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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

the man and woman at the Central
police station they We're taken to the
county court house and there appeared
before the grand jury. They We're ex-
amlned for the purpose of aiding the
jury IN It's attempt to find an indct-
ment against them. The charge, under
the laws of Ohio, against the man and
woman, if an indictment is found, will
be hlac llmail. This is based upon the
payment O.. the $1,000 ransom paid by
.Nhitia
As Roylc and his wife are held by
the police On suspicion only an indct-
ment will afford . means Of formally
placing them under arrest ard then
they can be held indefinitely
After leaving the grand jury Ar. and
Mrs. Whitia. Willie and the janito,
OF the sharon school. which he attends,
inmediatcly left for Sharon.
As tie prisoners have not waived
extradton they will be held for two
CIR three days until the necessary pa
pers for their removal to Sharon can
be arranged between the governors of
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
a woman known as Mary Dien~r. who
the police say may have been an as
sociate Of the kidnappers. or was i'm
plicated in the plot, committed suicide
today by drinking morphine. The wo-
man drank the poison while standing; in
front of n drug store in the Feast end.
not far from the house in which Willie
Whitla was detained here. She died in
an ambulance while being taken to the
hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

Attorney Whitla. accompanied by Mrs.
Wllitla, their son and daughter, Willie
and Saline. a boy schoolmate of Willie,
Harry Forker, a brother of Mrs. Whtla
Janitor Sloss, Chief of Police Crane, De-
tective kempler, District Attorney Lin
niger Former Attorney Cochrane and
Detective Ward all of Sharon arrived
here at | o'clock today Their pur-
pose wa TO identify the two prisoners
il possible. Immediately after their ar
tiNa! they Went 10 the Hoolenden ho-
tel
Two private detectives who represent
ed Wiitl;t. first went to the police sta
ton to see Chief of Police kohler to ar
range for the identification. At once
there was a clash. The chief would not
admit the detectives and said that he
would have nothing to do with them,
but would deal only with Whitla and his
son.
This was reported to Whitia and an
other dispute occurred which promised
fer time to stop the Identification pro-
cecdings. Whtll telephoned to the chief
Of police from the hotel that he had ar
rived and that he was ready to see the
chief. Chief Kohler replied holly that
he was at the police station where the
prisoner was being held and that Mr.
Whitia could see him there if he cared
10 assist in the prosecution of the man
and woman in custody. Mr.. Whtla then
went to the police station, but was not
allowed to see the prisoners himself
He was informed by the chief that the
Continued en- Page Seven)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

Cambridge. Mass. March 2l.--After
..,4;o,;nr that the convicted woman
had not told the whole truth at iie'
trial and stating that he believed that
.,a lid not shoot with intent to XIII.
J,dge Edgar r. Sherman today Sent
encod Mrs. Rose A. Silsby of Waitha'h
-. IN years' Imprisonment in the Wo-
,,o,.s reformatory at Sherborn Tor
causing the death Of Clinton II. Ch'ioS'
,or,,ar,v of Bath, Me. Mrs. Siisby was
aon,,;cted of manslauGhter. Under the
,o. ..risoners at Sherborn who mann
tain good behavior are given reooe-
tlo, Of one-half of the term for WHICH
they ar sentenced.
who, Mrs Silsby was led Tto '"e
,ar;or court room today her heao
49,. bowed and Ahe was soppiilS. ~
husband, Eben Silsby, was WIN w.
before sentence was proliou''N $50,
si;sb,'s counsel, Thomas H. a,rt
os,rad perr,ission to read TO '.ie ,' ,
a, alleged diving statement w
uh;c,, hc had been unapie 10
| o,,;dancc at the trial. judge
rafrsel to grant this perihisH,i
won sa;d: II was in hopes .ha' p ,,,
nl,t.,nce was passed. Mrs. Sisoy "o",o
come forward and tell us '"e "''0'N
| truth" ;,+ar.
mo doubt that would be very a 'n's r.
| .:.,a ~ your Honor. to myself ana y
the district attorney respon i, ~ M,
~" who said that Mrs: sl'spy ' .n,
;ns,stcd to him that she had toid '''
nnti~e trrtl, at the trial. .,o. ~,
en Judge sherman explained tia that ns sa'
ouu If the shooting had not peer
,ma;s cleared up: The co ,as
s sa.,n,ttcd Mr.. Carey to hold confer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
YORK Division FIGHT
WARMEST OF SESSION.
Beaten on all Other Points, Representative Chase
Secures Referendum Of Voters Of Pro.
posed New Town Of CorgeS.

