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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

of Indigestion, which followed too
hearty meal of roast pork.
Circumstances led to an investiga-
ton and according to statement by
District Attorney Barker, today, evil
dence of arsenical poison was discov-
cred by Prof. VIM F. Whitney, who
analyzed the contents of the stomach.
The formal report of Prof, Whitney
has not been made and the arrest was
ordered upon a verbal communication
to the district attorney.
For 10 days the authorities have
known that the admiral died of arsenic
poisoning and their efforts have been
directed to finding where and by
whom the poison was obtained and to
LAYING bare the home life of the Eaton
family.
In the first quest they have not been
successful the district attorney said
Along the second line of inquiry 4
wealth of evidence has been furnished
by friends of tie family and neigh
hors. The picture was not an alto
gether pIeasan. : ne. The ADMIRAL and
his wife. VIM was 90 years his junior
did not always agree, il was said re-
garding those who should be received
at their home.
Both had been married before. The
admrafs first wife was Mary Anne
Narnum. whom he married at ORA
cut. in 1S7t. when he was a lieutenant
in the navy. His body was buried be
side that of his first wife. From his
graduation at Annapolis until his re-
fremont with the rank of rear admiral
in 1906 the life of the naval officer was
filled with honors and he acquired 8
fortune.
S6on after his retirement he mel
Jennie May Answorth, the daughter
of George Harrison of Alexandria, Va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

Sensational charges of gross mis-
management are brought by high State
officials against Fred b. Wiggin, for
mer warden Of the Maine State Prison.
The councillor committee has visit
ed the institution and, Thursday night.
through the Hon. Edward w. Wheel
er of Brunswick a number of the
Governors Council gave out a state
ment of conditions found there. Mr..
Wheeler, from his home declared over
the telephone that the situation at the
prison promised revelations, to say the
least, and advocated a thorough in
vcstigation by the State.
No time has been lost by Warden
Frank J. Ham of Augusta, who sue
eeeded Mr.. =Wiggin but few days ago,
or by the councillor committee. An
able auditor was at once employed and
almost Immediately discovered condi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
CHARGE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF A State INSTITUTION,
Shannon Indicted
For BIaCkWeIPS
Murder at ShaWmut.

Skowhegan, Me. March 20.-The
grand jury returned an indictment, to-
day, against Michael shannon of South
Boston, Mass, for the murder of John
II. Blackwell of Lewiston.
The alleged murder occurred at
sha0mut, last January. when Black
we'll was found dead ON his cot. 1t is
alleged that shannon walked into the
house where Blackwell was sleeping
and fred three shots INTO BIacllwens
body.
shannon Will be tried before Justice
George NJ. Hanson, Friday morning.
The grand jury reported IS indict-
ments. Thursday Other indictments re-
turned were against Lewis Newton OF
Jackman for liquor nuisance; Peter Welt
leux. Moscow, for liquor nuisance; Theo-
dorc PulIen of Jackman; Joseph Ross,
Jaekman. single sale; Theodore Pullen,
single sale, Alexander Conley, Arson,
assault; Roscoe Strout. Pittsfeld, com
mon seller; Samuel W. Hefrick, Har-
mony, assault; Lueius J. Tuscan, Scion,
cheating ny false pretences; Tennis
Arsenaut, Moscow. common seller; Ros-
coe Strout, Pittsfield, Single sale.
The civil case. Marcos Langlois VS.. Jo-
seph Forth, was non-suited by agree
ment Thursday. This case involved a
dispute over a rod of land in Shawmut.
The next case involved people in Fair
field and Winslow. Ernest Holman, a
druggist in Fairfield, brought suit against
Mrs George Gowan of Winslow in the
sum Of 5000 for alleged assault upon
him. He claimed that he was fishing at
a pond in Winslow in January when the
plaintiff came down and demanded him
to get of her land. He testified that
without any provocatlon she struck him
on the head, cutting "A deep cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
AT Friedman Demonstration
In New York City,
ThrOngSOfSuifereTS Press About
Him al The Hospital.
The Patients Recently Treated Show
Marked Evidence of Improvement.

