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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
JAPAN DESIRES
PERM A n ENCY
. OF POSITION IN
SPECIAL ZONES

Toxic, Sept 12.-(Correspondence of the
the pending negotiations with China over
the Cheng -Chiatun incident the impress
sion exists in diplomatic circles here that
Japan merely desires at this time to con-
solidate the position and influence al
ready obtained in China. Concretely, this
would take the form of obtaining certain
police rights in South Manchuria and
eastern inner Mongolia which Japan re-
CARDS as special Japanese zones of in
fluence.
1t might also include the right to secure
the appointment of Japanese advisers for
these districts.
A treaty concerning South Manchuria
and eastern inner Mongolia was signei
at Picking in May. 1915. following the
presentation of an ultimatum by japan,
to China. This convention gave to Jap
anese subjects the right to lease land and
erect buildings in South Manchuria neces-
sary for commercial, industrial and agri
cultural pursuits. as we'll as the liberty
to enter. travel and reside in that dlS-
trct 1t also granted the right for sub
iects of Japan and China to jointly carry
on agricultural and industrial undertak-
ings in eastern inner Mongolia, Also
China engaged TO open as early as posi-
BILE suitable cities and towns in eastern
inner Mongolia for the residence end
trade of foreigners. >.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
SEES FREEDOM
COLLEGES FROM
WEALTH INFLUENCE

Boston. Oct. 2.-That the time is
near at hand and it cannot come soon
enough when American colleges shall
be freed from the implied necessity of
expressing the private opinions of
wealthy contributors was the burden
of an address delivered by DR. Alexan-
der Meikeljohn, president of Amherst
College. before the Boston Baptist So
cial Union tonight. Il hope our COL
leges are going to stop growing" con-
tinued DR.. Meiklejohn. For many
years we have been in the period of
acquisition, and the matter Of getting
more equipment seems to have OBJ
scured all other issues. This has the
tendency of enslaving the college if the
president and trustees to get a large
gift have to make an implicit promise
that the peculiar financial, economical
or religious opinion or doctrine of the
donor shall be taught by the chair
which has that matter in charge
AT present the professors believe
that they are being enslaved by i'm
pliclt promises on the part of the pres
ident and trustees, and they have form
ed coalition which they propose to use
IN making themselves independent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
HEAVY INCREASE
IN Development 4
OF HIGHWAY WORK

Washington, Oct. Am enormous
increase in the total expenditures for
road building and bridge constru ction
has marked the development of high
way work in the United States during
the past II years. Statistics compiled
by the office of public roads and made
public today show that the expendi-
lures for this work increased from ap-
proximately sS0,0O0,00o a year in 1904
to about s2S2, 100000 in 1915, or more
than $50 per cent. State expenditures
increased from $500, 600 to more than
s53,00o,000 In addition, more than s27.-
900 of local funds was spent under
state supervision in 1915, bringing the
total road and bridge expenditures
managed by the states to SSH, 699.
The rapid growth in importance of
state highway departments is shown
by the report. Since 1891 when New
jersey established the first of these
agencies every state except Indiana,
South Carolina and Texas now have
some form of highway department.
These departments have constructed
over $4,000 miles of roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03

New York. Oct. 2.-The tentative tax
list of New York City on real estate
for Is17 shows a totals assessed valua-
ton of nearly eight billions. The ten
tative assessment on personal proper
ty is placed at $500, 100000. Figures
given out this afternoon showed that
the real property of this city, accord
ing to the tax books is worth $685.
S75,536. which is net increase of $751;
4O5,S37 over the assessment Of last
year.
The largest personal property valu-
alton is that Of the Hetty Green estate,
S20,000,OO0. The next largest personal
estate is that Of Anthony n. Brady,
sI5,0OO,O00, and then follow those Of
J. T. Morgan and Charles w. Hardness,
SlG,000.O00 each.
Sylvia H. G. Wilks and Edward H
r.. Green, daughter and son of Mrs
Green, lead the individual personal
property list with S10000,000 each. John
D. Rockefeller, Edward s. Hardness
and Mary w. Hardness follow with $5.-
O00 900 each. William X. Vanderbilt is
credited with s2,OO0,o0O; Henry P. Da-
vison, partner of J. p Morgan, George
Ehret Jacob Fl. Schiff, James Speyer,
Sterling Postley and William H. Por-
ter 100000 each; John d. Rockefel
Ter. Jr.. 100000, William Rockefeller
100000, and Mrs. Madeline Force Dick
widow of John JACOB Astor, s211,O00.
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EIGHT BILLIONS ASSESSED
VALUATION ON new YORK CITY
-HETTY GREEN ESTATE LARGEST

