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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
A SUDDEN DROP
Carries Mercury Nearly
Down to Record.
Train Service and Wire Com.
municatIon hampered.
Coolest at Pressure Isle, With IS
Record Broken at Eastport.

Boston. Jan. 11-After more than two
weeks Of weather unusually mild for
January, with the temperature ranging
during the greater part of the time
from SO to 5S a sudden drop in temper
allure carried the mercury down until it
reached q minimum of four degrees
below zero at the local weather bureau
early today. Unofficial thermometers IN
the suburbs registered from to be-
low. The cold wave began on Tuesday
afternoon. From 40 at noon on Tuesday
there was a steady fall, until was
reached az s A. NJ, Wednesday.
Fifteen degrees was the highest poln'
reached yesterday, and in the late al
ternoon and evening there was STEADY
decline, reaching at 10 P. NJ, and four
below AT A. NJ. today. Train service
on all the railroads was hampcred. the
engineers having hard work to get up
steam on their locomotives. and com
mutnr we're from ten minutes to nan
an hour late, getting into the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
THREATENING BLAZE.
Residential Section of Auburn, z. l..
in DANGER.

Auburn, r. T., Jan. IA fire which at
one time threatened TO lay waste part
Of the residential section of the village
ard which completely destroyed the old
C4nstCn High school and the weave
house at the A. A. a. Spoo,ing & Winding
Cos. plant. broke ou- early this morn
ing. Nearly Il hundred villagers, whose
homes We're threatened. were forced to
leave their homes and clad only in their
night clothes travel through the streets
with the temperature at five degrees be-
low the zero mark. About $4,000 damage
was done before the volunteer village fire
department with the assistance of an en-
CINE from Providence he'd the fire under
control. IIoseman Walter Winsor of the
Auburn company was standing in the
High school building when the tower fell.
the N0-pound bell which hung III the bel
FRY crashing down towards him. He.
lodged to one side just in time TO save
himself from being struck. He was hit by
flying glass and splinters but only sus-
tanned slight contusions about the face
and hands.
1t was shortly after . o'clock that the
blaze was discovered in the weave shop.
In few minutes sparks had leaped
across the street, alighting on the rooi
OF tho old Crlnston High school build
ing Nearby dwelling houses were in i'm
mediate danger. The inmates fearing that
their homes We're about to he destroyed
and but slightly clad. made their way to
The homes of nei-hbors. where they were
given shelter until all danger was passed.
A. one time it was feared that the
names would leap to the Auburn freight
shed and thence spread through the rest
OF the residential section thereabouts.
The wind was unfavorablc hut the plucky
work of the volunteer fighters together
With the assistance of the engine from
providence prevented the fire from
spreading further than the school build
ing.
1t is estimated that $4,000 worth of
Damage was done. The fire completely
burned itself out and the only thing thai
remains of the weave shcr and the old
high school is monster pile of smoul-
dcring ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
HOUSE..

Thursday, January l., 1907.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clifford of Gar
diner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill, An Act to encourage the cultiva-
ton Of wood lots, comes down from the
Senate, taken from the files in the
branch and referred to the committee
on taxation. (Tabled on motion Of Mr..
Perkins Of Alfred)
Bill, An Act to amend Specification
10, Section Is. Chapter of the Revised
Statutes, relating to exemption from
taxation Of lands set apart for foresi
cultivation, comes down from the Sem
ate that branch non-concurring with
the House in it's reference of the bill to
the committee on agriculture, and re-
ferring it to the committee on taxa
ton. (Tabled on motion of Mr.. Per-
kins Of Alfred.)
The following petitions. bills, etc.
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Davies of Yarmouth-Bill
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 30 of the Revised Statutes relating
to costs of petition for petition of rea
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
HEROIC WORK
on Part Of Officers Saves Several Lives
in Lowell Fire.

Lowell. Mass. Jan. 11.-Heroic work on
the part of three officers, Sergeant John
FREEMAN, officers William II. Killoy and
Richard j. Goggin. saved n number of
ives carly this morning, when fire broke
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
WORST FEARS REALIZED.
London Hears That Disaster Reports
Have Not Been Exaggerated.

