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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
CANTON CLUB MASQUERADE.
Ludicrous Antics in Banquet Hall of |.
o. o. r. Hali-Sea utifm Costumes.

The banquet hall of Odd Fellows hall
was crowded Monday evening when the
masquerade party under the auspices of
the Canton Club was held. While many
We're arrayed in costumes both beautiful
and unique, there were some which were
very funny. Among those noticed We're
W. r. Lehman and s. ID. Soule and Train
er ard Bear c. c. Wilson. Rube: Fred
Love, Cowboy: Mr.. and Mrs John Mum
roe, Dutch kiddies Mrs. Frank Wight,
Red Cross Nurse; Il. 7. True, Uncle Sam;
G. T. Marley. Chinaman: Grace Wight.
Red Riding Hood: Fred Merrill, Police
man; Arthur Landers. Policeman; Carrie
Treworgy. Schoolgirl: Florence Soule and
Adelia Potter. Rag Babies; Matte Cum
bingham. Maid Mrs. Willis Cunningham,
japanese Lady; Mrs. =. p. Collins Little
Sunbonnet; Mrs. II. T ue-Old-fashioned
Girl; Evelyn Dill. Dutch Girl; Mrs. c. L..
Cushman, Indian Maid Ed. Jones. Coach
man; Mrs. Jones, Indian Maid Mrs. w.
IT. Holbrook. Tambourine Girl. Beatrice
Davis. Tambourine Girl; Mrs. Herbert
Smith. Japanese Girl; Mrs. G. T. Marley,
Country Girl: Mr. and Mrs. George Da-
Wis. Russians; Mrs. Fred Lord. Nurse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
New Dry Goods Store.

q. w Brown & Co have sold their
stock of goods, anu the good Will of
the business to Bell Bros. of Randolnh.
VT. They take possession at once, al
though the store will not be opened
for business until a little later at
which time the public will he duly
notified. The passing Of the long
standing and favorably known firm of
Geo. w Brown & co. breaks up. as it
We're many pleasant associations.
IL is with regret many customers
viii see any change that removes the
pleasant and familiar faces who have
during these long years stood behind
the counters and served them 50 sat
isfactorily. May good fortune attend
them in whatever business they may
in the future engage. is The wish of
multitude Of friends.
Regarding the new firm OF Bell Bros.
suffice il To say at this early day Of
thnir entry into the business career
Of Gardiner merchants. that they como
from their home in Randolph where
they have a large and successful dry
goods and department store. mighty
recommended ana viii without ques-
ton. create among Gardeners citizens
a very favorable impression as soon
as they become known and will be
cordially welcomed by all merchants
OF the city as we'll as by the public
GENERALS. The new blood that has
been and will be infused into tho
channels of business Is having an ex-
cellent effect in Frightening up. and
promoting q commendable spirit of en-
terpriSe and new life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
ALMA.

The portable mill of II. S. Webb
was burned Wednesday night. Loss
about $1,000
VIA. n. Titus, ESD. is attending
court AZ Wiscasset this week.
L. y. Bailey. road commissioner. is
making impairs On the highway.
a brush fire OH the MATHEW Moore
and Daniel McCobb property Thursday
came near being serious one.
MIR Langley is setting up his port
able mill on the Fred Cheney lot.
The wedding cards OF Beatrice
Eienor Hodgilins to Clarence Walter
Hilton are out. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton
are among the most popular young
people in our community.
A very pretty wedding took place
Wednesday evening, April 10. at the
baptlst parsonage, when Clarence w.
Hilton and Miss Beatrice Eleanor
Hodgkins were united in marriage by
the Rev. Andrew G. Littlefield. PHI. d.
Mr. Hilton is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. w. Hilton, the well known
merchant of Alma. while the bride is
the only daughter of Dea. and Mrs.
John H. Hodgkins of WhitefieId. The
couple were attended by Miss Rose
Hilton, aunt TO the groom and Miss
Mildred, sister of the same. The
young couple have host of friends
who wish them much happiness and
joy. MIR. and Mrs. Hilton will reside
with the parents of the groom. where
they viii be glad to receive their
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
IN THE SENATE.
Direct Election of Senators Bill Re-
ported-Stone on Reciprocity.

