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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
BASEBALL NOTES

Rube Waddell pitched a game of ball
al Mobile the other day and the big
feature Of the game was that the RUDE
made three wild pitches and allowed
his opponents three hits.
There is a report from Breese, Ill,
that Larry Doyle is an actor and is
not worrying at all about his job at
second base for the Giants Larry is
starring in a play called Under the
Shadow of "a Crime"
Sam Lever has for the past 10 years
got off his usual joke and when his
contrac: was received he let it go
again. II will not sign this paper un-
les you send me a postage stamp" is
the one sam gets OFF every year.
Patsy Donovan thinks the Cardinals
will make whole lot of trouble for all
the clubs the coming season. Donovan
thinn3 their pitchig staff will be much
strcng :hened and that Gilbert at Sec
ord will bolster up the infield a great
de;t'
Elmer Strickiett will likely be the
manager of the San Joe club the COM
ing season. The san Jose club thought
they needed a man OF Stricklet's abil-
ity and the result was that he was Of
fered d good inducement to take charge
OF thta club.
Frank Chance. manager of the Cubs.
SAYS that his club will be the one they
will have to beat for the pennant again
this summer. I'VE will be just as
strong in all departments of the game
az last season. is the way the Cubs
leader puts il.
Connie Mack tells a good one on
Rube Waddell 1.-The Rube pitched Il
innings some time ago. said Connie
After he got through l asked him
how he felt for the second game and
when the Rube got his breath he said
"Just wait until l warm up will you,
Connie"""
The team which beats the Chicago
White SoX out will win the penDant is
the general opinion among men high
up On the national game. With Dono-
hue on first, Davis at second, Parent
at short, and Tennehill at third the
in1leld looks like the real thing. In adj
dition to this the club has the material
in the pitching line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
BOB EMSllE HAS A
VERY NARROW ESCAPE.

London. Ont, Feb 2O.-As a result
of tho carelessness of rink emplOye
at St. Thomas. Bob Emslie. the Veter-
an National League umpire. had a
close call for his life.
Emslie is popular In his home town.
st. Thomas, and is one of the best
known curling skips In the Colts
League. At the close of an exciting
end he walked over to the side of the
rink to cool off. standing directly I'M
der window set partly In the room.
An employee was prying ice from the
caves with a slx-foot crowbar when
the heavy iron instrument fell from
his hands. The curling-umpire was di-
rectly underneath. and how he escaped
with his life or without serious injury
IL n mystery.
The point Of the crowbar perforated
his hat and DETECTED from the scalp,
1nflicting 4 cut which laid out Emslie
for minute. He recovered shortly.
But half an inch either way would
have been attended with fatal results
Speaking of 1t afterward Emslie said:
I'm used to lodging baseballs, so I
don't mind 4 crowbar now and then"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Feb. 2i.
Fl. Ot'R-UnchanSed: spring patents
J.:i7ff5.Sn.
CORN-lInchanged. No 5 yellow 66i..
OATS-Unchanged; No. clipped white
G0n6i
HAY-ouiet: choice 220oa2..50.
Mill FEED-Quict.
SPRING RRAN-26. O1ff2t.75.
MINED FEED-a1 00fl29r0
pORE-Firm: medium 16.2.1165o.
LARD-lower; Q.
!2EF!'-Stcady; whole cattle Sn's.
LAMES-F,asier; spring 1id1T..
NEALS-Easer; 12G13.
BCTTFKzF'irm mort hcrn 33-eff33
CEEESE-Firm; York state 15Gi6.
EGGS-Firrer: choice 2SGH9: western q
q26
.APPLES-Dull: No. l Baldwins 2G2.225.
POTATOES-Firmer; Maine white $50
SCGAR-Steady on a basis Of 800 for
gFanulated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
Boston, Feb.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Feb -.
FLOUR-Receipts 1885,: exports 49,:
sales 800: dull and about steady.
WHEAT-Receipts 5000: sales 2.snUa
futures. 5000 spot; spot firm; No. red
g74s elevator; No. red 49, T % ailoat;
No. l northern Duluth l1Az + 0 b afioat:
No. hard winter 1871 f o b aifoat.
CORN-Rcc-ipts 120,4 30: exports IS.S42:
sales $500 futures; spot steady; No
GS elevator and 81 o b afloat: No.
white Gig and No. . yellow GLE o b
afioat.
CATS-Receipts 1850; exports Pho; spot
barely steady: mixed 2GN32 lbs. 511z: nat
ural white 2SI32 lbs 5SENGlK. clipped
white 33G,40 lbs. 60u65.
BEEf'-Steady.
I.APD-Barcly steady; western prime
710N1.2n
SI,GAR-Raw firm: fair refining 81:
centrifugal 81 test 3.61. molasses sugar
2S2: refined steady.
RITTER-Firn; receipts 7J1l: creamery
firsts 25N3l: held creamery common to
special 2JM32.
EGGSFilrn. unchanged: receipts 6Sg7.
POTATOES unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
MERKLE LOOKS GOOD.
McGraw's Protege May Show Promise
As Second Baseman.

