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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
BISHOPS ENDORSEMENT.
Three Catholic Preiates Were Undue
ed to Approve kieran's Plans.

ed to Approve kieran's Plans.
NEW YORK. Dec. LIP. ]. keran.
the financier. who planned to make
big profits by raising about 100000
900 for Catholic churches, converts,
seminaries, and other institutions, was
still among those absent from this
city yesterday. but there appeared
some further information Of the mag
nitude Of his operations and their un-
usual character.
One of the things which he did.
which was considered entirely out OF
the ordinary, was to induce the SIS
tiers of St. Mary's Academy. Nauvoo.
ILL, to embark with him on . career
OF high finance. The institution, he
persuaded them. might derive both
benefit and profit from an electric
railroad he was planning and from
q vaterworks company he was or
ganizing. He accordingly took in the
institution as q full partner in the
Western Illinois and Iowa Railroad
Company and in the Nauvoo Water
works Company. With the credit OF
the academy and Of the church as a
foundation. they raised $350.0O0 in ac-
'tual cash, and put $4,000 in the wa
terwcrks and 100000 in the railroad.
Got Bishops Endorsements.
. In connection with these projects
Mr.. K'eran also secured the support
Of Bishop Spalding. Of Illinois. who
gave him a blanket authorization for
his scheme. executed in snch q man
ner as virtually to amount to an in
dorSement and guarantee OF any pa
per Kieran might care to discount at
any bank or trust company The
bishops diocese included the Sau-
VOC parish.
In securing authorization of this
character. Mr.. Kieran did not stop
with Bishop Spalding He got simi-
lar authorizations. from Bishop Cane
vim Of Pitfsburg. in charge OF the
diocese Of western PENNSYLVANIA. and
from a bishop in Wisconsin. The au-
thorizations are preserved in the safe
Of the Csrpeg'e Trust Company. and
e. c Dickinson. the president. insists
that they are binding and absolutely
good.
Among ne hansIne creditors In the
city are the Empire Trus; Company.
Windsor Trust. and United States
Mortgage and Trust. and the Nation
al Bank Ct Commerce. Lincoln Ma
tionaI and National Copper hanks.
The amount owing to local banking
institutions IL approximately S1.2so..
600. II Is secured bv twice IN"
smouut In face value of collateral.
and the bankers are confident that
they will te able 20 collect every dol.
lar
Million from One Diocese.
PTTTSBURG. PA. Dec Thames
r. wakefield. interested IN the work
Of p ] Kiernn and hts Fidelity Cnd-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Indicted for Murder.
fBy Associated Press

HAZLEHI-RST. MISS. pc-. IL
Or. Thomas Birdsong. slayer Of Dr. a.
p. Pitts vas indicted a: a special sos
sion Of the grand jury convened by
Judge Potter.
Homer smith. who was charged
with being an accessory. was given
his Iihcrty.
Tho Bird$bpg case viii he placed
on trial next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Boy Slayer Acquitted.
(Bv Associated Press. }

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. I2-Lu'her
Andrcws. Jr. aged II, who shot and
killed Elizabeth X Merrick. aged III
years. In South Norfolk last evening
while returning from a cunning Trip.
was acquitted UPON a preliminary
hearing today on the ground that the
killing was accidental
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Illinois Court Renders Decision
important to Gudrdsmen.
COURT OF INQUIRY IS NOT FINAL
Vet Killing by Soldier on Duty
Whether Accidental or by Design,
No onense Against stase-Writ De-
MED to Applicant.
(By Associated Press).

CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. 12.-Judge
K1vapaush. In the Superio Court OF
Cook county today. rendered . deci-
sioa Of importance to National
Guardsmen throughout the country
as constituting the extent Of their re-
sponsibility for the taking Of human
life. while on duty.
fhe decision was rendered in the
case OF Joseph B. Klein. private In
the First regiment. I. y. G.. who IS
under Indictment for the killing OF
Earl Nelson, at Kankakee. last Au-
gust. The FIRST. regiment. among 9th
.ers. was on its way to Springfield
when a race war was in progress.
Stabbed intruder.
Acting - GUARD 81 baggage car.
In which ammunition was stored. and
under orders TO allow no unauthorized
person to enter. Klein stabbed Nelson
with Q bay@net. when. according to
bis, story TO the court o! inquiry. Net
son attempted TO enter the car.
Eveu then Klein stated he had no
s6sntion pf doing bodily harm to The
Sne&ed intruder. -
His indictment, however. charges
th1s the murder" was wiisu: and
mA1sciouS.. =
fklssa applied TO Judge Kavsnaush
II Nb0f0 on = ~fft Of hsbeas cor
In, wh6eA tie court, ia a lengthy
opinioa, REFUSE On the grounds that
hk>did s.0s have Jurisdiction.
No ofFsnss Aoains. stste.
=; The coat helb. however. that UPON
the facts a. presented BY Klein. even
granting that the killing was not &C
csdentai, bot NJ the execution O: or
sdsrs o. . superior onscer. 10 o6ense
against the state had been commit
The soldiers responsibilities and
his immunities. The court said. alike
follow him from the time he falls into
line at the point Of mobilization until
he returns home and ranks are hrok-
en-.
Judge 4K.ssnaugh explained thai
. ne rourf q inquiry winch declared
KILN eutstlcas could not ~ held to
have Placed the s1ardsmsn IN teop-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

