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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
Of Terrible Crime at Cam
den, n, J., Given Out.
Joseph Wood, 16, Tells Of Muir
der Of Ethel Marx, 9.
maItreated Little Girl and Then
Killed Her With Ratchet.

Camden. y. j.. Oct. S.-Details of the
confession made last night by the 16-
ycar-old boy. Joseph Wood, that he
had maltreated 9-year-old Ethel Marx
ard then killed her with hatchet.
were given out today by County Pros
ccu;or Scovel. The body of the little
girl was found last Saturday in
brush lot covered with rubbish. She
had been missing since Thursday. The
boy was last seen with the little girl.
IIo was arrested on suspicion.
The boy in his confession says he had
liked Ethel 4 long while and that she
had always repulsed him. He saw her
passing the orchard and called her to
him. walwking with her into the lot.
Thee hid hcsttated and the hoy con-
fesscd he told her that he only wanted
to play. But in the shelter of the bushes
he ov"rpowered her.
The boy says in his confession that
the girl cried and threatened to tell hr
mother. lie then hit her first on the
back of the head with hatchct he had
with him. This blow must have killed
the little girl, as a big fracture marks
the place where the blow fell.
After this he hit her over and over
with the sharp edge of tn Ratchet. He
knew We're a big piece of roofing
tin that had been taken off the roof
of his fathers shack was lying and
this he pulled over the body putting
bricks around the tin to hold it down.
Young Wood confesses that he took
every rains to conceal the murder.
even wipinS NJ every bit of blood and
washing himself repeatedly.
This confession come after the de-
tectivcS and the prosecutor had drilled
the boys for hours in vain.
Young WooG may be described as a
degenerate. He was stunted in his
growth by the idle and dissolute life
he has led even as a child
Owing to the confession made by the
boy. tho other two persons arrested
Harry +. Marx, step-brother Of the
child. and h;lfwitted chore boy were
released today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
Member Of Polar Expedi-
tionReaches Chicago.
Says lettingweI| and Party Are
Safe in Northern Seas.
Object Of the Expedition Success.
fully Accomplished.

Chicago. oct. S-Dctails Of the hard
ships experienced by members of the
I."flinGMcil-M Mix kclS,n Polar expedition
which was icc-bcund in BcaufOrd sea
for nearly a year, reached Chicago yes
tcrday with " Stefansen, ethnolOgist
Of the expedition. Ernest d. Leiing-
Well representing the University Of
Chicago, who was jointly in command
of the expedition. is safe in Northern
seas with other members of the expo
ditinn.
Although he was present when the
expeditions ship Duchess of Bedford
went down and ut one time was COM
PEELED 10 eat one of the dogs which
made up his team. he is reported none
tie worse for the experience.
TIL main objct Of the expeditiOn--that
"f discovering whether there is any
land il Beaufort sea. has been accom-
l!isheI, snid Mr. Stefansen "Exten-
sivr cruising about the sea and the taxi
ing Of experimental soundings con-
WINGED the members Of the party that
there is no land there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
HAD RIFLE SIGHTS ADJUSTED,
State Will Try to Prove He Fixed Weapon
In Seni=Darkness OF Early Morning For
Purpose OF Committing Murder.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
NIPPED IN BUD.
Denver Dynamite Plot Is
Discovered In Time.
Plan to Blow Up House and
Several People Frustrated.
F;f'y'cne Sticks Of Dynamite Found
by the Police.

Denver, oct. $.-A package contain
ing u sticks Of dynamite was found
~ The police last night in the rear Of
Edward V. Chasv's residence, lt92 Race
street. \ search had been made after
Nclnit V. RgcloW. clerk in a book
store. reported that he had oycrhcai d
tW" men near City park discussing II
plot to blow up Chase. Governor
E'cht"l. ami 4 number of other promi-
rrnt citizens OF Denver
\ strong guard i; maintained At tho
holAc ,f Chase. WHO for many YEAR,;
has hon ii til" hand OF the Synd"at"
Which controls the policy shops ana
rrin,ip gambling houses in D"nvcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
Milk Back at
the Old Pre-.

