Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel], April 07, 1908, Image 1

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AUGUSTA. MAINE,
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APRIL 7,1908 —TWELVE PAGES
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BMtfeford Suspect Released.
Boston, April 6-Bcrt Smalley, the
vounz man who was found at a Port
land street sales stable today, was
taken to Arlington this afternoon and
questioned at great length as to his
possible knowledge of the murder of
Annie Mullins, the New Foundland
girl who was mysteriously killed in
Arlington March 27. After the examin
ation Smalley was not released, the
police deciding to hold him for the
' present, but without preferring a for
mal charge against him. The police
claim that Smalley’s stories do not
agree in all particulars and say that
his movements and habits will lie in
vestigated further.
Smalley has a cast in one eye, and
admits that he was in Bedford, a
small town 10 miles from Arlington,
two nights before the tragedy. Me ac
knowledges that tie was in a drug store
In Bedford, but denies that lie inquired
. where Annie Mullins lived. A drug
clerk last week reported that a man
“with a east in bis eye” asked about
Annie Mullins last week. The Boston
police say that Smalley said today that
he knew the Mullins girl hut Smalley
denied later that lie knew her.
Smalley denies that he is a native of
New Foundland or Nova Scotia, as
was at lirst reported. Me says he was
never in New Foundland, but has been
in the maratime provinces, lie met bis
wife, who was a Miss Addie (Mark of
Prince Kdward Island, at Halifax.
Smalley says lie was born in VVater
bitry, Vt., 28 years ago. He came to
Boston five years ago to find work.
Later lie was a strike breaker during
the teamst“rs’ strike. Two years ago
he became manager of the Cascade ho
tel at North Woodstock, N. M. Last
winter, he claims, he went to Maine,
where he was foreman in Henry’s log
ging camp near Northeast Carry. This
spring he had been out of wmrk until
tig found temporary employment last
week us a stable' hand Iti Boston,
Vast year Mrs. Smalley and her
child, -who had been living at the
boardinghouse of Mrs. Tilley Lajoie, a
French Canadian woman, at 41 Huw
uftl street, left town. When Smalley
returned from Maine ibis spring he
heard iliat his wife was employed near
Bedford, and he claims that it. was
for she for whom he was searching
when he went to Bedford.
He Insists that he asked for either
Addis Smalley or Addie Clark, lie did
not remember which. The chief of po
lice in Bedford and the drug clerk who
claims tliat a stranger asked for Annie
Mullins, saw Smalley at the Arlington
police statiou late today. Both said
that they saw Smalley in Bedford, ac
companied by another man, a week ago
last Wednesday night, two nights be
fore the murder.
John M. Daly, the man who was
held at Biddeford, Me., yesterday,
was released today. The Arlington po
lice found that he knew nothing of the
case.
Smalley will be released tomorrow
morning if the intention of Chief
tJrquhai't, announced late tonight, is
carried out. According to the police,
Smalley has satisfied them that . he.
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MONTANA, 22.26 KNOTS.
Ntw Armored Cruiser Manages to Ex
ceed Her Contract Speed.
Washington. April 6.—On hcf speerl
trial of four hours! the armored cruis
*■ Moutana made approximately 22.2C
knots, according to a dispatch received
at the navy department today from
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St'are Inquiring of ns about the
New Standard Policies
' Annual Dividends
of the groat
EQUITABLE LIFE
Ton write, call or ’phone
EDGAR S. TURNER,
Augusta. Me.,
f: v or communicate with
FRANKLIN H. HAZELTON,
Manager for Maine,
PoFtjandjJJe.
l aales In. past
Money's worth to
knows nothing about the murder ease.
C. W. Young, the drug clerk of
Bedford, whose description of Smalley
led to his arrest, identified Smalley as
one of the two men who called at the
store and asked about a woman.
Young said on examination, however,
that he was not certain as to the name
of the woman inquired for and that
Smalley may have asked bim about
Ada Smalley instead of Annie Mullins.
Young admitted that since hearing
about the murder he had said that the
“man with the cast in his eye,” who
was in the store had asked for Annie
Mullins. Mr. Young explained this by
saying that, while he did not remem
ber clearly the name of the woman
for whom Smalley inquired, he had
thought after hearing a great deal
about the murder mystery that it
might have been Annie Mullins.
