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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
STEAMER PARTISAN
Nearly Submerged at Her Dock in Hal
ifax-TaIes of Accident.

Halifax, n. S.. March 26.-The Allan
Line poyal Mail Steamer Partisan,
which was raE,r.ed in collision with the
Hamburg American line steamer AL
BANJO. while entering the harbor on
Saturday night and at high tide at 5
O'Clock. this morning was decks awash
aft of the engine room which IS food
ell ard fires extinguished The after
part OF The main deck is ten feet under
water while the forward part of the
ship at the inner end of the railway
pier is still dry. Powerful Pumps assist
ed the divers during the night in an eff
fort to temporarily repair the damage
to the hull Despite divers and pumps
the water rapidly gained in the after
holds and the steamer slowly settled
until the keel rested on the bottom. 1t
is evident that with nearly a thousand
souls on board the Partisan had the
collisions with the German steamer Oc-
Cured further out to sea great loss Of
life is likely to have resulted.
A large part of the Farisian's valu-
able cargo is damaged by water but the
400 sacks of British mail that the steam
er carried has been saved in dry condi-
ton.
The state ments of the commanders
OF the two vessels regarding the prob
able cause of the disaster are conflict
ing and the courts will probably be in
vOked to place the responsibility.
Last night a case was entered in the
Admiralty court, here against the own
ers of the AlbanO. on behalf Of the Al
Ian Steamship Co.. and the German
steamer was libelled this morning for
$50. OO0 damages and deputy sheriff
is now in charge OF the Hamburg
American Cos. boat. A counter suit will
be commenced by the Hamburg Ameri-
can Co.
The forepeak Of the Albano is full Of
water The steamers stem piece is
twisted and many Of the bow plates
are bert and broken and some torn
away from the frames. The damage to
the Alpano is not likely to prove seri-
Gus enough to prevent the ship pro-
ceeding to Philadelphia. after giving
bonds and holding port warden's sur
vey. The captains Of both steamers
familiar with the entrance Of this har-
Dor having been here on numerous pre-
viOus occasions. while in their present
commands and also as masters Of other
ships of the Allan and Hamburg Amer
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
CELEBRATION PLANNED
In Biddeford in Observance Of City's
50th Anniversary.

Biddeford. March 2S.--At the April
meeting of the city council it is under
stood that the question OF celebrating
the semicentennial will be brought up
for consideration, and if the body fav-
ors the idea, a committee will be APP
pointed to make the preliminary ar
rangements for the event.
The city was so years old Feb 10. and
there was some discussion about cele-
brating the event then. bul for various
reasons it was thought best to postpone
the observance until summer. A plan
suggested ana favored by many is to
have an Old-home weel, this year and
to devote one day to .he celebration OF
the "itv's 50th birthday. Another sug-
gestiOH is to hold the celebra ton July
!. and have parade. sports. band con-
certs. addresses by prominent citizens
in the Opera house in the afternoon
ard fireworks in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
NEW LIBRARY
Offered the Town Of Freeport by An
drew Carnegie.

FrcepOrt, Me. March 26.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to present this
town with d public library building to
cost $1,000, provided the town will agree
to raise $500 yearly for the support of
the library.
Freeport has a public library, known
as the b. H. Bartol library. 1t has 5l5
registered borrowers and during the
past year the circulation reached IL. O62
volumes. For some time those interest
ed in the library have been anxious 10
secure better quarters. the building
that is occupied at present being much
too sIGall and also rather unsafe in re-
gard 10 fire. Miss Annette II. Aldrich,
librarian. has been in correspondence
With Andrew Carnegie, in which she SET
forth the needs Of the town and asked
his assistance in the matter. Mr.. Car
n1gie replied iii a letter dated March
IA. The town has been apprOpriating
300 year for the support of the
library. The selectmen received the no
tice of MI. Carnegie's gift Oh Thursday
and have posted a warrant calling a
spe cial town meeting for Friday, March
81. to see if the town will reconsider
the vote of the annual towE meeting to
md in place of that appropriation to
mako one of 500 and to accept the gift
Of Mr.. Carnegie.
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A new TRIAL
TO Be Argued for Tucker
by His Counsel.
Defendant Will Be Present at
Public Hearing.
New Points to Be Brought Forth in the
Case Today.

