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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
the consuming public aggregatins more
than s20o,000,O00 a year"
A MINORITY REPORT
On Canadian Reciprocity Is Filed by
McCumber of North Dakota.

Washington. June 13.-Taking the
position that the Canadian Reel
proefty Bill should be reported
TO the Senate with an adverse rec
ornmendation. Senator McCumber, OF
North Dakota, today filed a minority
report giving sixteen reasons Why hf
opposed the bill. All We're based on
the contention that by opening the
markets of the United States to cana
dian farm products, the proposed Dill
would have the effect of lowering the
prices of American products
I'VE no sooner enter upon new and
better conditions when we are securing
for farm labor and for capital invested
in farms and farm property more
fair and just remuneration" he said,
than we find ourselves confronted by
this measure which will operate as a
check against any further progress
and will even deprive us of the advan-
tage we have gained in the last few
years by the upbuilding and extension
of eur home markets.
He predicted that by destroying
everY hope of the farmer for the bene-
fits of an increasing home demand and
ms dDIiIty W lildiiS SECURE JuSt eoiii-
pensation for his labor, the country
would again check its agricultural de-
velopment and send hundreds of thou
sands of the sons and daughters of
farmors to crowd the cities.
The report dealt extensively with the
prices of wheat on both sides of the
international line. Mr.. McCumber
found these to be ten cents a hushel
less in Canada than in the United
States. He believed Manitoba. AL
berta and Saskatchewan provinces to
he capable of supplying enough wheat
TO feed the world and predicted the
immediate decline of American prices
to the Canadian level. The result
would he, he said, to lose all the adj
vantages derived in the past from the
high protective tariff.
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SEN. WILLIAMS ACCEPTANCE"
Favors Most of Amendments and
Wants Several Hundred Others.

Washington, June Ex-senator John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi declares
that when he wants a thing he wants
it: but he will not refuse to kill a rat
tlesnake because at the same time he
cannot kill an Anaconda. This, in brief
is his reason for accepting the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement, as set
forth in report on the reciprocity
bin filed in the Senate today when
Senator Penrose. chairman of the
committee on finance, reported that
measure.
when / want two things. Il want
both, but if l can't get both, then !
want the one | can get" Mr. VIII
liams said. mot only is it true that I
would, as original propositions, favor
most of the amendments offered, but
| could easily write down several hum
bred others that would like to put up
on the statute books, reducing that
burden of tariff taxation upon the peo-
pie. But l see no particular sense in
refusing to shoot a rattlesnake, be-
cause I cannot at the same time shoot
an Anaconda. This is especially true
if the Anaconda is not within effective
gun range"
Mr.. Williams report was one of a
number presenting various views on the
reciprocity bill. The majority report was
non-committal Senators Williams,
Stone and Kern united in urging the ac-
ceptance of the bill without amendment,
while Senator's La Toilette and McCum-
Der presented reports in opposition TO the
measure.
Mr.. Williams in his report gave special
prominence to the portion of President
Tafts Chicago speech dealing with wood
pulp as expressive of his views. He said:
"Our government attempts to meet the
situation by giving free entry to wood
pulp, paper or board, as an inducement
10 the lifting of the Canadian restric-
tions by the provinces. It seems to me
TO be evident that that is the only way
in which the lifting of the restrictions
upon expectations of the raw materials
from Canada can be secured Our man.
ufacturers cannot get their spruce from
canada on any other plan, 1t seems
equally evident that the Root amendment
win defeat the purpose of both govern
ments although in language 1t pretends
TO strive to execute that purpose"
While he favors the House farmers
free list bill. he is not in favor of it as
an amendment to this bill. because he
thinks the result of putting it on would
be to defeat the bill.
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Great Gathering at Ascot
For Coronation Meeting.
Uncertain Weather But Record
Breaking Attendance.
King and Queen In Ssmi.stats-
American Horses Win.

