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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
TIDlNGS OF HERRICK.
Madison's Missing Postmaster Located
Out in Seattle, Wash.

Madison, Me, May 15.-Says the Bull
letin:
Tidings have been received from Mr.
Herrick, our postmaster, who left home
50 mysteriously one week ago last Sat
urday. His wife, Mrs. Herrick, tele-
@raphed to Seattle, where it was re-
ported he had gone. and, Sunday, she
received an answering telegram from
Mr.. Herricll saying that he would eX-
plain all in a letter Immediately to
follow. Mrs. Herlick says that she did
not realize how seriously i'll Mr.. Her
rick was, although she as everyone
else. knew that his health had been
very poor for some years past. In an
interview with c. T.. Jennings, post Of
flee inspector at Williamsport, Pa. at
the Weston House, Sunday, Mr. Jen-
nings said that he was much pleased to
say that in all his experience he had
never inspected books kept in q more
perfect manner, nor an office run under
more clean or orderly system. He
said that but for the Well-knoWn fact
of the very poor health of Mr. Her
rick, the case would be to him very
mysterious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
ASTATE OF RIOT.
Mayor Boyle Of Newport, R. l.,
Proves His Worth.
Rival Railroads Called to Time--
Mayor Backed by Citizens.
Police and Fremcn on Duty and Militia
Ready to Act.

Newport, r. l., May 15.-Mayor Boyle
declared the city of Newport, to be in a
state of riot at 4.30 this afternoon, as
the climax of trouble between the police
stationed on Broadway to prevent, and
the attempt of a gang of track layers
employed by the Old Colony Street
Railway to lay a long switch in the face
of an order not to do so.
The riot call was sounded on the fire
bells. the fire department was placed
in readiness to help. the entire police
force and Mayor Boyle, as the COM
handing civil officer, had arranged to
have the Newport Artillery and the
Newport company of the Naval Re
serves called out.
While the matter looked threatening
for a couple of hours the danger from
actual hand to hand conflict between
the police and the track layers was not
great for the reason that the so work.
men We're scared by overwhelming
numbers. fully 5000 persons, the greater
number being men, standing ready to
back up Mayor Boyle and the police
Tonight, the city council made perma-
nent the temporary order issued forbid
ding the Old Colony Railway Co. from
laying the turnout, the switches of
which the track layers made an at
tempt to put in this afternoon
The Old Colony Street Railway Co.
has single track franchise to run
through Broadway. Recently the New
Newport 81 Providence Railway was
given a one track franchise on the
same street. The city wants the COM
MICS n no tu-n tra oil ~, ,N-in
be on Broadway when the new COM
pany complies with franchise rights
using one track for cars coming into the
city and the other for return cars. The
companies are at loggerheads over the
use of each others tracks.
This week the Old Colony Co. started
laying a turnout fully 21a blocks in
length. Work was begun in the middle
and the track layers had progressed to
the point when switches were needed
to connect the turnout with the main
track.
Mayor Boyle had forbidden the Old
Colony Co. to connect it's turnout with
the track. This morning, he saw that
trouble was impending and had an Of
flcer placed on guard to stop the at
tempt to lay the switch at the south
end of the turnout. The officer was
crowded by the track layers, this af-
ternoon, and he warned the men that
they would have to lay the iron over
his body and if he was touched arrests
would follow for assault on an officer.
When the officer found that he would
have hard work to hold his own he
sent word to the police station and a
squad of officers responded.
Mayor Boyle and the street commits
sioners We're present and when it SEEM
ed as if the track layers would be able |
to force the police out of the way the |
mayor took command and declared the |
city to be in a state of riot. The riot |
call was sounded and all the police |
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
SUICIDE AT RICHMOND.
Clarence E. Small, Despo ndent, Ended
His Life by Hanging.

