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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

Walter King to Receive 81 800. Expenses and
Lite Job.

Wiscasset May 7.-(SpeciaD.-Thc
case of Walter Il. King VS.. the Kenne-
Eec Light & Heat Co. for injuries le-
ceiyed from the defendants wires over
the Evans Hotel at Gardiner, which
was nut on trial in the supreme court
at Wiscasset. Monday morning, was
taken from the jury. Tuesday noon.
and a settlement made between the
par.ies. The suit was one of the most
interesting ever brought in this State
and the pioneer one of its kind. Inc
sum sued for was 100000.
Nv the terms of the settlement Wal
ter King will receive $1,000 in cash. his
counsel. witnesses and medical bills be-
ing also provided for. He Will also be
piven a position for life with the Ken
ncbec Light & Heat Co.. at reason
able salary. The company acted in a
and generous manner
aud Mr.. King is well satisfied with
their treatment of himself.
The charts and model of the mansard
roof and roof OF the ell of the Evans Ho-
20, vert the best exhibits for the pur-
noses for which they were used that had
boon soon in the court room of Lincoln
county They called for considerable well
merited praise. Major j. ". Berry OF
Gardiner. designed and made them.
Coo w. Heselton and VIII c. Atkins
Of Gardiner were counsel for the plain
,in and A. NJ Spear of Gardiner. for tac
defendant company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
NIGHT LUNCHEON.
All Right II Of the Right Kind Of Food.

The difference brought about by the
use of well selected food. as compared
with ordinary food. is well shown In
the experience of girl attending high
school and boarding herself.
She SAYS: My housekeeping COM
PEELED early rising. and l used to be-
come very sleepy over my books. To
keep awake. ! resorted to the use OF
strong coffee. and in short time l be-
gan to have dull. stupid feeling. No
appetite. but feeling of 'SOneness. L
realized that l must eat something or
faint in the class room. ! would wash
down a little breakfast with another
cup of coffee.
| began growing thin. pale and nerv-
Gus. and made very unsatisfactory al
vancement in my studies.
One day the good wife Of one OF our
Professors asked me if | felt well. as
appeared so weak and nervous. Be-
tween my sObs I managed to relate
NV woes She saw where the trouble
Law. and advised me to leave OF tea
and coffee and take UP Postum ROOD
Coffee and GrapeNuts Food.
I followed her advice and found the
Postum Il delicious beverage. and the
Grape Nuts just what l wanted. SO
my breakfast consisted of a little fruit.
n saucer of Grape-Nuts. and cup OF
Postum. an ideal breakfast.
IF. at night, felt the need of some
thing to eat before retiring. I ate lit
tie Ora pe-Nuts.
MY head grew clearer. my cheeks
rosy. and I gained so rapidly in health
that all my acquaintance remarked
upon it,"
There is a reason. for both Postum
and Grape Nuts contain the clements
from Natures store house that the
body uses to rebuild the brain and
nerve oenters throughout. These won
derful food elements are presented in
such fascinating form that use'S
stick to them year after year. and
very greatly to their benefit. The name
n nd address of this young lady can he
given by the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd,
at Battle Creek, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
DEAL COMPLETED.
The United States ShipbuiIding
Co., Capital, $65,00O,OOO,
IS 0rganized--Has Orders on Hand
Amounting to 500, ,OOO.
Bath Iron Works and hyde Windlass Co. o,
Bath in the Deal.

