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Evening star., 1909-05-23
MUSICAL NOTES.

piano recital was given Tuesday
evening by Mrs. John Hartman. assisted
by Mrs. Ellis, vlolinist, and Mr.. Hartman,
tenor. The theosophical rooms, 222 A
street southeast. which Mrs. Mcdonald
had graciously placed at the disposal OF
Mrs. Hartman. were well filed and the
excellent program was well given. as fol-
lows: Andante (Beethoven), "Allemande.
Gavotte ct Musette" (D'Albert). "Adora-
tion'' (BorowskD. Mrs. Ellis: Tho But
terfiy Etude and Mazurka (Chopin), "Du
Bist VIE Fine Blums" Cantor). Mr..
,, Hartman; cascade (BendeD, '.To
Spring" and AT Thy Feet" (Grieg). violin
1Hsa,o; Iorsiey 9seel,neS .ag Wsis. ma
fiat tMoszkowskD: violin obligato. Char
son DAmour" QHollman), "Fruhlingslied'
(WeiD. Mr.. Hartman. and PoIonaise
pleasing event of the week was the
musical given at Carroll Hall Monday
evening under the auspices of st. Pat
rick's Alumnae and Library Association
Mrs. Gunphrecht was heard in two con-
tralto solos, Dear Old Songs My Mother
Sang emery, and Dear little Sham
rock; Master Joseph Merrick gave two
soprano solos. Il Know a Lovely Gar
den" (d'HardeloD, and 'Sumbsr Boat:
Il Envy the Bird" from "The sere-
made; Mrs. Fusitt's clear soprano. was
heard to advantage in That's Why l
Love the Rose.'' from college Days"
(Scantling), and Because Of YOU
Briggs: the quartet OF the church. COM
posed Of Mrs Fugitt. Mrs. Gumphrecht.
Messrs. Hensey and Porter. sang "Oh.
the Sad Moments OF Parting" (Costa).
and st. Patrick's String Orchestra played
"Gavotte Characteristique" (Gilet), .'The
Fortune Teller QIerbert). A recitation,
Aux Italians" by Miss Violet Warren
Pierson and a one-act sketch. per
Telephone by Annie Connors. Johanna
Gloetzner, James Mckee. Frances Hart
nett and Dennis Conneil gave q pleasant
variety to the program.
Washington talent was we'll represented
on the program OF the closing concert
at the Peabody Conservatory Friday
evening. Miss Marie Hansen played the
Rondo Capriccio (Mendelssohn). and Miss
Regina Elizabeth Winston gave the
Waldesrauschen LiszD, and Scherzo in
minor Chopin. Both young pianists
were enthusiastically received and scored
q distinct success.
The Rubinstein Club held It's closing
meeting of the season Wednesday morn
ing at the Arlington Hotel, Mrs Hobart
Brooks. president. in the chair. Reports
were read from the different committees
on the work of the year and the report of
Miss Blanche Yewell, the able secretary
and treasurer Of the club, to the effect
that all the expenses for the year had
been paid and substantial balance still
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Rope Dance" Spanish Dances" Gee,
j Wish 1 Had a Girl Qittle tots), and
Group Dances" The entertainment will
close with a grand finale. march. song
and military drill. led by Miss Adrienne
Shreve. including twenty-four children.
Among the principal dancers are Adri-
enne Shreve, Helen and Henrietta
Berens. Ruby Raymond, Madolin Smith
son. Leona Callan. Edna Wilcox, Mar
garet Parker. Beatrice Cosgrove. Mary
Smith, Mamie Schuyler. Alma Nelson
t"La Petite Alma'), Estelle Murray.
Ollie Meyers, Estelle Spindler. Pauline
Floyd. Elizabeth Walton, Bertha Wolf,
Genevieve Essex and others.
The prices for the carnival are to be
-, so and IS cents, all seats reserved.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Hanford and Mr.. Bryan are old friends.
See here, Hanford." said Mr.. Bryan.
"let us figure out this proposition OF re.
semblance. How much do you weigh? Y
That and similar questions brought out
the fact that there Is but nve pounds
difference In their weights. less than
half year in their ages, q half inch
In their height, and, as Mr.. Bryan re-
marked, Your nose crooks to the right
just the same as mine. / don't wonder
that we are mistaken for each other"
II he cannot secure the new play, IT is
Mr.. Hanford's intention to feature Mac
beth" the coming season, just as he has
featured "A Winters Tale" Anthony
and Cleopatra Julius Caesar" Gym
baline," 'Othello' and others. He will
also probably play with Macbeth. THE
Merchant of Venice" and 1.-The Tanning
Of the Shrew''
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanford will probably
remain in New York for ten days. when
they will return to their home In this
city. Both are quite well, and looking
forward to a good rest.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
prince Chap"

