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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
DECLINES $4,000 TESTIMONIAL.
Circuit Attorney Folk of ST. Louis
Says He Has Only Done His Duty.

st. Louis, Mo. May 10.-Circuit Attorney
Folk has declined to accept a testi-
monial from admiring citizens In which
they desired to show their appreciation or
Mr.. Folks efforts in his war against hood
ling. The testimonial rendered was resi-
dence costing $4,000.
Mr. Folk thanked the citizens committee
for the mark of appreciation of this work.
but stated that he had done no more than
his duty no more than his oath OF Office
required of him, and he could not accept
any remuneration other than the salary
allowed him as Circuit Attorney. lie re-
quested the committee which notified him
of the testimonial to abandon all further
efforts in that direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Judge Hale at Portland has handed
down his decision in the libels of the
steamer North Star and crew of the
schooner Hope Sherwood and crew against
the schooner Lyman NJ. Law, which was
picked up abandoned off Cape Cod. on
Feb LIST, and towed into Provincetown.
Judge Hale awards salvage to the amount
the owners of the North Star; s2l25 to the
captain and crew of the North STAR $3.50
to the schooner Hope Sherwood and $500
to her captain and crew. Capt. Bragg of
the North Star, is awarded $3.50; Engineer
Sault, s275; Lewis Station. stewart of the
Hope Sherwood, $3.50. Judge Hale found
that the Lyman M. Law was in danger
of sinking and that the services of a
steamer were necessary to bring her into
port. The decision reviews the testimony
in 40 typewriter pages and is a graphic
story of the occurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Saturday at p. NJ. for the first time
at The April term Of supreme court,
Auburn, Justice Spear gave a Jail sen
tence in connection with the usual fine
Tor i4uor selling. The respondent was
Joseph M2ltals of Lewiston. He was
fined 500 aud costs at S. for keeping a
nuisance; 500 and costs at So for
search and seizure; and 5000 and costs
and four months in Jail for common
seller second offence, and in default of
payment, four months Imprisonment
additional. Maltals paid the first two
fines. The sentence for common<seller
was suspended and the mittimus is
sued, subject to the call Of the county
attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
Constitution Taken to New London.

New London, CT, May 1O.-The Con-
stitution arrived here from Bristol,
shortly after p. NJ. Saturday, and an
chored off the Pequot House, while her
tender tied up at the wharf there. She
will haul out at Riverside to have her
undcrbody cleaned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

The largest pair of shoes ever man
ufactured for actual wear have been
forwarded to their destination by
firm of shoemakers at Rockland, Mass.
The size is labeled III" and they are
nearly Is inches long. Four common
shoe boxes were required for PACKING
them-two for each shoe. The puyer
is Harvey Murray, a negro working IN
a sawmill at Tirrell. Ark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
Oneida Indian to Be an Episcopal
Priest.

Milwaukee. Wis, May 10.-Cornelius
Hill, an Oneida Indian, who would be the
chief of the Oneida nation and the tribal
viii be ordained a priest of the Episcopal
Church on June "a. He acted as inter.
prefer to his people taking the words OK
the Episcopal priest and changing them 70
will be a day of celebration on the reseT-
walton. Bishop Grafton and Bishop Well
er will conduct the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

tuberculosis was not known among
cattle in Denmark until the importa-
ton of SchlesWig- Holsteins began. 1t
then spread so rapidly that govern
ment commission which tested $4,000
head With tuberculin found one in
three affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Reports reached Bangor, Friday, to the
effect that the gates at Grand lake had
been closed and that the forward branch
drive was hung up. where no one seemed
to know. 1t was afterwards learned how
ever, that things were not as bad as had
been stated. 1t is true that the gates at
Grand lake have been closed and that the
near the Milestone, which is about two
and one-half miles below the mouth OF
the Wissataquoik There is a good head
of water and the gates will be closed but
a couple of days. simply to get a little
more pitch. and it was thought that this
was a good chance to give UP the so odd
men who are at work on the drive. a little
rest The forward drive is composed OF
about 12,000.000 feet and it is expected tha+
it. will be in at the Bangor boom the last
logs in this drive are owned chiefly by
Hugh Cunningham. the Bean Bros, f. b
Brown of Patten. James KimbaIl and the
Jordan Lumber Co.-Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
MOURN.
Tremendous Attendance at Late
Miss Sturtevant's Funeral.
All Medford Gathers to Pay Respect
to Murdered Girls Memory.
Police Think Murderer Is Not Very
Far Distant.

