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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

tablshed either it's truth or falseity.
AS soon as Inspector Mclaughlin was
convinced that there was no real
foundation for the charge made by
liaWley, that he was trying to impose
on him and Mr.. Gould, the whole mat
ter was dropped and the connection of
the Inspector and the detective bureau
With it ended then and there. All
stories that anything else was ever
done for Mr. Gould in the trouble be-
tween himself and wife by anybody
in the police department were absolute
ly false
There was nothing done on behalf
Of Mr.. Could which was unusual. ir-
regular. Extraordinary or other than
any other citizen has a right to have
done for him.
Il have made statement Of tho
matter to Commissioner Bingham and
Commissioner Hanson and they are
entirely at liberty to make it public"
Police Capt. Mclaughlin. who was
recently deposed from the head of the
detective bureau and reduced to the
rank Of captain. was placed on the
retired list by Police Commissioner
Bingham today at the captains re-
quest. Capt. Mclaughlin has been in
timately connected with the investi-
CATION of the detective bureaus alleged
activity in connection with the Gould
divorce case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
ONE MAN HAS HIS LEG BROKEN,
Wonderful Escape from DeatIl==Caboose
Ended Up and Demolished==Two Cars
Smashed==All Others Escape.

Gardiner. Ne, May 24.-(SpeciaD.-
At o'clock this morning the Sunrise
express from st. John to Boston, which
was over an hour late, crashed into tho
rear of freight train 30 Sc as the later
was pulling slowly into Gardiner. The
wreck occurred in Farmingdale about
half mile above this station. 1t was
a bad smashup, and though no lives
were lost Conductor Donnelly of the
freight suffered a compound fracture of
the left leg.
The caboose and two freight cars
were utterly demolished, the caboose
being thrown high in the air when the
collision came. The engine Of the pas
senger train was Gerailcd, the smoke
stack knocked off and the front part of
the engine badly damaged. The first
baggage car was also derailCd but 9TH
erwise was uninjured. The rails under
the locomotive and the baggage car
were turned over on their sides.
The freight train was going west and
was due to leave hero at four o'clock.
1t was just entering the yard when the
collision occurred and was running very
slowly. 1t had not stopped and there
fore no torpcdocs had been sent out to
he placed on the tracks. The second
Pullman going west, known as the
Sunrise express was due here at G.41
but was very late yesterday morning
and did not arrive here until a little
before four o'clock, just at the time the
freight was pulling slowly into the sta
ton. The express was running at a
high rate Of speed and the engineer
was unable to see the freight through
the dense fog until too late to prevent
tho collision.
Engineer Manott was in charge of the
passenger engine, No. $40. AS soon as
the freight was visible he threw over
the throttle ana jumped. He landed
almost beside the sidewalk across the
road from the tracks. He. however,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
DUTY OF POLICE
To Learn if Crime Was
Committed Says Counsel
For Howard Gould in Separa-
ton Proceedings.
Practice Of LAWYERS Ia Use district
Practice Of Lawyers to Use District
Attorneys Office.

New York, May 24.-Delany Nicoll,
counsel for Howard Gould, whose wife,
formerly Miss Katherine ClemmOns,
has taken legal steps for a separation,
alleging that her husband had made
improper use Of the police to obtain
evidence against her, today made the
following statement:
Il have not hitherto made any state
ment in reference to the Gould case,
in which | am counsel, but in view of
the widespread misrepresentation con-
corning the matter / have this to say:
"A story persisted in for many years,
years, was in circulation to the effect
that Mrs. Gould had q husband living
when she married Mr.. Gould. If this
was 50, a crime had been committed.
inspector Mclaughlin learned of the
story and as | had heard more or less
of it from other sources, l deemed it
my duty to ask him to investigate it
fully. 1t has always been and always
will be the duty Of the police force
and especially Of the chief of detec-
tiveS. rot only to prevent but to detect
crime.
Ever since I have been familiar with
affairs in this city it has been the prac-
tice of lawyers TO invoke the aid of the
district attorneys office or the police
department on behalf of their clients in
any case where there is any ground
whatever to believe that crime may
have been committed or NAV be at
tempted and while in the Gould case I
suspected that the charge was probably
unfounded, considering that it proceed
ed in the main, but not altogether.
from an ex-convict, it seemed to me
that it was desirable to get at the
bottom of it once for all.
1T was not only the right of the
chief inspector to investigate the mat
ter, but it was his duty 70 do 50, and
he was privileged to pursue all lawful
methods Of investigation until he es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
MANY OF VEN|RE HAVE OP|NIONS,
Jurors Disqualified Because Their Minds
Are Already Made Up==Court Adj
journs Until Saturday.

