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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
THEY SC00T.
Gamblers Leaving New
York by Wholesale.
District Attorney Jerome Ad.
ministers Knockout Blow.
Hundreds and Hundreds of Prescribed
Leaving the City.

New York, Jan. 13.-Frightened by
the activity of District Attorney Je-
rome, who has announced that he in
tends. if possible. to suppress gambling
in this city, hundreds of card sharps
are making active preparations TO de-
part from New York and seek new
fields. Many of them plan TO go 70
Hot Springs. Ark. and others will Wis
il the leading winter resorts of the
South and West.
The gamblers We're given staSSer-
ing blow by Mr. Jerome, today, when
he announced that every keeper OF
gambling house in New York Will be
summoned to appear before nm to tell
what he knows about the business. TO
add to their fright. Police Commission
er McAdoo, late today, joined in the
crusade to eradicate the gambling evil
and sent his secretary with police OF
hcialS to raid an alleged pool room ana
gambling house in lower Sixth avenue
The police made five prisoners ANA look
the, names of nearly 100 persons found
in the place. The police say that III
addition to betting on the races, klon-
dixie. poker and other games Of chance
were played there.
To get TO the rooms the police had
to smash three doors. The occupants
made :, rush for windows and doors
but queted down when they saw every
avenue of escape cut off. After the
entry of the police. while Inspector Ii
tus was standing near a window beer
glass was hurled through the window
and narrowly missed the inspectors
head.
Later another alleged poolroom in
Manhattan ana one iii Brooklyn were
raided and II more arrests were made.
Police headquarters took on an ap-
pearance of activity indicating eXcit-
ing developments. late this afternoon.
The entire staff of policemen was kept
on duty until ) O'Clock, instead of
leaving at t. as has been the rule and
notification WAS given that ) O'Clock
will close the working day i'll the flu
turc.
The s;tIoonkecper-s in the business
district are fighting the order to re-
move all booths and partitions from
their saloons. Magistrate Ommen had
81 saloonkeepers in the Tenderoin in
his court. today. and they expressed
Il Willingness to remove all partitions
Magistrate Barlow. sitting in the
Yorkvilte court. in order to better en-
able himself to give Judgment in the
cases that have been brought up be-
fore him, adjourned all the hearings
until he could make personal in
spection of the saloons included in the
charges and determine for himself just
how far the statute was being violat-
cd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces-
sary TO break a lifelong habit would If
it could he transformed, lift a weight of
many tons.
1t sometimes requires higher de-
gree of herosm to break the chains or
a pernicious habit than to lead for
lorn nope in a bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood l was a
lover of coffee. Before | was out Oh
my teens | was a miserable dyspeptlc,
suffering terribly at times with my
stomach.
Il was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
could not deny myself cup for break
fast. At the age of 36 I was in very
poor health indeed My sister told me
| was in danger of becoming a coffee
drunkard
But never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast although 1t kept
ME constantly ILL., until l tried Postum
| learned to make it properly according
10 directions. and now we can haroiy
do without Postum for breakfast, ana
care nothing at all for coffee
Il am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia. do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when / drank coffee. Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich.
LOOK in each pkg. for the famous lii
tie BOOK, The Road to Wellville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
THE REFORM WAVE
Seems to Have Hit New York City
With Unusual Violence.

g.. New York. Jan. 13.-War against the
cadet system and similar charact eriS-
tic ellis of the lower East Side, inspired
IT Is said. by several wealthy Wall street
bankers, was formally begun. today. in
1olkNllle police court when warrants for.
the arrest of men and women alleged to
be concerned in such crime wer. issued
flShtecn persons were arrested and a.
raisned On a charge of vnSrancy. They
We're held in 500 bail each for Uial, to-
m brow.
m" lawyer who applied for the war
rants sali that he represented men of
great wealth and social position who are
anAIuuS to better the conditions of the
East Side. Several weeks ago these men
the lawyer says: arranged for the en-
pioymcnt of half a dozen private detec-
tiNts. and since then they are said to
have obtained a larGt amount of evidence
III the East Side resorts which have long
been known as the nauntS ri tn, class of
men and women against which the cru
SADIE is directed
Fn" the present. it is said to 10 the pur-
pos" OF those prosecuting the scheme to
arrest all eVildOerS, arraign th M Oh
charges of vaSrancy ana have them sent
to The penitrntiiry for the limit Of sin
months. If at the expiration of their sen
fences they return TO their old habits the
process will be repeated until the Offend
erS drSiSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
LOOMS RESIGNS
From National Bank-Another Move in
Munroe & Munroe Case.

