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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

duty, fraud or other misconduct In Of
fee: the proceedings to be started by
a petition OF at least 25 per cent. Of all
the voters casting ballots at the last
preceding election.
A resolve was introduced by Senator
Eaxter of Cumberland in favor of the
Maine State Sanatorium associa ton,
carrying q total of $4,000 for the years
1908 and 1910 to be expended as fol-
lows: 1909. $4,000 for the assistance OF
needy patients, $4,000 to be used
towards the payment Of debts. $4,000
for the construction and equipment OF
new cottages and $4,000 for installing
q water supply system; 1910, $4,000 for
assistance OF needy patients, $4,000
towards the payments of debts and
SIC, 900 for the construction of new cot
tages. A resolve was also introduced
by Senator Baxter in favor of the
Maine Home for Friendless Boys. ap-
prGpriating $4,000 each for the years of
1905 and 1910.
In the House Representative Hersey
Of Houlton introduced resolve pro-
viding for an amendment of the con-
stitution, empowering the Government
to remove any executive Office. who
persistenely fails to perform his legal
duties and to fill the vacancy from the
same politica! party to which the said
executive officer belongs, giving to such
officer a copy of the charges against
aim and an opportunity of being heard
in his own defence.
Several labor matters came up in the
House Wednesday. Two bills were
presented, one by Representative
Beales of Auburn, and the other by
Representative Frost of Lewiston, pro-
viding for a IS nour week for wo-
men and children employed in any
'anufacturirg or mechanical estab-
Invent in the State.
An act relating to the employment of
abcr, dealing particularly with the in
ury of employees was introduced by
representative Herscy of Houlton. Sec
ion I provides that if a personal injury
S caused to an employe, who at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
Prosecution Begins Ar
gument In Hams Case.
Pluck Of Injured Juror Averts
Delay by MistriaI.
court Wants Case to Go to the
Jury by Tonight.

Flushing, ~ y, Jan. 13-Events
rowded fast today in the trial of
Thornton Jenkins Hams. When court
adjourned tonight, Juror Thomas
Walsh, injured in street car acct
lent in New York last night, was
placed in the care of a physician by
Justice Crane, that his injuries might
not cause mistrial of the case. Coun-
Sci for the defence concluded their
summing up this afternoon and Prose-
cutor Darrin began his address to the
Jury Mr. Darrin will conclude his
speech some time tomorrow and JUS
tice Crane. after his charge, will give
The case over to the jury.
Only the pluck Of Walsh saved the
Hainc case from mistrial and post
ponement today. Battered almost
beyond recognition from a fall from
a street car, Walsh came from the hos
pital to the court and sat through the
days trial, though at times he ap-
peared to suffer greatly and Justice
Crane tok frequent recesses that the
injured juror might recover his
strength Prosecutor Darrin, following
theclosing address Of Mr.. Mcintyre for
/ TIE uclSACS, UittCIly SSOiVA Ahdiy "
| the defence's witnesses called to testi-
| fy to the insanity of Capt. Hams
Mr.. Darrin's address to the jury wal
clothed in no dramatic terms or loren.
sic utterance, and he confined himself
to marshalling the facts from the evi.
dence.
Only once did the prosecution rise
to an oratorical climax and that was
in talking of the killing Of William E
Annis. He said:
| "And after Aug. IL IL when Capt
Hams learned of his wifes counter
charges to his divorce suit for thret
days they planned to kill Annis. Upor
/ the framework Of what had happened
in their lives they hung the cloak o
| faIschood with which to conceal thu
whastly crime. The meetings with tn,
real estate men was the framework.
"But there had to be a defence TO
both the defendant and the captain ant
it was agreed that Capt. Haiins' de
(Continued on Pare TWelye.l
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TODAy'S JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGR APH-Commission Proposed
for City Of Portland-Other Legislative
Happenings at State House-Stenograph
ic Report of Maine House and Senate
The Hams Trial-king Sentenced to. 10
Years in Prison--Miss Tourtillotte Not
Guilty at Belfast.
Page Two.
LOCAI-Fairfield, Oakland Pittsiieli
and Gardiner Local Matters.
Page Three.
LOCAI-Gardiner, Halowell. National
Home, Winthrop and Waterville Local
News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Re-
suits of Boxing Bouts at City Hall-Othar
Boxing News-Baseball and Other Sports
Daily Market Quotations.
Page Five.
LEGIsLATIVE-Pro of the
House and Senate.
Page Six.
EDITORIAI4-Taxing the Unmarried
The Orange Observation-Disclosures Water
Supply-Maine Gossp-Committee NO
tees.
Page Seven.
CLAssIFIED-Wante sale-To
Let-Lost-Real Estate-Railroads-H
tels-Business Cards.
Page Eight.
HOUSEHOLD-The Days Menu-USetul
Receipts-Entertainme by
Electricity-Short Story.
Page Nine.
LOCAL AND STATE-Trials for Brad
bury Price Debate at Bowdoin-kent
Hill Club Organized at the Same Col
lege-Bates Mandolin and Glee CLUBS Pre-
pairing to Tour State-Clerks Selected foi
Important Committees = Appointment
Announced by Governor Fernald-Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs to Meet at state
House Jan. 20.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Kennebec Grange Holds An,
nual Meeting with Capital Grange-Loca
Aforementioned Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Augusta Banks Hold Annua
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court-'Dr. Bates III
Kennebec Jail--S. of V. Hold Installatior
Briefs.
Page Tweivs.
TELEGRAPH-Gover Burke o.
North Dakota Ignores Injunction-Armee
Guard on Duty at State Capital Durlns
Legal Fight Schooner Abbie ana Eve
Hooper at Machiasport Covered with lcs
and Part of Rigging Carried Away.ProI
Lowell Will Succeed Pres. Eliot q Har
vard-One Dead and Several Ootners
Badly Injured in Fire at New Haven, u
Hot Stuff for Cramps, Colds, Chiil'
Is sanford's Ginger. purest and best o.
warming stomachics. Look TOR the owl:
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c. F. King Gets Not Less
Than Ten Years
And Not More Than ID, Hard
Labor, al Char|estown.
Taken to tho Prison and Com.
mences to Serve Sentence.

