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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
HORSE TRAFFIC.

Boston, May 3.-While sales at the pub
lie auctions at the city sale stables did
not move with the vigor Of a week ago,
still business was good and large
amount of horses, both in fresh country
consignments and in the acclimated and
secondhand horses, were disposed of at
firm values. The demand for driving and
saddle horses was urgent, and all horses
sold of this class sold quickly at high
prices. There is a continuous demand
for heavy work horses, but buyers look
we'll to the soundness of the animal be-
fore purchasing. A number of carloads
of lumber horses were sold at range of
500 and upward, the best selling around
$500
First class, heavy draft horses sold at
$35O@415; medium weight draft horses at
s15O63l5; milk team, express, delivery and
general purpose horses at $1500350; Sec
ond-hand horses Of all descriptions sold
from the low priced blemished horses up
to horses in prime working condition. and
selling at values little under those re-
ceived for the green horses. High class
driving and combination horses at 5000
6oo coach horses in pairs at $500 and up
ward; medium to good driving horses at
$l5O13OO.
At the city sale stables:-Myer Abrams
q Co. received four carloads of green
country horses The entire lot was
cleaned out to good trade.
Wheeler, McElveen & Co. handled
large number of horses of all descrip-
tons. One carload of choice driving
horses sold readily and high prices mark
ed the sale. The firm also disposed of
two loads of fresh draft horsesNof weight,
one load Of big acclimated horses, and 60
to rs secondhand horses. Sales were ac-
tive. but the demand was not quite as
sharp as a week ago. Prices ruled high.
WEIGH, Hall & Co. sold to a good trade
two carloads of green horses and a load
OF wood horses for which good values
were received.
Isburgh & Co. sold 40 we'll seasoned
driving and combination horses. The de-
mand was brisk and good values were
received on all horses of merit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.
Glass Parts and Prize Contest Ap.
pointments at kent's Hill.

Kent's Hill, Me-, May 3.-The follow
ing class parts at Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary have been assigned: Salutatory,
Clyde L. Cotton, South Portland; vale
dictory, Bernice A. Burkett, Union; his
tory, Emma Williams Readfeld; pro-
phccy. Harriet Williams, South Union;
po. m, Jessie NJ. Brown. Kent's Hill;
Grafton, Royal V. Davis. Kents Hill;
statistics, Leon II. LETTERS, Portland; in
vocation, Foster o. Richardson. Bar
Harbor; marshal, Clifford Eastman, Cas-
co; gifts, Emma Hunt. Readfeld Depot
and Foster O. Richardson; ode, Helen
Beebec, Pemaquid Falls and Ruth Jack
son, Waterbury, VT.
The following have received appoint
ments for the annual prize contest in
reading and defamation, Tuesday even
ing of Commencement week: Miss Ber-
nice A. Burkett Union; Miss Esther j.
Gilman, Easton; Miss Emma A. Hunt,
Readfield; Miss Ruth Jackson, Water
bury, Vt; Miss Isabelle Thompson, King
man: Miss Emma ]. Williams, Readfield
Leon H. letters, Portland; Norman 10th
rop Winthrop; Everett McKenney,
Kent's Hill; Roy Packard, Monmouth;
Foster o. Richardson, Bar Harbor; Ma
thaniel Robinson, Mt. Vernon.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be given
June 10 by former Principal DR.. w. F.
Berry of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
johnson Will
Be Host TODAY.

San Francisco, May 3.-Champion
Jack Johnson will be host tomorrow at
an afternoon affair at his training
camp on the ocean beach to which
promoters and principals in the JEFF
fries Johnson championship match
will be invited. Jeffries may send re-
grets. The meeting will be a business
one and an effort will be made to Sc
lect the referee for the big fight
Action on the referee was deferred
TODAY, pending the formality of depos-
iting 100000 more of the purse in To-
cal bank. Under the original articles
of agreement. MAY is the last day
upon which the man who is to officiate
in the ring July 4 can be chosen and
1t is said tonight that both Sam Ber-
ger, representing Jeffries, and George
Little, Johnson's manager, are ready
to submit their selections. Eddie Smith
of Oakland and Jack WEIGH and Ed
die Graney of San Francisco still are
considered the most likely possibilities.
Johnson, after the meeting at the
bank, spent the rest of the day in his
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
ATTORNEY WISE FAILS
To Connect Heinze With the United
Copper Pools in 1907.

