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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
THE BON M ERANG
Will Be Tried Out In June BY Inventor
Jones At Hammondsport.

Ha,nmondsport, n. Y, May IS
Charles oliver Jones of Cincinnati,
who for several months past has been
engaged here in perfecting his dirigible
type Of airship. announces trial or
the ship, the Boomerang for the first
week in June AT that time, Mr.. Jones
will undertake trip from Hammonds-
port to Boston Mr.. Jones airship has
q gas bag of $4,000 cubic feet capacity.
and is so poised that the buoyancy OF
the gas overcomes the weight of the
operator and the motor. and makes
the machine just equal weight of air.
The motor and car of the operator and
two passengers is suspended from a
balloon frame, hanging below the
cigar shaped gas bag. The motor is a
3O-horsepower engine. Mr.. Jones cal
culates his machine can make 80 miles
an hour With a favorable wind he eX-
poets to cover the distance between
Hammondsport and Boston in about
eight hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Autopsies Reveal That One Of Mrs.
Guinness Victims Was q Woman.

LIE Porte. Ind, May ia utOpsles
Of the seven unidentified bodies ex-
humed from Mrs. Bella Guinness pri-
vate burial ground were completed to-
day and they revealed the fact, accord
ing to the reports of DR.. F. T. Will
cox and George r. Osborne, who con-
Quoted the autopsies under the direc-
ton Of Coroner Mack, that one Of the
seven was female.
This revelation aroused new interest
in the story that man and a woman
came to the house one night in 1904
to take Jennie Olsen to a Los Angeles
college as Mrs. Guinness told those
about the place. The next morning
Jennie and the man and woman were
gone. Mrs. Guinness said that they had
left on an early train for California
The body now declared to be that of
O woman was taken from tile same
hole as was that OF Jennie Olsen. In
that hole also were the bodies of Ole
Budsberg of lola. Wis, and that OF
another man. The theory now ad-
vanced is that Mrs. Guinness may have
| murdered Jennie Olsen and the man
| and woman who came to take her to
| California, all on the same night, and
| buried the three bodies. dismembered.
in the same pit The body Of Dudsberg.
who was murdered later than this
night, was found near the surface. The
mystery surrounding the watch found
on Ray Lamphere when he was ar
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
Morse's New Corporation
Organized to Take Assets
Of the National Bank Of North
America, Of New York.
&c. W. Morse Plans to Pay All the
Depositors In Full.

New York, May 1S.-That the phi
mary object of the organization at
Bath, Me, on Saturday of the Morse
Securities Co., capitalized at $10,O00,OOC
is to enable the taking over by the
Morse interests OF the assets of the
National Bank of North America in
this city, is the declaration made here
last night by friends of Charles w.
Morse. Until it's suspension on Jan. q
last, Mr. Morse was vice president and
a director Of this bank, now in the
hands of Charles A. Hanna, as receiv-
er.
Through the medium of this new
Maine corporation, it is said, Mr..
Morse now plans to deposit in the To-
cal sub-treasury enough cash to pay
off the dcrositors in full. The bank
originally owed it's deDositors about
s., GOO, 600, but as Receiver Hanna has
already paid out $650,0O0 in the initial
Is per cent. dividend and intends to
pay out $650,000 more next month, Mr..
Morse will have to raise only $1,3O0,0O0
more to gay off the rest of the deposit
tors. Then the receiver will have per-
formed his duty and will turn over the
rest of the assets to the stockholders.
Friends of Mr.. Morse were in Wash
ingtcn last week and presented details
of the plan for paying the depositors
to Controller Murray and it is under
stood that the controller saw no obsta-
cles to prevent the successful carrying
out Of tine plan.
Mr. Morse said last night that he
would like to discuss the subject but
that for obvious reasons his lips were
sealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
HEL|E AND ANNA
ANXIOUS TO Wed D
Regard Themselves as Engaged But
Several Little Matters Bar Way
to Immediate Marriage.

