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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
SK0WHECAN.

Work was resumed Thursday morn
ing on the municipal building. Ten
brlcklayers arrived Wednesday night
from Portland, sent here by Smith &
Rummery, the general contractors. The
force under Knights & Hoxie of this
place, the sub contractors for the
brick work, Quit last Friday noon as
was stated in this paper at the time.
The outcome of the trouble will prob
ably be aired in the courts. In the
meantime the work is going on as
though nothing had happened and the
building will probably be completed on
time.
William j. Bradbury. for several
years proprietor of The Gerald in Fair
field, has been adjudicated q bankrupt.
the first meeting of his creditors will
be held here Sept. 5 in the office of
Daniel Lewis, referee in bankruptcy.
Alfred Williamson of New Portland,
who was adjudged a bankrupt on July
II. last. has petitioned for his dis
charge. His hearing will be held in
Portland on Sept. T.
Mrs. H. r. Perkins is in Boston, call
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DAVY BUILDING SHELL OF
new DESIGN FOR HARVARD.

Boston, Aug. 20.-At the workshop of
william H. Davy of Cambridge, the
veteran shell-boat builder of interna-
tional fame. is fast being completed an
eight shell modelled by Crownin-
shield. The boat is being constructed
according to the ideas embodied by the
designer himself, and which have met
the approval of the Harvard rowing
authorities. 1t was considered by ex-
perts Of rowing that Crowninshield
might be capable of so designing a
shell that greater speed than is now
obtained may be acquired.
In an interview with a reporter Mr..
Davy said: ut is merely an expert
ed in regard to the probable advan-
t9ges of the new boat AS concerns
lines of the shell, she differs very little
III comparison with other boats that /
have built for Harvard and even for
Yale. One variation, however, that is
truly conspicuous is the fiat bottom of
the shell, and this may be a slight adj
vantage for increasing speed, as she
will not draw as much water as a full
boat
"Ordinarily in constructing an eight
cared shell for Harvard and Yale"
continued Mr.. Davy, 1.-THE boat is sc
built as to be proportional in every
respect to the men who will COM
pete i'll her. Some men are heavier
than others, and. accordingly. slight
changes must be made in the shell to
meet these circumstances"
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|LuSitania Breaks
Three Records

New York, Aug. 2O.-The Cunard
liner Lustania finished a sensational
run across the Atlantic at $50 O'Clock
tonight, and when the official figures
for the trip became available after the
liner had anchored outside the bar for
the night, it developed that the big
turbiner had not only lowered all rec
ords for the trans Atlantic voyage, by
nearly four hours. but that she had al
50 broken three other records.
The Official timing of the Lusitania
placed her off Daunt's rock at H. 80
o'clock last Sunday. Steamng abreast
of the lghtship at $50 tonight she had
made the passage in just days and
Is hours. The best precious record
made by ner on Nov. s last, was 4 days
IS hours. 40 minutes, her performance
lowering the previous mark by hours
and 40 minutes.
On the whole trip of 21S1 miles the
Lusitania made an average speed OF
25.05 knots an hour, a new record. the
previous one being 25.01. made by her
on her record trip last November. The
third record broken is that for the
greatest days run-650 knots up t,
noon on the 11th-in which rum she al
so set new pace in steaming an
average of 1856 knots for the "a hours
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Rockland beat Thomaston IA to 3
Wednesday at ItOckland.
Every Eastern club in the American
League won Wednesday.
Providence is in bad way for catch
ers, as Osdick is now out of the game.
Fielder Jones says the Chicago White
Sox are still very much in the race.
There can be no more releasing of
minor league players until after the
draft is over.
Jimmie Bannon's Binghamtou team
is leading the New York State League
race.
Jesse Tannehill has pitched two
games for Washington since parting
with Boston, June 26.
Chicago and st. Louis will each play
a four game series with Boston on the
last trip to the Hub.
Eddie Lennox will be with Brooklyn
next season. He has shown rare good
form with Rochester.
"Christy' Mattewson is the real lead
ing pitcher of the National League
| with q won and lost.
Inc Nt"dIh cruz lS SlloWlIS d us
position to remain in the race with
| Baltimore and Providence.
Boston Globe: Bob Unglaub has a
batting average of $50. rather light for
a man who claims to be one of the real
bright boys of the game.
Myron Grimshaw has been suspended
by Toronto because he refused to go tC
a specialist to have his injured leg
| treated
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lor, Chicago, 1873 hits, score 500: Colonel
Robert Williams, Jr., Washington, d.
c., 1S5 hits, score S19.
RAWSON AND CUNNINGHAM
FIGHT SIX-ROUNO DRAW.