New York, May 3.-Judge Hough to-
day plainly told United States District
Attorney Wise that he had failed in
two-days effort to connect F. Augustus
Heinze with the so-called pools in Unit
ed Copper stock in 1907 The United
States district attorney therefore aban-
doned his attempt to put in the record
evidence to this effect at the trial of
Heinze, who is charged as president of
the Mercantile National Bank of mis-
application of the banks funds and
characterization of checks to the firm
of his brother, Otto HeinZe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
THE BATES ENTRIES.
Over 30 Men viii Compete in M. ]. A.
A. Track Meet.

Lewiston. Me-, May 3.-(SpeciaD.-
O'Conner and Captain Williams of the
Bates strack team have announced their
entries for the NJ. I. A. A. track meet
May IA. over 80 men from the squad OF
40 have been entered The team repre-
sents one of the best that Bates has ever
produced and has the desirable quality
of being an all-round team. The fellows
have trained we'll and should make
creditable showing, although there may
be few first choice men or even point
winners. Bates, as usual, hopes TO
stretch her points SO that she may attain
the coveted second place. This she may
do. but the dual meet with Colby will
show something of her strength. The
Bates entries are:
lOO-yard dash-Wiliams 10. Brown l3.
Thompson '13, Keaney II, Lovely II.
Dennis 10
l2O-yard hurdle-V. Blanchard '12 II.
Woodman 49, B. Dunfield II, Williams
10. E. Lovely II, C. R. Thompson '13.
440-yard dash-H. Brown 10. c. r.
Thompson '13. ]. Peakes II. c. Dennis '13
Fl. Holden 10, B. Allen 10.
Mile run-H. Holden '13. H. r. Houston
10, G. H. Beard ~, j. B. Pelletier H. r
B. Richardson II, E. f. Tufts 10.
Two-mile run-Pelletier II, G. H. Beard
~. II. r. Houston. J. F. Mcdaniel 10,
H. Holden 10.
22O-yard hurdle-J. L. Williams 10, C.
r. Thompson 10, v. s. Blanchard ~
Woodman '13, B. Dunfeld II, E. Lovely
II.
22O-yard dash-C. R. Thompson 10, J.
l.. Williams 10, H. Brown '13, c. Dennis
10, w. E. Matthews IL, E. Lovely H.
Half-mile run-H. Holden 'l3, ]. Peakes
II. Dacey 49, ]. f. Mcdaniel 10, H.
Brown 10, F. Keaney IL.
Putting shot-R. Shepard 10, G. H. Cove
'13, E. Lovely IL. c. Thompson 10, c. q.
Jackson TO- G. Jack 10.
Pole vault-P. B. Stinson 49, Bartlett
II. Johnson 49, H. Woodman 10.
Running high jump. L. Williams 10,
V. S. Blanchard 12 Bartlett ~, H. Wood
man 10. Kempton '13
Throwing hammer-D. E. Andrews 10,
w. V. Andrews II, V. S. Blanchard 'l2,
r. Bolster H.
Running broad jump--H. Holden 10, c.
r. Thompson 10, Wilson '13, Keaney IL.
Throwing discus-H. Holden 10, w. E.
Preston II, Cove 10, D. E. Andrews 10.
c. A. Dennis 10 Jackson 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
MARK TWAIN'S WILL
Leaves All to His Daughter, Mrs. Clara
L. Gabrilowitsch.

Redding, Conn.,. May 3-By the will
of Samuel l." Clemens, mark Twain
fled for probate today, the entire es-
tate is left to Clare, Langdon Glenn
ems. wife OF Ossip Gabrilowitsch The
home, Sto1mfield is valued at $4,000
and there is thought to be about $780,
600 on deposit ir banks. No estimate
has been made of the literary assets
bat they will be gone over by the
trustees of the will later in the week
The will was dated August II, 1909, and
covers so typewriter pages. 1t was
drawn in Redding, and was witnessed
by Mr.. Clemens secretary. Albert
BigeloW Paine. Harry Lounsburg, SUI
perintendent of Mr.. Clemens estate,
and Charles g. Sark of New York.
The will appoints Jarvis Langdon of
Elmira. N. Y, Zohet S. Freeman and
Edward e. Looms OF New York, as
trustees and executors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
COTTAGES ROBBED.
various Articles Taken at Sebec Lake
Strong Suspicion Of Thieves.

