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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
Battle With 7, G. Plant
Settled Out Of Court.
Advances in Settlement Of Case
Made by Mr.. Plant.
The History Of This Famous Fight
Against Gigantic Monopoly.

Boston. Sept 26.-An official an
nouncement Of the settlement of the
fight against the United Shoe Machin-
cry Co. by Thomas G. Plant OF Rox-
bury, president of the Thomas @. Plant
Shoe Co., which substituted the ma
chimes of the United Co. last spring.
was made today by Louis A. Coolidge.
treasurer of the United Co.
Mr. Coolidge said:
1.-THE litigation between Thomas G..
Plant and the United Shoe Machinery
Co. has been settled. 1t is not at all
certain that any further statement
than this will be made and at the mo-
ment 1t would appear as if there would
be none.
"The discharge of the employees by
Thomas G. Plant, who was making tho
Wonder Worker machine. was not du"
to any order from the United Co. ami
it is not altogether certain that their
services will not be required In the
negotiations for a settlement between
the United Co. and Mr.. Plant, the ad-
vances were not made by the former
In view of the ZIG point rise in the
stock of the United Co. last week and
numerous semi-oficial statements, the
announcement by Mr.. Coolidge today
was not unexpected.
1t is not expected, however. that the
trade will be informed of the price paid
to ward off what was generally re-
garded as the most dangerous blow
that has ever been aimed at the shoe
machine monopoly.
The company was unmenaceG until
two years ago, when Thomas G. Plant.
with factories in Lynn, Haverhlll ana
Roxbury, threw down the gauntlet and
declared war against the United &c.
A small company Of experts invented
other shoe machines and last spring
the Plant factories removed and stored
those of the United Co. and installed
the so-caled Wonder Workers. The
preliminary skirmsheS in the courts
were decidedly in favor of the Plant
side.
The stock of the United Co. dropped
nearly 20 points following the begin
ming of the suits.
1t is known that Mr. Plant valued his
plant at s10,OO0,O 900 and that during the
early stages OF the litigation number
of Western shoe manufacturers looked
over the property and offered to take it
Off his hands.
The United Shoe Machinery Co. was
the combination in 1899 of three of the
leading companies engaged in the man.
ufacture of shoe machinery. the Good
year Sewing Machine &C., the Console
dated Mckay Lasting Machine Co. and
the Mckay Shoe Machinery Co, with
a capital at the, time of $15.000.00o
which has gradually been increased TO
s34 ,O00, 900. The company leases all its
machines to shoe manufacturers and
this lease was not only severely at
tackled by the Legislature of 1909 but
the company was compelled to modify
it's provisions with the idea of lessen
ing the monopoly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
CADETS VIRTUALLY
ARE UNDER ARREST.
Result Of "Si|encing" Capt. Longan b!
Students at West Point Board Of
Inquiry Is Investigating the Case
football Practice Stopped.

force until the return Of Gen. Barry,
who is expected tomorrow.
1t is not often that the silence" is
inflicted upon a superior officer and
the present case is the first that has
happened since Capt. Lindsay was
"silenced" 10 years ago. An inquiry
resulted in that officer being relieved
from the Military Academy. Until the
board of inquiry makes its report to
Gen. Barry, there will probably be few
developments. In the meantime, the
board will hold sessions from o'clock
in the morning until in the afternoon
until the investigation is completed.
With all recreation abolished foot
ball practice has necessarily been tenn
porarly suspended ana an hop ia. 5
in the new future have been can
celled.
From various sources it has been
learned that Capt. Longan was sill
enced' from questioning the veracity
of cadets. AS untruthfulness is brand
ed as the most despicable thing in
cadet life. Capt. Longan aroused the
resentment of the entire corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
NOVA SCOTIA APPLE CROP
Will Be Failure, Worse, Even Than
Had Been Expected.

st. John, n. B., Sept. 26.--"The Nova
Scotia farmers are greatly disappoint
ed in their apple crop" said Sir Fred
erick Borden, minister of militia. who
passed through the city tonight en-
route to ottawa. "They have been pes
simistic for some time" he said, but
tire crop has fallen far below the worst
expectations. 1t will not be quarter
of last years yield. No one seems to
know why"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


