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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
: CLEVER THIEVES
Have Been Robbing An Express
COMPANY at Boston.
Driver Of Team and His Assistant
Caught in the Act.
Had Clever Scheme, but Police Soon
-. Solved Problem.

Boston, Nov. 2-After hunting vain
~ TOT mysterious gang of express
ROBBERS who were supposed to be plum
uerlng their delivery wagons all over
the city, the Automobile Express Co.
was astonished, to learn, today, in con-
nectlOn with the arrest of John "A.
Goodwin and George S. Reynolds, that
the stealing was all being done among
the employees. From $40O to $500 worth
of articles had been disappearing reg
ularly each month. Last week, the
company put the matter in the hands
of the police and. today, Reynolds was
arrested as he was paving a woman's
macintosh.
He told the inspectors that he was
only the assistant for his driver. who
did the real stealing and was the brains
of the scheme. He was to meet his
driver at o'clock, pay him what he had
received on the macintosh and get
some more booty to dispose of. At the
time and place given the inspectors
they found Goodwin and arrested him.
From che admissions of the two the
scheme Of robbery was discovered. At
the railroad station, in the hurry of
collecting parcels. Goodwin would call
out in a loud voice the number of par
GELS he took and passed on to Reynolds
in the team, but in every armful he
would give the number one less than it
really was and thus have q package in
his possession which he did not account
for Other arrests are expected to fol-
low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
SEC. OF NAVY MOODY
Addresses Harvard Political Club on
"Administration Of Navy"

~ Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 2.-Hon. Will
liam Il. Moody secretary r OF the navy,
delivered 20 evenng before aa
ministratIbp of a Navy" The club is a
non-partlsiii organization for the study
of questions Of government and politics
reau of forestry of the agricultural de-
partment. walso spoke tonight. In the
course Of his remarks which outlined in
n general way the functions Of the navy
and the methods of its maintenance and
Administrations. Mr.. Moody referred to Il
statement that had been published to the
effect that the nfarksmen of the navy Of
the United States were deserters from the
English service. tempted to the American
service by the high Spay offered. In stat
ing that this allegation was entirely with
out foundation, Mr. Moody said:
the accuracy of compilations based upon
the number of hits discoyerable by an in
spection OF ships sultk or burned in the
enough enough t to say that ffelenenay's G seamen n
were driven from their guns, their ships
were set on fire were sunk or beacned
and that not one escaped. In this springs
practice off Pensacola the ships being
under way and firing at targets II by 81
feet, the averages of the hits of all were
over 50 per cent. In this falls practice all
percentages were much improved. This
Improvement has been shown by all types
of guns without exception and the record
il not only a marked advance over the
credltahle record OF the spring shooting
at Pensacola, but 1t is superior to any
ever made before in the American navy.
These results have been accomplished
by American citizens. All of our officers
are OF course. Americans and of the en-
listed men nearly so per cent. are native
born. The percentage of nationalities is
not materially different from that which
was the fact during the Spanish war.
centage in native born but not a mate
rial one, and the present division of the
$500 enlisted men. 79.S per cent. native
born, 1913 per cent. naturalized citizens.
and a3 per cent. aliens, is substantially
that Of several years past. The small per-
centage of aliens consists largely of mu-
sicians, cooks and stewards and is annu-
ally diminishing. We may have deserters
from other navies in our ranks, | know
of none. however. and il l learned of one
/ would instantly discharge him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
OHIO.
Ham May Cut Vote-Republicans Con-
fident of the Election.

