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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
MAY |NDICT BOOTH
Head oil Defunct Fish and Oyster
House Under Probe by States
Attorney.
GIVES OUT A STATEMENT
Admits Signing Fasified Statements
But Says He Did Not Know hey
Were Wrong.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-The swelling rec
ord of fraud and financial Juggling
which wrecked the great fish corpor-
alton Of A. Booth & Co. was marked
by three important developments yes
terday.
One was the discovery that for sew
eral days States Attorney John T. W.
Wayman has been conducting an in
dependent investigation of the COM
pany along lines of criminal liability
Another was the formal unsealing Of
the lips of w. Vernon Booth, head Of
the bankrupt concern, in answer to the
revelations made by Stephen Chase, a
former director. Mr. Chase on Satur-
day night made a detailed statement
generating Ira NJ Smith, former vice
president of the company, from COM
plicity in the falsified statement of
the trip Friday, and now there are
1907, in which $1,300,G0O was elimi-
mated from the Indebtedness of the
company with the object of boosting
its credit, and asserted that high Off
cials of the corporation were respon-
sible for the fraud
| Covered Debts of S2,1OOOOO.
The third consisted of charges by
Attorney Jacob Newman that the per-
petrators of fraud in the Booth com
pany followed system inaugurated in
1904 Mr. Newman, who represents
] clients interested in the uncovering of
the fraud, furnished an itemized table
of the alleged Justification of bills pay
able. totaling, according to his figures,
hidden debts to the amount of $2,100,
OCO:
! OF these three new features of the
affair that showing the states attor
ney's hand was more or less anticipat
ed by those who have followed the
case closely and have believed inves
tigation along criminal lines a Ger
tainty. The statement of Mr.. Booth
was unanticipated by a majority o
those interested and furnished mater
ial for much speculation
Did Not Know They Were Wrong.
Mr. Booth admitted that the finan
cial statements were falsified and tha
he signed them, but he denied that ht
knew they were wrong when he affixed
his signature. He admitted that in Sc
doing he made ga grave mistake" bu
so far as criminal responsibility is con
cerned, he expressed the belief tha
he did nothing for which he might b.
held liable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
REMEMBER maine
Sinking OF BattIeship II Years Ago
Today Recalled by Special
Services.
ARE HELD AT WASHINGTON
Rear Admiral Sigsbee Speaks at Ar
Iington Cemetery, Where 1865
Sailors Are Buried.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The memor
les of the men who were plunged to
sudden death when the battleship
Maine went down in the waters of
Havana harbor IL years ago today,
were honored in song and story here
today in observance of the anniversary
by military, religious and patriotic
bodies.
Pilgrimage to Arlington.
A pilgrimage was made to Arlington
cemetery, where at the granite shaft
which towers above 165 of the Maine
victims, solemn services are conducted
in the presence of a throng of persons
Sigsbee Tells Story.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee. retired, oi
the ill-fated battleship, was the chief
speaker and in stirring words he de
picted the story of the catastrophe
which led the nations to war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
FLORIDA HOTEL IS BURNED
Famous Winter Resort at Daytona Suf-
fers Loss of $215, ZOO.

Daytona, Fla, Feb. 15.-The Hotel
Clarendon, at Sea Breeze, one of the
largest resort hotels on the east coast,
was destroyed by fire early yesterday.
Ten cottages adjoining the house also
were burned. The 215 guests who
were asleep in the hotel at the time
were saved. The loss was s215,000.
When the blaze first was discovered
the night clerk rushed the help to each
room, notifying guests, who made their
way hurriediy to the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
NO SIGN OF BREAK
Deadlock on Senatorship in illinois
Legislature Remains Firm
as Ever.
DROPS TO SECONDARY PLACE
| Members of Both Houses Appreciate
Necessity of Getting Down to
Business at Once.

