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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
TOTAL LOSS 100000.
Overturning Of Hand Furnace Causeo
Destruction Of Jersey City Pier.

New York March 19.--E're which
started late today at the land end "f
a S00-foot Lehigh freight pier in J"r-
sey City destroyed the pier stor -
houses and sheds and nearly 100000
worth of merchandise before it was
flooded out by the combined forces Of
the Hoboken and Jersey City fire de-
partmcnts and large fleet of tugs and
fire boats which poured in water from
the river side. The total loss Will
reach 100000. \ number of LehiSh
barges which were moored alongside
when the blaze started caught fire be-
fore they could be towcd into mid
stream. Tugs finally succeeded IN
dragging them away and extinguishinS
the flames with only slight damage.
There was no loss of life, although IS
lahorcrs who We're at work loading a
barge at the front of the pier narrowly
escaped A hand furnace overturned
by tinsmiths at work on the roof OF
the pier caused the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

is true. they perhaps have not done
great deal of damage, but is it right? Is
it right, do you think. that these fire
traps should come and locate right be-
side a man and set up their mill, and that
man be in perfect torment night and day
nj, account of that trouble, and those fell
lows entirely DISTINGUISHED They tell you
that the parties erecting the mills VIII
take all the care that they can | don't
admit but that they will where they own
the mill and have something interested.
but wouldn't they use more care and
caution if they were abliScd to give q
bond to indemnify these people against
any damage? Don't YOU suppose they
would use more precaution if they were
thus regulated?
This is a matter which has consid-
cradle to do with the preservation OF
our forests our land agent tells me
that this is one of the most destruc-
tive age ncies to forest that they have
to attend to. | am stating simply the
feeling IN my section of the State. and
| have here a letter from cumberland
owner and lie is one Of the largest. if
nol tie. largest manufacturer of lum-
a man who is interested in the mat
ter OF forestry in this State--I think
rerhaps more than any other man in
the state. He has offered premium
OF $1,000 to promote the interests of
forestry in the State within short
time He wrote this letter to me. and
he also wrote to the committee in re-
gard to this matter. His letter to me
ia as follows:
alfred, Nc. March - 1903.
Hon. &. e Cousens.
Augusta Maine.
Dear Sir-I think the bill to require
bond of portable mill men Is right
and ought to be enacted. 1T ought not
to be any great hardship for the ror-
table mill owner as the owner of the
timber who he saws for ought to be
ready to sign his bond.
But if we can't get that bill as it
is if We could make the owner Of the
timber being sawed responsible for
the damage, it would be better than
nothing.
| have had land burned over by tho
portable mills. and while the owner Of
the timber was thoroughly reliable
tho owner Of the mill was irresponsible,
as they usually are.
/ hope You will get the bill through
in sorne form.
Yours truly.
B. c. JORDAN"
| think there is hardly a member Of
this House but what would agree with
me in taking this point, that parties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

second alarm be sounded. Mr. Pre-
ble's own buildings being at this time
in danger. The chief engineer had not
yet arrived on the scene, and the On
gineer at the pulp mill said that lie
could not sound a second alarm with
out orders from the chief This, While
correct from the viewpoint of disci-
plinc. was q rather bad thing for the
city property, as a repetition OF the
signal might nave let the tircmer
know the location of the fire, which
was up to this time g. matter of doubt.
Finally by dint of much telephonlng
the fire was located, and second
alarm was sounded. On the first alarm
the steamer CObbOssee came to the
scene. together with other apparatus
and the hook and ladder. An accident
to the harness delayed the hook and
ladder truck several minutes. but final
" the apparatus which is usually call
ed out by the first alarm arrived.
The second alarm should have call
ed out the steamer FREELY. but owing
to some misunderstanding this steam
or did not reach the fire until after
I O'Clock. and it was several minutes
afterWard before it began working In
the meantime, despite the efforts of
Chief Kendall and the tiremen. who
were working hard and whose efforts
arc deserving Of the greatest praise.
the buildings We're destroyed.
A considerable amount of the furniture
was saved from the main building. '''lt
very little was saved from the ell, as the
fire had too big start. The horse ana
cows were removed from the barn III
safety. but wagons and farm implements
were DESTROYED. The barn contained
quantity of hay, which could not be re-
moved. The wagon shed was burned nat
and with it were destroyed its contents
A truck load Of dry wood which had been
backed into a shed and was still unload
ed. burned fiercely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