Representative Smith of Berwick spoke
in favor of concurrence with the Sem
ate in the acceptance of the minority
report and after the rejection of the
first amendment offered by Represen-
tative Chase. Representative Allen Of
Jonesboro moved the reference of the
whole matter to the next Legislature
and the motion of the gentleman from
Jonesboro was lost - to 50. after
which came the taking of the vote up
on the second amendment offered by
Representative Chase OF York.
An order was passed introduced oy
Representative True Of Portland an
thorizng the ways and, means COM
nittee to ascertain and Report to the
House the rate necessary for the as
sessnent Of the State tag for the years
1909 and 1910.
The Hastings bill providing for man
datory Jail sentences in liquor Cases
and the bill providing Jail sentences
for liquor nuisa noes We're assigned fer
Thursday. The bill 10 restore PORT
land bridge was assigned for Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
WILLIE WH|TLA |DENTI-
flies HIS K|DNAPPERS.
Nan Gives Name Of James Boyle Of Sharon, Pa.
Woman Claims 10 Be His Wife...lhost Of
$4,000 Ransom Found on Woman,
rsveland, March 24.-Willie Whitla

r,sveland, March 24.-Willie Whitla
,,aoy identified the man and woman
Ia nm suspicion by the Cleveland po-
w. as the persons who kidnapped him
.,om the school at Sharon. Pa, last
rhu,sday and held him for the $4,000
,,nsor,, which was paid by his father.
attorney J. P Whitla, on Monday.
Willie said the man, who gave the
anna Of James II. Boyle. Was the one
rho took him from school and carried
him through a t0rtuous route to CieVc-
lind then to Ashtabula, then 10 this;
g,v and placed him in the house in
,hs East End, where he was held IN
i, the money was paid. Willie also
dsclared that the woman was the one
who cared for him at the house where
sp was detained and who acted the.
part Of nurse.
Boyle says that the woman is his
wife. TIE police have no other iden-
tjscation of the couple than the names
given. So far as the man is concerned
ihp police believe the name is correct.
poyle is said to reside in Sharon and
/, plumber by trade. He is said to
have a widowed mother. four brother :
and a sister.
The woman, who is accredited with
being the wife of Boyle, declared soon
after her arrest that her identification
would cause a sensation in Sharon.
When the Identification was com
Melted Mr.. Whitla would say nothing
REGARDING the woman. He said he knew
Boyle slightly.
Immediately after Willie had seen
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nDLYs JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGRAPH
Maine House Has Two Sessions Nadnes-
day-Mrs. Silsby Given 10 Years in Prison
-'r','o Uh't'a IDENTIFIES His kidnap-
pers-AntrSaloon Wave Spreading in In
ulana-McNullian Preparing to Rescue
aooseveit from Africa.
Page Two.
L0CAL-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
L0CAT-Gardiner Hallowell. National
Home and Waterville Local News.
Page Four.
proceedings of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Five.
,,LEGISLATIVE-Proc of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Six.
LEGISLATIvE-Procee of Maine
house and Senate.
Page Seven.
IELEGRAPH-Castro Is Bound to Re-
W." .AoI..e-4>lts .>sns for New rial.
Page Eight.
Page Nine.
LOCAL AND STATE-Mass Meeting OF
augusta Men Addressed by Washington
BUSINESS BUSINESS n-Briefs-Kennebec and
waldo County News.
Page Ten.
sS SPORTING. FINANCIAL AND TEL
TRAPH- q
Page Eleven.
tELEGRAPH--Nash Chat-Oak-
anu snu couple Celebrates Golden Wedding
county News.
Page Twelve.
plEDrrORTAL-The Vanishing Strikes
0tieis-Maine Gossip.
Page Thirteen.
News. 0eN anu '''>''
Page Fourteen.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
Page Fifteen.
,wNER --latest New York FASHIONS
~Notes Of Women.
Page Sixteen.
y News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
Anti saloon Wave Spfaad-
in State Of Indiana.
Towns Along The OHIO River
Voting for Temperance.
Returns Now In Show Thres Germ.
ties Have Gone 'sory."