Boise Idaho, May 24-Of the 60 tales
men summoned under the new venire,
A awaited examination for qualifica-
ton as jurymen when court opened to-
day for the 18th day of the trial of
William D. Haywood, charged with the
murder of former Governor Frank
Steunenherg.
With eight peremptory challenges yet
to come and two talesmen to qualify,
the chances for the jury out of the Al
remaining talesmcn was not encourag-
ing.
1t was a fact that the examination
today was expected to develop a num-
Der Of ranchers from outlying districts,
who have not been reading as closely
on the case as many of those examined
yesterday and this, was thought
would hold out prospect of jury by
Saturday night.
Judge Wood first heard the additional
statutory excuses of eight members Of
the last special panel, some of whom
had secured physicians certificates
over night One of these had offered
business reasons as an excuse Judge
Wood took him to task for the change.
iOui I'iiol, SStiI TIE tdleSIndIl. L
fund yesterday that business excuses
didn't go, so l thought I'd better have
another"
"Arplication denied" shouted Judge
Wood.
Six OF the eight applicants for re-
lease were successful.
Clarence $. barrow. for the defence
conducted the cross examination Of
Horny Curtis. who was accepted by the
state yesterday, as occupant of seat No
O. Finally Mr.. Darrow announced that
Curtis was acceptable to the defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

sustained no injuries other than a few
bruises.
Conductor w. Ii. Donnelly and the
rear brakeman We're in the caboose
when the crash came. The two men
hal To HC taken Dot through one of the
windows and il was discovered on ex-
animation that the conductor was
badly injured end that Brakeman
Millet had escaped with merely a pad
wrench Of tho knee ard some severe
bruises. Air. DonncIiy was carried to
the homo Of Fred Wiley, near where
the wreck occurred, and the Drs. Strout
called. He was carried to the office of
the doctors and an examination proved
that he was suffering from compound
fracture of the left leg just below the
knee, several cuts and some severe
bruises. Mr.. Donnelly was also shaken
up badly and received a severe wrench
in his back. The fractures were re-
duced and the man made as comfort
able as possible. lie was carried to his
home in Brunswick on the 1915 train.
The passengers Of the Pullman were
unirjurcd, although some Of the peo-
pie in the SlcciiCrs felt the jar quite
forcibIy.
People VINO saw the ruins of the
caboose are at a loss to explain how
the two men in it escaped with their
lives. The wrcckinE train arrived on
the scene promptly and tipped the ca
booSe which was standing on end down
over the cmhankment. The remainder
of the wreclling was somewhat moro
difficult and it was not until afternoon
that the track was finally cleared.
The crash Of the collision and the
blowing of whistles which followed
aWoke about everybody in Gardiner
ana Farmingdale, and a large crowd
pr 0mptly gathered at the scene of the
disaster. Many people were about the
wreck all day, ana nearly everybody
took away a very useful mcmento of
the occasion in the shape of several
reanH Of paper from one Of the demoi-
shed box cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
REMAIN ARMED
So Far as Lake MOhonk
Meeting Is Concerned.
Disarmament Will Not Be Men,
toned to The Hague.
Another Day Taken Up With Inter.
esting Discussions.

