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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
MOOSEHEsD OVERLOOKING.
So Much Water That Some Of the Gates Arc
Opened Damage Feared.

Gardiner. Me-, April 2l.-(SpeciaD.-
F. Il. Bradstreet of this city, preSl-
dent of the Kennebec LOge Driving
Co. is in close communication with the
head waters of the kcnnebec river and
reports the situation most prosperous
for log driving. The water in Moose
head lake has been rising steadily and
RAPIDLY since last Saturday morning
and it has been necessary to open some
of the &c gates that holds back the i'm
mcnse amount. Seven and one-haif
feet on the dam is considered to be a
large. amount but feet can be held.
Owing to the seasons at kineo ana
CreenyiIIe Opening in q few days and
rs the extra 6 inches would flood them
considerably, he ordered the gates
onened when he learned there was
about feet. inches on the dam. This
Will allow an immense amount of wa
ter TO come down the river but as the
river will have gone down Of it's own
account by the time 1t reaches here
as hours, there will be no freshet from
that source.
II was feared few days ago that
there would be some difficulty in get
ting the logs from the streams on ac-
count of the snow melting SO rapidly
and at an early date. This fear is now
all gone and all the logs will come
down that were cut, as there is an the
wafer wanted for driving them. Re
norris from reliable sources places the
time of the ice leaving the lake as the
first of next week, Monday or Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
State Council Meets al Lewiston and Elects
Officers Tor the Ensuing Year.

Lewiston, Ne. April 24.-The State
Council of the order United American
Mechanics met in Custer Post hall,
Lewiston, this morning. About 80 dele
gates We're present. Fremont Ross of
Lewiston, State councillor, was in the
chair.
The forenoon session was devoted to
the reading of reports ana election of
officers. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are as follows:
state councillor. S. B. Marley Of
Auburn. State vice councillor, II. S.
Hudson, Cumberland Mills: State
Council secretary, +. c. Watson, Tur-
ner Center; State Council treasurer, j.
NJ. Jordan, Auburn; State Council in
ductor, G. A. Smith. Cumberland Mills;
State Council examiner. George W.
Dickey; State Councillor inside pro-
tector, II. f. Ring. Skowhegan; State
Council outside protector w. ii. Hans
com, lewiston; representative to Ma
tiOnal Council, for three years, Free
mont Ross, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
SMITH ALEXANDER.
Col. {. F. Smith Of Norway Weds Miss Alice
{. Alexander OF Richmond.

