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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
PECkHAM AND HAAS
Discharged on the Charge Of Compiled
ty in Cotton Frauds.

New York. Oct. 81. S. Commissioner
Ridgway. Saturday, discharged from Gus
toby Frederick Peckham and Moses Haas.
who We're charged with having conspired
with Edwin 5. Holmes, Jr., to delraud til 1.
government by securing advance infOr
nation OF the governments cotton re
port.
Commissioner T;idgway held that Meth
or Of the men had committed crime
within the meaning Of the statues
1t was in the defenc" Of Peckham and
Haas that a lawyer quoted a portion Of
President RCoSevelt'S letter of acceptance
il which the President had declared that
There was no common law OF Tie Unit
"a States that could give jurisdiction OF
an offence in federal court.
In his opinion Commissioner RidgWay
reviews the duties OF StatiStician Holmes
il connection with the cotton crop report
uld the further fact that the indictment
charges Holmes WIKI 'oftiC !al miscon-
duct" The matter, h states, is an IL
fence at commoa law in the district Of
Columbia and in no way MENTIONED rs m
offcrce in the federal statutes. He holds
further that ii would be impossible for
the accused men to co1Spirc with Holmes
To commit Il crime no. rec Ognizvd by fed
Crtl laws!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
NORWAY A SOVEREIGN STATE.
U. S. Government Even Now Prepar-
ing to Recognize Its Sovereignty.

Washington, Oct. 29.-With the ac-
acknowledgement Of NOrwIy's Independence
by King Oscar this government is pre-
Jared to recognize Norway AS a sover-
eisn state, ana The P?esdrn. will prob
ably take formal action just rs soon as Il
request is made.
when Norway first severed her cOnnCc-
ton with Sweden, several months ago,
eminent Norwegilns i'll this country fre-
qucntlY expressed the desire that the
United States he the FIRST to recognize
the independence of Norway. This was
especially approved when it seemed pos
slble that Norway might become a re-
pubic.
When thu question of rccogntio1 was
agitatCd ut that time government officials
here thought that if Norway became 4
kingdom it would be proper for the Unit
Cd States government to await the acton
OF SOM OF the European powers. That
was when it seemed that King Oscar
would not consent to the separation.
The course President Roosevelt will pur
sue H. recognizing Norway depends q COOL
deal on the circumstances. In the case OF
Panama the President issued a prOclama
ton and then appointed a minister. 1t is
possible that Norway will at once send Il
minister to this country. If so. the
President will receive the envoy, and this
act will constitute a recognition of the
country. The United States will, in turn,
appoint Il minister to Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
AN EMPTY HONOR.
Gen Francis Appointed But No Funds
for Visit to az Countries.

Washington, y. O.. oct. est was
announced Friday, that President
Roosevelt has appointed Former GOV.
David r. Francis OF Missouri a special
commissioner to visit 43 foreign gov
crnments ana extend to them the
thanks Of the United States for tax
ing part in the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at St Louis. Mr.. Francis
was president Of the Exposition Com
pany.
Provision for the appointment was
made by Congress at its last session.
Mr.. Francis accepted the appointment
and called attention to what he sup
posed was a fact that Congress had al
lowed $500 for the expenses of the
special commission. The discovery
has been made that, although both the
Senate and the House had passed the
appropriation. ii had in some inexpiic-
able manner been dropped out of the
bill. and had never been legally au-
thOriZed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
DUAL MARRIAGE LICENSES
Cause Mixup in Love Affair Of :. a.
Morrison, A Srockton Ball PLAYER.