prince Chap" Edward Peple's comedy.
in which Cyril Scott appeared for more
than two seasons. will succeed a
Royal Family" at the Columbia Theater
for the week beginning May 81. The
play has been selected not alone be-
cause of Its rich humor. but because OF
the exceptional opportunity 1t will afford
the new leading man, Orme Caldara, to
prove his abilities in one of the best OF
star parts. AS in the past. strict attention
will be paid to make the production In
every detail thoroughly up to the standard
already set by the Columbia players.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
wEsk xEfE The Innocent Maids

will be tried in Schenectady and AS
bury Park the last OF the month for
a week, and then will be laid away for
next season.
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Mrs. Leslie Carter is to open her fall
season about the middle of September
with James s. Hammond as her gen
eral business manager and w. L. Payne,
her husband. as her personal repre-
sentative. The opening will be In st.
Paul and she will not appear in Now
York until the spring.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

A roof garden in New York has pro-
vided box stalls for pet dogs that their
masters and mistresses do not want to
leave at home when they go out them
selves. The dogs are to be checked and
the owners will receive keys to the
stalls, so there will be no danger Of
the pets getting stolen.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Paul Wilstach has written a play
called "What Money Can't Buy" In
which Emmet Corrigan will be starred.
The play Is said to be q strong one. It
Evening star., 1909-05-23

James X. Hackett made a successful
debut In vaudeville in New York. ap-
pearing in 1.-The Bishops Candlestick."
founded on the episode of the convict
Miserahles." E. NJ. Holland was the
bishop.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

The Dramatic News says that w. A.
Brady is the luckiest OF the seasons man.
ayers His winners are said to be "A
Gentleman From Mississippi" "A Wom-
ans Way" 1.-The Man Who Stood Still
and '"The Dollap Mark
Evening star., 1909-05-23

They don't seem to care for "The Devil
in London, at least on the stage. 50 his
satanic majesty. according to report, will
quit the boards there.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Prince Charles Ferdinand Of "A Royal
Family" at the Columbia Theater this
Evening star., 1909-05-23

The Aborns are now operating six
opera companies, the Aborn Comic Opera
Company in this city, the Aborn Grand
Opera companies In Newark. N. J..
Brooklyn. N. r., and Detroit Mich; the
Aborn Comic Opera Company in Cleve-
land, and the Aborn Opera Company, at
Olympic Park, near Newark, N. j.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Henry Miller and Frank Mckee will
produce a new play by Paul Armstrong
at Atlantic City the last of the month.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

In The National Song and Drill ex-
ecuted by sixty children in Miss Shreve s
carnival, little Adrienne Shreve, eight
years of age. will appear as the captain
leading one Of the most difficult num-
bers in the entire entertainment.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

May Mackenzie. who makes her first
appearance in legitimate drama In 1.-THE
Revellers" this week at the Belasco, has
been for several years one Of the popu-
lar young women In Broadway musical
attractions. She recently appeared in the
support OF Anna Held. She made a hit
as the Original Drum Major, when with
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Weber & Fields. Miss Mackenzie will do
a dancing speciality in the "Beefsteak"
scene Of the Jewellers"
Evening star., 1909-05-23

