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The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
FUND Is STARTED
FOR ACCUSED han
Friends Will Aid Policeman
Who Killed Captain.
MATHEWS FUNERAL is HELD
widow Attends, But COIIapseS at
Cemetery-RelntiVes of Prisoner
Visit Him In EaiI-RepOrt Says Col
IieF WAS ORgEed 10 Desperation by
Man He sIew-seIf-Defense Plea.

John W. Collier. the policeman who
shot and killed Capt. William IT, Mathews
On the station house Of the Fifth precinct
last Friday night, viii not be without
friends when he faces a jury on a charge
OF murder in the first decree.
Golfers friends are members OF a fra
ternal order. Of which he. too. was a
membe-. These friends have started a
subscription list for a fund to assist Col
lier in his trial. Members Of the order.
Ia is said, win also search the city for
Witnesses
From several sources came the report
yesterday that Collier had been nagged 10
desperation at the time he fred the fatal
shots. one report was to the effect that
when he entered the Office Of Capt. Math-
ews the captain made an attempt 10 as
sauit him. and that Collier drew his re-
vOlver and fred IN self-defense. Members
Of the order 10 which Collier belongs
assert that Collier mas given the police
the story Of the attempted assault by the
slain captain
John Lewis Smith. Of counsel for Col
lier. said he would not he prepared TO
give out a statement for his client for
days 10 come.
Relatives visit Prisoner.
John 5. Collier. father Of the prisoner.
accompanied by his daughter and an aunt
of Collier. visited the iail yesterday and
held a conference with the prisoner. Col
lier is said TO have conversed with hts
father as though nothing had happened.
not showing the slightest nervousness.
Detective Fred Grant. Of the district at
torney's Office. Is cooperating with the
police OF the Fifth precinct in conducting
an investigation Of the tragedy.
Funeral services for Capt Mathews
took place yesterday morning at ST.
Peters Catholic Church. Second and c
streets southeast. Requiem mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father O'Brien, pas
tor. assisted by Rev. Father James
Mackin, pastor o. St. Paurs Church. IN
terment was az Mount Oliyet Cemetery
Before the funeral cortege started for
the church short services were held AZ
the residence. 81 Fifth street southeast
Hundreds Of floral tributes from mem
bers OF the police department. Knights or
Columbus, and other friends nearly nUed
the paTlor and dining-room of the house.
AT the church the full choir was in at
tendance and sang several anthems. The
ediice was crowded by friends OF the
dead man. many OF them being compelled
10 stand in the rear aisies.
Capt Mathews widow. Who has been
confined 70 her bed with Illness for some
time. attended the funeral against the
advice Of her physicians. At the Gene
tery she completely collapsed. and had 20
be supported by Lieut.. Sprinkle and sew
eral other police officials. She was hurried
10 her home in her carriage. and is said
TO be in a serious condition from rhe
shocLr
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09

TO CURE = COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROAlO Quinine rsbcts. Drug
gists refund money IL i fails 20 cure Z. W.
Groves Signatrre is on each box. &c
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
COLLEGE NEEDS TOLD
Trustees of George Washing
ton University Meet.
ENDOWMENT FUND IS PLANNED
Committee VIII Begin Mt Once to
Raise SI,OOO,OOO-RepOrt Of PreSi-
dent Needham shows Number Of
Students Was Increased Last
Year by 264-EducatIOnaI Work.

