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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
UNDER CONTROL.
Fire Fighters on Machas River Have
Control of the Situation.

Machias, Me, June 11-Thc forest
fire on Machias river was under con-
troll today. One thousand acres, mostly
on Township 81, was burned over,
causing much damage The crew IF
100 men who have been fighting fire in
that locality the past week has been
reduced to 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
CAMPS ARE THREATENED.
Fire Burning Vigorously in Tay Greek
Region of New Brunswick.

Fredericton, n B.. June 11.-Fire is
burning vigorously in the vicinity of
Tav creek and at one time today the
camps Of the Gibson Co. were threaten
ed. The company sent a large GROVE
of men to the locality. The fires be
tween upper keSWCk and Burnside arc
burning close to the settlement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

Two DRINKS appeared befor. !,
Maher in the Augusta municin,,
yesterday morning. One gave Il.
as Frank K. Carly and the otbs.
G. Madara and each was fined :.
costs or 30 days in Jail and bo,s
committed. Va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
ON HANDS AND KNEES,
Fire Fighters at Calais Have Narrow
Escape from Suffocation.

Calais. Me, June 11-With their
faces closed to the ground to escape
sufocation, number of men, en-
ploycd by Henry f. Eaton & Sons. lum-
this section, were obliged to crawl on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

Workmen are removing a section of
the Waterville & Fairfield power sta
ton near the Ticonic bridge. This will
be a long felt want, as the corner to
the bridge has been in the past a very
blind and dangerous place. The teams
will now have a commanding view Of
the corner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

The members of the graduating class
OF the Myrtle Street Grammar school
rendered a reception Friday evening
at the school building to the members
of the faculty and friends During the
evening games were played Refresh
ments were served and the evening
was very enjoyable one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

Word comes from Clinton that Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Chamberlain are
being congratulated on the birth of
son, Lawrence Jasper. born Thursday
morning. Mother and child are doing
nicely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

The case against Edward Forth of
Water street on charge of illegal keep
ing of liquors. which was supposed to
ave come to trial Friday morning, has
been postponed until next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

All those who are to be in ~.
dren's Sunday concert. June ea
Cniversalist church are REFUSES.
meet at the church for a rsh.s
promptly at 2 o'clock this afta,.es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

Police Officer w. A. Hamilton !, i
Joying two-days vacation Ill
Is being looked after durinv ~
sence by Officer /. H. Foster -"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

George w. Merrill has sold ~.
erty ON Oak street to Mrs r..p
G. Seliger, who will, it is renor..s
cupy the place for home n 49, =
month. a ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

were closed last July. were maintain
ed by Cotton as the col respondent OF
Henry Clews & Co., the New York
bankers and brokers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

A social dance was held Friday
evening at the Taconnet Club house
in Winslow. The Leahy Sisters Or
,hestra furnished music Refreshments
were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
AUGUSTA Locals

Miss Isla Rea Smith ~ ~ !. .
Ark, Is a guest Of Mrs. W. r ~
Stone street. IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
WATERVlLlE.

A Strawberry supper was served at
the Methodist vestry Friday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Great Lakes Neglected.

On the great lakes the condition is ag-
gravated he says. by the fact that four
of the five offices have been left without
a head, as we'll as by the additional
fact that more good could be done there
than in any other section. In tonnage
and in personnel the great lakes fleets
form SO large a part of our whole mer.
chant marine that 1t is unwise to leave
them in comparative neglect. instead OF
educating them in the ways and means
of contributing their full strength to the
national defense.
These ways must be navy ways IL the
seafaring population is to be prepared
to join the navy. It's preparation can
be intrusted to the navy alone. The sea-
son of closed navigation should be util-
lied to the utmost toward imbuing the
militiaman and the mariner with navy
ideas.
A large factor in the future education
of the lake seaman will be the training
station on Lake Michigan. But 1t will
be five years or more until. by the dis
persion OF its graduates, the acquired
knowledge will be generally disseminated.
In the meantime and thereafter the
branch photographic Offices have their
work mapped out for them: but without
naval officers it must lag. AS it is. they
are doing a large work. but small as
compared with what under proper aus
pices they should and could do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
MUST SHOW THEIR SKILL
PROPOSED TEST OF MOVING
PICTURE OPERATORS.
Apparatus May Be Provided at Dis
trict Building for Practical Elk.
animation Purposes.

