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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Shoots Contractor
(Continued from PAGE Ore)

outside had heard voices raised as
though in violent araUmcnt, had
heard two shots rapidly fired, and
then unbrolSen silence.
She was on the floor, bullet had
torn through her brain. In Il far cor
ner of the room WAS Eurnham. cling
ing to a window ledge, Gaspin-. and
rumplinC his hair. BLOOD strcamcd
from a wound in the left side Of his
head.
AS those from without rushed to-
ward him, ealing him by name, he
pitched TO the floor. almost over the
body of the young woman
1t had been Miss Zeigicrs second
visit to Eurnham's suite today. The
first time she was told he was mot
in" she came again before office
closing time.
Harry Cox n clerk in the contract
or's establishment. greeted her in the
ante room. told Burnham she was
there. and was instructed to say she
would be admitted to the private
Office gin 4 few minutes"
Cox described the visitor as a.
beautiful brunette. but aWfully pale
AS she paced the ante-room he noted
seemed "a little nervous" She was
fashionably drossed-Wore a sealskin
coat with large pockets a blue silk
dress. black silk STOCKINGS and black
pumps Her hat was of black straw,
overhunG with small bright flowers.
Police believe she concealed the pis-
tol, n heavy pcrringcr of tho kind once
favored br' army officers, In coat
pocket for she carried no handbag or
parcel.
Finally Burnham siCnallcd Cox to
admit her. and she slipped through the
door marked private" carefully clos
ing it behind her.
Snatches of conversation driftcd
from the inner sanctum to the ante
room. said Cox. Raised notes.-the
mans stridcnt and imperative. the
woman's almost hystcrical-thcn sub
ducd murmurs and indistinSuishabi bic
words. This for about i minutes.
Suddenly there was the reverberating
sound OF shot. followed almost in
stantly by another. Cox. too fright
onod to open the intervening door. ran
10 the elevator and asked the operator
to call a doctor. lie ran back to a tel
cphone TO call Willard +. Ames. coma
tractor and close friend of Burnham.
who lives on Park avenue.
While Cox was fr1ntically signalling
the telephone operator, he said, AmcS
walked into the ante-room.
Together they cautiously entered the
private office. They saw Miss Zcigler
first, and then BGrnhan. The latter.
apparently unconscious of their pres
ence, collapsed as they rushed toward
him.
Burnham's young wife refused at
first to believe he had been the victim
Of the shooting. Later she ordered a
motor car and made all speed from
their beautiful home to her husbands
bedside in the New York hospital.
The Burnhams' wealth neighbors at
Dobbs Ferry also were reluctant to be-
lieve the contractor had been shot. in
sisting he was being made the victim
of a mistaken identity. He was. they
said. one of the mostly highly esteem
ed men of the community. A home
loving business man." they called him,
devoted to his wife" There are no
children.
A brother. T. Fl. Burnham, was said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Wage Increases
Announced in Rhode
Island Textile Mills

Pawtucket, r. l., March 29-Was'
increases in several Blackstone var
ley textile mills, the first In Rho''
Island this year, were announced TO-
night. Notices were posted in thI''
mills at Lonsdale and at the Ashl0i
and Berkeley mills, of wage ID.
crease the amount of which was 10
specified. The date when the ID
crease would be effective also WI
omitted. -,
The action of the mill owners lo'
lowed announcement OF wage az
vances in the wooden and cotton ~
dustry in other New England state
The mills in which notices we.j
posted were the Ann G. Hope NIL ~
No. 4. and the Lincoln Bleachery, y
at Lonsdale; the Ashton mill al Asil
ton and the Berkeley mill at befA'l
ley.
The employees Of these mills ~ ~
said to be strongly unionized.
workers met last Sunday night
Valley Falls to take action RELATIVE
their demand for a 29l2 per cs.1
wage increase made through
United Textile Workers OF AmefN1
but action was deferred until Es1
meeting to be held a week from su'|
day. II
These mills as we'll as a nui1pe,
the Pawtuxet Valley, are contt"Ivl|
by the Goddard CANNED Interests
II. I. Goddard, president OF u
operatipr corporation tonight adn'
ted that increase sin wages were
ing considered, but refused 70 81"
the amount,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
TALK OF ADJOURNMENT