Gathered around 2 dining table AZ the
Arlington Hotel last night. the board OF
trustees Of the George Washington Uni
Versity mapped out the educational work
or the university for the ensuing year.
rearranged some Of the departments. ap-
pointed a committee 10 undertake 10 raise
a 100000 endowment fund, and directed
the committee on site TO make a report
10 the board at an early date.
President Needham's report to the
board showed that the REGISTRATION al
the university last year amounted 10 -
winch IS an advance OF 254 over that OF
the year previous. The advance IN regis
tratlon was confined almost exclusively 10
the department Of arts and sciences. The
increase IN tuition fees amounted TO sl2112
over the previous year. making a total Of
$li1,o0a.
The board rearTanged the work OF the
department OF arts and sciences 50 as. 10
lneluce a faculty Of graduate studies. a
coIese OF arts and sciences. d college Of
engineering and mechanic arts. a teach
ers' college. a division of architecture
and a college OF political science. each
with q dean or professor in charge. Pro
vision was made for the financial ar
rangements Tor the work OF the academic
year 1e03-Io
For Endowment Fund.
A committee was provided for. whose
duty u Will be 10 undertake 10 raise a
N,oo9,oo0 endowment fund. The work Of
this commitSes is. 10 begin AT once and
VIII be continued throughout the wear
The members composing It are President
Needham. Commissioner AIacfarlsn5
Justice Anderson. Or. Charles u. Wal
cott. and John JOY Edison.
The committee on a site for ,ba new
university buildings was directed 10 take
up thlS matter Immediately. and 10 repo-r
10 the board al the earliest possible mo-
ment Ihey VIII provide for a meeting
or the present subscribers TO the sire
fund and ether friends OF the UNIVERSITY,
Ia order 10 obtain the additional rno,ev
needed Considerably more than sia0 n6l
has already been subscribed 20 this fund
Those who attended the board rnaarirr-
were President Charles willis Needbar
commissioner II 3. r. Nacfsrlan9 Jus-
tee Thomas Il. Anderson Hennen len
n!ngs. Dr. Samuel n. Greene. DR.. Charles
w Richardson. DIR. Henry c. Yarrovv
Iheodore ". Noyes. Eugene Ioyerina
Henry T. Perkins. John JOY Edson. ana
H. { Davis. secretary OF the university
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
MONUMENTS.

LET Is ESTIMATE on YOUR CE8IETrPv
Eo-k for Dccorati0n Day: finest display q ssscs
70 selec- tren- f-sce order nor and avoid si.,-
Doi1tnent JOIN 7. TRAP. Lileoln ave =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Capt. J. A. Marson.

Capt Joseph A. Marson died early Sat
urday morning at his home in Pittston
Death was caused by cancer. He was
widely known not only in Gardiner and
the surrounding towns but all along the
kennebec river He followed the sea for
many years.
Capt. Marson was born in Pittston II
years ago. When IA years old he began
his seafarng career. In 1862 he was made
a master and he commanded vessels from
that time until 1904. when he retired from
the sea and returned to his old home. He
married +. Augusta Nichols. daughter of
George W. Nichols. Besides the widow
two daughters survive. Miss Adele Mar
son of Los Angeles and Mrs. Joseph A.
Folsom of Augusta.
The funeral. which took place at ,
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Congre-
shtional chapel in Pittston, was attend
cd by number of friends and relatives
that filled the edifice to OVERLOOKING The
service was conducted by Rev. DIR. Lang
don Quimby. The pallbearers were Frank
Perry. Joseph Glazier George Woodland
and Eugene Neal. Burial was in River
side cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
MAN OF "a WEEDS GIRL OF %.
Bridegroom Is Preacher and Has a
Civil War Record.

Baltimore. Sept. 12.-The Rev. Ell
hansen Wakefield of Fairfax, Va,
member of the Virginia Methodist
Conference. was married here to Miss
Ida c. Haines of the same place by the
Rev. j. w. Kirk. The bridegroom is
"a years old, while his bride has just
passed %.
When the minister applied for a
license he informed the clerk that It
was not an elopement but that he came
to Baltimore because he has fond
regard for the city which dates back
to the civil war, when he was brought
here supposedly MORALLY wounded. He
said that he was in California when
President Lincoln issued an appeal for
soldiers. and he enlisted under
Sheridan. At Woodstock. Va, he was
shot in the left shoulder and thought
to have been mortally wounded. He
was picked up and brought to this
city, where he was well treated. His
wound healed, but since then he has
never had the use OF his arm.
Mr.. Wakefield said that he has been
a missionary for many years and that
after his wedding trip, which will en-
brace New Yorl, and the Great Lakes,
he will return to Fairfax to continue
his religious work there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
DECIDE YELLOW PINE FIGHT.
interstate Commissioners Hold Rail-
roads Must Refund a Million.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-An order in
volving Approximately a million dol
lars in reparation as been issued by the
interstate commerce commission. 1t
included claims in what is known as
the Central Yellow Fine Association
territofy-I oiiisiana. Mississippi, anG
western Alabama-and involved a re-
funding of amounts Paid by a large
number Of shippers of yellow pine
lumber from the territory to points ip
other states on which an overcharge o.
cents a hundred pounds was collected
by various railroads.
The settlement of the cases was
made on the same basis as that effect
ed in the yellow pine lumber cases in
other territories of the South, 81 pei
cent. Of the provable claims being al.
lowed. The cases covered by the or
der are known as the Green and Greer
claims, and they were instituted
against all of the railroads operating
in the Central Yellow Pine Associa.
ton territory.
\ few of the yellow pine cases YET
are to be settled by order of the com
mission. but the bulk of them has heel
adjusted by tho compromise agree.
mcnts between the railroads and the
shippers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
DuIuth's Aerial Ferry.

