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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
ALL WILL APPEAL.

Indianapolis, Dec. 29.-The IS labor
union officials convicted Of conspiracy
and of promoting the Mcnamara dy
Mantle plots throughout the country.
tomorrow, will face the prospect of
any minimum to a possible maximum
Of % IL years.
From their temporary cells in the
county jail the prisoners, handcuffed
between two deputy marshals, will
be taken before Federal Judge Albert
-. Anderson, at IL 4. NJ, Meantime,
United States Marshal Edward
Schmith has arranged for a special
train to leave by a secret route for
the federal prison at LeavenVorth
Kan. To prevent possible demonstra-
tions ON the way 70 Leevenwor,h no
details rs to the time OF departure
are To be announced. but it is known
the train is To be ready to start as
soon as possible after the court pro-
nounces judgment upon the 38 men,
unless some of the prisoners are al
lowed their liberty On bonds pending
appeals.
Motions for setting aside the YER
uICtS ana af2ufntn may delay the
imposing of sentences until Tuesday
District Attorney Charles W. Miller
first will ask tor judgments on the
vcrdicts and the motions for setting
them aside may require a full days
session. The entire responsibility for
fixing the amount of the punishment
rests with the court.
As each of the men was adjudged
guilty on all the offences charged,
there being one offence carrying a
maximum punishment of Is months.
the court may in its discretion impose
any penalty up to 80 IL years i'm
prisonment.
Any minimum" also leaves the
court the right TO give liberty to any
prisoner by suspending sentence or a
money fine may be imposed. Prisoners
who receive less than one-year terms
are confined in county jails but those
who receive longer terms must be
taken to the federal prison.
Continued on Page Ten).
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FIRE IN MONUMENT SQUARE.
Assumes Threatening Proportions
Other Fire Was in Progress.


Portland, Me, Dec. 29.-While the
fire was raging in the old postofIice
building at the corner of Exchange
Federal and Market streets, another
fire broke out in the building owned
by James p. Baxter in Monument
square. and occupied by A. r. Alex
ander and John Cox and recently
vacated by the Carleton Furniture
Co.
This is three story and a half
brick building which Mr.. Baxter is
contemplating rebuilding within a
short time.
The fire started in the rear of the
main floor of the store of A. r. Alex
ander, the stove and furniture dealer.
and worked it's way up through the
upper stories of the building. Within
short time after the alarm was
sounded from box > and before the
firemen got at work with streams of
water. this fire assumed threatening
proportions but it was not long be-
fore the streams which We're poured
into the building practically got the
fire under control. The adjoining
building, occupied by Connery e. Nc
Gowan, clothiers. was filled with
smoke but was not damaged by
flames.
The building owned by James p,
Baxter is valued at 100000 and is full
~ covered by Insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 29.--The winds
along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be moderate south.
Pressure is high off the Atlantic coast
and over the Far Southwest and il is
abn5rmaIly lower in the upper Missis-
sipai valley and the Northwest states.
This pressure distribution has result
ed in u general though slight increase
in temperature throughout the East.
Temperatures are above the seasonal
average in practically all parts Of the
country. There viii be rains, Monday.
and cloudy weather, Tuesday, through
out the Atlantic states. Moderate
temperatures VIII continup, Monday
ard Tuesday. in the East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS
ATPEACE CONFERENCE.
Apparently Insurmountable Difficult
ties May Be Overcome by Turks
Modified Terms==AlIies Are De-
termined to Keep Their Gains.
SATURDAYS OUTLOOK.

