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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

Beverly, Mass, July 12.-President
Taft talked politics today with Senator
Winthrop Murray Crane of Massachu-
sets, Attorney General Wickersham
and Secretary Nagel of the department
of commerce and labor. All of these
gentlemen We're the Presidents guests
at luncheon. The conference lasted
until after o'clock tonight. Extreme
reticence was displayed by everybody
and no statement other than that the
general situation was discussed could
be obtained.
Senator Crane was close to the
President during the last session of
Congress. During the last six weeks
of the session when the President was
hammering away at the program
which he finally induced Congress to
adopt, Senator Crane was a daily Wis
itor at the White House. In looking
forward to a campaign, which II IS
admitted on all sides will be a hard
one, it was natural that Mr.. Taft
should consult the senator from Mas
sachusetts among the first of his ad-
visers.
The President was reported tonight
to be very we'll satisfied with general
conditions and hopeful of Republican
success "All along the line"
1t was definitely determined this ar
ternoon that Attorney General Wick
ersham shall accompany Secretary
Nagel to Alaska. The situation in that
far-off territory has given the Presi-
dent much concern.
Serious fractional fights have been In
progress there for several years. The
extreme bitterness has been displayed
Each time an appointment has been
made to one of the federal offices a cam
paign has been started against the APP
nointee. The fights have been carried TO
Washington from time to time. The del
egate from Alaska, Mr.. Wickersham
who, by the way, is no relation of the
attorney general, is at loggerheads with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
PRESIDENT TALKS
POLITICS AT BEVERLY.
Senator Crane, Sec. WiCkersham ami
Sec. Nage| Discuss the Situation,
Which Has Greatly Improved,
|nSuring Republican Victory.

the administration. The President has
found it necessary lately to remove Il
number of Alaskan afficials Several of
the men whom he appointed to succeed
these failed of confirmation and made
it necessary for the President to resort
to recess appointments. Mr.. Taft wants
as much first hand information as he can
get on the situation so as to shape his
future course with reference to Alaskan
affairs. He believes that the attorney
general and Mr.. Nagel can bring him
this information.
The two cabinet officers will sail from
Vancouver on the fish commission steam
er Albatross. They will go Went through
Canada leaving Montreal next Monday
morning. On the way back from Alaska.
Secretary Nagel will stop over at Seattle
and Portland. While in Alaska Secretary
Nagel will look into the salmon fisheries
and will also investigate the lighthouse
situation
The administration of affairs in
Alaska is almost Wholly in the hands
of the United States attorneys and
marShals of the three divisions. These
officers are supposed to act in harmony
with the governor. In some of the d.
visions, il is said, there has been any
thing but harmony ard a much mixed
up state Of affairs has existed. Attor-
ney General Wickersham is largely re-
sporsible for the district attorneys and
marshals and he is anxious to get some
information for his own guidance 1t
ha" not been determined just how long
the two cabinet officers will be away.
Tho trip will consume between two and
three months
Preparations for the Presidents 10
days cruise on the Mayfower which is
to begin next Monday are going Cor
ward Commander G. w. Logan. the
new comma ndng officer of the Presi
dents yacht, will lunch at Burgess
Point tomorrow. when the final details
of the trip will be attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
1oDAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS,
Page Ono.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Five Thousand People
Homeless in Campbellton. n B.; n0oo
Buildings Gone with s25OO.OOO Loss-The
Yachtsmen Having Great Time Along tne
Maine Coast-The Riflemen at Wakensio.
Mass. Range-Grand Lodge or EdRs
Talks Politics at Beverly.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Pittsfield. skowhegan and Gar
diner Local News
Page Three.
LocAI-waterville. Fairfield and Oak
Page Four.
SPORTING AND F'INANCIAL--Boston
Americans Win from Cleveland,other
Baseball Results--Boxing Gossip and Oth-
er Sporting News-The Markets.
Page Five.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
LOCAL AND sTATE-state House
News-County News.
Page Eight.
LOCAI-Augusta Local NeWs-Win-
throp and National Home Locais-leie-
graph.
Page Nine.
LOCAL-Italians on Strike-Ai''"se
rnents-Local Briefs-County News
Page Ten.
TELEGRAPH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 12.-There has been
a general rise in temperature over the
plains and the north slope and also
over the South Atlantic states. Else
where the temperature changes have
been uninportart. Showers will con-
tinue in the Middle Atlantic and New
England states Wednesday. Elsewhere
the weather will be generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday. The tenn
perature will be somewhat lower in the
Middle Atlantic and New England
states Wednesday,. The winds along
the New England and Middle Atlantic
coasts will be moderate south becom-
ing west, probably reaching brisk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Company D Of Norway:
Capture Slow Fire Contest.
Heat Again Hampers the Rifle
men In Shooting. ;.
Two Three Year Trophies Are Per-
manently Captured.

