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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
BABY KISSING CAMPAIGN.
Fairbanks Hot After the Electoral
 Vote of CaIIfOrnV.

WIG oA NuiuVFhNs
 Sacramento, Cal. Oct. 4.-Senator Fairbanks started today upon his re- turn trip up the Pacific coast, but he did not get far on his way. Stops for speeches were made at Palo Alto. San Jose. Liyermore and Stockton Senators Fairbanks and Fulton made speeches at all those points.
 One of the most interesting occur rences of the day was at Livermore. where after the conclusion of the speeches. a pretty girl of 3 years. Ade- laide Johnson. dressed in white, was lifted to the platform to present to Senator Fairbanks a bouquet of roses as large as herself. Tn making the presentation she reeited a little speech. assuring the Vice Presidential candi- date of her love and her hope for his aueeers When she concluded the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
CHANGED WITHIN RANGE.
WfneoaaIn Man Killed While Texans
 shoot at Each Other.

San Antonio. Tex. Oct. 4.-In a street duel here today between J. M Chittim, known as the Texas catlie and banker of Beeville. H. 8. Elwell, A traveIing man of Milwaukee, Wis, chanced in range and was accidentally killed. The bullet. 1t is said. was fired from Chittims gun.
 Chittim was placed in Jail charged with murder Elwell worked for tho H. c. Miller Company, stationers Of Milwaukee. From letters in his pos session, 1t appears he has a brother in SheboyEan Neither of the participants was Injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
MOODY TO SUCCEED HoAR.
Dead Statesman Said to Have Asked
 His Appointment.

Worcester, Mass. Oct 1.-The Tele- gram tomorrow morning will say:
 Governor J. L. Bates will in all prob ability at the next meeting of the Gov ernor's council announce the appoint ment of the Attorney-General. William R. Moody of HaverhilT. to succeed United States Senator Hoar. Shortly before his death, Senator FIoar com municated to Governor Bates his wishes that the present Attorney-Ge eral might succeed him as Senator from Massachusetts, and it Is understood here that Mir Moody will accept
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Gurney Incident Closed.

Washington. Oct. tone of the first resuIts of the return of Secretary Hay to Washington was the closing up of inc incident growing out, of the arres. of Secretary Gurney of the British em- bassv at Lee. Mass. The Secretary con cIuded that entirely too much import ance had been given to this matter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
STRIKING PUPILS RIOT.
Report of Presence of Negro Teachers
 the Cause.

Chicago. Oct. With stones and other missiles a mob of boys today bombarded the Hamlin school near fine stock yards. A patrol wagon load os policemen dispersed the juvenile riot CTS. making several Orrests. The work was the continuation of a strike which was started by the pupils owing to the report that negro teachers had been assigned to the schoolE The re- port aroused race feeling growing out of the presence of colored strike breakefs in recent labor troubles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
OUIPOSTS
 IN CONTACT Preliminary to Japanese
 Advance. cosSAcKs DO GOOD WORK Main Russian Army Entrench- ed at Tie Pass.
 e-- Not Beiievea rhat kuropsskin will seriously oppose the Armies of oyama at the Town of
 Mukden.
DO GOOD WORK
OUTPOST FIGHTS FoRETELL
 nEGTNNING OF JAP ADVA

BEGINNING OF JAP ADVANCE
 Frequent fghting between Japanese advance guards and cossacks on the south front of General Kuropatkin's Russian war office. is regarded as indi- eative of the near approach of gen. sral forward movement by the forces of Field Marshal Oyama. It is esti- mated that since the battle of Liao- yang 10000 of the guards stationed in Western Russia have been ordered to the Far, East. No word has been re- ceived as to the condition of affairs at Port Arthur.
 St Petersburg, Oct. 4.--The war of fee has received the following despatch from General Sakharoff dated October g.:
 At dawn of October squadron of Japanese cavalry twice attempted to break through the line of advance posts of Cossacks of the guard in the dis trict between Khuankhuandia and Eengitiapa. Both attempts were unsuc- cessful Two sotnias of our cavalry reinforced the advance posts and the Japanese dispersed.
 Towards noon the same day one bat talion of the Japanese advance guard, with two or three squadrons of caval- ry, renewed the offensive movement 809AAhD~ 6 ASoAhAAC VA NOHSACAS. AhC firing lasted until nightfai. General Mistchenko sent endorsements to the aid of the Cossacks and towards even ing the enemy was repulsed at all points. the whole line retreating to- wards Sialionkhetzy pursued by our cavalry. f
 Captain Tolstoukine commander of q sotnia. ambushed one of the enemy's patrols at Konschutsky One Japanese cf1cer was killed. We had two of 6cers and two Cossacks wounded
 Attack on Hun River.
 The same day q Japanese force of one battalion and half squadron of cavalry attacked h three divisions our outpost between the Hun River and the railway, Towards evening tllIs move ment was ciiacked with the help of another company which reinforced the outpost. One Cossack was killed and one wounded.
 One Russian patrol dispersed two Ja- panese patrols in the vicinity of Tchjantan on the right bank of the Hun River, taking three Japanese pris- eners.
 Another Russian patrol sent in an easterly direction discovered Tawan- ghau Pass occupied by 200 Chinese ban dts, commanded by Japanese officers. During the reconnonaissance one Cos sack was killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
co..o. neIt stockhoIderu NFeet.

