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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE.
Tries to Stay Girl Who Refuses Atten-
tions, Then Kills Himself.

Philadelphia, March 3.-Driven to bay
by Il crowd CT men who pursued him at
ter he had twice shot and wounded L.
year-old Edna Mcknight. with whom he
was enamCred, Malcolm H. Pool, aged u
years. shot and killed himself here today.
Pool had boarded at the Mcknight home
antll recently, when he was ordered to
leave because he insisted upon forcing
his attentions upon Miss Mcknight Her
parents objected to the young man chief
ly because Of their daughters age. When
the girls father ordered Pool to leave the
house he threatened to shoot Mcknight
and was elected after struggle
Pool today went to a church where the
girl attended and tried to induce her t,
take a walk with him. She refused. but
he waited until she started for home and
followed. The girl fled and Pool fired
two shots from a revolver at her, one
of which took effect in the arm. Tho
shooting occurred near one of the Rapitl
Transit Cos. barns and half a hundred
motormen and employees gave chase.
Finding himself cornered. Pool sent :,
bullet into his heart as the foremost OF
his pursuers reached him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
FALLS TO DEATH.
Sad Death Of Passenger At Sea
Through Foolhardy Act.

Halifax N. S., March 3.-Waving his
cap with one hand and scaling the flag
staff on the taffrail of an ocean liner
with the other while the steamer was
going at a full speed, Thomas Sculley,
aged 20 years, a second class passen-
ger on the Allan Liner Tunisian, drop
ped to his death on the passage from
Liverpool, which ended today at Hall
fax.
While the deck Of the steamer was
crowded with passengers last Sunday
Sculley and other passengers started
to amuse themselves in various ways
and the unfortunate young man with
foolhardy bravery started to climb and
cap the flag staff. His companions I'M
plored him not to take such a risk, but
he needed not their advice.
When about half way up the staff
his companions to their horror saw him
swing out over the stern of the steam
err, lose his hold and then plunge into
the sea. The waters, which had been
churned up by the propeller, sucked
him under and it is not thought that
he ever came to the surface.
The steamer was stopped, boat was
lowered, and a search made, but no
trace of Sculley was found. He was a
native of Liverpool, and was bound to
Halifax.
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WHITE WROTE DENIAL
Of Charges BY Evelyn Thaw Away
Back In February, 1904.

New York, March 3.-Stanford White
wrote a denial and Reputation Of the
accusations against him which Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw says she told Harry Thaw
in Paris. the night he urged her to
marry him. The document is printed
now for the first time.
The letter was written to Miss Vera
Simonton. formerly a close friend and
confidant of Harry Thaw and his wife.
Miss Simonton would have been call
ed as witness for the prosecution had
she not bctaken herself. directly after
the Staying of White. to South Africa.
where she is at present
Without her presence to identify the
letter it will be impossible for the dis
trlct attorney to read it to the record
of the Thaw trial. The letter which is
typewritten. bears the initials of STAR
ford White. penned by himself. and is
as follows:
February %. 1904.
Dear Miss Simonton-I duly receiy-
ed your letter, but as the matter YOU
speak about is one so entirely between
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
The Prisoners Neither Will
Take Stand This Week.
Expected to Show Prenatal
Cause Of His Insanity.
Thaw Exhibits MARKED Feeling
Against His Wife.