Lewiston, Me, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaD,-
The fall boxing season of 1908 was
opened here tonight with a bout be-
tween Tommy Rawson and Mike Cum
ningham of Lewiston, who went six
rounds to a draw The event took
place at City hall under the auspices
of the Twin City Athletic Club and
was witnessed by 1000 people. Honors
were even until the fourth round,
when Cunningham landed a right to
Rawsons jaw which put him down for
the count of nine. RawsOn staggered
to his feet again and got a left to the
face which brought him to his knees,
but he managed to stay the round out.
In the fifth Rawson was Wild and
took considerable punishment, but he
pulled himself together in the sixth.
came back strong and did some fast
work, landing repeatedly on Cunning
hams neck and face but his blows
did not have steam enough to do much
damage.
In the preliminaries Young McCur-
ran had the better of Young McCor-
mick in a four-round bout, Eli La
roche had a shade the better OF Billy
Pusey and Joe Chartrand shaded
Mickey Flynn by several notches.
Spin Mahaney was referee.
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Mr.. Jones Does
Not Claim Maine Z!

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Former Vice
President Adlai Stevenson, candidate
for Democratic governor of Illinois, COR
over an hour today conferred with
National Chairman Mack on the gen.
eral situation and what part the ma
tional committee would take in the
state campaign. Mr.. Stevenson's Wis
it followed luncheon rendered him
by the Iroquois Club, at which he
vember in Il speech that brought
rounds of applause from the large
number OF persons present
f. L. Jones, national committeeman
from Maine, was a visitor at the
Democratic headquarters today and
talked with Mr. Mack about the as
signment of speeches to the Maine
campaign. which is now on in earnest.
The election in Maine will take place
Sept. IA. and will be the first one held
during the campaign. Speaking of the
Maine situation. Mr.. Jones said:
THE present campaign is being
waged largely on local issues, but do
not mistake the fact that it is red
hot contest and that we are making
aggressive fights There is not des-
senting Democrat in Maine and every
Kern in November. | am not predict
ing that the Democrats will carry the
state. but we are making fight to
win and will certainly cut down the
Republican majority.
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HON. 3. N. FERNALD.
CONTINUED from Page One.)
lies throughout the county as follows:

lies throughout the county as follows:
Aug. 26, Brownville, Judge Reuei
Robinson of Camden and Prof. w. ;.
Knowlton of Monson: Aug. q, Mon
son. Judge Reuel Robinson of cam
den and Judge George Howe OF Milo;
Sept. 1, Sangerville, Hon. L. L. Carle-
ton of winthrop and Prof. w. D
Knowlton of Monson. There is some
talk OF having Hon. John kendrick
Bangs speak in Dover later IN the
campaign.
Hon. Frank E. Guernsey, Republican
candidate for congressman from TINS
district, is with Hon. B. M. Fernald
speaking at rallies through Arcostook
county. They with Hon. Forrest
Goodwin will speak at Guilford
Wednesday of next week. The rally
at Milo for that date has been can
celled, but the following Friday Hon
VIM. T. Haines and Mr.. Guernsey
will speak at that place. Hon. Her.
bert NJ. Heath of Augusta will speak
at Milo Sept. eth. AS yet no rallies
have been arranged for these towns.
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Firemen's Muster at Lowell
Breaks All Records.
Brockton Companies Capture
The First -Four Prizes.
Ideal Day Brings Out Great Crowds
To Witness PIayout.

