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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-20
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Rio De Janeiro, Y Dec. 2O.-The shipment of
coffee from this port is at standstill owing to
the fact that the stevedores have gone out on
striker :. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-20
STOCK MEN COMPLAIN
Shortage: Of Cars in Southwest Dis
ctssed at Kansas city Hearing.

Kansas City, Dee. 20..-The Interstate
commerce commission freight blockade
hearing begun in st. Louis was taken
up here today by Commissioner Prouty,
aided by P. j. Farrell for the commits
sion.
J. r. Grove, president of the j. r.
Grove Coal & Mining company, of Kan
sas City, testified that S. T. Fulton Of
Chicago, assistant to President Win
chell of the Rock Island railroad, holds
$40, 900 stock in the Grove company.
He admitted that Mr.. Fulton had re-
ccelyed this stock without paving for
fore he was employed by the Rock
Island.
Murdo Mackenzie, president Of the
American Livestock association. testi-
fed that he had received many com
plants from the southwest of financial
loss resulting from shortage of stock
cars.
What is the reason for this short
ages asked Commissioner Prouty.
The railroads use the cattle cars for
other commodities, /" replied Mr.. Mack
Sheep Held Weeks.
Mr.. Mackenzie said he had known Of
sheep being held for six or seven weeks
waiting for cars, and finally they were
driven from Albuquerque, n. M. to
Kansas in order to get them to mar
ket. The shippers had experienced
more or less delay every fall, but this
year the delay was the most severe vet.
In one case it took four days to ship
cattle from Texas to Kansas City, and
in another instance cattle shipped from
Texas to Kansas City had been side
tracked in Oklahoma for twentvona
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-20
Ton Mile Is Brought Tn.

Possibly with the Minneapolis testi.
mony Of yesterday in. mind din which
MI. Slade OF the Great Northern as
inconsistent with the prompt movement
of trains, and Howard Elliott. presi.
dent of the Northern Pacific, made the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Cumberland County Club Holds En-
thusiastic Meetinu,

orono. Me. Nov. 13--tSpeciaD.-An en-
thusiastic meeting of the Cumberland
County Club was held Tuesday noon. II
seemed to be the general idea of those
present that inasmuch "a the membership
of this club exceeds that of any other
this organization ought to become more
prominent and be one of tho leading clubs
IN college. 1t was decided to hold n
smoker or some other social event in the
near future. and 4 committee consisting
or r. l.. Cummings '0S. a. p. Rounds '07
ana G.. T. Springer 10 was appointed to
attend to the matter. Tha question ar
having Il banquet in Portland sometime
TINS winter was discussed, and it was
proposed to cooperate with the Western
Alumni Association, which holds BAN
quet each year, in regard to this.
On Monday evening ". J.. Merrill T.
or NJ 90. who is now an engineer in the
power ana mining department of thu,
General Electric Co. at Schenectady. gave
talk before the Mechanical and Flee.
trical Society upon the subject of cleo
tricity applied to the navy. 1t was give,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
CLAIMS 100000.
Missionary Board to Get
Half Of Chandler Estate,
Property Valued at 100000
to be Divided With the Heirs.
Not More Than $4,000 Can be
Spent by Board in a Single Year.

Boston, Nov. 13.-According to the
American Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions the organization is to
receive about 100000 from the estate
of the late Solomon II. Chandler of
New Gloucester, Me-, regardless of the
rcscript of the Maine law court hand
ed down yesterday, whereby title to the
whole estate valued at about $500 900
was denied the board. BY a previous
decision Of the probate court on an ap-
peal from which the matter came be-
fore the law court, a cOdicil to the will
providing that the board should divide
the estate equally with the heirs stands
1t was the appeal from this decision
that was disallowed by the law court,
the board cOntending for the proba ting
of an earlier will under which it was
to receive the entire property. Under
the terms of the will, however, not
more than 100000 of the fund can be
used by the board in any one year and
after four years only $3.50 can be used
annually. 1t is understood that the liti-
cation in the case is now ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
To Meet at Denver, COL,
for 40th Annual SEES sion.
4 Parcel Post and Good Roads
vii! Be Advocated.
Over 100000 Patrons to Make
Vigorous Fight for Them.