The District building may soon have
a moving picture show Of its own. /,
will be q real, blood-and-thunder, scent
show moving picture machine. which will
throw moving dramas of life, love
comedy, tragedy and humor on the
screen; with a little red blue and greer
sign flashing up at the end. This con.
cludes the performance. All those who
have not seen the entire show may re-
main. Ladies will please remove thei,
hats
Fire Chief Wagner started the idea
He thinks that there is so much DANCE,
In the moving picture apparatus, with
its gas. heat, combustible Aim, ETC., thai
every man who attempts to run ont
should be as expert In his line as tried
and true skipper who can pilot a mack
erel smack over the shoals to the fishing
grounds and back. Other cities have rigit
tests for the "chauffeurs" OF moving pic
ture shows. and the officials Of thu
Washington fire department believe tn.
regulation is very good thing.
Provided as a Test.
The draft of the bill. which has beer
submitted to e. H. Thomas. corporation
counsel. provides for District moving
picture machine on which the would-bs
operators will be tested as to their skill
When a man opens up a Scent theatel
with cinematograph as the leading fea.
ture his operator will have to stand ar
actual test under the eyes of q board ap.
pointed to pass on his practical knowl.
edge. At present all an operator has t.
do Is to stand written examination
Under the new regulations an operator
would be taxed S. a year as q license
fee.
1t is shown in the fire chiefs recon.
mendation that any child who has q toy
moving picture machine at present, and
who has a film over ten inches long
who has not had six months experience
In handling the machine is violating the
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

the engraved plates of charts belonging
to the photographic office, which cost
more than a million dollars to produce
which represent the labor OF trained
force for more than forty years. and
which could not be reproduced IL they
were destroyed. are continually exposed
to damage and destruction by IRE and
water in the rooms of the State. War
and Navy Department building.
A suitable. fire and damp proof vault
to preserve these plates. he estimates
can be built for $4,000. This sum
would be an insignificant premium Of
insurance upon national asset OF in
calculable value.
He proposes that such vaule be
built on the Naval Observatory grounds
where, he thinks. the photographic ONCE
ought to have it's own building. ttted
up with facilities for the drafting, en-
craving and clerical forces.
Another remarkable statement IL that
outside of the chart engravers now en-
ployed in the government service there
are only twenty-five persons in the United
States who are competent to do copper
engraving for chart purposes. It Is q
problem how the work of the future 10
to be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
SEA NEWS BUREAU
Splendid Work of National Hy-
geographic Society.
BULLETINS ISSUED DAILY
Warns of Dangers and Gives Much
Intelligence.
COAST LINES ARE CHARTED
Value of Labors to Navy Incalcula-
ble-Million-Dolla Records Not
Sufficiently Guarded.
BULLETINS ISSUED DAILY
CAST LINES ARE CHARTED
BY WILLIAM f.. CURTIS

