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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
TNI MANMAKES ANSWER TO PRESIDENT

cally | have never sought to conceal
my effort to buy land, l spoke 10 the
attorney general about it; | explained
to the agent of the secret service the
whole transaction when l gave MN
the Dorr circular and the letters when
had been sent me concerning 1t. The
question of motive will at last control
and it cannot be shown that l have
any reason to conceal anything. l in
yite comparison of my private life ana
my public work as a man and a seha-
tor with Theodore Roosevelt or any
other man and feel absolutely sure OF
the ground upon which l stand.
"Thev have got to- convict me or
thew have got to acquit me, one or the
other. That is all there is about it.
said Tillman after making his speech
and referring to the Senate IN relation
to the Presidents charges against MIN
it is understood that an effort VIII be
made tomorrow in the Senate to for
mulate a plan by which an inquiry by
the Senate as indicated by Mr.. Tillman
viii he obtained The subcommittee of
tie committee on appropriations now
mas N ildnu TIE iiiNeHliSe''i'-t VI
charges made by the President ana
whether that b-committee or some
special committee will be given the
duty Of fully investigating the charges
against Mr.. Tiilman is to be deter
mined. Not long after he had conclud-
Ell his speech Senator Tillman received
a cablegram from a London newspaper
asking him to express in so words ms
opinion of President Roosevelt and say
ine, that if he would do so the tolls
would he paid at the other end. The
senator declined to comply with the re-
quest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
TiLLMAN's LATEST BLUNDER.
Dorr Case Went to President Dec. I
Last, Not Last July.

Washington. Ian. 11.-That the Dorr
case in which Senator Tillman was in
yolved, was brought to the President
attention for the first time Dec. is
1908. was asserted tonight by Post
master General Meyer in a statement
made in response to an inquiry from
The Associated Press Senator TIL
man in the course of his speech today
said that the President Had been IN
nossession Of all the facts in this case
since July last and men would be
curious to know why, if his zeal was
honest, he did not make them known
then"
Mr.. Meyers statement was as fol-
lows:
THE inspectors report is dated
Portland, Oregon, July 81, 1908. 1t was
received by the chief postoffice inspec-
tor Aug 3, 1908. The case being an
alleged violation of the fraud section
of the postal laws by Bryan Dorr, 1t
was sent to the assistant attorney gen
era for the postoffice department Aug
5, 1908. for action. 1t was returned TO
the chief inspector Sept 3, 1908, with
the recommendation that fraud order
be not issued as, it was not shown that
Dorr was conducting fraudulent bust
ness.
THE matter was again referred TO
the assistant attorney general on &C
count of the receipt of a letter datad
Nov. %, 1903 written by Dorr, in which
he requested the department to fur
nish him with a copy of the inspectors
report for publication so as to clear
him from the imputation of fraud. put
on him by Senator Tillman. DEG, /!
1908. the report was handed to the
postmaster general by the assistant
attorney general.
Dec Is. 1908, the case was brought
to the attention of the President for
the first time and on the same date in
structions by wire were sent to the in
spectors who had made the investiga :
tions to procure either the original
Tillman letters or photographs in order
that the inspectors statements as to
Senator Tillman's letters might be
verified.
These proofs presented by the IN
spectors in person reached the Presi-
dent Jan A. The investigations were
made entirely by postoffice inspectors
and the Secret Service agents were in
no way connected with the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
STAMPING OUT LooTERS.
Gen. Mazza Reports Shocking Thefts
In Earthquake Zone.

