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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-26
Roosevelt Put in
Great Club by Taft

SPRINGFIELD, April 26.-President
Taft made his answer here yesterday to
the criticisms that Theodore Roosevelt
has made of him and his administra-
ton.
In a speech that bristled with indig-
nation, in which he named MI. Roose-
Welt over and over again. Mr.. Taft told
a crowd that filed S~pringfield's public
square how he believed Mr.. Roosevelt
had not given him a square deal' n
how he had m~isstated" and distorted
facts concerning Mr.. Tafts conduct
and actions In the White House.
The President replied in some detail
to many of the charges that Mr.. Roose-
welt has made against him since the
present campaign began. He took
pains to make plain Mr.. Roosevelt's
knowledge and complete agreement
with many of the actions and policies
Of the present administration, which
lately he has. condemned and de-
nounced.
The President declared that after the
Columbus speech of Mr.. Roosevelt he
found the country unresponsive and he
shifted his method of campaign from a
declaration of principles and propo-
sails of reform TO a series Of attacks
upon the administration.
Mr. Roosevelt's doctrine Of the recall
of judges and the recall Of decisions.
his willingness to disregard the wise
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At left, Samuel W. McCaHs upper
right, Murray Crane; lower right, A. p.
Gardner.
Battle to Be Fought at Prefer
entiaI Primaries Next
Week.
Especial to the Newark start

