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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11

New York. July 10.-The government
today flied in the United States circuit
court i'll this city n petition against
the American Tobacco Co. the Imperi-
nj Tobacco Co, the British american
Tobacco Co, the American Snuff Co,
the American Cigar Co, the United Ci-
Sar Stores Co, the American StoSin
Co, the MacAndrews & Forbes Co, the
Conclcy Foil Co. and Sc other corpora
tions and 30 individuals connected with
the named companies. These corpora
tions and individuals constitute what
is generally known as the "Tobdcco
Trust" and the petition directed against
them sets forth the purpose of the gov
eminent to dissolve this trust by break
ing up the agreements under which
the consolidated concerns are work
ing. In showing the growth Of the
"Trus:" since its organization in 1890.
the conclusion is reached that at an
early day, unless prevented, it would
hacco industry.
That all of the defendants are en-
gagged in interstate and foreign trade
and commerce in leaf tobacco and
products manufactured therefrom. is
alleged by the petition. 1t is stated
that the act Of July %, 1890, to protect
trade and commerce.. and subsequent
acts have been violated and the gov
crnment therefore seeks to prevent and
restrain the unlawful existing agree
mcntS, combinations and conSpiracieS
ana attempts to monopooliZe. and
break up perfected monopoles. The
government asks that the existing COM
binations and monopolies be cnjoincd
ana that each of the defendant compa-
MES be restrained from holding or
controlling stock in any other. 1t is
asked further that the Imperial Tobac-
co Co. he cnjoned from doing business
within the jurisdiction of the United
States until it shall cease t. observe
the terms of its agreement with Amer
lean companies; that certain of the de-
PENDANTS be declared combina TONS in
restraint of trade and be cnjoired from
engaging in interstate and foreign
trade and commerce. or that 4 rCcciV-
err be appointed to take charge of their
affairs ana administer them 50 as to
bring about conditions in harmony with
the law.
The organization Of the Tobacco
Trust. according to the petition. date;
from the formation of the American
Tobacco Co. in 1890 to acquire five
competing cigarette manufacturers
with joint assets much less than So
000000 and an annual consumption of
leaf under 100000 pounds.
The petition shows subsequent his
tory and growth of that company until
its total assets now exceed $215 900. 900
and likewise the origin and manipula-
ton of scores of created, acquired and
controlled corporal ions utilized as
agencies to accomplish the general de-
sign; the progressive absorption and
elimination of competition and de-
struction cf oppnsition; ard the entry
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10 gain control of the agencies through
which tobacco products were distribute
ed. 1t is said these things have been
accomplished by means of the increas-
lEg power and resources of the COM
bination and by acquiring controlling
interests in the stock of corporations
thereafter operating without COMPETE
ton. Many kinds of unfair trade meth
obs have been resorted to, it is said. a
fav0rite one being to cause a CORPORA
ton secretly controlled to advertise it,
sell as wholly Independent and free
from association with trusts and COM
binatlons, to offer its goods below cost,
70 initiate competing brands, and in
these ways to use the same for the
destruction of real independents"
After reciting the bitter trade war
between American and English con-
Germ, the petition shows how the COM
binations in these countries, wearying
or competition, in 1902 entered into
written agreements each not to inter-
fere with the other along certain wei,
defined lines and together forming the
ihiperlal Iobacco Company, to carry
on me trade and commerce in other
countries without competition The
government declares that this division
Oh the world has ever since been
strictly observed and the three COM
pahles with their allies and associates
nave all been operated in concert and
harmony.
An interesting chapter of the petition
is devoted to methods Of distributing
TOBACCO products. The American To-
bacco Company in 1901, the petition
states. secretly acquired control of the
United Cigar Stores Co.. Qor q long
time thereafter deniedD and through It
rctall stores are established in the
large cities which, by reason of the
powerful support and influence of the
combination. quickly secured domi-
mating position in the trade and de-
S'roycd competitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
Criminal Prose-
cutiOn Probable.

