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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The cabin cruiser Ell Cid, owned by
EN-Commodore w. r. Newhall of the
Lynn and Volunteer Yacht Clubs of
Lynn, Mass. was visitor at this city
Thursday afternoon and a portion of
the day Friday, returning to Bath yes
teriay afternoon on her way to Booth
bay harhor. from which point she will
go on cruise TO, the eastward. The
FL Cid is a a3-foot boat with a beam of
feet and is equipped with a two-cyl-
iHder- Murray & Tigertha engine Her
speed is about nine miles per hour
and she is equipped in a way that
makes her "a very comfortable boat.
She left Lynn last Tuesday, going to
Portsmouth, N. H., from there to Bath.
and from Bath to, Augusta. The party
on board numbered four persons and
they expressed themselves as charmed
with the beauties of the Ketmebc riv-
er They were also much pleased with a
IyisltAtp the Nattoaak Home atTosus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
At Opera House.

Manager Cuddys selection of the
most popular moving pictures for to-
day has proven wise one as the sub
jects displayed seem to have met the
approval of the large class of patrons
at this popular show house; applause
and commendabe remarks testify to a
great extent to this fact. The subjects
include 1.-The Vikings Love-" CLOWNS
Prayer" Removal Under Difficulties"
"Chasing a Helmet and "The Step
mother" Flavio and Flavio the mar
velous gymnasts are without a peer in
their line of work and are the best
seen here for some time. This is their
last appearance here. this afternoon
and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The SD annual reunion of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery Regimental AS
ISOLATION will be held at Carmel on
"Wednesday. Avg. s, and reduced rates
have been granted by the Maine Cen
trail. Bangor d Aroostook and Penob-
scot Central Railroads. The address Of
Welcome will he delivered at 10 A. NJ,
and will be followed by the business
meeting. Dinner will be served in the
dining hall at the town house at noon
and the camp fire will be. opened at
O'Clock, the latter being open to the
public Major Charles J. House of this
city is the secretary of the association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Loss Of Appetite

Is commonly gradual; one dish after
another is set aside till few remain
These are not eaten with much relish.
and are often SO tight as not to affort1
much nourishment.
Loss Of appetite is one of the first
indications that the system is running
down, and there is nothing else so
good for it as Hoods Sarsaparilla-.
the bestsof all tonics
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The 35th annual reunion of the Third
Maine Regiment Association will he
held at Togus on Wednesday, Aug. II,
for which event notices are now be-
ing sent out, and it is hoped that there
will be full attendance. The reunion
is held at Togus on invitation of Com
rade Joseph Smith. local manager for
the National Home, D. W S., and re-
ducrd rates have been granted by the
Maine Central and Bangor & ,Aroos-
took Railroads.. The business meeting
will be called promptly at IL o'clock A
NJ. so that comrades will! have ample
time to enjoy the beautiful Home and
listen to concert by the best brass
band in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

A first meeting of the creditors of
Eleary c. Adams of Waterville, bank
rCpt, was held at the office of the ref
cree in bankruptcy for Kennebec coun-
ty Friday forenoon, in which no assets
We're found, no trustee was appointed
and no further meeting will he held
until ordered by the count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Among the recent births which have
been recorded at the office of the city
clerk are the following: July 5, -
Mr.. and, Mrs. Napoleon Blouin, d
daughter; July 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Lajoie, a soIf;; July 10, to Mr.
and Mrs. George King, son; July H.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Poulin, a
daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. Divide Pom
erleau, a daughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Thursday nights shower, while it
was productive Of some of the heavi-
est thunder and most vivid lightning
that has visited Augusta for the sea-
son, was rather sparirg in the amount
of rain which fell. In the central por-
ton of the city there was quite a sharp
dOwnpOur but up in the northern part
there was no rain at all, and yester-
day morning some of the farmers were
engaged in getting in hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Corn Cure that Cures Corns' is the
expressive sign in Bowditch & Web
ster's window. Underneath is a display
of all that is best and reliable in this
line; pads that relieve; plasters that
take out the soreness, and liquids
and salves that remove the corns
They have taken pains to acquaint
themselves with the merits of the
different remedies and will be pleased
to give you the benefit Of their expert
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

