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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-17
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PURPOSE.

} When the bedrock of granite 4
was laid in the walls of Z
the earth,
Twas the purpose of Time Z
} To build, through the aeons of 4
ages, a place for the 4
birth 4
OF a manhood sublime.
Twas the purpose of youth 4
when he stands in his 4
strength at the start
OF life's strenuous race,
To build, through the days and
the years, with his mind 4
and his heart
The man for the place. 4
By John Z. Dolsen. in the 4
Nautilus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

within n few days the new Y NJ,
G A. building at Greenville will be
completed Contractors of Wateryille
WHO pun Up this building state that
a. 4 ,licaticu viii take place Deem
Der T. This building cost $4,000 The
furniture viii eest about $4,000 It Is
an exact plan ia size and construction
with tie Railroad Y NJ c a building
at Wlterville II has about 81 rooms
with reading room. bowling alley,
ard reception room 9nd VIII nave a
restaurant ". ]. Miller has been
cEeacu secretary for this work among
the wCodsmen. This enterprise il the
firt Of lis kind ever started IN Maine,
II e. the GIFT Of tho Iioilingsw <
Whitney Company and is under the
digecGea y tie state ! NJ. G. a II
er1traces one u the greatest cduca-
tiofal anG religious methods in Maine
the company empioyine, during the
steater' p3tt' 81 thd year, about 5000
msh aifa' this buiidrhg beihs for Their
helitihb H'THe duties 81 Mr. Miller VIII
be 10 make trips at various intervals
ito the different camps. @@a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09

Here then. at place that knew
battle, that knew family dissension
that knew bloody conflict, that rep
resented in the sharpesl and cruelest
way division of the sections, here.
now that perfect peace and amity and
harmony pre- vail, let this memorial be
dedicated as typical of the love Of he
in whose memory II is reared for all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09

revived and enriched by the permea-
ton OF air and moisture as the hand
or chemistry of man could never en-
rich il,
Who has not heard the Disguised
and discouraged farmer declare thar
there was no money in il There
Wasnt-farming his way. But when
the earning capacity OF the farms of
Maine capitalized Al four per cent
show m Increase greater than any
other class of property in the state.
somebody has discovered that there
Is money IN IT.
Tho farmers Of Maine. loving their
Independence rs they loved their is es.
have looked with Indifference upon the
cooperative buying and selling asso-
Citations of th- " est and aa a result
have been tasv prev Tor the shyster.
the middleman, the swindler and the
eXicr'ionate supply houses. The for
nation ct Grange cooperative stores.
seed Improvement associations and
tanners clubs. as we'll as the tremen-
doas growth Of that noble organize
non. he Patrons OF Husbandry. all
indicate that tins blind go-it-alona
policy is giving way TO Z better spirit
For generations Maine soil. like the
soil al the Nest, y as SO rich that nn7
scientific farming returned compe-
tence To the man who was industrious
and frugal There came a time. how
ever when through the influence 81 ctr
agriculture college and few progress
six e farmers the old style farming was
not deemed sufficient These progress
sives' told us that Maine farms could
be made TO come back, Then they
took up 4 few Of otir WORKOUT farms
and proved H. Probably more farm
ers are intelligontlS tackling the
problem Of making the old farm come
back, i'm Maine than IN any other state
in the Union according TO population
Maine farmers have had their
Transportation problem They foand
tR3i Il VAS costing them mira To haal
4 ioad of produce from the farm'ito
th9 rafir6ad HAN It ala IL haul It an
lie railroad from Maine, 10 Penhstle
9ania. Then they came 70 Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09

