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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
CONTRADICTIONS
By A|ienists Do Not Help
Thornton Hams.
They Differ As to Form Of Capt.
Peter Hams Insanity.
Defence cIoses...case Will Reach
Jury Middle Of Next Week.

Flushing, n. y, Jan. 8.--The defence
in the trial of Thornton J. Hams as a
principal with his brother. Capt. Peter
c. Hams, in the killing of William E.
Annis, came to close this afternoon
and before court adjourned Justice
Crane told the jury that they would
undoubtedly be able to conclude their
labor about the middle of next week.
A full session of the court will be
held tomorrow and Prosecutor Darriu
expects to get in all the rebuttal testi-
mony by nightfall The defence will
sum up Monday and Tuesday and the
state will make its plea for conviction
on the evidence adduced. After the
judges charge on Wednesday morning
the jury will retire.
The defence placed two alienists on
the stand tOday-Dr l.. S. Manson and
DR.. L. Pierce Clark--to prove that
Capt. Peter Hams suffered from i'm
pulsive insanity when he shot Annis.
Their cross examination was not cal
culated to aid the defence, both ex-
perts disagreeing in some main es-
sentials of their testimony.
DR.. Manson was recalled to the stand
to qualify a statement made earlier in
the day that Capt. Hams, suffering
from manic Oppressive insanity from
the time of his wife's confession, could
not recognize his enemy and would not
know his enemy's name. He qualified
this and said that when he heard the
name "Annis' he was seized with i'm
pulsive insanity which reached its
climax when the shooting was ended
Tl,r h. he" oil let ,,f
Hams knew his victim When asked
abour certain authorities DR.. Clark
stated there were no authorities, from
his point of view, on insanity and that
he did not claim to be an authority.
The COMMISSIONS and seeming contra
dictions of the alienists served to pro-
long their cross examination all day.
A few witnesses We're called in re-
buttal by the state late today, when
adjournment was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Children March From Burn
ingStfuctureto Satety.
Leave Portland SchooIhouse
Calmly and IN Good Order.
Teacher Shows Heroic nerve...
Damage Proves Slight.

Portland, Me, Jan. 8-F'ive hundred
children marched out of the Center
Street Primary school in good order
and without accident this afternoon.
after an alarm of fire was given. They
all left the building in two minutes of
the sounding of the signal. The fire
was in the partitions and did not cause
much damage, although the school
rooms We're filed with smoke. The
cause OF the blaze was an overhead ID
chimney which ignited the partitions
The damage was principally by water
and by tearing away the walls, but
did not amount to more than $500
There are two well regulated en-
frances and some fire escapes, so that
if the fire had been worse the children
had sufficient means to escape. AS it
was there was no confusion and all
marched out in exactly two minutes,
according to the time kept by the prn-
cipal, John a. Milli5en. The fire sig
nal, which is conspicuously displayed
in every school room in the building,
is one short and one long ring for the
pupils to face front and one long ring
to face t. the rear and march to the
Railways and out to safety
When it was found that there WAS
no immediate danger the scholars, who
found it bitterly cold out of doors, We're
marched back and secured their hats
and wraps before finally leaving.
= The fire was discovered by Miss
Callan. who had a class of $50 pupils
on the second floor. She first saw the
smoke in the hallway but did not know
how much of a start the fire had at
tanned She thought it might sweep
out into the Railways at any time and
cut off the escape. Those who saw
her at the time said that she behaved
with all the self possession and cour-
age Of a trained fireman and that it
was a magnificent display of nerve.
For years Portland has been fearing
fire in this building and the fire drills
under Principal Milliken have been
constant and conducted in the same
way every year. This undoubtedly
kept the children on the upper floors
from becoming excited and boiling
from the building. Had they done so
many of them would undoubtedly have
been hurt If not killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Michigan's Murder Case
Remains UnSo|ved.
III Is Now Hinted That Pastor
Carmichael Is Still Alive.
Dentist Identifies Teeth Made for
Carpenter Browning.

