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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
EFT MA.

The following was the program for
the entertainment held at the Rebekah
fair in the evening. Instrumental mu-
sic. Earl Packard; reading, Nellie Al
len; duet, Georgia Chapman and E. l..
Lamb: song, Joseph Packard; cornet
solo, Gladwin Lamb; reading, IneZ
Cole; piano solo, Zelda Emerson; song,
Packard family; piano solo, Eftie Ire
land; violin solo, Joseph Packard
reading, Marguerite Packard; piano
solo, Hazel Smith; song, Clyde Rand;
duet, Hazel Smith and Earle Pack
ard; reading, Marguerite Packard;
Instrumental music, Grace Pickett;
reading, Inez Cole: song, Packard
Brothers, Mr.. Lamb and Mr.. Rand.
The total sales amounted to s110.
Much credit is due the several COM
mittees for the able manner in which
they conducted the fair and entertain
ment, also the several salesladies and
the different ones who contributed to-
wards the sale.
Mrs. Clara Friend is gaining.
Mrs. Ella Fogg is visiting her bro
Their. John Downs, at Etna Center. and
will stay until after Christmas. Her
son, Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Spa ulding, and carl and Roy Spauld-
ing will enjoy The day at Mr.. Downs ;
Miss Burmah Curtis is at Mrs. Cora
Dyer's for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Is CONSTITUTIONAL.
Judge Morton of Mass. Supreme Court
Upholds Act OF Legislature.

Boston, Dec. 24.-The act of the Leg
islature providing for a supervisor of
small loan agencies is constitutional
and its intent was to place under the
control of a supervisor all persons,
partnerships, corporations and asso-
Citations engaged in the business OF
making loans of $500 or under, in the
opinion of Judge Morton OF the SUI
preme court Judge Morton handed
down a decision to that effect, today,
in test case brought by E. Gerry
Brown, state supervisor of small loan
agencies. against a loan company.
The company took exception to rules
promulgated by Supervisor Brown on
the ground that the act, under which
he was appointed was unconstitutional
and thta the company's charter was
superior to the act. Judge Morton de-
cided the regulations of the supervis-
or to be rea sonable and enjoined the
company from doing business until
the regulations are complied with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

will have charge OF the details at
tending the induction of President
elect Wilson into office and. today, be-
gins the real work of raising the $780,
eoe fund necessary for the event and
the task of planning the numerous de-
tails. No difficulty in obtaining the
money necessary is anticipated, for
within few hours after the call was
issued several thousand dollars had
been subscribed.
The ehairmen of the more important
subcommittee on whose lahors will
depend largely the success of the in
augural celebration. are Corcoran
Thorn. finance; Thomas Nelson Page,
reception: Major General Leonard
Wood, military organizations; Robert
n. Hart. civic organiza tons. and Ben
iamin s. Minor. Inaugural ball. Mr.
Minor is beng importuned for places
on mis- committee society leaders al
ready having engaged in spirited RI
VARY for appointment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

States attorney general: THE peace
established between us, nearly CEN
fury ago, has now become not only q
habit, but a condition one which it is
unthinkable should ever be altered"
M. Burrill, Canadian minister for
agriculture:
IF to commemorate special days
is good thing in general, ii is es
pecially pleasant to think of the COM
memoration day which has happily
led century of peace between eoun
tries so intimately associated by ties
of blood. race and language .
Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio:
Yours is a happy thought to cele
brate the anniversary of the treaty
of Client. Ii is we'll to remind the
people of the United States Great
Britain and Canada that a century
lacking only two years. has gone by
since that treaty established between
them a peace which has prevailed
ever since"
Charles w. Fairbanks, former Vice
President of the United States:
I'VE rejoice in the assurance of the
past and the present that the long
era of tranquility whichh we have en-
joyed will continue unbroken forever"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
BOUTS, THIS WEEK.

