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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
BELIEVE HAVE ONE OF TWO
STONINGTON, CT, HiGHWAYMEN
CONTINUED from Page One.)

The hodup occurred on Bayvew ave-
nue. and was particularly bold because
there are occupied houses along the
street. The money was in a large valise
which the cashier held on his knees as
he was being driven to the mill in an
express wagon. The robbers hid around
a bend in the road until the wagon was
almost upon them. Then they jumped
out and covering the cashier and the
driver. Charles Ryan, with their revol-
vers. commanded them to stop AS the
wagon halted one of the men covered the
driver while the other, revolver in hand,
attempted to snatch the yaise from
Koelb. The latter held on and was
dragged from his seat. off the wagon and
across the roadway before he was final
iy compelled to relinquish his hold by a
shot from the robbers revolver which
glanced over the back of his hand. With
the valse in their possession the high
waymen jumped over the fence at the
side of the road and started north
through vacant lots with Koelb running
after them. The robbers fired two shots.
but whether to give the alarm to con-
federates who might be in waiting with
an "ueo''iopite VI team Vi " S1aue baSh
pursuers, is not known. trolley car
cane up before the men disappeared
and crew and passengers gave chase.
A little later the valise with the money
intact was found in a stonewall near
the scene of the holdup where it had
been hidden by the highwaymen when
the pursuit became too hot
About noon report was received that
the men We're believed to be in hiding in
cemetery to the north of the town and
posses We're hurried there to surround it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

Q6 C. p) light installed on existing poles
including each fire alarm box light OF
police call box light, nine dollars $500
per year.
For each single eighty candle power
$50 c. p) light thirty-five dollars $3.50
per year.
For each single one hundred twenty
candle power G20 c. p.) light forty dol
lars (s401 per year.
For each single two hundred candle
power GOO C. p.) light, fifty dollars (s5o)
per year.
Upon request of municipal officers a
special pole not exceeding fifty dollars
(s50) in cost shall be installed for single
lights of eighty candle power go c. p)
or more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

many murders Spencer could not al
ways supply, but as to whether he
hit 'em in the head with a hammer
or shot 'em to death his memory
was better. He also remembered APP
proximately how much money or jew
elry he got from his victims. His re-
cital was made in the most matter of
fact way, with no seeming remorse.
He said he did not drink nor smoke
except opium. He asserted that he
had not touched a pill' for two days
and physician declared the prison
er was not under the influence of the
drug.
You have got me dead to rights on
the Rexroat murder" Spencer said
and l know that l shall be hanged in
couple of months. That is why |
want to tell everything else and get
II out of the way. Il have been in
and out of prison since / was a boy
he continued Il have been hunted
and bounded all my life. | am sore
on the world. My own life does not
amount to much and nobodys life has
meant much to me-
Proceeds of Crimes.
The proceeds of Spencer's crimes
have amounted to more than $4,000
In the last year. He has spent the
money on women.
, Il killed Mrs. ReXroat because She
told me l was responsible for her con :
dition and how badly she needed $500
/ didn't murder her for the ring.
/ took it just because it was there"
Two women whom Spencer murder
ed, he said, came from New York. He
said he married four times
II married Helen Gould's maid In
New York" said Spencer. Il took hei
, TO Fort Montgomery and killed her in
the woods nearby. She had about
$500 and $500 in diamonds"
Did you have any other women IN
New York." asked Captain Halpin.
Yes, there was "a widow ! married
We We're coming to Chicago and stop
ped off at Detroit. We went to Belle
Isle, or Windsor We walked dowr
one of the walks in the park and
+ shot her. | got $500 and a diamond
A few nights ago. Spencer said, ht
robbed the Aston Cafe, a block from
the detective bureau.
Chief of Police McWeeny believe
Spencer is telling the truth. TIL
chiefs opinion is strengthened by thu
familiarity of Spencer with the face
in the matter OF the murder of Pc
liceman Pencil and Devine, whiel
: Spencer says was his work.
After being questioned for IA hours
during which the number OF murder,
he confessed to having committed Wa
increased TO more than 20, Spencer
exhausted by the ordeal, was above,
to retire in a cell shortly after
o'clock, this morning for few hour
sleep.
He had been questioned without in
terruption by Police Captain Halpi
and Assistant States Attorney Sulli
van in regard to the details of hi
criminal career ever since his arres
at o'clock, Sunday night. After tn
long siege he put his hand TO his hea
and said:
Il am too tired to remember an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
REV. WILBUR BERRY
ARRESTED, MONDAY
Continued from Page One)

