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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
WORK NEARLY OVER.
Convention of United Mine Workers
Will Adjourn, Tomorrow.

mdianapolis. Ind. Jam 22.-"We will
finish our work. tomorrow, unless
something happens during the day 10
prolong the session. said President
John Mitchell. today. speaking or the
18th annual convention of the Unite
Mine Workers, which convention
opened in this city. one week ago.
Nearly all the important legislative
work has been accomplished and the
few remaining hours of the convention
will be consumed in the disposition OF
matters of form and routine.
The report of the national tellers
which will announce the election OF
President Mitchell. Vice President
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Will
son, will probably be presented to the
convention during the morning ses-
sion. tomorrow. 1t contains but one
element of uncertainty, the choice of
the miners delegation to the American
Federation of Labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
SCOTT WILSON'S PLAN.
Legislature to Build Bridge and Re-
cover by Assessment.

Portland. Me. Jan. 22.-Mayor BaX-
ter presided. Saturday. at a conference
in which the members Of the Port
land delegation to tho State Legislature
and officials OF South Portland took
part to consider the buildings of the
Vaughan bridge. The draw of this must
by order of the wa department be
made wider involving the rebuilding
Of the bridge ri an estimated cost of
$50 eco for the bridge. and about $4,000
for a temporary bridge.
City Solicitor Scot; Wilson presented
Il draft Tor a measure to be presented
to TIL" supreme court and then to the
LEGISLATURE Portland has reached the
debt limit and Mr.. Wilson's plan is in
tended to get around it.
His plan is for the state to build the
bridge and to assess the cost On the
cities of Portland and South Portland
His draft provides for the appointment
Of tho Vaughan bridge commission. Of
which the MAJOR Of Portland is to be
the chairman, the mayor of South
Portland the clark the treasurer of
Portland the treasurer. and the treas
urnr If South Portland and the COM
missioner of public works of Portland
members This commission is to build
the bridge for The state. the cost to be
directly assessed on The two cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
POLICE HAVE FOUND
Owner of Holmes Castle Which Fig
ured in Many Chicago Murders.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-The Chicago police
officials believe that they have at last
discovered the identity of the missing
janitor of "Hulmes Castle, where so
many women are said to nave been
murdered several years ago, by IL. IL.
Holmes. Nho WAS afterwards hanged in
Philadelphia. Detectives WORKING on
the case of John Iiuch accused by ms
wife Of poisoning her sister TWO days
before his marriage to herself, nave
come to the conclusion that iiOch is
none other than the janitor who sud
denly disappeared after teStlIylhS IN
behalf of Holmes when the latter was
being tried on Il murder charge. Hoch,
according to the police answers the de-
st.rintion of the missing janltor in every
detail and Il determined effort Is BENG
made to effect his capture.
According to the police authorities he
is still III Chicago and it is only a mat
ter of a few hours before he Will be uh-
der arrest. With the discovery that
Foch is still in the city information
reached the police, today, of three more
women who are believed to have been
married to him. These three women
the pulice declare, We're married 10
Hoch. but after living with him for Il
few weeks, died. after which he diSap-
peared in the same manner us he did
after marrying Mrs. Emeline Fischer Il
few days ago.
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COUNTER SUITS
Husband and Wife of 70
Years Of Age.
Both Sue for Divorce Before
Justice Whiteh0use.
Too Many Cats Cause Named in Libel
"A Call for a Conference.