Boston. Jan. 13.-Cardenio F. King,
former financial agent and broker oc-S
cupying palatial offices in Boston and;
New York and for short time pub,
Usher Of daily paper in Boston. was!
tonight sentenced by Judge Schofield
in the superior criminal court to serve
term of not less than 10 and not
more than IA years at hard labor, mi
the state prison at Charlestown, hav-s
ing been convicted in q counts on the
charges OF larceny, embezzlement and
securing on false pretences the sum of
$4,000 from his customers.
The sentence imposed upon the fore
mer well-known financier followed q
most dramatic recital in which Mr.
King, under oath upon the stand, re-
viewed the story of his life, his flight
from Boston and his travels in Lon.,
don. Paris and Ceylon, declaring that
he was innocent Of wrong intent in any
Of his acts and closing by accusing
Thomas w. Lawson Of secretly fight
ing him and bringing him to financial
ruin.
Mrs. King and her two sons sat iI1.9
side the rail close to the prisoner nss
SeuItlCc WaS pTOHOuHCeU. MT. hluk.
was Immediately taken to the Charles
Street Jail and then to the Charlestowt'
state prison, where he began his SEM
tence tonight.
| The last move Of Mr.. Kings attor,
ney to secure delay was motion foi
a stay Of execution offered by AttorneJ
Jesse Cove, who sought to have tn
imposing of sentence delayed unit
Saturday. Robert Parker, also for tn
defence, argued on the motion that al
client had not been found guilty OF am
| specific crime by the jury. Judge Soho
field declined to grant the motion AMI
on motion of Acting District Attorno,
Dryer imposed the sentence.
| G. F. King began his financial opefs
atoms in Boston late in 1904. when b,
opened extensive offices in the Jourl1a
building Oh Washington stress
Through extensive and unique adv6T.
tising he attracted many investors u
his Office and as well did, q big businoa:
Z .sfC Qnfioa1e6 op Pr 2sn1lrl6
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The storm
which has been causing general pre-
cipitation west of the Rockies has re-
manned nearly stationary. An extern
sive area Of precipitation has, however,
overspread the Eastern and middle
states, in fact, the weather is now UNI
settled over the great portion of the
country. The generally unsettled con-
ditions in the form of rain in the
Southern and rain or snow in the
Northern sections, will continue for the
next two days.
The temperature will rise in Eastern,
Middle and Southern sections, but it
will fall in the northwest.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

Hot Stuff for Cramps, Colds, Chiils
Is Sanford's Ginger, purest and best OF
warming stonachics. Look tor the owl:
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THE WEATHER,
SNOW AND WARMER.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Forecast for
New England: Probably heavy snow
and warmer Thursday; snow or rain
and warmer Friday; fresh northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
SHOCK AT MILAN.
Considerable Alarm Caused, But "
Damage Done.

