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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
Last Call to the Bates Concert.

It is this evening at Library hall that
me Bates College Glee and Mandolin
Clcb concert is to be given. 1t will be-
gin promptly ats o'clock. The program
mas been arranged with view to
bringing out /the features that charac-
terize the vWacious and optimistic fea-
lures Of college life. The Glee Club.
mandolin Club. Male Quartet. vocal
ana Instrumental soloists and reader
are its features. The club is composed
or Is members. Many of the college
Students will attend the concert and
oSnce. The club will start on it's Mas
sachusetts tour next week, so our con-
cert viii be the NAL result of the sea-
sons training. . some son Z concerts having
been, given already.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Driscoll said today that this money
was handled by him personally and
was not turned Z over to Treasurer
Carey of the committed. Mr.. Driseoll
says that through a misunderstanding
he has not made any report of the ex-
penditures of the money, but that he
intends to do so immediately. AS to
the $3.50 for the expenses of the
rally, Mr.. Driscoll says he, did not
handle that at ALL The bill was paid
by check direct from the state. COM
mittee. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
BASKET BALL.
Brunswick High Secures Armory and
Will Have a Strong Team.

Brunswick, Me. Dee. S.-sSpeciala.-
team for several years owing to G diff
ficulty in securing a hall in which to
play, the Brunswick High School Ath-
letic Association has made arrangements
for the use of tho armory of the 10th
Co, c. A. c., and will open the season
Saturday evening with a game with a
strong team of alumni.
% The Brunswick High team this year
will he an exceptionally strong one, as
in addition to having about 10 candl-
dates out, four men who have played on
fast teams elsewhere have recently
moved to Brunswick They are George
Otis. formerly of Westbrook Seminary,
Floyd Nerrill from Pennington High,
Dowing futile from Colusa, Cal. High,
and Frank Coombs from Camden High.
other prominent candidates are La
pointe. Joe Leonard, E. Allen w. Rip
ley. St Pierre, Stanwood. Nevens. Pot
ter, Roberts, Phil Weatherill and Bob
Little.
Rene st. Pierre has been elected man.
ager and thus far has arranged four
games.
Dec 10-R. II. S. Alumni at Brunswick.
Dec. 17-Yarmouth High at Brunswick
Jan. 14-Morse High at Brunswick.
March 10--Morse High at Bath.
Games are pending with Westbrook
Seminary, Portland High and other
school teams. Lewis Brown of Port
land, Bowdoin IA. and graduate OF
Hebron will coach the team
The Alumni team which will play Sat
,rday will consist of l.. Stetson, Ed
Snow, Bob Weatherill and Jesse Nc
Kenney of Bowdoin College and FRANK
prao(yatt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

There is movement on foot in Gar
alner to keep a company of the Ma
uonal Guard of Maine In this city.
since the disarmament of Co. A sever
al other places in the State have start
ed negotiations to have the company
established in their vicinity. Here in
'ardiner petition has been circulated
and some of the most prominent bust
ness men have signed it. The feeling
mere seems to be that as Gardiner has
oeen SO long represented in the State
militia it should not he allowed to lose
the company now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
WEST GARDINER.

HIGHLAND AVENUE-A dispatch
from Melrose. Mass, states that
daughter was recently born to the wife
of Ernest w. Woodland. The young
lady has been named Isabel. Mr.
Woodland is Il former Gardiner boy and
has host of friends here who extend
congratulations.
c. F.. Jones called on friends in Au-
gusta Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Dunlap visited friends in
Gardiner Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
Knights of Columbus Elect.

'anabas Council, No. 1899, Knights
" Columbus, has elected the follow
ing officers for the year 1911:
Grand KnightrW. f. Ward.
Deputy Grand l<night-W. J. Toman
Chancellor-H. J. Ward.
FINANCIAL Secretary-Joseph Bell.
Rec. Secretary-Thomas Devine.
Warden-T. Frank Brann.
inner Guard-Stephen Monaghan.
outer Guard-Michael Fitzgerald.
AdVocate-Leonard Mckay.
lrustee-A. 4. Delaware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
Within a Few Years Will Be Largest
In the World.

