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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
BODY IS FOUND.
Remains Of Ethel Hilbert
Discovered 10 Woods
Revolver Lay Beside Body.
A Case Of Suicide.
No Note Found to Explain Why ici
Was Committed.

Chesterfield, Mass, Sept. 22.-Tht
body of Miss Esther A. Hilbert, the 49,
year-old girl who disappeared from hel
mothers summer home in this town 8
week ago last Sunday, was found to-
day in the edge of the woods. mile
and a quarter from her home and three
quarters of a mile from the road. Deatl
was evidently due to suicide, revol-
yer belonging at her home, lying by
her side
From the position of the body and
the revolver, it appeared that Miss Hill
bert had knelt down, placed the muz-
zle at her head, then in some
manner yet to be disclosed, had dis
charged the weapon.
The body was found shortly before
r. M. by John Burdette, blacksmith
of Wilmington, who has taken lead
ing part in the search, and anothe,
Searcher named Elliott. The piac,
where the body was found was in vi
cinity that had been searched before
and it was considered strange that j
should not have been discovered earlier
The BODY lay in a small clearing, no
far from the open fields and there wa:
but little underbrush around it.
Ire spot is about three-quarters OF :
mile from the road leading from Cnes
terfield to Westfield.
The revolver was one that belonged
at the Hilbert summer home and hat
been taken, it is believed, by the young
woman, unbcknoWn to any other per
son.
ord
indicating that Miss Hilbert undoubt
edly ended her life a week ago last Sun
day, the day she disappeared from he
mcthcr's cottage. The body was cloth
ed in the same garments Miss Hilher
wore the last time she was seen alive
| There was no note found near tn,
body giving any intimation why sh
should end her life, and her parents ar
| unable to advance any reason for sui
| eide. The body was left lying where
was found, pending the arrival of tn
medical examiner, Dr. William Nimbal
of Huntington.
| Miss Hilbert was a daughter Of Jphl
e. Hilbert. ticket agent of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad at Lansdowne, Pa. Sh
was graduated from the High school a
0pi leiu, MISS, ldSt June anu wa
to have entered the Freshman class a
Smith College, Northampton. last week
A week ago last Sunday she packe.
her trunk, apparently in preparation
| for the trip to Northampton and a
noon time left the house
1t was supposed she had gone for
walk and no anxiety was felt unit
| nightfall. when she did not return. 1
search was Immediately begun. whicl
was prosecuted necessarily until tn
discovery of her body today
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
WISHES He HAD.
Mack Says He Hasn't Got That $500,
600 for Campaign.

New York. Sept. 22.-Norman E.
Mack, chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. addressed the fol-
lowing telegram to President Roose-
welt today:
Il notice in the New York Tribune
Of this morning, that you are quoted
by Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman Of
the Republican state committee, in the
following interview which Mr. Wood
ruff gave out from Oyster Bay:
incidentally the President remark
ed that he considered it significant that
$500, 900 had been found in the treasury
of the Democratic treasury after Judge
Parker had declared throughout the
last national campaign tht the party's
treasury VS. receiving nothing from cor
portions: and further because it was
announced at the time of the election
that the treasury was empty. The
President said that he thought it look
ed queer tnat such a large sum of
money should turn up after Mr.. Has
kell was appointed treasurer of the
Democratic national committee
IF you are quoted correctly, no
doubt you have in mind the publication
ir the New York American recently
that I. as chairman of the Democratic
national committee, received 100000
from Former Chairman Taggart. which
was said to be left over from the 1904
campaign. This, at that time, was en-
phatically denied when brought to my
attention. l desire to say to you now.
that there is not word of truth in
this statement. 1 have not received
one cent from Chairman Taggart or
any one else connected with the last
campaign; neither has anyone connect
ed with the Democratic national COM
mittee. I am wiring you this direct
as I desire to correct what seems to
be an erroneous impression in your
mind
Chairman Mack said he hoped to re-
ceive a reply from the President some
time today. His telegram to the Pres
ident was directed to Oyster Bay.
After sending the telegram to Pres.
Roosevelt Chairman Mack said:
d, ut is very evident from Mr.. Roosf-
yelt's statement that both Mr.. Hitch
cock and Mr.. Taft have been disposed
from their positions and are no long
er active factors in the campaign. Mr.
Roosevelt practically repudiates both
men, Pres. Roosevelt is running the
campaign. He has not only assumed
the helm of his candidate but he has
also taken Mr.. Hitchcock's place; is
the entire eeRepublican, national commit
tee. the board of strategy. the advis-
ory board and has placed himself in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
DENIES CHARGES.
Haskell Says That Mr.. Hearst's State
ments are False.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 22.-Charles
N. Haskell, governor of Oklahoma, and
treasurer of the Democratic natiOnal
committee, passed through Kansas; City
last night. en- route to his nome in
Oklahoma from the East. Mr.. Haskell
was asked if the charges of William f.
Hearst that he was connected with the
Standard Oil Co. would cause him to
resign from the national committee
Said he:
Resign? Positively nonsense. Why.
| was vindicated of these charges in
the state campaign last fall when
licked the whole bunch.
Now 1 brand Hearst's statements
as falsehoods. l said I would not resign
minute ago, didn't 1? Well if Mr..
Hearst can prove single statement I
will quit at once"
AS his train pulled out Mr.. Haskell
shouted: "And don't forget to say that
the campaign fund is growing fine. l
am going home for few days and then
will go back again to Chicago. Yess, I'm
satisfied with the outlook"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

