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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
IN FIVE YEARS
Secretary Taft Believes Panama Canal
Will Be CompIeted-No Graft"

Norwich. Conn, May 29.-Sccrctary
William H. Taft was guest this even
ing of the Norwich Board of Trade,
and addressed a large audience OF
townspcople from the stage of the
Broadway thcatcr. Secretary Tatts
subject was panama" and in part 1t
was devoted to observations on his re-
cent trip to the canal zone. President
Frederick Carey Of the board presided.
Secretary Taft in his speech said
that the organization of the force on
the isthmus was a tribute to the ability
of John f. Stevens, now vice presI-
dent of the New York, New Haven d
Hartford Railroad. The work Will be
carried forward by the army and navy
engineers The work will be accom-
plished, he said because there is and
will be no Graft in it.
In concluding the secretary spoke OF
the commercial side of the project as
it will open short cut for trade to the
Orient He expressed his conviction
that the canal would be completed not
later than five years from the present,
Mr.. Taft was warmly greeted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
THE WHITMORE JURY
Locked Up for Night, After Deliberat-
ing Nearly Hours.

New York, May 29.-The jury in the
case of Theodore S. Whitmore, charg-'
ed with the killing of his wife whose
body was found in the Lamp Black
swamp in Harrison, n. j.. went out
shortly before 3 O'Clock and was lock-
ed up shortly before midnight tonight
in Jersey City court house, after hav-
ing deliberated On the evidence for
nearly nine hours. Whitmore was TAX
en- back to the Jail for the night.
The jury, which had retired shortly
after O'Clock, was not heard from
until a few minutes before 8 o'clock,
when it sent in word that it wanted
information. submitting note to
Judge Swayze asking whether it could
bring in any other verdict than one of
murder in the first degree. The jury
men were brought into court and in
structed that they could find the de-
PENDANT guilty of murder either in the
first or in the second degree or could
acquit him.
Judge SwayZe announced after the
jury returned that he would remain in
the court house until 1890 and later
stated that he would be within call I'M
til midnight at which hour, no agree
ment having been reached he ordered
the jury locked up for the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
The American Athlete.

Why does America lead the whole
world in Athletic sports? 1t isn't the
-tal]l2d-of mixture of races, al
though that may be a slight factor. 1t
isn't the climate, for we have every
variety Of climate III the United States
and our champions come from every
part OF the country. 1t is the national
spirt-lhc spirit that makes America
take the lead IN everything that re-
CURES uuickncss. determination, dash,
boldncsS and grit, declares Robert Ed
@rcn in an article on The Record
Breakers" in the New Broadway Mag
aZinc.
This theory is proven when foreign
athletes come to this country and COM
pete here for Il year or two. They may
have been champions in their own
!and-chalnr ions Of many years stand
mg. But invariably they absorb the
hustlinS American spirit. They train
and compete, alter q few months, with
the energy Of Americans. And they
always improve upon their former rec
ord$. John Flanagan came here with
= hammer throwing record Of about
ono hundred ANA forty-live fcct. in
ten years of American competition he
raised his mark to one hundred and
scventy-tWo feet ten ana three quar-
tors inches. Al Athens, DAILY. the Irish
long distance champion, was beaten
in the Eve mile race. Two years in
America has made him our national
long distance champion. both tack
ana cross country, five ard ten miles
Glarner, the great half-micr Of the
Olympic Club Of Sam Francisco, was
q good runner III France, but i'll Amer
ica he improved until he ran within
two seconds of Nilpatricll's long stand
ing world record. He did his training
in the cold wines and fogs Of San
Francisco, out near the occan--a far
less favorable athletic climate than
the balmy one Of France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
Several Gases Disposed of At Yester
day Mornings Session.