Washington. May Following IA
vorable action by the committee on the
judiciary. Senator Berah of Idaho, to-
day reported to the Senate the House
resolution for the direct election of
United States senators. Senator Hey
burn of Idaho. asserting that the reso-
luton had been prematurely consid
cred by the committee indicated that
he would eall for its re-committal, but
took no action to that effect today
All the Democrats present and three
Progressive Republicans voted for the
resolutions. They were Senators Chill
ton, Overman, culberson Bacon, Cum
minis. Borah and Brown.
The negative votes were cast by
Senators Clark of Wyoming, Dilling-
ham, Sutherland, Brandegee and Root
Washington, May lin a speech in
the Senate today lasting more than
three hours, Senator Stone OF Missou-
ri Denounced what he declared an un-
Just propaganda to defeat the Cana
dian reciprocity bill. The attempt, he
said. was being made to alarm the
American people by painting the ruin
that would follow the free importation
of Canadian goods. the products of
cheap labor. This contention. he de-
clared was absolutely untrue and lie
submitted statistics gathered by both
governments to show that both labor
and livestock were higher across the
bortler than in the United States.
Wheu stone concluded Gallinger as
serted that the Missouri senator had
a
not be the reduction in the cost of liv-
ing which it had been eontended reci-
procity would bring the United States.
Stone replied that he had not contend
ed that in and of itself reciprocity
would he of great benefit, but he had
undertaken to show that it would pro-
duce no great injury
"And yet we give away ten millions OF
revenue" Galinger retorted. Stone urged
that the greater benefit to be derived from
entering into reciprocal relations with
Canada would be to encourage freer trade
with that country opening the way for
freer trade with the world. He said he
hoped to have an opportunity 10 vote
for the Hous, free list bill.
Cummins agreed with Stones conelu-
sion regarding prices in Canada and said
he was convinced that the passage OF
the bill would not effect reduction of the
cost of living. Stone contended that
American labor is in no especial danger
from labor in Canada, and answering
Page of Vermont he said that it appear
ed to him from government figures that
farm wages in Canada are so per cent
higher than in the United States. Count
ing out the lowering effect of the small
wages paid Negro labor in Southern
states Gallinger said that the American
wages paid near the boundary line are
from % to so per cent. more than across
the line.
higher in Canada ti.an in this country
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CORRAL MAKES DENIAL.
Declares No interview Given at San.
lander or Elsewhere.

Paris. May L-Niee President Corral of
Mexico arrived here today and in a state
ment made to The Associated Press de-
MED that h had ever given an interview
at Santander or elsewhere i'm which he
criticized Americans as having fermented
the revolution in Mexico.
The Vice President, who is in Furope
on sick leave, arrived at Santander.
Spain. last Wednesday. He came here
today and after remaining several days
at the capital will go TO Berlin, where he
will consult specialists regarding his
health.
Senior Corral as soon as he reached
here, repudiated the remarks credited to
him by the newspaper FL impartial of
Mexico City in dispatch on April q,
saying:
Il have never given an interview al
Santander or elsewhere criticizing Amer
leans as having fermented the rebellion
in Mexico. The alleged interview was a
pure invention, unworthy OF notice.
Seven months ago l retired Temporal
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M0niereyAppeaIsi 10 Made
70 10 Extend ArmisiicG.
Commander Awaiting lniOrHa-
ii0a Before Making Decision.
Complete Change Of Administration
Demanded Battles Reported.

