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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22
P|TTSF|ELD.

The funeral of the late Oliver Grow
Ell was held at 10 A. ID Friday at the
house. Rev. N r. Pearson. pastor of
the Methodist church, officiating The
services were largely attended by rel
atives and friends Those acting as
bearers were George Thomas, Joel
Wright. Charles Tibbetts and Frank
Collamore. The interment was made
at the Village cemetery. The out-of-
town relatives present were: A broth
er, Joseph Grover and wife of Gardi-
ner. George Durgin of Gardiner; Ma
mic Gallison of Unity; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Woodman of Bangor, and George
Woodman of st. Adams.
Justin c. Elliott met with bad ac-
cident Thursday while at work at the
l.. Nj. Lord mill by his left hand being
caught in planer. badly injuring the.
first finger and tearing the next two,
necessitating number of stitches.
The new girls dormitory which is
being built on the Maine Central In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22
A BATTLE ROYAL
Over Financial Bill Forecasted for
Next Session Of Congress.

Washington, July IA battle royal
over financial bill in the next session
of Congress was foreshadowed today
when in accordance with a general
agreement among those concerned Sec
rotary Of State Knox rendered to the
senate his resignation as a member of
the National Monetary Commission and
senator Penrose. chairman of the Sem
ate committee on finance. was designat-
ed by Vice President Sherman to sue
coed Mr. Knox. The change was made
10 enable Mr. Penrose to give especial
attention to the bill which the commits
sion will present at the beginning of the
regular session Of Congress next De-
cember.
Immediately after this change. Sena-
tor sPenrose- reported from the finance
committee the Cummins bill providing
for the abolition of the commission at
the beginning of the regular session
The report was the result of a poll of
the committee taken after consultation
between Senator Penrose and Chairman
Aidrich of the commission.
Mr. Penrose said that Mr. Aldricf
took the position that the work of the
commission would terminate naturally
with the presentation of the final report
which would take place in December
but that Mr. Aldrieh had no objection
10 the passage Of the Cummins bill. II
Mr.. Cummins absence there was no eff
fort to act upon the measure. and i
went on the calendar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22

This, one of the crowning events of
the Manassa peace jubilee. was witt
messed by 5000 people, including many
prominent persons.
During the morning the other SOL
diers assembled at the Henry house.
the center of the fighting during the
battle. An address of welcome was
made by Col. Berkeley of the Sth Vir-
gina Regiment, to which responses
were made by Gen. Geo. w. Gordon,
grand commander Of the United Con-
Tolerate Veterans, and Gen. John E.
Gilman, commander in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. souve-
mir badge, the gift of Robert NJ.
Thompson, was then presented to each
veteran.
4 luncheon and love feast followed
the return~from Bull Run TO Manassas,
where the remainder OF the program
was carried out during the afternoon
The singing of jubilee anthem oy
young women representing the states
of the union and addresses by Pres.
Taft and Gov. Mann of Virginia were
features of the afternoon program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22

TO Rloedow. aged 5. died Friday at TIC
Carney hospital and his orether A'o
aged 9. is at the same lhsutu'ioi, ~
serious condition. The nre was s'oI
on the Fourth of July night put pr
irg menacing to surrounding va ~,
was extinguished with cheinlo'is 49,,
the fire department 1t is tilouen,
chemicals are responsible for the oio00
poisoning.
Two trolley cars travelling swiftly ~
onnooito directions on a single track
met Friday near Ridgewood. n j."
several miles from Paterson, ana IN the
collision two persons lost their hveS
and % others sustained serious lhJu-
ri IS. The dead are Francis j. Pilgrim
of Riageweed. secretary OF the MOI III
Jersey Transit Co. and Wiillttih
Hutchinson. motorman of one OF the
cars.
The Grand Trunk won out Friday
in it's first Rhode Island court bat
tie with it's rival. the New York, New
Haven & Hartford r. r. before Juose
Baker. in the superior court at Prov
idence, granted its petition for an
injunction restraining the New HaN-
en- road from proceeding with the
construction of freight houses In the
proposed path of the new road at
Woonsoeket.
The provisions of the will of Ma
thaniel Thayer of Lancaster and New
port who died on March 81 were
made public Friday and contain
number of public requests. notably
s25o,000 to the Boston Art Museum
and $4,000 each to the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and the Mas
saehusetts General hospital. The town
OF Lancaster received $4,000 fer its
library and the Unitarian church of
that town and the Clinton hospital
similar amounts. The bulk of the es-
tate. which is estimated at s10,000.00o.
goes to the immediate family. which
includes Countess Moltke. wife of the
Danish minister at Washington.
Weary from rowing through rolling
seas Is fishermen rowed up the har-
Dor at ST. Pierre MIG, Friday. bring
ing the first news of the sinking of
the French fishing schooner Mirande
Thursday off the st. Peters bank. The
fishermen say that the first intimation
of trouble came with the schooner
suddenly began to fill with water.
Rushing below some of the fishermen
found that the Mirande had sprung
aleak and was rapidly sinking. The
men hurriedly pulled away in their
dories. They started on the long pull
for the shore just after the schooner
went below the surface of the water.
The Mirande was built at st. Pierre
in 1875 and registered AZ tons net
She was owned by st. Pierre people.
and was formerly called the Persever-
ante
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Cholera Situation
More Encouraging.

