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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
QUESTION OF VERAcITY.
Packers Say Garfield Promised Not to
Use information Given.

Chicago, Jan. 2?-Thc trial of the
packers indicted for alleged conspiracy
in restraint of trade was commenced
today before Judge Humphrey in the
federal court.
Louis G. Krauthoff. formerly general
counsel for Armour & Co, was the on
ly witness examined today. He de-
scribed in detail his interview with
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield.
which prepared the way fer the COM
missioner's investigation Of tho pack
ing industry AMI during which the
packers allege, he promised immunity
to them provided they would allow him
to have access to their books.
He declared that Commissioner Gar
field told him that the Information
would not be used in any criminal
prosecution and that his depart ment
had no connection whatever with the
department of Justice. Acting uron
these statements from the commission
or. Mr.. KrGuthoff declared that he ad-
viSej his clients as we'll as Nelson Nor
ris & Co. and Swift & Co. TO accede to
the demands of the commissioner and
give him such information as he de-
sired.
IL the afternoon the cross-examina-
tior of Mr.. Krauthoff by District At
t1rneE Morrison began. This was not
CoTpieted when the court adjourned
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
THE WORLD SHOCKED.
Changes in the Official and Other En-
cagements of British Court. .

London, Jan. o9-The death of King
Christian OF Denmark called the
| "father-in of Europe" will place
| the majority of the royal houses of
Europe in mourning. The rulers of
Russia. Great Britain, Greece. Sweden
and Norway are directly related to the
| monarchy. either personally or
| through their consorts. His Sons and
daughters We're preparing for their an
nual trip 10 Copenhagen 70 purpose
of celebrating his 8Sth birthday
Queen Alexandra received the news
| of the death of her father at Windsor
1t came as a great shock to her. as
apparently there had been no previous
intimation of any indisposition.
In view Of the death of the king of
Denmark, the official and other e,i-
gagemcnts in which the British court
is concerned will be postponed or can
celled although nothing affecting the
arrangements has yet been given out.
| II is said that the opening of Parlia-
nent cannot take place before Feb.
10, according to the original program,
but it may be opened by a royal conf
mission as in the later years of Queen
NiCtorias reign.
One of the earliest functions on the
return of the court to London was to
have been the launching of the mon
ster battleship Drcadnought. Feb. 10,
which probably will be indefinitely
postponed. The holding Of court
at buckingham Palace had been fix
ed for Feb. Is and levecs had been ar
| ranged for Feb. 20 and Feb. 26, but
they also will be put off.
1t is expected that memorial SER
vice in honor of the late king Chris
tian will be held in the chapel royal.
st James Palace. simultaneously with
the funeral services held in Denmark.
king Edward has arranged to come
to London Jan. 80. and Queen Alexan-
ORA was TO leave Sandringham at the
same time. 1t is not yet known what
changes in their plans have been de-
cided upon.
In Great Britain the death of King
CHRISTIAN Of Denmark is regarded as a
personal loss. Many of the London pa
pefs appear with mourning borders.
ne news is generally announced as the
dcath of the Queens father" and ev-
e.EWnere the strongest sympathy goes
out to tho Queen.
King Edward received the news at
windsor from NJ. De Pile. the minister
from Copenhagen, at ; O'Clock Monday
afternoon. n. De Bile. the Danish
minister i" London. thinks it unlike
~ taHt Queen Alexandra will go to
sN"el!hH"fn until the funeral arrange
HAehts snail have been made.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
RUFUS JOHNSON coNFESsES
To the Brutal Murder Of Miss Allison
Of Mcorestown, N. J.

Baltimore, Jan. 29.-Aftcr days of
strenuous denials, false statements.
successively disproved by the police.
and earnest pleadings that he be not
taken to New Jersey, Rufus Johnson,
colored, gave up the fight and at
o'clock this evening confessed to Cap
tain of Detectives Humphrey and De-
tective Poplcr that it was he who.
Jan. IS, murdered Miss Florence w.
Allison. in the barn at her home at
Morestown, n. j. He declared that
ne had no accomplice.
In his statement Johnson said that
he went to the Allison barn very early
Thursday morning, Jan. Is. At about
IL o'clock. he said. Miss Allison came
To the barn. He choked her into in
scnsibility and was about to leave,
when she showed signs of returning
consciousness He again attacked her
and after she once more became in
sensible he cut n strap from IL blanket
and fastened it about her neck.
He says he then went to the house.
The child. Bessie Walker. invited him
to enter. There he secured Miss AllI-
sons watch. a brush hand mirror
and a small amount Of money. AS lie
was leaving the house the child showed
him her little savings bank which he
took and broke open to secure the
trihing amount Of money it contained.
He afterward returned to the barn.
intending to loosen the strap he had
placed about his victims neck. but
found her dead. He then took II car
to Camden and crossed the ferry to
Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
NO CONTRACTS YET.
Government Will Settle the Cost Be-
fore Calling for Bids.