Denver Col. Nov. 13.-The 10th an
nual convention of the National
Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry. will
meet here tomorrow and continue for 10
days. j.. Il. Morris, chairman of the
executive committee, speaking last
hIGht of tho society and the matters to
b" considered at this convention, said:
The agitation for parcels post Will
be one of the important matters taken
up by the convention and the obtaining
of Federal aid for good roads viii be
ANOTHER. Good results, which have at
tended out efforts so far, are due to the
fact that our organization is entirely
nor-partisan 50 far as politics are con-
cerned and our aim is to obtain the re-
forms needed in this country to give the
farmer all that is coming to him.
I'VE have nearly 10000 members in
the Grange now and there will be be-
tween 1000 and 1900 here to attend this
convention. only 100 of these are dele
gates who Will have votes, but other
delegates will have 4 voice in all dis
cuSSiUns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
One Man Shot, Another Beaten and
Thrown in Vacant Lot For Dead,
Ho|dups on Streets Of Pittsburg Continue to Come
to Light Round up Suspicious Persons

Pittsburg, Nov. 13.-Almost SIM
ultaneously with the numerous bur-
slarles and cases of highway robbery
IN this city comes reports from
through Allegheny and adjoining coun-
lies OF like crimes accompanied by
Violence. In dispatches to The
Associated Press last night no
less than eight cases We're reported
within hundred miles of Pittsburg A..
Monaco. Pa. j. a. Feekman, a motor
man on q street car. was beaten with
switch bar and then thrown from his
car by two men who We're later ar
rested and locked up.
From MckeespOrt comes the story of
Samuel Carter, who was shot by
William Taylor. The men had quarrel
ed over 4 woman and Carter is alleged
to have cut Taylor with a razor. Tay
lor. it is said. then secured a revolver
and followed Carter to his home, where
he shot EIm. Taylor has not yet been
arrested.
AT Monongahela Michael Alonzo. an
Italian boarding house keeper was rob
bed by a negro at the point of a gun
while at Butler, II. r. Ledbetter. a
l,borer was assaulted and robbed and
his supposed lifelcss body was thrown
into Il vacant loI. When found Led
better was in a dying condition from
exposure and he is not expected to live.
There is no clue for the police on either
of these cases.
Ray Litzinger. druggist of Monessen,
was attacked by d burglar in his home
on Sunday night and in the struggle
was cut about the arm and face by a
knife in the hands of his assailant.
Almost al the same time the house Of
Frank Shutterly, Il borough official, was
entered and afte. the lower rooms had
been ranSackcd the burglar went UP
stairs and tried to remove Il diamond
ring from the finger of Earl Shutterly.
a son. Young Shutterly awoke and
tried to clinch with the intruder, wh)
fled.
Lying partly submerged in the wa
tiers of the Monongahela. his throat cut
from ear to ear. the body of Antonio
Fatio. A. years old. was found by Il
train crew on the Monongahcla Rail-
road near ConncllSrlle. 4 jury has
returned a verdict of murder.
From Newcastle and Finlayville. Pa.
come reports Of unconscious men found
along railroad tracks. At the former
place Il man was found With a fractur
err skull beneath trestlr. He was
taken to Youngstown, O.. where he is
in 4 hospital. The Finlayvilic case was
q dead body found along the Baltimore
& Ohio tracks. There vas no marks
for naturalization. The body was
taken to Washington, Pa.
In line with steps taken by the Pitts
burg city authorities. the officials Of
boroughs began last night !
% take precautions against an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

London, Nov. fixing Edward to-
night invested King Haakon of Norway
with the Order of the Garter. at a
special chapter held in the throne room
of Windsor castle. The investiture was
attended with great pOmp and cere-
mony.
Although knights of the order are
elected from time to time as vacancies
occur, there has not been an investiture
like the one of today since 1855. when
Queen Victoria conferred the honor up
on Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel,
then King Of Sardinia. King Edward
is the only surviving member of the
royal house of Great Britain who parti-
cipated in that historic rite, Queen
Alexandria as 1.-The lady of the order,'
whose predecessor lived two centuries
ago. was present tonight.
The brilliant colors of the gorgeous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
TO WIDEN HELL. GATE.
improvement in Sasanoa River Prom
sed BY the Government.

