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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
18TH MAINE
ReeirnentaI Association Will Told 5oth
Anniversary of "Muster- lnP

Portland, Me, Aug. 1S.-The 18th Maine
Regimental Association will hold it's 50th
anniversary of "muster-in," Monday,
Aug. 10. At go =. NJ, it will meet at the
grave Of their late commander Gen.
Charles Porter Mattocks, in Evergreen
cemetery, and with brief exercises Will
dedicate the tablet erected there to his
memory. The program of the exercises
is as follows:
Introductory remarks, Comrade George
T. Jones of Waltham, Mass &
dwelling of the tablet
Invocation, Rev. Abel H. Wright.
chaplain of G.. A. r.
Address by chaplain, Comrade Rev Jo-
seph r. lowering, of Soldiers Home,
Chelsea, Mass
Benediction.
The members of the regiment will as
sembie in Thatcher Post, G.. A. r., hail,
in the morning, where an informal re-
union is TO be held, after which the bust
ness meeting and election of officers for
the ensuing year viii be held. Dinner is
to be served at 1 o'clock. by Caterer ].
]. Peeler, after which the members of
the regiment will leave for Evergreen
cemetery to attend the ceremony Of ded-
icating the tablet erected to the memory
of Gen. Mattocks. who was at one time
the colonel of the 18th Maine Regiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Roosevelt Is Delighted With
Observation-Disclosures at Wilson.

Oyster Bay y. Y, Aug 1S.-Delshted
with his reception in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, Col Roosevelt returned
to oyster Bay, today, to remain at home.
until Wednesday. when he will leave for
WillIesbafre, Pa.
TT was a surprise to me-" said Col
Roosevelt in speaking of the size of the
crowds and the manner in which they
cheered him. Il was greatly impressed
by my reception in Providence and the
meeting on the Boston common, last
night, was even more remarkable"
The colonel thoroughly enjoyed his tus-
sic with the men in the crowd who
heckled him, he said. and was glad to
be questioned by them, as it gave him the
opportunity of speaking on a number of
subjects which he wished to clear up.
Gov. Wilson's speech at Sea Grit, yes
terday. Col Roosevelt said interested
him, largely on account of what the
Governor had to say about the Progress
siye party. The colonel chuetled at the
governors statement that it was discon-
tent win the old parties which had led
to the formation of the Progressive par
ty IS well as the feeling that men have
gone into blind alleys and come out often
enough"
''Why, someone told me that I couldn't
have defined the Progressive movement
as wen as that myself" exclaimed the
colonel. He said that in his Chicago
speech and in his New England address
es lie had taken positive stand land
then, I have a bully PLATFORM he add
ed. He had the lead and the Progressive
party at the outset. he continued, chad
gained the advantage. He did not have
10 compare the Progressive party with
the Democratic or Republican, he said,
whereas Gov. Wilson had a platform
which he was forced to say he did not
stand upon squarely, and the best he
could say about his party was that it was
almost like the Progressive party. Col.
Roosevelt thought he saw in Gov. VIII
sons speech the result of the stand the
Progressives had taken. and gave it as
his opinion that the governor would find
it necessary to follow his lead in the cam
paign
The colonel said he wished to speak
only in kindly way of Gov Wilson. He
made it plain, however he was prepared
for a fight with no quarter, should the
campaign shape itself into hard-hitting
contest
Colonel Roosevelt was asked to explain
the statement which he made, yesterday,
at Revere Beach, Mass, when asked to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Charles Hill charged with forging
the name Of fellow workman, VIII
liam Harvey, Ia an order for Sc was
hell by Judge Merrill at Portland,
Saturday, for the grand jury of the
superior court and bail was fixed in
the sum Of s1o0 for his appearance
Both men were employed en- the
steamer Comet and il was charged that
Hill forged an order for the payment
OF Il part of the wages due Harvey to
himself.
Saturday morning, 5-ton auto
truck, owned by Randall & MeAllister
of Portland proved too heavy for the
planking of the bridge that crosses
the river near the hotel in the town
of Raymond and as result the truck
With its five tons of coal fell through
the bridge into the rivers The men
" no drove the auto when they saw
the bridge was going to break. jumped
and escaped uninjured. A crew was
sent from Portland to haul the truck
and it's load out of the river.
Owing to the extremely dangerous po-
passenger steamer Norumbega, which
SFOuiutu Ut southwest ifdFDDE, tlliS
week, the revenue cutter Woodbury. was
not permitted to make an attempt to
float her. A wrecking outfit from New
London was on the scene. Saturday, with
two powerful tugs and wrecking lighter
while the Norumbega is in a dangerous
position on the lodges, it is believed she
will be floated.
The annual reunion of the descend
ants of Simon skillinRs was held. Sat
urday, at Peaks Island. and there was
a large gathering. a picnic dinner was
served at noon and the election of Of
ficers resulted as follows: President
Frank +. Briggs of Bar Harbor; vice
president, George f. Skillings of Chi
cage; secretary and treasurer, Board
man T. Skillings of Portland. A fea-
ture of the exercises was the reading
of an original poem by Charles w.
SlSillings of Auburn.
William Grant of Rock street, Auburn,
was severely injured in a spectacular
runaway accident on Cook. street, Satur-
day forenoon He was ~riving a span of
horses hitehed to a heavy truck down
Cook street hill, below It'll street when
the girth slipped from one of the horses
and they ran. Though the loose bride
made it impossible for him to hold the
horses in the road, Mr.. Grant chung to
the reins until the rig struck a tree. The
horses fell and Mr.. Grant was thrown
over their heads. He sustained broken
rib, a broken toe and a bad scalp wound
He was taken to his home and attended
by physician. He is &C years old The
street and both were seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
OVER COFFEE CUPS.
Pres. Taft Discusses Panama Canal
Bill Observation-Disclosures No Decision.

