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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
FIRE AT OTTAWA, ONTARIO.
6laze in Rideau Hall Causes Loss of
$4,000.

ottawa, Ont, April 3.-The new wing
OF f;ldeau hall, the official residence of
the governor general, was DESTROYED
ny IRE, today. Some anxiety was at
flrst felt for the safety of Lady Min
town, who was lying in one of the
apartments with fractured leg, but
her removal was ACCOMPLISHED with
out difficulty.
Rideau hall was purchased as the
vice regal residence &C years ago and
has cost about 100000 The damage by
lire was about $4,000.
The fire occurred at an early hour
The countess was carried from her
room in the front of the building to the
ground floor. The bearers and domes-
tics acted under the direct orders of
the governor general. Meantime the
Ladies' Eileen and Violet Elliott
daughters of the governor general;
hon. Esmond Elliott, the son; a lady
guest. Miss Seymour. and the govern
ess, Mile. DeJaffa, had barely time to
escape in their night robes. They oc-
cupied the second floor OF what is all
ed the new wing" an extension of the
'T-shaped main building.
On the floor below slept Arthur Quiz,
controller of the household, and Cap
tains Graham and Bell. aides de-camp.
Controller GuiZ was awakened by the
| roaring of ilames. He gave the alarm
and with his brother officers tried to
eXtinguish the flames with the house
hold apparatus. Failing in this, they
called i'm the city brigade. who after a
| two-hourS' fight put out the fire.
At one time the controller and the
two aides who mounted the roof We're
| in serious danger. the flames having
cut off their retreat. The arrival of
| the city fireTen with ladders proved
| their salvation. The loss of $4,000 is
| mainly in damage to expensive carpets
| and bric-a-brac. The main part of
| Iideau hall is habitable and the burn
ed portion will be repaired without de-
lay. Tho fire originated from n dcfec-
tive fireplace in which logs were blaz-
ling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
CHARGED WITH "GRAFTING."
The Indictments Returned by Grand
Jury at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 3-The in
dictments returned by the grand jury
at it's final session are directed against
10 individuals. the list being as fol-
lows:
August Pulls, supervisor; Herman
Haasch, chairman beard of super
visors; William C. Wegner, super
visor; Jacob Schulz, supervisor; Louis
p. Stollbcrg, plumbing contractor; J.
Marion DOesburg: Adam kreuter of
Chicago; Edward Strauss. supervisors
Joseph A. Schunk. former supervisor,
and Adam MOeGor.
The testimony upon which the indict-
nlents were brought related to alleged
illegal acts in connection with work on
the county hospital. The original e3ti-
mate OH the cost of the building was
$4,000, while the actual cost was $175,-
600. The building is still incomplete
and more money will have to he cx-
pended.
Frank Neizora Waski, commissioner
Of public works. and Ambrose Adam,
superintendent of bridges. who We're
indicted. Friday, were still out of the
city and the sheriff's officers could not
give any report of their whereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
SATISFIED.
The Surgeons Assistant in a Danger
cus Case.

The surgeon who is attending q dam
gerous case praises the food that helped
his little patient.
Il have a story to tell about what
GrapeNuts did and is still doing for
my child, story marvellous indeed
which seems almost incredible but
which is an absolute fact
Two years ago in March my little
four-year old daughter was stricken
down with tuberculosis of the right
hip joint. We put her in charge of a
specialist for treatment. He told US
that our only hope of saving her hip
and perhaps life in addition to his
surgical treatment was to build up her
system with good nourishing food to
make good rich blood bone. muscle and
fat which in time would cure the dis
case by absorption.
This sounded easy but proved a
difficult case to treat as there were so
many foods recommended that did not
agree with her or that she did not like
and therefore would not eat!
For year and a half she barely
held her own until Grape Nuts was
tried which she liked from the first and
in two months gained two pounds in
weight where during the IS months
preceding she had lost weight.
Now Notwithstanding she Is also
just recovering from severe attack Of
the whooping cough which she has had
for the last three months. she has
gained steadily in weight, is growing
nicely and her entire recovery liz
promising and hopeful and we are con-
fident of complete success. .f
"Orr surgeon is delighted with the
rapid improvement she is making and
both he and ourselves are more than
thankful that we tried Grape-Nuts."
The writer of this letter is the Pastor
of church at Warrensville. Ohio.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Thousands Of physicians now pre-
scribe Grape-Nuts food in all cases
where strength is expected from food.
There's n reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
AUGUSTA, WINTHROP
& GARDINER RAILWAY.

