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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
ReliefsIs Felt
at Washington.

Washington, May 7.7-President Taft
and official Washington generally
quickly learned of the sudden change
in the Mexican situation, namely the
announcement by President Diaz that
he would resign in the interest of
peace and the previous order by Fran
cisco l, Madero that the Insurrecto
forces proceeded southwark from the
border toward the capital. The news
OF the withdrawal of Insurrectionary
forces from position so close to the
American towns as to constitute
constant source of friction and a men,
ace the good feeling between the two
peoples, was viewed here with relief
and the later announcement from Mex
leo City OF the Presidents self effdce-
ment to effect tranquility in his
troubled country was in line with
the Washington administration hope
and Mexican Ambassador Zamaeona's
recent prediction that peace soon
would be restored.
President Taft and his family were
spending the evening at nome when
he WAS unoilicially advised of the sue
ccssion of events In Mexico. He had
no comment to make public. Am
bassador Zamaeona had not been adj
vised By his government as to any
of these proceedings. His sole Of
fetal advises resulted in his issuance
of a statement denying the report
that business places had been closed
and traffic in the streets had been
prohibited as a result of the rioting
in Mexico City.
Perfect order and quiet prevails
in that city" announced the ambas-
sador Relative to stories of possible
invasion of Mexican soil Brig. Gen.
William w. Wetherspoon, head of the
Army War College explained it was
the business of the War College
Along lines similar to the work of
naval board of strategy to make
plans in times of peace as we'll as
war and that from time to time prac-
tically every country on the globe Is
selected as the scene of a hypothetical
military operation. Mexico was no ex-
ception TO the general rule, so far as
this plant is concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
FORTUNE EES-FORTUNE
HUNTERS.
New York Police Have Found Super
stitious Du2es of Seers and Seeress
es Very Numerous.

He is a wise fortune teller who
knows his own fortune. This thought
must have occurred more than once to
the three score seers and seeresses who
fell to two women detectives, were
"scooped' by Second Deputy Com
missioner FLYNN the other day, and are
now in Jail or out under bonds. And
the case with those not yet nabbed
isn't much better. Although "easy
marks" still come round to have their
fortunes told they are promptly read
into the class of sleuths by nervous
seers, and there's nothing doing Alto
gether, it looks like a lean new year
for the craft in Gotham.
Most of us are aware that this hustl-
ing city harbors sub-rosa more than
fifty-seven varieties of graft; but, ac-
cording to the police, who ought to
know. none of these for insidious Sc
ductiveness, combined with cumulative
destructiyeness, is surpassed by palmer
physiology, psychophysics, mental tele
patty. or whatever else you like to call
this antique Science" Fortune tellers
thought great, are greatest as fortune
hunters, according to the police. 1t
isn't what it costs to get in: it's what
it costs to get out of a maze, along
which the customer strews his hard
earned cash, and from which he often
energies penniless, hopeless and per-
haps "dippy.'
While these mystic grafters prefer
the rich, they are yet mindful of the
Biblical injunction, to "despise not the
poor; in fact, none is too mean for
their meanness so long as he or she
has cent. Their stock in trade is
flattery and deceit, lying and SANDER
ing. They don't kill their victims
only their hopes and peace of mind.
Nor do they steal: merely breaking
pockets and hearts impartially. Tech
nically. these creatures are guilty of a
misdemeanor, which is punishable the
same as is careless expeetoration, by
$500 fine, year in prison. or both.
One cannot help thinking uncharitably,
that both is less than some of them
deserve. The police say that while the
law allows interpretations of the pres
EMIT distinctly forbids forecasts.
Under this law however, the Weather
Bureau is happily exempt; their
meteorological representations is the
opinion of the police, not yet being
taken so seriously as to cause very
| much damage
1t seems innocent enough to have
ones palm read or to gaze into a crys-
tai ball that reveals nothing. The one
is merely hand out" the other a
look into limpid water. But most per-
sons who do these things are as cred
ulous as they are superstitious. Begin
ming with sneaking idea that there S
some truth in it, they are soon won
over by the seer, and can often be per-
suaded to place themselves and their
| money wholly at his disposal. General
results frequently are beggary, dis
dupted homes, ruined careers and
crime.
Tie occult" in these grafters is
their shrewdness, which is marvellous.
They are we'll acquainted with trusting
human nature. and soon after their
palms have been CROSSED" can touch
at will every tender spot in clients
| character. He's a common interview
After the subject has been shown to
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
JUEAU AGAIN WINNER.
Takes 15-MiIe Race from Tom Long
boat at Celtic Park, N. Y.