Richmond, Me-, May 1.-THE lifeless
body of Clarence e. Small was found
hanging in the loft of a barn near his
home on Spruce street, at about Z
o'clock Thursday evening. He had been
dead several hours. Coroner j. G. Flagg
was summoned but deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Dependency was doubt
less the reason for the act. Mr.. Small
was formerly a musician, and af-
terward worked in shoe factories and
did cobbling, but for some time had
had no regular employment. He was
Al years old, and had been married.
The body was found in the barn loft
by VIM Nelson and life had apparently
been extinct for about two hours. He
had placed his coat and hat on the
had. with small clock, which he had
stopped at ! o'clock, on top.
He was a member of Richmond
Lodge +. and A. NJ. Three brothers,
Wellington, Charles +. and George
Small, all of Lynn, n sister, Mrs Alicia
Weymouth, and stepmother, Mrs.
Lucy Small, survive him.
The funeral will be held, Sunday af-
ternoon, and will be private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
MRS. DEERlNG FAILING
But Bears Up Wonderfully Under Her
Burden of Troubles.

Brewer, Me-, May 15.-Mrs. Mary
Deering, well-known as one of the cen
trail figures in what is now referred to
in the newspapers as the Brewer
is exhibiting remarkable vi
tality. Although the malady which will
end her days is slowly running its
leadly course, her mind is as clear as
.ver and she figures as the plaintiff
in a law suit against her son. She is
able to hold long consultations with
her attorney ana seems to have an eX-
.eptionally business like grasp on mat
lers in general.
Beside the case above mentioned,
there seems to be more trouble brew
ing. The administrator of Mr.. Deer
ing's estate, Mr.. Skinner of Corinth.
has taken possession of some personal
property which Mrs. Deering claims
belongs to her, and may take action
to regain it. All things considered, Mrs.
Deering has about as much on her
mind as a woman sound in health would
care to be burdened with
Mrs. Deering and her sister are still
occupying the tenement in the Good
rich house. The Crabtrees, who were
living there at the time of the tragedy,
have taken another rent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
WASHINGTON S. j. Court.

The Washington supreme judicial
court sessions ended, Wednesday
when the traverse juries were DIS
charged. The prisoners who were re-
mandcd for sentence on criminal
counts were brought into court during
the afternoon. Frank LaWless, aged
-. charged with breaking and enter
ing, was sentenced to the State Reform
school to remain during his minority
Almon Pepard of Woodstock, N. r.,
who passed Confederate $40 bill at Il
store in PASSPORT during the month OF
April, was sentenced to six months in
the county Jail.
Sentence was suspended during good
behavior in the case of Mark Weber
The charge against Weber was that
in moment of weakness he had APP
prOpriated another mans watch and
chain.
The action brought by the Robin
Ston Packing Co. against the Eastern
Steamship Co. to recover damages to
the amount of 5000 for the loss of 61
boxes of tin, was heard by Chief JUS
tice Wiswell, to whom the case was
referred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
AND WHO CARES?
Marie CorelIi Has Terrible Grievance
Against Andrew Carnegie.

London, May 15.-Mare Coreli has n
terrible grievance against Andrew
Carnegie. She came to London spec
tally to lay before him her views on
the alleged vandalism of demolishinE
two ancient houses on Henley street.
Stafford on-Avon. to erect Carnegie
free library. But the steel king refus-
ed to see the fiery little novelist. who
has written some sighting things
about him for the press here over this
controversy.
Mr.. Carnegie explains his position
himself: when | gave the money at
the request of the local authorities for
free library my responsibility ceased.
| have no right and do not wish to
interfere with the action of the local
authorities in selecting a site. | am
quite sure they are anxious as Miss
Corelli is to destroy no relic of Shake
Speare"
Miss Corelli HAS returned home, nurs-
ing her wrath against Mr.. Carnegie.
and probably will caricature him in her
next book.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
BUSCHE CONFESSES
His Connection With the St.
Louis BoodIing Gang.
duplicates Several Men of Prominence
Big Sensation Expected.
Busche Tells District Attorney and
Then the Grand Jury.

st. Louis. Mo. May 15.-Unable to
bear the strain of mental torture which
he says he has suffered since the grand
jury given investigation into legsla-
tive boodling was instituted, Former
State Senator Fred l.. Busche went be-
fore Circuit Attorney Folke, this after
noon. and made a complete and far
reaching confession of his connection
with corrupt deals extending over a
period of eight years.
Busche's declaration involves several
men of prominence and he names those
who have been conspicuous at the state
capital as distributors of Doodle.
Later Busche was taken before the
grand jury where he remained an hour.
When he emerged from the jury room
tears were streaming down his cheeks.
With his face buried in his handker-
chief he hurried away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
MAINE, 5;C0LBY, a.
A Great 10-Innings Game on
u. of Ms. Grounds.
Splendid Work by the Two Star
pitchers, Frost and Coombs.
Maine Found Vail in Tenth and Won
Out the Game.