Saco, Me, Jan. 22.-The only contest
cd divorce case ut the present term o!
the supreme court was begun before a
jury ana Judge Whitehousc at o'clock,
liant are above 20 years of age.
Dwight F. Harley, aged -, Of Old
Orchard, is The lihcllant, and Mrs. Ham
nah Nj. G. Harley the iibtllce. Both
have lived at the beach some years anu
ere we'll known by the townspeople.
who attended court IN large numbers.
The Harleys were married at Old Or
cnard IN Sept l-mber, 1899. by Rev. Mr..
Davis.
The libelIant alleges that his wife has
cruelty abused him in various ways.
that she poisoned or caused to be p"ia-
oncd some cider that he had for use,
that 81 Dec. 2. 1901, che committed an
assault upon him with an IRON roo
with the intent t. deprive him of his
sight.
Then comes to the last allegation,
which is in substance as follows In DC
tober 1900, she bcgaI to KEEP cats ana
kittens in his house in large numbers,
sometimes as many as 10 cats, i'll cages.
crates and loose on the iioOr OIL the
kitchen and other living rooms. Also
during that time. III addition to her
own cats many of Il young and tender
;ga-sht brought in divers cats OF the
neignbors: that the keeping Of the cats
created an unhealthy and deplorable
condition in the living rooms. The Ii
belIunt AYERS that he has repeatedly
protested against keeping the cats, but
without avail.
1t is further alleged that the libellee,
although soft spoken to strangers and
able to assume a mild and ladyiike de-
meanor when the third nerson is pres
ent. has and still possesses an unccm-
Portable and vicious disposition and has
since 60 DAYS after her marriage cNer-
cised and used most abusive, tantallZ-
ing and irritating words and actions.
ana conducted herself i'll a manner to-
ward him most unWomanlike.
After the AGED ana feeble libellant
had testified briefly in regard 10 the
amount of property he owned. Judge
Whitehousc called for a conference Of
the counsel engaged III tt!r Gas" and it
was agreed to continue the case until
Mon lay. pnding ii sc:tl r"ut. 1t is
thought that if s;,ti~ '+i"fY agree
mcnt can be arrange | "c"2rding the di-
vision Of the prolNrtf the divorce VIII
be granted.
Mrs. Harley also sues for divorce, al
lc-ing cruel and abusive treatment.
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HOLD CONFERENCE.
Newspaper Men Figure Ways and
Means to Prevent Bloodshed.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-TwO hundred
journalists and professional men met
in this city, Saturday evening, to dis
cuss means to avoid blooGshed. A COM
mittee consisting of the authors Khar-
senieff. Gorky. Annensky and Gessen.
several professors and the WOrkmenS
advocate kedrin, was appointed to in
tervicw Minister Of the Interior Svia-
torolk- Mirsky They arrived at the
ministry of the interior at 10 O'Clock,
last night. but were received coldly the
officials there declaring that it was i'm
possible for them to see the minister
that night. The committee mon an
bouncing their intention to wait there
till the minister would see them. they
We're persuaded to see Assistant Min
lister RydZeffsky, who being told then
GRAND was to prevent blOOdshed, reSO-
lutely refused to call Prince SViatO-
polk Mrsky ana ironically told them
they would bette" persuade the work
men to abandon their plans of q pro-
cessiOn to the palace. Thus rebutfed
the committee proceeded to NJ. Whites
residence. NJ. Witte received them af-
fably and offered them tea, which they
declined. Having heard them, NJ. White
expressed himself with great sympathy,
but maintained that all measures had
been decided without consulting him,
adding:
Il am nothing IN the administration
NJ. Witte then referred them to Min
lister Sviatopolll- Mirsky, rcgretting his
inability to do anything and advising
them to get the demonstration aban-
doned. He said the workmen had taken
4 wrong course, which was in compati-
BILE with autocracy. The Emperor could
only receive a deputatiOn by applica-
ton through proper channels. He then
telephoned to Minister Sviatopolk-
Nirsky and tried to persuade him To
receive the committee. The minister,
however. still declined and the deputa-
tion departed.
Late tonight at conference of edi-
tors of st. Petersburg newspapers it
was agreed to address to the censor
snip administration 4 protest against
the censorship of the days events. and
it was also resolved to send a deputa-
ton to negotiate with the workmens
union regarding the resumption OF
work by the printers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
DI cE.%oLA's SUCCESSOR.
Sir Caspar Clarke Elected Director o.
Metropolitan Museum.

New York. Jan. 21.-Sir Caspar Fur
con Clarke. for many Years art dircc'
tor of the outh NCns;ngton museum III
London. was Saturday. Uninim"uSiE
elected by the trustees Of the Mctr"poI-
itan museum ot art as director % th'
museum. to succeed the late Gen I'll
Cesnola.
The selection of Sir Caspar was nah'
on the recommen lation Of a committee
comrosed of ]. Pierpont Morgan, tlihu
Root. Rutherford Stuyvcsant, RopeIl
W. DaForest ard Charles T. Mckinl' ~
is said Morgan's visit abroad last sum
mer had for its principal ohJ'o' IN
gaining of The consent Of Sir 'aSpai
to take charge OF the New YORK III
stitution.
Sir Caspar has been connected slhr'
1861 with the South KcnsinGt0n must
nm. on becoming lrt director. tie u
the author of many looks and reviews
on art and arena coloGIcal subjects alla
is a frequent lecturer before BRUSH
learned societies.
1t is probable that he will not eh'''
upon the duties Of his new position un-
til the end of this gear, but n" prop
ably will make visit within me h',N'
few weeks to make an insTt ctloh q III
museum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
CAUSES SENSATION.
Crisis at St. Petersburg Causes Much
Comment at Paris.

