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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
SOMERSET.
CAM BRIDGE.

Preston Mitchell of Boston passed
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Mitchell.
Mrs. Belle Austin and son Vernal arc
in town.
Harry Cole returned Saturday to
Boston.
The New Years ball was postponed
on account of the rain Monday even
ing.
Miss Ida Ycaton Of Lewiston was in
town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McIntire IF
Dexter were at w. A. Folsom's Christ
mas. ~.
Ambrose Cole returned Monday to
Portland Business College.
]. B. Larrabee went Tuesday to Au-
gusta.
Lucy Ham and Clyc Watson rcturncl
Tuesday to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Two.)

% a scat in the Senate, and report there
on to this body.
The following communications were re-
oo;ycd from the secretary Of State:
Augusta. Jan. 2, 1907.
IN the President of the Senate and
sneaker of the House:
7 have the honor to herewith transmit
re,,,rns of the votes given by the several
cities towns and plantations of this
state for Governor on the 10th day OF
September last.
Very resp'y.
Your obd't serv't.
(SigneO BYRON BOYD.
Secretary OF State.
and the same was referred to the COM
mittce on gubernatorial vote.
Augusta, Jan. 2, 1907.
r., the President OF the Senate, and
Sneaker of the House:
have the honor to herewith transmit
the votes given by the several cities.
towns and plantations on the 10th day OF
September last, for senators.
Very respy.
Your obedicnt serv't,
(sisneO BYRON BOYD.
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

names OF members alphabetically ar
| ranged, with the residences, postOfiice
address, boarding place, occupation,
politics. number Of seat and diagram
of the House. and the usuar number Of
copies be printed and distributed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Stubs OF Strong,
Ordered, That the secretary of State
be directed to furnish each member
| and officer of the House with postage
stamps to the same amount furnished
to the members and officers of the I'D
Legislature.
| Mr.. Knowlton of Monson presented
the following order:
Ordered. That the clerk of the House
| be directed to furnish each member
| and officer of the House with one copy
of the Daily Kennebec Journal and
two other daily papers printed in the
state such as each member or officer
may select.
Mr.. Johnson of Watervillc moved to
| amend the order by striking out the
words Daily Eennebec Journal also
by striking out the WORD Two and
substituting the word three" SO that
| the order as amended will read, THAT
| the clerk be directed to furnish three
daily papers printed in the State such
as each member or officer may Sc
lect."
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield moved that a
| division be had on the amendment.
The motion was agreed to. and a
| division being had, the amendment was
adopted by vote of SO to 23.
The order was amended then receiv-
| ed a passage.
On motion of NJ. Stafford of Kittery.
Ordered. That The SECRETARY of State
be directed to deliver to the clerk OF
the House one copy of the Holy BIZ
| BILE. one copy of Webster's Unabridged
! dictionary, one copy of the Standard
dictionary, one copy of Lippincott' s
Pronouncing Gazetteer and one copy
of Cushing's Manual.
The Speaker appointed as pages Roy
Morrison of SacO and James NJ. Benson
Of Newport.
Mr.. Johnson of Watcrville introduced
| the following: Bill, An Act to author
lie the Somerset Railway Co. to extend
its railway from the Northwest Carry
in the town of Seboomook westerly,
northerly and easterly to the Canadian
| line by one or mre rutes, and to au-
| thoriZe other railway companies to
purchase its franchise and property.
| Mr.. Johnson moved that the bill lie
on the table pending the appointment
| of a committee on railroads and ex-
presses.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks Of Fairfield,
| Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
Statement Not Authorized.

Raleigh. n. c.. Jan. 2.-This after
noon Congressman Blackburn sent the
following statement to Solicitor
Brooks:
1.-THE statement in last Sunday morn
ing papers concerning the notice of my
contest upon Mr. Hackett and the re-
Elections upon Governor Glenn is with
out my authorization. In the notice of
my contest which have appeared there
will be found no suggestion of cOrrup-
ton on the part Of Mr.. Glenn. The no.
ticC Will sneak for itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
Will Conclude Today.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Advicos received
today by Secretary Taft are to the cf-
feet that NJ. Purdy. the assistant at
torncy general. who has been in
Bro wnsvillc, Tex. investigating the
25th Infantry affair. and who is now in
San Antonio. will conclude the invcsti-
CATION at the latter place tomorrow and
that unless new witnesses present
themselves. he will start back to
Washington Immediately thereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

