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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Lewis Anderson and daughter. Miss
Sarah J. Anderson, have returned from
visit to Portland and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Miss Sarah Swain returned to Au-
Gusta Friday. after a short vacation
here with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham and Maste,
Seth passed Memorial day with rela.
tives in Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01
SKOWHEGAN.

Mrs. ]. II. Williams was the guest
of Ha,loWell relatives Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bagley of
Springfield, Mass, are passing a week s
vacation here with her mother, Mrs.
Booth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Crowcll visited
relatives in Canaan Thursday and at
tended the Memorial services there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01
PITTSFIELD

Miss Laura Allen of Fairfield is the
guest for a few days of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Gage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

day of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Ordway.
making the trip here in her Peerless
touring car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mrs. Vina l.. Hill has sold her house
on Water street to a. E. Bison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mrs. Harry McKenney. who has been
dangerously i'll. is reported better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Mrs. w. II. Gannett and her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, were the guests Fri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01
CLINTON.

Franz Whitman is in Boston on bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Miss Iva Gordon, who had an attack
Of appendicitis, is able to be out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01

Joseph p Oak returned Friday from
q brief visit with relatives in Bangor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06

for some form of punishment, Juror
julius H. Prigg, gave in and the YER
dict of acquittal was agreed on.
Immediately after the jury deliv-
cred it's verdict the court thanked
the jury for the manner in which it
had performed it's duty and the jury
in turn, through its foreman, ex-
pressed to the court and counsel its
thanks for the consideration and cour-
tesy shown them. The jury was then
discharged ara Mrs. Bradley@was re-
leased from custody She was imme-
diately surrounded by men and women
from among the spectators, who
pressed upon her their congratula-
tions. She returned to the cell from
which she had come to hear the ver-
dict and there she received a few
visitors. She thanked them for their
congratulations and expressed her re.
lief at the conclusion of her trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
TO BREAK BROWNS WILL.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley Will Bring an
Action.

Salt Lake City, Dec. 4-Now that
she has been acquitted on the charge
of murder, Mrs. Annie M. Bradley,
through her attorneys and in behalf of
her children, will bring an action to
break the will of the late Senator
Brown, whom she shot to death in
Washington. Her friends here say
that such a course has been contem-
plated ever since the will was opened
The contest will be based on the writ
ten Acknowledgements Of Senator Brown
that Mrs. Bradley's two, sons are his
own. In his will Brown expressly dis
avowed the paternity of the two chill
dren and stipulates that, even if they
were his children, they should re-
ceive nothing from his estate. The
greater part of the estate, amounting
in all to some $4,000, was devised to
his son Max and daughter Alice.
The attack on the will, which has
already been admitted to probate, will
not commence until Judge Powers re-
turns from Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
CORPSE FOUND IN A CREEK
Missing Cashier of Defunct Bank
Probably Committed Suicide.

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 4.-With the
head and shoulders floating above the
water, the body Of D. R. Rankin, the
missing cashier Of the defunct Mer-
chants and Planters bank, was found
by an Indian boy in Cache creek, two
miles north Of Lawton.
Rankin disappeared on Nov. Z, i'm
mediately after the bank was closed.
1t is believed that he committed sui
eide
Rankin owed the bank $500 on an
unsecured note and the accounts were
1862 short. He carried $4,000 life
insurance, made payable to his wife.
He made a will shortly before his
death conveying his other property to
his wife and three babies.
Rankin was a prominent church.
man, being superintendent Of the
Methodist Episcopal church South
Sunday school at Lawton and teller
of the Indian mission conference OF
that church, embracing Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. He came to Law
ton from Chattanooga, Tenn, six years
ago. He was well known over the
new state, having last summer made
the race for the Democratic nominal
ton for state treasurer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT ENDS
Philadelphia Contestant Wins the Ma
tional Championship.

st. Louis. Dec. 4.-The series Of
thirty-six games comprising the ma
tional three-cushion billiard champion
ship tournament, which began Nov. 7
and ended in a tie between Harry
Cline Of Philadelphia and John DAILY
OF New York, was played off and Cline
won by Score of so to Al.
Throughout the series the tourna-
ment was marked by brilliant playing
and interest among billiardists has
been intense.
Cline won the $500 Lambert dia-
mond medal, emblematic of the three
cushion championship of the country,
and about $500 as his share of the
81, 900 purse.
The order of the finish of the other
contestants follows: Daily, second
place; Horgan, third; Jevne, fourth;
De Orc, Day and Hueston tied for
fifth; Lean, sixth; Capron, seventh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY
Fate of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley Not
Yet Determined.