New York, July 1O.-James G Mo-
Reynolds. the special assistant attor-
hey general appointed to prosecute the
So-cailed tobacco trust, declared TODAY
AFTER ming the complaint in the case.
that the question whether he would
urge the court to appoint q receiver
LOT the various companies would de-
pend entirely on the evidence secured
from the witnesses summoned upon his
complaint. He said also that criminal
prosecution of some OF the defendants
ne named in the complaint Is highly
probable and that the Sherman law
under which this action is brought
makes conspiracy in restraint of
trade criminal offense. A significant
features of the complaint Is the waiv-
or or the right OF demanding answers
under oath from corporations and in
ilNldu3lS named as defendants in his
complaint. az the making Of such an
sWrr under oatn might confer immun-
NY from prosecution.
The individuals named as defendants
and named as witnesses are James r.
Duke, president of the American To-
bacco Company; John B. Cobb, presi-
dent of the American Cigar Co.; Will
liam X. Harris. chairman Of the board
OF managers of the British American
Tobacco Company; Caleb c. Dula, vice
president of the American Tobacco
and director of the American Snuff
Company; Percival S. Hill, vice presi-
dent of the American Tobacco Com
pany; W. G. Reed, agent in the United
States for the Imperial Tobacco Co., Of
Continued on Page Two)
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Mary Brennan'S Plea Is Not
Guilty to Manslaughter Charge.

Worcoste Mass, July 1O.-Mary
Brennan, who was arrested carly this
morning in connection with the death
If CHARLES A. Burnap. was arraigned
before Judge Samuel Utlcy In the Cen
trial district court this forenoon. She
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
:HarSlaughtcr and at the request of the
prosecution the case was continued to
Monday. Miss Brennan was held in
bonds of $1,000 and committed in de-
fault of bail The story that the girl
tells the police is that Burnap and Il
companion. George Whitney. came to
the Lily Pond house Mond ~ night.
made trouble AMI We're nrdH-cd out Of
the house. She says that at IL o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
The Unwritten Law to Again
Be Invoked in Murder Trial,

La Plata, Md. July. 10.-The so
called "Tnwritton law" will be the
plea of the defence in the case of Mrs.
Marie Bowie and her son Henry Bowie
Of Pisgah. who are accused Of shoot
ing and killing Hubert Poscy on the
night of Jan. Is for his refusal 10
marry Priscilla Bowie. the daughter
and sister Of the defendants. 1t was
alleged that PoSey hal ruined the girl
The trial opened here today in the
Charles county court before Judges J.
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that night. two men. who she supposed
were Rurnap and Whitney, We're i'd
ing in the bushes outside the housn
and she overheard them talk about
"clraning out the place"
Then. she says. she got Il revolver
that she had had some years and fired
two shots from the doorway and later
two more and tat they were all fred
in the air. She says she did not aim at
any one and merely wanted to brighten
them away. She heard no more from
them and supposed they had gone, un-
til 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. when
she learned that Burnap was dead.
Whitney has 50 far refused t" max"
any statement, but the police will talk
Min him today.
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TOWN BRINGS SUIT.
East Machias Sues Fishermen to Re.
cover Fees for River Fishinq.

East Machias. Me. July 1O.-Action
has been brought against a number Of
fish nrmen here by this town.
through its attorney. a. ID. McFaul of
Machias. to recover 4 fee Of 10 cents
for every barrel of alcwivcs taken by
them during the present season. This
is one of the most peculiar actions
which has ever been brought before Il
Maine court.
The alrwive fishery Of The east
branch Of the Machias river at this
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house owned by s. X. Blake and DR..
IL. Vi. ilakc and q lumber st,rehouse
owned by Simon Clough
I II" fire was placed under control by
the ala Of Il hand tub ana buckets ht,-
fore She arrival of 30 men and appara-
tuS sent from Lewiston.
I.,.Wi; F'ullcr Of West Gardiner was
overcome While working the hand tub
ana Joseph Tufts Of this place was
overcome by smoke and heat I:"th re-
covered later.
j funeral which was in progress
except by the mourners ana minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11

=. Briscoe, George c. Merrick and ].
7. Crane. Congressman Sydney 4.
Mudd ana Adrian Posey are the cou,,-
sci for the prisoner and state, attor-
h"y l.. Allison is conducting the prose-
cution.
n jury was secured and the opening
statements of the counsel were made
before the close of the morning ses-
sion.
In his remarks Congressman Mudd
c"nt"nd"l that the shooting was justi-
lied by the "Unwritten law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
SIR KNIGHTS DRILL.
Prize Winners At Triennial ConcIave
At Saratoga, NJ. Y.

