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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
Opened at.1O:3O O'Clock

Promptly at half-past ten the exercises
Of the day began There was little formali-
ty, hardly any display to attract the seek
ers Of the picturesque, and still the pr
gram was carried out amid surroundings
and in a manner in all ways appropriate
The ceremonies were opened with an in
yoction by the Rev. Franl; W. Gunsaulus
of Chicago. The invocation was followed
by the rendering of America by the
bands, and an address by Hon. D. r.. Fran
els. president OF the exposition. President
Francis was given great ovation. In a
brief address he reviewed the history Of
the exposition enterprise from It's incep.
tion to the supreme moment now at hand.
eulogzing the work Of bis colleagues and
praising the public spirit Of the citizens Of
st. Louis in general He set forth the
objects of the exposition to be to com
memorate the past, present the advantages
Of the present, and inspire hope fo" .
future-the past, the present the future Of
America and the whole world. Loud and
continuous cheering followed the conclusion
Of President Francis' remarks. and the
band struck up The Star Spandcd Ban
ner" amid tumultuous Cheering and waving
Of hats and handkerchiefs.
William II. Thompson. chairman Of the
committee on grounds and buildings,
stepped to the front Of the speakers stand
and introduced Isaac H. Taylor, director
Of works. An ovation was rendered TO Mr.
Taylor. who had managed great part
Of the huge task of preparing the expo
sition and had done many thinks that only
a man Of remarkable versatility con per-
form. he said that he bad worked many
months on his speech and that in deliver
building TO President Francis, which he
did. The transfer of the eNlbi' palaces
10 r. J. V. Skif. director of exhibits. was
then made Mr. Slliff deli cred lnief ID.
dress and was accorded rou.iua recep.
tion that testified the peoples appreca-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
Innes Badly Injured

dents Of a serious nature occurred. Band
master Innes was badly hurt Just before
entering the grounds by his carriage com
ing into collision with trolley car.
An explosion Of 50-gallon tank Of cof-
fee inside the Inn fatally injured Charles
Goodrich and hurt three others badly
1t is true that the exhibits are not yet
complete in all their details They have
not arrived so rapidly az was expected,
and the work Of classification has been
somewhat delayed Still. with these draw
backs. the attractions may be said to sur
pass those Of any previous exhibition in it's
completed state. Satisfactory as this con
ditioin Of affairs is yet, contrasted with
the display which win greet the visitor a
week or two hence, that Of today wiz be
remembered only as a prologue to one Of
the most instructive and bewildering spec
tacles in the history Of the world. II is
safe to say, however, that none Of the
visitors today was dissatisfied with what
he saw. From end to end, throughout
every part Of the great tract Of ! .240 acres.
there was succession Of strange and novel
sights, moving mttudes and display Of
the resources and products Of civilization
such az has never before been collected in
one place
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
LATE TELEGRAPH

SAN FRANCISCO. April 30. Welcome
Botkiu. the divorced husband Of CordsIia
Botkn, tho convicted murderees, died this
morning Of heurt disease.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
He Was Half Starved

Taylor said the reason he didn't shoot
when Burch and Banker were after him
was because his hand was so sore it made
him sick Il only had couple of bullets
left and | was sick and didn't want to
fight any more" he said. ''rhey must
have shot at me 30 times. Some of them
were not very good marksmen.'
Taylor said his principal food during
the winter and spring had been pota-
toes and salt. When brought to the jail
he appeared to be half starved, and the
first thing he asked for after being placed
in the cell was food. He was given some
bread and meat and two baked potatoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

WASHINGTON, D. q, April sO.-statc
department officials have been informed
of a big battle on the Yalu river, result
ing in japanese victory. They decline to
give the source of their information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

and showed that their skill has been
gained through practice
The winning crew was given loving cup
as a trophy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

tion for his invaluable work in making the
exposition success
Addresses followed by Thomas II. Car.
ter, president Of the national commission;
Il. II. Hartman, speaking on behalf Of
domestic exhibitors, and by representatives
Of the congressional and other committees
that have had much to do with the affairs
Of the enterprise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

