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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
FOUND IN WELL.
Body Of Aged Baskstmaker. Missing a
Week, Discovered.

New Canaan. Conn. June ii.-Anatro-
ciOuS murder which bids fair to take its
place among unsclved mysteries of the
state was brought to light today when
the mutilated and bullet riddled body Of
Selleck Damn, an aged farmer, was found
in the bottom Of an old unused well at
the rear of his place. situated in the
far western part Of the town near the
New York state boundary line. known as
Sellcck's Corners. Tho nearest house is
half a mile from the Damn farm and the
latter Situated away from the popula ted
part of the town, made it easy for tn,
murderer to dispose of the body Of his
victim as he did Tn" interior Of Damn $
house had literally been turned upside
down, carpets being torn mp. furniture up
set, the whole place giving mute testimo-
nv of the effort made by the murderer to
unearth any money or valuables of the
old farmer. That he got away with y
sum of money is almost certain. for Damn
was reputed to have kept portion of his
savings at his home. A bank book has
beer found showing that Damn had 5000
deposited in a Stamford bank.
A distant relative of nann came To his
house today to pay visit and not finding
him at home went TO inc nome OF f1efDeit
r. SIawson, nearly half n mile from
DAMS, and asked Slawson if nc knew
ANYTHING of the whereabouts of his rela-
tive SIawson said he had not seen Damn
for over a week. so they went back and
found the house in great disorder. Alter
looking all about the place they came
across the body of Damn in tho well. The
murdered mans head was terribly mutt
lated and Medical Examiner Kecler later
found four bullet wounds in his chest.
| There is no evidence of blood about the
house. but a bloodstainrd hatchct was
found in one of the rooms The BODY
probably will be buried tomorrow. as II
was in the first stages Of decomposition.
Damn had not been seen about his house
since June D. Several OF the towns people
today recall that on that DAY tramp
| was seen loafng around the StIleck
Corners district. 1t is also said mat i
fairly well dressed man had been t. see
Damn or several occasions lately with the
alleged intention of buving the property
Damn was % years old end although he
conducted a little farm, his trade was that
Of basket maker. He has no relatives
| in this vicinity as far as known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
ADDRESSES STUDENTS.
President Roosevelt Delivers Address
at Georgetown.

Washington. June "a Prysid mt
Roosevelt today attended the SGT: an
nuaI Cnrmruccrl.u # Georgetown.
College. conferred the degrees and
rrizes AWARDED ma delivered brief
address 10 tho ~tuccnts who We're
graduated. Two honorary degrees were
conferred. tho degree of doctor of laws
being awarded to the Very Rev. Den
MS Flvnn. President Of Mount It.
Mars College If Emmctsbur2. Nd,
and Geo. ii. Ecbcr. d. D.. OF the
Georgetown University Medical school.
The college prizes were presented to
the recipients BY the President. who
pinned the medals Oh the breasts Of the
Young men and handed to them the
other prizes awarded them.
After this ceremony Pre- sident RoOse-
welt delivered his address. He adm"n-
fshe the members Of the graduating
class that While their intelligence and
intellectual attainmcnts would be
great factor III the success Of then
lives. they could hope to accomplish
little of permanent value without thf
highest attributes of character. II,
suggested that their individual trl-
ullpllS we're Wei tIlruSl' IVY ''''>'''
they were triumrhs Of real value TO tho
state and nation, they could not D;
account ed as great.
The President urged the young mer
to wage relentless war on vice and cor
rupticn and dishonesty in every wall
of life. irrespective of the social condi
ton Of the dishonest man, but he eau
toned them not at any time TO endeav'
or to array classes against one anoth
er.
In conclusion he spoke Of the ad
vantages of athletic sports III college
life and said It true athletic trainn'
and spirit might be carried by eaci
man into his after life. This spirit, h
said. might be summarized as follows
Don't finch. don't foul, and hit tn
| line hard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
MAYOR WOOD LOSES.
Court Decides Committee Has Say
About Closing School.

Boston, June 14.--In the controversy
between Mayor Wood of Haverhill and
the school comittee of tnat city over
closing the schools tomorrow. because
of the coming of circus, Judge Ham
,nond Of the supreme court today said
that the legal rights were with the
committee. although there was grave
objection in granting the writ of man
danus against the mayer. which they
sought. The court held however. that
the mayor had no legal right as chief
executive officer. or as ex-ofticio chair
man OF the school board to order the
schools closed. contrary tn the wishes
of a majority of the school committee.
The court suggested that in view
of the evident state of public serti-
ment in Haverhill. as the result Of III"
difference in opinion. the schools be
closed on circus day.
1t is understood that the legal objeC-
ton referred TO by the court were thoS"
with regard TO establishing precedent.
and while the decision was guarded as
favorap le to the school committee, no
mandamus was issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF U. S.
American Trade With Other Countries
Promises to Break All Records.

