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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Lewis Rankin Drowned at
Friendship While Bathing.
Fiancee Tried VainIy 10 Keep
His Head Above Water.
Belonged In Columbus, O., and Was
Harvard Law Student.

Rockland, Me-, July 26.-Word was
received Saturday of the drowning at
Friendship of Lewis Rankin aged 25
a graduate of Harvard Law School and
a member of q prominent family in
Columbus, O. Miss Genevievc JacoDy
of Columbus, his fiancec, attempted to
save him.
Mr.. Rankin and Miss Jacoby were
bathing after dark, and had been in
the water about 10 minutes when Mr..
Rankin was seized by cramps or had
AN attack of heart trouble. He cried
out in his Iain and attracted the at
tentipn of the young woman, VINO
quickly swan to his rescue. The water
was about six feet deep. She reached
Inn and made heroic efforts to save
his life, but was unsuccessful.
twice she succeeded in raising his
head above the water and twice he
sank back again The third time he
did not rcappcar.
Friends on shore who had heard the
screams of Miss Jacoby for assistance
nut off in boat and after searching
about for Il few minutes recovered the
body. Life was extinct.
Miss tacnbv was overcome by the
shock and her grief. but will suffer no
serious effects. They Wcr" members OF
Il party IasSinS Il vacation ut FfIchd-
shin, Arrangements were mad" to for
ward th,, body to Columbus saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27

a severe congestion of the veins as
might happen when a limb is seized
in a strong, Wrenching grasp, causing
the blood to settle under that particu-
lar spot. There We're no other marks
of consequence upon the body. Will
lette could not swim and as the water
draws down through the canal swiftly
it is only reasonable to suppose the
man, once in the water, would have
great difficulty in reaching shore if
there were no logs floating near by
which he could secure safe hold.
Wilette was supposed to keep the
canal full.
The first known of the disappear
ancc of Willette was when the canal
became nearly empty and the men at
the head of the mill saw no other logs
coming down the canal Wilctte 3
pickpolc was found floating in the
canal The following day the water
was drawn from the canal but Will
lettc's body was not found. 1t was
found Thursday at the head racks OF
the Wooden Co. 1t seems strange to
many that the body was not discover
cd q week ago today.
Willcttc was not q quarrclsome man.
If Wilcttc was feeding the logs down
when he met his death why did he not
seize a log and help himself? If a
quarrel occurred between Willcttc and
some person. even though that quar-
rel may have been very brief, the logs
would have pulled away from the gap
of the BOOM leaving clear water i'll
which Willcttc fell or was thrown In
this case he was whirlcd down to the
great iron screen which keeps debris
from the wheels of the Wooden Co
and against which screen the man was
drawn.
This screen or head racks was
dragged on the afternoon of the day
the man disappeared and was eX-
posed to view when the water was
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27

On the south lawn is a new flag pole,
which is sulmounted by a gilded eagle,
erected to bear the flag which Mr.. Taft's
enthusiastic Filipino friends have sent to
be raised daily throughout the campaign.
When it is raised for the first time,
Tuesday morning, amid a general salute
of guns and whistles throughout the city,
the raising is to be the occasion OF :,
brief address Of acceptance by c. J.. Taft.
This flag raising will begin the ceremo-
MES oftheday The escorting of the com
lnittccmen from the hotel Sinton and an
II O'Clock breakfast in their honor will
follow.
The breakfast over. the committeeman
will take their places on the two plat
forms, Senator Warner. chairman of the
notification committee of the escort, w.
IF. TAFT to the speakers platform and
there. in a brief speech, communicate to
him the formal announcement of his nom-
ination for the Presidency. Then will fol
low the speech that Mr.. Taft has IRE
pared and for the approval of which by
President Roosevelt he recently made
a pilgrimage to oyster Bay.
The reviewing stand will be thrust
quickly through the gates of the Taft
yard; and for an hour and a half Mr.
Taft will witness the passing of march
ing clubs.
Announcements will follow the parad,
to the Taft home, and the members OF
the committee will be driven throughout
the city and its suburbs, bringing up al
the Cincinnati Country Club for some
1,Ct anti l1 tn plt ~ TuT
join the committee at the club ana his au.
tomoble will head the procession later
over the road that leads to the river
through Eden park.
When the party boards the steamer
Island Queen. after dark, for 4 sail VI
the stream, tie night display will begin
One hundred and sixty tiny craft al
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Ready For Tournament To-
dayat Wakefield, Mass.
New England Crack Shots Among
The GuaTdsmen Are There.
Maine Represented by Some Of
Best Individual Shots.