Washington. Aug. 3, 1S.-Oven the
White House coffee cups President Taft
and his cabinet, today, discussed the
Panama canal bill and the question OF
possible Presidential veto Of the
measure. Every member of Mr.. Taft,s
officiai family, who, was iii town. was
present and the discussion lasted for
an hour after luncheon time. but no
decision was reached The Presidents
inclination, it was said tonight. is to
approve the bill, but he is anxious to
have provision made for legal test of
the matter of free tolls for American
ships The cabinet was understood To
agree with him that there is basis for
believing the bill, with the free tolls
clause in it, is not in conformity with
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
When the conference was over the,
President was still of the opinion that
the best way to test the bills agree
ment with the treaty was to have the
United States supreme court pass upon
it. He Will confer with Senate and
House leaders in the next few days
and will devote most of his own time
to bordering over this one bill. Most
of the Republican leaders in both
houses and probably some of the Lead
ing Democrats will he called into con-
saltatien and the bill will be gone over
with care.
The President was told. today. that it
is probably too late now to amend the
bill and that any action he may take
must he in the form of veto. unless
he can get Republican and Democratic
leaders to agree on joint resolution
10 be passed later that would show
that the United States had no inten-
ton in passing this measure. of abb
rogating the existing treaty with Great
Britain. Such resolution would per-
nit foreign steamship companies 70
test the acts validity under the Hay
Pauncefote treaty in the United States
courts.
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Spain Making Trou-
bic in Morocco.

Paris. Aug. 1S.-Considerabl anxiety
is evident in military circles here over
the situation in Morocco, where the
French troops for the moment are
practically on the defensive pending
the arrival of reinforcements, which
are daily leaving Toulon and Mar
settles.
The abandonment of Marakesh, Aug.
10, by Gen. Liautry, the French resi-
dent governor of Morocco. was the
first note indicating that serious com
piications were hampering the French
operations. This was followed quick
~ by news that the pretender, FL
Hiba, was approaching the abandoned
city. which is the religious capital of
the country, and that he threatened
to proclaim himself Sultan there FL
Hiba has been Joined by several chiefs
With big followings, who always have
managed. when defeated by French
columns, to escape to the neighbour
ing Spanish zone. where they have
had no difficulty in marshaiing fresh
forces with the conniNanee the French
say. Of the Spanish.
The latest news from Morocco IS
disquieting and indicates fears of 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Exposing Rotteness
OF New York City.