New York, May 7.-On the quarter
mile cinder track at Celtic park. to-
day. William Queal of Alexandria
Bay, n, Y. ran away from a field
of six competitors and won the pro-
fessional Is mile sweepstakes in L22 50
S5. Tom Longboat, the Indian run
ner> from Toronto, Canada was second,
500 yards behind the winner and 500
ya:ds ahead of William kohlmainen
of Finland. who finished third. The
other four starters who failed to last
the route were Hans Holmer of this
city; Gus Ljungstrom, Sweden; James
J Lee, Boston, and Ted Crooks of
Fall River
Queal set rapid pace from the
start with Longboat in close pursuit
and for five miles Queal led by only
couple of yards. The time for five
miles was 25.46 20, fine perform
ance which gave promise of record
breaking figures for the Is miles. but
the pace gradually became slower ans
"a the finish the time was Els behind
the record held b. Fred Appleby.
The weather and track were excel
lent and 10000 persons saw the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
Sunday Another
Bad Day for Fires

Boston. May High winds and a
parched underground formed COM
bination which resulted in serious
brush and forest fires in score of
New England cities and towns today.
Thousands of acres of valuable wood
land were burned over, thousands of
feet of prepared lumber went up in
flames. and hundreds of cords of fire.
wood were prematurely burned While
in several instances the flames spread
to dwelling houses, barns, ice houses
and other buildings.
The most serious fires were at Bid
deford and Sanford, Me-, where the
flames We're still burning late tonight.
Aat Biddeford the militia was called
out so serious was the situation. Three
square miles of cumberland were burn
ed over and house and barn destroy
ed Sanford, Me-, was entirely sur
rounded by flames which started in
three different places and large ice
houses at Curtis lake We're destroyed.
There was little sleep for the villag-
ers tonight for many houses in the out
skirts We're in grave danger. At Ban
gor. Me. 100000 feet of spruce boards
and 100000 feet of pine boards went
up in smoke and flames with a loss
estimated at close to 100000.
Rhode Island had fires at Pascoag,
Masonville and Glendale. The former
burned over 800 acres and was not
brought under control for "a hours,
while in the two latter villages 200
acres had already been burned over
and tine fire was still spreading late to-
night.
OF the Massachusetts fires. the most
serious was at Wakefield. where
flames which started in the grass
spread to the ice houses of the Read
ing Citizens Ice Co, on the shore of
Lake Quann1powitt destroying the
buildings with loss of 1000. The
firemen of Wakefield and Reading pre-
vented further spread of the fire with
difficulty. At Bridge a house. barn
and blacksmith shop was in the path
way of the forest fire and all are to-
night in ruins. The fire covered 400
acres of cumberland and burned up
300 cords of fire wood with a loss
estimated at $4,000. Two hundred.
acres was also burned over at North
Bridge
Chatham was the scene of another bad
fire which was still burning at 10 o'clock
tonight and which during the day de-
stroyed a dwelling house. threatened
many summer cottages and left two
square miles of woodland a waste.
In nearly all parts of New England
there has been but little rain during the
past few weeks and the underground is
extremely dry. In some portions of Maine
wells have gone dry and farmers are
Obliged to carry water for their families
and cattle many miles.
Parties gathering mayfiowers are believ-
ed to have been responsible for a $4,000
fire in the woods of Rutland and Paxton
today. The fire started just across the
line in Rutland and burned toward Rax-
ton, covering 1900 acres before it was
finally brought under control by the
starting of back fires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
Health Insurance

Is unnecessary for those who keep well
an the time. The best way to Keep well
is by proper diet, sufacient rest, enough
exercise, and above all things by keep
ing the bowels regular. If you are un-
fortunate enough to be suffering from
sick headaches, disordered liver, dys-
pepsia, or constipation, you can get
quick relief by change of diet, by
reforming your habit of hasty eating,
by regulating the amount of rest or ex-
ercise, and by depending on the True
L. T. Atwood S Medicine to relieve you
of other disturbing symptoms. You
can insure your health against sickness
at little expense by systematic use of
this old and reliable household remedy
It has helped thousands and is house
hold remedy today in hundreds of
homes. Large bottle, small dose, thirty
i've cents at any dealers. Sample free
for the asking. 81. F." Medicine Co.,
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08

near Harwich this afternoon, and
burning over two square miles of for
est and farm land, destroyed the resi-
dence of Joseph Clark of Pleasant
Lake. Efforts on the part of Clark
several neighbors to save his home
We're fruitless and the house was lost,
together with all his furniture.
Late in the afternoon. help was re-
quested from surrounding towns and
force of hundred men was secured
to establish a fire. break. Toward
evening the blaze shifted in the drec-
ton of Long Pond and the destruction
of the summer eolony's cottages was
feared. large force of men with
shovels attempted to stop the advance
of the flames with loose sand, but the
fierce heat and flying sparks made
their efforts practically hopeless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
GUILT AND A TOP HAT.
The Curious Clew That Captured
Some French Robbers.