Richmond. Me, April ai-(Spccian.-A
pleasant wedding occurred. at noon. to
Gay, at the home OF the brides parents
on Pleasant street in th3 village the CON
tracing parties being Miss Alice E. Al
eXander, daughter OF Capt. ana Mrs. A
ID. Alexander, and Col. Elreile +, Smith
oI Norway.
The rooms Were t1stefulIv decorated
win potted giants and flowers The. bridal
party standing III mont al a bank 81
plants in one corner uf tho spacious par
Tor.
Promptly at l. o'c!ock. To the time of
the wedding march from "I.ouou.tiu.
the bridal larty entered the ROOM Ire
c.~ied by Rev. Sylvester Hooper, pastor
OF the Methodist church, WHO at once
proceeded To ue the matrimonial knot.
The briGr was bcC0mingly sowne& in 4
dre$S ol white corded tdIfc..i. trimmed
with white applique. with puine lac. coli
lar rms was aitcr"ird changed for n
tray. ling suit ui light gray cheviot "
Following; the c.r n"ny came tn, usual
congratulations and then an enJoYabi"
lunch WAS served. There were many
handsome presents,
Norway. He has served on the board of
S"itctmen Of that town several terms.
and has held other town offices. lie was
county attorney for Uxfuru county nearly
lNt years, has served on the krpuDlirau
committees II the town, county ana dis
trct, ana has also held several Offices IN
the Isl regiment OF militia, later the
National Guard, State of Maine. res sn-
ing the. Office OF lieutenant colonel in that
regiment, last year. In l>9. ~ he Was de
tailed as a.de-de-caInp ON the stan of
Governor Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside in Nor
way. Tor which place they took the "a!
Z. NJ. train, accompanied by the besi
wishes oI their many friends a number
OF whom escorted the happy couple To the
station and appropriately adorned their
trunks with white ribbon and old shoes.
Among the wedding guests from out OF
town were Hon. ). j. Charbourne, Miss
| Lizzie Chadbournc. Miss Mary Weber,
Miss Margaret InilDiook ana Miss Fer
tha Funt vi Augusta; Mr.. William Mel
cher, AR and airs. Thomas Dillon OF
Bath; Mrs Daniei e. Shaw OF Phiadel-
phia Pa; and Mrs. Randall D. Condor
ana daughter katherine of Everett, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
VACUUM
OIL
The kind that labricatcs nc st"
is used. $500
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Inc inhabitants of the City Of Augusta
ana otA"tS having taxable property with
III Edii city, are hereby notified to bring
IN 20 the uudersi isued, ;lsStSsors of said
Guy, true ANA perfect lists OF their polls
ana an their estate, real and personal
including money on hand, and all money
othtd On property. mortgages. notes. due
niilS ana mrmutandumS or in amy man
hef 80 invested that interest or other
consideration shall he paid or become due
thereon. debts due more than owing
anu AZ property held in trust as Guar
nan Executor. Administrator or Trustee.
vi otherwise, which they may be pos
sesSed OF on the first day Of April. 1891.
ana 10 be prepared to Substantiate the
;Saiiie by oath. For the purpose of Teceiv-
ing Sdid lists and administering the oath
duth"rlzed thereto, the undersigned AS
SCISSORS of said city. will be in session at
, ,ieir Office in City Hall. each day from
a que Isl to the 10th day Of May next, from
-" I o'clock \. NJ. and from to 4
oriock !. NJ. This viii afford taxpayers
aIhpie opportunity to look over our books
anu ,s. nave hearings If they desire them.
iiaiser MAY 10Th, when the work Of max
~ up The new books will commence,
hationS
s,, hoSt persons VIII" neglect to bring in
G f,,n lists will BE BARRED OF ANY
't,i,,iiI {" make application to the
Feuhty commissioners for an abatemcnt
a. my taxes which may be assessed
blanks iuT returns may lie had Of us
oH iapi'ilcation. or by calling IT the Office
Vi The CITY Treasurer
CHARLES w. JONES
rLAi;ENCE Il. BUkl.EIGH,
II. l.. lARRINTGON,
April I, 1901. N''10' - 1>' '
wi INV .'~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Geo. H. brainerd Kills One Man
and Shoots -Four Others
at Portland.
ONE OF WOUNDED men DIES LATER.
Supt. Stanford Saves More Lives by
Heroic Bravery--brainerd Arrested
After Desperate Fight.

i in Boston and We're here particularly
to do this piece Of work. The crew had
been at work for three or four months
and Mr.. .Farnham came down from
Boston. last night to look over the
portion completed.
This morning the men went to work
as usual. Mr.. Farnham was present
and Brainerd was also on hand. Nota-
ing out OF the ordinary occurred and 1T
noon time the men Went to dirncr.
After dinner they resumed their labors
and just before , o'clock M. Farnham
and Brainerd walked over to the En-
change and Milk street corner of the
room where the carpenter was at work.
Brainerd gave the carpenter a few in
Structions and then he and Mr.. Farm
ham walked away. apparently chat
ting in a most friendly manner.
They passed along To the opposite
side Of the room and went down by the
long switch board. on reaching, the end
of which they came to a standstill. \
moment later the report of revolver
rang out. The startled workmcn look
ed in the direction from which the shot
came and We're Mortified to see Mr..
Farnham fall To the floor and to see
Brainerd standing over him with a
smoking revolver in his hand.
Just what occurred after this will
never accurately be told. as no one has
a clear idea as to just what happened
Brainerd did not remain inactive for a
moment after shooting Mr.. Farnham
but he Immediately opened fire on the
other workmen. A panic followed and
al, M ma ends. VoTcI
under cover 10 escape the bullets which
We're flying in every direction.
Some attempted to escape through q
hole in the floor but they We're unable
to squeeze themselves through ana
were then obliged to take a chance at
lodging bullets as they ran for
the stairway. Some OF the other men
lodged behind boxes and benches until
they had chance to escape but three
of them were unable to reach place
of safety before they We're stricken
down by the deadly bullets.
When Rranerd shot Mr.. Farnham.
Elmer Lane and James Wadsworth
were working togethe; directly across
the room from him and before they
could make the slightest move to get
out of the way, Brairefd turned MS
revolver on them and opened fire
Wordsworth fell to the floor. While
Lane who was not hit ut this time.
made a dash for a closet in corner OF
the room.
Earl Nj. BUXTON was standing AT
bench near the head of the stairway
and Brainerd taking deliberate ann
sent a bullet straight through ms body.
Buxton fell to the floor and although
CONTINUED on page 3D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25

