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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
NO DUEL
Seems Likely as Result
Of CasteIIane Affair.
Boni and De Sagan Have Their
Reasons For Not Fighting
Latter Hints He and Madame Gould
May Marry Later.

Paris, Jan. s-The newspapers to-
day publish long accounts OF the en-
counter yesterday between Count
Boni De Castellane and Prince Heiie
De Sagan, in the Rue De Chaillot. The
two men are cousins. Count Boni was
recently divorced by his wife, who was
Miss Anna Gould Of New York, and
Prince He'll is credited with having
been attentive to Madame Gould.
Count Boni il quoted as declaring
his cousin to be outside the pale Of So
ciety, and he reiterates the statement
made yesterday that it would be I'm
possible for him to procure accepta-
bile seconds even if he desired to chal-
lenge to duel.
Prince Heiie De Sagan, when seen by
The Associated Press today, was
propped up in bed smoking cigarettes.
He declared that after comforting with
his fencing master and other friends,
he saw no reason to change his deci-
sion not to send q challenge. 'If Boni
had struck me in the face with his
glove 1 would fight him." said the
Prince. "By attacking me with his
brother, two against one, and striking
nc when 1 was down, he has placed
himself outside the laws regulating af-
fairs of honor Moreover, l have de-
cided upon the advice OF my attorney.
should the public prosecutor not act
II the matter. to bring a charge Of
criminal assault coupled with de-
mand for one franc damages. in order
to be able TO prove the deliberate
character of the attack"
Asked about the report published in
LIE Journal that his engagement to
Nine. Anna Gould would be announced
in few days and that the marriage
would follow in Germany, Prince Helie
replicd that the public should be salts
fled with the denials issued by Madame
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
From Massachusetts on
Maine Milk Supply.
inferior In All Respects to
Any Other Equal Area"
An Opinion Not at All Shared by
Our Maine People.

Boston, Jan. S.-The Massachusetts
State Board of Health IN it's report OF
the investigation conducted by it's
veterinarian of the sources of the milk
supply OF the state, beyond it's borders,
declares that the diaries OF Vermont
and Rhode Island only are comparable
as a class with those of most sections
OF Massachusetts while those of Maine
are "dIstinctly inferior in all RESPECTS
to those Of any other equal area visit
ed"
The Investigations We're carried into
New York and Connecticut also and
in both states the boards veterinarian
found conditions to be much inferior
10 those found generally in Massachu-
sets.
In speaking Of the Maine diaries Wis
tied, the report says that one-fourth CT
them were extremely dirty, the condi-
ton of some of them being beyond the
power OF description both as to cows
and premises: about one-half were dirty
or objectiona bic to a lesser extent. while
one-fOurth might be rated as somewhat
below fair. A number of diseased cows
were noted. but the usual assertion
was made that their milk was not be-
ing marketed"
All tie diaries visited were in the
towns of Buxton, Gorham. North Ber-
wick and Westbrook, from which the
daily shipment of milk IS about $500
quarts. furnished by ST. cows.
Six towns were visited in New York
State. Ninety-six milk farms in these
places supply 1900 quarts Of milk daily
to Massachusetts. from S54 cows. "Of the
~ barns visited. 80 We're rated as fair,
IS were found to be extremely dirty. IS
We're less dirty, and two were absolute
~ unfit. and beyond the possibility of
being made fit for milk production"
The diaries visited We're located il
the towns of Buskirks, Cambridge,
Continued on Page TWelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
OF Evolution Is Advanced
by Professor Tower.
Conclusions Reached by Ex-
peTimenis With Potato Bug.
Conditions Of Existence Primary
Cause OF Evolution.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Professor w. l..
Tower Of the University of Chicago,
who has been working on a new theory
OF evolution to supplant those OF De
Feys and Darwin, brought before the
scientists OF the American Association
for the Advancement OF Science in the
Zoology Laboratory Of the University
yesterday, his experiments and conclu-
slons reached with the potato hug.
with many sizes and colors of lepti-
notursa. of which the potato bug Is
one form. the scientist made a series
Of four demons STATIONS which were said
to re of worldwide Importance.
Prof. Tower has been experimenting
with the Potato bug for over II years,
having studied it in Mexico, Arizona.
New Mexico and in his own laboratory.
He has taken it from one place to an
other, transplanted it from the high
lands to the lowlandS of Mexico, and
has changed it's environment IN every
particular. His conclusion IS that evolu-
ton has not taken place wholly by
mutation. nor by natural election.
Il am of the opinion that the evolu-
ton of the genus leptinOtarsa and of
animals in general has been continuous
and direct, developing new species and
migrating races by direct response to
the conditions of existence" he said.
The American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science elected Thomas
C. Chamberlin. University of Chicago,
president. Among those elected vice
presidents, F. H. Swain, Institute of
Technology of Massachusetts,; Bailey
Willis. United States Geological Survey.
Washington. d. c. II. Richards, and
r. Woodwork. Columbia University.
It was voted to hold the next annual
meeting at Baltimore. next Christmas
A summer meeting will be held this
year at Hanover, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Harrison, n. j., Murder
Victim Is Identified
As Wife Of Theodore S. Whit
more Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
Husband Held on Suspicion Of
Knowing What Caused Death.

