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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
Is Cry Of Angry People
At New Bedford
As Alleged Wife Murderer Is
Being Taken to Court.
Vim. c. Howard, a Soldier, Bound
Over For Killing His Wife.

| New Bedford. Oct. 11.-Suf!cient
cause was found at the preliminary
| hearing in the third district court here
Saturday to hold William Crockett
Howard. the Fort Rodman soldier, for
the grand jury for the alleged murder
OF his wife, Ida Howard. by suffocating
her and throwing her into the river
from the bridge at Padanaram on the
night Of Saturday, Sept. 10. Howard
was held without bail
When the prisoner was conveyed to
the court house in the police van yes
terday. an angry mob, giving vent to
Nengeful expressions and uttering fire.
auent cries of lynch him! lynch hint"
surrounded the prisoner and his
guards, and We're driven back with diff
iiculty by Captain Parker and Patrol
men Gushing, Miller and Aldrich.
Pale and shaken by the rough recep-
ton he had received, the prisoner mad
little of his customary self-possession
as lie entered the court room, but by
tn" time the trial had commenced he
had recovered his compoSure. though
he continued to drum nervously with
the fingers of his right hand as the
gl uesomC details of the examination
OF his wifes body We're given in evil
dcnce.
Miss Grace F. Sturtevant. the South
Dartmouth girl. who stood by him and
secured his acquittal by her testimony
at recent murder trial sat in the
front row of witnesses. though she did
not testify. From time to time Howard
looked in her direction anxiously but
she did not greet him.
Miss Stnrtpvap NoS Snnrfly Glad in
brown suit and jacket a white shirt
waist and big brown hat trimmed
with ribbon rosettes of brown and blue.
The evidence against Howard was
presented in behalf of the Common
wealth by District Attorney James M.
Swift, no defence being offered by Ed
ware 4. Bannon, counsel for the de-
PENDANT who merely cross-eNamined
the States witnesses.
Through its witnesses the Common
wealth sought to show that Howard
and his wife were seen together near
the bridge on the night of the crime.
and that Howard. after being released
from custody on the charge of having
killed Edward Dcwhurst III HaZelwood
Park. had ntimatcd to James A. War
wick. Il fellow soldier at Fort Rodman.
lildt NiSS ildu uoIt wen DN
him IN clearing him. and that he would
marry her as soon as he could rid him.
self of his wife.
John Friley. another soldier, testified
to the effect that Howard had sought
to establish Il false alib for himself
by asking him in a not to say that he
sew him on the reservation between
the hours Of and II on the night of
the crime.
Here District Attorney Swift rested
his case. Mr.. Ramon said mo de-
fence" and Judge Milliken. offering no
signed the papers binding
Howard over to the grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
CONFERENCES AT LONDON
Between Russian Minister and British
Officials on Situation.

London Oct. 1.-THE Near Eastern
situation. so far as the Anglo Russian
negotiations are concerned, remains
where it did "a hours ago. There has
been unusual activity at Buckingham
Palace today to which the King re-
turned last evening, and at the British
foreign Office and the Russian en-
bassy, where M. Iswolsky, the Russian
foreign minister. is staying. the Off
Gals were busly engaged in an ex-
change of kilograms with the F,urop-
can capitals.
There also have been numerous ex-
changes of cOurteSieS the King and
other members of the Royal family
and the cabinet ministers showing NJ
Iswosky much attention. The Rus
sian minister. accompanied by the
Russian amba ssador. Count Benken-
dorff lunched with the Prince and
Princess of Wales at Marlboro House,
after which he was received by the
King at Buckingham palace.
His Majesty. previous to receiving NJ.
Iswolsky, had long conversations with
CONTINUED on Page Tan.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
HOW CAME POWDER
MARKS ON HANDS?
Relatives Of Late Mrs. Carroll Knapp
Not Satisfied With Suicide Verdict,
Statement by Harry Cochrane.

Monmouth. Me, Oct Hilary
Cochrane, painter. literateur, local his
torian and playwright and relative-at-
law Of the late Mrs Carroll KNAPP of
Phillips. in a statement issued Satur-
day, takes exceptions to the suicide
conclusions of the coroner's jury, and
is strongly inclined to the belief of
foul play
1T was so evident to those who
found the body that il was a case of
suicide that they made no search for
other clues than those appearing on
the surface" says Mr.. Cochrane
For more than 30 years l have made
study Of posing the human figure
for drawing and painting. During the
past three weeks l have been almost
constantly studying the possibilities of
this case ] have projected the meas
urement.s and angles upon my drawing
board and have taken a living subject
hight of Mrs. Knapp and after locating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
GOING SOME!
234.6 Miles in Auto
In 219 Minutes
By Herbert lytIe in The Long
Island Races Saturday.
New miIIien-deIlar Speedway . Sue.
cess...0nIy One Accident.

