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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-20
GRAFT CHARGE IS.
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dcaials &C having told Hennessy any
thing concerning the alleged "Sana
bagging" o. contractors bE politicians
What Mcclure had heard. included
charges that - contractors had Teen
forced to make campaign contribu-
tions to politicians, in 1872 and that
Everett Fowler Of Kingston, now I'M
Ger Indictment for cXtortion, had been
appointed collector at Syracuse oil
some Of these contributions. Fowler
Lad been appointed, Mcclure testified,
at a meeting let8ccn c. Gordon Ecel
former superintendent Of highways,
Norman f. Mack. Democratic state
chairman and John \. Dis, then Gov
crnor of New Yo X. The meeting WRs
held in the executive mansion II Al
bany, h sail. qualifying the entire
statement with the assertion That lie
bad heard it aud had fofS ten, VINO
ttld him.
What McGuire knew Of his own
knowledge was that he and his
trother, James, X. Mcclure, for SIX
years mayor Of Syracuse, had profited
bv commissions on the sale Of asphalt
and oil to the state and to contractors
ON state work They had been credit
ed with commissions of onc-haf a
cent a gallon on 2op,09e gallons OF
asphat sold the state and 23o,0te gal
Ions sold contractors, and WIN
commission ca one cent gallon on
100000 galors If oil sold the state.
altocethcr being $500 and s508o. tf
this sum 1870 had been paid he tes-
tilted and the rest was still o#lhS'
The commissions on asphalt ana OH
sales Mcclure testified, were PAID by
the Barber Asphalt Co, by which ms
brother has been long employed anu
nv the United States Asphalt Co
Mr. Whitman switched to MeGuire's
contributions to Suizcr when lie vas
governor.
Mcclure co.rohorate1 Ills previous tes-
timony that he had given Salzer S33o. Oh
this sum, he said, $3.50 was given out
of sympathy" last June. when the gov
ernor sent for him and told him he need-
ed money; $500 was given him after the
syracuse convention and the other 500
was given TO aid in the direct primary
bill fight,
"After had given the $3.50, Mcclure
was made to say, Il got to thinking IL
over and concluded that it was larger
contribution than l could afford. SO
went to Arthur Johnson-he was the
Barber Asphale Cos agent-and told him
about it. | told him | wanted him to
reimburse me for some OF it, if he felt
that he could. As well as | recall II
johnson said he would pay half of IT
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Refused Hash,
Cripple Sets Fire,

Worcester. Mass, Nov 19.-George
Laprad, u years old, crippled inmate.
of the Southbridse Poor Farm, was ar
rested, today, on IA charge of arson after
a fire had been discovered in acloset
near the room he occupied. Laprad be
came angry, last night, when he was
refused hash for his supper as the off
cials of the poor farm claim the hash is
served only to inmates who work, and
Laprad does no work around the insti-
tuition. lie threatened. last night and
again, today, officials say. that he
would burn the barn..
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power grants, protested Mr. Fisher
ruled that d motion to suspend the
rules was not debatable and il Was
carried amid loud cheers.
Mr.. Pirchot read the minority re-
port and thereby opened the general
debate
Senator Burton of Ohio, eAampioned
the policy Of strict national control of
all water power rights and urged the
delegates not to get into an .uuseemly
stIuabble between state rights and nation
al control
at is impossible said senator Bur
ton. that state control should adequate
~ solve this great national problem. In
this matter we are conducting no cru
sade against capital. but there must be
a recognition of the DANCE Of monopoly
and a desire to provide for public wei
fare in the use OF this great national
asset"
some delegates CHALLENGED the sigma
lure of Joseph N Teal OF Portland, Ore,
to the minority report asserting that
Teal had written letter to George +.
Swain. chairman of the water power
committee, expressing approval of the
majority conclusions. MIR. Swain told
the convention that Judging from the
letter he thought the majority had a
right to claim Teal
1.-THE majority had perfect right to
think Teal was with them at the time
the letter to Professor Swain was writ
ten said Mr.. Pinchot. ''At that time
Mr.. Teal had not received the report OF
the minority. / sent Mr. Teal copy OF
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CHINA.

Mrs. Florence Woodsum-i Hatch of
East Saugus. Mass, is visiting her
parents for some weeks.
Cecil Corey is going up in the Maine
woods to work this winter, His fam
lily will remain here with Mrs. Co
rey's mother.
