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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Acres Of the Most Valuable Property
IN City SucCumb to Work
Of Fire fiend.

homeless. Tho residence section of
the city escaped This phase of the
situation relieved the officials from any
thought other than the saving Of
property.
At p. NJ, today, The Associated
Press sent out a bulletin saying the
flames would be held in check at the
Union docks and prevented from leap
ing Jones Falls and placing the entire
east of there i'll jeopardy At 8 o'clock
that bulletin was confirmed. A score
OF times insiduous flames were found
tapping the sides of lumber piles in
tic east bank OF the Falls. Through
the contest. firemen were handicapped
by a gale which carried burning brands
far over the heads of the workers. But
Tor the work of the volunteers in en-
tinSuishinS these embers, it is almost
certain the burned area would have
Been twice greater.
Nearly IS blocks, or 40 acres, are
gore. extending from Lexington stree;
OH the north 10 Pratt street on the
south, from Liberty street on the west
to Jones Falls on the east.
Insurance companies have opened
,
tel. but their representatives decline to
es;imate The loss. The estimate of one
is typical of all: It's too big. We have
rot figures to describe it. Make it
above $1O0,OOO,000. That's the best we
can DC"
The city was early placed under mar
lial law and thus all danger of footing
i'll the doomed district was eliminated.
have happened if the flames had
jumped Jones Falls. The struggle. to-
day has been with the one end of con-
tiEIng the fire to the west side of the
muddy little stream. That this effort
was successful is merely the result OF
the fire burning itself out, and coming
in contact in front with the concen-
trated labors of nearly 100 fire COM
ranies, aided by the powerful fire tug,
the Cataract.
Had the fire gained fOothold in the
Las. Side lumber yards, it is conceded
that nothing could have stopped the
onslaught and the departments would
have been powerless to prevent dam
age as great, if not greater, than that
Of the Chicago fire.
Dynamite explosions have been con-
slant. today. The program adopted,
last night, of blowing up buildings in
an attempt to stay the progress of the
flames, was continued until the fire was
under control. Then the dynamiters
TUNED their attention to razing totter-
ing walls which threatened to collapse.
The result was almost constant can
noEading was heard in all parts of the
city.
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. S.--There are 10
well defined storms on the weather
map. tonight, although there are indi-
cations of the development of u dis
turhInce over the extreme southwest.
During the past "a hours there has
been snow in interior New York and
western New England
On the New England coast the winds
will BE fresh to brisl. northwest to
north; on the middle Atlantic coast
fresh ,Iorth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
HoWDoIN COLLEGE NOTES.
The Bradbury Deoate-Team for B
A. A. Meet.

brunswick, Nc, Feb. S.-(SpeciaD.-
The chief event of the present week at
Ecwdoin is the Bradbury prize debate,
which is 10 occur on Thursday even
ini. AS has been previously alinounc-
ed in the Journal, the following men
were recently selected at the time of
the preliminary debate to complete for
the prize: Lunt, Harvey, Porter,
Campbell, Clark and Pierce, with
Body and Kimball as altcrnates. The
question 10 be debated reads as fol-
lows: Resolved, That the best inter-
ests of both countries require the
.perceful annexation of Cuba to the
United States The sides have been
arransed with Lunt, Harvey and Por-
ter, with Kiraball alternate against
Campbell, Clark, Pierce, with Body
as alternate. This debate is not Only
interesting in itself, but is doub!y so
because of the fact that the team for
the Amherst debate will be made up
from the three men eXcelinG in this
debate. For this reason the debate,
this week, is of much interest to the
entire student body and is the center of
interest about college. The judges for
the debate have not as yet been an
aounccd. though they will doubtless be
q committee OF the faculty.
T. Men who are intending to attend the
Il. A. y. meet, next Saturday, are now
securing their tickets of Manager
Hall. Undoubtedly large number of
men will go with the team. as they
| can do so without Interfering mater
tally with their studies. The final
trials in which two of the five men
already announced are to be dropped
was postponed from Saturday on &C
count OF the inclerent weather. The
trials were held, this afternoon.
Prof. Dennis gave the first of Sc
ries of lectures under the auspices of
the Library Club in Hubbard hail. this
evening. His subject VAS Martin
| Fringe. the last OF the Elizabethan
Seamen." A large number attendei
the lecture. This is the first of 4 Sc
ries of lectures to be given under the
auspices of the Library Club.
The next junior assembly will be
held in Memorial hall. March 1. This
affair will doubtless prove as success
full as the one recently held, and will
have g large attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
SURE
The Robust Physique Can Stand More
Coffee Than a Weak Orc.

