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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Hold Up St. Louis Express
Near Pittsburg, Pa.
Express Packages, Mail and
Gold Bullion Is Stolen.
Express Messenger Found Bound
and Helpless In Car.

Pittsburg. May 1.-Ofiicials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and the
Adams Express Co. tonight have but
little more accurate Information on the
daring robbery of the express car on
the fast New York and st. Louis ex
press at Walkers Mills, just beyond
the city limits of Pittsburg, last night
than was given them in the first report
of the theft, telegraphed when the
train reached Steubenville, Ohio.
Pinkerton detectives were early put
in charge of the case and together
with the secret service forces of the
railroad company and the city and
county detectives have been at work
all day, but tonight report little pro-
gTess.
Express Messenger Noach H. Ro-
shen SO years of age, an old emplOye
of the Express Co., who was alone in
the car when the robbery was COM
mitted was ordered to return to
Pittsburs hen the train reached Co.
lumbuS early today and from the
time of his arrival here until late this
Afternoon was in conference with the
officials and detectives, part of the
time undergoing a sweating process.
At the end of this ordeal he left for
his home, officials of the company
Stating that there was no charge
against him and that ne was not even
being kept under surveillance.
That ROshen was so nervous and
frightened that he could not give a
satisfactory report of what occurred
in the car after he was confronted by
the two men with pistols, commanded
to hold up his hands and then tied in
a chair and blindfolded. is stated by
those who attended the conference,
but they believe this is entirely due to
fright.
1t is now pretty well established that
the robbers did not get over $500, of
which $441.1 was in currency in three
packages and the balance in several
small packages of merchandise, pre-
Sumably jewelry. The woods around
Walkers Mills have been searched all
day without result. The only informa-
ton the officers received is from a
section hand. who says he saw two
men, presumably the robbers, join a
third, who had buggy, and drive
away just after the train was stopped
at the station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
IN THE HOUSE.
Entire Day Passed In Considering
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.

Washington, May 1.-The House
spent all of today's session in reading
and passing paragraph by paragraph
under suspension of the rules, the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. AS the
outcome of a determined effort to
strike from the bill restriction pro-
hibiting the employment of secret SER
vice operatives in any detective work
other than the guarding of the Presi-
dent and the running down of coun-
terfeiters, which effort was vigorously
opposed by members of the appropria-
lions committee, the limitation was
agreed to and the paragraph adopted
in substantially it's original form.
Objections by Democratic members
in pursuance of the filibuster tactics
to unanimous consent defeated the
passage of a bill for the printing and
distribution of 100000 copies of a spe-
cial report by the department af agri-
culture describing the diseases of cat
tie
At STA the the House took a recess
until tomorrow morning at 11,30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
German Ship Peter Rick
mers Fast on Shore.
Driven on Beach al zaCh's In
let by Terrific Gale.
Crew Remains on Board...4reck
Unable to Move Her.

New York, May 1.-The great four
masted German ship Peter Rickmers,
which Veft New York yesterday for
Rangcon, loaded with case oil, was
driven aground on the south coast of
Long Island last night in a terrific
gale and was still aground today with
lifesaving crews unable to board her.
The east wind prevented the ship
from gaining sea room yesterday and
early in the evening it increased to a
gale against which the stout vessel
could not hold her own and she was
thrown aground at Zachs Inlet, about
10 miles west Of Fire Island. A tre-
mendous sea was pounding on the
beach and amid the binding rain
squalls, only the flaring rockets sent
UP from the deck of the stranded YES
sci in appeal for assistance gave in
formation of the disaster From the
shore the outline of the ships rigging
could be dimly discerned by the flare
of the rockets but the vessel lay far
beyond the reach of the Lyle gun used
by the lifesaVing crews to throw a
line to a vessel in distress. The life
savers tried to launch their boat in a
terrific sea and when the attempt was
abandoned the lifesaving patrols
burned signals through the night to
assure the seamen that help would
come as soon as possible.
Today the identity of the vessel was
revealed as the Rickmers. She was load
ed with 1170OO canscs of oil from the
Standard Oil Co. Her cargo was valued
at $4,000 and the vessel at $4,000. She
n rTiar of
Before daybreak the gale veered to the
northwest, blowing diagorally off shore
and the sails of the big ship were set
again in the hope that the wind would
drive her off shore as the tide rose. Sig
nails of distress were flying in her rigging
and with the smoothing of the sea the
life savers again essayed to reach the
vessel but without success for several
hours.
A revenue cutter and Il wrecking tug
were sent from New York to Zach's Inlet
| and this afternoon the tug was seen
| standing by the ship but apparently I'M
able to render any assistance, as the wind
and sea were still too high to make sal
wage work possible. The captain of the
revenue cutter Mohawk. which was
standing by today. send word ashore that
the crew of the Rickmers was apparent
ly safe
The sea has thrown the Rickmers fur
Their in toward the shore than she was at
daybreak and she appears to be fast
aground with a falling tide.
| The life savers are preparing to make
another attempt to board her, but the sea
about her is very rough.
| At shutdown tOday deSpite the efforts of
the wreckcrs. the big ship was still hard
aground. The vessel is well up on the
beach. Wind and sea were decreasing to-
night so that there is no danger of the
ship breaking up. The crew remain on
board and the wrecking tugs and revenue
cutter Mohawk will stand by throughout
the night
Efforts to float the ship will be renewed
tomorrow. when the wreckers hope to
succeed should the weather hold good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Called by Complainant to
Testify Against Himself.
Acknowledges and Repeats Crit
icism Of Justice Seabury.
Does Not Answer Regarding EXPIRES.
sion Of Contempt For Judges.

