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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-22
FRIENDSVILLE.

Last weeks weather was the most
severe often met with. On Thursday
the wind5was blowing hurricane, and
Saturday morning the thermometer reg
istered six below zero ate. V. Guards
Harold Mccullough and wife are visit
ing relatives here a present.
Earl Dean, of McKeesport, Pa, is
visiting here,
Miss Maria Mccullough returned from
college on Saturday and will spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
The parents and relatives of the late
G. NJ. Friend take this moons Of thank
ing all for their kindness during their
bereavement and time of sorrow.
Harvey Speicher again had had some
fine horses shipped from New York and
brought to Friendsville on Thursday
last, There were five beauties in all.
The stork came tc the home of Orval
Jenkins and wife last week and left
fine little baby.
Ray Mccullough and wife, of Damas-
Gus, are visiting here.
Jesse Frazee has taken a position as
teamster for c. V. Guard.
Several of our citizen have taken ad-
vantage of the ice and are filling their
ice houses.
August Neil is discharging the duties
of assistant at the railroad depot while
Amster Friend is sick.
Harry Rumbaugh, the county asses
sor, is home for visit.
Thursday last the body of George M.
Friend was brought home and the fun
eral was held on Friday, at his parents
home at o'clock D. M, the Reverends
D. A. Friend and Powers officiating. A
male quartette, of which the deceased
had been member, rendering several
appropriate hymns. The flowers were
many and beautiful, presented by
friends and wreath by the local lodge
Knight of Pythias. Numbers of people
came to the services, but were unable
to enter the house, which was crowded.
After the services at the house the cas-
ket was taken outside and everybody
had an opportunity to bid farewell to
one that all had liked so we'll when liv-
ing. The Knights of Pythias then took
charge and the procession started for
the cemetery as follows: First the
Master of Arms and Master of Work,
followed by the officiating brothers and
local lodge and members of the Uniform
Rank, then six flower girls, carrying
the flowers, and six pail bearers, who
ereofficersandmembe of the Uniform
Ranks, followed by the hearse. and the
family and relatives. At the grave
the beautiful ceremony of the order
was rendered in a touching manner and
a hymn by the quartette concluding the
services. George M. Friend was thirty
two years of age, and was young man
that had always host of friends for
to know kim was to love him. He was a
member of the local lodge K of P. and
an officer in the Uniform Rank up to
time of his death. He was a member
of the Methodist church of Friendsyille
and when home was always in the choir.
He leaves a father and mother, two
sisters and three brothers to mourn his
loss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-22
Gard Of Thanks.

We hereby sincerely extend our heart
felt thanks to all the people Of the sur
rounding community for their kindness
and help during the sickness and death
of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. DAVID SHAFFER and FAMILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10
LOW WATER AFFECTS MILLS.
HoiIingsworth & Whitney and Lock
wood Mills Obliged to curta;i.

The not unexpected but altogether
unwclcome news that the low water
in the river has seriously effected the
mills in this city and Winslow. was
known Friday Horning when nearly
all departments in both the Lockwood
cotton mills and the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Company issued notices that
work would be suspended indefinitely
Coming at this season of the year.
il the condition does not materially
change. the aspect is not promising
to say the least. The effect will be
felt on 4 large number of mill opera.
tivns.
Thursday ii was noticed that the
water in the river. which for the en-.
tire week has been away below normal.
was gradually ON the decline and a.
the lockwood mills, where they have
been working shifts, the night crew
was bothered by the falling OIL OF the
speed The management announced in
the morning That the work in No.
mill would be suspended indefinitely.
while the operatives in No. mill. were
instructed to come in Monday morning.
At the Hollinssworth & Whitney
mill N Wlnslow the conditions were
the same. The water in the canal reg.
istered .l7lnelies lower than on Thurs
day. All BIT one of the paper machines
We're stopped. The printing department.
the wax department ana several other
rooms We're shut down for the re-
riiainder of the week. The suiplnite de-
partment was running Friday.
There Is very little surplus water
upriver and it is freezing fast. The re-
cent cold spell has affected not only
the mills in this immediate vicinity
but all along the river, wherever the
manufacturing establishments are op-
Grated by water power .--S '---s.-., -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10
Six=Day Riders Far
Behind Record.

