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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26

all thought that the trust was so
do anything with it,
Aside from SpitZer's confession, the
government attaches most Importance
in it's cause to the testimony given
today by Miss Viola c.. Mertens, a
stenographer employed by the Sugar
Co. She said that she made three
copies of the so-called technical state
ments concerning sugar weights which
have disappeared, and that one copy
went to Heike and another to Ger
bracht. The government has eight or
10 witnesses to confirm this statement
and to prove that Heike received these
statements They will be put on the
stand tomorrow and Mr.. Stmson will
then rest the prosecution. He expects
to close his case by noon.
The first witness called today was
John II. Thompson. a bookkeeper in
the Wall street offices of the trust
Thompson yesterday testified that it
was James F. Bendernagel, the refinery
cashier, one of the defendants with
Heike, who told him on one occasion
that the cessation of weight discrep-
dHCl'S ti SUGAR cal cues NdS accounted
for by the fact that the government
was keeping a watch on the docks.
To-day Thompson asked leave to cor
rect this testimony.
1T was Splitter who, told me the
docks were being watched not Bender
nagel," said Thompson. The witness
also denied calling Ernest Gerbracht,
the refinery superintendent on the tele-
phone regarding sugar weights and
corrected his testimony in other de-
tails. mostly of minor nature.
Theodore keppter, head of the sugar
trusts refinery in South Boston, tes-
tilted as an expert in sugar making
processes and was led to state that
raw sugar would lose in weight by be-
ing refined. 1t is the governments
contention. that more sugar was turned
out of the various refineries of the
Continued on Page Twelve).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
Judicial Committee Hears
New York Heresy Case.
Presbytery Licensed Ministers
Who Doubt Miracles.
Assembly Discusses Temperance
Question and White Slave Trade.

Atlantic City. ". j., May 25.-The jul
dicial committee of the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian church
complied the hearing today of the
committee of ministers in the New
York PreSbytery hersey case The COM
mittee will give its report to the as
senbly tomorrow. The ministers heard
today We're the Rev. John Fox, Rev.
Frederick Sharer and Rev Walter d.
Buchanan of New YORK, representing
the minority of the New York Presby-
terry. who are appealing to the assem-
bly, against the action of the Presby-
terry of New York in licensing Messrs.
Steen, Black and Fitch, students of
Union Theological Seminary of New
York after they admitted they did not
believe in the immaculate conception,
the raising of Lazarus from the tomb
and certain miracles.
DIR. Buchanan was the first speaker.
He said the students failed to affirm
their belief in the virgin birth of Christ
and asked if the church was to submit
to doctrines that were contrary to it's
teachings. He contended that the be-
lief Of the young men was agnostic. DR..
Fox said the trouble is inst the young
men have no Bible.
During the afternoon session of the
assembly. on the steel pier. resolu
ton touching upon the temperance
question was introduced by Homer L..
Castle of Pittshurg. The Rev. D. H.
Sharp of Red Bluff, Calf. said while
discussing the resolution II know
some excellent Presbyterian ministers
and laynlen who drink wine and they
are as good as we are"
There was chorus of mo" from the
commissioners, followed by Kissing
We'll. anyway" DR.. Sharp said
they would not hiss man who has
courage enough to stand in the oper
AMI give his opinion"
Atlantic City N. j., May 25.-"Home
Missions, Their Work and Needs,
formed the principal topic at today's
session Of the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian church, now in SEES
sion in this city.
That Board of Home Missions reports
stated that the total receipts for the
year We're 81, los, 343.65.
The board reported progress in nearly
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
GRAND CHAPTER, o. {. S.
18th Annual Session Concludes With
Reports and installation.

