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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-30
SMUGGLING CASES
From Aroostoole In Which Man Is Held
and Another Discharged.

Bangor. No. MAY 29.-GcnrEc Z.
Smith Of HouItnn ana Harry ". Hay
ward Of st. John were brought to Ban
gor Tuesday BY United States Deputy
Marshal G. l.. Haskell, arrested on the
charge Of smuggling Whi&<"Y at Hnul-
ton on May % from Canada. The COM
plaint was under Section 2SG5 of tho
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
ON being brought before United States
commissioner Hamlin tho defendants
pleaded not guilty. Hayward waived
examination ana gave the usual bail Of
$500 for his appearance /, fore the
United States district court which will
he held in this city on the first Tues
day III juno. Smith was given q hear
ing which took turn unusual to cases
of this kind ana the defendant was
finally discharged.
From the evidence introduced by the
United States, being the testimony Of
the customs officers, Inspectors Dudley,
Victor Il. ana Harry NJ. Peters, it APP
rcarcd that Smith is the proprietor Of
a public carriage i'll HouIton and has
been suspected Of carrying parties to
the boundary line, who desired To pur-
chase liquors.
He had been previously searched by
custom house officers but without sue
cess. On the evening of May % III
was hired by the defendant. Hayward,
and two others. To take them to tho
line. on their return the carriage was
stopped by one Of the officers named
and search was made. No liquor was
found On the person or in the carriage
of the defendant, Smith, but the officers
did find ono bottle Of Ushcr'- Scotch
Whiskey on the person Of Haywood.
Thereupon Smiths carriage, was
seized and is now in the possession Of
~" United States for condemnation and
sale.
Smith has not filed his claim for his
carriage although he claims lie is in
noccnt Of the charge made against him.
He testified in his own behalf and
stated that he did not know that Hay
ward had possession Of any liquor.
Also he said that he had cautioned
Hayward against bringing any liquor
over the line and was assured by Hay
ward that he had none.
Connecting that the testimony of thu
; three officers WHO made the seizure il
wholly correct. it appears that the do-
fcndant could not be deemed to have fin
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troduCcd tie liquors into tie Unite.I
States" rs is charged III tile cumrlaiut
The testimony IN tEe part DC the United
states tends T. show tiat Smith, If guilty
and or this point 10 decision IL rem
dcrcd-of Facilitating the transportation
Of the wllisl-cN. should Lave been pro
cecded AGAINST under the provisions Of an
other ana different statute, being Section
BIS. r. $. Of U. s.
Accordingly. tie commissioner dis
charged tie prisoner.
Edward Paul. WHO was also brought
down from Aroostook on smuggling
Charge, was given a hearing before Com'r
iiimlir Wednesday morning. He pleaded
not guilty ana was disc hargCd. Paul was
caught lY tile officers on Il team which
contained "A bottles Of whiskcy. but Plul
claimed that lie had nothing to DO with
the liquor, having merely been asked Nv
tic three men i'll the team If 10 didn't
want a lift on his way nome from the line
store where he had gone for a drink. The
three men escaped when halted BY the
officers, leaving Paul innoccntly sitting
in the wagon.
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LIBEL TRIAL OPENS.
Criminal Charge Against Fredericton
Cleaner Before the Court.

Fredericton, n. = May 29.--1hc pro-
Ctcdin2S in tho preliminary cNamina-
ton Of James FL. Crockett, mana ing di-
rector of the Cleaner newspaper, on
the criminal charge for deiamatory
libel preferred hy Hon. II. r. EmmCr-
SON. was opened here this afternoon.
After hearing the evidence for the
prosecution to provo the issue Of the
paper containing the article complained
Of the court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
MI. Crockett, the defendant, accom-
panied by his counsel, ]. Douglass Ha-
zen, *. e., O. $. Crockct, NJ. T., and II.
+. IcL"cd, was first to arrive. A
few minutes later Hon. William Pugs-
ley, Hon. a. S. White and j. N. Barry,
X. G., entered. followed by Hon. H. r.
IImmcrsvn. who cordially shook hands
with Mir. Crockett, NJ. r., ana Mr.
HaZcn.
Tic prosecution based its case on the
following in the Cleaner. March II. at
tho time when Mr.. I1mmorson was in
the Canadian cabinet: This minister
was Mr.. Emm"rson himself and one of
the places from which he was elected
With two women Of i'll rcputc with
whom he has been keeping company
not long since was the st. Lawrence
hall. Montreal"
The defense objected to the single
sentence being admitted, claiming the
whole article should be put in. Court
ruled against the objection.
Tho defense offered to admit rcsron-
sthlity for the publication Of the ar
ticlo, Tut Hon. Mr.. rugslcy declined
with thanks. saving such admission
could not be taken in criminal case.
The prosecution was proceeding to
prove publication when court adjourn
"a. Mr. ITazen Of counsel for the de-
Tense intimatcd the defence would be
that the article was true and in the
public interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-30
ENORMOUS LOSS
By the March Typhoon in
Caroline Islands.
Hundreds Killed by Waves
Sweeping Smaller Islands.
Island Of Ulie Wiped 0ut--Most Of
Oilers devastated.