There was considerable business at
the municipal court yesterday morn
ing The session was held in the SUI
perior court room as there was great
deal of interest in the several cases
held. The first business was the dis
position of vagrant and three for in
toxication. The vagrant was given a
Jail sentence and the other three We're
fined. They paid.
The others cases were all against
Polanders in Winslow, whose actions
have been annoying the officers Of that
section considerably. The trouble
started in this city Wednesday even
ing in front of Athcrtons store when
Anna Serovic administered a horse
whipping to DynetrieZ Bosko. This
was a miXcd-up affair leading from a
business transaction. Thursday night,
these people decided to take the law
into their own hands and have Il set
tlcmcnt at their homes across the riV-
CT. 1T was with the assistance Of citi-
Zens in that place that Office John Pol
lard succeed in locking up the prin-
cipals.
At the court this morning the cases
were heard. An Interpreter was used.
Tho room was filed with fellow coun-
tryncn of those concerned.
Dynetrcz Bosko for assault upon
John Sorovic was fined SO and costs
amounting to $1S.06. He paid
John Serovic for assault upon Dyne-
triez Rosko was fined SO and costs
amounting to $126S He paid,
Anna Serovic for assault upon
Dynctriez Bosko in WatcrvilIe was fin
ed IS and costs amounting to $12.06.
She paid
Anna Serovic for assault upon Dyne-
tricz in WinslOw was fined s. and costs
amounting to $1326.
The attorneys in the cases We're A.
A. Matthew, j. E. Nelson and c. n.
Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
GOOD WILL ALUMNI.
Fourth Annual Banquet and Reunion
Friday Night At Fairfield.

The prominent event in connection
with the Good Will High School Alum
ma Association for the year was the
holding of the fourth annual banquet
at The Gerald Friday night. The at
tendance was the largest for several
years. At 7.30 the receiving committee
performed their duty. In the line were
found Principal and Mrs. Harry b.
Watson Of Hinckley, Rev. and Mrs. G..
w. Hincllley, Hirckley; Hon. and Mrs.
l.. l.. Walton, SkoWhegan and r. a.
Jcrdon, Bangor.
Ten years ago the first class was
graduated from the school, number
ing eight. At the present time the
graduates Of the school number 49, a
very large percentage of the grad
yates have entered college or an insti-
tuition of learning, tho number being
u. David Porter is the graduate Who
has made a Worldwide reputation as
an athlete. In a game of football with
Bowdoin against Harvard, he scored a
touchdown by long sensational run.
While representing Maine at Oxford,
under the Rhodes Scholarship, he won
distinction as an all-round man in all
sports.
Letters of cordial greetings were re-
ceived and read from the absent NOM
bors. Each year the graduating class
adopts a motto and shield, the shield
being presented to the school. and
placed upon the walls Of the assembly
room. The association each year pre-
sents the school with d gift Of rGmem-
brance.
Following the fine spread the post
prandia speeches We're listened to,
Toastnlaster, Harry u. Watson,
ChcraglIs, Charles Frederick Mutter.
The Rising Gcncration,' Blanche
Parlmon Pratt. 'G$; lam Tempus Aai
Res" Donald Wthcrcl Ellis, "S: pre-
scntation of shield, Emma Frederick
Anderson, 90; acceptance hy The as
.istant principal Of the school. William
MacDougaId; presentation of
.,;l,, which was q mature picture,
Gilbert Arthur Arey, '0S; acceptance,
T. A. Jordan Of Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
Colby Notes.

A meeting of the Junior class was
held in chapel yesterday to com. etc
arrangements for Junior day
The shrubs and flowers beds about
the campus have been trimmed Up and
raked by Jantor Ludlow and lis as
SiStantS.
President-clect a. J. Roberts paid Il
short tribute to the memory of the
Colby men who persisted IN defence of
the Union yesterday morning III chapel.
The old bulletin board is rejoicing in
a coat of paint applied by Janitnr Lub-
low.
Thomas Smart, 'o7, recently called on
friends at the ID. *. T.. house
The class in geology, in charge of
Prof. Howard +. Simpson, made Il field
trip to the city gravel pits yesterday
for Il study of gravels and cIays.
Rev. Cyrus Flint Stimepn addressed
the Y. Nj. c. A. of the college ut it's last
meeting.
The engagement of Miss Clara Mac
Norton of York Beach, class OF '06 to
John Samuel Paul of Wollaston, Mass =,
Tufts cx-'0i, is announced. Miss Nor
ton was a very popular young lady
while in college and since her gradual
ton has been teaching in ColinSvillc,
Conn. and at Wells, Me. Mr. Paul is
superintendent of the Boston Gear
Works, Norfolk Downs, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
DUCK AND CANDLE PINS.
Great Interest In the Tournament Now
on At Boston.