London, Dec. 29.-The brief session
of the peace conference, Saturday,
brought the Balkan delegates to their
feet in protest against the counter
proposals put forward By Rechad
Pasha in behalf of the Ottoman gov
ernment. Turkeys maximum demands
are considered very sweeping and
when adjournment was taken, to
Monday afternoon, it was evident
that the Turks must lower their de-
mands greatly or consent to negotiate
on a basis of the terms proposed by
the allies.
If they attempt to stand by their
guns or resort to strategy, the allies
may break the negotiations. 1t is con-
sidered not improbable that Turkey
desires this, with the hope of inter-
vention by the Powers, which would
lead to a European conference or
mediation. The plenipotentiaries could
then say to the Mussulman world that
they yielded TO the pressure of all Eu-
rope.
The allies do not object to the ac-
ceptanee of mediation if it is under
stood that the mediators must re-
spect the territorial acquisitions re-
sulting from the war.
1t was Turkeys turn, Saturday, to
furnish the presiding officer and
Reehad Pasha took the chair. The to-
tai attendance of the five states num-
bered 80. Rechad Pasha arose after
the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting and calmly unfolded a docu-
ment saying that he had the honor
to notify the delegates of the propos-
ais of his imperial government for
concluding peace. He read the terms
which were as follows:
The chief of the Turkish delegation.
as chairman. could hardly control the
excitement which followed. The first
speaker was the Greek premier. Mr..
Veni2elos The Turkish conditions We're
so astounding. he said, that he could
scarcely believe that they were meant
seriously. although in so saying he did
not Intend to offend the Ottoman rep
rCseEtatiyes.
Recfad Pasha replied, defending the
claims OF his government.
DR.. Baneff head of the Bulgarian
plenipotentiaries dilated on the impos-
sibilitY of dealing with the Turkish de-
mands.
Rcchad Pasha interrupted and ask
ed why.
DIR. Banaff answered that he would
not even enter into the merits of the
question, the Ottoman claims being
preposterous and beyond any expecta-
ton.
NJ. Miyaskovitah, the Montenegrin
delegate, remarked that Turkey had
not even respected the decision of the
Powers. 1t had been agreed by the
ambassadors conference that Albania
should be autonomous under only the
srZerainty of the Sultan, while Turkey
demanded the sovereignty of the Sui
tan. with 4 ruling prince from the
Sultan's family.
Stojan Novakoviteh, Servia, indig-
nantly refused even to consider the
Turkish dreams" which appeared
tragic, when he recalled the hosts OF
brave soldiers who had fallen on both
sides.
NJ. Skouloudis, a Greek delegate said
that for the vanquished to dictate terms
to the conquerors and expect to retain
territories lost by warfare was absolutely
unprecedented.
Rechad expounded what evidently was
Continued on Page Tenn
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Old PoStoffiCe at Portland
Almost Totally Destroyed.
The Total Loss Will Probably
Not Exceed $4,000.
Fire Breaks Out in Baxter Building
During Progress of First One.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 29.-The one
story wooden building at the june
ton of Exchange, Federal and Market
streets, occupied by the Tiger Shoe
Co. and p, II. Macdonald's restaurant,
and known as the Old Postoffice
building, was almost totally destroy
ed by fire at an early hour, Sunday
morning. Had the fire been properly
handled it would probably have been
quickly extinguished and confined to
The Tiger Shoe Co.'S store where il
originated but owing to the lack o.
judgment displayed and the delay
which resulted in getting an ade
quate fire fighting force at work, the
flames penetrated the entire building
and for a time threatened to assume
dangerous proportions. The building
which was burned was not very valu-
able, and ii is probable that $4,000
would cover the loss. The loss on the
contents of the building was greater
but it is safe to say that the entire
loss win not exceed 100000.
The fire broke out, shortly before 2
o'clock Sunday morning. and was first
discovered by Michael ]. Clarity.
manager of the Jefferson theatre, who
was on his way home from the post
office where he had gone TO mail let
ter and also by Charles Delavina
When they first saw the fire it was Il
small blaze in the basement of the
Tiger Shoe Co. and ON the Fedora!
street end of the building.
Tho fire xxrac craiuiCaF oil
the time and when the men on the
chemical engine found that it was
getting the best of them they turned
in the alarm from box As.
This alarm of course brought that
part of thu department which re-
spends to this box to the scene in
short order, but some difficulty SEEM
ed to be experienced in connecting up
to the hydrants and the delay while
not great was sufficient to give the
fire tremendous Roadway.
The building which was nearly de-
stroyed was constructed following the
great fire In Portland in 1866 and was
used for a long time by the govern
ment as a postohiee, while the federal
building was being rebuilt. Since it
was given up by the government as
a postofiice building it has been occu
pied by many concerns, for many
years being occupied by 7. +. Foss &
Sons as a furniture store. AT the
time of the fire the Tiger Shoe Co
occupied over half of the building
This company is managed by 4. F.
Dean of the firm of T. Dean Brothers
The value of the stock in this store
could not be ascertained, nor was II
known definitely just how much the
stock was insured for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In commemmoration of the saying of
the first mass in the state of Maine, in
1913 Bar Harbor is to see, next summer
the celebration of the 900th anniversary of
this memorable event among Catholics,
and the most important Catholic celehra-
ton ever held in New England. Under
the direction of Bishop Walsh and num-
Der of the most important Catholic pre-
lates of New England. on Aug. 6, 1919
solemn commemorative services will be
held to mark the settlement of the little
colony of Jesuits at Fernalds Point, 800
years before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