New York, March 2O.-In the presence
q scores OF physicians gathered from
all na1ts of the country. many of them
representing city health boards, DR..
Friedrich T. friedman treated % pa
TENTS with MS tuberculosis vaccine, to-
day Twenty mine of the sufferers were
deformed babies Before holding his
demonstration The Berlin specialist is
sued Il statement advising out of-town
persons net te come to New York with
tho hope OF being treated until after
the government has passed on his vac
cine at the conclusion OF its inquiry.
At The doors of the hospital for de-
formities and joint diseases, DIR. Fried
mann was pressed by a throng of suf-
fqrers. who implored him to take them
With him in out of the rain and admin
lister his treatment. The patients he at
tended. however. were ones already
selected. awaiting his arrival at the
hospital, and he had to force his way
gently through disappointed men and
women. \ mother with clrild sank to
her knees. holding the baby toward
the physician in outstrotched arms.
During the clinic a 1I-year-old boy
walked into the operating room. re
was a patient treated with the vaccine,
70 DAYS ago.
Lock at my leg" he said to DIR.
Friedman. barring his knee. when
YOU injected your vaccine could hard
Is move. the leg was so swollen. Now
I know that I will get well"
The boy went through exercises to
show the suppleness of his leg and
then submitted to examination by the
gathered physicians
Diseases Of the bone were treated,
today.
Or. Friedman has requested govern
ment physicians who attended the eli
mic. today. To place Or. Arthur Atkin-
son. d Wisconsin physician. on the list
81 patients To be treated at Bellevue.
DR. Atkinson. suffering with pulmon-
airy tuberculosis. came Fast to urge DR..
Friedman 10 treat him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

Mrs. Answorth later divorced her hus-
band d. II. Ainsworth, an employee of
the Senate at Washington, and she
and the admiral We're married. in
1907.
Their eoIrtship was described by the
admiral in statement which he made
during a brief estrangement from his
wife, four years ago. He said:
Il met Mrs. Ainsworth in Chicago
and at the time thought she was a
widow. AT that time. however, she
was not actually divorced from her
husband. II was not until just be-
fore my marriage that / learned she
had husband. Then she told me that
her husband was alive and that she
had just obtained divorce from him
on the grounds of drunkenness ana
desertion.
During the time that L paid attcn-
ton to her. knowing her Strengthened
circumstances and thinking that her
husband was dead, / helped toward
the support of herself and children.
giving her money, though at the time
aid not know for what purpose she
was using it. Later after the mar
riage l learned Inadvertently that 7
had been paying for the divorce pro-
eeedings which she had instituted
against her husband
Il married her because I had said
would and was too much of gentle
man to Withdraw my promise. She has
always been good wife.
Il know that money was given To
Alhsworth, but never with my consent
except once; then l paid his fare to
Cleveland to get rid of him"
Alter their marriage the Eatons
came to Brookline Soon afterward
the admiral met with financial re-
verses and in his last days led an I'M
pretentious life on poultry farm in
Norwell
Ills principal income was from his
allowance as retired naval officer
which amounted to $4,000 u year. Ii
is understood that his estate is rep
resented largely by a life Insurance
policy for $4,000.
Disappointed that a child had not
been born to them, the Admiral about
two years after his second marriage
secretly adopted an infant which he
proclaimed as his own. The decep-
ton was successful for time, but the
baby died when few months old.
Mrs. Eaton declared that the infant
had been poisoned and an examina-
ton of the stomach was made. No
poison was found. but as a result OF
her charge Mrs. Eaton was estranged
from her husband for o brief period.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
DAUGHTERS DELICHTEO
THANKING ALL, LEAVE.
Accomplish Much In D. A. X. Coun-
Gil OF Two Days and lmpressively
Conclude Their Conference After
Election With Salute to Flag.

