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Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11

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Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11

L. c. RHoADES, BARBER SHOP. Three Chairs. Prompt Service.
 Ladies and Children's work solic-
 ited. Garfield Bldg, Canaan, co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
STOLYp|N is DEAD.
RusSia's Premier Passed
Away 10 A, M. Monday.
The Bullets Fired by BOYCOTT,
Assassin, Prove Fatal.
Another hideous Crime Added to
Russia's Terrible List.

kteV, Sept lS.-The Russian prem
| Ter, Peter A. Stolypin, died tonight
from bullet wounds received at the
hands of an assassin during gala
performance at the Municipal theatre
Thursday evening. The official time
of his death was announced at 1912
p. NJ, t3.12 P. M. New York time.
Almost until the last the premier
was conscious and for half an hour
during the early part of the evening
his wife alone was at his bedside.
Towards the end Stoiypin suffered
greatly. He groaned necessarily and
threw himself about on the couch on
which he lay. Finally the heart action
became weaker, and, as the body grew
cold, the premier realized that death
was overtaking him. At lucid inter
val, a priest administered extreme
function. The metropolitan hayian
blessed and eonseled him in his last
moments. Frequently he called:
Give me the letter. Take it away.
Give me a red pencil" His last words
were lift me. Light up"
Half an hour before his death, Stolypin
asked the doctors To turn him on his
side He died peacefully surrounded by
several of his relatives and state officials
All hope for the premier's recovery was
abandoned this morning. on Saturday
night, indications of peritonitis We're
noted, which became aggravated on sun
day. The bulletin issued by the attend
ing physicians this evening declared that
the patients condition was hopeless. 1t
was signed by several doctors and read:
80 2. Nm. Stolypin's condition during
the course of the day became aggravated
Towards evening the pulse was impercep-
tible. Condition hopeless"
Premature reports of the premier's
death were current for many hours before
1t occurred. Several missions and embas-
sizes We're misled by these reports and no.
tilted their governments. The authorities
At first decided to conceal the news of
the premiers death until morning, fear
ing anti-Jewish outbreaks. This was
found to be impossible and after the an
neuneement was made all the attention
of the authorities was centered in the
protection of the Jews. Parts of the Jew
ish community were panic-strcken and
begged for protection. and 10000 troops
were poured into Kiev to prevent excess
es The city is depressed, but calm NJ
Kokovsoff. the minister of finance who
was appointed acting premier after NJ.
Stolypin was shot, has sent a peremptery
circular 10 the various governors on the
maintenance of order. 1t is stated on ex-
cellent authority that NJ. kokovsoff will
be appointed premier.
An autopsy will take place at an early
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Mr. Borden. the Opposition leader had
his tirne filed in Nova Scotia.
owing To the circumstances under
which the resignation Of his opponent
in Quebec asst is alleged to have been
secured, SIR Wilfrid L.aurier today is
sued n statement regarding the Incl
dent. he premier is a candidate also
in Soulanges. The statement follows:
Last evening I received the following
telegram:
Quebec. Sept. II.
sir Wilfrid Laurier. Ottawa:
zone OF your most important chiefs in
Quebec East extorted from ME. whilst |
was under the influence of liquor, my res
ignation as candidate against you. | have
asked the returning office. to whom the
document had been delivered to give il
back to me. He has referred me to The
clerk of the crown in ehancery | have
telegraphed the latter and ] hereby ask
you to give Instructions that my oxtort-
ed resignation be given back TO me and
that the election be not stolen. The peo-
pie of Quebec East desire to vote and
they trust you will not take advantage of
the mistake made.
(SigneD IRENE LIE DUO"
1T is difficult for me to believe that
any friend of mine would have been
guilty of such conduct as alleged in the
above telegram. am all the more loath
TO believe it as the candidacy OF Mr.. lie
Due was never considered seriously. I
have no power over the clerk of the
crown in chancefy, who is an officer of
the House of Commons, and who, more
over, l think, under the law may take any
action. l have only to add that should
the facts turn out to be true / would not
keep the seat under the circumstances
and would deem it my duty TO resign and
seek a new election.
tSigned ''WILFRID LAURIER"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