Misses Estelle and Helen Brainerd
started, Saturday, for Kissimmee, Fla,
where they. are to pass their third
They will pass THANKSGIVING week
with their brother. DR.. W. s. Brain
erd. in Haverhill Mass.
Next Sunday will be Mr.. Longley's
last sermon in the Baptist pulpit for
several months. as he and Mrs. Long
ley go to Vincland, y. J., next week.
for a lengthy visit with Mr.. Long
tey's brother.
The death of Nelson NJ, Hunt oc-
CURED at his late residence. Tuesday.
Mir. Hunt has been i'll for several
months. a widow and four children
survive.
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Large Eggs Laid in China.

Consul A. A. Williamson of Autung,
China. writes as follows: China has
long been known as an egg produce
ing country and from time to time
the possibility of shipping eggs to the
United States has been discussed,
mainly with reference to south and
central China. Manchuria does not
seem to figure in these calculations,
yet if the testimony of tourists and
residents of China is reliable the best
eggs are to be had in that region, at
least in south Manchuria. Visitors
frequently remark that the eggs serv-
ed in south Manchuria are twice as
large as those of south China. The
hardy hens of this region lay eggs
that average from five to seven to
the pound, and six to the pound Is
common and usual.
1T may be of interest to breeders
and egg farmers in the United States
to know that within the past week
eggs weighing over four ounces have
been produced by an ordinary hen of
no particular breed, fed on corn and
kept in confined enclosure. This,
however, is not a daily performance.
The fowl referred to is a black hen,
of no particular breed, but resembling
a Langshan. She lays an egg weigh
ing four ounces or over at least every
third day, and lays an egg every day
fer about a week or ten days, when
there occurs an interval of two or
three days when no eggs are laid. The
smaller eggs average six to the pound.
The shell is brown, with circle OF
dark spots near one end. Other hens
bought in the market average SIX
eggs to the pound, with white or
brown eggs, there being no standard
of course.
What these hens could do if fed
and cared for scientifically cannot be
told, but they should do wonders. 1t
is common to buy Chinese eggs that
will average six to the pound, though
smaller ones are also plentiful, put
the chicken business is not yet I'M
derstood by the Chinese and the hens
get practically no care or attention.
They forage and care for themselves.
They get little protection from tenn
perature frequently falling below zero
(FahrenheiU and occasionally at 10
degrees or even 20 degrees below ze-
70. The largest eggs l have seen here
average four to the pound, some being
slightly below four ounces and others
slightly over, some were four and
quarter ounces. These were from a
hen kept by a man in Autung, whose
hens got more attention and better
food than the Chinese-kept hens.
",rhe best hen referred to was
bought in the market for killing, put
escaped that fate and has established
a local record. This man has sent
some of these large eggs to Norway,
where they were admired. 1t might
be possible to improve the size OF Am
erican laid eggs by the introduction
and careful breeding of some OF the
fowls referred to, If American poultry
men are interested. The flavor OF eggs
bought from local Chinese farmers Is
often poor and sometimes objection
able. but this is undoubtedly due Sole
" to the character of the food the
hens consume for lack of better, as
they receive practically no attention
from their owners. "-Consular Re-
norris.
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The Panama Canal Again Forms
The Topic of the Latin-America
COnferenCe-.Ec0nOmiC Subjects

with the great riches east Of the Andes,
are relatively of small importance
though they are considerable
Most of the discussion at the afternoon
session. presided over by John Barrett.
director general of the Pan American
Union, was devoted to the Argentine Re
public
Under the title THE Physical Basis Of
the Argentine Nation" Bailey willis, an
American who is consulting geologist to
the Argentine minister of public works,
spoke of the resources ef Argentina ana
the evolution Of the nation that must re
suit from their exploitation. The land
is so conditioned, he said, that two
hfths OF it is great agricultural region
and the remaining three-dfths suited to
raising cattle and sheep.
The population of the country Is divided
into three classes, he said. The Arsen
tine laborer of Spanish descent is hardy,
quiet and reliable. The commercial class
is chiefly foreign and takes little part in
national affairs. The governing class is
formed of the great land owners and
wealthy Argentiues whose fathess fought
for independence aad i'll the subsequent
struggles toward national unity.