Boston. May 29.-Teams from Port
land. Me. Providence. r. T., New Bed
ford and Brockton rolled in the nation
al duck and candle pin tournament to-
night At ducks the Monticello team of
Brockton rolled 1449. Central I and
Central of Providence 13i5, and 1343
respectively. while at candles Port
land rolled 1920. Ccntrals of Providence
1926, and b. b. G. Specials of Portland
1422 Pine and McConville of Port
land rolled 597 for the best visitors
score in the two men candle pin class.
Curren and Sweet Of Providence rolled
615 for the best two-men duck score,
which is tied with q Lawrence team
for 12th place. i. Hopper of Portland
rolled 296 for the best individual candle
pin score among the visitors and r.
Burr of Brockton rolled sos for the
best individual duck pin score.
The tournament will close tomorrow
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
ENGLAND, FRANCE, RUSSIA.
Speculation Arises As to Alliance Be
tween These Powers.

London, May 29-With the conclu-
sion of the visit to England of Pres
ident Fallieres of France. increased
attention is being paid to the ques-
ton whether the conversations be-
tween King Edward and President
Falliercs ard the British and French
foreign ministers will lead to the de-
velopmcnt of the existing entente be
tween Great Britain and France into
an alliance in which Russia will be q
party.
King Edward and the British gov
ernmcnt it is believed favor Il military
alliance and the further isolation of
Germany; but there is much opposition
in this country to such an agreement
on the ground that it would neccssi-
tate an enormous military cxpendi-
turc and would lead Great Britain into
continual quarrcls in which she was
not Interested A majority of the press
and of the public are saying that it
would he better for Great Britain to
leave well enough alone and devote
her efforts to assuring the continuance
of the entente with France.
The inclusion of Russia in an agree
mcnt with Great Britain and Frame"
would raise another obstacle. as the
lahorites and many radicals are
strongly opposed to any dealings with
Russia until Il change is made in the
interior government of that country.
Foreign Secretary Grey last Thurs
day i'm the House of Commons, when n
question was put to him on tho sub
ject, attempted to rc-aSSurc his qucS-
toner by declaring that no minister
would accompany King Edward on his
trip to Russia and that no negotiations
were pending for new convention be-
tween tho two countries. nor was it
intended to initiate negotiations for
ore during the trip. but the presence
of Sir Charles Harding at the Kings
side convinces the followers of for
eign affairs that something in the ma
ture of an agreement is purposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
KENNEBEc PRoHlBITIoNlsTs.
County Convention Is Held Friday At
ternoon At Lafayette Hall.

The HennebCc county convention of
the Prohibition party was held yes
terday afternoon in Lafayette hall in
this city. Tho attendance was small.
The officers of the convention were as
follows: President, w. ]. Sterling;
secretary, A. G. McCausland of Farm
ingdale; treasurer, II. w. Longlcy,
Sidney Including the above the fol
lowing were elected members of the
county committee: l. w. Ever, Gardi-
ncr; f. M. Harvey. Augusta; L. Libby.
Benton; J. j. Jones, Hallowell; A. G.
Smith, Monmouth; Henry Woodward,
Winthrop; Fl. G. Jones, Wayne.
The following nominations for coun-
ty officers were made:
Senators-W. p. Stewart, Watcrvillc;
J. T.. Briggs, Winthrop Center; l. d.
Ever, Gardiner.
Clerk. A. Hale, WaterviIc.
Register of Probatc-Henry Wood
ward, Winthrop.
Sheriff. n. LonSlcy, Sidney
County Commssioncrs-A c. Nc
Causland, Farmngdale
County trcasurer-H. c. Jones,
Wayne.
Rev w. Dewitt LUkcnS of New
York, a member of the Prohibition ma
tional committee. was present at the
convention and delivered an address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
STAULA INQUEST BEGINS.
Coroner Is Investigating Death of Lit
tie Girl Murdered At Dcdhan1, Mass.

Dcdhan. Mass. May 29.--Judge
Hutchinson of the Northern Norfolk
district court began an inquest today
on the death of Louise Staule, SIX
years Old, whose body was found on
the banks of the Charles river May
II with the head and shoulders batter
ed by some blunt instrument. BcileV-
ing that the child was murdered the
state and local authorities have since
been investigating the case, but with
out making any arrest.
The inquest today was in charge OF
District Attorney Thomas f. Grover
and the witnesses included state OH :
GERS Grady and Flynn, Dedham Off
GERS Drugan. Brown and Hatch, and
relatives. neighbors and playmates of
the rhild AS usual the inquest was
held behind closed doors.
The inquest was not concluded to-
day and an adjournment was taken
until Friday next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
ABYSSES OF OCEAN.
Extent of the Deep Waters and ihe"
Tremendous Pressure.