Washington, Dec. S.-Within few
years the library of Congress will oc-
clipy the supreme position in numerical
strength among the libraries Of the
world 1t now ranks third, with the
Bibliotheque Rationale and the Brit
ism Museum holding first and second
positions.
The annual report of Librarian Her
bert Putnam was Submitted to Con-
gress today 1t shows that in the year
19e9-1o, there were added 9Q473 volumes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The spirit of self sacrifice shown by
James l.. Robson. seaman IN t"e
United States navy in submitting twice
to an. operation for the TRANSMISSION Oh Oh
blood to the body of dying shipma!e
at the United States Naval Home III
Philadelphia, has been commences os y
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer, IN a
personal letter to the sailor. Robson
halls. from Platea, Erie county penn; z;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Lewiston and Bath have roller polo
teams and have already played a game
Or t"o. There are many in this city
interested in the sport and would like
10 see team representing this city.
however, there seems to be no suit
aple place in which to play and it
seems very probable that the game
VIII not be played here this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The crew installing the telephone
condensers in this city has been forced
to vloate its quarters in the new eX-
change building since the alterations
have started and are now located on
Water street next to the Armour n
o. NliCn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Dr. K. ID. SimonS made an automobile
trip TO Lewiston Thursday. He reports
the roads in very poor condition with
considerable snow beyond Spear $
Corner. 1t took him over an hour and
half 10 make the trip over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
SETH L. LARRABEE.
Death of One Of Maine,s Most Proni.
nent Lawyers, a.. a.

Portland. Me-, Dec. S.--Hon Seth l.
Larrabee, one of the most prominent
lawyers in Maine, died at his homo
here Thursday night, aged Sd years.
He was born in Scarboro and was
graduated from Bowdoin College in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The Third degree was conferred last
evening on a class of three candidates
at the meeting of Gardiner Lodge. NO.
>, l. o. q. +. Next Thursday evening
Fast Grands' night will be observed
and degree staff composed of past
grands of the lodge will confer the
lnitlatory. a banquet will be served
at the close of the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

A rehearsal of the degree team of
Maine Conmandery, Knights Tenn
plar, YVES held Thursday evening in
preparation for the inspection next
Friday evening. Dec. 16, by Deputy
GRAND Commander Burroughs of Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The gold medal of the National In
stitute of, Arts and Letters was award
ed Thursday to James Ford Rhodes of
Boston in recognition of his historical
writings. 4- -
The Cunard Steamship Co. has plac-
cd a contract with John Brown &NCo..
CLYDE Bank. Scotland, for the construc-
ton of the big liner for the New York
service. t1E..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
LATE sETATL,. LARRABEE

1875. For a year he was instructor of
ancient languages in Goddard Semi
nary, Vermont. S tr.,l&
He was admitted to the bar in 1873
and the following year was elected
register of probate for Cumberland
county, serving four years. In 1898 he
was Speaker of the Maine House OF
Representatives, -,5 sc - Z ..,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

At the meeting of the Randolph NJ.
f. church Auxiliary Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Harvey Trask. it was
decided to hold q sale and supper on
Thursday, Dec. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The Altar Society Of Christ church
has already begun preparations for the
making of the Christmas green's and
has taken the usual quarters in Wa
ter street store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

An important meeting of the Star
Club will be held this afternoon at
the homo Of the president. Miss Sara
Moore, Winter street. and all men,
Ders are requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Bath, Me-, Dec. S.-The managing
owners of the fiye-masted schooner
Henry Q. Barrett, which grounded, on
TIE Virginia coast late last night, had
received no word from Capt. Wyman,
who succeeded Capt. Dunton in COM
mand Of the craft. The schooner sail
ed from here last Saturday and was
light. She cost about $4,000 and was
built here in 1899 by the Gardiner G.
Deering Co., her managing owners.
She called here to repair after deliv-
erinG her cargo at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The ladies' Aid Of the Free Baptist
church held q pleasant meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Ad-
die Berry, Harrison avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

met in the banquet hall of Odd Eel
lows hail Thursday evening and did
considerable work. A picnic supper
was served after the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Dana Wagg, who fell on the icy side
walk Il week ago, has been confined to
the house ever since, but expects to
he out within a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Miss Rosalind Burns has returned
to Gardiner from Atlantic City and
New York, where she has been the
mast summer and fan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Mrs. Sumner Winslow and Mrs. Amy
Littehale of Lisbon Falls visited their
brother, William J. Smith of Winter
street, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Rev. John Evans. who last sun
day w&s elected to the pastorate of
,hc l'niversalst church, will preach
tuer, next sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