An enjoyable social gathering was
the reception at Memorial hall tuesday,
evening rendered by the Free Baptist
Society to their pastor. Rev. A. i.
Gerrish and wife. H. L. Hunton. III.
W. Greeley and F. H. Leach acted
as ushers In the receiving line were
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrish and daughter
Lizzie. Rev. and Mrs. a. d. Dodge.
Waterville. Deacon and Mrs. G. W.
Manter. Lakeshore. After all had
been presented the following program
was rendered.: Prayer. Rev. A. ..
Dodge; selection. mixed quartet; re-
marks. Rev. Sumner Bangs; selection.
male quartet; remarks. Rev. A. L..
Gerrish: selection. male quartet; cor
net solo, j. f. Brown. A social hour
followed the entertainment during
which. ice cream and cake were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
COUNTY NEWS
kENNEBEe.
WEEKS MILLS.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cuddy Of Au-
gusta were the guests of Miss Nellie
Malcolm Sunday.
Melvin Wiggin Of Albion has been
spending a few days with his uncle,
Isaiah Wiggin.
Telephones have been placed in the
following residences: f. E. Hanson. T..
S. Malcolm and DR.. Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crosby Of Vas
| salboro visited Mrs Crosby's aunt.
Miss c. w. Chadwick. Sunday, Dec. 30
| Rev. Mr.. Blanchard of Westbrook
| will preach at the ,Advcn, church Sum
| day. Jan. 6.
The Kcnnebec Valley conference OF
i the Adventist denomination was well
| represented during the quarterly meet
ing. Members Of the conference fran
Oakland. Waterville, Fairfield. White
| field, Chelsea, Cooper's Mills and Som.
| ersviile were present.
| The Busy Bee Society has made soma
! improvements on the interior of tile
Advent church. changing the pulpit.
| reversing the seats and laying a new
carpet. all tending to giving it a coy
and inviting appearance.
| Henry Colby died at the home Of
| Abe Mclaughlin Dec. 90. The remains
were taken to Massachusetts, by Mr..
| LauShlin for ilterment.
NORTH WAYNE.
| G. W. Ladd of Biddeford passed
| Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. A. Ladd.
| Mrs. u. Wood OF Livcrmorc Falls is
the guest of Mrs. Mary Hutchins
| Henry Allen is absent from school,
| owing to severe cold.
| Miss Gladys Nelke, who has beer
confined to the house by cold, is i'm.
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. L. Stevens, Master +. NJ
| Ward and Miss P. c. Ward. spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. n. Lowe in
Readfield.
| Mr.. and Mrs. EVE Johnson enter.
| tanned number of relatives and
| friends from Wayne and Winthrop
Sun day.
| Mrs. Annie johnson who has been il
the past week is much better. DR.
Milliken Of Readfield has been in at.
tendance.
MIR. and Mrs. L. NJ. S. Abbott anl
son, Z. w. Abbott. spent Sunday Wit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Abbott III Fay
| cite.
H. H. Lothrop returned to his wori
in Worcester, Mass. Thursday. after 8
visit with his parents, MI and Mrs
Henry Lothrop.
| MANCHESTER.
| Mr.. Lenfest has two racOonS that
have taken up their abode for the win
ter in his barn, and he proposes t.
fattcn them for the market. He fount
them cleaning UP the blood where IL;
had dressed some pigs the day before
and he also found they had nibb!et
the end of the pigs nose as they We're
suspended for the night. They ar.
heard eating the ensilage and if dis.
turbcd will climb quickly to the upper
portion Of the barn and hide. Mr.
Lenfest says he will fatten them ant
thinks he will be able to entrap then
| later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

The employees of the w. & A. Street
Railway will give grand ball at Mes
salonskee hall on the evening of Jan
"a. Music will be furnished by Pullen's
Orchestra of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

John Pressy and family. who have
been visiting relatives in town, return
ed yesterday to Moxie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs Harry l.. Smith. who
were married Tuesday at the homo Of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
bolt Kendall in Clinton, vii! reside
in this place at the home OF Sidney
Wentworth, Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

The installation of the ofticers-elsct
of Cascade Grange will take place at
the regular melting next Saturday
evening. Miss Kate Ellis of Fairfield
will act as installing officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
Bills and Resolves.