A rumor that adjournment on Sat
urd1y night, next. is possible, WAS
being freely circulated among the
lawmakers yesterday morning. 1t
led, however, to comparing of notes,
to considering work remaining to he
done if the S1st Legislature would
wind up its affairs in orderly fashion,
and the conclusion seems to be that
such hurried adjournment, if possible.
would be inadNisable. AS a matter
of fact. no one could show that it
would be possible.
One man who has been in touch
with Legislatures over period of 40
years not only declares that adjourn
ment this week is impossible. but
says that in his Judgment adjourn
ment cannot come before the last Of
next week, and not then unless every
effort is made this week TO shape
matters up, and leave a large part of
the intended legislation with the
printers for engrossment during the
week end recess.
Usually by this time many Of the
items of the appropriation bill arc
definitely decided upon. much detail
work is in the hands Of the printer
and arrangements have been made
for getting things i'll shape during
the week end recess of the Lcsisla-
ture. This is necessary and undoubt-
cdly will h,tve to be accomplished
this week if the Legislature would
properly get through with its work
next week.
This shaping up, recovering from
disorder and putting in order. is not
an easy process, but it is very essen
tial to good government. 1t is in
cumbent on I; Legislature to see that
sluicing of unsound along with the
sound timber in the last days OF n
session should not be permitted.
One needn't read far between the
lines to arrive at the conclusion that
this Legislature would wish to be
especially careful in this respect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
NORR1DGEWOCK

Ralph Crosby of Houlton. Aroos-
took county. is the guest of his cous-
in. Walter Crosby.
Mrs. Charles Pray. who was called
tC kennebunk. some time ago. by the
illness of her mother is expected
home this week.
There will be special music for the
i.aster day services at the Baptist
church and at the regular Bible
school hour. an entertainment will he
gwen by the children of the school
., Lyndon Hale, who has been at
huntsville, Ontario, for some time
has returned home.
MISS Alice Robinson, a student at
Pennington normal school. is PASS
ing the Easter vacation with her par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Evening Session Senate

The mock session spirit of misrule
was carried into the Senate tonight.
When the senators assembled at s
O'clock they found half the chairs re-
moved and replaced by ordinary fold
ing chairs. All of the spittoons and
waste baskets were missing.
The joint committee on taxation
and ways and bridges reported in the
Senate tonight Ought not to pass"
upon the Wadsworth bill, imposing
two-cent tax on gasoline. The Sen
ate also accepted in concurrence
with the House the adverse reports
upon the Maher and the Whitney
gasoline tax bills.
The committee on judiciary re-
ported ought not to pass on the
Spiers primary bill. This bill pro-
vides for convention nominated prim-
airy candidates in addition to those
nominated by petition.
The University Of Maine resolve,
carrying an appropriation of $685.. 900
for the next two years was passed to
be engrossed in concurrence with the
House.
Senator Hinckley from the COM
mittee on judiciary reported Ought
to pass" on the act placing jitney
buses under regulations by the Pub
lie Utilities commission. 80
Acting upon the recommendation
OF the committee on conference the
Senate indefinitely postponed the bill
epealing the present law Rating to
he commercial utilization of dogfish
md creating the Seafood Protective
commission. ~ $500
The jitney bus bill reported by
Senator Hinckley was in a new draft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Massachusetts, House
on Record in Favor
of Old Age Pension

Boston. March 29.-F'or the ~ :,
time in history a branch OF a
Massachusetts legislature wen.
record in favor of old age pels :.,r
today when the House, by u.s.
vote of 50 to g.. substituted Iof -
adverse report the bill filed oy y
fraternal Order of Eagles. -
Under the bill all persons NV
than 60 years years old, unao.s \
support themselves. would peeo~
public charges and would re. ,a,
monthly remittances from the ' 20,
The measure provides for " \,
small sums. not exceeding . X
dollars each month per person. !,
has been fiercely opposed on n
ground that it would estapilsn AZ
principle Of old age pensions. -. ~
leave the way open for later NE
Expenditures. The bill now ~
the ways and means commune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Expresses Informal
Opinion Valentines
MARRIAGE is Illegal