The territories Of Patagonia and TERRA
Del Fuego were described by Capt. Jose
Moneta, commander Of the new Arsen-
tine battleship Rivadavla. who told of
the progress that had been made in eS-
tending the benefits of civilization to
these lands so that they 10 longer could
be looked upon as places of desolation
and misery.
The necessity Of American scholars
knowing more Of the literature, history
and geography of the Latin American
nations WAS emphasized BY Francisco j.
Yancs, assistant director of the Pan
American Union so far as | know,
he said. there is not Il single we'll
known successful book in English giving
i'll concise. impartial manner the history
Of any one Of the countries Of Latin
America. The history of the United
States. on the other hand. is studied In
Latin American colleges along with the
modern history Of France, England,
Spain, Italy and Germany"
The subject Of Mr. Yanes address was
~ Glance at Latin American Ciyliza-
ton" In it he discussed the progress
Of the South American countries in eGu-
cation, commerce. and literature.
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Great Shortage of
Apples This Year.

Lewiston Me, Nov. 19.-This year
there was the greatest shortage of APP
pies on record with great increase in
the value of the crop. whereas, a year
ago. there was d great overproduction
reported President Il. L. keyser OF
Greene in his address at the opening Of
the annual meeting of the Maine Pomo-
logical Society, today.
President Keyser gave his approval l.
the universal ADVERTISING campaign L
increase apple consumption and ureea
upon the society the necessity of a law
for licensing and regulating the business
OF the commission merchants. He also
urged an investigation of freight rates,
especially those to Liverpool to which
port the bulk of Names apple crop is
sent
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John B. IIoxic, q years yeoman III
training ut the Naval Training station
at Newport, r. l., was arrested, Wednes-
dav, at the request of the police of Chat-
tauooga. Tenn, charged with embezZle-
ment. 1t is alleged that lie took funds
from the street Manufacturing Co. OF
Chattanooga, by which nc was employed
as bookkeeper up to last August
The first Americans deported from
England in many years reached Bos-
ton, Wednesday, on the Laconia ltar-
ry T. Shpley of Baltimore and Thorn
as Brtwhistle of Providence had been
arrested in England for assault. Brit
whistle was allowed to land, but Ship
ley WAS held pending an investiga-
ton by the local authorities.
The extensive sawmill and manu-
featuring lumber plant of George G.
Bowen K Sens was destroyed by fire
at Charlestown. X. H, early Tuesday
morning. Outhouses and large
amount of lumber were saved by the
local fire department after hard
fight The loss is estimated at $4,000,
with insurance. The plant will be
rebuilt at once.
After 90 years in state prison in Mas
eachusetts to which he was sentenced
for life for criminal assault, Ambrose
Williams walked out. Wednesday,
free man by virture Of a pardon grant
ed him BY the Governors Council. VIII
liams was 10 years old when he enter
cd prison, i'm 1876. Mrs. Maude Ealing
ton Booth of the Salvation Army prom
ised the Council to provide for the man
for tho rest Of his days and he VIII
probably be sent to New York.
Governor o. E. Colquitt of Texas head
ed the annual Turkey trot' parade IL
Cucro, Texas. Wednesday, participated
in by 5000 live turkeys which staikeo
through the streets in droves of a lie"
hundred each behind trained leaders
One giant bronze turkey gobbler ore"
a baby carriage with a small child pas
senger, never seeming to mind the LOAD
AlleSorical and industrial floats also ap'
peared in the parade. The turkey trot Is
an annual celebration in Cuero.
Xlo Bishop defies all efforts to keel
him AZ the county farm at Claremont
~ H., until his sentence has expired
even though he has been caught thres
times and returned TO that institution
Tuesday morning, he was at the gener'
al house heavily shackled about the
ankles, but the locks proved made
qEate to hold Xio, for he hobblet
over to the COW barn and in some mys'
FERROUS manner unlocked the locks,
removed the irons, left them in th'
middle of the floor and then took t
the woods where a diligent hunt by
nosse failed to reveal his hiding place
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-
IN amy event ! sot Il eheeN iof s''2 iioiii
him Re" DAYS laitI'
Whether TINS check was III pay mem u
commissions OF 10 reimburse nun 40, d
portion of the Suizer CONTRIBUTORS We
CURE could not say.
