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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Won This Year by Ise|in's
Schooner Enchantress.
Katrina and Atlantic Start Race
For Blenion's Reef Cup.
The Race Program Complete d..club
will Dlsband Today.

Nevport, r. l., Aug. 1.-THE name
of the schooner Enchantress will be
the sixth to be inscribed upon the gold
Kings cup, perpetual trophy given
TO the New York Yacht Club by King
Edward, while a replica will go to
William f. Iselin, the owner and one
of the most enthusiastic of American
yachtsmen through the victory today
of his Cary Smith production over six
other yachts.
In q 10-knot Southwestern that had
many varying moods off Point Judith,
the Enchantress beat the sehooners
Westward Elena, Irolite and the sloops
Istalena, Arenger and Shimna, the
latter from Boston, decisively, leading
the feet for nearly three quarters of
the 36I5 miles around a triangle that
was q beat and two reaches. The adj
vantage of the Enchantress over the
Avenger at the finish was minutes
and l second.
A cable to King George, announcing
the winner. was dispatched late TINS
afternoon by Commodore c. Ledyard
Blair.
Fifteen minutes before the race for
the Kings cup was started the new
schooner Katrina, owned by Robert h.
Tod and the well-known ocean racer
Atlantic, left for a race around the
Ambrose channel lightship and return
a distance of 200 miles. for the Bren-
toms Reef cup. now held by the At
lantic This race is sailed without
time allowance and the winner is eX-
pected' to finish tomorrow afternoon
about the time the four big schooners.
Elena, Westward. Enchantress and
Irolita arc completing their special
race held by the Newport Yacht Rae
ing Association.
The race today closed the cruise of
the New York Yacht Club and tomor-
row forenoon the feet will disband. All
four owners of the new big schooner
class appeared satisfied tonight with
the result OF the eight days racing.
Commodore Morton E. Plants new
Elena won three of the five runs, E.
Walter Clarl's Irolita. formerly
Queen captured the largest trophy,
the Commodore's cup: A. S. Cochran's
Westward carried off the Aston cup
and taday Mr.. Iselin's Enchantress ran
away with the Kings cup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
New Low Records on The
New York Exchange. .
Numerous Factors Enter into
Cause Of The Decline.
Big Interests Troubles, Crop Re-
ports and Foreign Disturbances.

New York, Aug 1.-THE reaction
AIRY tendency in the stock market
which set In almost two weeks ago
was continued today. Prices all
through the active list touched new
low records for the movement or came
within the smallest fraction of so
doing. Dealings today were on a less
extensive scale than yesterday, but
evidences of liquidation and renewed
short selling were again clearly appar-
ent.
When the decline first began the
movement was attributed to dissatis-
faction among what are vaguely call
ed the big interests" with the pre-
vailing trend of the times In this
category were included the govern
nnent's renewed attacks upon corpor-
atoms, tie political situation at Wash
ingtoa and in England and the shrink
age of a stale bull account which had
apparently reared its structure on ar
all too fiimsy foundation. 1t was evi-
dent that many of the latter element
had been forced by contracted credits
to unload, while others in the same
group were reported to have suffered
heavy losses on the bull side in cot
ton.
To add to the general uncertainty the
government crop report as of Aug. l,
published this week, was distinctly dis
appointing in that the figures presented
showed marked deterioration compared
with the report issued the month before.
Yet another factor was the mutterings
this week of labor troubles on some of
the largest railway systems. an echo of
similar troubles now besetting London
and some of the provinces.
Probably the most important develop
ment was the announcement that Henry
C. Prick had retired from the directorate
of the Hartman lines. This offered at
least partial explanation of the selling of
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, and
the weakness shown by other standard
shares. There is a disposition to attrib-
ute Mr.. Tricks action TO something more
than a mere desire to reduce his activi-
ties. although all rumors of friction
between that gentleman and his former
associates in the Hartman roads direc-
torates received prompt denial.
Finally. all available indications sug-
gest that the long deferred revival in gen
eral business is not yet in sight. Affairs
abroad. too. have not been without bear
ing here. The delay in the settlement of
the Moroccan difficulties has already
caused some uneasiness in foreign bank
ing quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Distance Told bv Wireless.