Victoria, i. g., May .9.-Furtlcr adj
vice regarding The disastrous typhoon
in the Caroline Islands recently re-
ported by cable from Sidney, Australia
were received here i'll the mails from
the Orient. The typhoon passed over
the Caroline group on March -, ANA
hundreds Of people were killed by the
waves which swept over the smaller
islands. The saved We're mostly those
who had climbed cocoanut trees.
The typhuon extended as far west as
Guam At the Manila observatory on
March 80 the typhoon was registered as
bt ing northeast Of zap i'll tho Western
Carolincs.
March 81 is was found to be north Of
Iar, indicating q dangerous situation
in the southern part Of the Caroincs
and the Philippines. The accuracy OF
the observations from the Manila OBJ
scrVatory We're confirmed on receipt Of
adviccs from zap and the Carolincs.
The island Of Ulic was entirely de-
stroy ed ana the waves which passed
over this island killed 200 people.
other islands. Some were entirely COW
cred and natives were rescued days
afterwards, cIinging to the tops of
cocoanut trees.
on Wilson Island, 90 people were
killed ana on Stroll or Philips Island,
which lies between zap and Ule, 50
people persisted.
The majority of the islands were
dcsulatcd and the loss is said to be
great.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tho Anti-Shoa Machinery bill was
signed by Speaker colo Of the Massa-
chusetts House in his office directly
after the adjournment Wednesday and
will come up for enactment in the
Senate Friday.
Thomas d. Jordan, former comptrol-
ler 81 the Equitable Life Assurance So
sicty, "Wednesday ut New York, plead
cd not guilty IL T. indictments charE-
Ing forgery in tho third degree and one
indictment charging perjury. Pail was
fined ut $4,000 IN ono count and Mr.
Jordan was released.
The "uEmarin" Octopus. which has
been waiting for a week for favorable
weather t. make 4 sulmcrGcncc test.
went out by Boston light Wednesday,
although conditions were not favorable
for the proposed trial. The northwest
gale which prevented the boat from
going down Tuesday, still prevailed
"Wednesday and some doubt was felt
on shore that 4 successful descent
could BE- made. on getting outside Hull
hay il was found that the gale vas
blowing rs hard as ever and rcluc-
family tho submarine was swung round
and headed back TO the yards Of her
builders ut Quincy. It was not known
wren the submcrgcnce test would be
held.
Governed Hughes Of New York vetoed
the New York Teachers bill, which
sought to equalize the salaries Of the
women school teachers Of New York
City. The bill was vetoed by Mayor
Mcclellan and re- passed in the Leglsla-
ture. OF the proposition 70 cqualize pay
between the sexes, Governor Hughes
says there is no reason why it should
be adopted unless the state is prepar-
ed to apply it generally in all cities.
Nor" says the governor lis there any
reason why it should be limited to
school teachers If sound ii should bs
applied in our state hospital service
in our charitable and reformatory in
stitutions and generally through the
civil service OF the state. 1t is indefen-
sible that principle of grave import
ance to the state as whole should be
established in connection with local
measure inviting only the consideration
which as such it receives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-30
PEOPLE GREET PRESIDENT.
Obliged to Briefly Address Them Be.
fore Leaving for Indianapolis.

