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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
NO INQUEST NECESSARY.
Coroner Addition Of Skowhegan Visits
Scene Of Tragedy. @
(By Associated Press.)

Bingham. Me-, Feb. 21.--James A. .
Deane broke into the home of Charles
Mckay at West Forks Plantation, %
miles North of Bingham, shortly be.
fore midnight last night, killed Mrs.
Mckay with an axe, after chasing her
to the dooryard Of neighboring house
ard committed suicide by cutting his
throat. Deane came from Princeton,
Me. two years ago. was employed in
| numbering camps and was between %
and 80 years old. Mrs. Mckay was 20.
had been married three years and had
no children. The first known Of the
tragedy outside West Forks was when
word was sent here today for the Off.
GERS.
The scene Of the murder and suicide
is a settlement of $50 people in West
Forks Plantation on the Kenncbee
river in the dense woods of the north
ern part of Somerset county. In the
house with Mrs. Mckay We're Percy
| Dautheney. who recently cut his foot
and vas using crutches, and two young
children of Walter Bloom. who were
keeping Mrs. Mckay company during
working at the lumber camp Of Frank
Haines at Dead Water, 10 miles from
| here.
/ Deane appeared at the house about
10 o'clock. just as Mrs. Mckay was
ready to retire for the night. and
asked if Dautheney was there. Mrs.
Mckay replied in the negative. it was
understood, but Deane was not salts
fed and picking UP an axe burst open
the door Just as he did so, Mrs. Nc
Kay rushed past him. He threw tho
| axe at her fleeing form. but missed.
| Mrs Mckay ran to the yard OF Henry
Kennedy. close by, crying for help. II
Deane quickly picked up the axe and
ran after her, overtaking her as she
entered che Kennedy door yard. The
first blow he struck was with the sharp
| edge which entered the back Of the
neck. telling the woman to the ground.
Then he struck her head and neck re-
neat,dly with the instrument. r,
Thinking ne had killed her outright
| Deane then took razor or sharp
knife and with one slash severed his
iryuIar vein and windpipe, causing
| instant death. Mrs. Mckay lived about
an hour but remained unconscious.
their bodies laying side by side in the
\ SHOW
AS Mrs Kennedy was so frightened
that she became hysterical her hus-
band was unable to leave her. Dauth.
| eney. being a cripple, was unable to
offer any assistance either in resist
ing the assailant or removing the dy-
| irg woman and she was forced to re-
Continued on Page Tweive.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
DEAD IN WOODS.
.- -
life|ess Body Of. Herbert
Black Of Belfast
Found Late Friday In the
Woods Near the City.
Health Had Been Poor...May Have
Committed Suicide.

Belfast. Me-. Feb. 21.-Herbert Black,
prominent resident of this city and
member Of the city council, was found
dead late this afternoon in the woods
short distance from here. Mr.. Black
had been in ill health for some time
and it is believed he became despon-
dent and may have committed suicide.
Coroner Coombs was called to the
scene of the tragedy but tonight would
not make any statement as to the
cause Of death
Mr. Black was So years old. and a
widow and one child survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 21.-With the ex-
ception of light SHOWS In the Lake
region, due to a moderate depression
moving rapidly eastward over Canada
the weather has been fair east of the
Rocky mountains with temperatures
which differ but little from the season.
able average
Owing to the prevailing high pres
sure the weather will be generally fair
Saturday and Sunday with the excep-
ton of light local SHOWS Saturday in
northern New York and northern New
England. 1t will be warmer Sunday
east of the Mississippi river.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh southwest to west +;
middle Atlantic coast light to fresh
and mostly west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
IN THE HOUSE.
District Of Columbia Business Slated
For Friday and Saturday.

Washington. Feb. 21.-The time of
the House of Representatives today
was devoted to consideration of WHIT
is known as the District of Columbia
Street Railway trackage BILL including
extension of street car lines to the
New Union station. The subject OF
universal street car transfers in Wash
ington was given special attention and
no disposition was manifested to
amend the provision except to
strengthen it. Tomorrow also will be
given over to District of Columbia
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
He Planned Murder and Suicide.