Orono, Me-, May 15.-(SpeciaD.-W
nobody out, Maine won from Colby in
the 10th inning, 5 to 4. Had it not been
for errors at critical points in both sides
the game would have been a pitchers
battle from start to finish. Long
John" Coombs was in the box for Colby
and pitched a star game, striking out y
men and allowing nobody to walk.
In the ninth, Colby put in the in
vilcible BODY Vail up from Water
vile. with record of 25 men retired,
with never a hit. Maine began to find
him at the outset but his own neat lit
tie double and a strike out retired the
side.
In the 10th. Colby went down, one,
two, three order and the Maine contin-
gent went wild with excitement. Chase
got to first on an infield, but barely
beating the ball out; an error by
Coombs let Mitchell down to first, when
Thatcher attempted to sacrifice. Keene
got the ball and held it too long,
Thatcher was on the bag, and the bases
were full. Collins came up and drove
Il pretty single to short right and Chase
scored the winning run.
Colby started in to even things up a
bit in this inning, when on two singles,
a bad throw by Larrabee and passed
ball, she netted four runs. Maine got
two in the fourth on an error and three
singles, and in the sixth scored two
more on Niolettes tWo-bagger to RICH,
field. This tied the score which was
in doubt until the very last, both sides
coming close to scoring at various
times.
Frost was very effective for Maine,
allowing but eight hits and only two
men to walk. His strike outs also
numbered II, and in batting he was
hardly up to his usual form. Collins
led Names batting list with four
singles out of four times at bat. w.
league batted heavily for Colby, with
three singles to his credit. The score:
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
LAZY COFFEE
Another Name for the sloppy" Sort

Postum Coffee is not made like Ordi-
nary coffee for it takes at least % min
utes' cooking to bring out the heavy
fod value of Postum. 1t requires some
effort for those things which are really
worth matchmaking Postum REQUIRES
a little care.
The grocer is in position to hear of
those lazy ones who will not take the
trouble to make Postum correctly. 81
am we'll acquainted indeed with Pos
tum," says a grocer of Camden, N. j..
for | meet it not only at my breakfast
table but / am also associated with it
daily in my business.
Coffee drinking used to affect my
nerves and stomach but since we have
been using Postum in our family in
place of coffee the bloated feeling after
eating has disappeared and my head is
now clear and stomach and nerves all
right We all feel better in every way
and find Postum just as satisfactory
to our palateS.
II have met customers who COM
planned that Postum was not good but
we always found this due to the fact
that they tried to make it as they used
to make coffee. OF course we set them
right by pointing out the reasons, tell
ing them they must boil Postum Is or
20 minutes after boiling commences,
then they get fine, choice and delicious
Postum" Name furnished by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
PA|NE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Saved the Life Of Mrs. Thos. WIeman,
Bardsdale, Cal.
The Life Giving Compound That Wives
and Mothers Most Need in Nav.

Paines Celery Compound does a Won
drous work for sick and half dead wo-
men in May. The conditions of winter
have been detrimental to the health of
women and girls everywhere; they
have declined in nervous vigor, the
blood is reeking with impurities, the ex-
cretory organs do not perform their
work. and the digestive machinery IS
sadly out of gear. The human machine
must be cleansed, repaired, and
strengthened in May. Paine's Celery
Compound does the work surprisingly
fast. and gives a guarantee of perma-
nent health and long life. 1t is the one
spring medicine that truly nourishes
regulates and invigorates the entire
nervous system, from the brain to the
minutest nerve filament. 1t gives a full,
rich supply of energizing blood, it clears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
MANSLAUGHTER.
State Accepts That Plea from
Antonio Farando.
Indicted for Murder Of Pasquale Bat
tistone at Portland.
Latter Found in Cellar With Head
Nearly Severed.