New York, Dec. 10.-Far behind the
record eight weary teams were still
grinding around Madison Square Gar
den tonight in the siX-day bicycle
race. The end will come at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow night.
At midnight, the 10th hour. the
teams stood as follows:
Root Moran. 2ls5-6; FoglerHill,
1856: Heihir- Goullet. 1856; Mitten-
Thomas, 1885,; Collins Drobach. 1885,
s: Cameron Halstead, 1854; West
Demara, 2095-4: Rutt-Clarke, 1863.
The record for the 10th hour is 1924
miles, made by Rutt and Stol in 1908.
Every rider is Beginning to show the
effects of the hard grind and only con-
slant urging on the part of the train
ers and a substantial supply Of slim
ulants keep the men on their wheels.
Ever since Wednesday the contestants
dropped behind the record. Clarke and
Rutt are in better condition than the
Others and the spectators We're calling
on. them constantly tonight to sprint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10
MAYOR HOWARD AGAIN MIXED
Sa'em's Youthful Executives Endeavor
to Remove Commissioners Fooled.

Saicm, Mass. Dec. 9.--The action of
Mayor Arthur Howard in removing
License commissioners August J. Me-
sweeney and Edward 8. Trnn,bp,l
from me Office last spring and appoint-
Ing two other men in their plaras ma.
Illegal. according to decision an
i'ouhced by Judge Richardson in the
superior court today declaring the
mayors action void. By this decision
lrumnuii returns to his position but
as McSWeeney' term expired last
June he is not directly affected.
mayor Howard removed the license
commissioners after they had refused
70 resign following the MAYORS de-
mand that they do so because he con-
slderad that they had been guilty Of
neglect of duty in declining to revoke
certain licenses. This action came af-
Ter the mayor had visited certain no.
'eiS ana mad told the commissioners,
tilat me law was being violated there
ana after he himself had presided M
nearing on his own charges against
ING commissioners. Following the re-.
ihoFal. McSweeney brought suit to
nave the mayors action declared vo;,1
and Judge Richardson decided in his
favor
me mayor appointed Paul n. Chaput
IN place of Trumbull, whose term does
hof expire until June. 1872. and Clar,
ehcc r. Lee to fill out McSweencv's
term, which expired last June. on Mo-,
IT, esie'ieo, ana on June 2. Mayor
Howard appointed George L. Allen for
a full term Of six wears. Mr. cb,n,,t
therefore. loses his position nv Fri,
days decision.
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Annual Meeting
of Kora Temple,

Lewiston, Me-. Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD.
The annual session of Kora Temple
i. a. on NJ. s., was held in Kora Tenn
pie Friday night with the usual large
attendance. The following officers
We're elected: Ilustrious potentate,
John j. Merrill, Auburn; illustrious
chief rabbal, Jas. A. Dunning, Ban
gor; illustriors assistant rabban, Man
Ming S. Campbell, Augusta; high
priest and prophet, W. W. Bolster,
Lewiston; treasurer, W. A. Greenleaf,
Auburn; recorder, a. l.. Stockbridge,
Lewiston; oriental guide. John X.
" e6ber. Auburn: first ceremonial
master, Frank Kimbnll. Bath; second
ceremonial master. f. J. Harlow,
Lewiston.
The report of the trustees os the
Kora Temple corporation showed the
Temple in sound financial standing.
wing IN the large amount Of work
before the Temple n small class Of
candidates received TIE degree. They
were: Ralph G.. Jackson. Augusta {;
Ernest L. Seavey, Houlton; Karl 3.
Sturgii, Augusta: John S. Douglas.
Pennington; Chas O'Connell, Belfast,
and Ernest l.. Cowan, Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10

(COntlnued from rage One.)
IT IT
though on the elections candidates di-
rectly or indirectly spend great sums
OF money.
Little now remains to be dore to
complete the nominations to all the
G7n seats in the House of Commons.
Wales today officially named its last
candidates and England and Ireland
will follow suit tomorrow, leaving but
two Scotland districts, Wick and Ork-
ney- Shetland. to choose prospective
members. The polling tomorrow will
be brief. Only Is constituencies are
to be called on to choose members and
in only half of these will the result be
known tomorrow night.
Riotous scenes are taking place in
many of the Irish towns. AS the re-
suit OF q riot at Thurles tonight, John
Dillon was unable to leave town and
had to remain hidden as crowd
awaited in the road leading to the rail-
way station to waylay him. The trouble
commenced at a meeting addressed by
Mr.. Dillon. which the OsBrienites tried
to break UP. The police had to make
several baton charges in order to
quell the fighting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10
VERDICT AGAINST BARRON.
Receiver for a Morse Bank Wins Suit
Of S54,852.

