee
trio and the Allis- Chalmers Co.
Boston-The old year ended and 1910
began with copper in strong position
Lake at IA cents and electrolytic at a
fractionally lower price.
The United Metals Co. on Friday last
advanced it's prices is cent pound
| and effected sales at the new quota
tons At the close of business Friday
it was naming IA cents for it's Lake
brands, including Osceola and Tama-
rack. and 13 rs cents for electrolytic.
HoughtOn, Mich.-It is rumored that
an outcropping of the Baltic lode car
rying copper has been discovered on
Arcadian lands and that the discover
les will come before the directors of
the company in this connection within
the next few days. There are many
who think the story fairy tale, but
an Official of the company is known to
have had several sessions with the dis
coverer, and apparently is inclined to
Investigate further.
Houghton, Mich.-Rail connection be-
tween the Hancock mine and Mineral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Jan. Am attempt was
made to start the new year with an au-
vance in prices of stocks as a deInonstiia-
ton of cheerful confidence in the opening
prospect. Immediately, however, tne
higher prices encountered selling orde GERS
sufficient to turn them doWnWards me
pinch in the money market proved uIa
on stock market operations on the long
side, but sentiment was more or less de
pressed by a number of other factors III
the outlook. particularly the soVernHeiiit
prospect of labor disputes. The rate Tor
call loans had risen early in the DAY 70
higher level than was touched durihs
the whole of last year and in fact the
panic depression of all forms of enter,
prises following the disappearance OF
money stringency in January or l3oo. Inc
highest call loan rate in that month was
9 per cent. compared with today $ IA per
cent. The complexion of the bank state
ment published after the close OF the
stock market on Friday made clear tne
reason for the construction of supplies IN
today's money market. The surplus re-
serve was depleted to a slender remnant
while the huge money settlements are
still to be provided for in large part Re-
auctions of loans by the clearing mouse
The fact that relief was not FORTHCOMING
from other sources, as mas been zone 50
often in the recent past When the money
situation threatened to give rise TO lnler-
pnceS that Ille powerful
shin had become unfriendly to the specu-
lative position in the stock market Ap-
sence of relief by the great private palik-
ing house today prompted an inference
that higher rates for their money was
more desired by the powerful sources
than higher prices for stocks. AS the
same forces have been credited with los
tering the long speculative movement , du.
ing the past year, there was a coroilaiy
inference that extensive llqulcatloh 81
their stock holdings had been already Ell
fected. ~
In other directions the speculation sa"
announcement Railroad presidents We're
in consultation with the President at the
White House to voice their opposition 70
his proposed recommendations for extend
ing the power of the Interstate commerce
Commission over the railroads. FROM va
rious courts came reminders OF the pro
gress of legal processes against the great
lcorporations-the Standard Oil Co, the
American Tobacco Co. and the Union "a
cifc Railroad Important decisions IN
these pending cases are to be looked 1or-
ward to as possible influences OH the lu-
ture stock market
The special weakness of United States
Steel. Reading and Union Pacific con-
trasted with the resistance shown by
Rock Island. Chesapeake & Ohio ana
Amalgamated Copper. pointed to dlVerg-
ence of sentiment in the speculative forces
but the forces Of reaction proved easily
predominant and the weakness became
quite acute with the final furry in call
money.
Bonds were heavy Total sales, par
value, So 965, 600 United States %s de-
clined J per cent. on call.
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PISCATAQUIS
DOVER AND FOXCROFT.

