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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
BEHIND THE RECORD,
Seven Bicycle Teams Now Tied at 1890
Miles and Laps.

New York, Dee. S.--After - hours
of riding, marked by record breaking
up to Tuesday night, the 6-day bicycle
riders got down to a steady grind at
Madison Square Garden after mid
night this morning. At midnight the
I'D hours score found the seven lead
ing teams, RootMoran, Pye- Walker
Hehir Goulet, Fogler- Hill, Collins
Drobach, Cameron Halstead and Nit
ten Thomas, 1890 miles. laps; Nc
F'arland-C Clarke and West Demara tied
at 1890 miles, ] lap; with Rutt- Stol
in the rear with an even 1890 miles
The record for this hour is 1889 miles,
s laps, made by Halstead and Law
renee last year
There was a bad spill shortly before
IL O'Clock when AIitten ran into and
over Godron Walker, who was picked
UP unconscious. Surgeons after su-
perficial examination said the Austral-
ian's left hip was badly bruised and he
may have sustained internal injuries
Mitten escaped with a few bruises and
was able to resume the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
WATERVILLE.
sHER,FF's DEPUTIES.
Sheriff ELECT Richardson Announces
His Assistants.

Sheriff elect Charles NJ. Richardson
Of Watervillc Tuesday evening made
public the names of the men VINO VIII
serve as deputy sheriffs in kennehec
county. beginning Jan. l. The list Is as
follows:
Augusta. Lawrence J. Colgan. Orrh
l.. Choate, turnkey: Albion. c. W. Ap-
bolt; Belgrade. Edward F. Yeaton;
chelsea, A.. A. Morang: China. Perley
G. Brown; Farmingdale, Frank H.
MARSHALL: HallowelI, Arson G. Bacon;
Monmouth, Warren Hartman; MI
Vernon, Ralph X. Thing; North vas
salboro. J. j. Jewett; Oakland, Morris
L. strickland; Randolph. Frank III.
Meady; Readfield, Robert a. Brown
Rome, Elbridge II. Foster; vienna
Oakest C. Trask; Waterville, Wllliam
p. Donovan. Harry Belliveau; WINS
low, Fred L.. Simpson; Windsor, Alden
II. Cooley; Wayne. Erwin d. Lincoln;
Winthrop. A. d. Hall.
Three or four more appointments are
vet to be announced. Mr.. Richardson
not having fully decided about the
men who will work in some OF the 10
calitieS.
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sWlNDLEs COURT JEWELER.
Mexican Passes Worthless Check In
Germany Arrested In New York.

New York, Dee. I.-At\the request of
the German government. detectives to-
day arrested John Don Cirols Jose De
Elerduy. q Mexican, on The charge that
he had sWindled the Royal Court
jeWeler. Otto Koch, Of Frankfort on
Main, Germany, out of jewels worth
1860 marks, or about $4,000.
The prisoner admitted that he was
the man wanted. He said that he and
another man whose identity he refused
to disclose. went to France and Ger
many last summer, determined to make
All the money they could. According
to statements which the German police
sent to this country, the men made the
acquaintance OF an artist who was
friend of Koch, telling him they were
rich MeEicanS who We're on q pleasure
trip. They spent money layishly and
won the confidence of the artist, who
introduced them to Koch with a high
recommendation. They told him that
they wished to buy some precious
stones.
The German police charge that on
Sept. 10 last Koch gave the jewelry in
a Munich hotel and that in return they
gave him a worthless check signed by
De Elcrduv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
WEST GARDINER.

SPEARS CORNER-Mr and Mrs.
Fred Johnson, who have been guests
Of MI and Mrs. w. f. Fuller, re-
turned Wednesday to their home at
Cape Eliza beth
No improvcn.elt in the condition of
Mrs. G. W. felton is reported
Henry g. Powers left Tuesday to
pass the winter with his daughter in
Whitman, Mass.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church held a very successful supper
and sale Wednesday evening at the
chdrt h vestry.
Town schools with the exception Of
the Longfeilow school began the win
ter term Wednesday. Miss Sawyer
returns to the Grammar grades at
the Corner school ard Miss Mary Cos
line il to teach the Primary grades
No Improvement is reported in the
condition OF Charles Wharf.
!. l.. Ware. Albion Small and J. r.
Stevens shipped a car load OF pota-
toes to Providence Tuesday.
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TO DECIDE NEW QUESTIONS.
Interstate Commission Holds Confer
ence With Telegraph Companies.

