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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
ADMIRAL WALKER RETURNS
From Isthmus, with No Fears for Flu.
ture of Panama.

New York, Dec. 22.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived, Tuesday, on
board the steamer Seguaranca from
Colon, was Rear Admiral Walker, a
member of the isthmian canal COM
mission. Admiral Walker would make
no statement.
In an interview later in the day, Ad-
miral Walker said:
Il arrived in Panama, Nov. Is, and
have been kept pretty busy. l went
over the canal route and inspected the
properties of the company and found
them in good condition. AS to con-
ditions in Panama, l was very much
pleased with what l saw. Everything
is quiet there now and the people are
very happy. Business is going on in
confidence and the conditions in the
commercial world down there are eX
cellent. The people are united and of
only one voice"
Regarding the landing of Colombian
troops on the island of Pines, he said:
1T is miles from the island to the
main land, and l do not think they will
land in Panama. l don't look for any
trouble. The marines will be able to
deal with any situation which may
arise
In your opinion, would Panama be
able to take it's own part if the United
States We're to withdraw it's help?"
Yes, I think it would. The people
would be able to take care Of them
selves. I am satisfied, without the help
of the United States"
The admiral left at once for Wash
inSton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
HAD BIG SCHEME
For Flooding the Country With
Counterfeit Money.
BaumenbIitt, on Stand, Tells the
Plans ofthe Gang.
Hearing continued-isenberg and
Morganstein Arc Discharged.

New York, Dec. 21.-Joseph Baum
enblitt of Boston, one of the alleged
counterfeiters' gang arrested in this
city and Boston, was placed on the
stand, today, in the examination of the
men before United States Commission
er Shields. Baumenblitt identified the
prisoners, Nathan and Harry Stein.
benjamin and Jacob Farber, Morris
Isenberg and Morris Houtsen. He also
said he knew Morris Morganstein by
sight.
Baumenblitt then detailed his con-
nection with the alleged plot. He said
Stein introduced him to a man named
Novak; Novak introduced Davis as a
man that could make notes and coins.
The Farbers were induced to enter the
scheme by Baumenblitt. The two Far
bers and Baumenblitt furnished Davis
the money to buy the materials for
counterfeiting the notes. The witness
said that with Davis he visited Phila-
delphia, Fall River, Providence and
Boston. AT Revere he found a house
that pleased him and having rented
this house, Davis moved in.
The witness then identified a number
of engravers' stoves, Photographic
plates and q number of other articles
which he said he had seen in the Re-
we're house. He had seen Davis print
ing bills and identified four counterfeit
s. bills printed on one side only, which
he said he had brought from Revere to
this city as samples and distributed
between the Stems and Farbers that
they might see the kind of work Davis
was doing. e-f@+-t
Baumenblitt next identified a number
of printed photographs of IS, $40 and $40
bills. made, he said, by Davis.
Raumenblitt next told of a visit made
by himself and Benjamin Farber to the
house in Revere, where, the witness
said, they saw Davis at work printing
bills.
The next visit told of by the witness
was when Davis came to New York and
went to the house of Benjamin Farber,
where the Stems and others were pres
ent and Davis exhibited bills printed
on both sides, which he had just made
in Revere.
An adjournment was then taken until
Jan. 5.
There was said to be no case against
Isenber9 and Morganstein and they
were discharged on promise to APP
pear as witnesses when wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Ar. PLANNING a Dinner for Jan. q to
Mayor.elect Mcclellan.

