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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
MYSTERY DEEPENS.
Detectives Working on Murder Case
at Weston, Mass.

Weston, Mass. April 3-When the
state detectives resumed their investi-
CATION of Miss Mabel Pages death,
yesterday, they were still without a
definite clue to work upon. The state
police and the local officers have ques-
toned everyone in town who would
be likely to throw any light on the
case, but little important information
has been obtained.
Theories are numerous, but none Of
the officers on the case has as yet fixed
upon a satisfactory motive. The rain
of Friday retarded the police to some
extent. especially in making a thor
ough examination of the Page prem
Uses.
The weather was fine. yesterday. and
many people came here to see the Page
place.
Boston, April 3-District Attorney
George A. Sanderson of MiddleseX
county said. yesterday, that he had not
yet been Informed of the result of the
autopsy performed, Friday. on the body
of Miss Mabel Page by Medical EX-
aminer Mead of the Newton district
Until he became aware of the nature
of the medical examiners findings, Mr.
Sanderson stated that he could not
undertake to say whether he would
make the report public.
Weston, Mass, April 3.-Although
three days have elapsed since Miss
Mabel Page was murdered at her
fathers home in this town, and re-
wards aggregating $4,000 have been
offered for the detection of her slayer.
the mystery, tonight, appears more
battling than ever. General JoppanS IL.
Whitney of the district police. who is
in charge of the investigation, Informed
| Il representative of The Associated
Press. this evening, that the day had
been unmarked by developments which
would point to n possible solution Of
the case. the most serious mystery that
has confronted the police in Massa-
chusetts.
Boston, April 3.-Dr. Carr S. Wood.
professor of chemistry at the Harvard
Medical school, spent the greater part
of today in his laboratory at the school
in the examination of the stomach OF
| Miss Mabel Page, who was so myster-
iously murdered at Weston on Thurs
day.
Prof. Wood said this evening. that
ha would be able to draw his own con-
illusions, tonight, as to the time of Hiss;
Pages death and would Immediately
inform the district attorneys office.
Tomorrow, the results of the invcstiga-
ton may be made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
Cranes Appointment.

Washington. April 3.-R. Newton
Crane has been appointed United
States dispatch agent at London in
place OF Joseph r. Gilber, resigned.
MIR. Crane is i native of New Jersey.
but for many years has engaged in the
practice of law in London. Re has
performed all the legal work of the
United States embassy there for some
time past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
PROMINENT IN MASONRY.
The Death Of S. Stacker Williams at
Washington.

Washington. Ohio. April SIS.
Stacker Williams. one of the most
widely known Free Masons III the
, United States. died. today. ut the home
of his daughter in this city. Mr.. Will
liams was grand master of the Ohio
Grand Lodge of Masons from 1885 to
1883. He possessed the largest private
Masonic library known and contributed
much 10 the literature Of Free Ma
SOnrE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WIN SLOW,

The people of this town have good rea-
son to rejoice in the prospect Of a new
High school building in the near future
Al special town meeting just held q fine
location of three acres was selected The
location gives general satisfaction.
Our Grange Is preparing to present n
fine drama the last of May. This Grange
Is quite noted for its fine entertainments.
1t prefers to do fine thing or nothing.
Some of our people are making maple
sugar and report a fine season thus far.
Rev II. F.. Wood has been kept quite
busy lecturing of late. lie recently gave
two lectures with storeopticon in HALO
Well. two in Dover, six in northern New
4Iampshire and several in other pIaces
He is TO lecture in Gardiner, April II and
II. 4
Our churches are preparing to observe
Easter, next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
American Bicyciist Wins.

Berlin. April 3.-"Bobby" Walthour
the American bicyclist. won the So
kiiometer bicycle race ut Sport Park
tridenau. this afternoon, defeating the
German. Robt. who holds the European
championships. and Ryser. Demko. Sal
zimann and Bouisson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

Rewards for saving 709 lives from
shipwrecks were paid last year by the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, to
which the King has just sent his an
sual subscription of eel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
THREE KILLED.
A Gigantic Explosion Wrecks
Bank Building in Iowa. .
Loss, S75,000--0r Of Catas.
t'ophe Not Known.
Clothing Store and Two Grocery Con.
Z Germs Suffer.