New York, March 3.-At least one
mere dramatic feature of the Thaw tri-
al is foreShadowed for this week in the
appearance on the stand of the pris-
oncr's mother, Mrs. William Thaw. 1t
is stated to be the program of the de-
fence to have Mrs. Thaw take the wit
ness chair as did her daughter-in -law.
Mrs. Thaw's testimony, it is said. will
be in the line of prenatal influences
which made of Harry Thaw the ner-
vous, slecpless, headstrong child de-
scribcd in court by the family physi-
clans. This week also, DR.. Bingaman
and Dr. Deemar of Pittsburg, who at
tended Harry Thaw when he passed
through a severe course Of infantile
diseases, including St. Vitas dance. will
be put OH the stand by the defence.
They win follow DIR. Charles G. Wag-
ner of Binshamton.
When Justice Fitzgerald ascends the
bench tomorrow DR.. Britton d. Evans
will resume the stand and District At
torney Jerome will conclude his cross
examination of the alienist. Lawyer
Delmas spent today as the guest of Dr.
Evans ut Morris Plains. n. J.
ThaW'S sunday in the TombS was
uneventful. He did not attend relig-
ious services and had no visitors. His
mail consisted OF four letters and he
wrote and sent 4 single letter to A.
Russell Peabody, of his counsel. Later
Mr.. Peobody said that the letter con-
tanned denial Of the oft-repeated
story that there had been an unpleas-
antness between members of the de-
PENDANTS counsel.
One of the counsel for the defence
said today concerning the possibility Of
a commission in lunacy to examine
Thaw as to his present mental condi-
ton:
The defence is confident that no ap.
plication will be made by the district
attorney for the appointment of COM
mission in lunacy. But if such appl-
cation is made it will be met by US with
such overwhelming proof against it
that there is not one chance in a
thousand of the appointment being
made. We know positively that there
is not show for the appointment. We
are confident OF an acquittal. The evil
dence has been all in our favor and
we believe that Thaw will go from the
TOmbS d free man inside of a month.
In fact we are certain"
The possibility that commission in
iunacy will be asked for by the dis
trict attorney became more doubtful to-
day as il was understood that Mr.
Jerome and his assistant. Mr.. Garvan
We're working all day on their cross
examination OF Gr. Wagner and Mrs
William Tlaw.
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WEAVING RARE GOBELlNs
Hard Work and Small Pay for III.
Men Who Do il.

The foreman of the weaving plant
stood by while the weavers were being
paid off. Some Were paid cents a ward,
Others 10 II and l., according to the
number of picks in the CLOTH or
threads to the square inch.
There's a man who did ia wards If -
picks at l. cents yard he said. as The
cashier paid over to the weaver SEES
That's a pretty good weeks work And
yet there are weavers who turn out only
one yard of stuff year They are the
GobcGn tapestry Weavers. who work IN
the factory in Paris which is owned By
the French government. They average
in the year only from one to three yards
OF goods, according to the tineness o,
the weave ana intricacy of the pattern.
These weaVers work at hand looms
where they put in the filling, or weft.
with a shuttle held i'll the left hand The
back of the tapestry is toward them
mirror shows them the other side. Bias.
ketS of wool in every shade or color sur
round them. They use 100 tones in all
Skilled as these workmen are, their pay
is no bigger than that of the ordinary
American laborer. They get about &e
year on an average, or about sE a
week. But. then. ii must be Remembered
that a dollar goes farther in France than
1t does here. These Gobelin tapestries,
requiring years in the making, are, Of
course. very expensive. An offer Of Sg,.
Coo wouldn't get some of them.
New GobelinS you can't buy at ALL
The French Government has them made
to give away as presents TO its friends
people of power and position. 1t was
Gobelln tapestry, you remember, that
France gave to Miss Alice Roosevelt as .
wedding present. New York Press.
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Western Mills to Raise
Sunksn Pine Logs.
Expect to Save Millions O.
Dollars Worth.
TO Explore Other Minnesota and
Wisconsin Streams.

