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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
Will Soon Join Her Sister
Ships at Liberia,
A 24-Aour Full Speed Test
With Bath built Chester
Will Be Made on Last Part Of the
nomeward Passage.

Newport, r. l., June G.-The scout
cruiser Salem arrived here today from
Boston and tomorrow will take on 1900
tons Of coal in readiness to sail as
soon as possible for Liberia, to meet
her sister ships, the Cheter and Birm-
ingham, which will soon sail for home
with the American commissioners who
have been investigating the conditions
in Liberia. The Salem has recently
had her American turbine engines
thoroughly overhauled and on the
homeward run from Liberia she will
have a 24-hours full speed test with
the Chester. The test is expected to
occur during the last 600 miles of the
trip. In the recent series of tests Of
the three scout cruisers, the Salem
had difficulty with her engines, and
the coming tests between the Chester,
equipped with the English turbines
and the Salem will be watched with
great interest among the naval powers
of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
BAN ON FALSE CURLS.
Principal Of Fashionable Girls School
Will Not Allow Them.

st. Louis, June 6-Miss Louise Nc
Nair, principal of Rosmer Hail. a
fashionable girls school. has spread
sweet girl graduates by a pronuncia-
mento that any young woman whH
appears in false curls. the cute kind
that hang from one side at the back
of the head. will be forbidden partici-
patton in the commencement exercises
and possession of the hard earned
diploma.
AS many of the class had purchased
their curls for commencement, in
dignation meetings are being held. A
set of three costs SIS, and even a
graduate of fashionable Rosmer hates
to sink that much capital in a per-
fectly useless property. - G,.
Miss McNair conceived a diStaste
for the false curl at the commence
ment exercises Of another school for
girls. Her horror which was genuine
was aggravated by an imperfect
match of the false with the true on the
fair heads OF the graduates. She at
tended a recent dress rehearsal of a
Greek play. Euripides' "Alkestis,' AMI
announced that if any young woman
dared wear rat" on the night Of the
play she would ascend the stage in
person and tear it out. Upon that
night no rats were worn.
Miss McNair also has placed on the
forbidden list what she terms a lean
to- sort of structure which slants
backward and down on the back of the
head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
Walter F. Towns, Boston,
|. Kills Sister and Himself,
Both Found Dead By Con-.
stable Who Visits Home
To Serve Process on Them In Elect.
ment Proceedings.

Boston. June Elm serving an eject.
mert writ Saturday a local constabIp
discovered the bodies of Walter r
Towns and his sister, Annie |. Towns
on the floor of their apartments On
Center place, the former with a re.
volver in his hand and a bullet hole in
his ear. ard the latter with a razor by
her side and her throat cut to the ju.
gular artery.
The authorities had not decided last
night whether both committed suicide
or whether the woman was murdered
by her brother, who later took his own
life. Both We're seen earlier in the
day, and appeared in good spirits.
About the middle of the afternoon
Constable Broooker with Henry Fra.
Ser, the owner of the apartment, at.
tempted to enter the house to serve
an ejectment writ. No one responded
to the bell call, so window was raised
and the constable stepped into the
front room. There he found the bodies
lying on blanket, with hammock
rolled up under the heads of both bod.
les. There was very little to indicate
the motive of death, as the bodies were
resting easily and there was no sign
of struggle.
Towns had lived with his sister f9
several years, neither having married
The rent had not been paid for some
months. Towns was 4S years old, andI
his sister about so. Their family con-
nections had not been ascertained SI
the bodies were sent to the morgue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
Rides With Drummers in
Providence Parade
mot Governor" He Said, but
Just Bert FernaId Of Maine"
About 1000 knights Of the Sample
Case March In Rain.