Portland. Me, May 25.-The 18th an
nual session of the Grand Chapter of
Maine Order of the Eastern Star, was
concluded Wednesday at Portland
with the ports of committees, the an
nouncement Of appontive officers and
the installation of officers.
The officers elected at yesterday
session were installed this afternoon.
with those that We're appointed, by
Edith A. Lenfest, the newly elected
grand worthy matron.
The appointive officers are as follows:
Grand Ada, Abbie d. Johnston
grand Ruth, Ellie V. Tibbetts: grand
Esther, Julia Gross; grand Martha,
Flora G. Pease; grand Electra Eliza :
beth Gay: grand Warder, Alma r..
Small; grand sentinel, Gilmore w. Kill
bourne.
This evening a grand reception to the
newly elected officers was rendered by
the various delegates at the Congress
Square hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
h the Passing Of Prof.
franklin c. Robinson.
One Of Best Known Educators
And Leading Experts.
Long al Head Of Bowdoin College
Chemistry Department.

Portland, Me. May 25.-One of the
best known educators and leading ex-
merits in this country passed away to-
day with the death of Prof Franklin
Clement Robinson. LII. D., head of the
department of chemistry of Bowdoin
College, at the Maine General hospital,
with which he has been a sufferer for
several months
Prof. Robinson was a fellow of the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science. a former president of
the American Public Health Associa-
ticn. a member of the British Society
of Chemical Industry and vice presi-
dent of the American Chemical Socie-
ty. He was serving as chairman of
ire state Survey Commission and was
State geologist. His most important
achievement was the invention of a
disinfecting apparatus which was the
first ever produced that was feasible
in using furmaldehyde in disinfecting.
IS an expert on the stomach. prac-
tically every case in the State where
there was a suspicion of poisoning was
sent to him and for years he appeared
AS the states expert in murder trials.
Through his experiments in connec-
tion with the project of installing a
filter at Jersey City. it was learned
that by the use of common bleaching
powder, chemically known as calcium
hypochlorite, the most impure water
could be made suitable for drinking
purposes.
Prof. Robinson was born in East
Orrington in 1852, fitted for college in
Bangor High school and was gradual
ed from Bowdon with the Class OF
1873. A year later he begaIt his duties
as instructor of chemistry in Bowdoln
and had served continuously since,
ranking second in point of seniority OF
the faculty.
A widow and three sons, Clement r.
of this city, Dwight S. of Colorado, and
Arthur l.. Robinson, a student of Har-
ward Law School, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
sowpo,N COLLEGE MoURNs
Loss Of the Able Man and Dearly Be-
loved Friend.

Brunswick, Me-. May 25.-(SpeciaD.-
Bowdoin mourns today over the loss
of one of the most beloved men VINO
was ever on the faculty of the college
The tollng of the chapel bell announc-
ed that fact that Franklin Clement
Robinson, one of the most famous mas
ters of chemistry in the country Is no
more. Connected with the faculty In
one position or another since the year
1874 and professor of chemistry ana
mineralogy and Josiah Little profess
sor of natural science for many years
Prof Robinson had earned for himself
a reputation that was not confined 10
his native state. His passing is mourn
ed not only by those who knew him as
a fellow and graduate of Bowdoih
Continued on Page Eighth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
MRS. ROOSEVELT AT PALACE.
Has Long Talk With Queen Mother
Alexandra.

London. May 25.-Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt visited buckingham palace
today and had long chat with Queen
Nothor Alexandra. The call was made
at the suggestion of Her Majesty, who.
when she received Mr.. Roosevelt yes
terday, expressed the hope that she
might see the former Presidents wife,
Mrs. Roosevelt remained for longer
than an hour at the palace and the
conversation between the two had a
wide range. The Queen Mother was
especially interested in her visitors de-
scriDtior of the place occupied by wo-
mon in the life of the United States.
Her Majesty also inquired about Mrs
Roosevelt's journey to the Sudan to
meet her husband and listened with
evident pleasure to the experiences re-
lated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
UnitarianS Will Send No
Delegates to A. F. OIL.
Because Of Its Ideas on
Courts and "C|osed Shops"
Leslie c. Cornish Of Augusta Chosen
Director of A. y. A.