New York, Jan. 1i.-Archihald G. Loo
mis-. whose name has been so frequently
mentioned i'll connection with tn" boom
ing of the Montreal * Boston ConSoii'la t
ed Mining and Smelling Co stock by the
failed hrm of Munrot 1; Mulroe. has tend
cred his resignation as vice president and
director Of the National City Bank Of this
city.
vii! i is is nnd' rs,2ed that the resignation
Mr.. I.oomis in his letter Of resignation
to the directors says i'll part:
1T is with regret | sever my relations
with YOU | am. however, leu to do this
because my continuance with the bank eN-
poses il to criticism and attack which
would he personal to myself. as no other
individual connected with the bank. eX-
cept myself. had anything whatever to do
with the credit extended to Munroe "
Munrce. The amounts that We're ,aGVauc-
ed to them We're loaned in the ordinary
course of business and at all times | had
ample collateral troN them to secure
their loans / believed at the time. ana
still believe. that the property of the
Boston K Montreal Copper Co. is a val
IIailc ono. and | had no personal interest
of any kind in the loans made to them.
Il have been engaged in the banking
business for upwards of 40 years. during
which time | think / may say that my
record will speak for itself and not to my
disraraGement. If there has been any
lack of Judgment in these matters, 1t is
hut proper that | alone should suffer the
criticism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
STATE NEWS.
kENNEBEC.
READFiELD DEPOT.

Mrs. I.aBarron of Rome. was the cl,,S ut
OF her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. L. Il.
Wright. on Monday last.
Mrs: Elliott Denton called on Mrs.
OConncll Of Winthrop. Wednesday.
Hartley Gordon mas - far recovered
from his illness as To We at work again.
WHO is on the Lords side" was the
question from which Rev. Harry \. King
took his theme for that interesting talk
given at the chapel. "Wednesday evening.
I"ander Taylor. superintendent Of the
A.. w. IL q. Railway. is appointed admin
iStrator of the estate ii the late GtaT-
vile Sanhorn. The property was apprdis-
ed Tuesday. Jan. 3 tn apprais, r. being
+. ". Brown, l.. Morgan and W. H.
ed in packing apples i'll Nit. Vernon. was
detained by the storm, and. starting when
the roads We're bad. he WAS obliged u
Try several roads. returning each time in
consequence of the overflow. the ice not
being strong enough to bear The horse.
He arrived home. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
RAILROADS WILL RULE.
Take Another Grip on Cattle. Hogs and
Sheep in the West.

Denver Col. Jar. H.-The National
Livestock Association was rent in twain.
today. by the adoption Of a new constitu-
ton which admit ed the packers To m''m-
bership and provided an open door
through which railroads of the country
may at any time become factors in the
control of the organization. The cattle
men, horse and swine owners. together
with representatives of some of the aftll-
lated industries. refused to agree 10 the
new constitution, withdrew when they
considered its adoption probable and this
afternoon formed a new organization IN
der the name of the American Stock
Growers Association. whose aim it will
be to wield a dominant influence in the
interest of the cattle grower.
Roughly speaking. the sheep growers.
commission men and the stock Yards IN
terestS remained with the National Live
stock Association. and the actual growers
of all other animals for the market nave
gone with the new association.
In The new organization the representa-
ton is to be one of individual members
only. and it will not be an amalgamation
of associations. as is the case With the
older orga MIA ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
CAPITAL CHAT.


