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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
BRUSH AND FOREST FIRES
Cause About $4,000 Damage at Harwoh
and South Weymouth.

Harwicl,. Mass April S.--The brush
and forest fires which each year visit
the wooded section of the cape today
devastated more than 600 acres Of
woodland in Harwich villages and in
South Yarmouth and burned two sum
mer residences and Il barn in East IIar
W!ch and Il threc-fanily dwelling houSa
in South Yarmouth. Tn" fire which
burned among the several villages of
Harwicl. Was distinct from that which
blazed in South Yarmouth. n" total
loss on. the two fires is believed 10 eN-
coed $4,000 No lives We're lost.
The ire which swept through East
HarWich is believed To have started
in tho summer cottage of Percy Nick
erSon which was one uf the three
buildings destroyed. The barn nf MIS-
john Gallagher was burned and an
other cottage nearby the ownership Of
which IS in doubt. was also RACED. At
It's height the fire had 4 frontage OF
more IMAM two miles OF blazing timber
along which was strung nearly 800
stalwart men of Harwich. South Or
leans. Chatham and further outlying
villages. The fire reached to the South
Orleans line but was stopped there.
The home of Edward Nickarson Of
Providence. X l., was among those
Which We're narrowly saved.
Nearly half dozen summer houses,
homes of Boston mon, were threatened
by the fire which burned the house
owned by Leonard Baker in South Var
mouth, and which later covered an
area Of nearly 200 acres. Near the
Baker house was the home of Willard
Jones and. although in the direct patti
of the flames it was saved. Upwards
of q hundred men We're engaged in
fighting this blaze Which extended into
: great stretch OF forest near Bases
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
LONG AND COSTLY LIST.
About 70 Buildings Burned With $780,
0o0 Loss on Thursday.

Boston, April S.-Fires in Manchester,
\. H. and at half dozen places In
this state today destroyed about 10
buildings and caused loss Of up-
wards of 4 quarter of a million dollars.
No fatalities occurred at any point.
The heavy loss was due to q high
westerly gale which carried fire brands
ana sEarNS long distances from the
places where the fires originated.
IN Manchester 50 tenement houses
We're burned and number of others
damaged. About 500 persons In that
city are homeless. The financial loss
is about $4,000. The devastated die
tiict is south of the Manchester husi-
ness section. which was not touched.
Tie sufferers are nearly all factory
employees and their families. The Man
chester Gre department WAS assisted by
apparatus and men from Concord.
Nashua, Rochester, Dover, Portsmouth
all i."W,n. The militia was ordered
Dat An, aided the police to handle the
tlpWNs ard guard property.
INC village OF Cliftondale In the
town of .>,,!sus had an experience this
forenoon similar to that of Manchester
though Oh smaller SCALE In that
gathrr WITH several abandoned barns
and outbuildngs on the old Haugus
race track property. The loss in Gilt.
tonlale was $4,000. t|
Pa,mcr was threatened with SINH.
lar blaze late in the day. Fire destroy.
cd 4 stable in the Srear of the Convers
house. The loss was $4,000.
on Cane Cod several dwellings Wero
burned in the vicinity Of Harwich and
South Yarmouth. Forest fires were
responsible for these losses. which ag-
aregated about $4,000,
early in the day Chelsea experienced
scare during the height Of the gale.
The Boston Whiting Cos. factory was
burned and several buildings dam
aged, enta'ing loss of $4,000.
II. North Cambridge Humphrey SuI-
livan's slaughter house was DESTROYED.
At one time 10 other buildings were
snitrd, but all We're saved The loss
is $4,000. .- As-'; e.
Miror fires occurred in Dorchester.
Newton ana other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April S.-High pressure
with comparatively low temperature
prevails generally except from the
Lake region eastward. tn" weather
We fair oyer til" west half # the
country and NV England and the
middle Atlantic states. 'Ut elsewhere
over the east haif If the country.
rains were quite general With the
exception of showers Friday in TIC
south At antic ana south portion of the
middle Atlantic states the weather
will be generally fair Friday and Sat
urday In the East and South com
paratively cool weather will continue.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
FIGHT SEEMS IMMINENT.
Indications Point to Lively Contest ir
House Over the Sugar Schedule.