Boston, Dec. "A verdict of s5i,S52
in favor of Charles A. Hanna, receiv-
er Of The National Bank of North
America OF New York, one of the So
called Morse institutions which failed
as result of the panic of 1907, was
ordered by Judge Brown in the Unit
cd states circuit court this afternoon
against Clarence ". Barron, publish
or of the Boston News Bureau. The
suit of Receiver Hanna was based upon
note drawn by Mr.. Barron payable
to himself and endorsed by the bank,
the receiver claiming that the Boston
man owed the bank the balance of the
note which amounted TO the sum men
toned. The full value of the note when
il was issued. was $4,000. Mr.. Barron
maintained that the note was gwen as
an accommodation to the bank dur.
ing a transfer of Mallory Steamship
stock. and that any obligation on his
mart had been satisfied.
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DAILY KENNnBEU JOURNAL SATURDAY D41eEMBER 10 1910

in 1900. The increase from 1880 TO s1Sot
was $3.50, or 1914 per cent.
Tho Hawaiian islands, 191 300, an in.
crease II a sos. or GAG per cent. over
154.Ot, "a 1909 f
Superior, Wis. 40.3S4. This is an in
crease of 3293, or 29.9 per. cent. over
81 ,0Gl in 1900.
The city of Honolulu, III. l., has a
population of 52,1S3. This is an increase
of 12,S7e, or 3322.S per cent. over 1896 In
1900. The population of the islands OF
the Hawaiian group is as follows:
Hawaii. 55,3S3; Kauai and Niihau,, %.
a52; Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawa and Mo-
loisai, 1852; Oahu, including Honolu-
lu district S20oS; Kalawao, 7S5.
A revision of the 1910 population fig
ures for Augusta. Ga, announced to-
night by Director Durand, gives that
city population of Al ,040, an increase
OF 1899, or al per cent. over 3?,441 in
1900.
Tho first announcement of the 18th
census population of Augusta was 3d.
S2e, decrease Of 1915 from the 1900
figures.
The population Of the state of New
Jersey is 2,537.1G7. This is an increase
OF 653,49S or 34.7 per cent. over 1885,
$50 in 1900. The increase from 1890
to 1900 was 43s,736 or S0.4 per cent.
The large increase in New Jersey is
due largely to the growth of cities and
to the overflow from New York City.
On the present basis Of apportionment
il would insure an increase of three
members for New Jersey in the Ma
tional House of Representatives.
The population Of the state of Utah
is S73,351. This is an increase Of &c.
COZ, or 34.9 per cent, over 276.749 in
1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900
was 65,9T0. or 31.3 per cent.
The population of Tacoma, Wash, is
1914 according to revised figures is
sued by the census bureau today. This
is an increase of 46.029, or 1922 per
cent. over 37.714 in 1900. The first
announcement of Tacomas population
in the 18th census credited the city
with S2,972 inhabitants. or 7761 less
than today's revised figures. The
population of Ogden. Utah, is -o5,5s0
This is an increase of 1857, or 5SS per
cent. over 1913 in 1900.
Director Durand issued with the
Tacoma figures a statement claiming
that his original charge, that the figures
had been padded to the extent of more
than 10000 names had been substant.
lated by the recount.
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WOmen's Fedora
tons Annual Fair.

All roads led to the Consregationa,
vestry Friday afternoon and evening.
where the annual fair under the aus
pieces Of the Womans Federation was
hello. The fair was one of the most
successful in the history and from the
time the doors were opened until they
closed In ,he evening. the ladies be-
hind the counters, We're kept busy.
Mrs. Bessey and Miss Door presided.
at the 1anoy talhc, while Mrs. Drake.
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Hall sold aprons
to nearly everybody. The cake table
was i'll charge of Mrs. Lanigan, Mrs.
Welch and Mrs. John Mari and Mrs.
Meaacr. Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs.
Wheeler presided over the confection-
cry booth. \ most amusing booth
was that known as the "Mystery-
BOOTH" where the large gobbler swaI-
lowed the money and in return gave
forth suck article as was deemed
best. The Red Gross stamp table did
a rushing business all afternoon
Dainty buffet lunches were served
during all hours.
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CONDENSED DlSPATCHe 5.

