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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
REVOKE ELECTORS.
Republican State Convention Name
New EIeetors-All Taft Men.

Baltimore. Sept. 1.-THE Republi-
can State convention Teassembled
here today, revoked the list of Pres
identiaf electors chosen at the con-
vention, last May, and named q new
ticket of out and out Taft men. This
action was taken because of the fact
that six of the eight electors had de-
clared themselves to be Roosevelt
supporters and would not vote for
President Taft. Three of them had
previously resigned but the other
three declined to follow this course.
The Two remaining electors are Taft
men. They were renamed at today's
session.
Claiming that today's convention
was Illegal, the Progressive leaders
had requested their delegates to re-
main away from the meeting and no
Roosevelt men were in evidence.
A resolution was adopted endors-
ing the nominations of President TAFT
and Nice President Sherman and
pledging the earnest support of the
party in their behalf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
G. A. r. CAMPFIRES
Beqin at Los AneeIes-Auxiliary Re
unions and Other Features.

Los Angeles. Sept. 1.-THE first of
the camp fires planned for the en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. was held, tonight, at Spring
Auditorium.
The "Old Boys" choir of Oakland,
Cal. occupied a prominent place on
the program. a chorus of $50 voices
sang, and Past COMMUNICATIVE hlet
James T. Torrance, S. S. Burdett John
e. Gilmore, A. G. Weissert and Alec
Johnson delivered addresses.
Besides the parade, the events OF
Importance today. were the opening
of the National conventions of the
Daughters of Veterans. the Woman's
Relief Corps and the Ladies of G. A.
r.; the reunion of the 9Th Ohio Veter-
an Cavalry Association and the 34tl
Iliinois Infhntry, meeting OF the
United States Veteran Signal Corps
and picnic of Pennsylvania State
Society.
Tonights program included re-
ception to Commander-in lehief Har-
vey NJ. Trimble and his staff by the
INoman's Relief Corps and Dog
Watch" by the Naval Veterans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
FAIRFIELD.

4
The following real estate transfers
have recently been recorded from
this town Albert Gray of Benton to
Crosby of Winslow to Joseph II. Reed
of Winslow. land. 81.
The regular meeting of Good viii
Rebekah Lodge. No. so, will be held,
Thursday evening, at its hall.
Miss Lucy Weeks will return.
Thursday. from Nahant. Mass, where
she has been passing the summer
Miss Helen Clarke has returned
from Portland. where she has been
visiting friends for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Smell and Miss Bertha Smell
have returned from Weeks Mills.
where they have been the guest of
friends. II
Mrs. Marie Whitcome. who has been
visiting relatives in town. has return
ed to her home in Leominster. Mass.
Miss Goldie Reynolds of Clinton Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Dorothy Day. who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Gerald. has returned to
Portland.
nil. and Mrs. Arthur Totman have
returned from a weeks stay at their
cottage. at Boothbay Harbor.
Mrs. Frank Smith, who has been
visiting relatives in town for the past
few weeks, has returned to her homs
in Leominster. Mass.
Ozro w. Brown and Ella D. Whit
man, both of Benton, were united in
marriage by Elder VIM. Pettigrove. It
was double ring service. Many
presents We're received by the happy
pair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
GOV. HADLEY PROMISES
To Explain His Attitude Toward Ma
tionaI Ticket Later.

jefferson City. Mo-, Sept. lin a
speech to the Republican platform com
mittee, this afternoon. after the adop=
ton of the platform on which the state
campaign will be waged, Gov. Hadley
declared for the state ticket and prom
ised to explain later his attitude on the
national ticket.
A resolution demanding that a. y.
Noertoni resign as judge of the st. Louis
court of appeals. because he had accept
ed the nomination for governor on the
Progressive ticket. was defeated at the
solicitation of John C. Mckinley, Repub-
iican candidate for governor, who said
that such resolution would only adver-
tise the Progressive party.
The Republican platform is devoted
mainly to state issues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
OPENING CEREMONIES
Of tho Esd international Eucharistic
Congress at Vienna.

