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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
MAINE DELEGATION
Will Leave Boston At 1.45 This After
noon for Chicago.

Portland. Me-, June 1.-THE Maine
delegation to the Republican National
Convention at Chicago will leave Bos-
ton at Las Saturday afternoon.
The headquarters of the delegation
will be at the Auditorium as per the
vote of the delegates who held meet
ing at Hallowell a short time ago The
Hon. Seth M. Carter is chairman and
Charles j. Dunn is treasurer Of the
delegates and alternates from Maine.
The delegates are:
At large, Thomas P. Shaw, Portland :.
E. p. Kicker, South Poland; John F.
Hill. Augusta; Charles J. Dunn, Orono,
Alternates, Robert Macarthur. Bidde-
ford; Fred o. Smith. New Vineyard:
Alexander c. Hagerty. Ellsworth;
George H. Smith. Pressure Isle.
1st Observation-Disclosures Horace
Mitchell, Kittery: Richard Webb, Port
land: alternates, Richard H. Ingersoll
Biddeford: Arthur H. Moulton, Port
land
Cd Observation-Disclosures, Seth NJ. Car
ter, Auburn; William c. Thompson
Bristol: Alternates. Joseph w. Per-
kins, Wilton: Frank c. Whitehouse
Topsham.
Sd district-Delegates Forrest Good
win, Skowhegan; Byron Boyd. Angus
ia: Alternates, Orlando w. Foss. Hal
lowell: Chas. E. Knowlton, Belfast.
4th Observation-Disclosures, Frank E
Guernsey, Dover: Fred o. Chandler
Addison: Alternates, Carl E. Miliken
| Island Falls; Francis P. Mccall, East,
! mort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
U[[M0 DEGRADED,
Big Crowd Witnesses
Public Degradation
Of Former Naval Officer Who
Tried 10 Sell Naval Secrets.
SubaItsrns Break Sword and Strip
Him Of Insignia.

Toulon, June ia pitiable specta
Gle, the degradation of the traitor
Charles B. UlmO, formerly a naval Of.
ficer. occurred at st. Roch square
here today, in the presence of an enor-
NOUS crowd. Ensign Ullmo was arrest
ed at Toulon last October and in Feb
ruary was found guilty by a court
martial of attempting to sell naval Sc
creJS to a foreign power and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in a for
tress and to be degraded in rank.
Train excursions We're run into Paris
and thousands of people from the sur
rounding country came in to witness
the ceremony. Lines of soldiers and
sailors were drawn up around the
square. Ullmo. wearing his uniform
and sword, was led into the rectang1e
where the commandant read the order
that UllmO had betrayed his country
and was not worthy to wear it's uni
FORM
Two subalterns then took off his
rons and buttons. One of the subal-
terms broke the sword across his knee
and threw the broken blade at ILLINOIS
feet. In this plight Ullmo was COM
PEELED to march at the head of a
squad of soldiers around the rectangle
amid the boots and jeers of the crowd
He walked with his bare head sunk
upon his breast and his eyes staring
straight in front of him. Tears were
streaming down his face.
Several thousand recruits witnessed
ILLINOIS degradation.
Ullmo will be deported to Devils is
land, off the coast of French Guiana,
where Maj Dreyfus was confined from
1894 to 1899
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
BATES COLLEGE.
successful Chorus Concert Give
Thursday Evening.

Lewiston. Me-. June 12.-(SpeciaD.-
The mixed chorus concert last evening
was the best ever heard at Bates. Mr..
Brandelle, instructor in history. de-
serves much praise for his work drill
Ing the chorus and arranging the pro-
gram.
The executive committee of the
a'hmnae of Bates has posted a notice
10 The effect that they would be glad
10 enroll any young lady of the grad
uatlng class among their number. This
committee consists of Gertrude An
thony '0l, Ella NJ. Chase 100, and Ethel
Z. Pierce. '94.
The competition for the student
9rize will close on Monday, June 10.
committee on receiving the contribu-
uons consists of John Carroll '09, John
sawyer '09 and Grace Holbrooke 'O9.
A nice supper was furnished the or
ehestra boys and several other Bates
Students by Mrs. Thomas. last even
Ahg at her home on Nichols street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
"HE WRoNcED ME"
Is Portland Girls Excuse for Shoot.
ing Fort PrebIs Soldier.

