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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

1900 feet of 3x4 ioist. Much OF The walk
on Academy street has been relaid with
both plank and sleeperc. Sixty-five feet
of new plank walk has been built on
Page street and all of the walks have
been repaired more or less. Crushed
stone walks have been built, g. feet on
Page street, $40 feet on Academy street
and repairing has been made on several
gravel and also on concrete walks with
crushed stone. No gravel walks or any
concrete has been laid the past year.
Sewers: Sewers have been built as fol-
lows: Forty feet across Second street
near the Old South church, 15S feet en-
Middle street from the residence of j.
w. Church to the sewer running across
Middle street. 4S0 feet running north from
the stone culvert opposite George Lord
stone shed. The stone water course on
Temple street was found to be filled with
sand and 1S5 feet of it had to be dug UP
and much Of 1t relaid, and in addition
50 feet of open ditch was converted into
a continuation of this cuvert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
GARDINER.
QUARTERLY MEETING
W Arch .deaconry and Woman's Aux
'lIary Of Maine Episcopal Church.

Inc Quarterly meeting of tho Arch
deaconry and Woman'S Auxiliary of
the diocese of the Episcopal church of
Maine was held with the Gardiner
church Tuesday. there being - dele
gates and friends present. despite. the
storm. Most of the meetings were held
IN the new parish house and all were
greatly pleased with the elegant quar-
lers. The first meeting was held in
ue church and was lead by the bishop,
he'. Ivan Forth of Lewiston deliver
Jug the sermon. This was followed
oy the meetings in the parish house
"iere the reports were made. business
transacted and the future work made
ou'' In the evening, service was held
al the church, Bishop Goldman deliver
Jug the sermon. At O'Clock, the
iau'es OF the parish served lunch to
Tue visiting members. Among some of
muse present we're Bishop Goldman.
Archdeacon Seymour of Lewiston. and
news Woodman of Rockland, FOLSOM
VI biddeford. Forth of Lewiston, Shep-
NERD OF Portland, kloman of Portland,
rressy Of WoodfordS, Nicholson of
"aerVllle and Sloggett of Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
SUBJECT TO EPILEPSY.
Mrs. Thaw Offered Big Sum for Cure
of Harry's Malady.

Rochester Pa. Feb. 5.--"I will pay
100000 to anyone who discovers .
permanent cure for epil"ptic Ats. ]
have son who is subject to them ard
would willingly give this sum anI moro
to cure him."
This was the statement mad In
Rochester years ago by Mrs. William
Thaw and the son to whom she referred
was Harry Kendall Tbaw. now on trial
tor the murder Of Stanford White. at
New York. There are many vet here
y no heard Mrs. Thaw make this re-
mark and some of them have been
looked up by counsel for the defencs
in the case, it apparently being the
intention of the defence to show that
Mrs. Thaw herself was long of the idoa
that Harry was not Of the souHdeet
mind, as it has been decided long since
that epilepsy is a form of insanity.
Since making the offer Of 100000 In
the hearing Of many people here. Mrs
Thaw is understood to have repeated
her offer in other places.
AS a result Of her research for one
who could cure her son, the Passavant
Home for Epileptics was established
here The home was furnished
throughout by money furnished by Mrs.
Thaw and on the first Of each year her
check for a most generous sum has
come to the Institution. In this year
of her great trouble she did not forget
the home, but sent her check as before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Revised estimates of the total mum
Der OF dead in the Thomas mine. near
Elkins, W. Va. reduce the number OF
dead to about 10. No more bodies have
been discovered since Monday.
The Chicago city council, after 4
session last nearly all night. by a vote
Of Sc to Is, early Tuesday, adopted an
ordinance providing that the city shall
issue Cougar franchises to the Chicago
City Railway Co. and the Union Trac-
ton CO., with thu understanding that
on six months notice the city may pur-
chase the street railways for $50,00OOC0
plus the cost Of re-ha biltation. The
companies are at once 10 reconstruct
and re-equip all the lines.
Tie reballoting in the German Reich
stag elections s%hich occurred throughout
the empire Tuesday emphasized the gov
ernn,ent victory of Jan. 25. There was
further heavy losses in Socialist states,
while the Clericals more than held their
own. A tabulation prepared by the Lokai
Anzeiger with three districts still to be
heard from gives to the Socialists ~
seats in the new Reichstag against %
seats in the old body. The Socialists
have returned only eight members from
Saxony, as against % members in 1903.
A suit has been brought by Rev. H.
A. Jones of Wardsboro, VT, against
his former parish in Chesterville. N. H..
TO recover 800 claimed to be due him
for preaching. Rev. Mr.. Jones sup
piled two Methodist parishes while in
Chesterfield, one in the village of Spot
ford and cne in the Center" He
claims that each parish agreed to pay
hin, $4,000 and the parish at the Cen
ter agreed to furnish him a parsonage.
which it did. The Spofford parish rails
ed the 5000 but the other parish failed
to pay him the full amount which he
claims it agreed to pay. In order to
recover the balance he has sued the
church ard attached funds owned by
the church in the Vermont Savings
Bank and the Rrattleboro Savings
Bank. The church claims that there
was no positive agreement to pay any
particular sum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
One Killed
Many Injured

