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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
ANOTHER MlSHAP
Puts Count ZeppeIin's Balloon Out Of
Business for a Week.

Friedcrichshafen, July 15.-Anothcr
accident to Count ZeppeIin's balloon
this morning will prevent the possible
W of the 24hour trip which was
scheduled for today.
The damage caused yesterday to the
mammoth airship by defect to the
steering gear had been fully repaired
and Count Zeppelin had decided to
start on his 24-hour flight this morn
ing. The balloon was brought out of
It's shed at II o'clock and the order to
cast off was given. Responding to the
vancouver. the bow of the ship rose
IN the air and the motors were start
ed Then. before sufficient way had
been acquired to permit of proper
steering. a gust of wind blew the en-
tre airship against the side of the
foating shed
An inspection of the damage was
made after which it was announced
mat 1t would take a week to effect re-
pairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
TW0SA|L0RS ON BARK
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Two Others Seriously Injured Sudden
SquaN Causes Double Tragedy Near
Halifax Drew Mystery Unso|ved.

Yarmouth, N. S., July 15.-As the
result of an explosion aboard the Nor
wegian bark Ragna at Tusket Wedge,
N. S., today, two of the crew were in
stantly killed and two others were
seriously injured.
Particulars of the accident so far
are meagre, but it appears that in
some way the boiler connected with
the donkey engine exploded, killing in
stantly the carcnter and one seaman,
blowing one of the seaman's legs from
his body, and severely scalding an
other seaman. The names of the dead
and injured are not available but it is
certain that all are natives of Norway.
The captain of the Regina telephoncd
the news of the accident to Yarmouth
and a tugboat was dispatched tonight
to bring the injured men to Yarmouth.
The sad occurrence has cast a deep
gloom over the village of Tusket
Wedge
The Regina is a steel ship of about
1000 tons and is commanded by Capt.
SOrenScn. She is under charter to
load cargo of lumber at Tusket
Wedge for Buenos Ayres.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
The Platform.

The Democratic party of Maine in
convention assembled, accepting the
national platform of its party as n
sufficient declaration on national is
sues, herewith announces to the people
the policies which will guide it in the
administration of State affairs, if it
is entrusted with power, and upon
which it bases it's claim to their sup
port
1. We assert that the important is
sues of this campaign in Maine are en-
forctment of law, resubmssion, tax re-
form, economy in public expenditures,
the rebuking of official dishonesty,
abolition of bribery at caucuses and
elections, proper legislation in the in
tercst of labor, insisting upon the
right of the people to govern, strict ad-
| herence to the principle of local self
government, and resisting any change
| in our constitution and laws which
seeks to substitute arbitrary power
| for the will of the people duly and le-
gally expressed at the polls.
.. We demand the honest, thorough
and impartial enforcement of all laws
| by our courts and our duly elected Of
| ficers and insist upon the repeal of the
obnoxious Sturgis law. We condemn
the notification of the prohibitory law,
| a notification which has not ceased
| although prohibitory statutes almost
without number have been piled one
unon the other, the Constitution
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
Forest Fire Starts Up
Afresh Near Wells.
Several Houses In Danger and
Loss viii be H;avy.
LAW Men at Work But powerIess
To Check Flames.