H"lfast, Ne. oct. -(Speci;i-The
milk dealers WHO on oct. rails the
price from six to eight cents per iart,
fhv" Eon" back to the old price. ,us-
toners said that in view of the ineas-
ch cost of production they would wing
~ stand raise Of cent a que rabut
w" cents was moro than was calle-or.
IT'S amounts taken were cut doY TO
-" lowest possible point and the sik-,
men found large quantities or nnld
LUX on their hands every day. Iice
inc drop back To the former figure G. ~,
LIS advanced from 81 to So cents 4 ~
anu butter from ~ 10 .. cents q nom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
Vassalboro Grange.

Na%Salboro GranG" will celebrate
Gynllemrn's night oct. l.. The gen
tlvmcn ar" bj!SE with the program and
4 fine ;imc is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09

Munich, with n population of over 54O.-
Ono. mas. on an average. one establishment
for til" sale of liquid refreshments to
each 81? persons. exclusive of the floating
population, which is a large one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09

N"r' osCtE-AcHEs, RoMEAc:IEs,
and V ct;,,e caused by Odds. cralnps,
..I.-N' ci1r"! by Slnfnr:.'% Ginger.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Nearing Biq Fissure.

Idaho Springs. Colo.-From up Chi
cago creek comes the news that the
Honest John tunnel is rapidly ap.
preaching one OF the big fissure veins
OF the system which this tunnel has
already traversed at right angles at IL
distance of more than 1900 feet from
the portal. The nearness of large ore
body is plainly indicated by all those
signs SO well known to miners. among
them being the presence CT an unusual
amount of water now coming in at the
breast. Not only bas great progress
been made in driving the Hrhest John,
but the entire equipment has likewise
been vastly improved. The width Of
the tunnel is constructed for double
track, When the big vein. now beiLg
approached. is cut. shipments of ore
will begin.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
BvsY at R-a-ell Gulct.

Central City. Co'o.-Esery preseut
indication points toward the cairter-
rupted continuance of the mipirg pGos.
perity OF the Russell Gv,ch district OF
GilriD county. Not only ore the active
mines producing large quantities OF
ore. but they are s,so reporting new
ana rich strikes With increasing fire.
quercy as depth IS attained. AS an In
stance CT this fact ia the recent record
of the Hampton gold mine. In follow
ing a small lead aDd eros. eut 90 tfs
first level. en- eigbty.6ve-foct drift has
disclosed vein CT smeltirg ore with
values CT $3.50 to the ton IL sold, sill
yer and lead. This dift was run to
prove the contiLua Ion OF The east ors
shoot, where values 3i ever 1900 60 tho
ton hove been rp:os@.-o. S.m;i2f
strikes are Frequently rep3rtet Ia tho
Saratoga. the PewaDio and the Chase
mines. wrsrs extensive tunne,i,g op
eratiols srr going Toward at dspsh.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Henrietta Yi..ss Good Copper.

Silverton. Co!c.-Tne excellent r-.
suits of work heretofore shown IN ton
Henrietta mine on the Cement Geek
side Of Red mountain are exb,bitiug a
daily confirmation 10 the hbe valu,r ,,
the ote contents being smelted at the
furnaces CT the Ro2s smelter, accoi 4.
ing to the management.
Last week three car lots Of spiendi 4
Henrietta rock were sent dowr to the
smelter and retU, ~ from these show
that the lowest copper assay was 400
per cent. and the highest produced the
very pleasing percentage of G.33 OF the
greatly coveted red metal, now In de.
mand the world over.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

In the 10 years since the interstate
commerce commission began the col.
lection of facts about accidents, near
ly 5000 passengers, over 4S,000 en-
ployes and nearly 10000 other persons
have been killed on American rail-
ways, and nearly 100000 more have
been crippled or manned, scalded or
crushed, disfigured or invalided; and
we still make no protest. For coun-
try that has pride in itself and it's
progress" this seems to me humili.
Atlng situation, observes Carl Snyder
in Everybody's. But the still more hui.
initiating fact is that conditions grow
worse year by year. In 1905 it was
twice as dangerous to travel on rail-
way train or to work for a railway
company in the United States as 1t
was in 1895.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
NEWS FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Gueaenhelm Properties.

