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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
CARMEL MURDERER
IS STILL AT LIBERTY.
Posse Of 200 to 800, Assisted by !;
Trained BIoundh0und, Searching the
Woods OTMurderer Of|4-Year-OId
Naomi Mitchell Without Avail.

Carmel, Me-, July ga posse of
between 200 and 300 men. many of
them heavily armed. with the assist
anee of trained bloodhound, search
ed 10 miles of woods and underbrush
covered country. today. for the miss
ing farm hand. who is suspected of
the murder. last Wednesday night. of
14-year-old Naomi Mitchell, but again
without avail
Master of the ways of the woods
that Sheriff White and others of his
pursuers admit the fugitive to be, he
had completely baffled all chase "He
must have dragged a red herring
across his trail" Sheriff White re-
marked 1t the end of the days I'M
successful hunt The search will be
taken up again, tomorrow. however,
and the authorities and townsfolS
freely remark it will never be given
up until the man who murdered little
Naomi Mitchell in her fathers corn
field is run down.
While Sheriff White and the peo-
pie, who know the man being sought.
hold fast TO the theory that he is in
the big woods and will stay there
until he feels like coming out. re-
lorts are being received from all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
All Hope for Emperor OF
Japan Is Now Abandoned.

Toxic. July 29-The condition of the
Emperor of Japan is such as to cause
abandonment of all hope of his recovery.
From dawn he has been unconscious. An
examination by the court physicians, at
o'clock, in the morning, disclosed a
high temperature. weak and rapid pulse
and shallow respiration. which was
greatly accelerated by the previous
night
The critical condition of the Emperor
was announced in a bulletin. last eve
ming, and all the imperial princess We're
summoned to the palace. The physicians
employed artificial measures to prolong
life, but the injection of stimulants
seemed to be of little avail The tempera-
ture increased from 100 to 1923, which.
with the increased heart action and shall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

sides of suspicious persons answering
the description of the missing farm
hand. One of these reports kept the
Bangor police department on the
lockout all day, a citizen of that city
having notified the police that such
a man staid at his place. three miles
out from Bangor Center, last night.
No trace of the man could be found
by the officers. today.
Sheriff White heard today. also that
folks ut Barnard Hill. in the town of
Newport, Is miles away from the
scene of the murder, had seen the
missing man, early Saturday morn
ing. They claimed to have known
him previously and to be certain OF
the Identification. The man was go-
ing toward Pleymouth. they said. No
effort was made to stop or to speak
to him and efforts to locate him later
proved unsuccessful.
IT is the opinion of Sheriff White,
and II is shared by relatives of the
missing man and others of the town
who knew him. that he is in the
woods and will come out voluntarily
within short time and go to the
home of his mother. The man has
done this several times, they say. al
ways making for the woods when he
wanted to escape from the town, but
each time returning of his own Volt
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

| tive. When the lumber was pulled
down from the tiers IT gave the lire
less chance to spread and also gave
tile firemen an opportunity to play
streams Of water upon the lumber to
great deal more advantage.
Started in Sub Basement.
THE fire started in the sub base
nlent Of the engine room, from what
cause no one is able 10 tell The first
man to discover the IRE was William
Hamilton, the night Waterman at the
MILL and his story of what happened
throws no light on the origin of the
fire. which many attribute to spon-
taReous combustion.
Mr.. Hamilton states that in maxi
ing the rounds of the mill he passed
at S.02 +. NJ. within 10 feet of where
the fire afterwards started and saw
no evidence of fire and smelled no
smoke. Coming back TO the boiler
room, after winding the box at this
statien, he discovered that globe
was missing from an electric light in
the boiler room and returned To the
engine room for a globe.
when | entered the engine room
l saw a light away back of the en-
CINE about as big as my hand" said
Mr. Hamilton to Journal reporter
II blew the whistle and with Samuel
Ripley. n carpenter from Whitefield,
ran for the hose. BY the time we
got there with q line of hose the
blaze was so fierce that it drove us
back.
The four blasts of the mill whistle
were followed by the regular alarm
from box r. located at Middle street.
corner of East Chestnut street, which
came in at $40 r NJ.
Hose 1 was the first on the scene
and Hose was bul few seconds
later in arriving. Drivers Moody and
Corbett both making record time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