St Louis, Oct 4.--At the annual meeting of the stockholders ofsthe St. Louis Southern Cotton Beltl Railroad held here today the old Board of Di- rectors was reelected. The meeting oE me Board of Directors was held im- mediately afterward and the ofacers of last year were reelected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

and as Sir Mortimer Durand, the Brit ish Ambassador. coinefded In this view and let the department know that tine action of the Massachusetts authorities in apoiogfzing was entirely satisfactory to him, the subject was dropped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
wIII Dlscuas yvage Queution.

Fall River, Mass. Oct. 4.--The cot. ton manufacturers today agreed to meet the labor leaders in conference over the present strike situation. The conference will probably take plaea next Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
NEGRO TO OPPOSE aARDwIck.
Blacks Put Out Man to Ran Against
 CouwreAaman.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. 1.-The Republican Executive Committee of the Tenth Con- gressional District announces the nom- lnation of IT. M. Porter, the only ne- gro practitioner at the Augusta bar, to oppose Hon. IT. w HardwiclS for Con- gress. The negroes are very resentful of Mir. Hardwiek's attempt to have tho Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitll- ton repealed. This is the first negro to run for Congress here since recon struction days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
wrATHER FoRECAsr.

washangfcn, Oct. 4.--Fs- Alabama-- Fair wednepdny and Thursdayy colder Thursday in sprth portion, light, va rfabIe winds, becoming nortkerIy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

to max" Sn'tas, college ices, and cigars
Forthcoming.
just how The young men got lost will
never u" known (surrly they cannot
b" induced to say much about iD but
n? they drove on enraptured by the
grandeur OF the sunset and other beau
Ties Of IN evenings drive through q
nuIi sning Maine farming section. the
darkness gradually cnVelOpcd them ana
2 slight fog cncomrasSed them about.
The dense gloom coupled with the fact
that they had tr lVcrSed several cross
roads soon made them uncertain of
their course and then came the rather
startling discovery that they were lost.
Thcy called ut 4 farmhouse, received
the required information. and proceed
ed homcwald arriving at a late hour
and having given the livery man Il
liberal compensation telling him not
TO mention what time they returned.
ratulateJ themselves on the fact
that their little experience would never
reach the ears Of their many friends
hire. Eut the unexpected always hap
pens they didn't see their PittSfield
lady friend. hut she saw them, and it
will H.. 4 long day before they hear the
last Of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
LOST ON COUNTRY CROSS ROAD
Is Sad Plight Of Two Pttsficld Clerk 5
One Evening. Recently.

4 good story is being told this week
in local circles at III" expense Of two
wcll-knoWn clerks who started out FOR
4 carriage drive one evening recently.
with the result that they got lost on
Il country cross road.
Now those two gentlemen have been
residents Of Pittsficld long enough g1
that they ought to have been able to
have journeyed through the western
part of the town without getting lost
hut nevertheless they were lost just
the same, and the discovery Of this
feet, which they tried by all available
means to conceal makes them look just
4 trihe sheepish, and it got ont just
because one of Pittsfield's charming
Young ladies happened to he at the
house where the lost ones called for
information as to their location on the
map and the nearest way to Pittsfield.
and thought the joke too good to keep.
The young men say that that is
lust the way with a woman, couldn't
keen a secret if she had to- but the
local boys Except two) are glad she
didn't and the clerks are getting all
that is coming to them in the way of
iollying this week. Slight mention of
the little incident is all that is needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
A Charge Of Murder
Against Thos. Cormick.
Alleged that He Killed Willie
Dougherty at Bristol, N. B.
Then Fired the House to Conceal Crime
b -Cormick Objected to Dough-
erty's Attentions to His Daughter
Still at Large.