Vienna, Sept. 1.-THE ceremonies IN
connection with the opening here, to-
day, of the 23rd international Euchar-
istic Congress in the historic Cathe-
dral of St. Stephen, We're brief En-
peror Francis Joseph, who has tax
en- a deep interest in the Congress,
was represented by Archduke Peter
Ferdinand. In his opening address
Mgr HeyIen, bishop of Namur, pres
ident of the permanent committee
euloeized the Emperor as the patron
of the congress.
The Papal letter. which was brought
by Cardinal Van Rossum, the iegate
of Pope Plus, was read and Cardinal
Won Ressum and the prince archbishop
of Vienna delivered addresses. The
minister of public worship later gave
a reception to the members OF the
congress on behalf of the government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

AS a result of Miss Virginia Brooks
charges that in West Hammond. ILL.,.
vice has been allowed to flourish. that
offenders have been freed by the author
tiles and that men have met mysterious
deaths in resort there, charges of mall
feasance in Office. extortion and conspira-
cy were filed Wednesday. In the county
court at Chicago against Justice Frank
Green of West Hammond and Justice
Wittenburg of Burnham, nearby viii
lage. An additional charge of emhezzle
ment has been placed against Green ior
his alleged failure to turn over to the
public funds 1868 collected in fines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
GIBSON'S ARREST
Continued from Page one.)

red.
Officials of the Austro- Hungarian
consulate here made an investigation
in the Sza5o case and alleged that
Gibson, in asking for the probate of
the Szabo will, leaving an estate of
$4,000 asserted that Mrs. Szabo's
mother was still alive and to support
that statement Gibson produced a
waiver of citation signed by the sup
posed mother. DR.. Fiseherauer, the
Austro- Hungarian vice CONSUL alleges
that Mrs. Menschik is dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

q. G. stetson. Waterviile; 3rd. Mrs.
Chas. II. futile. Skowhegan; best fir
kin butter, mot less than 10 lbs) 1st,
i. l.. Grant, Fairfield: best display
cheese, mot less than 40 1bs) LIST, M.
L. Goodhue. Oakland; 2nd, F. l.. Tib-
belts, Dexter; best cheese, mot less
than 10 lbs.) LIST, F l.. Tibbetts. Dex-
ter; End, Mrs. Chas. II. futile, Show
heEan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
Gebhardt Won't Run.

Trenton. N. j.. Sept. 11.-state Sem
ator William c. Gebhardt. today,
formally notified the secretary of
state, that he would not run in the
Democratic primary election, Sept. "a,
for preference for United States Sen
ator and requested that his name not
be printed on the ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
ROOSEVELT IN OREGON.

Portland, oregon, Sept. lion a
carpet of roses, Col Roosevelt enter
ed the CITY of Roses" today, with Il
rose in his button hole, another in his
hand and all his elbow a girl, who
carried a market basket filed with
more roses, When he left Portland,
tonight. after q hard days campaign
ing here, he found that his private
car had been transformed into "A bow
er of roses. AS his train pulled out,
the Colonel was pelted with a shower
of blossoms as he stood on the plat
form and waived good bye.
Col. Roosevelt made five. speeches,
today. He denounced five Oregon
delegates to the Republican National
convention. who voted to seat the 80
delegates, who he declared were fraud
ulently elected, and attacked as II
Judas, Thomas McGusker, who was
Senator La Follette's manager in Ore
gon during the primary campaign, last
spring, and is now Republican mont
inee for Congress from oregon. He
defended the recall of judicial deci-
siens and appealed to the people of
Oregon to stand by the Progressive
party on the ground that it alone rep
resents them.
Col. Roosevelt spoke at a luncheon.
talked with the Oregon Progressive
leaders, headed a parade through the
city, during which, he made three
speeches and toward night addressed
the largest crowd of the day in
tabernacle erected for revival meet
ings. The crowds cheered, sang aad
waived bandannaS
Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. n.-Fear of a
clash with United States Senator La Fol-
lette blocked the naming of a full state
Progressive ticket by the state copven-
ton here, today. Progressive leaders felt
that the nomination of a state ticket in
opposition to the Republican state ticket
would not only precipitate fight with
Senator La Toilette. but also prevent
support of the Progressive cause by Gov.
McGovern.
There was considerable sentiment, par
ticularly among delegates from northern
Wisconsin, for complete ticket. but aft
er celebrating until tonight the comma
tee on nominations decided to delay ac-
ton.
The electors at-large chosen are Col.
John Hicks of Oshkosh and Wheeler
Bloodgeed of Milwaukee.
The sessions of the convention We're adj
dressed by Gov. Hiram Johnson of cal
ifornia. United States Senator Miles
Poindexter of Washington; Medill Me
Cormick of Chicago, Henry +, Cochems
and Wheeler p. Bloodgood of Milwaukee
and Mrs. ITeloise Whine of Chicago.
Those who expected Gov. johnson to
s1HI for hi
to align himself with the new party were
disappointed. He had no criticism to
make of those who saw fit to remain
with the old party.
The committee on resolutions affirmed
the platform adopted by the national
convention at Chicago.
Among other things the platform said;
I'VE recognize in the Progressive par
ty the naturalization of Wisconsin Pro-
gressivism Wisconsin cannot deny her
own child
Adjournment was taken at 1915 o'clock
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
McAdoo Don't Want 1t.

