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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
DIARY TELLS STORY
OF ARCTIC TRAGEDY.
Lieut.. broen|und Writes Of His Own
And Explorer EuChsen's Fate as He
Lies PeriShing in Frozen North.

aug. 13, 1906, Northeast Coast of
Greenland.-After difficult sailing
through the ice our ship reached n lie
grees north latitude Depot stores
| We're landed at II degrees. A haven
for the ship was found at rs degrees,
and was called Port Denmark. 1t was
resolved to remain here. In the au-
tumn of 1906 sledge journeys were
made in northerly direction to es-
| tablish sledge depots and prosecute
scientific Investigations
"A great sledge expedition to the
north with view to the discovery of
the unknown part of the northeast
coast of Greenland took place in the
spring Of 1907 under command of
Myths Erickson. The expedition con-
sisted of 10 sleds in four patches.
Three of these patches returned before
the summer. In September, 1907, a
rescue expedition was sent out to find
the batch that had not returned 1t
found an open sea at 80 degrees
''In the course of the autumn numer-
ON sledge expeditions We're started
and new rescue expedition set out in
March, 1903. 1t established the certain
ty of the fate of the missing party.
Several other journeys were made dur
Ing the spring, one over the inland ice
southwest to Ardenoaple inlet, and the
Greenland coast was examined to Cape
.Bridgeman at S3h degrees, and into
Peary channel to Cape Glacier. The
coast line went for more easterly than
We expected. Connection was obtained
with Peary's landmark on Pearland and
at Cape the Danish flag was hoisted
and the country taken possession of for
Denmark and called King Frederick
VIII Land
mo living people were encountered.
Scientific expeditions were continuous
ly made in the district surrounding
Port Denmark from the ship. On the
road scientific researches We're made
and considerable physical collections
were made, and a large quantity of
scientific material and numerous
sketches, paintings and photographs of
the country were accumulated.
"Our departure from Port Denmark
took place July 25, and owing to the
favorable condition of the ice cruise
to IS degrees was made. The members
of the expedition are all well and its
collections are in good condition"
The Denmark will be towed from
here to Copenhagen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
CAPT. HAMS SHOOTS
W|FE'S BETRAYER.
Sensational "Unwritten Law" Murder
At BaySide, |. I.---HainS' Brother
Holds off Crowd With Revolver,

New York, Aug. 16.-Captain Peter
c. Hams, at one time stationed at
Fort Banks at Winthrop, Mass, shot
to death Saturday William T.. Annis
one of the leading and wealthiest mag
azine publishers in New York City.
Annis was accused of intimacy with
Captain Hams wife, Claudia Libbey
Hams. Mrs. Hams has been Separat-
ed from her husband for months. and
pending divorce proceedings is now re-
siding with her father, Charles H.
Llhbey, at % Crest avenue, Winthrop.
This tragedy follows somewhat par
alel lines to the far-famed Thaw trag-
edy AS Evelyn confessed to Thaw. so
Captain Hams stated Claudia confess
ed to him. And again as ThaW took
dvantage of an opportunity presented
or a roof garden to murderously work
his vengeance. SO did also Captain
Hams await his man at yachting re-
sort on Long Island and shoot him
down.
There was this difference in these
two martial tragedies, fearful in their
result that Architect Stanford White
was taken wholly unawares by Thaw
Not so with Publisher William f. An
mis-.
He saw Peter c. Hams approaching.
1nstinctively he seemed to fear that
there was danger in the situation He
sought to protect himself behind a
friend, but to no avail He was shot
mercllessly and a few hours later died
in the hospital
Peter Hams is an army officer and
lives at Fort Hancock His brother,
Thornton. lives at Bay Ridge AS soon
as his victim had been taken to the
Flushing hospital with two bullet
wounds in his abdomen, Peter S. Hams,
Jr.. sent a telegram to Brigadier-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