Mai. Gen. Wallace f. Randolph, re-
tired, former chief of the Coast Artillery
Corps, committed suicide today at his
residence in Washington.
Ascending from the aviation field at
Pau. France, Friday, ". lie GagneuX
broke the worlds attitude record. rising
to Il height of 10,i93 feet. The French
man landed half frozen after a remark
able plane downward. He used a Bier
lot monoplarc.
George W. Perkins Friday announced
his retirement from the firm of J. p.
Morgan e. Co, New York, to devote his
time to extending the principles Of profit
sharing and other benefit plans for solv-
ing the conflict between capital and la
Dor.
The water supply of Whitnsville
Mass, gave out today as a result of the
long continued drouth and tonight $3.50
water takers are without pure water for
drinking and cooking purposes Water
from the Meadow pond is being pumped
into the mains and the users have been
notified to boil Ill water before using.
George W. Yeandla, who was recently
convicted at New York of bribery COM
mitted while he was serving on the
Rosenhcimer murder trial jury. was Fri
day sentenced to serve not less than five
years nor moro than eight years and
six months in State prison. Yeandle.
who is 81 years old, broke down and
cried when sentence was pronounced.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
Friday at Concord, \. H., after the jury
had spent l hour and 20 minutes con-
sldering the evidence in the case of AL
bert F. Ball of Concord, charged with
the murder of Charles H. Fellows, also
OF Concord, on Oct. %, 1909. BAH was
Immediately discharged from custody.
There was no demonstration in the court
room when the verdict was announced
Judge Ten Eyck. who has been hear
ing testimony at Newark, n. j.. bearing
on the present mental condition Of Mrs.
Caroline b. Martin, one of the sisters
who was accused of the murder of Mrs.
Ocey Martin Snead. in 4 bathtub in a
house in East orange, some months
ago. declared Friday the woman to be
sane within the meaning of the statute.
In consequence of this decision Mrs.
Martin, with her daughter, Mrs. Snead,
will have to stand trial for murder on
Jan. 9 next
With terrific crash that could be
heard all over the city. a boiler in the
planning Mill Of Arthur +. Allen on North
Water street, near Middle street. New
Bedford. Mass, exploded Friday. Mr..
Allen, the proprietor of the mill, was
fatally injured and two of the employees,
Joseph Pothier and Arthur Duerden,
We're badly cut and burned. Six or eight
other employees received minor cuts and
burns and some of them had narrow es-
capes from more serious injury or death
but did not require hospital treatment.
Property loss estimated at s90,0eo; insur-
ance Si6,Hp1.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Joseph \. Jacques of Worcester plead
|ed guilty Friday at Boston to the
charge Of obtaining religious articles
from foreign countries without nav
ment Of duties by means of false aft
davits at the Worcester custom, house
and was fined $1,000.
The extensive Argillaceous shaIo
tracts IN Albert county, New Bruns-
wick, have been sold to English cant.
taiistS who have formed a $4,000. 900
corporation to develop the property
The product will be oil.
Secretary Knox Friday granted the
request Of ITALY for the surrender Of
Porter Charlton. charged with the
murder of his wife at Lake Como
ltalE. The secretary holds that tho
TACT that Italy refused to surrender
hef citizens TO the United States for
tfla! does not relieve this country
from the obligation Of the extradition
treaty TO surrender to Italy fugitives
from justice from that country. Tho
question of the insanity of Charlton.
II is suggested, is one for the courts
and not for the department to deter
mine.
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MANUEL II PENNlLEss?
Without. a Homc--Guest Of Friend
Hopes for Restoration.

Rome, Dec. 9-The Tribuna today
prints an interview with a Portuguese
parsonage whose name is not mem
toned, but who is said 10 be promi-
nent Royaiist concerning Manuel H.
the exiled king oe Portugal.
Manuel, he says, is poverty-stricken
and unable to choose a place Of resi-
dence. Owing to lack of money the
dethroned king has been compelled to
accept the hospitality OF the Duke OF
Orleans at Woodnorton, Eversham,
England. For three months lie has not
had the means With which to pay his
own servants.
Manuel, according to the interview,
hopes that he will be restored to pow
er, insisting that a republic in Portugal
cannot exist. His friends predict that
a congress of the powers will settle
affairs, but say that other
wise the Royalists are ready to fight
for the restoration Of the monarchy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10

The Sherry building was believed to
be worth about $4,000. but there was
ar insurance of only $1,000. P. P. Sher-.
~. the owner ran his own insurance
find. having recently had a contro-
versy With the Insurance companies
o.er the question Of installing outside
shutters to the windows.
The loss was distributed among the.
tenants of the building as follows:
Sherry Shoe Co., $4,000; Nathan
Sharfman, jewelry, $1,000: F. l. Tobin
& Co, incandescent supplies, $4,000;
Jacobs & Burrows Corporation, shoe
manufacturers, $4,000; Carlson Broth
ers, backing and stains, $4,000: Little
Skipper Shoe Co., 5000; Beaudry Ma
chine Co., $4,000; Beaumont & Tranb.
shoe manufacturers. $500; Eastern
Brass Nickel Plating Co, $4,000; Will
liam Dennison. inner soles. $500; T. Fl.
Corcoran & Son. backing and stains,
$500; Mcdowell & Son, heel machinery,
$500.
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Several Persons Badly To-
jured in Worcester.
Shoe Factory Blaze in Lynn
Threatens Important Street.
Washington Has 100000 Loss.
New York Has. Two BIazes.

