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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
' eatufes OF the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

NV fefk, May 25.-Eyentss which, fol
SG go ne action Of the RepgltIic Iron q
,,SetI 20 yesterday in reducing prices
We're the predominatIng Influences toda !,
IN the securities market Traders psa,,s,
confused as to the exact meaning of fhe
NOV move 9TH OF the Republic CO. which was
part Of other independent. concerns ana
q subsidiary Of the United States Steel
o9IPofati9n. There We're sharp differ
e stea1 Of opinion as Q the effect Upon the
eral industrial apd financial sitli id nei'-
Various indefnfta reports IL proba HE
further price cutting by many or an steel
ana IRON producers and by Ilanufactllr-
ers in general added to the confusfon
ana 1t seemed doubtful whether this
phaSe OF the situation could be cleared
n iii II = apparent whether reduction of
PiICtS mas eNerted favorable influence
IN stimulating business. Steel men "a IA
!odaY that the revision had not resulted
IN the placing of any large orders
Inc poti1cal aspect of the situation re-
ceFed considerable attention, especially
IN view of the fact that the Stanley in
VestIgatlne COMMITTEES began its work to-
day. 1t was said in some quarters that
the reduction of primes might be referred
to in the effort to demonstrate to the
nations lawmakers that prices and out
put are not regulated by a trust.
United States Steel shares were nat
urally the target of most speculativ
mafksmen. The stock sold off rather
sharply in large blocks to 77s during
in the stock aggregated more thaa $1,000
shares or about 40 per cent of total
transactions for the period. After a de-
cline of a point. the stock rallied and
showed degree of strength which was
surprising to traders Republic Iron &
Steel issues held at slightly below yester-
days figures
Elsewhere the list showed strong sup
port. Such standard shares as Union
Pacific and Reading declined only frac-
tionally at the time when United States
Steel was being battered relentlessly by
the bear traders. Certain specialties
such as American Beet Sugar which
touched the highest point in it's history.
showed distinct frmness. In fact after
the first outburst the market settled
down to dulness, business after the open
ing hour being relatively light In the
last hour trading became more active and
prices, which had recovered from the
small losses earlier in the day, receded
slightly. Net changes in the most cases.
however, were without significance.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value. $2.5ls. 600 United States bonds were
unchanged on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
For Inmates of State PriS-
on al ThomaStOn.
Hotel Georges Burned Guests
Escape in SCaniy Attire.
Prison Steamer Gives Aid-Loss
$4,000; Partially Insured.

Thomastnu. Me. May 25.-ConIiets
in the state prison We're given scare
early today by fire less than 100
yards away which totally destroyed
Georges Hotel and the attached sta
hies Warden F. 3. Wiggir rendered
the services of the prison steamer to
aid the town fire department and the
damage was confined to the hotel
property, which is owned by capt
Lrcius keene of Rockland. \ show
er of sparks fell close to the prison
wall Only the recent heavy rain
prevented a spread of the fire. The
fife started in some unexplained mar
ner in the kitchen. The inmates. OF
whom there were &C or II, were not
aroused until the fire was well I'M
der way. but all succeeded in eseap-
irg. though scantilv clad. The hotel
was one of the landmarks Of the
town. having been built nearly 100
Tears age. The property was valued at
$4,000; partially insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
BASEBALL NOTES.