Portland. Me, June 12-Sergeant
Robert H. Leblanc of the Coast Artil-
lery was shot in the shoulder at Fort
Preble this afternoon but the wound
is not considered serious. Maggie g.
Cain. who is employed as domestic
in the home of a local physician. IL
under arrest. charged with firing the
shot. She made no resistance when
arrested. but said she was perfectly
willing to suffer the consequences,
claiming Leblanc had wronged her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Westphal of New York by success
iu'iy lighting his way to and through
me finals in the New England cham
fonship tennis tournament at Hart
ioru. Conn. has earned the right of
again facing Theodore r. Pell of New
iork for the cup and title. In the
match with George II. Bettleton of
,ale Friday the New Yorker captured
tnree straight sets. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
THE WEATHER.
FAIR ToDAY-sHoWERs COMING.

Washington, June 12.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Saturday; Sun
day partly cloudy with showers in
southwest portions; light to fresh east
to southeast winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
St. George for haines.

st. George. Me-. June 12.-At the Re-
publican caucus Thursday night AL
bert ]. Rawley, William E. Sheerer
gates. They go unpledged, but are un-
derstood to favor William r. Haines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
Rowdoinham for EernaId.

Bowdoinham. Me, June 12.-(Spe-
ciaD .-Bowdoinham Republicans in
caucus this afternoon instructed the
following delegates for Fernald: VIM
B. Kendall, w. S. Given, Capt. Frank
Fl. Purinton and X. w. Fogg.
County delegates-Wm. B. Kendall
K w. Fogg, c. w. Sylvester and A. B
Peek. They are uninstructed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

Association of American Cemetery
superintendent were in Portland Fri
day as the guests of Past President
Frank NJ Floyd of Portland. They
visited the various cemeteries and had
an outing at Riverton park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. June 12.-For Saturday
and Sunday: There will be showers
Sunday in the middle Atlantic states
and probably south and western New
England The winds along the New
England coast will be light and vari-
able becoming south and fresh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 12.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday fair; Sum-
day fair, probably followed by local
showers; warmer; light variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

Standard Oil Convicted.
Rochester, N. Y, June 12.-The Stand
ard Oil Co. was found guilty today Of vio-
lation Of the interstate commerce law in
the federal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

THE DOCTOR At MIDNIGHT
Is often Unnecessary II a bottle Of San
ford's Ginger Is at hand. Always ready.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
RUSSIA PLANS
DEMONSTRATION
WILL SEND STRONG FORCE TO
TuRko-PERslAN TO RESTRAIN
MoBlLlzATIoN OF TURKS
THERE-eEsT TROOPS TO co.

st. Petersburg. Feb. S.-Russo-Turk'
ish relations have entered upon meh-
acing phase. Alarmed at the ua-
checked Turkish penetration OF Per
sia and m bilization in Armenia, the
Russian government has decided to
execute a formidable military demon
tration in reply on the Turko-Persian
frontier. despatehing an expedition Of
50 900 select troops from central Rus
sia with full war equipment, aud 1t IS
acting with uncommon rapidity with
view TO over-awing the Turks by
decisive expedition Of the fcrce.
The committee on national defense
! is 2 closed session unanimously ycted
the necessary funds to carry out tn
war office plans. At the same session
l,he war Office obtained sanction for
ifurther item Of s10000ego to create
acating batteries along the Balti'
coast which. owing to the weaknes.
of the navy. is at the mercy Of Ger
many.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
TR'BESM[N AND
FRENCH CLASH
IN RECENT BATTLE IN MOROCCO
FRENCH HAD THREE KILL
ED AND TWENTY -FOUR
WouNDED-LAsTED 2t HOURS

Paris. Feb sA dispatch frem AZ
r1iral Phiibert. commander of tho
Freuoh naval forces in Mnromma1
waters. saying that General D'Amade's
camp at El Mekri was attacked recent.
Nv by several thousand tribesmen who
had with them three pieces Of artill-
cry
D'Amade drove the enemy of. fol-
lowed him in the direction Of Settat
and then returned to his camp. The
French had three killed and fourteen
wounded.
/ DAmade in a message to the gov
ernment tonight stated that the
French had twenty.four wounded. as
well as three killed The fight COM
menced on the night Of February >
and was continued for twenty-one
hours. The French troops showed
great endurance but we're constantly
lharrssse,I by the enemy. whose loss Is
unknown
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
JUDGE. HARGIS
LAID TO REST
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS ATTEND
RiTEs-soN SHOWS REMoRsE
MRS. MARcUM SAYS DEATH
MAS DIVINE RETRIBuTioN.