Saratoga, y. y, July 10.-Corps repre-
scntil2 five communicates of Knights
Tenpar conrrted in IL drill for prizes at
the Tricnnia Conclavc of the Grand En-
camnmcnt today. First prize WAS won by
The Grill corps of St Bernard Command
cry of Chicago. Columbia Comnande"y
OF Washington was second. Raper Com
mandery If indianapolis third. Enslewood
ii Chicago fourth and Ivanhoe of Milwau-
kt,. iirIh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
BATHS TER-CENTENNIAL.
Subscriptions Come Finely and Com
mittees Are Hard At Work.

Bath. Ne, July 10.-Thn finance
committee on the Tcr-C"ntcHnial is re
cciving many subscriptions. The
amount is now about $146G.
Tho parade committee on the Ter
Centennial is making good progress;
on the parade feature which promises
to be one Of the largest undertakings
ever attempted in the State of Maine
At meeting last evening. Charles \.
COombS was selected Il chief marshal
ana II" has accepted the position.
A ljutant General Augustus Il. Farm
ham has granted permission to 60. c.
Of this city ana co. II of Watcrvllr to
tax" part in the Tcr-Centcnnial cello
bratinn.
TIL" Historical committee on the
Tcr-Centcnnial last evening perfected
plans for the first evening program
Of tn" celebration. This includes ad-
dresses by Ex-Governor Chamberlain.
Hon. Harold NJ. Scwall ana Charles
T.. Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11

hrs. Julia David. the woman who
was shot by her husband. Tom David.
in the c. +. r. r. station at McAdam
Junction Monday. died in the Wood
stock. y. b.. hospital at p. NJ.
Wednesday. Examination showed that
the bowels were perforated and peri
tonitis set in. The news of her death
has been wired to her parents in Lew
eli ana if nothing IL heard from them
she viii be buried at Woodstock.
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THE WHOLE TOWN THREATENED,
Ten Buildings at One Time Burning=Two
Men Overcome, but ReCOver==Funeral
Abandoned to Fight the Blaze.

Monmouth. Ne, July 1O.-This town
Was given a real fire (, are this after
noon WHEN the business section was in
gray" danger. TIL" blaze destroyed tw"
small Wrudrn structures ana four ear
loads Of hay ANA caused loss Of
$1,000
AT one time IL buildings were burn
ing and had any of the larger ones, in
Guiding the Monmouth House. the
Main. Central Railroad station and
several stores. got beyond control. il is
believed the business section would
have ben wiped out.
Tho buildings burned were n store
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COULD NOT SWIM.
EIeven-year-oid Russell Wilson c
Sanford Drowned Wednesday.

Sanford. Ne, July 10.-As the re-
suit of taking 4 hazardous risk by VEN
turing into the Mousam river beyond
his depth AMI not being proficient in
the art OF swimming, Russell Wilson,
aged II, the son of Edward Wilson.
lost his life today while in swimming
with two companions. His body was
recovered in an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
COMMISSIONERS.

Washington. July 1o.-F'orecast for
Thursday ana Friday for New Eng
land: Partly cloudy Thursday. show
crs at night or Friday in south por-
ton; fair in North, light winds and
mostly southwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11
APPLICATION DENIED
No Bail So Far Accepted for Schmitz
At Frisco.

san Francisco July 10.-Tho attor-
ncyS for Mayor Schmitz appeared be-
fore Judge Dunno today and renewed
their application for bail pending the
appeal IL Il higher court. Judge
Dunno denied the application.
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Boston Forecast,

Boston. July 10.-f'orccaSt for BOs-
ton ana vicinity: Thursday fair prob
ably followed by local showers; Fri
DAY continued unsettled with light
scattered showers. Light to fresh
southwest Winds
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Of Drowning Of Six Boys
in PenobsCot Bay
As Told By the Only Survivor,
Laurent Hall Of Bangor.
One Body Recovered Wednesday
Though Not Identified.

