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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
CAPITAL JoTTlNGs..

An active campaign for forest con-
servation during the year will be
launched by the American Forestry
Association at it's annual meeting in
Washington Jan. IA.
The possibilities of "Guijo." a Phil
ippine wood used in decking American
battleships, are to be investigated by
the Federal forest service. The in
vestigation was requested by the navy
department. Long leaf pine, sugar
maple and beech are the domestic
woods generally used for decks.
A 25-cent contribution to the con-
science fund of the treasury depart
ment arrived Tuesday from man in
Oregon, who said that about 40 years
ago he made use of three-cent stamp
that had been used once before. The
contributor figured his debt at COM
pound interest.
Captain s. s. Wood was detached Tues
day from the command of the battleship
Nebraska, now at Vera Cruz, Mexico. and
assigned to duty at the Naval War Col
lege, Newport r. I. He will be sue
ceeded by Capt G. r. Evans, at present
on duty with the Board of Inspection
for shore stations.
Manufacturers and publishers have
gone to extremes in adopting light
weight printing paper for their pub
lications, asserts the department of ag-
riculture through it's leather and pa
per laboratory. In statement today
the department warns against the use
of light limp paper in those publica-
tions which are consulted very fire.
quently, as it is unsuitable for the pur-
pose for which it is employed and
wears out much too fast.
Recognizing that his death was near
at hand. James Harvey McLeary, as
sociate justice of the supreme court Of
Porto Rico, who died in Washington
Monday, made all plans for the funeral.
The church services will be carried
out at All Souls Unitarian church on
Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be
at Arlington National cemetery with
Masonic AID military honors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07

Power established a New Zealand
$50 record of 1 minute, So seconds.
Templeton broke the New Zealand
and Australian pole vault record, leap
ing IL feet, inches, which displaces
the former mark of IL feet, ! inch
Templeton broke his pole at this height
and was unable to continue for a bet
ter mark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
INJECTED SUGAR IMPROVES
THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE,

Paris, Jan. 6,-The injection of sugar
into the veins of patients apparently
dying from heart failure and exhaus-
ton from various diseases, not only
restores the heart action, but pro-
duees a remarkable improvement in
the general condition. Such is the sub
stance of a communication from DR..
Enrique of the Hospital De La Pile
to the Academy of Medicine, tonight.
TIE results in many cases are said
to have been almost miraculous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
A FIGHTING FORCE.
Gen. Bianco Organizes Force Of Mex
lean Officers.

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex, Jan. g.
General Lucio Blanco, a commander
noted for his energy in the field, has
been organizing during the last few
days what appears to be an expedi-
ton largely composed of officers not
connected with any other commands.
General Blanco's group was ready
to move tonight. 1t was not made
clear whether his expedition had any
connection with the projected trip of
Gen. Carranza into Chihuahua, or was
it announced which route the Consti-
tutionalist commander and his chief
would take.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
WOULD MAKE PASSAGE SAFE.
New Meadows Club Takes Action
About Channel Beneath Gurnet Bridge.

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 6.-(SpeciaD. The
New Meadows Boat Club tbnight named
committee to confer on the matter of a
safe passage beneath the Gurnet bridge,
between the towns OF Brunswick and
Harpswel, in accordance with recent
recommendations of the war department
at Washington. The spans will also be
considered as to the prospect of WIDEN
ing Rob't Toothaker, the newly-elected
commodore is chairman. Other officers
are: Vice commodore, L. A. Jack; rear
commodore Ziner Clifford; secretary,
George w. Leonard; treasurer, Harry
w. Yarney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
John Lind Again in Mexico.

Vera Cruz, Jan. 6.-John Lind re-
turned here on the scout cruiser Ches-
ter this afternoon. He came ashore
with some difficulty, owing to the
heavy seas, the cruiser anchoring off
the port.
Mr.. Lind said he was much pleas
ed at having a personal interview with
President Wilson, but added that it
was impossible to give the slightest
indication of the character of the con-
ference or the results arrived at.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Nineteen candidates for the Harvard
baseball team reported Tuesday for
training in the gymnasium. Among
them were two of the football regulars,
Brickley and Hitchcock. Brickley was
considered a good catcher on his pre-
paratory school and Freshman teams and
was known as long distance hitter. He
did not try for the Varsity team last
year because of a weak ankle. Hitchcock
pitched seyera. games last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
ASK INVESTIGATION.
Would Have John A. Hennessy in
Charge of NJ. Y. Graft Probe.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Progressives,
including several newly elected as
semblymen and Frederick M. Daven-
port and Theodore Douglas Robinson,
today drew up resolution for presen-
tation in the Assembly, asking a
statewide graft investigation with
John A. Hennessy in charge.
The resolution says that several
graft investigations now under way
lack the ability to achieve results be-
cause of limited and conflicting pow
erS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
Senators Lose to WassittS of
Auburn by a e to II Score.