The Yale football squad moved down
to New Haven from Lakeville Monday
ard henceforth until the game with
Harvard, late in November. will have
its daily grind on the Yale field grid
iron.
The central committee of the Cleri-
Gals at Madrid, has received message
from Pope Plus y, through Cardinal
Merry Del Val, the Papal secretary
of state. authorizing the holding of
open-air masses and Catholic demon
STATIONS next Sunday. The message
also contained the Apostolic blessing.
In 1909 there were 1854 homicides
in that portion of the United States
covered by death registry laws. and in
the same area, S402 deaths due to sui
eide. The figures are supplied by the
census bureaus annual report on NOR
tality and cover about So per cent of
the population. There is an actual
falling off of 149 in the number Of
homicides as compared with 1908,
while there is a decrease of the rate
Of suicides compared with population
Following the example of her hus-
bands former wife, Mrs Fred Ruoff
committed suicide Monday at her home
in Providence, r. l., by inhaling IL
Illuminating gas. The woman was
Ruoffs third wife and had been mar
ried only three weeks. His first wife
was divorced and his second wife
committed suicide by the same method
about two years ago after asphyxiat-
ing her infant child. Ruoffs father is
also said to have ended his life of his
own volition. The woman had been
home from her honeymoon only a
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
1oDArs JOURNAL CONTENTS,
Page One.

cauELEGRAPH-Roosevelt Confident of
S.0ntrolling Convention at Saratoga
massachusetts, Voters to Name Congress
nsonai Nominees-Testimony in Lorimer
~, Ease Being taken Before Senate Commit
tse-Raees at COlumbus--West Point ca
s as!S virtually Under Arrest-Result or
dents.
Page Two.
,,LOCAL-Pittsfield, Skowhegan and Gar
o'her Local News.
Page Three.
LoCAL-Waterville, Fairfield and Oak
@nd Local News.
Page -Four
SPORTING AND F1NANCIAL-Ameri-
van and National League ReSults-BoX-
rs football o,1l and, Other Sporting Notes
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Liber
bort i I'd Celebrates lOoth Birtndayv.nS =
Public.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
cLAssI FLED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
hOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Augu
-ocal Winthrop Local News.
Page Nine.
naLoCAL-State House News-Two I'M
po''aht Rescripts-Real Estate Transfers
Page Ten.
paLNOCAL-Amusement Court
nssport-Probate Court Matters-Local
Page Eleven.
LcAAL-Augusta Local News.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27

In the superior criminal court Mon
day at Lawrence. Mass. Judge Scho-
field imposed sentences on the defend
ants in the Arlington mills cloth theft
cases as follows: George Yelland, Tim
othy Murphy and David o. Rosenberg.
two years and sly months in the house
of correction; David Kurfurstein, one
year in the house of correction; Sarah
0. Kimel and Sarah Rosenberg. Sher-
born reformatory and William Yefland
was placed on probation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
cASPAR CROWNINGSHlELD DEAD.
Was Consul at NapIes-A Son of Rear
Admiral Crowningshield.

Naples, Sept. 26.-Caspar Growing
shields, the American consul here died
here today.
Casrar Crowningshield was appoint
ed from the District of Columbia first
as consul at Castellamare di Stabia IN
1906 and the year following as consul at
Naples. He was the son of the late
Rear Admiral c. S. Crowningshield. He
married at Naples Miss Grace Smelling.
daughter of Mrs. Edward Smelling OF
New York
Consul Crowningshield was active In
the relief work after the MesSina
earthquake and for this received a tes-
timonial from the city of Naples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27

An Augusta boy If elected will be
the youngest member of the Washing
ton Legislature. This is George j.
Moody, former resident Of the Capt.
toll City and now a practicing
attorney in Washougal, Wash. He
filed his nomination papers less than
three weeks before the primaries,
made short campaign through the
district and received the nomination
for State representative by a goodly
majority. This was his first appear
ance in Washington politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
I'd Co., Coast Artillery Election.

