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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Ban johnson May
Veto Big Series.

New York, Feb. $50 much fric-
ton has developed since the adoption
of tho extended 154-gamc schedule by
the National ,eaguc that there is some
doubt whether the worlds series Will
be played next fall. President Ban
Johnson of the American League, VINO
appcars to be wrought w by the pres :
emf state of affairs says 'hc may call
the series off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
$4,000 FOR NELSON
$4,000 FOR WOLGAST,

San Francisco Feb. 9Th" total
receipts of the Nelson Wolgast fight
yesterday amounted to $4,000, VOL
CAST receives $1,000 and Nelson $4,000.
both amounts having been guaranteed
in advance
Nelson was as frisky as a boy today.
When a report that his condition was
serious was telephoned to him at the
baths he said:
'Im the liveliest dead man you ever
saw Feeling first rate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. %.
Grains ruled lower today. wheat being
the most erratic. Corn was easy all day
and oats although moving in narrow linz
its dragged in sympathy with the other
grains. Provisions were stimulated BY
the advance in the price Of live hogs and
figures advanced to a finish from 12a to
IL higher than Monday.
WHEAT-May ll$I6t4; h|y 1oii; Sept
CORN-May 65a: July 66sm9; Sept. G6l@s.
OATS-May 46aMS; July ii3: Sept 4Os.
MESS PORk-May 23.S5; July 23.S22.
LARD-May 12.M4; July 12.Sll.
SHORT RIBS May l2.5574: July loo.
FLOUR-Steady.
RYE-No. SlMi.
FEED-Or mixing barley G2mG5'.
MALTIN(;-Far to choice 6Sul2
FLAX SEEDING. southwestern 10;
No l northwestern 30.
TIMOTHY SEED-39jGt40o.
CLONER-13.335.
MESS PORk-23. S4m2
LARD-12@.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
MRS. LILLIAN A. STONE.
Vassalboro Woman Dies in Atho', Few
Weeks After Death OF Son.

Athol, Mass. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Lillian
A. Stone. aged 80, wife of Jonathan
Stouc of Vassalboro, Me. died Tuesday
afternoon at the home of her son. the
late Earle Lee stone, who died a Few
weeks ago. She had come on to he
with her son during his last illness.
He died of pneumonia and soon after
Mrs. Stone came down with the same
disease Mrs. Stone WAS born in Hub
hardton. Vt. a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin f, Holmes of that town.
The remains were taken Wednesday
to the home in Nassalboro, Me-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Feb 49,
BEEF-Fresh higher; whole cattle 9a@
10.
BRAN-Unchanged 27G27 So
BUTTER-Unchanged northern 32l@33
western SOL.
CHEESE-UnchangeG N Y. 1SlM19
CORN-Firm: No. 8 yellow 49,.
EGGS-Unchanged; choice 31G32; west
ern 2SG29
FLOUR-Unchanged spring patent 5. Is
@63O.
HAY-Steady: No. / a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Maine 80; New Hampshire 81.

Durham \. H., Feb. 23.-University
of Maine defeated New Hampshire in
the final game of their series in the
gym Tuesday night, 80 to 81. 1t was
one of the fastest games ever played
here. At the end of the second period
the teams We're tied, 81 to 81. and u
hve-minute period was played to decide
il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb. y.
Spot closed quiet 40 points lower Mid
ding uplands 141o; do gulf 1i.335. Sales
49,; bales
Galveston quiet. lt7; New Orleans easy,
14s; Savannah nominal. 1i1; Charleston
nominal; Memphis steady. Il.
Net receipts for five days 5o,074.
Exports to Great Britain 1850; to France
1899: to the Continent y 1876; to Japan 2S5
Stock Ga. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
FOGEL BALKS AT Ma
TI0NAL LEAGUE MANDATE,

New York. Feb. 23.--Pr, sidcnt Fogcl
of the Philadelphia club SAYS with con
siderable emphasis that the National
Leagues board of directors cannot
force aim to hand in his side of the
Murray controversy within the pre-
scribed time limit of l., days because
of the fact that there is 40 r"cnlG of a
contract between Murray and the Phil
adclphia CilID ut the Nationa! Leagues
office.
The National Baseball Commission
will meet in Cincinnati Thursday to
consider tho King matter, and Chair
man HERMANN it is said. may ask for
a ruling in the Murray case. Fogei
wants Murray to bring civil SUIT IN
the Pennsylvania courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
CLASS R-PAtI..

