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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
The City Shocked al Death
Of John C. Pi|sbury,
Long a Travelling Man, with Hosts
OF Friends in The State.
Schools viii Begin, Sept, 8..Ihe
Death Of Mrs. Simon Jackson.

Belfast, Me, Sept. 4-fSpeciaD The
ing. to hear Of the death at his home
on Northport avenue of John Calvin
Pilshury from heart disease. Mr.. Pills.
burr was for ever 20 years on the
road for r. r. Savage & Co. Bangor
and made friends throughout the
State He was we'll known for his
sterling worth aud uprightness and his
death is u great blow to his family
and friends.
MIR. Pilsoury was born in Union, the
son of the late David and Hannah
(WalcotD Pilsbury. He was AZ years
and months old He was married., q
few years ago, to Miss Grace Chad
wick. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Chadwick, the former a re-
tired commercial traveller. Mrs. Pills.
bury survives.
About a year ago Mr.. Pilsbury ha6
a breakdown, specialists pronouncing
It due to a bad heart, but saying that
with care he might live several years.
Fer several months he was quite i'll,
PiIsbury was able to take a six-weeks
tiip through Northwestern Canada On
his return he resumed his position with
T. Il. Savage Co, which he had tenn
porarily given up, and for number
of weeks was able to cover his terri
tory Several days ago, he was forced
b. failing health to again retire.
Elvira f., wife OF Simon Jackson,
died, Wednesday. The husband and
several daughters, among them Mrs.
Rose Duhamel. Mrs. Custer G. Dick
ey and Mrs. Flagg of Belfast survive.
The funeral will take place. at +.
NJ, Saturday, Rev. A. a. Blair of the
Universalist church officiating.
The city and rural schools will open.
Monday for the fall term. Several
changes appear in the instructors, sey-
eral designations having been rendered
at the close OF the year The High
school has two new teachers. Miss Leona
Achorn and Miss Marian Hazetine fill
ing the vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions Of Miss Caroline W. Field. who
will be married this fall to John L. Dun
ton. and Miss Hazel Barnard, who Will
go to the Leayitt Institute. Tuner. te
teach Miss Cora = Morrison will teach
Grade VI, taking the place of Miss Ev-
abs, who sses to Grade VII to take the
place left vacant by the resignation OIL
Miss Edna Bedell, who will teach in New
Jersey Several changes are also made
1 in the rural teachers.
| Maple Grove campmeeting will con
tinue over next Sunday. Last week:
1 meetings were well attended, people com
ing from all around the countryside. MI s
Dillingham; of the Bangor Mission wa
1 one of the interesting speakers
! Misses Emroy and Isabel CHM gav'
luncheon and Utility shower yesterday
: for Miss Geneva Head, in honor of he
approaching marriage to Maine Hills o
, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
American Sender Yachts Again
Leave Germans Far in the Rear.

affair at the start. and did not begin
to fade away until the Sprig had
shown her reaching qualities ana nau
obtained a commanding lead
The elapsed time for the race was .as
follows: Spring (Americani, j. L. Salton-
stall. sos SO: Ellen (American), c. T. Cur
tis, 3u.05; Gina tAmerican). Guy Lows
ell, s.11.19; Angela " tGermanl, Crown
Prince William, 315.24; Serum fGerman),
w. Titgens, S18.04 Wittelsbach Ger
man, C. Alt. $3.50.
The contest was again in the nature OF
a double affair, for the Americans went
out at the start and held a race OF tneir
own, leaving the Germans to battle for
the last three places. All the yachts Will
sail one more race tomorrow. after winch
only the winners will compete for the
two principal trophies,
The German visitors were still hoping
that the conditions. tomorrow would De
of a reefing character but the prospects.
tonight, gave them little announcement.
The old town of Marblehead celebrated
their visit to this country with an iliu-
mination, band concert and fireworks, to-
night. that surpassed previous efforts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

