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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
GOT s75o,ooo BY FORGED CHECKS
Noted Criminal Tells How He Worked
the Game.

Canon City. Colo.-Charles b.
Hogge. alias Maddox, alias Benton.
who has been in the county Jail since
July 18th, charged with passing a
forged check on the First National
bank of Florence in the sum of slS5,
on July End, entered plea OF guilty
before Judge Bailey in the District
Court.
When asked II he had any state
ment to make to the court, Hogge
said:
My name is Charles b. Hoggo,.
was born in Scotland in 1874 and came
of good family. When nineteen years
old | came to the United States, ar
irving here in 1863. during the Civil
War. | enlisted in the Union army
aid served three months. am a civil
engineer, and after leaving the army
procured employment at my profess
sion, earning about $500 a month.
While doing engineering work at
Vera. Mexico, | lost the sight of one
eye. and was rendered partially deaf
through a prolonged attack of fever
This unified me for work, and while
in financial distress | persuaded a
preacher to indorse for me bogus
check, on which ] secured 5000.
l found this method of raising
money SO easy that | began to study
| forgery as a business, and have fol-
lowed 1t successfully for fifteen years.
| formed the habit OF gambling with
easy money. and had become addicted
to the curse. 1t required much money
and / had secured 1t through forgery
on banks, usually working preachers
for its production. | have served
three terms In penitentiarles, one each
in Tennessee. New Mexico and Utah.
1t is impossible for me to tell the
amount of my forgeries, but they
probably amount to $750,00 OF this
amount | have $4,000 on deposit In
Kansas and Nebraska banks. am an
old man now, and my race is about
run, and 1t makes but little difference
what the future has in store for ne.
have been chased all over tbs
country by Pinkertons, but they have
never caught me. ! am satisfied that
| must spend the rest Of my days in
the pententlary.
Judge Bailey then pronounced SEN
tence Of from ten to fourteen years In
the penitentiary. Hogge received the
sentence calmly. and as he was sent
back to jail he remarked Once
more, Brownie" He was taken TO the
penitentiary to begin term which
probably will mean the rest of his
natural life. 1Iogge was recognized in
Pueblo July Bird by preacher who in
dorsed check for him at Trinidad
eighteen months ago. He was ar
rested and taken to Trinidad. and
later turned over to this county for
trial. He has been sought by the
American Bankers Association for
years. and is one of the smoothest
criminals In the country
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01

trines OF that political school which
teaches the doctrine OF discomfort.
The law OF Idaho will always be
foound supreme and. though the muir
der of Frank Steunenberg is as yet nm
avenged. life and property within the
boundaries of this state will be found
as safe and as sacred as elsewhere on
the surface of the globe. and the state
of Idaho will always be willing and
able to act with fairness and impartial
ity. the aw-abiding will be amply pro-
tected and the violators OF law will be
suitably punished"
The jurors in the case continued pub
liciy TO discuss the part they played in
arriving at a verdict Samuel ID. Gil
man, the last man to vote for acquittal,
said:
There has been published one state
ment that | want to correct. One of
the jurors is quoted as saying that the
jury had 10 spend a long. disagreeable
and tiresome night in order to CON
vince two Jurors that the defendant
was not guilty. l want to say that
they never did convince us. believed
that he was guilty and | still believe
he is guilty. and | want the world to
know IT. l simply acquiesced In the
verdict OF acquittal because | felt that
| could not do otherwise after found
the entire eleven other jurors consent
ing to the verdict, but not because
was convinced that it was right. Kindly
make this correction for me-"
A. p. Burns, juror No. IL, said:
Il was firmly convinced when we
left the courtroom that the first ballot
would show a vote for conviction.
still retain the belief that Haywood
was guilty and only changed my vote
because 1t struck me that II the cyl
dence presented left eight men uncon-
vinced of the guilt of the defendant It
would be impossible to get twelve men
in another trial. and that It would be
better TO settle the question by acqui-
escing In their decision"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01

time the Jury was out had conveyed
the general impression that there could
be no other outcome than a disagree
ment The rumors which spread SO
rapidly and frequently throughout the
night, and which were as unreliable as
such rumors always are, were gener-
ally to the effect that a majority of
the Jurors had voted for conviction.
Some were even so radical as to say
that the only difference of opinion ex-
listing In the jury was as to the degRee
of guilt The apprehension OF disagree
ment spread even to members Of the
defendants counsel, and when to this
feeling were added the rumors of
an adverse decision. which continually
beat about their ears during the night,
there could be found none to doubt the
genuineness Of their joy as the verdict
was read
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
BLIND SEE WAY CLEARLY.
Workshop in Denver to Give Employ
ment to Unfortunates.