II Paso, Texas, May 1.-Coincident
with the arrival in the Madero camp
to-day of advices from Insurrecto lead
ers. telling Of rebel activity in va
rieds places in Coahuila particularly
near Monterey appeals were received
by Francisco J. Madero. Jr., from cit
izers of Monterey for an extension
OF the armistice zone to that region.
General Madero said he would await
specific information from mis- chiefs
as TO the position of their forces be-
fore making any decision. His adj
vices read:
Railway at Gomez Palaeio, Col
onias, Lerdo and San Pedro. in the
hanus OF the revolutionists. Hard
hghting is in progress al Barras.
surfing last Thursday. One thousG nd
rebels are engageing 60 Federals
Much damage to property. Pablo De
Ia sanchez took 800 men from Sabinas
liidalgo in the state of Nevo Leon
ana is marching on Monterey
The peace commissioners appointed
by the reyolutionists were in con-
ference for several hours today with
the pelitiea! leader Of the insurrcc-
tioa on the program to be sen. tn
the Federal peace envoy. Senior Ifraa-
cisco Carlajal
II IS said several changes were
made today in the reydlutioniste pro-
gram drafted Yesterday. Tie method
OF selecting PROVISIONAL goyt riora for
Faf3"as states occupied much of the
day The exact number of states in
winch the reFolutionists will demand
the right I" name governors has not
been agreed upon They will make II
pam. however, that they 10 ret fnsist
upon placing in power men who have
taken an active part in the revoIn-
ton.
Ihe lnsurrettos wish to submit three
names for each goVernorship in the
states in which the peace agreement
shall allow them to name governors
the Legislature being permitted 10
choose one OF the three
Tine rebels will insist on one radical
eiahge IN the procedure hitherto fol-
ioWed IN the appointment of governors
inc candidates submitted or the men
CHOSEN must be natives or Iong-t time
residents of the state in which they are
eandtdates: and. on the expiration OF
thelf terms, free election shall be
held
After the selection Of provisional
governors shall have been made and
the electoral laws revised according
to the Insurgent program, general
election shall be called to choose a
President. The exact time of presf-
cent Diaz's resignation has been avoid
ed IN the discussions. chiefly because
the revolutionists believe he will re-
sign after peace is restored.
1t is agreed, however, that the selec-
non OF a provisional President will NOT
erect tie putting into operation of re-
forms IN the separate states. Senior De
La Barra, minister of foreign affairs,
Is the professed favorite of the revolu-
honlsts for provisional President.
complete change of political adj
ministration is desired by the revolu-
uonfsts, and there is good ground to
believe that the Federal government
mas already given assurance of the ac-
eeptability of some of the rebel de-
mandS.
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CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Camp Perry, Ohio. was designated
Monday by the war department for
the annual National Rifle matches
this year There will be individual
matches, team matches and revolver
shooting participated in by the army
the navy, the marine corps. the militia
and civil organizations.
A four hour work day and good
wages for w5rkmen, with increased
output and better returns for manu-
facturers under scientific shop man
arement, were predicted Monday by
II. F. Simpson, an efficiency engineer
of New York, before the House COM
mittee on labor. THE committee viii de-
termine next week whether it viii rec
omfnend an investigation of the sys-
tom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
The Carnegie
Hero Awards.

Pittsburg. Pa, MAY Thirty five
awards in recognition OF acts of hero
ism were made today at the spring
meeting of the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission and the issuance of nine
silver and 26 bronze medals was au-
thorized. In addition the money ac-
companying the medals amounts TO
S54 100 and pensions to widows Of
heroes total 1910 annually. OF the
larger amount $4,000 is given to
George X Muir Of Grand Rapids, Wis.
who was awarded a bronze medal last
January. Muir is now suffering from
tuberculosis at Wales Wis, and the
commission makes the money award
to care for him.
The money is apportioned as fol-
lows: $4,000 for worthy purposes;
$1,000 liquidation of mortgages; $1,000
for other Indebtedness; $1,000 purchas-
es OF homes; $4,000 for edueations;
$1,000 death benefits and $1,000 for re-
storation of health.
In nine instances, the heroes lost their
lives and the award is made to MEM
Der of the family Twenty of the awards
are for rescues from drowning.
Since the Inception of the Hero Com
mission 1891 cases have been refused rec
ogniton; All have been granted and 49,
cases are still pending.
Todays awards included: Nora V. Dun
lea. aged "A. died. assisted in saving from
drowning Louise Griffin, Catherine Ford
and Mary Daugherty at West Gloucester
Mass. Aug. 6. 1910. Silver medal TO moth.
err and $1,000 as needed
David whelan, Jr.. aged 2S tdied) res.
cued William f. Thompson from runaway
fire engine team i'm Boston Jan. Il, 1910
SilNer medal and 1000 TO father
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

The failure OF The Lowell Mass,
Police Commission to act on the liquor
licenses. which has resulted in the
shuc.ine of al liquor selling places in
that city reached the courts Monday
when tile Harvard Brewing Company
brought writ of lnandamus against
the three commissioners. John j.
Muliancy Charles II. Hanson and
Thomas 2. Boulger. t. compel thein
to sign the licenses The city voted
in favor Of license at the last cleo
ton. ant two OF the commissioners.
Hanson ana Boulger. signed IS
licenses, and nearly $l00,0e9 has been
pai4 tc tho city treasurer. Chair
man MHllanay. however. refuses to
sign. and as his signature is neces.
sary before Tie liquor dealers can
transact business. the dealers are anx-
ious fer an early decision. Monday me-
ginning the new license year TGle
writ is returnable TUESDAY in Boston.
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riy from active political service on ac-
count of my health. l have carefully
refrained, therefore, from all comment
or action which might embarrass my
government
The Vice President appeared fatigued
hnt did not seem like man suffering
from a serious alment. In face he ais
cussed his physical condition in humer-
Gus vein saying that ne really did not
know what he 'had."
The length of his stay abroad was quite
problematical, he concluded, though he
thought it likely that he would later visit
Carlsbad or Viehy.
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LasteTs at Commonwealth
Shoe Factory Have Trouble.
Masquerade Party Under Aus
pieces Of The Canton Club.
Post Office Clerks Begin Annual
Counting Of Mail.

