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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
A RICH HAUL
Daring Burglars Get Away
Wth$25,000 Plumber.
Break Through Thick Wall
and Dynamite Two Safes.
Same Place Looted Five Times
Within Three Years.

New York, July s.-Loot valued at
$4,000 was secured by safe blowers,
who carly today drilled their way
through a 20-inch brick wall into the
offices of the Diamond Point Pen Co.
in Beekman street and shattered two
safes with dynamite. The police have
no clue to the robbers.
The burglars had obtained access to
the offices by cutting a hole from a
hallway in an adjoining building
through a brick wall into the building
occupied by the pen company. The wall
separating the offices from the work
room was then torn down and the two
safes were dragged into the rear room
where they were blown open, probably
while the sound was deadened by the
passing of an elevated train. The stol-
en- property consisted mainly of man.
ufactured goods. A safe containing the
most of the company's cash was kept
in another building. because the COM
pany had already been robbed five
times in the last three years.
Not thing of value escaped the
burglars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Bowdoinham Men Pay For
Ringing Church Bell.
Each Assessed $40 and Costs
In Bath Municipal Court.
Severely Lectured by Judge Staples
...0ther Arrests Ordered.

Bath. Me, July 8-Fines of $40 and
costs, amounting to $l2l9 each We're
imposed on Is. residents of Bowdon-
ham by Judge Staples in the municipal
court this morning for defacing the
Methodist church at Bowdoinham the
night before the Fourth. They were
given the alternative of 80 days in
Jail.
For several years the ringing of the
bell of the Methodist church in Bow
donham has formed part of the cele-
bration which ushered in the great
and glorious Fourth, but this year the
pastor was i'll and the boys were re-
quested on this account to forego the
custom This resulted i'm a small sized
riot and it was decided to make an
example of the offenders
Warrants were sworn out for Is Of
tenders and all but three of them were
in court this morning. Those present
for trial We're: James Russell Jonil
Thibedeau. l.. D. Small Jr.. Thadeus
Wood, Harold Jack. Walter Maloon
Phillip Nealey, Fred Thompson. Al
phonso Maloon. Edward Woodsum
Sidney Stockman, Robert Rogers. Will
liam Moore. Arthur Smith and Nicho-
las Sickles.
IDENTITY Sheriff l. II. Purington tolC
of the circumstances attending the Of
Tense for which the prisoners We're OF
trial. ]. II. Ames. caleb w. Sedgley
and Walter Sedgley also gave evidence
after which the court read the offend'
| ers a severe lecture. saying they mlgh
have been convicted of rioting, the
evidence clearly showing their guilt o.
| this offense, but as those they had IN
iured were inclined to be ienlent WIFI
them he would impose the maximum
penalty for the lesser offense.
The Judge then stated that any repe
tition of the act where he was asked
for a warrant that he would not issue
| it for the lesser offense. He then tol'
the respondents that he should impose
| the severest penalty as warning.
Id. Small, Jr. Thadeus Wood. Har'
old lack. Walter Maloon, Phlllll
Neaey. Fred Thompson, Alphonso Ma
| loon, Edward Woodsum, Arthur STOCK
ban and Robert Rogers paid tnei'
fines and the others arranged so ina
the fines will be forthcoming.
Judge Staples gave orders to Deput!
Sheriff Purington to arrest William
McIver. Jr, James Newton and Harol'
| Lynch. who according to the testimony
were equally guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
BREAKS OUT ANEW.
Forest Fire At Wells, Once Subdued
Starts Afresh.

Wells, Me. July s.-The forest hre
which was set by lightning Thursday
and has been placed under control
twice after burning over several hun
dred acres of land and 200 cords OF
wood valued at $500. broke out anew
TODAY and was carried by northwest
wind into Kennebunk where a number
of houses were threatened. Forty men
from West Kennebunk and others from
This town fought it all night. The men
we're so exhausted that but a small
crev was obtainable today. Thus far
it has burned over the young grown
and only a small area of vaiuapie tiih-
Der so3 the loss to the woodland mas
not been severe. ~ +ld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
ONE Thought To HAVE
Persisted IN FLAMES,
$1,500,000 Fire Sweeps East Boston
Waterfront Womanb urnedtoDe
In New York Apartment House.

