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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
Grand Army Night Nov. Fl.

Manager Cuddy and Chas. X. Harris
Of the HarcOurt Comedy Company,
which will open weeks engagement
at the Opera house Monday, Nov IS,
with daily matinees beginning on
Tuesday, wish to announce that ar
engagements have been perfected with
DR.. McDavid. adjutant. whereby an in
vitation has been accepted for the on
tire Post to turn out in a body and at
tend the Thursday nights production
Of THE Gamblers Wife," in which the
little comedy sunbeam and favOrite
actress. Miss May Melvin, will appear
at her best She will be supported by
strong and capable cast. with up
to-date vaudeville and illustrated
songs and moving pictures between the
acts. So if you have an extraordinary
taste for good clean drama and comedy
then be square with yourself and Sc
cure your seats early to avoid being
disappointed. Seats will go on sale
Friday at 9 A. NJ.
The representative for the Charles K.
Harris Co. called at the regular meeting
of Post IL. G. A. r.. last night and ten
dered n personal invitation to the entire
Eost for Thursday evening, Nov. q. Adj
jutant, Dr. McDavid, made n motion for
a standing vote Of thanks and his was
seconded hy the comma nder. who stated
that the entire Post and their wives
would attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
Harriman's Case Argued.

New York. Nov 14.-After seven
nounced Wednesday night that he
would not be ready to render a
decision on the petition Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission To com
pei T.. II. Hartman To answer c"r-
tain questions propounded to him
last spring in the course Of tn"
commissions investigation into the So
called Hartman lines The opposing
counsel We're gwen the privileges of I'll
ing additional briefs furing the me-. t
two weeks.
The arguments. which We're not CON
cludcd until $50 T. NJ. took a wide
range and the privileges and powers
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion We're thoroughly gone into. Form
er Senator John c. Spooner of Wiscon-
sin appeared for the first time in the
case ami argued in defence of the posi-
ton maintained by Mr.. Hartman tina t
he is not required to tell the commits
sion what individual profit he made in
selling the stocks Of other r;'ilroa rs;
held by him to the Union Pacific Co.
or to detail the manner in which the
famous ten per cent. Union Pacific div
idend was declared in August. 1906.
John ]. Milburn was also heard in de-
fence Of Mr.. Hartman and in oppos;-
ton to the petition filed by the COM
mission. On behalf Of the government
represented by the Interstate Commits
sion the arguments were conducted by
United States District Attorney Henry
l.. Stimson and Frank 3. Kellogg spe-
cial counsel to the commission.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Wednesday night Judge Hough said he
would not decide the question OF COM
pelling Hartman to testify until Dec.
/.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
CONTIGUOUS ADDRESS.
CONTINUED from Page Two.)

it was organized. You have achieved re-
suits highly creditable to yourselves and
Of great benefit to this community. You
have initiated methods. stimulated trade
and have been one OF the bulwarks OF
commercial honor. The opportunity was
never greater than at present for the
employment of your resources and the
conservation OF your activities in worthy
service. I believe what you have already
done is the indication but not the meas
ure Of what you will do. for the impor-
tant interests you represent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
IS COMPROMISED,
French Paper Gives Reason
Of Siegel's Recall.
Says Connection With Ensign
UIlnO Is Established,
The Paper Is Prejudiced and Story
May Be Inaccurate.

Paris, Nov. 14.-Thc Librc Parole to-
day declared that the connection of
Admiral Siegel. the German naval at
tache here, who had just been recalled,
with Ensign ITllmo, who was arrested
last month at Toulon charged with
being spy, has been established by
documents which are now in the hands
OF NJ. Leydet, the examining magistrate,
who is inquiring into the charges
against Ullmo.
The paper adds that their cor
rcspon,lence was carried on through
Hebrew Intermediates. but that I; per-
sonal meeting between Ullmo and
Sicgel occurred in Paris last August
and that Siegel'S recall was due to the
fact that he was compromised.
The Libre Parole is violently anti
Semitic, IllmO is q Hebrew and the in
formation printed by the paper is fire.
quently unreliable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
GRANT VS.. TiTCOMB.
Reference Case Heard Before Justice
Spear Thursday Afternoon.