Bangor, Me-, July 1O.-The body of
one Of the six boys who We're drowned
in .he capsizing Of a yacht in Penob-
ecnt hay off Dice; Head Tuesday, was
found this morning but has not been
idenfilinl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11

Of the sea. The big tug was put about
| the water.
| AS the tug drew near the swimmer Il
! lifc-prcscrvcr was thrown to him. The
men on the tug say they will never forget
the look on the boys face as he saw the
| tug near MIN and the preserver thrown.
Though almost exhausted and chilled to
I'll" marrow, Young Hall made one last
| effort and. as the lifc-prcservcr flew
Through the air to him. he raised himself
half ont Of the water to meet it.
The boy was taken on board the tug as
quickly as possible
Tie only stimuHnt on hoard was some
jamaica ginger ana liberal doses of this
| and brisk rubbing in the engine room re-
stored circulation and strength to the
young body.
The Bismarck headed for Sandy Point
and on the way young Hall told the men
on board what he could Of the accident
Willie in tie water young Hall divest-
cd himself of his trousers and sweater.
lie tried to @ct his shoes OF but could
not.
ON reachin:; Sandy Point the boy was
able to walk about the boat. lie made Il
brave effort to control himself but lis
terrible experience told upon him and lat
or in the evening he was fevcrish and ut
times deIiriorS
His story Of the accident was iiscon-
nectrd. Tue cries: of his companions were
still ringing in his ears and he expressed
the wish that he, too. had gone down.
Two of the victims Of the Inflated
-1,,It
Sandy Point Monday. Miss Ruth Gilman.
daughter of Sheriff l.. w. Gilman. and
Miss Edna ThomS. daughter Of Henry II
ThonS, We're out in n boat which was
capsizcd and they were thrown into the
water. Harry Dugan and Amos Robinson
saw the accident and went to the rescue
of the girls and brought them safely to
shore.
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Goverltm, rc 'cipts Wednesday:
From internal revenue S937 $50: GUS
toms Sl,tj5.1N': miscellaneous $l43093
Expenditures $2,3o0,000.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-14

of bills was recovered in the shape of a chunk of hopeless pulp. It was i'm possible to separate it into its original constituent elements. There was not a distinguishable figure or design. The marks of the geometrical lathe and the parallel plane were all gone. Nothing at all could be done with the pants and they were thrown away. There was no sign anywhere of the hat.
 By this time the sun was up and MT. Porterie arranged a head covering out of a gunny sack but there was no ma terial in the camp out of which to con- struct a makeshift for trousers. MT. Porterie resolved to approach the park and when he reached the wooded coun- try to go into hiding. entering the camp after nightfall.
 He came into a country heavily wooded with oak, along the banks of a small stream. He moved around a curve in the road and came plump up- on a picnic party for it was Sunday morning. He quickly veered off into the brush but not before he was seen as he knew from the screams of some women. He concealed himself and watched the party which appeared to be in wild commotion. At length one man detached himself from it and hur- ried away on horseback. That man was MT. Burns as Mir. Porterie after ward learned.
 In an hour or two he returned. ac- companied by several other men. one of whom was on officer. and the rest members of his posse. They beat the brush until they came upon Mir. POr- terie and questioned him closely re- garding his mental attitude toward things in general. He appeared to be sane enough on all subjects except burrOs but the mention of one of these animals would throw him into par oxysms. He was led away from this exciting theme and when he had fin ished a narration of his misfortunes his captors- rolled on the ground with laughter one of them on his recovery hurried off to camp and soon returned with suitable clothing. NIT. Porterie forgave but never forgot Mir. Burns. nor has he ever fully overcome his prejudice toward burros.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-14
OLD FRIENDS MELT
 AFTER A GENf RATION
The Time When ;. A. Porterie Was
 Arrested for Insanity.