Medford. Mass, May 10.-The little
church edifice occupied by the Univer-
salist Society at Medford Hillside, was,
today, the scene of one of the most I'M
pressiVe funeral services ever held in
this city More than 5000 persons, in
Guiding the friends, the sympathetic
and the curious, assembled in and
around the church during the funeral
services for Miss Nellie A. Sturtevant,
the young woman, who, last Wednes-
day night, was slain at the doorway of
her home while protecting her aged
father from the attack of highway
man. Long before the hour set for the
service the little church was filled and
an hour later the crowd outside the
doors had increased to fully $500. AS
the funeral cortege approached hush
fell over the great gathering and heads
were barred as the body was carried into
the church.
A private service attended by the
most intimate friends of the family had
been held at the SturteVant home
earlier in the day. That at the church
was more in the nature of public af-
fair and although places in the edifice
were reserved for the more intimate
friends, the gathering on the outside in
Guided representatives of all classes.
The service was so conducted by
Rev. Theodore A. Fischer, assisted by
Prof. George M. Harmon of Tufts
Divinity School, and the music was fur
nished by the original choir Of the
church of which Miss Sturtevant at
one time was a member.
Rev. Mr. Fischer delivered an eulogy
eXtoilng the Christian character of the
young woman, the notable personal
sacrifices she had made in conducting
her many works of charity, the ability
exhibited by her in connection with the
Sunday school and the training of the
little ones in their religious education
and in the beautiful simplicity of the
relations which always had existed be-
tween herself and her family.
Interment was made in the family lot
at MelrOsc cemetery.
Sunday brought no relaxation of the
energy displayed by the local and state
police in running down supposed clues
to the identity of the murderer of Miss
Nellie A. Sturtavant. However, as far
made no material progress, today, most
of their attention having been given to
what, yesterday, appeared like a prom
ising clue when it was stated that Miss
May Doherty while returning from a
dance on the night of the murder, saw
a bicyclist with a small satchel swing
ing from his handle bar, about mile
from the scene of the murder and heaG-
ed toward Boston.
The usual crowd of fantastic theories
were advanced during the day, but
none was considered of sufficient i'm
portance to warrant any special atten-
ton by the officers. One story which
had gained wide circulation was effect
ually put at rest, tonight, when Chief
of Police Holmes issued the statement
that no particular MedfOrd man is or
has been at any time under SUSPICION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
WILL ASK MORE "PAY."
King Edward viii Ask $2,5o0,0oo Yearly
of Parliament.

London. May 10.-king Edward in
tends to take advantage of his extreme
popularity throughout the British ON
p;re at this moment to ask Parliament
to increase his allowance by Sl50,o00 q
year, making the total a round $500,
600
The King just now undoubtedly Is
the most influential man in his do
mains. His continental tour was mark
ed by such tact and ability that he no
only has ohliterated the injurious con
sequences of the governments blunder
ing foreign policy but has placed Eng
Iand>in relations of amity with France
that have not been equalled in hun
dred years.
He also deserves credit for the i'm
proved feeling and policy toward Ire
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
CLYDE Strike to Be Long Struggle.

Glasgow, May 10.-The strike of the Clyde
engineers is becoming more serious, ana
the feeling between the masters ana men
is very strong. The men are busy organ
ling for prolonged struggle. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
The Montreal Strike Settled.