If McGraw can develop Merkle. his
young first basenan. into a competent
guardian Of the second bag, it will be
due wholly to the fact that Merkle is
natural ball player
When Lajoie came out OF a little
team in Fall River to play with the
Philadelphias he was first baseman,
but as he was also gifted with the I'M
usual ability to play any position, he
soon developed into the great second
basen2an that he is today. Perhaps
Merkle will prove another Lajoie
The woods are full of great ball
players was the way Pop Arson put
it in the old days. But you've got to
be able to tell one at first sight" Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
DERBY WINNER DEAD.
Surgeons Couldn't Save Persimmon,
Who Recently Broke His Hip.

London, Feb. 20.-Persimmon, the
horse who Won King Edwards first
Derby in 1896 and who broke a hip
about three weeks ago, is dead. The
horse was slung, and it was hoped he
would be saved. two veterinary sur
geons being placed in charge Of him
and everything possible done for him.
Before the accident Persimmon was
valued at 5000, 900. It is estimated that
but for the accident his earnings as
Il sire during the year would have
amounted to $4,000. During the seven
years he was represented on the turf
his get won $40 races, of a total value
of $624,07j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

James j. Hill was talking in Kansas
City about railway economy. Econ
omy is excellent" he said. but even
economy must not be carried to ex-
cess. Railways must not be managed
as certain New York necktie manu-
facturer manages his business. A
drummer in this mans employ showed
me the other day letter from the
frm. 1t ran thus: We have received
your letter with expense account, what
we want is orders. We ourselves have
Dig families to make expenses for us.
We find in your expense account 80
cents for billiards. Please don't buy
any more billiards. Also we see $2.25
Tor horse and buggy. Where is the
horse. and what did you do with the
buggy The rest of your expense ac-
count is nothing but bed. Why is it
you don't ride more in the night timer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
WHITE Sox PLAYERS
HAVE ALL SIGNED.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Comiskey won't
need to worry any more about his bail
players not signing. Catcher Al Shaw.
the last to be heard from has sent in
his signed contract and that completes
the list, except Jones and Dougherty.
who have said they would sign.
Whether Shaw will he kcnt on tho
white SoN roster all the season is a
matter OF considerable douhs The
man secured from Boston III exchange
i"r Mcfarland isn't a spring chicken
oy any means. and. as the South Side
TEEN has big bunch of catchers.
Shaw may be traded to some minor
league club. He was not included in
the list of players Comiskey selected
70 take to the coast. Perhaps it will
DO arranged to take him along. though
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
BEAUMONT DOESN'T BELIEVE
IN SPRING TRAINING TRIPS.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 20-The news
that Clarence Beaumont. outfielder of
the Boston Nationals. will not go into
the South for training but will do his
own training at his farm near Honey
Greek, Wis. caused no surprise among
members OF the Pittsburg team az
Beaumont has for many years been
Violently opposed to all spring training
trips. Beaumont's annual fight with
the Pittsburg club when here was on
going South each spring to spend a
month in preliminary training The
red-headed player ever asserted that
the conscientious player could train
himself at home better than miles from
nome. WHERE foot. alter. air and sur
ruundings w.r,' e'J..nee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
ROGERS GIVES GoTcH
QUITE A LIVELY TUSSLE,