All of the principal players in Miss
Shreve's carnival to be given at Chase's
Theater, are under fifteen years Of age.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Louise Drew, the daughter OF John
Drew, was one of the company that sailed
with Billie Burke to present Love
Watches In London. 1t will be Miss
Drew's first appearance In the English
metropolis.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

The line Of parts which have been sue
cessfully essayed by Julia Dean with the
Columbia players this season stamps her
as one OF the most versatile actresses on
the American stage.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Many prominent actors had their first
experiences as auctieneers during the
Lambs auction at the National Theater
last Friday. tt
Evening star., 1909-05-23

When Miss Cora B. Shreve gives her
Flowers Serenade"'- entertainment at
Chases she will have PONY ballet,
composed entirely of little tots under six
years Of age
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Blanche Ring will be in the cast Of
Lew Fields production of THE Mid
night Sons" In September she will
star under Mr.. Fields management in
Tho Yankee Girl"
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Sir Charles Wyndham is to 60 upon the
English vaudeville stage in q condensed
version Of the dinner scene from David
Garrick." He will pay brief visit to this
country next season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
Of Maine Masonic Grand
Bodies at Portland.
Grand Commandery Elects Harry
R. Virgin Grand Commander.
Unites States Grand Master Henry
". Rugg Is a Guest.

Portland, Nc, May 6.-The final SEES
sions OF Grand Lodges of Masons was
held today A dispensation for a new
lodge at Mckinley, Mt. Desert, was
granted. The dispensation df MEDIUM
cook Lodge 1T Friendship was continu-
ed. The petitioners for new lodge
The grand officers We're installed by
Past Grand Master Charles |. Cola
more of Bangor, Past Grand Master
Heary T. TAYLOR of Machias acting as
grand marshal District deputy grand
masters We're appointed
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of Maine met at . o'clock
+. NJ, Grand Commander Hon. Arno
W. King OF Ellsworth, presiding.
Henry w. Rugg of Providence, grand
master Of the Grand Encampment Of
the United States, was present to visit
the Grand Commandery, and was re
yeived with due honors. He was ac
companicd BY Past Commander Free
man c. Hersey of Massachusetts, who
came 20 attend to his official inspec
ton, and by Frederick c. Thayer of
Watervillc grand warden of the Grand
Fncampmcnt. United states. Grand
Master Rugg spoke of his love for the
grand old state of Maine. where he
first joined the order and where he
long resided.
The attendance was large and 90 of
the % communicates were represented
Grand Commander Kings address was
e,ouIcnt and was received with much
appreciation.
The repcrt on returns showed 523S
members. a gain of 139. There had
been knighted .73 The deaths We're
o.
At o'clock the officers of Dunlap
Commandcry of Bath appeared and
oXcmplifed the Order of Malta in full
uniform Samuel B. Kurdish, past com
mander, presiding.
Resolutions upon the death of Past
Commander George c. Purinton Of
Harrington We're adopted. A message
of coincidence from the Grand Com
mande~y was sent to the mourning wife
at Monsoon.
The following grand officers were
elected:
Grand commander, Harry r. Virgin,
Portland; deputy grand commander,
Warren G. Philbrook, Waterville;
grand generalissimo, Albert II. Bur
roughs, Westbrook; grand captain gen
eral, Elroy H. Mitchell. Saco; grand
senior warden, Charles w. Jones, Au-
gusta; grand junior warden, Ralph w
Crockett, Lewiston; grand prelate,
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
The BOSTON|ANS
Pass Day in Watervi||e,
Belfast and Bangor.
Everywhere Find The Cordially
for Which Maine Is Famous.
Party Left Bangor at 1905 This
Morning for the Hub.

