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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
PENOIsStOT
MA.

Esther Sylvester. who has been visit
ing in Argyle, has returned home.
Mrs. Ralph Friend and daughter from
Waterville have been visiting her ia.
Their, George B. Hubbard.
Leila Carter and Oral Cookson COM
mencod teaching in Carmel Nov. IS.
John Downs and Morris Cole are on
hunting trip.
Addison Small took the straw away
from threshing machine last Friday
that threshed 175 bushels of oats in
five hours. This IS remarkably smart
for man aged 81 years, the oldest man
III town.
The dance at S. of V. hall was we'll
patronized. Another will be held FRI
day evening. Dec. ..
z. f. Carter. Harry Graves, D. A.
Blagden and Sumner Damon of Car
mel have gone to Norcross hunting.
Hartley Tarr has gone to Sanger
Vile to teach school,
Guy Cothran and Nettie Cameron Of
New Brunswick were united in mar
rage Nov. 20 and have returned to
town and are keeping house in tho
Harris house purchased by Mr.. Goth
ran.
Ellen Ferguson has returned from
her visit at Farmington. ~.
The Withee brothers have purchased
large flock OF sheep at Newburg.
Mrs. G.. n. Miller ia visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Friend.
Martin Mitchell of Troy, has been
testing cattle in this vicinity. He, con-
demncd II head of the Withce cattle.
Schools in town began Monday. Nov.
2s. with the following teachers Ed
win Andrews of Carmel. Algernon
Simpson at the Center. John L. Carter
at South Etna. Bird Cole. Means dis
trict, Mrs John Borwn, Sanborn dis
trict, Mrs. Edith Ames, District No. 3:
MISS Dora Cole, Jordan district.
Degree work at the next Rebekah
meeting, Dec &c; also nomination OF
officers.
Mrs. Edna Graves is gaining and go
to be up. Her nurse Went home Sum
day night.
Mrs. Hattie Hardy had an III turn
Saturday.
Charles Graves recently of Damas.
Gus, has accepted a position as main
tanner OF the block signal from, Etna
TO carmel and has moved into the rent
vacated BY Mrs. Annie Simpson.
Gusta Locke, from Carmel vas re-
entity in town for week visiting her
I'D home and friends in town.
Burton Fogg has returned home from
elttsfiefd and'is' Ill with q bad cold,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
<. BELFAST. "
Coming Of lubec SaIdiae
Co. Definitely Settled.
Plant Representing About $751;.
600 viii Be Erected.
Sunset Packing Co. Also Expects
to Locate In 6elfast.

Belfast, Me-, Dec. G.-(SpeciaD.-
The Belfast City government last
night voted to instruct the mayor to
| proceed to negotiate lease for 99
years to the Lubec Sardine Co., for
the property owned by the Belfast
& Moosehead r. r., 'just south Of the
lower bridge n this city. The prop
erty is under lease to the Maine Gem
trail r. r. which concurs in the trans
action made by the Belfast q Moose
head people. This makes the coming
,, of the Lubec Sardine Co. a sure thing
and the company will put up build
ing which with the foundation and
sea wall will cost something like $685.
O00 Belfast is jubilant over the mat
ter.
A s:lort time ago Wilmer J. Dorman.
prominent member Of the Belfast
Board of Trade, was in Washington
county on a Masonic visit and met
James Alternately Of the Sunset Pack
ing Co at West Pembroke. Later
Mr.. Alternately came to Belfast and
looked over the ground with an eye
to locating, possibly, a factory here
He was shown very desirable prop
erty. the Marshal wharf privilege on
the water front and was much pleased
with it. The property is owned by
the Belfas: Savings Bank. OF which
Mr., Dorman is cashier. A very at
tractive price has been made by the
bank on the property and the Sun
coz ~ bac opfion on II.
In a letter to Mr.. Dorman yester-
day Mr.. Alternately stated that he is
not only much pleased with that par
ticular property but delighted with
Belfast as a location for factory
and that he is about to go to New
York to lay the matter before his
directors. 1t is now up to the New
York owners whether or not the Sun
set Packing Co comes to Belfast. but
there is every indication shat they
will do SO. The Sunset concern will
not employ 50 large q crew but will
run the entire year, where the LUbec
Co., only runs months.
The new shirt factory OF Miles s.
JeilcSon was started Monday with 10
machines in operation, although more
will be added at once. For the pres
ent only experienced hands are en-
ployed but later others will be taken
on.
Epnriam Robbins of East Belfast
died Monday night at his home, after
an illness of nearly n year. He was
born III Belfast 70 years ago and most
of Ills life was spent here. Six sons,
Arthur, Fred. James, Ephriam. Leslie,
AL Of Belfast and Alden of Lynn.
Mass, and four daughters, Mrs. Eliza
Eden. Mrs. Blancil Hall and Mrs. Net
tie Hopkins Of Belfast and Mrs. An
ME Richards Of Swanville, survive.
His wife died about four years ago.
Mr.. Robbins vas the son Of Samuel
and Eliza (Jones) Robbins and in ad-
dition to the sons and daughters, n
brother, Albert Robbins Of Deer Isle,
survives. The funeral will take place
at his late home at p. NJ. Thurs
day.
The remains of David Ladd, a we'll
known citizen of Belfast, We're brought
to Belfast Tuesday from Augusta,
where he died few days ago. The
nterment was in Grove cemetery. A
son and daughter in this city survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
condemned DISPATCHES.

