davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
THE INDICTMENT
In Connection With Chicago
Iroquois Theatre Fire
Include Mayor Harrison, Theatre Pro-
prietor and Several Employees.
Beside City's Building Commissioner
and Building Inspector.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-The coroner's Jury
which for three weeks has been listen
ing to evidence relating to the fire ir
the 1roquois theatre, tonight, returned
4 verdict by which the following per-
SONS are held to await the action of a
grand jury:
| Carter II. Harrison, mayor of Chi
cago.
William H. Mushham, chief of Chica-
go fire department.
Will j. Davis, proprietor in part and
| manager of the theatre.
George Williams, building commits
SiOner of Chicago.
Edward Laughlin, building inspector
under Williams.
William Sallers, fireman in the thea
| ire.
James L. Cummings, stage carpenter.
William Mullen, who had charge of
| the light that caused the fire.
It Was not generally known that the
jury would be able to make Il report so
promptly and when it retired to consid-
er the evidence Coroner Traeger an
rounced that he did not expect yer :
dict before tomorrow morning. Trae =
ger was considerably surprised when
then jury announced shortly before II
o'clock that it had reached Il verdict
and was ready to report. It was at
once decided by the coroner that all
men who had been held by the verde t
to the grand jury should be taken into
custody, tonight. Re therefore pre-
pared warrants for their arrest ana
called upon the police to serve the war
rants.
AS soon as the finding of the jury
was announced, details of officers were
sent for the men named i'll the verdict
with orders to bring them in at once,
and that if they could not furnish bail
they We're to be taken to the county
Jail for the night
The finding of the jury follows:
The cause of the fire was drapery
coming in contact with flood or are
light: city laws We're not complied with
relating 10 building ordinance, regulat-
ing fire alarm boxes, fire apparatus,
bumpers or hues, on or above the stage
and fly galleries.
There was violation of the ordi-
nance requiring fire-proofng Of scenery
2nd all woodwork on and about the
stage.
Asbestos curtain was inadequate
and was destroyed.
building ordinances were violated
in that aisles We're enclosed in each
side of the lower boxes and in the alb
:encc of fire apparatus on the Orches-
ira floor.
"HuildirG ordinances We're violated
in that there was no fire apparatus in
the gallery or first balcony
VIII J. Davis is held responsible rs
president and general manager. He
Was primarily responsible for the OBJ
servcncc and was bound to see that
his employees were properly instructed
as to their duties in case of fire.
In relation to Mayor Harrison the
verdict reads as follows:
we hold Carter II. Harrison, rs
mayer of the city of Chicago, respon-
sible, as he has shown lamentable lack
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
THE POSTAL HEARING.
Third Week CT Evidence Taking by
Government Begins.

Washington, Jan. 2J.-The trial Of
August W. Machcn, the Croft Brothers
and DR.. and Mrs. LorenZ, indicted for
conspiracy 10 defraud the government
IN connection with the sale of letter
box fasteners, entered on its third
week, today. It is expected that the
government will close its case, this
week. Tho testimony. today. related
almost entirely to the Identification of
MacEens signature and initials on
certain letters and papers covering
Croft fastener transactions. Toward
the close of the afternoon session the
government put on TIE stand Post
Office Inspector Emmons Rolf. with
the view to giving testimony affecting
q declaration made before him By
Dillcr Il. Croft, previous to his arrest
III which Croft stated that the Croft
Brothers did not know the Lorenzs and
re hau no dealings with them.
4 long argument over the admissi-
bility of the document had not beer,
! concluded when court adjourned until
! tomorrow.
| Post Office Inspector Crowle. who
WAS on the stand. last week, gave fur
ther testimony about not finding copies
of certain letters in the Office letter
books pertaining to the purchase of
| Croft fasteners.
| Briefly cross-examined, he said he
did not know whether in dealings
strictly local to Washington it was
Frequently the practice to make a
Simple lead pencil memorandum and
sometimes to use the telephone.
G. u. Poss. n free delivery employee.
identified the Copybooks in question rs
being a part of the office records
John NJ. Nasten, assistant supcrintend-
ant Of railway mail service, formerly
chief clerk to the first assistant post
master general, identified Mach2ns
signature to various orders for Croft
| fasteners.
In rcsuonsc 10 n question by Mr. Tag
CART witness said that Nachen had in
formed him that Miss Lichhardt had be'H
authorized to sign his name AID initials
hut that her work was to be confined t.
the signing Of strictly routine matter.
In cross-oxa mnation the witness be
came confused regarding many OF nc
papers upon which he had testified Ma
chen had placed his signatures and I'M
; tals and finally admitted that he was not
| positive to who wrote them.
| Mr. MaSten declared that CHIEF
clerk of the first assistants Office he scrut
inizcd reaI.isitions for money, and once
had cut an order from the rural free de
livery for letter boxes Later the post
master at Brooklyn saw the Presiden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
LOOKS DARKER.
Disquieting Reports Being Sent
Out from Toxic.
Russia Preparing to Call Out About
$4,000 More Reserves.
Many Coreans Favor the Russians In.
stead Of Japanese.

