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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
seventeen De D
And IS Injured by Gas
Explosion in Nine
Men Were in Mine After Daily
Allowance Of Coal
And Pocket Of Gas Ignitss from a
Miners Lamp.

Wehrum, Pa, June 23.-As the result
of an explosion of gas in mine No. OF
the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Co..
shortly after o'clock this morning, IL
miners were killed and Is injured. With
the exception of one. those killed were
Foreigners With few exceptions those
injured were Americans. Twelve of the
more seriously injured were taken to
Spaneler hospital. 1t was said all
would probably recover.
Supt. A. M. Johnson said tonight
that while the mine has always been
regarded as non gaseous, the explosion
was due to the ignition of a pocket of
gas by the open lamp of miner.
The mine has only been operating
two days each week, Tuesday and. Fri
day. Those in the mine today had en-
tered the shaft for their daily allow
ance of coal for family use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
THAT coRPoRATIoN TAX.
Sentiment Of Senate Will Be Ascer-
tanned Before the Bill Is Introduced.

Washington, June 23.--Before the Sen
ate takes up Presidents Tafts program
for the taxation of net earnings of cor
porations, the leaders will know how ev-
cry member intends to vote on the sub
iect. The most careful poll that can be
made will be in the hands of Aldrich to-
morrow and will be communicated to the
President.
From indications so far it appears that
the members of the finance committee
were justified in assuring the President
as they did last night, that the measure
would be adopted. Representative John
Dwight Of New York, the Republican
whip, promised Senate leaders today that
if the Senate incorporates the corpora
ton tax plan in the tariff bill the amend
ment will be retained by the House. 1t
is supposed that he based his statement
upon a canvass Of the House.
The fact that Republican House leaders,
including Speaker Cannon and Represent
alive Payne, assured the President that
the corporation tax amendment would
meet with favor in the House, Is said to
preclude the possibility of defeat there.
Attorney General Wickersham and Sen
ator Root were together on the Senate
floor today and later in the finance COM
mittee's room discussing some feature OF
the corporation tax plan. 1t was deter
mined that the measure should be made
amendment proof" before being offered
| to the Senate. 1t is the intention of the
Serate leaders to resist any amendment
which may be offered.
A rumor disposed of today was that
there would be an effort to postpone ac-
ton until next December on both the
corporation tax amendment and the plan
to submit to the states the question OF
amending the constitution SO as to ena-
BILE Congress to impose a tax on incomes
The Senate leaders said that a postpone
ment had not been thought of
| The supporters of the Bailey Cummins
income tax amendment, which the Presi-
dents plan is expected to supplant, have
not abandoned their intention of obtain
ing a direct vote on the income tax ques-
ton. If the amendment is displaced it is
likely tnat practically all of the Republi-
cans will vote for the corporation tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR
Seemed Imminent Scalp was Very
Sca|y and Hair Came Out by
HandfuIs Scalp Now Clear and
NEW HAIR GROWN BY CUTlCURA

About two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly after
that l had an attack of typhoid fever
and was out Of the hospital possibly
two months when first noticed the loss
of hair, my scalp being still scaly. l
started to use dandruff cures to no effect
whatever. had actually lost hope OF
saving any hair at all. l could brush
it off my coat by the handful. l was
afraid to comb it. But after using two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and nearly box
OF Cuticura Ointment. the change was
surprising. MY scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thicker
than ever, whereas had my mind made
up to be bald W. F. Steese. 5Sl2 Broad
ST., Pittsburg, Penn, May and 81, 'OS."
Potter Drug L Chem. Cord, Sole Props. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
so YEARS AGO WITH OXEN.
Colonel Nick Boil of St. Louis is Hid
ing in an Auto Now.