IT. B. Sawyer of this city has sold
the Oliver II. Rollins farm on Highland
avenue, Gardiner, and containing 50
acres of land, to Thomas S. Lovley of
Aroostook county. Mr.. Lovley is buy
ing for a permanent home and expects
to take possession in the early fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

John H6hsewortYl. an employe at the
oilclotfr factory in Winthrop, met with
bad accident Thursday afternoon by
getting the third finger of his left
hand caught in what is known as a
pullingout machine, by which the
finger was severely crushed and was
twisted completely around on the mid
die Joint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Miss Edna Merrill, who has been Wis
iting her grandparents, Councilman
and and Mrs. Enoch Merrill, will re-
turn to her home in Wiscasset on the
early train this morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The moving pictures at Island Park
are getting a good attendance an(
one which is increasing every night
Sunday night pictures will be showr
at the same hour, when all seats ir
the theatre will be free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Rev. Henry F.. Dunnack will preach
in the old North church on the Bangor
Road Sunday at 2.30 O'Clock. 1t has
been many years since this old church
was open>fOr Worship and the people,
of the community will welcome this
change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The funeral of the late Mrs. Syrena
Y. Weeks who died Thursday, will be
held at . o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. NJ.
Appleton in VassalbOro, near the Au-
guSta line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The street cleaning crew has been at
work on State street for the past few
days, much to the improvement in the
appearance of that thoroughfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

A new safe was installed Friday af-
ternoon in the office of the overseer
of the poor at the City building It's
interior dimensions are 25x18x13, and
it will be used to contain the recorl
books of the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

G. Madore Herbert Grand Clear
ance sale of millinery" Store to be
closed during August, hence the very
low prices now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

You can obtain your brown bread
and beans at Hayes Bridge street
restaurant on Saturday or have them
hot Sunday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Mackerel day at L. S. Young's, 100
pound, sword fish 15c pound, shad Use
each .'-t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
q ||'lllIy k lIlIl'!,|!s $; Journal

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect, etc., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments whose object IL the
raising Of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line. q
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one of the local
pages. Hta 49,
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Saturday. July II, 1909.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Hon. Nelson A. Luce of Vassalboro
was visitor in the city Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
CUNNINGHAM IDENTIFIED AS THE MURDERER
r. G. Higgins, Whom Assassin of Miss Brasch Met,
Positively Recognizes the Prisoner the City Jail
DEVELOPMENTS YESTERDAY
IN THE BRASCHMURDERCA CASE

James Edward Cunningham repeats the police his confession
made Thursday night The Call and published exclusively
in this paper.
c. Higgins Identifies Cunningham the man he outside
Gray Brothers office with smoking revolver in his hand
J. L. Brown declares that he is the who Cunningham
fifth floor of the WesFargo building the latter fled
through the hail.
J. Novak arrested Thursday suspicion of being the
oyuy hears of his exoneration and later released
from custody.
Every detail of Cunnnghams confession The Call
roborated by the police department
Imperial loan office Keany found be the
place where Cunningham bought his revolver and he is
identified by the proprietor.
hundred the funeral of Carolina Brasc
The body of the murdered girl placed in vault the
Odd Fellows cemetery
Chief of Police Jesse Cook and other city officials
friends of Miss Brasch compliment The Call its capture
of the murderer.
State officials detectives others Gray
for their of transactng business with their
employees.
declared by Cunningham to have exercised nu-
him is found and admits acquaintance
derer declares she present the
shooting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
CHIEF OF POLICE
PRAISES THE CALL
BY JESSE b. COOK
CHEF OF POLICE

