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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Under the in
fluenee of an area of low barometric
pressure that overlies the Rio Grange
valley and another over the upper
Mississippi valley, weather conditions
remain unsettled over the greater part
of the country and during the last "a
hours there were rains in the Atlantic
states. Temperatures have not
changed decidedly in any part of the
country since Wednesday night, and
readings are near normal. The east
ward movement of the areas of low
barometric pressure before referred to,
viii cause IL continuation If unsettled
weather with local areas of rains over
much of the country from the Mis-
sissippi valley eastward. Temperatures
will not change decidedly in any part
of the country during thee next Is
hours The winds along the New Eng
land coast viii be light to moderate,
variable, Middle Atlantic coast, mod
crate east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
ATWOOD'S LATEST
Flies Over 100. Miles in
His Hydro aeropIane,
Course, from Point Of Pines,
Lynn, to Providence.
y"
Lands on Waters Of Narrsganseit
Bay Like a Bird.

Providence, r. l., Dec. GA tlight
aeroplane was completed when Har
ry n. Atwood, the Boston aviator,
who left Point of Pines, near Lynn,
Mass, ut 1896 A. NJ, alighted easily
ON the. waters OF Narragansett bay,
near the Edgewood Yacht Club. this
city at ,1.40 +. M. Atwood followed
the coast line III his trip, and when
his machine touched the water at
Edgcwater Ills last drop16f gasoline
was consumed. -.
Atwood claims that his th8ht .of to-
T day exceeds by 10 miles the best pre-
vious record in a machine ofdhis style
After leaving Point of Pines. vi
wood headed across Boston harbor,
flew over bingham and reached the
Massachusetts south shore. SkirtlnS
along the side of Cape Cod bay the
aviator passed over the new Cape Cod
canal and then crossed over Buzzards
Bay. He was seen from Horseneck
Beach, in the town of Westport,
Mass. soon after pgbn.s as he was
headed towards thseisand of Rhode
island go
Passing over Little Compton. At
wood htws.sLove the seaconnet river
and knsssA the island Of Rhode Is
land 4 Et}ie distance north of New
Ports AS he came out above Marian
gansett Bay lac pointed his inachine
northWard and lew towards this city,
ending his fight ut lao in q little cove
near the tIdgewood Yacht Club house.
He used T. gallons of gasoline on the
trip, an amount barely sufficient to
enable him to accomplish the flight.
Atwood was set by Il reception COM
mittee. which went out in boat ana
brought him ashore. He was suffer
ing greatly from the cold weather
that he had encountered on his flight,
(which WAS made AT an altitude vary
Ing from 1000 to 5000 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Rev. RiChesOn Is
Really Recovering.

Boston, Dec 21-kept under opiates
throughout the day to deaden the pain
from the wounds of the self-mutilation,
and constantly watched by physicians to
euaEd against the danger from sepsis,
Rev Clarence V. t. Richeson was unable
to converse with his counsel William "A
Morse, In his cell at the Charles street
Jail. today. Thus the silence as to the
cause of his act of yesterday morning re-
mains still unbrokeu
Physicians held out encouragement as
to the prisoners early recovery, declar-
ing that He~ng blood poisoning, which
was alNayE .psksible, he would be phys
ically abIt FRappear in court on jan
Is. when he must stand trial on the
charge of poisoning of Avis Linneli
Counsel Morse for the defence. in sup
port of his contention that the trial
should be postponed. declared yesterday 5
incident would cause delay inasmueh as
Richeson would not be physically tit 10
stand the necessary repeated interviews
with counsel III preparation for the trial
That the state intends to adhere to its
determination to call the case on Jan. 10
was further shown. today, when one of
the witnesses for the state was placed
under arrest and taken before Judge
Chase in the superior criminal court ana
held in $500 to appear on Jan. 10. The
witness was Charles s. Pierce of Sulphur
Springs. Texas. a student at the Newton
Theological Seminary, which Richeson
attended 1t is understood that the state
feared Pierce would return home for tbs
holidays and not return in time to be
used in the presentation of the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22

Requests for cannon on the wreck
of the Maine from a dozen Northwes-
tern Ohio towns were turned down,
Wednesday. by officials at Washington,
according to notices received, Wednes-
day. by those who sought relics. The
urgent deficiency bill. passed by the
Senate. Tuesday. forbade the sale of
the Maine wreck and provides for its
burial at sea. Portions of the wreck
may be given to historical and patri
etic societies and municipalities, and
a memorial is to be erected in Ha
Vana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
IA FRANCE
sssE9&
Another Gift to People Of
The United States
Is Proposed by People Of Our
Good Sister Republic.
Bronze Bust, to Be Placed at Base
OF champIaln's Monument.

