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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

Washington, Jan. G.-The fiscal year
ended June 80, 1906. produced a record
eclipsing all former figures on the sub
Ject of immigration according to the
annual report of Frank P. Sargent, the
commissioner general of immigration.
During the period the report says: the
Lopula ton Of the United States was
Increased by the admission of LOO 135
immigrant aliens and 65.613 non-im-
migrant aliens entered at it's ports,
making the total admission 1,166.353.
The increase over last years record
was 1O6,59S. During the fiscal year
1908 11,405 aliens We're rejected and
during the past year 12.432. OF the i'm
migrant aliens, that is. those who in
tended settling in the states. there We're
164, 1853 males and 336,212 females.
"Withcut exception the report says,
"All the countries from which we for
merly obtained the greater rart of our
foreign population. and which are in
habited by races nearly akin to our
own, have supplier us with smaller
numbers during the past wear than
during 1905. ireland sent 1850, Eng
land 1920. Sweden 1921. Germany
300, Denmark 1929. and Scotland
ILL less. On the other hand the four
largest gains are:
Italy, 51.G41; Russia 3O.76S: Greece
S.974; and Turkey in Europe and Asia
5.1G5.
The immigration from Austria-Hun-
gary was 265,13S; Italy. including
Sicily and Sardinia, 273.12O; Russian
Empire and Finland 215.665; China
1914; Japan 1885. That the physical
| ard mental qualities of the aliens we
| are row receiving arc much lower than
those which have come in former years
Mr.. Sargent says is evident.
The North Atlantic and North Cen
trail states together. received 30 per
| cent. Of the entire immigration of 1906
| the South per cent. AS in previous
years. the bulk Of the immigrants were
| destined avowedly to Il few of the large
centers of population. 374,7oS claiming
| New York state. 1861 asserted they
| We're going to Pennsylvania. S6.53f to
Illinois and 1868 to Massachusetts
The report refers to what the commits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A common Austro- Hungarian min
isterial conference at Budapest Sum
day decided to enter into negotiations
for commercial treaties with the
Roumanian and Bulgarian govern
ments.
According to the Melbourne Age.
missionaries in the Pacific islands de-
clare that France has coded Tahiti to
Great Britain in consideration of ter
r:torial concessions in Burma or fur
Their India, Undo China). --'
The death is reported in the province
Of Kiev after long illness. OF Stephan
Vassilievich Annikin, the formost lead
er of the peasants, founder Of the
Group of Toll and ex-member OF the
Lower House of Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

Washington, Jan. 6.-!The Interstate
Commerce Commission Saturday con-
tinued its investigation into the block
signal system employed on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad with particular
reference to the wreck of last Sunday
night. The chief witness Of yesterday.
Harry H. Hildebrand. the engineer of
212O, the dead train, was again put
upon the stand.
Weren't you taking chances on GO
ing on your engine when you had only
eight hours sleep out Of As asked
Commissioner Clements
Il did not think so. I was all right
If I had not been l would not have
gone out, because an engineer posi-
ton is exceedingly responsible"
Hildebrand stated positively that
there was no standard time at Cum
berland and that so far as he knew
there was no standard clock at River
side or other stations. As for the clock
| in Baltimore, one-ha1f the time that
was not going. He was not referring
to the clocks in the train dispatchers'
offices, but clocks in stations.
When I. c. McClelland. fireman on
locomotive 2120, was called Commits
sioncr Clements asked: rs it your de-
liberate judgment that having gotten
| two four-hour rests in ~ hours you
were in good condition to go on duty?'
| I'VE usually don't do it," replied Nc
Clelland.
| NJ. w. Phillips, the telegraph operat-
or at TakOma Park, the station near
est to Terra Gotta. where the accident
occurred, explained the duties devolv-
ing upon him. Mr.. Phillips in reply to
questions Of Mr.. Walter. the special
counsel of the commission, said he was
expected to open the office at $50 A.
NJ. and close at 6.3O P. M He said II
was a rule of the company to give
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPT TO
L|BERATE CHESTER GILLETTE.

