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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
Oldest Artillery
Sail for England.

Boston. July Half a hundred
members of the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company of Boston, the
Oldest military organization in the
United States. sailed for England, to-
day. to pay a visit to the parent body,
the HONORABLE Artillery Company OF
London.
The delegation of the Ancients that
sailed. today. was commanded by
Capt Francis IL. Appleton
After parading through the streets
escorted by other military organiza-
tions, the Ancients went to the State
House, where a new stand of solors
was presented to the command by
Lieut.. Gov. Luce. The Ancients
marched TO the White Star Line pier
at Charlestown, where those who are
making the trip to London. boarded
the steamer Arabic.
Members of the command who re-
manned in America, chartered a
steamer and escorted the voyage1s
out beyond the harbor entrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
INCENDIARISM
May Be Cause of $780,
600 Blaze al No. Adams.
Destroys Heart Of Business
Section Starts In Hotel.
FIremen Save Occupant Overcome
By Stockholders Reach Safety.

North Adams, Mass, July 2.-One
of the most disastrous fires that ever
visited North Adams, destroyed large
part of the heart of the business Sec
ltion early, today, causing an estimat-
ed loss of 100000. The Empire
theatre, Wilson's hotel. the Empire
Apartment house and Sullivan Broth
ers furniture building were destroyed.
Incendiarism is believed to have
been the cause of the blaze and the
police officials Immediately began an
investigation on this theory. Starting
in the kitchen of Wilson's Hotel, the
fire made rapid progress.
The flames jumped from the lower
part of the hotel to the upper stories
and there was frantic rush of hotel
guests To places of safety. When the
fire was discovered, there were more
than 100 men and women asleep II
the hotel Nearly all the occupants
lost their clothing and personal effects
as the smoke made delay dangerous.
The prompt needing paid to the
danger warning averted accident and
with few exceptions the hotel guests
were able to reach the outside unas-
sisted Walter H. Downs. an aged
man. was asleep in one of the upper
rooms in the hotel and was overcome
by smoke. Firemen CROPPED their way
through the smoke filled passageways
and brought him safely outside the
burning building
From the hotel the flames spread to
the Empire Apartment, a four-story
brick structure This building was
burned despite the efforts of the fire
fighters. The Empire theater close
by, was next to become prey for the
flames and was a total loss. The
theatre had a seating capacity of 400.
Sullivan's furniture store and ware
house located in a seven story build
ing was completely destroyed. as were
a small wooden building situated close
by and a stable.
Occupants of lower floors in the Sui
Ivan building lost considerable prop
erty. Tuftfe & Bryant. dry goods
dealers suffered damage amounting to
$50, 900 Sullivan brothers were the
principal losers in the fire and their
loss is partially covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

something which appeared to be the
body of a man shot out to the left of
the wrcckage and hit the water be-
fore the rest of the descending mass.
1t was reported that this was the
headless body of Calvin Vaniman. At
$40 a. NJ. message was relayed
ashore from the rescuers that this
body had been recovered With it
came the statement from Capt Lam
bert Parker of the Absecon of the
Federal life saving crew, that this
was true and that the other four
members of the crew were entangled
in the wreckage beyond reach for the
present, in Is feet of water. Efforts
are to be made to drag them to the
surface.
Thousands of people from every
part of the resort are gathered along
the inlet. the board walk and about
the Vaniman cottage. just across
from the Hangar, at the inlet, where
Mrs. Naniman has collapsed and is
unconscious from the shock. A ply
stefan is in attendance. Police re-
serves, who helped to launch the craft,
which sailed along gracefully until
the accident, occurred. kept the
crowds from about the Vaniman
villa
The flight. this morning, was the
second that the Inflated airship had
taken, this year. After tinkering all
winter on the ship, Vaniman took the
Akron out for short flight on the
morning of June 1. AT that time the
balloon was nearly wrecked by some
of the mechanism going wrong, but
it was ultimately safely landed.
The longest flight the balloon made
was last fall, when it spent the great
er part of the day in the air in the
vicinity of this city. Al that time
the gas in the bag was not sufficient
to keep the big ship constantly in the
air and it. had To make several land
ings. During the winter, Vaniman
succeeded in obviating some of the de-
fects.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
five BLOWN To DEATH
AS BALLOON EXPLODES.
Big DiTigibIe "AkTOn" DaShes 1000 Fl
Through the Air Into Sea at Atlantic
City with Owner and CreW--CroWd
Of 5000 Watch Ships Fall.