London, Jan. 26.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph has
sent the following cablegram:
The official Gazette publishes an
imperial ordinance empowering the
government to assume control of all
priv ate railways. ETC., for military pur-
poses. The situation is very grave and
developments are hourly expected"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Warsaw says arrangements have been
made to call out $4,000 reserves in the
kharkoff, kieff and Odessa districts
should it become necessary to do so.
A dispatch to the Reuters Telegram
CO. from St. Petersburg says that while
the Bourse there has been nervous ow-
ing to the uncertainty of the situation,
the progress of the negotiations in
spires increased confidence and in some
quarters there is u confident belief in u
favorable issue.
The principal danger now, according
to this dispatch, is said to be confined
to the disorderly elements in Corea.
The latest news received here repre-
sents a great majority of the Coreans
sympathizing with Russia and hostile
to Japan.
OtIlcf QlSDatCneS say the Japanese
are embarking 10000 laborers at Tien
Tsn in order to hasten the completion
Of the Seoul Fusan railroad.
The Che Foo correspondent Of the
Daily Mail cables that Viceroy Alex
ieffs illness is graver than had been
supposed and that his absence has
caused vast accumulation of matters
with which his subordinates are unable
to cope.
Cabling from Tien Tsin, correspon-
den; of the Standard says that 1000
Chinese who had been enlisted by the
Russians. deserted OIL being ordered to
Port Arthur.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail reports that the first
reserves resident there have been
warned to hold themselves in readiness
Tor service. This is possibly a step
taken with the object Of preparing the
public for eventualities. the CORE
spondent says, and for obtaining the
support of public opinion which the
war party hitherto has lacked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
A SEA MYSTERY.
Unexplained Disaster, Monday,
OF WeIIReet, Mass.
One Vessel Sunk--0ther a Mass Of
Flames, Drifts to Sea.
The Rescued Sailors Will Reach Bos
ton, This Morning.

Highland Light, Mass, Jan. 25.-The
fact that 4 schooner lies sunk two
miles off Wer1leet and that another |.
drifting out to sea on fire a few miles
south of her, while the crew of the
latter is coming to Boston on a slow
go:n:, tug leads to the belief that some
disaster has taken place off Cape Cod
during the past "a hours. The tug on
which is the crew of the burning YES
sci is expected to arrive in Boston,
early tomorrow morning.
The sunken vessel was discovered by
the life savers of the Cahoons Hollow
station, this morning, and despite the
heavy northwest gale Captain Cole and
his crew put off to her in their surf
boat. When they returned Captain
Cole reported that the vessel appear
ed to be about 125 tons burden. that
her masthead was just awash, and that
the main topmast was broken just
above the masthead, while the wreck
age of the boom. gaffs and sails, were
held by the rigging.
The vessel lies directly in the path
of all shipping passing around Cape
COD. Captain Cole said that there was
every indication that she had been in
collision and he thought that the
other vessel was in all probability the
three-nlasted schooner which was dis
covered on fire farther up the cape off
Nauset. this morning.
The tug George NJ. Winslow, bound
for Boston with three barges. which
took some persons off the burning
schooner. this morning. passed this
point. this afternoon. and will probably
arrive in Boston shortly after midnight.
The following two-masted schooners
sailed from Vineyard Haven, yester
day forenoon. and probably reached the
back side of Cape Cod, last night o.
early this morning: Alma. South AM
boy for Passport: Sandman, HobOken
70" Rocl1land: Hunter, New York for
St. John, N. B.; Silver Heels, Raritan
river for Portsmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Congressional Notes.