Wakefield, Mass, July 26.-Every-
thing was in readiness today for the
opening of the fourth annual tourna-
mcnt of the New England Military
Rifle Association at the Bay State
range here tomorrow The tournament
will continue throughout the week and
Major John Nj. Portal, secretary OF the
association, stated that the number Of
entries in the several matches. with
the exception of the championship in
terst2te match, have far exceeded
those OF the previous years.
The program consists of Is events
With the rifle and five with the re-
volver and is open to New England
only 1t was expected that the United
States Marine Corps team would par
ticpate in the interstate contest, but
owing to arrangements having been
made for the team to go to Camp Per-
ry, Ohio, for preliminary practice be-
fore the national competition. the en-
try was withdrawn.
In the company team matches there
are already 80 entries. but according
to the rules three of these teams VIII
be barred from competing in match
No 2, on account of winning a place
in Match No. /. This match was won
in 1906 1906 by Co. d. 1st Me, Reg, OF
Norway. Me, and in 1907 by Co. *. "a
Reg. of Springfield, Mass. Both of these
teams are entered for this contest, al
so tn, team from Co. Is of SANFORD,
Mo, CO. a. 9Th Mass, which broke all
records last year in the STATE COM
petition, Cos c and II of the 9th Mass.
and Cos q and l. of the 9th Mass. me
above teams are rated as the best III
New England and close contest Is
anticipated.
The rcgimental team match, when
comprises rapid fire at 200 yards anu
slow fire at 600 yards is one OF the Tea
lures of the tournament. 1t was won
last wear by the 1st Regiment OF Name
and in each by the 5th and 9th Mass.
Ten entries have been received anu
more are expected before Wednesday
CONTINUED on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Financial Markets Reflect
Improved Conditions.
Manufacturing Activity Has e.
feet on Stock Market.
Notable increase In Demand For
Investment Stocks.

New York, July 26.-Thc financial
markets all gave clear expression last
week to the growth of confidence IN
the Improvement IN the situation or
affairs and to the hopeful spirit over
the future In the stock market the
movement was 50 pronounced and car
ried to such lengths as to give rise TO
some apprehension of excess. inc
broadening outside demand for sccuri-
ties was taken advantage of, for this
reason, to effect large realizing Oh
speculative holdings. The professional
board room traders expressed their
doubts over the movement by persist
ent short sales on the advance. 1t was
not until the end of the week that
prices yielded. The manner in which
the market dgested these sales Tor
variable accounts gave most strlk-
ing demonstration Of the scope of the
new movement and it's passing from
the more artificial stage of profess
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
WAS THERE F0ULPLAY
IN W|LLETTE'S DEATH?
Some Friends at Madison Think It Was
Not Accidental and Are Work.
ing on That Theory.

Madison, Me-, July 26.-(SpeciaD. -
Several of the friends of John Will
lettc, supposed to have been drowned
in the log canal of the Great Northern
was found in the racks of the Madison
Wooden Co last Thursday, are prone
to believe that Willctte went into the
water other than by accident. The
condition of the body when recovered
from the racks indicated that the man
had been drowned but how he went
into the water is what mystifies his
friends.
Willettc's duty was to feed down
through the canal logs sufficient to
keep the crow at the head Of the big
mill steadily employed. This is not a
difficult task for a good rivcrman and
Willcttc was considered a good man
at the gap. Where he stood all day,
or at least. was supposed to stand. the
logs are numerous. being fed down
from the inside boom or piles as the
season advances. Willcttc could use
the string boom or the shore trip in
his employment and, to the ordinary
observer, only 4 sudden attack of
heart disease could have put him down
ard out. Had he slipped in some man
rcr and fallen upon the logs, these
would have been his support until he
regaincd his feet. Had he fallen upon
them unconscious, he might have
rolled bctWcen the logs and have gone
at once to the bottom
Tho only indication Of an injury up
on the body when found was that of
q swollen condition of one arm. The
point whore the swelling appeared
looked much as though there had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Relations Between Ven-
ezue|a and Curacao
Are at Breaking Point Dem.
onstrations at Wi||emstad.
Venezuela Forced to Retract State.
ments and Make Apology.