Atlantic City, n. j., July 2.-While
three thousand spectators stood too
startled to utter single sound, the
big dirigible balloon Akron was shat
tered by the explosion of the gas
bag and blown 90 atoms at Gas, this
morning. half mile off shore over
Abseeon Inlet. Melvin Vaniman. who
had built the airship with the idea
of flying across the Atlantic ocean;
Calvin Vaniman, his younger broth
er; Fred Gilmore, Walter Guest and
George Bourtiilion, his crew, were
Instantly killed No trace of their
bodies has been discovered.
The dirigihe was sailing at a
height of 1000 feet and had been in
the air since els o'clock. when the
accident occurred. She was quar-
ter of mile south of Brigantine
Beach, which is across the inlet from
this city. The huge envelope. con-
tanning thousands of cubic feet of
gas, was rent by the terrific force of
the explosion, probably caused by ex-
pansion from the suns rays. 1t burst
near the middle.
mass of flames hid the ship from
view. For a space of possibly ten
seconds, the half-million dollar dirig-
IDLE was invisible while the air about
the spot where she had been hover
ing seemed to be in flame. The
fire dissipated and then the ship. out
lined against The sunrise. was seen to
fall like a plummet.
First the understructufe, or car, in
which were pinned the unfortunate
men. held in by meshwork put on
after the second trip of the balloon,
three weeks ago. broke away from the
envelope. 1t appended, the bow turn
ing first in Slow are. Then it re-
versed suddenly and plunged down.
ward Directly above. twisting in a
long spiral, was the gas bag,
smoking ma1s of rubber and silk,
with flames fshooriug out from the en-
closed sections as it collapsed. 1t
huttered a moment and then followed
down after the car. In the descent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

Sea Girt, n. j.. July Twenty
newspaper reporters sitting eoatless
and hatless on the lawn of New Jer-
sey's Little White House." this aft-i
ernoon. saw an operator come out
of the telegraph tent. with a yellow
blank in his hand. He stood for
canvas background and said
Wilson is nominated
When he looked up. 20 chairs were
rocking vacantly in the breeze and
the 90 men who had faced him mo-
ment before were half hundred feet
away, scampering in a struggling line
for a spot ON the Governors porch,
where short time before. q tall, thin
man in a gray suit had been sitting
The chair where he had sat was
empty and they burst into the par
lor door.
"Mr. President" they shouted with
one voice, I'VE congratulate you"
They found the man they sought,
when his life as nominee of the Dem
ocratie party was less than a min
ute old, He was laughing and chat
ting with his wife and daughters.
The news, he said had come a mo-
ment before over the long distance
telephone after days of anxious walt
ing and the few seconds he had spent
with his family We're his first of real
relaxation during the week
'The honor is as great as can come
to any man by the nomination of a
party" the nominee said, as the group
stood attentiveiy by especially in
the circumstances. and / hope | APP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

preciate it at it's true value; but
just at this moment / feel the tire
mendous responsibility 1t involves,
even more than T feel the honor.
hope with all my heart that the party
will never have reason to regret it.
The governor was allowed only a
brief respite before there poured in
the deluge of callers. Between bursts
of applause. they called him Wood
row. and "Goyernor9 and Wilson.
but most of al they hailed him as
"The next President OF the United
States A thousand yards away,
company Of militia on the rifle range
peppered away at long lines OF tar
gets bueking on the sea- Some one
telephoned the clubhouse and the mr.
ing ceased. In front of the governors
cottage from a lofty pole 4o-foot
flag was raised
''Three cheers for the next Presi-
dent" shouted lusty lunged enthusi-
asst. and the crowd on the porch and
lawn gave them with a will. The
Governor removed his soft brown hat,
bowed and said:
Gentlemen, l thank you from my
heart"
Down the road mile brass band
of 40 pieces lay under cover.
When the signal came they march,
ed down the road in the wake OF IN
Vulnerable automobiles, past scores OF
pedestrians, with a growing entouf-
age and stopped on the Governors
lawn. An there they played while the
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
FIRE AT sMITHFIELD.
Sawmil Operated by r. T. Miner and
Sons Burned, Monday Night.