ST. LOUIS, April 90--The Louisiana
Purchase exposition, popularly known as
the Worlds iair, was formally opened
today with elaborate ceremonies.
The weather was fair aud pleasant. All
the arrangements for handling the crowds
were excellent. The gates We're at no time
choked and 10000 people entered the
grounds with less trouble tlan is often
experienced at a theatef or other place
of amusement. The crowd itself ,vas.sa
good-na tured one. Aside from the foreign9
ers, who. after all. formed but a small
fraction of the great throng. the bulk of
the multitude was made up OF St l.onis
people. This was IN be expected. consider
ing the fact that most Of the prospective
visitors from other states had long ago
made their arrangements TO reach St
Louis after the exposition should be fully
under way. st. louis however, had evi-
IDENTIFY resolved TO take day off in honor
of the event. and the attendance was
highly gratifying. Neighborng cities and
states were not by any means unrepre-
sented, however Special trains brought
into the city thousands of sightseers from
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas. Indiana. Kentucky,
Arkansas and states even more distant,
and these visitors helped to swell the
throng that had gathered from al parts
of the Mound City and its suburbs to
join in the opening Of the big show
Throughout the gorunds were distributed
the Worlds fair police Jefferson Guards
as they are called. They were Of value in
directing the movements Of the crowd
when blockade was threatened, and their
services we're occasionally called into requ-
sition 10 clear the way for passing We
hicle connected with the hospital service,
the police department or the sanitary de-
partment of the exposition. Several acc-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

KILKENNY, April 80. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra received much at
tention today from vast crowds WHICH
had gathered 10 greet them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
Ovation Go sec'y Taft

As Secretary Taft stepped forward 10
deliver the oNtion Of the day tho volume
Of applause shook the very armament, and
garded the secretary of war a. the central
Taft's address was brief and very charae-
teristic of the man. who is known to be as
modest as he Is able.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
.CHECKERED OPENING of THE
WORLDS FAIR At ST. LOUIS

Band Master InneS Badly Injured
In a Collision outside OF the
Fair GrOundS--Fifty Gallon Tank
of Coffee i'm the Inn ExpIOdeS In
juring -Four Persons One Fatally
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April 30. IN
compliance with the request Of the dree.
tors Of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
the president opened the exposition hy
wire from the White House at i:l5 o'clock
today. The arrangements were simple in
detail. Immediately upon the completion
Of the wire circuit into the exposition
grounds the president was notified, and he
repaired to the East room, where there
were assembled the Justices Of the United
States supreme comt, the members Of the
diplomatic corps and number Of other
guests Of note.
The arrangements contemplated $
prompt opening OF the exposition at noon,
central time, but there were few min
utes delay in making the final prepora-
tions.
President Roosevelt stood at the key,
chatting with those about him. Ia the
course Of the conversation lie expressed
regret at his inability to be present at the
| opening of the exposition In person, but
said he hoped he might be able 10 visit
| the great fair later in the year,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

He ate heartily of the bread and meat.
but the potatoes he put on the floor in
one corner of the cell When he had ap-
parently satisfied his hunger and the jailor
started to take away the remnants of the
food, he said in a childish manner. Don't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

ST. PETERSBURG, April 9O.-The air.
ship constructed Captain Ruetenslsi was
fairly and successfully tried az Vlosths-
ghoyi, navoline 90 miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
TAYLOR GIVES STORY Of HIS
LIFE AND TELLS Of SHOOTING

Claims That He Shot Barnes and Holland in Self
DefenSe-- OuId Not Have Shot the "StOut
Man" If He Had Known He Was
the Sheriff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
Roosevelt Presses Button