Washington, April Solicitations point
to a contest in the Senate over the sugar
schedule in the tariff bill, not only be
cause of the proposed free admission OF
800 coo tons annually from the Philippines
but because certain Democratic senator's
plan to open up the whole subject by in
Producing an amendment to remove the
duty entirely from refined sugar. SO far
as the report of the finance committee
is concerned, the beet sugar producers
have little to fear as the whole sugar
schedule has been referred to a sub-com-
mittee of Messrs. Burrows Smoot and
Flint. representing the sugar producing
states Of Michigan. Utah and California
Most of the blk contests over the tariff
bill have been fought in the committees
of the House and Senate. The sugar
question is proving different. 1t became
known today that Senator Clay of Gaor-
gia had prepared an amendment to the
tariff bill that strikes out all of the diff
ferential duties, the effect of which is
to admit refined sugar free
This amendment is said 10 have had the
endorsement OF the minority members or
the finance committee. Two sessions
were held today by the subcommittee on
sugar. at both of which senator's from
the sugar-raising states We're present AZ
the morning session the senators from
Louisiana joined with their Republican
colleagues in asking for protection for the
sugar industry. 1t was pointed out today
that the provision for the free admission
of sugar from the islands is not suffi-
fao1l1I1al n hold the animal
importations down to 100000 tons and that
there is nothing to hinder the importation
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Eminent Speakers At
Ellsworth Conference.
Invitation Accepted 10 Meet
Next Year al Calais.
Meeting Of women's Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society'in Afternoon.

Ellsworth. Me, April 8.-Dr. John
P. D. John, of Greencastle, Ind who
is giving series Of lectures before the
G2d annual East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, in session here. addressed the
gathering at the opening of today's
meeting. His subject was "A Glimpse
ness session followed.
The afternoon program provided for
an anniversary meeting of the Wp-
mems Foreign Missionary Society.
Reference in his report by Rev. -.
3 Phelan, district superintendent of
the Rockland district, to apparent faV-
oritism by The Board of Home Missions
as between the conferences of the
Western states and Maine called out a
futter of discussion in which Bishop
Wilson took part.
Bishop Wilson declared that the dit
ference was more apparent than real
and that the distribution of money was
governed by local conditions and diff
ference in cost of living. AS a result
of the discussion it was voted that a
consideration Oh tfle illlillI1l ul1l WdS"
for married preachers and ways and
means to obtain funds be the order of
the day for Saturday morning.
An invitation from the Calais church
for the conference to be held in Calais
next year was accepted Bishop Will
son responded to greetings from local
pastors
District superintendent II. c. Has,
kell of the Bucksport district, present.
ed his annual report. Rev. George f.
Stokes, d. d., of New York delivered
an address at the anniversary of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society,
and Miss Alice NJ. Robertson of BoS-
ton spoke at the deacon"ss' anniver-
sary, of which Rev. Fred Palladino is
president.
The days meetings concluded with
addresses by Rev. Robert Forbes, d.
d.. of Philadelphia. and Rev. George
F.. Stokes, d. D.. OF New York on
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
CHELSEA AGAIN THREATENED
Threatening Fire Which Causes $4,000
Loss, Greatly Alarms Residents.

Chelsea, Mass, April 8.-A threaten
ing fire, famed by tremendously high
wind caused considerable alarm in the
tenement house district of this city
early today, and for time it wD
feared that another conflagration like
that of April u, 1908, was imminent.
The fire, however, was eXtinguished.
after it had caused damage of about
$4,000, principally to the plant of the
Boston Whiting CO. on Front street.
Sparks carried by the wind set fire to
several other buildings in the neigh
borhood. The tenement house dwellers
hastily removed their household effects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
ToOAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-5O Buildings Swept by
Fire at Manchester. n. H.-Other Fires
Castro May Yet Escape His Enemies
The Sampson Trial-Methodist Conference
at Observation-Disclosures News
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
LOCAL-Gardiner Hallowell and Ma
tional Home Local News.
Page Four.
FINANCIAL AND GENERAL-Daily
Market Quotations
Page Five.
TELEGRAPH-Wash Special Let
ter-Sagadahoc Probate News-Winter
Wheat Average-New York creditor
Wants to Locate the Morse Millions.
Page Six.
F.DITORIAL-The State F'lass-Maine $
Parliamentarians-Arn the Hero and
Patriot-Maine Gossip.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wante,i--To I.et-For Sale-I.ost-Found-
Real Observation-Disclosures.
Page Eight.
LOCAL-Hot Fire in Old Baptist
Church Causes Loss of About $35Uc.Maine
Apple Growers Testify Against Mills At
BOSTON
Page Nine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL-Assesso
Working on State Forestry District TaxE
Towns Form Unions for Election OF
School SUPPLEMENTARY Ordered
for Co NJ "a Inf. Augusta-Salvation
Army News-Former Member of Coy;
Cobhs staff Dies at Auburn Richmond
News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Interesting "Hoss' Case on
Tria at Superior Court-l-lst OF New
Civil Entres-Local Amusements-Brlefs.
Page Eleven.
Observation-Disclosures of Officers of Trim
itv communicable of Millinery op m
ihss-Festival Naudeville-lAocal Brlels'
Page Twelve.
SPORTING AND TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
MOJESKA DEAD.
Famous Actress Passes Away Thurs
day at Home at Bay City, Cal.

