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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
HAWLEY is OUT.
Circuit Court Upholds Contention of
Illegal Sentence.

Enston. May civilian c. Wood
ward. known in police circles the world
over as Big Bill Hcwley. who has been
serving three months sentence in the
East Cambridge Jail on a charge Of us
ing the mails in a scheme 70 defrauI
Wednesday Won picturesque fight for
freedom when Judge Brown in the
United States circuit court allowed his
petition for Il writ Of habeas corpus
and the prisoner was released.
WodW3rd'S efforts to get ont of
prison began in February of this year.
He had been sentenced i'm March. 1902.
on Il charge of using the mails in -
scheme to dniraud and on three indict-
r1e,ltS WAS sentenced to is months in
state prison and on the fourth indict-
nicnt was given a sentence of six
months
WooGWards struggles to free himself
hccar at first with a plea to the courts
that Il man Of his culture should not
Nc placed with the common run of
prisoners ana then. through counsel he
rctitiored for writ of haheas corpus
on TIE ground that = six months scn-
tcncr in state prison WIS Illegal as the
shortest term. under the statutes. to
which United States prisoner can he
sentenced in state prison is one year.
This petition was heard Feb 20 and
the original sentence was revoked and
arrangements were made to reScntcnce
the man. This he vigorously opposed.
claiming the courts had no right to do
50. hut his objections were overruled
ana two days later he was sentenced to
thrcc months in the East Cambridge
idiI. Woodward's counsel continued his
efforts for u writ of haheas corpus.
claiming there WAS no power to SELL
tcncc the prisoner second time and
"Wednesday his efforts were successful.
Woodward would have been entitled to
his release May 20 for good conduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
RIVER SUBSIDlNG.
St. John River Goes Down and Danger
of Frcshet Is Passed.

Van B,rcn. Nc, May 9.-Thc st.
John river. which is the highest for
some years and which last night had
risen two feet in two days, subsidized
slightly during the night owing to the
fall in temperature and the danger Of
a freShct seems 10 have passed unless
there is another rain storm within "A
frw DAYS. The St John Lumber Com
panys mills have been closed since
Friday but practically no damage has
hccn done. Tho piers i'll the river are
being raised and strengthened to hold
the lumber when it comes down. Some
uncaSineSS is felt for conditions later
this month when the ice in the lakes
breaks up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Attack imperial Limited and
Then Escape With Booty.

Nuncnuvcr. y. C.. May a.-Thc I'M
p"riaI Limited MAS held VI on the main
limo Of the Canadian Pacific Railway
near kamIoops. 80 miles from here
early today. The robbers compelled
the engineer to uncouplc the mail car
from the rest of the tram and haul it
a mile away. where they riiied 1t OF
the registered letters.
The robbers were under the impress
sion that the express packages were
in the mail car. but when they found
that the express was in another car.
they had not nerve enough to go back
for it. and slipped away into the hills.
The robbery occurred near a small
station called t'urrer. between KAN
loops and Ducks. Special officers have
been sent from Vancouver to pursue
the robbers. The bandits made no at
tempt to interfere with the passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May 9.-in New Eng
Hand and the eastern portion of tn"
middle Atlantic states rain has fallen.
Except in scattered localities the
weather in all other parts Of the Coun-
try have been fair. The weather
Thursday ANA Friday will hc generally
fair IN practically All parts Of the
country cast Of the Rocky Mountains.
Temperatures will rise in the MiSSis
lipli ami ohio valleys and it will he
warmer Warmer Friday in eastern
Districts The wind along the New
England and Middle Atlantic coasts
will he light to fresh west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Chicago Insurance to Be
Raised Is Per Cent.
To Compensate Companies for
Their San Francisco Losses.
GsneraI Sentiment Exists in Favor Of Ad-
vance ON Less Desirable Risks.

