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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
The Races.

The races of the afternoon were the
2..5 class trot. 22S pace: the Els class
trot and the 2.21 pace; and the go
class trot and 226 pace
There were four starters in the 20
class trot, 22S pace. the horses coin'"s
to the wire for the word being beii
Early. Couuette. Nelsie s.. and Louise
Bashford The first heat was Will
out sensational features. Louise BASIN
ford taking the heat in 2.2o%, win
Nelsie s.. Coquette and Bell early III
order.
Carl c.. The Lover Rather G., Lee
whisky and Omera were the five horses
that started in the 2.1S class trot. ~
pace. The first heat went to The Lover
With Omera second. Rather G. thlrd.
and Carl c.. driven by Reynolds OF
Winslow. fourth. Levinsky was dis
tanccd. The time was 2.1S12.
Six starters came to the wire for the
first heat of the 2.23 trct. 226 pace, Pr
lot Nelson, Oracle Direct. Daniel
O'Dell. Prince Louie. Smithfield, Alley
Bell and Fred H. In the first heat
Smithfield Girl. owned and driven by
irving w. Pottle of Portland. took and
Kept the lead from the start. being
tralled to the half by Fred H., driven
pN Wlthee. At the turn Alley Bell be-
gan TO forge ahead. winning a gallant
struggle for second place. The heat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

Bangor, Me. Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD.-
The 25th annual exhibition of the
Eastern Maine Fair Association had
another successful day, with fair
10000 almost eQualing that of the day
before.
Louise BaShford won the 2.25 trot,
22S pace; Smithfield Girl the 2.2S trot,
226 pace, and the 2.1s trot, 2.2l pace
was declared unfinished, owing to
darkness. the decision of the judges
being received with some excitement.
The stallion Brown Braden, weigh
ing 1900 pounds. record 2.13A, was
shown at the wire with his 3-year-old
son, Direct Braden. Brown Braden is
the largest fast horse in the world.
HIS sire was Brown Hall, 212, dam
Cane Braden,-dam of three with rec
ords of POT to 2.1O. These horses are
the property OF the Pearl Brook farm
of Belfast.
The local DaSeDall 1dIlS lfllS9cu a.
greater part of the racing in order to
see Bangor trim Augusta, 16 to l. in
the state League.
Prof. Quntard's exhibition teams
raced a half mile in So seconds, rum
ming.
The balloon ascension was the next
event to take place, the aeronaut soar
ing over the eastern end of the grand
stand and making n spectacular par
achute drop when at n height OF looo
feet.
e. A. Fogg of Garland flew num-
Der of homing pigeons from the Judges
stand in relays of three each. me re-
lays reached Garland a distance OIL
about % miles, in about an hour.
The gentlemen's driving class VIII
be exhibited on the race track at ~
o'clock Friday morning. There are pc
tween four and five times as many en-
tries as formerly The ladies' drlNins
class will be exhibited Immediately
following.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
ADDRESSES THE VETERANS.
James S. Sherman Delivers Stirring
Speech at Utica, N. Y.

Utica. \. Y. Aug. 27.-The annual
reunion Of the Oneida County Veter-
ans Association was held at Summit
park near this city today. State De-
partment Commander w II. Daniels
Of Osdensburg presided and introduced
tn" speakers, who included James s..
sherman. the Republican Vice Presi-
dental candidate. Mr.. Sherman's ad-
dress was as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Grand Army.-It
is indeed a pleasure to once again meet
the veterans of Central New York, to
offer them again assurances of my
continued friendship for them and ap-
probation of their deeds and accom-
plishments. ] prize the continued man.
Hesitation of your friendship but
prize far more the heritage of patriot
ism and herosm your deeds have left
for those now living and Americans
yet to be-
"And so I say. gentlemen of the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Several Persons Lose
Lives by Drowning.
Property Loss Is In Neighbor-
hood Of 100000.
Five Fires Break Out While Flood Is
At Its Height.