Paris, Dec. 2t.---France Is arranging
another imposing testimonial of her
friendship and affection for the Unit
ed States. Tomorrow, public sub
scription is to be opened to offer q
bronze bust of La France by the IL
Iustrious sculptor, August Erodin,
which will be placed at the base OF
the monument to be dedicated. next
June, to Samuel De Champaign the
French navigator ana explorer
Like the gift from the people OF
France of Barthold's Statute OF l<ip-
erty" the presentation of la France
which is the figure of a woman, MARKS
historically another epoch i'll the refa-
lions of fraternity between France ana
the United States of America.
President Fallieres will head the isc
of generous subscriptions and will be
followed by Foreign Minister Justin
De Selves. Ambassador Jules Jusser-
and. Gabriel Hanotiux. president OF the
Franco American Commission for the
ldevelopment of political, economic, lit
erary and artistic relations. and Count
| De Rochambeau, while the French
! Trans Atlantic Line and many prom
| inent personages will ALSO appear
among the subscribers.
The initiative Of the movement
emanated with Ambassador jules j.
Jussorand in accord with the French
foreign Office, but as il was wished to
have a public rather than govern
mental testimonial, the Franco Ameri-
can committee was requested to as
sumo the direction
An ~ ha rntf1.ttn fnt. stYhlnrir1.
tons will appear in the newspapers.
tomorrow.
A movement is under way In France
to establish public museum to be de-
voted to Robins work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
DENIAL
Of Every Allegation
Of Government
Against the 10 Chicago
Packers on Trial
Made BY Atty. Buckingham in
Opening Case 10 Jury.
Says Operations Of Packers
Not in Restraint Of Trade.
Judge Carpenter Rules Against the
Packers In Preliminary Motion.

Chicago, Dec. 2i.-Deniel of every
material allegation by the government
against the 10 Chicago packers on trial
before United States District Judge
Carpenter, for violation of the Grim
inal sections of the sherman law, was
made BY Attorney George Bucking-
ham. today, when he outlined the case
OF the defendants in an opening state
ment TO the jury.
The defence met defeat when at the
opening of court Judge Carpenter de-
MED motions to eliminate counts two
and three from tho indictment and
to have the jury disregard statements
made by District Attorney Wilkerson
in his opening argument regarding
certain. alleged acts by the defendants
prior to the three-year period covered
by the Indictment.
Attorney Buckingham described the
method of buying. selling and account
ing used by the packers and said that
the unusual nature of the business
made some such system absolutely
necessary. In outlining the packers
defence. he made salient statements in
reply TO the charges by the govern
ment, among which were:
That the business operations of the
packers do not constitute an undue
and unreasonable restraint of trade
under the Sherman law as recently in
terpreted by the United States SUI
preme court in the cases of the Stand
ard Oil Co, and the American Tobac-
CO Co.
That the public has been benefited
rather than injured by the operations
of the packers
That the governments proof of the
alleged combination must be confined
to the three-year period subsequent 10
1907.
That the profits of the packers do
not exceed 10 per cent. on the actual
money invested.
That the profits on the sales of meat
do not exceed 8 per cent.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
To Approve or Accept a
Republic in China.
VIII Give All His Influence 10
Uphold Monarchy.
Rebels Declare That All Opposing
VIII Be Declared Enemies.

