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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

1919 the celebrated Duke of Buckingham
electrified London by appearing in a
coach drawn by six horses, and the Earl
of Northumberland. partly not to be out
done and partly from the pleasure of
making his rival look ridiculous, imme-
diately started coach drawn by eight
horses.
Toward the end of the nth century the
decoration of state coaches reached IT'S
highest pitch. The inside was lined with
brocade, silk or velvet; the wheels aiso
were very ornate the nave was thickly
embossed, the spokes were shaped and
curved and rims carved and painted.
Such coaches are rarely met with now.
They have mostly been destroyed. either
to save room or because portions Of them
were required for other purposes.
As might be expected, the carriages
used for marriage ceremonies outvied all
others in magnifieenee One OF the most
magnificent state carriages on record
was built in 1929 for the marriage OF the
reigning Duke of Farnese with Princess
Margaret of Tuscany.
The entire woodwork of the carriage
was covered with chased and embossed
silver and the inside was lined with GRIM
son velvet and gold thread. The roof was
supported by eight silver columns and on
it were eight vases. also in silver con-
tanning lilies of the same metal In fun
relief In the center of the roof was a
huge rose with silver leaves. on the sides
and back hung curtains of crimson velvet
embroidered with silver lilies and gold
leaves while on the top of the standards
from which the body of the carriage was
hung were silver vases with festoons OF
silver fruit.
The wheels and the pole were also
plated with SILVER. The harness for ths
six horses was covered with crimson vel
vet and embroidered with gold and silver
thread 1t is said this coach took 25,0O
ounces of silver and that 25 of the bes
Italian workmen were employed on 1t fol
two years-Kansas City Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Wednesday Brighton Market.

Stock Yards, July l9-The mich COW
market was supplied with a large amount
of cows, of little above the average
range in quality. Tie demand however,
was backward and at the close of the
market dealers We're obliged to sacrifice
values or hold over their stock. All
grades sold slowly and values ranged
lower.
Beef cattle were in light supply and
the market was quiet There were very
few cattle offered that brought above
Sc, and the bulk of the sales were made
at 24a4c.. although there were some
selling above this range, and others,
cheap bolognas, that brought lie.
Representative Sales-Milch Cows
Robert Gonnofs sold 70 choice cows al
$50 to SIS. Hall < Lowell sold Is cows
cows cows for tg SIS ~ for sis fer Sis oa and
for S45. Otis II. Forbush sold milk
ers for SIS each, for $50 each. / at $40,
al $65 and 3 hefers a s. each al
$50 at $50, at $3.50 and / at S51 D.
G. Piper sold 20 cows from $50 TO $50
w. F. Wallace sold 20 cows at S65 each,
Is al $50 each. and 20 from SIS to $50
Newport l.. ;. Co, / cow at $40. A. -.
Kilby * Son sold COW at 500 a. 7.
Needham sold q cows from $35 to s65.
A NJ Bags sold 80 cows from $50 to
500 Mr. Forbush sold stock bull at s41.
Beef Cattle-Calves and Hogs-L. Stet-
son sold cows, 5000 lbs, at &c, COW,
1000 lbs. at &c and COWS, 1870 lbs,
at 2lc 4. NJ. Bags sold 1 COW, 800 lbs,
at &c, Ga calves at 7e,, and hogs at
6le. A. d. Kilby x Son sold % calves
at Sc. and q hogs at 63c. Newport Live
Stock Co. sold Y calves al &C. and AZ
hogs at 6G0e Hall < Lowell sold %
calves av l15 lbs, at &c; and l. hogs,
aV zoe lbs, at 630e Otis II. Forbush
sold bull at 3lc, , cows 2520 lbs, az
Sic cows 23i0 lbs. at 2c., cows, le"V
COW. 500 lbs at Pc and 81 on, and
vat5ue calf for 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
To Skate or Not to Skate,
That Is Now the Question.