Augusta, Ga. Aug. 21.-FloOd waters
at Augusta began receding this after
noon. They reached the height of 40
feet, az high as the flood of 1888.
which caused damages amounting to
$1,O00,000 Rain has ceased In the up
per valley and there Is no danger of
further damage. The damage is APP
proXimately between 100000 and ST.
0Oo,0o0 and consists of damage to stock
of goods and private property. losses
on the streets, destruction of the city
bridge and one railroad bridge across
the savannah river and breaks in the
canal banks.
Thousands of mill operatives will
be idle for three or four months. While
tho Hood was at its height five fires
broke out. adding to night of terror.
The flames from the burning struc-
lures Illuminated the skies and sent
horror to the hearts of the people. The
street car company cannot run It's
cars for three days. No power plant
is in operation. the telephone lines are
not doing business and the railroads
are accepting no passengers. The wa
ter service is crippled. but intact. The
gas service is impaired but the gas
plant has not shut down. There have
been 10 to Is drownings, mostly of ne
gro laborers.
There will be much suffering. es-
pccially in the northwestern section
of the city, from which the water will
not recede for two or three days. The
people in the milling district will re-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Prominent Clergyman Dies
Suddenly at Portland.
Passes Away al Union Station
On Way TO Blue Hill.
Funeral Will Be Held In New York
...PromInent Pensioners.

Portland, Me-, Aug 27-Rev. Donald
Sage Mackay, D.FD., LID, New
York, president of the General Synod
of the Reformed Church in America
and one of the best known divines
in the country died suddenly in che
Union station here today while on his
way to his summer home at Blue Hill.
He had been in ill health for more
than a year
Rev. Dr. Mackay was pastor Of the
collegiate church of St. Nicholas. New
York, the edife which President
Roosevelt attends when in that city.
Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Russell
Sage are members of the parish.
At the time death occurred, Rev.
Mackay was accompanied by his wife,
formerly Miss Helen l.. Smith. daugh-
ter Of former Gov. j. Gregory Smith
of st. Adams. VT, and his associate
pastor, Rev. A. Hageman. A New
York undertaken has been summoned
to take charge of the body. The
funeral will be held in New York and
the burial will probably occur at ST.
Adams
Rev. Dr. Mackay was born in Glas-
gov, in 1868. He was a graduate
from Glasgow University in 1885. He
studied law for a time and then enter
ed the New College Seminary, Edin-
burg, from which he was graduated in
1889. He came to America in 1890 and
in the same year was ordained to the
Congregational ministry. His first
church was at st. Adams, VT. where
for five years he ministered to the con-
gregation of the First church.
He built a beautiful 100000 edifice
and left it free from debt. He was
then for three years pastor of the
North Reformed church. Newark. n.
j., and in 1899 became pastor of the
Collegiate church. New York. Rev.
DR.. Mackay was an eloquent preacher.
Mrs. Mackay continued on to Blue
Hill in order to notify the children of
the death of their father and to COM
fort them. They will return to New
York at once.
DIR. Mackay last November was
granted a years leave of absence He
spent a number of months in Arizona
and had then decided to go to a notsu
summer resort in Europe on advice of
his physician. A serious attack of
bronchitis and double pneumonia fol-
lowed with erysipelas developed after
the treatment and so weakened him
that he returned home, reaching New
York last Tuesday, in the hope that
he might be able to reach his country
home at Blue Hill and recuperate.
Pneumonia was assigned as the cause
of death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