vail ON the northern part Of this CONT
nent. Today Canada is the mistress of
her destiny. She commands both the At
lantic and the Pacific; she holds the high
ways of the world. Outside of the United
Kingdom she is the most important unit
of the whole British system, which Elk
tends beyond every sea and over every
continent, and governs no less than
one-fifth of the entire human race. With
Canada's youthful vitality, her rapidly
increasing population. the marvellous ma
terial resources, her spirit of hopefulness
and energy. she can place herself within
a comparatively brief period in the high
est position within this mighty empire
This is the path upon which we have de-
cided-this is the path from which we are
asked to depart
81 do not believe that the spirit of the
Canadian people will sanction any such
departure The response that I have met
in every province fills me with the pro-
foundest gratitude and the livelest hope
as to the result
The same spirit animates Canada
today as that With inspired the men
who founded this confederation That
y e.
olir institutions and ourselves.
This question is above all parties
and all individuals. | appeal to Lib
erals and to Conservatives, and
speak to the men not as a party lead
er, but as a Canadian citizen whose
hopes are bound up with the hopes of
his country.
ITO all who are proud of her past,
TO all who hope for her future, | make
an earnest and sincere appeal 70 rise
above all party lines. to take heed of
the higher considerations and to de-
termine their course with a sense of
the enduring results OF their decision
entreat them not TO swerve from
the straight path that leads to the
making of great nation. j beg them
70 cast Il soberly considered and Sc
Tious vote for the preservation Of our
heritage, for the maintenance OF our
commercial and political freedom, for
the permanence as an autonomous ma .
ton within the British Empire.
"(Signedl r. l.. BORDEN"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Detroit, Sept. 1S.-presdent Taft to-
day plunged into the political phase OF
his long trip through the West aud
delivered enc of the set speeches when
may have a determining effect upon BIS
future. MIR. Taft chose the Trusts" for
his first appeal to the people and out
lined ut length his position regarding
his ever-pregnant issue. In second
speech he answered the charge that he
has Ised patronage to further his own
ends and boldly challenged the men
who had made the charge to come
forward and join him in an extension
Of the civil Service to practically all
of the appointive offices under the gov
eminent. MIR. Taft.s free use Of the
words Il challenge" gave a campaign
ring to his utteranees which seemed
to delight his hearers.
The President announced his IN
qualified opposition TO any amendment
of the sherman antitrust law designed
to overthrow the Rule of reason" laid
down by the United States supreme
court in the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust cases, and challenged William
J. Bryan and all other critics of the
court to cite a restraint of trade which
they would condemn and which would
not be condemned under Mr.. Justice
Whites definition of the law.
Mr.. Taft tod his hearers that the de-
partment of justice at Washington is
conducting an investigation of all cor
porations suspected Of operating in de-
iiance OF the antitrust law and added
that the statute as Interpreted by the
supreme court. would be found sufficient
to cause the breaking up of any Illegal
combinations. The President entered into
the defence of the supreme court with
more than his usual vigor and his speech
was frequently interrupted with applause.
The Trust speech came near the close
of nine busy hours spent by the President
in and about Detroit. Wherever he went
today-in Detroit proper, at Pontiac and
at the state fair grounds-Mr Taft was
compelled to make his way through dense
crowds. His welcome into Michigan.
which is regarded as wayering on the
brink Of insurgency. seemed to please the
President immensely and he was in a
happy mood when he left at 40 L. NJ. for
Saginaw. where half-hour stop was
made, and for Bay City, where he spent
the remainder of the evening and dedi-
Gated the new armory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Sept Is Unsettled and
threatening over the western portion
IT the Caribbean sea and there are in
dications that the disturbance in that
region is moving toward the YGcatan
enamel, but as yet it's center has not
passed near any land stations and
Therefore lis intensity cannot be de-
terrtned The Western disturbance
tEat MAS over the Plains states sun
day has moved east ami now exists as
d belt of low pressure extending from
tie Lake region southwest 70 Texas.
The indications are that the disturb
ance will advance east and he lttend-
cd BY showers by TEesdat night in
the Atlantic states The temperature
viii be lower Wednesday IN the Mid
die Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The returns from the town of Lime
store and ST Francis and Matinieus
Isle plantations which have been ques
toned compared exactly with those
which were received by Secretary OF
State Davis. but in two instances.
Limestone and Matiuicus Isle, they
are reversed from the unofficial re-
turns received elsewhere. In the cases
of Salem, BrownYilc Bowerbank, and
Topsfeld, the official returns agreed
with unofficial figures, but We're re-
Versed from the returns as received by
the secretary of State.
The Council after tile tabulation Of
the votes took a recess until 10 A. M,
Tuesday, at which time an attempt
VIII be made to absolutely verify the
figures that We're announced Monday
night, as the official majority for re-
peal, and also to tabulate the vote
upon the other referendum questions.
Governor Plaisted announced that at
the Council meeting Tuesday it would
be decided when the 20 days would END
during which city and town othcia',s
would he given opportunity to make
corrections in their returns.
AS was announced by Governor Plaisted
at the close of the canvass, these returns
are subject to revision within 20 days
and the Governor and Council will hold
a meeting within the specified time fol-
the purpose of making such corrections
as may be found necessary. The change
in Limestone alone, which has been certi.
fled to by the telegram of the town CLERK
Of that town, would be sufficient to NOR,
than turn the scale and give a working
mo- majority In addition there are The
towns of Westfield and Athens, which
have recorded Eyes" majorities in til,
canvass by the Governor and Council
which are vouched for by reputable citi
zens of those communities to have voted
no. The reversal of votes in these three
towns would make a change of 7l6, which
would entirely wipe out the yes major,
ity and replace 1t by mo" majority OF
nearly 100.
Secretary George w. Norton of the
state No-License League stated late Mon
day night that steps would be at once
taken to procure the necessary evidence
for the amending of the returns from
these three municipalities,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