first for roughness. Little Charlie
Daicey even did the broad jump in his
eagerness to cage the leather. He jump
ed over two rows of seats hlled Win
people About everyone in the Wassitt
makeup tried conclusions with Harvey.
Stilphen of course had a man in Daicey
that was out of his class. 1t is doubtful
had Daicey weighed in if he could have
made 225 ringside. Stilphen is light
weight. Skinner and Daieey exceHed,
while for the Senator'S all played hard
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
McAIlister and Levinsky Matched.

New York, Jan. 6.-"Bob" McAllis-
ter, the San Francisco middleweight,
who secured a popular decision over
Battling Levinsly Monday night was
matched Tuesday to meet Mike Glib
hons of st Paul in 10-round bout in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
the night of Jan. L.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
$50 strikebreakers for Calumet.

Cadillac, Mich, Jan. GA train with
$50 strikebreakers on board passed
through this city tonight en- route to
Calumet. They are mostly foreigners
said to be coal miners who recently went
from Pennsylvania to Detroit, where they
were picked up by agents of the Calumet
& Hecla Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
Socialists Will Investigate Strike.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The National Socialist
party today arranged for an investiga-
ton of the copper miners strike in
Michigan. A special committee composed
of Victor Berger, Charles Edward Rus
sell and Seymour Stedman was named by
the national executive committee of the
party to visit the strike region to make
an investigation. The committee will re-
port on conditions, but will make no rec
concentrations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
RIVAL CANDIDATES
For Mass. House Speakership-Cush
ing, league and Webster.

Boston, Jan. 6.-Peter F. league of
Boston was nominated fer Speaker of
the House of Representatives tonight
at Democratic caucus. The action
of the Democrats was interpreted by
political leaders as an indication that
the party would unite with the Pro-
gressiVes to assure the election either
of Democratic or Progressive can
didate.
Representative George p Webster of
Boxford is the Progressive candidate.
Speaker Grafton d. Cushing of Bos-
ton Is again the choice of the Repub-
licans.
GOV. FERRIS MAKES HEADWAY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
TWO NEW RECORDS
Made by Americans Power and Tenn
pIeton in New Zealand.

San Francisco. Jan. 6.--According to
advices received here Power of the
Boston Athletic Association and Tenn
pleton of the San Francisco Olympic
Club, members of the American
track team. broke records today in the
meet being held in wellington. N. z.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
Androscossin to Look for DereIicts.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Capt. P. III.
Ubberoth of the revenue cutter SER
vice tonight ordered the cutter An
droscoggin out to look for danger
GUS derelict sighted several days ago
by the steamer Partin about Z miles
out from Fenwick island off the Del
aware coast. The dereliet is supposed
to be that of a schooner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07

tains.
General Castro said he believed with
his 1000 soldiers he could withstand an
attack of 10000 rebels, should Gen. VII
Ia be able to concentrate that many.
Federal reinforcements were report
ed en- route from Jiminez, but have not
come in sight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

| Portland Actor Sued.
/ Julius Calm of Greenwich, CT. lessee
of the Jefferson theatre in Portland ana
many other houses. has filed a suit
against Franklyn Munnell, late leading
man of the Jefferson Theatre Stock Co.
of Portland. Calm Wishes to recover
$3.50 for alleged breach of contract.
Celebrates s1st Birthday.
It was a pleasant party that assembled
at the home of Col. j. A. Ashe on Oliver
street, Auburn, Monday evening to cele-
brate the s1st birthday of that fine Old
veteran. Although passed the fourscore
mark Col Ashe is still hale and vigorous
and each day finds him working in the
factory that he founded long years ago.
Held for Raising Check.
II WAS scared and nervous never
was charged with doing anything wrong
beforev' This was the defence made
Tuesday by Leroy Whitney of West Peru
when he was arraigned before Z. 5.
Commissioner William NJ. Bradley on the
charge of raising a money order. whit
ney was dressed in his woodsman's
clothes and was visibly nervous in the
big courthouse. The strongest testimony
against him was by Post Office Inspector
James F. Casey, who declared that on
Dec 27, after raised money order had
been called to his attention, he visited
the home of Mr.. Whitney, the respon-
dent in the case. Mr. Bradley found
probable cause and bound him over un-
der $500 for his appearance the second
Tuseday in April.
Reduces Weekly Payment.
William E. O'Connor of Auburn, who
was in court few weeks ago, charged
with on-support of his wife, was be-
fore the court again Monday charged
with failure to pay his wife 81 week.
Conner was married on Oct. "a, his wife
being % years older than he. His court
ship was brief and their honeymoon
lasted but a few weeks At the origi-
nal hearing he told the court that his
tobacco cost him so much he could not
afford to pay his wife more than So a
week. but the court did not think that
a valid excuse. Monday it was shown
that his wife earned her board and S.
a week in a restaurant, while Conner
earned but $3.50 in three weeks, and
had given his wife SO of that. In view
of this the court reduced his weekly
payment to sS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
GoMPERS DENIES RUMOR.
Says No Meeting Will Be Called for a
General Strike.