Washington. June IA bulletin IS
sued by the department of commerce
Thursday says:
The foreign commerce of the Unlted
States during the fiscal year which
ends this month promises to exceed IN
both imports and exports. that of any
earlier year. The details of ten months
of the years commerce have been an
nounccd through the bureau of status
ties and should May and june show
a largo monthly average. the total i'm
ports will be S1.225 100000 and the eX-
ports S1,7S6,O0O,0 600.
In imports the increase occurs in all
classes except food stuffs and in cX-
ports the increase occurs in every class
hut especially in food stuffs and manu-
features The decrease in the impor-
tation of articles of food occurs chiefly
in sugar and coffee
Trade with the contiguous terri
tories Of the United States also shows
an increase in the grand total but not
in merchandise received from the Sec
tons thus designated, The aggregate
of trade with the on-Contiguous ter
ritories will probably also exceed that
of any previous year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
Capital lettings.

Government receipts from internal
revenue $77S,S34, customs $l.oj7,09
miscellaneous. $iS,256; expenditures,
81 40, COO
The Senate thursday passed bills pro-
vding for the amendment of the mill
tia laws and appropriatinS $20Jo,OOO an
nually in the interest of the militia.
No agreement was reached Thurs
day on any Of the disputed points rel
alive to the rate bill. TIL" confere"-
were in session and adjourned unit
Friday.
Capt WIN. p. Day. recently station
ed at the navy yard at Mare Island
Cal. has been placed on the retired
list Of the navy on his application af-
ter more than 40 years service. with
the rank of rear admiral. He has had
over % years sea service.
The Senate committee on military az
fairs Thursday ordered a favorable re-
port on bill TO reorganize and increa st
tht efficiency Of the artillery Of the
army II provides for the separation al
tre field from the coast artillery. The
change will require five years to effect
and will result in an increase of 296 Of
flcers and 6197 officers and men.
Lady Mary Hamilton, only daugh
ter of the late 18th duke of Hamil.
ton and Brandon and the richest WON
an in Great Britain. was married
Thursday afternoon ut st. Georg-'r
hurcE. Hanover square. London. 10 tht
Marquis Of Graham. eldest son q th(
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
Bishop De|aney's Funeral
an Impressive One
Crowd FILLS Cathedral at Man:
: chester and Packs Streets.
High Church Digaitahes Conduct 0bsequies
Business Suspended.

