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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
LINCOLN.
JEFFERSON.


Biuebirds were seen here March Is.
Mrs. Jennie Tcmlinson has returned to
her home in Massachusetts.
j. w. Eugley and w. X. Dinsmore re-
Gently sold their large oxen for beef.
Misses Eva Hail. Florence Nash and
Winnie Hall are attending the Castine
Normal school.
COOPERS MILLS.
Mrs. Cyrus Noyes is reported quite
sick.
The Society of Kings Daughters met
with Mrs. Waldo Coombs Wednesday af-
ternoon They will meet again in two
weeks with Mrs. NJ. E. Hewitt
Mrs. Ida CFolsom) Trask of Los An
gales, Cal, a former resident of West
Washington. Me. arrived Wednesday and
is visiting her uncle, A. d. Keane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

Burning orange peel will dissipate the
odor of tobacco smoke in a room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-Steady; western 7.9O9S.00
DnDI<
Chicago Produce Market.
Chica go, March !

| Chicago. March ~
| The local wheat market was firm today
| in the wheat fields of the Southwest and
| because of the strength of the coarse
| grains. AT the close May delivery was
up &M7s. Corn was 81 higher Oats were
up l.M5s and provisions unchanged to SC.
| lower.
| WHEAT-May 96l9: july aA7s Sept. IS.
| CORN-May 6Sis: July S5Gk: Sept. 64is.
| oATS-May old 5i7s; May new 53l5; July
old 49T,. July new AIS.
| MESS PO5k-May 12.5c: July 12S7A.
SHORT R1BS-May 6.S714: July 71;lG;
| Sept. 7.4G.
| Cash quotations closed as follows:
| FLOUR-Steady.
WHF,AT-No. spring 1OS@110; No. 3 9S
q lo9: No. . red 95s!a96is:
| OATS-No. 54t6M9s; No. white 55,9
No. 3 white 5116G54A
RYE-No. . 50.
MALTING-Fair TO choice 7sG:S;.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prirc Is.
| CLONER-Contract grades 2n.S.
SHORT RIBS, SIpES-6.25G6.15.
MESS PORk-12. 20I12. ..
LARp-7.77R
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-5.G2kds.S7k
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour Observation-Disclosures. 10000 a. 800
Wheat ......., 5000 S. 300
Corn ................... 1S5,6N0 :Oe 600
Oats OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000 $4,000
Rye commandments. 5000 400
Barley . $500 $500
RUTTER-Market firm; creameries ga
2SE: diaries 2Gn26.
EGGS-Steady: at market. cases includ-
ed. 14I4; firsts Is; prime firsts IS; ex-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; I24@14.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
ONE YEAR FOR
Wife BEATER
bad Man From Milford
Fares Badly Before
County Court
BUZlNE GETS TWO YEARS

Loss Lockwood, self styled Bad man
from Milford" to whom Jail is like "tlome
sweet Home" came 20 grief in General
Sessions Court this morning after mis-
wife had told the court a shocking tale
OF cruelty at his hands. He got one year
Imprisonment.
The Lockwoods are colored, and up un-
al the time the present trouble separated
them lived al No. iii5 Chippey street. Mrs.
Lockwood, a fran woman Of respectable
appearance said her husband came home
on April % and without any provocation
knocked her down with blow In the face,
struck her over the head with a chandelier
and then. forcing her TO the floor, put
his knee on her stomach and struck her
several times with a chair. Then he went
&c the front of the house and dehed tho
crowd that had collected to Interfere with
him. Mrs. Lockwood's severe injuries we're
dressed at the Delaware Hospital II came
out in the testimony that Lockwood had
abused the woman on two former oc-
caslons.
The jury In the case OF Harry Buzine.
convicted the young man OF common as.
soult upon William ]. Jones and the csurt
sentenced the prisoner to two years inn
prisonment.
Continued on Second Pago.)
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
YOUNG GIRL WAS
HELD FOR COURT
Accused by a Disappointed
SuitOT With Obtaining Money
Under False PretenSe
WOMAN DENIES THE CHARGE

