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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Thomas Cloutier, who was driving up
Main street, Dexter, Saturday afternoon,
was thrown from his carriage a distance
of % feet. striking on the curb of the
sidewalk. crushing his skull. causing
death within three hours.
A break was made Friday night az
Chesterville Center village, in the
store of c. S. Norcross. Entrance was
gained by placing ladder at the back
attic window and prying the window
open. About Sc in goods and money
We're taken 1t is thought the thieves
We're frightened away before complet-
ing their operations.
Edward F. Brown of New York, who
for nearly 30 years has given prizes
to the students Of Bridgton Academy
for excellence in declarations and
literary work, has just placed in the
hands of the treasurer of the trustees
per cent Baltimore & Ohio Cold
bond for $1,000, that these prizes may
be perpetuated.
John Curzel, Jr., of Portland died
Sunday from burns. In the mothers
absence for a few minutes, from the
house, the boy lifted stove cover and
ignited a piece of paper. his clothing
being soon on fire. The mother heard
the childs screams and rushing back
to the house, made heroic efforts TO
save the child. being herself terribly
burned about the face and hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
STOLE $700,000--
JAIL FOR IA YEARS.
Peter Van v|issingen, Prominent Chicago
Real Estate Man, Confesses, In
dicted, Sentenced in Same Day.

Chicago, Nov 16-Peter Van Wis
singer, a real estate dealer. for years
classed among the first of Chicago's
prosperous and reputable business
men, today confessed to having OBJ
tanned through forged deeds and notes,
more than 100000, and few hours
after his arrest. on his own urgent APP
peal to be punished, was sentenced to
the penitentiary The arrest, the in
dictment the confession and the SEN
tence were the work OF less than four
hours Taken in the midst of bust
ness from his Office desk at 172 Wash
ington street shortly after the noon
hour. Van Vlissingen. a venerable
looking man, appeared before the
court. and in tears confessed that for
from IS to 30 years he had been Sc
curing money through the sale Of forg-
ed documents and that though he had
bought back many of these spurious
instruments, without detection at
least % people would lose an aggre
gate Of more than 100000 through the
paper which he has not yet redeemed.
In forging notes he declared he had
perfected an unique device. This con-
sisted of a plate glass desk top, so /
arranged that by an electric light
thrown up from beneath he could
readily trace from originals forged
onto worthless paper.
his arrest and sentence
the prisoner made no effort to defend
but only asked that his pun
ishment be speedy. Asked if he had
to say before sentence was
Van Vlissngon replied. bow
ing his head
only that ] believe in my punish
ment at uncc. His term in the peni-
Tertiary is inde,er:niMate, from one to
IA years.
Van V.issingen, who : about As |
yeal. old, was married Fen. 4, 1907. to |
Mrs Jessie Roosevelt Blend, who was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
Is Considered by Ways and
Means Committee.
Sec. Wr|ghtSaysit Should be Ad-
mitted Free From Philippines.
Trust Alleged to Control Prices to
The Grower and Consumer.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The allegation
trolls the price paid to the grower and
the price charged to the consumer of
sugar and the facts that the secretary
of war put himself on record as a
champion of free entry for Philippine
sugar. and generally all in favor of
standing pat We're the features of
to1ays hearing on the proposed re-
vision of the tariff.
Secretary of War Luke f. Wright
and General Clarence Edwards, chief
of the insular bureau, We're present
1t was shortly after the afternoon ses-
sion was begun that Chairman Payne
asked Secretary Wright if he cared to
make any remarks.
Il lust heard that the committee
was hearing arguments on the tariff
on sugar and tobacco, which affects
ernor of the islands I'VE are now
having an investigation made in the
Philippines regarding the cost of pro-
duction in the islands and other mat
tars relating to the question. From
what | have lust heard. the principal
objection by the beet sugar grower tc
the admission free of duty of Philip
pine sugar lies in the danger that
their markets will be inundated by the
Philippine article.
ut Is not possible the Philippine
islands could supply the actual increase
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described at the time as distant
relative of President Roosevelt. The
| bride was daughter Of Wilton O.
Blend. Van Vlissingen had been a
bachelor. living at the Calumet Club.
He was known as being of philan-
thropic disposition, giving special at
tention to the welfare of boys Some
years ago he took under his protec-
ton Julius Wiltrax, 10 years old.
whose father had been accused of
murder. The boy at first had been a
witness against his father. who was
sentenced to % years in the peni-
Tertiary for the alleged murder of Paul
PasZkowsi. II years old. Later the
Wiltrix boy repudiated his first tes-
timony and the father was released.
The specific charge which led up to
the spectacular arrest OF Van VliSsin-
gen today was made by two men who
had bought forged mortgage notes.
They are T. j. Lefens and William c.
Zipp, who have offices in the same
building as that occupied by Van
Vlissingen. To the notes for $4,000
held by them We're signed the names
of Joseph and Bertha Grossman AS
was customary, Van Vlissingen copied
the forged papers from originals,
which he disposed of to other brokers.
Lefens and Zipp said they first be-
came suspicious Of the note last Sat-
urday. but took no action until today.
Consulting with Assistant States At
torney Barbour they decided to delay
no longer. All of Van Vlissingen's
accounts We're turned over to the
Chicago Title & Trust Co, pending an
of the exact extent Of
the defalcations. Francis Lackner, |
counsel for the compliments, said to-
night it would be impossible for sew
eral days to make a complete list of
the losers.
The notes which Van Nlissingen |
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NATURAL CAUSES.
No Foul Play in Death Of Mrs. Chas.
w. StahI of Boston.

