Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
NEWS IN BRIEF,
a Summary Of Some Of the Important
Events Of the Day.

The body of Alma Stcinway, tele-
phone operator. was found Thursday,
IN vacant lot. near the entrance to
Spri1s Grove cemetery, Cincinnati,
Ohio. The condition of the girls cloth
ing indicated a desperate struggle and
marks on the body point to murder A
blood trail from the lot to the car
tracks was found, and there were male
footprints on the trail. No clue to the
murderer has as yet been found.
Mrs. Nellie Cole Of Boston, was ar
rested. Thursday night. on the charge
of being a fugitive from justice. back
of which charge there lies three COM
plants Of forgery amounting to $1,000,
preferred by John Cuptill of Pc, tland
Me. Mrs. Cole was formerly the wife
of the complainant, but secured 4 di-
vo1ce II years ago. and married Cole.
Last summer. at Mr.. Cuptills invita-
ton. she acted as his housekeeper at
Portland
President Roosevelt, has transmitted
through the state department the fol-
lowing cablegram to President Amador
of Panama:
His Excellency, President Amador,
Panama"
Accept the Fluctuations of this gov
ernnent on the first anniversary OF
Panama independence.
(SignedD Theodore Roosevelt"
The Panama minister sent the follow
ing:
Full Of enthusiasm on this. our
happy day. sent greetings 20 the peO-
pie and chief executive of my native
land. Let US put aside our fruitless
political differences and Loyalty unite
our efforts to the a-g.andiZ ment of
Panama in homage 10 its manifestly
bright future.
(Signed) "Obaldia."
Founders Day was observed at the
Carnegie Institute. III Pittsburs. Thurs
day, it being the tenth anniversary of
the founding of the institution. The
speakers were john Morley. Great
Briain's famous historian and parlia-
mentary leader: Edmund Anan-Jean. a
dean of the international art jury and
Seth Low. former mayor of New York.
At the conclusion of the speeches. the
awards of the international art jury
Wern announced as follows: Across the
River" by w. E. ST hOfield. painting,
gol medal and cash award of $500.
s., nj Prize-"A Rehearsal In the
Studio by Edmund G. Tarbell, silver
medal ard cash award of $1,000. Third
prize White And Gold" by Howard
6. Gushing. bronze medal and cash
ward of $500. Honorable mention
Schools Out" by H. NJ Walcott: I'm
An Old Gown" by Martha s. Baker,
and Spring Mood" by George Sauter.
The navy department at Washington
received telegram. Thursday, an
nouncine that the gLnboat Bancroft
had LEFT. Puerto Plata. San Domingo.
for st. Thomas. This movement is ac-
c"rted at the department to mean that
af2irs are quiet in San Domingo. and
that there IS at present no occasion for
the presence Of a United States war
ship
Japan day was celebrated at the ST.
Louis exposition, Thursday, and the
c"Iohy of japanese subjects sent
cable dispatch to the Emperor of
Japan, congratulating him on the SD
anniversary Of his birth
The new building Of Pembroke Acad-
envy. Suncnok. n. H.. erected to re-
place the one burned in June 1900. was
dedicated. Thursday. The exercises
We're held in Thompson hall, in the new
ouiidihg. and ex-Congressman Henry
w. Baker. president OF the board of
trustees. presided. President William
. tucker of Dartmouth delivered the
principal address. Herbert H. Wyman
% manchester read an original poem.
ana history Of the academy was read
ny Harry F. Lake. Of Concord The
ne" academy building is two stories