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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07
THE MINORITY REPORT.
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producers and solely in the interest
commonly known as the Sugar Trust p"
The report asserts that the sugar
beet growing industry would be kill
ed if the beet refineries were forced
To suspend by tariff legislation. There
are $4,000 farmers engaged in grow
ing sugar beets, the report asserts. and
the Democratic party says to these
farmers: We propose to make you pay
for this reduction in the tariff on
sugar
Predicting dire days for the sugar
consumer, the report continues:
Net in the palmiest days of the
trust when Mr.. Havemeyer ruled its
fortunes with a rod of iron and an
ambition bounded only by the confines
OF this country, did the American SUI
gar Refining Co. ever menopoliZe such
a portion of the sugar consumed in the
United States as this bill would deliV-
CT into its keeping
The assertion that the Underwood
bill will help the sugar retiners and
destroy the beet industry is followed
hy the insnuation that there has been
collision between the Democratic ma
jority and the sugar trust. In charg-
ing that the heneficiaries of the tariff
renewal will be the sugar refiners, the
report makes this specification:
Another evidence of the closeness OF
the union between the Democratic par
ty and the sugar trust is found in the
chemical schedule recently passed by
the unanimous vote of the Democratic
representatives and opposed by the
an
representatives.
THE Payne Aldrich bill places an
ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. on
bone black. In the Democratic cheml-
cal schedule the duty on all items III
this section, except bone black, is re-
duced from % per cent. TO 10 per cent.
Bone black is taken out of the section
and placed on the free list. Who uses
lone black? Practically no one except
the sugar refineries. 1t is one of the
PRINCIPAL items of expense in refining
sugar.
The man who uses lampblack In
painting his barn must pay 10 per
cent. duty ON the same, but the sugar
trust. that uses millions of pounds OF
bone black, shall have the duty re-
moved entirely so that it can import
the most expensive material used IN
it's business without paying any rev.
erut into the national treasury.
Now. less than a month after the
pqssace of the chemical schedule, the
same Democratic party introduces a
bin placing sugar on the free list, re-
lieving these same refiners of the bur-
den of s52, 600, 600 on their raw sugar.
Thus the union has been consum-
mated
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Modified Demands Ex-
peCtedfrom Coal Miners,
Following Operators Rejection
OF All Points Asked.
Set Back by Absence Of Counter
ProposaIs.-Prices Raised.

New York. March 6.--The flat rejec-
ton of the demands of the anthracite
miners by the coal operators is eX-
pected to be followed by the submits
sion of modified demands on the part
of the mine workers. A committee of
coal operators will, at the conference
with the miners. next week, submit
their reply to the miners rejecting
their demands. The mine workers had
expected that the demands would be
refused but that the operators would
offer counter proposals.
Many of the operators, however.
believe that the mine workers will
submit modified demands and ask the
operators to join with them in Sc
ries of conferences, so that a settle
mont may be reached and strike
avoided when the present working
agreement expires, on March 81. Pres
ident White of the mine workers has
said that the men would quit work
the minute the agreement expires.
Mr.. White and his associates said
previous to the conference last week.
that they expected that the demands
would be refused.
The operators are keeping close
mouthed on the question of the sup
PLY of coal on hand in case of a
strike. Some dealers, it was reported,
have already marked up the price of
anthracite and bituminous coal.
though the larger companies say no
advance in price has been made.
The following statement was author
lied. today, by the anthracite opera
tors:
I'm view of the reported advances
in prices of anthracite il should be
stated that these are not made by the
operators but by retail dealers.
THE wholesale prices of prepared
or domestic sizes of anthracite have
remained substantially constant. for
nine wears If as result of sns-
pension of work as in 1906, or a.
threatened suspension, the prices To
the consumer have been advanced. II
has been due wholly to the fact that
the apprehensions of the public have
enabled retail dealers to exact larger
profit by selling at higher figures.
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Public Funeral
For Names Dead.

