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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
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STATE HOUSE.
Two Pardon Hearings a
Council Meeting.
Knox Register Of Probate Mud
die Still Unsettled.
Demonstration Of Book Mending at
Library Summer School.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Monday, Aug. 10. at 100 p. M.

TWO pardon petitions will be in or
der for a hearing at the meeting,
Monday, of the Governor and Council.
One is that of Domenico Teti, who is
serving a life sentence in State prison
for the murder of fellow country
man, Rafaelle Conforto, in 1907, at
Rockland The petition was first pre-
scented about six months ago and had
since been continued at the request of
Hon. l.. NJ Staples of Washington.
counsel for the petitioner. Senator
Staples desired to have the hearing at
the last meeting of the Council, Aug.
l, but il was decided that notification
should again be given the county at
torhey OF Knox county before proceed
ing TO another hearing.
The pardon petition of Edgar NJ. Ma
gle OF Brunswick, who is serving a
sentence for forgery, which was not
in proper form when first presented,
has since been amended and will be
in order for a hearing at this meeting.
He claims that the forgeries were
small and that he has already been
sufficiently punished.
1t is probable that the Council will
take into consideration the mandamus
action pending in regard to the Knox
county Democratic nomination for
register of probate. The Council at
the last meeting granted a certificate
of election to Clarence ID. Payson of
Thomaston. Since that time Assoei-
ate Justice Albert NJ Spear of the
supreme judicial court has ordered the
issuing of writ of mandamus COM
pelling the clerk of Ward 8, Rock
land. to correct his returns, which If
done would give the nomination to
Edwin o. Head of Rockland. Mr..
Payson's counsel has taken an appeal
from the decision of Justice Spear,
which takes the matter before the en-
tire bench.
The Council meeting win begin at
/ 30 p M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Nine Defeats Booth
bay Aarbor | 10 0,
Game Close and Fast KaIIet
Allows But One Lonely Hill.
Officer Of the Day, Capt. BeIcher..
Brown.Goit Wedding.

The Home defeated the Boothbay base
ball team ! to 0 here, Saturday after
noon, before an audience of more than
1000 The work of the pitchers, Hallet
and sMcCartin, was excellent, and only
good support and fine headwork Kept the
tehms scoreless until the sixth, when
Morrell got a single, stole second, Went
to third on Craig's grounder to Mortar
ty and scored on the sacrifice of Dris-
coll TO McCartin.
Craig in left got three hard chances,
one high fly he took from the trees, the
next one he got after a hard run. fall
ing just as he got the ball, which he
held as he rolled over. and theS other
one near center. Longfellow got a hard
fly which would have resulted disastrous
ly had he lost it.
They delighted the crowd several
times with their camp songs and after
the game went into the hospital ward
and rendered several old-time songs.
much to the delight of the patients con-
fined there. Through the kindness of
Col. Richards, the band rendered three
selections at the diamond during the
last of the game fer the benefit of the
visitors, who We're too interested in the
game to leave to attend the concert at
the bandstand. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

The feature OF the Field day meet
ing, Saturday, ut Island Park of the
Kcnnebec Pomona was the advocacy
by State Master &C. S. Stetson of
Greene Of the Lewis or Gardner postal
express bill. The State masters advo-
cacy Of this bill in preference to other
Proposed parcels post legislation caus-
ed f. r. Clifford of winthrop a for
mer master of the Kenaebec Pomona,
to inquire if it was advisable to let
go wnat had already been done by the
order and adopt a change of front.
State Master Stetson replied that
the proposed postal express, like the
parcels post, would be under the di-
rection of the post Office department.
Other addresses We're given by Leon
S. Merrill. dean of the college of agri-
culture of tine University OF Maine. up
on Good Roads, and by State Lee
turer Is. Walker MeKeen Of Fryeburg
upon "rhe Recall" A program of mu-
sic and Rotations was presented,
mostly by members of Capital Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

