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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
EXPLORER RETURNS.
MerI Lavery, Who Was. On the Mt,
Mckinley Expedition, Returns.

Seattle, Wash.,, Aug. 1S.-Merl Law
cry. a member OF the Herschel Parker
Mount Mckinley expedition, which
reached a point only coo feet below the
mountains summit, arrived from Skag-
way, today. Prof. Parker and Beimore
Brown of Tacoma, will arrive about
Sept l.
The news brought by Lavery propa-
bly, will result in rush OF explorers
to the mountains. He says that any
well-eqnipped party setting out from
Fairbanks would have no trouble III
reaching the summit over the Parker
trail Lavery said the pemmieah which
the climbers counted upon. proved IN
digestibie, else they would have been
entirely successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14

for their windows, Tuesday after
noon. cards thus inscribed:
This Place Of Business Will Be
CLOSED. Tuesday P. NJ. Aug. 18th,
from O'clock TO 5. on Account of
HANKS DAY at Capital Park.
The crowd began to arrive. shortly
after 1870, and continued in an al
most unbroken line until after ?
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
Two Lewiston
Girls Drowned.

Lewiston. Me-. Aug. 1s.-Mabei Mat
thews and Louise MeGillieuddy, aged
IL and s years respectively, of this city.
were drowned while bathing in the An
droscoggin river, late. this afternoon.
Both bodies were recovered,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
THE WEATHER
PROBABLY SHOWERS.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Forecast for
New England: Unsettled weather, prob
ably showers, Wednesday. Thursday,
fair: light to moderate south and south
west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Aug. 13.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Wednesday, unsettled,
probably with showers Thursday, fair;
moderate southerly to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
GEN. VIM. BOOTH WORSE.
Condition So Critical, Was Operated
Upon For Cataract in Left Eye.

London, Aug. 13-The condition oil
Gen. VIM. Booth, the commandment !
chief of the Salvation Army, who was
operated on in May last, for the re-
meval of a cataract from his LETT eye
and who is now totally blind, is grow
ing worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
SD CONGRESS.
House Passes Wool Bill
Over Taft's Veto.
Vote Is TIA to 0O--21 Repub-
liCdnS Vote with Democrats.
Cannot Agree on Sugar TarIff..La-
Toilette and Root Clash.

Washington, Aug. BY the mar
row margin of five votes, the House,
today, passed the wool tariff revision
bill over President Taft's veto. The
vote, ia to so. was made possible
only by the detection OF II Republic
cans, who voted with the Democrats
Tie announcement OF Democratic
success created u wild scene in the
House and amid great confusion the
Republican leaders protested that
Speaker Clark must count as voting
10 members who answered present
to their names, which would have de-
feated the Democratic program by
overcoming the FIVE votes margin and
making impossible the recording of
the necessary two-thirds vote OF the
House This the Speaker declined
to do.
Less than an hour after the wool
bill had been re-passed IN the House
the conferees on the sugar tariff bill
met and disagreed They determined
to report to the House and Senate
that ii had been found impossible to
reach a compromise between the I'm
derwood and Lodge Bristow bills.
This action is expected to mark the
end of sugar tariff consideration. in
the present session, and the excise
tax bill, which was framed to make
up revenues that would have been
lost By the reduction Of the sugar
tariff, also probably will remain in
conference when Congress adjourns
While Democratic and Progressive
leaders of the Senate do not believe the
wool bin can be passed in that body
over the Presidents veto, they will
continue the demand for action on the
cotton tariff measure.
The vote on the wool bill came as q
surprise to the Republican leaders of
CONTINUED on Page Seyen.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14

10c. Cigar, Factory output at the
rate of Thirty-F'ive Million Annually.
BY far the largest selling brand of Zoe.
Cigars In the world Factory Manches-
ter, n, II. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14

SOu RNAL WANT ADS. M
BRING RESULTS.
GIVE ITEM A TRIAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
MAYCLEARSTREETS
OF OBSTRUCT
Councilrnen Would Call Halt on
Haphazard Granting of
Showcase Permits.

