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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
AlthOse Prince
COnfeSSeS to the
Murder of Bentley.

Warsaw, N Y, Nov. 22-Althose
Prince, who was arrested, Wednesday.
in connection with the murder OF
Frank Bentley, confessed to Sheriff
Bauer. this morning, that he had COM
mitted the crime. He told the officer,
that he had known for sometime of
the attentions Bentley had shown Mrs.
Prince and that he killed him in a
jealous frenzy.
Bentleys badly mutilated body was
found. yesterday, buried IN shallow
grave ON the Woodhouse farm. Both
legs had been chopped off near the
hips and an effort had been made to
destroy the body by fire.
Prince. in his confession, stated that
he first shot Bentley with the latter's
gun and threw the weapon into Java
lake, several miles from the scene of
the crime. He refused to tell Of the
efforts he made to conceal the evil
denceS of his crime.
Louis and Harry Weber, who We're
taken into custody in connection with
the case, were released, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
sanishins Questionable Dances.

There has been some fear that it
would be hard 10 Danish the suggestive
dances concerning which so much has
been heard ana read within the past
year. and considerable difficulty has
been experienced in regard to that
matter in some places. Out in Chi
cago, however. the dancing masters
have solved the problem, and have
driven out these Objectionable features
without trouble by simple device.
They merely agreed that no dance mu-
sic should be played in their halls and
al entertainments under their charge
except such as is adapted to the waltz
and two-step, This was effective at
once in banishing the rough dances
and no trouble is expected further
from those who were disposed to in
troduce them on the floors of public
halls. In many places these dances
have been forbidden under pain of
ejectment but such action cannot be
taken without a scene. This the man.
agement often has been anxious to
avoid. and so would permit something
bordering on the Objectionable The
simple device of the Chicago dancing
masters has settled the whole prob
lem without scene or ill feeling. and
the suggestive dances are thing Of
the past except in places where the
regulation is a matter for the police
Rag time music has been popular for
some time and was not seriously OPP
posed until IT was accompanied by
these extreme forms of dancing Now
in order to eliminate the latter the
rag time must also CO. and without
this there will be only dances which
are proper and pleasing The music
of that class has proved a temptation
to those who liked the Objectionable
dances. and SO, though there is nothing
improper about the one, il has been
forbidden in order that there may be
no temptation or possibility of lapsing
into the other. 1t is we'll that some
way has been found easily and quietly
TO Danish these extreme dancing steps,
for in many places they have become
crying shame and disgrace and have
led to evil results which could not be
tolerated with self-respect and a re-
gard for decency Now call that is
necessary in order to eliminate them
entirely is to follow the example of
the Chicago dancing masters and allow
only waltz and two-step music.-New-
port News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
YALE AND HARVARD Will FIGHT,
!. TODAY, FOR FOOTBALL H0NORS OF
EAST $4,000 PERSONS EXPECTED

parture of the remainder of the Harvard
team, this noon, for New Haven was
followed by an exodus of students VINO
filed one special train of a dozen cars
and so burdened the regular service that
several trains were run in two sections.
The migration will reach its height, to-
morrow morning, when a dozen special
trains will leave the South station with
in S6 minutes. Six of these trains will
be made of chartered private cars.
Many prospective spectators went over
the roads in automobiles, the mild wealth
er making this a popular mode Of travel.
Not all of the automobile parties went
directly to the college city, many stop
ping over night at Springfield, Hartford
or New London.
The great interest in this years contest
between Harvard and Yale was SHOWN,
today. when the hearing in the Russell
will case at East Cambridge was ad
journed by Master Gilbert l.. Pevy at
the request of counsels of both sides,
who wanted to see the game. Special
Examiner Ward Prouty, who is holding
hearing in Boston for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, refused to take
similar action, although requested to do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
Will Make Us The Bread
OF The Whole World.
United States Exports Con-
sianiIy Showing Increase.
This Years Factory Products Ex-
ported TO Exceed 1000, 100000.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The United
States still is the bread basket of
the world" according to the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce.
which. today, issued report showing
that this country is furnishing food
stuffs to other nations at steadily
rising ratio. While the exports Of
corn and meat fell off sharply, more
than 100. 100000 bushels of wheat We're
sent abroad during the past 10 months,
as against 5000, 900 during all of last
year.
The heavy wheat exports were off
set somewhat by the decline in other
farm products. The United States, as
provider, however, maintained its
position, for the report proceeds:
while the products of the farm will
show but little change in the general
export record of 1912, those of the fac
tory show a marked advance, the val
ne of the manufactures exported in
the period for which figures are now
available exceeding by more than
$40, o00, 900 those of the corresponding
months of last year and indicating
that the grand total of manufactures
exported in the full year of 1912 will
considerably exceed $1.o00,OO0,0o0 and
form about one-half of the total eX-
ports
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
A Farewell to the President.

