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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
Dude Archda|e and Billy
Burke in Close Contest.
ArchdaIe Wins Joe PaiChen Il
Takes Arch City Stake.
Doctor Wilkes Takes Ala Class
Trotting-Pacers Break Records.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. I.-Dudie
Archdale and Billy Burke met, today,
on the Columbus Grand Circuit track
in brilliant contest that brought rec
ords to both. The Arehdale mare won
the race, taking rank as the best OF
turf history for four heats by trot-
tiers. The time total is a full second
better than that made on the Colum
bus track, last year, in the Soprano
Grace conflict.
Billy Burkes part of the perform
ance was an opening mile in 2.03A,
the best trotting time of the year. He
broke turning home in the second heat
and Dude Archdale won easily In
the third heat Geers trailed until al
most 100 yards from the finish. Then
he pulled the black mare out and urg
ed her on by Billy Burke, Just enough
for the judges to see that she was
first. This mile was in 204. Dude
didn't have il So hard in the final
heat. s.
Minor Heir and George Gano, pae
ers, broke their own record of 2o5
and smashed all team marks by go
ing the mile in 2.02 fiat.
Joe Patchen II took the Arch City
stake in straight heats.
The 2.1S trot was not finished, the
favorite, Lean Areon, winning but two
heats of the five decided.
THE ARCH CITY sTAKE-2.11 PAC-
ERS-3 IN 5-PURSE 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Oct. Forecast for Boston and
vicinity: Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; somewhat warmer, Thursday; mod
crate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
CRAVING GONE
IN 36 HOURS.

al drank steadily for years from three pints to
TWO quarts Of whiskey daily, One sanatorium
discharged me after six weeks as incurable. At
ter So hours of the Neal treatment the craving
was gone. Have worked hard ever since. From
a genuine letter among the scores We can show
you, proving absolutely that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
DRINK habit

can be overcome by the NEAL. 3-DAY
TREATMENT. No ilypoderrnics used. Results
absolutely certain Call upon, address or phone
The Neal Institute, 66 Pleasant Ayont Q,
Portland, Me. Tel a2l6.
Drug Habits Specially Treated
with Great Success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
7-2o-41

iec Cigar. Factory output now at the
rate Of Thirty-Ftve Million Annually.
BY far the largest selling brand OF 10c.
Cigars in the world, Factory Manches-
ter. N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02

Joe Patchen. II. b h, by Joe Patch
en- CIV. Fleming1 ..t..,...............1 l l
Knight onwardo, b h tRayl.........4 4
George w. Newton. br h Parker).3 S
Mansfield, b Il Cox. 3
Directed, b m Gatrict) .,.............9 10
Grand Opera, b h eSnoWl. o
Daio, blk h Nalleryl ..,..............7 Z
Peter Chimes, b < Rubel...........10 8
Wydrad. blk C Nalentine). ..........S 10 IL
Mabel b., b m Jonesl ................11 IL 3
Time. 2.053. 2.0f. 2.05.
CHAMPION STAKE-200 TRoTTERS-
IN $500.
Dude Arehdale, blk m, by Arch
Bi ahis s sGssesl br h. BY Silent
Brace Girdle. b m n, eMurphfy5.....3 5 3
King Brook, hr & dItggiasl. DIS
Time. 2.e34, :. 06i. 2o4a. 206s.
214 CLASS. TROTT1NG-s IN PURSE
12o0-dNFIN1SHED).
Doctor Wilkes. &. by Steel
arich (Murphy) .............2 10 /
Jean Arcon, m, by Arcon j.
tGray) .................... / : 4
Macks Mack. h. by Frenzil
tMeDonald) .....,..,..........l 10 )
Ju1ge k, 6Maxtonl. ........4 9 8 ,
Alta Coast b m Qpemseyl. 80 ro
Glendale, b & (Shackletonl....3 70
Reuben WhitesoX. CHI II tNnck-
old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ) 10 b 70
Decoration, ch II Cunning
Country Tramp, CHI dio-
Lulu s. b m fE. Benyonl......I 10 I ro
fitzpatrick, eh tCox-Willis) II II II DR.
Time, 21Os. 2O9i. 21Ol, 2lll. 2H.
TO BEAT 205 PACING TEAM RECORD
FOR STATIONS.
Minor Heir. br h. and George Gano. b h
(McCar). won. Time, 2.02.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
MESA COUNTY LEADS STATE.

