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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
SENATE CoNCURs
In Appointment of Vandevanter and
Lamar As Associate Justices.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Thc appointment
of Judge Vandevantcr and Joseph Ruck-
cr Lamar Of Georgia to be associate
justices OF the United States supreme
court, was concurrcd in by the Senate
today.
The appointments sent to the Senate
Monday by President Taft had been TAX
On up at special meeting of the Judi
ciary committee early in the day. Th"
committee approved both nominations and
urged their immediate confirmation
1t was desired to show full honor to the
two appointees to the supreme court
and to this end the special meeting OF
the committee was held and confirmation
was effected without referring the fav-
orable reports to the executive calendar.
II has not heen announced when the
two new associate justices will take the
oath Of Office. Chief Justice White
whose appointment was confirmed Mon
dav will he sworn in as chief justice,
Monday, Dec. 19.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

declined an appointment to judge
ship in the customs court Of Appeals
rendered him BY President Taft to
fill tile vacancy caused by the pro-
motion OF Judge William II. Hunt 70
the commerce court. Mr.. Ellis thanked
the President for the offer but said
he thought H., had better continue at
his Jaw practice.
orders issued from the War depart
ment Thursday assigned Brig. Cen
Frederick Funston, at present in COM
nand Of the army service school
Fort LeaVcnWDrth. Mas. to command
OF the department of Luzon in the
Philippine Islands. relieving Brig.
Gen. Ramsay y. Petts. who will take
command Of the service schools at
Fort LeaVcnWorth. The changes will
take place Jan. Is.
The battlcships Iowa. Indiana and
Massachusetts will be assigned by the
navy department to the Annapolis
Naval Academy for the annual cruise
next summer. These arc the vessels
on which the midshipmon went abroad
this year. In all probability, it is said.
the 1911 cruise likewise will extend to
foreign ports next year. 1t will begin
about the end Of June and last three
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
800 Lives in Peril
on Burning B oat

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 15.--t'ire partly
destroyed the steamer Maryland of
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad tonight and 800 pas
sengers had Il narrow escape from in
Jury or death. The Maryland left
Norfolk at SIS o'clock for Cape
Charles. Thirty minutes later. while.
the steamer WAS between Bush Bluff
light aid Sowalls Point negro deck
hand discovered fire among some bales
of cotton in the freight hold
Mate Foster. after an attempt to
cXtinguisn The fire single handed, had
to be hauled to safety by means of
Il rope which was passed down to him
from tie upper deck. Eight United
States sailors passengers on sthe
steamer probably saved the lives of
many passengers and prevented the
destruction of the steamer. A sailor
named Stone hung over the side OF
the steamer while several companions
held his feet. With his hands he
burst windcw leading to the freight
mold and turned a stream of water
on the fire. He held that position for
10 minutes While the Maryland was
racing with all speed possible for
i'ewails Point to discharge her pas
sengers. most OF whom were at sup
Per when the fire vas discovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

steps to make compact with the
nlted States which will forever pre-
vent blood being shed in the settle
ment of dispute between these two
great English speaking countries. Pro-
cedurc requires that the resolution be
introduced by a private member and
not by minister. However, the reso-
luton will be presented by direction
of the government and will have the
unanimous support of both the Liberals
and the Conservatives. Not a voice
will be raised against it and it will be
transmitted to Westminster as the
united voice of Canada expressed i'll
the Dominion Parliament.
Within the last two years, nine dis
putes Of long standing between Canada
and the United States have been dis
posed of for ever by the bloodlesS
method of negotiation and agreements
These included the water boundaries
dispute and the Canadian Newfound-
land fishery dispute which on more
than one occasion have led Great
Britain and the United States to the
verge of war. The adjustment of SO
many differences by peaceful methods
has made deep impression both the
Canadian and the British government
and has led them to inquire if the
plan cannot be carried further and a
declaration for permanent peace made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
AN AUTOPSY.
Continued from Page One)