Fire Tuesday at Evansville, Ind,
caused damage Of approximately $780,
900 principally in the plant Of the En-
drich Tobacco Co. A tobacco ware
house and several other buildings
were destroyed.
Hundreds of business men from all
over the United States arrived in Bos-
ton for the sixth annual convention Of
the National Commercial Gas Associa-
ton, which Tuesday opened It's OPEN
Ing session In Mechanic hall. There
will be two sessions daily until Satur-
day and in conjunction with the, con-
vention an exhibition Of gas appliances
Is ready for inspection in the same
building. President E. A. wrightington
Of the association has been instrument.
81 In developing the exhibition,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
NINE HORSES BURNED.
Peppereil, Mfg. Co. Loses Valuable
Animals In Fire at Biddeford.

Biddeforl, Nc. Dec. 6.--Nine valua-
bic draft horses owned by the Pep
perel manufacturing Co. We're suf-
located 10 death by smoke from q fire
in their stable on Lincoln street early
today. One pair of greys valued at
$1,000 and The others at about 500 4
pair. The fire started in picker seed
in the basement. used for bedding.
The damage 70 the stable did not OK
ceed $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
North Augusta Grange.

North Augusta Grange at its regu-
lar meeting Dec. 8 elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Master, E. H. Tilson: overseer. j. E.
Clark: lecturer, Winnie Davis; stew
ard. Ralph Pcrcival; assistant stew
ord leigh Ayers; chaplain, Lillian
Philbrick; treasurer. c. B. Philbrick;
secretary, Everett Withee; gatekeep-
er. George leighton; Ceres. Gertrude
Tilson; Pomona. Agnes. Percival:
Flora, Vida Green: lady assistant
steward, Marion Tilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

Coscanzo Piancocan. 10 years old
made an unsuccessful attempt early
Tuesday to brew mess Of dynamite in
a'little blacksmith shop connected with
tunnel which is being built under
Chestnut Hill. Newton. Mass. and the
subsequent event shook the district in
to wakefulness and left only a few
minute bits Of the boy and the shop.
The explosion was heard for a radius
of five miles and broke windows with
in distance Of half mile. It is be-
iieved that the boy had too hot a fire
under the dynamite sticks, which he
was preparing for use Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

Mr.. Morrison is tho son Of L. l..
Morrison of this town. II" IS Il grad
uate of Tufts College and Obcrlin Col
lege. He has been a violinist in some
of the largest churches in New York.
Last summer ne played at the weekly
entertainments for the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton
The compositions rendered We're ali
his own and they received most favor
able commentator. Mr. Morrison has
two sisters who are t2lentcd--Miss
Zaidec, who is an artist in New York
City, and Miss Margevy who is plan
ISL in New Yori. City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

A SkOWHEGAN MUSICIAN,
Success Abroad Of Don Morrison. Tai
ented Violinist.

skowhegan. Me. Dec. s.-(speciaD.-
Tho many friends Of Don Morrison,
vioiinist. throughout the county will
be pleased to learn Of his unusual sue
cess in London whore he has gone
with DR.. Sears, the famous lecturer of
New York City. Last week he played
to an audience OF nearly 1000 people
in one of the large theatres OF London.
He Las been lauded by the nobility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
Sidney.