Boston, Mass. March 26.-James H
Valley, counsel for Charles L. Tucker
who was convicted of the murder OF
Miss Mabel Page at Weston, will argue
for new trial before Judges Sherman
and Sheldon at 10 A. NJ. today. The
arguments will be heard in open court
and Tucker will be present.
1t is somewhat unusual for a defen-
dant to be present at the arguments
for new trial i'm a murder case, but
it is said that Tucker insisted on at
tendance at the arguments, and that
therefore it was decided by the court
that the hearing should be public. 1t
will be held in one of the big rooms in
the East Cambridge court house.
An important exception taken by Mr.
Valley was in the matter of the re.
covery by the police of broken knife
iii the pocket of a coat belonging to
the defendant that was hanging in his
room. The police who recovered this
knife. broken in three pieces. entered
the house with a search warrant which
ordered them to look for a graphic
phone which had been stolen a year
before the murder of Miss Page, and
which, it appeared at fuckers trial.
may have been returned to the owner
long before the warrant was asked for
1t was alleged by fuckers counsel at
the trial that the police used the Incl
dent as a pretence to search the house
for Il knife or anything else that might
aid them in their prosecution against
Tucker. 1t was also declared by Mrs.
Tucker that she did not know what the
n ia,.t nr he vol IN,
but that since the officers had a war
rant she admitted them without ques-
ton.
Mr.. Valley protested against the ad-
mission of the knife in the trial on the
ground that the constitutional rights
of the defendant were violated by the
method of procedure Of the officers who
searched the house Of his client. He
claimed they had no right to enter the
house under the warrant which they
held which was to allow them to search
for a graphOphOne.
Instead of looking for a graphophone,
he declared. they went to work to look
Tor evidence that might incriminate the
defendant and therefore. Mr.. Valley
alleges. they acted in bad faith.
1t was admitted by The prosecution
that the warrant was as claimed by the
deferce. but that it was obtained in
good faith. Further. the prosecution
alleged that it was not necessary to
serve the warrant on Mrs. Tucker. since
she was willing to admit the officers as
soon as she heard them say that war
rant was issued. not knowing what the
warrant was for.
it is not improbable that if the de-
cisOn OF the state courts is against the
defendant. he will appeal to the Unit
ed States supreme court on the ques-
ton of the constitutional inviolability
of his domicile.
Attorney General Parker will argue
for the state.
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CLOSING UP.
Week Of Grace Is Over
in RockIand, Ne.
Lieuor Saloons Are No More
for the Present.
Aoency VIII Continue to Dispense in
Cases of Necessity.

EnklanI, Me-, March 26.-Obedient
Sheriff ToIlman's proclamation, prac-
tically every saloon in ROckland closed
nropntly at o'clock, Saturday night.
During tn last few hours the bars did
a rushing business and as the fire alarm
signal announced the hour of s, scores
Of disappointed men were turned away
with thirst unappeased.
LIST night, Main street WAS lined
with mel who expressed graphic views
MS 10 the Sturgis bill, but who for the
most part We're sOod-natured.
Livery saloon is Garkened and the
mcn who frequent them are seeking
mex avenues of recreation. The day
has been UneVentful as far as seizures
60 Sheriff Tollnan tapped 10 barrels
Of beer at Tiilson's wharf The city IL
ouor agency committee had a meeting
and decided to continue business I'M
less the board of aldermen put down
its loot at the April meeting.
Gov. Cobb arrived home, Saturday
night. ard Immediately went to the
Catawamtea;k Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
TWO KILLED
And Others Injured in B.
and @. Wreck.
Engineer Was Unable to Check
Speed in Time.
Accident Happens at Little Town Of
Stanton, Del.