Chicago. May ?.-The Tribune
Wednesday says:
Fire insurance rates in Chicago on
less desirable risks will he advanced .
rer cent. or more to reimburse conpa-
rics that have suffered loss in the san
Francisco TIRE.
This action practically was decided
Tuesday at the meeting of 20 western
managers in the rooms of the Western
Union in tho american Trust and SAY
jnes Bank building. At the same time
there Will lie large reduction on brok-
crs' commissions.
TIL. raise in rates will not Toe q Hat
advance" II VIII affect what arc known
as the Improbable hazards and 1t VIII
r. confined chiefly To the con@"Stcd diS-
trict bounded by Harrison street, the
river ana the lake.
The stock yards also will he r"nsid-
cred as congest"d territory in the al
vance OF rates and likewise certain
manufacturing sections.
Fircprool buildings will be exempt
FROM the increase.
1t is probable that the "dNancc IN
rates will be mad" throughout the en-
tire dlS1fltt toil1olf'l ny bIl' N'''Ni 81
Union. extending from Pennsylvania tt
the Rocky mountains
Al insurance manager speaking on
rates outside Of Chicago said that there
should be a fat advance OF % rcr cent
| in Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri
Kentucky and Tennessee. 1t was notice
| that he represented what is known as &
| .on-uninn company.
| Eighty companies N one dlStrlci he
! long 10 the Western Union. Fifty COM
| pani"S are in the independent class.
| The meeting MAS called for the pur'
| pnvc Of hearing u report from :; com
| mittcc Of five Insurance managers Wht
| went 10 New York To attend genera
| conference Of insurance men. This com
| mittcc reported there WAS a genera
| sentiment for advancing Insurance
rates IN urproiitahl" business and il
| contested districts and for cutting
| down the amount of commissions pal'
to brokers. The meeting was secret 1nC
| after il WAS over those of thu ms urilc'
| men who were willing Ia admit that /
| had been held said that nothing definite
| bad been done i'll the matter OF al
\anriI,c rates; although all agreed tina
| there. should he an advance on uinr"tit
| ahIr :isks ana that the longest i'i
| hazard" should J." recognized III the tu
trl".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
SAILOR PREACHER.
His Body Is Found in Dock Wcdncs
day at Portland.

Portland. Me. May 9.-Thc body Of
Capt. Edward =. Pickett, aged Is, who
com" to this port the past 20 years or
NOR" as iii" Sailor preacher, was
found to-day in the dock at WidScry's
wharf Will" going aboard Il Schoon-
or to rclivcr religious literature he had
been overcome with an apoplcctic fit
ami had fallen into The water without
hcing observed until some time after
ward. IIc was hoatnan ~ the United
States barge office for Is years until
four years $50 when ne resigned be
cause Of advanced age. He leaves a
widow. three sous and Il daughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
TO HELP FRISCO.
Secretary Shaw Discusses Plans With
New York Bankers.

Ney York May 9.-Secretary Of the
Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw was in this
city today and conferred win several
bankers including q. II. hartman ana
Sreyer & Co. on plans to raise funds
for the rebuilding of the city of San
Francisco,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
MASON GETS TWO YEARS.
Chief Justice Tuck Sentences Maine
Man to PenItent'ary.

ST. Andrews. y. f., May ?.-ln the
circuit court to-day chief Justice Tuck
William II. Mason Of North
Lubcc. Me. I" two years i'll the Dor
chester, y. +. pcnitcntiary for shoot
ing Daniel Holland with intent to do
bodily harm. at St. George in February
last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
GUILD SIGNS.
Governor of Massachusetts, Endorses
Amended Screen Law.

Boston. May Gov. Guild signed
the hotel screen law bill today, az fin
ally amended and enacted by the Leg
islaiurc. The now bill gives the
license board authority to grant liz
ccnscd innhoder. upon application.
permission to have screens. curtains
and other Instructions in the dining
room windows of the hotels maintain
Cd by the applicant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Boston Force asst.

BOSTON, May .. Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Thursday and Fri
day morning; fresh HouthwcstcrIy
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
RAIN.

Washington, May o.-I'"rcca*t for
New EnGland: Fair Thursday except
rain in north and eastern Maine; Fri
,!av fair. fresh west winds. diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

a. -. Dean. for several years head
Of the Springfield Technical High School.
severed his connection with that institu-
ton Friday to assume the position of
superintendent of the Y. NJ. G.. A. indus
trial work in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
IN THE SENATE.

Washington. May 9.-The Senate
spent the greater part of til" day again
III the consideration Of the question Of
div"rtinG the production of coal and
other commodities from their trans
portation and closed that branch of its
work by adopting a modified provision
formally offered by Senator Eliips. but
originally suggested by Senate: Ne
LHiuin. There was again much spar
ring over parliamentary points. hut
there was ut no time as much cOnfu-
sion as on Tuesday and when The coal
question was finally Closed the pro-
gross was 50 Spid that the first section
was entirely disposed Of before the
Senate adjourned. Other amendments
were also voted down by practically 4
party vote. all but two Republicans
voting against the amendment.
When the Senate adjourned there
WAS a general feeling that the rapid
work OF the latter part of the session
predicts the early final disposition Of
the bill. Non" OF the Allison COM
promise amendments WAS considered
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