Columbus Nov. with indications for
rain in Ohio. TUESDAY, the total vote may
be much less than 100000 on which the
Republicans have been estimating their
plurality at nearly 100000 for governor
and other state officers with from 10000
to $1,000
The Democrats give no figures on the
state ticket, and counting doubtful coun-
ties in their favor estimate 4 Democratic
majority of five on joint ballot. One
statement from the Democratic state
headquarters says the Legislature might
stand on joint ballot, Z Democrats to II
Republicans.
Republicans are offering bets on as high
as 1000 plurality and that the majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature will even
exceed that of two years ago when the
Republicans carried several Democratic
districts and counties and had the very
unjust al plurality of 35 on joint ballot in
are several doubtful counties the most i'm
portant one in that list is Cuyahoga, the
home of Hanna and Clarke and of Her.
rick and of johnson, the candidates for
senator and governor.
If the Republicans carry that county
with its four senators and 10 representa-
tives they will undoubtedly have the lars
est majority on joint ballot in the LegIs-
Cuyahoga county the Republicans claim
that they will have the senate % to II
and the house "A to 81. with a majority
of 4S on Joint ballot. but in this estimate
counties insthe Republican list.
BY Sncluding Cuyahoga and other
doubtful counties in their list the DEM
ocrats claim that they would have the
senate ~ tos16 and the house 81 to "a, with
majority of five on joint ballot.
There have been less arrests for false
registration than heretofore and there is
every indication that the election will be
quiet and not as exciting as usual.
One of the leading issues in this CAIN
paign has been over the new municipal
code that was enacted by the Republicans
in the last Legislature. Under this new
municipal code, the wards and precincts
in an places 9ver sGo population ,ho ana an, over
tomorrow night, cannot be compared With
that of any previous state election except
on such returns as come from the rural
districts and towns of less than 5000 popu-
lation.
In the event of Il close contest no def
mite result would he known. tomorrow
night, but such conditions are not expect
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
ALMOST A WRECK.
Schooner Advent Reaches Vineyard
Haven-Reports a Derelict.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. g.
Buffeted and weil-night wrecked by the
Bermuda storm of the Oath of last
month, the British schooner Advent,
Capt. Lent. from Macoris, San Do
mingo, for New York. limped into port,
today, with her crew hard at work at
the pumps. While the Advent man
aged to survive the storm, her captain
reported the abandoned wreck of what
is thought to be the schooner John w.
Linnell, bound from Fernandina to New
York. The latter vessel was sighted
by the Advent, Oct. 2S, in latitude 36.45,
longitude IT'S. Signals of distress were
flying. but there We're no signs of life
on board. Owing to the fury of the
gale the Advent was unable to get very
near the derelict. and only saw a por-
ton of the name, John W."
On the following day the Advent
passed a considerable. amount of wreck
age to the leeward of the derelict which
had every appearance of raft. Before
sighting the derelict the Advent passed
large tramp steamer apparently
bound for Europe, and it is thought
that she might have rescued the crew
of the abandoned vessel.
The schooner John w. Linnell sailed
from Fernandina, Oct. H. for New York
and SO far as known has not yet been
reported.
The Advent left Macoris, Oct. IA, with
cargo of sugar for New York.
On Oct. "a, when about 20 miles
southeast of Cape Hatteras lightship,
she ran into a violent northeast gale
which lasted five days. During the time
the Advent lost foresail, outer jib,
two topsails and split her spinnaker.
She had cabin and forecastle flooded,
sustained some damage about decks,
and was strained SO badly that she has
leaked constantly ever since.
She succeeded in reaching Pollock
Rip lightship. last night, and will prob
ably be towed to her destination.
Capt. Lent also reports speaking the
bark I.andskarona (BrD, Buenos Ayres.
Aug %, for New York, on Oct. 80, lati-
tude 3S.40, longitude 69.04.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
FOR HAZlNG.
Midshipman LoAand Under
CourtmartiaI at Annapolis.
Alleged Victims Hesitated to Admit
Even Existence Of Hazing.
Two More Middies to Pass Through
Same Ordeal.

Annapolis, Mr., Nov. 2.-The court
martial of Midshipman John H. LOT
land of Iowa, of the first class, who,
with Midshipman Joseph D. Little of
Ohio, and Earle w. Chaffee of Wiscon-
sin, his fellow classmates, is charged
with hazing members of the fourth
class commenced today. At the con-
clusion of the Lofland trial the cases
against Little and Chaffee will be taken
up. ''.:-.
Today's session was taken up in hear
ing the witnesses for the prosecution.
The men are charged with having sub
jected Midshipmen w. w. Lawrence of
Colorado, and Churchill Humphreys of
kentucky, of the fourth class, with
physical indignities.
The members of the courtmartial are
Commanders w. c. Muir, w. r. Shoe
maker and w. H. G. Billiard. Lieut.. B.
w. Ellis. Jr., is judge advocate.
The witnesses examined, today, were
Midshipmen Lawrence and Humphreys.
whom. it is charged, were haZed, and a
number of other fourth class midship-
men. All showed the greatest reluc-
lance even to admit the existence of
haZing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
ENGINEERS EXPECT CHANGE
In Running Arrangements After Dec.
on the Maine Central.