London, Jan. 1.-The calm official
recital of the actual conditions at
Kingston sent in by Sir Alexander
Swettenham. the governor of the is
land, realizes the worst fears of the
earlier dispatches and brings homo to
the British public in Il manner the
press messages fail to do. the terrible
nature Of the calamity. His discrip-
ton of the patient listlessness Of the
population paints in a way TO lurii pen
picture could 90 the effect OF the utter
dcsolation that the earthquake and
fire left IN their track.
According to information received
today the Kingston horror is growing
Communication with the island is par
italy restored. and every message that
comes through brings fresh details of
tho appalling catastrophe.
Tho number Of deaths is placed var
iously At from 800 to 1900 and the num-
Der OF injured runs into he thousands.
Ten thousand people arc said to be
homeless. The danger Of famine has in
creased and with it stalks the spectre
Of pcstiience. There is urgent nee'l of
supplies of all kinds. and energetic eff
forts ale being made in this country
ard in England to send aid.
Tho business section of the city has
boon wipcd out and tn estimate OF
CG0c0o.
Among the dead and injured are a
number of prominent English persons
and almost every despatch adds a new
ia me to this list. Eight Americans are
recorded To be missing. and it is said
that many tourists undoubtedly were
crushed by falling walls in the shop.
ping district.
The American pattleships Missouri
and Indiana nave reached the scene
and American officers and sailors are
standing by to render every assistance
In their power.
A new horror is added to the situa
ton by reports that the city seems t
be slowly sinking into the sea. The
contour of the bottom of the harbor ha:
| materially changed, and two lightship!
at the harbor entrance, are said t.
have disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are crowded
with injured people. and the death lis
is being increased daily. Corpses lie il
| the streets, or are being thrown int
| trenches.
The fearsome extent Of the appallin:
calamity that has visited the capital o
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
Save Painters Life in
Blaze at Rumford Falls.
Fire Threatens Resid entail Sec
ton Of Auburn, R. l.
Polio en- en- Effect Heroic Reseues
at Low ell, Mass.

Runford Falls, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE life
Of a house painter named Holmes was
sa-ed today by volunteer firemen who
discovered him in bed in his room
which was rapidly filling with flames
ana smoke from a fire caused by the
c2ngizing of his kerosene lamp. He was
rot injured. The house, which was a
donbIe tenement owned by Mrs. Char
I,ttc Legere, at Mexico, was burned to
.,,o ground despite the efforts of the
Grnncn who We're forced to work with
tho temperature 80 degrees below zero
TIL, loss was $4,000 and there is an in
,urancc of $1,000. The other occupants
had no difficulty in leaving the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18