Minnesota Point is a narrow strip of
land stretching across the entrance to the
harbor of the city of Duluth. For many
years the Point was great obstruction
to the shipping, necessitating round
about course and considerable delay in
docking the boats and finally the NUM-
cir ality cut a canal through this neck
where it Joined the mainland. But there
we're numerous residents on Minnesota
Point who were now made islanders, and
to obviate their difficulty the city main
tanned score of rowboats to carry these
people to and from the city A steam
ferry service was next employed, when
the number of passengers had increased,
but this proved to be too slow and too
expensive to operate, so a novel scheme
w. s"~"ested-ar aerial ferry
Duluth's aerial ferry was an immediate
success, and since it's completion has run
without a hitch. 1t consists of a slen-
der bridge 1856 feet high, far above the tall
est masts of any ship that may be pass
ing through the canal, and from this
bridge is suspended a car The floor of the
car Is barely six feet above the ground
and little higher than that above the
water level, and the whole is attached
to metal rods which hang from wheels
that run on track upon the bridge over
head. This ferry is operated by electri-
city, and the trip across the canal is made
n little more than one minute The car
s SO feet long by "a feet wide, and can ac-
about two hundred passen-
gers. Twelve trips are made every hour
between five in the morning and midnight,
md two trips each hour thereafter.-Har-
)er's Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Two Recent Weddings
In Town Are Reported.
N. G. |. Sophomores Meet
And Elect Their Officers.


A quiet wedding occurred Thursday at
the Unfversalist parsonage. the contract
ing parties being George r. Smith and
Miss Gertrude Woodbury., both of this
town. Rev. F. s. Walker of1ciated.
The marriage of Ulysses S. Brooks and
Mrs. Hazel NJ. Gray, both of Palmyra,
took place last Wednesday. Rev. F. B.
Schoonover Of the Methodist church Off
ciated.
Mrs. w. B. Mills of Bangor arrived in
town Saturday for a short visit with rel
atives
Mrs p w. waldron left Saturday for
a visit with relatives in Portland.
Walter White of Burnham, who has
been visiting friends here, left Saturday
for Milo
Miss Frances Plumstead of Portland,
who has been engaged as teacher at St.
Adams, was the guest of her aunt Mrs.
o. Fl. Drake, over Sunday. Miss Plum
stead will leave today for Hartland.
where with number of other teachers
she will take weeks drill.
The little child of Mrs. Charles A. Spear
Of Lawrence, Mass, who with its moth
err has been visiting here with her moth
er. Mrs. Eva Stevens, for several weeks.
underwent an operation on the neck Fri
day. Saturday the little one was as COM
Portable as could be expected
Clarence A. Brooks left Saturday for
Pawtucket, r. l., where he has accepted
a position in a wood working establish
ment.
Mrs. A. J. Bracket returned Saturday
from a few weeks in Brooks with Mrs
Kate Decrow and family.
Mrs. James Goode and Master Edward
who have been spending the summer at
her old home in Fulton, N. Y, arrived
home Saturday.
H. H. Marston Of North Arson arrived
Friday to visit his brother, DR.. Mars
ton. and their aunt, Mrs. N. c. Smith.
Mrs. r. A. Perley. who has spent sew
eral months here with her sister. Mrs
Walter McCausland, left Saturday for
her home in Atlantic City
Fred Lancaster. Bates 90. who has been
employed at Peaks Island this summer
arrived home Friday and visited his pa
parents. Mr.. and Mrs III. X. Lancaster
until Saturday when he left for Boston
on business
The Sophomore class of Maine Central
Institute have elected the following Off
GERS: President. Hayward T. Parsons;
vice president. Emma Dodge: secretary
and treasurer. Una Cornforth: executive
committee. Enrol Burton. Walter Hasel-
tine. Mantle Holt committee class COL
ors, Mantle Holt. Harvard Townsend:
committee class yell, Emma Dodge, Wal
ter Haseltine. Alice Cowan.
A good number from this place went to
Hartland Saturday to attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Springer of Hart
ford. CT. and Mr.. and Mrs Ronio Raw
mond of Wellington are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. 8. NJ. Raymond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

or died, when | read ABOUT Lyd1a II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so !
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved Of all my suffering Mrs.
GEORGE JORDY, Box 40, Marlton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm.
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof voluntary testimonialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache.
Indigestion and nervous prostratlon.
Every suffering woman owes it to her,
self to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
The Six.day Race.