The Belmont was moOred by steel
ed. So quickly did the flames envelop
the piers and the warehouses that it
was impossible to slip the cables from
the moOring posts on the wharf and it
was necessary to resort to the tedious
process of cutting half-do@en or
more of the great wire ropes. BY the
time the Belmont was warped cut into
the stream the paint had been burned
off her steel hull, her cabins had been
practically destroyed, her life boats
charred and ruined and her spars, sails
and rigging so badly burned as To
make a complete equipment necessary
The Palmer escaped with slight dam
age to her foretopsail and fore rigging
while the rigging. sails and SparS on
the forward part of the Brown were
badly charred. Several lighters We're
towcd to a place of safety before the
flames could reach them.
The burned area includes Piers l and
9 of the Grand Junction docks and the
pier on which the big grain elevator
stood. all owned by the Boston & Al
bany Railroad Co.. and used by the
steamers nj the tunifu Line, anu fiei
No. 6, owned by the Leyland Line. TINS
property extends in Il Southeastcrly di-
rection along the waterfront from the
foot of Lewis street to the wharf OF
the Massachusetts Coal Wharf Co.,
which latter pier adjoins the East
Boston ferry slip of the Boston, Revere
Beach & Lynn Railroad. commonly
known as the Marrow Guage." This
property also extends from the harbol
front back to Marginal street.
The piers destroyed were each about
500 feet long and from 200 and 3O0 1ee'
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09

Boston, July SCANNED by a brisk
north wind a fire, believed to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton, swept nearly quarter of n mile
Of the harbor front of East Boston to-
day. causing a property loss estimated
at 1880, 600. One man was re-
he persisted in the flames He
was Daniel Sullivan, watch
man at the Cunard Line pier.
Today's fire was the most extensive
and destructive that has broken out
along the harbor front for many years,
In addition, the flames spread with al
most unimaginable rapidity and by
the time the first of the fire lighting
apparatus arrived on the scene the fire
was beyond control and leaping from
pier to pier Within half an hour from
the time the first burst Of flames was
discovered. four piers. three ware
houses Il grain elevator containing
10000 bushels of grain, many loaded
freight cars had been destroyed.
Several vessels and lighters narrow
w escaped destruction. The big Ley
land Line steamer Devonan, about
half loaded with Il miscellaneous cargo
for export, was moOred at one OF the
piers which was destroyed. The dls-
cipline on the liner was so excellent
however. that the big craft was warp
ed out into the stream without even
having Il square inch of paint blistcred
Less fortunate were the British bark
Belmont of Yarmouth. n. =. the
schooner Paul Palmer, five-masted
craft and the O. II. Brown. a four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
c, v. Morse Again Start
les Financial World.
Offers 10 Settle With Bank Of
North America Claims.
MAN, That Deposltors Can Have
Every Cent Due at Once.