other positions where big stick meth
obs rule"
Speaking of the report that the COM
mittee had received 100000, Mr.. Mack
said:
"The Democratic national committee
has not received 100000 either before
after I took the Office of chairman
nor has Governor Haskell or any 9TH
er member of the national committee
received such sum. Neither the
Standard Oil Co, or it's subsidiary COM
panies nor officials have contributed
one cent nor have they been asked 10
contribute. Furthermore the national
committee will not accept one cent
from the standard Oil Co, or any oth-
er corporation seeking special privl-
leges."
Gov. Higgins of Rhode Island confer
rcd with Chairman Mack Tuesday or
the situation in his state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
GETTING BACK At HASKELL.
Guffy Said to Be Avensing Attack
Made at Convention.

Denver. Sept Ex-Governor Haskell OF
oklahoma is reaping what he sowed at
tho pemocratic national convention. ac-
cording to Colorado politicians OF hote'
He and his fellow delegates from Okla
hcma hissed j. NJ. Guffey when the Penn
svlvanian was fighting for seat
Haskell once cried to Guffey: Ihat
sounds like tune through Standard
Oil pipe"
Guffey was heard by several to say: I'll
get even with you for that" and they be-
lieve Guffey is back of the Hearst expose
of Haskell. Guffey said here that Has,
kell was for years employed by the
Standard in buying up small companies
and independent oil wells in Oklahoma
and the Southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
TAKES STUMP FOR TAFT.
Labor Organizer Refuses to Follow
Gompers' Lead.

New York, Sept. 22.-AdVertlseu by
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor as one
of the speakers that he would send in
to Maine to fight Republican candidates
there. John w. Armstrong. an organizer
of the International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers, came out Monday
in unmistakable language for Taft and
Sherman. Armstrong took the stump
at the Broadway monday meeting in
behalf OF the Republican candidates.
"The men whom 1 have met and con-
versed with in the American Fedora
ton of Labor" he said Monday, ARE.
as rule. of the opinion that it would
be unwise to support Mr.. Bryan. The
election of Taft means the resumption
of business upon safe and sound lines.
l have an abiding faith in the lntelli-
gence and loyalty of the workinSnen
to vote for Taft and the party and
principles that made it possible for our
wOrkingman to occupy the eminent po-
sition he does, as compared with the
position occupied by the unfortunate
brother in the Democratic South,
where the Democratic party has op-
posed the enactment of factory laws.
child labor laws and the organization
of Workingmen.
Il would call attention to the fight
we have made in New York City
against Democracy. In almost every in
stance where the labor laws are COM
piled with a fight had first to he won
by representatives of organized labor.
Yet Mr.. Gompers would advise us to
support party which has to be forced
tc comply with a law beneficial to la
bor However, l do not criticise MIR.
Gompers, merely the party he wants us
to support
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