Bristol. n. B., July 1S-The sheriff
Of Carleton county. today. was notified
of a murder near Glassville last night
in remote section of the county and
he has started in pursuit of the al
legged murderer.
The scene Of the murder was Rutters
Glen, about three miles from Glassville
The victim was Willie Dougherty and
it is alleged that he was shot to death
by a farmer named Thomas Cormich.
who objected to Dougherty's attentions
to Cormich's daughter
1t is said that Cormich armed him.
self, last night, and. going to the house
where Dougherty and his two brothers
live. shot Willie Dougherty, who died
instantly and then fired at the latter's
second brother who had attempted to
interfere. The bullet struck the latter
on the chin.
The two brothers fled and Cormich.
il is said, set fire to the house and the
building was burned.
Cormich escaped and Is now pursued
by posse.
Cormck is a witlower and he had
lived with his children. the daughter
with whom Dougherty had been keep
ing company being about % years old.
The body of the murderer's victim was
consumed in the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
THE NEW BALL TEAM
NH Tackle the Oakland Team at
Park. Wednesday.

W,t"rviIl" baseball enthusiasts will
ave thrir first opportunity tn see TN"
Work nt the team recently organized III
h. city. Wednesday afternoon. when
b. Wat.rvilI, boys will play the oak
bid aggregation at the Central Maine
Fir .ruhnds. Watcrville will present
! StlpIE lineup ana there is consider
able h,ttinE that the Oakland team
will n", Curry off the purse. Interest
10 BASEBALL has picked up wonderfully
in th, llsl week. the organization of
The trlm acting as 4 stimulus to tn"
hrrnp interest, and the bah game will
RFoh,hlv attract as large a crowd as
anything at I'll" park on Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
NORTHERN SECURITIES co.
Conference Regarding Recent Decision
of New Jersey Judqe.

New York. July 1S.-President James
J. Hill of the Northern Securities Co.
and Col. w. p. Clough. chief counsel.
held consultation. today, on the re-
cent decision of Judge Bradford of the
United States district court in Tren-
ton, restraining the Northern Securi-
ties Co. from distributing it's assets
pro rata until the trial of the Harri-
man suit to compel the holding COM
pany to give back to the Hartman in
terests the identical Northern Pacific
Railway stock which they put into the
merger company.
Col. Clough said the decision on the
petition for an injunction does not de-
eide the merits of the question. He
added that the interests of the stock
holders of the Northern Securities Co.
" i'll be fully protected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
THIS WEEKS RACES.
Fire Attractions for Central
Maine Fair Grounds.

Il =. N. Central Maine Fair grounds,
Wednesday ana Thursday of this week.
k.u >. s..,r some of the best racing to
1, ,.en in tn. state, this summer. The
4. n entries has already been pub
60 ma in every event there is
Lr;,o Of starters which promises to
Lie tbin"s decidedly interesting all
u time and there will be no giVe-away
La Thrrc will be no repetition of
H. 1;eronrlging features which at
k.n1ed the meeting at the park on the
r,urlh Of JAY. the wants of the crowds
Ming looked after in the best possible"
Banner. 4 corps Of caterers has been
the plrk for several days making
k,.rar:tions for feeding the great
,oyd a.ld there will be no trouble on
hi srGlr. Special rates have been So
k,red an al the railroads running into
h. CITY and it is probable that special
rains viii u" run on the days of tn"
kepting ana possibly after the evening
ketpriainmcnt to accommodate thos"
kiehiiig to return to their homes at that
tme.
BESIDES ihc racing there will be scores
X Other attractions to amuse the
.rnwl. Th.rr will be n ball game, prob
biz b"t.lrrm the newly organized Wa
I4ryilln team and the Oakland agSrega-
lion 1nd the fans of both cities Will
llrn ont i'm force to see their favCritcS.
There :. III he Il balloon ascension each
lft"rn,nn ana evening by two daring
Iallo"tiete. Il man and q woman. Tn"
Nrni',, ascension viii be made in an
Illuminated balloon and n display of
|.rWurke will add to the spectacular
nrt of the pcrforman, The stag" by
b. Judges stand Will be occupied by
h.. Empire Speciality Company ami Il
will he given b"tW''!n
PATS Of the races Then there will b"
great display of fireworks. including
ropr"S"itaii"n uf Il battle between
b. Japanese ana Russian forces and
b. flowing up Of the Maine. This cX-
llitirn was given at Peaks Island in
bM'l mi harbor. July 4th, and is said
\ IL, i f,r.nd cxhibitiou. The Midway
Rll l,,, ..nng fun blast and in this sec
b. nf the taik there will b" fun of
|Erry Lnd ana for everybody. It Will
J .:t.at meeting and Il big crowd is
tItr,t.d from out Sidc the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
Situation Between Holy
See and France. -.' Z
Pope Regards Dissolution Of
Concordat Certain. ".
Pontif Firmly Decided to Proceed
With the Case Of Bishop Gsay Who
Was Called on to Resign and Nay
Be Suspended.