The comptroller Of the currency,
Monday, issued q Gail tor tie condition
IL The national banks at the close of
business. jan. -.
The chief justice If the supreme
court of the United States, Monday.
announced that on rext Monday the
court would take i recess for three
weeks.
\ request from the war department
was transmitted to the House, Mon
day, from Acting Secretary of Stat
LOOMS for the necessary legislation to
permit Scnor alfonso Zelaya, son O;
the president OF Nicaragua, to attend
the West Point Military Academy.
Representative McNary of Boston
introduced to the President, Monday, :,
delegation of South Boston citizens,
who presented an invitation to attend
the celebration Of the 12Sth anniverS&r rs
Of the evacuation of Boston by thu
British to be held. March II. The
President expressed interest. but in
formed his callers that he could not
accept the invitation.
Senator Burton of Kansas. aGainS:
whom federal grand jury. Saturday
returned an Indictment for accepting &
bride from the Ratio Grain Co., has in
dicated 10 his friends his intention oi
waving all his rights rs United
States senator and accepting service IL
the case at once. He left Washngt Of
for st. Louis, Sunday evening, express
ing his determination to force the mat
ter to an immediate issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
IN THE SENATE.
information Regarding Some Recess
Appointments Is Requested.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Thc Senate,
today. heard further discussion of the
questions of appointments to office dur
ing Congressional recesses. listened to
Il speech on the isthmus canal question
BY Mr.. Morgan, and passed /; number
of bills of Il Semi-public character. AS
Il result of the debate on the appoint
mcnt question, Il resolution asking for
specific information concerning the
nomination of w. d. Crum as the col
hector of customs at the port OF
harlcston. 5. c., was passed. y reso-
luton asking for similar information
concerning the nomination of Brig. Gen.
Leonard Wood and other army officers
WAS DHSScu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
SAVED BY TUGBOAT.
Vessel AHame and Crew Taken Off by
Nearby Steamer.

Chatham. Mass. Jan. 25.-After the
crew of a disabled three-masted
schooner, name unknown, had been res
cued by Il tugboat during the worst of
the northwest gale which swept the
coast early Monday, the schooner was
seen to take fire. She soon became a
mass of flames. was abandoned by the
towboat and drifted off to the south
east.
il was believed the schooner had been
in collision with some craft, for her
leadgear was gone when the crew was
taken off. The burning of the schooner
is believed to have been due to the wa
ter making in on her cargo of lime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
SHOWING THE STRAIN.
Bean, on Trial fer Murder in Vermont,
Breaks Down.

Woodstock. Vt. Jan. 25.-For the
first time since he as been put on trial
for the murder of Ephraim Root, Jo-
senh Bean. today, showed signs of the
strain he has been under for the past
few weeks. w. =. c. Stickney, attor-
neg for the defence, concluded his ar
guments. AT the close of his counsefs
arguments, Bean broke down and wept
but soon recovered his composure and
talked confidently with his attorney.
The state will close its case. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
RETRAcTlON DEMANDED
Ey NJ. BunauVaril!a Of Panama, from
New York Paper.

Washington, Jan. Pm. Bunau-Na-
rilia, the minister from Panama. has
officially advised the Washington and
Panama governments that through his
attorney he has demanded of the New
York Evening Post Il retraction and all
apology fer IL statement which it print
Ell regarding his connection with the
Panama canal and the revolution of the
isthmus.
The minister announces that if sat
i@faCtory reply is not forthcoming he
will begin suit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. .J.-An area of high
pressure covers the middle Atlantic r.,
Sion and the eastern slope. Fair weather
has prevailed il eastern districts, today.
Snow will fail, Tuesday. in the middle at
lantic states. There will be snow,
Wednesday, in New England and the
north portion of the middle Atlantic
states. Lower temperatures will prevail,
Wednesday. in the Atlantic coast dis
tricts. The winds along the Atlantic
coast will be mostly east to southeast
and fresh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
WANTS 100000 DAMAGES.
Bailey Claims Coe AIienated Affections
Of His Wife.

