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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-09
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
What the University Will Ask of the
egisIature-College Notes.

Orono, Me. Jan. S.-(SpeciaD. -Presi-
dent Alley announced to the L of NJ.
students in chapel this morning, the
amount and character of the appropria-
tons which the university would ask
from the present Legislature. In making
the announcement he said that it was
important that all should understand cor
rectly the needs of the university. For
general maintenance, the better equip
ment Of the laboratories the enlargement
Of the library, the payment of new in-
struetors made necessary by the in
creased number of students. and for the
establishment of certain new courses,
the university will ask for $1,000 annu-
ally for four years. President Alley stat
ed that so far as he knew the University
of Maine was the only state university
which did not provide a strong course
in geology. Maine has geological re-
sources which should be developed The
university should also provide better
courses in hydraulic and highway engi-
neering. Besides this general appropri-
alton the university will ask for S100000
for a new chemical and physical build
ing $4,000 for a new girls dormitory.
and Sc, $50 to pay for the new college of
Law building recently purchased in Ban
gor. There is at the present time bill
before the Legislature which was brought
over from the last Legislature providing
for new dairy barns at. the university.
Announcement of the election of the
new members of the honorary agricul-
tura fraternity, Alpha zeta. Was made,
this morning. by Pres. Alley. Members
are chosen for high scholarship and gen.
eral excellent standing in the agricultural
course. Those selected were: d. w, Saw
telle. Il. Orono; ]. r. Hudson. IA, Win
throp; y. c. Sherwood, II, Cherryfield:
J. II. BodweTl, II. Methuen3 Mass; Z.
W Monahan IA. Biddeford; W. NJ.
Morse "A. Waterfowl: Il. T. Croker, IA.
Belfast. st, ~ liza
The Agricultural Club held an Informal
smoker. tliis evening. i'm the lecture room
of Winslow hall The Forestry Clnb
members Were entertained guests. An
interesting discussion of agricultural and
forestry subjects was carried on by the
officers of the two associations.
Professor Barrows, head of the electro
cal engineering department. gave an in
electrical students on New Lights and
Methods of Illumination Prof. Barrows
has recently completed a book on the
subject of Light. Photomotry. and IL
Elimination" which has been adopted by
many of the leading engineering schools
of the country rs textbook
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ASK $25o,ooO APPROPRIATION
OF Congress for Continuation of Eek.
ecutive Dept. investigations.

Washington Jan. S-ConSress is asked
to appropriate $4,000 for continuing the
investigation of the commission on econ
omy and efficiency into the executive de-
partments of the government in IL spe-
eiai message, today. by President Taft
transmitting to that body the report OF
the commission. In his message the
President points out THAI there is no
greater service that can be rendered to
the country than that of the continuance
of the work of the commission until
some form of organization is provided
far continuously doing this kind of work
under the executive
The President expresses the opinion
that the technique and procedure of ev-
cry branch ard office of the government
should be submitted to the same pains
taking exaplination as that given those
on which reports have been made. To do
this, howe yer. President TAFT says tia {
ample funds must be- provided and he
asks that Congress make the s2500o0 APP
propriation by March 4, for the incom-
ing President.
I'm ray opinion says the President,
this is not matter in which the Con-
gress should assume that public money
will h@ unwisely spent. At total cost
of about s2So,0oo during the n months
covered by the work of the commission
facts have been developed ana recon-
Tiendations have been ma de that, if fol-
lowed up. will result in savings of mil
lions of dollars each year. This has been
done under the handicap Of Inadequate
funds and uncertainty of continuation
which interfered with the making OF
plans which could not he executed with
in few months. 1t would be very much
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VERMONT FOR BUTLER
Expect Electors to Give Vice PresI-
dency Vote to NJ. M, Butler.