The week of prayer began Sunday
with a service at the Free Baptist
church. Monday at the Congregational
church, Tuesday at the Advent church
Wednesday at the Methodist church
Thursday at the Baptist church, Friday
at the Universalist church and Sunday
at the Baptist church.
The Foxcroft Academy began Mon
day.
The new principal of the Foxcroft
Grammar school is r. j. Morgridge OF
Castine, Mr.. and Mrs Morgridge have
rooms at f. s. Genthner's.
Elmer Blethen. who has been suffer
Ing with blood poison in his thumb is
improving
The Cosmopolitan Club met FRIDAY
with Mrs. Susie Hutchinson, following
was the program: Paper. Edinburg
The Castle and Holyroad Palace" by
Mrs. F. ]. Curtis: paper, Glasgow ant
Other Cities" by Mrs W. j. Rideout
reading by Mrs. Ellen Ober.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayo will move
from Miilbury. Mass. and locate ir
FoNcroft. occupying a house on Mair
street owned Bye. j. Mayo. George
Mayo Will be employed in Mayo's mill
Keith, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs
George Babson isfill with diphtheria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

New IOTk, JAN D.
FLOUR-Firm with small trade
spring patents 540lI575; winter straights
53C0l54O: receipts 1924; shipments 2l,226.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. red l28 eie-
vator domestic and 1913 o b af1oat nom
inal: No. l northern Duluth 121a and NO.
hard winter 1881 f o afioat nominal
CORN-Spot easy: No. 40 elevator 40
nestle. ZOE delivered, GO b af1oat
OATS-Firm: mixed 2GM32 lbs. A.; natu-
raj white 26dD32 lbs. 4SaM5lA; clipped white
34GD42 lbs 1905
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Steady. ,,.-
LARD-Steady: middle west prime l2oJ
6l1275. or ..
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscavado 81 test
So: centrifugal SO test 4O2; molasses su-
gar 327 refined quiet.
BUTTER-Unsettled and lower; receipts
96g7; creameries specials SO; extras 20;
third to first 29m34: creamery held second
to special 29d34: state dairy common 70
firsts 26d34; process first TO special zomZ9
western factory 24M25; western imitation
creamery 26M2S
EGGS-Tirm; receipts 1906; state, "a
and nearby hennery fancy white 5000
do. gathered white 36042; do. hennery
brown and mixed fancy 46dI42; do. gath
cred brown fair to prime 333M39; refrlger-
ators 23M26a.
OTATOES-Irregular; Bermuda second
crop per Dbl 35Gd5; Maine per bag 15O0t
la: state and western per Dbl. 150d 115
Long Island 175a225: Jersey 135M175; Jer-
sey sweets per Dbl. 15o0t2o0.
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LINCOLN
CEDAR GROVE.

Miss Abbie Barker entertained at her
home a company of friends and neigh
bors at a 5 o'clock supper, Dec. 81. 1t
was in honor of our teachers who We're
enjoying their vacations at home.
Miss Emily McFadden, principal of
a school in Cliftondale, Mass, has re-
turned to her school having spent a
week with her father. Colin McFadden
Miss Laura Hall, teacher in Gar
diner left her home Saturday morning
to resume her work
capt. K. V. Cornell made a successful
trip from Newport News, Va, just a
little ahead of the blizzard. arriving
Christmas morning for a few DAYS visit
with his family.
Lloyd and Leighton Ham returned
home Jan. l. having enjoyed their Holt
Gay vacation as guests o. Bishop Cod
man. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X True, Mrs
Louise Foss and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fraser of Woodfords.
JOICE.
On account of the illness of Mrs.
Charlcs Hildreth, the meeting of the
Kings Daughters was postponed to
meet with her Thursday afternoon.
John Grady returned to his work at
Randolph, after remaining at home
one week.
Ernest Dunton and Charlie Skehan
have finished harvesting their ice.
VIII Jewett was in this part of the
town packing apples last week.
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ReadfieId Granqe.