Brockton, Oct. 2g.-Four years Of banny
courtshlp between MISS Mary Ellen Chv-
stnaush ana Fred a. Morrison, the wei
known baseball ard polo player. ras hen
broken by the issuance of dual m;rr,1l o.
licenses, in which his name annears INK
cd with that OF Miss Annie Winlfred Mir
ply OF Whitman. 80
MISS Cavanaush is broken hearted ~
the denouement and in MhitYnun fju
marriage which was to have taken nlacr
Friday evening. found no br:dearoom
present, and Miss Murphy is sill; Single
Morrisor left his home Friday noon
Tuesday, Mr.. Morrison wert a. civ
Clerk Dewitt {. Packard at CITY nan ANA
seemed IA marriage license for himself
cense in Whitman bearing he sara
names
On Friday, Miss Cavanaugh annltcd for
Il license ~ the City hali in her il;tmc and
That Of Fred A MorrIsOn. The wedding
of Miss Murphy was announced to talk.
place ut her home in Whitman. last even
l.$. The groom did not come and H..
Wedding did not take place Thrp IL WIS
J., SIpOntu tor IL lew days Mis-. Murnh, :,
is sOrrowing for the missing br;ierrno..,
and Miss Cavanaugh is ondeavoring To
overcome the shock that was disclosed nv
tine reading of the first marriast. uEti,.,.
aud the absence of her lover
Three tirIes week for four wears Mr..
Morrison has never failed in his regular
visits at the home of his betrOtheG ,Nhpra
she lived with her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Cavanaugh, at II Track street.
When seen by ii reporter she SAID: -.
net him on the street, Thursday and h..
told me he did not mean to marry the
other girl, that he did not care for her
| went to City ball and got license for
oar marriage. Since then | have not seen
linn, and | do not know where he is He
WAS with me last Sunday from until al
ter 10 o'clock. When he sail yoCd-bN. he
told me he would be here again Tuesday
eve nin;s as usual.
1T is all over between us now She
sad in answer 10 questions III | had
had any idea there. was another girl !
SHOULD lave given mn up bit II was all
il the same shor with me. lat l never
dreamed there was anything between
them"
Mr.. Morrison ana Miss Cavanaugh are
both mombcrs Of St PatricN's perish He
is Well known ana popular and has played
on local baseball teams. Miss CavanauelI
is employed at the shoe factory Of the
italstcn Health Shoe makers. Miss Mar
Thy, the Whitman young lady, is also
employed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
GEN. MILES HIT IN REPORT
Of Maneuvres at Westfield-Caiied
Worse Than Failure.

Governors Island, n. ", oct. %
Through military channels the Official
opinion has been expressed that last
summers national buard camp at
WestfieId was worse than failure.
The blame is placed upon no officer
in a report which Capt. j. r. Lindsay
of the 9Th Cavalry. made from Fort
THAN Allen in July but army authori-
ties understand that the criticism
points to Lieut. Gen. Nelson Miles. U.
s. A.. retired, now of the Governors
staff. A copy of the report is on file
in the office OF the Acknowledgement
for Massachusetts. II was forwarded
to the headquarters of Gen. Wade,
commanding the department of the
East at Governors Island.
The five and half typewriter
pages are devoted in the main to a
description of the camp, an account
of the arrival of the guardsmen, and
other routine matters. In the open
ing paragraphs, Capt. Lindsay, who
was detailed from the regular army
for service at the maneuVres. states
that his orders We're hung up in some
fashion and that he served only as an
aide. not having full opportunities for
service such as are usually accorded
regular officers on such details He
comments on the orderly movement of
the guardsmen into their camp and
says Hampden plain, with compare
lively few distractions, was we'll suit
ca for the purpose. The sanitation
was also good.
Under the head Of field movements,
however, he found much to crticise.
Except for the review Of the troops
by the Governor" he writes. there
We're no field movements worthy of
the name, and the camp. in that re
gard, was worse than Il failure. A
grand stand was erected for the re-
view" ne continues, in substance,
but | noticed that all the movements
Of the troops We're directed 50 as 10
he observed from the grand stand. In
the division movements the troops
were badly placed with reference to
the batteries some OF the guns being
pointed into the bushes, ana fired to
make Il noise"
Capt. Lindsay says the men were
in fine fettla for hard drilling and
would have entered into the maneu-
vres with spirit had there been an op-
portunitY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
WOMEN WHO WORK.
TRIALS OF WOMEN EMPLOYED IN
STORES, OFFICES AND AT HOME.
DR.. Greene's Ncrvura Gives Strength
and Restores Them to Health.

Stores. factories, offices. homes, all
have their slaves. Day after day the
same hard routine. No chance tor rest
No time to he sick. DR.. Green's Merry
ura blood and nerve remedy is the
Eonnst aid such hard workers need. 1t
is the one safe and sure strengthened.
There is no eXaEgcration in saying that
nIuItitudes have been helped by it.
Miss Ida Hunter. 226 w. 12lst St.
New York City. says:
Il was on the verge Of nervous pros
tr2tiOI. Everything put my nerves on
edge. | was 50 nervous that | couldn't
stand anything. In the morning ! was
SO tired when | got up that | had to
force myself to go to work. | suffered
greatly from dizziness and sick head
aches. My back ached so that / felt
like lying down all the time, and had
a bearing down feeling that was awful
10 stand. / was always blue and de-
pressed. and felt weak and tired and
langud. ana utterly unfit to attend to
any work.
Someone suggested that take Dr.
Greonc's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. I did 50 ana | want every one
to know how much good DR.. Greene's
remedy did me, and how thankful am
for it,
DR. Greene, the wellknown specialist
in the cure of nervous and chronic dis
eases. can be consulted free by all who
call at or write to his office, "a Temple
Place Boston. Mass. His free counsel
ana advice have been the means of a
cure for thousands of sufferers.
Oct.3O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Officials Visit Mine Two
Weeks After Explosion
To See II Fire Is Still Burning
AN Explosion Follows.
Tearing Down of BuIkhead... Bodies Rseov-
cred by Rsscuers- Mine Doomed.

