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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03

many private establishments where the
rate Of pay is higher than at the print
ing Office.
The binders deny the census buref u
story, and assert that estimate on the
samples submitted was not less than
it could have been made for
at the government shop, but at
the latter place the quality
was improved when the work was
brought there, thereby entailing an in
creased cost. -
The officials of the printing Office say
that in certain sections OF, the Office
ANTICIPATED systems prevail and init
mate that this is the result of the power
Of the various trades unions. Together
with this admission is the one that it
is but the matter of a short time when
the Office will pass to the supervision
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. When this becomes a fact, by
the action Of the President, who has
that prerogative In law, the progressive
ness of Secretary Cortelyou will surely
be brought to bear upon the Office. and
some OF the antedeluvian methods of
doing work there will receive a severe
jolt. So intense has grown the con-
troversy that an investigation by
Congress may be required to clear the
atmosphere and relieve the public
mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03
DESERVES ALESSON.
Oyster Bay Man Insults President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 2.-Profane
and abusive language was directed to-
ward President Roosevelt and his fam
lily, today, as they We're driving up to
Christ church here, to attend the morn
ing service. The offender was resi-
dent of Oyster Bay named Mccain.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
two of their children, the President had
driven to the village from Sycamore
Hill. Directly in front of Christ
church the man Mccain was walking
along the roadside pushing a bicycle.
AS the Presidents carriage was about
to turn into the driveway leading in
to the church grounds, it passed Nc
Cam. Without provocation, the man,
with an offensive oath, demanded to
know whether they wanted the whole
road. This was followed by abusive
and profane language.
AS the carriage stopped at the church
door, the President greatly annoyed at
the insult offered to Mrs. Roosevelt and
the children, alighted and directed the
attention of the secret service officers
to the man and ordered that he be COM
PEELED to leave the vicinity of the
church.
Mccain, as an officer approached
him, sprang on his wheel and rode rap
idly away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03
BY DROWNING.
Suicide Of Edward H. Smith
Of Westbrook.
Worried Over Business Troubles and
Drowned Himself in River.
For Two Years Colonel Of s. Of "
/. Former City Clerk. ..ai

Westbrook. Me-, Aug. edward H.
Smith, printer, formerly city clerk of
Westbrook and for two years colonel
of the Maine Division, Sons of Veterans,
left his place of business, Tuesday, and
disappeared. Saturday afternoon, his
body was found in the Presumpscot
river.
Business troubles had preyed upon
his mind. A week ago he sold his
printing Office on Depot street to Alex
ander Speirs and agreed to remain in
charge of it until January. Monday,
he called on his father-in-law, w. H.
Hanson, and left with him for safe
keeping life insurance policy. The
next morning, before Mr.. Smith left
home, he told his wife he might go
away and charged her not to worry
about him. Just before his final de-
parture from his printing Office he
complained of his troubles and ex-
pressed wish that he were dead.
Coroner McDonnough of Portland,
decided not to hold an inquest. Mr..
Smith was a member of the Masonic
bodies. A widow and three children
survive him.
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DROWNED TRYING TO SAVE GIRL.
Doctor and Young Woman Perished
Before 5000 Hathers. n

Atlantic City. Aug. I'm the sight
Of 5000 bathers and boardwalk prom
enadets DR.. Joseph Melvin of Carbon
dale. Pa, was drowned this afternoon
when trying to save Miss Morrell Shan
non OF .Williamsport, a waitress, from
death in the surf.
DR.. Melvin was here for the summer
and was stopping in the Hotel sothern.
where Miss Shannon was employed.
They were bathing and an undertow
near the st. Charles Hotel carried the
young woman to sea. DR.. Melvin swan
to her rescue and held her head above
water until a beach guard with a
life buoy swan SEQ yards to save them.
As he approached the girl sank. DR..
Melvin was seized as he was going un-
der and was unconscious when the
guard placed him on the buoy. He died
on the way ashore.
On the beach stood Mrs. G. E. Clune,
DR.. Melvin's mother, and his sister,
Mrs. N, r. Boutwell,, owner of the Soth-
ern. AS the guard brought the body
ashore both women tainted. They were
carried to the hotel. The young wo-
mans body was not recovered.
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SHOT HIMSELF IN SLEEP.
Mystery in Accidental Killing Of Jersey
City Man.