Lake Mohonk n. Y, May 24.-The
recommendations which the Lake Mo-
honk conference on international arbi-
tration will send to the international
peace ccnferece 500 to convene at The
Hague will contain no word on the
subject of disarmament or limitation
of ornaments. This was determined
upon today when the conference after
a long debate declined to accept any
amendment to the platform proposed
By Edwin d. Mead Of Boston
Mr.. Mead supported his amendment
earnestly, declaring that limitation of
ornaments was the one proposition of
the Parliamentary Union under fire by
the reactiOnaries and despite all diff
culties that it should be distinctly re-
affirmed by the Lake Mohonk confer
ence. The opposition to the amendment
was led by John d. Long, former sec
rotary Of the navy, and President Eliot
Of Harvard University. The amend
ment was finally defeated by a vote of
S3 to 81. Some other minor changes
were made in the recommendations as
originally presented by the committee
The conference will come to a close
with brief session this evening.
In the concluding session addresses
were delivered on the International
Arbitration Movement from the View
Point of the Daily Newspaper Editor.
Albert z. Hoyt, editor of the Argus.
Albany, \. Y, was the first speaker.
Other speakers We're DR. Alfred F.
Lambdin. editor Of the Republic Ledg-
err, Philadelphia; Rear Admiral c. F.
Goodrich, Z. S. N; Dean George w.
kirchway Of Columbia Law School:
Hamilton Holt. managing editor of the
independents; DR.. Henry NJ. Leipsiger
Of New York, and Rev. George Hodges,
d. D., dean of Cambridge Episcopal
Theological School
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

Mr.. barrow then completed his ex-
animation Of Job Whitlock, who had
been at No. 6 for several days. Whit
lock was passed without challenge for
cause
The prosecution then exercised its
seventh peremptory challenge by ex-
cusing Isaac Bedell who had been fill
ing seat Nc. ? for several days.
One after another of the four tales
men called to replace Bedell disquali-
fed themselves because of opinions.
John Berry farmer, who came next,
was put through a searching examina-
ton.
The defence challenged the juror for
implied bias. There was a long wran-
gle between counsel which was ended
by the court allowing the challenge.
Benry stepped out of the box and J. w.
Harrell. another farmer was called to
his place. He, too. had an opinion, but
said it was not fixed. Harrell's exam
ination had not been concluded when
the luncheon recess was taken.
Harrell was challenged for cause by
the state at the beginning of the after
noon session after he had stated that
he could not give weight to circumstan-
tial evidence. The defence resisted. but
Judge Wood sustained the challenge
and Harrell stepped down. The next
four talesmen had all expressed strong
opinions and went down. The fifth
talosman made personal plea Of ill
ness and was allowed to go.
w. Scott Neil of Bois, who was next
called, said he had an opinion and the
defence joined the state in its chal-
lengc for cause Court adjourned at A
O'Clock until $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. No peremptory challenges
were exercised at the afternoon session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
JUNIOR PROM
AZ
At University OF Maine
Scores Usual Success.
Special Junior Week Services
Held Friday Morning,
Junior Week Will End Today-.Ball
Game and Concert.

Orono. Nc. May 2t-(SpociaD.-Spe-
oi.1 Iupior week services were held
Friday in the L. of NJ. chapel The pre-
siding officer was Rev. A. A. Blair
chaplain Of the Junior class. The Junior
week committee consisted of q string
o,,artct under the management OF Prof,
1ontz The quartet is composed of Miss
Mary Chase Weston of Bangor, first
violin. Charles Henry Tucker. 10. sec
ond violin; Gustav Frederick Wittig'
viola: Prof. Max C. G. Lentz cello. The
quartet played Walther's Preished,
from, "Die Meistcrsingcr," Of Richard
wagner. They responded to an encore.
THO university of Maine battalion
had an inspection on Alumni field Fri
dav The final inspection VIII De next
yyent after which time the battalion
will be disbanded.
The Junior promenade Of the OniVer-
sity Of Maine was held IN the Syillld-
stun Friday evening. The decorations
co,s;eted Of red and blue bunting and a
skillful arrangement OF electrical Ell
farts The special feature Of the deco
atoms vas a huge 'OS. made up OF cleo
tric lights. above which the class col
o-s in red and blue light were made to
play. this being brought about BY
means Of a special oscillating electric
device
The promenade began at $50 and con-
tinred until at which time the dane
ing commenced. The floor of the gym
rasium was in the best of condition,
having received special attention for
the the occasion. There were many stu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

