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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
WAS 1T FIRE TRAP?
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firm precedent is a measure of the
SERIOUSNESS in which every circum
stanc surrounding such an appalling
loss e life in 10 minutes. is held.
Their. will also ne separate inquiries
by tie grand jury. which visited the
scene today. 10y the state labor depart
mont and tho city building depart
ncnt.
The destroyed building was the
proper:y of Miss Barbara Glass. who
issued statement last night. declar
:n8 that the structure was adequately
equipped with fire escapes. Her
brother, john Glass. takes the same
view An this talk about the prop
crty being Il fire trap is absurd he
said.
Funerals of many of the victims
were held this afternoon. That of
Dora. Minnie and Tillie Gottlieb, three
sisters. was particularly pathetic.
Their father lived in Orange and did
not know of the fire until his daugh-
tiers failed to come home at night
and, growing alarmed. he made in
duiries and found their bodies at the
mnrgue. AS the three pine collins
were carried from the morgue into
the street, a shrill wall rose from the
crowd of women. The mon stood
silent aud barehcadcd. Two women
tainted and scores followed the mourn
ers for blocks sohbinC loudly.
Man. OF the girls and women killed
were supporting their families in part
or in whole. One woman left a blind
daughter almost penniless, and there
is much actual want in other house
holds. A relief fund started yester-
day has now reached $1,000.
Trenton. n. j.. Nov. 2S.-Gen. Lewis T.
Bryant, state commissioner of labor.
made an investigation today into the cir
cumstances surrounding the fire in New
ark last Saturday in which a girls lost
their lives. On its conclusion he issued
n statement ahsolving the owners from
any guilt. The records" he said. SHOW
that the owners conformed to all the fira
regulations imposed on them by the state
and that the building was absolutely
safeguarded with fire escapes. as provid-
ed for under the laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
TRUNK MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
Police Now are Huntinu fer the Man
They Thought Yves the Victim.

New York. Nov 2S-The unsolved state
or New York latest trunk murder mys-
terry Is indicated in the request made to
the state department at Washington bv
romeo Commissioner Cropsey He asked
the department to instruct American con-
Suis IN Great Britain. France. Italv and
Germany to procure the arrest If thew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

William Hennessey of Brunswick visit
ed his cottage at Kings Point on the
New Meadows river Monday and found
that thieves had entered by breaking out
window, sash and glass, and had stolen
about SIS worth of clothing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29

of notes 1t was charged that he OBJ
tanned about $4,000 from the bank. part
" by means of notes, to which he IS
alleged to have forged the names of
his wife and of Alvin Smith Of Port
land, Me. Tufts pleaded not guilty,
but later decided to change his plea.
Tufts who was - years old. had
lGrg been prominent in town affairs
and had served as town treasurer and
selectman \ widow and one son
NIIrNiNn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
tlackenschmidt Wins from Roller.

Montreal, Nov. 2S.-Bcfore "A big
crowd at Schmer park tonight George
Hackenschmidt. the Russian lion. woi
from Dr.. Roller Of Seattle, Wash. il
two straight falls, the first in a. min
utCs and the second in 10 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29

value of the resources above deposits,
earned dividend and State tax, was s22,
OF, an increase of $780, for the year.
There are in the vicinity of 1000 depos-
itors. The bank in 1895 built three
story brick block in which the bank. the
Bath Times and the Colonial Club are
located
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29

It has been estimated that II o.
elephant were as strong in proporu ~
to it's weight as male beetle it3wo"
he able to overturn a skyscrapeH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
SO.CAlLED STURGIS
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
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decisions in important Cumberland
and Waldo county actions. Judg-
ment for the defendants is given in the
Cumberland county case of Alice =.
Anderson ct ais. VS.. George f. Dyer ct
al. The court holds in this case:
!. 4 public right by user is not
gained By an occasional use Of parcel
OF land 20 feet square for the more
convenient turning Of teams.
. \ public right Of way over land
is not gained by user unless the use
was adverse. as Of right, without per-
mission OF the owner
g. There is no presumption that the
use of land as way by the public is
without the permission of the owner
Such want Of permission must be
shown affirmatively by evidence from
when IL can be inferred.
The plaintiffs motion for setting
aside verdict for the defendant is
denied in the Waldo county case of
Fred w. Brown, admir-, VS.. Henry o.
NickersOn. This is an action on a
note given by the defendant to the
plaintiffs ntestate and the defense is
1892, for s303.75 and the payee, Syl-
vauus NickerSon, was the father of the
defendant. Endorsements on the back
OF the note amount to $134.94 and the
defendant claimed at the trial that the
balance Of the note had been fully paid
by labor performed by him for his
father in his lifetime and that such
was the understanding between them.
The court holds that the jury was
authorized in finding for the defendant
and that it's verdict ought not TO be set
aside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29