Paris. Jan 22.-The news Of the, bloody
events in St. Petersburg has caused a pro-
found sensation here. The newspapers Is
sued special editions throughout the even
ing, giving dramatic details of the street
fighting. and these We're eagerly read ana
discussed. 49,
The general view including that of ofli-
Gals is one of the deepest apprehension
that the events of today may preclpltatc
in RI Ssia period of revolution such as
France has witnessed.
The Temps St. Petersburg special cor
respondent makes a graphic comparison
between the position of Emperor Mich
olaS IL and King Louis XVI on the eve OF
the reign of terror. After careful analy-
sis OF the situation. the correspondent
concludes that most of the military forces
of Russia will remain loyal to The En-
pcror although he fOresccS prospects OF
some of the artillery regiments playing
the same role that the regiment Of tn"
French guards took on the fall of the
Bastile at the outbreak of the French
revolution. The correspondent also points
out that Emperor Nicholas Withdrawal
to Sarskoe-Selo places y kilometres be
tween him and the excited populaCe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
IN DEFENCE.
Senator Smoot Tells Of
Many Revelations.
Claims They Have Never Con.
fIicted With Law.
Subject of Polygony and ReIioi,u.
Teachings Of Mormon Church.

Washington, Jan. 22-Under WA,
in Divine revelations. Senator Smoa,
today, in the investigation before tha
Senate committee on privileges a,d
elections, said that if he should rocciro
a revelation from God commandi,,
him to disobey the laws Of the lana N
would leave his country ana "a "a
some other country where the Iau,v
of the land were not in conflict win
the laws Of God
He was asked what he would do IL
the revelations commanded him Ia 70.
main in his country and violate tn
laws, but he would not suppose tba
case, saying: The God | worship is
not such a Cod
Nearly every member Of the Senate
committee took part in the eXalnina.
ton of Senator Smoot on the subiect
Of revelations, and his views proved
highly interesting.
He declared that revelations may
come to amy good man. but only thosa
that come to the president Of the
church that are Of binding force. and
then only when they have been yus.
tanned by the people at one Of tn
regular church conferences.
The examination. Saturday. caverci
z variety of subjects. Including III" be-
lief of the people generally Oh the SUR
i"ct of polygamy. the character of the
teachings and the religion GLASSES. and
the use Of the public schools for tie
conduct of such classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
A GRAVE SITUATION.
London Papers Predict Dark Days for
Russian Dynasty.

London. Jan 23.-Such phrases rs thcs"
eXtractcd from editorial articles " me
London morning neWsrapIis. sumo lentiE
days events i'll 81. PttcrSbui <:
Revolt has been qu"lled, hut reNoIu-
ton begun
cy; it is the policy of BlaSovestchenk-
massacre.
The inevitable reaction has begun and
with it a new chapter in RuSSia's history
dld Asia"
The revolutionary movement in Russia
has rec' iVrd its baptism Of blood, lis
crown of nHrtNrdom.
is there Mirabcau or even Danton
in Russia. today?
~ very grave responsibility lies today.
at the door of the car. who has failCd
10 grasp his unique opportunity.
The little father has become the muir
derer of his people and it remains with
him to save the country from disaster.
Even at the llth hour he may do 50, but
only by recognizing that autoclaCN has
gone forever.
does not depend upon til" people Of St.
Petersburg alone, bur on the masses
throughout the country. ami it is consid-
could. with the agitation for constitutions
Al reform, sufficiently attest the people s
temper.
some of the special dispatchcs from St
Petersburg. this morning. comment upon
the unexpectedly determined attitude dis
played hy the Russian worIm"n. ycStcr-
day. as revealing new phase in the char
arter of the patient masses.
Many special core Spondents give eN-
traVagant reports. For instance, the cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail SAYS that
30@o people from kolpino were mot tn"
the Moscow arch on the confines of St.
Petersburg with six VolleyS and that a
thousand fell dead and 100 wounded. 9th
or correspondents state that the wnrkmen
have proclaimed their intention 10 attack
private property and that Minister of the
Interior Svatopolk-Mirsky has consented
tn receive a dcpUtation OF wOrkmen. to-
day.
Whilst many estimate the casualties at
anywhere from 2Hs killed and -on wound
ed. there is everywhere conclusive evil
dence of the impOSsihilitY of Vet eS,imat-
ing with any degree of eXactitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
OFFICERS RAID
Residence Of Mrs. Chadwick end Find
Large Quantities of Struggled Goods