Providence, r. l., June 6.-With UNI
brellas protecting them from the fire.
uuent showers about 1000 knights of the
sample case" who made the town" to
attend the 18th annual convention of the
Grand Council of New England, United
Commercial Travellers, marched through
the rain-soaked streets Saturday, boarded
a bay steamer and spent the day at a
Narragansett bay shore resort.
All along the line of march the travel
ing men were greeted with cheers. for de-
spite the rain a large crowd turned out
to witness the array of white, blue and
gold. Seated side by side in an automo-
bile near the head of the line were Gov
ernor Bert M Fernald Of Maine and Gov.
Aram ]. Pothier of this state. The two
Chief Executives chatted pleasantly as
the parade moved along the principal
streets of the city. They were greeted
on every side by handclapping, cheers
and the waving of flags.
It am surprised indeed at the mervelous
activity which 1 find in Rhode Island"
said Governor Fernald, land at the scenic
beauty of the city of Providence and the
surrounding country, which was beyond
my expectations" He was very sorry
to learn of the fire at Portland early in
the day, but expressed his qualification
that it was extinguished before it had
done more damage.
The Governor is a member of Twin
City Council Of Lewiston. mot Govern
or" he said, ''just Bert Fernald with the
best line of canned goods on the market. "
The "drummers' were all neatly clad
in white trousers, dark coats and straw
hats Chief Marshal J. H. Worthington
OF Pawtucket. r. T.. headed the line. His
chief of staff was C. d. White of this
city. On the honorary staff were G. E.
Hunt, Boston; Bradford NJ Collins,
Springfield w. H. Durham, Worcester;
B. Y. Brett. Lewiston; Walter S. An
thcny, Manchester: A. T. Council, st.
Johnsbury; c. E. Hacke, New Haven; j.
Howard Pillman. Lowell; George w. Hall,
Faverhill; F. L. True. Marble City; John
M Graham. Everett; II. w. Howard,
Lynn: w. w. Moves. Somerville; A. NJ.
Mennish, Portland: A. B. Simons, Bur-
lirgton; o. G. RICHTER, Bridgeport: Will
liam B. Young, Jr., Norwich: Il. "A.
Field. Hartford. and John Carpenter,
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
Which May Solve ''l]ll the
Olive Broad Murder.
Woman on Dealhbed Tells How
Companion Killed Her.
Man implicated Now Siek..Thought
That Ne May Confess.

Biddeford, Me-, June 6.-The sensa-
tional story told by ExCounty Attor-
ncy George l.. Emery of this city,
which solves the mystery of the death
of Miss Olive ~ Broad of Cornish. Me-,
may result in the man implicated max
ing a confession.
The officers believe that this man,
who has been sick for a long time, will
make a confession before he dies. He
has, however, never referred to the
CRIME in any way, as far as the county
authorities have been able to learn.
The county officials say that it is
doubtful if an arrest is ever made in
this case. While the accessory is
named by the self-confessed slayer of
Olive N. Broad. this confession. even
If it had come directly from the lips OF
the young Cornish woman, now dead,
would not be admitted against him In
court.
What influence the confession may
have in further prosecution is not pos
itively known. though the officials dc
not see that they can take any steps
Ill the matter.
While there are some details that are
not entirely cleared up by the death
bed confession, the story of the young
woman now dead is accepted as a cor
rect solution of the mysterious crime.
The statement of the woman is
strongly corroborated by the circum-
stances. according to Lawyer Emery,
who was elected county attorney short
ly after this woman was murdered.
The woman said that after the murder
her companion, who is now living in this
county, went to the Cornish fair grounds.
where he bought a cucumber and fruit.
She ate the fruit and part of the cucum-
Der and then returned home.
Near the deserted house where the
couple stayed that day and where the
woman said she ate the lunch was found
a part of a cucumber and cores of pears
and apples The imprints in the cucum-
Der were declared by the investigating
officers at the time to have been left by
a woman's teeth.
A year after the murder the woman
was in Boston and while there the Off
GERS learned she told a man who was
with her that she did not want to re-
turn to Maine as she was mixed up in a
bad mess down there and she supposed
sometime she would have to answer
for it.
The young woman afterward shot a
marine in Portland with whom she had
been keeping company for a short time
The revolver she used was 22-calibre.
the same calibre as was used in shoot
ing Miss Broad
There are other facts in this case cor
roborative of the statements alleged to
have been made in the death-bed confess
sion that cannot be used at this time,
and other statements that can never be
printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
WAS FIRST TRAIN DlSPATCn'ss'
c. w. Douglas, Original Reaoer
Messages by Sound, Is Dead

New York, June 6.-First to rees.
telegraph messages by sound, ~
train dispatcher to direct the ~
ment of trains by telegraph, Cna' NJ
w. Douglas. aged rs, lately agem
the Erie at Wayne, N. j.. has just -
buried at Port Jervis. N. Y. ...l
Mr.. Douglass at IS became d VI sa]
senger boy in the Erie office at ~
son, N. Y, and startled the opera
one day by reading off messase y
ing over the wire. At that time -. =,
reading was not dreamed Of, messaes
being recorded in dots and dashe'
a paper tape.
When General Superlntellu
Charlie" Minott wanted a i"sr
run the trains on the eastern ~
the Erie, where. as early as 1921,
had become numerous enoue"
puzzle the railroad men, Dougfas
selected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
IVY DAY At BATES
Will Occur Friday, June 1.-THE LIS
Of Ivy Day Speakers.