A few minutes after ! o'clock message
from President Francis, saying that all
chinery OF the exposition be sared was
chinery Of the exposition be started, was
ticlSed off the wire and handed to presl-
dent Roosevelt, Mr. Roosevelt then gent
ly pressed on the Morse key, which action
instantly gave the sngal to the st Louis
end and at l:l5 p. m put in motion the
whole Of the exposition
A few minutes later message Of con-
graduation was sent by the President and
reply was received from Mr.. Francis say.
ing that the program was carried ont suo.
cessfully and everyone was In wild hur-
rah over the opening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
"Siqn OF the Cross"

The Sign Of the Cross Wilson Bar
rctt's religious and historical drama.
has had q phenomenal rccor,i 1t has
been running for over eight years in
England and America. The subject of
the play leafs with the inhunar pew
sccution of the early Christians by the
Emperor Nero. and the author has
built on this scheme IN interesting ana
absorbing drama. The effect of sucn
4 play presented by 4 strong company
Of Well-knoWn actors. under the man
agement of Fred G. Berger. is greatly
enhanced by Il series of magnificent
stage pictures that are historically cor
rect. The organization comprises
twenty two people. and loads of seem
cry and costumes are carried.
The Philadelphia Record of Novcm-
Der 23d. said: The Sign of tho
Cross is one of the most remarka biz.
plays of the age. The Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27

The Deacon calls brings the CONVERSE
ton around to David's new horse. and
the shrewd old fellow has the animal
brought out to the barn so the Deacon
can look him over. The scene is al
ways productive of much laughter ant.
is enjoyed presumably as much by Da-
vid as by the audience. for the old fell
low has been waiting to catch the Del-
con who once did him SO brown that to
use his own expression. he WAS burned
in places and you could smell SmoK.,
around him for some time. Another
good portion of the book that is capt.
tally pictured iii the play is the Christ
mas dinner in Aunt PoIly's sitting
room. In this scene Harum tells the
story Of his visit to tho circus. and OF
his start in .,fe, and he alternately
plays upon the rsibilities and the
symp:thies Of the audience in the re-
cital Of it, The play is to be present ed
ut the Opera House. tomorrow evening;
and that it will have Il crowded houS.,
goes without saying. Seats are now on
sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
cURE GUARANTEED or n.oNEY REFUNDED.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
kennebec County.

AUGrSTA-Angusta Savings Bank to
Sarah G. and John NJ. Manchester. lot. 81:
Martha j. Choatc to Lois T.. Halves of
Watcrville. land and buildings S125 Han
Nassalboro. lot. S1*; Charles T. Tibbetts
ST..
CHINA-Carolinc r. Goodspccd to Idcl-
la NJ: Chadwick of Caribou. land and
buildings, ST.
CLINTON-Alton Richardson to Aaron
NJ Eldridge, land and buildings. $1,000.
GARDINER-Frank Warburton to
Ethel c. Mclaughlin, land and buildings
SSON
LITCHFIELD-Geo r. and Ellen A.
Berry to VIM. III. and Emma A. Waldron
and Arthur Waldron. land and buildings.
81; Allen F. Danforth to Frank =. and
Woodbury. V. Danforth, land and build
ings, 500.
MANCHESTER T. Collins t.
Fred o. Boynton of Augusta, land and
buildings. SIS.
Observation-Disclosures J. Hartman to
Martha Nj. Strout. land ana buildings. 81.
SIDNEY-Frank l.. Kelley of Brockton.
Mass. Mary l.. Smiley of Sidney. Euge
mia F. Kelley and Bessie NJ. Hammond of
Bangor, to Howard c. Hammond. lot. 81.
ROME-Ella Clement to Thomas and
Annie MoSher. lot. 800.
WINTHROP-SuSana f. Maxwell to j.
c. Yeaton. lot. SIS; Kiddcr r. Linncll to
John G. Yeaton. lot. Sll2.5O.
WATcRVILLE-Sanfo ]. upper and
James l.. Merrick to Anton Margudt of
Lewis r. Rogers lot, $50: Lewis p. hog
crs to Wellington Reynolds of Winsow.
lot ST.: Clara +. Terry to Henry 30
shan. lot ST. Clara F. Terry to Eugene +.
Landry, lot. 81: Fred b. Perry to Rich
aid Butler. lot. 81. and exchange of land:
Richard Butler to Fred b. Perry, lot 81
and exchange of land.
VALUABLE consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
AMUSEM ENTS,
1.-THE Silver Slipper"

