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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20

Worcester. Mass. May IA severe
electric storm passed over Worcester to-
day, the lightning striking several build
ings and causing an estimated loss OF
about $4,000. During the two hours that
the storm lasted rainfall of IL inches
was registered. the heaviest rain in a
long time. At times the street car tracks
were hidden beneath the torrents of wa
ter and traffic on some of the trolley
lines had to be suspended temporarily.
The greatest damage caused by the
lightning was at the plant of the Wor-
cester Mattress Co. on Winter street,
where fire started by the bolt did about
5000 worth of damage before being ex-
tinguished Other buildings struck by
lightning were the residence of William
ID. Riordan on Richand street, the
Knowiton apartment block on Wellington
street, the chimney of the Norton Cos.
factory at Greendale. the steeple of the
Swedish Congregational church at Quin-
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
Fires Near cherryfield Under Control.

Fires Near cherryfieId Under Control.
Cherryfeld. Me-, May 19.-The slight
shower of Thursday followed by the
change in the wind and the heavy fog
today has made it possible for the $50
men who have been lighting forest
fires in Washington county to get them
under control. The fire which started
in Township No. 10 has spread over
parts of Townships IS, % and 90. For
the most part, the fire has run through
old choppings. although some green
timber has been destroyed. A dam
and river driving outfit on the Maria
guagus river owned by A. l.. Stuart
g. Sons of this town were burned.
The burned district was about a
mile wide and approximately eight
miles long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20

Billy Hackett winner of two Brock
Ton variations, VINO has been laid w
llear.y three months with muscular
rheumatism. is out on the road again.
Many of those who stood closest te
Hackett said the little runner would
never race again. Billy seems to be
fooling them all. however, and while
he is not as strong as he was. seems
to be running in good form. He had
planned to 60 to England this month
to run in the big Coronation Week
marathon in London. and had the
funds for himself end his trainer, Err
ME Fisher, all ready. He collapsed in
a race in the Weymouth town hall
late in February. and muscular
rheumatism followed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 19-The post office
department has accepted the proposal
of c. o. Sawyer and b. f. Colcord to
lease present quarters for ten years
the post office at Searsport
Civil service examination for first
class postmaster will be held June 10th
at the following places Beaver Pond
to be held at Beaver Pond Drew, at
Kinglnan; Frye, at Rurnferd; Mer-
Ger, at Norridgewock Sebasco, at
Ashdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
Thunder Storm Settles into
Rain in Massachusetts,.
Mixture Of CIOudburSiS Hail.
stones and Lightning.
Traffic Blocked at Times by Tor
rents Of Water In Streets.

Boston May 19-Relief from the
long continued dTouth which had
been causing many towns and cities
| in the western part of the state I'M
casiness lest their water supply give
out or the property be destroyed by
| forest fires came today, starting in
| the form of thunder storm and set
ting down to long steady rain in
many places. The heaviest downpour
was at Adams, where a literal cloud
| burst was reported. The rain fell in
such torrents in that section that it
raised the Hoosac river from three to
five inches. In Springfield and some
other cities and towns in the west
ern part q the state the storm was
less severe, but continued the greater
part of the day.
Lightning did much damage
throughout the state. IN Hardwick
Mrs Catherine VIM was killed as
she sought to save her favorite horse
from death in fire due to lightning,
in Shuteshury. the Congregational
church was destroyed with $4,000 loss
and the Baptist church damaged and
r. New Bedford lightning struck the
church OF St John the Baptist dur
Ing a mass. SCATTERING windows and
frightening the attendants.
While 4 few men were drinking in
Rowland street saloon, New Bed
fcrd. a thunderbolt struck the ground
neafpy and shook the structure,
Knocking a number of bottles from
the shelves and upsetting glasses of
beer which were standing on the bar.
The barn of William b Davis OH
Sloeun road WAS burned to tie ground
as a result Of being struck by light
nIng
Large bailstones fell in tie town Of
Cheshire. three miles south Of Adams,
aad every house in that town has
broken Windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The strike of the paving cutters at
Stonington two weeks ago by which
90 men We're affected has been salts
factorily settled. The men will receive
a slight increase in wages.
The following ratents have been
granted Il. f. Foss of Portland. adj.
Unstable hinge; Irving i, Hammond
of Lewiston, for sign; Horace w. Pat.
ten of Limestone. for barrel litter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
THE WEATHER
LOCAL RAINS.