Washington Jan. 29.-It can be stat
ed authoritatively that no consider
able part OF the construction of the
Panama canal will be let at contract
within the next two or three years.
The officials responsible for the canal
construction have decided that the
contract system is not feasible at
present. The contractors lacking
knowledge of local conditions climatic
difficulties. labor problems and other
contingencies incident to tropical
work. are Obliged to fix their bids at a
prohibitive price. In order to protect
themselves. 1t will be for the govern
ment. II is explained. to demonstrate
the actual unit prices of work, which
will probably require two or three
years and then contractors may be in
vited to bid on a basis of well estab-
lished physical conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
DEhiER NOTES.
Christian Union Special Services Sun
day Evening-Personal Mention.

Dexter. Me-. Jan. 29.-(SpeciaD.-
The Y. P. c. L. of the Universalist
church held special services in the
church auditorium Sunday evening to
which the other Christian Unions Of the
village were invited. A special choir
furnished music assisted by local solo
lists. The services were concluded by
an able address by the new pastor, Rev.
Stanley G. Spear.
Edwin Bunker returned to his Bos-
ton office Saturday afternoon. Mr.
Bunker is the collector of taxes for
Dexter and spends the greater part of
his time attending to this work.
W. :. Brown, who passed sunday
with his family. returned to his studies
at the L. of NJ. Law College this morn
ing. w. L. Waldron. also of the law
college. passed Sunday as the guest of
his uncle, l.. +. Waldron.
Clarence Il. Hight is in Bangor today
on legal business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
IN THE SENATE.
Continued from Page One.)

surrendered its constitutional rights to
control the public lands within forest
reservations and that the administration
CT the reservations is of such a char
acter as to force the conviction that the
time had arrived for Congress to resume
it's guardianship.
Hepburn said that he did not want to
be understood as attacking the admins
tration or anyone connected with it. but
that there had been a m:sinterpretation
of the law by which the school sections
had been included in the reservations.
Hepburn said that he had been at
tackled by inspired statements in press
intended to discredt his opposition. H.
referred to a report OF an interview be
tween himself and the President. saying
that it was tissue of falsehoods."
He said he had shown the article to
the President and that he had denounced
it.
"Of course" he said, that kind of an
article could nave emanated only from:
some representative of the forestry bu-
reau who was present
Continuing his reference to the press
combination" he said it was organized
for the purpose of backing my charac-
ter"
Hepburn declared that he had no com
pIaint to make against the President
He spoke OF the publication of a pam
inlet by the forestry bureau as the pre-
sentation of the case OF the bureau VS..
Hepburn.
Bailey said this was 2 serious charge.
Hepburn stated that he had done all
that he felt called upon to do in directing
attention to the fact that there were
three men whose sole business was 10
conduct a press bureau in the forestry
service.
The Idaho senator declared that forest
reservations had been created on graz
ing lands on which there were no for
csts, but merely to accommodate cattle
men. and when Bcveridgc called attention
to the gravity of this charge Hepburn re-
reatcd it, saying that the reservations
were created ''in order to facilitate graz
ing privileges
Tho Senate went into executive session
at 5.31 +. NJ and adjourned at 5.il p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
BERNHARDT At PORTLAND.
Audience Of 5000 Gives Famous Act
ress a Hearty Welcome.

