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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-26

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on local happenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
FOUL PLAY FEARED
N the Death Of Luther Hodg-
don at ShapIeigh.
Dead in Pung, Cut on Head and Eye
Gouged Out.
Men Last Seen With Him Tell Their
Stories.

Shapleigh, Me-, Jan. 2S.-The discov-
cry of the body of Luther Hodgdon ly-
ing. in a pung, with cut over the head
and one eye gouged out, has caused the
authorities of York county to COM
meEce an investigation in the SUPPOSE
ton that the man was victim of foul
play. 1t was very soon ascertained
that Hodgdon, after spending the night
with three men. two of them brothers
by the name of Sprague, and another
man named Beal. during which con-
siderable liquor was drunk. went into
the woods. this morning, to cut wood.
Beal and one of the Spragues return
ed. about o'clock, but the other had
not appeared at dark, tonight
When Hodgdon's body was found in
the Dung, about 10 O'Clock, the horse
which was attached to it was standing
uncovered. the bride was hanging
down in front of his legs and being
pulled partially off seemed to indicate
that he had been led. The horse and
pungl were off the main road and was
healed away from Hodgdon's home.
The local officer was at once notified
and some time after Beal and one of
the Spragues were found and closely
questioned. Both admitted that they
had been with Hodgdon, the night be-
fore. when considerable liquor was
drunk. but that they left him in the
woods. early this morning, when he APP
peared all right. Hodgdon was 45
years old and was married. Coroner
Mason enDanelled a jury, this after
noon. but had not completed the inves-
LEGATION when an adjournment was
taken. 1t is expected that Sheriff Fogg
will continue his investigations, to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
MANSLAUGHTER
Charged Against Jake Wise
and Michael Reardon
For Causing Death Of Aubrey Grant,
Last Fall, at HouIton.
They Give Bail and Are Released
Hearing, Feb. TO-.

Houlton Me. Jan. 2S-Jake Wise ana
Michael Reardon have been arrested
here on Il charge of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Aubrey
Grant of Canterbury, n. B., in Wise's
saloon here. last November.
The men were arraigned in The local
court and furnished sureties in the sum
OF $i0oe each for their appearance Feb.
10, when it is expected preliminary
hearing VIII be held.
Wise ana Reardon were arrested
here, last evening, by State Detective
Timothy e. Hartnett of Portland, as
sisted by Sheriff Lawler. They were
released after furnishing bail, today.
1t is alleged that Wise and Reardon
committed an assault upon Aubrey
Grant IN q bar room conducted by Wise
in the Farmers hotel last November
The man died TWO weeks later as u re-
sult of the Injuries alleged TO have
been inflicted by them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
57TH CONGRESS.
Senator Quay Makes Another
Move With Statehood Bill.
Attaches As Amendment to Each Of
Two Appropriation Bills.
Arizona Delegate Denies Some Charges
in the House.

Washing ton, Jan. ga few minutes
Ibefcre Senator Lodge suspended his
speech in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill. today, Senator Quay, in
Icharge Of that BILL introduced the
statehood measure as an amendment
to each of two appropriation bills, the
agricultural and the sundry civil bills.
The document was handed in very
quietly and the occurrence attracted TO
attention at the time. The amendments
contained in each case all the provis-
ions of the bill as it came from the
House and provides for the admission
|of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
as states of the Union.
Mr. Quay requested that the amend
ments be referred to the committee on
organization and conduct of the execu-
tive departments, of which he is chair
man. This committee is composed OF
nine members. a large majority of
whom are friendly to the admission Of
|all the territories as states, and al
though IT is 4 committee which has not
had meeting for many years, it is con-
tended that it is perfectly competent
TO pass on any measure that may be
Preferred to it for consideration In the
usual order of business the amendment
to the sundry civil bill would have been
referred to the committee on appropria-
tions and the amendment to the agri-
|cultural bin to the committee on ayrf-
|culture: but this was not done because
those committees are not so favora bic
to the statehood propositions, if favor
fable at all to it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
TWENTY ARE DEAD
And Several Other GraceIand,
N. j., Victims Will Die.
Disaster Caused by Engineer Taking
One Chance Too Many.
Vain Attempt to Stop Express at
Crawford.