entire mile except for short period IN
the last half when Alley Bell made a short
break on the back stretch. The horses
finished i'm the same order as in the pre-
vious heat. Time, 2.1s&.
In the third and final heat of the 2.25
class trot, rs pace. Louise Bashford
made. it three straight taking first money,
Co1uette second, Bell Early fourth. The
time was the excellent record for 2.25
horses of 2.19H.
This. third heat of the 2.1S class trot, 2.21
pace. saw Omerl. the Bangor horse own
ed by T. IL. Wiley, take first away from
The Lover, which horse had taken the
two previous heats The finish was made
amidst intense excitement, entirely ecitps-
ing any event of the early afternoon. The
time of this heat was 22O%.
The third heat Of the 2.23 class trot. 2.26
pace, was also the final one, Smithfield
Girl pulling out of pretty bunch at the
third quarter and taking the heat and
race.
Bangor admirers of Omera were thrown
into ecstacies by the sight of the showing
she made in the fourth heat. Boxed up
in the Iieid, Burrill cxtricated Omera IN
mastery fashion and finished first while
a thunderous road came from grandstand
and bleacherS.
With anxious expectancy the horses
Were awaited for the fifth heat and as
they We're about to start President F. o.
Heal took the mesaphone and announced:
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Princeton Man Says He
Heard AnniS Boast
Of His Relations With Mrs.
Hams and Will Testify
To the Fact...Gov. Hughes Will Or.
der Special Grand Jury.

New York. Aug. 27-Thc name Of the
hitherto mysterious witness who had
represented himself as ready TO testi-
fy to having heard William +. Annis
boast of his conquest of Mrs. Peter
G.. Hams, wife of Capt. Hams, was re-
VealCd tonight after 4 conference be-
tween Gen. Hams and the lawyers re-
tanned to defend his two sons, Capt.
Peter G.. Hams, Jr.. and Thornton Jen-
kins Hams. now awaiting trial on a
charge of numbering Annis on the float
of the Bayside Yacht Club Aug. IS. He
is c. A. Curtis of PRINCETON. y. J., ard
Washington, d. c.
The general made public the fol-
lowing letter written to him by Mr..
Curtis Aug. Is. from Princeton:
"Allow me to offer you and to your
family my deepest sympathy in all
your trouble and to offer any assist
ance in my power Appropos of this
letter ! beg to say that ! have heard
Mr.. AnniS making boasts as to his re
l@tions with your sons wife on two
occasions in clubs in New York and
once on a yacht near New York Kind
ly keep all that I have written from,
all except your attorneys and family
as ! dislike notoriety If. however, it
becomes necessary, I will of course,
testify to all the pertinent facts in
your sons defence. l hope. however,
that this will not be necessary"
The general also made public the fact
that the two colorcd maids whom Mrs.
Hams had had in her employ during
her husbands absence in the Philip
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

J. II. Harris, 2S years old. an iron
worker, was shot and killed at Attain
ia, Ga, Wednesday night by j. r.
Earnest. in the latter's home where
Harris has been living. The weapon
used was a single barreled shotgun.
1t is alleged that Harris, a brother of
Earnest's wife, had been abusing the
latter and Earnest being notified, ran
to the house. Earnest says that he
shot Harris in defence Of his wife.
James w. Kilburn. for IS years driv-
er of the Lowell police patrol wagon,
who resigned his position owing to i'll
health week ago. committed suicide
by shooting Thursday at his home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
HITCHCOCK RECEIVES
FRESH ASSURANCES,
Republican Show Good in Both South
And West flames S. Sherman Ad-
dresses vets-- -Mack's False Hopes.

New York, Aug. 27.-Some of the
plans Republican politicians in the
South are making in an effort to in
crease the Republican representation
made known to Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock today by visitors from Vir-
glnia. Alabama and Louisiana. The
plan for the invasion of the South
was outlined by Mr.. Taft in recent
speeches and interviews in Hot
Springs, Va. He expressed the opinion
that IN effort ought to be made by the
Republican national campaign man.
agement to carry close districts and
Mr.. Hitchcock concurs in that view.
Secretary Straus OF the department
of commerce and labor. had long
talk with Mr.. Hitchcock today. He had
just returned from a fishing trip to
Lake Mcgantic, Me. where Mrs.
Straus. William Loeb. secretary to the
President and number of others in
official life at Washington have been
spending their vacations Mr.. Straus
is scheduled, to deliver two or three
speeches later in the campaign. one Of
them in New York City 1t has been
suggested that he should be used to re-
plv to arguments made for Mr.. Bryan
by President Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor but no plans
have vet been made.
Senator T. ]. McCumber and Ma
tional Committeeman James Kennedy
of North Dakota talked with Mr..
Hitchcock about affairs in the West
ern states. They predicted that North
Dakota and adjoining states would
cast n strong vote for Mr.. Taft as was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Portland Water District
Fees Will Be Paid.
Justice Savage Denies The
Petition For Injunction.
Petitioners will Not Appeal But
Will Drop the Matter.