isn't 1t the ttath, dehiaHaeu III
whitman, tltal Coz, ',9'1ei 'ei.' i0i ''
anu loid you tiiat tlle i's't ~ -Aal','''' "
was hlaNiH2 Hi"'i'S o'' VI '''0 9'''' % -"
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Worcester, Mas, Soy. l3=~rho
Panama canal in relation to the future
Of the west coast" was the tomc chos-
en- by Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale
fer an address. today. At the Clark
University conference on Latin Amer
lea
Other speakers dealt With business
and ecouclnic subjects connected with
South America. President J. C. Bran
Hcr Of Stanford University spoke on
"Obstacles 10 North American Trade
in Brazi.." President Br1nner who
lived and Travelled in Brazil, for 10
years, is a member of the Brazilian
Acad emy and the Geographical Insti-
tute of Brazil, \ paper on Some eco
noInic acts and conclusions about
South America was read by s. O. Mar
tin instructor in the Graduate School
OF business Administrator at Har-
vard.
The Inhabitants of the west coast Of
Saatli Anerie;t are likely 10 h. disap-
pointed in the extent Of the prosper
itv which is about to come IL their
shores, said prof Hiram bingham of
Yale. IN speaking of the results to fol-
low the opening Of the Panama canal
at the same time lie continued,
"taeir ardent optimism is likely Ia
arouse them To greater economic ef-
forts. The psychologist effect on the
business mon of the United states IS
likely to lead them TO believe that the
orening OF the canal will open 10 them
u new market and viii make it E9ssi-
bic for them 10 secure trade in regions
heretofore inaccessible. If the economic
and geographic foundations exists Tor
such an extension Of trade rs viii fol-
low great optimism on or part, then
tie future has in store for us many
Wonderfully attractive features If, on
the other hand, sufficient broad bases
do ROT exist, 9 crash is bound to fol-
low unless we have seen the danger
a,.d avoided going further than we are
warranted IN doing.
-..TfFAc more cautious the American
manufacturer and capitalist IS. the less
Inc will ose in time and money and the
loss the west coast will lose in rePuta-
ton and good prospects. TIE an9oftUni-
ties on the west coast art chiefly con-
ccrned with the development of mines OF
COPPER, tin and nitrate, and as compared
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hor school days. say that she never
said anything to them that would in
amy way lead to tho belief that she
contemplated going away.
The missing girl is described as )
feet 8 inches tall fair complexion,
blue eyes, medium brown hair, which
she Ware in three biscuit twists at the
back Of the head Her dress consisted
Of a bright red sport coat, purchased,
hat afternoon, trimmed with white
buttons; white felt hat. derby
crown. turned up at the rim with Per
sian braid; q dark brown skirt, black
: shoes, new rubbers and black stock
mss. Reneath her coat she wore q
white shirtwaist. on which she had
pin4ed blue bird pin and over the
left pscltet a New England make small
cpcH-face watch.
she wore a pair Of white kid gloves
with black striped backs The $40, the
accumulated s2yings Of the terms
work, she carried in Il small, black
| leather handbag.
White the grl's distracted father has
-. been making "a thorough search OF the
outskirts Of Fairfield, the police in Wa
tel and boarding house where the girl
might have gone. The Auburn and
| Lewiston holice have been notified To
keep lockout for a cir! answering that
| description.
Up until the time she went to New
| Lung to teach, Miss Piper had never
i been away from home. Her circle of
acquaintance outside of Fairfield and
| WaterVillc was small
Both thc mother and father believe
that she had no intention of not. re-
turning when she left Monday eve
ming. \ small gold bracelet and an
elaborate lace collar, both Of which she
priZed as gifts, were left behind. Nhen
speaking with a Journal reporter,
Wednesday, Mr. Kingsbury said; III
the girl contemplated running away,
why did she send the money TO New
burg before doing so?f
1t was stated at the Piper home
Wednesday. that just before soihe
away. Lois said. II wish Esther were
here to 60 with me- The parents pullo
| their hopes on several similar remarks
that the girl did not plan to run away
one theory advanced by the police
- th.s erHc enc ut the falfilelo
most wee might have seen her WIZ
~ re. apm Of money in her posses
eion and followed her to WaterVlAe'
and committed d robbery.
, The fact that she already made al
rangenents 10 teach the second term
at Newburg, further strengthens the
, belief that her disappearance was not
a nrerorditated act.
