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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
THE RUSSELL WILL
Is to Be Dragged Back
Into the LimeIight.
Dakota Dams" Counsel Arrives
To Make Final Appeal.
And the Former $4,000 Estate
Will Once More DwindIe.

Boston, Dec. 29.-The famous Rus
sell will case, which, when it was de-
eided in the probate court of Middle
sex county, two years ago, had be-
come the longest in the Jurisprudence
of the world, is to be re-opened. State
Senator Leslie A Simpson of Diekin-
son, \. ID, counsel fer the claimant,
a North Dakota plainsman, Who
claims Il share in the property of the
late Daniel Russell of Melrose as his
long lost son, Daniel Blake, arrived
in this city, today, prepared To push
his appeal to the supreme judicial
court from the decision of Judge Law
ton in the MiddleseX probate court two
years ago.
This decision, which followed more
than 100 days of actual testimony tax
ing, was in effect that Dakota Dan"
as the claimant has come to be
known. is an imposter and instead of
being Daniel Blake Russell, is really
James Rousseau of Malone, \. Y.
Judge ,Lawton thus declared Dakota
Dam 10 have no claim against the es
tate OF Daniel Russell. which at the
latter's death, was valued at $50, 600,
VIM NJ. Russell, son.
The first step in the re-opening Of
the famous litigation will be a hear
ing on the claimants appeal from
Judge Lawton.s decision. Senator
Simpson said, tonight that he does
rot know the probable date OF the
hearing.
While Dakota Dan" through his at
torneys continue his fight for what he
claims as his birthright, there is liY
ing in the Russell homestead in Mel
rose a man whom VIM. c. Russell
who declared Dakota Dan" an impos-
ter. has recognized as his long lost
brother, Daniel lake Russell This
man is Familiarity known as Fresno
Dan" since his appearance almost at
the close Of the celebrated will case
when he came here fren Fresno.
Cal. where he had been living under
another name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Also That After Having Sus-
pended Operations z Years
Il Resumed Control ofCountry's
Fresh Meat Business.
Witness Henry veeder Admits Act.
Ing As Secretary Of Organization.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Direet evidence
that packers pool was in existence
from 1898 to 1896 and that after sus-
bending operations, two years, it re-
sumed control of the country's fresh
meat business, was given in the pack
ers' trial, today. by Henry Veeder,
who admitted that he acted as secre-
tary of the organization
1t was the first positive Testimony
offered regarding the existence of the
old pool. This pool, it is said, met un-
der the name of ''Postoffiee Box No.
24l," every Tuesday afternoon. on the
sixth floor Of the Councilman build
ing, Chicago,Ato fix the price of fresh
beef. agree on the price to be paid for
cattle and allot among its members
the amount of meat To be shipped to
the different centers of distribution.
Henry Veeder. who is a son of Al
bert II. Needer the attorney for the
packers, followed his father on the
stand as the second witness for the
government. His account of the in
side workings of the old packers pool
was not half finished when court ad-
journed He admitted many of the ma
ferial allegations made by counsel for
the government in their opening adj
dress to the jury.
Between 1898 and 1896 the members
OF the pool We're Armour & Co., the
Armour Packing Co., Cudahy & Co, G..
II. Hammond & Co. and Swift 6, Co.,
according to Henry Needer In 1896
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger entered the
combination. the witness said:
He described the meeting held every
Tuesday at which, he said. reports of
the past weeks business by the men,
bers We're received and the allotment
of the next weeks business was di-
vided on percentage basis.
The witness said the country was
geographically divided into five Sec
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Summons Maine Legislature TO Meet Again, March
20, to Consider the Revision Of the Election
Laws, Congressional Redistricting and Pos
sib|y Tinker with Prohibitory Law.

The situation with regard to the
prohibitory law and its enforcement is
the cause of universal complaint and
criticism No thinking man in Maine
is satisfied with present conditions.
These who are pleased with the law
are dissatisfied with the manner in
which it Is enforced Others regard
the law itself as impractieable and
incapable of statewide enforcement.
The problem is vital and pressing.
The Legislature should find q means
to solve it or, at least. should be able
to submit to popular vote some enc or
more possible solutions of it.
In consideration whereof /, Freder-
lex w. Plaisted Governor of the State
Of Maine by virtue of the power vest
cd in re by the constitution, convene
the Legislature of this State, hereby
requiring the senators and representa-
tives to assemble in their respective
chambers, at the Capitol. in Augusta.
on Wednesday. the Goth day of March,
1872. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, in
order to receive such communications
as may then be made to them, and to
consult and determine on such meas
ures as they may consider will best
promote the welfare of this State
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the state to be affixed.
Done at Augusta, this 10Th day of
December, iii the year of our Lord,
1911, and of the Independence Of the
United States of America the is5th.
fSigned)
FREDERICK W. PLAisTED.
BY the Governor
(Signed} CYRUS w DAVIS.
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
ConferS with Advisers as TO
Cabinet for Republic.
viii Be Composed Of Men in
Confidence Of People.
Movement for Reform Advancing
Throughout Empire.

