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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

Join the Pressing Club of the Amer ican Excelsior Laundry. It costs you s1O0 per month and you can have four suits pressed each month. 1019-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

The care of the health of the people Is the first duty Of statesmen.-DlS- raeli
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

See our beautiful lines of Iron Beds and Davenports. They are beauties, and the prices are very interesting. Reap & Crawford Furniture Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
JACKSONVILLE NEXT.
Railway Conductors Will Hold 1911
Convention in Florida.

Boston, May 24.-The Order of Rail
way Conductors of America, which for
the rast two weeks has been holding
its 32d annual Grand Division in this
city, met in fremont Temple today to
complete the transaction of business
and bring the convention to close 1t
was expected to finish up the business
Saturday, but although an overtime
session was held it was found neces-
sary to remain over until today.
The business to be considered today
included the election of unsalarled Of
ficers and the installation of all Off
ccrs elected Saturday and today and,
as the final action of the body. the Sc
lection of the convention city for 1911.
The contest for the convention prom
ised to be q keen one with four cities
seeking the election. Rochester, N. r.,
Columbus and Cincinnati. Ohio, and
Jacksonville, Fla, each had representa-
tives at the Grand Division, each OF
whom were confident Of securing the
convention for their respective cities.
In closing the convention Jackson
vile was chosen as the scene of the
next convention in 1917. The balance
Of the officers were elected during the
day, F. ]. Bradford Of Somerville being
made grand inside sentinel and B. H.
Hardin Of Monterey, Mex, grand out
side sentinel. The other officers not
chosen Saturday we're reelected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
In Temple and Hole in
Left Side Of Skull
Of Body Found III Aingman's
Pond at Aooksett, n. H.
Body Heavily Weighted With Stone
NO Clue to Identity.

Hooksett. n. H., May PA bullet
wound in the right temple and hole
or depression on the left of the skull
made apparently by a blow from
blunt instrument We're disclosed by the
autopsy today on the body of a man
found yesterday in Hingman's pond
The body was weighted with Il heavy
piece of granite, Which had appar-
emily been ncWn especially 50 that the
rope wound around it would not be-
come detached. At the other end the
rope was wound half a dozen times
about the mans body at the waist
The body was in an advanced stage of
decomposition and had evidently been
IL the water for months. 1t was that af
a man six feet tall, who pl;obab bly,
weighed 200 pounds and was perhaps
60 years old. Labels of Manchester
ciothers We're found in his clothing
which was black and of good texture,
apparently quite new. In the pockets
were a Boston &. Maine rebate check
GATED Oct. l. 1908, the punches showing
thst it was used between Manchester
and HookSett and So cents in change
Humans pond. where the body was
found, is q deserted swamp pool rare
ly visited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
Preferred Against Samuel
Habsr Of Lynn.
Accused Of Settling Fire 10
His Factory Building.
Pleads Not Guilty and Is Held fer
Continued Hearing.

Lynn. Mass, May 24.-Samuel Haber,
dealer in leather remnants, was ar
rested today en- a charge Of setting
fire to his factory building, 406 Union
streeta On Saturday night. In police
court he pleaded not guilty to the
charge and was held for continued
hearing next Thursday.
The fire alleged to have been set by
Haber caused loss of only $50 Chief
Harris of the local fire department dis
covered indications of incendiarism and
reported the case to the state police
and as a result of the investigation by
State Officer Arthur G.. Wells, the ar
rest of Haber followed.
The officials claimed that q pile Of
burlap rags had been connected with
an open gas pipe by series Of wax
tapers. The rags had been set on fire
and the arrangement Of the tapers
gave rise to the theory that an in
cendiary had planned to have an ex-
plosion of gas occur at the factory. The
tiremen arrived on the scene, however.
and extinguished the blaze before the
flames could be communicated to the
open gas pipe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
Free Lumber Amendment
Killed by the Senate
Fitty-Six Vote Against Il and
Only Is Vote for Il.
House Secures Quorum and Passes
Philippine Tariff Bill.