Pekin, Dec. 2i.--Premier Yuan Shi
Kai, today, gave his answer to those
who are aiming to transform China
into a republic. In an official state
ment he declared. without dnalitica-
ton, that he refused to accept a re-
public. - 1naintIu
At the Shanghai peace conference,
yesterday WI Ting Fang, foreign
minister in the revolutionary provis-
ional cabinet, spoke strongly in favor
of Il republic and later Tang Shao VI
the representative of the premier, said
he was convinced that the abdication
of the Emperor and the establishment
Of Il republic was the only thing that
would satisfy the people, At the same
time he expressed doubts whether it
would be possible to persuade Yuan
Shi Kai to abandon his plan for a
limited monarchy.
1t is believed here that Yuan Shi
kai means what he says and will up
hold the monarchy. A new situation
has arisen. Great Britain, which has
been supporting the premier's mon
archial program, for several weeks, is
now strengthened by Japan and is
endeavoring to obtain the support Of
the United States and other coun-
tries. Great Britain believes that the
separation of the dependencies, Man
churia. Mongolia and Thibet, and the
serious disintegration of China proper
would result from the establishment
of republic, whereas the Republicans
have already obtained in material
way everything they desired. Only
the name of the monarchy is left.
1t is stated that the American group
il not the American state department
already supports the British idea and
gre ready with two if not three OF
the others of the "four-nation group
of financiers, to lend Yuan Shi kai
government money. Negotiations 70
this end have been progressing LOT
some days 1t was on Great Britain
initiative that the six Powers urged
the Shanghai Peace conference to
reach an agreement-now Great Brit
ain is endeavoring to persuade the
rebels of the necessity to settle the
revolution and come to terms.
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
SHELDON VlNDICATES
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Declares HaTTiman's $240,000 Was
Contributed for New York State EIeC-
ton and Was Not Used in Con-
neCtion with National Election.

New York. Dec 21-The following
correspondence between Theodore
Roosevelt and George r. Sheldon,
treasurer of the Republican National
committee, was made public, today;
Dec. Il, 1911.
Zion Theodore Roosevelt:
"Oyster Pay. n. \.
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: Ever since the
election of 1904 the story has been
continuously published and never de-
MED. except by you, That you asked
e. II. Hartman 20 contribute money
to aid in your election, and that he
thereupen raised or contributed $780,
600 to the National committee fund.
knowing this to be untrue. / several
times suggested to my superior ofil-
Ger, G n. Bliss, then treasurer of
the National committee, that the facts
in the case be plainly stated. Mr.. Bliss
always believed that the books and
accounts of the National committee
were private, and although always
carried on by him with the highest
sense of integrity and honor. he never
like all of his contemporaries, would
consent to any publicity. This feel
ing has been charged, in the past few
years. by the laws requiring full pab-
lieity Of elections IT seems. therefore
to me that now in justice to YOU, the
facts in the case ought to be known.
Everyone knew and conceded that
in the election of 1904 you would carry
the state Of New York b. a large plu-
ralits but il was generally believed
that Mr.. Higgins would be defeated.
The Democrats conferred their efforts
OF the election of their candidate for
governor. About Week before the
election, Mr.. Odeli, then chairman OF
the New York state committee. came
to Mr. Bliss and told him That unless
he had $3.50, 900 from the National com
rnitteo that the state ticket would be
defeated. MIR. Bliss told Chairman
Odell that he had no money to give.
but would see what could be done. He
visited Mr. E. II. Hartman at his Of
fee and explained to him the urgency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
oh, Jimmy Boy,
You're q Jewel +!