Montgomery, Mo, June 23.-COlonel
Mick" Bell, the we'll known politician
and capitalist at ST. Louis, was here to-
day. having the strangest and happest
experience of his long lie. In an auto
mobile. with his son. Christian, he is
going from St. Louis to Seattle, travel
ing the route over which he hauled bacon
nearly half a century ago with an OK
team. He was then freighting from Mis-
souri, to Boise City, Id.
Colonel Bell is preaching two things
to the farmers as he speeds through Mis-
souri,. He is telling them that Rock
roads and automobiles will make them
rich and happy.
Colonel Bell will be joined by his wife
in Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

King Song The Chinese established an
alibi IN the form Of papers showing he
was In Altoona, Pa. at the time the MUIR
der of Elsie Sigel was supposed to have
taken place.
For three hours today the town was
flooded with the Geographic and tele-
phonic inquiries concerning the detention
OF Wee King Song. An erroneous report
gained circulation that Leon Ling. the
much wanted murderer, had been arrest
ed. positively identified and had made
confession to the police.
Wee King Song was at work tonight at
the Job he came here to fill, that of cook
in a small restaurant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
PUMP CORN FROM WRECK.
Will Save 10000 Bushels in Sun<en
Shin.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 23-Captain
John Claussen, master of the steamer
Soper has arrived and reported that
he had found the sunken stear er
Eberward in the Straits of Mackinaw
and pumped out $4,000 bushels % the
afterwards cargo of $1,000 bushels of
corn. The ship is 1873 feet under the
surface Of the straits.
This is said to be the first time that
cargo of grain has been pumped
from sunken vessel. lying in tha.
depth Of water 1t is thought that
about two-thirds of the cargo will
be saved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
NATURE SPARES
The stricken Rose From Grief

What a fortunate provision OF nalu,II
It is, that deprives the rose OF mehs ~
suffering; for how poignant would W =.
grief to discover. in the height " IA
blooming glory. that a canker ied q. rca
heart, and that its beauty and rag '.',a :,
were doomed forever. Nature aisan
s s Of pleasing rewards, fa %
those who seek her aid. In the ye sss
gone by falling hair and grayness y. ar a,
cast a gloom over the lives OF thou ns n.
of young women. but thanks to tno .nss
vestirations of scientists the true eau /.
Of hair destruction is now known Y 'ote
a germ or parasite that burrows u,, i1s
the hair follicles. Newbro's Herpshus
nermittine the hair to grow a. :.
ture intended. Sold by leading sninis
gists. Send 10c. in stamps for , sa
TO The Herpicide Co., Detroit nv
TWO slzES-50c, AND $1.0O
Bowditch, Webster & Co.. Special ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

New York, June eff the state
mint made by Chung Sin last night &C
cusing Leon Ling Of having killed
Elsie Sigel has given the athorities any
tangible clue to the Kidding place of
Leon. the police have not made it
known and it has as yet resulted in
no arrest In the maze of conflicting
stories told by Chung and even after
he apparently gave in under the inces-
SAINT accusations and questions of the
police, Chung is quoted as asserting
that he does not know where Leon fed
after tying Miss Sigers body in the
trunk. although he admitted giving
Leon the greater part of $3.50 which
Chung had borrowed from Chu Gain.
The renewed activity of the police
during and after Chung's statement
might indicate. however, that the
Chinaman told a good deal more about
Leon than the police have allowed to
become public. There was much tale-
graphing about the country by the po-
lice last night, following Ching
story that he saw Leon stranglirg the
young woman.
Yam Wick Nam, who is a merchant
at IA Pell street in Chinatown. ex-
pressed the opinion today that Leon
will be captured, for the reason that
prominent Cinnamon all over the Unit
ed States We're spending their money
literally in an effort to run doyn the
missing man. One New York China
NAN, he said, had already expended
5000 in messages to various acquaint-
anccs of his in California. describing
the fugitive and asking their assistance
in locating him and securing his ar
rest.
Yam Wick Nam is not a professional
interpreter but was asked to act in the
case by the authorities. who believed
him to be unconnected with any secret
society and considered that he could
be relied upon He said that the reason
Chung Sin stated Leon gave for Elsie
Sigers death, as first announced was
that she had bitten her tongue and
bled to death. The interpreters theory
Is that Leon used the handkerchief to
chloroform Elsie Sigel and that the girl
failed to recover from the effects of
the anaesthetic as he thinks Leon an
ticipateG she would.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
A Young mani whom comnar

