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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
NEARLY FATAL COLLISION.
Wreck on Branch of Hartford Division
of Railroad.

New Haven, July 31.-The White
Mountain express on the N. Y, N H. q
II. X. r., which goes east over the
Hartford division and which left the
station here shortly before midnight,
last night, ran into freight train
which was backing down on Il siding
at Cedar Hill, in the outskirts of this
city, and narrowly escaped being
wrecked.
The locomotive of the express was de-
molished and Engineer james McIn-
tCsh of New York, killed, his fireman,
Charles Sellelewerf of New London,
probably fatally hurt, and the baggage
master i'll the car next following the
engine severely hurt by being thrown
down.
The passengers for the most part
We're badly shaken up, but, according to
statements of railroad officials, not one
was hurt.
After some delay the sleeping cars
and day coaches of the express were
backed into the New Haven station
while a wrecking crew was called out
tC clear the tracks of the Hartford di-
vision, which were blocked by derailed
freight cars.
Fireman Sellelewerf was carried to
the New Haven hospital, where it was
said his right thigh was crushed and
it would have to be amputated, with
only slight hopes that his life would be
saved.
According to railroad men, the eX-
press was going through the Cedar Hill
railroad yard at good rate of speed.
A freight train which was making up
in the yard, and which was backing
down to the siding, in some manner
not yet determined, was thrown onto
the main line.
Into this train the express crashed.
The locomotive, No. 252. was thrown
from the track in wrecked condition,
the baggage car, remaining on the ties.
50 that the car was soon replaced by
the wreckers. Engineer Mcintosh of
the express was probably instantly
killed. as the body was terribly crushed.
The sleeping cars and day coaches
We're uncoupled from the wrecked bag
gage car and drawn back to the New
Haven station. The contents of the
baggage Car We're transferred to an
other car.
1t was said that one woman passenger
in the coach which was derailed was
hurt by the shock of the collision, but
her identity was not made known.
OF the freight train six cars were de-
rallied and overturned. the whole max
ing a big pile of wreckage that will
take many hours to clear.
The railroad officials announce at 2
A. NJ. that the coaches of the White
Mountain express would be sent over
the Air Line division to MiddlctOwn.
thence over the Valley division to Hart
ford. within a short time. 1t will be
followed by the express which usually
leaves this city at lis A. Nj. for Boston
via. Springfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
Train Successfully Held
Up in New Mexico.
Passengers Lined Up and All
Their Valuable Taken,
Mail and Express Cars Uneouplsd,
Run Up Track and Dynamited-OnIy
Express Car Entercd-No Ono Hurt
"A Posse "Hot on the Trail"

Ell Paso, Tex. July 31.-A train
crew. which has just arrived with a
light engine from Santa Rosa, reports
that Rock Island passenger train No. 4,
which left Ell Paso, at o'clock, yes
terday morning, was held up near Tu-
cumcari, n. NJ, and robbed. The pas
sengers were lined up and their valu-
ables taken from them, after which
the express and mail cars were un-
coupled from the train and run about
two miles up the track and there dy-
namited and robbed.
The robbery was reported at Logan.
small station some distance from
Tucumcari. by one OF the passengers
who had escaped the robbers.
The dispatchers in this city. while
admitting the truth Of the report of
the robbery, have no particulars.
Delhart, Tex. July 31.-A Rock Is
land passenger train. east bound, was
held up. last night, about 20 miles west
OF Delhart, by three masked men at a
small station called Logan. Engineer
Walker made the following statement:
we made our regular stop at Lo-
gan, then my fireman and were COW
cred by guns and ordered TO move up.
We obeyed and stopped the train at
the end of the switch. The robbers
then made us uncouple the mail ana
express cars and run short distance
up the track, where they ordered us to
stop again. Then they entered the ex-
press car and attacked the safe with
explosives. They failed to open the
safe and having used up three expIo-
siVes they made off III the darkness.
The mail car and passengers were not
disturbed. The local safe contained no
money, consequently the robbers Sc
cured nothing"
"A posse from Delhart headed by
Sheriff Webb. hurried to the scene and
it is reported, tonight, that they have
the robbers surrounded and expect TO
capture them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
BELIEVE HE WAS MURDERED.
Detectives Now Positive as to Death
of Frank Burns.