The baptist Ladies Aid Society of
Sidney will hold its next social at the
home Of Pastor Leach Friday evening
Dec. Q. Refreshments consisting OF
cake and coffee Will be served during
the evening. All arc cordially invit-
cd, ! S1tN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

The following corporation has filed its
certificate of organization at the Office OF
the secretary of State:
The Candlestick Publishing Co, organ
lied at Augusta, for the purpose of con-
Quoting an advertising business, etc,
with 100000 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President
and Treasurer. Z. NJ. Leavitt of WIN
thrnn. Certificate filed Dec. 5, 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

Fred Clark of Smithtield, one Of tht
wardens in the employ of the Commits
sion of Inland Fisheries and Game. was
at the department Tuesday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
Coal Lands.

The next subject, and one most i'm
portant for your consideration, Is the
disposition Of the coal lands in the
United States and in Alaska. At the
beginning OF this administration there
We're classified coal lands in the Unit
co states amounting to 5,41G.OOO acres,
and there were withdrawn from entry
Tor purposes of classification 1861 900
heres, Since that time there have been
Withdrawn by my order from entry
Tor classification 1S,917.145 acres, max
Ing total withdrawal Of 96,SH,1lo
acres. Meantime of the acres thus
WITHDRAWN l0.06l $50 have been classi-
hed and found not to contain coal and
nave been restored to agricultural en-
Try and 4.1o6091 acres have been clas-
slned as coal lands, while 19.9O3,239
acres remain withdrawn from entry
and await classification. In addition
oo'.WD acres have been classified as
coal lands without prior withdrawal
mus increasing the classified coal lands
10 lo,429,372 acres.
The question as to how great an
area ought to be included in lease to
one individual or corporation Is not
Tree from difficulty, but in view Of the
TACT that the government retains con-
'rol as owner / think there might be
some liberality In the amount leased
ana that $500 acres would not be too
great maximum. The leases should
only be granted after advertisement
and public competition.
The secretary Of the interior thinks
mere are difficulties In tho way OF
aaslng public coal lands, I entrely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
TEMPORARY DEFEAT
For Resolution Favoring Income Tax
In New York Assembly.

Albany n. Y. April 20.--The Muir
raw concurrent resolution committing
the state in favor Of the proposed in
come tax amendment to the federal con
stitution was decided in the New York
Assembly Wednesday by a vote of a to
G6. Sevcnty-siX votes were necessary t.
approve the measure. There were 10
absonteeS.
Immediately the introducer of the re-
solution moved that the vote be re-en-
tered and that motion lie on the table.
This passed by decisive majority so
that the resolution may be called up
again, and the fact that at least haIf
Of the Ii absentees are known to be III
favor of the measure indicates that II
may be adopted by the Assembly before
the close of the session.
Mr. Murray said tonight that he mao
been assured of the rs votes necessary
to the adoption of his resolution anu
that several of absentees had nrofn'Scu
to support it. He will make another at
tempt to have the resolution adopted
The measure received the solid vote OF
the Democrats present except t"o' one
of whom was Louis Stuyvesant Chahd-
Ter. The two independents voted for
the resolution as did - RepuphcahS'
Four Republicans and SIX Democrats
were absent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
For Hardy Wreckers Of
Rocky Sci||y Islands.
Minnehaha Olsgorges Part Of
$4,000 Ton Cargo.
Booty Gathered by Fishing Craft,
Luggers and Rowboats.