Ascot Heath, Eng, June 13.-Never
has Ascot looked better than on this,
the opening day of the coronation
meeting. The weather was rather UNI
certain, but not sufficiently so to have
any effect on the attendance, which
was the greatest in years The royal
enclosure, club and other stands and
the lawns were crowded with fashion
ably attired persons, while along the
rails about the course hundreds of mo-
tor cars and carriages formed a solid
line.
King George and Queen Mary with
the members of their house party at
Windsor came in semi-state in eight
landaus. each drawn by four bays,
while three landaus drawn by pairs
carried their suites.
Accompanied by mounted equerries,
the procession proceeded slowly from
Windsor Castle to Ascot Heath and
thence along the course to the royal
enclosure, amid cheering and the way
ing of handkerehiefs.
Many Americans were in the stands
on the course and present as the guests
of English friends.
American Ambassador Reid was un-
able to accept the invitation to be
present today as he has not fully re-
covered from his recent indisposition
but he hopes to be present at the races
on Thursday.
The Prince of Wales stakes brought
out number Of Derby cracks. This
| event is of so sovereigns each with
1000 sovereigns added for 3-year-olds.
colts and geldings; distance the new
course, about one mile and five fur
longs and was won by Lord Derby's
| Stedfast. II. p. Whitney's All Gold fol-
| lowed in closely. "Skeets" Martin, tho
American jockey. having the mount.
| Helicon was third. There were six
starters.
The 54th Ascot biennial stakes of 10
soVereigns each, with 500 sovereigns
| added. for 2-year-olds. distance seven
| furlongs, was won by j. X. keene's
| Cataract. Astra was second and APP
| prentice third. Thirteen horses ran.
Paul Cravath's Doctor Crockett was
| second prize for riding horses over
| Isl hands. Judge Moores Momento
| Prize captured fifth in the harness
| class for novice horses between IA and
| Is hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
To Be Opened in July Will Include
Pittsfieid and RockIand, Me.

Washington. June 13.-Postal savings
depositaries in the Far West are being
better patronized than those in other
parts of the country, announced Post
master General Hitchcock today. OF pos
tai savings banks opened May l. Bisbee.
Ariz,, and Tonopah. New, led in the
amount of deposits the first month. with
sll.77o and $iO,3i1. respectively. The first
30 of these offices established received
$l26,S sol the first month and on May 81 had
on deposit an aggregate of $500, 900.
There will be in operation July IL to-
tai of $50 postal savings offices, 100 addi-
tional offices having just been named, sc
to be opened July 10 and so July Is
Among them are: Torrington, CT; Pitts.
field and Rockland. Me-. Adams Beverly
Canton, Concord Junction. Spencer
Westboro and Whitman, Mass; Somers.
worth and Franklin, n. H., and Spring.
field, VT.
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Ready to Resume
Work on Maine

Havana. June 13.-The steel foremost
on the old battleship Maine, which
weighs about 10 tons. was shipped
aboard the Ward line steamer Bay
amo today. The mast will probably be
taken to Governors Island, n. Y. The
work on the wreck was considerably
hampered yesterday and today by
heavy rains, but on the arrival tomor-
row morning of Col. William M. Black
and Col Mason M Patrick. the United
States army engineers, who have had
charge of the work of raising the
Maine, all will be in readiness to re-
sumo pumping operations. These prob
ably will continue until the removal of
an additional 10 feet of water, when
interesting developments may be ex-
pected. the present water level merely
revealing such portions Of the ship as
We're visible on the morning succeeding
the explosion.
The Cuban authorities have made
preparations to receive all bodies as
fast rs they are recovered They will
be taken to Cabana fortress, where
they will be placed in collins and re-
main under military guard until the
exploration of the wreck has been
completed. The bodies then will be re-
moved to the collier Leonidas for trans
fer north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