Wakeheld. Mass, July 12.-Two So
year trophies were permanently can
tured IN the matches shot at the Wake
neid range In the annual New England
interstate Shoot today, Co. G.. 9Th
Mass, OF Lowell, winning the COMPANY
team match for the State Of Maine
trophy for the third successive year and
Co. ID, Ind Me. Reg, of Norway, Me-.
winning the slow fire match for the
third time. Both matches We're shot
on the 2OO-yard and 5O0-yard ranges
and were closely contested, only one
point separating the leading teams in
the Maine trophy match
The best shooting of the day was
done in the Gushing match. which was
unfinished. In this match which is be-
ing shot at 800 yards, Lieut.. E. s. Hig-
gins of the End Me. Reg, made "a con-
secutive bullseyes; Sergt. M. Walls
from of the u. s. Marine Corps, 81
bullseycs; and Lieut.. Charles Heating
of the End Me. 80 The only possible
scored during the day was by Capt. s.
w. Wise, inspector of small arms prac-
tice of the 9Th Mass. shooting in the
Henry Match at 800 yards
Wakefield. Mass. July accompany
team matches, open toeteams of five
men, were the principal events shot
today at the sixth annual meeting Of
the New England Military Rifle Asso-
citation, which is being held here this
week on the Bay State range. f"
The first event was first corps cadets,
Massachusetts volunteer militia match,
open to teams from any company,
troop or battery unit of the organized
t;,, g a a.
distances We're at 200 and 500 yards and
two shots We're allowed for sighting
and seven for recording on each range.
Several teams began at 200 yards this
morning. following the completion Of
this match We're the same as the cadets
match. The Governors and STATS As
ISOLATION of Maine were donors of the
trophy. -.s,
Other matches scheduled for, today
wore the Berwick match, an open in
dividual single entry match at 1000
yards and the Cushing match. also
open individual single entry, at 800
yards. --t-e.'t ~
Although harlpered by excessive heat
and high humidity, the shooting Of the
team matches was unusually good and
the trophy for the 200 and 500 yards
slow fire contests was captured for the
third and last time by Co. d. End Reg.
of Norway. Me-, with grand total Of
3l5 Co. G of the 9Th Mass. was Sec
ond with score of BOG, outranking Co.
A OF the list Corps Cadets Of Mass. by
a total of lG2 at 500 yards. Co. d. End
Reg of Norway, Me-, and Co. of the
9Th Mass. were tied for the trophy and
the Massachusetts regiment looked as
the probable winners.
Honors for the best single totals were
tied between Sergeant James n. keogh
Of Co A, 9Th Mass, and Sergeant M.
p. stiles, of Norway. Me-, Co. ID, both
men making totals of 66 out of pos
sible TO- The team results are as FOL
lows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
GARRY Hermann
Of Cincinnati Elected Ex-
allied Ruler Of the E|ks.
Edw. Leach, Grand Treasurer
P. H. Shields, Grand Tyler.
Atlantic City in lsli---Year's In
crease 1922 Members.

