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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
NO POSSIBILITY
Of Vermont Losing Any Territory
Through Government Survey.

Washington. July 26.-AccOrding to
officials of the government surveys
here there is no possibility of YER
mont losing part of her territory
through the findings of the surveyors
representing the United States and
Canada, who have just completed the
inspection of the boundary line be-
tween the two countries to restore the
old mark.
Tho boundary was definitely fixed By
treaty with Great Britain more than
60 years ago. when the old line survey
ed marked by Valentine and Collins,
previous to 1874, approximating the
45th degree of north latitude, was ac-
copied to obey the arbitral decree of
the King of the Netherlands. assuring
Rouse's Point to the United States.
Stree then new surveys have clearly
shown that the old line was not accu-
rately drawn and varied considerably.
This is accounted for by the meargre
equipment of early surveyors and the
difficulties experienced in making their
way.
Whatever the variation of the line
may be, However. it is considered i'm
possible for any change in the bound
aries to be made now, because Of long
acceptance by both Canada and the
United States OF this line under ex-
plicit treaty stipulations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
HIGHLY ENTERTAINED.
Banquet and Garden Party rendered
Sec. Taft's Patty at Toxic.

Toxic, July 27.-Tho Crown Princess
assisted the Emperor at the audience
to Sec. Taft and party, Wednesday, in
stead of the Empress as previously an
nounced. the Empress being absent
from the city.
After presentation all proceeded to
the banquet hall where the Emperor
sat at the head of the large table i'll the
centre with the Crown Princess on his
right and Princess kanin on his left.
Princess Fushimi and Kanin We're
seated on either side of Sec. Taft and
Miss Roosevelt. Minister Criscom and
Mrs. Criscom were seated directly OPP
posite the Emperor. The other men,
bers of the party were seated on the
right and left, according to the order of
precedence.
a garden party succeeded the lunch
con. The Emperor ordered his private
park opened and the Americans We're
driven through the grounds. The park
was completed three hundred years ago
and no foreigners were ever before adj
mitted to it. The party left the palace
ut $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
LITTLE SUBSTANCE
In Report of Richford Is On Canadian
Soil Says Dominion Astronomer.

Ottawa, July CIV. F. King, Do
minion astronomer, says of the story
from New York that East Richmond
and Stevens Mill, in Vermont, near the
international boundary line, have been
discovered to be in Canada, be on be-
half Of Canada. and o. H. Tittmann,
for the United States. have charge of
boundaries generally. In regard to this
particular boundary line Mr.. Rainboth
represents Mr.. King, and Mr.. Barrier
represents Mr.. Tittmann. They were
instructed to report on the conditions
of the monuments, etc, but there was
no intention of changing the line in any
way. The line as now located has been
ratified by treaty, but the monuments,
which were planted in 1S45, are in need
Of repair.
Mr.. King says that he has been in
constant communication with Mr..
Rainboth, who has not mentioned any
such alleged discovery. The monu-
ments could be changed only a few feet
at most, and Mr.. King believed it i'm
possible for any one to shift the line,
which was correctly marked by the
commissioners in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
Meet, 1000 Delegates
Strong, at Basel, Swift.
Unusually Large Delegation
from the United States.
Memorial Services for Late Or. Theodore
HerzI, Founder Of the Faith.

Basel, Switzerland. July 27.--The
seventh annual congress of Zionists
opened here, today. in the presence OF
over 1000 delegates, representing the
leading forces of the Zionist movement
throughout the world including an mn
usually strong delegation from the
United States.
After addresses of welcome in be-
half of the city, Max Nordau pro-
nounced ar eulOgy in memory of DR..
Theodore HerZl, founder of the Zionist
movement, this being the first ami
versnry Of his death. The session was
suspended at II o'clock as a mark of
respect to the dead leader
at noon the congress resumed its
session, which was attended by a re-
!igiouS service in the synagogue or
ganiZed by the Jewish community Of
Pasel.
The selection of Il successor to Dr.
HerZl attracts great interest, as also
does the proposed establishment of q
Jewish colony in British East Africa.
The American delegates include DR..
Friedenwald of Baltimore president of
the American Federation of ZiOnSts;
Assistant State Attorney Leon Zolot-
kOn of Chicago, head of the knights
Of Zion" The Rev. Judah L. Magnesof,
Of Brooklyn. secretary of the American
delegation and many other prominent
IioujStS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
For Taking the Peace
ENJOYS to Oyster Bay
From Whence They Will Pro-
coed to Portsmouth.
White Sails from CheThourg-. -Komura and
Takahira Call on President.

