Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
October 31, 1908

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IÆMY Wem-mir sie-c Jsjommxl I ffOL. XXXIX. 'AUGUSTA, MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1908 -TWELVE PAGES. NO. 260 OUR TEACHERS {include Their Annual Convention in Portland. Urge Humber ol Department Sessions Held Friday. tipt. W. H. Brownson of Portland Is Elected President. Portland. >Ir Daniel Dole. Portland. At tie* ofleiTioon session of the teach ers, Supt. F. II I teed y of New Haven, 'nun., spoke mi "The Ptssenlial tjuali ication of a Good Teacher" and ex vernor George li Ftter of Westerly, it I., spoke on "The School and the State." At tlie session of the Maine Associa tion of College and Preparatory Schools this afternoon several papers were dis cussed and in the evening Prof. Wil liam MacDonald of Providence. It. I., delivered an address on “Gain and Loss Problem in Recent American Kd ucaticn." CONDENSED DISPATCHES. While Wilbur Wright was making a flight Friday at Lemans, France, the rooter cl' thr* machine exploded. Air. Wright landed without injury and the awn-plane was not otherwise damaged. Repairs were effected in a short time mid Mi. Wright continued his demon stration!!. The leading officials of two of the largest triictural steel companies in Itorton, 1 lav ill |f. Andrews, president "I the Heston Bridge Works, and 'liarles X. Fitts, secretary of the New England Structural Co., pleaded guilty Friday to an indictment charging them v.jtli collusion in obtaining bridge con tracts Irani the city of Boston. They ''[nil paid a tine of $1000 and in addi tion paid $5000 to the city for extra profits v.hich the two companies de rived from the two bridges. A moh of about ’!0 masked men at tacked the Roane county jail at Kings Tetin., early Friday and killed ton, George Cook, held on the charge of ronrdering John King, a ferryman at Southwest Point, a few weeks ago. It presumed the men intended to hang Cook as they had a. rope. However, "hen his cell was reached lie drew a nraor and cut one of the men in the nroh. Tile invaders then shot Cook 'had. Governor Patterson will be ask ed to oifer a reward for the appre hension of the members of tin' mob. As a result of charges by the Chica B‘i Board of Trade that market quota lions had been permitted to leak to “ticket simps." five trusted employes 111 the Cincinnati Western Union office "'Tt' absent from-, their accustomed "sks Friday., having been suspended bading investigation. The chief op ’■ratur, the chief lineman, the chief 'rrk in the superintendent’s office, the r*d of the ticker department and the eW switchboard operator were drop "d. Of those, two are nephews of ^‘•Miller. ^’’'withstanding efforts of labor iead rs *o have who question decided before 10 general elections. Justice Wright in 16 district supreme court at Wash ington Friday postponed until JJovem eonsidcration of the case of Sam president; John Mitchell, president, and Frank Mirrison. her io ’•"I Oomper;; vice metary, ()f the American Fedc-ra 0,1 of Labor, who arc charged with nternpt of court. Tlic case grows out 1 a suit tor injunction instituted Ktust the labor officials by tile “Ucks Stove and Range Co. of St. toms. COLDS, CRAMPS AND COLICS liana6? a bottle °f Sanford's Ginger on u for sudden ills. n Oct. 14 through the purchase by the bank of 2*1!Ki sliares of Tee stock and a $4'>, 0(H) loan to Mr. Morse. Mr. Morse au loitted yesterday that lie requested Mr. Curtis, tlie president of the bank, to wipe out thd $60,000 balance due the hank by charging it on the "commis sion account.” Mr. 'Morse sail the amount should have, been charged against the $135,000 profits he turned in to the bank just before the situation a rose. "You say you were solvent on Oct. 14’’" asked Mr. Stinison. “Yes." replied the witness. "And yet, according to your state ment, you agreed with Mr. Curtis to charge oil’ the books of the bank a per fectly good account of $60,000 as a less?” "That's not the right way to put it." retorted Mr. Morse firmly. “I was hold ing 6000 shares of lee stocks, 4000 in tlie Mercantile and 2000 in the Na tional Bank of North America. I did not consider that it was much to ask tlie bank to pay $10 a share on the G000 sliares. when I had given the batik 1135,000.” “Had you ever put up a cent of your awn money; hadn't every cent of the various lee investments been put up Ly tlie bank" was asked. "I certainly had given my own mon ay," answered Mr. Morse and then lie endeavored to show that $248,000 of his money had been put into the ice deals. •'But got 6000 shares- of Ice stock worth that much in the market, didn’t you?” asked Mr. Stimson. "I did," replied Mr. Morse. Mr. Stimson then brought tile ques tioning back to the "verbal guarantee" loan system, which Mr. Morse had al ready explained. He tried to show that as soon as Mr. Morse was called upon to "makr good" to the bank lie pro posed that President Curtis wipe $00, 000 off the books on one of tile "Verbal ly guaranteed" notes. Mr. Morse said that the difference 1 ctween the prosecutor and himself in understanding this question was "a mere matter of bookkeeping." V. htn the prosecutor took up the let ter sent by Mr. Curtis to Mr. Morse in which the former expressed alarm .it the financial standing ol' the bank, Mr. Morse asked if he shared the alarm of Mr. Curtis. "Not in the least," was the answer. "You thought it as all sunshine, then?" "It as sunshine for quite a time there atter.’ replied Mr. Morse with a grim smile. "Was the alarm of Mr. Curtis shared by the 00 all-steel gondola hopper coal cars, 10 consolidat- cd freight locomotives, three switch lo- j comotives and Id caboose cars. THE WEATHER FAIR TODAY AND SUNDAY. Washington, ict. 30.—Forecast for New England: Fair Saturday and Sunday; diminishing northwest winds. Boston Forecast. Boston, Oct. 30.—Fair Saturday and Sunday; fresh northwest winds di minishing. LOST! A great bargain if you fail to se cure ono of those WALTHAM WATCHES in 30-year- gold-filled ease on sale this week at about half retail jew elers’ prices. Call and examine to day. Glad to show you. No trouble. COLLATERAL LOAH CO., Opp. Cony House. Est. 15 years. octSeod HITCHCOCK CLAIMS 325 VOTES FOR TAFT. Sure of Ohio, New York, Indiana, Mary land, Montana and Nebraska—Ken tucky and Missouri Are Doubtful. New York, Oct. 50.—In his forecast of the composition ol the electoral college which will choose tlie next President and Vice President of the United States and made public at Republican headquarters tonight, National Chairman Hitchcock claims 325 Republican members or S3 more than will be required to elect the par ty’s candidates. Mr. Hitchcock is sure about New Voile, Ohio ami Indiana. He also includes in the Republican column Nebraska, Mon tana, Maryland and Nevada. In explain ing his list Mr. Hitchcock said that he believed that the chances were even in Kentucky and Missouri, with their 13 and IS votes, respectivelv. If. by any chance, any of the states claimed went Demo cratic, he said, they would be Maryland, Montana and Nevada, with a total of 14 votes. This would leave a Republican margin of 62 and of this advantage he expressed himself ns entirely assured. The national chairman does not include Tennessee and Oklahoma in his list and concedes that the chances in these states are against the Republican ticket. His forecast, Ml'. Hitchcock says, was based upon information received by him tonight from party leaders throughout the United States. The states claimed for Tal i and Shei man. with their electoral votes, follow California 10. Colorado 5, Connecticut 7. Delaware 3, Idaho 3, Illinois 27. Indiana 15. Iowa 13, Kansas 10. Maine 6, Maryland S. Massachusetts 16. Michigan 14. Minnesota 11. Montana .3, Nebraska S. New Hamp shire 4, New Jersey 12. New dork 3P, North Dakota 4. Ohio 23. Oregon 4. Penn sylvania 34, Rhode Island 4. South Dako ta 4. Utah 3. Vermont 4. Washington 6. West Virginia 7, Wisconsin 13. Wyoming 3. Total, 325. TAFT AND SHERMAN Please Big Utica Crowd and Are Pleas ed With Their Reception. Utica, Oct. SO.—"Your Jim has as sured me that we are going- to he elect ed and I believe his judgment is good," declared William H. Taft to a great audience here today. The meeting at which Mr. Taft spoke followed a con ference between the Republican candi dates at a hotel. Mr. Sherman met Mr. Taft's train and the two went to the hotel. Twen ty minutes later they were driven up through the crowded streets. Two au diences were awaiting to receive them, one at the Majestic theater and an other at the Orpheum. The Majestic was visited first and when Taft and Sherman appeared side by side on the stage, the audience was electrified into an enthusiastic demonstration. The shouting continued for many minutes. Mr. Taft expressed many fond mem ories of Utica, adding "and besides, it is the home of your Jim Sherman and mv colleague on the national ticket. I have known Jim Sherman a good many years,” continued Mr. Talt, and each time he called his colleague "Jim” ap proval was expressed without stint. “You don't have to know him long to know him well,” he went on. “It has been my good fortune in Washington to find him one of the towers of strength for doing things—for getting things through Congress. We are in the same boat, Jim and I. Nobody can vote for him and scratch me and nobody can vote for me and scratch him. We are absolutely tied together and I am delighted that it is so. We are on the eve of a national election and Jim Sherman assures me that we are going to be elected." “New York City will give you 50.000 majority,” shouted