Wilmington. Del, March 26.-Two
men We're killed and another was in
Jured. today, in a freight wreck on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Stanton.
six miles south of this city.
The dead:
Charles Shrewbridge, brakeman, Bal
tmore
Walter S. Hunt, fireman, Baltimore.
The injured:
William Weaver, engineer, in the
Delaware hospital; serious.
A freight train stopped at a water
tower at Stanton and was run into by
4 coal train that had been closely fol-
lowing the first train. The caboosc
and several cars of the freight train
were derailed and badly damaged.
SheWbridSe, the brakeman. was i'm the
caboose when the collision occurred
and was killed instantly. Hunt. the
fireman, was caught under the wreck
age OF the locomotive of the coal train
and was dead when taken out. Weay-
err the engineer, was also cought under
that locomotive and he was badly
scalded and bruised.
An investigation of the cause of the
wreck. it is said, shows that the dam
ger signal and been set, but that the
engineer of the coal train was not able
TO stop his train in time to avoid the
collision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
NARROW ESCAPE
Death Near to 1900
Passengers at Halifax.
Two Liners Collide and Reach
Docks Just in Time.
Panic Among the Passensers-The
Accident.

Halifax. n. s.. March 2S.--Two grea,
transatlantic liners, the Partisan OF
the Allan Line and the Albano, a
Hamburg American boat, each bound
III, heavily loaded with passengers
were in collision off the harbor en-
trance, Saturday evening, and al
though great holes were crushed in
each. they managed to reach their
docks and landed their panic-stricken
passengers In safety.
The Parisian's stern touched bottom
as she ranged alongside her wharf.
while hard pumping kept the Albano
free.
Both steamers were from European
ports. the Partisan from Liverpool,
Eng, and Neville, and the Albano
from Hamburg. The Partisan had on
board 1000 passengers, many Of whom
were bound for her other port. st.
John, n. e. The Albano carried about
800 passengers. nearly all of them for
Philadelphia. to which port she was to
have proceeded after calling here.
The Partisan arrived off the entrance
to the harbOr here about dark, last
night, and was taking pilot on board
when the Albano was seen coming in
from sea. AS the German boat ap-
preached those on board the Partisan
realized that there was danger of
collision. and the engines were sig
nailed for full speed ahead.
Before the Partisan could start UP.
however. the AibanO struck her on the
starboard side a short distance astern
of the engine room, crushing in the
great steel plates and opening up a
hole, through which the water poured
in CataractS.
The suspense and anxiety to those on
board was terrible. Great volumes of
sci. The engines quivered. not only
with the eXertion of running the nu-
merorls pumps, but in keeping the YES
sci blowing along at top speed.
Halfway up the harbor the Pari-
SLAMS stern had settled many feet and
the list to the starboard had become
more pronounced. but still the steam
err kept on with her faithful fleet of
tugs alongside working energetically
to keep her alloat until the dock was
reached.
At last the bright light on the dock
was seen and those on board realized
that the danger was all but passed.
The great vessel ranged alongside her
wharf. lines were thrown out. gang
planks lowered and 1000 passengers
rushed to land as the stern of the YES
sci touched the bottom.
The Albano, which was behind the
Partisan, had similar experience. al
though her pumps were able to keep
her bow compartments fairly free, so
that the anxiety on board was not so
great as that on the Partisan.
The Albano reached her dock a short |
lime after the Partisan, and all her |
only few of whom were |
booked for this port, rushed ashore in |
great haste. |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
PEACE TALK
Nay Seem Complete Sus-
pension Of RestiIitiss.
General Move for Peace in
French Circles.
Japan Would Like to Capture vladj.
vostek First.

