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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-11
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

Atlantic City. n. J., July 10.-Tha
18th National Prohibition convention
got underway here. today. but at three
sessions progressed little beyond the
preliminary work of organization.
In the hope of overtlirowng a part
of the existing order of things IT is
said fight will be made on the floor
for the election of a national chairman
by the committee and not by the ma
tional committee. There probably will
be many changes of the personnel of
the convention. The feature of the
day was the address of the temporary
chairman of the convention, Clinton II.
Howard of Rochester. n. Y, known
as the Little Giant Mr. Howard
aroused the thousand or more dele
gates to high pitch of enthusiasm
by roundly denouncing Taft. Col.
Roosevelt and the Republican and
Democratic parties in general. He
claimed that the Prohibitionists were
the real Progressives in politics. So
enthusiastic were the delegates over
Chairman Towards address that they
ordered it printed.
The convention committee was APP
pointed late in the afternoon. and
got to work. tonight. There was in
surgency, today. when A. A. Stevens
was ousted from the National COM
mittee.
Late. today, Southern delegates to
the convention proposed as a candi-.
date for the Presidential nomination
Andrew Jackson Houston of Beaumont.
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YANKEES STILL WIN
Ming AT OLYMP|AD.
Jackson of England by Splendid BurS
OfSpeed Passes -Four Men and Wins
15OO-Meters RUM. s. and
Germany Win Weight Putting.

Stockholm, July 10.-The finals in
six events were completed at the
oiympics. today. and of the So points.
the United States scored 10. England
l6, Germany 6. Canada 3. Australia 8.
Finland 3 and France 2.
The United States and Germany
many made clean sweep in the
weight putting and 600 meters SWIM
ming, back stroke, respectively Eng
land won the greatest race of the
Olympic so far-the 1900 meters run,
in which the Qxonian jackson, broke
the record by more than six seconds.
Finland won the 5000 meter in a splen-
did struggle against France while the
Canadian Hodgon brought victory to
the Dominion by his victory i'm the
1900 meters swimming contest, in
which he hung up three records.
Perhaps never before have there
been two such contests as the 5000
meters and 1500-runs on the same
day. In the latter it was a grullins
contest from start to finish. Abel Il.
Kivat and Norman 5. Taber, the
American representatives. came into
the stretch together. Jackson all the
way around the last lap went at
terrific pace, passing four men in or
der to get up with the leaders. With
Kiviat still in advance 10 yards from
the tape Jackson fairly leaped ahead
and fell exhausted into the arms of his
friends. So close was the race for
second place between Kiviat and
Taber the judge reserved decision I'M
til photograph of the finish was de-
veloped before announcing the second
and third men.
The 50e0- meters contest was practi-
cally two-man race betgeen the Finn,
KoIehmainen and the Frenchman,
Bouin. They finished 100 yards ahead
of Hutson of England. who beat out
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Is the Opinion Of Expert
AIienists, "Wednesday.
Thaw Thinks He Scored Another
Point In Lawyers Testimony.
Ihaw's Killing Of White Not a Typ.
lcal ParanoIac Murder.