New York, Dec q; 22-Loe s1ana Dement'S in fhfs
city, Jan 4, in honor of Mayor Mcclellan
who will take office so on II the inf first dnK
having charge of the affair to make 1t the
occasion for sounding the keynote Tor ane
waited on EXPIRES. Cleveland and have
received his assurance that he will attend
and make a speech.
For several days the members OF the
committee which has for its chairman W.
Bourke Cochran have been meeting with
Democrats of Importance in national al
fairs and it has been ascertained that men
to whom invitations are being sent and
from whom assurances are practically as
sured, include Chief Justice Parker of the
state court of appeals, Sen. A. P. Cor
man, ex-U. s. Sen. David b. Hill. Cong.
John Sharp Williams, leader of the party
in the House of Representatives, William
G. Whitney and others.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the dinner includes August Bel
mont, ex-Sec of the Treasury John G..
Carlisle, John d. Crimmins, Ashbel /:
Fitch. Hugh J. Grant and j. Edward
Simmons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
IS IT BRUTAL?
Should Strikers Interfere With
Sacred Burial Exercises?
Supposing It Should Come Home to
Them in Own Families
Deplorable Condition Of Affairs Seems
to Exist in Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Members of the
Livery Drivers Union met, today, to
consider an arbitration plan to settle
their strike. The plan grew out of a
meeting of a committee of employers
and representatives. last night. Later
the employees voted to accept condi-
tional arbitration.
While arbitration was being consid-
cred, today, news was received of the
first union label funeral" since the
strike began. 1t was arranged by I'm
dertaker G. M. Marks, the body of the
deceased being removed in a "dead'
wagon bearing placard proclaiming
the vehicle to be owned by an UNDER
taker paying the union scale. 1t was
also the first funeral in which a pro-
cession of carriages was supplied to
carry the mourners. There were six
carriages labelled like the improvised
hearse.
The funeral of John ]. Kelley was
held under cover of darkness, last
night, on account of the possibility of
violence. The services had been an
nounced before the recall of pickets.
After simple home services, an under
takers wagon conveyed the remains
to a railroad depot from which the
corpse was shipped to ST. Paul. MINI.
The body of Mrs. Catherine Master
son, the mother of Rev. John Master
son, was borne through the streets on
hand truck, while undertakers and
liverymen and their drivers argued as
to whether they ought to submit the
contest to arbitration. The coffin was
carried to the Church of the Holy
Family on the truck, while six pail
bearers walked bareheaded beside the
flower -strewn coffin and following them
came a procession of mourners.
Fifty carriages had been asked for,
but none was furnished and over 200
people were prevented from attending
the burial,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
TO STOP LIQUOR SELLING.
New York Prohbitionists Adopt New
Method in Their Campaign.

Binghamton. N. Y. Dec. GA new
method to restrain the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in no license towns has
been adopted in Deposit. in Broome
county. where 1t is claimed that three
saloonkeepers have continually vio-
lated the license law. Because OF the
difficulty of securing evidence suffi-
cient to convict and because the ex-
else department agents were all busy
elsewhere in the state. the Deposit
Law and Order League has made an
application for an injunction against
the three dealers to restrain them from
violating the law. If the injunction is
granted and the men violate the law,
they can be brought up for contempt
of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
HIGHWAYMEN Baked.
Two Driven Away from Electric Car at
Chicago and Escape.

Chicago, Dec 22.-Two highwaymsn
have held up an Evanston avenue cleo
trio car but met with so warm recep-
ton from the car crew and Deputy Sher-
iff Alfred Temke that they fled without
having secured any booty.
The car was attacked within two blocks
of the town hall police station and the
score of passengers were thrown into a
panic.
One of the highwaymen stood in the
middle of the track when the car was
half block away and signalled for it to
stop When the footpad boarded the
front end of the car the motorman saw a
revolver in his hand. without hesitation
the motorman jerked the crank from his
brake and struck the robber on the head,
telling him to the street.
The second thief got onto the rear plat
form of the car, drew a revolver and
pointed it at the head of Deputy Sheriff
Tempke. The officer struck the robber a
blow in the face while the conductor
threw him from the car. Pursuit was
given but both men escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
much less the right of dominating this