Wells, Me-, July 15.-The forest fire
which has ragged for several days west
of this town and was believed to have
been extinguished yesterday, sprung
m afresh today about two miles west
Of the town and is now roaring and
rushing through the forests over an
area two miles wide and has burned
over four miles Of territory.
Already 100000 feet of sawed
boards belonging to Chesley & Nc
Daniel of harrington, n. H., and wall
ue1 at $4,000, have been burned, as
well as some 500 cords of wood belong
ing to the residents of Wells and piled
in the woods near the town.
The fire swept down on the town
about noon and splitting, approached
on both the east and west sides Crews
from the Boston e. Maine and the
town fire department went out to fight
the flames. The house nearest the fire
was wet down with water and it is not
believed that any of those in the vi
entity of the flames will be reached by
the fire which was apparently prevent
ed from reaching the town by being
stopped in the fields on the outskirts
A strong southeast wind is driving
the fire, which is roaring furnace
and lights up the sky as if it was mid
day. toward the North Berwick road
Directly in its path are the homes of
Alvin York, George A. Cheney and
Charles Robinson and word is momcn-
tarily expected that these places have
been swept away.
1t is hoped that the North Berwick
road vii! stop the fire, but if it jumps
this barrier 1t is hard to tell where the
1lameS will sweep to as q wide area of
forest will be in it's path and many
scattertd farm houses will be cndan-
gcred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
A CLEVER RUSE.
Mexican Revo|utionists
Pose as Ministers.
Hold Meetings as Blind While
melting Rebellion.
Two Captured Confess, After a
"Sweating" Process.

Mexico City, Mex, July 15.-The re-
cent uprisings in the northern part
of Mexico were melted by two MeXi-
can agents of the revolutionary junta
in the United States, who travelled dis
guised as Baptist ministers or mis-
sionaries. These men, Eulalie Trevino
and COsme Pena, were recently cap
tured at the town of Vanegas in the
state of San Luis Potosi. They were
brought to this city and held incom-
muncato by the authorities, who daily
submitted them to a sweating process
and by means of some of the docu-
ments captured, a confession was fin
ally forced from them.
According to admissions made,
Eulalie Trevino was president of a
Mexican Revolutionary Club in San
Antonio, Tex, which was subsidiary
to the junta at st. Louis, Mo. He
came to Mexico under the name of
Leopoldo Villareal and worked his
way among the sympathiZers of the
juntas in the northern part of Mexico
in the guse of Baptist minister.
He was accompanied by Cosme
Pena, another of the party and both
were passing as preachers and hold
ing meetings before small congrcga-
tions in the states of CoahuiIa and
San Luis Potosi. After these meetings
love feasts were held in which only
the elect remained 50 as to keep the
authorities blind as to their real pur-
poses. Trevino and CoSme Pena were
in direct communication with Magon
the leader, who is now in the United
States and from time to time sent
him rcmittancos from collections
made. Judge Perez De Leon, however,
has brought out confessions from
them that a portion of their collec-
tions were fraudulently applied to
their own use and that they were US
ing their connection with Magon to
assist themselves in robbery.
Another important find was the key
which Trcvno had in his possession
to secret code believed to be that
which Magon uses in communication
with hi, Mexican following. Other
documents have been found, the ma
turc of which will not be made pub
lie. but the information contained
therein will be made use of largely
when Mexico appeals to the United
States for eXtradition of the partici-
pants in the recent raids in COahuila
and for the punishment of those class
ed as political offenders against the
neutrality laws of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 15.-For Thurs
day and Friday: A barometeric de-
preston of apparent slight intensity is
moving westward over the Caribbean
sea and was central Wednesday morn
ing east of the island of Jamaica. Dur
ing Wednesday fair weather and pleas
ant temperature prevailed over the
eastern half of the United States. From
the Rocky Mountains districts to the
north Pacific coast showers occurred.
During Thursday showers will occur
over the Plains states. The rain area
will reach the Atlantic states Satur-
day night or Sunday. over the eastern
portion of the country Thursday and
Friday will be fair. Temperatures will
begin to rise in the Eastern states Fri
day During Thursday, the winds on
the middle Atlantic and New England
coasts will be fresh northerly becom-
ing light and variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
TWO DROWNED, ONE RESCUED.
Squall Causes Double Tragedy
Wednesday Near Halifax, N. S.