The PhilBas' drop IS Is Sensational
as their runaway during the sEst
month Of the race.
Lawrence and 5rocktan pulled rat
uphill games Wednesday with $s@
Bedford and lowell
Arthur Irwin IS dong pretty web
With the NeY York Highlan3ers IN
tns absence Of Hal Chase
The Cubs left TOR thg Yves after
Thursdays game They have lest
four and won II on the trip s. Tar.
The National League race has al.
ready developed into one a the finest
for years II means big money for
the League
Karger and Joe Wood have lost
tough games at 81. Louis owing te
the slump in run getting abilities by
the Red Sox
Pitcher Derby. once with the Bos-
ton Nationals and last season with
the Central League, is working ont
every day at the South End grounds.
Harry Remis, always fine hitter
while in the American League, is now
with Columbus of the American Asso-
eiation biting below the .200 mark.
The fans all over New England are
getting ready for some great sport
next week. when the Chicago White
Sex and the Red Sox meet in Bos-
ton.
Manager Chance picked up rare
boy in Dovle. who has taken Stein
feltd's place at third for the Cubs.
Joe McGinnity repeated in the come
back class Tuesday by shutting out
the champion Rochester team and
holding them to three hits.
Joe Wood came forth arrayed in
passionate red undershirt similar to
the one worn by Hall when the home
folks fell on him Wednesday. ST. Louis
fans who believe in lunches expressed
the hope that this might mean some
thing
Forrest Cady. the Red SoX prospec-
tive catcher. now with Joe McGinnlty
in Newark. has been a horse for work
in the past two seasons May that
prize whip" not go wrong for years
to come.
How those American League teams
that are trailing behind the Detroit
Tigers are punched in the struggle for
places AS usual the American League
teams are more evenly matched from
top to bottom than their National riv-
ais.
1t was a day of tumbles Wednesday
in the baseball world. the Philadelphia
Live Wires falling off the top of the
National League heap and Boston do
ing Steve Brodie into the second di-
vision of the American standing All of
which goes to show how hot the races
are. just at present. Detroit alone of all
the clubs appears to be having a com
Portable time of il, although our own
Hopes are not worrying a great deal
about failing any farther.
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Latest Dreadnaught Is
Launched at Philadelphia.
Chrisiened by Miss Dorothy {.
knight Of Wyoming.
The Warship Not Surpassed by Any
Fighting Craft In World,

Philadelphia. May 25.-In the pres
eEce of the governor and delega
lion Of visitors from the state for
which il was named, Miss Dorothy
T.. Knight. daughter of Former Chief
Justice Jesse Knight of Wyoming.
christened the battleship Wyoming.
tue nations latest Dreadnought. when
the warship was launched today at
the Yard of the Gramp ship and En-
sine Co. in tlis city.
GOV. j. Nj. Carey of Wyoming and
several officials of the state. together
with Secretary Meyer of the navy and
other naval officials, We're among those
on tie launching stand when the big
hattiesbip slid into the waters of the
Delaware river.
The warship will not be surpassed
by any fighting ship in the world
The length over all is SEQ feet: breadth
at the waterlIne 81 feet; disp!ace-
I1ent 26.000 tons The speed will be
2oie knots an hour. The coal capacity
will be $500 tons and the ship will
clrrN oil burners III ease of emerge:.,v.
The Wyoming's armament will be
Il 12-ineh guns; Il 5-inch guns.
S-pounders sauting guns. = I-pound
automatic guns. 5-inch field nieces.
submerged torpedo tubes
The battleship IS little more thar
ore~third Completed 1t will carr,
81 officers and 1889 enlisted men. rhe
Wyoming is one of six first class
battleships under construction at diff.
ferent yards.
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CHOKED TO DEATH.
Coroner Called in Strange Case at
Sandy Brook, Near Saco.


Saco. Me-. May 25.-Coroner W. /.
bennett and City Marshal John r.
Coughlin were summoned today to in
vestigate the death of James A. Jose.
which occurred in the home of Leon
ard Weleh at Sandy Brook. four miles
out of Saco. According to the tele-
phone message received by them
shortly before noon there were sever
al men at the house and there had
been d drinking bout. No explanation
was given about the cause of his
death. Jose was about So years of
age. He had been in the house all
night with the others.
The officers found that Jose appar-
emily fell out of chair in which he
had fallen asleep during the night. on
to his knees with his hands and head
doubled under his body. Apparently
he had choked to death in that posi-
ton and lay there all night until dis
covered by Roy CARL. neighbor. who
called at the house on his way to Saco
this morning. Welch. his wife and son
all were sleeping soundlY and knew
nothing about Joses condition. They
We're brought here and will be ar
raigned on the charge of intoxication
There were no signs of violence and
the mans money was found in his
pockets. The officers decided to sub
NIT the facts to the county attorney
and medical examiner but were sure
death was due to accident.
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CENSUS OF ENGLAND.
Provisional Figures Including Wales
Give Population as 36,075 ,269.

London, May 25.-Provisional figures
returned by the census officers give
the population of England and Wales
this year as 36,O75, 269, compared with
32.527,S43 in 1901. While most of the
cities and counties show an increase,
there are MANY cases, particularly in
Wales where there has been a decrease
Greater London's population has in
creased to 7,252.963 from 6,5S1.402 in
1901 This increase is entirely in what
is known as the outer ring, showing
that the people are moving from the
more crowded eenters. In fact. many
of the old metropolitan boroughs and
the city of London proper have lost
thelr population to the suburbs.
Ihe county of London. including the
city of London and the boroughs i'm
medlatelY about it. shows decrease
from 4,536,2G7 in 1901 to 4.522.961 in
1911.
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DARTMOUTH VS.. AMHERST.
Tennis Doubles Championship of In.
tsreollesiate Tournament.