Newark n. j., Jan. 3.-After half.
dozen supposed identifications had beer
disproved, the police were satisfied
tonight thattthe woman murdered or
the flats that border the Passaic river
in Harrison, was Helena Salter Whit
more, who with her husband, Theodore
s. Whitmore, conducted a furnished
room house at 235 Adams street
Brooklyn. The Identification was made
by the woman's sister. Mrs. Susar
Schmitter. of the Bronx, and was cor
roborated by Mrs. Schmltter's hus-
band, Martin, by Frank Englert. q
friend, and finally by the murdered wo-
mans husband. Whitmore has been de-
tanned by the police, and q summons
was issued tonight for Englert. The
latter. who admitted an intimate ac-
uuaintance with Mrs. Whitmore, was
able to go into SO minute detail in his
Identification that the authorities be-
lieve he will prove a valuable wit
ness.
Mrs. Schmitter also furnished the
police with what Is believed to be most
important information. She told them
of a. series Of letters and kilograms re-
ceived by herself and sister In
Schenectady, N. Y, purporting to CONS
from Whitmore. Some of these she
said must have been written after Mrs.
Whitmore's death A trunk belonging
TO Mrs. Whitmore had also been rhys-
teriously sent to her home. Mrs.
Schmitter said.
Mrs. Whitmore left her home on
Christmas day with the intention. ac-
cording to her husband, of visiting her
sister. Mrs. Bessie Hughes. whose
home is at 315 Victor avenue, Schenec-
tady. At O'Clock the next morning
she was seen in the company OF man
on the HackenSack meadows. That
afternoon her nude body was found
nearly submerged in a pool of water
near where she had been seen. The
next day Mrs. Whitnore's trunk was
delivered at her sisters home in the
Bronx.
Whitmore is a Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad motor1nan, who ordinarily
works nights. He did not go to work
Christmas night. He explained today
that he was taken i'll with the grip af-
ter his wife left their home and that
he had not been able to work since.
He frequently quarreled with his wife,
he said, and he was not surprised when
she failed to return home. They quar-
relied. he explained, because she had
accepted attention from two other
men. Today Whitmore placed an adj
yertisement in a Brooklyn paper Offer
irg his furnished room business for
sale.
Attention was attracted to the Whit
mores when 1t was learned that Mrs.
Continued on Page Twelys)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Steady Improvement Seen
In Business Circles.
Money Much Easier In Large
City Business Cen!ers.
Weeks Favorable Developments
Along Finaneia! Lines.

New York. Jan. 3.-Bradstreet's State
Of Trade tomorrow viii say:
Rather more than usual pOSt-holiday
quiet is reported in trade and industry
but the financial situation shows con-
tinued- bettcrment. Reduction sales
stimulate retail trade at some cities,
but mild weather limits seasonable dis
tribution at the Northwest. while hold
ing Of cotton affects retail trade and
collections at the South. Money IS more
easily obtainable for business purposes
at large centers. a number of the coun-
try's banks have unobstrusively resum-
cd cash payments and the premium on
currency practically died with the old
year at New York.
The favorable developments of the
week have been along financial lines.
Some effect of holiday trade on pay
ments is reported, but payments as 4
whole are still slow. Money is easier
and call and time loans are more FREQ
" offered.
Stock taking absorhS interest in
Wholesale lines. but preparations for
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
A DESERTED WIFE
TRAILS her HUSBAND
And Lands Him With Other Woman
In SkoWhegan JaiI---M. TWaddeNe
Indicted --Sent to Hospital.
ERRlNG HUSBAND FOUND.