15th annual State Council OF
Fighters of the American ReVo-
8l{}6n came to a successful and patll-
otto end, Thursday afternoon. with an
enthusiastic salute to the Flag re-
heated by the entire body of the DEL
egates pledging renewed allegiance 10
their country's flag.
This pledge which every DaushteF9
takes and which comes emblazoned on
their papers and annual reports Is so
beautiful that it will bear repetition
here:
Il pledge allegiance to my country
flag and to the Republic for which II
stands. one Nation indivisible with
freedom and justice to all -
Distinguished Guests.
The morning session was graced by
the presence of Mrs. Eaton, a charm
ing representative of the Colonial
danes, who being introduced made a
little speech in which she expressed
her pleasure in being a guest at TINS
Council meeting and was sure that IN
aims and methods all patriotic socie-
ties are one. She wished the Daugh-
tiers every success in their future UNI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
MURDERS IN CITIES Of
AUcUSTAAND BELFAST.
Edward Hardy and Wife Shot, Latter Says, by Frank
Vannall--Man Is DeadWoman Has ChanCe-=Van-
nah Arrested--En1ery Danforth, Belfast, Kills His
Wife, Takes Poison and Jumps Overheard.

claimed to be friendly with the
Hardys, and said that he did not know
why he should be arrested.
The piaee where the shooting oc-
CURED vas at a camp on the shore of
the Taaus stream, about TWO miles
from the Home, and near the Boyn-
ton place. on the Thomaston road. In
this camp it is said that Hardy and
the woman had been living for about
a year.
The first that was known of the
tragedy, in town. was when Charles
4. Jones. who lives on the Thomaston
road. telephoned the police station for
officers and physician. the request
being made in response to a call from
Harvey Moore. driver of the Washing
ton stage, who told Mr.. Jones that a
man had rushed out of the woods fur
Their down the road, and asked that
assistance be sent for, stating that
Hardy and his wife mad been shot at
the camp mentioned above. The man
also reported that he had heard three
shots fired.
civ Marshal Fletcher lost no time
in responding to the telephone call
from Mr.. Jones. and accompanied by
Or l.. l.. Mann. was soon on the way
10 the scene of the tragedy, being fol
lowed. shortly after. by Deputy Mar.
ssal Choate and Night Officer Corbett.
On arriving. at the scene both the
man and woman were found To be des-
paratelv wounded. she having two but
LEI heIes between her breasts, while he
L IL f,nfl
Upon an examination being made,
Hardv,s injuries Were found 10 be Oh
Continued on Faye Eighth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Upton Wishes His
Challenge Re=opened.

Belfast, Ireland, March pa re-
quest vas sent, today, by cable by the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club, asking the
ew York Yacht Club for a reconsider
alton of its refusal Of Sir Thomas Lip
tons challenge for the Americas cup.
This was accompanied by a long state
meht from Sir Thomas Upton with
which the committee of the Irish club
sieniied its agreement
The committee hopes that the harmo-
nous relations of the two clubs will
lac further eemented by another sue
cessfal series of races and therefore
requests the New York Yacht club to
reconsider It's challenge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
MURDER NEAR TCGUS.

The notorious Togus district, the
scene in the past of the enactment Of
all the crimes in the category, but
which had for some time past been
comparatively quiet. was, Thursday
night. brought once more into the
limelight by the commission OF what
will without doubt, prove a double
murder.
The victims in the case are Edward
Hardy, a Spanish War Veteran, and
his wife Cora and the one at whom
the finger of suspicion points is one
Frank Vannah, aged about Ga years,
a member of the National Home and a
veteran Of the Civil War.
yannah was arrested. late Thursday
night, at the Co B barracks, on the
Home reservation, by Night officer
William Corbett, and brought to the
city. where he was confined in the po-
lice station.
Particulars of the tragedy have not
vet been learned. but the Hardy wam-
an stated to the police that Nannah
was the one who did the shooting.
Accordingly city Marshal George T.
Fletcher directed Night officer Corbett
to take the man into custody and
bring him 20 the city.
On beng taken by the officer Van
nah. expressed much surprise, ana
stated that he had not been Iafther
than the -piow.n so-caiied, near
the Home, for the day. He also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Pope Plus Health
Steadily Improves,

