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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27

1ilC llCidlu dTIlClt referred 10 I'M
der date of June 30. would give the
impression that Blind Frank is the
only person on the Lincoln county
poor list for the past year. The last
item in the above table will show
that the cost of the county poor and
INDECENT from April LIST, 1910, to
April 1st, 1911, is $1,8O3. If the
writer of the article in question had
desired to state facts, or to be fair,
the county records were open to his
inspection at any time. The actual
difference between his statement, or
inference, and actual facts, is only
a little matter of S1,753. AS 10 the
animus of the divergence from actu-
al facts. the public must be it's own
Judge.
The article referring to w, M.
Massey, County Treasurer, was more
nearly true. 1t has been the Gus
tom in Lincoln county for the coun-
ty treasurer to maintain his office
at his place of business in Shoshone.
because his salary is too small to
pay any man for the responsibility
attaching to the office, or for the
treasurer to devote his entire time
to the little work that the office re-
quires. In order to maintain the
treasurer's office in the county court
house, we decided to give Glenn
Massey, the deputy treasurer, addi-
tional work and additional pay.
The Probate Judge, as clerk of the
Probate Court, is not able to keep
up the records of the office, owing
to the rapidly increasing business
that comes to him. So we decided
to allow Mr.. Massey to perform the
duties of deputy clerk of the Pro-
bate Court and allow him a salary
therefor in the sum of $500 per
month until the back work of the
office was caught up. From that
time on he received but $25, 90 per
month as deputy clerk of the Pro-
bate Court, and the change to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Weather Men Discover Hot
Wave Near Dissolution.
Wednesday Adds Greatly 10 List
OF Deaths and PrOstrailOnS.
Victims al Pennington, S. Berwick
Durham and W. Baldwin.

Washington, July 12.-Chief Willis l..
Moore of the government bureau today
personally issued a signed statement ex-
planning the cause for the hot wave OF
the past 10 days and telling why he be-
ieves more or less permanent relief is at
hand.
For long period" says the chief,
"the barometric pressure has been above
normal over the Atlantic ocean and low
over the northwestern portion of the
American continent The international
weather map of Wednesday showed re-
versal in this pressure distribution-an
extensive area of high barometric pres
sure appearing over Alaska, while the
pressure over the middle latitudes of the
Atlantic ocean has fallen to below nor
NAL. This changed pressure distribution
is strong, indicative of the dissipation OF
the warm weather over the Eastern
states and the middle West in the imme-
date future and a period of moderate
temperature in these districts lasting
through the remainder of this week and
continuing into next week"
Lower temperatures are reported from
almost all points today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Deputy sheriff Smart left Houlton

Deputy Sheriff Smart left Houlton
Saturday afternoon by automobile for
Griswold to arrest one Herbert Chase
for serious charge upon a 1O-year-
old girl of that place. En- route, Sher-
iff Smart picked up Deputy Sheriff
John NJ. Brown of Smyrna Mills. They
arrived at their destination at o'clock
but had to walk eight miles through
the woods where they found the pris-
oner A hearing was held in the NUM-
cipal court before Judge Carroll Mon
day afternoon and he was bound over
to await the November term of the
supreme judicial court under $500
bail. Being unable to secure bail he
was committed to the Houlton Jail to
await trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Eastern Boats Best Since
Leaving Marb|ehead.
Elena RetTieVeS HOnOTS from
lroIlta in Pretty Contest.
Other Winners.-Dinner Parties and
Receptions Last Night.

Sargentville. Me. July IA moder-
ate to wholesale sou -wester up the
Penobscot gave the Eastern Yacht
Club fleet the best sport today since
leaving Marblehead last Friday on the
annual cruise. The winners today were
the schooners Elena, Taormina, Sea
Fox, Vagrant and Venona and the
soops Humma and Narcissus
But the cruising portion of the fleet
also enjoyed the breeze while all hands
gathered several hours before sun
down in snug little Billings Cove on
the west side of Eggemoggin reach,
Captain "Bill" Dennis on the Elena
declared this morning his intention OF
regaining the race lost Monday to the
Irolita. The Elena carried as guests
Of Commodore Plant today, Secretary
Emery Taggart and Capt Francis NJ.
Whitehouse of the Iris.
In the struggle between the yachts
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
SEVERAL TOWNS IN MICHI-
GAN ARE ALSO WIPED OUT.
Reported Loss OfLife-=fiundreds of Refugees
Reach Larger Places---Damage to the
Towns, Settlements and Timber
Lands Will Be Enormous.
IN NORTHERN ONTARIO.

