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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Cassini Recalled.

Washington, May 10.-Russia has re-
called Count Cassini, ambassador at
Washington. The envoy will be trans
ferred to Madrid. He has served 80
sears in public life. His successor prob
ably will be Baron Rosen.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Great Race Begins.

New York. May 9.-Two runabout au-
tomobiles started from New York
Monday to race to Portland, Ore, for a
cash prize of $1,000, offered by the Ma
tional Good Roads association, whose
convention opaps in Portland on
June 81.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
True Bus for ON Men.

Pekin, Ill.,, May S.-Speculation is
rife here as to the identity Of the
two high officials of the Standard Oil
company who have been indicted by the
grand jury, the action of that body hav.
ing just been revealed. The names
have been suppressed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
BARON RosEN.


but was held in allegiance, and it was
not expected that Count Cassini would
be relieved until the conclusion of the
war with Japan. The transfer now was
precipitated by the resignation of M.
Schevtch, the ambassador to Madrid,
who has retired from the diplomatic
service and been made member of the
council of the empire. Baron Rosen's
thorough acquaintance with far eastern
questions had peace negotiations
eventually been begun or COM
pleted at Washington, peculiarly
fits him to take Count Cassini's
place. The baron and baroness are now
in st. Petersburg. The exact time of
their departure for Washington has not
been determined.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Street Car Line for citv

Chicago. May 9.--Tne city has DOS.
session by right of Judge Peter S.
Grosscup's ruling Monday of the
streets upon which to operate car
line from West Twenty-first street and
the city limits to Adams and Clark
streets in the downtown district.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Murdered by Burelars,

Athens, Ca. May 11.-Frank Hol-
brook and his wife, an aged couple,
were Drained with an ak at their
home, four miles from Watkinsville,
Tuesday night and their bodies
dragged to the front porch, where they
were found Wednesday. Their little
store had been burglarized.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

The median age of Negroes is 1914
years-that is, half the Negroes In
the United States are below that age.
The median age is four years below
that of whites 1884 years), a differ
ence closely connected with the high
birth rate and high death rate ct the
Nnproos
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
victim Of yellow Fever.

Washington, May Sword has been
received here of the death at Panama
Of this city, who was sent to the canal
zone as q deputy auditor for the 18TH
milan canal zone in February of this
year. Death resulted from an attack
of yellow fever.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
rrnllev Cars Collide.

New York, May 10.-In a head-on
collision between two trolley cars on
Staten Island 80 persons have been
injured. Mrs. Dora Davidson, of New
York, probably will die.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

IA curiosity to be seen at Berlin is
il pair of curtains made OF champagne
corks, each cork being still covered
by the gilt paper associated with the
brands.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

While working on the teeth Of a
civil war veteran named Reese, at OF.
tawa, Kan, the dentist found one
ounce mimic ball imbedded in the jaw.
bone. Reese was shot in battle in
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Show Honor to Schiller.

Berlin, May s.-Reports have reached
Berlin from all parts of the empire of
enthusiastic celebrations of the cen
tenary of Frederick Won Schiller's death.
Most of the cities held preliminary cele-
brations Monday evening, and the more
formal observances will take place to-
day.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Two Victims Of Tornado

Alva, Okla, May 11.-Rev. T. K. Ty-
son, of this city, has received tele-
phone message that a tornado struck
Qutnlan, in Woodward county, on the
line of the Santa Fee railroad, destroy
ing the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. W.
Cox, and killing her two sons. No other
particulars have been received.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Disaster in Southern Town.

Jackson. Miss. May 10.-The bust
ness district OF the town of Flora was
wiped out by fire Tuesday. Among the
establishments destroyed were those
of w. B. Jones & Son, and the bank of
Flora and the telegraph and telephone
Offices. The loss is estimated at $780,.
400
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Must Wait until Fail

Washington, May 1.-THE case of
Mrs. Anna Valentino. the New Jersey
woman under sentence of death, will not
be reached in the supreme court of the
United States before next fall.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

Experiments are being made with
rapid telegraphic apparatus between
Paris and London. 1t is claimed that
10000 words can be transmitted in
nm hour.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Arrested for ENFORCEMENT.