The last speaker of the afternoon
was State Lecturer B. Walker Mekeeh,
who discussed THE Recall" a subject
to which he has given a great deal OF
study in the past few months lie
spoke in part as follows:
"A resolve proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the state, pro-
viding for the recall of unworthy Of
fieers and the election of their sue
cessors, was presented at the last ses-
sion of the Grange by the committee
ON temperance, which RECOMMENDED
it's adoption. The resolve did not re-
ceive a passage but it was voted that
II he printed and sent to the subordt-
nate Oranges.
"The right of the recall is the pow
or to remove an official at an election
held upon petition of specified per
centage of the qualified voters OF tue
district in which he is elected.
gives to the people the power to ans
charge an incompetent. DISHONEST Oh
unfaithful servant at any time, as al
individual has the right to DO ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

schools, churches social centers, rail-
ways. stores and the physician. Good
roads viii raise land values on an av-
erage $3.50 an acre. In the State we
have 2,366,000 acres of improved
farm land, which at $3.50 per acre
would mean an increase in value of
farm land, amounting to $10,620,000.
The speaker suggested as a remedy
a study of the States Industrial road
needs, including the area to be open
ed up, the tonnage to be carried, the
people to be served, the miles and To-
cation of roads required TO accommo-
date the needs of the State, CONNER
cially and socially. Roads should be
planned according to traffic require
ments and the system should include
both construction and repair" said DR..
Merrill.
He admitted that the interests Of
the summer visitors were important
but did not think that other interests
should be made subservient to their
wants. He criticised the present State
roads as laid out and showed by map
a number of instances where many
more people were accommodated on
other roads in the towns than by the
he, for the numerous petitions Tor
changes of State road which had been
received at the State highway depart
ment during the past year.
He advocated a committee or COM
mission TO investigate the needs of the
State as to good roads and asked WHY
il would not be just as wise meas
ure to appoint district engineers Tor
groups of towns and have them parity
paid by the State, as it is to hire dis
trict school superintendents and nave
them partly paid by the State. The
system of taxation should be revised
so that the expenses of the roads Will
be divided equitably among all the m
terests involved, argued the speaker
with the persons first benefited pay
ing the largest share.
"Wnat the State needs is not lump
sum Tor roads but 100000 year a
tax of one mill would give 100000
he continued
A recitation was given by Eleanor
Davis, piano solo by Mareella DAVIS
and a fine rendering OF The Ballard
of Elkanah b. Atkinson" by MISS
| Theresa Gormley.
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makes the public official amenable to
the people every day in the year, In
stead of one day in the year. Taken
with the initiative and referendum the
recall gives the people absolute con-
troll.
Maine already has the initiative
and referendum. The law may some
time be changed so as to provide for
the submission of the granting of all
public service corporation charters to
the people. Too many of these cor
porations get everything for nothing
and the people pay the bills.
Laws relating to the recall are of
recent date in America. However. the
principle was recognized here before
the adoption of the Federal Consti-
tuition, when the delegates to the Con-
tinental Congress from Pennsylvania
were recalled because they refused to
sign the Declaration of independence
and other delegates were, sent in their
places.
I'm 1903 and again in 1906 the vir-
ginia Legislature, passed resolutions in
support of an amendment providing for
the recall of United States senator's
"A revival and much broader appre-
cia zion of the principle is now before
us. To distrust the peoples ability to
| use tie recall is to doubt their power
for self-government. The people have
not Numbered. In the past and it is
surprising that any should dstrust
their powers for self-government now.
Tie general trend of public sentiment
is toward true democracy. The foun-
ders Of our own government eontem-
plated the carrying out of it's will by
representatives. Now the people de-
mand that representatives shall be the
mouthpiece of their will and suffrage
refuses to be limited by sex. Advances
have always been retarded by those
high il authority but they have come
and every step has counted for popu-
lar education and popular government
with comfort and power for the peo-
pie.
A significant recognition Of the re-
call is found in the development of
representative government in England
for after all it is not unlike the Brit
ism system by which Parliament is dis
solved when the members go back to
the people and a new Parliament is
elected.
''The recall now exists in the general
laws OF oregon, Ca1tOrnla, Idaho,
South Dakota. Texas and Washington.
IT exists in Maine by special act,
granting the city of Gardiner a COM
mission form of government.
"1he direct primary, the initiative,
referendum and the recall are insep-
arably united in the fight for the peo-
pies rule. Names direct primary is
deplorahly lacking in that under its
rule minority candidate fer United
States senator may be @elected by the
Legislature. 1t should be so amended
| as to make the vote for United States
senator non-partisan, or the Oregon re-
| quisement should be added,
1T has been claimed that the peo-
pies rule would ruin political parties.
weaken the standing of administrative
/ officers and lessen the respect due them
| but this has not proved TO be the case,
THE recall should most certainly IN
| clude those offices furthest removed
| from the people. The oregon recall in
! cludes the judiciary. The recall is in
/ harmony with a free people 1t gives
| Continued on page l3)
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Fire Patrols Taken Off.

