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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31
UNION WATCH MEETING
Will Be Held Tonight at the Advent
~ Christian Church.

AsUnion Watch meeting will be held
at tie Advent Christian church this
evening. when the pastors and menu
bers of the local churches will meet to
watch the old year out and the new
year in" The service will begin at
clock, the church being opened at
$50. Where any who wish may meet Ia
pass a social half-hour together before
the opening of the service.
The pastors expected TO be present
are: Rev. f.. G. Whittemore. D. D.. OF
the Baptist church: Rev. c. F. Slim
son Of the Congregational church: Rev.
}. NJ. Frost of the Methodist church:
Rev. f. S. Hartley of the Free Baptist
church and Rev. T. j. Coolbroth of the
Advent church. The service will oper
with song. followed by prayer and tes-
timcny, after which Il short address
VIII be given by the different pastors.
Key. c. +. Stimson will speak on the
subject. Loyalty to Christ"
III" public is cordially invited to at
tend this service.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A government report issued trluaS III
Ottawa. Ont, shows Il decrease in the
value of field crops grown in Canada
this year of $25, $4,000 The total value
| is $507Os5,5Oo.
William j. Molter. 81 years old, com
mitted suicide at Clinton, Mass. Fri
day by shooting himself with a re-
volver. He had been in i'll health for
more than a year and it is believed
that he was respondent. A mother and
four sisters survive.
NJ. Lanser, who reached Saint Quin-
| tan, France, Thursday from Paris in
an attempt to win the Auto Clubs
prize of 100000 for flight with pas
senger from Paris to Brussels and re-
turn, has decided to abandon the COM
petition and Friday officially with
drew.
An automobile owned by Secretary of
State Knox passed through Lancaster,
| Pa, Thursday at high rate of speed
and Friday Constable Kessey went to
| Valley Forge with warrant charging
violation of the speed law. 1t is under
stood Mr. Knox was not in the car, the
| occupants being three young men.
Mrs. Percy Bly,, wife of the superinten-
| dent of the Taunton & New Bedford Cop
| per Co, shot herself in the left breast
| with a revolver in New Bedford, Mass,
| Friday. Her condition late Friday was
said to be critical. Mrs. BLY, Is under
stood to have shown signs of desponden
cy during the past few days.
An official announcement from the
| Bank of France Friday explains that
the institutions suspension of the sale
of gold was in no wise directed aga1ns,
America, bat was made for the protec-
ton of the banks gold reserve owing
| to the demands produced as result OF
bad crops in France which necessitat-
cd the purchase of foreign cereals.
Tho fourth death in the garment
workers strike at Chicago. occurred
Friday The victim, Ferdinand Weiss
10 years old. WAS shot Dec. "a by Ed
ward Hcany. n special policeman EN-
ployed as Waterman. Heany is locked
up and the police have announced they
will bring a formal charge Of murder
against him.
The reserves of the eth Infantry
stationed on the island of Madeira, the
Portuguese possession off the Moroc-
can coast, were called to the colors
Friday with the object of assuring Or
der on the island. Serious rioting has
occurred there recently as a result OF
the stringent measures taken by the
authorities to prevent the spread OF
cholera.
| While being taken from HaZelton, Pa
to Luzerno borough after being arrested
| on a charge of manslaughter, Charles
Wallace, aged IS. went into the retiring
room of a Wilkesbarre & Hazeiton rail.
way car as it was running 50 miles ar
hour and jumped out OF the window al
Nescopeck Pass, wild section coun
try. The car was stopped and backed t.
the place where Wallace made his es.
cape but he could not be found.
| Atty. Gen. OMalley Friday followed
UP the crusade against express compa
MES doing banking business in New
York, inaugurated by him on Wednesday
by applying to the supreme court for in
| functions restraining three concerns from
doing business and for the appointment
F, of receivers for the concerns -Justic,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31
PEppERY LITTLE HORNET
Is Expected Hourly to Attack Puerto
Cortez. Honduras.

