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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

Harry Wolter is hitting hard for
the fanks in the practice games.
Elmer Steele Is training hard with
Joe Kelley's Toronto boys in Macon,
Ga.
Baltimore fans are pleased to learn
that Jimmy Dygert's weak arm of
last year is in shape this season.
The Cincinnati Reds have re-engag-
ed their Columbus Park for the spring
training session of 1913
IF l don't catch 40 games, this sea
son. ii will be due to broken fingers. u
says Gabby Street. the Highlander
catcher.
Jack Glasscock, the old National
Lacquer, has become an assistant to
Billy Sunday at the latter's revival
meetings.
Hub Ferdue was certainly in rare
form. Tuesday, when he went through
nine innings and held the smuggling Van.
nigans to three runs.
The top of the Braves batting order
Sweeney, Campbell. Miller and Jackson
made u of the IA hits In the Tuesday
Yannigan game.
Manager Chance has a recruit pitcher
named Lavender, but the predominatinf
color scheme Of his pitching department
viii doubtless remain Brown.
Harry Steinfeldt and Bow Ewing ar
working very hard trying to prove 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

been made TO meet the difficulties of the
situation.
point in such stocks as Union Pacific,
southern Pacific, St Paul and Great
Northern Ore certificates, in response to
gains almost as large in London's late
dealings. There is reason to suppose.
however, that the range of prices sent
over by London had its origin in the OPP
eratlons of our own traders All trust
worthy information indicates that the
English have been sellers rather thaa
BUYERS of our stocks, this week
The one conspicuous feature uf today's
business on the exchange was the trans
Ter of speculative interest 10 the rail-
way group, This was quite natural in
view of the prominence shown by the in
dnstrialS, particularly the metal shares,
whose activity and rise during the few
past weeks have been out of all proper
uon To former markets Hartman is
during the early session, but sold off on
publication of February earnings There
was more or less pressure upon United
states steel. Amaigdmated Copper and
American Smelling, these with other re-
cent favorites selling al lowest prices of
the week. The list dragged irfegulaflY
through the afternoon until the last hour
When prices improved all around with
greater activity than was shown at any
tine after the opening ltecoVeries rang
ed from one tn two points above the low
and the rally was in progress at the end
On the curb one IF the STANDARD oil
subsidiaries = The, standard oil Co. of
iNttithtAS, IufillSHed the SENSATIONS Of tlp
daY. The stock opened al 100. q rise over
night of $50 points. advanced in small
lots To 1000, from which 1t suddenly drop-
at 600.
according 10 gossip. the movement
principally represented a squeeze" Of
the shorts. More likely is presages the
DECLARATION Of a large stock bonus.
The bond market was steady Total
dealings. par value, amounted to S.,
eco. United States governments were
unchanged On call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
Shipping News.

Boston, March 2S.r-Arriwea. steam
er Cambrfan 6Br1. London. Pillar Da
Larrinaga tBD Buenos Ayres. Nef-
denfels tGer) Calcutta and Colombo.
Schooners Clifford r. Carver. Apal-
Porpoise for Baltimore
Sailed: Steamer Zandvk Dutch,
Rotterdam via Philadelphia: Junftia
Norfolk. Persian. Philadelphia. Nal
den, Newport News. Schooners Will
liam Jones. New York: Dorothy b.
Barrett. Newport News. Gilbert Stan
cliff, Portland, John s. Beaeham,
Rockland. Me: Charlotte W. Miller,
Stenington. Me; William Rice, Thorn
aston; Edward Trevery, MI. Desert.
Me.
Calais. Me, March 2S.-sailea.
Schooner Emma MeAdam, New York.
Portland Me, March 2S.-Arrived.
Steamer Kennebec. Newport News.
Schooners Rodney Parker. New York,
Ella NJ Storer. do; Gilbert staneliffe.
Boston. Freddie, Eaton. do: storm
King New Harbor
Sailed .sehooners Kate l. Pray.
stueben; c. NJ, Gilmore, Boothbay.
New York, March 2s.-Arrived:
Steamers Canada, Marseilles; G. +
Tietgen. Copenhagen; Kroonland. Ant
#erp.
Rockland. Me-, Mar 2s.-Arrived.
Schooner Irene f. Meservey. New
York for Vinal Haven; Horace NJ.
Biekfofd. Stonineton for New York
NJ. Y. +. Chase, Boston: William
Bisbee. Stockton.
Sailed: Schooner Charlie and VIII
lie, Hurrican Island.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