saws in HarringtOn's suit case. AS the
real value of these tools is only in the
neighbOrhOod of $40 and as Harrington
claimed to be a chum Of Gillette, Il diff
rcrent motive other than that of rob-
berry has been assigned as the case of
his gathering these tools. and as q re-
suit much speculation is rife among
those who brought about the young
mans arrest Some are wondering il
he was foolish enough TO have planned
to assist Gillette to escape. One rail-
road man claimed that he had known
Harrington casually in Cortland. where
he had married Cortland girl. Gill
lette is also from Cortland.
When arraigned Harrington was I'M
communicative. saying he had never
been arrested before and was sorry
that he had taken the tools. He claim
ed that he was justified in taking the
railroad company's property because
he had owned tools when he came
there and had lost them in the shops.
The testimony of the other workmen,
however, strongly contradicted this as
sertion.
When questioned by Roundsman Ga
ney regarding the steel saws. the pris-
oner refused to explain their presence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
Portland Man Accused Of
Committing Forgery.
Tries to Negotiate Bogus Note
For $1,000 in Portland.
Missing Since Wednesday, Family
Knows Nothing Of Him.

Portland. Me, Jan. 6.-For attempt
ing to utter a note for a thousand dol
lars to which the signature and en-
dorsement We're forged, the police are
locking for James E. Simpson, until
recently connected with the CONNER
cial Coal Co. as president and man.
ager.
The note was payable to Simpson
and bore what purported to be the
signature of James w. Hinch, a lumber
dealer at Danforth. Me. 1t purportcd
to be endorsed by A. c., Chambers of
Haynesville, 4 town ten miles from
Danforth. 1t was also endorsed by
Simpson.
Roth HinCh and Chambers when
asked in relation to their signatures.
said that they had neither signed nor
endorsed notes for Simpson. In at
tempting to cash the note. Simpson
showed a letter purpOrting to have
been written by Hinch in which it was
stated that a note for $1,000 was in the
same enclosure. Hinch denies writing
the letter and pronounces the signature
a forgery.
Simpson was last seen in Portland
Wednesday afternoon. Previously ii!
the day the note was taken to the
Chapman National Bank by Charles
RosenbloOm, a Preble street shoe deal
or where he was informed by Thomas
II. Eaton, the cashier, that the sigma
ture was forgery.
A week before ROsenblOOm accom-
panied by Simpson saw Mr.. Eaton a;
the bank. They presented to him a
memorandum containing the name OF
the signer and endorser for the note
and asked if the bank would negotiate
it. Mr.. Eaton promised to lay the
matter before the directors and inform
them of the decision later. He wrote
Mr.. Hinch and Mr.. Chambers and ask
cd them if they had signed a note in
favor of James E. Simpson. Mr.. Hinct
replied that he had not and that Simp.
son was not reliable man.
Mr.. Chambers replied that he had
never endorsed note for anyone.
Roscnbloom was an innocent party &c
the deal and it was on him that Simpson
attempted to negotiate the note. Mar
shall tVaterhouse said that Simpson of.
ferad the note to RosenbloOm for $50 and
that RoSenbl0Cm agreed to take the note
if the bank would accept it. II was then
that he and Simpson saw Mr. Eaton witt,
the memorandum and at Rosenbloom':
request looked up the signer and endors-
cr. Wednesday Rcsenbloom brought the
note in and Mr.. Eaton informed him OF
the forgery. Rosenbloom had not given
Continued on Page Nine)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. ct is much
warmer from the Gulf states north
west and northeastward. except in New
England, with temperatures ranging
from 10 to so degrees above the sea-
sonal average.
There will be local rains or SHOWS
in the northern portion of New York
and northwest New England on Mon
day.
The wind along the New England
coast will be light and variable: mid
die and south Atlantic coast light and
mostly southwest; Gulf coast light to
fresh south: Lake Michigan light west
to northwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

