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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
$500, 600 Fire at
Port Chester, N. Y.

Port Chester. n. ". June 22.-Defy-
ing the efforts of firemen from this
and several nearby towns, fire. rag
ing uncontrolled for two hours late
today before it was checked, destroyed
a block of buildings. occupied chiefly
by business firms. rendered 40 families
homeless and .entailed a loss of
100000.
The fire broke out in the large build
ing of the Burns livery stables. oc-
cupied in part by the Borden's Con-
densed Milk Co.. and was soon beyond
the control of the firemen. The sparks
communicated with adjoining build
ings and aid was asked from Rye.
Harrison. East Port Chester and
Greenwich fire departments. The en-
tire block bounded by West Chester
avenue and Broad street and Factory
Place, was burned to the ground and
buildings on both sides of Irving ave-
nue. were destroyed. The Baptist
church. half a mile away from the fire
was set ablaze by sparks and was
partially burned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Famed by High Wind, De-
vastates Three Rivers, Que.
Business Section Of City De-
stroyed---Loss Over a Million.
4 thousand Soldiers Help Flremen
Fight the Flames.

Three Rivers, Que, June 22.-Fan-
ned by a high wind, fire which broke
out shortly before noon today in a
stable did not pause in it's work of de-
struction until the greater part of the
lower town, containing the business
section Of the city, had been consumed.
Then, with the assistance of firemen
summoned by special trains from Mon
treal. Quebec. Sherbroke and Grande
Mere, 1t was held in check.
Almost every building of any conse-
guence in that section of the city was
destroyed. including the postofiice. the
City hall. every hotel worthy of the
name with one exception. the fine
building. Of the Hochelaga Bank and
almost all of the leading stores. over
300 buildings were burned.
The narrow streets of the town and the
inflammable nature of many of the build
ings In the path of the fire rendered the
task of the firemen hard one. Outside
the town is located the camp of the 9Th
military district and soon after the hre
started thousand men we're sent in to
helr fight the famese. but it was rot
until nearly four hours after the fire had
assumed threatening dimensions that Or
ganize1 effort by the fire fighters from
the other cities was available.
Among the buildings burned. in addition
to those mentioned above, are the st.
James Anglican church, the oldest Ansl-
can church building in Canada; the Ro-
man Catholic parish church; Drolet. lie
Londe & Cos, big department store; the
Dufresn. Windsor, Dominion and Richie
lieu hotels. telegraph offices and the Bell
Telephone Co.'S. exchange. The loss will
be considerably over q million dollars.
So far no loss of life has been reported.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

The Swanton estate, situated at the
corner Of Water and Kingsbury streets,
was sold at auction yesterday after
noon by NJ. A. Haraden. The pur-
chaser was w. r. Berry, who bought
the property for $500. Bidding started
at $1,000 and was quite lively at first.
but afterwards advanced by SO bids.
Mr.. Berry stated to a Journal reporter
last evening that he had a number of
different plans in view in regard to the
development or disposal of the prop
erty. which at it's purchase price is
considered by real estate men to be an
excellent bargain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
In the Police Court.

Lewis Austin was arraigned yester-
day in the Gardiner police court upon
charge of assault and battery upon
Night Baggagemaster Mullen OF the
Maine Central. He pleaded guilty ana
was fined SIS and costs, amounting IN
all to $10.50. which he paid Austin
was ordered by Mullen from the plat
form and instead of going struck me
over the eye. john
Allen, a veteran from the Nationai
Home, was fined $7.51 for intoxicatloh.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Mullen Davis.

Martin A. Mullen and Adah A. DAVIS
OF Gardiner were quietly married at
the residence of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. c. G. Mosher. IL Weston
street. Augusta, Monday afternoon the
full ring service of the Free Baptist
church being employed. Mr.. Mullen
has been for some time in the employ
OF the Maine Central as baggagemaster
at the Gardiner station. Mrs. Mullen
was a Calais girl well known by a
large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs
Mullen will reside at SO Lincoln ave-
nue. Gardiner Many are the friends
who wish them joy and happiness in
the new home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
TWO CONVICTIONS
And Two AcquttaIs In Land Fraud
Cases Tried At Washington.

Washington, June 2.-Guilty-Fred-
erick A. Hyde, Joost Fl. Schneider.
Not guilty-Jona Benson, Henry P.
Dimond.
This was the verdict rendered late
this afternoon by jury in the criminal
court here in the case of the trial of
these four men, all Westerners. one of
them. Benson. a millionaire real estate
operator, for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of valuable
lands in the Far West. The jury had
been out almost 15 hours. Benson
and Dimond We're acquitted on all of
the AZ counts in the Indictment. Hyde
and Schneider were convicted on all
but 10 of the counts.
Sentence was deferred. The maxim
penalty for the offence is imprisonment
for two years or $4,000 fine or both.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
A GENERAL HOLIDAY
Will Be Observed At Cincinnati Wher
Taft Is Notified Of domination.