Change Of time on the Winthrop & Togus
DIVISIONS oH In effect. Tuesday. Dec. /,
Cars leave Augusta for Halowell and
Gardiner every half hour on the hour and
H hhin noHT III IRON a NJ to 10 P. M. for
leave two hours later in the morning
Cars leave Augusta for Winthrop GEO.
sSO $50 100 A. M 1850. $50, go. $50,
n nSe $50 onl lCS $50 F ~ And Saturday
Cars leave augusta for Winthrop Sun
ESQ. $50. $50, 1920 p. NJ.
A. NJ. and commencing at s leave every
hour on the hour to 10 p. M.
First car Sunday A. M. ~tt
Cars leave Togus for Augusta where
eonneetions are made with the Gardiner
and Winthrop lines and 7 A. NJ Com
mencing at $50 leave every hour on the
half hour until $50 p. M. 1870 p. M. for
aaa 3 IL only. First car from Togus Sum
Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta
wnere connections are made for Hallowell
P: M And d Saturday nights for Augusta
Sunday time from Winthrop as follows:
80, $50, u5o A NJ, LEO. $780, $50, $50 p.
The $50 A. NJ. car from Winthrop con-
meets at Augusta with early NJ. c. trains
EuSt ana west.
The 1850 A.: M: car leaves M. c. r. r.
station at Winthrop on arrival OF train
due at Winthrop from Portland and Lew
iston at 104S
The winthrop line is equipped with
large easy riding eight-wheel cars and
ried on all trips.
All cars run to M. G station in Win
sive.
Cars leave Gardiner for Augusta where
connections are made for Winthrop and
Togus lines every half hour fifteen min
utes before and fifteen minutes past the
e.@5 y. NJ. for Hallowell only. 10.15 p. M.
Tor Hallowell and Augusta only
sunday time same as above except that
cars start two hours later In the morning.
nov1sdkf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
NAME is SULLIVAN
But "Hastings" Has Wife in Cork,
Ireland.

Salem, April at is learned from
the city clerk of Cork Ireland, that the
real name of Joseph A. Hastings
charged with the murder of Mrs. Dor,
d. Trask in n house at 10 Front street.
Beverly, on the morning OF March 3, is
Edward Sullivan. although he has gone
by the name of Hastings in Salem for
several years.
Sullivan, alias Hastings, deserted his
wife and infant child after being mar
ried Il short time, and IN December.
1887, came to this country. His child
has since died. His first wife and his
mother are now living in Cork. Sulli-
van had not notified his mother of his
whereabouts for II years.
At the time of the arrest of Sullivan.
on the forenoon of March 9, he said his
name was Joseph a. Hastings. and tina t
he was born in Calcutta, India, in 1870.
1t is now known that he is some 10
years older. Fourteen years ago. he
married Miss Mary A. DOnahue of this
city. and thus the charge of bigamy is
added to the charge of murder made
against him. His four children by his
second wife live with their mother on
North street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
RAILROAD WRECK.
Broken Switch Causes an Accident IN
Vermont State.

Rutland Vt, April 3.-Three Sleep
ing cars attached to the nOrth-bound
Montreal express We're defalled by Il
broken switch at Proctor, early today.
Two of the cars were badly smashed
m while the third was damaged con-
siderably. Two colored pOrters. Harry
Brooks and Samuel Ellis. sustained
painful scalp wounds and other bruises
and were removed to the Proctor hos
Dital. None of the passengers were
injured.
The train was running at n higf
speed when it reached the broker
switch. The forward part of the trair
passed over safely but the three real
sleepers left the rails. The first sleeper
of the three derailed was practically
demolished, the forward portion of thu
second car was torn away. and th'
third car was partly damaged. In leav'
ing the irons the cars crashed into ;
freight train which was standing on ;
siding, wrecking some of the freigh
cars.
A wrecking train was summoned
from the city and by 10 o'clock today
tn. tracks had been cleared and traffic
resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
MAKES ANOTHER CONFESSION.
One of Chicago Car Barn Bandits Tells
Story.

Chicago. April 3.-Almost within the
coils of the hangman's rope, Peter
Eeidermeier. one of the car barn ban
Its, today, made what he declares was
| true confession to save two other
men from the gallows and one from
long Imprisonment in the penitcntiary.
Il killed Patrick Barrett in his sa-
Don ut 4216 Wallace street last May,
aid Neidermeier. John Lynch and
James Summons. who are under sen
tence of death for the crime, and also
Hugh Reilly, who has been sentenced
20 the penit"ntiary, are innocent. They
had nothing to do with the raid.
Il shot and killed Barrett. l make
this statement solely to save Innocent
PERSONS from suffering for what | have
done"
on the strength Of Neidermaier's
statement, the attorneys for the con-
victed men will. tomorrow, apply for
4 writ of habcas corpus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
NEAR SOUTH POLE.
British Explorers Get Within SUI Miles
of Il.