In the City Court today. stanislaw
Machesli. accused Esthesa Dumpski.
comely young Polish woman, with OBJ
tanning S2S.S0 from him by false pre-
tense. He testified that the girl had
promised TO marry him and he gave
her the money to buy some wedding
hnery She afterward "throwed" him
over for another suitor, ne said, and
when he called for his cash, he said
that all the girl had TO offer him was
a dress she had bought for the we'd
cling. AS he could not wear dresses
he demanded the cash and as it was
not Forthcoming he had her arrested.
The defendant denied the charge and
said that the prosecuting witness had
no Intention of marrying and was only
fOOliug with her. She denied having
recei, cd the amount Of money rram
Macbeskl which he said he gave her
He gave me fifty cents occasionally"
said the girl. but I never asked for
it," He told me three weeks ago TO
stop working and I did and he owes
Si5 for three weeks board for me-
The court, however believed the
rams story and held the woman in
1900 bail for the upper court
Another case Of obtaining money
under false pretense was that ot Daniel
Smith. who is accused OF accepting
$3.50 for fish, which money was in
tended for another person. He was
also held in $500 bail for court.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
DYNAMITE NOW
USED In CHESTER
Two Cars We're Blown Up
and Passengers and Crew
Have Narrow Escape
Special to THE EVENING IouANAL-


CHESTER. June 3.-Chester was
quiet today after the dynamiting OF
cars last night when rioting broke out
afresh near this city and two cars were
blown up. No one was hurt, but two
passengers on one Of the cars and the
crew were Just able to jump 10 safety
before the explosion occurred,
The scene of the first dynamiting
was on curve in front OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Eddysronc.
about two miles from here. The ex-
plosives were placed on the tracks by
the strikers sympathizers and set OF
by the car wheels. The car was raised
several feet by the concussion and
turned broadside. The crew and pas
sengers leaped 70 safety. the former
being placed under arrest by deputy
sherins attracted by the explosion. A
boy, Robert McIihenny, of No. COG East
Eighth street, this city, was also ar
rested by the police on suspicion OF
having had a hand in the work. but
was later released when il was learned
that he had merely been in the neigh
borhood assisting a man by the name
of Peter Nugent to dig a post hale.
The car was completely wrecked, and
large rent was made in the ground
by the force of the explosion. The
deputy sheriffs charged into the hoor-
ing crowd that collocte dand fred their
revolvers 10 disperse the strike syr1-
pathizers, who led into the woods
about Ridley Creek to evade arrest.
The other explosion took place IN
the Media division, near Palmer's cor
ner The car was blown to pieces. but
the crew escaped uninjured. No ar
rests were made, as the crowd had
dispersed by the time forty deputy
sherlns and day officers of this city
sworn IN as deputies arrived.
Several deputy sherlns were attacked
on their way TO quell the disorder at
Eddystone. They drew their revolvers
and held. the mob at bay until they
reached Eddystone. when they we're
reinforced by thirty on the Chester
PIKE depeties and the crowd WIS dis
persed The leaders OF the mob are
known and arrests may follow.
The cars are being run as usual to-
day, protected in the city by the police
and I'm the suburbs by the deputy
sherins. No more outbreaks are eX-
pected until nightfall when the law
less element is most active and des-
peratc.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
DELEGATES
TO BE UNINSTRUCTED