Waterville Me, May 6-"Three
cheers for the future merchants of Wa,
terville,' proposed by the Boston
Chamber of Commerce party as a body
of High school students entered the
Opera house today during the meeting
of the Boston merchants and the local
Board of Trade was a pleasing fea-
ture Of that gathering The boys re-
sponded with their school wells. A
large delegation from Skowhegan also
was cheered as it entered the hall after
the meeting had been called to order
by Horace Purinton OF the local Boarl
of Trade.
Mayor Frank Redingtol in welcom-
ing the visitors referred to the citys
industries. Other speakers We're B. J.
Rothwell. Harry w. Gunner George
W. Towle and George H. Carter of
Boston. After the meeting the men,
bers of the party scattered about the
city and boarded their train at 10 A.
NJ They We're due to arrive at Bel
fast at 11.3O A. M. for a two-hours' Wis
it and at Bangor, the end of their route,
at 425 p NJ. They will leave Bangor
at midnight, arriving in Boston at 7.2D
A. NJ tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
A BIG SEIZURE.
Officers Raid a Drug Store
at Brunswick.
Descend on Aliens Pharmacy
and Seize III Quarts.
Whisky, Brandy, Champagne, Wine
and Manhattan Cocktails.

Brunswick Me. May 6-(SpeciaD-
Sheriff NJ. W. Trefethen of South Port
land, Deputy Sheriff W. a. Donovan of
Portland, Deputy Sheriff l.. H. Colby and
officer III. Il. Robinson of Brunswick to-
night raided the drug store of Calvin w.
Allen and seized a good sized consignment
of wet goods which had just arrived.
Three cases were in the rear of the store
and had not been unpacked. II. w. Allen
and T.. Il. Allen, sons of the proprietor
and managers of the store, We're arrested
ana gave bail for their appearance in the
Brunswick municipal court next Monday
morning.
The officers found many hides in various
PARTS of the store anf all of them were
we'll stocks with liquor. ingenously con-
cealed While the seizure was being made
large crowd gather on Main street. com
pletey blocking the sidewalks and forcing
pedestrians to take to the center of the
street.
The officers seized III quarts Of intoxi-
cants. not counting a pint bottle o.
blandy. OF this there We're 63 quarts of
hiskey. l. IL pnts of whiskey concealed
in candy boxes. "a quarts of champagne
II quarts of wine. three quarts of Man
haitian cocktails and one pint of brandy.
Sheriff Trefethen estimated that there
were fully 2000 empty liquor bottles in the
store. The raid and seizure caused much
excitement about town owing to the
prominence of the parties concerned. The
store is one of the oldest in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

BY this time the police had arrived
and they at once summoned a physi-
elan. DR.. Taggart arrived and dressed
the wound and the would-be murderer
and suicide was soon hustled to a cell
il the police station.
Drawn had but little to say this
morning. He stated that he was glad
that no harm had been done by him
TO his wife or her mother and stated
that before leaving Madison he found
a bottle in shed which contained some
kind OF liquid. He drank. so he says.
about three inches and whatever it was
it craZed him.
l.raWn, 50 his acquaintance say,
has alWavs borne a good reputation.
TIC was q hard working man when So
Der and has been employed as a COM
mon laborer since coming to this town
His wife is employed in the kitchen at
the Main" Central Hotel and before her
marriage had worked lin several of the
local hotels. The motive for the as
Sault is no doubt jealousy.
Ju;lGc Fred F. Lawrence being out of
T. W. 90 bearing could not be held
ThueG3T. II will probably be held
s"m"tim" today. Drawn is not very
We'll i.uoNn here. Previous to his mar
ra"e he was employed on the drive
ai.d also worked on the construction of
the bridge over the north channel of
the kennebec river 1t is stated that
while he had evidently been drinking
when nc tried to sell the rifle at T.}O
Wednesday night he was not badly in
toXiCatcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
Will Now Be Investigated
by the Commission
Which Will Settle lumbering Dis
puteS on ST.. John River.
All Hinges on Right to Build Booms
to Hold Logs.

