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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

dust.ies are higher than those in any
other country. Edison and others may
return from abroad and tell us how
far in advance of other countries we
are in civilization, but in this respect at
least-the matter of preventing sud
den death and injury TO our working
men--we are far behind Europe. Only
in the uncivilized parts of Asia and
Africa can there be found such reck- :
less disregard of life and limbs as pre-
walls in our manufacturing establish
ments.
Not in all of them. of course. Here
and there we have workshops the own
ers of which are waking to the fact
that 1t is their duty and should be
their pleasure to provide proper safe
guards for the lives and feet and hands
and eyes and ears of the men and wo-
men whose labor makes the payment
of dis,idends possible. Some of these
establishments are or the white list
of the Museum of safety and Z others
are applying for places. Meantime the
museum is doing ST fendid work In
educating the public into realization
of the fact that the greater PARTLY
far the greater part--of our sacrifices
on the altar of carelessness and greed
are unnecessary. eF asfee.
The museum is not place for the
commercial exploitation of the safety
devices which It exhibits. There is
nothing there for sale, and of course no
admission fee Is charged DR. William
II. Tolman, the director. is glad to well
come visitors and ready and eager to
tell all he knows about safety devices
III use in this country aud Europe.
To be seen in the museum are ma
chimes of many sorts, fitted with the
latest and most approved safety de-
vices. There are guards for circular
saws and for grinding machines, fem
ders and safety cranks for automo-
biles, safety shoes to prevent slipping
of ladders, switch guards, automatic
train stops, shafting guards, etc. There
are appliances TO conserve health, such
as telephone mouthpieces. sewer pro-
teetors, water tester and filters. The
motto of the museum is Now Let Us
Conserve Life" Ii all the appliances
shown in the museum were adopted
generally many lives now lost need
lessly would be saved. The museum is
worth visiting. 1t is open every day
except Sundays and holidays.-New
| York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Important Decision
In Massachusetts.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE supreme court,
today, upheld the constitutionality of
the 10-hour a day or 56-hour a week
law for employment of women and of
children under is years of age in
manufacturing and mercantile estab-
1ishments and making it an offense to
employ women or children outside
schedule hours posted in shop.
The question arose in the case of the
Commonwealth against Richard S.
Riley, superintendent of the Davol
Mills of Fall River. who in the SUI
perior court was found guilty of per-
1uitting woman to work within the
prescribed hours. In compliance with
one of the sections of the act notice
vas posted in the Dayol mills stating
that the noon hour was to be between
II and o'clock each afternoon
At minutes to l o'clock one after
noon the machinery was started by the
overseer and Nora Callahan was al
lowed to go to work The complaint
out of which a trial was had in the
superior court, was made by woman
factory inspector employed by the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Odd Fellows install Officers.

Harry w. Reid. ID. ID. q. NJ, and suite
of Augusta consisting of L. f. Gray, G.
w; G. T., A. NJ. Drummond; G. S, Ed
Weston; c.. James Woodland installed
the elective and appointive officers OF
Gardiner Lodge. No. 9, /. o. o. f..
Thursday evening, as follows:
Noble grand, George 4. Marley; vice
grand, Archie Drake; Rec. Sec, w b.
Lehman: Fin. Sec, r, II. True, Treas,
S. d. Seule; agent Il. T. True. janitor, @,
T. Gallyer; warden, Lewis Witham; con-
ductor. Ralph Dale; r. S. n. G., c. c.
Lawrence; L. :. n. G., John Simpson;
II. S. s. Forest Boynton; L, 5. S, Daniel
Black; l. G., Harry Willis; outside guard
ian, G.. T. Gallyer; chaplain, Milton Bar
ter; r. s. V. c.. II. n. Smith; L. S. V.
c., William Loud: trustees, u w. Chase,
f. L. Russell and G.. 4. Cobb.
Refreshments were served and a fine
time reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Golden Cross installation.

Waterville Commandery, L. o. G. c..
held it's installation of officers, Thurs
day evening, when Deputy Grand Com
mander Herbert Mckinney and suite of
Portland indicted the following officers
into their chairs for the ensuing year:
Noble commander. May Delisle; vice
commander. Marie Dostie; keeper of rec
ords, Mary Dean; financial keeper of rec
ords, Edward Brann; worthy treasurer,
Abbie Priest; worthy herald. Harold
Oaks; worthy prelate, Samuel Fuller;
warder of inner gate, George Libby
warder of outer gate, Augustus Brann;
past noble commander, Edith Keene;
representative to grand commandery, Is
abel Brann; alternate. Annie Brown;
commandery deputy, Nellie Brann; fruits
tees, Luke Iyers, Leon Brann and 7, w.
Rideout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Encampement Installation.