Hannibal. State Senator A. p. German
and John p Poe have all declined the
proffer TO go to Denver.
About the only men about whom
anything definite Is known as TO the
likelihood of their being among the
big Four" are Governor Austin L.
Crothers and General Murray Van
diver.
The platform adopted among other
things declares for immediate tariff re-
vision. unequivocal States rights, and
a government within the Constitution.
It hays the Republican party for its
extravaganza and for its failure TO en-
act needed legislation at the last ses-
sion OF Congress. One Of the princi-
pal and most significant planks de-
clares that 'The reiteration by the
Democratic National Convention Of the
real principles Of Democracy are Of
more importance than the individual
who shall be nominated for the presi-
dency.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
ASSASSINATED HIS
FORMER EMPLOYER
Youuo Russian Pole Kills Maryland Avenue Grocer
and Then Sends Bullet Through
His Own Brain

sprang for the stairway, and going TO
the third floor killed himself.
Had Grudge Against Grocer
The murderer is supposed to have
had a grudge against his former en-
nlovar for not raising his wages.
pinned on his vest was found note
which was badly written in the Polish
language. in which the murderer SAID
that Emory owed him 5000; that he
did not mind losing $50, but thought he
should have the balance, $50 lie
gained an entrance to the house by
way of the kitchen door, which had
name of glass out of it and only a
screen door to protect 1t.
The assassin used a 3S-calibre re-
volver and must have reloaded the
weapon on his way upstairs, as only
one empty chamber was found In the
gun after the man had shot himself.
His body was taken to the morgue, as
nobody seems to know him. His only
relative. a brother is said to live IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Emory is prostrated by the af-
fair. She married the dead man -FOUR
wears ago and had two children, one
three years old and the other one year
of age.
A Prosperous Young Man
Emory was well liked among his
eountrvmen. and was known to be
hustler. He built the large store In
MARYLAND avenue. which he occupied
about two years ago at a cost of SSOOO
and stocked it with groceries and gen.
eral merchandise and was known to DC
big business.
The assassin kept his return to this
city quiet as no one can be found wno
lsaw him from the time he left on
New Years Day until his body was
taken out Of the Emory home to-day
He is believed TO have reached here
sometime during the night and imme-
liately went to Emory's house. He was
known to have anarchistic ideas. he
acted like a wild man wnen the three
clerks saw him and had his coat col
lar pulled over his head as If seeking
TO hide his features. He killed himself
in the same room he occupied wher
he was in Mr.. Emory's employ.
Patrolman Norris Finn, who hap
nened along about the time Of the
shooting. heard the shots, but when NJ
got into the house the murder ana SUI
eide had been completed, so quiekl.
was the work done.
All of the Polish colony IN the EleV
snth ward were aroused by the shoot
ing and on every corner crowds col
llected to discuss the terrible aHali
Even Patrolman Jacobowsh, the 10
lish policeman, who is accustomed Z
such things, shook his head when ask
ed about it. Its awful" was all n
could say.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
QUICK WORK OF
CONTRACTOR

John stannard, contractor this morning
at $50 o'clock began the work of tearing
down the front portion Of the saloon
pi picperty formerly occupied by Edward
Fahey in Front street, near King. With
the view Of erecting a new front and set
ting 1t back far enough to conform with
the new lines of that thoroughfare.
Mr.. Stannard has some twenty-five men
engaged in the work which he completed
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon and
as soon as the debris is cleared away will
begin the erection of the new portion Of
the building and which he expects to
lave completed and ready for occupancy
b July 3.
The property is owned by the Logan es-
tate and was recently leased by Mr.. Fancy
to an Italian named Bulghanna, who con-
Quoted a saloon on the premises.
When the work of razing was begun
rearly a half hundred Poles and italian
women gathered about the place and car
ried off the wood as It was chopped
away.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE. June 3.--When the
Maryland State Democratic Conven-
tion met at noon to-day in the Auditor
ium Theatre, party managers were de-
termined that the delegation from
Maryland to the national convention at
Denver be uninstructed. While there
was some Gray sentiment created, the
leaders were apparently more favor
able to Governor Johnson than the
Delaware jurist. There are l2S votes
in the convention. of which the Bryan
advocates claim SO. Sixty-five votes is
majority. and this number is con-
trolled by the anti-Bryanites.
The chief business Of the gathering
is the selection of the delegates-at-
large. Who these will be is so far
problematic.
United States Senators Smith and
Raynor, Colonel c. Spencer Jones, Col
onel Buchanan Schley, Ex-Governor
Frank Brown, Frank A. Furst, John
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
FIXES
DATES OF RACES