The following bills ard resolves were
presented and tabled for printing, pend
ing reference I'D committees:
BY Mr. Dnasy Of Hancock: Bill, An
Act authorizing the construction of the
Eastern Electric Street Railway Com
;,any from Ellsworth in Hancock county
to MilbridGc in Washington county.
T.y Mr. Ir=ing of Aroostook: An Act
to incorporate the Frontier Trust Com
pany
Ey Mr.. Staples Of Knox: Resolve for
the amendment Of the constitution re-
hating to tho sale and manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors.
Also: An Act t. repeal Chapter 90 of
the Laws Of 1905.
Ey NJ. Merrill of Cumberland: Resolve
for an amendment. to the constitution bv
ahroaatng and annuling the Fifth
Amendment to the constitution.
BY Mr. Garcclon of Androscoggin: Bill
An Act liz relation to the Union Water
Power Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

\ message was received from the
House. conveyed by Mr.. Hall 1f Dover.
Informing the Senate that the II ,use of
Representatives had duly organized with
the selection of Hon. Don A. H. Powers
as Speaker. e NJ. Thomps, as clerk, and
II. K. Coolidge as assistant clerk.
On motion by Mr.. Staples Of Knox. the
Senate adjourned to meet on Thursday.
Jan, J. 1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
OAKLAND.

Edward j. James on Boston was
business caller in town Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

Miss Alice Hunton has returned
from visit with relatives in Read
field.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DEMANDS OF FILIPINOS.
Radical Majority in assembly WM
4sk IndependencC.

Manila, Aug 3-The election returns are still
incomplete but sufficient votes have been
counted to insure a safe majority for the Ma
tionasts. 1t is estimated that over 30 per cent
OF those who registered voted The leaders are
already discussing the policy TO be followed ana
the demands that will be made. They want IN
dependence. freedom 10 carry arms and jury
trials and demand a readjustment cf the native
members of the Philippine Commission so as
to give the Nationalists Representations tTuer-
rcro Will probably be- elected one OF the dele
gates 10 the United States. The other delegates
has not yet been named. Qrmena, Of Cebu. VINO
is regarded strong conservative, VIII prop
ably be the Speaker of the Assembly
Indications are that the Conservative Ma
tionaifsts will night the Gomez faction for con-
troll OF the party. The leaders say that Gomez
was elected by the American negro vote. and
not by the Filipinos. They assert that 30 per
cent OF the vote for Gomez was cast by the
negroes. Gomez's majority is "a, but his cleo
ton will be contested. He has called on bis
followers 10 support the American government.
Rota the fighting leader Of the PuiajauCs IN
the island of Leyte. has been sentenced To Geath
one companion was sentenced to imprisonment
for life and four others TO terms OF thirty FIVE
years The trial OF Faustino Aben. the chief
OF the Pula james. VIII be held this week
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
ROB HOUSE AND FIRE III.
SERVANTS Body Found an Cellar
When Blaze Is Ont.

The body of a servant girl was found late last
night in the home of Leo and Harry Mack, AT
No. 362 East 62d street The house was en-
tered In the afternoon and 500 In jewelry was
stolen. The girl found In the cellar. with
her head crushed. She was alone in the house
During the afternoon fire was discovered IN
the second story and frernen entering found the
place torn up. Carpets and bedding were scat
tered around. The place locked and the
fremen had to break IN TO put out the fire. They
saw no
When the Mack brothers returned they could
not find the servant They discovered they had
been robbed and reported to the police Later
they went TO the cellar and found the body or
the girl.
The Mack brothers live alone in the house.
as the families of both OF them are in the coun-
try They kept only servant, Sophie Heck
Ter. Leo Is a clothier. and Harry Is a lawyer
at No. % William street
At noon Harry sent package home, and II
was received by the girl. At o'clock a man
passing in the street saw smoke issuing from a
second story window. He turned In an alarm
The fire had started a closet The loss was
$500
The brothers We're told of the fire, and hur-
red home. They were loath to think that their
model servant had turned thief. but they could
not account FOR her absence
A member of the Fire Patrol had been left
at the house No one had been IN the cellar,
and the brothers decided to see II 1t had been
entered At the bottom Of the cellar stairs
they stumbled the body OF the girl She
evidently had been dead several hours The
front of her head crushed in.
A peculiar feature added when II was
found that the girls left arm was badly burned
Her left sleeve and dress skirt that side were
burned away The police of the East 6Ith street
station who had been Informed or the rooOery'
were again called in. Captain Cooney himsel1
headed the detectives who went 70 investigate
II can't understand this case just now. he
said. shaking his head
The door leading to the cellar was bOlted
locking the body downstairs. II is possible that
the firerrlen bolted the door. but the police &c
not think they did The police argue tAat IL
the fremen had gone to the cellar door at al!
and found it bolted they would not have ooted
Il without first entering. Had they gone down.
stairs they would have found the body, as IL was
there evidently, before the firemen got into me
house Neither Of the MaCks bOlted the cellar
door There are clews. the police say
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
MOORS RENEW ATTACKS.
Repulsed at Casablanca-4H Euro
peans Fee from CitY.

