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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Fire Of Unknown Origin
On Pitts Street, Boston.
Burns Out Three Firms
Ice Bothers Firemen.
Fifty Employees Get Out by Fire Es.
capes.-.FamiIies vacate.

Boston. Jan. 25-The plant of the
New England Bedding Co. at % Pitts
street was nearly destroyed by fire at
8 A. NJ. today and the works of f. B.
Badger & Sons. coppersmfths, occupy
ing part OF the same building, was al
50 badly damaged.
Nearly 80 employees of the New Eng
land Bedding Co. made their way To
the ground hurredly over the fire es-
Canes.
slippery pavements prevented the
fircmen reaching the scene as promptly
as usual, so hat the fire obtained a
good Roadway and nearly cleaned out
the building
The total loss was estimated at $35,
00, the greater portion of which was
divided between Badger & Sons and the
New England BEDDING Co. The Charles
S. Cove Co., bottlers, sustained a loss
not exceeding $4,000.
The basement and ground floor of the
New England Bedding COS. building
was occupied as a StOrerOom by Badger
4 Sons, and a considerable quantity of
copper stored there was destroyed. 1t
is supposed that the fire started on the
third floor from an unknown cause
While the half a hundred employees
Of the bedding plant, all men, Were
scurrying down the fire escapes, some
90 families We're forced to vacate their
tcnements. which adjoined the burn
ing building All made their way on:
in safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Opens Monday in 1re-
mont Temple, Boston.
Great Campaign Against Sin
Opened With Vigor.
Services TO Be Held simultaneously
In t56 Churches.

Boston, Jan. 25.-With grand song
So rvice in which 20OG chor1sters partici-
pated at fremont Temple. the largest
and most remarkable evangelist cam
pa.gn ever attempted in this city. was
opened here today. Meetings in $50
churches of all Protestant dcnomina-
tjons will be held simultaneously every
day and evening until Feb. !. The re-
yiyaI promises to be most stfcnuousII
wagcd and plans have been made 10
carry the fight against sin into The
sil,ms Of the city, into saloons and
i:ils. and visiting hospitals, facories
and every place where an opportunity
is. offered to accomplish good
The revival is under the leadership
of Rev. DR. J. Wilbur Chapman OF Al
bany, y. Y, assisted by Charles NJ.
Alexander. the gospel singer. and more
than 90 evangelsts from every part
of the country.
Although today was a busy one for
the local committee. the Wcrl: as pre-
IaratOry to the real opening of the
campaign tomorrow night, when meet
ings will be held simultaneously in ali
the churches of the - sections in
which the work had been divided by The
committee.
1t Is estimated that fully 500, 600 per
sons will be reached and that the re-
vival will cost about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

The Charity ball for the benefit OF
the Augusta City hospital will be given
at City hall tomorrow evening ana
there is every reason to believe that
it will be one of the social successes
of the winter. The committee Of the
Hospital Aid has worked hard ami II
l.. understood that the ladies' have sold
a large number Of tickets. They nave
tried to see everyone in regard to tick
cts for the ball but il any have been
overlooked the oversight was uiiin-
territorial, and tickets can be secured
of John r. Gould at the banking r0o.is
of the Augusta Trust Co. The object
for which the ball is given is most
worthy one and every contribution Will
be appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
OAKLAND.

The program for the meeting of Cas-
CAGE Grange Saturday evening has
been left in the hands of Il committee
and something unusually good is an
ticipated.
The Food sale at the Murray vestry
Saturday afternoon under the aus
pices OF the ladies of the Universalist
Society Melted $40.
The Tuesday Club will met with Mrs
a. Small, Church street, this after
noon to celebrate it's 21st anniversary.
A feature will be the lecture of Mrs.
Emma H. Mason. A special program
has been arranged and all members
are urged to attend.
The Oakland wooden mill, which has
been practically shut down for lit
tic more than week. was in full OPP
GRAFTON again yesterday. Work was re-
sumed in the card room Friday noon
and in the spinning room Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Folsom have re
Gently been made happy by the birth
of daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Admission visit
ed friends in Pittsfield Sunday.
An oyster supper was served Friday
evening at the close of the regular
meeting Of the Young Mems Glass Of
the Free Baptist church at the home
Of George Cochrane
Mrs. Thomas Mullen has returned
from a trip to Boston.
A merry party of children were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin York. Main street, from 2
until 40 Saturday afternoon, the oc-
casion being the 18th birthday of their
daughter Mary, who was the recipient
OF many valuable presents. The guests
numbered IS,
At the sociable given by the "King's
MaidenS' of the Free Baptist church
Friday evening the following program
WAS presented Song, Hazel Lyford
reading. Leonard Skillings; song,
Oracle Brown; recitation. Mildred
Penney; reading. Iva Manson; piano
duet, Oracle Brown and Elizabeth
Sweeney; reading, Hazel Lyford; reci-
tation. Clara Lyford; song. Mildred
Penney. Dainty refreshments We're
served and a very pleasant time re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
THE UNITARIAN CLUB.
Address Upon Robert Burns by Pro-
fessor Chapman Of Bowdoin College.