The big siX-day roller race beginning
tonight at the Coliseum promises to be a
grand success as the entries are of the
best in the East. Gendron of Nashua
and Monroe. the Indian were the first
team to enter. Baker and GoSgin came
next, then Cary and Romeo. and last but
not least came Emery and Fourneer. The
race will be called each evening at 8
O'Clock as many have expressed a desire
to see the races early The prizes are:
800, first prize: $50. second $25, third
fourth $40. Four men will be on the
track and four in the circle. Admission
10 cents. first row balcony 10 cents extra.
Seats now on sale at box office. Skating
I to s. Race s to 9. Skating 9 to 10 each
evening. Don't miss this racing treat as
ii costs the management a lot of money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Granite Hill Notes.

The roll of honor at the intermediate
schoo! last week was as follows: Ellen
Sclar. Ada Vigus. Ralph Anterior,
Leslie Hall. Charlie Norton. Margie
Norton. Scott GIBSON. Charlie Wet II
Gipson. Susie TrOngone. Catherine Sell
'ar. Sadi" Hall. Mary Trongone. Carl
Gray. Allen Norton. Lola Kelley,
Charlie Hall. Ethel Simpson. Helen
McNaughton. Earl McNaughton. Celia
Anterior. Glenora Kenney. Ella Kelley,
Rosa Diestro. Charlie Garcia, Louis
Mcdonald Frederick 3. Smith, Billy
Se'iar, Marguerite Coombs.
Miss Florence Pollard of Waterville
IS visiting Mrs. +. w. Babb.
Miss Grace Cofren has been passin,;
some time in Sullivan.
Miss Nettie Simpson and Miss Flor
ence Pollard were visitors Friday at
the intermediate school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
WIRE GLEANINGS.
A Summary Of Some Of the Most I'm
portant Events Of the Day.

Burton r. CHM of Washington, D.
c., was elected president of the Ma
sonic Relief Association of the United
States and Canada Friday at the clos
ing meeting of the association at st,
Adams.
Frederick w. Banks, teller in bank
at Newturs, \. Y, committed suicide
Friday by shooting himself. He had
suffered from nielaEchoia due to over
work. He was 81 years old and was
socially prominent.
The army bailo in Which Lieut..
Frank F. Laliln and Lieut. Frederick
P humphreys made an ascension in
Washington Thursday, landed sue
cessfully 2" miles west of Baltimore at
5.15 p. M. Thursday.
The suspension of r.. E. Payne & Co.
Il stock brokerage firm with New York
and Chicago connections. was an
Ho'in"ed Friday at Louisville, Kay.
Mr.; Payne says noae OF his customers
will ,o:e anything
4 dis'a tch from Tacoma. Wash,
states that the United Spanish War
Veterans Friday decided on Denver as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE.
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will no.
that the only remedy is to stop drink
ing it.
An Arkansas doctor says:
Il have been a coffee drinker for so
years and have often thought that
could not do without it, but after many
years of suffering with our national
malady. dyspepsia, attributed it to
the drinking of coffee. and after some
thought. determined to use Postum for
my morning drink.
Il had the Postum made carefully
according to directions on the pkg. ana
found it just suited my taste.
AT first used it only for breakfast,
but l found myself getting so much
better, that had it at all meals, and /
am pleased to say that it has entirely
relieved me of indigestion 1 gained -
pounds in months and my general
health is greatly improved.
Il must tell you of young lady in
Illinois. She had been in i'll health for
many years. the vital forces low, with
but little pain. wrote her of the good
that Postum did me and advised her
to try it.
AT the end of the year, she wrote
me that Postum had entirely cured
her. and that she had gained 40 pounds
in weight and felt like herself again. :
Read The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Elmer r. Gordon has returned from
Middlctown. Ct. where he had en-
ployment in the Insane hospital
Miss Ncttie Stackpole has gone for
a two-weeks visit to Rumford Falls.
Henry Smell and sister from Oak
land were recent guests of Mrs. ]. H.
Bates.
Miss Sara Lloyd is visiting relatives
in Lewiston.
Mrs. Almira Adams is visiting her
son, Henry Adams. in Damariscotta.
Henry Putnam of Readtield is visit
ing relatives IN town.
The monthly meeting of the Board
OF Trade will be held at Woodmen's
hall this evening. Among the questions
to be considered will be that OF a mu-
nicipal water supply.
The September meeting of the Win
throp Woman's Christian Union will
be held at the Friendsschurch on Bow
doin street at 230 O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Annie Wing Smith and daugh
ter Helen, who have been visiting rel
atives in town, have returned to their
home in Salem. Mass.
Mrs. A. Y. Towns left Saturday for
Boston. where she will visit relatives
and friends.
Miss leila Murray has returned from
q visit with relatives in Boston.
The subject of the sermon at the Con-
sresational church Sunday morning
was '"Thc Place of Self Conservation in
Our Lives In the evening the pastor
gave a lecture on "Our Public Schools
ana Our Future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Goaqin Wins AGAIN.