ardy, since it could not punish for
homocide.
Klein's plea. therefore. that a trial
in the Criminal Court, at KankAkee
would be placing him twice In jeop-
erdy was an error
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
million from One Diocese.

PTTTSBURG. PA. Dec Thames
P Wakefield. interested IN the work
Of r. }. Rieran and hts Fidelity rGnd-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
DELIVERING THE GOODS,
Gompers Hands Gotham Labor Unions
Over to Bryan.

New York, Aug. 31.--After long de-
bate last night, the Central Federated
Union which is the central organize
ton of the labor unions of this city
affiliated with the American Federal
ton of Labor. endorsed resolution
adopted by the Elevator Constructors
and Millwrights Union. This resolu-
ton reads as follows:
AT a special meeting of the above
organization held on Aug. 27, 1908, it
was resolved that we pledge our sup
port to the President of the American
board of the same body our votes to
defeat the Republican party, which
had been responsible for the drastic
action taken against labors just de-
mands
We pledge, further, our support to
William Jennings Bryan and the
Democratic party in the coming cleo
ton for protecting organized labor by
inserting in their platform labor
recommendation and pledging it's sup
port to the same"
Several delegates declared they
thought it wrong for the body to take
any part in party politics. A motion
to table the resolutions was lost and
motion to spread the resolution of
the Elevator Constructors and Mill
wrightS Union on the minutes OF the
Central Federated Union. was carried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
BRYAN AT ST. PAUL.
Has a Regular Love Feast With His
Old Rival, Gov. Johnson.

St Paul, Mimi! Aug. dissatisfied that
Governor .iolln A. Johnson of Minnesota,
his leading rival for the nomination be-
fore the Denver convention, will Loyalty
support him in the coming campaign. w.
j. Bryan, Democratic candidate for Pres
ident, left tonight for Fargo. N. D.. where
he viii speak tomorrow.
This was Johnson Bryan day in Mime
sofas capital. Addressing the members
of the state central committee this after
noon Mr.. Bryan said:
II know l am not the first choice of
the Democrats in this state, but it is
good to be even second choice in state
where Governor John A Johnson is first
am well satisfied to have the preferences
johnson and Bryan in Minnesota"
The meeting of the state central com
mittee was a real love feast. in which
Mr. Bryan and Governor johnson show
cred compliments and praise upon each
other.
No sooner had the Presidential candi-
date stepped from the train this morning
than he was taken in charge by Gov
Johnson. The greeting accorded Mr.. Rry-
an mt the station was most cordial! After
breakfast he was escorted by Governor
johnson to the executive chambers and
there for an hour shook hands with the
throng that filed in to meet him. Anoth-
er hour was spent at the fair grounds,
where the Presidential candidate found
much to interest him. Later he returned
to the fair grounds and spoke for an hour
before an immense crowd. His principal
topic was Republican extravaganza. Ad-
dressing himself to the farmers he de-
clared that they had special reason for
complaint because they paid more than
their share of the benefits which flower
from the expenditure of the corporation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

Tho farm buildings of +. d. Rams
dell on Ransdell hill in st. Adams
We're totally destroyed by fire late Sat
urday afternoon. Within a halls hour
after the fire had been discovered the
barn, house and other buildings We're
&lnouiderlns ashes. The fire was dis
covered i'll the very top of tho large
barn. Its origin is a mystery. 1t
spread very rapidly and but few Of
the household goods were saved.
President Roosevelt has approved
the plans of the proposed new battle
ships Florida and Utah, which were
authorized at the last session of Con-
gress. 1T is expected that advertise
ments for bids for the construction of
the Utah will be published in a few
days That vessel is to be constructed
at private shipyard. while the Flor
ida is to be built at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
THE HAMS TRIAL.
Dist. Atty. Darrin Will Rely on Mr.
Jerome's Assistance.