Taneier Aug "a steamer arrived here to-
day bringing four hundred refugees from Casa
blanca. In spite of the presence in the harpor
of the French cruiser Gaee a large body or
Moors attacked the Europeans as they were en-
barking. They appeared, however, to fear re-
prisals for they soon dessted. and going TO the
Christian cemetery dragged out a number OF
corpses from the vaults and began TO purh
them. a body of troops arrived and opened hre
on the Moors 4 number OF them were Killed
and the band dispersed.
AT the request Of the consular corps. the Gall
lee desiste ed from bombarding the villages ana
re-e1nbarked her landing party. The consnis
feared reprisals
Another steamer, the Constantin, which ieft
Casablanca on Friday morning, arrived here ttlis
evening She brings 80 Jewish and a NUMBER
Of French refugees. They report that the Town
is still in the power of the natives. but that
there has been no further killing. All the Eu-
ropeanS at Casa blanca are now on poaiu thieo
steamers anchored in the harbor-
4 manic reigns in the town. The GUARDS nave
had several skirmishes with the tr1besmen. anu
the French marines are awaiting refnforcements
from Algeria before landing.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
MR.. ST. GAUDENS DEAD.
Vel Knoacn Sculptor Erpres at
Nczo HAMPSHIRE Home.

Cornish. \. H.. Aug. 3.-Augustus St eau
dens. the sculptor. died at his home in Cornish
at $50 o'clock this evening. after a long Illness
Death the result of a general breakdown OF
the system. due In part TO form Of nervous dys-
pepsia with which he had long been troubled
MI st. Gaudens was operated on last year for u
minor trouble. and. although he was temporarily
relieved he continued in poor health. His decline
had been rapid during the last month Until
the first part July he visited HIS studio nearly
every dag, but he grew weaker he had 70 be
assisted to his work. Since the middle of July
he was obliged 10 remain in bed.
His condition was such last Wednesday night
that it was feared he would not live until morn
ing. He rallied, however, but continued in a
weak state. He was unconscious the greater
part OF the time for two days before his death
and his, physician that II was only a queS-
ton OF hours before the end would come.
The wife OF Mr.. ST Gaudens. who Miss
Augusta +. Homer. OF Boston, and whom he
married in 1877. and their and only child
Homer St. Gaudens. Were with him when ne
cd
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
KILLED IN HIS HOME.
Mars Body Found in Kitchen zelth
Throat Cut and Gas Turned On.