The entertainment and social held in
Grand Army hall Monday evening under
the auspices of Kennebec Commandery, L.
o, G. c., proved to ~ very pleasant af-
fair. There was a good-sized crowd and
a fine program. This consisted Oh piano
solos by Mrs. w. +. Moody and Marion
Ring; vocal solos by Mrs. Burgess and
Mrs. Cregan; readings by Mrs. Dow and
Miss Mildred Belts, and selections by 4ur.
Dill's graphophone. A social dance fol-
lowed The committee in charge was Mrs.
c. f. Mears, Mrs. S. W. Boyd Mrs. VIII
Holt and Mrs. Fred Lord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate dis
covered today that the big committee
on public expenditures, which it was
claimed would save tile government
$780, 900 a year, has disappeared
from its committee list.
Senator Gallinger said that the abo-
lition was agreed upon by the organ
ization committees of the two parties,
but Senator Martin, the Democratic
leader. said he was merely notified of
the intention of dropping the commit
tee, bat was not party to that act.
Senator Warren asserted that the
failure of cooperation by the House
was one of the reasons for the discon-
tinunnee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Instead of walking out of the naval
prison in 1916, four prisoners Montgom-
cry, Harris. o'Brien and McGarvey. who
sought TO escape by numbering Corporal
Christensen last December at. Ports
mouth, \. IT,, will not obtain their free
dom until 1926, spending the rest of their
time in the State prison at Concord ia
which they We're transferred monday
THE officials at the prison We're Informed
by w. Lee Kane, another prisoner last
December that there was a plot to muir
der the corporal in charge nights and es-
cape. As the result of that information
Montgomery, Harris. oBrien and McGar-
vey were confined in solitary cells and a
search of their former cells disclosed n
collection of knives made from files
Kanes sentence of 2i4 years was reduced
10 nine months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

At the annual meeting of the Sunday
school of the Highland Avenue NJ. j.
church Monday evening officers were
elected as follows: SupL, d. s. Nc
Naushton; Asst Supt., +. l.. Hartman
H. +. Twombly; Sec. Miss Jessie Wing
Treas, y. p. Manson; librarian, c. a.
Cobb; Asst, Leslie i5acheider. Supt
Home Dept. Mrs. George Bowie; Supt.
Cradle Roll. Miss Edith Wilson; pianist,
Miss Wilhelmina Joscelyn; Supt. Primary
Dept. Mrs. A. +. Manson chorster, Rob
ert nm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Still Awaiting a Decision.

Washington. May 1.-The supreme
court OF the United states adjourned
today until May Is without announcing
an opinion in either the Standard Oil
or the tobacco suits arising under the
Sherman antitrust law. On May 10,
opinions will be announced and the
court will then adjourn until May 20,
the final day of the present term. The
Trust" decisions are expected on one
of these DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Sieae of Oiineaal Raised.

San Antonio, Tex, May 1.-The
siege Of Ojinegal has been raised and
the Revolutionists driven in disorder
toward the town of Milato. according
to adviees received by government Of
ncerS here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
ALPhONSO GRAVELY ILL.
Urgent Measures Declared Necessary
In Case Of Spanish King.

Paris, May l.-LIntransigeant claims
that King Alfonso is graVelY i'll with
tuberculosis and that at recent con-
sultation of his physicians it was de-
cided that urgent measures OF treat
ment were necessary and also that the
Spanish monarch should pass the COM
ing winter at Lezins. Switzerland,
where the climate is better adapted to
his condition.
King Alfonso has long suffered FROM
what has been described as n nasal
trouble. DIR. Moiire. a Specialist OF
Bordeaux, has performed several min
or operations on His Majesty. There
have been occasional runors of more
serious ailment including that of tu-
berculosis of the throat. Alfonso will
be % years of age on the 18th Of the,
present month. He has always been
of a delicate constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Unusually Severe
Electrical Storm.