Boston. May 25.=Dartmouth and
Amherst hattled through the afternoon
for supremacy in the tennis doubles
championship of the intercollegiate
Tennis Tournament at the Longwoed
Cricket Club. today and at the close
Of play Amherst had Won two sets and
Dartmouth one. The fourth set was
started Dartmouth winning one game
and it will be finished tomorrow morn
ing The matches We're contested IN
der unfavorable conditions, rain hold
ing up the play until late when the
courts became very heavy.
The championship singles were set
tied in the morning. c. l.. Johnston.
Jr.. of Amherst. defeating j. Oakley of
Williams in a hard four-set match.
The summary:
Championship singles-final score
c. l.. Johnston. Jr.. Amherst. defeat
ed ]. Oakley. Williams. SIS 81. Ga.
SIS
Championship doubles-finals fun-
completed Miller and c. l.. Johns
ton, Jr.. Amherst, defeated J. D. Mel
son and f. II. Harris. Dartmouth. GO,
ST.. 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
SPECIFIC DUTY ON WOOL
Is Highly Objectionable to Carded
Wooden Manufacturers.

BOSTON. May 25.-The directors of the
Carded Woalen Manufacturers Assoc
citation of the United States. which has
its headquarters in this city. today is
sued an appeal to all United States
senator's and members of the House of
Representatives against specific duty
on wool. The appeal in part follows
The recent press dispatches from
Washington state that the ways and
means committee have agreed upon Il
specific duty of cents pound on
wool. We wish to say that any specific
duty on wool will continue the present
inequalities under Schedule X From
90 to "a per cent of the weight of raw
wool consists of grease and dirt. This
grease and dirt and the variation in
the Value of the wool itself make any
specific duty unfair The only fair duty
on WOOL is . duty based on value
Edward Moir of Mareellus, Y Y. is
president of the association. Gordon
Dobson of Pittsfeld. Me. first vice
president and Arthur Wheelock of
CXbridge. secretary.
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PATTEE. MoWRY.
Brilliant Church Wedding OF Popular
Young Searsport Couple.