Workshop in Denver to Give Employ
ment to Unfortunates.
The Colorado workshop for the blind
next few weeks. Rooms have been se-
lected for the workshop, the commits
sion has selected superintendent to
manage II, and an order has been
placed for the machinery. Almost the
entire appropriation of $4,000, whick
the last Legislature made for the work.
is now available, and those who have
made private subscriptions have Boti-
fed the commission OF their willing
ness to draw their checks whenever
called upon.
The workshop will be established in
the Engle block. at West Eleventh and
Santa Fe avenues.
J. F. Meyers OF Denver is the new
superintendent and general manager
Mr.. Myers is blind man, and one OF
tn every few blind persons in the state
able to earn a livelihood by personal
efforts. He Is plano tuner and IS
we'll equipped for the position. As
president of the Colorado Blind Society
he has for number of years been in
timately associated with the residents
1t Is the present intention to open .
broom department for the first work.
and in connection with this the max
ing of bristle brushes and chair can
ing will be carried on. Another work
will be carried on. Another work VIII
be the making OF mattresses. This
work will be very largely done by the
men, although the women will make
some of the cane seats for chairs and
do some OF the bristle work
Ultimately the women will have a
department entirely their own. IN
which they will do work more adapted
to their skill and tastes.
The commission hopes to be able to
open the workshop about September
1st. Applicants for places in the
workshop are already coming In to Mr..
Meyers, whose address is 1919 Stou.
street.
Senator Berger. who assisted tho
blind in ge,ting the bill passed by the
Legislature, has donated $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
General Sherman indicated.

McGregor. Texas "A terrific heat
visitation, which lasted an hour and
twenty minutes. is reported. The ther-
mometer registered 179 degrees in the
sun and III in the shade. An area OF
three miles long and two miles wide
was affected. The visitation was ac.
companied by a peculiar haze hang
Ing like veil in the sky, which moved
over the area affected. Scores OF per
sons were overcome Horses. cattle.
hogs and poultry dropped dead, one
man losing thirty-fiTe head OF stock.
The phenomenon has not been ex-
planned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01

all OF such conspiracy. And where
murder is committed as the result of
such a conspiracy. each one OF tho
conspirators. even though he was not
present at the time and place OF the
crime, IL he aided, abetted and en-
couraged the commission of the un-
lawful acts resulting in the crime, Is
equally guilty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01

Charles Deacon, superintendent of
the Union Printers home, has been
elected president OF the recently or
ganized association of travellers from
Arkansas. This society is called the
Colorado Arkansas Sunshine associa-
ton and has 200 members. G. w
Hendricks. vice president, is assist
ant secretary Of tie state Of Arkansas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01

FdIHtiy Not TTcSents
No members of the prisoners family
nor any of his friends among the So
cialist writer's and the so-called Tabor
jury" who have been attending the
trial. was in the courtroom at the early
hour the verdict was returned. The
spectators benches were empty, but
in the doorway stood Governor Frank
Gooding, who has taken an active part
In pressing the prosecution of Hay
wood and his associates. There was
no demonstration other than that made
by the attorneys for the defense. and
the court proceedings were over, the
prisoner had been discharged and the
jury dismissed for the term In less
than three minutes time.
The news of the verdict was re-
ceived reluctantly in Boise. Extra edi-
tions of the papers carried the It'd
ings far and wide, and during the day
there was considerable discussion in
ciubs, cafes, hotel lobbies and upon
the street corners. The surprise which
had been so manifest in the courtroom
was prevalent everywhere The long
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
In WASHINGTON.

