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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Everybody Wants to Make
the First Contribution
Checks From Several Have
Already Been Received.
Treasurer Sheldon Will Open Of
flee at New York Today.

Hot Springs, Va, July III have
received a dozen checks since | have
been in Hot Springs from persons who
wished to make the first contribution
to the Republican party for the cam
paign." said George +. Sheldon of New
York. treasurer of the Republican ma
tional committee. He would not make
known the names and amounts.
Treasurer Shcldon's attention was
called to the declaration of the Dem
ocratic platform for publicity of cam
paien contributions before election.
"rhat idea" he said, lis entirely IL
logical 1t would be like closing up a
wears business in November. when the
var ended Dec. 81. l certainly shall
not be affected by the Democrats idea
on the subject The law calls for pub
LEFTY after election. / shall do what
the law requires and nothing more. My
publicity will begin and end after cleo
ton"
Asked when he would open his office
Mr. Sheldon replied that nc would DO
50 in New York Monday morning.
Mr.. Sheldon said he was convinced
that the American people would never
accept the radcalism of the Democrat
ic convention.
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
VIII! Have Commander
Peary's Attention
After His Return From Present
Trip 10 The Arctic.
Letter Received From Dr.. Fredk.
Cook, Arctic Explorer.

New York, July 12-Cpon his re-
turn from his present expedition in
search Of the North pole, Commander
Robert L. Peary plans to organize a
National American Antarctic expedi-
ton to explore the Southern polar re-
gion, a project which he says has the
approval of President Roosevelt.
Peary, however, does not intend to ac-
company the party.
Herbert l.. Bridgman, secretary OF
the Peary Arctic Club, was a delegate
to the International Polar Congress.
held in Brussels in May. At that time
Mr.. Bridgman presented to the Con-
gress the following communication
from Commander Peary, the text OF
which he made public Saturday:
II beg to state that on my return
from my coming Arctic expedition, l
shall cndeavOr in every possible way,
consistent with my other duties to
promote and organize a National An
tarctic expedition, to secure for this
country its share of the honors and
valuable scientific information still
awaiting the explorer in that region.
1.-THE project would include the
building Of another special ship, and
the utilization of the methods and
equipment evolved during my past IL
wears of Arctic work. tt would not
contemplate my personal association
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Much Better Feeling In
the Securities Market.
Good Prospects Ahead In Bust.
ness and Industrial Lines.
Trade Reviving and Manufacturers
Receiving Orders.

New York, July 12.-Last weeks Sc
curity market gave a clear reelection
of the determination arrived at by an
effective number of stock market par
ticipants to throw off the waiting at
tit,1de maintained for some time past
and to act on their conviction that bet
ter things were in prospect for bus
mess and industry. In contrast with
the absolute stagnation into which the
market had fallen by the close of the
preceding week. there sprang up de-
gree of animation not equalled before
since the early period or June, the aV-
eragc daily transactions rising well
over 100000 shares. There was expan-
sion also in the bond division and a
growing demand in that department
which is most encouraging.
The assurance of abundant supplies
of banking resources throughout the
year the promise of crop yields above
the average for recent years and the
approaching termination of the ses-
sions of the Democratic National con-
vention were the main factors in slim
ulating the new speculative departure
The naming of the candidates of the
two great political parties and the
defining Of the issues on which the
campaign is to be fought were accept
ed as steps towards knowledge on
which to base the estimate of the out
come and were acted upon in this light
The piling up of loanable funds in
banking reserves and the resulting
pressure to find profitable employment
for these sums have an almost infalli-
bic effect in opening up demand for
well-sccured bonds and dividend pay
ing stocks.
Great Importance was attached to
the symptoms last week of revlving
trade. The most striking of these were
reported from the steel trade, where
assumptions on large scale of oper-
ations in the steel mills in the Pitts
burg district We're chronicled. with re-
newal of employment for thousands OF
| 1aborers who had been idle and with
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
THREE LIVES LOST.
By the Upsetting Of a
Boat Near Danforth.
Charles B|ackmofe With Dr.
tIcuIty Saves Other Three.
Drowned Children His 0wn-..AII
The Bodies Recovered.