Jackson. KY. Feb, Dramatic ~
eiaents surrounded the funeral of
Judge Janaes Hargis. who met deata
Thursday at tie hands III his soli,
Beach dargis, which took place ~
noon today.
The son was taken from jail ~ M
fntherss home to view the body bas
fcre II was taken to the grave He
showed the first remorse for his nor
rihle deed. Dropping on his knees
beside his fathers eoffin, ne was
shaken with grief and exclaimed
tI,ord have mercy" He was returned
10 Jail prostrated.
The body Of Judge Hafgis was
laid 10 rest beside the graves ot MS
three brothers, all Of whom had met
death from bullet wounds at the
hands of implacable enemies
Mrs. Mareum. widow Of j, b. Mar
cum. with whose tragic death judge
Hargis was alleged to be connected
SAYS that Judge Hargis' death was
divine retribution
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
WAR EXPECTED
IN THE SPRING
BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY
ST. ALTON IN BALKANS
VERY GRAVE.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
Charge That Bear Looks to Near East
since Failure in Far East
Many German Officers
Among Turks,

Rome. Feb S.--fThe situation In ta:e
Balkans which suddenly mas attracte
attention here through the reported
recall of Prince ourcsoff Russian arm.
bassador to Anstria-lIungars, seem
TO be graver than iTieiai statements
make 1t appear
Austria and Germany charge that
Russia is trying To obtain revenge for
her failure iii the far east BY turn
ing her. attention to the near east
ana Ii resumfng her ancient and TIA
ditional policy of aiming at Constant
inople. 1t ii further asserted by cf-
iicials of these governments that sha
Ills helped III this above board, hy
France and secretly by Great Britain
the latter thus opposing the German
influence.
Russia has emphatically declared
that it would be impossible TO toler-
I ate the carrying out of the propo seh
lplan for the construction of railways
iin the Balkans as announced By the
IAustrai-Hungarian foreign minister All
I1lS WHhf1 Ah1sfa' hAftti Sa3 r@a
commereiai interest, practical Aus.
itrlan supremacy throughout the Ba'.
lkans. II would mean Austria's reach
ling saloniki and. Russia remarks this
would be equivalent To having Ger
many at asloniki.
4 However IL III believed here that II
Il 4 connict breaks out It will not ba
between Russia and Austria, but br-
tween Russia and Turkey, the latter
II being accused Of favoring the Aus
trIan plans Under German influence
There IL 4 runlor that RussoTurkis'a
war III likely to occur IN the spring.
Turkey has been making preparafions
for she new has In Manchnria lposva'
|, Iof her best troops, offiyered W 4 greaE
extent lily Germans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
new CONCERN
TO INCORPORATE
TELEGRAM PRINTING COMPANY
ORGANlZED--WiLL OCCUPY
GACL9 SON BUILDING.
WILL [QUlp PLANT
Wish Necessary Machinery For Up-to'
date Estabishn1e rt-Ready
For Business In
Ten Days.

The Telegram Printing company 81
this city has been organized and af-
tlcias M incorporation win be f'led
@fti, the secretary Of state fer this
.naw cpuearn E u Ellis who for
'twanty-one years was publisher Of The
Cairo Daily Telegram viii be the
president u Tie company and + G
Turner viii ba the secretary.
The new concern has leased the
second floor 0f the Ghoison building
"a gf7-2tg Eighth street and viii IN
stall all the machinery necessary ior
{. well-equippea and up-to-date lob
nYinting establishment. Pony and
lob printing presses with electric
motors will be installed and the new
company win be prepared to 10 ali
kinds OF book and commercial lot
ilrinting and will be agents for al
yertising novelties,
| The company intended to take tnf
Nef building which was recently 70
modelled but the building as remod
e,ad contains more space thar WI
be necessary for printing plant ans
/ the Waher-Payne company having &c
Icided to lease the Neff building, IN
printing company will move into TN
quarters now occupied by the Weber
Payne company.
The Telegram company expects e
be ready for business In the new ioca
Ition III ten days
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
Y. NJ. c. A. BOYS
HAVE A CIRCUS
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SON WAS cLoWN--WHlTE
HOUSE PARTY ATTENDED
EXHIBITION.