Worcester, Mass, Dee. 9.--Overcomc
and unconscious from smoke Six peo-
pie We're found helpless in the two
story dwelling house 1T 15i Lincoln
street by firemon early this morning.
The hose wagon was used as an am
bulance and the two victims in the
worst condition were hurried to the
City hospital, where later they we're
resuscitatcd.
4 motornIan on an carly street car
discovered the fire and rang in an
alarm. When tho 1iremen arrived they
found the PROSTATE form of Fred Hub
ley in the front hallway where he had
been overcome when attempting to
open the front door.
Mrs IIubler, her daughter Edna and
guest. Miss Edith Bartlett. Of Newton,
Mass, were found cropping their way
TO the front windows
on the second tpor, John Rankin
and Mrs Rankin were found uncon
Scious at a broken window, where Mrs,
Rankin had dragged her husband be
fore overwhelmed by the dense smoke.
Rankin and f!uhlcy We're hurried to
the hospital. the woman being cared
for at a ncighbDring house. where it
was discovered that Mrs. Rankin had
Il badly laccratcd wrist from breaking
the window where she WAS found. The
fire started III the basement and did
little damage.
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Stewart Wallops
Mike Cunningham.

Lewiston. Me-, Dec. 9.-(SpeoiaD.--
Five lively bouts were pulled off III
Auburn hall this evening under the
AUSPICES of the Auburn Athletic Club.
Johnnie Stewart of Bangor had all the
best of siX-round bout with Mike
Cunningham of Lewiston, which was
advertised as Tor the lightweight
championship Of Maine. The Bangor
boy proved far superior in five of the
six rounds. Cunningham showed some
thing Of his old-time form in the iilth
round. in which he had decidedly the
best of it. The match was fast through
out, many hard blows We're exchanged
and both men showed up especially
well in their foot work.
The semi-iinal was a one sided al
fair. Young Hugo Kelley of Portland
gave Billy Pussy of Auburn terrible
beating but was unable to knock him
out. Pusey took the count of nine in
the fourth round and at no stage of
the game had a look-ii.
Young Banks Of Lewiston proved n
surprise, fighting a six-round draw
with Herbert Porter of Auburn. Porter
had the best of the first of the fight
but later Banks came back and in the
sixth round evened things up.
Kid Sullivan of Auburn had the bet
ter Of Young Mcdonald OF Lewiston in
n four-round go. Young LaCroix OF
Auburn and Young McGraw Of Lew
iston went a four round draw.
Bonnie Suitor was referee.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The five-masted schooner Henry c. Bar
rett Of Bath. Me-, which stranded
Wednesday night off Cape Charles, was
foated Friday by the Norfolk tugs Res
cue and Edna V. Crew.
Claims representing over 100000
were Med at the hearing on the in
voluntary bankruptcy petition OF
Charles Q. HolWay, Auburn. before
Referee Forest +. Ludden Wednesday.
1t is believed the total liabilities Of
Mr.. Holway will exceed this amount
by many thousands Of dollars. The
hearing was attended by many I'M
usual ard interesting features. Isaac
w. Dyer Of Portland was appointed
trustee. 1t developed during the hear
ing that Mr.. HolWay was a partner
OF Joseph ElWell e Co., engaged in
the stock ana brokerage business in
Auburn, and which company made u
common law assignment to Weber
& Webber Of Auburn short time ago.
It is said that AIR. Holway bought
a short time ago over l45,00o shares
IN the Crallston Coal Co., with Off
ces in Boston, and gave personal notes
in payment for the same. Some of
these notes, the exact nunlter and
amount not being definitely known at
this time, have been fioated and are
now in the hands OF various creditors.
ar. 1olway also bought heavily of
Maclsinaw Copper Mining stock. 1t is
said his holdings in this company ag-
greeatcd over S150.000. He also gave
notes in payment for this stock. His
Brother Melvin s. Holway Of Augusta,
as one of the heavy creditors. pre-
santed a claim of about $4,000. George
C. Weber and John II. Merrill of Au
burn, Jointly appeared as secured
creditors for $4,000.