Washington, Dec. 3.-After a trial
which has attracted widespread inter-
est since its inception almost three
weeks ago, with witnesses brought
nearly across the continent, the case
of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley charged
with the murder of Former United
States Senator Arthur Brown of Utah,
rests in the hands of the jury. At
torneys Powers and Hoover, with re-
citals Of the episodes that led to the
tragedy and pleading insanity of the
defendant at the time she shot Brown
in a hotel here on Dec 8, last, argued
for the defense, and when court con-
yened after recess District Attorney
Baker, attacking the theory of insan-
ity and arraigning the defendant in
scathing language, made the closing
address. A new point brought out in
the argument bore on Mrs Bradley's
intentions when she started on the
interrupted trip from Salt Lake City
to Ogden en- route to Los Angeles.
The government contended that the
fact that on arrival here she called at
a hotel for her mail indicated that
when she left Salt Lake City the last
time, which was the projected Los
Angeles trip, she really purposed COM
ing here to see Brown. The court per-
mitted the defense to refute this by
quoting from the evidence to show
that after Mrs. Bradley started on
that trip she changed her mind, stop
ped at Ogden, telephoned her Sis
ter at Salt Lake City that she had de-
cided to go to Washington and then
proceeded here.
Judge Stafford occupied fifty-two
minutes in charging the jury. The
charge among other things set forth
that a person is mentally responsible
in law when he is capable Of under
standing the physical nature of his
act las for instance the defendant, If
found guilty, must have been capable
of understanding she was shooting
Brown, of understanding whether the
act is right or wrong, and must be
capable of controlling his action and
of choosing the right and refraining
from wrong. Mental incapacity must
be the result of mental disease. The
law distinguishes sharply between
disease and mere passion.
After celebrating for five hours and
forty-three minutes the jury failed to
reach an agreement and were ordered
locked up for the night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
MICHIGAN BANK CLOSED.
State Treasurer Is President of the
Institution.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3.--In order to
avoid a threatened run on the bank
and to afford all depositors and credi-
tors an equal chance in the settlement
of the banks affairs, State Banking
Commissioner Zimmerman announced
that the Chelsea Savingn bank OF
Chelsea, Mich, would not again open
for business. The president of the
bank is State Treasurer Frank P.
Glazier, who has deposited in the bank
approximately s6S4,O00 of the funds
of the state of Michigan. Attorney
General Bird said that the state is
protected by the state treasurer's
bond of $4,000 and the banks bond
of 100000, SO that the state would
not suffer any loss unless the assets
of the bank should fail to pay so cents
on the dollar, which is considered al
together improbable
The announcement that the bank
would not open came at the close of
a conference here between Governor
Warner, Banking Commissioner Zim-
norman, Attorney General Bird and
representatives of the State Bank of
Michigan of Grand Rapids, Mich,
and Of five Detroit banking con-
Germs, the Peoples State Saw.
ings bank, the Old Detroit National,
the First National, the Citizens Saw
ing bank and the Union Trust COM
pany.
1t is stated that the banking COM
missioner has been closely scrutiniZ-
ing the affairs of the Chelsea Savings
bank for some time in connection with
the private business OF State Treas
urer Glazier and that of the Glazier
Stove company of Chelsea. The inn
preston was held that if Mr.. GlaZier
could pull these latter interests
through, the bank would not necessar-
lily fall into difficulties.
The several banks above men,
toned, however, at the conference an
nounced a decision to petition for a
receiver for the Glazier Stove COM
pany in order to protect approximately
100000 of paper which they are re-
ported to have been carrying for Mr..
Glazier and the stove company. This
action on the part of the banks, 1t
was thought, would cause run on
Mr.. Glaciers bank and the closing of
the bank was decided upon by Bank
ing Commissioner Zimmerman in or
der to protect all interests alike. The
bank is capitalized for 100000 and
has a surplus of about 100000.
Mr.. GlaZier is reported to be sick
at his home in Chelsea and was not
present at the conference
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
CANNON AGAIN CHOSEN
Illinois Man Once More Elected
Speaker of the House.
OLD RULES ARE ADOPTED