A palm which grows in South
America has a leaf measuring fifty feet
long and twelve feet broad-the largest
in the world.
The establishment of Scandinavian
steamship service to America is being
actively urged in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The American herring fishing fleet
will be a week or SO later in starting
for the fishing grounds this year. ac-
cording to information that has reach
ed the state department from Prof
Alexander. who annually goes to New
Fouhdlands waters to advise with the
fishermen regarding their rights un-
der the modus vivendi with Great
Brit aim Prof. Alexander accordingly
will delay his departure for the fishing
grounds.
The regularly yearly session of the
International Press Congress was op-
ened at Berlin Tuesday The American
rt tpresentatives are T. ]. Kennan of
Pittsburg and Paul Oeker of San Fran
cisco. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Don't you know F.. S. Smith & Co.
have all the attributes of successful
dry goods merchants in large meas
ure? Plenty of capital to take ad-
vantage of discounts, and buying asa
syndicate, to take advantage of bottom
prices in large purchases. Also, long
experience in the business with an
alertness that leaves no stone un-
turned, which promises anything new
and interesting to customers. and am
pie time when in Boston and New
York, to fathom all the special fea-
lures of style and fashion that give
promise of being popular in the COM
ing season. How can such a company
fail to make one of the most interest
ing showings both as'to styles and
prices on the river?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. Powell of Sanger,ille
ire visiting Mrs. Powelrs brother
James Jewett of Lincoln avenue Mrs.
lowell is the daughter of the late
George Jcwett of Beech Hill, Pitts,on
md niece of the late Hon. A. G. Jew
TT of Belfast and Ex-United States
Senator Daniel Jcwott of Missouri. who
dled last year at the advanced age of
~. Rev. Hannah j, Powell of Sanger
vile is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Powell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
Recuperative Effect,

Considered with reference to it's ce-
Operative effect. there is not so much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in single bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. The latter costs 81; the
former-well. that depends; how much
did yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparilla refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dulled
appetite, restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Ingly.
In the brief talk which took place
the Presidents expressions indicated
hat he was satisfied with the progress
Of the campaign, although he intimat-
I'd that until recently, it had been de-
Joid of excitement
AS the President, with a rapid stride
passed through the gates to his car
riage, he was given an ovation by a
thousand or more people, who cheered
Justify.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Word was received here yesterday
of the death at Whitefeld of Walter
*. King. aged q years. Mr. King was
at one time employed i'm this vicinity
and used to work at the old Evens
House. While employed there he
,ame in contact with live wire and
received a shock. which made him a
ripple for the remainder of his life
He recovered $1,000 damages from the
kennebec Light & Heat Co. for the
injury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs, Morgan o. Baker left Yesterday
morning for two weeks visit To Bos
on and vicinity. Before returning sne
will visit at Lynn, Brockton, RockIand
nd Wareham, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

The body of Mrs. Minnie E. Griffin
vas taken this morning to Wiscassrt
sor burial. Mr.. and Mrs Owen Lewis
accompanied the body.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. Eta league of Phillips. and
Mrs. Della Colburn of East Dixieh
lave been guests for the past few
lays of Mrs. leagues sister, Mrs. ID
lie r. Brann Central street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. Walter Smith returned y.ster-
ay to Lancaster, N. H. She was ar
ompanied by Mrs. William PhiIbricl
# Central avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. Clara Whitehouse and son q,
Rockport, N. y, and Mrs II. f. MGR.
IAN of Boston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
TreG Morgan, Farlningdale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

There VIII be meeting Monday
ught of Gardiner Lodge, X. of P. Tho
ark of Page will be worked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs f. L. Hartman has gone to
Portland for weeks stay with her
laughter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. Ann Baker has gone to Por,
land to visit her son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. r. II. Willis has gone to Saoo
for a weeks stay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Fred d. Loring went yesterday ,o
Lakeport, N. III.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. William Frost has gone t, p,r,
ana for q visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Henry King has returned from =,
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23

Mrs. X. I. Gogin went yesterday :.
2rockton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
GARDINER.