if | intended to resign and asked which
pcsitionc I will say that intend to stay
in the Yale Corporation Just as long as
| can induce the alumni to elect me. Ana
as I am sure 1 am addressing those who
wilt be alumni i'll the future. | want TO
say right here that it is the desire of my
heart TO remain a member of the Corpor-
alton.
II want to thank you for the honor YOU
have paid me ard the good fellowship
you show in this welcome to the first
Yale President of the United States.
Great things have happened and luck
came my way (cheers) And | want to
say that whatever credit is due Of per
soral character in the honor that came
to me- | believe it is to Yale men. | thank
YOU
The students then gave President Taft
the ringing Yale cheer.
Mr.. Taft with President Hadley then
walked to the home of the latter fol-
lowed by hundreds of the students. Ga
the way President Taft stopped at the
doorstep of Prof. Wheeler on Trumbull
street 10 shake hands with the professor
and Mrs Wheeler.
Before the Corporation meeting ended
the number of students who gathered
outside the building grew to fully 800
They whiled away the time by cheering
everybody who went into or came out of
the executive offices. When an elderly
man in a nearby house came out on his
porch to wave q flag, the crowd yelled
barbara Freitchie: speech little
later the students began throwing pennies
upon the steps Of the building for urchns
to scramble for and it was in the midst
of nerrymalling that the President came
out and found Il lively welcoming crowd.
President Taft was waited upon BY
members Of the ivy committee of the
Senior class in Yale this afternoon and
asked If he would have sent to them a
sprig of ivy from the White House for
use in the ivy exercises at Commence
ment in June This the President prom
ised to do.
President Taft also found time to tele-
phone to the New Haven hospital to in
ulire as to the condition of tho surviving
Filipino bandsman who is i'll from gas
poisoning. Two Of the bandsman's COM
panions have died and the condition Of
the third one is extremely critical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
Three Scout Cruisers
Ready For Tests,
Long 1000 Mile Run
Speed and Endurance,
Two Preliminary Tests Fka
Another Trial Afterva,d.

New port, X. l.. March 19.-Tbs J
scout cruisers birmingham -
and Salem, which have teen
dock getting ready for the com,,.
trial TO determine the relative ~
cy of their engines. reciprocatin,I
turbine, cf English and AmericasI
terms. will probably start on IN
of then trial runs ret SUNDAY ma
The members Of the trial board N
GIneers from the navy have asses
here.
Contrary to expectations the u
1000 miles which the cruisers win|
dertakc will not be made To the Al
but the course will be southern
to point below Cape Hattefas
tEcn eastcrly. In this run the I
VIII be require to cover the ZOO \
at Il speed OF 20 knots
The first test Of the vessels next
will probably be q run of 1000 mid
1C knots speed. That will REQUIRE
tie over -four days, and at the end
cruisers will return to Bradford
coal. Later they will have a run 4
miles at t. knots and when they
coaleti after that run they will
started on the 100o-nilc trip al
knots speed.
The object of each of the runs
determine the amount OF coal used
each vessel ct a given speed. an
will he the duty of the naval obss
on each vessel to see that the eng
make the proper number Of revolut
and maintain the uniform speed
CURED.
After these endurance runs the er
ers will be put to a final test in vi
they will be required to make a.
of "a hours at the highest pos
speed. In all the trials except poss
the speed run, the ships will keen
sight of each other continually
starting point will he off Prent
Reef lightship and the general col
for the run will be toward Cape
terra and back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