Fred Goggin of Randolph added am
other victory to his already long list
Saturday night, when he defeated Gem
dren, the New Hampshire champion,
in a three mile roller race at the Coli
scum. Goggifi won by half lap. Ths
time was 1872. Gendren. although de-
feated, showed himself worthy of the
honors that stand to- his credit Hs
was speedy all the time. and made
lightning spurts. But the boy from
THE British Side" was there with with
both speed and endurance. Both skat-
ers are entered in the six-day race
which begins tonight Gendren was q
winner in recent six-day contest at
Peaks Island. 80
In the preliminary race Harrington
of Gardiner defeated Coombs of Bos-
ton. 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Close of Successful Mission.

the mission which has been in
progress ut the Church of The Sacred
Heart during the past week, was
irouSht to a successful close last
evening. The Reverend Fathers Cum
ming ard Donahue have been assisting
Rev. FL J. p. Michigan, pastor of the
church. one or the other OF them speak,
ir,2 at all the services. which have been
held at 5 and a. NJ. and 80 p. NJ.
every day. The sermons have had
special attention and have been we'll
rec eived. Many Protastants have been
in attendance at the evening services.
The music has been Of very nigh
order. the excellent chcir of the church
with Miss Margaret Haincs at the or
gan has rendered most efficient service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
WANT NEW COLOR SCHEME.
Pastal Clerks Ask Uncle Sam to
Change His Stamps.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept 12.-The
Government is to be asked to change
several denominations of stamps SO
that postal clerks may more easily tell
the difference between the several
stamp values at a glance. A resolu-
ton asking for the changes was pre-
sented at the session OF the National
Postal Clerks Association today.
According to the expert clerks the
one and eight cent stamps, the five and
fifteen cent stamps and the six and ter
cent stamps are SO near alike in color
that a clerk handling thousands of let
ters is unable to tell the difference
without close examination. The change
is urged to allow the handlers of mai
to discriminate by cOlors easily and
without hating their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

The wedding on the spot where they
met when the groom saved the life of
she bride will eliminate the romance
of Charles Gehruty of Neenah. Wis,
and Amy Johnson OF Salt Lake CITY.
The two were guests at the same hotel
in the earthquake district of San Fran
cisco and tho man heard the woman
scream as the hotel walls were stat
- "s iir' r:.t,l. from, toe nearby
f'eNris. He too!. her out OF the hotn1
M then tn" girl ie.,"n"d his nan1o act
he.' letter thanking him brought about
4 second meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13

Bob" Messenger of this city, who has
been playing on the Fall River team IN
the New England League season and
who is now trying out with the Chicago
Americans while on the Fall River team
achieved the distinction of being one of
six players to "hit the bull The Bull
Durham Tobacco Co. has one of its large
advertising signs, to hit which is the OBJ
ject of every player, in all league parks
of any size. A prize of $50 is given to
the lucky swatter who hits the bull Not
a bull has been hit in the big leagues.
owing mainly to the size of the grounds
and the distance of the sign from the
plate, but the minor league players have
been more successful. no fewer than six
Of them having won the money.