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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

The following Ulcers have been elected
by the Norridsd kek / o. o. +. n. c.,
c. H. Crosby; n G., Almon Blaisdell.
secretary, Ernes &ilman; treasurer +.
S. Miller; trustees D. ~ Hilton, W. B.
Longley and Herbearsiale.
N5 xony wv 3 nssen s"shfsa Pa1 s4sf' Sanng rhSv Tx
pcnt the evening ih = delightful social
tinle pIaying games. after which refresh
meuts were gesVed. Those pres ut were:
Miss MarGaefite Bag. Mis- Pauline pak,
,ienrgc lay. Frank Emery,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02
KENNEBEC.
LITCHFIELO.

PLAINS Interesting christmas OK
er.jsta were held at the Plains church
-rtday evening Elinler the direction of
th" SUNDAY sel&po superintendent, f.
ii. Lapha1n.
in the abscnee of the pastor E'v. +.
il. Newell 4 social service "aS held at
t." church Sunqay morning, conducted
by Prof. Charles Rush, who is passing
lis vacation antns friends here.
Mrs. olive 8lmer and daughter
Mary were callih he ut the Plains Mon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

T. Gamer a. 60. announce sale that
sould cause Il rush for the bargains
3cv offer. Mr. canter has done busi-
,ss long noIgh i'll Gardiner so the
bic know he hacks up what he
kisses. which accounts for his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

air. and Mrs. IL. II. Richards and
Mrs Carlton Shaw and two childien.
who have been visiting their parents,
MIR. ami Mrs. Henry Richards. the pastN
week, returned to Groton. Mass. Sun.l
laS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Miss Nellie f. Springer and II
returned saturday from iaTn
willie. where they We're guests Of
tlvcs during Christmas week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02
Uninhchabte.

If you We're tote the unean
volume of unimpehable ten1
favor of Hood'tSarsap
would upbraid yotelf for
laying to take Il ef9
tive and tonic medneI
disease from Whichr
1t eradicates scrT
humors and cures as
outward effects. >
Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Hon. C.. w. Heselton returned
urday from Bath. where lie was in
tendance at the Sagadahoc courf
court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Miss Mabel Moore left Sunday0
Boston, where she Will be the "a
of relativcs for few days before 81
to Orarge. y. J.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02
GARDINER.

f.. s. Smith returned Saturday
IL business trip to Boston and 4
ity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Miss Evelyn Davis left Satur,I
CHELSEA. Mass. where she is a I,
in :he public schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Miss Ruth Peacock returned td
mond Sunday. after Il few da"s
with relatives in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Miss Marietta Parshley Ia
to her home in Farmingdaft!
visit uf two weeks with friends
York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

sM$ and Mrs. Russell Taylor returned
tae Freeport Saturday after a Awo- weeks
vacation here with relatives e MrssTaylor
is prinefpal Of F'reeport High sehooks 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

of the Cunningham entryman in Ala
lia, as 1t rived from their own recor
and statements. shows that from h
ginning To end they Wer" AL rIembe
OF q. single association ENGAGED i'll a
quirng Il joint property and that {
claimants never awnes these clair
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

s4's,5.2 s's; S'F: rom a@1 q l|a(
III Salem. Mass,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-02

Frank Kane left
York. having pass
with his re latives in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