Somerset. Pa, May IA heavy
wind which accompanied a thunder
storm late today shattered windows,
moved houses and barns from their
foundations. wrecked machinery, up
rooted trees and lifted cattle from the
fields and deposited them In heap
a hundred feet or more away. The
new plant of the Somerset Ice Co,
was demolished. The roofs of the
Somerset Trust CO. and ,he Farm
ers' National Bank buildings We're
torn off. and the electric s;ght plant
was crushed in by the wind.
New York. May LA severe elec-
trical storm which made playthings of
telephone and telegraph wires
throughout New York state, missed
New York City, but broke over Long
ISLAND tonight. Communication by
wire was badly crippled.
Ithaca, n. Y. May IA hail storm.
the worst in several years, struck this
city at : O'Clock tonight. causing con-
siderable. damage to property and the
death of George Bower a street car
conductor. Bower tried to remove a
telephone wire which mad blown across
the trolley wire and he received the en-
tire voltage of the trolley. He died in
stantIy. Haiistones as big as robins
eggs fell, taking down many wires.
Scranton, Pa, May LIN an electric
al and wind storm that swept this city
tonight, Mary Finots, Is years old. was
killed by lightning and an unidentified
boy had hisF skull fractured by fall
ing sign The machine shop of the
ssFinciA Feu ndry'& co u was demolished by
Sfightnfng ;ifd at FEAST 100 homes and
business places were damaged by wind
or lightning. The property damage it
is estimated, will pass 100000
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IMPORTANT REBEL VICTORY
Capture of Pacific Coast Port O,
Topoiambamro in Sina!o, State.


Douglas, Ariz., May 1.-The capture
of the important Pacific coast port Of
Topo!am5anpo in the state of Sinalo.
Mexico. by rebels was reported here
today. This port is but short dis
lance from the cities OF Fuerte and
San Bias, recently taken by the IN
Surrectos.
\ special dispatch from Nogales.
meNe says that the lighting around
taboroa ana tItiduito has been going
eh IntermitteHtly for eight days. The
tederals are said To have lost II kill
cd IN thu first Sltiruish ana 40 in the
second. Reinforcements had not then
arrived.
According 10 a report Whom Diego
Moreno. a Federal commander. ordered
his troops to charge. the rebels strong
hold, they refused, and later joined The
rcbel4.
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RICHMOND.

Frank Kelly died early Monday morn
ing at the home of John Fardy. Front
street, after a long Illness with cancers
His age was A years. A sister, Miss \.
f. Kelly of Augusta, survives The flu
neral Will be held Wednesday morning
at the Catholic church
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BATTLE IN SONORA.
Desperate Fighting Reported BY
Pitiquitc and Camborca.

Douslas. Ariz.. MAY 1.-Reports from
the towns Of Pitiquito ana Camborca
in the State OF sonora. Mcx.. have
peen received here telling of desperate
hshhns there yesterday ard the day
before between Mexican Fderal troops
and the lhsnlrectos. 800 On each side.
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BOXING NOTES.

"Kid" Henry of Troy, y. Y, knock
ed out Tim" Sullivan of Boston in
the NTH round of a scheduled 10
round bout Monday evening. at Co
hoes. y. y.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. May among nomi-
nations sent to the Senate today by
President Taft was:
Assistant attorney general, interior
Chas. w. Cobb, [. aia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Franklin MaeVeash. secretary of the
treasury was made defendant in a
suit for 100000 damages filed Monday
at Chicago, by Charles II. Leach
former collector OF customs at Cleve-
land Ohio Mr.. Leach charges that
following Ills dismissal from office.
March 10, 1911, by President Taft,
Secretary MacVeagh in a statement
charged that Leach had turned over
to importers thousands OF dollars
worth Of woolens before the customs
We're paid and had been guilty of
other breaches- Of the treasury depart
rnent rules.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Washington, May L-Senator La Fol-
lette's resolution for re-inquiry into the
case of Senator Lorimer was today re-
ferred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses. Since introduced it had lain on
the table,
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Snow. MAY /, in the Northwest

La Crosse, Wis. May 1.-Snow has
been falling over the Northwest since
daylight this morning. Six inches
have fallen here and it continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Ganinger, smoot, Warren. Jones, Hey
burn, Cummlns, Martins, Bailey and Ba-
con discussed the range of prices on dairy
cattle