1t is with general regret that the peo-
pie of Massachusetts have read that the
summer White House at Beverly has
been closed and that President Taft has
said good-bye to the old Bay State and
still more regretable that, whatever the
outcome of the election, he will probably
not come back to Beverly. For four
years the President has been summer
resident of the aristocratic North Shore
colony, and by all odds its most demo
cratic and distinguished member. Not
only the people of Beverly but OF all the
towns of Middlesex and Es-
sex, have looked upon him as a kindly
and genial nelghbor. His affable ways
and friendly disposition made him one
of the people, and we forgot for the time
the great Office he held in our nigh re-
gard for him as a man. In future years
will follow the career and
life of William Howard Taft with all the
best wishes for health, happiness. and
that could come to one of her
own favorite sons-Malden, Mass, News.
the foreshore.-London Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
Doom of the Desert.

There have been recorded many
strange tragedies of exploration IN
lone and distant lands, but no one
event of the kind has ever SO stirred
mems minds as did the total disap-
pearance of the well found and splen-
didly equipped expedition which Or.
Ludwig Leichhardt, the Franklin of
Australia, led into the central deserts
of Australia in 1S4S.
Leichhardts design was to march
right across the continent from the
east coast to the west and as he had
already led a successful expedition
nearly 5000 miles through previous.
ly unknown part of Australia, it was
generally thought that he would be
able to accomplish the task.
Still, there We're some who doubted
and prophesied disaster. and more
than one wealthy friend of the doc
tors refused to subscribe toward the
expedition on the ground that they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
COMMUNICATED TO BULGARIA.
Rejection of ArmistIce by Turkey
Reaches the Bulgarian Government.

Constantinopie, Nov. 22.-The re-
lection by Turkey of the conditions Of
fered for an armistice, between the OBJ
posing armies, has been communicate
ed to the Bulgarian government.
One of the causes for their rejec-
ton was the opinion held in official
circles in Constantinople, that the
conditions proposed by the allies de-
prived the Turks of the possibility OF
resuming hostilities in the event of
the plenipotentiaries falling to settle
terms. This, from the Turkish point
of view, meant no armistice at all.
Such conditions, it is held here, are
made only when it is a question of
the preliminaries of peace and by ae-
cepting such terms as those present
ed by the allies Turkey would be
binding herself hand and foot.
1t is further insisted, that Turkey
potency, which would compel her to
accept such conditions. The terms
stipulated by the allied Balkan nations
provided for the surrender of Adrian
ople with its garrison, for the evacua-
ton of Tchatalja lines and for the
surrender of Scutari, Durazzo and
Dibra. No mention is made of Con-
stantinople or the Dardanelles.
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh ar
rived here, this morning. in tow. The
warship was down by the stern. where
she apparently had been struck by 4
torpedo. She was Immediately locked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
THE GIBSON CASE.
Continued From Page One.)