New York. July 21.-The federal and
state physicians and bacteriologlsts
down the harbor guarding the country
from a threatened invasion of cholera
were encouraged today by the fact
that no cases of the disease have been
found thus far among the latest ar
rivals from Italy. Twenty four hours
have elapsed since the steamer Prin-
cipe di Piemonte. from Genoa and
Naples, entered quarantine. and the
official report today said no further
developments of the disease had ap--
peared.
In preparation for two more ships
soon to arrive from the Mediterra-
mean, Health officer Dotv is increas-
ing his force of experts. for under
the latest government order every ar
rival from Italy must undergo bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination.
DR.. Doty today denied charges
made at the investigation of his nd
ministration by the state authorities
that he had failed to report cases of
cholera when they first appeared here.
i want the people to know all about
the cholera situation" he said.
At Swinburne island. where the cholera
patients are confined, no further deaths
have been reported since that of Fran
cesca Arcordia. which occurred yesterday
afternoon She was a steerage passenger
on the steamer MoItke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22
INELIGIBLE PLAYERS,
Long List of Major League Men Who
Are Under the Ban.

Cincinnati, July 21.-The National
Baseball Commission today promul-
gated the list of ineligible major league
players as follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston-Barney JOY, failed to report
Br1oklyn-Thomas j. Sheehan and
Elmer Stricklett previously reported
Ineligible; Harry Smith. suspended
April Is.
New York-Arthur Shafer. failed to
report; NJ. c. Pfyl. previously reported
eneligible; w. w. Torrey. failed to re-
port; Harry Mccormick failed to re-
port; Edward Henricks. released to
Newark. but failed to report there
Pittsburgh. T. Nelson, drafted from
Brandon and failed to report: John
Mercer. purchased from Peoria. and
failed to report.
Chicago-Victor G. Willis and Orval
Overall. who failed to report this year
st. Louis-Charles Endight, w. G.
Dell. v Peddington. F. L. Betcher, all
of whom failed to report.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago-F. A. Jones and EARL Run
ger. failed to report.
ST. Louis-Olsen. failed to report on
account of Illness.
New York;. Glade. Fl. Hildebrand
Branch Hickey, r. Cellar and J. Ches-
bro, all for failure to report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22
"GAvE ME CONSUMPTION,
Is Charge of Frank Blsskoveck After
Killing Mrs. WILKINSON.

Somerville. Mass. July 21-"She
gave me consumption by making me
swallow the sputum of her son who
died of tuberculosis. when I had
fainting spell and it was her life or
mine so killed her" said 2O-yea r-old
Frank J. Blaskoveck. according to the
police. when arrested near the police
station tonight for the murder of Mrs.
Frances Wilkinson, aged 40 years, who
was shot twice through the body in
her home this afternoon and died later
at the Somerville hospital.
Blaskoveck has been friend of the
Wilkinson family for years. both re-
siding near each other in West Som
ervile. Late today Blaskoveck went
into the Wilkinson home, it is claimed.
and after trying Intellectually to- chlor-
oform Mrs. Wilkinson, chased her
through the house with revolver
Four shots were fired at the fleeing
woman, a neighbour Mrs. Ellen Con-
way being present. Two bullets went
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