Saturday, Jan. /, was full of interest
| for the members of Readfield Grange.
as 1t was the date for the regular meet
| ing and installation of officers for the
ensuing year. The day was cold but
bright and fair and the members and
friends began to arrive early and. there
was very full attendance at the OPEN
| ing. The new programs had arrived
and all interested had one and were in
| teresteG to find their duties assigned
| for the year
| After the opening exercises and bus
| mess had been attended to, Worthy
Master Hunton gave a very interesting
| account of the meeting Of the State
Grange at Bangor recently held. After
| the noon hour Grange was called to
order and the choir gave choice selec-
| ton. Mrs. Addie B. Roundy acting as
pianist in the absence of Della H. Por-
| ter.
The installing officer was Past Mas
| ter Fred A. Walker and he was ably
| assisted by Brother and Sister A. s.
Nickerson, Mrs Roundy presiding at
| the piano very acceptably. The INSTALL
| ing officer was not confined to the use
| of the ritual. which made the ceremony
| more pleasing and effective, and he was
voted a model officer The officers elect
have already been named in former
notice Worthy Master Hunton gave an
| excellent address on taking the chair
and was followed by Past Master
| Walker. also by Brother and Sister
| Barber of Manchester; Sisters Ingham
| and Locke of Mt. Vernon Grange. 9th
| er members made remarks for the good
| of the order. Readfield Grange has en-
tered upon the work of another year
with a large number of members, and
| in carrying out the work assigned in
| the new program, bids fair to have q
year OF prosperity and usefulness.
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GAME IN COLORADO.
mountain Lions and Coyotes Invad.
Grounds and Hotels.

Denver, Jan. 3.-Unusually beavr
SHOWS on the eastern slope of tho poi,
les has forced wild game of nearl,, ~,
varieties to overrun ranches alone tha
foothills in search of food ZIG
Yesterday a mountain Ior d.,
'"o cows through the village of ms
mont mountain resort fifteen miIos
lioli Denver. The lion passed near 20
man VINO was carrying a gun h,,t h.,
missed the hungry beast. '''
Last IlSht coyote appeared at tbo
hitchei OF the hotel at Bailey. ano,ho>.
NEARBY resort, and almost got ono =,
'ie iaidlady's dogs, but was driven
away by servant girl.
Antelope, deer and mountain shoan
are seen in large numbers on tha
ranches of Fremont county close ~
ndiioi n.y. and farmers complain that
tiicy ale depicting stocks of hay needed
for cattle and sheep.
Thc winters have been mild for sev-
eral years and farmers have oro,,,r
careless about winter food fer stock GO
tnat the severe weather this month
makes the raids of wild animals CO
riOuS matter
Last winter deep snow on the plainS
OF eastern Colorado drove thousands
OF antelope into the settlements and
farmers appealed to the State. which
spent over $1,000 tor hay fo, the ante
l"pe This winter the plains have had
niue snow and the game has found
forage.
Today Game Warden Holland was
notified that herd of seventy ante
lope was moving on Canon City ana
was asked to protect them from pot
hunters and to feed them He sent \
deputy to guard the animals and to
buy food for them.
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VAN VLECk A PRO.
Former Yale Star is Claimed by the
Waterbury Team.