Continued from Page IL
Per cent increase. 2O1.6.
Approximate land area, 2,024,230
acres.
Acreage irrigated. 71,942
Acreage included in irrigation pro-
jects. 1892.
Acreage irrigated in 1909, 1929.
Fifty-three thousand acres is cred
tied to reclamation projects unfnish-
ed. The bulletin shows that 1870
acres were irrigated by irrigation
districts and 22,37O acres were capa-
BILE of being irrigated by the district
projects. Cooperative enterprises
irrigate 33,S00 acres. while 2I,O0O
acres could be watered by the same
bitches.
Individual and partnership enter
prises are credited with irrigating T.
1852 and are able to water 3 1000 more
The acreage Irrigated as classified
by source pf supply is also interest
ing. Seventy-one thousand acres is
ipftgated by water from streams of
wf1ch 50, ,S07 comes by gravity. Three
hundred irrigated acres get water
from springs and 50 from wells.
There are 275 independent irriga-
iioh thiel pllstS III Jne county, ZJH
main bitches, which aggregate 592
miles in length. The total capacity
of these bitches is given as 5000
CUBIC feet per second. There are
az reservoirs with a capacity of o.
lI2 acre feet. Thirty-one pumping
plants are in use with capacity of
17S,213 gallons per minute.
The total cost, of irrigation enter
prises In Mesa county up to July ] ,
1910, Is placed at s3,024019. The
average cost per acre, based on <the
number of acres under the project
is $32.S4, while the final cost of all
existing enterprises is s6,745,3S2
Mesa county stands third in the
state. in production and acreage of
corn on irrigated land with CO per
cent of the total corn acreage.
Montrose county is highest in cost
of irrigating with s51.73 per acre:
the average for the state is $l2.92.
or the irrigated acreage of or
chards not bearing in 1903, amount
ing to 1915 acres. AGA per cent
was in Mesa county; 1871 per cent
in Delta county; ~ per cent in
Montrose county, and rs per cent in
Fremont county.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
TAFT VET0ES ARMY BILL.

Continued from Page II
Williams university and the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. He entered the
military service as an assistant sur
geOn in 1856. He was line officer
in the Geronimo expedition in that
year and received medal of honor.
He recruited the first volunteer regi-
ment of cavalry in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, aud was colonel of the
Rough Riders. He was made major
general of the volunteers for his SER
vice on San Juan hill, later being
promoted to the same rank in the
regular army.
The army bill which the president
has just vetoed contained a clause
making his tenure of the office i'm
possible and passed both the house
and the senate by good majorities.
1t is thought to be doubtful that the
congress will pass the measure over
the presidents veto.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
CHAIRMAN ROSEWATER
PAYS SECRET CALL
CONTINUED from Page ~

Continued from Page IL -
ters relating to the temporary organ
ization.
Unless the Roosevelt leaders get
this vote on, the contests at once, it
is said that they plan to force the
issue by Immediately moving the
nomination of Roosevelt and attempt
ing to hold a convention of their own
within the convention hail.
Fears for the ability of the officers
TO maintain order in the convention
and predictions of serious trouble
were made frequently during the
day. The officers in charge of the
convention management extended
the police arrangements and the SER
Seants at arms were given emergen-
cy instructions.
The excitement at the headauar-
ters of both factions and in the ho-
tells increased throughout the day,
and in some quarters of the city de-
tectives and policemen were needed
in order to prevent personal clashes
between. the adherents of the various
candidates.
Roosevelt arranged for a reception
this afternoon at which he hopes to
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
FINAL CONTEST FIGURES.

Chicago, June l7.-President Taft
made a big cleanup in the final con-
tests heard by the national commit
tee Saturday. The committee fin
ished its work Saturday evening and
adjourned.
In all 254 contests were heard
and, as result, 235 delegates were
awarded to Taft and 10 to Roosevelt.
The contests decided Saturday
were as follows:
For Taft.-TeXas delegates at
large, s; first, second, fourth, fifth,
seventh, eighth. ninth, tenth and
fourteenth districts, IS: total, %.
Virginia delegates at large, 4 first,
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
eighth and tenth districts, 1G; total.
20. Washington delegates at large,
s; first. second and third districts, & !;
total II. District of Columbia, 2.
For Roosevelt.-TeXas third and
fifteenth districts, 4. North Carolina
fourth district, ?.
Total for Taft Saturday, 60.
Total for Roosevelt Saturday, 6.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

ure at large mass meeting of his
followers ts
Early today Senator Borah of Ida
no was definitely selected as che
choice of the Roosevelt forces Tor
temporary chairman in place of Gov
ernor Hadley.-I 81
Hadley, because of his successful
and clever fight in the Missouri state
convention and before the national
committee, has been chosen to be the
floor leader for the Roosevelt organ
ization
1t was said that Borah was not
consulted in regard to his making
the race against Senator Root for the
Temporary chairmanship, and that
the Idaho man is not prepared with
speech For this reason ne asked
to be excused from officiating at to-
nights mass meeting, but the Roose-
velt leaders insisted that he appear
at the 'theater anyway. ~
Talk of third candidate contin-
ues today. The name of Justice
Hughes has been prominent in this
discussion. However, the champions
of LaFollette and Cummins said that
they saw much to favor their candi-
dates in the intense Taft-RooseSelt
fighting.
The Roosevelt delegates from
Washington who were refused recog-
milton by the national committee held
caucus last night and decided to
press their fight on the floor of the
convention.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
WILSON OR BRYAN, He SAYS.