Mrs. John Mahoney is VISITING :.
Boston. III
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
VACATION OVER.
Continued from Page One.)

tive offices busy day and night.
President Roosevelt went about NOR
this vacation than he did last summer
He made trips to Newport, where h
addressed the conference on battleshi,
plans at the Naval War College; t,
JordAnville, n. Y, where he spoke a
the opening of the Jordanville Publ,
library; to Matinecock, L. l., wher,
he spoke at the dedication of monu
ment to Captain John Underhill; t,
Princeton, N. j., to attend the fumera
of Former President Cleveland; t.
Cedarhurst. l.. L.. to witness a pol,
match, and to Huntington, L. l.. t.
call at the camp of Squadron &C." New
York National Guard
With all his duties of state and 30
litiCal work. the President has man
aged to find considerable time for rec
reation. In his stables he has mum
ber Of fine saddle horses which he ha
used in long rides about the prett.
country of northern Long Island, usu
ally accompanied by either Mrs
Roosevelt or one of his sons. Mr.
Roosevelt is fond of lawn tennis anc
scarcely day during the 13 weeks h
has been at Sycamore Hill, with th'
exception of Sunday, has passed with
out his participating in spirited
game with someone. He has fount
time to go camping several times owe
night with his boys and in these lit
tie outings he has found much enjoy
ment. On warm days he went for &;
dip in the waters of Cold Spring har
Dor, where his estate fronts on the
bay. Early in the vacation a consider
able amount of hay and oats was har,
vested and in this work the Presiden
was active. assisting his farmhands al
most every day. At wood choppinf
also the President took hand, finding
that it was excellent exercise.
Mr.. Roosevelt returns to washington,
in splendid health, and much benefited
by his vacation. He has spent mucf
time in reading and has informed
himself from books regarding that par,
of Africa which he is to visit on his
hunting trip next year. He "read up
on the habits of the animals there an6
has been perfecting his plans, selecting
parts of his outfit and getting as near
ly ready as possible for his big hunt
Washington. Sept. 22-Presideni
Roosevelt returned to Washington
from oyster Bay at 5.55 o'clock this
evening. The special train bearing the
Presidential party was met at the
station by many officials, including
members of the cabinet, army and
navy officers and others. The Presi-
dent was the picture of health and
vigor as he alighted. He was attired
in frock coat, dark grey trousers
and black slouch hat His bronzed
face beamed with delight as he gave
the hearty hand clasp and character
istic word of greeting to those who
surrounded him. Secretaries Wright
ter General Meyer formed the center
of the group.
That was hot shot. this morning
said Mr.. Won Meyer. alluding to the
Presidents letter on the candidacy OF
Mr.. Taft.
Il think we've been hitting then,
hard responded Mr.. Roosevelt, laugh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
Feels Ten Years Younger.

People who Object Liquid Should Tablets
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17
terms, and thus far this demant

terms, and thus far this demand
never has been overcome.
The Voter.
Who is entitled to vote in national,
state and local elections?
Any male citizen who has reached
the age of twenty-one years.
How about women?
In the four states of Colorado, To-
aho, Utah and Wyoming, any woman,
who has reached the age of twenty
one years is entitled to vote on all
matters at all elections, her privi-
lege of suffrage being identical with
that of men.
Are there no state in which women
may vote?
Very limited woman suffrage pre-
walls in nineteen other states. In
Kansas it is restricter to voting on
school matters and at elections for
municipal officers. In Montana and
Iowa women may vote on the issu-
ance of municipal bonds. In Mon
tana, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Hampshier, Oregon, Massachusetts,,
New York, Vermont, Nebraska, Wis
consin, Washington, Arizona, New
Jersey, North Dakota, Connecticut
ad Ohio, women have school suffer-
age.
Can Chinese in the United States
vote, if naturalized?
An act passed by congress in 1882,
expressly prohibits the naturaliza-
ton of Chinese.
By what right do negroes vote?
BY the right conferred upon them
by the fifteenth amendment to the
national constitution, which reads,
The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States
or by an state on account of race,
color or previous condition of ser
yitude.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17
PUBLIC SERVICE
| ! COMMISSIONERS
MEET. AT. THE CAPITOL MONDAY
THE FIRST TIME AND Or
GANlZE

The public service commission Great
ed by the last legislature and consist
ing of Gov. Burke, Lieut.. Governor
Lewis and Speaker Twichell, met to-
day5for the first time and organized.
Most Of the day was taken up in dis
cussing the method of procedure and
character of the information to be re.
quested from the public utilities COM
panies.
The work of the commission is to
gather, data of all kinds as to the
capitalization, value, etc of the rail
roads, refrigerator car companies,
sleeping car companies, telegraph and
telephone companies and other com
panies engaged in conducting public
utilities, which Information will be
reported July first and used by the
state board of equalization.
The commission will be in session
for several days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17
AN ELECTION PRIMER
pertinent Points About Our Election
Machinery for the New Voters
and Old.
The Presidency.