fairly jumped at the crash OF sound with which it
commenced but the remainder of it was only an
unmeaning idle catter in her ears and she sat with
her hands gripped together in her lap for her turn
to come next
There was burst of applause as the music
ceased, and then another tense silence Constance
wished madiy that they would all chatter and buzz
again they had before the program commenced.
AS Madame led her to the piano. she broke into a
cold perspiration, and her knees shook that she
could hardly walk In all her consciousness. nothing
stood out but the binding glare of the lights and
the OF staring faces.
She was to play without her notes. and when
she was seated she raised her hands to the keys.
Then she realized with great throb Of her heart,
that she could not, for the life of her, remember
how the thing began. Her memory as bland
of all those months Of practice though she had
never touched piano. Madame's quick eve dis
cerned her predcament, and in an instant she had
the notes on the rack before the trembling girl.
Constanse's fingers found the proper keys and
she played the opening bar. but in moment the
page blurred and became mere meaningless tumble
before her eyes. Again she began it, got to the
same place and again the notes together. Then,
scarcely knowing what she did, she closed the music.
left the pianostool, and found herself in her
Two three of the pupils gggled Historically, and
she was conscious that Madame apologzing to
former took her place and the concert went
Constance heard nothing. nothing, realized
nothing 5ut the crushing burden OF her humiliation
and defeat She had forfeited the trip 70 Europe.
of course. That nothing TO her She
only Ionged for the evening to end that she might
crawl away and hide herself Ike wounded
animal Her parents and friends all sorry for
her and rather ashamed of her blunder, she sup
posed But even that nothing the fact that
she had forever destroy ed the confidence Of Uncle
Geon He had believed in her. He had spent his
money on her musical edueation-and for this,
She sat white and motionless during the OF
the program. Student after student performed her
part with more less credit and was duly and en-
Enthusiastically applauoed But Constance heard
naught of IL Her thought viii IL never
end?" She did not dare to glance at Uncle Geon's
corner. Just before the last seIection-another
eighthanded pieoe-some handed Constance a
small folded note. She opened It mechanically
and read these words:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

member. Constance, I have absolute confidence in
you. and you mustn't disappoint mel" answered I'm
Gle Geor
Thus the morning Of the eventful day was
Constance filed with delightful anticipation and
nervous dread. So much hung in the balance; not
only the trip to Europe. and the approval of her
parents and friends. but Uncle Geon's confidence
in her And, somehow, that counted most of all
Madame had advised her to practice much
that day. but twice she went to the piano and
played the sonata through and each time she made
several and hitherto unthoughtof mistakes
This. OF course worried her greatly. and added to
her nervousness In the afternoon. her mother IN
sisted that she must lie down and try to take a nap
But sleep far from her, her restless fingers
were constantly shaping themselves execute the
familiar chords and runs Finally. after an early
dinner, the time for her to be arrayed in the
dainty blue crepedechine dress that her mothers
skilful fingers had for days past been fashioning
Then they were all whirled away in the carriage
Uncle Geor had provided for the occasion
splendid full flooded the May landscape with
almost the brightness of day.
This is just the night for a moonlight sonata
little one" whispered Uncle Geon pinching the ser
Gus face laughingly. Cheer up. my hearty"
But Constance was feeling anything but cheer
full and grew soberer every moment The next
thing she knew. they were in the great studio I'M
familiar in its gorgeous decorations and rows upon
rows OF chairs steadily being filed by invited guests
and friends OF the students.
Constance found herself seated by the two grand
pianos. among crowd Of pupils gaiIy dressed. all
older than herself-some long since grown up"
They were all chsttering among themselves, and
nervously fussing with their music ribbons and bou-
Quets. She felt very much alone and horribly
frightened The white glare of the electric lights.
the sea OF unfamiliar faces. Madame de Chanwix
moving about majesticaIly in wonderful spangIed
robe. the ceaseess buzz Of conversation all
fast-fllng room. oppressed the nervous girl with
dreary of forlornness. In far she
could catch glimpse. and then. OF Uncle
Geoh's smiling face She longed to rush TO him.
implore him take her away. and never. never ask
her TO play q OF music again.
Suddenly Madame stepped to the front OF the
pianos and there hush The silence seemed
Constance more appalling than the previous
noise. The program was to begin with eight
handed selection the two pianos. Constance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

