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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
REPORT UNFOUNDED.
Missing Philadelphia Heiress Not IN
Lancaster.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-The search for
Miss Roberta B. DeJanon. the 16-year-
old heiress and Ferdinand Cohen,
waiter, who disappeared from the
Bellevue Stratford hotel in this city
last Wednesday, has again shifted to
New York. The report that the girl
and her alleged companion had been
seen in Lancaster, Pa. has been proved
to be unfounded and the police frankly
admit that they are at sea in the mat
ter
Ferdinand DeJanon the father of the
missing girl who went to Lancaster
to investigate the report from there,
returned to New York this afternoon
Robert BUST. the wealthy grandfather
of Miss DcJanon, has announced that
she will be forgiven if she returns.
New York, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Ferdinand
Cohen. wife of the Philadelphia waiter
who disappeared at the same time as
Roberts DeJanon, arrived in New York
today ard went Immediately to police
headquarters where she Informed the
detectives that she had evidence that
hr husband and the heiress are now
in this city. Mrs. Cohen became so eX-
cited that she tainted and it was Is
minutes before the police surgeons
could restore her to consciousness.
A general alarm was sent to all po-
lice stations to be on the lookout for
the pair.
Mrs. Cohen declared that the only
reason she is now seeking her husband
is to obtain his signature so that she
can dispose of 900 acres of land near
Houston, Tex. at $3.50 an acre, an
offer which had been recently made
to her.
When I was married to Cohen in
Cincinnati II years ago. she said.
my first husband had just died and
had left me. besides the Texas land.
$2S 900 in cash. The money is all gone
now. My present husband was then
n waiter at the Palace hotel in Cincin-
natl.
Mrs. Cohen returned this afternoon
10 philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
ATTACK OFFICER.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

trim to Box 80 sent in the alarm ana
called the firemen. Then back to the
scene OF the fire went the officer and
did his best toward extinguishing it.,
with what he could find to work with.
Atlantic and Cushnoc Hose ana the
Hook and Ladder Cos soon appeared
and a chemical quickly squelched the
fire, which proved to have been start
ed in a box of rubbish and sWeeplngs.
Had it not been discovered early, II
would have had a good start and fire
with the wind blowing as it was at
that time might have made a bad mess.
Deputy Marshal Harvard was
promptly at the scene and in looking
around found where the two bullets
fired by officer King had penetrated a
box, at a highth from the floor, show
ing that he had fired at their legs, as
he said.
officer King says he also thought that
when he entered the basement he saw a
small fire ahead of him. Search showed
that large pile of soft wood kindling
was there, but lantern light failed to
show any trace of where a fire had been
started. 1t is possible that one of the
just that time.
He is positive of there being three in
the party, but could not recognize any of
them. He also admits that it was quite
the most exciting incident he has expert
enced since being on the force and that
it is no fun to be throttled and pounded
by unknown men in a dark basement.
Joseph Lalberte Of the coal firm was
notified and came to the office. He said
that he was working on his books until
$50 last night, then saw that the base
ment door was securely fastened and
went home. He found nothing missing.
The door between the front Office and the
rear room where the fire occurred was
fastened from the front side and had not
been opened. The damage by the fire was
nothing beyond messing up the floor and
considerable smoke.
The object of the entry of the building
is of course unknown, but the idea is
that the parties meant burglary of the
express office. Parties living in the block,
upstairs, have recently seen men on the
bridge leading from a tenement to the
woodshed across the driveway, apparent
ly about to enter the room in the rear
of the cypress office by the window.
The police have been notified on more
than one occasion and have kept care
full watch on that locality. 1t is due to
the faithful attention to duty by Officer
King that bad fire was prevented, as
well, perhaps, as burglary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
THE FAITHFUL WIFE
Will at Once Begin Work for Pardon
for Her Husband.