BY JESSE IL. COOK
CHIEF OF POLICE
The way The Call secured the
confession of james Edward Cum
ningham and aided the police to
capture the murderer Is as fine
piece of newspaper work as L ever
heard of. 1t is greatly to the
credit of the newspaper that 1T
was able to keep Cunningham's
story secret until the papers were
on the street and the man was In
n cell at the city prison. As
piece of newspaper enterprise, 1t
surely is noteworthy.
But the best feature of the cap
ture, I'm my opinion, Is the way it
illustrates the cooperation which
should, and in this case did, exist
between the police and newspa-
pers. The newspapers aid the
police In many ways, but never In
my experience was such n signal
assistance given to the police in
unraveIIng an intricate murder
mystery as was rendered by The
Call this morning, when 1t cap
tured and placed in the hands of
this department one of the most
wantOn murderers ever put behind
the bars.
Not only must 1 congratulate
The Call on its SCOOP but 1 must
thank 1t on behalf of the police
department for aiding us In secur-
Ing the murderer of Miss Brasch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
TWENTY MEN KILLED BY
FALL OF WALL OF DOCK
Snoring Timbers Collapse and
Men Are Buried Alive

NEWPORT, Monmouthshire, Eng.
July Alt is estimated that 20 men
persisted today by the collapse of the
west wall of the new lock at the en-
trance to the Alexandra dock
Fifty men were working in a trench
50 feet deep. preparing for the con-
crete foundation. when the heavy
Snoring timbers: gave way in the mid
die and carried down. thousands of tons
Of earth, the railway lines on both
sides Of the trench, many cars and
four travelling cranes.
The men at the bottom Of the trench
had no chance TO escape. but many of
those working nearer the surface were
uninjured.
Three men were taken out alive, but
FOUR men still living are pinned in the
debris. The. incoming tide makes the
work Of rescue difficult.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
lanes Edward Cunningham

LabOrer.
Thirty-seven years of age.
Rorn in North Scituate, II. I.
Parents died when he was boy
of IA.
Has been wanderer and a
s..hobO- for many years.
Has Travelled all over the United
states and Gambia.
Has never before been arrested
for serious crime
Has little education, but has read
many stories of adventure and ex-
pIoratIon and knows the geog-
raphy of this country in detail.
Has labored on railroads, worked
In tunnels, been miner and for
a short time was a cowboy.
Has four brothers living, but has
not heard from any of them In
many years and does not know
where they are.
Has taken some interest In poll
tics and is n socialist, but does
not believe In radical measures
and in not an anarchist.
Came to San Francisco first about
Is years ago. but has been out of
the state many times since and
returned the last time only few
months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
MRS. MONTANA
KILLS HERSELF
IN APARTMENT
Recently Divorced Wife of the
French Marquis Shoots Her.
self at Midnight
Final Decree of Separation for
DesertiOn Was Granted
Only Last Monday

n hrs. LORENA DE LA MON
M TANYA, divorced wife of
"A Marquis James de la Montan-
Va. shot and killed herself at
midnight at her apartments at 1860
Jones street, shortly before midnight
last night The report OF the suicide
was made TO the morgue by DR.. Al
len. The ooroner's deputies imme-
diately left TO investigate the reported
tragedy.
Mrs. Lorena de Ia Montanya secured
the divorce on the ground OF desertion.
The decree was made final on June 2S,
last The decree confirmed the prop
erty settlement made outside of court.
MIS-. de "a Montanya. received see, 600 in
cash from her former husband and
gave up an claim TO property niPoint
Lobos avenue and to half interest in
tile Regiuus apartments IN Pacific
street. she owned separate property In
her own right valued at about $4,000.
James de la Montanya, the former
husband Of the deceased. was a marquis
OF France He was a wealthy man, the
owner Of a string of race horses
The interlocutory decree Of divorce
was granted by Judge Mogan on June
19. 1903. Mrs. de la Montanya appeared
in court with her attorney, d. NJ. Duff
ley. who is connected with the office
ef Hiram ". Johnson. There was
nothing said during that trial of any
. charges which the husband might have
had under consideration. The woman
had made charges or cruelty against
her husband and it had been reported
that he had objected in New York to
the attentions his wife received from
the manager Of the husbands racing
stable.
The De la Montanyas were married
in 1902 Mrs. de Ia Montanya was q
/ Miss Barber. and was well known in
society on both sides Of the bay. She
was the marquis second wife, his first
having been the daughter of Jusg
Spencer Of San Jose
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
FRIENDS SOB AT
GIRLS FUNERAL
Bier of Miss Carolina Brasch
Surrounded by Hundreds
of Mourners

