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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
Baseball Notes.

Manager Bancroft Of the Cincinnati Ma
unnal Ltasie baseball rlnb. has arranged
Boston and Cleveland teams of the Amer
lean Lcag'c. dates being announced as
fellows; At Jacksonville. Fla with De
m I"1i Msrch g. Is w;,E H. with Nsw York
April i. :. and AZ Cincinnati with Clcve-
April Is. '' '' WIN
Three important questions to las-ha II
iahS VIII be threShcd out by the nationa
baseball commission in Cincinnati, Mon
day. at its winter meeting The arrange
IhentS for the worlds championship series
between the pcnnant winners OF the
american and National Leagues. the ia ok
Taylor case. and the petition of minor
lea for an increase in the drafting
cred by the members OF the commission.
Pres. John T. Brush Of the New York
National League club. arrived. Saturday.
at NV York: for short stay. Brush
and The Boston worlds champions for the
Championship. When informed OF Pres
Taylor's announcement that the Bostons
Giants. Brush said II don't blame him.
thing the Giants can beat his team in a
series. Az any rate We are ready to ula V
at any time under rules framed by the
national commission
fiarry l.. Pnlliam. president of the Ma
t'oral Baseball Lea que. who arrived sat
"a I'd ~ ~ cincinnati. SAYS tnat he thinks
the American League will refuse to grant
the minor leagues an increase in the draft
price. hut he believes compromise may
lie effected Regarding spring champion
ship games. Mr. Pulliam said: Il am
heartily in favor of games between New.
York and Boston. in the spring, for the
championsll hip of the world. and believe
they Will III" played. Now that the ma
tional committee is to have absolute.
charge of the games. there is no reason
why they should not he played. There is
much interest a which tInI, iS.
err and il should be settled as soon as
boss ;i,lc =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
WHlSkEY is CHEAPER.
Drop Of One Cent Making the Lowest
Price for Years.

Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. S.-FollowinS Il
general order issued from the head
quarters in New York City. tonight. all
the distillcrics under the management
of the so-called whiskcy trust Will
quote goods in the morning ut Sl.".. as
Z basis price for IN" finished product.
and is a drop of one cent from the
quotations which have been given out
during the past few weeks. 1t is OK
pected that the independents will meet
the reduction and the rivalry for bust
ness which has resulted in much lower
prices during the past few months
promises to end i'm the bttercst kind of
Il war between the two organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
COOL BOY-BURGlARS.
One Captured and Three at Large at
BInghampton, N. Y.

Binghamt'n. y. Y. Ian. S.-A gang %
boy bui glars. who threatened to equal
the famous Chicago ear barn bandits.
have kept the police Of this city busy 70,
Michael Forbes. known as "Micky." was
arrested.
Although the police thought they Then
had the gang surrounded. the other three
succeeded in escaping and getting out of
the city. They are all known. however
and ii is expected that they will be cap
tured within a dav or two.
Forbes is IL years old and tn" rest OF
the :ril who cScaDed are II. Chief Moor
says that young Forbes is one of the cool
est persons from whom he ever attempt
ed to worm a statement. The boy is per-
fcctly unconcerned and Stoutly denie,
knowledge Of the burglarieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

Isaac Swan. who was named by Mrs.
Carrie Joslyn Of Wheatfield. Mich, as
her accomplioe in the poisoning of her
husband with arsenic. was arrested
Saturday. at Detroit. Swan was the
hires man on the Joslyn farm and Mrs.
Joslyn said that he bought the drug
which she administered to her husband.
Il made fool of myself for Mrs JOS
lyn." Swan said. because / loved her
| got the arsenic with which she killed
her husband. 1t was not me who
thought of the idea. though. It was
Mrs. Jos.yn." Swan insisted that he
had nothing to do with the murder, eX-
cept purchasing the poison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
TWO DROWNED.
Seek Provisions for Barge and Arc
Swamped in Small Boat.