The officers of Ahiram Encampment,
No. %, /. O. o. F., were installed at q
special meeting. Thursday evening.
District Deputy Grand Patriarch
Sherman l.. Berry of this city was
the installing officer. The officers in
stalled We're as follows:
Chief patriarch, George d. Meserve;
high priest, H. d. B. Aver; senior
warden, Harry L. Burrill: junior War
den, ]. w. Morrill, scribe, H. j. Tow
ard; treasurer, r. o. Holway; first
watch, +. p. Witham; second watch,
Russell Simpson; third watch, Chester
Frost; fourth watch, Samuel Freeman.
first guard of tent, Elton Aver; second
guard of tent, I. A. Gilman; inside
sentinel, Hugh Page: outside senti-
mel, Russell G. Aver. After the meet
ing, which was well attended, refresh
ments We're served and smoke talk
held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
SONG OF THE HAWK
Is Widest Note and Only Sung When
In Trouble.

BY no stretch of. Imagination can
the hawk be counted as a songbird,
yet in Music OF the Wild" Mrs
Gene Stratton-Porter says that his
battle-ery is a musical effort from
which small birds flee in eonsterna-
ton, and at which great ones quail,
even if they remain to fight.
\ hawks battIe-hymn is half
raising scream-shrill, loud, and the
widest note of the forest
No bird of field or forest has the
force of expression to be found on the
face of big hawk. There are char
acter dignity, defiance and savagery
combined. In his wonderful powers of
light and sight, in his grace and royal
bearing, in the dignity of his silence,
ano the strength of his cry, he is one
of the finest birds that live. and the
most beneficial to us. For although he
occasionally takes a young chicken
that We intended to eat, his steady
diet is snakes, moles, field mice and
grasshoppers, all Of which constantly
menace the land owner
So long as hawks are unmolested
and happy they are silent-a strange
reversal of the law of music in bird
land, Almost without exception other
birds sing in bubbling ecstacy when
they are happy, and NOPE in silence,
broken only by a few pathetic notes
of wailing, when in trouble.
There is not much to be said for
hawk music, yet the voice of the for
est would lose the charm of it's Wild
est note were this great bird extinct,
ana it is because it is wild and off
ferent from sounds of every day that
We love it. Then, as a picture seen
from altar, the forest would never be
complete without these birds of tire
less wing hanging over it and reign
ing upon their thrones of air
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
ADDRESSES NOTE TO coNsULs.
WI Ting Fang Explains the Present
Situation in China.