w lN'll tIl'. sNtiI'ttt dfJ'II ll''I iIl'i'
WAS a general feeling that the rapid
work OF the latter part of the session
predicts the early final disposition Of
the bill. Non" OF the Allison COM
promise amendments WAS considered
today.
The Senate today resumed consider
alton Of tho Elllins cCal amendment t.
the railroad rate bill prohibiting inter-
state railroads from engaging in The
production Of coal or other con.nlo-
dtcs The vice president announced
the amendment of Dryden to the FL
kinS provision to b" in order. That
amcndmcn; extended to July 1911. tie
tim" when the provision shall &" int"
effect. Several Senators objected that
the time suggested VAS to" remote a"d
DRYDEN altered the date to July 1909.
A roll call was promptly ordered and
resulted in the adoption If the amend
ment. Al t. %.
He was antaconizcd by Aldrich and
for time the s;rnate'.i consideration
was given exclusively to the parliament
tary question.
Most Of the negative votes We're cast
by Democrats, hut they wer" support
,d Inv. I.t,rl,ctl t'lanp DulIiyer Gamble.
J,EolIctte Lodge. RcnuhIicans. Clark.
nf Nontan:, and Clarke of Arkansas,
Drmocr.,,s voted with the RcptIbli-
cans
,rn. .,,tio,, nr thc Senate in ACCEPT =
ing the Dryden provision was prompt :
i, fo,lo,,cd III :, motion by IIop,ius ia
refer tho entire coal production sub
icct the Flkins amendment and tho
amendments ia ito The committee
On interstate commerce..
Bailey said there MAS IL" authority
for committing an amendment I" Il
c"mInIttc" and that therefore inc mo-
ti"n WAS ont of "rdcr.
Flynt today introduced J"i'I' r'S"-
luton, making an additional hppr"-
priation of $300.0oo for tn" purchase
% comniiSsary stores for destitute AT
san Francisco.
At the close Of the discussion the
Chair submitted the question Of order
"a the Senate with the result that
Hopkins motion WAS declared out Of
order. The vote was - To AS.
A substitute for the Elkins amend
mcnt covering the same subject in d
different way which was presented by
Senator McLaurin was then declared
l" d" IN "rh"r- Haze Iil"Ned l" ihy ,"o
SUBSTITUTE on inc t"p'e anu :N'''' ''''
made Il point OF "rner AGAINST H.
IN" Mc' uinher substitute ioi ''''
'+lkihS Amendment ih'r"'"c'd S'H'cr-
Jay WITS next taken w
EIkins then submitted notifications
Of his amendment whcrcupon McCum-
Der withdrew his substitute. saving the
notifications rendered the Elkins pro-
vision acceptable.
AS modified the EIkins amendment
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
ANTHRAX REPORTED

Dover, DEL, July 24th-There is &C,
tisity in the State Board Of Agiicultnre
and it is learned to-day that the author.
tiles are seriously worried over the out.
break OF anthrax. The disease, which
attacks an animal of the farm in the
evening and kills 1t before morning,
sending out germs to every other being
within its reach, first broke out among
the horses OF john w. Fennimore, of
Leipsic, this county. Immediately sur
geons we're rushed to Mr.. Fennimore's
and the farm animals were all innoculated
with the virus which prevents the further
spread Of the malady.
Since then, however, cattle aud sheep
have contracted the disease in coninluni-
ties net far from the Fennimore farm.
William Cullen, lost from his farm near
Cowgill's Corner, several miles away from
Leipsic, one sheep and one COW, Harry
David lost COW and lamb, Joseph
Snow, near Cowgill's lost one COW. John
w. Fennimore lost one COW.
President Messick and Vice President
James I. Shallcross we're summoned to
the Office Of the State Board TO consult
over the outbreak. They ordered exami-
nations to be made in each case and Sec.
retary Wesley Webb has received official
reports from the Delaware experiment
station showing that each case was one Of
anthrax. Compulsory vaccination OF ani.
mails is now being talked Of.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
KILLED Az a NEGRO