smithfield. Me-. July 2,-(speciaD. The
sawmill operated by f. r. Miner &
Sons at South smithfield was discovered
TO be on fire. about II O'Clock Monday
evening. Fortunately the cabins We're not
burned. Quite quantity of sawed lum-
Der was burned belonging to III. e.
Spear for whom they had been working,
the past winter. Mr.. Miner had luckily
moved his family and goods. Monday
forenoon. The mill was insured; loss not
yet estimated. Cause of fire unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

Monday forenoon the police were in
formed that Melvin Pollard of Bruns-
wick was found dead in his room at
the house of Louise Miller. CONNER
cial street, Bath Pollard called at the
Miller house. Sunday. and in the aft
ernoon was given room. Mr. Pollard
was aged 81 years, and son and
two daughters survive. Coroner Cur
tbs said he did not consider an inquest
necessary. as the physicians believe
death was caused by natural cruises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
1904

of Thirty-Five Millions Annually. BY far
the largest selling brand of 10c. Cigars in
the world. Factory, Manchester, N. III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. July 2.-Pressure coon
tinues low over the Western and there
were local showers and thunderstorms
over all districts except New England,
the Middle Atlantic states, the Lake
region and the Middle and Southern
districts west of the Rocky mountains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
Boston Forecast.

Boston. July Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair, Wednesday,
and probably. Thursday; moderate
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington. July Forecast for
New England: Fair, Wednesday and
probably. Thursday; modrate south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03
GRAND CIRCUIT
Opens Season of 1912,
Tuesday, atLansing, Mich.
Plenty Of Speed Shown in The
Three Events Run off.
Dictator Todd, Joe Patchen Il and
Boden the Winners.

Lansing. Mich. July Plenty of
speed was displayed today, by the
Grand Circuit tretters and PAGERS who
are in Lansing. this week. In the first
heat in the first event, the 2.16 trot,
the best time marked up was 2.10 and
the PAGERS in the PA class turned
one mile in 2.06 u.
Joe Patchen II easily won the PA
pace, although in the final heat Geers
got Akar into his stride and carried
the Patchen horse the first half in
1.01Ks. There was some lively driving
in the 2.16 trot. Ethel More and Funny
Crank making the pace sharp. In the
213 trot Baden and Miss Archdale
were contestants except in the third
heat when Marigold was turned loos'
in hard drive. break almost at tn
wire robbing the mare of her chance.
The summaries:
2:15 CLASS-TROTTING-P $500
Dictator Todd blk h, by Todd
M,urphg1 ', :, 3e,,:a,,
Sadie Colbert, b m. tShively ......4
Echomore. blk h. tKerr) ...........1 5
Funny Crank 8, (Geers) .'........7 z 6
Pretoria Nc b m. PennocD ......6 Z
ime. 2;1o 2:1S; 2:1sI
PA PACE-PURsE 5000.
Joe Patchen II, h, by Joe Patch.
en- F'lemingl ......,....,......,,,...i !
Akar. CHI h, tGeers) .....,.............4 2
Fanny D. m, (Murphy) ...........2 3dis
Pearl Patch, b m. III. Cray ......s dis
Stretbrino Lad, CHI h, (Rodney) ...dis
Time, 2:O7; 2:OS7; 2:o6A.
21s TRoT-PURsE $500.
Baden. b h, by Bingare 1Rodne),1 | !
Miss Arehdale. blk m. tShutD .....2 5
Marigold b m, tMurphy1 .........,4 3
Castle Dome. b H. Or. Grady ....-5
Emma g., b m, UDeanl ,......,...,.-S 8
Helen Wilstar. b m, tRichley) ....6 dis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
COOLED THEIR WRATH.
eailey's Way When He Caught Ta''
tar on the Telephone.