Washington, Jan. IA letter written
by President in advocacy of the plan
for two battleships of the Dreadnought
class became public today. 1t was dat
ed Jan. II and addressed to Chairman
FOss of the House committee on naval
affairs. Following is the text of the
document in part:
'"Thc White House, Washington. Jan.
II. 1907.
'.Sir: I feel so strongly that there
should be two first class battleships of
the maximum size and speed ana with
their primary battery all of Pinch
guns added to the navy this season
that T desire to lay the matter before
your committee through this letter.
These two big ships should include the
one provided for last year and the one
provided for this year. 1t must be re-
mem5ere, that l am not asking for any
increase in the navy, because unless
we can provide at the rate OF a battle
ship per year our navy will go back
wards.
1.-The strength of the navy rests pri-
| marty upon its battleships and ir
building these battleships it is impera.
| lively necessary from the standpoint
alike Of efficiency and economy that
they should be the very best Of theil
kind.
I'm my Judgment we are not to be
excused if we build any battleships in
ferior to those now being built by other
nations. 1 should be glad if limita-
| ton could be put by international
agreement to the size Of battleshlpS
hereafter to be built. In the first class
| navies generally these big battleships
| already have been built or are now
| building. We cahnot afford TO fall be-
hind. and we shall fall behind if we
fail to build first class battleShips our
| selves.
| "Our justification FOR unfolding the
| Monrose doctrine and for digging the
| Panama canal must rest primarily up
| on orr willingness to build and main
| tain first class fighting fleet. Be it re-
membered, moreover. that such a fleet
| is by far the most potent guaranty OIL
| peace which this nation has or can ever
have.
| II therefore desire to lay before YOU
| tie following reasons for my belief
advantageous of battlcshipS of large
| displacement. with their primary bat
| teries of all one type Of big gun as com
pared with all other fighting craft.
| Much of the information showing
| the superior value of battleships OF
| large displacement, speed and great
| gun ROVER is of very technical ma
| ture and cannot be briefly stated. Thi:
! is esp, cially true of certain contiden'
| tial information cOncel ming the require
ments necessary for efficient Ions
| range gun fire, it being understood thai
| in this sense efficiency of gun fire re-
\ fers exclusively to hitting, that is, Il
! the number of large proJectiles tina
can be landed against an enemy's hui
| in 4 given time and not to the number
| Of all calibers. including 6-inch. etc.
| that can be fired in 4 given time, which
| latter Is known as the volume of fire
81 popular expression having no usefu
meaning in 4 military sense.
"But disregarding these armament
it may still clearly be shown that :
certain sum Of money appropriated TO
naval construction can be more advan
tageously expended for large, high free
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 17.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Continued unsettled
probably occasional light. snow, VIII
slowly rising temperature Friday ana
Saturday; light to fresh winds, gener-
ally east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
SNOW AND WARMER.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Forecast Tor
Friday and Saturday for New England:
Snow and warmer Friday and probapis
Saturday; fresh northeast to east
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
Orders CT the Day.

On motion Of Mr.. Merrill Of Cumbcr-
land, Senate Document No. AN ATt
relating to negotiable instruments. (be-
ing an act to establish q law uniform
with the laws Of other states on that
subject), was taken from the table
and on further motion by the same
senator was referred to the committee
or judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey Of Somerset
the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18

Mr. Mills for committee on legal af-
fairs. On Bill, AN Act to extend the
charter OF the Skowhegan Trust Co,
reported that the same be referred to
the committee on banks and banking
Report accepted.
Mr.. Merrill for the committee ON rail-
roads and expresses. On report of the
railroad commissioners for the yeai
1906 reported that no legislation Is
nece sSa1y. Report accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Row at Annapolis April 6.

NJ" dI AundpOllS ApIll D.
The race with Annapolis has been
settled for April C. thus necessitating
the presence Of the men In Washington
during the Easter vacation. George
town and Annapolis will be the only
two crews in the race the plan or hav-
Ing Yale or Harvard in the contest hav-
ing been abandoned.
The new varsity shell is expected to
arrive TOMORROW and will be put In use
Immediately. The new craft is built
along the same lines as the former
Georgetown racing boats and the New
York builder predicts great success with
HIS latest piece Of work for the Wash
ington school
The boat house is undergoing general
repairs as result OF sinking In the Po-
tOmac last fall and will be In the best
possible condition for the men from now
on Contracts are being considered for
the construction OF shower baths and
Il is expected that this advantage viii
be added before May I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
LACROSSE GAME
FOR THIS CITY
Westinghouse May See
Lehigh and Virginia Play
Here in April.