throttled woman as Gibson is
charged with having done in this case,
without leaving finger prints ON her
thro2t.
II produced the same conditions as eS
listed in Mrs. Szabos throat in the throat
of another woman, yesterday afternoon"
Dr. Arthur S. Moore declared. ''All
had to do was to lay the body on its
back before it became rigid. l watched
the muscles contract and collapse
through a window cut in the back of the
subjects neck
DR.. Cattell said he had seen these CON
ditions produced frequently after death.
and that they could be caused by hand
ling the body. its stay in the water and
other causes
Prior to calling medical experts, Mr.
Elder sought to break down John Min
turns testimony with the testimony of
William c. Osgoodby. who said he talked
with Minturn the night OF the coroner's
inquest.
"Minturn told me- he said, that ne
saw the occurrence on the lake, but the
man was between him and the woman
and for this reason he could not see what
they were doing in the boat. He felt
sure that the man was assailing the wo-
man but couldn't swear TO it,
Minturn testified for the state that he
saw Gibson seize Mrs. Szabo around the
neck and thrust his hand to her throat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23

Continued From Page One.)
rians and the Turks will begin within
"a hours.
The rejection of the preliminary con-
ditions by the Turks caused little sur
prise here. The Bulgarians expected
TO encounter the Turkish propensity
for bargaining. Therefore they de-
manded more than they expected to
obtain.
The Balkan allies are prepared to
grant reasonable notifications of their
terms as they are confident that Turk
ey will finally agree to them.
AS they do not fear that delay will
cause them any serious disadvantage
the Bulgarians are all the more ready
10 make concessions because they are
anxious to settle affairs with Turkey
alone and without the intervention Of
the Powers.
1t is asserted that the Bulgarian cab
met has given the European powers the
assurance that the Bulgarian troops
will remain passive unless attacked by
the Turks.
1t is thought improbable here that
active hostilities with the exception
perhaps of an artillery duel will be i'm
mediately resumed as the commanders
of both armies are fully occupied in
combating the cholera.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
FIG HARVESTING IN ITALY.
Several Methods of Forcing the Fruit
Are Used.

The season for gathering the figs in
Italy joins hands in October with the
vintage; but ii really begins in Au-
gust, owing to a curious system of
culture.
early in August the fig gatherers
squirm through the twisting branches
from tree top to tree top and "oil the
fruit. These fig people are nomadic;
they appear and disappear like the
wandering harvesters of France. Late
in july the masserie are rented To
them, a stated sum being paid the
proprietor, q payment that gives to the
fig gatherers the right to all the fruit.
beginning with the figs and ending
with the last cluster of grapes.
Rude huts matched with straw are
built by the proprietor in all his or
chards and in these the gypsy-like
harycsters live with their families.
Sometimes they supplement their mar
row quarters with a ragged tent.
Three sticks placed crosswise and a
kettle in the crotch constitute the
Kitchen.
Another method consists in gather
ing in the Spring the half formed fruit.
which is strung on ropes. These ropes
or garlands are thrown over the
branches of trees and are allowed to
decay under the burning sun. There
is born of this decay an sinsect that
pierces the growing fig and induces
rapid maturity.
The fig. when perfectly ripe, exudes
drop of honey-sweet juice at the
neither end, which never falls but
hangs there. a standing temptation to
children and to bees. When fresh
picked at this stage the fig has a rich
flavor entirely lost in the dried fruit.
New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
HOW OLD is MAN?
At Least 100000 Years-The New
Heterodoxy.

Or. Arthur Keith delivered lecture
before the British Association on Mod
ern Problems Relating to the Antiquity
of Man After referring to the storm
raised when Sir Charles Lyell at the
British Association meeting of 1859 an
nounced that "a work will very shortly
appear by Mr. Charles Darwin. the re-
suit of 20 years observation and ex-
pefiment. and that the evidence which
had accumulated made it probable that
man was old enough to have co-existed
at least with the Siberian Mammoth =
Or. Keith said that this was now the
accepted and orthodox opinion of the
vast majority of thoughtful people. But
in every movement of that kind opinion
tended to become fixed and conventions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
StatistiCians' TeS=
timony Against
The Steel Trust