John Moody, the oldest resident Of
Pitts.oi, is reported as being quite il
at lis nome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
Movement to Retain Com
pany ef National Guard.
Sons Of Veterans and Knights
Of Columbus Elect Officers.
Odd Fellows Initiate Three candi-
dates. Societies Active.

Keep in mind the chance to save
money Mildred Eastman offers ladies
,his week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
A SLIGHT DISCREPANCY
In Election Expense Figures Of Fall
River Democrats.

Boston, Dec. S.-Secretary of State
William NJ. DIN is endeavoring to as
certain what became of $69S.70 which
Chairman Frederick J.. Mcleod of the
Democratic state committee declares
under oath that he paid to 2. F.sDris-
coll as chairman Of the Democratic city
committee of Fall River to be used to
meet expenses incurred in connection
with the state election. Mr.. NC
Leods sworn statement to the secre-
tary Of State is that on Nov. 3 he paid
Mr.. DriscoH $500 for election expenses
and that on Nov. s he paid him $198.7o
for the expenses of a rally in Fail
River.
The return filed with the secretary
by John w. Carey of Fall River, treas
urer of the Democratic city committee,
declares that the total receipts and ex-
penditures of the committee in con-
nection with the state election did not
exceed 500, the law providing that in
case receipts or disbursements are un-
der that amount no detailed statement
of either need be made. This return
is also sworn to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
BATH SCHOONER ASHORE.
The Henry o. Barrett Touches Isaacs
shoals,Virginia Coast-May Be Saved

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 8.-The five-mast-
ed schooner Henry O. Barrett, Captain
Wyman, from Bangor and Bath, Me-,
to Hampton Roads, went aground at
10 o'clock last night on the Isaacs or
Nautical shoals, just north of Cape
Charles on the Virginia coast. The
weather today was good and the YES
sci may be saved. Wrecking tugs have
gone to her assistance.
The Barrett. which halls from Bath,
is of 1854 tons net register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Miss Kate Monahan returned Thurs
day Afternoon from visit with rel
.,iyes in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

sample gloves and sweaters and
other bargains for this week to be
noted in Leighton's new ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Fall River, Mass, Dec. Sin rela-
ton to the $500 which Chairman Mac
Leod of the Democratic state commit
tee paid to Chairman p. F. Driscoll, Of
the Democratic city committee for the
state election expenses. Chairman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
TEX" RICHARD ANNOUNCES
JEFFRlES JOHNSON FlGH T
WILL TAKE PLACE IN NEVADA
NO INTERFERENCE THERE
Jeffries Says He'll Fight Anywhe +,
Even in Private to Get a Chance
at the Big BIack-Thousand Dol
lars Permit in Nevada.

San Francisco, Cal, June IL
Tex Rickard, who with Gleason is
promoting the Jelfries-Johnson fight,
announced today that the big battle
will be pulled off in Goldlield, Ne
vada.
Rickard would like to take the
fight to Salt Lake, but fears in
reference from the state officials of
Utah, Governor Spry having positive
ly announced that the fight cannot
be held in his state. Rickard there
fore figures that the one best bet
is Nevada and has selected Gold
field, although Reno is anxious for
the big fight.
Billy Mccartney, representing Rick
ard and Gleason, the promoters, was
dispatched to Nevada yesterday to
obtain a permit for the fight. The
Nevada fight law requires only ST.
600 license fee. Attorney General r.
{. Goddard of Nevada has issued
the following statement regarding
glove contests in Nevada:
The legislature having prescribed
certain conditions which, if prop
erly complied with, permit glove
contests, it is beyond the functions
of any executive officer to prevent
such contest The license is $1,000
and when accompanied by a physi-
clans certificate as to the condi-
ton Of the men, the county clerk
is bound to issue the license. The
legislature made it lawful to conduct
glove contests in Nevada and now
power except the legislature can
prevent them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
THREE HUNDRED
PEOPLE KILLED
CLOUDBURST IN HUNGARIAN
COUNTRY WORKS HAvOC-VIL-
LAGES ANNIHllATED.