The Maine Central engineers and fire
men are looking forward to change In
their running arrangements, beginning
Dec. l. The officials are talking of chang
ing the present system whereby engineers
and firemen run on certain trains, know
ing for months ahead when and where
they will be located to tour-le-role, or
first in first out system, such as has come
into vogue on some other railroad SyS-
tens. BY this system all of the engines
and all of the men are pooled. The pas
senger men form one pool and the freight
men another. There are certain number
of trains always and an equal number of
engines with few extras for use when
occasion requires. Then the engineers
and firemen are also pooled and they run
first in first out" That is the man
where and no matter on what train. This
system shifts the men about continually
so that they will have no way OF figuring
where they will be on given days nor just
how or where they are going to run.
In some respects this system Is an i'm
provemeht over the old one. since 1t keeps
the locomotives going constantly. The
theory being that engines rust out quick
er than they wear out. while men can be
moved about from one run to another SO
as to give them the rest they need be.
tween runs.
On some railroads this system has been
tried and abandoned while on others II
has been used with great success. There
are men who will argue strongly on each
side and they will refuse to be convinced
that they are not right
Up to the present time 1t has beer
claimed that with the various different
lines on the Maine Central system ant
the different runs, the men going on d
tour-le-role system would not work well
but it is about to be tried. SO the officials
think and IL it Is successful 1t will prob
ably be adopted permanently.
Some of the wise men are looking tt
see the same system adopted on the Bos
ton & Maine in the near future If Il
proves to work well on the Maine Central
One OF the general officers when askes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
PENNSYLVANIA.
Usual Big Republican Majority Elk
pected, Over 10000 Being Claimed.

Philadelphia. Nov. 2.-The general
opinion as expressed by the Republican
leaders is that Pennsylvania will. to-
morrow, give it's usual off-year major
ity for the Republican candidates. The
Democrat State chairman and other
state Democratic leaders decline to give
figures, merely contenting themselves
with the idea that a full vote will be
cast. The campaign has been a quiet
one throughout, there have been fewer
mass meetings and less political oratory
than in many years. United States
Senator Penrose, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, said, today:
'"The Republican state ticket should
be elected by majority of not less than
10000 and the figures may reach 49,
OO0.''
There is a split in the Democracy, a
faction dividing from the regulars with
a full city and state ticket under the
heading of the Independent ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
MILLS STARTING.
Thousands Of Sheet Steel and Steel
Rail Workers Resume.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 2.-After an idle
ness. of six weeks, about 1000 men re-
sumed regular work, today, in the
Devices wood plant of the American
Sheet Steel Co., at the plant of the
Pittsburg Steel Hoop Co.. Glassport,
and at the Demmeler Tin Plant
In the Braddeck district the five bic
boundaries connected with the Edgar
Thompson plant of the Carnegie Steel
Co. resumed operations in full after a
suspension of several days to allow the
steel mills to catch up on their orders
for steel rails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
NEED MORE YARDS.
Growth Of OUT Navy Makes
Demand imperative.
Extension Of Area, With More. Docks
and Larger Equipment
Necessary to Keep Up with Growing
Nations Requirements.