Washington, March 6.-Public flu
neral honors in charge of the navy
department will be given the last of
the Names dead, in this city, on
March -. according TO a tentative
program made public. today. The pro-
gram will be dependent upon the free
ing of the hulk of the wrecked battle
ship from the Golfer dam in Havana
harbor. on March 10. as is now plan
ned.
The services over the remains of
the 81 bodies recovered will be held
on the white lot, after which the
bones will be borne on caissons to
the Spanish war section of Arlington
National cemetery across the Poto-
mac. The honorary escort will be COM
posed of attachments from the army
and navy. the militia of the District of
Columbia and Spanish War veterans.
officers of the Maine and members of
patriotic and military organizations.
1t is expected that President Taft
Will be a participant in the exercises.
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Discussed by Natl Civic
Federation, "Wednesday.
Sec. Mcveagh Tells Results
Of Employees QuaTrels.
President Taft and Champ Clark
Speakers at Banquet.

Washington, March 1.-THE assertion
that quarrels among themselves, more
than anything else, had prevented PEN
sion legislation in favor of civil service
employees, was made by Franklin Mac
Neagh. secretary of the treasury, when
he addressed the National Civic Fed
Grafton, today. in favor of a retirement
pension for superannuated employees
of the government He said that if the
government interpreted strictly the
civil Service rules, great number
OF half efficient employees would be
turned out Immediately.
other speakers who urged the mme-
diate establishment of a civil pension
bv the government We're Representa-
tive Gillett of Massachusetts, author oil
civil pension bill now pending in
Congress. and Andrew w. Mckee,
president of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association.
The high cost of living was discussed
by John Hays Hammond. The over
production of gold, the decrease of ee-
real production acreage, the increase
in urban population and the higher
standard of living We're among rea-
sons given by Mr.. Hammond for the
rise in food prices.
Tie federation approved the propos-
al by President Taft for a commission
on Industrial relations embodied III
bills recently introduced into the SEN
ate and the House, and also the report
by the employers liability commission.
A letter calling for an investigation
of the exoneration from certain
charges of Joseph H. Choate by the
American Bar Association. was pre-
scented by Charles F. Johnson and was
submitted to the federation. Others
who spoke today, were; William r.
Wilcox, chairman of the Employers
Welfare department, who condemned
the profit-sharins system as employed
by corporations; VIM. j. Schieffelin of
New York City pension funds: Lucian
W. Clancy of the United States bu-
reau Of labor and ]. G. Sehmidlapp of
Cincinnati
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TROOPS GO.
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sent a special train to bring back the
French residents The priests have re-
fused 10 leave the town and have
made urgent appeals for assistance,
but little help is available.
Nightly firing of what seems to be
"A cannon south of Pekin aIouses curl
osity 1t has not been possible TO aseer-
tain the cause but II is thought that
Villagers are firing jingals-chinese
guns-to scare off robbers. 6a
Willard d. Straight, the former Amer
lean consul at Mukden, describes an M
teresting adventure in which Prince
Ching, the ex-premier, who is now IN
the French hospital. was one of the
principals Prince Ching wanted to re-
cover a deserted treasure. and store i
in the French bank Mr.. Straight and
Jean Casenaye, a French banker, WITH
Ching's sons, accompanied him, and they
proceeded with a number of carts to the
palace. The bullion was found where
il had been secreted. and 10000 taets
and other valuables were gathered %
gether The soldiers guarding the pal
ace became surly when they saw thai
the wealth was to be taken away AMI
threatened to seize It. The distribution
of 1900 taeis. however. with gentle per-
suasion by the princes, resulted in then
permitting the carts to depart
Strange incidents are numerous. Ons
official. who returned to his wrecked
home. found that only silver had bees
taken. The floors were streRn with for
eign bank notes. for the soldiers kne1
nothing of their value, pawnshof
keeper saved his house from flames by
delivering basket of silver to soldiers
at the door
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07
Mitchell Declines
Promise to Judge

