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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10
NATIONAL HOUSE PASSES
THE PAYNE BILL 217 TO 161,
All Efforts to Put Lumber on Free List Fai...Tea
Coffee and Patro|eqm Made Free. Increases
And Decreases on Many Articles.

Washington, April 4.--Aftrr three
weeks of consideration, the Payne tar
1T bill was passed by the House Of
Representatives by Il vote of 2l1 to 161
one Republican. Austin OF Tennessee
voted against the measure and four
Democrats, All from Louisiana. Rrous-
sard Estopinal. Pujo and Wickliffe.
voted 70" it. An attempt by Champ
Clark, the minority leader, to recommit
the bill with instructions signally fail
ed The day was filled with excitement
from the moment the session began
at noon until the minute of adjourn
ment.
The members We're keyed up to the
highest pitch and a practically full
membership remained on duty
throughout The final vote demonstrate
ed the capacity of tn" Republican on
ganization to get together. The situa
ton with respect to lumber. was great
~ relieved to the Republican leaders
when it became manifest that tn" ad
VG,atcS of the proposition placing it on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10
TOOAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH National House Passes
the rayne Bill--Secrctary of the Interior
Under Mckinley and Roosevelt Dead
Posse Is Pursuing Bingham Murderer
81 600 Fire at Norridgewock.
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH-
Page Three.
LOCAI.-Gardiner. IIallowcn and Ma
tional Home Local News.
Page Four.
TELEGRAPH : Petrosino's Remains
Brought Home--t'lass Teams chosen at
Bowdoin for InterclaSs Meet April 30.
Page Five.
i.OcAI.-Vcrdict for PIaintlf in Ran,
Special Meeting of City Council-Other
Augusta Local News.
Page Six.
EDITORIAI.-Protect of Sheltisli--
The Invasion of Western tanada-l'ros-
Sip-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted-To Lct-For ale-LoSt-Found-
Real Estate-Railroads
Page Eight.
OCAL-Special Easter Services in Au-
gusta Churches Sunday-itegular Church
Notices.
Page Nine
LOCAL-t'irc Losses in Maine for Two
Months-EIecti"n ordered for GO. H..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meets Sagadahoc
House Matters -rony High to Meet Port
land High in Debate at City Hall April II
-Amuscments.
Page Ten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10

that the hotel proprietor and the {
Of the house were alarmed by the /
OF four shots, at irregular intA
A passerby had seen the G
grarpling in the parlor. and rushe
to- the hotel, his information %
to locate the scene OF the sho.
While the small party was goir
the parlor. however, Mrs. Nettaes I
ed into the hotel Office crying:
Save me! Save ma, have
shot" She died soon after.
Meanwhile, Nettage was maxim
most Of the disturbance to eftec
escape. He ran out through the
entrance. emptying his smokine
volver Of the empty shells as he
This Incident when told to the 1
bers Of the posse caused all to
themselves more strongly than
been at first their intention. t.f!I
Within half an hour a band had
organized In this town to- conduc
search after the murderer and q
men spread out along the roads
were augmented by the additic
other farmers. sheriffs IN all II,
towns were warned and several Z,
gether small bands which proc
toward Bingham where they EXP
to effect a coalition with the q
from this town It was developed
Nettage had proceeded IN the [
ton OF Lexington. hts home. Pro
for pursuer and pursued was hal
the woods were covered by. bel
two and five inches Of snow. ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10
LOSS $4,000;
Fire Destroys Business
Block at Norridgewock.
Several Business Concerns
Are Burned Out.
Other Buildings Threatened and
Some Damaged. We'll Insured.

NorrdgeWock, Me, April 9.-(Spe-
ciaD.-A fire which was discovered in
the Watts block at ITO this evening re-
suited in the destruction of the block
and the mable works of f. f. Barker,
which iadj"ined the block. odd Fellows
block caught fire several times. but the
flames We're each time eXtinguished
before the building was greatly dam
aged. Several other buildings in the
vicinity We're more or less damaged
The total loss is estimated at over
S2l 900, and is reported to be we'll COW
cred by insurance The fire is supposed
to have been caused by spark from
a gasoline engine in the feed and grain
store of w. Fl. Ward & Co.
The fire was discovered shortly after
o'clock this evening and at that time
had gained good Roadway. 1t spread
rapidly and a request for assistance
was telephoned to Waterville. Fifteen
firemen came from that city to help
fight the flames.
The Watts block contained the feed
and grain store of w. II. Ward & CO.,
NJ. J. Verrills grocery store. the Bos-
ton shoe store, C. +. Wrights dry
goods store, Charles Wards hardware
store and Horace Leavitt's barber
shop. Adjoining was the marble
works Of f. f. Barker All Of these
establishments We're burned out.
The heaviest individual loss was
sustained by w. II. Ward & Co. whose
loss is estimated at $4,000. The loss
OF the other concerns in the Watts
block is estimated at $4,000 and the
damage to the building at $4,000 MI
Barkers loss is about $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10