Washington May 2i-No single
piece of lumber was ever used more
effectually as a See-Saw by children
than was the great lumber industry to-
Gay by the United States Senate. The
lumber schedule Of the tariff bill was
under consideration almost the entire
day. with Root. Hepburn, Borah and
Dol!iver ccntending for protection Of
the industry and Clapp, Burkett and
McCumbcr arguing as strenuously
against that policy. The day closed
with a mere two-thirds vote against
McCum5er's free lumber amendment.
the ballot resulting 25 for it and Sc
against it.
The surprise OF the day was the at
titude Of Dolliver. who heretofore has
stood with the "Progressives' through
out the present tariff fight. Today, he
took position against the radical de-
mand tor free lumber. but expressed
the opinion that the industry would not
suffer from reduction of the Dingley
rates.
Root opened the days proceedings
with q close argument in favor of II
diferential ON dressed lumber
BOrah and Hepburn of Idaho con-
tended for the highest duty on lumber
and Rorah entered upon an argument
to show that the policy of protection
is 4 system" and cannot be main
tanned if there are to be constant eX-
ceptions to it as is desired in the in
tcrest of free lumber
on the other hand Clapp and Burkett
argued that lumber can be produced
as cheaply in Canada as in the United
States and contended that the lumber
industry of this country would not be
endangered by the free admission Of
the Canadian product. Incidentally
Clapp slowingly praised the Canadian
government, saving that it was equal
to the best.
During the day Hepburn spoke Of
the Republican platform of the last
campaign in a way that brought down
some criticism on his head, and Bailey
declared that he did not propose to be
found by the platform adopted by the
Democrats at Denver. Bailey made a
speech of some length towards the close
OF the session in which he expressed
the opinion that the enactment of the
bending tariff bill would see the dis
integration Of the Republican party.
Early in the day Owen made an at
tack uron the present tariff upon sugar
that it leads to frauds by trust and
still earlier Aldrich introduced a reso-
luton providing for an investigation
or the expenditures of the various eX-
ecutive departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

The last meeting of the Laymen's
Christian convention was held Sunday
at Portland. Fred r. Smith of New
York spoke at the jefferson theatre in
the afternoon to II great audience. An
Offering taken in aid of the cause and
added TO the amount already received
left the outstanding obligations about
$500. In the evening Mr.. Smith spoke
at a meeting at the same place, and
money and pledges amounting to more
than $1,000 were handed in. Among the
contributors wcr" Fred e. Eastman
5000: J. K. Libby, 500, both of Port
land; Hon. Carl T.. Milliken. Island
POND, and H. G. Day. 500 each, and
the Mems League of Houlton $100 DR..
Josiah strong OF New York spoke at a
large meeting for women at Keith's
theatre. The executive committee has
decided to eagage q general secretary
to take charg" Of the work in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Pennington, Me, May 24.-Charles A.
Wilson, charged with a crime com
mitted at Industry five years ago
when Roy S. Brackley, aged 30, was
shot and fatally wounded during a
quarrel brought on by hard cider
drinking, was put on trial in the SUI
prame court today The charge against
him was murder
Wilson was arrested Immediately af-
ter the shooting and in response to
questions said, according to the Off
Gals. he did not intend to kill Brackley
but merely wished to brighten him tC
prevent being assaulted with an axe.
Shortly after being placed in the
county Jail here he escaped and al
though hunted almost constantly was
not recaptured until two months ago,
when he was located at PeQuet, Mimi.
and taken into custody through the eff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
CAUGHT IN ACT,
A Harvard Student BUYS
Examination Papers
For $3.50, Which He Would Raise
From Is Other Boys.
Man Making Deal Arrested and the
Papers Prove Spurious.

Cambridge, Mass. May ga little
financial transaction in Harvard
students room today. concerning the
sale of alleged examination papers was
about to be contaminated when two
policemen stepped from a closet and
arrested r. H. Steele of CharlestoWn,
who had offered to procure the papers.
The amount involved was $3.50. which
the student agreed to collect from IS
other students in order to obtain cop
les of the examination papers IN an
economic course. By direction of the
officers the bills We're marked. The pa
pers were spurious, as the examination
papers have not yet been prepared.
Steele will have hearing in the local
court tomorrow, when it is possible
that the identity of the student Will b
disclosed but today the police refuse
to give his name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
WILSON ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER after ) YEARS.
Says on Stand That He Shot Roy Brack|ey at In
duStry to Save His Own Life-..Both Drink.
ing and Brack|ey Used an Axe:

