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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
Developments Add to Inter-
estin Kincaid's Tragic End.
Two Men Seen in Vicinity Of
The Probable Murder.
County Attorney Is Awaiting Result
OF Coroner's Inquest.

Bowdoinham, Me-, Dec. 15.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The developments of Monday
night have only added to the interest
in the death of Abial Kincaid of Rich
mond, who was killed on the Maine
Central Railroad tracks sometime Sat-
urday night.
The movements of Mr.. Kincaid have
been carefully traced by the officers.
Deputy Sheriff Frank M. Duran of
Richmond. Deputy Sheriff Isaac Fl.
Purinton of Bowdoinham and Deputy
Sheriff John Ballou, Jr.. of Bath. all
Of whom are working hard on the case.
1t is now definitely settled that Kin
caid left Richmond and started to
walk in the direction of BowdOinham
shortly after o'clock Saturday after
noon.
The story from Richmond tells Of his
previous movements and of the men
with whom he was in company.
1t is shown that kincaid had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking Saturday. but
that he was not so drunk but that re
was able to walk without difficulty.
He could not have been the man
seen by Edwin c. Brown, the son Of
the station agent at Harwards Cross
ing Saturday afternoon. That man
passed Harward's shortly after 43O, at
an hour when Kincaid was still in
Richmond. The man who was seen by
Mr.. Brown might have alighted from
the local train which passed Harward's
shortly before o'clock or he might
have been a tramp or possibly some
resident Of that vicinity on his way
home.
What is apparently the most tm>
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
JURY COMPLETE.
Twelve Men Selected TO
Try Thornton Hams.
State Will Begin Today to
Present Its Evidence.
The Jurors Will Be Allowed to Go
Home Each Night.

Flushing, N. Y, Dec IA jury of
IL men has been selected to try Thorn
ton J. Hams, a story writer, as a prin-
cipal in the killing of William E. An
mis-, publisher, who was shot to death
by Capt Peter Hams at the Bayside
Yacht CLUB last summer, and tomor-
row the state will present it's case
against the author. SIX Jurors were
chosen today, the 18th taking his seat
shortly before s o'clock tonight, when
an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning.
One hundred and seventeen talesmen
were examined, 16 of whom were
peremptorily challenged by the pros
ecution and Is by the defence, before
the jury box was filed. Thornton Hains
expressed himself as pleased with the
makeup Of the men who would pass
said:
'They are all good men and qualified
to pass carefully upon the facts pre-
scented. They are men of my choice and
feel that the jury will acqult me
when the evidence is put in
The expedition with which the jury
was chosen, taking only four sessions
of court, is considered unusual by both
counsel, in view of the widespread
knowledge of the case in Queens
county. Justice Crane obviated much
delay by eliminating unnecessary
unnecessary questions and directing
that all interrogations of talesmen be
brief.
The prosecutions case will be pre-
sented By District Attorney Darrin and
it is expected that the examination of
witnesses by both sides will consume
at least two or three days.
A feature of the trial will be tank
of water and a model float and cat
boat in miniature of the scene of the
shooting, which will be placed on a ia
BILE in front of the witness stand, and
iron manikins, representing the prin-
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

Waterville, Me, Dec. 15.-(SpeciaD -
The 18th annual meeting Of the Maine
State Grange opened at the Watervile
City building Tuesday morning and
the sessions will continue through
Wednesday and Thursday There were
three busy sessions, morning afternoon
and evening, and the same program
will be continued through the two re-
naming days The attendance was
large, the building being packed to its
capacity and the opening day was aus
picious and successful in all respects.
new worthy master was in the
chair when the 35th annual session was
called to ORDER Obadiah Gardner of
Rockland, tie master for 10 years in
succession. having been succeeded by
c. S. Stetson of Greene at the election
at Lewiston year ago. Most Of the
other officers are the same, however,
ard other changes are not conspic-
uous as long as the faithful and be-
loved State secretary, f. II. Libby and
his wife are at their post OF duty. There
is no election of officers this year, but
that fact does not seem to affect the
interest or diminish the attendance.
After the splendid welcome given by
the people Of Waterville Monday even
ing, the damp snow of Tuesday MORN
Ing which turned to a fine rain was
not just what had been scheduled by
those in charge of the local arrange
nlentS. but there was no complaint from
the multitude of Patrons who have
thronSed into the city from every cor
ner of the State. They are here for n
combination of business and pleasure,
and they propose to attend TO both re-
sardless of the weather conditions.
The opening session Of Tuesday fore
noon was devoted largely to the roll
call of the 42S subordinate and &c Po-
mona Oranges and in the afternoon
came the first annual address of State
Master Stetson, followed by the re-
ports of State Lecturer w. j. Thomp-
son, State Secretary E. H. Libby, State
Treasurer E. T.. Addition and various
committees. In the evening there was
an exemplification of the unwrtten
work by the State master. Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