One man, Jerome Marsh, an en-
ployc, was killed and several others
injured, and 10 small buildings We're
destroyed by an explosion in the corn
ing mill Of the Dupont powder works
Friday 1T Wayne. N. J. Employees i'll
the adjoining buildings fled when the
first explosion occurred, but some Of
them We're knocked down and the cloth
ing was torn from their bodies by sub
sequent explosions Of other buildings.
Two of the men We're thrown some
distances but escaped death. The shock
of the explosion was felt for 90 miles
and windows We're broken and Chin
news thrown down in Little Falls, Pas
sale. and the outskirts of Paterson,
the latter 10 miles distant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10

officers of the Missouri railroads
were served with a temporary injunc-
ton shortly before midnight Thursday
night restra ming them from putting in
tc effect Saturday the proposed three
cent passenger rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10

The statement made at O,
Thursday hight that the msmbe
the Nebraska Bankers AseociIttoy
taken initiatory steps TO test til
lidity Of the daylight saloonv Law
erroneous. The matter was NOT
sidsred at the bankers conferences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10
THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington. April ?.-Forecast for
New England: Fair, continued cold
Saturday; Sunday fair slightly warm
err in west portion; moderate west
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10
Boston Forecast.

Boston, April 9.-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday fair and
slightly colder Sunday continued
fair: westerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-10

eral technical changes in the steel
schedule. principally downward and
lace curtains and netting machines
We're included in the proviso which per-
mils the entry free of duty of lact
machinery prior to May l. 1910. Hides,
hosiery and gloves were left as re-
ported by the committee, hides remain
ing free and an increased duty being
Presented for gloves and stockings
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
GIRL WITH A GUN
DRIVES AWAY MOB
Kentucky Night-Riders Meet
Their Match in Plucky
Young Woman.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct, 2s.-A slcn.
der girl, armed with a double barrcled
shotgun, put TO flight forty masked
night riders when they crushed down
the door of her fathers house last night
in Mason county
The mob appeared at the home Of
George kreitz, evidently with the in
tention OF whipping him, and when en-
trance was refused the door was
Knocked in with an ak and crowbar.
kreltZ s daughter stood ready with a
loaded shotgun and fred both barrels.
kreH recognized several riders. and
rs in conference today with the officers
at Maysvillc. Several arrests are ex-
pected
Before appearing al The Kreitz home
the riders went 10 the farm Of neigh
bor, Benjamin Longuecker, and shot
through the windows, several bullets
narrowly missing members Of the fam
ily.
Longnecker is wealthy He and
kreitz had sold their tobacco crops TO
independent buyers and had refused to
enter the pool of the Burley Tobacco
society,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby given that a special
taX lor the purpose OF extending the
sidewalk has been levied and confirmed
by ordinances of the city council APP
proved October 3. 1909. and October 26:
1903 respectively
said special tax Is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property In Salt
Lake city. to Wit: In lots / TO 4. lnc,u-
sivc, block l. Wellington subdivision.
block II; 2. block II; 22 To %. inclusive.
block J. South Lawn subdivision, block
IL; - TO y. inclusive. block /, Norwood
Place subdivision. block 16-A: . block
l6-A, |. North Inglewood subdivision,
block u; Inglewocd subdivision, block
u; II, block IL: ~ 10 40. inclusive. blocl.
2, Park View subdivision. block ia;
o; block liza; 2 10 II. inclusive. block 2,
liampton,s subdivision No.s2, block is;
TO 6. inclusive. block 9 Eyler & Reese
subdivision. block 49, 2. block / and /.
and 30 TO 46, inclusive, block . East
Park subdivision, block is. and 1, block
Is. all In iiye-acre plat a, Big Field
survey and Is due and payable in five
equal annual installments, beginning Oc-
tober 26. 1910.
Each OF said installments shall bear
interest at the rate OF six CD per cent
per annun from the date OF the approval
OF the ordinance confirming the levy OF
said tax to wit. tho Goth day OF October
1909. until the date OF delinquency. and
eight (S) per cent per annuru from the
date of delinquency. until paid. Proyided,
that one or more OF said installments, or
the whole OF said tax. may be paid on OF
before ten days after the approval of tho
ordinance confirming said tax, TO Wit the
26th day OF October, 1909
Provided, also, that one or more OF said
lnstallments, or the whole OF said tax,
may be paid on the day any installment
becomes due. by paying the amount
thereof and the interest TO date OF pay
ment
All special taxes are payable at my Of
fee room l02 city and county building
Salt Lake City.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 10Th
day of October. 1903
GIDEON SNYDER,
City Treasurer and Collector of Special
Taxes.
Sidewalk extension No. los
Eleventh partial estimate. a37sg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
MRS. KATHERINE REAGAN
CHARGED WITH FELONY
Said to Have Tried to Shoot
Witness Testifying Adverse
Iy in Divorce Case.