Washington, July 21.-Arrangements
wcrr completed here, today, for con-
veying the peace ENJOYS of Russia and
Japan from New York to Oyster Bay,
where they will be received by the
President and from there to- Ports
mouth, \. H. The details were ar
ranged at conference participated by
Acting Secretary of State Perce, who
has been commissioned by the Presi-
dent to arrange for the meeting of the
ENJOYS. Acting Secretary of the Navy
Darling, Fear Admiral Converse, chief
of the bureau of navigation, Rear Adj
nirai Sigsbee. commanding the squad
ron of the North Atlantic fleet, from
which vessels have been selected for
the conveyance of the plenipotentia-
rics and Commander c. MGR. WinslOw,
commander Of the Mayflower.
According to the official announcement
subsequently made, the Russian plen-
irOtentiaries and suite will embark or,
the cruiser Chattanooga commanded
by Commander Sharp, at the foot of
Twenty thirG street, New York City, at
> A. NJ, Aug. 8. the japanese plenipo-
tentiaries embarking at the same point
on the cruiser Tacoma commanded by
Commander r. F. Nicholson, an hour
later, arriving at Oyster Bay within
half an hour of one another.
After the luncheon to be given by the
President on the Mayfower is over and
the President has departed. the Japan
csc plenipOtrntiaries and suite Will chi
bark on the Dolphin. commanded by
Commander Gibbons, the Russian pleni-
potentiarics and suite remaining on the
Mayfiowcr. when they will proceed 70
Portsmouth. conveyed by the cruiser
Galveston commanded by Commander w.
G. Cutler. who will arrive off Oyster
Bay on the evening Of Aug. 4.
y slow run north VIII be made 50 that
Portsmouth will be reached on the
morning Of the eth. where they Will be
received 10y the admiral commanding the
I<ittcry, Me, navy yard, within which
the negotiations for peao" are 10 be con-
Quoted
Assistant Secretary Pierce will go from
New York to oyster Bay on the Sylph.
The three cruisers are sisters and are
now being prepared for the coming ms
sion, having just arrived from France in
| company with the cruiser Brooklyn,
which brought back the body of John
Paul Jones.
Rear Admiral Sigsbec to whose squad
| ron. the Tacoma, Chattanooga and Gal
weston are attached. returned to New
York, today. and will carry the orders
| to carry into effect the program an
| nounced. Commander Winslow also Re-
turned to New York and. Monday, cl-
poets to take the Maytiower outside for
a shaking down" tri1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
laps Capture Several
Places on SakhaIin Island.
Stubborn Resistance by Rus
slams but Without Avail.


Toxic, July 27.-It is announced at
| army headquarters that the Japanese
| army on Sakhalin island on the morn
ing OF July "A, without meeting heavy
| resistance from the Russians, COM
menced landing in the neighborhood Of
Alko,a, eight miles north Of Alexan-
drovsk and that Alexandrovsk was
seized, Tuesday.
Vice Admiral Kataoka in reporting
the successful landing of the Japanese
forces in the vicinity of Alexandrovsk
on Sakhalin island, says that the piers
at AleXandrovsk, Niyomi and Mukade
We're found undestroyed. but the enc
my had set fire to Mumikad and AL
kova was still burning. The town OF
Alexandrovsk was not burned.
The admiral's report, which was re-
ceived at $50 p. NJ, July 20, says that
the Japanese flag was hoisted over the
government buildings at Alexandrovsk
without any loss on the part OF the
Japanese force.
The following official announcement
was made this afterLoon:
The detachment detailed to protect
the landing on the Siberian coast Of
Japanese troops from the island of
Sakhalin dislodged the enemy from TIE
vicinity of Alkova, July "a. The en-
omy's strength consisted of one bat
talon of infantry. newly dispatched
there besides several hundred volur-
tecrs with eight field pieces from Alex.
androvsk placed in the hills in the di-
rection Of Luikoff. Before this one de-
tachment of infantry which had been
dispatched under the protection Of tor
pcdo boats toward the pier at Alexar-
drovsk dispersed body OF the enemy
which was attempting to burn the pier
which the japanese captured intact.
"A detachment landed NJ Mugati as
sisted by torpedo boats dislodged the
enemy and captured 10000 tons Of coal
and light railway materials. Another
detachment occupied a third line ut Al
kova, the same afternoon, and continu-
ing the advance, Alexandrovsk was
taken and entered the same evening
after some resistance. The enemy con-
tinued his resistance in redoubts west
of the town and on an eminence north
of Alexandrovsk n stubborn resistance
was offered. The fighting had not
ceased at sundcwn.
AT dawn July % the enemy holding
the position east of Alexandrovsk was
attacked and our troops pressed him
toward Novoe -Michaelkoye. We COM
plately occupied Novoe- aelkoye,
July 25. That place and Alexandrovsk
escaped conflagration. Two hundred
prisoners were taken and our detach-
ment also CAPTURED gun carriages. am
and provisions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
ACCORDING TO PLAN.
Jap's Sakhalin Army Moves Forward
Several Places Burned.

