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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
var ON BEET WORM.
Washington, Oct. 15:-Sugar b

Washington. Oct. 15:-Sugar beet
growers of Colorado, California, Ar
kansas and other western states are
being aided by the government in
their fight against the sugar beet
webworm," a parasitic pest running
beet fields.
The Department of Agriculture has
issued a special instruction bulletin
to beet growers written by H. o.
Marsh, the entomologist, who has
spent the last two years in ~investiga-
tons.
Sprays of paris green are the best
remedies to kill the bugs, Marsh says
Mixtures of the poison with whale
oil soap or lime are recommended.
Common laundry soap, he says, may
be substituted. The cost of spraying
is estimated at 81 to 81 an acre. Beet
growers usually receive IS per ton
for their hpetS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

some respects a much better oppor-
tunity for imparting and practicing
the manly virtues than ever the Bay
scout movement does. Organizers
OF the Sea Scouts expect the activi-
ties to extend to other cities along the
Atlanic coast in the course of a few
years.
At Boston a schooner has been
dtted up with berths for twenty boys
for cruises of two weeks for each lot.
The lads are from IA to 16 years of
eye, and 1t Is they who mann the
schooner and sail her. A responsible
man OF excellent character and sea-
manlike qualities is the captain.
Discipline, cleanliness and etiquette
are attained by conducting the rou-
tine on board the schooner In a strict
ly m~an-o'-war fashion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
WASHINGTON
SIDE LIGHTS

Boy Scouts of America, and is under
the charge of Capt. Dewitt Oofman
U. S. ~, commandant Of the Boston
Navy Yard, Lieutenant w. Il. Fur
long, U. S. N, commanding the U.
S. S. Chicago, and A. A. Carey, OF
Boston
An officer of the Navy connected
with the new movement says hat by
reason of the life of the Sea Scouts
must lead, and the various duties
they must perform, together with
the pleasures the water offers, the
is expected to afford In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

Besides the spssrgws and the pta
eons which inhabit the atmosphere Of
London. there = Z great nest Of crows
In Grays Inn. tie last survivor OF
numerous rooksstss which used toI
exist in the old buildings Of the city,
A single pair OF caEriou crows also
have their nest near st. Pancraa
church. around which they are often
seen flying and teaching their young
ones how to stretch their wings. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
SEA SCOUTS FORMED.

Washington, Oct. 15:-Leaders in
a e movement known as the Sea
Scouts" are trying to interest Navy
Department officials in the work of
the organization which originated in
Boston this M The idea of
the Sea Scouts as explained to the
Department is closely allied with
the Boy Scout movement, but teaches
and practices at sea manly traits
that are taught the Boy Scouts in the
held. In effect the organization
forms the maritime section of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

-Four centuries ago the Incas Of
Peru. wise in their generation, pro-
tected and conserved the guano de-
posts OF their empire. Since then
100000 tons Of suano have been
removed and some Of the deposits
have been completely exhausted
Now Peru u Initiating the wisdom Of
the 1ncas. and has adopted measures.
to conserve and Dsrpstuate the sup
ply OF this invaluable fertilising mas
terial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
Earliest Record Of Coal In Am.rIe.

EaFIIest Record Of Coal In AmerIcaL
The earliest record Of coal in AmorI
lea Is by Father Hennepin, In his
New discovery of a Vast Country I'M
america published in London. 6 9
"A coie-mine" had been discovered
on tne Illinois river near the present.
CITY OF Ottawa. The frst coal work.
nelds about 1850.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
NEW " BASE.

Washington, Oct. 15:-More ap-
propriations for the new naval base
at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Is
lands will be asked from Congress
this winter, 1t was learned today at
the Navy Department. Additional
funds are needed as a deficiency
appropriation" it is expected, to fin
ish the mammoth, new drydock there
as well as other extensive improve
ments. With the opening of the Pan
ANA canal it is expected that naval
work on the coast will require much
use of the Pearl Harbor station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
His Hsart Filled In.

"You," sixhsu the rejected lover,
would md your name written In
i~mperishable characters on my heart.
could you but look" "So?" ,nur.
the fair young thing. who was
aware OF the fact that the swain had
oeen playing Romeo 1T the seaside
LOT something like 20 years. "so7
Then you must have a heart ike a Ia,
cal directory by this time"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

The pests have caused a loss OF
from one to s tons of beets per acre,
the agricultural experts declare. In
the Arkansas valley alone, the loss
in 1911 was $1,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15

"OLD BILL" is DEAD.
Washington, Oct. 15:-"Old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
New York Produce Market.