Boston. Feb. 20.-Some of the liveliest
wrestling seen in Boston for years was
that which the big crowd at the Column
ola theater witnessed last night when
Frank Gotch and Yankee Rogers came
together
Although Gotch won in two straight
faiis. his lively opponent pushed him
10 the limit, and several times the re-
suit seemed to be in doubt, especially
IN the first encounter, when Gotch had
to go for all there was in him for Is
minutes before he could pin the YAM
kee to the mat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
THIS WEEKS BOUTS,

i'riday-Canadian amateur champion
ships UinalsD, Toronto; Jim Bonner VS..
Willie Fitzgerald, Reading, Pa; Fred
Welch VS. Packey Mcfarland. Mlwau-
kce: Kid Scaler VS.. Joe Carroll, Bakers
field. Cal; Tommy Mowatt VS.. Tommy
Devlin. Hot Springs, Ark; John j. Banks
vs.. Mcbride. l45-pound championship
United States navy. Callao. Peru; bouts
at Industrial and Ontario Clubs, Phila-
deipha.
Saturday-Mike (Twim Sullivan VS.
Stanley kctchell. San Francisco: Billy
Clinton vs.. hid Manning. New Bedford
George Decker VS.. Mattv Baldwin. Phil
adelphia Spike Robson VS.. Grover
Hayes. Philadelphia: Boston A. A. final
and special bouts: Frank Mantell VS.. Kid
Farmer MarySville. Cal: John E. Butler
vs.. Peter Sweeney. Manchester, n. Fl. +:
PHI McGovern vs.. Jimmy Walsh, and
other bouts, Roanoke y. {.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
RAGING AT LEWISTON.
Bia Crowd Sees Two Good Events Run
Of on the Androscosgin.

Lewiston. Me, Feb. 20.-(Speciap.-The
first DAYS races OF the meet Siven I'M
der the auspices of the Lewiston and
Aubnrn Driving Club. which were held
TODAY on the ice speedway on the An
droscogsin, attracted Il big crowd. AL
though won in straight heats botn events
were exciting The officials were: An
nouncer Charles DOrrithy. lewiston;
starter, Rowe; judges, John Robinson OF
oxford Harry Lee of Augusta and c. l..
keene of Poland; timers. VIII Miller Of
Auburn and Frank Cain of Lewiston.
The summary:
20 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PTRSE
SI0-ONE-THIRD OF A MILE.
Commodore, b e by Albrino CWaite)1 I l
Dr. Clay. y & (Hayden). ..............2 > 3
;2attler g.. h z dee and Coburn,...4 ( >
Hiram Wilkes, b < tSheean). .....-...3 3 1
Tine-45ias., 46s, AS.
o40 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PUR RISE
s50-ONE-THIRD OF A MILE.
Harry T., b e by Alclayore CPreblen I |
Manhattan. br < Girke). 3
Orchard BOY. b Z Uee)...............3 3 =
Hazel Boy. z CRusselD. ............4 1
Time-45iAs.. ASS, ass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
CLUBS LET PLAYERS GO.
american Ieaeuers Sending Men Back
to the Minors.

president Ban Johnson, Of the
American League. has received
letters, from the New York club asking
waivers on seven players now ON tho
.SerEe list OF the Yankees Five of
tnese are of Grifiith's enormous squad
VI pltchers. One is an infielder and
another an outfielder.
Grifhth is mild compared with other
managers. The White Sox want ia
senu seventeen men back. the
Athletics sixteen. and Detroit THINKS
II can get along with seven less than
now under reserve. washington is
willing to drop eight men. and St.
LOUIS wants to send a couple of
pitchers back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
KEYES AND SUMMERS
FIGHT TO A DRAW.

Ner York. Feb. 2A.-In six rounds of
fast lighting Bert Reyes and Johnnie
Summers hooked, slugged, iabhed and
blocked each other for rafting draw
in the windup Of the Shariley Athletic
Club Wednesday night. The boys met
two weeks ago before the members of
the same club, and Reyes had shade
on his rival.
In the fourth round Reyes carried
the fight to the Englishman with such
speed that the latter was plainly in
distress, and the crowd yelled in vain
for a knockout Summers skill as a
boxer won him many supporters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
GENERAL SPORTS.
Sheppard to Run When
His Suspension Expires.
Will Not Compete al Quaker City
Kings Derby Winner Dead.
Hot Row Over Tom Longboat Ap'
pears Very Likely.

New York, Feb. 20.-Melvin Shep-
rard. the worlds greatest middle dis
lance runner. will be seen in action
one minute after his time Of suspen-
sion expires. At the annual games OF
the United Spanish War Veterans,
which will be held at the 22d Regiment
Arinory on Feb. %, Sheppard will COM
pete ill a half-mile run which Will
start at one minute past midnight.
1t was officially announced yesterday
that Dan Kelly. the worlds champion
sprinter, would be a starter in the
games Kelly is very anxious to show
the public that all that has been said
about his great running is true, and
a special scratch race will be put on
for his benefit. In this special race
some Of the fastest sprinters in this
vicinity have been invited TO take part.
Sheppard declares that he will not
compete in the dual meet between the
Metropolitan and Middle Atlantic Dis
trict Associations, which will be held
in the Quaker City on March 4.
Before picking the team to represent
New York the championship commit
tee Of the local association sent letters
to the various athletes asking them If
they would compete if named by the
committee. Sheppard was asked and
Immediately replied that under no cir
cumstanccs would he again run in
Philadelphia. Despite his refusal the
championship committee has named
him for the half-mile run.
When Sheppard was asked if he
could be persuaded to compete at the
meet he said: "NO, / am not going to
Philadelphia on March 4 to compete. l
have made up my mind on that point
and nothing can induce me to alter it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
Mclaughlin Beats Morninos,ar.