A very clever stroke of business haN
just been accomplished by the Grim
inal Detective Department, which has
succeeded in capturing masked band
of four robbers. owing to the simple
information that enc of them was
wearing a top hat when they tried to
break into a house in the country In
the middle of January. The house was
inhabited by an ole lady in very COM
Portable circumstances. and her maid
They were aroused on that night
from their slumbgs by the barking
of the dog, and The maid, peering out
of window, beleld several men In
the garden. one d whom was trying
TO pick the lock b the front door. En-
joining silence. le pointed .. revolver
at her: but she ushed UP to the roof,
and pulled vigorously at an alarm bell.
which by previous arrangement with
the neighbors vas to bring them to
the spot if rouble came. Lights
promptly flashed out at the windows
OF the houses near and men called
out, Don't be afraid; we are coming
to your assistance"
The robbers took the hint, and were
soon speeding toward Paris in the mo-
tor car which had brought them on
their nefarioB errand. They were all
wearing MASKS, and the only clue that
the maid could furnish was that one
of them was very big man and had
top hat.
The Sub-Chief of the Criminal De-
tectiye Department argued that there
were not many very tall men wearing
top hats in Paris who went on SUCH
burglarious expeditions. so he set ener-
getically to work, and on learning that
an individual answering to the de-
scription given was often at certain
bar in Pars he set inspectors on the
track. with the result that the man
was captund there. He turns out to
be an old offender. and ne frankly
stated thai he and his friends had
planned the murder of the old lady and
her maid. and had on previous oc-
easion started for the place. but had
had to give the enterprise up that
night, as their automobile had broken
down on the way The three accom-
plices, all of whom are old offenders.
too, re in custody. They proved to
be the leading members of gang
which has been committing robberies
every night-London Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
|Bangor's Insane
Hermit Arrested.

Bangor. Me, May THE Bangor po-
lice today arrested John Spencer. an in
sane hermit, who has been terrorizing
residents of the Cooper Road district for
a week past by setting bush and grass
fires that threatened destruction to all
the houses in that vicinity. Spencer. who
is middle-aged man of most repulsive
and ferocious appearance was found in
small howell where he had made his
home. He offered fierce resistance and
1t required the united efforts of four POI
licemen to put him in irons. He was
locked up at police headquarters and will
have a hearing on Monday. He will
probably be committed to the hospital for
the insane.
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DEFENCE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

such position as to put a bullet
through his own body IN the same
course travelled by the bullet that
killed Heath.
Then the attorney general, using
States Attorney Amey as model,
placed the revolver in such position
in the hand of the witness that when
both witness and model were erect the
witness could aim at the model to pro-
duce a wound similar TO Heath's. The
attorney general. after asking a few
questions about the step-ladder propo-
sitien. drew from the witness the ad-
mission that when two persons were
standing erect ii might be possible for
one person to shoot another little
taller
Mr.. Hunter admitted under crosse
animation that it would be possible
for a person to be in kneeling posi-
ton and receive shot fired from the
doorway in which the bullet would
range upwards as indicated in the ex-
perts for the prosecutions. The direc-
ton OF the bullet through the body
would depend upon the position of the
body and there was nothing in the
Dodge house which would prevent a
person standing in the front door of
the room from firing such a shot as
that which killed Heath.
The last witness of the day was DIR.
H. y. tKingsford. professor of pathol-
ogy at Dartmouth College. He said
that he examined the clothing said to
have been worn by Heath and found
no powder marks. He made careful
examination of the wound and found
that the hole was square at the en-
trance.
Assuming that Heath was on his
hands and knees. the direction of the
bullet seemed to be from below. for the
exit OF the bullet was higher than the
entrance both in relation to the body
and to the floor.
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are YOU sure? Where did 1t hap
men? How do you know? Tell me all
about it," cried the distracted Wlfe,
gazing frantically at the painting
mountaineer who had brought the tid-
ings.
cant tell the details They sent me
on to break the news quietly to you.
He was killed last night by the horse
thieves that's all they told me. They
came to my house this morning" he
gasped.
The "quiet" breaking of the news
did not overcome Mrs Bowman, ac-
customed as she was to the sudden
terrors ard dangers of frontier life.
Mrs. Bowman into whose existence
there had been hurled sudden and ter
rible experiences which she had been
forced to meet with equanimity, ro-a
gardad the excited and heart broke
courier. Then she turned from the
| doorway and retired to her little par
Tor with it's furniture brought clear
across the plains from a big firm Ill
New Yerk-and began to think.
Even grief over her husbands sud
| den death this strong and remarkable
woman was forced to restrain as she
began to think what she must do.
One thing she intended. and that
was Sheriff Jack Bowman, the braV-
| est man in the country, should have a
| funeral worthy of his valor and of his
position in the community.
The church dignitaries were in town,
| brilliant. legal minds were attending
Court Mrs. Bowman quietly wrote
| icpa tnla to hn IN ne Il 6, Usich-
er's, in Denver, where she had un-
limited credit:
send finest mourning you have"
she ordered.
Then, all firm and mistaken in her de-
sire to honor the dead husband, brave
Jack Bowman. she made preparations
for the most elaborate funeral ever
held in the Rocky Mountain regions.
wagon with the best coffin the
town could afford, all carefully Gov.
cred in the rough pine box. was sent
early in the morning to the place
where the body of the lamented Sher-
ifI was said to be.
The solemn escort of hardy Western
ers. heads bent in sorrow, wound their
waF into The mountain fastness, hearts
heavy at the thought of bringing back
their brave companion who had lost
his life in protecting the interests of
the country.
The morning of the funeral ceremo-
MES broke over the mountains with
fragrant buoyancy. No gray mists
yelled the brilliancy of the suns rays
dancing down into the little town of
Gunnison. AS though hooking at the
downcast widow arrayed in heavy
crepe. the splendor of Colorado day
shone on the world. From Denver
had arrived the most elaborate mourn.
irg costume which Daniels & Fisher
could provide. The Bishop. with due
solemnity, clad in bis robes of state.
came to perform the funeral ceremo-
MES The Court was adjourned so that
members of the bar might pay their
respects to the dead Sheriff and to the
widow they had known as a. leader CT
Denver social life. All business was
suspended. Gunnison was in mourn
ing for their lost leader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
$4,000 LOSS IN FORESTS.
Brunswick, Bowdoinham and Topshan
Report Damage BY Fire Friday.

