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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
In Freight Rates Said 10
Have Caused Withdrawal
OF White Star Line Freight
Service From New York.
Board Of Trade Wrought up...Bssl.
ness viii 90 10 Canada.

| New York, June IA famous
freight service is Withdrawn from this
port. owing, as the proprietors Say. to
ia'al discrimination in freight rates
by the trans-continental railroads
against the port of New York.
me service, the advertisements Of
which We're withdrawn yesterday, ia
| the White Star Cargo and Live stock
Steamer Line to Liverpool, and the
ships which will no longer be seen in
this port are the Georgia. Bowie. Ceyic
and the Leyland Line ships Victorian
and Armenian, which for several
years have been running in this New
York-Liverpool business. |
The White Star cargo service be.
tween the North river and the Mersey
has been in existence for rs years.
Their new. Inflated Naronic, said to
have been hard ship to manage in a
sea and bit to heavy. which mys-
teriously disappeared after sailing
from New York in 1893, belonged to
this line.
Quietly carrying millions of tons of
products and Of cattle, the freighters
ably differed and manned, transport
ing an occasional passenger or two,
have been familiar vessels on the At
lartic. On account of their regularity
of arrival and size they have always
been carried in the same shipping lists
with passengers and express steamers.
This year will witness an enormous
shipment of grain to Europe, and the
international Mercantile Marine Co..
to which the White Star Line be-
longs. asserts that the railroads have
seemed to go out of their way to dis
criminate freight rates against this
port. President ]. Bruce Ismay ana
the directors decline to submit to con-
Quoting business. in view Of the pres
ent prosperity of the ship trust, under
any such losing conditions, and there
fore reluctantly decline to stop the
ships.
The effect Of the rate discrimination
will be to send big percentage Of this
years grain to Canada for ocean
s-shipment to Canada, where
again the International Mercantile
Marine Co. can catch q part Of 1t with
the Old Dominion Line. which 1t owns,
The New York Chamber of Com
merce is sowrought up over the dis
elimination. which is driving away
commerce from New York and with
drawing its ships from the ocean, that
it will be heard from in the situation,
which its members believe to be a very
serious one. threatening the suprem-
acy of the port. Therein lies the only
hope that the railroad companies may
be brought to their senses and the car
go steamers restored to the Atlantic.
Owing to the small westward
bound traffic and the war among all
steamship lines in east-bound rates,
the Prince line and the Russian vplun-
teer fleet have withdrawn their steam
ers temporarily. but will resume as
soon as normal conditions prevail
According to cable reports, the Ham,
burg American Line has for the same
reason suspended it's direct service
from Hamburg to Baltimore. Philadel-
phia, Boston and Canadian ports. and
some other trans Atlantic lines have
reduced the number of their sailings
pending resumption Of the westward
flow of immigration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
Fire Destroys Part Of the
Bath Iron Works Plant.
Boiler Shop, Coppersmith Shop
and Storage Building Burned.
Big Machine Shop Threatensd-.-
Origin Of Fire a Mystery.

Bath, Me-, June 14.-Fire destroyed
the boiler and coppersmith shops of
the Bath Iron Works Saturday and a
storage building in which were kept
many old patterns, while the big ma
chine shop was threatened, and vessels
at the wharves in the immediate vi
entity had to be removed to the mid
die OF the Kennebec river to get away
fiom the flames
The loss is $50, 600 The fire sprung UP
suddenly and ragged for two hours.
wnen it died out as suddenly as it
commenced for lack of more material
to burn. Its origin is a mystery for
Saturday afternoons the works are
closed during the summer months, and
it had been several hours since any
of the wOrkmen had been in the
plant. Whether charred match,
burning waste, a smouldering wad of
pipe tobacco, or spontaneous combus-
ton caused it, the fire officials are I'M
able to determines: but as everything
was dry as finder the building went
up like puff from a pipe.
The boiler shop was the first to go.
Here were eight boilers and II torpedo
tubes for the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers which the works are to build
fer the government, and these have
been badly damaged, if not totally de-
stroyed. many explosions occurring in
those in which there We're no vents.
From the boiler shop the fire spread
to the copper shop and to the little
shop in which the patterns We're
stored, but its course to the big ma
chine shop adjoining was stopped by
a brick partition and the firemen, find
ing that it was of little use to try to
save the buildings in which the flames
had gained so much Roadway, devoted
their efforts to saving the machine
shop.
The three masted schooner William
Hunt, lying at the wharf, was re-
moved by the tug Confidence of Bos-
tor, while the Maine Central ferry
boat Hercules left her slip under OWL
steam. and the supply ferryboat Cen
Knox was removed by the tug Seguin
All the Iron Works property is full
~ covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