Although Chief Urquhart was prac
tically convinced tonight that Smalley
could throw no light on the murder he
decided to keep him in custody until
tomorrow morning, when the Bedford
chief of police will go to Arlington.
John Sullivan, the Boston man who
was with Smalley In Bedford on the
night in question, was detained by the
police of Station 1 in the North End,
Boston, tonight, and taken to Arling
ton for examination. The.officers de
sire to learn how his story compares
with that of Smalley’s. Sullivan’s con
dition, however, was such when they
arrived here that it was decided to al
low him to rest and defer his examin
ation until tomorrow.
NOT THE MAN WANTED.
John Daly, Arrested At Biddeford
Sunday Released Monday.
Blddoford,. Me., April 6.—John M.
Daly, who claims to come from Lynn,
Mass., was still being held at the police
station this morning on suspicion of
being connected with the murder of
Miss Annie Mullins at Arlington, Mass.
He is held here pending the arrival of
Chief L'rquhart and Inspector Hooely
from Arlington, who were expected to
reach here this noon.
Chief Urquhart and Inspector Burns
arrived at 12 o'clock and after meet
ing and talking with Daly, said they
did not wish to hold him.
During the interviews, Mr. Daly gave
them a history of his past life, par
ticularly regarding his whereabouts
since the present case came up.
He said he was a personal friend of
Deputy Marshal Bartlett of Massa
chusetts and the latter was at once
called over the telephone by Chief
Urquhart. Deputy Bartiett at once
supplied all the desired information
and this brought the case to a close.
Daly was discharged and went at
once to the parties with whom he had
been promised work.
Chief Urquhart left Biddeford for
Boston at 12.42. While in this city he
received word that another person had
been placed under arrest in Boston for
possible connection witli the same
crime.
Admiral Clover, of the trial board.
This is .26 knots in excess of her con
tract requirements. During the trial
she developed a horsepower of 27.489.
One her 24-hour endurance trial the
cruiser made a speed of 20.48 knots
with a horsepower of 19,102. The dis
patch telling the ship's performance
Game from Fort Monroe and indicated
that after the vessel finished her speed
trial, for which she left Rockland, Me.,
on Saturday, she continued on to the
Virginia capes on her endurance trial.
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Orville T. Gleason, a well-known and
highly respected citizen of Farming
ton, died Saturday evening of pneu
monia. Mr. Gleason was aged 67 years.
A widow survives. He was a member
of the Old South church and was
treasurer of the local Grange.
Before a congregation which filled
the edifice, Monsigdor Michael C. Mc
Donough of Lewiston was invested
with tile purple robes of his office
Sunday morning at St. Patrick's
church. Lewiston, where lie has been
rector for three months. The ceremony
was performed previous to ti)e high
mass at 10.39 o'clock. The investiture
was performed by Rt. Rev. Louis
Walsh, bishop of Portland, who blessed
the robes from the throne. Motpsignor
McDonough retired to the sacristy,
where he put on the purple cassock
and returned to the sanctuary to be
invested with the rochette and tnan
tella. The ceremony was brief but
impressive. Directly afterward, the
solemn high mass was begun, the of
ficers being: Celebrant, Fr. Thomas
F. Butler, rector of St. Joseph's: dea
con, Fr. M. J- Fahey, St. Patrick's:
sub-deacon, Fr. John F. Neliigan, St.
Patricks. Bishop Walsh assisted from
the throne. Mgr. McDonough attend
ing him. At the usual place in the
mass, the bishop delivered the sermon,
taking his text from Hie gospel of the
day, which was Passion Sunday.
DI3TRE8S AFTER EATING
Prevented by small doses of Sanford's
Ginger after meals. Nothing better.
ROUGHLY USED,
Deputy Sheriff Walker ol
Anson Badly Beaten.
WMIe Trying to Arrest Feui
Mon Fighting In Street.
Three of Assailants Captured Aftev
Firing1 on Posse.
Madison, Me.. April 6—(Special).—
Deputy Sheriff Elmore Walker of An
son was roughly used today when he
attempted to arrest four men who
were fighting on the street. The men
were Freddie and, Joe Bean and two
strangers. They were having a lively
fight near the end of the bridge, on the
Anson side of the river, when Walker
took a hand in the proceedings.
He was knocked down and kicked in
the head and face by the combatants,
who inflicted a gash nearly three
inches long from the left corner of his
mouth across his cheek, besides sevei
al lesser cuts, as well as bruises all
over his body.