Kansas City, Mo-, May &C. Leslie
Stockwell, aged 81 years, mail teller
of the New England national bank, was
arrested Monday, charged with embez-
element His shortage is said to be
$500. The bank will lose nothing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Illinois LeeigIature Adio,,;;

Illinois Legislature Adjourns.
Springfield, ILL.,, May S-The forty
fourth general assembly has adjourned
sine die. The records of the house show
that 6S3 bills were introduced in that
body, while 495 were introduced in the
sanahe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

Lewis Ball, who died at Teignmouth,
Eng. in his S5th year, a few days ago.
went on the stage at the age Of and
! retired only, seven years ago.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
an hour.

Turkish women do not come irto
control of their private fortunes until
after marriage. Then they can dis
pose Of one-third Of it without tho
husbands consent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Two Hanged for Murder.

Bellefonte, Pa, May 10.-Ira Green
and William Dillon were hanged here
Tuesday for the murder of Jerry Con-
do, a turnkey in the Confer county
do, a turnkey in the Center county tail
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Value Of a Seal Catch.

st. Johns, N. F., May 10.-The total
catch of seals for the season is 177,2O6.
valued at $240,S90, against 2S4, 473 seals,
valued at $403, 1874 last year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Almost every house in Siam pos
#Besses q loom, turning out Sufficient
cloth for It's own needs.

The British war Office has declined
10 allow the Irish Guards band to
visit the cities of the United States.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
Killed bv His Little Sister.

KI1Ieu Uy aIS 01tt1e o1steI.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 9.-While
playing with a rifle which was not
known to be loaded, Harvey Schleuter.
u years old, was killed by mis- little
sister.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

Death of Theatrical Manager.
Denver, Col. May 11.-George F.
McFadden, a well-known theatrical
manager of New York city, died here
Wednesday of consumption, aged AZ
vearS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
Another Account.