There are very few stars whose dis
lance is even approximately known to
astronomers. Moreover. the different es-
Inmates of the distances OF these few
vary by large amounts. The nearest
known star is Alpha in the constellation
Centaur, not visible from the northern
lands of the earth, and one of the next
nearest is the little star in the northern
constellation Cygnus, called 81 Cyngi."
The latest determination of this star
makes its distance So millions of millions
of miles This is about IS millions OF
millions of miles less than the distance
deduced from Prof. Halls measurement
of stars IL years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
PROMINENT BRUNSWICK
MAN DIES SUDDENLY

brunswick, Me. Jan. G.-Wcston
Thompson. one OF the most prominent
lawyers in this part Of the State. and
president of several local institutions,
died suddenly today Of heart disease.
Mr.. Thompson was the legal ad-
wiser of large number Of corporations
and president OF the Brunswick Saw
ings Institution, and the Brunswick &
ToDsham Water District. He served
two terms in the State Legislature and
was Sc years old at the time OF his
death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
COMMISSIONERS CONTINUE TO
INVESTIGATE BLOCK SIGNAL,

good night" to the train dispatcher.
but he had not always lived up to the
order. He admitted that about one
third Of the month he closed before $50
p. NJ because everything was all right
on his block.
Phillips admitted that the clock in
the Takoma station was irregular and
had neither been inspected nor tested
since it was put in.
Frequently, said Phillips. train
would run by his red target, but up to
the accident every train thus running
by had returned to the station. He said
he had never reported such an infrac-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

While ali We're dead when DevinO's
was thought that the father had been
reused and was attempting TO make
body being found on the floor beside
the bed with the mouth stuffed with
cotton batting.
The children were Isabel five years,
Madeline three years, Yvonne two
years and Cecilia five months. The
gas was discovered by the milk man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

who, with others broke into the house.
In a bedroom on the ground floor they
found the bodies of Devina, his wife
and the two youngest children. All
were dead. Up stairs the two children.
Isabel and Madeline were also found
dead in their beds.
The bodies of Yvonne and the baby
We're found as they were tucked IN
their bed by their mother the night be-
fore. The body of Mrs. Devino was on
the bed by their sides. The father
however, was lying on the floor. and it
was evident that he had made some
effort to get to the window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
STANDARD OIL CO. WILL
PLEAD ON JANUARY IS

Chicago. jar. 6.-Attorneys for the
government and for the Standard Oh
Go. met in the courtroom of Judge
LandiS Saturday and agreed upon Jan
T. as the date upon which the STANDARD
Oil CO. is to rlcad To the eight indlCt-
ments recently sustained by Judge
Lands.
Following the pleas. which the at
tGrncys for thc company declared VII
be Of not guilty. 4 date will be set for
the trial.
1t is und, rStOod that the attorneys
on both sides will agree upon one sci
Of charge; involving the principal
points and will allow the other indict-
ments To abiic by the result of this
trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
CLOUDY MONDAY.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday for New Eng
land: Partly cloudy Monday, prob
ably rain or snow in west portion,
colder in north portion; Tuesday fair,
colder in south portion; variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
Man. WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN,
Leaky Gas Main Responsible For
determination of the Family
OF George Devin0.

BURLINGTON, w. JAN e-THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF GEORGE
WlNoosk, CONSISTING PERSONS, THE FAITH
MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN, WERE KILLED DURING THE
ILLUMINATING GAS, HOUSE FROM
A BREAK IN STREET MAIN, THROUGH The SEWER PIPE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

1t is believed that the fire originated
near the furnace though it had worked
its way to the third floor before the
occupants If the house were aroused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
Three Perish
In Hotel Fire.

Delhi, N. ", Jan. 6.-Thrcr lives were
lest in fire that destroyed the Amer
can hotel at this place early today.
The dead: William Winter, 20 years
old. druggist: Mrs. Anna Winter, his
wife; John O'Conncr, tailor.
All We're residents of Delhi and per
manent guests at the hotel. They had
lived in Delhi for y"arc and were
prominent in the business rumunity.
The fire was discovered in the apart
mcnts OF Mr.. Winter ard his wifi" on
tie third floor, ana BY the time he fire
melt arrived on the 'cHn' the iiG three
story frame structure WAS Il mass IF
flames. DtoEnor also occupied apart
lac,itS on the third Hnur. The Hthcr
guests escaped by l"lrin% from tho
windows in their night clothing.
The position of the bodies w.'cn re-
covered indicated that the victims had
been suffOcatcd before the flames
reached them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
n'ttsry Farmer Killed.