Marblehead. Sept. 4-The sender
yachts were favored with a moderate
breeze, today, in the third of the i'll
ternational series of races for the
President Wilson and Gov. Foss cups
and again the Americans left the Ger
mans in the rear and sailed race
which was won by the Sprig, owned
by John l.. Saltonstall.
The sprig was protested by the Ell
len by reason of a foul at the wind
ward mark on the first time around
the T12-mile triangle, but the pro-
test was disallowed. on the ground
that the Ellen failed to hoise the re-
qu:red B. flag at the finish.
The score for the President Wilson
cup stands, tonight Sprig, Ellen and
Gina one leg each. For the Coy. Foss
cup the three American boats are tied
at L. points each, while for the Ger
man boats the Serum has l.. the An
gcla ", 6; the Wittelsbaeh X, points
respectively.
The race on the whole was the most
satisfactory SO far of the series, for
the breeze, while subsiding to a mere
zephyr at the finish, was an S-knol
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

lief, tonight. that there would be ne
extended debate over the remaining
provisions and that the passage of the
hill might be reached, late Saturday
right.
The Senate leaders have decided TO
name seven Senators to the joint con-
ference committee that viii settle diff
ferences between the two houses after
tn Senate passes the bill. This large
representative will be asked for, to
provide places for Senators Simmons,
Williams, Stone and Johnson Of Maine.
Democrats, who have been in charge
of the bill for three Republicans. 1t
is expected the House will consent to
the plan.
The latest proposal for the income
tax rates, which seemed. tonight, likely
of adoption by the Democratic caucus,
would establish the following total tax
including both the normal tax" of
one per cent and the additional tax
on large incomes.
One per cent. on incomes of $4,000 to
$40. 900; per cent. from $20090 to $5o.-
900; per cent from $50 o0o 10 $4,000
4 per cent. from $4,000 10 300, 900: 5
per cent. from 100000 to 100000; 6
per cent. from 100000 to $1,000, 900; Z
per cent. above $1.000,0W.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05


Lyons. ct. and was guided into the
meuntainside to prevent its plunGing over
a steep embankment The automobile
was carrying Is persons in it's usual trip
from Estes Park to Boulder
In his usual health, Thomas A. Edison
accompanied by his wife, son and daugh-
ter, entered a touring car. Thursday
morning. at Lowell. Mass, and proceeded
on their way to Lake Sunapee, n, H,
where the party will be entertained by
Richard Colgate of New York. Mr. Ed
ison said he had suffered from cold
contracted recently in Maine, but had re-
covered from its effects. He plans to
return, Sept Z, to his laboratories
The Hamburg-American steamship
President Lincoln ran aground in the bay
off Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, y. Y, Thurs
day morning, and stuck there until sew
eral tugs pulled her off at high tide
shortly after o'clock The steamer will
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

lTt-ts u s.T
sail at noon, as originally scheduled On
account of the longshoremen's strike at
Hoboken where the big Hamburg -Ameri-
can docks arei located. the President Lin
coin had taken on her freight at South
Brooklyn and was on her way to receive
passengers at Hoboken when she got into
difficulty.
News of the total loss of the British
schooner Mersey and its cargo of cocoa
nuts on the shore of the Isle of Pines. q
small island in the Caribbean sea, was
brought to New York, Thursday. by four
members of the rescued crew. passengers
on the steamship Metapan, from Colon.
The Mersey drifted on the beach while
getting under way for New York. The
Mersey, Captain Sponagie, three-master
of 30 tonnage, left Shelburne, N. s..
June B. and arrived at Port Antonio. w.
l., July Il. leaving there later for New
York by way Of other ports. Her home
port was Bridgeton, Barbados.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
HALE MEETS PRESIDENT.
Lays Before Him the Results Of HE
Own Observations in Mexico.

Washington, Sept. 44.-William Bay
ard Hale, who passed the last three
months studying political conditions in
Mexico, laid before President Wilson,
today, information he gathered about
the Huerta government and also con-
ferred with Sec. Bryan. He declined
to discuss his visit with the adminisT
tration officials. #s s@
Dispatches from Mexico City saying
prominent Mexicans believed Huerta
would resign in favor of Geronimo
Trevino and thus make himself an
eligible candidate for the Presidency
Hacked contirmationsh here, but the neNe
Twas not surprising to administration
officials. While they are still hoping
Ifor definite assurance that Huerta
Twill not be candidate, they realize
THAT a plan to install him In the
Presidency has been under way for
some time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
ORAL ASSURANCES
GIVEN WASHINGTON.
That Pres. Huerta Will Not Resign
To PaveWay for Later Candidacy
100000 to Aid Americaggssd4 tan
Leave MexiC0..Hale and Wilson. ).