New York. May "A circular has
been issued by II. w. Poor e. Co. re-
Ear6inS the organization of the United
states Shpbuilding Co. under the laws
of New jersey. to acquire the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co,
the Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
the Bath Iron Works. Limited. and the
Hyde Windlass Co. of Bath Me-. the
Crescent Ship Yard, Samuel J. Moore
Sons CO. of Elizabcthport. N. j.. and
the Canda Mfg. Co. Of Cartarct, n. j.
The total annual capacity is estimated
AZ 3S0,000 tons
The following have consented to
serve on the board Of directors: Henry
l. Scott, president of the Union Iron
Works: Lewis Nixon. Crescent Ship
Yards; Charles J. Canda. president of
the Canda Mfg. Co.: John $. Hyde,
president Of the Bath Iron Works.
Limited: c. =. circuit president Of the
Newport News Shipbuldng e. Dry
Dock Co; II. T.. Huntington. first vice
president of the Southern Pacific Co.
Irving NJ Scott, vice president and
general manager Of the Union Iron
Works: Edwin Hawlcy. president OF
the Minneapolis & St Louis Railway
Co.; and James Sullivan. president Of
he National City Bank. Other direct
ors will be named after the company
is constituted.
The aggregate of orders now on hand
of the constituent companie is said to
exceed $63 900. 600 covering an average
Of Is months for completion, on which
the estimated profit is over 1000. 900.
The company will DC authorized I'M
der its charter to issue capital stock as
follows: Preferred stock. per cent.
non cumulative. So. 800 600; common
stock. So, 500 900.
The plan will become operative as
soon as the organizers notify the Mer-
camille Trust as depository that the
corporation has acquired the properties
Of the constituent companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
THE GRAND LODGE
Of Masons Opens Its Annual
Session at Portland.
Grand Master Choate's Report Shows
a Most Gratifying Growth.
II Is Now Grand Master kimbaII and Grand
High Priest Piais,ed.

Portland. Me. May The Milne
Grand Lodge of Masons met at Ma
sonic Hall. today, with 100 of the ,95
lodges in the State represented. Win
field $. Choate Of Augusta, grand mas
ter, presided and there were present
as vi:itors Grand Master McAllister
and Past Grand Master Hayes of New
Hampshire. The sessions will be con-
tinu"d through tomorrow and Thurs
day. and it is expected n much larger
number of delegates will be in attend
ancc at the later sessions.
In his address Grand Master Choate
gave a sketch of the growth Of the or
der during the 18th century and re-
ported the year just past a most pros
porous one. The total membership in
the State is 22.6?0. a gain of AZ r.. CT e
mad tcen 1917 limitations during the
year, almost n third more than the pre-
vious year. The death rate was IL. to
4 thousand.
Other grand officers presented their
reports. and the visitors from New
Hampshire were called upon and briefly
x
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met
in 18th annual convocation, at , o'clock,
this evening. Grand High Priest Win
fed $. Hinkley of Lisbon, presiding.
There was Il large attendance. Fifty
of the sc chapters We're represented.
The address of the grand high priest
showed a prosperous administration
and a dilgent attention to duties.
The following officers We're elected:
Grand high priest. FreGk. w. Plaisted.
Augusta: deputy G.. II. F., Howard y.
Smith. Norway: grand king. VIM. n.
Howe. Portland: grand scribe. Walter
G. Glidden. Bath; grand treasurer,
1.nander w. Fobes. Portland: grand
secretary, Stephen Berry. Portland;
committee of finance. Joseph A. Locke,
Portland: Horace II. Burbank. Saco:
NJ. F. King. Portland.
After some routine business the
meeting was adjourned until . A. NJ.
Wednesday.
The Grand Lodge met at +. NJ. and
after receiving some reports proceeded
to the election of officers resulting as
follows: Grand Master. Alfred S.
kimtall. Norway; deputy grand mas
ter. VIM. j. Burnham. Lewiston: SEN
Tor grand warden. Hugh Il. Chaplin.
Bangor: Junior grand warden, Adel-
bert Millett. Searsmont grand treas
urer. Marquis F. King. Portland:
grand secretary. Stephen Berry. Port
land: committee of finance. Edward p.
Brunham, Saco: Albro r. Chase.
Portland; George Shaw, Portland:
trustees for three years. Frank f..
Sleeper. Sabattus; A. NJ. Wetherbee,
Warren.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned till
. o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon. in
Tyrian hall. the grand council. Red
Cross Of Constantine. will convene and
at 5 o'clock in the same hall there will
be IL meeting of the Council of DELHI
Grafton A. and A. Rite.
In Corinthian hall. at 1.30 o'clock
Wednesday evening. the Council of
High Priesthood will hold a prolonged
seeSity, which will conclude the second
days meetings of the grand bodies.
On Thursday. the final day. there
will be a meeting Of the Grand Lodge
at 3 A. NJ. of the Grand Commandcry
at . r. NJ, and again at +. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
4 Hero.