H. and the trouble is expected 10 ceaS :
when the natural slope nj the canal
hanks is restored
Breaks have occurred on both sides IF
the Gu where The underlying rock Is Of
poor quality and is broken up from thn
sids interrnptius the drainage and coy
efing Hp The railroad tracks. To mee;
this condition. intermediate branehs7
have been cut along the slope 10 aas-
tribute the top weight and reduce Ihe
amount Of material to be removed II IS
declared that when the bottom grade Of
the canal is reached no further tronbte
need be anticipated as greater stability
will he given by the water With both
slides and breaks" The commission says
the question is one Of ultimate amount
of excavation. and whatever the feellna
elsewhere, there is no apprehension on
the lsthmHs as TO the Gnal outcome
among those acquainted with the facts.
The commission thHs answers predictions
that the canal would be overwhelmed n
gigantic land slides preventing the exc
cutioH Of the project.
The commission contends that II would
be uneconomical To terrace the banks
everywhere in advance of the cutting Of
the canal because Il large part Of that
expensive work might prove wholly an
necessary Deeping Of the cut and
widening of the lower reaches has pro
gressed satisfactorily with less Interrupt
lion ar interference ON account Of slides
than AZ any time since trouble with them
began. The slides have caused no in
crease in the total estimated cost of
Culebra cut. The Cuearacha slide cover
cd al acres and the Culebra 466 acres
4 special board has recommended AMI
planned facilities fer the storage ana
furnishing of coal and other fuel for use
both aiioat and ashore, the furnishing
Of fresh water TO shipping: the furnish
ing Of adequate and convenient facili-
ties for the repair OF all vessels. as well
as of all rolling stock, equipment ana
machinery ashore; and of store houses
for materials and supplies other than
fuel. after the completion of the canal
The terminal docks will be So arranged
as to admit Of easy enlargement 10 meet
IN business and size OF
ships To begin with, the dry docks will
conform to the dimensions of the canal
and the wharves will be 1904 feet long.
The total appropriations made by Con-
eress leave $sl $50 5al Of The estimated
cost Of canal yet To be- appropriated
For the first time no contract labor,
ers We're brought TO the isthmus during
The year. There was decided falling
off In immigration. while many West In
dian lahorers have gone into the bush
and can no longer be relied upon for
steady work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09
PANAMA CANAL.
~ig.
Record Of Years Achieve
nlents Being Worked Out.
Congressional Appropriations
Aggregate 1898, 56l ,486.
Canal Will Be Opened 10 Govern
iRent In January, 1915.

Washington, Eov. A.-The great M
elanieaI problems connected with the
,9hstruc ;ion Of he Panama canal
Witch is- be opened Ia the govern
nl@ht in January 1915, pass IN review
IN the annual report OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission just mace public
The record of the years achievements
N fsfies gigantic task that is being
worked ont by the Washington govern
rncat- under congressional appropria
,s~ns shat so far aggregate $293 56l $50,
iri~luaesssf
-it,rmpletion of almost three-quarters
ot- Chlebra cut Total excavation OF
,naterial from Culebra during year,
1921 ,s73 cubic yards at average cost
sG ,5&S cents per yard.
scRtg plans laid for canal terminals.
INCLUDING storage of fuel fresh wata
and. other supplies. repair facilities
etc. Pacific terminal to have dry dock,
atorebouse and coaling stations.
Practical completion Of plans af all
locks. 1000
,l.l4 bntaie eheHe FOR lighting the ca
naA
,Jg iDndslides
NJ report if6tS tttt Iiitl 1ltti rs
act Is If IN. big waterway with min
tlts detail Questions of tolls fern
81 government and character and eX-
ispt Of population Ia De permitted IN
rho canal zone have been reported up.
On in advance sheets Of The report al
ready made public.
The locks have been a great prob
lem. Designs for the approach @aes
81 aall locks except one. have beer
prepared. Contracts in force AZ the he
ginning Of thr Ls"al year Wer> pra2
t'cally completed and new contracts
entered into for a vast 1inohrt "a
.Bames. valves, gates and uthrr para
plernalia needed Ia pui the canal fitt
operation, More than 9li cons 81 cast
Tags were made on the tsthmus. Rhiid-
ing of the great lock gates. each leaf
III (which is 81 feet : inches tagh was
expedited. AT each lock entraaee strong
fender chains attached u powerful
springs will be installed 10 preVcn'
ships from batterine down the locks
Anoating caisson gate Is being IN
stalled for use In closing a lock 81 a.
20 enable Workmen TO repair the per
manent locks ind the bottom sluic"a.
Canal illumination viii be PROV iiet
hv range lights for estabishne Tia
direction of vessels on. the longer tan
gents. and by side lights mile apar
marking each side Of the channel
RuoSs and lighted neaconS, built %
reinforeed concrete. win abound.
Famous Cnlebra cui is 10 miles loni
and deep enough 10 receive the Unite
Staras' Capitol dome and all From thi
cut despite ne enormous excavation dur
ing 1hasy ear! on July !. last, there re
maiaed 2s 9ss, 40 cubic yards To be re
moved. Estimates Of excavation neces
sarg,s ~ this cut have been largely in
creased ~ allow for the great cart
slides, Last Near these slides that ha
10 he removed from the canal cuttin
after 1t rad been practically eomplet
was 4sn,$@ yards Dr. over 30 per tent
oI3al the material emoved from The sui
.sTbas4a Slides have occurred where TN
aiatesia iexcavated was left on Il, sl6p
sfseper Man the permanent. iraelihe WI
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Continued from Page one.>

