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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
AT WESTBORO, MASS.
About $4,000 Loss-Whoe Business
Section Once Threatened.

Westboro, Mass, May IA fire
which threatened the business sec
ton of the town and necessitated help
from outside. destroyed several i'm
portant buildings, causing a loss of
$50, 900 here today. Among the places
burned were the large storage ware
house containing 1000 beds, owned by
tire G. b. Foster Bedstead Co, the To-
cal office and warehouse of the Ar
mour Beef Co and q six-tenement and
three-tenement block, two frame
dwelling houses and a gasoline stor-
age house.
An engine company was sent from
Worcester and a hose from SOuthborO,
| while q birmingham Co. was on the
way when the fire was controlled.
The fire broke out in the bedstead
warehouse at 1890 A. NJ. and within an
hour had extended to the Armour
| plant. The local department found it
self unable to- stay the progress of the
| flames and help was summoned from
nearby cities and towns.
| In the meantime five firemen had
been injured by falling from the roof
of a smaller building and neither was
hurt by falling timbers. At noon the
fire had extended to a three-stOry
wooden tenement occupied by four
| families and then swept into the three
| tenement block and the two single
| dwelling houses. At 1890 P. NJ it
seemed as if the flames would extend
| to the nearby freight yard in which
was stored considerable lumber.
| The arrival of the Worcester engine
however encouraged the local firemen
and a stand was made at the dwelling
houses and the gasoline building
where the fire was finally stopped.
| It was considered fortunate that the
wind at the time was light and from
favorable quarter
The bedstead warehouse was for
merly the Bingham shoe factory and
owned by one of the members of the
old firm. The officials of the Foster Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
AT NEW YORK.
Incendiary Fired At BY Officer But
Escapes Across the Buildings.

New York, May 11.-While two po-
licemen and fireman guarded the hall
of the tenement house at 40 West Goth
street early today an incendiary crept
across the roof and poured a bucket
Of kerosene oil down the stairway
through the skylght. Having soaked
the walls and stairs with the oil the
incendiary lowered by a string a burn
ing bundle of paper, attempting to set
the stairs on fire. A detective who was
making an inspection of the house saw
the burning bundle and glancing up
ward discovered the face of a man
peering down through the skylight. The
detective fired six times at the face
above him, then bounded up the stairs,
but the incendiary ran across the roof
and escaped through a neighboring
house This was the seventh attempt
made within a week to destroy the
house The police suspect that the re-
fusal of one of the tenants to comply
with the demands of a Black Hand let
ter has led to these persistent efforts
to set the house on fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Two Prisoners and Guard
Escape From Fl. Mckinley.
One Is Re-ca ptured, But Others
Manage 10 Get Away.
The Prisoner Claims Guard Forced
Him With Rifle to Escape.

Portland, Me-, May 11.-One of the
most sensational escapes ever attempt
ed at Fort Mckinley was made today
and was partially successful. Two of
the three soldiers making the attempt
succeeded in getting away. The de-
serters were Henry Caine, 25 years of
age, and Felix Shannoski, 27, both
serving 1S-months sentences, and Ar
thur Donovan, u. who was guarding
them. They came to this city on a
steamer.
Shannoski was recognized on the
steamer by Post Chaplain Newson,
who had defended him at the court
martial, and leaped overheard just as
the steamer reached it's landing. He
was unable to swim but was pulled
from the water by Levi Bernstein, who
CHANGED to be passing in motorboat,
and was taken to the police station.
The other two men got away and up
to late hour no trace of them had
been found. According to the prison
er's story, Donovan pointed his rifle at
them and told them to get out and
that he would go with them. They i'm
medately made their way across the
island to the steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

sided over the opening meeting. al
though National President Charles j.
Kramer of Little Rock, Ark, was also
in attendance. The latter will assume
control tomorrow. The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. F. A. Horton.
chaplain of the state Senate. Among
the addresses of welcome were those or
the following: Representative Luce Of
Somerville, for the state; Mayor George
A. Hubbard for the city; and represen-
tatives of several business mems asso-
Citations F. B. Connolly responded to
the welcome of the state and the re-
sponse to Mayor Hibbard was made by
r. r. Bischoff Of New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
IN THE HOUSE.
A Quantity Of Miscellaneous Business
Is Disposed of.