Washington. Sept. 4.-President Viii
son an Secretary Bryan have adopted
the attitude that the elimination of
Gen. Huerta from the Presidential
race in Mexico is assured an that the
first step toward the establishment of
peace in Mexico has been accomplish
ed. This was the authoritative declara-
ton, today, of administration officials,
who let it be known.
That oral assurances had been Civ
en- Nelson 0fShaughnessy, charge
d'affaires of the American embassy at
Mexico City of Huerta's intention not
to be d candidate in the approaching
elections;
That the United States would con-
strue literally the argument in the
second note of FREDERICK Gamboa.
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
who pointed out at length that a Pro
v!sienal President in Mexico canent
succeed himself:
That any effort on the part of Huei :
Ia to circumvent the constitution by
resigning in advance OF the elections
in favor of another Provisional Pres
I ident would be regarded by the Uni
Ell states as bTedcn OIL ldllH DelOIe
| the world.
Much stress was laid by the offl
! cials upon the withdrawal by Sener
Gamboa in his second note of the
original demand fer recognition by the
! United States through the exchange
of ambassadors That the Huerta gov
ernment had in effect withdrawn its
demand for recognition is held by
many Washington officials notwith-
standing Senior Gamboas declaration
in the same note that he would "al
ways stand on the uncomfortable con-
dition which declares that we are in
realty and ad interim constitutional
government of the main republic"
The Washington government does no
disclose exactly the nature of the ora
assurances given Charge O'Shaughnesss
does not intend to run for the Presi-
dency.
In contradiction of these assurances
however, Significance is attached outsid.
administration circles to the concertet
boom for Huerta's candidacy launched il
official and semi-ofiicial Mexico Cit,
| newspapers Immediately after the publ
| cation of Senor Gambea's second nott
| Todays dispatches from the Mexica
1 capital stating on high authority tina
1 Huerta would resign soon in favor o
Gen; Trevino so as to be an eligible can
| didate for the Presidency and news tina
p, Trevino had started for Mexico City ais
attracted wide attention e.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
TO PREVENT CONSPIRACY.
Believed Suit Is Direct Attack on Nat
Wholesale jewelers. Assn.

Providence r. L., Sept 4,-The suit
which is expected to be brought against
the jewelry associations, manufactures
and wholesalers, is believed by William
b. Greenough, counsel for the National
Association of Manufacturing Jewellers
to be directed against his organization
and the National Wholesale jewelers.
Association
1T is my belief" said Mr.. Greenough,
that the proceedings are the result of
the efforts of the wholesalers at their
convention here. last spring, to make an
agreement with the manufacturers by
which no goods would be sold to retail
ers except through the iobbers. ! think
that this will be the gist of the charge"
Providence and the Attlebofo, in
Massachusetts. comprise the largest jew
elry manufacturing district in the coun-
try, and the National Association has its
headquarters here. Mr.. Greenough and
e. L.. Spencer, the secretary and treas
urer, said that they had been to New
York about two weeks ago and had a
conference with the United States district
attorney there. The suit is considered
by the officials of the Manufacturers AS
sociation as an action to prevent con-
spiracy which might be a violation Of
the Sherman antitrust law
Frederick g. Thearl of Chicago is pres
ident of the National Wholesale jewelers.
Association and Thomas A. Fernley of
Philadelphia is secretary
The National Association of Manufae-
turers voted at meeting here, June 20.
to give its aid to the government in itc
of the trade
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

United Shoe Workers of America in
convention at Rochester. n. Y. voted.
Thursday, to move national headaua rters
from Lynn, Mass. to Boston, in Janu-
ary. A resolution was introduced provid
ing for amalgamation with the Interna-
tional Boot and Shoe Union Workers,
the American Federation of Labor or
Sanlzation. 1t will be voted on later.
Annie Marie Jackson, aged II. of Dem
Yer, was killed and five others were more
or less seriously injured, early Thursday,
when an automobile, beyond control by
reason of the brakes refusing to work,
sped down steep mountain road near
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
BELGRAD DE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Page, who have
been visiting relatives in Providence
r. l., have returned home
The fine new residence that is be-
ing erected at the village. by j. II
Thing is progressing rapidly
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Weston ane
daughter Annie left. Tuesday, Sept
=, for their new home in Hallowell.
Mrs. Waldemar kaempffert of Riv
erside Driye. \. Y.o,is The guest o
her parents, Mr.. ~aaa--Mrs. E. F. Yea
ton. > -, io ,c3ea
Miss Agnes lockwood of Cambridge
who has been visiting her grandmoth-
er. Mrs. Jane Rock wood, has returned
home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
RICHMOND