coin. are recognized as earnestly BY
those who wore the gray as by those
who Note the blue
TIE unyeiling Of the Lincoln statue
IN IN" rotunda OF the new Kentucky
capitol preeedes the dedication Of the
t.inToln memorial al Hodgenville. Ky,
by day. Near Hodgenyille is the
ldneolr farm where the cabin in
which Abraham Lincoln WIS born is
n"% preserved in monumental struc-
tHfe. recentN completed 1t is the ded-
lcation of this memorial which will
attract President Taft and others 10
iio1gerville. tomorrow
The bronze is by Adolph Weinman
OF New York. The addresses Of Pres
ident Taft and Governor Wilson sim
sularly agreed in the almost identical
declaration that of all figures in ma
tional history there is meme that is
calculated. to bridge chasms of SEN
timsiit between sections as is Lin
coins.
In the big crowd that saw the statue
unveiled, today. were many Negroes
who grew up slaves and among them
were several who claimed to have re-
membercd the Lincoln family ia the
early youth Of "the emancipation ~
A new light wasHhrown on the out
standing character figure of Abraham
Lincoln when President Taft said "a
II donltathnk il is too much to, say
that Einoen had the most bIdioia
| temperament of any man in history Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09
STATE OF MAINE.

County of Kennebee SIS.
November 4th. 1911.
Taken this 9TH day OF November. l9li
on execution dated on the ninth day 4f
october. 1871, issued on a judgment rem
dered by the Supreme Judicial Court Tor
the County OF Androscoggin ana state
sf Maine at term of said Court begUa
and held an the third Tuesday of Sep
ember. ~ u. 1911, to Wit. on the sev-
enih day of October, A. u. 1911. IN favor
of W II. Judkins Of Lewiston. in the
County of Androseoggin and state of
Maine, against Hannah Cressey. former
~ of Waterville In the County of ken
nebec and State of Maine, and now COM
morant at Peiepscot. in the town of
in the state of Maine for the sum of
two hundred and fifteen dollars and six
" cents debt or damage, and sixteen
dollars and thirteen cents costs Of suit
and viii be sold at public auction. at :he
post office at Monmonth Center in Mon
mouth, in the County OF Kennebec and
state OF Maine, 10 the highest bidder
on the sixth day OF December. \ -. l9li
AT eleven o'clock in the forenoon. the fol-
lowing described real estate. ana all ute
right, title, and interest which the sad
Hannah Cressey has and had in and 10
the same ON the thirtieth day Of March
1911, al one o'clock and forty minutes
N the afternoon, being the time whe IN
the same was attached ON the writ III the
same suit. To Wit. A certain lot or par
Gel OF land, situated In Monmouth in
the County of kennebec and state oi
AdlilSt lbIllfilA hiiON u 'ilt 'ip'ttA
stead farm OF Benjamin Cressey. and
more recently known as the homestead
farm of his widow Hannah Cressey, the
same being bounded ana described AS
follows
Bounded on The east BY land Of Paul
Richard and by land of Marcelus Aus
and BY land of Edward T. Haines; on
/ the west by land IF ne Maine Central
F, Railroad COMPANY andi GA the, north ahd
northeaste55p sif 5s hN. ,f3hd Ratar a9sAygf
| 80 al LAWRENcH.sJ l't,G1t3AN.h
| s34- e4Fs lsn4H Deputy Sheriff 4.
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eodf
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ages -witha kindly fatherlY patience
that has no counterpart since Bethel
bona -. - a.f j
JTr. Taft and his party left for Louis !
vic WnefT. tonight. tie -Presr19ht
WIN be the honor guest at The Press
Cub banquet and big public recep-
zion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09

soda crackers are
more nutritive than
any other flour food.
Uneeda Biscuit are
the perfect soda
crackers. therefore,
Uneeda Biscuit.
Five cents spent for
a package Of Uneeda
Biscuit is an invest
ment-an invest
ment in nOurish-
ment, in health, in
good eating.
Though the cost
is but five cents,
Uneeda Biscuit are
too good, too nOur-
ishing, too crisp,
to be bought merely
as an economy.
Buy them because
of their freshness.
buy them because
Of their ca-ispnesss--
buy then because
of their goodness
buy them because Of
their nourishrnent.
Always 5 cents. Al
ways fresh and crisp
in the moisture
proof packag 6.
Never sold i'm bulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
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- - ------7---- - sA+a So
JOURNAL WANT ADS.
,'*aA ALWAYS BRltIG RESULTS
TRY ONE
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CORN AND RulI.