More than half the surface Oh ,"s
globe is hidden under water two "", ~
deep. Seven million square m'isn
at a,dcpth of IS, COO feet or more M''i,y
places have been found five mAeS " ~
more in depth. The greatest dep!n VA
sounded is 31,200 feet, near the i9'''''
of Guam.
If Mount Everest, the world h'7a
est mountain, were pluckcd from ~
scat and dropped into this Spot
waves would still roll 1000 feet dpo'
it's crest.
Into this terrific abyss the Wa.T''
press down with force more tn"" ,,,to
900 pounds to the square inch. ~
stauchcst ship ever built W"'lo "
crunbled under this awful rrcS'"'
like an cggshcll under a steam RON IA
A pine beam Is feet long wiici IN
open the mouth of a traWi uSc"
making cast at depth of more ' nad
is, 900 feet was crushed Hat as IL II
been passed between rollers
The body Of the man who shou'u az IA
tempt to venture to such ocpthS
he compressed until the flesh "'
forced into the intersticcs OF INC
and his trunk was no larger t''an
rolling pin. Still the body Wouia ''.,i,
the bottom. for anything that VIII ~
in a tub of water will sink to lhe u'.e
most depths of the ocean. -ENcii"i7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
LEARNING THE LANGUAGE.
Progress the Foreigner Makes Depends
on Occupation.

'Sono foreigners coming into the coun-
try learn the language quicker than 9TH
erS do. They may lave an aptitude in
that direction, but said man who has
had more on less occasion to take note
OF such things, lit seems obvious that tho
man Of any Givcn ability would pick up
the language much quicker i'll one Occupa-
ton than he would in another.
FOR instance. suppose an intelligent
immigrant coming here should find work,
say, in shop in which EnSlish~s speaking
people were employed and at work on
which he had to be instructed or to ask
questions. Why, there he would not only
hear the language spoken and come to
associate the words heard with their
dressed specifically TO him ana their
meaning he would come by association to
understand, and he would have to do
some talking himself, ana he would have
to know what he was talking about, and
thus, in such y situation Il man Of intclli-
speedily.
''i;ut now you take a man coming here
who found work at some calling that
could he pursued independently. imdivid-
ually, without the need of talking about
IT, as, Tor instance, window cleaning, iii
which work many foreigners arc now
employed here.
"A window cleaner starts out from the
headquarters of the concern hc works for
with Il slip showing where lie is to go
and when nc gets there they show him
tho windows to bc cleaned, ana after he
has been there once the subsequent work
there is straight routine. There are the
windows, and h" cleans them, and that's
all there is about it,
The window cleaner may hear the peo-
pie in the house talk, but he has himself
no occasion to speak and the pnopIc there
have no occasion to speak to him; and 50
while man working in 4 shop might in
that time have PICKED up quite a vocabll-
larry and, indeed, have come to talk Eng
EiiSh pretty well. a window cleaner might
follow his work for a year and actually
learn Of the language very little."-Ncw
York Sun.
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Renewed Activity
In the InduStrials.

New York, May 29.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Industrial conditions continue to i'm
prove and arrangements have been
made for the resumption of many
plants next week while retail trade is
increased by seasonable weather
There is till degree of conservatism
regarding plans for forward deliveries
but sentiment is definitely better and
progress is in the right direction, al
though slow.
More interest is showing in the dry
goods market and cotton mills are
steadily increasing the percentage of
active machinery. Prices are firmly
held and it is expected that as demand
broadens there will be much pressure
for goods because the extensive cur
tsilment has eliminated supplies usual
ly available to meet urgent orders.
Further recovery in quotations seems
unavoidable if the raw material main
tains the recent advance, many manu-
facturers claiming that there is no
profit in operation on the present
basis.
Shoe manufacturers are receiving more
orders, although business stu compares
unfavoraby with former seasons. Best
contracts are for medium and low priced
calf goods, and orders from the West
show good gain over last weeks figures.
Jobbers are still disposed to contine OPP
erations to delivery not later than Au-
gust. Prices are well maintained and the
warm weather has stimulated the de-
mand from nearoy retailers for summer
specialties. Improvement is slow but def
mite in the demand for leather and tan
ners anticipated further progress as the
season for fall shoes advances. Failures
this week number 277 in the United States
against 49, last year. and IS in Canada
compared with 10 year ago.
Bradstreet's state of Trade tomorrow
will say OF conditions in Canada:
Canadian trade has been helped by
warm weather, but current wholesale
business is light, although better sorting
orders are executed. as retailers stock S
are quite low.
Business failures for the week number
81, as against II in this week Of 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30
No More TrundIe Beds.

| haven't seen trundle bed since
1870. Why should it not be a perfect
bit of furniture for u small fiat? I'm
do,ibtcdiy il was the forerunncr of the
folding bed. that greatest of all
denominations, that microbe incubator,
that deadly germ breeder and often
child killer. Four youngsters can
sleep in trundle bed. It's proper
place all day is under the parents
bed, out of sight, out of mind. At
night it is pulled out in front of the
fire and the kids frolic on it till they
fall asleep in happy wearincss. Did
any one write poem on "The Trundle
E"d?' l know a boy who slept on
the bare boards for nine years and
never had q cold; as soon as he got
promoted to a bed and mattress he be-
came feeble, and has been an invalid
ever since.-New York Press.
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TWENTY LIVING CHILDREN
Is the Proud Boast of Mr.. and Mrs. c
l.. Dckey of Canaan.

A daughter was born May 20 to the
wife OF Charles L. Dickey in Canaan.
This was their 20th child and all arc
alive and Wcll. The father and the
mother, formerly Miss Ellie Eta
Estes, are natives of Clinton in Ken
ncbec county. He is 80 years old and
She is 81 They were married in Gin
ton and moved to Canaan in 1883. OF
the first 10 children, one was born each
year from 1882 until 1891 inclusive. The
18th Child was born in 1894. one each
in 1896, 1891 and 1898 and the rest in
1900, 1861, 1908, 1904, 1896 and 1908. 1t
is doubtful if there is another family
in this country where there are 20 liv-
ing children with but one father and
mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30

The British Austraasian gives an in
ter"stng account of the mysterious ap-
pearance of fish in large holes which had
been div fer long periods, and which had
suddenly been filled by heavy rains J.
W. kin@smill, who has he'd about 40
years experience iii the far North. states
that he has known waterhoIes to be dry
for months. ard six weeks after they
nave been filed by rain they have been
alive With fish, He has caught fish near
~ half pound in weight in hole which
mad been dry for months only six weeks
after the rain filed it. The only possible
explanation Mr. Kingsmill offers is that
when the water is evaporated or sinking
down into the mud and become dormant
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And Bourke Deserves II All.

Boston. May 29-Timothy II. Muir
name. president of the New England
Baseball League, stated tonight that
he had notified President Joseph A
Bourke of the New Bedford Club that
he was deprived of all rights ana
privileges in the New England League,
pending further action, as result OF
his alleged assault upon Umpire II. j.
Murphy in the Lawrence game at New
BEDFORD last Wednesday.
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Skowhegan High II; Fairfield High z.

The team of the Lawrence High
school met defeat at the hands of the
s5kowhcgan High school on the Tot
man athletic field Friday afternoon to
the tune of II to T. The home team
was weakened BY the refusal of two Of
the players to finish the game. The
SkoWhcgan team was royalty enter
tanned by the home team Friday night
at the Assembly hall Of the Lawrence
High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30

The following intentions of marriage
have been filed at the town clerks Of
flee: Wallace II. Clifford, Miss Nellie
Atwood. both Of Fairfield: Roscoe
Decker, Miss Amelia Ames; DR.. Maui
rice A. Priest and Miss Effie Grove Of
Augusta; Carl Pierce of Watervillc,
Miss Elizabeth Hill; Fred Clough and
Miss Grace Bragg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30

The crowd was SO small at the Bap-
fist church last evening the lecture
which was to have been given by Rev.
w. Dewitt Lukens of New York, a
member of the Prohibition National
Committee, was not held. 1t was too
bad that more did not turn out as the
speaker has a reputation as an orator
and has pleased large audiences else
where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30

A life raft belonging to the steamer
I,archmont, which sank off Watch Hill
Feb. IL, 1907. causing the loss of nearly
14O lives was washed up on the east
beach at Block Island, r. L., FRIDAY.
It was hauled up on the shore by the
life savers. The name on the raft was
still legible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-30

meeting at the home of Miss Esther
Richards A social evening was passed
With whist. Miss Esther Champine won
the most points, and Miss Kate Dyer
the least. The club now numbers IL
members. The club will pass today at
New Meadows Inn, returning this
evening