Paris, March 26-1.30 A. M.--Inouiry
late last night tends to strongly con,
firm the statement in last evenings
dispatch that approaches toward peace
between Russia and Japan have already
begun at private conference in a
northern European capital
In view Of the statement from ST
Petersburg that pourparlers were go
ing on in Paris. The Associated Press
last night called at the Russian EN-
bassy and the Japanese legation.
Ambassador Nelidoff stated specifical-
ly that he knew nothing about such ne
gotiations being in progress here, and
Minister Motono, while declining to dis
cuss the general question of peace, au-
thorized the statement that no pour
parlers were occurring in Paris. At the
foreign Office 1t was also stated that
officials there were not aware of steps
toward peace.
The foregoing statements by Count
Nelidoff and DIR. Motono, while indi-
eating that negotiations are not pro-
cceding here. do not alter the main
statement that peace preliminaries are
actually progressing elsewhere.
The real explanation is probably to be
iouiN III tHS OlSpdl OF IaSl
evening that a preliminary conference
already had been held at a northern
capital.
There are strong indications that this
capital is Stockholm and that the nego-
tiations will be conducted at Stockholm
il the rreliminaries prove successful
Copenhagen also is mentioned, but Il
is understood that the Joint was raised
a ny. e..
that large and influential British ele-
ment is at that capital. whose sympa-
thies might be hostile to Russia.
The parsonage acting for Russia In
the preliminary stage Of the negotia-
tions is described as "a leading gen
eral." The parsonage acting for Japan
is not disclosed. but he Is believed to be
one who has heretofore taken no pro-
minent part in Japanese affairs.
There Is reason to believe that St.
Petersburg and Toxic are aware OF the
results o fthe meeting and that similar
information Is in the possession Of GER
tain diplomatic circles In Paris. This
simultaneous receipt OF identical in
formation in st. Petersburg and Paris
probably accounts for st. Petersburg's
view that the preliminaries actually &C.
Cured here.
Concerning the final result Of peace
efforts. they seem to have less upon
the actual terms than upon Japan's
to halt during the success
full elimination OF her military cam
paign. as Japan is proceeding on the
theory that. once in possession of VAL
divostok. she can dictate her own
terms. including indemnity. which
Russia thus far has strongly resisted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-27
FIELD MARSHAL oYAMA
In an Interview Says Hs Will Do the
FightlnG-Governmen the Rest,

finkow. March 22.-2 p. M.-Via Tif-
tisin. March 26.--Field Marshal Mar
quis Oyama. today. gave his first inter-
view since coming into the field. He re-
fused to discuss the probability of
peace.
Il am only a soldier" he said, mot
a politician. The Japanese government
will arrange terms Of peace when the
time comes. We were forced to flRht
this war in the interests of internatfon-
al peace and for the safety Of our
country. Personally. have a high re-
gard for Russians. They are soldiers.
The officers and men are brave and
able and have fought we'll During the
war between China and Japan, I was
the commander of the army which
captured Port Arthur. With a division
and half OF troops, we took the city
In five hours. The result this time
shows the wonderful difference be-
tween the Russians and the Chinese.
with whom we had previously expe-
rience. But our army. both soldiers and
officers performed their duty as Japan
knew they would. was minister Of
war for japan for Is years. during
which time CONSUMPTION laws were
passed. / have closely watched the
making Of the Japanese army. which
has proved what I say. that the off,
GERS and the men have fulfilled every
hope. as I believed they would In the
older days when the Japanese army
was composed of the Samuri. profess
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SHOOTS A PROWLER
And Later Is Fully Exonerated by the
Police.

Woonsocket. r. l., March 26.-AttOr-
ney Patrick Francis Cassidy shot and
killed Ernest Heron of Hampden. Ct.
who had broken into his home at 257 I'd
avenue, at 4 o'clock Saturday morning.
Herror was insane.
The fatal shot was fired by Atty. Cas-
sidy while Heron was making a vio-
lent attack upon room to which Cas-
sidy had taken his mother and three
sisters for protection. 1t was the third
shot fired and took effect in the right
eye. Heron died at $50 never re-
covering consciousness after having
been shot.
Mr.. Cassidy has been fully exonerat-
ed by the police.
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E2EN COREY DEAD.
We'll Known Iron and Steel Man in
Portland.

Portland, Me, March 25-Ebcn CO.
rey, who for - years has been assu-
ciated with the commercial life of this
city, died, Saturday, aged 81. He was
associated with his sons, T.. W. ana
John L. Corey. in the iron and steel firm
of E. Corey & Co. Mr.. Corey was pres
ident Of the alaine Savings Bank, an
eX-presidcnt of the Board of Trade. a
Knight Templar. a member of the Sons
of the American Revolution and Socie-
~ of Colonial Wars. He was born here
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BlDDEFORD ENGINEER
Thrown from His CARRIAGE and Severe.
ly Injured.

I.iddeford, Me-, March 2G-Walter
A Gowen, engineer of an express train
on the Eastern division of the Boston
& Maine railroad, between Portland
and Boston, is laid up at his home, 5
Western avenue, with injuries. as the
result of being thrown from his car
riage, Saturday morning.
He was driving a spirited horse down
Elm street. when the animal SHE'D a t
Il trolley ear and finally broke into "a
run. Mr.. Gowcii chung to the rcins. but
he was unceated and thrown into the
AR a distance of Il dozen feet, barely
escaping a trolley pole, and landed
heavily on the ice.
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STATION AGENT
At Hartford Victim, of an Assault Last
Night.