Washington, Dec. With view of
reaching a satisfactory determination OF
the application of the present interstate
commerce act to telegraph and telephone
companies, the Interstate Commerce
Commission today gave a hearing to Of
ficials of telegraph and telephone com
panes, which by terms of the law are
made common carriers.
Some of the questions presented to the
conference were:
What telegraph and telephone COM
panics are subject to the act?'
May such companies issue franks en-
titling to free interstate service. or may
they grant free interstate service?'
Are telegraph and telephone compa-
MES required TO file with the commission
their tariffs on charges?''
Does the law forbdding rebates and
undue pre- ference apply to telegraph and
telephone companies"
Proposed advances in express rates for
the transportation of liquors in pack
ages and jugs were suspended today by
an order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The tariffs were to have
become effective on Dec. Is. They were
suspended until April II, 1911. Meantime
the commission will institute an inquiry
into the reasonableness of the proposed
increases. The action of the commission
was taken on complaint of liquor deal
ers and liquor manufacturers of Virginia
and North Carolina against the Southern
Express Co and all other express com
panieS
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crnmcnt attempted to recover these
funds and laid before the bankers
what purpoitcd to be a letter from the
depcsed Sultan, authorizing their
Withdrawal. Yhe order, however, did
not bear the secret seal agreed upon,
ard the bank, which took the further
ground that their customer being
practically a prisoner was unable to
act Of his own free will. refused. to
surrender the money.
Suit was then brought against the
bank in the name of the former Sultan
in the provincial court at Berlin. This
court dismissed the complaint, hold
ing that it was brought under ccm-
pulsion. and otherwise sustained the
contentious of the Reichsbank
After hearing the testimony the I'M
peridi supreme court refused to Ell
tcrtain the plea that Abdul Hamid
signed the order Of withdrawal under
duress and decided that the Reichsbani
must pay the money as demanded
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UNRAVEL!NG THE MYSTERY.
New Evidence In the Trunk Murder
Case at New York.

Providence, r. l., Dec 1.-Lieut. James
Kane of the New York detective bureau.
who was personally acquainted with the
William Lewis, who is being sought by
the New York authorities in connection
with the trunk murder, the victim of
which is supposed to have been Albert
G. Caller arrived here tonight. Lieut..
Kane will investigate the report that the
man wanted was identical with a Will
liam II. Lewis, who died recently in
Foster, r. ].
Kane arrived too late to take any ac-
ton tonight, but early tomorrow morn
ing, accompanied by local officers he will
visit Foster and supervise the disinter-
ment Of the body buried there.
The man wanted in New York is
known to have had false teeth and to-
day Mrs. John Allen of this city, who
owns the Whipple farm in Johnston,
where Lewis was at one time employed
said That she was positive he had false
teeth.
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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL TEAM.
Crack Cambridge Eleven Will Mako
Southern Trip This Winter.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. "A great
er part of TIE Harvard Law School
football team, which defeated the
Carlisle Indians 8 to 0, last month and
which is composed OF former players
from Harvard Yale, Princeton and
Michigan, wl,l invade the South dur
ing the Christmas holidays and meet
two southern teams. at Memphis OH
Dee Is and at New Orleans on Dec.
81.
Negotiations for tho games have
been under way for some weeks, but
it was not until today that Captain
Hamilton Fish, Jr, announced their
comnl"tion
TIE Law School or Au-Star team
VIII not have the services of Philhin
and Logan, formerly of Yala, who
We're. strong factors in the Indian
game, but Captain Fish has drafted
from the Harvard Varsity team of
this year Campbell. who will play
rterbqck. and Corbett. left half
back. Huntington. who played CEN
ter for Harvard il many games this
st ason. will go along as substitute.
The Memphis game will be against
the pick OF The Vanderbilt and Suanoc
clevcnS, while at New Orleans the All
Stars Will meet the best men from the
University OF Louisiana and one or
two other Southern colleges.
The team will stop at Cincinnati
on the way South for an evening with
college men of that city and at At
iaht2 on The return. No games will
be played in these cities.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Edmund Smith
secretary Of the American Society OF
Education, died at his home in Wash
ngton Tuesday night of heart dis
ease, at the age of 81. He had served
30 years as a minister of the Meth
od1st church up to the time of his
retirement three years ago. The burial
VIII take place in Philadelphia.
Domingo Navarro, president of the
san francisco Scalers,, Union, was
shot and killed Wednesday by Au-
gustline Arevillo, member of the
Union. One hundred scalers were
holding meeting to Organize an op-
position union. Navarro protested
ana riot followed during which he
was shot.
Fire Wednesday afternoon in Fulton
Market, one Of the old landmarks of
downtown New York, burned out a
number of stalls in the old structure
ana caused the death of one man,
William Fulton, a Waterman, who
was asleep in a, room on the second
door when the fire started. The rapid
spread Of the blaze prevented aid
reaching him.. The estimated money
loss will not exceed $4,000.
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and from all possible points of view.
II there are good reasons why the
average citizen should give up the pub
lie worship OF God then the small mi
horlty of men who now attend church
VIII also be glad to give up the habit,
Dat. If there are reasons of the deep
est value why the habit of church at
tendance should be formed and eprac-
tced then, these reasons should be
brought before the men of our cities
mach more strongly than now.
The discussion will be opened by an
address from Judge Oliver G. Hall ,of
the superior court and by Rev Mir.
Woodin of the Congregational church
in Auburn
The meeting will not only be open to
members of the order but to all per-
sons who may in any way he interest
ed In the problem. The address will be-
gin at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Royal Neiahbors Election.

