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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
drank At
BOOTHS EXPENSE

1t is not generally known that Dan
willie holds among its oldest and most
esteemed residents a man who stood
face to face with J. Wilkes Booth and
unwittingly drank at the expense of
the assassin only few minutes before
the latter shot down Abraham Lincoln.
The full story, which in view Of the
approaching centenary of the birth Of
the martyred president is very apropop,
was related to representative of this
paper by b. f. Smithers, Tuesday.
Mr. Snithers. who occupies the fam
lily homestead, No. 306 Grand street,
is now in his seventy y-seventh year
Time has dealt kindly with him. He
is still quite vigorous. His mind is
clear, his memory, as relates to past
events, especially, being remarkably
good. He was born in Lewistown,
Mifflin county, and came to Danville
In 1869. In 1868 he enlisted in Thomp-
sons independent battery of Pitts
burg, in which he served until the
close of the war
At the time when Lincoln was as
sassinated the battery to which Mr.
Smithers belonged was stationed at
Washington. On the day of the mur-
der, along with several comrades, Mr..
Smithers left camp and strolled into
the restaurant under Ford's theatre
where the assassination took place
The soldiers had scarcely more than
entered when J. Wilkes Booth, we'll
known as an actor. in hurried bus
tling manner, entered the restaurant
and, making his way to the bar. flung
down a bill, saying to the bar keeper ::
GIVE the boys drink. He then
passed out through the door into
hallway and thence presumably up in
to the theatre.
The incident attracted little atten-
tion, as in those days of war such oc-
currences showing impulsiveness and
excitement on the part of individuals.
were not uncommon. The "boys" took
their drink and leisurely strolled out
of the restaurant.
A moment later. while they still
fingered in the shadow of the build
ing, the report fiashedrou that Lin
coin had been assassinated.
The fatal bullet must have been fir
ed only a few minutes after Booth left
the restaurant. Mr.. Smithers clearly
recalls the picture as the assassin burst
into the restaurant. The image. he
says, is still vivid before him. even
the color Of Booths hair-a dark
brown-and his eyes-of the same hue.
The man seemed hurried. but beyond
that there was nothing in his manner
to suggest that he was about to COM
NIT a foul murder that should rob
nation of its chief and for all time re-
main a blot on the history Of the re-
public.
Mr.. Smithers says that loI ON Ing
the assassination j became the pre-
vailtng opinion that Booth knew f
the presence OF the soldiers and hat
his purpose in entering the restaurant
and ordering the drinks was merely to
divert their attention so that lis
chance of escape wuul7 te better aittr
the murder.
IS soon as the news reached their
ears that Lincoln had been shot the
soldiers, knowing that they would be
needed, hurried back to camp In a
very short time, along with all the
troops available, they were in hot pur-
suit of the assassin. AS is well-known,
however, 1t was another detachment
of soldiers that eventually captured
Booth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

John Hardin, of Oentralla, Schuyl-
kill county, was found near Mshano,
City early on Monday morning, so
badly frozen that his Ar ns leg4 aur
ears may have to be smputated He
had missed the last train for his home
on Sunday night and undertook ."
walk home but 1t seems was overcon q
by the cold.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

John Monohan, aged Is years, of
Chester, is believed to be the tallest
messenger boy In te United States. He
measures six feet two inches in height
and weighs 10 pounds. He Is In the
employ of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
Nestor of North'd Co. Bar.

Andrew Jackson Guffy. the oldest
living member of the Northumberland
County bar, died at his home in Wat.
sontown Saturday night at 10 O'Clock
from general debility He was born in
1924 and was admitted to the bar in
ls49. For some time he mas been re-
tired. He was for many years one of
Watsontown 8 most prominent citizens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Mrs. Nav Mccoy aged Sc years.
believed 20 he tie oldest postmistress
in the Uuitef States, both as to age
and tive of rvicr, has just resigned
Ter office at SresKleyv,lle, Mercer
county. She served forty years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Fire destroyed the barn on the farm
OF George Moskiwitz. in North Yer
sailles township, Allegheny county,
early Monday morning and one horse,
seven cows and two calves perished in
the flames. The loss amounts to several
thousand dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Preliminary work for the construct.
ion of the new $500, 900 court house in
New CASTLE, Lawrence county, has
been started. 1t will take about one
year to finish the structure.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Miss Anna Johnson, of Jerseytown,
spent Monday at the Johnston home.
stead, East Market street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
= SHULTZ, M.