Montpelier, VT, Jan. S.-Politicai
leaders here expect that the four elee-
toral votes of Vermont, or half the
tetal number in the national Republic
can column, viii be given to Nicholas
Murray Butler of New York for wee
President.
Whether Utah, the only other Re-
publican State, will join Vermont in
supporting Mr.. Butler or carry out a
reported plan of voting for woman
has rot been learned. The four YER
mont electors stated. today, that they
would not vote for a woman Tor wee
President. These electors are L. +.
Slack of st. Johnsbury, w. II. Crockett
of Montpelier. Roger w. Huripurt OF
burlington and f.. r. Morse OF HUT
land. The electors will meet, Satur-
day. for organization and will cast
their votes, Monday, in accordance
with the provisions of the conStltuIloI
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TO the advantage of the administration if
the President were authorized to spend
whatever amount he may deem to be
necessary within the next two years, the
only condition ATTACHED being that he
render an account of expenditures.
Referring to the fact that it has not
been possible for the commission to make
final detailed reports on more than few
of the hundreds of offices in Washington
and in only one Office outside of Wash
ington has work of this character been
undertaken, the President says the re-
ports submitted will serve To illustrate
the character of results which may fol-
low an extensive investigation of office
technique and procedure.
ut is further TO be noted" continues
the President. that the offices which
have been reported on are those which
have been frequently under scrutiny.
From what is known of the offices out
side of Washington it is thought that It
is in this field that the largest appor-
tunities for economy will be found-part-
ly due to the fact that these offices have
not been brought under scrutiny ard
partly due to the fact that large num-
Der of them are dominated by political
appointees.
AS Illustrating the relative Importance
of service outside of Washington, it is
of interest to note that the cost of clerk
hire at the New York postoffice alone is
more than that incurred in the depart
ments of war, navy, state. justice and
commerce and labor at Washington; that
in the custom house at New York the
cost of clerk hire is greater than in any
one department at Washington"
The report of the commission contains
a description of 10 subjects of work and
report the results of q months of work
since it's organization.
OF these 10 have been heretofore sub
mitted as reports to Congress, 6S have
been submitted as reports to the Presi-
dent or heads of departments, and x
still are in progress.
The Presidents message of today trans
mits Il other reports of the commission.
The, changes recommended by the COM
mission carry definite estimates of. a
yearly saving of several millions OF dol
lars besides other economies still larger
in amount for which no definite esti-#
mates were made
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Chance Signs to Manage New
York, Am..=$25, 900 Per Year and
Five Per Cent. OF Net Profits

no one in his right mind could re-
fuse
Il honestly did not expect 10 sign, y
he said, tonight. When arrived,
yesterday, | had fully made up my
mind that my interests lay in the
West and that | could not afford Ia
Farrell however, offered inducements
much better than l had dreamed of,
and even excluding my. love for the
game as a factor, | could not decline
them.
Il am not at liberty TO give out the
term, but, / can say ! am to get the
greatest sum anybody ever got for
plotting a ball club and / am going
to come as near earning it as | can
The terms, learned from an authort-
tative source, though not officially an
nounced, include for Chance con-
tract to manage the club for three
years at $4,000 a year, and per cent.
of the clubs net earnings for the
three seasons. The latter, ii is be-
lieved. will amount to SIS, 600 annual
~, perhaps more.
Chance will assume active manage
ment Of the team. Feb. II, when he
will reach New York to attend the
American League meeting. He viii
then arrange the details for the train
ing trip
The New York Club will have its
spring workout in Bermuda. where
Farrell has engaged cricket field
for the diamond practice.
Plans for Chance day" in Chicago
already are underway. The New
York team will make its first visit 10
Comiskey park in May.
American Leagne leaders, including
President Johnson, c. A. Comiskey Of
the Chicago Club and others, openly
rejoiced at the acquisition of the
former Cub star.
Farrell will leave. tomorrow, for
New York. Chance expects to re-
main here. until Saturday, when he
will return to California for brief
stay.
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Witnessed by Large Crowd
Al Augusta City Hall.
MoIiariy and Flemming Draw
In The Two Main Bouts.


