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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
HlNCKLEY.

Johr Curtis has improved the looks Nc
blinds
Howard Ham is very sick
Mr.. ". J. r. McDpugaIG. who has been
i'll the Tzist few weeks. is 10 better.
James Mulhearn began his duties AZ
cook for the crew at the boom Monday.
N. II. Holt has sold his farm Is the
ShawmUt Manufacturing Co.
:. y. Nye and F. Il. Purington of Fair
ficlj were in town Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16

There will be an clement Of sunrise /,
United States Geological Survey: IF v H,v'
are Old, 20 to Alaska by all means. bnt
If you arc your-. mait." Mr.. Gannett
gives this teason Ior his advice: The
anything else of the kind in the world orritI
and it IS not well to dull ones canacitv
LOT enjoyment BY seeing the finest sights
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
llTCHFlELD PLAINS,

1t has been decided to dedicate the sol
dicrs monument on June H. At p.
NJ. Rev. Smith Baker will deliver the ded-
icatory address. There will be short adj
dresses BY invited guests and citizens, Il
poem by Mrs. Eta r. Taylor and Il
brief dedication service by Libby Post.
No. 90. G. \. r., aided by the Relief
Corps. Dominican Band of Lewiston will
furnish music for the occasion. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be present with
wgIl-fllc1 baskets OF food that all may
enjoy picnic dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
HANCOCK.
SARG ENTVILLE.

Mr.. ana Mrs. William Labor of
Philadelphia were in town for Il short
tim" last week looking after their
cottag". They are having the grounds
. i'm roy "a ana shrubbcry ana flowers
planted.
Last week Will" Dr Wesley France
was working on the premises near his
home. il" opened an ant hill ana was
surprised to find it occupied by snakes
Gf every size ana variety common to
this locality. Being in II torpid con-
clifton they We're easily disposed of and
II arly 800 were destroyed.
Miss Marina Currirr is acting as
assistant iii TIE pGstoiticr while Miss
Mildred Sargent takes Il vacation ;jart
ot which Will bc spent in Portland.
Chester Slower has gone steamboat
ms. Oscar Hooper, who is employed
on tn" Boston ana Bangor boat. is
hcmr for 4 visit 10 his family.
Albert Billings viii go to Boston this
week FIR hospital treatment.
Nj ANA Mrs. Edward Snow Of
iung"r AZ" visiting their daughter.
MIS-. GraC.. Sargent
CEDFtAM.
Rev. G. c. Moshcr Of Augusta will
deliver The Memorial address here, May
benjamin p. Todd formerly of this
town, dird at his home i'll Bangor May
:. aged ~ years.
Miss Lora Kenny il teaching in Hol-
don and Miss Carrie Johnston at Green
Lake.
Miss Ruth Curtis Of Ellsworth Is
teaching at Dedham Village and Miss
Lyman of Ellsworth in District No. 6.
Guy Rurrill has engaged to work for
fosg Bros. at Bar Harbor this sum
mer.
arden Young and daughter Ethel Of
Mar'dVllc were recent guests at f. w.
FOgg's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
KENNEBEC,
EAST WINTHROP.