To the Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS:
the assertion that there was some corrupt
action by OF on behalf of the United
States Government in connection Win me
ACQUISITION of the title OF the Fre e ~
the repetition of the story that a syndl-
cate of American citizens owned either
one or both of the Panama companies, |
deem it wise to submit to the Congress
all the information 1 have on the subject.
These stories We're first brought to my
attention as published in a paper in IN n
Mr.. Delavan Smith. The stories We're
scurrlous and lbelous in character ana
false in every essential particular Wy.
Smith shelters himself behind the excuse
that he merely accepted the statements
in New York, "The World" owned by Mr..
Joseph Pulitzer 1t IS lde 10 say t,,a may lie lie.
newspaper are such that the statements
in that paper will be believed by nobody;
unfortunately th3Hsands OF persons pnd hs,iaye
the statements they see in print. even
though they appear in a newspaper pup pun
lished by Mr. Pulitzer. \ member OF o9l, .,
sress has actually introduced resolution
In reference to these charges. | there
fore lay all the facts before YOU
The story repeated at various times ~
newspaper press is substantially as fol
lows: THAT there was corruption by or on
behalf of the Government of the Unlted
states in the transaction by which the
Panama Canal property was acquired
from its French owners; that there were
in1nroDer dealings of some kind between
agents of the Government and outside
persons, representing or acting lot an
American syndicate, who bad gotten pos.
session of the French Company: that
among these persons MO II wa Was NJ n
E 1eGer i'' ?. Taft brother of M. Will
liam liam If. Taft. then candidate for the
Presidency, and Mr.. Douglas Robinson,
nv brother-in-law; that Mr. CromWeli'
the counsel for the Panama Canal Com
pany in the negotiations, was IN some
Wav IMPLICATED with the United states
Governmental authorities in. these i'm
nrone. transactions; that the Govern,
ment has concealed the true facts, anc
has destroyed. or procured or, agreed to
| the destruction of, certain documents
| that Mr.. w. H Taft was Secretary 0.
| War at the time that by an agi eemen,
between the United States Governmen'
and the beneficiares of the deal AZ traces
thereof were wiped out" by transferring
ali the archives and secrets" to the Am
| erican Government. just before the hoiu
| ing Of the convention last June at WHICH
| Mr. Taft was nominated.
| These statements sometimes 2ppeaIe.
in the editorials sometimes in the new
| columns, sometimes In the shape OF con
t,ihutions from individuals either un
| known or known to be of bad character
They are false in every particular iron
I heeinning to end. The wickedness 9
the ISLANDERS is only surpassed by thel
/ faulty So utterly baseless are the Store
CONTINUED on Page TwelVe.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
IN GOOD Time.
Scout Cruiser Salem Goes
Over Rock|and Course.
Gets Up 25.03 Knot Clip in
Her Standardization Test.
Ocean Race will Probably Not Take
Place Before Feb. {.