In Earthquake Zone.
Rome. Jan. 1.-THE Corriere Italian
published an interview today with Gen
eral Mazza concerning looting in the
earthquake zone. The general is quoted
as follows:
What especially preoccupies me is the
succession of thefts since the first day
of the disaster. Hundreds of native anG
foreign malefactors have poured into the
devastated district searching among the
ruins for bodies to despoi or treasure to
sack. The dead have been found with
fingers cut off to remove rings and with
ears torn to remove ear pendants. Many
signs of robbery have been discovered in
half-ruined houses which the thieves pen
etrated during the days of general fright
and disorder.
The other night a group of peasants
who wanted to enter the city for evident
motives of theft fired on three carabi-
neers. wounding one seriously. Every
day since the state of siege, which l in
tend to maintain vigorously, the military
tribunals have distributed the gravest
penalties to hundreds of persons suspect
ed of theft. All the severity of the mill
tary regime will be invoked against those
in whose possession are found objects of
value or money of which they can give
no satisfactory account
''In order to clear the city of criminals
my program is to allow no one to enter
the city except those whose interests
make it absolutely necessary, and to
them I shall give an escort of sailors
and soldiers to guard against any harm
to public or private property. The city
will be emptied as much possible of
inhabitants, above all the vagabonds,
who obstruct the work OF the authorities
"Above all it is necessary to obviate
the danger of an epidemic. The 1000
corpses which are now purifying under
the debris are menace to public health,
The greatest possible number of bodies
will be excavated and buried. To escape
the exhalation when excavation is impos-
sibe the ruins will be flooded with tor
rents of quicklime and disinfectants."
General Mazzathe, commander at Mes
sina, in dispatch to Premier Giolitti
said that another man had been extri-
Gated alive from the ruins and that he
had ordered that the excavating be con-
tinued until hope no longer remained of
saving the victims.
General MaZzathe added that health
conditions in the earthquake region were
satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
FOR WoMAN's SUFFRAGE.
Boston Man Presents Memorial Asking
for Their Enfranchisement.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Owen We're
Coldthwaite of Boston has presentec
to the Senate a memorial for the en-
reimbursement of women. which con-
tains some striking passages. He
argues for instance that as the FIRST
man could not by any possibility have
formed the first family and thus estab-
lished the first government without
the aid and concurrence OF the nrs'
woman it follows as a logical conclu-
sion that succeeding generations OF
men could not have formed succeeding
families and thus established suose-
ouent governments without her
This he sets out as our flrst great
lesson in political science and SHOWS
that women are not only desirable
but an absolutely necessary part OF
any body politic.''
Indeed" he continues. the very
idea of a political community without
women would be an utter absurdlty.
He represents the male hah OF the
race as cracking the whip over the
female half and says that the subor-
dination of women is tine political
crime of the ages"
There is he says. mo escape from
Congressional action and he contends
that there are now over 2O.oOo.ooo OF
free intelligent and desirable citizens
of the United States, who for want Of
Congressional action alone, are living
under absolute despotism.
In the meantime millions of aliens,
he declares, have assumed original
acts of sovereignty. This condition.
he declares, is intolerable and demana Is
reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
Widest EXCITEMENT
At Adair, Mich, and Vicinity,
Two Heart broken Women.

Adair. Mich, Jan. 1.-There are
crushed, heart broken women In |
sensa tion-racked little village tong
They are Mrs. John ii. Carmichael
of the preacher-murderer who eonlniu}
suicide today in Carthage, H., ana
Browning, mother of Gideon BroWh1
the victim of Carmichaers mania
Carmichael, narrowed for six days oy
iorebodings and uncertainty. was Y
soon after noon that her husbaha
been found, and before she liao III
sTasped this news she was tod t''a'
had died from self-inflictcd wounds'
aged Mrs. Browning. sick al lie
of her son-in-law here, heard IN tils ~
of Carmichacrs death and his s.lA
confession the end of any hopes 'ha'
identification of the murdered man as
son was incorrect. i
Not only Adair village but the eA'1
countryside for % miles AROUND y
with the excitement tonight over u~'l
developments in the Rattle Kun i"u'
mystery. Its darn shame tnd'
couldn't bring him back alive
to be the general sentiment amohs
scores who clamored for the oe'e"e
the ministers letter of coniessio'' y
Mrs Carmichael is sick in bed 'on']
at lie" home. The shock OF lhe ".
news was more than she couid pe'' 4
for the first time she broke down
she is still firm in the behel tn"'
husband was insane when he kiheu
con Browning. Y
II cannot imagine anything now
than before. that would lead my hu's1
to do such thing. He was ihsa.N
was insane. | remember so We" /
Just two weeks before the ahah
member Of his complaining apou' - :, N
with his head. At this time ne sa N
he felt as if he We're going cruz ~,
he was going to have more troup,e.
| believe, brought on his lHsai'
" SO this is the end of my . s'
devotion-my husband dead ana
eide. Perhaps it is better so. n,
my poor children, ! can bear II -
self. but my son. my daughter lane
little girl. What have they ever
deserve all this?' 10,
Prosecuting Attorney Brown ,ssa,I
had received the news OF '"i' "A
suicide came here this afternoon ii
Port Huron and had an interNie"
Mrs. Carmichael
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
A TERRIBLE LIFE.
Mrs. Browning Had Been Obliged to
Separate from Husband.