A reference ease was heard before
Judge Spear at the court house Thurs
day, Jared 5. Grant Of Sidney VS..
Lendall Titcomb of Augusta. TitcOmh
is the executor of the estate Of Abigail
Grant, late of Sidney. The account
was brought by the plaintiff for SER
vices rendered in 1900 in caring for his
mother in her last sickness, for which
he seeks to recover compensation for
so days at SO a day. 1t was admitted
that he rendered the services for at
least 20 days of the time claimed but
that he did so in the discharge of 4
filial duty and that no compensation
therefor was expected +. w. White
house appeared for the plaintiff and
Mr.. Titcomb for himself. Several wit
nesseS We're in attendance and the
matter occupied about the entire day.
The report of the referee was filed
Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human SYSTEM, writes
a veteran school teacher.
Ten years ago | was Obliged to give
up my much loved work in the public
schools after years Of continuous labor.
! had developed a we'll defined case of
chronic coffee poisoning
THE troubles were constipation,
f1utterings of the heart, humping in
the top of my head and various parts
of my body. twtching of my limbs.
shaking Of my head and. at times after
exertion. a general gone" feeling with
a toper's desire of very strong coffee.
l was a nervous wreck for years
"A short time ago friends came to
visit Us and they brought package Of
Postum with them. and urged me to
try it, I was prejudiced because some
years ago I had drunk a cup of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which I
did not like at all.
This time. however my friend made
the Postum according to directions on
the package. and it Won me. Suddenly
l found myself improving in most
decided fashion.
The odor of boiling coffee no longer
tempts me. l am so greatly benefited
by Postum that if I continue to i'm
prove as am now. I'll begin to think
l have found the Fountain of Perpetual
Youth. This is no fancy letter but
stubborn facts which l am glad to
make known"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book. The
Road 10 MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a
Reason"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

No matter how sweet your girl. she
will be Sweeter and nicer and think
lots more Of you if you give her a box
of those Lowney's Chocolate bon-bons
from Bowditch. Webster & Co.'S. 1t
makes no difference whether the girl"
is one that climbs on your knee and
calls YOU papa. the one that sits on
your knee when the old folks are in
bed. or the one to whom, on Bonded
knee you made lots of long forgotten
promises, they all love LOwney's
Chocolates and Bowditch, Webster &
Co. sell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
PAINTING RUINED FOR SPITE.
Valuable Picture Slashed BetWee
Florence and New York.

New York. Nov. 14.-An oil painting
OF the "Madonna and Child" was rur-
chased in Italy this summer by Dan
Fellows Plat Of Engelwood, n. j.. a
lawyer. When it arrived here it was
found to have been cut and slashed.
The picture. by well known artist
of the Italian school, was shipped from
Florence, and had been carefully
packed.
1t is believed that the picture. after
il left the hands Of the dealer, vas in
terccpted by a rival. who destroyed it
out of Spite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Opera glasses and telescopes We're
in great demand Thursday morning
and those who could devise no better
plan used a piece Of smoked glass. for
all We're trying to get a view Of Mer-
curry passing over the face Of the sun.
This was the first time in 13 years
that the planet had made the trip and
according to scientists it will not hap
pen again for seven years. The last
transit of Mercury occurred in No.
vember 1894
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Announcement is made that an IT,
Illustrated lecture on Panama will be
given at City hall next Tuesday even
ing. by C. l.. Chester Of New York, for
the benefit of the students of the city
schools Mr.. Chester, who spent some
time at Panama, went there at his own
expense as a traveller and gained an
amount of knowledge regarding the
country that makes his lecture one of
timely interest His illustrations are
from pictures made by himself and are
used as Photographic aids to the word
painting of the speaker. The lecture
will without doubt prove Of much in
tereSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

The Young Mems Club Of the
I'niversalist church had their first
supper and entertainment of the
season at the church vestry last even
ing, and the number present showed
that the popularity awakened by the
entertainments given by the club last
winter had in no way abated. The
program opened with a supper in the
vestry at $50. the menu of which was
excellent and the way In which the
different articles of food disappeared
was an eloquent though silent testi-
monial to their quality. After supper
came the entertainment of the evening
which included music and speaking
and general good time. Music was
furnished by Billiards. orchestra and
the principal speakers Of the evening
were Rev. Mr.. Steele. pastor Of the
Universalist church at Hallowell. and
DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell Of Auburn.
formerly Of this city. both of whom
were very entertaining. The occasion
was a success in every way and was
the forerunner of others Of similar
nature which will be given later in the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Invitations are out for a dancing
party to be given at WoOdmen's hall
on Monday evening. Nov. 25. by Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Bodwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy p. Gan
nett, Mr. and Mrs. John Liggett. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles p. kinsman, Miss
Partridge and Robert Partridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