In April or May, five or six months be-
fore the rail by the postal authorities.
witness testified, they started to get rid
OF the Redeemable stock by exchanging
II for Santo Domingo stock. About $685..
900 was redeemed and taken in before
the raid leaving about $4,000 outstand-
ing
Regarding the pamphlet written by
him on the iron and coal properties
which the Redeemable Investment Co
was contemplating purchasing from the
Consolidated Iron & Steel Co. of Cleve-
land. he testified that the material was
largely secured from reports which the
latter company had sent him. After ne
gotiations were broken off, he said the
pamphlets were destroyed but not before
some of them had gotten into the hands
of some of their agents.
Rev. Norman Plass, on being cross
examined by Attorney French, testi-
fed that he held honorary degrees OF
d. d., from Williams College and LII
ID. from a Colorado college. He had
never given up the ministry he said
although he had not preached in two
years. Failing health and insufficient
means to support and educate his
family and provide for his old age were
assigned as the reasons.
Rev. Mr. Plass testified he suggested
the name of the company to Brooks
after they had decided to unite and
such statements as We're made in the
pamphlets sent out he believed To be
true at the time.
The witness signed the trust agree
ment appointing him trustee of the
redemption fund on Oct. 20, 1909 and
understood he was not to depart from
it as long as he was held TO in by the
company.
He admitted that there came time
when for some reasons it was thought
expedient to disregard the provisions
of the trust. 1t was at that time, he
declared. that they resorted to the is
suing of stock to Brooks and the re-
demption of it through the redemption
fund. The redemption of the $4,000
the witness regarded as perfectly hon
est transaction, he said.
IF it was perfectly honest why did
You go to the trouble of issuing stock
to a dummy and having names eras-
edo" asked Attorney French.
4 had nothing to do with the books"
repntd Mr.. Pass.
THE only reason the money was
taken from the redemption fund at
the Shawmut Bank and placed in the
working fund at the Federal Trust
Co, was to avoid attachment" said
Mr. Plass. siggNHs'T Iygku
I'VE had recently discharged three
employees who went out in very bad
spirit and we feared attachment of
our bank account under the ssMassa
chusetts law. We wanted to mace
the money where it could nof1sf1s
touched
Identification was made by
witness of a check dated Jui3&
1910. drawn by him as trusteeSi
Redemption fund to- the order
and endorsed by A J. Brook i
he said was a check he had IN 9I!2 "
with Brooks. A. j. Brooks. Il IA 5
explained. was Mrs Charles II.
Brooks. The check whictl Rev. Mr.
Plass received in return was one
which had been given Brooks by a
Mr.. Bryan of New York for s9s7.l7.
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Called for in New York City
Subway Projects.
Gigantic Plans for EnIaTglng
The Present System.
Divided Among City, marlborough
and Brooklyn Cos.

New York. June 13.-Five months oil
conference and controversy over
new subways in Greater New 1ofB
| came to head today in a plan which
Mayor Gaynor declares is The larg-
est matter before any government in
| the world, national, state or local, SO
far as l know, at the present time. "
The size of the project is made
most emphatic in dollars-S25f, 0u0, o00
which will be expended if the. en-
tire program of new transit lines is
carried out. This is more than three
times the amount spent on the pres
ent extensive subway system in New
York.
The plans are as complicated as
they are big. The report of the sub
way committee embodying the plan
attempts 10 settle the controversy by
proposing compromise by which
neither the Interborough Rapid Tran
sit Co, which operates the present
subway, nor the Brooklyn Transit
Co, which has control of most of the
lines in the Long Island portion of
the greater city, gets all it wanted.
The marlborough will have TO con-
eede the Brooklyn eompany's invasion
of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Co,
will have to give New Workers a s.
cent fare TO the great pleasure
grounds at coney Island
The marlborough concessions are:
a subway on the East Side. via Lex
ington avenue to the Bronx: a subway
from 42d street south through the lower
West Side. via eth avenue TO the Bat
terry; a subway east from Times square
via 42d street and the hitherto idle Stein
way tunnel, giving the Interborough a
line into Long Island City and Queens
Borough.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. con-
eessons are:
A subway under the East river at 14th
street, up Broadway to 42d street and
thence to Central Park at 59th street
via 18th avenue; circuit of elevated and
subway lines connecting the East river
bridges.
AS the marlborough will have to con
cede the Brooklyn eompany's invasion OF
the city and the Brooklyn company viii
have to grant scent fare to Coney is
land. it is intimated that the companies
may not accept the projects, but should
either corporation refuse what is offered
all the favors will go to the opposition
according to the plan. The report wa!
submitted to the board of estimate thi:
afternoon and put over to a special ses
sion on Wednesday, June 81. The tota
outlay if all lines are included, would be
By the city, sl91 100000; by the INTERIOR
ough, s75. 500 O0o by the Brooklyn Co.
$50, 400 eco total. 1851. 400 600.
The eity's expenditure of so much mon
ely in the construction of subways whiel
private corporations win operate Is ex
planned by the fact that the municipalit,
reserves the right under certain condi
tons to take over the greater part of TIN
new lines after period of 10 years, Il
operate them under municipal ownership
or to turn them over to other privat'
corporations. Complicated conditions re
garding division of earnings and making
up of possible deficits of operation ar
specified for the various lines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
SENATORS IN CAUCUS.
Republicans Decide Upon Perm lament
Roll of 80 Employees.

