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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
PITTSFIE:L.D.

a pleasing recital was given in
Powers hall, NJ. c. l.. Thursday eve
ing, by the pupils of Miss story, tea.ch-
er of elocution, and Miss Green.
teacher of music. Those who took part
We're: Miss I.aurette Henzie. Miss
Mamie Spaulding. Frederick Wiley.
Miss Edythe Heseltine, Clare Linscott.
Mrs. Dorice Dyer, Everett <. IIwrd
Miss Martha Drake and Miss Ethel
NJ. Fosg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles White have
returned from Isatahdin. Iron Works,
where they have been in camp. for the
past three months.
Miss Maud Bracket has returned
from a visit with friends in Skowhe-
gan.
T. b Dow is in Bueksport, assist
ing at the boot and shoe store OF +.
r. Dinsmore. who is at a hospital for
medical treatment
Efforts are being made here to form
a baseball team to represent Pittsfield
Tor the season Of 1912 C. b. Josslyr.
the former Boston American and
Eastern League pitcher. has consent
ed 10 act as captain of the new team
and any one interested in the matter
are asked to confer with him.
Waverley Rebekah Lodge entertafn-
ed the charter members of the ledge.
Thursday evening. in n pleasant man
uer by giving "A program of enter
tainment and serving refreshments. y
good number Of the charter members
were present
r. i. Conner. whose orockery end
confectionery store was recently de-
stroyed by fire. has rented the Con
nor store on Main street. which has
been occupied hy f. A. Palmer and
viii take possession Of same. next
week.
Pittsfield Grange, Saturday evening,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

More than d score of families wern
forced out of their homes by fire. FRI
day evening in six-stUy double apart
ment house at SSi Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Cambridge, Mass, which caused
damage estimated at $3J.0d0 No person
was injured. The circumstances sur
rounding the blaze We're considered so
mysterious by the fire department ofii-
cals that they will be reported, Saturday.
to the state fire marshal.
Eight persons were hart. one mortalls.
in a collision, Friday, hetween q Spring.
field avenue and a Bergen street trolley
car on Springfield aveifue. Newark, N.
J. The Bergen street car was overturn-
ed and the passengers pinned beneath tile
debris, which Immediately caught fire.
Failure of the hlnEes to work properly
is believed to have caused the crash.
Henry Cordes. an aged resident of New
ark, WI probably dt,
The ure of caramel to give color 10
vinegar cannot be considered as an
adulteration, accerdin & To an opinion
BY Judge Sanderson in the superior
court. Boston, Friday. and Is COM
plants against storeiaeepers brought
by the Boston Board of Health We're
ordered quashed. Judge Sanderson
heard the testimony of n number of
experts. who agreed that the use of
caramel was not ha.rglful to public
health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
WILL RESUME PlCkETlNG.
Leaders Urges Strikers to Keep Up
the Fight to the End

Lawrence Feb. 9.-While the hearing
was in progress at the court house, the
strike committee met at their headquar-
ters and after a long talk by Chairman
Wm Yates, voted to resume pie<etins
In order to keep within the law It was
arranged that pckets shall form an end
less chain. walking in single file and keep
constantly on the move. The committee
also voted to ask the carmen 10 refuse
to carry strikebreakers on the street
cars.
In his talk Chairman Yates criticized
the American Federation of Labor Tor
taking up the strike, and charged the
leaders of that organization with insi1-
cerity. Il am of the opinion" Yates
said, that we are nearing a crisis and
something important will take place with
in a week. We must not let up in ouf
efforts. There must be no letup in the
picketing. Don't let the soldiers scare or
bulldoze you
At a craft meeting under the auspices
of the Central Labor Union, this morning.
the Pacific mill print works employees
voted to demand Is per cent. increase in
wages and time and a half for overtime
after 40 p. NJ
The meeting of the executive commits
tee of the / W. w. strike committee
scheduled for this morning was interfered
with by the fact that many members 2i
the committee We're either witnesses OF
spectators at the Ettor and, Govannitu
trial in police court. a4i.
1t was announced at the meeting that
several new speakers would be in the
city, on Sunday. and several meetings
have been arranged for that day. Among
the speakers will be DIR. James =. Reed
and Thomas Powers of Rhode Island, an l
Elizabeth GurleY Flynn and Peter Nc
Dermot of New York Reports of sew
eral of the committees representing the
different nationalities We're received. the
Franco-Belgians reporting that they had
been refused permission to appear on the
streets of Boston with their German
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
BATES COLLEGE.
Relay Team OFF for Boston to Com
pete in the B. A. A. Meet.

