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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Arkansas B|aCksmiths
Fight Until Exhausted.
Civil Suit P[eci pilates an Un-
usual Mortal Combat.
Two Of the Participants Will DE-.
Others Badly Hurt.

North Fort Smith. Ark. Aug GA
dispatch from Keota Okla, tells Of a
four-handed fight in a blacksmith
shop at that place yesterday in which
two of the participants. Sam Shores.
ST., and Sidney Stockton received
wounds which will probably prove ia
tai, and the others. Sam Shores Jr..
and Ross Lcore. were badly wounded
The weapons used were heavy sledge
hammers.
The fight originated because of q civil
suit before a justice of the peace,
whose court is on floor above the
blacksmith shop, in which Shores and
Stockton We're the principals. After
fighting their way down the stairway
and into the shop they were joined
by LAHORE and the younger Shores
For 10 or II minutes the fight waged
severely, several times the men being
knocked to the floor by blows from the
sl"dges and part of the time the older
men fought after each had suffered q
broken arm. Although several hum
drcd spectators gathered. they were
poWerless to end the fight until the
men were exhausted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
THE 32d MAINE
Has Reunion at Auburn, 80 Members
Being Present.

Auburn. Me, Aug. 20.-The 32d
Maine Regimcntal Association held its
annual reunion at the Lake Grove
house Wednesday. Thirty eight mem
bers of the regiment were present and
with ladies the whole number who sat
down to the shore dinner at the Lake
Grove house was about so.
Officers were elected as follows:
Pres, John L. Ham of Lewiston; clerk
and Treas, f. c. Milliken of Augusta
Vice Pres, Ray P. Eaton of Bruins
wick and Capt. Sargent of Portland;
executive committee, Sergt. J. l.. Jud-
son of Lewiston ann Forest f. Bisbee
of Auburn.
After the dinner the veterans en-
joyed the show at the open theater
at Lake Grove and then took sail
on the lake. The time and place for
holding the next reunion were left to
the executive committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

| having been brought into this coun-
try by Mrs. Emily r. c. Chadbourne
under an alleged false declaration in
which the goods were described as
| ''household effects" and valued at
| $4,000. The government has placed a
valuation Of $4,000 on the articles and
The statement attributed to Mrs. Gard
ner is in part as follows:
The customs department has al
ways prosecuted me, and l have paid
thousands of dollars duty upon OBJ
jects of art as result of their i'm
positions. The goods in Chicago be-
long to me but | had no idea Mrs.
Chadbourne intended to bring them
into this country. / had lent them to
her for her home in Europe.
IF the government should seize
those things or attempt to prosecute
me it would be an outrage. ! doubt
if the articles would total 100000 in
value and I think Mrs. Chadbourne
bad perfect right to bring them into
this country as household goods"
These objects l purchased at diff
ferent times and places while travelling
abroad. among them the tapestry
which is not worth half the 100000 at
which it is valued by the customs Of
ficials
Il don't know whether the $4,000 in
fines and penalties was paid by me or
not as | have a man who looks after
such things / have not paid $4,000 to
keep the art objects from being sold
at auction. If the duty is paid in full
and a still bigger fine is paid without
protest l don't see why the customs
people should take the articles too"
Henry W. Swift, legal counsel for
Mrs. Gardner, said today:
Mrs. Gardner has not been abroad
since the summer of 1906. She stored
the tapestries and bustS with an agent
in Paris before meeting Mrs. Chad
bourne. Mrs. Gardner assented to al
low Mrs. Chadbournc to put some of
the things into the London house, to
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Suicide Of Derward H.
Bea| Of East Dover.
Dover and Fo1crott Preparing
For Grand Band Carnival.
Death Of Mrs. 0pheIia S. Gray Of
Dover..-Grange field Meeting.