Rockland Me, Dec. 15.-The stand
ardization tests of the three new scout
cruisers, Chester, Birmingham and Sa-
lem. were concluded today, when the
Salem was taken out and given her
trials over the Rockland course. The
weather was hazy when the first CT
her maneuvres were begun this morn
ing, but later in the day it cleared off.
The new cruiser showed up very favor
ably. making her fastest mile at the
rate Of 25.03 knots, and attaining an
average speed on her three top-speed
runs of 249 In all she made III runs
over the measured mile. Commander
A. l.. Key was in command OF the
cruiser, with Lieut.. Commander Bull
wer navigating officer and Lieut.. Mar
tin engineering officer.
The scout cruiser Birmingham, which
concluded her trials here yesterday,
sailed today for Provincetown. The Sa-
lem will leave tomorrow morning for
tbe Bradford, r. l., coaling station.
Prior to the competitive tests be-
tween the three scout cruisers, the
water consumption tests, which have
already been given the Chester. In the
ocean race, which will probably not
take place until after Feb I, the three
scout cruisers will run for "a hours al
top speed, 100 hours at 20 knots 81
bours at Is knots and 100 hours at Il
knots.
The naval board of inspection, whicf
has been conducting the trials OF the
birmingham and Salem here. an
nounced today that on Dec. Il tn'
hoard will superintend the final &C
ceptance trial of the cruiser Montana
| at Hampton Roads.
| No further trials over the Rocklant
course dre looked for until the new
battleship Michigan is ready, whici
will probably be some time next Au
gust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
Boston Financier in Court
On Larceny Charge,
Evidence Reveals Some Of His
Business Methods,
Took Precautions Each Day to Pre-.
vent Possible Attachments.

Boston, Dec. 15-Some of the bust
ness methods of Cardenio F. King, for
several years a promoter in this city,
were revealed tday at the opening of
his trial on an Indictment charging
him with larceny by false pretcnses of
sums aggregating $4,000 from various
people desiring to invest in certain
stocks.
King who appeared in court dressed
in a dark suit with a white vest and
a white rose in his buttonhole, was
represented by Former Attorney Cen
eral Herbert Parker and two other
lawyers. while Assistant District Attor-
ney Michael J. Dwyer conducted the
case for the prosecution.
After Judge William Schofield had
refused to quash the Indictment and a
jury had been obtained with but little
difficulty, Mr.. Dwyer outlined the case
for the prosecution, noting Kings bus
mess career in this city, including ref
erence to his elaborate suite of offices,
his publication Of a daily paper, and
his large financial advertising. Mr.
Dwyer claimed that King disappeared
last February when the pressure from
his creditors became too great. He re-
turned in June and pleaded not guilty
to an indictment.
The witnesses who were heard today
were two of Kings employees, Former
Postof1ice Inspector w. Is. Snow and
J. Frank Davis, a newspaper writer
who was also employed on Kings pa
per, the Tribune.
Mr. Snow described the methods
pursued in Kings office and said that
he personally investigated many of the
projects which were brought in. Mr.
Snow said that King told him that he
lost $2Oe, 900 in running his newspaper
Witness admitted that it was the Gus
tom in the Office to draw out from the
bank certificate of deposit each day
in order to prevent attachments. Wit
ness said that one day he investigated
three companies, each capitalized at
$100O.0Oo.
J. Frank Davis, a newspaper writer,
said that he assisted King in getting
up the form of advertising and admit
ted some familiarity with the stock
market, although he said he never
was with King during business trans
actions with customers. The trial will
continue tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
ToDAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS.
Page One.

Page One.
President Roosevelt Makes the Liars
Look silly in Message to Congress on
Panama Canal Scandal-HOuSc and Sen
ate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sessions OF
State Grange-Ful Attendance at 18th
Annual Session ut Waterville-Rcpolts OF
the Boston Financier, i'll Court on Lar
cenv Charge-Scout Cruiser Salem Goes
Over Rockland Course in Good Time
Jury Selected to Try Thornton Hams
World Replies to Roosevelt.
Page Two.
Maine Deer Hunting Season Now Over
Gardiner News-WaShhSto News.
Page Three.
Gardiner. HallowolI and South Gardiner
News-Lcon Pomerleau Victim OF an AS
sault.
Page Four.
General Sophisticated Quotations.
Page Five.
Maine State Grange Proceedings.
Page Six.
Editorial-Maine Gossip-press Com
merits.
CLASSIFIED Advertising,
Page Eight.
italian Murder Case Again Before Law
Court-Bowdoin College Notes.
Page Nine.
p,unsvicL and Topsham Bridge Hear
inr-Hunting Season Just Closed has
Rcen Observation-Disclosures Rcconn"nd-
atoms for Payment of State Ald-Ausus-
ia Local News.
Page Ten.
Results of Accidents During Maine
Hunting season-Angusta Local ->e"9'
Page Eleven.
Augusta LEGAL News and Personal Men
Page Twelve.
state Grange neutrality-suspicious.
nj NpWS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
famous