Indianapolis. md. March aY-Mrs.
Edward Franklin White, deputy at
iolncy general of Indiana, i'll an in
formal opinion today expressed the
belief that the marriage of Rudolph
Valentino, film star, and Miss Wini-
ired Hudnut ut Crown Point, Ind. re-
Gently, was illegal. No action against
the couple is contemplated by state
authorities, however, who point out
that county officials are responsible
for determining the eligibility of APP
plicants for marriage licenses. Strict
~ interpreted. the Indiana law re-
quireS that the woman be a resident
OF the county in which the license is
granted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

ed. This Is the biggest output of any
month since June, 1922, when 263.-
OF passenger vehicles were produced.
June is month Of peak production
while February output Is usually
comparatively low. The automobile
industry now believes that If Febru
AIRY production represents the low"
of 1923. the years output will be pro-
portionately unusual.
Productions of trucks during Feb
ruary totaled 1854 vehicles
January production was c23,706
passenger cars and 1886 trucks. al
most double that Of the same month
of 1922 when output was but Sl.693
passenger vehicles and 9,416 trucks.
. Automobile production history OF
the last eight months is shown in the
following table:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
WHITFIELD

Miss Eva Thayer. student .. .;ns tn
academy. class Of 20. IS eh!vy nts Nr
Easter vacation with her paf. .,ho an
and Mrs. Linwood Thayer' mhaverS
passing the winter with MI. .ar wor
brother, Herman. Miss ina i, hef
the homer Of valedictorian
class. .a,rers
George Matthews o. Cam nm On
enjoying the Easter pss ~. D. >
grandparents, Mr.. ans
Matthews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

toct at Chicago.
The young womans parents, Mr..
and Mrs III. Ice Zc,Glcl. were told
Of the shooting by a patrolman who
accompanied them in a taXicab to
the MorgUe. They declined to talk
with reporters. but the superintcn-
dent OF the fashionable apartment
building said the young woman was
not employed and stayed at home
with her mother"
Eurnhams home, River View
Manor, is one of the show places OF
Dobbs Ferry. lie and his wife were
active i'll social circles and were
members of the most exclusive clubs
in tie community, Including the
Ardsiey club. and the River View
Manor Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
KENT'S HILL

The spring term OF ken.s
seminary opened Tuesday with 80,
teachers and all students back, 800
those who were detained at NUM-
account of sickness. ,,.rtd
Principal and Mrs. j. y. wv
spent the vacation in Boston. ,,,otia
The, speakers Of the grau'har
class for commencement DAY .,uia.
been announced as follows: :. uil:
tory. Charlotte Lane, OF hen s.,,n
Grafton, Ronald Wakefield, b e,h
H.: valedictory, Isabelle freA
Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

thy Palmer has been the only sur
vivor of the once great Palmer fleet
and during that time has been en-
caged in the coastwiSc coal trade.
The Dorothy was built at Waldo
horo. Nc. in 1909. by George J..
Welt. Her first skipper was Cap
tain ]. G. Harding. now master Of
The tank steamer Royal Arrow,
running bet"2cn san Francisco and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
FURNISHED to the Kennebec Journal
through the courtesy of J. A. Carnage
& CO. Of Augusta and Waterville).

Washington, March 29-Nearly s.
100000 automobiles will be maniac :
ured in the United States during 1923.
it is now indicated.
Demand for Gas propelled vehicles
in the next few months will smash
records set up in 1922. preliminary re-
ports show. In 1922, approximately
100000 passenger cars and trucks
were turned out OF the nations fac
tories. the biggest output in history.
Production in the first two months
of 1928 astonished the automobile in
dustry. In February. for which Of
fetal reports are Just available. 2J4 :
4lo passenger cars We're manufacture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