Clinton. Me. April 2i.--The second
days session of the East Maine con-
ference Of Methodist Episcopal
churches opened at o'clock this fore
noon. with a pentetoStal service con-
Quoted by +. s. Durham, u. H.. Of Del
aware. Ohio. This service consumed
an hour. ana was followed by admins
tration OF the Lords supper by Bishop
Joyce. after which the conference was
formally opened. This afternoon. the
conference sermon was delivered by
Rev. q. f. E.dgett Of Belfast. and the
anniversary of the $. $. Union and the
Tract Society was observed and the
session closed with pcntecoctal SER
vice led by Or. Dunniug. This even
ing. the anniversaries of the board of
education and the 20 century moVcme mt
viii be observed ana addre:aos viii be
delivered by Rev w. +. Mcdowell. d.
d.. and Rev. f.. NJ. Mills y. D.. of New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Ralus Grown. IT,. OF klhens Arrested Tor
Assault on Aged Man.

Athens. Ne, Apr, PA warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Rufus
Brown, Jr.. on the charge of committing
an assault upon the person Of Silas Tut
tie.
Brown has been saving wood for Mr..
TIttle. After Brown had finished. Mr.
futile examined his wood-p pile and, IL is
said found the wood had not been sawed
according TO contract il being too long
Mr. futile called at Browns home and
told him he must saw the wood over be
fore he would pay him.
A quarrel is said to have ensued.
whereupon Brown alleges that Mr.. futile
struck him with his can. knocking him
down. Upon regaininS his feet. Brown, II
is alleged. threw heavy stone at Mr.
futile. striking him in the eye. putting 1t
out and infiictng very bad wound be
sides. Mr.. futile is about 80 years of age
and on account OF his age grave fears are
entertained in regard TO his recovery
Blown was arrested. today, by Deputy
Sheriff Jones and taken to Skowhegan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25

