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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

Are French Senators bald? The
barber in charge of the hair-dreSsirG
saloon Of the French Senate has got
into trouble in consequence of q rumor
that he had said there was no danger
of his wearing out his scissors. because
he generally found a sponge was all
that was required for dressing the Sem
atorS' hair. Several Senators COM
planned of this remark. which suggest
ell that they were all bald, and an in
quiry was ordered. The hairdresser
succeeded in proving that he had been
malgned, and was allowed to remain
in office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
Being Taken to Prevent Anarchist
Msdeeds In New York.

New York, March 3.-Greater pre-
cautions are being continued for the
prevention of Anarchist violence in
this city according to statements made
today by Police Commissioner Bling
ham. These measures were adopted,
the commissioner said, after letters OF
threatening nature had been received
by Archbishop Farley and one of the
deputy police commissioners and fol-
lowing the distribution of a circular
advising people to march to Wall street
and take what they wanted. Twenty
additional men have been added to the
detective bureau in the financial dis
trict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

Nose: Newell. Miss Eta; Reed Mrs
Bertha Gctchell; Roberts, Mrs. c. b.;
Stanley, Miss Mirion T.; St Germaine.
Miss Irene; Singer, Mrs Emma M;
Sawyer, Miss Emilyen; Suite. Miss
Lizzie; Teclons, Mile. Filitine; Thomp-
son, Mrs. William; Vigue, Miss An
toinette; Williams, Mrs. Ethel; Whit
comb. Mrs. Mae; Young, Mrs. Georgia;
Beaulicu, Madame JOS; Bartlett, Mel
lie: Camerone. Mile; Fraser, Mrs.
James: GEMS. Miss Clara; Huard.
Nellie A.; Moore, Ella r.; Whitney,
Miss Marjorie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
In Arabia the Mecca railroad is bell

In Arabia the Mecca railroad Is being
constructed rapidly. solidly and me-
thodically. BY imperia. order it is
now proposed TO complete The line
from Medina to Mecca. q distance of
$50 miles, and to construce a railway
from Mecca to Mount Arafat, dis
lance of eleven miles. Mount Arafat
and the religious ceremonies annually
conducted there, during each pilgrim
age, possess such an Importance in the
eyes of pilgrims that they all cndeavor
to reach that mountain of sacrifice
Last year the number of Mecca pill
griIns was officially estimated at $780,
600. With the advent CT the Mecca
railroad the tribes in the Nejd and in
the Yemen will begin feeling the In
f1uence of modern civilization. An
English firm has obtained the contract
for lighting the prophets sanctuary at
Medina with electricity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
A CLOSE WATCH
To Be Kept for Anarchists and Crimi :
nails Liable to Deportation.

Washington, March 3.-The secre-
tary of commerce and labor today is
sued a sweeping order to all commits
sioners of immigration and immigrant
inspectors III charge directing them to
confer with the police in their respec-
tive jurisdiction with a view to Sc
curing the "Co operation of the police
and detective forces in an effort to rid
the country of alien Anarchists and
criminals falling within the law relat-
ing to deportation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
Funeral Of Late Louis Marshall.

The funeral Of the late Louis Mar
shall, who was killed at the yard OF
the Maine Central Railroad last sal
urday evening. was held yesterday
morning from the St Francis de sales
church. The bearers were members
of the Kennebec Lodge, No. ~.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen' o.
which the deceased was prominent
member Interment was made at Pihe
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A sailor who gave his name as A.
Pradel, aged 81. committed suicide by
leaping over the forward rail of the
steamship Kensington while at sea
last Friday. according to a report MADE
by the officers of the ship on her ar
rival Tuesday at Portland from Liver
pool. He was a German and had APP
peared to be brooding over something
but took no one into his confidence.
He was a good sailor and 4 willing
worker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