New York. Aug. 31.-After con-
ference today with District Attorney
William T. jerome in regard to the
plan of prosecution to be adopted in
the trial of Capt. Peter c. Hams, Jr.,
and his brother, T. Jenkins Hams,
charged with the killing of William
E. Annis Aug. Is. District Attorney
ira G. -Darrin of Queens county said
that he was going to be largely gov
erncd in his preparation of the case by
Mr.. Jerome. Mr. Darrin said he would
do this because of the similarity BE-
tween the case of Harry K. Thaw.
the prosecution of which Mr.. Jerome
directed, and that OF the Hams broth
ers.
Il do not think there is lawyer in
the United States better qualified than
Mr.. Jerome" said Mr. Darrin, and |
shall take advantage of his aid"
Announcement was made today by
Joseph A. Shay of counsel for the de-
fence that the 7-year-old son of. Capt
Peter C. Hams, Jr., Peter Conover
Hams, Sd. will be called to testify in
defence of his father at the father
trial for the murder of William T.
Annis
THE child will be a Witness" said
Mr. Shea. 1--WE dislike to draw the
lad into the case. but. as it is mat
ter of life or death for the father, it
cannot be helped"
The child. with his two younger
brothers. is still living with his ia
Tiers parents at Fort Hancock Mrs.
Hams. their mother. has taken no &C
CT 70, 90
her children through the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

cameras and the event was saluted by
one shot from a brass cannon fired by
Walter l. Brown, the Republican lead
er of Toledo, from the stern of his
power yacht. 1t was $50 in the MORN
ing and the game had been going on
for a half hour. Then Charlie landed
a bass More photographs and more
rejoicing.
After practically deciding to go to-
morrow to Fort Meigs, near Toledo,
Mr.. Taft abandoned the project to-
night for the reason that the trans
portation problem is so complicated
that the trip would be tedious one,
occupying the entire day and into thS
night and would have to be followed
by an early start for Toledo Wednes-
day.
The presence of Mr.. Taft was de-
sired at Fort Meigs, where tomorro"
there is to be unveiled a monument to
the soldiers of Ohio, Kentucky and
Virginia, who fought and fell there in
the war of 1912. Governors Harris
Swanson and Wilson and Senator
Foraker are to make speeches on the
occasion and it was Mr.. Tafts desire
to be in attendance.
Frank H. Hitchcock. national Re
publican chairman, is to come here on
his return East from Chicago the lat
ter part of the week. He has written
that he desires a conference with Mr.
Taft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
P|TTSF|ELD.
Pittsfield GRANGE.

AT a meeting of the Pittsfield
Grange Saturday evening the follow
ing question was discussed: ITO What
Extent Does Wealth Determine the
Happiness of People?" The question
was opened by Master O. f. Libbv.
who was followed by number or
others who made the discussion of in
terest short program of entertain
ment followed. The next meeting of
the Union Grange will be held in Stet
son Wednesday, Sept. 16, with the fol-
lowing program: Opening exercises.
business; address of welcome. H r
Ridlon; response, Miss Nellie Dow Of
Plymouth; quotations; question box.
dinner recess. In the afternoon the
question for discussion will be: r.
solved, THAT 1t Is More Profitable IN
Sell Potatoes at 40 cents a Bushel in
the Field Than to Store Them" The
remainder of the program will be fur
nished by host Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
FALL FROM scAFFoLD.
Gable Parts Dropping Carpenters
F rom Dome of Lofty Structure.

New York, Aug. 31.-Three carpenters
WORKING on temporary scaffold suspe nd
ed on wire cables under the dome of the
old Custom House building on Wall
street. now being remodeled for the Ma
tional City Pank, were hurled through
the air to a skylight 80 feet below late
today when one of the supporting cables
parted.
Andrew OMalley was dead when pick
ed up. Charles Clark, died few min
utes later. The third man, James ira
ham, received a fracture of the skull and
internal injuries and was taken to a hos
pital in dying condition.
The scanold which fell was suspended
by inch cables of steel which hung from
the dome of the building. The workmen
moving about on the scaffold caused the
cables to vibrate and one of the Wire
ropes which touched a projection was
sawed partly through by the vibration
and, snapped. O'Maley's body tore
through the skylight and fell to tine stone
pavement on the ground floor. eight
stories below the scaffold. a distance of
10 feet. The bodies of Graham and
Fla'k struck the iron frame of the sky
light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
BABY KILLED, WOMAN HURT
BY Automobile Driven by a 17-Year
Old Boy in Boston.