st John, n. B.. May GA meeting
OF international Importance, the out
come or which is expected to terminate
dispute OF long standing among the
lumbermen of Maine and New Bruns-
wick, was begun in this city today.
when joint commission of represen-
tatives OF the United States and Cana
da met to investigate the conditions
and use of the st. John river, which
forms part of the national boundary.
The United States representatives
are Peter c. keegan of Van Buren,,
Me, and George A. Murchie of Calais.
Me. with o. f. Fellows of Bangor, Me-,
as counsel. while A. p Barnhill, X. c.,
and John Keefe are the Canadian dele
gates. II. A. Mckeon of st. John and
w. II. Jones of Woodstock are counsel
for the Canadian commissioners.
The principal question at issue con-
Germs the rights of the large mill own
ers along the river in building "booms''
to hold their logs and prevent them
from going down the waterway.
This, the lumbermen claim, Is in di-
rect violation of the Ashburton treaty
of 1918, which forbids the presence Of
any obstruction to navigation on the
river.
Every spring when the ice goes out
Of the river great quantities Of logs
are floated down stream to the mills
by both Canadian and American lum-
bermen and the presence Of the booms
is said to- seriously impede the pro-
gress of the huge RATS Of logs and
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
almost MURDER And
SUICIDE AT SK0WHEGAN.
Edward Drawn, Crazed With Liquor, Tries to Shoot
Wife But Fails and Then Tries Suicide Small
Cash in Throat ARRESTED and Now Repentant.

At about s O'Clock Wednesday night
where his wife was stopping. He had
with him the rifle which contained five
cartridges He aimed the gun at his
wife, but she grappled with him and
told him to do nothing rash. After Il
little conversation he decided to go
out doors and leave the gun. Before
going he asked his wife not to lock the
door nn him, to which she agreed
But Mrs. Drawn had no desire to
take any chances. The moment her
husband left the house she turned the
key in the door and then, opening the
window, cried for help. When the cry
of Murder, police, help was heard
Wm Rand. clerk in the Maine Cen
tral Hotel started to investigate. Right
b. hind him was Chief OF Police +. c.
Dunlap, who also heard the cries, be
ing on the rsllroad crossing. Another
member of the force, Frank Thompson,
was near at hand and FASTENED to the
house.
In the meantime Drawn. haying laid
down his gun, tried to re-cnter the
house. rs the Goor was locked he broke
il down ard rushed up stairs. His wife
aAd her mother rushed into their bed
room and he started to follow them.
In the sitting room is Il couch. When
he reached this he draw a razor from
his pocket and in front of the two al
most frenzied women cut his throat.
His; aim. however. was 4 little poo.
and he simply made a deep cash just
under the chin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
In Dealing With Japanese
Advises Mr.. Roosevelt.
WYATT and See Il They Will Shut
Off The Undesirable Glasses.
If They Do Not, We Must Act in the
Least Objectionable Way"