'T know an about how you felt Please ASH
Madame to let you try more. for my sake. Re-
member / have perfect confidence IN you
UNCLE 0EoFT." I
The little scrap Of paper pierced Constanses
gloom like ray OF hope. She hadn't forfeitedftha
confidence yet! It hardly seemed possrbleI A mo-
ment ago, nothing would have induced her to touch
the piano again. Now a sudden idea occurred
her. and she beckoned Madame to her side and
whispered timidly:
ct think could try again. II you wanted me to:
and Madame. could you turn the lights and let
IN little of the moonlight" It was a novel idea.
but Madame clever enough seize It and put It
to excellent She stepped the 'front.' and
announced that Miss Constance ready to
perform her part-the Moonlight Sonata" Then.
in few short, telling seentences she gave the his
tory its conposinon-the story so dear to Con-
stance-end ended by saying that with the permits
sion Of the audience the lights would be extinguish
ed and the selection rendered in the moonlight
With click" the electric lights were turned
OF. and simultaneously some drew upthe shades
of the broad. high studio windows. The silvery
misty light fell directly the piano and left the
rest OF the in practical darkness fragrant
May breeze waited in the perfume OF the wistaria
vines. There breathless silence in the room.
When Constance again took her place at the
piano, she found that her heart had stopped the
terrible humping. she breathed naturally and her
fingers sought and found without effort, the cor
rect opening notes. All the staring of faces was
shut away by the friendly darkness and only the
familiar moonlight about her. AS the hushed
harmonies flowed forth under her fingers almost
of their accord she forgot her audience entire
ly. and Uncle GeoT She only heard the lnde-
scribable succession of sounds but her thoughts
back in another century fand another land: in
a little cottage where great master was drawing
from a humble instrument the wonder of an i'm
provised moonlight sonata
When the last chord of the agtato had died
away, she dropped her hands in her lap, and sat
dreaming through moment OF intense silence. Sud
denly there yas deafening burst Of applause, the
lights wentup with a snap. and Constance dazzled
and bew!Hered, realized that it all over and
some Leason-she couldn't imagine what-the peo-
pie Were wild with MISUNDERSTANDING cheering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

waving handksrchisfs. and Madame. with true
French sntusivsnsss. was hugsins and kssfng her.
and calling her "vun lsstle dariinsi"
with q half timid bow she reached her seat
Just a. a lovely little bouquet OF pink vas
handed to her. As the cheering finally ended. and
the last number was being given. constHnes came
gradually to herself. and knew that she had vindi
Gated the faith Of her dear ones. and scored the
success of the evening. Attached to her bouquet
was a little envelope. and from II she drew q tiny
card on which had been hastily scrawied:
Confidence intact Trip 20 Europe safe. Con-
gratulations UNCLE GEOFT."
But IT was only Uncle Geon's belief In thht
did IT," sighed Constance happily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
. Weather Rhyme
BY MARY RoLoFsoN.

II the sun is bright and the sky IL clear.
What do you think I will do. my dear7
l will skate on the pond with Nellie West
For she is the chum that love best:
And then I will coast Butternut Hill
II Jack will 60 and know he will;
And then II there's any time at ALL
I'll go to Ethel's and make a call
She lives in the little "snow-house." you know.
That we built together week ago
And So II tomorrow Is fair and bright.
I'll just be happy from morning till night
But II 1t should happen to be a day
When I can not go out OF doors TO play,
I'll make dress for my Isabel Jane.
And string some beads to make her a chain;
And then I'll sit by the fireplace nook
And read awhile in my book:
And I'll paste pictures. and then. maybe,
When IT is getting too dark 10 see.
Mama will sit down by the fire and tell
The stories love to hear we'll
And So II tomorrow should not be bright,
Ill just be happy from morning till night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
How Constance
Conquered.
By AUGUSTA ku1ELL sEAAAN.

8sSs g e g q g g g g SIS Ssss g Is
1~ BE longdreaded time had come. Con-
stance was allowed to remain home from
school all day. that she might be
thoroughly rested and in good trim for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Tacoma, Sept. 27,-"The cases
arising on account of the meeting at
Dreamland rink at Seattle on the
evening of August 25, 1911, will not
be further considered by this grand
jury, No indictments will be re-
turned. ."-Elmer e. Todd. Free
speech and a free press are assured
in this state, as shown by the fore
going statement issued by District
Attorney Todd today, announcing the
defeat Of the purpose of Federal
Judge Hanford to punish the editors
of the Seattle Star, ex-Mayor Fawcett
of Tacoma and Seattle men for criti-
cism of Hanford and for demanding
his impeachment,
Photographs were submitted the
grand jury of the efligy Of Judge
Hanford hanging on telephone pole
in front of the rink where the mass
meeting was held; the speeches OF
the orators at the meeting were
read. The jurors were given every
bit of evidence against the men who
were charged by Judge Hanford witt
conspiracy to defeat the ends o
Justice but the men composing tn,
inquisitorial jury refused to return
indictments.
1t is rumored that the district at
torney was much embarrassed b!
grand jurymen continually asking
him to bring in the franchise of tn,
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railwa!
line in Seattle and the court deci
sions on the transfer and fve-cen
questions that would show what wal
back Of the mass meeting The fac
that it was not produced and tha
Todd had not allowed any of thu
defendants to appear before the
grand jury apparently convinced
them that there was nothing in thC
cases
When informed that the grand jury
had refused to return indictments
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
BABY MINE
WRITTEN BY
SALEM GIRL