Democrats vainIy Fight Against the
Adoption of the Rules of the Last
Congress, Declaring Them to Be
Too Autoeratic.
Washington, Dec. "a brilliant
scene characterized the meeting OF
the Sixtieth congress. In the senate
and house of representatives there
were notable gatherings in the gal
feries of representatives of the official
society Of the capitol. The calling to-
gether for the first time of the men
who have been elected to the senate
and the house, about 100 of whom
have not before served in congress,
made the occasion of particular inter-
est
The striking scenes were in the
house of representatives, where the
formal selection of Joseph G. Cannon
to again be speaker of that body and
the designation by the Democrats OF
Mr. John Sharp Williams as their
leader, were occasions for ovations for
those gentlemen. The vast hall OF
the house of representatives rang with
the cheers of Republicans and Demo
Gratis for their leaders, and the speak
err received as warm reception from
the members of the minority as he did
from his own party. The appearance
Of Hon. William Jennings Bryan on
the floor of the house also was the
occasion for enthusiastic cheering by
the Democrats.
When the adoption of rules of the
government of the house during the
SiXtieth congress came up the rules
of the last congress were opposed by
John Sharp Williams and he was
joined in the opposition by Democrats
and by single Republican, Mr.. Coop
er of Wisconsin The old rules were
declared to be too autocratic, placing
too much power in the hands Of the
speaker, but after a somewhat acrim-
onious discussion they were adopted
by a party vote.
Committees were appointed by both
houses to inform the president that
congress had met and was ready
to receive any message he might wish
to communicate.
New senators and representatives
were sworn in, and both houses adj
journed out of respect to the memory
of members who have died during the
recess of congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
DOCTOR AND PATIENT SHOT
Michigan Woman Tries to Kill Her
Physician and Herself.

Detroit, Dec. 4-Dr. ]. A. Attridge,
aged thirty-eight, and his patient, Mrs.
John B. Griffith, aged thirty-five, were
taken to hospitals from Mrs. Grit
ffth's room in the Roycourt apart
ments, both shot through the head
and in a critical condition. Mrs.
Griffith had been in Harper hospital
several weeks receiving treatment and
had just been removed to her rooms
under the direction of DR.. Attridge
when the shooting occurred. Mrs.
Crihith's sister, Miss Stella Wade of
Holly, Mich, had complied with her
sisters request to leave the room
when she saw DR.. Attridge rushing
from the bedroom after her and saw
him fall to the floor in the dining
room as the first shot rang out. AS
Miss Wade ran toward the street to
call for help .ae heard the second
shot. When nCIghbOrs entered they
found Mrs. Griffith lying in bed with
a revolver near her and her brain
pierced by a bullet. DR.. Attridge lay
wounded in the dining room.
The injured woman's husband said
that he and his wife had had trouble
because of DR.. Attridges attentions to
Mrs. Griffith, but it is said that the
couple had effected a reconciliation
while Mrs. Griffith was in the hospital
for treatment. When Mrs. Griffith had
been returned to her home she took
advantage of the momentary absence
of the attendants to get out of bed
and secure the revolver, which had
long been kept in bureau drawer in
the bedroom.
The Griftiths came here four years
ago from Bergen, N. Y, where it is
said Mr.. Grifiths father keeps a no.
tel. DR.. Attridge is bachelor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
ItaIv Affected by Crisis.