| Driver Corbett was on the bridge in
| ! minute and 40 seconds from the
| time the alarm was sounded They
! hooked onto the hydrant in front OF
the mill office but by this time the
flames We're bursting out from all
parts of the sawmil.
Chief Buckley. who came over ON
the Hose . team. saw by the time
that the two lines of hose We're laid
that the fire would be big enough to
| require all of the fire-iighting appara-
tus in the city and he at once sound
ed the general alarm.
The need of more fire teams in the
case of a big fire was quickly made
evident, it being necessary to send
back for the engine and for the wagon
pipe to cope with the fire which was
growing bigger and hotter every mo-
ment. Smith S. Randall. the treasurer
of the Augusta Lumber Co. placed a
pair of his horses at the disposal of
the department to be used if neces-
sary in handling the extra apparatus.
1t was not until the engine and
wagon pipe arrived upon the scene
that the efforts of the fire fighters
could be concentrated and any head
way made in stopping the fire.
The eight streams that We're turned
on in the early part of the fire were
used in wetting down the roofs OF
buildings of the plant which had not
caught and in trying to keep the fire
out of the piles of lumber that had
not then started to burn.
The fire could have been fought to
advantage from the Arsenal grounds
of the Maine Insane Hospital as soon
as the hose was on the ground had nog
the three hydrants, which are located
on State property and over which the
fire department and the Water Dis
trict have no control. been shut off.
1t was some time before the proper
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
FUNNY SITUATIONS ARISE
ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON.
The Republican Factions in Kansas Closely
Watch Each Other and Printing Ballots
Is Deferred==DiIIOn WthdraWs as
Candidate=-WiIsOn at Sea.
THE KANSAS SITUATION.

Topeka, Kan, July 2S.-Under a
stipulation entered into by opposing
attorneys in the Presidential electors
case, county clerks are restraining
from printing the Republican primary
ballots until, Thursday. at least. The
stipulation was prepared by ID. r. Hlte
for the Taft forces and Congressman
Fred S. Jackson for the Roosevelt
forces. 1t was agreed to by Gov.
Stubs. The stipulation provides that
no preparations for the primary pref
judicial to the Taft forces shall be
made until the application of a writ
OF error and supercedeas gan be heard
not later than Thursday. Aug. l. 1t
is stipulated the county clerks may
proceed with the printing of the ball
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

The box alarm, which was sounded
AT $40 p NJ, from box IA. almost inn
niediately followed the alarm sound
ed from the mill whistle The box
alarm was rung in ny Il. l.. Briggs
and J. p Halloween, two attendants
ut the Maine Insane hospital. who
were on their way over city when
they noticed 3 small amount OF flame
near the door Of the engine house
of the Lumber Co.
Both Briggs and Hallowell state
that wher they first noticed the blaze
only a small part of the engine house
was on fire bat when they returned
to the scene, after sounding the alarm.
the whole saw mill building was a
complete mass os flames. as well as
some lumber piles which were nearby.
Southeast Wind Fans Flames.
The Lumber Co buildings, which
had been standing since 1875, We're
as dry as finder and the fire, which
was famed by a brisk southeast
wind spread so fast that within 10
minutes after the first alarm had
been sounded the whole fire depart
ment was called out by the CUSTOM
airy 10 blasts.
The great piles of lumber in the
yards caused the flames to shoot high
in the air and fall upon the roofs
of the buildings of the plant It was
only when the height of the piles
was reduced that the fire could be
kept down. Snd one of the noteworthy
features in connection with the fight
ing of the fire, was the work of a
crew of citizens, Lumser Co. en-
ployes and others, who acted under
the direction of Lieut.. Ernest Wright
of Hook & Ladder Co. No. /, in the
pulling down of these piles.
This work was accomplished by
means of a heavy hook attached 10
long rope and proved most effec-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
COLLIDE IN Foe.
I he Steamer Empress Of
Britain Hits the
Collier HeIvetia--L Sinks
But Crew Is Rescued.
Empress Badly Damaged-.Avoid a
Panic Among Passengers.