Washington, March 6.-John Nit
chell, vice president of the American
Federation of Labor, today, declined
to give to Judge Wright of the dis
trict supreme court, any assurance
that he expected hereafter to lend adj
herence to the DEGREES of the judicial
tribunals of the land.
To do SO, he declared, would be an
admission that he had heretofore
failed to comply with lawful DEGREES.
Mr.. Mitchell said he would rather be
convicted of contempt than be acquit
ted on any other ground that the facts
in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07
The Convention
In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 9.
Gu. of the 81 Oklahoma counties,
which had reported the results OF to-
days Republican convention up to 1880
O'Clock, tonight, 16 had instructed their
delegates to cast the 1856 ballots ac-
credited to them in the state conven-
tor for Former President Theodore
Roosevelt as the party's Presidential
nominee. Ten others. with 40 delegates
instructed for President Taft and the
five remaining counties held "split con-
yertiens so that the So delegates &C
credited to them are in the doubtful
column. Forty five counties were still
tn b.. heard from.
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Pembroke FinIayson Dead.

New York, March 6-Pembroke Fin
layson, formerly of the Brooklyn Ma
tional League baseball team, is dead al
the Norwegian hospital in Brooklyn Is
the result of peritontis. He was only .
years old. and had made an enviablo
record as a professional ball player. Al
his home, today, it was said he strained
himself while playing, last summer for
the Memphis team. He leaves widow
and two children.
Finlayson played with the Breoklyns
for three years, but was then traded ia
the Lawrence team and subsequently
pitched for Brockton, Rochester and
Memphis
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The challenge" outcroppines.

Washington, March 6.-More CORE
spondence on the Presidential primary
challenge = episode passed, today
between the Taft headquarters and
the Roosevelt headquarters.
Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. chairman
of the Roosevelt executive committee
who issued the challenge. answered
Director Mckinley of the Taft bureau,
who had asked If Senator Dixon pro-
posed a primary by authority OF Col
onel Roosevelt
Senator Dixon said he acted as the
representative of the seven governors,
who called upon Colonel Roosevelt TO
be a candidate and that no clearer
authority could be had.
Director Mckinley received Senator
Dixons reply. late today. just as he
was going to some conferences at the
Capitol.
He said he would reply, probably
tomorrow.
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Strike Conditions
In Great Britain

London, March 6.-OfIicials' state
ments issued, this evening, concern
ing the numerous conferences held
today, bearing upon the coal strike
were devoid of information as to the
results, if any, achieved. The nego-
tiations were renewed, this morning,
with hopes that a speedy settlement
would be reached but nothing has
been disclosed indicating progress in
that direction.
The miners representatives confer
red With the premier and his col
leagues for nearly three hours, and
the official report says that at Mr..
Asquith's request they promised to
attend further conferences IF de-
sired" From this it is deduced that
the premier has not yet abandoned
hope of finding a basis for agreement
between the disputants.
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oyster Bay. \ V, March 6.-George
w. Perkins. former partner of j. p.
Morgan. paid mysterious visit TO
Theodore Roosevelt here, TO-DAY. Ar.
Perkins supposed activity in behalf OF
COL Roosevelt and his connection
with the International Harvester CO.
have furnished campaign material Tor
the colonefs opponents since ne &c
clared himself willing to accept the
Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Perkins slipped inconspicuousiy
into Oyster Bay, late this afternoon.
The New York financier remained on
Nv a short time at Sycamore Hill be-
fore starting back to New York
All that Colonel Roosevelt would
say of the visit is that Mr.. Perkins
came as the bearer of a message from
Senator Dixon, the colonefs campaign
manager
on March ,, dispatches from the
West appeared in the newspapers, al
Iesing that supporters of Senator La
Toilette in North Dakota were turn
ing from Colonel Roosevelt and sup
porting President Taft because of the
connection of Mr.. Perkins and Medlil
Mccormick of Chicago with the IN
ternatienal Harvester co.
When Colonel Roosevelt was SHOWN
the Western dispatches he merely
laughed. and not a word would he say
on the subject.
Colonel Roosevelt was in hghtlns
mood. today, and struck out fiercely
at his opponents. He did not try TO
conceal the fact that he was angry
clear through. Secretary Stimson
speech in Chicago, last night. eX-
pressing the belief that Mr. Taft ana
not Mr.. Roosevelt should be the NOM
inee of the Republican party aroused
his ire. In a statement Colonel Roose-
Welt said that the leaders of the cam
paign against him were acting in sueh
a way that If they were deliberately
irving to wreck the Republican party
they should follow precisely the same
tactics that they have been follow
ing"
I'm regard to Mr. Stimson's state
ment," said the colonel that against
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LATEST FROM LAWRENCE.
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protest against the placing Of militia
in the city.
Twice, tonight the police We're called
out to quell small disturbances. In one
case two women were arrested and in
the other three men were taken into
custody. Both times the police forced a
big crowd of strikers to disperse. In
addition to these, there were several
minor outbreaks as a result of the ac-
tivity of the strikers and sympathiZefs
who sought to reason with workers As
they were returning from the mills just
after dark
\ woman operative who has been
working for several days, passed the
house of woman striker on Elm street
on her way home. tonight, and after
being asked if she was working was
greeted with a shower of water, the po-
lice say. Witnesses allege that she re-
ciprocated with snow and ice in gener-
Gus quantities In few minutes a
crowd of considerable size gathered and
call was sent in for police reserves.
The officers dispersed the crowd and ar
rested the two women, charged with Gre
ating a disturbance.
John Golden, president of the United
Textile Workers of America, in a state
ment, today, said
"Our international union will see that
no more money in relief is paid out after
tw odays to those who refused to return
to work under the concessions offered.
The people over whom we have jurisdic-
ton have accepted the conditions. The
money on hand will be used to relieve
persons in want"
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Abolish Stationsat
Frenchmen's Bay