Especial to the Newark Start
BOSTON, Mass, April 26.-The next
big play in the political game will be
the Massachusetts, preferential pri-
maries, which will be held Tuesday,
April 80. Great interest prevails in
every quarter Of the State, and 1t is
believed that a record vote will be reg
istered. The fight between Colonel
Roosevelt and President Taft grows
daily hotter. Roosevelt has swept
Illinois and Pennsylvania. The sup
porters Of Mr.. Taft hold that the pr1-
maries in the two big States men
toned did not register the unbiased
opinion of the voters. Local issues,
they claim, determined the result. The
people were tired of Bosses Lorimer
and P~enrose, and Taft suffered because
these men were for him and against
the colonel.
But local issues will not determine
the result in Massachusetts; and if
the former President gets a majority
of the votes it will only be because the
people prefer him to President Taft.
Until recently Roosevelt did not hope
to carry Massachusetts. The Repub-
lican leaders there are generally
against him. Senator Lodge, Mr..
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custom" that forbids a third term
whether consecutive or not, his appeal
to class hatred and prejudice" and his
absolute failure" to put forth any con-
CRETE propositions for true reform and
true progress, Mr.. Taft said, all COM
bined to make him believe that the
American people should not choose Mr..
Roosevelt to sit again in the White
House.
Mr.. Taft began his speech by declar-
ing hat he spoke plainly only because
he believed it time for him to do so.
He brought in Mr.. Roosevelt's name
only because events had forced him TO
use it.
"In 1908 Theodore Roosevelt recon-
mended to the people of the United
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eminent Is and should be a govern
ment of all the people by a representa-
tive part of the people. That is an
excellent n moderate description of
an oligarchy. 1t defines our govern
ment as a government of all OF the
people by a few of the people In re-
ply Mr.. Taft said:
1.-THE excerpt which Mr.. Roosevelt
uses is taken from my speech at To-
ledo. 1t is garbled. I did not say this
Should be- a government of all the
people by a representative part of the
people. / said 1t is thus apparent that
ours is a government of all the people
by a representative part Of the people,
and it is. The context shows clearly
what I meant. I had pointed out that
the government was by popular vote,
that the voters did not include the
women and children, that in number
the voters were less than o~ne-fourth
Of all the people and that their action
was the action OF their majority; so
that the government was controlled not
by all the people. but by a represent
tative part of the people, to wit, a
majority Of the adult males. Does
Mr.. Roosevelt deny this fact? /
pointed out the fact that this popular
government of ours Is a government by
the adult voting males in order 70 show
the necessity for constitutional restric-
tons to protect the no~n-voters among
the people against the possible injus-
tice and aggression of a majority of
the voters.
Reads Lorimer Letter.
Mr.. Taft then read a letter he wrote
to Colonel Roosevelt January 6, 1911,
in which he said he wanted the move
ment to Gust Senator Lorimer to sue
coed. The letter. marked personal"
follows:
The White House, Washington,
Ny Dear Theodore-If ome 10 me,
perhaps without foundations that you are
g goplger to ca weit ana : p sfb5Hfias { art IL Th On o sae
look. I have been doing everything l
could legitimately to have the closest ex17
animation made INTO the M aor c11;dar case e I
could get at and am convinced that there
was a mess and mass of corruption upon
ought to be stamped with the disapprovai
of the Senate. But l want the movement
to GUST him to succeed. ! have urged dlf-
", and after a ak with Root. and Bur-
ton. land Knute Nelson. and Crawford, and
some others, | believe we are going to nne
cans on the side of what / consider
1t has leaked out thai l. have been
taking some interest in the matter. and
| fear that 1t has not helped the situa-
feeling of clubdom in the Senate and that
resentment against outside interference
quainted with the situation can under
stand the weight of. | was talking with
Borab this morning. I have consulted
a good deal with hin on the subject. and
either for you or for me to come out now
against Lorimer and in favor of his being
onsted; tha it would enable those who
are determined to keep him in. especially
anon the Democrats, Bailey and others,
to use an argument against outside inter.
Democrats and would deprive us of he
strength we should get by a quiet pres
entation of the full facts on the floor of
the Senate from the Senate itself. Root
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States that l. then Secretary of. War.
be nominated by the Republican party
and be elected. He labored hard and
long to bring this result about and he
succeeded. I have felt the deepest
gratitude to him.
Neither in thought nor word nor
action have I been disloyal to the
friendship I " Theodore Roosevelt
When the time came for this campaign
to begin I let the people know that 7
would like to have my administration
approved by their giving me another
term. At that time Theodore Roosevelt
said he was not a candidate and that
1t would be a calamity II he were
nominated. Since then he has changed
his mind
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is going to make a speech. So Is Burton,
and,I believe that Lodge will do the same
thing. Now, nothing would have stronger
II either You or I came out with an attack
1t would enable the friends of Lorimer to
shift the subject from the tainted char
the Senate in acting as the judge Of the
qualifications of its own members.
I suggest, therefore. that If you have an
after the issues are more plainly made
which the contest is to be won. I want
for writing you. sincerely yours, TT
P. s.-of course, / may be misinformed
debating the above I have had the teler
phone Conversation with you, but l let
1t go.
MI. Taft added thai by the telephone
conversation and by subsequent cor
respondence which he would not pub
lish, unless Mr.. Roosevelt desired. he
learned that no such article was con-
templated, but Mr.. Roosevelt said he
would assist in the matter in other
ways.
No Change of Attitude.
81 have never given Mr.. Roosevelt or
anyone else the slightest reason to
suppose that 1 had changed my atti-
tude."t
Mr.. Taft charged that Mr.. Roosevelt
was now seeking to take advantage Of
the supposed feeling among the farm
ers of the country against reciprocity
with Canada. He said he would not
object to this but for the fact that he
consulted Colonel Roosevelt ten days
before he made the agreement with
Canada and that the latter approved
the agreement in. the most enthusiastic
terms. MI. Taft quoted a letter from
Colonel Roosevelt dated January II,
1911, in which he said:
Dear Presidential seems to me that
what you propose to do with Canada is
admirable from every standpoint. I firm
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POINTED STATEMENTS BY
TAFT IN BOSTON SPEECH.


"Mr. Roosevelt ought not to be
nominated at Chicago"
zone who so lightly regards the
constitutional principles
one who is So naturally i'm
patient of legal restraints 3
could not safely be intrusted
with successive presidential
terms"
"There is not the slightest rea-
son why, If he secures a third
term he should not have
as many terms as his natural
. life will permit"
THE supporters of this cause
(Republicanism) look to me to
see that 1t Is not seriously in
jured by the unjust, ~unfounded
charges against me and by the
adroit appeals to discomfort and
class hatred that Nj. Roosevelt
is now making to the public"
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Roosevelt's old friend, is neutral and
taking no part in the campaign. Rep
re%sentative A. P. Gardner. formerly a
follower of the former President. is
now out against him. Gardner says
he is against Roosevelt now because
he cannot agree with the latter on the
question of the recall of judicial de-
cisions.
Other Republican leaders who are
working for Taft are Senator Murray
Crane and Representative Samuel w.
Mccall.
MI. Roosevelt has made several
speeches in Massachusetts, already and
plans on spending two days more In
that State before primary day.
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now to be~attached to any promise of
this kind he may make for the fu-
ture. The important fact is that his
declaration was the statement Of a
principal essential to the welfare Of
the Republic"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-17