New York, Jan. 2S.--The total loss OF
life by last nights fearful collision on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey at
Graceland, n. j.. is 20. tonight In adj
dition to these Engineer Davis and
Fireman Mccarthy of the Philadelphia
Il Reading express, who are in the hos
pital at Plainfield, may die at any mo-
ment and it is believed that several of
the injured passengers cannot recover.
The number of those known to be in
iured is upwards of 90. of whom IL re-
main in the hospital.
The blame for the disaster is placed
by the railroad officials on Engineer
Davis who, according to "a policeman
who took him from the shattered cab Of
his engine admitted that he had seen
the red and green danger lights dis
played, but, expecting to see them sud-
denly change to white, rushed ON until
it was too late to check speed before
he plunged into the rear of the train
ahead. No statement has been OBJ
tained from Davis in the hospital but
in intervals of semi-consciousness and
delirium he means: Il saw nothing
A jury was called at Plainfleld, today,
10 hold an inquest, and adjourned un-
til, tomorrow morning. when an ex-
Daustive investigation will be begun in
order to fix the responsibility for the
disaster. The grand jury, Which was
to have been dismissed, tomorrow. will
be held in recess in order that the evil
dence taken at the inquest may be
submitted without delay.
John J1icke, the station agent at
Crawford, said, today. that q minute
before the accident he received orders
to hold the express at his station. He
could near the train coming and with
out waiting to answer that he under
stood instructions he grabbed his lam
tern and rushed out onto the platform.
AS he emerged the train flashed by.
Davis was leaning far out Of the cab
window looking straight ahead and APP
parently attending to his duty.
1t was too late when Eicke reached
the platform and he rushed back to his
key to warn Westfield, but before he
could do SO the train had covered the
two miles and was past Westfield and
plugging into the other train three
quarters of Il mile beyond.
Eicke says that he saw the time
time when he took the order to hold
the express and the time when he
raised Westfeld and that it was only
. few seconds ove- two minutes show
ing that the express WAS really travel
ling at much higher speed than 60
miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
EMBALMS THE FOOD.
A California PHYSICIANS Idea About
Coffee.

a well-lSnown California physician
John NJ. Read, of Redding, Cal, main
tains that coffee when taken with the
meals. has a tendency to ''embalm' or
preserve the food so that it will not
| digest. With this knowledge he has
made many complete cures of indigcs-
ton, stomach troubles and nervous
diseases by taking away the coffee and
giving his patients Postum Cereal Cof-
| fee. which helps digestion.
DR.. Reads theory is spoken of in q
letter from Il gentleman of Oak p. o..
Cal. who says: Twelve years of in
digestion had made me so nervous and
thin that / could scarcely work. |
| had noticed the newspaper articles;
about Postum Coffee but didn't thinl.
seriously of the matter. Finally. how
ever, they impressed me and ! went
to my family physician. DR.. John NJ.
Read of Redding, and asked him about
Postum
"He Immediately recommended it,
having used it in his own and other
cases for exactly the same purpose
Dir. Read is well known throughout
northern california and he surprised
me by the following statement: Coffee
acts ~ many cases like a large dose
of alsBhol thken after meals; it pre-
servessthe food so il cannot be digest
ed
L have great faith in DR.. Read and
immediately commenced Postum with
| the result that at the end of one
| month was greatly improved and now
at the end of three months am a we'll
| man. nerves steady and digestion o.
X. Am gaining steadily in weight and
| can do a hard days work.
My brother who suffered from pail
| pitation of the heart when drinking
coffee claims that his heart does not
trouble him in the least when using
| Postum. Name furnished by Postum
Co, Battle.Cr Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Capital Notes.