Valuations of important building:
follows:
Grand Central Terminal s2l.l50. 900
an increase of 100000 over 1915.
Equitable building $20.50o,O0O. an in
crease of 100000.
Pennsylvania Terminal $159S0, 900. &
decrease of S2S5, 600
Metropolitan Life building $12,500,-
000 unchanged.
Hudson Terminal building. s12,125,-
600, unchanged.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel s11.65o,0oO q
decrease of 100000.
Woolworth building, S9,50000 IN
changed.
Hotel McAlpin S9.450.00o unchanged
Hotel Biltmore SS,7O0.0O0 an increase
of 100000.
Hotel Plaza $500 900, an increase OF
100000
Singer building 100000, I'M
changed.
New York Stock Exchange. $1,000
600, a decrease of 100000.
New York Produce Exchange $3.50,
900. decrease of $250,000.
Metropolitan Opera House $685.
900. d decrease of $4,000.
Standard Oil building 100000. un-
changed.
Madison Square Garden s2,S50,000
unchanged.
Hippodrome s2.25o,0oo, unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
IDENTIFY BODY
DE AID WOMAN
IN MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. 1.-The
body of an aged woman who, the police
say, was murdered. was identified to-
day as that of Mrs. Anna H. st. John
of Mayfield. y y. and John Allerton,
Ga years old, of Ashtabula, Ohio. was
arrested and is being held pending
further investiga alton.
The dead woman was found two
miles east Of here late today. She had
been shot three times. Identification
was made through letters found in g
valise in the roou, at a hotel wherSsthe
woman stayed prior. to her disappear-
ance. several days ago. The Identified
ton was confirmed nv the owner Of the
tntel The latter afzo declared that
;3 fton left the hotel at the same tire
& Et. John departed, - Il. & RI
Ses letters found n :
It2tf. the police say. that
marriage figured in the WO] ~ :
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
new GAMBLING
DEVICES FOUND
IN CHICAGO PROBE

Chicago. Oct. 2-While Federal yuA,a
Lands continued to draw from rar,ctort
witnesses testimony of a highly deve,.
opeo organization for gambling which
'he ponce previously declared did not ex-
ISL authorities scurried around today and
uncovered evidence of a baseball pool in
a downtown Office building States Al.
torney Hoyne, conducting an independent
raid on the Sportsmen's Club of Ameri.
ca, declared that he suspected that ths
funds derived from a large sale OF Assoc
ciate memberships was used as a politi-
cal fund for the benefit of Mayor Thomp
son.
witnesses before Judge Lands told that
the general news bureau of which Mont
Tennes was the head daily telephoned
racing results to hundreds of cigar stores
and saloon where bets were made. Ramf-
fications Of the bureau extended to Kan
sas City, st. Louis. San Antonio. Teyas,
San Francisco, Oklahoma City. Cleveland
and Cincinnati. witnesses testified. Bet
ting in this city through the various
agencies of the bureau is said to have
run as high as $4,000 a day. Tennes'
personal profit from the organization. it
was testified. was $4,000 a month Police
Captain Collins, who raided the baseball
pool, said the paraphernalia seized indi-
Gated that elaborate preparations had
been made for betting on the worlds
series.
New cards were made, each containing
combinations of six players" he said,
and there were thousands Of such comb
nations. Documents indicated that as
high as $1,000 could be won by the holder
Of an especially successful combination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
CHARGED ALONE
y GERMANS AND
WON HIS BATTLE

Ottawa, Oct 1.-The following tale of an
unnamed corporal in all eastern Ontario
battalion in France who, single-handed,
charged a party of p Germans advanc-
ing to an attack. and killed or wounded
all of them except one whom he took
prisoner, is related by the Official Cana
dian witness in a dispatch received
today:
THE battalion had successfully cap
tured a line of German trenches, when
a party of the enemy consisting of two
officers and about 20 men began coun-
ter attack.
The corporal advanced alone against
the whole party. emptied his revolver
picked up first one and then another Ger
man rife, each of which he emptied, &C
counting for the two officers and 16 Of the
men. While he was shooting, one OF the
officers attacked him with a bayonet and
pierced him in the leg below the knee,
but the corporal shot him dead. The rest
of the enemy attempted to escape. The
corporal shot four of them and made the
fifth a prisoner. Although wounded in
two places. he remained in the trenches
until his battalion was relieved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY ANY
OF EIGHT DETROIT WRECKS DEAD