Boston, Nov. -16-After an autopsy
and nearly "a hours of investigation,
the local police announced today that
they We're satisfied that Mrs. Charles
W. (Chick) Stahl. the widow of The
late Boston American baseball cap
tain. whose body was found in a door
way of house in South Boston, some
distance from her home died from
natural causes, and that she had not
been robbed of any jewelry either be-
fore or after death.
When the body was discovered last
night the family of the woman de-
clared that she was in the habit of
wearing several thousand dollars
worth of rings and diamonds. Only
her wedding ring was found on the
body. Today. however. the police
learned that lately Mrs. Stahl had
worn very little jewelry. The body
was sent back to the home of Mrs.
Stahl's parents.
Chick Stahl committed suicide
four months after his marriage, two
years ago, while the Boston American
team was on its spring practice trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
PEACE ASSURED IN
CHINA FOR A Time,
Prince Chun, Regent, Begins Rule Witt
Firm Hand---1roops in Readiness
to Subdue Any Hostile Move.

Pekin. Nov. 16.-China is beginning
to realize that the Emperor and the
DoWager Empress are dead. The
Chinese had been SO accustomed to
look upon the Dowager as the one per-
son dominating all. that the announce
ment of her death caused but little
change in their Unconditional natures
and easy-9 Ding ways during the early
hours of the ceremonies attending her
passing, tut today there has come a
marked change Prince Chun. the re-
gent Of the empire. in fear OF the in
creasing excitement and revolutionary
movements, has taken a firm grip on
affairs, and has adopted stringent
measures that will result in the main
tenance of peace for a time at least.
AT noon 5000 gendames guarded the
stree is and ether military forces were
held in readiness for any eventuality.
Every precaution was taken to pre-
vent a recurrence of the revolution
airy tactics of last April and May which
were marie ed by widespread incendiar-
inns. The foreign legations are under
guard. special detlchments of Chinese
troorS keeping watch at the approaches
and in some cases the regular legation
guard augmented by re-inforcements
from other places. The statement was
made. however, at the legations that
there were 10 fear that the Chinese
government would be unable to afford
them ample protection, but those with
il the legations were more alert than
usual and seemingly anxious to have
set at rest the doubts arising from the
swift movement of events in the last
few DAYS
There We're many occurrences today
to add 10 the sinister aspect of affairs
Serious runs on banks occurred yes
terday and II native banks closed. The
crowds were wild with excitement and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
A LOVERS QUARREL
Results in Suicide of Man and At.
tempt by Girl at Portland.