a voice. "I am not ambitious for too many figures in the way of majorities." re turned the candidate, smiling, you just get the majorities. “But," he continued, with a more serious air, when you come to look at it, it doesn't seem to me there can be the slightest doubt about our win ning in this election. People ought to know a good thing when they see it.” This brought a laugh. He then add ed that he thought it would be a re flection on the American people to sup pose that they would not vote In ac cordance with their business interests and material prosperity. This led him to a general discussion of the issues. Mr. Sherman followed with a brief speech. The candidates then spoke to another audience in the Orpheum theater after which Mr. Taft left for T> efoi'ir. otl/1 D11 ff <1 1A J i l 1 i t f i 11

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Y l t T h n n a a i: r P n P li K tl U a i SWEET MESS OF LIES Sent Out by Chairman Mack Denied by Chairman Hitchcock. New York. Oct. 30.—Charges were made by National Chairman Mack Fri day that the declaration of John D. Rockefeller for Taft for President was the result of the deal between the Re publican national committee and the Standard Oil interests whereby Na tional Chairman Hitchcock received large campaign contributions and Mr. Rockefeller the promises, as Mr. Mack said, that undoubtedly the $29,000,000 line of the Standard Oil Co. would be fixed up in the event of Mr. Taft’s elec tion as a part of the campaign. The Democratic chairman said: The Standard Oil Co. has landed where everybody knew it would land. Mr. Rockefeller held back for a bar gain and got what he wanted. His declaration for Taft Is good for at least 100,000 votes .on the doubtful states. I cannot state the amount received from Mr. Rockefeller by the Republicans but one can imagine— Hitchcock getting the money—which suggest the question whether Taft is with Rockefeller or with Roosevelt. "We now have an Oil trust and the Steel trust lined up side by side work ing for Taft's candidacy. Mr. Carne gie's statement Thursday on his ar rival from Europe that the election of Mr. Bryan would be a tragedy, is not only shocking but should arouse the indignation of all fair-minded citi zens of the country regardless of party affiliations. Mr. Carnegie, I ant reli ably informed is not even a voter in this country. Mr. Carnegie has amas sed a large fortune as the result in part at last of Republican policies, special privileges and a robber tariff, which Mr. Bryan and every true Dem ocrat condemns as so odious and ex pressive as to determine the reform. Chairman Mack declared that he had learned that the Republican committee had a campaign fund of $3,000,000 and that of this sum $2,000 000 was being used for purposes of coercion and bribery. The national chairman said further that $100,000 of the campaign fund of the Republicans had been sent to Indiana and that more than that sum had been sent to Ohio. Tonight, after reading the state ment of Norman E. Mack, in which the Democratic national chairman charges the Republican organization with having received a contribution from the Standard Oil Co., Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee dictated the following: "The statement that the Republican 1 National committee has received fi nancial assistances from the Standard Oil Co. is absolutely false. The com mittee has not received directly or in directly from that organization or any of its officers a single dollar." SIArtUAKU Ui U I KIUVS. Statement by Rockefeller, Plainly In tended to Injure Taft. New York, Oct. 80.—A statement from John Rockefeller announcing that he intends to vote for William H. Taft for President next Tuesday and telling why he will do so and why he thinks Mr. Taft should be elected, was given out from the Standard Oil Co's, office Thursday night. The issuance of the statement followed a personal call at the main office of tho Standard Oil Co. hv Mr. Rockefeller, who in his reminiscences recently published said that lie had been there only once in the past 14 years. The statement as given out follows “Oct. 29, 1908. “John D. Rockefeller was found Thurs day afternoon at lus office on the 14th floor of No. 2ti Broadway, which lie watt visiting after a long absence, and con sented to talk upon the political situation. He seemed in good health and condition and spoke ns follows: “It seems to me at this time, when the question is put directly to any American citizen, which candidate he will support by his vote for the Presidency he should be manly enough to answer it just as di rectly. I, therefore, say that I expert to vote for William H. Taft. “If for no other reason I support Mr. Taft because on comparing him personal- ly with Mr. Bryan, his chief opponent, I find the balance of fitness