Continued from Page one.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March A.
william II. Taft. president OF the
United States. is half way through
his work today.
Two years ago today he was mat.
gurated as president
Two years from today unless he
gets almighty busy in the mean.
time. he viii go back to private
life.
He started two years ago with
both houses and the country behind
him. He starts the next two years
with both houses against him and
teh country doubling and suspicious.
Looking backward--its sad
thing for Bin Taft--he Of the smile
to-day.
He sees the broken ranks OF his
nrmy-dead and wounded and de.
serting standpatters are scattered
over the field. Triumphant and
shouting democrats are rushing into
the two houses Of congress 70 show
{ hecountry how laws should be
made.
A sad day today In Washington.
Aldrich goes out, Depew goes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
BACKUS GETS
PROMOTION

TACOMA. March clyde ..
Backus. postal inspector. who work
ed up much OF the evidence IN the
Hlllman ease. was appointed assist.
ant postmaster yesterday by Post.
master Frank l. Stocking. Tho
appointment becomes effective
April /.
Mr.. Backus has been In the postal
service rs years. starting In Omaha,
Neb. In 1895. where he remained
for nine years. He was chief OF
the stamp department when he left
10 enter the inspection service In
Michigan. He remained In that
state three years before being as
signed to the Northwest
Mr.. Backus' ability as detective
caused his assignment to some Of
the most puzzling postal fraud cases
that the department has been oblig-
ed to cope with in the last few
years. He is one Of the govern
mont's star Witnesses In the Hill
man case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04

OLYMPIA. March AT last the
senate concluded to take up the
compensation acts. Al three bills
were made a special order Of bust
ness for 1880 this morning. and
the Teats and Falcouer bill. passed
BY the house. will be taken up la
conjunction with the Metcaif bill
and the Collins bill
Big Fiort to Kill Teats BILL
This Is the big fight OF the scs-
sion. There have been other ques-
tions that have engaged the belli-
cose factions IN the Legislature In no
small way. but like the Initiative
and referendum question. II was a
foregone conclusion how Il would
eventually come out There Is no
one. however. who can. with-any
degree OF certainty. forecast the
result Of the senate's action on the
compensation act
VIII the upper house accept the
Teats bill, That Is the paramount
question on all lips today. L is not
fight 20 get the Mefcalf slil
through. or the Collins bill. as much
a. II Il a fight 10 defeat the Teais
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March A.
The tariff board bin passed tho
senate nc $50 this morning by a
vote OF So TO %. II thus becomes a
law.
By filibusterlng from o'clock
until this morning Senator Owen
prevented the ratification Of the
New Mexico constitution. which the
gtandpatters wanted McCumber
and Root prevented the senate con
slderIng the house apportionment
measure providing for an increase
In its membership 10 430. and the
bin was decided dead
Both houses bad been In session
almost continuously since yesterday
morning with receAEes ar the only
breaks IN the long grind.
The roll was called while Gore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
JOE SMITH PACKS
GREAT AUDITORIUM

