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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-11

CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Having finished its allotted patrol
of the ice fields south of Cape Race,
n. F., the scout cruiser Birmingham
is proceeding to the Philadelphia navy
yard. This information was contained
In a wireless message from the cruiser
to he eommandant of the Narragan-
sett Pay naval station, Tuesday.
Alta cl1ed by horse, bitten on the
right shoulder and then knocked from
his bicycle, Albert r. French, 266 Ohio
avenue, Providence r. l., had a mar
row escape from serious injury, Tues
day, he tells the police, as the horse
that attacked him attempted to tram
pie upon him when he fell to the pave
ment He managed. however,, to crawl
out of the reach of the Infatuated an
imals hoofs He rolled away just in
time TO avoid further injury.
Carrying only a light handbag con-
tanning change of clothing. Ezra F.
Bailey of Holbrook Tuesday morning,
left Boston on a 1000 mile walk to
Valparaiso. Ind, where he is to enter
university. Bailey. who is q Yeas
old. is employed as printer by his
father and has a reputation os an ath-
49, AAN 10 NNii rSuPpiitd Will nlDHHJ
and Is making the journey as a sort of
vacation He expects to arrive by Sept.
10.
Judge George Hutton, who is presid-
ing at the barrow bribery trial at Los
Angeles. lad an appointment. Wednes-
day. with District Attorney Fredericks
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of naming
4 new custodian for the jury. The
prosecution has expressed dissatis-
faction at the policy of Sheriff Aguirre,
claiming that he is unduly friendly to
counsel for Darrow. An attack on the
testimony of Bert II. Franklin. the
states star witness in the trial was
expected to be made by Job Hartman
of counsel for the defence in the Me
Namara trial when he resumed the
witness stand for the defence.
From nearly every part of the United
States and Canada as well as from
some foreign countries, delegates gath
cred, Wednesday, at Boston of Nation
al Shoe and Leather Week During the
week there viii he sessions of national
organizations of boot and shoe manu-
facturers, wholesalers and retailers.
tanners and travelling statesmen and in
international convention of shoe fac
tory superintendents and foremen. In
connection with the Shoe and Leather
week, is an exhibition of modern shoe
machinery and all styles of shoes.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The launching Of the new four-masted
schooner Dustin G. Cressy at Bath, at
70 A. NJ, Thursday, from the yard of
Percy & Small at the South end, will
prove an interesting event for many
summer visitors in that vicinity. The
craft is rugged and will be ready for sea
in few days after the launching. 1t Is
named for son of Nj. d, Cressy of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Cressy and a party of friends
from Boston will arrive on the boat Fri
day morning, to attend the launching.
The funeral of the late Hugh ]. CHS
holm was held at go p. NJ. Wednesday,
at his late Portland home, Bishop Cod
man officiating The pail bearers were
Judge William l.. Putnam of the United
States circuit court of appeals. Hon.
Fred f.. Richards, President William De-
Witt Hyde of Bowdoin College, Elias
Thomas, president of Canal National
Bank Edward w. Cox, vice president
of the Portland National Bank, Ros-
well c. Bradford, treasurer of the Rum
ford Falls Power Co, L. NJ. Bickford.
Bath gets another new industry. This
time it is paper box factory, Scott r.
Frye having completed negotiations with
the Baxter Paper Box Co. of Brunswick
whereby the Brunswick concern has
leased the two-story building on Broad
street. opposite Watson Frye Co, and
next east of II. r. Whites office. the
concern makes fancy boxes such as are
used in jewelry stores and the best
grade boxes and will employ from 25 to
20 girls at the start, with male help also.
The boxes will be cut in Brunswick. and
put together in Bath.
One of the most interesting spectacles
of the year in the vicinity of Fort Nc
kinley. Portland harbor. was the mine
drill. Wednesday Three mines, each
loaded with a heavy charge. were ex-
pIoded and implanted between Cow Is
land and Long Island. At a little before
TO- cottagers from the neighboring is
lands and passengers on the steamer
Pilgrim, which was not far away. heard
a roar. and saw the water rise in col
umn 100 feet high like a great geyser.
AS 1t fell back the surface of the wa
ter for a circle so feet in diameter SEEM
ed like a boiling cauldron. The second
discharge occurred. about 1f.SG, and the
third at 12;i5. After the explosion, many
small boats appeared on the scene to
pick up the stunned fish that were found
HoaunB IN large numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Lamond celebrat-
ed the 57th anniversary of their we'd
ding, Monday, July 8. at a family
gathering ri the old homestead at East
Pay. Perry. The event WAS made
deuhly interesting as it was the s0til
birthday of Mir. Lamond. They We're
married 81 years ago in Eastport by
Rev. Father Patcherino, then resident
pastor of the Catholic church in East
port, and lived fer many years in
Pembroke. on the closing of the Penn
broke Iron Works they moved to the
old homestead of Mr.. Lamond's father.
Donald I-amond at East Bay, where
they have since resided and raised a
family of II children, five sons and six
daughters, seven Of whom are now
living and all were present 1T the fam
lily gathering with the exceptions of
Alexander Bamond. who lives at
Bridgeport, CT. and Mrs. Thomas
league Of Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-11
PITTSFIELD.