Puerto Cortcz, Honduras, Dec 30
Via Wireless to New Orlcans.-An at
tack upon Puerto Coftcz by the revolu-
tionary gunboat Hornet. which was
reported several miles off this coast
late last night, is expected hourly.
Several hundred government troops
arrived here today from Teguciealpa
and others came in the morning..
Fighting has already started at Las
Ouabrados. according to reports which
reached here tHday.
Following rumors that the United
states cruiser Tacoma had sighted the
Hornet last night, the American con-
sui, 1t die instance Of Commander
Davis of the Tacoma today. warned all
Americans to remain indoors after the
trouble starts Notice was, given the
commandment today that the Tacoma
VIII tomorrow land marines TO protect
American interests here.
The Hcnduran gunboat Tatumbla is
in the ha; Dor, but her two One-nOund-
ers are not expected to be Of much use
in defending the town against an at
tack by the Hornet. which is reported
as having four siX-inch modern rifles
and three machine guns.
The Tatumhla is not considered sea-
worthy.
Gratamalan troops arrived at Mo-
rales last night which move is taken
here TO mean that q land attack by
the Hunduran reVolutionists is expect
cd along the border.
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ASSETS ARE AMPLE
To Care for Outstanding N. ", N. H..
& II. Indebtedness.

Boston, Dec 30.-A certificate vail
dating the outstanding securities of the
Newd York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. was filed with Secretary
of state DIN at Boston Friday by n
special commission created by the last
Legislature to examine the company's
property. This commission consists Of
the board of railroad commissioners.
the state tax commissioner and the
state bank commissioner Its report, IN
the form of the validating certificate,
shows that on June so, last which it
finds to be the only practical date of
asceytainin9 it's indebtedness, the New
Havaa's outstanding capital stock was
S104 ,435, 800, and it's indebtedness was
$3.50. III, S63.63. IT further certifies that
the aggregate corporate assets of the
CORPORATION were sufficient as of June
Is, 1910, to secure its outstanding cap
ital stock and Indebtedness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31

In forest fully organized and with
adequate means of transportation and
communication. and. G. sufficient force
III rangers and guards, the risk from
| fire is very small he says. In for
leigh countries, in which forests are SO
organized that the risk is so small that
| the forests are inSurabe at a moder-
! ate rate
After citing the various causes Of
Iforest fires. Mr.. Graves says that 81
per cent. OF the fires during the cal
endar year of 1909 We're due to the
LACK OF preventive care on the part
| of the users OF the forests and of the
railroads traversing Them He says
that the railways, realizing the forest
fires are against their own interests
Have SHOWN an admirable spirit in
cooperating TO prevent Them He
suggests mat the railroads be required
either u use efficient spark arresters
or t. hUFh oil.
-Four per cent. Of the fires of the
calendar year 1893 were from incen-
diariSn ana l. per cent. from light
lining.
'IncrnU;ariSn" can be stopped part
ly through education Of the public and
partly through increased watching Of
the forests which will result iii the APP
prchensiou and punishment Of incen-
diarc'
The approximate total stand of tim
Der in national forests. exclusive of
Alaska, according t" the report is
$50. 900 .oo0,ooo feet. Though the stand
OF timber in the two national forests
in Alaska is believed to be Very large,
not even Il toughest estimate is made.
The total cut OF timber during the
last iiscal year amounted to 4S4.412,-
000 feet an increase over the previous
year of 26.Il3.000 feet. OF the former
amount 3l9.6l6.000 feet was cut under
sale and .196 600 feet under free
use. The amount of timber sold dur
ing the fiscal year 1909 was J11. boo 900
feet valued at $1,400.992.
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OIL, 1T is TERRlBlE!
How Dare This Woman Walk. Ride
Breathe or Live?

New York. Dec. 30.-This time the Pull
nan porters' tip is threatened by tine
New York City health department. Tut
berculosis dyphtheria. smallpox, yellow
fever, pneumonia and almost every other
human i'll from a common cold to Asiatic
cholera the commission of health finds,
are set free in the dust stirred by the
porter's whisk broom and breathed into
the passengers lungs.
The commissioner attention was pac-
ticularly called to brooms and dust by a
correspondent who wrote that while tray
cling to this city she was reused from 4
fit of abstraction by the sensation that
something distasteful and inimical to
her welfare was taking place in her i'm
mediate neighborhood. She looked. TO
findanother passenger being brushed off
and the next day she had cold.
In acknowledging the letter today. the
commissioner wrote that she was quite
right in her contention that brushing Off
passengers clothes is q nuisance. He en-
closed the letter to the Public Service
Commission and promised to follow the
matter UP.
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OAKLAND.