Rome, Dec 3.-The Giornale dItalia
says that owing to the American crisis
100000 Italians who intended to emf
crate to the United States will re-
main in this country, while 100000
more than usual will return from
America. Thus 100000 men will be
obliged to find work in Italy which, on
this account, will feel the conse-
quences of the crisis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
MRS. BRADLEY FREE.
Jury Finds Her Not Guilty OF
Charge of Murder.
TO BREAK BROWNS WILL
Defendant in Trial Just Closed Will
Bring Legal Action in Salt Lake
city-Would Obtain Part Of Estate
for Her Children.

Washington, Dec. 4.-"Not guilty
was the verdict rendered by the jury
in the case of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley,
charged with the murder of former
United States Senator Arthur M.
Brown of Utah at a hotel in this city
on Dec. last. Amid the applause of
a crowd that filled the courtroom Mrs.
Bradley, with tear dimmed eyes, was
discharged from custody and trial
that has evoked national attention
during the past three weeks was at an
end
Throughout it's deliberations the
jury practically stood at II to l for
acquittal until the final ballot, when
the lone juror who was holding out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
INVADED BY COLOMBIANS.
Frontier Town of Panama Said to
Have Been Captured.

Panama, Dec. 4.-During the past
three days rumor has been persis-
tently circulated that 500 Colombian
soldiers hat invaded the town of Ju-
RADIO, on the frontier of Panama and
Colombia, imprisoning the local au-
thorities of the town. The rumor has
caused intense indignation here, and
a meeting of citizens took place to
discuss the situation.
AS there is no Geographic communi-
cation with Jurado, it is not possible
to obtain direct news, but Ricardo
Arias, secretary of foreign affairs, de-
clares that the rumor is false, as he
very recently received reports from
that town.
Should the report happen to be true,
however, 1t would mean the doom Of
the projected treaty between the two
countries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
PRACTICALLY NO RIVALRY.
No Fight Over Coveted Honor OF In.
Producing the First Bill.

Producing the First Bill.
Washington, Dec. 3.-There was
practically no rivalry among the rep
resentatives Of the Sixtieth congress
fov the usually coveted honor of in
Producing the first bill. The figure
81" at the bill clerks desk was placed
On a reintroduced bill by Mr.. Burle-
son of Texas, pensioning the surviving
officers and enlisted men Of the Texas
volunteers employed in the defense OF
the Texas frontier against Mexican
and Indian marauders in 1S55-1S6O
A bill by Representative apron CT
Rhode Island, to increase and adjust
the pay and allowances of the army,
navy. marine corps and revenue cut,
ter service, was numbered 80" The
third measure was a resolution, and
the fourth bill to be referred was one
by Mr. Andrews of Delaware, enabling
New Mexico to obtain statehood.
A majority Of the several hundred
bills to find their way into the record
of the first session of the house were
introduced by Democrats. Currency
reform, the tariff, adjustment OF
liquor licenses, postal savings banks
and foreign marine penalty were the
chief measures comprised. A resolu-
ton calling on the speaker to appoint
a committee to investigate the finan-
cial disturbance was presented by
Representative Gaines of Tennessee.
Two bills for the protection Of credi-
tors of failed national banks were in
troduced, one by Mr. Chandler Of Mis-
sissippi the other by Mr.. Morris OF
Nebra ska
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
ALLEGED Robber of Her Store Is Ac-
cused of the Crime.

Santa Fe., N NJ, Dec. 3.-David
Martinez Sanchez, who was arrested
charged with the murder of Miss Jen-
ME Templeton, was given prelimi-
nary hearing at Velardo, N. M, and
bound over for trial. Miss Templeton
was an aged woman and with sis
ter conducted a store at Velardo. The
evidence against Sanchez is said to
be strong. Miss Templeton was
stabbed in the back and was kicked
in the head by her assassin and her
skull fractured. Her store was robbed
one night last week and she charged
Sanchez with the robbery. The theory
Of the officers is that fearing arrest,
Sanchez killed Miss Tompleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
Football Player Dies of injuries.