White Plains. N. Y, July 10.-The
last of the expert testimony by alien
lists was given in the Harry K. Thaw
hearing, today, when DR.. William A.
White, head of the federal asylum for
the Insane at Washington, and DR..
Charles K. Mills, lecturer at Column
bia University on mental diseases,
stated their positive opinions that the
slayer of Stanford White is now sane.
The head of the Central asylum de-
clared that at his institution "Consti-
tutional inferiority' was not consid
cred cause for the detention of enlist
ed men. He asserted Thaw's charae-
!. terization of Stanford White as a
Gorilla and a "Blackguard" was
''emotionally justified"
Tho Thaws felt they had scored a
poiLt in the afternoon when William K.
Oleott. formerly Thaws lawyer tes-
titled that in 1906 he had agreed to the
idea of sending Thaw to an insane
asylum without trial The rhaws con-
tended that this admission dissipated
Thaw's alleged deIusion that his coun-
sci and his alienists were in a t'conspi-
raey" with the district attorneys Of
flee in 1905 to send him to an asylum
without trial. Mr.. Olcott was discharg-
ed at that time as Thaw's LAWYER
DR.. William A. White testified that
Harry * Thaw could now be released
from the Matteawan asylum where he
has been confined for six years. with
safety to himself and society In the
doctors opinion. Thav s killing of
Stanford White was not a typical par
| anoiac murder. in that the spectacular
features We're not planned DR. White
said that if Thaw could conceal for.
| six years from trained alienists his al
legged delusionary ideas he is well
| enough to be discharged.
An idea of what the proceedings is
| costing the Thaw family was given.
today when DR.. White testified that he
was receiving $3.50 a day and expenses.
| He and two other alienists retained
by the Thaws have been here IL days
They also devoted considerable time
legged delusionary ideas he is we'll
opened.
! Hot words often passed between w.
| 7. Jerome. attorney fer the state. and
Clarence j. Shearn. counsel for Thaw.
/ today, Mr.. Shearn will call several
more witnesses, but it is believed the
case will reach the summing up stage.
by Monday.
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tire result in the first division of
scnooners is known.
The fleet will race round to the
north side of Mount Desert, tomor-
row. for final anchorage at Bar
Harbor and at night the prize win
ners of the cruise will receive their
well-earned trophies at the wind-up
dinner at the reading room
The run from Swan Island was
made in light weather. but with fav-
orable winds and covered very quick
~. as the racing course was only is
miles
There was an unfortunate mixup at
the start between the Elena and Iro-
ita, in which there was a foul lust
before the starting signal was sound
ed. The Elena claimed to have es-
tahlished an over lap between the
lroita and the committee boat and
as the Clark yacht would not give
way she rolled into the Elena when
her wind was cut off by the lowering
canvass of the Plant boat
Continued on Page Seven.)
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Taft Confers al Capitol with Leaders, WesbTnerS
Want National Treasurer Roosevelt Working on
Aggressive Campaign-.The Prohibition Con-
vention Opens al Atlantic City, N. j.
REPUBLICAN PLANS.

Washington. July f0.-Membefs of the
subcommittee of nine of the Republ-
can National committee who remained
in Washington. today, for conferences
with National Chairman IlilIes, Rep.
Mckinley and other leaders o. Pres-
dent Taft's campaign, outlined the pro-
gram which they expected would be
followed on July 10, at a meeting in
New York to select national treas-
urer and appoint an executive com
mittee and an advisory committee
1t was the sentiment of most of the
committeeman here that an advisory
committee should be composed chiefly
of men not on the Republican National
com.nittee.
Several leaders We're talked Of for
places. There was Il pronounced senti-
ment in favor of having the Progress
sive element of the party represented
For the executive committee half a
dozen men were being considered.
The Western men are pressing Tor
the appointment of national treasur-
er from some Middle Western or West
ern state. They point out that both
Chairman Hilles and Secretary Rey-
nolds are from Eastern states.
Chairman Hilles WAS busy, today.
turning over his work AT the White
House to the assistant secretaries. tie
probably will go to New York. Satur-
day. Secretary Reynolds went to New
York, today. to arrange for the open
ing of national headquarters
President Taft conferred with Chair
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pressed by Esther w. and MarigoId
took the third. fourth and fifth heats.
Baden Won the third heat from Esther
w, by bare nose. The finishes were
exciting and the winner was not GER
tain until the wire was passed.
In the Gift Line purse $4,000. 2.05
class, pacing. Zombrewer took the first
heat, with Branham Baughman just
nose behind. In the second. third
and fourth heats G. The Limit fought
it out with Zombrewer all the wav
around, winning each heat in a hari
driving finish
1t took six sharp. desperate heats ~
decide the 40 pace. Beth Clark won
the first two heats and seemed to have
sure thing. Then Jessie Direct took
the third heat in a jog. after setting
swift pace at the start In the
fourth. Young Jimmy Benyon landed
Warner Hall in front, after a pretty
drive. Kenyon put Warner Hall in the
Continued on Page Twelve)
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EASTERN YACHT CLUB AL
MOST REACHES DESTINATION,
Success OF 1912 Cruise Practically Assured
==Racing Honors Captured by Schooner
Taormina--Run in Light Weather
The Yacht Elena Returns.

