Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

letter to the press for publication pro-
testing innocence and saying he has
retained a legal firm to look after his
interests in the courts.
Augurtine Dockham, the founder OIL
the Trade Directory, the Oldest dlrec-
tory publisher in America and founder
of the Lawrence Daily Journal. is dead
at his home in North Reading. Mass
Mr.. Dockham was worn in Methuen,
July 4, 1895 He was publisher Of a d. |
rectory of Newburyport. Haverhill ana
Lawrence at the age of Is and four
wears later went West and started the
first business directory in Milwaukee.
In 1860 he returned to Lawrence and
founded the Daily Journal, conducting
II through the Civil War. In 1866 he
founded the first directory Of the tex
tile manufacturers and dry goods firms.
which is still published. A widow and
one son and two daughters survive.
Secretary of State Elihu Root, who
has been a patient at the health 1nsti-
tute of William Muldoon. at White
Plains, n. Y, left there Sunday night,
having been discharged as completely
cured Of his recent nervous attack.
The secretary gained II pounds while
he was in the institution.
The Massachusetts, State Automobile
Association, which, represented by So
cars, is holding its first annual outing
at Newcastle, N. H., has passed resolu-
tons, recommending that law be en-
acted to compel the provision of all
vehicles with lights at night. AS the
autoEohilists are required to provide
rear and forward lights for their cars
contend that other vehicles should be
subject TO the same law, and that if
such were the case many accidents
now occurring especially those of COLI
sions with carriages. would be avertcd.
The association voted that all members
be urged to comply strictly with laws
now in force.
At Manchester Eng. Saturday.
Charles NJ. Daniels of the New York
Club lowered the worlds 10O-yard
swimming record two seconds going the
distance SIS rs seconds.
A riot occurred at Vancouver. b. c.,
Sunday night in which 1000 Chinese
We're driven from their homes and
5000 worth Of property destroyed.
Lieut.. Gov. Dunsmuir. Of British CO.
lumba. was burned in eftigy by ten
thousand laboring men at the close of a
parade and anti-Oriental demonstra-
ton. The police We're unable to quell
the rioters or make any arrests until
late hour, when it finally got control
of the situation and prevented raid
on the Japanese quarters.
A dispatch from Washington. d. c.,
says the modus vivendi to regulate fish
ing by Americans in the treaty waters
of New Foundland which was con-
cluded in London Saturday by an eN-
change of notes between Ambassador
Reid and the British Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs was made public
today by Acting Secretary of State
Adee. Mr.. Reds note reciting the
agreed terms of The modus vivrnGi is
dated Sept. and Sir Edward Grey's
reply, while dated Sept, s. was not
delivered to Ambassador Reid until
Saturday night. The modus so ar
ranged is in terms and fact :substan-
tal renewal of last years arrangement.
1t is to continue for this season and
until the long standing controversy
regarding the fishing question shall be
settled by arbitration, unless in the
meantime any of its provisions should
he modified by some amicablc agree
and the American fishermen NOT derog-
atory to the right of the United States
and acceptable tn the British and
American governments.
Commemoration Of the 200th ami
versary of the founding Of the Nara
gansett Episcopal church. one of the
oldest Of that faith in America, was
begun Sunday at Wexford, r. l., and
will end with an historical address by
Rev. Daniel Goodwin. former rector
of the church Monday afternoon. The
principal speaker today was the Rev.
Dorner-Pierce of Wexford, England.
Services were conducted for the first
II years by missionary clergymen Of
the church Of England. but in 1721
Rev. James McSparran. d. D., OF Scot
land, was chosen rector. During his
term of service, which lasted until his
death rs years later, silver COM
muniOn service was presented to the
church by Queen Anne. then on the
throne of England.
Statistics made public at Saratoga,
Sunday night give the membership of
the national Grand Army of the Repub-
lie as oO2, 900. OF these the organization
loses annually per cent. AS the aver
age age of the members is 60 years, the
organization will exist it Is estimated
for 20 years more.
In serious row among laborers on
the New Brunswick Southern Hallway
at Prince of Wales, place about Il
miles from st. John. n. b., three men
were shot, one probably fatally. They
are: Antonio Codispoti, bullets in
throat and breast, likely to die; An
tonic Saicchitani, shot in body; I'M
known man. shot over eye, wound
slight 1t is said bringing was going
on among the gang of As and in row
over money the shooting occurred