STAFFORD, Del, July 24tlL-Wlliie re.
turning to his home, near Horsey i R,,ati,
last Saturday night, Robert Paswter " as
the victim Of brutal assault By two
negroes, which resulted in a murder " hen
n aringJ. Fred Browns brandy distilIery.
Paswater, WHO was in company with his
father, met the negroes and asked that
they drive ont OF the road and lei them
pass. This they refused to do and one Of
the negroes seized a stick Of Mood and
felled young Paswater, splitting his head
open. His father took him toa nearby
house, where he. remained UNCONSCIOUS
until his death late last evening.
The two men were both intoxicated and
several times during the evening, it is
said, made threats TO haze somebody's
blood. Both negroes reported to be hard
characters aud Immediately after COM
uniting the deed fed. No trace what
ever, OF them can be found. Tire con
stables of all adjoining counties in Mary
land have been notified aud posse OF
farmers are now securing dense woods,
believing that they are nearby.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
EXPRESS uRArr Is UNVEILED


Wholesale grazing has heen uncover,
ed ID tile Offices oi tlis Adams Express
Company with the result that The los "a
/ osIlippers NiIl teaciliito lie thousands
Iof dollars So reads a dispatch in i
Philadelphia paper Saturday morning.
The facis unveiled hy an Investigation
now being made 10 philadelpIia are sim
liar to tllrs which | d ge been made pnb-
lie regarding expns company gr..ft in
their places. II Is charged and has been
proved that excessive charges have
been made on G. 0 D. parcels and on
prepaid shipments.
A. J. Town, general manager ii tie
Adams Express Company has started an
invs s,igation Of the oflic,s tl.r .nghout the
country as the result Of some startling
disclosures made in Philadelphia.
Many men have i,eeIl suspended and
some discharged and det, Give are work.
ing in The Offices Of the company with a
view ef duplicating others.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
FRUIT GROWERS WILL MEET

The Maryland State horticultural
Society will hold the summer meeting
at the home Of ] G. Harrison 4 sans,
Berlin, Md, where delegates will he en-
tertained Wednesday aud Thursday,
August 9Th and 9th.
The entertainment offered by the
Harrisnn inGludes night at Ocran City
where the Thursday session wilt be held.
Delaware fruit growers are Invited 10
attend and to send samples Of Delaware :
horticultural products for exhibition on
that occasion.
On Wednesday i tour If the Harrison
nurserise of 1909 acres will be made by
the visitors, addresses will be made by
the Hon. Charles q. B,ggS. Prof. r. w.
Sylvester, and Prof. +. a. Waugl.
Al Ocean City during the Thnrstlay
nrrnilg s.s>ion addresses will he lnnle
By Prof. /. G. Curbeui U. s. Harticl,I.
turalist; PftL John Craig, of CorlieIl
University; and pruf. W. n. IIun, II
the Maryland Experiment Station.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
REpucINe WRECK CHANCES


The recent snddeu deaths II engineer,
on passenger trains on the Penns,l ami
railroad, and the narrow escapes frnn
sccident as result, have caused The oi
ticials to take radical steps to prevent
disasters
Il is announced flat hereafter when
orders are delivered IA III, envinapr, tie,
shall be rea ! ainid b, bJl.. e. sii Ter a,..
fireman. This will enable the fireman To
know what to do in case he is q, ,tieti up ~
to suddenly relieve the engineer because
Of sickness or death. Orders have also
been issned 10 the effect that all tireneu
must he qualified TO run pas>epgr engines
on which they work. Its Ilapei in this
way to reduce the chances OF accidents t.,
nlinimnm. The new order will affect
All branch lines operated i, the I'enns, l.
vania s, stem.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
The CRAB IEDUsTRY

Soft shell crabs. probably the finest, or
pronounced BY some connoissenrstobeti tile
very finest Of the choice table delicacies
raised and exported from the Delaware
Maryland peninsula, are being shipped
northward to Philadelphia, New York
aud Boston markets, in large quantities.
The demand for them is increasing SO
each year that on IIooper's Island and
e's.where the entire population has
turned in to the development and ex-
ploitation OF crab breeding and fishing.
Ii is a fact known TO but few OF the
consumers OF this fine table appetizer
that soft shell crab is not OF distinct
species from the llard.slle fellow OF the
rivers and tributaries, but the very same
crab with bis shell shed. The shedding
Of the she'll is the difficult breeding task
to which so many peninsula people have
now applied Themselves. The crabs shed
quickly the operation being plainly visi-
bic in the shedding pens where they are
placed, aud when once shed, the sa.t
water begins to act upon the flesh and
deiicie white neat Of the sliell-tish, rem
ecing it delightful to the connoisseur's
lala'e by refining its flavor aud richness.
The Hooper's Island experts have, by an
experiment Of marking, fully verified the
allegations that one crab viii shed thirty
light times, thus proving that lie liz
tlIirty-nine years old.
The ante-bellnnl age Of the crabs now
being shipped notthward, however, need
not worr, the prospective consumers, for
by the new process Of shipping the grabs
are kept alive aud kicking until they are
delivered to the city customers, and when
once man with no appetite has one sevtd
10 him hot, with plenty Of cayenne pepper
aud sptig or two Of parsley, lie will in
set on arep tition Of the serving tile very
next day.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
SAVING SCHEME

