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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-13
Starts for Dinner;
Falls 1900 Feet

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Falling 1900
feet in his monoplane, Lieut..
Charles Lantheaume, well
known aviator, was killed near
Etamps today while flying from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair might; Thursday, rain.

RANK CLEAR5TNGs.
Clearings ......@..$S75,75 1884
balances .~r....... 1923, 9,444. As
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Verdict Of Jury in Case
OF Grace {. Royce
Charged with The Poisoning
OF Her Infant Child.
Brilliant Closing Arguments by the
Counsel for State and Respondent.

The jury after being out two hours
and 40 minutes returned, late Thurs
day afternoon, a verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter in the case of Mrs. Grace
T.. Royce of Augusta, who has been on
trial since the opening of the Kennebec
county supreme judicial court, Tues
day morning, upon the charge of kill
ing her infant son at the home of
Stephen Norris at Three Cornered
Pond on July IA, 1911, by the admin
istratlon of carbolic acid.
Justice Spear, when 1t was an
nounced by the sheriff that the jury
was ready to come III. announced to
the spectators that he wished no de-
monstration of approval or disapproval
when the verdict was rendered, conse-
quently it was received in absolute sill
ence by the large number of specta
tors in the courtroom. Mrs. Royce
took the verdict calmly in the court
room but when outside the courtroom
and in the presence of her children
shed tears. She was recommitted to
the Jail at the close of the days ses-
sion of court, which came Immediately
after the announcement of the verdict.
Sentence in her case will probably not
be given for several days, as her coun-
sci has asked for a respite of few
days before the final sentencing of the
prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Justice Spears CHARGE.

The charge of Associate Justice Al
bert NJ. Spear of Gardiner, the pre-
siding judge at the trial. to the jury
was unusually clear and compreheh-
sive. He urged the jury not to pe
controlled by sympathy in consldeflHs
the facts of the case. He said there
was but little conflicting evidence Il,
the case except that as to the cluc'o'
point of who administered the Poisui'
He defined reasonable doubt OF tiie
prisoners guilt in the language Oh 'iie
courts as such a doubt that tea'o,,
for 1t can be examined and dlscusse"'
The Court pointed out that the Jul
must decide whether the homlclue' a.
unlawful, constituted the CRIME VI
murder or manslaughter, and that the
proving of malice, express or l1npiieu,
was necessary to make the crime t'iat
of murder. He asked the jury 10 con-
slider whether or not the respondent
had the exclusive opportunity OF COM
, hitting the homicide. He informed
the jury that they could bring IN one
Of three yerdicts, guilty of murder,
guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty
and urged them not to bring IN
verdict OF manslaughter unless theli
6Continued on Page Nine0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