Akron. O.. May CIT was half an hour.
after the President boarded his car at
Canton before it left for Akron Junction.
a large crowd assembled in the vicinity
and the President several times appeared
on the platform and wished the people
good luck" to which they responded
with rolsing cheers Incidentally on one
occasion he took advantage of the opror-
tunity to say a word about his visit and
Of the beautiful home life of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Mckinley. He said as follows:
We have come here today to attend the
funeral of Mrs Mckinley. President Nc
kinley rendered Very great services to
this nation as q public mar. but 10
greater than he and Mrs. Mckinley rem
dcrcd by q homo life which could well be
an example TO all our nation. Tho essen
tial things, after all, arc the homev
things. Mr.. Mckinley served his coIn-
try as an American citizen should serve
his country i'll time Of war and in time
Of peace. But it was in his own home
ing woman we have Just buried lie gave
tie best example to us an
President Roosevelt introduced Vice
President Fairbanks to the crowd. ana
tie Vice President bowed lis acknowl-
edgm"nts. Mr.. Fairbanks is travelling
with tho President to indianapolis, where
the President will speak tomorrow 1T the
dedication Of tie Lawton monument.
At Akron Junction the Presidents car
was connected with 4 train for Green
Wich. ohio, where a stop was made fol
the night
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DEADLY ENEMIES.
Walking Arsenal Arrested At Boise
Says He F.ates Socialist Writer.

Boise Idaho. Nav 29-Thore were sug-
Gestivc dcvcloT mcnts today in conncctio.
With tie arrest Of Carl IT. Duncan. the
young man disguised on the streets YES
tcrday. Tho city authorities received an
uIiSicncd letter saying that he was Il
worthy young man and that Unless ho
was turned loose ut once violence would
he done to I'll" mayor or chief Of police.
II. $. PARIS. the Young Socialist writer
whose name was connected with that Of
Duncan ~ letters found on the latter
called on the police TODAY ana asked to
nc protected from Duncan. savin" that 10
was in fear Of harm from him. Duncan.
when questioned. said that he ana Parks
We're deadly enemies and that he had
challenged Parks to duel for things he
had written ana said about him. The po-
lice neither accept nor deny this story Of
cnmity ana arc goirg to make a further
Investigation Of ii.
Duncan was subjected IL 4 long exan,-
nation today hy Prosecuting Attorney
k0eIsch ana. according to tho police III,
s@id lie a graduate Of the University
Of Michigan. lie said his mother lived III
Ann Arbor, whore he las q younger
brother attending the university. ana
tll''I dH''lllCI pltllCr Is az clct JllCldn IN
New York,
Duncan gave his birthplace as Piatts-
burg, y. ~, Int said he left There when :,
hoy. He said that he had bought til,
false whiskcra. nose piece and face pain;
in | ortland ,nC that tic used the wills
k"rs 50 th&t y" might appear hero as i
| farmer. IIr said lic bought the automatic
pistol because H. thought it something
| strange. Skeleton Reyes. he said. wer'
just ordinary keys The dirk anG
| knucklcs lie claimed to have bought from
| friends with the intention of selling them
| lie denied that he and Parks were friend:
and insisted on the contrary, that they
were deadly enemies lie said that Park.
| had tra1uccd him and that he hld chaI
| l"nged him to a fight. He said that he
| had wandered about tie country ana thai
| nc had been arrested on suspicion ut To
| lcdo. Ohio, Int had been freed after i'll
| quiry. The police say that he asked L
| lave Clarence Dlrrow Of counsel for I'll,
| defence in the Haywood case. sent [,
! him.
Mr.. barrow was seen later in the da,
and sail nc had not yet had a messag,
from the young man.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
For the Late VIM, .. Blethen Held
Wedne sday At Dover.

Dover. Me, May 29-(SpcciaD.-The
funeral Of the late William y. Blcthen,
for many years proprietor Of the
Blethen house. was held this afternoon
from the home Of the family IN the
hotel on Main street The services were
conducted by the Rev. \. Gertrude
Earle. pastor Of the First Universalist
church The bearers were TWO
brothers. Alfonzo G.. Rlethen Of Dover.
Henry \. Blethen Of Dexter. two sons
Walter d. Rlethen and Harry w
Blethen of Dover, Winfield Starbird of
of Dover and Frank Stephenson of
Lewiston. The floral offerings from
family and friends were especially pro-
fuse and beautiful. the casket being
literally covered with flowers of all
kinds. There was no music.
At the grave the impressive burial
service of the Odd Fellows was con-
Quoted by kineo Lodge, l. Q. Q. F. of
which the deceased was charter men,
Der. There was a large attendance at
the funeral including scores of people
from out-of-town.
The death of Mr.. BIethen takes the
last Of the pioneer hotel proprietors Of
this section. He will be greatly missed
both by the townspeople and by the
many travellers to visit here from week
to week.
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GEN. MIcHEL's PROMPT WORK
Saves Queen Maud and Nine. Fall
Iaires from Serious Accident.