Lewiston. Me, June 6.-Formerly IVY
day at Bates was held on the Tuesday Of
commencement week This year, for Inc
first time, it will be held Friday, June IL
This makes the day more distinctly one
belonging to the Junior class,
Ivy day speakers will be: Orator. S'an
ley Howard; poet. Georgia Hamhloh
cGist. Morton Bolster; ivy odist, Flofenr
Perry: chaplain, Everett Farnswor'n
marshal, Stanley Howard; toastmas'et
Clarence Quimby. The toasts will be ~
fellows: "Sociability." Roy Cole; I'm
Powers That Be-" Paul Thnrston; ou
Bows" Sarah Little: Our Girls HorsW
Dorman; Our Achievements Nem
Barker; "Our Aspirations Mabel ha'Oh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
SAILS FOR ANTARCTIC.
Expedition to Plant British Flag on
Islands, is Found.

Victoria, British Columbia, June c.
To look for islands believed to exist
and to plant the British flag on each
is the business. on which the exploring
steamer Nimrod, which took Lieut..
Shackleton's expedition to the Antarc-
tic, has sailed from Sydney. according
to a dispatch received by the steamer
Makura.
Lieut.. Shackleton says the present
cruise is to complete the antarctic
work by search in the subarctic for
several islands, the existence Of which
is doubtful
Man has never set foot on Emerald
Nimrod. or Doherty islands, which
Capt. ]. H. Davis. now commander of
the Nimrod, is to seek.
Prof. Davis, who accompanied the
late Shackleton expedition, reports
that analysis of the specimens shows
the existence Of radium in the antarc-
tic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
By Train at OakIand-Only Clue
Signature to a Letter.

Oakland. Me, June 6,-An unKho wv
young man was killed by ire's"
train here at lilo tonight. The enes
neer saw he had hit something a''
stopped the train, the body pe'"'
found In a plowed field about ~ '''
from the track. where 1t had rolN.
after being struck. The neck had p'. !.
broken and skull fractured. The ~ :.
was taken to Waterville, Where =.
only means of Identification founu ~
a letter dated May 20 and written :,
french by Alma Leger of l26 bos. =.
street, Moncton, N. B. The letteI ~.
friendly chat and contained no ciuel !. I
the name or residence of the ohe <
whom it was addressed. A Valua..
watch. lottery ticket and ring W,
also found on the body but no mo''''i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
FIVE DEAD-THREE DYING
TRAGEDY AT SOMERVlLLE
Continued from Page One.)

taken to the Cambridge Relief station.
where it was reported at P. NJ. that
there was very little hope of DR.. Hayes
or Cheeveus surviving their wounds.
Mrs. Murphy is dazed at the
awful deed of her husband, but is full
ly of the opinion that her
husband is insane and declares he
has shown strange symptoms for a
week or more past. At home, she says.
he has complained that he thought the
mon in the plant We're talking about
him and We're making unfavorable re-
ports about him to the superintendent.
He brOoded upon these fancied troubles
and each time he came home from
work talked constantly of them. also
complaining that the men threw
things at him at his work.
Added to the fact that the mans
work was considered hard and that he
had difficulty in supporting himself
and three children upon the small pay
he received, there is sufficient cause,
Mrs. Murphy states. to show that the
mans arrangement had been sometime
coming on and resulted in the COM
plete collapse of his mentality.
Murphy has worked for the North
CO. for five years. coming to Somer-
vile from Iowa nine years ago. More
than 300 employees were driven from
the North Co plant when Murphy
started on his wild rush through the
six floors and basement of the build
ing, and not a few of the employees
escaped death by a narrow margin. Dr.
E. W. Clark of 6S Liberty avenue, West
Somerville, United States veterinary
at the plant Witnessed the attack on
DR. Hayes and at Hayes request has
tened to find doctor.
Murphy followed Clark, and the lat
ter ran into side room, followed by
Murphy, who yelled at the doctor and
told him to get out. A sudden change
then seemed to come over him, for q
minute and he stepped to one side
and with a pleasant "Hello, DOCTOR"
allowed the doctor approach and pass
him to safety
DR.. Fred Saunders of Barr street,
Salem, another veterinary at the plant,
seemed to be an object of Murphy's
vengeance for he was heard constantly
muttering his name as he rushed
through the rooms. Dr. Saunders re-
Gently gave Murphy young bulldog
which soon after died and Murphy was
constantly asking for another to take
its place. Murphy became so insistent
that DR.. Saunders had begun to fear
him and had been watching him some
days.
Those employees who work nearest
Murphy state that the man seemed to
pay particular attention to his slaugh-
tering knife of late and had sharpened
1t much more frequently than was his
habit.
Murphy was in padded cell of the
Somerville police station When City
Physician c. c. TOwle approached him
last night in an attempt to make an
examination, Murphy sprang at him
and attempted to kick him, according
to the officers. No further attempt was
made to modest the man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
Portland Suffers 100000
Fire Loss on Center Street