Washington. July g.-The legation has
received the following dispatch from
Toxic dated, today. detailing the oper-
atoms of the Japanese army on sakhai-
in island.
Imperial Headquarters report our
Sakhalin army began landing near Al
kova A. NJ. July q without much op-
position. Admiral Kataoka commanding
squadron dispatched north, reports squad
ron left base, as pre-arranged. conveying
military transports. Previously advanced
detachment under Admiral Dewa recon
noitered coast, conducting dragging oper-
atoms to pre-determine landing place
near Alexandrovsk. Transport conveyed
landward as dragging operations pro-
crossed. Marines landed without re-
sistance and occupied points necessary
for landing, afterward landing OF troops
commenced. Enemy burned Numina. set
fire to Ilkova, Alexardrovsk and houses
in town. No damage to ships or crew"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
Wife Murderer SchidIof-
ska Leaves La Junta
In Company With Officers Of
the Law for Massachusetts,.
Prisoner Is Weak After Two Days Illness.
Will Reach Boston, Saturday.

Lid JGHtd, COi., July 2I.-ShOrtly at.
ter lunch, Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff
Stewart. accompanied by Sheriff Bar
of this county, and Gen. Whitney ant
District Police Officer Rhoades of Mas.
sachusetts. removed John Schidlofska
from the Otter county Jail and started
for the station.
1t did not take long for crowd tc
gather and follow, merely for the pur-
pose of getting a glimpse of the mar
who, it is alleged, so foully murdered
his wife in Belmont, Mass. after be-
ing married but a few months.
a drawing room had been reserved in
one of the cars on the fastest train be-
tween the Western coast and Chicago
but as the train was about two hours
late and the crowd at the station was
getting larger all the time, permission
was granted to take the prisoner into
the baggage room, where he would not
be subjected to the gaze Of the curious
throng.
Several newspaper reporters were
anxiously waiting on the outside. but
they were not permitted to see or talk
to him until after the train arrived,
and then only for n few seconds. Mean
time a reporter was permitted by Sher-
iff Barr to talk with the prisoner for
some time.
"Have you heard from your brothers
i'll Boston," he was asked. mo. I have
not heard from Them" he replied. and
don't expect to, because 1 haven't
written them" he replied.
DO you expect them to meet you in
RnGtrn will -,
out of your trouble?'
Il don't know
''How are you feeling, today?'
II feel pretty good now, but was
awfully sick, yesterday, and the day
before. But the jailer's wife cooked
good food for me and ! feel fine. to-
day"
The prisoner smiles or giggles all the
time he talks. and when asked about
his crime ne cries bitterly, and says:
My poor wife, Why did / do it" Whis-
key made us both crazy. We did not
know what we were doing. She might
have killed me, and I wish she had
done it, instead of my killing her. On
ly / would not want her to suffer like
me now
Schlidofska was very weak and
leaned heavily on the arm of Deputy
Sheriff Stewart while being escorted
from the Jail to the station, and from
the station to the train.
Fully 800 people We're at the station.
anXiously to get look at the prisoner,
hut no demonstration of any kind was
made. and no trouble occurred. The
crowd moved back respectfully and
made room for the party to pass to the
cars. while several minutes were con-
sumed by the gatekeeper examining
their tickets, as none but frst-class
transportation was honored on the
train.
The party boarded the car Silvano.
and shortly after 4 the train pulled out
1t will reach Chicago at 2.15, Thursday
afternoon.
Gen. Whitney said he did not know
exactly what connection he would
make at Chicago for the East, but he
expected to reach Boston about noon,
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
Citizens Of Richford, Vt,
Aghast at Possibility
That Town May Prove to Be
On Canadian Soil.
Question Arises In Effort Of Counsel TO
Secure New Trial Of Mary Rogers.