Danforth, Me. July 12.-Three chill
dren were drowned Saturday by the
capsizing of a rowboat and three were
rescued with great difficulty by
Charles Blackmore, the father Of five
of them.
Mr.. Blackmore took the six little
ones out on Hot Brook lake, a small
body of water two miles outside Dan
forth, and they had been enjoying the
fishing. When the time arrived to
start for home, in pulling up the an
chor, the boat was upset in some man
ner and all were thrown into the lake.
-Four of the children managed, with
the assistance Of their father and each
other, to re-enter the boat, but in the
excitement one of them, a boy, was
drowned in the water with which the
craft was filled. The bodies of the
other two were recovered, as the water
was not deep and they were only a
short distance from shore.
The victims were two boys, aged
and 10, and one girl, aged H. Their
names were rot given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13

1t was early Thursday evening that
Mrs. CIeaves answered a summons to
the door There stood q we'll dressed
man Of good appearance, who asked
her to step on to the piazza a moment.
She did so. and the man in a mysteri-
ous voice told her that he was from
Washington and bore important tld-
ings. She subsequently recognized HIM
as a man who had recently hired a
nearby cottage.
"You must not lisp word of what
l tell You to any man, woman or
child" he cautioned her. She prom
ised not to do. ''You don't sell liquor
do youo" was the next question of the
queer acting individual.
"Of course l don't" exclaimed Mrs.
Clcaves with much spirit. "what made
Won think SOP" The visitor allowed
that he didn't suppose that she did
sell liquor. and then asked her to 60
to the corner of the piazza, where he
claimed he would tell her something
OF great Importance.
When he reached the corner of the
piazza he drew big revolver from his
hip pocket and pushing it into the face
OF INC now tHpTpUSHly lIiSHttIltu W.
man. he warned her not to say word
to any one of the interview Then he
nourishcd the pistol in her face and in
a whisper said: "You know what this
means
He then asked her to meet him on
the piazza tho following night at
O'Clock Then he pointed the revolver
at her, and in a stage whisper uttered
the words: "You know what this
means if you don't"
With this warning the crazy man
fer such he is believed to be, leaned
over the rail Of the veranda and dis
appeared into the woods.
BY this time Mrs Cleavcs was in a
hysterical state and made her way in
to the cottage. where after time she
told of the visit of the strange man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 12.-For Monday
and Tuesday: Sunday the crest Of the
warm wave covered the middle Allan
tic and New England states with re-
ported maximum tempera lures of 90
degrees at Washington ID. G., 80 de-
grees at Philadelphia, Boston and Port
land Me; 90 degrees at Baltimore, and
"a degrees at New York City. Tenn
peraturc continued high in the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys and the Lake
region, and was somewhat lower in the
Plains states. Local rains and thunder
storms occurred in the heated areas
The weather will continue warm
from the Ohio valley over the middle
Atlantic states during the next two
days. In New England and the Lake
region temperature will be lower. Lo-
cal rains and thunder storms are likely
to occur from the Mississippi valley to
the Atlantic coast.
During Monday the winds along the
Atlantic coast will be light and vari-
able, with conditions favorable for
thunder squalls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
SETTLEMENT is THREATENED.

Belgrade, Me, July 12.-(SpeciaD.-
A fire in the woods on the shore of
Long pond, opposite the Belgrade no.
tei, after reducing the cottage of Mrs
Spaulding of Boston to blackened
heap OF smouldering ruins, is rapidly
working towards the settlement of
summer cottages on the shores of
Great pond and it is feared that these
will be burned before the progress Of
the flames. which are famed by a
stiff breeze, can be stayed. Mrs.
Spauldings cottage was valued at
$4,000.
AS soon as the fire was discovered
the alarm was spread and men, Wo-
men and even the older children joined
together with every means at their
command to fight the flames and if
possible eXtinguish them before any
buildings We're burned. Everything in
the vicinity was dry as finder and al
most before the flames had gained suf-
ficient Roadway to make the situation
serious the report had spread for miles
that it was beyond control and that
the thckly settled village of summer
residences on the bank of Great pond
were threatened
Everybody in the vicinity as we'll
as the farmers and workmen from
miles around tlocked to the scene of
the fire to join in the fight against it.
Almost before the first of the volun-
teers arrived the dry underbrush was
burning rapidly, the cracking of the
flames being perceptible for some dis
lance from the fire itself. The green
wood gave a dense black smoke, which
rolled in thick clouds above the tree
tops and then foated away on the
air.
The volunteer frefightorS worked
like demons to get the blaze under
control and are still at it. Despite the
intense heat they struggled on, al
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
AROUND BANGOR.