The oVerseers of the poor were busy
Friday morning securing homes for the
inmates who were left temporarily with
out shelter Quarters for all of them
were soon secured.
The almshouse will be at once rebuilt,
following very closely the old plans as
marked by the brick walls, which are
still standing The new almshouse will.
however, be much better appointed than
the old. with bath rooms and other con-
venences of modern pattern.
One fortunate phase of the matter
is the short time in which a place was
found for the inmates of the aims
house, who were rendered homeless in
Il double sense by the fire. Supt. Mer-
ril has a farm at West Gardiner.
which is unoccupied and this will be
fitted up as a temporary almshouse.
Bedding and other furnishings We're
being carried there Friday afternoon
The main part of the almshouse was
purchased in 1siS IIanson's history of
Gardiner states that for some time pre-
vious to 1916 the poor Of Gardiner had
been provided for at an establishment in
West Gardiner consisting of farm and
buildings called the Brann place. This
was at length sold and in 1913 the build
ing mentioned above was purchased. The
deed was dated Jan. ,, lS49. The house
was built by Eben Moore. and was pur-
chased. together with IA acres of land of
c. L. Bradstreet, the price paid being
$500. The addition or ell. was later erect-
cd at cost of $4,000.
In describing the building lianson's
history saws: "Thc establishment is
brick one of two stories. containing 81
fine rooms, including seven fitted for the
insane in the most admirable manner. to-
gether with spacious hall. The building
is every way a most excellent one for the
pllrpose. and is monument of the hu-
mainly and generosity of the city"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
MARSHALL TO MANAGE
U, OF M. BASKETBALL TEAM.

Orono, Me, March 19.-tSpeciaD.-
AT meeting Of the members or TINS
years basketball team Friday, Robert
Clarence Marshall IL, of Wellesley,
Mass, was elected captain for next
season. The choice is considered by
all to be a wise one. for Mr.. Marshall
has proved to be a leader in the way
he has managed the Sophomore class
of which he is president. For the last
two years he has played star game
at right guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page 81.

| know that the lumber can be manufac
tured by the portable mills and put upon
the market in a great many cases for two
or three Or four dollars thousand less
than it would be if it were hauled in
logs to the mill; and on account of that
advantage which it gives to the increase
in value. claim that the people for whom
these men are saving the lumber should
in some measure be willing to become re-
sponsible for whatever damages may oc-
cur from fires caused by these Mills 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
ONE KILLED.
Another Fatally and Several Seriously
Injured in New York Fire.

New York March 12.-One person
was killed. another was fatally ana
several seriously injured in an eN-
plosion and the panic which followed
it in a siX-story tenement house at
161 East 96th street today. The eS-
plosion. the cause of which is un-
known. occurred in candy store on
the first floor of the building.
In panicky rush of the tenants
down the stairs and fire escapes a
number received serious injuries and
Beatrice Hale, three-year-old Siri'
jumped to instant death on the pave
ment from the fifth floor. Annie Ep-
stein, who was in the candy store,
was fatally burned. The fire when
resulted from the explosion, was eX-
tinguished with small damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
TWO kNoCkOUTS AT LEW
ISTON BEFORE GOOD CROWD.

Lewiston, Me-, March D.-tSpeclap.-
Mike Cunningham of Lewiston Knocked
out Kid Clark of Boston in the second
round tonight. This Is the second 'ime
the men have met, Clark winning the pre-
yious fight. Gus Larrabee knocked out
Young Martin of Boston in the first with
a stiff right swing to the chin. A good
crowd was present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

Elder Ernest Pick. the head Oh
of the families of Shakers IN Aa3
Lebanon, n. Y. six miles from f1
field. Mass. has just been dism1,
and unfrocked as result of an my
tigation on charges of indlscreliol
is said to be the first instance
century o. the unfrockinG OF al =
of Shaker community although ns
bcrS have been dismissed IRON
communities not infrcquently,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
WATERvLLE.
c. A. Weymouth for Deputy Sheriff.

" ~ "eJH'0UsV TT O0PUeJ 0HeT'H'
Carl A. Weymouth of this city has
been appointed deputy sheriff to fill
the vacancy Of Charles H. Harrington,
resigned. The appointment was an
nounced Friday by Sheriff Colby
Getchell. who was in the city from Au-
gusta and his commission will be CIV
en- him today. Deputy Weymouth. who
is night janitor at the City building,
has served efficiently on be police
service of this city and his appoint
ment is popular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
SKoWnEGAN.