Rome. March 90.-The condition of
Pope Plus is improving rapidly To-
day for tie first time since his indis-
position he was mp almost the entire
day. He even lett his bedroom and
went into the adjoining study.
Besides receiving Cardinal Merry Del
Val, the Papal secretary of state, he
gave an audience also to an Italian
archbishop and TO a bishop who had ur-
gent matters 10 discuss with him be-
fore returning to their respective do
Ceses.
The Pope also for the first time since
his illness took a meal in the dining
room without feeling unduly exhausted.
The Pontin expressed the desire To
see Gen. Porfirio DiaZ, former President
Of Mexico, if the latter were able to re-
main in Rome until after Easter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Observation-Disclosures.

Belfast Me, March 2t-(SpeciaD.-
Emery Danfoath, aged a5 years, who
lives near the shore of Belfast harbor.
about mile from the city and just On
the other side of the lower bridge.
killed his wife, Blanche ut about 1890
Thursday night.
The first that was known of the trag-
edy was when a 10-year- old son of the
couple ran 70 one Of the neishbors and
said that his father had killed his
mother. taken poison and jumped
overheard.
At this hour 1870 A. NJ, the officers
and others are investigating.
The Woman's BODY was found on the
ileor OF bedroom, upstairs, with the
mead battered md the floor covered
With blood. The little boy said that his
father had beaten his mother over the
head with stick Of wood and then
taken her by the heels and swung her
around so that her head hit the CHM
ney.
Two other little boys aged s and Il
years, said that their father told them
70 lock the doors and not to give the
alarm until morning. He also told them
that he Was going To take poison and
II that did not Kill him, lie was going
to jump of the bridge.
Danfcrth Wis a heavy drinker and
had q late been using great deal
of liquor. II IS reported that he had
in the nast abused his Wife, and that
Continued on Page E,ight.)
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Order for investigation.

tons Of an alleged questionable ma
ture.
Order for Investigation.
An order will be introduced in the
Senate, Friday morning, probably by
Senator Bailey of Penobscot, calling
for an investigation by the state.
As near as can be gathered at the
present time, there are bills payable
amounting to $4,000, although the
institution has been credited with be-
ing self-supporting.
Another element is found in two UNI
explained promissory notes, one for
$4,000 and the other for $f100, held
against the state. prison by two banks.
The annual income Of the institution
is $27,255.
When Mr.. Ham took UP his duties
at the prison, a few days ago, Mr..
Wiggin turned over to him $40 in cash
Continued on Page Eight)
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THE WEATHER
RAIN.

Washington, March 2.O-Forecast for
North New England Rain, Friday and
probably Saturday; colder, Saturday
Increasing southeast shifting to north
west Winds South New England and
East New York. Rain, Friday; Satur-
day generally fair and colder; increas-
ing southeast shifting 10 northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 20.-Forecast for Bos-
ten and vicinity: Friday, unsettled,
probably with rain: saturday fair and
colder; moderate brisk variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Article llI.-Members.

The members of the Council shan be
the regent and ex-regents of each Chap-
ter and duly elected delegates IN the
proportion of one to every twenty mem
bers and majority fraction thereof or al
ternates duly elected for each OF the
foregoing except for the eX-resents inc
State officers and chairmen OF the stand
ing committees shall also be members.
Copy of the ruling of the Natiohai
Board of Management:
"Aecordias to the amended constitution
the chapters must be represented TINS
year in the conference eNactly as theA
would be if it We're the congress- All
chapters must have elected thelr alter
mates, and the chapters OF between o9
and 200 members must nave elected one
delegate. of between 200 and SO0 TWO del
eSates etc. ....S
According. to the amended constitution
this meeting of the elected replessl ni,s-
tives of the chapters (the chapters pelns
represented Just as ii il We're the con-
gress) is the only part OF inns mass
meeting of the Tenn. ID. A. T. Whlch ca, San
be called the conference inns year. ne
business which this conference Gas 9ele-
gated alone could attend 10 Woulu pc
the election of state regent, hotioraIy
State regent and State Nlce,reSeht alld
the nomination OF vice-presldeht Seher-
al, and the decision in regdfu 10 lie eN-
act increase in the chapter representa,,
ton for the next conference. me revised
constitution which may be adopted III the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
7-ao-&

s,n,-,, navy s0eO weekly. by far the
larp,st sttt5tg brand OF lVc. cigars in the
world. factory. Manchester. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Morning Session.