The most catchy comedy of recent
years. one that has caught the big
audiences and carried them off their
feet, and has set the theatrical world
talking about it, Is "Baby Mine"
which shows at the Grand tonight.
Salem should give it a royal welcome
for it was written by a Salem girl,
Lillian Slatten, whose parents,
DR.. and Mrs Slatten, lived on Cottage
street, where Lillian was born, and
here in Salem her earlier years We're
spent. Her father is a dentist, and
is now located in Portland, and is
well known here. Many of the older
residents remember the little girl,
who played with her dolls and spent
her earlier childhood here; but they
little suspected the talent that head
possessed or the fame which awaited
her. Miss Slatten's stage name is
Margaret Mayo, and, while she Is not
with the company, she 10 expected in
Portland and If she reaches there to-
day arrangements are made to have
her visit Salem tonight, when the
play is presented.
A play with a worldwide celebrity
written by Salem girl, and present
ed to a Salem, audience, should fill
the Salem theatre to capacity with
Salem people.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
M'CARTHY
is beaten
FOR MAYOR
JAMES ROLPH, BEHIND WHOM
WAS BOTH THE REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCRATIC MACHINES,
GETS OVERWHELMING MAJOR
TTY.
[uN1rEp pREss .IEAsnn wInp ]

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-Winning
out by an unprecedented plurality in
the greatest shower of ballots ever
cast in any election in San Francisco,
James Rolph, Jr,, today Is the choice
of this city for mayor for the next
four years over the present labor
union incumbent, P. H. McCarty.
Official announcement by the city
registrar today was that 78,900 votes
were cast in the Municipal struggle.
According to total count of the bal
lots cast in 189 Of the 356 precincts,
today showed that Rolph, when the
tallying is done, probably will have
4S,49S votes TO his credit. On the
same basis Mccarthy will have polled
l25.749 votes; McDeyitt, the Socialist
candidate, 3315; Sibert, Socialist
Labor, 184S, and Boggion, an inde-
pendent, 40 votes.
These figures give Rolph a major
ity over all of 1896, and plural ty
of 22.199 over Mccarthy. All along
the lines the candidates of the pres
ent labor admin stration suhered
heavily. Rolph's e,ectiOn, which Is
made absolute by his heavy majority
over all cane dates, was simply the
| top wave Of a movement which bore
heavily on all aspirants for Office who
weTe-known definitely as union labor
men. Probably not more than doz'
en- of the union candidates for super.
visor will be on the official ballot for
the November election.
Explaining, his defeat and the
heavy vote rolled up against his par
tisans, Mayor Mccarthy today de.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
ruyrrED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

London, Sept. 27.-That a strong
connection exists between the chol-
era conditions in Italy and the ap-
parent desire of the Italian govern
ment to prosecute a war of territorial
aggrandzement in Tripoli is the firm
belief of diplomats and others here
who are in a position to keep abreast
OF affairs in Italy and the Levant.
The cholera situation in Italy is
said to be far more serious than the
government is willing to admit, so
serious in fact that the populace are
in violent state of unrest. A war
with Turkey, at the present time,
would afford a vent for the congest-
ed conditions on the peninsula that
are so dangerous in time of plague,
and would divert the attention of the
world from the plague situation, so
demoralizing to business, which the
Italian government is endeavoring to
conceal.
Parts of Tripoli are habitable and
desirable to Europeans, and would be
Of inestimable value to Italy's fast
Increasing population.
Cholera is raging in 80 of the 50
provinces, The most serious affec-
tons being in the provinces of Leg
horn in Tuscany, and Liguiria. in
Northern Italy. From various pri-
yate sources, including letters to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
A LIE MADE
TO SUIT The
OCCASION
STATESMAN INTIMATES THAT
COL. HOFER WAS AGENT FOR
THE OREGON ELECTRIC CO.,
WHICH is A LIE CUT FROM
WHOLE CLOTH.