trat was heard Of him was on Monday
Of this week. when he was put under
arrest by the police Of Portland. Spe-
cial Officer Charles w. Elaisdell Of
Gardner went to Portland ard sue
CO eded in getting Moody and bringing
him back to his home on Tuesday of
this week. The man was in very bad
shape physically and was practically
unconscious all the time after he
reached home. finally dying about $50
Wednesday night
He had a fracture of the nose and
ccntusions on the body. which were
SO plainly seen that his friends and
tie county officers desired to have an
autopsy held. The autopsy revealed
moro bruises and additional internal
injuries. but the coroner ana medical
examiner finally decided not to hold am
inquest as there was no indication that
tie mans death was caused by alco-
holism. but it was rather the result of
exposure and alcoholism. The body was
accordingly turned over to Cndertak-
er f. f. Ware and will be prepared for
burial. The date of the funeral will be
latel announced.
One story from Portland is to the eff
feet that Moody, who was nearly -
years OF age. got a bad fall while get
ting out Of hack and it was in this
way that his case came to the atten-
ton of the police.
He had nearly $500 on his person
when he left Whitefield and only about
$65 was found about him when he was
taken in charge at Portland by Special
Officer Blaisdell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
Canadian Farmers
Seek Reciprocity
with United States.

ottawa. ont. Dee. 15.-Reciprocity
with the United States and free trade
with Great Britain were the demands
which the big farmers convention
agreed to put up to the Canadian gov
eminent tomorrow. The decision was
reached this afternoon after u four
hour meeting from which all but dele
gates We're excluded. There We're
other resolutions calling for the opera :
ton of the Hudson Bay Railroad by
the government and government own
ership of terminal elevators. The reso-
luton asks for the following:
Reciprocal free trade between the
United States and Canadian all aeri-
cultural and animal production spray
ing material. fertilizers, fuel illuminat-
ing and lubricating oils. cement. fish
and lumber
2-Reciprocal trade between the two
countries in agricultural implements,
machinery, vehicles and parts thereof.
Am immediate lowering of the
duties of all British imports to one
half the rates charged under the gen
eral tariff. whatever these may be.
That any trade advantages given the
United States in reciprocal trade rela :
tons be extended to Great Britain.
4-For such reduction of the remain
ing preferential tariff as will insure the
establishment of complete free trade
between the Dominion and the Mother
country within 10 years.
THAT the farmers Of this country
are willing TO face direct taxation in
such form rs may be advisable TO make
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

The source from which they come
should very properly cast suspicion upon
them. 1t is quite plain that they are put
ont by the rebels in last desperate eff
fort to excite sympathy on the part of
the American people. They have lost in
battle, are unable to longer conceal the
falsity Of their statements as to ficti-
tious victories which they have been ut
tering, and are now driven to this last
cXpedient, which am sure will not avail
them when the American people consider
the source of the alleged news"
GuStavo A. Madcro, the representative
in Washington of the Mexican revolution
lists. today made the following statement:
photographic advices received last nigh.
from the scene Of Sundays battle near
'errero Prieto confirm in every detail
the account of the special correspondent
of The Associated Press. even to the
,illng of wounded and prisoners by Ma
varro's men, We are led to believe
that there are certain railroad men who
are on the spot and who will testify to
this outrage. proofs of which shortly
viii reach Washington
The loss of the Mexican Federal troops
at the battle of Cerrero Prieto. Chihua
iua on Sunday, was large-1J0 men
Killed and wounded while the rcyou-
tionists lost a. men, according to reports
which have reached Thomas ID. Edwards.
american consul at Ciudad Juarez
Mr. Edwards conveyed this information
il, Il telegram to the State Department to
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

up the revenue loss under new tariff
relations.
In presenting the tariff case to the
government tomorrow the spokesman of
the farmers delegation will say: NO
trade arrangement which the Canadian
government could enter into would meet
with greater favor or stronger support
from the farmers of the country than a
wide measure of reciprocal trade with the
United States.
president Taft has asked Canada to
enter into negotiations for freer trade
relations and his action has been backed
by the people of the United States at
the recent elections. Negotiations have
begun and we strongly urge the Cana
dian government to meet the United
States half way and secure as large n
measure of reciprocity in manufactured
articles and natural products as possible.
Our trade with the United States
ger from an extension of our trade with
a country of 9O,0O0,000 people?"
The statement closes with demand
for immediate action and Il declaration
against a reference of tariff changes to a
commission on the ground that there is
sufficient information available and no
reason for further delay.
The Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
citation has large delegation of infiuen-
tial men watching the program and they
have sought to get into touch with the
farmers.
They invited the delegation to visit
Montreal, Hamilton. Toronto and other
manufacturing centers, but the farmers
declined on the ground that they did not
have the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
Govt. Coalition
Nearly 100 Good.