425 MILL ST., DANvGLLE, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach and lntestlnes
a Speciality
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16
Suspended Students May Remain on Campus, Use
Library and Continue Studies Under Private Tu-
tors, Pending Investigation or Action Of
The Trustees Of The University.

ent trouble and the causes leading to it
that assurances may be made to the stu
don't body that no person shall be punish
ed unless ii shall be proven that he VIC
lated his pledge to abstain from haZing as
defined by your body in conference with
representatives. of the students and. fl
n&llY. that You explicitly and successfully
define, so far as possible, for the stu
dents what You term 'hazng." that no
ground may arise for further misunder-
standing between the faculty and student
body.
The action of the alumni is received
with Joy by the students and is subStan-
, tally the same request as their own.
The following committee was chosen tC
wait upon President Fellows this morning
and present to him the resolutions: Hon
&c w. Mullen. G. G. Garland, Vernon *.
Gould, F. G. Gould Freeland Jones. Esq
Edward II. Kelley. A. H. Brown, Hoses
B. Buck, y. S. Crawford, Jr. and Hon
William b. PIERCE
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on thinking the matter over he was
fairly well convinced that the body was
that of his daughter.
Mrs. LamoureauX was positive in her
identification of hat found yesterday az
one which she loaned her niece on the
last day that she saw her
Two or three police officers continued
the search for the head in the swamp
land along the Bulgermarsh and Fish
roads in Tiverton today, despite the pour
ing rain. but without result. The drag
gins of portion of Mount Hope bay
off Taber beach, near where the bundle
of clothing was found yesterday, likewise
produced no clue. go
Unless the case should take some un-
expected turn. it is improbable that any
definite progress will be made toward
solving the mystery until the head of the
murdered girl is found
In Tiverton. Lieut. Charles Shuts, with
one police officer. started in again to
search the woodland and underbrush
along Bulgermarsh and Fish roads. Chief
Manchester said this morning: We want
to find the head of the girl whose body
has been discovered here this week. We
hope to locate the head sometime today.
1t must be found before it becomes mn-
recognizable. Everything leads me to be-
lieve that it is that of Amelia st. Jeans of
Fall River. The evidence thus far is
tangible enough, but the head will solve
the mystery beyond a shadow of a doubt"
Upon the request of Medical Examiner
Stimson of Tiverton several men were
sent to Taber Beach with seines in
search Of tho missing head late thiS fora.
noon. Taber Beach is just over the
Rhode Island line in Fall River and con-
meets with Sandy Beach. where the cloth
ing. identified by the st. Jeans girls
aunt, was found yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16
They Plead Not Gui|y--Show No Fear Hearing n
10 Days. Mr.. and Mrs. St. Jean Fail to Iden-
tfy Remains as Daughters, Though Father Is
Partly Convinced--Head Is Still Missing.

port by the medical examiner that
there were evidences that an illegal
operation had been attempted, and
the Fall River police allege that Thi-
beault and Hill had been consulted
concerning an operation by Amelia st.
Jean, young woman who disappear
ed from this city Il week ago.
Both the Fail River and the Tivertol
police tonight expressed confidence
that the Tiverton victim was the ST.
Jean girl. but they admitted that they
had no more evidence upon which to
base this opinion than they had last
night
Apparently their strongest reason
FOR thinking Miss st. Jean was the vic
tim IS the identification of bundl" OF
clothing bearing what may be blood
stains, which We're found in Mount
Hove bay yesterday. as clothing Dor
roWcd hv Miss St Jean Friday last
from her aunt. Mrs Eva LamoureauX.
o. this city and worn by her VIXEN So"
las last seen.
The girls parents. Mr. and Mrs. john
st Jean We're unable to Identify the
portions OF body in the custody cf
the medical examiner at TiVerton.
when they made a "trip over there to-
day, but it was the general belief OF
those interested in the case that pos
tive identification would be difficult. if
not impossible, in any case, with tn"
head missing.
From the home of Medical Exami-
ner Stimson. Mr.. anG Mrs. st. Jean
and Mrs. J. r. LamoureauX the aunt
OF Miss St Jean went to the police sta
tor and there all three identified the
clothing which was picked up in TiV-
erton Yesterday. II miles from whore
the body was found, as that of Miss
St Jean. Mr.. st. Jean also said that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16