In the Statesman this morning, in
a headline, top of column, front page,
Is statement that Col. Hofer was at
one time agent for the Oregon Elec-
trio company. This statement is alb
solutely false. Col. Hofer never was,
is not now, and never expects to be,
the agent or the representative of
the Oregon Electric company. The
information was no doubt given the
Statesman by an agent of the Oregon
Electric for the purpose of belittling
and injuring Col Hofer, and the
Statesman printed the statement with
out endeavoring to verify it. 1t was
only done to injuTe him and put him
in a false light in connection with the
condemnation proceedings against
him for right of way through his
property. A company that will lie,
as the Oregon Electric did, to Til
Ford, to get a right of way and then
go into court to have its ill-gotten
rights maintained, on the ground that
its lies should not have been believed,
because the promises 1t made were
against public policy, is capable Of
anything, even to the hiring Of sec
ond edition of Ananlas to assist in
getting a right of way, and in lying
about those whose property it would
take without just compensation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
A THOUSAND CASES A WEE K
80 PER CENT BEING FATAL
AND STEADILY INCREASING
Population Getting so Dense That Room for the Congested
Masses Is an Absolute Necessity and Trpo Offers the Only
Solution Besides This War Would Serve to Distract the
Worlds Attention From the Cholera Which Is Raging in
Italy, and Which 81 Menace to the World.

London and from persons souiourn-
ing along the Mediterranean, infor-
nation is at hand that thousands of
cases of plague are being reported
every week, 80 per cent being fatal.
The advices here are borne out by
the medical journal, Klinsiche Zei-
tung, of Vienna which declares that
1875 cases were reported during the
first ten weeks of the epidemic, and
adds that there are at least so un-
mistakable cases in Rome.
The government rigid censorship
of all press dispatches and of prac-
tically all other means of dissemin-
ating reports of the cholera situation
is keeping the world practically in
ignorance of the true state of af-
fairs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
Are Doing Time Now.

Chief of Police Hamilton is back
from Portland, where he went with
Rena Slagel, who is wanted in that
city as a witness in a case of white
slavery.
She was arrested the other evening,
together with Virgil Jones, and a
charge of keeping late hours prefer
red against each Of them. Each was
sentenced to 10 days in jail, and
Jones is now doing time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27

clared that the vote was in no sense
a definite vote against union labor.
Both the Republican and Democratic
machines, he said were lined up
against him. But he asserted that
only Rolph's promise to fvor the s.
hour day, and an even break for
union men resulted in the defeat Of
the present administration.
More than 200 candidates were
named on the blanket ballot at, the
primary. Just who the candidates
to go before the people at the Novem-
ber election will be is only indicated
in few cases as yet, and full tally
OF the ballots for or against them is
not likely to be completed before to-
morrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27
Great Receptions.
Especial to the Journal ]

IOptVIdI 10 IHt JUUTHdI,J
Medford, Sept. 27.-The booster
party from Portland was given a
great reception at Grants Pass this
afternoon, at which the entire city
seemed to be present, and at Med
ford the reception was equally enthu-
siastic. The visit is proving a great
get-acquainted affair and will result
in unlimited good to the whole state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-27

against him and his fellow speakers
at the Seattle meeting, former Mayor
Fawcett said:
That's great; it's the best thing l
ever heard. Now, | always thought
this country was free and / liked to
sing the Star Spangled Banner. l am
glad to know that | have not been
laboring under a misapprehension."
The guarded manner of district at
torney Todd in making his statement
for publication, with his explicit in
structions that he wanted 1t to go
lust that way" Is an intimation that
the power of the court will be fur
ther used, II possible, to get indict-
ments from some future grand jury.
1t is intimated strongly that Todd,
hnding almost unanimous opposition
among the jurors, simply threw up
his hands at the final test and with
drew the case His statement that
the case will not be further consid-
cred by this grand jury is taken to
mean that 1t may be by some later
body.
A Victory for Right.
! Seattle, Sept. 27.-"We are pre-
pared to fight this case out to a de-
cisive ending" declared ATTORNEY
Thomas Horner, one of the men who
addressed the anti-Hanford meeting.
and who was arrested the next day.
THE question of free speech and
that question alone, was involved. No
legal twist could make 1t anything
else. We were arrested and put un-
der heavy bail for exercising nothing
more than our plain rights as Ameri-
can citizens.
Even though the case Is dropped
now, the results will be far-reaching.
The very fact that men can be sub
! jected to arrest for such thing Is In
, itself a serious matter"