Washington. May 19-Forecast for
New England: Local rains Saturday
and Sunday; cooler in interior Sunday;
moderate east to south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20

ernor Plaisted, in discussing the
matters, said, The people who are
talking about the covered bridge"
are also crediting the Governor
with being a willy politician. The
canard has acquired frills until
lately he is credited with having
talked about the covered bridge
from a stage III Bangor Can you
imagine a politician" who knew
the first rudiments of the game,
trying to get votes in Bangor
with that kind of talk? Think it
over a bit. It's one of those
jokes that grows on you the lon
ger you think about it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston May 19.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Generally cloudy Satur-
day and Sunday. with occasional local
SHOW ers; light east to south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
!. S. Com. c. H. Reid. Jr.. Bangor.

OVTT7' y Vt
Portland, Me-, May 19.--Judge Clar-
ence Hale of the United States dis
trict court today appointed Charles Fl.
Reid, Jr, of Bangor. United States
commissioner in place of Gen. Charles
II. Hamlin, deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20

The following was recently SEM
out from Augusta it is andet.
stood with official approval:
Governor Frederick w. Plaist-
ed never said that he would make
Maine as dry as a covered bridge
either in his Bangor address or at
Rumford Falls. He never au-
thorized an interview to that eff
feet and never expressed the
statements to the contrary not
withstanding. Neither has he ever
authorized the publication of a
denial. He declines to take any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20

The news of the stranding of the
Kingdom was received in New York
from the representative of the Nation
al Board of Marine Underwriters at
F'oundiougne. senegal. Africa, in let
ter dated there on April 10, which
probably was the day the Kingdom ran
ashore. When the letter was sent the
Kingdom had not been abandoned and
Captain A. X. Perry, her commander,
was trying to save all he could by
transhipping to a Portuguese sehoon-
er.
The insurance representative learned
from Capt. Perry that he had gene
ashore when he mistook the buoy off
Sangomar for the entrance to Bat
hurst harhor. Capt. Perry said the
Kingdom would not be fioated and
sent word he would need no assist
ance and could not afford the eX-
pense of saving the craft. He thought
if the weather continued good they
might save provisions, bedding a'id
the crews clothing.
Capt. Perry also stated that the
Kingdom was not insured in H. COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
Personal Effects Saved, but
Bdfkentine a Total Loss.
Thought That Sanford Has a
Colony in West Africa
Although His Pariy's Whereabouts
Is Now Unknown.

Portland Me. May t9.-The eventful
career of the barkentine Kingdom,
owned by the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety of Shiloh, Me, has come To an
end Word was received here today
that the vessel had gone ashore off
Sangomar. West Africa, to the south
ward of Cape Verde and not far from
the British port of Bathurst and that
Capt. a. X Perry had declared that
he would make no attempt TO float her
Capt. Perry and the Is men in the crew
are safe, and many of their personal
effects We're transhipped to Portu
guese schooner.
While the name of Capt Perry Is the
only one cabled to this country, it is
generally believed that Rev. Frank w
Sanford. founder and head OF the so
ciety. was not aboard the Kingdom,
but on the soeietys other vessel, the
yacht Coronet. which has recently been
In the same vicinity. What has be-
come of the ~ persons, including a
number OF women and children, who
2tit NldiAi1 OH ltAt tAtiSABti ldHt ldii
vis not yet explained. II Is supposed.
however that either they are on the
coronet or they have been landed
somewhere on the West African coast
to form either a temporary or a per-
mauent colony.
The Kingdom registered AL tons net,
was built at Boston in 1873 and hail
ed from Portland After establishing
the colony of the Holy Ghost and Us
Society at Shiloh. Ne, a number of
years ago. Leader SANFORD purchased
the Kingdom and the coronet and
made numerous voyages, establishing
branch colonies in various parts of the
world, iHcluding Palestine. On his
latest trip he has been heard from
Within six weeks al cruising i'm the vi
cinftv 0f The Cape Verde Islands.
I nii1erous charges have been made
III various times against Sanford, al
legfng cruelty to members of his
S6pionies. and ON his visit to Maine
X8fers last fall he Kept outside the
*Inile limit most of the time to avoid
4 a est. on warrants charging him with
4&<4ipins persons on his vessels
agaflfgt their Will Counsel for the So
ciety said today that the $50 persons in
the Shiloh colony at present were in
comfortable and contented state.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
NEW TREES WILL Be
7. SET OUT IN THISC|TY
In Line With Policy of Com
missioners to Beautify
Capital.