as an alternative to the plan re-
Gently presented for widening the side
walks of Broad street the Councl
Committee on Streets Will take up az
ITS next meeting ii proposition to re-
quire the removal OF how cases and
other instructions either back 10 the
property line. on 10 a nxad uniform
line projecting not more than eighteen
Inches into the sidewalk. 1t is claimed
That were tnis done the Broad street
sidewalks would be Of ample width for
all purposes. even under the most
crowded conditions. 1t has been ascer-
tanned That to widen the sidewalks
would entail much greater expense
than the mere paving of the annexed
area. since all of the recently installed
ornamental lights would have to be
moved out to the new curb line. and
placed on new underground electric
connections
Not only on Broad street. but in
other busy sections of the city the use
Of the sidewalks by merchants has
gonc to great extremes In some
places wares are displayed for sale
taking up fully half of the passage
way. Charges of favoritism in the
granting OF such permits have been
frequent The Street COMMITTEES has
in many instances granted such per
mits while in Other instances IT has
held that an ordinance adopted by the
Council was necessary In one in
stance the mere placing of barber
pole was held to require an ordinance.
and when passed by both branches was
vetoed by the Mayor. since then the
Committee on Streets has granted per
mits for more serious distractions.
and even where no permit has been
granted. tolerant police force has
permitted many uses Of sidewalks not
authorized by law
Two years ago former Councilman
Lynch offered an ordinance requiring
the removal OF all constructions from
Main and Broad Streets back to the
property line. but its Introduction was
met By an avalanche OF protests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
GENERAL ALAR NJ
FOR POLICE AID
Fight Aboard Pocahontas Created
Great Excitement Among
Returning Eagles.
FIFTEEN OFFICERS AT DOCK
Riot Squad Rushed From Sta
ton When Serious Trouble
Was Feared.

Amid the utmost confusion and ex-
element with calls for the police. the
annual excursion of Dixie Aerie. No.
S3s. Fraternel order Of Eagles. came
to and end las, night about 1880
o'clock with return Of the steamer
Pocahontas y few minutes before
the vessel dockcd Il hst-nght between
two passengers almost created
panic and while the boat was warp
ing to the wharf directions were
yelled to call the police. y general
alarm WAS sent out and within few
minutes about fifteen uniformed OH
GERS approached.
The commotion had not dimished
Many persons who had left the boat
were anxious TO return when they
saw the police. The few women VINO
had LETT at once got away from the
scene. fearing general hight. Prac-
ticaily all Of the men remained TO
see what would happen
TWO Put Under Arrest.
When things quoted down, how
ever. it was found that only two men
direction OF Captain Graves, OF the
rocahontas. They were turned over
TO officers Welsh Dubuque and Mitch
ell AT the First Polio. Station they
gave their names as c. f. Grassber-
ger ami f. J.. Tucker They We're
charged with icing drunk. disorderly
and fighting aboard the Pocahontas.
Each furnished bail for his appear
ancc in Police Court.
Tucker showed evidence of the
struggle lie said that he had been
attacked by Grassberger without pro-
vocation. Tho fight occurred. il was
said while the Pocohontas was pass
ing the Richmond Cedar Works.
steaming to her dock.
The vessel left here early yester-
day morning for trip to James
town Island, with 900 passengers
aboard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
RICHMOND FOLK II
SUFFRAGE PARAI
But There Wasn't Any Oh
to Get Suffrage "Plankette'
Democratic Platform.