a lively hearing was held at the al
dermens loom before the committee
on licenses Wednesday evening, when
eight out of 100 remonstrants against
the granting of license to the En-
pire Rink co. of Westbrook, appeared
to state their positions in the matter.
At the recent meeting of the city gov
eminent the Empire Rink Co asked
for a license to operate roller rink
on the second floor of the new water
vile Motor co. building on College aY-
enue. They had previously secured
from the management of the building
a three-years lease of the second Moor
with this intention. Within the past
week petition has been in circulation
protesting against the granting of such
license for this purpose. The license
has been signed by residents in that
section If the city and over 100 others.
Many Of the remonstrants were heard.
John Z. Nelson appeared in behalf
of the WaterVille Motor Co. and the
management of the Empire Rink co.
Mr. Knight. one of the managers OF
the rink. was also present Mr.. Nelson
stated the position of the managers
of the Motor Co. Mr Hennings and Mr..
Belyea, who recently came to this CITY
and established a business and their
home They have invested considerable
capital and in this building alone have
invested over s250 900. At the outset
they leased to the Empire Rink Co. the
second fleeg fer three years otherwise
they would have been unable to only
construct a one-story structure. lie
thought they should receive the en-
cauragement OF the people. A concrete
floor is being constructed, over which
is placed shavings to beaded the noise.
wooden floor covers the shaVings.
The skates are to be of fibre roll. Mr..
Nelson urged upon the committee their
careful consideration of the amount OF
money invested by these young men.
Mr.. Knight comes highly recommend
ed from Westbro0k, and his partner
Mr. Trafton. was a former city clerk
ana member of the Legislature. Mr.
Nelson read a letter, which was sign
ed by the mayor, city marshal. the
Judge of the court the postmaster ana
the CITY treasurer of Westbrook, TO
show that their place of business III
that city was conducted in proper
manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Today's Big Game.

This is the day of the big baseball
game between the WaterVille Masons
and knights OF Pythias. The place
Alumni field The time, 3.3O o'clock.
The proceeds are to be given TO the
Anti-Tubereaosis Society and let there
be n large number on hand to swell the
contribution which will be taken at
the gate. Both sides are confident OF
winning and each will have large dele
cations ON hand to cheer them to vic
tory MANY of the old -timers will be
seen in uniform john Burleigh a
member of the Masonic team, hustled
around all day yesterday to find a
stick that was long enough for nm
When he PLAYED ball he used the limit
a 42-inch bat He has found one ana
woe betide the opposing pitcher should
he put the pill anywhere within his
reach.
The lineup Of the two teams has not
heen definitely decided Probably many
PLAYERS will be used during the con-
test. Those who Will start the game FOR
the Masonic team are: Abbott catch
er; Carl Cook, pitcher; John Burleigh,
first: George Cook, second; Flood,
third. ". McAlary. short; Sanford,
left field: Lewis or Armstrong, center
field. Sid Green or Whitaker, right
field.
one admission viii be charged to the
grounds and no extra fee for the
grandstand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
THE ENGLISH ROYAL COACH.
$50 Years Ano 1t Cost Seventy Five
Thousand Pounds.

The royal state carriage used by the
more recent English sovereigns was built
about 1851. and was first used for the cor
onation of George III. 1t was designed
by Sir William Chambers and was consid-
cred u magnificent piece of state furni-
ture. 1t cost e75,O00 and weighed about
four tons.
The body of the carriage is supported
by four tritons, says the Queen, and the
coachmans footboard is a large shell
surrounded by sea plants The body is
composed of eight palm trees laden with
spoils emblematic of the victories Eng
land has obtained over her enemies.
Three boys adorned with flowers, rep
resenting the United Kingdom. stand on
the roof, supporting the imperial crown
on their heads and holding the sceptre,
sword of state and other insignia of roy
atty i'm their hands The panels of the
upper portion of the coach are of beveled
glass and the four lower are of copper
painted in enamel
The wheels are copied from those of
the triumphal chariots used in ancient
times by the Romans; the harness is
made of red morocco leather with orna-
ments of silver gilt, the reins are of
crimson silk and the saddles of crimson
velvet embroidered with gold.
The speakers state coach is probably
the oldest carriage in England which Is
still in condition to be of use. 1T was
made in the middle of the 18th century
and there is a tradition that Oliver Crom-
we'll once rode in it, The carving on II is
very fine and is of gilded oak relieved
with little black. The seat opposite the
speaker is occupied by the chaplain ana
train bearer Each speaker has his coat
of arms and crest inserted among the
details of the side panels.
Recently a fire broke out at the works
of some well known coach builders and
the glass coach which is said to nave
been used by many English sovereigns
was DESTROYED The vehicle had been
sent in TO be decorated, for 1t had been
arranged, so the story goes, that the KING
should ride in II on the day or ms ap-
preaching coponation Tive coach was
familiar To Londoners for both Queen
Victoria and King Edward had made use
of it and ii was considered 10 De me
specimen of the eoachbuilders art
State carriages, which came TO be used
| in England about the middle of the six
| teenth century, were introduced from
Germany and the first coach ever made
| IN England was ordered by the Duke OF
Rutland In 1855. sixty years later they
were in general use and much rivalry ex-
listed with regard to their splendor and
the number of horses drawing them, !
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