Shanghai, Jan. 4.-Referring to the rep
RESERVATIONS contained in the Identical
notes from the United States, Great Bri-
tain, Japan, Germany, France and Rus
STA, which were presented by the consuls.
on Dec 20. WI Ting Fang addressed a
note to the consuls, today, in which he
explains the present situation. He says:
1.-THE republic. confding in Tang shao
Yrs credentials, continued friendly nego-
tiations until they were broken off by the
action of the Manchu government. Tang
Shao vi, in refraining from making
counter proposals, said that he acqui-
esced in the reasons which justified the
establishment of a republic in the inter
ests of a peaceful settlement"
WI Ting Fang expressed surprise and
regret at Yuan Shi Kai's long delay in
agreeing to refer the decision respecting
the form of government to national
convention. Reviewing recent events, he
accuses Yuan Shi Kai of trying to render
abortive the agreements already signed
by Tang Shao vi, thus jeopardizing all
chances of arriving at the substantial
peace desired by the powers.
Therefore, continues Secretary WI
sit is with extreme regret that the re-
publican government is compelled to say
that the prospects for peace have beer
wilfully nullified by the Manchu govern.
ment. upon whose shoulders will rest full
responsibility for long period of dis.
turbing indecision possibly the resump
ton of hostilities.''
Secretary WI asks that his representa-
tons be submitted to the respective gov
ernments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Col. Chas. H. Morgan, former men,
Der of Congress- who served five
terms, four as a Democratic and one
as Republican, died at his home,
Thursday. He was 81 years old.
\ gift of 100000 to Cornell University
by Jacob II. Schiff, the New York bank
er, was announced, Thursday. at Ithaca.
n. Y, by President Jacob Gould Schur-
man. 1t is to be known as the Jacob II.
Sehiff Endowment for the Promotion of
Studies in German Culture. 1t is given
without restrictions.
Many powerful interests, an Odessa dis
patch to the London Standard says, are
working to avert tariff war between
Russia and the United States. An in
creasing number of Russian chambers of
commerce and merchants guilds are for
mally protesting against the effort by the
Octoberists to pass a bill In the Duma
raising the customs duties on American
goods
Sir George Askwith. representing the
government, has not yet been successful
in bringing about a settlement of the
trouble between the employers and the
cotton mill operatives in Lancashire,
E4iS. Inc IpEhbQt tiiNUINcS GbotVVV hiNii'
and several conferences have been held
with view to arranging plan which
will permit the resumption of work The
negotiations, Thursday, between Sir
George Askwith, the employers and the
employees were without result and the
conference was adjourned until Friday.
His 81 gone. Leroy Knowles, II years
old, who disappeared from Trenton, n.
j., last week. with his school chum,
Mamie Helmuth, Is years old, return
ed home, Wednesday, and said he was
glad to get back. He said the girl was
in Raven Rock, about 20 miles from
Trenton, and was afraid to come back
home, as she fears punishment. He
and the girl ran away with the inten-
ton of getting married However,
When they reached Raven Rock, he
had only 81. He tried to induce a cler-
gyrnan to marry them for nothing,
but failed. The parents of the girl
started for Raven Rock to bring her
back. They said they We're glad to
hear she was safe
The ptomaine- laden egg sandwich
eaten by Supt. Fred +. Mason of the
Riverside trolley section, caused his
dedItl, w CdieStdN lit Was 81 ASnSii
soon after eating it at shack restau-
rant and brought to the hospital at
Providence, r. I. The egg was cold
storage one and when Mason was OPP
Grated upon it was found in an undi-
gested state, very black and with
enough ptomaine bacteria to kill half
a hundred men, it was declared. The
southern section of East Providence is
greatly stirred up and the fright be-
, came so great. Wednesday, that all
eggs have been placed under rigid
boycott. Mason was one of the best
known men of the town. He lived at
275 Warren avenue. He was 81 years
old and had been lifelong resident
of East Providence. He was MEM
Der Of Rising Sun Lodge of Royal
Arch Chapter, calvary Commandery
and Palestine Temple. a. F. and a. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

ana Roger Williams Lodge of Odd Eel
lows.
Michael o'Connor, employed as a
labofer by Thomas Calvin, of New
port, r. l.. had remarkable expert
ence on New Years day which has
just come to light. O'Connor was
drawing pail of water from we'll on
the Calvin estate, when, in some man
ner, he lost his balance and fell head
hrst downwards into the well, a dis
lance of II feet into the water. Some
of his fellow laborers ran at once to
the well and two of them lowered a
man down. O'Connor was uncon-
scious but very much alive when help
reached him. His companions drew
MIN to the surface and as he was
dazed, Mr.. Calvin sent for a physician.
Or. Miehae. Sullivan examined him.
but could not find so much as bruise.
O'Connor at once resumed work. Ex-
eept for wetting he was none the
worse for his fall.
a case of smallpox has been diseoy-
cred at one of the lumber camps of
the Conway Co. at Passaconaway. N.
Fl. n Swede, who came from the
camp, distance of 90 miles from
here, took the train at Conway, ".
IL, on Monday afternoon, to go to
Berlin for treatment for bloodpoison-
ing. as he supposed, resulting from a
cut. He spent some time in the Con-
way station before taking the train,
and then changed cars at Intervale,
n. H., where he was obliged to wait
several hours. ON reaching Berlin he
went to the hospital, where it was
discovered that he was suffering from
smallpox. The authorities at Berlin
notified DR.. G. II. Shedd of North
Conway, chairman of the Board of
Health, who has been losing no time
in having all camps in which this man
had been placed Under quarantine and
the railroad station and passenger
ears fumigated. He also ordered train
men and all those known to have come
in contact with the man to be vac
cinated Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA,

PALMYRA
News was received, this morning, of
the death of Mrs Leonard Frost at Ban
gor hospital. where she was taken for
treatment after attempting suicide by
shooting herself just below the heart on
Tuesday Mrs. Frost was suffering from
tuberculosis and was living in a lumber
camp near Wallace Estes. Ill health is
supposed to have been the cause.
D. A. Turner was in Skowhegan, Tues
day, on business.
D. a. Staekpole's team is conveying
milk on the route formerly driven by w.
H. TowIe
Some of the farmers in this vicinity are
sending their milk to Corinna.
Ernest Parkman is attending court in
Skowhegan.
Miss Alice Parkman returned to her
school in Presque Isle, Monday
Ernest Parkman has crew cutting
pulp wood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Foresters Install Officers.