Los Angeles, Calf, April S.-Mme.
Helena Mojeska the famous Polish
tragedienne and one of the most fam
Gus actresses OF the American stage.
died at 10 o'clock today at her island
home at Bay City, Orange county at
the age of 65. after an illness of about
two months For several days she had
been unconscious and her death W rs
almost hourly expected. Bright
disease, complicated with heart troubl"
was the Immediate cause of death.
The body will be taken to Los
Angeles where it will be placed in a
vault Later Count BoZenta will take
the body to Cracow. Polandsfor burial.
that city being the' early home of
Modjeska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
IN THE SENATE.
Census Bill Reported-The Senate Will
Consider It Today.

Washington, April S.--A bill to pro-
vide for the enumeration of the 18th
and subsequent censuses was today
reported to the Senate by Mr.. LaFol-
lette, chairman of the committee m
the census, who stated that he would
ask the Senate to consider it tomOr-
row.
Several resolutions calling on the
secretaries Of state of agriculture, and
of commerce and labor for Information
concerning duties on sugar were
adopted.
The President Thursday sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Charles -
Hills of New York to be assistant sec
rotary of the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

CiprianO Castro became suddenly i'll.
He complained of severe pain in the
abdomen and it was apparent that he
suffered greatly. The scar left by the
operation performed in Berlin has open
ed for a distance of several cent?
metres ana his condition undoubtedly
is grave
The former President of Venezuela
WAS informed today of the decision of
the French government to eXpel MIN
from Martinique. He appeared not to
believe the news
Paris. April S.-The French govern
mcnt decided today to eXpel Cipriano
Castro, the former President OF Ncne-
Zuela. from the French island of Mar
tiniqpe in the West indies, on the
ground that his presence there is like
ly to foment a revolution in VcneZue-
la
This decision followed consideration
OF a Cablegram from NJ. Jusscrand. the
French ambassador at Washington
giving an account Of his conference
yesterday with Secretary of state
Knox
line decree of expulsion Will be com
municatel to Castro Immediately
through the project of Fort De France,
where Castro now is.
II is presumed here that the gov
ernmrnt of the United States. which
initiated the exchanges with foreign
governments to prevent Castro from
establishing headquarters close to the
Venezuelan coast, will prevent him
making his way to the mainland on d
Castro tn" alternative of taking refuge
on one OF the Danish West India is
lands, or returning to Europe.
The French Line steamer Versailles
touches at Fort De France April 10, on
her way back to Europe.
The position OF CiprianO Castro is
further complicated by the French de-
cision to expcl him from Martinique
H. landed at Fort De France yester-
day presumably in the belief that he
could stay there: now he is deprived
of this asylum and with the hand OF
many of tine governments represented
in the West Indies against him h
VIII have to move on. castro could
reach any of the Central American re-
puplics from Fort De France and he
could max" his way also to Haiti or
SantO Domingo
There has been no intimation that
the governments Of these states are
acting ir concert to circumSCribe his
supposed trouble-making procivitics
Castro's wife has gone on to Caracas.
and while the nearer ports to the Ven
ezuelan coasts are today closed to him.
Central America offers him an Oppor-
tunity to keep in touch with develop
mcnts in Venezuela. He is said to be
very friendly with General Zelaya, the
president of Nicaragua. who is at
present in difficulty with Washington
in tho matter of certain American
claims.
The Temps says that Great Britain
was consulted before the decision to
eXpel Castro from Martinique was TAX
Ell and the I.iberte declares the French
government had certain information
regarding Castros political and mill
tary plans that rendered his expulsion
advisable.
While a portion of the press criti-
cises the action of the government IN
cxrelling Castro from the island of
Martinique as an extreme measure. a
majority seems to enjoy the predlca-
ment of the Napoleon of the Andes
and considers that Il proper lesson Is
being inflicted upon 'semi-barbarl-
an who imagined he could faunt the
old world with impunity."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
CASTRO May YET
ESCAPE HIS ENEMIES,
Very III With Return Of Old Trouble.
# He Receivers Will Be Expelled
From Island Of Martinique.