Portland, Me, Sept. 26.-The I'd Co,
Coast Artillery, N. G. S. NJ. tonight
elected Sergt. Vernon w. Hall list lieu
lieutenant to fill vacancies caused by
designations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
THE WEATHER
PROBABLY SHOWERS,

Washington, Sept. 26.-Forecast for
New England: Increasing cloudiness
Tuesday with showers in. west portion;
Wednesday unsettled moderate vari-
able winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27

There is to be a recount of the votes
for sheriff for oxford county and there
is much interest felt as to the result
as McIntire's. Dem, plurality was very
small-some nine votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Sept. 26.-Forecast: Tuesday
increasing cloudiness; Wednesday I'M
settled. Moderate variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27

nvnS"ctory's output now upwards of Half
a. n"on weekly. Largest selling brand OF
cigars In thu world. Factory, Man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
LoR|MER CASE.
Testimony Being Taken
Before Senate Committee.
State Representative White Is
The First Witness.
Question Of AdmissibiIity Of Jack
Pot" Evidence Undecided.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-TestimOny by
State Rep. Charles A. White, the first
witness in the inquiry into the election
of United States Senator William
Lorimer, was heard today by the Sen
ate committee investigating the
charges of bribery and corruption in
the election of the junior senator from
Illinois After hours of argument by
opposing counsel the committee left
undetermined the question of the ad-
instability of testimony relating to the
alleged Jack pot"
Rep. White then said that he was
met in the St. Louis hotel by Rep.
Robert f. Wilson, also Democratic
representative, who paid him $500 as
his share of the Jack pot" in the
bathroom of the Wilson's suite. Will
son, before that White testified had
talked with another legislator in the
same bathroom. His testimony was
essentially the same as given by him
in the two trials of Lee O'Neil Browne,
who was acquitted of bribing White.
DEPRESSING from his argument on the
legal points involved Attorney Hancey
said: Governor Deneen will testify, if
he is Cdlttu tIldt lie, 1oFeTIlOf DlIleetl,
suggested that Senator Lorimer be-
come a candidate for the senatorShip."
The direct examination of Rep.
White will be resumed tomorrow
White after saying he was duly
elected member of the Illinois Legis-
lature identified letters he said had
been sent him by Lee O'Neil Browne,
asking Whites help to establish
Brownies position as minority leader
in the lower house of the Legislature
The witness then told of his relations
with Browne
Senator LOrimer was on hand early
with his attorney, Elbridge Hanecy, F.
I'll. O'Donnell. who represented Browne
in the latter's two trials on charges
of bribery. sat beside Hanecy. Attor-
ney Austrian for the Chicago Tribune
and Clifford W. Barnes of the Legis-
lative Voters League, sat, on an OPP
posite side of the room.
White, on direct examination by At
tcrney Austrian, declared he had been
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
accord BROKEN.
|l,.sk,. atColumbus Goes
Isl Heat in zoo Ia,
Necessary TO Cut 2.19 1rot
Info Two Divisions.
,,.l E. Bervaldo and Bird arattan
vInnsrs-2.I9 Unfinished.

Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 26.-Ross K,
track softened by rains on Sat-
s,aay gave the King stake of $4,000
=, 9.O5 PAGERS a new record today,
Am he made the first heat in 2:03A.
az won without effort and the next
,so heats came easily.
pv the conditions of the event, six
.o,.es shared in the money division:
soss x won $4,000 and Bland S, sixth,
W. Murphy, who drove in each Of
no IL heats on the program, rode
- NJ them back Of Dirl and won
RIO seconds.
One heat was necessary to settle
40 2:13 pace that came over from
rriday. and it gave Fred F. a de-
adon over Dirl. which later was Sc
lscted to win the 2:1S pace. Two
hats of this race were taken by the
tavorite Then he tired and Bird
Grafton got the race by winning the
next three times. t4...t... ...-.
Bervaldo of the Murphy stable, made
,ne. two, three in the 2:13 trot, be-
Ine able to outbrush Olive F. in the
stretch. Major Wellington, the first
choice was twice third and once last
hseause of a break. To handle the
zig trotters, it was necessary to cut
me event into divisions. The first
started with Creighton as the favor
Ne He won the first heat in slow
fine but was second to Admiral Red
N the next heat when the time
dropped to 2:09A. A third heat was
won easily by Admiral Red and the
race was postponed until tomorrow to
be resumed just before the second
division is taken up.
IA CLASS, PAC1NG-3 IN 5-$1200-
HEATS FRIDAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-15
.sTHIS IS MY 65TH BIRTHDAY"
Rear Admiral Sfgsbee.

Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee, u.
S N, retired, who was in command
of the Maine when that battle ship was
destroyed in Havana harbor, was born
in Albany, n. Y, Jan. 16. 1S45. and
entered the naval service in 1859. On
graduating from the Annapolis acad-
envy in 1853 he was assigned to duty
with the west Gulf squadron and was
present at the battle Of Mobile bay.
He afterward served with the North
Atlantic squadron and was present at
both attacks on Fort Fisher. After
the civil war he served at various sta
tions and performed important duties
While connected with the coast survey
he introduced numerous inventions and
new methods in deep sea exploration.
for which he later received the decor
alton of the Red Eagle of Prussia from
the German emperor. In 1897 he reach
ed the grade of captain and soon aft
erWard took command of the battIeship
Maine After the loss of that vessel
he commanded the auxiliary cruiser St
Paul In the war against Spain Other
Important commands were held by Ad-
miraI Sigsbee until he was retired In
1907 on account Of age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-15

complain Of that statute were charged
WITH knowledge as soon they crossed
she border line of Indiana. that they
lsgis 10 .u GemP P am
had 1t known that within a few years
place in Calumet township amounts to
general application. and governs now
In the sand dune period. This cause is
governed by rules of law laid down by
tention is merely law suit.
Elastic Laws.
people that laws as interpreted by the
courts shall be sufficiently elastic to
e39ver, every condition, whether II is one
It has been the law for 10; these
many years that adverse possession
right actual. open and motor ous-cx-
clus'yc aud tenacious. Our books are
full Of opinions in which these. rigid
rules have been carried one might al
most be warranted in saying to the
extreme. However our supreme court
BANKS, lac Ind. 5s4' that the rigor of of
these rules shall be much ameliorated
as regarded lands such as those upon
contest was about a tract of eighty
acres In Calumet township, and the
sufficiently shown by the exercise Of
those acts of ownership usually prac-
tfced by owners of such land. In other
session are much relaxed where the
necessities of the case require.
AS Is the declaration of the supreme
eraf Interpretation of the definition of
"domies Gle might well be applied in
settled community (Putman v. Johnson,
,nfra): and It Is. well known among
tnat and the S1d weqe
hered to, many, many men, who pass
the ohallengers and Election Board s and
would have no right to vote.
Relax Rules.
The court might relax. the rules OF
lew In this opinion, and perhaps be
affirmed: again. possibly. the court
the law l0 With ike s'r resut It shal DC
neither. however, not buttressed by the
opinions OF our courts of last resort
at S aSSh eoft and r With me Sa
tive research, collected and cited au-
ihs apSn sysny PG ndee neace
court is of opinion 1t takes judicial no.
tice of the results of an election sc
has judicial knowledge of the gener.
al results. 1t is so extremely doubt.
take tax n judicial knowisige Of such such gen.
e1al election so far as concerns the
specific county, township. or precinc
tention of attorneys for plaintiffs tina
lit knows that the aggregate vote II
secretary of state-a certain number.
Proof may be offered of the .tota
number of votes cast in township Of
precinct which will be the highest ag
Eregate vote cast at that election 70,
any candidate no matter whom
The Poll Lists.
1t Is a presumption, at least, of fac
that proceedings having to do witt
elections are legal lawful; that tn
law has not been violated in any par
ticular. Certain poll lists, those Q
were produced and properly identified
u Said poll lists show the number o
- 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-15