New York, Dec. 2i.--Jimmy Scully.
ts.rcrrand boy in a tailoring establish
ment, recently found in the street ID
necklace of 200 shining stones and SO
blood red ones. Jimmy thought the
stones were glass and slowed the
necklace away, with the idea of giving
il to his little sister for Christmas. TO
day, however, he innocently display
ed his find in the shop, an uproar fol-
lowed and an expert on precious
stones was hastily called in.
II was speedily determined by the
expert that the necklace was COM
posed of diamonds and rubies and
worth something like $4,000. Adver-
tisements were hastily scanned and
a reply to one inserted by distracted
woman of fashion revealed that the
necklace was the property of Mrs.
Mary Sherman of Tuxedo Park. In
her happiness over recovering her
gems she made Jimmy present of a
brand new hundred dollar bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The Presidents message in part fob
lows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiYes
The financial condition of the gov
ernment as shown at the close of the
last fiscal year. June 80, 1911, was
very satisfactory. The ordinary re-
ceipts into the general fund, eXclud-
ing postal revenues, amounted to Sf0l,-
81, S74.99, and the disbursements from
the general fund for current expenses
and capital OUTLAWS, excluding postal
and Panama canal disbursements, in
GLIDING the interest on the public debt,
amounted to 1854 ,137 ,9G7S9 leaving Il
surplus of $47 234, 37710.
The postal revenue receipts amount
ed to $237, ST., $3.50, while the payments
made for the postal service from the
postal revenues amounted to $23, SEQ =
7054S, which left a surplus of postal
receipts over disbursements of $219-
lisp, the first time in q years in
which a surplus occurred.
Tile interest bearing debt of the
United States, June so, 1911, amount
cd to s9l5. 353 1870 The debt on which
interest had ceased amounted to ST.
SIS, S30.26, and the debt bearing no in
terest including greenbaeks, national
bank notes to be redeemed. and frac
tionaI currency amounted to 1886 ISL
7.4S or total of interest and nom
interest bearing debt amounting to
81. 303 9S4 .9S7 SO.
The actual disbursements. exclusive
of those for the Panama canal and for
the postal service for the year end
ing June 30, 1911, We're $65f 137 ,99IS9.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
WILL FORCE AMENDMENTS.

Washington, Dec FLA wool bill,
framed according to President Taft's
recommendations on the Tariff Board $
report on Schedule X, will be pre-
pared by the Republicans on the
House ways and means committee.
Republican leaders in the Senate, who
have similar plans suggested today,
that the Senate snd House Republi-
cans should SET. sgether during the
Christmas reees1Skd have a bill ready
by the time the Democrats have "a
measure ready teyTTsport
Regular Republicans in the Senate
say they willssdraft II bill which will
put the issue of protection squarely
kup TO the Progressives and force them
ION record The Progressive leaders re-
tort that they are already on record
in favor of protective duty equal TO
the difference in the cost of produc-
ton, here and abroad.
Some Of the Senate leaders profess
great concern as to where the Pro-
gressives will stand on the Democratic
wool bill which is sure To come over
from the House. The general opinion
seems to be that the Progressive Re-
publieans will make their choice be-
tween the two measures and use the
strength which a merger with the
Democrats would give now, to force
amendments to the Republican bill.
Progressive leaders say they are anx-
ious to revise the Schedule Is at this
session Of Congress and they viii use
Continued on Page Twelye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Murder, Pillage
And Brfgandage.

London. Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
saloniki, European Tur TO a Lon
don news agency Reports a condition
of anarchy throughout sMacedonia.
Murder, pillage and brigandage are
rife. Twenty-scven assassinations have
occurred within the past month with
In two-hours journey of Saloniki,
all the victims being Greeks.
The Christians finding it impossible
10 obtain redress are organizing bands
with the object of killing the Turks.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Dee. Elm the Ma
tional Assembly, today, an interpella-
ton was submitted regarding the an
ti-Christian outrages in Macedonia,
Premier Guechotf announced that a
number of arrests have been made
for the Istib massacre and that the
persons charged with the crime will
be courtmartialed. The outrage refer
red to by the premier occurred, Dec.
4, when q bomb was thrown in a mos
que. killing l. persons and injur-
ing %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Of Panama Canal, Monetary Reform, Postal limo
vatonS and Army and Navy Increase Progress
sveS Expected to Force Amendments to Wool
Bi||-.Last Step Abrogation Proceedings.
SIGNS JOINT RESOLUTION.

Washington, Dec 2l.--With Sec. of
State Knox as the only witness, Pres
ident Taft at 10i7 A. NJ, today, sign
Cd the joint resolution passed by
Congress ratifylng his action in serv-
ing aotice on Russia of the abroga-
ton Of the treaty of 1882 with that
country The treaty automatically
will continue in effect until Jan. !.
49, Ia the meantime efforts will BIO
mad. to negotiate a new treaty elm
mating the causes of friction winch
led t. the termination of the old one.
The House late yesterday. accept
ed the Senate resolution as a substi-
tute for the Sulzer resolution which
initiated the legislation. Upon his' re-
Lhln from New York. this morning,
ksdent Taft Immediately inquired
" the resolution was ready for ms
signature. 1t had been signed by Vice
President sherman and Speaker
Clark, last night. President Taft AZ
fixed his signature as soon as ne
reached his desk in the Executive Oh
fees and the last step of the aoroga-
ton proceedings had been taken.
Coineident with the signing Of the
resolution of abrogation, today, there
was made public at the White Heussi
an exchange of kilograms between
Presi6ssfcs Taft and the Emperor OF
Russia we President. under date OF
Dees~l9. sent his best wishes to the
Emperor In connection with the ceie-
bration of the feast of st. Nicholas,
the name saint of the Russian ruler
Tho message follows:
a leg. t. offer to Your Majesty my
cordial felicitations upon this anni-
- {CQntinned on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
WILL STAY AT SHILOH.
Sandford's Family Will Remain on
Hill Top for the Present.

