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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
HALTS RAISING OF MAINE.
Typoaraphical Error in Law May Hold
Up Work for a Year.

Washington, July eft is possible
that a typographical error may delay
for another year the raising of the
.battleship Maine from the mud Of
Havana harbor If such a delay oc-
ours it is more than likely that Rep
resentative Sulzer, of New York, will
conclude that the fates are against
him. For years Mr. Sulzer has kept
alive the agitation for raising the
wrecked vessel. He delivered many
eloquent speeches on behalf of this
cause, and at the last session of Con-
gress his efforts met with success, an
appropriation of 100000 being au-
thorized This appropriation was made
in two separate bills.
The first act which was approved
on May 8. carried an appropriation OF
800 900, and provided that the Sec
rotary of war and the chief of engin-
GERS are hereby authorized and direct
ed to provide with all convenient speed
for the raising or removal of the wreck
of the battleship Maine from the mar
Dor of Havana, Cuba. and for the
proper interment Of the bodies therein
in Arlington cemetery
SDuftiy dIIPT us pdSodSc tiiC army
engineers reported that 100000 was not
sufficient with which to make proper
start. and an item of 100000 was in
serted in the urgent deficiency bill. The
clause making provision for this APP
preparation set forth that it should be
expended for raising or removing the
wreck of the Maine lin accordance
with the provisions of the act approved
May 10. 1910"
The act referred to was approved on
MAY ., and not May TO- 1t was clearly
the intent of Congress to refer to the
act of May 3, but the war department
officials have decided that nothing can
be done until the attorney general of
ficially sets forth whether or not the
$500. 900 shall he considered as applying
10 the $lG0. 600 already appropriated by
tie act of May 9. A palpable typogra-
phical error has been made, but the
war department wants an opinion on IT,.
, There is still another slight technical
point which the attorney general has
also been asked to decide. The officials
want to know whether under the terms
of the act, they are merely to provide"
for the raising of the wreck and then
report to Congress the plans decided
upon and await further authorization
before beginning the work. or whether
the act authorizes them to go ahead
with the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
Peterson,s Body Recovered.

The body of Albert Peterson of this
city, who was drowned in China lake
Saturday evening. July 16, came to the
surface early Friday morning, where it
was discovered by Misses Helen and
Jennie Verkruysse, who We're on the
lake early fishing The two young la
dies, who are operators at the North
Vassalboro mill, are camping at the
lake, and left their camp about $50 in
the morning to fish. They saw the dark
object floating in about the middle of
the lake opposite the Durham cottage.
They rowed to that vicinity and were
Mortified to see the body of a man.
They returned to the shore and Sc
cured the assistance of other cottagers,
who Immediately summoned Coroner
A. f. Hussey of East Vassalboro. The
body was Immediately taken from the
water. Later word was sent to the
members of the family in this city. The
remains We're turned over to Reding-
ton & Co., undertakers, and brought to
this city.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from the mortuary
chapel at the Pine Grove and WILDE
in charge of the Foresters of America.
of which organization the deceased was
"a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
RARE PRICES AT sOTHEBYs
For Valuable Ancient and Modern
Literary Works.

London, July 22.-Valuable old and
modern books were sold at Sotheby S
Thursday. These We're some of the prices
]. NJ. w. Turner's 'Liber Studorium.'
original issue, $3.50; Shakespeare's poems.
1910, a rare edition with many pieces
falsely attributed to Shakespeare. $3.50;
a quartO, "Horae Beate Mariae Virgins
ad Usum ct Secundum Consuetudnem
Ecclesiae Saris-BHfiensis cum Calendar
10" English, richly Illuminated manu-
s'list n tnl!u :9fJ Capt. John Smith,
-. he ,:c...l Ill 49,. torie Of Virginia. Ne "
IN land and the Summer Isles" 1924, $240;
a number of pamphlets on America of
about the time of the Revolution $3.50;
THE History of the Province of New
York From the First Discovery to the
Year 1892" first edition, printed in 1855.
$l02.5O; Columna's "Hypnerotomachia Po-
Uphill date 1899, $725; Magnus Aurelius
Cassiodorus' "Liber Variorum Formula
rum from the monastic library of st.
Johannesburg, $400; THE Explanations of
jeremiah the Prophet by Hieronymus.
from the same library. s5O5. and st. Au-
gustine's 'Opuscula Varia," $255.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
NAMES SIXTEEN FIRMS.
Government Files Bill in Equity
Against "Bath Tub Trust"