Portland. Me, May 15.-Antonio Fa-
rando. in the superior court, today, en-
tered a plea Of guilty of manslaughter,
and the plea was accepted by the State.
The maximum sentence for manslaugh-
ter is 10 years. Farando will be SEN
fenced probably at the end of the term.
He had been indicted by the grand
jury for the murder of Pasquale BATH
stone in a local Italian boarding house
on Easter Sunday. Battistone's throat
was cut and the head nearly severed
during a fight in the cellar of the
boarding house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16

the muddy. unhealthy skin. it gives an
increase in weight, and more refresh
ing sleep. Whatever be your condition,
unhappy sufferer, we give you blessed
assurance of a new and lasting health
through the use of Paine's Celery Com.
pound. Mrs. Thos. Wileman, Bards-
dale. Cal, wri,es for ailing and broken
down women as follows:
Il began using Paine's Celery Com
pound about six years ago. / had Sc
we're attacks of sick headache, with
sick stomach and vomiting. Ny
friends thought / could not live long.
but Paine's Celery Compound cured
me. l am now able to do all my own
household duties for a family of nine,
and l can recommend Paines Celery
Compound ito any one suffering as /
did with sick and nervous headache"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16

Twice as many persons as could be
accommodated sought admission to the
room where the special Senate commit
tee was to continue it's hearing on the
charge of corruption in connection with
which George j. Raymond of Boston,
yesterday, named Senator Harry c.
from him under promise that if the sum
was paid a bill in which Mr.. Raymond
was interested would be passed Among
the spectators We're many supposed to
have been interested in the Legislature
during the last two sessions.
Mr.. Raymond was on hand and as
was the case, yesterday, was accom-
panied by Attorneys F. N. Heseltine, j.
b. Moran and H. d. eaton.
The hearing opened shortly after 10. 80
and 10 witnesses, of those Mr.. Ray
mond named, yesterday, at the request
of the committee, We're sworn.
The first witness called, James J.
Monroe. who said he was an employ of
the Raymond syndicate" was asked
at the outset the identical questions
which, yesterday, We're propounded to
Mr.. Raymond. He was asked whether
of mis- personal knowledge, he knew of
any statement or act rejecting upon
a member of the Senate. He replied:
Yes
Where did it take place."
in the Senate chamber"
"When?"
First week in April last year.
Who was the senator?'
Senator Foster"
Witness then told of having visited
Senator Foster at the Senate chamber.
He told the senator that he came from
George ]. Raymond, and later accom-
panied the senator to Mr.. Raymond's
office. Witness. explaining in detail,
said that he had been told by Mr.. Ray
mond to visit the State House and dis
cover what had become of certain bill
in relation to advertising. In making
the desired investigation he learned
that Senator Foster could tell him what
he wanted to know. Mr.. Raymond had
not sent him to see Foster
Witness accompanied Senator Foster
to Mr.. Raymond's office. On the way
Foster told him to keep away from the
State House and he, (the senator)
would look after the bill in question.
Witness introduced Mr.. Foster to Mr..
Raymond at the latter's office and then
retired to an adjoining private office
He was within hearing. Foster said:
IF this bill is to be saved, it will cost
$1,000. Witness then called Miss Lydia
G. Baker. the bookkeeper, who also
heard something of what was said. The
senator leaned over when talking as if
his remarks We're confidential. Witness
thought Mr.. Raymond said that he
could not be party to such a transac-
ton. He heard no more until Mr. Fos-
ter said: Think it over and I'll see
you again in a day or two" Witness
then left the office and in q few minutes
Continued on page A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
TOOK PARIS GREEN.
Wilbur J.. Tibbetts of Readfield, Com
nitted Suicide, Friday.

Readfeld, Me. May 15.-(SpeciaD.-
Wilbur ]. Tibbetts of this town, died
this morning, from the effects of dose
of Paris green taken with suicidal in
tentions. He was 46 years of age. A
brother in Lewiston shot himself. few
yyaal,e,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
FROM HEART DISEASE.
Young Girl Drops Dead on the Street
at Portland.