for the report.
BY vote of % to s the Senate
passed the bill fixing the amount of
temporary loan which the State may
make at $4,000 instead Of the pres
ent 100000 over the Governors veto.
!! This was to make the statutes har-
monte with the constitution.
Resolve For Equippins State
Laboratory
The Senate under suspension OF
the rules. gave Irst and second
readings to resolve introduced by
Senator Trefethen of Franklin APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchas sc
and equipment of a building for a
state laboratory at Augusta to re-
place that destroyed by fire recently.
Senator Phillips of Hancock ex-
planned that the Lawrence CARA sc
on State street. which is fireproof
structure, could he obtained for
$4,000. and it would cost $4,000 to
equip it. Such a building. he as
serted was needed for storing the
vital statistics of the State.
Senator Hinckley of Cumbella r d
said that this seemed to be a real
emergency and the building men,
toned was the only one available
Tor laboratory.
Act To Reunite South Thomaston
And Owls Head Postponed
The act to reunite the towns OF
South Thomaston and Owls Head,
which were separated two years ago.
was indefinitely postponed on mo-
ton of Senator Wadsworth of Ken
nebec after a short debate in which
Senator Spencer of York pictured a
SGT of Utopia at some time within
the State. said Utopia to contain
towns, that were standardized and
to eventually do away with State
aid to schools and highways.
Senator Buzzell took from the
table the incontestabie clause act
and it was passed to be engrossed
under suspension OF the rules.
Passes Act for Advancement Ct
Commerce
The same action, on motion Of
Senator Brewster of Cumberland,
was taken on the act amending the
private and special laws of 1919
providing for the building of pub
of adequate port facilities and for
the advancement of commerce.
This act gives the directors Of the
income, like any other business COR
poration. without coming to the
State every now and then to get
money for payrolls and to pay out
when vessels are cleared. The pro-
ponents of the measure felt that the
directors. who now have to deposit
all of their receipts in the State
treasury, should have the authority
to make necessary payments and
avoid frequent calls upon the Of
flcials at the State capital.
Another provision of the act gives
the directors the authority to go to
the Public Utilities Commission to
ask for the use Of facilities Of any
common carrier doing business in
connection with the operation Of the
State Pier.
1t is understood that there NAV
be q fight over this bill when 1t
reaches the House, but thus far 1t
has had smooth sailing in the SEN
ate.
After an informal discussion and
two rising votes. in connection there
with. the Senate recessed until s
o'clock in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
SPORT NOTES

Young I.iZottc of Augusta would like
to meet Kid Daniels or any other 40
pound boy at any future scrap at Au-
Gusta City hall. His manager is Del
phiS GoodChlld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
SPORTS
Skowhegan K. of C.
Victorious Over
Milburn BOWlers
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Skowhegan, March 29-The
Knights Of Columbus won over the
Milburn Club taking 4 out OF s
points in the contest Wednesday
evening at the Bowlodrome. A Chen
ey of the Milburn Club had high
single Of. 100 and high total of 44S
for the evening while L.. King Of the
knights OF Columbus had high total
Of A4e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

and differs radically from the bill in
II oduced at this session. 1t merely
amends the present law so as to in
Clude trucks carrying freight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
READFIELD

After teaching school a week. Mrs.
James Frost has become i'll with the
measles.
Russell Whitcomb. a Kents Hill
student, is seriously i'll, under the
care of Il trained nurse. His brother.
Seth Whitcomb is at home from L. of
NJ. for Easter vacation.
Relatives and friends of the chill
dlen at Readficld Depot will present
the drama An Old Fashioned
Mother at the church Tuesday eve
ming, April 8, for the benefit of the
school
DEPOT-The Ladies' Aid, met at
Smith Memorial church one day last
week for a half days sewing.
Miss Mildred Brown, L. of NJ, is
passing the Easter vacation at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Leavitt are at
Pressure Isle, being called thereby the
death OF Mrs. Leavitt's father, Mr..
Pomeroy.
EAST-Reita, the little daughter of
MI and Mrs. Erwin Lord. has been ILL.,
Mrs. Charles Clough, who is pa
tent at the Augusta general hospital,
IS little more comfortable.
Mrs. Lottie Cotton. who is a patient
at the Hospital, is improving.
Receive From Distant Station With
out Antenna
DEPOT-While experimenting and
testing different radio circuits. Dom
aid Whittier received from distant
stations without aerial or antenna of
any kind.
Station X. o. P. Detroit, Mich, was
the most distant of any to be heard
i'll this manner, approximately. 6SS
miles away, air line. There is moth
ing new to radio receptic, without an
antenna. when stations are not dis
tant. SO far as Mr.. Whittier knows
this, however, wakes new record for
this kind of radio receiving. No radio
frequency ampiification was used in
the circuit and only one stage of
audio amplification.
During the past winter he has re-
ceived programs from 81 different
broadcasNng stations. located in IS
states, 5Sforeisn stations, including
Canada and at Havana and Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Just Off The Press