store at Providence, r. l., was robbed
OF at least $1,000, 1--WE employees of the
concern, two girls and three men,
v ere arrested Wednesday night. The
girls, Cora A. Reed, 49, and Helen
Orne, 16, were employed as cashiers
and il is alleged in the complaints
against them that they failed to turn
in cash at different times and instead
turned it over to three men. statesmen,
and then helped them spend it in joy
riding, late suppers and the like. The
men under arrest who are charged
with receiving stolen money are Be
tran Straumar. %. Edward Rogers, 10,
and Charles Pixies. 70 All viii be ar
raigned Thursday lit the local court.
only one session was on Wednes-
days program of the National Edito-
rial Association now in annual con-
vention al Detroit, Mich. After attend
ing to business in the forenoon the
DELEGATES devoted the remainder OF the
day to a boat ride down the river TO
Lake Erie, with a stop on the way to
watch the work of deepening the new
Livingston channel through the Lime
kiln crossing Richmond, Va, is prom
,
ing place. The talk among the editors
seems to indicate that Robert +. Dow
dell of Artesan. $. u. now first vice
president of the association, VIII be
elected president
Lieut.. George c. Rounds, chairman of
the Bull Run Peace Jubilee committee,
Wednesday at Manassas. Va,
the attitude of his fellow Union Vet
Grams, as made public in resolutions
sent to President Taft, condemning the
display of the Confederate flag at the
celebration. In a statement he said the
decorations at Manassas include 1909
feet of national colors to every 10 square
feet of the Confederate banner. The ac-
ton by Lafayette Post &. A. r., of
Brooklyn, n. Y, is generally regretted
by Union Veterans who are at Ma
nassas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
a.
HE CAN'T REMEMBER.
Everett Munshaw, Apparently De-
mented, Detained at Canaan, CT.

Canaan, Conn, July 19.-Unclothed
and apparently suffering from mental
alteration a man who described him
self as Everett Munshaw of Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, was found in an outer
section of the town yesterday and
brought to the Center where he was
given medical attention. Today he APP
peared to have became more rational
and gave a history of himself which
stretches from Alma, Wash, to Boston.
He said he was at one time reporter
and editor on the Evansville, Ills,
Journal and later with the Omaha Bee
and the Kansas City Times. Suisse
quently he went to Alma, Wash, in
tending to start a ne wspaper there. He
shipped his printing equipment TO that
place, but it was snow bound and by
the time IL reached Alma he was prac-
ticaly out of funds. Merchants there.
however assisted him and he conduct
ed the paper for about year. when
he had to give it up He then came
East and in Boston after some effort
secured work on a paper there can
wasting for subscriptions in outlying
districts. He finally gave il up.
From that time until the present he
has no clear recollection of ANYTHING.
He remembers leaving Boston and also
passing through some very hot wealth
er He believes he threw some of his
garments into river because he want
ed TO get rid of them. He has no
recollection of how he came to Canaan
or now he was found without clothes
lie Will be taken to Litchfield today
Tor further examination as to his men
tai condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Miss Marion Batchelder, former
teacher in the public schools. has re-
turned to her home in Sanford, after
spending several days in town with
friends.
Mrs Lyman Fish has returned from her
cottage at East pond.
Mrs Watson Drew of Portland has re-
turned to her home, after spending sew
eral days in town, the guest of Mrs. Alice
Drew, Main street.
Miss Sadie Williams is visiting friends
in town.
Carl Piper is i'll with typhoid fever at
his home on Western avenue.
Earl McBeth has returned from Kfneo,
where he has been fighting forest fires
Milo MARI has moved from Maple
street, Fairfield, to Front street, Water
vile.
Ruth Henderson has returned from Wis
iting friends in Augusta.
Mrs Tozier and daughters Emma and
Doris, have returned from Washburn,
where they have been visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Clark announce the
engagement of their daughter Florence TO
Eugene Strong of Waterville.
Charles Nickerson. who had his finger
cut off while at work at the Pie Plate
factory several weeks ago. has resumed
his duties there.
Mrs H. A. Clark of Jay is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. w. Mye. Main street.
Miss Mary Piper has resumed her du-
ties in Files store, after two-weeks
vacation
William SHIRLEY has gone to North An
son on business
Miss Catherine O'Brien has gone TO
New Brunswick to visit relatives and
friends for several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
FAKE WIRE TAPPING
Was Real Cause of Sam Butter Losing
$500 in Providence.