Bl WILLIAM F.. CURTIS
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
There are several branches of the gov
ernment-of which the public never hears
doing important and useful service for
the country and the world. Even their
existence is unknown except to those per-
sons who have relations with them and
enjoy the benefits of their labors.
For example, the photographic office of
the navy performs one of the most i'm
portant functions of this government. 1t
prepares and publishes charts of the
seven seas and the coasts of the six con-
tinents, books of instruction for seamen,
sailing directions, warnings of derelicts
and other hidden dangers to navigation,
and by publishing daily and weekly news
papers, which are read by none but sea-
men, yet contains intelligence of icebergs,
wrecks, derelicts. port facilities. changes
in shoals and bars and other, information
of the most vital interest to all who go
down to the sea in ships.
A memorandum is prepared every after
noon at the photographic office to in
clude all the reports OF wrecks, icebergs,
derelicts and other information received
up to that hour. 1t is printed in con-
venient form and circulated among ship
ping interests throughout the United
States.
All important items regarding dangerous
wrecks or dcrelicts are also communicated
to the revenue cutter service when the OBJ
structions are not too far out at sea.
Warnings of dangers to navigation are
sent all over the earth from the naval
wireless stations, and also from those be-
longing to private corporations. which
have placed their facilities at the service
of the Office, both for the collection and
the dissemination of information.
Through these means.' as Capt. Win
terhalter, the chief photographer, says.
this Office feels that it's status as the
collector and the disseminator of in
formation valuable to mariners has been
raised in marked degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Translation Of Charts, Etc.

An important part of the work of the
bureau is the examination and translation
of charts. sailing directions and bulle-
tins issued by similar offices under for
eign governments. During the last year
1887 such translations were made and
utilized for the information of American
seamen from twelve different languages
The Office Is revising the sailing direc-
lions that were issued years ago, pre-
pairing addenda and supplements. which
has not been done since 1894. Two vol
umes are ready and three are in prog
ress which comprise the coast of Asia
from Boring sea to the Straits of Ma
lakka.
One Of the most important publications
of the year is list of the wireless tel
egraph stations of the world which are
under government control.
Considerable attention has been given to
the correction and simplification of nom-
enclature in uniformity with the decisions
of the board of geographic names, which
branches of the government with head
quarters at the Department Of State. The
object of this board is to simplify and
secure uniformity upon our maps.
Publishers use various forms OF SPELL
ing. Some places have four or five diff
ferent names. Others are spelled in sew
eral ways. All this is confusing and mis-
leading and often creates mischief.
There is an international understand
the correct names and the proper forms
of spelling of places within its own terri
tory When the new official map of the
world, which / wrote about the other
day, is published, it will furnish stand
ard which private publishers will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
MRS. KIP WINS DIVORCE.
New York Society Woman Granted
Absolute Decree in Reno.

RENO. New. December 3l.-Mrs
Francis Roster Kip. prominent in New
York social circles, and the wife of Henry
Spies Kip. yesterday was granted a de-
cree OF divorce by Judge Pike on the
grounds of desertion.
An unusual state of affairs arose over
the custody OF the four-year-old son. Mrs
Kip made no claim for the custody Of tho
child. and stated to the court that she
considered that the child needed its
father. The judge. after stating from the
bench that the child would also un-
doubtediy need the attentions of the
mother, refused to sign the decree until
clause was inserted granting Mrs Kip
permission to see the child at any time.
Kip was represented by counsel, but
did not contest the suit The desertion
took place November II. 1908. at the Os-
born apartment house. New York city.
Property rights were not involved and
Mrs. Kip said she did not desire to he
under any obligations to her husband
They were married in New York city
October %, 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
EDUCATION IN FORESTRY.
Resumption of Conference at Clifford
Pinchot's Home.

The conference on education in forestry
which began yesterday at the home OF
Forester Clifford Pinchot was resumed
this morning. when Samuel B. Green.
professor Of forestry in the University of
Minnesota, discussed THE Place OF For
estry in Agricultural Education"
Mr.. Pinchot presided and the speakers
and their subjects were as follows:
Bernard E. Fernow. dean of department
Of forestry, University Of Toronto. Pub
lice Responsibility OF the Forest School,;
Herbert A. Smith, editor OF the Forest
Service. THE Place of Forestry In Gen.
eral Education: E. d. Carter. assistant
forester and assistant chief OF silyicul-
ture of the forest service. The Field
Aims and Methods Of the Ranger
School," and Frank G.. Miller. professor
of forerty University Of Washington
What the Ranger Course Should In
clude.' The conference will end this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
PAY OF COMMISSIONERS.
Bill Drafted Raising the Salaries
to 81, 800.

