davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
A FAIR WITNESS,
Miss HesIer Takes Stand
For DR.. A, s. R0bnett.
Appealed TO Him TO Stop An
noyance by Or. CoW|es.
Rohnett Admits He Used "ian.
guage'' in Talking 10 CowIes.

Boston, Feb. 7.-Resentment of the
attentions of a civilian to his fiancee.
Miss Dorothy Hesler of Evanston, ILL.,,
was the basis of the defence of DIR. A.
S. Robnett at his courtmartial trial to-
day over the episode at the new ia
nous naval dance Dec II at the
ChaIlestoWn navy yard. Dr. Kobnett's
trial today, which was on charges of
conduct unbecoming a gentleman and
profanity, was very short, lasting on
Nv four hours Much OF the interest had
been robbed by the testimony at the
trial of Paymaster George p. Aud last
week over the same incident
The trial was simplified also by the
admission by Dr.. Robnett that he did
use Language when he called DR.. f.
S. Ccwles, the elected civilian, to ac-
count for his attitude toward Miss
Hesler. Dr.. Cowles, who was again ,on
the stand, denied that he attempted to
make ciaudcstne appointments with
the Young lady and in this he was sub
stant;atad BY his wife. She also sup
ported him in regard to DR.. Robnett' s
words over the telephone, which form
ed one of the charges.
Then Miss Hester TOOK the witness
stand and flashing diamond ring in
the eyes of the court declared that she
had hecn engaged to DR.. Robnett since
November and that DIR. CoWles not
Only tried to meet her but wanted to
send her flowers and candy. Miss Hes
Ter said that she appealed to DIR. Rob-
nett to save her from DR.. CoWles and
that the incident followed
Tomorrow there will be arguments
and by Wednesday the finding of the
court will be sent to Washington to
be placed alongside that of Paymaster
Aud which reached the head of the
department last week.
And so ends 50 far as the general
public is concerned the little social
rumpus which has attracted much pub
Lefty and which has been eagerly
watched by the entire navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Following the
rand eastward movement of the cold
wave with its attendant high north
west winds. the winds shifted to south
erly during Monday over the middle
Atlantic states and a reaction to high
or Temperature is in process over these
regions. Temperatures below zero We're
reported Monday morning in the New
E,ncland states and elsewhere in the
East. The lowest temperature recorded
at anv weather bureau observatory
was % degrees below zero at Canton,
\ Y The weather was fair during the
last "A hours in almost all parts of the
country. There has been a marked
change to warmer weather in the West.
The weather in the middle Atlantic
and New England states will be fair
ard warmer Tuesday, followed by I'M
settled weather and moderate temper
aturna Wednesday. The winds along
the New England coast win be mod
crate southwest: middle Atlantic coast,
light to moderate south and southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Body Of Woman Found
Wedged in Narrow Trench
Beneath the Floor Of a New
York Apartment House.
Believed to Have Been wife OF a
Janitor, Who Is Suspected.

New York, Feb. 7.-Wedged in a mar
row trench beneath the concrete and
boards of a basement floor was found
today the body of an unidentified wo-
man, who had first been hacked in the
head with some sharp instrument and
then strangled to death. The police be-
lleve she was the wife of a Scandi-
navian janitor who vacated his quar-
tiers in an uptown apartment house
Friday of last week. He was known
variously as Petersen and Tamsen or
Thompson.
The basement room was locked and
bare of furnishings but on the walls
near where the flooring had been
ripped and the trench dug were
bloody finger prints. These have been
photograI. he'd to aid in Identification
OF the murderer.
An evil odor had first notified the ten
ants that something was wrong, and on
their complaint John Corse. the landlord,
summoned the police. When they ripped
open a loose plank a woman's bare knee
appeared above the level of the flooring.
The murderer, hampered in hit work by
steam pipes, had jammed the body forci-
bly, into the trench over a hot pipe and
then held it in place by mailing down the
planks.
With little inquiry the police soon
found the expressman who had moved
Petersen to an address farther up town,
where he was known as Hansen. They
traced him, but in his stead WAS found
Il girl of 10. who spoke no English and
has thus far refused to answer the ques-
tons of an Interpreter. But the luggage
was Petersens and in the kitchen of his
new quarters was found bloody Ratchet
and in one of his trunks the marriage
certificate of August Petersen and Au
gusta Sophia Arknan, dated Jersey City
1907.
The nameless, silent girl and Il man
called Pierre Loisel who was arrested
as he entered the fiat where she lived.
have been detained. Petersen is still at
large
The house is which the body was dis
covered is at 176 West oath street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
SOUTHBRIDGE BANK Short
AGE SET AT $424, 442.89.
Town Also Loser to Extent of $29,O95,
Perhaps More=-=PIan Offered Depositors
Will Give IS Per Cent.-==Hall Had
Been Stealing for Entire 20 Years.