indianapolis. March 24.--Ths antt-sa-
loon wave is making its way along the
Indiana shore Of the Ohio river. which
has always been fan1ously sswet" a
local option election 10 being held q.
day in Ohio county. tho county SSat
of which is Rising Sun. ,1nS Of the pad
river towns. where In days CONS s6y
there was a brewery famous among
steamboat people all ths Way q M,
Orleans. " 7f s.1 ~ - slaA p
Complete reports from yestardAy's
election in Montgomery Greene. and
Benton counties, all at which went
dry" show large majoritiea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
Condensed, DISPATCHES.

bill providing for tbs Incorporation
Of the Massachusetts State CoilAes anA
permitting cities ana towns 70. lend the
use Of schools and high sohools ker
students. with degrees to be conferred
by conference of Massachusetts, COL.
lege professors was favorably reportsd
to the Massachusetts ~ Legislature
Wednesday by the committee on educa-
ton. The college will not be permitted
to start until It has 100000 - = hpaln.
tenance fund
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, March 24.-Forecast
for New England: Rain in south, rain
or snow in north portion Thursday;
Friday fair and colder; south. shifting
10 northwest gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 24-Fcrecast f'r
Boston and vicinity: Thursday rain;
Friday fair and somewhat colder dur
ing evening and night. brisk to high
southwest TO west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
'ames Mcmillan, Formerly of Maine.

'ames Mcmillan, Formerly of Maine.
minneapolis. Mimi, March "a
s rs Mcmillan. head of the Mcmillan
.. cur and Wool Co. with branches in
o. Louis and Winnipeg. died today,
ased a3 years. He was the son of
=, INES Osgood Mcmillan of Frvebnrg.
Ae' & IS A%EhEl III II HLIil 4
- NOTHING LIKE sANFoRD's
the safest remedy y: eo %o Old and e young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

After debate the majority report ought
to pass of the committee on legal af-
fairs upon the act relating to excep-
tions and appeal in criminal cases was
accepted in concurrence with the Sen,
ate.
The Bigelow municipal fund bill ana
the bin relating to the common school
fund ana its distribution were placed
upon the calendar az unfinished busi-
ness after an amendment had been
presented TO the common school fund
act by Representative McLain OF Be
men, substituting one-half mill for one
and cnc-half mill. and providing for
the distribution according to the num-
Der OF school children rather than the
valuations. t>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

Governor Fernald Wednesday nomi-
mated Dr. Frank w. Searles of Port
land As member of the State Board
OF Registration of medicine and sur
gerry to I'll the vacancy caused by tho
resignation of DR.. William J. May
bur- O. .saCo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
A'E1ElE HA|
7-2O-4

Increased sales in January and Feb.
osS ssy upwards of 100000. Outselling all
r1er loc. cigars in New England.
'sctory. Manchester. N. II.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
Hides His Misplay by Eating a Card

Gates burst out with:
For the love of Mike, man, haven't
you got a hearth"
mo. ] haven't" responded Hudson
sharply; don't you suppose / know
how to play?"
Then he slyly skinned his hand"
There staring at him from behind an.
other card to which 1t had stuck was
the ace of hearts. He had revoked
five times; they were playing for q
dollar a point and as each revoke pen.
allied him three tricks and as a heart
make counted eight. he and his part.
ner were facing a loss of $500 ON the
deal.
"Gi me sandwich, quick" he or
dered the waiter. 81 feel sort o. faint"
Jaw. go on. play the game" com.
manded his partner.
"All right" he responded. but as he
reached for the sandwich he let his
cards drop. STOPPING he inserted that
fatal ace Of charts between the slices
Of what had been a chicken sand
witch and devoured 1t.
AS he was chewing it he looked at
his cards and broke out: Hey, only
got two cards."
Each of the others had three.
1T looks like a misdeal," remarked
'Huddy." nonchalantly; too bad, amt
lit" And 1t was declared misdeal.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
POCKET LIFE sANER
Clarence Hall lnvents a Device
for Miners.
Believes His Oxygen Apparatus Would
Have Prevented the Deaths
Of 800 Men In the
Cherry Mine.