A young man, whom a companion
identified as Doc McKenney Of Bidde-
ford, Me, was found Wednesday night
lying on the Boston & Maine Railroad
trocks at Haverhill. Mass, badly man.
gled. He was removed to a hospital,
where the physicians said that he had
little If any chance Of recovery. His
skull was fractured, his right arm sew
cred and he had numerous body iniu-
ries. The man tried to board q moving
train in the freight yard and fell un-
der the wheels. He Is "a years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
BOSTON AGAIN SEARCHED
But Police Have Little Hope of Locat
ing Leon Ling.

Boston, June 2s.-An active search for
Leon Ling, charged with the murder of
Elsie Sigel in New York, was begun to-
day by the local police in the Chinese
quarters of this city Officers familiar
with Chinese secret societies We're of the
opinion, however, that no trace of the
alleged murderer would be discovered, as
Ling is a member of the Hep Sing Tong.
willie local Chinatown is under the con-
troll of the On Leong Tong. There are,
however. a few members of the Hep Sing
Tong in and about the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

Fred Babb of Mexico, aged 81 years,
was drowned Wednesday at Rumford
while swimming at noon in the river.
His body was recovered at p. M. at
ter having been in the water about five
hours. A widow and five small chill
dren survive. Babb was a stone mason
10y trade and was employed at the cut
Ting out works. His family lives in
Mexico. M,AEAaLEln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

After passing six weeks in the Bos-
ton Tombs through inability to pro-
cure bail, Charles l.. FoxWell, who was
brought from Washington last month
TIN answer to charge of larceny of
$4,000 from the Grower Mining Co of
Boston, Wednesday produced $4,000 in
cash in the municipal court and was
released. He at once secured rooms in
Back Bay hotel and will appear in
court again July z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
COAL SCHEDULE PASSED.
Senate Finance Committees Amend
ment Passed Without Change.

Washington, June 23.-Rather unex-
pectelly to itself the Senate late to-
day concluded it's consideration Of the
coal schedule. The finance committee
through Mr.. Aldrich reported an
amendment fixing the duty Of bitumi-
nous coal and shale at 60scents per ton,
on coal slack or culm at 20 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
Worcester Cinnamon Questioned.

Worcester, Mass, June 23-Through the
activity of the police of this city sew
eral Chinese have been interviewed in the
hope of throwing some light on the Sigel
murder mystery. Three of them were
questioned by the officers today but none
of them was detained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
ELEVEN DROWNED.
Continued from Page One.)

Of 'harlestown and were well known
in Methodist church circles. Loughead
was 81 years of age and his wife A..
They left here on April % for a tour
of the British Isles
They have two children, Charles w,
an instructor at Wesleyan academy,
Wilhraham, and daughter, Miss
SiEyl aged H. who will graduate to-
morrow from the Girls Latin school in
Eoston. Miss Loughead has been stay
ing with DR.. Frank f. Bateman and
family at Somerville. during the alb
Sence of her parents. 1t was decided
tonight not to notify her of the acct
dent until after the graduation exer-
cises. To add to the misfortunes of
the family, Charles Loughead is ser
iously i'll at the Cherry Street hospital
ut Somerville, where he recently under
went an operation.
Mrs. Loughead was an adopted
daughter of Charles Butler the found
or of the teaming firm. She inherited
considerable property from her foster
fathers estate. Mr.. and Mrs. Loug-
head met 80 years ago at a Methodist
campmeetirg in Hamilton, Mass They
We're expected to return from the old
country in about two weeks.
Charles w. LOughead started on the
foreign trip with his parents and was
with them up to three or four weeks
ago. when the state of his health COM
PEELED him to return home.
Another victim of the accident, Miss
NJ. Fl. CatUn, also said to be from Mas
sachusetts. had not been identified up
to 10 u NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

The Kennett 2-year-old plate of 500 SOW
ereisns. distance five furlongs, was run
Wednesday at Newbury, Eng, and won
by the Pannonia colt. August Belmont $
Boudor was second and Chucklehead
third. Fifteen horses ran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
Weston Still WALKING.