Mrs. George King is spending a week
with friends in Portland.
Mrs. S. NJ. Preble and daughter. Mrs
Roy Harlow, are in Boston on btsi
ness.
MI. and Mrs. George Ryan and two
children returned to their home in
Semervilie. Mass. Monday, after pass
ing two weeks i'm town.
Mr. and Mrs. +. L. Preble and Mr..
and Mrs. George Kimball returned.
Monday. after passing week in Bos-
ton.
Charles Deehan of Boston passed
Labor day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Deehan
Albert A. Darrah is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at his home on Swan Is
land
Miss Gladys Ward. who has been
passing the summer at Old Orchard.
is passing two weeks at her home. be-
fore returning to her duties at Bates
College.
Chester Yeaton. professor of math-
emat!cs at the University of Chicago,
,s passing a few weeks vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yeat-
or.
Ralph Brown is passing a few days
with his brother, Austin Brown, at
Norridgewock.
NJ. 3. Smith returned. Thursday,
from a business trip to Boston.
Philip Rogers returned to East Bos-
! ton. Tuesday, after passing a few days
at the home of his parents, Mir. and
| Mrs. F. b. Rogers.
| Harry Mcintosh Of Typ, MI
:, passed a few days. this week. with
| his brother, Leon Mcintosh.
| Miss Theresa Ballard of Farming
| dale is passing few days with friends;
In town
Mrs. A. L. Litch of Springfield.
Mass. is passing a few weeks with
relatives In town.
Schools will begin the fall term.
| Sept. Is. with about the same teach
ers as last year,
Harry Pierce returned to SomervilIe,
Mass. Tuesday, after passing two
| weeks vacation at the home of his
| parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pierce
MIS-. w. F. Durham and daughter
Lillian passed the day. Wednesday, in
Bath.
Mrs. F. r. Duren and son Fred went
to Capitol Island, Wednesday. to pass
a few days with friends
Herbert Stewart. principal of the
Orleans, Mass. High school. has re-
turned to that city. after passing the
summer at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stewart
The following party returned
wednesday, from weeks fishing triI
to Unity lake; Artell Spear and sol
hoy, Cyrus Terrell and son Arthur
and Archie and George Libby.
Mrs. G. E. Spear of West Gardiner
fas returned home, after passing tn,
summer at Richmond campground.
Albert Merrjeld is passing a weel
with friends in. Presque Isle.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Burton Brown of Som
crville, Mass, are guests at the hom,
of Mrs. Browns parents, Mr. and Mrs
A. Is. Haley.
II Miss Frances Preble is passing tw,
{ weeks at Capitol Island with he
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
, a. Proctor.
: Miss Beatrice Page of Portland ha
) been passing few days with her par
l ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Page
Leon Ladd of Waterville passed
few days, this week, with friends il
town.
y Frank Haskell of Fairhaven. Mass
is in town on business connected wit
the Richmond yarn mills.
Il Mrs Joseph Pray returned. Thurs
e day. from a few days visit with he
e brother, II. l.. Haynes of. Bath.
o Charles A. Wakefield left, Tuesday
e on a tnree-months business tri
through the West. asa. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
CHAMPION RIFLE SHOT.
Major McHarg of Canada Wins That
Title at Camp Perry Range.

Camp Perry, o. Sept. 4.-Ry win
ming the individual Palma match with
an army rifle. Maj. w. Hart McHarg
of Canada becomes the individual
champion of the world. having to-
tai OF go out of a possible 225. on the
500. 900 and 100D-yard ranges. Capt
Neal Smith of Canada won second
with a score of 22o. and Lieut. George
Mortimer of Canada third, with 200
Wolfe, United States Infantry, made
219: Osborne. United States navy. 21S;
j. S. Stewart. Massachusetts. Us.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. Nine
thousand cattle were received at the
local stock yards. today, bringing the
cattle receipts for the first four days
of this week to 101, ,327. and establish
ing Il new record. The previous record
was made, in October, 1908, when so,-
5S6 cattle came in
The presence Of the out-of-town
buyers has partially sustained the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
Thousands of Cattle Are Being
Received at Kansas City Yards.

market and prices. today, on prime
cattle were steady; 4on sltiAers 25pto so
cents lower. on stockers and feeders
10 to 25 cents lower and on common
stock 25 to so cents lower.
A conservative estimate of the
amount of money that has changed
hands at the yards during trading
hours of the four days of this week
places the figure at sf.5o0,ooo a day.
or over $4,000 minute on cattle alone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