Springfield, III, Feb. 15.-Un1ess the
unexpected happens and the most un-
foreseen things occur the deadlock will
not be broken the coming week. AS
a matter of fact the senatorship is
likely to be made more of side issue
in the coming week than it has been
at any time heretofore. Since Janu-
airy the senatorial deadlock has occu-
pied a greater portion of the attention
of the general assembly than any 9th
ef thing.
The leaders in the two houses now
recognize the importance of getting
down to the actual work of the session,
and with this end in view have deter
mined to go at the committee work
with vengeance. The senate COM
mittees have been named for some
time
Working on Committees.
Speaker Shurtleff has worked indus
triously upon the committee assign
ments in the house, but up to this
time he has announced only four com
mittees. These, however, are among
the most important, and with the two
others that are expected to be an
nounced tomorrow will make 1t posi-
BILE to take up at once the considera
tion of a score of important measures
1 lot t,vIt tnt<
apportionment and contingent expense
committees already have been named
The judiciary and railroads commit
| tees are expected to come tomorrow
but further than these no committee
announcements are looked for during
this week.
| Chiperfeld for Old job.
| B. M. Chiperfield of Canton will b,
chairman of the judiciary committee
lGuy l.. Bush of Downer's Grove is ex
Ipected again to head his old commit
tee on railroads. The naming of thu
railroads committee at this time in ad
Vance of the whole list is out of def
terence to the wishes OF Governor De
neen, under whose direction seven i'm
lportant railroad bills have been drawn
These are expected to be introduce,
lin the separate houses tomorrow
lThey comprise the reform railroad LEG
islation.
OF the SO bills that have been intro
duced in the house up to this tim
many are railroad measures, and thes
have been referred to the "railroa
committee when appointed" Thes
bills and the seven that are to com
from the executive department of stat
will give the house railroad committe
lplenty of work from the start.
Committee VIII start work.
the recount committee that is to d
! termine whether the democratic pet
| tion for contest on the governorshi
r established prima facie case to wa
$ Irant the opening Of the ballots cast
, 1.-THE election last fall viii begin i
twork tomorrow morning. The orga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
CONGRESS mOURNs DEAD
Special Session In House EuIogizc:
Those Who Have Gone.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Three mem
bers of congress who died during the
first session of the present congress
were eulogized in a special session Of
the house Of representatives yester-
day They were Senator William
Pinkney Whyte of Maryland, who died
March II; Representative William HI
Parker of South Dakota. who died on
June 26. and Representative Abraham
L. Brick of Indiana, who died on April
II last. Fifteen addresses were deliv
cred Representative Overstreet of In
diana presided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
MORE WOMEN
WOUNDED BY A
BERLIN CRANK

Berlin. Feb. 15.-Mysterious attacks
upon women on the streets of Berlin,
recalling the notorious ripper" cases
in other cities, continue. Five women
OF the working class were wounded in
the city and suburbs yesterday, while
this morning the wife of merchant
was wounded by an unknown assail-
anti None of the women was serious
: ly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
WILL HAVE ANOTHER RIDE
Liberty Bell to Be Taken to Seattle
Exposition.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 15.-It is
learned here that the interstate COM
merce commission has granted per-
NIT for the free transportation of the
liberty bell and a guard of Philadel-
phia policemen to the Alaska-Yukon
exposition at Seattle, Wash. and it is
probable the famous old relic will be
taken to the far west the coming sum-
mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
HOUSE PASSES BILL
TO RAISE KNOX BAR
Bill Reducing Salary of Secretary OF
the Treasury Goes Through
147 to 129.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house of
representatives today adopted the sen
ate bin removing the constitutional
obstacle to Senator Knox serving as
secretary of state 147 to 129.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
ANOTHER REAL BLIZZARD
CROSSING THE CONTINENT

ization of the committee is expected
to be accomplished tomorrow, so that
witnesses may be summoned for We'd
nesday. The joint recount committee
has until March to make it's report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
TWO VESSELS IN
mediterranean
meet; 80 DEAD

Algiers,, Feb. 15.-An unknown ves-
sci rammed the Belgian steamer Aus
tralia during storm Feb. 12 in the
Mediterranean, 100 miles from Glib
raltar Both vessels foundered. The
total loss Of life was 80. Ten mem
bers of the crew of the Australia were
picked up by the steamer Liberia aud
brought here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
eighteen HOUR
FLYER WRECKED
Fast Train on Pennsylvania Road
Strikes Rock and is Deraled But
No One is Hurt.