n young Nirginian says: Having 4
naturally robust constitution far above
the average ard not having q nervous
temperament, my system was able to
resist the inroads upon it by the use OF
coffee for some years but finally the
strain began to tell.
For ten years / have been employed
rs telegraph operator and typewriter
by n railroad III this section and until
two years ago / mad used coffee con-
tinually from the time / was eight
years old, nearly 20 years.
THE work of operating the telegraph
key is great strain upon the nerves
and after the days work was over /
would feel nervous. irritable, run down
and toward the last suffered greatly
from insomnia and neuralgia. AS
never INDUCED in intoxicating liquors,
drugs or tobacco in any form came to
the conclusion that coffee and tea were
causing the gradual breakdown of my
nervous system and having read an
article in the Medical Magazine on the
composition Of coffee and it's toxic
effect upon the system, was fully con-
WINGED that coffee was the cause OF my
trouble.
Seeing Postum spoken of as not
having any of the deteriorating effects
of coffee I decided to give up the
stimulant and give Postum trial.
The result was agreeably surprising.
After a time my nerves became won
derfully strong. I can do all my work
at the telegraph key and typewriter
with far greater ease than ever before.
My weight has increased So pounds. my
general health keeping pace with it.
and am a new man and 4 better one
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Thirty
Years
TEST and
Has ksysl
Failed
STEAMER FREMONT DESTROYED.
Fire Causes Loss of $4,000 at New
York.

New York, Feb. Sire, early today,
destroyed the Joy Line steamer Tire
mont at her dock in Catherine slip. One
ii the crew who was fighting the fire
is missing. Two trained lions and Il
\ Dane dog, part of a travelling show
81 were burned and the cargo of the YES
s8asF sci is n total loss.
Ile fremont is practically new side
wheel vessel ard arrived from Prov
}ldcnce yesterday. The freight had not
been unloaded when the fire was dis
covered by two of the crew on watch.
Three alarms were sent in and the
4 e1r'e Flesh Formi on the pier were
ives Remarkable Resuitats from the river
s:ssssts Bowditeh & Wene fire has not been
efrJsW. Means. 3
~ 81 & --ss &c. were fighting the
ise-aa makes thifrs beopleck the lions broke
s berte tsdigestion ssnd the companion-
mach n,,hsas lsssss we're driven back
ba 49, ,ater but they re-
Se'awhs' seinaeiatecned at the firemen,
: mas more or'fess tree smoke and ranes
'Stion. Mi-o-na will mails were fought back
ills affecting the % no more.
pepticS. Ii makes 4 O. *Aoo,o''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Portland Captain Under Bail in New
York City.

New York Feb. S.--Captain Simon
Smith of the fOur-masted schooner
Jacob S. Winslow Of Portland, Me-.
was held in $500 bail in the police
court, today, charged with felonious
assault. The schooner was to have
sailed, today, for Havana with a cargo
of paving brick.
The captain told the magistrate that
he WAS about to sail with non-union
crew when about 200 union sailors
boarded the schooner and after in vain
cndeavoring to induce the crew to de-
Sert all attacked him. He then said
he fired one shot in self-defence. the
bullet striking Frank Andres, a Swed-
ish sailor in the cheek. The police, af-
ter dispensing the crowd of sailors. ar
rested Smith and two men whom they
held rs witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
IN THE HEART.
Lawrence Officer Stabbed by Person
He Was Arrestinq.