Col. w. G. Morrill, announces that
he will hold July meeting at Union
Tretting Park, July q. There will be
$3.50 in purses for 2.22 class, trot and
pace, $50; 226 class. trot and pace
s100; 3-minute class. trot and pace,
800. A game of baseball will be
played between Newport and Pitts
field. Music will be furnished by
Pittsfieid Band.
Walter Heseltine and Hayward
Parsons left, Wednesday. for Kineo.
where they viii be employed for the
summer.
Allen Hackett is confined to his
home on Main street by illness.
A. Fl. Burse. superintendent of wa
ter works, was in Hartland, Wednes-
day, on business.
Miss Addie Raymond of Saugus,
Mass. who has been visiting Mrs s.
M. Raymond. has gone to Dexter for
visit, before returning home.
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of Monroe for
merly o. this town. who has made
brief visit here with friends, left,
Wednesday. for visit in HartIand.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Davis and son,
Merton of Providence. r. l., are Wis
iting Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Davis. on the Newport
road.
Walter White and family. who have
resided for the past six months in
Bangor. will soon return to this
town.
Miss Dorothy Drake left, Wednes-
day. for Bangor.
Mrs. w. S. Spaulding is passing a
few days with relatives in Etna.
Mrs. Clara Leatlfefs, who has been
visiting relatives in Sangerville, re-
turned home, Wednesday,
Mrs. j. c. CVnnor. who has pass
ed a few weeks in Massachusetts and
at Ocean Park, returned home,
Wednesday.
Aiiss Rubie Frost of Berlin, n. H.,
is the guest of her aunt. Miss Grace
WaIber
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Mayo. who have
been guests of their son. F. E. Mayo,
since returning from Wells Beach.
left Wednesday, for their home in
Milo.
Frank r. Carney, who has employ
nent at Madrid, is passing a vaca-
ton here with his family
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A quiet wedding was solemnized at
high noon, Wednesday. at the SUM
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clukey. Camp Miramar, Belgrade
Lakes, when Miss Alice Nelson of
Waterville and William II. Porter of
Portland were united IN marriage, in
the presence of near relatives. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Geo.
d. b. Pepper, the double ring service
being used. The Misses Margaret and
Eleanor Nelson, nieces of the bride,
acted as maid of honor and ring bear
er, respectively. Miss Catherine Clark
in. Miss Alice Libby and Miss Frances
Porter presided at the punch table
Afterward a wedding breakfast was
served. The couple received many
beautiful gifts. consisting of silver.
cut glass, china. linen and mahogany
They left on the afternoon train for
n short trip and upon their return
will occupy their cottage at Belgrade
Lakes for the summer. and later will
reside in Portland at 1879 Vaughan
street.
The groom is a bond salesman and
has many friends in this part of the
State. His bride is a popular Wa
terville young woman. graduate of
Waterville High school.
AS the bridal pair was about to
leave for the station in an auto they
We're sent on their way with showers
of delicate rose petals, beautiful
God speed to happy pair of mortals.
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degree from Lawrence College at APP
pleton. Wis. She has been assistant
principal of the Madison, MINI. High
school Announcement IL aIs3 made
of the election of Prof. j. A. Sinclair
as head of the science department to
succeed Prof. II. w. Brown. resigned.
Prof. Sinclair graduated from Bates
College in 1904.
Investigation of the incendiary ORR
gin of the large number. Of fFss in
the section covered by Box II of
Manchester, N, H.. has been going
on. and it now is alleged that the self
confessed ireburg, Eddie Rogala.
was not alone in the setting of them.
John Rogala, an older brother, was,
Tuesday. implicated by the police and
after long chase by Inspector Fiji
dreth he was taken into custody. Aft
er being questioned ne confessed to
the charges. the police claim, Eddie
has been at the station for the. past
"a hours and was placed beforeg Pro-
batien officer John c. Bickford.
Wednesday morning. At first he re-
fused to tell anything about the fires.
but later he made the statement that
his brother John was with him on
several occasions.
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NOT ABLE TO APPEAR.
Engineer Schroeder's Physicians Say
He Could Not Stand Examination.