Toronto, Ont, July 12.-The loss of
life in the Porcupine district from yes
terdays fires is known to be several
hundred and the property loss will
reach several millions of dollars only
three of the 81 employees of West Dome
mine have been accounted for and 200
miners, muckers, etc. in the Dome
mine have been suffocated. The mines
burned include the Dome, the North
Dome, the Preston. the East Dome,
the Vipond, the Foley OBrien, the
Philadelphia, the United Poreupine. the
Elderedo, the Porcupine the STANDARD
Imperial, the West Dome and the Sue
cess
Among the dead are Robert Weiss,
manager Of the West Dome and his
wife and child The Philadelphia
mines loss is about $4,000 ana that
OF the United Porcupine mines 5000.
At the Elderado Poreupine. all the
buildings are destroyed The stand
ards loss is about $4,000 and the In
perials about $4,000. The Success
mines are probably destroyed. The
West mines loss is about $4,000. This
gives but a vague idea of the loss of
life as well as property in Porcupine
camps 1t will probably toll millions
of dollars and hundreds of lives
IN tour short hours beginning at IL "a
noon. yesterday. the fire swept from the
standard mines right through to the
shores of Porcupine lake where If con.
sumed the town site of South Poren-
pine. Pottsville and part of Golden city
as Wei as many small buildings along
the lake front.
While part of the loss of life occurred
IN the vicinity of Porcupne lake. the
greater havoc was wrought around the
main mines, notably West Dome and
Big Dome Here the entrapped miners.
cut off from escape by flames. were
forced to take to the shafts for safe
", and penned in by flames, persisted
rms was notably true at Dome and
West Dome mines. AT Preston, East
Dome. an un-timbered shaft gave shell
ter and none persisted The streets of
South Porcupine are strewn with dead
persons, horses, dogs and cattle. Along
the mine roads are the charred bodies
OF those overcome in trying to escape
OF the staff of 800 at the Dome. out
few We're saved and at the West
Dome, but three out of "a employees are
known to be alive Along the highway
| between West Dome and South Porcu.
pine, over comparatively open section
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Total of "a Deaths in The
Bridgeport Wreck.
Ruins Thoroughly Inspected and
All Bodies Recovered.
Many Articles Of Value Unclaimed
AN Inquest Started.

Bridgeport, CT. July 12.-Shortly be-
fore the sun set in back of what re-
mains of the debris of the Inflated
Federal Express of the New York, New
Haven a Hartford Railroad, wrecked
at the viaduct here Tuesday morning
the body of the last victim was taken
from under the day coach and also
Identification was made of all the IA
who lost their lives. The last body
taken out was that of Sylvester Ben
nett Of Washington, d. C. 1t was badly
mutilated and the clothing had been
nearly torn from the body,
The final identifications were of the
bodies of Arthur Dunnigan, colored OF
Westchester, Pa. Stella G.. Morley, adj
| dress unknown. identification made by
means of ring and watch, A. Sciarra,
identified by means of papers, of 1875
Pierce street, Philadelphia. The body
| of Mrs. Virginia Palmer of Richmond
Iva, was identified by her son. M. p
Waddy.
/ Continued on Page Eight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Hotel, Church, R. R. Station Every Store and Half
0 Dwellings Concordance Threatened.-.Good.
wins Mills in Path Of Flames People Flee
ing--Cape Neddick May Be Destroyed.

