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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-28
RAIL ROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENT RAJ R. R.
In Effect June "a, 1912.
RAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL

GOING WEsT-3.0O A. N
except Monday, Portland
and Boston; 6.33 A. M.
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland, Portland, Bos-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-28

Railroad bonds steady.
Money on call strong al 5fIei per cent.
ruliug rate ppr cent closing hid :
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

chusetts beyond all doubt. According
10 the latest returns, based on the com
pleted count OF loo out OF 1'Oso pre-
cincts in the state, he has carried nine
out OF fourteen Congressional districts
sure, with an even chance In the re-
naming ave districts. In addition the
President has carried the State at large
on the Presidential primary vote by
5000 majority, emitting him to receive
the votes of the eight delegates-at-
large from the state, regardless OF
whether they were elected on the
Roosevelt or the Taft ticket, and the
Taft ticket of alternates was also
elected entire.
I'm this regard. should the Roosevelt
delegates at-large win the popular
vote" continued Mr. Mckinley, they
will find themselves morally bound TO
vote for President Taft. The standing
Of the Presidential candidates in the
delegate vote in Massachusetts based
on the completed returns thus far, Is,
therefore. Taft, 26; doubtful, 10.
1.-THE failure of the Taft ticket of
delegates-at-large, headed by Senator
w. M. Crane, to run even with Presi-
dent Taft throughout the State was due
absolutely to the presence of nine. In
stead OF eight candidates for that office
on the ballot.
"There is no doubt that President
Taft has actually carried Massachusetts
and that the Massachusetts, primary
law binds the delegates-at-large to vote
for President Taft at Chicago
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
in Georgia, Gets
First News of Election
Result in Bay State

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 1.-President
Taft received his first news of the re-
suit of the Masss chusetts primaries
upon his arrival in this city today, but
made no comment, owing to the incom-
pleteness of the returns so far trans
mitted him.
The word taken to the Chief Execu-
tive at the home of Gen. w. w. Cor
don, was that he had divided the dele
cation with Roosevelt, but had received
a large popular majority.
The President displayed considerable
anxiety for complete news. He re-
mained up until l o'clock last night.
hoping for kilograms en- route, but news
was meager.
Savannah and the Ancient Hibernians'
Society, whose centennial the President
has come to help celebrate, gave Taft
a fine Southern welcome today, After a
rest at General Gordon's, the President
was taken for an automobile ride
through the city. Tonight he will re-
ceive the Yale alumni of Savannah and
attend the Hibernian dinner. The ami
versafy fell on March II, but the society
postponed the celebration until Mr..
Taft could attend.
Tomorrow the President goes to Au-
gusta to attend memorial services for
Major Archibald Butt, his aide, lost in
the Titanic disaster
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
SALE Of PROPERTY
INVOLVING $4,000
REPORTED TO-DAY
Located on Seventeenth
Street, Connecticut Ave-
nue., and K Street.

Three pieces of property at the south
west corner of Seventeenth street, Con-
necticut avenue, and X street north
west were sold today to an investor for
a total of about $4,000. The property
transferred is go, 1884, and 926 Seven
teenth street, or Farragut square II
has a total area of $3.50 square feet
The sale was made through the office
of Horace II. Westcott. Although the
deal has not gone to record, the trans
action has been closed by the princi-
pies.
The property is improved by a three
story residepce, three-story office
building, and an apartment dwelling.
The frontages are forty and twenty feet
on Seventeenth street and ninety-two
feet on X street. The rear twenty feet
of the X street frontage extends back
eighty feet to a diagonal alley. No i'm
mediate improvements are contem-
plated.
Buys Residence.
Perry r. Grimes has purchased from
Harry Wardman the two story, six-room
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Realty Transfers