Bath. Me. Nov 13-Thc Eoard of
Trld' 1t 4 meeting Monday night took
UP the matter Of dredging, Sasanoa river
in III" vicinity Of upper Iirlrs Gate
which ut times is 4 dangerous passage
for steamboats,. owing to the narrow AMI
crooked channel. The river is an impor-
tant tidal waterway connecting Booth
hIy Iiarhor ana adjoining towns with the
port of Bath. and the passenger and
IN light traffic has permanently DEVELOPED
to such an extent that it cannot now h,
handled with safety and promptncss at
all times Of tide.
As surveys have already been made by
I'll" war department to open this water
WY to larg" vessels. res buttons wtrN
passed urging the necessity Of prompt
action. and they are to h" forwarded to
Washington ut once.
Edward G. Plummcr was selected as
delegate To the annual meeting of the
congress Of the Rivers and llarbnrs As
ISOLATION in Washington in December.
In Mass" husctts tho illegal sale Of
street railway transfers is made punish
able hy u fin" not exceeding ST. or impris-
eminent for not more than 80 days.
TIE PUREsT GINGER
And the only safe one to use * Sanford's.
Look for I'll" wi when YOU purchase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

in the chapel and was illustrated By
stereopticon views. This is practically
the same lecture that he delivered before
ut tn" Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. and it was full of Interesting and
instructive information.
Ralph X. Jones. the university librarian.
and his assistants. Miss NJ Il. Colcord
and Miss Jennie f. Dunmora, leave Oro-
no Wednesday morning for Watcrvils,
whore they will attend tho meeting Of
the Maine Library Association.
II. s Hanscom 0D and ". A. Hill '0S
have returned to college after an alb
sence OF over six months. They have
been at work in the United States re-
demption service at Glendive. Mont L.
NJ. Mitchell 05, who captained the Uni
versity of Maine baseball team III '04 and
'O5. and who is employed in the same
work as the other two fellows, has re-
turned to Orono with them while on
short vacation.
At a meeting Of the Maine night COM
mittee Tuesday evening final plans for
the coming event were perfected. Sew
eral new Maine songs have been writ
ten and will be published for the occa-
Sion. program has been prepared
which will be announced later.
Mr.. Pendleton of the Bates College Y.
NJ. G. A. will address the students in the
Art Guilo Wednesday evening, - Yn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

, epidemic of crime in their bailiwicks
At Sewickley last night an ordinance
was passed by the local council increas-
ing the police force and calling upon
the police to apprehend all suspicious
characters. The borough council of
Sharpsburg empowered the police COM
mission to employ as many additional
men as deemed necessary
HOldups on the streets of this city con-
tnue to come to light with each pass
ing day. and while the police refuse to
make them public, number fiEd their
way to the ears of the people.
At o'clock this morning f. H. Nc
Murray, restaurant keeper, was accost-
ed by two men, n negro and 4 white
man. on Cliff street, overlooking the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks McMur-
ray had been held up the morning pre-
Iious and had armed himself and when
he drew his pistol the men fed, drop
ping a club. The police later arrested
two men as suspects but they We're al
lowed to go after being examined.
McNIurray was unable to identify the
men positively.
At s o'clock this morning the dwelling
on Second avenue. was entered by bur-
glar. Mrs. BaSSett fired 4 shot at the
man as he climbed over q side fence.
Miss Mary McCaullcy. who had been
visiting in the East end. was attacked
and strangled at Center and Highland
avenue at 1 o'clock this morning She
managed to scream for help and soon
several policemen in plain clothes wera
chasing after the aSSailant.
Arrests are being made all over the
city. The police are rounding up all sus-
picious characters. These are taken to
tho various police stations and sweat
ed" and. while some are held, others are
let go with a warming.
The police tonight expressed confident
in having under arrest the slayer of
Harry +. Smith. who was killed at his
home by n burglar. Charles Buccini. the
man arrested last night with a wounded
hand. had the bullet extracted today. 1t
is of % calbre. the size of the bullet
fired from Smiths gun in the fight with
the burglar. Buccini has also been iden-
tilted by family Of three. who claimed
they saw him in the neighborhood Of the
Smith home.
The rewards for the arrest Of the slay-
ers of Smith or James e. McNillcn, who
was murdered {: week ago. have been
augmented by one OF 5000 authorized by
the city. This action was taken by the
financial committee Of the council, fol-
lowing the action Of counsel last night
in providing for 200 more police.
tls result of the numerous crimes 4
wholesale shakeup in the police depart
mont was made today. almost every off
cial above the rank of patrolman being
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
w. AXEL WILEY.
Assistant Engineer of Belfast Fire De-
partment Passes Away.