London. April 3.-The success of
Capt. Scott of the British Antarctic
steamer Discovery, now ut Lyttleton
New Zealand. in getting within ooo
miles of the South Pole and bringing
his expedition out in safety after an
absence Of two years and half win
the loss Of only a single life. has Gale
out much congratulatory comment in
the newspapers. The captains interest
ing narrative to the Daily Mail. the
substance Of which has been cabled TO
The Associated Press and other pub
lished details. have whetted the appe-
tite Of the scientists. who are eagerly
awaiting full information In regard to
the results obtained. 1t is hardly an
ticipatcd. however, that much more
will be Civcn out until Capt. Scott re-
ports to the Royal Geographical So
ciety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
a1E|N g Eg|,I|gsEl
IN EFFECT OCT. II, 1909.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows:
THROIyCu TRAINS

Ah1tOOd1 TRAINS.
es Go5Sa mo WEsT-2s: a -, A.. ; daily;
Pennington. Philips, Rockland. Port.
iand, Boston. Blidgton, Montreal and
Quebec; 1000 A. M. for Brunswick. Lew
HHahgeley. Roekland. Portland, Boston.
ham; N. IL. Berlin Fails Groveton, n.
Beeeeher Falls SO P. M. local To- Port
land; S:47 P. NJ. (expressj for Brunswick,
cortland and Boston, connecting for
BATH Portland, Lewiston, Cornish. Bridg-
s9h' NO: Conway. and bartlett. 7.l0 F.
A. for So Gardiner. 1888 p. NJ. (nigIIt
Pullman) every night for Lewiston. Eath.
Portland and Boston
press for Skowhegan. Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor St. Stephen, (Calafs), St. John Hall
fax and Aroostook County and TO WASH
ington co. r. R.; Sunday morning. going
Belfast, FoXcroft. or beyond BANGOR: G.3i
A. NJ, for Waterville Foxcroft and Ran
gor; go A. M. for Waterville, Belfast
S 3 M t, Bangor and Bucksport; *,
Town. Patten. Houlton and Caribou. via
Is A. Il. r., Vanceboro. St. Stephen,
Calais. Houlton, Woodstock, st. John.
and Halifax and to Lewiston via Oakland
and Winthrop; 2.3Q 2. NJ, express for Wa
teryille, Bangor. Bar Harhor, Wash. co.
r 4: Old Town -;reenviile: 5.19 p NJ,
for Wateryille. Oakland. Norm Arson.
bingham. Skowhegari, Belfast, FoScrof.,
Greenvil!e, Bangor Old Town and Malta
wainkeag: 80 =. NJ. for Watervile.
sUNDAYS-Going West, go 4 NJ. for
Portland. Boston: 10 IS \. M; l0.ss P. NJ.
tor Brunswick, Bath Portland aud BIOS.
ton. Going east, 11.59 A. NJ. (nigh) BAN
Sor, 9.15 A. NJ. for WaterviIle Skowhesan
and Bangor: 80 p. NJ, Bangor
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
1859 a. NJ. Sunday morning. going east
does not connect for skowhegan. Belfast,
Foxcroft or east of Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
TEN HOUR DAY.
Full Time for N. ", NJ. H. & n. Car
Workers.

New Haven, CT, April s. An order
recently issued for resumption OF full
working time by car workers employed
ford Railroad. went into effect. yester-
day, throughout the system. This or
der restores for the 5000 worI;men in
this department the 10-hour day sched-
ule which was in force prior to Jan. 23
On that date the daily working time
was reduced to nine hours and this was
followed on Feb. IS by n reduction to
eight hours. business depression being
Given rs the reason for the orders 1t
Was understood at that time that the
reduction was only temporary and
that the old schedule would be restored
about April I.
At the general offices of therailroad
here, tho following statement was given
out. yesterday. regarding the demands
which have been made by the boiler
makers and their helpers:
The matter was amicably presented
to the superintendent Of motive power
and is now under consideration. Moth
it for some tire. This demand was
for a 9-hour day with a Il per cent in
crease in wages. amounting to about
four cents an hour. 1t was stipulated
in the demand that an answer should
ho returned to the railroad officials.
yesterday.
Although it has been said that all
other classes of car workers would also
Join in the request for 9-hour day at
Increase I pay, no other demands have
reached the railroad headquarters here
| from either the New Haven or Read
vile. Mass. car shops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
OBLIGED TO RETURN.
Schooner Fleet Come Over Shoals NcaI
Chatham, Mass.