St. Paul, Mimi, March 3--The search
ty Of pine timber in the Middle West
has impelled lumber mills to engage In
novel undertaking by which they
hope to save millions of dollars worth
of logs which now lie at the bottom Of
the Mississippi and other rivers ex-
tending from the northern part of the
state where the Mississippi has its
source to La Crosse, in all about 1000
miles of river bed. For fifty years log
cling has been carried on by rafting
zine logs down this great highway, the
logs being fioated down the Mississippi
to a point just north of st. Paul. where
they were gathered up and made into
RATS. From this point they were float
ed down the river to the various mills.
guided by small steamers or tugs.
Old logging men and mill owners be-
lieve that the new undertaking will re-
the work. 1t is believed that the river
bottom is literally paved with pine logs
even as far south as Dubuque, 10. 1t
has been demonstrated that logs may
be raised with great profit. The plan is
to lift these logs with hosting engine
erected on Fat boats, place the logs on
scaler inspect them and record thu
marks found thereon. When the origi-
nal owner can be found he will be com
pensated at the rate Of IS per thous-
and feet. This represents just so much
velvet to the owner and still leaves a
margin of profit to the holsters, who
can find a ready market for the re-
claimed logs at from sl2 to sl4 a thous-
and feet.
The logs that become "deadheads" or
"sinkers' are chiefly of the small va
riety, known to lumbermen as pig
IRON Norway. They seldom get to be
more than eight to twelve inches
through at the butt and are heavy and
soggy Rivermen say a great many Of
these sink before leaving the landing, a
few Of them "deadhead" it down stream
for a way, one end bobbng in the water
until, thoroughly water soaked, they
sink to the bottom.
Sound pine logs do not deteriorate
when submerged in water, no matter
how long they are immersed. Logs
which have lain under water for half Il
century have been found in perfect con-
tfition, and lately some of the best lum-
Der produced has been that from some
gigantic pine logs that were felled for
tyfive years ago and became drawn
down in one of the neighboring lakes.
by the waterlogging of hardwood tim
Der with which the raft was bound. The
entire raft, chain bound, was lifted and
half million feet Of perfect timber was
recovered.
Other streams in Minnesota and Wis
consin, where logs have been RATED for
years will be explored by the company
now formed 10 begin operations on the
Mississippi River. Each lumberman has
a private mark which is affixed to every
log. the same as a brand is applied to
range cattle. The state logging survey
or has copy OF these marks or brands
and when a log is recovered it will be
an easy matter to tell to whom it orig
inally belonged. and he or his heirs will
receive pay therefor. as shall be deter
mined by the state scaler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
THAW SHOWS TEMPER.
Drives Wife Away from Cell and
Shakes Staring Messenger Boy.