Detroit Mich, Oct. 2.--Not one of the
eight persons killed in the crash of a
Grand Trunk switch engine pursuing
three freight cars and cross-town
trolley car at Forest avenue and De-
quinder street, on the East Side, last
midnight, had been identified today.
The bodies were so terribly mutilated
that identification was impossible OF
the IS persons injured several are SO
seriously hurt that their recovery is
doubtful Those possibly fatally injur-
ed include;
Roman Napthsky, fractured skull.
Anthony Fronceak, both legs cut off.
Mrs. Edward Voss, fractured ribs and
skull injured.
Annie Dronnskock, internal injuries
and scalp wounds.
Three unidentified men badly injur-
ed and unconscious.
The switch engine with the three
freight cars ahead. was southbound
and the trolley was going west on For
est avenue toward the center of the
city
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COMPLETE $50
NILES FIIGIfE

Boston, Oct. A hydro-aercp1ane
f1igh: from Amityville. Long Island,
to this city, distance of about $50
miles, was ended today when. Capt.
Leo A Dewey L. S. A., and Lawrence
3. Sperry. an aviator Of Brooklyn. N.
y. landed at the Charlestown navy
yard. The flight began Saturday, but
a heavy gale forced the aviators to
alight on the water off Block island
They were rescued by coastguard
crew and continued their trip today.
following the shore line s-.a.
The flight was under the observation
of the department of the east and was
made, it was announced to test the
adaptability of ordinary flying boats
as a means Of national defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03

One of the freight cars caught the
trolley almost in the center and swung
it off the tracks until it stood almost
parallel with the moving freight cars
Most of those who met death were kill
ed by jumping from the windows and
falling under the wheels of the freight
cars. Five separate Investigations ara
expected to be under way early today
in an effort to place the responsibility
for the accident. They will be made
by the state railroad commission. the
coroner's Office, the prosecuting attor-
ney. the Grand Trunk Railway and the
Detroit United Railway.
No trace had been found early toda =
of the gate man at the crossing.
Conflicting stories were told by the
few persons who witnessed the crash
One was to the effect that there were
no lights on the freight car that struck
the trolley and another that the cross
ing gates were not lowered
Last nights accident was the second
to occur this year at the Forest avenue
crossing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
OF VILLA
ATTACK MADE ON
CUS|HUIRIACH|C

Ell Paso. Texas, Oct. 2.-Following the
battle with the Carranza troops under
General Matias Ramos at Cusihuirlachic
Sept. 26, Francisco Villa, Jose Ynez Sala-
Ear and their joint command left the
mining town of Cusihuiriachic after loot
ing it of food supplies, killing several
civilians and impressing all ablebodied
men into their command, resident OIL
the Cusihuiria chic mining district who ar
rived reported today.
The looting followed the retirement OF
Gen. Ramos and his command after the
Carranza commander had been wounded
MANY women were attacked by the Willis
IA soldiers, the men reported, and a half
day of terror followed the retirement OF
the Carranza forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
RESCUED CREW OF
WRECKED BARGE.
REACHES BOSTON

Boston. Oct. 1.-The steamer Saga
more, arriving today from Liverpool,
brought the crew Of the barge Alex
ander Anderson, which became water
logged in a storm off Cape Sable. n.
S., Saturday. while bound from Chat.
ham, \. B.. for Portland. Me. Mrs.
Sadie Roberts, stewardess of the
barge, and the seven men Of the crew,
saved little of their clothing and were
still somewhat exhausted from expos
ure and lack of food for "a hours While
seas were breaking over the craft. The
tug Gettysburg, which had the barge
in tow together with the barge Ara
mac, was disabled by an accident to
her engines during the storm
She saved the crew of the Aranac
and was herself taken in tow for Var
mouth, n. S., by the steamer Canadi-
an.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN GREECE
AND The ENTENTE

