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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
INVESTIGATING THE RECORDS.
Land Office Employees Charged With
Giving Advance News.

Incidental to the general investigation
being conducted by the Interior Depart
ment into the land frauds in the west an
inquiry is being made of the records in the
general land office in this city by inspectors
detailed for that purpose. Their inquiries
are In connection with charges that en-
ployes of the Office have given advance In
formation of lands to be set aside for forest
reservations whereby opportunities are
afforded spectators to take up lands in
the territory to be reserved
Secretary Hitchcock will not make any
detailed statement as to the scope of the
inquiry to be made. combining himself to
the general statement that an investigation
of the records of the local office along the
lines indicated Is under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
c. C. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTs.. 14O7 ST. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED CORNER
BID AND SIS. NE WEST Eek INt;TON


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED CORNER
ID AND SIS, NE, WEST LEXINGTON.
By virtue OF certain deed of trust dated Feb
ruary 70, 1895, and duly recorded February 90
1898, In Lber No. 22sS. folios 80 ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District OF Columbia and at
undersignsd trustees. will sell at public auction
In front OF the premises, MONDAY THE
AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de.
Washington, In the District Of Columbia, and des-
ignated and being all of lots numbered one ~,
two ~, three 49, and twenty -four ga In square
numbered ave 20. In George Truesdells addition
E tract OF land known lexington, which is
part Of original tract called ''Youngsborough"
as per plat recored In Liber County No O. folio
IS OF the records of the Office Of the surveyor OF
the District of Columbia, subject 10 the covenant
that when a building is erected upon said lots 1t
shall not be within fifteen (l6l feet Of the building
line, shown on said plat nor shall II be used for
manufacturing purposes, shall sprituous LIQUORS
be sold therein shall 1t cost less than 81 O0O
and these covenants shall with the land
Terms OF sale: One third OF the purchase money
10 be paid IN cash, and the balance In two equal
instalmeDts, payable in one and two years with
interest at six 49, per centum per annum, payable
semi annually from day Of sale for which notes OF
upon the property sold, or all cash, at the option
OF the purchaser. deposit OF 500 each Will be
required Of the purchaser at the time Of sale All
conveys ncing, recording and notarial fees at the
piled with within ten days from day OF sale other
wise the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property at the risk and cost OF the defautng pur-
chaser.
F. d. TOWNSEND,
GEO. TRUESDEIL,
de2-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Crops Damaged BY Maneuyers.

The controller Of the treasury has render
ed decision upon the question submitted
by the Secretary of the Navy as to whether
the Navy Department can pay the several
claims which have been submitted for
damages done to crops during the recent
army and navy maneuvers along the coast
Of Maine. The controller holds, in effect,
that the United States is not liable for the
damage done by he-troops in question, and
advises the Secretary Of the Navy that he
is not authorized to pay the claims pre-
scented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
WAYS AND MEANS,
Announcement Made Of the Subcom-
mittees.

Announcement Made Of the Subcom-
mittees.
1he following subcommittee of the COM
mittee on ways and means have been an
nounced:
On customs. customs districts and Gus
toms oificials-Messrs. Payne DaIzell,
Grosvenor, Tawney, Mccall. williams and
Robertson.
On administration of customs laws
Messrs. Grosvenor, Payne, Babcock, Wat
son. Curtis, Swanson and Cooper
On internal revenue-Messrs. Dalzell.
Tawney. Metcalf Hill, Boutell, Cooper and
Clark.
On the public debt, the preservation of
the public credit and redemption of govern
nent notes-Messrs Tawney, Payne, Bab-
cock. Williams and Robertson.
On reciprocity and commercial treaties
Messrs. Mccall, Grosvenor, Metcalf, Hill,
Watson and Swanson
On revenue from other sources than Gus
toms and excuses, and on miscellaneous SUBJ
1ects = Messrs. Babcock Mccall Hill.
Boutell, Curtis and Clark
Representative Mcclellan was left off the
subcommittee at his own request.
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IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE STREET
CORNER PROPERTY, BEING AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THIRTEENTH
AND STREETS NOHTWLsr FRONTING
TWENTY -FOUR FEET en- = STREET AND
SIXTY FEET on THIRTEENTH STREET.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court OF the
District u Columbia, passed the 18th of No
vember, 1903 In equity cause No. 24ll6, we will
sell at public auction in front Of the premises on
sATI RDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, 1903 AT
tOJR O'CLOCK PM, part OF lot eleven I'D, In
square two hundred and ninety t29O). in the city
OF Washington. in the District OF Columbia, de-
scrfbed AZ follows: Beginning for the same at the
northwest corner Of said LOT and square and run
ming thence east street twenty -four C24) feet
Thence south sixty 900 feet; thence west twenty
-FOUR t24l feet to 18th street and thence north
thV 'otl feet 10 the beginning, improved by a
substantial three-story brick business building
=, Terms OF sale as prescribed by the decree: One
thiro or TIE purchase money in cash. aud the hal
aher VA equal installments payable in one and two
years from the day Of sale, with interest at Ave
per GENT per annpns. payable sent annually and
secured oy the notes Of the purchaser secured by
hrst men on the property sold. or all purchase
money III cash, at the option OF the purchaser A
deposit OF 1857 VIII be requited at the time OF sale
An conveyancing and recording at the cost OF Dur.
chaser Terms of sale TO be complied with within
twenty days from time OF sale, trustees reserve
the right to resell the property the risk and cost
or detaultiDg purchaser.
WILLIAM A. GORDON. Trustee,
$40 ~ st. NV.
noso-d&ds s44 D Ut. NV.
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Plan Big Telephone Merger.