washington Highlands-CharIes @. Taylor 70
Reuben Il. Timbers, lot ?. blocksH. so.
Same to same, lots 50 to IS, block II, lots
S. 90. 100. lo5, 1Os, block Is; lots I, 2. ., ),
9, block 16, $40. +.
Wesley Hcights-william NJ. Hodges ct VI.
TO John F. waggamsn, lots IL to 2s. u TO
So. block 6. $40. Andrew J. Miler,to same,
lots 10 to p. 80 to ~. block 10. SO
ChiIIum Castle Manor-Paul Hiser, jr., et
ux. to John e. HIser, part. $50.
villa Park-Clara A. Marden ct vir, Edwin
r. to Sidney Burnsy lot "a, block i3Oe. tfN,
Villa Park-Sidney Burnay ct ux. to Clara
A. Marden, lot 2. block 1907. s3si.s5
Floral HiIl-AIfred NJ. Duckett ct ux. TO E
T.. Ward. lot a. block $685. $40.
West woodridge-Henry A. Veith ct al. 70
Omar I. Nigh, lot II, square 42ss, $40. Same
to same. lot ~, square ass, $40.
AS II street horthwest-Abraham c. Bobys et
ux. TO Peter and Mary Dunn, west u orig
inal lot TO- square 5l7, SO.
S2s North Carolina avenue southeast-Maria
T.. Merrick to Luther w. Gibson. lot ~,
square S1, SO.
Chillum Castle Washington Land
and Mortgage Company to Thomas =.
| joyce lots 81 and 81, square 1888. $40.
| Fourteenth street Terrace-Lynchburg In
| Vestment CORPORATION to Luella Whaley, LOT
| H., square 2S0o. $40.
| New Hampshire avenue between r and
| streets-Thomas II. Anderson ct ux. TO Johr
! H. Nolan, lot "a, square 1sS. SO
| wisconsin Avenue Park-Anita II. Heitmuiiel
| to Albert A. and Anna Heitmuller, lot IL
| square 1757. $40.
Tennessee avenue northeast between G agt
| ID streets-Harry A. Kite ct ux. to Teres'
| M saul orr ginai lot g. square 1882, 80.
| Kalorama Heights-Wiliam s. Minnix ct ux
| to Frank b Kohlmann lot 10, block 1s, SO
/ North Grounds Columbian Universfty-Eno
| s. Newman ct ux. to Gertrude l.. Garrtett
mart lot 10, block 60 $40.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

dwelling at 1864 Spring road northwest
for 5000. and will occupy II. The sale
was made through the office of Shannon
&c Luchs. The house IL one of row
recently completed by Mr.. wardman.
Buys Apartment House.
G. d. Cugle has purchased from Harry
wsrdman the Kinston apartment house
on Eighteenth street, south of Florida
avenue northwest, for 100000. The
building is four-story structure, and
contains twenty-four apartments. The
sale was made through the office Of
wagstaff, Coolidge & Watson.
This Is a new rea iestate corporation,
succeeding Wagstaff & White. Its Of
ficers are Fl. A. Wagstaff. president;
Ernest Hall Coolidge, vice president,
and J, Leslie Watson, secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. Wagstaff was president
of the former corporation and Mr. Wat
son connected with It. Mr.. Coolidge
comes from New York, where he has
been in the real estate business for sew
erai years. Prior to that he was con-
nected with the real estate office of the
A. f. Fox Company and Moore G. Hill
The yahev also sold to Harry A. Kite
builder, sixty-five lots on Gresham place
northwest, between Fifth street ano
Georgia avenue, for $19,5OO Mr.. Kite
intends the erection of as many six
room dwellings on the property.
| The three-story, twelve-room dwelling
at 1923 Calvert street northwest was solC
| through this office to II. c. Lamson 70
ss, 600. 49,,
Buys Residence.
Harry T. Grimes has purchased from
| Harry Wardman the two-story. six
room residence. 1864 Spring road north
| west, for 5000. The sale was mad
The purchaser will occupy the house.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Result in Massachusetts Pleasing to Sen
ator Dixon

Asked expression yesterday
chusetts, Senator Dixon said;
"We greatly pleased with the Massachusetts,.
staked everything claiming
Of hysx delegates Under conditions
Massachusetts is great victory Pennsylvania With pac
caIy every daily paper
machines and with corporate influence
ing appealed directly to has
conditions In Massachusetts
candidacy than in other State in the Union he
carry that State, he State
Republican State elect its delegates
Chicago convention primaries They aggregate ss2 dele
Taft fourteen In Massachusetts,, six
Illinois, total Of twenty-five out Of Esq.,
of his candidacy by these
Under this record Mr. Taft disappears possible
Republican candidate for the Presidency"
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Taftites Are Bitter.