Making use of the difference in the
travelling time of a wireless message
and an audible signal system has
been recently devised whereby 1t is
possible TO secure, with reasonable ee-
euraey. the distance of the source of
the signal 1t is well known that
sound ordinarily travels at the rate of
1928 feet per second, while the wire
less wave travels at the rate of 1885,
600 per second. At very short dis
tances the difference in the sounds
would be so short as to be indis
eernible but a chart with another
piece of apparatus has been devised
by which the distance of the source
of the sounds can be arrived at with
a fair degree of accuracy and the
method will be especially valuable in
aiding the master of a vessel TO ar
rive approximately at his position in Il
fog.-Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
FRUIT IN JAPAN.
Very Little Formerly Grown, But Now
Is Even Exported.

The use of fruits in Japan was un-
til recently limited To the upper class
es, and the cultivation of fruit trees
was not carried on as at the present
day. though fruits growing wild in
field or forest were gathered and Of
fered for sale. A few fruit trees were
grown by householders in their horne
gardens for private use, but little at
tention was paid to their cultivation.
The principal cause for the slow de-
velopment of fruit culture in Japan
appears to have been the climate. The
climate being warm and moist there
IS lnxuriant growth of vegetation, pro-
ducing the exquisitely beautiful land
scapes for which Japan is so well
known, but on the other hand few adj
vantages for fruit culture exist. In
order to obtain satisfactory results,
great expenditure is necessary.
Fruits which have been cultivated
from ancient days extensively enough
TO be grown i'm orchards or vineyards
are oranges, pears, plums and grapes,
ard great attention was paid to the
different varieties of each though the
plum was chiefly cultivated and
priced for it's blossom. and large plum
gardens abound in Japan. valued for
their beauty and attractiveness dur
ing their Towering season, which is in
snowy January.
Such trees as the persimmon, peach,
loquat, ounce. Japanese apricot and
plum, jujube and gilman are often
planted around the home or along the
footpaths in rice fields. but these are
for the most part seedlings and no
special attention is paid to them eX-
cept occasional fertilzing. Formerly
there was no uniform and methodical
system for fruit culture in Japan ex-
cept for pears. oranges and grapes,
but since 1887, when foreign fruit trees
were first introduced, the method
of culture according to scientific prin-
cipes has been advocated.
The amount and value of oranges,
peaches. plums, persimmons, pears
ard grapes produced in 19o7-0s
reached a surprisingly high figure,
and large quantities We're shipped to
the United States, Canada, China and
Vladivostok. Pears, and peaches,
oranges, apples. date plums. loquates,
ounces, pomegranates, apricots Gap
anesc and foreign). plums, juJupe,
sweet cherries, grapes, figs and goose
berries. and walnuts and chestnuts are
the fruits and nuts mostly appreciated
and eaten in Japan. the latter belilg
wild with only few examples OF tle
cultivated Variety.-JapaneSe Maya
zinc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
ALL PAIRS CANCELLED.
Republicans Viii Stand by the Presi.
dent and His Vetoes.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Republiean
Leader Mann gave formal notice in the
House today that Republican members
would ask for cancellation of all
pairs sc far as votes on vetoed meas
ures were concerned. Mr. Mann ex-
planned that he expected the Presi-
dent to veto whatever tariff bi1s were
sent to him and that every Republic
can vote in the House would be
needed.
Rep. Ferris Of Oklahoma asked
whether existing pairs We're to be re-
pudiated.
Mann replied that as to votes on ve-
toed measures paired Republicans
practically would give two votes for
one and therefore all Representatives
would be asked 10 cancel their pairs.
Speaker Clark stopped the discussion
by announcing: The House has
nothing to do with this pair business. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Pope Plus Has
A Restless Night.

