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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
NUMBERS NOT KNOWN.
Mexican Armies Relative Strength Is
In Doubt-WilI Attack Vera Cruz.

Washington. Oct 22.--Although in num-
Der. the armies confronting each other at
the rebel-infested part of Vera Cruz are
considerably smaller than those engaged
in earlier battles in the state of Chihua-
hua, officials here are inclined TO believe
that the decisive battle of the Mexican
revolution will be fought by these forces.
The state department is ignorant of the
number OF troops under command of the
federal general, Beltran. who has given
notice of his intention to attack the town.
Mr.. Canada, the American consul-general,
is aware of the strength of the defensive
forces, but the state department declines
to permit him TO divulge the information.
on Tie ground that it would be unfair to
do so. The impression prevails, however,
that altogether about 5000 regularly or
sanized troops will do battle, provided an
engagement is not averted by the whole
sale desertion of the regular troops to the
Diaz standard.
While nc instructions bearing ON the
point have been given to Capt. Hughes,
the American naval commander at Vera
Cruz, the state and navy departments have
tactictly given their approval to the meas
ures ne has taken for the safety of for
eigners, as well as the injunction laid by
him upon the federal commander of the
Mexican gurboats in the harbor to refrain
from a bombardment. There is said to be
ample precedent for this last sanction on
the part of Capt. Hughes, though there is
reason to apprehend a vigorous protest from
the Madero government against what it
may regard as an interference in its mill
tary operations calculated to defeat the
weil-laid plans for the re-capture of Vera
Cruz.
Speculation connects the approaching re-
turn 10 Washington of President Taft con-
trary TO arrangements previously made for
a soJourn at Hot Springs Va, with the
critical situation in Mexico. and there are
even hints of the possibility of the calling
of sneeial session OF Congress to relieve
the PRECEDENT OF a decision as to whether
the time is yet ripe for intervention. Or
hcially, however. the idea is secuted and
the determination OF the government to adj
here to its policy in regard to Mexico is
reaffirmed, Secretary OF War Stimsou is re-
turning to Washington. Saturday. from New
York. also, it is understood, in advance OF
original plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
KENNEBEC.
READFIEID.

Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Morrill, and son
visited in Lewiston and Rockland from
Friday till Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wright were in
Lewiston and Auburn, Friday. Oct Is.
and were in attendance for a few
hours at the Sunday School convention.
Mir. and Mrs. Charles Daley and
daughter visited Mrs. Daicy's sister in
Hartford, Saturday
The Ladies Circle will meet, Wednes-
day afternoon, With Mrs. F. l. Brown.
The Readfield Grange will hold its
annual Harvest supper at it's hail.
Thursday evening, Oct "a
On Sunday evening last. Rev. VIM
Wood gave his picture views of Corea,
bringing before his hearers some of the
results of missionary work done in
that country. other views will be CIV
en- at the chapel. in two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23

$4,000 for the relief of the wharf men
thrown out of work by the tying up of
the port
A neutral zone for Mexican combatants
has not yet been fixed. Houses flying
the Red Cross and foreign flags will be
respected by the combatants.
The revolutionary troops have planned
the defence of the city. The high points
in the suburbs have been provided with
artillery and outposts have been station
ed still farther away TO give the alarm
when the federal troops begin their ad-
vance.
There is strong current of opinion
that the federal troops will ultimately
join the movement of Felix Diaz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
vAssALBoRo.
CROSS

CROSS HILL-Mrs, Charles S.
Pierce of Augusta was calling on
friends in the place, Thursday.
Ambrose B. Warren of Augusta is
visiting his brother. Orrison Warren.
for few days.
Mrs NJ. J. Clark has been visiting
friends in Augusta fora week
o. J. Hussey of Vassalboro has a
crew of men on the Hill, pressing hay.
The ladies' of the First Baptist
church will have a sociable and Chick
en- supper at the vestry, Friday eve
ming, Nov l. A cordial invitation is
extended To all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
EAST vASsALsoRo.

Mrs. John Bragg is passing q week
in Pawtucket, r. L., after which she
will visit friends and relatives in Bos-
ton and Lynn.
Mrs. Lizzie Roundy, who has been
critically i'll number of weeks, has
SO far recovered as to be able to call
on her friends.
Mrs. Ruthanna Washburn has been
suffering for 10 days past from an alb
rces1 IN the tear duet The danger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
HALIDALE.