Warrington, Nov. Rear Admiral
Endicott, chief Of the bureau of yards
and docks, in his annual report to the
secretary of the navy, says several OF
the yards. especially those at New York
and Norfolk are becoming congested
owing to their limited area and that un-
less some action is taken looking to
their relief efficiency will become re-
stricted.
The estimates for the coming fiscal
year. 1t is explained, provide for con-
tinuing the work on dry docks a,
Charleston. New York and Norfolk and
the steel floating dock at Cavite, P. l..
and that with the exception of the esti-
mate for the improvement of water
front at the New York yard-5l 500, 900
these are among the largest items for
which estimates are submitted. Atten-
ton Is called to the need Of more eX-
tensive accommodations for the berth
ing and storage Of torpedo boats and it
Is suggested that the construction of a
small dry dock at Norfolk and other
yards for the docking of the largest
number of small boats of the navy
would be an economical provision.
Many works of Improvement are nee
essary at the Charleston yard if it is to
be developed into station of moderate
efficiency. says the report; also that at
New Orleans.
Admiral Endicott says a dry dock of
the largest capacity should be con-
Structed at once at Pensacola, which
yard he believes will be of undoubted
Importance in the future. He adds that
a new dry dock will be required ulti-
mately at the Puget Sound yard. The
great need of additional land for ex-
tending the yard at New York and the
need of new general storehouse and
the improvement Of the additional land
acquired at the Washington yard are
pointed out.
Among the larger items for which es-
Inmates are submitted for the yards
named are the following:
Boston-To continue paying $4,000;
approaches to dry docks Nos. 1 and q
$4,000 each; wire rope mills. $4,000.
Charleston, S. C.-To continue work
on dry dock. s5OO,0O other improve
inents, $4,000. ss,.. 49,.
League Island improvements, $780,,
SO. se "a
Mare Island, $275.0O0.
New York, 100000.
Norfolk, piers and slips, 100000: to
continue dry dock, 100000; to COM
plete fitting out basin, $50, 900.
Kittery, Me.-To continue steel
plant, $4,000; electric plant extension,
$4,000.
Puget Sound, $4,000. ~ at.,'a S.; =,
Washington, $439 144. gsx- d
Estimates for the constructionE of two
modern barracks for enlisted men to
cost $500, 900 each are made, the sum of
100000 for each being stated as the
amount required for expenditures for
the fiscal year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

Peter Veregin, leader of the Doukho-
bors in Manitoba, is trusted by his fol-
lowers with large sums of money, a
good deal of which he carries about
with him in cash. A reporter who Wis
tied him in Winnipeg a few days ago
found the leader in poorly furnished
room with thousands upon thousands
of bank bills scattered around. We're
gin had purchased 300 teams Of horses
and great quantities of farm machin-
cry for use by his followers in their
settlements. Over 500 stoves, five
complete Touring mills and dry goods
of all kinds are also among his invest
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
SAGOUNPS ILL FORTUNE.
Was Connected with Burning of Ameri.
can College at Mersivan.

London, Nov. "A former resident OF
Constantinople. in an interview con-
meets Sagatel Sagouni, the president of
the Armenian Revolutionary Society in
London, who was murdered in a Lon
don suburb, last week, with the burn
ing in 1898 of the American College for
Armenian girls at Mersivan, in Asia
Minor. In an interview it is said that
the college was destroyed by the Turk
ish authorities on the ground it har-
bored Armenian revolutionists.
Sagouni. the interviewer says, was
charged with conveying messages of the
college to the revoutionists but fled
with his family to Baku. he being a
Russian subject. He afterwards came
to London. where the two English pro-
fessors of the American College for
Armenian Girls at Mersivan are now
living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
JUST e1s GUNS NEEDED
For Warships Now BuiIding-Admiral
O'NeilPs Recommendations.

Washington, Nov. ITO aid the navy
In nufacturing the 91S guns necessary
for the Is battleships. armored and pro-
tected cruisers and gunboats now under
construction or contracted for. Rear Ad-
miral Charles O'Nel, chief of ordnance.
IN his annual report made public. today.
recommends that the navy call for assist
ance on the army gun factory at Water
Welt and on. private concerns. and that
Congress appropriate 81. 000.t00 for the gen
eral increase of the navy gun factory at
Washington. He says that after II care
full study of the situation he believes this
to be the most judicious solution of a
very serious situation.
This recommendation is not in accord
ance with the report of the board of Off
GERS appointed to pass on the needed addi-
tons to the gun factory, which recon-
mended the enlargement of the factory
at a cost of nearlJ $4.OO00OO and the prac-
teal monopoly by the government of gun
manufacture.
AS Admiral ONeil will retire. next year.
he concludes his report with brief
resume of the. work of the bureau Of
ordnance since he assumed charge in 1sg;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

One of the local mighty nimrods tell5
Of how he just missed bringing home .;
rabbit from one OF his recent expedis
lions. While in the woods he heard the
deep, distant bay of hound that
seemed a sure sign that a rabbit was
fleeing for its life directly toward where,
the hunter stood. So he waited with
nerves all tingle to get a good shot.
The noise of the hound steadily drew
nearer and soon the dog appeared. hut
no rabbit, But the trail seemed, to be
a good one and the pursuer did NOT
pause, SO the hunter waited again Tor:
the circle to be made and once more
the hound appeared with no sign Of .
rabbit Then the dog put his tail be-
tween his legs and made for home with
out single yelp. showing beyond Quas.
ton that something had gone dscjdealt
. wrong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
THE DOWIES IN LONDON.
Denounce American Newspapers and
Deny Having Dowie's Cash.

