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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
TORNADO At LouIssuRc.
Several Persons Killed According I
Unsubstartial Reports.

St. Paul, Mimi, March GA report
reached this city. tonight, that the little
town of Louisburg. in the extreme west
ern portion of the state. had been prac
tically wiped out by tornado and that
seven persons had been seriously injured
1t was also stated that from two to seven
were killed. but it has been impossible
to verify the statement.
Louisburg is a town of about 100 in
ha bitants in Lac Qui Parle county, and
has neither telephone nor telegraph con-
nectiOn with the outside world. Reports
from nearby towns. however state that
three store buildings were demolished and
that every residence in the town was
more or less damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
Matte. Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

for the District OF Maine.
In the matter 81
FLORENCE A. FL All In bankruptcy
,,,u,,s,sar Of the partner
ship of F. A. FIJI
& co. ,.,-,n,
~ ~. creditors Of FLORENCE A
10 tne Individually and az a memebr
Ell artrership of F. A. FRYALT &
% 81 Of Watervilie; In the County OF
Ken and District aforesaid. a
bankluPP hereby given that on the 18th
Not f March, A. d: 1905. the said Flor
day OF Fryatt, Individually and as a
ence CO.! =. ~ partnership Of F. A. l'ryatt &
member u duiy adjudicated bankrupt; and
Co. vas va arst meeting of his creditors will
tnat w at the ONCE of the Referee, 1871
ne heio street. a In Augusta. Maine, and
Wafer ,, Aforesaid, on the 18th day OF
District b. 1906, at ten O'Clock in the
April. A. at which time the said creditors
forenoon: urove their claims. appoint
may ats e Examine the bankrupt. and
trustee .,,rn other business as NAV
transact anme before said meeting
properly IEREsdONf J. C. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankrupfcv
r,s,a. Maine. March =, 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
IDA FLETCHER DEAD
Found In a Squalid Room, Three
Weeks Ago, Starving.

New York. March 2,.-Ida Fletcher. the
young woman who with her 7-months-old
infant was found nearly dead from star
walton in Il squalid tenement room three
weeks ago, is dead at St Joserh's hospi-
tai. Her death was practically due to
starvation. for her stomach was in such
4 condition. through her salf-denial for
her baby's sake. that she could not retain
food of any sort.
1t was found that for 20 days the only
food she had received was a can Of con-
densed milk daily. and she had given al
most all Of this to the child.
The Young woman came here from
Eridgeport. CT. Her real name was said
to be Levy. The infant for whose life
the mother gave her own has been sent
to 4 founding asylum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
KANE. ELLIOT
Marriage Solemnized In Aiken, S. c
With Bishops Consent.

Aiken, S. c., March 27-Bishop Ellison
Capers of the South Carolina diocese. did
not offciate at the Kane Elliott wedding
which took place here, at o'clock thi;
afternoon. in st. Thaddeus Episcopal
the bishop would officiate. but it now de-
velops that this was never the plan.
Captain Woodbury. Kane and Mrs. Sarah
W. Clifford. rector of St. Thaddeus
church. Bishop Capers gave his official
consent which the laws of the church
require where either party has been di-
vOrced. Bishop Capers. however. does not
approve of the marriage of divorced par
ties and his consent was given officially
after making an investigation as his
church requires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
SOPHIA BECK AND MARIN
For Whom Police Are Searching Pass
ed Short Time In New York.

New York, March 27.-Frank c. Marin
formerly a Brooklyn attorney, and So
pha Beck, said to be his secretary, for
nection with the collapse of the storey
Cotton Co. in Philadelphia. are reported
to have been seen in this city. The
couple, it is said halted at an early hour
in an automobile. The machine was COW
cred with dust as If from a hard trip over
country roads. At least two persons who
knew both Marin and the woman arc
asserted to have recognized them, but be-
fore the police were notified they had
breakfasted and moved away rapidly out
of the city in a northerly direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
WILL BE STRIKE.
Cannot Be Averted in Nova Scotia
Coal Mines.

Springhill. n. S., March 21.-Officials of
the Provincial Workman's Associations.
as well az officials of the Cumberland
Railway and Coal Co., freely admit, to-
day. that there is no possibility OF avoid
ing strike Both parties refuse to recede
from their positions. The company says:
I'VE cannot compete in the coal markets
unless the miners accept the reduction.
reductions and if the company must econ
omize it must be done in some other way
besides cutting our wages" The strike
fected by the reduction. but the mechan-
les as WELL and in order to keep the mines
free from water the bosses and official
staff are familiarizing themselves with
etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
Mrs. Abigail p. Warj,

Mrs. Abigail p. Ward died at her
nome in West Sidney. at $50 o'clock
Monday morning, after a short illness
OF pneumonia. at the age of Is years.
She was the widow of the late David
Ward. a former well known citizen Of
Augusta, and is survived by one son,
A. D. Ward Of this city. Funeral SER
vices will be held at her late home, at
10 o'clock Wednesday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
ROOSEVELT AND DlAZ
May Meet During Presidents Visit
to Texas.