Fall River, Mass, oct. 15.-The for
NAL lodging of a charge of murder
against Wilfrid Thbeault a chauffeur.
and Frank Hill. an Herb DOCTOR" botn
of this city, was the principal develop
ment today in the still unexplained
tragedy revealed by the finding of por-
tions of a young woman's body in Tiv-
erton. r. |.
Both men calmly and with firm
voices pleaded not guilty, but no evil
dence was introduced in the police
court and they We're held without bail
for a hearing 10 days hence
After a several hours examination.
Acting City Marshal Fleet went into
a conference with Justice j. j. Me
Donough of the police court. 1t was
decided to hold both Thibeault and
Hill for the Tiverton police on the
charge of murder. Warrants t. that
effect were subsequently sworn out
and signed by Justice McDonough.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the two men,
haggard and worn, We're brought be
fore the crowded court room. Thu
charge was read to them. They both
stated that they We're not guilty" and
that they had retained counsel, Cap
tain Martin Feeney, the prosecuting
officer. requested continuance OF 10
Gays which the court promptly grant
ed. Both men were then led from the
courtroom. exhibiting no outward
signs of distress over the sudden turn
Of events.
The assumption was that the men
are held for a crime in Massachusetts.
until circumstances prove that tn
crime has been committed in Rhode
Island There is no death penalty N
the latter state.
ri" autopsy on the portions of the
body thus far found resulted in q re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16
COOK SAYS THAT BARR|LL IS
GREAT AND WONDERFUL LIAR,
Says He>Was Paid to Deny the Mt. McKfn-
ley AsCension=AsNs Fiala and Parker
to Make Ascent and Bring Back
Documents Left on the Summit.

him to swear that did not reach the
top of Mount Mckinley that to make
such an affidavit he would have to
commit perjury and sell his own SOUL
Several days after this proposal
was made to Mr.. Barrill, he in COM
pany with Frederick Prinz, who was
also a member of my Mount Mckinley
expedition, Joined Walter p Miller, the
official photographer of that expedition.
in MissCuila, Mont. and accompanied
him to Seattle and Tacoma. tt was
while on this trip ] am informed that
Barrill made the affidavit which was
printed in New York for the first time
yesterday.
Since 8arrill and myself were the
only members of the party to reach
the top of Mount Mckinley, it Is now
simply question of my word against
his statement. Within the next 4S
hours. however,, aff;davits made by
prominent citizens of Hamilton, Mont.
will he handed over to The Associated
Press and will be to the effect that
during the last three years Barrill has
continually rehearsed the Mount Nc
K1nley story and has at all times i'm
sisted that we succeeded in reaching
the summit of the mountain. No ona
has been found in Hamilton who can
testify that. at any time he has ever
heard Barrill tell the story as it Is res
lated in his sworn affidavit.
Il have today received numerous tel>
Continued on Page Two)
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New York, Oct 15.-Dr Cook made
the following statement to The Asso-
cjated Press tonight:
Upon my return from Atlantic City
today I conferred with a confidential
agent whom | had sent to Montana
to investigate stories which had reach
ed me in Kansas City to the effect that
strong inducements had been offered
Edward n. Barrill, the guide who ac-
companied me to the summit of Mount
Mckinley in the summer of 1906. This
Confidential agent returned from Mon
tana this morning and for good rea-
sons | do not care at the present time
to make his name public. After thor
Ough investigation there he reports to
me that an offer of considerable su III
of money was made 20 Mr.. Barrill, on
the condition that he prepare and sign
an affidavit which would be calculated
to discredit my claim that I succeeded
in scaling the Alaskan peak. This Of
fer, so my representative informs me,
was made to Mr.. Barrill in the pre- s.
ence of C. G. Bridgford. reputable
citizen of Hamilton, Mont. who is as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Barrill in the real
estate business. Barrill at that time.
according to :he statement OF Mr..
Bridgford to my representative, de-
clined to make such an affidavit and IN
formed the man who had request d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16
Falls Apart in the North
Station at Boston
While Being Un|oaded from Ex-
press Car from Provinces.
Owner Arrested...Was About to
Proceed on Way to Italy.