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. S.-While
Officer David Blair was attempting to
arrest Patricia Gordo on roof of a
house in the Italian section. tonight.
the latter stabbed the policeman in the
region of the heart. Officer Donovan,
who accompanied Blair. succeeded III
disarminG Gordo and placing him I'M
der arrest.
The officer was removed to the police
station. where a physician found that
the knife had pierced just near his
heart but was detected by a rib saw
ing the officers life. After the wound
Was dressed Officer Blair was taken to
his home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
PLACED ON PROBATION.
Oekorre's Story That He Stole for
Wife and Children Believed.

Boston, Feb. Suppressed by the de-
PENDANTS story that he had stolen in
order that he might obtain food for his
wife and children, Judge Burke, to-
day. in the municipal court placed on
probation George P. Osborne, a land
scape artist, who was arrested on Sat-
urday, charged with larceny Osborne
who is well known in art circles be-
came Impoverished on account of in
ability to sell his pictures and stole
clothing which he pawned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
MORE ENCOURAGING
Latest Report Of the Condition
of Senator Hanna.
Took More Nourishment, Monday,
Than for Several Days.
Case of Waiting fer Disease to Run
Its Course.

Washington Feb. S.-Senator Han
r2's condition. tonight, is little more
encouraging, though extreme weak
LESS, which has been the worst feature
of Eis illness, continues. He had a
fairly quiet day. rested a little better
ard suffered less irritability of the
stomach. Mr.. Hanna was able to take
more nourishment than for several
days. For the last two days he has
talked very little and has made no eff
fort. as at first, to bring up business
affairs. The physicians say it is a case
of waiting for the disease to run it's
course, but they are hopeful. The
heart action continues good and the
fact that the senator is of long-livcd
family is regarded as favorable to his
recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Hon. John A. Peters III,

Bangor, Me. Feb. S.-The Commercial,
tonight. saws: Friends in Bangor. as
well as throughout the State will near
with regret that Hon. John A. Peters.
formerly chief justice of the Maine 81
preme court. is very i'll mt his home on
BROADWAY. after having been in failing
health fOr scVcral months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

A '" htll muscle, rlclf--
eealthy flesh. ~
IA Augusta there are many ped
10 have proven in their own d
'le remarkable flesh forming qualit
81 Ni-o-na. 1t can be used by
A'W delicate. 1t contains no alec
!" is not a cod liver oil preparat
'ohes in small tablets. costing so
-. "a and if you take one tablet be.
s' You can enjoy a hearty n
~ ieei that health and good flesh
fI,eAiy and surely return.
DO"ditch Il Webster and Percy
IFS Will give a written guarar
~ every box of Mi-o-na they sci
.apd the money if it does not do
se Is claimed for it. You certa
"nord to commence using Mic
a IA the ind Outstanding that it G
''a'i's unles9 you are cured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
ICE IN PENoBscoT BAY.
Conditions Worse Than Have Been 70,
Thirty Years.

Bucksport, Me-. Feb. S.-The ice con-
ditions on the river and bay continue
worse than for 30 years. Navigation
is entirely suspended above Bclfest.
The daily line steamers Merryconeag
and Golden Rod are tied up as all of
the river landings are blockaded. Cas-
tine, Eggemoggin Beach and Eastern
Penobscot bay are entirely closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
FAIR AND COLD,

Washington. Feb. S.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New
England: Fair, continued cold. Tues
day; Wednesday, partly cloudy; fresh
north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Boston Forecast.

Eoston, Feb. S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair and continued cold,
Tuesday; Wednesday, partly cloudy
weather and slowly rising temperature;
fresh west to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

The following bulletin was issued on
Senator Hanna's condition, tonight:
Senator Hanna's temperature al
T. Nj. was 102. his pulse is % and reg
ular; respiration 81. There has been
less irritability of the stomach and his
sc reral condition remains good.
(Signed) "RIXEY, CARTER"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

Mrs. Hannah N. Frink, widow of Col
John Frink of Bridgton. celebrated her
Goth birthday anniversary, Friday, by a
nnmerously attended reception at the
home of her son, DR.. l.. j. Frink. She was
formerly Miss Mead. and was born in
Eaton. N. II. She retains in full her men
tai faculties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
OUR
BUSINESS

is to produce better printing than you
ever had before-better printing than
you'd think possible at the prices we
charge.
Results tell better than promises;
make us prove our claims! II
JOURNAL JOB PRINT.
Burleigh & Flynt,
I j Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
'eptics. 1t makes
Apple Shipments.

