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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

Juneau, April 30 - Ed Hasey, charged with murder in the second degree as the result of the shooting in Keystone Canyon, September 25, was declared not guilty last night after the jury had been out only forty min utes. The decision was reached on the first ballott without a dissent ing vote.
 The Hasey trial was transferred to Juneau from Valdez on the showing of the defense that fair trial could not be obtained in the former town, and has taken the greater part of three weeks. It is figured that it has cost the government at least $50, ,O0O and that the expense to the defense has been about $50, ,OOO. The witness cs were all brought from Valdez.
 llasey was defended by Judge J. Y. Ostrandcr, and F. M. Brown of Val deZ, John Carson, of Salem, Oregon, and T. R. Lyons, of Juneau. The government was represented by J. J. Boycc, district attorney, and William A. Barnhill, assistant district attOr. nCy of Juneau, and Secret Service Operative McAdams. Assistant dis trict Attorney w. T. Scott, of Valdez, was connected with the case until stricken with the illness that caused his death.
 Iiascy admitted the shooting, but for a defense contended that he was an officer of the law and that he act ed in line of duty in protecting the property of the Copper River and Northwestern railroad against at tcmpts on the part of men in the em- ploy of the Alaska Home railway to forccably take possession of cut made by the Copper river people through a jutting point of land in the canyon.
 The question of law advanced by the defense was whether Hasey used more force than was necessary to pro tcct the property in question.
 The shooting which led to the ar rrSt and trial Of Hasey took pIacc i'm
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

Word of the decision of Judge Reid was received in Valdez last night and caused Il good deal of talk around town. The dance hall proprietors are wondering how long it will be before the sentiment against their business chrystalizcs into some form that will bring about legal action similar to that which has put the lid on in Fair banks.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

The shooting which led to the ar rest and trial of Hasey took place in Keystone canyon and was the out come of rivalry between the Alaska Home Railway and the Copper River and Northwestern concerning right of-way through the canyon. A party
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

The movement to bring about the closing of the dance halls has been on for somc time and much enmity has been aroused in consequence. Within a week there have been two attempts at inCcndiarism, in one case the Eagle saloon being set on fire and in the other the home of James Hin, q banker. It is not known positively whether these attempts are the direct result of the dance hall agitation but such is the general belief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

ward, G. r. Palmer Mrs. Maggie l..
Haselton; for three years, D. B. Holt,
C. w. Bradlee, Mary A. Faulkner.
There were Is Wesleyan men at the
Friday night banquet at the North.
Most of these were ministers of the
Maine conference. Others were Prof.
Newton, '92, Of Kent's Hill and Rev.
Edmund M. Mills. d. D., ~. of Gin
cinnati. Prof ]. w. Hewitt OF Wes-
leyan was present to represent the
college.
Reports quite extensively circulated,
that the Maine Methodists were con-
templating disseminating the camp
meetings at Northport camp-grOund,
appears to have been based upon a
misunderstanding as, according to
those most interested, no such action
was taken.
An amusing thing happened at the
morning service in HoultOn Easter
Sunday, during the East Maine con-
ference. 1t seems that the men conf
planned of the Merry Widow sailors
and other huge hats worn by the fair
sex and requested the speaker to ask
them to be removed. He did SO. say
ing that if any woman kept her hat
on. it would be taken for granted that
she was afraid to remove it for fear
the tufts would follow. He said it
was a shame to make such a request
on Easter Of all days when there
were so many beautiful bonnets out,
but nevertheless the men must see
and this they could not do if the hats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
WATERVJLLE.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Man Who Refuses to Give Name Held
for Alleged HoIdup.

