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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
Now Existing Between the
Churches of Maine
Renders Unnecessary This
Years Annual Meeting
O. Interdenomina iionaI Commission
...Committees at Work.

Lewiston, Me, March 15.-(SpeciaD
The Observation-Disclosures Commission
of Maine ,omits it's annual meeting for
the current year, owing to the happy
OF overlapping or of friction to be
heard and passed upon. Between the
various denominations the spirit of
cordial good will prevails. The denom-
irrational agents are in frequent con-
sultaticn, and adjust many of the
cases which might become serious
were it not for the plan of cooperation
prevailing.
one year ago two committees were
appointed, one to arrange for the re-
ciprocal exchange Of fields of labor be-
tween the denominations so that in the
smaller communities one church may
combine the members and the work of
two or more churches, and without
competition and rivalry better serve
the community; the other committee is
studying the religious needs of the
foreign population of the State, with
the purpose of devising plans for their
care Ly the churches. Both of these
committees are III active work.
The commission consists OF three
representatives from the CongreGa-
tional, baptist, Free Baptist and
Christian churches of Maine; and
four FROM the Methodist churches, two
from the Maine Methodist Conference.
ana two from the East Maine Metho-
dist Conference Pres. w. Dew. Hyde
of Bowdoin College is president of the
commission and Prof. A. W. Anthony
OF Lewiston is secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

vited to be present. The itinerary of the
trip including program is now being ar
ranged.
Two songs and a poem are being COM
posed by the auxiliary of the Sons of
Veterans and the Daughters of Veterans
in Portland for the occasion.
Thomas G. Libby of .Ninalhaven is
chairman of the board of commissioners
and General Joseph l.. Small of Bidde-
ford, who was once a prisoner in Sails
bury prison seven months, is secretary
and treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
CHARLES L. PATTEN.
Dies In Washington from Apoplexy-A
Native of Maine.

Washington, March 15.-Charles l..
Patten. well-known to the Maine
colony in Washington. died here Sat
urday morning of apoplexy. He was a
native of PiscataQuis county, where he
was born 65 years ago, and served
through the Civil War in Co. +, 18th
Maine Volunteers. He was identified
with many fraternal orders in the Dis
trict of Columbia and was recorder of
DeMolay Commandery, Knights Temp
lars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
THE STEAMER SILVIA
Will BE TOTAL LOSS,
Wrecked on Ledge at Entrance to the
Vineyard Sound---C Grew, Passengers
and Part Of the Cargo Saved.

Woods Hole, Mass, March 15.-The
steamer Silvia of the Red Cross Line
bound from New York for Halifax, n.
s., and st. Johns, n. F., which struck
on Sow and Pigs ledge at the entrance
to Vineyard sound, just before daylight
yesterday morning, remained hard and
fast on the reef tonight and the pros
pect of saving her looked very slight.
At sunset, the seas, driven by a south
westerly gale, made a clean sweep over
the steamer. Her crew, who came
ashore to spend the night at the Guilty.
hunk life saving station, expressed fear
that she would go to pieces before
morning. The Silvia lies on the reef,
heading toward the northwest at Il
point about 500 yards northeast of the
channel buoy and is full of water fore
and aft.
The passengers, all of whom We're
taken off the Silvia yesterday by the
revenue cutter Mohawk, remained in
New Bedford last night and today went
to Boston, whence they will be sent to
their destinations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
ROYAL Welcome Awaits Our
Fleet In Australian Ports.

fact that the Australians. one and all,
have feeling stronger than mere
friendship for the American people and
their navy.
Premier Deakin in his speech advocated
greater expenditures for national defence,
He said that the burden imposed upon
the people of Great Britain for the main
tenance of their naval and military
forces was beginning to tell and that
wealthy Australians could not expect to
enjoy the privileges of the protection
against invasion without bearing their
share of the cost. The expenditure rec
commended is 100000 annually for an
army of ao,OoO men and Is coast defence
vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

lights, rang the fire alarm and then
calmly addressed the audience in an
endeavor to prevent a panic and to an
nounce that the fire was not serious
Manager O'Connell might not have
proven entirely successful in his efforts
If 1t had not been for firemen who ar
rived early on the scene from the near
by station. Under Assistant Chief j.
i. Riley and at his orders the firemen
forced their way into the theater, scat
tered among the crowd and enforced
quiet and order, with the result that
CONTINUED on Page Twu)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
TatSu Affair
Is Settled .