The GugSenheims own sixteen smelt-
ing plants throughout the United
States and Mexico, the majority of
which have been built under direct SUI
pervision of their engineeringfi corps.
The result of the years of experience
in smelter construction is noted in the
plans for the mammoth copper smelter
at Ely. Much OF the machinery is OF
special type and each installation will
be made with view of the greatest
possible efficiency and economy of OPP
Grafton. 1t is said that nowhere in the
country will it be possible to mine.
treat and smelt copper ores so eco
nomically as at the Cumberland Ely
and Nevada Consolidated properties.
The claim is that the output of these
mines in refined copper will cost
cents per pound, sold in New York.
The expenditure of millions on the
perat of the Guggenheims and their
associates has brought about an era OF
unprecedented activity throughout the
entire Nevada camp. Machinery.
equipment and supplies are under or
der in large amounts for many of the
smaller properties. hundreds OF peo-
pie are coming into camp every week
and this number is steadily increasing
as spring approaches. Miners are at
a premium and artisans of all kinds
find employment at excellent wages
Wall Street Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
High Grade Ore in Fraction.

idaho Springs. Colo.-An important
strike has been made in the Traction
mine, in Spring gulch. and for the past
week as the work progresses the
streak appears to be continuous and
increasing in richness. The find was
made in the stope started in the sew
enth level east, and is now showing
from ten to sixteen inches wide of ore
assaying 1912 ounces gold per ton, and
carrying twelve per cent. copper. A
large sample of the ore gave returns OF
$327.40 per ton. and as the rich streak
is opened along the back of the stope
for nearly forty feet. the ore body is
bound to yield several thousand dol
lars from what is in sight. This grade
or character of ore is not a stranger in
the Fraction. which in years past has
been big producer of high grade. The
mine was recently taken over under
bond and lease by the Buffalo Colorado
Gold Mining Company. of which JOS
cph w. Boyd is the superintenue mt.
The property has just been unwatered.
and the first car load of smelling ore
has been holsted. and regular ore
shipments will begin next week.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
THE OBSERVER
CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO.
COLORADO.
The Mesic of Man and Birds.


If the discovery of independent eva
1utions of human music all tending in
the same direction indicates the exist
ence of an ideal standard toward
which progress leads, how much
stronger is the evidence afforded by
the fact that bird music is developing
along the same lines? 1t seems lar
cry from a Beethoven symphony or a
Wagnerian opera to the simple lay of
sparrow, but as we trace the course
Of the mighty river of music back to-
ward its source, the stream becomes
narrower and narrower, until it is con-
tracted to point where it is no
broader than the little rill of bird
music, says Henry Oldys in Harper's
Magazine. Nor does the decrease
stop there; for, remarkable as it may
seem, there was a time when the
music from which ours has been
evolved was inferior to some of that
which floats to our ears from the
woods of spring. This is not to say
merely that the songs of certain OF
the birds involve more intervals and
greater variety, but that they are of a
higher order judged by our own mod
ern standards.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
The Automobile and Better Road.


Automobiling has given the good
roads movement a great impetus. II
has brought into it men from the
cities who were never far from a
paved street until they began to travel
around in their autos. They are now
the backbone Of the movement. The
farmers have learned lot on the sub
5ect and they are joining hands with
the men who once had their most cor
dial enmity. They are not only with
them on the road question, but they
are even recognizing the fact that the
automobile is very useful vehicle.
With good roads connecting the mar
kets and the farms there is no reason
why automobile transportation for the
produce of the land may not soon fol-
low, says Pittsburg Leader. Auto
trucks are in use in all large cities
for heavy hauling and if farmers have
roads with bottoms to them they will
soon begin to take advantage of that
very efficient means of transportation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Rich Or. at E'..en Eset.