Cleveland. J9',. 32-'Thc Chldwirk
mansion on Euclid averu" was quietly
raided. "Wednesday. nv officials Of the
customs department, ana quantities rf
foreign lace and IVORY found. Which. it
is claimed wer" brought into the cOun-
try by Mrs. Chadwick. NhD neglected"
to pay the duty thereon.
The search was made Ly Collector
Leach Of Cleveland ana officer McHcn-
~ Of the customs Department i'll Wash
ington. The property found is Of the
estimated value of $1c.0nr, and WAS
bought by Mrs. Chadwick III Paris,
Brussels. London. N"nic" and Vienna.
The customs authorities in Washing
ton have long been aware q the exist
ence Of the valuahles which they as
scrt were struggled. The property was
rot removed from the Chadwick man
sion, hut left there under guard ami
seal. The government urly desires to
collect the duty which is II percent Of
the value When the duty is pail thr
government will release its claim on
the goods.
The government officials assert that
tho property i'll qur 'tiln Is not oNr-
twentieth part Of tn" total that MIS-
Chadwick brouGh; into this country
without paying iUtY.
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bassador. arrived here, tonight, from New
y ork and was driven at once TO the en-
bassv accompanied by Col. Raspopoff,
the Russian military attache. The am
bassador Immediately upon his arrival re-
ceived from a correspondent of The Asso-
ciated Press comics of the dispatches
which had come since the ambassador
left New York, early in the day. Dis
turhnp rs were the facts told in these tel
cgrams. Count CasSni was never more
calm than as he carefully scanned their
contents. Officially the AMBASSADOR mas
heard nothing of the situation ana lor
this reason he would make no comment.
apparently there is a serious strike III
St Petersburg he remarked. but have
no news except that which has reached
me in these dispatches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
ONE YEAR IN JAIL.
Dr.. Eastman Convicted Of Malpractice
and Sentenced at Saco.

Sacc, Me. jan. 22.--Dr. Charles A.
Eastman of Old Orchard, charged with
the murder through malpractice, of
Miss Edith s. Mcintyre Of Boothbay
Harbor. the young woman dying at his
sanitarium April /. 1901, and found
guilty of manslaugnt@r il the York
county suprcm court, Was sentenced
Saturday.
He was given che year at Alfred Jail.
Afte" the trial on tn" charge of muir
der. F.astmans attorneys filed cNcep-
ions ami the .lsc went to the law
court.
No rcscript las been handed GOWN
ana pr. Eastman appeared in court
and Withdrew his exceptions and Coun-
ty Attorney Emery moved FOR sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
OPPOSED TO A CUTDOWN.
Robert Knight Said Not to Favor Wage
Change in His Mills.

Providence, Jan. 22.-Robert Knight,
the king of the cotton manufacturers in
Rhode Island. is opposed to cut-down
in wages at this time and 1t was stated.
yesterday afternoon. by man who is
very close to him that the action OF the
Fail River men will not control the ac-
ton of the manufacturers in this state.
because the goods made here are dissim-
liar to those produced in Fall River.
1t was stated that the goods made in
New Bedford are like those made in this
state, mostly sheetngS. Shirtings and the
finer quality of goods. while those mad
in Fall River are almost exclusively print
goods.
Several of the largest mill men Of this
state said, yesterday afternoon they had
not considered the situation as yet and
they had not thought of a conference, al
though one might be held soon. 1t is said
nv some of the manufacturers here that a
Ct,t-down in New Bedford may cause sim
liar action in Rhode Island
The situation is attracting an unusual
degree of attention from the thousands
of working people of this state.
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AT BOWDoiN.
Continued from page ~