Il am told that individuals are to be
singled out for violence. If that is
their language there is only one answer
and that is Come on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
PARLIAMENT ENDS.
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was speaking. After se"eraR men had
been thrown out, Mr.. Churchill strong
ly denounced the suffragist tactics and
i'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-29
TUFTS A SUICIDE.

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WILL PAY IN FULL.

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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
ALARMING CONDITIONS.
stemons' Strong Plea For Equal Indus.
trial Chances For Afro Americans.


At a recent. meeting OF the Negro
Baptist ministers conference. which
was held In the Union Baptist church,
Philadelphia. James S. Stemons In a
speech on the Industrial Crisis Con.
fronting the Negro and How to Avert
It. said:
Little as we may think Of It, our
very physical existence In this country
Is gravely threatened by the persistent
manner In which we are being exclud
ed from every opportunity Of working
to make an honest living. We are be-
Ing segregated and showed aside In all
things, embracing the most vital rights
and interests Of the human race.
More than this, these selfsame condi.
tons are demoralizing and degrading
and degencrating the race as fast as
the wheels Of time can roll. know
and you know that there are countless
thousands OF Negro youths. young men
and young women, who absolutely re-
fuse to expend time and money in
training and fitting themselves for the
higher walks OF lhe and who are be.
coming depraved and reckless and
criminal because Of the persistent
manner In which every door Of oppor'
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

It is a Shame!

II they do not know the alue Of time,
they must be brought to realization
Of il in some way, and every public
gathering which claims Or Itself the
uplift Of those interested should step
up! There Is no sense h making the
speed Of our assemblies that Of the
sIowest member. We are too slow
now to make strong heacway against
the industrial eompetitie n we meet,
and we ought not be encouraged
to continue in our way. The idea Of
people called intelligent, meeting at
nine o'clock in the eve ling and ad-
journing at midnight ard then at
tempting to get to work in the morn
ina on time, is ridieulou J. 1t calls
for remedy! We sha discuss IL
from time to time, urging on the min
listers to stir up the peop e to action;
urging on entertainment sivers to
keep their word and beg when they
promise; urging on lea ers in mass
meetings to represent energy. not
sIoth. When we have aoi ated enough
to arouse all the people who can be
reached by persuasion, he eommun.
ity should set its seal Of disapproval
on the tardy ones. Let's lite to make
the Negroes Of Denver notable for
their promptness as they are now dis
graeed by their tardiness.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
FIVE CENTS A Copy

principles that almost wrecked the
American Union in 1861? And why is
1t that a great many people in the
north encourage them to perpetuate
those principles! 1t Is idle and foolish
to say that the men who fought to
maintain slavery and wreck a nation
believed that they were right They
knew that they were wrong, and any
statement to the contrary is an insult
to their intelligence.
All over the south and in some places
in the north there are organizations in
existence that have no other motive
than extolling the treason of 1861.
Worst Of all, many public speakers Of
prominence have SO far forgotten them
selves as to laud the disloyalty Of such
characters as JEFF Davis. The blue
and the gray are referred to in equal
terms Of praise when as a matter of
fact they should never be mentioned
In the same breath. Is there any equal
ity between George Washington and
Benedict Arnold?
There Is no doubt that any praise Of
the latter would bring forth a volley
Of criticism. and 1t is certain that he
viii never be set up as an example for
the guidance Of American youth. The
tendency to encourage the perpetua-
tion Of principles that are known to be
wrong Is only delaying the consum-
nation Of real democracy in America.
However desirable 1t may be to win
the good will Of the south. this should
not be accomplished by praising the
southern people for their past errors.
II maudlin sentiment for disloyalty
Is to be allowed to discount the great
moral victory Of the Union army we
may well stop and wonder why SO
much blood was spilled in vain.-Yon-
kers N. " Standard
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