Dover. Me-, May 3.-(SpeciaD.-The
officers are busy investigating Sc
ries of cottage robberies at Sebec lake.
1t was discovered Sunday that the
cottages of Bernard J. Warren, L. c.
Sawyer and Fred. Butterfield had been
robbed. various articles including
guns, shooting tackle and bedding
stolar. The breaks were evidently the
work of the same robber or robbers
and entrance into all of the cottages
was gained by breaking windows.
Hoping to gain some trace of the
stolen goods search warrant was is
sued and yesterday deputy sheriffs
searched the house of a resident Of
Bowerbank. but no trace of the stolen
articles was discovered. The deputies
have an idea as to the identity OF the
thieves and expect to make an arrest
within a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
JOKE ON AUTOGRAPH HUNTER.
Charles Adams Wrote Long Letter,
but Signed With Rubber Stamp.

Chicago, May 3.--Charles Follen Ad-
ans. the Boston humorist and poet.
known to fame as the author of "Leedle
YawcoD Strauss" and other dialect DO
ems. recently played a practical joke on
Chicago autograph collector and is
doubtless chuckling about 1t at this mo-
ment. Wishing to secure some informa-
ticn with regard to a first edition" Of
the poets works and calculating also
thereby to get the writer's signature for
his collection, the autograph hunter
wrote the poet as polite note as his in
genuity could suggest
Alas.
The result was fine two-page letter
from Mr.. Adams. all in his own hand
and in ink. but signed with rubber
stamp
Otherwise the epistle was an interest
ing addition to ,he lion hunters col
lection and recited numerous divcrting
incidents.
Mr.. Adams, it seems, has become his
own publisher since the death of the
man who formerly issued the poets
verses Following the publishers death,
Mr.. Adams gathered all the unbound
sheets containing his poems and bound
them to suit himself in four small vol
umes He is now distributing the works
to mis- friends and admirers. with his
autograph on the hyleaf. For this
unique distribution he has chosen his
four favorites from among his verses
"J.cedle Yawcob Strauss" Der Oak and
der Vine,". "vas Marriage a Failure?"
and "Yawcobs Tribulations.''
Mr.. Adams was q, contemporary of
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes and an init
mate friend of the genial "Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
Municipal Officers.

In session IS municipal officers, tho
mayor and aldermen first considered
the question of moving the building a
- Elm street from its present lOca
ton to Gilman street. ]. d. Hayder
was the petitioner and Walter S. Wy
man appeared for the remonstrants
The building is very wide, and it viii
be necessary to take UP number OF
electric light and telephone poles. By
a close vote the petition was grant
cd.
The Forepaugh & Sells Bros. crcu.
was granted license to exhibit OF
July S for $50 for said license.
The petition of Harold T. Davis and
Eugene Thayer for permission to run
a bowling alley at q Silver street was
granted.
Frank T.. Brown and John Eastman
were authorized to conduct an en-
pioymcnt agency.
1t was voted that the city marshal
be instructed to enforce the law limit
ing the speed of automobiles and mo-
tor cycles.
1t was voted that the janitOrs of the
city and school buildings be instructed
10 uiSpIdy tile american nag on leSdl
holidays.
The petitions of James Edeson for
billiard ANA pool room licenses were
not granted.
1t was voted that no minors under
l6 years of age shall be a player or a
spectator in billiard or pool room.
A motion that minors between 16 and
q have the written permission of pa
rents or guardians before being al
lowed to play in pool rooms failed on
a tic vote.
A motion that gambling in pool and
billiard rooms should result in a revo-
cation of license was passed.
The city milk inspector, DR.. ]. w.
Stewart, was heard on the matter of
licenses of milk dealers not coming un-
der the state law. The opinion of the
city solicitor was asked and the lat
ter said that he was comforting with
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Gilman on the matter and further ac-
ton was deferred.
The appointment of Edward c.
Bowie as special policeman was con-
tirmed.
The petition of Philip J. Gigure to
drive a fruit ard banana team was
granted
1t was ordered that the street com
missioner use his discretion in gray
Cling Columbus avenue.
The boards adjourned at 1915 P. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
TUBERCULOSIS COLONY
In Southwest and Other Recommends.
tons are Made.

Washington. May 3.-Recommenda :
tons that tuberculosis patients should
be colonized on large farms in the
Southwest: that there should be al
least one outdoor school in every city
and that greater efforts should be
made to see that city ordinances
against splitting in public places be
observed, were made at the closing
session here today of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis.
The first of these recommendations
was made in paper on the question
OF employment for tubercular patients.
read by DR.. A. NJ. Forester of Louis
Vile. KY, the second by DR.. Henry f.
Stoll of Hartford, CT, and the third
by Robert ]. Newton of St. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
In Separate Session.