Portland, Me, Nov 16--Because her
sweetheart. Harold Jewett, committed
suicide. following a misunderstanding
with her, Bernice Bibber, rather an
attractive girl. about 20 years old, at
tempted to kill herself Monday morn
ing in her boarding house at So Free
street, by cutting her throat with O
penknife.
Jewett lived in Denmark, but has
been at work here for H. W. Sears a
groceryman on Munjoy Hill. He has
been keeping company with Miss Bib
Der for some time. Few people knew
much about either Jewett or Miss
Bibber, but it was known that JeWett
had had some misunderstanding with
the girl and it was supposed that she
had gone away.
Thursday night Jewett left his
boarding place on Monument street
and was reported missing to the po-
lice on Friday. No trace of him was
found until Sunday afternoon, when
his dead body was discovered on
Eastern Promenade. He had cut his
throat with a razor
Monday morning girl, who was
unknown to the police at the time and
who was boarding on Free street,
made an attempt to kill herself DR..
OBrien. who lives in the same house
with her, was called in time to save
the girls life. She then, in an hysteri-
cal way, said that she was trying to
kill herself because Jewett had. She
is now at the City hospital under po-
lice surveillance. Her home is not in
Portland and the police know very
little about her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
And Attorney Heney Is
Resting Quietly.
No Untavorab|e Symptoms and
Recovery Seems Likely.
Ruef Asks Change Of Venue, Saying
Life Is In Danger.

San Francisco. Nov. 16.--Nearly
three days have elapsed since Francis
]. Heney was shot down in the court
room by Morris Haas, vino committed
suicide in his cell at the county Jail
Saturday night and early today the
seven physicians in attendance on the
prosecutor of the bribery cases agreed
in the belief that the long and anxious
interval has developed not single
unfavorable symptom. There is
neither fever or indication of dread
blood poisoning, the patient has shown
no unexpected loss Of strength and
between periods of long and refresh
ing sleep last night he asked for and
was given a small portion of liquid
nOurishment.
When Abraham Ruef was brought
from the county Jail to the courtroom
where Heney was shot last Friday,
three of the foremost attorneys in San
Francisco answered ready" on behalf
of the prosecution in the trial Of the
former political boss on a charge of
bribing a supervisor in the award of
the United Railways overhead trolley
franchise BY order of Judge Lawlor
who is presiding, a strong guard of
police in uniform and in plain clothes
guards the defendant and the officers
of the court and scan closely each
spectator who is admitted. although no
serious trouble is expected.
There has been no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Of the manner in which
Morris Haas secured the revolver with
which he shot himself in Jail. Chief
of Police Bigg and some of his i'm
mediate subordinates asserted that the
prisoner carried the weapon to his cell
concealed in his shoe. Other MEM
bers of the department and w. j.
Burns. a special agent of the district
attorneys office, insisted that the pis
tol was handed him either by his wife
upon the occasion of her visit or by
some other person. Mrs. NJ. kohn.
who had known Haas intimately for
% years. has informed the police that
Haas acquainted her with his deter
mnation to shoot Heney sometime ago
and that when he reiterated his in
tention a few days ago she threatened
to have him arrested. She Identified
the revolver as one of three pistols
she had known Haas to possess.
In dozens of churches In this city
and elsewhere throughout the state,
preachers made reference yesterday to
the attempt upon Heney's life and af-
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''Dr." Bates Of Richmond
Held For Grand Jury.
For Causing Death Of Miss
Winnie Kincaid Of That Place.
coroner's Inquest and Hearing Be.
fore Justice SpauIding Monday.