New York, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Charles w.
Morse. who follows her husband to-
day to Atlanta, to visit him in his cell
at ,thk federal prison there. will take
upSat once and in earnest the fight for
his freedom. Mrs. Morse continues to
declare her belief that a crying injus-
tice has been done the former banker
and refuses to believe that he will be
compelled to serve out his sentence, Of
Il years,
To-day" said Mrs. Morse. 1 go to
Atlanta. In two or three days I shall
come back and work for pardon. If
there is a chance of seeing my husband
once more I shall stay and wait for it.
But they tell me that fortnightly visits
only are allowed to convicts in that
prison"
Mrs. Morse's efforts in behalf Of her
husband will be warmly seconded by
his, counsel, Martin w. Littleton, who
, reiterated today his declaration that
he had by no means given up his fight
for Morses liberty. The attorney, how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
Of SUtfsIing and Death
Told at BeIIin.
By Germans Who Went 10.
Work on Brazilian Railroad.
OF Party Of 800 Over Half Are
Dead...0thsrs In Hospital.

Berlin, Jan. "A story of maltreat-
ment, terrible suffering and death
among party Of GOO Germans, who
left Hamburg last July to assist in
the construction of the Madeira and
Mamore Railroad in Brazil is told, in
the Socialist newspaper Vorwaertz.
Ninety-nine of the workmen returned
to Europe late in December aboard the
steamers Rio Janeiro and Rhastia.
Most Of them ae said to be suffering
greatly from tropical diseases. The sur
vivors assert that more than. 300 OF
their former comrades are dead, while
the remainder are in the hospitals at
Manaos.
One of the party which succeeded IN
getting back to Germany declares that
conditions in Brazil were entirely DIFF
ferent from what had been described
to them before they signed the con-
tracts. All Of them were stricken from
time to time with fevers. Others state
that .he contractors broke all the terms
Of the engagement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The dam of the keystone plant of the
International Harvester Co. in Rock Riv-
er, ILL.,, was washed out by high water
and ice Sunday night, causing loss OF
$4,000 and throwing 1900 men out of work.
Archie B. Bachelor, a member of
the engineering force of the United
States ship Washington on the IA
nous cruise around the world, died
Monday in Lynn, Mass, of gas pois-
oning.
At it's annual meeting in Boston
Monday night, the National Duck and
Candle Pin Bowling Congress voted to
hold it's next tournament in Boston the
last week in April and the first week
in May.
Rev. Lathrop Cooley who was mis-
sionary in Chicago when that city was
town of 10000 inhabitants, died at Cleve-
land at midnight Sunday at the age of 3d.
He celebrated his 65th anniversary of act
ual ministerial service few weeks ago.
Fire following the explosion of an
ammonia tank at the Pennsylvania
Cold Storage and Warehousng COS.
plant at Philadelphia Monday damag-
Ten men who We're in the engine room
where the explosion occurred, escaped
with slight burns.
Niscount Some, Japanese resident
general in Corea, left Seoul Monday lor
Toxic. 1t is believed that the resident
general will explain his Corean policy
to the Japanese government and II the
same is endorsed that he will return
Should the government fail to approve
his plans he will probably resign.
With men of national-wide promi-
nenco III attendance the burial OF
Frank Is. Smith, late president OF the
Crucible Steel Co. of America, occur
red Sunday at Pittsburg. Among those
who attended the services was Secre-
tary Of state Knox, a hrother-in-law
Of the deceased.
Grain receipts of the port of st. John'
n. E.. for the week ending Jan. 1, py
Canadian Pacific Railway were 3'3,-
0SS bushels of wheat, 1894 bushels OF
oats. 5O56 bushels buckwheat. 1864 BUSH
els peas, shipments We're 266,1H bush :
els wheat. 1887 bushels peas, lo'o4o
buckwheat. The Intercolonial figures
are not available.
After setting fire to the home Of Ben
iamin Lucy at Philadelphia Monday
night, Charles E. Huston, aged %, fired
two shots at Lucy, who is his brother
in-law, and then committed suicide by
shooting Lucy was unhurt. When
questioned by detectives he was unable
to explain the strange actions of his
brother in-law.
An additional case of smallpox was
reported at Winchenden, Mass, Mon
day, bringing the total number Of cases
discovered il the town up to IA. Mon
days case is the fifth reported within
IS hours. Many of the townspeople do
not venture out on the streets for
fear of contagion. Strict quarantine
regulations are in force there. All pub
lie gatherings have been forbidden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
TRAIN WREcKER cONFESsES.
Youth Arrested at Dawn, Ohio, Ad-
nits Wrecking Big Four Train.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Vernal
Passenger, the 1S.year-old boy who
was arrested at Dawn, Ohio, yester-
day, charged with having opened
switch which wrecked the Knicker-
booker train on the Big Four Satur-
day night, has been brought to Union
City.
According to the police Plessinger
confessed that he had opened the
switch when he saw the train coming
by breaking the lock and then had
climbed signal tower and put out the
light.
When he saw the locomotive crash
into a building at the side of the track
and the passengers get out of the
coaches he ran terrified to the house
of his grandfather nearby. Later he
returned he said, and helped take the
engineer and fireman out of the wreck
age of the locomotive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