The supporters of Joe Smith
demonstrated last nlght that Mir.
Smith IL the oniy candidate In the
eonncilmanic campaign whose cam.
pAign iA Of sufficient dramatic in.
tsFcsi 20 pack a large hall in the
heart Of the city for a onc.man
meeting The great Y. ~. G. A.
auditorium vas packed 10 standing
room with an Rudlnonce Of cnthu.
siastic men and women. who
ehecrcd Justify every progressive
political sentiment uttered by the
speakers.
There we're only three speakers
on the program. ole Hanson pre-.
sided. and also addressed the aud.
[ ience.
Mr.. Hanson told that he had been
offered. for n money consideration.
an affidavit OF man who claimed
10 know that the Seattle Electric
company is opposing Joe Smith. II
told the man" said Mf. Hanson.
that we didn't need his affidavit.
that we could prove that by joe
Smiths own affidavit"
THE Seattle Electric company -
simply n tentacie Of great finan-
clai octopus. and It's power and
influence extends from the control
OF precinct election officials In Sc.
attle to the domination Of bond
markets in Boston" said Joe Smith.
THE man who has never op.
posed this great octopus IN politics
l has no idea Of It's power TO create
discomfort for all OF It's opponents.
And when you people elect city
counciimen to carry on your fight
with this octopus for justice In the
matter OF street car service. you
want to elect fighting men, and not
political messenger boys.
"When this sS00,0 bond issue
has been voted the fight viii only
/ be started. You win then have to
fight Il through the council fight
lit through the bond markets dem.
/ mated by the consolidated street
railway octopus. and fight Il through
the courts.
"ln the course OF this fight, most
Of your present supporters VIII de-
sert you, and most OF the newspa-
pers Will turn against you. But !
want 10 say that, from the time the
fIoht starts until the day when II Is
ended. you can depend on II that
YOU will find the Seattle Daily Star
fluhtinu on the side Of the people
and against the octopus.
seata Instead OF Straps.
"The issue OF seats not straps, is
n momentous issue But In this
campaign against this octopus there
IL stlll a greater issue, the issue OF
whether we are TO control our own
city government or whether II IS to
become an asset OF selfish, extor-
tionate financial interests.
II Joe Smith is elected to the city
council" said George +, Cotterlll,
"there will be something doing for
the people in that body every min.
ute. lie knows every nook ana
Granny Of the city government, ana
thev wont be able TO hide anything
from him. lie isn't workable by
tho tools Of privilege; he'll probably
get himaelf disllked and make him
self unpopular around there, ana ne
wonp harmonize with schemes to
loot the city. but you will find him
on the lob all the time. and 1t VIII
never be necessary to send commit
teea 10 the city hall to watch hin
and see that he does his duty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE


Lafe WaiertOWef wore his new
overshoeE on hin trip n Seattle to-
day.
The Ladder Aid will hold under
wear party IN the ". v. church.
fuei Ngres was quite excited about
lf tiIi he found out the ladies' gather
70 make underwear for the heathen.
The Acme Silver cornst band will
give q recital IN Willer Creek neat
Wednesday night Thank goodness
thay amt coming 70 Hickf0wn this
year.
The editor Of The Bee could 60 10
Seattle himself once In while along
with T.. Wafertower ~ people would
pay their subscriptions. Praps It's
just as well thsy didn't
Wilbur phlbb is going % ALASKA
70 get his fortune and u he don't he
viii come back an work In his pas
harnens shop.
y. s--wlibUr has decided not %
10 10 Aiaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
TARIFF BOARD
BILL fS PASSED

was speaking.
He tried 70 offer an amendment
but Vice President Sherman ran the
steam roller over him, despite big
howl from the democrats. II is
understood Gore wanted To offer
the reciprocity treaty as an amend
meni.
Though declared out Of order.
Gore continued 10 speak. but stop
ped with an apology for interfering
with the unanimous agreement 10
vote on the tariff bill board at $50
O'Clock. Bailey refused TO vote on
the tariff board bin. declaring be
believed the roll had been improper
~ called while Gore was seeking
recognition. After the passage Of
the tariff board bill Stone moved
20 reconsider that vote. but his
motion was tabled. Sc TO %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
WAR ON LABOR BILL

bill. the one wanted BY the labor
people.
The enemies OF labor sec great
danger IN the Teats bill. And of
course. there IL danger for them
But are they to block the Tsats bill
in order 20 preserve their own sell
fish profits as against the army Of
lehorers in this statc7
Both Against u.
There IA hardly any choice be.
tween the Collins and Meteaif bill.
A. far "a the casualty companies
and other selfish interests are con.
cerned. II has resolved itself into
the one idea Of getting any old thing
10 beat the TeatE bill
People got on TO the subterfuge
compensation act sprung BY Met
calf. Letters. felegrams and petit
lions protesting against u poured
into the senate. So. In the course
ii events, the Collins bill made its
appearance IN the last few moments
left for the introducing Of bills al
this session. Il being, no doubt. the
hope that the Collins bill might get
through because It's vicIousness bad
rot been 80 widely advertised as the
Metcalf bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04

One of the chief witnesses 10
go before the grand Jury this morn.
Ing was Detective Reynolds. who
has been investigating the Hum
boldi gold bullion robbery.
G. L. Tedford. chief weiRher In
the assay office and G. r. Villas.
head Of the assay office. were also
called.
T. c. Taylor. OF the F'iremen's
Fund Insurance Co. also was wit.
ness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
STONE WEBSTER PAY

TACOMA, March 1.-THE Stone
a. Webster Co yesterday surren-
dered in their fight to dodge their
taxes and gave Treasurer Edward
Meath checks amounting 20 s69,2i
II is the end Of a fight that includ-
cd seizure Of the street monop-
oly's cars and power houses and
a bitter fight IN court