Athens. Sunday, Oct. l (Nia London,
Oct M.-The negotiations between Greece
and the Entente powers are believed in
circles close to King Constantine to be
nearing completion. and it is even assert
ed in some quarters that a military &C
cord has been already secretly reached
but is being kept secret. pending the
arrangement Of details as in the case of
Rumania.
The refusal Of the Entente to recognize
the Kalogeropulos ministry has been
hampering the negotiations and helping
to confuse the situation. The negotiations
of the Entente representatives have so
far been direct with King Constantine
and not technically official communica-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
DAUGHTER or Sen.
L|PPIT W EDS
GENERAL CAGE

Providence f. l.. Oct. 2-United States
Senator Henry F. Lippitt tonight an
nounced the marriage of his daughter,
Miss Frances Lippitt. to Brig Gen. More
ton Foley Gage of the British army, in
Paris on Saturday.
Miss Lippitt met Brig. Gen. Gage while
he was attached to the British embassy
at Washington At the outbreak of the
war he volunteered and at the present
time is cavalry officer commanding a
division of Indian troops in France.
Miss Lipptt arrived in France three
weeks ago. sailing from New York on the
Rochambeau.
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ROBBERS Fooled
AND ONE KILLED.;
CHICAGO SUBURB

Chicago, Oct 2.-After telephoning to
the proprietor of an inn at Burr Oak. a
suburb. that they were coming to hold
UP his place. six armed men drove up
at the inn in a Communicated automobile
early today and attempted to carry out
their threat. They were met, however,
bv the proprietor, a waiter and bar
tender. all armed, and in the ensuing pis-
tol fight one of the robber band was kill
ed and another seriously wounded.
The dead man was recognized as Chi
cago police character known only as
Peggy" He had a wooden leg. The
wounded robber stumbled into hospital
and said he was Daniel Hartman. The
other four members of the band escaped.
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COMMITTEE ON
JEWISH RIGHTS
TO HAVE MEETING,

New York, Oct. 2.-The Nationax
Workmen's Committee on Jewish
Rights will hold q meeting in this city
Oct. 4. it was announced tonight. to
consider measures recommended by
Herbert Samuels, home secretary for
Great Britain. which would, according
to the committee, result in the depoft-
alton of all Russian and Rumanian
refugees unless they join the British
army. The condition of Jews in all bel
ligerent countries also will be discuss
ed. The committee represents approx
imately half a million Jewish work
men throughout the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
COTTON ADVANCE
IS SENSAT|O NAL,
MONDAYS MARKET

New York, Oct. 2.-One of the most
sensational advances in the history of
the cotton market attended the publ
cation today of the two government re-
ports.
The demand was stimulated by the
condition figures of 56.S indicating a
crop of only II 1887 900 bales. Within a
few minutes after these figures were
issued January contracts sold at 1903,
or s4.65 a bale above the closing price
of last week
The census report, showing 4.062,9l1
bales ginned prior to September 20. es-
tablished new high record, but the
trade had been looking for even larger
figures.
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connecticut
NO LICENSE HAS
Cain four TOWNS

New Haven, CT, Oct. 2.-The So
called little town elections" in Con-
necticut today were featured by live
" contests over the excise question
and the Dry forces made a gain of
four towns. OF the 16s towns in the
state 81 are now no lcehse. Fifty
towns voted on the issue today, six
changing from license to no license and
two changing from Dry to Wet" In
two of the towns the decision to change
from Wet" to Dry" was carried by a
single vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
S750,000 FIRE AT
OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. Fire In the
Norris Co. packing plant tonight caus-
ed loss estimated at s75O,0O0. which
is covered by insurance. according to
local officials of the company.
The fire started in the sausage de-
partment. The officers and the fertil-
izer and beef killing plants were the
only departments saved. Seven hun
dred employees of the Morris Co. helped
the firemen fight the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
DIIllMS BETTER
Than Ben KAUFMAN

A philadelphia, Oct. 2.-Kid Williams
sbantamweight champion of the world
.outclassed Benny kaufman. Philadel-
phia's best bantamweight. in six
rounds here tonight. After the third
round Kaufman weakened rapidly
1tn the effects of terrific body
UAches which the champion appeared
~ place at will. A short right hook
Under the heart started Kaufman go
ling and from then until the finish VIII
Hams danced around him, landing
smAny effective blows to- the head and
aipdiy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
M0CULS Gather
TO ARRANGE FOR
WORLDS SERIES