Mrs. Charles V. Meredith and
Adele Clark. who went from Richi
and took part IN the Baltimore
frage procession on Friday evei
June IS. under the direction OF
Donald Rockers Just GOVERN
League. returned to Richmond
Saturday. delighted with the sue
OF tho procession and their e,perie
in the Democratic convention.
The Virginia delegation occuple
carriage ia the PROCESSION. carrie
virginia banner, and was cheered
along the line. walch was crow
throughout with spectators !
Meredith said that Miss Melvin.
Maryland. who was DO Richmond
the state fa!r last autumn, impers
ated j oan VI Arc rcui1 rkably well.
ing clad Ia sitteFins armor
riding a beautiful horse
a number OF members from
Mems League Ia Now YORK were pi
ont 10 do honor to the occasion
show their sympathy win the
men
AIrs Meredith said she went 10 c
veution hall but found 81 dmoult
concentrate her attention Oh acco
or the great noise auc confus
Nevertheless sac was much .ntorcs
SO was Miss CLARK. wnO paid sew,
visits to convention han.
Hoy about tho suffrage plank
the Democratic platforin7' Mrs W.
attn was asked
wei said She "Miss shaw 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
$4,000 FIRE At pANvILLE.
Two buildings Prncticnlly Destroyed
and others Threatened.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
Danville. Va. June 30- Prompt
work on the part OF the local nra
department saved a disastrous blaze
al 1870 o'clock this morning when a
fire Of unknown origin broke out in
the rear OF the old pula Tobacco rae
tory. and spread with amazing rapid
ity TO Joseph Green's bowling alley
on South Union street The nrst
alarm brought on, the southsidc de-
partmcnt. which. after three hours
battle. succeeded in getting the up
portland OF the blaze The Plant of
the Danville Register ana Bee which
was hemmed In on two Sizes by the
flames. was saved by a miraole. heavy
damage. however being caused 10 the
plant ny smoke and water. One hum
dred and twent, five rolls Of paper
stored In ne basement of the bowling
alley belonging to the local newspa-
ners were totally DESTROYED The loss,
which is estimated al 1000 IS par
TALLY covered by insurance ~ the
height Of the blaze ne captain Of the
fire department. j. =. Flynn, was over
come by smoke and bed to receive
medical attention and was taken to
his horne. This is The third time
within eighteen months that these
Identical buildings nave lesn dam
aged by fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
MADE FAST TRIP
rnthfindcrs Return From CIarl,sville in
RnIIrOnh Time.

President Preston Belvin OF the VIZ
sinia state Automobile Association. ac-
companied ny his party Of patnhaders.
returned 10 the city last night at $50
o. lock after record run from Clarks-
vilic The party left Richmond Satur.
day on short pathhnding to'ir along
tho Washinston- Richmond branch Of
the proposed Miami-Qneboc Interna
tional Highway.
The cars left Clarkswile at 2:15
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. making
the RUN TO Richmond in six hours and
nftcen minutes. This compares favor
ably with railroad time. and was looked
Hpon as good work ~ the patbhndcrs.
ia view Of the road conditions The
party encountered good roads along
two-ihirds of the route. with about one
ihrd of tho stretch almost impossible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
Open SEASONISON
FOR BOAT ROCKERS
July Dog Days Increase Crop OF
Men Who Tilt Canoes
at Byrd Park.

The first day Of July-see calendar
and the open season for boat rockers.
TO the inveterate cuvc-dwellers and
confirmed cync the man who rocks
the boat IS a mythical parsonage He
sees him often in the comic supple
rents. Sometimes he meets him in an
'npressionistic portrayal Of the here
after. Usually, in these cases. the
shade Of Tie boat-rocker reclines in
"a state OF more or less complete
nudity on cart-load OF inverted car
pet taci.s. Side by side with an indi-
vidual who bought his little boy "a
toy pistol.
Both characters are painfully real.
ANY observant citizen can 20 TO WI
liam Byrd Park on any suitry after
noon these days and watch the embryo
boat-rocker la the process OF evolu-
tlon. His Kind grows more numerous
as the weather grows warmer-due
perhaps to tho impact Of the heat
waves waich cause softenine OF the
dome III tho first stage tic boat
rocker contents himself w!th tipping
the boat gently from side 10 side lie
enjoys the motion. and as long AS no
one else IS In The boat with him. IFS
nobody's business
IN the more acute stage OF the d,s
Ease the rocker takes delight In row
ing number Of his companions VINO
can't swim. ont 10 the middle ~ the
Lake and there soaring them ont OF
their wits hv tipping the boat TN
ihc water slips over the Sides rho
sight IS common enough At William
Byrd Park and wonder has been ex-
pressed that police ordinance has
NOT been framed long AGO TO -cnder
Tho rocker subject 70 arrest at SIGHT
In tho last stage tho h1at-roclser
turns criminal lie losses ail sense Oh
responsibility ana nils his boat with
girls who Under tho most favorablo.
circumstances as to cn-b. colll iust
KEEP anoat with life tuoys Tho hard
cuod hoat-roc,Sor waits I'm ho gets
20 tho deepest part ~ the Lake and
ten begins 70 rock the boat perily.|
. The girls slsEle uneasiiy ana DIE rocks
harder. Immediate tragedy has SD f4-|
been avcrtod w. tho fact that the bont.
rocker lis "a conecnithl coward ana cuts
ont his capors when the girls begin to
scream
There is consolation in the thought
that the bott-rockins breed Is nercu-
niaily thnned on; by !is own maiaty
Boat-rookers pretend to sentimental
love sor the water and make Tor the
ocean resorts as soon as the hos posts
tho HOLIDAYS One by ono their un.
timely ends are chrouicled in tho
PAPERS. nature exacts her renarv
and the tribe grows less Some day
Noat-ro King aad burglary viii be-
| known as lost arts At present both
flourish. with the difference that only
burglary Of the two. IS against the
law
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
MUST HAVE SANE FOURTH
Major Werhcr (" Issue order n. to
tircMOrkr ~ Strccfs