Washington, June ia caucus of
Republican senator's today decided to
establish permanent roll of about 80
employees to be unaffected by any
changes in personnel or politics of the
Senate. This roll will consist of men
who have shown peculiar gtness for
their offices, or who have held their
places for long number of years. 1t
was decided to make an even division
of the Senate patronage. A number of
superannuated employees holding over
after the senators who appointed them
have left the Senate viii be dismissed,
effecting saving of $4,000 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
ALUMNI DAY.
(.usAeS aSed ,uoLJ penunuoo)

visitors We're met by receiving line
at each house and refreshments were
served
The evening was spent in social
dances at the fraternity houses. while
several organized theater parties.
The meeting of the Law Alumni was
postponed until tomorrow afternoon
when ii will be held at Bangor.
At the annual meeting of the Cen
eral Alumni Association this evening
the following officers were elected:
President Charles w. Mullen. SO
Bangor; vice president, Prof. e. NJ
1itchins, 10, Orono; recording sec.
rotary, DR.. Il. l.. Russell, 'S5, Orono
corresponding secretary. Ralph X
Jones, So Orono; treasurer, James A
Camel. SIS, Orono; necrologist, j. N
Hart, '85. Orono
The weeks program Will clos
Wednesday morning with the confer
ing of degrees and the announcement
of honors, which will take place a
II o'clock in the chapel. Wednesda
evening the annual Commemorate
ball viii be held in the gymnasium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

SAGADAHOC.
RoWpolN.

NORTH-Mrs. f. r. Varney is enter
tanning as guests her two sisters, Cora
and Bertha Kennison from Alma,
w. C. Batchelder and family passed
Sunday in Richmond at the home OF
Samuel Bachelor.
Mrs. C. H Allen, who is at the Cen
trail Maine General hospital at Lewis
ton for treatment, is reported as do
ing, well.
Allan Jodrey of New Germany. ".
s.. is visiting friends in town for a few
days.
A light hay crop in this vicinity is
predicted, yet the orchards promise a
good yield.
Mrs. II. z. Kip has leased her for
mer summer home here for the sea.
son.
Fife Pratt will he unable to attend
school the remainder of this term on
account Of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
SOMERSET.

JACKMAN,

Mrs r. r, Holden and sons. Guy and
Roy, attended the circus Friday at Ban.
gor; also Mrs. d. Hancox and Mrs. l.
r. Moon, Jr.
The Jackman baseball team played the
Greenville team. Saturday winning by
score of 6 to L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Killing CHANGES MIND.
Decides to Play With Boston Nationals
and Joins the Team.

Chicago, June l3.-After buying trans
portation and making arrangements to
leave for his home in Kansas City, John
G. King, formerly catcher for the Chi
cago National League Club. who was
traded to the Boston Club of the Nation
al League last week. suddenly changed
his mind today After talk with Pres
ident Russell of the Boston Club, he
started for Pittsburg with the Boston
team. He said he would receive q large
bonus from Boston for playing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
HALE AWAY FOR MONTH.
Believed in Europe But Fee Is Declar.
ed for Legal Services.

Portland, Me-, June l3-Colonel Freder-
lex Hale, the payment of whose fee of
$4,000 from the Canadian boundary fund
of the state department at Washington
Secretary of State Knox was called upon
to explain, is out of town for a month.
1t is understood he is in Europe. AT his
law office it was learned that the fee was
for legal services under the 1908 treaty
on the International boundary between
Maine and New Brunswick in Passama-
auoddy bay. He did considerable work,
1t was explained, and the fee was for his
own services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Farmers Free List Bill Tied Up.