Milan. Jan. 13.-An earth shock was
felt here this morning and caused con-
siderable alarm A number OF people
rushed from their houses and con-
eregated in the Cathedral square
There was no repetition of the quake
and calm was speedily restored. NO
f1amare was done.
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Boston Forecast.

BOSTON. Jan. 13.-FOrecast for BoS-
ton and vicinity: Thursday snow and
warmer Friday unsettled. probably
with rain or snow, warmer, northerly
to easterly winds.
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acquitted by the jury and discharged.
She went to the Windsor House, where
with d party of friends she passed the
night. The verdict was returned at $50
o'clock, after the jury had deliberat-
ed 3!a hours.
Belfast, Me-, Jan. 13.-(SpeciaD -
Arthur Richie, one of Mrs. Tourtil-
lotte's counsel, opened the defence at
$50 this morning. Court room was
packed. Ile said in part:
We will show you that this woman
was born 81 years ago in Maxfield,
Me-, of poor but honest parents. Her
father was a postmaster. Will tell
story of her life and how she helped to
raise the mortgage to save her aged
parents from being driven out of doors
Attorney General Philbrook objected
to the early life of respondent being
told. as it was not what the defence
evidently intended to prove on the
stand.
Judge King: "Confine yourself to
Wlldl you expect 10 prove, MI
Ritchie.'
Mr.. Richie then went on to tell how
Mrs. Tourtillottc was married and went
West. a son was born Went to work
in mills nine, weeks after birth of son.
Had worked in Biddeford, Lewiston,
Waterville and many Western cities.
Divorced from husband after three or
four years. Married again. Was cook
in San Francisco. Stated that defence
would show how and why she went to
Gray cottage last October. How she
did not try to escape How she was adj
vised to skip out and did not How she
received notice OF the death of hel
only son on the day she was detained
in Old Town. How she went to North
port and the Gray cottage at nigh
noon. in broad daylight.
Mrs. Tourtillotte was sworn and tes-
titled as follows:
Am 81 years old. Born in MaXfield
Worked in mills since 16 years old. In
Riddeford, Lewiston, Waterville, West
ern cities and lastly in Old Town. Had
had one son. Worked in mills in Old
Town until two years ago. Had lived in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
KILLED IN AUronoBlLE WRECK
w. A. OdIum. Former Viroqua High
School Teacher. Meets Death

Viroqua people were inexpressably
shocked and saddened by the intelligence
that w. "A. Odlum, a member of our
| high school faculty for the past two
years, had been killed in an automobile
accident at Seattle last Friday The
message was received by TIE school
board, and no further particulars of
the deplorable accident have as yet
b,,en learned.
Mr.. Odlum had endeared himself to
olr young people in remarkable degree
during the two years he was conneete4
with our school. He was gifted with
| fine powers of oratory, winning per-
sonality and brilliant mentality, and
was prominently associated with all
public gatherings and social events in
| the city. A sincere effort was made to
retain him for the coming year, but
1 the preearious health of his invalid
mother made it imperative bat he
seek some location that wou prove
beneficial to her. Since lea.sAs here
he has been travelling extensively in
/ the western country Earl Smith had
| been in communication with him for
some time and had completed arrange
ments for leaving Monday to join him
in Washington, they having been offered
employment by real estate company.
The news of the sad death of his friend
came to MIR. Smith with more sickening
| force because of this.
| This sudden passing of Mr.. 0dlum is
cause for the most acute sadness by all
who knew him. He was young man,
gifted ard talented by nature, rich in
intellectual attainment through his own
efforts, and the futtde opened before
I L l. 4
ing promise of great fruitage. All this
is now swept away, all the hopes and
ambitions and laudable aims and ends
that he had planned for the coming
years were doomed to perish when
seemingly built upon the most sub
stantial foundation. The ways of fate
are indeed sad and peculiar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
ARE you YAr or rHrN7