Brunswick. Me-. May Tile sweep
of the flames through the forest
growths about Bowdoinham, Topsham
ard Brunswick Friday and Saturday
has laid waste more than 1000 acres and
caused a damage of approximately $780,
900.
The fire is still raging about Bow
doinham, where during the day many
of the residents on the outskirts of the
village were forced to pack up their
belongings and vaeate their homes. All
the available men of the village were
out fighting the flames but had been
unable to get them under control last
night.
In Topsham the fire swept 300 acres
and destroyed the lumber camps and
machinery of III. J. Mccormick. Mr..
Mccormick estimating his loss at
$4,000.
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BRIDGE, MASS, THREATENED.
Damage Amounts to Nearly $4,000 in
TimherIand and Buildings.

Bridge. Mass, May This town
was threatened on two sides by forest
fires today, the blazing woodland bear
the Douglas line encircling home
and forcing its occupants to flee for
their lives. This fire destroyed the
house, barn and blacksmith shop of
John DunleaYy. whose family it was
which made their way to safety
through flaming barrier, and con-
sumed also the barn of Samuel Sea-
grave. In addition some 400 acres of
standing timber was burned as was
300 cords of cut wood. A total dam
age of nearly $4,000 was incurred
The blaze on the western side of the
town. between North Bridge and Rice
City, both villages Of Bridge. burned
over 200 acres of woodland before il
was controlled. high wind kept
both fires blazing fiercely for hours
and more than 200 men were forced
to stubborn fight to subdue the
flames.
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DIAZ WILL RESIGN.
from Page one.)

mains to be seen.
Although the announcement of Gen.
DiaZ that he would resign once his
country was at peace will not reach
the rebels through official channels
it can be regarded by them as moth
ing less than compliance with their
chief demand. Officials and civilians
in the capital believe that Madero
will not bubble over the method and
if he is sincere in his desire to end
the war he will at once order the
cessation of hostilities.
It is no longer denied that a great
majority of the revolutionists in all
parts of the republic are acting either
directly or indirectly under the orders
of Madero and it is a fact well es-
tablished that numerous bands, sus-
pected of fighting independently have
during the past week, signified de-
sire for peace, but only in accordance
with the decision reached at Juarez.
The leaders of these bands have an
nounced they would continue the re-
bellion or would stop as Madero in
structed.
Few in Mexico knew of the result
of the cabinet meeting until the news
was published in extras tonight.
Shocked by the news of yesterday,
the citizens of the capital spent Sun
day in dependency. The usual crowds
at the band concerts We're lacking and
throughout the city gloom and pessi-
mi3n were reflected on every counte-
nance. The reaction was immediate
upon the receipts of the news that
Gen. Diaz had opened the way for
peace even while the public was await
ing news of battle.
The document is clear. simple and
concise, and shows the utmost sin
| certify" said Minister De La Barra to-
night. 1T is bound to produce a great
| impression in this country. in the
| United states and n Europe. All the
world may now know where lies the
responsibility for the future of the
| country