Boston, July 31.-State Detective
Peleg Murray, who has been CONSTANT
ly at AthOl on the search for the body
of Frank Burns, the Marlboro jewelry
salesman who disappeared near there
on Dec. II, says he has found unmis-
taxable evidence that Burns was muir
dered.
The evidence has been but recently
discovered and is closely guarded. De-
tective Murray has notified Chief Shaw
in Boston, but it is understood that he
has not given full details.
The nature of the evidence in De-
tective Murrays possession is not
known except to the state police and
Murray has not yet given his supe-
riors the details nor the source from
which he obtained the evidence. CHER
Shaw said, yesterday, that while he
had received Il letter from Detective
Murray, the missive did not detail the
new evidence.
The state police are thoroughly alive
to the case. For long time they have
been satisfied that Burns was murdered.
The last man known to have been in
Burns company Is Walter E. Smith, now
under arrest charged with the larceny OF
the jewelry which Burns had in his pos
session when he disappeared.
There is no doubt in my mind" said
Chief Shaw. Saturday, that Burns has
been murdered. But We have not found
the body. We are doing all we possibly
can to find it. But it is a particularly
bad piece of country up there. There is
a swamp very near where Smith says
he last saw Burns, the mud in which is
very deep. If the body had been thrown
into it, perhaps it would sink out OF
sight at once and might not be found.
Parts of the bog are fed by springs
so that there are places that do not
freeze in the winter. Burns disappeared
ground would be frozen. But | under
that time. If it was SO warm that the
bog did not freeze. then it was possible
to have flung Burns body in at any
point without searching for the spring
holes. which are open even in the coolest
weather.
Mr. Murray's letter Of yesterday morn
ing was the first thing to offer the posi-
tive fact that Burns was dead, though
we have not doubted it for long time
In he search of Ellis lake the state
police have had the aid of the icemen,
who know the lake thoroughly. The
search did not produce the body. The
police however, incline to the belief that
the body was either thrown into pond
or else swamp. They do not think it
could have been buried in the ground, as
1t would have required time and the
proper instruments to dig grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
FORECLOSURE AND SALE
Follows the Recent "Great Big" Ship
building Combination.

Portland. Me-, July 31.-Before Judge
Putnam in the United States circuit
court, Friday, bills in equity to foreclose
and sell shipbuilding plants in different
parts of the country controlled by the
United States Shipbuilding Co., were
heard. The plaintiffs in the two suits
were the Mercantile Trust Co., of New
York, and the New York Security and
Trust Co., of New York.
The suits were consolidated and af-
ter short hearing Judge Putnam gave
a final decree of foreclosure and sale.
The plaintiff in the suit had large
mortgages on the property of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding Co. and the de-
cree authorizes the sale of these prop
critics which include the Bath Iron
Works and other shipbuilding plants
for the benefit Of the mortgagors. 1t is
not understood that the property will
be sold Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
KIDNAPPED BY DETECTIVE.
Ryan's Counsel Denounces Method Of
Getting Man to St. Louis.

ST. Louis, July 31.-John J. Ryan ar
rived, Saturday. in st. Louis in the
custody of detective to answer to in
dictments charging the embezzement
of 100000. Other indictments charge
the larceny of smaller sums.
Ten minutes after Ryan arrived over
the Pennsylvania Road his attorney,
Charles Nolan, stepped from an Illinois
Central train, revealing a chase which
the attorney made from New York as
tie result of ruse the detective had
played to get the prisoner. Nolan de-
clares Ryan was kidnapped by the de-
tective and an attorney who went to
Jersey City to represent the state in
any legal proceedings which might
arise.
Nolan is outspoken in denouncing
the methods which he says were used
in taking RyanSlut Of New Jersey.
Ryan was Released by the sheriff in
bonds of $1,000 for>which his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Latoney, went surety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
PLENTY OF BEEF
Being Slaughtered and Killed by Now
York Firms.