Rene, Aug Pope Plus X had a
rather restless night and toward mid
night he awoke owing to a renewal of
the burning sensation in his affected
knees, Treatment by his physicians,
however. relieved him and at > A. NJ.
he was reported to be sleeping peace
fully.
The physicians believe the Pope's
festiessness was due to the heat and
to over-exertion yesterday afternoon.
When His Holiness appeared To be
much better.
The Pope sat up in his arm chair
several times Friday and joked with
his sisters and several officials who
visited him. He seemed somewhat re-
lleVed from pain and once told those
about him that lie intended to get we'll
Throughout the day his temperature
continued only slightly above normal.
His Holiness drank some milk. which
the doctors say is the best onurish-
ment for him, and also took several
drinks of mineral water. The swelling
in the govt knee is diminishing.
In an interview DR.. Petacce. the
PHpe's private physician, admitted
that the Pontif has suffered very
much, but declared that his worst enc
my was the heat He added that the
disease was following a normal course
and that recovery was near at hand
70 Monsignor Bisleti the Pontiff said
that he regretted that many per-
sons who had asked for an audience
must he disappointed.
The Pope. while enjoying his new
quarters, longs to return to the less
spacious bed chamber which he has
occupied so long. Accordingly the wall
dividing that room from the next
apartment is being torn down in order
that the patients wishes may be OBJ
served and at the same time a good
sized room for his occupancy be af-
fGrded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
KENNEBEC..
ASSALRoRo.

EAST@Afien Weeks, instructor in wood
carving at Moses Brown school. Provi-
dence, r. l., is the guest of friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Weeks of Provi-
dence. r. l.. are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Weeks
Miss Eliza Bradley. who for several
weeks has been at the Maine General
hospital. Portland, is improving since her
return home.
Joseph Clark of Waterville was call
ing on friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lamb of Mass
achusetts have been guests at the Revere
House and calling on friends in the viii
lage.
Rev. and Mrs. Elain Henderson and
Prof. Leroy Jones entertained the MEM
bers of Friends Sunday school and their
friends Friday, Aug. 4. at Oak Grove
Seminary. The day was ideal and a large
company awaited themselves of the privi-
lege of enjoying the beautiful grounds.
Games of tennis. croquet and baseball
were enthusiastically engaged in. AT
At noon tables were set in the grove
and bountifully spread. A peanut hunt
followed, with races for old and young
The hosts and hostess were voted most
delightful entertainers and Oak Grove a
delightful place for a picnic.
The Friends held an all-day meeting
Thursday, Aug. 10, at their church at
East Vassalboro The chairman, Rev.
Elain Henderson, called the meeting to
order Rev. Perry Leach of South China
conducted the devotional exercises. Then
followed papers and discussions, Organ
fzation of the Country Church." first pa
per, THE Ideal Meeting for Worship"
Prof. Charles Crossman of Haverford
Pa Other Meetings" Edward II. Cook
Vassalboro; THE Bible School," Mr.. Da-
wilson of Boston. The afternoon session
was opened by devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. G. l. Pope of Provi-
dence. 1.-The Country Church and the
Community ta) "Its Educational
Work." Prof. Leroy Jones; OBJ Its So
cial Life" Mrs. Elain Henderson; (c)
ITS Civic Duties, DIR. Berry of the
Civic League, followed by Geo. l.. Cross
man of Saco. All the papers We're dis
cussed in an interesting manner. Mr..
Paine, superintendent of schools. and
Rev. E. L. March We're among the visit
ors at the afternoon session. The meet
ing was largely attended by people from
other towns.
Prof Leroy Jones of Oak Grove Sem
mary is the guest of friends in Winthrop
Center for a few days
Miss Emily A. G. Tanning, who has
been the guest of Miss Florence Priest,
has returned TO her home in Newton,
Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
NOT ALL LiNQUISTS.
Letter in French Cause Much Amuse
ment in the House.

Washington, Aug. 11.-They're not
all linguists in Congress, which eX-
plains a little side stepping that con-
vulsed the House today. on Speaker
Clark's desk law communication in
French from the President of the
French Chamber of Deputies. The
Speaker glanced at it, frowned and
passed it on to one of the reading
clerks at his desk. The clerk grew
nervous and handed it to another, who
gazed on it despairingly. Then the
regular business was suspended while
the Speaker explained that neither he
or the reading clerks read French
fluently.
Rep. Estopinal of Louisiana from a
Bayou district where French is COM
monty spoken, finally was selected to
enlighten the House. He read the
document in French while members
chaffed
Louder" cried some. And as the
member from the st. Bernard parish
concluded the House chamber rang
with applause. From a desk in the
rear, one member shouted: We'll,
what's it all about?"
1T means" announced the Speaker
amid laughter, that they're going to
send us some books"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