The two-masted schooner Henrietta
Simmons, Capt. Darby, arrived at Au-
gusta Wednesday, coal laden for the
Insane hospital, and now lies in the
stream opposite the hospital wharf
awaiting an opportunity to discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Only two days left of the special
offer Of Guy 0. Vickery in the matter
Of testing eyes and giving special
values in eye glasses and spectacles
His regular $3.50 gold filled frames
are offered this week, fitted with best
quality lens and case for $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
AMUSEM ENTS.
PrescelIe.

Prescellc. the hypnotist. appeared at
the Opera house last night, the first Of
his three nights return engagement.
The performance was Of the usual
high class and included excellent
vaudeville and Mrs. Edna May Ma
COON, one of the very few successful
lady hypnotists. An excellent program
is promised for tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

One Of the most cnjoyab BILE social
events of the late fall season was the
dancing party at Woodmen'S hall last
evening given by Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Henry SturgiS to their friends, a good
ly number of whom were present.
Music for dancing was furnished by
Dennis orchestra and the evening was
one of rare pleasure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

George Snow, clerk at William
Youngs market, who is one of the
mighty hunters Of the city, returned
Wednesday night from a hunting ex-
petition up in the region around
blanchard and as a testimonial to his
proWess brought home a fine deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

The meeting of Trinity Command
cry. No. :, X. T.. this evening. will DE
opened in long form, and the business
meeting will be followed by a short
drill. taking up the school Of the
knight. All interested in drilling or
the formation of a drill squad are re-
queSted to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

Geo. D. Haskell has received a large
shipment Of those famous Seavy pine
apples from Punta Gorda, Florida, and
will sell them while they last for
eight cents per pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Deputy Sheriff Frank Moore and
sister. Miss Nellie Moore. entertained
party of friends at their home, 81
Sewall street, Wednesday evening. The
hours were pleasantly passed at whist
and the occasion was a very enjoyable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Among the Augusta hunters who
have returned from the wilds ol
Northern Maine this week is H. A.
Hanson. Mr.. Hanson had an enjoy
able trip and brought home a fine deer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

The work of discharging cargo of
coal from the schooner J. S. Lamprey
which arrived at the PurintOn sheds
Wednesday morning. was completed
yesterday afternoon. and the schooner
Will go to New York light 1t is ex-
pected she will leave this port to-
11y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

Tickets Good for Return Day
o: Sale only.
GEO. r. EVANS.
Vice President 4 General Manager
r. T.. RDOTHRY,
Gent Pass. x Ticket Agent.
noNl-ai.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
OPERATIC RECITAL
BY
Miss Helen G. dy, P 5
Mr. Howard r. Stevens, Barytone

CONGREGATIONAL Chapel, Friday After
noon. November i, at O'Clock. Tickets
e cents on sale at Melville SLith's Mu-
sic Rooms novH1At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15

While working the steam roller on
Green street yesterday n leak in the
water pipe was discovered which, had
not the surface of the street been
broken in by the roller as it passed
over the location Of the leak. might
have caused trouble. 1t is not known
how long the leak had been in prog
ress hut while it HAD not worked its
way to the surface the water had eaten
a cavity under the roadway, and the
roller in passing over the spot broke
through the crust. The leak was re-
ported to the Water District and was
repaired, and the hole was filled. and
an idea of its size may be gained from
the fact that load Of earth was re-
quired to fill it, The location of the
trouble was opposite the stable on the
Gov. Hill estate.
The sun., 1907-08-27
SOME AMERICAN BLiCk H,NDS.
PennsSI,a ania state Police say They Have
Central Headquarters In New Work..