Montreal, May 10.-The lnngshorc-
mems strike has been practically set
tied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take the genuine Laxative Bromo.
Quinine. Call for the full name and In.
sist on the box which bears the signatur
of u. w. Grove. 25c.
mon. wed, fri39t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Big Ben" the world-famous clock
in the tower of the Houses of Parlia-
ment, London, is being lit by electric
ity, so that its time may be read dur
ing the occasional clear night. 1t is
still unreliable. however, not having
been cleaned since 1888, and its weekly
winding takes two men y hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Anthracite coal underlying 1000 acres
has been discovered in Vancouver
Island, B. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

The weight of the average baby's
brain at birth is a little more than
three fourths of a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-11

Princeton n. J., May 9.-The Prince
ton Yale dual track meet here. Satur-
day. was won by Yale, with 10 points
20 PrincctOn'S 20.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

City Chemist Teichmann. who has been
on the witness stand since Monday in the
Chicago Drainage Canal hearing before
Special United States Commissioner Bright
at the Southern Hotel, ended his direct tes-
timony yesterday afternoon.
The principal facts brought out In his
st. Louis has been polluted since the OPEN
ing Of the drainage canal, and the dilut:on
theory, on which the canal was based. no
declares to be false
Experiments upon which he based his con-
illusions were extensive. and carried on
along the most modern lines. These expert
ments Mr.. Teichmann explained In detail
in the course Of his testimony
Attorneys for the defendants asked time
in which to prepare for the cross-examina-
ton This was granted. They telegraphed
Professor John H. Long OF the Northwest
ern University OF Chicago and Professor
Arthur Palmer of the University of I'LL
nois> These scientists will take part in
the cross-examination. and endeavor to
shake the testimony which is considered of
much Importance for Missourrs cause
Attorneys for the plaintiff are pleased
with the course of the case up to date. The
testimony introduced has in many instances
proved complete surprise TO the Illinois
lawyers. They did not anticipate anything
like as strong a case as is being made by
Attorney General Crow and the other
lawyers representing Missouri.
WATER ANALYZED.
In the City Chemists office 5000 samples
the present time were analysed. The work
was performed by MIR. Teichmann and his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
BIT A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

81 a blAfF CDRlsESPoNDbNA.
Springfield. ILL.,, March S-The hopeful
talk OF a short session and adjournment
April 10 has died out completely. The be-
lief now is that II any respectable effort is
made tc dispose OF the business on the
calendar May 10 will be nearer the mark
Tns appropriation bills. with few and
minor exceptions. have not been acted upon
either in committee or in either house.
Two or three weeks will be required in
which to dispose of them in committee, and
the same time in the House and Senate.
DAMAGE BILL NOT REPORTED.
The bill raising the limit for damages for
death to $4,000 was not reported to the
House this morning by Chairman Bundy of
the Judicial Department and Practice Com
mittee. This committee acted suddenly and,
overrode the Corporations Committee. TO
which three bills of this character had been
sent.
Concerning the matter Chairman Bundy
said to-day:
1.-The bill will be reported in good season.
did not report It this morning for the rea-
son that hasty action in the matter would
look like an attempt TO cast reflection on
the Committee on Corporations.
Chairman Haines of the Corporations
committee toid me that MS committee haQ
these bills under consideration. and that q
meeting was to be held next Tuesday for
the purpose Of considering them. Under the
circumstances. I think It would have been
unfair for me to report the bill to-day.
II had no intimation that this question
was to be sprung in the committee until
the bill had been presented and read. It IS
said that there was less than a quorum of
members present. but this point was not
raised. Only two members voted to postpone
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
REPUBLICAN CLUBS STAY APART.
Proposition to Merge Falls Through
and War IL Declared.

War Is ON IN earnest between the two
Republican clubs of ST: Louis. the Mer-
chants League Club and the st. Louis Re
publican Club. The blame is placed on the
president and members of the St. Louis Re-
publican Club, who are accused of not hav-
ing acted in good faith with the other club
CARNATIONS.
As a result of the disagreement the Mer-
chants League Club has decided to raise r
that the two clubs will continue the battle
for supremacy which began with the or
ganizat;on OF the st. Louis Republican Club.
The latter club is said to have made the
proposition. and when it was accepted by
the Merchants League Club the proposition
was Withdrawn.
The action Of the St. Louis Republican
Club Is denounced in bitter terms by the
members of the other club, and from now
on 1t is a fight to the end. they say.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
NO HOPE OF ADJOURNMENT
BEFORE Fifteenth OF NAY
Illinois Legislators Short seson-Bil In
creasing Damage cath Depart
and Practice Committee