dents anG guests present. and all spent
4 most enjoyable evening. At II O'Clock
three special cars left fer Bangor and
one for Old Town, the special car go
ing to Old Town returning to the uni
versi1y with the students and friends
who had escorted to their homes the
guests Of the university. The reception
committee consisted of Captain and
Mrs. Merritt g. Fcrnald and John T.
Eendrigan.
Tho patroncsscs were Mrs. r. A. Bal
entine, Mrs. Harry \. Chapman. Mrs.
James y. Hart Mrs. Mary A. Heath,
Mrs. William ID. Hurd Mrs. +. Louise
Lnib Mrs. Henry Lord. Mrs. Bertha II.
Nculton, Mrs. Freeland Cakes, Mrs.
Mary Parchcr. Mrs. William NJ. Shaw,
Mrs. James S. Stevens, Mrs, Edward B.
WinsloW.
Robert X. Steward was floor mana
crr and his aids were Leslie Sargent,
Harry Fl. Rich, Henry L. Miner,
Francis p Emery. Ben B. Fogler, Ches-
tor A. BrowneH, Bernard |. Collins, Will
liam s. Mcnamara. Searle +. Thomas,
Frcd w. Matheas and Everett c. Cole
man.
The promenade committee consisted
OF Philip l. Robinson, chairman, Fred
c. Morton. Joseph Jacobs. Daniel Chase
and Miss Sarah L. Brown.
The program for Saturday. the last
day of Junior week, is as follows:
Baseball game Colby vs.. Maine.
Alumni field, $50 p. M; band and Glee
concert, p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 24.-Conditions
have changed but little since Thurs
day night, unsettled and showery
weather continuing. Temperatures
are as a rule somewhat lower, al
though there were no changes of con-
sequence. During the next two days
over the districts east of the Rocky
Mountains showers will continue over
the larger portion of this extensive
area without decided temperature
changes except in the middle slope
where it will be somewhat cooler.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coast will be fresh
north to northeast; south Atlantic east
fresh and mostly south to southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
VERDICT FOR $4,000
In Mrs. A. J. Hooper VS.. Maine Cen.
trail for Injuries At Bangor.

Boston. May 24.-One Of the largest
personal injury verdicts returned by a
Suffolk county jury in months was
that awarding $4,000 to Mrs. Anna j.
Hooper against the Maine Central Rail-
road in the superior court today
Mrs. Hooper was alighting from 4
Maine Central train in. Bangor. Me.
Oct. ,. 1903, when an engine caught
her clothing and she was dragged a
considerable distance and badly hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

The Leyland liner Darien recently
ran ashore off Barranquilla, Colombia,
and was relocated. The beach on
which she lay has been moving at the
rate of a mile a week and the vessel,
although anchored. moved a consider
able distance from the point at which
she originally stranded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

In all Lord Wolsey's campaigns he
made it a rule. where possible, to allow
each soldier one pound of tobacco a
month, which he considered a fair al
lowance. In Italy the military author
tiles recognize the weed as one of the
comforts essential TO the troops. and
cigars are served out to them with
their daily rations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
GUILTY OF MANsLAUoHTER.
Paul Ceresto Convicted of Killing An
tonic Jimino At Portland.

Portland Nc, May 24.-Paul Ceresto'
the Italian charged with manslaushter
in causing the death Of Antonio Jimlno
was found guilty this afternoon III the
superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
COMMISSIONERS,

Washington, May 24-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for New Eng
land: Partly cloudy Saturday and
Sunday; showers Sunday in south por-
ton, fresh north to northeast winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 2f.-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday partly
cloudy to cloudy; Sunday cloudy with
local showers; light to fresh northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

In the total quantity of tobacco
GROWN the United States rivals Cuba
and the Philippine islands coino'',eu
and British India is not very lar pe'
hind the States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

Mrs. Kendall, the actress. is an ar
dent collector of tiny toys and minia-
ture models of all sorts. Her collec-
ton is now very large as we'll as de-
cidedly interesting and she invariably
adds to it while on her professional
tours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

One Of London's West Erd dealers
predicts that walking sticks forty-two
inches long will soon be in fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-25

SANFORD'S GINGER A SAFE
Stimulant in ovcrworked. nervous Oh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
BROWN TAIL MOTH
Nova Scotia Will Pay a Bounty of Three Gents For Each
 Specimen Brought in.