BOSTON oct Reconsideration
reigned among the railroad officials 1T
the North station today. when. upon
unloading the express car that had
come through on the train from Bris-
tol. n. g., a stick of dynamite tumbic't
out of a crudely constructed box ana
an examination showed that the pack
age contained 20 sticks of dynamite
and between 40 and 80 pounds of black
powder On technical charge of Vio-
lating a city ordinance in transporting
explosives into the city without per-
mission. Michael Sonia, aged As years,
was arrested by the police tonight in
the North End. Little could be learn
ed from the man. however, beyond the
fact that he had boarded the train :; t
Bristol, n. B.
The train upon which the explosives
were shipped is one of the heaviest
that comes through to this city from
the maritime provinces and carries
regularly between 500 and 600 passen-
gers. What might have been the con-
SEQUENCES had the train met with an
accident or had the box got bad jolt
the trainmen do not like to think
about
The danger box was roughly built
and while being unloaded from the
baggage car with the crowds of com
muters hurrying by from the suburban
trains to their places of business. a
stick of dynamite tumbIed out upon
the platform. Fortunately there was
no explosion, but no unprotected glass
case ever received half the delicate
handling that rough package had until
it's further contents were inspected by
the police and State Fire Marshal
Smith.
The claimant of the box was waited
with considerable eagerness by the
police and fire marshal and several
hours, later an expressman presented
d check. He was then followed to a
house in North square, where Sonia
was arrested on the technical charge
of violating a city ordinance govern
ing the handling of explosives.
Further questioning of Sonia by the
officers during the evening brought out
facts that made them especially thank
full that the nature of the contents OF
Continued on Page Three) '-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16

BANGOR. Me-. Oct. 15.-At a join
meeting of the University of Maine
faculty and the alumni committee thl :
forenoon the troubles at the uniVer-
sitv were discussed at length but n"
conclusion reached. This afternoon,
however. the faculty drafted and pre-
sented to the alumni. committee a re-
plv to the resolutions adopted by the
alumni at their meeting in Bangor
Thursday night. The substance OF the
reply is embodied in this paragraph:
pending investigation. or the ac-
ton of the trustees we would Waiv"
the usual requirements in case of suS-
pended students and would permit
them to remain on the campus; We
would permit them the use of tn"
library and to continue their studies
under private tutors. The students
have had and continue to have tn
right to a re-hearing at any TIM
Pending investigation, the faculty VIII
take no further action against me l.
bers of the student body for past 81
fences in relation to this and "thr:
similar acts of haZing."
1t is probable that the Penobsrot
Alumni Association will ask for a
mass meeting of the students Sattir-
day afternoon at which time tn" actor
taken by the faculty Will b" cXp.ainns
and the fact ascertained as to whether
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16

New York, Oct. 15.-Dr. Frederi, k
A. Cook refuting the charges that lie
did not scale Mount Mckinley il Alas
ka in 1906 came out with a stateme 1t
in New York tonight after three hours
consultation with his attorney, init
mated that Edward n. Barlill, She
guide who accompanied him, perjur' Il
hinSAlf in his recent affidavit for a
consideration offered. by his dctrar-
tors. To diSprove Barrlrs statements
he further announced that he has
, taken preliminary steps to organi e
an expedition to ascend Mount McKil-
ley, there to recover the records which
he says he left there after his ascent.
He has requested Anthony Fiala, the
explorer, to head the expedition and
has asked Prof. II. G. Parker Of CO.
lurlhia University to accompany Fiala.
kilograms were sent to both Fiala ard
Parker tonight and thei" answer is ex-
pe2ted tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16