chatham. Mass, April ga large
heet of schooners came down over the
shoals. today. but owing to the in
'reasing wind was obliged to return.
ana. tonight. the vessels are anchored
nj BASS river and west of the Hand
kerchief. Among them are the schoon-
rrs Malcolm Baxter. Jr.. Baltimore for
Portsmouth; Helen Thomas. Newport
News for Boston; George A. McFadden,
do. for an eastern port: Horatio l..
Baker, Norfolk for do.
The Thomas w. Lawson and five
other large schooners went out the
south channel and have gone off shore.
hut ii is believed that some if not all
Cf them will beat back, as the wind is
Increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
PENNlLESS LUMBERMEN,
Work All Winter in Quebec Witho ut
Any Pay.

Fredericton, N. B., April 3.-Sone
time ago +. Is. Edgecombe of this city,
purchased at public auction in Quebec
city some 100000 of logs cut, this Win
ter, by John r. Mcconnell in kamnr-
ouska, Co., at $4,000. The sale was
occasioned by liens fled at the instance
of a number of laborers whose wages
had not been paid. A large number of
ether wolkmen from this province
whose pay had been lost, missed oppor-
tunity to impose liens and as result
stood to lose some thousands of dollars.
They were able to get out of the woods
but were penniless and had to be helped
by authorities to their homes.
Last Tuesday. McLatchey introduced
a bill providing that as soon as these
logs reach the province the provisions
of the woodmen's lien act should ap-
DIV to them, on the ground of urgency
this bill was read second time. The
common law practice and procedure
committee. Premier Tweedie chairman,
considered the bill and heard Mr.. Nc
Latchey, representing the workmen.
Mr.. Edgecombe was present with his
counsel, ]. w. McCready, and argued
against the measure, contcnding that
the men We're not entitled to any re-
dress because they accepted the condi-
lions existing in Quebec and had re-
ceived promises of higher wages by
going there, and thus took their own
risk. He also contended that Mr..
Fduecomhe was an innocent purchas-
or and should be protected from class
legislation The bill provides that the
oh no y,oil hnaiy
McLatchey stated that these men.
numbering 300. went to Quebec to work
on the operations. They had been paid
little or nothing, and nearly $4,000 was
owing them for their work They We're
unable to obtain from the boss any
money for transportation and were re-
luced to n condition of dire distress,
50 much so that n number had TO seel;
shelter in River Du Loup Jail. He com
mented on the manner in which the
sale had been conducted. ony -four
days notice being given. Apparently
the object was not to get as high 4
price as possihle. ut TOD get low price
Mr.. IaForest had communicated with
JewettS in st. John and had obtained
their authority to bid in the logs, and
lust before the sale had asked the cur
ator if it would be necessary for him
to put up money Immediately. Thf
curator said not. as the Jewetts We're
responsible parties. The logs We're
knocked down to him at $4,000. but thF
curator demanded that the money b.
raid Immediately, and as LaForest was
not in position to pay then. insteaf
of accepting second highest bid. tbs
logs We're again put up and sold Il
| Edgeconibe for $4,000 The logs con-
sisted of 100000. Of which 5,'c0oo
We're on the hrows. the balance in the
woods. Tho measurement was on th'
| Quebec scale. and equal to 11,OOO.oo
| New Brunswick scale. He contende'
that it was only fair the men SHOULD
receive their pay.
Evidence of LaForest was taken an,
the committee adjourned to next Tue"
1lv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
TWENTY YEARS ABSENCE.
New Brunswick Man Located Aftel
Thirty Years Absence.

st. John. N. E., April 3.-After an
absence of 80 years. relatives here have
succeeded in locating VIM. A. Stevens,
whose whereabouts during 20 years Of
that period have been unknown to
them. Mr.. Stevens is a marine engi-
neer and resides in Boston. He AMI
his brother. Isaac. the latter now a
policeman employed by the Inter
colonial Railway here. parted in 1874.
Since then William has been in Au-
stralia, Africa and other countries.
Through a traveller on the railway.
Officer Stevens recently learned that 4
man who might possibly be his brother
was living in Boston. The officer wrote
to inquire, with the result that the lost
brother came to this city. He is still
here visiting relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
READY BY JUNE.
Subway at New York Will Then b
Completed.