HughtoWn, Star SCillv Island. April
2o-The inhabitants of the rocky Sell
ly islands We're famous Wreckers in
primitive times. but they will remem-
Der this as the greatest day in their
history. The Atlantic Transport Liner
Minnehaha. which ran ashore early
Monday morning. today disgorged
part of her l., 900 tons of valuable car
20. casting it upon the waters all day
long to be gathered up by these who
cared to take the trouble,
Farming and fishing were abandon
ed: school children were dismissed and
most of the population OF the nearby
islands. mep, women and children, de-
voted themselves to obtaining treas
ures from the waves. The saltagers de-
cided to try to rescue the Minnehaha in
the same way they did the White star
steamship Suevic, which went ashore
hear the Lizard in March. 1907. by cut
ting her in half.
The effort to tighten the ship is now
imperative. Today the waves beat up
too nigh and strong for the tugs to go
alongside. Consequently goods were
thrown overheard from the forward
| hold as fast as the steererS and
| large crowd who arrived last night
| from the Falmouth. carried them to
| the deck.
Huge cases containing automobiles
and pianos followed one another over
the side, striking the water with
great splash Sewing machines and
clocks went with them. while furniture
fOated everywhere MANY bales OF
cigarettes covered the face of the wa
ter and tons of cheap American novels
drifted to the nearby shore of Bryher.
where they We're piled like seaweed
Tidings of this jettisoning of wealth
spread early and a fleet of fishing
craft. luggers and row boats scurried
to the scene. AS fast as the cargo hit
the water the enterprising boatmen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
STORMY COURTROOM SCENE.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 2O.-A
stormy courtroom scene In which sew
eral lawyers addressed the court at
the same time and banded charges of
unfair play marked the trial today of
DR.. B. c. Hyde, for the alleged murder
by poison of Colonel Thomas H. Swope.
The trouble arose over the loss by
an assistant in Prosecutor Conklings
Office of the grand jury notes of the
testimony of DR.. Walter S. Haines, a
toxocologist of Chicago and AZ other
state witnesses. woman found the
notes and gave them to Frank P.
Walsh, chief counsel for DR.. Hyde. He
said he kept them, despite legal ethics.
but it was a chance to prove his clients
innocence.
These notes according to Mr..
Walsh. contain statements by Dr.
Haines that no cynanide of potassium
was found in the viscera of Colonel
SWope and that not enough poison was
found in Chrisman Swope's viscera to
cause death.
If Mr.. HaineS swears on the wit
ness stand to any alleged facts other
than these, he will be prosecuted for
perjury according to a statement made
in court by Mr.. Walsh. Perjury is a
c"Dital offense in murder case in
Missouri.
Prosecutor Conkling admits this is
the testimony DR.. Haines gave before
the grand jury but AYERS that later the
chemist found traces of cyanide of
potassium in both visceras. He will
testify to this effect. Mr.. Conkling
said. The papers were returned to
the state today and the defence kept
carbon copies.
Miss Pearl Keller. who attended
Col. Swope in his last illness, took the
stand after the upheaval in court She
described the scene in the millionaires'
death chamber and was still on the
stand when court adjourned for the
day.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 20.-Rain set in
over tho southern portion of the mid
die Atlantic states, while rains Tues
day night in New England and the
north portion of the middle Atlantic
states We're followed Wednesday by
clear weather excepting in Maine. The
disturbance over the lower lakes will
probably drift slowly eastward dur
ing Thursday with rain in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states
followed by clearing weather in latter
district. A Western low area will
move eastward attended by generally
fair and much warmer weather that
will reach the Atlantic states Satur-
day. This Western low area will be
followed closely by marked fall in
temperature that will reach the At
lantic coast about the beginning of the
coming week The wind along the
New England coast will be light to
moderate south becoming variable:
middle Atlantic coast light to moder-
ate and variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
Mark Twain Is
Growing Weaker.

Redding. Conn.,. April 20.--In state.
ment given out tonight by Dr. Robert
Halsey. the attending physician, Sam
uel L. Clemens Mark Twain) who is
Ill at his home, Stormfield, Is weaker
than he was when the afternoon bulle-'
tin was issued. Tonights statement
was as follows:
Mr.. Clemens Is weaker tonight than
he was at the last statement, but Id
resting perfectly quietly"
DR.. Edward Quintard OF New York
came to Stormfield late today and af-
ter spending some time with Mr.. Glenn
ems, returned. He would make no
statement regarding Mr.. Clemens.
1t was stated at Stormfield late to-
night that there had been no change
In Mr.. Clemens condition since the
bulletin issued in the early evening
and that no change was expected dur
ing the night.
Despite Mr.. Clemens illness and his
weakened condition. he has devoted
some of his time to his correspondence
and today drew check for $4,000
which ives given to the directors Of
the Reddine Public library. The mon
ey is to be expended for the erection Of
a new library building, which It is ex-
pected will be called the mark Twain
library" the present library going gen.
orally under that name.
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|eDAY's JOURNAL CONTENTS.

Page One.
/ TELEGRAPH Miller Favors Inquiry
Into Alleged Cotton Pool-Chas. Friefs
Fate In Hands of Jury-East Maine
Methodist Conference at Calais-Stolid
Indifference Is Attribute of Wolter When
Confronted with Evidence of Crime-The
|ssope Murder Trial.
Page Two.
LocM-Skowhegan, Pittsheld and Gar
Finer Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Both
Scston Teams Are Defeated-0ther Big
League Results-Sporting Notes.-The
Markets
Page Five.
Observation-Disclosures Story of Chinese
longs Murder Plot Told In Court-Art
IMwd Stirred by Revelation of Gatigny
|fAsr-Maine College News.
Page Six.
EDlT0RIAI,-E Editorial Topics-Maine
m"lp-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
/, CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
sae and Female Wants--Real Estate and
sscellaneous For Sale-To Let-Business
u'ds-Railroads and Steamboats,.
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH AND STATE-Special
"aShington Letter-County News.
Page Nine.
,WAL-State House News-SpeCial
Aashington Letter
Page Ten.
,LoCAL-tirand Commandery of the
siefs.
Page Eleven.
3V Aif.One Italian Killed and Anoth-
sSeriously Injured by Cavern at Rines
~ Crossing-Local Briefs.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
Jury at Hou|ton Takes Just Six Hours
To Decide That He Deliberately Killed
Uncle ELLIS Black Will Now Be
Tried as an Accessory.