It is likely that local athletic euthu-
siasts will have their first glimpse at
the game OF lacrosse in this city on
April Z. when the lacrosse team from
Lehigh University IS scheduled 10 cross
bats here with the University OF Viz
ginia.
This game will mark the beginning Of
what promises 10 be a new era IN the
c{ty's list OF sports.
Lacrosse. hockey, and other coIIegl-
ate sports OF a like nature have never
been INDUCED In by the local colleges.
though Hopkins. over in Baltimore, has
always taken a leading part in these
branches The game on the 18th, then.
Will be something entirely new for
Washington sport lovers.
Although arrangements have not Yet
been completed. the game VIII probably
be played at Van Ness Park. which
George Washington will likely extend tn
the visiting colleglans, or at the Amerf-
can Leakue grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
BASKETBALL GAMES
IN Y. N. c. A. GYM.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. next Tuesday
night there will be two games of bas-
ketball given for the benefit of Billy
Haight. the former center of the Y. NJ
G. A. five.
Haight was I'M Irel in a game with
the Second Regiment team at the ar
mogy gym. January -, and he will be
out the rest OF the season.
The first game Is slated % start at
p. m. and will be between the Sham
rocks and st. JOh1's. The rivalry be-
tween these two teams is intense. and
as each team has won al equal number
Of games, this game will settle the
honors
The Second Regiment game, which is
TO be the event of the evening. will
bring together the four strongest teams
in the Washington City League. name
~, the CAROLS, Second Regiment, Y.
NJ &. A, and Corcorans. This game
is to be played by a joint team of Car
rolls and Y NJ. c. A. VS.. joint team OF
the Second Regiment and the Corcor-
ans, and as novelty in basketball this
game should take first place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
MOST INACCESSIBLE PLACE.

A cablegram from India recently an
hounced mat native photographer had
been murdered by tribesmen while at
tempting 20 penetrate in disguise to Mir
Padam. This Miri Padam, now that the
secrets of Lhassa have been laid bare.
has first place as the most inaccessible
inhabited spot on the face of the globe.
Until now no civilized traveller. either
European or Aslatic. has ever succeed
ed I'm setting foot inside this mysterious
mountain city. Miri Padam is barely
two days march from the frontier OF
Assam whittier its people come perIodi-
cally In order to trade But they on
their part, will allow no corresponding
privileges. Fierce and untamable. ow.
ing no allegiance to any government.
their idea is to kill offhand any stranger
near their stronghold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
AGGIES MAKING
STRONG FINISH
Farmers Make Big Jump of
81 Points in Bowling
League.

During the past fortnight the Aggies
have done much the best bowling in
the Departmental League. having scored
a total Of eight victories with only one
defeat which not only advances them
thirty-two points in percentage, but
makes them dangerous rivals of the
Bureaus for second place. the latter
having fallen off slightly by losing five
of its twelve games. for a loss of TWEEN
ity-three points In percentage.
Having long ago cinched the champ
.ionship. the Navy Yard boys keep on
increasing the distance between them
land the runners-up. and also fattenlug
their individual averages by piling up
good scores and steady victories Three
wins and no losses add seven points
ITO their standing
The following averages and standing
finclude last Wednesdays game. Since
THAT time the Treasury. by taking three
istraight from the PostofEce team on
tThursday, while the Commissioners
dropped two 10 the Warriors on Friday,
MAS passed both the Interiors and Com
ymissIOners in team standing. the Money
FCOunters now holding down fourth place.
View Advances in Game Averages.
But few advances were made in game
averages, commerce and Labor being
Ibest with a gain of six pins per game
anterior and War having three each.
Three new men have taken the lead
ION their respective teams. Scherer, of
the Sailors by bowling the highest set
of any Of his team mates in their last
,match. takes first place from Bowsher.
THE latter, however. still leads the reg
ulars by a safe margin Meyers. Of the
Bureaus. with six games goes ahead Of
Hardie, and Jarvis. who bowled in
Commerce and Labor recent double
header. leads his team. and also has
the highest average in the league. 19S.
Having bOwled but six games, however,
he cannot qualify for prizes
BOwsheT and O'Donnell still hold down
first and second place IN the FIRST five"
ECkstein las dropped from third to fifth
place, Hardie exchanging places with
him. Tony" Rice has been climbing
steadily up the average ladder, and now
ranks fourth. The figures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Blue and Gray Oarsn1en
NoqU at Work in Earnest
Coach Murray Russell Has Strong Nucleus Of Seven Vet
Grams and Promising Candidates With Which to
Prepare for POughkeepsie Regatta.
Launch Here Tomorrow.