Durham, Me-, Dec. 21.-The wife and
children OF Rev. Frank w. Sanford,
the Shiloh leader who was placed be-
hind the bars in the federal penitenti-
airy at Atlanta, last night. to serve a
10-years sentence, will remain at the
Shiloh colony for the present. at least,
it was learned, today, from reliable
source. The possibility of the family
moving TO Atlanta so as to be near Mr..
Sanford while he is in prison has not
been considered as far as known,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22

y. NJ Highly, Stamford, Ct, poul-
try raiser, claims that he has his
chickens fooled TO a frazzle. He does 1t
with electricity. Mr. Highly has ar
ranged large electric light in his
poultry house and he turns on the
light with a switch in his own room
long before daybreak in the egglaying
season and gets the hens started on
the laying business Meantime Mr..
Highly goes back for a couple more
hours of slurnber and by and by. when
the sun really does poke his head out
Mr. Highly goes out and collects the
eggs in time for an early market. The
electric light also serves as burglar
alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
What. Christmas?

Auburn. n. y. Dee. 2l.--Fhe os-
borne division of the International
Harvester CO. distributed slo.oe0 III
Christmas bonuses to employees IN the
Auburn plant, today, the awards be-
ing made on the basis of tiNed per
centage of annual salary and merit,
during the last year. The beneiielarles
ranged from heads OF departments
dnNln 10 SMeeners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Seven Storms in Eastern France.

Paris Dec 2l-The Eastern dis
tiicts of France have been swept, to-
day. by violent tempest of rain and
wind. Much damage to property has
been caused, many telegraph poles and
trees in the forests have been uproot-
ed. while score of fishing craft have
been east ashore along the coast and
number of fishermen drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
STATE GRANGE
Does Not Adopt Resolu-
ton Favoring Recall.
Protests Calling Of Extra Legls-
IatiVe Session by Governor.
Closing Meeting Of Annual State
Grange..0fficers Installed.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. Y.-United
States Senator Obadiah Gardner, past
State master, installed the officers of
the Maine State Grange, now in ses-
sion here, this morning. This took up
the greater part of the forenoon ses-
sion.
The afternoon sessions of the Maine
State Grange were taken UP with the
discussions of resolutions ard reports.
A resolution favoring the recall OF
unfaithful officials was not adopted
by the delegates. a resolution pro-
testing against the calling of special
session of the Legislature by the Gov
error was passed. Other resolutions
related to the work of the order.
The final sessions of the evening
brought 10 a close the 3sth session
of the Maine State Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
THE WEATHER.
cLouoY-uNsETILED.

Washington, Dec. sk~Foreeast for
northern New England: Cloudy Fri
day; Saturday. unsettled and warm
er, probably rain; light 70 moderate
INarlable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Dec. 2I.-Foreeast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday, unsettled,
probably with occasional light rain in
night or Saturday; moderate easterly
TO southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22

Mrs. Maybelle Ames Thompson, the
Young and pretty widow of the mil
lionaire paper manufacturer, Robert
II. Thompson. proved her right to
share in his 100000 estate, when
supreme court jury in Brooklyn re-
turned verdict, Thursday night, That
the will left by the old man was in
valid because undueInhuence was ex-
ercised upon Mr.. Thompson by means
of alleged spiral" letters. The Thomp-
son grandchildren, to whom the entire
estate was left, had fought the young
widow at every turn. Robert II.
Thompson died in 1910, four months
after he had married Miss Maybelle
Ames. his confidential secretary in
the Boston offices of the Thompson
& Norris Corrugated Paper Co.