'This result | believe To be correct
according to the official returns. but
requires d more careful verification
tnan can be made tonight
81 submit it, therefore, subject to
yerifeation and correction"
Secretary of State Davis, last FRI
day, reported in his tabulation from
the town clerks returns majority of
1876 for the amendment. In more than
a dozen instances the figures received
by the Governor and Council did not
agree with those sent to the secre-
tary of State. Following are the towns
in which there were changes;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
A POLITICAL TRICK
Up in Quebec That Would Make Yam
kee Politicians Blush.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 1S.-With ampli-
fled schedules taken up today by Lead
ers Laurier and Borden as well as by
practically every political speaker IN
the dominion, it was evident that Meth
er side intended to apply the brakes
In the strenuous campaign which has
made unique the present election in
settling the fate OF the reciprocity
agreement.
: The premiers principal speeches to-
morrow will be in Montreal and the
day before election he is to address
several meetings in Quebec province.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Announced by Governor and Council After Gan
vasSing Municipal Officers Returns--Said to Be
Enough Apparent Errors to Change This in.
TO No Majority Of Several Hundred.

A bare majority of 70 remains in ia
vor of the repeal for the prohibltory
amendment, and even that scant mar
gin subject to revision and more care
full verification, which may wipe it out
entirely, as a result OF the canvass,
Monday afternoon and evening, by the
Governor and Council of the munich
pal officers returns of the vote at the
bye election of Sept. IL.
The report of the tabulation as
given out by Councillor Turgeon just
before midnight IS as follows:
The result of the vote as we have 1t
calculated is as follows:
Yes. 60,4S7
No, CO. 46f
Majority for Yes, 26
The official tabulation of the result by
counties is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept. 1S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday unsettled,
followed By showers. Wednesday fair;
north winds diminishns and becoming
variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
Odd Fellows from United States and
Canada Arriving at Indiana polls.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept thousands
of odd Fellows from all over the United
States and Canada came to INDIANAPOLIS
today for the opening of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge encampment. Arrangements
have been made to entertain 100000 visit
ors. An address of welcome by former
Vice President chas w. Fairbanks was
feature of the opening session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
JACKMAM.