DEFENDERS fiscal operations of the
national government showed bal
ance on the credit side-thc first time
during the fiscal year 1909-10, and the
first time since the Payne Aldrich tar
if law went into effect. The receipts
aggregated s59,S21,536 and the dis
bursements s57.713.795, leaving bal
ance of $2.113,74l.
BY the designation Monday by Sec
rotary Nagel of Charles Earl. solicitor
of the department of commerce and
labor, as the third member, the COM
mittee which is to draft regulations
embodying the views of President Taft
on what constitutes whiskey. has been
completed The other two members are
Commissioner Vabell of the internal
revenue bureau and Solicitor McCabe
of the department of agriculture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
FAIRFIELD,
Numerous Changes in the
Teaching Staff This Year.
Funeral Of Late Mrs. Mary Reed,
Who Died Last Friday.
The Baptist Sunday School Gives a
Fine Christmas Concert.

Mrs. Helen Friend Robinson, and
brother, Frank Robinson and wife
We're in town over Sunday, the guests
of their sister, Mrs. G. G.. Weeks. They
left Monday for Carmel, called there
by the death of their father
Mrs. William T. Daub, who has been
in town for the past two weeks visit
ing her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. Lawrence. left Monday for
her home in New York. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Addie
Lawrence, who will visit her for a
few weeks.
Elmer E. Higgins, who is employed
at Bar Harbor, has been passing few
DAYS in town.
Miss Eta Lyon. who is employed as
cashier at the Walker Clothing Cos.
store at Waterville, passed Sunday
with her parents at Benton.
Superintendent c. n. Flood of the
Winslow School District was in town
Monday on his way to Benton to visit
some Of the schools.
Miss Edna Williams. who has been
spending the school recess at her home
at Fairfield Center, arrived in town
Monday to take up her school duties.
The Baptist Sunday school held it's
regular Christmas concert at the
church Sunday evening, when 1.-THE
Second Journey of the Wise Men was
given by the school. The program was
an interesting one and finely car
ried out. A good audience was pres
emit
Mrs. Leon Gaylord arrived in town
Monday and will remain for a while
at the home of DR.. and Mrs +. J.
Robinson.
Tho village schools all began Mon
day. There have been many changes
owing to sickness and promotions OF
the teachers to better places. Miss
Bertha Smell has been granted leave
of absence for year, on account of
i'll health, her place being taken by
Miss Florence Nichols, who formerly
taught at the old White schoolhouse.
Miss Lucy Hunt of Waterville has
taken Miss Nichols place and is
teaching in the old White building
Miss Leslie Cameron, Colby 10. who
has been substituting at the Long
fellow Grammar school since the death
of Miss Wetherell, has been engaged
to finish the year, until permanent
teacher is secured. Miss Abbie Maffitt,
who was teaching at Nye's Corner
has been promoted to the Girls School
III Good VIII Farm and Miss Amy e.
IEenney has taken Miss Maffitts place
Miss Alice LaFleur of Waterville has
taken the Fairfield Center Grammar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
OAKLAND.