In line with the policy Of the Commits
sioners to add to the foliage Of the city
wherever possible, the Engineer Depart
ment has begun the work of planting
1000 new trees.
North Capitol street from the plaza Of
the Union Station to NJ street Will be
decorated with l2O pin oaks. On hun
dred Norway naples will be placed in
Connecticut avenue extended. and 400
in Sixteenth street northwest. between
the BrightwOod racetraCk and Oak
street.
Trees will be planted throughout the
city, wherever there is a vacant space,
ii being the purpose of the Commission
ers TO add in this way to the beauty of
Washington whenever opportunity Of
fers.
In the way of protection to the trees,
the Department of Trees and Parkings
has begun a war of exterminatiOn on
the "terrapin scale" an insect which
is attacking tulip poplars in Sixteenth
street northwest and in other sections of
the city. Workmen are spraying the
trees with a mixture of kerosene oil.
Preparations will be made later for the
determination of the caterpillars.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Free Book Tells All About 1t

So that you can judge for yourself,
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have written-a cloth-bound book of ad-
vice. Even physicians who have read it
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Rupture.
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The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Rear Admiral Inch Is
Reported No Better

Physicians attending Rear Admiral
Richard Inch, L. S n, retired, who Is
confined to his home at the Ontario
with a complication of diseases, re-
ported today that the veterans condi-
ton has not improved and that a crisis
Is near.
Rear Admiral Inch was reared in this
city. He is sixty-sevcn years old and
although his constitution has been
greatly weakened by continued active
service in both the civil and Spanish
American wars, he has possessed good
health until the last few months. He
was chief engineer on the Boston when
Admiral Dewey captured Manila.
The naval officer was unable to leave
his bed Yesterday morning, when his
condition became such as to alarm his
wife and necessitate the calling in of
medical aid.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
JOINED TOGETHER,
GIRLS VEX LAWYERS
Warrant for One, Other
Taken, and Now She
Is Suing.

BERLIN. March 2O.-The hardest
problem legal authorities have had to
solve in years has resulted from the
brief jail Imprisonment of the Sisters
Black" who are Joined together in
the same manner as the famous Sia-
mese Twins. A warrant was issued
against one of the sisters, who are
appearing at a Berlin Museum, for
alleged breach of contract.
The court officer wasted no time in
the embarrassing situation that con-
fronted him, but bundled both the
girls off to Jail Within a few hours
the manager of the music hall had
made the necessary deposit and Sc
cured the girls liberty.
Now the sister. against whom there
was no warrant, is suing for Illegal
Imprisonment and legal experts agree
that unless the court decides that the
two girls are in reality only one. some
one will have to pay dearly. One OF
the sisters is married and the mother
OF baby two years old.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
PREPARE TO QUELL
LAND RUSH RIOTS
Rush Armed Deputy Sheriffs
to Desert In Southern
Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March 90
To maintain order in a colony of about
30 settlers on land in the center of the
Escalante desert in southern Utah arm
ed deputy sheriffs were sent there this
morning post haste. and trouble is an
ticipated among the contending home
stcaders.
The land. which is a bleak desert, is
to be thrown open Wednesday for en-
try under section of the enlarged
homestead act, which grants to each
homesteader 800 acres Of land and does
not require residence.
With the announcement some time ago
that the tract Of 1900 acres was to be
Cpcned there was a rush for the scene
and at present there are all the way
from two to q dozen persons occupying
each 320-acre tract. All are claiming
the land under the sQuatters right, and
will contend for preference rights when
the land is opened for entry.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
BOOKER 7. UNABLE
TOCOME TOCOURT
Negro Educators Assaiant Held for Examination To-
on Charge of Felonious Assault Wife
and Daughters of Defendant to Testify

His wife and their daughters will be
witnesses In his defense when the case
comes up tomorrow afternoon.
Friends Of DR.. Washington were pres
ent in large numbers to aid him in pros
ecuting Ulrich when the case was called.
They say that there is no question but
that tie educator was in the house look
ing for D. c. Smith, auditor Of Tuskegee
Institute, when the assault was COM
mitted.
! The doctor will produce the letter
asking him to look Smith up when
Ulrich is arraigned in court, accord
ing to Attorney Smith. He also has
subpoenaed 2. H. Benton, who lives
in the house, and his two daughters,
to show that Washington was actual
ly examining the names under the
bells in the West Sixty-third street
| house.
The attorney said that he would
have half a dozen persons in court
TO show that Washingtons mission in
the neiRhborhood was absolutely in
nocent, and that he was the victim
Of an unprovoked assault"
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
WAYS AND MEANS
HAS A HARD TASK
Hope to Work Out Committee List That Will Afford
Reasonable Satisfaction to All and Make Har-
monious Opening Possible.