Mrs, Mary Kennedy of Clinton is
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Holden OF Port
land are spending few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. sullivan Newton re-
turned home Saturday from Portland.
Mrs. r. +. Holden and son Roland
returned Thursday from Bingham.
Miss Vera L. Moore is attending
school in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
THE WEATHER
observation-disclosures.

Washington, Sept. lS.--Forecast for
New England: Unsettled weather,
followed by showers Tuesday or Tues
day night, north winds, diminishing
and becoming variable; Wednesday
fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Detroit Mich, Sept. fs.-At luncheon
with the Board of Commerce here to-
day. President Taft made what may
be termed the first political speech OF
his six-weeks tour of the country. He
took up the trusts" and clearly out
lined his views concerning them. He
defended with vigor the decisions of
the United States supreme court in
the standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
cases and there was a definite cam
paign note in Mr.. Taft's challenge to
his ancient political enemy William
J Bryan, Ia point out what particular
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The Council chamber was crowded
when the work of examining the re-
turns by the Governor and Council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
7-2o.4
1oc. CIGAR

Factory output--upwards OF 100 900 daily.
Largest selling brand of 10c. cigars in the
world.-Factory-Man n. II. eff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
PRES. TAFT DEFENDS
ANTITRUST LAW.
First Note Of the Political Campaign,
With a Sweeping Challenge to VIM.
J. Bryan in the Presidents
Speech Monday at Detroit.

Mr.. Taft will spend four days in
Michigan. swinging tomorrow up to
Sault Ste Marie, He was greeted here
today by both Senators Smith and
Townsend. Gov. Osborn, detained at
Lansing, sent a warm message of well
come
The President arrived in down
pour of rain. but By the time he start
ed for Pontiac by special trolley train
the sun had come out and the skies
We're blue up 10 the hour Of his final
leave-taIting in the late afternoon.
There were crowds at the station as
early as o'clock and neither the rain
nor the police who drew d dead line
half a block away, seemed TO dampen
their enthusiasm. At Pontiac the
President was greeted by big throng
but it was ut the opening of the State
fair later in the forenoon that he faced
his largest audience. He spoke of the
value of scientific farming
The five miles of streets leading in
te Detroit from the fair grounds were
lined with people and the President
vas given noisy greeting as he pass
ed u.
1t was at the Board Of Commerce
luncheon that President Taft took up
the trust question. The function. held
in an immense pavilion, was attended
by approximately 1900 business men OF
the city. Mr.. Taft found them most
attentive audience.
Following the luncheon came an au-
tomopile parade through the city and
a brief visit to the convention of Unit
ell States Internal Revenue Officers,
where the President took occasion to
say something regarding patronage,
thus adding another political touch
to his visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The official tabulation of the result by
counties is as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
DR. {. K. GRAHAM IS.
MADE PRESIDENT.
NORTH CAROLINA LITERARY
AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ELEVENTH ANNUAL
SESSION.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH, \. c.. Jan. 13.-The
North Carolina Literary and Histori-
cal Association, 1T It's eleventh an
nnal meeting. elected DIR. f. X. Ora
ham. professor of English and dean
OF the academic faculty of the State
University, as president to succeed a.
sociate Justice Piatt ID. Walker, of
the Supreme Court. Vice-presidents
chosen were Mrs. Frances Fisher~Tier-
man fChristian Reid), Salisbury; JUL
Jus c. Martin. Asheville, and Miss
Edith Register. Raleigh. Clarence II.
Poe was reelected secretary treas
urer.
The Patterson memorial cup offer
ed by Mrs. j. Lindsay Patterson, OF
winston Salem, for the best literary
work of the year was awarded to MIR
II. u. W. Common as author of the
Life of Cornelius Harnett, and secre-
tary OF the North Carolina Historical
Commission. 1t was presented by
Attorney General r. W. Beckett in n
happy speech.
Hon. IT. J. Jarvis addressed the as
ISOLATION urging that million dollars
of bonds be issued for a great FIRE
proof state building on the square
now occupied by the old Agricultural
and Supreme Court buildings. north
of Capitol Square.
lie declared that this could be
done with an annual tax of only 2-3
OF one per cent. on the six hundred
million dollars property asse ssment in
the State.
In his annual address the retiring
president, Hon. Plat p. Walker. dis
eussed the mission OF the association,
I s~essing the primary objects of en-
couraging and furthering the literary
spirit among the people Of the State,
and urged that there be strenuous
effort to prevent the loss of what has
been gained through lack OF proper
fire protection Of records and historl-
cal materials hazard that now
constantly threatens them with de-
struction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
FOB.
CLASH BETWEEN OLD. ...,..
AND NEW OFFICERS