The BARLEY house at Somerset juno
ton has been destroyed by fire. The
building. BROOM hotel, was a total
loss and little of the furnishings were
saved. The house was under the man.
agement Of Joseph Maruncy. The pro-
prietor has continued single sale case
hsnging over him on the criminal cal
endar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

ALIENS Foot-Esse, powder. It cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and in
family sting out Of corns and bunons It's
the greatest comfort discovery OF the age. Aliens
Foot Ease makes tight new shoes feel easy 1t ID
certain cure for sweating, callous, swollen, tired
aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all Druggists
and Shoe Stores. By mail for CSC. in stamps.
Omit aecspt any s'tbstitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen 8. Oimsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

BASE BALL..

At Atlanta-Cincinnati (Nato IA:
Atlanta (Southern) 3
At san Acknowledgment tAmn) IL
San Antonio (TcNas LeaSuc) ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

critical condition since although this
morning he appeared to be improving
The former finarcier. when in his prime
was man Of powerful physique and was
more than six feet in haig...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
THE DEDICATION.
Continued from Page One.)

Haskell. Lewiston; r. A. Bragg, Wood
fords; w. S. Blake, Portland; S. II.
Gardner Jr., Rockland: j. r. Holmes
Passport: y. a. Mclean, Bangor: A.
w. Morse. Belfast: II. T.. Davies. J. p
Eldridgc. Ellsworth: Edwin Richard
son, Norway: w w. Palmer, Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
Flyn Whips Papkc.

Loss Angeles, March 19.-Jim Flynn
got the decision over Bill Papkc in a
1O-round fight tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
A DOZEN INJURED.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

til fremen again raised the ladder Mrs.
IIillhouse and the governess were pain
fully burned before the iircmen could
reach them and Mr.. liillhousc was less
seriously scorched.
There were two elevators in the build
ing and occupants of the lower floors
we're carried down by one of the eleva-
tors, the operator of which stuck to his
post as long as it was possible to operate
the elevator.
An hour and a half after the fire start
ed all the floors collapsed and several
lemen barely managed to reach the win
dowS as the floor dropped from under
them. The interior of the building was
burned out, causing loss of about $3.50
600. The homeless tenants were given
shelter in the offices and rooms of the
Plaza hotel. where their injuries and
burns were treated by doctors, after
which they We're taken to hospitals. All
are expected to recover
New York, March l9.-Starting f. ON IL,
basement flames swept up the elevator
we'll of Il siX-sto1y building at Isl Broad
way today. just before the occupants ar
rived and before it was eXtinguished
nearly every office in the building had
been damaged by the fire or smoke or wa
ter
The street floor WAS occupied by Dun
lap & Co. hats. and the upper floors by
opticians. tailors and real estate offices.
The entire loss is estimated at $1,000.
The towering Singer building and that
of the City Investment 60. adjoincd the
one on fire. and several thousand people
looked down into the heart Of the fire as
II burst tn, ough the roof.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16

and made him prisoner. When he got
back to college Cate made wire cage
for his pet and for long time the in
sect thrived on patent leather shoes.
Then Cate taught Alonzo to respond
to his whistle and rewarded him for
prompt responses with moistened
sugar.
Other seniors taught Alonzo various
tricks. One was to stand on his hind
legs upon the edge of an unlighted pipe
without falling in. Another taught
Alonzo how to roll over and die when
anyone said "Yale' in a loud, firm
voice. This was accomplished only az
ter weeks of the most arduous toll. The
student would say "Yale,' and then
he would pin Alonzo down to the table
after tripping him up by his hind legs.
Then he would reward him with a small
piece of dried lobster claw.
Captain Currier lof the ball team laid
out a small baseball diamond and
taught Alonzo several tricks on it. The
one which provoked the most comment
was the one in which Alonzo took his
stand on the home plate. Currier
would yell "Slide, Alonzo, slide. - AIon.
20 would set out at top speed and
circle the bases.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16
RELAY SWIMMING
RACE SATURDAY