The meeting Monday evening at the
Augusta house of the Unitarian CAub OF
this city proved one of the most inter-
esting of the monthly meetings OF the
fall and winter season held by this Or
ganzation. AS the day was the l5oth an
niversary of the birthday of Robert
Burns. the occasion was fittingly observ-
ed by the club by selecting for the
speaker of the evening Prof. Henry L.
Chapman of Bowdoin College, who gave
an interesting and sympathetic treatment
of the great Scotch poet and his life
work.
The meeting began with a banquet,
which took place in the banquet hall at
the Augusta house. Covers were laid for
y and an excellent menu was provided
by Manager Emerson and was well serv-
ed by his efficient staff of helpers. Seated
at the tables were Hon. Selden Common,
Prof Henry l.. Chapman. Norman l..
Bassett Joseph Williamson. &. w. Tur-
ner. Hon. II. III. Hastings. Associate JUS
tice W. r. Whitehouse, Associate Justice
A. NJ Spear. Judge o. 9. Hall. Major III.
s. Burrage Rev. David II. Evans. Rev.
Edwin NJ. Slocombe. DR.. III. j. Fredericks.
Dr. j. F. Tuell, Hon. Luere B. Deasy. J.
F. Campbell. M. S. Holway Frank r.
Partridge, Charles w. Jones. w. III.
Fisher. F. ]. G. Little, T. A. Cooper II.
r. Partridge J. r. Gould. c. G. futile,
Frank r. Libby. William F. Leavitt.
Ex-Governor Conner introduced the
Speaker of the evening, who was greeted
with applause. Prof. Chapman gave his
hearers an insight into the home life and
character of Burns and brought out the
characteristics which cause his poems to
appeal to all classes of people. Portions
of the address were illustrated with rec-
tations from the shorter poems, which
brought forth heartfelt applause from the
audience which included not only those
present at the banquet but a number of
ladies' and gentlemen who did not attend
the banquet but came as invited guests
for the purpose of hearing the address.
Prof Chapman in discussing the place
which Burns occupies in the hearts of the
English speaking people at the present
time. said:
Burns always appeals to the hearts
of men of all classes and conditions. His
name is the watchword of a nation and
that nation has been carrying and i'm
planting Burns worship all over the civ
iized world. and upon the 150th anniver-
sary of his birth it may be said with
out fear of contradiction that there is
no human being the anniversary of whose
birth is more widely celebrated. There
is no canonized saint in the calendar who
excites such blind and enthusiastic wor-
ship upon the part of his admirers.
Burns came to the English-speaking peo-
pie when they needed just such poet
as he proved to be. They We're weary of
the satire and superficialty Of the poets
of the 18th century. They longed for
living voice, for poet that was natural,
and Burns came to fulfil that longing. His
songs did not have to be set to music,
because they were music themselves. He
was prominently song writer. and it
is his songs that have made him dear to
his admirers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding was Monday
consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Washington at historic Trim
ity Episcopal church in Washington y.
c. DR.. Harding. who has for 20 years
been rector of ST. Pauls church at Wash
ington, recently was elected to succeed
the late Bishop Henry Y Sateilee.
The trial of Dr. Herbert A. White
of Northampton, charged With muir
der in the second degree for causing
the death of Mary l.. Lane or Stratton,
through an Illegal operation, began
Monday at Exeter, n. II. The greater
part of the time was spent in chOos-
ing a jury.
Fire Monday night at Lowell, Mass,
seriously damaged the three-story
Brick block in Merrimac street, caus-
iEg loss of $4,000. The second floor
OF the building is occupied as d Chinese
restaurant and the guests who filled
the rooms We're obliged to flee In great
haste when the flames and smoke Were
discovered from stairways. All reach
ed the open air in safety.
The big storm of the past few days
created conditions unparalleled in the
history of Montreal. Damage was
done to tine extent of $3.50 600 and when
private losses are taken into account
,His amount will exceed the half mil
lion mark. Sunday night the fir" alarm
service was out Of commission. telc-
phone and telegraph wires We're down
and in some parts of the city there
was no water.
The deadlock in the Boston board OF
aldermen over the election of n chair
man. which has been on since the
board was inaugurated the first of
January. was broken late Monday,
when The board, although Democratic
cleo ted Frederick J. Brand of ward 30.
u Republican, chairman OF the board.
Tie election was secured by the vote
of Alderman Daniel DonnelIy Of ward
9. a Democrat who voted with the six
Republicans.
Former State Treasurer f.. p. Shaw
of Newburyport. Mass. a railroad fin
ancier, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy Monday. with liabilities Of
$1,023,305 and assets of $275.765 The
principal liability is endorsed paper for
the James +. Shaw Co. Uncorporated)
amounting to $661.73S which is held
by 60 creditors. The secured liabilities
are $323.250 with stock of street rail-
way companies as collateral in which
he was interested. The assets consist
of real estate S55,S20. stocks and bonds,
$216.370.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
CAPT. SEALBY AND MEN
Including I'd Officer and Operator Ar
rive at New York.