When the telephone bell rang the
senior partner said to the junior part
ner:
IF that is that man Bailey just you
tel him what you think of him. even u
Won lay yourself liable to n fine for Vio-
lent language
The Junior partner relieved himself
Of few abusive epithetS, but presently
after brief pause hP expressed the
same sentiments couchel in much mild
er terms. Said the junior partner:
There You 70 crawfSmnS again.
Why can't you stick TO what you sald
in the first place."
The junior partner dropped the re-
ceiver
"Supposing you come and say it your
self" he said.
The senior partner did so. bat after
little he. too. repeated his haranSue
with all the backbone left out.
IFS no use" he said "Iou can't
curse man twice over the phone who
answers your first outburst with I beg
your pardon. didn't quite catch that.
Say it again. please. That is Bailey =
way. You try to say it again, but the
second time it sounds pretty rank even
in your own ears. and your tempest OF
rage moderates into "A tranquil breeze.
New York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
FAMOUS EP.DEMICS.
In Europe In 1248 the Black Death
Claimed 25,OOO 600 Victims.

In the twelfth century not less than
fifteen epdemics of disease and many
fami""s carried off the people of Eng
land. The thirteenth century saw
twenty plaques and nineteen famines.
while the fourteenth had black rec
ord Of disease. In 1913 the BLACK
plague or BLACK DEATH" which was
brought into the country from the east.
caused the death of 100000 persons in
London alone. while in Europe alto
gether 100000 people fell victims to
its ravagcs.
In 1855 the sweating sickness" ap
peared in England. causing great de
struction of human life. 1t reappcar
ed at various intervals for Il century
thereafter. The last terrible visitation
of the plague in England was in
16G4-GG, by which 100000 lives were
lost in London alone.
This epidemic was followed by the
great fire of 1866, which destroyed lG,-
600 houses including all the most
densely populated portions of the city
The rebuilding of London with some
regard to sanitary laws appears to
have put the first check on the Ell
demic diseases that had previously
devastated the population. London
Standard. -.'.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
A PUZZLE IN METALS.
Brass Has an Odor Yet Copper and
Zinc Separately Have Not.

Brass Has an odor Yet Copper and
Zinc Separately Have Not.
Brass. as every one knows. has an
awful odor. yet the two things Of
which brass consists. zinc and copper.
give no odor whatever in their sepa-
rate states. This is problem that has
given a great deal Of work to scien-
lists. It is one as yet not entirely
solved.
To arrive at the general law 1t has
been found that almost all alloys, or
mixtures of two metals. will give an
Odor. while the metals themselves do
not. Brass Is not the single example.
though probably the most odoriferous.
The explanation is as follows: All
substances. including metals. are al
ways giving off small particles of their
substance to the air-that is. evaporat-
ing. Some solids give these of so rap
idly as soon to disappear. Gum cam
phor Is conspicuous example. To
smell any substance particle Of that
substance has to tickle nerve ending
in the nose. II a small particle Of cop
per, we shall say. does this by itself.
no effect is noticed. but If particle
Of zinc and particle of copper strike
at the same time the effect is such as
to cause Il perceptibe impulse to the
nerve. The chance for these two to
strike at the same time is given only
when they are intimately mixed in an
alloy. View York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06

1T is still regarded as nothing short
of miracle that any man should
Il have the power to WELD such Il
marked influence over any com
munity. large or small. as is exercised
by Mayor William J. Gaynor of New
York. The whole spirit Of the town
city hall. There has been decided
lessening Of the nervous strain which
was supposed to be a necessary evil in.
cident to life in great city and grad
ual return to more normal state of
mind.
Set on Hair Trigger.
In former days every administration
seemed to be set OH hair trigger. and
this nerve tension worked its way into
the whole fabric of the city until it ex-
tended down to the bootblacks. This
was due primarily, no doubt, to the
constant criticism Of the opposition in
municipal affairs and to the knowledge
ON the part of those who were criti.
cised that much of it was merited. The
cry of graft" which was continually
being raised in one direction or another
was all that was required to start
panic among all those who were inter.
ested. directly or indirectly. No soon.
er was it stilled than trouble would
break out somewhere else.
Those in authority felt that they
must do something, and do it quick,
and in their hurry to silence criticism
they often made bad matters worse.
Those who paid the taxes, whether as
property owners or rent payers. felt
that they We're not getting the worth
Of their money. People who worked for
the city or did business with it were
required by the time honored law of
precedent to pay tribute to some man
higher up Business men caught the
fever and became suspicious of each
other. and so it went, with the voice of
accusation always in the air DO
your neighbor or he will do you" be-
came the New York motto.
Cannot Be Stampeded.
Under Mr. Gaynor all this has been
changed. The people have learned that
at last they have a mayor who cannot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06