Port Huron, Mich, Jan S.-Dr
Charles Bouber, dentist, Of st. Clair
this afternoon, positively Identified two
Of the teeth found in the stove In the
Battle Run Methodist church as part
of the set he made for Gideon Brown
ing. the missing carpenter from Adalr
Prosecutor Brown has accepted the
identification and the supervisors have
offered a reward of $500 for his muir
dPror.
Carmichael is or was a man over SIN
feet tall. weighing more than 200 pounds
md tho dissertation continues: Both legs
have been broken and he walks with :
decided limp. Both his feet turn out no
ticeab,v. one at an angle of A. degrees.
He has a scar on the upper lip ana an
other on the side of his nose His eyes
are light blue or gray There is announcer
scar on one of his legs below the knee
When he disappeared he wore his brown
ish beard closely cropped at the slues
The beard and his hair also brown snow
ing a little gray. had been recently
trimmed.
Ntrs Carmichael and Miss Carmlchaei.
wife and daughter of the minister were
examined today by the prosecuting IL
toruev here and he said afterwaro tha'
no was convinced that they knew MOTH
;rc about the reason for the murder OF
tho mans disappearance. 4 statement TO-
a,r nv Mrs. Carmichael that her nus
,ord,s sister, is an inmate of an insane
,sv,,i,n in West Virginia may explain
some of the horrible features OF 'h
orn,a IL the authorities suspicious ABOUT
pev Mr.. Carmichael are borne out. MIS-.
r.. rn,;chael also said that her husband
,.,s moody and restless the nlgh' oelore
he disappeared and apparently ""'
brooding over something.
II was also learned today that on MOI
dow the day before the MURDER rev
~ Carmichael came to the poston:c'
in Adair apparently much agitateo ''''o
,aoo;x-ed a letter which he TOOK away
without opening 1t is thought tha' ,i'iS
,s+ter may have had some cohheS'io'
.,.;tb the strange intimacy between the
,,,;r;ster and the carpenter. when mao
,,oo,, roticed a number OF weeks peio.
tho Joint disappearance and the cri''le ~
the church. Ar, gov
put the motive and the Rev. Mr., Car
.o1,.o,s whereabouts are still unknown
tonight.
Do+roi+ Mich. Jan. S.-The murder
r,ysterv of Rattle Run church neal
Co,,,,nhus in St. clair county, seenleo
,,oorcr solution when the county
Az Icontinued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Of Causing the Death Of
Winnie KinCaid.
Convicted Of Mans|aughter--
The Jury Out 10 Hours.
Parties Both Of Richmond..-S
tence to Be Imposed Today.

Bath, Nc, Jan S.-CSpeciaD Gilbert
NJ. Bates of Richmond was tonight
found guilty of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Miss Winnie Kincaid
the jury reporting about 1890 O'Clock,
after celebrating about nine hours.
Bates will come before the court
tomorrow for sentence, and it is eX-
pected that at that time his lawyers
will announce their intention to seek q
new trial.
Winnie Kincaid died about Q p NJ.
Saturday, Nov. IA, 1908. at her home in
Richmond, after making a deposition
charging Bates with the crime. She
was Il years of age and lived in the
y est part of the village of Richmond
with her father, the late Abial Kin
caid, who was recently found dead on
the railroad track in Bowdonham. her
grandmother and two sisters and a
brother she had been sick for some
days and the attending physician, dis
covering the cause, persuaded her to
make an ante-mortem statement, which
came. before Trial Justice Isaac l.
Spaulding, in the presence of DR.. c. w.
Price. The deposition stated that Bates
had performed two illegal operations.
| Bates arrest Immediately followed.
Bates is a native of Richmond, about
40 wears old, comes of a highly respect
ed family and has been engaged in
many occupations from a farmer to a
| towboat captain. doctor and dentist
veterinary and housepainter He was
rot a regular practitioner but had long
been called Doctor During the past
season. before his arrest, he had been
captain of a towboat for the Eastern
| Dredging Co, which has been work
| ing on the kennebec. He is unmarried
| He was defended by H. R. Drew OF
Richmond: County Attorney Stetson OF
Bath for the State.
| The arguments were made this fore
| noon. Attorney Drew opening for the
defence, making an able plea for his
client in the face of apparently strong
proof OF guilt
The contention of the defence. II
brief. was that two criminal operation:
we're performed on Winnie kincald
one in August and another in Septem
her DR.. Peabody, one of the witnesses
for the defense. testified that he wa
called to attend her in August. He pro
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
MRS. AURINDA ELLIS.
One of Belgrade's Oldest Women
Passes Away Friday.