New York. March 3.-While Temperate
ly occupying col in which he was being
treated by his dentist Saturday morning
Harry X. Tllaw refused absolutely to
permit his young wife to pass the door,
and, after a most porfunctory greeting,
order her away, with a half stiHed
oath.
Nor did he hesitate TO permit four out
siders present to perceive his unwilling.
ness 10 take advantage of this opportun-
ty for an extended interview with the
girl without cell grating between them
practically the first he has had sinca
his imprisonment for the murder of STAN
ford White
Astounded by this contrast to his atti-
tude in court, those present could not
believe that he was in earnest until he
made his position clear by peremptorily
dismissing her in response to her request
| that she be permitted to his beside hin,
while he was in the hands Of his dentist.
mo. 1 don't want you in here Thaw
said, sharply. Go away. Take a drive
around the park or do something else
Re concluded, half sitting an oath. With
| 4 reproachful ooh, Harry the young
woman. tears in her eyes. left the Jail.
| 1t had been observed that for the last
two or three days the prisoner has been
| extremely nervous. but the attitude he
assumed toward his wife startled even
| those who have become accustomed to
| his eccArtricities. There were several
| witnesses present. and their stories arc
practically the same.
| At the same time he gave other indi-
| cations Of his overweight condition by
seizing and shaking a messenger boy who
he thought was staring at him in an. OBJ
| jccticnable manner. He spoke with moro
or less freedom of the progress of his
trial, and gave it rs his opinion that tn,
district attorney had failed to make 9
| case against him; that he had "faller
down. ON the criminal charge. and that
there could be nothing resulting from
this lunatic business as he phrased it
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Irving National Exchange bank OF
New York and the Mercantile National
Bank of New York are approved as re-
Bank of Boston, Mass,
Henry VanDyke. D. D., IL. D.. the
eminent poet and author who has held
the Murray professorship Of English
literature in Princeton University for
eight years. will resign March IA, to de-
vote his time TO active literary pursuits.
On March 16 he will sail for the Holy
Land. where he will pass two months.
Wholly unmoved, Steve w. Adams. a
member of the Western Federation of
Miners, Saturday at Wallace, Idaho,
listened to the states plea that the jury
condemn him to death for the murder
Iii August, 1904, of Fred Tyler. a claim
jumper. The prospect is that the case
VIII go to the jury Tuesday or Wednes-
Gay.
1t was pronounced Saturday night
that that the President had rendered
to Beekman Winthrop of New York,
at present Governor Of Porto Rico. the
position of assistant secretary of the
treasury. for which position he was
recommended by Postmaster General
Cortelyou and that Mr.. Winthrop had
accepted the position. 1t is expected
that he will assume his new duties at
an early date.
AT a meeting of the boilermakers of
the Boston & Maine Railroad system
held IN Boston Sunday, it was decided
TO present new agreement to the
company April s. to go into effect May
8, making A standard wage for all
points OF 50 cents an hour. The men
now receive from % to 30 cents an hour
the latter amount being that paid in
Boston. No reduction in the hours o.
labor will be asked.
Governor Beckham Saturday az
Frankfort, KY, decided to send troops
To jackson next week to preserve peace
during the proceedings in the case OF
the commonwealth against James Har-
giss charged with the Cox murder case
Accordingly. Special Judge Carnes will
thursday morning be accompanied
from Lexington by a detail of about 80
men from the Frankfort Battery and a
Lexington company of the Guard.
Lillian Nordica, grand opera singer,
AAu A"'ooV PeiSOilS gathered sunday at
the Juarez, Mexico, Plaza Del Toros, to
see a bull fight in which professional
female Spanish matadors and band
erlllas killed three out of four bulls.
Those of the bulls killed would have
done credit to any male matador who
ever appeared in the -Juarez Plaza.
Mime. Nordica. in whose behalf one Of
the bulls was killed, rewarded the sue.
cessful tnatador with a roll Of bills.
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6o0.PoUND MAN DEAD
Rollers Put Under Casket to Remove
il From the House.

York, Pa, March 3.-The funeral of
William Heindal. who was conceded to
be the heaviest man in the county,
recently took place at his late home.
near Dallastown. The casket and the
body which it contained weighed up
ward of 900 pounds, and it was neces-
sary to place rollers under it to remove
it from the house.
So large was the casket that the lid
had to be removed to allow it's passage
through the door, and the doors Of the
hearse were taken off to allow it to
be placed therein. The grave in which
the body was inferred, was eight feet
long, seven feet deep. and three and a
half feet wide.
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CHANGE COMING.
Continued from Page One.)

Committee on Sunday school-Ldke Il.
Brown. Mrs. Harry Tozier, Mrs. G. But
Ter.
Committee on church records-E. H.
Drummond, Elmer E. Craig, Herpeht l.
Emery.
Committee on tracts-Alice Boardmat''
Connie Manley. Mary Woodman, Helen
Rackliff.
Committee on parsonage and furniture
Henry T. Winters and Ladies AID 80
ciety.
At the last official board meeting the
following resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
passed:
.'In our official capacity were hereby
give public expression to our hearty aP-
probation of the valutble service render
ed to this church and people, as also 70
the whole community, during the years
OF his pastorate, by the Reverend Charles
w, Bradlee Whether in the pulpit, III
the social meeting or in the home. 1t mas
been helpful and agreeable to come under
his cheering, spiritual influence. His SER
mons have been both profitable and en-
joyable, combining encouragement 10
Christians with the presentation of the
leadership Of the social meetings has
been characterized by an earnest desire
to lead sinners to Christ Throughout
the community his cheerful face his con-
dial greeting and his sympathetic heart
have been a blessing. The sick and I'M
fortunate have found him friend ever
ready and anxious to render every SER
vice in his power. Brother Bradlee's
family have also endeared themselves TO
us by their lovable characteristics; every
one Of them q devoted follower Of Christ
and heartily cooperating in the different
departments Of church work. God bless
him and them now and always: Should
the Conference return them to us another
year our hearts will open wide to receive
them; should they be sent to another
field, cur love and prayers will accom-
pany them
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ENGINEER is RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner Finds Disobedionce Of Order!
Caused Waterbury Wreck.