Nillcmstad, Island of Curacao, july
26. The relations between Venezuela
ana the people of the Island of Curacao,
Dutch West Indies are strained TO the
breaking point. Following long series
of what the residents of Curacao re-
gard as antagonistic actions on the
part of President Castro. directed
against themselves and the Dutch gov
erhment, nobS gathered in force in this
capital last night and today and cx-
pressed their resentment in an attack
upon the home of a Venezuelan, who
had published statements in Vcnezue-
IAN papers dcrOgatory to the island and
later held violent demonstrations IN
front of the residence of the Ven
czuelan consul; surrounded the German
consulate. where he had taken refuge
and compelled the ordering out of arm
ed troops SO that the consul might be
protected from injury.
The demonstrations before the resi-
dnccc of the Venezuelan consul, Senior
Lopez, occurred late last night and
although no actual attack was made it
is stated that two shots were fired
from the consul's house, no one, how
ever, being injured.
Prior to this, about 10 O'Clock at
night, mob numbering about 1000
gathered in fOrnt of the dwelling of a
Venezuelan resident. who it is alleged
had insulted Curacao in the VeneZue-
Ian papers; broke down the doors with
stones, and Selling the man, compelled
him to sign d paper which set forth an
elaborate excuse for the publication of
the statements with which he was
charged.
The leaders of the populace also fore
ed him 10 make a public apology from
the balcony of his home, while the
crowd below hooted and groaned in ac-
COMPARTMENT. Furthermore, members
of the mans family were compelled TO
sing the Dutch national hymn while
the people below shouted Down with
Castro; long may Wilhelmina live"
1t became necessary eventually ia
call out additional troops and these at
once proceeded to patrol the streets
and stop the rioting. Consul Lopez wat
| escorted to the Venezuelan consulate
| by an armed force and he gathered ur
at the office the official documents Of
| his office and was escorted back to hi.
home. The troops that accompanied
| him were compelled to force their way
| through the crowds that had gathered
A guard was left to protect the Ven
ezut.lan consul and another guard wa
Continued on Page TEMP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Steamer Maine Sinks
Schooner Char|eyWoo|sey,
Crew Of Five Picked Up and
Landed at New Bedford.
Steamers Bow Badly Damaged But
Arrives Only 40 Min. Late.

New Bedford, July 26.-With her
port bow gaping, her bow rail smash
ed to pits, her flagpole missing and
damaged otherwise about her pilot
house and. decks the steamer Maine of
the New England Navigation Co, Cap
tain Weber, presented sorry spec
tacle Saturday as she lay in her berth
in New Bedford.
1t was the result of a collision with
the schooner Charley Woolscy, cap
tain CHM, out of Rockland, Me, which
occurred early Friday in the dense fog
between Horizons Point and Cornfcld
Light, Long Island Sound.
The Maine, according to the bow
watch, was steaming cautiously up the
sound at d 9-knot speed when the
starboard of Il schooner came to view
right under the Names bow. Loud
shouts informed Captain Weber, who
was in the Names pilot house at the
time, that the men on the schooner
were aware of the impending CRASH,
and as he rang for reversed speed the
great sails came on board.
The impetus drove the steamers bow
deep into the doomed vessel. Then the
spars and booms crashed upon the
steamers deck, splinters flew and the
great sheets of canvas ripped.
For fully three minutes the schooner
hung to the steamers bow. Then as
the Maine withdrew under reversed
propclers the schooner lurched and
sank.
Tho 200 passengers Of the Maine,
hurled from their berths by the I'M
pact, scantily clad and frightened,
rushed upon deck in time to see the
battered hulk of the schooner sink. a
life boat containing five men, who were
pulling hard to escape the maelstorm
which the sinking ship had created.
was then seen This boat was met
half way by a rescue crew from the
Maine. A cheer went up from the
anxious passengers when the news was
megaphoned back that not man was
missing.
With the rescued crew the Maine
proceeded on her journey, arriving but
| 40 minutes late in New Bedford. The
crew of the Woolsey was taken to the
Sailors Bethel in New Bedford and
| later shipped to Boston.
The Woolsey was 300-ton craft
! Capt CHM being part owner. fi'
8
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27

dulum always swings too far, you know
Last fall it swung much too low. NOW
It may swing too far the other way.
Mr.. Morse seemed to be III better health
and spirits than at any time since last
October, when he resigned from all the
banking institutions with which he was
connected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
SUICIDE AT AUBURN.
Wallace Stephens, Despondcnt Over
IncurabIe Disease, Ends Life.