New York, Sept. 1l.-William G. Nc
Adoo. vice chairman of the Demo-
cratic National committee, tonight, in
statement, asked that the use OF
his name be removed from discussion
in connection with the Democratic
nomination for the governorship of
New York state and declared under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
|. o. r. M. ELECTION.
Grand Junior Sycamore Carl Foster
Made Great incohonee.

Charleston, S. c.. Sept. 1l.-At the
election of the Great Council of the
Improved Order of Red Men, today,
Great Senior Sycamore Carl Foster
of Bridgeport, Conn, was promoted TO
great incohonee, succeeding George b.
Griggs of Houston, Tex, and Great
Junior Sycamore Frederick DoWnes of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

The st. Leger stakes. of $500 SOW
ereigns, for entire colts and FLIES
foaled in 1909, was won. "Wednesday
at Doncaster. Eng, by August Beis
mont's Tracery. Maiden Erlegh fin-
ished second and Hector was third.
The race was run over the old st. Leg
er course, about / mile. furlongs and
1872 yards. and Ii horses started. The
winner was ridden by Dollhouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ida Ray
mond, who died in Noroton Heights, Ct
and whose remains arrived here. at 3 A
M Wednesday, will be held at 2. NJ
Thursday, from the home of her brother
Arthur Savage. Cony street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

Gen. w. w. Gordon of Savannah,
brigadier general of the End Brigade.
1st Division of 4th 9rmy Corps, Unit
ed States Volunteers, during the Span
ish- American war and Confederate
veteran, died. Wednesday,, at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va. The remains
will be taken to Savannah for burial
We was born in Savannah, on Oct.
IL. 1884. sss, )
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

Charles RI. Campbell, SO, of shelbyvlle.
Indiana, national Progressive committee
man, died, Wednesday night from the
effects Of Injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

Boston was advanced to great senior
sycamore. Hereafter state tribes vii
care for orphans, according to Il de.
eision OF the Great Council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

joint ballot the Republicans have 100
and the Democrats 80, Republican
ma ioritY of -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12

no circumstances could he entertain
the nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
NEW STATE AUDITOR.

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Private Dairy Products-Best dis
play of butter. LIST f. l.. Grant Fair
field; End, G. c. Stetson, Waterville;
3rd, Mrs C. II. futile, Skowhegan;
best butter in prints, mot less than 10
lbs.) LIST, +. l.. Grant, Fairfield; End,
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Nearby. fresh. 3ia32c per doz.
Cheese-New York. new. l7alSc per h.:
lSa1sc per ID.
Butter-Best. print. 3ska4oc per h.: tub.
CSC per ID.
Live Pouitry--Hens, l4c per h.; chick
ens iSa15c per lb.: small. i6al6c per lb.; roos-
tiers. Sasc per lb.; turkeys. 15c per ID; geese.
oiucked. sal0c per Ib: unplucked. i0al2c per
h.. ducks. 16s1Sc per h.: keats. young, Ia
NC per h.: old 10al2c per ID.
Dressed Poutry-Turkeys, 1SalSc per ID.
chickens, halle per h.; hens. l4alsc per To- ;
capons, large. 1Sa20c per h.; ducks. 4a1Gc
per ID: geese, 12al4c per ID.
Green goods-Oranges, Florida, s.. 5oa3 OF
per box; grapefruit. 80 per box; apples
s. 5Oa2 % per Dbl; potatoes 81. 50a3 sack; cell
cry. fancy. 81. coal :25 per doz; elephants. s. 8
per crate; kale. si.5oa2 per Dbl. spinach. $.
per Dbl carrots. 40c per basket: $40 per
sack; onions. s.. Seas. 90 sack; sweet potatoes.
ss.Ooa3.so per bbl. lemons. 50. 5oa4.oo a box;
cranberries. 81. O0a3. 80 per box; 5000 per Dbl
| Live Stock--Calves, prime, 1oc per ID.
, medium. sas1ac per h.: common, &c per ID.
| old sheep $3.O0a3. so per cwt.: lambs. prime
| 5a6c per h.: medium. &c per ID.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
LARGE RESIDENCE
IN WOODLEY PLACE
BOUGHT ByW.F.H HAN.
House Is of Spanish Mission
Style twenty-five Thou
sand the Price.