Manchester y. H, June 1.-THE fu-
neral CT Right Rev. John Bernard De-
lany. second bishop of Manchester
took place in St. Joseph's cathedral to-
day, the exercises beginning at 1870
O'Clock. The sad occasion was marked
by a most remarkable demonstration
of love and veneration for the dead
prelate. Not only was the great cathe-
dral crowded by more than 1000 peo-
pie, but the streets about the edif1ce
were hacked with those who were un-
able to obtain admission. The governor
of the commonwealth, the Hon. John
McLane, and members of his stan, an
archbishop and several bishops, state
officials and city officials, more than
200 priests and business and profession
al men, the high and the lowly, the
rich and the moor all united in paying
tribute to the memory of the dead man
Of God.
The services began with the Office OF
the dead. followed by the Pontifical
High Mass of Requiem. The Most Rev.
William H. O'COnnell of Boston. coad-
tutor archbishop OF the See q New
England. was the celcbra1t. \ choir OF
20 priests. under the direction OF Rev.
Francis y. Lyons Of st. Francis church
COTS Falls, assisted in the mass. The
Sulogy was delivered Immediately FOL
lowing the mass by Rev. John T. Null
len. ID. D.. rector of Holy Cross cathe-
dral. Boston.
The Right Rev. Mgr. Eugene N.
O'Callaghan Of Concord. present adj
ministrator OF the diocese. was assist
ant priest at the mass. The other off,
GERS of the mass were Deacons OF hon
OF. Rev Michael Roman OF Lowell.
Mass, and the Rev. ]. II. V. Millette OF
Nashua: deacon 81 the mass. Rev. Jo-
seph Anderson ~ It. Celia's church.
Boston: sub-dcacun. Rev. J. r. DeEan
OF Boston: Thuriener. Rev. Father
William. q. :. f.. OF Stansclms Col
lege: Acolvtes. Rev. Walter Dee OF
Lincoln and Rev. Thomas Laughlia Of
Kcene Presiding 1T the Office of the
dead. MonsiGnnr p. Hcvey. pastor 81 -.
Marie's church. McGragorville; chant
ers, Rev. II. pavignon and the Rev.
Jonr ]. Lyons. r. r.. Of Manchester,
masters OF ceremonies. Rev. James H.
Brennan and Rev. John \. Casey OF
the cathedral The honorary bearers
were: Rev. ]. Desmond of Tilton; Rev
J. T.. Walsh Of Salmon Falls; Rev
Matthew Dreamer Of s.. Patrick's
church, McGreGorville; Rev. a. ]. II
mon Of Franklin Falls; Rev. John i
bradley of Somersworth; Rev. 10,
seph Cochran of Rochester; Rev. G.. A
Guertin. pastor of st. Anthony
church in East Manchester; Rev. L. ]
A. Dusette of Epping; Rev. Louis NJ
Laplante of Berlin; Rev. 0. j. Desro
sicrs of Suncook; Rev. J. ]. Richard o.
Dover and Rev. T. ]. f. Dewey o.
Greenville.
After the sermon the absolution was
given and then a solemn procession
was formed and the body carried t.
the crypt in the cathedral basemen
where it was deposited in one Of the 81,
tombs and alongside the tomb con
tanning the body of the late Right Rev
Dennis NJ. Bradley, first bishop of Man
chester
BUSINESS was suspended Throughout
the entire city during the hour devoted
to the funeral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
TWO MURDERED
Forty Miles South Of Bavao, in the
Philippine Islands.

Manila, June l4.-First Lieut.. Edward
c. Bolton Of the 18th Infantry. governor
-of the province Of DavaO, Island Of
Nindanan. and benjamin Christian
have been murdered on the beach on
the west coast Of Davao by a Munga-
layPn. and his two brothers. The muir
derels have not yet been captured.
\ report states that Bolton and
Christian passed a night at the Mum
galayan's house and We're returning TO
Malta i'll the morning. the Munga-
laHan's brothers acting as guides for
the Americans, both Of whim We're IN
armed. Bolton and Christian were at
tackled unawares. The Mungalayan has
the reputation Of being a cut throat
and murderer. He is second chief of the
TagacOla' WHO are non-Christian FL
ipinos.
Bolton was endeaNorinG to pacify the
people by peaceful methods and habit
ually Went unarmcd. He had stopped
at the Mungalayans house many times
previously, but never before been mo-
Tested.
Christian, the other murdered man.
was discharged soldier and foreman
of the government farm at Malta.
A report Of the murder received at
constabulary headquarters. gives the
additional information that the Mum
galayan is the leader of band of 200
fanatics who are terrorizing the coun-
try, and recently sacked a place known
as McCuloughs. near Malalog. Tie
Americans are gathering at Malalog
One company of regular troops and one
4 IF t..I,,
patched from Zamboanga at daylight
today to scour the country and arrest
the murderers if possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
Girl and Former Lover Accuse Each
Other of Murder.

New York, June 14.-Aftnr Gertrude
O'Hara had testified in court ut Mine
ola, l.. l.. today that Grover Cleveland
Poole confessed to her that he murder
Ell her father. James O'Hara. the man
whom She had accused. went on tine
stand in her own behalf ami testified
that Miss OHara had confessed to Inn
that she murdered her own father.
The extraordinary conflict of testi-
mony was a big surprise T. everybody
but the defense. An interesting phase
Of the curious tanglc arising from the
murder is the fact that the crime is
alleged to have been prompted by
O'IIara'S opposition to his daughter
engagement 10 marry Poole. against
whom she testified today.
O'Hara was murdered last August
and his body was found buried in the
, woods at Port WASHINGTON. l.. |.
In her testimony today Miss o. Hara
who is Is years old, said that Poole
and her father had often quarreled over
her and that her father had ordered
Poole away from the house. On the
night Of tho murder. she declared Poole
came to the O'Hara house about mid
night and, when she admitted him, told
her that he had shot and killed her
father. while O'Hara was unable to
take care of himself and had dragged
his body into the woods. Poole then
warned her 10 be silent or she would
suffer similar fate.
on the following night, Miss O'Hara
said. Poole told her that he had buried
her fathers body in the woods.
In his own defense Poole testified
that he WAS asleep in the O'Hara house
at midnight when Miss OHara came,
said that she had shot her father and
showed him q revolver. Poole said
that he asked where the body was
hidden and she replied that Tie would
never find il. Poole said that he was
in company with O'Hara on the night
of the EIurder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
BRITISH OFFICER KILLED.
lured to Egyptian Village and Muir.
dcred by the Natives.