dispatch from Chicago says that a
movement to merge all the independent tel
ephone companies affiliated with the indie
pendent Telephone Association has been
started there at tine annual meeting of that
OF ganization. The plan is to organize the
different companies into one corporation
but to operate each company in its re-
spective territory on the same basis as at
present. Such an organization would in
yolve millions of dollars worth of prop
erty in all parts of Illinois. Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
MURDERED coREAN REFUGEE.
Stabbed While Entertaining His AL
legged Friends at Kure, Japan.

saysi
The steamer Empress of India, from Yo-
kohama, brought from Kobe news of the
assassination of a notable Corean political
refugee, U. Pan Chong, ex-minister of for
eign affairs, by two Coreans at Kure on No
vember "a.
The victim had been living in Japan since
1897. The assassins, who were later arrest
ed, stabbed the victim during an entertain
ment he gave them.
They are said to have been commissioned
in Corea to kill the former minister for the
part he is alleged to have taken in the muir
der of the late Queen OF Corea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
LEADING LADY HYsTERIcAI
Stage Hand Hangs Himself From
Theater Gallery,

A dispatch from Salt Lake. Utah, last
night says:
James McGregor, twenty-nine years of
age. master fynan at the Salt Lake Thea
ter. committed suicide by hanging himself
to the gallery of the theater thirty feet
above the stage.
Members of the ]. H. Stoddard Company,
which was playing at the theater, were
about to begin the performance when Nc
Gregors limp body was swinging above the
stage.
The leading lady went into Mysteries and
almost panic ensued among the other
members of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10

for several days. spoke briefly OF his i'm
pressions of Washington and declared that
the Congress of the United States should
not be niggardly in the expenditure of
money to beautify the nations capital city.
IT the question could be left to the decision
of the people of the country said the
speaker, they would heartily cooperate
with the citizens of the District in their eff
forts to secure appropriations sufficient to
carry out the great scheme of making
Washington the most beautiful capital in
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Croatian Suspects Surrendered.

A cablegram from Ambassador Choate
at London to the State Department says
that the two Croatian prisoners who were
surrendered under extradition warrants for
the murder of Paymaster Ferguson In west
ern pennsylvania have been delivered TO
the chief OF police of Pittsburg, and that
the party sailed for the United States yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
C. C. SLOAN & CO.. AUcrIoNBERs, 14o7 G ST.

c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIoNEERs, 14o7 G ST
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS ETC, FOR
STORAGE CHANGES.
Notice Is hereby given that on SATURDAY. DE-
GENDER TWELFTH. 1908, AT TEN O'CLOCK
AN. will sell. at public auction. within the
auction looms u.s. Cd c. G. Sloan Co.. l4o1 ST.
unpaid, all Goods. Furniture, Household and Per
sonal Effects, IN storage with In the following
names A. NJ. Scott, S. G. Hunt, Houghton & Co.,
Jas. o. B. Brooks, +. c. Kelly and W. C. Mertz
THE GEO. W. KNOX EXPRESS COMPANY.
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SEABOARD AIR LIN e RY