New York, May 1.-District Attorney
jerome reiterated in public today before
Commissioner Hand, who is hearing evil
dence on charges against the district at
torney, a statement with reference to SUI
preme Court Justice Seabuly which is the
basis of one of the charges against the
district attorney. Mr.. Jerome had been
called to the witness stand by counsel for
the compliments. He was asked if he
had declared about a libel suit, heard
before Justice Seabury, that lit was the
most indecent exhibition that I have ever
heard of in a court of law in my life and
have seen some pretty tough ones.''
II did not say that with regard to his
examination" replied Mr. Jerome, but
in regard to the Justices conduct in the
whole matter 1 did say it. 1 repeat it
now as an expression of mature judg-
ment.''
With reference to another charge Mr.
Jerome was asked Did you at the City
Club dinner. reported in the press of
November, 1905, say I have no rever-
ence. / have not even every day common
respect for the justices of the supreme
court of the first department. Mr.
Jerome smiled and said:
THE respondent requests that he be al
lowed to answer the question, but as
counsel for the respondent | am obliged
to advise lin that he should not answer
and enter an objection to the question
on the ground that the function in ques-
tor was of a social order. and even if
such affairs could he construed as review
able ordinarily under such proceedings,
this alleged lltterance dates back to the
time of my first term of Office and is
therefore excluded by the governors rul-
ing"
Commissioner Hand sustained the dis
trict attorneys objection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
AFTER GRAIN TRADE.
Canadian Pacific Will Try to Devert It
to Canadian Ports.

st. John. n B., May There is
much interest in st. John. the Atlantic
winter port of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, in an attempt of that cor
roration to divert to Canadian har-
bors a large part of the grain traffic
which now comes eastward to New
York, Boston and other ports by way
OF Ruffalo. Hon. William Pugsley
minister of public works in the feder-
al cabinet, and member of Parliament
for this city. has practically promised
that the government will assist the
railroad by dredging Victoria harbor.
the coinpany's port in the Georgian
bay where the railroad purposes to
build elevators having a capacity or
10000, 900 bushels, thereby making 1t
to handle $1,000 bushels per hour on
one train load of 81 cars.
From Montreal to Peterboro the
company's existing road Of 262 miles in
length is being double tracked and
further extension of 81 miles to Victo-
ria harbur will be completed. the whole
having q grade of three-tenths or !
per cent, practically level road. 1t
is expected that in the event of these
plans being carried out Montreal VIII
be the principal gamer as the Geor-
gian bay traffic is handled there when
the st. Lawrence river is open to nav
igation.
Men with blue or gray eyes are al
bIy tho host shots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
A $4,000 ROBBERY
From Wells Fargo Express Co. on a
Train In Mexico.

Laredo Tex, May 1.-The Wells
Fargo Express Co, has reported to
the authorities of Torren. Mex, loss
of $4,000 in Mexican currency which
they claim was taken from through
safe on their City Of Mexico train. The
money was consigned to one of the
banks of chihuahua. Two arrests
have been made in Torren although
it is not believed by the officials that
the men arrested in Torren have the
money. 1t appears that one of the
agents of the company boarded the eX-
press train at a station between the
City of Mexico and Torren afterwards
leaving the train. 1t is said that he
was the only man who was in the car
who knew the combination of the safe
He has not yet been unprecedented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
COLLISION IN FOG.
Ocean Liner Koeln and Tank Steamer
Emperor Nicholas u Damaged.