taken by our lecturers and organizers
credited TO the Grand Lodge: work by
our Grand Lodge lecturers and organ
iZers to open at once after tho State
election in September and in all places
T possible our organizers should make
a second visit to the new lodges or
ganZed and further instruct the new
members in the work of our order.
One great trouble in the State of
Maine today is that our people have
depended too much upon our prohibit
tory law. The law itself is all right as
the antagonism to its enforcement by
rumsellers proves, but what we need
nov is more personal work. work
among our people, more public tenn
perance meetings, more Good Tenn
plar lodges In fact an old fashioned
temperance revival in Maine t. back
up our grand old prohbitory law
After very spirited debate Mr..
Governs recommendations Were
adopted and the matter will be brought
up at the Grand Lodge session at Ban
gor in April.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year:
=. T.-W. I. Stirling, -WattGiville.,
d. ca. F. Davis. NorridGeWork-
p. Y. T.-Mrs. J. =. Bessey. Waterville.
d. S. J. T.-Mrs. Mary Lewis. Sidney.
u. +. ST. w. Gowen. Wateryile,
y. Scc-Leroy H. Walker Watcrviile.
D. Treas.-AIrs. G. f. Files Watnrville.
d. Mar.-Mrs. T. w. Lungley, Sidney.
D. Asst. Sec.-Mrs. ". |. Stirling. Wa
terville.
d. Asst. Mar.-ATrs. Hattie Swartz. Wa
tervile
D. Mess-Mrs. Amy Drummond. Au-
gusta.
d. Gnard-H. r. Brown Wnslcw.
d. Sent-A Simpson.
ID. Chap.-Mrs +. Cook, Watervillp.
e. =. Files of this city was recommend
ed for district deputy.
The following We're the delegates elected
to the session of the Grand Lodge. which
will lie held in Bangor April go: Mrs,
G. e. Files, F. w. Gowen. Watervile.
and c. w. Manter. Sidney. Aternates.
Mrs Eta Shepherd, Mrs. Amy +. Drum
mond and Mrs. Hattie SwartZ.
Tie Grand Lodge officers present at til"
meeting were Grand Templar Q. L. Gnnir
of Gardiner and Grand Superintendent Of
Juvenile Templars Mrs. Hattie Ivers or
this city
The officers elected were installed by
Grand remplar O. b. Coma.
\ fine supper was served by the ladies
of Watnrtille Lodge which all enjoyed.
with w. 7. Stirling in the chair. The at
tendance was large and OF much inter
est. Strong resolutions against result
mission were adopted.
4 drama entitled "A Limb o tie Law
was presented Dv cast from Waterfalls
Lodge, as follows:
Augustus De Benham, Arthur Glazier
NJ. De Renham. w. j. Stirling
Glenn Bancroft, Leroy Walker
MI, Graham. James Barnes
Kit and James. c. l.. Bessey
Alice re Benh2m, Mrs. ]. Barnes
Julie Graham, Mrs. w. L. Stirling
Mrs. Graham. Miss Iva Dickson
Lady in Black. Mrs. w. l. Stirring
After the play social hour was en-
joyed. Games We're played and the even
ing passed in a pleasant manner.
Waterville Lodge No. 81, has won the
banner for the second consecutive year
for obtaining the largest number Of mem
bcrs during the past year. The lodge
numbers 125 members and is second lars
est in the State
The next district meeting will be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

Parsonage and furniture-Henry T.
Winters and Ladies' Aid Society.
{. w. Bradlee, Jr, was confirmed \
presidcnt-elect of the Epworth League
and Q. b. futile as SUPERINTENDENT of
the Junior League.
The license of L. l.. Craig as exhort-
er was renewed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
Funeral of Late Sophia voIIier.

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Sophia
vollier took place yesterday morning
from the St Francis de Sales church.
The body was placed in the receiving
tomb at Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

Lawrence, Kans., March 3.-The Re
publiCans of the second Kansas con-
gressionaI district this afternoon
named delegates to the national con-
vention and instructed them for Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
More Taft DELEGATES.

Hutchinson. Kas., March 3.-The
seventh district Republican convention
yesterday elected delegates to the ma
tional convention and instructed them
to vote for William Fl. Taft.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
CITY HALL GODDESS
CAN FIND NO HOME
Great and Queenly Creature at
Peak of City Hall Dome Soon
To Be Torn From Throne

The goddess who has reigned so long
at the peak of the large city hall dome
is in dire straits, and watchers of the
dark say that from her great iron
eyes there rains down nightly on the
ruins beneath a flood of tears.
The goddess has suffered many tribu-
lations. She has seen the men who
served the city within ner halls at
tempt to extinguish the flame of justice
she has long held aloft. She has felt
the building under her tremble and
crumble; still she has kept her guard
over the city, serene and splendid in
her dizzy height.
The goddess was modelled after
Marian Nolan, the California Venus.
who was murdered some years ago.
Marion Wells designed the figure. 1t
stands 2215 feet high, weighs $500
pounds and cost $500. 1t has a steel
vertibrae that weighs ton and half,
which would make a valuable haul for
a junk dealer. Contractor Simon, who
has charge of the demolition of the
dome, is willing to donate the goddess
to any public institution or public
square, but none has come forward to
claim the prize.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
METCALF MAY HEAD
AN OAKLAND BANK
Former Secretary of Navy's
Name Linked With Presi-
dency of First National