Congressman Littlefield notwith-
standing the presence in Washington
of Mr.. Gompers whom Speaker Can
non roasted the other day. has re in
PRODUCED his bill abolishing compul-
sorry pilotage and says that he is sure
of passing 1t this time. He has also
promptly introduced his bill to regu-
late Interstate traffic in Intoxicating
liquors. This was in the last Con-
gress and was reported, but action
was not reached. If the bill should
pass it would make quite difference
with the business of some of the ex-
press companies.
Congressman Burleigh is active, as
usual, getting the affairs of his COM
mittees Strengthened out for legisla-
tive action.
Maine has again been honored by
the election of VIM. p Frye, presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate.
Congressional greetings have been
sent to the new State of Oklahoma.
Nearly thousand bills were intro
duced in the Senate, Wednesday, the
majority of which will never again
see the daylight.
Inform alton has been asked of
the government concerning the re-
cent bond issue. The Secretary of
Agriculture is to impart information
concerning the reclamation of swamp
lands in the United States.
Mr.. Platt of New York presented a
bill for National Supervision of cor
porations and Mr.. McLaurin one to
relieve the present money stringency
and prevent its recurrence.
Mr.. Frye introduced his bill of
last session providing for the punish :
ment by fine and imprisonment of
persons who wilfully injure or destroy
harbor defences and Notifications of
the United States.
Mr.. Hall of South Dakoka, pre-
sented bill removing the duty from
imports of lumber, whether dressed
or rough.
A bill was presented providing that
no survivor Of the Civil War who
served 80 days or more shall receive
less than $40 per month pension.
Two single statehood bills were in
troduced, one by Senator Teller for
the admission of New Mexico, and
the other by Senator Stone for the
admission of Arizona as a state.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Important Realty Transfers.

The handsome brick structure on
Water street, known as the Ordway
block, has been sold to John c. Grit
fin. This was built by W. P. Ordway
in 1894. The street floor is and will
continue to be occupied by Ordway' Is
dry goods store, the second floor by
office suites and the third floor by the
lodge rooms of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. Mr.. Ordway retains
a lease of his store and another part
of the deal is the transfer by Mr.
Griffin to Mr.. Ordway of his interest
in the William Rich property on Mad
ison avenue, this having been pre-
viously owned in common by these
two gentlemen. 1t has been under.
stood that, since the sale of his inter
est in the post Office block, Mr.. Grit.
fin has had plans for offices for his ex
tensive insurance business in block
of his own, preferring to be his own
landlord, and it is to be presumed thai
he will ultimately OCCUPY the apart
ments on the second floor of his new
purchase, now In use by the select
men and the law office of Forrest
Goodwin, for this purpose.
Another transfer of well known
business property, recently consuma'
ted is that of the three story building
on the south side of Water street, sc
long occupied by E. F. Fairbrothel
and his successors as a furniture
store. This sale is by Mr.. Fairbrothel
to Forrest Goodwin, Esq. This bloch
has been vacant, with the exception
of the portion utilized for barbel
shop, since the removal of j. p. Oak
to the Merrill block. 1t is understood
that the new purchaser has in con
temptation, plans which include re-
modelling the front of the building tc
some extent.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Valuable Pointers for Holiday Shoppers.

House coats and smoking jackets at
about half price at Dow & Carter's
No larger line Of cut glass in town
than is shown at Robbins jewelry
store.
Ladies' embroided hose make a nice
Christmas present; new ones Just re-
ceived at Green & Barnard's
Walter F. Robbins has a few silver
plated coffee pots left which be is
closing out at half price.
If looking for a useful Christmas
gift. see the handsome rugs at Bragg
& Varney's from $500 up, and their
assortment OF chairs from SO 80 up.
Nowhere outside of the big cities
will you find more complete assort-
ment of fancy Christmas boxes than
at Delano's candy store.
Only two weeks to Christmas and
this year you'll find at Bucknam's the
largest and choicest selection of suit
able gifts he has ever shown.
The stock of high grade cutlery,
pocket knives, scissors, and manicure
accessories shown by Buchanan, the
druggist, is the finest ever seen in
town. Most any of the above can be
had in a handsome case, making a
treasured gift.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12

No wonder the new State that has
Just come into the Union has outlawed
the deadly cigarette. Notice the
young men on the streets pulling
away at these absorbers of the juices
of life and destroying the tissues OF
their young and growing natures.
They will never come into the posses
sion of true manhood, if they keep up
the habit. Poor, emaciated, blur
eyed and expressionless, their stoop-
ing forms will soon find their way to
the cemetery. There's no place for
them in real life, where battles have
to be fought and won.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
NUMBER so