There will be a very keen and IN
teresting sporting event next Satur-
day afternoon. The Myrtle and Hea-
lani boat clubs are going to hold their
annual relay race across the outer end
of the Bishop slip, just Eva of the
Healani clubhouse.
Six men will swim in each team and
the course is three times across the
entrance to the slip and back, eacn
man swimming once across. The
teams have not yet been finally picked
but there are several experts in both
clubs who have been practising and
training vigorously for the event and
the finish is bound to be close one.
The race will start at 4.30. Booms
win be swung at each side of the slip
for the relay men to take hold of and
the best place from which to see the
race will be either at the end of the
coal carrier wharf or beyond the shed
on the Bishop wharf.
1t is hard to say which team will
win out The Myrtles have some
very speedy swimmers and so have
the Healanis Carl Oss and Laurence
Cunha will be two of the latter team,
but the other four have yet to be
picked
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16
PLAY FOR MORRIS
TROPHY TODAY

Today, being June 16, on every golf
links that are in the Western golf as
ISOLATION of America, will be played
eighteen holes for the Tom Morris
trophy. There are eight men on each
team and the scores are mailed to the
secretary Of the association who de-
cides which is the winning team. d.
Those selected to play for the Oahu
Country club today are Thomas Gill,
Frank Armstrong, George Angus, C.
A. Hartwell, E. n. Campbell, c. F.
Edmunds, H. H. Walker and J. O..
Young.
The game is played against rating
which is set for each course, a kind
of Colonel Bogey. The local team
looks like mighty good one and
there are many who feel confident
that a cable will announce the fact
that the Oahu Country Club has won
the trophy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16
CORDELL HAS
STARTED WORK

The fans all seem very pleased
that the match between Jack Cordell
and Dick Sullivan has been arranged
for July 3. There has been a great
dearth of boxing here and now it
looks as though Joe Cohen had a
really classy card to present.
Cordell himself has made an excel
lent impression here. He is just
about Sullivan's build with a smiling,
sunburned face that is very attractive
for the straight look of the eyes and
the quiet determination of the chin
and mouth.
At present Cordell is doing light
work every afternoon at the Orpheum
and has already started morning road
work. He is very fond of swimming
and has already wrestled with the
elusive surf board, unIuckily without
much success, but being an athlete h'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16
PRACTISE FOR HILo SOCCER.

Eddie Fernandez announces the first
soccer practise game in preparation
for the match at Hilo on July 4, at
Makiki field, tomorrow afternoon at
p. m. He asks that as many play
ers as possible turn out as it is i'm
portant that everybody be in good
condition for the trip.
So far the Hilo soccer cup has been
played for twice. Oahu has won once
and Hawaii once. This year the win
ming team will take final possession
of the trophy. Half the expenses of
members of the team will be paid.
Slackers will not be picked to go.
Conscientious work will take preced-
ence over intermittent brilliance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-16
DECISION TO
BE MADE TODAY

There will be a meeting of the re-
in the Gazette office to finally decide
the Cooper cup protest. This would
have been done yesterday, but Alec
Lyle was unable to be present and the
decision before he had a chance to
have his say.
The Governors cup race, scheduled
for June 26, the course being round
the Island of Oahu, has been post
poned until some time in August as it
is thought best to sail the race when
there is a full moon.
Choice of different prizes were made
by the yacht owners yesterday. The
Hawaii will take the Maui calabash,
the Kamehameha, the E. o. Hall and
Son cup; the Concord will take the
copper paint presented by Allen and
Robinson and the Luka will fall heir
to the handsome japanese rug given
by Levers and Cooke.
There is a quaint little story in con-
neetion with the Maui calabash. Mr..
Williams told one of his employees to
get in a buggy and not to come back
until he had found and purchased a
real handmade calabash Of size
worthy to make a fitting trophy,
That poor man drove all round the
place for nearly a whole day and fin
ally came across just what was
wanted. 1t is a very handsome k0a
calabash with a fine hand polish and
will be decorated with a silver band
and a suitable inscription. The own
ers did not want to let it go, it had
been in the family for long time
and the purchaser was up against it.
He left the house and got his think
tank working. Suddenly a bright
idea came along. He routed out a
kahuna and took him down to the
house with orders to make them sell
the calabash. He did. He handed
those people line of talk that made