forts Of Sheriff Dana 0. Coolidge of
tliis town.
The jury was formed with little Off
hculty, the opening was made for the
State and two of the States witnesses
were examined before the noon recess
was taken. County Attorney c. N.
Blanchard was assisted by Attorney
General Philbrook. while the defend
ant was represented by Judge A. Y.
Locke. The witnesses were w. G. NAL
lett, who testified as to the locations.
distances and directions at the scene of
the trouble, and Mrs. Sarah French.
tie former wife of Brackley, who was
| hidden about the premises and heard
the shooting She related the events
of the night OF the affair, and stated
that Wilson told her he had shot her
husband
Wilson took the stand in his own be-
half during the afternoon session and
rccitcd the incidents leading up to the
hght in which Erackiey was killed. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
PLANS FOR TEMPERANCE.
New Hampshire Anti Saloon League
Meets at Concord.

Concord, N. H.. May 24.-The tenn
perance work in the state during the
year was reviewed and plans for the
campaign to be waged against the ga :
loon in New Hampshire the coming
year, were made at the annual meeting
of the New Hampshire Anti-Saloon
League, which was held in this city
today.
The morning meeting, in the Pleasant
Street Baptist church, was occupied by
a discussion of the work Of the last
Legislature and number of temper
ance leaders of the state spoke on the
prospects of securing the election of
more no-license advocates % the next
State Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May 24.-The Western
storm area is advancing steadily east
ward and it's influence will reach the
Atlantic states by Tuesday night and
Wednesday when clopdiness and gen
eral showers will ov2fsprcad the East
crn states. Fair weather continued
during the last - hours in the Atlant.c
states In the eastern states the tenn
pcTaturC las risen. Tnn Indications ara
that C'oudin' IS wi increase and ne
followed ny showers IN the Atlantic
states by Tuesday night and WedneS
day. In those districts, the tempera
turc will not change materially within
the next 40 hours. The winds along
the New England coast will be light to
moderate, Variable; on the middle At
lantic coast, light variable. becoming
moderate castcrly by Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
TWO SUICIDES SHOCK
PEOPLE OF BELFAST,
Remains Of George Banks Found in Woods. death
Caused by Shooting leon Armstrong; Body
FoundAanging-- domestic Troub|estheCause.

is now g and the youngest years
old. Mrs. Armstrong left home Il short
time ago. She returned a day or so
ago, but only to prepare 10 leave il is
understood. Yesterday she took the
children and went away for the day.
leaving Mr.. Armstrong at home alone
He was as We'll as usual and was en-
gagei to work at his trade in this city
this morning, having promised to do n
job for Il Belfast man. When the wife
and children returned at 6 o'clock last
night the year-old girl went to the
barn to find her father and ran back
screaming; Mamma, papa is hanging
in HE barn" Rushing to the scene Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Armstrong found her husband hanging,
uead, from Il beam.
That he had thoroughly planned the
act was shown by the fact that he had
bathed, shaved and put on his best
clothes, dressing very carefully. He
then nut on his overals and frock to
cover his best clothes
The dead man was the son of a. Il.
Armstrong, a well-known policeman Of
Charlestown. Mass, who is expected
hnrc this evening. A brother, Clevc-
land H., also lives in jamaica Plain,
Mass. TIE young man was about 80
years old and was highly spoken of
by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Belfast, Me. May 24.-(SpeciaD.-
Two suicides were reported in Belfast
this morning and the city is much
stirred up over the shocking affairs.
The dead are George Banks and Lon
Armstrong
A Maying party Sunday afternoon
In the woods near Waldo avenue came
upon body. and notified City Marsnal
Hammond, who had it brought into
town to the morgue. The BODY this
morning was identified as that of
George Banks a young man of about
%. who was last seen in belfast April
%. Although he disappeared at that
time it is not understood that dny great
alarm was felt, for he had I"on away
before this at intervals. The body was
Identified by Fred Toothakcr, a neigh
Dor. the mark of identifiuat ton being q
scar on one Of the toes. caused by u
bad cut last winter. a letter was also
found in the pocket Of his coat. writ
ten by Banks to a Boston iir;n and UNI
mailed.
A revolver with two chambers empty
was found about Il feet from the bod".
The right temple bore Il bullet wound
and there was also a wound IN the loft
breast just above the heart. His peck
cts were found to be filled with shells.
No inquest was deemed necessary.
Coroner c. r. Coombs pronouncng it
death by suicide by shooting. The re-
mains were taken to the rccri\ ing
tomb at Grove cemetery. where thr
funeral and interment was haid this
afternoon.
Deceased was the son of Fred Banks
former Belfast lawyer. Whose. Y. here
abouts are now unknown. although he
Is supposed to be somewhere la MaSSa-
chusetts. His mother WAS lIvi, Mud
getD Banks and died when the Young
man was small child. since when he
. had been cared for by his sraudmoth
er, Mrs, Nancy Midget \ sister Sur-
wives. Miss Gertrude Mudgetl. a GEM
positor in the Republican journal office
Hardly had the news of the finding
oil the body of Young Banks been made
Known when another shock was given
by the announcement of the suicide of
Leon Armstrong. a young carpenter
h'ing on the Hairs Corner road. Il few
miles from this city. 1t is understood
that domestic troubles was the cause
Mr. Armstrong married Miss Bertha
Newbert some years ago and three
children We're born to them. The oIdes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