Deputy Grand Chief G. c. Sander of
Waterville with Fred Worthing of Lewis
ton as deputy grand herald installed,
Thursday evening, the following officers
of Court America, Foresters of America:
Chief ranger, E. G. Pullen vice chief
ranger, Z. Hamlin treasurer, George
Sandner;; financial SECRETARY, w. Carey;
recording secretary. Fl. Babb; senior
woodward, Peter La Price; Junior wood
ward, Samuel Mantle; senior beadle,
Frank Wilson; junior beadle, NJ. c.
Ryan: lecturer, Napoleon Perry; court
physician, DR. NJ w. Bessey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
Henry Wilson Patten.

Relatives and friends of Henry Will
son Patten were shocked to learn of
his sudden death which occurred at
his late home in West Pittsfeld,
Thursday morning, from apoplexy. His
age was about 50 years. He was born
in West Pittsfield and had always
made his home there. He was the
son of the late Reuel and Ruby j.
Patten. About a year ago he was mar
ried TO Miss Martha Halfrey of New
ton. Mass.
The widow, four brothers, Clancy
and Edwin Patten of Palmyra. Fred
of Lawrence, Mass, and Pertain Pat
ten of Boston. one sister. Mrs. Ella
Willis of Harmony, survive. The fun
eral services will be held at the house,
Sunday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

The Landman Bible class and the
Golden Rule Circle of the Free Baptist
Sunday school will hold their annual
meeting ct the church, Tuesday evening,
Jan. 16 Following the business a pro-
gram will be given and a social held.
Rev. E. X. Jordan, who has completed
hispastorate at the Free Baptist church,
and family left. Thursday, for Lewiston.
where they will visit his parents, Prof.
and Mrs. l.. q. Jordan, before going to
New Hampshire, where Mr. Jordan will
engage in the Y. NJ. {. a. work.
Albert Ames of Stockton Springs re-
turned home, Wednesday, after a visit
with his uncle, DR. T. M Griffin.
Harold c. Robertson of Boston. who
has been visiting in ST. Adams with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood Robert
friends in Bangor
The members of Pittsfield Grange have
received an invitation to attend the we'd
ding reception of MIR. and Mrs Harris
Pooler, to be given at the home of Mrs
Pooler's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dyer, in Palmyra, Saturday evening,
Jan. 6.
b. ]. Slipp had the misfortune, this
week. while ehopping wood, TO have the
axe fall and strike his left wrist, cut
ting an ugly cash.
Miss L. Helen Haskell. who has been
spending vacation with relatives, has
returned to Manchester, n. H., where
she is employed as a teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Butler, who have
spent short wedding trip at Lisbon
Falls. returned home Wednesday, and
for the present will be located at the
home of Mr.. Buffers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Butler.
Phlentoma Lodge. /. O. o. T., and Wa
verley Rebekah Lodge will hold a Joint
installation in Odd Fellows hall, Mon
day evening. Jan. s.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. L. S, installed
the following officers, Thursday evening.
Mrs. B. S. Mathews, grand warden of the
Grand Lodge, assisted by Miss Carolyn
Ward as marshal, officiating: Worthy
matron, Mile Pease; worthy patron. H.
r, Coolidge; associate matron, Abbie
BusselI conductress. Lucy Burton asso-
eiate eonductress, Vera Nutter; treasurer,
Mae Berdeen; secretary, Josie Mathews.
Appointed officers: Ada, Emma Coolidge;
Ruth, Addie Pease; Esther. Alice Conner;
Martha, la Carney; Electra, Milie Par
sons; warder, Media Williston; chaplain,
Jennie Randlett; marshal, Carrie Ward
pianist, Leta Farnham; sentinel John
Chapman; trustees, Jennie Childs. Angie
Cathcart, c. e. Vickery. During the in
stallation, readings We're given by Mrs.
b. f. Cornell and Mrs. Jennie Randlett
Refreshments were served under the di-
rection of committee with Mrs. John
Martin chairman.
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EAST WINTHROP.