Wednesday-Jack Britton VS.. Tom
my O'Keefe, Philadelphia; Al Del
mont VS.. AL Shubert, New Bedford {;
Joe Eagan vs.. Young Tack, Phil
Bloom VS.. W. Mohr, Mel Cogan VS.. d.
Ridge, Willie Fitzgerald VS.. Jacl;
I.undy Andy Germans VS.. H. Euden,
c. Kelly VS.. w. Cusack and Pot Col
Inns VS.. F. Dwyer New York; Bud
williams VS.. Barney Williams, Phila-
delphia: Tommy Mcdonald VS.. Ter
ry ORourke. j. Cronin VS.. Joe Sears
and Tim Coffey VS.. Young Mccain,
Newburyport; Patsy Kline VS.. Kid
Hirseh, Newark; Terry Nelson VS..
Him Mcguire, Chattanooga; Kid Al
berts VS.. Young O'Neill, Marieville.
Thursday-Arthur Pelky VS.. JEFF
Madden. Augusta, Me; Jack (Twin)
Sullivan VS.. One Round Davis, Buffa-
10: Joe Carroll VS.. Tom O'Brien
Young Carson VS.. Young Aronson and
Patsy de Lueca VS.. Ted Thompson,
Lawrence.
Friday-Gunboat Smith VS.. Frank
Moran, San Francisco, Jess Willard
IS. Soldier Kearns. Leach Cross vs..
Ted Maloney. Phil Cross VS.. Willie
Beecher and Kid Hogan VS.. Young
brown New York; Packy Mcfarland
VS.. Fred Daniels, Omaha, Patsy
Brannigan VS.. Harry Dell, Windsor,
Ont
saturday-Cy Smith VS.. Johnny
Waltz and Young Wagner VS.. Kid
Herman, New York: Tom Mcmahon
VS.. Jim Savage, Pittsburg; Willie
schaefer VS.. J. Dohan, Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
New Jersey Public Service
Corporation 10 Make
Wage Scale for Women and
Girls So a Week, Jan. |.
4 Christmas Present Allowing En-.
pIoyes to Receive Living Wage.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 24.-The Public
Service Corporation of New Jersey,
beginning, Jan. l, will establish a min
imum wage scale for women and girls
in its employ of SO a week, because an
investigation conducted by the well
fare committee of the corporation dis
closed the fact, that on a weekly
wage scale of less there could be no
assurance, that a girl or woman
could live sin freedom from the pit
falls and temptations which beset
young women, who are thrown in
contact with the world.
In announcing the new scale, Pres
ident Thomas y. MeCarty referred TO
it as in the nature of a Christmas
gift because of the time of the year
when it would become effective. The
committee recognized moral obliga
ton. the president said. to pay not
only living wage. but a decent liv-
ing wage.
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ALBION.

Mr. and Mrs. ID. c. Mudgett have
gone to Milo To pass Christmas.
Porter Sanporn, who has been en-
nloyed at Dorchester. Mass. is at
home
Olive Gould has returned from a
trip to East Parsonsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Scribner have re-
Gently welcomed a baby boy Maurice
Freeman to their family.
q. b. Wood is seriously i'll at this
time. Mrs. Dexter Turner of Palermo
is caring for him.
Rev. G. II. Kent went, Sunday, to
Freedom, TO attend the funeral of
Nathaniel Barslow in the forenoon and
of Mr.. Flye in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr and son,
Richard. are in town for the Christ
mas vacation.
Laferest Tozier. has sold his farm to
Richard Written of Newburyport, for
merly of this town.
The High school closed, Friday, for
a vacation of two weeks.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Dec 24.-Operations on the
stock Exchange were on a nominal basis.
today, with the volume of business and
fluctuations in important issues so small
that the market scarcely betrayed sign
Of life The ticker was silent for min
utes at q time, and in the noon hour only
about 1000 shares We're dealt in. The
total for, the day was only ll5.O0o shares.
1t was typical day before Christmas
market. Many of the active spectators
were absent and those who remained
found little to do. The most exciting cpl
sode of the day was a SNOWFALL battle on
the floor of the exchange where the usual
stern discipline was relaxed in reeog-
milton of the holiday.
The one feature of the day was the To-
cal traction group. Statements that an
agreement had been reached in the sub
way negotiations strengthened these
shares and trading in them amounted to
an unusually large proportion or the
days business. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
led in the movement. with an advance of
q, and Third Avenue and the INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan issues scored large
gains.
The usual stock market leaders varied
but slightly from yesterdays close. Bear
traders made a show of selling some of
the active shares early in the day, but
failed to attract following, and the
Steel issues and Sears-Roebuck We're
strong.
Cali money rates again advanced, at
one time touching per cent, but the
demand was slight and before the close
the rate had fallen to per cent. Loans
were renewed at per cent, as compared
with AZ yesterday. The rise was regarded
as natural development at this time
with final preparations for the year-end
financing but few days off.
The year-end dividend and interest dis
bursements which must be arranged are
placed in the neighborhood of $3.50. 60 600
Bonds We're irregular, with exceptional
strength in Brooklyn Transit AS and 9TH
traction issues. Total sales, par
value, sl,449.000. United STATES bonds were
unchanged on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
BOXING NOTES.