State. Forest Commissioners Frank
F.. Mace has taken of all of the fire
patrols except those in the most re-
mote places. Reports of the timber
land owners are to the effect that the
foresst are soaked with rain, and that
there will be no dangers from fires
until fall, at least. II there are occa-
sienal rains there will be practically nc
danger this year, but if dry wealth
err should prevail tie men Will be sent
back into the woods again. The look
ont crew is still on duty, and will re-
port any dangers that may be threat
eued by fires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

of Augusta, under the direction of
County Lecturer William Henry Davis
of Augusta.
Opening Exercises.
1t was Ills A NJ. when Pomona Mas
ter Leonard Barber of Manchester
opened the gathering. About 300 We're
present 1T the morning session and
later the number was increased to
about 500. The exercises opened with
the singing of America" by the audi
ence under the leadership of Albert
Dennis of Manchester, with Mrs. An
ME H. Farnham of Augusta at the pi-
ano. Prayer was Offered by Rev. How
ard A. Clifford of Winthrop.
State Master Stetson.
state. Master Stetson spoke upon
Parcels Post" In opening he stated
that the Grange had been identified
with this problem for a number OF
years and fad adopted resolutions fa-
voring such law. He declared that
it was his feeling and belief that the
postal express bill known as the Lewis
bill. an exact copy of which had been
introduced in the United States Sem
ate by Senator Obadiah Gardner Of
| Maine was the most feasible PROPOSE
tor that had ever been considered. He
gave as his reasons for favoring the
| Lewis-Gardner bill the following argu-
mcnts:
"trhe demand for an adequate parcel
post that shall meet the needs of a
rapidly developing country and bust
ness condition is imperative.
1.-The express company-monopoly has
developed n SYSTEM that does not meet
to be transacted and has boone we'll
nigh intolerabe. There is hardly a
family in the United States that has
not had cause to complain of the ex-
press service, both IN eXorbitant rates
and in aggravating delays. The time
and conditions are ripe for radical
changes and any system that trans
acts the transportation business of the
country at the least possible cost and
delivers rapidly and directly is the
system that must ultimately prevail.
After giving the matter careful con-
sidaration am convinced that postal
/, express system. operated by and UNI
der the supervision of the post office
department viii best conserve the in
terest of all the people and for the fol-
lowing reasons:
F'irst-A general parcels post based
on any proposed fat rate would int
pose excessive charges on all short
distance shippers and would snbsidize
or give rates below cost to long dis
lance shippers. Such a parcels post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