lstated at Roosevelt headquarters that
this was not large enough to affect the
result.
Taftites Are Bitter.
The Taft people are bitter about this
situation. They charge that thousands
lof votes were lost because voters voted
for the one ind epcndent Taft candidate
for delegate-at-large, instead of for
their official list. As one voter would
cut out one o. the official list in order
10 take In the ,indepenlent. and another
around to the whole list.
1t Is also alleged that many ballots
were thrown out by the inspectors be-
Roosevelt lost the city of Boston by
about 200, according to present tabula-
Itions of unofficial returns. The Taft
forces had expected to do much better
here. 1t was in the industrial regions
of eastern and central Massachusetts,
Thus the town of Brockton, the great
est shoe-making center in the world,
with an immense working population,
Roosevelt got 2,143 to Tafrs 1858 in the
velt ticket for delegates did still bet
ter: 1851 and 2,SS7 votes, respectively
being polled by the Roosevelt candi-
dates for district delegates-about three
to TafPs one.
This was typical of conditions in the
industrial towns generally-Lawrence
Fall River, Lowell and so on. Roose-
welt swept them, and they won his VIC
tory.
In Senator Cranes home district,
the name OF Colonel Roosevelt was
not even placed on the ballot, and
pastors had to be used by supporters
desiring to vote for him. The Incl
dent illustrates how poor was the
Roosevelt organization and with what
odds the colonel had to contend in
making the great showing that the
results indicate.
Senator La Toilette, who made no &C.
tual contest, received LOO votes.
Speaker Champ Clark, on the late re-
turns, was leading Gov. Woodrow Will
son by S0,3S9 to 1888 in the Democratic
preferential vote, although the dele
gates-at-large and from the districts
will be for Governor Foss, II he should
become a candidate.
Because the official count in the
eighth Congressional district gives the
second of President Taft's delegates a
majority over the Roosevelt's delegates
Of only three votes. Petitions demand
ing a recount were circulated in the
various wards this afternoon by the
Roosevelt managers.
Contest Is Concluded
That the Republican Presidential con-
Massachusetts,, is today's dictum among
politicians Of all factions, parties and
shades Of opinion.
The most effective statement of the
situation is the mathematical one. Tab
ulated with great care, the delegates
thus far elected, together with those
whose. election and alignment have
been made certain by primaries already
held. stand thus: Y
X Roose- Unin- Con-
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

Supreme Court today In the suit of
Joseph j. Moebe against the Commits
sioners and Building Inspector Morris
Hacker, the rule returnable May 8.
Moebe sets forth that he received the
permit April 10, and on April 30 was
notified that It would be revoked, as
the Commissioners were contemplating
condemnation proceedings to acquire a
mart of the lot in question.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Preparing New Bonds.

= United States Government bonds, both
registered and coupon, for depositors
in the postal savings banks. will be
ready for issuance July l. Postmaster
Merritt has given notice that all de-
positors in the Washington bank must
have their applications for bonds in
before June /, or they will not be con-
sidered. The bonds will be issued In
denominations of twenty and multiples
These bonds pay interest at the rate
of 2h per cent per annum.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Urges Court to
Restrain Commissioners

A temporary restraining order to pre-
vent the District Commissioners from
revoking a building permit for the
erection OF a structure on lot 30 in
square 2577 was issued in the Dlstrlct
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

In the foregoing table. Cummins,
with 10 from Iowa, and LaFollette, with
sc from Wisconsin and North Dakota,
are omitted.
OF the delegates claimed for Mr. Roose-
welt, those from West Virginia, North
Carolina, Washington and Kansas have
not actually been selected as yet, but
the primaries have been held, assuring
results favorable to Roosevelt
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Director Mckinley
Claims Everything
~ In the Bay State

Director Mckinley. of the National
Taft Bureau. speaking of the outcome
in massachusetts, said today:
NRTesident Taft has carried MaSSa-
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
ROOSEVELT WINS
..~ BAY STATE OVER
j. PRESIDENT TAFT
Returns Indicate Colonel
r. s.: Will Have Majority of
s.. Delegates.
Continued from First Page.)

tain proportion of votes, though 1t Is
stated at Roosevelt headquarters that
this was not large enough to affect the
result.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
HONOR JUDGE HARLAN.
Michigan Society Takes Appropri-
ate Action on His Death.

BurridGe Wilson paid a high tribute TO
the life and character Of the late Judge
benjamin A. Harlan in an address be
fore the Michigan Social Club, OF which
the late Judge was a member, last night
at Pythian Temple
Il had known Judge Harlan we'll for
thirty years." said Mr.. Wilson. and be-
lieve that mortal man never came nearer
to perfect observance OF the golden
rule in his everyday walks than did he '
Resolutions Of coincidence on the death
Of Judge Harlan were adopted, and a
copy will be sent to the family The
club will also send a floral tribute
Following the regular business session
OF the club an interesting programme
was given for the entertainment OF the
forty members and friends that were
present The programme included a pa
per on the life OF Mark Twain by Hor-
ace V. Bisbee, a recitation by Dr. s. o.
Greser. a piano solo by Miss Jean Ayler
and a reading by J. g. Welden. After
the musical and literary numbers the
club enjoyed a social hour.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
ENGLISH RULERS
WOULD BE WELCOME
Tradition Forbids the President
from Inviting Them to Visit
the United States.