Baltimore, June 17-"The demo-
cratic convention will nominate
either Governor Woodrow Wilson or
William Jennings Bryan said Colo
mel John T. McGraw, national COM
mitteeman from West Virginia, last
night.
Personally, | have no fears that
the New Jersey governor will not be
the party's choice" he continued;
but, If not, then it will be Bryan"
That William Jennings Bryan is
absolutely sincere in his announced
determination not to be candidate
for the presidential nomination at
the Baltimore convention, but that
he would accept the nomination il
thrust" upon him, was the belief eX
pressed by National Committeeman
Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

Ohio state committee; Borden F.
Whiting, committeeman-elec from
New Jersey; William Allen White,
committeeman-elec from Kansas;
Myer Lissner, committeeman-elec
from California and state chairman;
r. b. Howell. committeeman-elec
from Nebraska; Thomas Thurson,
committeeman from South Dakota;
|. A. Caswell, committeeman-elec
from Minnesota; Thomas Neidring-
haus, committeeman-elec from Mis-
souri,; Richard Pearson, committee
man from North Carolina; George G..
Piestly, committeeman from Oklaho-
ma; William Seymour Edwards, COM
mitteeman from West Virginia, and
Frank Knox, chairman of the Mich
igan state committee.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

MAJESTICS LOSE BOTH GAMES.
The Majestics lost both of their
games in Ouray, the first game, Sat
urday, resulting in a score of Z to
3, and the second one, yesterday, re-
sulting in a shut-out for the locals
and scores for the Ouray team. In
spite of the gilt-edged ball twirled
by Harris, the local Ehud finger,
the mountainites pounded the leath-
er, and, by good base stealing coup
led with the Junction errors. grabbed
the contest, The local team will re-
turn here tonight.
The Ouray battery for yesterdays
game was McCauley and Knous.
The local lineup was as follows:
Harris and Welch, pitchers: Jack
son. catcher;;s McHugh, first base;
Barber, second base: Anderson,
short stop; Eggers. third base; Sills,
right field; Henry, center field;
Thomas. left field.
Clifton Defeats Fruit Belt Men
The Clifton team hammered Davis,
the pitcher for the Fruit Belt team,
and assisted by six juicy hobbies,
rornped Rome yesterday with the long
end OF ! 0 to score at Clifton The
game -wss-a- hard fought one despite
the errors of both sides and the Fruit
Belt team showed surprising i'm
provement. A feature of the game
was the home run smash of Roy.
Pierce of the Fruit, Belts, one of
those home rims youread about.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
DENOUNCE THE COMMITTEE.

Associated Press ATE
Chicago, June f7.-Membars and
members-elect- of the republican ma
tional committee and four of the
state committee chairmen---l3 in all
in a public statement issued today
denounced the, action of the national
committee in making up the tempor-
AIRY roll call OF the national conven-
ton l.- rg ~4 sFs- -ra.-.t
Those who signed this statement
were Henry K. Wasson, chairman of
the Pennsylvania state committee: :
Walter f. Brown, chairman OF the
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