HARRIsBURG. Pa. Aug. 28.-- The State
police authorities are in possession of in
formation that the Black Hand operations
throughout the anthracite coal region
Of Pennsylvania are directed from entral
headquarters in New York and that the
agents actively engaged in the work of
intimidation are not all foreigners but
Americans,
For several months the State police
department has been directing it's attention
largely To these operations, and to-day il
is said to he in Possession Of a mass Of in
formation which will lead 10 the arrest
and conviction Of the ringleaders
More than fifty arrests have been made
by the State police in the last six months
in connection with Black Hand operations.
Nearly all these persons have been fined
or imprisoned, though some are stil await
ing trial. In majority of cases the defend
ants have readily obtained lawyers far
beyond their means TO retain. This is only
one of many circumstances pointing 20 a
central organization.
In the bituminous coal region the State
police also have been quietly busy with
the Blackhanders. and there are more
than Score of foreigners in the New Castle
Jail to-day as a result Of their efforts.
The sun., 1907-08-27
CONSuLAR SERVICE CHANGES.
shifts IN Posts and New Appointm tments
Announced In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Tbe State DE-
partment to-day announced these changes
and appointments In the Consular service:
Church Howe, now Consul General at
Montreal. to be Consul at Manchester. vice
William Harrison Bradley OF Illinois, trans
ferred from Manchester 10 Montreal: Albert
r. Morawz Of Arizona. now Consul at Bahia.
TO be nsul-General at Large of Central
and South America, to succeed Richard NJ.
Bartleman OF MASSACHUSETTS,, who IL trans
ferred TO he Consul st Madrid at his own
request John W. O'Hsra of Indiann, now
Consul at Montevtdeo. TO be Consul AT Santos
Frederick W. Goding of Illinois. now Consul
at New Castle, New south Wales, to be Con-
sui at Montpvedio: James r. Miller OF Indiana,
Consul At Calais. 20 be Consul at Odessa:
r. Merrill Grinfth OF Ohio. Consul al Mata-
moraS. to be Consul ~ Tsmpico: Augustus
". Inghsm Of California, consular clerk. 10 he
Consul At Calais, Victor l.. Duhaime Of New
Hampshire, Consul at Saltillo. to he Consul
At Acapulco: Lorin A, I.sthrop of California.
Consul al Bristol. to he Consul at Cardiff.
Clarence A. Miller Of Missouri. appointed
Consul a. Matamoras: William ". Roberts son
Of Virginia. appointed Consul at Gothen-
bug Samuel +. lee of Michigan, appointed
Consul at Nogales: Calvin =. Smith of Penn
aylvania, appointed Consul ~ Zanzibar;
Jacob r. Conner Of Iowa. appointed Consul
At Saigon; Nathaniel n. stewart Of Georgia,
appointed Consul At Castellamsre; William
p. Worden. appointed Consul at Bristol: James
V. Long OF Pennsylvania. Consul nj Patras.
transferred to Consul st Venice: Edward l.
Nathan Of Pennsylvania. appointed Consul
AZ Patrss: ReR Hanna Of California. formerly
Vice Consul at Annoy. appointed Consul at
Iauidue: Arthur \. Cheney OF Connection
vioe-Consul al Reichenbu transferred 10
Consul at Messins; fernando DE Soto of Cali
fornia, consular clerk. appointed Consul az
Warsaw: Thomas ". Noetter Of New Mexico.
appointed Consul at Ssltillo; Henry u. Baker
of Illinois. appointed Consul at Hobart; Amar
r. Dickson Of Massachusetts, Consul ~
Gaspe, transferred to Consul az ~. Pierre:
Elwood A. Weldon Of Pennsylvania, ap-
pointed consular clerk,
The sun., 1907-08-27
THINK SUICIDE WAS MURDERER.