Lowell, Mass. Aug. 20.-What prov
ed to be the greatest muster in the
history of the New England State
Veteran Fireman Association, was held
here today with SO tubs entered IN the
play-out and with 100000 persons as
onlookers at the parade or playout.
Brockton vets scored heavily in
prize winnings, THE Hancock" COM
ing first; THE Enterprise Of Camp
bello econd; the "Columbia'' of Win
chendon, third, and the Protector 3"
of Brockton fourth.
These four companies were closely
punched, their streams going in each
case between 220 and 23O feet. The
Hancock tub won by four inches. The
first prize is 5000. to which Humphrey
O'Sullivan of this city, added 500.
making $500 to the winner. The sec
ond prize in similar manner was
raised to 1925. the third to $3.50 and
the fourth to SIS Then there We're
prizes of $50 each to the next six tubs
in rank and $25 each to the next. II
tubs, all given by Mr.. O'Sullivan. He
also gave 500 as a prize for the larg-
est number of red-shirted men in the
line, which went to the Butler vets
of this city, although protest was
entered against this award by others,
because the Butler vets had the adj
vantage of being a home organization
A prize of $50 for the company COM
ing the longest distance was won by
Portland, Me.
The Ilayout was held on the North COM
mon. Mayors of other cities We're receiv-
Ell by Mayor F. w. Farrham ard were
entertained by him. The parade ended at
the common, where 5000 people We're
jammcd together to watch the play -out,
which started at 11.36 O'Clock and contin-
ued without intermisson until $50 T. NJ.
Band concerts were given without inter-
mission on the common from noon until
6 o'clock and served to hold the immense
crowd at that spot until long after dark
ness.
The day was ideal for the muster ex-
cept for the variable wind, which aided
| some tubs and hindered others. The city
was decorated with bunting and each ar
| irving special train during the morning
| brought hundreds of visitors from other
cities. 1t became a gala day of unusual
| briiliancy for the city. Those WHO have
| followed these musterS for wears declare
| that since 1859. when there was a big
muster at Manchester, n. H.. there has
never been anything like this one and this
| surpasses that other one OF half a CEN
| tury ago. Tonight the veterans are
painting the city red before they leave
| for home.
| The best scores were made by the tubs
| which played in the latter hours of the
afternoon and kept the crowd on tine alert
| to know the final result. The Hancock
tub of Brockton made its record of 22f
feet, 1oA inches. playing in 44th position.
and from then until the SD machine had
sent out its stream other machines came
close to this figure but could not better it
! Plaisted of Portland, Me, which was
numbered 22. finished 42d. with 80 feet
! z inch and Triumph of Berwick. Me
| which PLAYED Just before Plaisted. threw
Ill feet, ~ inches, putting it in sd place
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ACTION IN SMUGGLING CASE.
Continued from Page One.)

keep until Mrs Gardner wanted them
Mrs Chadbourne came here TOUR or
five weeks ago and told what difficulties
they were having. but she was here
only about Il day. Mrs. Gardner heard
nothing more from her or anybody
else about the matter until special
agent of the treasury department from
Chicago came to Boston and called on
Mrs. Gardner.
she has not paid any money for
duties on the goods, brought by Mrs
Chadbourne She did not make any ar
rangements to have Mrs. Chadbourne
bring them in. Apparently Mrs. Chad
bourne thought she would be doing
Mrs Gardner a kindness to bring the
articles along. Any such figure as $780,
900. however. was on the face of things
ludicrous.
Mrs. Gardner hadn't set any time
for bringing the things over. She was
hoIcing them on that side. hoping that
in good time the American government
would have sense enough to strike out
the duties on articles of art value and
let the American people have the bene-
fit of some of the beautiful things that
have had such an educative Influence
abroad"
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EVERY ATTENTION.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