Auburn, N Y. Jan. 11-Mrs. Sarah
T. Browning. wife of Gideon Browning
the Rattle Run, Mich, man VINO the
Rev. John H. Carmichael confessed dt
Carthage, Ills, that he killed, talked
freely of her life and Of her dead hus-
band, when seen by a Representative
of The Associated Press here tonight
Mrs Browning was evidently affected
by the news of her husbands death
despite the charges she made again
him. OF her life with Browning, MIS-
Browning said:
Il married Gideon Browning in the
town Of West Bloomfield, N. Y, Feb.
12 1894. He had been a resident of
the town of Richmond, Ontario county.
where he was born, and came to West
Bloomfield. After our marriage we
lived there for "a year and then moved
to Adair, Mich. We stayed there but a
short time. from April until October,
when we moved back to West Bloom
field until three years ago, when Gid
began to drink and abuse me. He
would not work and compelled me TO
go out washing. Then we moved to
Canandaigua. / stood this treatment
as long as 1 could until Sept. 1. 1907,
when. left him and came here to All
burn to live with my aunt.
"Gid was not able to find me at first,
but he came here Feb. 10, year ago,
and asked me to come back with him.
1 said: No, Gid, ! won't go back. You
have another wife out there in Miciii-
gam He said that was a lie and kept
on denying it. Then he tried to scare
me and swore he would kill me if !
did not come back. Twas little
afraid as he went away, for when he
was mad he acted as if he was crazy.
Although he frightened me. I felt safe
after he was gone. He did not come
back, but soon after he said ne was
going to sell me OUT
Mrs. Browning described the sale of
her effects at Canadaigua and how her
husband disposed of all of their prop
erty and had given her nothing.
"A few days later" she continued.
"he took all the money from the sale
of our little garden spot and house
hold effects and went back to Michi-
gan. He would not write to me and
would not let Willie write. but | heard
about him from my relatives and
through his sister, Mrs. Frank Smith
of Adair, Mich. | knew of his doinGs
and got letter Dec. % that told me
about him.
Mrs. Browning said she never knew
Rev. Mr.. Carmichael.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
CANNOT UNDERSTAND IT.
Mrs. Carmichael Says Husband Must
Have Been Insane.

Adair, Mich, Jan. 1i.-Mrs. Car
michael when told that ner husband
had been found in Carthage, H..
took the news calmly; in fact seemed
relieved to know that he had been 10
Gated She could not explain why he
went to Carthage.
Mrs. Carmichael further said:
Il would not think that Mr.. Brown
ing, either, would have known any
thing of mesmerism or hypnotism. l
never spoke of Mr. Browning to my
husband and my husband never spoke
of him to me. / never said any more
than How do you do to Mr.. Browning.
/ never was in the house. / never
knew Mr.. Browning and my husband
were close friends until this came out.
l can't understand it unless my hus-
band wanted to help Mr.. Browning to
make a success in life. He would
naturally take some interest In every
body like that.
Now, if Mr. Carmichael ever did
anything to Mr. Browning, my husband
must have been crazy. Why he didn't
have any enemy. He never showed
any anger to anyone, he controlled
himself. He never struck a man o;
III d uSHl A1C nave Deeil
aroused over any action of the people
here, for everybody was kind to US
from the first. l have often been
afraid that the gathering in my hus-
bands ears would cause his death or
make him insane"
When Mrs. Carmichael was told of
her husbands death she nearly went
into Mysteries.
Amid her sobs which could be heard
all over the house, she SAID
I'VE never had any trouble, only
over that manuscript Carmichael had
spent much time writing two novels)
/ saw some of it once-a few sheets ]
can't remember just what they said
but / felt called on to tell him he
should not write such things. But he
persisted. That caused a GOODNESS, but
not quarrel. And now he is dead"
After hearing Mrs. Carmichael re-
peat her statements to newspaper men
earlier in the day. that she never
knew of her husband studying mes
r1erism or hypnotism, Prosecutor
Brown said that he is convinced the
widow has withheld nothing which she
knows that would throw light on the
minister's action. Prosecutor Brown
continued:
Browning was a weak, simple.
minded man. I doubt if he ever knew
what hypnotism was. He certainly
could not have exercised such an infiu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Admiral Sperry has been directed t.
send two vessels of his fleet to Tan
gier Morocco. as an act of courtesy
% the government there and to sa-
lutte its flags.
The case Of the United States VS.
Robert Powell, involving the question
whether the 1ith amendment can be
invoked iE the United States courts
I" protect Negroes against lynching
was decided by the supreme court OF
the United States Monday in favor of
Powell on writ of error bringing the
case from the United States cir,uit
court for the northern district of Ala
ANA Powell is under indictment on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
WANTS BIGGER SHIPS.
Secretary Newberry Recommends
Four, Larger Than Any Now Afoat.