Bremen, May 1.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Koeln, which left here
yesterday for Baltimore and Calves
ton, was in collision in thick fog last
evening with the Hamburg tank
steamer Emperor Nicholas II, nine
miles of Norderney. The Emperor
Nicholas II struck the KOeln mid
ships. The steamer Feldmarschall, a
German East African Liner, took off
500 passengers from the Koeln. One
child was drowned during the trans
fer.
The Feldmarschall took the Koeln in
tow and brought her into Bremerhav-
Ell this morning. The Emperor Nicholas
II had her bows stove in and was 9TH
erwise seriously damaged. Her hold is
partly filled with water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

IT is announced Saturday that the J..
S. Winslow Co. of Portland has contract
ed with Percy & Small. Bath. for another
siX-masted schooner, duplicate of the
Edward J. Lawrence, recently launched,
and which is to be named the Edward
Il. Winslow, for Hon. f.. 3. Winslow of
Portland. The schooner will be ready
for launching about next November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
THE PAPER PROBE.
investigation BY House Committee Is
Still In Progress.

Washington. May 1.-Testifying to-
day before the House select committee
on wood pulp and paper investigation,
Medill Mccormick. publisher of tho
Chicago Tribune. explained his several
paper contracts of the last 10 years,
and said that although he had q five
year contract, with one year yet to
run, with the International Paper Co,
the price had been raised from $l.S5
per hundred to $500.
Further evidence was submitted by
John Norris, representing the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton. in support of the associations
claim that there is combination or
agreement in restraint of trade among
the several groups of papermakers.
The hearing will be continued tomor-
row.
Washington, May John Norris Of
New York, representing the paper
committee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association today con-
tinued his testimony before the select
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Clifford M. Caldwell of New Haven
Ct, who recently shot and severely
wounded his wife and also wounded
her sister. Miss Virginia Peck. upon
meeting them on the street, was SEN
fenced Friday to from 10 to ~ years in
state prison by Judge Case. Both wo-
men recovered. Cadwell's act was ac-
ttlated by jealousy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
More Taft Delegates.

Newport, Ark, May 1.-Republicans
of the I'd Arkansas Congressional dis
trict yesterday elected delegates to the
national convention and instructed
them to vote for Sec. Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
Is Reported In the Coun-
try's Industrial Conditions.
Several Indications Point 10
Approaching Prosperity.
Steel Business Looks Brighter and
Crops Have Made Good Progress.

New York, May 1.--R. G. Dun & Cos.
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Sentiment was greatly improved in fl
nancial circles by the successful issue of
new railway bonds, prices Of securities
attaining the highest position since last
October, but mercantile and industrial
conditions were not changed. The out
look for the steel business frightened
when it was shown that the railways
could borrow money for needed work.
and the good progress of the crops prom
ises well for the future in all branches
of business. Insofar as current conditions
are concerned, however. reports indicate
small volume of trade and only fair
collections. Railway gross earnings in
three weeks of April were 17.6 per cent.
smaller than last year, but reduced ex-
penses will make the net comparison
more favorable.
Although the tone is improving in the
primary textile markets, there is little
increase in the volume of business, con-
fidence having not yet returned to the
extent that causes preparation for future
business on a liberal scale. Increased
curtai.ment at cotton mills is strengthen
ing the statistical position. and buyers
begin to appreciate that deliveries may
not be secured exactly as desired, but
there is sufficient uncertainty regarding
the percentage of idle machinery to en-
courage procrastination Prices of most
cottons are at or below the cost of pro-
duction, and concessions can only be eX
pected in case the raw material declines
still further.
Conditions are unchanged in the foot
wear industry wholesale houses ordering
only for immediate needs and stipuatng
for quick deliveries, which are readily
arranged. Jobbers at the West and
South evince no disposition to place fall
contracts, which are usually closed be-
fore this date, and the conservative pol
icy pursued thus far suggests that man
ufacturers will be unable to make delv
cries at the usual date as stocks are not
being accumulated. Current trade is fair
for summer shoes, tan goods monopoliz-
ing large share of the business Ru-
mors of very large sales of sole leather
are not confirmed. but there has been Il
fair movement at somewhat lower quota
tons.
Failures this week number $50 in the
United States against 40 last year. and
16 in Canada compared with 10 a year
ago.
11.n. 1.-f Sfnf nf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

COLDS, CRAMPS AND cOLlCS
Keep a bottle of Sanfords Ginger on
hand for sudden ills. 40 years a favorita
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Bradstreet's State of Trade tomorrow
will say of conditions:
In Canada unsettled weather has af-
fected retail trade in eastern Canada. but
good reports as to large seeding of
spring wheat and the opening of water
navigation give a hopeful tone to trade
generally. Collections are irregular with
best reports coming from western Can
ada Failures for the week number y as
against IS in this week a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington, May Forecast for
New England: Fair in south; showers
in north portions Saturday and Sun
day, fresh west winds.
Boston Forecast.
Boston, May Forecast: Fair Sat
urday and Sunday; fresh west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02

Men with blue or gray eyes are al
most invariably the best shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
CLAGETT WINS HIS FIGHT.
His Tobacco inspectors Bill Will
Become a Law.