Newcastle. n. B., Feb. 5.-A special
freight train in charge of Conductor
Sears collided with a pulp train in
charge of Conductor Doyle near Beaver
Brook on the IntercoloniaI Railway
about noon today. One man was killed
| and "A injured. four of them seriously.
The dead: Docitte Thibedeau. Wife
| and two children survive.
The injured: John McCullin, hurt in
wardly, condition critical; Gains Nc
Lellan, serious; VIM. Black, hip broken,
condition dangerous; Wilbur Touchic,
hurt badly; John Pagan, Elijah Astles,
John Mcdonald. James Mcdonald,
VIM. Condor, VIM. Elliston, Edward
Benson, James Wright Walter Galley,
Charles Heating, Howard Jeffrey.
Thomas Norton, William Kitchen, An
drew Cobb. Geo. Campbell. VIM. Col
liah, VIM. McCrae, Chas. LeBreton.
VIM. Stewart, Thomas Holleran and
Andrew Wells. Except the first four
named the men did not suffer seriously,
but ell will be laid up for some time.
4 misunderstanding of orders is sup
posed to have caused the collision. Near
Beaver Brook there is a sharp curve
and there the special smashed into
Doyle's train, which was backing down
the main line. Doyles train consisted
OF passenger coach, van, and II fiat
cars. six of them loaded with pulp
wood. A crew of working men rode in
the passenger car.
Some of the men jumped when the
onconing special was sighted, but the
others were caught. The special tele-
scoped the van and smashed the pas
senger car into kindling wood, burying
the mon in the ruins. Iron seats were
broken to pieces and cars were piled
IL heaps. Nine fiat cars were piled upon
each other and on the passenger and
the latter and the van took fire. So
great was the force of the collision that
a bar of iron was driven through II
inches of oak and one inch of steel.
The engineer end fireman on Doyle's
train ard all on the special escaped
injury.
A call was sent here for aid and DR..
Desmond was hurried to the scene on
special, the injured meanwhile being
cared for in Sears van. After first aid
they were brought here, as was also
the body of Thibedeau. He had been
killed by blow on the head. All the
injured but one belonged here. Those
no have viewed the wreck say it is
wonder any enc on Doyle's train es-
capped alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
GREAT DISSATISFACTION
BY Thaw's Attorneys At First Day'o
Proceedings In Court.