Houlton, Me, April 21.-Just six
hours to the minute after it had re-
ceived the case, jury. in the supreme
court early this morning found Charles
r. F'riel of Amity guilty of the muir
der Of his uncle, John Friel. of the
same town. The 19-year-old prisoner
wept bitterly when the verdict, which
means life imprisonment for him was
announced. shortly after midnight
The youth shot his uncle with Dor
rowed rifle, after a scuffle that termi-
mated family drinking bout, earlier in
the evening, late on the night of Nov
|. 1909. He set up ii plea of self defence
Several witnesses also testified that d
series of injuries had left the defend
ant weak mentally.
The jury. which was given the case
shortly after 6 O'Clock last evening
returned to the court room at 11.2S and
asked the presiding justice, A. r Saw
age of the supreme court, for instruc-
tons as to the distinction between
manslauGhter and murder. 1t retired
at 11.57 and brought in a verdict Il
minutes later.
The verdict in the Friel case means
that Ellis Black. indicted as an access
sorry. will be placed on trial on that
charge. a panel of 80 jurors has al
ready been drawn for q jury in the
Black case, which will probably begin
tomorrow morning if an appeal to set
aside the Friel verdict is denied.
Houlton. Me. April 20.-The fate OF
Charles r. Frel, charged with the
murder of his uncle, John Friel at
Amity. Nov. l. 1909. now rests in the
hands of the jury. which was given the
case by Judge Savage of the supreme
court shortly after o'clock this even
ing.
Attorney Don A. II. Powers. counsel
for the 19-year-old defendant took
only 20 minutes to make his final argu-
ment to the jury. Attorney General w.
c. Phlbrook took an hour to review
the evidence and sum IN for the State.
The prisoner. taking the stand late
IN the day. testified that he had re-
turned to the Mcintosh place before
the murder took place, to get his cap
and mittens. which he had lost in a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-21
Government Inquiry Into
Alleged Cotton Pool.
Says New York Is Highest
Relative Market in World.
Patten Wants Government to De.
clare Its Real Purpose.

New York, April 20.-DavId H. Mill
er, member of the New York Cotton
Exchange and one of those subpoenaed
in the governments inquiry into the
alleged bull pool of raw cotton, issued
statement tonight commencing the
governments action and denying that
the investigation was induced by COM
plants of the bears. He also absolved
the New York Cotton Exchange from
any official connection with the mat
ter The statement says in part:
Why do not the members of the So
called bull clique show the world that
they have made no improper agree
ments by publishing all those actually
made? | wonder what member of the
exchange would think OF an agreement
which binds spinners not to sell any
cotton on the New York. New Orleans.
or Liverpool Cotton Exchanges before
Nov. |, 1910.
Il have no hesitation in saying that
many of the contentious of the bulls
seem to me entirely misleading from
cotton point of view. For example.
1T is stated that New York is still the
cheapest market No one with any
knoWleuSe OF the prices 1T WHICH COT
ton can today be bought in Bremen
and Havre could make such a state
ment. The New York market is today
the highest in the world relative to
spinning centers.
The grand jury's investigation into the
alleged pool will be resumed tomorrow.
James Patten of Chicago denied fatty
today that he was associated with any
other interests in the cotton market and
said that he proposed to stand by his
Continued on Page Twelve)
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SAGADAHOC
BoWDOjN.

r. S. Wadsworth has gone to Lewis
ton, where he will be employed
Moses LyGston is on the sick list.
Miss Vesta Goodwin Of Lisbon Falls Is
teaching the district school.
William Rdeout has leased the farm
in Richmond, in former years used as
a town farm.
Mrs. f. A. Huntington went Monday
to Augusta for a stay of few weeks.
w. G. Batchelder sold a good COW
Tuesday to Mr.. Telling of Litchfeld
where he has employment.
w E. Adams, tradesman at Farm
ington Falls. was the guest one day
this week Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Adams.