Ogden, Utah, June 23.-Edward
Payson Weston, the transcontinental
pedestrian rested last night at Lucin
having travelled Al miles yesterday Ho
left Lucin early today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

The Meadowbrook Long Island, polo
team won the first match played at Hurl-
ingham. Eng. Wednesday for the Ameri-
can polo cup. scoring nine goals to five
for the English team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

down and the committees scale was
retained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

Johnstown, Pa, June 23.-The authori-
ties today released from custody Wee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
ONLY A SUSPECT.

Wee King Song, Arrested at Johns
town, Pa, Is Discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24

Tacoma, Wash, June 23.-Mrs. A. A.
Hilton. who with her son was drowned
in Lake Killarney, was the wife of A.
A. Hilton of this city. Mr.. Hilton is the
general manager of a large manufac-
turig concern at South Tacoma and the
family has been prominent in social
circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
SENATE MAKES GOOD
PROGRESS ON TARIFF.

Continued from Page One.)
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
EsTEYv1LLE SUSPECT CAUGHT.
Man Who Is Supposed to Have Been
'Rubbering' Taken and Let Go.

After a weeks sleuthing upon the part
of the Esteyville vigilance committee the
Peeping Peter was capturned "Wednesday.
He proved to be .IOshing Joseph rather
than a Peeping Peter, however He
passes under the name of Joseph Paine
and his occupation varies from day to day.
He has been boarding at 10 Canal street.
Since a barefooted man aroused William
Blanchard and Frank Streeter from their
>esta Saturday evening only to dlsap-
pear like an aeroplane up the grade from
Organ street to the heights of Esteyville
that section of the town has INDUCED in
bad dreams and slept with one eye and
both ears open.
Joseph Paine, who is evidently of an
over-curious temperament, was caught
lettering around the residence of Peter
Chase on Chestnut street Wednesday
evening and the vigilance committee led
by a representative of the police depart
ment in the person of John Frederickson
captured him. Joseph averred that he
was engaged i'll the commonplace act OF
seeking a drink of water, and that there
might be no doubt as to his standing in
the community referred his captors to
his former employer, A. b. Goodale, the
eXpressman. A line of march was formed
and Paine was escorted to the home of
Mr.. Goodale who promptly identified 10.
seph as former laborer whom he had
employed. Mr.. Goodale knew nothing
against the man and told the vigilance
committee So The captors resolving
themselves into a drumhead court mar
tial decided that Mr.. Paine was being held
unlawfully and bade him good night.
Before the captors and captured started
from the scene of the capture to Mr.
Goodales telephone message had in
formed Chief of Police Wilson that the
pepper had been captured. Mr.. Wilson
was waiting for the arrival of the much
wanted individual. He would be waiting
now if he had not been informed that the
man had been given his liberty. The
description of the captured man Tailed
quite closely with the descriptions. gwen
Of the man seen lurking about in the
neighborhood of Esteyville during the
past fortnight Paine evidently dropped
out of sight yesterday for he could not
be found
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