Sanford, Me-, Nov. 5.-Sheriff AthOrne
and his deputies, tonight, have their
eyes Oil all parts of the county, watch
ing for Charles II. Novel; of this town,
sworn out. charging him with the abb
duction of 14-year-old lola Reed of
West Newfield.
The gil was last seen with him Oct.
25 and the authorities are working on
the belief that NOVEL; has hidden her
away in Biddeford or Saco-or possibly
in Portland. In order to hold the girl
should she be first found. a warrant
has been issued charging her with i'm
prorer relations with NOVEL;. 1t is be-
lieved that the arrest of one will lead
to the apprehension of the other, even
if they are separated. NOVEL; did not
have much money when he went home
and the authorities do not believe that
he has gone far or been able to send
the girl far from her home. When he
left he had his rifle and, being fond
of hunting, may have gone into the
woods for a time, waiting for things
to blow over. Since the day that he
disappeared in company with the Reed
child he has been back to Sanford once.
That was night before last and he paid
an after-dark visit, seeing but one or
two friends. He then expressed the pur-
pose Of taking to the woods for short
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
OBLIGED TO DECLINE.
Mr.. Cleveland Unable to Serve Of
Reed Memorial Dictatorship.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 5.-The letter
which Former President Grover Cleve-
land wrote to the Thomas B. Reed Me-
mortal Association, in response to re-
quest that his name be included in the
list of directors of the association, has,
with his consent, been made public. 1t
is as follows:
"Your recent letter asking me to be-
come a director Of the Thomas B. Reed
Memorial Association is at hand. /
had great admiration for Mr.. Reed, and
great respect for his ability. I think it
is eminently proper that his high char
acter and public service should be
fttingly memoralized.
1T seems to me, however, that this
should be undertaken by those who
were nearer to him in every way than
/ can claim to have been. Another rea-
son stronger than this for hesitation is
found in my reluctance to be identified
with project to which I cannot give
the least attention. 1 am not at all sat
isfied to be nOminally director in such
a movement without performing any
useful duty: and this would be my ex-
act perdicament if l should accept such
place in the directorate of your asso-
citation.
Il do not want to be suspected of I'M
SraciOusness or lack of interest: but if
l may be allowed to modestly contrib
ute instead of appearing as director
l shall feel much more comfortable -
The letter was accompanied by gem
erous contribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
Over 1000 Quarts Of Liq-
uOr Seized at Portland
During the Activity Of Friday and
Saturday---A New Trick
Of Receiving Liquor in Coffin Boxes Dis
covered and One Box Seized.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 5.-Over 1000
quarts of whiskey seized is the record
OF the liquor deputies. Friday and Sat
urday, the largest single seizures being
made at the ScarbOro Beach station on
the Boston & Maine Railroad. Friday,
Deputies Upton and Foley seized four
sugar barrels containing $50 sealed
quarts Of whiskey at this station, and.
Saturday afternoon, Upton and Foley
got so gallons in bulk. The whiskey
was in three 10-gallon kegs and four
5-gallon kegs, packed in barrels and
boxes. The liquor lay in the freight
shed all day. the owners probably
waiting for the cover of darkness be-
fore hauling it.
Saturday afternoon, Deputies Ding
ley, Clifford and Pickett descended on
the shed in the rear of 43 Center street,
just too late to capture the man who
had been filling half-pint bottles from
5-gallon key. He had nearly COM
pleted his work and 1856 half-pint bot
ties Of whiskey were seized. The can
die by which the man was working
was still burning when the officers ar
rived, showing that the man had left
suddenly and just before the officers
appeared on the scene. The key came
in a barrel which bore TarbOx's Ex-
press tag.
Saturday morning, Deputy Pickett
seized coffin box at the Boston &
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06

ton Of the crime, was found. Sept. 21.
in dress suit case, floating near the
Winthrop Yacht Club, three miles be-
low the city. Another suit case con-
tanning the limbs was discovered at
the mouth Of Charles river a quarter
of mile above the ferry, Oct. 81. The
leather bag in which the head had been
placed, together with 30 pounds Of
loose shot, did not move apparently
from the place where it sank. s-
The bag with it's gruesome contents
was taken to a Howard street under
taking establishment and will be
viewed by Medical Examiner Harris in
the morning. The head was in good
state Of preservation and it Is believed
by the police that it will be readily
| recognized as that Of Miss Geary.
thereby confirming the identification.
The finding of the girls head was the
only event Of Importance in the case
during the day. The police continued
the search for Mary s. Dean, who il
said to have had charge OF the Roxbury
home in which Miss Geary died after
being removed from the fremont street
resort. The hunt for the woman was
without result, and it is believed that
OF the arrest of Crawford and Howard.
Crawford and Howard will probably
remain in New York for several days
until the necessary papers are APP
proved by Governor Higgins.
Morris Nathan. the lover Of Miss
Geary, will be arraigned IN court, to-
morrow. on charge of abortion. and
heavy bail is anticipated.
TI,o - \
through the efforts of diver employed
by local newspaper. Ever since the
alleged confessions Of Crawford and
Howard, the police boats have been
dragging the harbor in the vicinity of
the East Boston ferries. Today, their
search was continued, beginning at
O'Clock and ending about 5, with the
usual result The newspaper boat,
however. kept on after sunset, the
work being conducted by moonlight,
and about 6 O'Clock its efforts were re-
warded by the finding Of a bag about
100 yards off the South ferry dock on
the East Boston side.
The bag was of leather, somewhat
larger than a satchel, being about two
feet in length. n foot wide and IS
inches in height When opened, the
mead or woman was found wrapped
in a piece of black cloth and also a
piece Of oilcloth similar to that In
which was wrapped the torso Of the
woman and the limbs.
The Boston police are on the trail Of
Mary S. Dean later Mrs. O'Brien. and
later Mrs. Gilfether. She was the occu-
pnt of the house 6S Winthrop street.
Roxbury. at the time Of the death Of
Susie Geary, and. If she can be appre-
hended. will be held as an accessory.
with her in custody the police believe
they will have secured all the links In
the chain Of those responsible for the
mystery Of the dress suit case
Mrs. Dean, or Gilfether, II that be her
latest name. is said to be well connect
ed in this city. She hired the Winthrop
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
LOSS OF $4,000
By Fire in Heart Of Els
Worth's Business Section.
Starts in Jordan's Furniture
Store and Rapidly Spreads.
Holmes Loses 0ne...Eddy Another...Fourth
Damaged---0nIy Partially Insured.