Cincinnati. Ohio, June pa gener-
al holiday for the day when William
Howard TAFT will be formally notified
of his nomination as Republican cam
didate for the Presidency is planned
by the local organizations, the celebra-
tion to be entirely non-partisan. Com
mittets met today at the Business
Mems Club to begin preparations.
The notification committee, repre-
scntinS every state and territory of
the country will be welcomed and en-
tertained at a special reception. There
will be IA big parade and outdoor dem
onStr;,tions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Electric Road Contraction.

A big crew of men went to work on
Water street yesterday morning con-
Meeting the track of the Sabattus eX-
tension on Water street with the old
line of the Augusta division of the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway. In addition to the track
laid on Water street the track for the
S&hattus extension has been laid to
point beyond the Babcock bridge at
West Gardiner. The work upon the
bridge at New Mills is also being
pushed forward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
TO WASHINGTON THURSDAY.
General Wright Will Leave Home At
Memphis to Succeed Secretary Taft.

Memphis, Tenn, June 22.-General
Luke T.. Wright will leave Thursday
for Washington. He expects to hold a
conference with Secretary William II
Taft before taking up his duties as
secretary of war, to which he was re-
Gently appointed by President Roose-
welt. Gen. Wright had little to say re-
garding his plans for the future.
Il am only going in for a few months
until next March," he said.
Don't you expect to be retained in
Mr. Taft's cabinet if he should be
elected" he was asked.
Il don't anticipate anything" was
the rerly, with a smile.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Fairfield Center

Joseph Nye is having a small amount
of hay pressed. e'''iouht
Mrs. John Sheridan Of Massaoh,
Tobey "iS' rreo
urothy Davis of Wateryille is
''1l,ihg ni! her aunt. Mrs. s. A. Taylor.
hil"abeth Tobey has returned home
from skowhegan to pass her summer
vacation. summer
,, bon Roberts. who was hurt in Atho,
lass IS gaining. He was not Injured
- much as was at first reported
q iIrn.wi IEnawin Bradbury. who has been III &c
oh tne K. F. D. mail route again His
many friends are glad to see him out
once more. nam out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

With the putting in of the curve for
the electric road in Depot square. the
laying Of the granolithic sidewalk on
the northerly side of Water street and
the laying of new brick walk Oh the
same side of the street from Bridge to
Winter the principal thoroughfale of
the city presents pretty much dis
turbed appearance. 1t is to be hoped
that work upon all these Jobs will be
completed and the street once more
in shape by the Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
SHERMAN is ILL.
Republican Nominee for Vice Presi-
dency Sick At Cleveland.

Cleveland. O.. June flames School
craft sherman, Republican nominee for
Vice President, has been i'll here for two
days. AZ tLf
Mr. Sherman on mis- way from Cincin-
natl to Cleveland Saturday night was
seized with q bilious attack. Upon ar
rival here he went to the home of Mr..
Her.'ick. former governor Of Ohio, whose
guest he was to be over Sunday. He
was compelled to so Immediately to his
room.
NJ. She,man's illness is believed to be
the result of hard work at the Kepubli-
can national convention and the heat at
Chicago and at Cincinnati, where lie went
Friday night to meet SECRETARY Taft. His
physician tonight did not doubt that Mr..
Sherman would be able to continue his
journey to Utica tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Ellis Will Answer. Bryan.

Columbus, Ohio. June 22.-Attorney
General Wade Ellis. who arrived home
from Cincinnati today, is preparing an
answer to what William J. Bryan and
other critics of the Chicago platform
have said, the tenor of which will be
that the platform is not a retreat from
the position taken by President RoOse-
welt on the more vital public issues.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Albion Grange.

Albion Grange held it's regular meet
ing on Friday evening. June 10. with
large attendance. The Fourth de-
gree was conferred on class of four
candidates. Ice cream and cake was
served in the dining room This
Grange is now in very prosperous
condition numbering nearly 300 mem
bers in good standing A new piano
has recently been purchased for the
hall. screens have been placed upon
the windows and everything is now in
good condition for the summers meet
ngs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Gov. Swanson Of Virginia Will Second
Nomination Of William J. Bryan.

Richmond, Va, June 22.-Gov.
Swanson of Virginia has been invited
by William ]. Bryan to second his
nomination for President at the Denver
convention. The invitation came by
mail today and Gov. Swanson at once
made reply saying that he would be
very happy to perform that service for
his former congressional colleague. Mr..
Swanson is delegate at Large
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO.
Republican Campaign Will Be Con.
Quoted from Western Metropolis.