Washington, July 22.-Sixteen concerns
manufacturing sanitary enamelled iron
ware, and their officers, located in nine
states, We're proceeded against today by
the department of justice in a bill in
equity filed against them at Baltimore
under the Sherman antitrust law. The
concerns were charged with being a com
bination in restraint of trade.
1t is said to control 81 per cent of the
output of wash bowls. bath tubs. lavato-
ries. drinking fountains and other SAM
tary enameIed ironware.
The following are the defendants in the
proceeding:
STANDARD Sanitary Manufacturing Co,
A. Weiskittel & Co. the Barnes Manu-
featuring Co. the Cahill Iron Works, the
Colwell Lead Co., DayWard Co.,
Humphrey Manufacturing Co, Kerner
Manufacturing Co, j. l.. Mott Iron
Works. MeVay and Walker, McCrum-
Howell Co. National Sanitary Manufac-
turing Co. Union Sanitary Manufacture
ing Co, L. S. Sanitary Manufacturing
Co. l.. Wolff Manufacturing Co, Wheel
ing Enamel Iron Co. Theodore Ahearn,
Francis ], Torrance. f. l.. Dawes, w. A,
Myler, Anton Welskitel. ]. D.. Hense, c.
H. Voegele. T, r. Barnes, F. H. Caldwell
~. j. Mahuney Jesse T. Duryee, Bert O.
Tilden, W. c. Winfield, A. G. Ward, S.
N. Ford, R. f. Carpenter. J. f. Frank
helm. Jordan l.. Mott, Max Goebel, Thos
Walker. Lloyd G. McCrum, Howard G..
Gates. Frank G. Borden, d. w. Davis, L.
C. Huesman, F. V. Bingham, Charles A.
Rott, A. Fl. Kline, Jr., Ludwig Wolff,
Herman Hoelscher. J. E. Wright, Geo.
w. Franzheim and Edward l.. Wayman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
RICHMOND.

The ladies of the Congregational
Sewing Society will give q supper at
the chapel next Wednesday
]. l.. Purington has bought the
James P. Thomas place on the Card
Machine road.
Miss Pearl Costello has accepted a
position as teacher in the State Nor
nal school at Castine.
Mrs. George E. Ames of Brighton.
Mass, is visiting friends in town for
a few days.
Ernest Long of New York is visiting
relatives in town this week.
Mrs. Fred ]. Mitchell of South Bos-
ton, is visiting her parents. Capt. and
Mrs. A. l.. Theobald.
A. W. Smith is visiting relatives in
Boston this week
Mr.. and, Mrs. Geo. w. Wallace and
daughters Lillian and Virginia of Dor
chester, Mass. are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Wallaces sister, Mrs. W. F.
Durham.
Mrs. A. S. Alexander and sister, Mrs
Cora Darrah and Mrs. c. w. Jack
went to Boston Wednesday, where
they will visit friends for a few days.
Mrs. Ida L. Hosmer of Newton,
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
Benton Grange Fair COMMITTEES.

The Benton Grange members are
busy arranging for their fair and have
appointed the following committees to
look after the details:
Dinner-Mrs. L. E. 'Prentiss, Mrs. j.
S. Warren, Mrs. josephine Hail.
Supper-Mrs. Geo. Wyman, Mrs
Mrs. j. f. Brown.
Vetetables--L. A. Davis, J. S. war
rem. E. B. Moore
Corn and grain-A. d. Lyon, c. A.
Pierce. j. C. Brown.
Antiquities-A. l.. Plummer, John
Drake.
Fruit-A. T. Berry, II. M. Flood, ".
s. Pillsbury.
Observation-Disclosures Worthing, VIC
tor Pollard.
Aprons-Mrs Fred Scott, Mrs. Lucy
Hasford.
Fancy work-Mildred Pillsbury, Bes-
sic THOMAS, Leora Prentiss, Mytie wy
man. "a
Baby acknowledgement Hasford, Nins
Young.
Ice cream-Mrs. ]. s. Hall, Mrs. Jen'
ME Cain, Mrs. A. T. Berry
canned goods-Mrs. Nora Priest. ME-
Addie Boston. Mrs. Martha Moore
Entertainment and music--Mrs. lsa'
peile Davis, Mrs, Hattie Bates, Alberta
Foss, Leslie Cameron.
Pastry-Clara Osborne, Iva Youns'
Bertha Brown. -
Candy-Alberta Crummett, Benice
Wyman. NJ
Observation-Disclosures SpauldnI
Ada Crummett q
Butter and cheese-Mrs. CA. Pierce
Mrs. Carrie Weeks. Mrs. A. D. Lyons.
Flowers-Annie B. Brown, MAY
Brown, Mrs. Louise Brown. -.
School exhibits-Sadfe, Lovejoy, Evs
OSBORNE, Emma Brown.
Printing-Worth Brown, Ivan Pren-
tiss. rs
Ticket sellers--John Brown, L. y.
Prentiss, I. s. Weeks. Fred Scott.
T1cket takers-L. r. Elldridge. AlonSo
Emery
Constable-JOhn Eastman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23