division of the Boston e. Maine Rail-
road, burning the WATERFORD station
and cutting the town off from both
telephone and telegraph communica-
ton with the outside world. The viii
lage was without fire protection of any
kind and the hurriedly formed bucket
brigades made little impression on the
furious flames An hour after the fire
started 20 buildings We're in ruins and
people were fleeing for their lives on
every side. Few had time to save any
of their personal effects.
Calls for help were sent out by the Sc
lectmen Sanford responded with rsupa-
Der of men armed with hand chemicals and
Portland with a steam fire engine. hose
wagon and 80 men. The latter however,
did NOT arrive until the worst of the con-
flagration was over. the run of 8 miles
beiag made by special train The engine
was stationed at Smiths pond and tonight
is playing half dozen streams on the
fire ruins which are still snouldering and
in darger of breaking out afresh at any
moment.
The towns principal industry. the saw
mil OF c. ". Smith & Sons. was wiped out
and IS men will be out of employment un-
iii the works can be rebuilt This com
pany was the heaviest looser their burned
buildings including the mill, office. black
smith shop and other structures. Five
hundred thousand feet of lumber belonging
to the Smiths was also destroyed. Mr.
Smith estimates his loss at $4,000.
The buildings destroyed in addition &c
the saw mill plant includes % dwelling
houses. the Baptist church. garages of DR.
Walter Downs and f. s CARL, Enterpris'
feanfini1ed on page zen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
EXPLOSION OF ALCOHOL
Causes $4,000 Fire Corner Atlantic
Ave. and Congress ST., Boston.

Boston, July 12.-Fire following an
explosion of alcohol, badly damaged a
five-story brick building, occupied by
August Thiel, wholesale liquor dealer
and importer, and over & artlett, cof-
fee and tea importers, at the corner
of Atlantic avenue and Congress street
in this city late today. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000. partly covered
by insurance.
A large portion of the city's fire fight
ing force, called out by three alarms,
combatted the flames. So intense was
the fire that the Boston Elevated Rail-
road was obliged to stop all transpor-
tation in the vicinity for half an hour.
AS result thousands of commuters
bound for their homes in the suburbs
were delayed. All traffic on Atlantic
avenue in the vicinity Of the fire was
tied IN.
Several thousand gallons Of valuable
liquor went up in SMOKE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 1.-THE warm
wave of the last several days has been
succeeded by general change to low
er temperature over practically all
parts of the country east of the Rocky
Mountains and as a general change in
pressure distribution over the Ameri-
can continent and the Atlantic ocean
has been established, 1t is altogether
probable that moderate temperatures
will prevail through the remainder of
this and into next week. Within the
last "a hours there were local rains in
the Atlantic states from South New
England to Florida. The indications
are that the weather will be generally
fair throughout the country Thurs
day and Friday Moderate tempera-
lures will prevail in all districts east
of the Rocky Mountains during the
next As hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
CAPE NEoolck THREATENED.

York. Me. July 12.-Inability TO Sc
cure sufficient help to fight a forest
fire which started in the vicinity of
Cape Neddick at noon today may re-
suit in the destruction of that village
Tonight the fire has reached point
within a few miles Of the village and
there is no apparent prospect of stop
ing ii. Calls for help have been sent
opt to several surrounding towns and
some have responded but in many
cases incipient fires nearer home have
made il impossible for the farmers to
respond.
Another fire at Seabury, which has
been burning three or four days. is
thought tonight to be under control.
dozen men are however watching 1t
closely lest il break out afresh. 1t is
not known how either fire started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
DEADLY MATCHES
Cause Death OfTWo Chill
drea al Standish, Me.
Ralph and Stanley Talbot, Aged
q and z, Burned 10 Death.
Grandfaihsr's Buildings Destroyed
from Fire SET In Barn.