advantage of weather conditions ant
fiuctuating markets.
In the country about 100000, 00G
| tons are handled from the farm to the
| railroads and the boats and wharves
| It costs % cents per ton each mile on
an average for this transportation.
| The average haul is "a miles and the
average cost per ton, S216, making IL
total cost of 100000 900 for this
transportation.
What oughtsit to cost? France does
| it for 10 cents per mile, England for
| the same. Belgium for 91A cents, Ger
many for Il cents and Switzerland
| for s. 1t has been done in certain
parts of this country for eight cents
per mile. 1t ought to be done for IL
cents throughout the country, then
| the total cost would be 100000, which
would afford a saving of $240,000, 900
annually
What does it cost Maine for trans
portation to and from the farms and
the railroad stations and steamboat
wharyes? We have in this State 25,-
$50, miles of highways Of which rs per
cent is located in cities. OF improved
roads the State had in 1907, according
to the report of the highway depart
ment per cent The amount expend-
ed, last year, upon the roads of the
State for maintenance, construction
and repair was S1,400,000. in addition
to TIE amount distributed throughout
the ate by the highway department.
The average amount of assessed
| property per mile of highway is $15,
S24 In the cities it is $S7,1 75. outside
| of the cities. S9931 Fifty eight per
| cent of the assessed property is at
tempting to repair % per cent. of the
mileage
In the cities the amount expended
| for construction and repairs is 1924
| per mile while in the country it is $2S
per mile in addition to the amount
| expended for snow roads. The aver
| age expenditure per mile is $62.67 and
| the average haul SO miles, while thu
| average 2-horse load weighs 22ff
| pounds The total amount carried tc
and from the farm and market is APP
| proximately 100000 tors. The cos
| per ton for each mile is 80 cents ant
| the cost for the entire haul s1.S9.
| "The total cost is S2.64o.000. where
! it ought to cost but 1884, 900. maxine
| q difference of $1,646.000, as the cos1
! annually of poor roads. On the aver
| age gravel road the depreciation OF
| horses is SIS per horse per year am
| for vehicles and harnesses not les
| than $40 per farm. For depreciation
| in value of horses there must be reck-
| oned $1,000, 900. and for depreciation
| of vehicles and harnesses, 100000
| making a grand total of $S,446,0 900, TO
! excessive cost and depreciation.
! THE United States is expending fol
| construction and maintenance o
| roads an average of S37 annually. II
| Maine. last year. we expended $62, OF
| S25 per mile more than the average
| SO that transportation really ought L
! cost us less if we are getting returns
| for our money. So we are spendins
| sc per cent, more than the averag
! vet as matter of fact it costs us al
| average of 80 cents per ton per mile
while the average for the country
| is %.
! Good roads affect the value of farm
| property The farm is brought rela
| lively nearer the market The homes
| are brought relatively nearer u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Summer Library School.

At the session, Monday. of the sum-
mer library school, Miss Avis Morrison
of Belfast, recently in the art depart
ment of the city library lat SPRING
field, Mass, Will give demonstration
of book mending to be followed by
practical work on the part of all pres
emit The sessions of the school will be
from A. NJ. to noon and from l.30
to- 8 PM. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
New Corporations.

S1'1fe following corporation has filed
a certificate of organization, under the
general law, at the department of
State: ~
Hallett Vehicle Fire Co, organized
at Augusta for the purpose OF manu-
facture and sale of automobile tires,
shoes and filters with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. OFF,
GERS: President, l.. ]. Coleman of Au-
gusta; treasurer, c. e. Beane of Au-
gusta. Certificate filed. Aug. 16, 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

Earned run-Morrell. Stolen bases
Morrell. Baehand, Sewall. Struck out
BY Hallet g. by McCartin 7. Hit by
pitched ball-Dunoan, Sewall. Wild pitch
-Hallet. Passed balI-Morrell 2. Base
on balls-OG Hallet 2, off McCartin l..
Sacrifice hits-Bolduc Besselle, Driscoll.
umpires, Cobb and McDermott. Time,
LBS. Attendance, 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
!, Trunk Line Maintenance.

The maintenance crew on the trunk
line highway in South Portland is do
ing very satisfactory work, according
to information received at the State
highway department. and 1t is hoped
some of the rough section in that To-
Getty extending towards Biddeford
Will be in very good condition when
this work is comnleted.
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KENNEBEC.
PtTTsToN.

Mrs. Martha Stilphen of New Hamp-
shire is ;he-guest of her brother, Amos
Baker.
Miss Edith Emerson. is visiting
friends in Bath.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mullen and Mrs.
Florence Lane of Springfield. Mass,
Mrs. Winnie Bragdon and Mrs. Lillian
Lamson of Pittston visited Augusta,
and attended the band concert at To-
eus TnurSday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
The Danger of limitations.