Portland. Me. Jan. a9.-Madanc
Sarah Bernhardt in this City tonight
made her only appearance before a
Maine audience and was accorded a
hearty welcome. The audience which
included 5000 people. many Of whom
came In special trains from Biddeford.
Lewiston and other cities. was limited
for the reason that the theatres We're
not ohtainable and It was necessary to
play in City hall. This auditorium
was packed to the doors. Madame
Bernhardt was assisted during tie
hnal act by students OF Bowdoin Col
leSe. She was given nine curtain calls
after the fourth act Her special train
OF five cars will leave at 1SO a. NJ.
over the Worcester. Nashua & Port
land division of the Boston & Maine
for Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
THE HAZING CASES.
Melvin's Case Closed-De Saussure
Next-Middy Boyd Arrested.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 2?.-The board of
investigation which has been II session
here about six weeks, and which has Sc
cured the information upon which all tho
charges Of hazing have been based cx-
cept that of Midshipman Trcnmorc COT
I'm. Jr., adjourned today. All other
charges of hazinG will he founded upon
the data which has already been secured
unless a fresh outbreak of the practice
should call the board to q renewal of
its efforts. The board has not been dis
solved by Admiral Sands hut at any time
can resume its sessions and summon mid
! shirmcn of any class for the purpos" Of
compelling them to testify as to what
they know of haZing.
Tho case of Midshipman Geo II. Melvin
for hazng was completed today by the
court martial
The court martial will take up tho case
Of Midshipman Richard l.. De Saussure
Of Charleston. S. G.. a member OF the
Third class, tomorrow.
Midshipman VIM. T, Eoyd; Jr.. Of Peo-
ria. Ill. member OF the Second class.
was Put under arrest this afternoon on
the charge of haZnG.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
A MEAN, DIRTY JOB
But One That Will Purify Atmosphere
of New York.

New York, Jan. 29.-Steps were
taken today by James w. Osborne
counsel for Norman Hapsood. editor of
Golfers Weekly, in his recent trial on
a charge of criminal libel, to follow
up the disclosures made by witnesses
in the hearing of that case. Today's
move is in the direction of John Doe
proceedings. A representative of Mr..
Osborne secured from Il police magiS-
trate Il dozen subpoenaS for witnesses
whose identity Was not disclosed. Mr.
Osborncs representative told the mag
istrate that Mr. Osborne expected to
cooperate with District Attorney
Jerome in conducting the proceedings
1t is supposed that witnesses will be
summoned before grand jury.
Later a conference was held in Dis
trict Attorney Jcrome's office between
1teicrt j. Collier. publish of Golfers
Weekly, who is the complainant
against Col. w. d. Mann, in the per-
jury charge. Mr. Osburne and Assist
ant District Attorney Pare. who acted
for Mr.. jerome. Present at this con-
ference We're two handwriting experts,
Col. Nay Of Washington, u. c., and a.
T.. Osborne Of Rochester. y. Y.
Acting iIStr!ct Attorney \Ott b'.-
san today Il systematic study of the
evidence brought out in the HapgoOd
criminal libel trial for the purpose Of
preparing its salient points ready for
submission to District Attorney jerome
upon the lattcr'S return to the city
from his home at Lakevillc, next Mon
day. 1t was definitely stated at the dis
trict attorneys Office today that if this
evidence is sufficient to warrant such
action. ii Will be submitted by District
Attorney Jerome to the appellate divi-
sion with a view to having the judges
Of that court proceed with measures
lookingto the removal Of Justice Deuel.
from the special sessions bench.
The correspondence between Col Mann
and Soc. Loeb relative to the article on
President Roosevelt i'll "FadS and Fan
cies" is in the possession of District At
torney Jerome, who took it to Lakeville,
Ct, with him. Today the attorneys for
Town Topics made q formal demand upon
Acting District Attorney Mott for the re-
turn of the correspondence, but We're in
formed that there was a great probability
that Mr.. Jerome would vet need it in
connection with the Mann case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
IN THE HOUSE.
(Continued from Page One)

4 tribute to Gen. Joseph Wheeler
was paid in the House by sherman, n.
y. A bill was under consideration to
change the name OF street IN the Dis
trict of Columbia. Sherman presented
an amendment to call this street
"Wheeier street."
Campbell, Kas.. speaking for the
committee suggested the street in ques-
ton was too small and short TO do the
proper honor but the vote taken sus-
tained the Sherman amendment with
no manifest opposition.
After debating for an hour in which
several Ierfecting amendments were
added at the suggestion of Henry, Tex,
the Mann general bridge bill was
PASSED. The bill enacts general prcvi-
sions to be complied with hereafter in
the construction of bridges across nav
Igable streams.
Proceeding under the call of commit
tees the House took up the Littlefeld
bill requiring all corporations engaged
in interstate commerce to make annual
returns 20 the commissioner of corpor-
ation.5 of the department of commerce
and labor.
A point Of order that the Dill was not
on the right calendar was fatal to fur
ther consideration.
When Littlefeld asked unanimous
consent for consideration Mann
Gucried:
Can they ask unanimous consent on
the call of committees?'
Speaker Cannon-"Oh, yes. if they
h1y 81 3nimOIl
consent to bring in an elephant"
Objection was made.
At sos the House adjourned until to-
y,,nrrpw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
THREATS MADE
Against Judge Sherman
and Such Officials
As May Take Part in Charles
|. fuckers Execution
In Letters Received BY Chief Shaw.
Probably From Irresponsih|es.