,onoor Me. July 12.-Tonight Ban
ar is encirclcd by forest fires, winch
arc raging north, south, east and west.
r,o woods are dry as chaff and when
are springs up it spreads with the
,need Of powder. An hour before sum
80. the sun was obscurcd by heavy
mssses Of smoke clouds, drifting slow
!, northyard and IL shower of dead
cinders is falling. No towns are IN
Danger, with the possible exception OF
u,nterport to the southwark of which
/ FIRE which is beyond control is lick
ing ~ valuable tracts of woodlands
strip Of fire 10 miles long extends
[h comparatively unbrokcn line from
ETenduskcag. east to Milford. 1t IS be-
nr fought by a force of 400 men. Far
4 her to the north fires are burning IN
Il West Schools and LaGrange, and the
Bangor g. Aroostook Railroad has sent
/ pacial work trains to the scene with
|crews
man who climbed to the top of
|saundcrs mountain in Dcdham sun
|day afternoon, from which a view can
|be had from Mount katahdin t" the
coast. said ne counted Il fires in the
Immediate vicinity of the mountain,
Elm the basin containing Green ana
Phillips lake and Holbrook pond. and
said that the entire horizon was hidden
I'm dense smoke from apparently in
Enumerablc fires.
The most serious fire is located be
Tween Wintcrport and Frankfort, near
|thc famous Mount Waldo quarrlcs,
(which sprang up shortly after daylight
Sunday morning. 1t has burned furi-
|ously all day, but latest reports from
|the !;angor & Aroostook Railroad ofil-
|fers is to the effect that it is practi-
|cally under control and the crew hopes
Flo check it from fresh start in the
|morning.
1t is estimated that 1000 men are
Fighting forest fire within a radius of
|30 miles of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
JOHN T. TRULL.
Was WeII-known Retired Buness Man
of Woburn, Mass.

Woburr, Mass, July John T.
Trul. one Of the four men lost as u
result of the explosion on the launch
Dolphin in Buzzard's bay yesterday
was 4 well-known retired business man
of this city He was born in Stonehali
in 1856 and for years had been con-
nectcd with the print cloth manufac-
turing concern of Navin Nevin Co. of
this city. He was vice president of
that company but retired when the
plant moved to New York a few years
ago. A wife and three children, Charles
f. and Horace and Mrs. Edgar A.
Bates of New York, survive.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Al Sections Of the State Suffering. :.0ne Life Lost
At Kennebunk.. MANY Men Exhausted
Losses Way Up In the Thousands.
ONE LIFE LOST.

Kenncbunk, Me, July 12.-The first
fatality of the western Maine for
est fires occurred when Ar
thur Lacroix, aged 4, was burned to
death in q shed in which he was Sleep
ing in the Weber mill district The
fire in this section had been killed out,
it was supposed, but suddenly it
sprang up again and the shed was de-
stroyed before the child's mother knew
Of it.
Other sections of the big fire which
has been raging here for more than a
week started up anew today. Men to
fight the flames are hard to obtain, the
men in this and surrounding towns be-
ing much exhausted.
Another large fire started Friday
night in York, ragged fiercely all day
and was close to the Ogunquft line
tonight, with a prospect that within "a
hours it would connect with the fire in
Wells About 700 acres of valuable
woodland have been burned near
Oeunquit.
Tonight residents of that summer
resort we're pouring water onto the
roofs of their houses to prevent
sparks from the burning woodland
from setting them afirc.
1t is estimated that a total of 20
square miles has been burned over by
tho fire.; in the three towns, York,
Wells and kcnncbunk, during the past
week Tonight the smoke was so dense
along th,. Sanford road, leading from
kcrncbunk, that the road was almost
iupassablc and the men who were
fighting the blaze worked under al
most intGlerablc conditions.
On account of the excessive heat it
was difficult to secure help to relieve
the men who have been on duty many
hours A summons was sounded in
Kenncbunk late this afternoon ca''i""
for extra help. but there were prac-
tically no volunteers1 7A.n4l6 ~
The WebDer nlll district seltelncn,,
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13