Shanghai, Dec. 29.-Dr Sun Vat
Sen, who has received a definite re-
port of his election to the Presidency
of the Republic Of China by the dele
gates of the IS provinces in convention
at Marking, spent the afternoon here
today. in close conference with his
advisors. There is reason to believe
that the personnel of cabinet Will
be announced almost Immediately and
that it will be representative of all
sections holding the confidence of the
people of China. Among those select
ed is Chen Chin Tao, who has accept
ed the portfolio of minister of finance.
He came here with Tang Shao VI, the
representative of Yuan Shi Kai, and
had been offered the post of vice pres
ident of the Board of Finance in Yuan
Shi kai's cabinet, but refused 1t. 1t
is an open secret that Sun Vat Sen
offered the foreign ministry TO Tam
Shao vi, who declined to enter tbs
first cabinet. 1t is believed. however
that his name will be found on tht
next page of the history of the re-or-
ganization of China
The President will select Gen La
Iuen Heng as minister of war.
After the selection of the cabinet
the Presidents proclamation viii be
issued. This will outline the policy
OF the new government, offer terms
To the Manchus for restoring order
throughout the country. encourage the
re-opening of trade everywhere and
guarantee the safety and protectio
of foreigners Within day or two
President sun will move To Marking.
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
STATE or MAINE.
BY tho Governor.
pUoeIA NJ AT1oN.


our laws relating to the conduct Of
elections, the making of returns to the
Governor and Council the tabuIating
of such returns and the declaration of
the result thereof are uncertain in
their wording and inadequate in sub
stance. There is no provision in orr
statutes for an official inspection or
recount of ballots or even for the de
posting OF such ballots in a place of
safety. These defects in the law be-
came startlingly apparent after the
special election Of last September
They afforded opportunity for over
riding the will Of the people as ex-
pressed at the polls. 1t is impei att fe
that before We enter into another
Statewide election o. careful and thor
ough revision of these important laws
should be made by the legislature.
In order to comply with the re-
quirements both of our State law and
Of the act of Congress concerning the
division Of the State into eengression-
al districts it Is necessary that the
Legislature should pass re-district-
ing bill before we again elect repre-
sentatives TO the national Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30


one person whose identity has not
been determined, was burned to death
In fire that destroyed the house oc-
cupied by Joseph Badger on Sycamore
street, East Hamilton, Mass. near the
ipswich line, early Friday Badger was
awakened by the odor of the smoke
and found the house in flames. He
mad not time to dress and barely
reached the street in safety, clad only
in his night clothes. The house was
burned fiat and an examination of the
ruins disclosed the charred bones of
human being. The body was identi-
led as that of Leorna Badgers wife.
Badger said that when he went 10
bed, Thursday night. his wife was out
of the house. The cause of the house
The cause of the fire has not been de-
termlned, but the police think that the
person whose remains were found in
the ruins accidentally overturned a
lighted kerosene lamp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
LOSS ABOUT $4,000.
Dr. ]. 3. o'Neill's House at Portland
Damaged by Fire.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 29.-The four
story apartment house on Congress
and High streets owned by DR.. j. b.
ONeill was damaged by fire about
$4,000, this afternoon. The fire started
In the basement and worked it's way
up to the top floor. \ wing of the
house is separated from the main
building by fire wall which saved it
from burning. although it was Hlled
with smoke. Upon discovering the fire
Dr. ONelll opened the door to the
basement and sheet of flame which
burst through singed his hair and eye
prows and burned his face consider
ably. The loss was covered by insur-
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

Governor Plaisted. late Friday aft
ernoon, issued proclamation for q
special session of the Legislature to
convene at 10 A. NJ, March 20. 1917,
The proelama ton sets forth as the
reasons for calling this special ses-
sion, the need of the revision of the
election laws, the necessity of the pas
sage of a re-districting bill before
representatives. to Congress are again
elected, and the situation in regard to
the prohibitory law. The Governor
suggests that the Legislature should
be able to submit to popular vote
some one or more solutions of the IL
quor problem.
It was stated from the Executive
department that Governor PIaisted
Will. on Saturday, issue three procfa :
nations for primary elections and
three writs of election to fill the sen
atorial vacancies in the counties Of
Waldo, Androscoggin and York.
But three times in the history of the
State have special sessions of the Leg
islature been called and in each case
they were to settle a single issue, While
Governor Plaisted's proclamation calls
for the settling of three distinct ques-
tons. the revision of the election laws
re-districting of the State and settle
ment of the liquor question.
The session called in 1912 b. Cover
nor Fairfield lasted 10 days and was
for the purpose of settling questions
regarding the Northeastern boundary
dispute. The second was called in 1653
by Governor William q. Crosby, for
the purpose Of ratifying a contract.
authorizing the purchase of the So
called Massachusetts lands, and last
ed nine DAYS. The last special session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Old Orland House
Destroyed by Fire.