Washington. Nov 22.-Testimony of the
governments principal statisticians in
the dissolution suit against the United
States Steel Corporation was completed.
today, before Examiner Henry p. Brown.
Adjournment of the hearing was taken
until about Dec. 4. when additional WIT
nesses will be called by the government
at a hearing in New York.
Luther Conant, Jr., United states COM
missioner of corporations, occupied the
stand, today. He furnished u mass of
reports, most of which had already been
published in the bureaus report on the
steel industry. They dealt with the mar
ket and appraised value of the Steel
Corporation properties at different pc
RODS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23

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Readfeld, Friday, to inquire into The
condition of stock kept there. Mr..
Hackett accompanied the officers and
explained conditions 70 them.
The officers found that although the
roof and sides of the barn were in
bad condition that the tieup was warm
and that the dozen or more cattle there
together We're not suffering at the
present time. Mr.. Hackett assured the
officers that he would make some re
pairs upon the barn before the cold
weather set in and no further action
was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
Bible in Japanese.

When the Bible was translated into
Japanese an equivalent to the word
''baptize' could not be found and the
word soak" had to be used instead. So
that Japanese Biblical students are ac-
quainted with person named John the
Soaker," and with doctrine of soaking
for remission of SINS In that case the
mistranslation is due to inadequacy of
language 1t is oftener due to ignorance.
A schoolboy once rendered 'Mserere
Domine!' into ooh, heart-broken school
master! And another recovered from
German the text, "The spirit indeed Is
willing but the flesh is weak in the form
"The ghost. of course, is ready. but the
meat is eble.'-London Daily Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23


We're not going TO help him to commit
SUICIDE.
Inc members OF the expedition num-
pefed SIX whites and two blacks, an
unusually large number for an eX
plofing expedition of this nature, anG
besides being amply provided with
lour biscuit, tea, sugar and so on,
they drove along with them fifty bull
rocks ana 30 goats. Ghey had also
spare horses and mules IN abundance.
Al mat TIME the most westerly sta
'loh IN southern Queensland was oc-
cupied by a squatter named McPher-
SON. VINO dwelt on Cocoon creek From
thefe Leiehhardt wrote brief letter
| as ne was about to start into the I'M
known land beyond.
Ihat WAS the last ever heard of him
or OF any OF his companions, and this
hotWlthstandinS the fact that eXpedt-
t'oh after expedition was afterward
sent out IN search OF them.
AS completely as though they had
peen swallowed up by the earth, they
NdnIshee.
rms is the most pu2zling part or
me mystefS-lts completeness Had
they eeeh Killed by the natives-as
was at tlfst wrongly reported--some
felcs OF the explorers would long
9'hce nave eeen recovered from them
III some shape the IRON work OF the
I,np'oilien's ana arms they mad with
'''i'' would nave survived.
an" what ol the STOCK SEINE OF
,'ie soaes' Ut an events, must nave
peeh ieit awe one would nave
mo ine'' ior 'llese are VIGOROUSLY
a"iiii'is' aoie 10 puck UP nv
nus 'iiiiose ahs mere Yet none or
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80 20 oi couii', -eor'iioh IN
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
Mr.. Wilson Clashes
With Photographer,

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov 22.-Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson, today. had
lively dispute with an American pho
tographer which almost led to the ex-
change of blows,
The photographer took "A snapshot at
Mr.. Wilson in spite of his prohibition.
Mr.. Wilson thereupon angrily exclaimed
you are no gentleman, If you want
a good thrashing keep that up ! can
take care of myself in these things! l
came here especially to avoid photo
graphers.'
Mr.. Wilson passed the greater part of
the day in making bicycling excursions
in the vicinity of his residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
New Rangeley High
School Is Burned.

Raneeley, Nc, Nov. q. For the
second time within a period covering
little more than year this town has
suffered the loss of its High school
building by fire, the structure replac.
ing that DESTROYED Oct. 20, 1911, be-
ing burned. early today with loss
Of $4,000. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
SUIT FOR 100000.
Chicago National League Baseball
Club Sues for Breach of Contract.