After maltreating Deputy Sheriff
Walker the men went to the barn of
James Briggs, where they fortified
themselves and prepared to put up a
fight against capture. Some of them
were armed with revolvers, from
which several shots were fired when
at attempt was made to capture them.
Three were finally caught by Deputy
Sheriff Perkins of Madison, who with
a squad of men surrounded the barn.
Freddie Beane and the two strang
ers were taken in custody and placed
in the local lockup, but Joe Bean suc
ceeded in getting away. Those arrest
ed will be arraigned in court tomor
row morning.
Calais Carried
Ely Republicans.
t.'alais,- Me., April (1.—Although con
ditions pointed to a close contest, the
Republicans scored a decisive victory
in the election today, Judge William J.
Fowler of the municipal court defeat
ing his Democratic opponent, Bruno
Kalish, by 230 in a total vote of 1334.
The Republicans also elected six of the
seven aldermen. East year M. N.
McKusiek, Republican, won from
George M. Hanson, Democratic, by on
ly 5!) votes, three of the seven alder
jnen being Republicans.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS.
Richmond Votes to Install 70. Lights
for 5-Year Period.
Richmond, Me.,'April 6.—(Special).—
It was voted today at a special town
meeting to authorize the selectmen to
contract for 70 street lights of 25
candlepower for a term of five years,
at $800 per year.
Gov. Guild Holds His Own.
Boston. April 6.—The bulletin given
out by Dr. Winslow at 10.45 tonight
said: ' "The slight improvement in the
governor's condition continued during
the day."
Miss C. Lillian Vickery, aged 48
years, 9 months, who was horribly
burned Jan. 30 by the explosion of a
lamp at her home in East Auburn, died
Monday morning from tile injuries.
THE WEATHER.
FAIR—RAIN COMING.
Washington, April 6.—Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New
England : Fair Tuesday, rain Wednes
day or Wednesday night, light to fresh
south winds becoming variable.
Boston Forecast.
Boston. April 0.—Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity: Fair Tuesday;
Wednesday increasing cloudiness,
somewhat colder Wednesday: wester
ly winds, becoming variable.
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wrote and paid for in round numbers last year.. , , , ,
new business, in spite of the disturbing conditions affecting Insurance, in
dustrial, Banking and other business enterprises, which amount was more ttiaii'ttBs
Written in 1905 or 1906.
ITS REPRESENTATIVES made this volume possible, and placed the ad
mitted leadership of the Equitable in Maine more conspicuously before the insur
ing public than ever before.
THESE ARE THE DAYS when men of affairs, during present abnormal
conditions, are inquiring of Equitable men for insurance to cover the shrinkage in
values, both in their personal and real estate, and to provide, in the event of untime
ly decease, for contingent or extraordinary financial obligations, temporarily forced
upon them or voluntarily assumed.
THE EQUITABLE has Assets of over .
THE EQUITABLE has a surplus of over
$453,000,000.00
THE EQUITABLE has already paid its Policy holders in
t , Dividends over .........
which sum according to State Bank Ex
aminer Skelton’s report just issued is
larger than the total deposits of
$92,853,235.59 in our fifty-two savings
banks of Maine.
$100,000,000.00
THE EQUITABLE paid Policyholders in 1907 .
THE EQUITABLE paid in Dividends to policyholders last
year, 1907, over.- . .
$45,306,031.00
THE EQUITABLE has set aside for payment of dividends to
policyholders this year the sum of . .
THE EQUITABLE increased as of January 1st, 1908, the
. cash value of all its new policies.
$0,500,000.00
THE
to
THE
MAINE AGENCY increased its cash payments
Maine policyholders last year to . . .
MAINE AGENCY increased its insurance in force in
1907, over 1906 .
THE MAINE AGENCY increased under the present manage
ment, its total cash payments to Marne
policyholders last year to over . . .
’HE MAINE AGENCY has assurance in force at the present
time on the lives of Maine people, the
enormous amount of.
which sum is larger than ever before in
the forty-nine years’ history of the Equit
able, and will be paid the insured or ben
eficiaries as policies mature.
$l,l
$11,190,37100
THE EQUITABLE since its incorporation in 1859, has never
- contested or compromised a claim, or spent
a dollar in any other form of litigation in
the Pine Tree State.