Washington, May 1.-THE House to-
dav devoted its time to the considera-
ton of miscellaneous business by
agreeing to some Senate amendments
to an unimportant local bill to which
an anti-gambling provision was at
tached as rider, the House took the
final congressional step by which bet
ting on horse races at Benning will be
prohibited hereafter.
A bill authorizing the appointment.
as an addition to the regular military
establishment of so captains to COM
mand the philippine scouts was also
passed.
Other bills passed We're as follows:
Amending the homestead laws SO as
to permit the entry of 800 acres instead
of 100 acres of non-irrigable public
lands in Western states, and author
izing the drainage of certain swamp
lands in the Red Lake Indian reser-
vatioh, Minnesota.
A bill allowing the states of Idaho
and Wyoming 1000, 900 additional acres
of land for reclamation was defeated.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row at noon.
Washington, May 1.-THE final ac-
ton OF Congress toward abolishing
betting on horse races at the Bennng
track and prohibiting gambling in the
District Of Columbia. was taken to-
day when the House agreed to the
Senate amendments to the bill which
as introduced provided for the WIDEN
ing of Benning road and the anti
gambling provision was inserted as
a rider. Latterly there was no oppo-
sition to the bill by the Washington
Jockey Club, which owns the Ben
ming course, and one of the members
of the club states that 1t will merely
move the track quarter of mile
across the Maryland line. where it was
stated an even better course can be
procured.
The House committee on agriculture
authorized favorable report on a
bill framed by the committee making
it punishable offence for any gov
eminent official or employee to di-
vnlge prematurely any government
statistics such as those relating to
cotton or grain crops
The President transmitted to Con-
grass a letter from Secretary of State
Root. counselling the immediate be-
ginning of an International investiga-
ton into the opium question in the
Far East and recommending that Con-
gross appropriate $4,000 for this
country's participation therein. In
his letter the President says:
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
RETAIL CR0CERS
Gather at Boston For Their
Annual Convention.
Most Of Delegates Are From
the West and Canada.
Sessions In Faneuil Nall and Will
Continue Through Thursday.

Position. Nav 1.-THE National ASso-
citation of Retail Grocers of the United
States, including in its membership re-
tail dealers in all parts of this coun-
try and several places in Canada, De-
gan it's annual convention IN TINS city
today with representation or almost
800 delegates present and a total az
tendance of over 1000. The West was
particularly prominent, several large
parties being present from Denver,
Chicago, Portland, Ore. and California
cities. Today's sessions were held In
Faneuil hall and the other meetings
Of the convention, which will continue
through Thursday, will also be in the
same place.
President A. L. Stark of Boston pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
LARGE REQUESTS
To Bangor Charitable institutions from
Late Charles e. Phillips.

Bangor, Me-, May 11.-According 10
the will of the late Charles F.. Phillips
of this city, whose death occurred re-
Gently. Bangor charitable institutions
will receive large requests
TO Lillian l.. Clarry of Bangor Is
given his residence and all effects,
three shares of NJ. c. X. r. stock and
$4,000 in cash or bonds as she pleases
also all real estate
The Home for Aged Women and the
Children's Home are given 100000
each, provision being made 50 that
each institution will get this sum net
The Eastern Maine General hospita
gets all the residue of the estate, sale
to amount to nearly $4,000 w. p
Hubbard Of Bangor is named as execu-
tnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Senate Passes $12,142,-
146 Agricultural Bill.
House Cleans Up a Lot Of
Miscellaneous Business.
Senator Rayner Will Talk Today On
Col. Stewards Case.