Another chapter added TO the bit
ter divorce fight between Frank and Mrs.
Katherine Reagan OF Garfield in the ar
rest by Deputy Sherlff Palmer, Thurs :
day afternoon. OF Mrs. Reagan on the
charge OF assaultiue Frank Mayo. an
adverse witness. with intent TO kill.
Immediately following her arrest Mrs.
Reagan was presented in Justice of the
Peace Stanley A. Hanks's court but she
waived all preliminaries and the case
went up to the district court Today
Mrs. Reagan will appear in the higher
court, and II is possible that she is fac
Ing severe punishment. but on account
OF her sex this Is not likely
The alleged assault occurred In the
Boston building about o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Mayo. a witness for the
husband, has TO leave the state. and II
was necessary to take his deposition.
This was done in the office of A. T..
Irvine, Mrs. Reagans attorney. Part OF
the. deposition was TO the effect that
Mayo had seen Mrs Reagan buggy rid
Ing with a strange man, upon whose lap
she was sitting.
Angered beyond reason by Mayos tes-
timony. ii is alleged. Mrs Reagan
whipped a revolver from her belt as the
party left the building and attempted TO
shoot Mayo. The safety catch on the
Colts automatic revolver had not been
properly adjusted, however. II is al
legged, else Mayo might be a dead man.
Mrs. ReagaD's husband, who was in the
party, disarmed the furious woman be-
Tore she could adjust the catch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
HARD To GET TRUTH
ABOUT NICARAGUA
President zelaya Reported to
Be Virtually Bottled Up
by ReyOlutionists.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.-Passen
gers arriving today on the steamer I'm.
perator, from Bluehelds, Nicaragua, re.
port that when they left Bluefelds
three days ago. President Zclaya was
practically bottled up at Mana qua 4
general advance by General Estrada is
hong checked by a scarcity of ammuni.
tion.
Several passengers on The lmperator
stated that general news Of the revo.
lutlonary movement was unreliable. AS
the rcyolutionists were inclined TO ex-
a3ggeratc their successes. They said
their own assertions regarding the So.
rious situation faced by President Tela
va were based on their personal oh.
servations
Captain .Iohu Petersen. master of
the lmpcrator, said General Estrada
bad already established a provisional
government over Greytown, Cape Gra
cious. Blue6olds and Rama. The strict.
est discipline was being maintained
all saloons were closed at uichtf9ll and
drunkenness and disorders were imlue-
dlately suppressed.
Captain Peterson confirmed The As
sociated Press dispatches from Port
Cortez, telling of the capture and mold,
ing of n launch sent by The revolution.
airy lenders TO Port Barrios. The TAG
nc said, was TO have brought large
supply Of ammunition TO the insurgents
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that a special tax
Tor the purpose of extending the side
walk has been levied and confirmed by
ordinances OF the City Council approved
SpectIvcly.
Said special tax Is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property in salt
Lake City, to wit
IN lots !, >, and 4. block IS: j. > and
6. block a; |. > 8. {, >. 6. and s. block
~ j.. :, ., I. .. g. { and ). block i5 |, >.
), !. ., 6. !, and s. block Il: I, ?, g. 4. ;
and 8. block i2; l. 6. and y. block %: +.