Standish, Me-. July 1.-TWO children
lost their lives today in a fire started
by themselves while playing with
matches in a barn. They We're Stan
ley, aged 2, and Ralph, 4, children OF
George Talbot.
Mrs Talbot and her family of five
children were spending the day with
her father, John Moody, at Oak Hill.
The children obtained matches in
some unknown manner and while
playing in the barn started fire
which burned Mr.. Moody's entire set of
buildings.
When the fire was discovered it was
too late to save them.
The fire spread to an orchard nearby
and destroyed that and then got into
the woods, where it is spreading rap
idly. A large crew of men are en-
gagged in lighting it. No buildings are
in danger at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A poor woman burned up her life's saw
-$2500-Wednesday al Boston but vii
be reimbursed by the federal sub-treas-
ury Bowed down with grief. the woman
a Syrian came to Chief Clerk Lincoln
with a mass of burned and charred paper
Her son was with her and explained thai
the money was hidden in a stove anC
that it was not until fire had beer
started and was blazing that his mother
recalled that she had hidden the money
therein. She successfully pulled the blaz
ing mass of greenbaeks out. Only the
denomination could be recognized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
SOUTH WATERFORD AeLAzE.

Biddeford, Me, July l2-Fire practi-
caily wiped out the village of South
WATERFORD late today. The hotel, rail-
road station, all of the stores in the
ing houses are tonight in ruins and
the blaze which has spread to the
woods is still raging uncontrolled.
Goodwin's Mills, another village a few
miles from South WATERFORD, is in the
path of thes3ames and residents are
preparing to leave their homes and
flee to places of safety Several farm
buildings along the line of the fire
have been destroyed and others are
doomed
A hurried estimate of the loss ON the
buildings destroyed in the village OF
South WATERFORD with their contents
places the figure at upwards of $500, 000,
The timber loss already sustained Is
many thousands more.
Thirty families, nearly one-half the
population of the village, are homeless
All are being cared for at the homes
of those VINO escaped.
The fire started in the barn of Clyde
F. McKenney, on what is known as
the Ross Corner road, in the western
edge of the village. Driven before a
strong wind the flames ate their way
through the very heart of the village
leaving a fringe of houses. many OF
them blackened and singed along Their
sides The fire crossed the tracks o.
the Worcester, Nashua & Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
THIRD AT so. BERWICK.
Frank Roux, Aged 81. Dies Shortly
After Prostitution, Wednesday.

South Berwick, Me, July 1.-THE
third victim of heat prostration with
in "a hours was Frank Roux, aged 81.
who was stricken on the railroad plat
form at noon today and died five min
utes later He apparently was as well
as ever when he collapsed, just as a
physician was passing, A widow and
six children survive. The other victims
were Mrs. James Wentworth, IS. and
Charles S. Huntress. 50, who died yes
terday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
New Bedford Wave Breaks.

New Bedford, Mass. July 1.-THE
heat wave was broken today when the
sky became overcast and the mercury
dropped 1915 degrees in four hours.
Mills all over the city were closed be-
cause of the prevailing high tempera-
lures. Seven young women telephone
operators tainted from the heat and
were sent home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13

caused by falling, but Medical Elk
aminer Perley stated that death re-
suited from heat prostration.
Patrick Walsh, who was Frustrated
by the heat on the Fourth of July,
died here today.
The Harvard Knitting Mills were
closed at noon until cooler weather
comes, about 1909 employees being af-
fected. The l.. b. Evans Company
shoe factory was also closed at noon,
relieving 500 operatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Six Die from Heat at Lowell.

Lowell, Mass. July 12.-Although
the temperature here is lower here to-
day six deaths from heat were report
ed. The victims were Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Donnell, weayers Timothy
Donaldson. employed at a local hotel
Rosetta McCauley and Mrs. Maria
Nicholson, mill operatives, and Martin
Cleary, teamster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Falls from Team to Death.

st. John, n. b., July 12.-The first
death in New Brunswick attributed to
excessive heat was reported today,
Timothy Buckley, a Kings county
farmer was overcome by the heat
while driving lumber team, fell from
the wagon and was killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Forest Fire Rag
ing in So. Windsor.

Burning to the Thomaston road, then
turned by sudden shift of wind, a.
forest fire was reported late Wednes-
day night to be threatening South
Windsor. about 10 miles from Augusta,
and, in answer to urgent appeals.
help was sent by the Augusta fire de-
partment. The flames are said TO be
sweeping a part one-half mile wide,
Continued Oh Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Heat Claims Three at Lynn.

Lynn. Mass. July 12.--Three deaths due
directly to the oppressive heat and many
prostratIons were reported here today The
persons who died were Frank A. Sanborn.
James E. Hin and Manuel Alexander Most
of the prostrations reported were from shoe
factories.
Leaning out OF second story window to
get breath Of air. Hymen FadmaM five
years old. fell TO the sidewalk and was
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Two Deaths at Worcester.

Worcester. Mass. July 1.-TWO
deaths, one of them "a suicide and nine
prostrations were caused by the heat
here today. At l p. NJ, the thermo-
meter registered 81 in the shade.
Crazed by the heat, Fred McDuffy
drowned himself i'm North pond. He
left a note on shore in which he said
that the hot weather had made his
head feel funny"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
THE WEATHER
FAIR-cooLER.

Washington. July 12.-For New
England: Fair and slightly cooler
Thursday, except stationary tempera-
ture in southeast Maine; Friday fair.
moderate temperature. light TO moder-
ate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
1t is V. S. Senator Hoke Smith.

Atlanta, Ga, July 12.-Governor Hoke
Smith was elected United States SEN
ator from Georgia on the first ballot
taken by the House and Senate in
joint session at noon today He sue
ceeds Joseph NJ. Terrell, who was APP
pointed by Governor Brown to fill the
unexpired term of the late A. S. Clay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
VICTIMS AT wakefield.
Two More Claimed by Heat-knitting
Mills Closed Until Cooler.

Wakefield Mass, July 12.-Heat
claimed another victim here early to-
day when John Shaughnessy, aged As,
was found dead in the rear of the
Evans shoe factory. He was employ
ed at rattan factory and resigned his
position yesterday after having com
planned of the oppressive heat the past
week. His forehead bore a deep cash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE village
of Waters, io7 miles north of Bay
City, on the Michigan Central was re-
ported to be burning tonight, with the
Stephenson Lumber Co, mills and
lumber yards. valued at about 100000
The village has about 200 permanent
residents and large floating popula-
ton of "Lumberjaeks." 1t is believed
that loss of life will result from the
outbreak of the flames.
With food at their disposal and tents
provided for their shelter the thousand
or more homeless survivors of the fire
swept villages of Au Sable and 0scoda
breathed easier tonight than at any
time since the flames destroyed their
homes yesterday. The known dead re-
main three in number.
Reports tonight indicate that small
forest fires are burning in every county
north of the counties bounded on the
west by Mason and on the east by
Arenac. In the western section of the
state. Antrim and charleyoix counties
report threatening fires and every
trespass agent and land-looker EN-
ployed by the state has been pressed
into service To fight the fire.
Detroit. Mich, July 12-The de-
struction yesterday of the twin vii
lagos of Au Stables and Oscoda, and
the 100000 fire at Alpena, the later
not due to forest fires. probably caused
exaggerated reports of heavy damage
and possible loss of life from forest
fires in the northern counties of the
southern peninsula of Michigan Fires
along the Detroit & Mackinac Railroad
from Posen in Pressure Isle county to
|Onaway in Cheboygan county, caused
much damage but many towns that
were last night reported burning are
today reported safe. These include
Lewiston, Turner and Alger. Reports
of loss of life at Au Sable and Oscoda
are persistent but it is impossible to
confirm them. Most of them original
ed from the stories of panic stricken
people who in their mad rush from
the burning towns saw many fall from
exhaustion and counted all these as
inevitably lost.
Six towns between Alpena and Che
boygan suffered serious property
losses when the forest fires invaded
their precincts. At Metz the scene of
a great fatality of the forest fires of
1908, a great pile of bark was destroy
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
TWO DEATHS REPORTED.
Heat Claims Victims at Farminaton
and at West Baldwin.

Lewiston. Me. July IA Pennington
special to the Lewiston Journal says:
first victim here, Everett DYKE having
Continued on Page Te.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 12-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity. Generally falr
Thursday and Friday slightly cooler
Thursday, moderate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13
Wave Grasps Berlin.

Berlin, July IA heat wave has en-
quilted Berlin The thermometers in the
downtown section registered a maximum
temperature Of 102 degrees today