Paris, May 1S.-When and where the
wedding of Prince Helie De Sagan and
Madame Gould will take place has not
yet been definitely decided. They re-
gard themselves as engaged and would
like to solemniZe the marriage i'm
mediately. Certain peculiar complica-
tons, however, confront them. First,
there is a clause in Jay Gould's will re-
ducing her share by one-half if she
marries without the consent Of the
executors If the marriage of Nine.
Gould occurs within the very near flu
ture it can be assumed that the consent
of her brothers and Miss Helen Could
has been given, otherwise the cere-
mony will necessarily be delayed to
permit the courts to decide the issue.
The most serious obstacle to the
marriage is Count Bonis attitude.
which involves the possible limitation
of Nine. Gould's rights over her chill
dren. Count Boni naturally is furious
at the idea of the wedding and makes
no concealmcnt of his intention if this
occurs to demand q modification of the
divorce decree which gave her the GUS
tody of the children, baslns this de-
manl on the ground that the prince
would not be a suitable step-father
and that such close relationship with
his children would be prejudicial ia
their intere SITS.
During the course Of Prince Heile'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE.
PAPER Trust Says Increased Price Of
Paper Was Necessary.

Washington, May 1S.-Officials of the
International Paper Co, occupied the
stand in the investigation being con-
Quoted by the special committee of the
House into the wood pulp and print
paper question. Tom T. Waller, sec
ond vice president and manager of the
sales department of the company, was
the principal witness He went into
the question of contracts his company
had with newspapers and said that the
increase in the cost of the paper by his
company was due in no way to any
combination or pool. but was decided
on by the board of directors after care
full consideration. He complained that
the International Paper Co. has been
accused either directly or indirectly of
a great many transactions with which
they had nothing to do.
Notwithstanding the committee held
a session tonight. they were unable to
conclude taking testimony but hope to
do so by tomorrow night.
IF the committee is going to make
(Continued on Page TweiVe.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
WINTHROP FOR HAlNES.
Republican Caucus Monday Evening
So lnstructs Delegates.

Winthrop, Me, May 18.-(SpeciaD.-
One of the largest Republican caucuses
which Winthrop has witnessed for
years was held at Town hall, Winthrop,
Monday evening, Hon. L. 7. Carleton
was made chairman and Z. S. French,
secretary.
The following delegates were elected
to the County convention: E. r. Jones,
]. H. Pinkham, r. Alden, E. T. Clifford,
r. W. Macomber, f. s.. French, and
H. F. futile.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Be it resolved, that the delegates to
the county convention be instructed to
vote for Herbert f. Foster for noml-
nation to the office of judge of probate
first, last and all the time and to en-
p!oy all honorable means to accom-
plish his nomination.
The following were chosen delegates
to the State conventions: r. c. Nc
Troy, e r. Jones, F. l. Bishop, H. E
Foster and W. A. Whiting and this
delegation was instructed for Hon
William r. Haines for Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
House Passes $780,
572 Deficiency Bill.
Hepburn FiIibuster Against In
creasing Size Of Romesteads.
Paper Trust Says Increased Price
Of Paper Is Legitimate.

Washington, May 1S.-The passage
by the House today of the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill carrying an
appropriation of SIT, 36S572, marked the
completion by that body OF the last
of the great supply measures of the
government The bill was put through
under suspension of the rules with no
time allowance for general debate.
Several measures We're passed by
unanimous consent, including joint
resolution providing for the payment
of an annuity for life of $125 month
to the widows of Surgeons James Car
roll and Jesse LaZear, u. S. A., in
recognition of their discoveries rela-
tive to the transmission of yellow
fever by mosquitoes.
Rising to Il question of privilege il.
the House today Mr.. Littlefeld. Me-,
denied that in a speech in Brooklyn.
Saturday last, before the Young Men :
Republican Club, he had made an as
sault upon the reputation of members
of Congress. He declared that lie had
been grossly misrepresented by the
newspapers.
The Republican leaders in the House
through a majority If the committee
on ways and means today served fina
notice of mo tariff revision at this
session." Representative Champ ClarI
of Missouri moved in the committed
an Omnibus favorable report on 50 ode
| tariff reduction and tariff bills, mostly
| introduced during the session by Dem
ocratic members. The motion was de-
| fcated by n solid vote of all the Re
| nublican members of the committee.
A bill appropriating $5,OOo,ooo "fol
| the enlargement of the Capitol grounds
and to provide a site for monument
or monumental memorial of Abraham
Lincoln and a dignified and adequate
anproach to the Capitol building ant
for the erection of a monument to AID
raham Lincoln" was introduced i'm tn
House today by Mr.. Mccall of Massa
chusetts, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on the library The bill contemplate
tic purchase of 10 squares of land oil
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
extending from Third to Flfteent
streets. the raising of all buildings OF
that side of the avenue including man,
hotels and business blocks and tn
rostoffice building and the laying GU
of the purchased ground in mail co
extensive with the present mall an
The botanic gardens. The estimate
cost Of the undertaking is $19.6OOOOl
One million of the s5.000,00O carrie
by the bill is to be expended under 1t
terms in the erection of Lincoll
monument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
HOUSE SEATING PLAN
May Be Changed, Reducing Floor
Space About One Third.