action. and I. Of course. In due time obeyed
the instructions of the committee"
NO QUORUM IN HOUSE.
When the House assembled this morning
less than q quorum was present. Routine
business Was taken up. however. and sew
eral bills We're advanced to third reading.
All Of the bills on first reading were ad-
Vanced. Committee reports were rendered
and new bills introduced.
The bill increasing the salaries OF legis-
lators to 5000 session. by request, was
made special order for next Wednesday.
1t is now on its third reading. and the
action Wednesday will be conclusive. The
bill still holds its adherents and stands good
chance OF passage.
Among the bills advanced to second read
ing We're:
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Mr.. Nohe's bill examp;ing newspapers
from the list of corporations whose capital
stock Is 20 be assessed by the local Asses
sor instead of the State Board of Equaliza-
tior.
Mr.. Nohes bill authorizing the State
portion of the capital stock of foreign cor
porations as represents their capitalization
in Illinois.
Mr. Morris's bill amending the election
law in accordance with the recommended
lions Of the Chicago Election Commission
ers.
MIR Bundy's bill amending the revenue
law by providing that the assessed valua.
ton of property shall be one-third instead
OF one-ffth of the fair cash value.
Mr.. Burgett's uniform textbook bill.
Oldham's bill amending the Torrens law.
The Senate met but adjourned immedi-
ately. HASTINGS MacADAM.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
CHANGE HIS ITINERARY.
Illinois Senator's Assure Him That
Chicago Wishes to Welcome Him
as President of Whole Nation.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March @.-President Roose-
welt had many senatorial callers to-day 10
confer with him about changes in the TIN
erary for the Western trip.
Among these callers were Senators ALL
son and Deliver Of Iowa. Culom and Hop
kins of Illinois, Long of Kansas. Nelson OF
Minnesota, Foster and Ankeny of Wash
ington State, Perkins of California and
Dietrich OF Nebraska and Representative
Hit OF Illinois.
The Illinois Senators assured the Presi-
dent that the effort to make his Chicago
visit SAVIOR of politics in consequence of
the municipal erection in the carly part
OF April would not have any effect on cfti-
zeEs there, who wished to welcome HIN
the President of the whole nation.
No change in the itinerary has been made
because OF the local ruInpus started by
Mayor Harrison's recent declaration that
ference" in local matters by any one. not
excepting the President.
According TO the view taken here, the
whole matter will blow over and the Presi-
dent receive worthy welcome by the great
Western city.
Representative Hit asked the President
to stop over at Freeport on the return trip
from the coast. June is the date on which
the Presidents presence is desired. when the
mark the spot where Lincoln and Douglas
had their great debate.
Senator Dietrich proposed to the President
a horseback ride on the Sunday the latter Is
at Grand Island Neb.. April 26. This will
probably be placed on the programme.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

eight observation-disclosures auckland. Doctor
Henry Dettmer. A. y: Miller W. II. Setz.
Sherman Leavett. Alfred Kammerer and
Otto Daudt. The water was collected at
twenty different points between ST. Louis
and Chicago.
Mr.. Teichmann said that. while the water
supply at st. Louis was impure before the
opening Of the drainage canal. the pollution
has increased in marked degree since
then. No corresponding pollution has oc-
CURED In the Missouri River or the Missis-
River. The increased pollution was traced
to the Illinois River and along that stream
to the Des Planes River and to the drainatb
CHARTS SHOW POLLUTION.
The pollution was shown by series OF
nineteen charts, drafted by two expert en-
gineers. These charts. compared by means
of curves, showed the sanitary conditions
in the three rivers.
All this testimony corroborated the testi-
mony presented by Professor Edward H.
tor Armand Ravold. the bacteriologist Du-
plicate samples of all the water specimens
Analysed by Mr.. Teichmann We're analysed
by Professor keiser. Comparison of the
Mr.. Teichnann showed that the dilution
theory is false. This theory is that If one
part of sewerage Is mixed with fifteen parts
of pure water, 1t will purify Itself after run
vestigauons carried on by scientists in
America and Europe were cited to distort
the theory.
The witness stated that Chicago ts to-day
running the sewerage of 100000 Inhabitants
into the lake, polluting the water when il
used to dilute the sewerage coming through
the canal. and Is now building sewers by
which much larger sewage will be run
into the canal.
The dilution cannot be increased. as the
Government forbids the running of mere
than 10000 feet of Lake. Michigan wafer
per minute into the canal, because of the
hindrance to NAVIGATION,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
Missouri Edison Company Clashes
With b. P. l., on Price of
Electricity.
GAS FOR ENGINE HOUSES.
Municipal Lighting Plant Will De
prive Corporation of Its Con
tract With City-Rates
Said to Be Too High.