came attorney general of the State Of
Maine.
He figured with marked success in
many very important cases, showing
marked ability in dealing with the
more intricate problems and finer
points of law. He had style of ora
tory that was the personification Of
eloquence, a vigorous delivery and
when pleading before the bar an ag-
greSsveneSS of assertion that seldom
failed to convince jury. He had the
ability to hold the undivided atten-
ton of his hearers until the last words
of an address had been delivered, one
Of the surest proofs of impressive
oratory.
He was a staunch Republican in
politics and had taken an active part
in several State and national cam
paigns. AS a citizen of Augusta, as
well as of the State, Mr.. Baker al
ways favored that which would ad-
vance the interests of the people and
had the esteem not only Of his asso-
ciates of the bar, but of the bench and
of his fellow citizens in general
For many years he had been widely
known as one of the ablest of the
corporation lawyers of the present day,
being identified as counsel with some
of the largest interests in this and
other states. Among the more notice.
able cases with which he has recently
been identified was the Portland Water
District case, the litigation of the In
ternational Paper Co. against Dart
mouth College and the big timberand
cases of the Coburn heirs.
Mr. Baker was also attorney for the
j. Manchester Haynes estate, the
Maine Central Railroad Co., the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad. the Western
Union Telegraph Co and a number Of
other big concerns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

General Hams at Fort Hancock. read.
ing:
"Annis is shot Come to the Flush.
ing Jail"
Mr.. Annis had been out sailing on
flushing bay with club member NAM
ca Harway. They sailed to the string
piece and were walking toward the
ci'lnhouse, where a number of men,
bers and their wives and women
friends. among whom was Mrs Annis,
We're sitting, when the two Hams
brothers appeared
Annis attempted to hide behind Har-
way when Peter c. Hams reached un-
der Harway's arms and fired his re-
Volver. Four shots were fired. two OF
them taking effect in Annis' abdomen.
A number of the club members rush.
ed forward to seize Peter c. Hams. Jr.
when his desperate attempt became
evident, but before anyone could inter-
fere Thornton w. Hams had whipped
out revolver and swung it in cir
Gle on the party, warning that he
would shoot the first person who at
tempted to interfere
This is family affair."" said Thorn
ton.
As the second shot struck him, Annfs
fell with groan. while his would-b be
slayer calmly looked across his smok-
ing revolver at his victim. When the
deed had been accomplished. Young
Hams surrendered himself into the Gus
tody of the club members, who had
summoned the police.
The shooting caused CONSERVATION
the women on the hotel veran-
da. who were shocked at the sight
Mrs. Annis tainted. Other women
quickly hurried to the aid of the In
jured man and helped attend him I'M
Continued on Page Ten.)
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Copenhagen, Aug 16.-The ship Dem
mark of the Denmark Greenland ex-
petition, arrived at Bergen, Norway,
Saturday and reported the loss of its
Hagen and Broculund on the north
eastern coast of Greenland.
The story Of this latest Arctic trag
edy is told by Lieut. Trole, master of
the Denmark, as follows:
"The expedition carried out the OBJ
jects for which it was formed, but it
paid dearly in having done 50. Mylus
Eriohsen, it's leader, and Lieuts. Hagen
and Broenlund persisted in November,
1907, in trying to return from the north
coast of Greenland by way of the in
land ice, having been obliged to re-
main on the north coast during the
summer of that year, owing to the
st1te of the weather.
"Broenlund's body was found in a
crevice near a depot. Beside 1t were
sketches showing the work that had
been accomplished and also his diary,
in which was the following entry:
cherished at IS degrees under trial
return over inland ice in November.
Arrived here under a decreasing moon
and cannot go on owing to frozen feet
and darkness. The corpses of the 9TH
ers are in the middle of the ford. Ha-
gen died Nov Is, and Myths some 10
days later.
(signed) JOERGEN BROENLUND.'
"Broenlund was buried on the spot
where his body was found. 1t proved
impossible to find the corpses or the
others, owing to the heavy snowfall
Our three dead comrades. having
done their duty and persisted on the
field of honor; we erected monument
for them at our haven, Port Denmark
Everything possible was done from the
ship to succor them, but 1t was De-
yond human power to prevent the
catastrophe.
1.-THE course of the expedition was
as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
STILL AT LARGE.
Police Looking For Ports
mouth Jail Breakers.
Benjamin Whitney and John
Burns No Yet Caught.
Officers Guard Whitney's Former
Wife, Whom He Threatened.

| Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. 16-Al-
though Sheriff Coils and his entire
force of deputies searched all night
| and today through the town of New
| castle, where it was believed that Ben
jamin Whitney and John Burns, two
Of the six inmates of the county Jail
who escaped Saturday night, were hid
ing, no trace of either of the men was
found.
Late this afternoon the report came
to the sheriff that Whitney had been
seen in Exeter, on the road to Kings
ton. Immediately a number of sheriffs
in automobiles started for the scene.
Sheriff Coils appealed to Major Hun
ter. commanding the corps of Coast Ar
tlllery at Fort Constitution for the as
sistance of his men in running down
the escaped convicts. Under the regula-
ton Major Hunter could not grant the
request.
Whtney's wife, who recently secured
divorce from him, is at her home III
this town in constant fear that her
husband may attempt to carry out a
threat he is said to have made to kill
her at the first opportunity. The di-
Vorce proceedings angered Whitney and
at that time he is said to have made
the statement that his wife would have
to suffer for her action. Mrs. Whitneys
home is being carefully watched by po-
lice and sheriffs. The officers believe
that Whitney and Burns were together
in Newcastle.
The men managed to get by the
guards and police, who We're watching
all roads leaving from the town. Mes
sages have been sent to cities and
towns in Maine and Massachusetts ask
in the officials to be on the outlook for
the two missing men. Whitney is well
known in Maine, where he has served
time and broken Jail on several occa-
sionS and the Sheriffs believe that he
will try to enter that State. Burns be-
longs in Lawrence, Mass. and the po-
lice of that city have been asked to be
on the outlook for him.
The other four men who made their
escape with Whitney and Burns after
overpOWering Turnkey Rowe, getting
his keys and locking him in a cell, were
recaptured soon after the break was
discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Aug 16-The rapid
movement of low area over the ex-
IRENE North has caused another gen.
eral rise in temperature over the in
terror of the country, and the maxi
mum temperatures during Sunday in
the Central valleys, the south Upper
Lake region and the Plains states
ranged from 80 to SO degrees High
temperatures also continued in the
South, but in the Middle Atlantic
states New England and the Lower
Lake region, they We're moderate
1t will be warmer Monday in the
Atlantic states. probably followed by
lower temperatures Tuesday night
over the Northern districts The winds
along the New England coast will be
light to fresh south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
City Is Guarded by Nearly the En-
tire Militia and Further Out
breaks OF Violence Feared.
Negro Residents Flee From City and Those in Neigh
boring Towns Appeal to the Authorities
For Protection OF Life and Property

ly injured in the race riots, which be-
gan here Friday night, Springfield
spent the night in anxiety. Apprehen-
sion of more serious trouble was modi-
fed but not stilled by the presence of
$500 National Guardsmen from vari-
Gus parts Of the state under command
of Major General Young /. n. G.
Saturday nights victims of race pref
udice was an aged negro. William Don
iean. ponigan was a cobbler and re-
spected as a simple and unoffensive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

citizen. His shop was within two
blocks of the state capitol. In the alb
sance of a patrol, a mob set fire to
the shop and the venerable negro was
compelled by the smoke to run into the
street. His appearance was followed
by shower of stones and bricks. and
as he staggered under the fussillade
he was seized and his throat cut. A
rope was then run through the wound
and the victim bound to tree. There
Continued on Page Ten.)
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EAST PITTsToN ACADEMY.
First Reunion Will Be Hold Aug. "
At Nahumkeag Pond.

North Pittston. Me, Aug. T.-(SpeciaD
The first reunion of the East Pttstor
Academy and High school will be held
at the grove. Nahumkeag pond, Pittston
Aug, 20. The presence of all who ever
attended or taught there Is desired. TO-
gether with their families. The following
program will be carried out:
Prayer.
Address of Welcome, w. X. Reed
singing Reunion Ode, Congregation
Music
Picnic Dinner
Exercises commencing at 100 p. NJ.
Music
Singing.
Poem, Mrs. Sadie Lawrence
Address. Rev. E H. BOyntor
Music
Singing
Benediction.
II stormy, first fair day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
0Rv|LLE D. BAKER
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
Stricken With Heart Failure Sunday
Evening at Small Point---0ne Of
Names Most Eminent LAWYERS.