Commissioner West has drafted q bill
which places the District COMMISSIONER
salaries at $500 a year. In place Of 5000.
The proposition has the Endorsement Of
Maj. Judson. and 1t Is understood that
Commissioner Mcfarland will vote for It.
Mr.. Mcfarland left for Atlantic City to-
day, before he could be sounded on the
subject.
Commissioner West said this morning
that the work was worth the money He
said it with emphasis. He also said that.
had the salary been fixed at $500 in the
past there might not have been SO many
good men anxious to leave the District
building.
The bill provides that the engineer Com
missioner shall receive his army pay and
enough moro to bring the salary to the
81 500 mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

the charts and sailing directions correct
ed to date. They are the instructors of
the naval militia and Of the seafarers
in their districts in navigation.
They adapt themselves and their
methods to the needs Of their localities,
while conforming to the navigation
standards Of the United States Navy
Therefore they must always have a
large share in the preparation of the
feet by training that personnel that
must, by tens of thousands. be drawn
into the navy on the outbreak of war.
In proportions as the branch hydro
graphic offices are permitted to do their
work we'll in time of peace, so will this
personnel be better prepared to take its
place on board the vessels Of the fleet
and of its numerous auxiliaries in time
of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
NEW GREENHOUSE BURNS|
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING AT
TRINITY COLLEGE.
Elevator Shaft Aiire in Mrs. Corbin' 3
House-Store Of s. II. Car
ter Injured.

No IL engine company made a long run
this morning shortly before z o'clock,
having received a call from Trinity Col
lege, HARDWOOD and Michigan avenues
The fire was in a greenhouse some dis
lance from the college building.
An overheated pipe is blamed. The
greenhouse was erected only about two
months ago and was well filled with
growing plants. The building and con-
tents were destroyed. the damage
amounting to about $500. and the loss is
not covered by insurance.
Shortly after ) o'clock yesterday after
noon an alarm of fire turned in from box
26s summoned firemen and policemen to
the store of Samuel II. Carter. dealer In
extracts, 81 II street northwest. where
they found lively fire in progress. The
fire started from some cause which could
not be determined and destroyed practi-
cally the entire stock before the fremen
could do effective work. About $1,000
damage to the stock and 800 to the
building resulted.
Fire in Mrs. Corbin's House.
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
No. engine company went to the house
of Mrs. corbin. widow OF Gen H. c.
Corbin, 2133 r street. and found a
threatening blaze at the bottom Of the
elevator shaft. The fire started near the
motor. Members of the fire company
worked hard to prevent a disastrous fire
and extinguished the flames after about
$500 damage had been caused. The dam
age was to the elevator shaft.
The oyerturning Of stove in the house
of Garrett Brooks. 134 street south
west yesterday afternoon about Ala
o'clock, caused a slight blaze. Only
about IS damage resulted.
A fre in the chimney at the house OF
Reginald Schroeder. 1923 0 street north
west about Gas o'clock last night was
discovered by occupants of the house.
They extinguished it without calling for
assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
~ II Is
Drinks

is nioe getting them in, . get
ting them out. But there's . wey-
CAECARETS are known to hundreds
Of thousands for the natural and easy
way they clean out the system of over
drinking. Be prepared, . box In your
pocket OF CASCARETS1take ono or
two ssss when You 20 10 bed-theu to-
snerrou scill be plsasoat. O.
cAocARRrS-ssc bo9-Week's treat.
nest. All druggists. biggest seller
= the world. Nillion boxes 0oath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Value Of It's Labors.

AS we have SO few ships upon the
ocean. the most important work OF the
photographic Office to the people of the
United States is in furnishing charts end
sailing directions for the great lakes
Admiral Cowles. in his annual report
az chief Of the bureau OF equipment.
calls attention to the neglect of that
part of the service.
He says the branch Offices OF the n.y.
geographic Office in different parts Of the
world are the arteries that supply the
main body with the information fresh
from the sea that is required to keep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Closer Relations Established.