Washington, Jan. 6.-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor denied today that any meeting of
the executive council was contemplated
to take up the Calumet strike situation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT RESIGNS
AS DIRECTOR OF M. C. R. R.

Boston, Jan. 6.-The resignation OF
Chairman Howard Elliott of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road, from the directorate of the
Maine Central Railroad was announc-
ed at a meeting of the Boston & Maine
directors today.
sMr. Elliott was elected a Maine Gen.
trail director soon after becoming iden-
titled with the New Haven.
The Boston & Maine directors con-
vened today to consider, it was report
ed, the sale Of the holdings of Maine
Central stock.
REBELS AWAIT NEXT MOVE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
Heavy Damage by
Earthquake, Greece.

Athens, Greece, Jan. 6.-Violent
earthquakes caused great damage to
property today in the provinces Of Ellis
and Peloponnesus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07

Stalled Motorist-And this d-n state
license says l am capable of operating
a motor car!-Ltfe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
EXPECT TO RENovATE
NEW HAVEN SHORTLY.


then dispose of the stock to other par
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
T0LET-HoUsEs, ROOMS, ETC.

TO RENT A GOOD HOUSE OF 7
rooms. Modern improvements Hard
aood floors, bathroom, furnace. cemented
reilar. two freplaces In irst-class con-
difIon In every respect. IA X. Crescent
street Apply to r. r Weilman. s5
sv~rssrn Avenue ian7dB
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-07
REBELS AWAIT NEXT MOVE

Continued from Page One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03

day. followed with a steady market on
all wooled offerings, but shorn stock was
steady 20 t0C I'D. slow and dun trade
featured Thursday with very poor
clearance, as several loads OF lambs were
carried over for Fridays market, prices
on Thursday being mostly lOnl5c lower
on everything The light run OF lambs on
the last day Of tho week and the scarcity
Of anything In the line OF mutton
naturally caused the general trade % re-
cuperate a little. so prices we're regarded
az mostly a dime higher. though come
sales looked little, II any better than
steady. Thus, summing up for the week
sibly shade off than week ago, while
the shorn grades are strong to a shade
higher. with the preference for all kinds
Of shorn stuff instead of for wooled Of
ferings, which were in the best demand
during the previous week
Altogether. the week has been rather
unsatisfactory to the selling interests. be-
as II they wanted many killers. This was
attributed to the bad conditions on the
eastern dressed mutton markets. The
prospects are that buyers will have slim
picking from now on. as Colorado has
practically cleaned up all 70 this year 5
feeding and a great share of the 'sheep
and lambs in Nebraska feed lots has al
ready gone forward TO market.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
Mexicans. 81. .15ds.25; lambs. good TO choice
westerns, S75OGlS. 10: lambs. fair to good
westerns, S7.25d7.50 lambs. shOrn, 5000
100; lambs, culls, s.. 5.50d650; yearllngs
light, S.s5d74O; yearlings, heavy, $3.50
7S5; wethers. good to choice, {6.7Oa6.O;
wothers. fair to good, Sc.25Gi67O; ewes,
good to choice, So. 9Oa6 90; ewes. fair to
good, 8OO0S.SO. ewes shorn, S5OOI5.50
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
Joseph N. Field, Well
Known Here, Dies in
Manchester England