Mr. Levy was also of the opinion
that the decree would have Il vital in
nuence upon nuipafops similar or
ganizations which axist in other indus
tries. The effect, he said, would he
to present squarely to these trade as
sociations the problem as to what
methods they can employ. without vio-
lations of the Sherman law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

MILLER AND MURRAY
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Continued from Page One.)

of guard of police, continued until
late tonight, and more than score
of witnesses, nearly all employees of
the New Haven Road, including mem
bers of the crews of the two trains
involved in the wreck, the White
Mountain and Bar Harbor Expresses.
were examined.
Inspector Belknap said, tonight, that
he had been informed that Flagman
Murray had testified at the joint pre-
lminary hearing before the coroner,
Public Utilities Commission and Road
officials that he had placed torpedoes
six or seven telegraph poles back" a
distance from 9a6 to 1852 feet. Engi-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

Boston, Sept 4.-Charged with the
larceny of 172 dozen eggs valued at
s2S, Edward J. Moran. Jr, aged 2s. of
Lynn, was arrested. today Moran is
suspected, the police say, of being con-
cerned in wholesale scheme to steal
eggs and poultry from unsuspecting
farmers throughout New England.
For months complaints have been
received from farmers that they have
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
Alleged Egg SYindler Arrested
On Complaint from Belfast, Me.

been sending shipments of eggs and
live and dressed poultry to concerns
in this city which promised prompt
remittance. In ne case was the money
forthcoming nor was the receipts for
the goods acknowledged.
Finally Ralph II. Cunningham of
Belfast, Me. sent letter to Superin-
tendent of Police William Ii. Pierce
and the arrest of Moran resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
Pope Plus Much improved.

Rome. Sept. Pope Plus y, who has
been suffering for the last day or two
from recurrence of the catarrh of
the threat was much improved, this
evening His temperature was normal
and the hoarseness had diminished. He
reassured his sister Maria and his
niece, who had remained in Rome
during the summer for the purpose of
being with the Pontff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Mrs. Ethel Barrett and senfpf Prov
idenee. r., L,.awho have been visiting
Nv and Mrs. Daniel O Brien. l. Cedar
street, left on the 1912 train. Thurs
day evening. for Houston, Texas. Mrs
Barrett will visit, during the winter,
Mr.. O'Brien's sister, who lives there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
CURRENCY REVISION.
Attempt Will Be Made to Carry It
Over to Regular Sesson.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The Senate
vas put upon notice. today. of an Ell
tert to carry the currency revision
question over until the regular ses-
sion, when Senator Weeks. Republi-
can member of the committee now
conducting currency hearings, present.
cd a resolution to require the COM
mIttee to withhold its report until Dec.
;, The resolution will come up, to-
MORROW
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

4Oo-Reports OF Committees aud election
of officers.
Offering.
The retiring officers are President
Dr. r. n Pearson. Morrill,, vice pres
ident. Rev. II. p. Taylor. Searsmont
secretary, Mrs. Annie NJ Frost. Belfast
treasurer, Gerald Howard. Belfast; su-
perintendents, Mrs. r.. \. Porter, Sears,
port, Elementary; Mrs NJ. W Rich, Bel.
fast, Home Department; Rev. c. H. Me
Elhiney Searsport Teachers Training
Adult, IA. NJ, .Prentiss. Belfast, a.-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
WIN DSOR.

WEST-The annual Sabbath school
picnic will be held. Saturday. Sept. o.
under the direction of Supt. +. b. Ran
dali. in the Pierce grove. Beans and
brownbread will be furnished Ladies
will please bring cake and pie. 1t is
expected that all Sabbath school chill
dren will be present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
Sch. Heidritter in Distress.

Washington. Sept. 4-The revenue
cutter Seminole. today, was sent to
the assistance of the schooner Annie
X. Hedritter, reported drifting help
lessly 8 miles southwest of Diamond
Shoals. with her rudder broken and
her foretop mast and jib boom gone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

sent 'tt the sentry of decree in the
= civil suit and, upon the entry of the
decree, it will promptly conform to
y IT'S procedure TO the provisions of the
court order. AA = - az
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05
GOVERNMENT INsTIeATEs WAR
., NssT ON "JEWELRY coMBINE.'

tcontinued from Page one.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-05

Mrs. George King is spending week
with friends in Portland.
Mrs. S. NJ. Preble and daughter, Mrs.
Roy Harlow, are in Boston on busi