not figured on Castro's getting beyond
Venezuela in his trip and consequent
ly has not sounded the governments of
Columbla Panama and Costa Rica as
to their attitude. The Gaudeloupe, on
which Castro was passenger. will
stop at ports of these countries after
leaving Venezuela. 1t is suggested that
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, j., a
haven, and a base of operations for
eXileu rcvolutioniSts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
BAD FIRE At BAR MILLS.
Albert Davis Loses Farm Du1idineS
With Over $4,000 Lote.

Bar Mills, Me. April 8.--Ths farm
buildings of Albert Davis on the Hollis
side of the Saco river caught IRE tiiis
forenoon and in spite Of the efforts "
the entire community were destroyed.
with over $4,000 loss. Charles McKen-
ney's buildings. nearby. were saved
only by hard work. At one time tho
whole village was in danger. ..se
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
THE WEATHER,
FAIR AND COOL.

Washington, April S-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday, slightly
cooler in south portion; Saturday fair
moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Lyons. n v. April S.--Mrs John
Ebert, wife of q neighbor of Harry
Sampson. was the first witness today
in the trial of Mrs. Georgia Sampson.
charged with the murder Of her hus-
band, Harry, last November Mrs
Eberts testimony rorroboratcd in many
details the evidence given by her hus-
band and the parents and relatives Of
Mrs Sampson.
A microscope stood on the desk Of
the district attorney today and indi-
Gated that & session Of expert testi-
monH regarding the bullet hole in Har-
~ SIMPSONS shirt and whether the
perf"raticn showed powder marks or
not would develop before the day was
over
Mrs George Sampson, mother Of Har-
ry Sampson, with her daughter, Miss
Gertrude Sampson, and son. George
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, April S.-Forecast: Fair
Friday and Saturday; fresh westerly
winds diminishing.
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WILL REST TODAY.
States Case Against Mrs.
Sampson Almost Ended.
Evidence for Defence viii Be
Very Brief Indeed.
Lyons, n. T., Murder Case Will
Go to Jury This Afternoon.

Lyons. y. Y. April S.--The states
case against Mrs. Georgia Sampson,
the Young woman charged with killing
her husband, Harry Sampson. last No
vernber. came practically to a close to-
night.
The prosecution will rest its case
tomorrow morning when Albert H.
Hamilton, a gun expert, concludes his
testimony. The defencc's testimony
will Be brief and it is the general ex-
pectation that the case will so to the
jury late tomorrow afternoon.
The defence gained "a short-lived vic
tory early today when District Attnr-
nev Gilbert sought vainly to place the
black outer shirt of Harry Sampson in
evidence. Justice Rich ruled against its
admission at the time. saying that suf-
ficient ground had not been established
for its Introduction. District Attorney
Gilbert seemed chagrined, for without
the shirt in evidence the state would
not be able to show that the bullet mole
was not 4 contact shot and that Harry
Sampson was fired at from a distance,
thus precluding the theory of suicide.
The states attorney, however. sue
ceeded in getting the outer shirt into
evidence this afternoon through its gun
expert, Albert II. Hamilton, who placed
the undersnirt within the black shirt
to show how the oerforation in both
shirts made by the bullet conceded.
Expert testimony consumed the ma
JOY part Of the afternoon session. The
gun expert testified that the outer
shirt of Harry Sampson showed only
a sleck Of powder stain and left the
inference with the jury that the rife
which killed Sampson was held about
four feet from his breast when it was
discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

to the street in the expectation of be-
ing burned out.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13
/ BRAZ0S FISH MARKET.
Fresh Water and Salt Water
Fish received daily. Free de-
livery over the city. Wholesale
and Retail. Phone 1854.
v h. Hudson W. W. Wilson
Bryan. Texas. Franklin. Tex.
unnnnN n ,.,In nn
HUDSON & WILSON
Attorneys-at.I.aw

Bryan and Franklin, Texas.
win practice in county. state and fed.
eral courts. Special attention to bust.
ness In Brazos and Robertson counties
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13
REVIVAL MEETING.
A Missouri Evangelist and Wife vein
Hold Revival at Free Baptist
Church.