Corning. n. Y. July 1e.-Engineer
William Schroeder of the -Eackawaniia
express train, which crashed into the
passenger train near here, last Thurs
day, causing 40 lives, did not appear
for examination at the eoroner's in
quest His physician informed Coro-
ner Smith that the engineers physical
condition was such that he could no,
stand a grilling cross examination.
One point was brought at the in
quest. TINS afternoon, which the repre-
sentatives of the Interstate Commerce
Commission evidently believed im-
portant. Timothy J. Harnett' of Ell
mira. road foreman of engineers of the
Lacka wanna, testified that the engine
which hauled the freight train, the
|stalling of which caused the track
blockade which made the. wreck pos
sible. was sent out of Elmira without
repairs. which the engineer had re-
ported as necessary.
Two more witnesses testified, this
afternoon. as to Schroeder's condition
two hours before he left Elmira in
charge of his train. Charles Sharp.
bartender. testified he had served two
or more orders of gin to Schroeder be-
fore IL o'clock the night before the
wreck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-11
HORSE BADLY INJURED
In An Unavoidable Collision With
Auto in Farminqdafe.

An automobile owned and driven by
Frank II. Woodbury., struck q team,
owned andt driven by Elmer Stevens,
Tuesday night. just as Mr.. Stevens
was turning into his yard in Farm
ingdale. The horse was seriously
wounded in the left shoulder, thrown
down and the shafts of the wagon
broken. Mr.. Stevens was driving home
after his days work and had no idea
that an auto was near. MIR. Woodbury.
did not recognize Mr.. Stevens and did
not know he was going to turn into
his yard, or anywhere for that matter.
When too late he saw fhe team, APP
piled his brakes hard. shut off the
power. but was unable to avoid the
collision, although he turned to one
side as far as he could. The mud
guards of the machine were badly
twisted and other damage done to the
amount of about 500.
The injured horse was taken to the
barn, and after Mr.. Woodbury. had
made hurried repairs to his machine
he went for veterinarian. The cut
on the animals shoulder was hong and
deep and took many stitches to close.
Six weeks will elapse before the ami
NAL will be able to work or be used.
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NATIONAL HOME.

Officer Of the day, Capt. c. =. Chollar.
The funeral OF the late Frank L. Gage
was held from the Home chapel. at 2
p. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. ]. f. Cochrane
officiating.
Increases In pension have been received
for Michael Mcmahon to s2i and Dam
iel Tosney to $3.50 per month.
Dana c. Turck. formerly a nurse in
the hospital. accompanied by the new
Mrs. Turck, arrived here. Wednesday,
on visit to his parents. Capt. and Mrs.
John Turck. Dana will probably play
third on the team. while here.
The funeral of the late George II. Ben
at r. NJ. Thursday. Rev. J f. och
rane officiating. Capt. Page will com
mand the escort
Mrs. Sadie o. Scribner and daughter
Merle of Waltham are guests at the
Home hotel.
Miss G. L. Pheeney Of Providence is
visiting her father, Dennis Pheeney. She
is registered at the Home hotel.
The tri-monthly report shows the mem
bersi1ip of the Home to be 1867. with 70s
absent
The game. Friday night. will be with
the Democratic Club of Augusta and a
fast one is looked for, the visitors having
signed new pitcher.
Three members left. Wednesday, on
furloughs: Malachi Callahan to Provi-
dence: John Leighton and George r. Her
sey to Boston.
The returns from furloughs. Wednes-
day. were: James Collins from Provi-
dence: Robert Doherty from Boston;
Louis Toupin from Nashua: James M.
Godfrey from Reno. Neb.; Frederick w.
Chandler from Providence; Edward w.
Bryant, David Callaghan and Timothy
O'Brien from Boston: James b. Smith
from Northport; John Geraghty from
New York City.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