Mrs r. w. Emerson and daughter
Virginia have returned to their home
in Dover, after visit with Mrs. Olive
Boardman.
William Longley of Sidney was in
town Monday on business.
AL. Jones of Sidney was calling on
friends in town Monday.
Raymond Sawtelle Of Bingham is in
town for a few days.
Fred Fields of Sidney is calling on
friends in town for a few days.
Bert Vigue has completed his duties
as clerk in the Somerset, office.
A. supper will be given from to 100
Friday night in the Baptist vestry.
C. c. Haines returned Monday to
his home in Bangor, after a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haines.
A song service will be given by the
Unity Club in the Universalist church
Sunday evening, Jan. 9.
Joe owens of Madison was calling
on friends in town Monday.
Fish and Game Warden Fred Clarke
was in town Monday on legal business
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. French were
calling on friends in town Monday.
Miss Leila Kelley of Belgrade ar
rived in town Monday. She will make
her home with Mrs. David Ellis and
will attend the Oakland High school.
George Goodwin of Foreside is calling
on relatives in town for a few days.
Mrs Amelia Beal, who has been Wis
iting her brother for a few days, re-
turned Monday to her home in Hav-
erhill.
Samuel Freeman is building an ice
house at his cottage at Messalonskee
lake.
Mrs, Ella Frost and grandson, Harry
Burrell. have returned from a visit
with relatives in Dover.
A. A. Gleason returned home Mon
day, after a visit with his sister, Mrs.
William Corson of Madison.
The Waterville Military Band will
give dance in Messalonskee hall
Thursday evening, Jan. 6.
Officers of the Universalist Sunday
school for the ensuing year have been
elected as follows: Superintendent. c.
A. Hayden, D. D.; Sec, Mrs. Edith
Andrews; Treas, Miss Edith Roy; Ii
brarian, Floyd Sawtelle; superintend-
fent of Kindergarten, Myra Wells; or
ganist, Mrs. c. II. Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
FOUR FIREMEN PERISH.
Milwaukee Fire Causes Several Deaths
and Loss of $250,o00.

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 3.-Fire in the
Milwaukee plant of the American Bridge
Co. tonight caused the death of four fire.
men who were buried under a falling wall
and s25o.ooo property damage. The firemen
killed were Capt. John Hennessey, Lieut..
Dominick O'Donnell and two truckmen.
Several others were injured and several
suffered frostbitten noses and ears while
fighting the flames.
The engine company which suffered all
the casualties took IT'S station under the
main wall of the factory, a long two-story
brick structure. The wall fell on the men
and it was at first thought that all the
members of the company met death, but
several We're saved by a pocket in the
collapsed wall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

Washington. Jan. 3.-A scheme by which
it's promoters made $4,000 in one month
without any working capital, though
claiming a paid in capital stock of $4,000.
is charged in indictments returned today
against Joseph A. McNulty, James Rich
mond, alias Herbert S. Braman, and Hen
~ Van Vleet, all of Buffalo, N. Y, for
operating 1.-The civil service institute"
The men are alleged to have used the
mails to defraud and arrests were made
of two of them by the postoffice inspec-
tors. Richmond, however. disappeared
from the city before warrant could oe
served. The Institute advertised for
representatives, but required of them a
$500 subscription to the capital stock of
the company. The arrests were made af-
ter the company had been in existence
just a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
ARRESTED AS VAGRANT.
New Turn to Contest Over Wealthy
Cincinnati Young Man.

Cincinnati, Jan. ga dramatic turn to
the contest over Harry Rheinstrom, a
wealthy young distiller, who was sent to
a sanitarium recently on account of his
infatuation for Edna LOTUS OF New
York, came today when Miss Lotus and
a woman companion were arrested as va
grants at the behest Of Rheinstrom's
mother.
This development in the case occurred
shortly after Miss Lotus arrived IN court
and procured writ of habeas corpus for
Rheinstrom's release from the sanitarlum.
The young woman became hysterlcal
when arrested and professed that she was
penniless. She said that she was the OBJ
ject of persecution because she was
tientile Later she and her companion
were released on $1,000 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
REQUEST is DENIED.
National Commission Refuses Conees'
sions to the Minor Leagues.

Cincinnati, Jan. 3.-The National
Baseball Commission tonight denied
the request of Class c and u leagues
for an amendment of the rule concern
ing the purchase of minor league play
ers. so that they can be purchased by
one minor league club from another
without having such players report to
the purchasing club on or before the
commencement of the major league
drafting season.
AS the rule now stands, when minor
league players are purchased by one
minor league club from another, and
they do not report by Sept, l, they
are subject to draft from the clubs
which they are with on Aug. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
PEACE is: DECLARED.
Warrinq Factions of Chinese Finally
Reach Compromise.