The Fruit Belts and the Majestics
did not do well for their regulations,
being defeated by Clifton and Ouray.
respectively. However, the Majestics
playing against paid semi-profession-
ais, held the mOuntaineers down to
3 to o game and played great ball.
They will return tonight. Next Sun
day the Interstates and the Maiestics
will clash in an important game,
while the Fruit Belts and Remingtons
will also play.
The game at Palisade was featured
by the good stick work of the locals
and their ability to get around the
paths after hitting the horsehide.
Vorbeck again broke into the lime
light by swatting a two-bagger and
scoring two men. The game was wit
messed by large crowd of fans.
The score;
lnterstates- IS r. II. E.
o1 oi5 l 0 o 551-13 n 3
Palisade-
o / 0 0 0 0 2 3-6 8 IA
Summary-Two base hits. Vorbeck
Dorsey, Williams t2); struck out by
Diggles, 4; Wilson, 8; innings, 2;
Adams. 6 innings, 4; bases on balls,
off Wilson, l; Diggles, 2. ~. @.
p; Johnson, C; Moser, lb; Bliss. 2b:
Christman, 3b; Jacobshagen, s. s.;
Pultz. r. f.; Vorbeck. @, f.; Goodman,
]. T. Palisade: Wilson-Adams. p.;
Frank Wilson, c.; Rose, 1b; Will
Jams, 2b; Davis, 3b: Clark. S. s.; Ev-
an Davis, |. f.; Dorsett, C. f.; Jordan,
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
SAFE AND
SANE, BELIEF
Of AL|EN|ST
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
White Plains, n. Y, June IA
thlrd attempt on the part of Harry
n. Thaw to obtain his freedom was
opened here today with the testi-
mony of DIR. William A. White, the
alienist in charge of the government
hospital at Washington.
White testified that he had exam
ined Thaw on three different occa-
sions and had found no evidence OF
paranoia.
"Thaw is not insane" he said.
"and it would not be unsafe to the
community to liberate him"
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
TAFT LINES HOLD FIRM.
\ associated Press.

Assoclated Press.
Chicago, June 17.-In response to
the continued claims of accessions by
Roosevelt among the southern dele
gates, Director Mckinley of the Taft
forces issued a statement today as
serting that the Taft lines are hold
ing firm, and that Roosevelt has Sc
cured only two of the southern dele
gates.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
HENRY IN NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Colo, June 1T. C..
Henry, the veteran irrigation man
from Denver, is here, and is trying
TO organize a district water system
for the Silt country. The land is
principa llyi owned by d. w. G. Lock-
ard, and is as fine as any in Colo
rado. The system will cover about
10000 acres.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

prominent in republican councils, is
quoted as saying of the Chicago con-
vention:
1T is merely a question of which
corpse will get the most flowers. This
is the first national republican con-
vention for fifty years the nominee
of which has but a ghost of show
TO be elected"
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
Leave on Fine Trip.

Mrs. ]. Frank Sleeper, accompan-
led by her daughter. Miss Katherine
Sleeper, left yesterday morning for
a three-months' eastern visit. They
will visit in Alberta, Canada, cover
the Great Lakes region, stop at Nj
agara Falls and then visit for several
weeks with Mr.. Sleeper's mother at
Rochester, n. II. They anticipate a
very pleasant journey and visit.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
Miss Sriber Resigns

Miss Jessie Seiber, assistant secre-
tary to Secretary Antics of the cham
ber of commerce, has resigned and
has accepted a position with A. T.
Gormley during the absence of Miss
A. Eugena Kelly during the Balti-
more democratic convention. Miss
Seiber is capable stenographer and
!her services are in continual de-
mand.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
WANT ADS Continued.

all rubbish and manure as per the
order of city health commissioner,
for 10c per load. Call E. o. Stacy,
phone Junction 403. 6-l7-tf
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
GORE TO SECOND NOMINATION.

Associated Press.
Washington, June 17.-United
States Senator Gore of Oklahoma will
second the nomination of Governor
Woodrow Wilson at Baltimore.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
College Night at NJ. f. Church.

tertainment this evening at the NJ. Il.
church. A splendid program. All
student talent. Well worth the small
price of admission. Everybody come
out and enjoy the evening with the
young people.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
Miss Seiss Leaves.

Miss Ernie Seiss, principal of the
Pear Park school, left yesterday for
Elkhart, Ind, where she will visit
for several weeks with friends and
relatives. She is the daughter of A.
J. Seiss, the well known ranchman.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS START
\ Associated Press.

Associated Press.
San Francisco. June 1.-THE Cal
ifornia democratic delegation left to-
day on a special train for Baltimore
with l 400 quarts of California wine,
the same amount of grape juice, half
a car load of fruit and a trained
houn' dog.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
|NTERSTATES TRIM PAL|SADE
MAJEST|CS AND BELTER'S LOSE
Clifton and Ouay Snatch Contests From Local Players
Figure Largely in Pa|sade LOSS.-GameS
Hard Fought by Teams.

Sunday
ball. took
by
1;S Iasade broke big
by
and
cal in forma his
well behind ben made
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

meet every one of the LOIS dele
gates to the convention. His plan is
to speak to each delegate personally.
. Tonight at the Auditorium theater
the colonel will be the principal fig
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
EITHER MEANS DEFEAT.

New York, June 17.-In a message
to a friend here, former Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, for many years
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
The Clothes Shop.