Lowell. Mass. Feb. I.-Thomas Cash
man. a mill operative. shot and wounded
his wife, katherine. attempted unsuccess-
fully to shoot his 14-yeer-old stepdaugh-
ter, Mamie Halpin, and failed in a try
at suicide late today. Cushman was
placed under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
Mcfarland Whips Welsh.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 21.-Packey Nc
Fariand of Chicago won the decision
over Freddie Welsh of England in 10
round bout before the Badger Athletic
Club tonight. Mcfarland forced the
fighting which alone won him the de-
csion. for only once during the II
rounds was Welsh in any trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
Tennessee Will Support Bryan.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 21-At a late
hour Thursday night the Tennessee
State Democratic executive committee
ordered a gubernatorial convention to
meet in Nashville July IA, The COM
mittee adopted resolutions endorsing
W. ]. Bryan for the Presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22

Commencing Friday the paper ma
chimes in the mills of the Pejepscot
Paper Co at Pejepscot and the Lisbon
Falls Fibre Co. at Lisbon Falls will
shut down at 3 P. NJ. Fridays and re-
sumo Monday mornings Fifty men are
affected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
THE WEATHER,
FAIR TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Forecast for
New England: Fair in south, local
SHOWS in north portions Saturday;
slightly colder; Sunday fair, warmer
in west portion; fresh southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22

several occasions and by his conversa-
ton had satisfied the people that he
was deeply affected by his infatuation
for Mrs. Mckay.
Coroner L. J. Addition and Sheriff
Clyde Smith of Skowhegan were mott
fled of the tragedy this morning and
arrived here late this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
AlDRicH CURRENCY BILL.
Vote Is Expected Either Friday or
Saturday of Next Week.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Senators Aldrich
and Bailey believe the Senate will prob
ably vote en- the Aldrch currency bin on
Friday or Saturday of next week. When
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Saturday and
Sunday, southwest to west winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
SENT a BULLET
INTO HIS BRAIN.
Charles Cosetr, a New York Broker.
Lived But O Few Minutes After
The Shooting.

New York, april 90 Charles Coster
of tie stock brokerage frm 81 Eoster.
Knapp q c., wpll known III amateur
athletic circles and i member Of many
prominent clilbs ansg social 0gganiza-
tipns, silpt and killed himself With a re.
ypIver III bis residence last night The
broker fred TIE bullet into his brain.
Alf Costef had retired IA his room
after bath and lad prepared himself
for nights rest when he took his
life. Dr. William Bartlett was visit.
Ing LIN Eoster bomn ~ the time and
when the shot was fired he FASTENED
at once e. TIE. side ~ the dying broker.
Mr.. G0ster lfged bat d few minutes.
The family were not inclined to-
Give The police much information con-
corning iiic circumstances surrounding
VT. Uckfers death. Patr0Inan Baer
learned that Mr.. Costef returned IN bis
home last evening about dive o'clock
and retired to his room where be re-
manned until he fred the shot that
killed him. The bullet entered the
right temple and the weapon, tile po-
lice say, was new one. The members
Of the brokers' family, the police state.
did not know that NJ possessed re-
vuIvcr No cause Ii known for Mr..
Coster's act. Mr.. Costcr was AZ years
Of age
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
'souTH pARRE

Mrs, George Allen lost cne of Tick
pet Gstiiaea pigs last week
Ernest Bancroft y cleaning the out
siae of his house with caat "a white
paint.
A beautiful rainbow, the first W TIM
season, was seen LAX might ~ about
five O'clock.
Ir. Scribner has changed the color
of his house very much With . hand
some shade Of red with white trim
mlngs.
Two fish hawks were shot last week
as they were dying over Pccks potid-
They appeared 70 be mates. One meas
med . feet from tip 10 zip.
Business looks better when we zee a
car load 81 granite either going away
finished. 81 coming I'll u w polished AZ
Mari 4 Gordon's mill, which III runs
ming full swing again. The new side
track and derrick Il great help 70
them in hauling the stone.
The last deer az Charles Mars was
frightened 80 severely Saturday by d
dog. AMI received such wounds from the
dog and barbed wire fence aud wire net
ting, that II died In 4 short time after
the fight. This IL the hast deer Of a
herd 81 eight, 70 which one thing Or an
other has happened In d little over q
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
MI. Foster For Senator.