Gov. Peabody of Denver, Col.
Wednesday, signed the certificate of
Henry NJ Teller's election to the
United States Senate.
Levi Ankeney was nominated,
Wednesday night, by Republican eau
Gus at Olympia, Wash, to succeed
Senator Turner. and Will be formally
elected, Thursday.
Senator Foraker, today, introduced
ar amendment TO the Indian appropria-
ton bill providing for the admission of
30 Porto Rican children at the Indus
trial Indian school at Carlisle, Pa.
The Subcommittee of the House ma
val affairs committee appointed to
draw UP findings for the committee re-
speeding the investigation of the Less
Ter bribery charges did not meet,
"Wednesday, owing to the absence from
Washington of one of the members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK.
Express Strikes Local Near Vailsburg
Ariz.-Over 20 Killed.

Tuscon, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-A disas-
| trOuS collision occurred on the South
ern Pacific Railroad. early this morn
ing, between two passenger trains. The
wreck occurred near Failsburg, AriZ.,
II miles east of this city and details
as to the cause are difficult to obtain.
1t appears that both trains We're run
ming at full speed and came together
with a terrific crash. The engines and
ears We're piled up in q mass and inn
mediately took fire from the exploding
oil tanks OF the engines. The flames
We're communicated to the cars. IL of
which We're consumed. As soon as the
news of the wreck reached Tuscon. Il
relief train was sent to the scene of the
| disaster. This train has just returned,
bringing II of the injured. Several
| of the injured We're taken to Benson,
Ariz. The first news Of the wreck
reached here when u tourist car, which
had been broken away from the east
bound train ran down grade to Tuscon
where it was stopped.
Following is a list of the dead as far
as obtainablc at this hour:
j. M. Hilton, Cambridge, Mass.
]. w. Bruce. engineer.
Il. Il. Wilkey engineer.
George McGrath, fireman.
Seriously injured
II. W. Hartman. Saginaw. Mich.
Frederick Donahue. Battle Creek.
Mich.
y. +. Silverton. New York.
Ben Bradsford, May Hill, ~ Y.
Fen Merryhill New HAMPSHIRE.
Among the injured are also the fol-
lowing:
S. +. Giidden. Cambridge. Mass.
Dir. Meyers. Springfield. Ohio.
Many others were slightly injured by
broken glass. So far ,as ascertained.
eight persons We're killed The fatali-
ties may reach n score. Both engl-
neers Bruce and Wilkey and Fireman
McGrath, We're burned to death in the
wrecks of their engines.
Manager Agler said: kilograms
which have arrived say the collision
took place before daylight, this morn.
ing. and it was caused by the nesli-
sence of the telegraph operator at Es-
mond. q station Ia miles east of Tue
son. The westbound train, called the
Ss,nset Limited, was two hours late ana
was travelling on the time of another
train. The eastbound train was the
Crescent City express, which left the
Oakland Mole at 10 o'clock. Monday
morning. The operator at Esmond
should have set signals, stopped the
wcstbound train and delivered orders
to the engineer. which would have
caused him to have taken sidetrack
as designated by the division train de-
snatcher."
At last accounts 20 bodies had been
taken from the mass of burned and
charred wreckage and it is believed
that several more are buried in the
twisted and tangled mass OF IRON and
steel OF these 16 are unidentified.
CONTINUED on page 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
IN THE HOUSE.
Delegate Smith Answers Charges Made
Against Arizona.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Soon after the
House convened, today, a motion was
made that the Senate amendments to
the bankruptcy bill be concurred in At
ter some debate this was agreed to 124
to %.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the Indian appropriation bill.
While the bill WAS being considered,
Mr.. Smith. the delegate from Arizona
took the i!oor and answered some OF
the charges made i'll the Senate during
the debate on the statehood bill, to the
effect that Arizona repudiated her
debts. Mr.. Smith explained that he
vas compelled TO reply in the House
because -AriZona had no representative
in the Senate. He denied that Arizona
ever repudiated u single dollar of debt
or defaulted on a dollar of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
COMPULSORY VACCINATION
Will Be Started at Once at Biddeford-
No New Smallpox Gases.

Biddeferd. Me-, Jan. 2S.-No new
cases OF smallpox were reported to the
Board of Health, Wednesday, There
are now about Sc cases. The question
of closing the schools and churches is
still under consideration. An order
was issued, Wednesday, that children
not recently vaccinated shall be refus-
ed admission to either the public or the
parochial schools.
At a meeting of the mayor and the
Board OF Health. today, an order was
issued for compulsory vaccination in
the schools. A corps of physicians viii
begin vaccinating, next Monday. The
inquest on the fire at the pest house
was begun. today, but very little evil
dence tending to show the origin of the
fire was brought out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
ADDlCkS MAKES STATEMENT
AS to Boilers in DeIaware-TwoT Tick
cts in the Future.