Chicago. Oct 2-President B. B. john
son of the American League left here to-
day for New York to join President j..
K. Tener of the National Leogue and
Garry Hermann, chairman of the Ma
tional Commission, of which Tener and
johnson are also members. in making ar
rangements for the worlds series.
1t is the plan Of the National Commits
sion to start the series on Saturday. Mr..
Johnson said, but until the National
League race is decided, the place for
playing the first game cannot be selected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
GERMAN REPORT
ON AERIAL RAID

Berlin Via London. Oct. with ref
erence to the latest air raid on Lon
don and the east coast of England the
following brief official statement was
issued this afternoon:
During Sunday night several naval
airships successfully threw bombs on
London and military works on the
Humber. Despite the heavy firing by
anti-air craft guns. all the airships re-
turned except one, which was hit and
set af1re by anti-air craft guns and fell
near London"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
TAXES Gap ACITY
OF CO..
IN SINGLE ORDER

New York, Oct. Am example Of
the pressure put upon the telegraph
companies by the recent activity in
the New York stock exchange is the
sending of 1900 kilograms by a men,
Der of the curb exchange. in the form
of night letters to all parts of the Unit
ed States. The kilograms filed with
the two big telegraph companies Satur-
day night are said to constitute the
largest single telegraph order ever sent
out from this city. The cost is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
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WOMEN AIDING
CHAS. E. HUGHES
REACH SYRACUSE

syracuse, N. r. Oct. 2-rhe vomen,s
campaign train for Hughes, with its
score OF feminine campaisners, arrived
mere tonight and was welcomed bv
large crowds. The women say they ara
wen satisfied with the result Of their
nrst days tour. They left New York
TINS morning and in the afternoon con.
quoted meeting at Albany. Tho next
stop VIII be at Rochester tomorrow
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
RESUMES SERVICE
ATLANTA LINES.
CARMEN STRIKE

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2.-Service was re-
sumed today on the local and suburban
lines of the Georgia Railway & Power
Co.. on which a strike of carmen was
called Saturday to. enforce recognition of
the union. Omcials Of the company say
less than 100 men out Of more than 1000
carmen have quit. Union officials claim
that nearly 400 men are on strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-03
OSSIPEE
GOES TO SEARCH
FOR LOST BARGE

Portland, Me, Oct. Coast guard
cutter Ossipee left tonight to search
for the abandoned barge Alexander An
derson which became waterlogged in
the storm off Cape Sable, n. S, Satur-
day, while bound here with pulp from
Chatham, n. b. in tow of the tug Get
tysburg.
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COCKTAILS DOES
I NOT EXPECT TO
/ RETURN TO CANAL

New York. Oct. 2-Major General
George W. Goethals, governor of the
Panama Canal Zone, arrived here tonight
from Colon on the steamer Pastores Of
the United Fruit Line. Gen. Goe.hals
said he did not expect to return to the
canal zone. as he plans to retire from tho
army In December.
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PITTSBURGH FIRM
GETS FAT ORDERS
TO EQUIP SHIPS

Pittsburgh, Oct. "A firm in East
Pittsburgh has received orders total
ing more than s2,70O.OOO to equip with
propelling machinery A ships now I'M
der construction on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, it became known
here today Contracts to equip 16 9TH
er ships are under consideration.
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DOWN
aEvE:ld fATH0MS
FOR SUNKEN TUG

New Bedford. Mass, Oct. "A floating
spar off seaconnet. Point today ended the
search Of wreckers for the lost tug AL
bert J. Stone. the new steel vessel that
foundered on Aug. 4. She lies in II faith
oms of water. Divers today were sent
into the sunken tug which her owners
declared was valued 1t $4,000.
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BRITTON G. E TS
DECISION OVER
JIMMY COFFEY

Schenectady, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Jach
Britton, welterweight champions. earn
Coffey here tonight. The latter forced
the fighting all of the way, but Brit
ton used his powerful left to advan-
taKe.
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LAST OF FLORIDA
BANDITS TAKEN

Fort Myers. Fla. Oct. 1.-THE last Of
the four bandits who got $4,000 in a
daylight robbery of the State Bank of
Homestead, Fla, three weeks ago, and
led a sheriffs posse a sensational chase
through the Everglades and up the
iTlorida west coast was placed in jail
here tonight. He surrendered after be-