Northeast Harbor, Me. July 10
The Eastern Yacht Club fleet was all
most within hailing distance of Bar
Harbcr. after the run, today, from
Swans island while the success of
the 1912 cruise is practically assured.
The feet anchored. tonight, in one of
the deep wooden coves of Mt Desert.
while few puffs of hot air from off
the high hills confirmed the report
of hot weather ashore. The yachts
kept well away from the heated rocks
and managed to postpone for one more
day an encounter wit torrid condi-
lions.
The racing honors of the day were
captured by the schooner Taormina.
owned and sailed by William S. Ea-
ton. and the Shiyessa ", owned and
sailed by Alfred Douglass, and the
sloops Doris. owned and sailed by S.
Reed Anthony, and the Dorello, own
ed and sailed by Barclay Henry. A
protest VIII have to be decided before
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GobeIs Out Maneuyer The
Government Troops.
|OyaIist Warfare in Portugal
Likely TO Continue.
snsraI Plans Of Rebels for In.
vasIon Of Portugal.

Lisbon. Portugal. July 10.-The Roy
Hist rebels in the north of Portugal
gain out-maneuvred the Republican
Ipvernment troops. today. After the
hnguinary encounter of yesterday at
|ie town of Cabeceiras De Basto,
Fhich was held in strong force by the
foyalists who defeated the 9Th Regi-
hent of Infantry, reinforcements of
government troops We're rushed to the
|hene of lighting and strong cor
ION of infantry, this morning. adj
Eanced slowly on the discretionary
|bwn. pouring in a heavy fire as they
fent forward.
A few scattered shots were The only
|esponse to this attack and when the
final assault on the town was made
|y the government troops with fixed
the beseigers found the
Ereets deserted and all the houses
Empty. The Inhabitants to a man had
Eithdrawn to the mountains with the
Eoyalists and are now hidden in
|pcky shelters along the passes. I'm
|sss the Portuguese government de-
|ides to weaken the garrisons of Lis
|on and Oporto which would be a
dangerous measure to take in view
NJ the possible revolutionary outbreaks
h the, big cities. it seems likely that
Die Royalist warfare in the northern
Provinces is likely to continue for
kometfme to come.
TIE Royalists retreat to foreign soil
b Spain when they are hard pushed
BY the government troops.
AS the frontier is very mountainous
II offers many safe retreats to the
Royalist. whose rowing bands are thus
4 BILE to hold in check the superior
Forces of the government
Il According 10 last accounts Captain
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RooSEVELT,S PLANS.