Green struck the sheriff by reaching
through the bars of his cell
According to confession which he
is said to have made. his plan was to
rifle the pockets of the shriff after
stunning him, secure his keys and eff
feet the escape not only of himself but
of other prisoners. Green said that sew
eral other prisoners We're i'm the con-
spiracy and that he had been designat-
to fix the sheriff"
a physician who happened to be in
the Jail in attendance upon a sick
prisoner FASTENED to the assistance of
Sheriff Knowles. The sheriff was
found to be suffering from fracture
of the skull His condition is regarded
as dangerous.
Willie Green is II years old and was
being held for the grand jury on
charges of breaking and entering and
larceny He will be arraigned in the
district court tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
TEAM STOLEN.
George Jacobs Of ReadfeId Loses 3
Valuable Outfit.

Readfield, Me-. June 14.-(SpeciaD.-
A team valued from SITS to 5000. own
ed by George Jacobs in the western
part of Readfield was stolen from his
stable during Friday night. No clue
to the thief has been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

tectlng the after part of the hull drop
into the sea.
When she was struck the Florida had
about four feet of freeboard
A collision mat put against the hole
made by the torpedo kept the water
out while the pumps were working. BY
direction of Secretary Metcalf. visiting
newspaper men were allowed aboard
the Florida after the test and We're
taken down in the boiler and engine
room. just aft of the compartment into
which the torpedo was sent. In that
portion of the ship there appeared to
be no damage. The injury done was
largely to the compartment fired into
and also just forward of that compart-
mcnt 1t was estimated that the charge
penetrated six or eight feet.
During the test steam was kept up
in one of the boilers on the vessel, but
for precautionary reasons was shut off
in the pipes. None of the pipes. so far
as was apparent from hasty eXamina-
ton. suffered injury. The 12-inch tur-
ret, so badly shattered two weeks ago
by testing shell. had been covered by
a canvas to hide the damage.
Severa! months work will be nee
essary to put the Florida back into
trim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

stand by the 'J<ing'' until the court OF
last resort has been reached. It has, de-
velored that Skaggs. since his incarcera-
ton. has been receiving heavy mail con-
tanning money orders from his followers
in Texas and other places and that no
has been well supplied with funds Yes
terday Skaggs was visited by an nnbe-
lever and tainted with demand that
he prove his lordship by ravens. Skaxss.
completely unnerved broke into tears.
His jaunty and defiant manner has de-
parted. and for the first time since his
arrest he appeared to appreciate his po-
sition.
On the stand Mrs. Taylor, his accuser.
declared that the offence was spiritual,
not ply steal. and that she had covenant.
ed with him to cause him to be put to
death so that he might arise on the third
day and prove his Divine mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
Sidney for Fernald.

Sidney, Me. June 14.-(SpeciaD. -
Sidney Republicans in a caucus this
afternoon instructed the following
delegates for F'ernald
Cheston Davis. Frank Abbott and
Arthur Smiley; alternates, c. II. Good
hue, Herman Taught and +. f. Blake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

on our cigars far exceeds any previous recnrd beiv
an increase of 1880, 500 cigars This ahews "a
appreciation by the public Of what we stsnd fnf.
namely Quality. Our cigars are known to he r..
liable and are manufactured in our own nuiIdfnc
the largest and best equipped factory Ia Now Ene.
land. -""' = 80 49, ~'e
Watt BOND, Inc, n'n'fts, 81 EadIssii slo le,ieu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
Wayne Republican Caucus.

Wayne, Me-, June 14.-(SpeciaD.--
The Republicans elected at the caucus
Saturday the following ticket:
State convention. Prof Besse: coun-
ty, b. r. Bradford, F. w. Walton, c.
H. Barker
No Instructions We're given either
delegation ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
Monmouth for Allen.