Gc'dheli, Nev.-A dispatce fro.n
Manhattan conveys the intelligence
that the shaft ON the Tnank1gt,irs
property nuI reached .ne r'ch ledge tor
diltan':e OF eleven feet, Win Lo fcJs
wall 10 sigh, The ore Dyeraye- more
than $500 to '.e ton. tt Character of
the ore is he,Yy dark suiph'ds
The Mustobg, II the Lrpe csinp. ~
the some or. aaly. aa6 .ae p,e"nt
strike amply p',yes that Msphausn's
mines show ore ns rich at depth as
indications ON tue surface indica'e.
The district ID said 10 be IN a fevov
of excitem ept. and work on up r. ;per.
ties near the Thanksgiving and Mor
tang will be resumed with renewed
vigor.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
A Big Tonnage.

Idaho Springs. Colo.-The Shaftei
mine has found its pace and is making
record that is surprising. even to
those who know the great resources of
the vein. During the month OF March
1000 tons of ore were treated at the
Hudson mill and the entire capacity
Of the mill is engaged in handling the
output. The shipments are coming
in the main from the ore shoot of the
west lateral in the territory. which was
mined by the old shaft workings. The
east lateral. however. is sending out
some ore and the Slopes will shortly
be in readiness for mining ore on a
large scale. The shoot of ore east OF
the Central tunnel Is one which has
been little worked. except for some
shallow surface opening. so that the
shoot is intact for 500 feet above the
tunnel level and can be mined with an
amount of economy that will make il
more profitable than any OF the opera
tions in the immensely rich workings
of the shaft.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Rec: I---portant Eappcn:nS5 g -;
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from, AN
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Reneht of Our, Readers.
Personal.

James Ii. Eckles former comptroller
Of the currency is dead.
Maj General James f. Wade, has
retired from the army on account OF
age. His military services cover a
period of 46 years.
The official Western Baseball as
sociation schedule shows the season
for that organization will open May 2.
Commander Peary has stated that
he would sail from New York about
July 1 to make another attempt to
reach the north poe.
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of
internal revenue has resigned and ms
resignation has been accepted by the
president. He leaves the service to
enter the practice of law.
Albert Williams, the last of the 16
delegates in the first republican con-
vention at Jackson, Mich, is dead
at his home in Ionia, aged 80 years.
A. H. Weir, twice democratic mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., died recently while
riding in an automobile in that city.
]. H. Stichler, representative in the
last Kansas legislature froE1 Woodson
county, is dead at mis- home in Yates
Center.
Ex-senator F. NJ Cockrell. Inter
state Commerce commissioner, has
returned to Washington in good
physical condition and has resumed
his labors as a member of the COM
mission.
Maj. Edward Mallet, for many
years chief of the land division of the
general land office, died recently in
Washington aged 65 years.
Mrs. Julia Sheldon, mother of Gov
Sheldon of Nebraska, was recently
stricken with paralysis.
N. j. Morrison, president of Fair
mont college at Wichita, Kan, is
dead.
A silk mill merger with a capital OF
$22,5O0,OOO is announced in Pennsyl-
vania
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

A woman in typewriting contest
in Paris recently won a victory over
more than $50 competitors by writ.
ing 16,500 words in four hours. A
man wrote 1900 words, but he made
SO many mistakes that he was ruled
out An American woman has sur
passed the Frenchwoman's record,
for in the ordinary course of business
she once wrote 10000 words in two
and a half hours, and made three
copies as she went along.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

A short time ago there was organ.
ized in Nebraska a society composed
of women who pledged themselves not
to marry men who were without whis'
kers. Now another society composed
of Nebraska girls has adopted resolu.
tions in which the members pledge
themselves not to receive. Sunday even
ing visits from men who are unshaved.
1t locks as If the men of Nebraska
were going to be caught either coming
or going.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Miscellaneous.