Pine Cone Camp, Royal Neighbors,
elected officers for the next year at their
meeting Wednesday evening The follow
ing were chosen:
Oracle-Elizabeth Lawrence.
Vice Oracle-Frances Cashier.
Past Oracle--Belle Dudley.
Chancellor-Fannie Witham.
Recorder-AIary d. Ladd
Observation-Disclosures May,
Observation-Disclosures Carver.
Inner Sentinel-Lena Bishop
Outer Senfnel1Bridget McDonoueh.
Manager for three years-Jcnne Gin
grow.
Delegate to State convention-Gussie
henderson,; alternate, Ida Dodge,
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Large Attendance at Seventh Annual
Congress-Pres. Taft Speaks.

Washington, Dec. with the larg-
est number of delegates known in its
history present, the seventh annual
gathering OF the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress convened here to-
day for a three-days session. The wel-
coming address Of Pres Taft. the an
nual report of Pres. j. L. Ransdell, the
addresses OF Chairman Alexander of
the House committee on rivers and
harbors. j. a. Patton OF Tennessee
and ID. T.. skinner of San Francisco
We're the only ones delivered. Senator
fOrah OF Idaho was unable to speak
because of throat trouble, and Col. w.
L.. Sibeft Of the Panama Canal Com
mission, failed to arrive in time.
There was a time in the history of
this country when river navigation was
greatly more important than it Is
now" sale Pres. Taft III his address.
Tho growth of railroads and their en-
tering into the trade of all sections OF
the country mas diminished the i'm
porte nee of river navigation under cN-
listing conditions. and the problem
which you gentlemen have to solve and
which Congress has to solve and which
ali in fave: of using water transporta-
ton and who believe that it has ele-
ments OF economy that ought to make
it enter much more largely into the
general transportation OF this country
than it does, is the union and the CO.
operation of railroad and rivers. Fhc
terminal difficulties with respect to riv-
er transportation are the difficulties
you have to overcome before you shall
solve this question"
A recapitulation of the barber and
river work accomplished and under
consideration in Mexico was present
ed in the address of Senior De lie Bar
IA. the Mexican ambassador.
Representative Alexander Of New
York, chairman Of the House commit
tee on rivers and hafbors, declared
that to favor the improvement of riv-
crs and inland waterway transporta-
ton generally had now become the
fashion. The congressional committee,
Mr. Alexander said, was now at work
on q bill which it hoped to present
next week, which would provide for
annual appropriations for inland va
tnrWays This he declared to be thc
only reasonable way to accomplish the
desired ends. Mr.. Alexander said that
cs, irnates provided by Gen. BiXby.
chief OF army engineers, for the use
Of the congressional committee. show
that 1876 localities. including all great
harbOrS. can be maintained for 81,
100000 annually
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Capt. Antonio Silva, Who was taken
from the wreck of the Boston fisliing
schooner Olive May, Off Gay Head
Wednesday, after he Had been cling
ing to the rigging for three hours,
was taken to Edgartown that night
by the schooner Kingston Of NoaI1k.
his rescue at the hazzarti OF their
lives. One of the crew, Manuel Pet
ers of New Bedford was washed over
board and drowned and the four others
made their escape in a dofy. which
was picked up by the fishing schoon-
er Charlotte J. kingston, which landed
them Wednesday, at Vineyard Haven.
The captain was prevented " tirs
heavy seas from gettnng away with
the others and the schooner retmned
and took him off.
A loss estimated at 100000 GOV.
Grad by insurance, was caused early
wednesday by the burning of the ola
Lawrence High school building on
HaVerhill street. Lawrence, Mass.
the building. since the opening OF
the new high school several years as<o.
had been occupied by the executive
offices of the school b6ardc ana the
Quilting Inspector irtdustrial scf6ol.
school for illiterates. evening draw
ing school and a polling place Wtf1iia
the cause of the fire has MT beef, as.
selutely'' determined. II is believed
that it started in the poftiori Of tI1s
building used as q polling place IN
tuesdays city election. probably from,
lighted cigar butt. The building wAs
OF hriek, three and a half stories III
height.
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liam p. Duvaiige the Unit
ed States troops in the Philippine is
lands, who says that it is responsible
for many of the offences which causes
the trial OF soldiers by courtmartial.
The desire Of Il very large percent
age of normal mon for some sort of
stimulant is a desire which such men
are sure to crafty" says Gen. Duvall
But since the privilege of purchasing
q wholesome beverage under satisfac-
tory conditions was Withdrawn, Gen.
Duvall declares that There have
grown up on the outskirts of every
reservation disreputable places where
liquor Of the most unwholesome. vile
quality is dispensed, usually at cXor
bitant prices from the direct effects of
which the soldier commits many of
the offences which causes his trial by,
courtmartial and often bring about his
physical collapse'f
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CROOKED RACING.
Famous Duvenick Case Before Trot
ting Board of Control