New Haven. Jan. 3.-Harry Durant,
manager of the Waterbury baseball
team, announced Sunday that he had
offered Eddie Van Week, the former
Yale pitcher and golf player. contract
for the coming season. Van Week re-
fused to sign it and Durant appealed
to the National Association and has
had Van Week posted.
Last summer Van Week surprised
his friends by playing Few games
with the Waterbury team after he had
graduated from Yale. He did not APP
pear again in professional baseball and
nothing more was heard of the Incl
dent.
As result of Durants action Van
Week. as d professional. would be kept
out of amateur sports. Van Week $
home IL In M Clair. N. ]. When he
was with the Waterbury team he
played under the name OF Burns.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The Pirates have returned w. II.
Fox, a second baseman, TO the Omaha
club of Western League, from which
he was drafted.
Maine fans have just cause OF the
Pine Tree State boys plying in the big
leagues. Many OF the stars hail from
Maine.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says the
mystery of the ownership of the Phil
adelphia Nationals is about to be
like the mystery about the age of Anne
dissolved at the same time.
Major league scouts are trying to
raid Pennsylvania States football
team for baseball material Vorhis,
Hishman and McCleary are the men
wanted. They play catcher, first base
and outfield respectively and are rated
| as top-notchers.
Wilbur Roach, who did some unusu-
ally classy work for Lancaster of the
Instate League last year. will be given
a tryout by George Stalling's. He is a
shOrtStop.
Pres. Hodges of St. Louis has pur-
chased Outfielder Edward Crompton
from the Youngstown, Ohio, team.
The National Commission has turned
down the request of Phil Lewis that
he either be declared a free agent or
that the Dodgers be required to pay
him salary for the time between the
close of the Eastern and National
League seasons.
President Frank Farrell of the High
landcrs has purchased Third Baseman
Otis Johnson from the Portland. Ore,
club of the Pacific Coast League. The
purchase price was $4,000
Charlie Murphy has offered Big jeff
Overall bonus of $500 if he wins 80
games during the 1910 season. That
$500 will be in the Club treasury long
after the books have been balanced up
for the season.
Bill Kay of Albany, who has been
drafted by the Chicago Nationals, was
the star batter of the New York state
League last season. He was in lao
games and swatted for 351. That's
some class.
John McCiraw says red Tenney isn't
all in yet and that he will hang onto
denies that he has any intention OF
letting Seymore go.
Those Red SoN are losing no time In
| signing their contracts. If they play
| ball as fast as they have been signing
contracts lately Boston will have at
! least one winning aggregation.
| The two big leagues will probably do
some strong arguing before the length
of the playing season is settled salts
| factorily to all concerned.
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DRAWING GOOD SALARY.
Jeffries' Earnings on Present Trip
Average ShCCo a Week.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-James J. Jefries IL
earning between 5000 and $500 week on
his present tour Of one night stands, de-
spite the fact that he and Berger have
not been allowed In many cities including
Chicago. to put on their sparring exhibit
tions, exactly the same exhibition TO
which no objection was made when they
toured the vaudeville and music hall cir
cult.
This golden harvest for Johnson's fu-
ture opponent Is the result or an exceed
ing liberal percentage contract. which. ac-
cording to those close to the Jeffries
camp, yielded the big Californian an
amount exceeding $1,000 on the poorest
week of the tour. and over 5000 on It's
best week, with an average around $4Voo.
Gotch Ia working under straight salary
of $1,000 per week.
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Order of Notice Thereon.

District of Maine, IS.
On this LIST day of January A. d. 1910, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court, That a hearing be
mad upon the same on the 21st day of jan
uary A. d. 1910. before said Court at Port
land, in said District, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon: and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Daily Kennebec Journal.
newspaper printed in said District, ana
that all known creditors. and other per,
sons In interest may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause. IL any
they have, why the prayer of said peti-
TONER should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court;
That the Clerk shall send by mail to an
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarencs Haze;
Judge of the said Court, and the sea-
thereof at Portland. in said District, on
the 1st day of January A. d. 1910.
IT.. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order there
on.
Attest. r JAMES r. TJEWEY. Clerk.
jan4dlt
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EBBErTs coMMENps TAFT.
Says He is Entitled to Vote of Thanks
From National League.

New York, Jan. 3-"In buying the
Philadelphia ball grounds Mr.. Taft is
entitled to a vote of thanks from the
National League" said President Eo
belts OF the Brooklyn club. Mr.. Taft
has SIMPLY provided permanent home
for the league in Philadelphia. He has
in no way fostered so-called syndicate
ball
'Ee doesn't own a share of stock In
the Philadelphia club and he doesn't
control the Chicago club which is c. w.
Murphy's personal property. Even if,
for the sake of argument. Mr.. Taft
owned stock in both clubs. does any,
body believe that this clean business
man would not insist upon fair play
and honest endeavor on the ball field" ."
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f.. w. Pennington, a student i'm the
Bangor Theological seminary, has ac-
cepted call to the pulpit OF the Bap.
fist church in Milo for the coming
year. Mr.. Pennington is a bright ana
interesting speaker and is fast max.
ing friends among the townspeople.
and it is assured that the church will
prosper under his guidance Mr.. Pen.
ningtOn has renewed his family to this
LOWE, and is occupying the Baptist
parsonage. He will continue his stud
les in the seminary at Bangor.