Toxic, March ia satisfactory set
Element of the Tatsu affair was an
nounced this afternoon. China has
conceded all the Japanese demands.
She will purchase the arms and am
munitions on board the Tatsu and Will
hoist the Japanese flag over the vessel.
While the flag is being re-hoisted,
Chinese warship will fire n salute.
There is general feeling Of relief In
consequence of the settlement Of the
incident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
PROMPT ACTION
Prevents Panic In a HoI-
yoke, Mass, Theatre.
Fifteen Hundred People, Afraid
Of Fire, Start a Rush
But Are Held by Quick.witted Man.
ager and the Firemen.

Holyoke. Mass, March 15.-Fifteen
hundred men, women and children We're
crowded into the Holyoke Opera house
this afternoon, witnessing a moving
picture show, when suddenly shout
of fire rang through the house and
flames and smoke We're seen issuing
from the wall at the rear of the second
balcony.
A rush was Immediately made for
the doors, and soon hundreds Of people
were pushing and showing to force
their way down the stairs to the street.
With visions of a theater fire horror
vivid in his mind, Manager J. II.
O'Conneil of the theater jumped for the
stage with the first cry. turned on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
THE WEATHER,
FAIR AND COOLER.

Washington, March 15.-FOrecast for
Monday and Tuesday for New Eng
land: Fair and slightly cooler Monday;
Tuesday fair, diminishing west winds
Special forecast: Storm warnings are
displayed on the Atlantic coast from
Hatteras to Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
IN HANDS OF FRIENDS.
Col. Frederic E. Boothby Is a Candidate
for Governor.

Portland. Me. March 15.-Col Fred
eric T.. Boothby of this city is q candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Governor. He has received over 100
ing him support and asking him to en-
ter the field, and he is in the hands of
his friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

New Bedford, March 15.-The steam
er Sylvia went on Sow ard Pigs reel
of Cuttyhunk island in the fog at LA
Yesterday morning, giving Is of III" ~
passengers their second experience OF
shipwreck within three weeks. On
board the Sylvia were % members OF
the crew of the British tramp steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

Woods Hole, Mass, March 1.-THE
revenue cutter Mohawk arrived here
this noon from New Bedford after hav-
ing put Agent Johnson of the Red Star
Line on board the British steamer Sill
via, which stranded yesterday on Sow
and Pigs lodges at the entrance to
Vineyard sound.
Agent Johnson is of the opinion that
it is extremely doubtful if the vessel
can be saved, owing to her being in
such an exposed position. She is head
ing to the northwest, lies about 800
yards northeast of the buoy and is full
of water fore and aft.
The tug l. J. Merritt with lighter
Chittenden arrived at the wreck at
daylight this morning and Immediately
began the work of removing the cargo
from the vessels hold. There was Il
heavy swell on and the steamer hal
settled during the night and was grind
ing badly on the bottom. At noon Il
heavy southwest gale spranG up which
so interfered with the work of the
wreckers that the Tightening operations
had to be abandoned. Efforts will now
be directed toward saving all possible
of the vessels cargo before she breaks
up.
The crew, owing to the fact that
their sleeping quarters We're under
water. did not remain on board last
night, but were taken ashore this
morning.
A diver has been at work today maxi
ing an examination of the hull and out
side of the steamer but his report is
unobtainable tonight on account of the
southerly gale. The tug Merritt and
the lighter have sought shelter back
of Cuttyhunk. where there is good pro-
lection from the gale.
The lightkeeper at Cuttyhunk report
ed at sunset tonight that the seas were
making a clean breach over the Silvia.
The Cuttyhunll life saving crew rem
dered great assistance today in carry
ing messages back and forth between
the wreck and the main land.
At o'clock the crew of the silva
were all brought ashore to the life saw
ing station at Cuttyhunk. They stated
it as their belief that the Silvia would
probably go to pieces tonight. Inc
Merritt went to New Bedford. towing
a barge loaded with cargo from the
wreck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

James Johnson, capitalist and poll
tician of Chattanooga. committed sui
eide Sunday night by cutting his
throat on an Alabama. Great Souther
train train between Chattanooga and
birmingham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