Marshalltown, Iowa, April 3.-An ex-
plosion in the Citizens National Bank
building at Abba. Iowa, today. resulted
in three being killed and several in
jured.
The dead are: XVI
r. Rimsey.
Edward Doughterty.
Richard Grimes. N.
The cause of the explosion is un-
known, but it is supposed that II origi-
mated in the heating plant.
Besides the bank building a clothing
store and two grocery stores We're de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
SOME GOING HOME.
Many Troops Ordered to Leave Colo
RADIO Mining Town.

Denver. Colo. April 3.-AccordinE 20
special dispatches from Telluride, all
of the troops sent there when martial
law was re-established 10 days ago,
with the exception of the Meeker cav
airy and the home troops, left the
camp, today, under orders to proceed
to their home station. This leaves less
than 100 militiamen at Telluride
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

Professor Charles L. Norton of the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
says that great deal more care should
he taken in protecting steel work and
wrought iron work from corrosion.
Concrete is n far better safeguard than
stone or terra Gotta against fire, he
says. The Boston skyscrapers are
vewed with suspicion by Professor
Norton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
AGAINST NORTHERN SECURITIES
No Extended Statement by Attorneys
at St. Paul.

st. Paul. April 3.-None of the at
| torneys for the defendants in the suit
OF f. H. Hartman and Winslow Pierce
and the Oregon Short Line Railway Co.
against the Northern Securities Co..
notice of which was served, yesterday,
would make. today, any extended
statement with reference thereto. 1t
was admitted, however. that the suit
, was step in the struggle for the con-
tfol or the Northern Pacific Railway
Whlcn is being waged between +. II.
hartman and allied interests, and
! James }. Hill, ]. p. Morgan and others.
mat some step was anticipated, the at
torneyS admitted. but each stated that
the hing of the petition on Saturday
came as surprise and that he would
be unable to state what course would
be pursued until the principals had
been consulted
Inc citation in the suit is directed
10 the Northern Securities Co., the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. the
Great Northern Railway Co, James J.
f1lii, j. l.. Morgan and others, and gives
hotlce that. April u, Hartman Pierce
anu the oregon Short Line Railway Co.
VIII apply to the judges of the United
states circuit court for leave to file
petitlon of intervention i'm the suit of
the united states against the same de-
PENDANTS, with reference to the eXecu-
ton OF the final decree of the court
winch was filed April 9, 1903.
Inc petition states that the Northern
Securities stock assigned TO the neti
TONERS in exchange for Northern Pa
heid intact by the Equitable Trust Co.
OF New York as pledge for the bond
| issue of the Oregon Short Line and is
available for exchange. 1t is alleged
| that the plan proposed for the distribu-
ton of Northern Securities assets hy
the pro rata return of Northern Pacific
ana Great Northern stock would leave
| the control of the two roads in the
hands of the same people who are now
in control and would in effect defeat
the decree of the court.
1t is asked that the directors of tn.
Northern Securities Co. be directed to
return to the petitioners the Northern
Pacific common stock originally ex-
| changed by them and the additional
Northern Pacific common stock Gre
ated by the conversion Of the preferred
stock of that road exchanged for
Northern Securities stocks, and that
| the directors of the Securities Co. be
| enjoined from carrying into effect that
proposed plan of distribution until the
court acts upon this petition.
| New York. April 3.-The suit which
has been begun by f. Fl. Hartman and
WinSlOw S. Pierce in the United Stat
circuit court at st. Paul, will be re-
garded by many in Wall street as in
the nature of a friendly action for the
protection of the interests mentioned
and will not be understood as forcing
another fight for control OF the North
ern Pacific. At a recent conference in
the office Of ]. p. Morgan e. Co., it was
said. tonight, there was practical
| agreement by representatives of the
| Hartmann Rockefeller interests or the
| one side, and the Hill-Morgan interests
on the other side to have the court
decide the plan Of distributing the secu-
rites held by the Northern Securities
leo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of 10.
r.. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office In Augusta selling via an
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense.
GEO. f. EVANS, V. P. & Gen. Man.
F. p. BOOTHBY, G. p. & 7. A.
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
THE OLDEST JEHU,
Death at Chicago of the Veteran Hack
Driver.