william u. Ham has purchased from
Kennedy Brothers the new, four-story
residence at 262l Woodiey place. for
$4,000. The house ds one Of four,
Spanish mission style houses Just COM
plcted on the edge Of Rock Creek val
ley. Just north OF the Calvert street
bridge All Of the four have been
sold.
A frontage Of nineiy-eight feet on the
the west side of Tenth street between
T. and q streets northwest, was trnns-
ferred yesterday for $1,000. The prop
erty was transferred from Charles Z
kenyia, trustee. to Herman II. Berg
mann, and the latter then transferred
the north sixty-six feet of frontage to
Henrietta J. Rupert. The property
comprises six houses. 1870 to 1880 Tenth
street northwest, and the second trans
fer included the four north houses.
There are 6.2e2 square feet in the whole
piece. making the price about 2.75 q
Buys Residence.
Leslie B. Gray has purchased from
Cahill & DUNCAN the seven-room
dwelling at 1920 Monroe street north
west for $500 The house is one Of
made through the office of the J. Louis
Willige Company.
Builder to Tour.
Samuel j. Prescott. president OF the
8. J. Prescott Company and the Build
ers and Manufacturer Exchange. will
leave tho city tomorrow for q two
months trip through the tropics. Mr..
Prescott goes In the interest Of his
health. He will visit Panama, Cuba,
Bermuda, and some Of the Central
American countries.
Builders Meet.
A called meeting of the Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange was held last
night at the rooms of the exchange, in
H street, at which President Samuel J..
Prescott presented q report reviewing
the progress of the past year. The
itors to the Exchange rooms, 140 a day
for the past six months.
A social session followed with pro-
gram Of music and entertainment. Sup
per was served late In the evening.
Real Estate Transfers.
| American University Park-John d. Crois-
SAINT ct al, trustees, to James l.. TAFT,
lot /, block 15 $500.
First Addition to American University Park
John ID. Crolssant ct al, trustees. to James
L. TAFT, lots is and 16 block "a, SO
Burrville-Franklin p. Nash ct ux to Alex
ander and Laura Hutton. lot !, square 621s.
SO.
Petworth-D. Darby Thompson ct ux. to
Maize O.. Schneider. lot 81. square s22s.
N0 -
The Washington times., 1912-01-09

show places of New York. and was
the scene of splendid dinners and other
social events.
The building was deliberately plan
ned by Hyde for the purpose of adver-
Using his insurance concern. 1t was
widely copied after its success was
The entrance from Broadway was
through a wonderful arched portal set
with ornamental grill Of solid bronze.
Colored marbles massed in columns
and arches gave a magnificent effect Of
richness. The corridor that continued
through the block to Nassau street was
lined with other costly marbles and
hundreds of incandescent lights turned
the otherwise darkened interior into
brilliancy as they flashed on the glitter
ing marble and bronze.
The first floor and a portion Of the
basement was occupied by the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit Company. which
was controlled by the Equitable. The
famous Cafe Savarin, which was the
scene of many gay parties, occupied the
remainder Of the basement.
The main office Of the Equitable on
hall, ia which stood two rows of col
ored pillars, the working offices and
the cashiers department.
In the rear was a magnificent stained
window to which q marble-lined and
marble-floorcd corridor led. Another
passage led to the rear to a huge vault
where at least 200, 100000 in securities
were kept.
on the same floor were the offices
of August Belmont g. CO.. the Mer-
camille Trust Company, and the
Equitable Trust Company.
Great Library.
The public quarters of the Equitable
Society contained an insurance library
of more than $500 volumes. In this
library was the entire history Of the
science of life insurance.
The greater portion of the library
was In a large room. with a gilt
fretted vault overhead and wonder
full allegorical paintings on the walls
which was also used for banquet pur.
poses.
The president of the society and other
| higher officials occupied seven rooms or
| the third floor Of the Broadway side.
| Lawyers were the chief tenants o.
' the remainder of the structure, although
I the Southern and Union Pacific railroad
| companies, where Hartman once helt
sway, and the banking firm of Kountz,
Brothers had their general offices there
The Western Maryland railroad alst
| had executive offices in the structure
| The Lawyers Club took up the fiftl
and sixth floors. The law library wa.
| on the seventh floor.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
GREAT SECTION OF
GOTHAM I'M DANGER
Eight Miles in Section Between Forty-second Street and
Battery Constantly Menaced by
Flames.