.uniy 4, vvus s'-....f .neu
faces"
To avert this Gala nifty Mr.. Stemons
proposed the holding Of mass meet.
ing which would appeal t. churches Of
all creeds. He suggest that the
white churches should al the Negro
by asking their member to sign a
pledge to break down he barriers
which prevent men on acc INIT Of color
from engaging In various branches Of
manual labor
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
Afro. American Census E rumsrator,

II has been definitely de ,ided by d.
rector Of the Census Ours nd and Sec
retary Nagel Of the de ,artment Of
commerce and labor at Washington
that competent Afro-Amer cans will be
employed us enumerators ! the taking
OF the census. The genera order, how
ever, specifies that in dis riots where
two-fifths or more Of thu population
are Afro-Americans the numerators
should be those Of their own race
Thus, especially in the sou h. the color
line viii be closely drawn. At any
rate, an enumerator Is an ,numerator.
be he white or black. The figures W
tell the story
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

Doing to-days' duty tomorrow seems
to be a constitutional weakness Of the
Negro race. For general tardiness and
uneoncern about the value Of time we
have no equals. Shiftiessness is a
twin brother to tardiness, and these
two have cost our race more than
enough for US TO have learned better.
Going about our work late, lowers US
in the esteem OF our employers, and
our fellow employees. No man is
willing to give a full days work and
be paid at the same rate as another
who comes late. No employer either
will permit such trespass upon his
rights.
In this we know we have made .
self-evident statement. But now we
wish to call atte ntion to the part play.
ed In proposatine this weakness by
promoters Of public meetings. We
refer to church gatherings, concerts,
literary evenings, club meetings, mass
meetings, lodge meetings, etc. The
Denver habit 10 to call meeting at
an early hour with the expectation
that an hour later the persons expect
ed will be present. II is not our In.
tent to say that the promoters Of meet.
ings have brought about this shame
fuI r ace characteristic, but we do
blame them for an acquieseence in it..
This people Of ours must be taught.
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
Promoters Plan
New Playhouse
Afro.Amehcaas Of Jacksonville Sooa 10
Haze New Theaier Buadise-0nb First
Class Shows MM Be Booked-W
Plantation Melodies and CAcR
VARIETY Performers MIST Go.

There are In the south today quite
number Of places Of amusement
strictly for Afro-Americans. These
houses cannot be recognized In the
strict sense OF the term as theaters.
The class OF shows. as rule, how
ever, are not OF an elevating cbarac-
Ter. Culture Is divorced from the act.
ing and the thousands Of young Afro
Americans are sadly imbneN with this
cheap class Of amusement. These So
called thcatcrs nevertheless bill strong
ly and feature NJ hlgh class vaudeville
iheaters. With few exceptions one
who appreciates culture ut the right
value is taxed beyond endurance 10y a
straight old plantation act which the
managers OF these shows claim 10 be
stricdy OF the variety order The in
PRODUCTION OF this phase OF theatrical
endcavor In this respect is updoubt
edly by men who make the CONNER.
cial issue paramount. With few ex-
ceptions they do not produce for their
patrons professional artists who have
made an intelligent study OF their
work. There will he found only n few
houses In the south exclusively for
Afro Americans that are worthy Of
commendati0n
There are hundreds OF patrons Of
artists before the footlish : in the city
OF Jacksonville. Fla, who will not
paironize such places Of amusement
that do not create wholesome at
mosphcre. There will, however. he
opened In Jacksonville some time In
January frs |sass ,heater for Afro
Americans
W. s. Sumter. capitalist: Dr. ]. Seth
Hills, one Of the leading physicians
and business men of the south, and
Mr.. Frank Cloud. who Is an experieuc-
ed theatrical manager, are the pro-
moters OF this the first modern and
high class tbeater for Afro-Americans
to be found in this part Of the south.
These farsighted business men are ex-
pending large sum Of money In this
new project, which will give Jackson.
Vile u theatcr with n seating capacity
Of 200 persons. One hundred persons
can be staged Mt one time. This play
house will be known as the Globe the
ater and will be strictly modern in all
appointments.
The management will book every
Afro-American company Of repute and
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
PERNIcIoUs PRINCIPLES.