New York. Jan 23-The derelict de-
stroycr Seneca, aboard of which are
Capt. Sealby and his volunteer crew
who stood by the White Star liner Re-
public till she sank. arrived in the har-
Dor at o'clock tonight The Seneca
passed i'm at Sandy Hook at that hour,
bound for her anchorage at Tompkins-
Vile.
With Capt. Sealby are Second Mate
Williams who refused to leave his
captain when the latter ordered the
volunteer crew to the cutter Gresham.
and Jack Binns. the Republics wire
less operator. who stayed bravcly ut
his post when the collision came and
summoned aid from far and near
When the Seneca reached Tompkins-
vile it was learned that Capt. Sealby
and those of the crew who were with
him. were asleep, resting from their
heart breaking strain. and that they
would not be disturbed until morning.
The story of the sinking of the Re
pubic near No Mans Land was told
by the Seneca's officers substantially
as related by the Grcsham's officers
To-Day.
Capt .Sealby. they said, did not APP
pear to suffer from the exposure he
underwent, but he was "all broken
UP" over the loss of his ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Ambrose Van Buskirk, Is,
Admits the Murder.
dubbed Aged Lawrence, Mass,
Woman 50 That She Died.
Name Cut Into Wood Which Caused
Mrs. Gray's Death.

Lawrence. Mass. Jan. 25.-H1rs.
katherine Gray. who was assaulted
and robbed in her store on Abbott
street. Saturday morning died at the
Lawrence General hospital Monday.
She had been unconscious most Of The
time and was unable to give the po-
lice any description Of her assailant.
The police arrested Ambrose Van
Buskirk, is years old, OF IS OsgooG
street, this forenoon on suspicion that
he was implicated in the assault upon
Mrs Gray. The police claim that the
young mans name was cut into the
club with which the woman was ia
tally beaten He was arrested at his
home. He had not been there since
last Wednesday and returned this
morning. His face is considerably
scratched and swollen. He told the
police that browntail moth bites caus-
cd this.
Van Buskirk confessed the crime this
afternoon and was locked up, charg-
ca with the murder of Mrs. Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Should Make Il Pleasant
For This Young Couple.
Sidney Love Retires With For
tune at Age Of So Years.
With His Bride, Most Beautiful In
World, Will Now Travel.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Sydney c. Love of
Boston and Chicago, having amass-
ed during a brief but brilliant career
fortune said to be close to 100000
and having married a Chicago society
girl pronounced by Sir Philip Burn
Johns, the artist, to be the most beau
tiful woman in the world quietly re-
tired from business today.
Mr.. Love had contemplated the act
for some months but SO quietly were
the details worked today-it was done
i'm four hours by the strenuous use of
direct telegraph wire-that the an
nouncement that Sydney c. Love &
Co. had abandoned a business formerly
rated at $25, 100000 year, startled the
local financial district.
Mr. and Mrs. Love, the latter former
ly Miss Majorie Burns of Chicago and
said to be very wealthy in her own
right, will leave soon for a tour Of
Europe, during which there will b. no
business cares to haunt them. Mr..
Love is sc years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
BRAVE FATHER NORRIS
Risks Own Life to Administer Last
Rites to the Dying.