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.-
Manager Frank c. Adams and Captain
Y. 5. blanchard left. Friday, for Bos-
ton to attend the B. \. A. meet. The
team follows them. this morning. and
will stop at the Copley Square Hotel.
The relay team, which will compete
with Colby, consists of c. a, Dennis.
13 of Worcester, Mass; c. A. r.
Thompson. IS, Lewiston: w. p. Deer
ing '13, Denmark; 4. l. Baker, II,
Richmond. Besides the team the fol
lowing men We're taken and will COM
pete in the open events. Capt
Vaughan Blanchard in the hurdles;
William r. Kempton in the high jump;
Guy c. Cove in the shot put.
blanchard. Cove and Kempton have
all won their "B's' in track, and Cove
and blanchard won points in The New
England Intercollegiate meet al
Springfield last spring, and should
make a creditable showing for Bates
Kempton, who took second place in
the quadrangular meet at Colby, last
spring, should make a good showing
in spite Of the fact that he underwent
an operation for appendicitis, last
summer Coach Jim Lathrop, who
has been working with the track men
since Christmas. accompanied the
team to Boston.
Prof. William r. Hartshorn is i'll al
his home on College street and unable
to meet his classes for the examina-
tions
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

decree be delayed "A hours, until the
American consul could communicate
with the state department. The gov
ernor also refused this request and
demanded that the railroad and wharf
be turned over 10 him by o'clock,
this morning. The commander of the
Petrol landed IS marines and placed
them upon the wharf and at the rail-
road office.
i'he British. Italian, Mexican, Dan
ish and Norwegian consuls were sum
moned and through them the governor
protested to the American consul and
the Petrefs commander against the
landing of the marines.
President Bonila was informed OF
the turn of events. and he ordered that
detachments of armed troops be inn
mediately placed at Laguana. one
mile south and at Chameleon, IS miles
south of Puerto Cortez, with instruc-
tions TO stop all trains. When this or
der was given a number os banana
trains we're out and its enforcement
meant that several ships in the har-
Dor would be unable to get cargoes
Up to the hour of sending this dis
patch eFeb. -, the commander of the
Petrel bad received no instructions
from Washington and was contem-
plating withdrawing the marines
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
Closing Programs,
COnvOCatiOn Week

Bangor. Me, Feb 9-The seventh an
nual Convocation Week of Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary closed. Friday. with two
lectures each by DR. Smith of st. Paul
and DIR. Jefferson. pastor of Broadway
Tabernacle New York DR.. Smith in his
lecture on 1.-THE Result OF the German
Reformation" questioned the greatness
and luster that had been accorded LII
Tiers Personal character and work, and
he suggested that John Calvin was no.
the most lovable character in the world.
In a second lecture on 'The Church and
future democracy would depend almost
entirely on the ethics of Jesus.
DR.. jefferson continued his talks TO
ministers on the shepherd idea in the
ministry, and during his afternoon lee
tIire on 1.-The Minister'S Temptations ar
raigned most severely those in the pro-
fession who are greedy and avaricious,
over-ambitious, or church politicians He
said that this element in the ministry hal
killed faith in the ministry and In the
church on the part of thousands of lay
men. He advised ministers to be temper
ate in their use of books, not to be swept
off their feet by fads, and to find tho
true roots and fun light of fruitful min
istry in the needs and troubles of their
parishes.
Speakers for the 1918 convocation will
be Prof Graham TAYLOR Of the Chicago
Commons. Prof. G. ~ Johnston Russ of
MeGin University, and Prof. Henry VAN
dyke of Princeton. A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