Admission, Ala, Dec. 2.-William
Norwood, aged eighteen, who was cap
tain of the football team Of the Ala
bama Presbyterian college, is dead as
result of injuries received in foot
ball game with the Seventh District
Agricultural school week ago. Nor
woods spinal cord was severed in a
scrimmage, causing paralysis Of his
entire body
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
WISCONSIN MAN MURDERED
Body of Prominent Politician Found
in His Barn.

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. 4.-Eugene
Carney, aged sixty-four years, former
sheriff of Washington county and
prominent in Democratic politics, was
found murdered in the barn on his
farm three miles south of sthis city
on the Mukwanago road. There was
a deep cash in his skull, believed to
have been inflicted with a spade
found near the body. A sum Of money
which he was known to have carried
was missing from the body. A former
farmland is suspected but has not
been arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
ouadrupIe Murder Suspected.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 3.-News of the
supposed murder of the four persons
on a ranch near MacLean has reached
here. The bodies of Mrs. Castel, her
daughter. her son, and the foreman OF
the ranch, man named Montgomery.
were found in the burned ruins of
their house. A shotgun and blood
stained Ratchet were found near the
place. 1t is reported that they had
considerable money
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
MURDER IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Young Woman Killed, Presumably by
Discarded Lover.

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 3.-Miss Lilly
Kelly, a young woman homesteader,
was found with her head crushed at
her home twenty miles south of Fort
Pierre. A. F. owen, a discarded lover,
has been arrested charged with the
crime Owen had threatened the girl
and meeting her riding with rival,
repeated the threat
Miss Kelly came from Mankato,
MINI.
Her skull was crushed with some
heavy instrument.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
PANIC ON A STEAMER.
Canadian Vessel Runs Ashore During
Storm.


Storm.
Nuremberg, N. S., Dec. 3.-During a
binding snow storm the Canadian Pa
cific Railway company's steamship
Mount Temple, bound from Antwerp
to st. John, N. B., with 600 passen-
gers, struck La Have iron-bound
lodges fifteen miles south of Lunen.
burg, and may she a total loss. The
passengers are being transferred on
small steamers and tugs to Bridge
water and it is expected that all
hands will be safely landed When
the steamer struck the rocks there
was much excitement among the pas
sengers, most of whom are immi
grants, and it was some time before
Captain Boothby and his officers could
convince them that they were in no
immediate danger.
The Mount Temple left Antwerp on
Nov. 20 and on the run across ex-
perienced much rough weather. Fin
ally the big vessel encountered a snow
storm which made it impossible to
see ships length ahead. The steam
er ran too far to the westward and
was fully thirty miles out of her
course when she struck the lodges.
The crash Of the vessel on the rocks
and the pounding of the surf caused
CONSERVATION among the immigrants,
especially the women, many Of whom,
with babies in their arms, ran wildly
abOut tba ctaamor byrtorico1Iy oo1lfpo
upon the officers and male passengers
to save them. The sea was compare
lively smooth at the time and when
the weather cleared the excitement
sJhSi1pd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
Surprising Progress Made.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 3.-Surprising prog
ress has been made in the work of Sc
lecting a jury to try George A. Petit
bone for completely in the Steunen-
berg murder. The state passed the
Jury for cause and eight have been
passed by the defense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
Minneapolis Man Shot.

Minneapolis, Dec 4.-Joseph Weis-
man was shot in the breast during
street fight and is at the city hospital.
He is in a critical condition. Special
Waterman Ganyea is under arrest and
charged with doing the shooting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
Schaefer Retains His Title.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Jacob Schaefer re-
tanned his title as champion ct 1S-inch
balkline billiards, one shot in, by de-
feating George Sutton here, 500 to
H6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-06
RUSSIAN TERRORIST PLOT.

Police Discover Plan to Assassinate
the Car and Loot Imperial Bank.
Paris, Dec. A Geneva dispatch
received here states that the police
have discovered Russian terrorist
plot to assassinate the emperor, blow
up the imperial palace and the duma,
and pillage the imperial bank of Rus
STA. One arrest has been made in con-
nection with the alleged plot