Searspert. Me-. May 20 Specially -
The First Congregational church was
beautiful and fragrant with apple
| blossoms Thursday when at II A. NJ.
Dr. Sumner c. Pattee of Searpsort.
son of James 5. Pattee Of Belfast. and
Lillian Genevive. only daughter of
| Mrs. Ella Mowry. were united in
marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Charles II. Mckinney.
pastor of the church. in the presence
of a large gathering of friends.
The bridal chorus from Lohengrin
was PLAYED by Miss Mildred Shute
organist of the church and intimate
friend of the young couple. as the
bridal party entered the church. The
maid of honor, Miss Florence Col
cord. Wore a dainty gown of Calcutta
embroidery over pink silk slip
and carried pink snapdragons. The
bride was goWned in Il beautiful gown
of white embroidered Marqutsette
over silk, with trimmings of point
and Duehesse lace. Her veil was
caught up with orange blossoms and
she carried shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley. The ushers We're Or.
Frederick K. Sawyer and Herbert f.
Dyer. The groom was attended by
his brother Clifford J. Pattee of Bel
fast. The Episcopal ceremony was
performed most impressively, the
single ring service. being used The
party left the church to Mendels-
sohns wedding march.
small reception followed the eere-
mony. held at the home of the brides
mother in Main street. The decora
tons We're of apple blossoms and
pink snapdragons. In the living
room the bridal party received. stand
ing beneath a bell of apple blossoms.
Assisting them were Mrs. Mowry and
James 5. Pattee, father of the groom.
The girls Of the Thmble Club served
in the dining room, those present be-
ing Miss Mable Griffin. Miss Lucy
Sargent. Miss Harriet Erskine. Mrs.
Oliver c. Atwood. Miss Eltzabet
Frame, Miss Barbara Pfaff One
room was set apart for the gifts which
were many and beautiful.
The newly married couple left
shortly after the breakfast on their
wedding journey. Mrs. Pattee wore
handsome tailored gown of French
serge in a dark blue shade with
which she wore blue chiffon cloth
blouse over white taffeta A black
and white straw hat was trimmed
with blue and flowers. DR.. and Mrs.
Pattee will be "at home" after July
%, at the Black residence. Main
street, which they have leased.
The groom is Belfast man,
graduate of Bowdoin and Harvard
Medical colleges. He came to Sears
port on leaving college. He has made
great many friends and all are
pleased that he has settled in Sears
port. The bride since small child
has spent more or less time in Sears
port coming here summers with her
parents from Roxbury. Upon the
death of her father few years ago.
she came to Searsport with her moth
er and this has since been their home.
She is talented artist and musician.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Eugene Scholinger Of the Howard
school of Chicago won the high
hurdles in 16 seconds in the University
of Illinois interscholastie meet Satur-
day, and besides did II feet in the
pole vault
If the quality of the athletic per
formanees of 1911 holds over until 1912
there will not be any need of anxiety
about the strength or balance of the
American team that will so to Stock
holm.
Dartmouth is fortunate in having
two such good hammer throwers as
Tilly and Warden They are very we'll
matched and both are likely to gain
points in the intercollegiate champion
ships Saturday.
PENIS prospects look good for next
year in track and field sports, when, in
a dual meet with the crack Freshman
team. the Sophomores. without the
services of several good men compel
ing on the Varsity team, can win by
81 ID to So "a points.
1t is probable that the Pratt field
track at Springfield will be remeasur~
ed to ratify the records made by the
ANtN LJIIE lciIltl Apilt Sc tiilIAi Rltiio. II.
j. H. McCurdy of the Springfield
training school is confident that the
measurements We're accurately made.
but at the same time is anxious that
all doubters may be satisfied. He ex
plains the apparent difference in the
straightaway and around-the track
performances by the fact that the cir
cular path drained off better after
Fridays heavy rain.
The entries for the eighth annual
horse show of the Plainfield Riding
and Driving club. to be held on June
l, and 3. closed with a total of 350,
including post entries for champion
ship. Among the well known exhibit
tors in the list are: J. w. Harrim,
L. y. Benner lido M and Charles NJ
Fleischmann, G. r, Cook, George Wat
son, Miss Dorothy Webb. Miss Sylvia
Newgass, Miss c. A. Barnes. Miss
Beulah NJ. Whittier Miss Frederick
Bull. Mrs. c. Cecil Filter, Mrs. j. S.
Walsh. De Witt c. Flanagan. n L.
Schwartz, Charles Pfizer and Reginald
c. Vanderbilt.
san Francisco will not get the
| Olympic games for her exposition in
y Jla. instead, inc cream VI lie Nbfi0 $
~ hletes will compete the following
T year at Berlin. Germany. This fact
| became known Thu sday, when James
| L Sullivan of New York, secretary Of
| the Amateur Athletic Union and OF
! the Olympian Games Committee, re
ceived eaplegram from Ruda Pest,
signed by Prof William a. Sloane
ana Addison Armor, representatives,
of the Olympic committee, saving
Committee pledged Berlin 1916. Pro
! gress favorable and meeting most
amicahle. Any reports to contrary
false"
There is dark horse lurking some
where among the flock of American
aviators, and the Aero Club of Ameri-
ca is holding off on the appointment
OF a team to represent the United
States in England until the eleventh
hour. There is really only one man
who has been so seriously considered
that his name il is admitted, has prac-
tically been accepted by the club. He
| is Henry Weyman, the American
aviator, who has spent all his lying
days in France, where he operates a
speedy Newport monopIane. just who
the dark horse is that the Aero Club
has in mind it would be hard to guess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26

The trials of the intercollegiate track
and field championships to be he'H Fri
day afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. at the
stadium, Cambridge, Mass, are sure
20 produce some excellent competition.
More than one clever man viii be smut
ont. and because of the eVenness of
the ability of the athletes there will
be greater hustling 10 get into Satur-
DAYS contests than in past years Ref-
cree Sullivan and his officials are de-
sirous Of cleaning out the mediocre
timber. There is sure to be long
drawn-out contest in the pole Valnt,
ard it is hoped the five men who are
to quality for the finals Saturday VIII
be selected so that the spectators may
get home to their evening meal az
seasonable hour,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
New York Produce Market.