Providence. jan. 2.-Eargc CASTOR
came into port. Saturday. with new
crew and reported mat capt. Albert
SwensCn. August Swcs on, his brother
and John a. Baptists ali OF this city,
had been drowned off Newport NeNs
about 10 days ago.
They went ashore from the barge to
GIT supply Of provisions in a slna II
boat and We're svampeG. Neither tn
men nor the boat in which they left the
CASTOR could be found after sfiunll
Capt. Swcnson hal commanded III"
Castor year or mor". and was well
known III this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
5sth CONGRESS-.
Continued from page -

te~s Philippine islan,l; $4,000, rcduc-
ton s13.,590; transportation of the
army and its supplies s12Gh0. 900, rcduc-
ton OF $4,000. 60; construction and re-
pair of hospitals $3i5 900, reduction So
OcO: shooting galleries and ranges S1o.-
600, increase $4,000; medical hospital
department SGoO,OOO. increase $4,000, or
dnance. stores and supplies and rifle
target practice S1.o3G, 3n. increase $780,
coo; militia materials S5lG 600. reduction
SCI .0G0 converting muzzIc-loading gun;
to breach leaders 6,00o reduction $o40O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
STRAIN TELLS.
Ordeal of Trial Is Show
ing on Chas. l. Tucker.
Handwriting Expert Ewel' Gives
Evidence Against Accused.
The Jury Attends Sunday Service and
Enjoys Long Walk.

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. S.-Charles
Louis Tucker, Who is being tried for
the murder of Miss Mabel Page, SEEM
ed greatly bored, Saturday, as he lis
tened for three and one-half hours to
the testimony Of Marshall D. Ewell, a
handwriting expert. Mr.. Ewell reiter.
ated the statement made by him, Sat
urday, that he was confident that the
j. l.. Morton" address. written OH a
small piece OF paper found near The
body of the murdered woman, was
written by The same person who filled
out certain sales slips. which the pro-
secution alleges We're written by Tucker
when ne was employed by a stationery
firm in Boston.
The defendants stolil dereanor has
not deserted him bur the strain is be-
ginning to show its effect upon him.
His face seemed drawn and he looked
tired.
Only one session was held and Mr.
EVell was on the stand ali the time
He described the method = which
compared the specimens of diSput ed
handwriting with standards and then
pointed ont the similarity between the
address found in Miss Pages room and
the sales slips alleged t. have been
filled out and signed by Tucker.
The whole If The testimony was tech
nical and only two things occurred to
arouse a degree of interest amongst the
spectators. One was the Federation by
the witness of his belief that the sales
slips ana the Morton" address wer.
written by the sam. person, and the
other was the Introduction Of part of
the testimony given by MIR. Ewcll when
he was a witness for the defence at the
second trial Of Roland = Molneux, in
New York.
The jury which is leaIi ing the evi-
dence in the trial Of Charles l.. Tucker
for the alleged Page murder. was per-
miIted to attend church, today. Ac-
companied by court officials the mem
bers went to the Episcopal church OF
baton officer. Rev. Robert Walker. is
rector. After dinner al $50 the jurynen
took a emile walk and visited the new
bridge across me Ch5rles and the
passed the day in tina usual way since
he has been in jail. He received no Wis
itOrs. however. For an hour he was;
pc rmittcd to "x&rcis. in the jail YARD
The trial will bc Resumed. tomorrow
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
Counter Attachments Made on Store
houses Of the Davis Mills.

Fan River, Jan. S.--Thc intricate legal
thng!- in which the affairs Of the DAVIS
mills are involved was further compli-
ancc on the scene of United states Drp-
uty Marshal James n. Waters. who. de-
spite protests. broke open the WAREHOUSES;
street and took possession of - bales OF
cotton. under writ of repleyin issued
by Judge Lowell OF the United States cii
CTit court. Protests were made by IN"
representatives. OF the storage company
and of the Security Warehouse Co. OF
New York. the latter also claiming th''
cotton. After taking possession Of IN
cotton. the deputy put in a keeper an"
left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
A BIG INCREASE
In Taxable Real Estate in New York
City.

New York. Jan. S.-TWc hundred
million dollars increas. in the value Of
New York city,, real estate is shown
for 1905 by the tax books. which Viii be
thrown open to the public. tomorrow.
This years assessments swell the
total Of the city's taxable property to
about $3.50 900. 900.
The most striking feature of the tax
roll is the great increase il, real estate
values along the route of the subway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
WILL REDUCE CROP.
Five Hundred Cotton Planters Pledge
Themselves to New Trust.