SkOWhcgan. Me, Jan. S.-{SpeciaD. -
An irate woman, wronged wife with
blood in her eye, arrived in town on
the 9 O'Clock train Thursday night She
was hot on the trail of a r'ecreant hus-
band and she landed him behind the
bars in less than three hours after she
reached town.
The woman in the case, or rather one
Louis Jangro. She lives in Mechanics
Vile. Conn. On the third day OF last
October, so she says, ner husband de-
serted her and left for parts unknown.
Two weeks later the other woman dis
appeared. This was Mrs. Annie Bolla
The two families occupied the same
house. Mrs. Jangor had been forbid
den, so she says, by her husband from
associating With the Boilia woman. But
he die not have the same scruples. SO
it has developed. According 10 his wife
he had freQucRtod her society CT many
occasions.
Before Mrs. Bollia butted in to the
game everything had been lovely be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Jangro. SO she says.
Then there came a change. Tie wife
was neglected, the husband remained
out late at night and things went from
bad to worse. Then the husband de-
serted her. leaving her penniless and
with two small children, one two AMI
the other three years of age.
One day after~he had gone a truck
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
DR.. TWADDELLE INDICTED.

SkowheSan, Me-, Jan. 3.-(SneciaD.
The grand jury rose Friday morning
and reported IS true bills. But six Of
these were made public. There We're
two against DR.. J. r. Twaddelle of An
son for attempt to kill Two were re-
turned against Will Palmer of Har-
mony for cheating and false pretenses,
one against Charles Edwards of Pitts
field for malicious mischief and one
against John Williams Of Somerset
Junction for manslaughter. The other
IS were liquor indictments and were
not made public.
Before the supreme court Friday noon
DR.. Joseph 3. Twaddel!e was arraigned.
His attorney, Hon. Augustine Simmons
of North Arson, entered a plea of not
guilty and moved that the respondent
be sent to the Insane hospital at Au-
gusta. This was allowed by the court
and the doctor left for that institution
on the noon train in the custody of one
of the local deputy sheriffs, ]. Almar
Goodrich, in whose charge he has been
''iiiN~ Las III iCSt. opSeI NdtiOIl Will DE
made at the hospital as TO his sanity.
Ir the trial of the case Of Hignett VS.
Inhabitants of NorridgewocE, an action
for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned from a defect in the highway, a
verdict Of $441.67 was awarded the
plaintiff. Hon. Forrest Goodwin for the
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04


peared to be in his usual good health and
attended to his business at the First Ma
tional Bank as usual. He left his office
4 little early and went to his residence
on High street. lie was talking with his
daughter when seized by the fatal at
tack
Mr.. Page was native of Norridgewock
and was born in 1916. He lived there con-
tinuousIy excepting the time he was away
to school, until some time after reaching
his majority. He received his early edu-
cation in the common schools of Norridse-
wock and later attended the Maine Wes-
leyar Seminary at Kent's Hill. He came
to Skowhcgan in 1871 and entered the
employ of his brother, the late George n.
Page, who was cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank and also a trustee of the
Skowhegan Savings Bank, then recently
organized.
\ few years later Edward p. Page was
elected treasurer of the Sr1owhegan Saw
ings Bank, which position he held until
the death of his brother two years ago.
when he succeeded him as cashier of the
First National Eank. of which he was
elected president last November following
the death of President A. II. Weston.
Before coming to Skowheean Mr.. Page
gained a knowledge of timber and land
values. He was one of the first 10 fore
see the vast wealth in Names timber
lands and the important part these prop
critics were to play in the commercial his
tory of the State. 1t was not long before
he became prominent among the lumber
dealers Of the State and this led to his
official connection with various big log
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Aroused by Latest Race
Riot at Vancouver, B. c,
-Four Japanese Held on Charges
Of Attempted Murder.