Boston, Feb. 7.-The 20 years Of
populations OF John A. Hall. treasurer
mulched the Southbridge Savings Bank
of S424,4i2S9, according to the official
report given out tonight, by Bank Com =
missioner Arthur b. Chaplin. This is
the result of an examination of the at
fairs of the bank following its suspen-
sion on Jan. u. after the disappear
ance Of Treasurer Hall. The treasurer
later surrendered himself. He is now
in the Worcester county Jail awaiting
trial
The report of the examiner shows
also that the town of S;outhbridge vii!
be a loser. Hall was also town treas
urer. Specific report is made Of thefts
Of $29095. which amount may be in
creased when the exact relation of af-
fairs beween the town and bank are
disclosed. TWO remedies for the con-
tiition of affairs is presented to the
trustees of the bank by the commits
sioner-The appointment of a receiver
for the liquidation of the assets and
the payment to depositors of the per-
centage realized herefrom; or that the
depositors agree to accept a new book
for s. per cent of their deposits which
would allow the bank to resume bust
ness at once.
In a statement given out tonight
President Calvin d. Paige recommends
the acceptance of the second PROPOSE
ton that of depositors accepting book
for S. per cent. of their deposits which
will allow of the bank being opened on
or about March.
A circular will be immediately pre-
pared and circulated among the deposit
tors to ascertain their wishes in the
matter.
The statement of the condition of
the bank as given by Examiner J. o.
Otis who went over the books is as
follows:
Due depositors as established by trial
balance SS.02o 1862.
Total assets Jan. II, 1910, s2,605.-
50975.
Less expense account S4,041.46: less
state tax paid sS.4SS.56-s74S6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Counsel Gilmore Admits That Albert Glover
Said He Thought Mrs. Glover Ibid
II or Had II Done" --Hattie Le-
Blanc Rays She Heard Shot.

til an hour before the time set for the
hearing, . 2. NJ.
When the hearing was suspended Fri
day. Lawyer S. D. Gilmore, who drew the
will for Glover, with the provisions that
the bulk should so to the wife and Il
brother and that other brothers should
get nothing, had not completed his testi-
mony under cross-eXamination
Mr.. Gilmore was questioned at length
in regard to the search of the Glover
house for Miss lie Blanc and her discov-
cry in the third effort of the police in
this direction.
He declared that he was not in the
house when the third search was made,
but admitted that he telephoned the po-
lice. He was pressed closely as to this
and asked if he did not think it strange
that the police should have failed on
the two previous occasions. Mr.. Gilmore
replied with some force that he did not
ask that the search be made, but sug-
sested it. 1t was after this suggestion
that the girl was found under bed
with her hat and shoes in her hands. She
said she was hungry. He also said that
her hands were very dirty
The Leblanc girl. Mr.. Gilmore said.
after giving her age and birthplace, said
that she was not related to Mrs. Glover.
She told the police, he said, that she
made an agreement with Glover 70 meet
him Saturday evening at the laundry.
She went to the laundry, Glover passing
her in his automobile on the way. Glover
let her in at the rear door of the laun-
dry and they went upstairs. She saw no
one and there We're no lights in the build
ing. A little later, as she was coming
down stairs ahead of Glover she heard
a shot. She was frightened. and without
stopping to investigate ran to the door,
which she found locked. She then OPEN
ed a window and jumped out. She went
through back streets and across lots to
the Glover home, where she let herself in
the back door with key which she ear
ried. She then crawled under the bed
in the guest chamber. She said she had
been in the house ever since until found
by the police, remaining under the bed
practically all the time She told the
police Glover had not shown her any re
VolVer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08

