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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-30
RAILROAD
AEROPLAME RACES
AVIATION WEEK Al ATLANTIC CITY

1t is not a far cry back to DARIUS Green and
his fyin' machine when aerial navigation was con-
sidered impossible.
Today Atlantic City is preparing for a great
Aviation Meet from July 2 to IL, when three OF the
greatest flyers of the modern world will demonstrate
their mastery of the air.
slSGlenn II. Curtiss, the holder OF the worlds record
for speed, will fly daily from July 4 to II.
Walter E. Brookins, who holds the record for
highest flying, will give exhibitions July 7 to II in a
Wright ~aeroplane.
This is the first contest between the Wright and
Curtiss machines.
1t is also expected that Charles K. Hamilton, the
great long distance aviator, will be present and race
from July Z to IL
There will be prize events each day, including a
Hfty-mile fight over a fve-mile circular course, and
prize high flying, July 7 to IL, directly over the
beach front and ocean.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the direct route to
Atlantic City, and excursion tickets are on sale from
all points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18

rious condition suffering from the
same malady. One is Ensign p. o.
Griffith
The work of selecting jury for the
trial of Sophie Kritchman and Joseph
Mitchell, charged with the murder of
Bronislow Kulvinskas proceedesf,s lsw-
ly Thursday at Waterbury, CT Only
one additional juror was accepted dur
ing the morning making a total of
eight. One more juror was secured
during the early afternoon before the
panel was exhausted and then court
adjourned until Friday, when the new
panel will report.
An investigation of the affairs ard
officials of the Southbridge Savings
Bank is provided for in an order
adopted Thursday by both the Mas
sachusetts Senate and House. Presi-
dent Treadway appointed as member
of the committee to make this investi-
cation. Senators Greenwood of Fitch
burg and White of West Tisbury. The
special joint commission is ordered to
report with recommendations on it's
findings on or before April /. The COM
mission is empowered to summon pa
pers and persons The House members
chosen to act with those from the SEN
ate are Representatives Dow of Bos-
ton; Washburn, Worcester; Warren,
Chelsea; Cavanagh Everett, and La
| moreaTX of Southbridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
No One Organization Can
Control Meat Trade,
Short Crops and Short Pro-
duciion Reason Why
Prices Are High, Says Michael
Ryam...Hog Prices Soaring.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Michael Ryan,
president Of the Cincinnati Abattoir
Co, and organizer Of the American
Meat Packers Association. was wit
ness before the federal grand jury in
it's investigations of the methods of the
so-called Beef Trust" After leaving
the jury room Mr.. Ryan said that
shortage Of crops and the raising OF
too few animals for slaughter were re-
sponsible for present high prices OF
meats.
Mr. Ryan said that the annual sale
Of meats amounts to about $l.300,Ooo,-
600, OF which 60 per cent. Is sold by the
indeptndent dealers. He added that the
meat business was SO great that 1t was
Impossible for any one organization 10
control It absolutely. A prediction tnat
the price of meat would decline 10
normal basis within year If the COM
ing seasons crops are plentiful and
IL more farmers would raise live STOCK
was made by Mr.. Ryan.
Live hogs at the stock yards today
touched a price unequalled since lSU'
selling at $40 hundred weight con-
tipued light receipts for several months
at the packing centers and reports OF
scarcity Of hogs on the farms called
out prophecies that the $40 marx
touched in 1870 may soon be reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
ASK FEDERAL LAW.
Auto Owners Want Relief from Con-
flicting Laws Of States.

Washington, Feb. T.-Representa-
tlves of automobile owners of the
country appeared before the House in
terstate committee today to advocate
some sort of federal law that would
place them upon uniform basis and
relieve them from the "freakisll" oner
atoms of conflicting laws of the various
states. The federal license bill intro
duced by Representative Cocks of New
York was being considered.
l.. r. Spear of Boston. president of
the American Automobile Association.
opposed the provision which would reg
ulats the licensing of automobiles &C
cording to horsepower. He explained
that machine of small power but run
nlng rapidly might do more damage
than machine of greater power. run
ning at slower rate. 1t was stated
that the Cocks bill would produce ST.
100000 annually in revenue for the fed
eral government through the license
fee of IS for each machine. There are
| now 100000 machines in this country
and with the output of 1910 added the
| total would be about 600 900 cars with
| but one-third of this number takinc
out federal licenses the government,
| would derive the large revenue above
stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
COMPETITION FIXES PRICES
OF Meat, According to Testimony OF
Packing House Officials.

jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 17.-Compe-
tition rather than combination or
agreement among packers fixes the
prices of meats according to testimony
OF hacking house officials given TO-DAY
before Special Examiner Dillon in the
Investigation into the methods of the
nine packing companies doing business
in Missouri
A general denial that prices are fixed
at meetings of representatives of the
companies was entered by the three
witnesses examined during the day.
&. w. Armour and c. II. Hodge OF
Kansas City, president and assistant
TO the president of the Armour Pack
ing Co.; and G. F. Swift Of Chicago in
charge OF the hog packing department
Of Swift e. Co, were the witnesses eX-
amined.
Swift said that Swift & Co. of Illinois
held stock in the Schwarzchild & Sui
seberger Co., and also owned through
the estate of his father, G. w. Swift,
Packing Co of New Jersey.
He said that Swift & Co. OF Maine
and Swift & Co of West Virginia are
selling companies for the Illinois COM
pany, to which all business and divi-
dends are reported.
Hodge testified that the Armour
Packing Co and Armour & Co of Hi
nois slaughtered cattle sheep and hogs
to the value of $15,000,000 during 1909
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IMPENDING LEGISLATION.
House and Senate are Well Up With
Their Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Arrangement-
having been made by Republican leaders
of the Senate to smooth out the creases
in the administration plans for the
enactment of postal savings bank leglsla
ton, stock is now being taken of Other
bills numbered among the Taft policies
to ascertain what may be their chances
for passage. SO far as the Senate Is
concerned all of the administration bills
aopear to be in good condition except the
FEDERAL incorporation measure and that
to create legislative council for Alas
ka.
The fact that Senator Beveridge, who
is sponsor for the Alaska bill, has agreed
to allow it to be displaced as the "un-
finished business indicates that he is not
entirely sanguine Of its success.
The Arizona and New Mexico statehood
the Senate and be accepted by the House.
on every hand it is admitted that thu
measure looking to federal action in char
tering corporations will go over until an
Their session, but the proposed amend
ments to the interstate commerce law
have received a decided impetus within
the past few days. The President is
pressing hard for railroad legislation and
even the senator's and representatives. of
his own party who are not entirely con-
WINGED as to the wisdom of all the rail-
road legislation which he has asked are
incluined to get off the track and allow
him to have his way in this matter.
1t was announced today that the spe
cial committee of Western senators, of
which the administration conservation
will be referred. expects to hold day and
night Sc ssons for the purpose of expedit-
ing its work
The Senate calendar is practically clear
Of other measures and the House is well
up with it's work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
Will Pass Postal
Savings Bank Bill.

Washington, Feb 17-Assurances of the
passage by the Senate of the postal saw
ngs bank bill were practically given
President Taft tonight at a conference at
the White House. The House was report
ed at the conference by Rep. Weeks of
Massachusetts, chairman of the commit
tee on postoffices. The others who took
part We're Senators Penrose, chairman of
the committee on postoffices and post
roads, Aldrich. Root, Crane and Carter,
the last named being in charge of the
savings bank measure. All of them were
chary about discussing the exact outcome
Of the discussion with the President, but
each appeared optimistic. 1t is under
stood on good authority, however, that
the amendments offered and pressed by
Senators Root and Smoot will be with
drawn. Tonight's amicable solution of
the snarl into which the savings bank
bill was forced is interpreted by the ma
iority in Congress as indicating that
practically all of the so-called admnistra-
ton measures will be advanced by similar
methods. The postal bill will be taken
up tomorrow.
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CCNGER NAMES LATE SEN
ATOR NIXON AS THIRD MAN


