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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

mailed in Richmond, another in Wash
ington, the third in Louisville and the
fourth in Pittsburg.
The Washington writer told him he
would pay the penalty if he ever came
70 that city; the Pittsburg writer said
You will be taken to account on
sight for your words" the Richmond
and Louisville missives We're imprint
able.
Gov. Blease was taken to task by a
dozen governors. Gov. Carey of Wy
oming denounced him for Claiming
monopoly for South Carolina of the
respect of the white man for women.
Gov. Hadley of Missouri declared that
the floor of the conference hall was moi
Clearing house for local and personal
controversies.
Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland declar.
ed that he stood soidly by the resolution
because it was a matter of right.
Gov. Dix of New York thought it would
be most unwise' not to adopt the res
olution.
Gov. o'Neai of Alabama in ringing
speech which was drowned time after
time by applause, asserte,l his belief
that the entire conference had been be-
Titled by the South Carolinans remarks
and that it was the sworn duty of ev.
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Taft
will make no further effort to have
Congress reduce the tariff. In a gen
erai' message to Congress submitted
today, the President clearly INDICATED
his intention OF leaving further tar
if revision to Mr.. Wilson and thJ
Congress just elected.
Now that new Congress has
been elected on a platform of tariff
for revenue only, rather than a pro-
tective tariff, and is to revise the tar
iff on that basis" said the President
lit is needless for me to occupy the
time of Congress with arguments OF
recommendations in favor of pro-
tective tariff
This message, the second submitted
by the President since the present
session began.A will be his last of q
general character. 1t dealt with ev-
cry department of the government
except the state department. recon-
mended much of the legislation which
Mr.. Taft previously had urged upon
the attention of Congress, and tool
up and discussed at length several
subjects comparatively new.
President Taft did not approve the
proposal for immediate autonomy for
the Philippines and independence IN
eight years as proposed in a bill pend
ing in Congress. He deprecated the new
policy of one battleship year instead
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
The National Register Co.
Evidently Was Not Very Greedy.

al people to make hime change. He
said he dismissed the National sales :
men finally by telling them that they
We're Knockers and that Il would
not buy a machine from knocker' II
u could get it for1o cents
John r. Walters of Los Angeles,
former National salesman but now
employed by the American Cash Reg
lister Co, testified that a school for
National statesmen was conducted in
Los Angeles and that demonstrations
as to the way to show the alleged
superiority of National machines were
made. as we'll as demonstrations OF
how to Knock" Halwood machines.
Judge HOLSTER made ruling dur
ing the afternoon session that testi-
mony concerning acts committed by
the defendants prior to four years be-
fore the finding of the indictment
would not be allowed. although the
court reserved the right to reverse
itself at its discretion as to what tes-
timony of this kind should be admit
ted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
$5O,OOO,OOO for
The Waterways
Says Convention.

Washington, Dec. 6.--An annual
congressional appropriation of at
least $50,000,000 for waterway inn
provement was recommended in a
resolution adopted, today, at the clos
ing session of the 9th annual conven-
ton of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. Another resolution
urged the creation by Congress of a
department of public works of which
the corps of army engineers would be
a part The waterway congress also
passed a resolution congratulating
Congress upon its grant of immunity
through the recently enacted Panama
canal law from tolls upon ships en-
gagged in our coastwise trade and
upon the protection to water bbrne
commerce afforded by said law against
railroad ownership or control of water
lines' officers We're reelected as
follows:
President, Representative Joseph f.
Ransdell Louisiana: secretary treas
urer, S. A. Thompson, Indiana; ser
geant- at-arms, John l. Martin, Mis-
souri,.
President Taft. late in the day, re-
ceived delegation from the Ohio
Valley Improvement Association in the
East Room of the White House. The
President shook hands with the dele
gates and made a brief speech. He
said the Ohio river Improvement con-
Quoted by the army engineers furnish
ed a model for other similar improve
ments.
Representative j. Hampton Moore,
OF Pennsylvania, president of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association,
created somewhat of a sensation just
before the close of the congress. by
declaring that the Atlantic coast had
not been getting its fair share of the
annual rivers and harbers appropria-
Continued on Page Five
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
First Evidence for State Taken in
The HOultOn Murder Case==Allege
Family Did Not Favor Investi-
CATION by the Authorities.
EmeIius and Jacobson Maintain Calm Pose Skull
Of Dead Man One Of GIuesome Exhibits.