Montreal, July 28.-The Canadian
Pacific Railway steamship. Empress Of
Britain, outward bound, collided with
the collier, Helvetia, in a dense fog in
the St. Lawrence estuary. late yes
terday afternoon, according to advices
received here. today. The collier sank
but its crew was rescued. The En-
press OF Britain was so badly dam
aged that the steamer turned back for
Quebec, where she is expected to ar
rive. late tonight.
The Empress of Britain sailed from
Quebec. Friday evening. with 730 pas
sengers for Europe. The Helvetia was
bound from sydney for Montreal. with
cargo of 5000 tons of coal.
The collision occurred about 10
miles west of Fame Point. Quebec, d
lighthouse station ON the southern
shore of the ST Lawrence river near
the point where it empties into the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. This Is APP
proximately 800 miles from Quebec.
Although the accident occurred at
4.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. def
mite news of 1t was not received, until
today, when Captain Murray reported
TO the authorities here and at Quebec
that his vessel was badly stove in at
the bows and her fore compartments
filed with water. but it was believed
the vessel was in no danger of sink
ing.
Assistance was dispatched to her
however. The wrecking steamer Lord
Strathcona and the Canadian Pacific
tug Cruiser FASTENED to meet her.
Ii is understood the Empress Of
Continued on Page Tenn
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Conditions and General Foreeast

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, July 2S.-Pressure dis
tribution over the Northern hemis-
phere indicates that the coming week
will not be one of decided temperature
changes over the United States.
Warm weather." says the weekly
bulletin from the Weather Bureau.
will continue in the South and
Southwest and n moderate fall in tenn
perature, Monday, over the upper Lake
region. the upper Mississippi and the
Missouri and will be followed by an
other. Tuesday and Wednesday. and
by little change thereafter. 1t will
be warmer. Monday, over the north
eastern districts, but no unusually
warm weather is expected during the
week.
There will be showers, Monday,
from the southern upper Lake re-
gion and the upper Ohio valley, east
ward into New York and New Eng
land. followed by generally fair wealth
err during the remainder of the
week.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate west and
southwest becoming variable; Mid
die Atlantic coast, moderate and most
w south and southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

A two-alarm fire, which broke, out
shortly after p. NJ, Saturday, and
was not controlled for nearly three
hours. destroyed the1greater part of
the plant of the Augusta Lumber Co.
together with valuable mill maehin-
cry and over l,Ooeeeo feet of lumber.
causing a loss ofssl0o,oo0 and throw
ing 100 men out of employment for
the summer. The loss is about so per
cent. covered by insurance. The Bath
schooner L-eora NJ. Thurlow which
was loading at the Lumber co. wharf.
caught fire. but was lowed out into
the stream after the rigging and sails
had caught fire in many places.
The fire, although under control
before IL p. NJ. was still blazing up
along the water front at a. NJ,
Sunday, and the steamer City of Au-
gusta was playing upon the ruins.
The fire, which was the most dis
hstrous water front conflagration that
the city has seen for many years, af-
forded a spectacle that could be seen
for miles around
Hundreds Of people saw the fire,
for the alarm came at time when
many people We're either on the streets
or attending the local places of amuse-
ment. The crowds gathered on Ar
senal street. along the river front and
on the Kennebec bridge and watched
with regret the destruction of one of
Augustus leading Business plants.
The burning of the plant at this
time will not only mean great loss
and Inconvenience to the Augusta
INmber Co. but it will also delay
many local building operations, as the
plant had a large home market for
its product in addition to that shipped
abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

low breathing indicated the Emperor
could not for long withstand the calls
upon his strength.
Since July 10, the date of the first se-
rious attack. the Emperor has been In
critical condition and his life has been
maintained only by the use of injections.
oxygen and hot and cold packs. Reports
from the sick room on several occasions
brought hope to the people that the life
of the Emperor might be prolonged, but
the physicians Issued a warning that
considerable time would have to elapse
before assurances. could be given re-
garding the outcome of the complication
of diseases from which the Emperor suf-
fered.
At o'clock. this morning, the official
bulletin gave the pulse as 100 and res
piration as As. At o'clock his pulse had
CONTINUED on Page 10.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
GOV. WILSON AT SEA.