North Belgrade, Me, Jan. S.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs Aurinda Ellis, one Of the
eldest residents of this town, passed
away today at the home of her son
George, after an illness of eight days.
On the first day of the year Mrs. Ell
lis was stricken with paralysis and
sank steadily to the end. Mrs. Ellis
was one of the hest-knoWn of Bel
grades lady residents. She was a
warm-hcarted neishbor. and good
friend, a genial acquaintance, Il de-
voted wife and mother. Three sons,
George and William of Belgrade and
Elmer of Oakland. survive. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
10DAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
TEI.EGRAPH-Pres Sends Fur
Their Proof Regarding Secret Service
The Hams Trial-Chidren March in Safe
ty from Burning Schoolhouse at Portland
The Bates Trial-A1ichigan Murder Case
Still a Mystery--House Gives President
Hard Jolt.
Page Two.
Observation-Disclosures Quake Reports
The Bates Tria-Gardiner Local News
Page Three.
LOCAI-Gardiner, Hallowell. Winthrop.
National Home. Waterville, Fairfield and
Oakland Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING-Napoeon Dufresne Has
Better of Fred OBricn-Dick Nelson an
Eddie Murphy Fight Lively Draw-Joe
Baltimore Murphy Says $4,000 Will No
Tempt Chance-Ritchey Wants to Train
with Pirates-Tommy Leach SisnsoPnl-
liam Signs TRULY for an Umpire--Ba Sc
ball Notes-Other Sophisticated Re
ports
Page Five.
LOCAL-pittsdeld and Skowhegan Lo-
cal Neutrality-suspicious. NewS-Au-
gusta Locals.
Page Six.
ADVERTISEMENTS & Adams
Page Seven.
LOCAI.-Presdentia Electors Will Or
sanize Saturday-No Change Made m
Force at Executive observation-disclosures
State House News--Kennebec. Llncoin,
Somerset and Sagadahoc News.
Page Eigh-.
LOCAL-Co-operative Store for Grang-
ers-Smth- Barton WeddinS-Pefs9na; s.
Odd Fellows Installation-ChiZzle WizaIe
Fair-Death of Margaret Wray Bearlsto'
Page Nine.
Saturday Special Sales.i;ocai
Amusements-Gos Mission at Method
list Church-Briefs.
Page Ter.
Firmer Basis for Credlt
and Confidence in All Business lines &
Big Increase i'll Rhode Island BUSINESS II,
Past Fifty Years-Called Home-Speciai
Chinese Ambassador ordered to Resuin
as Soon as Possible to Pekln-No SUI =
prise at Washington-Close trlend OF
Former Councillor Yuan Shi kal-lAdNet-
tisements Received Too Late for CLASH
fcation.
Page Eleven.
sTATE-Report of Special Commission
on Liquor Agencies-New York Chat'
Page Twelve.
EDITORIAL-Alden Sprague-A Maine
Centennial-Maine Gossip-PreSs COM
mentS.
Page Thirteen.
LITERARY-News of the Books and
Authors.
Page Fourteen.
HOUSEHOLD-Needle Notes.-The
ceipts-Useful Hints.
Page Fiftee".
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted. To Let
For Sale, Lost, Found. Railroads, Hotels
Business Cards.
Page Sixteen.
STATE-Maine Libraries-Church ano
Pastor-Industrial Notes-School chat
Maine People.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

COLDS, CRAMPS AND COLICS
Keep a bottle of Sanford's Ginger on
hand fo- sudden ills. ~ years favoTt>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
THE WEATHER.
WARMER-sToRM COMING.

Washington. Jan S.--Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy and
warmer Saturday: Sunday threatening
and warmer with rain or snow by
night; moderate to fresh northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

ne+roit Mich Jan. S.-The murder
,-sta,.v Of Rattle Run church. near
ro,umhus in st. Clair, county, seemed
no nearer solution when the county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan S-F'orecast: Saturday
fair and somewhat warmer; Sunday
fair. probably followed by snow or
rain in the afternoon or night; easterly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Well-trained Spanish women learn
to handle the sword from their earliest
year and as a result they have admir-
able figures and an easy walk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