SALEM. N. J., June S.-The Driving As
seciations of Wilmington. Del, Salem and
Rridgeton, N. j., have formed a race
meeting circuit and will push the sport for
oil ii is worth the last two weeks in July
anj the first week OF August In each
city all the classes will be for 300 purses
and the secretaries are busily engaged is
suing the entry blanks.
At Wilmington there will be a 21s. s.21,
2.e5 and go trot and a 212. ZIG 21s, s25
and 2.S0 pace.
AT Salem a 2so. 2.24 and 21s trot and a
2.SO, 219 and 212 pace.
The Bridgeton Association viii select the
Splem classes as those at Salem
The Wilmington races will be held Jaly
p, p, %; Salem July %. and 80. and
Bridgeton August and 6.
Joseph Davidson will start the horses at
Salem and viii no doubt be selected for
Bridgeton.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
WOMAN DONNED
OVERALLS AND
WAS ARRESTED

Nv United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, June Because she ac-
cepted a dare and donned overalls to
carry mortar up a ladder. Mrs. Martin
Maurd spent night in jail and vas
forced to wait several hours to-day be-
fore her friends could pay her tine.
Mrs. Maurd insisted the affair was all
a joke. but Judge Maxwell was re-
lentless.
Gus Johnson, an oil man was re-
pairing a chimney and dared Mrs
Maurd to carry the mortar up to him
While going up the ladder her hair
slipped from under the felt hat she
wore AMI dropping the mortar with a
scream she grabbed her hair. She was
arrested by a passing patrolman.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
100 TO ONE SHOT
WINS THE DERBY
Italian Owned FiIIy Wins the
Great English Race by
Two Lengths
FAVORITES W. RE UNPLACED

BY United Press Leased Special Wirs.
LONDON. June s-SGnorinetta, 100
to /. won the Derby. Primer. 100 to g.,
was second. and L. LanEwam, % to P.
was third.
Nona Of the horses picked got in the
running. signarinetta won by two
lengths.
The result was a bitter disappoint-
ment to August Belmont and A. G..
Vanderbilt. who backed their entries TO
the tune Of 100000. Bslmonts Norman
III was considered 20 have a grand
chance for victory. while vanderbilts
seasiclS II was also regarded likely
candidate
The unplacing Of Perrier, King Ed
wards entry, was a severe blow to the
royal party. and those who, for serti-
mental reasons. always pins their faitt
TO the Kings entry.
The betting was unusually heavy anc
the boolxmakers reaped the biggest
harvest Of their lives.
Signorinetta is owned by Chevaliei
Ginistreln. an Italian. She was Tic
only FLY entered in the race. Horse
and owner received an ovation from
the big Italian contingent present.
August Belmonts Norman III, ar
American horse. was the favorite
Mountain Apple was second choice
while King Edwards horse, Perrier
fell to fourth rank
w. X. Vanderbilt's French-bred
horse, Seasick II. was backed at about
the same price as royalty's representa-
tive. on form Belmonts nominee wa'
considered TO have the best chance FOL
the famous race. and tipsters here free
lv predicted his success.
signorintetta is by Chalureux out o.
Signorina.
The race was run under a cloud'esi
sky and with the track in splendid con
dition.
The Derby for entire colts and flliei
foaled In 1906. Is admittedly the bluI
tContinued on Second PaGe.J
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
URGES REFORMS
in this STATE
Alfred o. CrOzier Speaks at
Dover on "The Great
Moral Crisis
DUTY TO ENFORCE LAW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. June s.-The opening session
Of the second day OF the two days con-
ference on the Bible principles OF govern
went under the auspices Of the National
Reform Association in Wesley NJ 70.
Church. this morning was marked by adj
dresses by Professor James Il. Carroll,
superintendent OF schools: the Rev. s. J.
Cieeland. pastor Of tho Baptist Church
and the Rev. J. S. McGraw. Alexander M.
DAILY presided and conducted the parIia-
mcnt at the close OF the mornings ses-
sicn. Professor Carroll spoke on '"rhe
True Standard OF Public Education:' Mr..
Cieeland on 'rhree-fold Necessity Of the
Sabbath" and Mr.. McGraw on 'arhe
Gseat Legalized Crime"
This afternoon Alfred o. crozier. OF
Wilmington. spoke on "The Great Moral
Crisis" Mr.. crozier spoke in part as
follows;
Mr.. croxer Speaks.
Last year this State witnessed a
campaign on a great moral issue The
consciences of men and women were
stirred as never before. You gooi
people of Kent and Sussex counties led
IN the struggle and won great vic
tory. What are you going to do with
that victory? Are you going to allow
the fruits Of that contest to be taken
from You?
You can be robbed OF what YOU fair.
~ won. only If you permit IT. because
Kent and Sussex counties absolutely
control the State Legislature; and no
law can be passed 10 reverse the ver-
dict you obtained, unless you yourselves
elect some members Of the General
Assembly who viii betray you into the
hands OF the enemy.
You know how hard Il was to get
even the privilege Of voting upon the
lquestion. How many times you were
promised-and then deceived II yo,t
now relax your vigilance even for ono
campaign, warn you that you are in
danger Of losing all
Beware OF the political wolf In
sleeps clothing this yearl They will
whisper that they are with you, that
they voted right. that they viii voio
right-only just keep It quiet so as
not to scare the anti-local option votes
CONTINUED on Sixth Pago.)
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
LOWER POSTAL
RATES TO ENGLAND