Mrs. NJ. Thresa Sampson has sold
her place to Harvey W. Mosher.
r. NJ. Rowe Is raising the roof and
making extensive repairs on what is
known as the Rowe house.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Boyd of Gardiner
are passing a few days with friends
! here.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Stone Of Boston
have been stopping at Cobbossee Farm
the past week.
BRANCH MILLS.
T. f. Young was the guest Of his
granddaughter, Mrs. S. G. Parmenter,
last week.
W. S. Tobey ana Frank Morse are
setting the new iron fence. recently
purchased for the cemetery here.
q. NJ. Crommett attended the Grand
| Lodg" Or +. A. VI. at Portland, last
week
Mrs. Bcssie Hardy Of Wateryille
visited Mrs. G. NJ. Cro:nmett last week
Mrs. p. :. Worthing went to Augusta
Thursday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Wright Hislcr Of
Weeks Mills. passed Sunday at T. S.
/ i<itchin's.
Mrs Adelaide Crommett went to
Wategvillc Friday.
Mrs. Fran; Mcdonald Of Albion was
the guest If her PARENTS. Mr.. ana Mrs.
+. D. Shorcy last week
WAYNE.
IL" Wayne, Fayettc and ReadGeld
SVn!aN-schoo! convention will meet
with tho Wayn" church Wednesday.
IN" following program 10 be presented:
/ Devotional service, ]. NJ. Colt; bust
ness: discussion. "Probiems Of country
SurdaE-9chOuls." opened by JOS TN
d"F"o"H: discussion. "Some efforts at
solving these problcms.' opened by Z.
T.. Peacock; summary Of the argu-
m"ntS. Rev. ID. W. Kimball; dinner and
social III. Aft@rnOOn-Song service,
by Rev. T. @. Chapman; Getting Out
sidrrs Inside" Mrs. F. L. Chenery;
Home Department Methods and Re
suits Miss Lydia Smith; reports and
Offering; why Hav" a Cradle Roll"
Miss Chrystal Chase. Evenng-Song
ana devotional service; address. "Peo-
PIE Who DO Not Go To Church. II. E.
runnack.
Mrs. Emma Corden ana little daugh-
t"r Rachel have been visiting Peleg
Pike.
M'fIe johnson IS IN town.
Mrs. George Toz;er has returned.
Archie Ridley has returned to Con-
FCcticUt where he is employed.
Ms Myrtle Wing has gone to Liver
NOR, Falls
Master Fred Wright was happily
surprised "n his 18th birthday ami
NrrSAry by large number of his
,I,' i'll. ,.,r .i'5'''' - cream ~"
It'll iii. I'LL III till '"'lllntncsd re-
Mn. summit hume vi MI
- nm, .,,l.iit i''9 returned from
no. liz
t,i.' - = ,'I I,'l, p Hill 'oo!win wore
NV. ,,.,.;,. l"i me-. iict,t
!, cburrh ~ = IT. ~
MORT r AUGUSTA.
Dav;d Perkins Of Rome has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Q. S. Perkins.
at Month Augusta for a few days.
NORTH cPADr
n,,l,,,, ,N N,. , .,'niI"In ., Mi'mnm :"
IL tn,,r
h"rr W'i! re z Nccktic Sociablc and
entertainment ~ Tn" Grange hail
Wednesday evening, May =.
w. T.. pvrrI"ck. supcrint ,ndent or
%u.'G",--ac!pols preached her Sunday.
May II.
Mrs. Ella Baker has been visiting in
Mercer
Mr.. tII,n r,,rnbo,, ,r Oakland ;,
r,e-.,,~ AN. ,,...l, ,.i,I, rri,,,,1 i, .'.,..,
~. , ~,
','..' 49, :. " 'N''S '"ni' % wafer
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
BOWDOiNHAM.

Mrs Frank i. Curtis recently enter
tanned the Soap club. \ pleasant
afternoon was enjoyed by ali. \ salad
supper WAS sur"cd. Those present
were Mrs. BLANCHE Small. &j-s. N'sn. j.
Graves, Mrs. pearlc Cardc, Mis-. Frank
Small, Mrs. Ella S1cgars, MIS-. Ler-
mona ana Mrs Annie White.
Thaddeu9 Wool Of Portland has
been passing week with his aunt,
Mrs. Sarah l}ul:cr.
Phillip %caly will 20 to York IIarbor
Wednesday where FL has a position i'll
the express business.
Arhor ,lay afternoon was observed III
the rural schools hy cleaning up the
school yaris. planting trees ana MAX
ing flower beds.
The farce, Captain john Smith
will be given Saturday evening, May
Is, nv the Senior Class Of the High
school
Edwin Given Of SonmGryiilc. Mass,
recently passed 4 fyW days With his
mother. Mrs. Nary y. Given.
George IL. Harkctt IL having Ills
buildings painted. J. Hail Dcnham
anG George \. Racket are doing The
work.
Mrs. Jane Langion, who has been
%penGinS til" winter months i'll Clare
lrVnt. =. H.. has returned home.
Mrs. Lou Sparks ana Miss Hattie d.
Perry entertained their Sabbath school
pupils Wednesday, evening. Refresh
IJrut$ Were served.
MrS, Itleanor Sparks Of Pleasant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
NORTH BOWDCIN.