much less the right of dominating this
territory.
The Hay-Herran canal treaty did
not modify the obligations which the
United States contracted by the treaty
of 1876 to guarantee the neutrality SOW
ereignty and property of the isthmus.
When this treaty was disapproved, no
further propositions were made.
THE orders given by the United
States government to its navy have
helped to favor the secession movement
and Colombia was at peace when this
movement begun.
1.-The conduct of the Washington eN-
ccutive has been and now is favorable
in every way to the rebellion, but not
to the maintenance of order, which is
contrary to the principles and antece-
dents of the United States government
and to the policy established by it dur
ing the American war of secession.
(SigneO RICO, Minister
Patriotic meetings are being held
here every evening at which contin-
gents of men and sums of money are
offered to the government. Even
women demand to be enlisted for the
purpose OIL eolilS TO PaIldIld 70 SuDuue
the separatists.
The government only awaits news
from Gen. Reyes, and if that news is to
the effect that nothing can be accom-
plished by diplomatic means, then the
authorities will continue to send troops
toward the isthmus.
The government and people hope the
United States Congress will avoid Z
conflict and they rely upon the fairness
of the American press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
THEY WANT TO KNOW
What the United States Means by Att :
tude Toward Colombia.

Bogota, Saturday, Dec. 19.-United
States Minister Beaupre left here, to-
day. for Cartagena.
DR.. Luis Carlos Rios, minister of for
eign affairs. has cabled to Gen. Reyes
at Washington, under date of Dec. Is
as follows:
IF the explanation which the United
States government has given to the
press is of diplomatic character. an
swer in clearing the following points:
by the treaty of 1886 the United
States did not acquire control over in
teroceanc transit but entered into OBJ
legations by which, for compensatory
favors. it guaranteed the neutrality of
property and sovereignty of the 18TH
mus. the sovereignty being indivisible.
IF the United States government
prevents the government of Colombia
from subduing the rebels, then 1t
ought to submit them to Colombian
authority.
THE United States has never pro-
tected Colombia against foreign inva-
sions. Whenever that government has
interfered to prevent the interruption
of traffic. it has been because of the
rights granted or at Colombias re-
quest. Only in this instance has it in
terfered on its initiative, with the evil
dent object of protecting the secession
lists on the isthmus
IF the governments guarantee of
neutrality were to be looked upon as a
privilege it would prevent the sover-
eign government from keeping order
on the isthmus, which is against the
principles of all governments.
THE protocols of 1879 did not grant
any new rights to the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
THE CoRBlN ESTATE.
Its Value Much Lower Than Thought
When Corbin Died.

New York. Dec. 22.-A decree settling
the second judicial accounting of the ex-
ecutors and trustees of the Austin Corbin
estate has been entered by the surrogate
of Suffolk county. Long Island. Litiga-
ton instituted by one of the late railroad
the report. depleted the estate. When first
appraised in 1897. the personal holdings
were valued at s4.90O000. Now there is
shown to be a cash balance of only $780,
June. 1901, the accounting filed showed
that the executors were charged with S.
~ ,Oe0 However. there is still consider
able real estate not entered in the report.
The struggle over the division of the es-
tate has not yet been concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
KILLED BY FEAR.
Strange Death of an Aged Colored
Woman at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-"Not poisoned but
dead because she thought she had been
poisoned. was the singular verdict pro-
nounced by Coroners Physician Springer.
today, after performing an autopsy on The
body of Virginia Jackson, an aged colored
woman and former slave
This old lady thought she had been
poisoned said Or. Springer. land it af-
fected her heart to such an extent that it
killed her"
"A neighbor gave Mrs. Jackson " bottle
containing kind of brownish liquid. Evil
IDENTITY, say the police. the olu coiored
woman jumped to the conclusion. feeling
i'll Immediately after she had tasted of the
contents of the bottle, that she had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
MRS. CUMMINS DEAD.
iowa's Governor Made Record Trip
Across Continent to Her Bedside.