Cairo. Egypt. June 14-Capt. s. C.
Bull Of the Sixth Gnneskilling) Ora
Goons was killed and four other Brit
ish officers We're badly injured by ma
tiVes near Tantab Wednesday during
the march of adetachment of British
troops from here to Alexandria.
The five officers apparently on the
invitation Of village official, went TO
hamlet to shoot pigeons. The VIII
layers surrounded the party. deprived
the officers Of their guns and attacked
them with bludgeons with the result
that Capt. Bull was killed, another had
an arm broken, and the others were
badly injured.
Inc affair appears to be the outcome
OF the Pan-Islamic campaign carried
on during the Anglo Turkish dispute
over the Tabah boundary.
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seth CONGRESS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Roosevelt. The President, it can nc
said, is opposed to the House supsti-
tute in its entirety. He may not ~
so far as to veto the bill if it should
be enacted by Congress with the
House amendment attached out II.
has made it clear that he does not
deem the House provision at All au
quate.
Mr.. Wadsworth of New YORK, chaii
man of tie House committee on asi
culture. had a conference late TINS az
ternoon with President Roosevelt re-
garding the action of the house com
mittee. He submitted TO the Preslaeht
the substitute for the Beverage
amendmen agreed upon by the COM
mittee. The President told him frank
| " that he disa pproved OF 1t absolutely
The President indicated the spec-nc
noints on which he disagreed with the
ma iority of the House committee. he
nointed out that the failure of the COM
| mIttee to provide for inspection at all
| hours of the day or of the night was Z
defect. and he urgently disapproved also
of the court review clause of the SUP
stitute, The President did not lay special
stress upon the proposition of the COM
uittee that the government SHOuIu pay
the expenses of the inspection. although
| he feels that if the government is re-
quired to pay the inspection charges the
provision will render the law less effcc-
| tive than otherwise it would be.
| After his conference with Chairman
Nadsworth. President Roosevelt wrote I
letter to him. stating in definite AM
| formal way his objections, this being
done that the Presidents position might
| be distinctly understood and be Of record
No copy Of the letter was made public
| It Is regarded as possible by the Pres
ident that Congress may enact meat in
suection law along the lines marked ou
by the House committee. If such meas
ure should be enacted the President doe
not say he would not approve of it. bu
II he should sign il he would append t
/ his signature a memorandum Wh'cl
would Indicate definitely and unmistak
ably to the country that he regarded TIL
law as inadequate and uns1tiSfactory
| Chairman Wadsworth decided that IN
will not discuss in any manner the "bjcc
lions Of the President. He will. however
refer the matter 10 his committee at
meeting to ~ called without delay. wh"l
the details ~ the objections which III
President ia und arstood TO have po:nte'
out will be considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
BUSINESS WAS GOOD.
Professional Men to Business Men
Lose BY Score of 10 tot.

30 Tar as baseball honors are concerned
the business Men and the Professional
Men of Gardiner are even. IN the game
yesterday at Quimby field the Business
Men defeated the Professionals by a
score of 10 to T.
There was good sized crowd OF en-
thusiastic fans in the grandstand when
the game began. and excitement was
high all through the contest. To enumcr-
aye the features of the game is impossi
Die. The game was all features, includ-
ing the receipts. which will go to the
Gardner Baseball Association for the
support of a Trolley League team in
Gardiner this summer
The lineup was as follows:
Business Men-Snell c. d. Weber l.,
Williams Ii, Libby Oh. Burns 90, Wood
bury SIS, Cobb and Files If, Rafter CT, F.
Weber If
Professional Men-Clason C, Atkins p.
Simons 1b, Hildreth SIS, Goldsmith %. F.
Strout 3b. Knight CT, Lawton rf Robin
son If.
This lineup was subject to variations
and the privilege of varying it was taken
advantage of by both sides.
The score by filings.
BUSINESS ...........1 0 s 81 1 90
Professional ......0 1O2 0 o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
Hurt by Overturning Of Passenger
Train on the Pennsylvania.