Heultor, Me. Dec, 6.-The bullet
shattered skull CT c. August Jacobson,
\ New Sweden farmer. was exhibited
upon a skeleton in the supreme court,
To-Day. during the trial of Rev. Charles
Nelaon Emeiius, Mrs. Annie Jacobson
ana her son. Edgar Jacobson on the
charge OF murder. An explanation of
the course Of the bullets was then
given by Dr.. Charles W. Boone, med
ical examiner of Aroostook county,
who told how he assisted DR.. V. E.
Lagerson in performing the autopsy in
the graveyard at New Sweden on the
night of Aug. u, 1911, in the glare of
the headlights Of DR.. Lagersan's auto
mobile, During the exhibition of the
skull Mrs. jacobson sighed and bowed
her head. while Rev. Mr.. Emelius and
Edgar jacobson watched attentively
the doctors experiments.
Resides DIR. Boone, who was on the
stapd for 1 hour and 80 minutes, DR..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Cincinnati, Dee. 6.--Considerable
Roadway was made, today in the trial
of President John II. Patterson and 20
other officials or former officials OF
the National Cash Register Co.. on
trial in the United States district
court here. char ged with having VIC
lated the criminal section of the
Sherman antitrust act. Three wit
nesses were on the stand during the
Gay, testifying for the government.
Joseph L. Warren of Boston, in con .
Guiding his cross examination and re-
direct examination. stated that when
the prohibition wave swept over Ohio.
several years ago, a large number y:
cash registers were put on the mar
ket and a number of second hand
stores started. Shortly afterward, the
National Co. started stores In the va
rious cities in the state TO sell sec
ond hand machines.
John S. Sinmay of Woodside, Mont,
told of buying an American Cash reg
lister and of the efforts of the Nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Deliberate Attempts to Mis-
lead Hawthorne Mines Investors.

New York. Dec. 6.-The government,
To-Day, introduced testimony 10 dis
credit portions of the text of letters
and circulars describing fayorably the
various Hawthorne mines, in contin-
ued trial of the criminal suit against
Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy, AL
bert Freeman and Dr. William j. Nor
ton, accused Of making fraudulent use
Of the mails in promoting Canadian
mining claims. Federal attorneys
sought to show also that Dummy
officers were elected in several compa-
MES of the defendants.
William f. Wilkinson, London
mining engineer, was shown Haw-
thocne letter in which he was purport-
ed u have offered Anything in rea-
son" for a majority interest. He de-
MED ever Offering to buy a majority of
Temagami stock. He had written to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Lagerson was enc of the principal
witnesses. and his appearance as u
medical expert for the State resulted
in Il clash between him and r. w.
Shaw. chief counsel for the defence
Or. thEerson, who had been the ia
cebson family physician, was instru-
mental in having the grand jury probe
the death of Jacobson, after he had
given his opinion ON the morning aft
or the body was found. that the case
was enc Of suicide Attorney Shaw
asked him If 1t We're not true, that he
changed his opinion owing to threats
made by State officials. that his IL
cenge would be rescinded unless he as
sisted the State. DR.. Lagerson an
swcred:
Il changed my opinion as result
of the autopsy. | never was threatened
by the State officials" He testified
TINT Jacobson could not have lived
after the two bullets had entered the
chest and that death had been, in his
belief instantaneous. Regarding the
Continued on Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Lum Nee. a Chinese actor of Woe
begone appearance, was fined one
cent in the criminal branch of the
United States district court at New
York, Friday, as punishment for man
ufacturing smoking opium. The fine
WIS imposed by Judge Julian w Mack
of the commerce court, sitting by spe-
cial assignment. After paying his fine
Lum braced up considerably and left
the court with a fairly firm step. He
had pleaded poverty and illness. Two
other Chinese were given long prison
terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Explained inDynami'eT rial
AT Indianapolis, Ind.
WitnessWalled i0ExplaIn pretty
Hard 10 Do Anything with H.
Violent Methods Of Fighting Non
Union Work Charged BY Govt.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 6.-Seven
WORDS embraced in the phrase, Pref
ty hard to do anything to II" were
produced by the government at the
trial of the accused Bomb plotters.
today, as its evidence that Herman
G.. Seiffert, Milwaukee, was implicated
in the Mcnamara dynamite conspira-
cy.
Seiffert, as one of the Al labor union
officials charged with causing explo-
sions on non union work, had waited
weeks to testify, and he was on the
stand less than 20 n1inuteg explaining
what he meant by that phrase. About
a month before an explosion ia Mil
waukee, on March Is. 1911, when an an
loading hoist and steamer near the
dock were damaged by dynamite with
o.OOe loss, Seiffert took the place o.
William E. Reddin. business agent OF
the Iron Workers Union, who was sick
COR four days. During that time Self
fert wrote a letter to John J. McNa-
mara, secretary of the International
Iron Workers Union at Indianapolis
Using that phrase, the witness said
he referred to efforts to unionize the
lob. for McNamara required reports
from all LEGAL unions as to prospective
work for members of the union Self
fert asserted he first learned OF the
explosion from newspapers. the fol-
lowing day. Ortie E. McManigal con-
fessed to having actually placed tne
explosive.
Reddin, also a defendant. testined
members of the milwaukee Union
wanted to work for the contractor on
the local job, but Frank NJ. Ryan
president Of the international Union.
forbid them unless the contractor was
induced TO employ only union men on
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Second Message Submitted TO
Congress Since Session Began.
Is Against Philippine Independence
..Touches Upon Many Subjects.
President Taft's Principal
Recommendations In His
Message TO Congress.