Farmers are very busy digging their
potatoes and picking apples. Some va
rieties of apples are very small.
Mrs. NJ. w. White picked mess OF
ripe strawberries from her vines. one
day last week.
C. A. Hall lost one of his team
horses, Oct. Is. Joseph Decrow of
Brooks was in town last week.
Mrs. Lucy Wing of Belmont called
on Mrs NJ. w. White, Oct. 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
The Hearts Warning
Dr.. Greene's NervuFa

Overcomes failure or weakness OF
heart action. which is very prevalent.
The warnings are plain.
Nervousness, weakness glddlness,
faint feelings. trembling, shortness OF
breath, huttering or palpitation in left
side.
DIR. Greene may be consulted free by
all who call or write to his office, a9f
Albany Street, Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
MONTVILLE

CENTER-Mrs Andrew Burkett OF
Lewiston is at James f. Ramsays.
Mrs. Emma Shaw OF Belfast was
recent guest of Mrs r. J. Poland
j. V. Jackson and family were sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Daggett, in Belfast.
M r. Rogers and family were at
Henry Rogers, in Knox, sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
OFFICERS DESERT.
Federals Leave Army In Automobiles,
Cheering for Diaz.

Monterey. Mex, Oct. 22.-Thirty Federal
officers, including the captains and lieu
tenants of several regiments stationed here
deserted the army, today They LETT east
ward in automobiles carrying arms and
ammunition and cheering for Felix Diaz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
FEDERAls.
Continued from Page one)


federal troops. yesterday The letter was
brought to the rebel lines by Captain
Limon and was couched in most polite
terms. concluding with the intimation
that il the rebels did not surrender duty
would ohlige the federal commander 10
use force. When the loyal emissary en-
tered the city he embraced the revolt-
tionary eornet who met him. They had
been schoolmates. J.
General Felix Diaz replying to the
note. thanked General Beltrap for the
polite form Of the communication and
said he was sorry the situation obliged
him TO offer a forcible defence. AT the
same time he asked General Beltran to
nix the longest possible time for the evac-
uation of the city by the non-combat-
ants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23

from tie loss of eyesight is now past
and Mrs. Washburn is on the road to
recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-23
PALERMO.

NORTH Miss Blanche Nelson. who
has been visiting in Camden for the
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
GOAL MINERS
 ARE ENT0NBEO
EXPLOSION wRecKs
 OKLAHOMA MINE
500 Miners Are sniombed by Dust Expleslen at mecurtsin. ok'shom5. Ventilation Stepped. Little Hope Rescue Alive,
tBy Alaska News Bureau)

McCURTAIN. Okla. March 2l--Ni;h roar that was heard tor miles around a terrific explosion occurred in the Diamond Coal Nine belonging to the Oklahoma Coal Co The ez- plosion took place at 2:i5 yesterday afternoon completely wreckins the shaft of the mine and en;ombiug the five hundred miners eho were work ing underground at the time of the accident
 The force Of the explosion vas ter rife. An ventilation has been stop ped due to ,he breaking ol the brat uces and stopplnzs in ihe entries of the mine by the force of the expios- ion There is Httie hope that any of the miners who were in the workings of the mine are alive today
 It win be Impossible to aeternine the cause os the accident uutl re- opening of ihe mine is made lt is thought tha, it was due % a dUst ex- plosioo
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
CAPTAIN sAIRNeTTE
 ENRoUTs TO FAIRBANKS

Capt. EIdrIds,e T. Baruet.e. who is the acknowledged founs.er ot Fair banks where town of ten ehousana people sprung up from a tented min inc camp within few months after soid was discovered on Pedro Creek passed through Iuneau Tuesday morn ing.
 Capt. Barnetle was a passenger on tae steamer Alams.la. bossnd for Fairbauks where he VIII face trial in U. s. Judge Peter D. overaeid's court. to answer to the heinous charg of embezzlenent preferred by the Fairbanks grand jury after an ex' hanstiye investigation Into the sf- fairs of the washinzton-Alaska bank, of which Barnette was president.
 Capt Barneite had nothing to say for publication says the Junsau Dis patch. other than that he was return. ing north 10 "face the music" This statement was Identical to one made to newspapern,en in Los Angeles when he was arrested on a telegraph ic warrant serIt over the wires from Fairbanks.
 Captain Barnet,e has often been headlined as bank wTecker- He has said he is innocent and such he is regarded until jury Of twelve men shall declare him guilty. Captain Barnette has never denied, he says that money oi the Fairbanks bank was used for speculative purposes, but. he emphatically declared recent ly. his investments in Mexico and California are gilt-edsed. and would have returned dollar for dollar to the ruined depos,tsrs in the Panama camp had things been allowed to take their own course.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
SEARCH FOR MURDERER
 OF NELSON BROTHERS
Alssssns Murdered on KvskoeSwina Lss, Seen with Unknown Man Seen Five Days Later Alone. Authorities Seeking Him.
sne.lal Correspondencel