Portland, Me, Aug. 27.-Associate
Justice Albert r. Savage Of Auburn
today handed down his decision in the
case of Hamlen ct ais in equity versus
Deering ct ais in which he denied the
prayer of the petitioners that an in
of the Portland Water District from
paying to Hon. Herbert H. Heath of
Augusta, and David E. Moulton, Frank
H. Haskell and William H. Looney of
Portland. the fees charged by them
for services rendered the Wafer Dis
trict in its hearing before a board of
appraisers and for the work prelimi-
nary thereto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
AN IMPROVEMENT.
Railroad Statements Fairly Satisfac
tory Says Chairman Morawetz,

New York, Aug 27.-Victor Mora
wetz, chairman of the board Of diret-
tors of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad, said in speaking of bust
ness conditions as they affect the rail-
roads:
Recent railroad statements show an
improvement in the situation and IRE
fairly satisfactory. On the Atchison.
for instance, the tonnage of freight
originating on our own lines is greater
than it was a year ago.
Il am hopeful for the fall and win
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received by Mr.. Roosevelt four yers
ago.
H. +. Alexander, president of the
Alaska-Paciic Steamship Co. at the
Republican headquarters today ex-
pressed the opinion that there will DO
4 landslide on the Pacific coast for
Taft and Sherman. He declared that
the Democratic plank in relation to
Asiatic labor was not proving a suftt-
cient argument to change voters who
have been Republicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Aug. 27.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday fair probably
warmer; Saturday fair and warmer;
easterly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
THE WEATHER.
FAIR FRIDAY.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday. slightly
warmer in west portion. fresh to brisk
northeast winds; Saturday, fair warm
er.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Aug. 27-The winds
along the New England coast will be
fresh northeast to east except brisk
over extreme south portions.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
THE STATE CONVENTION.

would sleep in the bed he had
helped to make for himself and
his friends"
Taken altogether the conven-
ton did not result in SO much
friction as was expected. The
state is very tired OF the Denver
quarrel and in another and later
trouble will doubtless throw out
all contestants. 1t was not far
from that point this time. We
expect to live to see the day whea
Denver will not dominate state
politics.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
A Little Fire.

A little excitement was occa-
sion Monday afternoon by lively
fire in a small clubhouse back of
We.born's warehouse on Third
street. A small boy threw a
lighted fire cracker through a
crack into a box filled with ex-
celsior. with the result that the
whole interior of the building.
filled with articles packed in
excelsior and sawdust. was aflame
in a few moments. The fire CON-
pany responded promptly to an
alarm and although, when they
arrived. flames we're bursting
through every crack in sides and
roof. they very quickly drowned
out the fire which might have
been a serious one. The building
afire is but a few feet from another
in which are stored oils and gaso-
lene A FIRE in the latter. with a
wind from the west, would have
been a very dangerous proposition.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
hsee Diiss.

Another marriage among our
popular young people occurred
At high noon. June II. at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. whea
Miss Daisy Smith was joined for
life to Mr.. Edwin Horning. Evan
Relist c. G. Stout ofiicrated. using
the beautiful ring ceremony. il
the presence of relatives and =
few near friends. The bride was
gowned in a lovely creation of
silk null which became her well.
A pretty wedding dinner fol-
lowed. The happy pair will re-
side on Stewart mesa. The News
PAPER joins many friends IN ex-
tending congratulations and
wishes for perpetual bliss.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
A Good Trade.