Orland, Me-, Dec. 29-Fire on Friday
destroyed the hotel formerly known as
the Orland House, owned and carried
on by Mrs. George Grindle, widow.
The fire caught in the second story of
the house, around the chimney it is
supposed, and owing to the high wind
the flames spread with surprising ra-
pidity. Although the residents gath
cred quickly they were unable to lend
any assistance as the house was all in
flames almost Immediately after the
discovery of the fire. The barn as well
as the house was burned and practi
caily none of the furniture was saved.
The loss is estimated at from $1,000
to $500 and on this there was small
insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
$4,000 Post Cards
Were Thus Wasted.

Washington. Dec. 29.--Though tho
post office department handled an un-
precedented amount of holiday mail,
this year. with little congestion or con-
fusion, approximately $4,000 post
cards bearing Christmas greetings
We're destroyed, today, representing
the wasted effort of the senders.
Thousands of cards were thrown away
because they bore mica or tinsel or
naments and were mailed in unsealed
envelopes with penny stamps and with
writing ON them.
In addition to an average of 12,0oO
pieces of unavailable matter received
daily by the dead letter office, about
$4,000 unclaimed post cards We're con-
fiscated. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

Halifax, n. s.. Dec. 30.--Another tire.
which with the wind increasing to %
miles an hour, threatened to assume
great proportions, was discovered
early This morning, in the warehouse
of the st. Croix Paper Co., Quarter
of mile from the King Edward Ho-
tel The warehouse was dooIned at
A. NJ, and many tenements in the I'M
mediate neighborhood were showeled
with sparks.
1t WAS believed that the warehouse
blaze had its origin in embers ear
ried on the gale from the king Ed
ward Hotel fire. The Paper Cos. plant
is on Lockman street, on which the
hotel was situated, one quarter Of q
mile north.
With the warehouse blazing hercely
and the gale carrying the burning ems
bers in showers over wide territory.
the fire fighting facilities of the city
were taxed To their utmost. The firemen
of Halifax and the city OF Dartmouth.
which lies across the harbor. augmented
by the 200 sailors from the Canadian
cruiser Naiobe, who had been working
i'll a zero temperature for four hours on
the hotel fire, were in greatly weaken-
ed condition when called upon to combat
the new blaze. All responded with a
viii, however and, heavily ehcased in,
ice, did their utmost 10 stem the flames,
which, under the prevailing conditions Of
wind. might easily develop into u great
confiagration.
After it was seen that the warehouse
was doomed with its contents. the fire
lighters directed their attention to tho
adjoining tenements. from which many
families were forced to flee in scanty
garments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

gated 81, 597 6s6,ooo an increase or 81,
per cent. over the like week in 1910
Business failures for the week end
ms, Dee. Is. Were SO4. against 251 in
the like week of 1910; 257 in 1903; 2s9
in 1908 and 1S5 in 1907.
Wholesale trade in Canada reflects
the dullness usual at this season, and
stock taking is the general rule Re-
tail business has been helped by more
seasonable weather, though previous
high temperatures initiated against
sales Of turs and winter wearing APP
parel Collections run from fair to
SLOW
Business failures for the week end
ing with Thursday, number %, which
contrasts with So in the correspond
ing week of last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dee. 29-Over the east
portion of the country the weather was
generally fair with seasonable tenn
peratures. The trough of relatively
low pressure extending from Texas
nertheastward to the upper Lakes will
cause rains and snows generally and,
during Saturday night AMI Sunday, the
precipitation area viii probably ex-
tend to the Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
THE WEATHER.
SNOW OR RAIN COMING.

Washington. Dec. 29-Forecast for
New Englands Increasing cloudincss,
Saturday snow in north. rain or snow
in south portion at night or Sunday;
moderate northwest winds, becoming
variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

Post Office breaks We're made, Wednes-
day night or Thursday morning, at Bur-
rage. in the town of Hanson, Mass, and
at Bryantville in Pembroke At Burrage
a quantity of stamps Were taken and SO
in cash, and at Bryantvile about $40 III
stamps We're taken. At both places the
doors of the safes were blown off and
the offices badly wrecked. AT Burrage
the door was thrown Is feet by the force
of the explosion. -s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Friday Night and Saturday
Night, at Halifax,
ContIagration, Famed by Gale,
In Zero Weather,
Follows First Blaze, Which Des-
iroys King Edward Hotel.