London. Dec. 1j.-The latest returns an
nounced tonight give the government CO.
alition 35S Seats and the Unionists 81
The standing of the parties is now a.
follows:
Government coalition: Liberals 30, La
borites 10. Natonalsts 81. Independent
Nationalist 8. Opposition: Unionists
81 Government majority &c.
Clearly in the new Parliament. as in
the last, the Nationalist by combining
with the Unionists could overthrow the
government, but the Liberals. Laborites
and Nationalists are all equally DESTROYS
of abolishing the veto of the House of
Lords and may be expected to work to-
gether to attain that object.
Chancellor Lloyd-George, speaking at
East Hamton tonight, predicted that
when the elections were completed the
government apart from the Irish vote
would have British majority of at least
60. He said that this election would make
deeper impression on the history Of the
country than any election in modern
times. The carrying of the veto bill
would be only the beginning of the Lib
eral program. The constitution would be
reformed in such way that the last
vestige of inequality between the two
houses would be removed. There is in
creasing evidence of a serious divergent
cy of views among the Unionist leaders
over the referendum. F. +. Smith, the
new member for the Walton division of
Liverpool and the rising hope Of the
Cnlonist party. in an address declared
that Mr. Balfour's offer to submit tariff
reform: to a referendum was an offer for
this election and this election alone. If
the Unionists did not obtain majority
he agreed with Austen Chamberlain In
holding himself at liberty to make a fur
Their appeal to the country on the specific
issue of tariff reform. and if they OBJ
taned a mandate from the country to in
troduce' then and there without delay a
tariff reform budget
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
LODGE WILL SPEAK.
70 Address Members Elect Of Masss.
ehusctts Legislature Jan, 3, 1911.

Boston. Dec. IA letter from SEN
ator Henry Cabot Lodge, formally ac-
ceptins an invitation to address the
menpers-elect of the Legislature and
citizens at symphony hall on The eve
ning of Monday. Jan. 8. was received
here today. Senator Lodge will be the
only speaker at the meeting. In his
letter Mir. Lodge said:
II had not intended nor did I desire.
to speak at all in connection with nv
candidacy for reelection as a senator
OF the United States I should much
prefer 10 let my record of service
Speak for me and simply ask for it the
considerable judgment of the Legisla-
ture and of my fellow citizens whom
the senators and representatives in the
Great and General Court represent, But
| regard the invitation with which YOU
nave honored me a duty and acce ut
~. l VIII speak at such time and Mace
as you may deem best and will take
tne liberty Of suggesting the evening
OF Jan. 3, 1911. as a date convenient 10
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
PROVISION INADEQUATE
For Sick and Wounded When Militia
Is Called Into Service.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Major General
Leonard Wood. chief of staff OF the
army. mas isucd a circular prepared
by Colonel Weaver. chief of the NIL
tia division. calling the attention OF
tie National Guard to the totally in
adequate provisions in their various
organizations for the care OF the sick
and wounded. in case the militia Is
called into active service.
The circular states that recent m
Vestigations by the militia division
demonstrates tliat, with rare eNcep-
tions no ambulance companies of field
hospitals have been provided for III
the organized militia. In case OF
mobliza ticn. therefore. in military
dr' ~iurs there would be an almost
cunpet, deficiency of sanitary units
which normally had been provided
therefore Incidentally attention is
called to the fact that under the new
field regulations the commission and
enlisted personal Of the medical de-
partment which is assigned to field
sanitary services will bear the new
designation of Sanitary Troops.
CAPITAL JOTTiNGs.
Wade "A Ellis of Ohio Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