The East Winthrop Thursday Club
met with Mrs. Ella Parkman, Jan. a.
Roll call; sentiments appropriate to
the New Year; reading, Miss Clara
Barton and the Red Cross Society"
Mrs. Alice Waugh; paper. "A Review
of the Events of 1911 of National or
State Interest" Miss Mary Wood;
round table, Initiative and Referen-
dunn, conducted by Mrs. Mabel Whit
ing A New Years Grab Bag" was
enjoyed by all. Reading, New Years
in Japan" Mrs. Lillian Foster. Dain-
ty refreshments were served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
held, Jan. Is, at l o'clock. with Mrs.
Eugenia Titus. Subject. Germany"
Roll call Items about Germany"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05
MUSEUM OF SAFETY.
Safety Devices of All Description on
Exhibition a. all Time.

Here's, a suggestion to teachers of
classes of boys of 13 or IA or older, adj
vanced enough to take an intelligent
interest in mechanics and the progress
OF the world in civilization. Take
them in bodies, or send them in
dividually-especially those with a
natural bent for mechanies-to the
American Museum of Safety in the
United Engineering Societies building,
No. 30 West Thirty-ninth street The
boys will find there exhibits of the
most interesting sort. Their teachers
also win find themselves supplied with
much raw material for thought.
The museum is a permanent exposi-
ton of ways and means. illustrated by
models and charts. of saving lives and
limbs The exact figures for America
are not known, but it is certain the
death and injury rates in American in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

The National Bank of Nicaragua, Inc,
has filed a certificate of Incorporation
with the secretary of state at Hartford
CT. BY the provisions of the certificate
the company has the right to act as the
fiscal and disbursing agent of the Repub-
lie of Nicaragua, and to be the deposito-
~ of the government funds of the re-
public, to put into effect and maintain n
plan for a currency system in the re-
public, to issue bank notes in accord
ance with the plan, to coin money and
to transact other financial business for
that government The capital stock au-
thorized is 100000 and the Incorporate
ors are James Brown and Frederick
Strauss of New York and Thatcher NJ
Brown of Locust. y. J. While Hartford
is TO be the home city of the bank, it is
provided that the institution shall not
have the power to transact any banking
business in Connecticut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

P|TTSFIELD.

The Latin pupils of the Sorosis So
ciety of Maine Central Institute are
preparing to give ii play 'Romanus
Ludus" or the evening of Jan. Is at
Society hall. The play will be given
in Latin with the following cast: An
ME Leathers, Alta Davis, Edythe Has
citing, Evelyn Higgins, Doris Dyer.
Pearl Harris, Martha Drake, Sally
Dow, Mary Hanson, Alice Cowan,
Mary Wentworth, Gwendolyn Griffin,
Estella Huff. Helen Robinson, la
Whiting, Marion Griffin, Lena Spencer
Clare Linscott. Natalie Taylor, Sarah
MunSet.
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''Hooray'' for the
Greater Boston!

Boston. Jan. 1.-The consolidation
Of all cities and towns lying in whole
or in part within a radius of 10 miles
of the State House into single city
to be known as the City of Boston, is
sought in a petition for legislation
filed with the clerk of the House or
Representatives of the General Court,
late today. by Daniel J. Kelley of Bos-
ten.
a long and detailed bill accompa-
MES the petition which by its provis-
ions is to take effect upon an affirm
atiVe vote of fve-eighths of all the
votes to be cast on the question at the
next state election in November.
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Petitions for the
Pardon of Phelps,

Boston, Jan. flour petitions signed
by citizens of various parts of Franklin
county and praying fer a Communication
of the death sentence of Slas N. Phelps
of Monroe Bridge, have been sent to
Governor Foss
Franklin county is the home of Phelps.
who is now in the death chamber at
Charlestown state prison, having been
sentenced to be eleetrocuted the present
week for the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Haskins.
Governor Foss has granted respite of
is days in the date of the electrocution.
The petitions for a Communication of the
death sentence will probably be brought
before the new governors council, which
was sworn, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-05

The tuberculosis preyentorum for
children, at Farmingdale, n. j., ANNOUNCE
ed. Tuesday, through its president. Mar
Gus NJ. Marks, that John d Rockefeller
had subscribed $4,000 toward the new
building of the institution MIR. Rookie
feller's gift is contingent upon $4,000 be-
ing collected from other sources. The To-
tai cost of the buildings is to be si50.o00
OF this sum s114,oo0 has already been sub
scribed. Nathan Straus is one OF the
principal givers, his subscription being
$4,000. Alexander Webb, treasurer OF
the Lincoln Trust Co, and President
Marks are in charge of the campaign to
raise the $4,000 necessary to secure Mr..
Rockefeller's gift