The shouts of "police" at about -
O'Clock Saturday nihgt brought Off
Ger William Albert to the vicinity of
the electric waiting room in q very
few minutes. where OH complaint of
Jacob Erisque, a Hebrew, a man was
arrested for an attempted assault with
intent to rob. According to the story
told by Brisque, he was standing near
the waiting room when a stranger APP
peared and taking him by the throat
demanded money. Brisque got away
from the man and called for police.
When the officer arrived the man
who was accused by Brisque was taxi
en- to the station. where he refused to
give him name or residence. He was
locked UP. he man was badly intoxi-
Gated. The incident happening in the
dead of the night caused very little
con'motion, as there were very few
people on the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

The mill of W. s. Dodge at Salem is
fast nearing completion. 1t is 2SxS0
feet. Lucian Kinds of Kingfield is the
contractor.
w. O. Emmons of Greenwood has
bought the IS h. p. engine Of ]. Fl.
Skillings, formerly used in the mill at
Greenwood Center 1t is understood
that Mr.. F.mmons is contemplating the
erection of mill near Sanborn pond
bridge to saw boards, shingles, laths
and birch.
The homeless herring factory at East
port, conducted by Jay c. Potter of
that city, and owned by ]. Beardsley's
Sons of New York, has closed and will
not reopen until early next fall. This
plant has done a rushing business
throughout the winter, and has given
employment to a large number of men
and women.
At Mt. Hagan granite plant at Pros
pect they have "a paving makers at
work, II quarrymen, six stone cutters.
two hlacksmiths, six carpenters and
four large oxen. They will soon put on
25 more stone cutters. The company
expects to e:npioy a large crew this
summer The company has large
amount Of paving to ship this year to
New York
The West Brothers SaWmill that has
been operating in the Holmes lot near
the Lisbon town farm has about conf
pletet; operations. About 275,0OO feet
of lumber have been sawed in very
short time. While at the J. A. Blake
lot last winter the crew of this mill
sawed out $4,000 feet in one day. The
mill owned by the same firm and oper-
ating near Eath undertook to beat this
record and sawed out $1,000 feet in one
day The crew on the Holmes lot then
made il new record by saving out 3d.
800 feet of lumber in one day. f. G.
Colby Of Lisbon is the sawyer at this
mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
No Instructions For
Vermont Delegates.

Burlington, VT, April 26.-Republi-
can party leaders in Vermont are not
anticipating that pledged or preference
resolutions, will be. offered at the dis
trict and state conventions which will
be held this week for the selection Of
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago The first and, second district
conventions will be held Tuesday at
Burlington and Montpelier. and the
state in this city the following day.
Up to tonight, no apparent opposition
had developed to the choice OF Sen
ator w. p Dillingham; of Montpelier,
Gov. F. D. Proctor of Proctor, Frank
L. Greene of st. Adams and Col. i.
Gray Estey of Brattleboro as The del
egates at large.
III. Charles Royce of st. Adams, who
will be chairman of the committee on
resolutions, will submit a draft of the
platform at the meeting of the full!
committee in this city the night be-
fore the convention. 1t is understood
that the platform will contain plank
endorsing the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt, but will make no men,
ton of the candidate for President.
c. S. Dana of New Haven will he
the permanent chairman of the con-
ventiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

were kept OH. All but about four or
five of the ladies removed their hats
and no sooner was this done than the
choir began to softly chant IT'S done,
the great transactions DONE" Wheth-
er this was coincidence or well laid
plan is not known, but it caused
wave of amusement to pass over the
congregation.
Rev. DR. Mills of Cincinnati, who &C.
cupied the pulpit so acceptably at tbs
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, drove to Kent's Hill in the after
noon where he will address the stu
dents today. DIR. Mills is a graduate
and trustee of Wesleyan and Is
great believer in the schools and COL
leges of the denomination. In his ad-
dress Saturday evening he declared
that this conference could better afford
to lose dozen of it's churches than
have any disaster overtake kents Hill.
No member of this conference has
enjoyed closer personal acquaintance
with Bishop Hamilton than Rev. How
ard A. Clifford of Strong who one sum-
mer toured Europe with the bishop.
Although nothing is certain until the
list of appointments is read by the
bishop this morning. it seems UNDER
stood that Rev. r. o. Overheard, re-
Gently the Maine superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon League, is going to Wat
erville to succeed Mr.. Bradlee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
MAINE NEWS BRIEFS