Dover Del, Jan 2S.--J. Edward Ad-
dicks. who has within six votes of the
necessary majority in the deadlock in
the legislature for United States semi,
tor. tonight. issued a statement in
which he says that as the Boiler OF
Regular Republicans, have broken
faith with his faction. the Union Re-
publicans, and violated the agreements
made before the joint primary election
on Oct. 4. it is impossible to consider
any cooperation with the Boilers"
This is taken to mean that in state,
county and city elections in Delaware
there will hereafter by two Republican
tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
ALL TITLES GONE.
Crown Princess of Saxony Given Sc
we're Punishment.

Vienna, Jan. 2S.-The effect of the
action by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
i'll depriving the crown princess OF
SaXonN of all OF her archducal titles
and prerogatives which, it is said. has
the approval both of her father and OF
the Kinll of SaXony, will deprive her
of any title whatsoever. Such drastic
decree is without parallel in the his
tory of the Austrian House. 1t is even
doubtful whether the crown princess
will be able to call herself princess of
Tuscany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
AMESBuRY STRIKE.
Excitement Subsidies, But Settlement
Is Still Far Off.

Anesbury. Mass, Jan. 2S-The ex-
element attending the strike at the
carriage manufactures is gradually
s,bsiding, although settlement seems
almost as distant as ever. All the men
who went out on strike will go to the
factories tomorrow, for their tools. The
local authorities have come to the con
clusion that there win be no more
demonstration, and all but oae special
officer from out Of town has been dis
charged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Re-SubnliiSSi0n
RUM
Or No =
RUM
GOING FAST
GOING FAST

our winter clothing at cost and some
broken sizes at less than cost price. We
do not advertise to sell at 50 per cent be-
low cost the same as some of the mer-
chants down the street who make from
Is to 100 per cent. profit.
We do not advertise a clearing sale %
load the public with cheap trash called
clothing made in New York cheap tene-
ment houses.
Our goods are all first quality. Best
make by Union Men and Women.
CASH, CASH, CASH. CASH PRICES.
ROOM, ROOM, we must have The
Water St Above the Railroad Bridge,
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
uNeRATEFuL TRAMP
Trys to Rob and Does Shoot Man Be
fr;ending Him.

Rutland, VT. Jan. 2S.-An ungracious
tramp whom Louis A. Morse a promi-
nent contractor, was carrying home to
supper, tonight, caught sight of a gold
watch, and on Morse refusing to give
1t uD. fired two shots at him. Morse
chased the man half mile, but was
compelled to stop from loss of blood.
physician stated the wounds were
not serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Charles Fred k;mbalI of Portland.

Portland, Me, Jan. 2S.-Charles Fred
Nimball, a landscape painter, one Of
the best known artists in Maine, died
suddenly at his home at Morrills to-
day. When Mr.. kiinball arose, this
morning, he was in his usual good
health. After breakfast he complained
of difficulty in breathing and expired
in II few minutes. A widow and
daughter survive him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 2S.--The Rocky
mountain region low is advancing east.
ward and deepening somewhat. The
weather continues cloudy and unsettled
with fog OH the coasts. There has been
light rain in New England. There will
be rain, Friday. in the Eastern dis
tricts. The winds along the Atlantic
coast will be mostly south, increasing,
Thursday afternoon or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Baseball Notes.