more in weight this year than last and
thus overcome a severe penalty which
they were compelled 10 meet in The big
race last year. Besides this the men
are older and more experienced. all or
which will go far toward lettering the
chances
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
ATLANTIC BALL TEAM
PREPARES FOR SEASON

The Atlantic baseball club. which
made such a strong fight for the pen
nant in the Capital City League last
wear. held a meeting last Tuesday
night and settled all affairs OF the club.
G Salb was elected captain. and as soon
as the weather permits will have his
inen out for practice.
As the league season does not open
until the first part Of May. the Atlautieg
would like 70 arrange games with any
uniformed teams Of the District. Sun
day games preferred. Address John 3.
Irving, manager, 60 Eighth street
northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17

showed their old-time form. and climbed
from eighth 10 sixth place, and with
any kind of a start would have been
up among the first three
The Arlington. Eastern. Georgetown.
and Walk over teams have been recruit
Ing their forces for next years cam
paign and should make some OF the
top-notchers show the white flag
Bob Roberts. OF the BeImonts leads
the league with an excellent average
OF Si-5L He also leads in strikes and
spares Schmidt. Of the same team. has
high score Q3S), thus busting Hm Who
holds high set, $50. The figures follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
BeLn1OntS CLinch Hold On
District Duckpin HOnOrS
Leaders of League Have Won Twenb-fOur
Out Of the Last TWenty-seven
Games

The Belmonts have frightened their
grip upon first place in the District
Duckpin League by some remarkable
bowling during the second series. win
ming twenty-four out OF twenty-seven
games. and II seems hardly possible for
any team 10 beat them for the cham
pionshIp.
The Southern team has been seriously
crippled by sickness among their play
ers, but despite this handicap. together
with the Royals and Eurekas. have al
ways made the leaders bowl their best
10 win out. The Fat Men. in this series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Fast Crew Is Expected.

The crew has been out on the water
now a little over a week and the pros
poets for a fast eight this year can be
pretty well predicted. The number Of
candidates for the crew this season
does not equal that OF last year. but
this is attributed TO the fact that there
are 30 many old men back
Georgetown expects TO finish in the
money at Poughkeepsie this year and
fro the present outlook surely ought
to do so. Seven Of last years men are
rowing and with this nucleus there IS
no reason why Coach Russell should
not have crew that will finish far IN
advance OF the position which the Blue
and Gray eight occupied last June.
The makeup Of the first boat at pres
ent IS as follows: Stroke. Fitzgerald;
No. Z. Rice. captain; No. 6, Stuart: No.
.. Foy; No. 4, Moran; No. 3. Murray.
No >, Lynch; bow, La Plante: cox
swain, Hebron. Murray and Hebron are
the only new men in the boat Murray
rowed on the freshman crew last fan
and so far has been showing very good
form in the varsity boat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Georgetown.
WalkOver.
WHAT'S IN A NAME.

Austrian blankets are made in York
shire, England Turkey rhubarb is
neither obtained nor imported from
Turkey. but comes from Siberia. and is
a Russian monopoly. German silver
hasn't particle OF silver. but IL is a
mixture of other metals. Prussian blue
has nothing whatever 10 do with the
Kalser's kingdom, and honey soap never
saw a beehive Irish stew, appetizing
as it is, is unknown in Ireland, and the
Vienna roll was first made beyond the
capital OF Austria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17

The coaching launch Dixie which is
TO be used by the Georgetown Univer-
sity crew In its work this year, arrived
in the city yesterday and will no doubt
be seen following the various eights IN
their daily workouts from now on The
launch is a present from Robert Collier
and can be rated among the best USED
by the colleges that compete In the
annual Eastern regatta.
Mr. Collier IS a graduate OF George
town and when a request was made 10
him by Manager John Stuart at a meet
ing In New York Christmas for a launch
the Georgetown alumnUs offered his
own private launch 10 his alma mater.
Coach Russell is elated over the new
acquisition and says that he will no
doubt be able TO get better work out or
the men from now on as he can follow
them more closely and note the work
being done by each individual man.