1t was the opinion of many who saw
THE Silver Slipper" at the Opera
house. last evening. that the produc-
| ton marked the limit, in spectacular
musical comedy, which has been seen
on the Augusta stage for the season.
ard certainly in lavishncss of display.
and claboratcness and beauty of cos
tune. it can have but few equals
AS is usual in musical comedy, the
plot amounted to but little. A fair in
habitant of the planet Venus accident
ally kicks her slipper over the edge
of the heavenly sphere, and il falls 70
earth. For her carelessness she is sent
10 eaith to recover the slipper. coming
down as meteor. The slipper is found
ny inc daughter of a fakir, and he. Sc
curing It. secretes it. that he may hol l
the Visito" from the skies. for a season.
as his star attraction. The Venus. girl
beautiful but heartlcss, gets, inI hel.
work upon the hearts of the young men
In the village, with the result that they
forget their earthly sweetheart when
ever she is III sight. The story is car
ried on until the fakir sells the sinner
at auction ana It is restored to it's
owner, and then the various love affairs
come along All right.
Tho play abounded in catchy song,
and ~uanceS, and that ii met the an
proVai of the largo audience was evil
denced by the frequent and hearty
applause. Gertrude MiIlingtcn as
Wrenne, was especially pleasing. Her
song, You and Me- sung with Harry
Murrher, was pretty thing as also
was another number. The Girl You
Love. Horace Wrights songs, Two
Eyes of Blue and "Tessie. You Are
the Only, Only. Only" received a gen.
erouS encore.
SnitZ Edwards, the comedian, had a
makeup that was all right, and his
facial expressions We're something that
would of themselves produce "A smile.
and he had plenty of work throughout
he play. but some of his lines were
decidedly lacking in the wit which thny
were intended 10 show. Leo EIordant
was an acceptable Brenda" and Lora
Leib Il satisfactory Stella
The prettiest feature to many. in the
Who'll" production. was the champagne
dance by the English dancing girls and
six young men walters. The beautiful
costumes, kicking and skirt nourishing
produced an effect that was decidedly
pariSian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
"David Harun." Thursday.

To many readers of David Harum''
one Of the very best things in the book
was the horse trade between David and
the pious Deacon Perkins. There was
hunor in Westcott's description of this
piece of business that caused hearty
laughter. and it was enjoyed possibly
as much as, if not more than, anything
else in the book. In the play which
was made from the book this horse
trade is capitally shown. 1t comes
early in the play. in fact. Harum makes
his first appearance before the audi
eict. as he comes out of his barn after
driving the bay "hoss.' or attempting
10 drive it rather on the river road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
Blind
Staggering Spells on
the Street.
Heart Disease Came
From LaGrippe.
DR.. Niles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