Net admissible assets $3.50 023.73
Deficit $424, 1879.
1t is stated in the same report that
there are contingent assets to the amount
of $4,000 which the trustees hope event
uallF 10 realize on for the benefit of the
deposltors. The total admitted assets of
$2,59bo23,'3 represent $50 per cent. of tn ,
otai deposits of the bank. The pecula-
tons represent 1405 per cent. of tn :
banks deposits
Examiner Otis declares in his statement
that the Justification of Treasurer Hall
extended over nearly the whole period
when MI Han was employed in the
bank. some % years In summarizing the
methods employed by Mr. Hall in the
Justification of his accounts Examiner
Otis states they may be divided into three
distinct classes:
ID by arbitrarily raising the amount OF
weekly payments entered upon the coun-
ter book, This netted him ssh $50.
90 By arbitrarily raising the amount of
weekly payments when posting to the
cash book. He distracted $19l.575, and
(3> BY crediting cash for fictitious per-
sonal or town loans or deposits in banks
he gained s100,600
Regarding the balance of the deficit the
examiner says:
The aggregate of these specific find
inss in the deposit account is $685. as
against an apparent discrepancy of rising
100000, leaving $4,000 to be accounted
for. The greater part of this difference
undoubtedly arises from the excess of
dividends credited to depositors accounts
over what was credited to the general
ledger account of each semi-annual distri-
button.
1T would not be surprising if the ag-
gregate of interest should nearly eXtin-
guish the difference of $4,000"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
THE REVIVAL CAMPAIGN.
DR.. Chapman Explains Purposes and
Plans to Business Men.

Bangor, Ne, Feb. 7.--Dr. J. WILBUR
Chapman who is conducting a revival
campaign in Bangor and Brewer, out
lined of the campaign to an audience
of representative business men in The
Board Of Trade rooms Monday agter-
neon. Chief Justice Emery of the
Maine supreme court presided. In the
course of his remarks DR.. Chapman
said that he will next Sunday outline
a plan which he hopes Will greatly
stimulate the church work in this city.
Other services of he day were well
attended, although somewhat less So
than usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. IS. D. Ell
more, attorney for the widow of, Clar-
ence f. Glover, testified under cross
the question of the allowance of GLOW
ers will that he was not surprised
when the police, after having twice
searched Glover's house, on the third
search found Hattie Leblanc under a
bed. Glover in his dying statement ac-
cuseI the Leblanc girl of having Shot
him and she is now awaiting trial on
an indictment charging murder.
Mr.. Elmore then told of the state
ment which he heard Hattie Leblanc
made to the police at the Waltham po-
lice station, in which she said that al
ter she had visited GlOvers laundry
with Glover on the night he was kill
ed she heard a shot as she was about
to leave the building. Frightened, she
jump out Of a window and ran to the
Glover home There she hid under a
bed and Gid not leave the house until
she was found by the police three days
later She said she had been under the
bed practically all that time.
Questioned rs to his interviews with
members of the Glover family, Mr.. Ell
more said he understood some Of them
We're not satisfied with Glovcr's oy
ing statement to the effect that Hattie
Leblanc had shot him.
He said he understood Albert Glow
er to say that he thought Mrs. Glover
did it or had it done" referring to
the rhCoting Of his brother.
At the conclusion of the cross OK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Wade H. Ellis
Will Manage
Ohio Campaign

Washington, Feb. AFTER several con-
ferences at the White House today, Wade
H. Ellis of Ohio resigned his position
as assistant to the attorney general in
the department of justice to accept the
Craftsmanship Of the Republican execu-
tive committee of Ohio and to assume
charge of the Ohio campaign this fall Re-
garding the resignation of Mr.. Ellis
statement given out at the White House
late today says:
Mr.. Vorys, the member of the national
committee from Ohio, Walter Brown
the chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee and Henry A. Williams
chairman of the Republican State Elk
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Of Portland Addressed by
Distinguished Guests.
Oscar P. Austin u Nl;Al1y|]1
Baron Kikuchi Of Japan.
Subject: Business Relations Of
The United States With Japan"