table Compound. Ny husband said it
would restore my health and it has. -
Mrs. MAY WYATT, Ashland, Ky.
There are probably hundreds of thou
sands of women in the United States
who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy, which was produced from
roots and herbs over thirty years ago by
a woman to relieve woman's s suffering.
Observation-Disclosures Woman says:
Camden, N. III had female trou-
BILE and a serious displacement and was
tired and discouraged and unable to do my
work. My doctors told me | never could
be cured without an operation, but
thanks to Lydia E. Pinkham' S Vegetable
Compound am cured of that affiiction
and have recommended it to more than
one of my friends with the best results. !"
Mrs. ELLA JOHNSTON, 324 Vine ST.
IL you want special advice write TO
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conf-
dentiaD Lynn. Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

for New York. 7fs miles east of Sandy
Hook at AS 4. NJ Doolt late Satur-
day or. $50 4. NJ. Sunday
New York. Feb Steamer Cam
pania, Liverpool and Queenstown for
New York, $50 miles east of Sandy
Hook at 4 A. NJ. Dock about ESQ p.
NJ, saturday
Portland Me-. Feb 9.-Arrived:
steamer Turceman 6Brl, Bristol
Schooners CatawaInteak. Bosfon Haz-
81 Trahey, from Noel. y. s. Wis Boston
lin tow); Fuller Palmer Baltimore.
Sailed; Steamer Coban O}D. Louis
burg. G. Il.
Roekland, Me. Feb. 9-Arrived.
Schooner Hugh De Paynes, Portland.
Sailed: Schooners Metinic, Stonigton;
Ida Il. Gibson, Brooklyn.
Newport, r. l., Feb. 9.-The British
bark Savoa. owned in Philadelphia, a
month out from Belize. British Honduras.
for Stamford, CT. was forced to seek
harbor here. today. short of provisions
and damaged BY storms. Capt. James w
Porter reported that in Lat. $50 north
Long. 7439 west he sighted q lot OF
wreckage. indicating the loss of some
vessel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

II. Proctor of the state police was
called to the stand to testify that
these letters We're taken from Ettor
when the latter was arrested. Two of
them We're addressed to Ettor and the
third to Haywood.
a long argument followeds as to
whether the letters should be placed
in evidence. Attorney j. +. S. Mahoney
for the defence contended that the
letters had not been legally secured by
the prosecution. The district attorney
insisted that the letters We're proper
evidence and had n direct bearing on
the case. Haywood interrupted with
an objection to the reading of the let
ter addressed to him, but the conrt
informed him that he had alienated
his rights in the matter by refusing
To testify about the letter. The judge
finally admitted the letters and they
We're read.
The letter to Haywood was written
on e letter head of the Industrial
Workers of the World, which bore the
printed names Of Vincent st. John. as
general secretary treasurer and Will
liam r, Trautmann as assistant secre-
tary and organizer. 1t was signed by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
TELEGRAM S.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Ter. head of the beef department Of
Swift < Co, and defendant IN the
case. Judge Carpenter reserved ms
ruling on a motion made by the de-
fence to have his name kept ont OF
tho record.
Another telegram introduced was
addressed to the eompanY's represen-
tative at Baltimore and bore the date
July %, 1910. 1t read; We have fegu-
lated shipments TO every point in your
territory. this week. and expect good
results Swift & Co
There was a stir among the defend
ants when oneof the government
counsel inadvertently began to read
two kilograms dated September, 1911,
which was outside the period covered
by the indictment. They were at a loss
to understand where the government
obtained the two messages. Ihey
learned later that the messages were
found in the New York office by Sc
crct Service men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
| HONDURAS HOT
~" VIZ
Over the Enforcement Of
A Government Decree,
Which Results in Landing Of
United States Marines.
Government Wharf and Railroad at
peurto cortez Are Seized.