PittSburg. Pa, Oct. 29.-Five minor
officials OF the Pittsburg and West
morelard Coal Co. gave up their lives
at 1870 O'clock, this morning, wheil
they entered the Hazelkirk mine, No. l.,
Of the company, at Hazclkirk, Pa, IS
miles east OIL this city, to ascertain if Il
portion of the mine was still burning
as a result Of an explosion two weeks
ago. The dead are:
Joseph Hornical, superintendent;
Daniel Griffith, foreman; Joseph Hun
ter. Joe Lavey and Henry Clayborne,
fire bosses. All are married, with large
families
Two weeks ago an explosion in the
mine caused the death Of two men. The
entry III which the explosion occurred
was closed up and water turned on. In
stead Of sending foreign miners en-
pioyed Dy the company to investigate
and to see if the fire in the entry was
eXtinguishcd, it was decided that if any
risk was 10 be taken those holding re-
sponsible positions should take the
chance instead of the miners.
As the five men approached the p,r--
ton OF the mine which is burning the
became aware that the water had MOI
distinguished the blaze. They d...idaj
to tear down the bulkhcad erected To
c"niinc the fire To one ,-Itry o. th..
mine. Just rs the Covoril . Vas rr!..u,-
Cd there was Il terrific ,.%cIu5.cl. ~
the five men We're blown different Aayi.
all being instantly killcy
Andrew RoGer, who VA some dis
tance behind the uEtor, u:Iate men. g.
capped death. but vas so badly bur;:cd
that he died three or foI: hoU-s later.
He reached the bottom &c the a.,4ft and
gave The alarm. Rescuers found the
men all dead. The mine is on fire and
those in charge say the damage will
roach thousands of dollars and the
mine may be doomed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
TWO SCORE INJURED
In Rear.end Collision In Boston Sub
way-No One Killed.

Boston, Oct. 29.-By a rear-end COLI
sion Of elevated trains in the subway
near Park street station, about 11.15 A.
NJ, yesterday, nearly two score of per-
sons received bodily injuries, while
many more received more or less sehi-
Gus nervous shock.
The accident which, by the greatest
of good fortunes, did not result in ia
talities, occurred just far enough away
from the Park street station platform
to render the extrication of the passen-
gers from the cars a slow and extreme
~ difficult task. the men passengers De-
ing obliged 10 scale the high rail fence
that separates the elevated tracks from
the tracks of thu surface cars, Whlle
it was necessary that the women be
lifted over the same fence in order 10
get them to the station platform.
Some sort Of an interruption in traf-
fic on the elevated appears TO nave eS-
listed for some time before the colll-
sion occurred, as Il is said that the Tor
ward train of the two in collision was
extraordinarily crowded. having taken
IN great number OF passengers who
had been waiting for upward OF half
an hour at stations south Of Park
street and bound for the North station
and ChcrlestoWn.
The accident is known to have been
the result OF the motorman Of the for
ward train backing his train 100 feet
or so toward Rovlston street, thus
meeting a train coming up in his rear
when he found he was having difficulty
in starting ahead toward CharlestoWn.
About 9 o'clock. last evening, Gen.
Bancroft issued the following state
ment:
"Hne train mad become disabled at
the Park street station. The moturman
found that he could not move II ahead
but he also found that he could move
il backwards. He did move it back
wards for a few feet. Then he stopped
the train and went in his own person to
the. rear Of the train and ran the train
deliberately backwards from the rear
end without orders ana without pre-
caution. He ran the train into the pre-
ceding block, after the following train
had entered that block and after it mad
passed the signal. which showed clear
when he entered. The result was col
lision. Why the motorman of the first
nobody knows. and the motorman
gives no reason. The strength of the
cars prevented great damage. The mo-
tornln who ran the train backwards
had been in the service of the company
about two years and a half
Another accident occurred i'll the sub
way, Saturday night, only a short dis
tanCe from the scene of the collision of
the forenoon. 4 middlc-agcd man, we'll
dressed. whose identity had not been
established up to a late hour. fell under
the wheels of an outward bound sur
face car at The Park street station and
vas so badly crushed that he died
within 4 few minutes. The man had
attempted to board q moving ear ana
had lost his footing. The accident was
witnessed by several hundred people
who We're standing on the platform
waiting for the ears to draw up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
ENJOYING THE VOYAGE.
The Squadron OFF Savannah at
O'clock, Sunday Afternoon.