ANNAPOLIS. February 6-The Clsrett
tobacco inspectors bill will become a law
This was insured by the course Of events
In the house yesterday. when Senator
Clagett's bill to further regulate the con-
duct of state tobacco warehouses, with a
few amendments off technical nature.
was adopted without dissent
When Senator Clagett of Prince George
county introduced the bill in the senate
he had considerable fight to get IT
through but succeeded. At that time II
was understood that Mr.. James A. Daw-
kns of the city delegation would lead
the fight against it in the house OF dele
gates. and inasmuch as IL was expected
the republicans there would line up
against the bill. ii WAS believed IL was i'm
grave danger of being killed.
Since that time. however. a number OF
conferences have been held and Senator
Clagett has been energetically at work i'm
behalf of the measure. IL came up In the
house yesterday on its second reading
open to amendment, but there was no real
fight against IL. M Dawkins happened
not 10 be in his seat, and the republicans
made no stand against il. AS result.
the bill went to its third reading I'm prac
tically the same shape In which IL came
from the senate. and there is every indi-
cation that ii will pass the house In a few
days when it will come up for its third
reading and firal passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

motive been only robbery there would
not have been the horrible mutilation of
the head and face. The murderer would
have stopped when he had stunned or
even killed his victim. but the number of
wounds he inflicted. they think, indicates
the savage anger of the murderer. Reid
was considerably under the influence of
liquor the night he was killed. and was
not in condition to have made a stout
resistance. He had been drinking rather
heavily. it is stated. for about two weeks
prior to the time of his death. 1t was
shortly after midnight on the night of
the murder when he closed his saloon, for
the last time. and started in the direction
of his boarding house at New Jersey ave-
nue. and E street.
What Witnesses Saw.
Fenwick Moreland, Conductor Miller and
a man who is now serving time in Jail
are among the principal witnesses. More
land is the employe of the government
printing office who saw the two cOlored
men standing the F street side of
the saloon. and heard one Of them ask
the other II he could not see "him.' point
ing toward a man in the saloon. The
men who were seen there. the police be-
lieve. had a hand in the crime. The con-
ductor and the man who is in Jail saw
man seated in the saloon that night :;
the man who has been frequently referred
TO as the black man." There are also
others who say they are able to identify
that man. Phillips says he saw no such
man.
Exactly what happened from the time
poi 1aff hi IN
body was found will not be known un-
less his slayer is apprehended and con-
fesses lis guilt. The general belief, how
ever, is that he was attacked by one or
more men, and that he was unable to
defend himself because of his intoxicated
condition. Whether he ran from the
sidewalk TO the low level or was dragged
there nobody working upon the case has
been able to ascertain. The absence Of
blood about the place except, where the
head of the murdered man rested added
a. troublesome feature to the case and
dispel,ed the theory to the satisfaction of
the police that he may have been stabbed
by jealous man in one of the houses
and his body thrown in front of house
No u.
1T is possible" said Capt Eyrnes to d
Star reporter, that Reid was disabled,
and that the ugly wounds were not in
fiicted until he was thrown or carried
down the grade to the front of the house.
Then the fact that his hat and glasses
were found on the sidewalk at the top of
the fill shows that he must have had
part of his trouble up there. Fourteen
persons have been arrested as suspects
and more than forty witnesses examined.
and 1t begins to look as if we may have
to depend upon the missing watch for
clue. Still. we are not without hope.
"Everything has been done by the
seven men who have worked necessarily.
and 1 hardly know of anything else to
suggest at this time. I am still firmly of
the opinion that the crime was committed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
! w. b. MOSES & SONS, IF STREET, COR. 18TH.
in campaigns he has since been looked
upon as the leader.

in campaigns he has since been looked
upon as the leader.
He was one OF Anne Arunders delegates
TO the state conventions almost continu-
ousiy since 1872 and for many years he
went as a state delegate to the republican
national convention. Although re received
nominations. DIR. Tuck never held politi-
cal ONCE. In 1885 he was induced TO &C.
cept the nomination for Congress, but was
defeated by the late Barnes Compton.
democrat On several other occasions he
was offered the congressional nominA ton.
but declined TO accept il. even when
chances for his election looked bright. DR..
Tuck and Representative Sydney z. Mudd
had been stanch friends since 1885. and IT
was largely through DR.. Tuck's influence
in this county that Mr.. Mudd gained such
signal victories in his congressional cam
paigns.
DR.. Tuck married Miss Lucy Jones OF
Prince George county. a sister OF ex-
Mayor Samuel Jones OF Annapolis. who
died about twenty years ago.
For the last nine years DIR. Tuck served
as postmaster of Annapolis. and was Q
candidate for reappointment.
The funeral of DR.. Tuck will take place
from the First Methodist Episcopal
Church Friday afternoon at o'clock