Detroit. Mich, July 12-Augustus
Garry Hermann of Cincinnati, was
today elected grand exalted ruler at
the largest meeting of the Grand
Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks ever held, AS the last
stragglers reached the reunion head
quarters the Grand Lodge went into
executive session and few minutes
later the hundreds of delegates by ac-
clamation proclaimed the leader.
Edward Leach of New York, grand
treasurer, P. H. Shields, Clarksburg,
w. Va, grand tyler and Fred c. Rob-
inson of Dubuque, Ia, grand secretary,
were reelected.
Atlantic City, n. j., was chosen for
the convention of 1911
The report of Grand Exalted Ruler
Sammis, deals largely with his recon-
mendation for a revision of the code
of discipline The present membership
of the order is 33l.2SS, made up of 1906
lodges. The net increase in member
ship during the year was 26242, dis
pensations having been issued to 36
new lodges. Brooklyn Lodge No. 22,
has the largest membership, 2S4l. New
York is second with 2745.
Since 1880 the order has spent in
charity the sum of $3,347,24S.
For the last fiscal year the total eX-
penditures of the Grand Lodge
amounted to $93427, including the cost
of maintenance of the Elks' home at
Bedford City, Pa, which was S2l, 62S.
The total assets of the Grand Lodge
amount to 1927, 100 The per capita tax
For the year included $66, los and the
total value of the Elks' buildings
throughout the country is $17,i99,2S2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
1000 BUILDINGS GONE
WITH $2,500,000 LOSS.
5ooO People Homeless at Campbell.
ton, n. S.---TWo Lives Lost ---viE-
|age Two Miles Away Wiped Out
And About 400 Are Homeless.

Campbellton was the largest cedar
shinglc center in eastern America. All
of the mills were destroyed, including
the big plant of the Shives Lumber
Co., Richards Lumber Co, and the
Moffatt mills, representing a loss of
100000 of American capital.
In addition the Intercolonial Railway
station, round houses, hundreds of
cars, two churches, two banks, and
other business houses and many
dwellings, largely occupied by mill
hands and railroad employees were
obliterated
Aid sent from Bathurst and Dali
housie proved in vain. The fire spread
as far as Richardsville, two miles
away. Several buildings there were
burned.
The Ocean Limited express train,
bound from Halifax for Montreal and
several other trains We're held up this
side OF Completion last night by the
destruction of the bridge over Mill
creek
The total loss in Campbellton is es-
timated at $2,O0O00O. The population
of the town is about 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

st. John. n. B., July Gearing for
the homeless and searching the ruins
for other victims were the tasks that
confronted the authorities at Camp
belltown, N. B., following last night
disastrous fire there, in which eight
persons are reported to have been
killed, over 300 driven from their
homes. and a loss of 81, 000, 900 caused
1t was not until today that messen-
gers began to bring details of the con
Migration. The Ocean Limited Express
and a local train from MOncton for
Campbelltown We're stalled by a burn
ed bridge at Mill Creek.
Sever men were reported killed in an
EXPLOSION during the fire and the body
an infant was recovered from tn"
uins of dwelling house.
The blaze started in the Richards Co
hingle mill. A heavy wind quickly
aimed the flames and before the res
dents could cope with it two banks,
hree large lumber mills. three
hurcres. the Intercolonial Railway
tation. telegraph and telephone offices,
we're burned.
Camphellton was the home of some
# the largest lumber concerns in the
northern part of the province. the
Richards Co, Shives Co. and MoWatts
o., all operated large mills and they
we're all wiped out of existence.
The residential section was most
completely destroyed, reports say Tor
O., mile around. Many people in COM
'ortablc circumstances yesterday are
4oday penniless with no roof to shelter
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

Bathurst. N. B., July 12.-Ihree '''ou
sand persons in Campbeiiton are
homeless today as the result .,
which Yesterday and last night, ue-
s.rowaa a large portion of the Town;
rhs loss of eight lives was repor. ,a
a am today, but it is probable that the
sa list win not exceed two. Ieie-
eraph and telephone wires % ne' Sown
Dethnrst and Campbellton are ooM, =
Do. ~, informa ton received here was
brought by trainmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

New York, July l2.-Gifford Pinchot,
the deposed United States forester, an
nounced today that he would leave for
California tomorrow to take the stump in
behalf of Hiram Johnson. who, backed
by the Lincoln Roosevelt League of Cal
ifornia, is a gubernatorial candidate
Mr. Pinchot's announcement was made
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

New York, July 12.-"Here are my An
archistic friends said Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. slapping Clifford Pinchot, the
deposed United States forester. and Mar
shall Stimson of Los Angeles. Cal, heart
lily on their shoulders this morning. The
colonel greeted his friends as he stepped
into the elevator of the building where
he has his office. The callers during the
day included Herbert Knox Smith, com
missioner of corporations: Professor l..
Fl. Bailey of Cornell. chairman of the
Roosevelt Country Life Commission; Con-
gresham Bennett of New York and Con-
gresham Charles N. Fowler of New Jer-
sey.
A delegation from Macon, Ga, called
on Colonel Roosevelt to request him to
speak at Macon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 12.--Forecast for
Wednesdays Showers, possibly thun
der storms, followed by clearing wealth
er during the afternoon or night;
Thursday fair; moderate southwest to
south winds becoming west and north
west and diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Death Indirectly Due to the Fire.