Rev. Searcy. pastor of the Free
Baptist church of this city. has sue
ceeded in perfeciing arrangements
with Rev. l.. b. Hams and wife OF
Joplin. Nc, to conduct series OF re.
yival meetings In Bryan beginning
Sunday. June g.
Brother and Sister Hams are both
preachers of national reputation. and
II seems to be an act OF Providence
that Rev Searcy was enabled TO Sc
cure their services. They are now
engaged In revival work In Missouri.
and have engagements for meetings
in Georgia. beginning the first OF July
and continuing to October but having
a few days open time, have kindly
consented To come to Bryan and hold
this meeting.
Arrangements are being made for
tent and It is hoped that we will
have a meeting from which not only
the Free Baptlsts. but the whole Of
Bryan viii receive blessings.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13

| the A. and NJ. College OF Texas. He
came here from Mississippi. He is a
graduate OF Cornell university and
has taken a post graduate work there
and at Harvard University. The cleo.
ton to the position at Cornell is
high compliment TO him. and II Is
position he doesn't feel justified in
refusing. II Is life tenure place. II
carried with II all the advantages of
the Carnegie pension fund for teach.
ers. on retirement, and It gives wide
range for work In one OF the natural
sciences. In his letter OF resignatin
he expressed regret 20 Col. Miner
that he is to leave the A. and NJ Col.
/ lege. This position was offered to
him April % and accepted. Since the
recent denial In the press Of Texas
that he would not leave Texas TO go
to Mississippi At the time OF that
denial Prof Herrick had no idea of
the probable offer from Cornell
Texas institutions do not offer the
inducements to men OF learning. Pc
sitions are not OF life tenure. and the
Texas Colleges and universities are
not admitted under the Carnegie
Foundation. which Is the Carnegie
pension fund. To get the benefit Of
, that fund. school must have a GER
tain standard OF entrance require
ments. That standard is maintained
by the University OF Texas. but there
is another requirement and that Is
that the legislature Of the state must
pass an enabling act authorizing the
acceptance Of the benefits. The Car
negie fund becomes available to those
engaged In College work who have
spent twenty-five years In the work
and to those who reach the age of
SIS years in College work. There APP
pears 10 be a sentiment against the
acceptance OF the Carnegie tund by
the state institutions in Texas and
bill which was introduced In the thir-
ty-first legislature authorizing the
state university to accept a place on
the rolls of that Carnegie fund met
with opposition. Other big state
schools are taking advantage of 1T
that is schools in other states-ani
men of learning who are dovoting
their lives to teaching. profession
for which there is but small money
return. accept positions with institu-
lions that can give them the benefits
of the retirement fund. rather than
stay with institutions that have not
that benefit.
Prof. Herrick Is capable man OF
science. He has done a good work
since he has been in Texas and he
has been planning much more. His
war on foul brood In bees Is meeting
with some success.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13
FOR SALE.

ii76 acres OF land In the Moses
Hughes survey. near Edge. Price and
terms rea sonable.
Half acre OF land with improve.
ments, one block east OF my home.
so acres adjoining A. and NJ. College
land on west side near Providence
church Known as the George Pletzer
place.
1870 acres. including Double Sulphur
Springs. on Navasota river.
v. q. HUDSON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13
PROF. HERRIcK TO CORNELL.

College Station. Texas. May Ia
Prof Glenn W Herrick. state ento.
mologist OF Texas and professor of
entomology Of the a. and NJ. College
OF Texas. has resigned to take effect
June Is. the reason for his withdraw
al from the work H. Texas being that
he has been elected entomologist at
Cornell University
This is Mr.. Herricks FIRST year at
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-13
A Fixed Law.

you are positive this happened or
Tuesday," demanded counsel.
IT am" s1id the witness.
"Sure II was Tuesday,
"Yes."
"why not Thursday or FridayT
Because we had chicken that day
Chicken day Is Tuesday where
board. Louisville Courier-Journal.