THE MAINE AGENCY offers to at least one person in each community an
opportunity for dignified, and profitable employment. We change mere canvassing
into a permanent profession, yielding regular or greater remuneration, and giving
dignity and permanent standing to the business. The insuring public has faith in the
typical Equitable agent. He is neither jealous of others nor disappointed in himself.
The public seek him out and patronize him.
THE MAINE AGENCY is seeking the services of men of recognized integrity
and salesmanship ability, or insurance men whose future is not behind them. Call,
phone or write.
FRANKLIN H. HAZELTON, Manager.
392 Congress Street, Cor. Exchange, Portland, Maine.
60TH CONGRESS.
Truce In the House and
Business Transected.
Sterlini Employers Liability
Bill Passed 300 lo 1.
Senate Will Abolish C. 0. D. Liquor
Packages With Bogus Names.
Washington, April 6.—Beyond forc
ing roll calls on the approval of the
journal and on adjournment the Demo
crats in the House of Representatives
today offered no obstruction to the
orderly transaction of business. Be
ing suspension day, several important
bills were put through by ..radically
an unanimous vote. Among these
was the Sterling employers liability
bill, only one vote being recorded
against it that of Mr. Liittletield of
Maine and the bill establishing a naval
station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
against which Mr. Sherwood of Ohio,
stood alone.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
told President Roosevelt today that he
had made a careful poll of the House
and found that a majority of Its mem
bers were In favor of a financial coin-j
mission to consider the financial ques
tion In all its aspeetts between now
and tile time tor the convening of the
next Congress.
With only one vote recorded against it,
that of Mr. Littlefield of Maine, the
House of Representatives today, under
suspension of the rules, passed the Ster
ling employers’ liability bill, after 40 min
utes' debate. In brief the bill establish
es the doctrine that the railroad compa
nies engaged in Interstate commerce are
liable for personal injuries received by
employes in the service of such carriers.
It abolishes the strict common law rule
of liability whicii bars a recovery for the
personal injury or death or an employe
occasioned by the negligence of a fellow
servant. It also relaxes the common law
rule which makes contributory negligence
a defence to claims for such injuries. A
provision, however, diminishes the
amount of the recovery in the same de
gree that the negligence of the injured
one contributed to the injury. The bill
further makes eaclr party responsible for
his own negligence and requires each to
bear the burden thereof.
The bill as passed W the House wag
transmitted to the Senate later In the day'
and on motion of Senator Dolliver was
laid on the table, subject to being called
np at any time. Mr. Dolliver explained
that the bill is quite similar to the meas
ure reported to the Senate from the com
mittee on education and labor.
Mr. Dolliver probably will move to sub
stitute the Senate measure for the House
bill and after the Senate acts will then
leave to conferees the task of agreeing!
upon a compromise measure. *
The House bill Is much more sweeping
than the Senate bill, as it applies to all5
"common carriers,” while the Senate bill
applies only to "common carriers by rail
road.”
In the debate Minority Leader Williams
said he welcomed the opportunity to il
lustrate to the country how quickly and
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liow rapidly wte ran join in passing reme
dial legislation.” The Democrats ap
plauded the statement. Continuing, Wil
liams said the Democrats would be glad
to be furnished witii more like it, "and
to repeat the illustration as each refne>
dlal bill is furnished to the Hduse. It
was,” he said, "the first encouragement
in some time.”
Payne denounced the Democrats for de
laying by a half hour the passage of the
bill by forcing a roll call on the approval
of the journal. “‘The gentleman from
Mississippi” (Williams), be said, •'seems
to think he will make the country believe
that because every time he says *1 say
this to the House and to the country’ he
can make the country believe that the
way to facilitate legislation is by useless
demand for roll calls and delay perform
iriR the function* of the «
liiB the supply blit* that'1
He declared' that WUlli
to do with the
port frotn thei commltU* or ( .
at Ion of the meathr* ^thah tfce1>fe
street. 1 ' ’
“And,” he added, “we will go oq
the legislatlojn of tW* country aad
majority wilt decida'inls^
and without/any let or"
the gentlemain from
voting trust 'wfaleh ft'ft
ganized last Saturday J0 atop
The bill passed by * vlya
but in orders that the member*;nttttabe
recorded tha yea* aad. nay* seers ordered.'
The vote .was: Vida MO, may*. J.
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