rldors We're thrown open, and these
were ckOked with persons, while stand
ing in line behind them were hundreds
Of others.
There was not moment during tho
day that the diplomatic gallery was
not full many of the foreign represen-
tatives being compelled to sit or the
steps of the aisles This also was true
of the Presidents gallery. although no
member Of his immediate family was
present. Nor was his SON n-law, Rep.
LongWorth of Ohio. g. his seat during
airy part of the day. So great was the
interest in the proceedings that many
senators came over to the House and
sat for several hours.
Toward the chose of the debate Mr..
Gardner, Mass, vainly endeavored to
secure. first the adoption of substi-
tute for the resolution in the shape of
an amendment expressing confidence
in the committee on appropriations and
then the postponement OF the whole
matter until Monday. but he was over
Whelmingly out-voted.
The House did not adjourn until 727
o'clock this evening.
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1904
10c Cigar

10c Cigar
Sales for past year 14411. $50. Outselling
all other brands in New England. Fac
tory. Manchester, n. II. jSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.-Having given
consideration to the Presidents fur
Their views regarding the secret service,
contained in his message to the House
of Representatives last Monday, the
special committee appointed to deal
with the subject today brought in it's
final report.
which declared it to be the sense of
the House that it shall decline to con-
slider any communication from any
source which is not respectful, recon-
mending that the objectionable portion
of the Presidents annual message be
laid on the table and that similar ac-
Continued on Page Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-13

Pay As You Go.
II Yen Don't live Right You VIII
LOse Yeur Coed Health.
oEoHoEoHoEoHoE

There are certain things which men do
which are thought 20 be harmful. There
are excuses Of feeding. and drinking. and
dressing. and playing. You may not be-
nevs you are paying as you go-paying
in loss OF health-but you are and soon
your cheeks face and your bright eyes
are dull. your sweet breath of youth Is
tainted. your soft, smooth skin rough and
dry. Nature is collecting her due-you
are paying as you go.
Take account OF yourself. Live right
breath right, think right, eat right. You
owe Il TO yourself and the world to do
your work with your utmost capacity. You
amt do IL on or with a sour stomach, i'm
pure blood or tired brain. Eat right
and you'll sleep right. DO both right and
you'll work right Work right and you'll
succeed largely. Meats and rich foods do
not start the day well. Make your break
FAST Of &c Corn Flakes or Egg-O-See
Wheat F1akes-always ready to serve,
easy>to digest, ample in muscle and nerve
building. sufficient in vitalizing force.
Remember it's the wonderful Egg-O-See
process that makes them so good to eat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-13
nounced the standing committees for the

nounced the standing committees for the
coming year.
the city council last evening the treasurer,s
report showed 81, 1901 collected, A,S62. 20
disbursed and a balance on hand of 80,
Sl7.S4 TIL fire and water re-
ported that the contractor whose proposal
the city had accepted for making water
enter into a contract. The rec
commended that the mayor be instructed TO
make a contract for having the tests mail,
with the approval of the water
and the water commissioners on motion
the report was amended to require Ne
G @iERt be n mads. J. Fl Fl. b hny eG %ss granted ntei
a license to operate a billiard hall, and
Peter Stewart was appointed a special po-
liceman.
PLATTSMOUTH-The remains of Mrs.
Addie A. Thompson. who died in Lincoln
Monday; were brought to this city, ,Wednes-
we're Inferred in Oak Hin cemetery. The
deceased was born I'm this city ana attended
the public schools here, and was a sister
Of Frank and Martin Buttery. She was a
! years of age and leaves two sons and one
PLATTSMOUTH-Sheriff Quinton took
Andrew Bloom, who pleaded guilty to the
charge OF having stolen lace from a trunk
the state penitentiary today to serve his
four years sentence, given by Judge II. d.
! Travis.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Building and
Loan association held its annual meeting
here yesterday with about 100 shares of
i stock represented. The associations bust
ness was 70 per cent better this year than
last. These officers were elected: DR.. c. p.
Fall. president; Ernest Schaekel, vice pres
dent; r. r. Sheldon, treasurer; c. p. Fall.
n. r. Sackett and c. A., Jansen. directors
for one year.
BEATRICE-The funeral of the late Fred
p. Otis was held yesterday afternoon from
the family home al Blue Springs, Rev. Mr..
Beville officiating. The Board of Supervis-
ors, of which organization Mr.. Otis was a
member. Including a number of county Of
ficials, attended the services. Interment
was in the Blue Springs cemetery.
BEATRICE-Lee Iillidol, who recently
sold his drug store at Liberty. arrived in
the city yesterday to take the position
temporarily as manager of the Jackson
drug store during the absence Of j. c
Wheaton, who will leave the city on q
health seeking trip.
BEATRICE-Dr. j. B. Fulton yesterday
received a telephone message from Belle.
Vile, Kan, to the effect that the mar
who was run down near that place by the
Fulton bloodhounds more than a year ago
suspected OF being the party who robbed
the bank at Cuba Kan, had confessed
was not recaptured until about a montf
ago. The case was called in district cour
at Belleville, Kan. this week.
PONCA-Today the house occupied b,
l. w Huddleson northeast of POnca abou
one mile. was destroyed by fire. The wine
was blowing a gale and carried the fir
There was no insurance on Mr.. Huddle
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-13
Court Matters at beatrice.