All Of the words brought in by scientific artistic mill
ary and political changes appear clearly defined in The
Universities Dictionary. Get it prompty-supply limited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Passenger Cars

The House has substituted the bill
for the report.
BY vote of % to the Senate
passed the bill fixing the amount OF
temporary loan which the State may
make at SS00O instead Of the pres
ent 100000 over the Governors veto.
This was to make the statutes har-
monte with the constitution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
NEW JERSEY HOUSEBOAT
YIELDS BIG LIQUOR STORE

Ocean County \. J., authorities
with the assistance OF the commanders
and men OF two coast guard stations,
seized more than 900 cases OF I'M
ported whisky on February II, valued
at 100000. The seizure was made
at houseboat moorcd at Clam
Island, hunting estate owned by
George J. Gould. Two men were ar
rested and more arrests arc expected,
as it is believed that information will
be obtained which will lead to the
ring who arranged for the importation
OF the 600 cases. The two prisoners
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner W, J. Jcffry who held
them in 81, 500 bail each for eNamina-
ton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
FINNISH PARLIAMENT
QUEERS SCHEME OF VETS

The Finnish Parliament has refused
to submit the Prohibition question to
referendum. Finland is dry and
the Parliaments action is regarded as
only natural in view of the large
majority for Prohibition throughout
that country. When Finland became
dry Spain increased the duty on
Finnish timber to FIVE times the
previous amount in an effort to COM
pei that country to return to the
license system and thus open the way
for importation of Spanish wines.
Finland has now opened up other
markets for the timber supply and is
not worrying about trade difficulties
with Spain 1t is significant too that
France has concluded a commercial
treaty with Finland without insisting
upon the latter country importing
French wines.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
PINCHOT BILL TO BE
GIVEN PUBLIC HEARING

One big public hearing on the
Pinchot administrat III dry enforce
ment bill is to be held i'll the hall of
the Pennsylvania House OF Represent
atives on the afternoon OF Tuesday,
February u. The Senate and House
Law and Order Committees will sit
Jointly so there will be no need for
separate hearings in both ends of the
Capitol, Supporters OF the measure
TO suppress Bookkeeping will be
allotted one-half of the time and the
opponents of the crforccr will have
the other half at their disposal.
Already request for time has been
entered by the wet element connected
with organized labor, which wants to
present three speakers, one each from
the American Federation. OF Labor,
the Pennsylvania Federation OF Labor
and the Trades Union Liberty League
of Pennsylvania.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
DURAND SHYS CASTOR IN
1924 PRESIDENTIAL RING

Announcement is made that Homer
Durand who ran for the Republican
gubernational nomination last year in
Ohio OIL beer platform, will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for president next year. News
paper reports are 10 the effect that
conferences of vets have been held in
New York for the furtherng OF
Durand's candidacy and that what is
hoped for is wet organization, Ma
-tional in scope, which will work for
his nomination.
The Association Against the Prohi-
bitiou Amendment is said to be un-
friendly to Durand, and his friends
are advising as to the necessity OF
building up a rival wet organization
which will be more active and which
they claim at least can rot accomplish
less than the Association headed by
Captain Stayton. But Durand for
PRESIDENT Think OF il!
Well the people must have some
Jun along with the more serious duties
OF life.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
COLORADO COURT HOLDS
TRANSPORTATION LAW VALID

The Colorado Supreme Court on
February 5 upheld the constitutions
atty Of the state law prohibiting trans
portation of liquor. In its ruling the
court held that more severe pen
atty for second offense is to be inn
posed OH violators of the Prohibition
laws even though the second violation
may be of character entirely different
from the first. The court ruled as un-
tenable the theory advanced that the
defendant in the case who had been
convicted of transporting liquor into
Colorado, should not be punished as a
second offender because his first con-
viction was for the sale of liquor.