The plan of currency reform out
lined by the monetary commits
sions
Amendment of the law to lessen
the penalty when corporations
inadvertently disobey the corpor-
alton tax law.
Congressional approval of plan of
army reorganization prepared by
the war college last spring.
The passage of the militia pay bill
increasing compensation to mill
tia In the field.
Citizenship. without statehood, for
Porto Rico.
Regulation of water power grants
SO that navigable streams might
be improved by water power
companies.
Elevation of Colonel Goethais,
builder of the Panama canal, to
major generalship.
a return to the policy of two bat
tleships year by the appropria-
ton, and for three battleships
this year.
Authority to the supreme court to
make rules of procedure in COM
mon law cases in federal courts
to expedite and lessen the cost of
litigation.
He disapproved the following:
Autonomy and independence in
eight years for the Philippines.
Amendment of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The president made no recommen-
dation for tariff revision. stating
that he would leave that subject
to the incoming Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Another Destroyer
Awarded to the
Bath Iron Works,

Washington, Lee. 6.--AwaTds for1he
construction of six torpedo boat de-
stroyers under the recent bidding We're
made at the navy department, today,
as follows.
Three vessels to Cramp & Sons of
Philadelphia at $s42.00O each; one to
the Bath iron Works, Bath. Me-, at
$4,000; one to the Fore River Ship
building Co.. Quincy, Mass. at $S54,50O,
and one to the New York Shipbuildipg
Co., Camden. n. j., at 1878 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Nearly 1000 People

Have written 70 Us
in the past few years telling how
much benefit they have received from
the True IL f." Atwooe's Medicine.
MY husband is taking Z. f. At
woods Medicine for loss Of appetite
and finds it excellent"
Mrs Hiram Burgess, Belfast, Me.
Il was very dizzy headed. | took
L. r., Atwood's Medicine and am
better since" Helen Oldham,
East Peru, Me.
Il am taking the Il. r. Atwoofs
Medicine for liver trouble and an.
feeling much better.
Mrs G. III. Austin.
Belgrade Lakes. Me.
Buy a IS cent bottle at your nearest
store or write today for a free sam
pie to Il F." MEDICINE CO, Port
land, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
WAR DEPARTMENT
Sends Rifles and Ammunition to u. S
Consuls In Mexico.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The war de-
partment, today, sent consignment
of rifles and ammunition to the Amer
lean consuls at Hermosillo and Duran
go. Mex, in response to representa-
tions that American life and property
were in great danger from depreda-
lions of revolutionists and Yuaqui In
dams. The rifles will be distributed
for the most part among the mining
camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