The case battles the police at every
standpoint. Several theories have been
advanced and all have been followed
rs far as possible, but have netted
nothing. The search will be continued
! with renewed effort, Thursday, ana no
money will be spared to uncover the
mystery
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Brunswick Woman
Sh0ckedby WaterPipe

Brunswick, Ne, Nov. 19-(speciaD
Mrs. Charles +. Mustard q this
place was the victim, Wednesday, OF Il
peculiar accident. when she received
a severe electric shock, while turning
off the water at the kitchen sink She
was unconscious for three hours, but
viii recover from the effects.
Mrs. Mustard was drawing water
and took hold of the bail Of the pail
at the same taking hold of the faucet
with the other hand. She was thrown
several feet, and when picked zip was
thought to be dead.
Electricians could find no trace of
short circuit and think the water must
have been electrified from the outside,
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POPPY FIELDS OF PERSIA.
Tapping the Plants to Gather inc
Pearl Like Drops of Juice.

Round about Shiraz as far as lSpa-
han. southwark to the country OF the
date palm, great deal of opium Is
grown, and several thousand chests
are shipped from Shiraz to China and
various other large centers of the
trade every season. The collecting
of the opium juice begins in June,
when the flowers having faded ana
the leaves fallen, the poppy heads are
ready to be hled. When the sun
stands low on the western horizon
the men with the tools start their
work, making one or two lnclslons
in the fleshy green skin of the heads
on the side toward the setting sun.
During the cool night hours the
brown, strong smelling viscous juice
oozes out and collects in pearl-llke
drops on the surface of the seed YES
sci.
Before the rising sun gains sufii-
eient power to dry or crystalline the
sticky substance the gathering is in
fun swing. Stepping carefully from
plant to plant, the men gather the
opium on the broad blades of their
crescent shaped collecting knives,
which have an upturned back about
an inch high To prevent the juice
from dropping off. AS soon as a knife
is full il is handed to the owner
of the field or his foreman. who
stands among the collectors to see
that none of the precious drops are
hidden away by the workers to in
crease their daily wages. AS soon as
the morning work is over the fields
are deserted until the afternoon, when
new incisions have to be made. Each
plant is tapped twice, and a large
poppy head gives from twenty TO
thirty grains of opium.
Herald.
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World Tour Baseball
Teams off for Japan.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 19,-The world
touring baseball players of the New
York Nationals and the Chicago Amer
leans arrived from Seattle, by spe-
cial steamer, tonight, and embarked
on the Canadian Pacific liner EN-
press of Japan, which Immediately
sailed for Yokohama where the Amer
lean ball players will play their first
game in the orient
With managers. players. press rep
resentatives and others, the party
numbered 81. Charles Comiskey,
president of the Chicago Club, is con-
Quoting the tour. Umpires Sheridan
and KLEIN will otficiate in the games
abroad.
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ways are now in the hands of the
resolutions committee to be reported
upon, tomorrow.
Clifford Pinchot, former chief forest
er of the United States, leading
champion Of government control of
water power rights, scored in the Ma
ton Conservation Congress, today.
and succeeded in forcing before the
convention the minority report of the
committee on water power rights.
With Former Secretary of the In
terror Walter /. Fisher in the chair,
Former Secretary of War Stimson.
who Joined with Mr.. Pinchot in the
minority report. yesterday, moved for
:; suspension of the rules that the wa
ter power question might be discussed
from the floor Scores of delegates
who favor the majority report. which
would combine national with state
control with less restriction on water
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HIGH WATER MARK.
immigration to United States Contn
ues Large During September.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Immigration
To the United States continued around
the high water mark, during Septem-
Der. when 209,07G persons of all ma
tionalitics entered this country. ac-
cording TO figures issued. today, by
the department of labor. OF this army
of immigrants 1897 were deported for
cause.
American citizens returning home
helped swell the figures for the month
-50,0I of them being included in the
compilations of the inward passenger
movement for the month.
The total number of persons who
left the country, in September, num-
tered only $500, of whom 20,699 We're
American citizens going abroad for
the winter.
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First Active Step to Look Into
Portland LoDgshoremen's Strike.

The lougshoremen say they Will stand
hy their demand for - cents an hour
for day work and the companies refuse
to pay more than % cents, a zconee ssion
of three cents an hour. john Terrence,
who represents several lines, SAID: we
are all through with the Portland Long
shoremen's Society" While he would not
say that laborers would he brought to
the city, lie stated that the lines did not
anticipate any difficulty in dischargins
and loading ships sent to this port.