Belfast, Me, Nov. 13.-(SpeciaD-
William Axel Wiley died at his home
on Primrose Hill Monday noon, after
an illness "f week with pneumonia.
lie was born at Poor's Mills, Belfast,
Sept. &c, 1863, a son Of Charles A. and
The late Esther J. (White) Wiley. He
learned TIE carriage painters trade
when Il young man, and worked a few
years in the Cooper carriage factory
in West SearsIncnt. He then went to
st. Paul, Mimi, where he worked at
his trade awhile and then returned to
Belfast, where he entered the shoe
factory. and has since remained there
His work in the factory was edge trim
ming. He married Miss Ethel White
Of Belfast Nov. %. 1895 She survives
him, with one son. six year; old. His
father lives in Belfast, as do his bro
theirs. Frank f. ana Herbert A. Wiley
His brother John lives in Hudson.
Mass. and his sister, Mary Hallowoil,
in st. Paul.
He was made q Mason in Quanta-
bacooG Lodge of Searsmont and was Z
member Of Silver Cross Lodge. Knights
Of Pythias. He was n faithful and eff
cirnt fireman, member Of Washing
ton Hose Co, and for four years past
assistant engineer of the department.
Axel Wiley was. as Il man and Il citi-
zen. held in the highest esteem by all
who knew him. honest md Industrious.
ANA as 81 husband and father most
faithful ard devoted. The funeral Will be
held at his late home Wednesday after
noon. Rev. ID. l.. Wilson officiating. The
knights of PythiaS will hold services
and the fir" department will attend in
Il body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Board Will Open Annual Meeting at
Portland Tomorrow.

Portland. Me, Nov. 13.-The annual
meeting of the Woman's Board of For
eign Missions is 20 be held here Thurs
day and Friday. The officers and del (.
egates from the New England states
are gathering today and committee
meetings are being held to complete
arrangements for the sessions which
open in the morning.
Several missionaries from the for
eign fields are TO address the meeting.
The annual election of officers will be
held Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

Center Lincolnville. At that time, ac-
cording to information received here
the officers We're close up onto the fugi-
tive and they expected to capture him
either tonight or tomorrow morning.
United states postal authorities in
Washington have announced that they
Will pay Il reward of 500 for the cap
ture OF Francis and the reward, in adj
dition to that offered by the State.
makes a total of $500. which has been
put on the head of the convict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
Francis Criminal Career.

January. 1S9.-On trial i'm Salem for
breaking and entering. Found guilty and
| sentenced to two years. Made sensation
| al attempt to escape from dock but wa
oVerrowered. and Judge Bishop revoked
| original sentence and gave him not moro
| than five years, with an additional six
months for attempted escape.
Jan. II. 1@l-Arrestcd by Lynn police.
charged with fcloniously asSauting Miss
Brtty Pearson. Held in SIe00 for superio.
cont.
FEB. 1-Acquitted Of charge, but rear
rested by Merose police for alleged lar
ceny in that city
Jan. y. 1@l-Arrestcd by Lynn police
for assaulting Mrs. Caroline A. johnson
Of Swampscott.
Jan. 22-ld"ntificd by Mrs Johnson as
her assailant.
Jan. 2j-iIcld in $-G1c for the superior
court
June 1-ronvictcd Of fclonous assault
and sentenced to not less than i and not
more than y years in state prison
Sept j.. 1@O5-F.Scapcd from state farm,
in Eridgcwatcr. accompanied, by Frank r.
Wiley. Francis had been removed from
state prison ut Charlcstuwn ard Wiley
from Jail at East Cambridge shortly be-
fore.
Scrt. 25-Escarrd from posse at Fridge
water
January. 19GG-ArrC stcd in St John. n
T.. with William Phelps of Calais charg-
cd with attempting to break and enter
the postotiic@ ut Red Beach. Nc. and
with shooting the Waterman. James
brown.
Jan. 2i-Identittd by Or. Ebert Elliott
of H"idgcwatcr.
Feb. 1O-1ricd for burglary of Red
Beach poStoilIce and shooting Waterman
brown. Found guilty and sentenced to
1G years IN the Maine State PRISON Phelps
was sentenced to five years
Feb 16-Evidencc found in his coll of
design Ia escape The prison officers
were obliged to club him into submission.
The following is general Dc scription
Of Minot st. Clair Francis:
Dang, rouS. desperate negro.
Age. % years.
Height. > fe-t 81. inches
weight. $50 pounds.
Stout BULL black hair. brown eyes,
light mulattn complexion.
Has letter II" arl an indistirct an |
che" marked on left forearm. AMI inds-
tnct ink ring on left middle finger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
STATE PoMoLoeIcAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting Will Be Held Today
With Grange at Harrison.

meeting and exhibition of the State
Maine State Pathological Society will
be held with the local grange tomorrow
and Thursday. The delegates are ar
irving today. The program includes
a banquet for Wednesday evening and
public meetings Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The exhibits are to be held in the
dining hall and the meetings in the
new Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
Uncle Sam Offers 500 Reward.