LEAVE PENNA. R. R. STATION.
For Petersburg, Raleigh. Wilmington, Columbia :.
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee At.
lanta Birmingham Mobile. Pensacola and New
Orleans.
1o:46 AN. Daly.-SEABoARD MAIL-Tbroush
Pullman Sleepers to Tampa, Fla, connecting al
Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta
Too PM Daily.-SEABOARD EXPRFSS-soiid
train to jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman
sleepers and cafe dining Through sieeDers
to Atlanta.
Ticket once: 1921 Penna ava
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
G C. SLOAN & CO.. AUcT1oNEBRs. 14o7 G ST.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. 2109 Pill 2118 AND
2115 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST AND
e36, eSs. $40. 642 PoMEROY STREET
NORTHWEST.
by virtue of certain deed Of trust. recorded in
Ltber No. 1851, at folio 449 ct seq Of the land
records of the District Of Columbia the
will offer for sale, at public auction, in front Of
premises. on MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST
bay OF DECEMBER. is03 AT FOUR O'CLOCK
T. NJ, the following described real estate situate
All those parts OF lots numbered one a., two ~
and three 49,, in block numbered %, in How
ard University's subdivision Of land known as
''Efingham Place as per plat recorded in Liter
District No. l, folios 1914 and H. OF the records Of
the Office Of the surveyor Of the District of Column
bounds Wit Beginning for the same at the north
corner Of said block u. being the south
east Of 7th street road and Pomeroy street,
and running thence easterly on the south line Of
Pcmeroy street hundred 900 feet thence
southerly parallel with 7th street road eighty 1907
feet; thence westerly parallel with Pomeroy street
one hundred 600 feet to 7th street road. and
thence northerly said It'll road eighty (S0)
feet 10 the place Of beginning.
Terms: One-third cash, balance In equal Install
uents. at one and two years. with interest at five
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually from
the property sold, or all cash. at The purchaser
option. A deposit Of $50 each house will be re.
quired at the time of sale All conyeyancing and
recording will be at the purchasers cost. Terms
&, be complied with within ten days. otherwise
the trustees the right 10 resell the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser.
ROSS THOMPSON Trustee,
2121 Kalorama avenue NV.
ENOCH l. WHITE. Trustee,
de7-dts Pacific building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE VACANT LOT,
SITUATE ON SOUTH SIDE OF MASSACHC-
SETS AVENUE BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH


SETTs AVENUE BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH
STREETS NORTHEAST.
BY Virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. passed In equity Gauss
No 20, 265. the undersigned trustees Will sell. by
lublic auction In front of the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1908, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
real estate situate in the city of Washington, In
ssd District viz: Original lot eight tsl, in square
nine hundred and forty-one C941j, having a front
OF fty-nine feet four inches $50 feet inches), by
an average depth Of about ninety t90) feet, and
Containing 5,4lT square feet, more or less.
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase price
IN cash; balance In two equal instsllments at one
and two years. bearing G9s interest from the day
Of sale. 10 be secured by deed OF trust on the
property sold, or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser. Terms to be complied with In fifteen
days from day of sale; otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right 10 resell at cost and risk Of de-
faultins purchaser after five days notice Of such
tesae In The Evening Star newspaper. Deposit
OF 500 required at time Of sale.
HENRY f. DAVIS Trustee.
Office: Jenifer building. It'll and d ats.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS. Trustee.
Office: Baltic building. 600 + st.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auct.
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FUTURE DAYS.
G. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUcTIoNEERs 14O7 81
SALE OF UNCLAIMED FREIGHT FROM PENNA
r. z. CO. FOR STORAGE CHARGES

SALE OF UNCLAIMED FREIGHT FROM PENNA
r. r. CO., FOR STORAGE CHARGES
Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY, DE-
cEMBER TWELFTH. 1903, AT TEN O'CLOCK
AN. we win sell at public auction: within the
auction rooms OF &. g. Sloan & Co., 140T ST., I'd
door. to enforce lien for storage charges, &C. due
and unpaid, all goods furniture household and per-
Penna. Railroad Co., in the following names:
]. NJ. Robertson, ]. Rosenwerz, II. 81. Meyer
slime, Penn. Tile Works. Order Standard Kercven
Burner and Heater Company, r.. SPAIN S. Green
stein, Lizzie Mason Slayann & Mr.. Turner E. F.
Greson, F. E. Mitchell. The Rheumaticura Co, O.
g. Stevenson. lola Pomeroy, E NJ. MCGEE, W. w
ssunder. Co nO Vance & carroll 1 Mrs, Cath Ball.
Grafton Hotel, Jno. Kneheler & Co., shoreham
Hotel, Morgan &. Co, order H; Wilson. notify s
Stone, insurance department; W. b. King, Ann
Thompso9, Jas CUP, Col ROboraut Co, Amer.
Mrs Curtis Daegler NJ Notes. Jno Inn, A.
J. Earle. Ileham Bros. G. Gheen. Old Va. An
tique Co, E. Moxley, Eliza Jones, DIR. NJ T. VIII
lard, A. E. Colburn, Esther & Wheatley, Robt W.
Hunter w. b. Richie, VIM Williams Bros. &
Co, ]. L. Hurley, Acme Tailoring Co. p. L. Hoag
". F. Hsllsm, ]. Rosenberg o. II. Mortimer. T.
Z. Schmitz, ]. Cunningham, II. A. Davis House
4 H., S. l. Denly, Columbia Gas Burner Co.
H. Livins 4 sons, E NJ. sprigg, SPIT. OF Docu-
ments, L. 81. Harris.
de5-dts THE GEO. W. KNOX EXPRESS co.
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JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCT.