Sea Girt. N. j., July 2s.--Gov. Wilson
was eth at sea, tonight, aboard a pri-
vate yacht putting the finishing
touches TO his speech of acceptance of
the Presidential nomintion. No word Of
any kind came from him to the SUM
mer capitol, today, and 1t Is believed
he is, tonight. out of sight of land.
He will probably return to Sea Grit,
tomorrow night. Joseph P. Tumulty.
his secretary. expects to be up with the
sun. tomorrow. to Journey down the
Jersey coast to meet the Governor. At
one of the numerous inlets along the
coast he viii wait until the yacht
steams In and anchors when he will
put out in q boat and go aboard.
After Mr.. Tumulty has transacted
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
.LEGAuzE AND REGULATE
INSTEAD OF DISSOLVE TRUSTS
Is Report Of Three Republican Members OF
Steel Investigating Committee=-Advo-
Gates Interstate Com. OF Industry
With Powers OF Regulation.

Washington, July 2S.--A recommen-
dation favoring the iegalizatiorn and
regulation of big industrial concerns,
instead of their dissolution, is TO be
submitted to the House, il, report by
three Republican members of the Steel
Investigating committee. The report
was signed by Representatives Cards
ner of Massachusetts, Young Of Mich
igan and Danforth OF New York. Pep
iesentative Young submitted an addi-
tional statement, and Representative
Sterling OF Illinois. who believes In
dissolying the big combinations, Will
submit a separate report.
The report advocates the creation OF
an Interstate Commission of Industry
20 be clothed with extensive powers OF
regulation, and with power to fix rea-
sonablc prices for the output of cor
pSrations The report would require
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
THE ROSENTHAL DRACNET
CLOSING ON ITS VICTIMS.
Three OF the Murder Car Men Said to Be
Within Reacfl--Fourth Has Fled Where
abOuts UnknOWn==Witness Found
Who Can Identity Murderers.

by the police, has been found by Dep
uty Police Commissioner Dougherty.
This man stood within a few yards of
Rosenthal when the latter was shot
down, nnGer the brilliant lights in
front of the Hotel Metropoie. He said
the gray motor ear was at the curb
with four men standing about the en-
trance waiting for their prey to come
ont: he saw man who placed his re-
volver almost in the gamblers face
and shoot him; AT least two of the par
ty. he is sure he can identify, and pos
sibly every enc OF them.
This is part of what the new witness
has told the police:
II remember the faces well. saw
these four men run away to the gray
automobile one of them carried a re-
volver, / saw the man with the re-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

New York. July 2s.-Police officials,
tonight. believe the lines are tighten
ing about the remaining fugitives
sought in connection with the assassin
alton OF Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bier, who was murdered Is days ago.
The four men most wanted by the POI
lice are still at large, but of these it is
said whitley" Lewis, Lefty Louie"
and "Gyp the Blood" tHarry Hor-
rowitz) are now almost within the po-
lice dragnet. These men are believed
to be in hiding in this city without
funds and in sore straits. Ii seems to
be but q question of time before they
win be forced into the open. Sam
Sehepps. the fourth man of the quartet,
has fled the city and his whereabouts
Is not known.
Another important witness, whose
identity is being carefully concealed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
No Sign OF a Settlement
In the New Bedford Strike.