Ellsworth Me-. Nov. 5.-A fire that
started about 3 o'clock, this morning,
in the furniture store Of l.. w. Jordan
on Main street in a nest of wooden
buildings, virtually ruined three bust
ness blocks, two of which were owned
by Fred A. Eddy. the other by II. ].
and r. 3. Holmes. and badly damaged
a fourth building adjoining also owned
by Mr.. Eddy, causing a total loss of
about $4,000, upon which there is only
partial insurance.
The fire is supposed to have origin
ated around the chimney, and when
discovered had complete possession of
the upper portion of the three struc-
lures, which joined each other and
We're located in the very heart of the
business section.
The other stores on the ground floor
of these buildings were unoccupied but
on the upper floor were the Office and
living rooms of DR.. H. L. D. Woodruff,
the Office of DIR. J. D. Mcdonald and
]. A. French's tailoring rooms. These
We're completely burned out and the
w oouiuil IdiIiiiy was oUilSeu " IIidhe
haSty exit.
The fire had gained good Roadway
before the arrival of the firemen, owing
to a delay in giving the alarm, and
soon spread to the adjoining building
of Mr.. Eddy, occupied by ]. P. Edridge
dealer in stoves and hardware. Here
the firemen checked the flames and
the building was saved from total de-
structiOn. The losses are as follows:
Fred A. Eddy, buildings $4,000; T. J.
and r. B. Holmes, building, $4,000; L.
w. Jordan, furniture, $4,000; j. P. Ed
redge, stoves, and hardware $500; DR..
H. l.. D. Woodruff, $4,000; DR.. ]. D. Nc
Donald, $500; ]. A. French, tailor, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
lola REED YET MISSING
Warrants Out for BOth===Girl But
n Years Old and Mother
Makes Serious Charges.