Attempts have been made to make
1t appear that in view Of the certainty
III Congressman Fosters nomination
for his present position he would not
allow the use Of his name by his
friends I'll connection with the choice
oil United States senator next 0ctO-
Der by the legislature for the unexpired
term Of the late Senator RedfpId
Proctor. There can be no good ground
TOR assuming that Congressman Foster
would take the position In question, for
nothing that lie or his friends have said
NJ any time warrant this conclusion.
Theirs il no Vacancy Ia the United
States Senate and there win BE- no va
eAnGy when Congressman Foster ~
elected to bis present position IN Sep
tender. Iii case TIE legislature should
decide that his services in the House
entitle him to promotion 10 the United
States Senate, no hardship would be
worked To anybody, nor would any ex-
pcusc or trouble be involved, worthy
at tile name. a successor to Mr. Eos-
ter "A congressman could be voted for
III connection with the national election
in November, and the ness congressman
would take bis seat
III this connection II Is worthy 81
note that Congressman Foster would
begin Eis service in the Senate under
peculiarly favorable circumstances. TIE
has won wide acquaintance among
our national Legislators; he has thor
oughly learned the ropes IN the De-
partmeBts. and be would begin his dn-.
ties III the senate fully equipped for
immediate al well Al efficient service.
lie Is prompt 10 take up matters en-.
trusted t. him by biz constituents. ANA
4he people Of tho state would be AIM
sured III him the possession of another
faithful senatorial servant III the na-
tional capital Congressman Foster Isl
ready al Wcli as forcetul public speak
ef, prepared to do himself and the state
credit on all public occasions; be Il IN
close touch with President Rooscyelt's
administration, and he would make d
United States senator of whom Yer
mont would bc proud burlington Free
Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
FOSTER STILL A.RUNNINGY

Semi-ofEicial announcement that Con.
gresham David j. Foster Of Burlington
Is still 8 candidate for Senator stewards
seat in the United States Senate is con.
tanned IN an editorial defense Of his posi-.
tion by the Burlington Free Press. The
contemporary maps out a program
whereby Foster might be reelected in
September to the national House and
then. if the demand be strong enough.
be chosen senator by the legislature in
October, and still not be violating the
proprietles. It is argued further that
we're Foster to be elected to the Senate
and bis seat in the House be thus made
vacant, then his successor in the House
might be chosen at the national election
in November, and no great hardship im-
poses Of any great expense incurred.
The IRE Press ends It's defense with
6tatemes that ehe would make United
States sestor Of whom Vermont would
|, Be proud
All Of vhA @sy Be 50. It is doubtful,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29

tlle work " AmericaniElpg iheae people
'mnd HOW wall theae foreign people theul'
selves aFe taking en- their AneEieanism
Anyone sIsaf VIII take the pains vs. II
Eanife into affairs III Barre Will lle de-
lighted To Ieefn VI Tie eaHcrness with
lWhieh the foreign NoFkmen tliat 80 There
Seize upon the opportunity to give their
children the benefits 81 4 superior eduea
ticn and bring them up TO b. thorough
going Americans in every way. There Il
i RISING generation 81 Foreign birth 0r
.parentage in Barre that includes some Of
the brightest and most promising minds
and sonYo Of the trnpst American Char
acters Ia the city
The s0-ealled anarchistic or radical
group in Barrie ii decidedly limited in
comparison, and each succeeding year
makes its numbers and their activities
OF less account Indeed, no American
of MayfIowcr descent, even. could be
more hostile TO the Propagandists q an
arehy in Barre than hundreds 0f the men
that are 81 tia same blood az the reds"
themselves. Barre has problem before
her 70 reconcile various naturally unsyIn
pathetic races into enc community OF
sentiment. But her faith has already
moved moHntains.--Ss. Adams Messcn
0pr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
HURLED NEGRO
FROM PLATFORM
Encounter at Republican State congen-
tion in South Carolina, Where
Delegates Were UnpIedgsd.