Democratic, and the other Senate leaders
are H. accord with him i'll that point. He
reason for this is that the territories Of
the Southwest have becn largely settled
by people from the Southern states, like
Texas. Missouri and Arkansas. The resi-
dents of those states are naturally Demo-
cratic and carry their political views with
them into their new homes.
Senator Frye and Senator FAIRBANKS
are social rivals here this winter. AS MI
Frye has virtually been the vice presi-
dent ever since the assassination of
Ere ;ident Mckinley, he has received all
the social and other attentions that usual
~ fall to vice president. That is also
true this WINTER but Senator Fairbanks
also shares many of the same honorS. be-
cause he is the prospective vice president.
II is not often that vice pfeSldent-eIect
Is IN Washington for two or three
months before he assumes office. but that
is because it is rare that prominent
federal official becomes the candidate of
the successful party. But Mr.. Frye and
i mf poiic Hns9y They are Warm H
personal friends and have been for years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
STOCK LIGUiDATED.
Action Brought Against Transporter
ton Company Officials for S2,e9o,000.

Cleveland Ohio. Jan. 13.-Sensational
charges were made against the promOt-
ers of the Miami and Erie Canal Trans
portation Co. in a cross petition filed in
the common pleas court, today. by At
torney T. H. Johnson of this city. 1t is
averred that the II men. who promoted
the company. deliberately entered into
a conspiracy to defraud those who lat
er purchased the stocks and bonds OF
the company with a face value of s.
800. 900 and bonds for sl15 900, and that
they cleared fully $4,000 He asks
that Il Judgment for S2.99O.O00 be rem
drred against them and that the pro-
motors be required to liquidate the
ju !gment forthwith. so that the indebt-
edness Of the company can be paid OF
Johnson says that he holds so shares of
the stock of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
CREMATED.
Two Sisters Burned to
Death at Boston.
Elvira and Roxanna Hanscom,
of WaterviIie, Me-,
Meet Terrible Death in New Home at
South Boston.

Boston, Jan. 14.-Elvira and ROXanna
Honscom sisters, aged % and 60 years
respectively. were burned to death IN
their bed at % Union Park street,
South End, early this morning. The
women occupied rear room on the
first floor of the lodging house. Near
their bed was an open CRATE fire, from
which it is supposed that the bed cloth
ing was iGnited.
The tremen, who responded to an
alarm, mad little difficulty in eXtln-
gushing the flames, which were con-
fined to one room. The bodies of the
victims were burned beyond recoSni-
ton.
The two sisters took up lodgings on
Union Park street, week ago when
they came to this city from Waterviile,
Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

ships on those women who bring them
into the world. If yon can suggest
way to meet this problem l will adopt
it and carry it out"
Chairman Burrows asked Mr.. Booth
if an amendment to the constitution OF
the United States prohibiting polySamy
would be effective and received the
answer that it vas not necessary the
witness said, however. that he thought
il would put an end TO polySainy.
Arthur Pratt warden Of the Utah
said that there could be
no question as to the decrease of
polygamy since 1880 an6 added that i
Of the census. lie was III a
position to have the best information
on that subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Military critics say that the Japanese
have great advantage over Christian
nations in the matter of sanitation
because of their method of disposinp of
the dead toy cremation. After the
great battles of the Civil War in the
United States the soldiers slept in
sraVeyards and drank the water faint
ed with the seepage from the graves of
the dead. During that war one man
in siAty-five was killed in battle. one in
ffty-six died of wounds, and one in
thirteen died of disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
VIM. Denney Elected Speaker of the
Delaware House.

Dover. Del. Jan. 13.-Wiliiam Denney;
union Republican,. was. TO-DAY elected
deadlock in the Legislature. At least s"
far as the House is concerned. After an
exciting cay in a series of conferences
the union members of the House with
drew from their conference and accepted
the officer OF the regulars to organize on
an equal division of the officers.
The Horse was then called to order ana
voting for Sneaker was Immediately pro
cecdcd with. Mr.. Dcnney was elected Oh
the first ballot.
Ranresentative Jester. regular Republic
can. and Abbott. union Republican,. then
aItornated in the nominations of the re
mainiDC House officers, and the House
adjourned until Monday.
The Senate took recess until tOmor
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Preferring death to sanding trial, An
had been arrested for refusing to support
his wife. committed suicide. Friday. He
took cord from the mattress in his cell.
death.
John ]. Sheehan was held for the gra nd
jury on the charge of murder by CHIEF
Justice Brown in the municipal court NJ
Boston Friday. The defendant was
charged with killing his wife. Annie Shoe
har. at their home in the South End, Sat
urdaT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
Schooner Carrie Easier Is Ashore.