All the leading styles in gold brace
lets may be found at Robbins jeweiry
store.
The display Of high grade goods at
the jewelry store Of J. R. Philbrick
appeals to the critical holiday buyer
What better gift than a fine foun-
tain pen! Robbins has the standard
in Waterman's, moores' non -leakable
and the Paul E. Writ.
What could be better for a Christ
mas gift than an Edison Photograph.
Prices fifteen dollars and upYa ards.
J. n. & l. J. Smith, agents
Bucknam's stock of leather goods
is pleasant surprise TO all who are
looking for desirable Christmas gifts,
useful articles for almost everything
conceivable.
The jewelry store of J. r. Philbrick
is always attractive and never more
SO than at this season, and in his stock
may be found a most desirable line
of inexp 5nsive goods.
Silver in the new Community
pattern at Robbins; he has the ex-
elusive sale in Skowhegan for TINS
classic style All the other popular
designs in stock, also, including the
handsome Mt. Vernon.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Godin.

Skowhegan people will be interest
ed to learn of the safe arrival,
mentioned elsewhere in this issue,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest W. Vigue, at
Los Angeles, Cal, which is to be their
future home.
Mr.. Vigue is the son of the late
Peter Vigue of this place. He had
been employed in Portland since
last spring and it was in that city that
he met Miss Madeline Godin, to
whom he was married, at the Sacred
Heart Church in that city, on the
twelfth of November. The Portland
Sunday Telegram of Nov. 10, contains
the pictures of Mr.. Vigue and Miss
Godin, now his wife, with a two
history of these two young people.
In this is given the facts concerning
Mr.. Vigue, known to many residents
of this town, including great pro-
ticiency early manifested by him in
the musical line, and the orchestras
and other musical organizations with
which he had been connected. The
Telegram account speaks of Miss
Godin as a native of Bangor, the
daughter of Captain and Mrs. Harry
d. Godin. The father it seems is a
retired sea captain. native of
Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Is
land, and the mother, formerly Miss
Adeleine Beaudreau, was native of
Paris, France. The Telegram further
mentions Miss Godin's many capa-
bilities in the musical line and also
the fact that she had practiced the
dental profession, as an assistant IN
the office of a Portland dentist, for
something like seven years.
At the marriage ceremony, per-
formed at the Sacred Heart Church in
Portland as above mentioned, the
Rev. Father O'Dow celebrated the
nuptial high mass and all arrange
ments were on an elaborate scale.
The BRIDES sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hoyt of Portland +,
attended the wedding party as best
man and bridesmaid. The bride
wore point d'esprit over white silk
with veil to match; Mrs. Hoyt was
handsomely gowned in white silk.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt at which a well known Portland
orchestra furnished music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vigue passed their
honeymoon in visiting friends in
Boston, New York City, Chicago and
Denver, making this portion of
their journey westward to California,
arriving in Los Angeles on November
18th.
MIR. Vigue has accepted a position
for the present as a salesman in Los
Angeles boot and shoe establishment
and will engage in this business in
that city on his own account in the
not distant future.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
NORTH ANsON