New York. Jan. Pc. Holloway
Coe was arrested, today. on an order
signed by Justice Gildersleeve of the
supreme court. in an action brought
against him by Charles w. Bailey, vice
president of theoRailey Banks and Bid
die Co.. jewelers., of Philadelphia, to re-
cover 100000 damages for the aliena-
ton of Mrs. Railey's affections. Bail
was fixed at s25 900 and was furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Father Said "Hurrah!''

In a letter from Miss Annie c. Roberts
of w. Southport, Me, whose father had
taken one bottle Of U-ri-cene, the new
Rheumatic Cure. she writes: Father
says ''flurrah'' he feels better He gets
hp ont of his chair without help and
Goes out of doors. walking about quite
a little. We are certain that U-ri-cene is
driving the rheumatism out Of his sys-
TEN"
C-ri-ceoe Is sold and guaranteed by
Eowtiitch. Webster & Co. Augusta, Me-.
Leighton & Co. Halloweli, Me-, and mon
ey viii be refunded of fair trial ka!ls
to cure rheumatism.
In tablet form oriy. Price Soc.
THE WOODBURY. CHEMICAL, COM
PANY. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

about it. Tic number Of boxes allowed
was then increased.
Post Office Inspector EmmonS Rolf, the
next witness was handed the voluntary
declarations of D. Il. Croft made just
prior to his arrest concerning the rela-
tions of Croft Bros. with Machen and the
Lorenzs. Counsel Tor the defense OBJ
jcctetd and Justice Pritchard inquired
how any statement of ID. Is. Croft would
affect Samuel A Croft unless he was
present wheI. the statement was made.
1t this 5Crcture the jury was excused.
Tie subject was still under discussion
when court adjourned until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The President. to-
day. sent to the Senate the following NOM
motions:
postmaStcrS:
Maine-Rufus c. Reed. Damariscotta;
George T.. Foster. Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
H.G.BARKER co.,
Hatters and Furnishers,
Opp. Hotel North, Augusta.
21S Water ST, Gardiner.
CLOUDY AND SNOW

Washington, Jan. 25.-Forccast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New Eng
land: Increasing cloudiness, Tuesday,
with snow in west portion; Wedncs-
fresh northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
! IN UNKNOWN MANNER.
! =. ( 3 I. - <5t'>.!sr
First Officer Of Schooner Douglass
- Loses Both Legs.

Vineyard HavfE Mass. Jan. 35-Word
was brought KS1& Monday. by steamer
North Star. Por{5 and. for New York. that
the llrstsoise er a{ She six ma stcG schooner
! YIN. DongsHs had had both Of his
legs cut of Ing bme manner ~ ..ct m
I kHowH.. The Suglass. Capt Mclean.
hound from &Ifolk for Boston. is An
gtlsreds near handkerchief shnal. IN,
2ottn Star. monday. responded t. sig
NSk 81 distressfrom the schooner. learnc'!
Of 1bc aeeident and called here for III d
lead assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 25.-Forccast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday. Increasing cloud
ilcsss and snow. warmer. light variable
winds becoming castcrly and ircscasing;
Wednesday. fair and somewhat colder
preceded by snow in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Fifteen Round Draw at Portland.

Portland, Me, Jan. 25.-Jimmy
Rriggs of Chelsea. Mass, and Kid Sui
Ivan of Washington, D. c.. went Is
rounds to a draw at the Auditorium
here tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Uncle SANS Daily Business.

Washington. Jan. 9J-GovernmerH n
cCptS: From internal revenue 81 .2f6, II
customs. S5t7,2J5; miscellaneous, $i0S,, ISIS
Expenditures $2.12G. 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
CHANCES Not Guilty to Guilty.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan, 25.-Ex-Al-
dcrman Daniel e. Losier. accused or ac-
ig;in water deal changed his plea of not
guilty in the superior court, today Sen
fence was deferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26

pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 26.-At 1915 this
morning Robert North and Michael
Cain of the rescue party. came TO the
surface and reported that Mr.. Selwyn
Taylor had been found alive and that
IS of the miners had been located. the
majority of them, it is believed, alive.
The explosion occurred at $50 this
morning and the first warming was the
sudden rumbling underground and then
= sheet of flame followed up the shaft.
Both mine cages were hurled through
the tipple, 20 feet above the landing
stage and the three men on the tipple
were hurled to the ground. mule
was thrown high above the shaft and
fell dead to the ground. The injured
men were brought at once to this city,
where two of them have died.
AS soon as the rumble Of the explo-
sion and the crash at the pit mouth
startled the little village, the wives
and children rushed to the scene of the
disaster. but there was no way to get
into the deep workings. The cages
that let the men into the mines and
brought them out again when the day
work was done, were both demolished.
All day long there was jam of people
about the mouth of the pit. There
were calls for assistance and for sur
gical aid from the men in charge Of the
mine, but it was not until after 4
O'Clock this afternoon that the first at
! tempt at rescue was made. The two
men who volunteered were driven back
| by the foul air.
Shortly after o'clock, Selwyn NJ
' IF hic occictnntc cicr-
CONTINUED on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Boston Herald's New MANAGER.

p Boston, Jan. 25.-At q special meet
ing of the board of directors of the Bos-
ton Herald, today. Col. w. Z. Haskell
was elected general manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Shirts to
Your Measure

Ihis season We shall make speciality
oil taking orders for custom shirts Over
800 samples of new shirtings in both i'm
ported and domestic goods. You are in
Flted to call and see this line
GET WISE on the new styles for
Spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Boston's Apple Shipments.

Boston, Jan. 2.-The total apple ship
ments from Boston for the weeks ending
Jan. q, 1901, were ZIP barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
POLO.

At Salem-Salem. s: Stoneham, 4.
At acknowledgement, 6; WobIrn, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
CHARGED WITH BEING spy.
Japanese interpreter for Russian
Charged with High Treason.

Toxic, JAN 25.-Takashima. the Japa-
nese interpreter for the Russian attache,
was arrested, Saturday last. on the sus-
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
1904
10c. Cigar

lUC. IIRdr
has shown by T. S. Revenue returns
steady increase since 1874. All Jobbers anu
Retailers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-11

orately panelled and decorated; in
the center is beautiful skylight Of
art glass. From the four corners of
it are suspended, by heavy bronze
chains. the electric light pendants.
Located in the rear of the main
room are the presidents and directors
Offices, which are handsomely finished
and furnished in genuine mahogany.
In this part of the room is also To-
Gated the magnificent vault, construct
ed by the Remington & Sherman &C..
of New York City. The doors of this
vault weigh ten tons, and it Is iden-
tically the same as those in the United
States sub-treasury buildings, which
are absolutely fire aud burglar proof.
Above the vault door is hung por-
trait of the late Maj. j. E. Negns,
president and founder of the institu.
ton in 1887, and it has been we'll
said that this new building is be.
fitting monument to his memory.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-11

of Greenville, mississippi

The First National Bank of Green
vile, Mississippi, has recently moved
into its new home, corner Main and
Poplar streets. To say this new
building is magnificent structure
expresses very poorly an adequate
idea OF its palatialness. It is an ex-
elusive bank building, one story high,
OF the Grecian type of architecture,
built Of gay brick and stone, at q
cost of $50, 90. The dimensions
of the building are 80 by 80 feet, and
the time consumed in completing this
handsome building was eight months.
When enc considers that it required
nearly year to construct building
so by 80 feet, one story in height, the
mind begins to realize something de-
finite as to what expensive materials
and fine furnishings have been used.
There are two entrances to the
building, private entrance on Pop
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-11

lar street, and the public entrance on
Main street leading into The lobby.
This entrance is fronted by four mas
sive stone columns, with stone steps
leading up to this collonade and YES
thule. Entrance into the public lob
by is through large plate glass doors,
Here is presented to view one of the
handsomest Dank counters in the
south, which sweeps across the entire
width of the banking room in an ell
Typical curve, and is constructed
wholly of marble and bronze. Behind
the counter are cages, or compart-
ments, for the paying teller, receiv-
ing teller, individual bookkeeper and
note clerk. Handsome plate glass
doors at either end of the counter
lead to the cashiers desk and presi-
dents room. The entire job was de-
signed and set up by Geo. W. Cobb,
Jr., of New York City, who makes q
speciality of this kind of work, and
the interiors of most of the
large city banks. The ceiling is
w enty.five feet in height, and elab J