POI tland. Me. April 24.-one Of the
bloodiest and most appalling tragedies
| in the history of Portland in recent
| years. occurred shortly before o'clock
this afternoon. on the fourth floor Of
the building located on the corner OF
Exchange and Milk streets. and Occu-
pied by the New England Telephone
| Company.
I The principal actor in the affair was
| George RI. Brainerd. n foreman cleo
trician. who has beeen employed by the
| company for almost 20 years. For some
unknown reason and without the
slightest prONocation. while quietly
chatting with a number Of fellow work
men. he suddenly whipped out a big
IS calibre revolver and opened fire on
the party around him. He was evident
ly an expert marksman, for. although
the fusilade lasted only few mo-
ments in that brief space of time he
killed one man outright and probably
fatally wounded three others. Not sat
isfied with this he made a desperate
attempt to kill Deputy Marshal w. A.
FIRTH. when the officer tried to place
him under arrest. 1t required the free
use Of a billy to bring the frenZed man
into submission and he was taken to
the station bleeding profusely from a
scalp wound some two inches in
length.
The dead man is Isaac Fl. Farnham
of Boston. the electrical engineer of the
New England Telephone Co. The IA
tally injured are Elmer Il. Lane or Me-
chanic Falls. James Wadsworth Of
Lewiston. and Earl Buxton OF Spring
field. Mass.
At first it was thought that the in
iuries of WadSworth and Buxton would
not prove particularly serious. but, to-
night. it was reported from the Cen
eral hospital that both men were SUI
fering from internal hcmorrhageS ana
that their chances for recovery were
very slight
The crime is one of the most pecul-
lar in the criminal annals of the state.
and while the only charitable motive
that can be assigned for the deed is IN
sanity, vet neither before nor after the
tragedy did Brainerd exhibit any
marked traces of mental arrangement.
All the men concerned n the shoot
ing were employees of the New Eng
land Telephone Co, and WITH the "X-
ccption of Mr.. Farnham, all were en-
gagged in installing new eN'hahf,e
system on the upper floor of the buiid-
ing.
There were IA men In the crew ana
George H. Hrainerd. the murderer was
the man in charge of the work. whlch
was being done under the general su-
pervision Of Mr. Farnham. The entire
force was attached to the general once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
METHODIST CONFERENCES
Great Interest in Maine and East Maine
Gatherings at Yarmouth and Clinton

Yarmouth. Me-, April 24-Thc 7,b an
nual session of the Maine Conr.,an.
of Methodist Episcopal churches onep.
ed in the First Parish Congregational
church, at $50 o'clock this r,o,n,,
Bishop James n. Fitzgerald presided
ANA 60 members ana is nroh,,,o
were present at lOil call. The ,oI,ov-
ing conference officers Were elected for
The ensuing year: Secretary Wilhur r.
FERRY. Waterville: historical secretary
e. G. Andrews, Deering; statistical
secretary. Walter Canham.
a brief address in the interest of Tho
board of insurance was made nv I,av
Frank l.. Hart Of Chicago. Presiding
Elders Southland. S,orer ana Ladd read
encouraging reports of the churches
under their charge.
All the preachers were passed in
character except Ii. c. Wilson re-.
cept ii. c. Wilson. recently OF the
Hammond Street church Of Lewiston.
select committee was APPOINTED Ia
consider his case. The charges nro
ferred against Mr.. Wilson have alreadr
been sustained by a local board of in
VcstigdtiOn.
The committee is composed of Rcvs.
i. 4. Wentworth. w. S. Bovard. II. A.
Nichols Il. r. Pickett. G. A. Terhune,
ii. r. Dimmock. r. T. Parker. J. =.
clifford. G. ii. Young. j. Il. Crosby. ID.
+ Miller. X. A. Rich. \. A. Lewis and
I. ". Chapman.
The anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Socicty was held
this afternoon. an address being made
by Miss Louisa Manning IIodckins.
editor Of the Woman's Missionary
Friend \ memorial service was CON
Quoted by Rev. a. +. Pottle for the
following deceased members: Rev. A.
+. Staples. Mrs. Francis Grosvenor
and Mrs. l.. II. Reane.
The evening session of the confer
cnce was devoted to the work Of the
church Extension Society. A fine adj
dress on this society was given by Rev
j. Nj. King, ID. D., of Philadelphia
Rev. f. A. Thayer. presiding elder of
the Portland district. reported &c: con
versions and 206 probationers for the
year.
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Richmond News Jottin9s.

Richmond. Me, April 4.-(SreciaD.-
Capt. Zach Allen of the ship Benjamin
+. Packard, arrived in town. Tuesday.
after a 10 days voyage from Hong kon,
TO New York 1t is reported that they
had a very rough trip.
A. j. Bagley lost valuable COW, by
Fred r.. Dunbar of the Goth L. s. V.
regiment is on the sick list al Preside
boSnitaI in San Francisco. Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
The New Bishop Of Portland.