c. w. Stetson, the American artist. who
has resided in Rome for some years past.
died there Friday after an operation. He
was born at Tiverton, r. l.. in 1850
Aviator Jordan. plotting a small BIZ
plane at the aerodrome at Mourmeton.
France. Friday covered 1854 miles. re-
naming in the air IL hours and As min
utes This is a new worlds record for
distance and time.
The Providence. r. l.. police Friday
afternoon sent out particulars to the
police of several sections of Canada
and this country asking them to watch
for big Lea" Strausneider. whom they
believe to be the ringleader Of the gang
which robbed Samuel Butter. the Bos-
ton junk man of 1880 Tuesday night.
The police claim Strausneider is a no
torious wire tapping game operator.
Nine Denise Moore is the first wo-
man victim of aviation. She was killed
at the aerodrome at Etampes France.
Friday night When about $50 feet in
the air her biplane was caught by a
gust of wind and capsized. 1t fell
straight to the earth and the woman
was crushed beneath it. She was about
20 years or age
A summons was served Friday at
New York on Tom Sopwith, the Eng
1ish aviator. who has been conducting
a flying school on Long Island, to APP
pear in the United States circuit court
on Aug to answer bill of complaint
filed against him by the Wright Co.
It4is supposed that the Wright broth
ers will attempt to prevent Scpwith
from taking part in the Chicago ava
ton meet next month.
The steamer Dubuque, of Missls-
sippi river line, with 100 passengers
on board, Friday lay in dry dock in
the government canal north of Keo-
kuk, Iowa, with a large hole in her
hull. She struck a snag while en-
route from st. Louis to Burlington,
and sank in four feet of water. Cool
ness of the crew kept the passengers
from panic. The hole was Temporal
rily bull1headed and by working the
pumps hard the vessel was fioated and
brought to drydock. The vessel Will
return to St Louis with its passen-
gers on board some time Saturday.
one boy is dead and score Of Others
are confined to their homes or are in
Boston hospitals as a result OF blood
poisoning in the feet, caused by step
ping into smouldering fire holes in a
South Boston dump near Ia|street. ot-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22

stitute campus is gaining rapid head
way towards completion. The dormi
tory will contain over 80 rooms many
of which are to be furnished by friends
of the school, who will have the privi-
lege of naming the rooms. The parlor
will be furnished by F. L. Besse of
Clinton and the teachers sitting room
by Gordon Dobson of this town. both
members of the board of trustees Mrs
S. r. Haines and sister. Mrs. w B.
McGilvery, are to furnish 10 rooms in
memory of their grandfather. the late
A P McMaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Cain. late of
Poland Springs. were guests Thursday
of Capt and Mrs w. J.. Ross.
A game of baseball Will be played
on Hunnewell field at las P. NJ. Satur-
day between the teams of Newport
Cubs and Pittsfield Athletic Associa-
ton Howard will pitch for Newport
and a rafting good game is looked
for.
Ivan Whitman of Palmyra has ac-
eepted position in the local NJ. {.
r. r. baggage room, succeeding Earl
Clifford resigned.
Hor. and Mrs. f. \. Powers of Houl-
ton. who have been guests OF Mr.
Powers brother Sceva Powers in West
Pittsfeld. have returned home.
Elmer Field is on a business trip TO
st. John.
Mrs. A. X. Brown and daughter,
Miss Eta Getchell. went to Bangor
Friday for a week end visit with
friends.
George Robinson of Brockton. Mass.
who was AT one time a resident OF
this town, is spending vacation at
the Lancey house.
G. T. Frost. Wilbur Melvin. T, (.
Getehen and SON Daniel Getehell. en-
ioyed fishing trip Thursday at Lake
iSebasticeok. bringing home good
string of white perch
f. X Maxcy, who has been In town
several DAYS on business. has re
turned to Thomaston, where he is
visiting his mother.
Mrs James Fuller and two little
sons of Hartland are visiting Mrs.
w NJ. Bigelow.
Mrs w S. Archer has gone to
Amherst for a twoweeks visit with
her father
Mr. ard Mrs Ralph Kendall of
West Medford. Mass, who have been
visiting her father. DR. Il. c. Bry-
ant, have gone to Madison for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Greene be-
fore returning here for longer visit.
Mr. and Mrs, Judson Nichols OF
Boston arrived Thursday for a visit
at the Laneey house.
c. II. Berdeen returned Friday from
a few days visit at Ocean Park with
Mrs. Berdeen and daughters
Mrs G r. Curtis of Boston, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
McCausland in Palmyra. left Thurs
day for visit with her sister in All
gusta.
Miss Ellen Jononnett is in Salem.
Mass the guest of Mrs. George More
croft and family, former residents OF
this town.
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62d CoNGRE SIS.
Continued from Page one.)