Philadelphia, Pa Feb. 15.-The
Pennsylvania special Is hour flyer
from Chicago TO New York struck n
rock at Newton Hamilton, S3 miles
west of Harrisburg, shortly after s
a, m. today. wrecking the train. No
one was seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
MEDAL FOR THE WRIGHTS
Smithsonian Memorial to Langley
Awarded to victors of Air.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The first
award of the gold medal recently es-
tablished by the Smithsonian institus
ton in memory of the late Secretary
Samuel Pierpont Langley and his con-
tributions to the science of aerodrom-
les has been made to Wilbur and Or
vile Wright by the board of regents
of the institution "for advancing the
science of aerodromics in its applica
ton to aviation by their successful in
yestigations and demonstrations oi
the practicability of mechanical flight
|by man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
OKLAHOMA BANK ROBBED

Dogs on Trail of Perpetrators Of Crime
of Early Morning at oaktamah.
Muskogee, Okla. Feb. 15.-The bank
of Oaktamah, 16 miles south of here.
was robbed early today. Bloodhounds
have been placed upon the trail Of the
perpetrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
FEDERAL BUREAU TO LOOK
after The LITTLE ONES

larly those handicapped by misfortune
The president makes a strong plea
for keeping the family intact and de-
clares that poverty alone should not
disrupt the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
OIL COMPANY ACCEPTS MISSOURI
DECREE, BUT HAS FINGERS CROSSED

terms imposed upon the company by
the recent custer order of tie court
The fine of $4,000 was paid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Miss Adelia w. Barron has gone to Seal
Harbor for the season.
Miss Mildred Seeds has closed her
school in Dedham and is home.
Miss Julia H. Barron is working Tor
Judge John A. Peters in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Ella Prescott, OF Forge Village,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Isabel
Smith.
Miss Mary c. Mead, Of Beverly, Mass,
ia spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. Walter A. Bonsey.
j. A. Stackpole, wife and daughter
Mabel went to Northeast Harbor Sunday
to remain until Tuesday.
Rev. w. F. Emery, of the Methodist
church, will preach at the Dollardtown
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. A. A. Salley and her mother, Mrs.
Harriet Barron, went to Bangor Thursday.
Mrs. Salley will go from there to her home
in New York.
Mrs. Clara A. Casper, with daughter
Edith Erma, OF Lowell, Mass, is spending
the summer with her parents, Asa >. Bar
ron and wife.
The young people organized Sunday
school July a, to meet at p. M at the
DolIardtown schoolhouse, with Miss Grace
A. Carter superintendent, and Miss Mary
A. Smith secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Fred Grace, Of Green Lake, is vis-
iting relatives here.
Fred Cooke is enjoying a trip to Boston,
New York and other places.
Miss Ethel Crocl>er was home from BAN
gor from oa a.urday until Tuesday
Frank Carter and wife, of East Machias,
were here over Sunday with relatives.
Miss Hazel Lord is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Helen Thomas, at Eden.
John A. Scott, wife and little daughter
Priscilla are visiting at Abbot for few
weeks.
Ernest l.. Franklin, who is employed at
Gouldsboro, was home from Saturday un-
til Tuesday.
William Fernald and George G. Austin
are home from Franklin, where they have
been for several weeks.
NC. Aver and wife, of Bangor, were
here over Sunday with Mrs. Ayers parents,
w. III. Brown and wife.
Ralph and George Hamilton, of Brewer,
were nere over Monday with their parents,
Hiram Hamilton and wife.
Earl Clark and wife, of Fort Kent, were
here over the Fourth with Mrs. Clark s
parents, j. A. Austin and wife.
Miss Laura Mccarthy, who has been the
guest of A. w. Ellis and wife, has gone to
Northeast Harbor for the summer.
Elmer Blaisdell and wife, of East Orland,
spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs
Blaisdell's parents, L. w. Bennett and
wife.
A party of about twenty-five went tc
Green Lake Monday for picnic dinner
They were very Hospitality entertained by
M. H. Haynes and wife at their cottage
which they have just built there. The
party visited the hatchery in the afternoon
returning home by the evening tram.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

William Libby, of Boston, called on
friends here Sunday.
Ralph Alexander, of Lynn, Mass, is
with his grandfather, Robert b. Carter,
for the summer.
Miss Beulah Trim and Arthur Jordan
were married July 8. Their many friends
wish them much joy.
Miss Virginia Pinkham, who has been
in Lynn, Mass, the past winter, with her
aunt, Mrs George Smith, is home.
Mrs. Sidney Williams and two children,
Louis and Eunice, of Boston, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Eunice Williams.
Everett Webber, of New York, has sold
his farm to Frank Meader, of Trenton.
Mr.. Meader will move in soon. Mr.. Web
ber returned to New York July 6.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Change Made in Principalship of the
High School.