The conversation was upon the SUD-
ject of bribery, wasn't it?'
Il considered it more blackmail than
bribery" declared Conger with the first
show of resentment he had made during
the morning.
Mr.. Carr objected to this answer and
the chairman refused to let it stand on
the record; but Conger repeated it sew
eral times when Aids attorney brought
him up to a definition of this transaction.
Conger's attorneys objected to the
charman's refusal to let this answer
stand. Judge Van Wyck contended that
to make a demand for money was black
mail but to meet a demand by giving
money was not bribery.
Wasn't the money brought here for
that purpose?" pursued Carr.
Yes" admitted Conger.
Conger confirmed Hiram G. Noes
statement that the senator has instructed
Moe how to divide the $1,000 sent by his
brother Frank for the bridge company
ard told him the names to write on the
envelopes.
Carr made the witness describe in de-
tail his alleged trip with Moe to the Cap
lldl on ApIll 20, l5Ul, " ulSliip tie
money.
Conger was still repeating what occurr-
ed at the capital when the Senate took
recess. 1t seemed likely that he would
stay on the stand for the rest of the day.
After recess Conger testified that he
met Colonel George Dunn, chairman of
the Republican state committee in 1902, in
Albany at the office of the State Board of
Railroad Commissioners and made con-
tribution to the state Republican cam
paign fund.
individually or for the bridge compa-
nies?''
Both answered Conger.
In 1908 was there any proposed legis-
lation of that character" (Relating to
the bridge companies) :.
Yes"
Conger said however, that he did moth
ing with reference to this legislation. He
acknowledged that he knew money was
being raised in this connection in 1903
Landon manager of the Groton Bridge
Co., told him, he said.
Senator Conger said there was fund
sent to the Groton Bridge Co. by other
companies
Il will not tell unless compelled to-"
Mr.. Carr insisted on the witness answer
ing. A debate followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
COST OF LIVING.
Lodge Heads Senate Committee to
Make Investigation.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
appointed as it's committee to investi
gate the increased cost of living the
following: Senators Lodge, Gallinger.
McCumber, Crawford. Simons and
Clarke of Arkansas. Senator Elkins
declined the craftsmanship because he
was busy with the administration rail-
road bill. Lodge was made chairman.
1t now appears unlikely that hear
ings will be held by the committee.
Chairman Lodge will call his associates
together as soon as possible to con-
slider the best procedure. Personally
he is of M opinion that more can be
accomplish by calling to the assist
ance of IT, committee experts in the
various executive departments who
have special knowledge of the many
subjects to be probed.
Lodge said today that the invest-
cation will be thorough and will cover
fully the wide scope provided for N
the resolution reported from the fl
nance cost of necessaries of life the
committee will not hesitate to bring
out all the facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
NEW YORK FOREST LANDS.
Gov. Hughes Starts Inquiry on Alleged
Dishonesty in Purchases.

Albany. n. Y, Feb. T.-Governor
Hughes determination to probe the affairs
of the state forest, fish and game de-
partment. with view to determining
whether or not dishonest methods have
been employed in the purchase of forest
lands by the state, has added to the I'M
certainties of the situation in Albany
Roger p. Clark. the governors legal ad-
wiser, and II. Leroy Austin. an expert
enced Investigator. who were appointed
by the governor to conduct the inquiry.
were sworn in last night and today they
began systematcal examination of rec
ords bearing on land purchases. Their in
ouiry will go back to the beginning of
the acquisition of forest lands by the
state.
No specific charges have been filed with
Governor Hughes, but he has made it
plain that in view of recent criticisms
and insnuations the atmosphere must be
cleared if the states policy of forest res
ervation is to be continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18

ton of the New York Cotton EXCHANGE
methods incident to the proposeu les-
islation to abolish transactions Ill lu-
lures was concluded today before the
House committee on agriculture. FOR
ner President Hubbard and l.. Man
delbaum, of the exchange, were the
witnesses. Mr. Hubbard's purpose was
to explain the development ana chanse
of methods of that body ana Mr.
Mandelbaum appeared on a rowing
commission so far as his testimony was
concerned. his ideas being to go INTO
MANY things not taken up by the other
representatives of the exchange. rms
makes four representatives of that
mart that have taken up Its suoseis'
former President Hubbard, Vice Pres
ideut Marsh and Messrs. NeVllle anu
Mandelbaum, both prominent mem
berS..
Tomorrow representatives of the
Grain Exchange future TRANSACTIONS
on which are also involved, VIII APP
near to defend their system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
MONMOUTH.