The funeral Of eX-Couneilman James
Mcclure took place. Wednesday, in the
East Bangor church. Rev David T.
Bufgh officiating The odd Fellows ser
vice VAS read by members Of fenobsaot
Lodge The bearers were ". +. Mason,
William Gtaffam. Jr. A. ". Bean. Wil-
liam Matlleaen, George Smith aud +. G.
Libby.
Sagadahoe County Pomona Grange held
its March meeting with Topsham Grange.
"Wednesday Tie address If welcome was
given by Belle Raeklev ana the response
was by OYerseer Robert Carr of Bow
dom. Those contributing 10 the pro-
gram were Florence Dunklee. Rita VIII
lis, Belle Raekles, Bernce Maliet, Fred
Wright, Arthur Utecht, Or. @. NJ.
Twitchell, Edith Hidred and Walter
Williams. There We're more than 900
present
Warrants We're served. Wednesday. on
about dozen prominent business and
professional men of Belfast, members of
long-standmg organization known as
the coot Club. charging them with vio-
lation of the special law prohibiting
hunting sea birds in hggemoggin Reach
by means of any kind of boat except
a rowboat Or sailpoat The club has
made an annual hunting cruise about Pc
nobseot bay, gon last fall in the
steamer Gastine A member of the club
said, Wednesday. that il there had been
any violation of the law il was because
the members did not know such a law
existed
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eoxINe BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Friday-young McDonough VS.. Will
lie Howard at Long Island, n. Y;
Johnny Coulon VS.. Eddie Campi at
San Francisco; Bobby Wilson VS.. Joe
Hyland at Utica; frankie Burns VS..
Johnny Frayne at Oakland, CAL; Dan
ny Goodman VS.. Rudolph Unholz at
Cleveland.
Saturday-New England amateur
championships at Mechanics building;
x. Q. Brown VS.. Grover Hayes al
Philadelphia; Frank Mantell VS.. Jack
Herrick ct Los Angeles, Cal; anna
teur bouts, oxford VS.. Cambridge, at
London. Eng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
New York Produce Market.
New York, March %

New York, March %
FLOUR Moderately active and steady
receipts 23,505; shipments 4290
WHEAT-Spot steady, No. . red 1861
elevator export basis to arrive and 100
! b ahoat. No, l northern Duluth 1i9
O b atioat opening navigation. receipts
$500; shipments 5000.
GORN-Spot fitmef; Ne. 2 nominal and
export 1ll nominal ( b afloat receipts
none.
.oATS-spot firm: standard white 81 in
elevator No. 2 81. futures market was
nominal; receipts 45,750
PORK-Firm
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady, middle west 985@995.
SUGAR-RaM steady: muscoVado 50
test aS6: centrifugal SO test 4:6; molasses
~ test 3el refined quiet.
BUTTER--F1rn; receipts 1863 tubs
packing stock current make No. 30.
No. 3 2lG22.
EGGS Unsettled; receipts 22.534; fresh
gathered extras 22aM23 first 2la6D22; sec
.onds 2lm2la; drties 10000: checks 196lI91
state, Pa and nearby hennery whites
fancy large new laid 2501: do. selected
whites fair 10 good 23M2i; western gath
cred whites 23M24; state. Pa. and nearby
hennery browns 229n22; do. gathered
brown and mixed colors 21Aa221.
POTATOES Firm: Maine in bulk per
$50 lbs 4254450; European No. | per 15s
lbs. 2S56f3i0
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston. March &
BEEF-Dressed firm; whole cattle TO-
m1li.
BRAN-Firm, %. 5Ofi30.
BUTTER-tifmer; northern ;,56f35i
western 34Mi.
CIEESE-Unehanged New York fam
cy 19aM20
CORN-Higher; No. 3 yellow 81
EGGS-unsteady choice 25d26; west
ern 23a24
Enthusiastically spring patent 54G66
HAY-Steady; No. | grade 2750.
LAMBS-Steady, l3ml31.
LARD-Steady; pure H.
MINED FEED-Unchanged 31@3250.
OATS-Firmer; No. clipped white gu
PORk-Firm: medium backs - 756I20 q
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. white 3d3 10
SUGAR-Steady; granuated SO
NEALS-Steady, 1iM14.
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SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGEWock.