Washington. March 6.-The only coal
ing which was done last year. at the
navy coaling station at Frenchmen
Bay. Me, was AZ tons for the homes OF
the employees and SO tons for the station
plants. Secretary Meyer told the House
committee on naval affairs, today. lt
the secretary has his way the station
will be abolished.
Secretary Meyer said the naval train
ing station at North Chicago has, since
it's establishment, cost 80 per cent. more
than had been necessary. The land was
given to the government and the sta
ton has cost s.. 100000.
Secretary Meyer said that never before
had so great a percentage of the navy's
line officers been at sea.
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SENATE AGREES TO VOTE.
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that the pending treaties meant
trouble, yexation and annoyance: that
they We're a dragnet of modern
achievement and the most reckless
abandonment of the Senates power
ever proposed.
Il make the statement he de-
clared, that If we ratify the treaties
in the form in which they come here
there is not single senator who can
tell what he has agreed to arbitrate."
He asserted that future controver-
sizes between the United States and
Great Britain would be over Canadian
questions. He apprehended misunder-
standing and possible war instead of
peace under the treaties ii unamended
and said he should have no self
respect if he yielded to the ''maudlin
sentiment" that would fetter the
President and manacle the Senate by
comforting the treaty making powers
in a foreign tribunal.
He regarded the proposal which the
President submitted TO the Senate as
"the height Of impertinence.
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Conditions Improving.

New York, March 6,-The Rev. DR.. Ar
thur J. Brown, president of the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions, today,
received from Pekn the following dis
patch, which considerably alleviates the
anxiety felt in regard to the Christian
missions in China:
1.-THE condition of affairs is improving
in Pekin Premises under the protection
of American soldiers. Pao-Tng-Fu mis-
sIonaries and property we'll and safe.
Telegraph lines broken or interrupted SO
that cannot communicate with Shun-
tehfu'
Shuntehfu is on the railroad to the
south of Pa-Ting-Fu
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Roosevelt Headquarters.

Frankfort. Ky. March 6.-Headquar-
tiers of the Roosevelt state organiza-
ton have been opened here with Thorn
as Walker former postmaster at Lex
ington, in charge as secretary. ana
Fol uer Congressman Don Edwards
as treasurer. Judge E. C. O'Rear, who
resigned from the court of appeals up
on his defeat for governor. last fall, is
expected to become head of the organ
izalion. Members of the Organization
express confidence in their ability 10
split the Kentucky delegation.
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Roosevelt Support in Oregon.