number of Judges and local naval and
military officers of high rank.
AS darkness came down this even
ing the fleet was brilliantly illuminat-
ed. and the city and harbor also were
Illuminated but not as completely as
they will be later.
Dense crowds of people fill the streets
of Sydney tonight and the entire popu
lation is given over to holiday making.
The fleet paymastcrs drew today
100000 from the sydney banks.
The store ship Glacier came into port
this evening.
Rear Admiral Spcr,y was interviewed
today on the arrival of the vessels Of his
command He said:
'"rhe welcome extended the American
fleet has been vtry hearty and impressive.
The llllsdes ana the cliffs from Botany
Bay up were covered with people as close
as they could stand. 1t seems evident
that such n demonstration of kindly feel
ing must have moro back of it than mere
curiosity and excitement. 1t is very
pleasing to me to think that this indicates
II real and heartfelt sympathy between
the two English speaking nations which
are united not only by ties of blood but
by great commercial interests in the Ia
cific and elsewhere. Please extend my
thanks to the people and the authorities
for this magnificent and warm-hearted
reception"
Admiral Sperrv has sent the following
message in reply to the communication
from Alfred Deakin. the prime minister
to Australia. welcoming the American
fleet to Australian waters:
1.-The American navy is fortunate in be-
Ing the means of bringing Americans and
Australians into closer touch, and the Of
ficers and men of this fleet are appreca
tive of the honor of being the messengers
of friendship and good will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Joseph H. HELEN Miss
ing Since Thursday
When He Went 10 Stroll in
Old Orchard Woods.
Big Party Finds No Trace Belongs
In MeIrose Highlands.

Old Orchard, Me, Aug. 20.-The po-
lice have searched all day through the
woods Of Joseph II. HELEN, an aged
man who has been missing since
Wednesday afternoon, when he went
with his wife for stroll in Fern park
near the Old Orchard camprneeting
grounds, but no traces of him has been
discovered. MIR. HELEN with his
wife and daughter came here from
Melrose Highlands last Friday and
stopped at a cottage opposite the Re
we're House in the campground dis
trict. Yesterday, accompanied by his
wife. he took q stroll into Fern park,
which is near the Revere House, and
wandered through the woods until he
lost his way. Mr. HELEN is IS years
old. Finding that he was unable to 60
further lie sat down beside stake,
which his wife stuck into the ground
while she started to go out of the
woods to get assistance.
1t took Mrs. HELEN, who is - years
old, about three hours to find ner way
out of the woods and, when she reach
ell the Clifford Richardson farm. on the
road between Old Orchard and Port
land, at O'Clock Wednesday evening
she was practically exhausted. Chief of
Police William ]. Newer was imne-
diatcly notified and he organized a
searching party to hunt for the missing
man. but. though they searched all
through the night and all day today.
they We're unsuccessful.
An alarm was sounded on the fire
bells and members of the fire depart
ment headed by Chief Lewis Fowler
together with many of the summer
visitors formed a party which con-
Quoted an organized exploration of the
entire wooded territory, covering about
300 acres where 1t was believed Mr.
HELEN would be found.
In view of the failure to locate him,
Mr.. Hcllcn's daughter expire ss2d the
fear tonight that ne had persisted from
hunger and exposure. Both his wife
and daughter are nearly Frustrated
with grief and anxiety. His son, Sam
uel II. HELEN, arrived tonight from
Melrose Highlands and two other sons,
living in North Carolina, have been no.
tilted and are on their way here. Jo-
seph II. I!1alen was formerly engaged
in the coal business in Somerville
Mass. and was also at on" time in the
hotel business in TryCn. y. G.
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Longboat Is Beaten
By Sellen at Toronto

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 20.-Tom Long
boats defeat by Percy Sellen in the
five-mile race Wednesday at Hanlan's
point. where the Toronto police held
their Goth annual athletic tournament,
caused more comment than any other
event of the afternoon. 1t looked like
Longboat's race till within about seven
lans from the finish, where Sellen pass
ed him in front Of the main stand, and
it was all over.
Bobby Kerr's exhibition was also
greatly enjoyed by the large crowd,
and when the time was announced
there was no little disappointment, as
the timer gave it as 26 rs seconds. a
measurement of the ground he had
covered was taken. and it was found
that, instead of 220 yards Kerr had
ran 25t yards. which accounts for the
apparently poor time.
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BISHOP McQUAID COLLAPSES.
Alarm Felt at Condition of Venerable
Prelate at Rochester, N. Y.