Now York. July ST am pleased to
,,torm YOU that l have arranged so
..at WI, can Immediately get the
sn,ount of your deposit in the National
pank Of North America if you will call
a. this office and bring with you your
receivers receipt or certificate"
This modest notice, bearing the sig
,atura of Charles W. Morse, which has
heen bringing joy to depOsitors since
lime H. has been made public and is
the dnancier's formal announcement to
.the street" that he has come back"
Stories that Morse was getting ready
to pay his debts and get back In the
game again have been rife in the fin
ancial district for weeks. but We're
generally discredited.
Those who knew the mans deter
mined nature and the resources at mis-
command were willing to concede that
he might be able to get one leg under
him. but that he would be able to plant
both feet on the debris of the crash
that sent his banks to the wall last fall
was believed to be an impossibility.
The notice to depositors that he is
proof that his re-inforcementS have
arrived.
Receiver Charles w. Hanna has al
ready paid off 1880, 900 of the deposits,
leaving an equal amount for Morse to
make good When seen at his home re-
Gently, Mr.. Morse said he had already
paid off one quarter of this amount.
81 have gone about the payments
quietly" he said land now | have
reached the point where | am able to
settle with the rest of the depoSitorS
have always been DESTROYS of having
the depositors paid in full at once.
have arranged to get them all then
money. Whenever they call at my OF
fee I'm prepared to pay in full. l VIII
cash the receivers certificate for what
ever it calls for.
81 didlt want to have any deferred
PAYMENTS to depositors. | thought they
should nave their money at once.
"Would YOU care to say how you
raised the money!" he was asked
al prefer not to discuss that, ne
said with a smile. Il don't think that
mart of the program will worry the de
postOrs."
when Morse sailed for Europe the
first week in February his fortune
was estimated at upward of $2S0oo,o oo
Following his departure, everything ne
was interested in went to smash ana
when ne returned two weeks later ana
was arrested on charges of grand lar
ceny. 1t was believed that he was
practically penniless. He was indicted
and after that the public lost track OF
his affairs.
lie always insisted that if he was let
alone he would pay off dollar for dol
lar First came the story that his wife
had disposed Of her jewels to help him
in his crisis and then came the report
that their magnificent home on Firth
avenue had been sacrificed.
The first intimation that Morse was
sitting up and taking notice again was
when it was announced about the mid
die of May that he had cleared away
debts aggregating 100000. He admit
ted the truth of the story, but would
not discuss it at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July S.-For Thursday
and Friday: The cool wave that APP
peared in the extreme Northwest Sun
day now covers the Atlantic states and
the temperature is rising rapidly west
of the Mississippi. Temperatures will
rise rapidly in the Eastern states Sat-
urday and Sunday Showers will oc-
cur from the Lake region over north
ern portions of New York and New
England Friday and Sunday respec-
lively, and a general rain area that
will set over the Plain states Friday
will reach the Atlantic seaboard Mon
day and Tuesday. During Thursday
the winds on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts will be light and variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
For United Boxboard and Paper Co.
New York and Chicago Men.

Hartford, Conn. July S.-Edward c.
F'risbie of this city and Sidney Mitch
ell of Chicago have been appointed by
Judge Plat in the United States court.
receivers for the property of the Unit
ed Boxboard and Paper Co, in the
state The company went into the
hands of receivers in New Jersey a
few days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Marshall's Cash Market at q Sa-
BATS street, Lewiston. was damaged
to the extent of over $1,000 by fire ear
~ Wednesday morning. The loss Is
covered by insurance. James c. and
John f. Marshall own the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington. July 8.-Forecast: Fair
Thursday; fair in north, showers in
south portion Friday; light northwest
winds, becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09

A new union station is to be built at
Winnipeg for the Canadian Northern
and the Grand Trunk Pacific railways.
1t will require three years to complete
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Bishop Potter Still Gaining.

Cooperstown, n Y, July S.-Bishop
Potter had good day today. His ply
sicians continue to fell encouraged at
his steady though slight Improvement
each day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston. July 8.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Thursday fair. Friday
fair and warmer; light westerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
TIRED. NERVOUS MOTHERS

Comforted by a cup Of Ginger Tea mace
from genuine Sanford's. Nothing beLsE.~a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09

Hot Springs. Va, July 8.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, former first assistant post
master general, one of the managers
for William Fl. Taft in the campaign
for the nomination for the Presidency
by the Republican party, was today
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
LOST / his ms WATCH !! A l|'|;'| !. ].
and LONG green
FARMER CLAIMS TWO MEN AND
A GUN TURNED THE TRICK AT
THE STOCK YARDS EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.

At an early hour Tuesday morning
Frank Gabel, a farmer, reported to
the night policeman that he had been
held up and robbed by two unknown
PARTIES near the 500 stock yards
a short time before, and relieved Of
a watch and s35 Of the coin Of the
realm
1t appears from Gabel's story that
he had been in town over long that
night and perhaps had been with
too convivial companions, but at any
rate he says he was jogging along
In his buggy homeward bound, and
when passing the stock yards man
hoped upon the quarter deck Of his
go cart and tumbled him off into the
road. Another man then poked an
uncommonly ugly shooting iron into
his face, and while Gabel was cogi-
tating over this event his watch and
cash were taken and the thieves de-
parted.
Chief Wing was got out Of bed
and a search of the stock yards was
made by the officers by no sign Of
the highWaymen was seen. a round
up Ct the city was then made and
three soldiers were located IN the
rear OF the warehouse alongside the
track on Third street, who were nm
able to give an account Of them
selves SO we're run In, but none of the
the lost property was found on them
and It was thought they were pre-
pairing to shake the dust Of the
country from their feet.
In view Of the circumstances the
police do not take much stock ID the
hold up story Of Gabel owing to his
condition at the time, but have no
doubt but that he became separated
from his watch and money while
seeing the sights OF the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
TOURNAMENT TROPHIES,