Trustee.
JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN,
Attorney for Holder of Note. de7-d&ds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
DRESSER & cos. CASE.
Hearing in Bankruptcy at Eoston,
Resumed, Friday.

New York. Oct. 16.,-The hearing be-
fore Stanley w. Dexter referee in
Bankruptcy iii the case of Dresser &
Co. was resumed. today, the proceed
inSs having to do With attempts 10 es-
tablisn the value Of certain securities
deposited in an endeavor to settle the
affairs Of Dresser & Co., of which firm.
D. Leroy Dresser, who is involved in
the pending United States Shipbuilding
Co. investigation, was the head.
Mr.. Dresser offered to pay creditors
in full if the business We're allowed TO
continue, Offering to deposit securities
of guaranteed value of $3.50. 900 as
security
Charles s. Mackenzie, one Of the re-
ceivers. and Gilmore d. A!vord, said the
securities to be deposited were not
worth the amount of the guaranteed
value.
Milton G. Quimby testified that learn
ing of the financial embarrassment Of
Eir. dresser, he proposed to deposit Sc
cHrltie$' fer the payment of Mr. Ores
Gers obligations. in return for which
Mf. Dresser should become president Of
a staten Island Realty Co.. and be Civ
on a large block of the capital stock.
Through NJ. Dresser's influence the
stock was to be marketed, the proceeds
rom part Of Mr.. Dresser's allotment
TO he used to redeem the securities de-
posted. Mr.. Dresser consented and Mr..
ouimby then interested Mr. Alvord and
Timothy Caholan, acting for themselves
and others to deros1t certain stocks and
bonds as security ana to guarantee a
value Of $S50.C0O to them.
G. W. Youngman, president of the
Corporation Finance Co.. said that
Dnin by and Caholan had signed a GER
tiiicate that the securities We're worth
$S5oOo0 cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
ROBBERY AT BOSTON.
About $500 Worth OF Jewels and
Owners Butler MISSING.

Boston. Oct. l6.-Diamcnds ana ieweIrv
TO the value Of S5100 which were kent III
a strong box in the dressing room II
kames l.. Putnam. g Commonwealth ay-
enue, have been stolen and Walter Ellis
alias Arthur, who had recently neen en-
ploNed at butler is reported missing Mr.
Putnam missed a pair of diamond cuff
links last evening, but thinking he had
misplaced them did not make an extended
search until late at night. Then he he
gan hunt which revealed that not only
mad the cuff buttons apparently been
stolen, but also that practically All of His
Wites most valuable jewery had beer
taken from its usual place.
Mr.. Putnam at once called his servants
The butler did not respond and il was
stated that he had left the house. early
in the afternoon. and had not returned
The police We're called, and in examining
the house they found a skyight open,
othe" evidence, however, led to the heller
that this was purposeIy left open to di
vert suspicion. The police found also in
The buffers room some torn bits OF en-
Velope and printed matter. giving the
sailing time of various steamers fer Eng
land. The police view this as an impoI-
tant clue.
Ellis had been in the employ of Mr. Pat
nam for about one week. He is said to be
about % years of age. dark as to hair
and complexion. smooth shaver and five
feet. 10 inches tall The ieweIry lost in
ciudCs jewelled watches. rings. cuff and
shirt studs hair pins and other orna-
mpntS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
MlLLER-JOHNS TRIAL.
Evidence In, Arguments Begun-WiiI
Co to the Jury, Tonight.