Past Errors Should Not o. ,rtep Moral
Victory Of Union A my.
Why il It that the pc pie Of the
south refuse to abandon th pernicious
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
No Foreign Racial Alliance. Wanted.


Bruce Grit" thinks that it would
be wise thing for Afro-Americans to
fuse politically with some of the for.
eign elements In the United States.
He mentions the Irish and Italians
and says that the experiment is worth
making. We do not believe So The
foreign element in this country has
Just as strong prejudice against our
people as the native born white man
who is not willing to concede that the
Negro as citizen has rights which
white men should respect We want
no foreign racial alliances In this re.
New Hall For Pittsburs Odd Fellows.
At joint meeting of Eureka lodge.
No. 1896. and Industry lodge, No. 1885,
G. U. o. OF q. F.. Pittsburg. recently
held the board of managers made re
port through Financial Secretary S. A.
Dobbins Of the recent purchase Of a
new site for hall, Chairman George
A. Newman exhibited and explained
plans for new three story building
and ..ltorney T. r. Steward spoke rel
ative to amending the charter of the
Hall association. The board was EN-.
powered to secure two additional plans
for n building not to exceed $25,OoO.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

encourage the formation OF high class
shows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04

John Adams died on the Fourth OF
July: and the day Is not alone remark
able for those things which have been
given 10 the world, but for the great
mon who have been taken away on the
nations natal day.
Now what OF the future7 The cen
fury just passed has been filled with
advancement I'm inventions. and all
branches OF science, art and mechan-
les. The next century will far sur
pass IN achievement the history Of the
last. for the power OF mans mind Is
unlimited. and the progress of the ma
ton Will be In line with that of man
kind. What OF the day when Canada
with Its wealth OF domain and prog
ress shall be ours; when Mexico shall
be ours through the conquest OF the
schoolroom when Alaska with her
vast reaches of territory shall be
brought TO her full bloom OF civlllza-
ton, what then shall this nation be?
tell you that day will surely come.
for the government of the people. for
the people and by the people shall not
be cast from the face OF the earth and
this nation. and all other nations shall
stand and acclaim, All hail America,
all hail the American flag all hail the
land OF the free. and the home OF the
brave"
Led by the band, the assembiage then
sang America" and the exercises were
over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04

times is toward peace; but let us ever
be ready TO protect, with our lives II
necessary, the honor OF our nation ana
our nag. and let us teach our children
tho same spirit. Men should be true
to their country: true TO their religion;
To their heatthstones They should net
rest In. fancied security as many do
when they have caused TO be passed
certain laws; do not conclude that
when--e--law Is on the statute book tho
end has been attained, A law unen-
forced Is worse than no law At Is the
duty OF every man to assist In enforc-
ing the law.
1--WE should not pass any law that
cannot be enforced. for II we do we
shall become a nation OF hypocrltes.
1t Is like the man who will go TO the
polls and vote for prohibition, and then
saloon and get a drink, IL Is like so
many people. who rave and criticize
the stAte or Nevada for permitting
prize fight yet stand without protest
policemen and sheriffs focking TO the
prize fights at Saltair, and other places.
we have had a nation OF worthy
men and women, who have had faith
ia their country and In their purpose
that liberty should triumph our chill
dren should be taught that every man
and woman should have some political
convictions, and should not be afraie
To express them. We have had In our
nation some OF the strongest and best
men and women who ever lived In the
history OF the world. our nation had
its birth I'm the remote ages when the
stone men killed that they might live
began to evolve the Idea OF something
better and more advanced. The idea
went down the ages until one man led
by the spirit Of wanderlust took few
boats and noated 90 this land. This man
told his story and people followed his
path; and from the time OF the land
ing OF the Pilgrim fathers It has been
a struggle with foes of different kinds.
Yet today liberty covers the face of
the land and all men are here equal
before the law. So men must stand up
for their rights. and when concentrated
wealth or other force tries to override
the rights OF the people, II Is theirs TO
take this power. from the hand OF their
foes and declare that the people are
supreme
TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JUSTICE
Judge Powers paid fitting tribute
TO the life and works OF Chief Justice
Fuller. who died this morning HE was
a lust Judge" said Judge Powers, and
n Just man. Thomas Jefferson, ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04
THOUSANDS REVIEW
PATRIOTIC PARADE
CONTINUED from page one.l