JEFF Madden and Manager Freeman will
leave for Augusta, Wednesday night,
where on Thursday, the big South Bos-
ton heavyweight will meet Arthur Pelky
In double six-round bout.
Al Shnbert, the New Bedford feather
weight. will have the opportunity of n
lifetime when he faces Albert belmont,
Christmas afternoon, in 12-round bout.
Schubert is big favorite with the Whale
city fans and many look for him 10 carry
home the decision belmont ring shiii
will serve him well on this occasion.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson asserts that
as long as he is a heavyweight he Will
be at the ringsde to issue challenge TO
the winner of the Palzer- Mccarty fight.
Johnny gained considerable fame as
lightweight for long time until the boys
became wise that there was plenty of
weight in small packages.
Jim Flynn is not going to retire from
the ring. No. Jim asserts that he will
keep on just as long as they have the
gloves to put on his hands. Jim will
visit New York shortly and take flyer
at q few of the soft ones, in the course of
which he may polish up we'll enough to
get a crack at the leaders. Flynn as
serts that ammonia licked him in his
fight with McCarty. That's the worst of
these pneumatic gloves, it is hard TO tell
what is in them.
1t is not generally known that AL Palzer
was formerly managed by Scotty Mon
teith. the manager of Johnny Dundee
Palzer, it appears. was first brought out
by the former and contracted little bill
~
which he has not remembered to settle.
However. when Al arrives back in New
York after his fight with Luther McCarty
he will be served with papers of suit to
recover the sum of $3.50. which Palzer' S
former mentor claims is owed him. Big
AIS reputation has been strengthened
more for other things that he has done
than for his fighting.
Billy Papke, the Kewanee middeweight,
arrived home from Paris last Saturday,
and Immediately left for his home in Hill
nois. Papke announced that he left
Paris with several weeks theatrical en-
gagements behind him. Papkes only rea-
son for coming home at this time came
about through an injury he received to
his left hand. While waiting for the
member to heal the "Thunderbolt, as he
was known few years back, decided to
spend the Christmas holidays at home.
Papke says he intends to return to Paris
some time in February and prepare for
his meeting with Frank Klaus, which is
advertised for the middleweight cham
pionship of the world. which will be de-
cided March s. Following the meeting
with Klaus Papke will meet the winner
of the Carpenter Moreau fight in April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Snowfall Fight On
Stock Exchange.

New York. Dec. 24.-Stocks and
bonds were forgotten on the Stock Ex-
change, today, while brokers engaged
in an old-fashioned Christmas eve
SNOWFALL fight. Great baskets of snow
were brought in from the street and
dumped upon the floor of the Tx
change, messengers We're conscripted
and became Powder monkeys and Tor
a time there was a battle royal.
A corporars guard of wealthy brok-
ers took up their position in the visi-
tors gallery and from their point oil
vantage bombarded the members on
the floor The latter. organized under
half dozen leaders, attacked them
from every side and forced the little
band within a few minutes to retreat.
After The battle was over everybody
joined in building giant snow man
in the center of the floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
PRESENTS FROM PRESIDENT.
Employees of White House viii he-
ceive Gifts from Pres. Taft.

washington, Dec. 24.-Although
President Taft is in Panama, he made
arrangements before his departure
whereby all faithful employees Of the
White House should receive CHRISTMAS
remembrances, and. today, each of the
12G employees received large, fat tar-
key, the gift of the President and Mrs.
Taft. IN addition the President made
scores of personal membranes ana
presents to White House employees. lhe
only members of the Presidents TAM
ily who will pass Christmas at the
White House will be Robert Taft 9nd
Miss Helen Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
De Luxe Book
SWindler Released.

Now York, Dec. 24-Glenn f. Far
mer, under indictment in Boston on
charge of being concerned in an Ed
ton de luxe book swindle there, was
released from the Tombs, today, after
a writ OF habeas corpus sworn out to
prevent his removal to Massachusetts
had been sustained by Judge Holt OF
the United States district court.
Farmer is under $4,000 bail on n
federal indictment here chargings the
use of the mails to defraud book low
ers and Il was his counsel's contention
that he could not be removed to anoth-
er jurisdiction while the case here was
pending.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Upton Has Pluck
And May Again
Give Challenge,

New York, Dec. 24.-Sir Thomas
Upton, thrice challenger for the
Americas cup. sailed for England, to-
day. on the Lusitania. declaring that
he hoped to come back in 1914 and
race for the cup again.
1T has been the wish of my life TO
win it." he said. 1T looks now as if
there would be such alteration in the
racing rules as will permit me to
build a yacht that can come over
here and compete on a fair basis with
your best yachts. If / do have the
luck TO come after the cup, you may
be sure that I'll bring the best yacht
that we can build on the other side"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
BASEBALL NOTES.