Portland, Me, Feb. THE business
relations of the United States with
Japan were the subjects of addresses
before the Economic Club tonight by
Oscar p. Austin of Washington, chief
of the bureau Of statistics Of the de-
partment of labor and commerce and
Baron Waisoku Kikuchi of Japan.
Mr. Austin spoke in part as follows:
The commercial relations of the United
states with the Orient do not show
the decline that has been asserted. On
the contrary there has been q normal
growth of our share Of the imports Of
that part of the world, according to
Mr.. O. =. Austin, chief of the bureau
of statistics, Department Of Commerce
and Labor, who tonight addressed the
Economic Club of this city on Our
commercial relations with the Orient"
Mr.. Austin began his address by
saying that he welcomed this oppor-
tunity to discuss the subject of our
commercial relations with the Orient.
especially because Of the statement
now fequently being made that we are
losing our hold upon the commerce OF
that part of the world. This assertion,
that we are losing our share in the i'm
ports of the oriental countries, is not.
he said, sustained by an examination
of their official records down to the
end of 1908, the latest year for which
complete statements of those coun-
tries are available.
While it is true that our records Of
exports to China and Japan do show q
large fall in 1908 and 1909 when com.
pared with 1905 and 1906, 1t must be re-
memhered that the imports of Japan
were abnormally large In 1906 because
of requirements in carrying on her
war with Russia and that she In 1905
increased her imports from the United
States, her nearest source of supplies,
1851 over those of 1908, making the
record of our exports to Japan in that
wear abnormalIy high. The reopen
ing in 1905 and 1906 of northern China,
which had been closed to commerce
during the war between China and Ja-
pan, made an equally large growth In
the purchases of American, merchan-
disc for China, especially cotton goods,
and our exports to China In 1905 were,
like those to Japan abnormally high.
The excessive Importation Of American
cotons into China in 1905 and 1906-an
importation far in excess Of the con-
Stunning power of her cotton goods mar
ket-almost suspended purchases OF
American cottons in 1907 and 1908. thus
causing a great fall in the value OF QUIZ
total exports to that country
CONTINUED on Page TWelve.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
[oDAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page Ono.

Page Ono.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hepburn of Ida
no Opens Civil War Issues-Southbridg
Bank Shortage Set at $i2i.i42 S9-The
Glover Case-Remains of Woman round
Under Floor of Her Home In New York
Husband Suspected-MiSS Hesler lakeS
Stand for DR.. A. S. Robnett.
Page Two.
LOCAI.-Skowhegan Pittsfeld and Gar
diner Local News.
LOCAI.-Watervillc, Fairfield and Oak
land Local News
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Boxing.
Baseball and other Sports-The Markets.
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-S kowhe-
CAMS Large Variety of Unsatisfactory
York Letter-Fire Loss in United states
Due Chiefly to Frame Buildings-County
News.
Page Six.
Observation-Disclosures Maine Gossip.
Press Comments. Humor, Odd Items.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted, TO Let. For Sale, Business
Cards. Railroads and Steamboats,, Miscel-
iaNeOuS NotlCeS.
Page Eight,
TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL-State House,
News-I.ist of Unclaimed Letters-Real
Estate Transfers-Special Washington
Letter.
Page Ten.
-LOCAI.-Death of Stephen A. Thurston
Meeting of Unity Cluh-Bowdoin Con-
ference of Free Baptist Churches to Meet
at Augusta--Annual Meeting of Daughters
of the American Revolution-Local Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Remarkable Kennebec County
Family of Four Generations-Local Bowl
ng-Briefs-Revival Services at Method
list Church-Amusements.
Page Twelve. oiitr
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
HOUSE AND SENATE,
More Fish Hatcheries-1mendm to
Corporation Tax Law.