,.,,, Vas a brave captain on the Amcr-
lean ship which struck ROCK OIL '"e
coast of New Found!and. everybody wis
in a panic except the captain VINO com
manded the boats to be lowered ana not
n life was lost. 1t requires STRONG nerve
10 be a hero. We cannot all Dc heroes
h,,t we can all possess strong nerves by
OR digestion made perfect by the
49,, If Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
...,serful medicine is u sure cure for
wo",s;a Indigestion, fatulence. sour
dv spsP1, hi,jousneSs and nervousness 1t
SUI ais, regulate the bowels and prevent
VIII 81. fever and ague. II your system
~ weak and debiiitated 1t is Just the msu,
Is xo,1 need to fuild you up. ~ trial
wili convince you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
NEARLY PERFECT.
Everyone Who Sees Her, De-
lighted With Constitution.
Shows Many Improvements Over the
Speedy Old Columbia.
Work Of Stepping Mast and Rigging Defender
Will Be Rushed.

Bristol, r. l., May Tn the full
glare of the morning sun the Constitu-
ton, which in the darkness of last
night was lowered into the water at
the Herrcshoff works, lay beside pier
near the shop in which she was built.
today. The experts had an opportun-
ity to look upon her in the full light of
day and they pronounced her good.
That she has many eXcellencies all
agree and the enthusiasm over her
general appearance is universal.
She looked larger than the Columbia
and her frceboard seemed to be con-
siderably greater, but this of course
was because she had not come down to
her lines. The Constitutions counter
looked tc be a trifle lower than the
Columbia's but critical view brought
tee conclusion that in the new boat the
main features of the great cup de-
fender of two years ago are maintained
in all their integral excellence.
Activity about the ship yard, today,
was directed chiefly to getting ready
the standing rigging and making pre-
parations for stepping the mast. 1t
was expected that this work would be
undertaken during the afternoon.
The attention of the riggers seemed
to be devoted particularly To the fitting
or the standing rigging of the lower
mast into which the telescope top
mast is to slide. This is considered
SEINE what dif'icnlt matter. Some of the
Hcrreshoff men We're 2t work upon the
deck fittings of the rev yacht. and an
other crew yras az work below.
w. Butler Durcan. manager Of the
Constitution. who il still here. makes
no secret OF the fact tilat NJ is delight
ed with the craft. Skipper Rhodes and
his crew also are filed with pleasure
over the appearance Of the Constitu-
tion. They even express N their en-
thusiasm the thought that she is per-
feet and they are impatient to get on
board and begin their work in putting
her into sailing trim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
ClOUDY-.SH0WeR COMiHG,

Washington, May. 1.-Forccast for
Wednesday and Thursday: Mcinc,
partly cloudy, Wednesday: cooler in
western portion: Thursday, fair in
southcrly winds, becoming northcas t or
~. For Massachusetts: Partly cloudy,
Wednesday, with cooler in eastern por-
ton; Thursday. showers: fresh south
eastcily winds, becoming northeast
orly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
THE SHAMROCK u
Puts in Day at Moorinys. With Crew at Work
on Rigging.

Southampton. May The Shamrock II.
lay at ncr n"orincS. today. TO allow her
crew to tighten her rigging, stretched by
the trial spins. and alter her running
gear The mainsail is not considered
quite satisfactory and Ratsey has beer
ordered 10 supply another. which will
probably u, used the next time the yachts
go out. 1t is not likely. therefore: that
they will race. w ednesday. though Mr.
Fife is expected to assume charge of the
Shamrock l.. Wednesday.
Capts. Sycamore and VIKINGS speak
highly cf the new boat. but Sycamore i;
still cautious. He says II would he a
mistake to make too much of Il days
sailing Ike Monday when nothing was
intended but an informal trial on differ
ont points. and il is probable mat neither
Ct the boats was sent along IT full stretch
From Cant. Sycamore remarks II -
gathered that he considered the cup cha'-
lengcr had IA good deal in hand most OF
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
EXTENDING THEIR PLANT.
Bath Iron Works Makes important purchase o.
Land At Bath.