New York City, Aug. 2.-Mystery
surrounds the alleged accidental shoot
ing of Charles Tilden of No. Il Prescott
street. Jersey City. Tilden, who is a
member of well known Jersey City
family. died as the result Of his injury
in st. Francis's hospital, yesterday.
Members of the family said the shoot
ing was the result of an accident,
caused by Tilden trying to take re-
volyer from under his pillow. Mrs
Tilden said her husband always slept
with revolver under his pillow, and
she thinks, he was not awake when he
shot himself, yesterday. r f.,
The shooting occurred shortly before
S O'Clock. yesterday morning. Tilden
was in bed at the time. His wife was
in the kitchen preparing breakfast
Marmaduke Tilden, his father. had
called to his son, telling him that it
was time for him to get up. I've got
my collar Or already" shouted the
father, jokingly. ''rll beat you dress
ing If you don't hurry"
mo, you won't" shouted the son in
reply. The next second, wife and father
We're startled by the sound of a shot.
Roth rushed upstairs to the room,
where they found Tilden lying in bed,
with the blood oozing from a bullet
wound I'm his head. He was uncon-
scious. Drs Opdyke and Lewis were
called. Tilden was taken to st. Fran
cis's hospital, where he died.
DR.. Lewis told a patrolman Tilden
had shot himself. At the Com
munipaw avenue station 1t was
said % calibre revolver had
been found with one cartridge dis
charged, on a mantel, six feet from
where Tilden was lying.
Mrs. Tilden said her husband had no
reason to kill himself. Her father-in-
law also said Tilden had no known
trouble of any kind and was of cheer
full and happy disposition. To Detect
i've Hottie OF the Communipaw avenue
station Mrs. Tilden made the statement
that she believed her huSband had shot
himself in his sleep. She said he al
ways had the revolver under his pillow.
He was asleep, she says, when she
arose.
Marmaduke Tilden, Jr., who is Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Pavonia
Trust Company, and a brother of the
dead man, and who lives in No. II
Prescott street, said:
my brother could have had no pos
sible reason to kill himself. He had no
financial trouble of any kind and was
always cheerful and happy. He was
in the habit of carrying a revolver when
he returned from New York in the eve
ming, where he is employed as a Sec
rotary in the advertising department of
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre"
Tilden, who was 81 years old, leaves
wife and two daughters, 10 and
years old. He had been employed in
the advertising department of the
Fifth Avenue theatre about a year and
was also assistant superintendent of
the Larchmont Yacht Club. His
father, Marmaduke Tilden, was a
prominent Republican politician some
years ago. He is the superintendent
of the Larchmont Yacht Club. Tilden
was a nephew of Police Commissioner
Thomas Tilden of Jersey City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03

ics at New York. Chicago at st. Louig
Cleveland at Chicago.
Tueeday-Boston at Washington, Ath.
letics at New York, Chicago at st. Louis,
Detroit at Cleveland
Wednesday-Boston at Philadelphia
New York at Washington, Detroit AT
Cleveland, Chicago at st. Louis.
Thursday-Boston at Philadelphia. New
land. st. Louis at Chicago
Friday-Boston at Philadelphia, New
York at Washington, st. Louis at Chica
go. n,.n,.,,
washington at New York. St. Louis al
Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures at Nashua Lowell,
at Concord, New Bedford at HayerhilI
Lawrence at Fall River.
Tuesday-Haverhill at Fall River. Law
renee at New Bedford, Manchester at
concord, Nashua at Lowell
Wednesday-Haverhil at Fall River.
Lawrence at New Bedford, Concord al
Manchester, Dwell at Nashua
Thursday-Fall River at Lowell. New
Bedford at Concord, Haverhill at Nashua
lawrence at Manchester.
Friday-Lawrence at Concord, New
Bedford at Manchester. Fall River at
Nashua Haverhill at Lowell.
Saturday-Fall River at Manchester,
renee, Concord at Haverhill
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures at Toronto uwo
games), Baltimore at Buffalo, Montreal at
Providence, Jersey City at Newark.
observation-disclosures at Buffalo. Mon
treal at Providence, Newark at Jersey
City.
dence at Rochester, Newark at Toronto
Jersey City at Buffalo, Montreal at Balti,
more.
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STABBED TO DEATH.
Murder of Hiram H. Poole Of
Canton, Mass, Sunday.
Cut and SIashed by One Of Party Of
Three Italians.
He Soon Expires-The Assailants I'm.
known and Escape.