st. Adams, VT, July 2t.-Richford
and all northern Vermont are up in
arms over the possibility that Richford
East Richford and Stevens Mills may
prove to be OF Canadian soil. The pos
sible complications in such Il event are
so grave that people stand aghast at
their contemplation.
In view of this contingency, Z. B.
Finn of Springfield, one of the counsel
for Mary Rogers. practically admitted
to the Boston Herald correspondent to-
day that the matter would be made the
basis Of a new attempt to free Mrs.
Rogers should the presen: case fa!!
through in the United States supreme
court
States Attorney Warren r. Austin
admitted some things. For instance
providing that tichford is Canadian
territory. the conviction of Giovanni
Viscome for murder must be annulled,
since two of the jurors, Elisha Coombs
and H. n. StanhOpe, were residents Of
Richford, and the man cannot have
been legally convicted By a jury COM
prisng two Canadian citizens.
Under tire same contingency the con-
from Richford would fall to the ground:
the United States custom house would
have no being in law, and Its detention
pen for the Chinese immigrants would
be worse than 4 joke; the RichfOrd
Trust Company, incorporated under the
law of Vermont, would rave no being,
no one would have 4 title to his homo
or any guarantee that any deed of
transfer is of value; persons married by
a justice of the peace would find their
issue illegitimate, and thousand and
one other grave conditions would ap-
pear.
RichfOrd citizens, however, are con-
WINGED that there is nothing in the mat
ter except Il scare, and vii! continue to
re fuse to believe that Richford is a part
of Canadian territory until an official
statement to that cffect is made. The
present boundry was established by
the Webster shburton treaty of 1912,
and mrrises the 18th parallel from
the ST. Lawrence river east to the in
tersection of the Vernon; and New
Hampshire lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
RECEPTION OF ENJOYS
BY President Will Be Aug. 5, on May
flower at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay. l.. L., July 27.-President
Roosevelt wlIl formally receive the Rus
sian and Japanese peace plenipotentiaries
on board the Mayfiower, on Saturday,
August 5. at 1.SO p. NJ. The Mayiiower
will be anchored at the entrance 10
Oyster Bay. The vessels draft is so
great that it cannot enter the bay it
self The peace ENJOYS of the two ma
lions will arrive off Oyster Bay from
New York in two cruisers. the Russian
plenipotentiaries and their suite on one
vessel and the japanese on the other.
President Roosevelt will go aboard the
Mayfiower soon after the arrival of the
cruisers bearing the plenipotentiarIes.
At the hour set for the reception the
ENJOYS will be conveyed from their re-
spective vessels to the Mayfiower. II
Continued on Page Two.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
NAVAL OFFICERS
rendered An Outing by the RockIand
Board of Trade.

Rockland. Me, July 27.-Rear Admir-
al i. w. Dickins and officers We're
given an outing. today. by the Rock
land Beard OF Trade. The officers and
business men to the number of $50, ac-
left here at 10 A. NJ. on special cars
for Camden where they we"e entertain
cd by the Camden Business Mems As
ISOLATION. They were driven about
Camden on buckboards. after which
the entire party went to the summit
of Mt. Battle. Several hours We're pass
I'd there anG a banquet was served
at the Mt. Battle Club House. They
returned, late this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
New England T. & T. Co. Planning An
Extension Of Property.

Boston, July 27.-The directors of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Co. announced. today. that they have
increased the capital of the company
to the extent of 30,S6O shares to provide
funds for the extension Of the property
and the business of the company and
for the payment of its third series of
bonds due in 1906. Stockholders have
been notified that the new stock will
be issued at par 600 to stock of rec
ord At the close of business. Aug. ~, in
the proportion of one new share for ev-
cry eight shares now outstanding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Arrange for Conference To End the
Railroad Rate War.

Chicago, July 27.-Arrangements are
rGaking for a conference of executive
officers of Eastern railroads to settle
the passenger rate war. Pending the
proposed conference. orders have been
issued that no further reductions be
made in rates over the Pennsylvania,
lines. That road. therefore, and the
Baltimore & Ohio, will maintain the
rate of SIG first class from Chicago to
New York and will not meet the s14
rate put in by the Grand Trunk. the
Erie. the Wabash and the New York.
Chicago & st. Louis Railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
And Other English People of Note tc
Be Guests of A. Shuman at Beverly.