Providence, r. l., July 19.--Details
of an alleged confession by william
Crane. one of three men arrested yes
terday charged with robbing samuel
Butter. a Boston metal dealer, OF $fooe'
We're given out by the police tonight
Butter, according to this alleged con
fession, was the victim of fake wire
tapping game. headed by gambler
known as big Lem" and never had
show to win.
James P. Clark of Boston, who was
arrested in that city last night, charg-
ed with being concerned in the affair.
was released tonight. He succeeded in
convincing the police that he had no
connection. with the taking of Buffers
roll but, had beena simply ,ohired to
bring the party to Providence in his
automobile. sye,y4,s. III sse aec,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Al Arson Trust
Is Now Alleged.

Chicago July l9-That there exists a
gigantic arson trust with headquarters
in Kansas City and representatives in
all the large cities of the country, the
members of which make a business of
setting fire to buildings to enable own
ers to collect large sums of insurance
was the charge made today ny C. j.
Doyle, state fire marshal, in an address
before the Chicago Association of Com
merce. Mr. Doyle said
THE fire bug problem is one of the
most important which confronts the
country Even without the cases of ar
son, the fire losses of the country are
appalling, amounting 10 about $500 a
minute. In Chicago the loss is $5,Wo10
a year. while in Berlin the annual loss
does not exceed $500 GOO We should adopt
the fire protection plans of European
cities"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Mr. Knight stated that il was their
intention, provided that they should
be given a license, to conduct a legiti-
mate business, to have an officer In at
tendance at all times and to have no
disordefly conduct. The hours of bust
ness would be from 2 until and I.30
until go. They would gladly change
their evening hours from to ~ =. NJ,
but this would interfere with their pri-
Vate parties which are held from UNI
Ill 120 p. NJ Music is furnished by an
electrical organ. He stated that he got
the lease the same day the contracts
for the building We're signed.
Mr. Jennings stated that he had re-
eeiyed a letter from H. D. Eaton at the
start that objections would be raised TO
rink and that if necessary legal steps
would be taken, but that he was bound
by his lease to Mr. knight to complete
the building. He also stated that c. w.
Hussey within a few days suggested that
he let that floor for a court ROOM as
there is likely to be a change made in
this city in short time, as the present
room in the City building is not adapted
for that purpose. Oiters were also made
from a fraternal organization.
w. c. Philbrook appeared in behalf of
several of the opponents to the granting
of the license He stated that while
these young men had invested their mon
ey in this building there We're others who
had invested money in property in that
section long before these young men
were born and that their case should be
considered in the same light Mrs. Emma
V. Jones who conducts the Hanford.
would be greatly effected by this rink
as II adjoins her home and would mean
a loss of business Mr.. Hussey. Mr..
Meader, Miss Plaisted and others would
also be disturbed by the music, the skat-
ing and the crowds which assemble
around the doors Mr. Philbrook referred
to others in that vicinity and read a long
list of old and prominent business men
including clergy who were opposed to u.s.
ing the building for that purpose. Others
who appeared against the petition were
Mr. Hussey Miss Plaisted. f 6. Meader,
Dr. p. S Merrill. Or. +. q. Thayer. DR.. j.
F. Hill, H. d. Eaton, Mr.. Patterson Each
spoke against the license.
The committee will report at the next
regular meeting of the city government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Not Author Of "Dick to
Dick" Alaska Letter.
Declares Firm Not Connected
With The Guggenhelms.
S. n. Guggenhefm Makes State
ment Before Sailing for Europe.