New York. July 31.-More than the
usual number of cattle were slaughter
ed here, today. in the plants of the
Schwarzschild & Sulzverger Company
and the United Dress Beef Co, in spite
of last Fridays orders from President
Donnelly of Chicago. that all of the
men in both plants should come out.
today, unless both companies entered
into separate agreements with their
employees. A meeting of the Cattle
Butchers Union was held, today, and
Joseph Masterson, business agent Of
the union, said:
1T is entirely unlikely, not to say
improbable. that there will be any
strike in this city before Wednesday.
when we shall have the news of actions
of the various unions. When a strike
is ordered we shall give THE houses "a
hours time. We have not taken any
vote on the question. today. and the
meeting has been adjourned until to-
morrow evening"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
Conditions and Genera! Forecast.

Washington, July 31.-The north
western area Of low pressure has add
vauccd rapidly during the last "A hours
and it is central. tonight over the
lower St. Lawrence valley. 1t is con-
sidcrably warmer in New England and
the middle Atlantic states. Scattered
showers and thunder storms are indi-
Gated fur the Atlantic states, Monday.
Il will be somewhat cooler in the mid
the Atlantic coast will be fresh south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
Ed. Mclaughlin, Sherman
Mills, Instantly Killed.
Shot Through Head by Com
panion While Out Hunting.
Bushes Seen to Move and Mistakinu
Him for a Bear Granville Frank
Fired the Fatal Shot-Inquest Will
Be Held, Today.

Shermans Mills, Me-. July 31.-Ed
ward Mclaughlin, %, and married
was instantly killed, Saturday, being
shot through the head. He was mis-
taken for bear by companion, Gram
vile Frank of this town,
The men i'll company with two others
were on their way to Macwahoc lake
through the woods when the members
of the party became separated. Frank
saw some bushes move and fired al
what he thought was a bear.
All of the party We're young men,
An inquest will be held, Monday, by
Coroner Boyd of Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
COBB WILL CASE.
Judge Mattocks Announces the De.
cision, Sustaining the Will.

! Portland. Me, July 31.-JudSe Mat
tpcks. Saturday, filed his opinion in
the Abby l.. p. Cobb will case, sus-
tanning the will. Contest by some Of
the heirs-at-law was made because
Probate Judge Franklin NJ Drew, by
whom the instrument WAS drawn. is
also treasurer of Bates College. The
college is made residuary lcgatee. and
Judge Drew himself is il beneficiary
under the will. Undue influence and
incapacity were alleged, but Judge
Mattocks held that they were not
proven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
ULTIMATUM DELIVERED
To Venezuela by the German Minister
At Caracas.

Wiliamstad, Island of Curacao. July a.
1t Is reported that Herr Pelldram the
German minister at Caracas. has deliv-
cred an ultimatum on the payment ny
the Venezuelan government Of the inter-
est on the amount of the award to he
paid to Germany as stipulated In the pro-
tocols signed by Herbert w. Bowen. rep
resenting Venezuela. In February. 1903. IL
this demand is not complied with. the
report says. the minister will leave Cara
cas-, August 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
RICHMOND, II; BATH, a.
Game Abcanded With Errors but Had
Many Redecming Features.

Brunswick. Me. July 3i.-A large
crowd SAW The Richmond team defeat
hath. saturday afternoon. in Il game that
a!"nnd'd with errors but Still had many
Inc plays. Flair and Higgins OF the
S"mrrSillc. Mass. High school team.
rL'y"d an especially brilliant game. a
niiitrul. catch Of liner by Higgins was
IN most s"uS.riiunaI play of the con-
!, - bryant pitched il good game tor
lI' hm"nd and led in batting with three
doubles and two singles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
PROTECT TREASURE,
Troubles May Be AIleviated in South
Dakota.