him. He knew then that he was want
ed in connection with the girls disap-
pearance, but told friends that he
knew nothing about her. When urged
to go and see Deputy Preston he re-
piled that if he did he would be ar
rested and that fresh air agreed with
him pretty well and he was going gun
ming.
NOVEL; has a camp down by the Ka-
tahdin Iron Works ana had planned to
go down there with party of friends.
Shortly before the Reed girl disap-
Feared she told some of her friends
that she was going down Katahdin way
for a couple Of weeks and cook for a
party of gunners.
The officers believe this Katahdin talk
is all a bluff.
The girl is described as being IA years
of age, small and slim for her years.
She has a dark complexion, hazel eyes,
which are very large and expressive.
On the day she left home she wore a
brown hat trimmed with red figured
silk. gray jacket with collar and cuffs
edged with red, brown skirt straps on
the bottom lined with red, short dress,
low shoes ana rubbers and black stock
ings.
Mrs. Leila T. Reed, the mother Of the
missing girl, is widow and lives about
half mile from the West Newfield
post Office.
lola started for school, a week ago
Wednesday morning, as usual and
when she did not return at the usual
| hour in the afternoon her mother be-
| 4 nd
Then she learned that early in the
| morning the man had been seen near
| the village The clue was followed and
| he was traced through the villages of
| Maplewood and Newheld, four miles
from New Newfield.
| Those who saw him pass recall that
| under the carriage seat was Il large
| bundle and this is supposed to have
been the girl. as when he drove through.
| Ross Corner. 4 village four miles south
of Newfield, the girl was on the seat be-
| side him. Still later they We're seen to-
| gether at Alfred Gore.
! 1t is supposed that lola took the train
at some point near Alfred, as her man
| companion was seen here later in the
| afternoon, remaining but a short ime
Later he left and it is supposed he
met the girl at some appointed place.
The party who claims to have seen
the girl while riding on the seat with
| NOVEL; is Guy Thing, son of Prescott
| Thing. This was at Ross Corner.
Many people in Newfield claim to
| have seen the girl concealed under the
seat in the form of bundle.
Mrs. Sherman Young and daughters
| Nnwa1 and f11lra6 with him a
Ross Corners when he was on his way
to West Ncwfield before the girl was
reported missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
Caught by Hooks
Of Dredgers.
McLEoD'SBA|L, $4,000.
Nathan to be Arraigned, Today---
Police Searching for the Nurse,
Mrs. Mary S. Dean.

Boston, Nov. 5.-With the recovery
from the bottom of the harbor, today
of leather bag containing a head be.
lieve1 to be that of Miss Susanna A
Geary, the dress suit victim, and a
message from New York that one OF
the men under arrest there had thrown
the blame of the primary operation per-
formed on the girl upon a woman and
one Of the mer now in custody, the To-
cal police feel that they have well in
land the major details Of what, for
weeks, has been a very battling case
The police intimate that they have
evidence to show that other similar
cases have taken place in this city and
that bodies Of several Of the victims
have been disposed of secretly.
When asked, tonight concerning the
alleged confessions of Lewis w. Craw-
ford and William Howard, the New
York prisoners, Chief William b.
Watts of the Boston Bureau Of Crimi-
nal Investigation. said:
"All will say is that the confessions
of these two men is the most startling
and sensational story 1 have ever
heard. 1 do flot like to think Of it. 1t is
a terrible story and the most remark
able tale, I. in all my years of police
service, ever heard Of. believe that the
men have told the whole truth for new
er before in my life have ever heard
the confession of criminal so COM
plete in detail and vivid in its descrip-
ton. If it is ever given in its entirety
to the public which l hardly think it
will be unless it comes out at the trial,
the effect upon the people will be stun
ninG"
The New York prisoners, Morris Ma
than, who was brought here from Pitts
burg, Pa. and DR.. p. D. Mcleod, who
was arrested in Boston, Friday, are all
charged with the same crime, that of
abortion, and according to the local au-
liberties there can be no mitigation Of
TINS charge, as 1t holds against any,
one who may be involved in any way in
such case. According to the laws of
this state, charge Of being an acces-
sorry in such case cannot be made
IN warrant against any person.
Where death occurs, the penalty in
this state is not less than five or more
tnan ~ years in state prison.
The police are still searching for
Mary S. Dean, said to have been ho,,se.
keeper and nurse at the house where
Miss Geary died. Nathan has not vet
left the City hospital, but his condition
is much stronger and he may be ar
raigned. tomorrow. DR.. McLeod's case
will not be called in court until FRIDAY.
Boston, Nov. 5.--What is confidently
believed to be the head of Miss SUI
sauna A. Geary. the dress suit case vic
tim. was recovered in leather bag
from the bottom of the harbor, today.
1t was dragged up to the surface very
near the point where Lewis w. Craw-
ford ana William L. Howard. who have
confessed tc disposing of the dismem-
bered body of the girl. said they
dropped it from the stern Of the East
Boston ferryboat
The head completes the entire body
of the unfortunate girl. The trunk Of
the body, which gave the first inti,na-