Halifax, N. S.. May 21.-Alarmed at the extent of the brown tail moth throughout Nova Scotia and the dan ger to the agricultural business Of the province should be pest become general, the provincial government has issued notice stating that a bounty of 3 cents will be paid for each specimen of the moth secured. The agricultural officers have organ ized school children's corps which have been trained to gather the in- sects and turn them over to their teachers, who, after making entry of each, forward the specimens to the ment of agriculture at Truro.
 The Annapolis valley, the largest apple producing center in the world. which yields annually almost 300.- 900 barrels of the fruit for export to Europe, has recently been in- vaded by the pest, where it has as- sumed the position of serious men, ace to the prosperity of the inhabi- tants of the district, who depend al- most wholly upon the revenue de- rived from their apples for liveli- hood
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
ALL SAID YES
Legislators Voted 10 Increase Salaries and Make Other
 Changes To-Day.

Hartford, May 21.-Gov Woodruff sent to the general assembly to-day a message accompanying proposition from President Mellen of the New Ha- ven road, to lease to the state for highway purposes the bridge over the Connecticut river between Saybrook and Lyme, which will be given up as railroad bridge upon completion of the new bridge on July l. The gov ernor in his message pointed out the advantages to be gained by securing the bridge.
 On roll call every one of the one hundred and ninety-six members pre- sent in the house voted yes on the re- solution embodying the proposed changes and amendments to the con- stitution of the state and the propos- ed revision of the constitution. Among he propositions for revision, besides the acceptance of the compilation of all proposed amendments, is one mak- ing the salary of the members of the general, assembly $500 instead of $500 and making the term of the judge of probates in all districts four years
 The bill embodying the plan recommended by Governor Woodruff that the office of the commissioner of the school fund be vested in the state treasurer, was rejected by the house to-day.
 The house passed the bill pro- viding for jury trials in action of damages, in cases where demurrer has been set up to a default.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
FIRST, SULPHUR MATCHES.
They Were Considered Daring and
 Dangerous Innovation.

In these days of rapid progress it does not take long to make an ap- pliancc old fashioned ana out of date. Not more than seventy years ago the match was considered an innovation of daring and dangerous type. The con- servative still scrape0 away with his steel and flint, holding the sulphur dip- ped stick in fear and trembling.
 One Robert Gibbs tells the story of the first match he ever saw. A school fellow who had visited London brought back with him, besides his stories Of that wonderful town, a box of the newly invented matches. He exhibit ed them to his wondering mates and, as a great favor. presented one to Gibbs. The boy took his prize home, struck 1t in the chimney piece, and gleefully watched the surprise of his mother.
 Now you may throw away the finder box" he said.
 1No such thing" responded the prudent woman Matches which light themselves will find no place here. Why, some night we might be burned In our beds! Give me the finder oox."
 Salem, Mass. newspaper of June. 1886, speaks approvingly of one of the inhabitants of its town.
 Notwithstanding the conyeniences of those dangerous little articles which are in almost everybody's hands but which. with all their charms, bid fair to prove a heavy curse upon tbe we learn there is one man In Salem, a respectable tradesman who keeps a store where we should generally expect to find such things, but who has never sold them or allow ed them to be used on his premises. He sticks to the flint. steel and tind- er; he shows his wisdom in so doing. How many more can say as much.s- From the Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
Larkin and Walker.

Alderman Larkin was in a scrappy mood last night, but nobody else cared to fight and the meeting came to close without a blow being struck. When estimates for side walks were read the alderman from the second wanted to know how it was that the cost of laying walks is going up so fast. to which Mir Walker replied the cost was governed very largely by the width of streets. Mir Larkin said he knew that, but he un- der stood that Baldwin street and Baldwin avenue are not over the regulation width and he didn't see why they should cost more than usual. Mir Walker sidestepped this by replying that the condition of the streets has something to do with the expense and then seeing himself eornered at every turn, Mir Larkin threw up the sponge. while Mir Walk CT laughed at the futile effort of his colleague to get very large amount of information.