Washington, Feb. s.-President
Roosevelt's keen enjoyment CT the
oranks Of many juvenile clowns and
acrobatic accomplishments Of score
oT boys in tights, featured the indoor
circus Of the boys Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
tonight
The White House party Of visitors
emsitea cf the president Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Qrentin'
the presidents Youngest son, was a
upch appaaded clown In the snit q
domino coiico.
The hit Of the show was the refusal
Of bic Polar bear to answer to re
peated calls OF Teddy" and his dig
nified response to the name of "Theo
dore."
The president was entertained fo
rore than an hour by a varied pre-
gram which was likewise applaude'
by several hundred friends of tn
Youngsters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
MISSOURI BOYS
WERE ARRESTED
iN FRISCO .YESTERDAY-Dl5 Dl5Ap-
FEARED FROM CHARLESTON
MONTH AGO.
MONEY AND A DIAMOND


Can Frisco. Feb, S.-Orgille Ashley
sfarsner deputy III the county collee-
t1r's cfftoe fl Charleston Mo and
Clarence Waller al employe q
Char.e stan iewsler were arrested
Here today and are being held e
swait the arrival cf an officer from
Missouri Ashley " accused Of re'-
fbing the Charleston collector Office
i'cf $f,I00 month ago, and Walker i
said to have taken q $500 diamond
from his employer.
The alleged theft by Ashby Is said
| te have occurred late Saturday after
tncon, January & Collector Cochran
| opened The safe ia Ashby's presence
iana took from it some records. IT.
went into Il private office to examine
them ana was absent from the rooa
I fcr seevral minutes. When It was
| learned that Ashby In company Wit
Walker had left town during the
Iugbt. the safe was opened and
pacnage of currency containing Sllo'
vas found missing
1t IN thought that Walker sectret
/ Tic diamond from one at the snow
eases some time during the same dal
as tho safe had not been opened ans
so fat as Ii known he did net know it'
denomination. Walker is acousin Of hi
Hate employer. Ashhy Is 20 years ols
aud walker IL only -. Ash0Ei
lfather Interested himself In the e.
Iforts TO capture the youths.
According t0 reports from Charles
Efon On January ., Asnbg and Wake
Iffal Melted nt mber ef ltpst card
from Ne wYork to their friends
i prior to this II was reported ina
word had been received from enc 2
!. tne boys at San Francisco stating tina
Ithey would leave there immediatel
| fui the Hawaiian Islands. From q
yelounents Frisco seems TO be tn
Ipoint at which they intended to leav
Ethe United States. Ms they had prs
yiausiy said that they intended goin
abroad
Il The Cairo police hat been aske
lby the authorities Of Mississipl
! Iconnty Missouri to look out for tn
two youths.
The county commissioners offered
reward Of s100 for the arrest OF Asi
hy, deputy county collector. and SO
. Eof former Sheriff Geo. W. Ashby. GO
s lector n. S. Cochran had also offere
+ to give the captor Of hshby 20 pc
cent cf all the money round in AS
a bys possession.
/ According to information receive
2 bore the town If Charleston is sti
q ercatly excited over the disanpca
; ance Of the youths and the charg'
i that have since been brought to ligh
, The fact t'iat the youths stood so his
o in soeials circles Of the county at
3 the fact that they are so Young max
!. the case unusually interesting
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
LUMBER EXPOSITION N CHICAGO

Chicago. III. Feb. s-Delegates from
every part OF the country viii attend
the first national exposition OF iuT1-
her and building materials which IS
10 BE- held in this city during TIE
coming week A number Of nation
al and state conventions Of dealers
and manufacturers Ct building mater
ial win be held at the same time The
management of thr exposition an
nounees that many features ci inter
est 10 tte general public 'V-iil D. of
fered. as well as lemoastratioHs which
Twin interest the trade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
NUDE AND UNCONSCIOUS
Train Crew Finds Man--Clothes We're
Probably Burned on-Supposed
10 Have Been Held UP.

Ait, Vernon, Ill, Feb S-A nude
and Unconscious man. whose clothes
had evidently been burned from ms
body was fornd south of here today
bv a train crew. There was a small
fro near where the man was picked
M. and II is thought that he had been
attacked. robbed. thrown on the hre
and left for dead Nothing has been
learned Of his identity tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
CASE CLOSES TUESDAY
Mrs, Dora Mcdonald viii Know Yer
Fate Before Week is
Over.