OAKLAND. Nov. 22.-'Former Secre-
tary Metcalf would make a creditable
president of the First national bank.
IF such deal were on, do you think
that it would be good policy for me
to discuss it?"
The foregoing remarks were made
today by P. E. Bowles. president of
the First national bank, when he was
questioned concerning the current talk
in financial circles on both sides of
the bay TO the effect that former Sec
retary Of the Navy Victor II. Metcalf
was to return to his home in Oakland
to become the head of that bank
Bowles distinctly left the impression
that some such a move was in con-
temptation. He refused to confirm or
deny the report.
Metcalf and Bowles have been close
friends for a long time. When the
former head of the navy department
came west last summer to welcome
the Atlantic fleet he made his home
at the Bawles residence in Boulevard
terrace.
After the news of Secretary Met
calfs resignation reached the coast.
speculation was freely INDUCED as to
his planS
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
THOUSAND WOMEN INDORSE
PROSECUTION OF GRAFTFRS
Mass Meeting Called by Branch of Citizens
League of Justice Pledges Support to
Battle for Justice

We In addition 10 he set of resolutions
Citizens Justice in DreamanI
rink week the following special resolution from
the this meeting
Whereas, the san Francisco. realizing
prevail is a to the moral peace
Resolved, that pledge support to the
the peace
-Resolution passed by the women's branch of the
Citizens Justice meeting at Calvary
yesterday afternoon.
The womanhood San Francisco rallied yesterday
of civic decency mass meeting called
by the womens branch of the Citizens
pledged active determined support to the graft
its battle public honor and the
peace of the home.
The gathering held in the chapel of the sacred
had a moral rather political tone.
Though the thousand realized
condition of public affairs, the deep degradation
community had been plunged by corruptionists
criminal sympathizers utterances were
all times conservative, lofty, womany.
Justice their watchword, the netting out to the
criminal his just punishment the upholdng the
of the the condemnation of those who by OBJ
structon dissemination of poisonous principles
Dora f>,I..,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
MESSAGE SENT
TO PEOPLE IN
H[NEY'S WORDS
Victim of Inspired Assassin's At
tempt to Murder Promises
to Continue Fight
'G'H Be Back in Court Pretty
Soon,' Says Chief Prose-
cutGr of Grafters
Signed Statement Expressing
Gratitude for Recovery Given
Out Through The Call
By John F.. Neylar1

/ was accorded the privilege yester-
day of being the first newspaperman
to interview Francis ]. Heney since he
was carried from Judge Lawlor's court
room, supposedly dying from the effects
Of an assassins bullet.
Ny admission TO the room followed
days spent in the Lane hospital watch
ing the wounded prosecutors condi-
tion hour by hour waiting for the
moment when his physicians would let
Call. 1t was a few minutes after
O'Clock yesterday when l was allowed
to enter I found the great graft
fighter propped up in a big chair. smil-
his devoted wife, who, during the past
week, has proved a formidable guard
at the door of the sick room. her great
love and keen solicitude making her
jealous of any interruption that might
in any way retard his recovery.
My desire to see Heney was not
merely professional L wanted to in
terview him. but above that 1 wanted
to extend my personal sympathy to the
man who had been my good friend For
several years had heard people in
Arizona refer to him proudly as be-
longing to the territory, and later 1 had
known the quality of his friendship in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
No Bandages Around Head

Prepared to see the robust Heney re-
sembling the picture of a chronic in
valid, l was startled to hear:
"HelIo, NeyIan: Come In and sit
down."
With his hand outstretched he smiled
and remarked:
.sThey can't kill one of us Arixo-
nans-especiaIIy with .3s. They ought
to have given that fellow a real gun"
For the first time, as I congratulated
him on his recovery. the opportunity
came to look for traces of the mur-
derous attack which had laid him low.
Instead of an emaciated face looked
into a full countenance, ruddy with
clear blood. The same old fire lit
the eyes that have made many Grim
inal vince and whine for mercy. There
were no bandages around the head.
Continued on Page 2. Column 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
Wife and Brother Present