Boston, oct. IA man who claims
to know the name Of male friend of
Miss Avis Linnell. who, he believes
save her the cyanide of potassium
with which she ended her life. last
Saturday night, believing she was TAX
ing a corrective to remedy a functional
disorder. Frank NJ. Carter of Cam
bridge, was eloseted late, today. with
District Attorney Pelletier and Chief
Dugan of the police department. II
marked the first formal step on the
part of the district attorneys office as
well as the police to solve the mystery
which surrounds the death OF the pref
" Conservatory of Music student.
What information Mr.. Carter gave to
the roiice they guarded very carefully
tonight.
For the first time since he received
the news by telephone of the death of
Miss Linnell. last Sunday night, Rev.
Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson.
pastor of the Cambridge Emmanuel
Baptist church, who was understood to
be engaged To Miss Linnell, made his
appearance, today.
Since Sunday nishts service the
minister has been in seclusion at the
home of Violet, the daughter of Moses
Grant Edmands in Brookline. to whom
the minister was to have been mar
ried on oct. 81, cards being issued.
last week. Today shortly after noon
Rev. Mr.. Rieheson, Mrs. Edmands and
DIR II T Baldwin, issued from the
Edmands house, the minister going out
by the back door while the rest OF the
marry went out in front and all enter
| ed q carriage and drove TO the min
listers rooms in Cambridge. Here Rev.
| Mr. Richeson secured some personal
effects and returned Immediately to
the Fdnlands residence.
That the minister took Miss Linnell
| ia dinner on Saturday and spent the
afternoon with her before~her death, is
denied by the mother of the minister's
haneee, Mrs. Edmands. who states that
the minister was at her home through
the afternoon. 1t came to light during
the investigation. today, that Miss
Violet Edmands would eventually come
into a good sized fortune. Her grand
father. who died recently, left over
$500, 900 to be divided between two
sons and their children. Upon the
death of Miss Violet Edmands' father
she will come into possession of her
share, which will be in the vicinity OF
$150,0O0.
1t was stated, today, that Rev. Mr..
Rieheson had secured counsel to pro-
tect himself The minister will not
|fiH his pulpit next Sunday but has ask
ed Rev. Dr. George Croft of the New
ton Theological Seminary to supply
for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
MCNAMARA CASE.
State Will Now Have lis
Chance at Talesmen.
Defence Turns Over Full Jury
Box, One Challenge Reserved.
Three Others Await Rullng-.Siais
Eliminates One Man.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 19.-Today,
seven court days after the beginning
j of the Mcnamara murder trial, the
state was given it's first opportunity
for the examination of prospective ju-
rors. Attorney Clarence S. Darrow,
chief OF counsel for the defence, turn
ed over the full jury box, reserving
the privilege of examining one man
further if he liked.
Three other men are under challenge
fer bias, awaiting ruling by Judge
Bordwell. The state within few
minutes, successfully challenged John
". Roberts. a real estate dealer, who
had fixed scruples against capital
punishment and began the exarnina-
ton of T. ". Adams, a retired real
estate dealer. No talesman was call
ed today to replace Roberts.
The list of talesmen tonight stood
r D. Green, orange grower; T. W.
Adams, retired real estate dealer;
Seborn Manning. rancher; \. r. Nc
Intosh, retired baker; Robert Balm,
carpenter Ernest f. Decker, land
scape gardner: Edward c. Robinson,
carpenter and small contractor; n. Y.
Quackenush. retired carpenter.
Challenged for bias-George Mckee,
retired builder; Otto A. Jensen, farm
| er; E. ]. Shower, paper hanger.
Quackenbush is subject TO further
examination by Mr. Darrow, 10 learn
more of his qualification to try
James b. Mcnamara, who is charged
with the murdersof Charles Haggerty,
one of the u victims of the Times dis
aster.
Attorney Gray Horton, who examined
| the talesmen ON behalf of the state,
| disposed OF Roberts, who had been
made the subject of favorable COM
ment by opposing counsel with SEEM
ing regret. He questioned Roberts at
| length to learn whether his views on
| the death penalty We're such as to
| prevent his serving on Jury. Roberts
finally declared fatty that. he would
| not vote a conviction which carried
with it death penalty and he was
| excused.
you're a Socialists. I believe" was
the first question put to Adams He
| said he had been one for 10 years; that
| he favnred a change in governmental
conditions: that many laws now en-
| forced in his opinion, would be bet
| ter not enforced, and that he was OPP
posed to all forms OF violence.
You understand that in this case
the death penalty is involved ?" YES"
And you are naturally opposed to
it, aren't your" Il don't know that I
would be in a case of that kind he
said
Can you do your full duty as a
'sror &c we'll as if Hartman and Oar
row-counseI for the defence who are
Socialists-were not mixed up in il ?"
Yes"
fContinued on Pa, Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Surprising Il TO Be a Remedy
For a Functional Disorder.
Name OF Male Friend Who Gave
Remedy Thought 10 Be Known.
Police Make Morning Trip 10 Cues
tiou Rev. C. v. Richeson.