admitted that he was under the influ.
ence of liquor at the time, and said
that Brackley also had been drinking.
He said that he believed Braclxley
would have killed him If he had not
shot. and said that he had taken his
life only in self-defence when he had
been threatened with an appraised axe.
At this point the trial was adjourned
until tomorrow. la t4t
Previous TO Wilson taking the stand
DR.. j. l.. Pepper of Madison, who was
one Of the first on the scene following
tic crime. told the condition of the
body with three bullet holes In 1t. Sew
efal other persons who saw the body
soon after also testified to the same
effect.
The expectation that the charge
against Wilson would be changed from
murder to manslaughter did not ma
tcrialize today. 1t is possible that &C.
Continued on Page Twelvo.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
1oDArS JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Wils on Trial for
Murder after Five Years at Farmngton
Two Suicides Shock People of Belfast
rnree Perish in Collision of Steamer ana
sltugooat at Buffalo, N. Y:-Tennessee
Snefli1s and Deputies to BE Punished by
supreme Court for Aiding and Abeting
y. Lynching of Negro-iIarvard Student
Taught in Act of Buying Examination
rapers-Coilgressional News.
Page Two.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Gar
News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND Boston
Tationals Lose to Observation-Disclosures
louis louis Game Postponed-Other Baseball
Tesults-Boxing and Other Sports-Daily
market Quotations.
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH ennebec.
r HmoN. Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Somerset
Page Six.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
fot. Niiiilt Iltlp w Ntdl FLS-
n nsss-Eor Sale-To Observation-Disclosures
Page Seven.
Billiken's Lssson-Senator
IonrVer Scores--Protection and Prosperity
n e,roieum and the Tariff Briefs Maine
|""ss'p~fress Comments.
Page EIGHT.
n irrifNRAPH-Pres Taft Appealed to
y, Ease of G, w Morse -Survivnrs of the
I ssnip Columbia All Safe al seward. Alas
Stands and C. +. King Mus,
lsefve Term in Prison.
Page Nine.
Ta noTAL AND GENERAI.-Wnd Land
af an Laws Are to Be acknowledgements
S en- instruction Issued to State Road In
Cban,lls-kennebec County News-Grand
I.a".;ssr Eastern Star To Open Sessions in
Page Ten.
En ..u,s,Al.-Gardiner Parties File Bill OF
-cai,,S m supreme Court-List of I'm
prnha,u Letters at Augusta PuStotiice-
Traussae Court Matters-Real Estate
Page Eleven.
Civ IYal.--Freneh Stars Defeat Postals il,
bei IN GGague-Two Augusta Boys Drown.
S,,.a. DaM Pond-llearng on Petition OF
Sirss, railway to Double Track Water
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