Boston, Jan. 29-Chief Shaw of the
district police of Massachusetts an
nounced today that he had received
several letters of a threatening nature
in connection with the case OF Charles
L. Tucker. who was sentenced to
death Saturday by Judge Edward J.
Sherman of the superior bench for the
murder of Mabel Page. One of the
letters threatens the life of Judge
Sherman. it is undated and unsigned.
Another signed j. L. Norton the
signature on the slip of paper found
in the Page house at Weston, which
figured III the conviction of Tucker,
contained the declaration that the
writer would put to death the officers
in charge of the Tucker execution. All
the communications are considered
the productions OF irresponsible per-
SONS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
Gov. Magoon Shows What
His Talk Amounts To.
Was on Isthmus When No Lab
orers Were at Work.
Arrived One Day at 10 4. N. and Left al
2.I0P. n. Next Day.

New York, Jan. 29.-Gov. Chas. E.
Magoon of the Panama canal zone,
who arrived here from Colon Sunday
on his way to Washington, met T. P.
Shonts, chairman of the canal COM
mission at Faldorf at night Later he
talked with reporters and it developed
that his view and Poultney Bigelow's
of conditions in the canal zone as ex-
pressed by Mr.. Bigelow in recent
published article, differ widely. He
said:
"Mr. Bigelow's visit was very brief.
He reached Colon at 10 O'Clock in the
morning on Thanksgiving day, caught
the train that landed him in Panama
city at 4 o'clock, remained there an
hour and half and returned to Colon.
He left the isthmus the next day at
2.10 o'clock. l understand that he
spoke of the manner in which the
work was going forward, and spoke of
seeing laborers at work. AS matter
Of fact he was at Panama on a holi-
day when no one worked, SO in that
respect he Is mistaken.
Il was appointed in April con-
tinued the governor and went down
there in May. This is the first time
/ have been back. AS to whether the
country Is healthy I suppose my own
appearance might afford some indica-
ton"
Mr.. Magoon Is more than six feet in
height and weighs more than 200
pounds He has a fine tropical tan
and is the picture of health. In re-
ply to a question concerning the eff
cheney of the Isthmian police, the
governor said:
Il have no hesitation in saying that
there Is not house for public gam
bling or Of ill-fame in the canal zone:
there have not been any such nor will
there be- The stories concerning the
280 Martinique women now in the
zone are discredlted by the conduct of
the women themselves. They have
been watched by the police all the
time since their arrival. There have
been no arrests and no complaints
about them.
"Of the whole number 100 are living
with men whom they declare to be
their husbands They are attending
to their ordinary household duties as
would women of their own class ir
any peaceful community. The ma jOri
ty Of the remaining 120 are employed
as domestic servants in the house
holds OF residents of the canal zone
Some of them are in the employ OF
clergymen-
Regarding the work on the canal
can only say that 1t speaks for itself
That Is In my province. The men are
all busy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

James Maincs or Names. a sporting
man. arrested Friday at New York as
a fugitive from British justice, is a
free man. The authorities of Scotland
Yard who were asked by cable if they
desired the man on charge of COM
plicity in the Liverpool bank robbery
answered that the man was not want
ed and he was set at liberty.
\ library at Chicago to cost at least
s1,000.000, as Il memorial to DR.. Will
liam Rainey Harper. late president of
III" University Of Chicago. is assured
Members of the faculty Of the board OF
trustees and of the alumni held a
meeting Monday and confirmed the
decision of the trustees committee TO
erect a library instead of a chapel to
the memory of the builder of the in
stitution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
FIRE AT PORTLAND.
Charles Garbarino's Fruit Store Badly
Damaged Two Alarms.