as''iou'h, n. H., Jan. 6.-Franll
|hv q, 20 Years old. u farmer at Kit
ID r. ' was killed today by Il train
Il MAJ. hlttery division of the Boston
%a'he Railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

Percy w. Kinney. formerly Of 33116 War
rem street. RoXhury. Mass, has an
nOurc"d his engagement to Miss Mildred
G. If"scock of Phillips. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 6.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Monday partially cloudy
to cloudy: Tuesday, generally fair and
somewhat colder; westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07

rs ,,,eFul AND COMFORTING
Va extran nerves. weak digestions and
n iiues ss Sanford's Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-07
1904

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
he causes which have operated against

the causes which have operated against
Mr.. Hoyer. Some of these should be
manifest to him and them. 1t may not
be gainsaid that if Mr. Hoyer's friends
had believed him to be winner they
would not bavs hesitated to plank up
the money and Mr.. Hoyer could and
would have used it legitimately This
is politics. However. with the elimina-
ton of Mr. Hoyer there will be no ne
cessty for a primary on Friday, and on
July 30 at the election ordered by the
mayor, Mr. J. c. Foster. candidate at
large, and Mr.. c. l.. Campbell of Ward
Seven, will be complimented by unani-
nous vote of the people casting their
ballots at this election
In this connection it may be said that
some of the friends of Mr. Hoyer ex-
pected Mr.. Bernstein to return i'll time
for the primary, but the mayor will not
arrive before Monday and yet in time to
vote for Mr.. Foster
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
RETORT COURTEOUS.

For the benefit of the Iberville South,
which wishes to implicate Colonel Will
kinson in the fact that Mr.. Hunter {.
Leake of the Illinois Central railroa
is prominent lobbyist, we have it from
Mr.. Leake direct that he is supporting
neither Mr. Sanders nor Colonel Viii
kinson. And were we disposed to adj
wise Mr. Leake, we would recommend
him to support the former rather than
the latter, were the mere question OF
Mr. Leake's continuing to flourish ui,-
disturbed at the capital. alone involved.
True Democrat.
The Iberville South is an organ of
Sanders, and this attempt to implicate
Mr. Wilkinson appears to be very much
like mud"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23

attention in almost every individual case
if he can get any enlightenment or sat
isfaction on the subject The old time
'brimstane burners" many of whom had
little learning, but who seemed to speak
by inspiration, not only gathered great
crowds. but they were able to impress
them deeply and lastingly.
In order to interest men in religion,
it is necessary to show them that they
have profound and abiding personal
interest in it. and this can be done by
any preacher who himself shows that he
is so personally concerned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
HIT HIM A HELL OF A JOLT. ;"
Colfax Chronicle: Mr.. Wilkinson's S

HIT HIM A HELL OF A JOLT.
Colfax Chronicle: Mr.. Wilkinson
reference to a bit of information he
wanted Gas to who put up certain
funds), saying this question seemed
likely to go down in history pretty much
i'll the same uncertainty as the celebrat-
ed question as to who Struck Billy
Patterson" has been made quite merry
over by the Shreveport Times. That
paper has industriousy used the in
quiry in about every possible shape, ex-
cept that in which Mr.. Wilkinson first
used it, The careful manner in which
the Times and others interested have
avoided and parried Mr. Wilkinson's in
quiry reminds lis very much of the
Billy Patterson story as we used to
hear it told III our boyhood days, as
follows: A drunken Irishman was going
all over the grounds at big barbecue
yelling out who struck Billy Patter-
SOM" A big raw-boned countryman.
getting tired OF the 1r1shna1l russ,
suddenly confronted him and said:
well. sir. | struck Billy Patterson.
what have you got to say about it !?
The lrishman quickly took in the giant
size of the countryman, and his brawny
fists, and dropping his belligerent atti
tude he replied Faith and be Jabers.
ye hit him a hell of Jolt.
If we understand te situation. Mr..
Wilkinson has asked for certain infor-
nation which the Times. Mr.. Godcl,aux.
MIR. Danziger. or some one they know.
could give. but tey won't do it. The
only response to the inquiry thus far is
a tiresome repetition of the question.
Who struck Billy Patterson Since
this question has remained unanswered
SO long. the current belief is gaining
ground that Billy must have been given
a pretty heavy jolt in the present cam
paign
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
AN ESTIMABLE LADY