In response to complaints made by
summer residents of Nantucket, state
police steamer Lexington stole into
Nantucket harpor. Tuesday. and ofi-
GERS Proctor and Dexter, within an
hour, took into custody three fisher
men, who were operating power boats
in violation Of the law.
Word was received in Northamp-
ton, Tuesday. from Col. Charles II.
Grierson. comma nding the 10th Caval-
ry of Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. that the
regiment will camp in Northampton
or Aug ?, while it is ON the Rguiar
fall tonr and asking that camping
grounds be provided for 900 men and
as many horses
Harry f. Tebbetts. 49, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank W. Tebbetts of Z
Elm street, Manchester, came near
meeting with a violent death. Tues
day. As it is. he has broken collar
bone and numerous bruises which will
incapaeitate him for several weeks.
He was assisting in unloading a
carload of steel beams at the new fac
tory of the w. H. McElwain Co. in
South Manchester, when a part of a
steel crane gave way, permitting one
of the heavy steel beams TO strike him
a glaneing blow and knocking him
from the platform car on which he
was standing,
William A. Schlesinger of Beckett
was fined 800 in district court in
Pittsfeld, Tuesday, on a charge of VI
olating an innholders license. He
appealed and furnished $500 bail
After sentence was handed down in
this case Mr. Schlesinger was arrest
ed on another warrant served by State
Detective Thomas Bligh. This COM
plant charges that he employed four
women and did not post a printed no
tice of the hours of work. John r
Casey of North Adams, a State Off
Ger, is the complainant in this case
The 5000 bail was allowed to stand II
each case and hearing in this secono
matter will be held, July %.
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IN MUNICIPAL COURT.
Case of Cruelty to Children--Auto
Driver Is Bound Over.

Mrs. Ada F. Hunt. State agent for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
entered complaint, Wednesday,
against Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bates
OF this city for the nom support of
their children and not properly caring
for them. Several witnesses testified
that the children were not cared for
right and the children were committed
to Mrs. Hunt. temporarily, and she
will find them home. Mrs. Bates
was tried before Judge Atkins,
evening
Harold Harrington. at the same time
was given a hearing for fast driving
of an automobile and operating with
out license, the complaint being
brought by d. II. Darling. who stated
that Harrington drove past his resi-
dence at an excessive rate of speed
several times. endangering the lives
OF his children. Harrington was bound
over to the September term of court
aud he furnished securities in the sum
of 5000.
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q. & M. BRIDGE DAMAGED.
Forest Fire in New Hampshire Being
Fought by Several Hundred Men.