Des Moines Iowa, Dec 22.-Mrs. T. J.
Cummns, mother of Gov. Albert Cum
Minis. died of pneumonia, Tuesday.
Gov CumminS was at the bedside at the
last moment. He had been with her con-
stantly since his arrival from Boston, a
week ago. until her death.
1t was less than 10 days ago that Gov.
Cummins. while attending a banquet in
Boston. received a telegram announcing
the serious illness of his mother He can
celled his engagement to address the
meeting and hurried west as fast as linn
tied trains could carry him. He arrived
at home while his mother was yet con-
scious. From that moment she seemed 10
improve and until Monday there were
hopes of her recovery.
Mrs. Cummins was a descendant from
an historic family. An ancestor was a
signer of the Maclenburg Declaration of
Independence. She was native of Green
county, Pennsylvania. and was n years
of age. Her maiden name was Flenniken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
AN ATRocIoUS MURDER
Believed to Have Been Discovered at
Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines. Iowa. Dec 22.--What is be-
lieved to have been an atrocious murder
has been brought to light here by the dis
covery Of the badly burned body of Mrs.
Charles w. Graves. The body was found
in Mrs. Graves home. the doors of
which had been locked apparently from
the outside. A half-filled can of kerosene
and lighted fire were taken at first &c
indicate accidental death. A coroner s
examination. however, revealed evidences
of strangulaton prior to the burning 1t
was developed at the inquest that Mrs.
Graves husband had been restrained by
an order of the court from entering the
home and that he had also threatened the
wonlan's life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
RAPID TRANSIT
VI Brush Troops from Atlantic to
Pacific Being Tried.

of ascertaining how quickly troons can Ne
transported from the Atlantic to the Pa.
enc special train which left here to.
day, is now rushing across the continent
10 Eequlmault. B. c.. with two batteries
Viii run through all canadian territorv
70 avoid passing through the state IF
Maine the troops are being carried over
vhe government naan line to Montreal, from
dian Pacific road to the West.
Attached to the train is an ordinary
passenger car fitted with hammocks and
occupied by soldiers, the idea being to
~ afst inns manner OF travel SO that in case
I'm, Ilme without waiting for colonist cars
Inc British war office ordered the experi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

All the large railway companies OF
switzerland. with the exception OF the
Gothard railway-which can not oe
purchased by the government oy
virtue of the original contract before
l9O9-are now the property of the state.
The tunnel through the Simplon IS APP
preaching completion. despite the great
difficulties encountered in the UNDER
taking-extreme heat, the volume OIL
water met with on the southern sloe'
hot springs, etc.-only about four kifo-
meters 1.-TWO and a half miles) remain
ing to be tunneled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

recall the house that he was in on West
Newton street and declares that the wo-
man who was introduced to him in the
market by the man with the white frock
gave him the drug and robbed him.
Barber says he will never again pay
any attention to pretty women. He is
trying to learn the whereabouts of the
marketman who made them acquainted.
The Maine man is 43 years old and sin
gle. He says he will never rest easy until
he comes back to Boston and finds the
white-frocked marketman and the hand
some looking girl with the black eyes,
who caused him this misfortune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
POLO.
AT Lynn-Stoneham, s; LYNN. :

Charles Bonier. the alleged murderer of
r ~ RAM and Johanna Frehr, was arraipned
IN IN the county court at Buffalo
bi Tes6 nay on the two indictments charging
frehr property. He entered forms, n,ane
OF not guilty to each of the forgery ins
dictments and asked that counsel he ~
signed MIN: This was done. This action
t th the part OF the district attorney was
I fs 70 enable the authorities to detain
Bonier in prison pending his arraignment
on the more serious indictments charein.
MIN with the murder of the Frehrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
ILL AND RESPONDENT.
Spicide by Shooting of Thomas Per,
kins of Salem.