The manifestations Of popular good
feeling toward the English, during the
recent visit OF the Duke of Connaught,
have convinced Washington officials. that
visit to the United States by King
George and Queen Mary would be most
pleasing to the country at large.
Thus far. however. the State De-
partment has received no intimatlon from
any source that the English rulers have
such a visit under consideration
Owing 20 a traditional policy which
has nov become firmly fixed in the ma
tIonal mind, the United States cannot
invite any ruler of any nation TO visit
this country The unwritten law that no
ing his term of office prevents this gov
ernment from extending invitations such
as II could not accept.
Since the President could not accept
the invitation OF any monarch that he
visit a foreign land so this government
tas adopted a policy that II cannot ask
kings or other rulers to visit this coun-
thy.
Consequently. any suggestion that King
George and Queen Mary visit the United
States must come from England. The
form to lie followed would be that the
British government either through the
American Embassy at London or the
British Ambassador in the United States,
would inquire II II would be convenient
for this government II the heads Of the
royal house should visit the United
States. No such suggestion has thus far
been received at the State Department,
ror is II expected in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
MILADY'SSPRINGLID
NO MONUMENT
Washington Milliners Discount Chi
cago's Freakish Attempt to
Build Skyscraper Hats.

Notwithstanding predictions from Chi
cago TO the contrary. Washington mIIIi-
ners declare that freak styles will be
conspicuous by their absence in milady's
spring hats
Conservative. pretty, and becoming
lids" will be the order in feminine
headgear when the cold waves have
gone, snow vanished and spring bios
SONS forth in all its warm beauty, ac-
Cording to the forecasts OF the little
army OF smart milliners in the National
Capital
Chicago. which is trying to rival Paris
in the invention Of styles. sent forth the
report recently that spring hats will eX-
tend upward for nearly two feet and fit
the head so closely that false hair can
not be worn, but the fashionable hat
makers in this city sad Pooh! Pooh!
It's not true"
When Miss Mary Clark, who caters 70
the ultra-fashionable of the District,
heard the Chicago forecast she at once
went TO New York, where she visited
the leading wholesale houses and style
emporiums. to learn Just what will be
the vogue in spring. She asserts that
New York shows nothing for spring that
IS anywhere near two feet high.
In spring" says Miss Clark. I'VE will
have rolling brims and high crowns, but
the crowns will not be so high as they
are this winter. The larger hats will
have very small crowns. Net hats viii
be numerous, and leghorn hats, with
black velvet facing. will be one OF the
most popular styles seen. Roses probably
will be popular for trimming. Feathers
and ribbons will be the smartest trim
ming.
Just a feather or two or a bit Of
ribbon will compose the trimming Of the
smartest tailored hats. Green will be
popular, but black and white will be
worn most"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
TO DINE FEB. .22
Speakers of National Reputation
Will Aid in Paying Honor to
George Washington.

The Southern Society OF Washington,
the personnel OF which is made up oil
representative Southerners, will celebrate
washington's Birthday, February 2, with
Its first annual dinner to be given at the
New Raleigh Hotel
The banquet committee consists OF DR..
Clarence J. Owens, DR.. Wichine Rose
F.. c. X. Hurnphries, Claude N. Bennett.
Creed NJ. Fulton, Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith. and Mrs. C. d. Merwin.
Chief Justice White, of the Supreme
Court, with Associate Justices Nc
Kenna. Holmes. Day. Lurton, Hughes,
Van Deyanter, and IaHIar. have been in
vited TO be tho special guests OF the So
ciety. Senators from sixteen Southern
States, together with representatives
from all the Southern States from the
Congressional delegations viii be present.
The number OF tickets that Will be issued
will be 500. which Is the capacity OF the
main banquet hall Of the Raleigh.
The list of speakers will not be an
nounced until all acceptances are in
hand. The speak .rs win be mostly
Southern men OF national reputation,
either as statesmen, Jlirists, authors, or
military men.
During the coming week the committee
win announce the reception committee,
IAI OF patrons ana pduouSSSeSs buDSoHl-
mittees, and the list Of speakers The
banquet committee has so far named
these chairmen OF committees, who Will
select the personnel OF their own COM
mittees: Finance, DR.. Wickline Rose;
press, + c. r. Humphries; printing,
Claude n. Bennett, speakers, Charles 4.
Douglas, and decorations. Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith.
Officers Of the society arc: President.
Senator J. r. Thornton: secretary, DR..
Clarence ]. owens, offices in the South
ern Building: financial secretary, DIR. A.
J. McEelvay: treasurer. Col Robert Lee
Montague; chaplain, DIR. William Tayloe
Snyder: historian. William Kearney
Carr: vice presidents, Champ Clark,
Dr. 7. p. Chapman, Judge ]. c. Glenn
ents, Mai. Holmes Conrad, J. J. Darling
ton, Senator Duncan L. Fletcher. Rep
Richmond P. Hobson. Repre-
sentative II. NJ. Jacoway. Senator lie
Roy Percy. and Senator Robert l.. Tay-
lCr; executive committee. Charles 4.
Douglas. Or. Thomas Nelson Page, DR..
Wickliffe Rose Claude n. Bennett and
Mrs q ID MerWin
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
TIDAL BASIN ICE
TEN INCHES THICK
Volunteer Committee Clearing Sur.
face of Snow-Good News for
Skaters from the Zoo.