Rome, July 1S.-From the highest
source it Is learned that the 'Vatican's
view of the situation between the Holy
See and France is as follows:
The Pope regards the dissolution Of
the concordat by France as absolutely
certain. The pretext is that the Holy
See before the visit Of President Loubet
to Rome, called on Bishop Geay Of Id
val, to resign. He refused and was
summoned to Rome to answer the grav-t
est charges. -
1.-The bishop appealed to the French
government which claimed that the
Holy See was infringing the concordat.
but az the Bishop had not beer pun
isned Foreign Minister Delcasse ac-
knowledged that the Vatican was with
in it's rights. ra
However, while In the concordat It.
self there Is nothing to show that the
Vatican was not within its rights. Pre-
mier Combes differs with his colleague
and bases his contention on the So
called organic articles. which cOnsti-.
tute an enlargement or explanation Of
the concordat, made by. the French
government and which was never ac-
knowledged by the Holy See. y lnt
1.-The Pontif is firmly decided to pro-
coed with the case of the bishop. who.
II he is not in Rome on the 2sth instant.
will he suspended. The bishop was m
vited by Pope Leo XIII to resign and.
refused to do so. showing the case b
one of long standing. NH
"At the Vatican 1t Is absolutely de-.
MED that any other prelates are con-,
cerned in the question at issue" o.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
"atcrvIlIe Man Takes CHARGE.

'tN Following from the Bangor
Nr0S VIII hr q interest To Waterville
peoplr.
l. T. Sweet has resigned his posi-
',''' ~ MANAGER of the Abbott Frazar
~, y S'"r" in this city and will go to
-''''''NuS llk" IL take charge of his
,,'N III that section. Mr.. Sweet is
- AVA iav"rahly known In Bangor.
'' '">'ti"n has been filled by APP
rF"h Webb. formerly Of the law firm
II II We0h X Webb Of Waterville. Mr..
T. ~" viii also have charge of the
n '''F branch stores at Grecnville and
,,S''N lakes. He Is 4 gentleman
:, '" "'l"wn in Maine ana well qualified
n "'''Ie the business in this State.
branch store ut Bangor is soon to
nn ''t q lars" new line of goods and
Nj, "e hetter fitted than ever TO sup-
Il" Kinds OF sporting goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
THIBET Is SAFE
So Long as Her People Act Deesntiy
and Not Much Longer. :, -

London, July 18.-War Secretary
Brodrick, made a statement IN the
House of Commons, today, to the effect
that, with the view Of preventing q
misunderstanding. the government IN
formed Russia at the beginning OF June
its policy in regard to Thibet. II was,
however obvious that the British ac1
ton must depend upon the attitude o.
the Thibetans. The government wouid
not undertake not to depart In any
eventually from the policy laid down IN
its telegram to the government OF In
dia. Nov. 6, 1903. so-long as no other
power attempted to intervene IN .the
affairs Of Thibet, Great Britain womb
not attempt either to annex Thlbet or
to establish a protectorate over tnat
country for the control Of its Internal
administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
TRUNKS PILED UP
In New York Railroad Stations Owing
to Strike of Drivers.

New York. July 1S.-As a result of the
strike of drivers of the New York Trans
fer Co, the baggage rooms of the Penn
sylvania Erie Jersey Central. Baltimore
& ohio Lehigh Valley. and Ontario 4
Western railroads are crowded with
trunks The company made no attempt to
send ont wagons today. Up to the pres
emit time none of the other transfer com
panies have been affected. hut Walking
road EXPRESS Drivers Union. No ,25. said.
tonight that in all proba bility the strike
would extend to the other companies in a
day or two if their demands for increased
nav were not met by the New York
Transfer Co The strikers held meet
ing today. and appointed a committee to
confer with the New York Transfer oiii-
Gals concerning a possible settlement of
the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
MISS DoLBEER's ESTATE
Goes to Her Intimate Friend-Miss
DoIbeer Committed Suicide.