hogan. where ne win visit friends f~
several days.
Mrs. Francis Thwing OF Belgrsd
Lakes is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. c. Sawtelle, Alpine street.
A large party in an automobile from
Clements North Pond camps was in
town Friday on pleasure trip. They
reported a pleasant ride.
Harold C. Collins of North Anson
who has been visiting Eddie Poultsr Of
the Avery Strong Theatrical Co., ha,
returned home.
Scott Bickford, who has been work.
ing for Martin Goodhue of Sidney. met
with a painful accident Friday morn.
ing. He was carrying a pail of feed
to the barn when he slipped and fell,
breaking his wrist. He was brought
home by Mr.. Goodhue and DR.. Tot.
man reduced the fracture
Albert Lord, Fred Leech and Russell
Taylor passed Friday on Messalon-
skee lake fishing.
Mrs. Joseph Leavitt and daughter
Edith passed Friday at the home Of
c. E. Tozier on Alpine street
Chin Lung Lee from San Francisco
has come to visit his brother, Chin
Pung. He will work for Chin Punt
in the laundry business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
Edward QuiriOn
Drowned Thursday,

Edward Quirion, aged rs, son of
Oliver Quirion of Gold street, lost his
life by drowning in the Kennebec riv-
er some time Thursday afternoon or
evening. The accident took place
short distance this side of the upper
dam and as no one was in that vicini-
ty at the time of the accident Is I'M
known.
Quirion, who was employed by the
Kennebec Log Driving and Sorting Co,
was last seen by man on the mil
island who was moving grass. He
states that Quirion told him that he
was going in swimming and he depart
ed for the river He was unable to
swim and it is supposed that he was
taken with a cramp or ventured out
too far The river at present is not
high nor very swift at this point. The
bottom is treacherous and filled with
holes.
Nothing was thought of his disap-
pearance' from his boarding place
Thursday evening, but when he failed
to appear Friday morning for work,
inquiry was made. Men who were
working on the dry logs" se-called
below the dam Friday morning, saw
clothing on the WinsloW bank, and
not seeing anyone in that section, re-
ported the matter to Nose Romeo, who
has charge of the sorting. Mr.. Rance
recognized the clothes as those belong
ing to Quiron and suspected that he
had drowned.
Poles and hooks were employed and
several men began a search. One of
them came across the body in about
seven feet of water near the spot.
where his clothes We're laid. The body
was taken from the water and Coro-
ner Charles Roderique was summon
ed He deemed it a case of accidental
drowning and deemed an inquest I'M
necessary There were no marks on
the body.
The de. eased was born in this city
and had worked several seasons
around the water, but often remarked
that he could not swim. The funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
FOR ST. Ai6ANS
Two Side Tracked Freights Leave
White River Junction.

White River Junction, VT, July o.
Fearing that further disorder would
follow that of last night, when strike
breakers manning passenger and
freight trains were attacked by SYM
pathiZers, large number of deputy
sheriffs were scattered throughout the
local yard early today, but their SER
vices were not needed when two
freight and two regular passenger
trains pulled out on time today.
Much needed supplies throughout
this section of the state are expected
to be freighted in her today. II sup
plies do not arrive, it is expected thar
a near famine will result. for calls 1oI
supplies, demonstrating that the strike
is showing effect in this section, are
being received from the more rural
districts.
Several travelling men, making their
regular tour of New Hampshire, ar
rived here late last night, but left
early this morning without attempting
to do business, stating that it was
their belief that if they should make
any sales, it would be Impossible LOT
them to deliver their goods.
There were AZ lIlOTc SliihcOi con -
at the yards here today than the com
pany could use, but the men were re-
ouested to remain in the yards in the
case they should be needed. sThe two
freights that left here this morning
for st. Adams were loaded with COM
mercial freight, which has been slde-
tracked here since the strike was IN
augurated.
Yardmaster John Fitzpatrick got a
shifting engine to work in the freight
yards today for the first time since the
strike and one of the first duties which
devolved upon the crew was to dump
carload of beef which had made it's pres
ence known in an unpleasant manner.
The strikebreaker who was arrested
earlier in the day for ffourishing a re-
volver vas arraigned in the local court
and a small fine imposed. Judge Darrah
IN imposing the fine. said that further
cases of the kind would be more seriously
dealt with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
TO DETERMINE FITNESS
OF Indians on UmatiIIa Reservation
For Citizenship.