-" Electrical Trust are about ready to go
before the United States courts and en-
ter a judgment dissolving the combina-
ton of which the government complains
in its suit now pending. An agreement
has been reached with the department
of justice, after much negotiation, which
is expected TO give to the government a
complete victory without a trial in court
The department of justice has been in
formed that the electrical pools all over
the country against which it was about
to proceed have been dissolved.
Speaker Clark and Vice President Sher-
man Friday signed the bin for the ad-
mission of territories of New Mexico and
Arizona It now goes to the President,
who is expected to return it with veto
message bluntly declaring his opposition
to the judicial recall provision of the
Arizona constitution.
To consider the best methods of
evangelizing America. the Northfield
Conference held special sessions Fri
day at. East Mortified, Mass 1t is
hoped that from these special sessions
a nation wide revival will grow. DR..
George L. Cady of Boston presided.
The principal speaker was Fred B.
Smith of New York, leader of the COM
ing September to May campaign Of the
Men and Religion Forward movement.
Headed to the eastward for week
end visits, the third and fourth di-
visions of the. Atlantic battleship fleet
out of Provincetown, Mass,
harbor shortly after noon Friday. The
third division was bound for Salem
and the fourth for Rockport, Mass
The tender Castine and the sub
marines also left. but their destination
was not announced. The first and sec
ond divisions of the fleet will remain
over Sunday and the other battleships
will return early next week for fur
Their maneuyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Thanksgiving on
Thursday, Nov. 80.

Washington, Aug. 11.-President
Taft it was learned today, viii desig
nate Thursday Nov 80 as Thanksgiv-
ing day this year. It always has been
the custom TO fix the last Thursday in
the month. This year there had been
some doubt because November hap
pened to include five instead of four
Thursdays. The White House has
been besieged with theatrical manag
ers and those in charge of college
football games to settle this doubt SO
that definite arrangements could be
made for the usual arrangements of
special performances and sports that
mark the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
iNQUISITORIAL METHODS
Alleged to Be Used BY Solicitor Nc
Cabe of Agrl. Dept.

Washington, Aug. ia story of
''inquisitorial methods" in the de-
partment of agriculture and "humiliat-
ing experiences" to which officials in
the bureau of chemistry were subject
ed by Solicitor McCabe of that de-
partment was recited today to the
Moss committee of the House of Rep.
resentatives.
DR.. F. L. Kebler of the drug division
Of the bureau of chemistry, who was
recommended for reduction in Office
for his part in hiring DR.. Rusby. the
drug expert, testified that he had been
hailed before Solicitor McCabe in the
latter's private office and in the pres
ence of a Secret Service man named
Walsh and a stenographer had been
put through a humiliating questioning
as to what stock he owned in drug
manufacturing companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12


gagement Friday. The decree of divorce
separating Mr. Gates from his former
wife was signed a week ago. Mis- Hop.
wood is graduate of Smith College.
The WATERFOWL arsenal is having
the first strike in it's history. The
men employed in the modelling depart
ment Friday withdrew from the shops,
after one of their number, who had
protested against being watched over
by man with stop watch, had been
discharged by the director.
Sentiment Friday among delegates
attending the annual reunion of the
army of the Philippines, which be-
gan Thursday at Detroit, Mich, in
dteated the probable selection of two
Detroit veterans to fill vacancies
among the officers of the order. There
are several candidates for other offices
to be filed.
Caught, 1t is alleged. in the act of try
ing to force open the rear door of the
Capital Savings Bank and Trust Co, at
the corner of State and Elm streets.
Montpelier VT, Friday night. an un-
known man was arrested after struggle
by Chief of Police John w. Durkee. The
police believe that he, is one of a gang
that had planned to rob the bank and
they are keeping a lookout for the other
members.
The brooklyn police sent out gen.
eral alarm Friday night for Benjamin
Silver. until Friday bartender at a
cambridge street saloon. He Is want
ed to explain the presence in his home
of 5000 worth OF jewelry and silver
ware bearing tags of New England
stores Detectives who broke open
the door assert they found the arti-
eles concealed in nearly every room
of the house. The detectives first
sought Silver to have him explain the
contents of packages alleged to have
been sent him from Elizabeth Smith
and Hannah Kroff from Boston. The
women are locked up in Boston on a
charge of shoplifting.
Coroner e. H. Lincoln made every
attempt to elude the newspaper men at
PROV idence, r. l., Friday when he left
for Little Compton with secret wit
nesses for the continuation of the
Nickerson inquest. The coroner when
corneree. said that he did not want
the identity of Fridays witnesses dis
closed because of the Importance of
their testimany and connection with
the case. He had with, him the stew
ard, Robert Hamilton of the Georgia
and others of the crew of that steam
er who We're on board the night of
Mrs. Niekerson's disappearance. It is
understood that persons from Boston
and New York, including Mrs. a. IA.
Warnke. q sister of the dead wo-
man, are To testify,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