Interrale, y. H., July 10-Although
FIRE did considerable damage today. to
Il he NBeston & Maine Railroad bridge
in the town of Madison, trains were
BILE to cross after some delay. The ex-
press from Boston was an hour late
because OF the fire, but it was expected
normal service would be restored. to-
right. or tomorrow.
A forest fire, which started q week
ago Sunday, in the vicinity Of Pink
ham Notch. WAS still burning fierce
ly, tonight. and several hundred men
are engaged in fighting and another
blaze in the vicinity of Twin Noun
tain. Two lumber camps owned by E.
n. Libby & Son. near Pinkham Notch,
are reported to have been destroyed
Glcn Road, one of the principal thor
ought2res in the White Mountains, is
reported. tonight, as impossible be-
cause of the flames.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At a yeunion meeting of the school
boards of Fort Fairfield and Easton,
Tuesday, in Easton, Frank McGouldricl1
was unanimously elected superintendent
of schools. Mr.. McGouldrick is Yale
man and comes highly recommended. For
several Years he has served as an edu-
Gator in eastern Maine Five years ago.
MAST March. he went to Bluehill to super
intend schools for Bluehill, Brooklin and
Sedgwick. A careful investigation of his
record in that district shows that Aroos-
took county has secured an able school
man for it's educational field.
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Mfs. john S. Hamilton, corner Lincoln
and Second streets. is the owner of
a rare tree. The tree is a Catalpa. a
tree very uncommon to New England,
If, indeed, there is another in this
sections. 1t stands about % feet in
heighth 1t is now in the zenith of
it's summer glory. bearing fragrant
spotted white flower. ggowing in great
clusters, After the flower drops. a
long cylindrical pod full of a beam
shaped seed follows. The leaves of
the tree are large. many of them
meaEuring Is inches across. Mrs.
Hamilton has taken great pride in
the tree. She planted the seed. that
had been brought by her brother from
Kansas. so years ago. Mrs. Hamilton
has never succeeded in raising other
trees from the seed of the present
one.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Brick church at Middlesex. six
miles south of Montpelier, VT, used
by both Unitarians and Methodists.
was partially destroyed by fire,
Wednesday night. The villagers, with a
bucket brigade, saved the parsonage.
The loss is about $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance.
A reconciliation has been effected
between Lincoln Beachey. the aviator
and his wife, Mrs. May Beachey. and
as result the suit for divorce which
the latter brought against the aviator
will he discontinued. This was stated
by attorneys on both sides. who APP
peared, Wednesday, in the supreme
court in New York City.
Paulina and Cecilia Chinell, IA and 1.
years of age, respectively. were killed
on the Dane street crossing of the
FitchburS division, Boston x Maine. al
SomervIlie, Mass. Wednesday night
when horse which the older girl was
driving. became unmanagable, raI
through the gates in front of the loco.
motive. The engine struck the carriage
containing the girls. The father Of The
girls was sitting on the piazza at hi.
home watching their return when tn,
news of the accident reached him, HI,
was Frustrated. The mother is in Eu
rope with Younger child
The executive committee of the New
Hampton Literary Institution an.
nounced in Franklin, N H., Tuesday
the election OF Miss Edith Rabbit o.
Beloit, Wis, as woman principal
She is a graduate of Carleton College
Mortified, Mimi, and has master:
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He was horn In Gardiner. May is,
1886, the son of MAINTAIN Noyes He
|organized the first Christian Science
Church. in the Middle West, and great
lily assisted its growth He served in
1.-THE rebellion of 81. In the 24th Maine.
He was with General Banks expedi-
|tion. when it stormed Port Hudson.
He was a member of Heath Post. q,
"A. R..sand also of the State Post, G..
La. r. siss
He was candidate for mayor of
|GardineF.' but as he did not put forth
much effort to he elected to the Of
lice. he was defeated by his opponent.
IHe was man. who was exceedingly
public spirited and i'm his death, the
City has lost a most able and eff
Client worker fer its welfare.
He was a resident of Chicago, ILL.,.
flor % years. He made large invest
Ements while there.
A widow, three brothers. Thomas
EIngalls. Moves, Fred M. Noyes. the
present alderman of public safeties
land charities in the commission form
/ Of government. Joseph B. Noyes of
Hartford. CT. two sisters, Mrs James
EChurch of, this city and Mrs. Wallace
Barker of Seattle. Wash, survive.
He was very fond of company and
This genial end kindly disposition made
him loved and yhonored BY a wide cir
|cle of friends and acauaintances. He
HAD heen seriously i'll for about five
Iweeks. but up to that stime had car
fried on his business affairs. His pet
hobbies were his farm and the inter
Tests of the city.
/, The funeral will be held, Friday,
[at eP NJ
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HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING.
Says Senator Smith-Rifles and Am
munition Sent to American ConsuIste.

Washington. July f0.-Thirty Krag7
Jorgensen rifles and 10000 rounds of
ammunition will be sent Immediately
to the American consulate at Hermo-
sillc. Sonora, Mex, by the war depart
ment. The guns are to be used as pro-
lection against rebel raids.
Outrages in Mexico are becoming so
frequent that this country cannot put
up with them any longer. There viii
be big developments in the Mexican
situation. in few days. M
This was the prediction OF Senator
Mark Smith of Arizona at the White
House, today. Senator Smith added
that he had not talked about the Mex
lean situation with President Taft.
We have got to do something. issue
a proclamation. or warn Mexico in
some way" he said
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REASONS WHY
Elks Should Visit San Francisco and
neutrality-suspicious.

Portland, Ore. July 1o.-With the
election of officers out OF the way, San
Francisco and Seattle held undisputed
sway in the political field at the cons
vention of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive order of Elks, today. and the
delegates from both sides set forth
reasons why the Elks should visit each
city in 19l5-the year of the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Proceedings in the Grand Lodge SEES
sion, today, were largely reports of
committees and discussion of recon-
mendations. One of the principal dis
cussions was apparently destined to
sound the advisability of rebuilding
the National E,Iks home, now located
at Bedford. Va.
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At the meeting, Monday night. of tie
Village Improvement Association at
Dexter, a committee Of five consisting
of Or. j. II. Murphy, Arthur p. Abbott,
Mrs. c. NJ. Sawyer. Mrs. Clara Cross
land and Col, Stanley Plummer was
chosen to circulate petitions among
the citizens Of Dexter to obtain sigma
lures for membership and the pay
ment of ST for one years dues. A meet
ing was appointed to be held. Monday
evening, July %, at Crosby Park, pro-
vidirg the weather is fine and If not,
at Temperance hall.