Portland. June. 6.-The energetic
the crew OF the revenue cutter Wood
bury saved the large areas of the city
occupied by lumber concerns and
wholesale houses from being fire
swept early Saturday when the dis
trict was threatened by fire which
Rumery, with a large quantity OF lum-
Der and machinery.
The total loss is placed at 100000
$4,000 Of which is on the stock and
equipment. Eighty per cent. of the
loss is covered by insurance.
The burned plant was on Center
street, on the corner of Fore street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07

and was surrounded on all side,
woodworking mills and whols..s
grocery houses. The building wac 8
wood. three stories high, 75x250 NJ.
with a large and well stocked lumb,
yard.
Adjoining the building is the plant.
mill Of S. Fl. & A. r. Doten, and Il ~.
believed that this property would -
A wall Of cement blocks which sen..
ated the two buildings proved, bo.
ever, to be barrier to the flames -,
the Doten plant escaped with ~
slight damage.
The burned stock included aho..
three quarters of the wood which w..
to have been used in the construct,o.
| OF the new children's hospital in IN.
| city. 4A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
FINE ADDRESSES.
Continued from Page One.)

marked by the customary Baccalau-
reate services.
Early in the afternoon the graduates
in cap and gown marched to Trinity
church. followed by the faculty of the
institution, alumni and undergrad
yates The Baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by the Rt. Rev. William
Lawrence. bishop of Massachusetts.
The services apart from the sermon
were brief and the remainder of the
day was free from set exercises.
Tomorrow morning Dr. MacLaurin
will be formally inaugurated as presi-
dent of the institute with impressive
exercises in Huntington hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
NUNS FIGHT A FIRE.
Form Bucket Brigade and Save St.
CIare's Academy.

Hastings, N. Y, June 6.-Sisters OF
the Catholic order which conducts ST.
Clare's Academy, at Mount Hope,
united with firemen in fighting a fire
which threatened to destroy the
main building of the Academy. They
formed a line and, passing buckets of
water, kept the fire under control until
fire companies from Hastings and
Uniontown reached the grounds. when
the blaze was quickly extinguished.
with a loss Of $4,000.
The pupils marched from theft
school rooms in good order at thu
sound of the fire alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
sHERMANs GOING TO UTICA.
Will Spend Summer There Instead Of
at Michigan Resort.

Utica, N. Y. June 6.-The an
nouncement from Traverse City
Mich, that Vice President Sherman
will spend the summer season there f.
not correct. Members of Mr.. Sher-
mans family here today said that the
vice President and his wife will spend
the summer in Utica.
Mrs, Sherman is to return home
from Washington within few days,
and Mr.. Sherman will come as soon as
Congress adjourns, which he expects
Will be some time in July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07

Because 1G members of the Junior
class Of the Brewer High school alb
scented themselves without permission
for day, to decorate hall
for the class reception the boys have
been suspended for two weeks and the
girls tor one week. AS the suspension
takes in most of the class, plans for
the graduation exercises have been dis
arranged. The school board has de-
clined to entertain any protest against
the action Of the principal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
FRANCE IS REPoPULATiho

Paris, June 6.-The vital stal,s Z
Of France, which. in 1907, sno" IA,
excess of 1882 deaths over the ~ n
for that year. a fact that lea =
most pessimistic predictions ~ N
future of the Franch race, have M
been published for 1908. ia.
They show an excess Of 46.aai ~,
over deaths for that year. Ing ~, ~
of deaths decreased 1926 ~
while the births increased 1s.OSs. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
NEW YORK SHIPS WHEAT WEST.
unprecedented Movement Due to
Scarcity of the Grain.