Boston. Oct. 20.-Chief Dugan, Depu-
ty Watts of the Boston police. with
Brookline officers rushed in a taxicab
at O'Clock this morning to the Brook
line house, where Rev. c. Y. T. Richie
son, the Cambridge BAPTIST clergyman,
has been in retirement since the MUIR
der of his former sweetheart, Miss Avis
Linnell, last Saturday night, and de-
manded admittanee to the house for
the purpose of questioning Rev. Mr..
Richeson.
There We're six or eight officers in the
party, which left Boston shortly after
midnight for Brookhne Chief Dugad
had gone home for the night and was
reused from his bed to come to head
quarters. as was Deputy Watts.
1t was intimated that the discovery OF
new facts in connection with the circum-
stances surrounding the death of the girI,
who took cyanide of potassium, believing
il to be medicine which would restore her
to her former condition of health, neces-
STATED the unusual and summary action
The official party went direct to the
home of Moses Grant Edmands. liz
father of Violet Edmands 10 whom the
Rev. Mr. Rieheson is engaged.
In the official party was a stenograph-
err from police headquarters and it was
intimated that the officers wished to in.
terrogate the minister in connection with
the Linuel affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Has Been Incorporated In Maine
By Residents Of BratIIeboro.
Object Is 10 Develop Water
Powers in New Hampshire
For Supplying Electricity to New
hampshire and massachusetts,.

Brattleboro, VT. oct. 19.-Definite
announcement was made here, today.
that corporation to be known as the
Central New Hampshire Power Com
pany of Maine, with a capital stock of
S15,000,00a has been incorporated in
Maine by residents of Brattleboro. its
purpose being the development of ex-
tensive water powers in Central New
Hampshire. The project has now been
under way for some years and about
a year ago the Blackwater River Pow
or Company was incorporated in New
Hampshire TO develop the waters OF
that stream.
The new corporation has secured op-
aions on property which viii give it
control of the fioWage Of the greater
part of the BlackWa ter, Sugar, Mas
coma. Smith. Warner and Contoocook
rivers. in MerrimaeK. sullivan, Hills
borough and Grafton counties, New
Hampshire,
1t is announced that numerous stor-
age reservoirs will be formed by the
erection of dams at various points and
the power will be converted into cleo
tricity to be supplied to manufacture
New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The rivers concerned drain the
slopes of kearsarge. Ragged and Croy-
don mountains. the numerous foothills
of which will form natural basins for
the proposed reservoirs. 1t is estimat-
cd by the incorporators that the COM
bined potentiality OF these streams will
be nearly 100000 guaranteed lO-hour
horsepower and about 10000 secondary
horsepower, and the promoters assert
that this will constitute the largest
water power project in New England
and the seventh in size in the United
States.
The carrying out of the companys
plans will necessitate the relocation of
many miles of highway, a short stretch
of railway and numerous farm build
ings, while the bodies resting In sew
eral valley cemeteries will have to be
removed 1t is estimated that the
work of construction Will extend over
about five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT
Elects Isaiah G. Elder Grand Patriarch
Bangor Next Year.

Portland. Me-. Oct. 19.-The three
days sessions of the odd Fellows oil
Maine closed today. Next year the
conventions will be held at Bangor
The Grand Encampment of Maine
elected the following officers.
Grand patriarch, Isaiah g. Elder
brunswick: grand high priest, Willis
Il. Parsons, Foxcroft; grand senior
warden, Clarence T.. Frost, Pittsteld
grand scribe, Herbert w. Sears, Port
land: grand treasurer. Albro E. Chase
Portland: grand junior warden Sher-
man L. Berry Waterville; grand rep
resentatives, zone YEAR,, Reuel Rob-
inson, Camden; 1.-TWO years., Alfred >
kimball, Norway.
Thirty past patriarchs were admit
ted to membership in the Grand EN-
campment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
PLANS PRACTICALLY SAME
AS IN HIS ORIGINAL PROPOSAL.
Provides for Organization OF National Re-
serve Association in Which the United
States and Share Owning Banks
Shall BE Only Depositors.