Puerto cortez, Honduras, Feb. -
delayed in transmission). There has
been a clash between United States
and Honduran authority over enforce
ment of n government decree direct
ing representatives of w. S. Valentine
TO surrender to government authorities
the government railroad. the wharf
and other properties held under lease
by the Valentine syndicate.
Sevepty-fve marines from the Unit
ed States gunboat Petrol landed and
seized the wharf and railroad. Hondu-
ran troops were then ordered TO stop
all trains. The governor has filled a
protest.
The population here was greatly in
censed at the landing of the marines.
Acting upon the authority of Con-
! gres5, which declared the | Valentine
contracts cancelled, President Bonilia
ordered that civil proceedings be
brought Against w S. Valentine of
New York, ordered delivery to the
government of the railroad and wharf
and demanded an accounting for al
legged damages sustained by the gov
ernment.
The decree was served upon A. G..
Greeley, local manager of the Valen-
tine syndicate, who asked time to
communicate with Mr.. Valentine. This
request was refused. Greeley appealed
TO the American consul, who asked
the cooperation of the commander of
The gunboat Petrel, now in the bar
bor.
The commander of the Petrol re-
duested that the enforcement OF tne
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
Shipping News.

Boston. Feb 9.-Arrived: Schooner
Ella r. Crowell. Rockport, Me Below.
schooner Stanley NJ. Seaman. from
Gulfport, Miss.
Sailed: Sehooners Wyoming, Nor
folk; Malcolm Baxter, Jr Newport
News; Clara a. DonneIl, Norfolk for
salem; Jessie A. Bishop. Norfolk;
Alice Holbrook, do and Mayport,
Maude Palmer, Hobollen and Newport
News, Hume. Belfast.
Passport Me-, Feb. 9.Sailed
scheoners Horny II, Chamberlain, st.
John. y, b.: Hunter. do.
Sable Island. Feb. 9.-~Steamer ST
Lcuis, Southampton and cherhourg
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

After a conference with President
Taft. Friday, Senator Curtis and Rep-
Anthony of Kansas, said that the
President would not fill the vacancy on
the supreme court bench until next
week. although the semi official an
nouncement was made at the Whlte
House. Thursday night, that the ap-
pointment would be decided upon at
FRIDAYS cabinet meeting. Senator
Curtis said the President had decided
to consider once more the claims MADE
by Kansans in behalf of United States
Judge Hook. Sec. Nagel. however. was
still regarded. Friday, as the probable
appointee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
BRINGS NO RESULTS.
Legislative Committees Meeting With
Owners and Strikers Is UnproductiVe.

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. 9.-The legisla.
tive committee which. yesterday, met
both the mill owners aud the striking
textile workers of Lawrence. was unable
70 see a clear way to settling the month
long controversy when the members COM
pared notes at meeting here, today.
This is the statement Of member of the
committee, although the committee as It
whole took no action and made no an
neuncement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
Rupture and Piles
Now curabla

Dr. A. W. Turner. Boston specialist.
has published q pamphlet explaining how
rupture. piles. tstula or rectal troubles
may be cured TO stay cured without gO-
ing to q hospital or using the knife.
and letters are coming To the doctor In
great numbers from other physicians and
sufferers every where.
To all injuries the doctor sends the
pamphlet by mail without charge.
Tile Doctors address is A. w. Turner.
NJ. ID. NJ. T., Hotel Pelham, Il Boylston
st. Boston, Mass. febl0-lg
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
WIFE'S HEALTH
RESTORED
Husband Declared Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Would Re-
store Her Health,
And 1t Did.
Ashland, KY. - "Four years ago l
seemed to have everything the matter

with me. | had fe-
malea and kidney trou-
BILE and was SO bad off
/ could hardly rest
day or night. | doc
tored with all the.
best doctors in town
and took many kinds
of medicine but moth
ing did any good un-
til | tried your won-
derful remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's s Vege-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

Miss Margaret Byington of Pitts
burg, testified. Friday, before the stan
lev investigation committee regarding
conditions at the Homestead plant OF
the United States Steel Corporation
Miss Byington once wrote book on
that subject. She is the first woman
to appear before the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

win work the Third and Fourth de-
srees on II candidates. A Harvest
supper will be served under the diree-
tion of Perley +. Noble and aids.
A game of basketball viii be PLAYED
in Union hall. Saturday evening, be-
tween NJ. G. 1. and Higgins Classical.
Between halves u game win be played
by NJ. Z. l. girls
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
Price of Silver Hiahest- Since 1907.