:. :, I and ;. block 2S; !. .. ,, 4. >. 6. :
and s. block q; 1 and s. block 10: i and
5, block g. ?. 8. 4 and >. block 1 all in
plat y. salt Lake CITY survey, and is due
and payable in five equal annual install
mcnts. beginning October 26 1870 In
lcrest at the rate of six per cent per an
mum on the whole amount OF said tax shall
he computed from the date Of the ap-
proral of the ordinance confirming the
levy of said tax TO wit; October ID.
1909: and interest al said rate on the
whole amount of said tax unpaid shall
bc due ana payable with each INSTALL
mcnt. II any instaliment or interest
aforesaid Is not paid on the date when
same becomes due, then the whole
amount of the tax unpaid al the tim"
said insiallncnt and interest are due Will
become due and payable and will draw
interest at the rate of eight per cent per
aunum until sale Of the property assessed
one or moro of said lrst1llments In the
said or The whole tax. may he paid
without interest at any lime within thirty
days after tho approval OF the ordinance
confirming The levy of the tax; and ono
or more Of said instalmeuts I'm the order
In which they are payable or the whole
tax unpaid, may be paid on the day any
inStallment is due by paying the amount
thereof and interest to said day.
MI special taxes are payable at my Of
hcc. room lO2, city and county building,
SALT Lake City,
Dated at Salt Lake city. Utah, this 2Gth
day OF October. 1909.
GIDEON SNYDER
City Treasurer and Collector OF Special
Taxes.
Sidewalk, Extension No. 1876.
Third partial estimate, a&IS2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
1 MANY COMPLAINTS
HEARD AGAINST RATES
Ogden People Present Testi-
mOny Before Interstate Com
merce Commissioners.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. Oct. 2s.-Members OF the In
terstate commerce commission held a
session In Ogden today at which Commits
sioner c. A. Prouty presided. The rail-
roads were represented by Judge c. Dill
lard OF the Hartman system and Farley
L. Williams OF Salt Lake. chief courisel
State Fair association. the complainant
In the cases. was represented by III. II.
Henderson and y. L. Haywood. The ar
gumcnts will bc heard at session to
be held SATURDAY in Salt Lake
The first witness called was Bill
tion. Mr.. Classman testified regarding
the rates granted 10 Salt Lake during
conference week and Tor the Four County
fair In 1908 and the Four State Gair in
1909 Instances were cited where people
In surrounding counties and states had
make purchases were it not for Che fact
that a better railroad rate could be OBJ
ialned 10 Salt Lake City.
W. Warner Chase testified about rate
discrimination.
sidney Stevens. local business man.
testified that he has lost business by the
faflure OF the railroad company 10 make
equal rates with Salt Lake
A. G. Smoot OF Salt Lake was the first
witness called by the railroad company,
Mr. Smoots testimony was TO show that
Salt Lake had been chosen long ago as
and that conferences are held there twice
each year
The railroad company called D. F. Bur
lev, general passenger agent who tpsti-
ened as to the issuance OF the regular
passenger tariffs and ticket tables with
offices of the company at Salt Lake and
Ogden.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
"DlUE4EARO'S" WIFE
MAKES STATEMENT
Husband Told Her He Had
Killed Seven Women.
She Says.