HANS 1oBERT. PHILLIPS STAR THIRD
the game. Right at the beginning Of
the season q pitched ball broke bone
In Magee's wrist; then Third Baseman
Lobert strained his back; later Catcher
Killifer was put out Of the game with
fractured bone in his right hand.
The LINK" did not stop here, but put
Utility Intieder Walsh out Of the game
with fractured bone in his right leg
at the ankle joint, and then sickness
grabbed Manager Doom.
Where will it end? No one can fore
tell.
1t has an effect upon the players
which hurts. With Magee, Killifer,
Walsh, Lobert and Manager Doom out
Of the game and ut least two pitch
ers-Chalmers and Moore-far from lit
for duty, the Philies have reason to
feel that the 'jinx" is working over
time to put them out of the race.
1t is not often that Connie Mack,
the great leader of the Philadelphia
Americans, breaks into print, but when
he does it is usually worth while to
read what he has to say.
Probably the best explanation why
so many young players of ability fail
in major league company comes in the
following utterance from the manager
of the worlds champions.
cts easy to find good mechanical
ball players but it's hard to discover
those with necessary supply of gray
matter and real moral courage The
player who makes good in pinch is
the winner. | don't mean the buffer
who bats the umpire and browbeats
his opponents, but the fellow who has
the nerve and the backbone to meet
rule. is yellow, while the player who
behaves himself and brides his tongue
Is dead game. Eowdies in general are
not quick thinkers, That's why I've
always steered clear Of them. Intelli-
gent players know how to curb them
selves when under fire and for that ex-
cellent reason they seldom lose con-
troll of their think tanks"
AID Wolcast. the worlds champion
lightweight. cannot be accused of pick
ing out easy marks. for he is to fight
Zoe Rivers, the tough Mexican battler
July on the Pacific coast. 1t is a
fact that Wolgast could not have Sc
lected a more formidable opponent
than Rivers, especially in view Of the
fact that the champion only recently
recovered from a serious operation.
If Wolgast defeats Rivers it will be
convincing evidence that the Wolverene
wildcat has recovered all his original
vim. If Wolgast loses it will be plain
that he used bad Judgment in picking
his man for the first bout after his i'll
ness.
With Wolgast in the form he showed
In his battle with Owen Moran, Rivers
would stand little chance, but if VOL
CAST has lost much Of stamina he will
be in great danger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
Looked Like Penndnt Winners.
but "Jiny" Calls Around.
HOSPITAL LIST A BIG ONE
Maeee. Lobert, klIfer and Walsh Out
of Game With Injuries at Same Time.
Connie Mack of Athletics Gives Out
Few Tips.
By TOMMY CLARK.

Hard luck is following the Philadel
phia National league team this season.
ager Doom and Outfielder Titus were
out of the game some time with bro
ken legs. NIagee. the PhilieS star
outfielder and batter. had run in with
Umpire Finneran. which caused him to
be suspended for long period. 1t is
figured that the absence of these men
cost them the pennant.
This spring the Phillies looked strong
good enough to win the National
league pennant. But hard luck step
ped in and put several stars out OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06

Speak with the speech of the world,
think with the thoughts of the few
John Hay.
Elderly Wooer-I hope you are not
impressed by the silly sentimentaistS
who hold that because you've married
once you onght not to marry again:
Pretty Widow-Don't let that worry
you. dear. I've no such prejudice My
own dear mother was married three
times, and | only hope that in all
things l may follow her example.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
THE TRUTH hE->1 e. UiN0.
LAX No.

Talk No. /.
Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop OF
water is adulterated. Hes a cents
worth Of blue il Il large bottle filled
wita water is sold for cents or 10
cents in many places.
Always use RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. the blue that's all blue. A
large two-oz package, all blue sells
for cents or 4-oz for 10 cents De-
lights the laundress. ALL CROCEKS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
No. lie Wasn't.

He-And did you call at Monte Carlo
while you We're at Nice! She-No.
Papa called on him. believe. but from
his disappointed appearance when he
returned to the hotel | think Mr.. Carlo
must have been out!-London Tele
graph.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-06
Knew His We krcc1.

Knew n IS W 3 NF.S.1.
Bcnhan--l ike TO NHgVr over bath
Mrs. neuhau-- Yes--an internal ole
New YORK Press.