Bath. Me. May 1.-tSpccian.-1t is I'M
dcrstcod here that the Union Wharf prop
ertv. now owned by the Maine Central
Railroad Co, for which the Bath Iron
Works have been negotiating for some
time is about to he transferred to the
latter company. There have been two
Portland lawyers in town Strengthening
out the title 10 it prior 10 any transfer.
This will give the Iron Works plant
large amount of additional rccm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May The weather
has been cloudy and threatening gen.
orally east of the Missouri ana north
of the Gulf states. The temperature
has fallen in the Ohio valley and risen
in New York and southern New Eng
land. Wednesday and Thursday. local
rains are probable in the Carolinas and
western New England. on the New
England coast fresh to brisk Southerly
winds will prevail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
K. OF P. GRAND LODGE
will Convene in Portland. Today. Tor Annual
Transaction Of Business.

Portland. Nc. May Tho 9th annual
convention Of the Grand Lodge OF Maine
Knights of Pythas, will be held in Pyth-
ian hall. this city. AT - A. NJ WcdneS-
day.
All grand officers will be elected and
,,,ron,c representative will he chosen to
81, ,hn vacancy caused by The oXpirati ton
~ II, tbe term o, George NJ. Hanson. Other
bnsiness which may legally come before
the meeting will be transacted. u Is en-
~ yet taken the Grand Lodge rank will
he on hand at the opening of the conven-
To-, to receive the rank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
NAPHTHA EXPlODES.
Fierce Fire on Main Street
Near Canal at Lewiston.
Several Buildings Destroyed and Sew
eral Men Burned and Injured.
Narrow Escape Of Two Men loss. HEAVY.
Covered by Insurance.

Lewiston. May An eypiorion OF
naphtha or Scmc other chemical in lie
Biancs dye house nca: the canal
bridge ON Main street. at about 10
o'clock this morning. was followed by
two or three others in quick succession
and in i few moments the whole place
WAS in flames and the hottest and mes,
damaging fire of the year in Lewiston
was underway.
Before it WAS stopped it had burned
lie Biarc's aye house. kccGan'S saloon
next he canal, Tschmaler's restau-
rant. J. I. Richardson's boot and shoe
store. James Traceys trunk ard sta
tlonery store. w. Il. Bunkcr's plumb
ing establishment while the upper part
of Fed II. Whites tailoring establish
mont was badly damaged and the wa
ter pouring liz upon his main floor in
torrents.
Several injuries resulted: Joseph lie
Elaine. burned about the face anr
hands; Alfred lie Blanc. son of Joseph
burned on face and hands: Howard d.
Strout, an Auburn fireman. Il badly
Nouiuefl mana, isaac ROBINSON. Il flre-
man on the Lewiston department. hand
cut by glass.
They were taken to the Central
Maine General hospital. Mcssrs. Rob
inson and Strout were bandaged up
and allowed to depart. Charles Gum
with badly cut hand and Charles Kill
gore. y hoseman, with wrist cut. were
attended to at the fire by DIR. Haw-
kins.
The older lie Blanc was more ser-
ously burned than his son. 1t is said
at tho hospital that neither Joseph nor
Alfred lie Blanc are dangerously in
jured. 1t is expected that they will be
able to leave the hospital in few
days. Both were forced to rush
through a living wall of fire in order
to escape from the building the mo-
ment after the explosion.
Following are the estimated losses
in today's fire: Darling & Free. $1,000:
w. +. Conway. $500; Joseph Leblanc.
$500: disclaimers restaurant. 5000; J.
T. Richardson. $4,000; James Tracey.
$4,000: w. B. Bunker. $1,000; Vital Ouel-
lette. $4,000; T. Duroche. $1,000; and
small losses by few others. Insurance
will probably not cover the loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
To Protect Mouth OF kennebec.

Bath, Me. May The United States
government is preparing to add to the
defcnceS at Fort Popham. at the
mouth of the kennebec river. and
mines for that purpose have arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
Boston Forecast.

Eoston, May Local forecast for
cdncS,iay: Increasing cloudincss. fol
lowed by showers in the afternoon or
night: Thursday. continued unsettled
wcathc! with local showers; variable
WindS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
Oakland will Entertain Insurance Men.

Portland. Me. May "A special to the
>r.,us from New York says the executive
..,,,mittee. today, decided in favor of
portland for the meeting in September
IF The National Association of Life Tn
derWriters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
StiIIman's Great Hammer Throw.