Long Island Motor Parkway. Oct. H.
BY marvellous driving of his Italian
car, 234 s miles in 219 minutes, 64.2S
miles an hour. in the motor Parkway
sweepstakes for stock cars selling at
$4,000 or over, Herbert Lyle, Saturday.
not only broke this country's speed
record hut demonstrated the success
of the million dollar speedway as a
racing course.
AS Il spectacle and as q wd-getter.
the simultaneously run five races We're
far below expectations. Preparations
had been made for the transport ton
and seating of an enormous crowd, but
there We're few spectators. Those how
ever. who braved the bitter wind that
swept the Hampstead plains and
chOked off the cars which flashed by
the big grand stand soon realized they
had before them a motor contest of
prime merit. Lytle hit up high speed
Immediately upon his release from the
starting line. where the ears were sent
off Indian file. 30 seconds apart and
kept 1t UP with hardly cessation.
Only second in interest was the close
rivalry between Drivers Sharp and
Rourque of the Garden City Sweep
stakes string. The former covered 1916
miles in 1873 minutes. 1t was nip-and-
tuck race for many miles.
Experts instantly praised the track.
the fear that the narrowness might
cause collisions proved unfounded. The
fact that the track has been CARRIED
over or under all grade crossings but
one eliminates a great source of anX-
iety delay and danger.
The almost unprecedented freedom
from even minor accidents shows that
most of the horrors of the sport can
be eliminated by carrying out the plans
of the builders of this track. The race
also showed the great advance made
in cuf building. for all the entries were
stock cars. with minor changes adapt
ing them to track work. The only at all
serious accident was to Machanician
La Mond. in Driver Millers car. con-
tending in the Garden City Sweep
stakes. He was thrown out and sus-
tanned a fracture Of the leg The
driver took a spectator to the seat and
continued in the race. The results:
The Nassau-cars selling for $1,000 or
under: Distance 1884 miles.
Car, N3, driver, Hugh Easter. Oh,
I'm, 52s.
Car, N4 F. F. Cannon. Oh. lam. SIS.
Car Nj, Olney. Oh. 22m, 2Ss.
Car Ms. Cousins Oh. 30m, Is.
Car NJ, Titus. Oh. 30m. 40s.
Car NC. Warmstaldt, 3h, lam. lbs.
The Jericho cars selling from $lOOl
to $4,000 Distance 140.4 miles:
Car jill. w. r. Burns 3h. Pm. 36s.
Car JIG, J. Ainslee. Sh, l2m. COS
Car J1S. Zirbes. 3h, l6m, rs.
Car ia, Wright, out, turned over IN
first lap.
The Garden City selling for $2o0l to
$4,000 Distance, 1876 miles:
Car CPS. w. H. Sharp. 3h. ION, s4s.
Car G27, William Bourque. All, sm.
lis.
Car G21. Miller, Al. lin, 52s.
The Meadow Brook. cars selling for
s3OO1 TO $4,000. Distance, 211.14.
Car MS5. driver. H. Hughes, An. ON,
i7s.
Car Ms2, L. A. Dsbrow: All. 3n. 42s.
Car MIA, Hilliard: All. Pam, l3s.
The Motor Parkway, cars selling tor
s4O01 and over. Distance 234.6O miles:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
TWO men FALL 1000
FEET AND SURVIVE.
Marvellous Escape Of American Aero
nautS, Whose Balloon Bursts at That
Altitude at SCmargendorf, Germany.

but finally struck the Mansard roof oi
house in the block adjoining and the
net and envelope fell to the opposite
side. The basket crashed against the
tiles and Went partly through into an
occupied room. Tha man in the room
was terrified, but recovering himself
assisted us to the roof. down through
the 'skyii2ht and to the street below,
where the crowd cheered us and Shock
ur hands Neither Post nor myself
We're seriously hurt. | have cramps Of
the body. but otherwise | am all
right"
The cause of the accident Is not
known. All the competitors in the race
are provided with rations for three
days. This is the third International
balloon cup race for the James Gordon
Bennett trophy. Lieut. Frank p. Lahm
Of the United States Cavalry. with 402
miles, Oscar Erbsloch in the German
balloon Prmmcrn, with 1874 miles. are
former winners.
The James Gordon Bennett trophy
is valued al $500 and the conditions
call for the longest single flight; meas
rred on sir line. The cup must lie de
Tended by the winner at an internation-
al contest held the following year and
it must be won three times in surces-
sion before passing to a permanent
holder
All the balloons today took an exact
~ similac direction which would lead,
II the same course We're iolloMr into
southern Russia overland, but many
IF the competitors, including Mccoy,
have taken water anchors, in 1hg event
The wind veers and carries them to
ward the sea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