With ten inches Of fee covering the
Tidal Basin, the temperature far below
the freezing point, and the prediction
of colder weather, skating enthusiasts
OF Washington are anticipating a great
week. By tonight the Tidal Basin will
be in the best condition thus far this
winter. Yesterday a horse-drawn snow
pIow was employed to remove the six
inch fall Of snow from the frozen sur
face. To-day another plow will be put
IN opera ation.
Already a rink about $50 yards long
and between 100 and 80 feet wide has
been cleared. BY nightfall II is expected
that one-third Of the Basin will be turned
into a CLASSY rink
The ice is varying in thickness from
seven TO ten inches. The ice at the Basin
to-day will conveniently accommodate
between 500 and 1000 skaters. The con-
tribution box is still being maintained
at the rink side for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning funds to defray the expense of
clearing the snow. f. c. Palmer, dlrec-
tor Of the Intercontinental University,
is acting as manager Of the rink and
treasurer of the fund. Mr.. Palmer offers
his books to the public for examination
at any time. The committee in charge
Of the skating at the Basin is still about
ST7 short OF the amount required for
holding the recent ice carnival. The de-
fciency is being made up by the members
OF the committee.
The committee in charge OF clearing
the rink is composed Of DR.. f. c. Meyer,
of the tariff board; Mr.. Palmer. DR.. W.
B. Hudson, superintendent of the bath
ing beach; Jerome Conners, sculptor:
William Pratt. A. B. Kiesecker, Paul
E. KintZ, d. MacCauley. w.
F. Baker, W. J. Baker. Tom Dolan. and
James Deggs.
Large crowds are also expected to-day
at the skating pond in the Geological
Park. The ice is in good condition and
is being cleared Of snow. This pond
has been very popular with skaters in
I he
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
CENSUS FORCE In
MAIN BUILDING
Three Divisions Move from Annex
No. Q with Loss by Clerks of
Only One Hours Time.

Following the dismissal Of clerks on the
10th instant, because Of shortage OF funds,
the Census Bureau has completed the
work OF removing to the main building.
at First and B streets, the remaining
clerks and the property in It's annex No.
2, at Fifth and L streets. A somewhat
unsual feature of the transfer was that
the clerks lost but a single hour from
their duties during the entire time COW
cred by the removal operations
Three large divisions. about 800 en-
ployes, with all of their Office furniture,
supplies. and equipments, and the mass
OF stored material were involved. Over
l'oO tons of schedules. punched cards,
machines, furniture, supplies, &c, had to
be handled. Active work was started on
Thursday, January IS, and was finished
yesterday afternoon.
The employees in the building vacated
worked right through without Interrupt
tion' with the loss OF but one hour which
was required to pack up their personal
effects and find their new locations in
the other building, where desks and
work awaited them.
The Bureau OF the Census has occo-
pied three large buildings during the
greater part OF the present three-year
decennial census period, which began
Juiy l. lSO9, and ends June 20, 1917; the
main Census Building at First and B
streets; the Smith Building. or annex No.
l, adjoining the main building; and the
old Armory building. or annex No. 2 AT
Fifth and L streets northwest. The main
Census Building was devoted TO the popu-
lation division; the Smith Building, or
annex No. /. to the Manufacturing and
Mining Division: while the Armory Build
ing. or annex No. ?. has housed the divi-
SONS conducting agricultural. vital, and
municipal statistics censuses: annex No.
was used also as a general storehouse
for schedules Of prior Oensuses, misceI-
laneous equipment, machinery, &c
The Bureau expects also TO vacate tne
Smith Building, or annex No. =, in the
near future, keeping only the main build
ing.