New Haven. Conn. May 7.-GeorEe
:. Stillman Of Yale. threw the 16-pound
hammer 139 feet. this afternoon. in
practice. This is better than the inter
collegiate record by several feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
Father O'conneIrs Appointment Confirmed. =,

Rome. May THE Pope. today. con-
firmed the appointment of Father
O'Connell rector of the American Col
legc here. as bishop of Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

Calais. Me-. May The yough daughter
Of Frank Bailey of Bai'eyviiie. fell from
a bridge which spans the west branch o.
tho Ct Croix RIVER. this morning. and
was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

News that the protected cruiser New
ark is to be rebuilt at the Chariestown
navy yard was received. Tuesday, at
tho yard in the form of an official or
der from the navy department. Inc
Newark is now on the way to New
York from Hong Kong. 1t is expected
that the work will cost between s5oo'-
OOG ana s35o,OOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08
Independence to Be Launched. May 10.

Boston. Nav The date of the launch
of the Independence is May Is, and while
Mr. Lawson has intended 1t to be pub
lie affair. the question of pubic salety
has become so important that IN" chanctS
are that the yacht will be launched at
nj oh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

The Journal says: LAS I understand
it from Alfred Leblanc" said DR..
Hawkins. the naphtha exploded and
set Mr.. LeBlanc's clothes on fire. He
jumpcd into a tub of water. The fire
burst out on all sides and they had to
come out through it. Alfred LeBlanc's
hands are horribly burned. the skin
coming off from them. | didn't see the
elder Mr.. Leblanc after he reached
the hospital. You can't always at first
tell the extent of injuries by burning.
1t depends on the absorption. Both
men We're fortunate to escape with
their lives. Two heavy explosions fol-
lowed after l reached the place
officer Leader and ex-Officer Henry
Lczotte arrived at the shop just in time
to see Mr.. Leblanc rush out of the
back shop. his clothing all aflame.
Mr. Lezotte seized him and tore his
clothes from him and wrapped him in
the blanket. The other men, all of
whom are at the hospital. were burned
more or less. escaping through the flames
only at the very last moDcnt. Officers
Lezotte and Leader helped the men to
the Atwood, whence the patrol with
physicians from the hospital took the
mon TO the Central Maine General hos
pital for care and treatment.
To Mr.. Lczotte. Mr.. Leblanc said
that a can of naphtha exploded near a
flame used for heating and pressing
fabrics and that in a flash the place
was afame.
II Was in the Leblanc store, SAID
David l.. johnson. the well-knoWn HE
insurance agent when the fire start
ed. was talking to Mr.. Leblanc about
Insurance. Two or three men were at
work there and ! noticed the smell oil
paphtha which they use in cleaning
garments. Suddenly there was an ex-
rlosion and cry of fire. and before
7 knew it the place was ablaze. 1t all
bappenod SO quickly that it SCENE"
TO me as though all of them could not
rossibly escape. I suppose. however.
that they all made tracks IS fast as
did"
All of the excitement was not on the
exact spot of the fire.
Down Lisbon street was the ilNeiieSl
scene that we have witnessed IN many
= day. The sparks sailed up ana over
and rained down in torrents on tne
roofs. Those that were not supstah-
tally protected by gravel or siate =.
tir (and it seems strange that '.ei.
should be any such on the prihc'p"'
street of a city of $4,000 people) WEI.
quickly on fire. Furbush's stapie an,
the building next to it causht e. O.
llazed vigorously on the roof. oXn I'd,
drug store blazed up alarmingly. l"'.e
of John McGillicuddy's buildings
on fire at the same time. The pui'u,ns
occupied by Skene's bicycie
on the roof. Others were co
cred with sparks and all OF the na =,
hose in that part of the city was
use and with a good effect .,,,rr
In the midst of all of this t"e
Hose co. came to the rescue. Sps
shall Odlin was doing duty as chie' =.
lice and as chief engineer pro TEN ~
same time. and on the roof of one u
buildings he got stream Of water l"
hack that put him into the game The
fireman and a deep sea fisherma" a
~ !, had not been for a dayHsn.o a" a
eternal vigilance il would nave
sorrv day Tor Lisbon street. 1,,,aze
,rbe alarm "a was sounded TOT C,v"nd =
!, the roof of Mr. Charles II. oS7
Continued on page 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

Now York. Nav The crew of p men
selected by Capt. Hank Half to man the
Lawson yacht independence started from
SayviIle L. l., for Boston, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by Herbert J. Willard OF Fort
land.