At the Commercial club are to be
seen two very handsome silver cups
which are to be competed for by low
ers of pool and billiards. The billiard
handicap trophy stands about foot
high and is ornate in its plainness,
and the pool cup is a little smaller,
both being exceedingly rich and in
the best of taste. These cups will he
awarded by the club to the members
~ making the highest record in handicap
billiard and pool matches which are
to run through the winter and the
adopts at those games are looking for.
ward to the tournament, which has al
ready commenced, with the greatest
pleasure. The demand for billiards
has become so great at the club that
the room now used as a kitchen will
be, removed to give greater size to the
billiard room and the kitchen will be
placed elsewhere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
PERSdD 81 Al

G. &. Berg, one Of Glen Ullin's
leading citizens, was visitor in the
city Tuesday.
Judge B. F. spalding returned
from Fargo Tuesday noon. n
Mrs. M. Eppinger and Miss Nathan
are at home after a pleasant visit
to friends in Cincinnati. =
Col. j. G. Burns Of Morton county,
one Of the new members of thelegis-
lature was in the city Tuesday. Col.
Burns is an old timer OF the west
ern part Of the state, is well &C.
quainted with the needs Of that
growing region and will easily take
his place with the house leaders at
the session. s 5t5z s&t. 81
H. o. Batter, cashier Of the Bank
Of Hazelton, was In the city yester-
day on his way to the Twin Cities
on land business. III 81 :.s, I
Harry Call of Minneapolis passed
through the city Tuesday noon on
his way west for an inspection of
lumber yards belonging to his COM
pany. 81
O. N. Durham went west Tuesday
noon as far as Glendive on business.
is George WEIGH went to Sterling to
attend to business matters Tuesday
noon. tx @
Judge Newton was a passenger to
Steele Tuesday noon to serve copies
Of all the papers in the case of Bur-
leigh county VS.. Kidder county on
States Attorney Walker Of Kidder
county. $a ,sl 4E
Iohn Pfeif1e OF Hazelton, while in
the city Monday ordered the Daily
Tribune sent to his address for the
coming year. s5s tx
Walter Brown ct the state land
department went to Lisbon yester-
day to conduct sale Of state and
institution lands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
TIN WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. L. Vesperman
entertained a number of their friends
at their home on Fifth street Mon
day night. It was their tin wedding
anniversary but few of their guests
were acquainted with this fact until
they found the house decorated with
tinware upon their arrival. An enter
tainment at the Bijou theatre was
part of the evenings entertainment,
after which the guests returned to
the house, where refreshments were
served, music was enjoyed and the
time pleasantly passed until long af-
ter midnight. The guests present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Weiser,
Haney, Cayou, Foley, E. G. Patterson,
Knappen, and Misses Cora johnson
and Emma Coleman. a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
GOPHER MEAT IS FINE.


Flesh Said to Rival that Of the Quail
1. .s.., in Fineness. Z.
Experts of the department OF agri
culture have discovered that the peck.
ct gophers, the depredations Of which
cost the farmers and fruit growers Of
the country $4,000. 900 annually, are
good eating The flesh, when proper.
" prepared for the table, IS said to
be delicious, riyaHng quail in flavor,
With the price OF beef and all food.
SUITS ballooning in value there Is I
fortune in store for the man who con
yerts the Americans into a nation d
gopher eaters. The opportunity Is
ripe and gopher steaks, outlets and
spare ribs may yet solve the house
keepers problem j
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
A LINGUISTIC EsCAPADE.
When Henry w. Lonsfellow Shocked
Intellectual Boston.