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate to-.
day passed the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. carrying an appropriation ag-
gregating $12,142, JAG. For the building
Of roads and making other permanent
improvements in the national forests,
$1,OOO.00O, instead of 100000, as pro-
vided by the House of Representatives,
was appropriated, or one-half the
amount asked by the chief forester.
The bill provides that Is per cent of
the income from the national forests
shall be paid to the states in which
they are situated, this money to be ex-
pended for road and school improve
mentS in the counties in which the re-
serves are. An amendment prohibits
expenditures for the publication of
any article in relation to the forestry
service, but it is stipulated that this
shall not prevent the service from at
tCrding information on any subject of
public interest.
Senator Rayner of Maryland in
PRODUCED resolution providing for q
court of inquiry to investigate charges
against Col William F. Stewart, u S
A., now stationed by order of the
President at Fort Grant. Arz, and
StateU laat ne would speak on this sub
ject tomorrow.
The conference report on the naval
Appropriation was agreed to.
Today was the seth birthday of Vice
President Fairbanks, but he was not in
the Senate. having gone to Chicago to
deliver an address.
senator Bailey of Texas made his
first appearance in the Senate since the
recent political contest in his state, and
was cordially received.
The Senate considered the pcstoffce
bill and then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Sch, PenobsCot Wrecked
Monday Near Rock|and.
Al Saved, But Cap. Pend|eion
Is Seriously Injured.
v,sekers Arrive In Time 10 See
the Craft Disappear.

Rockland, Me-, May 1.-THE three
boro went ashore on Two Bush island
today and became a total loss. Capt.
Pendleton and the five men composing
the crew abandoned the craft in a
yawl. and were later picked up by the
tug Frederick W. Wilson and brought
to Rockland While getting away from
the schooner, Capt Pendleton was
iammed severely when a wave drove
the small boat against her side. and he
received injuries which may prove
serious 1t is feared that he is hurt
internally Upon arrival here he was
removed to his home up the bay.
The Penobscot was owned by Pen
dleton Brothers of Islesboro and was
valued at about $4,000 She was I'M
insured The schooner left Rockland
for Long Cove, ST George, where she
was to load paving stones for New
York. When near Two Push island she
misstayed twice. Captain Pendleton
tried to save her but the wheel rope
broke and the schooner was blown on
the rocks.
The lifesaving crew at White Head
went out to the vessel and the tug
Frederick W. Wilson, after putting the
rescued men ashore, returned to the
wreck, intending to assist in stripping
it, but arrived just in time to see the
schooner roll over and disappear under
the breakers.
The Penobscot was built in Belfast
in 1882 She had a gross tonnage OF
35S and measured 135 feet keel 80 feet
beam and II feet hold depth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Lewiston, Me-. May n.-Late to-
night the meeting of the I'd District
melting adjourned after completing ar
rangements for the convention. All of
the candidates with the exception OF
Hon. Jesse M. Libby were represent
ed Harry 3. Austin of Phillips will
call the convention to order at 1.3I
o'clock After his speech and the APP
pointment of the secretaries the
speeches of nomination will take place
in the following order:
Mr.. Sewalrs name will be presented
by Judge S. J. Fogg of Bath; Irving
l.. Merrill Of Auburn will then place
the name of Judge Wing in nomina-
ton, and Hon. James S. Wright will
follow. presenting the name of Mr.
Swasey. Elmer E. Richards will pre-
sent Mr.. Blanchard's name. 1t is un-
derstod that Hon. Jesse NJ. Libby's
name will not be presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 11.-FOr Tuesday
and Wednesday: The western disturb
ance is now central in northern Wis
cOnSn as a storm of considerable en-
ergy. 1t will doubtless move east
northeast during the next "a hours
The temperature rose sharply today
in the northeastern states. Showers
and thunder storms are indicated for
Tuesday in the Ohio valley and thence
to New England. The temperature will
fall temporarily over the regions of
rain fall. For Wednesday unsettled
weather is probable in the Atlantic
coast states. Important changes in
temperatures are not expected. The
winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be fresh
and variable, becoming southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
I'd DISTRICT CONVENTION
Will Today At Lewiston Name Success
sor to Cong. LittIefield.