Ry United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. June S.-Postmaster
General Meyer announced to-day that an
agreement had been reached with the
Eritish government providing for a letter
postage of two cents an ounce between
the United States and Great Britain and
Italy to become operative October lst'
next He stated further that the BRUSH
postmaster general, Sydney Buxton was
making a ike announcement TO the House
OF Commons to-day.
This matter of penny postage" as It
is called in England. has been under con-
sideration for some time and as far back
as last July, President Roosevelt approved
tie postmaster generals course in irg-
ing a restricted union with England for
this purpose. Under the articles of the
universal postal union, any two coun-
tries can form a restricted union.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
GIRL
BADLY BURNED

Dropping a match into an old-fashioned
well in the rear of Miss Susan II. Boul-
denis boarding house, at No sO5 Tatnah
street. yesterday afternoon Mary Trib-
betts, colored, aged 1s. a cook in the holse,
was thrown into the yard and badly
burned by an explosion OF sewer gas. The
relghborhood was shaken by the explo-
sion.
The girl ran through the house, pill
lar Of flames. until caught on the sidewalk
by a man, who wrapped his coat about her
sho was burned about the head face and
l,ody and had to be sent to the Delaware
Hospital, at which institution It was re-
rorted to-day she would recover.
Emory Rogers, a member OF the
Ancient order of United Workmen,
was the man who eXtinguished tne
flames which enveloped the girl and
by his prompt action, he saved her life
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
DYNAMITERS ARE
BUSY IN CLEVELAND

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND, o.. June "a police
detail is guarding to-day at the Van
Dorm plant against what they declare
a plot to destroy the place by the use
of dynamite. Dynamiters blew up a
steel derrick at the plant last night
and several persons were slightly in
jured.
Fourteen unexploded sticks OF dyua-
mite attached 20 a partly burned fuse
were also found by the police The COM
pany has offered $1,000 reward for the
dynamiters.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03