Monmouth, Me, June 14.-(SpeciaD.
The Republican caucus Saturday in
structed the following delegates for j..
w. Allen for senator: John Prescott,
Joshua Slower, Simeon Clough, Horace
Bent, Harry Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS-COOLER.

Washington, June 14-Forecast for
New England: Showers Monday, cool
err in west and south portion; Tuesday
fair, fresh southwest to west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

Miss Izora Shorey of Bridgton, a
member of the senior class at Bates
college, has been elected to teach in the
South Portland High school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

Newport, r. l., June 1.-THE torpedo
boat Morris, which took part in the
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 14--Fair Monday:
Tuesday fair and slightly cooler; west
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

!. A. Smith, principal Of the Webster
Grammar school. Auburn, has resigned
to accept the district SUPPLEMENTARY
OF the Buckfield schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

Increase sales for the past four months
93I, 4sS. BY far the best selling 10c. cigar
In New England.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

Outlook will have the benefit Of his
foresight before he sails, and will give
to it's readers occasional articles from
his pen on topics Of current interest
which will foreshadow his larger edt
torial activity upon his return to his
native land.
THE history Of the world, says
,Hegel. is none other than the prog
ress Of the CONSCIOUSNESS of Freedom.
Ever since It's birth, IN 1870, Tie Out.
look has been endeavoring to interpret
current history IN the spirit of this
definition. We count ourselves very
happy in being promised In this work
the cooperation OF an American SC
eminent in the essential qualities Of
leadership as Theodore Roosevelt
high Ideals, extraordinary qalckness
and largeness Of vision, the long look
ahead. consistent and progressive
political philosophy. practical wisdom
In applying the great principles tc
present and prospective conditions, un
falling good humor, faith in God and
In his fellow-men, and always indom
liable and unquestioned courage"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
ITO be
Z! E! /! !. Z.
THE QUITO BOX AMMO uNcEs TIE
PRESIDENTS CONNECTION
WiTH'lT. AND DEFINES
HIS DUTIES.

4 .
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-The Outlook.
to be issued on Saturday. will contain
an announcement of the connection
with the magazine Of President Roose-
welt, who is to become associated VITA
the publication March s. together with
an outline Of the nature OF Mr.. Roose.
Velts future work az magazine edi
tor, This Is the announcement.
"on and after the 9TH Of March.
1909. Theodore Roosevelt will ba assoc
cIated width The Outlooks editorial
stan as special contributing editor.
"As the beginning of tae nineteenth
century was characterized by the
movement toward political democracy,
so the beginning of the twentieth cen.
tury has been characterized by move
ment toward Industrial democracy. In
this world movement Theodore Roose-
welt has been recognized as world
leader. No one who knows him has
believed that his leadership would
cease with his retirement from the
Presidency. We congratulate our
selves and our readers that this lead.
ershfp, exercised for the past seven
years in Presidential messages, will
be exercised IN the future through the
columns Of The Outlook. which will
be t1e exclusive channel for the ex.
preston Of his views on political, in
dustrtaI. and social topics.
'Mr. Roosevelt will be more than a
mere contributor. His headquarters
will be at The Outlook office, and he
will be IN frequent, and, we hope, con.
slant consultation with its staff. His
position will thus be somewhat ana1o-
gous to that of a consulting engineer
who Is called In to give the benefit Of
A's 't"nert cooperation to the staff OF
4a.Geers IN charge Of a great under
taking like the Panama Canal. But
the editorial control of The Outlook
will remain unchanged. MT. Roose.
velt's contributions, though EDITORIAL
In their nature, will be signed by his
name, and will be the absolutely free
and uDmodlfed expression Of his per.
sonal convictions. We anticipate that
on occasions both the interest and the
value Of The Outlook will be enhanced
by frank discussions between tlIs jour.
nal and Its distinguished associate.
GAS already announced in these col.
umns. Mr. Roosevelt. after retiring
from the Presidency. viii sail for At.
rica. and the reports of his scientific
hunting expedition will be published
exclusively IN scribner's Magazine.
During this period his contributions
on questions of the day will necessar.
|iFy be somewhat restricted. Yet The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Home seekers In FaIrmcnt.