ucation icr Porto Rico. He was also
at one time at the head of the Wor-
cester county bar.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged to teach the spring term In
Harpswell: Miss Elizabeth D. Kicker,
District 2; Mrs. Susie E. Ransom, Dis
trict 3: Miss Elsie Nj. York. District
Z; Miss Alwilda L. Hanson, District 8;
Miss Elizabeth E. Latham. District 10;
Miss Florence F. Bates, District IL;
Miss A. Winona Jillson, West Gram
mar; Mrs. Mabel Pinkham, West In
termediate; Miss Bertha M. Alexan-
der, West Primary; Miss Hattie 9.
Merriman, Orr's Island Grammar: Mis-;
Emma r. Martin, Orr's Island Inter-
mediate: Miss Margaret S. Black,
Orrs Island Primary; Mrs Isabel T.
Taylor, Bailey's Island Grammar; Miss
Annie +. Bibber, Bailey's Island Pri-
mary; Alphonso K. Bryant, Cundy' s
Harbor Grammar; Miss Bertha a. Bry-
ant, Cundy's Harbor Primary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
Two, With Contents Worth
$4,000, Missing.
Sent From London In March,
They Disappear In New York.
Stolen In Transit Between Steamers
and the Postoffice.

London, April 26.-The London
postal authorities have learned that
two bags of mail from this city, con-
tanning securities and other valuables
worth 100000, were stolen in New
York the latter part of last month. -
According to the reports received
here one of the bags was destined for
ST. Louis and was shipped by the
Majestic, which arrived in New York
on March 26. The other destined for
Brooklyn, was shipped by the, steamer
Philadelphia, which arrived at New
York on March 20.
Both bags disappeared in transit be-
tween the steamers and the postoffice.
1t is said that they were handed over
to the mail boats and receipted for.
Efforts have been made to keep the
theft a secret while the investigation
has been going on. , H#
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

returned to Waterville and bought the
Herrick place on Western avenue
During this time Mr.. Chase invented
and patented the Chase lasting ma
chine This machine was very sue
cessful. came into large use and
through the company which controlled
il paid Mr.. Chase a very handsome an
nual revenue About so other patents
are on Mr.. Chase's list.
After coming to Waterville, Mr..
Chase built the stone dam on the
Messalonskee and developed the Union
Gas & Electric Co. This greatly in
creased Waterville's electrical power.
In 1902 Mr. Chase formed the Chase
Manufacturing Co. and erected wool
en- mill on the Messa!onskee, on the
old tannery water privilege.
Mr.. Chase was married Nov 10,
1866 to Miss Valera A. Whitney,
daughter of Thomas and Hephzibah
Whitney of. Etna. He was a member
Of Watervlle Lodge. f. and a. NJ
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The celebration of the 18th anniver-
sary of the Second Universalist So
ciety of Westbrook occurred Sunday.
An elaborate program was carried out.
Leroy H. Rand delivered the historical
address.
Charles Stems was injured at the
kittery navy yard Saturday by being
struck by the propeller of the cruiser
Topeka, which fell while being taken
off He was taken to the Cottage hos
pital, where it is. feared he has frac-
tured skull.
Edward L. ]. Kelley. Is years old,
was Saturday sentenced by Judge Hill
at Portland to the State Reform school
during minority, for stabbing his play
mate, Fred Clark, in the back with a
jack-knife. The boys had a quarrel
about some marbles, and in the fight
which followed the Kelley boy used the
knife. Clark has been in the Maine
General hospital lowering between life
and death for two weeks. He is now
pronounced out of danger.
The United States scout ship Chester
went into commission at the Kittery
navy yard Saturday. After the ship
was turned over to Commander H. Is.
Wilson, acting captain of the yard, by
Commander Hoff, the hustle to get the
ship ready for sea began. About $50
men, the remainder of the crew, ar
rived Saturday from the Charlestown
navy yard. 1t is expected that the
ship will be at the yard some time, as
there are alterations to be made and
the ship is to be locked.
The Bath postoffice was robbed of
$13 worth of stamps, and Postmaster
Seth c. Snipe knew nothing about it
until he was told by the Portland pO-
lice that man was under arrest there
with the stamps in his possession and
that he had confessed to stealing them
at Bath. Frank Cassidy, % years old,
OF Albany, n. V, who is under arrest,
said that he went into the Bath post
Office Friday, took the stamps from a
shelf inside the mail window and
walked out. When he tried to sell them
in Portland he was arrested.
Pres. George e. Thompson Of the
Bath Merchants Association has re-
ceived notice from William T. Cobb,
one of the receivers Of the Eastern
Steamship Co, that it is contemplating
change of schedule for its summer
service by which steamers from Bos-
ton will stop at Boothbay Harbor be,
fore coming to Bath Bath business
men are objecting, for it will mean
that Boothbay Harbor will become a
distributing center for the summer
freight and passenger traffic which has
been coming to Bath. 1t is also said
that business men of Richmond, Gar
diner and Augusta stand ready to CO.
operate with Bath in the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Cora A. Hill of Cherryfield is
teaching in the Labrador district the
spring term in Steuben.
Caroline S. Tracy of Cherryfield is
teaching the spring term of school in
the Morse district in Steuben.
Fl. w. Files, who has been teaching
the North Haven High school for the
past year, has resigned to accept q
better position as teacher of the Bow
doinham High school.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bailey have ten
dered their designations as principal
and preceptress of Mattanawcook
Academy at Lincoln. to take effect at
the end of the spring term.
Miss Mabel f. Carver has been
obliged to resign her position as teach
er of the Pine Woods school at Canton
on account of illness. Mrs. Adams of
Livermore is now in charge of the
school.
Mrs. Nettie Cannon of Livermore.
who was engaged to teach the Wyman
school at Canton, has been obliged to
resign the position on account of ILL
ness Miss Gertrude Ladd of Byron
Ids De-t'Il VlCStth ~ HI Viz StlN>thNS'
Miss Winnefred S. Shackley of West
OldtoWn, a graduate of Castine Nor
NAL school. '03. has been appointed
teacher in the eighth grade Of the
Webster school, Auburn. to succeed
Miss Lila Robinson. Miss Shackley
has had seven years experience as 4
teacher
Frank Gould, a graduate of the Uni
vcrsity of Maine. in the class of 1894,
has resigned his position in connection
with the construction of the large ter
minal of the Pennsylvania railroad in
New York, and, after trip South. will
return to Orono to engage in business
with his brother. George P. Gould, who
is president of the Rines Co., in Ban
gor.
Hon. Daniel Hubbard, who has just
died in North Grafton. Mass, at the
age of 20 years was a teacher of the
Springvale High school just prior &c
the Civil War. His first wife was Ade-
laide Wilcox of Springvale. After leav-
ing Springvale he studied law and was
admitted to the bar. Mr.. Hubbard was
formerly United States consul general
at Annaberg. Germany. and later act
ing United States commissioner of ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
OFFICERS SEIZE LIQUORS
Quantity Of Beer and Hard Stuff TAX
on from Joseph Bizier,