Washington, June 13.-Indicating by in
ference that there is little prospect of
getting the farmers free list bill out of
the committee on finance, Senator Pen
rose. chairman of that committee. today
announced to the Senate that the COM
mttee would grant hearings on that
measure. Senator Bailey said that ulti-
mately he would move to discharge the
committee from further consideration of
the free list bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
WINTHROP CENTER.

The ladies of the Mission Study Glass
will meet at Mrs. Georgia L. Williams
cottage, "Mapiowood' Thursday: ic
stormy that day they will meet Friday.
Each lady will carry their lunch and
enjoy picnic dinner Please take the
electric car which leaves Augusta at
1910. arriving In Winthrop at lilo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14

The fundamental idea of the screw
was probably suggested to primitive
man by the trouble encountered in
withdrawing from it's shell the edible
snail. II is French scientist VIE
draws this interesting conclusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-14
Granite Hill Notes.

Charles Mulliken is i'll with pneu-
monia.
Walter r. Simpson and Charlie
Peneary passed Sunday al their homes.
returning Monday to North Jay,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-11
Will He Veto It?

There's likely to be a test ahead Tor
Taft in the Sherwood pension bill.
II is believed that it will pass both
houses end give the President a
chance to sign or Veto. A dispatch
from Washington says;
After little preliminary skirm-
fishing between Representative Adalr
of Indiana. Representative Fitzgerald
of New York and Representative
Fuller of Illinois the first-named
gentleman succeeded in having the
House resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the
Union to undertake consideration OF
the Sherwood pension bill. Efforts 10
limit debate to one or three hours
on a side having failed, the House
began a sharp contest between the
siege guns of old soldier oratorY ana
the rifles of a few Republican eeoho-
mists. Although Washington mas al
ready decided that the House VIII
pass the bill, that the Senate VIII
probably follow suit. and that MI.
Taft will not risk his political life py
vetoing it. the galleries and the oc-
cuparlts of the floor alike settled down
with keen interest in the debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-11

with what money he had and without
looking further bought "a piece of prop
erty or invested In stocks without know
ing anything more about them than his
wife knew about textiles and the real
values of materials. Where would the
whole family be2
She thinks out first what she really
needs-what her house needs, and after
that demand is met she may indulge
herself in what she deslres-what pleases
her Individual taste Then she carefully
notes these things and deliberately plans
for a day of shopping She wears com
Portable gown, comfortable pair OF
shoes. a hat that won't weigh upon her
head. and she has well considered the
market prices before she starts out. she
has read the ads" and she ules u
avoid a companion on the shopping tour.
IA chattering companion breaks INTO any
business -
Then she buys in a good light. 9iie
puts on her glasses If necessary sac
feels the material; she compares pieces
holds them together. gauges the diner
ence and then buys. Such a woman 10
rarely disappointed in purchase.-Ai-
lanta Constitution.
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How the Saloon Helps Business.

Tonight, it enters humble home to
strike the roses from wemans cheek,
and tomorrow it challenges this repub-
lie in the halls of Congress.
Today it strikes a crust from the
lips of a starving child, and tomorrow
it levies tribute from the government
itself.
There is no cottage humble enough
to escape it, no palace strong enough
to shut it out.
1t defies the law when it cannot
coerce suffrage 1t is flexible to ca
jole, but merciless in victory. 1t is
the mortal enemy of peace and order.
the despoiler of men and terror OF
women, the cloud that shadows the
faces of children, the demon that has
dug more graves and sent more souls
unshrived to judgment than all the
pestilence that has wasted life since
| God sent plaques to Egypt, and all the
wars since Jushua stood before Jeri-
cho.
| 1t comes to ruin and it shall profit
mainly by the ruin of your sons and
mine.
| 1t comes to mislead human souls
and to crush human hearts under its
lcrumbling wheels.
1t comes to bring gray haired moth
ers down in shame and sorrow to their
graves.
1t comes to change the wife's love
into despair and her pride into shame
1t comes to still the laughter or
the lips of little children.
1t comes to stihe all the music oil
the home and fill it with silence anc
desolation.
1t comes to ruin your body and mind
/ to wreck your home, and it knows i
must purchase it's prosperity by thu
1 swiftness and certainty with which i
a wrecks this world.-Henry w. Grady