Wilbur +. Berry, superintendent of the
Christian Civic League of Maine, was
in this city, tonight, on his way to
Portland from Watervilie, accompa-
Eer. Mr.. Berry left about 11.30 tonight,
for Portland to answer to complaint
alleging criminal libel sworn out by
Associate Justice George #. Haley OF
the supreme' court.
Mr.. Berry refused to talk. tonight
other than to state he would not at
temrt to obtain bail upon reaching
Portland. which means he will pass
the night in jail He will be arraigned.
tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

Herman schefauer, whose first play,
"rhe New Shylock," has been accep,eu
for production in Germany is cal'io.
man, now residing in London. He Is saio
to be the first American dramat'st VINO
has had the distinction of having play
accepted in a foreign land, IN foreish
tongue. before it's production in ms own
country. The play has an American
theme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
The Starry Heavens in October.

OF all the months of the year October
is perhaps the most interesting to the
watcher of the skies. for it is in this
month that the most brilliant of all the
consultations make their appearance In
the evening heavens. Ever since last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

more just now. ] got to have Some
sleep. The truth of the matter is that
killed so many ! can't remember ali
of them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

Through a gift of $1,000 made by
Mrs. Russell Sage to the New YORK
Womens League for Animals, addi-
tional watering places for horses have
been established in different parts OF
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

Mexico ships mother-of pearl shells
to England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
POLICE BELIEVE SPENCER'S
STORY AN ExAGGERATION

Continued from Page One.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

This evening, found the vanguard
of fans pouring into the city on every
train and, with the exception of minor
details to be disposed CT by the Ma
tional Commission, everything is in
readiness for the opening contest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

e attested by the coins Of Wiileh "
ourselves had found a specimen s'iie'
which had been discovered in CONSIDER
able numbers in many places. Glopoh
tells us that Carausius fleets fode
tri,,mnhant in the channel, command
cd the mouths of the Seine and OF the
Rhine, ravaged the coasts OF the oceaii,
and diffused. beyond the Columns vi
Hercules, the terror of MS naHie' re
was the spiritual ancestor oil Drahe
and Nelson, the first. VINO asser,eu ioi
these islands that sea supreiiaos
which is the secret OF their power ''iiu
tho only guarantee of their lie anu
1;hertv Carausius thoroughly defeated
/, pomcn fleet which was elaporateiy
,ron.rad to restore Britain to us al
iooianc. and to bring down the lhso-
49, unsfart who had rent it from lne
paron aominions. Thereupon the lwo
/, IS.,,,,orors of the Roman world accept
ed tbe surprising inevitable ana ac'u-
~, ..ctnowledged Carausius as a
srorar in the imperial sovereignty
, Soon afterthis, as reaaefs Vi
history will remember, the TWO suo
49,, o,.ors or Caesars" Constanlius
.na calerius were appointed anu I'm
stonti,s took seriously in mana lhe ~
, a,ot;on of the revolted island, WHICH
was placed under his speeiai respons.-
h;Iity For three years prepaIa.io.is
wore made for the final stroke, ny"
aaot was built: Bolougne, winch -
a,,s;us had kept in his own nahus' Mas
at,,red. and the Franks were ~
..aaad and prevented from senoihs
49, ..,. cantingents to the support Oh
~. ~ british Emperor Carausius wcuio
know all about this, ana u - i"'
certain. that the new Roman heee
which was to challenge his supremacy
at sea, would have been any more sue
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
The New OXEN I'm.