Dover, Me, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaD. Der
Ward II. Beal, young merchant OF
East Dover, committed suicide by
shooting himself with shot gun early
Thursday morning. The inmates OF
the house heard strange noise about
1 O'Clock, but did not investigate it
until morning, when Mr. Beal did not
appear as usual Upon entering his
room they found him in a sitting pos
ture leaning against the bed with the
side of his head completely blown Off
and shot gun lying near. Coroner
H. a. Holt was at once called but an
inquest was deemed unnecessary, as
there was no doubt but what the
young man had died by his own hand.
Mr.. Beal was about "a years Of age
ana unmarried. He was the son of
Fred G. Beal, a highly respected citi-
zen of this place. He had conducted
a general store at East Dover for the
past few years and was held in high
esteem by all who knew him. He was
apparently as we'll as usual Wednes-
day and seemed in the best of spirits,
so that his tragic death comes as a
great blow to his family. Mr.. Beal
had been subject to epileptic fits since
childhood and for the past year they
had been increasing in numbers and
frequency, so that it is thought that
he had become Respondent and dis
couraged over his condition and that
this was the reason for taking his
own life.
Besides the father, brother, May
nard, and three sisters, Mrs. J. o. Har-
rington, Mrs. w. T. TOwne and Gladys
Peal. all of East Dover, also a step
mother survive. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
ACTION IN SMUGGLING:
n
CASE IS DOUBTFUL,
May Anege Conspiracy Between Mrs.
Gardner and Chadbourne, But Mrs.
Gardner Denies knowledge Of Deed.

Chicago Aug. 2O.-Further action, il
airy is taken, in the case of Mrs. Emily
Rockwell Crane Claiborne, who is al
legged to have struggled in $4,000 work
of art treasures belonging to Mrs
Jack" Gardner of Boston, must be
taken by District Attorney Sims at
Chicago. Mr. Sims is on a cruise on
Lake Huron and in his absence Assist
ant District Attorney Davis probably
will not make any move.
Since the seizure Of the goods and
the assessment of $50, 900 in duties and
$40, 0G0 in penalties which has been paid
by Mrs. CharbOurne the property has
been retained in custody to allow the
the supreme court justice to make any
further investigation deemed neces-
sary.
If a criminal charge is brought, it
is stated that it will allegc conspiracy
between Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Chad
bourne and IL third woman whose name
has NOT been made public. However,
Assistant District Attorney Davis
stated today that his office had taken
no action save to receive d; routine
report from the customs officials.
In cases alleged to be similar, Mr.
Davis said it had been found very diff
ficult to prove intent to defraud the
COVER nmcnt.
The statute covering conspiracy to
defraud the United States in any man
ner or for any purpose provides that
the defendant shall be liable to d
penalty Of not more than 100000 fine or
Imprisonment fer moro than two years,
or both fine and Imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
PlSCATAQUIS REPUBLICANS.
Prominent Speakers Will Be Heard at
Series Of Rallies.

Dover. Me. Aug. 2O.-(SpeciaD.-
Hon. William T. Haines of Waterville
and Hon. w. S. Knowlton of Monson
are to be the speakers at the first
Republican rally to be held in Dover
and Foxcroft this season. at Central
hall Thursday evening OF next week.
Sept 10, Judge Frederick A. Powers
OF Houlton will address rally here.
Arrangements have been made for rail-
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
THE WEATHER.
FAl r..

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday; Satur-
day fair, warmer in the interior, light
west to northwest winds becoming
varia bic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

The automobile halted before the
general store Of the village. TIE own
er-chauteur alighted and accosted a
drowsy clerk. Il want linen duster,"
he said. Il am very sorry" said the
clerk, but we are just out of linen
busters. I can let you have a nice
feather duster"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Aug. 20.-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Friday; Sat
urday partly cloudy to cloudy; light
to fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
MRS. GARDNER INDIGNANT.
Denies Al! knowledge of Mrs. Chad
bournc'5 Intention of Smuggling.

Boston, Aug. 2o.-Mrs John l..
Gardner in an interview credited to
her by a local morning newspaper.
acknowledges her ownership of the art
goods which have been seized by GUS
toms officials in Chicago because Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

New York City is growing rapidly
in its population of millionaircs. There
are about 1000 of them now, while
there were only thirty a quarter OF q
century ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Dr.R.D. Whitehead, Eliza
beth, N.J.,Ki| Himself
In Hotel in Portland While En-
Route 10 Belgrade.
Temporarily Dsrangsd Through
0verwork-..Was Very Prominent.