Boston. Aug. 31.-While alighting
from an electric car at the corner of
Ruggles and Washington streets in
Roxbury tonight with her 6-months-od
baby in her arms, Mrs. Annie Rich
mond of % Westminster street was
struck by an automobile and knoo kcd
down while her baby was thrown from
her arms beneath the wheels of the
heavy machine, receiving injuries from
which it died on the way to the hos
pital. Mrs. Richmond herself was
badly hurt. sustaining fractured arm,
q broken leg and wounds about the
chest ana shoulder.
The automobile was owned by L. S.
M. Glidden of Cambridge and oper-
ated by Thomas COoEey of Dorchester,
F-yearold boy. A large crowd gath
cred and angered by the sight of the
unconscious child, threatened bodily
harm to the chauffeur. who was res
cued by strong detail by the police
He will he charged with manslaughter
in court tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

medals. Mr.. Roosevelt protested that
he could not accept, but it vas -ex-
planned to him that both Flanagan and
Sheppard had others exactly like those
which they were offering him and
tEcreupon he consented to keep them
as souvenirs of the Olympiad of 1905
After the refreshments and the
speech Of the President. all hands went
out on the veranda and, grouped about
Mr. Roosevelt. they had their picture
taken. Before this group dispersed. Mr..
Roosevelt announced he would like to
shake hands again with every member
of the party, and this farewell over
the athletes gathered on the lawn in
front Of the house and gave a rnus.ng
cheer for the President and members
of his family.
Departing they sang For He's a
Jolly Good 'Fellow" until they were
out Of sight and hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
POSTPONED AGAIN.
Critics Say AIienists' Suit Is Scheme
to Secure Outings for Thaw.

Fishkill Landing. n. Y. Aug. 81
The suit against Harry X Thaw by
Dr. John p. Wilson of Poughkeepsie
for $500 for services as an alienist,
which have been postponed many
times, was again set over today until
Friday at 10 A. NJ. Thew was brought
here from Poughkeepsie by deputy
sheriffs but as counsel for neither side
had appeared, Referee Schlosser adj
journed the hearing.
Owing to criticism that has been
made of Tlaw's many trips to Fish
kill the good faith of the proceedings
having been questioned. the intimation
being made that they We're a subter-
fuge to get outings, Sheriff Chanler at
Poughkccpsie today directed his dcpu-
ties i'll the event Of an adjournment to
return with the prisoner at once to
Poughkeepsie.
On previous visits to Fishkill there
We're trolley rides and other diversions
for Thaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
STILL WANTED, A MANAGER.
Democrats Expect to Name and East
ern Chief by Today.

New York. Aug. Stu the quest for a
manager of the Eastern Democratic cam
pagn, consideration has narrowed itself
down to two or three well-knOwn Eastern
Democrats. While Norman E. Mack.
chairman of the national committee,
said tonight that no definite decision had
been reached, it is believed that the APP
pointment will be made known tomorrow.
Mr.. Tolnlnson tonight made known the
appointment of Roger S. Hoar of Cam
bridge, Mass. as chairman of the ma
tional committee on college club organ
izations. which will include the following
members: +. w. Brown. Jr... secretary,
Lincoln. Neb.; G.. A. Mountioy, New
York: John S. Everett, New Hampshire;
Dennis z. Bowman, Maine; William w.
Roper, Pennsylvania; W. A. Terrell.
Massachusetts; Archibald Mcneil, Jr
Connecticut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
Continued from Page One.)