Halifax, n. S., July 15.-Whilc sailing
on Bedford Basin this afternoon Anna
Roy, aged II, and William Muci, aged
16, were drowned and Margaret Muci,
aged II, Il sister of the last named vic
tim, was rescued after being half an
hour in the water. When the party left
Bedford at 4 o'clock the weather was
fine and the water calm but suddenly
a terrific thunder and lightning storm
set in, AMI before the party could make
the shore heavy squali swept down
from the north and capsizcd the boat.
The three occupants were hurled into
the water about a quarter of a mile
from the shore. As the craft began to
fill and settle down in the water, Muci
seized two oars, passing one to his
little sister and the other to Miss Roy
The latter, however, sank and Muci
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

Jefferson VI. SWEET Of PASSPORT, Jere'
miah G. Shaw, Biddeford, (at largo
Darius II. Ingraham, Portland; IIora-
ito G. Fo5s, Auburn; Thomas j
Lynch. Augusta; John S. Williams
Guilford.
OF the 1863 delegates entitled to seats
962 were reported present. 1t WAS i
spirited convention. manifcsting q
lively interest in all the proceedings
and evidcncing enthusiasm over the re-
suit.
The platform declares for resubmis-
sion, repeal of the Stursis law, aboli-
ton Of the State liquor agency system
demands tax reform, condemns the
proposal to give the Governor power
to remove officials who shall be deem
ed urfaithful as a violation of the
spirit of local self government; de-
mands a 5S-hour law for women and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
FOUND IN RECORD VAULT.
Ashes Of Boston Woman Discovered In
Chicago City Hall.

Chicago, July 15.-Human ashes
round in a record vault in the bureau
ot bridges in the City hall were identi-
ned last night as those of Mrs. Mary
hicks of Boston. She was grand
mother of Andrew G. Rider. who was
'ne superintendent of the bureau ten
Years ago.
The ashes were found in a metal
receptacle in removing office effects to
'he new City hall. Employees of the
olhce recalled that Mrs. Hicks, who
resided in Boston. died leaving a sum
VI money to Rider and the request to
Jake care of her ashes. Rider placed
me ashes in the office vault. They
were forgotten after Riders death
several years ago. Bridge Engineer
fihifeldt today put the ashes in The
custody of Dan Church. first assistant
engineer, with instructions to search
'or a relative of the family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

exhausted from the efforts to keep the
two girls afloat, also went down.
Little Margaret, however, chung to
the oar, and her screams for help at
tracted the attention of a man named
Wilkes who was on the shore and pro-
curing a boat he rescued the little girl.
who was unconscious when he reached
her AT 8 o'clock tonight she recovered
consciousness and will recover. The
victims are members of prominent
Halifax families summering at Bed
ford Miss Roy is a daughter OF J. e.
Roy and William Muci a son of An
drew Muci. Searching parties were out
all the evening endcavoring to locate
the bodies but failed. a diver will be
sent from Halifax tomorrow to search
for the bodies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
LESS THREATENING.
Rain Helps Fire Fighters In New
Brunswick Wednesday.

st. John. N. b.. July 15-Thc forest
fires In New Brunswick, except one burn.
ing In k1rgs county. are reported less
threatening than yesterday. A little rain
the first In many days. came late TODAY
and has improved conditions not only II,
regard to the fires but in moistening tho
parched earth Farmers in some sec
tons were becoming anxious about the
crops and more rain is vet needed
A message from Mill Stream. Kings
county, late today says no rain had fall.
en- there and the fire burning nearby
was undiminished One camp had been
burned and the dispatch says deer were
driven from the woods and rabbits and
other small animals have come out in
large numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
MYSTERIOUS BOMB OUTRAGE.
Attempt Is Made to Wreck Fashionable
Apartment House.

New York, July 15.-A dynamite
bomb exploding with terrific force ear
ly today in the areaway of a fashion
able apartment house in West 140th
street hurled scores of the occupants
from their beds, shattered many win
dows and threw the tenants into
panic.
A huge hole was torn In the cement
flooring of the court where the bomb
went off and considerable other dam
age was done to the building. Forty
two families lived in the apartment
house, but as far as the police could
learn, none of them had received
threatening letters, and the reason for
the bomb throwing is a mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