Columbus, s. C., april 2a.~-The Re-
publican state convention convened
mere at twelve O'clock yesterday The
motnlng session proved uneventful but
Just before the convention was called
to order for the afternoon session n. ~.
Thompson, 4 negro, formerly . mail
enrrinr IN Columbia, took charge 81 the
chair and sNas presiding over u recess
meeting az which various delegates
spoke.
Presently Captain John G. Capers,
United states collector Of internal rev
enue, and national Republican commit
tecman from South Carolina, stepped on
the platform and was introduced BY
Thompson aa good Democrat
After this the two men faced each
other and Thompson brandished u
hickory stick which be was using al a
gayel, il the face Of Captain Capers.
Seeing that the negro was bent upon a
row, Captain CapeFS hurled him from
the platform, the negro falling upon His
head About a dozen white men and
4 large number Of negroes surrounded
Capers and for ten Or fifteen minutes
pandem0niltm reigned.
Temporary Chairman r. RI. Dcas,
afetr nammering On table FOR ten or
fifteen minutes, finally restored sem
biance 81 order.
The resolutions commended the adj
ministration Of President Roosevelt and
Congress and pledged support to the
nominee Of the Republican convention
AZ Chicago, whoever Id might be-.
Capt Capers said that he wished the
delegates to 40 uniristruesed, and he be-
Iieved that any good Republican could
again defeat w. ]. Bryan.
The friends Of the national admins
tration were IN complete control Of the
convention.
After the convention adjourned Aaron
Prioleau attempted 70 organize d sep
arate convention and elect delegates To
Chicago opposed to the administration.
This availed nothing, however, as the
would-be bolters had been present
throughout the regular convention and
took part in It's deliberations, protest.
ing only after It had adjourned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
POLICE STOPPED FIGHT.
Terry McGovern and Johnny Summers
Were Dae ID Fight.

New York, April 2a--The police last
night prevented the scheduled ten,Foand
boxing bout between Terry McGovern
and Johnny Summers Of England at the
old Broadway Athletic club. The five
hundred persons who gathered TO witness
the event were informed BIZ this man
agement of the hall that for police rea-
sons they had declined 10 permit the
light to take place. The spectators were
then informed that the bout would take
place at the Sharkey Athletic club, The
police, however. were on hand when the
crowd arrived there and informed the
spectators that the projected tistic en-
counter would not be permitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
IA North Main ST.. Barre. VI.

however, IL the people Of Vermont would
stand for such playing Of cards even by
80 popular man as Foster now IL among
his Immediate constituency III the first
district. A program as outlined, while
not capable Of being construed Al dou-
bIe.deailng, would have too nfneii Of TIE
earmarks 81 reaching ambition To sat
isfy Vcrmcntefss who dislike to have d
man fortify himself behind certainty
and strive for an uncertainty, secure IN
the feeling that be can't lose what he
has. In spite Of the suggestion that
Foster II still candidate Tor senator al
well as for congressman, The Times ex-
poets to see him come out man-faahicn
before long and state BIS preference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
Avviso agli Scalpellini.

I membri della Branch di Barre della
q. g. /. A., che hanno diritto ala paga
di scioperQ per qlalsiasi parte dele sci
settimane prineipiando dal 10 Mario e
finendo al Is Aprile riceveranno Ia
paga presentandosf aif uficio delf Un-
iune mel Block di Scampini AIereoledi
sera. 20 Aprile dale ore + ale q
Chi non potra presentarsi eodesta sera
Ia rieevera 10 stesso presentandosi in
persona dal tesoriere del contitato dello
scfopero facendone domanda per let
terra.
II giorno di pags per ultima setti-
mana di scI0pero sara annuneiato dsi
Bare Daily Times
Per ordine del Comitato dello Sciopero,
President. Richard Griggs,
James McAdam, Tesoriere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
Notice % Granite Cutters.

Members of Barre branch, e. c. l. A.,
who are entitled to strike pay for any
part Of the six weeks beginning March
10th and ending April 18th, will receive
the same upon application At the union
rooms, scampini block, Wednesday even
ing, April 18th, between the hours Of
six and nine.
Anyone unable to attend at that time
may be accommodated BY applying to
the treasurer of the strike committee,
either personally or by mail.
Pay day for the last week Of the strike
will be announced later in The Times.
Per order Of the Strike Committee,
Richard Griggs. Chairman,
James McAdam, Treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
! CURRENT COMMENT.
Barre and Her Problems.