New York. May 6.-EX- President
Roosevelt declares in an article in this
weeks Outlook that it is the duty Of
not Japan succeeds in preventing tie
immigration to this country Of any an
preciable numbers Of Japanese Of the
laboring and small trading classes. Ii
Japan. fails, he writes, this government
must protect Itself by treaty or legis-
lation, but he adds: 1T would be
doubly incumbent upon us to take the
action in the way that would provoke
the least possible friction and cause
the least possible hard feeling"
Mr. Roosevelt is unsparing in his
praise of the Japanese. He character
ICES them as "A highly civilized peo-
pie of extraordinary military, artist,
and industrial development; they arc
proud. warlil<e and sensitive" he adds,
and continues:
Il believe that our people have, what
personally certainly have a profound a
he arty admiration for them; an admira-
ton for their great deeds and great quail
tiles. and ungrudging respect for the ma
tional character But this admiration
and respect is accompanied by the firm
conviction that it is not for the advan
tage of either people that emigrants from
e!tLer country should settle in mass in the
otLer country. The understanding be-
tween the two countries on this point
should be in basis of entire mutually.
and therefore on a basis which will pre-
serve unimpaired the self-respect of each
country and permit each to continue to
Continued on Page Tenn
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Skowhegan, Me, May 6.-(SpeciaD.-
Mrs. Edward Drawn came very near
losing her life Wednesday night at the
hands of her rum -craZed husband. She
was in the home of her mother ON
Court street and the two women were
alone at the time They heard someone
coming up the stairs and thought it
was their son and brother. But it
proved to be the crazed husband and
the story Of the attempted murder and
suicide is as follows:
Mir. and Mrs Drawn were married
some five years ago. Mrs. Brawn's
maiden name was Marcou Up to about
q gear ago they lived in Madison. After
they came to Skowhegan they occu-
pied a house on Milburn street. Then
they moved to Center street.
FOR the past two weeks Drawn has
been on Il drunk. About 10 days ago his
wife left him and went to the home OF
her mother. Last Friday the husband
went to his former home in Arson ana
staid for several days with his broth
er Wednesday afternoon he borrowed
his brothers team and came to this
town AS early as $50 he was seen by
acquaintance on the street and tried
to sell a rifle to a friend. Then he tried
to sell it to a sporting goods store. To
the friend whom he met he stated that
he desired to get rid Of the gun, be
cause he feared that if the police saw
him with it he might be arrested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
BOYLE: CONVICTED.
Makes No Defence for
kidnapping WhitIa Boy.
Wife Now on Trial on Charge
OF Aiding and Abetting.
Long Legal Fight Over Certain Evil
dence Is Probable.

Mercer, Pa, May G.yJames Boyle
charged with Kidnapping "Hilly'
Whltla, was convicted today after Il
trial lasting but u few hours. No dc
fence was made and the jury was out
hut 4 fox minutes. Mrs. Boyle. indict-
80 undcr the name Of Mary Doe, with
hail a dozen aliases, was Immediately
placed upon trial, charged with aiding
and abct;ing the kidnapping. Hardly
had the jury been sworn in the W"-
mans ca.e When the lawyers became
engaged In a legal argument regarding
tn, admission of certain testimony and
the case was adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
the first witness called by the state
in Mrs. Boylc's ease was Miss Ella
Boyle. q sister Of James Boyle. Appar-
(Cuntinurd nn F9gc Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
ANTAGONIST IN ARMY
TO CAPT. PETER HAMS?
Numerous Army Officers Sent to Testify That He
Was Rational Before Shooting and His Coun-
sci Promptly Says That ||I-fee|ing Exists.

questioning the army officers as to
what military authorization they had
for appearing as witnesses against
capt. Hams. He brought out that Capt
Henry w. Thorney of Fort Hancock,
" no few years ago captained the
football team at West Point, had an
order signed by Col. Heistand, adiu-
tant general Of the Department of the
East, directing him to appear at the
trial. Mr.. Mcintyre endeavorcd to show
that other officers received the same
orders from Col. Heistand and asked
Capt. To,nNy if he did not know that
ill-Geeling existed between the colonel
and the Hams family. Capt. Torney
was not permitted to answer. but it
was evident that the defendants coun-
sci wished to show that there was an
tasoniSnI against Capt. Hams in GER
tain army circles.
Among the army officers who testi-
fed We're:
Lieut.. Joseph S. Hardin of Fort
Adams. Rhode Island: Lieut. Peter
Andrus Of Fortress Monroe, formerly
at Fort Hamlton; Capt. Henry W.
Tornry Of Fort Hancock: LIST Lieut.
Wltfr,d }. Hawkins Of Fort Hancock
ana Or. Arthur r. Jarrett, contract
surgeon at Fort Hamilton.
she weight of their testimony as to
the defendants nationality was partly
counterhalanced by their admission I'M
der cross examination that Capt Hams
acted in q nervous and excited manner
ana looked pale ana worried
Lieut.. WilfrcG Hawkins ard Capt.