Wallace Emery went to Boston,
Monday, for an indefinite stay
Mrs. Orlando Hooper of Kennebec
Avenue has been very i'll during the
past week.
The Sunshine meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Mark Emery
Friday afternoon.
Last week Orville letters killed a
pig, months and eighteen days old
that dressed $50 pounds
Miss Roe Mantor, trained nurse,
went to Newport Friday noon, to
take charge of case there.
Miss Louise Kent of Bangor was
recently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Savage.
Ruth Head Cragin chapter will
hold it's regular meeting at Mrs. Ella
Hapgood's, Friday afternoon.
Among those who attended the
Pomona grange at Norridgewock,
Tuesday, were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Walker, George E. Savage and H. B..
Ellis.
Rev. Mr.. Colsom of Bethel preached
again in the Unive rsalist church,
Sunday, and the church has ex-
tended to him a call to become its
pastor.
The top part of the wooden
structure of the old railroad bridge
has been removed, and this week the
piers are being lowered preparatory
to putting on the steel bridge.
Mrs Maud A. Carr, of Norridge
7 + n 4 -.
Mt. Bigelow Chapter, o. E. S. at the
regular meeting December End. AT
the close of the work refreshments
were served and social hour enjoyed.
Thursday night, Mrs. George S.
Longley and son, George, Jr., and
Mrs Longley's mother, Mrs. Went
worth, arrived in town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Longley will reside on Union
Street in the residence owned by
Mrs. II. E. Ware.
The Universalist fair, held, Friday,
was great success. The hall looked
very attractive, with its booths
decorated with crepe paper. The
drama, "Miss Topsy Turvey," given
in the evening drew a large house.
About $3.50 was realized from the
fair and drama.
The Mems Bible class was a success
in the F. b. church, Sunday. About
so men from Madison came to this
village and assisted in the work. A
class has been organized to meet in
the F. B. church, every Sunday at
100 p M, with T. D. Salley, teacher.
Mr.. McColie will be present next
Sunday, but it is impossible for him
to be present every Sabbath.
Arson Grange held its annual cleo
tion of officers, Saturday afternoon.
There was a good attendance of the
members present. The following
were elected for the ending ensuing
year: H. B. Ellis, Master; J. w. Nor
ton, Overseer; Mrs. H. E. Ware, Lee
turer; Archie Danforth, Steward;
Ralph Tozier, Assistant Steward;
Aurilla Steward, Chaplain; George
E. Savage, Treasurer; George
Walker, Secretary; Eugene Quint,
Gate Keeper; Mis-. H. B. Ellis, Ceres;
Miss Ethel Young, Pomona; Mrs.
Emily Counce, Flora; Miss Alice
Tozier, Lady Assistant Steward.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Mrs. lanes D. Randall.

Mary A. Percival, widow of the late
James D. Randall of Vassalboro, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Edward P. Page on High street, yes
terday at the age of 81 years. She
came to make her home with her
daughter about one year since and
the illness which finally resulted in
her death has extended through
practically all of this period. The
deceased had been lifelong member
of the Methodist church, and the Rev.
F. A. Leitch, pastor of the local soci-
ETY. of that denomination, will offici-
ate at the funeral services which will
be observed at the home of her
daughter tomorrow Friday morning
at seven O'Clock. The interment
will be in the family lot of the GENE
terry at VassalbCro.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Council Laval Elects Officers.

At the annual meeting of Council
Laval, No. 1853, of the Union ST John
the Baptist of America, held in Con-
vent hall Monday evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
President, Mrs. Amanda Poulin;
vice president, Mrs. Thomas Carpen-
tier; recording secretary, Mrs. Marie
Lacroix; assistant recording secre-
tary, Miss Lucy Poulin; treasurer,
Miss Ellen Bizier; preceptress, Mrs.
Rosana Breton; mistress of cere-
monies, Mrs. Apauline PomeIleru;
auditors, Mrs. Melvina Poulin and
Mrs. Elizabeth Thibodeau; inside
sentinel, Mrs Robert Bilodeau; out
side sentinel, Mrs. Omar Beaulier;
physician, DR.. A. E. Gelinas. These
officers will be installed at joint in
stallation with those of Council La
fayette during the first week in jan
uary.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
County Affairs.

The three members of the board of
county commissioners were at Moxie,
last week, and took final action on
the relocation of some small portion
of The Forks and Moxie road. The
changes from the original survey
were of minor extent and were such
as would serve to save grades or get
around distractions. There was no
controversy over them and the road
had been built, as matter of fact,
on the relocation, the final action of
the comm issioners being necessary to
complete the records in an accurate
manner and to avoid misunderstand-
ings In future years. This, road five
and one third miles in length, was to
have been completed and opened on
December 1st, but the contractor,
Hon. Hiram Moore, had to contend
with a very unfavorable season and
had not been able to finish the work
at the time specified. The commits
toner's felt warranted in granting him
an extension of time and the road
will be completed in the spring. The
location is already cleared of trees for
the entire length and much of it has
been turnpiked and ditched. 1t will
serve as an excellent winter road the
coming season.
On Saturday last the commissioners
were at Mainstream and held hear
ing ON the land damage case, concern
ing land taken by the Sebasticook &
Moosehead Lake Railroad for yard
room near It's station. This was
among the first things considered by
the board on assembling here at the
opening of their regular December
term, Tuesday morning. and theil
award names the sum of 5000 to be
paid by the Railway Company to Ben
jamin Grant of Harmony, the owner
of the land.