Small Point. Me, Aug. 16.-(Special)
-Orville Dewey Baker of Augusta, one
of the best known and most
eminent lawyers of Maine, died
suddenly at Small Point beach
at SIS o'clock tonight, of heart
failure. Mr.. Baker was seemingly in
his usual health and had taken dinner
here, entertaining a party Of friends,
among whom was DR.. S. J. Beach Of
Augusta DR.. Beach and Mr. Bakers
housekeeper. Mrs. Ella Wells Hill,
rushed to his assistance when he was
stricken, but there was nothing that
could be done to save him and in a
few minutes he was dead He was 60
years old.
The remains will be sent to Augusta
tomorrow morning on the train due to
reach there at 9.08 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17
THE WEATHER.
CLOUDY-WARMER.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy Monday.
warmer in west portion, possibly show
ers by night in north portion; Tues
day fair, cooler in west portion. light
to fresh south to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

Orville Dewey Baker was a native
Of Augusta. He was born Dec %,
1847, and was the son of the late
Joseph Baker, the most distinguished
lawyer OF his day in Maine. After
graduating from Bowdoin College with
the Glass of 1868 he entered his faith
er's law office and after studying law
there entered Harvard Law College,
from which he graduated with high
honors in 1872. He was admitted to
the bar in that year and rapidly rose
to a position of prominence in the
legal profession.
Mr. Baker gained a large and i'm
portant clientele at the Kennebec
county bar. In 1883 he was admitted
to practice in the supreme court of the
United States and two years later be-
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Portsmouth, Aug. 16.-Led by Benjamin
Whitney. the terror of the New Hamp-
shire and Maine police, six men broke
Continued on Page Tenn
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Boston Forecast,

oVSIOH OTCCdSIs
Boston, Aug. 16.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday fair and
somewhat warmer; Tuesday fair; light
to fresh south to southwest winds.
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Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 16.-With one
more victim added to the roll of fatal.
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1904
TO-. Cigar
Sales In six months 7U29. 10. Good srow-
mg tor tie pazicxy times. Factory. Man.
chester. NJ H.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-14
A DAYS TALK.
The Average Man Speaks About Twenty
four Hundred Words.

The Average Man Speaks About TWENTY
four Hundred Words.
Il have been trying to figure out
how many words the average man
utters in every "a hours" said gen.
tleman yesterday, who has a PEN
chant for peculiar things, but have
been unable to reach any satisfactory
conclusion on account of the different
rates of speed at which different per-
sons talk. OF course have no refer
ence to the different kinds of words
which may be found in the daily vo-
cabulary of the average man, but l am
talking about the total number OF
words uttered, counting repetitions
and all, during every "a hours. There
is the quiet, melancholy gentleman
who will not speak on an average OF
500 words day. and there are many
who for one reason and another would
not utter anything like this number.
On the other hand, there is the con-
versational gatling gun, not always
woman either. who will roll of words
at fearful rate of speed. and whose
to dizzy heights. Then there is the
normal talker who will neither bore
you with his Indifferent silence nor
tire you with his meaningless verbos-
ity. But suppose we figure that the
average person will utter an average
Of so words every minute. This
would amount to 2400 words every
nh g. A
hours. OF course no person will talk
this much, as the windiest of men
and women would probably brealS
down before they had talked as much
as 81 columns In the average daily
newspaper. The only question Is as
to how much time each person puts
in talking during each day. Some men
and women are situated so that they
cannot talk during the day except at
meal time on account of the charac-
ter Of work they have to do. There
are others. such as travelling men.
for instance. who depend upon talk
for their living. l have figured that
the high man, probably the travelling
man, will talk five hours out of every
"a, which would give him total or H.
900 words every day. have figured
that most any sort of man will talk
as much as ten minutes out of every
"a hours, and this would give him a
total of 600 words for the day. These
are the two extremes. l am satisfied
that the normal man. the man who
strikes a decent average between in
different silence and disgusting YER
bosity, will take probably one hour.
all told, every day, which would allow
him 2400 words. And this. by the
way, is considerable talk. for it will
fill two columns in a newspaper. and
a whole lot of wisdom can be crowded
into two columns. New Orleans
| Times-Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-14