Portland, Me, Aug. 20.-Dr. Rufus d.
Whitehead, prominent physician of
Elizabeth, n. j., committed suicide in
his room in Il local hotel today by
shooting himself through the mouth
with a 36-calibre revolver. No inquest
was deemed necessary by the coroner
Dr. Whitehead. accompanied by his
brother-inlaw, Harry E. Warncke,
were on their way to Belgrade, Me,
where they We're bent on fishing trip.
the main purpose of the vacation being
that the rest and change of scene might
benefit the health of Dr. Whitehead,
who had become exhausted from over
work.
The two gentlemen arrived here
Monday afternoon. Early this forenoon
Mr.. Narncle left their room while the
doctor was still in bed. He returned in
a short time and discovered the life
less body of his brother-in-law upon
the bed. The revolver was clutched in
the doctors hands. and the wound
showed that the bullet had entered the
mouth and gone out through the top of
the head. The police authorities were
at once notified and the coroner called.
The only reason given for the act is
that DR.. Whitehead was temporarily
insane from overwork. The doctor was
a member of the staff of the Elizabeth
General hospital. A widow and =
ycar-old son survive.
Elizabeth, N. j., Aug. 20.-Dr. Rufus
ID. Whitehead, who committed suicide
at Portland. Me, today. was one of this
city's best known physicians and a
member OF the staff of the Elizabeth
General hospital. Three years ago he
suffered from nervous trouble and
took a course of treatment in sani-
tarium. He was SO years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Grand CIRCUIT.
Poughkeepsie Track Meet
Will Sink About $4,000.
Jerry B., Hedgewood Boy and
Margaret O., Win Thursday.
The $4,000 Ohio Mare AIceste
Taken Sick Thursday, Is Dead.

Pcughkeepsic. n. V, Aug. 2O.-'Yne three
races that made up today's program in
the Grand Circuit meeting at the HuCson
River Driving park were won in straight
heats. The attendance was about $500.
The gate receipts of the meeting have
been thus far only a little behind those
of last wear. There being no betting, the
association loses $1,000, which has hereto
fore been paid for the pool selling pyivi-
lege. This amount viii not be made up
in the receipts.
Tie mare Alceste. which was taken sick
after winning two heats in the 2.0s trot
yesterday. died today of inflammation of
the bowels. She was five years old and
valued at $4,000. Alcestc was owned by
Stambaueh brothers of Youngstown,
Ohio, and Ed Geers drove her yesterday
She was by Jay Bird and had mark Of
2.O,A. She won second money in the NJ
and NJ stake at Detroit.
Margaret @. trotted one of the prettest
races of the meeting. She was never
headed.
Hedgevood Boy fulfilled expectations by
winning the 2O4 pace but had no easy
task. John A. made the pace the first
part oil eacn neat ana the 11fSt neat was
a hard fight in which Hedgcwood boy
npped John A. a few feet from the wire.
Black Lock and Baron Grattan made bad
breaks early in the first heat. John A.
after making the pace in the second heat
proved rank gutter finishing last.
In The Duchess, the only stake race
of the day, Jerry B. was never in serious
danger. although Fred D. made bid for
the first heat. The summary:
THE DUTCHESS-212 Pace IN s.
PURSE $3.50.
Jerry r., ch &, by Argot Wilkes
Fred D., or g (Murphy). ..............2 4
Charley Hal, h Z (Snow). ...........4 3
DR.. Ronney. blk e tGeersl. >
Baron Whips e Chase. >
Jim d. ley b (Clarke). 6
Willie Walters. b g (Hinklej.........1 :
Time o5i3. o.01aI. 20.
o0l PACING-2 IN 3-PURSE, $1,000.
Hedrcwcod Boy. CHI h, by Chitwood
Norris tSWeeD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l
Black Lock blk e Snow ........,......-3 >
john A.. oh g tCoX). ......................Z I
Baron Grattan. h G (GoerS). ..........4 3
Time-2.niS.. > 0Sa4
oGS TROTTING-2 IN 3--PURSE sl1l0.
Margaret D, b m. by Onward-AXtel
Locust Jack. or G (McHenly)....... ?
Continued on Page Tenn
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New York City pays large funeral
bill. 1t costs the city $32.50 to bury
each of the unclaimed bodies that pass
through the morgue, and there are
about 9,400 of them in the course of
a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
1904

Sales in six months TOE. 100. Good show
ing for tie panicky times. Factory. Man
chester. N. ii.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
Big Shooting Match Begins.