"A granite strike II, III the nature of
things hard and heavy matter to ham
die; VT Vermont appears to haze dia-
posed of ii without the use of dynamite. z
Manchester iN. Ill., Union
And while il IL greatly ID the credit
Of the parties III interest iii Barre that
this il 10, still the fact that tbs strike
was settled without violence has occa
stoned no surprise here III Vermont le-
cause practically nobody expected any
other outcome
The truth Ii, an everybody knows. that
under The social conditions most preya-
lent In New England. where the people
involved are we'll nigh ut one race and
kind, such thing al chs strike waliid
be conducted and adjusted with mutual
torbearanee and a conscientious regard
for law and order throughout Nearly
three hundreds years of established law
and order under tho hhefalizing infih-
enees of the American type 81 popular
government have bred 4 habit of stalil-
ity here that only the grayest If crises
could disturb. IL ii 10 credit t0 The
average New England community to
maintain Law ard order nnder cIrcum-
stances Oh great popular stress
But 1t Il still d credit to the city hi
Barre that her people haye kept within
The bounds Because that community per-
haps more than any other III Vermont
~ wrestling with the complex and ans
ious problem Of making homogeneous
people ont Vt representatives 81 some III
the most widely diverse races OH the
globe There are several thousand people
IN Barre flat are hardly Americanized III
this generation, say nothing of being the
heirs q centuries Of established AmeFi
can ancestry
The fact that Barre has emerged from
the strike with such clean record Il
another evidence of how well She Is doing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29

Brsintree's Saloon viii Be Five Miles
Away; Walter Archer.

Randolph, April 20 The liquor com
missioners Of the town Ut Braintree
have granted Walter Archer license
TO sell By the bottle, and be win at
once establish himself 1T the Braintree
station, Eve miles from Randolph vil-
lage. and enter upon biz career Az y
liquor dealer as soon Is = building can
be erected IN which 10 conduct the bust
ness. 1t IS understood that the +. F.
Emerson CO., 81 this village has the
contract for the building which must
be SO far completed as 20 ready to oe-
cupy In i few days. Afr. Archer has
left the employ Of /. A. Baker on his
milk route and Is making active pre-
parations for immediate operation Of
bis place Of business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
LAXITY or QUARANTINE.


An illustration Of the dangers Of lax
lily In quarantine regulations Ii furnished
BY Massachusetts city. Chicopee: and
some Vermont community III likely to
suner from the carelesaness of the an
thorities ii that place. Scarlet fever
broke out III certain school there and
two teachers became infected. One of them
was taken to tho neighboring city OF
Springfield and placed in the isolation
hospital, where such cases belong, but
the hospital refused 10 take the other
patient because there was not available
room. Thus Inverted in their inten.
tons, TIE Chicopee authorities tried to
devise some plans for caring for the sick
teacher, and while they we're celebrating
the teacher stole away, took the train
northward and IS now at her home in
some Vermont community, the name Of
which il not divulged just how many
people may have become infected with
che disease through The young woman's
escape to Vermont viii come out later,
but IL Is easy 70 conjecture now that
there will be many cases from the Incl
dent and that the disease will be spread
widely. The Chicopee health authorities
are to BE- severely blamed for their neg,
lest 70 keep the patient within the house
where she resided, inasmuch as there was
no detention hospital, to which she could
Be taken. Study q scarlet fever teaches
that It is most yirulent, and patients
should be isolated from their fellows.
Failure TO respect quarantine regulations
is going backward iamentabiy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29

e things keep up, the proud mistress
Of the sea- will have her forces 10 deci-
mated that she viii take second rank.
a torpedo boat and b cruiser have been
wrecked within q month, and yesterday
one Of Britain's war vessels was dam
aged BY an interior explosion Those
losses make Americas petty catastrophes
pale lnto insigni6cance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
COLORADO FOR TAFT.
Delegation Instructed to Vote as a Unit
For Him.

Peublo, Colo, April 90 The Republi-
can state convention to select delegates
at large to the national convention was
held yesterday without contest, 10
far AS the nomination for president was
concerned The entire state delegation
win a. 80 Chicago as a unit fer Taft.
The platform after commencing
President Roosevelt says. for his sue
cessor We recognize III William X. Taft
tie most logical ana most available
candidate.
We therefore do now instruct onr
delegation u the Republican national
convention 10 vote for the nomination
~ William ~ Taft a. Republican can
didate fur president