Chicago. April 3.-Charles Blair, the
Oldest hack driver in Chicago in point
of years as well as service, is dead. He
was 81 years old. For nearly half a
century he has been n Jenu in this city
and during that time had driven some
Of the most prominent persons in the
country.
blair was said to be the first man i,
the world to drive 1G-horsa team
This was in 1871. when he was with
Levi ]. North's circus. He also drove
fer Dan Rice. the famous old clown
In the Presidential campaign of 1850
he drove Stephen A. Douglas and Ahra
ham Lincoln in their tour Of Chic,ro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

Plans have been filed in Chicago for
an Iroquois Memorial Emergency Hos
rital to be erected in that city. and ia
provide and maintain an institution in
memory of the victims of the Irouuois
Theater fire on December go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

John Morley. ". P. the distincuis,nd
li'terateur and biographer of Glad
stcle. is the great-grandson Of Duncan
McAilum. a Methodist preacher. and
the grand-nephew of DR.. Daniel Nc
Alum. also Methodist preacher His
mother was a Methodist class leader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
JIMINEZ MISSING.
Said He Left Cape Haytian for
United States.
Rumors Of Heavy Fighting in Domini-
can PROVENCE.
General Abandons Town and Embarks
on German Steamer.

Cape Haytian, April "a dispatch
received from Monte Christi, Santo
domingo, reports that Generals Epifa-
no Rodriguez and elena NafarrO at
tackled that place and that General
J,mineZ being without ammunition
abandoned the town and embarked on
the German steamer Iiispania for st.
Thomas.
This news is confirmed by the Do
rinican consul here.
IL is rumored that Generals ROdri-
slez and Navarro are abandoning Pres
ident Morales; are trying to start a
movement in favor of Former Presi-
dent Horation Hasquez, and are
marching on Santiago De Los Cabal-
leros and Porto Plata.
score of Dominican refugees ar
rested here were sent back to Santo
Domingo, today, by the Dominican con-
sui.
DISPATCHES received from st. Thomas,
d. W. l.. April 2. said that General
Ji.nineZ. former president OF Santo Do
minpo. had arrived there that morning,
and left in the evening for Porto Rico,
from whence he intended to proceed 10
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

The Corporation of Vienna has voted
The golden Salvador medal to Herr
Turk, the Austrian Sandow. in recog-
milton of his having brought honor to
the city by establishing world records
in weight lifting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

Tho Office of librarian of the British
IIo,ls, Of Lords is virtually n sinecure
As Drisraell said. the British aristocracy
never reads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04

A money lenders clerk. asked in = ro,-
Il am a financial surveyor ''''u
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09
The Weekly OregOnial.

For the large number of people in the
Northwest whose mail facilities will not
permit them to take daily newspaper,
the Weekly Oregonian is especially de-
signed. 1t is edited expressly for traders
in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, con-
tanning besides all the important news of
the Columbia River Basin, systematic
presentation of the news of the world,
supplemented and elucidated by editorial
comment, written from the beginning to
the close of every week. Illustrated
stories, travelling correspondence and fea-
ture articles add to the attractiveness of
The Oregonian. The regular subscrip-
ton price of The Weekly Oregonian is
$3.50 per year. Given in connection with
the HERALD for IL months for only fl. so,
saving on the subscription price of the
two papers of $I.oo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09
Notice of Special Rates via 0. R. & N

Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America international convention,
held at Detroit, Mich.-$71.50 for
the round trip. Date of sale, July
2nd.
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, held at Cincinnati-$69. %
for round trip. Date of sale, July
10th, 18th, 18th and 14th.
Imperial Council Ancient Arabic
Order of Mystic Shrine, held at
Atlantic City, N. J.-$S3.25 for the
round trip. Date of sale, July 7th
and Sth.
For the 4th of July to any points
within 200 miles of selling point,
fare and one~third for the round
trip. Sell on July End, 3rd and
4th, good for return till and includ-
ing July 9Th.
For further particulars inquire OF
|. 7. Ames, Agt. O.R.&N.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09