Between Forty-second street and the
Battery. in New York city. are eight
equare miles In which are massed the
greatest congestion Of population. the
largest mass OF buildings. and the
greatest accumulation Of property val
ues CT which history affords record.
Against this tremendous spoil for a
general confia grafton is contrasted what
capt. John 3. Ssweli. of tho Army Corps
of Engineers, has called the most
serious Ore conflagration hazard I have
ever seem
II is At a point at the extreme south
of the center OF this property chat the
Equitable fire brooks out today. The IN
surance carried on property In this area
is about eighteen hundred millions. The
real property value towers fur above
this huge figure. as the nassing OF
property and the great fire hazard have
caused fire insurance companies to limit
the risks they will take In the district
on the south Of the island.
Tribute to Firemen.
Insurance men familiar with the dis
trict In which the Equitable building
stands, pay high tribute to the effici-
ency of the New York fire department.
and 1t Is to this department alone that
they have trusted for protection against
a general conaagratlon.
Within the last two weeks agitation
was begun to remodel the fire alarm
system, which Is an integral part of the
protection system. The New York alarm
system was installed in 1869, and 1t Is
said that 80 per cent Of It Is Of the same
pattern as then. Despite the potential
danger Of such an Anticipated system,
the whole of New York's fire depart
ment was aroused today to immediate
chants Associations have attempted to
obtain improvements, but little has been
done except to change the receiving
system in the various headquarters.
Sewell's Statement.
The character Of the districts i'm
periled by the Equitable fire may be
understood from the preface of Captain
Sewell to the report of the commission
appointed by the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters, five years ago:
I'm my judgment, the description Of
existing dangers Is. IL anything, too con-
sentative. The type and occupancy of
buildings prevailing In the worst sec
: lions, their mutual exposures. the mar
rowness of streets, the inadequacy of
water supply and distribution, together
with the enormous values involved,
combine to make of the situation in
Manhattan by far the most serious fire
and onf1agration hazard l have ever
seen. The conclusion Is inevitable that
the magnificent personnel of the fire de-
partment has been the only thing that
has prevented sweeping confiagratioEs
In the past. The existing physical con-
ditions, not to mention inefficient en-
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Fire Prevents Daily Deliveries of ~ Y Stocks
NEW YORK STOCKS VERY QUIET
WITH FRACTIONAL LOSSES
IN THE LIST.

front in the action today. Lehigh
Valley was the only stock that
showed any special strength and
here tho betterment was confined
to Y of point. 1t was noteworthy
because It was about the only stock
on the list that moved up.
There was nothing in the news OF
the morning to cause any special
interest one place or another. The
disagreement In the Gould family Is
interesting. has caused some excite-
ment, but the careful trader gives the
Gould shares but little attention
these days.
When the noon hour was reached
slightly below theJ hnai figures Of
Later on there were reactions Of u to
Y OF point. traders making every ef-
fort to give the market some eembiancs
Of activity.
The decline cid not bring any Increase
In the volume OF trade, the movement
being Just as narrow a. ever.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Car Crew on Trial
On Assault Charge

A conductor and a motorman. Edward
]. Gray and Charles D. High, were
placed on trial yesterday in United
States branch of Police Court, for an
alleged assault, as the result Of which
Mace Webster, colored man, lost the
sight of his right eye.
The case was continued to permit the
calling of further witnesses. The COM
planning witness alleges that without
provocation the conductor and motor
them gave him a blow that cut his
eye.
The defendants claim that Webster
was struck only after he had cut two
gashes in the conductors coat with a
knife, and had continued to make
lunges with the weapon. The alleged
assault occurred q month ago on a car
bound for Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. s.--There was
much excitement In the financial dis
trict to the interference of the or
binary run Of business on the Ex-
change. Moreover the destruction of
SO many offices OF members ip the
big fire has caused irregularity in
deliveries. or would have but for the
fact that the governing committee
met and decided that deliveries would
be postponed for today, and 1t may
be that the postponement may have
to carry over. Otherwise the market
was not seriously Influenced by the
fire.
The bears tried to make some capi-
tai out of the serious money loss but
before the carly decline had gone
far there was q recovery that brought
prices back to about Mondays clos
Ing.
There were fewer specialties to the