Miss May Ranks Of I-itch&cld wa,
the guest over Sunday Of Ruth Wads-
worth.
Robert Eidccut il doing the planting
Tor Win. Small
Mrs. Frank Holman has returned
home from Portland. after al absence
IF two weeks.
Miss Maudc Pratt Is 4. home araio
having PASSED z few weeks in Itch
field.
J. Wesley IaXweli's teams from
Webster arc engaged in hauling the
nay which he recently purchased Of W.
J.. Chase.
LlEWood Card Of Auburn, a former
resident. passed Sunday here at the
homo Of his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. \.
$. Card
Word was received Saturday from,
oahada Of the death of John EIveu a
former Wcll-knoWn resident Of this
town.
George Duncan, who has had an
pIoyment through the winter at Now
Brltaln. Conn. has returned with HI
family to occupy his farm here for the
summer.
Miss Ruth Wadsworth visited friends
ana schoolmates in Litchfield Tuesday
she hopes to be able to resume her
studies ct the Academy next fail bov-
ing leit year ago because OF illness
WOoLWIcH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Reed and in
lalt daughter have opened their cottage
at Days Ferry for the summer.
Payson Reed and family are occupy
ing his mothers house.
Mrs. $. p. f. Hawthorne passed Iost
week with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Snipe. in Arrowsic
Dclloff's mill started again Mordo,.
with a full crew.
MS Fred Colby Of Wiscasset is keen
ing house for Frank Hawthorne.
Moses HENDERSON Of Bath was il town
over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
NORTH AUGUSTA.

David Perkins Of Rome has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Q. S. Perkins,
at Moth Augusta for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
BLACKWELL,

Mrs. Eivira Vcasey has been visiting
relatives and fricnls at Skowhcgan the
G. f.. Colby Of Norridgcwock was in
this vicinity Sunday.
NJ. NJ. Moore was in Cornvlle last week
ana !u:chascd a pair OF oxen.
IN" farmers in this vicinity have COM
cold and wet.
The Dark Town" Ninstrrls held their
entertainment at Madison Thursday ana
Friday evenings. number from th;
vicinity attended and report a fire show
IL Is reported that tie cold weather the
past winter killed 4 number of apple
trees around here. The Baldwin seemed
TO be the variety thai -'sffered most.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16
CENTER MONTVILLE,

Mr.. ana Mrs. Chas. =. Palmer Of Read
ing. Mass, have returned to their home
after a brief visit with his mother. Mr..
Clara l.. Palmer. Mr.. Palmer expects
ID 90 t. Toronto. Ont. where h" is to
Sur".Iintcnd tn" { instruction of the Royal
Bank Of Canad /, for tho Norcro-s Broth
trs' GO. Of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Helen CUshman has been very Ill
with crySiprlas i'll her face, but is now
r,Niu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-16

Mrs. NJ. Thresa Sampson has sold
her place to Harvey W. Mosher.
r. NJ. Rowe Is raising the roof and
making extensive repairs on what is
known as the Rowe house.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Boyd of Gardiner
are passing a few days with friends
here.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Stone Of Boston
have been stopping at Cobbossee Farm
the past week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
Phone Do usl0s 9Sl

accordingly drawn from the trial Jury
wheel and Ellison Biggy was directed to
have the new venire in court Wednesday
morning.
There are nov nine probationary jurors
In the box, that number OF talesmen hav-
Ing passed the qualification tests. When
three more have taken their seats. from
among the fifty to be summoned by Biggy
the peremptory challenges will be exer-
cised. OF these the defense is entitled to
ten and the prosecution to five.
No meeting OF the grand jury was held
today. At tomorrows session II is hoped
to conclude the investigation of the Home
and Pacific states telephone matters, Five
more indictments are under consideration
as result of alleged bribery by Home
Telephone company officials and three more
on like score against officials OF the Pa
cifio States corporation. Slot machine
petty grating charged by the prosecution
against Mayor schmitz and some OF his
administrative agents is also scheduled for
further investigation tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
SHERIFF is is DISQUALIFIED
EIisOr BiEgy IL Appointed TO Take
Charge of Jury In the
Ruef Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 15-For the sec
ond time since the trial OF Abraham Ruef
for extortion was begun. Superior Judge
Dunno formally disqualified the sheriff and
coroner OF San Francisco as unified by
bias, prejudice and personal interest to
perform any of the functions OF the for
mer's once in connection with this trial
and for the second time appointed and
administered the oath to William ]. Biggy
as elisor. Biggy is now charged not only
with the custody Of Ruef, whom he keeps
under heavy guard in a Fillmore street
boarding house, but also with the sum
moning of the jury when 1t shall have
been selected and sworn.
In the course OF todays proceedings both
the defense and the prosecution scored Inn
portant points under the rulings of Judge
Dunno. The prosecution submitted three
motions: For the disqualification Of Sher-
IN ONeil and Coroner Walsh as ofioials
preIudiced in favor Of Ruef, for the issuing
OF a special venire and for the appoint
ment OF an elisor to summon IT,
Against these motions the defense OBJ
jected with much spirit and was sustained
by the court on one point, Judge Dunno
refused at this time to order a special
venire, holding that there appeared no good
reason why an ordinary venire should not
be summoned from the jury list, on which
l,475 names remained. Fifty slips were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
FIGHT FOR LARGE ESTATE
wealthy Kansns Man Dies while Suit
to Determine Mental Condition
Il Pending.