Boston, July 27.-Among the arrivals
on the Cunard steamer Iverna which
came in. today, from Queenstown and
Liverpool We're Sir Thomas Brooks
Hitching. former Lord Mayor Of Lon
don with Lady Hitching and Sir Henry
L. knight, chairman of the London
water board. They come to be the
guests of A. Shuman. a Boston mer-
chant, at his country home at Bever-
ly.
The Ivernia encountered fog all the
way across the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
SUICIDE By SHOOTING,
Charles n. Savage, WeIl-tnown Trav-
cling Salesman, Ends His Life.

MiddleLown, CT, July 27.-Chas. H.
Savage, formerly president of the Mid
dletoWn Silver Co., has committed sui
eide ut his home at South Farms by
shooting. The cause of his act is not
known. After he had gone to his room,
last night, apparently to go to bed,
and had said good night to his family,
he shot himself through the right tenn
pie. dying instantly.
OF late Mr.. Savage had been a travel
ing salesman for the Middletown Sill
YER Co. He was 50 years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 27.-The tempera-
ture has risen slowly east of the Rocky
Mountains and is now almost normal in
most localities. Temeratures will not
change materially in the next SO hours
in any district, although it will be some
what warmer in New England and the
northern part of the middle Atlantic
states. The winds along the New Eng
land and middle Atlantic coasts will be
mostly light to fresh southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28

Albert A. Barker of Walnut Hill,
died. Sunday, aged 81 years. He was
born in Bridgton and was in various
mills at Saco, Lewiston. Readfeld ana
Three Rivers, Mass. He married MISS
Huldah Guptill of Limerick, who. with
two daughters, survive. He served In
Co. A, 2sd Maine in the Civil War. He
was Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
UNKNOWN STEAMER
1rounds On Island of Guernsey-WiII
Be Total Loss.

Guernsey. Channel Islands, July o.
large French freight steamer went
ashore ashore. today. on the coast of this
. u, 1t is believed that the vessel,
~ name Of which is not known, viii!
~, w total wreck. There was no loss Of
- IL was at first reported that the
81 "'ner was n rans-Atlantic liner
Inc fog continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
FAIR WEATHER..

Washington July 27.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday for New Eng
land: Fair. Friday and Saturday. ex-
cept showers and thunderstorms in
northern portion; light to fresh west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
RUSSIAN APPRECIATION
OF United States Mediation Found
Chiefly Among the Soldiers.

Hardin, Manchuria. Saturday. July
22.-Lieut. Gen. Linevitch. today. re-
ceived Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Barry.
u. S. A., and the other American at
taches. The rank and file of the army
welcome the United States mediation
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
And Courtesies Shown
Sec. Taft's Party at Toxic.
Minister Griscom Entertains
at a Garden Party.
Bankers and Merchants Give Delightful Re.
cepdon al the Maple Club.

Toxic, July 27.--Minister Griscom
gave Il garden party in honor of Sec
rotary Taft, this afternoon. About 1000
persons We're present, including Princes
Fushimi, ST.. Fushimi, Jr., and Kanin
niPrcesSeS NaShimatO, Higashi and
Fushimi, Premier Katsura, the elder
statesman, members of the cabinet and
other high officers besides members of
the American colony. Crowds surround
ed the legation and watched the as
semblage Of the party. Minister Girls
com with Mrs. GriScOm and Miss Alice
Roosevelt, received the party in an
embowered colorado an the lawn. Fol-
lowing the reception. the party was.
amused by an entertainment consisting
of fencing, conjuring and day fire.
works. Refreshments We're served I'M
der q large marquee.
Secretary Taft, Miss Roosevelt, Min
istCr Griscom and the legation staff,
luncned with Prince Fushimi. A num-
Der of distinguished japanese We're
present at the luncheon.
The bankers and merchants of
Toxic entertained Secretary Taft
and Miss Roosevelt at the Maple
Club. tonight, at Japanese dim
ner during which there was geisha
dancing. The club house was hand
somely decorated and illuminated and
American and Japanese flags crossed
We're displayed throughout the build
ing. Shipa Park surrounding the club
house was illuminated and the drive
ways were thronged with crowds that
cheered Miss Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft as they arrived ana departed from:
the club house.
The streets from the center of the
capital were illuminated and there was
a brilliant display of fire works in hon.
or of the Americans. The popular de-
monstrationS and official and private
courtesies shown the visitors have been
the most remarkable ever shown
foreigners.