FAIRBANKS. March i-In wire from United states Attorney B. s, Roacy. Of Nome, now on his way outside District Attorney J. J Cross ley was yesterday notified that one Campbell is being sought as a sUs- p,ct in the Nelson murder mystery in the Kuskokvim. Mir. Rodney be- came acquainted with the affair fin Nome last fan and while at Cordoya waiting for the boat. he met John Holton. a merchant from Georgetown who is on his way to the States.
 Holtou. Rodney states, knew the Nelson boys. who are supposed Co have been the victims of the double murder reported by the natives Co have taken place during the early fan The merchant declares that the Nelsous left Georgetown ia con panv with a man named Campbell, and that Campbell showed ID five days later at Bethel. in the lower Kuskokwim. At that time. he was alone and proceeded to Nome from where he then took the Yictoria for the Outside. It Is the belief that he can throw considerable light on the fate of the Nelsons could be apprehended
 Rodey states that he hss in- s.ructed his deputy marshal In Seat lie Co investigate the affair and report developments to the office here. The marshars office was re- ccntly granted $500 by the depart ment Of justice to carry on an iO- vestlsaton os the affair and find 1T possible. the bodies of the missing men. The matter was placed in Tho hands of Deputy Marshal Kei- day. who was given the deputy s berth in the Kuskokwim during Mar shal Loves visit Outside Kelday is TOW in the Ruskokwim working on the case.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
AaTlc PATROL RETURNS
 FROM FORT MCPHERSON.

DAWSON. March I2-The Royal Northwest Mounted Pollce expedition which left here the middle of the winter for Fort Macpherson arrived yesterday after successful trip Sergeant Dempster. ia charge, reports all well al Macpherson At that point Captain Beytes and party, comprising Inc police patrol from Herschel is- .and was met with e heavy mail. The letters from HerseheI and Mae pherson delivered here by the Demp- ster party comprise hundreds of epis- ties for all parts oi tae world.
 The only whaier wiutering at Her schel this winter Is the BelTidere. Captain Tuttle, master
 No word was heard from Hubert Darrell. the explorer and trapper. xho went to ,be eastward Of the mou,h Of the Mackenzie h 1910 Hs Is given up by the whites and natives sear Macpherson az lost
 Captain Beytes was accompanied by only one or two others on the trig from Hersehei The police have a series of cabins along that route, erected as shelters for the reasou that the open nature oR the country makes 1t too risky from blizzards and snow-storms without some provision of the kind. The journey made by the Beytes party covers 2eo miles one way.
 The tine male by the Dempster party from Dawson to Macpherson was % days. The return trip was made in 21 days.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
 OPENS SEASON SOON,
lnr Alasha M Burean.l


 SPOKANE. Wa5h. March 2i--S7-- kane Chamber oi Commerce oi which R. Inslnger. manager CT te North western & Pacific Hyotho klank. is 1fesident. win have eharse Of the ope.Hnz of Che hasebat season ib sp5 kane on April l6. when the Victor a and Spokane teams are scheduled to play at Recreation Fark May1r WI liam ! Hindley. chap'aa of tae Cham Der of Commerce. who is couccied to bc "the hottest fan in spokans,' ,'' VII pitch the first ball
 visiting and local players wil be -uests of the chamber at a luncheon in tho assembly hall. this funeton being followed by m automobile par ade through the business district to the park. The players on both teams win join in the parade, and many members of the chamber win escort them to the field. There win be a general parade at the grounds with many of the prominent Spokane busi- ness men taking part With the clang of the beil the Northwestern league teams will start the first bat tie Of the season.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
BISHOP ROWE RETURNS
 TO THE sosrHLAso
Alaskan churehmsn confsdc. Of A. ssksr Legislation at Washington Certain Of Betterment Of Condition Of Alaskan indians.