The second trial of Wallace C. Everett,
who is charged with the murder of Ed
gar i. Radcliffe, will begin next Tuesday
In the supreme court at Wilton. y list of
As special jurymen has been summoned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 15.-Forcast for Bos-
ton and vicinity; Fair and cooler
Monday: Tuesday fair; diminishing
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

Asbestos sheets are being instituted un-
der the mattresses of sleeping cars on
some of the railways Of the United States
underneath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16

In the darkest night fishes pursue
their usual movements the same as by
daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
7-2O-4

lHc. cigar Actual increase for PAST
twelve months. Two Million. Two Hun
died Thousand.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Gus Rogers, the comedian of Rogers
brothers, died suddenly at HIS home in
New York City.
r. l.. Smith of Nevada, Mo-, was
killed and 10 passengers were hurt
when three trolley cars on the Troost
avenue line oollided at Kansas City.
Mo.
At Paintsyille. KY, George Stafford
and three children we're burned to
death. Mrs Stafford Jumped from q
eecondstory window and broke her
neck.
Forest fires are causing heavy dam
age near Bradford, Pa. In the Sugar
Run and Bolivar Run districts valuable
timber Is burning and many oil well
rigs have been destroyed.
A cablegram from Richard Croker,
Dublin, Ireland, subscribing $1,000 to
the national Democratic campaign fund
and $500 for the state campaign in be-
half Of Lewis S. Chanler, has been re.
ceiyed by Herman Ridder, treasurer Of
the national Democratic committee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
GUS ROGERS, THE
COMEDIAN, rs DEAD

New York, Oct. 20.-Gus Rogers
OF the stage comedy team of Rogers
brothers, died yesterday afternoon at
his home, 200 w. 7Oth street, follow
ing an attack of appendicitis, His
wife is Maude Raymond. a well
known vaudeville player. and the
couple have two children. The dead
comedian was taken sick in Utica,
~, ", three weeks ago
Gus Rogers was one of the best
known comedians ON the American
stage, for ten years the team has
starred in muscai comedies pro-
duced by Klaw & Erlanger. Max
and Gus Rogers started their stage
career in Austin Stones Music hall
in Boston in 1889. doing German
dialect and kDockabout act.
Gus Rogers was said along Broad
way TO be worth 100000. This sum
he earned and invested. This he made
In the last ten years,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
KILLS Her
FALSE LOVER
Girl Then Leaps Into the
River-Rescued by
Policeman.

New York, Oct. 20 Because she
had been spurned by Edward McDon-
aid, who, she says promised 10 wed
her, Nellie Waldon, nineteen years
old, went to his home at l15 Green
Point avenue, Williamsburg, shot him
in the head and then ran to the foot
of Milton street, and loaped into the
river.
ED is dead; | hope his soul is in
heaven, but | know it is not" she
cried when Policeman Doyle, who
sprang into the water after the girl,
had carried her ashore. Miss Wal
don was taken TO the Eastern dis
trict hospital, when she first denied
having killed Mcdonald. Finally she
broke down and confessed.
'I don't care what they do to me,
she said when she had finished her
confession. Let them send me TO
the electric chair. ! killed the man
who mas ruined my life. ! did ev-
erything in the world for him, then
he had deserted me. went and
pleaded with him. He tried to jest
with me. ] could not stand it.
killed him. My case is like that OF
Sarah Koten, who killed Dr. Aus
pitz.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
OF INTEREST TO OHIOANS
A cRlsT OF NEWS FROM VARIOUS
BUCKEYE CITIES.
short Chronicles Of q Days Occur
rsnces 40 Told by Tele.
i-.f graph Wire.
Rssor Has a Hearing in Court.

Medina, O., Oct. 20.-Attorneys foi
Guy Rasor, placed on trial in n prellm
mary hearing here Monday charged
with having murdered orie I.de, his
sweetheart, on a road near Wadswortl
on the night OF October 8, two days be
fore they were to have been married
sought to show by testimony Of thi
dead girls father and her aunt thai
some other person than .Rasor might
have had cause to slay her. Through
out the entire testimony Rasor sal
stolid and unmoved. lie showed nc
emotion when Henry Lee, father of hi:
sweetheart, told of the finding of heI
body With three bullets through the
brain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
No AIimony for Mrs. Hains.