George n. Croker of the Brookline
Country Club and J, E. Kellogg OF the
Alpine Golf Club, both of Massachusetts,
will meet, Saturday, in the final round of
the ninth annual autumn golf tournament
at Pinehurst, n. c.. for the President
trophy. Croker won his afternoon
round, Friday, from j. d. Fost of Apa-
wants by 3 up and 2 TO play. and his
morning round from John r. Goodall OF
Beltiev by UP and to play. Kellogg
defeated Erman ]. Ridseway of Monte
clair by 8 up and to play in the after
noon round, and D. NJ Jewett of Aber-
deem, n. D., in the morning round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Or. Morton about such representations,
he said. One of his etters of protest
was introduced, showing he had OBJ
jected to the use of his name In
such an impudent fashion,"
Louis ID, Huntoon, consulting engi-
neer, formerly professor &c mining at
Continued on Page Ffvc.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Maine Seed Imp't Assn Adjourns.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 1.-THE Maine
Seed Improvement Association con-
vention adjourned, today, after elect
ing the following officers: President,
w. G. Hunton of Readfield; vice
president, A. p. Howes, Palmyra; Sec
rotary, W. J. Slate, Jr, Orono; treas
urer, C. NJ. White, Bowdoinham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Mexican Rebels Attack Troop Train.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 6.-Mexican rebels
yesterday, attacked an armored troor
train at Teddazas, a few miles north OF
Chihuahua City, and were routed disas-
trously, says the official report received
here, today,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07

Fully 800 shoe operatives We're
thrown out of work in Everett, Thurs
day. when they were notified that the
Donovan Slipper Co. had been petit
toned into insolvency. This action
follows the charge against its treas
urer Edward Fl. Hosford, who is now
out under $4,000 bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
THE WEATHER
FAIR-coLDER.

Washington. Dec. Forecast for
North New England: Fair and cold
er. Saturday; Sunday, unsettled,
probably snow flurries; moderate
west winds. South New England and
East New York: Fair and colder, Sat
urday; Sunday, unsettled, probably
rain or snow; moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
1904

10c. Cigar packed in boxes of 25 for the
Holidays An appropriate gift for a
gentleman. Factory. Manchester. n. I'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Dec. 6.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday, faie
colder. moderate westerly winds, di-
minishing; Sunday. unsettled.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-20
Bath Co.
Farm For Sale

Having decided to go back to the
Valley of Virginia, I offer for sale,
privately. my farm of 500 acres
lying on the Cowpasture River AID
about three miles north of the Staun-
ton & Parkersburg pike. About
125 acres Of this land is fenced with
rail and plank. This is natural
grass land and is especially suited
for grazing, being we'll watered by
river and never failing springs.
The remaining acres are in timber
and is a good outlet for sheep and
cattle. On this place is an old but
comfortable six room house, water
in yard, a small barn and all nee
cessary outbuildings comparatively
new. Plenty fruit for family use,
also some small fruit. This pro-
perty is in an excellent community,
and is close to church and school,
mail light by house. If this land
is not sold privately before | will on
the 10th day of Oct. offer it at pub
lie auction on the premises. For
further particulars call or write
H. M. Sites,
HeadWaters, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-20
Public Sale

| will sell at public auction at
the home of Ida K. Sterrett, 3
miles north of Hightown, on We'd
nesday, 16 day of October, 1912,
the following personal property:
/ four-year- old Rufus work horse
(does not scare at automoblles); l
5 year old work mare; 2 old mares;
l Belgian sucking colt; l hackney
sucking colt; 2 two year old Perch
eron horse colts; 2 two year old
colts; l pure bred hereford COW; l
pure bred hereford 2 yr old bull;
/ pure bred hereford bull calf; |
pure bred 2 yr old Jersey COW
/ Z pure bred hereford bull calf ,
| fresh mich cow with young calf;
4 COWS; calves; good brood
SOW; 6 hogs; s shoats; 2 bucks; 20
ewes; IS stacks of hay; straw
rick; IT'S bushels of wheat; $50
bushels of oats; rs bushels of pc
tatoes, some cabbage; 6 acres of
corn lin shock); l200lbs offertilizer;
/ wagon; 2 buggies; l carriage; l
mower; | hay tedder; hay rake;
3 scythes and snathes; 2 big plows;
l shovel pillow; / cultivator; one
spring-tooth harrow; 4 sets of work
harness; / set single buggy harness;
2 saddles; l side saddle, l pair of
hay ladders; } doz forks; log chain;
grabs; 2 hoes; l shovel; l cross-cut
saw; l telephone; l basket sleigh; l
cutters iron kettles; 8 brass kettles;
2 porcelain kettles; 2 zinc tubs; 2
churns; 2 cooking stoves and uten-
sils; 4 heating; 2 cast stoves and
piping; l coal oil stove; l sausage
mill; 2 bed room sets; 2 doz chairs;
3 small tables; l extension dining
table; about rs or 80 .yds. of car
pet; 6 lamps; ! dinner set and
other dishes; some empty glass
cans and several dozens crooks and
jars, curtain poles and window
shades; 2 clocks and many other
things too tedious to mention.
Terms of Sale All articles OF less
than $40, cash on day of sale; on
articles of $40 or over a negotiable
note satisfactorily endorsed; paya-
BILE 4 months from date of sale and
bearing interest may be given.
F. f. Sterrett
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-20
LIME SHOWER IS SURE CURE
Outbreak of Gapes Among the Cn'cK'
ems May be Expected Where
Yarded on the Same Ground.