| Portland, Ore. Jan. 3.-The OrS00.
MAN today prints the following dts
| patch from its Vancouver, 3. c. cor.
respondent: =
while at no stage did the fight be-
| tween the three city firemen and tho
Japanese early New Years morning.
| reach anything like the dimensions OF
the September riots, the incident has
revived the bitterest feelings After all
the explanations and apologies made.
both civic and governmental. Vancouvs
er did not believe 1t possible that an
attack such AZ occurred, could b
made.
IAN three victims are still alive.
though at least two are disngured for
life. Young Frost, q fine looking ath4
lete. mas his nose sliced off BY one OF
the sword-like Knives Of the japanese.
The other men though fearfully "a.
jured. are Receiving. Mcdonald was re-
moved to his home yesterday whils
Anderson Is still in the hospital with
Frost
Only four Japanese have so far been
arrested and ell are held on charges Of
attempted murder. The most serious
feature in the popular view is that
the Japanese section is practically an
armed camp against the whites OF
Vancouver. Two thousand men live
together there, ready to resent the
slightest interference. The present In.
stance e regarded as particularly IA.
grant because the young men were IN
uniform with firemen's caps and for
aught the japanese knew. they might
have been attacking policemen. Tho
correspondence concludes:
Vancouver has been little ashsrr-
ed OF herself since the night Of the
September riot, but the frightful at
tack Of New Years morning Is Just
DOW being regarded in some quarters
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Of International Sunday
School Lesson System.
Unanimous Endorsement by the
Sunday School Conference.


Boston, Jan. S.--After q discussion
which consumed the time OF four long
sessions and part Of fifth, repre-
nominational Sunday school work
unanimously adopted resolutions REQ.
ommending the continuance and full
est developments" Of the present sys-
tenn Of international Sunday school
lessons and at the same. time express
Ing recognition OF the demand. for
graded instruction, at . conference In
this city today.
The action Of the conference wns
significant In that, without dissent, Is
endorsed a common ground on which
Sunday school leaders who up to thla
time have held diverging opinions with
regard to systems OF Instruction may
meet. ~
The resolutions were presented by q
committee which included Justico J.
]. Maclaren. d. c. l. Lid, and Rev.
Charles G. Trumbell, OF Philadelphia,
editor Of Sunday School Times.
. The debate on the resolutions was
exhaustive, the report being considered
almost word by word. q w
The conferences was held at the homo
Of Mr.. Hartshorn, who Is chairman Of
the executive committee OF the Inter.
national Sunday School Association,
and was attended by about so repre-
sentatives Of the executive COMMITTEES
of the International Association, the
Lesson Committee, tia
Sunday School Editorial Association.
and the publishers OF Sunday school
periodicals. All parts OF the United
Continued on Page TwelvA)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
DEXTER.
Annual Parish Meeting Of First Uni.
versaItist Church Thursday Evening.

Dexter, Me. Jan. 3.-(SpeciaD.- THE
annual parish meeting Of the FRS
Universalist church was held thi.
evening in the vestry on Church street
There was a large attendance Of Nom.
bers and parishioners. A substantial
supper was served during the first OF
the evening and the remainder Of the
evening was devoted to hearing the
various reports. The reports showed
the church to be in excellent condition
financially and the past year has been
a very successful one.
Rev. Stanley Gates Spear, the pas
tor, outlined in brief the plans he has
mapped for the coming years work
and they met with the hearty ap-
prevail Of those present. Rev. Mr..
Spear in February will finish his sec
ish his second year as pastor Of the
church and during that time his work
has been thorough and many good re-
suits are manifest He will be en-
gagged for a third year at the conclu-
sion of the present year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

conducted herself with dignity
throughout the troubles resulting from
the unhappy marriage and her broth
er's difficulties.
The HEREFORD family. the head OF
which Is the Earl Of Yarmouth's ia
Their and to the head Of which the Earl
is heir, he being the eldest son Of the
sixth marquis OF Hertferd. Is one OF
the oldest and proudest OF the British
nobility. The notoriety brought upon
tho family through its indirect connec-
ton with the Thaw murder case was
quilting and this climax to the eldest
sons marriage to Alice Thaw is a Bit
ter one. The NarchIoness of Hartford.
who has stood by her daughter-in law
throughout her troubles and has ex-
erted herself to reconcile the couple, Is
Frustrated with grief
The countess herself has suffered from,
the strain of the past year. Her friends
say she he's grown thin rapidly pnd has
n worried look. They have advised he,
to remain in England until after the d.
vorce proceedings. but tho countess de-
sires tie return TO the United States for
her brothers second trial and is unde-
cided which course she will pursue
Last summer, on tine advice Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Lauder Carnegie. her broth.
er-in-law and sister. who were with be,
two months. the countess decided to seek
the aid Of the divorce courts. 1t was in
tended to defer this action until the Gee
ond Thaw trial in New York, but the de-
lay in bringing the case to trial led TO a
change of plans.
Before Harry j. Thaw shot Stanford
White in New York. thus bringing upon
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Seven Saved---
Nine Perish.