New York. Aug 1S.-Interest in the
Rosenthal case. tonight centered in
the projected interview, tomorrow be-
tween District Attorney Whitman aud
Sam Sehepps, the man believed to
hold in his keeping important secrets
connected with the murder and the
surrounding graft. Schepps is expected
to arrive here in custody of detectives,
early tomorrow.
One other important development is
forecasted. tonight. Ii is stated that
Capt Cornelius G. Hayes, the police
inspector, who is under charges Of
failure to enforce the law in respect
to disorderly resorts in his district in
the Tenderloin, will be invited to call
upon the district attorney and talk
over the situation. Capt. HAYES has
declared that he had been acting in
his district under orders from supe-
rior officers, and that il there has been
failure in enforcing the law he is not
Responsible One of the charges pend
ing against the former inspector is
that he falsely stated that Commits
sioner Waldo directed him not 10 OBJ
tain evidence against disorderlg
houses except by order Of the COM
missioner.
That Capt. Hayes, if. he sees fit, car
put the district attorney in touch
with invaluable facts connected with
the police situation in the Tenderloia
is generally believed, 1t is also under
stood that Hayes, disregarding imme-
daite personal consequences. is pre-
pared to give all the information at
his disposal.
The Board of Estimates viii meet,
tomorrow, to arrange for the appro-
priation of $25.000 To meet the prelim
mary expenses of the aldermanie COM
nlittoe, which is TO Investigate the po-
lice department. Much progress is
looked for, this week, in this inves-
tigatior.
1t is stated, tonight, that Mayor
Gaynor. who has charged that $500
600 graft annually has been collected
for protection to news dealers, is pre-
pared to substantiate his declaration
that aldermanic influences We're re-
sponsible for this alleged grating. II
is said the mayer has secured many
affidavits which bear him out in his
statements The prospect of certain
alaernen to call q s0eeial meeting Of
the board and orde, an Investigation
Of the mayors charges is understood
to be welcomed by the mayor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
Olympic Record
EqualIed 10 n. Y.

New York. Aug. 1S-The standing
high Jump mark, at which Plat Adams
won that event in the recent Olympic
games, was equalied by both him and
his brother, benjamin. and number
of other fine performances by OWN
pic competitors We're made. today, at
the National Track and Field contests
of Eccentric Firemen at Celtic park.
The Adams brothers both cleared the
bar at feet. inches and tossed coin
for choice of medals. The phenomenal
record made by Ray Ewry at Paris. Il
years ago, is but II inches higher.
Pat Mcdonald. 1, A. A., the Olympic
and worlds champion, won the T.
pound shotput handicap from scratch,
both hands. with 80 feet. IL inches. His
right hand put was "A feet, So inches,
and A feet, 1919 inches was his left
hand effort. The Olympic weight was
is pounds, and as this was the first
time the 12-pound shot was used for a
competition with two hands here, Nc
Donald's put establishes an American
record
Matt MeGrath, !. A. A c., the worlds
champion hammer throWer, threw the
ib- i'pttilAl lttAlIliSlt WIN 0lAliAiilANh VII
and follow, 190 feet, but it will not
stand as new record, as there WAS
no steel tape ON the grounds. The
worlds record for this style is 179 feet,
made by John ]. Flanagan, three years
ago.
The running was rather slow on ae-
count of a wet track. Abel Kiviat, the
worlds record holder for 1900 meters.
ran from scratch in the 150e-meter
handicap, hut was unplaced as lle had
rot had running shoe on for weeks.
j. O'coaaor, with - yards handicap
won.
Alvah Never. second in the 100-meter
sprint at Stockholm ran from scratch
n the 10o-meter handicap, but failed
to qualify in his trial heat He quail
fed from scratch Tor the 2o0-meters
handicap, but ran only fourth. as he
gave liberal handieaps to the three
men who finished ahead of him. j NJ.
Rosenberger was shut cut in his trial
for this event, which was won by j.
slonin o! Buffalo from the seven-yard
marx in - 40 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
The Political Campaign
Opens, Today, in Vermont.