Washington, May 18.-The lessening
of the floor size Of the Hall of Repre-
sentatives by cutting off one-third of
it's length and the substitution of cush
toned benches for the revolving chairs
and desks now in use is a change
which may be made in the coming
summer vacation. A report recon-
mending that change was submitted to
the House today by the committee on
the library and an effort is to be made
tomorrow or within the few remain
ing days of the session to put the pro-
posal to vote. In that event Chairman
Mccall of the committee believes the
change will he ordered. This would
be an adoption of the idea urged in the
55th Congress by Speaker Reed. In
the committee report, Chairman Nc
Call says:
1.-THE purpose of the resolution is to
make the hall of the House suitable
for the transaction Of public business
and to do away with q condition which
makes the House of Representatives
the most disorderly and noisiest legis-
lative body in the world. The enor-
nous size of the hall makes it very
difficult for a member with a voice of
ordinary strength to be heard even
under the best conditions while, if any
degree of confusion exists, it becomes
in most cases, impossible to hear one
who is speaking half way across the
hall.
THE House of Representatives oc-
cupies the largest Legislative hall in the
| world and it is chiefly due to that fact
! that it is not the greatest Legislative
| body in the world. Visitors of distinc-
| ton often come to it's galleries pre-
pared to witness sympathetically the
proceedings of the great representative
body of the American people and see
ing nothing but chaos and confusion
they are compelled to record impress
sions which are not complimentary t
the House Thousands of American
citizens who come to Washington carry
with them to their homes similar i'm
preston"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19

recent suit against Count Boni and his
brother for assault it will be remem-
bered, Maitre Bonnet, the Castellano
attorney, declared that no court in
France would cOnfide the custody of
children to a man of De Sagan's char
acter.
Nine Gould feels certain that nc
court would take such a view but new
ertheless the suit would create endless
complications which both she and the
prince desire to avoid. To circumvent
this phase of the situation, the mar
riage might occur abroad, perhaps in
England, but this would involve the
decision to reside in the future beyond
the Jurisdiction of the French courts
unless some settlement could be eff
fected with Count Boni.
The question of a religious ceremony
does not stand in the way. Nine
Gould is a Protestant and the marriage
would occur before a Protestant min
lister To do this it would not be nee
essary for Prince Heie to change his
religion; he would only be obliged to
accept the Protestant rite.
Reports from Rome that Nine. Gould
sought to have her marriage to Count
Boni annulled by the Vatican are pro-
nounced untrue upon competent au-
thority 1t is explained that it was
recognized in advance that such an at
tempt would be futile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
Between Aged MIRA Mrs.
Isaiah Moody, Brunswick.
wife Dies From StTychnine---
Husband Tries to Hang Himself.
Despondent and Had Threatened to
End Their Lives.

Brunswick, Ne, May 18.-Mrs.
Isaiah Moody, aged "A, committed sui
eide by taking 81 strychnine pills and
her husband, who is two years her
junior, was prevented from taking mis-
own life as he was adjusting the moose
about his neck today. The aged couple
because of dependency had threaten
ed TO take their lives and it is suppos-
ed from the fact that their acts were
committed almost simultaneously that
they made a suicide pact. They lived
on their farm q mile and a half from
the town proper and were cared for by
Charles H. Tonthaker and family. 1t
was Mr. TOothaker that discovered
Mr. Moody. Mrs. Moody. who before
marriage was Miss Emily Potter, died
before a physician arrived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
INDICTMENTS FOUND
AGAINST Three Prominent Portland
Men BY Grand Jury.