While hundreds of sobbing friends
gathered around the bier of Miss Caro-
lima Brasch, the murdered book keeper
for Gray Brothers, as they heard the
funeral services read over her remains
yesterday. her seIf-confessed SLAYER.
James Edward Cunningham. remained
in the city prison, unmoved and i'm
penitent, caring not for the tragedy
wrought by his unreasoning anger
The pathos of the death, the beauty
of the victim and the utter lack of
reason for the speeding bullet were
brought out the more wildly as the
last solemn words were murnured
over the casket. Time and again
some girl friend or companion, unable
to bear the tension and sorrow of the
moment, had to be led from the scene
in fainting condition Among these
were the three sisters of the dead girl.
The five brothers stood around the
casket in silence, their grief eliminat-
ing the lines of sternness which had
marked their faces when first thew
learned of the horrible ending of their
beautiful sister.
The funeral services took place in
the undertaking parlors of the HI. r.
Mass company. 1885 Golden Gate ave-
nue.. The place was banked with flow
ers from end to end. Apart from the
floral pieces sent by the many friends
of the family were scores of wreaths.
gifts of outsiders, who while unac-
quainted with any of the members of
the family, took this opportunity of
showing their sympathy for those in
affection and their horror at the afro
cious and uncalled for murder.
More than 800 friends attended the
services. Besides these, and telling
more eloquently of the sentiment of
coincidence which pervaded the commu-
nifty, was the crowd which gathered in
the street while the services were in
progress.
The last rites were brief. Rev. DR..
Hadlock, who officiated, delivered no
funeral sermon, nor did he make any
girl. He but mentioned, in a few
words, the qualities which had made
her popular with her many friends, her
kindness, her charity, her lovable dis
position. And as he spoke his hearers
broke into sobs. and, sobbing, followed
the hearse to the odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
The service at the cemetery was as
brief as that at the undertaking rooms
The body was placed in a temporary
vault, Rev. DR.. Hadlock repeating the
committal service as the casket was
lowered.
Pending a message from the girls
parents, who are now travelling in Eu-
rope, the body will remain in the tenn
porary vault. The cable announcing
her death was sent to the agent of a
steamship line, with request to break
the news to the father and mother.
The ultimate disposition of the BODY
will be in accord with their wishes.
One of the most pathetic features of
the death was that Miss Brasch in
company with her brothers and sisters.
had contributed toward giving her
aged father and mother a vacation in
their old home in Europe, little know
ing that her death would cut short a
pleasure trip which the members of
the family had planned for years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
MARINE
BROTHER AND 2 SISTERS
DROWN WHILE BATHING
Boy Gives Life in Attempt to
Save Girls

HELENA, Mont, July Sadie, age
20; Elsie, age Is, and John, age IA, all
children of Charles Mueller. a rancher
living two miles above Canyon Ferry,
were drowned today in Lake Sewell.
They were members of party of
bathers.
Both of the girls walked OFF the brink
of the lake into deep water and their
young brother made a heroic effort to
save them. but they dragged him I'M
der and all three were drowned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
FLoATER NOT LEON LING,
SAYS DEAD GIRLS FATHER
Physician Declares Body That
of White Bow

NEW YORK, July Paul Sigel. the
father Of Elsie SigeI, visited the Ford
ham morgue today and pronounced
positively that the body recovered last
night from the Hudson river is not
that Of Leon Ling, the man accused of
The murder of his daughter June 8.
A coroner's physician previously de-
clared that the body was not that of
a Chinese. but a white boy apparently
about 16 years old
The district attorneys Office has
requisitioned from the telegraph COM
panies copies Of any messages which
may have been delivered to the Chinese
restaurant keeper who discovered
Elsie Sigers body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
TWO THOUSAND ARE LEFT
p. HOMELESS BY FIRE
Blaze in Cobalt, Ontario, Does
S35O,OOO Damage; One Killed