New York. April Interpretations
that the underground railroad would
be ready for operation in June are to
fail. According to the men in charg"
OF the work. the subway, from the
present outlook. may not be completed
until fall and it is possible no trains
can be run until well along III the WIN
ter of this year
The constructive work Of the sub
way itself and of laying tracks prob
ably can be completed by June, but the
power house is behind. 1t will take at
least until the end of August to put in
place the generators for supplying mo-
tive power. Provision has been made
in this power house. which is at 59th
street and 18th avenue. for seven huge
generators of power for subway opera :
tion. At least five generators will he
required for a beginning ana as Yet
only two have been put in place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
SHOT BY NEGRO.
Boy Fatally Wounded in Pennsy'
vania Town.

piitsbnre. Ia. April 3.-DurinG 2 p'-
litical quarrel in the streets of Indiana,
Pa. Friday night, Henry. Jamis"r. a
white boy. IS years old, was fatally
shot by negro. Soon after the SHOOT
ing a sherift's posse and 100 citizens
found Charles Fisher. who il IS alleged
lid tho shooting. in 4 shanty with four
negroes. Entrance was refused and
the officers broke into the house. One
of the negroes attempted to escape
through Il window and Deputy Sheriff
Roff shot him through the back. The
others werc captured and are now
lodged in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
ABOUT THE BIBLE.
Examination at Baltimore Shows Co!
lego Students Know Little.

Baltimore. Md, April G.-Pres. REM
sen and the faculty of johns Hopkins
University have examined 50 Of the
students OF the university on their
know ledge Of the I:ible. bringing out
the fact that only one Of the so could
identify two quotations from the
Scriptures and he is studying for the
ministry.
y newspaper editorial was chosen
which contained two biblical refer
tnccs, one referring to the Ethiopian
changing his skin. and the other to The
shadow moving backward on the ,lial.
The editorial was read t. tee class ana
its members We're asked to tell whence
the quotations were taken, with the re-
suit noted.
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HILL FOR PARKER.
Former New York Senator Favors
Judges Presidential Candidacy.

Albany. n. Y. April 3.-From =
sourc" 50 close to Former Senator Hill
that it may be understood rs represent
ing NJ. Hills own views. it is learned
that it is intended that the New Yorl,
state d. legation 20 the Democratic ma
tional convention at st. Louis shall be
positively instructed in favor of Judge
Altor II. Parker
Sth1tnr Hill ana his friends believe
mat they will control ut least three
1"urhS of the state convention. which
Will ID" held in Iiarmanus Bleecker hall
on Monday. April Is.
II has been during recent years an
Utmost unhrokcn custom for the New
York state Democratic delegation to go
'" IN" national Cony ention with positive
instructions.
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WORK OF MUSkRATS.
Cause Breaking Of a Dam in Connect
cut State.

Thomaston, Ct, April 3.-Borirg
night and day ut the base Of the big
dam ut Fcnns pond in this place, stu
ated on hill north of the village. the
woii, Of muskrats caused the dam to
give way. early today. and almost cl-
cry gallon Of water in the pond, which
four acres of land, rushed down the
hill and settled through the main
street of the town, flooding many Gel
lars. The dOWnpour of water caused
considerable excitement among the res
idents in the vicinity of the pond. Dam
age amounting to about $4,000 has been
done by the water. The dam was 80
feet long and IA feet high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-04
FROM PORTO RICO.
Arrival Of Representative Citizens in
This Country, Sunday.

New York, April 3.-Among the pas
sensers who arrived. today, on board
the steamer CoamO from Porto Rico
were W.sF. Willoughby. treasurer. r.
Post. auditor. and Manuel s. Domenecn
member of the House of Delegates.
who come to consult the secretary of
the treasury about placing loan fol
general improvements in Porto Rico
and d. S. Lindsay. commissioner of
education. who will try to raise fund
to send 600 Porto Rican school teachers
to take summer courses at various uni
yersitieS
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SALEM TROUGH HOUSE,"
Polanders Indulge in Celebration With
Serious Results.

Salem. Mass, April As the result
of quarrel and fight among a number
Of Polanders during an Easter ce.e-
bration at No. 80 Peabody street, to-
night, Tony Rafkofski is at the Salem
hospital with fractured skull, and
eight other men are under arrest.
charged with creating a disturbance.
Three of the latter. Stephen and Tony
Muriski. brothers. and Zeizier Pritski.
sustained wounds about the head. The
wounds were dressed ut the station.
During the fight knives. pitchers and
bottles We're used as weapons. Tho
police We're finally called to separate
the combatants. A large quantity of
liquor was seized by the officers.