of the afternoon are Portland friends
Of the college, and il is thought there
will be an unusually large number Of
visitors present. They will probably ar
rive in Brunswick IN the 100 and 20
trains and the reception viii take place
from 3 to 6 o'clock, instead of from 4
to 6 as is usually the case. For this
RI Jason, and also that those who find
it necessary to do so, may return on
the last afternoon train at 4.fS, the
change in hours has been made.
A concert Nill De .;iven IN Augusta
Tuesday evening by five members of
the musical clubs under the auspices
of the Woodsmcn OF that city. The
men who will compose the party are
Andrews, '0G: Greene, Med; Neal, '07;
Bass, %. and Win.hell, OF.
Notice has been given that men who
wish to he candidates for the business
managcrship Of the Bo,vGoin ORIENT
the college weekly paper, shall hand in
his name to The present business man
agcr. The positiol will. this year, be
oDcncd to competition from any mem
Der of either the Sophomore or Fresh
man classes, AMI all who desire to try
for the position will be assigned work
to 10. A record will be kept Of the
work done and the man will be selected
on that basis ut tne end OF the present
colume Of the pape", which will occur
in March.
The trials for the bradbury prize
speakers will take plac" in the drbat-
ing room on Tuesday evening. Not only
VIII all who TAX" tHe debating coul scs
be eligible to The trials, but any man
in collce" who wishes to DO 50 may take
Part. There is considerable interest in
the trials and it sons likely that a
large number Will try to make the
Bradbury dcbat.rs. Six speakers and
two altcrnaG"s VIII be chosen from
those who try. Each speaker will be al
lowed siv minutes To speak ana he may
use his tim" in any way he sees fit
hut he is advised % adapt himself to
the previous speaker. T'hls one speech
Will be his only Cnance to show what
he can do in rebdttal. The Judges are
Prof. Mitchell, Prof. Mecca ard Mr..
Foster.
One of the pleasant rastimcs of the
past 10 days has been snoW-sho"ing.
aud several parties have taken trips in
different directions. S&ruiGay evening
a large party of college men and towns
people made the trip from Brunswick
to New Meadows Inn, a distance of
some six miles, whore dinner was TAX
en-. The party left Brunswick 1T 4
O'Clock and reached the Inn i'll Gbour
two hours. \ portion OF the party re-
turned by Elrctrics. While others re-
turned by foot. In the party were sew
eral of the college IA ulty, including
DR.. Burnett, Or. Roberts ard Mr.. Fos-
ter.
The Library Club has decided to give
series of lectures, this year, the same
as was done i'Iring a year ago. The
dates and speakers have not as Vet
been decided upon, but tile course Will
doubtless be one OF profit.
Philip Jack. a graduate of Brown.
was calling on his frienG, II. E. Gid
dings of the Medical sclIcoi. the latter
part Of the Week. Mr.. Jack and Mr.
Giddings were in the Philippines to-
gcthcr as teachers. Mr.. lack is now
connected with Boston law firm.
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RACING AUTOS.
Make Quick Time Over Beach Cou'''
in Ormond, Fla.

Orn1ond Fla, Jan. 23-on mn ''ri ,,,,,.c
Dav,ona Beach automobile racing co' il. I'M
this afternoon. the speeding Of 40 "a ' "a,
dozen or more Of the leading H1li,'i.,.ic,.o,I,
a 5Tn@1Ga the m laFET wa- onr 1 ,,
power. owned by William X. Nanaei :, !,
Jr. While no time was taken, t"da ,IA, !, -
r may be q eHr" 1,'c IF i II Enwdcn@ nrT
machine. it specded, this afternoon d -
The Officials in the meeting are ,, W, =,
Temnle. referee. and sir Thomas !, urM"a,
N. +. associated. Judges, Ray . J"ars sr.
s. A. Miles. Col. l.. c: Weir, Aus,,S' T e +.
clair. Frederick Pratt; Ira nd a. II Hath-
Bond, Charles II. liyde di'u =
RE officials decided that the rac 15, VIII
begin on Tuesday. Monday DGi M :" in no.
TO uniting the necessary apparatus Il'.iiIIs
sition, the completing Of al minor uc''"'
and TO speed trials.
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VIOLENT HURRICANES
Cause Havoc Along the Coast of the
New Hebrides.

Victoria. r. C.. Jan. 22.-NeWs was
brought here by The steamer MioWerii.
Saturday. OF severe hurricanes in the
New Hebl'idcs. Great damage was
done Many trading vessels were los:
and buildings on the islands were de-
molished.
A Roman Catholic school at Villa was
lifted from its foundation and wrecked.
The Presbyterian mission station was
badly damaged.
Natives of the New Hebrides at
tackled trading station on Atchen is
land. close to Malekula. in December.
wrecked the station ana murdered Mrs.
Germain, the traders wife. Steps will
be taken to punish the natives as soon
as joint conference of the comand-
ers of the French and British Warshlps
in those waters can be arranged.
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FIVE HEAT RACE.
Two Lewiston Animals Battle for
Supremacy on Ice.

lewiston Me, Jan. 22.-A clos y
contested match race was trotted on
the ice track on tie AndroScoggin river
above the falls at this city. Saturday
afternoon. between the bay mare
queen. owned BY {. $. Smith. ana the
bay eelding Carpet Boy. owned by y.
-. Alien, both of this city. Queen is
i green horse, while Carpet BOY has
Il mark of 2.2S. Five half-mile heats
were required to settle it, Carpet Boy
winning the first two and Queen win
ming the next three and the race. No
time was taken.