is>more familiar with athletics at Col
by than almost any other person. For
four years he played on the football
team and he has also been a member
of tbs musical clubs. Last year he WAS
the successful manager of the base
ball team, and through his efforts
alone the team made its first South
ern trip which consisted of several
games played With colleges in Virginia
and Maryland Since graduating. last
jane, he has become q member of the
Heald Clothing Co. of Waterville. Col
by is indeed fortunate in securing the
services Of so competent q business
man who is deeply interested in the
welfare Of the college.
Partial schedules for the baseball
and football teams We're presented by
the respective managers and accepted.
The name of Seth +. Howes, IA, of
Southboro. Mass, was presented for
assistant manager of the track team.
This name win be voted upon at the
next meeting, Jan. %, of the Athletic
Association.
Manager John Wells, ~, Of New
Britain. Ct, of the Track team was
given authority TO arrange a dual in
door athletic meet with the University
OF Maine at Orono, some time in
March. The meet will be similar to
the one held with Maine, last year, at
the same time.
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OAKLAND.

Andrew Rice and family have NOV
ed to their home on Church street,
where they will reside for the present.
School was closed at the Union
school, Monday, for the balance of the
week, on account of the measles
A laughable farce entitled "Fooling
Father" was given at Cascade Grange.
Saturday evening. Donald Dingley
took the part of the father, Herbert
Philbrick. his son. and Oral Wheeler,
friend. In addition to this, a vocal
solo was given by Oral Wheeler and
another by Wallace Judkins, a read
ing by r. H. Hersom and another by
Robert Dudley At the conclusion of
the program, an oyster supper was
served. Saturday evening. Jan. 20.
the installation will be held, Deputy
Z. 4. Clifford of Winthrop being the
installing officer. A Harvest supper
will be served after the installation.
The installation was postponed from.
Saturday evening. Jan. 10, to Jan. 20.
on account of the inability of the in
stalling officer to be present.
Orville Whitehouse. who has been
working for the Central Maine Power
Co. at Pittsfield, leaves for Wap-
pingers Falls, n. Y as first assistant
engineer in the electrical department
in large manufacturing concern.
Word has been received of the we'd
ding of John Farr, formerly of this
town, to Jennie Haley in Sangerville.
The Fidelity class will meet, at go
p. NJ, Friday, with Mrs. Arthur Blais-
dell Summer street
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Weseott; receiver Miss Olive Moore;
recorder, Mrs. Susie Harding; ushers,
Miss Ina Dunlap and Mrs. Caddie
Brackett; outer watch. Mrs. Jennie
ffllehrown; inner watch. Mrs. Annie
Felker. Following the installation a
supper was served in the banquet hall
Mrs. Ralph Weston and son return
ed. Monday night. from Somerville.
where she has been making a brief
visit with her husband.
Miss Clara Hunnewell, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell
for the past few days. returned, Mon
day, to Augusta.
Miss Mabel Tinl1ham left. Tuesday.
for washington, ID. c., where she will
resume her studies in the nurses
training course in the Sibley Memorial
hospital. Miss Tinkham has been with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman c.
Tinkham, for the past three months,
reeuperating from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
George Philbrick of Boston was the
guest of friends in Madison, over
Monday night. Mr.. Philbrick was for
merly overseer of the carding depart
ment in the Madison wooden mill for
some time.
Mrs. Harry Johnson LETT. Tuesday,
for Portland, where she will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mcdonald.
A. Sawyer of Portland arrived, Mon
day night, to visit his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. y. II. Sawyer.
Through an error on tie part of the
Madison correspondent the officers
elected by Rainbow Branch of the In
ternational Sunshine Society were
given incorrectly in Mondays paper.
They are: President, hrs. j. r.
Withee; first vice president, Mrs. .Sa
die Churchill: second vice president
Mrs. Annie Hilton; secre tary, Mrs. Adj
die Frederic; treasurer. Mrs. Della
Gray.
NJ. s. Ward was the guest OF friends
in Skowhegan, over Monday night
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