Harry Bay. the former Cleveland
outfielder. has visited Cleveland as a
vaudevillian. Harry is teamed up with
Eddie Sabre, another Southern League
ball player. Their sketch is entitled
IA Double Play in Music" Bay stu
4 sticks to his cornet and during the
1>1hoXS plays hies scoEnet with one hand
1fsel PtN5e . plane accompaniment with
= the o4her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Morse High 32===
Cony High 10,

Bath. Me. Feb 3, Especial. In one of
the best basketball games of the season
Morse High won tonight from Cony High
81 to 49, The special feature of the game
was goal made by Meader, Cony's CEN
ter. from the center of tn" floor The
Cony High players put up an excellent
game but lacked the speed of Morse High.
This turns the tables for the Morse High
team, which lost to tony few week,
ago at Augusta. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

benjamin +. Curtis who was declared
insane Monday afternoon by the board
of aldermen. was Tuesday committed to
the Augusta Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

Extraordinary traffic on roads in Eng
land is only permitted, nominaliy. after
those conducting it have agreed to pay
for the injury caused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
FINE SPEED DAY.
Lewiston and Auburn Horsemen Hold
Carnival On Ice Track.

Lewiston. Me. Feb. 23-tSpecian Nh
other large crowd witnessed the second
days races Of the Lewiston and Auburn
Driving Club meet. The hest event was
the Class u pace. in which there WEIR
i've starters. Harry Lee of Augusta was
starter The summaries:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

Dyspepsia is our national ailment; Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the national cure
for it 1t strengthens stomach mem
branes. promotes flow of digestive juices,
purifies the blood, builds you up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

IT have been somewhat costive. but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results de-
bowels perfectly."-George B. Krause,
SO6 Walnut Ave. Altoona. Pa,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

III ] 7 Fft-SIVd0y -7H'77'
dairies 21m25.
FGGS-F'irm; at market, cases included,
1892: firsts pa: prime frsts %!
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 16amll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

A. Speei6e-feFp aiiA-Dfs-tf }iomas Eclcc-
trio Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment ever
devised A household remedy in America
for Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

Any skin itching is a temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse It itches.
Deans Ointment cures piles. ecZema-any
skin itching. At all drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
MORSE

Score-Morse High >. Cony High 10
Goals from tloor-F'itzgerald ;, Goodman
4. Thompson ,. Pratt ;. Stewart >. Nor
ton .. Meadcr ,. Brown. Goals from fouls
-Meader :. Thompson :. Referee, Mar
shall Umpire. Trott. Scorer, Hawley.
Timer Spear. Time, 20ln. periods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
BAKER STILL
HAS HIS JOB
Acting Mayor Mitchell, OF
New York Fails to Bring
About instant Discharge.
C0NFERS WITH GAYNOR

New York, Sept. 21.-Wtth assurance
that Mayor Gaynor will hasten back to
the city hall to take personal charge
of the police situation, Acting Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell yesterday an
nounced he expected to have no further
communication with Police Commits
sioner Baker. During a conference
with Mayor Gaynor, Mr.. Mitchell de
manded that Mr.. Baker be removed
from office at once.
THE mayor requested me to leave
the police matter In allegiance until his
return, which he promised would be
within a few days" said Mr.. Mitchell
yesterday. 81 showed him the insub-
ordinate letter addressed to me by Mr..
Baker and we discussed 1t in every
detail. The mayor requested me to
keep its contents a secret until he has
taken such steps as he believes neces-
sary.
"If I had carried out my own CON
victions the police commissioner would
have been removed this morning. l
think that Mayor Gaynor's opinion and
my own are Identical as to Commits
sioner Bakers fitness. The mayor
wants to look into the situation him
self and 1t Is my view hat he is JUST
fed in doing So"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
TO PRESERVE RELIC
OF THE REVOLUTION