Joseph N. Field, older brother Of Messrs.
Marshall and Henry Field OF Chicago.
died at his home in Manchester, Eng
land April 30.
The older settlers of Sioux City and
Omaha will remember Mr.. Field In his
younger days. He lived at Sioux City
three or four years In the early history
of that town. He afterwards came IN
Omaha for short time. and became one
of the original stockholders. and the first
cashier Of the Omaha National bank
He retained his interest in that institu-
ton up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Field left Omaha to become a mem
her of the firm Of Field, Letter and Com
pany, later succeeded by Marshall Field
& Company Some forty years ago he
was sent as a representative OF that
great concern to England, and he resided
there up to the time Of his death. His
son. Stanley ]. Field, is vice president OF
Marshall Field & Company at the present
time.
Mr. Field was an old time friend ol
Ezra Millard, sr.. and J. II, Millard. II
has been his annual custom for many
years, on one of his frequent trips tc
America, to come out to Omaha and take
dinner with the Millards, spend the night
at the home of ]. II. Millard, and returr
to Chicago the following day.
He was a man of great wealth and gave
literally to charities in this country anc
England. He was a contributor to Belle.
vue college. and at the time of the tor
nado in Omaha he sent a substantial sun
to Miss Jessie Millard to be used among
the suffering people of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Review of Operations on stock Ex-
change During the Day.


NEW YORK, May Am view of the
extent of yesterdays buoyant rise and
the custom among speculators of taking
profits at the end of the week the stock
market held up well during the early
trading today. At the level reached yes
terady quotations of the fayorlte stocks
were TO points higher on the week.
showing profits in the long run such as.
had not been offered for months. There
was some profit taking sales at the open
ing, but the volume was light.
While first prices generally were lower
the range was not below that cabled from
London before the opening. Recessions
cases of Smelling, Mexican Petroleum.
and Canadian Pacific, which lost a point
or more each
The only stocks to advance were a few
of the specialties. Can and Texas COM
pany were a point higher.
The market closed neaVy. Speculative
buying was halted today and prices de-
clined slowly under realizing sales. There
was no evidence of weakness, however
and few issues lost more than a point
Heaviness was most pronounced in the
coal and copper groups, which were at
fected by the labor troubles in the bi'
luminous field and less satisfactory con-
ditions in the copper Industry
Missouri Pacific moved in a way that
perplexed traders who had bought or
the assumption that important changes
were impending In the control of the
road The stock moved up to 20. but was
supplied freely and reacted Ia.
Bonds we're irregular. Liquidation OF
Rock Island bonds was continued The
collateral Is lost 2S and the debenture
os n
Number OF sales ana Reading quotations
on stocks were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
Mrs. Hoskins Stops
Proposed Wedding

After running away from her home at
Centralia. Kan, because her parents OBJ
jected to her marrying the son of rail-
road section hand. and after her mother.
Mrs. Frank Hoskins fought in the dis
trict court at Des Moines. Ia, with a
temporary guardian for her possession.
Grace Hoskins, II years of age, went
through Omaha yesterday afternoon with
the mother. on her way to California,
where the judge had ordered that the
girl should go.
II beat them" said Mrs. Hoskins, when
asked about the case, while the Rock
Island train stopped a few minutes AT
the Union depot. She had followed her
daughter from Kansas to Des Moines.
Folks there we're going to keep her for
me-" she continued, 80 as to get some
work out of her. but the judge returned
her to my keeping
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
Iowa News Notes.

SAC CITY-Miss Gonevieve Hinde
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William Hinde Of Early, and Byrhl Carl.
ton, Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID n
Carlton OF the same town. were marie,
Wednesday at the brides home, the Rev
George ii. Wareham officiating The
bridegroom is cashier of the Citizens
state bank in Early.
SAC CITY-Miss Sadie Barnes, for five
years trained nurse residing at Wall
Lake, Cied Wednesday at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. o. 4. Sherwood, after an III
ness of but a few days. She is survived
by her parents, two sisters and brother.
DENISON-MissN Nettie Kelley, who has
been resident OF this city for over twen-
ty-five years, died al a hospital in
Chicago, where she had gone for an
appendicitis operation. Burial was made
today In Washington, la She had been
very prominent for years as choir leader
in the Baptist church
DENISON-Prof Knowlton, who has
been with the schools OF jefferson, la
has been secured as principal of the high
school OF this city. He is a classmate OF
Superintendent Humphrey of the schools
here. He has been quite prominent in
coaching the Jefferson team In foot ball
and basket ball as well as a successful
instructor
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03