ST. John, N. B., July lit is falriy
well established tonight that there was
only one death in the Completion hre,
DR.. w. w. Doherty. He had been Ill
and died being taken across the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

st. John, N. B., July 12.-The latest
enort of deaths in the disastrous fire
" Yesterday which obliterated the
hriving numbering town of Campbell
on. is that child named Doyle was
,uffocated. that two medical doctors
met death as a consequence OF the nre
md that man named Okeefe is
Missing This is not certain, as II is
,ard to get direct accurate news.
Relief is being forwarded to the
stricken town by neighboring COM
nunities and from this city. In addl-
ton to $4,000 voted by st. John, the
provincial government has given $1,000
md subscriptions will be opened at
yarious places. One at Chatham Is
headed by Lieut.. Gov. Tweedie WIN
300
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

On the anniversary of his wire >
death, Abraham 1. Gage, 63 years oio'
put bullet in his brain in the harness
shop of H. w. Tinker at Lowell. Mass
Tuesday afternoon, death being III
Simultaneous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13

today but obey We're not able to finish
it, Mr.. Fowler's lengthy conference
with the ex-President is regarded as
of interest, because of the fact that he
IS one of Speaker Cannon's bitterest
opponents.
Governor Hughes will return to New
York tomorrow forenoon and it is I'M
derstood he will leave at once for AL
hanV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Children Born in the Fields.

St. John. N. B., July ia Moncton
aispatch saws DR.. Doherty is reported
safe. but it will be days before the mat
ter of deaths can be known. Several ba-
HES were born in fields near Completion,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
THE WEATHER.
) THUNDER SHOWERS.

Washington, July 12.-Forecast for
storms Wednesday: Thursday fair;
moderate south winds becoming west
prly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
z 2O.4

Factory's output now upwards OF hai II
Million weekly. Largest selling brand Oh
cc. cigars in the world. Factory. M""'
aAeater. N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Waterville Savings Bank,
Skowhegan Savings Bank,
Fairfield Savings Bank,
Cascade Savings Bank.

OF Of
the officers
X
during MONTH
in as O a
depostors comply promptly. \
Books sent by mail should contain full address for return
OF THE TRUSTEES
c. kNAUFF, Pres WatervIis Savings Bank.
s. ]. WALTON Pres. skoxheean savnsse Bank
c. G. ToTMAN Pres. Fairfield Savings Sank.
". ~ AVER, Pres Cascade savinas Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-13
Reliability!

When buying Jewelry the reliability OF
the Arm you're trading with Is the MS,
consideration. I have been In the Jewsny
nine years and guarantee every article
sold In my store to be exactly as repre-
sented. also guarantee my prices 70 L pc
Jewelry house in Maine!
Watches. Diamond Rings. Wedding
Kings. Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table. and all sorts Of beautiful and IN
expensive Gift articles.
OIeW's Reliable JeWeIry Store
Established 1913 years ago!
q Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Me.
1ly11. div
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The illustration shown herewith IL
from a bulletin of the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture and shows
how the water table of the soil de-
ponds On the location of drains. II in
field that is underdrained three feet
deep a number of holes are dug 1t
would be observed after heavy rain
that in those nearest the drains no
water would remain. In the hole sit
uated halfway between the drains at
G would hold considerable water for
q few days.
In clay in fairly good condition It
will be found that the slope of the
water table is about / foot in rs, in
loan foot in about 80. The illus
tration represents clay soil with
drains A and B 100 feet apart. Wells
are dug 12.5 feet apart At the end
of 48 hours after a heavy rain the
water will stand about as indicated
by zig-zag lines. In q gradient of about
/ in Is. and hence win be two feet
deeper in the centre well than at eth.
u drain. Hence II the drains are
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
. grasshoppers are thickest.