Deputy Sheriffs Simpson and Rich
OF this city. accompanied by Deputy
NJ. j.. Strickland of Oakland, swooped
down upon the confectionery store of
Joseph Bizier on lower Main street
saturday and seized a large quantity
u Deer and hard stuff. 1t is estimated
tnat the officers captured about 500
worm. That the officers were out with
warrants was evidently unknown un-
vi tney rushed into the small store.
6lzler, the proprietor. was arrested
ana taken to the City building, where
ne was given hearing. He was found
guilty and placed under bonds for ap-
pearance. He furnished the necessary
amount and was released. The off,
GERS also made several other calls but
nothing was found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
MAINE LIBRARIES.

During the past two weeks, III vol
umes have been added to the Brewer
library, exclusive Of magazines and
books in paper covers. The High school
alunnae have contributed $40. and have
voted to make an annual donation
The Fort Fairfield free town library
now consists If about 2200 volumes.
During the past two months 600 more
books have been put out than during
any previous two months since the es-
tablishment of the library. c. i. Holt
is librarian.
Two notable additions have recently
been made to the Dover public library.
One is the History Of the Christian
Church." by Schaff, the other gift is
1.-The Romance of the Maine Coast
in five volumes. by Herbert M. Sylves-
ter. Among the generous donors to the
library is George ]. Babson. who. ever
since the library was first established,
has made gifts ranging from $l2 to
$40 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
POWERFUL MEDICINE.
Third Of Teaspoonful Of Viper's Venom
Will Last World Fifty Years.