Lewiston. Me, May 11.-(SpeciaD.-
dreds of friends of the candidates for
the nomination for congressman tC
succeed Hon. c. f. Littlefield and to-
see hundreds more here to advocate
the candidacy of their favorites. The
hospitality of the city is unlimited and
the supporters of each candidate are
equally as wide open in their claims
The whole number of delegates vii
be 351; necessary for a choice, 176
AS the delegates stand tonight they
are for: Swasey 12O: SeWall 1O2
Blanchard %; Wing II: Libby 6; UNI
instructed "a; not reported, II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

stated after the fire that the com.
panys property was covered by in
Surance.
The Armour plant, which included
a refrigerator, was owned by the
Chicago officials.
The two tenementS We're owned by
Worcester parties and the dwelling
houses by the Foster Co.
The families occupying the SIXTEEN
ement building lost all their proper
ty but some of the household goods in
the tenement building and the
dwelling houses were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
ENTIRE BLOCK THREATENED.
Serious Fire Menaces Buildings At
Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ca. May 11.-A serious fire
which broke out in the Piedmont lv-
cry stable on Marietta and Spring
streets at o'clock tonight, threatens
to destroy the entire block. The
Crpheum thoater is in danger A per-
Torrance was in progress at the time,
but the audience was quickly dispers-
ed. all escaping without injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
BAD FIRE AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
Roofing Plant Worth 100000 Burning
Aid from St. Louis.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 1.-THE
plant of the Terminal Roofing Co. on
Walnut street, from 18th to 18th
street is burning. Aid has been sent
from st. Louis. A gale of wind is
blowing. The roofing plant is valued
at 100000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
AT ORLEANS, MASS.
Fire Controlled After $4,000 Loss In
Business Section.

Orleans Mass, May IA fire which
was discovered at SIS o'clock tonight
in large two-story building owned
by H. K. Cummings & Co, spread to
two other structures, and for time
threatened to sweep across the whole
village After a two-hours battle by
the Orleans fire department, however
the flames were controlled, the loss
amounting to about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Escaped Prisoner Returns to Jail.

Houlton. Me, May 11.-Wilbert De-
escaped from Houlton Jail Thursday
was returned to the Jail today having
been arrested at a store on the bound
airy line. He was serving sentence
for liquor selling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Rupucci Arrested for Murder.

Boston, May 11.-Rafaele Rupucci. al
Italian, was arrested at his home il
Jamaica Plain tonight for the police @
Newton. where there is charge o
murder against him. Rupucci is
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
THE WEATHER.
FAIR-RAlN COMING.

Washington, May 11-Forecast for
New England: Rain late Tuesday;
cooler in south portion; Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Moosehead Lake Free of Ice.

Greenville, Me. May 11.-Moosehead
Lake opened to navigation and fishing
TODAY. The ice went out at noon and
the first trip of the steamers was made
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 11.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday fair, fol-
lowed by showers late in afternoon or
night; Wednesday showers: sOutherly
to easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs. Sarah f. Jordan. wife of the
late Dr. Colby Jordan, who was severe
" burned from a kerosene lamp a few
days ago at Bangor, died from her in
juries Sunday. She was "a years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Captain Justus A. Bailey, for 10
years one of the Massachusetts pilot
commissioners, died at his home in
Kingston, Mass, Monday. aged 20
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
For colds, chills. cramps. pains. indiges-
ton. insomnia Is Sanfords Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Rev. John S. Magrath, a well-known
Episcopal clergyman, died Monday at
Boston, aged 66 years.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
Especial Correspondence.)

Reno, New, Aug. 31.-Shipments dur
ing the last three days from Rawhide
Coalition ground aggregated l04 tons
of an estimated value of $l1 $40, or at
the rate of more than $4,000 weekly.
The shippers were the Grutt Hill Mint,
Grutt Hill Coalition, Grutt Mining,
Trnett, Victor and Miller leases. The
value of the ore ranged from $50 ton
for the Truett, Victor and Miller to
$3.50 ton for the Grutt Hill Mint and
Grutt Hill Coalition leases. Besides
these shipments, the Kearns No. 9 on
the Rawhide Queen sent out 10 tons of
high grade ore. The extent of these
shipments is seen at the freight depot
at Fallon, the railroad terminus, where
the platforms are piled high with
sacked ore from Rawhide.
Fallon is at the end of branch line
on which only one train day is oper-
ated, and the supply of rolling stock is
so limited that. only two cars can be
hauled each day from Fallon to the
sampler at Hazen, 20 miles to the north
on the Southern Pacific railroad. There
are already more than five cars of
high grade Rawhide ores on the plat
form at Fallon waiting shipment, and
steps are now being taken to have the
Southern Pacific increase the assign
ment of ears on the Hazen- Fallon
branch so that the ore can be moved
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
FIRST NEWSPAPER STORY
TOLD FROM OBSERVATION