Budapest June 17.-Nearly 800 per-
sons We're killed and several villages
annihilated by a cloudburst in Kras-
so-Szoreny, county 81 Hungary, bor-
dering on Pennsylvania, Roumania and
Servia. The capital of the county,
which is mainly peopled by Rouman-
ians, is Lugor. 1t is expected that the
death roll will be greatly increased
when communications, which have
been almost completely cut off, are
restored. Bridges, telephone and tel
eeraph wires have been destroyed and
it is feared that many of the sur
vivors of the cloudburst will die of
starvation or exposure before it is pos
sible to send assistance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
ACTIVITY IN RAILROADS.
Surveyors Working on X. c. S. & s
Road-Extension from Clinton.

Guthrie, Okla. June 16.-The route
is being surveyed for construction of
the Kansas City, Sapulpa and South
western railroad, which was chartered
two years ago and surveyed at that
time from Joplin, Mo-, southwest
through Sapulpa to Shawnee. 1t is
probable that the old line will be again
established and the original survey
adopted for the route. Between Sa-
pulpa and Shawnee the proposed line
will tap one of the most fertile farm
ing sections of the state, especially
adapted to potatoes and truck grow
ing. A tour of inspection over the
proposed route was made during the
week by party headed by w. II. Hen
derson, chief engineer.
Grading on the first division of the
Cherryvale, Oklahoma and Texas rail-
road is being rapidly pushed and the
Oklahoma-Kansas border crossed dur
ing the past week. 1t is expected to
have the grade completed to Wann,
Okla. by July /. This road was char
tered several years ago by Senator
Porter of Kansas, who recently COM
pleted its financing in France. 1t is To
build both southwest and southeast
across this state.
Arrangements are being made to
extend the Clinton and Oklahoma
Western, now in operation between
Clinton and Butler, in western Okla
hona, southwest throush oakley, Col
ony and Anadarko to Chickasha. The
road was built and financed by Okla
homa capital under the direction of
Col. c. C. Goldman of FIT. Smith, Ark.
The West Tulsa Belt Railway com
pany has acquired the last piece of
right-of-way for line to completely
encircle this city and material has been
ordered and work will begin at once
on the first section of the road con
Meeting the Midland VALLEY and Frisco
roads on the west side of the river
through the Texas company's property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17

The road has a contract to use the
Midland's bridge across the Arkansas
river, and the entire belt line, when
completed, will be some ten miles in
length, connecting the Midland Val
ley, N. X. and r., Santa Fe, a. V. and
W. and Frisco railroads on the out
skirts of the city, furnishing trackage
for new industries and adequate facil-
tiles for transferring freight from one
road to another.
The Santa Fe railroad gang of 200
MeXicans are al work laying new Co.
pound steel rails on its Hutchinson
branch.
Arrangements have been made for
the Rock Island to run its trains over
the Orient tracks from Aline, in Alfalfa
county, to Cherokee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17

and eight children. Four of the
children reside in this city. They
are Ran Webb, the well known pho
tographer, Mrs. c. G. Caperton. and
two other sons. Dow and Wortha
Four of the children reside in Texas
and they have been notified of the
death of their father.
Mr. Webb was born in Marshall
county, Mississippi In 1876 he
moved to Bonham, Texas, and re-
sided there until two years ago.
when he moved to Ardmore. He was
a devoted member of the Methodist
church and has been very active
in church and Sunday school work
for thirty years. He was not mem
ber of any fraternal societies and
devoted his time to his church rath.
er than to any of the lodges.
DR.. Gross and DR.. Roper. both
of the NJ. Il. church, will have
charge of the funeral services. All
the arrangements will not be made
until the absent children are hard
from.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17