Senator owen has introduced a
revised bill providing for national
department Of health. The new bill
goes back to the original plan and
provides for department of health
with a secretary in the cabinet It
Is by far the best measure which
has yet been presented on this sub
iect. n contains all the strong
points OF preceding bills without any
OF the objections to which previous
bills were subject. The return to
plan for department OF health is
commemorate. IN the United Slater
Public Health Service we already
have a strong, efficient and rapidly
developing bureau. in order to JUS
tify itself to the friends of advanced
health legislation, any proposed
change must provide for something
larger. better and stronger than the
existing health machinery.
The movement for a department
has gained strength enormously dgr-
ing the last three years. The oppc-
sitlon 10 it has crystalized in con-
stantly diminishing group OF OBJ
jectors, while public support for
such a measure has been growing as
its object and purposes have
been better understood The silly
objections which were at first raised
against the measure have been COM
pIetely met. The establishment OF
a national department Of health VIII
NOT and can not create a medical
trust" 1t can not interfere with the
rights of, any citizen or with the an-
thor;ty of any state. 1T can not have
anything to do with the individual
treatment of disease or with the adj
ministration of drugs. These facts
have been proved repeatedly to the
satisfaction OF all those who really
wish to know the truth.
The only DIRECTORS left are those
who are too ignorant to understand
or too mercenary to care Tor any
thing except the possibility Of inter
ference with their private gains The
educational value of the efforts that
have been made in the past are wei
worth the, cost. The Journal Of tae
American Medical Association thinks
that the prospects for the passage
of Senator owens bill are more IA
vorabIe now than ever before.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03

Are Made in a Part of the
Offciate Of the Balti-
more and Ohio.

GRAFTON, May 3. IL E. KIoss..
the ven known assistant TO the di-
vision engineer here. IS making ar
rangements TO leave here as he is
shifting from the maintenance OF
way department to position as as
sistant yard master at Cumberland.
His transfer Is effective now.
w B. Wills has been appointea
to the position OF assistant division
engineer which is being vacated BY
Mr.. ElIoss.
r. f. sedwig has been appointed
to I'LL the vacancy left by Mr.. Cor
don being sent to Baltimore LAST
william Murtraush. the weu
known supervisor in the west end o.
the Parkersburg branch has been
appointed general foreman. and wiz
be succeeded by Supervisor D. "
whistler.
f E. Blaser. general superintend-
ent, and s. A. Jordon, district en-
gineer Of maintenance OF way, have
returned from an inspection trip OF
the B. and B. and its branches AID
the Parkersburg branch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
NEGKs SAVED
Medley Gets a Life Sentence
and Hix a Respite from
Governor.

NIoUNDSVELLE. May 3-VIrtu-
ally snatched from the jaws Of
death. by a telephone message, was
the fortunate fate of John Medley
and John Hix. condemned muir
derers, at the 0IoundsviIe peniten.i-
airy. yesterday afternoon The mes
sage was received by Warden Brown
over the long distance telephone
from Governor Hatfield at $40
O'Clock p. m. Medely's sentence was
committed to life imprisonment.
while Hix was granted a respite Of
thirty days A few minutes after
the receipt of the telephone COMMIT
nication. Warden Brown received a
teIegraphic dispatch of the same i'm
port, from the governor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
TncnIIed for Lenienee.

Judge Boyle, recently elected 70
the bench in a New Jersey district,
upon assuming his duties. made the
announcement that he would send
no man 10 prison who had not
criminal record.
Four men pleaded guilty before
Judge Boyle in single day. Prob
ably they had heard OF his intention
to be mercifuI. The charge against
the men were highway robbery. as
sault, forgery and bigamy. Despite
the serious nature of their offenseS,
the Judge stuck to ais announced
policy and each was discharged from
custody. 70 lie on probation for four
weeks.
-Four weeks probation IS nominal
and without reason. Nearly any
criminal could be good for four
weeks. -Four months or four years
might be considered adequate. the
robber and the forger and the bisa-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
HatheId,s Warming.