Sunday afternoon in Oakland GENE
terry, relatives and friends paid their last
tribute to Mrs. NJ S. Lynch, who died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
l. N. Brueggerhoff The deceased was
aged s. years and was the daughter OF
DR.. W. w. Blackwell of Austin. Tex
Mrs. Lynch was most estimable lady
and was beloved by all who knew her
She is survived by her daugters, Mrs
L. N. Brueggerhoff. Miss Fannie Lynch
two sons. Mr. John Lynch, cashier oi
the Texas and Pacific. and Mr.. Viii
Lynch Of Houston. Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
PRISONERS SENTENCED
lgnazio Campisciano and His Wife,
Mary. Frank Gendusa and Tony Costa
Safe in the Pententiarv

The New Orleans States special dated
Hahnville. La, July 22. says: Antonio
Costa, Frank Gendusa, lgnazio Campis-
ciano and Mrs. Maria Campisciano were
sentenced TO life term of imprisonment
at 1 80 O'Clock. All legal delays were
waived by the condemned prisoners.
"You have been charged will, the
crime of murder said the court. You
were charged with killing the boy. Wal
ter +. Lamana. Pleading poverty the
court appointed an attorney to defend
you. You were fairly tried 1t now
becomes the duty of the court to impose
sentence OH you.
Interpreter Cantoni was then told to
ask the prisoners what they had to say.
Campisciaro was the first man.
He says he is guilty but asks the
court to have mercy for his wife. be-
cause she knew nothing about it, said
the interpreter He says before he
speaks he wants to know what sentence
the court is going to place OH him. He
wants to kn)w what the court is going
to do for his wife
Campisciano was told the court could
do only one thing; that is, to sentence
them to imprisonment for life Campis-'
ciano then asked # that was for his
wife, too When told yes, he said he had
nothing to say. The life sentence was
then imposed.
Mr. Flynn made his motion as soon as
the case was called He was ordered by
the court to put his motion in writing.
The motion is that defendants are
ready for trial, but that i'll their opinion
all conditions now existing are prejudi-
cal to their interest. The fact that the
troops surround the court house is given
as one of the principal reasons. 1t is
said that this condition has nfamed the
minds of the jurors. The condition of
the public mind is another MIR. Flynn
made a brief argument in which he
urged the same grounds already given.
Mr. Marrero answered for the prose-
cution. Owing to the infamed condi
ton of the public mind, which necessi
tates the presence of the militia, Ie
clared he, the State will not oppose the
request for the continuance and the
grounds for the motion.
Mr.. Luzenberg acquiesced in the mo-
ton. Judge Edrington declared that
owing to the condition of the public
mind and the presence of the militia he
would continue the case until the Oc
tober term of court,
The date fixed was placed at Novem
Der II by agreement.
Campisciana has confessed. His con-
fession was made i'll the office of Judge
Edrington in the presence of District
Attorney Marrero, Attorney Luzenberg,
Seriff Madere and the interpreter The
facts he disclosed have not yet leaked
out. 1t is understood that his main pur-
pose was to protect his wife, whom he
declares is innocent The facts he gave
the State will be used against Gebbia
and the others who are still fugitives.
The militia guarding the prisoners
has been relieved of duty and gone
home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-23
BOBINET BARS

BOBINET BARS
IOS inches deep, worth 500, closing
out price Monday, bar. .Ao8
5000 kind, 100 inches deep, closing
ont price Monday, bar. r..... 81. 50
BOYS STRAW HATS.
Worth up to soc. closing out price
this week .... .........I,c