the bullet holes and lines of incidence
on the wall have placed her in every
manner of pose, natural and unnatur-
al, with revolver in her hand pointed
at her own person.
And after this exhaustive expert
mentation | am prepared to challenge
any living man to show natural or
even plausible position that the wu-
man was in if she We're directing the
weapon at her head. And more than
this | challenge any living man to
show the slightest variation from a
perfectly natural position for both the
assassin and his victim in working out
the theory of foul play.
But there is something more con-
Nincing than all that has thus far been
brought out. The powder smoke on
the fingers of the dead girl cannot be
accounted for by any process of rea-
soning in defence of self destructi IN
There was absolutely no way Verna
Knapp could have gotten powder
smoke on her hands if she had held
the revolver and fired it herself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
ONLY TWO SAVED
Out Of Crew Of Eight Of
The Schooner Sirocco.
Wrecked on a Reef in West
Indies 10 Days Ago.
Terrible Suffering Of Rescued Men,
Adrift on wreckage.

Newport News, Va, Oct I.-Si2
| men are believed to have perished anc
two others We're saved only after un.
dergoing narrowing experiences while
adrift at sea for five days on a bit OF
Wreckage, as the result of the British
three-masted schooner Sirocco going t.
pieces on a reef in the West Indies /,
days ago. The two survivors, Mate 10.
Seph Laing and Cook G. Roberts, were
Drought here on the British steamer
1iverton, Captain Leisk from Calves
ton, which put into this port Saturday
for coal. Captain Munroe and five 9th
er members of the Sirocco were las
seen clinging to piece of the side of
the vessel and they had been given up
as lost.
The Sirocco Of Nashau, laden with
railway iron, was bound from Bruins
wick Ga, to Wilson City, Bahamas.
She ran into an easterly gale on Oct
|. when off the Bahamas, was dismast-
ed. and after running before the wind
Until noon of that day, struck Man
tella reef and broke up The captain
ard the unfortunate five men with him
We're washed away with the debris
from the wreck
Laing and Roberts grasped a portion
of the poop deck and all drfted to-
gether until evening. when they were
separated, the captain and the five
disappearing. Roberts displayed great
heroism. Several times he jumped in
to the water from the wreckage upon
which he and his companion were
castaWays and and saved Laing, when
the latter, who could not swim, had
been washed off into the ocean by high
seas.
The two men on their improviSed
craft Were tossed about until last Mon
day noon They Were without water
food or sleep during all that time
Finally they We're sighted by the Tiv-
erton and rescued in Lat. 26.5S N. and
Lcng. 794l West. only after eX-
hibitions of remarkable bravery When
the castaways We're discovered the seas
were running SO high that boat could
not be launched A life line had been
thrown out. This missed the men Rob
erts plunged into ihe ocean, caught the
line and carried 1t to Laing, whom he
first made sure was safe before look
ing after his own safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

Mary Pirytho, Frances Pirytho ana
Agnes Fusich, three of the four girls
arrested Wednesday afternoon for lar
ceny Of cloth from the Bates mills at
Lewiston, We're convicted at the NUM-
cipal court saturday. The fourth, Mary
Subert. was discharged. The detective
who made the arrests testified to find
ing large amount of cloth in the
rooms Of the four girls, and the over
seer of the weave room OF the mill
Identified it as taken from the mill
Mary Subert testified that most of
the cloth found in her room was there
when she took it. and the rest was
brought there by others. The other
three girls did not take the stand The
three were fined so and costs EACH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
Lewiston Line Will Open
"Wednesday Morning.
Try Out" Gar Makes a Good
Trip Sunday Afternoon.
Meets Minor Difficulties, But No
lnsurmountable Obstacles.