Auburn, Me. July 26.-Wallacc
Stephens, aged So, of this city com
mittcd suicide this afternoon by
shooting. Dependency caused over an
incurablc illness was the cause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Will Prevent Many Of Mrs.
Eddy's Daily Rides.
Writes to AdmireT Who Misses
Seeing Leader on The Street
That imperative Duties at Home Are
Cause Of Change.

Boston, July 26.-Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy the head Of the Christian Science
church, will no longer take her daily
rid, through the streets near her home.
For years it has been her practice
to spend an hour or so each morning
driving. with her secretary. Calvin
Frye, on the box beside the driver.
Tn, carriage which Mrs. Eddy used
has always been a closed one with
glass windows through which she
might be seen.
Now, according to a letter written
to Mrs ELLA T.. Williams, Il student Of
Mrs. Eddy's, she will no longer make
a practice of taking her daily ride.
as she finds that other matters of
greater importance take the time
Mrs Eddy will not. however, give up
driving entirely. on days when the
demands on her time are not lmpera-
tive she will GO out.
Following are the letters FROM Mrs.
Williams ard Mrs. Eddy's rclpy:
"Rev. Mary Baker G.. Eddy:
"ReloycI Leader have been pleas
cd to sec you out in your carriage
every day. also to know that YOU can
take time from your work t. enjoy
This daily drive 1t brightcns the day
for me when l see you in your car
rage. Very lovingly, your student,
"(SisncD ELLA e. WILLIAMS.
"Chestnut Hill. July "a
Box c.,
Broolllne, Mass.
July D. 1908.
Mrs. ELLA Z. Williams:
"Hcloycti STUDENT enjoy brighten
ing your day. but the Divine principle
and not personality should ilIlumlne
the life or Christian Scientist, there
fore. | repeat, turn your thought away
from matter to spirit.
Il have so much that is of more mn
nortance to attend to than a daily drive
that hereafter | shall go out only when
the demands on my time at nome are
not imperative, and if l remain at home
| hope YOU will be Influenced by a nigh
e1 thought than a peep at my person
ality. and know that love you.
"(SigneD MARY BAKER G. EDDY
The horse and carriage of Charles
Cook at Portland was stolen Saturda!
but the thief became frightened
abandoned it at the end of the Eas
| Deering bridge, took to thef rallroa'
track and the horse was later recov
cred. Capt. Firth of the Portland pc
lice department Saturday recovered
a team that was taken from the stab'
of bennett Bros. at Saco last Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 26-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday fair; Tues
day probably continued fair, light to
fresh Winds mostly easterly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
STATE FAIR RACES.
Seven Events, With Stakes Aggregat-
ing $4,000, Are Announced.

Lewiston, July 26-All horscmen and
certainly the public ought to be pleased
with the classes to be raced on the Fair
Grounds, Lewiston. Sept 7, s, and 10,
as arranged BY the trustees of the Maine
state Fair ana given out Saturday by
James l.. Lowell OF Auburn. secretary.
Larger purses are offered than ever be
fore Entries will close August 10 All
races are open to New England and the
Provinces Following is the class race pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27
THE WEATHER,
FAIR TODAY AND TUESDAY,.

Washington, July 26.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Monday and
Tuesday; light to fresh winds, mostly
east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27

At p largely attended Republican
caucus held at Brunswick Saturday
Prof George T. Files and Edwin A.
Rogers were nominated for represent
tatives to the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-27

Every year Denmark sends $l'ooo'-
900 worth of poultry and eggs To Eng
land.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
JARRRTTS RESPONSIBILITY.