OTTAWA, Kan. April l5.-Colonel B. s.
Rohrbaugh one OF the wealthiest citizens
Of this county, died today at Excelsior
Springs, Mo. The death raises the ques-
ton Of what disposition viii be made OF
his large estate as proceedings are now
pending in the probate court to decide
whether or not Colonel Rohrbaugh has
been OF sound mind for the last few years.
He left a will in which large requests are
given to Baker university Baldwin, Kan,
and to Bethany hospital and the First
Methodist church Of ottawa, but since the
execution of the will he decided practically
all of his property to members OF the
family of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Z. p.
Hubbard. with whom he has lived for sew
eral years.
Colonel Rohrbaugh built the Rohrbaugh
opera house in Ottawa and a short time
ago he gave $4,000 to the new Methodist
church here.
number OF citizens, all Methodists
few weeks ago began proceedings to have
guardian appointed for Colonel Rohr-
baugh. A hung jury resulted from the
first hearing and the matter is now pend
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
QUAKE IN MEXICO
CONTINUED from First Pnse.)

CONTINUED from First Pnge.)
morning. The great movement Of the
earthquake at Washington occurred In an
east and west direction and lasted from
i:26 to 1:H, while the principal portion Of
the north and south movement lasted only
until 33 a. m. The total duration Of tho
earthquake was over two hours. These
records seem TO indicate an unusually
violent earthquake at distance com
parable, in intensity. with those which oc-
CURED at Valparaiso and Kingston.
Both cities are so isolated that II is i'm
possible to obtain accurate and rapid in
telligence of the disaster.
Shock Recorded I'm California.
BERKELEY, Cal, April 15.-Perhaps the
most remarkable shock OF earthquake ever
recorded at the students observatory at
the University OF California was registered
on the Omey siesmOgraph at an early hour
this morning. The shock lasted for more
than half an hour and on that account IL
Records Made in Germany.
BERLIN, April 15.-The seismographs ct
Hamburg, Potsdam, Goettingen and Jena
registered a severe earthquake shock this
morning at a distance Of 6,2l0 miles. The
heaviest shock occurred at a, IN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
TRAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE
Oriental Limited on Great Northern is
Wrecked Near Fartlett, N, D.
FIVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED
Explosion of Gas Tank Sets Fire to
Debris and Seven Coaches Are
Burned Up-List of the
Victims.

ST. PAUL, April 15.-Running at a
speed Of forty miles an hour on a straight
track, the Great Northern westbound
Oriental Limited, which left here for
Pacific coast points Sunday morning was
derailed at 1915 this morning at Bartlett
N. d. Five persons were killed and a
score or more injured, some of them serl-
ously After the wreck gas tank eX-
ploded and the train took fire, seven pas
Senger coaches being destroyed, the
sleeper and observation car escaping the
flames. There is said to be some evidence
that the rails had been tempered with
Officials Of the road say that the track in
this vicinity had been In apparently first
class condition and they are unable to ac-
count for the wreck on any other theory
than 1t was the deliberate attempt of mis-
creants to wreck the train.
The dead:
w. B. JONES mail clerk, Grand Forks
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED FOREIGNERS,
believed to be Greeks.
Among the injured are:
Alfred Qualley. osgood N. D., internal
Archie Sanders, Clarence. MO, thigh
broken
Fireman Roy Curtis, Larimore. N. D.,
shoulder hurt
Mail clerk c. H. Ferdness, shoulder and
Matt Nelson, Boston, Mimi, bask
sprained.
j. A. Weeks, travelling man, knee
Wrenched.
Thomas Ellis, Iarimore. N. D., leg and
head slightly injured.
Ike McGowan, travelling man, Grand
Forks, slightly injui ed
News Agent Green of st. Paul, legs
skinned and bruised.
Engineer Peter Ferguson of Larimore.
face cut.
The wreck occurred on the line dividing
Nelson and Ramsey counties. the mail car
completely jumping over the engine and
landing in Ramsey county, while the re-
mainder OF the wrecked train burned in Mel
son county.
There were many thrilling escapes re-
ported and acts OF heroism on the part OF
tho passengers and train crew who es-
capped injury are numerous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16