Guthrie, Okla. June 1G.-Judge A..
II. Huston of the district court on
Thursday morning overruled the de
murrer filed by Attorney General
West to the writ of injunction Issued
the first of the week by Judge Hus-
ton.
The writ enioins Governor Haskell
and other state officers from remov-
ing any state records or the seat of
state government from Guthrie to
Oklahoma City
Judge Huston in overruling the
demurrer. holds that he has juris-
diction over Governor Haskell and
all other state officers and that the
enabling act is a binding contract.
Attorney General West has an ap-
plication drawn for a writ of prohi-
bition to prevent Judge Huston from
acting further in the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
RETURN OF EX-PRESiDENTS.
Homecoming Reception of Grant and
Roosevelt Compared.

HoOSeNelt compared.
Thirty years three months and five
days ago san Francisco, decorated
with flags. flowers and lanters. await
ed in excitement and impotence the
arrival of an oX-president of the Unit
ed States returning from the grand
tour Today, on the opposite side OF
the continent, New York stands ready
TO give u similar greeting to our only
other touring eX-president. San Fran
ciscans knew an anxiety however,
which We of today need not feel. They
had no idea on which one of four or
five days to expect the vessel which
bore the great man home. Therefore
they got everything ready for the
first possible day. and then repaired
10 the bluffs to sit down and watch
the horizon. We of the wireless age
know to an hour, without watching,
when the mastheads of the big
Kaiserin will break the sky-and-water
line off Fire Island.
General Grant was away from his
home shores for two years and four
months. Colonel Roosevelt has giy
en- himself only fifteen months rest"
Grant visited nearly thirty different
nations; Roosevelt only a dozen. The
same motto answers for both of them
Let Us Have although both
We're warriors Grant was received
throughout the world rather as a sol
der than as an eX-president. In fact,
an interesting editorial published at
that time in one of the leading news
papers of America contained this SEN
tence: NO mere eX-president of the
United States, regarded in his capacity
as a civil ruler, could have called
forth the receptions rendered to Grant
abroad. II was HIS brilliant mill
tary renown." Yet it has been in his
capacity as a former civil ruler that
Theodore Roosevelt has been receiv-
ed-which perhaps shows the advance
of the United States in world es-
teem.-New York Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
GOVERNOR ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION
DECLARING OKLAHOMA CITY
THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE
COURT ORDER AFFIRMED.
BULLETIN

Shortly before midnight Thursday
night Governor c. ~ Haskell issued
a proclamation declaring Oklahoma
City the capital of Oklahoma. AS
previously announced the official
count of Saturdays votes showed
an overwhelming majority both for
the bill and Oklahoma City. The
governor announced at the time of
issuing the proclamation that he
would name the board of commits
sioners to select the capitol site
Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17

Washington, June l7.-Uncle Sam is
in need of stenographers and type
writer's for service in the various de-
partments and bureaus at the national
will be held tomorrow for those who
want the jobs. The minimum age
limit is is years. Salaries range from
SS40 to $500 year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17

\ democratic club was organized
at Homer Tuesday night with about
twenty-five members. Mr. Ross was
elected chairman and Sol. KimbrelI
secretary. On Wednesday night a
rousing meeting was held under the
auspices of the club, several canif-
dates being present and some good
speeches made. The club starts of
very favorably and will be an act.
i've factor in the campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-17
GRANTED
PRISONER ESCAPED
FLORIDA NEGRO ESCAPED PRISON
NIGHT BEFORE DATE SET FOR
HIS EXECUTION.

West Palm Beach, Fla, June IL
All preparations had been made to
hang George Fields, a negro, here to-
day. The rope had been tested. the
scaffold erected and witnesses invited
The only thing lacking was the ne
gro. lie escaped from Jail last night
In the meantime not knowing of his
escape. the governor wired respite
of one week, pending an inyestiga'
ton.