Chicago. June Ex-senator w. f.
Borah of Idaho. returned to Chicago
after a conference of the Republican
subcommittee at Cincinnati with Sec
retary Taft and Congressman Sherman.
According to the senator. will be the
headquarters for the Republican party
during the campaign and may be the
base of operations for the national
executive committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

A dog owned by Augustine Wheeler
was run ever and killed yesterday af-
ternoon on Water street by an automo-
bile owned by Brunswick parties. City
Marshal Cults succeeded in locating
the automobilists and made them pay
fine of $40. Two men We're in the au-
tomobile but they declined to give their
names
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

The recount. Of the New York mayor
altv election of 1906 nears its close and
81 is expected that by Thursday all the
ballot boxes will be examined and the
exact number of votes cast for Mayor
Mcclellan and William r. Hearst will
be determined. There have been 1860
boxes re-opened so far and these dis
close a gain for Hearst of 5SS votes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
TAFT ON PRESIDENCY.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

should be his aim to give high tone to
his administration as Mr.. Roosevelt
has by surrounding himself with men
of earnest, enthusiastic interest in the
public veal ard of the cleanest but
most effective methods"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

The Berlin Medical Society recently
discussed the sanatorium question. DR..
Frankel insisted that the "Heilstatten"
do great deal of good Other speakers
declared them superhuous, rointine
out that III France and England. where
there are no sanatoriums like those in
Germany, there has been nevertheless
steady decline in the mortality from
tuberculosis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Freeman Clason, who had charge of
the soda fountain at Beane's drug
store last summer, will have charge
of it again this season. Mr.. Clason
will be gladly welcomed back by the
patrons of the store as he is an expert
mixer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Mrs. Forest l.. Mitchell, who has
been passing the past few months
with friends and relatives in this ci,,.
and PittstOn, returned yesterday for.
noon to her home in Brockton Mace
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

In all your travels have you eaten q
more delicious college ice than G. n
Beane's "peach Melba"? 1t is a com
bination of rich ice cream, crushed
peach and strawberry, all for IOc IN
try one?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

BY an oversight the name of Judqa
James NJ. Larrabee was omitted from
the list in yesterday mornings Journal
of those who had been members of the
Congregational church in this city for
so years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Judge J. NJ. Larrabee and Asbury c
Stilphen will attend the meeting Of
the Maine Historical Society at Bruins
wick today. They will go to Bath bv
steamer, enjoy dinner at New Mea-
dOws Inn and go to Brunswick in the
afternoon to attend the annual meet
ing of the society.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Mrs. George Z. Morse and Miss F1o,,
Danforth have returned from q ,o'.
days outing at Litchfield, Where ,h.'.
have been guests at the home Of "a
ward Shorey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

At the convention of the 1st District
Socialists at Portland Monday evening,
Joseph LaFountain of Portlard WIS
nominated as the party candidate for
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

George Smith, who is runn,na
moving picture show at Liver,n,..
Falls. is at home for short visit ~
will return Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Charles Carson arrived home ves,,.
day from Hebron, where he bas f-
for the past five months. He is nn,,', n
improved in health. ue'l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Utica, n Y, June 22-Advices re-
ceived here are to the effect that
James S Sherman is feeling decidedly
better and will surely be in Utica to-
morrow night. All preparations have
been made for great demonstration
i'm his town when he arrives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Mrs. l.. A. Davis of Bucksport u,
has returned from visit to tbo ", VINO
is the guest Of Mrs. George f. tr..,''
away. h
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
GARDINER.

W. 5. Ames Of Main street F.,
ingdale, picked mess of peas ,ni
his garden yesterday. NUN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
Fearful of Competition.

The water supplied by the municipal
waterworks Of Toronto, Canada, is not
above suspicion. Up to short time ago
official analyses We're made of the wa
ter and published so that the people
might use their own discretion as to
using it without boiling. The publica-
ton Of analyses has been stopped by
the authorities lest, according to the
Toronto Star, the analyses should be
used as means of frightening people
and possibly Of inducing them to buy
bottled drinking water from a private
company. This action caused the Star
to exclaim:
''This is paternalism gone mad. The
people have a right to know the quality
Of the water they are drinking ana
with this knowledge in their possession
to act upon their own judgment"
Comment cannot emphasize the force
of these statements.-Pub Service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06

The editor of this paper is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Mr.. G. r.
Hancock, of the Pembroke Journal,
apologizing for the libelous state
ment in his paper Of Sept. Is, charg-
ing that Chas. M. Meacham, as may
or of Hopkinsville, had threatened
an employe of the city with removal
unless he joined the Law and Order
League. Investigation convinced
Mr.. Hancock that the statement was
untrue and he says he will let it ap-
pear that he is the one whose men,
DRY was at fault" When called up
on for his authority, Mr.. Hancock
gave minister of the gospel who
promptly corrected him, saying that
what he had told Mr.. Hancock was
that it had been reported to him that
the mayor had been heard to say
that the time had come that no one
could hold an Office in Hopkinsville
or Christian county who did not
stand for law and order.," a prin-
ciple Mr.. Hancock says he stands for
himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
A Late Awakening.