Salem. Mass. Dec 22-Yielding to de-
spair of ever obtaining relief from the
pains of Ill health, Thomas Perkins, one
Of the oldest residents of Salem. shot
himself dead. Tuesday. with an old fash
Toned revolver picked up in one of hts
many foreign trips. In his early life he
sailed as supercargo on many Salem YES
sells making several trips to China and
gathering large collection of interesting
souvenirs of the Far East. Later he be-
came a member of the firm of Taber &
Perkins, cotton brokers' in New York.
twenty years ago he retired and after
mat lived in Salem. He leaves grand
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Heavy Storm at Kingston.

Kingston, ST. Vincent D. w. l., Dec.
22.-Cnusually stormy weather pre-
walls here. One lighter with large
shipment of arrow root and cocoa has
been lost, while others were damaged.
An intercolonial trader was lost, sat
urday night. The rainfall, according
to government register, was 5.25 inehes'
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
COULD NOT ASSIST.
Two Fishermen Drowned Within Siqht
of Their Comrades.

Swampscott. Mass. Dec. 22.-While max
ing desperate effort to reach the shore
N their small dory which had been caught
OUT IN the storm, Walter Carley, aged 35.
ermen. were drowned. today. by the over
turning of their craft off the third ledge
Wo comrades. who had needed the warn
ing OF the approaching storm and had
reached shore in safety. were witnesses
der assistance W Aeh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
THE BODIES RECOVERED.
Sn'ef Coleman and Fireman Joyce Died
at Post Of Duty.

New York, Dec. 22.-Late this afternoon
.nc bodies of Battalion Chief Coleman
ana Fireman Joyce were found in the
cenar Of the burned building on Mott
s Their skulls had been crushed in
of both. 'io "eaos
an estimate of the loss by fire, Tues.
oav, places 1t at about $500 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
ION AUTHORITY"
Paris Temps Knows That There Is Nc
Likelihood of War.

Paris. Dec 22.-The Temps, today, pub
fishes the following on authority:
1.-The fears of a Russo-Japanese conflict
at present are without foundation. 1t is
ever said that a demand is about to be
reached on the main points at issue and
it is only a question of form or more
correctly, of pride, which is causing the
two powers to hesitate. But it is desired
and hoped that compromise satisfactory
to both parties will be arranged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Cong. MecIelIan's Resignation Received.

Albany, N. Y. Dec 22-The resisna ton
of Geo. B. Mcclellan as member of Con-
gress from the 18th district of New York
on account of his election as mayor of
New York city, was received by Gov.
Odell. Tuesday. Gov. Odell will order a
special election to fill the vacancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

An English-Irish syndicate has been
formed for the purpose of removing one
of the worst evils with which Irish in
dustrial development is afflicted, viz,
dear coal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

The authorized capitalization OF
street car lines in the United States IN
1902 amounted to $2.S7o. 62s.31e. while the
gross earnings from operations were
S2i7 ,55S,9s9. and the net income after
deducting all expenses. both operating
and fixed charges, was $50, 695,977.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Goinu to the China Station.

London. Dec. 22.--The British armored
cruiser King Alfred was commissioned at
Tuesday morning, for the
China station to which she will take re-
lief crews for the battleship Glory and
OF her vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
MARRIED..
LINCOLN.

LINCOLN
Jenerson-pec. Is by Rev. Thomas
Jones; Thomas w Bowman and Maria
WASHINGTON.
Razorville-Dec. 10, by w. e. Overlook.
ESD, ernest Light of Washington, and
Miss Bessie Millay Of Liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Senator Hanna Much Improved.

New York. Dec. Ex-senator Hanna is
so rapidly that his physicians
expect him to be out in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

During theSfirst six months of 1908 the
imports of Egypt amounted to $37 1884,
045 and the exports to $43, $50, 665.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It fails
TO cure Z. W. Groves signature - on
eoeA boz. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Three Deaths at Butler. d

Rutier. Pa, Dec. -22.-Three deaths from,
ed. today. iepore'