Boston. May 25.-Socialism, social re
form movements and labor unions
played an active part in today's meet
ings of the American Unitarian Asso-
citation, holding it's S5th annual con-
vcntion here this week. The support
ers of the Socialistic trend were sue
cessful beyond their expectation. while
the American Federation of Labor and
Labor unions came in for hard knocks
on the grounds of illegal acts and I'M
American practices.
Row. Samuel A. Eliot of Cambridge
was retained in the presidency of the
association at the annual business
meeting and the official reports were
gratifying. Tonight the annual public
meeting of the association was held in
fremont Temple, presided over by
Lieut. Gov. Louis A. rockingham
President Emeritus Charles w. eliot
of Harvard University, under the topic
'The Wise Direction of Church Activ-
tiles Towards Social Welfare divided
the choices of social endeavor into three
classes; palliation, preventative and
constructive. and illustrated each class,
nlItting their importance in the re-
verse order. Comparing work and play
he said that once upon being asked if
there was any one thing he would be
willing to demand of every Harvard
student, he had replied, yes, dancing
| In a final discussion of collectiveness
as supplanting individualism he de-
cl3red the regulation of output as de-
manded by labor organizations illus
trated one of the individual rights sup
| nIanted and said that labor unions by
virtuc of such practices inevitably de-
Perforated and degraded human char
acter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
At RoCk|and Berth Belfast Proceeds
But Great Hole Is Gut in Bow Of
Morse Marrow Escape for Sleep
ing Grew Of Latter Steamer.

of the starboard quarter and cut into
her about Is feet. She sank at once and
as the tide was two-thirds ebb her
guard rail was just under water. Her
crew reached the wharf easily and no.
body was hurt. Quartermaster LARA
bee was at our wheel, Pilot Abbott was
at one window and | at the other. The
accident happened at SIS A. NJ"
The Belfast is damaged only in the
way of losing a little paint, excepting
that one steel plate is very slightly
dented.
Boston, May 25.-President Calvin
Austin of the Eastern Steamship Co.
issued the following official statement
this afternoon:
The extent of the damage was the
breaking of the bow of the Morse,
which will lay her up for about two
weeks The accident was due to fog.
The Belfast was not damaged and
made the regular trip to Bangor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
Conditions and General Forecast,

Washington, May 25.-The Eastern
rain area is drifting slowly into the
Atlantic ocean, although its western
limits during the last "a hours extend
back nto the Lower Lake region and
the Ohio Valley westward. Owing to
tho general low pressure. that covers
the interior of the extreme West tenn
peratures as a rule are slightly lower
over districts where showers occurred.
In the Atlantic states it will be clear
Thursday and fair Friday There is
no immediate prospect of warm wealth
er The winds along the New England
coast will he moderate west Middle
Atlantic coast. light to moderate west
tn mort Invest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
HEAD OF COMET
Has Divided In Two Parts Says DR.
Douglass.

Tucson, Ariz. May 25.-That the head,
or nucleus. of Halley's comet has d.
vided in two parts is the discovery of DR..
A. F. Douglass of the University of Ari-
IONA, made last night. According to DR.,
Douglass the brighter part is in advance
of the other about so seconds. which is
equivalent to 5000 miles
DIR. Douglass calls attention to the fact
that parallel case was the comet OF
1882. which divided into four parts. sepa-
rated and entirely disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
FAVORABLE REPORT.
BY Senate Committee on Treaty Fixing
Names Boundary Line.

Washington, May 25-The Senate
committee on foreign relations today
ordered favorably reported the treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States which was signed Saturday, fix
ing and defining the location of the
international boundary line between the
state Of Maine and the province of
New Brunswick Canada. extending
through Passamaquoddy Bay to Grand
Maran channel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
ToDAyS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Paae Ono.