New York, Feb. 5.-Scarcely had the
court before whom Harry X. Thaw is be-
ing tried for the murder of Stanford
White, adjourned late today when there
was a conference of the defendants
counsel and it became known that GER
tain of the attorneys were not well
pleased with the days Developments
Dolphin NJ. Delmas upon leaving the
courtroom had declared fatty that he
was dissatisfied with the proceedings
and intimated that he was surprised that
the conduct of the defence for the day
had been intrusted to John r. Gleason
rather than to himself. DR.. Charles c.
Wiley. the Pittsburg physician who tcs-
tilted for the defence and was sharply
examined by the district attorney whilo
on the stand today. Mr.. Delmas said per-
haps should not have been put on the
stand at all.
81 expected to go on and conduct the
case today" Mr.. Delmas added. II was
surprised that Mr.. Gleason should have
done it" 1t had been rumored in the
courtroom that Thaw was pleased with
Mr.. Gleason's address to the jury Mon
day and directed that Mr.. Gleason should
take charge of the case today.
Thaw's attorneys were closeted we'll
into the evening. and when the confer
ence broke up nothing definite as to what
transpircd was made public.
When Delmas was asked what had
been done at the conference the Cali
fornian replied 81 can say nothing at
the present time" Mr.. O'Reilly's reply
was that there was conference, that
was all. Messrs. Hartridge and Gleason
refused to discuss the matter
After the lawyers had left, Mr. McPike
remained for some time dn his Office He
said:
'The lawyers for the defence held a
conference at which the plans were gone
over. There was really nothing of i'm
portance done"
Mr.. McPike when asked if he was sat
istied with the manner in which the case
had been conducted so far. replied:
Really. I don't care to say anything.
What will be done will be made known
tomorrow and You win have to wait until
then"
After the trial had adjourned Lawyer
McPike visited Thaw in the Tombs. He
talked with the prisoner for about Il
minutes and when he left he refused to
make any statement
Later a note was sent to the prisoner
asking him If the report that his law
yers had disagreed was true, end his re-
ply was:
mo. there is no truth in the report. II
I is all nonsense"
Thaw did not appear worn from the
tedious day in court. If he was disap-
pointed in the proceedings he did not
give evidence of the fact. He was taken
from; the courtroom by a deputy sheriff
and when he reached the Tombs asked
permission to walk up and down the
prison yard for few minutes.
The request was granted and after five
minutes tramping in the cold air said
he was satisfied and well benefited BY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
| ONE Man DIES.
Several Fireulen and Civil.
ians Are Injured.
Early Morning Blaze In Boston
Terminates in Tragedy.
Hot Air Explosion Cause Of Awful
Injuries 10 Victims.

Boston, Feb. Cone man was killed
and five tirenien and six civilians injured
in fire early today that completely gut
ted the Hunt Bros. department store at
1915 fremont street, in the Roxbury dis
trict.
The dead man was Morris Gold, A.
years old. a peddlcr, who occupied one
of the adjoining tenements.
The flremen and civilians were injured
through hot air explosion which blew
out all the windows on the Columbu~
avenue side OF the store
The tenements adjoining the store
while not damaged by the fire. were fill
ed with smoke and it was in one of these
that Colds body was discovered, death
being due to suffocaton.
The loss on the entire property was
estimated at $4,000. the department
stores share being $4,000.
At o'clock this morning the fire broke
out afresh and additional assistance was
summoned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
IN F0RTY-E|GHT HOURS
PE-RU-NA CURED HIM.
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack was Severe.

Chas. ". Bowman, 1st Lieut.. and Adjt.
9Th NJ. S. Nj. Cav. Vols. writes from
Lanham. Nd, as follows:
"Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines. and still more averse to be-
coming a professional affidavit man, it
seems only plain duty in the present
instance to add my experience to the
columns already written concerning
the curative powers Of Peruna.
"Jhave been particularly benefited
by its use for colds In the head and
throat Ihave been able to fully cure
myself of most severe attack In
forty-eight hours by its use according
to directions. Iuse 1t as q preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
members Of my family also use 10
for like ailments. We are recommend.
ing it to our friends"
-Chas. W. Bowman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
WORST OF WINTER.
'ssssrday's Storm of Blizzard Variety
Stopping All Business.

Inc snow storm of Tuesday proved
woe the worst of the season and about
.efything in the city and vicinity WAS
"a siandstill, All day a fine snow fell
saa this was accompanied by a high
"'aa that drifted it badly and made
Nosress impossible. All outdoor work
sas suspended for the day and only in
e early morning were teams seen
avou'' The first to report the severity
!, Tue storm were the rural letter car
. .s' They made start and were up
s'n e 10 go far. some going but u few
a.. .s While six was the most made.
~ -V.do O'clock the one session whistle
w" and schools. though lightly at
M'ueo' continued until l o'clock. The
,a'ains of trains in the forenoon was
r' 'E on time. but the afternoon saw
:. from one to four hours late. The
Uric cars run but a little. then on
An wen proceeded by the snow pillow.
h.. u'e social proceedings of the even
were postponed until future date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
AGGRESSIVE LEGISLATION
BY New FoundIand Legislature on
Fisheries 10 Expected.

st. Johns, N. F., Feb. SIT is expect
ed that the Legislature which will con-
vene here Thursday will settle several
matters Of great interest to American
fishermen. A large number Of the gov
eminent members have already ar
rived and tomorrow night they will
hold caucus to decide on the course
to be pursued regarding the modus Vi
vcndi between Great Britain and the
United States. arranged last year. Tho
government members who are familiar
with the fishing industry Of the colony
and practicable fishermen will show
that the colony's aggressive policy has
injured the American fishing interests
and will emphasize the wisdom Of con.
tinuing this policy. ...... .s.-s.
1t is expected that strong resolutions
condemning the action OF the British
government in arranging modus VI
vendi against the wishes Of the people
Of New Foundland will be introduced
in the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
JOHN MASON is DEAD.
Young Man Alleged to Have Been
Knocked Out Dies At Hospital.