A leading authority on hygiene gives
the following advice regarding the diet
which should be adopted By thin persons
or the one hand, and corpulent folk on
t,s other. For the lean he highly re-
Ell amends bacon and also pork If the
digestion is good Chicken, veal, tur-
key duck and rabbit are not recon-
nlenLed. Potatoes are classed rs bene-
fetal. and eggs and butter are also pro
nouneed as suitable Butter, indeed
should be used literally, and glass Of
milk drunk night and morning, Fat
people, however, are more prone 70 dis
ease thar. the thin aud require more
rigid diedng. They are admonished 70
avoid ce,Ses, mufiins. pastry puddnga,
chocolate .i.ler, liquor and malt liquors.
If wines are taken, claret is the most
suitable Among fruits, apples. apri-
cots, bananas, oranges, peacLes, pears
and plums are TO b. avoided, az being
fattening, fact which conveys a use
ful hint to the thin folk. Pork IN all
forms must be avoided, 50 also mast
potatoes. As regards fish, salmca,
fresh herring and trout are forbidden.
Coffee is less suitable than tea, while
bread should be eaten spariugly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
Gradsd sehooI Apporlion menl-

The work Of app9rtivning state aid
for first and second class graded schools
of Wisconsin, for the year ending JAe
30 has Just been finished by State Supt
G. r. Cary, AMI the money viii be dis.
tributed in few days. The first class
schools receive $500 and the second
class 5000 in state aid annually The
classification IS based on attendance Of
pupils, number Of teachers employed
end equipment Of the school This
year 159 first class and 27d second class
graded schools will receive state aid
having complied with ali the conditions
necessary. The annual appropriation
for this state aid is $500, 600.
Schools in Vernon county that re-
ceiye this aid are De Soto, Peadstown
and Westby $500 each Coon Valley
and Genoa 5000 each.
There are l59 frst-class and PA sec
ond-ciass schools which win receive aid
this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
TOBACCO NOTES

Edgerton Reporter: Nor general
rains that have fallen during the week
have brought relief To some tobacco
growing sections still suffering from
the drouth. The growing crop isthere-
fore fast taking on more encouraging
aspect. The almost phenomenal growth
that always follows such conditions can
now be seen on every hand The plants
.had such deep roofing on the stronger
soils that the recovery is immediate as
soon as the desired amount of moisture
is afforded All fields that had not
reached the topping stage give promise
of making a fair sized leaf and ma-
turing so quickly as to insure a thin
leaf as well. The drouth period, it Is
claimed, is the longest in the annals Of
the state observatory ~ days with less
than third of an inch of precipitation.
A singular coincidence is that the last
previous dry year, in 1901, the drouth
was broken on exactly the same date
August 9.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORs ARE DOING
Cuttings From lhs Prsss Of Surrounding 4
Towns
u.nom tho weatl,y rimesl

Mrs. o. r Westby Of Sparta was IN
the village ana purchased +. G. Bunn's
residence property for $500. Mrs.
Westby's mauv friends here will be
glad to learn that the lady will again
take up hls residence in Westby.
Cashton defeated Westby in a fast
ball game played at Cashton. lngham
pitched great game tor Westby. The
score was2 2 TO l. This was pretty close
for comfort, and the narrow margin Of
victory il nothing 10 crow about,
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Walby surprised
their friends by just simply getting on
the train and starting out for little
wedding trip, BY keeping their little
secret they escaped a shower of rice.
However, they may get the rice when
they return
Matthias L Blihavds died Sunday at
the age Of l5 veara 10 gnaaths and 20
days. Deceased leaves a wife and two
daughters one st L Jme and one who ia
married and lives in the west.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
Two THOUSAND Al COON VALLEY
Rev, SybiIrod Chosen President Of La
Crosse Choral Union


Despite severe storms during the two
preceding days and the delay and IN
convenience of Washouts, q monster
crowd gathered at Coon Valley last
Sunday to participate in the annual
saengerfest held by The choirs Of the
United Lutheran church IN this district.
which comprises the contiguous parts
of three states Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, Over two Thousand people
and two hundred singers were present.
No preparations had been made for en-
PERTAINING such a gathering, and con-
siderable part Of those present being
unable to secure food, much suffering
was experienced.
In the neighborhood of one hundred
attended from this city. The Viroqua
choir, composed of the following mem
beers: George Moen. leader; T. C..
knutson, Henry Rentz, Henry Johnson,
w. b. Nelson, Matte Holland, Josie
Bentson, Hannah Espeseth, Lena Espe-
seth, GcftaGaa Fsssiidsa, Mabel lem,
ingn Moen, were among the twelve
ehoigs that attended
Officers for the ensuing year were
selected as follows:
President REV. G. Y. sybilrud. wostby.
Niee-president Haua Nerrud. Upper Coon
Valley
Treasurer Al Anderson. Cbaseburg.
Secretary d. Il. Gubberad. Coon Valley.
Musical instructor in ehief Rey z e flower
stad. Ia Crosse
Committee on constitution R,,y r. T. Hover.
Music committee Msses Evs Fiugstad and
Anna Roalquam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
soRpAL SUFFERS vrolLar DEATH
Unfortunate Young Man is Thrown from
Horse and Killed