faQ0 OO0.
TELEGRAPH-Death of Prof Robin
son of Bowdoin-The Sugar Fraud Hear-
ing-Meeting at Watervile for Purpose
Of Bettering Rural Conditions-Coleman
Takes Stand Against Keliher--Rooseveits
Receiving Much Attention In LONDON
Steamer Belfast Rams Bar Harbor Boat:
Crew Have Narrow Escape
Page Two.
LOCAL-Skowhegan. Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL-Waterville. Fairfield and oak
land Local News
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL--Boston
Nationals Again Win from Cincinnati
Other Baseball notwithstanding and 9th
er Sport Gossip.
Page Five. I
TELEGRAPH
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Male and Female WantS-Real Estate and
Miscellaneous For Sale-To Let-Business
Cards-Rairoads and Steamboats,.
rage Eight.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
LOCAL. AND STATE-State House
News-County News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Edwards Cos. New Transfer
mer Station VIII Soon Be Ready-Mrs
!asenath c. Evans Celebrates Her Nine
neth Birthday Amusements - Local
Page Eleven.
,,LOCAL--Augusta Local News-Nation-
al Home Locals
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
THE WEATHER.
SHOW Frs.

Washington. May 25-Forecast for
New England: Showers in north,
clearing in south portion Thursday;
Friday fair. light to moderate west
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26

Boston. May 25.-Reports of the
officers were read at the annual bust
ness meeting of the American Unita-
rian Association in fremont Temple
today, the third day of the S5th ami
versary week of the association.
Rev. Sydney B. Snow of Concord,
N. H., opened today's meetings by
conducting a morning prayer service
in Kings chapel.
A considerable portion of the fore
noon session was occupied in passing
resolutions bearing on the work of the
organization. At the close the election
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston. May 25.-Forecast. Thursday
clearing weather; Friday fair. moder-
ate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26
7-2O-4
~ rrnAp

10C. CIGAR.
Factory output now al rate Of 24,000, 900
annually. 36th year OF continued in
Tease sales. Factory Manchester, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26

Fending an investigation of charges
against him, Chief of Police Frederick
hoilher of Cleveland, Ohio, who has a
national reputation as the Golden
Hu'e Chief" was suspended by Mayor
faeher later Wednesday. The charges.
MED Tuesday. accuse the chief of mis-
conduct in office and of immortality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-26

Bangor, Me. May 25.-On the arriV-
al of the Belfast at II o'clock, captain
Curtis made the following statement
1--WE went into Rockland under SLOW
speed in thick fog. A fresh south
west wind was on our port quarter ana
the ship would not respond to the
wheel and slued. I Immediately gave
the back bell and had the port anchor
dropDed to aid in stacking speed. We
hit the Morse squarely just forward
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
BY Edward f. Cahill

defense OF his law, which, he says,
IS the perfection of human reason,
although the shippers declare that
it hits them harder than the rail
roads. The prime purpose of leg
islation apparently is to hit some7
body.
Senator Miller's idea of reci-
procity is that the railroads should
pay S. a day for demurrage-that
is. for neglect to supply cars
while the shippers pay SO a day
for demurrage-that is, for leav-
ing consignnents in the cars.
This seems like a pretty stiff rent
for the storage of a carload. But
OF course if the purpose was to
hit somebody [ apologize. But
why hit anybody? This is OBJ
viously penal legislation, and
neither the railroads nor the ship
pers are public offenders that they
should be fined in this high meas
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

Phil Stanton is making all sorts OF trouble for tn
old guard. The Los Angeles Times prints this j
the way OF editorial congratulation:
Phil Stanton does not have to try to square
himself He is square he made Witness
his reply returned to the Asatic Exclusion League
of San Francisco, follows:
Los ANGELES March %
Gentlemen: L beg 20 acknowledge receipt of your
invitation address your league Sunday April
II. I thank for very courteous eommuni-
cation, but inasmuch the Japanese
question is well known to you all. at
February meeting took occasion to con-
for actions in last legislature 1
fail to see how any good of my meeting
with YOU PHILIP a STANTON
1t is only fair to give Mr.. Stantons boast an equs
publicity on this side of TehacIapi
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
N~~~~"%~%A%

volume The story that l get relates to a time when
this criticism had not grown so loud as at present.
A man OF some political prominence had occasion
to visit the president. While waiting he glanced over
bundle OF newspaper clippings which the secretary
had compiled for Mr.. Taft's perusal He smiled
when he discovered that the bundle was made up
exclusively OF laudatory and even toadying notices
Why don't you show him few of the other
kind :" he asked the secretary
oh WE'LL said the official, 'he swears so at the
other kind that we quit It"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