New Bedford. Mass. July 2s.--The
strike and lockout in dozen cotton
cloth mills of this city entered its
third week, today. with no indication
of settlement Although there are
seven mills still in operation. the eff
fects of the strike have already been
felt in the market and are particularly
marked in local business circles.
With $4,000 persons out of work.
local business is badly crippled. With
1.1s3,76S spindles idle the market is
experiencing a shortage of cotton
cloth to the extent of 3240 miles a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

week, or the equivalent of a mile
minute. This represents a monetary
equivalent of about s250.000 a week.
The wages of the persons out of en-
ployment amount to a little over
100000 a week.
Several thousand OF the persons
thrown out of work have left the city
to seek work elsewhere; others have
LETT TO enjoy vacations while thu
strike is on. and hundreds OF Others
have found other occupation in TIL,
city. many in the seven mills which
continue operations. having made an
agreement with the unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

that all corporations capitalized at 500
100000 or more, operate under a char
ter to be issued by the United States,
before engaging in interstate COM
merce. Smaller corporations might
avail themselves of the federal charter
ct their own option
All corporations availing themselves
Of the United States charter would be
re1capitalized at their actual value
The report commends the work of tbs
lureart Of corporations. 1T also APP
proves the. so-called Brandeis bill
which would transfer the buroen Of
proof TO defendant corporations, tS
show that they are in unreasonable" ne
s.raint of trade. 1t approves the meas
ures calculated to prevent interlock.
ing directorates and of the Democrat,
members legislative program the Re.
Continued on Page Four.)
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Geo. A. Parks.

George A. Parks of this city died
about 1l30. Sunday night, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Webb at
IS Sewell street Mr.. Parks had suffer
ed q long illness. He was IS years oil
age Three daughters. Mrs. Frank Luce
Of Montville, Mrs. Jennie Mcclellan oil
Lynn, Mass, and Mrs. Walter Webb oil
this city, survive. Funeral arrange
nents will be announced, later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29

Lord Rosebery, in London address
on tuberculosis, said that preventive
measures had reduced the mortality
from consumption in London by 80
per cent. between 1901 and 1911. and
by Ia per cent. in England and Wales
for the same period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
THE WEATHER
SHOW

Washington. July 2s-Forecast for
New England: Showers. Monday, and
probably, Tuesday; moderate winds,
mostly southwest and west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
SAVE THAT MAN !!

Get for him the proafs that We can free him
from the desire for intoxicants in three days
time. We have scores of letters from people
that have been freed by our Three Day treat.
nient, and we have the permission OF the writers
to show them. Three Days" is the title OF d
book giving true story OF a business mans cure
1t is Free. 1t proves that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
7-2O-4

tOc. Cigar, Factory output now at the rate
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, 1912-07-29
Boston Forecast.

Boston. July 2S.-Forecast: Show
ers, Monday and probably Tuesday
light 10 moderate southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-29
drink HABIT

can be overcome by the NEAL 3-DAY
TREATMENT. No bypodermics used Results
absolutely certain. Call upon, address or phone
The Neal Institute. o. Pleasant Avenue,
Portland. Me. Tel 1915.
Drug Habits Specially Treated
with Great Success.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-19

that the teacher had carefully
planned and prepared each lesson
for the day. 1t is needless to say
that the work was an inspiration
to all concerned.
The other day we asked teach
er if she had a copy of the course
of study, to which she replied,
''Yes, / did not find one in school
so / sdnt to the publishers for
one". Courses of Study are fur
nished the teacher by the Office.
But we admire the spirit of the
teacher who finding none in the
school, spared neither effort nor
personal expense to secure it.
That sort of spirit is a guarantee
that the course of study will be
we'll used in that school.
Several teachers are planning
on tacking mosquito netting over
the windows of their schools.
There will be few things that
will add more to the comfort and
safety of the children this month
than such action. From experien
ce the past week we know that
flies are a nuisance and a serious
disturbing element in the school
room. "Tanglefoot' and fly poi
son would help very much.
Prof. Ben A. Boese who has
had charge of the schools of CAL
vim N. d, last year has accepted a
position in the Mennonite College
at Freeman. This is a we'll deser-
we'd promotion to Mr.. Boese and a
position in which he will no doubt
acquit himself as creditably as he
has in all others he has accepted.
Miss Zita Turnbull and Miss
Frances Murtha are endeavoring
to make their schools come up to
the standard and we believe they
will be successful in their efforts.
Prof. Bruce McVay has taken
charge of the Scotland schools.
Mr.. McVay comes from seven
years of very successful service at
the head of the schools of Woon-
socket. The Scotland schools are
fortunate in securing his services.
In considering the new books
which were adopted by the county
board of education last June,