Lewiston, Me. March CA special
to the Sun from Hartford, Me-. says
Ralph Wyman. station master at the
Portland d EumfOrd Falls station at
this place. was, tonight assaulted by
an unknown person. who drew Il re-
NolVer and fired one shot which tok
effect in Wyman's arm. Wynan was
then struck over the head with some
heavy instrument and knocked to the
floor in an unconscious condition. lie
YVES then robbed of his money and
watch.
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COVERS WIDE AREA,
Portland Captain Reports Ice Far
South.

Portland. Me-. March 26.-Capt. Rob-
erts of the Thompson Line steamship
Kildona said. Saturday, that he never
before encountered vast ice fields so
far south as he did on his trip from
London to Portland. He saw hundreds
of icebergs. large and small. and great
ice fields. Of a very dangerous nature.
He supposed that the ice had broken
up in the St. Lawrence. but such is not
the case. and he does not know where
it came from. Great caution must. in
his judgment. be observed in, crossinp
the Atlantic at this time.
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$125,ooo FIRE.
Brewing Association Freight Depot
Burns in st. Louis.

ST. Louis, March 26.-The freight de-
pot Of the Anneheuser-Busch Brewing
Association. located in the center of its
immense freight yards in the southern
part of the city, was totally destroyed
by fire. tonight. together with II re-
frigeratOr cars, the property Of the ST.
Louis Refrigerator Car Co. of which
Adolphus Busch is president. The to-
tai loss is estimated at $125, 900.
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FIRST FUNERAL
Held in Chapel of Assumption in
Wellesley.

wellesley Hills. March 26.-For the
first time since the academy of the AS
was founded, the funeral of
A pupil of the institution took place in
the academy chapel. when the requiem
Tor little Agnes NJ. the 12-year-old
daughter of Joseph T. and Mary F..
Curry. was sung there, Saturday morn
ing.
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Tails of the Moth Hunt.

Saco, Nc. March 26.-From Wednes-
day noon to Saturday night the school
children of Saco had collected and re
ceivcd Il bounty on 5000 brown-tail
moth nests. The children are receiving
six cents Il dozen for the nests. The
men employed by the city to gather the
nests collect about 800 day.
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Mrs. Rebecca Bailey Dead.

Eth. Nc, March e6.-Mrs. Rebecca
q. Kailey. aged 80. died, Saturday, at
her home in Woolwich of cerebral hem
orrhaSc. She WAS native of that town,
me daughter of the late James Bailey
ana widow of John b. Bailey. The flu
neral Will take place Monday forenoon
II ID n'rIn,k
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Conditions and General Forecast,

Washington. March 26.-The weather
will be fair, Monday and Tuesday. in
the Atlantic states with somewhat
higher Temperature. Tuesday There
Will be rain or snow. Monday. in the
middle plateau. On the New England
coast the winds will be fresh to brisk
southerly; on the middle Atlantic coast
fresh sOutherly.
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Dies Durino Suit.

Old Orchard, Me-. March 26.-John II.
will of his brother. Augustus p. SlO-
man of Saco. who left his estate to his
boarding mistress. died. Saturday.
aged GO years. He leaves a widow. who
is critically i'll.
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Deputies Are Warned,

Bath. Me-, March 26.-Sheriff John
w. Balluo. Saturday. sent Il letter to his
four deputies. who are located at Tops
ham. Richmond. Bowdoinham and
Bowdoin. warning them to increase
their vigilance in the enforcement of
the liquor laws in Sagadahoc county.
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sUSQUEHANNA FALLING.
Reached q Feet and May Rise AGAIN
Soon.

wilkesbarre, Pa, March 26-After
reaching a height of "a feet. the Sus-
ouehanna river. at o'clock. began fall
ING Tonight, the level was 90 feet and
seyen-tenths. and falling slowly. 1t is
raining here tonight, and there is con-
siderable apprehension of another rise.
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eour More Bodies Recovered.

Hinton. w. Va. March 26.-Four
80 bodies have been recovered from
Rnsh Run mine, where explosions re-
Gently killed large number of miners.
only two more bodies remain in the
Rush Run mine, but five others are vet
in the Red Ash mine.