Richmond, Me, Nov. 16.--(SpeciaD.-
Coroner J. Clark Flagg tOlay elnpan-
eled the following jury to inquire into
the cause of death of Miss Winnie Kin
caid, who died Saturday night from
the effects Of alleged illegal practice:
Edwin Totnan, William Fairclough,
Herbert Mansir, Frank Preble and Ell
mer Rogers The inquest was held at
Coroner Flagg's undertaking rooms at
10 80. Drs. G. w and w. y. Price were
the witnesses and testified as to the
illness and death of the woman and
the result Of the autopsy performed by
them The jury rendered the following
verdict:
.Jcath caused by criminal OPERA
ton, performed by parties unknown to
the jury
DR." Ebert w. Bates of this town.
who had been under arrest since the
death of Miss kincaid, on the strength
Of her sworn dying statement That he
performed the illegal operation, was,
Immediately following the verdict of
the coroners jury. placed under arrest
on the charge of murder.
The hearing was held at 100 in the
Town hall before Justice Isaac l..
Spauldins. Bates was represented by
Henry r. Drew of this town and the
state by County Attorney a. l.. Stet-
son of Bath.
Probable cause was found and Bates
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury in December. He was
ordered committed to Auburn Jail in
default of $4,000 bail. His counsel will
apply for a reduction in the amount of
bail
Bates rooms in the Toothaker block
were searched Sunday morning and
certain instruments found, which arc
said 20 be of Tie kind used in Illegal
nraCticC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
Oxford Paper Co. Employees
At Rumford Go Out.
Accept 1O-hour System With
Five Per Gent. Advance
But Stop Work When Union Officials
Are Discharged.

| Rumford, Me, Nov. 16-Althougf
the 900 employees of the independent
paper mill of the oxford Paper Co.
had voted to accept for the present
the change to take effect today from
a system of three tours of eight hours
each to a single tour of 10 hours dura
ton with per cent increase in
wages, and await a more convenient
time to present their grievance, they
felt obliged to strike when they found
| today that two Of their union officials
were included in the list of those who
would be laid off by the new arrange
ment.
The union officials were John Bar
Papermakers, and Stephen Wagner,
vice president of Local No 16 of the
Pulp and Sulphite Workers. When
they learned that their officials were
to lose their positions all the employees
assembled in one part of the mill and
held an Indignation meeting during
which it was voted not to work Ad-
journment was taken to union head
quarters, where another meeting was
held during the forenoon.
1t was not thought that the strike
would be of long duration. This mill
was kept at work all through the re-
Gently settled strike in the neighbor-
ing mills OF the International Paper
Co. and the employees did not become
involved in the labor troubles of their
brother union men. In all eight paper
making machines were shut down by
the new strike.
The past three or four years the
mill has been on a three-tour basis,
three crews working on 8-hour shifts.
By the new arrangement the men
were to work only from to II A. NJ.
and from to 6 P. NJ. This was in
tended as an economy measure. The
workmen complained that although a
per cent. increase was given to Off
set the extra two hours, the new ar
rangement meant longer hours with
no increase for about two-thirds of the
employees.
While the meeting was in progress
message, said to have come from the
office. was received. 1t stated hatsthe
company wanted to talk with a COM
mittee President Barnett and a COM
mittee responded and when they
reached the office Manager j. w. Har-
ris informed them he had sent no such
message and that he did not wish any
conference with them.
No change in the situation was ex-
pected before tomorrow afternoon.
when Hugh J. Chisholm, president of
the oxford Paper Co. is expected to
arrive in town and have a talk with
the workmen, addressing them as in
dividuals and not as a union.
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Pope Observes Fiftieth An
niversary Of Priesthood.
Vast 1hrong Attends Impressive
Service al 81. Peters.
Crowd Numbers 10000, Including
Many Eminent PreIates.