Washington, July 22.-To determine
the extent to which the Indians of the
Unlatilla reservation in Oregon are
capable Of bearing the personal respon-
sibilities of citizenship, the interior de-
partnent has appointed a commission
which will examine the three tribes on
the reservation.
There are about 1900 red men involv-
ed, belonging to the Cayuse, Umatilla
or Walla Walla tribes. The report of
the commission will indicate who are
capable of managing their personal af-
fairs entirely free of governmental
control, those who are qualified in this
respect under restrictions concerning
the alienation of their lands, and those
who are wholly incompetent and must
be regarded as wards of the United
States.
} This is the second competency to hF'
appointed, the first operating am" '3
the Omaha Indians. The result % the
experiment among the Nebraska In
dams demonstrated the wisdom of this
means of determining the qualifica-
lions of the red men. 1t is expected all
reservations will be so examined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
MINISTER KING
Nav Come to Montreal to Intervene
In Grand Trunk Strike.

Montreal, July 22.-The formulation
of arbitration proposals satisfactory 10
the Grand Trunk Railway officials ana
the leaders of the striking conductors
and trainmen occupied the government
officials again today following the re-
lection last night of the Ministers OF
Labors latest suggestion by Vice Pres
ident Murdoch of the Order of Railway
Trainmen.
A new feature of interest was the
possibility of action by United states
Customs officials to effect forwarding
of bonded freight from the United
States.
Despite the optimism of Mackenzie
King. minister Of labor, neither rail
road officials nor strikers admit arbi-
tration is a possibility. The men will
arf.itrate if they can name the board OF
arbitration and suggest f.. f.. clark OF
the United States Commerce Commits
sion and p H. Morrissey, president of
the Railway Employees Association. The
Grand Trunk want expert railroad
men, on the beard. 1t is expected that
Minister King will come to Montreal to
intervene.
dian Pacific Railway troubles, by which
the employees OF that road are to re-
ceive wages standard east of Chicago,
retroactive to May l, has encouraged
the Grand Trunk strikers greatly. 1t
was announced that from now on their
campaign would be conducted with
vigor Their leaders declare they will
be satisfied with the Standard Eastern
scale and that the Grand Trunk officials
must retract from the position taken
even though it be in acceptance Of the
board of cancellations award of more
than Is per cent wage increases the
company did its full duty.
There was a shortage of supplies to-
day at many points. Prices of veget-
ables and many perishable foods have
increased. Ice companies are unable
to get their product to market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
STARVING CREW FEDAT SEA.
Provisions Of Dutch Bark Exhausted
BY Long Voyage.

Boston. July pa famished and ema-
ciated crew was succored by Captain
Watts of the fruit steamer Banes, which
arrived Thursday from the West Indies.
Captain Watts said that last Monday, in
latitude Bill north, and longitude 70.1S
west. he noticed bark flying a distress
signal from one of the yard arms. The
vessel was the Dutch bark Voorlichter,
bound from Curacao for Hamburg.
The crew was lined along the rail. The
men were weak and emaciated. and their
appearance showed how much they had
suffered. They pleaded piteously for food
and two boatloads were sent from the
steamer to the bark.
1t was learned from the commander OF
the bark that her passage had been pro-
longed so long by Gains that the pro-
visions had practically given out, and
that for several days the crew had been
short of rations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
.Prussialm ierReQuests
Them to Depart
Officials Conduct Missionaries
Over The Frontier.
,Mermons Said to Have Disregard
cd Understanding Of 1903.

VI Berlin, July 22.-Herr DallwitZ,
Prussian Minister of the Interior, upon
Recommendation of the political police,
has signed orders for the expulsion of
q Mormon missionaries, most of
whom are Americans or Engllshmen
and they will be conducted to the
frontier today.
The missionaries had assembled
from various parts Of Germany and
the Mormon headquarters on the East
Side to meet Supt Mckay, an Ameri-
can usually resident in Switzerland.
Several members of the criminal police
appeared and virtually took the con-
gregation In custody. The men found
to be German subjects were released,
while the others were requested to
accompany the officers to the police
residency. There. after further ex-
animation, they were permitted to go
to their lodgings to await the issuance
of writs for their expulsion.
The status of the Mormons in Ger
many was taken up in exchanges be-
tween the foreign Office and the Ameri-
can embassy in 1903 when the govern
ment took the position that the teach
1H6S VI Tie missionaries "OiC '""'SA
siye of morality. 1t was then arrang-
ed with the Mormon superintendent
through the American embassy, that
all Mormon missionaries should with
draw from the country within month
transferring the middle European
headquarters from Berlin to Switzer-
land. One hundred and forty thousand
left, and 5000 remained.
The authorities state that in recent
years the Mormons have disregardec
the understanding of 1903 and from
time to time individual missionaries
have been apprehended and expelled
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GREAT COAL CONTRACT.
Bethlehem Steel Company Will Pay
$6O,0OO0o0 In 20 Years.