observation-disclosures Hall, explo
sives expert for the government, has
just announced the invention Of safe.
ty device which. had It been In use
November Is might have saved 800
lives at the mine of the st. Paul Com.
at Cherry. iii. The device is an appli.
ance generating sufficient oxygen to
to sustain life for q half-hour or so
under any conditions OF atmosphere.
Had the miners trapped In the st.
Paul mine been supplied with this
apparatus, the densest OF smoke or an
atmospheric condition entirely devoid
OF oxygen would not have killed them
Tor reasonable time.
II the ambitions OF tho men OF the
technologic branch OF the geological
survey are realized. a time will soon
come when every miner working un.
derground will carry in his pocket the
newly invented oxygen generator and
through It be guaranteed a lease of
life for time ranging from half an
hour to an hour while he Is fighting
his way to the open air or waiting tho
coming Of rescuers. The invention
was made by Mr.. Hall while In tho
government service, and his chief. DR..
J. A. Holmes. insists that the patent
rights on the invention shall not be
enforced. but any man who wants II
may make It and use II ut will. This
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
FINDS RARE GEMS IN BIRDS
American kIondlker Presents to Can.
ada Many Specimens Found In
0lxxards OF Ptarmloans.

Ottawa. Ont.-Wilson Foster. Klon.
dixie prospsctor. has presented the
Dominion museum with 10000 speci.
mems OF Minerals secured In the Klon.
dixie region. gold. topaz. opals. etc.
Many Of the specimens were taken
from the gizsards Of ptarmigans and
grouse found In the rich mineral bear.
ing districts OF the Yukon. They rep.
resent almost every kind Of precious
stone except diamonds.
While prospecting here Foster NO
ticed tho birds always picking away
at stones AID trapping many he was
astonished at the variety and value
Of the stones found In their gizzards.
One curiosity he II giving to the
museum II . mastadon's tooth. weigh.
ing IL pounds.
He will present to the British mu,
scum at London. where he IL going.
. collection made up Of $4,000 spsct.
mems Of minerals. probably one OF
the largest collections In the world.
Fosters baggage consists OF two
trunks. but In these two he has not
less than 100000 mineral specimens
from all parts OF the Yukon.
Foster II Q native Of st. Louis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

NJ EW YORK.-It wasn't the stake in.
" volved that caused A. b. Hudson.
a Wall street broker, to invent heart
sandwich. for money means little to
him. 1t was the Wanting pride in his
ability to play bridge.
John w. Gates. John A. Drake, Hud.
son. popularity called "Huddy." and a
broker were Willing away long even.
ing in small game in private room
In an uptown restaurant Six or seven
men. whose names are familiar in
Wall street. were present. Opposite
Hudson sat Gates, Drake was paired
with the broker. Gates temper had
not been improved by the luck in
which he was playing.
Finally 1t came to the rubber and II
was heart make. Five leads had
been made when heart was led.
"Huddy" laid a club upon It. Gates
lifted his eyebrows. When more
trumps had been ignored by "Huddy."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

one hand. his form enveloped In a buf.
falo robe. dead. Myers was court.mar.
tailed and acquitted.
In the battle OF Fort Harrison. In
a hand-to-hand encounter, he was
struck in the mouth with the butt Of
a confederate musket. He ran his
bayonet through the man who had
struck him. killing him Instantly: but
Myers still carries the scar OF that en-
counter.
In the battle Of Fredericksburg his
clothing was shot into shrsds and his
canteen shot on his person. but he
was uninjured. In the battle of tho
Wilderness he was not so fortunate,
however. for he was shot below the
knee. and lay on the field four days be-.
fore he was found. He was finally
mustered out OF service March II,
1866. at Philadelphia. Many years he
spent In travelling: but for some time
has been living quietly. as BELTS biz
years. at Lime Ridge.
Mr.. Myers IL Frenchman by birth,
and his grandfather came to this
country with Lafayette and served as
q cavalryman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