Orders Will be issued this week ~
Chief Of Police Werner concerning me
use Of fireworks on Thursday which
is the Fourth OF July While Indo-
pendence Day is not generally the
cause OF a big celebration with ar.-
crackers torpedoos and the like. N
THIS city Major Werner is determined
10 see that Richmond has a perfectly
safe ana sane Fourth
The.use of giant crackers ana "haov
walkers" VIII be strictly Prohibited
The Size Of all oppers will be limit
&c 70 about l-e inches in length The
use OF explosives in the vicinitv II
hospitals and sanatoriums VIII got
allowed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
RICHMOND BACKS
WOODROW WILSON
Public Can't Understand Why
Virginia Machine Is Fight
ing Him.
WHAT H0ME-COMERS THINK
Figure That Wilson or Dark
Horse Not Heretofore Named
Will Win To-Day.

hichmond people who got back from
baltimore yesterday predicted last
hight that Woodrow Wilson Of, a dark
morse not heretofore mentioned would
be nominated by the Democratic Ma
uonal Convention to-day they fig
sred iynat Clark was dcad. Bryan
deader. with no chance for Underwood
to slip In. Actual voting VIII show
whether their dope was right or
wrong.
The most intense interes. has been
displayed locally in the Baltimore
battle during the past two days, and
~ is no exaggeration to state that
Wilson is the choice OF Richmond
people. They are not strong for Clark.
They have never gambled heavily on
Underwood and the rest and they be
iieve that Wilson Is the only man in
the Democratic party who can defeat
President Taft in November. Tele
grams by the score have been sent TO
members of the Virgiiia delegation
urging them to support the New Jcr-
seS Governor
Cnnt Understand Machine.
me public has never boon able to
understand why the machine in Vir-
GINA Is so unalterably opposed to
wilson The machine night has been
carried SO far that Wilson'S election
would leave machine leaders in the
an, with little chance of having any
great influence with the nrst Demo-
cratic President since Clevcland's dav.
While Wilson. who was born in
Staunton never spent much OF his life
IN TINS state he is regarded by most
PEOPLE as much Nirpiniun as Thomas
fortune Ryan. even though Mr. Ryan's
nome rs In New York and his voting
place In Nelson county. Mr.. Ryan IL
rlsht in line with his Virginia col
leagues IN lighting Wilson at every
stage
Sentiment Growing
wilson sentiment has advanced In
a remarkable way s:tico the first ses-
sion OF the convention when he ho
San TO gain on Clark. tho town cot
more excited The thousands Of neo-
pie who watched The Times Dispatch
bulletin board on Saturday night were
mostly Wilson men lie was looked
upon as the one candidate who could
WIN provided his own party nut him
up as its nominee
According to Richmond folk VINO
Went to Baltimore. William Jennings
Bryan cannot now be centred upon a.
the nominee. Many Of them seemed
to thik that. while Wilson occupied
the best position, II would he i'm
= possible 70 name him because Of The
TACT that it might be dinicult to BRING
ever The Clark following Many Of
me old-time politicians. not now in
PUBLIC hfe. agreed that with Wilson
as me standard bearer the Democrats
could win without effort in To,.,,,-
Der They do not appear TO bank on
he chances OF Clark And they won.
oored II the party would throw away
rs best OPPORTUNITY I'm vears
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
OPEN BIDS TODAY
street Cleaning Department soon
HIM.