SndDf,c ndue Va SAAS
High School.
The regular meeting of the school board
was held last evening, with the full board
present. The most Important action taken
was the election of Clayton M. Ward, OF
Waterville, as principal of the high school
in place Of William If. Dresser.
After routine business was disposed OF,
the board took up the matter of election
of teachers. Supt. Killam suggested the
election of the teachers in the city schools,
but was not prepared, with recommends
tions for the schools in the outlying dis
tricts.
The question of requiring all teachers in
the Ellsworth schools to hold State certifi-
Gates was discussed at length. 1t was
finally voted that the superintendent be
instructed to notify all teachers not now
holding State certificates, that they will
be required to take the State examination
on Aug "a.
Supt. Killam suggested the advisab bility
of disposing of the services OF an assistant
at the West Side school, the attendance at
the school having fallen off greatly in the
past few years, and the board so voted.
The following teachers were then elect
ed:
No. 15, West Side-Mary A. Gaynor,
Annie r. Stockbridge.
No. 3, School street grammar-Annie F..
Muilan; sub-grammar, Ella M. Jude; as
sistant, Mary G. Hamilton. Pine street,
intermediate, Mrs. Margaret Drummey;
primary, Mary H. Black. State street,
Wilhelmina s. Frost. Water street, Cath
crime Hurley.
High school, Clayton M. Ward, of
WaterVille, principal; A. w. Stetson, first
assistant; Ralph M. Holmes, second as
slstant. The election of third assistant
was passed for the present, pending re-
vision OF the course of studies, and read
justment of the classes.
The election of teachers of the rural
schools and the school at Ellsworth Falls
was deferred until the superintendent
could report fully as to the vacancies and
candidates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07

Advertising brings the customers and
assists the salesman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
LAX kEWOOD.

Ralph Sargent has been in Bar Harbor
on business.
Howard Moore has returned from
Fayette, where he has been teaching.
Miss Sadie Franklin, OF Boston, is spend
ing her vacation with her father, B. j
Franklin.
c. L. Mcfarland and wife, of Trenton
were here Sunday visiting Mrs. McFar-
lands aged mother.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
MariayiIle Grange ,

Marisville grange met Saturday even
ing, July 3, with thirty-six members and
two visitors present. The first and second
degrees were conferred upon one candi-
date. A fine Fourth of July program was
carried out. During recess candy, peanuts
and oranges were passed. Many good
suggestions were offered by the members.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
Lake View Grange.

Lake View grange, Happytown, held it's
regular meeting July 8, with small at
tendance and one visitor from New Century
grange. One name was balloted on for
membership, and accepted. The lecturer
pro tenn. gave a question for the next
meeting: "What can we do to make our
grange meetings more interestingly The
literary program consisted OF readings and
conundrums.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
COMING EVENTS
ELLSWORTH.

Friday, Aug. 27, at Ellsworth = State
teachers examination.
Wednesday and Thurday, Sept. 22 and
23- North Ellsworth fair.
COUNTY.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July 6, and 8Meeting of American'In-
stitute OF Instruction at Castine.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept Z, 8 and 9-Bluehill fair.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. and
- Eden fair.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 28 and 20
Amherst eair.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
SCHEDULE CF MAILS.
AT ELLSWORTH rosToFFIcE.
In effect Jts4se 2I, 1909.

NAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-ts-5s ms @12os, 4.3o and S1ss p m
FROM EAsT-la 20, 5.42 and IL .07 p m.
MAIL CLOSES AT PosToFFIcE-
GorNG WEsT--l1.5o a m; -, "5.l5 aud s9 p
GONG EAsT-6I5 ana els a M; and $40 IN.
sDaily, Sundays included.
No mail dispatched to or received from the
east Sundays.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK

Celia aAlexander--Notice Of foreclosure.
In nhankraFtcy- Herbert Stanley.
New England Tel and Tel Co
Notice to Taxpayers.
Waiting Brcs = Meats, groceries, carpet
sngs. etc
Luchina's fruit store.
w Parker Clothing Co-Bargains.
Rebinson-Jeweler.
BosroS
Commonwealth hotel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rep. w. F. Emery, pastor.
Sunday, July II Morning service at
1870. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. Junior league at 8. Evening SER
vice at 7.30.
Prayer meeting and bible study Tuesday
evening at 7.30.
BAPTIST.
Rer. p. A. A. Killam, pastor.
Sunday, July 11-Morning service at
1880. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. Evening service atI7.3O.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.3O.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rep. r. B. Matthews, pastor.
Sunday, July II Morning service at
1880. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. Evening service at 7.3O.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 745.
UNION CoNa'L, ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Req. J. d. Prignore, pastor.
Sunday, July IL Morning service at
1880. Sunday school at 11.45. Evening
service at 7.3O.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.3O.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-13
SCHEME TO SECURE
INSURANCE
OFFICER DECLARES CARMICHAEL
PLANNED TO DEFRAUD COM.
PANY OF MONEY.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 12.-"John III
Carmichael killed Gideon Browning in
an effort to give the impression that
ne himself was the victim, and that
his wife might get the insurance mon
ey.'
Ihus declared Deputy Sheriff Moore
of Port Huron, Mich, when he passed
through here today with the body of
Carmichael, who killed himself at
Carthage, ILL.,, after fleeing there from
Adair, Mich, where he killed Brown
ing IN the Battle Run Methodist Epis-
copal church. This mercenary mo-
1--WE, insisted the deputy sheriff,
caused Carmichael deliberately to plan
and carry out the murder. He re-
CARDS the minister's story of Brown.
ing's hypnotic influence as a mere in
vention of the murderer for possible
use in his defense
Sheriff Waggensell and Deputy
Sheriff Moore of Port Huron: Lieu
tenant Ely Baker of the Detroit police
department. and two Chicago detec-
tives identified the body OF Carmichael
at Carthage and took charge Of It,
Hypodermic syringe wounds were
found on the body This suggested
that Carmichael was a victim of drugs.
In one Of Carmichaels pockets was
discovered Browning's watch. The
pocket knife with which Carmichael
committed suicide belonged to Brown
ing.
The letter left by the murdered to
Mrs. Carmichael was made public to-
day. In 1t Carmichael further accuses
of coWardice for not staying
to face the results Of his act It was
ascertained that Carmichael, during his
flight, rode on a Burlington train
from Chicago to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
After having his beard shaved off,
changing his appearance,
he went to Carthage Friday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-13
EXPLOSION IN MINE
KILLS MANY
SECOND DISASTER AT LICK COL
LIERY sNUFFS OUT MORE
THAN 100 LIVES.

| Bluefield, w Va, Jan. 12.-An ex-
plosion of gas in the Lick branch col
| liery today snuffed out more than 100
lives. In these same mines two
| weeks ago today 50 miners We're killed
by similar explosion.
sound like thunoer reverberated
along the miles of corridors and air
passages crowded with those who work
in the NINE. From the mine mouth
belched forth cloud Of flame, SCOT,
dust and debris, heavy timber, broken
mine cars and even ma ssjve motor.
Terrorized women and children rushed
to the mine mouth and implored those
there to allow them to aid in the eft
fort to save their loved ones, who
might still be alive within.
Mine Foreman Bowers, who was
near the entrance, was blown from
his feet, but managed TO crawl out
safely, as also did Robert Smith,
miner.
A rescue party rushed into the snok-
ing mines and tried 10 rescue a miner
named Halliday, who was hurled
back by the blast. They We're driven
back by the deadly fumes Of the
gases and were compelled to leave
him to his fate.
More than 100 men were thought to
be in the section of tte mine affected.
The debris from the explosion of two
weeks ago had not been cleared aWay
and 20 men were engaged in this work.
Nineteen contract miners, with their
crews, were at work in new entry,
and 1t is feared all these were lost.
The explosion was Il. u different part
Of the mine from that Of two weeks
ago. Since the catastrophe the m.ne
has been inspected by government Of
fcials and by the most experienced
nen in the region, and all, it is said,
expressed the opinion that it was
safe.