Freehold, Sept. 21:-Through the eff
forts of Charles H. Sanford, of London,
England, who has made his summer
home in Freehold for q lumber Oh
years, a trust fund of $4,000 will soon
be established for the preservation of
old Tennent Cemetery. The church
trustees, after years of struggling, have
succeeded in accumulating $4,000, and
Mr.. Sanford and d. V. Perirne, of Free
hold. have subscribed 400 each to-
ward the $4,000 additional it is pro
posed to raise.
This fund will be raised locally, but
Mr.. Sanford has inaugurated another
movement to raise an endowment fund
of $50, 900 for the old Tennent church,
which was used as a hospital in the
battle of Monmouth during the regolu-
tionary War, and where Colonel Monck-
ton, of the British army, lost his life
A headstone marks the grave of this
| officer, near the church, and the editce
| still shows mrks Of shot and shell
thrown during that memorable battle.
Subscriptions to the $4,000 endow-
ment fund will be solicited all over the
country, as persons whose ancestors for
merly worshipped at old Tennent are
now living in almost every State in the
Union.
Mr.. Sanford also proposed to pur,
chase a plot of land somewhere near the
church yard on which to hold the an
nual harvest home, thus taking it out of
the church yard, where it has proved
Objectionable in some respects.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
RUTGERS COLLEGE OPENS
FOR A RECORD YEAR
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 21:-Rut-
gers College term for the fall opened
this morning with a larger attend
ance than ever before in its history.
A total of 363 students are now en-
rolled and of that number there are
127 in the freshmen class.
The students first met in Kirkpat-
rick Chapel on the college campus
this morning, where they heard an
address of welcome delivered by
President w. H. F. Demarest. He
referred to college life as compared
with life on the outside and said 1t
should be the students aim to act
good In college, the same as out of
1t, for a college "a break as we'll as
make a man, If he accepts the wrong
course. He stated that every stu
dent should be honest, pure and up
right.
Prof. John H. Logan, Of Colgate
University, is q new instructor at the
college this year and will teach his
tory. He takes the place of DR..
Page, who was substituting for Prof.
Stevenson. The latter was last year
granted q leave Of absence for a year
and his place was taken for that Pc
riod by DR.. Page, Another years
leave of absence was granted him
and now Prof. Logan will fill his
place.
Rutgers Preparatory School also
opened this morning with a larger
attendance than ever before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
bill at the next session of the Iegisia-

bill at the next session of the legisla-
ture.
We believe in the enactment of a
civil service law that shall provide for
the permanent employment of officials
so long as they discharge the duties Of
their positions in a creditable manner
to the satisfaction of their immediate
superlOrs in Office.
Delegates Under Primary Laws.
We favor such election and primary
laws as will make the decision of the
people at the elections and primaries
Easy of expression and sure of execu-
ton and that the election machinery
created shall be such that at the pri-
maries all contesting candidates shall
be represented fairly aud impartially
and that by enrolment or otherwise
the primaries Of each party shall be
confined to the membership thereof.
We favor the election of all delegates
to conventions under the primary laws
of the state.
We heartily indorse the policy inau-
gurated by the Republican party of
using all evenue from automobile H.
censes for the repair and maintenance
Of our splendid system of improved
roads, and we advocate such legisIa-
ton with respect to automobiles as
shall be just alike to the automobiles
and to the taxpayers of this state ana
also properly promote the reciprocal
relations between this and other states
with respect to the use of their respec.
tive highways by nonresident automo
bilists.
We favor the wise and beneficial de.
velopment Of the commerce of the
state, and to that end We pledge our.
selves to the continuance and mainte.
lance of our public highways and In
land waterways, and we approve the
policy Of federal aid In the improve
ment of our adjacent interstate wa.
ters.
Fifteen years ago the Republicans of
this state, appalled, by the widespread
corruption under Democratic admits
t~ration, placed the Republican party In
control and have continued 1t In power
since that time. The results have been
greatly to the advantage of the state
In administrative and legislative ac-
compIishment and demonstrates the
wisdom of a further continuance Of Re
publican power and responsibility.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
GRISCOM HAS
THE MAJORITY
Claims Victory for Roose-
welt in the New York
Primary Fight Yesterday.
HAS $40 DELEGATES