Heney wanted The Call TO be the
bearer of his message to the people.
1t had been arranged that Ben Heney
his brother, should take his dictation
of a statement for The Call. after
which 1 was to be called in. The sum-
mons finally came. and 1 started up the
stairs to the sickroom. The thought of
his having been shot down. and from
the back. recurred again and again,
and could almost see the hole through
his head. Then the picture of the man
whom 1 had last seen in vigorous
health, fighting the battle of justice
against Ruef and the graft cohorts.
lying pale and emaciated as a result
me.
There were three people in the room,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis ]. Heney. and Ben
Heney, brother of the prosecutor.
In a big armchair placed beside a
window so that he could enjoy the sun
shine sat the man against whom for
more than two years the most vicious
attacks have been directed, eliminating
| in the attempt of an inspired assassin
to end his life. He was propped UP
with pillows. Around him was heavy
! Seated beside her husband and facing
him was Mrs Heney, and in front of
him his brother.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
Woman Dies on Touching
OOthesIine and Husband EIec-
trOcuted as He Lifts Body
Children Of Deceased Say Father
TeIephOned to Company Con-
Cerning Broken Wire
Pathetic Scene Occurs as Man
Hurries TO Spouse TO Warn
Hef of Danger

LECTROCUTED by the same wire
which minute before had car
ried its fatal voltage into the
- body of his wife. Jean Pucheu,
employed as a driver by liquor firm,
fell dead yesterday afternoon in the
garden Of his home at 5o4 Athens
street. The current which killed the
devoted couple also made orphans of
four loving children. A statement made
last evening assigned as the cause
Of the accident gross carelessness on
the part Of the electric company A
searching investigation of the double
tragedy viii be made at the inquest
which viii be held tomorrow.
IN the rear Of the Pucheu residence.
in Athens street, there is a garden
containing some gum tres. which had
always engaged the attention of the
father. Yesterday afternoon, while
trimming the trees, he noticed an arc
light supply wire lying across a
clothes line fastened to one of the
trees. The wire had been broken. so
.Pucheu wrapped it around the tree to
get it out Of the way According TO
the statement made last evening by
one Of the children, he then telephoned
the electric company to either repair
the wire or keep the current of
Juice" Burns Bark
In spite Of these instructions. the full
voltage was turned on and burned the
,r 49, .-. Fo.-,t,o., ,,1+soos 41,o
smoldering and attempted to extin-
guish it with the aid of garden hose,
but was warned by neighbors of the
dangers Of such a proceeding and de-
sisted. again telephoning the company
10 remove the dangerous wire.
An hour later Mrs. Pucheu. who had
been busy with her household duties.
went to the yard TO remove some ar
ticles of clothing from the line, which
was also attached to the gum tree. and
as her hand touched the heavily
charged wire she fell over dead.
The husband. who was just following
to warn her Of possible danger, crossed
the threshold as she fell He rushed
TO her assistance and was tenderly
lifting the body when his head came in
contact with the clothes line. and he
feu forward lifeless Neither one Of
the aged couple uttered sound. The
current had passed through the electric
wire into the tree and to the wire on
which the clothes hung.
Neighbors Witness Tragedy
Neighbors who witnessed the heart
rending accident summoned physicians
Immediately. but the doctors on their
arrival announced that death had been
practically instantaneous.
The children who survive the couple
are: Mrs. Rogers Of 1912 Washington
street; Jennie. aged ls; Thomas, aged
ls, and Alfred. aged 9.
At the morgue last evening the chill
dren stated that they could not be
mistaken in saying that their father
naa notified the electric company of
tIe danger. They bitterly condemned
those who had neglected to attend to a
trivial matter that caused the death Of
their parents.
Inquiry at the electric company Of
fees last night failed TO disclose any
knowledge Of the warning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
HIENEY THANKS
MIGHTY GOD
FOR HIS LIFE
Prosecutor Says Providence
Directed Bullet; Corrupt
Men Leveled Weapon
MESSAGE ASKS FRIENDS
HELP IN WAR ON CRIME
By FRANCIS j. HENEY

U HUMBLY thank Almighty God for
4 my miraculous escape from death 1t
z was the corruption of man that leveled
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23

Continuation Page 2, Column !
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23

humby thank Almighty God for my miraculous escape from
death was the corruption Of man that leveed the muderous
the poor wretched instrument of this crime have no feeling but
pity The seed has been and we must reap the harvest
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23