New York. Jan 3
FIOU R-Was quiet but firm; receipts
70 SOS. shipments 1881.
WfIEAT-Spot steady; No. red 9ii eie-
vator export basis and 1901 o b atoat.
No. ] northern Duluth III { b afloat;
receipts isoo. shipments 52.056.
GORN-Spot steady, new export 63 I o
b afloat; receipts $3.50; shipments 5l,4s0
OATS-Spot firmer: standard white 54i
"a natural white and white clipped 52.1
56t on track receipts H.l26
pORk-Steady
/, BEEF-Steady
LARD-Firm; middle west 9.30a94o
SUGAR-RaW quiet muscovado ~ test
392; centrifugal 80 test Az, molasses 50
test 81: refined quiet
BJTTER-StsadY; receipts 1850; cream
cry specials 3I3U3S. extras 36ft31. first s.,
6ts5: seconds 30032; thirds 2Sd29; state
dairy tubs finest 341t@6. good to prime %
M33; common To fair 23n2s; process sec
onds 22Q23, factory current make first %
seconds 2l4H22
EGGS-Firm. receipts 67o2; fresh faith
cred extra first 32132l; first slash; sec
onds $3.50 thirds and poorer 26a2S; re-
storage charges paid 25lI26; do first AA
@25. seconds 22la2l, thirds 1902 poor
l5M1S; dirties l5al9; state Pa. and near
by hennery whites fancy large new laid
IS, do. selected whites fair to good sass
western gathered Whites 32u35. state, Pa.
and nearby hennery browns S3GiA. AL
other grades of butter and eggs unchang-
ed from Tuesdays prices.
pOTNTOES-Firm Maine bag 363 %
Long Island Dbl 3.50Gi3 IS: state in bulk
per, $50 lbs 30325. European 2,5Vu2 65..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Arthur Fico, a tailor, Of Worcester
Mass. walked into the police station, Fri
day and voluntarily gave himself into
custody. confessing that he murdered his
uncle, Magorini Besaiides. in Scranton.
Pa, several years age. Fieo said that
after the murder he escaped to New York
and then went to Worcester. He said
that he began to brood over the affair
and at last decided to give himself up
lie expressed a willingness to return To
Scranton at once, The police of Scranton
We're notified. Friday afternoon.
How seven American sailors fought
and worsted a party of Moro head
hunters in the heart of Philippine
forest, leaving six of their enemies
dead, was told, Friday, ut New \ DIRK,
by the crew of the Manchester Castle,
just in from a iiye-months cruise in
the Feast. we were at Cebn taking
o. a cargo, when seven of us thought
ii would be fine to pass Sunday
duck hunting" said Chief Officer
Charles Bonner I'VE could find no
ducks. so We landed and dived into the
jungle, thinking 10 bring down some
sort of game. anyhow. We'd got in the
jungle about three miles when Il band
of l. or 20 natives attacked. We had
rifles and shotguns, while they had on
~ tbolos. But in one attack a Moro
got so near TO the head of Chief I'm
gineer Lewis that he cut off the visor
of Lewis cap with a slash of his bolo.
We killed six OF those head hunters.
Every now and then one dropped as
we covered our retreat to the shore
with occasional shots But it took us
three hours to reach our boat
John Cain. the young Negro who killed
three persons and wounded six others at
Columbus avenue and 10Th street New
York, on the night of MAY II, was adj
judged legally sane. Thursday by jury
before Judge Rosalsky, in general SEES
sions. Assistant District Attorney Moss
produced a number of expert alienists
who testified that Cain was paranoiac,
but not unable to confer nationally with
his attorney, Terence J.. McManus.
Among the experts was DIR. Mcclure, the
| Tombs physician, who though Cain was
sans. Let me see. DR.. Mcclure. You
testified ] believe, that Harry X. Thaw
was sane, did you not?" inquired Mi. Nc
Manus Il certainly did. sir, and |
heartily believe it to this day. replied
the alienist The jury smiled compla-
Gently Gains trial is set for Monday
before Judge Foster in Part V, general
sessions. He was indicted for the murder
of Saxon Sarelle of No 913 Columbus
avenue, after a terrific fight. which be-
gan on a north-bound elevated train and
ended in the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York Jan 5-Thc political situa-
ton gave food for reflection in financial
and speculative quarters, today. Revival
of rumors as to the imminence of Il fed
erai investigation Of the So-called money
trust. and semi-oticial statements pre-
saying drastic tariff revislons IN IRON ana
steel. served TO curb builiSh nanitcSta-
tons. Aside from a broader inquiry for
bonds the market continued largely pro-
tessional, with trading in very moderate
volume
Except for another spectacular demon
stra ton in Lehigh Valley which record
ed q new high price. increased strength
in the local utilities, u smart rebound i'll
the Gould stocks. due, presumably, to the
recent changes i'll management, today :
stock market offered little In the way OF
novelty or detailed comment. The usual
leaders-United states Steel Reading and
Union Paeitlc-did not share in the move
ment elsewhere. In fact, distinct pres
ing the greater part of the session, not
ably in Union Pacific, which declined
within small fraction of the previous
Selling of this stock was perhaps less
persistent and heavy, but it showed little
inclination toward recovery even when
the pressure relaxed. Steel was another
object of bear assault, declining TO the
low point of the week, but later making
partial recovery. number OF special
movements in The past were strong. but
the course of these shares was not I'M
portant Board room gossip credited the
substantial banking interests with extern
siYe purchases Of both the bond and
stocks of the local traction companies and
the movement spread to Consolidated
Gas. Lowest prices were made in the
last hour, the especial features Of weak
ness being Union Pacific, st. Paul. Road
ing and Steel From this level there was
some Improvement on covering of short
contracts, but the closing was dun, de
spite brisk rallies in Union Pacific and
Steel.
Indications of tile early, week, all of
which pointed to increasing ease of mon
ey, were borne out in the various fore
/ casts, some OF which computed the casn
gain by local banks at not less than SIS,
600 to $25 600. 600
The bond market was generally active
and strong, the demand converging
around the local traction issues.
Total sales, par value. $59l6,000, United
states government bonds were unchanged
on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