New York, Jan. 3-Seven shipwrecked
sailors, believed to be the only survivors
Of the crew Of 10 Of the Norwegian barl
Ger1nanic. were brought here today by
the Oil tank steamer Hothnm Newton
They were picked up in m!docean on Dec
II in terrible condition from exposure
eight Gays after their vessel had beer
abandoned.
another boat, which contained eight
men. has not been found. Tho captain OF
the bark. who remained on board until
all the men found places in the small
boats. did rot have time to save himself
He went down with his ship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
YARMOUTH
APPLIES FOR DIVORCE,
Married Life Of Harry Thaw's Sister
Proves Unhappy---She Appeals to
Court to Set Aside Marriage Tie.

London, Jan. 1.-The failure Of an.
other alliance Of the English nobility
with an American woman Of wealth
became public this afternoon when
the Countess Of Yarmouth. who was
Alice Thaw Of Pittsburg, daughter
OF Mrs. William Thaw and sister of
Harry Thaw, whose second trial for
the murder Of Stanford White will be-
gin next Monday in New York City,
applied to the divorce court for an
annulment Of her marriage to the Earl
of Yarmouth.
The court has ordered that the pro-
ceediiigs be held in Camera and the
papers are being kept secret, while the
only inkling obtainable of the charges
preferred is a statement to the effect
that the nature Of the medical evidence
to he given makes q public hearing
inadvisable.
The Countess of Yarmouth, is stay
ing at Park Hall, near Evesham, Wor-
cestershire, a magnificent country seat
she has leased, decorated and refur-
nisned with lavish expenditure. She
declines to comment on the case. The
Earl of Yarmouth could not be found
in his usual London haunts tonight
and it is supposed he is on the con-
tlnent, where he spends much Of his
time.
1t has been we'll known for two years
that the domestic affairs Of the Var
mouths were most unhappy. The earl's
companions and his manner of living
were such that he could not give his
wife the position in society she had 4
right to expect. She supplied immense
sums to defray her husbands extrav-
agan ces, and her friends say she has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 3.-Rain has set In
over the Central valleys. On the At
iantic seaboard the weather has con-
tinued fair. Temperature is generally
above the seasonal average A marked
fall in temperature has occurred in
North Dakota, however. During Satur-
day the Western rain area will advance
and during Sunday precipitation will
be general in the Atlantic coast states
On the middle Atlantic and New
England coasts the winds will shift to
fresh south to southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
driving concerns operating on the Kenne.

driving concerns operating on the Kenne-
bee.
Mr.. Page was president of the Slowhe-
gan Electric Light Co. treasurer of the
Skowhegan Pulp Co., as we'll as a heavy
stockholder in both concerns. a stock
holder in the Riverside Pulp Co. and was
financially interested in many local en-
terpriscs.
He was always a Republican il politics
and was twice elected to the lower branch
Of the Maine Legislature on the Republic
can ticket, first In 1880 and again two
years later. During his last term in the
House he was member of the finance
committee He was elected to the SEN
ate from the western part of the county
In 1906.
Besides the widow. a son. Bin p. Page
cashier OF the First National Bank OF
Skowhegau, and a daughter. Miss Edna
Page survive. At the time of Mr. Page 3
death Mrs. Page was visiting in Provi-
aence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Counsel for the Livermore Falls Wa
ter District together with the board Of
appraisers appointed - fix the amount
which the district shall pay to the
company for the water plant, was in
Bath, Friday to submit the findings OF
the report to Justice Savage Of the SUI
preme court for approval The court
awards the company $4,000 for the
plant.
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THE WEATHER,
FAIR ToDAY-sToRMY SUNDAY.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Saturday with
warmer weather in the interior, rain or
sno" Sunday; increasing south to
southwest winds.