The story of a brutal and wanton as
saait on a little girl, by man. but
Two years out Of prison, after serving
ll-year sentence for rape, was told
IN the Auburn municipal court before
Recordcr Verrill. Monday morning.
when Alfred Levasseur was placed On
trial for criminal assaus.. on s-year-otd
Mary Lapointe Of New Auburn. Re-
ccrder Verrill found probable cause and
bound Levassenr over to the grand Jury
in the scm Of 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Washington, MAY 24-COntempt of
VIII De punished by that highest court
next Tuesday 1t viii be the first time
that the most august tribunal i'll the
land has undertaken to met" out a
penalty for SO serious an nifense
MorcoYe", the Importance of the occa-
sion will bc enhanced by the number
OF the defendants.
The proceedings will take place in
the cases of Sheriff Shipp and Deputy
Sheriff Gibson OF Hamilton county
Tennessee. and four other residents
OF that county, named, respectively,
Williams, Nolan, Padgett and May.
These men were declared by the court
today to be guilty OF an act OF con
tempt in joining, in 1905, in Il conSpir-
acy to lvrch Il Negro named Johnson,
Who had been sentenced to death by
the local courts, on the charge of rape
and in whose case the supreme court
had interfered to the extent of grant
ing an appeal which had the effect of
Il SUIt'lS 'U;'i1. VII lIit iitSiHt ill'l tli
announcement of the courts action,
Johnson was taken out OF the jail III
Chattanooga by Il mob and lynched.
There was no rrSistanc" by the jail
authorities and Ship and number
of his deputies as we'll as about y
citizens We're proceeded against ON the
charge of contempt Of the federal
court.
The case has been pending ever
since and the number OF defendants
was gradually reduced to nine. OF
these nine. three We're found SuiltlesS
today, while the other six We're order
ell to be brought into court next Tues
day for sentence. They will be taken
into custody Immediately and will APP
pear in court in charge of Marshal
Wright. The sentence may be either
fine or Imprisonment or both
The case is regarded as of exception
al interest. because it is practically the
first time that the court has ever I'M
dertakcn to assert its dignity or e
resent acts or words rejecting upon 1t
In one prcvious case some years ago
n defendant was fined for some OK
prassion of contempt. but the case
was so comnaratively insignificant a:
virtually to leave the present proceed
ing standing alone.
In the eases of Sheriff Shlpn ahG
Deputy Gibson. the court IN elect ue
clares shat there may be contempt
ir a failure by officers of the law tt
| prevent crime in contempt OF the
! court and taking cognizance of an OF
! fence at so great a distance. the court
| asserts by it's action its right to com
mel the proper respect for and treat
mcnt of its orders in all parts or thf
| Union
! Reaching his conclusion with refer
ence t. Shpp. the chief justice sale
| that il was that "Shipp not only maze
| the work of the mob easy. but in effec'
| aided and allotted it The cour'
! found .!ailcr Gibson was involved II
| the same condemnation though unGel
less responsibility. Consequently at
tachmerts were ordered issued for boti
! the sheriff and his deputy, the jaIler
as they were for Williams. Nolan
Padgett and MAY the last four being
! charged with being members Of the
| lynching party. Against them. to use
the technical language of the court
| ..1'hc rule was made absolute" Deput!
! GALLOWAY and the two men. justice
and Ward were discharged. The cour
stated that there was direct testimon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
IN THE HOUSE.
Republicans Raise Quorum and Pass
Philippine Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 24--The Republic
cans of the House today again took
matters into their own hands, and
with a sudden show of strength passed
the Philippine tariff bill, the consider
alton of which was concluded two
weeks ago, referred the message of the
President regarding Porto Rican af-
fairs to the committee on ways and
means, and devoted some time to a
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington, May 24.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Tuesday: Wednes-
day increasing cloudinesS. moderate
temperature. light to moderate variable
winds mostly west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
Plant Liner a. W. nerrv 4. s.s,

P'ant Liner 4. w. Berry L Safe.
Halifax, n. S., May 24.-Battered by
gale that at times reached the yeloci
" OF 10 miles an hour. the Plant Liner
A. w. Perry, Capt. Hawes. arrived In
port at midnight tonight 30 hours over
due from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Thomas Strangman, a pioneer car
riage maller IF Massachusetts died
Monday night at his home in Boston.
He was born III Prince Edward Island
in 1920