Car No 324 of the Lewiston, Angus
ia & Naterville Street Railway ar
rived in this city shortly after O'Clock
Sunday afternoon on a try-Out trip
from Lewiston. President John r.
Graham OF Bangor General Manager
Harry 2. Ivers of Lewiston. Superin-
tendent Taylor of the Augusta division
and the heads Of the various construc-
tion and mechanical departments, were
on board.
1t vas more than trip of inspection.
1t was a testing of every detail Of roll
ing stock and equipment Years of
railroad building have proved that no
electric railroad system in the world
can be so constructed that some little
detail win not crop out in the actual
first trial, when two or more parts do
not fit together accurately.
1t was to discover just such difficult
ties that the car was sent out Sunday
afternoon from Lewiston. The entire
line was given careful testing out.
and the car as well. The efficiency of
the new type of car was demonstrated
all the officials that they have the best
cars in use today on any electric rail-
road system.
When the car reached the foot of
Rines hill Oh Water street a minor
difficulty presented itself. The new
cars are fitted at each end with pilots
or "cowcatchers, similar to those on
a steam locomotive. AS the car struck
the bottom of the hill the ''cowcatch-
err grazed the ground just beyond the
point where the grade becomes nearly
level. No damage was done, but 1t was
necessary to remove the pilot before
the car could proceed All that will be
necessary to do will be to raise the pi-
lots on all the cars a couple of inches.
when this slight trouble will be obvi-
ated.
It is considered very lucky that of
all the thousand and one possibilities
in the way of trouble. this should have
been the most serious and that it is a
difficulty. WHICH will require but a
slight reimbursement to completely do
away with it.
I'VE left Lewiston at / SO this after
noon." said General Manager Ivers. in
response to the query of the Journal
representative. land arrived at Gardl-
ner at $50. We did not hurry at all: in
fact we made several stops along the
way to look the line over; but it proves
beyond any doubt that in time we shall
be able to maintain without difficulty
the schedule of two hours from Lewis
ton two Augusta
"N nen will the line be open to the
public on the regular schedule?'
"wednesday morning" was the re-
ply. eve want to run the cars over
the line for a couple of days to devel-
op any difficulties that may exist and
remedy them; besides we want to To-
cate our turnouts.''
Questioned as to the schedule. Cen
eral Manager Ivers said that cars
would leave Lewiston and Augusta re-
spectively at 6 A. NJ. and hourly
thereafter. The figures for the inter
Continued on Page Nine)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 11.-Monday and
Tuesday: During Monday and Tues
day night the cool wave will extend
over the Atlantic states. From the
Mississippi valley to the Atlantic
coast fair weather will prevail Mon
day and Tuesday with rising temper
allure on the Atlantic coast Tuesday
and Tuesday night. The winds along
the New England and middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh from north
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COOLER.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Forecast for
New England Fair Monday and
Tuesday, cooler Monday; fresh north
west wind diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

The corn shop at Readfield has closed
fcf the season after putting up 300, 900
cans Of corn, an amount much in ex-
cess Of the usual pack. The returns
from the corr sold to the factory have
been very satisfactory. Many farmers
have received an average of $50 an
are. while in some cases an acre has
produced as high as $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

Car P42. driver. H. Lyle. ah. 39m
los.
Pic Louis Strang. 3h. som, 29s.
P42, Gus Lochleitner. Al, 13m, 50.
P43, Lescault, Al. 16m, 21s.
Pal, Haupt, Al, pm, SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
DR.. Williams Is lmproxino.

Auburn, Me. Oct. 11.-Dr. c f, Will
liams who was injured in an automo-
bile accident Friday, was reported as
quite comfortable this evening and had
been gaining through the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Oct. 11.-Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity: Monday fair and
slightly cooler; Tuesday fair, light to
fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

FOR COUGHS, COLDS AND GRIP
Hot Sanford's Ginger Is best and safest
cure or preventive. Always healthful.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21
Tribune Mining Company.

Yesterday evening there arrived
from Chicago party of directors
and stockholders in the Tribune
Mining Company, en- route to the
Rev de Orc camp. This morning
they went to Magdalena, thence to
the camp, some sixty-hve miles
southeast. The party includes
those named following: H. l..
Stokes, vice president; Jacob
White, treasurer; Henry Billau,
f. e. Bolles, &. c. Johnson, Mr..
H. j. Pimbley. wife and son, A. H.
Crosby, all from Chicago; Arthur
w, Teele, New York; Otto J.
Koch, Milwaukee. MIR. Charles
O. White, the secretary, was un-
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21
Precinct Officers.