Casper Popp KILLED Mrs. shum.
The Brooklyn police were working yes
terdsy on the theory that the murder OF
Mrs. Lena Shum in her apartments at
1000 Flushing avenue. Williamsburg. a
week ago last Sunday was committed by
Casper Popp, a stonecutter who committed
suicide last Wednesday by drowning him
self In Flushing Bay, from where his body
was recovered on the same day.
Popp, who was 50 years old and lived
with his wife at 2i7 Msujer street. Williams
burg. had been subject TO epileptic fits.
He had been an intimate friend Of Mrs.
Shums husband before the latter's death
eighteen months ago. Both men had
worked az stonecutters in a yard in Mas
peth. and after Shum's demise Popp bought
his tools and afterward occasionally visited
the widow. II was alleged that Popp Was
the person with whom Mrs. Shum was
seen talking. on the day she was killed. in a
park at Glendale. T.. l.. whittier she had
gone with several Of her women neighbors
TO attend the picnic Of the Bayerfschen
volksfest verein. II was alleged. too, that
Popp answered the description Of the man
seen in Mrs. Shum's apartments on the
Sunday night she was last seen alive.
The police learned yesterday that ON the
Saturday before Mrs Shum was killed Popp
told friends that he expected to meet a
widow at a picnic on the following day.
Mrs Shum was seen talking with him for
a long time. Popp didn't reach his home
until the Monday morning following. He
was greatly excited and had been drinking.
There was a gash across his nose AZ II he had
been in a fight. He would not tell where he
had been. but he continued to act strangely
until soon after midnight Thursday morn
ing when he ran out OF his house clad only
in his trousers and shirt. His wife was
unable 20 follow him. Nothing was seen or
heard of him again until his body was found
in Flushing Bay.
Two of the women who had been in the
picnic party with Mrs. Shum went to Popp' 3
house early yesterday morning with detec-
tives and recognized the dead man as the
person they had seen talking to Mrs Shum
in the picnic ground,
il was said yesterday that the police found
a vest belonging to Popp which had what
looked like blood stains on it, Ii seemed
TO be the opinion of some Of the detectives
working on the case that II Popp killed
Mrs. Shum he did il in A. of temporary
insanity.
The sun., 1907-08-27
ITALIAN KILLED AT WINDOW
MS FAMILY ~ ROOM, HAVING
JUST FINISHED DINNER.

Man Opened Door and Fired without Warm
ng Prisoner Says That Another Man
DID the shooting sbd n Was . Plot
Police Inclined tn Believe story.
The whole Pelleppiore family had gath
cred for a family supper on the third floor
Of the tenement at l4s Cherry street last
night. Old Joseph Pelleppiore. a stone
mason by trade and the head OF the family,
had just arrived home. Besides him there
were his son. John. Johns wife and her
mother. Mrs. jose Mast; Antonino Pellep-
piore. wife Of old Joseph. and the children.
The old stone mason had just washed up,
taken of his coat, lit his pipe and seated
himself by the window. The other mem-
bers of the family were chatting with one
another. Suddenly the door to the room
opened quietly. In the doorway stood
tall fellow known as Harry Green. who
boarded at t49 Cherry street. few doors
away. Green had a revolver in his hand
He aimed straight at old Joseph. sitting
by the window. and fired three shots One
Of them hit the stone mason beneath the
heart and he fell to the floor.
In an instant the place was in an uproar.
Young John made a leap for Green. The
two men struggled around the room and
out into the little, dark hallway. Green
got free once. but young John caught him
after a dive over the balustrade. Green
succeeded in firing one more shot, which
struck young John in the hip.
Policeman Daniel Donnegan Of the Madi-
son street 81 alton heard the racket and ran
to the house. He CROPPED his way through
the dark hallwavs and finally caught Green.
The shrieks Of the rest Of the Peleppiore
family, women and children. brought a
crowd in the street. and Donnegan had hard
work to protect his prisoner.
At the Madison street police station
Green said he was the victim of a plot.
Another man, a friend OF his he said. had
the Pelleppioe house. They went overt
together according TO Green, and when he
got there and opened the door he had been
set upon and beaten. He showed stab
wound on the back Of his head to support
his story. Green said his companion dis
appeared.
Capt Bowes of the Madison street station
and Detectives Dean and Donlon, who
went to work on the case. said they were
sure another man was with Green when he
did the shooting. and they knew who he
was. They say they will have him inside
of twenty-four hours.
Michael Pelleppiore. a fifteen-year-old
hoy, told different story Of the shooting.
He said that when Green opened the door
he said:
Somebody said borrowed money from
Johns wife and didn't pay her back. Then,
the boy says, Green blazed away.
The mason was taken to st. Greg
ory's Hospital, where he died last night
The police arrested and held az witnesses
young Johns wife. the wife Of the dead
man and Mrs. jose Masi, mother-in-law OF
young John.