Portland, Nc, May 1S.-Thrce in
dictmen!S against l+X-Pollcenan
George H. Brown, charging him with
breaking, entering and larceny were
reported by the grand jury of the su-
perior court today. Single indictments
also were reported against Peter
O'Connor, former city liquor agent for
alleged enlightenment and Hugh G
Leighton, son of Mayor Leighton, on
the charge of selling obscene posta
cards. or 81 secret indictments re-
turned 20 were for violation of the
liquor law. A no bill'' was returned
in the case of Walter Dec. Moore, gen.
eral agent for life insurance COM
pany. who had been charged with re-
batting premiums.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
PLAGUE AT PORTO CABELLO?
Disease Has Started But Its Nature !:
As Yet Uncertain.

Forto Cabello. Venezuela. May 10
Saturday. via Willemstadt. Curacao,
May 1S.-It is believed that the bu-
bono plague. which has been pre-
vaIent at La Guaira. has broken out
here although the exact nature of the
disease which started here has not yet
been determined. There have been
three new eases of malarial fever. and
one has resulted fatally. Some persons
that this case had all the symptoms OF
yellow fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
FLIES SO YARDS
And Then Baldwin's Aerodrome White
Wings Comes to Grief.

Hammondsport, N. Y, May 1S.-The
aerodrome white Wings made a
short flight here today. carrying Its
designer, f. w. Baldwin. up into the
air to a height of about 10 feet the
pressure of the air on the elastic rear
edge of the lower aeroplane caused II
to foul the propellar and the aerodrome
was therefore brought down to the
ground after having traversed dls-
lance of 90 yards. The damage, 1t was
said. would be easily repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19

which he declared would apply to the
richest farm land of Idaho After pro-
ceeding for an hour, the Objectionable
report was withdrawn.
The conference report on the legis-
latve, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was approved by the
Senate
Senator Bulkely of Connecticut spoke
in favor of his bill to authorize the
President to re-enlist the negro sol
diers of the 25th Infantry and declared
that if possible he would obtain action
on it during the present session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19

Mungo r. Stewart and Charles ).
Knight of Fort Fairfield have pur-
chased from ]. Roy Cary the fast rac-
ing mare Miss Edith, and have placed
her in the hands of Thomas c. Kelly
for training. Mr.. Stewart is also the
owner of that stylish pacing stallion
Tom O'Haley, 2.24A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
Camden High IA; Belfast High 4.

Belfast, Me. May ls.-(speclaD.-
The Camden High baseball team sat
urday defeated Belfast High on the
latter's home grounds by score oil
IA to L. The score:
Camden H..3 6 1 > 2 0 0 0-l4-lo-4
Belfast H.. % 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 b.
Batteries-Fish and Arey; Cunning
ham. Thompson and Noyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
IN THE SENATE.
Hepburn FiIibusters Against lncreas-
ing the Size Of Homesteads.

Washington, May 1S.-The Senate
today held a short legislative session.
rearlv half of which was consumed by
Senator Hepburn, in a filibustering
speech against "a conference report on
Ealbill to increase homesteads on non,
| irrigable lands from 100 to $50 acres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
North Dexter Wooden Mill Resumes

Dexter, Me, May 1S.-A wooden mill
at North Dexter which has been closed
for a year. resumed operations today
with a full crew. The mill is under the
management of the Amos Abbott Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 1S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday fair, fol-
lowed by showers during the night and
Wednesday. light to fresh east to south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
THE WEATHER.
FAlR r..