a petition urging the restoration of
the army canteen was presented to
Congress, Tuesday by Rep. Bartholdt
of Missouri. It bore the signatures of
more than 300 physicians and 326
mothers and wives of army men. II
eontended that the moral and physi-
cal health of the soldiers requires the
establishment of the canteen."
Mamma Tuomaala, a Fin, died at a
hospital at Fitchburg, Mass, Tues
day night, of broken neck sustained
in a wrestling bout at the rooms of
a Finnish Athletic Association, Mon
day night He was engaged at the
time in contest with Ananias Neimi.
No arrests have been made. Tuo-
maala, was 45 years sof age and had
a Wife and five children in Finland.
After two full months absence. dur
ing which he was made prince of
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Mrs. T. E. GetchelI and Mrs. George


Mrs. T. e. Getchell and Mrs. George
Cathcart.
Although the roads, Tuesday, were
almost impossible to get through in
some places. owing TO the bad snow
storm of Monday. and which contin-
ued Tuesday, the drivers on the r. +.
d. routes made their regular trips.
delivering the mail later than usual.
Mrs. +. E. Mayo, who has been WIS.,
iting in Greenville, few days. with
her mother, returned home, Tuesday.
Studies We're resumed at Maine
Central Institute, Tuesday. after q
vacation since Thursday. when the
school was obliged to be closed On ac-
count of Il fire which did consider
able damage to the dining room and
kitchen in the girls. rdormitory.
A meeting of the w. c. It. U. will
be held, Thursday afternoon, with
! Mrs. Annie M. Frost.
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KENNEBEC.
WiNDSOR-

WEST-The Ladies Union win meet
with Mrs. Frank B. Randall, Wednesday,
Jan. II.
CORTLAND Taber and Fred True have
been cutting and yarding pine logs which
they bought of Augustus Raynes a few
weeks ago
A L. Casey slaughtered four hogs in
one day. the four weighing 1900 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Lamson were sun
day visitors of MIR. and Mrs. George Smi-
ley of Cross Hill
l.. w Tucker of Halowell and Harry
Sears of Augusta arrived in the place.
last week. to enjoy a few days rabbit
hunting and fishing. Much to their dis
appointment the cold weather and heavy
storm of Friday spoiled their ealcula-
tions.
), w. Lamson was pressing hay for
a. L. Casey. last week This week he
is pressing hay for w. ID. Stewart
Mrs. Levi Hallowell returned from
Augusta. last week. where she had
been visiting her children. for two
weeks.
Jason Pierce. former resident of
this place, was calling on old fre nds
here, Saturday afternoon, stopping at
Frank Lynn 5. Saturday night, he al
so made brief visit with his broth
er, Roscoe. returning To Augusta.
Sunday. After a short stay there he
viii return 20 his home in Burling-
ton, Me.
George Roscoe Pierce died very
suddenly at his boarding place at w
S. Barton's. Monday morning, Jan.
Is. AS he failed to make his appear
ance at breakfast, as usual. they went
to his room and found him in bed. as
though asleep, with life extinct. Mr..
Pierce, who was a former resident of
this place, had many friends here. He
had been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for many years and
was much respected by all who knew
him. The remains We're taken to the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Prescott Rob-
bins, in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-17
WHALING IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
The Methods of the Norwegian Hunt.
ers.