New York. Feb. ao.-Edward Nc
Laushlin defeated Ora Morningstar in
the three-cushion billiard tourna ment
AT DAYS Billiard Academy last night
oy score of 50 to Al. The game was
close throughout and interesting. The
contest was drawn out requiring 81
innings Tor Mclaughlin to complete his
same The winner had a high run Of
T. while the loser made 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

ing I hooked and landed a good trout.
also with worm tackle. which proved
to be my friend of the morning, as
right down in his stomach was tho
broken gut and hook, and, besides this
in his lip was March brown fly hook
which. according to my fishing book.
must have been there many weeks. u
fish with a fly hook in his mouth,
worm hook in his stomach and ready
to gulp down bait must be quite i'm
peryious to what we mortals call pain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb. 10.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands
H. 70; do. gulf 11.65. Sales 1881 bales.
Galveston steady. liz, Charleston
steady, II: Memphis quiet. ia; New Or
leans steady, Ii 9-16: Savannah quiet, 1!ia.
Net receipts for six days l09.49i
Exports TO Great Britain 5s,0a6: to
France 1925; to the continent 9l.79l; to
Japan 5192
Stock 6S5.176
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

How sensitive to pain are fish? A
Chicago News correspondent writes:
4 have small pond which is stocked
with trout. I keep an accurate ac-
count of those 1 and note when I
lose any. The other morning a big
rainbow trout broke the worm hook
with which 1 hooked him. That even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

King Carlos. of Portugal. would never
perform any important act on Friday
While in England recently. however. ne
had to make a speech on that unlucky
day. AS he was speaking a rapid
movement of his arm swept a vase of
flowers which had been placed in front
of him on to the head of an assistant.
Don Carlos appeared much concerned
and attributed the accident to the fact
that he was speaking on a Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Ia, IN account of the Food fair which
w'n be held in City hall newt waat !,
as oeen decided to postpone the bonn
oetween Arthur Cote OF R;dd.tar, 80
sa a snea Of Halloween, which was ~
T.s q. eeen held Wednesday, .van,r ~
req Is. to Monday eyen;ns evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Feb. %.
CATTLF-Reccipts 70c0; market steady:
stcers 4.5f!6.15.
HOGS-Eeceipts Hoo: market steady
to 1oc. higher: choice heavy shipping 40
@4.7o.
SHI:FP Receipts 1000 market active to
1oc higher; sheep 4.25fi5.Go: lambs GH7;
NearlinGS ). IIM GU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

When the German Emperor attends a
musical comedy he often coinposes two or
three original jokes, which are handed
from the royal box to the leading COM
edian for nterpolaticn.-New orleans
Times Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
HoRr CLEAR SIDEs-6.1raI 81.

RrTTER-Steady; creamelies ela22;
dairies .GGr2S.
Realistically; at market, cases includ-
ed. 23a;2i; firsts %; prime firsts 70; eX-
traS Is.
Enthusiastically; 1oz:@le2a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

Willie Riley of South Boston and
Jimmy Dunn have been matched to box
in Newcastle, Pa, March 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21
New York Money Market.

NOW UIh. % y.
Prime merca ntile paper YNG pr cent.
Sterling exchange easier at 4sj.60f Isl. 65
for demand and at 1883 iQltiS2. A. for o0-day
bills
Collmercial bills 4S3.
Bar silver 56is.
Mexican dollars 4I2i.
Government bonds strong.
Railroad bonds firm.
Money on chi east at 1l2N2 per cert !:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

When Ambassador Bryce visits Nom
treal February "a, McGill University
will 5estow the degree of LII. D. upon
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-21

Graw thinks he has discovered the real |
article in the young man from Michi-
gan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-19
THREE STORES
BURNED OUT
Also a Home and a Barn at
Glover
VILLAGE THREATENED
Total Loss To-day Is Estimated at $780,.
ooo--Aid Was Sent from Bar
ton, Many en- Re-
spending.