AARRlSONBURG, VA. July Ia
The supervisors OF Rockingham coun-
ty We're involved to-day in a contro-
versy of State wide interest in connec-
ton with the division Of commissions
on funds passing from the outgoing
County Treasurer IL. w. Carpenter, TO
the new treasurer, George p. Keezell.
The battle is raging this morning and.
no matter how the supervisors decide
the matter. the prediction Is made that
the case will be carried to the court.
The trouble grows out of the word
ing of the statute covering the mat
ter. The statute provides that for
sums exceeding $4,000 the outgoing
treasurer shall receive liz per cent.
for collecting and disbursing, and at
the same time the statute allows the
new treasurer commission not to
exceed per cent. for the disburse-
ment of sums thus transferred.
A compromise was made. Carpenter
getting ? IL per cent. and Keezeli
per cent.
Mr.. Carpenter turned over SEQ, 900
TO Mr.. Keezell when the change in
the treasurership was made on jan
uary l. and the sum in dispute
amounts to several thousand dollars.
similar controversy came up in
Highland county after the suicide of
Treasurer Jared A. Jones. The mat
ter Is still in the courts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
WRESTLE WITH THE
REVENUE QUESTION
NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS
>. DISCUSS EQUALIZATION. Oh s>st
TAXES AND INCREASE OF
INCOME.

RALENGH, n. c., January Ia
There was a lengthy meeting of the
joint finance committee last evening
to discuss State finances, especially
steps TO take care VI the $3.50, geo
deficit now in the State treasury, the
revenue and machinery acts being
under fire. Members of the commit
tee say there Is unlninity in the
conviction that steps must be taken
TO equalize taxation as well as to
increase the revenue. Especially do
they seem determined to materially
change and eaualize the farm land
tax assessments. Chairman J. A.
insisting on a separate State tax
commission, to equalize taxes and
force counties backward in their as
sessments to measure up to fair
basis as compared with other coun-
ties of the State.
The senate committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances is wrestling with
a bill to create a State board of eX-
aminers to license architects and put
them on a professional basis in this
State. 1t is Senator Graham's bill
and he made a lengthy plea before
the committee for the bill day
Architects Linthicum, of Durham, and
Hooks. of Charlotte, and Thompson,
of Raleigh, being present to urge
favorable report. 1t is being opposed
on the ground that 1t may interfere
with contractors and builders untrain-
ed INTELLECTUALLY who provide plans
for houses and save patrons architects
costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
FIERCE FIGHT WITH
BULL; SEVERAL HURT

HARRISONBURG.v VA, January II.
News REACHED here Wednesday night
of furious combat between mad
3-year-old bull on one hand and a
half dozen men on the other. 1t hap
pened near keegletown.
In the public road the animal sud
denly turned upon William Sheets
and Henry Layman. Sheets was
knocked down and sustained severe
bruises about the legs. IIayman made
good his escape. The bull then clear
ed several fences and waded right into
Levi Gstz a sturdy Rockingham far
mer, on his own land. In his des-
perate situation Geltz literally took
the bull by the horns" and the shak-
ing and tossing that followed was
strenuous, but doubtless saved Getz's
life. Getz finally was hurled to the
ground. and. having lost his hold,
he escaped over a fence. AThe animal
then made for Getz's ddugftser, Mrs.
Jacob Armentrout. who was carrying
q bucket of water in one hand. A
wild race for a fence followed. 1t
was q Garrison finish for the woman,
though she dropped her bucket 1t the
start. Az the excitement increased
the crowd swelled TO Q half dozen men
and four dogs.
The animal made nine stands in
his fight. but finally was compelled to
retreat to the big road In the face OF
the furious bombafdmant with stones
and sticks that folloWads