Washington, May 1S.-Forecast Tor
New England: Fair in east, rain in
west portion Tuesday; Wednesday
rain, fresh southeast wind increasing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14

Tacoma, June 13.-The cruiser Colo
RADIO passed TatOOsh about 9 o'clock
this morning, bound from San Francis
co to the navy yard at Bremerton. The
officials at the latter station say they
were in communication with the Colo
RADIO last night. when she was al sea.
but have been unable to raise her to-
day. At 1920 tonight Port Angeles re-
ports the cruiser was sIill on the
beach. II has been impossible 10 raise
the wireless station at Port Townsend
or Tatoosh, ana it is supposed the
failure to raise the Colorado g due to
the fact that II she is out Of the wa
ter her engines cannot run and operate
the wireless system ON board A
launch has been sent from Port An
geles, and details may be received
about a. m
San Francisco, June 13-At mid
night the government wireless station
al Mare Island navy yard had not yet
received any message from the Puget
Sound stations confirming the report
that the Colorado is ashore on Dun
geness spit. II was said at the Mare
Island station that atmospheric con-
ditiOns are. very bad tonight. limiting
the zone of communication to z com
parative small radius, which would
necessitate the relaying OF all mes
sages from Puget sound at least twice
This, it was explained, might account
for the failure OF this station to re-
ceiVe word.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14
]. ]. HILL At WHITE HOUSE
Railroad Magnate Says Goodbye to
Roosevelt Before Going on
His Vacation.

Washington. June 13-James j. Hill Of
the Great Northern railroad, conferred
with the president today and afterward
stated he was going on his vacation and
had taken his leave of Mr.. Roosevelt
He disavowed any special knowledge as
TO the presidents policy toward corpo-
rations, but vigorously insisted that any
corporation violating the laws should be
prosecuted to the utmost.
Speaking of the segregation of subsidi-
airy companies bf railway corporations, he
said that so far as the Northern Pacific
was concerned all the coal lands owned
by that company were needed for the
company's own purposes. suggesting that
only In the case of a coal famine would
the question arise of furnishing coal TO
any one outside of the corporation.
Mr.. Hill fingered behind all other call
ers at the White house, remaining I'm con-
versation with the president for twenty
minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14
TAFT SUPPORTERS PREPARING TO
PLUG THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

chairman a man who is so pro-Taft as
Mr.. Daugherty confesses to be- An
other reason given is that Mr.. Daugh-
erty is mentioned as a possibility for
the senate. TO succeed Senator Fora
ker, and his selection might engender
the ill-feeling of those who are favor
able 10 the reelection of Mr. Fora
ker.
II May Be Fulton.
II Mr.. DaugheTty is elimina ed il is
believed the Taft forces will give their
support to Senator Charles w. Fulton.
who heads the elegation-at-large
from Oregon.
Mr.. Fulton cannot be charged with
being unfriendly 10 the interests OF the
'allies." He has not been regarded as
an administration senator: neither has
he incurred the dispieasure of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and members of his
cabinet by his attitude on administra-
ton questions which have came be-
fore congress.
No question has given so much wor-
~ TO the management of Taft's can
didacy for the presidency as the
criticism that the Taft delegates were
placed on the temporary roll of the
convention by the steam roller" pro-
cess. The term steam roller" as ap-
piled to the decisions of the national
committee is resented alike by the
members of the committees listed
against Taft and for Foraker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14
CONGRESSMAN
IS NOT GUILTY
H. Burd CaSSeI Highly Favored
by a PennSylVa-
MIA Jury.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 13.-After be-
ing out twenty-five hours, the jury in
the case of the five men charged with
conspiracy to defraud the state by rem
dering a false bill for metallic furni-
ture for the new capitol today brought
in a verdict of not guilty.
Three OF the defendants. former State
Treasurer Matthues, former Auditor
General Snyder and James NJ. Shumak-
er, former superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, were acquitted
on binding instructions from the court,
leaving to be determined the cases only
of Congressman Cassel and Huston.
cassel Got s2,ooo,ooo.
Cassel is the head of the company
which supplied the capitol with about
s., 0O0, 900 worth of metallic furniture,
and Huston is the architect.
The specific charge was defrauding
the state out of 5000 in a bill for ST.
600 for metallic furniture.
The trial ended today Is the second
in the series of cases in connection with
the alleged capitol frauds.
At the first trial Snyder, Matthues
and Shumaker, with Mr.. Anderson. the
Philadelphia contractor, were convict
ed of conspiracy TO defraud the state
in connection with the wooden furni-
ture contract. They have applied for
new trial.