Dublin Jan s-Over 500 farmers of Lau-
renS county. who are holding 1D.0D bales
of cotton for better prices. held mon
ster mass meeting. yesterday. elected dci-
ega ties to the coming convention in New
Orleans. pledged themselves to reduce COZ
ton acreage from 80 to so per cent. COM
mended the plan Of forming a great CO.,
ton holding trust. properly bonded and
endorsed the resolution introduced by
Congressman Burleson requiring simri!ta-
neOus reports of complete statistics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
BLINDED BY EXPOSURE.
Metorman on DUTY IS Hours Awakes
with Sight Gone.

Perth Amboy, y. j.. Jan. S.-Mar-
ccIlus Hoagland. II Public Service Cor
uoration motorman. aw"kc to find him.
self blind, as the result of exposure in
thirty-five hours of work in d snow
storm. In thrty-seven hours HoaS-
land was off duty only two. and it is
though that the continuous glare OF
the light on the snow is responsible for
his blindness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
CENTENNIAL EXERCISES
VI the South Carolina College at Co.
Iumba. S. c.. Beqin.

Columbia, S. c. Jan S-The c.,1t.nni,I
cccICb!ation of South Carolina College was
formally opened here. today. Tine exer
t'se: VIII continue through three DAYS.
Among noted educators vino will max
addresses are Andrew V. Vraymond pres
ldent Of Union University: Frank Carter.
president of Williams College: CYRUS
Minnesota WI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
KILLED By SNOWPlOW,
Two Dead and Three Injured on Nickel
Plate at Ripley, N. Y.

Jam. stown. y. Y. Jan. S.-A Nickel
Plate RAILROAD snowplow struck & gang
OF snow sh"veicrS at Ripley during the.
hlzZard today. killing John Post and
Charles Dash and inJuring two or threc
other men. The storm in southwestern
New York is the heaviest of the winter
20 inches Of snow having fallen during
the last two DAYS Railroad street ana
highway traffic is almost paralyzcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
GEN. MILES ASSIGNED
As a Member Of Governor Douglas
Staff by War Department.

Washington. Jan. S.-The war depart
ment. saturday. assigned Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. L. :. A.. retired. as a
member Of the staff of Gov. Douglas of
Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
WANT TO ENTERTAIN.
Inhabitants Of Lima Have Open Arms
for Officers Of Pacific Squadron.

Lima Peru Jan. S-1h,rc is much dis
appointment at the ANNOUNCEMENTS th2t
the vessels of the American Pacific squad
ron. Rear Admiral tioodrich commanding
viii remain only three days at Calico;
The authorities of Peru and foreign ana
native society people arc very d"SirouS
Of entertaining the officers of the squad
ron in a suitable manner and had hoped
the ships would remain at least eight
Tvs, at Callao.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

night. by the collapse Of a bridge dur
ing the first act of Carmen" We're all
said to be recovering. today.
Frank II. Palmer. master mechanic
OF the Metropolitan Opera house. who
was arrested after the accident, was
arraigned in the police court on Il
charge of criminal negligence and pa
rolled until Tuesday afternoon, in the
custody OF his counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

William Rapson. after ia mily quarrel
at the HigginbOtham farm at Jaliet, ILL.,.
Saturday. fatally shot his son. Herbert
Then the old man called his sons wife
out to the barn. shot and killed her. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablst1
All druggists refund the money II n
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves sienatWs
10 On each box. &c. m.,w,It0o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