With b;e bead almost severed from his body.
Arthur NJ Tyler. forty-fve years old. said 10
be a newspaper man. was found dead in his
auartments on the sixth floor OF the Stella
APARTMENT house. No. 300 West 112th street.
late last night The body was found IN the
kitchen The head of the dead man was IN
the oven of the gas stove. with the body and
legs stretched out upon the moor. Inc pouS
was covered with blanket.
The bed was twenty feet away, in an adjoin-
ing room. 1t covered with blood a razor
was found the floor.
Tyler was a married man and lived in the
fat with his wife and a boarder- The ponce
,Ip to a late hour knew nothing OF the where
abouts of this couple. They say 1t IS a plain
case Of murder.
The body of Tyler was found by the negro
elevator boy. William HansbOrough- He smelied
gas and went into the fiat stumbling over the
body He told the police that two weeks ago
Mrs TYLER went away with the boarder for
two weeks trip. He thought the Doarder
name was Fitzgerald.
The boy also told the police that Mrs Tyler
and the boarder returned TO the house last
night They went into the fiat. but he heard no
noise from the room. He told the authorities
that Mrs. Tyler and the boarder left the mousse
about 10 o'clock. About IL O'Clock Hansoor-
ough srr.eIled gas and entered the fiat The po-
lice are straining every effort 10 Hiid NiiS
Tyler and the bOarder.
After the couple left tho house a telegram ad-
dressed to Tyler received The police
opened it From its contents they said II was
evident that Mrs Tyler expected to return to
New York.
The telegram. which was dated Baltimore,
read:
do marketing for tomorrow. Deliver bacon
III ,aas notatoes asparaeIIs VIII be home
for dinner tonight. NEITIE-
A he'd in a room which is separated from the
kitchen by a long hall found TO be rumpled.
az though a great struggle had taken place on
it, The hall leading to the kitchen was also
covered with blood. The body, the police say,
had been carried into the kitchen.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
AUTO URECk KILLS TWO.
-Four Others Badly Hurt When Car
Turns Turtle
LEY reIccranh 10 Inc Trthnne

Port Jervis \. Y, Aug. 3.-Two persons were
killed and four seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident at Cuddebackville, eight miles
north Of this city. this afternoon. The dead are
William Maxwell, of marlborough. and John >.
Fields, OF Port Jeryis. The injured are Mrs J.
{. Engnger of this place. wife of an Erie rail-
road conductor, who has internal injuries rlps
broken and fracture of skull and Will probably
die; Miss Stella Englinger, her daughter arm
broken. ribs fractured and internal injuries
Russell Englinger. her son, head badly cut ana
bruised and William Maxwell. ir. cut ana
bruised about body and scalp wounds
The party was going to Wurtzborough TO speilu
Sunday and near a sharp turn. with another
automobile coming fast behind, Maxweh iosl
control OF the machine and it pitched over
six-foo+ er,hankment The automobile landed
upside down with the occupants underneath.
The injured have been brought to the hospi'ai
this evening.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TO SETTLE EDDY CASE.
e.. ". GI0cer on Secret Tisit to
His Mother!
Ln. r.Irgrarh te The Tribune ]

Deadwood :. d. Aug. "a settlement of the
ase in which next friends of Mrs Mary Baker
Eddy have asked for accounting OF her prop
ertv is said To be imminent. and her son. George
W Glover. of this city, has secretly gone East
to make the settlement ii is believed here
Miss Thompson, of Boston a personal friend
of f;eorgy. w Glover's daughter. came TO Dead
wood TWO weeks ago. bringing d personal letter
from Mrs Eddy TO her son. The exact contents
OF the letter are unknown, but II is known that
Mrs Eddy chided her 'deluded boy" she
called him and said that since he had brought
the suit she was willing To go into court The
receipt OF the letter caused Glover much uneasi-
ness. and he slipped quietly out of Deadwood
and went East. supposedly to have q personal
interview with his mother.
Cilover's friends here say the case is about to
be settled. and Glover himself will not deny
that such Is the case.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
WILLIAMS, 55,5s3; vARDAMAN, 53,453.
Result of Mississippi Senatorial Primaries
Approximated in New Orleans
by Telegraph to The Tribune, ]

New Orleans. Aug. 3-John Sharp Williams has
defeated Governor Vardaman for the nomination
United States Senator by a majority of 2,l3o
votes, according to Incomplete returns from the
Mississippi primary, complied by The Pcayune." :"
Williams poled 55,563 votes Vardaman 5s.453. Of
ficaI returns six counties still missing but
the rnajorities for each candidate computed in
the totals given. Later returns from these coun-
ties cannot affect the general result.
Congressman Williams carried LefiOre County.
the home of Governor Vardaman. by vote of 525
to AL Vardaman also lost Lawrence County.
where antag gonism aroused against him because
he pardoned Mrs. Angie Rirdsong for killing Dr.
Thomas II. Butler. The vote In Lawrence was
55S 10 423 in favor of Williams. Hinds County. in
which the State Capitol is situated, was carried
by Williams by vote of l.016 to LIZ OF the
seventv-eicht counties Williams carried forty five
and Vardaman thirty-one. The candidates tied
their votes in two counties-Grenada. with 4G each
and Wilkinson with 422 each.