Governor Hatfield Is to be com
mended for having Fritz !67efriek ar
rested and placed in jail. Merrick
is an undesirable among free Amer
tcan people. His anarchy has been
more or less tolerated in this and
other states and he has done harr1.
not good. His present offense IS his
attempt through the columns of the
Labor Arugus to induce coal miners
not to go. TO work by making them
believe that the coal property right
fully belonged to hem. lie did this
after the governor had the settle
ment of the strike in hand.
Governor Hatfield has sounded
warning that should be heard and
needed here. if men who incite riots,
stir up strife and prejudice laoor
against life and property do not
curb their vile tongues. The gov
ernor says Those inside and outside
this section who do not agree with
me relative TO law and order will not
be temporized with further.
1t is meant to apply TO
all i parts OF the state. The
governor evidently has his eye on the
court house yard here and he who
wags his tongue to decry law and at
tack the dignity OF peace and order
may soon be behind jail bars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03

mist might All be extremely penl-'
tent Tor four weeks and the nBegin
to rob and forge aud marry al oges
again.
The scheme is not founded IN
common sense, as the Huntington
Advertiser says. Discresf0T and ais
elimination should be used even
when a court IS dealing with hrst Of
lenders, and mercy should be some
what tempered with justice. Sap
pose a murderer who had murdered
only once. should be brought before
DE New Jersey Judge. Would be,
TOO. be turned loose on q promise
mot to murder any more for -forr
weeks?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
HIS TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Real Facts IN Regard To F. z.
Huffman'S Illness. Relief OBJ
tanned By Curing His
Stomach Ailments.

WaynesvilIe, N. C.-Mr. F. R. Huffman,
of this city, says: "I suffered dreadfully
with what l. thought was heart trouble,
and tried various medicines in vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
ford's BIack-Draught restored me to
health. l would not feel safe without
Black-Draught in the house. / consider
it worth its weight in gold.
It cured my indigestion, and by this
means | was restored 10 health. can
not express my gratitude fori its benefits "
Good health depends on the condition
of your digestion. Poor digestion and
good health do not go together.
Thedford's Black-Draught will
thoroughly cleanse and set in order your
digestive system.
1t has done this for others, during the
past 10 years, and is today the most
popular vegetable liver remedy on the
market. Tryit.
Insist on Thedfords. Price 25c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03

Democratic tariff tinkers are no
more consistent in that work than
the many other Inconsistencies in
dulged in by the Democratic party
The Underwood bill provides for free
meat and puts a tariff duty OF ter
per cent on live stock The finished
product comes in free. while the raw
material has to pay duty. Apply
ing the same principle to the glass
industry. the Belgian workers prol-
uct is admitted free. while the raw
material from which glass is made
has to pay a duty This indicates
that the burden OF the Democratic
conscience is to help the foreign
worker at the expense OF the Ameri-
can toiler-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
PASSIVE
Is the General Interest of the
British in Suffragette
Movement.


LONDON. May 3-The militant
sufragettes may burn vacant build
ings and destroy golf greens, and the
interest Of the general public IS IN
direct and often passive. A method
of more real annoyance was wanted.
something that would reach certain
individuals with particular severity.
and series OF hoaxes was devised
These vary with the circumstances Of
the case, but a practical joke played
on Prosecutor Bodkin Is typical
Mr.. Bodkiu has conducted the case
Tor the government at many Of the
sunragette trials. He It was who pro-
ceeded against Mrs. Pankhurst- In
the midst Of this trial he was called
from his bed at 3 O'Clock one morning
by a telegram which stated that his
omces in the Temple were burning
without waiting to complete his dress
ing, Mr.. Bodkin flung on an overcoat
and was driven at high speed through
the deserted streets from his home
in. the edge of London to the Temple.
Arrived there he found ali peaceful
and dark. The prosecutor had little
doubt as to what agency to attribute
the hoax, but he was doubly convinced
when. as he climbed into his car for
the drive home. he heard a mocking
feminine voice from the direction Of
the embankment cry, Votes for
Women
The next day B6dkin made his adj
dress to the jury in the Pankhurst
case, and some of the severity Of his
denunciation OF the suffragette tactics
has been attributed. to his early morn
ing visit to his offices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
DEAN TO RETIRE.

LOGAN. May S.-The Logan Ban
ner, OF which George \. Dean IS edi-
tor and which was made famous by
exploiting the domestic troubles OF
Mr.. Dean and his wife, viii change
hands shortly and w. L StarbuclS and
". E. Swami. Of New aIartinsviIle, are
10 have charge or it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Hugh Madison. negro, charged
with cutting Homer Miller another
negro with razor on March 16 last
mas been HheId for the next criminal
court grand jury By Justice Jackson
v. Carter. In default of bond he
was sent back to Jail. The hearing
was Friday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
TAKEN TO PEN.