BonesteeI. s. D.. July a.-Troops have
been requested by Sheriff Taylor and
Gov. Herried has agreed to send them.
From Aug. until Sept. 10. the filing
period for public lands. this town will he
under martial law The militias presence
is considered necessary to protect S3t6.OU
worth of treasure which will he brought
to town each day and will have no bur
glar proof safe to guard it.
If has been planned to meet every train
during the filing period with soldiers
u passenger will be made TO prove
7 > business here is legitimate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

]. 1t has been learned that the expedi-
u"n which left England. last February,
under Lieut. Boyd Alexander for the for
EST region between the west coast OF
Africa and Lake, chad. arrived in canoes
at ibi. 20 miles up the Binue river. in
April. The explorers had already made
some collections on n he Bnue when last
heard from and inI ded landing at lbi
B Baan the vie" TO -shins north into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

Advices from st. Petersburg tell of a
service of wireless telegraphy at Lake
BaikaI. which is almost complete. and
will he in working order soon. 1t will
consist Of three stations. one of which
will he on board the ice breaker. which
will be enabled to communicate with
both shores during its passage across
the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
MAN DROWNED-GIRL SAVED.
Samuel Robitaille of Lewiston Loses
Life in Lake Auburn.

Lewiston, Me. July 31.-Samuel Robit-
allie of this city was drowned at Lake
Auburn, tonight, by the upscttinS of
boat. Miss Celia Provencher, who was
with him. was saved. Robitailles body
has not been recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

II is announced in a scientific jour-
nal that Prince Albert of Monaco has
taken the lead in the movement for
another North Pole expedition on
plan suggested by ensign Charles
Bernard, late of the French navy. The
cost of the expedition is set down at
100000, two ships to be employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

N York state has recently made an
~ fatlon Of $1,000 for cooperative
g. o.s"i"sfaphic work with the United
lies Geological Survey. 1t is to be
eu III maintaining records of the rise
a ana IAN, the ordinary overflow, floods
IN the state. NY '''e'i'is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

Washington, July 3I.-Forecast for
New England: Scattered showers and
thunder storms, Monday and Tuesday;
fresh south winds, becoming westerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
FOR SALE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Loans made quickly and contidentialiy
on all kinds of PERSONAL PROPERTY
at reasonable rates. Installment pay
ments. IL you need temporary assistance
call on US.
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY.
219 Water St. Augusta. Opp. Cony House.
ESTABLISHED 10 YEARS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
BATH.

"uIIS nlade-EY Bryant >. Stone s. LIB
si 81, stair :. Howe. Harlow. Buker. 5.
EE. ,S' Logan, J. Stewart. Hickey. Two
80. hitS-hryant ). Stone. Libby. Cam
~ IT, hickey. Base on balls-On Bry-
~ Logan. Struck o,rt-By Bryant,
". logan. Hit by pitched hails-tiowe.
(, nmNar; Passed balls-Campagna :,
81 r. Umpire. John Goud. Time. lSU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July %l.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair weather,
Monday and Tuesday, fresh south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
If you
Put your Ad
in the
kennebeC Journal
1t Pays.

How can it be otherwise in a
paper that covers the entire
county city, town and farm
thoroughly. over two thousand
daily subscribers on Rural Free
Delivery routes i'll kcmncbcc
County alone. Ask your rural
customers IL they are sub
scribcrs Of the Journal and
note results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

During the years 1892 and 1903 ocean
going steamers of nearly 100000 tons
were added to the United States mer-
camille marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
'"ser frappe-Hot Day Drink

slaeked ice, sugar, Sanfords c;ngar
ana a dash of lime juice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
SEVENTEEN THEATERs SHUT.
Mayor Harrison Takes Drastic Meas
ures to Enforce Law.

special from Chicago to the New York
World last night says: On his way down
town this morning Mayor Harrison stopped
At the lroquois Theater building and made
an Inspection OF the dlsmantled structure
During the examination he met Architect
benjamin III. Marshall who planned the
building; Chairman Mayor of the city
council, an experienced builder, and Build
ing Commissioner Williams. who was in
speeding the structure In company with a
committee OF architects.
After nearly two hours spent in looking
over the building. from the basement under
the stage to the top gallery. the mayor
went to his office and sent for Building
Commissioner Williams City Electrician
Ellicott and Fire Marshall Musham. They
discussed the causes of the fire and meth
DDS OF preventing repetition OF the dis
aster
Al the conclusion of the conference Mayor
Harrison directed the building commission
er 10 close every theater In Chicago that
was not equipped with an asbestos or iron
drop-curtafn. The commissioner was also
ordered to notify the theater managers not
to sell standing room admissions.
As result of this action seventeen the
aters were closed. and will remain closed
until the management has obeyed the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
Russo-Japanese War Pros
poets Alarm Stock Traders.
LONDON A BIG SELLER
SHARES SLUMP UNDER LIQUIDA-
TON AND CLOSE WEAK.
Amalgamated Copper Drops Over Four
Points, Steel Goes Off Three
All Rails Break.