Mrs. c. C. Wyman, who fell and
broke her leg a few weeks ago, is well
on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland King were
guests OF his sister, Mrs. Llewellyn
Chase Wednesday.
Dellie Chick is very ILL.,
Dean Hutchinson Is quite feeble.
Miss Florence Tinkham of Lewiston
was caller this week on her aunt,
Mrs Carrie B. Slower.
Miss Alice f. Carter will close a
10-weeks term of school Friday.
The selectmen will commence work
on the town reports Thursday.
P. E. Frost's teams are hauling lum-
Der to Gardiner
Mrs. Pitts, who has been with her
daughter. Mrs. B. X. Carver, for six
weeks returned to her home at North
Haven Monday.
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JEFF DAVIS LOVES
THE STANDARD OIL
Continued from Page One.)

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point, that the trust is not organized I'M
der the laws of any state. The trust was
formed irrespective of the statute, it is
commended. with something more or
doubt, I think the complainant is wrong,
said Judge Lowell in passing on the point
and comparing it with the objection that
the trust had no capital STOCK. AS the
third point the contention was made that
the trust and the trustees are no enSaS-
ed in business.
while a trust is concerned in the man
agement of real estate and the proilts de-
rived are chiefly from it's rents. sald
Judge Lowell. II am of the opinion that
the language of the act should be con-
st,7led broadly even to include the bust
ness of this trust"
In the other case Richard Reed RoS-
ers, counsel for the Lymans, argues that
his case differs from the others in that
the rapid transit railroad is owned by
the city of New York. He informs tho
court that the company pays the interest
on the bonds issued by the city to defray
tho cost of construction and 1 per cent.
per annum of the principal amount. ii:
the form of a sinking fund. AS evidence
of the public character of the company
he says that in the act of incorporation
it's interest in the railroad and the equip
ment owned by it and employed in the
operation of the road are exempted from
taxation.
Two questions, unlike those presented
in other cases, are included in this suit
Mr. Rogers says. One is whether the
tax Is not upon corporation that is in
effect an agency of state government
for the purpose of carrying on what is a
municipal and. therefore, state enter
prise. The other is whether there is an
unconstitutional inequality or dscrimina-
ton against the company as compared
with other corporations whose capital
stock exceeds their funded debt.
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Steamship Yucstan Sunk
By An Iceburg.
Strikes Headon in Icy Strait,
Alaska soon Sinks.
Her Grew and SIS Passengers Now
Camping on Shore.

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 1.-THE steel
steamship Yucatan of the Alaska
Steamship Co, formerly a yacht used
by George w. Perkins of New York,
bound from Valdez to Seattle, with s.
passengers, struck an iceberg in Icy
strait yesterday and sank within eight
minutes in six fathoms of water at
high tide. There was no loss of life
and so far as is known no one was IN
iured. The shipwrecked passengers and
sailors are camped on Chicago island.
They will be brought to Juneau tomor-
row by the steamer Georgia, which left
Juneau soon after news of the wreck
was received.
First Mate Gustafson of the Yucatan
and Capt. Raymond jaeger of the fish
ing schooner Alexandria arrived to-
day with news of the loss of the Yu-
catan. The Yucatan was bound from
Chicago island to take on a cargo of
gypsum. When Icy strait was reached
tie water was smooth but there We're
great fields of ice Snow was falling so
thickiy that it was impossible to see
far ahead. Capt. w. p. Porter was on
the bridge with the pilot. Capt. john
son. who commanded the steamship
Ohio when she was lost in British Co
lumbar waters last summer.
Slow speed was ordered and the steamer
crept through the ice. Presently an ice
berg doomed up ahead and the steamship
rammed it, a great hole being torn in the
side of the vessel. Full steam ahead was
ordered and the Yucatan was beached on
the island. The boats We're lowered and
all on board We're taken ashore without
mishap. The 10 women passengers were
taken off first. Food and bedding and
the mails also We're saved. On the island
the castaways found cabins and with
sufficient food, clothing, blankets and
wood, are not likely to suffer. Many pas
sengers lost their personal effects
The Yucatan is steel vessel built at
Chester Pa. in 1890, and is valued at
100000. Last summer she was equipped
as a private yacht at an expense of $780,
Geo and flying the flag of the New York
Yacht Club, carried George w. Perkins of
New York and party of friends on
pleasure trip along the Alaskan coast.
After this trip she was reconverted into
commercial boat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
NUMBERING RESUMED.
About 1o0,ooo,oOo Feet Will Be Landed
At Bangor.