Washington. Jan. 11.-If Congress
accepts Sec. Ncwbcrry's plans for the
new navy this country will hav" the
four largest battleships afoat. Ea"'
of them would be 1000 tons larger thar
the biggest ship ever authorized for
the American navy. They would cost
from $4,000, 600 to SO. 100000 each. Mr.
Newberry impressed the House naNa
committee with the necessity OF ar
ammunition ship toS accompany the
fleet on long voyage. Mr.. NeWberrS
did not express any willingness to nave
the appropriations made for the small
er vessels in preference to the foui
large battleships, but coupled num-
Der of auxiliary vessels with each OF
the four battlcships.
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the charge of assisting mob in the
hanging of Negro named Horace
Naples at Huntsville, Ala, the specific
charge being that as member OF the
lynching party, Powell had deprived
Naples of the right to trial by due
process of law. The circuit court held
that the 18th amendment could not be
invoked unless the injustice complain
ed of was inflicted by the state or its
authorities The supreme courts de-
cison affirmed the decision of the lower
tribunal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
EVERYTHING o. X.
Congressman Return from Isthmus,
Pleased With Canal Progress.

Havana, Jan. IA party of con.
gressmen. who We're recently engaged
in the inspection of the 1stnmian canal
arrived here this afternoon on the
steamer Alliance from Colon Repre-
sentative Hepburn, speaking of the
visit to Panama, said:
I'VE were greatly pleased with the
inspection Of the canal. the completion
# which we believe to be feasible
within four years if necessary There
is no. question about the stability OF
the Gatun dam and I have absolute
confidence in the ability of Lieut. Col
Cocktails to carry out the great work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
France Will Send $780, 900.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet today
decided to ask the French Parliament
to appropriate 100000 for the relief of
the Italian earthquake sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
PACIFIC COAST SHAKEN.
Shock in Washington State That
Knocks Plaster from Ceilings.

Seattle, Jan. 11.-Reports of slight
earthquake shock came tonight from
Vancouver, Victoria. Sumas, Tacoma
and Belingkam. The same shock was
felt here at 3.44 o'clock and lasted sew
eral seconds. No damage was done,
but persons rushed from buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
Bellingham. Wash. Jan. 11.-Bellins

Bellingham. Wash, Jan. 11.-Belling-
ham was shaken by an earthquake at
345 o'clock this afternoon. Buildings
in all parts of the town We're Jared.
but no damage was done. Hundreds
of people rushed into the streets. The
duration Of the shock was about 10
seconds. Bhick buildings were SO bad
ly shaken that the plaster fell to the
floor and there was a panic. Only one
shock was felt.
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CONFESSES-
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Continued From Page One.)