Salem, Ore, March Ga petition
was placed in the hands of the secre-
tarv of state, yesterday, asking that
the name of Theodore Roosevelt De
placed on the Republican state primary
ticket as candidate for the Presidential
nomination
The petition is said to contain lou
names 500 more than necessary
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Mrs. Stuart'S Bail
/. Bond Is Raised,

Boston. March 1.-THE bail bond of
Mrs. Georgia Nj. Stuart, who was in
dicted, last Monday, on charge of
receiving stolen money from Arthur
Willis Shaw, the Freeport, Me, shoe
manufacturer, was raised from S2500
to $500 by Judge Sanderson in the
superior criminal court, today. Mrs.
Stuart expects to secure the addition
al bail later. The district attorney 9
office refused TO state why Mrs.
Stuart's bail was increased
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PANAMA FORCE TRANSFER.
Agreement Reached at Wednesday
Meeting of House Committee.

Washington, March 6.-The legal ma
chinery of the operation of the Panama
canal and the transfer of its construc-
tive force to its administrative staff was
practically agreed upon at todays meet
Ing of the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, which has been
wrestling with the problem for months.
The question of tolls for the canal was
up in the Senate, but no conclusion WAS
reached,
The final vote on the bill will probably
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07

The wane of the sailing vessel on the
high seas was illustrated at Philadei-
pha, Wednesday, when the Philadelphia
Vessel owners and Captains Associa-
ton went out of existence after 80 years
of activity. The directors of the asso-
citation, who in recent years have been
extensive owners of sail tonnage, ma
their vessels have nearly all been lost
in the last, few years; and as those thar
remain are few in number there Is no
further need for the association.
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gale that has prevailed on the coast
since the four-masted schooner Helen
Thomas of Boston went ashore on Cape
Charles Shoals. early yesterday, has
caused the vessel to go to pieces and she
is a total loss. Captain Lermond, who
stood by his ship when his crew of IL
men and a stewardess abandoned the
vessel in the lifeboats, was taken off the
ship. early today. by the revenue cutter
Onondaga and landed here. The cutter
managed to save few articles from the
Thomas
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KENNEBEC.
SIDNEY.

Stanley Tillson of Belgrade Lakes
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Tillson.
r. w. Longley loaded several cars
with potatoes and apples at North
Belgrade, last week.
School District. No. 10 taught by
Mrs. Amelia Blake closed, last week.
for the spring vacation.
j. E. Sawtelle and H. Q. Baron have
gone to Litchfield on a few days visit.
Miss Edna Tillson has gone to Bos-
ton, Mass, for a few days on a bust
ness trip.
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GaYnor Not in Field.

New York, March Mayor Gaynor
announces, according to an authorized
interview in today's Herald. positively
that he is not "a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President. Il am
willing" he said, ITO leave the field 10
all who are candidates. l am not a can
didate."
The mayor said he believed the Re
publieans must nominate Taft Tor elss
do a base thing"
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Ready to Meet AtteI.

san Francisco. March 6.-Johnny Kill
bane. the new featherweight champion,
announced here, today. his Willingness 10
give Abe Attell an opportunity TO regain
the title, suggesting Labor day as con-
venient date.
hilbanes theatrical tour soon will land
him in Cleveland, where his friends have
planned a reception.
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THE WoME EN-.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

While Senator La Toilette is taking
no personal part in the campaign at
present. 1t is claimed by his represeh-
tatives that steps are being taken 10
strengthen his organization in states
where direct vote is to be taken ana
that he has no intention of abandon
ing the field TO the Taft and Roosevelt
forces.
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John 7. Sneed
Killed by Tenant.

Georgetown, Tex, March 6.-John I.
Sneed was killed here, today. by one
of his tenants, II. o. billiard. The
a assassin killed himself He said no
shot for revenge. John t. Sneed was
the father of John Beal Sneed. The
latter recently was on trial for the
killing of Captain A. G.. Royce. The
first tragedy was the sequel to the
elopement of Captain Boyce's son
with Sneeds wife.