Glover, Oct. 19.--Fire which was dis
covered at one o'clock this morning
burned TO the ground three stores, one
house and a barn and threatened the
whole village before il was finally
checked. The total loss is estimated
at $50, 1000 about one half covered by
insurance. The stores burned were
Miles 4 Miller. and L. T. Drew who
we're in the same building, and the gen
eral store of Roy Davis.
The fire, the cause of which is un.
known, started in the horse shed enaf
the Davis store. At two o'clock word
was sent to Barton for help and large
number Of men responded. Glover
has no fire protection and the fire had
to be fought entirely by n bucket brig
ade which was formed from the river
which runs throught the village. The
school house and several dwellings
caught fire several times but were saw
ed.
There is some talk of the fire be-
ing incendiary but there is no known
evidence to bear cut such statements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-19
SPRINGFIELD'S FIRE
COST ABOUT $4,000
Electric Railway cOmpany's Property
Including Five Cars, Was Destroyed
Yesterday.

Springfield, Oct. 0.-Fire discovered at
6 o'clock Sunday morning destroyed all
the passenger cars and the car barn
Of the Springfield Electric Railway com
pany. also about $1,000 in stock and
supplies, and the work shop in the base
ment, including the machinery.
The cars burned we're two large com
bination baggage and passenger cars, two
open cars and side-seated car. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance.
Passengers have been carried to the
trains at Charlestown, N. H., by the
large freight motor. II Is hoped that
cars will be received from the Green
field Electric railway in season to be
used few days. This is the third
fire within week, with a total loss of
10000.
At the lower side Of the car barn,
and within 80 feet Of it, was tank
containing about 1850 gallons of eil
When the frement reached the build.
ing it was a mass Of flames. The tank
and the back part Of the building where
the freight Office was located were saw
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-19
MRS. JULIA ANN HOOKER.
Died This Forenoon After Short III
ness Funeral Wednesday.

Mrs, Julias Ann (Beckley) Hooker,
widow Of William d. Hooker, died this
forenoon at eleven o'clock at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie M. Wheel
er of Walnut street, with whom she
mad been living for some time. Death
onsued from q complication of diseases,
she having been taken sick four days
ago. She had not been in good health
for some time, however.
Mrs. Hooker was born in Barre, the
daughter OF Mr.. and AIRS. orrin Beck
ley, on July 21. 1881, and with the ex-
ception of d few years spent at Peach
am sne had lived her entire life here.
She was one of five children, of whom
three now survive, Abel Beckley Of
Marshfield, Chester Beckley of Barre
Town and Mrs. A. !. Baldwin Of Wash
ington street, this city. She was twice
married, her first husband being Frank
Richardson. Besides the relatives above
mentioned Mrs. Hooker leaves d step
son, Rev. George E. Hooker of Chicago
son, B. w. Hooker of the firm of b.
w. Hooker & Co. of this city, and
daughter, Mrs MIME NJ, Wheeler.
The funeral viii be held on Wednes-
day afternon at two o'clock. and the
interment win be in Elmwood cemetery.
Friends are requested not to send
flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-19
FINDING OF BONES
MAY END MYSTERY
Skeleton in Athol Woods Possibly
That Of Burns, Missing Jewelry
Salesman.

Athol, Oct. 1e.-The finding of hu-
man skeleton in the woods Of the Pc.
tersham road by Charles Matthews
may clear up the mystery Of the dis.
appearance, four years ago, of Frank
J. Burns, iywelry salesman, who is
supposed TO have been robbed and
murdered. Matthews was looking for
some trace of William p. Showers, who
has been missing from Athol for a
week, and stumbled across The bones.
lie assured himself that he had found
human body and reported mis- dis
coyery to the Athol police.
Burns travelled for J.. S. Round &
Co. of Boston and Worcester, his home
being in Marlboro, where his parents
live. He came TO Athol lite in 1904
and had with him his sample case. con-
tanning jewels valued at something like
S400 While in Athol he disappeared
and no trace of him could be found.
The jewel case was found, however,
and Walter G. Smith was arrested,
charged with larceny OF the gems from
Burns, and sentenced to Is years in
the state prison The body of Burns
could not be found, and there was no
certainty that he had been murdered.
Matthews believes he can take the
police to the spot where he found the
bones, and an investigation will be
made to learn, if possible, the cause
Of death, and to determine If the re-
mains are those OF Burns.