DR.. c. \. Hayden will give anothes
lecture Sunday evening i'll his course
at the Universalist church. The sub
iert is. Are You Doing Your Best.
William Calder moved into one OF
the Bank houses on Hubbard street
Friday.
The financial statement of the re-
pairs which have been made on the
Methodist church will be read at the
morning service Sunday morning.
Miss Marion Delano OF Dexter and
Carroll Harrington of Fairfield were
married Wednesday evening by Rev
q. T.. PrcsSev at the parsonage.
Bishop John ". Hamilton of Bos-
ton has been secured to deliver an adj
dress at the rc-dcdication OF the
Methodist church on Friday evening
Jan. &.
Leon Benson started Friday on q
three days business trip to New York
Jacob Barron OF W&terVille has
bought out the cigar and tobacco busl-
ness of samuel Freeman. and has tax
en- immediate possession.
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FAIRFIELD.

our Lease Of Time" will be die sub
Jet 81 the New Years sermon, by Rev
}. l.. Clark at the Baptist church
sunday morning. In the erening tn:
Bapti.ts will l;ntc with the Methodlsts
JarrnS II. .Amcs OF BoWioinham was
in toxin on business Friday.
Miss Ethel PAT! of East Benton
is i'll at the home Of her cousin Ella
brown.
Eugene Davis of Roc+land is the
guest OF relatives for Il short time.
Miss Dora -Abtnt of Lewiston, who
has been visiting Mrs. Charles Pendcx
ter, has returned home.
Miss Edna Emery, Il teacher in tho
Skowhegan schools. is passing a few
days at her home in Benton.
Services at the l'niversalist church
Sunday at 1915 y. NJ. The New
Years sermon. Gubjcct. What Shall
W. 10 with the Past"
Y. V. Worthing has sold his bay
mare, tch"cCa G.. to Arthur cum,
minea Of Portland.
Mcrrymeeting Pool will no opened
this morning to the public. Pipes
have been arranged so that the pool
may BE- sprinkled when the ice be-
comes rough and in many of Other
ways this popular place Of amusement
on the Fairfield & ShaWmuSt Pail
way has been improved.
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HOxSEY MAY LOSE PRIZE
For Altitude Flying, Unless 11,44
Flight Is Endorsed.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 3o.-Fearing
that through some technical error or
oversight the height record of ll,44 feet
which he made last Monday might not
stand, Arch HoNsey, the California AVA
tor. scared into the air today and broke
All the worlds altitude records hut his
own.
The two biographs he carried registered
a height of 1850 feet. This is nearly 1900
feet under the worlds mark he estab-
lshed Monday, but it is only 20 feet above
The record of LegaganeauN, made at Pau,
France Il short time ago A new record
must however, exceed the former marx
by at least 800 feet.
Therefore, if the International FEEDER
alton of Aero Clubs refuses to recognize
ioxseys feat of Monday, he will lose
the glory and prizes which aggregate
nearly $1,000.
Nevertheless, through today's perform
ancc he will have the satisfaction Of
knowing that he holds the American en-
durancc record. He was in the air today
3 hours and j. minutes. or eight minutes
longer than Hal Welch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31
ALMA.

Mrs. John J.. Tcbhctts fell Tuesday
evening in her wood shed and broke
the right. arm just above the wrist.
She was in the act Of carrying an
aruful of wood into the house and by
a misstcp met with the painful acct
cent.
Harry G. Mari is making changes in
his mill 50 that he can install a grind
ing department. This is much needed
and will be appreciated by the farm
ers.
\ lecture will he given Thursday
evening, Jan. Il at the Baptist church.
News has been received here OF the
death OF Asa Sawyer of Cumberland.
He resided here for many years ana
will be remembered by the Older resi-
dents. He was Sc years old. ~ widow
two sons and two daughters. survive
one of the sons Izorace +. resides here
There are four portable mills in
operation in this town,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal JeWett returned
70 New York City Tuesday.
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COAL CHEAP IN PORTLAND.
Competition by Independent Dealers
Keeps Price Low.

Portland Me, Dec. 9o.-The price OF
coal in this city has never been so low
since tho coal strike in 1902 as it is at
the present time. Although the price
paid by the dealers has been advanced
20 cents ton since last April, the retail
price here has not changed. The pres
ent price is S6.15 ton with per cent
discount for cash orders, while in Bos-
ton customers are paying SD a ton.
There is no logical reason why the
price has remained so low said rep
resentative of a local firm today. "as
many dealers are not making as much
money now as they were inN1S95 when do
nestle coal was being sold for s5.2o.
Competition by independent dealers Is as
signed as one OF theAreasons for the
present price.
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NEW ORLEANS SUGAR FRAUDS.
Customs Officials Declare They Have
Been Going on IS Years.