The old Barrett house, a famous
landmark at Barretts Corner. Unlon'
was burned Monday. The house was
occunied by Miss Maria Hodges anu
Mrs Adams, descendants OF the orig
inal owner, who is said to nave ouiit
tho structure prior to 100. The owners
..ore Miss Hodges and Miss Anne
1,roncb The fire caught in an outbuild-
ing, presumably from hot ashes piaooo
in a barrel. Most of the furniture vs.
saved. The total loss is aooul soooV
and there is no insurance. The ailcieh'
landmark had been the mecca OF many
excursion parties from miles AROUND
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
OPENING SESSIONS
OF STATE GRANGE.
Full Attendance at 35th Annual Session
At Watervi||e- Reports Of State
Master StetS0n and Others,

will be devoted to miscellaneous bust
ness, with the election of two MEM
bers of the executive committee and
an address by d. Ward King of Mis-
souri, on the split log drag among
other features. Wednesday evening the
Pomona and Flora degrees will be con-
fcrred in full form on large classes of
candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
THE WEATHER,
PARTLY CLEAR.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Forecast for
New England: Partly clear Wednes-
day and Thursday; light west winds
becoming variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

with $50 sealskins taken nearer the
co,,+h pole than any sealers have been
before, the sealing schooner AsneS T.
Donahue arrived at Durham SCUM -,
RIGA. Dec. 2 according to capiesrani
received at Victoria. B. {. me Agnes
G. Donahue left Halifax Sept. l on
Mat is to be the longest sealing cruise
a1er. taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 15,-Forecast: Wednes-
day fair and somewhat colder wester-
ly winds; Thursday increasing cloudi
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Presdent
Roosevelt Tuesday sent to the Senate
a statement concerning the purchase of
the Panama canal property by the
United States, denouncing in strong
language charges that there was any
thing wrong in the acquisition by the
United States of the canal property.
'"These stories,' he says, "were first
brought to my attention as published
in a paper in Indianapolis, called The
News edited by Mr.. Delavan Smith.
The stories were scurrilous and libel
Gus in character and false in every
essential particular. Mr.. Smith shell
tcrs himself behind the excuse that he
merely accepted the statements which
had appeared in paper published in
New York, The World, owned by Mr..
Joseph Pulitzer. 1t is idle to say that
the known character are such that the
statements in that paper will be be-
lieved by nobody; unfortunately. thou
sands of persons are ill-lnformed In
this respect, and believe the statements
they sec in print even though they APP
pear in a newspaper published by MI.
Pulitzer"
Repeated peals of laughter greeted the
reading of the opening paragraph Of the
Presidents message to Congress on tie
Panama canal charges today. As the SEC
rotary read the statement that the
charges were false in every particular,
Senator Bailey laughed outright as he
was passing along the rear of the cham
Der to his seat Other senators on both
sides of tie chamber joined with him.
and when the reader reached the state
ment that statement in newspaper
which lie mentioned would not be beiiev-
ed there was general merriment.
Only a small number of senators were
present when the reading was begun and
it was hurried through, the papers ac-
companying the message not being read
at all.
The message elected the greatest inter
est in the House of Representatives. The
members gave close attention during the
reading of the document and there was a
ripple of laughter over the Presidents
characterization of Joseph Pulitzer, pub
Usher Of the New York World. The mes
sage with its accompanying papers was
referred to a committee.
Accompanying the Presidents message
was a huge bundle of documents bearing
upon the transfer of the canal property
to the United States. Many of these doc
1lments were in French without English
translation. There was nothing which
showed directly the persons who received
the $4o.oOO,OOC paid by the United States
but there was included list of apout 1000
stockholders in the old and new Panama
Canal Cos. all of them citizens of France
and of the Colombian republic. There
was not name of citizen of the Unit
ed States in the entire list. The message
follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

Harry Tarr of Richmond has recently
purchased a fine colt weighing about
1900 pounds of Woolwich parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec 15.-The winds
along the New England and middle A.
lantic coast will be light west becom-
ing variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

More than 5000 tons of hides and
slins ar, exported annually from ST.
IBERIA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
1904
1O-Cent Cigar

l., hoxes Of Is. The attention, OF
PacKeG ~ ;s calIed to above as holiday
"a to gentleman. All fst-class d de, to ;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16
Reliability!