New York, April 26.-For the first
time in 80 years and the second time
in the history of the science of medi-
cine, an operation for the extraction
of venom from the deadly lance-head
viper, said to be the most poisonous of
all known reptiles, was performed at
the Bronx Geological park today The
operation, which was directed by E.
w. Runyon. of this city, was a COM
plete success and as a result science
once more has a plentiful supply of
the serum which has been found al
most invaluable in the treatment of
extreme cases of insanity.
The extremely powerful nature of
the lance-head's venom can be no bet
ter described, probably than by the
declaration of one Of the scientists who
witnessed the operation today. When
the perilous task had been completed
and the precious fluid obtained had
been carefully weighed and found to
be less than a third of an ordinary
teaspoonful in quantity, he announced
that the supply was ample to meet the
demands of the world for at least half
a century.
He explained that this would pro-
vide for the most widespread use of
the serum in all the malignant d.
seases, such as typhoid and scarlet
fever and diphtheria. So powerful is
the action that it is prescribed only
In the most minute quantities, the
largest portion commonly used con-
tanning only one-tenth- trillionth of a
grain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
WILL NOT RESIGN.
No Truth In the Story, Says Secretary
of War Taft.

Washington. April 26.-"The story is
wholly unauthorized" declared Seer
tary of War Taft. when his attention
was called to dispatch from Havana
stating that Thomas P. Egan Of Gin
cinnati. in an interview there is quot
ed as saying positively that Secretary
Taft would resign Immediately if
nominated at the Chicago convention
and that Gov. Magoon of Cuba would
succeed him as secretary of war. The
secretary added that so far as he knew
there was no foundation for the state
ment.
Secretary Taft will leave here to-
morrow morning to fill speaking en-
gagements at Bridgeport, Conn, and
New York City. He will return here
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

and the walls and ceiling have been
covered with a pleasing design OF steel
which has been painted delicate color
that harmonizes beautifully with the
new windows A choir loft has been
built at the left of the pulpit plat
form. At the rear Of the auditorium
is ladies' parlor which is well ar
ranged. ...a
The beautiful memorial window given
by Madame Christian Hauge, wife Of
the late Norwegian minister to the
United States, in memory of her son,
Frederick Joy, whose death occurred
at Bar Harbor last summer, was I'M
yelled at St. Saviour's Episcopal
church on Faster day The window is
from the Tiffany studios Of New York.
The central design pictures the Blessed
Virgin seated, with the Holy Child
upon her knee, holding in his hands
a scepter and ross-surmounted globe
representing the world. Around the
window runs the text: He asked life
of Thee and Thou gavest it Him for
ever and ever" Across the bottom is
another text: "a little child shall lead
them" under which is the inscription,
I'm loving memory of Frederic JOY.
entered life eternal August 16, 1907"
The window is on the north side of
the church near the seat occupied by
the boy during the summer. The me-
mortal tablet erected at St. Saviour's
church in memory of the late Gardiner
Sherman of New York was also I'M
yelled at the 1890 service Easter
morning. The delicately tinted mar
BILE, inlaid with mosaic of blue and
gold, is very handsome against the
gray stone wall of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

The granite cutters strike which began
March l at Westerly, r. T.. and which has
effected between $50 and 800 men. is virtu-
ally at an end and the men will probably
return to work in few days. or as soon
as the agreement which was reached Sat
lrday night between the local bodies is
ratified by their national organizations.
The new agreement formulated by the
granite workers and the committee OF
manufacturers accords in most of it's pro-
visions with the one previously in force,
except that the polishers have been taken
into consideration. while the old agree
ment completely ignored them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
Frank Chase.

FRANK Chase, one of the most well
known of Waterville's business men
oled Sunday evening about z O'Clock
a1ter short illness Of Brights disease.
MS age was 81 years. He was born
IN this city and resided on Western
avenue. Beside the widow, two broth
ers, Charles of this city and Edward
OF Dexter, survive
Frank Chase was one of the most
successful Of Waterville's inventors
ana business men and was born in
Waterville. May 10, 1S47. the son of
FRANKLIN s. and Dorrithy Annis Chase.
he was educated in the town schools
put at II years Of age Joined the navy.
On the close of the war, he became a
machinist and inventor in Boston,
where he resided until 1894. when he