cerditors about March Is, 1909, providing
| for the formation OF a new corporation
whose directors should be three members
of the protective committee and two
selected by such committee from among
the creditors, the committee to practi-
| cally control the property and business
at the several branch factories. Objec-
| ton to this plan was made by some OF
the heavier creditors, based upon the be-
lief that the present receiver would be
made one of the directors of the new com
pany and that he would be, as in the
case of the defendant company and its
immediate predecessor, the National Nov
city company, the manager and dominat-
ing power. This feeling was found so
general among the creditors interviewed
that the plan was abandoned Since that
time there has not been such apparent
harmony as before between the receiver
and the creditors committee, and no
other plan has been formulated for llqul-
dating the affairs of the company.
In closing his report the special master
states that in his opinion the conditions
are such that it can hardly be expected
that the creditors committee and the re-
ceiver would again work together in such
degree of harmony as would be for the
best interests of the estate and its cred
itors, harmony being essential to the
profitable management and operation OF
the plants or the sale of the property
(shoud that be madel to the best ad
vantage From all the information OBJ
tained he is convinced that any reorgani
zation of the company Is practically I'M
possible He states that upon the evil
dence secured and the investigation made
it is his opinion that the continued opera
ton of most of the factories, under strict
economy and prudence in management,
coupled with an effort continued and per
sistent to effect sales of those least profit
able as early as possible or as rapidly as
reasonably satisfactory prices can be OBJ
tanned, is the course and policy most for
the interests of the creditors and the
only course holding any hope OF saving
an equity for the stockholders.
The several factories operated by the
company are: K. Bliss Manufacturing
company, Pawtucket, Il. l., Whitney
Reed Car company, Leomnster, Mass,
$. A. Smith company, Brattleboro, St.
Louis Rattan company, st. Louis, Mo,
Noble 4 Cooley, Granville. Mass, vii
kins Toy company, Keene, n. H., j. f.
Stevens company Cromwell, Conn, Grey
Iron Casting company, Mt. Joy, Pa, Ma
son & Parker, Winchendon, Mass, Gong
Bell Manufacturing company, East Hamp-
ton, Conn, n. n. Hill Brass company,
East Hampton, Conn, Jones BlNler
Manufacturing company, Freemansburg,
Pa Manistee Novelty company, Alanlste.,
Mich, F. W. Crandall company, Elkland,
Pa. and the Kenton Hardware Manu-
featuring company, Kenton, Ohio.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
BEATTY GOT FIRST LICENSE.
Issued in Brattleboro and Judge
Smith the Second.

The town clerks office has received the
application blanks and license blanks Tor
hunters. Under the new law it will be
necessary for both resident and non
resident hunters to take out licenses
before they can legally shoot game IN
Vermont. a person can shoot game upon
his own land without license. The Ii
censes date from Sept. l, 1909, to Sept. l.
1910. Resident hunters will be Obliged to
pay a nominal fee OF 80 cents tor then
license and 10 cents additional as fec
to the town clerk for making out the
same The application blank must be
filled out and sworn to before some per
son authorized to administer an oath.
In filling out the license the applicant
must give in addition to his name and adj
dress his weight height color of his
eyes, hair, complexion and any distinctive
marks upon his person. Nonresident
hunters must pay Sl5 for their license
whatever game they wish to ship out OF
the state. With each license is q dupll-
cate coupon containing all of the data
concerning the personal description OF the
holder of license This coupon is sent
to the fish and game commissioner.
Beatty S. Balestier was the first appll-
cant for license in Brattleboro, and the
second was issued to William ID. Smith
clerk of the municipal court. The fee of
10 cents which the town clerk receives
covers only the issuing of the license, and
does not include the administration of the
oath that must be made to the applica-
ton The town clerks Office has re-
ceived % nonresident and l75 resident
license blanks These have been charged
against the town of Brattleboro and all
unused blanks must be returned to the
fish and game commissioner. For the
amount of red tape connected with the
Job the issuing of a hunters license is at
the head of the list of official duties of
town and city clerks.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Power Project for Springfield.

What promises to be the biggest scheme
yet for the growth of the town OF Spring
field has been quietly engineered IN the
purchase of the waterpower at North
Springfield on Black river occupied by a
saw and grist mill, The farmers or
fowage rights have been negotiated for
all along the valley as far as lower Per-
kinsville and the raising of the dam at
North Springfield some eight or 10 feet
will impound an immense body of water,
making not only the best power plant on
the river but a storage reservoir that Will
enable it to run in dry times in sum
r,er. The sum of $1,000 was paid for the
lowage rights on the historic Stimson
farm that was sold in war times for
$1,000 in gold, and all along the stream rear,
from North Springfield farmers have ben
eftted substantially by the enterprise;
The power generated will be distributed
bv wire to the different machine plants IN
Springfield, several of which have built or
intend to build additions to accommodate
the business that is surely coming. There
is hardly a vacant tenement IN the village
and everybody l. expecting that large
number of houses will be started this tall.