INV" NeN 9fahlc3
Bids wil bc opened tais mornin
for the ncw stables of tho Stree
Cleanine Drpariment ,he estimate
COSY %; whlch is placed "a s25 600 IN
Council Committee on Street Clean
Ing has been cal.ec 20 meet alt ~
'lty H,N ar noon o. oren the hia
',nr award contract subject 10 an
aeauon hy the Council The rune
have been provided for the ne,.
ste b.es which wil ne OF concrete. ant
WIN be modern ana sanitary ia evars
way The iot adtolnins the City HAL
on which the teams % the street
Cleaning Department are now housec
are inadequate and Embarrassed sheds
Us TO he Turned over to tho street Be
pertinent which now has stables oi,
the Same block. and it is prohanls
that new stables VIII be provldoc
shorty for the e%-eet Department
teams on that location tlls providing
for the removal OF the unsightly sheda
which now dishgurc the new part OK
william Byrd Patk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
To Lny Cornerstone To-,Iorrou.

lhe corner-stone Of The church d
the Ascension, Highland Park win DO
laid Tuesday July .. at 80 r NJ
The bishop Of the diocese Will pre-.
side and the Northside Lodge i. \. NJ
Will conduct the Masonic ceremonies.
Seats Will he reserved for the visiting
clergy
Highland Park cars leaving seventh
and Broad Streets at s and 5.l5 p. VI
will reach the building. Fourth Ave-
nue. and Aster street. liz ample time
for the ceremonies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
PASTORS CALLED
BYTWO CHURCHES
Second and Grace Street Baptist
Congregations Invite Lead
ing Divines.
Mr. SKINNER FOR SECOND
Mr.. Wilson Asked to Succeed
DR.. Ramsay at Grace
Street.

At practically the same hour yester-
day afternoon. the Grace Street and
Second Baptist Churches issued calls
for ministers to nil their respective
pulpits. which have been vacant for sew
eral months. The fact that two of
the leading Baptist churches OF the
city found themselves without regular
pastors ard Issued calls to distant min
listers upon the same day was a coin
cidence remarkable in the history OF the
local church
The Second Bapus, Church. imme-
diatcly after the morning services yes
terday, extended a formal call TO Rev.
7. Closgett Skinner. at present pas
tor of the First BAPTIST Church In Roa-
noke. He was the unanimous choice OF
the nomination committee. which was
composed OF William Enyson. chair
man, James .. Crump. c. r.. Guy. DR.
". II. street and Frank T. Crump. The
committee report was presented to tho
congregation and unanimously APP
proved.
Calls Rev. Lloyd +. Wilson.
Grace street Baptist. through a spe-
the selection OF new minister. called
Rev Lloyd r. Wilson. of Newport
News. Chairman l. w Boatwright. OF
the committee. presented its choice TO
the CONGREGATION at special meeting
held immediately after the morning
services.
Both OF the new ministers will come
TO take charge about september l.
Mr.. skinner VIII succeed TO the pas
torate left vacant last winter ny the
resignation OF DR. Luther b Warren.
Mr.. Wilson will succeed Rev. David NJ
Ramsay, who resigned about a year
ago to become president OF the Green
vile. :. c. Female College
The new ministers come from fields
in which they held high place as schoi-
ars and leaders in the church Mr.
skinner Is a GRADUATE OF Richmond col
lese and Crozier Thcologlcal Seminary.
and has held large and Influential pas
torates in this state and in MARYLAND.
For number Of years he was locs tod
in Baltimore. About five years ago he
was called TO Roanoke to succeed Rev
Thomas Shipman He is n native OF
Loudour county, forty-two years OLD
and has a family. He is widely known
In tho church and AN eloquent speaker
and man Of wide culture.
AIR. Wilson, who comes to the Grace
street Church. Is native Kentuckiau.
who began life as business man. but
later entered TIE ministry lie viii
bring TO tho city his Wife and three
children This viii be his fourth.
charge. He has held nastoratcs in Teu-
nessee, Kentucky and FOR the past foui.
years in Newport News Mi Skinner
is well known as reyivallst and mas
recently conducted fruitful meetings in
Winston salem and Durham. :. C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

Special to The Times Dlspatch
b'stoi Va June c0-Upon the ord.
test 81 Manager Munson. II the Bristol
team - the Appalachian League. Dad
aN Aci-ausal-n has oeeA released as
an umpl.v Tho protest followed a.
raw deal as Munson STYLED - de-
lvored 70 the Bristolia.rs Ia game at
knoxville this week Mcraurhlln er+-
merly umpir ID in the rnalor league. but
MS aaYanced axe retired him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09

Base Burners.
Laurie Hardware Co. 500 Mills St