J. A. Porterie yesterday met William Burns of Mohave county. whom he had not seen for thirty years. He never saw him but once. but that once was enough for the circumstances of their meeting were such as to impress the event and the face of Mir. Burns in- delibly upon his memory.
 Mir Burns had caused the arrest of Mir. Porterie on a charge of insanity MT Porterie was not actually taken into custody. for though he acted like a wild man by reason of an experience through which he had just gone. he quickly convinced his captors that he was not insane within the meaning of the law which defines insanity as a crime.
 That was in 1877. Mir. Porterie was making his >second and final trip tO this territory. coming from Stones Ferry on the Colorado to Mineral Park. The weather was warm and Mir. Por- terie left the ferry early one evening riding one burro. another following as a pack animal. The distance was six ty-five miles. Late one night he made camp. spread his blankets and lay
  light in the morning so as to get into the park early. The night was so warm that he could not sleep. He removed his trousers of light linen and soon fell asleep.
 He awoke at daybreak and looking around. the first thing he observed was the absence of a big straw hat. The second thing was vacancy at the side of his blankets where he had carefully folded and laid his trousers. The next thing was about q foot of a trousers leg hanging out of the mouth of one of the burros, a notorious camp scaven- ger.
 It is a horrible thing for a man to be left hatless and trouserless on the des- ert but the horror of the thing was in- tensified in this case by the fact that MT. Porterie had s55 in bills in those pants beside a small quantity of sil- yer
 He sprang to his feet and seized the end of the trousers leg and pulled vio- lently. bracing one foot against the predatory animals breast. The burro's stomach and jaws gave up the dainty reluctantly but the trousers had been so thoroughly masticated that they were useless as wearing apparel. They looked as if they had not only been masticated but partly digastad. The roll
Arizona republican., 1907-08-14
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending Aug. 12, 1907
 GENERAL SUMMARY.

During the first three days of the week the weather was partly cloudy to cloudy and threatening over the southern, central and southeastern counties, with light and scattered showers and thunderstorms. From Friday to Sunday, the weather was generally clear to partly cloudy. ex- cept the extreme northern counties. where cloudless skies prevailed. There were clear days and partly cloudy days. The precipitation was greatly deficient. No rainfall occurred in southern Maricopa, eastern Pima. Yuma and Mohave counties. The total weekly amounts of precipitation were as follows: At Flagstaff. 0.02 inch, being a deficiency of 0.S0 inch. At Phoenix. trace. being a deficiency of 0.19 inch. At Yuma, 0-00 inch, being a deficiency of 0.01 inch. The pre- vailing wind direction and the aver age hourly wind velocity were as fol- lows: For the northern section, the prevailing wind direction was north west, and the average wind velocity miles per hour; central section southwest, miles per hour; southern section, southwest miles per hour At Phoenix, the weekly mean humid ity was g per cent. or g per cent less than the normal for August, and IS per cent less than the mean hu- midity of the preceding week. The average of the daylight humidity was Is per cent; the average of the night humidity was 49 per cent. The great est humidity was 54 per cent. on the
 
 cent, on the 9th. The sunshine was slightly deficient.
 The day temperatures were de- cidedly higher. On Tuesday, Satur- day and Sunday, normal temperature conditions prevailed. On Wednesday Thursday and Friday the daily mean temperature averaged degrees above normal. Thursday was the warmest day. The average excess in daily mean temperature, for the Territory during the week, was l degree. For the northern counties, the weekly mean temperature was 64 degrees. being an excess of degree; for the central counties, 92 degrees, being an excess of degrees; for the southern counties, 90 degrees. or normal The extreme ranges in temperature were as follows: At Flagstaff, the maxi mum temperature was S2 degrees: on the Sth: the minimum temperature was AS degrees, on the 9th. At PhOe- nix, the maximum temperature was 109 degrees, on the Sth; the minimum temperature was 75 degrees, on the 11th. At Yuma, the maximum tenn perature was 110 degrees, on the Sth: the minimum temperature was 70 de- grees, on the 9th. The night temper atures ranged from 46 degrees to 56 degrees over the northern section; from 5S degrees to S2 degrees over the central section; from 62 degrees to S2 degrees over the southern section.
 The light rains of Tuesday and Wednesday caused no appreciable run-off. There are still good flows of water in the upper Gila, the upper Salt, the Verde and Little Colorado rivers. over the lower Agua Fria, the Bill Williams Fork, the lower Gila, the lower Hassayampa, the lower San Pedro and the lower Salt rivers, the