st. Augustine, Fla, Oct. 29.-The
Wir, less station on Anastasia Island
has been in communication with the
cruiser west Virginia at intervals all
during last night and today. Messages
during he night conveyed news that
the President was well and thoroughly
enjoying the voyage with fine weather
ltt to that time. The cruiser had not
encountered rough weather until short
Is litter noon today, when nearniHH
Savannah it ran into the storm which
has prevailed along the coast.
Last night, Admiral BrownsOn gave a
banquet 20 the officers of the West Nir-
ginia and her consorts in honor of the
President The usual saturday even
ing band concert aboard WdS also an
cuioya BILE feature for the President.
The West Virginia and her c0nsortS
PASSED st. Augustine shortly alter
O'Clock, this morning. The vessels were
nearly 1900 miles off the coast Mayor
Koycc in behalf of the citizens of St.
Aurustine. sent a message to the Pres
idrnt in behalf OF the citizens of st.
Augustine, sent Il message to ihe Pfes-
idcut from this station Offering con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes for safe
ana pleasant voyage. The message was
received and acknowledged.
The station here picked up number
Of messages which were being trans
mjtt,4I Ia the President, most of which
were words of conSratulation and best
Wishes from governors and high Off
,l.I. IN over the country. The Pr"si-
a. atial fleet was reported off Savannah
about ; O'Clock, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Dominion liner Roman sailed. Sat
urday, from Portland for Liverpool with
Il big cargo. including 10 cattle. 800 bar
rclS of Maine apples. 800 barrels of Cana
dian apples and Ci000 bushels Of wheat
verdict of 5000 was reported IN the
suit of the town Of Cas- - against the
Town OF I.imingtOn for the care Of Il rau-
per family tried in the supreme court ut
Portland. Motion for Il new trial has been
filed.
OF the death on Friday. Oct q, in Denver,
Col. of Frank I>idder, formerly of this
city. at the age Of IS years. Mr.. Kidder
spent his early life in Bangor and had
many friends there who will sincerely re-
gret his death. Frank f. kidder was
LoIn in Bangor. Nov. 8. 1879
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
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AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Issued by Isthnian Canal Commission
Of Its Expenditures.

Washington. oct. 29.-'rhc isthmian ca
NJ, commission has issued IN ofclal
san cmcnt OF the receipts and eXpendi-
,urt> under the appropriation of $lO,O'-
nnt r,,r email construction. To this appro-
,ri.rlnu is added $92,95g. coming over from
inrrt,r appropriations. The statement IS
:, summary of cNpeuditurns from June y.
ga, tn limo 90 1893. 1t shows balance
an that drtc of Sc 0S3. AS. m king total
expenditure Of $46o9.5IS. The expenditures
iu,ludr the following:
administration $l2i,9lS department of gov.
,rnmcut and sanitation &l05. office OF
s,iic engineer Slel.50 sanitation $2OS.6il'
hospitals and asvlums Sl6S.Sa9, Construr-
non uf watcrworks and sewers $3.50, lai
IhIi," and prisons $61.a9i. canal construc-
ton $t9i 20. machine shop expenses. Sl6S,-
81. material. supplies and equipment pur,
BUILDINGS Sl6.2a0 construction and repair
III buildings $40. lC0. purchase OF PanaIn'
railroad stock Sl5i.6j1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
QUIETLY LYNCHED.
Negro Murderer at cambridge, Ca,
Disposed Of by Citizens.

Bainhridge, Ga, oct 29-Gus Goodman,
negro, was taken from the jail at an
carly hour, this morning, 10y a mob of 30
and lynched ON the banks of the river
Il short distance from the town. Earlier
in the night Goodman shot Sheriff StTgAll.
- no was attempting to arrest him Tor til.
murder of Il culorCd woman 4 few minutes
before Although wounded, Sheriff StcSall
shot Goodman twice and the prisoner was
placed III Jail. special train was Sent
to Thomasville for Il physician ana after
his announcement that the sheriff could
rot recover the mob went to the ilil. re-
Ecved the deputy OF his keys and dragged
Goodman from his cell
Goodman was strung up with 4 rop"
ana fully 10o shots were fired into hi:
body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
ROASTED ALIVE.
Locomotive Boiler ExpIodes-One Dead
Two Others Hurt.