New Haven, March 3.-On the evil
dence presented to him Saturday Cor
oner Eli Mix made a preliminary find
ing to the effect that Engineer William
E. Fisher of the New Haven Gray s
special train. by disobeying orders. is
responsible for the wreck on the Nau-
gatuck branch Of the New Haven Rail-
road early Saturday at Waterbury.
when the special ran with terrific force
into a regular passenger train from
New Haven, resulting in the death OF
three trainmen, the probable fatal in
jury Of two National Guardsmen and
the injury Of score of other Guards
men.
The debris at the point where the
collision occurred was cleared away i'll
the afternoon, and as no trace of Fish
er's body was found the coroner has de-
cided that he jumped from the cab and
fled. An order has been issued to the
police to locate and arrest him.
The coroner's finding at this time is
based mostly upon the testimony oil
John F. Fitzsimmons. bagSagerlas-
ter Of this city. who had been sent on
the engine to throw switches after the
special train had carried out orders to
take q siding. His testimony was to the
effect that Fisher had written orders to
take the siding at Hills, and that when
he asked him, where's Hills siding"
he reached for the emergency brake
and threw it, just as the other engine
doomed into sight. FitZsimmons jumped
and he did not see the engineer after.
Coroner Mix holds the opinion that
Fisher either had forgotten the order
or intended TO disregard It and clear
the block. At the time Fitzsimmons
spoke the engine had cleared the block.
Possibly the engineer had forgotten the
location of the switch, which had been
relocated recently.
Conductor George Eaton is under de-
tention at his home here. being too
badly used up to get out The evidence
thus far has not tended to show that
he was in any way to blame.
The coroner finds that the special was
running about 40 miles an hour, but
railroad men made statements to the
effect that they cannot understand why
Fisher was running his engine SO fast.
Gov. Woodruff, who was on the spc-
cial, was thrown through the back OF a
seat. spraining one arm at the elbow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
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At special meeting in Topeka the
Dairymens Association of Kansas re-
Gently voiced a vigorous protest to tho
provision in the new pure food law which
raises the standard of butter to soy per
cent. of butter fat This is said to be
higher than IAN the J, e, standard of any other
estS in Kansas assert that it means IL
loss OF many thousands of dollars to
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

r. +. Dinsmore of Bucksport, for
merly of this town, was in Pittsfield
Friday visiting relatives and calling on
friends. Mr.. Dinsmore has recently
disposed of his boot and shoe business
IN Bucksport and is contemplating To-
eating on the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

treasurer Of the California Lumber ca
left here Friday for Westport, Cal,
where he will be on business for sever.
al weeks. While there Mr.. Morse ex.
poets To visit Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Con.
nor. who have been passing the winter
in Los Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

DIR. F. 0. Hill, representative in the
Legislature, and Mrs. Hill Of Monticel-
10. were guests Friday Of Rev. and
Mrs. B. w. Russell. at the Methodist
parsonage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

Be very careful Of your bowels W. NJ,
you have a cold. Nearly all o.n.,
cough syrups are constipatin.
especially those containing opiaS.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough syn ~
moves the bowels-contains ~.
opiates. Sold by John Coughlin, 81.
gusta and Beane's Drug Store, Gsiu
ner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

E. c. Hunter has returned home from
Concord, Mass, where he purchased a
valuable horse from the Stone Mead
farm.