William j. Albert was arraipned no.
fore Judge Mlliken in tho third di,,r;c.
curt ae New Bedford, Mass. Thursday
moih 'ie' charged with murder in the first
uesree or his wife, Katherine, on Dec 8.
ne PLEADED not guilty through his attor-
"eS' ROBERT A. Terry. Albert was arrest
ed at st. Luke's hospital earlier in the
morning by Inspectors Harry D. stow
ana FRANK W. Sylvia of the police de-
partment and brought to the court in the
ambulance. He walked into the prison.
81 dock supported BY two inspectors
ms case was continued to Jan. 10, 1911
ana he was ordered committed to the
Ial without bonds. Joseph T. Kenney
"istrict attorney-elect. who viii prose
cute the case against Albert, was in
court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Continued from Page One)

ment's notice.
President Taft has urged the passage
of a bill now pending in Congress repeal
ing the Old Volunteer act and making
provision for the organization of volun-
tecr forces in time of war. This bill was
framed by senator Root when secretary
of war. and was passed by the House
but defeated in the Senate by threaten
ed filibuster led by Senator Bacon Of
Georgia. The President says that the
passage Of the bill would not entail "a
dollars expense upon the government I'M
til war actually comes. But when war
does come the methods of organizing the
volunteer force set out in bill are in ac-
cordance with the best modern military
judgment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
NEW ENGLAND HUNTING
SEASON COSTS 10 LIVES.
Wortinued from Page Onc)


cess of that of 1909, basing their opih-
ions upon reports OF great abundance
of game in nearly I'll sections. Inc
results. as disclosed by records OF ran
receipts at Bangor. show that "Hhc
moro deer have been brought doWh
than In 1909, there have bern fever
and smaller moose. fewer bears anu
more birds than in amy rec mt Sr&S1h
The figures as complied from express
slips at Bangor show that up TO r.
Nj. today there have been received at
bangor chiefly in transit west. '"'l
deer, 100 moose and % bears. compared
with 30a2 deer. l.: moose and 81 bears
at the corresponding time last year.
Deer will continue TO come in Ter SEW
eral days vet. so that this years re-
ccipts will total close to 800.
The decline in moose receipts Is
variously accounted for. 1t IS sad
by some good authorities that as
MANY moose ~ ever were killed this
season. b,n that a considerable pro
portion Of the shipments that f"rmer-
~ were made through Bangor has
lately teen diverted 10 the Som"r-
set Railroad. Ivy pIlich route many
animals shot in thc M""schtad re
giun are shipped. While consider
able number FROM 1'iscataduiS colln-
tyfalsu are sent over the Name Cen
trail from Dover and FoXcroit VIA
Dexter and Newport. and d" not lig-
IRE. AZ formerly, in tue Bangor sta
tistics. II has also been stated that
Il good many moose Killed in wash
ington county are sent to Calais tax
idermists. and so 90 not appear in the
Bangor list. which formerly embraced
practically all the moose killed in
Eastern ana Northern Maine. Warden
Neal. who has charge of game in
spection here is of the opinion that
moose arc becoming scarce and ne
says that 30 per cent. OF the animals
received here This year have been very
small ard wort, little as trophies. NS
for heads sent To Calais. Warden Neal
says that most of them were SHOT in
New Brunsv iclS.
Another element that robS che BAN
gor figures of their former significance
and value as n basis of estimating the
total kill is the appearance of the au-
tomobilc in hunting and transporta-
ton of game. This year a great many
cartridges have been killed by sports
men travelling in motor. cars this sea-
son. and this game has for the most
part. been transported in the vehicles.
There is no means of ascerta'ning the
number Of animals and birds thus
killed and transported. but it is very
considerable and materially effects
the business of the railroads in this
lire. Taking into consideration the va
rio,ls new means of transportation and
avenues of woods travel. it seems fair
to assume that as much game as ever
is being killed in Maine. but that less
is shipped via Bangor,
The weather conditions also Rave
been peculiar. Unseasonably high tenn
peratures prevailed through most OF
tire season and yet contrary to the
ru.c early shipments were heavy ana
the late movements rather light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
De La Barra Denies
Report of Cruelty.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The reports from
the scene of revolt in the province of
Chihuahua. Mexico. to the effect that
General Navarro. the commander of the
government forces had given orders that
no prisoners were to be taken, has arous-
ed the indignation of Senior De La Bar
ra, the ambassador in this city. He de-
clared today that the statements that
the government troops were futhlessly
bayoneting all captives were absolutely
untrue. ~
Il cannot too emphatically deny the ac-
curacy of these statements" he said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