Washington. Dec 30.-"Erhcn the
grand jury now investigating the
sanping % sugar at New Orleans
finishes its work, it will be found that
the frauds against the government
there have been going on for at least
IL years
This statement WAS made today by
an official OF the customs service who
declared that all the suspected frauds
would be found IN the sampling of
sugar and in the polarscopic tests
which determine the saccharine con-
tents upon which tho importer rays
duty.
An investigation of alleged DRAW
backs" frauds at SaL Francisco is
also imminent. In fact it is known
furnished evidence which leads treas
urv officials to believe the frauds at
san Francisco will eclipse those at
New York, which the American Sugar
Refining Co, recently offered to set
tie for 100000.
Evidence collected by the customs
service is said to show that the gov
eminent has for years been paying
backs on Philippine sugar which cam"
into the United states duty free was
used in the preserving Of California
fruit 1nd later exported as sugar i'm
ported from Java on which duty had
been paid.
rne official Ct the treasury depart
mont said today:
TIE trouble Of the sugar importers
have only begun. The discovers of
tIir frauds have only started.
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At the Methodist Church.

The constantly increasing attendance
at the revival meetings, which are
'Icing held in the Methodist church.
is an evidence of the favoY accorded
to Mr.. Drowning the evangelist.
People are saving OF him, The
greatest Evangelist who was ever in
F!irtipl,'. FLOW very interesting he
U.s." II neve. heard such powerful!
sermnns.' Fills sermon to me on
Sunday afternoon, WAS the best |
ever listened to on that subject.
Next Sunday at eco r. NJ. there will
be another meeting for the men, sub
lact: Victor or Victim" Professor
NJ &. Edwards. most excellent
tenor singer will sing at the mems
service, also ut the sunday evening
service.
The Sunday .m"rning service will
lc kcll IT 1870 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31

The Young Peoples Christian Cnlon
OF the Cnversalist church Will be the
host at q banquet at which 1t Is eH-
pectcd representatives from the Unions
in several nearby cities AMI towns will
be present. Invitations have also been
sent out to the several Young Peoples
Societies in this city. The prlncipai
speakers; will be Mr.. EtZ OF Boston,
national secretary: Miss french Oh
Portland, a member of the national
board and Miss Maud CleaVos oil
Woodfords. state secretary. Eacf'
Union represented will also nave a
speaker. The banquet will be serve"
at $40 o'clock and Il short rccentio'i
will be held before that time.
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THE BARONESS SURVIVORS
Blame Bark Elizabeth for Disaster
and Censure Their Rescuers.

Boston. Dec. 30.-Thc crew of the
French bark Elizabeth We're unable to
manage their craft and were directly re-
sponsible for the sinking of the whale
back barge Baroness off Fire island on
Nov. 10 last, according to Capt. Lorenzo
L. Soderburg of the Baroness, who with
his crew of five men arrived here today
on the steamer Lake Erie from Glasgow.
Capt. Soderburg further stated that he
and his men were carried to Glasgow,
Scotland, unnecessarily. He said that it
would have been matter of only about
20 minutes for the commander of the
Elizabeth to put his men ON the steamer
Bayport, but that Capt Murgaiet of the
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Funeral Of Late Albert Call.

\ large number of neighbors ana
friends as well as relatives attended
the funeral of the late Albert can heio
Friday afternoon from the home on
Maine avenue. Elder Elisha Newell'
u long time neighber and friend. OIL
fcred prayer and pronounced snort
eulogy. The bearers were George
Bowie from Heath Post. G. A. r.; Johl'
Mann from calvin Boston Command
L. V. T.: +. II. Marshall and G. FL
Stevens representing the neighbours.
The intcrmcnt was in the Farmingoale
cemetery. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31

.Es9.
bark declined to do so and got away as
quickly as possible for Glasgow. f'
The Baroness was sternmost of a string
of three barges in tow of the steamer
.Bayport. bound from Newport News for
this port. When Off Fire island on the
night of Nov. 10 the Elizabeth shot sud
denly out of the blackness and struck
the Baroness amidship. sinking her al
most Immediately. The crew of~the barge
clambered aboard the Elizabeth with the
aid of the crew of the latter vessel, and
We're carried across the Atlantic.
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Church Notices.