The following petitions were receiv-
ed and referred to the proper commit
tees For a sewer between the Perhan
and Redman blocks. for sewer or
Water street from Grove street south
erly to the residence of Vede Lashus
for concrete sidewalk on the soutf
side of Routelle avenue: for grave
walk on Chaplin street; to grave
Columbia street and Drummond ave-
nue.. The petition of the Coburn trus-
tees for leave to construct a bridge
across the Messalonskee stream to the
new Libby athletic field was granted.
The Joint standing committee on
streets and sidewalks reported that
it be not granted" on a petition for q
concrete walk on the northside and a
gravel walk on the south side of Leigh
ton street.
The joint standing committee on new
sidewalks reported that it be not
granted" on the petition of II. r. Dun
ham for sidewalk on Maple street
and the report of the committees was
accepted.
The committee on parks reported
that 1t had advertised for bids for the
care of the city park with the follow
ing result: ]. c. Leavitt. $225: Robert
Bowker, SIPS, and that the contract
was awarded to Robert Bowker at the
price named. The report of the COM
mittee was accepted.
The petition of the Lockwood Co. for
permission to construct an 1S-foot
crossing near it's property on the west
side of south Main street was granted
on favorable report of the committee
on streets and sidewalks.
The committee on new sidewalks re-
ported unfavorably on the greater part
of the program for new sidewalks in
the Gilman field. the proposition al
lowed being a sidewalk on the south
side of Gilman street from the west
line of West street to the east side OF
Burleigh street. The report of the
committee was accepted and the ac-
companying order passed.
The committee on streets and sewers
to which had been referred the petition
for sewer from upper College avenue
to the Kennebec river. reported tina
the city engineer make an estimate Of
cost of the same and that no further
action be taken until this report is re.
ceived. Accepted.
An order was passed authorizing the
appointment of committee of three
including the mayor, to lease for II
years. at an annual cost of $3.50, of g
rifle range and dumping ground.
An order for sidewalk on Chaplin
street was passed. the sidewalk to be
along the southerly side of the Maine
Central Railroad Co.
An order was passed granting the
drivers of the city fire teams one nigh,
off each month, and Sunday of q
hours off during the same period.
1t was ordered that the Maine Cen.
trail Railroad Co. be instructed to wider
the plank crossing on Chaplin stree,
and to move the lagman's house to this
south line of that street.
An order authorizing the compile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
SECOND ELOPEMENT
Takes Place Within a Month From
Wealthy Kentucky Family.

Evansville, Ind, May 3-Miss Bes-
sic Morgan of greensboro, KY, whose
mother is millionairess, and Forest
f. Miller of that city. eloped here re-
Gently and We're married. 1t is the
second affair of the kind in the Morgan
family within a month.
Miss Jessie Morgan. a twin sister,
who was married here. ran away from
home with Jack NJ. Barnett, cigar
salesman of San Francisco, Cal
Barnett later filed suit for $25,O00
against the father-in-law for aliena-
ton of his wife's affections. The suit
was compromised Tuesday. with the
understanding that he girl bride should
have divorce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
NEW ENGLAND STRIKES.
Trolley Men Will Arbitrate-Provi-
dence Trouble Most Serious.

Boston, May 3.-Although 5000 men
connected principally with the build
ing trades continue on strike in New
England tonight, the general situation
of Industrial unrest developed by the
May day demands for more wages or
fewer working hours was much eased
by the agreement to submit to arbitra
ton the differences between the
Springfield, Worcester and western
Massachusetts trolley companies and
their 1900 employees.
OF the existing strikes, that of 1900
Italian laborers in Providence. r. l.,
which may result in a sympathetic
general strike of all men engaged in
the building trades is the most seri-
Gus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
UNDER HYPNOTIC SPELL.
Revivatist Wilson Married His VIII"
He ALLEGES in Divorce Case.

Wellston, Ohio. May 3.-Henry Gay
Wilson, well-known revivalist. IN d"
answer to the divorce petition OF h's
wife, charging him with neglect ana
cruelty to her and the four children.
alleges that he married her IL years
ago while under the hypnotic spef u
her brother-in-law, William B. Grow
err, of Kyger, Meigs County. ns
claims he had never seen or even healu
Of her before the day of the weddihs'
He denies the wife's charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04