Talk about his vetoing the reel
proeity bill with a revision of the
wooden schedule added to it as an
amendment" said La Toilette. 1t is
preposterous You might as we'll ex
pect drowning man to relinquish his
hold upon life preserver,
You have voted against these
amendments on the pretext that it
will jeopardize the bill to adopt them.
That is only because you want to
save the tariff question for the en-
tire campaign. You do not want to
dispose of the question at this time.
You know that the President has be-
come enamored of this so-called Ca
madam reciprocity. He is led to be-
heve that he has struck, at least.
after running the entire gamut a
popular chord and it is the one thing
upon which he relies to restore his
administration to favor"
Several amendments to the bill
were defeated including those by Mr.
Bristow to reduce duties on lead
bullion and lead paints and similar
lead products, and that by Mr. Town
send for an alliance with Canada to
enlarge the st. Lawrence waterway.
Senator Smith of Michigan attack
ed the bill. and declared that Can
ada would not be the only menace
10 American industries He said
British capital in great abundance
is waiting TO pour into Canada when
the reciprocity agreement is ratified ;
and that from the advantageous
ground across the Golden border
British industries will flood this caun-
try with competitive merchandise.
There are 25 amendments to the meas
ure TO be acted upon before the final vote
on the passage of the bill Many of
these proposed general tariff changes in
the agreement. but the President has in
sisted that any changes of this character
threaten the defeat of the entire reciproc-
ity arrangement with Canada
The amendments include the La Fol-
lette amendments to the cotton and wool
en- schedules; the Nelson amendment re-
storing half the duty on agricultural pro-
ductss the Clapp amendments charging
the free list and removing all restric-
tions on the importation of paper; amend
ments by Senators Crawford and Gore
reducing the duty on fresh meats; and
several similar amendments by Senator'S
Simmons. Bristow and others.
Party lines have disappeared during the
consideration of the bill Tariff affiia-
tons to outward appearances have been
completely changed. President Taft has
had the general support of the Democrats
and of the Republican Regulars. and by
this union of forces the bill has never
been in danger of defeat or serious
amendment since the session began
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OAKLAND.

S. H. Stackpole of Pennington a
former station agent at Oakland, was
calling on friends in town Thursday
evening
Frank Burr, who has been in
Bridgeport Conn, with his SON A.
H Burr. has returned to remain tor
an indefinite time.
Mrs. Melissa Hallett. who has been
at the Libby hospital for three weeks
for an operation, returned THURSDAY
and seems to be on the road 10 re-
eovery.
Fred w. Clarke, game warden ar
rested and brought before Judge SEQ
w. Field Thursday evening. Leon
Gaylord of Oakland. Fred Parker ana
Frank Danforth, both of PROVIDENCE,
r. l. The charge brought against
them was that they had nine sliore
block bass in their possession lnes
were fined s2g and costs amounting
to 1874. which was paid
Miss Hazel Kelley of Portland ana
Miss Elizabeth Kelley of Belgrade
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Ell
lis for two weeks
Mrs g B. Hutchins Mrs. A. F.
Bachelder and two grandchlloren,
MaJolvn and Annie Folsom. left
Friday for two-weeks outing ar
Old Orchard.
%. w. Foster of Waterville will
speak at 100 Sunday evening in the
Oakland Mission.
The Oakland Mission through the
kindness of friends, has been supplied
with door and window screens which
adds greatly to the comfort Of those
attending the services.
Mr.. and Mrs David Ellis are in
Belgrade visiting relatives and friends
for two days.
Donald Osborne went to Fort Fair
field Friday to visit friends for two
weeks.
Mrs W. E. Whitney and two sons.
Reginald and Francis. of Bangor are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. III,
Morse.
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Looking Forward
To Opening Canal.