Marietta, o.. June ia southbCund
passenger train on the PennSN lVarid
Railroad jumped the track at Eliza,
Y lille going 40 miles an nou-. The To-
connective, baggage car and tender went
over m cmbankment and the rest OF
the train ran to the edge of the bank.
Engineer Vaughan was severely scald-
ed and Fireman Shackles was inter-
nally injured and may die. The smok-
ing car. containing so passengers. was
overturned but no one was seriously in
jured. An investigation shows that a
spike had been driven between two
rails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
COMMISSIONERS ARRESTED.
Former Officials Taken Into Custody
at Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge. Mass. June 14-LaForrest
n. Beals and Frank j. Dow former po-
lice commissioners of the city of Lowell.
and Richard c. Hessman ard John Joyce,
connected with the Harvard Brewing Co.
of that city. were arraigned in the su-
perior court here today before Judge E.
J. Sherman on indictments charging con
spiracy in connection with the sale of in
toxicating liquors in Lowell. The men
did not plead. as their counsel filed Il
motion to quash the Indictment on the
ground that while the case was being con-
sidered by the grand jury someone. pre-
sumably state officer was illegally in
the jury room. This had the effect of
postponing the consideration of the case
until District attorney Sanderson has op-
portunity to file a demurrer and the men
were released on bail of $1,000 each.
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EXPENSE is LOW.
It Only Costs $1.51 a Day to Care for
Patients on the lsthmus.

Washington. June 14.-Col. w. G.
Gorgas. the chief sanitary officer on
the isthmian canal zone has compiled
a report for the isthmian canal COM
mission on hospital expenses which
shows that the average cost OF caring
for a patient on the isthmus is s1.51
day. This includes all expenses such
as food. wages Of employees and SAL
aries of physicians but does not in
clude any interest allowance on the
money invested in the equipment.
The number OF the patients in the
isthmian hospitals u only about 900
The total ca2ycity NJ the hospitals j.
1900.
As compared with expenses in Belle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15

The Rev Gardiner D. Holmes. new
ly appointed presiding elder Of Au-
gusta District, will conduct quarterly
services and preach at the Highland
avenue Methodist church Sunday at
1890 A. NJ. and at South Gardiner in
the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
NOT ABANDONED.
Hale Says Conferces Have Taken No
Such Action Relative to Amendment.

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Hale
in charge OF the naval appropriation
bill, said in the Senate today that the
Senate conferees had by no means
abandoned the Senate amendment
postroning the decision rs to the plans.
That. he added. WIS one Of tn" points
Of disagreement and the question was
still open.
The Senate accepted the report Of
the naval bill so far as made and then
decided to insist upon its amendments
and ask for another conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
OImsted Succeeds Hyde.

Washington, June f.-Secretary Wilson
today announced tire appointment of Vic
tor II. Olmstcd as statistician, to I'll the
vacancy created by the resignation Of
James E. Hyde. Mr. Olnisted for some
time has been a member Of the crop re
porting board of the department of agr!-
culture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15

The recent defeat of Lord Kerry. the
Conservative candidate for the Apple
by division of westmoreland. England.
by three votes recalls that in 1850 the
contest in south Suffolk was decided
by a single vote ana that six years
later there was n dead heat nj New
Cacfla- IInder-INne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
Deqree for Belgian Minister.

Philadelphia, June 14.-At the G3d
commencement of ST. Thomas College
at Villa Nova today the degree of Doc
tor Of Jurisprudence WAS conferred
upon Baron MOncheur. the Belgian
minister to the United States.
Other degrees include: Doctor Of
Laws. Rev. John Henry O'Neill, Bos
ton: Doctor Of Philosopy, ID. Joseph
McAvoy. Lawrence, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15

Lord Leigh. writing to the London
Times, states that a large portion of
the lofty tower of the old priory Vi
Maxstoke, in Warwickshire. England,
fell on April 1S. Allowing for the diff
ference in time this would coincide
with the first shock of the earthquake
NJ san Francisco
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War Declared Thursdav

London, June 1.-THE naval maneuy-
ers arc in full swing. War was de-
cared today and battle is proceeding
q plymouth. The transatlantic liners
ARABIC and Teutonic have been can
p'reh and the Nordland has been over
hauled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15

Gold fish have been ordered from
Boston for the Neptune fountain on
The common. Commissioner Wash
takes great pride in these shining rep
resentatives of the finny tribe under
his care