oyster Bay, n. Y. July 10.-Immedi :
ate downward revision of the tariff is
likely to be one of the demands made
by the new party headed by Col
Roosevelt although the former Presi-
dent was non commital today, regard
ing the course he would urge the Chi
eago convention of the new party to
adopt
According to the present intention
the demand for revision will be re-
stricted to those schedules which in
the opinion of the party heads are
obviously high. The wooden and cot
ton schedules We're pointed out as per
haps the best examples
Colonel Roosevelt has been told the
sentiment of the country. especially
in the West, where his largest measure
of support is looked for is emphatical-
~ in favor of quick action on the
tariff
The Ex-President feels, however
that his views on the theory of a pro-
tective tariff are we'll known. and that
II is for the convention to decide what
course of action is to be adopted
When he was questioned today. in
regard to his view of what the new
party should do, he said that in the
near future he would make a state
fnent of his position upon the various
issues to be raised in the campaign.
II is possible that in this statement he
will take up the tariff. Whatever he
ha TO say, he continued. he wished to
say with precision. after careful
thought. in order that there may be
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cessful. Departmentalizing in grades
is not new. 1t has been successful
THE saving OF raw material and the
consequent benefit to society will more
than compensate for any financial dis
advantages that the system may en-.
tail.
Principal George n. Larrabee.
Principal George II. Larrabee OF
Bangor High school took UP the sub
ject of Needed Adjustments of the
Secondary School Curricula." Speak
ing of the remarkable growth of the
public High school he stated that IL.
the last decade the increase in number
of schools has been 20 per cent, OF
teachers 100 per cent. and pupils IS
per cent. Such a growth demands
that educators be on the alert to have
the curricula in harmony with tn.
eommunity's needs.
Continuing he said. where greater
variety of work is being offered we
find school attendance rapidly increas
ing. In the past we have tried too
lmuch to adapt the boy to the system.
The problem. today, is to study the
individual and the special needs of th,.
community. Not only must we find
more varied courses for the boys. but
the girls must be trained in those lines
that will help them to make theic
homes more beautiful and more
healthful. This will cause increased
expense but that type of schooling
which is of greatest value to society
will be gladly supported by the people
as a good investment
He argued that mathematics should
be taught on more practical lines with
illumination of useless problems. Since
only II pupils out of every 40 who en- :
ter reach the second year the subject
Iof first year science should be given
more attention.
| Although in many localities and un-
der special conditions short courses
may be desirable" said Mr.. Larrabee
YET it Is the full course, so carefully
land wisely arranged that the funda-
mentals are secured in the earlier
part that is the better one.
IF the High school is to fulfill its
mission, she must occasionally receive
the special student, Not the one, VIII,
Ipomes only for athletics. but the on,
whose health will not permit full wori
and the one who, for financial reasons
can devote but a part of his time t.
lschool. Oftentimes such students MAJ
complete some regular course although
1t may require five of six years to d,
SO. All courses should be arranged OF
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George V. Bonhag. T. A. A. c.. by a
foot for third. Koehmainen won first
by bare yard.
There is no denying tine American
family party living aboard the Fin
land are disappointed. tonight. The
optimist expectations suffered two hard
reverses. This Olympic is proving
tisat Great Britain and the United
states must waive their traditional mo-
nopolies of field sports, since other
nationalities have set themselves Sc
roiusly to demonstrate they are pos
sessed of as much muscle and endur-
ance as the pioneers in field athletics
and that the only difference is that
they came into the game later. But
they are working hard and successful
ly to catch up.
The two calamities under consider
alton so far as the Americans are con-
cerned, befell in the matter of dis
lance running. and seemed to demon
strate what British sportsmen have al
ways contendcd. that however. con
ouerable Americans may he in per-
formances requiring dliekness, they
are apt to meet their superiers when
it comes TO the test OF endurance.
Neither the American continent nor
the British Empire shone in the 5000
meters run. The long legged Finn.
Kolehmainen. and the stocky French
iran formed a class by themselves.
With such men as Kiviat. Jones. Shep-
pard and Taber in the 15e0-meters event,
Americans had every reason to be hope
full but the oxford representative Jack
son proved to have the necessary stout
ness of heart and speed to carry him past
a flying field and win the race for Eng
land.
The meeting shows that the veterans
must be reeonciled to younger men TAX
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Striking FiTenen Adopt
Dead Man for Leader.
Body Of Andres R0dgues Taken
From HearSe After Funeral.
Thousand Join In Procession Head.
ed by Corpse on Mems Shoulders.

New York, July 10.--A weird way
to win additions to their ranks was
adopted by striking steamship fire.
mon here. today, when they virtually
made a dead man a leader in their
case. The body of Andres Redguez, a
striker, who was shot TO death in a
riot Monday night, was taken from
the hearse just after hundreds of
strikers had attended his funeral at
strike headquarters and was borne on
the shoulders of relays OF men more
than two miles through the water
front section. The empty hearse lead
the procession and following the bear
ers of the casket were so empty car
riages, the mourners having refused to
ride.
Thousands eventually Joined in the
procession men and women strag-
ling along without formation behind
the leaders. Some one started a flu
neral chant in Spanish, and as most
of the strikers are of that national
ity. they took uptt the wall all along
the line. A hundred longshoremen
walked out from the West Shore Rail
road pier and joined the strikers.
New disorders occurred in connee-
ton with the strikes. today. Police
man Alexander Bennett. a young of
ficer. was perhaps fatally injured
while trying to disperse a crowd Of
strikers on Market street. He was hit
on the head.
Steamship officials continued to as
sert their vessels are travelling on
schedule time with strikebreaker
crews.
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MEETING OF SUPERINTENDENTS
AND PRINCIPALS AT CAST|NE.
Prin. Stuart OF Augusta Speaks on Upper
And Lower High School Plan =-Matter
OF Employment of Teachers and
Buying Textbooks Discussed.