One of the most remarkable features
of present-day shipping and one which
is not very generally recognized is the
enterprise of Norwegians in southern
ocean whaling. The first trial, which
met with immediate success, was made
in 1903 by Sandefjord firm on the adj
vice of Capt. Carl A. Larsen. who was
in command of the Antarctic at the
time of Otto Nordenskjolds south
polar expedition and who reported that
the sea literally swarmed with whales.
From 1904 TO the end of last June no
fewer than so companies, representing
an aggregate capital of nearly two
millions sterling. have been formed to
prosecute the industry, and according
to the latest available information
most of them have paid large dividends
ranging between 80 and 100 per cent.
A good deal of Norwegian success is
admittedly due TO the fact that they
have bought up a large number of Sec
ond- hand British steamers and adapti
ed them for the purpose. And in this
connection it is of interest to note that
two of the latest purchases have been
the Dundee steamer Loeb Tay. acr
duA VQ lOA = -u,VVus diu TIC
Broeklebank liner Carnarvonshire, for
which $4,000 was paid. Another con-
tributory cause is that old methods
have been discarded and the task OF
locating and capturing whales in the
vicinity of kerguelen island, the South
Shetlands, Southeast Africa. and the
west coast of South America is al
lotted to specially fitted vessels. some
for whale catching and others for stor-
ing and carrying the oil 10 European
ports ia sstR ~ 51fwa
Pail Mall Gazette.
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Jerry n. Paige.

Jerry H. Paige, aged s. years, died
at his home on Water street, in this
city, Tuesday morning, death being
due to Indigestion.
Two. sons and two daughters. one
of the latter residing in Augusta, sur
vive. He had been a teamster for the
w. ID. Harrington Coal Co. for several
Years. and for the past several months
by the Gardiner Coal & Supply Co.
The remains will be taken to Au-
gusta, Wednesday. at ? O'Clock and
the funeral held in that city,
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\ Beard meeting of the Methodist
Sunday school was held, Tuesday
evening, after the prayer meeting, in
the church.
Fred Tobey has returned from Han
over, y. II, where he has been visit
ing his son, Ray Tohey. who is a
Senior at Dartmouth College.
George Tobey has gone TO Boston for
a few days visit.
MIR. and Mrs. John Galliger have re-
turned to their home in Madison. af-
ter being the guests of Mrs. Galliger's
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Edward 1Tozier.
Main street.
The Past and Present Club met,
Monday afternoon. with Mrs. Drisco.
Mrs. Il. II. Neal had the paper for
the afternoon. the subject being Nor
way. A musical program was en-
joyed and dainty refreshments served.
Mrs. Eugene Clark is i'll at her home
on Maine street.
Miss Maud GerouX and Miss Laura
Bonneau of Augusta We're the guests
of Miss Ethel Foster. Robinson street.
Street Commissioner Page had a
number of teams at work. Tuesday
afternoon. hauling the snow off the
streets in the business section and
dumping it from the bridges into the
river.
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SOMERSET.
PALMYRA.

On Friday evening, in spite of zero
weather, about 80 friends and neigh
borS gathered at the home of Alvin
Parkman, TO celebrate his 57th birth
day. Although it was entirely a sur
prise to Mr. Parkman, yet each met
with a hearty welcome and We're soon
forgetful of the cold weather. The
evening was passed with music.
songs, dancing and games. making it
seem somewhat like the old-time mer-
rymaking for which that particular
home has a wide reputation. A delic-
ious lunch of coffee, cake, cheese and
fruit was served. AT late hour all
departed, wishing Mr.. Parkman many
more pleasant birthdays
On Monday afternoon, Earl C. Park
man and Miss Elizabeth Thompson
We're married in Newport by Rev.
3. w. Russell. The bride has lived
with Mr. and Mrs. Benz Grant for
many years, and over a year ago came
from Mainstream to live in this vi
'cinity. She is very estimable young
lady and since living here has won
for herself many friends. The groom
is the son of r. w. Parkman and is
well known, as Palmyra has always
been his home For the past year he
has been in the employ of the n. F..
Tel & Tel Co., working in various
places as linesman. Mr.. Parkman is
to continue his work for the time be-
ing while Mrs. Parkman will reside
with his parents. All unite in wishing
them a happy, prosperous life.
Mrs. ID. o. Stackpole and son DON
aid are visiting relatives in Aroos-
took county.
Mrs. Nellie Goodrich is engaged as
housekeeper in the home of D. a.
Staekpole, during Mrs, Stackpole's alb
sence.