One week of the trial which is to de
eide whether Charles l.. Tucker is
guilty or not Of tho murder of Miss
Mabel Page i'll her home in Weston.
March 81 last year. has passed. 1t has
had it's dramatic moments, when diff
ferent witnesses went into certain de-
tails connected wit hthe crime. es-
pccially when District Attorney Sand
erson. in calm. direct and deliberate
manner. set forth to the jury in the
face of the defendant himself. the
chain of circumstances upon which the
charge of murder is based.
Tucker listened to the arraiGnment
by the district attorney with absolute
attention. He watched every gesture
made by him. and seemed TO take in
every word Yet he displayed no
emotion.
The first day of the trial. Monday.
was entirely occupied in obtaining a
jury to which the evidence was to be
submitted for judgment. About 200
talesmen appeared iii response to il
summons. and il was only after about
120 had been examined at length by
the court that the - men who are To
decide fuckers fate We're chosen.
In the snow ana slnet of the next dav
the jury. in charge Of Sheriff Fairbairl
ard several Of his deputies and ac-
cornpanied by Attorney Gen. Parker.
District Attorney Sanderson and NSSis-
tant District Attorney Hugh Bancroft.
reresenting the government. and James
II. Valley, Thomas J. Valley, Philip
Mansfield and Charles II. Ines. the de-
PENDANTS lawyers, visited the scene of
the crime. The lawyers were not per-
mitted to discuss any features of the
case while they We're with the jury. but
confined themselves to pointing out
places and objects Incidental to the
trial. The jury as made UP consists of
the following mon:
Joseph T.. Knight. farmer Westford.
James a. Willard. manufacturer.
Townsend.
William n. Knssln::-. contractor. Ac-
ton.
Edwin 2. I.ittichale, farmer. Tvngs
bore.
Henry y. Towne. woodworker. East
Somervill".
Thomas II. Murphy. plumber. North
Che'sford
" lilf nm W. Mason. r!..rg! man. North
Billerica.
Ralph z. U-hitcono. farmer, Box
brro.
William \. French. farmer. South
Sudbur..
George \. Foster policeman. Ea;ick.
William n. Supple. snoc worker. Ho!-
i:cton.
Arthur ". Warren. tax collector
Chelmsford.
edncsday. the taking of testimony
began. The first witness was County
Engineer Kendall. vino drew the plans
of the Page house and made tn. meas
urenerts of the surrounding country
between fuckers house and the Page
house. He was followed by the pho
togranhers. who took pictures of the
scene anG of the exhibits for the pros
ecution.
Edward Page. father Of the victim
OF the murder. testified next. He told
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

All the injured Are Recovering.
New York, Jan. S.-The members Of
the chorus OF the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Co, who were injured last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
BE1TINA GIRARD DEAD.
The Popular Actress Succumbs to At
tack of Acute Pneumonia.

NV York Jan. $.-Bettina Gir.,rd. the
actress, daughter of Gen. Ordway of
tn. today. Notice of her death was given
| to The Coroner's office which began an in
vestiSation. The woman was removed!
iron, the apartments on West Ais street.
liz;,beth Ni.ter was given. 1t was stat.
ed, tonight. that her body was claimed
under the name Of OrdWav.
TIL. cause of death is believed to have
understood. viii he taken to wa hing on.
The last elghsrment of Rettina Girard
under the management of jules Murray.
which showed in the West. AT. Decatur,
ILL.,. Miss Girard left the company sud
denly.
in 1870 in :.Thaa Seven ACES" In iSya she,
appe-+red at Niblo's. and later with Henry
+. DiXcy in "AdoniS.'
She had he"!! married seven times and
on various coca Sons within the past sev
EN- wears had been a patient i'll the hospi
d das OF , thiI city IS Suffering from troubles
From a convent in Georgetown in her
early life. she was sent to Mrs. Burr's fin
ishng school il Washington.
Soon after her debuI III Washing: on
Arthur Padclford, member of a wealthy
Baltimore family mot her and. FOLLOWING
a short wooinS. they were married. They
later came the report that in Austria the
young Husband had applied for and oh
tanned divorce. Soon af;rrWa, Dis SHE
The list OF husbands I;cttina Cirard hao
is interesting. They were Arthur j. Pad
clifford. q millionaire: john j. Rafael II
liam G. Peach. an actor: Philip Schuyler
the well-known theatrical agent: Frank
turner, 4 vaudeville performer. and Fran
els e. Witter' vaIrlsrille n,'rfoimr:.,
at her death BY his direction he body
was sent t" Washington for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching. blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money y
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure YOU ln
to "A days. TO. oSeo0I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

Washington. Jan. S.-Miss Girard was
the daughter Of the late Gen. Albert ord
way. for som" time the commanding ofii-
Ger OF the National Guard of the Dist rirt
Of Columbia. She has been on the stage
for about % years and had played in light
opera. mrl"drama and vaudeville. In re
cent years for three seasons she had tax
IN the leading role in IN Old i["ntucky'
Her mother and a 11-y"ar-old daughter re-
side i'll Washington. SOM. time age Miss
Wi .nTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

Why not stop having so many birthdays !
You must have had sixty least What? Only forty? Then
must be your gray hair Ayers Hair Vgor stops these
FREQUENT bhdays gives all the early Deep rich color
to your gray hair. Sold Fer sxIy wears:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT,
Little Olive Soper Has Left Leg Broken
oy Falling Lumber.