Kid Flenmine Of Old Town and
Battling Moriarty OF Lowell fought
1.-TWO slashing six-round bouts, on
Wednesday evening, at the City hall
before one of the largest crowds that
has witnessed a boxing exhibition.
this season. If a decision had been
allowed it would have been very diff
ficuIf for Referee Harry Sears of
Gardiner to voice an opinion In fay-
or of either man. but ii probably
would have been in favor of the Old
Town boy, for he was the aggressor
throughout. Everybody who Witness
ed the exhibition seemed To be of the
opinion that 1t was one of the best
shows that Hanks mas staged IN City
hall for long time. -
The curtain raiser was bout be
tween Young Laroche OF Lewiston
and Curley McInnis of South Boston,
and II was - warm contest through
out with the Lewiston boy having a
: shads-tEe better. -ofsthe. nall ing, hui
/ he found the Boston boxer. always
willing2ag ready to mix 1t up. These
two bSsS were unusually clever, end
their. Willingness TO box and box hard
won considerable applause from the
large audience The boys boxed hard
for six rounds, and the last round was
the hardest fought of any. = :
The first round of the main bout was
about even, with both boys boxing very
cautiously. In the second, the Boston
boy began to loosen up, and showed SUI
> perior ring generalship over the Maine
: boy. The third round was very exciting,
with both men trying hard for a knock
out, and Moriarity had considerable adj
Z vantage over the witty Old Town boxer.
Il At the close of this round. fiemming
! was little weak and seemed inclined to
4 hold on. Fiemmng came back strong in
I the fourth, surprising the audience by
Il forcing the Battling Blacksmith"
L around the ring with left jabs to the
! face The fifth was a shade In favor of
j the Maine boy. with the Bostonian show
: Ing signs of weakening Both men mixed
4 frequently In the last round of the first
z bout. which ended with honors about
z even. aosg 10
s Young Dennis Of Winslow and Paule
:. Tripanier We're scheduled to box six
! rounds between the two main bouts. but
= Dennis was willing to quit, when his jaw
Z connected with jab from the Augusta
Z champions left oThe winslow boy was
by the stiff jab, which Tripanier gave
: him on the Jaw. but il was-the opinion
& of many that he could have fought a
ii while longer If he had been willing.
= The first round of the second bout of
I the main exhibition was slow, with Meth
: er boxer having any advantage Flem-
s ming was the aggressor in the second
= and had a shade on the Boston boy. The
at-.
= ing, and with honors evenly divided. Mo-
4 Rarity had the best of the milling in the
e fourth. by a small margin. The fifth
s round was the hottest of the second bout.
II with Moriarity seeming to grow strong.
The sixth and last round was a smuggling
match. in which both men showed up to
a good advantage, being in a mixnp when
the gong sounded for the fight to cease.
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Chicago, Jan. S.-The American
League brought out its heavist bat
talions today, and captured Frank
Chance. The former Chicago Nation
al League teams manager was sign
ed to manage the New York club at y
salary and interest which amounts to
100000 for the three years for which
he signed-the largest amount ever
paid a baseball player. OF this sum
$4,000 is salary and the remainder the
estimated value OF ) per cent. OF tho
net earnings Of the club. Two days
of negotiations between Chance ana
Frank Farrell, owner Of the New York
Club. were brought 10 a climax, this
afternoon, when the principals quiet
~ visited the office of Il. b. Johnson.
president of the League. There they
came to their agreement after less
than an hours conference and there
the announcement that Chance had
signed was made.
Gentlemen, let me introduce the
new manager of the New York Amer
icans,' said Mr.. Farrell TO the report
ers, as he, Johnson, and Manager
Chance emerged from the conference
What part the league had in eonclud-
ing the negotiations was, of course,
not given out 1t was remarked, how
ever, that President Johnson had re-
NAMED away from the meeting of
the National Commission at Cincin
natl and that the announcement Of
the conclusion of the negotiations was
given out only after the head of the
organization had BEEN consulted. Ru-
,Inor. -kherefore, concluded that the.
johnson circuit half decided The OPP
portunity to get Chance must NOT be
overlooked and had resolved to back
Farrell in any proposition he might
make.
Both Farrell and Manager Chance
kept secret the actual details Of their
conferences. Chance candidly adj
mitted that he had had change of
heart since he arrived in Chicago and
said he had been offered terms which
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BOXING NOTES.