London, Dec. 29-NotWithstandin
apparently insurmountable difficulties
attending the successful issue of the
peace conference. tie prospects, to-
night, look brighter, more because of
the changing atmosphere Of the con-
ference than on account of any new
fact
In the first place it is stated On
good authority that the Turkish dele
gates will present tomorrow, modi-
fled terms better calculated to af-
ford basis for negotiations.
They have occupied the Weekend
in exchanging long cipher kilograms
with their respective governments, in
order to be fully informed on all
points and in complete agreement.
They seem to be nervously apprehen-
sive that they will be deprived of the
fruits of their Victories by European
Intervention.
The Balkan delegates fear that
Austria's attitude is encouraging the
Turks 70 resist. If reports from Wen
ma are true, Austria still persists in
the enlargement of the frontiers of
autonomous Albania to such an ex
tent that it viii absorb the territories
claimed by Greece, Servia and Mon
tenegro, and as Montenegro treats
the proposition of the exchange of
Scutari for Mount LoWehen as a
matchmaking proposition the ques-
tions raised by Austria's attitude
have rather increased than diminish
ed. The allies are determined to keep
what they have bought at the price
OF bloodshed. Their armies are rest
ed and strengthened: their troops are
said to be in perfect condition, as all
infectious diseases are now under
control and they await the Turks
attack on their lines at Tchatalja
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Judge C. wallace Harmon will pre-
side at the civil session of the Eaco
municipal court, Jan. a.. He was APP
pointed judge by Gov. Plaisted and
took possession OF the office a week
ago. He will allow Recorder ueorGe
E. Grant to preside at the criminal
sessions OF the court for the pres
ent. While Judge Harmon has the
court seal at his law once he will
supply what warrants Recprder Grant
needs in the. criminal department.
Judge Harmon win, however. look at
ter all the civil business. Judge Deer
ing has not been In Saco for some
days. The Republicans have made no
move since Judge Harmon took pos
session of the Office. much to the sur.
prise of the Democrats.
Bristol is stirred over the renewal
of activities commenced, TWO years
ago, by citizens of South Bristol to
have their community separated from
the mother town. The South Bristol
people were defeated III their project
when carried to the !, esie1ature, In
1911. but several months aiEo again
took up the matter. "A special town
meeting was held. Saturday, to discuss
the matter. Hon. Henry H. Chamber
lain of Round Pond presided, and It
was decided To- oppose the petition OF
the South Bristol people. II was de-
cided to send petitioners into every
school district of the town to oppose
the plan, also. to have a special COM
mittee appear in behalf OF the town
before the legislative committee, to
which the petition will be referred.
to oppose it, and to have d financial
committee appointed by the Board OF
selectmen to finance the ren1on-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
ITALY PESSlMISTlC.
Attitude of Russia Freely Discussed
Thought May Be Serious Rupture.

Rome, Dec. 29.-The attitude of Austria
is being freely discussed in political cir
Giles and the opinion is gaining that the
situation cannot continue without endan-
gering the peace of Europe.
Leonida solati-Bergamaschi the So
cialist member of the Chamber of Depu-
ties who opposed the annexation of Trip
olitana and Cyrenaica to Italy, writing to
the Messagero, says that a rupture of the
negotiations. if it takes place. will multi
ply the probabilities of European war,
CONTINUED on Page Tenn
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FRESH INSTRUCTIONS.
Turkey Wishes Close of negotiations
But Cannot Lose Adranope.