Portland. Me, Nov. 13.-United States
District Marshal II. W. Mayo has receiv-
ed a telegram from Attorney General
Moody Offering 500 reward from the
United States government for the arrest
of st. Clair Francis. the escaped Thorn
aston convict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

1t is stated that nearly 5000 school
gardens exist in America, not including
the sister kingdom of Hungary. They
are connected with both private and
public schools. and are used for pur-
poses or practical instruction in hor-
ticulture and tree growing. and often
contain botanical museums and bee
hives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

Two men lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed Weeks hotel at Port
Chester, n. y, Tuesday. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary ORR
gin. The men burned to death We're
William O'Brien. &c years of age, q
bricklayer. and William Kane, 33 years
old 4 bricklayer Of Railway, n. J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14

robes of the knights and knight COM
manders of the order. as we'll as the
richness of the decorations of the his
toric chamber where the investiture
took place. made the scene one Of the
most brilliant and impressive of the
present reign. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by state banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
CLOUDY WEDNESDAY.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy Wednes-
day; snow in north and east Maine;
Thursday partly cloudy. warmer III
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
Two Hundred Dollars Reward Now
Offered for His Capture.
Thought to Have Been Located on
Ragged Mountain in Camden
But Evades the Posse and Was Last Seen in
Vicinity Of Center Linco|nviIIe.

| ThomastOn, Me, Nov. 13-At sunset
| tonight Minot st. Clair Francis, the ne
gro desperate, who broke Jail here yes
| terday, was still leading his pursuers.
| ficers and Knox county authorities, by
several miles, having covered in the
| first a hours of his freedom nearly 20
miles along the west bank of Penobscot
Bay.
| When the hunt was temporarily
abandoned tonight, Francis was
thought to be in the vicinity of Center
Lircolnville, five miles north of Cam
| den.
| The search for the negro began in
earnest this morning and for a few
hours good progress was made in pick
| ing up the trail. An abandoned team
which Francis stole last night was
found. and about noon it was thought
| that the negro had been located on
| Ragged Mountain, one of the Camden
| hills. Before the mountain could be
| surrounded, word was received that
Francis had been seen near Camden
and again the force of searchers con-
ccntrated on the new trail.
Every effort was made to catch the
fugitive before darkness SHUT in, but
he succeeded in keeping ahead Of his
pursuers.
The postal authorities in Washington
offered an additional 800 for Francis
capture today. which places the
amount of reward at $500
The officers seemed very confident
tonight that the negro would be in GUS
today again inside Of the next u hours
The chase will be renewed in the morn
ing.
ThGmastor. Ne. Nov. 13-The hunt
by the officials FIR Minot st. Clair
Francis, VINO escaped from the state
prison Yesterday. progresses but with
ont definite results. Francis stole n
team iii this villag" but the. team WAS
found III 10 this morning.
Between :; ANA 3.30 this morning
window was smashed BY him III the
store of MILFORD Saith near the toxin
of Warren. Smith was aroused from
sleep by Tie noise and caught a glimpse
of Francis and fired shot after him
but i" escaped uniniurtd driving Il
mile ~ mora, where H. left the team
and it is ~ lirNcd took to the woods
Reports received early this afternoon
stated that Minut had been located on
Ragged Mountain, about eight miles
from talnden, in tn" town Of Hope, ana
|? miles from III" state prison
'rhc mountain is thickly wooded. and
it is expected that the posse that was il
pursuit would experience considerable |
difficulty i'll closing in GA the fugitive.
Thc team with which Francis mad,
his cNcnp" from Thomaston. was found !
in road halinG To tn" mountain path. |
and Il gave the officers the first clu,. |
as I" the lncatioa If the escaped con
Wet.
Lat" in the afternoon Francis cl,del |
the officers and slirrcl out of the
mountains, hut his trail was picked I'm
again Just before sunGown and 10 was
seen ds i" hurried ny the Camden uort-
office travelling in the direction Of