Miss Olive Soper, the S-year-olG
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Soper
of this city, met with a painful and
serious accident, Friday evening. while
at play with a few companions on a
pile Of lumber which IS near a building
under construction not far from her
nome. When the cries Of the little girl
had drawn the attention of some older
people who were passing by on the
street, it was found that the boards hal
given away while supporting the weight
Of her body and had pinned her left leg
beneath the pile, causing it to be brok
en- about midway between the ANGLE
and the knee. DR.. F. &. Thayer was
summoned and quickly reduced the
fracture. No permanent results are
feared. and. with the best of care and
medical attendance, The child should be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
Mrs. Charlotte S. Davies.

With the death Of Mrs. Charlotte 5.
Davies of this city. which occurred at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. II. L.
Emery, Saturday morning, another Of
WaIcrvilIe's oldest citizens has passed
away. Since a week ago this morning
Mrs. Davies had been sinking from the
effects of paralytic shock and the end
from that time was hourly expected
she remained unconscious since the
fatal attack and died peaceful death
at the advanced age of 80 yers, sur
rounded by relatives and friends.
Mrs. Davies was the wife of the late
Franklin A. Davies of Sidney, and lived
with him at the homestead since their
marriage, Jan. |, 1919. She will always
be affcctionately remembered by all
who have known her for the consistent
piety of her Christian life. a strong
trait which remained to console her de-
Ginning years to the last.
One son. Cheston z. Davies Of Sidney,
three daughters, Mrs. w. j. Hayford of
Alameda, Cal, Mrs. Fl. ~ Emery Of
this city ana Mrs. f. G. Paine of FARM
ington. Me. and one sister Mrs. W. L.
Leslie of Havcrhil, Mass. survive her
The funeral will occur at her late
homo. 20 Boutellc avenue. at O'Clock.
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. c. w. Bradles
Of the Methodist church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
RUMORED CHANGES
To Be Made in Important School Off
Gals of This City.

1t is rumOred that several important
changes are to be made in certain Of
fees under the jurisdiction of the board
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education to be held in the
office Of the school superintendent in
City hail. Monday evening. The rumor,
which mas produced no little discussion.
cannot be verified. of course. until the
officers of the board transact the bust
ness which is to come before the meet
ing.
1t is said. however, by certain in
dividuuls who are in positions to know
that the offices of superintendent of
schools. principal and suh-master of
the Watcrvillc High school are to be
filled by others than those now occupy
ing the same.
If reliance can be put upon what is
frequently being discussed to this ef-
feet, Supt. f. T. Wyman is to be sue
c2eded by Dennis f. Bowman, Princi-
pal Richard w. Sprague by Arad Eras :
tus l.insCott. now prinr ipal OF Freedom
Academy, and Sub-masttr Wendell c.
Washburn by John A. Partridge. now
principal of the Alfred High school Of
Alfred. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
G. Il. S., IS; c. c. l., 5.
Championship of the kennebec Valley
Goes to Fast Gardner Team.


Although the weather, Saturday after
noon, was not of the most promising char
actcr. a fairly large attendance greeted
the Coburn Classical Institute team when
it made its appearance on the field. The
game between the big, bury visitors and
the little champions was an interesting
albeit not an exciting one.
The visitors, although possessing great
advantage in point of weight. We're no
match for the home team. The runs came
in Il string for the Gardeners making -four
each in the fourth and seventh innings,
and 4 scXtet Of homers in the sixth. The
visitors managed to finish strong by pill
ing up three runs in the ninth, but it
was Il good beginning made too late.
Hartman pitched in fine form and easily
sustained his reputation as being the fast
Young pitcher in central Maine. The bat
terry worked out together as slick as usual
and r. Cobb accomplished valuable work
in the field.
The strong team support that is given
game for the GARDENERS, and although the
COburns attempted to match "Whirlwind'
methods against the clcvcrncss of the
GARDENERS they went down to n good hon
est drubbing at the hands of the little
fellows. The score: