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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
A 5.YEAR SENTENCE
For Former Bank President Roy for
Falsifying Return.

st. johns, N: b.. May 2s-1Aie SEN
saticnai case Of the crown against Hon.
Philippe ii. Roy, former president OF
the Bank Of st. Johns, ended in the
supreme court here today, when he
was sentenced to serve five years in
the penitentiary, the maximum SEN
ttence Roy was convicted Of falsify-
ing the return Of the banks condition
which he was required to make to the
government
The bank failed last year as the re-
suit of its alleged embezzlement OF
thousands of dollars and the business
men and farmers throughout this dis
trict lost heavily. Roy was a promi-
nent politician and was formerly
Speaker of the Quebec Legislative AS
'sembly
On Wednesday last. during the trial
Roy procured revolver and shot him.
self. The wound was but slight one,
however, and did not prevent his ap-
pearance in court. When Judge Monet
reprmanded the former banker for the
shooting incident, Roy said:
II beg the court to excuse me for
what have done or what has hap
peIltu 10 me. MY case is d very TECH
meal and difficult one. / did not have
the necessary time to give to my at
torney all the information that 1 would
like to give to him. You know that
my faculties, both mental and physi-
cal. are becoming very weak on ac-
count of the disease l am suffering
from. My memory is becoming very
bad at the very moment l need it so
much.
"A few days ago I was full of/cour
age, but for five or six days my
strength has been failing, and the ses-
sions OF the court are killing me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
OMAHA TRAIN ROBBERS
Continued from Page One.)
United States and the resulting in

United States and the resulting in
crease in the price of wheat, he said
importatfons would be sure to follow if
the duty should be left at rs cents a
bushel. By 1920, he was sure, no more
wheat could be exported and the coun-
try would be face to face with condi-
IONS tnat would cause lmportatfons.
Wheat at from 81 to $3.50 bushel, he
looked upon as a regular condition in
the next few years and these same con-
ditions, he said, applied to all OF the
cereals except corn. '''-S'
Without finishing the agricultural
schedule, the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
souARE.RieeER ASHORE.
Unknown Craft in Bad Place off Car
John, Nova Scotia.

Pictou, N. s.. May 2S.-An unknow4
square-rigged vessel, with her mizze4
yards damaged, lies stranded off Cape.
John. % miles west of this port Th'
wire service was damaged by the re
cent gale and no particulars have bet4l
received. 1t is thought the vessel isnE
Norwegian and was bound to sonIe
port further up the Northumberlahd3
strait
The wreck is Is miles from that Ok
the Norwegian bark Ticoma, ashort
off TOney river,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
PRESTIGE is GONE.
French General Federation of Labor
Apparently Going to Pieces.

Paris, May 2S.-The prestige of the
General Federation of Labor has gone
to pieces since the collapse of the gen.
eral strike. NJ. Neill, the secretary
has resigned. and the more powerful
unions have withdrawn with the in
tention of forming a new confederation
that shall be-without the revolutionary
characteristics Of the old one. The
General Association of Postmen has
repudiated it's connection with the
workmen's organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Pres. Taft Leaves for Pittsbura.

Washington, May 28.-President Taft
left here tonight at 1915 over the PENN
sylvania Railroad for Pittsburg, a pri-
vate car for his occupancy being at
Etached to the regular train. With the
President were Capt. Butt, his military
aid. and Assistant Secretary Mischler.
Mrs. Taft was prevented from making
the trip by the recent nervous break
down. from which she is said to be sat
isfactori1y recovering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
ADDITIONAL SPORINe NEvk
Nelson VS. Hiland
At Frisco TODAY,

San Francisco. May 2s-Battlinr
Nelson and "'Dick"Hyland, will meet
for the worlds lightweight champion.
ship here tomorrow. in what is sched-
uled as a Aground contest. The men
will weigh 1873 pounds, ringside. Mel.
son is favorite in the betting at 10 to 1.
Eddie Smith of Oakland will referee
the contest, which will begin at 3
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Wilson Has Best Of Sullivan

Utica, N. Y, May 2S-Paddy Sullivan
of New York and Bow Wilson, the Ca.
madam lightweight champion, fought
1oround bout before the Utica A. C. here
tonight. Wilson had perceptible ad.
vantage over his opponent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Will In 1912 Be Held at Stockhols1
Sweden-lnternati Judges.

Berlin. May 2S.-The international
Council Of the Olympic Commisslon
now in session here. under the presi
dency Of Baron De Couvertin. today
decided to hold the 1912 Olympic
games at Stockholm, Sweden. "a
Upon motion of the American dees
gates the conference voted to recoms
mend that the Swedish managing coms
mittee follow the example of the Brit.
ish committee and appoint interna.
tional judges to assist the Swedish
judges at the games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

News reached Baton Rouge Frida!
morning Of the probable lynching O
"a Negro known as Hobo Brown g
Port Alien, the parish seat of Wes
Baton Rouge, late Thursday night. to
Negro was taken from the Jail by
mob Of masked men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
THE STATE MAY ACT
If Georgia Railroad Officials Do not
Soon End the Strike.

Atlanta, Ga, May 2S.-Unless there
are immediate steps taken by the of
ficials of the Georgia Railroad to re-
store train service it is reported that
the state of Georgia may interfere to
settle the strike. The state is q stock
holder Of the road and under the state
law has power to operate trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Strike at Evansville, Ind.

Evansville Ind, May 29-The union
car men Of the Evansville City lines
struck at midnight. The Street Car
Co. fears violence and has appealed
for extra policemen. but Chief Bren-
necke refuses to send Them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
he pe.erve. = Medal!

Dubuque, Iowa,--- May 78.-captafn
Kimbell. riverman, aged Is years. -,
day became the father OF his 23d child.
His present wife. his fourth, is 10 years
old They were married year ago. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
Travis and Herreshoff Win At coI,

( Rye. N. Y, May 2s-Walter ].
Travis and Herreshoff were the win.
ners in the semi-f1nal Of the Metropoli.
tan golf championship played here to.
day: Travis defeated Findlay S. Dour.
las3 up and 2 to play and Herreshof
beat Robert c. Watson by the same
score.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

The case of katherine Clemmons
Gould for a separation from her hus-
band, Howard Gould. was. cvalled in
the supreme court at New York Friday
and marked ready and passed" This
means that the case Will be called
again at the next session Of court June
Z and may go to trial on that day or
during that week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

ances from postoffice department of-
fffcfais, it was announced at mfdnfght
that the engineers will tomorrow
handle the mail trains on the georgia
Railroad. Postoffice inspectors VIII
accompany the trains as they did TO-
|lday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
'couIton Has Easy Time With Watson.

0Ss''sS'' @0Sy vvOS1Vus
. Dayton, May 2S.-Johnny Coulton OF
Chicago, bantam champion of America
tonight knocked out libby Watson Of
Australia in the 10th round with hard
!, right to the point OF the jaw. Coultoh
led all the way and knocked the Austria.
liam to the floor repeatedly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

III. T.. Bates left this morning o.
Train 8 for Boston on a business trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

own screws and proceeded on her voy-
age. She carried 426 passengers all
OF whom remained on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
PROTECTION PROMISED

And Engineers Will Again Today Take
Out the Mail Trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

Atlanta, Ga. May 2s.-Under assur-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
DOLLY DIMPLES CLEVERLY
FOOLS NEWSPAPER MAN

Salt Lake City. Nov 9.-Dolly Dim
ples the pretty young woman who re-
Gently defed capture in Salt Lake
for two weeks with reward of $500
placed on her dainty head by local
newspaper. gave a most remarkable
exhibition for the benefit of the Ogden
Standard representative here today.
BY means Of clever DISCUSSES, and
acting ability Of rare quality she man.
aged TO hoodwink completely a com
mlttee of press correspondents gath
cred to test her boasted ability at
conccallng her identity. Her success
was startling In its dramatic effect.
Miss Dlmples chatted entertaining
ly with the members Of tho commit
tee for fifteen minutes. giving every-
one an opportunity TO become famil-
lar with her appearance, mannerisms,
and voice infection. The most strlk-
Ing characteristic about Miss Dim.
pies appearance is her great blue
eyes. which CLINT and flash with life
and vim. She IS q qulck-witted young
woman, nervous ana nlmble as a cat.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09

clean, and / can't be waitin around
for lot o. cigarette smoking younS
min what ought to be home long ago.
But were waiting for Dolly Dim
pies. put In one of the reporters tim
Idly.
"Oh. no. so it's Dolly Dlmples, Is 1t.
said the washerwoman in fine scorn;
so you think that / can be lettin my
Terence come home to cold supper
this avenin' just because I've had to
wait for you young upstarts TO meet
Dolly Dimples. An sure an who is
this Dolly DimpleS you are talkin'
about. I'll warrant she's bad one or
she wouldn't be takin' up with the
likes o you So it's Dolly Dimples, is
il? Well. g'wan now and cit out o
here-git out every one OF We.
The garruous old woman raised her
mop in battle menace and the report
ers fled In the hallway they cluster
cd into a bewildered group. when sud
denly they heard merry tinkle of
laughter from the office they had just
left-and Miss Dolly Dimples. diyest-
ed of wig and facial make up but
dressed in the costume of the Irish
washerwoman, tripped lightly into the
hallway.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
WIFE ME- I
A SURF RISE.
Returned After Absence
of Years to Find Her
self SuppIanted

San Jose. Cal, Nov 9.-The home
coming of woman cured OF lepro5y
proved u sad venture for Mrs, Manuel
FrcitaS, wife of a Santa Clara ranch
er, according to a story that develop
ed In the police court here ycStcr-
day,
Mrs. Freitas appeared at her hus-
bands ranch as unexpected as though
she had been raised from the dead
She was ono of those released from
the Molokai island colony i'm the Pa
ciGlc recently. after government eX-
animation.
When she arrived homo she found
another woman had taken her place
and had borne her husband three
children. FTeitas refused at first TO
give up the other woman. Tears
avalled not Then came a Justice
court warrant and promise OF court
trouble. The matter WAS settled out
OF court and Mrs. Freitas was taken
back home
When MIS- Freitas discovered first
that she was suffering from the dis
ease her husband accompanied her 10
the leper colony and lived with her
there. He regretted this soon and
when he found that he was not al
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
BODY OF
EMPRESS
Starts on Journey From
Peking to Eastern
Tombs

Peking. Nov. 9.-The cortege accom-
panying the body of the late Dowager
Empress of China, on It's S0-mile jour
ney To the eastern tombS, left the
Forbidden city early this morning and
passed outside Peking.
The route along which the process
sion will travel is throDged with peo-
Pile
A holiday. in memory of the dow,
ager empress, is being observed.
The new imperial guards escorted
the foreign diplomats who participat-
cd in the procession for a distance
OF five hundred yards.
The members of the diplomatic
corps signaliZed the exit of the late
ruler by a division in the vote taken
with regard TO the time that the corps
attend the final rites some of the dip
lomats declining 10 be present at )
a. m, but agreeing on I O'Clock
Owing to the confusion In the ar
rangements In the end the legation
guards. with the exception of the Of
ficers. did not witness or participate
In the ceremonies.
The head Of the imperial clan accom-
panied the coffin in state regalia The
foreigners were greeted at the diplo-
matte pavilion by Prince Chun. the
Chinese regent. and Prince Ching. for
morly president of the board of for
eiEn affairs and now adviser to the
naval department
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
OGDEN HAS
NO CHAR | TER
Federation of Labor Has
Disciplined Local
Body.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 9,-The eXecu-
tive council of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in It's report TO the con-
vention today, recommended that an
appeal be taken to the United States
supreme court from the Jail sentences
imposed on President Gompers, Vice
President Mitchell and Secretary Nor
rison for contempt in the Bucks
Stove &, Range company boycott case.
The executive council announced the
revocation of a number of charters
for failure to comply with the con
stltution among them being those at
Ogden. Utah. and Everett. Wash.
Referring TO the work of the special
committee ON industrial education. the
executive councils reported as fol-
lows;
Organized labor favors that plan
which will give our boys and girls
such training as will help them to
advance after they are I'm industry
We believe as much attention should
be given to the proper education of
those who work al our industries as
is now given to those who prepare to
enter professional and managerial ca
reers"
The council reports extensions of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09

Her personality appeared so distinc
tive that 1T seemed to the keenly
watching reporters that it would be
impossible for her TO outwit them.
Shortly she Quilted the room. telling
the reporters that she was going ~
a hotel about a block distant TO make
change I'm her costume Within ten
minutes the committeeman received
a telephone message from Dolly. In
agitated tones she informed them that
the trunk containing her costumes.
which was to have been delivered at
the hotel. failed To arrive.
Il don't know what to do" Dolly tel.
ephoned tempestuously: Il am so very
sorry and do not sec"
Here the telephone connection
seemed cut off. One of the reporters
was shouting into the transmltter
when an unexpected interruption
came.
A wrlnkled old Irish woman. evil
dently the janitress OF the building.
walked into the room with bucket
of soapy water In either hand and
mop over her arm.
"Arrab, VEN have to move" she
said Its past closin' time now. and
I've got me twenty four offices to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
MANY BANK
ROBBIE RIES
Force E ankers to Resort
to Employment Of
Detectives.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 9-Because
of many bank robberles In the north
west, the Interstate Protective assOci-
alton. fostered by bankers In WiscoD-
sin. Minnesota, Iowa and the two Da-
kOtas. Will double its force of secret
service men until snow falls.
George ID. Bartlett. secretary of the
Wisconsin Bankers association, re-
turned yesterday from Minneapolis.
where he attended meeting of the
Protective organization,
The number of bank robberies Of
late has been unusual. and il was de-
cided that extraordinary efforts are
necessary to curb their work, said
Mr.. Bartlett Our force of detectives
will he doubled. The work of bank
robbers usually lets up after snow
falls. as it is impossible for bandits
to sleep in the open air, or in desert
cd buildings
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
Exhibition in New Jersey Town Brought
to a Sudden End by Failure to Restore
Life to the HypnOtized Man.

Somervllle. y. j.. Nov. 9.-Robert
Simpson, young man of Newark, was
hypnotized before q large audience in
the theater here last night by Profes-
sor Arthur Everton. a professional
hypnotist. and today he was pro-
nounced dead by the staff doctors OF
the Somerset hospital After being
placed in a cataleptic state, the youth
did not regain consciousness.
Prof Eyerton was arrested, but was
released in the custody of two police
officers who accompanied him to the
hospital where he remained all night
in an effort to restore TO life his help
less subjects. which the physicians
said would be impossible,
Simpson had been employed by the
hypnotist as a professional subject for
little more than week and when the
performance, which was the frst at
this place. began last night, he seem
ed in normal health Eyerton passed
his hands over Simpsons face a num-
ber of times while the young man was
lying on the floor and soon Simpsons
body became rigid Everton then rails
ed it and placed It between two chairs
so that the neck rested on the back OF
one chair and the ankles on the back
of the other.
The hypnotist then stood upon the
rigid body OF his subject and perform
er feats TO show that Simpson was in
a complete cataleptic coma. When Ev-
erton had bowed his acknowledgment
OF the large audiences applause. he
stood the body erect. leaning It
against a back wall and then sought
TO bring consciousness to the subject.
The audience soon realized that Ev
erton had become highly excited when
his first efforts failed. Simpson was
carried behind the scenes and doctors
called, but 1t was useless. the doctors
saying that Simpson had died while
cataleDtic
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
CHICAGO TO GET RID
OF ITS SMOKE

Chicago, Nov e.-The city council
last night ordered Smoke Inspector
and report within sixty days on the
feasibility of the use of coke In Chi
cago as a substitute for soft coal. This
action was taken on the
adoption of resolution Of
fered by Alderman Emerson
who said he believed that
the general use of coke would
contribute materially TO a clean city
and especially TO the abatement OF the
smoke nuisance. The resolution was
passed without debate or comment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09

Sacramento. Cal. Nov. 9.-Judge
Hughes yesterday imposed sentence
OF ten years in the penitentiary at
Folsom upon Claude Wood, convicted
of manslaughter for running over and
killing James F. Smith, on the River
side road. last August. and at the same
dine ordered that the commitment be
withheld and the defendant placed on
probation In the terms of the proba-
tion is included provision, compell-
ing Wood to contribute SIS month
toward the support of the Eve children
he made fatherless by his reckless
driving
Wood has other provisions he must
live IN to, and whenever he violates
the terms of the probation Judge
Hughes will have the commitment
placed in the hands of the sheriff,
with the direction that the young
chauffeur be taken to the penitentiary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
YOUNG MAN SEES LIKE
A CAT IN THE DARK.

b Richmond. Va. Nov. e.--Medical ex-
perts are Interested in the case OF l9-
year-old Aubrey Wilson Of Nottoway
county. who is totally blind in the
day, but can see like cat in the dark
The young man con speed a bicycle
when the night is SO dark that ordi-
nary people have to walk with eau
ton, but in the day he gropes about
able only vaguely to distinguish any
object and with no discrimination as
to colors,
Because OF his peculiar in6rmity.
the young man is noted as q possum
hunter. He can distinguish the ami
mails in the trees in the dark as read
lily as dog can follow the scene. All
his life Wilson has suffered from this
defect He says 1t grows out of too
much light entering the eye. 1t Is call
ed the "albino eye" he says.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
| Owe AND
! RAGE DY
Tess" in Real Life Now
on Trial for Murder
of Lover.

Auburn, Cal, Nov. 9-The diff
cult task OF getting twelve men 10
listen with unprejudiced minds TO the
evidence In the case OF Alma Bell,
the 23-year-old girl on trial for the
murder of her lover. Joseph Armes,
last June, was taken up again this
morning. Two men arc in the jury
box after weeks work. 1t probably
will be another week before the
girls whole story Is heard.
The trial has excited tremendous
interest and the court room Is crowd
ed daily. The outcome of the trial
will rest on the sentiment OF the un-
written law. for the girl has confess
ed that she killed Armes because he
had been unfaithful to her and had
betrayed her.
Alma is type of the simple coun-
try girl and always has stood for
"the victim" in the plays and nov
els OF melodrama where innocence
and beauty meets the wiles OF So
phisticated man. She sits dag after
day In the court room, hoping pas
sionately to be free that she may bo
better girl" and go home again to
her mother. Her story is that Of an
other Tess" in another poisoned
Eden. according to the defense. Tho
prosecution. however, contends TINT
the girl was not faithful to Armea
and that there was no shadow of JUS.
ticc in the killing.
Alma is of 4 poor family and Joe"
her nelghbor, was rich. comparatively
speaking She and Joe" had gone
together" for four years. She still
wears his ring
They went to dances and plcnics
and parties and finally she went to
live at the Armes home 10 help Mrs.
Armes. the mother, with her work
Another girl came to work on the
fruit ranch and tickle Joe" was turn
ed in his emotions. After a silent
struggle. Alma returned home.
One night in June she determined
TO find out the whole truth. She
called her lover to walk with her and
presumably he told her the truth. A
pistol shot was heard IN the ranch
house and Joe" was found dead. The
girl wandered around in the bushes
all night and finally came back to the
scene of the shooting. where she
crouched and wept until she WAS
found and arrested She confessed
that she had determined to kill both
herself and Armes, but at the last
minute she did not dare
The Armes family has employed
extra counsel to assist the prosecut-
Ing attorney.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
MEN NOT FIT TO
DIRECT THEIR SONS

New York, Nov 9.-Mrs. Sarah L.
Rorer, the famous culinary expert,
has shocked the mothers club by de-
claring that no man should have any
thing to do with the bringing up Of
his son other than providing food and
clothing for him. In discussing the
subject, How to Mould the Boys
Character" Mrs. Rorer said:
Men are not NJ TO bring up chill
dren They are too irritable and cross
TO assume any control OF their chill
dren. largely because of their worries
In the present condition OF the com
mercial world. Men are not sufficient
ly gifted with patience to teach chill
dren
The statement caused lively dis
cussion.