district. As an instance, the effect of
this provision would be to limit the state
of New York, which has about one-fifth
the banking capacity of the country and
is the seat of the great financial inter-
ests, to four directors among the 80 TO
be elected
In the organization of the executive
committee of nine members upon whom
it has been said much of the active man.
agement of the association would tall,
only one of the five elected members Cthe
other four being the governor of the as
troller OF the currency ex-officio) may
&c chosen from any one district.
The whole board of directors may re-
serve to itself any authority it desires
and is not bound to vest the executive
commit with full control.
The original plan provided that the
governor of the association should be ap-
pointed By the President of the United
states from a list of names submitted
by the board of directors and that the
President should also have power to re-
move the government. The revised plan
reserves the right of removal to two
thirds vote of the board.
One important change is the adnis-
sion to membership of state banks
and trust companies which conform
to a required standard. A state bank
ar trust company to be eligible must
conform to the same standard as ma
tional hanks regarding the relation OF
It's capital to the population of the
community it serves; regarding the
reserves TO be held against deposits;
aud must conform to certain stand
ard regarding examinations and re-
ports.
Requirements for reserves to be
held against deposits are made the
same for national banks, state banks
and trust companies, but the present
reserve roauirements of national banks
are modified to the extent of requiring
no reserves against time deposits ex-
eept for the 80 days preceding their
maturity. This provision which re-
sembles those in the trust company
laws of some states is expected to
make it more profitable for national
banks to hold time deposits In COM
petition with trust companies
Banks of all classes will have the
full use of time deposits without re-
serve restrictions until so days from
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
The clnsinn Arguments.

Thomas Leigh of Augusta, in his
closing argument for the defence.
pointed out that three yeraiets could
be rendered fy the jury. guilty under
the Indictment for murder, guilty Oh
manslaEghtef. or rot guilty. lie de-
MED that the STATE lao presented any
motive fer thu alleged crime and al
luded To the mothers apparent grief
at the death Of the child. as shown by
the government witnesses. He insist
I'd that others had equal opportunity
with the respondent and that she
would not have sent for the doc
tor and other persans if size lad ad-
ministered the carhoiie acid 10 IL He
pointed out that IT, testimony Of the
medical examiner, Dr- Harris, as to
a circular stain made by the mouth
If the bottle at the base Of the baby 5
tongue, indicating that the poison was
administered with the intention OF
taking its life, was not eorroborated
by the chemists who examined the or
gans Of the child. Mr.. Leigh's effort
was one of the ablest ever made by
him and he was warmly congratu-
lated by his friends and fellow attor-
nevs during the brief recess which fol-
lowed
Attorney General Pattangall in
closing for the State put forth
strong plea for the conviction of the
respondent. He declared that the only
question at issue was whether the
poison was administered to the child
by the prisoner at the bar. But three
persons were about the house when
the poison was administered, Mrs.
Royce, Stephen Norris and little
Oracle" said the attorney general He
contended that the State vas not
called upon to prove an adequate mo-
tive for the crime or the paternity OF
the child.
Either Mrs. Royce, stephen Norris
or little Oracle killed the babyt' de-
clared the attorney general. He quot
ed the respondents testimony TO show
that Norris could not have gone near
the baby without her knowing 1t.
The fact that the respondent did not
tell Mr.. Plummer when she made her
first statement Saturday. following the
death of the child, that she saw little
Oracle standing over the bed with the
bottle of carbolic acid. he argued was
evidence that the story about Gracle
ives false. 1.-The only time when
Oracle had the bottle in her hand,
insisted the prosecuting officer, was
when Octayia said she did"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
WHY You Do Not Experiment
When You Advertise
In The Kennebec journal:

you cities and towns OF
Journal the medium Tor as
factory
TO house would demonstrate what we
knew that large percentage of the people OF Central
who a daily take the nenneoeo
Journal, Of ten journal readers nine nave no
other daily paper. We KNOW r. F. D. route
III kennebec Journal sub.
scrbers (andd doubtless the 18th reads tl'
bet
necessities what
lvnrc primitive
the to buy when it Is
onarad
don't them bar
They couldn't their and
want is good value at fair
rvese arc have
and
months the they nave
buy when find what they want
neone and win
their needs in your line tor to
any possibly take As4ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 19.-Although pres
sure has risen generally along the At
antic coast there still remain along
the south coast some traces of the dis
turbance ~ the earlier days of the
week and these with the strong high
area to TIE northeastvard have caused
persistence of the rains in New Eng
and and the eastern portions of New
York. Owing to the prevailing high
pressure generally fair weather may
be expected over all portions of the
,ountry during the next two days, pre-
2eded. however, by rain ON Friday in
New England TenHeratures will fail
somewhat in the last The winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate northeast except brisk over
extreme southeast rcrtion; Middle At
'antic coast moderate northeast to
north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Helen Smith Beats
"Ruzzie" GrisWOId.