Halifax. y. s.. Dec. 30.-Fire, famed
into fury by a 50-miie gale, destroyed
the King Edward hotel, last night. and.
this morning. had spread to the ware
house Of the st. Croix Paper Co, which
was also destroyed, and a group OF
tenement houses near by. -Four OF the
dwellings had been destroyed at 10
A. NJ. at which hour the fire was stu
burning. The total loss at that hour
was estimated to be about $500, ese,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
30 ston Eorseas st.

Boston, Dee. 29.-Forecast for Bos-
ten and vicinity; SATURDAY, inereas-
ing eloGdiness; rain or snow al night
or Sunday; moderate. northwest
winds, becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

was in 1861. called by Governor Israel
Washburn for the purpose of raising
troops al the outbreak of the Civil
War and lasted four days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
The Proclamation,

Following is the text Of the procla-
nation issued by Governor Plaisted
FOR Il special session of the 18th Legis-
lature:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 2e.-The King
Edward Hotel, one of the largest hos
telries in the city. was destroyed, to-
night, by fire which was famed Into
Continued on Page Seven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
1904
1oc. CIGAR

Factory output-upwards of 100000 daily.
Largest selling brand of 10c. cigars in the
world.--Factory, Manchester n. II. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30

THE PEOPLES EXCHANGE
THE CLASSIFIED PAGE
THE kENNEBEC JOURNAL
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
DARK SMOKE.

Funny thing about smoking! If a man were compelled to puff a good cigar with his eyes shut the opera tion would lose its zest. A man who had undergone a slight operation upon one of his eyes had to stay in a darkened room for a week with his optics bandaged. After few days bis doctor told him he could smoke if he liked. He jumped at the chance, and, to his amazement, found it afforded him not the slight est pleasure.
 To be sure, men often smoke in the dark; but there is always the rosy glow of the lighted end to be seen and the faint outline of the cloud of smoke in the air. There is no more fun in the sightless smoke than in saltless egg or a kiss inn planted upon your own hand. What is the psychology of it?
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
BROKE IT TO HIM GENTLY
Cashier Had Ahsconded With the Money.

The cashier of certain firm had absconded, and the head clerk was decided upon as being the proper person to acquaint the head of the firm of the fact on his arrival.
 There had been dog fight in the street and a small crowd was just dispersing when the chiefs carriage dashed up.
 "What's the crowd after, Jor- kinsP" demanded the head of the firm. The chief clerk thought he had got chance of breaking the news, and seized it.
 "The vacancy, sir" he replied.
 "vacancy! What vacancyr"
 Cashier, sir" "But we want no cashier, Jor- kins." -e
 'Beg pardon, sir; but we have . vacancy for one." "Jorkins, are you mad?"
 "No, sir. That is. sir, I don't know, sir. Fact is, sir, all the cash is gone, and-and-" "Well ?" ''rhe cashiers gone with it. sir"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
BLIND sTENooRAPHER.

Maurice J. Myers, blind stenog- rapher, reported all the discussions at the conference on the treatment of the blind held last month at Ex- eter. Mir. Myers notes, which were recorded on a narrow strip of paper, extended to a length of 2H miles, and contained approximately s0O,- 900 dots. This clever shorthand writer, who can take notes at a speed of 15s words minute, helped to formulate "the Birmingham system of embossed shorthand" He was trained at the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind.-Jewish Chronicle.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
POWER Cf RICHES IS
They Carrot @A. 8sut4, 5lrenrlh . Ee1f,u t2 :es~or, or Fro
 los5 Life.

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 The mere exp ,rlee we have e, the world the more that experience sbanld show us how little is in Ao power of riches; for what, indeed truly desirable can they bestow upon us? Can they give beauty to the deformed, strength to the weak or health to the infrm? Surely if they could we should not see so many ill., favored faces haunting the assem- plies of the great, nor would such numbers of feeble wretches languish in their coaches and palaces. Can they prolong their own possession, or lengthen his days who enjoys them l? So far otherwise. that the sloth, the luxury, the care which attend them shorten the lives of millions and bring them with pain and misery to an untimely grave.
 Where, then. is their value, if they can neither embellish nor strengthen our forms, sweeten nor prolong our lives? Again, can they adorn the mind more than the body? Do they not rather swell the heart with van- ity, puff up the cheeks with pride, shut our ears to every call of virtue and our bowels to every motive of compassion.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
SAVING THE YoUNGsTERs.

Mrs. Booker T. Washington says that the idea of the juvenile court grows very slowly in the south. She says that boys and girls are sent to prison for slight offenses and there associating with older prisoners learn much evil. Local colored women's clubs in Alabama have taken the matter up, she says, and have suc- ceeded in establishing reformatories where bad boys and girls may be taught as we'll as punished. The governor of the state found the re- formatory of so much good that he took charge of it. In Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky colored women's clubs have been working along the same lines.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-04
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