New York, Feb. John Mason, the
young man who it is alleged received
a knockout blow in a friendly boxing
bout in the Parish house of st. Bar
tholomcw's Episcopal church on the
night of Jan. %, died tonight. Mason
and young man named Brown of st.
Georges Club Of the st. Georges Epis-
copal church in Stuvesant place, We're
boxing when Mason received the blow
which is said to have caused his death.
Thomas Shortell, instructor of the
club, and Alfred c. Harvey, physical
director. were arrested and arraigned
in the Yorkville police court last Sun
day and held in $500 bail for 4 further
examination on Feb. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

the brisk walk. He then mounted tlys
prison steps three at a Jump. Axksa
what he thought of the day In court, Ms
replied that the day had been apparently
satisfactory.
1t was said late tonight that at the
conference five Of the defendants coun-
sci informed Mr. Gleason that unless 10
desisted from conducting Thaw's case n.
dvidually and irrespective Of thsiP
wishes they should withdraw from th9
courtroom at the opening OF the seaaion
tomorrow morning
Mr. Gleason insisted, according % the
author of the report, that he haf noe
surped the position OF senior counsel but
had taken the initiative in the proceed
ings at the request OF Thaw himselI, un-
der whose guidance he understood all the
counsel were acting. When Mr.. 0lea-
son heard the ultimatum Of his fellow
cnunsellors repeated, he declared again.
1t was stated that the wishes Of thS1t
supposed to the wishes of others. Under
these conditions the council broke up.
When seen later at the Yacht Club.
where, with Mr.. Daln,as. he had gono
for dinner. Mr.. McPike said:
I'VE have no more idea what will fol-
low the opening of court in the morning
than the most ayman has. We arrived
at no decision at the conference We Do
not know what Mr.. Gleason intends to
do. What we shall do depends entirely
on what occurs after court opens in thu
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
hEplN PROGRESSING.
News Of Swedish Traveller Reaches
Calcutta from Tibet.

Calcutta. Feb. 5.-News from Sven
Anders Hedin. the Swedish traveller.
who last year started from Chinese
Turkestan to journey Of exploration
to Tibet, has reached here. Hedin who.
when he sent of his courier had al
ready explored $40 miles Of unknown
country. said he hoped to reach the
lnonastic city of Shigatse. $50 miles
from Lhassa. at the end Of February.
The geographical and geodetic results
of the expedition are already exception
ally rich. The explorer lost his whole
caravan Of animals, but not single
man and all the maps and collections
were saved. Hedin discovered many
unknown mountain ranges. rivers and
gold fields and travelled S4 days In the
solitude Of an Arctic winter. not seeing
single Tibetan.
Hedin's report concludes:
1.-THE journey is the most wonder
full 1 have made in Asia in my q years
of travels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Mrs. Samuel Nash.

Mrs. Samuel Nash died at the family
home on Main street at T. O'Clock Sun
day night, after an illness with the
grip. Her death came as great
shock to her family and friends. as it
was not considered that she was dam
gerousiy sick. But the slight cold
which she contracted turned into the
grip with fatal results. Her age was
GS. Beside her husband two sons and
a daughter. Fred II. of New Jersey,
George and Miss Harriet A. Of this
town survive. The funeral will be held
at II o'clock today, the services to be
conducted by Rev. p. Il. Merrill. pastor
of the Congregational church, of which
she had been an active member for
many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Street Commissioner Libby's Report

Street Commissioner Libby has submit
ted his annual report TO the city govern
mcnt as fellows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen:
I herewith submit my report as street
commissioner for the year ending De,
cember 81. 1906:
Highways, bridges and culverts: Ncces-
sary repairs have been maze on high
ways and the usual raliing of streets
and clearing of bitches has been per
formed.
Crushed stone roads: Two sections
have been built. one on Winthrop street
about 200 feet in length. and one On Wa
ter street about 400 feet long.
Bridges: We have rebuilt one between
A. Fl. Lords and Mr.. Crimmins'. and
have repaired several culverts. No new
ones have been built.
Sidewalks: In giving an account of this
department not one plank walk has es
capped repairs. The sidewalk on Maple
street has been relaid. using more thar
5000 feet of new plank and upwards o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Walter G. lngraham.