Democrats will put to work on a probe
of the Government departments, have
been named
Several chairmanships have been prac-
tically decided upon. however. If F1tz-
gerald is finally approved as head or
Appropriations, Representative Burleson'
his rival, may head Agriculture as
compromise.
Representative Jones OF Virginia will
be chairman of InsuIar Affairs and
Representative Hay, of the same State
is slated for the Craftsmanship Of Mill
tary Affairs Mr.. Padgett of Tennessee
falls heir, through seniority, to the
Craftsmanship Of Naval Affairs, and
Representative Clayton of Alabama Will
be found at the head of Judiciary. .,
Mr.. Stephens of Texas Will succeed
Mr.. Burke as chairman of the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
Many Standing Committees.
There are sixty-two standing commit
tees of the House, the above named
being among the more important. The
Ways and Means Committee, with but
two weeks remaining before the extra
session convenes, has whipped prac-
tically none of the committees into
shape, and, in addition tariff-making
program Is to be outlined within the
next fourteen days
I'VE have picked a hot potato from
the political oven," is the way one
member expressed the Democratic pre-
dIcament as to committee assignments.
! But" he continued, I'VE hope to bring
in a list that will afford reasonable
satisfaction to all ambitious members
and that will enable us to begin the
session in harmony"
While the Ways and Means Commit
tee wrestles with its problem, Champ
Clark, Speaker-elect relieved of the
necessity of naming the House COM
mittees, smiles a bit behind his sleeves
and continues to make speech here
and there over the country.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

NEW YORK, March 20.-On charge
of felonious assault on Booker T. Wash
ington, the negro educator. Albert Ul-
rich. white, an employing carpenter,
was held by Magistrate Cornell. in the
West Side court, in $3.50 bail for ex-
animation tomorrow.
DR.. Washington was unable to be
present, his attorney, Wilmot H. Smith,
presenting a certificate signed by DR..
Botsford, saying that Washington was
suffering to such an extent from his
injuries that it would be unwise for him
to leave his bed today. Ulrich was rep
resented by Attorneys James L. Moore
and w. J. Gibson, and pleaded not
guilty.
jJIrich insisted that he DID not know
wko Washington was and that the IA
nous negro educator. spoke to his wife
as she passed through the hallway of
their home at 1114 Sixty-third street last
night.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
ALUMNI TO ERECT
CARROLL STATUE
Memory of Founder of
Georgetown University
to Be Honored.

Plans made for the erection of a
statue of Archbishop Carroll, founder
of the Georgetown University, provide
that the memorial will be unveiled jan
nary q, 1912. That is founders day and
the birthday of Archbishop Carroll.
With a large committee in charge Of
the arrangements It is the intention to
interest the alumni in all parts OF the
country, and to erect the statue from
the funds given by them. The statue
is to be of bronze with a marble base.
1t will occupy a most conspicuous place
on the university grounds, a circular
plot of ground near the north door haV-
ing been selected. The sculptor has not
been decided upon.
Attention Is being called by those ad-
vocating the erection of the monument
to the fact that Archbishop Carroll
when he started the movement for the
foundation of the university, was one
of the most prominent men III the ma
ton. Georgetown was then flourish
ing port, but plans for the city OF
Washington had not been made.
The officers of the committee in
charge of the work are the Rev.
Joseph J. Himmel, George E. Hamil-
ton, the Rev. John A. Conway, and
Charles J. Murphy.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

Successive meetings of the Ways and
Means Committee of the Democratic
House-the committee that, under the
new order of things, is to name all other
standing committees-are demonstrating
what a gigantic task the committee has
before it, and that it will be practically
impossible to satisfy all factions.
The Ways and Means Committee has
yet to specify some of the most i'm
pcrtant committee chairmanships
Chairman Underwood and his Demo-
cratic colleagues are plainly worried
over some of them, and almost daily
consultations are held with a view to
bringing about peace in the caucus
called for April l.
That the caucus cannot be a peaceable
one seems assured IL the committee
sticks to its tentative program to name
Representative Fitzgerald as head Of
the Committee on Appropriations.
Adamson's selection as chairman of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee is also likely to cause trouble.
The so-called progressives are opposed
to each of these appointments.
Few Committee Appointments.
The fact is the Ways and Means Com
mittee has done but little committee
appointing work. Committee members
are thinking long and seriously Of har-
mony. It's a case of go slow and let's
see if we cannot get together" When
the Democratic caucus meets April l.
and the committee chairmanships and
personnel will not be announced until
that date. the Ways and Means COM
proved and that all factions may, for
the good of the cause, suppress any feel
ing of discomfort.
None OF the chairmen who are TO head
the investigating committees which the
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Arrange Schedule for
City Beautiful Lectures

The presidents of the different civic
associations OF Washington will be in
troduced to Glenn Brown and David
Fairchild at a meeting to be held in the
Colorado building at 4:SO o'clock this
afternoon, for the purpose of making
final arrangements for the series of
eight joint illustrated lectures to he
given during the next few weeks.
Mr.. Brown represents the Mcmillan
Park Commission and Mr.. Fairchild the
Peoples Garden Association. These two
men have arranged very entertaining
and instructive series of lectures on the
identification Of the city. The lectures
will be given jointly and will be illus
trated by beautifully cOlored slides.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Try It At Our Risk.

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