Canton, Mass, Aug. 2.-Hiram H.
Poole, one of Canton's best known citi-
zens, who conducted bakery on Sher-
men street. was stabbed and almost
instantly killed. tonight, on Shedman
street, not far from his residence, by
one of party of three Italians whom
he encountered about 10 o'clock.
His assailants fled after the murder
and although the police of this and all
surrounding cities and towns are on the
alert none OF them has yet been appre-
hended. 1t is certain that there was a
dispute of some kind and residents of
the neighborhood We're startled by Mr..
Poole's cries for help.
He was stabbed in three places, twice
IN the neck and once in the breast. but
managed to stagger into Washington
street, a distance of fully 500 feet, and
fell exhausted in the street directly in
front of the public library. His cries
were answered by many citizens, some
OF whom caught glimpse of the flee
ing Italians.
DR.. VIM. F. Kenney attended Mr..
Poole, who lived but a few moments
after the attack.
The Blue Hill Street Railway Co.
employees a large number of Italians
upon its construction work and it is
believed that these three were men,
bers of that gang. Nothing has been
found of the weapon with which the
murder was committed. As good
description of the supposed murderer
as can be obtained describes him as
about feet. 6 inches in height, with
black moustache. black suit, tan shoes
and wearing no hat.
MI. Poole was about so years of age
and Is survived by widow and two
children.
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CONVICTS STILL AT LARGE.
Have Had Several Fights, but Pursuers
Are Still Behind.

Placerville, Cal. Aug. 2.-The convicts
who escaped from Folsom prison are
still at large. The five who engaged in
a fatal fight with the pursuers at the
Grand Victroy mines, last night, have
nat been seen, today, and apparently
have made a successful retreat. The
dead bodies of Festus Rutherford and
w. G. Jones, the two militiamen who
were shot by the outlaws, We're found,
this morning. where they had fallen.
Gill, the National Guards Man, who
was shot~through one lung, is now ex-
pected to recover.
Another victim of the convict chase
was Philip Spinger, resident of this
district. He is deaf and failing to re-
spond to an order to halt, was fatally
shot by a picket, early this morning.
A report received, this evening, states
that four convicts, not believed to be
the same who ambushed the officers.
last night, were discovered, today, near
Lotus in the Weber Creek district by
a posse. A number of shots We're ex-
changed, but so far as known without
result.
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DEAD NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
Another Added to List, Saturday
Other Patients Doing Well.

Lowell, Aug. 1.-The number of ascer-
tanned deaths by Wednesdays explo-
sion of powder magazines, up to to-
night, is IS. Hhe last was contributed
by the death, this morning. at st.
Johns hospital of Mrs. Eliza Galloway,
widow of William Galloway. This leav-
es Emily Galloway, her 9-year-old
daughter, an orphan. She Will probably
be cared for by brothers,
The other patients at st. Johns hos
pital are doing well. Emily Galloway
is improving, and Edward McDermott.
Albert Lybrand and Clarendon Good
win are on the road to recovery. Clara
Surprenant's case is the most doubtful.
She has fractured skull, upon which
the physicians decided treepanning
operation was necessary.
The subscription list now amounts to
little over $4500. "
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HIS LAST WILL.
Dora Clay Brock Produces An
Interesting Document
Which Purports to Be Last will Of
Gen. Cassius N. Clay.
And by Which She Shares Beautifully
In the Estate.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 1.-The Herald.
tomorrow, will say: Another will Of
Gen. Cassius M. Clay. executed, March
20, 1901, year after the one to be Offer
|, ed for probate, tomorrow, in Richmond
has been produced by Dora Clay Brock,
the former child wife of Gen. Clay.
The instrument is in Gen. Clay's own
| handwriting and is in part as follows:
Sections l and appoint Dora Crock,
his former wife, and two other, selected
| by her, as executors and gives them
| one-half of the proceeds of certain
| sales.
Section 3-The Whitehall lands and
| fixtures of $50 acres, shall remain in
Guiding houses, trees etc, forever the
same intact, this finest natural park on
earth. 1t shall be in fee simple the
property of the United States of Amer
lea in trust for the inhabitants of this
earth. *
Fourth-My coal mines in Clay coun-
ty. KY. about 300 acres more or less.
shall be formed into a company and
worked for the use and benefit Of the
funds and needs of the Whitehall park
and to pay all legacies, debts, here en-
Joined.
Sections 5, 6, z and gives Dora
Brock $4,000 in bonds and requests to
James Bowling and other employees.
All other property. personal and real.
goes into the Whitehall park reserve
fund.
Section 9-Of the works of art in my
hall the portraits of the Emperor and
Empress of Russia given by Their Maj
estes with their autographs and SEALS
and the likeness (painting) of my son.
Warfield Clay, which shall remain with
other things not then disposed of shall
remain theirs forever. The bust of
this legator in marble, on Verde antique
marble Observation-Disclosures foundry the
great sculptor Joel Todd Hart. shall
be placed in the Corcoran Art Gallery
at Washington, d. c.. or other gallery
as the executors select.
y Section 10-Manuscripts, five VOL
umes or more of my memoirs, the ma
terial for Icarus, written by this legator
shall be given to the Association of
American Authors in New York-of
which am an honorary member-for
publication and copyrighted, one-half
of the proceeds to go to my former
wife Dora, and the other to the society
forever.
The other will, dated Nov. IL, 1900.
will be probated, tomorrow, and it was
for her protection in that will that Dora
Brock retained Lawyer Norwood, to
whom she told that she had an unopen.
ed envelope that Gen. Clay gave her
with the adnionition that it was to be
kept until after his death. 1t turned
out to be the last will.
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FRANKL,h's ENGINES REMOVED.
Historic Man. Of. War Now Used as Re-
eeivil1q Ship.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 2.-For many
years the question OF removing the en-
xines and machinery from the old re-
ceiving ship Franklin has been con-
s,dered, but no decision was reached
until this week. when the Navy De-
partment ordered the work done. The
engines, boilers and other machinery
have been in the ship for many years.
Though not used for quarter of a
century or more machinists have al
ways been employed to keep the work
ing parts in order.
Many parts of the old engine may be
used again and by its removal much
greater room. which is badly needed,
will be secured. An opening has been
made in the roof of the old S0-gun line
Of battle fighter and the 12O-ton der
rick built at the navy yard is today
alongside ready to lift out engines and
boilers. which will be barged over to
the yard and stored away or possibly
sold.
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LOST HER DIAMONDS.
Mrs. Samuel Parker of Honolulu, Rob
s.; bed of $4,000 Worth.
(By Pacific Cable