Mike Gibbons has agreed to meet
e larence Ferns in Indianapolis, Feb.
Z 15.-a e
afaJoe Rivers, the Mexican, has agreed
to meet Jack Britton in New York in
couple of weeks. f
Tire bout between Matty Baldwin
and Young Brown has been postponed
by the Brooklyn promoter to Jan Is
Kid Mccoy is trying to become the
manager of .sOne Round Davis of
Buffalo. Mccoy thinks that Davis has
the makings of a champion.
Jess Willard has turned down a
good offer to meet "Gunboat" Smith
E in Oakland, Calf. as he wants to
wait for match with McCarty. whom
he has challenged.
4 number of Chicago business men
figure that backing Jess Willard
against Luther McCarty is Il good
proposition and they are planning to
bring about a deal with that end in
view
Billy Mccartney, manager of Luther
MeCarty, is overwhelmed with good
offers for McCarty to box various
heavies. but he has turned them down.
He does not intend to let Nearly meet
any good heavyweight. until July A.
when he has been signed To box at
Vernon. Calf.
Jim Jeffries declares that he never
learned the crouch from Tommy Ryan,
but from boxing with big Bob Arm
strong. The former champion advises
boxers not to use the crouch but to
stick to the old style of standing up
straight when boxing as they can he
come cleyerer by doing so
Freddie Welsh, the English boxer. is
claiming the Worlds title just because
he got belt from the National Sport
ing Club of London after he defeated
Michigan. the Australian champion.
The belt was called the Worlds Belt
by the club. Welsh will have to defeat
While Richie before he is recognized
as the Worlds champion by the Ameri-
can people.
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CLAIMS.

Committee on Claims will hold regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, Jan 18th. 1872. at
, T. NJ, in room No. &c, assessors office.
4th floor of the state House. Augusta,
Maine. TO give a public hearing on the
following resolves:
Town of ST. Agatha, Aroostook county.
Felix G. Sirois, Nj. D., Aroostook county
Stockholm Plantation Aroostook county.
Town of Island Falls ~, Aroostooa
county.
Fred A. Thurlough. Aroostook county.
Town of Castine, Hancock county.
City of Old Town. Penobscot county.
Town of Albion, Waldo county.
Town of Nobleboro, Lincoln county.
Town of East Livermore. Franklin
county.
Town of Phillips, Franklin county.
Town of Moscow. Somerset county.
lothian stevens of Embden, Somerset
county.
Counties of Kennebec and Somerset.
BENZ. j.. GORDON. Sec.
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had been forecasted, and the amount of
the metal now on hand is the largest
since November, i5ll. Small sales have
been reported recently below the price
of 19a cents which has been quoted for.
some time There was a further break
in the foreign market.
Following yesterdays engagement OIL
81 100000 gold for export, announcement
was made today. of the engagement OF
a similar amount. Although the rise IN
foreign exchange rates has been pro-
nounced, quotations are still below what
is regarded as the export point. and ship
ment of gold abroad under these conui-
lions is looked upon as in the nature OF
a special transaction.
The bonds market was irregular Total
sales. par value, 81. 735, 900. United states
bonds were unchanged on call.
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ABANDONED SCHOONER
Sighted OFF Cape Hatteras, Sunday.
BY Steamer.