Memphis. Tenn. oct 15.-With the
known deaths already numbering 81
and with Is others reported dead. With
scores seriously injured and many
others painfully bruised and scared
and with the property damage amount
ing to 81 100000 or more the havoc
wrought by the storm which swept
middle ANA west Tennessee. Alabama
Georgia and portions of Arkansas and
South Carolina late yesterday and last
night grows hourly as reports are re
ceived from remote points and as nor
NAL wire communication is gradually
resumed
Th" storm Of last night was the
worst that has visited this section of
the South in years Halves of counties
Were laid waste. towns We're destroyed,
plantations were greatly damaged and
from all sections Of the storm swept
area com" reports of loss of life.
Apparently the storm broke over the
middle and west Tennessee and pro-
ccedcd in a southcrsterly direction
across the state into Alabama and
Georgia. assuming the proportions Of 4
| hurricane as it swept along, leaving
dcsolation and ruin behind. 1t came
practically without warning ana in
| some places it IS reported that the
wind attained a velocity of 80 miles
an hour.
While one death occurred at Den
mark. Tenn. the horrors of the storm
| there We're greatly heightened by the
| fire which started amid the debris of
| What was once a flourishing little town
| in middle Tennessee. The flames I'M
| qucnched by the heavy doWnpour of
| rain and hail rapidly consumed what
| Few dwellings, and storchouses were left
| standing and tonight 200 homeless peo-
| pie have appealed to neighboring
towns and cities for immediate aid.
| Reports of five deaths and heavy dam
age come from McNary county. where
| the famous battlefield of Shiloh is. II
was directly in the path of the storm.
| Homes and stores were levelled to the
ground and great trees in the historic
National cemetery We're uprooted. Many
handsome and imposing statues in the
National park were torn from the pedes-
tails and the property damage is estmat-
ed at $OOO00.
| 1t is impossible to confirm the report
that 10 lives have been lost at Stanton
vile. At Russeville. Ala. il is reported
| that 40 inhabitants were seriously in
iUIed. \ property damage of at least $50.
600 is estimated at Gainesville. Ga. while
that at Atlanta will run between $50 0Ol
and 100000 Memphis escaped unscat hed
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10DAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGRAPH and Thibaaut Both
Held on Murder Charge in Tivert"n Case
Rain lnterfereS with Topsham Fair-U.
Of VI. Faculty Replies t" Alumni Reso-
buttons.
Page Two.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
IOCAL-Gardiner, Halowell. South
Gardiner National Home and Winthrop
Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Roxing
Football and Other Sporting NeWS-The
Markets.
Page Five.
LOCAL AND COUNTY
Page Six.
EDITORIAL-For Subsides-The South
Pole-Stenography a Professon-M Maine
GOssip-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
IOCAI4-State House News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL Evangelistir Campaign in An
Rusta Characterization Reserved IN
American Ice co-Augusta Churches-Lo-
cal Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Saturday Special Sales-Loca
Observation-Disclosures.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
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The Massachusetts ballot law COM
mlSSlonerS Friday notified Secretary OF
State DIN that they have dccreed that
the name of Former Judge Dewey shall
not appear or the ballot at the COM
ing state el elton as candidate for gov
error. either as toe regular non1inee OF
the Independence League or upon the
nomination papers filed by him last
Monday placing him in domination as
a ,'iTho g .;tie" candidate.
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Draft Horses.
THE WEATHER
FAIR TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington, oct. 15.-Forecast for
New England: Generally fair Satur-
day and Sunday: colder near the coast
Saturday; brisk west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston, oct 15.-ForecaSt Fair
Saturday and Sunday; slight change
in temperature. Westerly winds
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, oct. l5.-For Saturday
and sunday: The principal storm is
centercd tonight off the New England
coast. but the area of low barometer
extends thence eastward over the
Great Lake region. Unsettled and
rainy weather prevailed during Friday
in tn" middle and north Atlantic
states. There has been no decided
change i'll temperature in any portion
of the cUantry. Generally fair Weathe.
will prevail over Saturday and sun
day and probably fnr a longer period in
I'll" Eastern section No decided
change in temp rhtUrr is Indicated in
any section.
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7-2O-4

Zoe. CIGAR.
Output upwards of 100000 weekly. At
rate of 2o.000,000 annually. Factory, Man
chester, n. II.