Moscow certainly did the right
thing by Pullman this year, and
the compliment should be returned
next 4th of July. The city across
the line sent magnificent crowd,
the adjective being applicable both
as to quantity and quality.
"A big swarm of bees located in
one of the elm trees on the residence
property of Postmaster Allen We'd
nesday. Levi Crawford took pos
session of the busy family and they
are now at home in a spick-span
new hive.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09

Bids will be received by board of
directors of School District No. So,
on or before Aug. 6, at 8 p. M, for
furnishing rs tons of coal and one
car No. 1 red fir wood. Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
(2t) w. G. BEACH, Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09
To the st. Louis Exposition.

Commencing April 2Sth, 1904, the
Northern Pacific will operate standard
and tourist sleepers on train No. 6, from
Seattle to st. Louis, via Billings and the
Burlington Route without change. For
further information and the reservation
of berths, call on the undersigned.
w. G. DUNNING, Agt., n. P. Ry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09

SALT LAKE,
DENVER,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
CHICAGO,
EAST EVERYWHERE.
o. r. & N. Time Card.
Under the new schedule, the O.
R. & N. trains now run as follows:
No. 50 will leave Pullman for
Coltax, Pomeroy, Dayton, Pendle-
ton and the east at $40 a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
No. 81 will leave Pullman for Col
tax, Spokane, Portland and the
east at 800 p. NJ, daily.
No. 81 for Moscow at 1918 D. m.
daily, except Sunday.
No. 80 leaves for Moscow at 90,
p. m. daily.
The undersigned will quote rates
and receive deposits for prepaid
tickets to be delivered at any point
in the East. Write for particulars.
I. T. AMES,
Agent, Pullman, Wash.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Finance Marcus Daily, it will be
observed, is conveniently dead; but
Amalgamated still hourishes.
Lawson is endeavoring to ham
mer Amalgamated to a point where
he can cover his short contracts, and
to accomplish this end he is utiliz-
ing every hat misapplied
human ingenuity can devise, from
sending out superserviceable friends
to bet on a two point break, to cir
c%ularizing the rural districts"
Such was the publicly expressed
view of Lawson and his motinos,
entertained by the big men pitted
against him. 1t could not prevent
the panic, however, and despite all
said against him Lawson has shown
the big men that he has a large and
powerful following that they have
got to reckon with.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
Work for Prisoners.

The stats board Of charities and cor
strenuous meeting in Sioux Falls.
When not in session they were before
the grand jury in connection with the
killing of Robert White at the peniten-
tiary last Saturday. This killing has
stirred the board in the ma tier of pro-
viding steady work for the inmates of
that institution. While the members
of the board deplore the killing of
White they are all of the opinion that
the officials of that institution are not
open to censure for their covrse in the
matter. Most of the time of the meet
ing was passed in allowing bills and
t~ransacting routine business but some
time was given to an investigation of
the killing of White aud more time was
spent in considering plans for work for
the prisoners. Two plans to provide
work have been suggested. One is to
install a Irvine plant and the other is To
install a factory for the manufacture
of shirts and overalls. 1t was learned
from n of the members of the board
that a majority of that body favors the
plan ffor a shirt aud overall factory. Al
the forthcoming meeting of the state
Legislature this matter will be brought
up and a bill will likely be passed
authorizing the establishing of some
sort Of a factory which will occupy a
portion of the time of the prisoners at
least. The members did not desire { o
discuss the killing of White to any
extent. They thought that it was the
part Of wisdom to remain quiet until
the grand jury has made its report.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
CURRENT EVENTS.
Lawson a Pirate.