Forrest Cady, the crack backstop OF
the Boston champions, joined the Elks
at Kewanee, H., recently.
Ty Cobb is but one day older than
"Rebel" Oaks of the Cards. Both
have just passed the twenty sixth
snilestone.
Bill Coughlin. formerly of the De-
troit Tigers, and last season mama
ger of the Allentown State
League team. has purchased a hotel
in Scranton, Penn.
Ty Cobb wasn't the only 400 stick
or. last season. O'Connell of the
Richmond team of the Blue Grass
League batted away higher than Ty.
He finished the season with a mark
of 442
The name of the recently organized
Northeastern League has been chang
ed to the Maine State League. The
circuit will include Portland, Lewis
ton, Bangor, Augusta, Bath and Bid
deford
Shortstop HARRISON, who was pick
ed up by the Highlanders from At
lanta of the Southern League, is be-
ing touted as great find. Charley
Hemphll, who managed the Atlanta
team, says that he cannot fail III
major league company.
The Pirates have three players,
each of whom is unsurpassed in his
own field of fame. The three are,
Hans Wagner, the greatest shortstop;
Marty O'Teole, the $22.500 pitcher.
I,.. fe. = aatN boil q
er, and Walter Reng, said to be the
freshest minor Lacquer who ever
broke into the major league show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec, ~.
Board of Trade markets fuctuated mar
rowly, today, provisions closing steady
and grains easy. Wheat was s@i TO :
lower; corn 2 to sGs down. and oats to
lms depressed at the close
WHEAT-Dec. S6i: May 9l4@fs; July $50
a..
OATS-Dec. 32sma May 33rs: July 49,.
PORk-Jan. 1922: May 1925
LARD-Jan. 995: May 9971al000.
SHORT RIBS-Jan 9l5; May $50.
RYE-No. 2 6SMa.
r BARLEY-Feed or mixing 47G50
MALTING-Fai to choice 59M72.
s TIMOTHY SEEp-3006f390.
CLOVER 1000d1S00
MESS pORK-1700fI1725.
LARD-1022a.
SHORT RIBS-912a6 9S7a.
BUTTER-Easy; creameries 31G34.
EGGS-F'irm; receipts 26Sl cases; fresh
receipts 2lM4; refrigerator firsts l9; firsts
Is.
CHEESE-Firm; daisies 162@l7a: twins
16i@.; young Americas l6sdE; long
horns 16ad17.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A tugboat towing two parges crash
ed into the ferryboat Brooklyn off
the Battery, New York, Tuesday,
crushing in the mems cabin of the
ferryboat and injuring four men, two
seriously. Neither boat sustained any
injury below the waterline. however.
The binding snowstorm was respon
sible for the collision.
Mrs. Arthur Ryder of West Pittsfield
saved her 5-year-old son, Kenneth
from drowning, Sunday afternoon, in
Barker pond, at Pittsfield, Mass, by
breaking her way through ice and wa
ter which reached nearly to her
shoulders, and pulling the boy to the
shore after he had gone down twice
when thin ice gave. way under him.
Mrs. Ryder saw him break through
the ice and ran to his rescue.
The French painter Jean Baptiste
Eduard De Taille, died. in Paris,
Tuesday, at the age of ga. De Taille,
who was probably the best known
modern French artist, had suffered
for a long time from an affection of
the heart. Tuesday morning, when
he awoke he found considerable diff
ed and administered stimulants with
out effect and the painter, shortly aft
er, passed away His aged parents
were with him when he died.
While skating ON Miller's river. at
Miller's Falls, Monday morning, Cres-
law Siemialkowski, 23 years old, broke
through the ice and narrowly escaped
drowning. His cries for help We're
heard by Mrs. Werner who lives on
Newton street. She tried to get a
board to him, but others came and
ropes and chains fastened together
were thrown to him and he was drawn
across the ice and taken to Mrs. YER
ners home. Medical assistance was
summoned and Siemialkowski later
went to his home, He works in the
paper mill. Those taking part in the
rescue We're w. Bowen, w. Donahue.
r. White and the Rix brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