The Nav meeting Of the Watervllie
citv government was held Iuesday
evening and large amount OF routine
business was transacted. The mater
of special interest was the mayor $
veto of the order, passed by poth
boards at the April meeting, which
antborized the purchase of the Han
scom lot on College avenue, at the
junction of Main street, as site LOT
central fire station. The mayor an
nounced at the April meeting that ne
would veto the order at the May meet
ing. so the action did not come as
surprise The usual crowd of interest
ed citizens watched proceedings.
In Joint Convention.
The boards had no sooner been call
cd to order when Mayor Fuller asked
for u joint convention, the reading OIL
the records in each board having been
passed over.
recommendation was received
from the Watervillc Board Of Trade
10 the effect that no additional tax De
assessed for the next 10 years on the
plant Of A. o. Lombard.
Eek. Mayor Horace Purinton spoke IN
favor of the proposition. He said that
II vas asked that the present assess
men. of $4,000 be continued. Mr.. Lom-
bard, Mr.. Purinton said, proposed to
increase the size of his plant. He urged
that the city would benefit, as Mr..
Lonbard's enterprise will bring in
money from outside the city.
Alderman Carey wanted to lay be-
fore the convention the matter Of the
wharfing on Water street. City Engl-
neer John H. Burleigh said that he
had found that a 126-foOt section of the
wharfing on Water street is in very
bad shape He suggested a concrete
wall as a permanent improveme He
estimated that to enclose the 126-foot
section with a concrete wall would
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. He did not
known whether a skeleton wall of re-
inforced concrete would result in
saving OF not The wall must be six or
seven thick and about Il feet high.
The wall must be entirely within the
street limits. He had made no esti-
mate of rebuilding with logs. but be-
lieved that the cost would be about
half as much.
Alderman Carey described the condi-
tions in detail in response to questions.
The joint convention was then dis
solved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 80, sheep 10, calves 512, hogs -.
TnNyIn

MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 80, sheep 10. calves 512, hogs -.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle were in only moderate
supply, and the market was firm, with
prices of prime steers and oxen frac-
tionally higher. The choicest brought
7kGSAc, with fancy steers and oxen
7W1 lac, the best fat cows 6@6I1c, good
COWS 516c, and fair to ordinary cows
4G5c. Thin bolognas and Gamers sold
down to &c.
Veal calves sold higher for the best
grades. at SIC. but this was the out
side, the general run being from 7@Sc.
with few lower The demand for
young and thin calves is poor. owing
to the activity of the authorities in
preventing the sale of this meat.
Hogs declined fractionally. the mar
ket ranging from 9@SAc, the former
figure being for small pigs. while the
latter covered fancy hogs. The supply
was not large, either at the yards or
the slaughter houses, and the demand
was fairly good.
Sheep and lambs were quoted higher,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
BOSTON A. A. BOUTS.
Flynn Whips Harris-Goodman Whips
O'NeilI-Carr Licks Nelson.

Boston, May S.-"Jim" Flynn of Bos-
ton led most of the way in a 12-round
bout with Morris Harris, colored. of
Philadelphia at the Armory Athletic
Association tonight and won the de-
csion. Flynn was knocked down
twice, in the first and third rounds.
but landed left jabs on the colored
man almost at will throughout the
bout.
Kid Goodman of Boston knocked out
Young O'Neill of Woonsocket, r. l., in
the third round. while Dutch" Carr Of
Boston secured the decision over
Jack" Nelson of Lawrence in eight
rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04

ing headed for shore in an effort to
beach her before she sank. Part of the
crew of % of the Santurce had been
transferred to the Ligonier, but Capt
Foelker, his chief engineer and several
of the crew stayed aboard the damaged
vessel.
1t is known that the Santurce has
great hole stove in her side but further
details could not be obtained by wire
less on account of the thick fog which
irterfcred with it's operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
$4O,lO3.66
The Hanscom Lot.

Mayor Fuller then read the order for
the purchase of the Hanscom lot for a
fire station, as passed at the April
meeting, and then read his reasons for
the veto -
A new order to pass the proposition
over the mayors veto was lost in the
common council.
a common council order, signed by
l.. G.. Whipple, was passed granting
a. o. Lombard exemption from IN
crease in taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04

1t was announced Tuesday at Fall
River. Mass. that the Fall River Iron
Works co. is to build another mill for
the manufacture of print cloth. The
company, which is controlled by M. c.
D. Borden Of New York, already oper-
ates seven cotton mills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04

Two little tots lost their lives TUESDAY
afternoon at Bridge, Mass. In their ~
ter school, play. Albert Vincent age
wears. and John Gusney. years. wni'e
playing near mill raceway IN Hoss.s
Village, fell into the water and WEI
drowned. They were alone at the t'ns
and it was not until they were MSS
from their homes and search institn 49,
that their fate became known. The no''e'
were recovered.