Newark, n. j., Jan. 25.-Rev. John
W. Norris. rector of st. Mary's church.
at Deal, \. j.. related on his arrival
here today the remarkable struggle he
had on the Republic to reach the state
room of Mrs. Eugene Lynch. of Boston,
and W. J. Mooney of Langdon, n. d.,
where he administered the last rites of
the church to them before they died.
Il was thrown from my bunk by the
impact" said Father Norris, and had
only my pajamaS on when | reached
the deck | was the first passenger on
deck A moment later a steward came
up and told an officer that several
passengers We're apparently badly in
jured in their staterooms. I started
for these staterooms where the crash
had occurred Just then the lights
went out. | had to feel my way and
soon had to fight against the stream
OF passengers in the corridor.
when | got near the rent in the
vessel ] could hear the water gushing
in. 1t was necessary to use much
strength in removing splintered wood
work and other obstacles. but | reach
ed Mrs Lynch before she died and
minstered to her She seemed to be
conscious In getting to the adjoining
stateroom had to swing myself across
q chasm which had been made in the
side Of the vessel. as though a pie-cut
had been taken from it. | doing so the
cold sea water caught my legs and
nearly carried me away, but | held on
and Il moment later | was able to
swing myself into what had been Il
part of Mr.. Moneys stateroom.
Il was compelled to hold myself with
one hand while l pred out bunk
which had been crushed against the
wall There | found Mr.. Mooney in a
frightful condition. He was almost
dead. Both he and Mrs. Lynch Were
dead before | left them.
When | had completed my religious
errand. | had just as thrilling an eX-
perience in recovering the boat deck.
Then it was too late for me to reacn
my stateroom for clothing and | was
compelled to come into port in my own
pa jamas and borrowed coat. All TIE
women on board were very brave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

The otlicers-eleCt Of the Y. P. c,
connected with the Cniversalist chu
We're installed Sunday evening BY p
Stanley G.. Spear of Dexter, 5.
president OF the Y. P. C. L. All
close of the exercises Mr.. Spear d
a very interesting address to the va
people He returned home MONDAY,
ter being entertained over Sunl
night by Rev. L. $. Walker
Rev. C. L. owen of Waterville 4
resenting the Anti-Saloon League
cupied the pulpit at the Free BAN
church Sunday morning. delivering
helpful sermon. Sunday evening n
+. X. Jordan, pastor of the chuI
read Henry Van Dykes story of 4
Other Wise Men" using % stored
con views in illustration.
Mr.. Stacy. one of the four sup1
tendents OF the Anti-Saloon LEAD
occupied the pulpit at the Meth,
church Sunday forenoon.
The annual meeting of the Uni
salis5 parish will he held in the
try of the church at 80 P. M. We'd
day.
Mrs. r. G. McCabc. who hase
spending several weeks with MI.
Cabe's mother, Mrs. s. A. Mccall
Machias, has returned home.
Mrs. H. c. Hunter and daus1
Alice passed Sunday III Oakland
guest of Mrs. A. 3. Thompson
Miss Jennie Eaton of Fairfield
entered the employ of F. w. Brlgg1
stenogra pher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
FAIRFIELD.