Rome, Nov. 16.-A Pontifcal Mass
was celebrated today at st. Peters by
the Pope or the occasion of the 5Oth
anniversary of his joining the priest
hood II was the most imposing cere-
mony witnessed in Rome since the
| coronation Of the Pontifr. There were
present rot fewer than 10000 of the
| faithful who had come to Rome from
all parts of the world.
Following out the democratic ideas
of the Holy Father, tribunes were
| erected only for his sisters, the mem
bers of royal families, the diplomatic
corps and the special missions sent by
the heads of states. The rest of the
people were admitted by ticket. Order
vas maintained outside St Peters by
the municipal police and Italian troops.
while inside the building the Ponti-
fcal gendarmes saw to the proper seat
ing of the crowds. Among the members
of royal families in the tribunes set
aside for their use were Grand Duke
Alexander and Grand Duchess xenia
Savony. The basilica was radiant in
side with thousands of electric lights
and candles.
IndRnln-
cent and brought together a large va
riety of rich court costumes. The bish-
ops were clad in purple and the car
dlnals in red. Above the heads of the
high church dignitaries rose tine papal
chair upon which the Pontiff, dressed
almost entirely in white, was seated.
The chair was thanked by the famous
feather fans and as the Pope progress
ed he impaired his blessing to the
kneeling crowds. There were "a cardi-
nails ard $50 bishops in the procession.
The United States was represented
by Archbishop j. ]. Glennon of st.
Louis: Bishop E. =. Allen of Mobile.
tho Most Rev. Robert Seton, titular
of Heliopolis. of Newark:
Monsignor Kennedy. rector of the
American College here; Mgr John
Farrelly, spiritual director of the
American College. the Rev. Geo. w.
chancellor of the diocese Of
Brooklyn. as we'll as a number of
American students and a large con-
tlngert Of American visitors
Cardinal Rampolla. as the arch
priest of st. Peters. received the Pope
at the entrance to the basilica The
choir Of the Sistine chapel rendered the
music. The Pope celebrated mass at the
high altar, standing above the shrine
of st. Peter. At the conclusion of the
mass he impaired his benediction to
the vast congregation 1t was an i'm
prcssve moment, and everyone within
the portals of St Peters was deeply
touched by the solemnity Of the Occa-
sion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17
Made Monday by Pascal
NiCko|iS at Auburn,
Admits That He Is Equally Guilty
With George None
In killing James Scott, For Which
Both Were Convicted.

Lewiston. Me- Nov ls--Pasca'
Nikolis, who with George None was
convicted in the supreme court Sat
urday for the murder of James Scott.
made a full confession today. accord
ing to the Jail officials and the court
Interpreter, Constantine Benos of this
city. Benos in Mone's presence inter-
preted the alleged confession, which is
alleged to have described the case sub
Stantially as the State claimed it took
place. According to the interpreter
Pascal admitted he had as much to do
with the crime as did None
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17

John T. Penley of Oxford was held in
the sum of $500 for the next grand jury
of oxford county by Judge w. E. Jones
of the Norway municipal court Saturday.
on n charge of criminal assault. The VIC
tim of the alleged assault which 1t is
claimed took place Nov. 5. was Ethel
Meggs, aged nine years, who lived upon
her uncles farm about six miles from
that of Penley. Penley's defense was an
alibi. which claimed that he was at home
on his farm at the time the alleged as
sault occurred.
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OFFICIALS ARE HOPEFUL.
Thev Trust That Meeting Of Emperor
and Won Buelow Will Clear Situation.

Berlin. Nov. 16.-Emperor William
is due to arrive at Potsdam tomorrow
morning. He will have an audience
with Chancellor Won Buelow in the
morning in the new palace.
Some well-informed persons say
that certain newspapers have adopted
u prematurely optimistic tone regard
ing the outcome of this meeting. Much
depends upon the personal mood of
the Emperor and in this connection
the apt remark has been made: we
know how such an audience VIII pc
gin but we cannot foreSce ltS con-
clusion"
Officials are very hopeful that the
situation will be cleared up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17

Edward o. Cox of Lewiston, formerly
of Portland, fireman in the employ of
the Maine Central Railroad, % years of
age, who was accidentally shot by an
automatic Colts nine-shot revolver at
the home Of his friend, Ray o. Stickney.
at SO Devonshire street in the Deering
district. Sunday evening. is still in n very
critical condition at the Maine General
hospital.
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THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Forecast for
New England: Fair in south; local
SHOWS in north portion Tuesday,
Wednesday fair; fresh west to south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17

The shoe factory at Sanford, leased by
the w l.. Douglas Co, began opei ations
Monday with $50 hands. This number will
be increased to 800 within two weeks.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Nov 16-FOrecaSt for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Partly cloudy to
cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
Westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-17

TIRED, NERVOUS MOTHERS
cCin fOrted by a cup of Ginger Tea made
nom genuine Sanford's. Nothing better.
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1904
10c. ciRE

Actual increase for p.1t nine months
TWO Mnlk1n. Sixsy-E1ght Thousand. Fac
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