At what age is man eligible for
the presidency of the United States
At thirty-five.
Must he be a native of the United
States?
No. But he must be what the
constitution describes as natural
born Citizen which means that he
must be born either in the United
States or of parents who are citizens
of the United States temporarily So
journing abroad.
Will you cite an instance of a
natural born citizen who was born
outside of the United States?
Certainly. Mayor McClellen of
New York, who was born in Saxony,
while his parents were visiting there,
is a natural born citizen of the Unit
ed States, and therefore eligible to
the presidency. He is natural born
American citizen at the time of his
birth.
Is the president elected by popular
vote?
He is no. He is elected by body
of men called the ELECTORAL college,
each member of which is called a
presidential elector.
BY whom are the presidential elect
ors elected?
By the people. In each state the
electors are chosen by the voters on
general state ticket.
2s How long is the term for which
the president is elected?
Four years.
Is he eligible for third term?
He is. There is no constitutional
prohibition, though there is a third
term radiation" which by popular
demand limits a president to two
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17
U. c. I. ELECT
New Set Of Officers TO Serve
During the Ensuing
Year
Council will Take Monster
Delegation to Calgary
Convention

The local lodge of the United Cam
mercial Travellers met last Saturday
evening and elected officers to serve
during the ensuing year. They are:
John L. George, senior councillor;
F. w. Lambie, junior councillor; P.
d. Hughes, past councillor; F. w.
Murphy, secretary and treasurer;
George s. Stephenson, conductor;
Otto Holta, page; Fred Scott, senti-
mel.
The delegate chosen to attend the
Calgary convention is J. D. Davies,
with R. L. Best as alternate. Two
new members of the board of direct
ors were elected, they being: A. R..
Murphy and I. M. Capper. The hold
overs of the board are A. w. Lucas
and j. D. McCusker.
The installation of the new officers
will be held the second Saturday in
April-the 18th.
The local lodge is making extern
sive preparations to take monster
delegation to Calgary next June for
the y. G. T. convention, with the firm
intention of landing next, years con-
vention at Bismarck, or at least the
1910 convention. The Commercial
club band will be taken along in full
force, and things will be whooped up
for Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17
KILLING Was
JUSTIFlABLE
COronef's Jury at WashbuFn
ExhOnOrateS Sheriff for
killing BasSanela
Warden Will Make Complaint
Against WOOlIen for Break
ing Jailand Horse Stealing

An inquest was held at Washburn
Monday on the body of Joe Bassanel-
la, the escaped convict, who was shot
and killed while resisting arrest, by
Sheriff Beck of Mclean county and
Fred Phister, and verdict rendered
that Bassanella cam to his death from
gunshot wounds inflicted by John A.
Beck or Fred Phister, or both, while
attempting to arrest him, an escaped
criminal and that the shooting was JUS
tifable
The body of Bassanella was brought
down from Washburn Monday evening
and taken to the pen where the usual
inquiry will be made into the cause
Of death by the Burleigh county cor.
oner. Monday night an examination
Of the body was made by local ply
stefan to this end aud it was found
that Bassanella had been shot twice,
either wound being sufficient to cause
death. One bullet entered his lead
through the left ear and passed out
of the back Of his head anil caused
isnatnt death. The other bullet
struck him on the backbone and pass.
ed into the body and was not found.
will always be a mystery Low he
could have been shot in two such Wit
al spots at the same time. and it is
supposed that he was shot in the head
first and as he reeled another bullet
caught him in the back, yet il might
have been the reverse An automatic
pistol discharges it's eight shots in
merry rapid succession, and it would
be possible for several shots to hit a
falling body.
Warden Hellstrom will today make
anscomplaint against Alfred Wooden,
Tcharging him with escaping from the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-17

pen and stealing horse, and it is
probable he will be tried at the pres
ent term of court and few more
years added to the six for which he
was sent up from jamestown to serve.
Woclen's wound is not at all seri-
GUS and will soon be healed up, being
little more than flesh scratch.