Sherifr-elect Jarrett has shouldered
rot little responsibility in his deci
sion to make no change in the de-
tective force of his department.
In view of the failure of the police
to cope with the burglars and sneak
thieves now In the city, the reap
pointmeut of the present chief of de-
tect!ves must mean that Mr.. Jarrett
does not consider the shortcomings of
the present force to be properly laid
at the door of Kalakiela, or the chief
of detectives Is expected to do better
under the new regime and with other
assistance, or political promises re-
quire that there shall be no change
Mr.. Jarrett is not called upon to
explain why he has made certain ap-
pointments or has refused others.
Mr.. Jarrett Is. however, officially
responsible to the people Of this city
fer better standard OF protection
from law-breakers than has been
maintained in the last few months
They don't care who does II.
II must be done.
May the new staff do all that !!
expected of 1t.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
WHAT WILL FERN DO?

Mr.. Fern Is declared Mayor for the
third and last time so far as the
Supreme Court is concerned.
The next question is whether Mr..
Fern will be the Mayor of Honolulu
or the agent of one or two men who
will urge him to adopt partizan meth
DDS which will retard the business Of
the city and cause the first period Of
Honolulu's municipal government to
he a record of acrimonious talk and
partizan play for plums,t
We presume that Mr.. Ferns course
will be outlined in his first remarks
to the City Supervisors or his inaug-
ural address IL he dignifies the occa-
sion with a general statement OF what
the people may expect from him.
The Mayor-elect has somewhat
difficult situation to face. He is new
TO the business. His Board of Super
visors is overwhelmingly Republican.
There are the makings of great dis
cord.
The Mayor can insist on his right
tc appoint all the officers for the po-
sitions that may be created under the
rules and regulations of the Board OF
Supervisors. Whereupon the Super
visors can create such rules and reg
ulations as they see fit and name the
officers themselves.
On the other hand. the Mayor cal
follow the proper spirit of the munic
ipal law and make his appointment
subject to the confirmation by thu
Supervisors.
The Mayor must set the pace TO
either forwarding business or creatln
a deadlock He must take the initia
tive.
II he does as he Is told, he viii
probably wind up in II several month
war with the Supervisors, durinI
which time public business will rul
at loose ends.
II he adopts strictly Independent
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE
CONTINUED from Page ~

of n similar character have been sent
to Chairman Hamilton of the House
Committee on Territories and Repre-
sentatives Chandler, Houston, Kim
ball, Davenport. Lloyd, Lambert, and
Smith, all of whom are members of
the Committee on Territories, and
Senator Foraker, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico, and Senators Rayner,
Clark, and Milton. All these, with
the exception of the committee chair
men, are Democrats, and they are
expected to take up the matter with
some degree of interest owing to the
plank in the National platform of the
Democratic party which favors the
application of the principles of the
American land laws to Hawaii.
Furthermore, Link McCandless has
written to Senator Foraker and Rep
resentative Champ Clark, the minor
lty leader of the House. In his let
tiers he states that the community has
Just been made aware of the introduc
ton of Frears bill. and that Kuhio
does not represent the people of the
Territory, but the large moneyed in
terest, which are opposed to home
stealing. He also claims that the
Frear amendments give the Execu-
tive "even greater power than he al
ready possesses, which is as despotic
and absolute as can be imagined in
an American Territory" He ends up
by referring at length to the Lanai
case and the Philippine land law.
George Lowe, who formerly resid-
ed in Utah, is writing letter to Sen
ntor Smoot of that State, with whom
he is personally acquainted, asking
him to exert his influence in the
matter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
POLICY OF SECRECY A FAILURE

The habit of secrecy has apparent
ly become so strong in our Territorial
Government building that 1t is not
surprising for the people to ask what
else has been done in Washington.
The Organic-Act changes are pre-
sumably moving merrily forward
with nothing to stay the course OF
their progress-till the people of Ha-
wall know something more about it
but the protest OF the Democrats.
1t is so much easier to block meas
ure than to put it through that this
protest will probably have the desired
effect for the time being.
Meanwhile what other programs
are being framed up for the edifica.
ton and improvement OF our citi-
zens?
Is everything finished? Are al
the plans open to the public, or may
we expect that other matters
good for Hawaii" but on which the
people have not been consulted. will
be brought out in the near future?
The Bul letin really doesn't
know. The people really don't know
The one fact Isl that the policy OF
secrecy is failure, always mas been
and always will be. The sooner ii i
abandoned permanently the better TO
all concerned.