Chicago, Dec. 7.-MisSouri men and
Missouri horses held the center of the
stage at the meeting of the Board OF
Appeals of the American Trotting As
ISOLATION. which adjourned tonight,
after two-days session. Although 125
cases We're considered and passed on
by the board and action on others de-
ferred until the May. 1911, meeting.
greatest interest was exhibited by
horsemen in the "Duvenck case"
in brief the Trotting Association
charges that members of the puvenicll
family controlled string of horses
raced during the season OF 1910 on IL
linois, Missouri and southwestern
tracks. These horses, the association
declares, We're entered in races by
men Who did not own them and han
died in collision. In some instances it
is alleged that as many as three of the
Duvenick string started in the same
race, ostensiblv as the entries of three
different stables. The men involved in
the case are r. L. Duvenick, Thomas
Duvenick and r. c. Duvenick. all Of
California, Md, Theodore Christian
CcntcrtoWn. Mo: William Harrison.
California, Mo, and ]. f. Robardis, ST
Louis. M.
Secretary Knight Of the Board Of APP
peals says that the names of other
men involved will be brought out be-
fore the spring meeting.
Five horses, all of which have been
suspended or declared ineligible pend
Ing further investigation, are alleged
to have been controlled by the Duyen-
icks. These animals are Nathan G.
Raymond b.. Lulu Allie. Miss Column
30 ard Joe Mack. All We're big money
winners in various races and fair cir
cults last season.
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CHURCH ATTENDANCE
Subject for Brotherhood Of Holy Cross,
State Chapter, Meeting.

The Brotherhood of the Holy Cross.
State Chapter, will discuss the ques-
ton of Church Attendance" at the
Eext meeting, Monday evening, Dec. II,
at the Congregational parish house.
The Brotherhood recognizes that one
OF the great facts in the religious life
of our State today is the absence OF
such large numbers of people from
the public worship of God. 1t proposes
IN its next meeting to grapple with this
TACT and discuss it, on all sides.
. The meeting is. planned to be a per-
1ectly free and open forum on the
question of Church Attendance" and
every person present will be invited to
express himself freely on the question.
Arguments for and. also against the
habit VS.. duty win be freely and cour-
teously received
What the brotherhood wants to do
IS TO get at all sides of the question
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Captain Noah w. Morgan of New
Bedford, OF the schooner Oliver Ames,
who was arrested Tuesday at Bidde-
ford in civil process based on a
bill for groceries furnished the schoon-
er on a former trip to that port, effect
ed a settlement of the account against
his vessel late Tuesday and was re-
leased from custody. His son, David
Morgan. took an assignment OF the
bill, settled with the creditor and will
present his own account to the receiv-
er of the vessel. which was sold some
time since under attachment proceed
in@s.
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THE STATE HOMES
For Disabled Soldiers and Sailors as a
Whole Well Managed.