Constantinople, Dee. 29.-The Coun-
Gil of Ministers sat, until a late hour
this evening, discussing the reports
from the plenipotentiaries at London
1t is understood that the ministers
have decided to instruct the Turkish
delegates to propose reference of the
questions, which have given rise to
dissension to the ambassadorial con-
ference.
a semi official note was issued at
the conclusion of the ministerial
council, announcing that fresh in
structions had been sent to London
to the effect that while the Porte il
animated by a conciliatory spirit and
is DESTROYS of a successful eonclu-
sion of the negotiations it can under
no circumstances consent to the ces-
sation of Adrianople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
RHODE ISLAND.
United States Senator to Be Elected
Railroad Legislation.

Providence, r. T., Dec. 29-One of the
earliest matters to be taken up by the
Rhode Island General Assembly which
will convene on Jan. next will be the
election of a United States senator to sue
coed Senator George Peabody Wetmore.
AS the Republicans have majority in
Continued On Page Tenn
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VERNON T..
Limited Municipal for Women Consid-
ered-Taxation Reform.

Montpelier. Vt, Dec. 29.-1he Vermont
Legislature, which will resume work on
Jan. 6, has pending a bill giving women
limited municipal suffrage, several
measures seeking to readjust the methods
of taxation of intangible property, a re-
solve changing the date of the state cleo
ton from September to November, and
the federal income tax amendments.
1t is expected the business of the ses-
sion will be completed before Feb l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

The portion of Browns memorandum
relating to the power of Congress to COM
pei testimony, Attorney General Misher-
shaw disregarded in framing his opinion
on the ground that it involved point
he had no tbeen called upon to decide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
THE WEATHER
RAIN.

Washington. Dec. 29-Forecast for
New England: Rain, Monday: Tues
day, cloudy; moderate temperature;
moderate south winds. East New York:
Rain, Monday. Tuesday, cloudy; mod
crate temperature; light to moderate
south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity; Rain Monday; Tues
day. cloudy; moderate temperature;
brisk south winds.
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7-2O-A.

Output now S00,000 weekly BY far the
largest selling brand of 10c. cigars in tho
world Factory, Manchester. n. H.
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first Democratic secretary of State,
will be sworn in, Jan. i.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
WILSON OUT. BAKER TO
M'INNIS."

This sentence. published last fall in
practically every newspaper in the
United States. marked the dramatic
enc of the worlds series between
Philadelphia and New York and
placed a player on the roll Of fame
owing to less than a minutes work.
Mc1nnis was the man honored in this
way. McIl.nis started on last year as
one Of the young phenoms and crowd
the veteran Harry Davis off first
base on the Athletic team. But mis-
overlook the youngster and
an injury to his wrist put him out of
the running. Davis stepped into the
vacancy and proved one Of the stars
OF the worlds series.
When the final game Of the series
reared its close Mc1nnis sat on the
bench without having handled a bat
or ball during the previous contests.
With the score Is to . and two men
out In h ninth inning Connie Mcak
finally gave Mc1nnis his chance to
shine. Even then it was no certainty
that Mc1nnis would get a chance to
figure In a play. But fortune was
with him and on the first ball sho,
across by Chief Bender Wilson sent
a grounder to Baker. who was COW
ertng third. The latter shot the
leather to McInnis at first and a new
record had been made in baseball.
With the season rapidly approach
ing McInnis Is again one of the cen
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
TOMMY R IS
TO

Tommy Burns, who at one time was
worlds heavyweight champion by
grace Of James Jeffries, e going to
select his company in the future.
Thomas returned from the antipodes
q few days ago and was immediately
invited to mingle with Carl Morris
for thirty minutes and receive a nice
fat purse for his efforts.
To. the hatteFing offer Burns turned
his tin ear and said: I'm not a'goin'
70, fight Carl Morris or ANYBODY else
but Jack johnson or Jim Flynn"
Notwithstanding that Jack johnson
wrested the title from Burns with the
greatest ease. the latter sees Visions Of
Q fat bank roll In another meeting
with the modern .titleholder:: Tom.
my's dope may be all right. but It IL
hard to figure where he could get any
money II he clashed with johnson
again. To get going with Flynn will be
q tough proposition. as James 10 bull
ing the country on his contemplated
affair with LII Artha next summer.
II Tommy desires a little publicity
he should challenge JEFF. now that the
latter has blnbbed about thinking Of
returning to the squared circle. In
the meantime IL Tommy desires to add
to his bank account he had better drift
around this way and tackle Morris or
Al Palzer. These bruisers will keep
him busy and It will give him q chance
to also let the boys see how good he
M .F E
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