New York, July 19.-Richard s.
RYAN, promoter of the Controller Bay
railroad, while preparing to go to
Washington today in answer to a sub
poena, issued by the House commit
tee investigating the Alaskan contro-
versy. made a fiat denial that he had
written the Dick to Dick" letter. Mr..
RYAN said he did not know President
Taft's brother nor dld he know For
mer Secretary OF the Interior Balm
ger well enough to address him by
any name except his formal title.
Mr. Ryan said that the firm he was
identified with had no connection
with the Guggenheim interests either
directly or indirectly SO far as he
knew
I'VE wanted land in Alaska that we
ware willing to improve at our own eX-
pense. said Ryan. and there was
nothing 10 suggest a grab in our prop
osition.
..N ell when ] came down to the
elimination contest in Alaska, ala 90
to Secretary Rallinger2 No, / Went "
the man who could handle the matter
Secretary Wilson. Who. | ask you, Is
in charge of the forestry? MI Balllh-
ger : not Mr.. Wilson is at the maj
lire up.
There was never time that tried
to get one foot of ground al Controller
Bay IN Alaska that the request was
not absolutely on the level. / never
tried to use one bit of senatorial So
eisl or any interest in advising my re
quests Everything was based on pure
justice
And now one last word:
y never wrote such letter, post
script or such an address. | Go MOI
know Secretary Ballinger well enough
10 address him by any name excepting
his formal title do not know fresi-
dent Tafts brother even by sight ana
could not possibly refer to him. rms
note made public by his woman seeii'S
to me to be something crazy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
HUNTING A HleHWAYMAN.
Posse Searching for Man Who Shot
Rutland, VT, City Engineer.

Rutland, Vt, July IA posse of
more than 200 men We're searching the
woods of Wallingford this afternoon
for an unknown highwayman who held
up and shot City Engineer A. b. Grov-
er of Rutland while he was surveying
near the Wallingford line this fore
noon. Grover was but slightly wound
ed.
The engineer was at work when a
masked man, carrying a rifle walked
ont of a clump of bushes nearby ana
demanded that he hold up his hands
When Grover did not comply the high
wayman fired a shot which PraZed
Growers. forehead. The engineer
clinohcd with the man and succeeded
in securing his rifle. Grover was weak
ened BY the loss of blood ana the high
WaYman escaped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
ANOTHER CHOLERA DEATH
AT Swinburne Island, New York-No
New Cases Develop.

New York, July 19.-Another death
from Asiatic cholera occurred at the
Swinburne island hospital station of
the New York Quarantine station to-
day The victim was Giuseppe Pet
tiniceha, aged 80, who arrived here on
the steamer Moltke.
Notwithstanding this additional
death, making the count seven at this
port in the last month or so, Health
Ofi1eer Doty issued a statement to-
night in which he said the situation
was satisfactory. No further cases of
the disease have developed among Inn
migrants detained at Hoffman island
during the past three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
PERSIAN GOVT ACTIVE.
Resolution in Face of Situation
Brought by Landing of Ex-Shah.

Tehran, Persia, July l9.-The govern
ment is showing resolution and zeal in
the face of the situation created by the
landing on the Caspian coast of the
exfied Shah Mohammed Ali Mira
coalition cabinet composed of Dem
oerats and Mederates has been formed
with sipahdar leader of the National
lists, as premier The chief of the Bakn-
til Yaris of Western Persia and num-
Der of the leaders have assured the
government of their support against the
deposed Shah
Private dispatches from Teheran say
that the deposed shah has only small
following, and in financial circles little
importance is attached to his action in
returning to Persia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
FRAGMENTS OF BONES
Found in Wreck Of the Maine-identi
ficaton Very Doubtful.

Havana. July l9.-Fragments of
bones believed to represent three
bodies were recovered today from the
wreck OF the Maine. The discovery
was made in a pile If mud and rub
bish on the main deck almost directly
beneath an inverted coming tower,
which had been upset and hurled 60
feet aft from its original position, and
close to the spot where the bones of a
foot, eheased in a shoe and other
fragments We're found several weeks
ago
The remains consist of skull,
minus the lower jaw, the frontal part
crushed in, several fragments OF jaw
bones and portions of Vertebrae. Other
spllntefed fragments We're not identi-
ned. The bones We're discolored and
coral encrusted, and unless possibly
the teeth afford some clue they will
he listed among the unknown All
We're taken in charge by the official
undertaken Benkins, and placed in a
temporary receptacle composed of ma
hogany panels stripped from the add
miral's cabin.
The work of the exploring the wreck
was interrupted TODAY nv the neces-
SHY OF letting IN four feet of water for
the purpose of floating a scow used as
d receptacle for wreckage which
grounded IN the mud Probably the
last OF the water surrounding the
wreck will be pumped out in a dav =,
two.