An aeroplane ice yacht is an invention
constructed by Philip Green, New York
business man, in his country home in
Shrewsbury. He is waiting for the
Shrewsbury river to freeze sufficiently
so he may try IT out The yacht is en-
tirely different from anything ever used
on the ice before. The bearings are sim
liar to that in an Ice yacht, having a run
ner plank five feet wide with 81 runner
on either end. From the runner plank
is a backbone" or keel running aft
eight feet under which, at the end, is a
rudder Above the keel, a short distance
from the rudder, is a one-man seat, like
that used in racing auto. In front of
the seat is an automobile steering Wheel
attached TO the rudder. Directly over
the runner plank is a 12-horsepewer Eng
lish bucket motor. and, suspended from a
shaft in front of the yacht is a 1o-foot
aluminium propeller, similar to that used
in an airship. The whirling of this wheel
is calculated to move the craft by sue
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Boston Stock Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

chicago, Jan. ,.
Wheat scored the highest close of the
present bulge, today. Wet harvest COLI
ditions in Argentina formed the moving
cause. Final prices Were to ! up rs
compared with "A hours before. Corn
showed net gain of : 10 aasc., oats an
advance of { to X, and hog products ad-
ditional cost of 10 to IL to 25c
WHEAT May 1911; July So. Sept, al.
CORN-Jan. COS; May 6la"F; July 6iB;
Sept 64g
Christians 49sa4; May 49sQl, July 45g;
MESS PoRK-May 1871: July 16.42l.
LARD-Jan 9.324: May 955et.57d; July
SHORT Russian S.5zl; May sri,
July S.S2ld 81,
FLOUR-Firm; asking prices advanced
l0c. on standard hard spring patents.
RYE-No. . 94M94.
FEED-Or mixing harley 90dl02
MALTINCi-lair to choice 1,1SM1.30
TIMOTHY SEED--12Gf15
CJOVER-I3 500 2050
MESS PORK-Old 1550. new 15.S7.
IARD-9.32t.
SHORT RIBS. SIDEs-s.525
of contract grade; corn 400 cars with
none of contract grade; oats 60 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago
Minneapolis and Duluth. today, We're 49,
cars, compared with 266 ears last week
and 13t cars the corresponding day a year
ago.
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 26aS6;
EGGS-Firm. 67a cases. at market.
cases included, 2oQ29; prime firsts 30a3i
CHEESE-Steady, 16hMa.
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EVANS FUNERAL,
aft,Cabinet Members and
Naval Officers Attend.
Remarkable Tribute Paid by
The Emperor Of Germany.
Impressive Military Escort TO Grave
flaps" and STUN Salute. IL