word Guide" on It, and his white
waist, was everywhere plotting the
strangers to the lodgings assigned to
them and to points Of interest.
Today the AID national encampmcnt
of the Grand Army of the Republic
really opened, although the program of
the day called for nothing save the re-
newal of old acquaintance until the
formal reception of visitors tonight
when Mayor Brand Whitlock delivered
an address of welcome.
The banner day of the encampment
will come on Wednesday, when the
Grand Army parade will share honors
with William H. Taft. Republican call
didate for President, Senator Foraker
Governor Harris and others.
The gentlemen mentioned will lie ten
dered reception on that day by the
Lincoln Club and will review the pa
rade.
No city in which national cncamp-
ment has been held, the veterans de-
clare, has been more prOfusely decor
ated than the metropolis OF the Maui
NEE valley.
Flags and electric lights in patriotic
design are everywhere, and bunting
runs in rivulets along every street in
the business district.
The housing of the old soldiers in
hotels and at private residences meets
with general commentator, and there
is mourning among the germs of rheu
matism and pneumonia. which prcvi-
ously have rejoiced in the presence Of
damp canvas and straw beds OH tho
ground.
BY noon thousands of veterans with
yellow badges, bearing the names of
their respective states, throngeG the
streets though in scarcely greater num-
bers than the women auxiliary asso-
Citations. The new arrivals had diff
Guilty in finding their headquarters.
"Wherell l find the Massachusetts
boys asked a new arrival from Hi
nois, from a newsboy guide"
IF he's from Massachusetts, you'll
probably find him at the Maine head
quarters or with your own bunch. Its
awful the way they mix up, US guides
have our troubles"
There was lamentable lack of sys-
tenn in the concourse, according to the
boys viewpoint, but it suited the old
IVY p " IiiH5iS kcOulA VIII ANoI III
East with West with both.
At the headquarters. needless of the
perplexities of the boy guides, there
was endless handshaking and hospital
ity in TIL" shifting crowds. California
dispensed literally from its store of
fruit and wine brought in two special
cars from the Pacific coast. Col Will
liam NJ Scott of Atlanta, Ga, junior
vice commander. expressed himself
pleased at the numerical strength of
the Southern states, despite discourage
ing railroad rates.
Colonel SCOTS chief interest in the
encampment lies in an effort to make
provision for the proper decoration ard
maintenance of the graves of Northern
soldiers. particularly in the South. This
work, he believes, must be left to the
women Two excited veterans from
Nebraka reported today that as their
train was 70 miles from Toledo yester-
day afternoon a bomb was thrown
through the window and the interior
of the car badly damaged. Investiga
ton showed that there was no bomb
but that door of a passing freight
car had swung out and when the pas
senger train passed the door hit the
side of one of the passenger coaches.
No one vas hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
CLEAN UP WASHINGTON
Is chapin's First Job Planned, "lf He
Is Elected"

Spokane, Wash, Aug. a.-Eugene
Chain, Prohibition candidate for the
Presidency, in a speech delivered here
tonight, said that one of the first things
he would do after inauguration. should
he be elected, would be to clean up
THE District of Columbia"
'"There are a few cities in the world
Than Washington he said. ''There arc
few with viler lot of gambling or a
worse 'Tenderloin sections. What is
called The division is run wide open
almost within sight of the Capitol and
the White House. The last one Of the
different species of dens will have to
close. even the one patroniZed almost
exclusively by members of Congress.
All are run in violation of the law and
the President has ample power 10 act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Secretary Straus returned Monday to
Washington, after a vacation spent in
Maine and New York. Mr.. StTaus said
that he had ''luxuriated in a handsome
mansion" which he had built at a cost
of $50 in the woods of Maine and had
enjoyed himself immensely.
An estimate of the damage done by
the fire which Sunday destroyed sew
eral blocks in the heart of the bust
ness section of New Orleans places
the loss at s1,40O.00O. Sixty-two con-
Germs were either badly damaged or
destroyed.
4 report sert out from Brunswick
that Nerrymeeting Park has been sold
by the j., a. & w. st. Ry., to an or
ganization composed of wealthy Bos-
ton Hebrews, that it will he used by
them for a club house and that the
public Will be excluded is 'deried by
General Manager Ivers of the L., A. &
w st. Ry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
VERMONT ELECTION TODAY.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

in speaking of the election tomorrow:
Reports from the closing rallies held to-
night at Montpelier, Bennington, Vcrsen-
mes and Rutland, showed that they were
more largely attended and that there was
more interest shown in them than any
rallies in those same places for several
years Everything indicates that the Re
publicans will win tomorrow by more
than 10000 plurality"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
Bryan Berger ENGAGEMENT.

milwaukee,. Wis, Aug. 31-The mar
riase of Miss Helen Berger, daughter
Of Alex Berger a prominent miller and
board of trade man of this titv an,
William Jennings Bryan. Jr.. son of the
Democratic Presidential candidate, is
admitted today by Mr.. Berger. who re-
turned today from a business trip to
Colorado and Nebraska. Miss Berger
and her mother are at present visiting
friends in Lincoln, Ncb. 1t is said the
wedding Will not take place for about
q year or more.