known, today, by giving ont state
ment embodying a letter which he an
nGHneed he had sent to every bank
ard trust company in the United
States. requesting them to agree to
receive and transmit subscriptions to
each of the three national parties He
accompanied his letter to the banks
with letter from Gov. Woodrow
Wilson, who declared that ITO bring
about the election Of a President
through a campaign financed by pop
ular subscriptions would be a distinct
and gratifying triumph,
In his letter Mr.. McAdoo expressed
the idea that the popular subscription
movement was directly in the line of
freeing Presidential campaigns from
the suspicion of sinister influences.
Speaking for the Democratic Ma
ticnal committee" the letter says, I
would not ask you TO act for one I'M
less for all This must be a patriotic
service to the public and not to any
one party. Each day a list of the
banks agreeing to act win be given
to the press.
In order that you may know the
attitude Of Gov. Wilson in regard to
the popular subscriptions, 1 enclose
copy Of letter from him on this sub
ject, just received:
The letter from Gov. Wilson to Mr..
McAdoe is as follows:
Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. IT.
Dear Mr. MeAdoo:
ITO bring about the election of a
President through a campaign financed
by popular subscriptions, would be a
distinct and gratifying triumph. 1t
would strikingly evidence the renewed
supremacy of the people and would
mean the permanent emancipation of
our government from those selfish in
fuenees which too long have been re-
lied upon to furnish the campaign
funds in return for favors to be be-
slowed. | am in hearty sympathy
with every effort that may contribute
To such a result. The idea back of the
proposed contributors movement is
thoroughly commendable, and I hope
that you and your associates will
push it and make it an effective in
strument for the attainment of So
praiseworthy an object
VERY sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Mr.. w. c.. McAdoo.
New York. N. Y"
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Agricultural Field Day, SatuT-
day, al The Gardiner Estate.
Death Of Mrs. Percy Jordan-.Funer.
al OF Late ]. C. Jones.

A hearing was held at the City
building. Saturday afternoon. on the
proposed State road from Water TO
Main street. The scauseway needs i'm
-Sprovemepts and tarmingdale has
section of State road from the line up
and Gardiner probably Will build from
the line down. State Highway Com
missioner Hardison and Assistant
Commissioners Barrows were present,
with the commissioners of this city
and City Engineer Barnard. They
viewed the road. where the proposed
improvements are to be made and as
no one appeared in opposition, it is
expecteed the change will be made, as
the State officials seem to be i'll favor
of 1t.
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coLoNEL's FOUR SPEECHES
Made During Few Hours Visit in
Massachusetts.

Boston, Aug 1S-The Progressive
campaign in Massachusetts was open
ed, Saturday, by eX-President Roose-
welt. 1t was opened with scenes de-
parting from those additionally as
ISOLATED with, hard-hitting political
encounter. Some of those who took
part in it compared it rather to a huge
revival campmeeting. From all points
of New England supporters of the new
party had come. They gathered in
throngs and sang hymns and cheer
ed. Col. Roosevelt. the central figure
in it all, made four speeches.
He mixed politics and morals, now
exhorting his hearers to set up a hign
standard in public and private life,
again speaking bluntly of his concep-
ton of political procedure. and crit
losing his opponents sharply. Through
all the day, whenever the Progressiyes
gathered in numbers, they sang the
battle hymn of the new party, On
ward Christian Soldiers"
In one of his speeches Col Roose-
welt referred to President Taft as a
dead issue" FL
The ex-President mOtored, early in
the day, from Providence, where he
spoke, last night. He discussed the
New England campaign with the Pro-
gressive leaders. who had gathered
here, then went by automobile to Re
we're Beach, where he made his first
speech. After long address to the
Assumption Society, he returned to
Revere Beach for the Massachusetts,
Progressive banquet, at which he
made his third speech. On his return
to Boston he addressed crowd on
the common.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19