: Honolulu, Aug. Mrs. Samuel
Parker has been robbed of $4,000
worth of jewelry. consisting chiefly of
diamonds, rubies, and solitaire studs.
She wore the jewels, Saturday night at
a reception held to signalize the open
ing of new hotel. Several hours later
the thief or thieves entered her home
and stole many of the gems she had
displayed. Mrs. Parker, who is the
wife Of Col. Samuel Parker, one of
the wealthiest men in Hawaii. was the
widow of ]. X. Campbell, who left her
one-third of his $4.00O,00O estate. She
was married to Col. Parker about a
year and a half ago and on the same
day her eldest daughter was welded to
Prince David.
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$4,000 VISITORS
Visit Scene of Recent Terrible
Explosion Near Lowell.
Hundreds Of Dollars Contributed for
Relief of Suffering.
Another Death-More Fragments of
Bodies Found.

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 2.-Trolley cars
on all lines running to thic city
brought crowds, today, to view the
ruins caused by the explosion of last
Wednesday. 1t is estimated that at
least $4,000 people visited the scene of
the district. Police and militia kept the
line moving through the wrecked dis
trict. Boxes were placed at intervals
for contributions to the relief fund and
hundreds of dollars were received in
this way.
During the day a skull and other
fragments of bodies impossible to iden-
tify We're found.
Alderman j. B. Casey will introduce
an order in the city council for an in
vestigation of the methods used by
firms and corporations in this city
for the storage of explosives.
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IN DISABLED CONDITION..
Bark Birgitte Arrives at Canso After
Sinking a Schooner.

Halifax, N. S.. Aug. "A dispatch
from Canso says: 1.-THE Norwegian bark
Birgitte from Havre. France, for Sheet
Harbor, N. S., arrived here, last night,
in a disabled condition, having been in
collision SO miles west of here, Thurs
day night, with the schooner Georgana
of Burgo, N. F. The vessels crashed
together with great force and the
schooner sank almost Immediately, but
Capt. Forward and his crew managed
to climb aboard the bark and were
saved. The schooner was bound from
Burgo to Halifax with a cargo of dry
fish and was uninsured. The bark's
stem, bowsprit and headgear was car
ried away and she sustained other dam
ago
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There are reports that there were
fresh collisions between the troops and
strikers on the Trans-Caucasian rail-
way near Tifiis, Russia, last Tuesday.
The troops were ordered to fire upon
the rioters, who were using revoIvers,
with the result that Il workmen were
killed. The removal Of a rail by the
strikers wrecked a rans-Caucasian
train. Twelve carriages were smashed
and two people killed. 1t is asserted
that the Armenians are melting the
strikers.
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ORDERS misunderstood,
Trains Collide Head On-Six Killed
Two Seriously Hurt. Is "a