Portland. Me, May 15.-Gertrude L..
Allen. aged II years, daughter of Ma
than J. Allen of Windham Center,
dropped dead while walking on Con-
gress street with a relative, today. Con-
siderable excitement was caused.
Heart trouble with which the young
lady had suffered was the cause of
death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 15.-The relative
position of the highs and lows has not
changed much in the last "a hours. The
weather, Saturday and Sunday, will be
fair in the great majority of the dis
trcts. The winds along the Atlantic
coast will be mostly light to fresh
southwest to west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16

Frank l.. Bass was nominated cap
tain of the Bangor High school track
team for the remainder of the season
to take the place of Capt. Lester
Adams, at a mass meeting, Friday
forenoon, in the High school building
Capt. Adams is forced to leave the
school, next week, before either of the
interscholastic meets as he was the
successful candidate in the recent eX
animation for the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
SUNDRY EXPENSES
Is Largest Item on Credit Mems
Associations Books
In Expenditures for Bill Over Which
Boston Scandal Arises.
Not So Much Excitement in Fridays
Session of Hearing.

Boston, May 15.-The Senate commit
tee resumed. today, at the State House,
the inquiry into the charges of corrup-
ton made against a member of that
body by George j. Raymond a Boston
merchant. James j. Munroe, an en-
ploye of the Raymond syndicate, told
of arranging the meeting between Mr..
Raymond and Senator Foster and cor
roborated the testimony of the former
given. yesterday, when he said that the
senator had offered to save Senate bill
No. 1874. termed "A Bill to Prevent the
Sale of Merchandise in Bulk in De-
fraud of Creditors" in consideration of
$1,000.
The rest of the session was devoted
to the examination of members of the
Credit Mems Associa ton, the associa-
ton having fathered the bill referred
to and raised among its members $3.50
to defray expenses incident to it's pas
sage. These witnesses includes repre-
sentative business men of Boston, each
of whom denied emphatically any par
ticipation in or knowledge of legisla-
tive corruption or that they had done
any advertising in the hope of influence
ing legislation. They explained that
the association regarded the passage of
the bill as in the interest of honest
business methods and when it was
known that the constitutionality of the
measure had been questioned it was de-
cided to raise a fund for the purpose of
securing competent legal opinion re-
garding it and for the distribution of
printed matter among legislators.
George Fl. Grayes, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION, read from 4 check book to
show how the fund was expended. Some
$3.50 was paid for printing and clerical
services. 500 went to the eX-attorney
general. A. e. Pillsbury, for an opinion
on the constitutionality of the bill and
$2S5 remained unexpended
One item of $3.50 charged to "sundry
expenses had been partially accounted
for by a previous witness, w. H. Nor
gan, who testified that he acted as
counsel for the association at the time
and received $500 for his services.
The spectacular features that char
acterized yesterdays hearing were not
repeated today. Only once did Mr..
Raymonds counsel interrupt the pro-
ceedings and then Col. Heseltine beg
ged to inquire if there was any use of
his remaining at the hearing, as he was
there only as counsel for Mr.. Raymond
and unless he was to be allowed to eX-
anime witnesses he could be better en-
gagged elsewher. Chairman Frost's re-
ply was not encouraging and after a
parting word the colonel withdrew and
none too soon to escape the escort of
the Sergeant-at-armS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16

In the superior court at Portland
Thursday, james Welch of Bangor, was
convicted Of breaking and entering, de-
spite the assertion of Frederick Win
ters that Welch had nothing to do
with it, and that he was the burglar
From the time of their arrest months
ago Winters has made the same claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
ERIC MACkAY HELD
At Roxbury for Alleged Attempt to Kill
r. n. HoIbrook.

Boston, May 15.-Eric F. B. Mackay
was brought before Judge Bolster in
the RoXburv court, today, charged with
assault with intent to kill upon +. H
Holbrook. yesterday afternoon, in the
office of the United Drug Co. BY an
agreement of his counsel and the court
the case was continued to May 81
Mackay being held in $4,000, in default
Of which he was remanded to Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
FAIR. TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington, May 15.-Forecast for
Saturday ana Sunday: New England,
fair Saturday and Sunday; light south
west to south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
A BOY WITH MATCHES
Thought to Have Caused $4,000 Fire
at Berwick.

Berwick, Me-, May ia boy with
matches is thought to have been re-
sponsibe for a fire which destroyed the
outbuildings of John d. Fogg. The
loss is $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-16
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 15-The following
star service changes in Maine are an
nounced:
1140. Bingham to Abbot Village.
From May 16, 1908, omit Cole, disc;
no change in distance.
The following fourth-class postmas-
ters We're appointed, today:
Maine-Keene Mills, w. w. Samp-
son; Wadsworth, T.. c. Wadsworth.