New Ysrk, Feb. 9.-The price of silver
in the local market touched 605 cents, to-
day, the highest since November, 1901,
Authorities in the financial district are
quoted as crediting the rise of silver to
the activity of a powerful syndicate at
work in India
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

band" To collect funds for the strikers.
The executive committee of the Central
Labor Union, the representative body of
the American Federation of Labor, met.
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

Washington, Feb. 9.-Tbe state de
partinent is watching developments in
the dispute between tie Honduran
government and representatives Of the
Valentine syndicate.
Recently the department learned
that without notice to this government
the Honduran officials We're about to
seize the Valentine properties. The
gunboat Petrol was sent to Puerto
Cortes and sailors were landed. The
property vas not seized. The only pur-
pose of landing the Bluejackets was
to guard against violence. The ques-
tion Of title To the property in dispute
is tc be settled through judicial and
diplomatic methods.
An arrangement for the adjustment
of tie dispute between the concession
aries and the Honduran government
was provided for in contract held py
the Morgan syndicate, but this has
lust been abandoned and the issue re-
mains open.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
HoNouRAN CONGRESS ACTS.
Declares Contracts Made With w.
Valentine, American, Cancelled.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Feb. 9.-The
Congress of Honduras has declared
that all contracts made with the
American. w. 5. Valentine, in eennec-
ton with the Puerto Certez lailroad'
wharf and lighthouse are cancelled.
The Congress directs the President
of the republic 10 take possession OF
ali he property immediatelN ON be-
half Of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10
THE LAWRENCE STRIKE
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE

Continued fr N Page One.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-10

The commander OF the Petrol re-
nuested that the enforcement of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-18
THE TRUSTS ROBBERY

Pay or starve," and "pay O. shivcr."
These are the edicts Of the trusts:
rbc meat trust, the sugar trust. the
coffee trust. the woolcn u,0, the cot
ton trust, the shoe trust. the lumber
trust, the coal trust and all the rest
of the trusts born under Roosevelt
and grown strong under TAI.
These trusts knowing that tho Amer.
acan consumers are c0uipeoled TO pay
4heir price, for the Heu1Dcan pro
,octive tariff prohibits tho iMporta
zion OF goods which conld be sold
cheaper annually rob American peO.
pie Of $4,000, 900, 900 year. ~ fraud.
uient use OF the tariff. II tho American
people could purchase their goods OF
SSur manufacturers at tho same price
charged TO foreigners they would save
$4,000, 100000 year. Think what that
means! II means the saving Of over
800 q year per family on manufactur-
ia goods along. Lower tarin duties
will bring this about.
infthc 1905 campaign President Taf,
promised the American people he
would save at least a portion Of that
more than $4,000. .OOO. 900 by having the
eariff reduced, but he has since prov
zen TO be much more concerned about
the pocket.books Of the trusls than the
welfare OF the people at large The
sariff on most OF the neccssaries OF
life is higher than when he was elect
rst, and the cost OF living scars high
ssr than ever
President Taft having violated his
'antc-elcction pledge with respect to
lowering the tariff, is II not time to
'sry tho Democratic party, whose rep.
Hesentatives Ia the national house OF
Representatives redeemed very pledge
TO the 1908 Democratic platform
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-18
BULGARIA DECLARES
WAR AGAINST TURKEY
Porte Holds as Inso|ent ths
Demands Of the ALLIES.

London. Oct. 17.--Buisaria has de.
cIarcd war against Turkey. accordins
to dispatches received here from
Sofa. The reports are unconfirmed
es yet, but as an indication Of their
probable truth, dispatches from Con.
stantinople tell Of the departure from
the capitals OF Greece, Bulgaria and
6ervia of the Turkish ministers &C.
credited to them. The Constantinopls
dispatches add that the ottoman rep
resentatives did not even ask for
their passports. the omission being
made purposely as an affront to the
allies.
The Ottoman government charac.
terixes ~ "insOlent" the representa-.
tlons Of the allies calling on the
porte for reforms In Macedonia, and
has given the governments signing
the note ~ hours In which to apollo
gize for II.
Greece's demand for the release Of
the Greek vessels seized by Turkey
was entirely ignored by the sultan's
government.
Dispatches received from Podgo.
rita. the base of one Of the Monte.
negrin armies OF invasion, announces
that General Martinovitch has cap.
tured Mount Moritsch, fortified
post, opposite Tarakasch.