The Waterville Driving cup u
meeting Monday night at the pi"1
Albert Jewell e. Son voted F"
the ice track open for the NJ
and to put on a race every oa M
afternoon when possible. Mex "
day there will be two classes u
the prizes to be the same as ~
last Saturday. President Raip"
of the club will present Diailh.s
the name of the horse on II
horse that wins the most hea''
the winter. "A
The Dial Club met Mohaas n
noon with Mrs. f. +. Mayo
number was present and inc pa'|
as announced was presented VA
little change. A very pleasant o.
teresting session is reported d
Mrs. j. w. Hatch has gone ~
ton to assist her HUSBAND
evangelical work. "a
Harold Colby has returned
short business trip to Bangor. ,,sI
f. Fl. Merrill OF Skowhegah
town for a few hours Mofu''
noon. a
DR.. Lee Salley of SkoWhes"
visitor in town yesterday. ..oa
Napoleon Audet has SO IA
ed from his recent severe .,na
be able to sit up and it IS 80 81
that he will be out in le" -. IN
Benton Grange VIII hoio ~, NJ
meeting Wednesday night, Jan N
members are requested - no
as important business 10
sacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
KOWHECAN.

Herbert T. SWEET is in New York
house. He has been engaged by the
town as manager until the town meet
ing when some disposition of tn"
theatre will be made.
DR.. II. +. Stevens Of Cambridge,
Mass. was in town over Sunday, COM
ing here to attend to matters concern
ing his summer cottage, Bloomfield. He
returned home Monday.
A Mothers meeting will be held this
afternoon in Grand Army hall by the
LEGAL branch of the w. G. T. L. En-
tcrtainment for the children will be
provided and all who are not members
Of the organization are invited to be
present.
G. F. Chase Of Amesbury. Mass, is
Frank and Harry. For many years.
up to last fall, he was interested in
the livery business here with his broth
Ell, the late l.. w. Chase.
The night crew of weavers at the
Marston mill We're notified Saturday
when they Went to draw their pay that
their services would be no longer re-
quired. This was a great surprise to
the men. There We're some Is weaverS
the placing out Of, work of some 81
hands,
Warren Loomis is in Boston as the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Laura A
F'ahey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES.
Personnel Of Joint Federal and State
Committee Is Announced.

Washington, Jan. 25-The personnel
of the joint committee to represan- til"
states and the Federal government to
make plans for further work for The
conservation of the natural resources
of the country has just been announced
by Clifford Pinchot. chairman of the
National Conservation Commissions.
Six of the members are chairmen of
state conservation commissions and
three are members of the National
Conservation Commission. besides the
chairman. Mr.. Pimchot. and the secre-
tary. Thomas r. Ship. Of the Ma
tional body. Among the representa- :
tives of state conservation commits
sions is Prof Frank w. Rane. Boston,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
IN THE SENATE.
Postal Savings Bank and Omnibus
BiIs-Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The postal
savings bank and the omnibus claim
bills were before the Senate today for
discussion and amendment but no pro-
gress was made on the issues. An
amendment was made to the postal
bill limiting to $500 the amount of the
deposits Of any one person and fixing
the rate of interest to be paid at 2
per cent. with the understanding that
the amendment is subject to further
change by the Senate. Senator Car
ter. in charge of the measure, annOunc-
ed that he would keep it before the
Senate on every opportunity until dis
posed Of. Senator Hepburn of Idaho,
opposed the bill
The urgent deficiency bill was pass
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

The following discharges in bank
ruptcy have been filed with the clerk
of the United States court Edward s.
Fitman, Lewiston: Laforest c. Berry,
Lewiston; Owen l.. Chase. Brownville:
.'nsenh Tallouse. Waterville: Charles
c. Rowe. Masardis; John Corey,
Blaine: Joseph A. Gagnon, Waterville;
Frank A. Hagar. Dover: Samuel NJ.
Sturdevant. Auburn; John H. Graham,
Caribou; George A. Triton. Ellsworth:
Alonzo Winship. Westfield: Leon l..
Barnes, Caribou; Raymond r. Gray.
Portland Edward c. Bassford East
Liverinore; Herbert z. Haines. East
Livermore Uassford & Haines Coz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

A fire that broke out at an early
hour Monday at Montreal in the resi-
dence Of w G.. Slack. treasurer of the
Bell Telephone Co. of Canada, result
ed in the death of three of Mr.. Slack 5
daughters, Beatrice. aged l6; Mar
eurietc. aged Il. and Ruth. aged y,
while Mrs. Slack and two ether danSl-
tiers. Elizabeth and Gertrude. are III
the hospital, the former suffering rom
lrostration and the latter from burns