were resting at the Hotel Sippican
during the day, recovering from the
effects OF their experience. Neither suf-
fered much physically, as the waters
of Buzlards bay are warm, but both
were Frustrated for several hours from
the shock of the loss Of four Of their
intimate friends.
Mr.. Tarbell said that the Dolphin
was practically a new boat and had
been inspected but a few days ago and
pronounced in good condition. lie
cannot account for the accident.
The party had picked up Mr.. Worth
instor at Falmouth yesterday and had
crossed the bay to this town, where
they spent few hours. Late in the
afternoon they put out for run
across to Woods Hole and into Vine
yard sound with the intention of re-
turning here today. AS near as can be
learned the boat had run about two
thirds of the way across the bay when
the explosion occurred. Owing to the
social and financial standing Of the
men the accident cast a deep shadow
over the mcrry-making of the sum-
mer colony all along the bay
MIR Tarbell, the owner of the Dol
rhin lives at 81 Brimmcr street, Bos-
ton. and has a summer residence at
Marblehead Neck.
Mr. Trul. who was 66 years old was
well known in Boston merchantile cir
cles and had a place of business at 6S
Chauncey street. He lived in Woburn
but spent his summers in Falmouth.
Mr. Beal was a clerk in the Sears
building in Boston.
Mr.. Worthington was large real
estate owner in the financial district
| of Boston and had retired from active
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
PROBABLY CRAZY.
stranger Frightens Camp
| Mills Summer Resident.
Demands 10 Know Il She Sold
Liquor, FIourishing Pistol.
talms 10 Be Internal Revenue OF.
/ flcer...Quickly Disappears.

Portland. Me, July ia dispatch
nom Camp Mills to the Telegram says:
This summer colony is in a serious
STATE of unrest tonight as the result of
Inc nerve racking experience of Mrs.
irving Cleaves. a summer resident,
VINO was called out onto her piazza
thursday night and threatened with a
oig revolver by Il dementcd individual
VINO claimed to be a United States in
"Fhal revenue officer. The lunatic
made his escape after the incident and
plunged into the woods toward Saco.
ne has been seen once OF twice since
''Ht time. but could not be detained
~" IS believed To be in Saco tonight.
ine police officers are on their guard
s'a an effort will be made to take him
unto custody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
EFFECT ON THE BLOOD
Of Arctic Climate to Be Observed In
Cases Of Peary's Crew.

Halifax, N. S, July 12.-Intending t.,
conduct experiments on the crew of tho
Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt to learn
what effect a frigid climate will have on
the blood DR.. George Randall OF Lowell
arrived here tonight and will go to sgd
ney tomorrow to conduct the expert.
ments.
corpuscles of the blood of the various
members of the crew before they sail and
further tests will be made on their return
from the Arctic and comparisons of tho
two will then be made. Similar tests
have been made in tropical countries,
and the idea of the present test is to ac.
certain what change the Arctic has
wrought in the blood corpusccs in the
white race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
FIRES AT BUcKSPORT.
Herscy Retreat at Sandy Point Burned
Loss $500; Insured.

Bucksport. Me. July 12.-The large
wooden building at Sandy Point with
out buildings, known as the Hersey
Retreat, was burned this afternoon
with a loss of $4,000, insured. Cause
unknown. The place was given to the
Universalist parish of Bangor by the
late General Samuel f. Hersey VINO
also left a fund providing free summer
outings there for the people of the par
ish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
DROWNED AT PORTLAND.
Young Man Loses Life Swimming At
Portland.