checked from Donnellson, Iowa. This in
dicates that he went through Burlington
to Donnellson and thence returned Il
Burlington Friday. allowing his suit cas-
to follow him. 1t is thus probable tina
he left Chicago on Wednesday Afternoon
or that night. arriving here on Wednes
day evening or Thursday and going OF
to Donnellson. 1t is thought he wa
originally bound for Kansas City, bu
changed his mind.
Late tonight the sheriff here decided
to open Carmichaels letter to his Wifi
and found that it was practically du
plicate of the confession to the Michigan
sheriff. He said Dear Wife, and men
toned his three children by name
Saturday morning Carmichael sent AZ
express package to his brother at Wells
burg, w Va.
Judging from the time he left the house
to the time he was found in the out
house it would appear that he lay in tho
bitter cold with his throat cut for owe,
two hours.
On Friday evening. when the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy train pulled into
Carthage a man six feet tell, with red
dish brown hair and shaved face. today
identified as Rev. John H. Carmichael
alighted and sought a boarding place or
Q street. at Miss Miranda Hughes
boarding house He had no baggage. He
gave his name as John Elder, and said
that he was cabinet maker and thought
of opening shop in Carthage. Saturday
morning he telegraphed to Burlington
Iowa. for his valise and 1t came that day
He went down town Saturday forenoon
and also in the afternoon and told in the
evening of having visited poultry show
He talked and ate little. Saturday morn
ing he asked Miss Hughes for some
wrapping paper. saying that he wanted
to send package away by express
She did not have the paper and sent
for it.
Sunday he slept most of the time and
refused to eat, saying that his fast was
not over. He led Miss Hughes to think
that he was a Catholic. He went out on
Sunday for short walk, but did not say
where he had been
Monday morning Miss Hughes placed
an elaborate breakfast before him, think
ing that he would he hungry. but he ate
little. He acted strangely all the while.
hut she thought little about it at the
time.
After Mondays breakfast he packed
all his belongings in his valise and, leav-
ing his room in order. paid his bill and
asked Miss Hughes when a train would
thage. At 7.4O o'clock he went out to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12

Vancouver, Jan. 11.-At 3.44 o'clock
this afternoon distinct shock of
earthquake was felt in Vancouver and
in many other cities on the coast. A
telegram says that buildings We're
shaken there to noticeable degree.
The shock lasted about Is seconds. No
damage is said to have been done any
where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12

Gideon Browning. village carpa
and sailor, was killed chopped
pieces and his body burned in
stove of the little Methodist churrI
Rattle Run sometime last Tusl
night. Scattered about were nu3
of Carmichaers garments all cgd
with blood. 1t was Immediately 4
for granted that the minister had
killed. But one other man was
ing from the neighborhood. IN
Gideon Browning. On TnnrsdayI
identification as Carmichael was
lenged. On Friday a dentist idert1
two false teeth found in the asha
those of Browning. This establ
in the minds of the authorities
Rev. Carmichael was the murta
and search for him was redoublet
reward was offered of $500 for hkl
rest.
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ence over Carmichael. | shall always
lieve that there was a deep motive
hind the crime"
After interviewing Mrs CarmIcb
the prosecutor made another visit
the home of Browning and the laiij
trunk was there opened for the
time since the murder. 1t contal
nothing but his carpenter tools Al
Their search of the home did not n
to light a single thing which Vi
illuminate either the strange intin|
between Browning and Carmiehaa|
the motive for the murder.
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I'm conclusion Mr.. President. I court
The most searching investigation-nay,
: demand it. 1 declare most emphati-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-05

Advertise in the DAILY Bonanza
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-05
SEEKS IDENTITY OF BODY
FOUND ON SALT MARSH
Writer Of Opinion hat Dead Person
May be William Lumery.

The following letter was received
yesterday by this Office and may be
the means of shedding some light as
to the identity of the dead man
found on the salt marsh near Blair
some time ago:
Editor Bonanza, Tonopah.
Dear Sir:-Between Christmas
and New Years | received a telephone
message from Mr.. William Lumery
at Blair, telling me that he would be
In Tonopah the following day, but up
to date / have never heard another
word from him, although | have
made numerous inquiries regarding
him. From the description given in
the Bonanza of May 25th regarding
the body found on the salt marsh
near Blair, my fears were aroused
that it might be he. Mr.. Lumery was
light co~mplexioned, about five feet
ten inches in height, smooth shaver,
hair quite gray and cut short, a good
set of teeth, wore a dark brown suit
and was very neat in appearance.
About 3S or 80 years of age. He
was interested in mining property in
Eureka, Nevada.
IF possible, I would like a more
minute description of the body found
on the salt marsh between Blair and
Goldfield. Until June the 10th, my
address is Bishop, California.
Yours respectfully,
"A. J. LYE.
Permanent address. Box 1922,
Tonopah. Nevada"