Liverpool. y. =. Jan. 13.-Word was
received here tonight. that the sch"on-
or Carrie Easier OBrD. Capt Wagner.
from New York for Lunenburg. y. <,
with a cargo of hard pine. is ashore at
Clark's harbor. Capt. Wagner is re-
ported to have had both hands frozen
and everyone of the crew was frost
bitten on the passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
FIREMEN JUMPED
To Save Their Lives While Fighting
Fire at New York.

New York. Jan. ia fire destroyed
three stores and the plant of the
Nicholas Gas Tubing Co. a tiVe-stJrE
building in Tenth avenue. tonight. The
fire burned so fierccly that the tiremen
found it necessary to remove 10 fam
flies from an adjoining tenement house
While fighting the flames on the third
story 16 firemen were forced to jump
to a nearby shed. Two of the men
were severely burned. The loss is es-
timated AT $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
TAX is RIGHT.
Chamberlain Defends Government in
Sugar Tax.

London. Jan. 13.-Replying. today. to an
influential deputation of representatives
Of th, sugar-usng industries who com
planned that the sugar tax is highly inju-
rious to their trades Charcellor Of the
Excheuuer Austen Chamerlaln deithdtd
not hold out any hope in the present state
of the countrys finances that tax
which brought in $3Oo9O,vW annually could
he aiolIShe1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
Spartansburc, Pa, Fire Threatened

Titusvillc. Pa. Jan. lie \. MA
fire that started AT / O'Clock this morn
ing in the millinery store of Mrs. Airline
Eastman at Spartanshurg. small town
Ii miles from 'rtusviile, threatens to de
Strov the village. Six buildings are now
in flames Titusvile has scent a fire en-
CINE hose and men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

When dining with the King of Eng
land (where uniform is not worm the
proper dress consists Of evening dress
coat evening dress waistcoat, breeches
and black silk stockings or trousers
and white necktie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

A California woman, Miss Mabel
Adams Aver of San Francisco has
succeeded in training "A number of but
terfiies. Sugar and water are the in
ducements. and the little winged pets
go through several cute performances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
LOVE FOR CHILDREN
Led This Man to Attempt Suicide by
Drowning.

Burlington. Vt. Jan. 13-Whcn inferno
cd. to-day. that two Of his children had
been sent to tn" Industrial Scnool at
lciSenncS cor truancN, David i;nrdo of
This city, jumped into Lake Chamrlain
Two policemen who had brought news of
the compliment of the Bordo Children
rtSc.:"d the man with difficulty. because
~" lc" at the point where Bordo lcapcd
was thin ana H. had broken a Largo Eolt.
in it. At police hcaduuartcrs he said thai
he wished to kill himself because. he could
not bear to have the children Henry ar. d
-. and Della aged $ years. parted frcm
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
U. S. WILL INTERVENE
Unless Sentence Of Jaeger Huber in
Hayti is Annuled.

Port Au Prince. Ilayti. Jan. 1".-Mr,
Powell the American minister, las in
formed tho government of f1aVti that the
United States government refuses to rec =
ngniza the validity Of the sentence in CON
tumacy To l. years at hard Labor pro
nounCed by tho IiaYticn court Against
alleged completely in bond frauds chara-
cd against the adminiSt ration of former
President Simon sam and officers OF the
Eank of HaNti. The Init ID States de-
niands an annulment of tn" sentence UNI
der pain of energetic Intervention. The
demand has caused much excitement here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
SOMERSET.
CAM BRIDGE.