Paris, May 29.-An alarming accident
marred the visit of King Haakon and
Queen Maud of Norway to Versailles
today. The King and Queen were ac-
companied by President and Nine.
Fallaires. Queen Maud. Nine. Fallaires
and Gen. Michel were in one landau
drawn by four horses. AS this carriage
was crossing the low and narrow bridge
in the park that leads over Lake Marie
Antionette to the Swiss village, near
the Petit Trianon, the horses suddenly
became frightened and commenced
plunging furiously. The bridge is with
out rails. low stone copings taking their
place First one horse fell into the wat
er, and the continued plunging of the
others carried two more over the side
Of the bridge. The positions went with
them.
In the meantime the ladies were
greatly alarmed. Gen. Michel burst
open the door of the landau and half
helped, half carried the Queen and the
wife of the President out of the car
riage and to the end Of the short bridge.
The generals action was none too
prompt, for just rs the ladies we're in
safety the csciilating carriage fol-
lowed the horses into the lake
King Haakon and Pres. Falicrcs.
who we're in another carriage, hastened
back. iron perceiving the danger the
King stripped off his hat and coat and
was ready to leap into the water, but
this was not necessary. The ladies'
We're not hurt, although they were
much agitated and nervously shaken
The water under the bridge is not
deep ana dragons rode in and pulled
out the horses.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. MCKINLEY.
Continued from Page One.)

little credence in the story published
this morning to the effect that Michael
Czolgosz, brother of Leon Czolgosz, the
assassin of President Mckinley, is now
in Canton. Peter c. Dick, chief of the
local secret service bureau said:
Il have heard nothing concerning
the matter except what l have read in
the newspapers. The statement that
we are looking for Michael Czolgosz
is not true. Even though the man has
gone to Canton, | see no reason for any
alarm on that score. Though of course
if he is there he will doubtless be To-
Gated and watched"
The local police officials express no
interest in the report that the brother
of the assassin would attend the fun
eral of Mrs Nj Kinley.
Later II developed that yesterday
Associat" Justice Day Of the supreme
court III; notified the rolice that a
stranr" ;nan n'.l Been rrowling about
the Day resi- I.hcc. Policemen could
find. l.. trace Of the alleged prowler.
Lat night someone called Inspector
Sutton out Of bed with telephone
message that Michael Czolgosz was in
Canton. This information came from
a Cleveland newspaper. The telephone
message, according to the police came
apparently from the residence of Judge
Day.
When pressed for details today
Day said 1T is a matter | 10 not care
to discuss"
Up to noon nothing to Indicate the
presence Of any undesirable visitor had
been discovered
United states Marshal Frank Chand-
Ter of Cleveland and two detectives
who know Michael Czolgosz by sight
arrived here today and will DC close
to the President throughout his brief
stay.
Marshal Chandler said:
IF there is one chance in a thousand
that Czoigosz is in Canton we will try
to provide against that one chance"
Three arrests were the result Of the
drag net thrown out during the
morning. The men were strangers and
each strongly protested the absence Of
malgn intentions. The police how
ever. announced that the mon would
be held until after the Presidents de-
parturc for indianapolis.
According to statement made here
the latter is today in Newcastle, Pa
where he went to place flowers on his
Wifc'S grave on Memorial day 1t is
declared that Czolgosz had no intcn-
zion Of visiting Canton.
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GUATEMALANS ENTRENCHING
Opposite Ocos and Mexicans Are Hur-
rying to the Border.

Mexico City, May 29.-El Diario DC
La Tardc in its last edition this rcvcn-
irG prints a special message from the
border town Of Tuxtila Gutierrez, which
says that Guatemalan troops are throw
ing up entertainments and mounting
artillery opposite the town Of OcOs.
This information cannot at this time
be officially confirmed. the government
knowing nothing of the incident. The
special message follows:
'TuXtila Gutierrez: We have just re
ceived i'll this city a message from Ia
pachula which says:
""Thc Guatemalan forces are active
" throwing up entertainments and
constructing Notifications on the line
opposite Ocos. Pieces Of artillery are
being brought from the center Of the
republic Of Guatemala ami mounted
Tho 18th Infantry has arrived here and
N"xican troops arc daily arriving and
being placed along the border"
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BURGLARS ARE ACTIVE.
Crack Two Rhode Island Postoffices
But Make No Haul.