Because It !s said. the city is preparing
TO operate its own electric lighting plants in
municipal institutions the Missouri-Edison
Company has served notice on the Board of
Public improvements that It intends TO
raise the price of illumination. which II fur
nishes 10 the city.
As a result Of this threat the Board of
Public improvements has taken steps to IL
illuminate fire-engine houses and other small
institutions which will not be benefited by
the municipal plants, with gas. This plan.
IL carried through, will cut cut the Missouri
Edison Company. In SO far as lighting city
institutions Is concerned.
The trouble started when the Board Of
Public Improvements awarded contracts for
the construction of the lighting plants and
the elevators at the new City Hall.
The contract for the electric power plants
called for their completion by May Is. at
which time the Missouri Edison COMPANY
pires, and the contract for the City Hall
elevators specified that they should be
ready for operation by March l6
ELEVATOR SERVICE DELAYED.
The contract for the elevators was award
ed by the board under the impression that
the Missour-Edison Company would be
willing to furnish the necessary power with
which to operate them until the city plants
were ready.
The Missouri Edison Company. however.
refused to furnish the power for less than
what the members OF the Board OF Public
improvements considered exorbitant rates
and. accordingly, no agreement was entered
into.
AS result Of the boards failure to secure
the necessary power, the Otis Elevator
Company. which has the contract for build
ing the elevators. has received an extension
of time on the work. and It Is probable that
the elevators will not be completed before
May Is, the time set for the completion Of
the power plants.
However, the delay Is only one month,
and as the City Hall has been SO long with
out elevators. It is hardly probable that the
delay will cause any Ill feeling.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
PRESIDING ELDERS REPORT.
Methodist Conference at Carroll
ton to Adjourn Monday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carrollton- Mo-, March oo.-The Reverend
Mr.. Barker conducted the devotional SER
vices at the opening Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Conference this morning. after which
Bishop Hamilton resumed the business
Charles II. Brott, Charles NJ Bolin and
William ID. Cater passed satisfactory ex-
aminatons and were elected to deacons' or
ders. and by a vote they were admitted into
full connection.
Roy Gregg and George Bieber were con-
tinued on trial, and w. B. Stone was
dropped.
All Of the Presiding Elders who had not
previously reported gave a good report of
the years work, in each instance the mem
bershiD having largely increased: and more
for the support of the various branches Of
tine church. The Bishop announced that he
desired to complete the work Of the confer
ence Monday.
This afternoon the woman's Foreign Mis-
sion Society had an anniversary meeting
Miss Lydia Trimb!e Of Ngucheng, China, de-
livering the address. Doctor Ouayie also
delivered an address in the afternoon, and
so large was the crowd that not more than
half could get into the church.
The night service was devoted to mis-
sions. A. B. Leonard. secretary of the Mis-
sion Board. delivering the address
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
h. p. I. VIII Award Contracts.

The Board of Public improvements. at its
meeting yesterday, set April IA as the date
for awarding contracts for the Improvement
of the following streets: Hebert street
from Twenty-f1rst to Parnell street: Foun-
way; Evans. from Prairie to Vandeventer;
Blair. from Newhouse to Ferry, and Cas-,
from Jefferson avenue to Grand avenue
sion submitted its report.