Sandusky, O.-What the military
officials declare will be the great
est military shooting tournament in
the history Of the world was in
augurated Monday on the Ohio rifle
range at Camp Perry, near Port Clin-
ton. Hundreds of contestants are on
the ground from every state in the
Union, Hawaii and Philippines. Ohio
matches, which will consume Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, were taken
up Monday with teams organized from
Troop A, Cleveland, and Troop B, Co
lumbus, and from the Second, Third.
Seventh and Eighth regiments, Ohio
national guard, on firing line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
A DISASTER AT SEA.
A German School Ship Sinks a
Schooner-Nine of the latter's
Crew Were Drowned.

Halifax, n. S. The Gloucester
(Mass.) fishing schooner Maggie and
May, Capt. Eric McCarthran, was run
down and sunk by the German school
ship Freya, Capt. Haas, 60 miles
southeast of Halifax at 1870 p. m. on
Saturday, and Capt. McCathran and
eight of the crew of the schooner
were drowned. Four men were
rescued At the time of the collision
a dense fog prevailed.
The warship was going about eight
knots an hour at the time of the acci
dent. When the schooner was sighted
the course of the ship was altered as
quickly as possible, but a collision
could not be averted. With a crash
the steel prov of the Freya crashed
into the side of the Gshing vessel, cut
ting her almost in two.
1t is believed that many of the fish
ermen were instantly killed in their
hunks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
A D0UBLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Priest and His Friend Are Killed
When Their Auto Runs Over
an Embankment.

Toledo, O.-When an automobile
plunged over steep embankment
on the Mitchaw road two and
half miles west of Sylvania, o., Sun
day afternoon, Charles w. Pohlman.
a wealthy Cleveland importer and
merchant tailor, and Father George
]. Vahey, pastor of st. Columbkill's
church, Cleveland, were instantly
killed beneath the car. Mrs. Charles
w. Pohlman, her daughter Florence
and F. c. Dietzel, Cleveland dentist,
were in the touring car, but were
saved from injury by the high back
of the tonneau.
The automobile landed at the bot
tom of the embankment bottom-side
up. The priests head was crushed be-
tween the edge of the car and huge
stone. Mr.. Pohlman, who was driv-
ing the machine, was entangled in the
steering gear, the wheel crushing into
his chest. Death came to Father
Vahey instantly and Mr.. Pohlman
lived less than a minute. Pohlman's
neck was probably broken and his
chest crushed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
NEWS NOTES.
FOR THE 5
BUSY MAN !
Most Important Happen"
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL.

Harry X. Thaw, through counsel,
filed voluntary petition in Pittsburg,
his assets being put at $12S,012 and
liabilities at $453, 140. The action was
taken because Thaw disputes the
claims of a number of lawyers and
doctors.
Candidate Taft drove 40 miles over
the mountains, lent himself as the
chief feature of Greenbriar county's
first horse show at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, and in the evening
led the german at the Greenbriar
hotel
President Roosevelt made state
ment assuming all responsibility for
the discharge of negro soldiers for
the Brownsville affair and saying Mr..
Taft had nothing to do with it,
The shah of Persia pawned his
crown jewels with the Russian bank
for $250,O00.
The condition of Col. William F.
Villas of Wisconsin has shown so little
improvement that his family and
friends now fear that he may not re-
cover
Moses C. Wetmore of st. Louis was
appointed chairman of the finance
committee for the Democratic cam
paign.
A warrant was issued in San Fran
cisco for the arrest of Frederick Dorr,
the broker, who recently closed his
offices, on the charge of embezzlement.
Count Zeppelin started on a 24-hour
Journey in his great dirigible airship,
his course being from Friedrichshafen
to Mayence and return.
Robert Eastman, New York stock
broker, was arrested in Chicago on
charge Of obtaining money by false
pretenses.
President Fallieres returned to
Paris after his series Of visits to Eu-
ropean monarchs.
Miss Amanda Murphy of Lima, o.,
died at hospital from the effects of
religious fast which she had main
tanned for six weeks.
George Vail, Jr., a son of George
Vail, a wealthy farmer who disap-
peared last September, has been
placed in the Jail at Batavia, o.,
charged with his fathers murder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
COLLISION COSTS FIVE LIVES.
Trolley Cars Crashed Together on the
Road Between Sidney and
Piqua, o.