Baltimore, July 22.-What is said to
be the largest single coking coal con-
tract ever let in the East has just been
obtained by the Davis Coal and Coke
Co. from the Bethlehem Steel Co 1t
runs for 20 years, and exceeds $780,
900, 900 in value.
The negotiations We're conducted by
President Schwab of the Steel Com
pany, President Bush of the Western
Maryland Railroad and the Davis Co.
The contract will start on the compile
ton of 300 ovens by the Bethlehem
Co and 300 more ovens will be Or
dered. The minimum amount to be de-
livered to the Steel Co. each year is
100000 tons. while the maximum ton
mage is 100000, as required by the
corporation. TO fill the contract the
Davis Co. has planned to expend ST.
900 on it's property.
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BippEFoRD AND sACo MILLS
Are Among Those That Will Shut
Down for Week or More.

Boston, July 22-Many of the textile
mills in New England will shut down
for a week or more between today and
Aug. 81 The Cocheco Cotton mills of
Dover, NJ H., owned by the Pacific
mills of Lawrence and the print works
in Dover will be closed tomorrow until
Aug. l. The Cocheco plant will be
stopped from Aug. &c until Sept. 6. The
cotton mills in Dover employ 2200 OPP
eratives The Pepperell Cotton mills
of Biddeford, Me, aud those of the
York Corporation of Saco will be
closed from July 80 until Aug. and
probably a week in September. The
two corporations employ about 5000
persons.
Some of the Lowell mills will be idle
from Aug. 20 20 Sept. 6.
The silk mills of William Skinner &
Sons at Holyoke, which shut down
for week early in July will close to-
morrow until Aug. l.
II. Rochester, N. H.. the Comic Wool
en- mills will be shut down tomorrow
| noon for three weeks.
1t is understood that some of the
Fall River cotton mills will be idle
next week.
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OAKLAND.

c. ]. Davis Is obliged by Illness to
be away from his work in Davies
Market
During the electrical storm Thurs
day at about P. NJ, several places
were struck by lightning in this vi
cinity. A tree near the barn of Henry
p. Sawtelle, the milkman. was shatter-
ed by a bolt of electricity. The shock
was felt by one of Mr.. Sawtelle's en-
ploye's and also by his son Clair The
barn of Benjamin Gleason was struck,
likewise the lightning entering at the
ridgepole and descending to the floor
of the barn where it went out through
the side. On its flight 1t penetrated
loft of straw but fortunately did not
set it on fire. None Of his stock was
injured.
G. c. Cummings has gone to Show
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Annual Meeting and
Grand Rally Of the
China Lake
Improvement Association

The China Lake Improvement Asso-
citation will hold their second annual
,ameeting at the Pavilion of the Narrow
Gauge Railroad on China Lake. near
South China on Thursday. July 2sth. 1910.
The people of China and Vassalboro are
especially invited and the public gener-
ally are invited to attend. Launches
will run from East Vassalboro. China
village, South China and from other
Bring your picnic lunch, Fish Chowder,
Hot Coffee. Ice Cream! Fruit and other
refreshments can be obtained on the
grounds
5, Let this he "a grand rally of the people
gener rally! Good speakers will be in at
tendance and we shall endeavor to make
this an interesting and ENJOYABLE occa-
meeting will be postponed to the next
: fair day. The business meeting of the
association will begin at 10 O'Clock A.
M.
Theron E. Doe, Secretary.
Ia! q .....-..-.- jly23d5t
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LONGWOOD SINGLES.
Whiriwind Mclaughlin Beats Wright
In Four Hard9 Sets. t

Brookline. Mas, July 22.-The greatest
sensation of tennis tournament filled
with upsets occ aired today in the semi
finals of the Longwood singles when Maui
rice f. Mclaughlin the whirlwind player
from the Pacific coast. defeated Reals
j. Wright, former national champion and
American mainstay in International con-
tests, in four hard fought sets. At, rs,
Sc. Ga.
The Eastern doubles championship al
so furnished its daily unset when E. H.
Whitney. Boston interscholastic singles
champion. and Richard Bishop of the
Longwoood Club beat G. F. Toucherd and
c. R. Gardner of New York in four sets
In the semi-fnals