Bangor, Me, Feb. lit was esti-
Thursday that the total cut of logs to
reach Bangor boom the coming season
will be about 1OOOOO,OOO feet. On the
main river and on the east and west
branches probably somewhere in the
vicinity of 100000 will be put into
| the water when the ice goes out, and
| from other points, outside of Penob-
scot waters, enough logs will be led
| down into The river to make I'D the
| 100,000,000 feet.
| In all probability about 100000 feet
will be hauled on the West branch
| Among those at work are Switzerland
and Hodge, hauling into Ragmuff stream,
near the head of Chesuncook lake. This
| operation will put about 100000 feet onto
the ice.
John Largay & Son are operating in
the vicinity of Lobster lake, and also
have a camp on the Coxabestus, landing
about 100000
c. Murphy G. Son are hauling into the
Soudehunk, bringing in 100000.
Ira Carpenter, near Patten, is landing
about 100000 into Harrington lake.
d. A. Mcleod has in hand about 1900
600 feet which are also being hauled nito
Harrington lake.
Moses Wardey, with camps around the
lower lakes. will place more than 100000
feet on West branch ice.
In East branch waters the Eastern
Manufacturing Co., as usual is the larg-
est operator, and will cut and haul some
where in the vicinity of 25,O0O,0O0.
c. Murphy & Son also have a camp in
East branch waters, where they are haul
ing 100000 feet.
Finch & Gardner are putting about
i. 100000 into Grand lake ilowage,
Hinch Il Chambers are getting out s.
600 or so on Hay brook; Paul Con-
va has a crew handling from 100000 to
100000 at Grand lake: NJ. S. Darwin
is putting about 100000 into Spring
brook; Oscar Thomas has 100000 to
haul near MILESTONE, and J. D. Nc
Kane has 500 Coo on the Madaciunk, be-
low the mouth of the West branch on
the main river.
Besides these and other operations in
Penobscot river waters, there are hum
dreds of thousands of feet of logs in
Hscatauuis waters which will ultimate
" find their way to the Bangor boom;
logs from the Mattawamkeag, Passa-
dumkeag and other streams will swell
the total. and altogether it will be a
grand assemhlage of big sticks from
the woods that will be driven down to
Bangor in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
STORY DENIED.
No Truth in Reports of Trouble Be-
tween Greek Army and Navy.

Athens, Greece, Feb. 1.-THE Cham
Der of Deputies met in extraordinary
session today. Former Minister Cen
eral Tsamados was elected here. AS
Stunning the chair he expressed the
hope that all would cooperate earnest
ly in advancing the work of reform
necessary to the pacification of public
opinion.
An official communique was issued
this afternoon denying the sensational
stories published abroad to the effect
that preparations We're being made for
hostilities between the army and navy
and of the reports that foreign war
ships contemplated bombarding Pirae-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
NO IMMEDIATE EFFORT
To Secure $4,000 Appropriation Asked
BY Treasury Department.

Washington, Feb. lit is we'll I'M
derstood among the majority leaders
of the House that no immediate effort
will be made to meet the request Of
the treasury department for an ap,
preparation Of $4,000 with which to
carry into effect the publicity provision
of the corporation tax law. The APP
preparation would necessarily have 10
come from the ways and means co,n-
mittee, authorizing the appropriations
committee to bring in a bill. This
would be necessary even if the tie n
were to be tackled onto any one of tn
deficiency appropriation bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

In the second Congressional district
of Georgia Wednesday, Judge Ander-
son S. Roddenherry of Thomasville was
elected to succeed the late Congress
man James N. Griggs.
IN extensive temporary withdrawal
of lands from the public domain was
made by Secretary Ballinger Thursday.
involving 2,06S,492 acres reserved from
coal entry and 1898 acres withdrawn
from all forms of disposition. Fifty-siN
thousand, four hundred and thirty-one
acres We're restored to settlement.