An Ohio druggist writes The Practical Druggist" prominent
Drug Journal follows Please furnish formula for All the formulas
have worked with either Ineffective disage administer"
To this THE Practical Druggist" replies We do supply formulas for
proprietary articles We couldn't if His experience with initiative
formulas is not surprising but just what is expected When Cas
wanted why not supply the genuine make substitute fair
right to label Cto We all of laxative preparations for
Children but Casto and think would
M kindly toward her product under such name
No mother with spark of affection her child will overlook the sigma
ture of Chas E. Fletcher when buying Castora.
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Driver w. f. Corbett of Cushnoe
Hose Co, is enjoying a vacation which
he is passing in Brunswick and Port
land. His place is being taken by the
spare driver j. E.Wharff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Onicer OF dc day. Capt. Belcher.

Officer OF the day, Capt Belcher.
William O'Mara has returned to the
Home from a furlough passed with rela-
tiyes in Fitchburg
General Joseph S. Smith has returned
to his home in Bangor, after an official
visit to the Branch.
Frank n. Humid. late Co. G, I'd Mass.
Inf. Spanish War;, former member of
the Branch. has reported for readmis-
sion.
Two baseball games are scheduled for
this week Tuesday, with the Randolph
Locals, and Saturday, with the fast Hal
lowell team.
-~Charles p Chase. late member of the
18th Unattached Me. Inf, and Thomas
Johnson, late Co. X, 9th r. l. Inf, have
been granted discharges from the Home
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home post office for the
week ending, Aug. II; Edward Braman,
Charles NJ. Moore, Henry II. Shaw, Jo-
seph Walker and William Wood
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Brown Gott.

Charles Brown, driver of the commits
sary team. and Miss Mabel l.. Gott a
waitress. Were married, Saturday eve
ming. in Augusta. A large number of
their friends We're at the electric sta
ton to receive them but We're disap-
pointed. The happy couple left the car
outside the Home grounds and walked
in after everything quieted down. The
young couple have many friends here,
who unite in wishing them many years
of happiness.
Evening star., 1912-10-06
CORNELL IS SHAKy
OberIin Boys Have Easy Time,
Winning by Score of 13 to 0.
ONLY ONE GOAL Is KICKED
New Workers Use Forward Pass
Extensively, But Without
Effect.

ITHACA, n Y. October :.-Oberlin was
superior to Cornell in nearly all depart
ments of the game and won today, IL to
~ Cornell used the forward pass extern
siveiy, gaining on some of these passes,
but lost the game on others that Oberlin
intercepted.
Both of the visitors scores We're made
by their backs recovering the ball on at
tempted passes. Quarterback Henderson
took one to the Cornell J-yard line, from
which point Left Halfback Fisher went
over i'll the second period. Left Half
Fisher recovered another in the fourth
period and ran 80 yards for touchdown
Only one goal was kicked. The lineup;
Evening star., 1912-10-06
VA. PLAYS RAGGEDLY
Despite Winning Score OF
As to O.
RANDOLPH DOES WELL
Former Western High Boy Plays
Brilliantly Against Randolph
Macon.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. October >.
Though Virginia walked over the light
Randolph Macon eleven easily this after
noon, her play was ragged and discourag-
ing throughout. The score was io to o..
Virginia. offensive strength was exceed
ingly poor without Capt Todd, while the
line failed noticeably to prove itself the
stone wall that "a bunch OF forwards of
that weight should be. Upon numerous
occasions the Virginia backs were spilled
before they could get started through
failure Of the line to hold
Considering the fact that three touch
downs were scored in the last seven min
utes of play, it appeared that George
towns score Of 80 to last Saturday
against Randolph Macon would not be
equaled. 'Hev" Carter and Todd were
the only two regulars missing.
Randolph, the former Western High
School boy. substituted for Todd at
quarterback. and played a wonderful
game throughout. Besides exercising ex-
cellent Judgment i'm directing the plays,
Randolph gave splendid exhibition of
catching punts. The kicks Of the RAN
dolph- Macon men were short. as rule,
and necessarily Randolph had to get them
all while on the run. Randolph, Thoms,
Gooch and Maxson each pulled off spec
tacular runs from thirty to fifty yards.
The lineup: