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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
COURAGEOUS QUEEN CITY DECLINES AID3AND
PLANS NEW CITY WHILE FIRE FLCKERS IN WRECK
Rises with Further Canvass Showing Loss Will Not Exceed $3OOOO
Believed Only Two DeadDeas Cleaned During Past Hours
THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

Portland. Me-, May 1.-The following
list of business firms burned out and
residences destroyed at Bangor, COM
piled from the books of the city as
SCISSORS of Bangor and giving some
idea of the loss in detail, is given in
a Bangor special to the Evening FIX
ss-Advertiser tonight:
DIR. c. II. McMahone. dentist; Tyler
& Fogg, bankers; Bangor e Aroostook
Railroad offices; Red Stamp store; ].
c. Norton & Co., grocers; +. II. Flick
EFT. baker; ]. f. O'Connen, grocer;
Clement & Carter. real estate; A. A.
McClusky, restaurant; Collins Market
Charles Eldridge, barber
Franklin street-Penobscot Foundry
& Machine Co.; Charles W. Morse.
sales stables; Penobscot garage; Bye,
automobiles.
Harlow street-James p Stymest.
clothier; Edward +. Kane. restaurant:
II. r. Wentworth, fish dealer: Greek
shoe shining stand; Fletcher & But
terfield, marble workers: Leighton &
Leland, blacksmiths; Mayo livery
stable; Brown & White: John Wood;
C. r. Lane; ID. T. Sexton, saloon:
Paul Martini, fruit.
Central street-Boston Dye House
Gilman & Emerson; John Frey, shoe
maker; Maurice p. Gallagher; Bangor
Dye House: Carl S. Preble. pharmacy;
Farrar Furniture Co. fancy photo
graph studio; ]. L. O'Relly, tailor;
Stuart Sisters; office of Bacon Robin
son Coal Co.; Blaekar's Jewelry Co:
Bert o. Gordon. jeweler; o. Crosby
Bean. newsstand: Lufliin Candy Co;
T. p. McAloon, saloon; Benoit- Latneau
Clothing Co.; Thistle Tea Co; Scott
Tea Co.; Chalmers photograph studio;
Bangor Cigar Mfg. Co.. East Side
Pharmacy; DIR. Fuller, dentist: Bangor
Savings Bank; Fred T. Hall Co: Car
rty's studio; SalleY Clothing Co.: J.
r. Woodman & Co, wood and coal,
Stickney & Babcock Coal Co. office;
Pearl & bennett, real estate; Largay
Clothing Co; Abbott's barber shop; w.
F. Curran. insurance.
Exchange street-C. II. Babb & Co.
plumbers: Brennan & Curran. grocers:
The Fairbanks CO., hardware: J. H.
Russell. cafe; Hodgxins & Fiske, fur
niture; New Eng. Tel. & Tel CO. S.
l.. Crosby, taxidermists and sporting
goods; j. \. V. Lane, electrical sup
plies; d. w. Cutter. carpenter; Union
Hose fire station; Chinese laundry.
Following residences We're destroyed:
French street-Dr. II. NJ. Chapman. DR..
+. Il. Sanger, John r. Graham, Mrs.
Sarah w Sargent. Charles Lord,
Michael Murray, w. n. Brown, Ber-
nard Pol. Calvan S. Bachelor Frank
Murray. Mrs. J. Y. Day, Simon Willard.
owned by Mrs. Weatherbee; Mrs. Hen
Continued ON Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
THE UNIVERSITY CADETS
Helping Guard Bangor Property-The
Law School Heavy Loser.

Orone, Me, May Glasses were sus-
pended at the University of Maine to-
day, as many of the pupils, especially
those who are members of the Univer-
sity Cadets. are aiding in guarding
the property of the homeless in Ban
gor
Arrangements have been made for
continuing the sessions of the Univer-
sity of Maine School of Law which was
located IN the Exchange building at
Bango.., one OF the buildings destroy
ed in the fire last night. at the Bengor
Theological Seminary. The officials of
the seminary offered the use of their
property early today and the faculty
of the Law School decided to accept
The University of Names loss by the
fire is heavy, as the law library, con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
LATEST FROM BANGOR.

Bangor, Me, May THAT the
Queen City of the East" will rise
afresh from her ashes. undiseouraged
by the devastating experience in the
eonfiagration of last night, without the
necessity of going beyond her own
borders for aid in rebuilding, was the
sentiment and attitude of Bangor's
chief executive and representative
citizens tonight
Their purpose to continue in this
stand has been strengthened by the
latest estimates of the loss, completed
tonight after a further canvass of the
fire roasted territory, which places the
aggregate financial equivalent of the
property and stock and furnishings
destroyed. at S2,500.000 although it may
possibly reach SS.009,000.
This estimate is composite of those
of the Bangor assessors, unofficial,
however. and of the insurance agencies
which did the writing of risks for the
property burned. II is estimated, on
early summaries, that the insurance
companies will lose about so per cent
of the total damages by fire. Thus
Bangor's afflicted citizens will recover
about Sl.S00.000 of a $4,000, 600 loss, if
that be the correct total
Principal among the local agencies
affected by the ruin is Blake, Barrows
q Brown, itself burned out of its Of
fees, which had underwritten more
than 100000 of insurance on the burn
ed buildings and furnishings. Included
among the larger insurance companies
which stand Liable for a portion of the
losses are the following, which sever
ally will lose from $4,000 to $4,000
each, a few of them as much as $500.
090--Home, Niagara, Hanover and
Fidelity Underwriters Insurance Cos.
and American Bonding Co, all of New
York; the Filedity Phoenix. Aetna,
Phoenix and Connecticut Cos, of Hart
ford. Conn; Massachusetts Bonding
Co, of Boston: the Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance Co, of Springfield,
Mass: and the Commercial Union,
Queen, Northern, Royal. London and
Lancashire. and Liverpool, London and
Globe Cos, of Great Britain. Which
viii be hardest hit is as yet unknown.
~ tAaeAi esi4NS AiSi say tlio9 Saliiiot
complete their books within several
days, at least; possibly not for week.
Search was made of the ruins today.
where it was possible by the cooling
of the embers, with the view of de-
termining the number of persons who
lost their lives. Up to o'clock to-
night, only two persons We're account
ed for as dead. The body of John n.
Scribner of Brewer. who was buried
beneath the wall of the city's tallest
building, last night in the view of
thousands, while his clothes blazed and
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

the trial will be closed tomorrow.
The opponents of the will tried to
prove last week that Mrs. Glover un-
duly influenced her husband In making
the viii.
William Fl. Mccall, superintendent of
the laundry, said that he never knew
of quarrel between them, although he
admitted that they addressed each
other as "Mr. Glover" and Mrs.
Glover"
Carrie NJ. Parker. bookkeeper in the
laundry, testified that she had heard
them calling each other endearing
names over the telephone and Mr..
Glover told her that he had drawn up
Will letting her know part of the
contents.
A f. Topper one of the counsel for
Mrs. Glover, described a trip to New
Hampshire with the Glovers. when
there was not the slightest sign of
quarrel.
S. D. Gilmore, the confidential attor-
ney for Glover and his wife, described
the drawing up and signing of the will.
Glover said he wanted to give his wife
something but did not want any of his
money to go to her relations. He want
ed Seymour Glover. who was working
in the laundry, to have the most of it,
Glover called his brother Albert "a
crook" and declared that he would not
leave anything to his other brothers.
Mr.. Gilmore said that the property
amounted to about s45, 600.
Mr.. Gilmore said that he locked the
will up in his safe, after Glover had
taken copy of it. 1t was not shown
to Mrs. Glover nor did he hear Glover
say anything about threats or that he
feared his wife.
Walter G. Brown of Providence, by
deposition, stated that he made fire.
quent trips with Glover and never
heard him abuse his wife. Glover told
him that he had left the greater part
of his property to his brother Seymour
and that he intended to provide a
trust fund for his wife.
Seymour Glover, brother of the
laundryman. testified that he had
worked seven years iii the laundry and
that his brother Clarence had helped
him frequently.
The last witness OF the day. and per-
haps of the trial was Mrs. Lillian M.
CONTINUED on Page Twelvel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

A strike of the So carpenters con-
nected with the WestfeId, Mass, Car
penters Union, was declared Monday at
Westfield, Mass, to enforce demand
for 44hour week. At present the
carpenters are working ON 4S-hour
weekly schedule at minimum wage
of S71s cents an hour. Their demand
is for a Saturday half holiday and a
minimum wage of IL cents an hour.
No large buildings are under construc-
ton at Westfleld at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE.

Portland, Me-, May 1.-The follow
ing telegram was sent President Ar
thur Chaplin of the Bangor Chamber
| of Commerce today by President
Charles F. Flagg of the Portland Board
of Trade:
Portland Board of Trade extends
deepest sympathy and wishes to help.
Feel free TO advise us of any particular
ways in which you think we can best
assist"
Portland, Me-, May Mayor Oak
ley c. Curtis wired Mayor Mullen a
message of sympathy, as follows.
Portland extends sincere sympathy
to Bangor. Do not fail to call upon us
for any assistance in our power"
st. John, N. b., May IA telegram
was sent to Mayor Mullen of Bangor
by Mayor Frink of ST. John today
asking if assistance for the fire vic
TINS is needed from this city. In his
telegram Mayor F'rink said that when
st. John was partially destroyed by
the great fire of 1877. the first aid cana
from Bangor
Boston, May Assistance to the
fire-swept city of Bangor by the state
OF Massachusetts was offered today by
Governor Foss to both Governor Piais-
ted of Maine and Mayor Mullen of
Bangor.
Governor Foss stated that he was
keeping in touch with the situation
and was ready to call upon the Cham
Der of Commerce of Boston and other
business organizations in case such
assistance was needed.
The steamer Belfast sails tonight
with 500 beds for those who have been
driven from their homes.
Massachusetts fire insurance COM
panies lost very little by reason of the
fire.
The following telegram was sent
today by President George S. Smith
of the Chamber of Commerce to Pres
ident Arthur Chapman of the Bangor
Chamber of Commerce and to Secre-
tary Edward NJ. Blandin of the Maine
State Board of Trade, whose home
is in Bangor:
Boston Chamber of Commerce deep
ly sympathizes with Bangor in its
great calamity. Can we be of as
sistance?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

New York, May Insurance officials
here say that the city of Bangor was
about so per cent insured and that the
losses, running between S2.00O,000 and
$3,000,000 Will be distributed among as
many as 200 companies doing business
in Bangor. The risks in Bangor are
said to have been so divided that no
company will have to pay loss ex-
ceeding 500, 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
THE WEATHER
SHOW

Washington, May Forecast for
New England Showers followed by
clearing and much colder Tuesday;
Wednesday fair; brisk west winds,
probably high over south portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
SOME OF THE INSURANCE.

Bangor, Me-. May -(speeiaD.- Fol
lowing is list of insurance involved
by some Of the companies 1t is inn
possible to secure a complete list at
this time, as several of the agencies
were burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Clearing Tuesday,
Wednesday fair; colder Tuesday night
and Wednesday. Moderate to brisk
west winds. E IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Hartford, CT. Nav 1.-The Aetna
Fire Insurance Co has a loss of about
$4,000 and the National Co. about $50,
900 from the Bangor fire. 1t is esti-
mated that insurance companies hav-
ing their home offices here will have
aggregate losses of about half a mil
lion dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
kill AND BURN.
FanatiCism Continues Una
bated in Chinese Province.
BTigand Chief Leading Horde
Of Outlaws to Murder.
Anarchist Group Joining Ranks :
Loyal Troops Fighting fierceIy.

Hong Kong. May rebellion, brig
andage and Anarchy are stalking
through the western half of Kwang-
tung province. numbering, pillaging
and burning.
The loyal troops are fighting des-
perately to crush the uprising, the
seriousness of Which is revealed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Fire, starting from an overflow of
molten glass, swept the plant of the
Illinois Pacific Glass Co. early Monday.
causing damage estimated at $500 000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

tanning about $500 books, valued at
upwards of 10000. was practically de-
stroyed. The loss is only partially COW
cred by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
A SATISFYING SMOKE
Electric Cigars

Boston made of highest grade tobacco
Union made 10c. each, for %. Electric
Cigar Co, Makers Boston.
.Agents:-Fuller-H olway Co, Augusta,
Me; Geo. b. Morse & Co, Gardiner, Me. !;
Augusta Fruit CO.. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
1904
lee. CIGAR

lee. CIGAR
Largest selling brand of 1oc. cigars
in the world. ENOUGH SAID-Fae.
tory. Manchester New Aannpshire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

When buying Jewelry the reliability of
the firm you're trading with Is the first
consideration. / have been in the Jewel
nv business right here on Lisbon ST.
forty-nine years and guarantee every
article sold in NY store to be exactly as
represented. also guarantee my prices
liable Jewelry house in Maine!
Watches Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table, and all sorts of beautiful and In
expensive Gift articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
ROSS IS PAROLED.
Hotel Man Need Not Go to Jail
for Old Offense.
Petition for Release Signed by
Many Business Men.

Judge A. w. Dana today granted a
parole to Fred Ross, for whom E. r.
Simon, county attorney, recently Sc
cured a commitment on a charge of
selling liquor. The offense was COM
mitted eight years ago and the case
had been through the supreme court of
Kansas and the United States supreme
court. Simon issued the commitment al
most Immediately following the verdict
of jury in the district court Saturday
morning acquitting Ross on a charge
of maintaining nuisance in the Ches-
terrified hotel.
The parole was granted on the
strength of petition signed by 100 To-
peka business men, who declared that
the Chesterfield hotel is being operated
on a standard equal to that of any hotel
in the city. They urged the parole on
the further grounds that Ross had re-
formed and forsaken former question
able pursuits. The character of the
petition impressed Judge Dana strongly
and in granting the parole he said that
the court should not hesitate to act on
recommendations of persons who were
as strongly interested in the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law as some
who signed the request.
1t was in 1908 that Ross, together with
Turk" Simons, Frank Murphy and
Frank Plamandon, were arrested on a
charge of selling liquor. They were
convicted by a jury in the district court
and each sentenced to pay a fine of
500 and serve 30 days in the county
Jail The cases were appealed to the
supreme court and reversed as to
Plamandon, but sustained as to the
other defendants. Then an appeal was
taken to the United States supreme
court. While this was pending Murphy
died. In 1908 the highest tribunal in
the land sustained the findings of the
lower court and returned mandates 20
the Kansas supreme court. But they
We're never remanded to the district
court.
Not until recently did Simon learn
of the condition of the old cases. With
the attorney general, he went before
the supreme court and asked that the
mandates be made matter of record
and reported to the district court This
was done and TURK Simons is now
serving sentence for the offense of
eight years ago. But Ross was more
fortunate. Commitments in his case
were held up until after the recent
trial of the Chesterfield cases. These
resulted in Ross acquittaI. Then the
commitment was issued for the hotel
keeper.
Petitions asking for Ross release
were then circulated and presented to
the court by Judge u. T. Hazen, attor-
ney for the defendant The requests
for a parole were signed by 100 we'll
known Topeka business men and
Judge Dana stated that in view of the
recent trial and acquittal of Ross that
he believed parole should be granted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
BASEBALL WEATHER.
WESTERN LEAGUE.


Wichita at Denver, clear, $40 d. m.
Omaha at Sioux City, cloudy, $3.50
p. m.
Lincoln at Topeka. clear. $3.50 p. m.
st. Joe at Des Moines, clear, $3.50
p. m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at New York, clear, p. m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, clear, 4
p. m.
Chicago at Cincinnati, clear, p. m.
Pittsburg at st. Louis, clear, $3.50
p. M
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Boston. clear, $3.50
p. M
washington at Philadelphia, clear,
$50 p. m.
St. Louis at Detroit. clear, p. m.
Cleveland at Chicago. clear, d. m.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus at Milwaukee, clear,
p. m
Louisville at Kansas City. clear. 3
p. m.
Toledo at Minneapolis. clear, D. m.
Indianapolis at st. Paul, clear, $3.50
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
CHURCH'S LOVE AFFAIRS
Suit Against Engineers Estate Brings
Out Some Strange History.

London, April 25.-A strange chap
ter in the alleged love affairs of the
late Col. George Earl Church, the
noted American engineer was revealed
in the kings bench division today
through the suit instituted by Mrs.
Annie Margaret Salmon for share
in the Church estate. The septaa-
genarian plaintiff lost her case, the
jury returning verdict for the de-
PENDANTS, who were the coloneI S
widow and his executors.
Col Church died in London on Jan
uary 5, 1910. According to the case
presented by the attorneys for Mrs.
Salmon, the colonel met her and her
invalid husband on the continent and
promised to marry her when the hus-
band died. When Salmon passed away
however, Church married another
woman. On the latters demise it was
alleged, the colonel renewed his prom
Use of marriage, but failed to make it
good. Subsequently the plaintiff
agreed to accept an annuity in COM
pensation for her disappointment.
Mrs. Salmon testified that she received
the annuity for eleven years, but
when Church died the executors of his
estate refused to recognize the alleged
agreement.
The prosecution further asserted
that the colOnePS will provided for
payment of $4,000 to each of three
WOInCus Tic WIVES VI IOlSlSh6IS, WnOHI
Church had met on the continent, but
Mrs. Salmon's name was omitted from
the list of beneficiaries.
Col. Church was a native of New
Bedford, Mass, and served and at
tanned prominence as captain in the
Seventh Rhode Island volunteer in
fantry regiment in the civil war. He
was a member of the royal geographic
cal society, being the only person not
an English citizen to be so honored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

tor Sutherland chairman of public
buildings and grounds. Senator Hey
burn, the ranking member of the lat
ter committee, retaining manufac-
lures.
Nobody Knows.
Washington, April 25.-Speaker Clark
does not agree with Senator Roo that
congress is likely TIC adjourn by June
u. at the White House today. where
lie said he Rad talked "neigh5orhood
gossip when Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Clark de-
clarei that nobody in the word knew
how long congress would be here
Ct know as much about 1t as Senator
Root, and he knows as much about 1t
as | do" said Mr.. Clark. 81 have at
tended two special sessions Of congress
called to revise TIE tariff which lasted
into August Gh- lie you arc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
HIS MONEY TALKS.
Russian Immigrant Produces sERoII'
Containing $26, 800.

New York, April 25.-Frederick
Schneider, who arrived from Russia
with wife and IA of his Is living
children, could not answer in English
when asked if he had money enough
to provide for his army of Schneiders,
but he replied in American with an
eloquence that staggered the immigra-
ton officials.
From the depths of various pockets
he brought forth rolls of bills one
after another. and tossed them on the
desk at Ellis Island, while officials and
immigrants pressed around to hear the
money talk. In all, he produced
$26, 500.
Through an interpreter, Schneider
explained his fortune came from the
sale of a big farm near Odessa and
that he was on his way to Glen Ullen,
N. D., whittier his eldest son, Chris
tan, had preceded him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

with having kidnapped ]. J. Mcnamara,
ecretary-treasurer of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers.
The men were arrested on warrants
issued in the court of Justice of the
Peace Manning after affidavits against
them had been made by an attorney
for Mcnamara. Drew and Ford were
released under bond of $4,000 each
and Fox under bond of $4,000. All
the bonds were given by William A.
Ketcham, president of an iron foun-
dry company, and an officer of the In
dianapolis Employers association.
1t is charged that although Nc
Namara was not turned over to de-
tective sergeant from Los Angeles un-
til Governor Marshall had honored
requisition papers from the governor
of California, he had not been per-
mitted to consult with counsel or to
make a plea of resistance to extradi-
ton before Police Judge Collins when
he was identified as the man named
in the warrant for his arrest.
Fox drove the automobile in which
Mcnamara was taken to Chicago on
Saturday night to be placed aboard a
train for Los Angeles.
1t was stated that a warrant also
had been issued on the same charge
was expected that this warrant would
be served on Burns arrival here from
Toledo.
Declarations that Governor Mar
shall, Police Judge Collins and Super
intendent of Police Hyland should all
be impeached were hurled by dele
gates at the meeting of the Central
Labor union here and the arresting
and spiriting away of Mcnamara was
characterized as an outrage and lille
gal A resolution providing for a
committee of five "to investigate and
fix the blame" in the case was
adopted.
State Representative Keegan, local
labor leader and one of the men who
signed the warrants for the arrest of
Drew, Fox and Ford, condemned the
Judge and police superintendent for
their part, but said Governor Marshall
should not be condemned for signing
the requisition for Mcnamara until a
thorough investigation ha0 been made.
Clarence Darrow, an attorney OF
Chicago, who has represented labor or
CARNATIONS in most of their big fights
before the courts, arrived here and at
once went into consultation with At
torney Rappaport, counsel for the
structural iron workers.
Mr. barrow said he was here only
in connection with the extradition of
Mcnamara. He declared he would
have nothing to do with the trials
which are to follow in Los Angeles
because of his health.