When Henry w. LongfelIow Shocked
Intellectual Boston.
In the original impression Of Long
fellows poem of "Hiawatha'' there
were found In the seventh book the
three lines following:
Straight into the river Kwasind
"a Plunged as if he were an otter,
Dove as Il he were a beaver.
How this OFFENDING preterit passed
the proofreader without protest is one
Of those mysteries which have never
been revealed. But the form certainly
made its appearance and can still be
found In copies Of the poem which
were regularly published and sold.
Boston never received such a shock
since the days when Fenimore Cooper
insisted that 1t was only in the middle
states that the English language was
spoken in Its purity. But that attack
came from an outsider. Here the Of
fender was Of her own household, was,
In fact, her favorite son. What means
Of suppression were resorted to VIII
probably never be disclosed. a mystic
rious reticence has always been pre-
served in regard to this linguistic esca-
pade. The biographers Of Longfellow
appear to be silent upon the subject.
Measures Of some sort must, however,
have been taken at once. Dove was
expunged, and the decorous "dived"
assumed its place, and the whole trans
action was 80 completely hushed up
that no public scandal was created.
Let him who possesses copy Of that
first impression continue to cherish it.
Whatever may be its worth now, the
time will come when 1t will reach the
value Of the virtuous woman of Scrip
ture. and its price will be far above
rubies. Professor Thomas r. Louns-
bury In Harper's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
w. G. +. BALL.

Bismarck Council No %, United
Commercial Travellers Of America will
hofd its third annual ball next Friday
evening at Patterson's hall.
With true knightly prodigality these
knights ofthe grip have spared Meth
er time nor money In their endeaYor
to eclipse all former efforts and Guido
anything and everything that may be
attempted in the seasons entertain
ing.
It will be q jolly evening for them.
They win see that their friends are
kept awake too s;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18

Bou theater
seeing last night because of the
delay receiving will be doub repaid tonight because
Of
barian Lover dramatic
how spirit
Creek sacrifices his liberty,
Myron maker Parhenia the heroine
is the chief fisherman witnesses the informs
father but
captured led becomes
bought and he unable them family
people zq @aTsf@ .gsSse@ 5E#@5s8
vaudeville tonight will
fascinating
decided hit Monday night
real voice will bill
s.s#s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
THE PALACE WAITED.

"A Suggestion That Changed the Plans
s4oAtta time when there was great lsuf.
fering among the people from lack of
food and when, famine IN Its worst
form was threatened Pope, Alexander
VT. had made arrang ements for the
erection OF d magnificent palace: The
best architects had been employ and
the plans had been submitted and ac-
cepted. Il and am ace mplished builder
had beensgent fog TO come from, Venice,
a man whose work bad won for him
renown and who. was known to be q
just and upright. man.
Tie builder had arrived, and al an
appointed time he waited upon his
holiness to receive the plans and make
his estimates. There Is one thing yet
TO be done, !: i said the, pope There
has been no proper inscription or leg
end thought Of to be placed over the
main entrance Of the palace. It should
be put above the great gate. You have
had experience. Do you think OF an in
scription sthatswould be appropriate ~
q"f your holiness would pardon me
for the liberty, I might suggest one
most appropriate at this time. /;
d You are pardoned in advance" said
the pope, smiling. Now, what shall
it be p ,.s vi
Sovereign pontiff, let It be thus:
Command that these stones be made
breadp's 3sa 5fSi; - Ii II
The pope was visibly and deeply at
fected. He paid the builder munifi-
Gently for his expenses Of coming and
going, and instead Of building his pal
ace he fed the hungry ones Of his
children.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
PALACE OF AMUSEMENT.

1t is understood that Joseph Hare,
the owner Of the building lately occu.
pied by the Fair store, will soon open
the storeroom as a palace of amuse-
ment wherein billiards, ball pool, and
bowling will be the leading features
Mr.. Hare and w. E. Butler have gone
to Chicago to purchase the billiard,
pool and bowling outfit and Riars cab
met works will make the furniture
and fine things in that line which
will make fireplace one Of the finest
amusement places in the state. The
room is 5ox10o feet in size and ample
room is at hand to permit of a num-
Der of amusement features besides
those enumerated.