sasw Il as' Esss snS sn wSsS s
GEORGE H. KLIBER testified that
he himself has resided in Gary since
asn Il 1905 that be has sss h ,ssa
three as snsSt lin
but not where he lived. he was night
Waterman in the fall of 1907 in cold
weatnsr he he droye ts team tb In Gary that
On cross examination Mr. Kliver tes-
titled that even though Upshaw since
testified that he went to Gary in jan
uary of 1908, he would have no hesi-
n Res bers a ala n mot
his Sundays: that he was in Gary three
or four months In the summer OF 1907
and worked with team.
Policeman Testifes.
WILLIAM A. TITUS testified he him
self has resided in Gary two and one
half years a. Is and a,d has been police
business agent OF the Teamsters' un-
showing sf' ss Mr.. Ttus had opportunity to
know the facts regarding Upshaw. He
ssspek lived was 5hsre or hsn and
then hen moved ~ iI to 18th and Broadway and
watchman for street contractor; saw
p p IN dsy a sh Gpshsm was
Virginia; he didn't go back and forth
from Chicago; I seldom saw him on
me part of the time; with the excep::
/ ton of one or two months he lived
in w shf SAM s @nhhRfk ts a'a he na.
ana bsg bsan na ssshs
July of 1907: that he has been around
Gary most Of the time. saw him: there.
has been there pretty steady.
/ c. o. HOLMES testified that he him.
self msnt to Gary hi M sas Of 1906 S
in Gary in the summer of 1907: he has
been there two or two and one-half
early times saw him every day or two;
don't see him as often now. He was
Gary Construction company.
Mayor on Stand.
MAYOR T. E. KNOTS, of Gary, tes-
titled that he himself has lived in Gary
ing upshaw he testified he first knew
him in the summer Of 1906: in answer
t. the to lone aia X
ANSWERS: He is there now; that is.
he was there along couple of weeks
ago. haven't seen him for the last
4 JOHN UPSHAw testified as follows:
He now resdes il Gary at i 18th ano
at 10th and Armour: don't know when
first came to Gary; they were tpen
putting UP a building at. 10th and
Broadway; my home was. in Chicago,
went back every Saturday and my
clothes were in Chicago in 1917;
worked on Broadway pavement fol
three months and had some clothes N
, in Chicago; came 10 Gary with inten:
ton to reside twelve or iourteea
months ago; I don't know when l cam
with Intention to stay s si II ahicar g
that was IL or IA months ago; I don
read or write; QBrien signsd my nam nam
to card: I didn't take notice OF VIVA
he sirned: never sigend my name no
authortized anyone else to sign 1or ms :
On cross examination he testfned:
U met man on Broadway in May;
don't know the. year; l cont a knos
s wnn. p came up: was. just going
to take a drink; he sald; D e, S ~
I In naKns sMed don't know oBsis
snen sn,,tn ~ the Pennsylvania
and don't want any saloons ~
: nyAcame: at.a1c-xFnn. .. 5asans,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-15
BLACK OAK.

Messrs. Edward and Dick Schoon and
John Koedyker were business visitors
at Hammond Thursday.
F. B. Scheidt and Math Scherer were
business visitors at Schererville Thurs
day
Henry Nimetz spent Friday at East
Chicago
Miss Lena Van Straight of Chica-
go Is the guest of her sister, Mrs c. j.
Schoon-
Julius Eimetx' barn caved In Wed
nesday night The barn was old. and
1t Is thought that the heavy snow and
Ice caused If to give way It is com
pletely wrecked There was only one
horse IA # at the time and he was un-
injured
Henry Even was a business visitor
at Merri11viIls Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-15
"THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

1S94-Edward Gibbon, famous histor-
ian, died in London. Born April
81, 1887.
1S00-William Henry Sparks. noted
poet, born on st. Simon's island.
Died at Marietta, Ca. Jan. IS, 1882.
1S09-Sir John Moore killed at battle
of Coruna. Born in Glasgow, Nov.
13. 1851.
1S17-Alexander J. Dallas, the father
of the United States Bank died
Born in 1859.
1S61-Georgia convention assembled
to act on the question of secession.
1S99-Death of Father Chiniquay, IA
nous Canadian temperance leader.
Born July 3d. 1909.
19O1-James A. Mount. ex-governor OF
Indiana, died at Indianapolis.
1eO2-James Sutherland appointed min
lister of marine and fisheries OF
Canada.