Castine, Me, July 10.-Superintendent
L. ]. Rundlett of Concord. \. H., at
the opening meeting, this morning. ex
planned the reorganization plan in
operation in his city. In outlining the
advantages of this plan ne declared
that pupils VINO are to take up the pro-
fessions may now gain a years time
ana that pupils who would go to work
as soon as allowed to by law will get
one year more of higher grade work.
He showed that the cost of maintain
ing the schools is materially reduced,
that athletics are now conducted upon
a more rational plan, and that the
gap between grade schools and the
High school is more effectively bridged
More time is given for a diversity of
activities by older pupils. Fewer drop
out at the end of the year than under
the former system.
Principal II. II. Stuart.
At the meeting of the principals H.
II. Stuart of Augusta described the up
per and lower High school plan. In
brief he said
The school system of the future
must provide for the following classes
of pupils: Those who intend to go to
college, those who will complete their
formal education with the High school
course; those who will not complete
their high school course, but wish to
get start in their vocation in school:
| lastly, that class who leave school az
the end of the compulsory school
period
| The best plan seems to be the six
year elementary school course. Thl
latter should be organized into an up
per and lower High school. The low
| er High school includes the two upper
elementary grades. Foreign languages
simple processes of algebra and ge-
| ometry, and elementary science should
be introduced. Courses in agriculture
manual training. domestic science. in
dustrial training, commercial worl
must find place in the curriculum q
what rs now the eighth and nintf
grades. Administration will be alons
High school methods. Departmental.
izing will be very desirable. Discipln,
will be suited to the age of the pupils
Promotions should be by subject.
THE only disadvantage will be in,
creased expense. But change will no
be abrupt so expense will be distribut
ed over number of years.
"The upper and lower High schoo
plan has been tried and has been sue
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In National { duCationASSn,
Is Partially Settled
By Election Of {. 7. FairchlId
OF Topeka as President
Bitter Fight and Not Talk Between
The East and West.

Chicago, July 10.--Aside from elect
ing as president. e. I. Fairchild of
Topeka, Kas., after heated contest
En- which Chicago teachers We're Sc
|serely criticized by New York mem
bers for Behind the curtain tactics.
he National Education Association.
representing more than 5000 educa-
ors. today, went on record as favor
ing:
Woman suffrage. Because women
eachers realize the responsibility of
raining youth for citizenship"
Promotion of International peace.
An investigation of teachers salaries
throughout the country with reference
To the high cost of living,
A uniform federal law for marriage
nd divorce.
The promotion of plans for ma
fonai university
| The extension by Congress of plans
or training in agriculture, domestic
economy and other industrial work
In various Institutions
Greater attention i'm the public
fehoels to the health of pupils.
The extension by Congress of the
york of the national bureau of edu-
fation.
More attention by teachers to the
Endividual necessities for a training
mat will fit for definite occupation
| r. life
| That the school Fairgrounds provide
| 4 least one square rod for each pu-
bill.
| That greater spirit of alterism be
Inspired in school work
| The association condemned compul-
Iory military training I'm schools not
Ipeciaily designated as military
|chools.
| The candidacy of Miss Grace e.
[trachan. district superintendent of
ehools Brooklyn. n. Y. for president
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The Grand Circuit Races
Prove Exciting with Extra
Heats, Close Finish, Fast Time

Grand Rapids, Mich. July 10.-E,x
ira heats and close finishes marked
the second day of the Grand Rapids
Grand Circuit races Every race COM
pleted required four or more heats to
decide it and one, the 2.1S class trot J.
ting. was left unfinished. after three
heats had been raced
The Furniture Manufacturers purse.
$4,000, 2.12 class, trotting, the big
feature of the day and of the meet,
went five heats and was desperately
fought.
Esther w. was piloted into first
place by Cox in the first heat. Miss
Archdale took the second. Then
Baden, who had been third in the frs
and a close contender in the second.
fought to the front and there hard