New York. June 6.-For the first
time in history wheat has been
shipped back from New York to the
West for consumption. Inquiries have
been received from far Texas for New
York red wheat. Already two boat
loads are en- route from here to
Buffalo. four more are loading and
some shipments have been made by
rail.
This unusual action is made possible
by the great scarcity of cash wheat
all through the West. No. 2 red sold
here today at 1.47, and $50 was asked
at the close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
POST CARD BLOWN 1875 MILES.
Tornado at Zephyr Wrecked House.
But Spared Pasteboard.

Zephyr, Tex June 6-The tornado
which destroyed most of Zephyr last
Saturday carried post card 1875 miles
This card was pinned to the wall in a
room OF Hub Keatings house, in
Zephyr. The house was destroyed,
but the family escaped injury by taxi
ing refuge in a stormcellar.
The post card was picked up yester-
day by a farmer. near Merida, Tex,
and was mailed to Mr.. Heating, who
received 1t today. The card was not
soiled or torn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Word was received Saturday at Port
land of the death of Arthur w. Laugh
I'm, for many years manager and treas
urer OF the Evening Express Publish
ing Co, of Portland. He died at East
Greenwich, Conn. where about 10 years
ago. he established q. newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
NEWTON INSTITUTION.
Celebration of 84th Anniversary Be
gins With RaccaIaureate Sermon.

Newton. Mass, June 6.-The cele-
bration of the saith anniversary of the
Newton Theological Institution was
begun today with the Baccalaureate
sermon by President elect George E.
Horr in the First Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07

Northeast IIarbor, Me-. June G.
The residence which Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce will occupy and which will
be the summer headquarters of the
British embassy is beautifully situat-
ed on the sea front and is one of thu
largest of the cottages of the summt
colony at the southern end of Mt De-
sert island. Facing south it com
mands magnificent view of the ocean
dotted with a number of islands.
The cottage is owned by Bishop
William c. Doane of Albany. N. Y. A
little distance away is the little Epis-
copal church. ST Marys BY the Sea
also built by Bishop Doane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
THE BRITISH EMBASSY
Will Be Opened This Week for the
Summer at Northeast Harbor, Me.

Washington, June with the de-
parture of Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
this afternoon the British embassy
was closed at Washington, to be re-
opened this week at Northeast Har-
bor Me. where the ambassador will
spend the summer Alfred Mitchell
Innes, counsellor of the embassy, will
remain in Washington to attend to
diplomatic matters for the British
government until Congress adjourns.
Later he, as well as other members
OF the staff will go to Northeast Har-
Dor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Alabama DOhns HOnaYd
 M Ar Aggyessibe Game
BY F. S. sTicKNEY.

Tuscaloosa, October e.-(Special.)-A rooters, was on hand this afternoon to see Alabama roll up a total of IA points to Towards nothing. Alabama's score came from two tuchdowns, goal from touch down and a field goal. The Baptists, taken almost man for man, were heavier than the Varsity and they played hard and well, but when 1t was question of the fine points of the game and of general aggressive playing the slender crimson jerseyed lads put 1t all over them.
 In hiking, getting after fumbles and handling the forward pass extensively and defensively, Alabama had all of the advantage and therein lies the tale of Towards defeat. However, the East Lake boys put up hard fight and at times their offensive work was brilliant. Once when they got the ball on their own 8-yard line they rallied, brushed the crimson line aside and in three places were threatening the varsity's goal. but a tumble gave the pigskin to Alabama After this though frequently in posses sion of the ball they were not dangerous.
 The game was a spectacular affair, abounding in clever work by both teams. Forward passes, on-side kicks and trick plays were numerous and frequently brought the crowd of spectators to their feet. Williams Towards quarterback, was brilliant in running back punts and skillful in generalship. but the play of the game was pulled off by Moody, who