The supreme court of Minnesota
has handed down a decision uphold
ing the right of the Great Northern
railroad to issue the s65,oo0,ooo Of
stock authorized by the directors
some months ago.
The New York Central railroad, Ira
A. Mccormick, general superintendent,
and A. H. Smith, a vice president,
have been indicted for manslaughter
in connection with a recent wreck on
the road.
The grand lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen of Ohio
has suspended. The lodge has death
claims against it amounting to $780,
OOO and only $4,000 in the treasury.
Rudolph Crowell, of Little Rock,
Ark, walked into the police station
of indianapolis and confessed having
stolen $2,400 from express packages
while in the employ of the Wells,
Fargo company in Little Rock.
A mail package apparently contain
ing dynamite exploded while being
stamped in the st. Louis post office,
blowing off portion of the finger ana
thumb of the clerk who was handling
it.
The post office department has Is
sued an order holding the mail of the
Uncle Sam Oil company, whose secre-
with fraud
The C. c. White memorial building
of the Nebraska Wesleyan university
was recently dedicated in the presence
of a distinguished company.
Fifteen hundred woodworkers at
Dubuque, Ia, have gone out on a
strike for increased wages and short
er hours.
The president has appointed Ralph
w. Tyler, negro. OF Columbus, O..
to be auditor of the treasury.
Frederick Schlagel, who gave his
address as Los Angeles, Cal. was ar
rested at Pittsburg, Pa, while trying
to gain admittance to the presence of
Andrew Carnegie. He Tad an open
knife concealed in his sleeve.
The ceremonies in connection with
the re-dedication of the Carnegie In
stitute were recently held at Pitts
burg, Pa. Many notable men from
all parts of the world took part in the
proceedings. The building covers an
area Of four acres and cost $G,000,000.
The Kansas attorney general has
made application to the state SUI
preme court for writs of quo warranto
and injunctions against eight big
breweries and whisky jobbers doing
business in the state.
The Gath annual boat race between
Oxford and Cambridge was won by
the latter.
Ten men who have been connected
with the exploiting OF the Lost Bull
lion Spanish Mines company, have
been arrested at Denver charged with
fraudulent practices.
The agricultural department re-
ports the condition of winter wheat
on April at S99.
Willie Sell, recently pardoned by
Gov. Hoch from the Kansas Peniten-
tiary, has taken n position in a drug
store at Nortonville. Kan.
The commercial club of Tulsa. l.
T., has issued formal invitation to
both the republicans and democrats to
hold their national conventions in
that city and pledges 500, 900 for each
convention.
Two German acronauts covered S12
miles In 10 hours.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Connecticut fruit-growers assert
that the peach crop in that vicinity
has been ruined. owing to the un-
usually severe winter. and figure out
a loss of $1,000,0O0 as result. Re.
turns from Jersey and Delaware are
lacking, but no doubt tale of woe
will come from that direction. Those
who predicted warm and open win.
ter are not likely to be in high favor
with peach raisers just now.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

The dove of peace seems to be ex.
cluded from a great many countries
at the present time--among them be-
ing Roumanla. Morocco. Persia and
Central America. 1t is never at home
In Russia.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Mexican Table of interest

The President of the Mexican Re-
public has. according to the Bulletin OF
the American Republics. established,
for the six months ending July 81,
1907, and for use in statistical calcula-
tons only. the following table OF equiv
alents between the Mexican peso tsil-
yer dollar) and the coins of the coun-
tries where the silver standard OBJ
tains:
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

II people do not suddenly become
truly good in Montana 1t will be the
fault of the legislature. A bill has
been passed by that body, says Balti'
more American. forbidding gam
bling in any shape and form, and
holding responsible for the violation
of this law everybody in sight.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

The marchioness of Eeadfort. who
was Miss Rosie Boote OF the Gaiety
theater, is following in the footsteps
of the late countess of Clancarty, the
famous Belle Billion of the variety
halls, who became one OF the most pop.
ular Irish hostesses.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Value in
Mexican

A Mexican silver dollar Is worth
$0.49S in American money. There are
sixteen different taels in China, no two
of the same value, but the haikwan. the
customs tael, is worth S5 cents in
United States money
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
ChaHee.

Word has come to Salida from the
Stratton Gold and Copper Mining and
Milling Company's camp Oh Badger
creek that a body of rich copper ore
has just been uncovered in 1,40O-foo'
tunnel and at depth Of 900 fact. says
the Salida Mail The ore, it is said
shows forty-one per cent. copper. and
may even exceed this percentage al
other points.