Washington. Jan. 5.--lreSident TAFT.
members of his cabinet. Admiral Dew
ey. practically every naval officer on
duty in Washington and many promi-
nent officials attended the funeral Of
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans, today.
The obsequies were marked with fun
military honors.
An unusual tribute was paid to the
memory eft Admiral Evans 10y Emperor
William of Germany. AS the special
representative of the EInperoro, Com
mander RetZmann, the German naval
attaehe ATTENDED the funeral and
placed 4 wreath ON the bier of the
admiral. Who had been intimately
known BY the Emperor.
Early i'm the day the body was trans
ferred from the family home to All
Souls Unitarian church, the casket
being wrapped ia a rear admiral's flag
and the stars and Stripes. The ser
vices we're conducted by President
Tafts pastor, Rev l.. G. Z. Pierce.
Daring the services the famous Paul
Revere bell, which rang out n warn
ing to the minute men for the first
battle of the revolution, was tolled.
After the ceremonies at the church.
eight petty officers from the United
States ship Dolphin. preceded by
prominent naval and military pail
bearers bore the flower laden caskct
To 4 gun eaisson. \ military escort.
commanded BY Rear Admiral Sidney
\. stanton, and composed of the fun
brigade OF midshipmen from the naval
academy, two companies of bluejack-
cts. four companies of marines and a
battery of artillery. made up the fun
eral procession 10 Arlington National
cemetery.
At the grave taps" was sounded
and a salute of Is guns fired
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Eastern Registered Mail
AIKEN in California.
lInnaSked Men Board Oregon
Express on Southern Pacific.
Cool Performance, Bandits Acting
As Clerks During Ride.

Reeding. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE mail car
of the Oregon Express on the South
ern Pacific was robbed, early today,
Of all eastern registered mail by two
unmasked men. Three mail clerks
were bound and gagged by the robbers
who entered the car while the train
was between Red Bluff and Reddins,
The train pulled into Redding at Gao
\ N. and the robbers carrying their
loot dropped off and escaped.
Tho train had left san Francisco
1T $50, last night, when it stopped
at Red Bluff, So miles south of this
city, mail sacks We're thrown out and
others taken ON. one of the three mail
clerks was about OF leave the car
when the two bandits moved past him
into the car and closed the door
whats up" exclaimed Charles r..
Ryan. a clerk.
This is a hold-up," coolIy respond
ed one Of the men, covering the trio
with a revolver. Ryan, Robert Is.
Warner and their assistant, We're
bound and gagged by the second
bandit When the train reached Cot
tonwood Is miles north of Red Bluff
the bandits acted as clerks in eX-
changing mail without arousing sus-
picion At Anderson, five miles far
Their. they repeated the performance.
showing familiarity with the clerks
duties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

Gus enterprises. But the indictments
assert these statements we're false and
the mines, instead of being profitable
never yielded ore in paying amounts.
-Four of the indictments against the
defendants contains 16 counts and the
fifth contains II counts. Three counts
il each specific fraud in the case of
the Hawthorne Silver and Iron Mines,
Ltd, capitalized at $15.000,000, sales of
the stock of which alone netted the
promoters 81, 200, 600, it is charged.
BY the free use of Julian Hawth-
orne's name little trouble was en-
countered and investors are declared
to have been influential persons and
personal friends of the journalist-pro-
moter In the literature sent out
Hawthorne is alleged to have asked
his friends to Get in ON the ground
floor because 1T was firm and could
not cave in"
Pamphlets entitled Secret of Solo
mon,s and scattered broadcast, told
investors. the indictment AYERS, that
the only way to get money is TO dig
it out of the ground" Other pithy par
agraphs are reported to be advice Civ
en- by Hawthorne's father. Nathaniel
Hawthorne, the novelist
Other letters which Hawthorne
wrote, the indictment charges, and
mailed to friends when he was promot-
ing the sale of Temagapi- Cobalt
stocks, said in part:
You and many others would per-
haps take my word for it that piece
of literature was, good or bad, be-
cause l might be assumed TO know
something about literature.
Il am writing to you on another sub
ject ct this time. concerning which
however, l believe l know almost as
much as / do about literature. | have
reverted to the profession for which
was educated and from which L was
temporarily seduced by the allurement
OF literature, This allurement has heid
me for 40 years, but the time has now
arrived when I want more money
than the sort Of literature l have pro-
duced can provide.
| "Ieor the time being I have given III
E literature and am devoting my sole
ambition to Temagami. During the
past month | have written about it tc
people who l had reason TO feel knew
me or knew of me-the old classmate.
in college, ard other friends. They re-
spended entirely beyond by eXpecta-
tions. have received subscriptions foi
more than $4,000 shares from them
We shall sell, all told, 100000 shares
and, in order to interest you with us,
am writing to you now
The postal authorities allege that
besides getting his share of the mon,
ey taken in for the sale of the various
stocks. Freeman received a royalty OF
five cents ON every share of stock dis
posed of by the sales companies.
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BOXING NOTES.