and tempera- ment entirely on his side. The election of Mr. Taft will. I believe, make for law and order and stability of business. He is not a man I judge to adventure with rash experiments to impede a return to prosperity by advocating measures sub versive of industrial progress. "The question of candidates seems to me peculiarly a personal one in this cam- paign. as the leading orators on both sides have not succeeded in drawing party lines ns based on platforms with any great clearness. I do, however, support the general Republican position on the tariff and currency. I have always been r a Republican. I feel the more impelled j (Continued on Page Twelve.) A SPLENDED GAIN Far the Week In Almost i Every Line of Trade. ;i' Improvement Comes With Assur 1 ance of Taft’s Election. Canada Also tUsponds to the Better Conditions In tho State*. New York, Oct. 30.—R. G. Dun Co’s. Weekly Review of Trade tomor row will say: Decided improvement is noted in most trade reports this week, especial ly in respect to distributive depart ments. Orders have come to manufac turers most freely, in many cases ac companied by requests for immediate or very early delivery. Evidences of increased confidence are numerous, and prices are more firmly held where con cessions have been offered recently without attracting buyers. Increased strength is noted in the leading tex tile industries, a broader market prom ising to sustain improvement, with prospects of further gains in some de paitments. A few reductions in prices are recorded but they are the excep tions ana manufacturers are'assum ing a in re independent attitude as it becomes evident that stocks in distrib uting channels have been allowed to run low. In many cases the insistence of buyers upon immediate shipment testifies unmistakably to the strength of tlie statistical position. Jobbing houses report ttiat travelling men send in fairly good orders for cotton goods, but house trade is not yet normal, elec tion uncertainty increasing tile feeling of conservatism. Much improvement is reported in the footwear industry. Eastern wnoiesalers operating more freely, especially in spring lines of calf and patent lea'ther goods. Much of this business Is placed with the stipulation that contracts may be increased or reduced 10 per cent, next month. Jobbers in the East are buying in advance of actual needs tor the first time in many weeks. Prices are unchanged as a rule, but there are predictions of higher figures before the end of the year. More in terest is also displayed in kid shoes that have been especially quiet fea tures. The increasing optimism of shoe manufacturers is pronounced, one evi dence being the interest in leather market. Purchase of sole are believed to aggregate half a million sides of Boston alone during the past Week. Failures this week numbered 257 In the United iStates, against 273 last year and IN in Canada compared with 20 a year ago. Bradstreet’s State of Trade tomorrow "ill say of conditions in Canada: In the eastern part of Canada, colder weather is needed.to stimulate business but in the West and on the Pacific const trade tends to activity. At Mon treal. trade is moderate, the weather being too open for the free movement of seasonable goods. Business failures for the week number 23 against 25 In tli is week last year. Forest Fires Subdued. Lowelltown, Me., Oct. 30.—'The forest fires which have caused considerable damage to the timbetlands in. the vicinity of the village of Skinner dining the past week have been efferaitally subdued by tlie rains of the past few days, and with the indications pointing to a continuance of the rainfall it is believed that all dan ger is over. Mrs. Wm. Actor Dead. New York. Oct. 30— Mis. William Astor, ho lias been seriously ill with heart tiouhle for some time past, died at her residence on Fifth avenue tonight. Reuben Burnett, who lodges on Tre mont street, Lynn, Mass., was arrested a warrant Friday charging him with felonious assault on Reserve Of ficer William Ruth of the Lynn po lice department on the morning of Aug. It lust. W'ith tiie capture of Burnett, the police believe that they have ap prehended one of the three men who broke into the summer residence of L. Howard Lewis of Albany, N. Y., at Swampscott and who afterwards en tered tin Phillips Beach station of the Boston Maine Railroad and made an unsuccessful attempt to dynamite the safe. Burnett will he brought Into court Saturday. The heavy northeast gale which rag ed at Newport. R. I., Thursday night and early Friday was responsible for a collision between two electric cars In which two persons were injured, though not seriously. WAITT BOND'S TOTEM CIGAR Without on oxooptloa tho M Pivo Cont Londro undo to tho United ttatoo. Ualoa Mate Waitt 6l Bond, Inc.. 67 Endicott St, BOSTON. tu-th-o.t.f.