FL Paso. Tex, Dec. 15.--tmerieans arfiN-
ing here from Guadalajara bring copies
If appeals issued last week calling upon
all Mexicans to "Desist from patronizine
Americans in any way until the brutal
turning OF our fcllowcountrymen. n
native of Guadalaiara. Antonio RodriS-
uez is avenged
The proclamatons are signed by over
200 bushes men of Guadala iara, all Mex
leans One paper FL Pals, publishes it
aud calls on all Mexic3ns to heed it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16
PERMANENT PEACE TREATY.
Canada Will Seek to Have One Be-
tween Britain and United States,

ottawa, ont, Dec. 1J.-Canada will
make an effort to have Il permanent
peace treaty made between Great
britain and the United States As
soon as Parliament reassembIes a reso-
Intion VIII be introduced urging the
british government to take immediate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-16

Iohr r. Heines of Astoria shot ana
killed his wife. Josephire. at their
hche in Long Island City Thursday
t.rn cut his throat with a razor. dying
shortly after at the hospital. The po-
lice nave not learned what caused the
d.uble tragedy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-15

! The word was passed around
among amateur ~firefghters OF the gov
eminent printing office one afternoon
recently. The fire brigade ts said to
consist Of about a dozen laborers.
Really there was no FIRE about the
big printing Office. save I'm the engine
o furnaces and under the smelling
pots.
Some one high In authority nj the
printery had read a newspaper &C.
count Of a disastrous connagration I'm
the west. The story of the blaze put
the notion In his head TO resurrect a
general order Of sever years
standing which provides for a fire drill
at intervals.
Ii was near to the hour for closing
down the works." 4:30 o'clock. when
the edict ent forth that the fire bri-
gade was to assemble quickly and
from he new building attack an i'm.
aginary confiagration In the old struc-
ture across the alley. which separates
the new from the old.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-15

A STORY told at police headquarters
"A by Clarence Davis OF Glenallen.
Va. recalled to older members of the
force the day when confidence men
had full sway here. The virginian
related that three men had inveigled
him into matching twenty-ive-cent
pieces In a room at the Raleigh hotel,
and that they had disappeared, one of
them taking SASS belonging to him.
When Davis reached the city and
he registered at a hotel near John
Marshall place and Pennsylvania ave
nue.. he was seated on the coping at
the northwest corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 7th street when a strang.
or spoke to him. He did not hesitate
to tell the stranger he was from near
Richmond. and the latter said he "a
acquainted with people In Richmond.
The virginian informed the strang-
er that he was thinking of going to
New York. and that he was a brick
layer by trade.
so am a bricklayer," the stranger
said. "and I'm out of work"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-15

A TEAM of horses. stung by a couple
a OF bees. plunged madly into TWEEN
~ hives, upsetting them, releasing an
army OF 5000 angry bees. which
stung the horses to death, a few days
ago. over on the Virginia side of the
Potomac river.
The negro driver, who ran at the
nrst alarm. did not escape unwounded
Thousands Of bees pursued his flight,
and he was terribly stung, but lives.
A dozen or more irresponsible bees
we're flying about the grounds at the
home Of DIR. Reginald Munson, on the
Columbia pike. nea Arlington. where
he has forty hives. The horses, at
tached to q coal wagon, worried by
their humming. slapped at the bees
with their tails. The bees retaliated,
singing the horses.
The horses. wild with alarm at the
unusual attack. plunged madly about
the yard. upsetting twenty hives and
releasing some ten bushels OF bees