New Yosk, Sept. 21.-'The progress
sive wing Of the Republican party is
assured of go delegates out of the
1,0t5 at the state. convention said
County Chairman Lloyd Griscom yes
terday in front Of the Outlook office,
where he was discussing the situation
with Colonel Roosevelt, 1.-The old
guard is defeated. That means we
Will nominate a candidate who will
win on a platform he can stand on"
Colonel Roosevelt saw only a few
callers, including John A. Stewart,
president Of the League of Republican
Clubs, and DR.. Albert Shaw, editor of
the Review of Reviews. He did not
expect to talk politics with any one
unless a situation should arise. No
conference had been planned in ad-
vance.
Mr.. Griscom said he did not expect
to see the colonel, but he was not let
ting that fact prey upon him. He was
exceedingly tubilant in manner and
admitted that he was especially pleas
ed by the result Of the conference be-
tween President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt. He would only say for pub
lcati0n that Colonel Roosevelt will
ask of the convention that 1t indorse
the Taft administration to date.
1t Is stated that at the conference
Colonel Roosevelt and President Taft
left the other conferees and behind
closed doors discussed the possibilities
of 1912. No n knows here what was
said in that private and particular con-
ference. Colonel Roosevelt made no
neither dropped a word that could be
seized on as a foundation for guess
work.
"Do you favor an up state man for
governors" Mr.. Griscom was asked.
81 only favor nominating a candidate
who will win," said he.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked:
"In what manner was the confer
ence brought about? Was it at your
~request?"
"Some days ago." said Colonel Roose-
welt, "Mr. Griscom asked me If | would
be willing to meet the president and
talk over certain matters. / replied
that l would do SO gladly, and Mr..
Griscom then took the matter up. l
expected that the conference would be
held In New York, but Mr.. Griscom
wired me that the conference must be
held in New Haven, owing to Presi-
dent Taft's engagements. That was
quite SatfSfa Glory tn maO
"At this conference was the ques-
ton of the nomination to be made by
the Republican party in 1912 discuss
ed in any way?"
~ must decline to discuss any detail
of the conference ITSELF" said Mr..
Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
OFFICER RISKS
LIFE FOR BOYS
New York Policeman Is
Snatched from Watery
Grave by Deckhand.
BOYS IN SWIM MING

New York, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Mary
S~chrieber, darning socks on the deck
of her home, the coal barge Pilgrim,
at the foot of East Fourth street, heard
q call for help from two little boys
she had seen slip out of their clothes
and dive into the swimming hole along.
side the bulkhead a few minutes be-
fore. She saw there was a strong ebb
tide, which vas taking them out into
the river, and she yelled for aid with
all her might.
A truck driver heard her and saw
the boys, but lost his. head and ran
up and down the dock aimlessly.
Then Bicycle Policeman Edward
Conrad, who was on strike duty In
Edward Shewman's shipyard, came on
a run. Throwing aside his coat, he
dived into the water.
BY this time one of the boys had
sunk in the swimming hole and the
other was battling vainly In the swift
current some distance out. The DO.
liceman made for him and after q
hard struggle managed to clamp the
little fellow between his legs and swim
for the dock.
1t was as hard a battle as ever a
life had and by the time Conrad
reached the piles his strength was
nearly gone. He seemed unable to
make another stroke and his arms fell
Imply as he reached for the piles and
found they were too slippery to grasp.
Then his legs relaxed their grip about
the boy and both sank.
Several thousand persons had as.
sembled at the foot of the street and
on the dock by this time and there was
great excitement. Michael Hagerty
of 1912 Avenue A, one of the deck
hands, jumped in and struck out for
Conrad.
He reached him Just as he came up
and then there was a fight to keep him
I'D.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
MOB HOOTS AT
MISS LE NEVE
Hundreds Of People Sur
rounded tho London Court
House When She Entered.
MORE TESTIMONY TAKEN
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special 0J nHed Press WTo.
London, Sept. 21:-Only a strong
escort of police prevented Miss Ethel
Claire LeNeve, accused of being an
accessory in the alleged murder of
Mrs. Belle Elmore-Crippen, from be-
ing mobbed as she entered Bow
street police court today. Hundreds
surrounded the court and hooted
and Kissed as she entered. The
police formed a Gordon about her,
fighting back the mob until they got
within. Miss LeNeve nearly col
Iapsed and was in such a nervous
state that a physician was sent for.
Miss M. l.. Curnow, who succeed
ed Crippen as manager of a popular
medicine house, testified that she
never knew Of Crippen using hyos-
Gin, the poison alleged to have been
found in the remains believed to be
those of Mrs. Cr1ppen. Miss Curnow
said that Crippen warned her short
ly before his flight not to answer
any questions regarding him.
DIR. Crippen and Miss Glare Lee
Neve were today bound over to the
Central Criminal Court to be tried
at the October term for the murder
of Mrs. Belle Gilmore Crippen, the
doctors wife. Attorney Arthur New
ton, for the prisoners, offered no de-
Tense at the conclusion of the hear
ing at the Bow street police court to-
day, explaining that he would reserve
his defense until the trial. Both
Crippen and Miss LeNeve grew pale
when the magistrate announced his
decision, although 1t had been a
foregone conclusion that such would
be the outcome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
PROHIBITION MEETINGS
WERE HELD YESTERDAY