Sacramento, Calf, Jan. 3.-Peace
has been declared between the On
Yicks and zee Tongs, according to IN
formation received by local members OF
the warning factions. Special mes
sengers have been sent out from the
HEADQUARTERS in San Francisco warn
ing all gun men and Ratchet men to
disarm, following compromise. Pre-
parations for the Chinese New Year.
which had been dropped in view OF the
Tong troubles. have been renewed
among local Cinnamon and Will be
celebrated Feb. 9, lasting six days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04

The regular monthly meeting of e
Board of Education was held Monday
evening The roll of accounts for the
month was passed and other routine bust
ness transacted.
which was presented by w. s. Heath Cir
Gle for the new High school building and
left the matter with the committee on
public buildings. 1t was voted to pur-
chase text books and other supplies and
the matter was left with the committee
and the new superintendent.
This was the last meeting for Dennis
Z. Bowman, who has resigned as super
intendent of schools, being succeeded by
Herbert C. Libbey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
MURDER OF BROTHER
Is Charged Against Adolf Mattachono
At Leominster, Mass.

Leominster. Mass, Jan. 4.-Charged
with the murder OF his brother. AL
fonse, early Tuesday morning. Adolf
Mattachono is q prisoner in the po-
lice station here. The police say that
he admits the crime but pleads self
defence A companion of the murdered
man at the time of the tragedy, says,
according to the police. that the as
sailant broke down the door of the
victims room in order to reach the
man he sought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
AN UNUSUAL HONOR.
Garrison Paraded for Sergt. King, he
trina After 80 Years Service.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 3.-An unusual
military honor to a commissioned
officer was paid to Sergeant Jackson
P. King, who retired from the army
Monday, after 80 years of service. Coz
Gardner paraded the entire garrison IN
honor of King, who stood at the left
of the officers as the regiment march
cd past. Sergeant King has distin-
guished record and was retired by a
commandatory order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
$500 REWARD
offered by Cincinnati City Council for
Conviction of Murderer.

Cincinnati. Jan. 3.-The city council
offered q reward of $4,000 today for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer
of Miss Anna Lloyd. manager of a
lumber company. whose mutilated
body was found in lonely part of the
city Saturday morning.
Although three suspects have been
arrested the police are still without
any genuine clue to the identity of the
criminal. The latest prisoner is George
Lewis. an engineer. whose home is in
Cleveland. All the suspects say they
can establish an alibi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
You Needn't,

You needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
In other words, you needn't keep on
being dyspeptfc, and. you certainly
shouldn't. y.sassssseas,
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
it strengthens and tones the stom-
ach. perfects digestion, creates nor
NAL; appetite, and builds up the whs.S
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
Cooks Former Backer Planning for
Trip to Frozen South.

r. Augusta, Ga. Jan. 3.-Mr. Bradley of
New York, who backed DR.. Cook in his
Arctic expedition. confirmed to The
Associated Press tonight that lie con-
templates another expedition into the
Arctic ocean. He expects it to leave in
July and his purpose is to accompany
it. He can give no details until he fur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
JUSTICE H. H. LURTON
Takes Seat Monday With the Other
Supreme Court Justices.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The new associate
justice, Horace II. Lurton of Tennessee,
took his seat on the bench of the SUI
preme court of the United States at the
incoming of the court at noon today. Fol-
lowing the reading of Mr.. Lurton's COM
mission by Clerk McKenny, the oath OF
office was administered by that official
in the presence of a distinguished array
of attorneys and members of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
uNAsLE- TO AcREE.
Billy Murray and Horace FoseI Unable
to Come to Terms.

Philadelphia, Jan. '3.-William ].
Murray. deposed manager of the Phil
adelphia National League Baseball
Club, and Horace Fogel, the new presi-
dent of that organization, failed TO
come to an agreement today on the
terms on which Murray would surren-
der his contract with the former CLUB
owners. This contract calls for a $500
a year salary and has two years to
run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-04
Regular Monthly Meeting 3TaTe
OF Waterville School Board.

ing of our schools and in the devotion.
ment of course OF study which has be-
come invaluable to our teachers. Tho
fruit of this work has been the creation
OF a system which lays emphasis ,,pon
the rudiments and essentials OF EnpIish
education. and is the admiration of thoss
who are versed in educational affairs
MI Bowman has shown unusual admin