A number of precincts in Santa
Cruz county did not elect precinct
officers in the recent election.
Those which did so and the officers
elected are shown in the list follow
ing:
Nogales: J.J. Chatham, justice
of the peace. Charles P. Lopez,
constable.
Tubac: J. f. Black, justice of
the peace. Cayetano Ahdrade,
constable.
Patagonia; Richard J. Curtin,
Justice of the peace. A. D. Page,
constable.
Washington: NJ. NJ. Tricky, JUS
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21

Los Angeles, are visiting at Herm-
osillo. Mr.. Hickey was long a re-
sident of Pinal county and is known
to all old time Arizonans.
Mr.. George Chase, who has been
out to Huepac engaged in erection
of the new mill for the Colorado
Mining Company, returned to
Hermosillo early this week.
Mr.. A. S. Rice, a Kentucky
banker who passes his winters in
warm climates on account OF his
health, and Mrs. Rice, are at Her
mo.illo, guests at the Hotel Area
dia.
Wednesday Mr.. Simon Bley, of
the firm of Bley Brothers, returned
from California with his family
who had been visiting in San
Francisco all summer. Mr.. Bley
himself was called by the illness OF
their little daughter, who is now
fully recovered.
Mr.. Fred Willment has returned
from Europe, and is in charge
again at the Nina Grande, near
Willard station, some fourteen
miles from Hermosillo. He is in
stalling new and heavier pumping
machinery. His brother Mr.. Max
Willment, has gone to California.
Rodriguez, Gonzalez q Co., o.
Hermosillo one of the leading com
mission houses of the Sonora CAPT
tai have laid The OASIS under
obligation by presenting an artistic
and elegant life size lithograpt
portrait entitled LA Hiia de Moe
tezuma"-"The Daughter of Mon
tezuma." 1t is an advertisement o
the Moctezama beer, product 0
the Orizaba brewery, one of The
most extensive in Mexico, for which
the firm named are agents il
Sonora.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21

able to come at this time, but he
anticipated visiting the Rey de Orc
camp in January, bringing Mrs.
White with him. The party were
met at Nogales by Mr.. Hal Moore,
who came up from the mine to es-
cort them. They were joined here
by Mr.. E. Titcomb, VINO visits the
camp with them.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21
HERM0SILLO NOTES.

Mr.. Harry Stouffer is in from
the Gabilan region.
Mr.. John r. Magruder, who had
been up Magdalena way, returned
to Hermosillo Monday.
Doctor BIN Smith has returned
recently from his tour OF the in
terror Of the republic OF Mexico.
Mr.. w. H. Starkey, who had
been up in the Magdalena district,
returned to Hermosillo Wednes-
day.
Miss Kathryn Bird from Chica-
90, arrived at Hermosillo yesterday
to accept position as stenographer
at the Hotel Arcadia.
Mr.. J. A. Simonds of the Sonora
distillery, and his family, have
gone to Kentucky to visit. They
will return after the holidays.
Wednesday Miss Elena Montiio
returned home to Hermosillo from
Los Angeles, California, where she
had been visiting some months.
Yesterday Mr.. Manuel Loaiza
went to Llano to meet the party
from Kansas City that is there to
visit the camp of the Llano Copper
Company.
Tomorrow the Cananea and
Hermosillo clubs will play on the
Hermosillo base ball ground and a
very close and interesting game is
anticipated.
Wednesday General Luis r.
Torres returned from Torim, in the
Yaqui delta, where peace negotia'
tons with the Yaquis are in course
Of adjustment.
This week Mr.. Robert Graham
was in from Huepac, bringing fol
shipment three bars of bullion
from the Colorado Mining Com
pany's new mill.
Mr.. B. A. Ogden returned las
week from a business visit in Los
Angeles, California, and Thursda!
the gentleman went to Ures theme,
to the Yaqui river.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Hickey from
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-21
From the Yaqui Delta.

Yesterday avening there were at
Nogales Mr.. G. F. O'Brien, Of the
Richardson Construction Company,
who was returning to Los Angeles
with several gentlemen who had
been with him into the Yaqui
delta looking over the lands there.
They were P. L Holland, OF Mer
ced, California; and Luther Batten
and |. P. Baldwin of Dos Palos,
California. Several days ago the
party went south. and beside those
named there were H. B. Strong,
San Jose; VIM. Frey, Santa Cruz;
Edward La Franchi, Santa Rosa;
J. A. McGulfin, G. H. Seal, Sacra-
mento; VIM. Nichols, Chas. E. Hol-
lister, Bert Greene, Cortland; ]. E.
Meyer, Stockton; George J. Kline,
Gilrey; R. b. Butler, VIM. WEIGH,
San Francisco. Several of the
party named returned from the
Yaqui Thursday evening, and
couple are yet in Sonora. All but
two of them bought lands from the
Richardson CONSTRUCTION Co.