Rochester. n. Y, Aug. 2O.-At the
close of the banquet with which the
dedication of the new hall of Theology
at St Bernards Seminary, concluded,
a few minutes after 5 o'clock this af-
ternoon, Bishop Bernard ]. McQuaid
suddenly collapsed and it was feared
that death was imminent.
Coadjutor Bishop Thomas F. Hck-
ey prepared to administer the extreme
JUNCTION. the sacrament of the last
rites. but Bishop McQuaid regained
consciousness within three or four min
utes and slowly revived. At o'clock
tonight DR.. Simpson said he was in no
immediate danger of death.
1t was announced Thursday at Bos-
ton that .the Boston tax rate for 1905
is to be $3.50 per thousand. This rate
is 60 cents higher than last years. The
large increase in the state tax is Civ
en- as the cause of the increase in the
local taxes.
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BOSTON YOUTH WILL TRY
LONG SWIM NEXT WEEK.

Boston. Aug. pa feat will be at
tempted Wednesday, Aug. g. at 11.3o A.
NJ, in which many swimmers have
failed. but this time a mere boy will at
tempt the feat, the person being Louis
Badaracco. IL years old. of Il Unity
street North End. He will try to swim
from Charlestown bridge to Boston
light. Radaracco is very capable
swimmer and has taken many prizes
at North End park in this branch of
aquatics, and his build and strength
belle his age.
Martin Clougherty, instructor at
North End park, is managing him and
feels confident that he will make a very
good showing in a swim that has made
SO many sterling swimmers submit
Badaracco has swan parts of the
Boston light course many times and is
quite familiar with the conditions, the
ignorance of which has been the Wa
terloo of so many swimmers.
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THUGS ASSAULTS WOMAN.
Continued from Page One)

and tell someone who would telephone
to the police. The hunt for the robbcr
was Immediately commenced, officers
being hurried to the vicinity as quick
ly rs they reported and now the fields
and woods are swarming with search
ers, willing volunteers having been
picked up along the streets.
Mrs Ryan bears the marks of the as
sault and furnishes q good description
of her assailant, that he was about
feet or s inches tall, As years old. very
daak compleXioned, Wore a black hat
brown coat and striped outing suit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

Charles Edwards, who is in the
county Jail at Alfred charged with the
larceny OF furniture from cottage at
Kennebun!l beach several weeks ago.
and who is awaiting the action of the
grand jury in September. attempted
t. escape early Wednesday by saving
off three bars in the door of his cell.
He was discovered when he reached
the corridor and was Immediately
locked in another cell At the time or
the attempted break Deputy Sheriff
Rankin. the jailer, was away in pur-
suit Of James and William ]. McDon-
aid of Biddeford, who are wanted Tor
the larceny of team from FRANK
Leavitt of Sanford. Sheriff RANKIN
was notified by telephone and hurried
home. Edwards is wanted at Exeter
\. H., for the alleged larceny OF d
horse.
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Never Fails to Relieve
SICK HEADACHE
LIVER TROUBLES

Weeks Mills, Me-, Sept. I, 19oo.
n have used L. F. Atwood's Bit.
tiers for years for sick headache and
liver trouble, and they have never
failed to relieve me-" Yours truly,
Mrs. D. w. Whitehouse.
The true 81. F." Atwood's Bltters are
the one remedy that you can always
depend on for speedy relief for derange-
.1ents oof stomach, liver and . blood
Sold at dealers for BIC.
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A FLAG RAISING
For Saturday at Brunswick-Hon. B.
M, FernaId to Attend.

Brunswick, Ne, Aug. 2O.-The
flag poles. which will support
the Republican campaign banner this
fall were placed in position Wednes-
day evening. One is located in front
of Morton's and the other in front OF
Pulsifer's store. The flag raising will
take place Saturday evening. The
principal speaker will be Hon. Bert
NJ Fernald, the next Governor of the
State.
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SPORTING NOTES.

The National Archery Association
tournament at Chicago was won
Thursday by William H. Thompson Of
Seattle, 211 hits, score a73. which is the
second largest score ever made in a
national tournament and which beats
the national championship score of last
year 113 points. Mr.. Thompson's score
was in the double York round Other
leading scores were: Homer s. Tay-