When ever man arrives at the point
in life where he decides that he wants
to live in his own home. whether from
a desire to pay rent to his own estate
or to become permanently located, the
question Of location is one Of the most
important propositions to determine
Family ties have something to do with
making the decision. "A heslthful 10.
cality enters into It. Educational ia.
cilities. schools. churches and business
conditions. all have a part in conclud,
ing one OF the most important prob.
lens Of life. The mechanic probably
first considers where labor conditions
are best. tae capitalist where returns
from investments are most ilattering:
and large Independent class OF PEG.
pie consider seriously, the educational
advantages Of the community. To any
one who was In Fairmont on the last
occasion of the Soldiers Reunion and
saw in line OF march $500 school chill,
dren from our city, would no longe"
doubt Fairmont being a city OF schools.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
MICH suiLpfNc is TO
sE DONE ~ FAIHMoNT
The Eot oWners Ale BeainIi1d Z
Take Action and u erect
Homes

f + % j = E. b i o.
The election Is over and once again
the people will get down to business.
There Is something remarkable about
the 4dea upon which all people base
business conditions. In a community
where real estate is actively chang.
ing hands, general business condi.
tons are good; any other brand Of
business may be active, but does NOT
necessarily denote good business con.
dittons. Business conditions in Fair.
Ir2ut are improving. There are a
greater number Of excellent houses IN
process OF construction in dlReren,
parts OF the city than at any one time
during the past four years. For one
to be convinced. take q drive out Nor.
gantown avenue on the East side Of
the river and over the leading ayehues
IN the Fourth ward. The houses. gen,
orally, are Of a better class than ever
oetore constructed at any one time
The building Of houses gives employ
nent to large number OF people and
requires material and supplies, the
purchase of which. benefits large
class of Fairmont's business people
There never we're more people in Fair
mont who contemplate the building 81
houses than at this time. In many in
stances, lots have been purchased and
held for four or 1--WE years for the pur
pose Of home sites. The owners oil
the lots are beginning to inquire into
the cost Of building and II scores Of
handsome residences are not begun
yet tiis fall. they will be in early
spring. Il we have an open winter
there is no doubt but building activity
will be enormous. Fairmont people
do not want what is called the boom
They want a substantial growth; they
want to see new homes erected ON ey.
cry street. Then seeing Ia believing
that business conditions are good in
Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
C0NGRE SSMEN
In WASHINGTON )! :! !! !. Z I.
IiA5ioitsf GEsLAT OBS ON IN.
PoRTANT COMMITTEES dATti
AT THE CAPITAL Il

" - I'd
WASHING ON, Nov. 8. The third
~ following the national election
Hid me NATIONAL capital again filing
wa me nations Lawmakers md
GoyeF1i mt 8fitctais, Many Of the lat
~ III Eent 70 their homes to vote
safe now back 1t their desks, and the
cpngTessman are gathering to take up
til prk preliminary to the next ses.
sion.
The ways and means committee Of
the house. Senator Payne. Of New
York chairman. will meet to take up
reconsideration of the taritf schedules
m tie promised revision Of the Ding.
liz law. There was an implied agree
inent ~ members Of this committee
That meeting should BE- held durfns
no summer and early fall, but politi.
"a conditions caused change In
DIans and members Of the commit.
ise could not be induced to foregath-
er here for the work.
The special wood paper pulp invest.
song committee Congressman Ias
Ham. Of Chicago. chairman, will
meet to prepare It's report for con-
Fsss Members Of this committee
haze been busy during the summer
md the work has been completed.
IL is announced that there is to be a
Recommendation for the reduction OF
she tarif on Canadian wood pulp.
Senator Nelson A. Aldrtch,s commit.
tee on currency reform and the pre-.
sentatIon Of plan for perfected
financial system for the United States
4 - due to make It's report by Jan. /.
Members Of the committee have been
II Europe durfng the summer, and
have studied the foreign system. 9th
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