Rome. April A.-The report IS confirmed
maj Eothcr O'Connell has been proposed
as the bishop of Portland. Maine. and his
nt,icjal nomination will be made known
through a papal brief. but this has not
Thc nropag anda has decided to propose
IA the Pope that he appoint the Very
D. / O't,onnor vicar general, and pres
ent administrator of the diocese, bishop
If Newark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
The Huntington Clothing Co.
Iz5 Ha'eI Street, Augusta, Maine
d"c.2 cod tn ,nsa,
FAIR WEATHER COMING.

Boston. April 24.-Forccast for
Thursday: Cloudy wcct nc.. with occa-
Sional light showers. followed bv
clearing weather in the afternoon o,
hlsht; fresh northeast to north winds;
Friday, fair ana warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
Washington Forecast.

Washington, April 2i.-Foreca3t: Maine
rain. Thursday. fresh to brisk east 10
north winds. Friday, fair. except prob
ably rain in extreme eastern portion
MaSSach;iSot.s: Rain. Thursday. fl owe ;
by clearing in western portion: nor,her-
~ winds. fr, Sh To- brisk on the COAST
FridaE. fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. April GA moderate
Storm ha3 moved W the Atlantic coast
ana was central. tonight. OVER Nara
San"ctt Lag. This storm has caused 4
continuance Of the rains in the midd,. At
iantic states and New England. There
VIII hc rain. Thursday. in New England
i"'l""eu bE clearing IN the western por-
non Inc weather Will also clear in IN,
middle Atlantic states ana lower lake re-
Slnn ON the New England coast the
WINDS Will be fresh 10 brisk ea3t l., north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
Suicide Of Charles Lewis OF Lowell.

Norway, Me. April cl.-Charles Lewis.
, nrominent farmer and cattle broker OF
rnwelI committed suicide. ,iii:i morning.
NV drinking carbolic acid. Dependency
n,ncrd bv in health Is supposed tn have
hen the motive for the act. He was ~
',San.. 81 age and q widow survives MIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25

II. l.. Houghton of the firm of
uoughton & Clark, prominent hard
ware dealers in Portland. died sudden
". April 90. on board the steamer Ad-
miral Sampson. which arrived at Bos-
~, Wednesday, from Port Morant.
Mr. Houghton was saloon passenger
a nd the cause of death was heart fail
,,,a The remains were buried at sea.
A widow survives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
Rar Ilarbor's New Postmaster.

Washington, April 24.-Congress
man Burlcigh of the lth Maine district
has recommended William Fennelly for
postmaster of Bar Harbor, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25

makes and sells more good clothes n,
popular prices than any other tailor /,
me world His IAN line of new sir;n.
Samples are now ready for your insnnc
tion at the sales room of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-25
SIX Big TAlLORS
MARKS ARNAElM, tho Kinp Of Tailor.

but '9 '1othes,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-08-07
CONDITIONS FOR CROPS.
The Outlook M Summarized by the
weather bureau.

Washington, Aug q. The weather
bureaus weekly report Of crop condi-
tons says:
with more moderate temperatures
ana good rains over Il large part Of the
drouSlit, stricken area the weather con
ditions Of the week ending Aug. 3 were
the most Favorable to agricultural in,
t"reStS IN the states of the central val.
irSS That have prevailed since the latter
part Of .Iunr
~ the states Of the Missouri valley
lllr severe aud protracted drought has
been very largely relieved, hut to the
eastward of the Mississippi and north
OF til" ohio river only partial relief has
been afforded by Insufficient showers.
the drought conditions in the lipper
emo valley being more serious than NJ
any previous time this season. The
east gulf and portions of the south Al.
iahtlr states and Texas also need rain
IN u" middle Atlantic states and
New England ANA throughout the Pa
enc coast districts the week has uroyed
generally favorable.
IN Inc great corn states late corn
ana fortunately Il much mrgrr pronor.
non llE'lI usual of this years crop wos
painted late has experienced n general
~ " some cases II decided improve.
hl"nl, but the early corn has been nr,.
tically ruined. =
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-08-07
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
"Sonething New Under
The SUM-"

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The powder acids used in the inhalers
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