Mrs. ]. +. BigeIoW IS reported on the
sick list
Mrs. e. Z. Barker returned from
Boston, Monday, where she has been
passing several days.
George Carleton left. Tuesday, for
Haverhill. Mass. where lie will visit
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Carle-
ton.
Mrs Ira sekins is the guest of
friends in Larone,
Clyde Lander OF Madison recently
visited relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Rogers We're
in Waterville, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Senator Robert l.. TAYLOR Of Ten
nessee, 'Fiddling Bob" is near death
at his horne in Washington. His col
leagues learned Wednesday afternoon,
that after beginning favorably q PEE
Rod Of convalescenee, following an
operation for galI stones. the Tennes-
seem that day suddenly suffered a
relapse.
Arthur ] Hanson Of Tunbridge, VT.
aged 50, Was instantly killed. Wednes-
day, by seaffold in his barn falling
ON him. lie vas prominent Vermont
horsaman and raiser of high grade
stock. lie represented his town in the
Legislature and was town lister A
widow and son survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

KENNEBEC COUNTY. = In Probate
Court. at Augusta. in vacation March
90 1912
A Certain Instrument, purporting To
be the last will and testament of Rich
ard b. Hussey, late of Augusta i'm said
County, deceased, having been presented
for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday of April next, in the
Kennebee journal, a. newspaper printed
in Augusta. that all persons Interested
may attend al Il Court of Probate then
10 be holden at Augusta, and show
cause. if any, why the said instrument
should not be proved approved and al
lowed as the last will and testament OF
the said deceased,
HAROLD r. COOK. Judge.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON, Register.
mch2 frat
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Boston Curb Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Corn, today. sold at the highest price
ever known for the month of March
Extraordinary scarcity of fodder on
farms. owing to prolonged and severe
winter conditions, was declared to be re-
sponsible. Closing quotations Were
steady at to gale. above last night
Oats finished unchanged to sM4 up, but
wheat decline at To lag. Latest trad
ing left hog products varying from BE-
lower To 222c. advance
9Gs
CORN-May 73a; July 73S; Sept. 73s
0ATS-May SAG; July 501 Sept. A.
PORk-May T.i0Ml2a; July 17.52ia; Sept
] IL.ARD-May ss2a, July 1od1o2a; Sept
SHORT RIBs-9so; July s.s2sas5; Sept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

KFNNEBEC CoUNTY-In Probate
Court. at Augusta, in vacation March
q, 1912.
A petition having been presented ask
ing for the appointment of James +
Collins of Manchester as administrator
of the estate of Maud q. Seekins, late
of Manchester
ORDERED, That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
The second Monday of April next. in the
Daily kennebec Journal. Il newspaper
printed in Augusta that all persons in
terested may attend at Court of Pro-
bate then to he holden at Augusta and
show cause, II any. why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
HAROLD T.. COOK, Judge.
Attest: r. NJ LEIGHTON. Register.
fri ~
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New York Cotton Market.

NeW YORK. March %
Snot closed quiet. Middlng uplands
lo.S5; do. gulf li.l0 Sales 500 bales
Galveston steady, II 1-l6; New Orleans
steady, los; Savannah steady TO- .
Charleston steady, lo4; Memphis firm, II
EXPORTS 10 Great Britain "a S7e. Ia tba
Continent 69.4sa; to Japan Sl67.
Stock I,0lu 50V.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

FLOuR-Steady.
RYE-No. 81.
FEED-Or mixing barley 75dto0.
MALTING-Fair to choice 120dl@G.
TIMOTHY SEED-90l+ so
CLOVER SEED-l6M22
MESS PORk-1T. IL.
LARD-9.50.
SHORT RIBS-9.%7l.
BUTTER-Steady creameries 25m3o:
dairies 23a27
EGGS-Weak receipts 1857: al market.
cases included, II. ordinary firsts 10
firstS 90
CHEESE-S ieadN. 1al0lao
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, March q.
cATTLE--Reeepts 5000; market beeves
and cows steady to 10 cents lower; feed
ers and calves strong; beeves 535aS65.
HOGS-Receipts "A 600; market slow,
generally steady; light 750G7771
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; market strong
to Is higher; native 4356i625: western 440n
$50; yearlings 575M7; native lambs 5750
7S5 western 6250S25
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NEW PORTLAND.

Mr. and Mrs. William Mcnamara OF
Dixiield are visiting friends in town
Among those who are at home from
Pennington Normal school are the
Misses Cora and Gladys Williamson and
Thelma Sylvester
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New York Money Market.