~ 0s1hehs the digReb. S.-Total apple ship
l'S;ores health so thatYeek ending, Feb. 6. were
: readily assiniI;,ted and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
wassrSilre Notes.

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kade n,on ne has 81 en so many dyentlon
nyth,nes and str ing so they c cash d
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
BIC POSTAL
RECEIPTS
Fiscal Year Ending Today Shows
Wonderful Gain in the
Department

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. }
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 30.-The
official figures regarding the business
Of the postoffice department for the
fiscal year ending today are awaited
with considerable interest owing to the
prevailing belief that they will show
an unprecedented increase. The re-
ceipts for the year are approximately
estimated at $144.1O0.0OO which is al
most double the receipts of decade
ago. No less amazing are the figures
in regard to the rural free delivery
service. Today there are over $4,000
rural routes in operation, as against
200 five years ago. These $4,000 routes
furnish daily mail service to more
than 12.500,O0O people residing in rural
districts.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30

ty-six hole medal play, sixteen to quail
ify. The program for tomorrow and
Saturday provides for eighteen hole
match play.
The tournament will conclude with a
team match for professionals the win
ner of the open event and the runner
up acting as captains OF the opposing
teams to consist of not less than five
or more than ten professionals. to be
chosen alternately by the captains The
teams will play thirty-six holes, match
play. for purse of 800 donated by
the Kent Country club. $50 by the
Western Golf association. and the en-
trance fees
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
CHARLESTON won
The DOUBLES
Interesting Tennis Games Played
at Lewiston Court Last
Evening

The final match in the doubles was
completed yesterday evening at the
courts Of the Lewiston Tennis club on
Normal Hill where the big tournament
has been in progress for several days
There was a good sized crowd present
to witness the contest which began at
~4:3O. The final match was for three
sets out Of five and was won by Varney
and Witham of Charleston in three
straight sets competing against Reed
and David of Moscow. The score in
the first set was 6-1. second set Ga and
the third set was go. All the players
in this contest had played during the
morning games and were thoroughly
tired at the opening Of the final doubles
and were hardly up to their usual
form. Reed Of Moscow and Gregory of
Lewiston the two champions were I'M
able to complete the final singles last
evening and the games were postponed
until today. This game viii be played
at s o'clock this evening and will be the
most interesting one of the series. This
game will complete the tournament and
the visiting teams in the city have
nothing but words Of praise for the
treatment received at the hands of the
members Of the Lewiston Tennis club.
A large crowd is expected to be pres
ent at the game this evening. The
prize for the winners OF the doubles
will be a challenge cup to be held from
year tao year by the team winning at
the tournaments. The cup this year
goes to Varney and Witham. The prize
in singles will be a gold medal to be-
come the property of the winner
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
AthleticS---Other Sporting News
OLD GAMBLER
WASN'T AFRAID
Neither Was He Superstitious and
He Took a Long
Shot