The Rt. Rev. Peter Trimbie Rowe bishop of the Alaska Episcopal DiS- ces4. spent two hours ln Juneau Tues eav morning while the steamer Ala- neda was in port. says fbe Juneau Dispatch. A public reception, com pIinentary to the bishop had been planned by bis admirers in Ju1esu. but the arrangements were hastily cancelled owing to the unexpected ar rival of the Alameda ss 3 o'clock. when her scheduled arrival bad been advertised fos o'elock-
 Bishop Rowe is on bis @sy to Cordovs. where he wiH remain a month os more before leaving for Fairbanks He expects to be out again ia eight or nine months. unless. he says. congress postpones the prom Ised legislation. In that event Bish- % Rove intends making another trip to the capital. seeking the enact ment of aws for the common good Of
 
 Alaska
 "In Washington" said the blshfp. "I was asked to be perfectly frank with the honorable members of the House committee on tezT1torles. when [ appeared before them to erpo0nd my views on Alaska. And l dld. told them that believed that the administration had been "buffaloed" to use the slang, bg the mBckrzkfus magazines. Before left the con ference had the promise of nearly every one of the conzressmen on the committee to work for Alaska PTest dent Taft pleased me immensely bJ the interest he took In the territory. and he pledged himself to recommend laws that would speedily hft this courtry from the strife through which 1t has passed since the day when President Roosevelt recalled part Of the Alaskan public douafn. taking away fauds which were honestly Ioeat ed on by Alaskans.
 T look for congress to help AL aska. and that without further ado. Senators and eOnzressmen have sue l ly been awakened to a realization that something has been radbcaiiy wrong with the brand Of bezis'atIon accorded Alaska. since the delegation of Pacific Coast men, headed by e1- Senator John L. Wilson of Seattle commenced their campat<n at Wash ington. I don't say everything will be given this territory at the present session of congress. but the founda- ton for everything has been laid. and everything good for Alaska will materEalize before another year comes"
 Asked about the native question. the bishop grew enthusiastic. proving
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
sToRK ARRIVES.

Dr. Cable this morning announced the arrival in the city Of skasway ot little baby girl at the hospital at 8 o'clock this morning The new babe is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. L. H. Johnston. Both Mrs Johnston and the little girl are said to be pro- sressing nicely The young lady has been named Elaleen Leete.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
TINES PARTv REAcH
 sa se OF MCKINLEY

Fairbsnks Men Make Quick Journey to Head ef Mckinley River. Await Favorable w'isther 10 Make As sent of Fans ss Mountain. Parker srewn psrty Not Sighted.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21

FAfRBAN NKs, March 1.-The Times Mount McKinley ' party Is safely e. tabllshed at tha base of the great peak according Co Jack Philips, member of the party. who returned to Fairbanks suhiay afternoon a, 2 o'clock. A temporary camp has been established d at the head of Nc Kinley river. th the tent used by the Lloyd party in the spring of 1910. The man are all fin good health. well-eqiiipped and we'll sup piled with food. and expect to make the ascent after reconnoitering around the bas Of the mountain for few weeks They are confident that they viii reach the top The Par Browne party has not been seen.
 The party le,t Fairbanks on Feb. 5 with an outft wei yhtng 2.1O0 lbs. in four sleds hauled by 2S dogs. The party consisted of Martin Nash. Geo. Lewis. Ralph rtslrus and Jack Phil lips. Phillips vas employed to haul the supplies tp the base of the mountain and vas to return as soon as this was coinpleted
 He left the camp for t1e return trip on February 20 and made the l75 miles in good time. He brought back % dogs. leaving three of the strong,st and huskieet ami mals with the men to aid them in preparing fT she ascent of the peak.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
DISCOVER PLOT
 T0 KILL kNOx
NlcARAUeuA SENTENCES
 CONSCIENTIOUS TO o's
l,bersi leaders Are Accused of slc,tlrs to Asssssinsts Secretary q sssts on occasion os La;tsrs Visit Co Nicaragua.
tBy Alaska News BuTeaa)

NEW ORLEANS, March 2i-Ad- vices have been received here to the effect that many leaders rf the La6- eral movement ia the republic ot Nicsraurua have been sentenced to re-eive the death penalty as the re- szH e the aIleeei discovery Of a pl1, Co ass1ssinste Secretary Knox Of the United states on the occasion of hls vfzft Co that country.
 At the time of the arrival Of kDoN ff was reported that wholesale ar rests Of Liberal leaders had taken place. The arrests were said 10 be due 70 threats made previous to the arrival of Knox. which indicated Ina, an anu-Ameriean demonstration might be made. The serious nature of tae charges against the eonspi- rators was not made public during tho s,sv os Knox ia NtcaursgUa.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
CLEVELAND WOULD
 SEE LIBERTY SELL