You've got to get inside Red Trunk garment 10
realize how good feels and how good it looks They
fit naturally and easy, and the styles sensible Un
usual showing in the new seasons smtngs at sr5
$IS.5o $40, $22.So and $25.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17
The Hat Shop.

Here's Hats for every rySmothers SON. Wear no
thing but a straw hat in summer-the head needs the
ar We have all kinds-saors soft. braids, manilas
palms, panamas and bangkoks-$I, $125, sI.5o, s.,
$3.50, up to S..
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-17

Continued from Page IL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-08

New York, May 8-Just how the against the American Steel & Wire Company and every concern that par ticipated in the steel rope pool, and on which the government relied as part of it's foundation for the dissolu- tion suit against the steel trust. were burned after the action was begun. was related before the referee today. Harry A. Whitney, of the Worcester, Mass, plant of the American Steel & Wire Company, testified regarding the gathering of these documents, of bringing them to the office of George A. Cragin, assistant sales manager of the American Steel & Wire Company in New York city, placing them in a trunk and shipping them to his of- flee in Worcester.
 What did you do with them then?'' demanded Jacob M. Dickinson, repre- senting the government.
 Had them taken down stairs to the boiler room and directed the fireman to shovel them into the boiler fire. I stood by and watched until this was done." was the reply.
 How did you come to gather these documents together?"
 "I was directed to do so by my su- periors," said Whitney.
 When you took them to Worcester did you know what was to be done with them?"
 Not at that time: learned iater.s
 'sWhen?"
 z Well. when I got to Worcester. Mir. Frank BAackes, president of the American Steel & Wire Company, came to my office. He asked me If I had the papers. and I told him that I had. He told me to destroy them and 1t was under his direction that had the trunk containing them taken to the fire room and saw that they were placed in the fire and destroy ed."
 You took this actios unds sRasckss' direction [" F dld," said whitney.
 The witness insisted that he could not definitely fix the date of the burn ing. of this evidence. but was reason ably certain that it was in October or November of last year:
 Dickinson was insistent in his ques- tions but the witness claimed he could not fix the date although he willingly swore that 1t was subsequent to the filing of the dissolution suit against the steel trust
 Whitney told of the operations of the wire pool under the direction of Supervisor Jackson and stated that Jackson fixed all prices and arranged just what companies participating in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-08

is expected that the launches of the warships will be able to do very ef- fective work, reaching many sufferers now in peril. The Nebraska can go up the river as far as Vicksbnrg and the gunboat Petrel will, if necessary, esta blish a patrol as far north as St. Louis.
 Appeals for contributions to enable the Red Cross to extend relief have not met with as prompt response as the officials would like.
 New Orleans, La, May Sowing to the favorable weather of the past AS hours, apprehension of further breaks in the Mississippi levees was some what less today and reports from various points menaced by the rising waters were more encouraging.
 Attention of the officials has now been centered in the work of rescue being carried on in the inundated re- gions by motorboats, barges and skiffs, manned by government em- ployes- Fourteen more lives have been sacrificed to the flood. Twelve negroes drowned when a raft cap- sized in the Battle Ax'' district of Point Couhee Parish. Two Ayomen drowned when their skiff which was being lowed by government boat, capsized.
 Twenty thousand persons have al- ready been rescued in Louisiana and as many more are anxiously awaiting aid. Some are floating on tops of houses, others in tree tops. whilu scores are huddled on the levee tops or { on little patches of high ground, For days they have been without food, and, as the. women and children are brought in. medical aid is needed inn mediately.
 Two hundred men and women are marooned on little patch of elevat- ed ground near Opelousas and will be rescued today. One of the party , Eettsworth. La.. IS in great peril and efforts will be made to take it's inha- bifants out in boats today. The wa ter is reported to be rising there ra- pfdly and the town is almost in the dirGcS path of the torrent pouring people have fled to the upper stories Of their homes, livestock has been herded in from the surrounding coun- try and quarters made for cattle In public buildings. The troops from New Iberia today followed the exam ed up all idle negroes at New Rhoads and forced them to work on the le- wees.
 The Baton Rouge University profess sors, in charge of an employment bureau under the supervision of the The large sawmill and plantation owners are also sending the negroes employed by them to work on the dikes. Citizens of New Rhoads were elated today when 1t was learned that the cruiser Nebraska had been ordered by the Navy Department to lend whatever aid possible in the rescue work.
 Scores of men have offered to pilot the gasolene boats from the Nebras- ka through the flood to assist in the work of rescue.
 Maringouin and Crossette are isl- ands today. Both of these towns are built on high ground, but the water has completely surrounded the places, and it is impossible to get either in or out The bridge on the Texas Pacific was swung to prevent it's being car ried away.