Walter G. Ingham died Tuesday, aged
80 years, 10 months. Up to 2 few years
ago the deceased was employed in the
stone cutting trade in Hallowell. His
illness extended over many months, but
he failed to give up and was able to be
about on the street as late as Sunday
evening. He was born in St. Adams,
VT. The funeral will be announced lat
err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

During 1906 there was expended in
construction work in this town s1S3, $50
This was the largest for number of
years. The value of new dwellings
erected was S17,70O, smaller sum than
usual. For repairs and alterations on
dwelling house property and additions
the amount expended was S24,350. For
other structural work the sum was
$141,30 This included the completion
of the Merrill block and the Ward
Philbrick block or Water street, re-
placing Coburn hall block and the
Gray store burned in 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
GIGANTIC FARCE.
Former Inmate Thus Characterizes
Foxboro Hospital.

Boston. Feb. 5.-"The most gfgan-
tic farce ever perpetrated upon the
people Of Massachusetts," was the
characterization OF the Foxboro hospit-
al given by a witness at the hearing
before the Governors Council today.
According to this witness. former
inmate whose name was not made
public, the food was poor in quality
and insufficient in quantity, patients
were overworked and neglected ana
conditions were generally in a bad way.
No one. he said, was ever cured OF In
ebriety.
Three other witnesses who had been
treated at tho hospital testified that
thy Rod seen attendants abuse pa
tients but that this took place when
the inmates refused to do their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

How old was the defendant when he
had st. Vitus dance he asked.
Seven
THAT is all, DOCTOR"
DR.. John T. Deemar of kittaning, Pa,
the family physician of the Copley5,
Mrs. Thaw, the prisoners mother, hav-
ing been a Miss Copley, was the last
witness of the day. He was called to
testify as to the mental conditions Of
John Ross, a cousin of Harry Thaw.
when Mr.. Jerome objected. Justice
Fitzgerald held that until the defence's
authorities of the Introduction Of tes-
timony to collateral insanity was pre-
scented he thought it best to rule out
all such testimony. Mr.. Gleason again
protested in vain. 1t was at this point
that the adjournment until tomorrow
was ordered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
HARTLAND.

The death Of Miss Mabel Libby oc~
cured Monday at her home in St Al
bans after a long illness with ccnsump-
ton. The deceased, who was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Libby.
was formerly employed in the Sebasti-
cook Skirt Factory here and during that
time. and her frequent visits here since
then. she won many friends who sympa
thize with the bcreaved parents. The
funeral will be held Thursday 1T 10 A.
M. from the Libby residence, ST. Adams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Thursdays Ice Races.

The following are the entries for Thur.
days races on the ice track:
FREE-FOR-ALL.
Belladonra. Oscar Anderson.
NelsoEita. Fred Perkins.
Antonia. Fred Perkins.
NJ. s., ]. NJ. Nichols
Chrt. Frank Harrington, Gardiner
Hello Bill. w. S. Webb, Augusta.
3-MINUTE CLASS
Hal 6, G.. J. Smith,
Hal Rogers. c. ]. Smith.
Princess, Charles Choate.
Loletta S. L. Stilkey. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Mrs. Atkins Concert Tonight.

,o NS' ". c. Atkins will give her benefit
b tGls evening at Library hail and
po'nises to be one of the musical
Sents Of the season. She is too well
shs .~n in this vicinity for comment and
w. mas always gladly offered her SER
~, There will be a large number
"t and. assisted by Miss Maud An
NJ augustus well-known reader. and
MeNichols as accompanist, all must
Mn p'eased. The program as arranged
."e N;ghtingale's Song
c,-, Ethelbert Nevin
>~fe Mo Ben" Q7th Century,,
Giodani
He, -, AIRS. W. C. Atkins.
'fst Appearance.
49, Richard Harding Davis
Miss Maud Andrews.