NEW YORK. Oct 2S.-Frederick Geb-
hardt. who married Anna Luther under
the name OF Otto Mueller and confessed
that lie killed her when he tired OF her,
expressed himself tonight as positive he
could not be sent TO the electric chair.
They can't prove more than man
slaughter. he mumoled. and then Vlo-
lently denounced his Astoria wife, who
has now turned against him.
II said the other day Mrs. GebharG [
told the police today. "that woman /
did not know had told me Fred had killed
seven other women. That was not true.
Fred told me that himself as a warn
ing when / became curious about his
odd behavior
One morning ] said TO him: Fred,
what makes you cry out such wild things
IN your sleep?' Instantly he was like a
Wild man. He seized me by the throat.
threw me against the wall and cried out:
What was it / said-tcl me. ! lied TO
him, for ! was frightened. He said very
slowly, i have killed seven women In my
time and II you speak a word of this
] will Kill YOU, too
a conjecture that Gebhardt or Mueller
might be the Paul Mueller. who, in 1906.
killed a farmer, his wife and their daugh-
ter in the neighborhood OF Worcester
Mass. is said TO be refuted by the prison
records which are said to show that
Gebhardt at that time was in Sing Sing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10y the city
council OF salt Lakc City of the intcn-
ton of such council TO make the follow
ing described Improvements, Ia wit:
To grade. curb and gutter witn cement
and pave with aSphal- tSGid asphalt
pavement Il lc Scvcnty-twC lig) feet
wide between curhs' and nine and ono hall
9D inches thick). Filth South street be-
tween Second East aud FOURTH East
streets. in paving districts Nos. - and
IS. and dctray the Gbutt@rS' portion of the
cost and expense thereof estimated at
twcnty-ore thousand six hund ed forty
eight (S2l GiS) dollars. o. eight and 20
lh0 tSS,2Ol dollars per front or linear
foot OF abuttinG property there being
9Gi0 feet ahuttiug said Improvement, by
n local assessment upon the lots or pieces
OF ground III the following described
district. being the district 10 br affect
ed and benefited by said Improvement,
The south side of lots ! and .. block
81, the north side of lots ,. g. and 8.
block 50. plat a: the south side Of lots
]. ,, and I, block %. the north side
of lots and C BLOCK 80. plat B. salt
Lake City survey.
The total cost "f sad Improvement is
eight aud G5-iOO (Ssl ,O6S G5G dollars. Of
which sum the city, portion is nine
thousand four hundrNI twenty and Go :
loo E9,i2o.65) ,lolIl"s leaving twenty-
one thousand six hundred fortv-ri1It
ts21, ,6iS) dollars 20 be raised ~ .ocal aS-
srsSmeut.
All protests and objections To tho car
rying on. OF such intention must bc pre-
seutcd i'm writing u tile city recorder on
or before the ism day Df November
1909, being tho tim" sct hv su;d council
when ii viii hear and consider such Tro-
tests and obJcctIons IS may be made
thereto.
Ev order OF the tity council Of salt
Lake city Utah.
Dated September 20. iglg
J. Il. MORErON, CHy Recorder.
Paving extension No. 30. J.,g0G
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby given that a special
tax for the purpose OF extending the
paving has been levied and confirmed
by ordinances OF the city council ap-
proved October .. 1909, and October IS.
1909. respectively,
Said special tax is levied upon the fol :
lowing described real property in Salt
block l6 and and 6, block 3. all in
plat y. salt Lake City survey. abutting
on both sides of Eighth South street be-
tween Main and State streets, and is
due and payable in ten equal annual in
stallments, beginning October 26. 1910.
Each Of said instalmcnts shall bear
Interest al the rate OF six 90 per cent
oil the ordinance confirming the levy OF
said tax. 10 wit. the 26th day OF October.
1909. until the date OF delinquency, and
eight (Sl per cent per annum from the
date of delinquency. until paid. Provided.
that one or more of said installments, or
the whole of said tax, may be paid on or
before ten days after the approval of the
ordinance confirming said tax, TO wit, tho
2Gth day of October 1909
Provided, also, that one or moro OF said
installments. or the whole of said tax
may be paid on the day any instalment
becomes due. hy' paving the amount
thereof and the interest to date Of pay
ment
An special taxes arc payable at my Of
hcc, room l02. city and county building,
Salt Lake City.
day of October. 1909
GIDEON SNYDER.
city Treasurer and Collector of Special
Taxes.
Paving extension No. IS.
First and final estimate. a37Sl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby given that special
tax for the purpose OF extending tho paw
ing has been levied and confirmed by or
dlnances of the city council approved Oc-
tober o. 1909. and October &c 1909, re-
spectively.
Said special tax is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property in SAT-
Lake City. to wit; In lots and ,. block
>: l. g. I and. S, block , J and s. block
is. and TO .. Inclusive. block II, all in
plat 4, salt Lake City survey. abutting
on both sides OF State street between
Seventh South and Ninth South streets.
and Is due and payable in ten equal an
nual installments, beginning October 26.
1910.
Each of said instaIlments shall bear in
terest at the rate of six (6) per cent per
annum from the date OF tho approval OF
tax. TO wit. the 26th day OF October.
1909 until the date of delinquency. and
eight tS) per cent nc: annum from date
OF delinquency until paid. Provided that
ono or more OF said installments or the
whole Of said tax may be paid on or be-
ordinance confirming said tax. TO wit.
the 26th day OF October, 1909.
Provided also. that ono or more of SAID
tnStallmcntS. or THE whole of said tax,
may nc paid on the day any installmcnt
becomes due. by paying the amount
thereof and the interest 10 date OF pay
mcnt.
All special taxes arc payable al my Of
icc. room lo2. city and county building.
Salt Lake City.
Dated nj salt Lake CITY Ctah this
2eth day of october: 1909.
City Treasurer and Collector OF Special
Taxes
Paving cxtcusion No. %.
First and final estimate. a&1S0