Kid Scaler and Joe Hyland will
meet in Webster, Jan. II.
Jim Flynn will tackle Al Kubiak in
Toronto, Jan. 15.
Patsy Kline and Johnny Mayo are
booked for a bout in Philadelphia,
Monday night.
Jim Kenrick. the English bantam,
has been matched to box c. st. Clair
at Cleveland. Jan. is.
Tommy Murphy and Joe Bedell are
to have another chance at each other
in Brooklyn. Jan. 16.
If Jack White wins over Abe Attell
he will be matched to box Joe Rivers
in Vernon. Cal, Feb. l.
Harry Forbes, one of the come
backs, has been signed to box Young
Togo, the japanese boxer, at Fort
Smith, AriZ. Jan g.
Willie Richie and Harry Trendall
are slated for a bout in Pittsburg,
Jan. 49, Richie may also meet Phil
9rock in Cleveland, Jan. 8.
Blink MeCloskey, who made Boston
is home for many months, few
years ago, has been signed up to box
Ne Dixie Kid in London. Eng,
Jan. 20.
Leaehie Cross and Bert Keyes are
tooFed to box in New York, Jan. r.
Sailor Burke and George McDer-
mott will clash in Brooklyn, Monday
night.
Freddie Welsh, the English light.
weight, has at last got a match II
California. Promoter McCarey of Yer
non has secured Bobby Waugh OF
Texas to meet him, Jan l3
Australian Charlie Griffin and
Johnny Frayne will box 10 rounds al
the Oakland Club, Saturday night
Jan. IL. frankie Burns was offered
first crack at Griffin, but he seemed
none too anxious to go on at such
short notice. 1t was finally decided to
allow Burns to meet the winner.
The date of the Jack Johnson jim
Flynn fight scheduled to take place
some time between now and July 4
will be announced within the next II
days. This statement was made by
Jack Curley, F1ynns manager, at Chi
cago, Thursday. Whether the fight
will be held at Windward or Metro
polls, New. will be made public at the
same time. The Salt Lake City pro-
motors who are to finance the fight are
expected to decide on the town wher
they arrive at Chicago to confer with
johnson and Curley early next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Alleged Thefts
Set at $40, 600.

New York, Jan. 5.-Percy &. yanderoef.
former treasurer of the Van Keuren
Thornton Co. entered formal plea OF
not guilty, today, to two indictments
charging grand larceny. Ills attorney.
Terence j. McManus. said that this plea
was entered to permit Nanderoet to re-
main in New York for time and at
tempt to make restitution When Van
deroef has done all that he can to re-
turn the stolen money he will change mis-
plea to guilty, Mr.. MeManus added.
vanderoefs former employers charge
that his alleged thefts approximate $780,
ng0
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WRESTLING NOTES.

John Billiter of Toledo is still light
weight wrestling champion of the
world. His Thursday nights opponent
at Battle Creek. Mich, Henry Wirth
of Chicago, was disqualified in their
third round for using the strange
hold. The men had been Wrestling Il
minutes for the third fall when Bill
ter was given the decision Wirth had
been warned four times by the ref
cree to keep away from the strange
hold, and when he resorted to it for a
fifth time it was with difficulty that
the men We're torn apart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
THURSDAY NIGHTS BOUTS.
Brooks Makes Short Bout.

Lawrence, Jan. 5.-Three 1O-round
bouts occupied the attention OF the
members of the Unity Cycle Club at
their sparring meeting here. THURSDAY
night. In the first Tommy Carson Oh
Lawrence won over Teddy Murphy OF
Boston, the bout going the limit.
In the second event Kid Carter OF
Pawtucket, r l., gained the award
over Dick Pollard of Boston in the
eighth round, the referee stopping the
bout, as Pollard was badly punished
In the third and final bout Tommy
Murphy of Lawrence was knocked out
In the second round by Terry Brooks
of New York. James Burke of Law
renee refereed the bouts.
Terry Martin of Manchester and Joe
Nelson of Lawrence will appear in the
main event at the club, next Thurs
day evening.