Chicago. Nov. 22.-Suit for 100000
was fled in the circuit ceurt, yester-
day, against the Chicago National
League Baseball Club. the basis of
which is breach of contract. The suit
was filed by John H. Lee, Edward +
Hamm and a speciality manufacturing
concern.
The suit is the aftermath of the
abandonment of the collapsible cushion
seats. which were installed in the park
several years ago. 1t is claimed by
the complainants that a contract was
entered into with the baseball corpora
ton to supply the seats for 10 years
and that, after seats had been install
ed for two or three years, the contract
was done away with. The suit is to
recover damages on the contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
SPORTING NOTES.

Several important International con-
tests Will feature the golf program
for next year. John J. McDermott the
national. open champion of America.
together with several other profess
sionais. viii go abroad in quest of some
of TIE old World titles. Three of Great
Britain's most prominent professionals
will visit America, Harry Warden, Ed
ward Ray, the present champion, and
George Duncan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
William Shapiro
Released from Jail.

New York, Nov Civilian sha-
piro. driver of the Murder car" in
which the gunner rode to and from
the scene Of the murder OF Herman
Rosenthal. was released from custody,
this afternoon. on an order from JUS
tiee Golf of the supreme court. Sha-
piro was Indicted with the four gun
men. but his evidence against them
at the recent trial which resulted in
their conviction, won him freedom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23


gin has ruled that many students had
no right to vote.
The Champaign county grand jury
was called to consider the question of
Illegal voting and Prof. Halls indict-
ment followed.
A bitter legal battle is to result The
Civic League of the city, today. raised
a fund of $1,000 to defend him and all
others indicted.
Professor Hall was released on $1,000
bond. He will be tried at the January
term of court
Everett. Mass, Nov 22.-James Noon,
who IS under arrest in Champaign,
Ills, charged with Illegal voting, is /.
son OF Rev. Alfred Noon, Methodist
clergyman and secretary of the Mas
sachuseits Total Abstinence Society.
The younger Moons name does not APP
pear upon the voting list here. He is
II years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
Arrangement Complete for National
Championship Football Game.

Chicago, Nov. Arrangements
were completed, yesterday, for a foot
ball game between the Oak Park High
school eleven. claimant of the Nation
al preparatory championship and Ev-
erett High school of Boston. The
game will be played in Boston, Nov.
80. Oak Park has net suffered de-
feat in three years, laying claim to
its title. last year, after the defeat Of
st. Johns Academy OF Danvers,
Mass, by the score of II to 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
Recovering
From the Hurricane.

Kingston, jam, Nov. 22-Normal con-
ditions gradually are being restored in
the hurricane-swept districts of western
jamaica, Railway communication has
been resumed, but the telegraph lines
have not yet been repaired. In the alb
sence of detailed reports it is still impos-
sible to state the full damage done by
the hurricane and tidal wave.
Advices received here, today, are to
the effect that there has been consider
able lootipg at Savanna La Mar and
Montego Bay, and a force of armed con-
stabulary has been sent to both places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
HARVARD
HARVARD PRACTICES
Football Squad Praeticed Nearly Two
Hours.

81 New London, Nov Ellie Harvard
football squad praetieed for nearly two
sssslours this afternoon, at Armstrong park
fsrhe practice WAS secret and crowd OF
fssererai hundred persons who had hoped
Ito see the Crimson IN action was disap-
pointed There was light signal drill.
tonight in the Armory. The team
N4eayes here. tomorrow morning. a few
s2shours before the game in New Haven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23

A San Farncisco man has patented a
photograph automobile alarm, that
can be made politely to request a per-
son TO get away from in front of car.
or make the demand more strenuous
as desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
EXODUS FRo BOSTON.
Students rnd Supporters Leave Boston
On Special Trains.

q Boston. Nov 22.-The advance on New
1IRren fnf tile Harvard Yale football
game, tomorrow, which was begun by the
first division of the Harvard squad, yes
terday, was continued, today The de-