Woman'S club it makes him feel
like a lackadaisy. When Doctor
Blue started in to clean up the
town he never could have done it
had not the women backed him.
They have improved on that great
American institution, the commit
tee, and they do something be-
sides pass sets of ringing resolu-
tions. Committees of women in
sisted on being permitted to in
spect all the hotel kitchens and it
need scarcely be stated that they
discovered some very startling
things that would promote neither
appetite nor custom should they
become known to the public. The
grade of the hotels did not seem
to make much difference and the
best was like the worst. But the
women very quickly changed all
that. They gave their orders and
the cooks obeyed. 1t seems need
less to say that the cooks were
men.
PAINTED LAZINESS
remember once seeing ST.
wash brave in British Columbia.
He was squatted on a lumber pile
and huddled in a blanket. For an
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
CoURTLY SURROUNDINGS

This is the atmosphere of courts The courtier
Is always a toady. Now, what chance has an execu-
tive surrounded by people who keep him in igno-
rance and tell him that everything is lovely? An
eNPurgated edition OF the American press for pres
Dental consumption does not keep his to the
ground. This unfavorable criticism was all friendly
although plain spoken and if attention had been paid
to It Mr.. Taft's administration would have been
saved from becoming melancholy failure. 1t is not
100 late or remedy unless the president has got his
back up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

hour ne never moved muscle, as much as
batted an eyelid. He might have been totem
carved from wood He may be sitting there vet
Tor aught know, and he might have posed for
statue of 1aziness. His face was painted bright
red
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

GET an instructive story from
Washington concerning the presi-
dents attitude toward the news
papers. We know from intima-
tons thrown out in his pub
lie addresses recently that he
bitterly resents the hostile
criticism of his administration
that has been steadily growing in
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
PAINTED LAZINESS

hour he never moved muscle never as much as
patted an eyeld. He might have been totem
carved from wood. He may be sitting there vet
Tor aught know, and he might have posed for a
statue OF laziness. His face was painted a bright
red
HENEY SIZES 1T UP
The New York Sun prints an interview with
Francis j. Heney, in which he is quoted:
In San Francisco they have now got another
public service corporation administration under
the guise of labor administration That is alb
solutely what the election amounted to- The
same forces that backed Ruef and Schmitz during
the latters administration again in power
Ruef is again active, and it is quite generally
understood that he planned the entire campaign
from the interior of the county Jail. He got out
on bail after the election the ground that
confinement destroying his health He got
twenty doctors to make afhdavits to that effect
but he looks we'll l do and | never felt
better.
Heney said that he expected that Ruef's conviction
would stick. He pointed out that the most impor-
tant question IN his was one that arose in the
case OF Supervisor Cofey as to'whch the appellate
court sustained the judgment
THE PRINTERS MIRACLE
ind this IN dispatch concerning raisin day:
The bankers of this country are to be inn
pressed with the raisn bread idea. In every CITY
of the country they will serve raisin bread on
April go
1t has been said of the printer that he can produce
the maximum of change with the minimum of effort
Baseball news Hogan made the first roar
A RELIC OF FORMER DAYS
Poor old Liliuokalan, on her way from the pur-
eus of congress back to the island home where she
no longer regns, cuts pathetic figure queen ask
ing for aims and incapable of understanding that her
proper place is in museum. Many of us remem-
Der the roaring days. of Kaakaua and Paul Neumann
and the registering blades who used to whoop it up
on that tropic isle. | have distinct recollection of
the dusky monarch sitting high beside the
speaker OF the assembly in Sacramento, and MANY
were there who came to gaze. The king took it as
a form of homage, but it was nothing better than
certain vulgar curiosity
COURTIERS TO LACK
In those days we did not quite know what to do
with our visiting kings-unless they came in fours-
and Kalakaua when he was leaving the legislative
chamber. hustled by the curious crowd Paul
Neumann, who oficiated the ready made cha
peron for visiting royalty having extricated himself
from the press shouted with small regard for the OBJ
legations of courtier This way, king"
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