Mrs. Hattie Ham. who has been 50
very i'll with the measles. is much inn
proved in health.
The many friends in town of Alfred
Austin of Parkman will be srieved to
learn of his death which occurred after
Il short illness. Jan. 6. He was IS years
of age.
The remains of Fnd Brown formerly
Of this town were brought here for bu-
rial from Boyd Lake. Saturday.
The Cambridge Telephone Co. have
of late put in Il number of machines on
line No. ana have made connections
with Harmony by the way of Sugar
Hill.
The Changers expect a gala day. Jan
IA. Tie State master will be present to
install the officers. The neiahborrg
oranges are invited and entertainment
and a big dinner are the chief attrac-
tons. All free to the public.
Harry Stafford and Miss Nellie Her
rick. both of Harmony were married
Saturday, by Rev. T. Ernest Ham at
his home. Both young people have
many friends in town.
Victor Odlin ana family returned to
their home in Drew. Tuesday night.
!. II. Horne of Waterville, is in town
for a few days.
The hay pressers are at Henry Wat
sons and will so from there to Alva
Mitchell's.
Miss Edna Wakefield returned to her
home in Ripley. Tuesday night.
RIPLEY.
Tie school at the head of the pond
taught by Chas. Wakefield. closed, Fri
day.
Bert Sawyer has gone to St. Aihans
to attend High school there.
News was received here. Tuesday
of the death of IIlbridge Pratt. former
~ Of this town. but who Of late has
lived with his son, Ide Pratt. of Cor
lima. one son, ID. 7. Pratt, and one
daughter Mrs Daniel Wakefield. of
this town. survive. He was about 81
years of age, and had always been a
smart. pleasant man and had many
friends in this town.
Mrs, Grin Judkins has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Merrill, of Park
man. who is in poor health.
Harry Buzzell has returned from
Rumford Falls.
There was a special town meeting,
Saturday. to see about setting poles for
"A private telephone line around the
Mills. 1t is not to connect with any
other telephone line. but will be very
convenient for neighbors and and
friends.
1t is expected the High school at the
Mills will begin, Jan. 80
The friends in this town Of Mrs At
wood of st. Adams, will be pleased to
hear of her recent marriage to H.
Stanley of Garland.
EAST CORNvILLE.>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
FAST IN THE SAND.
The British Steamer Bardsey Ashore
Near Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk VA. Jan. 13.-The British
steamer Bardsey grounded near Boush
Bluff lightShip in the lower harbor
while bound out for Rotterdam, last
night. and is still ashore, though four
tugs have beer working on her all day.
Some Of the cargo has been taken from
the hold and it is thought she will be
tloated, in the morning. The ship is
apparently uninjured, but survey will
be held here after she is flOated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Irrigation plans already outlined in
California. Oregon and the Dakotas
will involve the expenditure. in round
numbers. of s27,O0O,OO0 and reclaim a
million of acres Of land, capable of
supporting a population of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

King Leopold of Belgium has appointed
Henry GabTieis. bishop Of the Catholc
dioceSe Of Ogdensburg. an officer Of the
Eoyai order of Leopolds. which was
founded by the first King Of Belgium
inns honor recognizes the labors of Bish.
op eIabriels in his writings on various
services frequently extended by him to
emlgrants from Belgium to this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Almost the entire commercial wealth
of India. with its population If 800 GEO.
0eO. is said to be in the hands of less
than 10000 persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

OF the S64 votes cast in Abilene. Kan,
at the recent election the canvassing
board threw out go, or 500 per cent,
as defective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Opium smoking has reached immense
proportions in the French ports on the
Mediterranean sea Laws have been
passed in Marseillns and TOulon forbid
ding the rolling of pills in public places
III those cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

st. Peters, at Rome, is in the form
of Il cross 636 feet long and AZ feet
wide. Its height is only two feet it IS
than its width.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

Australia has 210 churches to every
100 900 people, England has ia and
Russia about fifty-five.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

More than 12hn.tG persons are enrolled
in the Srnda y-SchoolS of the country. In
public SchoC Is the enrolment is more
than l6 OO0 900, or only 100000 more.