New York, Oct 2O-The application
of Mrs. Claudia l., Hams for alimony
and counsel fees to defend suit for
divorce brought by Capt. Peter C.
Hains, awaiting trial for killing vii
liam Il. Annis, was denied by Justice
Carr in Brooklyn Monday. Mrs. Hams
request that she be granted the Gus
tody of her children also was deried
Annis was named as correspondent in
Capt. Hams suit for divorce. Justice
Carr said that Hams has no means
from which to pay either alimony OF
counsel fees, as his salary has been
suspended since his Imprisonment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
WRIGHT MAKES
HIS JOB STRONG

New York, Oct. go Seldom has
William Jennings Bryan been so Sc
verely arraigned during the present
campaign as he was here last night
by Gen. Luke Il. Wright, secretary
Of war, who addressed a large mass
meeting at Terrace garden.
Gen. Wright who was introduced
as ''e Democrat, having the honor
of holding a cabinet position under
a Republican administration" was
greeted with enthusiastic cheering
when he appeared on the platform
and his speech wps repeatedly inter-
rupted by cheering and applause.
The speaker entered vigorously in
to the principal issues of the cam
paign, condemning Mr.. Bryan in
sharp terms for the latter's ref
erence in a recent speech to Presl-
dent Roosevelt as "the hired mem.
Gen Wright said that such state
ments "ticltled the groundlings, but
made the judiclous grieye."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
A Remarkable challenoe

Philadelphia, Oct 2O.-Ap unusual
challenge to test the effectiveness CT
vaccination was issued Monday at the
national characterization conference
DR.. Straube, of Philadelphia, in an ad
dress challenged DR. Dixon, head of
the Pennsylvania health department
to spend a night in bed with him
with smallpox patient between them,
in order to prove the claim that vac,
clnation is OF no benefit in preventing
the spread OF that disease. Dr. Dixon
has been vaccinated sevral times,
while Straube has never been inocu.
lated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
TAFT TALKS IN
: THREE STATES
HE vielTe new JERSEY, DELLA
WARE AND MARYLAND
DURING ONE DAY.
GREAT CROWDS GREET HIM
Because Of the Bad Condition Of Hi,
Voice Number Of His Speak.
ING oates viii be
Cancelled.

Baltimore, Oct. 20.-Htting straight
at his opponent. Mr. Bryan, with even
more force than in the north, west OF
south, Judge Taft on Monday carried
his campaign to the doors of New York
City, and gave a clear Indication of the
character of speeches he will make In
the Empire state this week.
Mr.. Taft spent three hours i'm New,
ark an hour in Elizabeth. an hour and
20 minutes in Trenton, an hour in VIII.
mington and the entire evening in Bal.
timore. He encountered tremendous
crowds and enthusiasm. His extended
efforts of the day were at Newark,
Elizabeth and baltimore. At Newark
he gave attention to all issues save la.
Dor In his Elizabeth speech he dwelt
solely on the labor question, and at
night he combined the Newark and
Elizabeth speeches.
The zest with which Delaware re.
ceived the candidate resulted In cur.
failing the Wilmington speech to but
a few lines. The crowd In the square
opposite the public building where the
speakers stand stood, was so jammed
with people that II was with the great.
est difficulty that Mr.. Taft was gotten
through And when he reached the
stand, the pressure in the throng was
so great that many women and chill.
dren were removed In distress. One
youngster was raised above the heads
OF the people near the stand, and Mr.
Taft reaching out, grasped the boy and
placed him on the stand. Mr.. Taft real
lied, andGo stated that his voice was
such. that he could not be heard by
the crowd.
New York, Oct. 20.-That Judge
Tafts voice is in such bad condition
that he win have 10 cancel many OF his
dates for speaking. was indicated Mon.
day by Chairman Hitchcock on his re.
turn from visit with Mr.. Taft at New.
ark n. J. This means "a rearrange.
ment of Tafts itinerary. but 1t will not
affect his dates In New York.
The Encouragement will cut out all
of Mr.. Taft's day speeches, and one OF
his night speeches. The latter is the
speech which had been planned for
Chicago next Saturday night.
II is also expected that most of Mr.
Tait's dates in Vast Virginia will be
cancelled. The dates for speeches in
Connecticut also will be cancelled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
ADIRONDACKs
ARE ABLAzE
FOREST FIRES IN NEW YORK
srArE ARE AGAIN RAGING
FIERcELY.
A GREAT FIRE IN VERMONT,
hpnareds Of Miles OF Woodland Are
Burnino--6erkshire Mountain
Region In Massachusetts
hNf Also on Fire. lr