p oSTON.-"Yes. men are Just like
y a long row of coffee cups. They
sit in a line empty and we have to
ill 'em up"
This is the way that you look to the
girl behind the counter who takes
your order for eggs and fish cakes.
II you thought that the lady might
be impressed with your individuality
you are mistaken. the Boston Herald
says. This hustling person with the
bright smile and pink cheeks is far
too busy with her roast beef rare
sausage and mashed potato-hurry up
those eggs = doughnuts. doughnuts,
more doughnuts." to see you in your
true light.
Land. yes. men are all alike. They
want what they want and they want 1t
quick. II their order does not come
right up you catch 1t. II you try to
hurry the chef you catch 1t again.
But they're all right II you know how
to manage 'em. What we do is just
to jolly 'em up.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

m EW YORK.-Misfortune in the
~ shape Of high-heeled boot and q
hole in the carpet overwhelmed Mrs
Edward Patterson just as she was 60
ing strong in chase for thief from
her home. $50 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn
In recounting the facts 1t is neces.
sary to state that Mrs. Patterson
wears a No. "a, or thereabouts, and
the heel of No. "a isn't much broad.
er than spike. She did not give q
pardonable thought to her footgear
when she returned from shopping.
but opened the door softly and dis.
covered the thief in her bedroom. He
was bending over a trunk in which
we're the family jewels and consider
able cash. Mrs. Patterson approached
noiselessly-No. 3s properly trod in
make little committeeman threw her
arms around the thiefs neck.
He wavered an instant between re-
sistance and longing to enjoy the
embrace Of his fair captor Decision
came when Mrs. Patterson put on her
emergency brake clutch and the thief
gurgled. He tried to free himself and.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
Men Like Empty Cups, Says Waitress

Now there are the grouches, plen
ty OF them. 1t is funny-thcugh not 80
funny. either-that most of them come
In in the morning. You know how Il
Is yourself when you have just got
up. You feel like fried egg slapped
out of the pan before 1t got fried.
You go downtown, side up to lunch
counter and growl for something to
eat.
They're all like that In the morn.
ing. We have to get the scowl out OF
their foreheads ana brighten them up
for the day. How do we do 1t? It
isn't SO very hard. Look out that their
orders are taken. Hustle up and put
clean silver before their places and
line 1t up straight. The lineup makes
a lot of difference.
Then If you get their order around
all right they begin to feel better.
always study my customers. Now,
there's man over there, the fat one
in high collar. He likes his steak
well done. The next time he comes I'm
going to see that his steak is just right
the first time.
Then there are some that wan,
strong coffee. just say to myself:
Now that pleasant-looking man there
likes it strong, and the next time he
will get it strong without asking for
it. A lot of bother to remember all
this? Land, no."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
GOOD GOVT REMEDY

veranda. While thinking about II he
hobbled into the woodshed and there
saw the bucksaw.
Then he had an Inspiration. Seiz-
ing an AZ. he tackled the tree him.
self. Finally getting the tree down,
he started to saw It up for nrewood.
That night he slept the sleep he used
to know before he knew how to dine.
That Job finished. he tackled another
tree that threatened to fall. The dew
lis were cast out.
The other day DR.. Prescott went
forth into tho streets OF the village,
taking the saw with him. When.
ever q surprised parishioner com.
mented upon the agility with which
he walked the rector pointed to the
saw and told Of the cure.
The trustees Of the church are de-
lighted about the Improvement In
DR.. Prescott's condition. but are wor.
ried about the shade trees on the
church lawn. Il may be necessary
either for the rich practitioners to
substitute some simple cereal for
pate de foie gras when they have the
rector to dinner or for the church to
purchase piece Of timber land near
the village.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
Newest Dog Food May Conquer Arctic

at the stockyards. It was learned to.
day. he carried samples of a new
delicacy to tickle the appetite OF dog.
dom. sharpened by the already famous
arctic cliamte.
Reduced to its elements In the lab
oratory test tubes. the new dog biscuit
for 1t looks rather more like a bis.
cult than any other known article of
diet-promises to supply all Of the In.
gradients to sustain canine life. The
formula showing the units of fat and
protein has convinced the scientists
that II the success Of Capt Amund.
sens invasion Of the far north de-
Ponds upon the strength of his dog
teams. Packingtown is ready to make
that success a foregone conclusion.
But Capt. Amundsen Ia wary. A sch
enlist himself. he knows the limita-
lions Of science. II sometimes hap.
pens that food product will measure
100 per cent. perfect In the laboratory
test. but fail utterly when its useful.
ness 10 carried to the supreme court
OF gastronomics-the stomach