Washington, Dec. All of the 81 state
homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
and sailors which have received federal
government aid are as a whole we'll man
aged and fulfilling requirements, accord
ing to the report sent to Congress today
by Inspector General w. +. Elwell. Gen.
Elwell says the average number present
in these homes has increased a little
more than = per cent, that the total
number cared for during the past year
was o1,5lS, the average present 12,402 and
the average cost per capita s227775.
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Heath Relief Corps Election.

Officers of Heath Relief Corps for the
year 1911 were elected as follows at the
meeting Tuesday evening:
Past Prcsidcnt-Mrs. Hattie Bowie.
President-Alrs. Julia Hathaway.
Vice President--ArS. Ellen Glazier.
Secretary-Miss Flora Danforth.
Treasurer-Mrs. Theresa Young.
Conductress-Mrs. Brown.
Gnard-Mrs. Florence Greenleaf
Chaplain-Mrs. Alice Bates.
Pianist-Mrs. Gertrude Hunt.
Property Committee-Mrs. Alora Nick
erson. a.
Delegates to state convention-Miss
Flora DanfortIl. Mrs. Fl. n. Bates, Mrs.
Florence Greenleaf. Mrs. Brown; alter
mates, Mrs. John F. Young. Mrs. Da"-
Son Dale, Mrs. Brann, Mrs. Dunlap.
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SULTAN SUES RElcHseANk.
German Imperial Court Finds IN ra-
vor Of Deposed Abdul Ham'd.

Leipsic. Germany, Dec. Tine sun
;nstituted by representatives OF the
turkish government against .le
poichshank to compel that institution
to- surrender $4,000, 900, which 1t has OF,
.danosit TO the credit of the depsoeu
-,1t.n Abdul Hand. came before the
;,,naria, supreme court today.
1U,,an Abdul Hamid entrusted ms
personal fortune to the Re'eiisuanN ~ ~
exacted a solemn agreehieh. 'n''
funds should not be Withdrawn
cept on presentation OF an oruer IN,
der his hand and seal. After ne Ma'
driven from the throne the ne" sos
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request, but after he had carried out
MS purpose by emphaticaiiy denying
any imohcation that he was concerned
IN alleged questionable opposition to
the antl-racing bills, he was obliged
10 Withstand for an hour a fire of
questions by NJ. L. Linn Bruce, at
torney for the investigating commit
tee. after which he absolutely refused
to testify further.
Mr.. Belmont added little to the sum
OF information already gathered by
the committee.
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TEXAS GREAT GROWTH.
Is Now Fifth In Population, Having
Passed Missouri.

Washington, Dec. Texas, the
largest state in the Union in point of
area, made greater progress in it's in
crease in population during the last 10
years than any of the states which ex-
coed it in the number of inhabitants
and now takes rank as fifth state in
population, passing Missouri, which in
1900 held that place. Census statis-
tics issued tonight show that only New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio
surpass Texas in population, while
Missouri drops back to seventh place,
having been passed by Massachusetts
in the last 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Upon the arrival Of the Japanese
training squadron at san Pedro Il
few days ago, the management of Il
Pasadena hotel arranged to give a
pail Tor the commander ami his Off
GERS. ''fhe hotel people learned that
society girls would have nothing to
DO with function. 1t was found nee
essary to call off the ball on short
notice to the admiral. In the mean
time he haG sent out engraved invi-
ship yesterday. These We're not de-
,iverod, but were left i'll the key boxes.
Consequently nobody appeared for the
aGmnalS ban.
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80 MEALS OF QUAIL.
Winner of $500 Bet on Hish-Iife Eat
ing Willing to Try Again.

Chicago, Dec. I.-Georgc Razakles ate
the last bit Of a broiled quail, slipped the
last quart of champagne pushed back
his chair and then smiled II 500 smile
as he gazed about at the other diners at
a downtown restaurant last night.
Razakles had gone through this same
program for 81 nights preceding
The accomplishment Of his SIND neal
Of quail and wine in an equal number
of nights made him the winner of a 500
wager
'Now I will bet $1,000 that | can eat 90
more quail in the next % nights
Ra2aklcs said.
You couldn't bet with me on any
propositions" said the proprietor of the
restaurant, at whose expense the quail
and wine were served.