Albany, n. Y. Oct. 20-Forest fires
are raging fiercely in this state and
threaten to assume larger proportions
than at any time this year. according
TO reports received from the Adiron.
dacks. Rain is badly needed, but the
most dangerous element is the high
wind which is prevailing
Two fires were reported as having
started on state lands within the boun.
daries of the Adirondack park. one at
Cedar River, about three and a half
miles from Indian Lake village, and
the other near Blue Mountain Lake.
The fires in the vicinity of Lake
Placid are very threatening. A mes.
sage was received from Lake Placid
saying that the fire on Saddleback
Mountain was threatening the entire
side OF the lake.
Another telegram received from In.
dian Lake stated that fires were raging
in five townships, all covered by tim.
ber.
An appeal for help was received
from Dannemora, where a fire is rag.
ing about two miles from Clinton
prison.
Dunkirk, n. Y, October 20.-Forest
fires broke out with renewed fury Mon,
day in Chautauqua and Allegheny
counties and over the Pennsylvania
line. Tho smoke became so dense that
schools were closed and merchants did
business by artificial light.
North Adams. Mass, Oct 20.-The
Berkshire Mountain region in western
MASSACHUSETTS, and the foothills of the
Green Mountain range in southern Yer.
mont were covered with thick smoke
pail Monday night from fires which
have burned over hundreds OF acres OF
timber land. Some of the fires are as.
suming dangerous proportions Hoosac
Mountain, through which runs the long
tunnel OF the Boston & Maine railroad,
was a mass OF flames near its top last
night. AS the FIRE is we'll above the
tunnel entrance, no interference with
the operations OF trains is anticipated.
The most serious forest fire Monday
night was reported east Of Bennington,
Vt.swhere hundreds OF square miles of
practically unbreken woodland seemed
threatened by q blaze which had start.
ed on the east side of Bald Mountain.
The region threatened is part OF the
biggest forest area in Vermont, and
covers about 600 square miles, most Of
which is practically unbroken wilder.
ness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
Roosevelt to be on Editor.

New York, Oct. 20-President
Roosevelt has signed a contract with
The outlook to act as an associate
editor after his retirement from the
presidency. This is made subject to
the existing contract to write the story
of his African travels for Charles
Scribners Sons. His work in connec-
tion with The Outlook is TO cover po-
.litieal and economic topics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
Police Chief is Suspended.

Dayton. o., Oct. 20.--John c. Whit
taker, chief of the Dayton police de
partment and secretary-Teasurer Ct
the Ohio Police Chiefs association
from the time It was formed. was sus
pended Monday by Mayor Eclthardt
pending hearing before the board ol
safety on l2 charges. among which are
intoxication while on duty, conduct un
becoming an officer and using profane
language.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
School reaoher cot EIrst choice.

Dallas, S. D., Oct 20.--More than
114000 persons who had registered for
the drawing of farms on the Rosebud
Indian reservation Monday found that
Miss May A. Melser, Kennebec, s. D.,
school teacher, was to have first choice
as result OF the drawing OF names in
the big tent. Although most of the
successful persons, that is the first
1000 names drawn, live in South Da'
kota, Nebraska and Iowa there were
several from other states.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
The Morse.curtIs Trial.

New York, Oct. 20.-Operations in
what witnesses admitted was pool in
ice stock were related Monday before
Judge Hough in the United States
court where Charles w. Morse, finan.
cier, and A. II. Curtis, former presi.
dent of the National Bank OF North
America, are being tried on charges
of violating banking laws. The revela.
ton was made by John f. Carroll, q
former chief clerk in the court of spe.
cial sessions and vice president OF the
Fourteenth Street bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-20
Japs' Welcome is Best Ever.

Toxic, Oct. 2O.--The reception ac.
corded the American fleet by the gov
ernment and people of Japan is con
eeded by American naval officers to be
the heartiest and most perfectly car
ried out OF the many receptions re.
celved by the fleet since IT sailed from
Hampton Roads Rear Admiral Sperry
said Monday that he was unable to say
how it had been accomplished. The
men of the American and Japanese
fleets are fraternizing everywhere in
Toxic and Yokohama.