Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-23

which indicates that the alleged plot
was in a very embriOnic stage and
scarcely went beyond collecting infOr-
nation regarding the movements of en-
allied persons, has aroused little gen.
eral interest. The hope is entertained
that if the death sentence is imposed it
Will be accOmpa MED by the courts rec
oumcndation of imperial clemency.
Joseph G.. Cannon, Speaker of the
| House of Representatives will leave
| ValcOur, near Plattsburg, n. Y. the
summer home of Congressman Joseph
| c. Sibley, whose guest he has been,
Thursday for the Thousand Islands. On
Sept. ;, Mr.. Cannon will make a speech
at Burlington, VT, at reunion Of Civil
war veterans on the invitation of Con-
gresham Foster On Sept. 6, the Speak
er will return to tie Plattsburg side of
the lake and will make q speech at
Hotel Champlain at the banquf ttof the
Fish and Game League at which tho
principal speaker will be Gov. Hughes.
Daniel Wallburn, aged II years. was
shot by Leslie Hanson, n lad of IA,
Wednesday at Everett, Mass, and so
seriously injured that he died soon af-
forwards. Hanson and several other
boys had started on a shooting trip
and were followed by Wllhurn, whose
presence it appears was not desired.
According to Hanson, the latter fired
three shots over Wallburn'S head, as
he supposed, for the purpose of scar
ing him. One Of the shots struk Wall
burn. The police examined Hanson and
his companions. but decided 10 allow
them their liberty. pending report by
the medical examiner.
The San Francisco Post "Wednesday
night said: The street car strike will
be declared off by the general strike
committee before many hours. The
ways and means committee or the
strikers has arranged with representa-
tives of the United Railroads to call OFT
the strike. The carmen will return 10
work as individuals. No questions rel
alive to members of unions Will be
asked. All difference pertaining 70
wages and hours will be arbitrated.
President Cornelius of the Garments
Union says national officers VIII
| maintain that the strike is still on, ana
| confusion is expected to result.
The Chicago police are working on
cine in connection with the robbery or
thren mail sacks said to contain S25o,-y
600 Sunday night on the Chicago.
Harrington & Quincy Railroad between
Denver. Colorado and oxford. Neb. A
huikv packagc. it is known. was mailed
to Chicago from point near Denver,
| shortly after the robbery. The police
have the name of the man to whom IL
was addressed. The post office depart
mont at Washington has received no Of
fetal ndyices regarding the robbery or
I,bree registered mail pouches on q train
| IN the Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy
Railroad between Denver and Oxford,
Neb.
What the police believe to be import
ant evidence against Guiseppi Capuzzo.
who is under arrest in Jersey City. ac-
cused of having killed Sophs KahrHr.
was obtained Wednesday. Two pawn
tickets found in CapuZZo's possession
called fer two inexpensive rings, when
Richard Wilson. in whose house the
Kahrer woman lived for severai
months, positively identified as her
property. Wilson also identified Capuz-
70 as the man with whom the woman
left the house. Sophis Kahrer was
found dead in Il rOomins house III We
o2nd street, New York, July ~. o.io
nad Deen StranGicu ny Iiietiiio "a Ill
tie which was knotted around her
Henry Wagner, the prisoner WIZ WI 70
charged with assaulting 14-year,o'u a..
ma Whitehead near Meadvilie' d.
Sunday confessed "Wednesday !" w.,
similar cases of assault previous 70 ~
one upon which he is now helu' iie ~" ~,
made known his identity, ne saM III
name is Henry Lohna, of West Newt Newton.
Pa. where his parents and prother
and sister reside. One of the cases "
which I.ehra confessed was that upon
Nellie OFT. Is years old at Kideei ,:
Mineral county. W. Va, on June =
last and the other was up lf-year-oiu
Mary Medsger. at West Newton; On
Iulv G Lehna was identified by oo'h
these victims