children in factories and prohibition of
employment in factories of children
under l. wears of age; insists upon the
removal of dishonest officials and ac-
ton by the attorney general to recover
from such officials the moneys that
they may have illegally received from
the State treasury and indorses the ma
tlonal ticket and platform.
convention Hall, Bangor, Me, July
15.-Thc Democratic state convention
to nominate candidates for Governor,
state auditor and six electors of Pres
idcnt and Vice President OF the United
States was called to order at l.42 r..
M. TO-DAY by DR.. Edgar l.. Jones Oh
Wateryille, chairman of the STATE
committee and member of the national
convention.
After the reading of the call by Sec
rotary Dennis T.. Bowman OF Water
Vile Mr.. Jones introduced George M.
Hanson of Calais as temporary chair
man. He was received with loud ap-
plause.
MIR. Hanson had progressed but
few lines in his talk when he men,
toned the name of Bryan This set the
convention into n storm oil cheering
when lasted full minute. Three
cheers were given for the Presidential
nominee.
Great enthusiasm was aroused by
Mr.. Hanson throughout his address
which was about $500 words in length.
The ladies and gentlemen filling the
galleries joined the delegates in their
applause.
The arrangements for seating the
delegates and for the convenience OF
the newspaper men We're well nlgh
perfect and the hall proved a satisfac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
maine DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE GARDNER,
The Platform Attacks About Everything
In State Affairs and Makes the Same
Old Appeal For Resubmission.

Bangor Me, July 15.-Maine Demo-
Gratis in convention today unanimously
nominated Obadiah Gardner of Rock
land as candidate for Governor, and
auditor. Electors for President and
Vice President We're nominated as fol-
lows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
4. R. H. Prince Of Wales
Sails For Quebec.
Leaves Portsmouth Aboard
H. N. S. |ndomiiabIe.
Fast War Vessel May Try For q
Record Going Back.

London, July 1.-THE Prince of
Wales and his suite sailed from Ports
mouth today on board the Indomit-
able, Great Britain's newest cruiser
battleship, to attend the forthcoming
fetes at Quebec in honor of the
founding of that city 300 years ago by
Champlain.
distinguished gathering at the
Waterloo station babe farewell to the
prince. Among those present were Am
bassador and Mrs. Reid and Lord
Strathcoma and Mount Royal. high
commissioner for Canada. The Earl Of
Dudley and Sir Francis j. S. Hop
wood, are travelling with the prince
Sir Francis represents the colonial Of
flee, while the Earl of Dudley. who
is going out to take up the governor
generalship of the Australian com
monwealth. will represent Australia
at the Canadian celebration
The cruiser battleship was followed
by the escorting cruiser Minotaur.
There has been some talk of the In
domitable, which Is capable of doing
q knots an hour, trying to give the
trans Atlantic liners a new record to
emulate. but it is understood that If
anything in this direction is attempt
ed it will be on the return journey.
Portsmouth, Eng, July ia barge
came into collision with the warship
Indomitable in Portsmouth, Eng,
Wednesday before the Prince of Wales
boarded the Indomitable to leave for
Quebec, where he is to attend the ter
centenary festivities.
The force of the collision was slight.
a little paint was scratched off the
side of the battleship and the barge
lost her foremost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

Between s150,OOO and 100000 dam
age was done at New Orleans early
Wednesday by fire which destroyed
the plant of the New Orleans Coffee
Co. Limited. The building occupied
small triangular block between South
Peters avenue. Howard street and the
river front. Falling walls and broken
electric wires which fell and sputtered
in the streets made the fire a brilliant
and dangerous spectacle. The flames
were not gotten under control until
the entire interior Of the block had
burned out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
MEMORIAL is DEDICATED
To Maria Mitchell, Nantucket's Fam
Gus Astronomer.