Henry A. Larsen, of Waupaca,
Wisconsin, a great temperance lee
turer. spoke at two meetings on the
cause of prohibition In this end of
the island yesterday. Mr.. Larsen
made an address at oon at the 8. s..
White Dental Works, at Prince Bay,
At s O'Clock last night he spoke to
a fairly good crowd at the corner Of
Main street and Arents avenue, Tot
tenville. He will be the principal
speaker at the county convention of
the Prohibition party Of Richmond
county in DEEMS Memorial hcurch,
Westerleigh, tonight, when the
county officers will be named for the
coming fall campaign. Harlon Nc
MILAN, a teacher at Curtis High
School, New Brighton, and a former
teacher in public school No. /, Tot
tenville, made a brief address in in
PRODUCING the speaker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
PRAISES the TARIFF
AND LAUDS TAFT
Continued from page ID

continued ron page ID
congressmen~by direct primary vote, a
blanket ballot that would contain all
the names of the candidates, which
would be sent to the voters home for
him to mark, and the appointment Of
all primary officers by the court or
some impartial agency in order that
both election officers should not come
from one side. The motion to adopt
the minority report was voted down
and the majority report, as read by
Congressman Gardner, was adopted.
The first ballot showed S06h votes
for Lewis, 1855 for Martin and Sc for
Frelinghuysen. Hudson, which at
first voted 83 Of its 173 votes, trans
ferred these to Lewis before the poll
ing of the counties was finished. The
vote as soon as the roll call had been
completed vas made unanimous for
Mr.. Lewis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
WILSON LIKELY SPEAK
TWICE IN MIDDLESEx
CONTINUED from page ~

has been proportional upon the ca
pacity of the people for law and not
upon their capacity for revolution.
1t Will never do for a self-governing
people to lose the feeling for a legal
polity. The characteristics of all
self-governing people has been poise,
and when / think of the process of
politics it seems to me that the basis
of politics in almost all instances Is
law.
IF you will think OF 1t, what the
people are now clamoring for in this
respect is the correction of abuses
and the enactment Of laws which
are better suited to the circum-
stances of the age"
In speaking of the law and the
judges Mr.. Wilson said:
Law is meant to bring order out
of society. We create the devilmentr
the judges cure it."
He criticised the building OF
banks that look like Greek temples
and said in the way of suggestion
that architects should reserve their
present models Of banks for church
es and temples of justice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
PUBLIC OPINION
Editor NEWS:

In your editorial of Monday on the
appointment of two physicians on the
Hospital staff, you mention the name of
one allopathic physician not on the staff
as the Oldest practician of that school
1 know of one homeopathic physician
who has been practicing here close to
a quarter of a century-the second old
est in the city.
Why limit the appointments to the al
lopathie sehool7 The patrons Of homeo-
pathy are entitled to representation on
the board az well as the allopathic. The
hospital at Middletown, N. Y. has on its
staff about an equal number of both
schools. Our nearby neighbor, Plain
field, has ne or two homeopathic on its
STAFF.
"Taxation without representation y
was a principle that our Revolutionary
fathers fought against to a v u conn
try and lay broad and deep the foun-
dation of true liberty.
Yours for justice,
E. A. HULTS. M. D.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
FEATURE AT FOOD SHOW.
Miss CASTOR Gets Booth to War on
Cigarettes.

Si9Arettes.
New York, Sept. 21.-A new booth
was built yesterday afternoon between
the pickle and the oyster stands in
Madison Square garden. 1t was not
erected like the others as a back
ground for a display of any kind of
pure food, but merely as a setting for
Miss Lucy CASTOR, president of the
One Million ANTI Cigarette league.
The decorations, which belong to the
samples school Of the eighteeQlh cen
fury, blazed forth In black letters on a
white ground an assortment Of senti-
ments selected by Miss CASTOR. One
of them, which is signed Robert Bur-
detto," declares that "the boy who
smokes cigarettes is like a CIPHER with
the rim knocked off"
Miss CASTOR explained that the tran
scription had been made by an Ital-
ian and she hadn't had time to do
any proof reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-21
.SUSPEkDS INCREASE ON
WESTERN RAILROADS
ecidl bv United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Sept. 21:-An order
issued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today suspends until
January s, 1911, proposed increases
in rates on forty railroads in the
middle West. 1t affects nearly all
railroads c~entering In Chicago and
st. Louis. bee