New York. May %.
FLOtR-Firm but Unchanged receipts
9,2S5. shipments 1857.
WHEAT-Sp firm; No. red ~ elevs-
tor and 9S b afloat. both nominal, No.
northern Duluth 100 o aftoaf
CORN-Spot steady; export new ~ o.
corn 62i h afloat. receipts 7673 IL
OATS-Spot firmer. standard VIM
No. 2 AZ. No. 3 IL. No 4 4oa:: receip< |
$50 -
PORK-Steady. vi
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady. 9*S2$
SUGAR-Raw steady: muscovHdo>
test 1886. centrifugal 90 test S.S6. moi@
50 test 3.1l; refined steady. y 81 ~
BTTTER-Firm receipts 1850. cre4Hn1
specials 23da; extras %. first 2tl.x
dairy finest 20 good to prime At1l21s
mon to fair i5ml9. process spec1
extras IL. factory current maka@H
seconds 16l. Il 3S*szz
EGGS-High grades firm. othex IA.
prices unchanged; receipts. 3L ga.
OTATOES-Steady, unchanged#
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BOXING NOTES..

~ Palzer, the West Side heavy
weight, will be a contestant in the
white hope" tournament at the Ma
tiOna! Sporting Club at New York
unless Tom O'Rourke gets word from
Oklahoma that he is matched with
Carl Morris. o Rourke has been
trying for match with Morris, and
Is awaiting a message from okla
bona before announcing his entry.
The National Sporting Club has
taken a lead off of the Pastime Ath-
letic Club and will hold it's amateur
boxing tournament at its West i4th
street clubhouse on Saturday evening.
Invitations have peen issued to the
ticket holding Pastima men who had
hoped to see the bouts at Madison
Square Garden last Friday night, and
they will be welcomed at the club
The tournament wifi iast only one
night, the entries having been ST. re-
duced that only stars. in TACT. cham
pions, VIII be seen in action The Ave
Englishmen who came across the
ocean, having postponed theri triS
home, will be seen in the various
clas ses in which they entered.
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1884 900 APPORTiONED
BY General Educational Board for
Various Colleges and Schools.

New York. May 25-The General Edu-
catiohal Board. endowed for S32, 900. 900 by
John u. Rockefeller. made public tonight
a list OF its latest appropriations for col
leges and schools amounting in all to
S634.0c0
All the gifts to colleges are what is
known as condition and are applied to
endowment only. That is. the General
Board agrees to give a certain amount
provided the beneficiary raises a greater
amount Other gifts may be applied 10
current expenses. The list follows:
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Mrs. Christine wife Of {. A.
stephens. the well=known author. died
luesdaY at her home in Norway Lake.
She was horn Nov. %. 1916. in Norway
and always lived there. with tie exeep-
ton of about four years while her two
daughters We're attending Colby Col
lege, She was a member of ana ne
crologist Of the Maine Federation of
Women's Clubs and an ardent woman
suiFfagist. The funeral viii be on Fri
day at her late home.
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THE DAYS SPORTING NEWS

Unless the club is quietly having a
man trained to fill the bill there seems
TO he no available aviators in this
country other than those who are Well
known to the public already. Earle
oNlngton has a 70 horsepower Bleriot
and st. CroiX Johnstone has 50-horse-
power Bleriot. These two are the
ohlN aFailables in the monoplane class
As for hiplanes. both the Wrights and
turtlss have given their final word
that they do not intend to enter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26

The eight-oared race between the
Client Rowing Club and Jesus College,
Cambridge, on the Terneuzen canal at
Client. Belgium, Thursday resulted in
a victory for the Englishmen. The
distance WAS ] mile, 555 yards. The
winners time was 6 minutes, 32 Sec
onds while the Client eight covered
the distance in minutes and 35 Sec
onds. Sixty thousand persons Witness
ed the race, in which the Belgian crew
was the fayorite.
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ABOUT SIXTY LOST.
steamer Iabo1a Strikes Rock and
Sinks Off Central American. Coast.

Panema. May 25-The National
Steamship Line steamer Taboga struck
a rock off Punta Mala on Tuesday and
sank short time afterwards OF the
hundred passengers on board only 40
are known to have been saved.
The Taboga had cargo of cattle
ana was on her regular coastwise trip.
me scene of the accident is about 100
miles from the nearest telegraph sta
ton The United States gunboat York
town left here today for the scene of
the disaster
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petition of Bankruptcy has been
MED by Robert f. Shackford. Cor.
heiH, salesman; debts $l627. Pro-
eeedings in involuntary bankruptcy
nave been instituted against Frank
= MaXey of Pittsdeld. the creditors
named in the petition filed in the
T. :. District court being Boston
Try Goods Company, Polar Brand
waist Company, NJ. *. Freedman and
n9npany and Andrew Dutton, all Of
fN'ston Robert s. Themes of Portr
Ina has been appointed by Judge
tlaie as receiver and filed a bond To-
the amount of $4,000 The petition
10 made returnable on May 31st.