Washington, Feb. THE Senate today
passed more than a dozen bills for the
establishment of fish hatchery stations
in various parts Of the country.
The Senate today passed the bill provid-
ing for the extradition of criminals from
Continued on Page TweIve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 7.-Anoth-
or crowd, mostly of women. stormod
the doors of the probate court room to-
dav to hear the testimony in the con-
test of the will of Clarence F. GLOW
or of Waltham, whose murder in mis-
laundry on Nov. 90 has aroused muc.
interest and led to the arrest o. i..'
servant, Miss Hattie Leblanc. The
crowd gathered at I \. M, but the
court room was not thrown open UNI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08

The tunnel through the great ridge
of the Andes between Chile and Ar
gentina at the Cumbre pass has been
substantially completed. according to
recent report, and it is expected that
railroad will be running through it
in a few months on an almost direct
east and west line between Valparaiso
and Buenos Aires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
Bo ston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday fair, Wednes-
day probably continued fair with slow
ly rising temperature; light west to
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WA7ME Err.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Forecast for
New England: Fair and warmer Tues
day; Wednesday partly cloudy; mod
crate southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
1904
lG CIGAR

Increased sales In past year 4o4s,67l
Moneys worth to the smoker tells the
story r. G. SULLIVAN. sole proprie
'ar, Manchester. N. H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-04
CHURCH TO HAVE
GREGORIAN CHOIR

Following the desire Of the Pope. ex-
pressed In a recent message TO the
clergy Of the Catholic Church on che
subject Of ch0irs and church music. St
Matthews Church IS making prepara-
tious 70 have q number Of men and
boys specially trained for the Formation
Of what is known as a Greg1rian choir
This organization VIII take the place Of
the singers who have rendered the Sc
lectous IN the past
Ia order 20 get The best possible talent
for this new color. lI1uslEuo- Lee.
tie rector Of the church. has made ar
engagements with Nation EgyCe. one OF
the best known choir leaders OF the
University Of Ra-isbpu, to come to
Washington and take charge OF the
choir az 81 Matthews TN the ar
rival OF Afr. BDyCe, who D. expected
within a few days the work or picking
the voices % complete the choir viii
comm uce. and % is expected that By
the beginning OF The winter schedule
al the church the choir VIII De wei
trained.
OriuE 20 the fact that IN a Grezorian
choir there should be fifty voices. thirty
BOYS and twenty men, the work Of the
selection OF singers VIII necessarily take
some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-04
.FASSETT FUNERAL
SET FOR TODAY
Noted Old-Time Photogra
pher and Partner of Dau-
guerre Is Dead.

Samuel n Fassett, one Of the oldest
and at one time one OF the best known
photographers in the United States. is
dead at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
". ". Delano, 1913 Newton street
northwest, IN his eighty-sixth year.
The funeral VII be held this after
noon from the home Of his daugh-
ter In the absence OF the Rev. DR..
Radcliffe. OF the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. OF which Mr..
Fassett was a member, the Rev. Dr..
John Flynn, Of New York, win conduct
the ceremonies Burial VIII be IN Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Fassett was born IT Bayham.
Canada. in 1S25. the youngest son Of a
ernont missionary engaged IN work
cied when he was nine years Of age,
and the rest Of the family returned 10
vermont The following year they re-
moved TO ASltabuIa. Ohio where the
young man received his education.
At the age Of twenty-five he went 70
chicago and there took I'D The study
Of photography, under DagUerre, the
originator Of the daEuerretype For
several years he was associated in bust
ness with Daguerrc, and then establish
90 q studio Of mis- own.
Mr. Fassett opened a gallery here on
EcluSE lVanla avenue IN 1910 and for
many years was repurel to be the best
portrait photographic in the city He
numbered among his sitters hundreds
OF prominent public men, and was
known 10 the newspapers OF the country
from one end 70 the other.
In the early eighties he was appointed
photographed 70 the Supervising Archi-
reCt Of the Treasury, which position he
held until within . short time OF his
death
Ar. Fassett's wife was Mrs. c. Adele
E--sseLC, the painter OF the great pic
ture OF the electoral commission which
hangs IN the senate gallery wing in
the Capitol. Mrs. Fassett. il viii be
remembered, died suddenly during
January, 1895, while at a reception.
since that time Mr. Fassett has been
making his home with his daughter
Mr. Fassctt is survived BIZ four
daughters and two sons They are
Mrs Flora F. Hodge and Mrs " w
Delano, Of this city Mrs Mvrou a
'earCe. OF san Antonio. Tex Mrs.
tFthUr Cristadora and Montague Fas-
sett, Of New York. and Raphael Fassett.
OF chicago.