The morning session opened with
an Increased attendance, the church
being comfortably filed with an as
semblage of some of the brightest ana
most capable as well as patriotic Wo-
men of Maine.
First of business Importance at the
morning session was the obligatory
amendment of Article III of the state
RX- In VS..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

dertakings and congratulated them
upon their great achievements in the
past.
Mrs. VIM. T. Haines wife OF Names
Governor, also occupied chair upon
the platform but modestly asked to
be excused from addressing the Coun
ell. All rose in honor of the introduce
tion TO them of the first lady IN tha
State.
In the afternoon the guest of honor
was another real Daughter OF the
Revolution. Mrs. Lydia WiXon who IS
90 years of age and in spite Of the
rain came over to the church and was
seated on the platform amid the APP
plause of the ladies.
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tons Of an alleged questionable ma
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-28

make as much as fifty bushels.
In practically all these cases
half the cost Tor fertilizer is in
the bone-meal used which is still
in the land for the clover follow
ing. The same land should give
a better return through the next
rotation.
The varieties of corn generally
used were: Boone County White,
Casey's Pure Bred, Early Masto-
don Leaning, Reeds Yellow
Dent, Shenandoah White Dent,
a native yellow, Rose Hill Flint,
and Farmers Interest. The i'm
proved varieties did not fully
mature, but in all the plats there
was some fine corn. Out of the
twelve thousand bushels there
can be found enough for seed
next year. For those who like
a big corn the Early Mastodon
or Boone County White will be
found satisfactory when accli-
mated. Those who prefer more
solid kind will find it an i'm
proved Heel Tap or other native
variety. Heretofore too little at
tention has been paid to the Sc
lection of seed corn. We have
not studied varieties enough,
and have not properly selected
seed from what we had.
This first year in cooperative
study and work has been worth
much to many of US. 1t takes
time and careful study to find
out what is best in crop rotation,
seed selection and soil fertility.
So everyone who has been in
terested this year is especially
asked to continue on the same
plan with such notifications as
seem advisable for a period of
years and be able at the end of
each year to give a reasonably
accurate report of of his results.
Provision will be made for All
occasional visit and the collec-
ton of any interesting data that
may be at hand about any farm
crop or phase of rural life. The
movements of all good farmers
are being closely watched. Wher
once a taste for a good thing is
acquired there is no turning
away from it. Opponents to in,
novations laugh land criticise in
public and try out the suggestion
in private. Thus the worlc
moves on. f. B. KEGLEY
Emory, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-28
City Boy Has Rocky ROad

DO not ever believe, you boys
onsthe farm, that the city boy
has all of Tie good times going.
In many ways he has rocky
road to hoe.
One of the big men of the
Chicago III iversty, who makes
a study of the condition of boys
in the citice, says the country
boy, if he has the chance of an
education and lives in good
home, has a deal better time
than the llat-bred, steam heated
city boy.
The city 10y has no opportun-
ity to bring in the wood, milk
the COWS, gather nuts or go out
in the Wocds.
The city is maen 10 him. He
seldom puts his foot on the
ground because it is all covered
up with stones and cement.
He has 10 neighbors, for peo-
pie move every year, and some
times oEtencr, 50 what's the use
Of getting acquainted? There
are no real homes in flats not
like the homes OF the country,
where people live in one place
for years and grow up with
their relatives and neighbors
around them, and where the ties
of friendship are strong and
satisfying.
The country boy can whoop,
whistle and sing as much as he
pleases, and occasionally he
strays in to a neighbours orchard
and comes out in a fit Of absent
mindedness with a melon under
his arm or q dozen apples inside
his shirt, and he is not arrested.
Generally he is invited to help
himself and come again, if the
neighbor sees him.
In the city everybody is
against the boy. Farm Life
Bulletin.