of bottles is invariably put down as
an expense to be expected, and no eff
fort is apparently made to prevent it.
Tying a string to the bottle is consid-
cred too great nuisance to warrant
the trouble involved. A very excel
lent and simple arrangement is lit
tie holder invented by a Maryland
man. 1t consists of tether, at one
end of which is spring loop which
fits around the neck of the bottle. The
ends of the spring loop are spaced
apart and connect with a cord hay
ing a slip knot, which tends to draw
the ends of the loop together. The
free end of the cord is attached to
the couch or crib, and when baby
pitches out the bottle it is prevented
from striking the ground and break
ing.-Washington Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-14
ACT NO. 70.

0y Mr. Voegtie. Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION
froposing an amendment to Articles 81
ana 81 Of the Constitution of the State
VI Louisiana relative to fixing the
salaries OF the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. Treasurer and Secretary Of
STATE and providing that all fees re-
seiVed by the Secretary Of State I'M
ee' existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted. shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
seetion l. Be II resolved by the Cen
a assembly OF the State of Louisia-
e"o-thirds OF all the members elect
~ 70 each House concurring. That Ar
,,s'es and 50 OF the Constitution Of
..e state OF Louisiana, be amended so
70 read as follows:
Arucle ST. The Auditor of Public Ac-
s.n's snail receive a salary of Two
.aousand Five Hundred Dollars per
s-n aun. The Treasurer shall receive a
OF Two Thousand Dollars per
asn' The Secretary OF State shall
1--we salary of Five Thousands per
.u'. Each of the said officers shalt
o,,,t s4o monthly. and no fees. or per-
~ Isles or other compensation. shall
-. aiowed them; provided. that the
nv now. or which may hereafter be
go oy law to be charged by the Sec
,.s, OF State. shall be collected and
over by him monthly to the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-14
LIZARDS HIS HOBBY.
A Professor who Carries Them Around
in His Pockets.

A Professor who Carries Them Around
in His Pockets.
'Oh, there's the professor with his
horrid lizards"
Lets go the other way"
ooh. professor, don't. I'm afraid Of
them"
"Oh. oh, oh, professor. take it
farther of. Oh. the horrid thing"
Professor, how can they be so
ugly?
''Will they bite?"
All this was in the rotunda Of the
Metropole Hotel, and the cause was
merely an enthusiastic scientist who
delights in showing his lizards. The
scientist is H. B. Wolsey-Dorrett, Slane
professor of biology of the University
of Toronto. He makes a specially Of
lizards and so wrapped up in ms work
is he that he takes but little time for
anything else but the diminutive sau-
rians. Indeed, 1t may be said that
figuratively he eats lizards, drinks liz
ards, thinks lizards and dreams lizards.
He has been engaged in collecting in
the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona
and keeps his pockets stuffed with liz
ards and horned toads. These he is
willing to take out and show to any
one and to furnish all sorts of infor-
nation on the subject on which he Is
a. recognized authority. He has been
collecting since April, and has come
to Denver to meet his wife. She il
expected to come today and when she
arrives will go with her husband to
the southern territories where he Is
gathering ''varmints."
81 know that she will be delighted
to go there" said the professor last
night, for 1t is the grandest country
on the fact of the earth for lizards.
Lizards are my speciality. you know.
and there was never such an enthrall-
ing subject for study. / never saw so
many lizards in my life as I have
seen in Arizona, and have been SIM
ply hating myself for not having spent
all my vacation there. never mag
ined that there could be such q
grand place for lizards. 1t has been
my ambition for many years to have
fine private collection of my own,
but one thing or another has thwarted
me till about a year ago. can mag
inc how delighted Mrs. Wolsey- Dor
rett wiz be with them. She will love
to be there with the lizards. See. are
not these beauties?"
He took few of the reptiles from
his pockets and spread them out on
the counter.
Some of these are very rare. All
of them have been mounted but this
one"
Ugh" exclaimed woman who
passed, shuddering as she glanced at
the collection on the counter.-Denver
Republican.