CLEVELAND. O, March 1s-NayoT Haker has started sa effort Co have the Liberty Bel brought through Cleveland # It Is taken from Phil adsirt Co san Francisco for the Par ama-PaciEc exposition in 1915
 The mayor wrote Mayor BlanaSen- burg oJ Philadelphia, and Charles c. Moore. president os the exposition, askiur them o include Cleveland in the route over which t1e ben Is to travel
 Senator Burton yesterday sent Mayor Baker blanks for app tca,iors for relics of the Maine.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21

tCoalLnued on page fourJ
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
PRES. TAFT WILL
 NOT INTERFERE
REFUSES TO ATTEND
 MINERS CONFERENCE
Coal Situation Grows Wore Acute. President VIII Not Confer With mitehen. Fears io campIi.stc sit- ustior.
lRr Alaska Nsrs eureau.l

WASHINGTON. D. c. March 2l-- President Taft today announced that he would rot go the miners confer ence with John Mltchel representa- tive of the bitumiaous Coal Miners Federation.
 He stated that he vas afraid that he would not complicate the situation and that no good would come of it.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21

WASHINGTON. n. C.. March 2l- A representative of the state Depart, meut when asked concerning the discovery of the pot Co assassira'e Secretary Knox during his stay iu the capital of Nicarauzua stated that the department had had no notti-a- tsop Of the serious nature Of the plot He declared that it was a great szrprise Co this country.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
EAGLES WILL HOLD
 MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial services win be held Sun day. March 3l, by the local Aerie Of Eazles. Beautiful Ritualistic exer. eises and a memorial program have been arranged
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21

The Jefferson arrived at Douglas at D. m. today. She will arrive here early in the morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-21
MIKE CURRY IS ILL.

Mike Curry old employe Of the White Pass is on the sick list His position is being filled by Louis Dev- e-e1
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-09
GRASS Is THE KING OF CROPS
Its Value to the Farmer, Direct and
Indirect, Exceeds That Of Corn.

Grass. not corn. is king among the
farm crops of the United States and
may continue to be so through all
time.
The value of the corn crop in 1910
was s1,523, ,96S.OOO. The hay crop
comes second, with value of S747,-
10000 =; and wheat ranks third. with
value of 621.443.O 900 But observe
that the estimated value of the grass
crop includes only hay, while it is
undoubtedly true that the pasture
crop is more valuable by a large mar
gin than the hay crop, because of the
immense area in pasture. Add these
values and the cash value of the grass
crop will exceed that of corn.
The full value of hay to the farmer
is not shown by its commercial value
in the matured form While the
grasses have been growing above
ground they have also been storing
the soil with their roots, which along
with the stubbles. when the meadows
are broken up. furnish humus for the
growing of other crops. Leguminous
plants always leave the ground richer
in nitrogen, than they found it. and
nitrogen is the costly element of fer
tility.
Without the grass crop, weeds could
not be so easily kept under control,
nor could the diseases that affect
grain crops be so readily checked. In
its absence, live stock could not be
maintained on the farm without uA-
due expense, and consequently mixed
farming would be impossible.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-09
MORE THE GIVER THAN GIFT.

To give because You want to. not
because you think you ought to, is a
good rule to follow in making Christ
mas gifts. 1t is the mtive behind the
gift that determines the happiness of
the giver If one makes purchase
that is within the means of his pock-
etbook and gives it with the desire
to show his appreciation of the
friendship of another. there will be
happiness in the giving thereof But
too many of us find the giving of
presents a source of worry rather
than pleasure. for we feel that we
must do to others as they have done
to us, and because some one of our
friends made us gift last Christmas.
we have reason to believe he will do
the same thing this year. We worry
OR brain trying to think of some
thing to get for him until we find
ourselves wishing there were no
Christmas.
Is this the right spirit to have on
this occasion? No doubt our friend
who made US the gift, gave it to us
with a free heart, never expecting a
gift in return. If he knew that his
gift was going to cause so much trou-
BILE and discomfort, in all probability
he would have refrained from giving
it.
Let us remember that it is not so
much the gift that makes one happy
as the good intertions and thoughtful
ness of the giver.