F,AaRMoNT May Slight state
prisoners. all sentenced from Marion
county, viii be taken to the state pen
itentiary at Moundsville on Bait
more and Ohio train No. 50 this
evening. The convicts are all male,
two negroes and the rest white men,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
KulLED d SpACk.

NIARTINsBURG. May 3.-Roy Jet.
20, was instantly killed by a falling
srnokestack at the BerryvilIe ice and
cold storage plant and his bride OF a
few weeks witnessed the tragedy. \
travelling crane struck a guy wire and
pulled the stack over.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
REMAINING SCHOOLS.

F,AIRMoNT, May 3-The boaro
Of education has planned TO rename
all the ward schools in honor Of
distinguished F7airmontonians, and
the Second ward school has been
named after Thomas C. Miller. for
mer state superintendent of schools.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03

AS soon as Governor Hatfield gets
all the striking coal miners back TO
work, he will doubtless give his at
eention to the promised extra ses-
sion OF the legislature. Then his
doubles will begin all over again,
bat he knows how to rayel knot5y
things out and he will be in a role
delightful for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
no BUIID PLANT.

MORO INTowN, May > - The
Barley Foods Company. now opera
ting a small plant at Adrian. Mich
has entered into contracts for the
erection OF plant here 10 cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
EFFICIENCY In
METHODS AND
MEANS

The advantages Of goo'
banking connections ar
manifold The Union Ma
tional Bank serves its de
positors and clients to tn
highest point of efficienc1
in methods and means foI
which a bank is establish
ed. Accounts subject t
check are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
MISS EVANS ARRESTED.

tDT A@Go<AAIEp FlIG1ll
LONDON, Eng, May S-Miss
Dorothy Evans the minister of war
in the cabinet of the Woman's sociai
and Political Union, the militant suf-
fragette organization, was arrested
today at Dover as she was going
aboard a steamer for France.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
Andrew carnegie

Andrew Carnegie IS presenting
President Wilson bouquets. he
ought not to overlook Oscar Under
wood. The latter with the approval
of the former is very kind in his tar
in bill to the United States Steel
Corporation, thing near and dear
to the aged steel magnate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
DR1NKs NIECE POIsON.


FARGO. y. D, May 3-David J..
Sundquist. a railway engineer. drank
the contents of four& bottles each
containing a different poison last
night. He was till living to day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03
An Evening Echo.

Remember, no effort We make Z
attain something beautiful IS ever
lost. Sometime. somewhere, some
how We shall ind that which We
seek.-HELEN KELLER.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-22

~, it was shocking. Those girls were
absolutely without shame. One of
them, only about eighteen, and rather
pretty of the common type, laughed
in my face when I told her what a
sinful life she was leading, and what
do you think she said:
"'Beat it, you mutt
"Of course, saw at once she was
too coarse to bother with, but my
evening wasn't entirely in vain. I
gained such a wonderful insight into
the lives of those people, and really,
when you see them and listen to them
you don't feel a bit sorry.
percy Duval, you know he is
something of a socialist, was with us,
and he grew quite indignant because
l said wages had nothing to do with
vice, it was just their natural ten
dency to be evil.
Really, my dear, he demanded to
know how much it costs me to keep
Fiji a week, as though Fiji should
be mentioned in the same breath
with those fallen creatures.
Allu hO uChfCl GU qulIC a hcii dhSuC
about the idle rich and the over
worked poor. call it terribly unfair.
l am never idle, am l, my dear?
'eWhy l have a perfectly strenuous
day. I.always have breakfast in bed
because am so fatigued- mas
seur takes two hours of my morning
and the dressmaker another hour,
and l have to take Fiji out for an
airing because just can't trust him
to the maid.
"And 1 have calls to make, and so
many engagements, and here I have
saddled myself with philanthrophy.
1t is frightful the amount of work
we do accomplish.
"And it isn't our fault if these girls
don't get enough money to live in
their foolishly extrayagant way.
Why, my dear, I hear that some of