humorous reference TO the limit OF 10
minutes placed upon his talk by the
committee being accentumed by the
sunlight streaming through the open
framework OF the speakers stand. and
said he would try To remember the
Limitation.
Judge Powers said he desired to con-
graduate the committee upon the sue
cess of its safe and sane" celebration
OF the Fourth OF July In so far as the
elimination of the engines OF death and
destruction wrapped In modern hre-
works was concerned. But II IL in-
cludes changing OF the nature OF the
old style celebration" said the Judge.
then ] am opposed to Il. | am in
favor OF the old fashioned enthusiasm.
| am In favor of the old fashioned man.
who is able to cope with the world n
a self-reliant manner OF the old fash
Toned woman. who is able to conduct her
own household: OF the old fashioned
Fourth OF July. with the firing Of guns
and the ringing of bells at daybres,k; OF
the playing OF music at the raising OF
the flag, and of the spirit OF patriotism
and love OF country which has been in
stilled into the youth OF the land ever
since the country became "A nation.
our country has grown from 10 fee
BILE colonies into a nation where the
flag Is saluted from the western con-
fines OF the earth TO where the day
bIedhs. ana the Chaln or PATRIOTISM en-
circles the globe, Ike the gun which H.
fired and heard round the world. Let
us teach our children love of country.
honesty. morality. and self-rellance: FOR
without honesty in the individual there
can be no honesty in the nation Let
us teach them that life Is q battle from
birth until death; that the world is
fun OF hard knocks, and that to succeed
he must do his share. he must give and
take; which thought was so we'll ex-
pressed IN the language Of our ex- Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt. While we
speak softly, let us carry a big stick
PEACE AND THE FLAG.
=, We are having our peace conven.
uons everywhere; the tendency OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04
FOOD SUPPLY GIVES OUT,
HUNDREDS ARE HUNGRY

Reno, New. July by 7 o'clock this
morning the breakfast problem assum-
ed a phase that BODIED IN for lunch
and dinner Throughout the night and
the forenoon the special and regular
trains had added their cargoes to the
thousands already on the ground and
most of them had gone foodless for
hours As each train arrived its pas
senEers made "A dash for restaurant.
lunchstand or sandwich hawker and
Rcno's food supply began to melt.
When the lucky thousands who had
places TO sleep began to turn out by
sunrise they found the homeless
throng had been before them. At every
restaurant and eating place the doors
were locked and guards kept the wait
ing ones In line. letting them In only
as a customer departed. At seven the
word flew through that the bacon and
ham supply was exhausted. An hour
later il was merely a question OF taxi
ing what the red eyed and worn
walters placed before one. Table linen
had disappeared and dlshwashing was a
pretense. What the mObs viii DO when
they pour out Of the arena this after
noon can only be guessed but II Is safe
to say that the better part Of them
Will go hungry TO trains for hungry
ride home.
Reno has done it's best. but with it's
population OF 1900 more than doub-
led In two days. with conditions alb
normal and ready spending crowd
the housing and feeding question was
beyond It, one thing that the even
sorest and the hungry viii remember
to the credit Of the city Is that all
have food prices have not been ap-
preciably raised.
ed
From dark last night until $3.50 this
morning ! 2 trains arrived from the
east and west. with an average load
OF 500 passengers each Seven more
trains heavily loaded are due before
noon. Up 10 O'Clock yesterday after
noon $500 excursion tickets TO Reno
had been sold In San Francisco.
All the $40 hght tickets had been
sold last night. Large blocks had been
sold TO spectators. who were asking
$3.50 Tor them today The only seats
on sale at the ticket office this morn
ing were the higher priced places.