Some years ago 1 contracted q severe
stage the heart became affected but the
symptoms became so pronounced in time
that there was no doubt as to what nv iroub
breath. from pain around my heart, nervous
ness and from pain in my, left shoulder and
arm. My hands became badly swollen and
| was very miserable. | had a number Of
blind or staggering spells on the street, when
would have to clutch at something for SIP
port until the faint and helpless feeling
passed of. To complicatc the trouble l was
in misery most Of the time from constipation
Well, began using DR.. Miles Heart Cure,
Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver
Pills, and l can't tell you how much good
they did me. | am not now troubled with
the heart symptoms or nervousness, and the
Nerve and Liver Pills are SO mild and easy
Of action that consider them the best rem
edy for constipation."-JAMES K. FLUENT,
Co. B. I7o,h N. Y. v. l., Bath, N. Y.
LaGrippe's power is shown oftenest in its
after effects. Then, when the heart has the
least vitality, it is called upon for extra labor
and to withstand the strain Of disease. The
nerves are weakened so that they cannot de-
fend the system against disease. DR.. Miles
Nervine and Heart Cure strengthen the
nerves and heart. and endow the system with
resistive power to withstand the ravages Of
LaGrippe.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies. Send Tor free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27

\ certain individual WHO lives a few
miles out of the city, is convinced that
i is very risky business to abduct Il
cat. even if one thinks that no one sees
him. and this conclusion is firmly fixed
in his mind because of an experience
Which was his Il few days ago. The
man was in town with a load Of pota-
toes. and while passing aiorG Grove
street. noticed m aristOcratiC looking
coon cat on a door step. The cat was
Of a very sociahle nature, ana the MAI.
after assuring himself that no enc WAS
watching, picked up the cat and plac :
ing it in an empty potato bag, tied up
the bag and drove away to State sire f..
Now. it happened that ii youngstcr near
;hc scene Of the abduction had been a
witness to the proceeding. and after
the man had gone, he quietly followed
him and saw to which store he went,
and then the lad returned and told the
lady who owned the cat what he IN |
seen. She lost no time in calling at the
store, where she learned the man s
name. and then she reported TO the
police. 1t happened that the man came
in town the next day, and was much
surprised at some questions that one
Of the officers asked him concerning
cats in general and one cat in particu-
lar. The outcome of the interview was
that he agreed to bring the cat back
which promise was fulfilled. the next
morning. for the lady who owned the
cat found him sitting quietly on the
door step, none the worse for his So
journ in the rural districts, except that
he had a coating of dust, due to his trip
inside the bag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
Beware Of Ointments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prosecutions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J..
Cheney & Co. Toledo O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
II Is taken internally and made in Toledo.
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27

= The argument of Hon. II. NJ. Heath
for the Water District before the
court of appraisers Will begin in tn.
court room ut . y. NJ. today. Mr..
Heath viii occupy the entire day with
mis- argument. and Mr.. Baker will make
the closing argument for the company,
Thursday. Many of our citizens Will
want to hear these arguments, and as
The court does not want to be disturbed
continually by persons coming and go
ing it requests all to be in their seats
before nine o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-27
Lincoln County.

Real estate transfers in Lincoln county
for the week ending April y:
BOOTHBAY-Nathan c. Reed ct ais
to Charles w. Reed, land Sl*: Woodbridge
G. Clisby to Charles w. Reed. land, 500
Granville NJ. Thurlow to George B. Ken
niston. land and buildings, 81.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR-Mary L. Far
mcr to Naomi c. Norwood. land. ST.
Boothbay Savings Bank to Mary f. Far
mer. land, $50: Mary L. McCobb ct ais. to
Laura Il. Aud, land, ST.
BRISTOI-Beulah A. Heanener to Al
vano NJ. Heancner land and buildings 81
DAMARISCOTTA-Al +. Poole t.
Marcia d. White. land and buildings. 81
JEFFERSON-Katie NJ. Davis to Frank
G. Davis. land and buildings, 500; Alva
NJ Davis to Frank G. Davis. land. 81;
William E. Flynn to Luther j. Kennedy,
land. $50.
SOUTHPORT-Matte E. Snowman. Est
of, to Cyrus r. Topper. land 500.
WESTPORT-Fred f. Savage to Hattie
Mcfarland land. ST.: Benjamin f. Jewett
to Sarah A. Holt, land, So
INTERPRETATIONS Knight ct al to
Fred +. Scott land, SIS.
*-Naluab BILE consideration.