GREAT HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLEl
At City Hall, Augusta, Thursday Eve
ming, December &c.
Arthur Pekey winner OF e straight
fights 210 lbs.
vs.
jeff Madden, challenger of The world)
215 lbs.
2 Six-ROUND BOUTS.
These are the tYo best bin men in
the ring, today, and the first appear
ance of either in the East
Kid Dennis, Watervile, VS.. Paul Tri.
paneau, Augusta, six rounds
George Gilbert, Augusta, vs.. Kid Tay.
lor, Skowheean, six rounds.
This will be the greatest boxing
show ever given in Maine.
Tickets, Soc, 75c. and Sion sale at
Perry's.
z. w. HANKS, Manager
HARRY SEARS, Referee
dec25dll
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Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. "a.
FLOUR-Dull; receipts 1900; shipments
II 900.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. red los
nominal elevator and 100 fob afioat; No.
northern Duluth 972 fob atioat; receipts
5000; shipments 1900.
CORN-Spot easy; export 54a fob afioat;
receipts 10000; shipments $3.50.
OATS-Spot steady; receipts 1890. ship
ments 5000
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscovado NJ
test 342. centrifugal sc test 1872; molasses
So test 81; refined steady.
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged; re-
ceipts 1906 tubs.
EGGS-Weak: receipts IL, S05 cases. fresh
gathered extras 33@3i extra firsts 3lm32
firsts 2S630; seconds and lower grades ga
q: state, Pa. and nearby hennery browns
33m34; do. gathered browns and mixed
colors 21430
POTATOES-Steady and unchanged.
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paused. Senator Kern then was not
present. For a minute Mr.. Miller
waited with the court room in silence
no answer" said MIR. miller. There
IL not lawyer present who win de-
ietu Hockin or Munsey. Not q voice
IN hehalf Cf these men.
senator Kern, paid by the niuhlir
- perform a public service, who ought
t. be IN Washington now attending TO
ms duties. instead of being here has
cared 10 appear in this court and in
total disregard for the law. has an
pealcd tn the prejudice and passions
81 Iiis jury in behalf of the wives and
epiiufeh OF These defendants Who APP
pea'ed IN behalf Of the women and
ch'ldren Who were relatives of the q
persons Killed in the Los Angeles
Times explosion Nobody"
-Four hours We're taken ND by the
defence with Hiram Kline, about
whose innocence they assert there is
no doubt. But only three minutes wern
given to Olaf T. Tveftmoe Of San
francisco. Enough evidence has beer,
produced to show that Tveitmoe. Eu-
gene A. Clancy and Munsey, all ought
to be with Mcnamara in San Quentin
prison in California for murder. If /
were the prosecuting officer of Los
Angeles county. Tyeitmoe and Clancy
would be prosecuted for murder and
II lhc jury was composed of honest
men they soon would be with McNa-
mara, along with some others.
And among the others would be
Frank M. RYAN president of the Iron
Workers Union, and Frank C. Webb OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
DAVIS FOUND GUILTY.
The Blackmailer Given Strong Rec
ommendation for Mercy by Jury.

& New York, Dec 24.-Guilty with a
strong recommendation for the mercy
of the court. was the verdict, this aft
ernoon, of the jury which has been
trying Percy l.. Davis. a former al
derman, on a charge of attempting to
extort $4,000 from Mrs. Eva r. Car
rcll, a widow.
Davis was remanded to the Tombs
for sentence. Monday. Justice Golf
made no comment upon the recommen-
dation Of the jury
Eben j. owens, an evangelist, who
was arrested with Davis in Mrs. Car
rolls home after she had surrendered
$5015 in return for purported affidav-
IT. damaging her character was con-
victed of extortion, yesterday.
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w. S. Gordon, the detective, who
shot and killed a Negro bandit as the
latter was attempting to rob the ex-
press car of st. Louis & San Francisco
passenger train No. 412 near Chandler,
OKLA, Monday night, is a representa-
tive Of the Kansas City office of q
Kansas City detective agency. In a
long distance telephone report of the
incident to the local office, this morn
ing, Gordon said the conductor report
ed to the passengers that a bandit
was robbng the express car and ask
ed for help. Gordon said he volunteer
ed and upon entering the express car
was attacked by the robber. He
thereupon shot the Negro, who died
half an hour later. Gordon was work.
ing on a bank case and happened to be
on the train going to Tulos.