New York, March q
Sterling exchange steady at 4S4 for 60
day bills and at 80 for demand
Commercial bills 4S3i
Bar silver ISL.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds steady
Money on call steady at 2aGi7 ner cent .
ruling rate y last loan y; closing bid =
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The 1912 Baseball Guide.
John j. McGraw's official baseball
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17

On Din ng Cars of Southern Rail.
ways as an Advert sement
OF Delicacy.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-In
order to stimulate the use of the
southern sweet potato as Il table
de icacy, arrangements have been
made by the Southern Railway, the
Cincinnati, n. O. and Texas Pacific
Railway, the A. q s.. Railroad, n.
O. and N. +. Railway and Mobile e
Ohio Railway to serve the sweet
potato free in various STYLES on
their dining cars on "Wednesday.
Dee. Is. Special menus are being
prepared to advertise the feature
this day as Southern Sweet Potato
Day and ii is announced that hence
forth the southern sweet potato
gill beSregnlarly INCLUDED on dining
car, melftts sof theseslines by direct
ing popular attention of all their
patrons to- the toothsome qualities
of the southern sweet potato and
the way i'll which it may be pre-
pared. The Southern Railway,
Queen and Crescent route andthe
Mobile & Ohio are working with the
idea Of charging the market for
this valuable product Of The south.
thus encouraging the farmers and
truckSters to pay more attention to
the growing of sweet potatoes as a
money crop
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
AMUSEMENT rs


appears in the title role, and the sup
porting case includes TONER Tut, The
Dfonzed edition OF Bean Brummel,
Blanche Thompson, a winsome SOU
hrette who has already made her
mark IN the musical comedy world,
aud there are two score of the best
performers that could be found in the
profession, While the production is all
that could be desired by the most cx-
acting, the costuming is superb and
the scenic equipment is most elabor-
ate, even in the most minute detail.
The production in its entirety il most
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
That Occasional Chord.

There are chords in the human
1aalt, strange, varying things, whici
arc only 1truch by accident whlcl
VIII remalE mute and senseless to al
)eals the mott Passionate and earnest
md respond at last to the slightes
usual touch. In the most insensiblr
or childish minds there is some trail
Of rejection which art can seldom
'9ad, or skill assist but which will re
veal Itself, as great truths have done
" chance, and when the discovere
las the nlainest and simplest end II
ylew.-Charles Eckeons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
SlbIe Was Pet Into RhvmA.

Versif1cations, not only Of Il
Psalms but Of the other books of Il
Bible, were numerous In the sixteen
century. One Of the most proll6
Versiiiers was William Hunnis, wht
under such fanciful titles as "Seve
sobs OF Sorrowful Soul for Sin
"A Handful OF Honeysuckles," :"
hiyetui of Honey etc, published
number of rhyming versions OF Ger
sis and Job. which are now wor
their weight in gold to the bibli
maniac.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
soose Girl.

That the day of the romantic
dramahas not YET passed is evidenced
by the success of THE Goose Girl, "
George d. Bakers dramatization of
Harold MacGrath's novel, which is
announced for early production here.
The play. is pure romance of the kind
associated with the days of chivalry,
aud its. principal characters are kings
aud queens and princesses. 1t is a
clean, wholesome drama and full of
interest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Took First Posltion.

Mr.. William Milligan Sloane, "Setl
sow" professor of history at Column
ia university, in an interview with
he London sally Mail correspondent
aid: Il understand that CERTAIN
erin correspondent Of New Yorl
ews paper received a cablegram iron
is editor which read, Don't sen
luch war news; worlds baseball 81
les now on!'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
fndexind Extraordinary,

Indexers have been responsible fol
many errors, but possibly the stranf
est example Of curious indexing oc
ours IN law book Turning over Its
index, correspondent of the London
Chronicle noted the entry: Best Mr.
Justice, His Great Mind" and refer
ence to the page brought this; "AIl
Justice Best said he had a great min,
to commit the witnesn for contemp,
Of court"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
FOR REAL VAUDEVILLE
THE KIMMEL THEATER,
Thlef.proof Umbrella,

An umbrella made thief-proot by
being locked In such manner that
It cannot be opened has been invent
ed by London cloak.room attendant
the locking device consists Of metal
collar, one end Of which may be
slipped down over the rib-tips, and
Is securely locked to them by revolv-
ing the three metal rings, These
rings bear the letters and numerals
9f the secret combination.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17

Little Willie's grandmother hat
been telling him Bible stories. hi,
favorito being that Of Daniel in tn,
lions Gen, At the age of four he wa,
taken to a circus for the first time
When the lion-tGmer put his bead Int
the lions mouth little Willies excit,
ment knew no bounds. Jumping u
nd down, he gleefully screamed
oh. mgi That knocks the spots OF
Oanieli"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Slow Coach.