II HUMBLY thank Almighty God for
my miraculous escape from death 1t
4 was the corruption of man that leveled
the murderous weapon, but divine
providence directed the bullet Hence
forth my life shall be consecrated to the
just enforcement of the law and to the
principle that NO MAN SHALL BE
ABOVE THE LAW.
Great Human Battle Against Vice
In this great human battle against vice
and corruption let no one believe that the
true source is to be found in the individual
dynamiters, jury bribers, kidnapers and
assassins, and that their determination
means ultimate victory. Such beings are
but the bubbles emanating from the pool
of filth that has been years in the making.
The seed has been sown and we must reap
the harvest, but in gathering the tares let
us be satisfied with nothing but the roots.
Plea against Tolerance of Crime
Let us all now highly resolve that we
shall not only not tolerate crime In any
form, but that we shall likewise cast out
and discredit the tolerators, the apologize
ers and the abettors Of crime; that justice
shall not be made mockery in our courts
either by violent methods or through de-
Loeo1 f ,,oov, ,opofoSSior4oI cr
otherwise, sworn to uphold the law; that
the plausible shall not be accepted for the
true, whether uttered by the higher ups
or lower downs, by honest minded weak
men or by designing trimmers.
Greetings and Thanks to Public
1t has been terrible sacrifice, but if my
blood has not been shed in vain, if the as
sassin's bullet has suddenly disclosed to
the public eye the hideousness of the gigan-
tic conspiracy to defeat the law, then
shall feel that [ have not lived in vain, that
my poor efforts have met with immeasur-
able benefit to my beloved city and state.
Toward the poor, wretched instrument
of this crime have no feeling but pity.
To my friends and the public who have
so long and so faithfully stood by me and
cheered me ON during days of hope and
during days of despair, and to all those
who have helped by word, deed or thought
in this last tragic battle send my heart
felt greetings and thanks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-23
Francis eney Sends Message Through The Call

To my friends and to the public who have long and so
faithfully stood and cheered during DAYS hope and
during days Of despair send my heartfelt greetings and thanks
l..-~. G2Tf<
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-22

him is the way so many of the forests
have died out. One person informs him
il is due to the cattle, and another says
| ii is due to insects Whatever it is, it
, is strikingly developed in the Kohala
district One of the board members
said that possibly the encroachment Of
foreign grasses on the forest districts
had something to do with killing off the
young shoots. Mr.. Isenberg felt that
this was surely so.
Il saw the Island of Kahoolawe, -
said Mr.. Newell, s'and this, to my mind,
is the most striking and extreme in
stance | have ever seen of grazing de-
nuding the island of its forests. 1t is
a striking illustration of one method of
forest destruction / saw thousands of
acres gone to waste and literally shorn
down to hardpan, with here and there
little grass trying to hold the soil.
1t is most remarkable. Of course, there
are few thousand acres that might be
saved, probably, by the use of alga
robas, but nothing much can be done
until the goats are killed off and the
cattle kept off
1t would be well to have some Sc
lected Congressman come down here and
rediscover the Islands themselves.
Volcano Steam for Pumping.
I saw your volcano, and ! have been
figuring out since how we can use all |
that great heat and save the steam to
pump water with. - added Mr.. Newell,
smiling. 1.-The volcano is a magnificent
sight.
Hawaii has some good roads, but
they are being neglected. I was sorry
70 see that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-22
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS PORT
LAND CEMENT AND LIME
COMPANY.

Capital Stock 100000. 8 Per Cent. Pre-
ferred and 100000 Common Stock.
Each of the par value of $40 Der
share.
Each share of Preferred subscribed
for and paid for will receive as .
DohuS one-haIf share of the Common
Stock of said company.
Subscription list at F. L. Winter s
Office, located in the Office of c. s.
Desky.
Prospectuses for distribution.
Telephone No 4S0. s17o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-22
Palolo Road
Upset Price Only $50 a Lot

Only one block from car line.
Go and see them Look at the
pretty homes along 18th Just enough
surface stone for foundation. I'll
contract to clear at very low price.
Some lots have better view than
others. Macadam road. Terms. cash:
deed and stamp furnished by seller.
For good value and close proximity to
street car this is the cheapest price
ever offered. Fly around and see for
yourself; then come and buy. Lots
are each $4,000 square feet.
Build you a home. Easy terms if you
wish.