Nantucket. Mass. July 15.-The
memory of Maria Mitchell, Nantucket's
famous daughter who during her life
time attained worldwide fame as an
astronomer, was honored today by the
dedication and formal opening of an
astronomical observatory and library
building, erected on land adjoining the
famous woman astronomers home
stead.
The observatory contains the tele-
scope used by Miss Mitchell, and also
an astronomical instrument present.
ed to her by the women of Massachu-
sets. which she used in many of her
observations that attracted tokens of
appreciation from the Kings of Den
mark and Italy and gained her great
renown and esteem among her fellow
countrymen
The library sheltered in the memoir
ial building is composed of the collec-
tons of Miss Mitchell and her BROTH
er, Professor Henry Mitchell. The VOL
umes, which are almost priceless, will
be available to the members of classes
of astronomy, which it is proposed to
study within the building. The archi-
tect is J. Chandler Fowler Of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington, July 15.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Thursday and
Friday: warmer Friday. Fresh north
winds, becoming light and variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 15.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair light
to fresh northwest winds; Friday fair
and warmer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

NOTHING LIKE SANFORD'S
WT,nger to throw off obstinate colds. 1t j.
N'e safest remedy 1or old and young.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

Training is the best possible preparation
OF the soil for the religious teacher?
IF the children in our schools were all
OF the same communion, and If all eur
teachers were, also, of the same religious
communion, 1t might be possible in the
same curriculum and by the SAINT teach-
ers to conduct the religious training of the
child.
1T ig doubtful, however, whether under
these impossible conditions in American
schools, the union of the two would be
desirable. Division of labor and the ad-
vantageS of specialization apply In re-
ligious training as in the industrial world.
IF the work of the secular teacher is
carried on In such a manner as to support
and strengthen that of the religious
teacher, the outcome may be expected to
be even better than when the joint effort
is made by one ana the same teacher.
1.-The qualifications of the religious
teacher are somewhat different from the
qualifications OF the secular teacher; in
the case of the latter, knowledge of the
subject matter of instruction and of the
teaching processes seems to be the para
mount qualification; of the former, the
spiritual fitness to arouse the emotions
of dependence, love and faith.
THE two teachers working IN harmony
with common aims, namely, the complete
and weil-rounded character OF the chi o.
accomplish best this most difficult task,
that of training the child to perform hon
orably and successfully all the manifold
duties OF life, Intellectual, moral ana
spiritual"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
ORDINANCE WILL BAR
STREET BLOCKADES.
introduced by President Book, Of Works
Board, and Imposes $40 Pen.
atty for Violations.

President Book of the Board of
Works has introduced an\ordinance in
that body which will, when put in
operation, relieve the principal streets
of the city from blockades by vehicles.
1t is drawn after one now in operation
in New York, and reads as follows:
No vehicle shall be allowed to re-
main upon or be driven through any
street of the city of Newark so as will
fully to blockade or obstruct the traffic
Of that street.
"And be it ordained that any person,
firm or corporation or the driver of any
vehicle violating this ordinance shall
be liable to a penalty of $40"
While the blockading of streets was
under discussion Commissioners Lam
bert declared drastic measures should
be taken against drivers of trucks and
others who persistently continued to
hold up street traffic.
President Book did not agree with
Mr.. Lambert's views, and a hot argu-
ment ensued.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
MISS SHONTS'S DUKE NOT
AFTER AMERICAN DOWRY.
Heiress's Father Won't Settle Anything
on Duke Who Says Marriage
Isn't Business Stroke"

NEW YORK. Jan. S1.-A pre-nuptial
agreement has been signed by Miss Theo-
dora Shonts. daughter of Theodore P.
Shonts, and the Duo de Chaulnes, who
are to be married February Is. 1t Is
formally announced that no settlement has
been made on the bridegroom. The we'd
ding will be simple and in accord with
American custom.
Not a dollar will be settled on me by
Mr.. Shont5," said the Due de Chaulnes.
1.-THE subject has not been even sug-
gested. Tho contract which my fiancee
and l signed on Tuesday was purely a
formal legal proceeding necessary between
a foreign bridegroom and an American
bride. 1 know very well what these in
ternational marriages have been, SO / sup
pose the question of a dowry will arise.
Often these marriages are not marriages.
but strokes Of business. My marriage
with Miss Shonts is nothing of the sort"