. COBALT. Ont. July Fires swept
through Cobalt today causing a loss
Of from s350,0oO to 100000. at least
one. death. and the injury of six per-
sons. It is estimated that 1000 are
homeless.
Starting in the kitchen Of a Chinese
Iestaufant, the flames swept both sides
of the street clean for half mile.
Dynamite was resorted 10 to check
the flames. An unknown foreigner,
who rushed into a building just as a
charge went of. was killed. Not more
Than one-tenth of the loss is covered
by insurance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
APPRECIATES THE
WORK OF THE CALL
BY MAX p. BRAsCH. BROTHER
of THE MURDERED GIRL


The Calls work in capturing and
securing the confession of James
Edward Cunningham, the muir
derer of my sister. can not be too
highly commended.
deeply appreciate the work
done by this newspaper In quickly
seizfrg upon the murderer and In
securing his confession In such a
manner that there could be no
doubt, even without the substan-
tiating testimony, that he is the
wretch who fired the fatal shot.
The attitudes of the newspapers
throughout this terrible ordeal
have seemed to me TO have been
admirable, and above all things
do 1 appreciate the work of
The Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
RICH BRITISH
| BARONFT DIES IN
YUMA STATION
Mysterious Stranger Identified
by Effects as Sir Arthur
COwel Stepney
Scientist and Owner of Vast
Estates, Who Became Amer
lean, Dead of Alcoholism
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

" UNA, Ariz., July "A mysterious
stranger was found dead in the
Southern Pacific station today
Papers among his effects showed
the dead man to be Sir Arthur Cowel
Stepney, English baronet, owner of vast
estates and a scientist of great distinc-
ton. He arrived here yesterday, and
his mission in Arizona was apparently
to increase his valuable chronological
collection. He registered at the South
ern Pacific hotel as w. c. Stepney of
Seattle. He was found dead today in
the train conductors room of the sta
ton. A coroners jury presented a YER
dict that he came to his death from the
excessive use of alcoholic drinks
Gold and notes to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars were found on his
person, and receipts, and bankbooks
among his effects showed that he had
on deposit in a Los Angeles bank s19,-
600. Among the memoranda of his pa
pers was the address of his English
solicitors, and they have been cabled
for instructions as TO what shall be
done with the body
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
WOMAN AGED ITO DIES
IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA
Mrs. Josefa de Oquiba Was the
Oldest Woman in Territory

Ell PAso, Tex, July Mrs. Josefa
de oquibo, the oldest resident of Pima
county, and probably of Arizona, is
dead at the age of 10 years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
Had Mental Delusion

Certain allegations which Cowell
Stepney made at the time against his
wife were Investigated and were found
to be baseless. They were the result
of mental delusion, for which he was
treated by Sir William Gull and Dr.
Maudsley, which resulted in the re-
spondent being sent abroad with a doc
tor in 1877 In 1882 husband and wife
met, and he showed then, as at all
times, great affection for his daughter
In 1890 the respondent fell under the
strange delusion that certain pictures
of an impure kind were being made of
his daughter, and he wrote to Lady
Stepney to the effect what such por-
traiture would be damaging to the flu
ture welfare of their child. Lady Step
ney declared that he was suffering
from mental delusion, and said she
had never allowed anything to which
Sir Arthur might object to go to the
court of chancery with regard to the
custody of the child The charges were
resisted by Lady stepney, and were
afterward abandoned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
There Is Now Not the Slightest Doubt
That Wanton Slayer of Girl Has
Told Truthful Story
Noyak the Bohemian Who Was First Suspect,
Given His Liberty and Fully Cleared of
The Shadow of the GallOWS Tree

COMPLETE evidence absolutely
The Call Thursday night which James Edward
employee OF Gray Brothers. detailed the
Brasch the
Wednesday afternoon secured yesterday Police
Arthur Mclluaide
undoubted proof of the lbo
beyond doubt the the
by F. g. Higgins, the only obtained
murderer he escaping from the buidng
nOrn