give Consolidated company $sOoOooO the ore
450-foot levels.
this pass into history, for, before many
months pass the augury will become recorded fact.
To repeat twenty feet in from the footwa the $64
appears and continues for hytwo feet andths is the
meat of the story-the hanging wall has yet been
reached and the management is apparently nonchalent
about hanging walls Or width OF OF Lodges
For 175 feet the foot wall has been drfted upon and
still there is change in values.
Mr. canovan stated that no high grade has yet been
is above, beneath and on both sides.
An oblique crosscu is being quitting the ven
to reach point directly beneath the Caremont shaft which
being sunk of five feet day reach this
level The Caremon will be compelled to go GA feet to
make the connection for its collar is fourteen feet above
that of the Mohawk.
When connection 5 made the be hoisted from
either bore and either electric oeys or the patient long
beasts will be the motive preferably the latter
although that point has not yet been definitely determined
Another heading this level is advancing toward
point directly beneath the face of drift from wnze
dropped the 450foot level which yielded $4,000 in
development work The uprase will probably cut streak
drops of the 450 1t yields several inches
values ranging from two to ten dollars pound.
remarkable fact that the 500 level is not reekng
with moisture There is barely sufficient water in the rock
do with the offensive mine dust The fault planes
within the ledge and the tale the foot wall cause
the only drippings the level Another feature that
thought the fact that the copper and other base
content greater than the level above and not
nearly great as in the Combination or the properties IN
the direction of Columbia mountain.
Reverting great ledge actual show
ledge in width the 450. 1t is possible that
this width is maintained the 600, and minerazed
streak of twenty feet on the foot wall
The the 600 is absolutely uniform in cleavage
appearance metallic and all other qualifications
necessary it makes certain the fact that the great
lodges Godfed continue to Understandable depths and
retain naturalization Below FIVE hundred feet they
possess primary enrichment solely there being evidence
of the descending goutons of the secondary enrichment
which result the elusive high grade Specimen rock
will found depths in this camp, but there will be
unfaulted ledges that will yield bullion output
thousands stamps long after the youngest pioneer OF
the camp has passed the great divide.
As tperoraton be it said that the ore now blocked
ont the Mohawk allied claims above the 45eevel
will provide the Consolidated mill with 800 daily
$40 years. and this exclusive OF
the developments the 6oofoo level what the Clare
produce from greater DEPTH total from this
of sgd, ,360,oou.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MOHAWK'S SIX HUNDRED is LIKE ALLADIN'S CAVE
SHIPMENTS FROM RAWHIDE
TEST RAILROADS. CAPACITY

without delay. The sampler at Hazcn
70 running full time, sampling Rawhide
ore, and the daily tonnage movement
from that point to smelters has been
greater in the last ten days than at any
time within the last six months.
So great is the demand for ore teams
that owners of freighting outfits, who
had hired their teams TO the eonstruc-
tion company which is grading railroad
from Schurz to Rawhide, are with
drawing their outfits from that work
and putting them into service at haul
ing ore from Rawhide to Fallon. On
account OF the heavy tonnage of ore
now offered, the road from Rawhide to
Fallon presents a buster scene than it
has since the first great rush into the
bonanza camp, when lumber and SUP
plies were being rushed in, was in pro
gress. Every few miles the traveller
passes great 10 and 1s-horse freighting
outfits, oreladen, bound Fallonward.
At Fallon, the automobile livery com
panies report tremendous movement
into the camp. Every car which the
Auto Livery company has available fo;
service is loaded at Fallon for Rawhide
to full capacity each day, and the de-
mand for supplies in the new camp is
increasing so rapidly that automobile
freight wagons are each night making
rush trips across the desert, ladened
with ice, fresh meat and vegetables