Dayton, o. Five persons were
killed and % injured in a head
on collision between two limited cars
of the Western Ohio lines at point
between Sidney and Piqua at $50
Monday night. The dead:
William Bailey, motorman, Piqua,
o., legs cut off and skull crushed.
William McClelland, Lockington, O.,
skull crushed.
Unknown man, supposed to be
James Kohl of Detroit, Mich.
George Robinson, banker, Sidney, o.
G. w. Hummelhouse, Detroit
The northbound car out of Piqua
was running on time, while the south
bound car out of Sidney was late and
running at great speed The cars met
almost directly in front of the Shelby
county infirmary, to which the dead
and injured were conveyed by survi-
vors and physicians and surgeons
hurried to the scene in automobiles
from Sidney.
A mistake in an order caused the
wreck. which is the worst that has oc-
CURED in this section of the state in
years. Both cars We're running at a
high rate of speed, the southbound car
being behind its schedule. While
rounding slight curve the two motor
men caught sight of the speeding cars
Bailey, who was a green motorman,
tried to jump from his car and was in
stantly killed.
The two cars met with terrific force,
southbound car on which the majority
of the killed and injured were passen-
gers. Owing to the remoteness of the
point at which the accident occurred,
relief was slow and serious results are
anticipated in the cases of many who
were injured.
Latest reports from the scene of the
wreck are to the effect that the lives
Of several more victims are despaired
of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT MEN
BOILER IN A ROLLING MILL AT
YORK, PA, LET GO.
Twenty Workmen Were Injured and
Property in the Vicinity was
Badly Wrecked.

York, Pa.-Eight men were killed,
nearly score of others injured
and thousands of dollars worth
Of property damaged by the explosion
of boiler in the York rolling mill
late Monday afternoon.
The dead are:
John Clancy, York.
Benjamin Bremen, Harry Seachrist
Paoli Puci, Alfred Struck, John Sloss.
man and Harry Feger, all of Colum
bia, Pa.
Edward Filter, Marietta, Pa.
The boiler, which was located in the
center of the mill, exploded without
moments warning, thousands of per.
sons being attracted to the scene by
the shock. A rescue party was quick.
ly organized and search for the bodies
was instituted. Ambulances from the
York hospital were hurried to the
scene of the explosion, but owing tc
the number of dead and injured, de,
livery wagons and other conveyances
were pressed into service in order
that the injured might be rushed to
the nOSpltal.
While the injured were being looked
after, the bodies of the dead were be.
ing carried from the ruins of the build.
ing. A majority of those killed had
their heads and limbs torn from their
bodies.
The mill had been closed down for
about two weeks and two score OF
men were making repairs to an
engine. The men were working close
to the boiler and when the explosion
occurred not one of them was able to
make his escape. The shock was SO
terrific that it demolished large por.
ton of the mill and sent heavy pieces
of twisted iron and metal In all direc.
tions. The plant of the Broomal,
Schmidt G Steacy Co., located near
the scene of the explosion, was badly
damaged, and horse which was
standing 800 yards from the mill was
killed.
Box cars on the railroad siding ad.
Joining the mill were torn to splinters
and several persons close to the dam.
aged building at the time of the ex.
plosion were slightly injured by flying
debris. The shock was felt over the
entire city. The head of the boiler,
about four feet square, was hurled
nearly block.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
No. TO visl. Popular Resorts.

Columbus, o,-Assistant Attorney
General w. H. Miller, who went
to Cincinnati Thursday to confer
with his chief, returned to Columbus
Friday, stating that Mr.. Ellis contin-
ues to improve; that he has fine
color, has gained in flesh, has good
appetite and sleeps fairly we'll Mr..
Ellis expects to leave early next week
for some point on the Atlantic coast,
where he will remain for a month.
The point has not been selected, but
it will not be Atlantic City or any
other popular resort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-14
Found Gold on His Farm.

Lebanon, O,-Gold has been dis
covered at Foster, on the Lit
tie Miami river, near here, and the
community is excited. A hill is being
graded on the property of August
Hoppe. and while walking over the
grotind Hoppe picked up a stone which
appeared to contain streaks of the
precious metal. Further searching
disclosed other small nuggets. A spec
linen has been sent to Louisville to de-
termine the nature Of the find. Hoppe
has already been offered large prices
for lease or sale of his property.