New York, oct. ia verdict tor the
defendant was found, today. by the
Jury In the Russell c. Griswold $4,000
breach of promise suit against Miss
Helen Woodruff Smith of Stamford,
Conn.
The jury balloted eight times. on
the first ballot seven of the jurymen
thought that Grisyold had failed to
establish his contention ana hVe
thought that he WAS entitled to dam
ages from Miss Smith, On the htth'
sixth and seventh ballots the recipient
of the "Ruzzie Lamb letters had but
two supporters. The eighth iouha 'he
IL men agreed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
RESPONDENT Deeply Moved.

AS Attorney General Pattangall pro-
ceeded in his argument and described
the manner in which he believed the
babys life was taken the respondent
was deeply moved and covered her
face with her hands and sobbed aud
iblv while her hat became loosened
and partly fell from her head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

Boston, oct. 19.-Thoroughly CON
WINGED that Miss Avis Linnell. the
vnune music student, was murdered
by some one who wanted her put ou'
of the way and who sent her pow
erfll drug, which she took under ths
supposition that it was a corrective
the police bent to the case with re-
newed energy today in the hope OF APP
prehenaing the sender of the poison.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
THE WEATHER.
RAIN.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Forecast for
New England: Rain, Friday; Satur-
day generally fair. moderate northeast
to north winds, except brisk over
southeast portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, oct. Forecast: Friday
generally cloudy; lleht easterly winds.
Saturday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

New York Oct. 19.-Eugene Ely was
one of the best known of the American
aviators His reputation as an expert
and conservative ali pilot was inter-
na tional. He probably did as much or
more than any other American AVA
tor in furthering military experiments
with the aeroplane. particularly In the
United States navy. 1t was he VINO
first made a successful flight from
warship. starting from the scout cruis-
err Birmingham off Norfolk. Va. In
November, 1910. Subsequently at San
Francisco in January last, he landed
on the deck of the arrnored cruiser
Pennsylvania and n few minutes lat
err returned from that point to the
aviation field some 10 miles away.
In addition Ely demonstrated in
army aeroplanes at San Antonio, Tex.
and carried cut military scouting ex-
periinerts with the army at San Fran
cisco. Elv was 20 wears old. A young
widow, a native of San Francisco. sur
wives. she is in New York City. pros
trated by the news.
Before MAKING his fatal ascent Ely
told his attenaants that he feared
something would happen and asked
them to notify his wife Immediately II
il did. The remains will be sent to his
former home at Davenport, Iowa, for
burial.
Davenport, Ia, Oct. 19.--N. y. Ely.
father of Eugene Ely, the aviator KILL
ed ut Macon, Ca, left for the Georgia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Arthur Harrison, a well-known cot
ton broker, committed suicide by
shooting Thursday at the Exchange
tRailway) station at Cape Liverpool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
6 700 People See Him Crash
To Ground and 10 Death.
Billy Pea'ce, Auto Racer, Killed
Thursday al Sioux City.
Car Crashes Into a Fence, While
Making a Practice Tr,a!.

Macon, Ca, Oct. 19.-Eugene Ely. the
intrepid aviator, died today foilowins
fan at the state Fair grounds. He
had just risen from the ground and
vas making his first turn in a dip
over the crowd when his machine
plunged so feet to earth. A young wild
ow survives.
Ely died IL minutes after he struck
the earth. He regained consciousness
Just before the end long enough to
mutter:
Il lost control-I know I am going
to die.
Nearly 5000 persons saw him fall
into the middle of the race track, after
almost clearing the machine by des-
perate leap when he realized his peril
Shooting down with tremendous We
locity, Ely seemed to lose his grip or
the lever. He struggled to rise from his
seat and half jumped, barely clearing
TIE aeroplane as it crashed to the
ground. The machine was demolis he'd
and Ely struck with terrific force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20
7.2O-4
ne CIGAR.

Factory output-upwards OF 10000 daily
Largest selling brand of Zoe. cigars in the
world Factor, Manchester, n. II. dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 19.--N. D. Ely.
father of Eugene Ely, the aviator kill
ed at Macon, Ca, left for the Georgia
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
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