Features OF the Trading and Closing
Prices on Hoard of Trade

CHICAGO, May 2-Extreme weather
for the growing crop made the wheat
market easy today. In particular the
fact thae moisture deficiency southwest
was being overcome had a bearish In
fluence. Besides cables were lower and
the Nebraska state report showed 2 per
cent gain In condition as compared with
a month ago. Opening prices were the
same as last night To Sc down, but Inc
declines gradually disappeared
In the late trading the fact that lake
charters Tor wheat from here the last
two days have amounted TO TX. 900 hnsbeis
acted as check on the sellers There
We're reports, too, that the crop outlook
had become poor In northwestern Ohio
and northeastern Indiana. Closing prices
were steady at shade to iz9%c net
scarcity OF offerings made corn ad.
vance. Strength OF prices was Increased
70 some extent by rising quotations al
Liverpool and Buenoe Ayres The mar,
ket here after opening a shade off "a
&c up tended TO harden all around
Assertions that Chicago stocks would
exhibit a decrease OF 100000 bushels FOR
the week gave the market an additional
swing higher, The close was nervous al
q gain OF M43kc net.
Oats showed independent frmness
Good-sized shipments from Chicago wai
the incentive.
Provisions sagged owing 10 lack OF de
mand. First sales were a shade to 3,
lower and there was subsequent fur
ther setback
Closing quotations were as followsi
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
Creighton Glee Club
Sings for the Elks

Creighton Glee clubs annual songfest
for the Elk's lodge took place last night,
following the regular lodge meeting Six
teen of the university warblers sang a
program that made a great hit with the
wearers of the blue. Director Edward
f. Kersey OF the Glee club was present
with the college men, who sang the hunt
ing song from Robin Hood. a number Of
popular selections. and their Alma Mater
as a closing number.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
chIcnEo Live stool Market.

CHICAGO. May 2--CATTLE-R Receipts.
100 head; market steady; beeves. S.15d
S.45i Texas steers, S00dS.i5; western
$55OQS.15; cows ana heifers. S36OqS.5O;
calves, S6.0O0SS5.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head; market
strong TO sc higher bulk, =. .S56tS. 20; light,
dSi5 rough, 7.95QS10: pigs, S7.10qS15.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts, $500
head; market steady; native, &.90d5.50;
western, A.9Od5.60; yearlings, S5.40q6. IS
lambs. native, S5.9097.iO; western. S5eC
m7 q
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
New YORK General Mnrket.

NEW YORK, May 2.-SUGAR-Raw
firm; molasses. 2.S6c; centrifugal. s.Oio:
refined, steady; cut loaf, 6.O6c; crushed
t.sSc; mould a. 4.sOc; cubes, 4.l5c; pow
dered. &c; xxx powdered, l.O6c; fine
granulated, $500; diamond A, $500; con-
fectloners' A. 3.S0c; No. I. 3.65c.
BUTTER-Firm; receipts, 1l,l29 tubs;
creamery extras, 2angAOc; firsts, 2Slfa
&c; seconds, l9hq2Ohc; process eX.
tras. 2Oq2Olsc; ladies current make fh,sts.
lSc; packing stock current make No. 2, ID
d16lac.
CHEESE-The market was steady:
state and Wisconsin whole milk, 13Lkal9c:
state whole milk. fresh specials l4Gii1iLc
EGGS-Easier; fresh gathered extras.
220225Rc, storage packed, firsts, 2lk OIL nc,
firsts, 20lzQ2ic; nearby hennery, whites,
23a24c
POULTRY-IAve, weak; western fowls
l7c: turkeys, 14c; dressed. dull and weak
western chickens, frozen, l5@2Oc; fowls
itqi9c. turkeys, 25fp26c.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03

KANSAS CITY, May 2-CATTLE--
Receipts, 100 head; market steady; prime
fed steers, Ss.eOG91 IS; dressed beef steers,
SI4DdS.5O; western steers, S7.O00S 7b
southern steers, $650dS.1O; cows, A.50fl7. .75
heifers, $.15d9O0; stockers and feeders,
a925
HoGs-Receipts, 1,5OO head; market
5c higher; bulk of sales, Ss.15qsSo; heavy,
$S.3OdS.35; packers and butchers, IS. 200
$50; light, Ss1OdS.9o: pigs S75098OO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, mono;
market steady; lambs, S. 25dsl0. year
lings, y. 750l.40; wethers, $5.5Oq6.75; ewes,
A.50d6.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
Grain Exchange Sues
Local Bank for Draft

Dispute over the ownership of the pro-
ceeds of a $500 draft has resulted in
the bringing OF suit in district court by
the Omaha Grain exchange against the
United States National bank to recover
this amount The plaintiff alleges It
placed with the bank for collection an
order OF the Nebraska-Iowa Grain COM
pany directed TO the Walker Grain COM
pany Of Fort Worth. Tex. and that the
money was collected.