If you want nice stock of gen.
eral merchandise in good Wy
oming town in payment for a
fruit ranch IN this valley. and are
willing to trade on the basis of
$4,000 valuation, call at this
office for particulars.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19

The Democratic State Conven
tion at Glenwood on the 18th.
developed very few sensations or
things to cause remark. Mr.. Speer
succeeded in turning Mr.. Pa,ter
son out and also made up slate
of delegates to the national con-
vention and showed it through.
This was very easy inasmueh As
he made up = very decent slate.
Every man was entitled to 60
any way and with the aid of the
Speer influence. Patterson being
out of the game. the result vas 4
foregone conclusion from the
time the names we're placed be
fore the convention. As is reg
ular at all Conventions of all par
ties. the western slope was not in
any way considered. At one time
II looked as il either Senator
Harris. of Dolores. or the editor
of this paper vas to be considered
seriously. but when Ell Paso had
won their own man they quickly
transferred their affiliations to an
eastern slope man and he was
elected. This is no more than is
to be expected. and indeed no
more than was deserved. The west
must get together before they can
hope to receive recognition. Still
there was some encouragement IN
the fact that Delta. Mesa. Gun nj
son. Montrose. San Miguel. La
Plata, Montezuma and Dolores on
the south. and Rio Blanco. Gar
field and Eagle on the north with
Chaffee and Teller on the other
side voted very solidly for west
ern slope men. This is the first
time in Is years that so large a
number of counties outside the
ring have stood together and it
argues tor better rule sometime.
After the delegates were cleo
ted MIR. Speer seemed to loose
control. His effort. made stealth
lily in the form of an attempt to
have the entire report of the res
olutions committee rejected, and
thereby to defeat an instruction
for Mr.. Bryan. was promptly
killed by an immense majority.
Later he became a candidate for
National committeeman. Alva
Adams was pitted against him
and in 80 minutes he authorized
Gov. Thomas to say that he was
not a candidate and asked for the
privilege of naming Gov. Adams.
This was granted and he placed
the Governor in nomination in
words that clearly advertised his
chagrin.
After the seating of the Speer
delegation they sent emissaries to
Senator Patterson and begged
him to accept place on the del
egation to the National, but the
Senator firmly refused to accept
any olive branches, and in the
presence of the writer sent the
last one back to say that "He
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
THE CURRENCY CRIME.

being rushed into gravest peril by
this foisting upon the people at
the dictates of Wall street a law
immeasurably worse than the one
condemned by practically every
organized body of business in the
nationa
Even the original Aldrich bill
vas better than this iniquity.
Even the two headed freakish
thing promised by the conference
coaspirators vas not so vicious as
the swindle rushed to the pas
sage in the house after one hours
debate. before = single member
had = chance to read the bill
upon which he voted.
II vas only eighteen months or
30 ago that Aldrich On the floor
of the senate made this deelara-
tioa regarding municipal and
railroad bonds: ia these days
they are Auetuating widely. and
no prudent banker could afford to
buy bonds other than the bonds
Of the United States"
But that vas before he had
new orders from 20 Broadway
and the National City bank. and
before ]. r. Morgan's Office boy
in Washington received the mes.
sage that illegal bond issues
would be needed for Wall streets
convenience in addition to $780,
0O0. 900 deposits of the peoples
money.
Those high 6nanceering banks
of New York owed outside banks
3420. .0OO. 900 just before last falls
panic. From August until De
cember the country could squeeze
only FIVE per cent of its own
money from New York's clutches.
And Wall street made a virtue
of paying $4,000. 900 of its $780,
000, 900 Indebtedness to the dis
tressed country. during a period
when the accommodating Cortel-
you increased the treasury de
posts in New York banks $47,-
100000
But Wall street had bonds in
plenty-railroad and municipal
bonds unsaleable, unacceptable
by savings banks, and SO specula-
tive and unstable that many of
them Huctuated from ten to
twenty per cent. within year.
New York was the defaulter of
the nation, with its illegal clearing
house certificates. But there are
bonds to build new skyscrapers
in Broad street if heaped in bun
les, fiotation upon flotation.
There were bonds enough when
Mr.. Cortelyou opened the treas
ury doors to them to increase the
deposits of railroad and municipal
bonds with the government from
SS7 .00O, 900 in October to $4,000
0.000 in December. And still Wall
street gasped for breath under its
load of dubious securities.
1t was to dump upon the gov