Somerset, KY, Aug. Through a
misunderstanding of orders, two Queen
and Crescent freight trains both double
headers, coliided head on, last midnight,
between Cumberland Falls and Green
wood killing six men and seriously in
juring two others. The bodies were re-
covered of Firemen Joseph Phillips
Frank Fluetcher and Walter Walters.
and an unknown man who was stealing
a ride. The bodies of two brakemen
are known to be buried under the de-
bris. Engineers Duke and Fitzgerald
were seriously injured. Duke may die
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New England League Standing.
Other Games, Saturday.

At Hartford-Meriden, Z; Hartford. ?.
At Norwich-Norwich. 8; Springfield, 2.
A. Camden, Me.-Vinalhaven, a; Cam
den, /.
ford, 0.
At Bucksport. Me.-Bucksport, IA; Old
Town, 6.
At Freeport, Me.-Freeport. =, Var
mouth, 5.
At New Haven-New Haven, 6; New
London, 5.
At Richmond. Me.-Wiscasset. s; Rich
mond, 90 innings.
At Bath Me.-Bath Iron WORKS, - Holy
Name Society of Portland .. a.
At Undergraduates game: Holyoke, .
Bridgeport, o. Second game: Hoiyoke' o.
RridgepOrt A.
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King Charles to the President.

Lisbon, Aug. 1.-The text of the teAe-
grams sent by King Charles, yesterday,
to President Roosevelt is as follows:
Il had this moment the pleasure of
drinking your health and the prosperity
of the American navy on board the
Brooklyn.
The United States training ship En-
terprise has arrived here.
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Caleb Powers Third Trial.

Georgetown. KY. Aug. 1.-The third
trial of Ex-Secretary of State Caleb
Powers as accessory before the fact to
the murder of Gov. VIM. Goebel. will
begin here, tomorrow. before Judge
Robbins. at special term of the Scott
circuit court.
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Bargains in EyeIashes.
(New York Press.

In hair store on Broadway a nov.
city is being sold in the shape of long,
iuxuriant eyelashes. which can be adj
1usted In two minutes and VIII wear for
one month. They cost So pear. A
pair OF eyebrows can also be had cost
ing $6, and 1t is said they will only need
renewing twice a year. The demand
Is not brisk as yet.
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American League, Sunday.
AT ST. LOUIS.

AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis won the first game from De-
troit the second being stopped in the Sec
ond inning by a severe thunder storm.
Sudhoff pitched for st. Louis in the open
mig game and had the best of kissinger
when the second game was called. At
tendance $500.
ST. Louis 80 0 o 8 0 o 0 0 x-3-9-t
Detroit .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1-8-C
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Kahoe; I{issin-
ger and Mcclure. Time. las. Umpire,
OLoughlin.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago .........1 !. 0 0 0 0 0 0 X-2-7-0
Cleveland .......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-5-3
Batteries-White and Slattery: Joss,
Pearson and Abbott. Time, LIS. Umpire,
Connolly. Attendance, 9000
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The Weeks Schedule.
NATJONAJ.J.EAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAuOT.
Monday-New York at Boston, BROOK
lyn at Philadelphia. ,o,,
Tuesday-New York at Boston, BROOK
Ign at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at chi
'cagO. r,,.,
Wednesday-Brooklyn at Boston, rni a.
delphia at New York, CINCINNATI at o.
Louis, Pittsburg at Chicago: ,,.,,
Thursday-Brooklyn at Boston: Pni a.
delphia at New York, Cincinnati at 81.
Louis DL,,.,.,
mia at New York. Cincinnati at ST: Louis.
Saturday-Boston at Pniiadeip M;
BROOKLYN at New York, Pittsburg at chi
cago, Cincinnati at st. LOUIS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Monday-Boston at washington, Athlet-
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Cricket Results.

At Methuen-Lynn. 20; Methuen, 49,
At Leominster-Fitchburg, y; Leomln-
ster, 26.
At Franklin field-Roxbury, 30; Lynn
Wanderers, 49, -,
Lynn Wanderers I'd, 65.
At LoweIl-Iawrence, 1903; Monalr, %.
Merrimack, 50; Zion, AZ.
At Observation-Disclosures Y. NJ. Z. A.,
81; Baysides of Fall River, ~.