New brunswick. N j.. Oct. 29.-One
man was killed and two others were BAD
" injured by the explosion Of the boiler
of til locomotive of q west-bounI freight
train on the Pennsylvania railroad. this
afternoon.
Tn man killed VAS .. II. Esthelman.
fireman, Philadelphia.
The injured are: II. l.. Sterling, engi-
ncer, and <. +. M"rvins, Il brakeman,
both of Philadelphia.
The accident occurred about eight miles
from this city while the train was round
ing 4 long curve. The locomotive Wls
completely wrecked aad the forward
trucks were hurled Il distance OF 80 feet.
Eschclman was roasted alive by rcdhot
Goals. Sterling, the engineer. had his right
leg; broken and was terribly scllded by
steam. brakeman MervinS, who was i'll
tn. engine cab when the explosion took
PLACE was thrown to the ground and re.
ccived injuries which it is feared will
PROVE fatal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
LEADER CAPTURED.
Datto Ali and Followers Surprised by
Cavalry in the Philippines.

Aianila. oct. c9-TroopS under CAPT.
Fr,uk X. Mccoy Of tho "a cavalry, aide
,lc-r1mp to Mai Gen. Wood. have sur
nri,..d The Datto Ali. head OF the Moro
insurgents of the island Of Mindarao, vino
had been on The war path for some timo.
ana killed him. together with his son ana
H. followers.
Forthy- three wounded MIoros were
taken prisoners, and many arms and 4
large du1ntity of ammunition secured.
THrce enlisted men of the infantry werc
killed and two wounded during the en-
ElStRent
friendly to the government. He recently
Informed the chiefs assisting the federal
Sroors to capture him that he was pre-
pared to meet and kill them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Is Bringing President Home
From the South.
Exceeds Any Speed Record for
Any Of Our Squadrons.
Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves 10 Join President
on His Arrival Today.

I-ni,ed States Flagship West Viz
ginia, OFF Savannah, Ga, Oct. "a
strong breeze from the northeast has
hacked up IL heavy sea, but notWith-
standing these unfavOrable circum-
stances the squadron has maintained
an average speed Of 70 knots from Ju-
I,iter light to the present point, thus
breaking all records for any squadron
in our navy. This morning, the entire
crew was mustered aft and President
Roosevelt delivered a short address TO
Them. The President has spent most of
the day on the forward bridge with
Admiral Brownson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

The members of the street depart-
nlent are occupied, with a few excep-
lions, with contemplating what they
expect to do in the way of shoveling
snow. 1t would seem. by all appear
ances. that they will be sorely in need
Of exercise before the time comes for
breaking out the roads A few of the
more industrious are amusing them
selves by raking up the few remaining
dead leaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
WORKMAN FALLS so FEET.
Ladders Breaks Wine He Was Paint
ina Church-Dies Soon After.

Shelburne Falls, oct 29-By the break
ing of 4 ladder, Saturday morning, o.
which l. H. Wells. Frank Griffith and
Charles Nichols were sitting while paint
ing the BAPTIST church. Wells and Grifitl!
tell to the ground. a distance of sc feet.
Wells neck was broken and he died
about an hour after the fall. Griffith re-
cn:ved a dislot stpd hip and broken wris,,
and possibly Internal injuries. Nich0l:;
as near q rope and managed to grasp
il ard Sid to the ground. They had com
,letcd the painting of the stceple sup
posed to be the most dangerous portion of
the work.
Mr. Wells was about so years old and
is survived by Il wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes to Meet President

Washington. oct. - -ACcompD ny
several of her children. Mrs Roosevelt
icrt Saturday, on the Sylph for 4 cruise
clown the Potomac. If the weather is good
xhr may continue her cruise Is far as
Hampton Roads to await the President
arrival Monday. II is believed ~ thi
Mmt, House. however that sh" Will e
,urn to Washington tomorrow o. next
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

James Clifford Of Benton, went 70
Pittsfeld, Saturday, where he win
work in the wooden mill. Mr.. Clifford
formerly conducted milk route here,
but has sold out that business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

Charles Allen of North Vassalboro,
was a business caller in Watervil}e.
Saturday. Fred Allen. his son, who
graduated from Colby in the class OF
'03 has accepted position as city edi-
tor or large daily paper in Schnec-
tady, y. Y. He has been. until recently,
with the Kennebec Journal at Augusta
and Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

Harry NJ. Crommett, one of the clerks
IN the employ Of the American Express
co. in this city, has resigned his posi-
ton and is about to enter similar EN-.
ployment in Boston.