SAN FRANCISCO, April l5-The Right
Rev. Don Henrque Silva, bishop OF Lis
bon uncle OF the king of Portugal and
special envoy OF Plus X to this country,
is in this city and the Call says that ac.
cording to Information given out at St
the place Of coadjutor I'm the archdiocese
OF San Francisco made vacant by the
death OF Archbishop George Montgomery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
Arapnhoe stIII a village

ARAPAHOE. Neb., April 15.-(Speclal
Telegram 1.-The election turmoil owing to
a tie vote on mayor and election of two
anti-license and two license councilmen
was settled tonight at an adjourned meet
ing of the village trustees. Upon investi-
CATION the board found that the change
from village to a city was illegal owing
to an insufficient number OF inhabitants
and the old village organization and board
of trustees hold over, If the same be proper
or not will no doubt be determined in court
As the situation now stands, by a vote
OF to 1 the old board holds over and
Arapahoe is still village. In the case OF
Colonel Sanford in the justice court for
perjury In swearing IN his vote, alleged to
be fraudulent, he was bound over to the
district court under $50 bonds. which he
gave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
DEATH RECORD.
Charles Lindermnn.

CBARINDA, Ia, April 1b.-(special Teie-
gram )-Charles Linderman. aged 70 years,
president OF the Page County State bank
OF this city, died here this morning OF
erysipelas He was soldier in the union
army, formerly clerk OF the Iowa state
supreme court. at one time a member OF
the house Of representatives and the oldest
member Of Nodaway lodge No. 40, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, in which he
was raised August 81, 1850. He became
a member OF the Mystic Shrine last month
in Des Moines. His funeral will be held
here Thursday, Rev. J. N. MacLean. pastor
OF the Presbyterian church, officiating at
the house and the Masonic fraternity con-
Quoting the services at the grave.
Terrence Brady.
Terrence Brady, formerly a resident of
Omaha, died at Oklahoma City, Okl., Sat
urday, aged 70 years. Mr.. Brady was fore
man In the car department when the Union
Pacific shops were first opened here and he
removed to Columbus, Neb., from Omaha,
lie was born at Linssy, Canada. Mr.. Brady
is survived by six daughters, Mrs. John
Glynn. 24ss South Twentieth street; Mrs.
Benjamin Nelson, 400 North Eighteenth
street, Miss May Brady, 24O2 South Tenth
street. Mrs. ]. NJ. spieee, Kingfsher okl;
Mrs. l. ]. Grain. Altoona, Pa, and Mrs. ID.
II. Smith, Cheyenne. Wyo., and two sons,
]. J. Brady of Oklahoma City and Charles
Brady. Ell Reno, okl The body will be
brought here for burial the services to be
held from the home Of Mr.. Glynn Tuesday.
George schIIgsOhn.
George Seligsohn, who has been a resi-
dent Of Omaha since his boyhood, died
Monday at 12:45. For a number of years
he has held the position OF secretary and
tres surer OF the M Wollstein & Co. whole
sale liquor house. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at p. m. from the family resi-
dence, $40 South Twenty-second street. In
torment In Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Rev. william Michel.
PAPILLION, Neb., April 15.-(special)-
Rev. William Niehol OF Bellevue, Presby-
terrain minister. died very suddenly yester-
day at Ceresco. Saunders county, where he
had gone TO help his son with his Sunday
sermon there. He was found dead in bed
Sunday morning. He was 70 years old
Miller OImsted.
WILDER. the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Olmsted Of Florence, died yesterday
afternoon. Funeral Wednesday afternoon
at 5. from family residence corner OF Blum
and willett streets, Florence, Neb' Inter
ment, Forest Lawn.
George w. Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON. April 15'-George w.
Roosevelt. a cousin Of President Roosevelt
died last midnight at BRUSSELS, where he
was consul general. Deceased served as
consul in various countries since 1873
Police OmceF Ends Life
NEWARK, n. Y. April l5.-Chief OF Po-
lice John Adams Of this city shot and
killed himself In Branch Brook park today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16
SHORT COINS FROM THE MINT
Discovery That Twenty Dollar Gold
Pieces Made In Denver Are
Five Cents shy.

DENVER. Colo. April 15-Department
heads Of the United States mint n thls
city and three government agents connected
with the mint headquarters began today
checking up the coinage OF the mint and
making the annual settlements, several
weeks In advance OF the usual time for
the settlements. This action, following the
government report that the gold coins
from the Denver mint have been found to
be under value in ineness OF gold, though
up to grade in weight, means that the gov
eminent has begun action to discover who
Is responsible for the discrepancy In fine
ness The government report states that
the coins are found to be under fine 10 the
a=ts--k - ---.-z -.--- - Aald 1iece.