When the first chick shows symp-
toms of the gapes, stretching the neck
and gasping for breath, place the en-
tire brood in small box, cover It
with a piece of burlap and sprinkle
dry, air-slaked lime over the burlap
cover Gently shake the cloth, so the
lime will slit through and thoroughly
fill the air inside the box.
The aim is to have the chicks
breathe this lime-laden air, which ls
sure death to the worms lodged IN
the chicks windpipe. After two or
three minutes, the cover may be re-
moved, and the chicks returned TO
the hen or brooder. T. z. Richey, in
the Farm and Home, says repeat eV-
cry evening until all symptoms OF the
trouble have disappeared.
Where chicks have been yarded on
the same ground for two or three
years in succession, one may expect
an outbreak of gapes, unless efforts
are made to thoroughly renovate the
soil and kill the worms in the ground.
The safest plan Is to move the runs
to new ground each season. Where
this is not possible, the ground should
be spaded frequently and thoroughly
lined
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-20
roo STRENUOUS A JOB
HosQUITO ExTERMlNAToR HAS
HAD ENOUGH.
Recently Went Through Experience
That II Must Be Admitted Was
Calculated to Discourage
Almost Any One.

Charles F. Staedler, marshal OF We
roma, N. j., is also chief mosquito ex'I
terminator of that city. 1t Is his duty
to hunt out the breeding places OF the
winged rapiers that made New Jersey,
famous and deluge their larvae with
kerosene oil. The life Of the CHIEF
mosquito exterminator has been tram
gull one. But recently the foe of Jer'l
sey's curse met with an experience
that confines him to his bed under the
care Of physician.
The chief exterminator and his able
assistant, Thomas Brennan, set out to-
visit some marshy land at the head or
Verona lake. AS the chief exterminator
stood upon bog pouring oil upon the.
hatchery of a flock Of mosquitoes his
foot slipped and into the mire went.
the marshal
Before Brennan could grasp him the
chief exterminator had sunk to his arm
pits. Brennan labored hard to pull his
colleague from the bog, and, with a
frantic yank at his chiefs coat collar,
he, too, slipped and Joined his compan-
ion. The two struggled in the bog as
did Bunyan, but to no avail.
Then, almost engulfed, they raised
their voices and roared for aid. Little
Hughie IRVINE heard the wild calls
from the bog and saw two heads pro-
truding above the mire. Hughie tore
several boards from a nearby fence
and built walk to the spot where the
mosquito terrors Justify struggled for
freedom. But Hughie could do moth.
ing more, and the moments were pre-
cious, for each convulsive effort only
settled the mosquito catchers deeper
In their miry prison.
Hughie was dispatched for instant
aid. He qualified for the Olympic team
In his sprint up the road to David Stay
backs place. David set forth in his
motor car with long rope.
Slayback, with Hughes aid. drag
ged Brennan from the bog. For al
most two hours they labored. and
Staedler was almost ready to close
bis eyes and murmur, farewell, proud
world" when Slayback was struck
with brilliant idea. He fastened one
end of the rope under the chief ex-
terminator's arms. The other end was
tossed over the branch of a nearby
oak and then tied to the rear of the
motor car.
Slayback took his seat in the car
and grasped the starting lever. Bren-
nan raised his hand and Slayback put
on full power ahead. 1t was a hard
pull. The chief exterminator almost
was pulled apart, but up into the air
he finally shot and dangled twixt box
and blue sky, dripping ooze and words
of anguish.
AS far as the chief exterminator is
concerned. all the mosquitoes in Jer-
sey can go to blazes. He said so HIM
self. only his verbiage was more siren
uous.