Cincinnati. Oct. 1.-THE evidence was
concluded and arguments We're begun,
today, in the trial Of Miller and Johns
for alleged conspiracy to eXtort bride
AS six hours were allowed for argu-
ments and only half an hour was con-
sumed before court adjourned. tonight.
it is evident the case will not go to the
Jury until tomorrow evening.
The feature, today, was the testimony
of the two defendants After being on
tie witness stand three hours, yester-
day. Johns was cross-eXamined for over
an hour. today. He denied that he had
told Inspectors Vickery and Fulton,
when they were investigating him at
Rockville. that he would talk if he
thought nothing would come of it ex-
cent the dismissal of a clerk in Wash
inston. Most of his evidence, today,
consisted in such denials.
Miller was on the witness stand for
nearly five hours and was generally
conceded to be an exceptionally strong
witness for himself. both in direct ana
cr2ss-exarlination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

this fall at the University: c. l.. Car
land, Bangor; H. c. Black, winthrop
H. p. Bailey, Biddeford; NJ. II. WaAs-
field. Biddeford. SHE1
Librarian Jones gave lecture IN tii1
chapel, Thursday morning. on Inc II
brary and Its Use which was re-
quired lecture for all new students eN-
cepting those who have been III at
tendance at other colleges. Two more
lectures will be given this term by Ar.
Jones, enc on classification ana the
Catalogue and the other on i'efef-
ence Books and Their Use
Prof. Fl. NJ. Estabrook was in at
tendance at the convention of the
South Aroostcok Teachers Association,
held at Island Falls. Thursday and Fri
day, October 10 and 16. Thursday eve
ming Professor Estabrook delivered an
address. by request. on Some Char
acteristic of Poetry"
The 1893 Prism, the annual puDllca-
ton, is already under way and the
editors promise that the book, THIS
year. shall be a winner. Editor-in-
chief Flanders has appointed the TO-
lowing associate editors: X. X. Drum
raond, Bangor; Miss Marion f. Went
worth, Kennebunk; ". w. kenrick
Lynn, Mass: A. W. Collins. Fort Fair
field H. O. Beale. North Arson. Other
members of the board are: Geo. X.
Huntington, Lynn, business manager;
Harvey Mcclure, Bangor, assistant
business manager: +. T. Grove, Rum
ford Falls, artist.
The representative OF the school Of
law has not yet been appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
MISSIONARY WORKERS
Tell Christian Women's Board of Work
in Foreign Countries.

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 1.-THE Interna-
tionai Missionary convention of the
Christian church opened here. this af-
ternoon in charge of the Christian Wo-
mans Board of Missions. Mrs. NJ. e. All
kinson of indianapolis, in making her
presidential address. spoke Of the wide
forces employed. There were 100000 wo-
men in the church, she declared. but not
one in - gave helping hand in mission
airy work.
Mrs Ellie Cunningham vice president.
read the report on literature, and Miss
Matte Pounds that on Young Peoples
work. There are 1910 societies affiliated
with the parent body.
Miss Lackey of Desohur. India gave an
interesting address on children's work in
that country.
W. NJ. Forest Of Calcutta, India. gave
an interesting address at the evening Scs-
sion on "Our India Possessions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
SHOT RIGHT. AND LEFT,
Springfield, Ohio, Boy Tries to Murder
His Whole Family.

Springfield. o., Oct. 16.-Herbert
Hall, a 14-year- old boy, returned from
the theatre, at midnight Thursday
night, and found his mother, Jennie
Hall. his sisters sweetheart, Charles
Harley, ana his sister at home eating
candy.
After taking several pieces he sud-
denly drew a revolver and began shoot
Ing. One bullet passed through his
mothers jaw. Another struck Harley
II the face. He fred three shots at his
SISTER, without effect, and then turned
the revolver on himself. The ball en-
tered his head over his left ear and he
died instantly.
He had been. i'll with typhoid fever
and it is supposed he was mentally I'M
balanced, although it is thought the
tragic performance at the theatre was
the direct cause of the deed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
THE PENNELL INSURANCE.
Companies Refuse to Pay or Ground OF
Deliberate Suicide.

Buffalo MY. Oct. 16.-rhc actions
brought by j. Fred Pennell as adnli.lis-
traitor of the estate Of his brother the
late Arthur Reed Pennall. TO recover the
large insurance carried by him, We've
stricken from the day calendar soon af-
ter the opening Of the supreme court for
the term and up TO this time have not
been restored While there MAY be ;cnsa-
tionai testimony developed had tho case
come to trial. the Burdic.l cases viii not
figure directly. The situation, il is said,
is simply this:
The Penneli estate wants the insurance
money and the Insurance companies re.
fuse to pay on the ground that PenucI
killed his wife and himself by deliberate
ly riding his automobile over the Jam
merthal quarries in l<en&ington last
March