In Walk street Thomas w. Law
son, of Boston, is regarded by the
Standard Oil interest and its allies,
as a consciencaless and irresponsible
adventurer. His four column circu-
lar Of Tuesday was not needed in
the street, but it apparently gained
credence among traders in the
smaller towns. 1T has been plain
enough for several weeks" says the
Standard Oil organ, 'that the buc-
Gamer who launched aud scuttled
Trinity Copper, thereby clearing up
many millions Of dollars from the
deluded stockholders, was short OF
Amalgamated Copper. Hence his
announcement Of a couple Of weeks
ago, that he would unload 100, 600
shares of this stock on a given day
and hour, and hence his most recent
pronunciamento.
The absolutely irrational nature
OF the argument advanced in this
circular would seem TO be calculated
to place even the most credulous o.
investors upon his guard" continues
-.
the article, but unfortunately for
themselves and for the maintenance
OF values in the stock market, the
supply Of those who mistake empha
sis for evidence and glib protesta-
tions for good faith would appear
to be practically inexhaustible.
Lawson began his yarn by stat.
ing that from the creation Of Anal
gamated, he had continuously
believed in its worth and CONSTANT,
advocated the purchase Of its stock.
He related that in season and out o.
season, ne advocated it's purchase
first at 1870 and again, after il,
break to 50 he counseled the public
70 buy it. Now he would have tn,
public believe that all these years b,
was wholly and woefully mistaken
He says that he has just discovered
that AmaIgamated il only worth s4l
q share.
How did he learn this Y asks ths
writer. "a lawyer be says told hin
that the late Marcus DAILY hat
deceived the purchasers 81 Amalga
mated concerning The value of III
property. Like all the authoritie
cited BIZ Lawson ii Frenziet
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Mr. Jones was very fond of a kind of
boiled pudding his wife made. so, says
London Answers, when she had gone
away for an afternoon and evening she
promised that she would leave n of
the favored buildings In the saucepan
for his evening meal.
Well" she said on her return. land
how did the pudding go down.
"Soo-preme." said Tom. smacking his
Ups at the recollection. Twas as good
. pudding as you have ever made"
That's good" was the gratined re
Spouse Of Mrs. Jones. Tim glad you
enjoyed 1t. What did you do with the
cloth?"
For a moment Mr.. Jones soiemnly
surveyed her.
'whatr he said did 1t have I
cloth ony"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

All ciopenient iii car state last
week occasioned more than ordinary
comment, because the girl in the
case was only IA years old, and the
parents are described as being
heart broken and mortified over
the affair" And well they may be (.
But whose fault was il? What
Wright has a mother to let a little
girl get her head filled with
stuff that will put her in line for an
elopement at IA years of age? We
have heard mothers teasing their
little six year old tots about the boys
plaguing their ten year old babies
about going with the boys, helping
their twelve year old girls to primp
and dress to attract the boys, filling
their heads from babyhood up with
boys, boys, boys; making addle-
pated simpering fools of what ought
to have been simple, innocent, sweet
little girls. We know, little girls Of
IL who we're dressed as carefully as
grown women, who have never been
allowed to romp, have never been
through the hoy stage Of healthy
girlhood, have been forced into an
unatural atmosphere ever since baby
hood. Every now and then some
little girl makes a fool of herself
over some INSCRIPTIONS scoundrel
and the nsighbors are surprised at
her fall from grace, when in nine
cases out Of ten it is the fool mother
who ought to be given the blame.
La some inferior races, where a girl
is al old woman at thirty, a fourteen
year marriage may be excusable,
but in this country a girl has no
more business fooling with danes
at fifteen than a puppy has in tack
ling a bear, and II the mother per-
mits IL she ought to be ashamed Of
herself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

The president has not made up
his mind whether he will communi-
cate with congress at this session on
the tariff question. He may send a
message suggesting that the subject
be studied and intimating that he
will ask next congress to determine
what amendments shall be made,
He may, however, deal only with
members individually ...~.
The president wants it clearly
understood that he is not an advo-
cate Of any radical revision Of the
tariff, He has impressed that fact
upon all his congressional callers
and there is no installing his posi-
tion. He does not want the WHOLE
question opened up, but he Il
firmly convinced that some Of the
schedules need 10 be- amended and
he j. satis6ed that the experienced
men in the house and senate can