Laredo. Texas, March e..-Eforts are
being made to bring about a meeting be-
tween President Roosevelt and President
Diaz. when the former comes to the
Southwest. next month.
In the event of q meeting being ar
ranged the two Presidents would grasp
hands on the international bridge over the
Rio Grande river each remaining on his
respective side of the boundary line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
BODY OF UNKNOWN WOMAN
Found Under Suspicious Circumstances
In Kingston, N. Y.

Kingston, N. T., March 27.-The body of
an unknown woman was found in Wall
kill creek at Tuttletown, today. She was
apparently about % years old. handsome
Nv dressed and wore diamond ring. Ply
sicians who examined the body say the
woman was dead before being placed in
the water. There was severe wound
on the left breast and one eye was badly
bruised The body was in state of good
preservation. An autopsy will be neces-
sary to determine the cause OF death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28

coughed most all
the time. / went
down in weight to
1877 from POS
pounds. One day
while I was sitting
in my engine room
after / had a bad
coughing spell my
fireman said to me,
Let me get you a
bottle of Father
Johns Medicine il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
A CHEAP SPORT
To Recover 500 Bet On a HORSE
Race In New York.

New York. March 27.-The appellate
term of the New York state supreme
court, today, decided that Harry Mendo-
"a is entitled to recover 500 which he
lost in betting on 4 horse race. Mendoza
placed the bet with Joseph Rose. a book
maker at the Scheepshead Bay track in
1902. When he lost he brought suit against
anti-yambling law. The city court gave
"A verdict in his favor and the appellate
term affirmed the decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
kennebec County,

CH1NA--Albert R. Burrin to Alexander
Jackson, land and buildings. So.
OAkLAND-Wm. H Wheeler to Net
tie C0onlbs. land and buildings, 81.
WINDSOR-Blanche M. Brown of Mad
ison. ct al, to Henry w. Place of Angus
ia. homestead. $1,000
WlNSLOW-Joseph s. Roderick to
Ralph c. Simpson. land. $500, Harriet and
Moses Roderick of Watervilie, to Joseph
S. R0derick land $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
$4,000 LOSS
As Result Of . Tornado In Wichita
Kansas.

Wichita. Kan. March 27.-At Eldorado
n tornado struck the business portion of
the city, this evening. unroofing several
business houses. wrecking a hotel and
school house. Miss Ida Madison was Sc
riously injured by her house falling and
catching her in the ruins: Loss $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28

when a London magistrate the other
day discharged a Russian who had been
accused Of some petty offence the Rus
sion prostrsted himself and kissed the
floor three times Then he arose bowed
IN the court and departed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28

got a bad cold and it continued to
grow worse. I went to a doctor and he
gave me some medicine, but that did
me no good. l continued to get thin
and weak and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
LONG OVERDUE.
British Steamer Canada Cape Arrives
at Ct. John.

st. John. N. E.. March 27.-The British
steamer Canada Cape. Captain Summons.
arrived. today. after % days voyage from
Barry in ballast to load for South Africa;
She was nine days overdue. being delayed
bv head winds and the era 2king Of the
main steam pipe. During the voyage the
steamer lost overheard so tons of bunker
coal stored on her deck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
AUGUSTALO LOCALS.

Dr. w. H. Harris will leave on train
NO. A, this morning. for Portland. to
attend a meeting Of the State board Of
registration OF medicine and surgery.
The meeting will be held at City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
CANADIAN ARRESTED
In Boston Under Vermont Indictment
for Smuggling.

Boston. March FLAMES s. Fosbro. a
Canadian. was arrested here today. on
the charge Of smuggling under an indict-
ment found against him in the state OF
Vermont. FosbrO represents Montreal
tailoring firm it is claimed. 1t is alleged
that Fosbro was one of the agents of a
plan whereby suits made in Canada for
United States customers were smuggled
across the borden by porters on railroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
MOORISH GUIDE
Attacks Newspaper Correspondent II
Ianqier postoffice.

Taneier. Morocco, March 27.-Walter p
Harris, the correspondent of a Londor
newspaper: was ; attack ssl. by s, natiy.
His assailant, Moorish hotel guide. sud
denly rushed upon him with knife
which. however. struck the ring Of Mr.
in the stomach Mr. Harris saws he is
not aware of any reason for the attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
$50, 900 Blaze.

Montreal Que. March 27.-F'ire. today,
in the Star Iron Works and the ware
house of the Standard Shirt Co. caused
damage TO the extent of $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-28
vsnderbiIt's Horse Wins.

hilt's Musuet Roual with Ransch up. won
the Prix Du Pare. today. at the St. Cloud
races.