graph will cover clothes, net taprlcs, I'M
woven felts. women's and children's dress
goods, coat Innings, ready-made clothing,
shawls, weddings. fiouncings, fringes,
laces and embroideries.
A similar compromise was effected
on carpets, resulting in fixing three
classes instead OF one as in the Senate
bill and nine classes as in the House
bill. Class one. by today's compromise
includes aubusson. administer, moqu-
cite. chenille saxony, wilton, tourney
velvet carpets and oriental berlin and
similar rugs, and the rate is fixed At
so per cent, which is Il per cent. high
er than the Senate rate and 10 per
cent. higher than the House rate on
most of the articles.
On the second class of carpets the
rate was made 40 per cent. 1t includes
brussels carpets and velvet and tapes
try velvet carpets against 80 and 30
the Senate bill
The third class rate of 80 per cent.
is made TO cover tapestry, brussels
treble ingram druggets, and carpet
ings not otherwise provided for.
These are the cheaper carpets, and
the House bill fixed rate of from 20
to 80 per cent. on them. while the
Senate rate was 35 per cent.
After the disposal of the wool bill
the free list bill was laid before the
conference Mr.. Underwood announced
absolute refusal by the House to ac-
cept the Senate amendments confin-
ing the free admission of meats and
cereals to those coming from coun-
tries with which the United States
has reciprocal trade agreements which
would confine the free importation OF
those articles to imports from Canada.
He said also that the House would
insist upon adding lemons to the free
list.
Il will never sign conference re-
port on those lines said Mr.
Bailey almost before the chairman of
the House conferees had had his OPP
portunity to complete his outline of
the House position With this decided
difference of opinion, which marked
the expressions of all the conferees
making agreement impossible at the
time. action was postponed until Sat
urdaY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
WOOL BILL.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

reduced below those in the Senate Dill
so as to make them correspond WIN
the raw wool rates. but in some IN
stances they were made higher than
those in either measure. rate OF "a
per cent. was determined upon Tor
combed wool and tops, including row.
ing and roping, and of 80 per cent. on
yarns.
There was compromise in the matter
of classification on cloths, dress goods,
clothing. weddings, blankets and fannels.
In the House bill these subjects were
covered in five paragraphs, whereas Lr
Toilette in the bill as adopted by the Sem
ate embraced all in one paragraph.
AS the subject will be covered in the
conference report blankets and flannels
will be treated in one paragraph with a
rate of 80 per eent.--the House rate
while. the other. articles. are made duti-
able at the ratefof ~ per cent? which, is
an increase over the House rate of from
4 to. IA per cent. and q reduction from
the Senate rate ofss per cent. Eas. para
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
THE MONETARY COMMISSION
Is Deserted by Bailey of Texas-sur-
ton Defends Commi sson.

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Bailey
of Texas today resigned from the ma
tional Monetary Commission and his
resignation was accepted by the Sem
ate He announced that he would have
objected to the majority report and
that if the commission should be dis
charged by Dec. 4 as proposed by Sen
ator Cummins. il would not give hin;
time to prepare his dissenting report.
The Cummins measure requiring the
Monetary Commission to make its A.
nal report by Dec. A, and then be dis
solved was being discussed when Sem
ator Bailey asked to be relieved from
the commission.
IF the report of the majority is not
ready before Dec. L. he said, II would
be compelled in four days to analyze II
ard make my report. l am opposed to
the Aldrieh idea for great central
bank. I aIn the only Democratic sena-
tor now on the commission and If L
did not make a report it would appear
that I concurred in the report. This
work is too important to have 1t done
by fixed rate
senator Burton defended the com
fsa fsJEF