A gentleman vas one day, in the old
coaching times, travelling by coach
which moved at a very slow pace.
Pray said ne 70 tho guard, "what
Is the name OF This coach?" THE
Regulator was the reply. "And q
very appropriate name. too" said tho
rraYelc.l "lor I SEQ all tho other
coaches go by it."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
RhoenIcIan Relics Found IN snaln.

Some months ago important arch
Biological discoveries were made at Ca
diz. They consisted Of Phoenician
tombs; and fresh excavations have
yielded satisfactory results. A few
days ago further tombs were discov-
cred, and one contained fossilized
skeleton, Golden anlulcts, rings and
seals have also been found.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Smart Set. "

-@t9 s6 Smart Set"
-7p7lsvdls 9of good music aud clean
comedy Should not, and will not fail
TO see "The Smart Set Company in
The Barktown Politician, which is
to be at the Cairo opera house to-
might 81 twenty-five song hits will be
introduced, there are a dozen exolus-
i've novelties including the DiNcland
Drill. Lhe Ragtme Jubilee, the South
land Octcttc in p antatoa peIodjca,
ind t1ie nfftiest singing and dancing
CHORUS ever seen Salem Tut Whit
ihcy, comedian without an equal,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Lucrative Find In South Africa.

South Africa's possibilities as q pre-
'ucor Of vegetable oils are wide /,
iced II the results of recent exper
1ents under the auspices OF the Nj
antique authorities are translate
ITO commercial realities. For IL
lance the fruit of the "macua
lacua" was shown to yield no les
han so per cent Of fine edible oil, ar
the "pombula" So per cent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
True CompanIons.

There are some men and women 10
whose company we are always at our
best All the best stops in our nat
ure are drawn out by their Inter
course, and we find a music In our
souls never there be>ore.-Rev. Pro
lessor Henry Drummond.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Birds Worthy Of Gratitude.

It has been estimated that the birds
in the United States save s200,000,000
worth of crops each year. The tree
sparrows in Iowa eat 4,666 pounds of
weed seed daily. One tull-fiedged robin
%ill cat IL feet uf caterpillar daily, or
about 4,569 individuals a m2ath.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
One Wau Of Knlna a Flea.

"To kill a hea," says the Scientific
nerican, "the surest way would b
place him on one Of those impene
lble plates used In naval warfare
4 confiire him thereon by means 0
bles fastened securely to each O
J several legs; then to train upo'
n from as near distance as woul
feasible), an irresistible proiectil
m one Of those twenve-inch guns
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Sublime Thouohts.

FOR as- cur penny wisdom, for all
our slavery to habit, it Is
not to be doubted that all men have
sublime Observation-Disclosures.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17

pretentious and will appear especially
to those who desire all that is best
in up-to-date musical comedy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Not ILLEGAL.

Household economy seldom goes ia
Tough to be counted conspiracy II
lsiralnt of trads.-Atchison Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
Extremes.

She--What an awfully tall man Lord
lofty is. tIe--fhey say he's painful.
y short.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-17
STORE OPEN EVENINGS.

W. T. Wall q Co Big Department
Store Will be open evenings until
Christmas. 12-17-2t
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
CERTAIN EDWARDS
/. IS SLATED TO Be
. SUCCESSOR
Politicians Believe Big Bill''
Will Be New York
Port Collector.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Coilector vii.
liam Loeb. Jr.. former secretary Ia
Theodore Roosevelt. having confirmed
tho report that he will give UP his
position as head Of the customs scrv.
Ice Of the port OF New York. gossip. to-
day was busy with his probable sue.
ccssor.
Everywhere II was reported that big
Bill" Edwards. New York's street COM
missioner is best known would get the
job. He 10 one OF the closest friends
OF President.elcct Wilson: did yeoman
service for him in the last campaign.
and has already been named % grand
marshal Of .hc inaugural parade.
Collector Loeb In Albany said hc will
take up his new duties with the 0uggen-
helms not later than March I. and
probably sooner.
II will make my new headquarters
In New York. L have made very
satisfactory agreement with the 0ug-
Senheims," said Loeb.
He declined to state what salary he
viii receive, but II will be more than
he gets at present, the salary OF the
collector being $1,000 annually.