Il Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. J. r. Clifford. pastor Morn
ing worship with reception of members
Sacremental service and New Years ser
mon by the pastor at 1890 A. NJ. SUNDAY
school at l. NJ. Epworth League lead
ny. the pastor at 6 +. NJ. Subject.
hence Our Lives Derives Its Charac-
W,eEP Praise and gospel service at r;
soard Monday evening at $50. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7.3O p. NJ. Class
meeting led by S. +. Johnson FRIDAY
evening at 100
wiz rnst Church Of Christ. Scientist: ser ser
we at l0.45i "A. NJ: subject of lesson ser:
mon: God testimonial meeting at
~ P. NJ Wednesday,.
free Baptist church, Mr.. Dew, supply;
" os morning. Hooking Forwardi
evening, The Bible Of Today"
FIRST Congregational. . church,. Rev
S xahgdon Quinby, ID. d. pastor: Mornine
Worship at 1870 with sermon by the pas
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JACK TWIN WINS.
Given Popular Decision Over Frank
Mantel in Ten Rounds.

New York: Dec 30.--Jack erwin Sui
livan Oh Boston earned the popular
decision over Frank Mantell OF Paw
tuck2t tonight in a l0rounG bout be
fore the National Sporting Club. 70,
the first seven rounds Mantell hat
Il slight advantage, but Sullivan forced
the lighting the last three and in the
final round hammered Mantcil at Will
Both men were guilty of rough tao
tics and holding in the clinches.
Bcy ond The re-openinS Of sullivan
damaged left eye. received in his bout
with "Pcrky' Flynn at Boston. which
bled profusely throughout the fight
coming int. contact with Mantells
glove in the third, neither man showed
"a y sign Of damage.
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The FOresters OF
America Election.

Court America. No. IA. Foresters o.
America, have elected the following u
ficers: Chief Ranger, FRANK D. WI
son: sub chief ranger, William huaro :
financial secretary. r. 5 Barton
treasurer George Sanders; recoroins
secretary, Fred Pooler; senior "ooa-
ward, Augustus King; JUNIOR Woou
~ r-n,i,a I.inval: senior beadle
Marry W. Gibbs; junior beadie' HeoIse
.yones; lecturer, Andrew DAILY; trustee
~ -. 1,a.rs John Reed. The in
stollation will be held THURSDAY eve
ming, Jan. g.
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ANOTHER 5opY IDENTIFIED.
Several Victims CT Morewood, ExpIo
sion Wrongly Accounted for.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Dec. @.-Late today
the body of one of the Ii victims of yes
terday's explosion at the plant of the
Norwood Lake Ice Co. which had been
unidentified, was found to be that of
Avelino Gomz, a Spaniord. The identiti-
cation was made by fellow countrymen.
who also found among the bodies of the
victims three other Spaniards, two of
whom had been wrongfully identified.
The body identified as that of Lee Foin-
ande2 WAS declared to be Leopold Farne-
do. and that identified as Oberlino CAL
lego to he Faustino Gomis. The other
Snaniard among the number was, Joseph
CaIlcro
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SERIOUS FIGHTING
lie Reported or Border Between Hayti
and San Domingo.

Washington. Dec. 50.-Rumors of seri-
GUS fighting on the border between Santo
Domingo and Hayti are reported to the
state department. in a cablegram, dated
Thursday, from American Minister Fur
Miss at Port Au Prince. He says the
Iaiten government willy denying the ru-
mors, is sending soldiers TO the border.
The auxiliary cruiser Yankton has sailed
from San Juan, F. r., for SANTANA Bay.
on the north coast of San Domingo. The
ostensible object of her visit is to lay
out courses for torpedo practice within
the quiet waters of the bay.
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Toby Lyons and his company Of fun
makers pleased the large audience at
the Coliseum Friday evening. or
course LYONS was tie central figure
of the performance and he '%as about
the funniest thing in his line that has
appeared here for many moons. HIS
poems of blank verse We're wonders
and made :. great hit. The musical
numbers were all good and the song
Winter Tine was an applause gettef.
1t was & .nappy show from start to
finish with no let up in the fun ana
We hope Lyons and his crowd WIZ
COMO a2ain.
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Madison Square. already graced by
statutes of William II. Seward. Ad-
miral Farragut. Roscoe Conklin and
Gen. Worth, will not be further or
namented with that of Sam,iel J. TIL
den. as was desired by the Tilden Me-
mortal committee. The municipal Art
commission handed down a decree Fri
day, disappearing both the design and
location of the Tilden statue. No dis
respect Of the great Democratic lead
er is implied. The commission de-
clares, ror is the ruling to be con-
structed as prejudicial as to the sculp-
tor. William Ordway Partridge. The
square, the commission holds, is al
ready sufficiently populated with eel
cbrities