While returning on horsebock from a
neighbor's s place, where he had been
assisting in threshing, Peter Sordai was
thrown to the ground and crushed by
the stumbling Of his horse He was
riding across the fields and it is pre-
sumsd that the horse struck shock Of
gram and fell MIR. Sordal was found
dead with the horse lying across him.
also in dying condition. The acei-
dent occurred on!v 2 short distance
from the barn. Mr.. Sordal was SON
in-law Of John Hopp and was managing
that aged gentleman farm He leaves
wife and two infant children De-
ceased was twenty-three years Of age.
Funeral win probably be held Friday
afternoon at the house and interment
will be in the Liberty Pole cemetery
How deeply as whole the eonlmun-
ity deplores the nntimely fate of this
virtuous and industrious young man can
hardly be stated. There is an element
of great sorrow in the blasting Of the
hopes and ambitions Of young man,
and words can but feebly express what
the passing OF a young husband and
father means to those who are left be-
hind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18

THE UNDERSIGNED HEKBBY GIVE NO.
! tice that sealed proposals for the erection ane
completion Of an addition ia stone and frame -
the United Lutheran church Of Viroqua, Wisc0n-
sin including all iabor and material, viii he re-
ceived bv the bpHdihss committee. In the eity 81
Viroqua. Wisconsin. until the hour Of 1920 q. ~
on the 25th day Of August, 1893.
AL bids must be in strict accordance with plans
and specifications prepared by Parkinson y Dnck-
encorf architects Of la Crosse Wisconsin, which
may be had on application 70 Mr.. Il. r. SanNsick,
at Viroaua, Wisconsin. Bids for plumbing ans
heating win be considered separately. Plans may
also be seen at the store of Mr. r. 7. sanwick. vi.
roqua. Wisconsin.
A certified cheek for two t2l per cent. Of the
amount 0f bid payable to Mr. Chris. Eliefson. Y !
r0qua Wis. fprsat accompany each bid as q guar
antee the sarre To be reformed to the 0naueeBsfa a
bidder immediately the letting Of the contract
1'he party to whom the contract is awarded wal
be required to give sstsfsetoTY bond Of fifty 500
per cent of the amount of the ecr.r.et for tbs
faithful performance of III 2 q -asr-eA
Il is the intention sf the committee 70 zwafq
the contract 70 the lowest responsible bidder bal
the right 70 except any reject sng o all 1lda d
reserved. fSigneat CfsRIG EIEEFsos.
Vice Chairman Bn7idfHas Caufpfsffsn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
CHURcH NOTEs

A bazaur will he held at Rising Sun
at ST. james Catholic church on Sun
day, August -, beginning at II o'clock
in the morning. Dinner viii be served
on the grounds.
An Ice cream social for the benefit af
the Cathohc church is to be held Sat
urlay evening, the 2lst, at the home
of Peter Clemmons on Pleasant Ridge
Rev. l.. G. jacobson will preach in
the Franklin church next Sunday NOR a.
inc at 1890.
Services at the Synod church next
Sunday at 1890 a. m.
The Frankli young peoples society
will meet next Sunday afternoon at
Hans Peterson 3.
Services in East Kickapoo church
next Sunday at 1899. Young people Is
meeting at 200 p. nj at Albert Davig s.,
at Manning. Good program.
Ladies aid society If the Synod church
win meet at Ole Natwick =, one mile west
of town. next Friday afternoon instead
Of August 9th rs announced.
Ladies' AID society Of the Christian
church win meet at the church, Friday
afternoon, August 20.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-18
NOT "AnIn" Yet

C. Il. Harris Of Logan, Montana,
writes to friend In this city as follows.
''As / heal so much nonsense eonceFn-
ing us | thought / would write you a
few lines. Understand we have to wear
rubber boots to keep the snakes off;
that everything is burned up here and
all such stuff Don't know where it
comes from. We are having nice wealth
er. Have put up close to three run
dred tons Of hay and have harvested
our barley. VIII begin on oats next
week: have oats which viii 90 cloEe 20
one hundred bushels per acre. That
doesn't look as though we are burned
out. Have been seliiDe' butter for 35c
per pound; eggs 30c ;-.r dozen. Sold
some oats for 81. rs per hundred pounds
IL you come this way, stop. We can
give YOU bite to eat yet.