Portland, Nc, Jan. 29-Two alarms
were sounded tonight for n lively fire
i'll the fruit store of Charles Garbarino
i'll the block bounded by Fore. Moulton
and Market streets. While the fire had
obtained great headway before being
discovered. still the flames were almost
entirely confined to the basement
which was thoroughly gutted.
The building is owned by Miss Mary
J. +. Clapp and is insured for $500
GarhaTino's loss will probably exceed
$1,000 and is not covered by insurance.
Several other occupants Of the build
ing also suffered a slight loss from
smoke and water
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
KING CHRISTIAN is DEAD.
Continued from Page One.)

sequently became king of Sweden and
Norway. She and her husband have
adhered 10 the plainness and simplicity
characteristic of the Danish court,
showing the nation the happy spec
tacle of united couple living on
terms of the closest affection and SYM
pathy with their eight children.
Frederick is credited with having a
less determined character than his
father. while it is whispered that the
new Queen possesses the strongest
character of the two and possibly this
latter fact will have considerable in
fluence on the policy of the new King.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
A WELCOME INCREASE
OF About 7 Per Cent. Given 1900 Ros
ton &. Mains Employees.

Boston, Jan. pa wage increase
of approximately per cent. III which
400 employees participate, went into
effect on the Boston & Maine Railroad
system today. Heretofore the system
of payment has been on the trip basis.
the compensation varying with the
different divisions. Under the new
arrangement wages will be paid en-
tircly on Il mileage basis. The change
affects the freight conductors and
freight brakemen. A corresponding
rc-adjustment has also been made in
the compensation Of the conductors
and brakcmen employed in freight yard
service as result of which they will
receive an average increase Of 20 cents
a day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
BOTH BOUND OVER.
Francis and Phelps Held for the Red
Beach Post Office Burglary.

Portland. me-. Jan. 29.-Mnot st.
Clair Francis, the Massachusetts
negro convict who escaped from the
state farm at Bridgewatsr. Mass. and
William Phelps of Calais. who We're to
have continued hearing before Unit
ed States Commissioner Bradley to-
morrow. were bound over to the Feb
ruary term of the district court to-
day on the charge of breaking and
entering the post Office at Red Beach.
Counsel for them decided not to col,-
test the charge at the preliminary
hearing. The men were arrested at
st. John. N. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The Senate In
cXo cutivc session today confirmed the
following nominations:
Henry Clay Idc of Vermont, COVER
nor general of the Philippine islands.
James T. Smith of California, vice
governor of the Philippines.
LLOYD c. Griscom of Pennsylvania,
amba SSaGor to Brazil.
Albert II. Nicholson, Massachusetts,
consul at Turin. Italy.
Postmastcrs. Maine-Marcellus T..
Hussey, Guilford.
MasSa aChuscttS-Charics l.. Ham
mond. quincy; Edward j. Whelplcy.
Salem.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The Presi-
,'cnt today sent to the Senate nonina-
tion of Gen. George =. Davis to be
Judge advocate general. and General
William c. Roster to be chief of ord
nance. The nominations have beta
modified to meet objections made by
the committee on military affairs and
details these officers for four years
from expiration of their last detail,
emitting giving them rank from their
first designation.
The President also sent to the Sen
1tc the following nominations of post
masters:
lIaine-Walter +. Clark. Waldoboro.
Adams.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30

Arthur Bradstreet disobeyed b,s
parents in regard to attempting to
skate where there was no ice on Cob
bossee stream. near the New Mills
bridge Yesterday and as a result is
sadder but wiser. He had a narrow es-
cape and but for his playmates would
have gotten something worse. The
water was cold as well as wet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30

II. Il. Sawyer has disposed of tho
stock and fixtures of the Sawyer drug
store, to Mr.. f. L. Nichols, regis
tered druggist of Cumberland Mills.
Mr.. Nichols comes to Gardiner with a
good record and will soon move and
make this city his future home. The
now store will be opened for business.
in a week or two.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The following
Main" pensions have been granted:
II. NJ. Nane, s.: j. +. Moore, $iG; Aus
tin Laclere, $40; ]. \. Ryan. $40; Ed
mund Eurke, s12; ]. NJ Pierce. SO:
Frank kilgorc. IS; w. c. Norris. $40;
James Sterling, $12; Uzza T. Thom-
as IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30

The French are said to expend no less
than sloo,00o0G0 annually in tips. In
f2ris alone S5S,c00 a day is said to find
rs way IN" III" rockets If walters.
cab">tA. Tortcrs ana the many ether
persons 'Tho looh q tirs rs their right
and perYuisite.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-30

At meeting Of the Conservative Asso-
ciation Of the City of London. Monday.
the resignation of A. G. Gibbs. mernbcr
OF Parliament for the city of London.
MIS- accented and the candidacy Of Ar
thur ], Ealfour for that constituents.
was approved. Three more Liberals aud
cwo C"nservatres We're returned as tn ,
result of Saturdays elections.