the grasshoppers are thickest II
the insects are invading garden or
potato patch, 1t Is well to scatter the
bran mash about the borders. In
the fields Of alfalfa or grain. the
bran should be scattered where the
grasshoppers congregate on ditch
banks and dry places. All the in
sects will not find and eat 1t, but many
will and often the crop can be fairly
well protected. The writer has never
used this preparation against young
grasshoppers, but some farmers state
that the crops may be completely pro-
tected by its use. while others claim
that they will not eat 1t.
OF course. It will not do to scatter
his substance where chickens will
be likely to pick 1t up. and none of
the mixture must be left where do
nestle animals are apt to get It or
be fed from the vessel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
KIDDING FARM
OF GRASSHOPPER


By 8. ARTHUR JOHNSON, Colorado
Agricultural College.)
In spite or the fact that great
deal of work has been done by exper-
iment stations on grasshoppers. no
royal road to control has yet been
found. Each attack has to be con-
sidered on its own merits and relief
sought through the most promising
channel.
One of the favorite remedies Is ar.
senio bran mash. This Is made by
mixing one pound of white arsenic
with Is pounds of bran. The ar.
senic Is SO near the color of the
four in the bran that It is not easy ia
tell when the mixing is well done. To
overcome this difficulty, the arsenic
may first be collected by adding a lit.
tie dry paint.
After the bran and arsenic are well
mixed they should be moistened with
water. Put in just enough to make
the particles stick together. This
mixture should be scattered where
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

three feet deep there win be three
feet Of drained soil over A and B, but
only one foot at X. Capillarity and
soil resistance to water flow play an
important part In holding the water
highest half way between the drains.
and the gradient In rs represents
their combined strength in clay.
hence after this gradient is reached
drainage becomes very, very slow, and
the water table stands in this irregu-
lar shape until lowered by evaporation
from the soil and plants. But during
the months Of April. May and some
times June, when the rains supply at
the surface all the water needed for
evaporation, mono Is drawn from be-
low for this purpose, hence during the
early months of growth the water
stands a. indicated by the dotted line
AXB. Consequently root Developments
Is hampered at x. a. foot Of soil Ia
not enough. There are two ways to
remedy the defect. either to dig A
and B deeper or else put q drain ct q
half way between |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

TOTALS
Nov, six shillings ninepence at $48S5 to the
pound is $1.65. AS for the dishes themselves they
could not have been surpassed anywhere. For the
hors d'oeuvres I had q dozen different dishes to
select from.
Did you ever find hors d'oeuvres varies on the
bill of fare Of a New York restaurant? Try 1t. OF
course you may get them at table d'hote, but
l mean on the carte du jour Of a restaurant where
you pay separately for each thing you eat
"In Paris there Is a restaurant in the Avenue
de POpera where you can have about twenty diff
ferent varieties OF little fish and cold salads and
appetizers for about Is 16 cents. 1t took me a
long time to find this In first-class house here,
and then when did so it was in restaurant
which is not usually considered among the most
expensive in the city. Here hors d'oeuvres varies
masqueraded under the title of buffet russo They
charged me so cents for It, against the IS
charged in the London restaurant.
my pilafe of sweetbreads tasted exactly like
that had in London and cost exactly the same 30
cents. | ordered some asparagus. On the bill OF
fare they had asparagus with Hollandaise sauce
for 40 cents but l wanted it cold. with French
dressing They did not tell me 1t would be any
more but for it they charged me 70 cents. For
the Neufchatel cheese they charged 20 cents and
for the coffee Is. The robbery came on the beer.
I'm London II you want little pitcher Of beer
they serve you an excellent brew Of Pilsener or
wurzburger in little sealed vessel holding a
pint for shilling. asked the waiter to bring me
a small pitcher of beer on draught. knowing they
did not serve the beer In London. He brought
me pitcher and charged me 20 cents for 1t.
Now my bill came to $265, or exactly 81 more
than the same food and drink had cost me In Lon
don. / gave the New York waiter a quarter and
he scarcely nodded. gave the London waiter six
pence and he thanked me that could hear him"