Washington, July 21.-The nearness
of the completion of the Panama canal
was emphasized today by an order is
sued by Postmaster General Hitchcock
looking to the establishment of an
ocean mail service between the prin-
cipa1 ports on the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans and the ports of Panama and
Colon. The employment of fast
steamers in the service will devotion a
great commerce between the two
Americas it is expected
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FoGEL is lNCENSED.
Says Magee's Suspension Is Illegal
viii Appeal to Directors.

Philadelphia. July 21.-After reading
the decision of President Lynch sus-
pending Magee for the remainder of
the season. President Horace F. Fogel,
president of the Philadelphia club,
wrote out a 3000-word statement in
which he attacks the league president
for his action. President Fogel insists
that the suspension for the remainder
of the season amounts to an expulsion
and that Mr. Lynch's drastic action is
not legal. He will appeal the case TO
the Leagues board of directors
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MAINE PENSIONS.

washington. July 21-The following
Maine pensions have been granted
Amos c. Goodwin. $40: Thomas /.
Noyes, s15; Mary II Roberts. si2; Mar
ceilus Turner. s15; Pauline A. Leavitt,
$i2. James Morton. $50; Samuel w.
Howard. s24: John Ryan. SIS; Elbridge
J yarney, 500 Albert l.. Willis, s24;
Susan York, si2.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Automobile racing drivers do not OBJ
ject to one-mile track meets. provided
proper precautions are taken to put the
track in safe condition. This was the
sentiment of more than 100 drivers of
racing automobiles who met Friday in
New York City. Bringing stimulants of
any nature into the paddock at race
meetings was strangely condemned by
the meeting. 1t was decided TO recog-
nize two classes. professionals and nov
ices. in race meets hereafter.
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Needle Books Given Away.

A most useful little present. In
dispensable to every housekeeper, q
needle book. containing forty of the
best needles made, will be sent free to
any address. 2 With your request for
This needle book, enclose a yellow wrap
Per from bottle of III. F." Atwood g
medicine, stating your experience or
opinion of the remedy. Write today
70 the L. F. Medicine Co., Portland
Maine. e. I
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SEARCHING THE MAINE.
A Few More Bones and Part of Watch
Chain Found Friday.

Havana, July 21-A few msre
bones, impossible of Identification.
We're found today in the main deck
of the Maine near the place whore
other bones were recently discovered.
Near the captains cabin was found
portion of gold watch chain, on
which was engraved the name j. r,
Bell" Bell was the captains steward
and he was among those lost
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President Returns to Washington.

Washington. july 4-President Taft
returned to Washington shortly before
O'Clock, late for dinner and marked
with Virginia mud but happy. The i'll
luck that ended him in his trip to Bull
Run and Manassas did not desert him,
for when he reached the capital a heavy
rain was falling Some of the senators
whom he rescued and cared for on the
trip to Manassas came back with him.
but others were brought back in one of
the few automobiles which weathered
the storm and the Virginia roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22

willing to counsel the assentation of
the Unionist Peers from the tinat
stages of the bill was unable to give
the required assurance. This shows
that the rebel Peers are still unsnodued
and that 1t may yet be necessary 10
create batch of peers to overcome
their resistance.
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The playwright. Henry Bernstein,
who has now a great number of duels
10 his record. added still another 20 the
list al Paris Friday. when he fought
Leon Daudet. editor OF L'Action Fran
cas-, first with pistols and then with
swords. Both men were wounded, but
not seriously, il is believed,
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RHODE ISLAND VETERANS
OF Bull Run Observe 5oth Anniversary
At Providence.

Providence. r. L. July 1.-Rhode
Island veterans of the battle of Bun
Run observed the semi-eentennial of
the first important conflict of the Civ
il War Friday. A parade through the
city of Providence by the four rcgi-
ments of veterans was followed by re
union gatherings, at which officers
were elected and "reminiscences of
half a century ago reeounted.
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Cook, Cook-Who Is Cook?

Copenhagen. July 21-The Geo
graphical Society has cancelled the
diploma granting a gold medal to Dr.
Frederick A Cook for his alleged dis
covery of the North pole
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-22

Manassas. Va. July 2l.-The lines of
veterans of the Blue and Gray with
hating steps slowly advanced toward
each other and meeting, clasped hands
in fraternal greeting at noon today on
the historic Bull Run battlefield, where
so years ago, they were engaged in the
first great battle Of the war between
the states