Chicago. FEB. s.-Cicsing argu-
raents for the defense in the trial of
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald fer the alleged
murder Of Webster Guerin wers
lauuched TODAY when AttorneY ? \
'ODcnnen addressed the Jury, &C
eupylng the entire dsy following te7
assistant states attorney who eoh
rlotaa his srgument today The y
feuse viii close Monday and the
prosecution Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
MADE FALSE ENTRIES.

Des Meines ia,, Feb. S-B. \ ..r'
cullfck. cashier of the defunct Prince
ttn. Ia., Savings bank, was arrested
today or charge Of making false en-
tries in the banks books The bank
was closed recently en- order q tae
state auditor and 4 receiver Was
llaced III charge,
A shortage cf about $loo9O mas a.
ready been discovered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
RuiL DING TRADES ALLIANCE.

Washington Feb s-The forala-
thn III the natisnal brilding trades
alliance viii tie undertaken hert
Ncnday To affiliate With the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, for the
specific purpose Of opposing the
open shop movement. Delegates TO
the convention are expected from all
parts OF the country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
DAILY is THE CHAMPION
Wins Last Block Of Three Cushion
Billiard Tournament From
Harry Cline.

St Youis. Feb. s.-John Daily CT
Chicago. defeated Harry ? Cline ot
Philadelphia. 80 to = tonight ID the
third and last block OF the tnree
cushion billiard championship touFna-
nent. winning from Cline the Jordan
". Lambert diamond championship
emblem and a wager of $3.50 In 10
nights game Daly's high rnn !; aver
age gS4: Cline's high run >; average
go
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
MANY PROHlBITl0NlSTS
Will Meet a. Columbus. Ohio Next
Juiy to Nominate Presidential
Csndi dates.

Columbus. Ohio, Feb S.-fifteen
hundred and twelve delegates and as
many alternates are provided for ih
the official cali for the national are
hihition convention 20 namo canal-
dates for president aud vice i'resl'ieh'
which will meet in Columbus July -
The call was sent out today By Cnar
lies r. Jones. chairman and ". Z
.Calderweod. secretary OF the Ffohlol
ton national committee
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
IN PLAYFUL SCUFFLe
Woman Received Wound in Leg
Died When Necessary Opera
ton Was Performed.

st. Johus. Neb. Feb. S.--Mrs. Jonn
Miller. living near West Phalia IL
dead from shotgun wound in the
leg. She collapsed under the lniiu-
ence of an anaesthetie while physi
clans were performing a necessary
operation. Her husband explaining
the shooting. says he and his wife
were engaged In friendly souffle
last night for possession Of the gun
neither knowing it was loaded when
lie was discharged
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
FULL MILITARY RONORS
Will Attend Funeral Of Late Secretary
of Phllippines-President SO
Orders.

washington. Feb. Sat the sus'
regtion of the president in recognition
of the devotion shown by Arthur Fer
auyon. late secretary Of the Philippine
government. and to encourage Amer-
cans woh are giving rp their oes'
energies to the development Of the
Philippines. funeral with fuii mil
tarv honors will be held upon the ar
rival In Washington of Ferguson
body.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
HAS QUIT ALL POLITICS
Former Premier Franco ASKS to Be
Left Alone in His Great
Sorrow.

Bordeaux. Feb. S.-France, forinei
nremier cf Portugal. who arrived here
Yesterday with his family from MAI
rid. spent today In his room Al a
hctel His only answer to repeated
REQUESTS for Information as to his iu-
tire movements was that he had
abandoned politics and he prayed aii
qiestioners TO leave him alone WIN
I his great sorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
FINE HOUSE BURNS.

OTTAWA Hl Feb Sire fFriE-t
DESTROYED the residence ~ w y
povca. a Chicazo publisher. eai'slns
s10a Aa0 damage. The house Is saia
r. 10 the anest in Iliaeis outside OF
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09
NONE BUT AMERICANS
viii Be placed on the Gold Roll OF
Canal Observation-Disclosures
Made Kick.

Washington. Feb. S.-secretary TAFT
today ordered that hereafter none but
Americans shall be put on the gold
rolls of the Isthmiau canal commits
sion. The effect will be that skilled
labor Of the lsthmus hereafter VIII
be American citizens. The order is
the outsome Of representations made
tn the secretary by American mach
inigts who objected to the employment
lin responsible places at gold salar'
les cf citizens of foreign countries.