Philadelphia. Jan S-The water
logged and abandoned schooner Fu-
ture OF Boston was sighted off Cape
Hatteras, on Sunday, by steamer
which arrived here. today. The Fu-
ture sailed from Port lamps, Fla.
for Washington, Is Dec. -, and UNI
douhtedly encquntered the storm
which recently swept the Atlantic
coast.
Nothing is known of the fate of the
crew Of the Future but it is believed
here. that the men We're rescued by
passing ship.
Boston, Jan. S.-The schooner Flu
ture abandoned at sea, was owned by
r. R. Freeman of this city and was
commanded by Capt. Mcdonald. She
was built in East Boston in 1900, was
51S tons burden and carried crew
of seven men.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings as follows;
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1919. at :
O'Clock j.. NJ.
No. /. Act to increase the efficiency of
trustees of State Institutions and coni-
missioners appointed by the Governor, SO
thut the same may he non-partiSan t3f7
ferred from last Eegisiature.b -
No !. Act TO amend Sec. 81, Chap. l21s
Revised Statutes 1893, as to appointment
OF agents for the prevention of cruelty
TO animals. tRefeued from last LegisEt-
ture.4 -a
No s. Act for the Investigation of the
small loans business. CReferred from
last IegisIature)
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SURVIVORS ARRIVE.
Details of Sinking of Steamer chesla
kee Brought to Vancouver.

Vancouver. B. C. Jan. s.-Details Of
the sinking of the steamer Cheslakee,
yesterday, in which four persons We're
drowned and several injured, were
brought here, last night, by the
steamer Camosun, which carried II of
the 80 survivors. The Cheslakee sank
at a small wharf on Texada Island
Immediately after she had been made
fast.
The dead: Miss Mary Pepper,
school teacher, Lindsay, Ont: Mrc.
Ella Simpson. school teacher, Van
cquver; Samuel Courtney, Ellison's
Camp, B.. c.; a Chinese cook.
Only the bodies Of Miss Pepper ana
Mrs. simpson had been recovered,
when the Camosun left the island.
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ing cups to the 4s athletes who show
most ability in endurance tests. An
nouncement of the plan was made to tho
athletes, Tuesday night. The purpose is
to boom track chances at meetings with
other universities. Under the arrange
ment all athletic departments will con-
tend for long distance honors and the
best five or six candidates will compose
the university track team The track
team has been weak in long distance
events for years.
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TAXATION.

The Committee on Taxation will give a
hearing in Room No. & of the State
House,
l6, 1919.
On an Act to permit local option In tax
alton.
NJ S HILL. Clerk
ALBERT +. HoDSDON.
Sec. of Com.
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Causes of Constipation.

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exer-
else, insufficient mastieation of food, con-
stipation, torpid liver worry, anxiety.
are the most common causes of stomach
troubles. Correct your habits and take
Chamberlain Tablets and you will soon
he we'll again. Sold everywhere.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

The Philadelphia American League
baseball club. "Wednesday, announced
the rele ase of Roger Salmon, pitcher To
the Louisville club. on an optional
agreement by which he can be re-
turned to the local team.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet at Room No y, 6Firs
Floor State House, on Wednesday OF
each week at +. NJ, until further no.
tice.
JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Chairman.
SETH i. CLARK. Secretary.
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Nave YORK cotton Market.

-EFN NEW York. Jan e
sspot closed quiet Miodling uplands
ls.1o. do gulf 1895. Sales none.
fsaIvAston quiet 12s; New Orleans
..,.iat y 10 l5-l6: Savannah steady, l2s;
Charleston steady, l2s; Memphis steady
49,. -, 90,
Exnarts Ia Great Britain 65..,s: TO
France 30, Asst; to the Continent Sass to
-Japan $500.
stock 133 312
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RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES.

The Committee on Railroads and Ex-
presses will give Public Hearing in Room
No - at the State House in Augusta.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA. go +. NJ.
on An Act TO incorporate the Van
Buren, Bridge Company.
WILLIS L. SWIFT. Secretary.
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SPORTING NOTES.

In order that greater attention may be
paid TO long distance running among the.
athletes al the University of Chicago,
Coach A. A stage has offered silver 10y
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New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. q.
Prime mercantile paper 5m5s per cent
Sterling exchange firm at 4sz.J0 tof w
day bills and at 1850 for demand
Commercial bills 4S1s.
Bar silver 63s.
Mexican dollars 40,
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BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON RAILROADS
Boston e Maine
Maine Central
n nW Haven = -
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

INDUsTR1ALs n. Y.