Montpelier, VI, Atg. 1S.-The POI
litieal campaign which is expected to
arouse the voters Of Vermont to q
sense OF thc national Importance of the
state election. Sept s. the first in the
country previous to the Presidential
election, VIII swing into its full stride,
this week
orators from both within and with
out the state are expected to visit all
the cities and many ot-the large towns,
While campaign committees are al
ready laying plans for getting out the
vote.
The political contest in Vermpnt, this
fall, is q fve-sided affair, ut least as
far as the gubernatorial struggle is
concerned. The Republican. Demo-
Gratis. ProgFessives, Prohibitionists and
Socialists have each candidate for
tho head Of the ticket, while in the
two congressional districts there are
several aspirants for chance to visit
Washington, in 1918.
The Republicans are led, this year,
by Allen NJ Fletcher, a prominent bus
mess man. while the Democratic can
didate is Harlan 3. Howe, a young st
Johnsbury lawyer. The ProgressiVes
are following Rev. DR.. G. N. Metzer,
while C. $. Smith of Morrisyiile. pres
ident of the State Grange, has been
making an active campaign in the
hepe Of turning The state back to pro-
hibition. The Socialist candidate is
Fred W. Suitor of Barre.
1t is expected three Governors, Mar
shall Of Indiana, Foss Of Massachu-
sets and Baldwin Of Connecticut, will
speak for the DEMOCRATS. that Col.
Roosevelt viii be heard and that many
Republican congressman will be on the
stump.
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Important Legislation to be
Acted on, This Week.
Several Bills May Come Under
Presidential Disappr0val.
II Is Hoped, Otherwise, to Reach
Adjournment By Thursday.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Important
legislation that must be acted on be-
fore Congress adiourns stands today.
as follows:
The Panama canal bill, before the
President
The legislative, executive and judi
| the House and now before the Senate
with provision abolishing the COM
| merce court.
The naval. sundry civil and army
appropriation bills, in conference be-
tween the two houses.
The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill, before the Senate committee
on appropriations.
The indian appropriation, bill, con-
ference report pending in the Senate.
While adjournment is expected, this
week, the date is generally conceded
to depend upon the Presidents atti-
tude toward the Panama bill and the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. His veto of the lat
ter measure. last week, was based
upon its provision feF-the adjustment
If aas en a2a'Ps3sS ns s in the
s.a sefs IL ie-e II siIItts TIE ffohse has again
rfsked the veto ny passing the meas-
ure with the commerce court provision
in it.
The Senate .will gdetermine early In
the week whdAAr it. VIII endasse the
measure in ms form.
Leaders of both hoysessar confident
that the remaining. Fork of he over
due appropriation bill could be dis
posed of in three days. were the con-
tingencies of the Presidential veto re-
moved. The President has made it
clear to members of both houses that
he does not favor the free toll pro-
vision of the Panama canal bill, but
he has not yet asserted a purpose to
veto that measure.
Thus far Congress has not succeed
ed in overriding any of the Presi-
dents vetoes, and 1t Is not consid-
cred likely that either the legislative
appropriation bill or the Panama ca
nal bill could be repassed by two
thirds vote If vetoed this week. Those
tariff and appropriation measures
which the House has repassed over
the veto have failed in the Senate:
and the single bill which the Senate
repassed, that affecting claims on the
Corbett irrigation tunnel, failed by six
votes of repassing the House.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
in which the appropriation of $225,000
for the Tariff Board. is. at, issue, Ia
approaching settlement in the confer
ence committee Out of 2S9 items In
the $l16,O 10000 bills upon which the
two houses disagreed, all but, about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The SD birthday of Emperor Fran
els Joseph was celebrated with en-
thusiasm, Sunday, throughout Aus
tria His Majesty, who is in good
health is staying at Ischl, a fashion
able watering place of upper Austria,
where he received numerous congratu-
lations. While the suffragan bishop
of Vienna, DIR. Pfuger, was proceed
ing to St Stephen's church, sunday
morning, to celebrate mass in honor
of the Emperor, he was stabbed in
the shoulder. His assailant was ar
rested and confessed he intended to
stab the prince archbishop of Vienna.
Cardinal Nagl.
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Agricultural Field Day.

a Field day in the interests :, as tba
.,o,,,ture was held. SATURDAY. d. 'e eo
,ar,ns Of r.. Fl. Gardiner About ~
were present and the day was ,a,sn pa and
a me' i lectures by prominent men ANN
. social time. The lectures WERE ,i.s s't tha
81 ne farm buildings. after whie It,, ere
suesis we're invited to the i,ia', .,o,n
There Mrs. Gardiner served ne
VIZ lea cream and coffee. All Oh 'ne
s sp Col,eae at orono. Professor VIM.
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,r,,a Iivermore Falls baseball teaia
-. :. oop,a, Ia Gardner, Tuesday anu
~ he Gardiner nine. Livermore
P,as e,,,pos the championship OF the
state. The batteries LOT "a Cor
will be Talbot and DrunaIu' a. a. lot
Gardiner. Niles and ttai'ee., mart
ter two being stars from ,iie 80, i,
mouth team. There is no -. hut
the minds of the Gardiner ooss
that they will win this hi'pv .n,atn
game. shepard. Bates star a' 80,
will also play on the Gardihet
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Officers Corbett and Gloutier took four
local young men, aged from Is to 90, from
the blind baggage on the 1912 p. NJ
train, Sunday as 1t was pulling into the
station and sent them to their homes
The young men had been in Watervllle
attending the Street Carnival and, hay
ing spent all their money, employed this
method of getting home. They begged
hard upon their capture not to be locked
up and We're agreeably surprised when
the officers sent them home, after telling
them to pay their fares the next time
the? rode on the train.