Burrillvillc, +. l., May 29.-Thc gang
of pnstoificc robbers who have loen op-
Grating Throughout the state early this
morning began operations in this town.
Th" village postofficc at Oakland and
Maplcviile were entered. as was the
saloon Of Fred Charcst in the village Of
Oakland.
The thieves were unsuccessful in their
quest 1T both postnniccs, for the post
masters had taken the prccaLtion to
remove their stamps and money to
their homes. but in tho saloon they Sc
cred SIS and number Of old coins.
Two unknown individuals were seen
about Oakland last evening and it is
supposed that these are the men that
did the safe cracking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-30

News was received in Bangor
Wednesday afternoon, with much re-
grct, Of the sudden death at his home
in South OrrinEton Of Nathan Alden
Nickcrson, one Of the most prominent
and respected citizens Of the town. He
ate his dinner Wednesday apparently
in his usual health, and going out into
the shed was found o few moments
later in an unconscious condition. The
man employed about the place and
Mrs. NickersOn got him into the house.
but before DIR. Timbetts. who lives
nearby, could be summoned he had ex-
rircd, probably from stroke Of
apoPlexy. a widow and four children
survive.
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STRIKE THREATENED
BY the Maine Steamship Cos. Dock
Men At Portland.

Portland, Me- May 29.-The Maine
Steamship Co. was notified today that
the rs dock men employed on the 10
cal end Of the line will strike next
Tuesday If they arc not granted an in
crease Of five cents an hour for work
at night. Sunday and holidays and pay
from the time they arrive in response
to a call and are ready for work The
present wage is 30 cents an hour. day
or night The head office Of the com
nanY is in Now York.
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CHARGE OF ABDUCTION
Against New York Policeman, Who
Eloped With 14-Year- Old Girl.

Baltimore, May 29.-On charge of ab-
dnction. local detectives TO-DAY arrested
Theodore y. Hess, the New York police
man VITO eloped several weeks ago with
Elizabeth Grady. a 1+-year-old girl OF
that city. The girl also was taken into
custody. The couple will be taken back
to New York. Hess having waived extra
dition fcrmaltics.
According 10 tho girls story as related
by the police. they left New York on
May T.. going first 10 Washington, where
they remained ono day and then came to
Baltimore. Under the name Of Edward
Leonard. Hess obtained employment as 4
stablcman. living here as man and Wife
at boarding house.
Hess has q family in New York
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AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.
Committee on Banks Reports Bill to
Connecticut Legislature.

Hartford, Conn. May 2o.-Thc COM
mittec on banks today reported to the
General Assembly a bin which origi-
mated within itself, drawn t. compel
discontinuance Of so-calIed bucket
shops" The judiciary committee re-
Gently reported favorably a bill aimed
to stop all forms Of wagering on horse
races and other sports il which telc-
graph, telephone or ticker Instruments
were used and making the owners or
lessees of building in which such in
struments are installed accessories to
the fact that q gambling place was
being maintained.
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Local Baseball Notes.

The Winners of Highland avenue de-
feated the High school Second team
yesterday afternoon by score of 6 to 4.
Gardiner High and Bowdoin Second
will be the attraction at QuimDy field
this morning. This afternoon Houlton
viii come here to play with the High
school. Game called at O'Clock.
In answer to the challenge of the
HalloWell High school Second team.
the Highland Avenue Grammar school
and the Gardiner High Second teams
wish to state their willingness to meet
the challengers at any time.
Ernest Moore was elected captain OF
the High School Second team yester-
day.
The Gardiner High team left yesteF-
day for Turner to play game of ball
with Leavitt Institute.
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Lewiston. Nc, May pa general
meeting Of the textile workers includ-
ing the spinncrs, weavers. loom nxers
and all operatives Of Lewiston and Au-
burn, was held in Spinners han this
evening to take action regarding their
recent demands for a II per cent. in
crease. thc hall was packed to the
doors. Committees were appointed to
meet the agents regarding advance in
wages and the secretary was author
lied to communicate with national
headquarters fur instructions. Tho np-
cratiyCs declare they are undcrpaid
compared with operatives in Massa-
chusetts. The . per cent. advance
granted today is not satisfac tory to
them.
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BIDDEFoRD AND SAco.
PeppereII and York Cos. Grant In
crease, the Third In Year.

Biddeford. Me, May 29.-The Pep
pcrelI Manufacturing Co. Of this city
and the York Manufacturing Go. Of
Saco posted notices today Of an in
creased wage scale to go into effect
next Monday in their cotton mills. The
former company has between $500 and
1000 operatives and the latter 2OOO.
The advance in the Peppercll mills is
per cent. ami is the third within
year. Tho York co. notices do rot
state the amount Of the raise.