Portland. Me, July ia young man,
Leonard OF Boston, was drowned here to-
day while in swimming. But little is
known of the youth, as he has been in
Portland only few days. In his clothing
was a pawn ticket for q ring issued by a
Bottom loan company and card Of a
Boston dentist. while a postcard bore the
name of George Z. Leonard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13

Alton T. Lockhart has resigned as
suh-master of the Edward Little High
school at Auburn to accept a position
as instructor in physics and chemistry
at Coburn Classical Institute. MI
I.ockhart was well liked by the Au-
burn school board and was reelected
for the coming year at an increased
salary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
JOSEPH S. BEAL.
A Native of Boston and Clerk With
Well-known Company.

Boston, July 12.-Joseph S. Beal was
Al Years of age and a clerk in the Of
fee of the Osceola Consolidated Min
ing Co, in the Sears building. He liV-
ed at IS Brooke Hill road. with sis
te~ and a brother. He was born in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
THE WEATHER.
FAIR-cooLER.

Washington. July 12-Forccast for
New England: Fair and not 50 warm
Monday; Tuesday showers light to
fresh winds, mostly west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Boston Forecast,

Boston, July 12.-ForccaSt for BOS-
ton and vicinity: Monday fair. prob
ably followed by local showers, con-
t"led 'r"rm; Tuesday fair; light vari-
able winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
FOUR ARE dead THROUGH
BLOWING UP OF LAUNCH.
Summer Residents Of Marion and Fa-
mouth, Mass, Lose Their LNeS'':1Wo Others
Stay In Water All Night Before Help Comes.

business. He spent his summers at
Falmouth.
Mr.. Pecker was well known in New
England financial circles through his
connection with the Boston banking
firm of Rollins 4 Sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13

Phil Brock and Frank Carsey have
been matched to box at Jim Jeffrics'
club July II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR A
GOOD STOMACH
This Offer Should Be Warning to Every
Man and Woman.

The newspapers and medical journals
recently have had much to say relative
to a famous millionaire offer of mil.
lion dollars for new stomach.
This great lti-miilionaire was toe
busy to worry about the cor, iition of bis
stomach. He allowed his dyspepsia to
run from bad to worse until in the end
it became incurable.
His misfortune serves as a warning to
others.
Everyone who suffers with dyspepsia
for a few years will give everything he
owns for new stomach.
DYSPEPSIA Il caused by an abnormal
state of the gastric juices. There is one
element missing. The absence of this
destroys the function of the gastric flu
ids. They lose their power to digest
food.
We are now able to supply the missing
element--to restore to the gastric Juices
their digestive power, and to make the
stomach strong and well.
We know that Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets will positively and permanently cure
disordered stomachs, indigestion and dys-
pepsia.
We want you to try them and will re-
turn your money if you are not more
than satisfied with the result.
Price, % cents Only at our store,
or by mail. Rickert & Wells, the Red
Cross Pharmacy, Miles granite block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
NELSON WILL NOT
FIGHT BEFORE JAN. |
Willis Britt, Bats Manager, Says
Packly Mcfarland VIII Then
Get Chance.

Chicago, Oct. 30.--Willus Britt Of
San Francisco manager OF Battling Mel.
son, stopped off in Chicago for a few
hours en- route from New York to the
coast and set at rest all doubt as to
the puglistic plans Of the Dane.
"The rumors OF Nelson fighting Nc
Tarland six rounds in the East or OF
meeting John Thompson at this place
or that are all wrong" said Britt. "Nel.
son has only two fights in view, and
neither of these is likely to come of
soon. One of these battles is TO be
with Packy Mcfarland, for Nelson will
give the Chicago boy crack at the
title.
Negotiations for fight between the
Dane and Mcfarland have not even
been started, but | can say the battle
will come off about New Years for Nell
son is not going to enter the ring for a
battle before the first Of the new year.
Az for the other fight, II IL is arranged
t will come at some later date"