There ID no more productive field i'll
the country for the man Of money and
the wage Garner than Fairmont
Fairmont is surrounded by beautiful
home sites. The rolling hillsides in
the vicinity Of Fairmont have been
converted into town lots. made Access
slble by improved ariveways. New
buildings are in process of constuc-
tion in every suburb OF the city. The
city is broadening in every direction.
Lots ranging in prices to suit every
condition and on terms satisfactory to
the purchaser, can be had in any dl,
rection desired.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
HOW FOREST
FIRES START
INTERESTING INFORMATION SENT
OUT FROM NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-What starts
these forest fires? This question has
been asked over and over again this
simmer by readers OF the accounts of
the destructive fires which have been
raging in all pats OF the country.
Campers and locomotives, is the us,
aal answer. Many OF the other things
which start b1azes IN the forest are
forgotten. 1t Is true that perhaps one,
half to three-fourths of the forest hres
do begin as a result of the careless
Hess of some camper or from sparks
flying from locomotives, but there are
a number of things which set the wood
a,fire.
"A complete report of forest fires on
the private forests Of the country and
their causes is not kept by anyone.
Uncle Sam, however, is most careful
10 account for the damage done by
blazes on his tlmberland under forest
administration, aggregatlng about 1885,.
10000 acres, and each year the total
area burned over. the cumberland burn
ed over, the amount Of timber destroy.
ed and its value, the cost Of fighting
fires. and the causes Of fires are care.
fully checked up. These reports are
made at the end Of the calendar year.
and the announcement Of this years
losses will therefore not be known for
more than two months.
Last years figures. however, give a
good idea Of the things which cause
fires in forests. OF the 1855 fires dis.
covered on the National Forests last
year, all of which were checked by
the rangers before they had burned
over fourteenth hundredth Of one per
cent of the National Forest area, camp.
ers caused 346. while railroads follow.
ed next with 273, lightning came next
with 176; donkey engines used IN lum-
boring operation, fourth, with IS;
careless brush burning by homestead.
ers clearing land, 81; fires caused by
and those set by herders
and hunters. 80. For more than 400
OF the fires the cause is not known.
This is not strange when 1t is remem.
bered that fire may smolder for days
If the air Is too thick to permit the
smoke to be seen at a distance before
1t breaks out when framed by wind
so as to reveal It's presence to the
watchfuI forest officer.
While campers caused more fires
than locomotives last year, there arg
many seasons when the railroads held
first claim Forest fires started by
both are mostly unnecessary. II camp.
ers would exercise care in starting
camp fires and be sure they are ex.
before they are left, and
the railroads would use the most mod.
ern and efficient spark arresters. 1t is
reasonable to think that the annual
forest fire loss, could be reduced more
than one-half. Lightning ranks third
among the causes Of IRE and Of course
man has no greater responsibility In
this case than to put the Are out as
soon as possible after discovery. Care
less brush burning by homesteaders
and persons clearing land is said to
be the cause of many OF the Ares
which have started this year, par1cu.
larly those which have swept over the
Lake States.
The ranger force on many OF the
National Forests has been kept busy
lighting hres which, If left to run an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
AUTO HILL CLIMB.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, NOV. 6.-Un.
der the auspices of the Springfield
Automobile Club, hill climb will be
held tomorrow on Wllbraham Hill.
The eevnt has attracted much atten.
ton among motorists throughout New
England and the East.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

checked. would have done Incalculable
damage. BY quickening communica.
ton between important points through
the construction Of telephone lines.
and building roads and trails. the Ma.
tional Forests have been made more
accessible during the past two years
and FIRE fighting has been greatly ia.
cilitated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
THAT THANKSGIVING DINNER

Ia bother enough without being trou.
bled with other things, Don't you
think 1T would be wise to have US
look over the hot water boiler, the
range and the plumbing generally
Then nc anything is wrong we can
make 1t right so youth have no trou-
BILE on the big feast day. A little at
tenaon now may save big trouble then.
SOUTH SIDE PLUMBING CO..
shop--2I1 Walnut avenue.
Cons. Phone soo.Aa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
TEN-MILE CHAMPS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-some of the
best distance runners in the country
Will be seen in action at Celtic Park,
Long Island City, tomorrow, when the
Amateur Athletic Unions ten-mile run,
ming championship will be decided,