The argument started when one OF
the men at the table said to the man az
his side: Il wish you'd take your foot
from the round of my chair. 1t always
brings me bad luck"
The offender sneered and said he
didn't believe there was anything in
that superstition. and added: Il lost
q good pot once to a man who had a
burnt match stacked up against his ci-
gar on the edge Of the table. That's
the only one of those notions l take
any stock in"
We'll. for my part" said the third
man. I'm not what you might call
superstitious, but I've seen more than
one losing streak come from a guys
picking up chips that had been knocked
off the table. I'd quit the game before
I'd pick up chip"
Up to this time the fourth man had
said nothing. He was the oldest and
best dressed Of them all. He was
known as a prosperous gam" No one
could remember ever having seen him
ION his uppers." Now ne bit of the
end OF a fresh cigar. lighted it. and
looked about the table with a quiet
smile.
II was as full Of those IDEAS" he said.
"as 'yaller purp' Is Of fieas, but that
was long time ago. don't see why
a man shouldn't be as sensible in a
game of poker as In a horset rade or
any other business transaction. had
an experience once that knocked every
grain of superstition out of me- In
fact. I may say 1t was that very super
stition about not picking up chips that
have been knocked off the table that
put me on Easy street.
Il was younger then than am now.
l had been following the races and
playing poker, faro. roulette. craps
and any other game that offered action
for my money. And was all in. Hon
estly. I was down and out didn't
have cent in the world. was hun
grv and without a place to sleep
From force of habit I dropped into
a little poker place I knew of and
watched the game. One Of the play
ers with his elbow accidently knocked
three bl"e chips to the floor Nobody
would pick them up.
SAW my Cndnce. dentIemen. ]
said. TIN not afraid to nick up those
chips. Can have 'em and sit IMP
Certainly they said.
Il got three treys and STAYED o.
course. I caught a pair of deuces. I
didn't have much to lose-three blue
rhips-and a whole lot to gain. 40 I bet
my pile. Anyhow. Til stay till the cows
come home on a full house.
"The Others having good hands and
big stacks. carried the game bevond
my reach, but. Of course. the betting
had to he on the side. Well won. We
played all that night and at daylight I
went to bed in the SWEETEST hotel in
town with over 5000 in my jeans. And
haven't been broke from that day to
this"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
BETTER Be
IN THE REAR
BILLY Gilbert Says Can Better
Forge to the Front Late
in the Season

NEW YORK. June 30.-Billy Gilbert,
the clever second baseman Of the New
Yorks. advances the argument that 1t is
better for the New Yorks to be some
distance behind In game than 1t is for
them to be ahead. 1T may sound
strange to make such an assertion
declared Gilbert, "but II IL true, never
theless. have noticed that we have
won more games in which we were left
ut the post. as It were. than we have
Of those In which we secured an early
and commanding lead. The only rea-
aon that can assign for this state of
affairs II that our men like to take on
handicap--they enjoy the struggle for
= position after being left behind. That
n the way feel about it. When we
ret . lead feel like jogging along cas-
ily--feel az though 1t would not do to
exert myself too much for fear of maxi
ing the other fellows feel too badly,
and incidentally overwhelm them so
much that the ginger will be taken out
OF them for the next game in which we
participate. there being no pleasure In
battling with q team that can not put
mp decent fight. But when we are
behind them feel like going in and
ughting like mad. feel then that
there Y something at stake.--that there
n occasion for me an well asst he other
members Of the team to use all ability,
al Skill 1t command In order to over
come the handicap under which we are
Iaboring. 1T II then that all heart, all
strength. goes into q game. and from
my experience with the New Yorks
II - then that we play the most de-
cided form of winning ball. Give me
q handicap all the time to bring out the
best there Is In me-"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30

'Special Telegram to Evening Teller)
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 3O.-The re-
publican state convention for the NOM
ination Of candidates for governor and
other state officers to be voted for in
November assembled in the Metropoli-
tan theater in st. Paul today Senator
Moses E. Clapp presided as temporary
chairman. The fight for the guberna-
torial nomination is one Of the most
spirited In the political history Of the
state. The contest Is between Judge L.
w. Collins OF st. Cloud and r. C.
Dun of st. Paul. The chances appar-
emily favor the nomination Of Judge
Collins.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
DIES MONIES. Ia. June so.-Pursu-
ant to the call Of Chairman J. b. Nor
man the populist state convention as
sembled this afternoon at the Iowa
hotel. The purpose Of the convention ID
to select twenty-one delegates to the
populist national convention to be held
next week at Springfield. III.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
Golfers at Grand Rapids

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June 3d.
Golf enthusiasts from many points
thronged the links of the Kent Coun-
try club today att he opening of the
open championship tournament OF the
Western Golf association. The tour
nament will continue three days. The
program for today consisted Of thir-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
Paei.se Goes. Lsasu.

PORTLAND, June ss.-San Francis
90. O.: Portland, l.
TACOMA. June 29.-Los Angeles. q:
Tacoma, 5.
SEATTLE. June 2s.--oakland, 3; Sc
attic. s. Fs5