When buying Jewelry the reliability Of
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. l have been in the jewel
ry business right here on Lisbon St, for
ty-fve years ard guarantee every article
sold in my store to be exactly as repre-
scented. also guarantee my prices to be
as low Cor lower as any other rellable
Jewelry house in Maine!
Watches, Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings Seal Rings, Silverwere for the ia
ble and all sorts of beautiful and iDex-
pensive gift articles.
It will pay YOU to inspect my stock
when selecting your Christmas presents
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-04
RED NOSES.

DO YOU suffer the embarrassment of car
rving around an extremely red nose OF
are YOU tortured with red, blotchy or
pmply lacc2 it SO you are foolish TO stand
il long; it is the simplest aud easiest thing
in the world TO get rid OF No matter
what might have been The cause the FOL.
lowing harmless and inexpensive treatment
will positively remove all traces OF your
embarrassment in from twot four weeks
Get this prescription 6)led at any Drug
store ClearoIa oz Ether l %. Alcohol
! o1s.
Min and apply TO the parts affected a
often as possible, but morning and night
anyway, allowing 1t to remain ON as long
as possible never less than ten minutes
the longer the better, then you can wip,
oft the powdcry film deposited on the skin
You can get this put up at any Drug
Store.
For any skin trouble this has no equal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-04
SAUNDERSVILLE

Mr. Henry Randall is much better at
this writing.
Raymond Tucker has some fine game
roosters for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Tucker spent
Sunday at Cottage City.
MIR. James .Capron is drawing coal for
Joseph Brouchcr OF this place.
Mrs Laura Lamb from Worcester is yisi
ting her mother, Mrs Henry Randall.
Miss Bertha Harris of Passaic, New ler.
scy is spending a few days with her aunt
Mrs. Sarah IA Tucker.
Mrs Mary Dobbs Of Providence is con-
fined with the rheumatism at the home oi
her mother Mrs G. \. Tucker.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-04
LOCAL NEWS

Summer sojourners are fast returning
home.
The Olneyville Free Library will reopen
next week.
Percy Butterheld has opened an Office
on North Main Street.
Many base ball games will be in order
on local fields on Monday.
II. b. Wood mas been confined to his
home several weeks by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Guile are spending
the week at Lake Moswansicut.
John +. Singleton Of the VIM. Hughes
Co. is spending his vacation in Maine.
Peter Kerrigan Of the Broadway line is
spending ten days vacation in Boston.
A slight fire took place at the Westmin-
ster St. Bridge on Wednesday morning.
DIR. G. X. Fisher, who has been serious
ly i'll for the past two weeks, is slowly i'm
proving.
Charles Pierce, the popular car starter
returned on Tuesday from a short vacat-
ion trip
The weaving department of the Earns
cline Mills began to run nights on Monday
of this week.
Clyde Mclaughlin, formerly of the am
mex has taken position in Berry's store at
Oakland Beach.
Mrs. Colwel and Mrs, Barney Of the
annex have returned from a summers stay
at Longmeadow.
Rev. Fay b. Hunt pastor of the Tabcr-
nalle Church, spoke last Sunday morning
on Deserts in Bloom"
Rev. J. p. Roberts of Georgiaville oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Plainhcld Street
Baptist Church last Sunday.
Mrs. William M. Harrir, Jr. and child
rem, of Broadway, have been spending the
summer at Whitehed, N IL.
Rev. ]. W. Peacock of Westerly, was the
speaker at the Broadway Baptist Church,
last Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Beane have return.
ed from their wedding trip and have begun
housekeeping on Hammond street. city.
Messrs. Hartley of the Riverside Mills
who with their families have been spending
the summer at Lake Moswansicut retuned
home this week.
Miss Edith Hughes will return on Mon
day from Bristol, where she has been dur
ing the summer in charge OF the orchestra
at the Hotel Belvederc.
Arthur Gardner, formerly with l. n.
Arnold's wall paper store in Irons Block,
has taken a position as manager OF the
shade department at the John Nj, Dean
Co.'S store.