bases densely populated in the eighth.
Barney Petty was the Planters ar
tillerist that afternoon.
The only previous record on the
tablets in the batters' hall Of fame
when a man twice swept the hases
clear with long hits in the same game
was back in 1897. Harry Davis, new
boss Of tho Maps, then Il member of
the Giants, batted in six runs with a
pair Of doubles. This incident hap
pened in a game against Brooklyn.
Durin g1911 there were fifteen dou-
bles and fourteen triples manufacture
ed with the sacks full that brought in
all three men, and. additionally. there
were seven homers made when the
bases were in Il congested condition.
The local players who struck these
telling blows are named below:
Doubles-April 81. Bodie. off Pow
ell OF st. Louis: July s, Lanse. Oft
Brockett of New York.
Tripfas-May II, Lord. off Groom
OF Washington: May IS. Tannchill, off
Hall Of Boston; May rs. Bodic, off
Hardness of Cleveland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

OF NOW

When Irwin NJ. Howe. official statis-
tician of the American league makes
public his figures next autumn he will
rank the inficlders on a new basis
which Is intended to show more accu-
rately their worth. Heretofore it has
hoen customary to base the efficiency
of an inielder upon the percentage OF
chances he accepted. Howe believes
a better way is to ascertain the field
er's average chance accepted per game.
That will demonstrate better how
much ground he covers.
1t Is a we'll known fact that the
man who covers little ground runs few
chances Of making errors for he goes
after only the easy balls. The fellow
who hustles and runs all over the field
is much more likely to gum up ground
ers.
Howe might go a little further and
pitchers. The fingers are ranked as
to the number Of games won and LIST
without regard to their part in victory
or defeat. AS q matter of fact, q poor
HEAVIER with a hard hitting club stands
two chances to one over the effective
man with a weak team.
A more equitable manner Of finding
u what a pitcher is worth is to fol-
low that Of adding the number of op.
ponents who hit safely. who walk or
are hit by pitched balls. and dividing
by the number Of innings worked. This
shows how many men went to first
base per inning through fault of the
pitcher. 1t eliminates entirely the mis-
plays of a pitchers support. The pit
cher has nothing to do with a muffed
fly or q fooled grounder and he is
less than one-ninth his clubs batting
strength. Therefore. the things for
which he is not responsible should he
eliminated from his record and he
should be judged by his pitching alone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
SPORTING LIGHTS
o'BRIEN CLAIMS LONG hit.

Now. don't think for u minute that
! have not played baseball. because L
have" said Joe O'Bricn. who is the
new secretary of the Giants. 1t was
as long ago as when there were sand
lots in Milwaukee. Perhaps the most
exciting game in which ] cver en-
gagged was one in which VIC We're three
runs behind and the bases were filled.
Directly outside our right field was a
bed OF quicksand. 1t had been AN OBJ
Jcct of curiosity and dread ut us boys
from early childhood. / was at bat
and | don't think that ] ever hit IL
ball harder in my life. 1t Travelled AS
straight toward that bed of quicksand
rs ii 1t had been pulled with a string.
Bin Tompkins always said that it hit
the quiclisand plumb in the center.
"Of course. everybody scored. +
did not know Dol the ball hitting
the quicksand. and when 1 crossed the
home plate l called for the ball.
There was a reason. l had borrowed
that ball. and. being naturally of an
honest disposition. 1 wished tn re-
turn it. Where's the ball:' said L.
Snick kretzrr led me toward the
a%uicksand. He extended a finger and
pointed so'emnlv toward the entrance.
joe. said he. if ] know ANYTHING
about geography and the innards Of
the earth. that ball is somewhere near
China at the present time"