The chairman Of the finance commit
tee of the council of Woodstock. N. B.,
writes:
1.-THE Woodstock municipal lighting
plant was installed in 1882, at cost of
approximately $4,000 and continued
to serve the town up to the fall Of
1906, when a contract was entered into
by the corporation with a private con
Germ generating by water power. The
municipal plant had got in poor shape
and was not giving a satisfactory serv-
ice, and this, added to the high price of
fuel, induced the corporation to accept
the offer Of the private company, which
now has a monopoly, the municipal
plant being practically fit for the scrap
heap"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Rosy Pictures Of Profits Prove to Be a
Pipe Dream.

Pipe Dream.
Those who complain that the city al
ready has debts enough should bear I'm
mind that the water plant debt is not
a debt but an asset. At least that is
what we were told a few years ago,
when we were In the hysterical process
Of acquiring d wornout plant, which
today needs two or three hundred thou
sand dollars in the way of repairs and
improvements. ~
But the people are finding out the
difference now. They are paying just
as much for water as they did under
the old system, and at the same time
they are being taxed to pay interest on
the plant and for repairs The city
used to receive taxes on the plant
Now It does not receive anything ex-
cept free water for the city hall and a
few other city institutions. There are
also several thousand people who are
helping to pay interest and repairs and
purchase price on plant from which
they do not receive any benefits at all
since the water is not brought to them.
They used to tell us in large letters
that the plant was not only able to pay
for itself out of it's earnings, but the
surplus could be used to build city
halls and bridges and beautify the city
until it should resemble a modern para
disc.
All these dreams are now Jokes We
are up against the real facts, and the
management of the water plant has
not been such as to make any Of them
realizations as yet and there is no
promise that they will be realized in
the future. But these things should
not discourage us. We should regard
the water plant debt as an asset, not a
debt Let us stick to that and be as
happy as we can.-Cedar Rapids Qa)
Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
A Dishonest Dollar.

You cannot hide a dishonest dollar.
You take a dishonest dollar and bury
1t clear down in the deepest part Of
earth, it will not stay there, You may
roll 1T on rocks and mountains boul-
ders; you may attempt to put that dis
honest dollar down in the center Of the
earth; 1t VIII not stay there. No! It
will begin TO rock and heave and up
turn itself until it comes to the resur
rection of camnation.-Ta
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
DECEITFUL APPEARANCES.
Municipal Encouragement Masquer-
AIDES as Municipal Munificence.

Municipal Encouragement Masquer.
AIDES as Municipal Munificence.
Speaking of robbery, there is a point
Of municipal ethics that has hitherto
been ignored, but is now being given
some attention in England and the
United States. When the rates charged
by municipal plants are too low to cover
the cost of operation maintenance and
investment the deficiency must be
made up by taxation, part (and fire.
quently large part Of which falls on
those who derive no benefit from the
plant. Their money is taken from
them arbitrarily to enable some of
their fellow citizens to get their cleo
tricity, gas or water below cost.
This Is manifestly unfair, but it is
no more unfair than the reverse proc
ess, which is more common in Eng
land than in this country. There they
rob the depreciation and reserve funds
of the municipal plants to relieve the
rates"-i. e., decrease the tax levy-or
accomplish the same result by raising
the price Of gas or electricity, thus
compelling the users of these commodi-
ties to bear more than their share of
the city's expenses.
These methods Of municipal dishon-
esty, contrary though they are in their
effect upon the consumer, are alike lis
that they make it appear that the city
is doing more for its citizens than a
private company would do. But it is
only another case where appearances
are deceitful.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06
Spoken From Expsrisnos.

A private company can get better re-
suits than can be obtained out of a
municipal plant. 1t is not bound down
by any such restrictions as the eight
hour law; the officials of the company
see to it that there is no waste or loaf
ing. because it is a commercial project
there is more efficiency, and as Il result
any of the lighting companies of this
city can sell us light cheaper than we
can make 1t. There Is proof in my own
Office here that it costs the city more
to do its business than If 1t were a pri-
vate concern. If the finance depart
ment was a commercial house, as 1t
really ought to be, and was under the
system which prevails in large finan-
cial houses the department would cost
the city just about half what 1t costs
nOw.-Comptroller Metz Of New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-06

N Transformation has been caused
among the Republican campaign
managers by the Rock Island speech
Of Congressman Nicholas Longworth,
N which he declared for eight years
for Taft to be followed by eight
more for Roosevelt. According ia
report in Washington the President
was by no means pleased with his
son.in-law's address committing him
TO third and fourth terms.