Michael Emory, aged 25 years, one
of the most prominent young Polish
citizens of the Eleventh ward, and a
well-to-do grocer at Nos. 4l4-4l6
Maryland avenue, was shot and killed
by an assassin while sitting in his din
ing room putting on his shoes at o
o'clock this morning. The assassin
after shooting his victim, ran TO the
third floor of the house and sent bull
let crashing through his own BRAIN
causing death.
The assassin hid himself in a closet
in the dining room and killed his VIC
tim at a time when the latter mad no
thought of harm Detailing him. The
murderer was a Russian Pole and was
known by the first name Of John, or
Hopolit. but what his last name was
is not known. He was 2S years OF age
and had worked for Emory from Juiy
until December of last year. he leIl
because Mr. Emory refused to give
him more money, and has not been
seen since.
Got Into House During Night
He is believed to have got into the
house during the night with Nhe inten-
tion of shooting his former employer
while he lay asleep in bed. but the lat
Ter came downstairs early this morn
ing and intruder quickly hid In the
closet. That the man had intended to
90 upstairs was evidenced by the taci
that he had but one shoe on when ms
bodv was found on the third floor ol
the house, the other being In the din-
ing room on the first floor
THE police believe that the man was
taking off his shoes preparatory 70
roing 10 the floor above with as least
noise as possible, when Mr.. Emory
came downstairs to open his store.
Three men clerks employed pS
Emory and living at his house, also
came down at about the same time, pul
thew remained in the Kitchen whil'
emory walked into the dining room
ana sat down in a chair facing the
cloeet in which the assassin was hld-
inc He had put on one shoe and was
a1,o,t 10 draw on the other when the
closet door quietly opened and the as
sassin fred three times IN RAPID SUI,
cession at the man, who was peholns
over to tie his shoe.
At the first report the men In th'
kitchen sprang to the door and tnes
saw the murderer standing in tn'
closet like a crazed man, and rearing
Taru to themselves. they did not G.
into the room. The assassin then nre'
+,,,ice more at the man before MN
Two of the bullets We're found. one II
tbe wall and the other back OF chalI
one shot too keffect in the right sla
81 the mans head. There is also
bul,et wound in the mans side
After shooting Emory the muraers
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
ICE CREAM MAN
WAS FINED $40

Antonio vitalo. an ice cream vender'
,,no in an altercation struck another ice
cream peddler on the head with the lid OF
an ice cream can, was arraigned In lhe
CITY Court to-day for hearing on me
charge of assault and battery. He plead
al pultv through his counsel, David J.
peinbardt and was fined $50 and costs
Robert Orr. who was accused Oh ulsolu u
erly conduct was fined $40 and costs. ne
case of Leonard Camp. Frank MeNelsh
and Charles Gibbons. young men, ac-
cused Of reckless driving, again came up
The evidence was heard some time ago.
Tie court to-day dismissed McVeigh and
continued the case as far as the 'wo
other defendants are concerned for two
weeks
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
BODY FOUND
IN THE RIVER

The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance Of Arthur Douglas, the night watch
nan at the American Brick Company
plant at Christiana. was solved by the
finding OF the mans body I'm the Christi
ana river yesterday afternoon. The body
was brought to the surface by searchers
who had been working for hours grappling
in the stream.
Douglas wore nothing but his UNDER
clothing and in his hand was clasDed the
lantern he used I'm walking about the
yards of the brick plant. Coroner Gala
way is investigating the case. Douglas
was a colored man.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
PROFESSOR KINSMAN
BISHOP OF DELAWARE
Chosen on the First Ballet by the Episcopal Clergy
This Morning and is at Once Confirmed by the
Laiiy---New Bishop High CEuTchrfaH'

too, and a telegram notifying him of
his election was sent to New York and
committee will call on him Friday
afternoon to notify him formally Of his
election. An that now remains 20
complete his election is confirmation
by a majority OF the standing commits
tees Of the country and by a majority
OF the bishops OF the country No op-
position IS exected in either OF these
quarters.
Bishop Kinsman will receie S3700 a
year, that being the salary fixed by
the recent special convention.
CONTINUED on Second PaKo)