Liverpool, Nov. Mrs. Dowie wife
of John Alexander Dowie, the Zionist
leader, their son, Gladstone Dowie. a
lady's maid and a colored valet ar
rived here Monday, from Boston, on
the steamer SaXonia and We're beseiged
by reporters. Mrs. Dowie emphatically
denied that she had Dowies treasure
chest with her, or that she intended to
start a mission in London and con-
firned the reports that she will ulti-
mately proceed to Australia, where
DoWie will join her and conduct great
mission.
Gladstone Dowie was very bitter
in his denunciation of the American
newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
STRIKE At NIAGARA, ONT.
Men Refuse a Cut in Wases-Abou,
1900 Now Idle.

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. "A strike
occurred, today, affecting the whole
work Of construction of three big Ca
madam power companies, employing
about $50 men. 1t was the result of an
order issued by the contractors taking
effect, yesterday, reducing the wages of
the men rs cents per day.
About 500 of the mon struck. They at
tackled the men who continued to work
and it was decided to call upon the militia
to preserve order
The 44th Battalion, consisting of the
members of the Welland Co. militia, was
called to barracks, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark Over
st. Louis Exposition.

New York, Nov. 2.-Charlas W. Kohl
saat, special commissioner from the
Worlds fair to Sweden. Norway and Den
mark, has reached this city after an alb
sence Of a year and a half in the inter
ests of the exposition. He is the bearer
of n personal message from King Chris
tan of Denmark. to President Roosevelt
and to David X. Francis, president of the
st. Louis Exposition
Mr.. I<ohlsaat reports that in Sweden
10000 crowns has been appropriated for
an art and educational exhibit and that
there will be large Independent exhibit
of industrials. The national enthusiasm
is 50 great regarding the project that
100000 crowns We're appropriated last
month, to build national pavilion, a copy
OF famous palace in Stockholm. which
is to be used as a clubhouse during the
exposition. =, -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

The several varieties of the eucalyptus
tree. of which there are about lso' are
held by foresters to be unequaleo as Z
trees. as a source of timber. fuel, OIL and
honey. and as improvers. of climate The
tree has already served more estne.le
and utilitarian purposes than an 9thel
forest, trees that have been planted on
this continent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
Salt Lake City Is in Doubt.

Salt Lake, Utah. Nov. Both DEM
ocratic and Republican party leaders
claim everything in tomorrow's NUM-
cipal election. Indications point to the
heaviest vote ever polled here, with the
outcome in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

Tonight, will occur the first meeting.
this season, of the Woman's Literary
Club, at the Institute library. The top
ic for the winters study Is ITALY" A
large attendance is desired. The pro-
gram for the first meeting will be tina
presidents address and reports of deli
egates to the Federation meeting with
music followed by a social hour. a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

There will be q stated convocation Of
Teconnet Chapter. No. So. r. A. NJ. at
7.3O o'clock, this evening, for installa-
ton of officers. The installing officer
will be Past Most Excellent w. C. Phil.
brook. Refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03

The Lincoln Club will keep open
house, this evening, and have the eiec-l
ton returns announced as rapidly as,
they can be received over the Westerns
Union. Ajcordial invitation is Extend.
ed to every one to drop In and hear the
news. AS complete returns as possible
will be secured and 1t is expected that
they will come in for several hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
The President Going to Vote.

Washington. Nov 2-President
Roosevelt left here, tonight, for oyster
Bay. where he will cast his vote. to-
morrow. The President was accom-
panied by Secretary Cortelyou and Mr.
Loeb, and occupied Il special car at
tached to the regular 1910 train for
New York on the Pennsylvania rail-
road f''f