The photographic Office is getting into
closer communion with sources of in
formation throughout the world. 1t is
securing new observers in foreign coun-
tries, and is bringing the mercantile ma
rine of other nations into closer touch
with its work, SO as to increase its
value.
communication with the managers OF all
great steamship companies. and the off,
scials of foreign governments that per-
form similar services and private firms
and individuals who might be benefited
by its work. Thus, the accuracy.
promptness and the volume OF the in
formation the Office can obtain for the
use Of American navigators for the fu-
ture will be greatly enhanced.
Capt. Winterhalter makes a rather
startling statement when he says that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Trenton to Undergo Repairs.

The little steamer Trenton. owned by
the Potomac Navigation Company. which
plies on the river between this city and
Upper Machodoc creek landings, is at
the Alexandria shipyard to be hauled out
for repair work that will put her in good
trim for active service as soon as she
can resume her route. Advantage Is be-
ing taken Of the enforced laying UP OF
the steamer, in consequence OF the ice
on the river. to have the repair work
done The steamer. 1t is stated. will be
ready to return to service early In the
coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Commissioners Attitude.

A letter just sent to the House District
committee by the Commissioners says:
1.-The maintenance of this track and its
appurtenant sidings is believed by the
Commissioners to be unreasonable and
wholly inconsistent with the policy OF
Congress and Of the Commissioners to
eliminate all grade crossings not only
In the city Of Washington, but in the
District of Columbia"
The Commissioners recognize the neces-
sity for having a connection between the
navy yard and the main line of the rail-
road, AS other routes have been sug-
gested. they are of opinion that it would
not be impossible for the railroad COM
pany to do away with the present tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

The death Of Mrs. Catherine oBrien,
seventy five years old. Tuesday at her
home at Oakmont, near Harrison, W.
Va, was FASTENED by a Christmas eve
fire in which three men lost their lives
She owned the house. One Of her sons.
Peter O'Brien. S In a government de-
partment in Washington. Her husband
was killed on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. near Oakland. Nd. In 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
NAVY YARD SIDING
Commissioners Hope to EIim-
mate Grade Crossing.
| ARE OPPOSED TO BILL
See No Reason Why Tracks Should
Continue in Present Condition
and Will So Report.

The Commissioners have expressed de-
termination to do what they can to de-
feat the bill which would permit the con-
tinuance of the navy yard siding In
its present state.
The navy yard siding is the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington tracks
running along Canal and X streets to
the navy yard from about South Capitol
and X streets. 1t Is the only bit of rail-
road left in the city limits with crossings
at grade.
In the papers at the District building
the statement is made that the Navy
Department is anxious to have the con-
tinuance of the siding authorized by Con-
gress. all regulations as to other track.
age notwithstanding.
The people of Southeast Washington,
through their citizens association, pro-
tested to the Commissioners a year ago.
the city as free from grade crossings
as other parts Of the city.
Objectionable Conditions.
They spoke of the fact that many
unprotected by crossing men or gates,
and Informed the Commissioners that the
tracks have been known for a long time
a. dead mans curve" They also said
that previous naval appropriation bills
had asked for connections to the navy
yard by other routes, showing. In the
minds of Southeast citizens, that the navy
could perhaps do with another system
Of tracks.
The Commissioners replied that South
east Washington was all right when ii
asked that no exception be made in the
project Of eliminating all grade crossings.
Since then the matter has been before
the board at various times, has been
through the engineer department and
comes up again now with half a dozen
added reasons why the District govern
ment wants to defeat the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

The campaign for raising funds for the
erection of a monument over the grave
Of Secretary w. c. chatter of the West
Virginia Sunday School Association at
Terre Alta has been begun in Wheeling,
w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

Rev. Paul Bratzel Of Hartford, Conn,
filling the pulpit Of the German Evan
gelical Zion Church, Cumberland. Nd,
which has been without a pastor since
August l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

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