There.was a struggling writer ia theironl
studio and struggling artist IN tile back.
TIE struggling artist was very nice to tile
ttruggling writer for time. lie even
helped her wash her windows once.
Then it came about that on Friday lie
saw that she had well filed envelope
which contained some tises.
Il wish, said Ire, ''that you would
lend me one Of those fves. l'm,hard up
this week. ] will pay you back next. .
The struggle writer knew all about
those next weeks Of the struggling
artists.
u would, I" said she, "but am afraid
! will lose your friendship il do. Things
like that have happened to me !"
He looked at her sternly.
.Yon'il loose it If yeu don't, said lie
and set his teeth hard.
.'Well, anyway" returned she, uah Il
sigh, I'm save my fve."
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
THE LESSON He WAS TAUGHT


A southern judge tells Of tie di; gilaliti
cation OF a jury man who came belure him
The case was capital one and lie lank,
backwoodsman declared determined op
position to capital punishment. Lookins
at him sternly and in tones somew hat sue
gestise of wrath, the judge asked the fel,
low il he did not think there we're condi.
tions so extraordinary as to warrant the
hanging Of the offender. lie said he did
not believe anything could make him as.
sent to such verdict
But will your honor let ME explain p,
said the disqualified citizen. I'D like to
give the court my reasons"
II don't wish to hear any explanation
from you. Go and sit down.
Excuse me judge, but you must hear
my reason.
"Well. then, give It. and 90 along With
you"
THE reason am opposed To capital
punishment, your honor, is that my old
NANNY taught me II were sin 70 kiIl
anything that wasn't fittin' to eat.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
TRI.sTATE PACKERS


Members Of the Tri-state Parkrr-' A..
sociation held their summer rirriinp in
Wilmington. Thy declared fnr pure
food legislation. aud the pure f,n,d hill
was the subject nainI! discussed.
AT Ih,. morning session Frank q ,,reIl,
of Belair, Md, discussed the bill, aid he
was followed by Walter O. IIoffrcker u
Smyrna, president Of the association, who
thought all the canners were in accord
with pure food legislation.
Mr.. Hoffecker dpclar, d that the food
prepared by the canneries were cleaner
and free from germs than that prepared
in many kitchens. owing to the automatic
process.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
rirs On omosrs

DovER, July %. Nathan II. TIntchills, 7,
detective for the Pennsylvania raiIrOad
attempted TO raid party nf negrues yes
terday WHO were INDUCING in d crap game
near the Pennsylvania railroad Station
on the property of that Company. lie
was fired upon BY negroes who resisted
arrest and came near losing his life ffom
the fuscilade Warrants we're sworn oul
for six OF the men aud the railroad com
pany proposes to break up this trespass-
ing in any form.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28

bridegroom, was putting The
finishing touches to the bridal
toilette, the blushing girl took
occasion to whisper under cover
of a warm caress:
That I'm SO happy TO day IS oil
due to you, for it was Jack ;
devotion 20 you thai first opened
my eyes to his real character,
and made me honor and respect
as well as love him.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
Rural Deliyerx

There is talk in the post Office depart
ment of cutting down the rural mail SER
vice in some places BY furnishing . de-
livery only every other day Instead Of
daily as At present. In some Or the routes
the business is 50 light that tile officials
say I does not justify the daily, service,
on others il does.
Uncle Sam has been waiting to back
cut oi the rural delivery business for some
times but i isnot likely that lie viii be
showed @ i1 III Free raraI delivery iaA
c0ine fo stay.
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
THE WoMAN's PAPER

The Sun is the best type OF a news.
paper. nloally aud intellectually. Tn
addition to the news Of sne day, it pub
lislies the best features that can be pre-
sellted, stlcli as fashion articles, aud mis-
cellaneons writings from men and women
0filote and pr0n,iaeHce. It is an ednca-
tor Of the highest character, constantly
stimulating TO noble ideals in individual
and national life.
THE SuN is published on Sunday as
well aa every other day of the week.
q Nail II ths Daily sun ss 9 year. in-
sun one, VI year.
Address
s. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers aud Proprietor.
RALTEM0RK. M