BEATRICE. Neb., May 12.-(Special)-
In the district court yesterday Sherman
Batcheller was granted a decree of d.
vorce from Nettie l. Batcheller on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. The plaintiff
is now a resident of this city while the
defendant resides in Minnesota The Col
mar divorce case was argued and sub
mitted and taken under advisement by
the court, Firino Bertuca, the Italian
charged with the murder of John Preuhs,
a boy at Wymore, was brought into court
to be arraigned. but owing to a misun-
derstanding of counsel arraignment was
deferred until a later date. Attorneys
Fulton Jack and s.. d.. Killen both APP
peared as counsel for Bertuca, MIR. Jack
asserting that he had been retained
through Bertuca's request that he be ap-
pointed and Mr.. Killen claiming that he
had been appointed by defendants
parents, who reside in Chicago. Bertuca's
poverty affidavit was filed by Mr.. Jack.
Effie Knowland yesterday instituted di-
vorce proceedings against Arthur a
Knowland, charging extreme cruelty. The
couple was married here last January.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-13
Nebraska News Notes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have Just
been effected by which this community
the coming summer. A group of business
men and farmers voluntarily subscribed
sums to be used as a guarantee fund in
case the sale of tickets does not meet the
necessary expenses, The talent will include
features such as Champ Clark, George r.
Stewart, Adam Bede, Peter MacQueen and
Lincoln Mcconnell. DR.. Goldman will act
as platform manager. The date of the en-
tertainment will be August 22-29.
FAIRMONT-At a special meeting of the
school board the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Miss Bernice O'kief in
the primary department was filled for
the coming year by the election of Miss
Edna Beach of Shickly. II was decided al
the meeting to employ an additional
teacher in the high school on account OF
the increased amount of work that will de-
volve upon the teachers next year in the
new building.
Observation-Disclosures operations are
going on rapidly in different parts of town,
The ground was broken Saturday for a
new m garage to be put up and
operated by William Brown. The estab-
lishment will include several automobile
for livery, machinery for repair work ant
the agency for new machines. The buid-
ing Is to be 140x9O and made OF brick. II
will be located just south OF the city hall
Mr.. Brown will erect a modern residence n
the near future and will make FairmonI
his permanent home. The work on the
residences of George Aldrich, Joseph Nep'
tune, Joe Burns ana MT. lcnSteut is pens
carried on rapidly during the good weather
FAIRMONT-A young folks Bible class
was organized at the congregational church
last Sunday. T. NJ. Wright was elected
teacher and Willard Goodrich, president
The objects of the organization will be so
cial and instructive. 1t will meet REGULAR!
on Sundays at IL o'clock. A special bust
ness and social meeting will be held OF
Friday night at the home of T.. NJ. Wright
STANTON-About 6 o'clck Tuesday even
ing, Mrs. Bud Dilman discovered fire Is
suing from the roof OF their house in tn,
western part of the city. She at once gave il
an alarm, but, although the firemen mad
an excellent rua the fire had already bee
put out with buckets of water. II is sup
posed to have been started from a defec
tive chimney. Had II gotten a good star
II would have been hard to control II, a
the wind was blowing hard from the scout.
and a number OF residences are locate
just north OF Dilman's place.
KEARNEY-In the district court in tn
case OF Mcpherson and Mentner agains
The Union Pacific Railroad company. tn
jury decided In favor OF the plaintiffs. al
lowing them 81, 400 damages. The case wa
over damage to sheep which the plaintiff