San Francisco, July 1S.-The will OF
Miss Bertha Marion DOlbeer. who
jumped to death from high window at
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York several days ago. has been filed
for probate. Most Of her estate, valued
at nearly s2,0O0,OO0 is given to her
friend, Eta Marion Warren. About
s125.OO0 is given to other friends and
relatives. Eighty thousand dollars Is
given to charitable institutions and
$50. 900 Is set aside for the erection Of a
mausoieum in Cypress Lawn cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
Serious Accident Avertea

4. l.. Mosher and family narrowly
escaped a serious accident, Sunday
afternoon. While driving on Main
street their horse became frightened at
decorated electric car, running to and
from Clairmont. The occupants Of the
carriage We're thrown out but fortn-
nately We're not much injured Mrs
Mosher being slightly bruised Tha
carriage was badly demolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
AGAIN HELD FOR TRIAL.
Beavers, Ex-Post Office Official, Must
Go to Washington.

New York. July 1S.-George w. Beavers.
the indicted ex-postoftice official. was
again before United STATES Commissioner
today. and again was held for trial in
Washington. Commissioner Morle re-
manded Beavers TO the custody of the
United States marshal: but later Judge
cient bail had been given by Beavers I'M
der the Brooklyn Elements to warrant
his appearance. Further motions are to
he made by Beavers attorneys. next
Thursday. and until they are decided he
cannot be taken to Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
DOWN ECEVNTVh SrIWTIs
Arthur c. Wyatt, Fall River Hotel
Manager. Killed.

Fall River. Mass. July 1s.-Arthur g;
Wyatt, manager of the Mellen House. ieii
down an elevator shaft at the hotel. to-
day, and sustained injuries from which
he died a short time later. =.
Mr.. Wyatt was on the third floor OF
the hotel and was endeavoring to bring
the freight elevator from an upper H99I
lost his balance and fell head foremost
down the shaft He was picked up unc0n,
scions and 1t was found that ms skni,
had been fractured and internal injuries
inflicted. He lived only short time after
being carried from the shaft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
II Is Fine Hay Weather.

kennebec county farmers are con-
graduating themselves on the fine
weather for getting in their crop of
hay. There Will he broad smiles
among the tillers of the soil this fall.
with the mows full to the roof with
fine hay and all the other crops in pro-
portion and the prospect of a big
apple crop and lots of cider. the farmer
has reason to be the happiest of NOR
tails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
UATERVILLE.

o ore man band is the latest Of the
,,ueic mongers to strike the
Tho man is somewhat of an
nlaving an accordion, n snare
nd bass drum all at the same
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ITALIAN LABORER'S DEATH.
Eight Fellow Countrymen Accused at
Carthage, N. Y.

Watertown, N. ". July 1S.-Eight
Italians are under arrest at Carthage on
suspicion of being connected with the
mysterious death of DaviatO Mariana,
4 I-year-old Italian laborer. whose
body was found floating in Black river,
Saturday. Mariana disappeared,
Wednesday. when mis- camp near Car
thage was raided by a band of Italian
highwaymen. The coroner and district
attorney are investigating.
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INGOMAR AGAIN WINNER.
American Yacht Carries of the Hon !
ors in England. ]

Dover. Eng, July 1S.-The yacht
race. today. from Dover to Ostand, was
won by the American schooner yacht
Ingomar (owned by Morton F. Plant of
New York;
The Navahoe. the Rose and Valdora
also started, the injuries to the Nava-
hoe and IngOmar as a result of their
collision. Saturday morning. off the
Admiralty pier having been repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
IN PANAMA ZONE.
Collector Cook Will at Once Organize
the Customs Service.

New York. July 1S-Thomas NJ. Cook,
who has been appointed collector of
the Panama canal zone. and l.. Gold
schmidt, United States consul at La
Guaira arrived here. today, on the
steamer Caracas from Venezuelan
ports and San Juan, p. r. Mr.. Cook
ewil go at once to Panama to organize
the customs service of the zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19

Monday evening, when the weather
was as delightful as could be wished
for. The company at the park. this
week, is fine one and the perform
ance. Monday evening. was greatly en-
joyed. The Bijou animal circus is a
great attraction for the children and
the matinee performances through the
week will be we'll patronized by the
Youngsters.