Members ofsthe Eastern League are
IN sessions IT New York. preparing
their campaigp for the coming season.
1t is the desire of p. r. Powers, presi-
dent of the league, to place II on a
basis that willssecare more permaneney
and with that end in view he has a
plan by which the clubs shall enter into
a lo-year agreement. This necessitates
some changes in the constitution ana a
committee of three has been appointed
to revice that document.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Avalanche Euries EIGHT Miners.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 2S.-Near
Park City, today, an avalanche tore
The big shaft house Of the Quincy mine
to pieces. Eight men working in The
shaft house We're buried in the ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Lieut.. Rarth Commits Suicide.

knoXville, Tenn. AIN. 2S.-Lieut.
Ludwig Barth, aged So, a former Of
ficer of the German navy. who was At
tached to the gunboat Irene at the
lime OF the Manila Bay incident, when
ADMIRAL Dewey was in command, COM
United suicide here, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29

Chief of, Police Benjamin Murphy
and Detective Robert Pearson OIL Jer-
sey City. We're. Wednesday. served
with notice of suit brought by DaVla
w. Bucklin. the alleged manager OIL
Richard Canielo's gambling house at
New York, for $4,000 Jointly for false
arrest and imprisonment. The arrest
was madeon a telephone message sup
rosedsto have come from District At
toIney Jerome's office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Vesuvius Again in Eruption.

Rome. Jan. 2S.-Vesuvius is again in
eruption. Decorations are heard and a
stream of incandescent lava is issuing
from the volcano which is surrounded
with thick smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
cLoUDY-PRoBABLY RAIN.

Boston, Jan. 2S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday, cloudy
weather, probably showers: fresh
southwest winds; clearing and colder,
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
$500 600 Fire at Andorson. Ind.

plant of the American T'inplate Co. at
Anderson. Ind, is burning and probab-
~ VIII be a total loss. Valued at $780,
900; employed 500 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Washington Forecast.

Washington Jan. 2S.-Forecast for
New England: Fair, Thursday, ex-
cept rain in western portion; Friday,
rain; variable winds becoming fresh
southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
Polo Games.

At Clinton--Clinton, 10; Lawrence, 4.
At Worcester-Worceste Z; Provi-
dence j.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-12-25
RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.
Representative sPerry Of Conneetieu'
Patriotic Citizen.

Representative sPerry Of Connections
a Patriotic Citizen.
Representative Nehemiah D. Sperry
OF the second Connecticut district is
the father OF the house in point Of
years and therefore in a class by him
self He was IS years old at his last
birthday and yet his step is as elastic
and his mind as bright as when he
first entered politics away back in the
sos Mr. Sperry is one Of the found
ers Of the Republican party. He was
secretary Of state for Connecticut
when only p years Of age and during
LincOln's time was secretary Of the
Republican national committee and Of
the executive committee Of seven.
For Twenty-eight years he was post
master Of New Haven, having been
named by Lincoln the first time The
achievement he is most proud Of, per
haps, is that he went on the bond Of
the builders Of the Monitor, which
whipped the Merrimac. He. with the
other bondsmen, would have lost his
all had the Monitor failed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-12-25
Enormous EIk's Head.

The head Of what must have been
an enormous elk was recently on view
in Dublin IL is the largest head which
has yet been found in Ireland. the
stretch Of the antlers from tip 70 tip
being nine feet eight inches. or, meas
ured round the horns outside. twelve
feet, four and a half inches Hitherto
Lord POwerscOurt possessed the larg-
est head. but II IS some inches smaller
than this late find This magnificent
head was got in the Dublin mountains,
where quite a number have from time
70 time been found. Il IS in a most
wonderful state Of preservation, not
bit Of the antlers being broken.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-12-25
s6ozUc9 . 2 Q q 2

Denver university, il which unIver-
sity his father is professor Of asTOn-
Omy.
Young Howe, in spite Of his cOntTi-
button TO the science Of astronomy
does not find his greatest pleasure in
work at the telescope. Zoology is his
favOrite study, and 70 this he devOtes
most Of his time. His astronomical
observations, however, have been car
ried on with enthusiasm, although it
is with difficulty that the youth can
be brought to speak Of them He viii
continue his observations and says
he hopes to devote his life to original
research and 10 add materially 70 the
knowledge Of the scientific world He
has made ali his discoveries with a
six-inch telescope for the reason that
the sun is so bright in the clear at
mosphere OF Denver that il IS not good
for the large instrument in use at the
observatory.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-12-25

And II perchznce the door IS stfu
Unopened 70 her. she
Just seats herEelf upcn the slu
Arc waits there ratientfT-