NEW YORK. January 2-The war scare
took possession OF the speculative mind to-
day for the first time since the situation
has become threatening between Russia
and Japan, and general and heavy hquida-
ton developed. The favorite active stocks
were the most affected as affording the
readiest market for realizing.
Light selling orders carried opening SELL
ing prices in stocks to lower level all
around. Baltimore and Ohio lost 31s. and
the Pacifics. Louisville. Brooklyn Transit
and Tennessee Coal large fractions. Ameri-
can Ice preferred moved up ~.
The depression was due to the threatening
outlook Of the relations between Russia and
Japan. The opening was easy.
The selling was arrested after the open
ing. but the offerings became much larger
near II o'clock. when the western stocks
and active specialties weakened materially
Atchison. st. Paul. Rock Island. Southern
Pacific Union Pacific. Missouri Pacfnc,
Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania, B. and o..
Reading, Louisville and Nashville, Brook
Ign Transit. Amalgamated and United
States Steel preferred yielded to ~. De-
troit Southern preferred advanced lHs ana
Ice preferred lost rs on realizing. Anaconda
dropped 3h and Delaware and Hudson 2.
The liquidation became general ana
heavy in the second hour. and nothing OF
points. Severer losses were Amalgamated
Copper. As; Brooklyn Transit st. Paul.
Louisville and Nashville, Missouri PACING
and United States Steel preferred, to 3ia:
Metropolitan Street Railway, 2N. and
Atchison. Union Pacific. Southern Pacific.
Tennessee Coal and Consolidated Gas over
2 points, The market steadied momentarily
on the bank statement, but weakened again.
There were some Spasmodic rallies. but the
closing generally was active and weak.
Wall street has accepted the extreme like
lihood of war for some time past, and has
seemed to view this probability with equa-
nimity up to today. The published news
afforded no additional factors In the situa-
ton to account for the semi-panicky out
break today, but the violent break in prices
gave rise to apprehensions that Interior
complications involving other great powers
in Europe were threatening. London was
a very heavy seller here. disposing of forty
to fifty thousand shares of various stocks.
The war outlook dominated the market.
and other considerations, including the
money outlook and the bank statement,
were without influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
WHEAT GOES HIGH.
American Cereals Rise as English Con-
soils Fall

CHICAGO, January 2.-The greatest ex-
element in months In the wheat market
was experienced today in sensitive re-
Spouse to the news from the far east. The
market closed an hour earlier than usual,
and the curtailment Of working time be-
came an auxiliary factor in the speculative
excitement The effect on prices was mark
ed. May wheat closing with a net gain OF
81 cents over Thursdays close, and July at
an advance Of 31aa3N.
According to authoritative officials of
prominent firms. the drop in British consols
was the spark which, falling into the bed of
pessimistic advices from European capitals
set the speculative finder afire.
The market became so big that it was al
most impossible to keep track of it. The
general public interested in the cereal made
found ver little on the market even at the
advance. Opening prices offered for May
slowed 2-cent range and the bid for July
was only fractionally under this range
The bottom price of May at the opening
was SAN cents. At the height of the excite
ment this option touched S7a4 and although
at this price shorts secured large quantities.
the close was only nc. lower than the top at
SIN cents. July, from its bottom price of
80 cents, rose by leaps and bounds to S2hc,
and closed 31z@3Ac. over Thursday at
S2BGS2hc
tle corn market also advanced sharply in
sympathy and oats also, although in less
degree.
The close on May corn was 2 cents over
Thursday while May oats showed a net gain
of 1aahc.
Provisions also were affected, May pork
leading the advance, with gain Of 57ls
cents.