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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
WILLIAM j. BuRNHAM.
Prominent Free Mason Dies, Sunday
Afternoon, at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 1S-Deacon Will
most prominent Free Masons of Maine
died. this afternoon, at the G. NJ G.
hospital. following a surgical operation
performed about three weeks ago. He
was the son of Asa r. Burnham and was
born lin Saco, Me. &c years ago. With
his parents he moved to Lowell. Mass,
and was educated in the public schools
there He later worked in the dry goods
business for several years and then took
up the mill business, and had been with
the Hill mill, Lewiston, as paymaster
and superintendent for over 80 years.
Mr., Burnham joined Ancient York Lodge
of Masons of Lowell in 1858 and later be-
came a member of Mount Horeb Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, in that city.
When he came to Lewiston he Joined
Dunlap Council. Royal and Select Mas
ters. and went to Portland and took the
degrees of the Commandery, Lodge of
Perfection, Rose Croix, Princes of Jeru-
salem and Consistory, and soon after
went to Boston and took the Supreme
Council. AT different times he had held
every office in the order from secretary
of the Blue Lodge TO grand master of
the Grand Lodge and grand commander
of the Grand Commandery Of Maine.
He was a deacon in the Pine Street
Congregational churcn and a member of
the Golden Cross Order of the Pilgrim
Fathers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19

t9st site Wassahove the Cottage Farm
bridge. There he was taken i'll.
The new German battfeship Prinz Re-
sent Luitpold the 12th Dreadnoueht of
the imperial navy. was launched at KEEL
SATURDAY, in the presence Of Emperor
William and Prince and Princess Ludwig
of Bavaria as well as other members
OF the royal family. The venerable Ba
varian regent after whom the batfleship
is named, was unable to attend the eera-
mony. Tie Prfnz Regent hnitpold, which
is practically Identical with the battle
ships Kaiser, Kaiserin. Friedrich der
Crosse and koehig Albert, the last eff
which IS TO be launched in March has =
tonnage Of 24,5o0 aud is armed with 10 ~
inch and u six-inch guns. She has a
speed of u knots and her turbines are
adapted for the consumption bf either
coal or oil fuel
The warmer weather of the last few
days has resulted in opening Nan
tueket shoals to navigation again Al
though there is still 4 large quantity
81 ice IN thai vicinity IL Is now pos
sible fer sailing vessels to safely nav
igate through il with & strong breeze
If the higher temperatures continue.
conditions viii soon become normal
The Consolidation Coal Co barge No
H. which was driven ashore at Point
Rip. Nantucket, by the ice while in
tow of steamer Charles e. Mayer. last
Monday. was so badly damaged hy
fridays northeast storm that when
The wreeking steamer Commissioner
went 10 her, saturday morning, she
was found broken III two. All efforts
10 float her have been abandoned Her
crew was landed at Woods Hole. Sat
urday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
SPORT ING.

paw pitcher Of the Red Sox, sent his
signed contract from Los Angeles and
it reached the Boston American
League headquarters. Saturday. COL
Inns has been on the coast all winter
and expects 10 start for Hot Springs
direct from Los Angeles. about March
l. He writes that he will be in much
better shape TO pitch, next summer,
than in 1911, and he will give his best
efforts toward winning the chasapiopz
snip.
Mike Donlin's career as member
of the Boston Nationals has come to
an end and in his place the ontileld
at the South End, next season, win
he found Vincent Campbell, last year
with the Pittsburg team. Thus is
solved what was becoming a YeNins
problem to President Ward Doulir
l,ad not signed his 1912 contract
Is said TO have called for a sal
airy Of $4,000 a year nor had he shown
any inclination 10 sign, until last Fri
day. when Mr.. Ward received q tele-
gram from Donlon asking for another
contract, Mike adding that he had
'mislaid" the one sent to him
The controversy between the Brock
ton and Worcester Clubs Of the New
England League relative to the ser
vices OF pitcher who gave the names
of Norton, Iorton and Lothrop. APP
pears to he settled by the announce
ment Of the Charleston Club Of the
Mountain states League to the effect
that the pitcher was reserved by that
club. last year. The Charleston man
agement has made Brockton an offer.
which may be accepted, the pitcher To
be purchased outright. Manager Nc
Lane of Broekton has completed
deal with the Galveston Club of the
Texas League for Outfelder Maloney.
who lives in Hyde Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
New England Building.
implied by the T; W. Dodge Company
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Nation r. Haley, aged 80, died, Sat
urday morning, at his home in Bath,
after a long Illness He was a native
of that city. the son of John t. Haley.
He managed a farm in West Bath.
then was employed in the shipyards.
He was member of Acadia Lodge,
Path Aerie, f. O. F. \ widow and one
son, Raymond; sister, Mrs J A.
True, and his father, John +. Haley.
survive. The funeral viii take place,
Monday afternoon.
Andrew j. Elliott died at his home
on the Pond road. Litehfield, Satur-
day night Mr. Elliott suffered a par
alytic shock, Monday He was born
in Bpwttoin, SC years ago. During the
Civil War he was a member of the
Coast Guard and has been commander
of Libby Post of Litehfield. Besides
his wife. whe was Miss Olive Howe
one son. Pearl. OF Lewiston, and three
daughters. Mrs. Grace King Of Flor
ida. Mrs Mabel Libby of Gardiner aud
Mrs Russell Cole of LitehfieId, sur
vive.
The Bangor police have in custody
man who says he WAS sent there by
God TO see about the rebuilding OF
Bangor lie was arrested in the CEN
tral telephone Office after he had talk
ed in n rambling way with some one
in Senoomools. and said he had no
money t. pay for the call. A card from
the Canadian immigration authorities
was found ON him which gave his
name as Joseph Il. Campbell and Ger
tidad that he had been turned back TT
Megantie as being insane and desti-
tute.
Anxiety is felt at Prescott. small
town near Luhec. for Stewart II.
PRESLEY. town clerk. and a member OF
the Legislature i'll 1909. Presley left
his home. Il DAYS ago. saying that he
was going to Bangor to close a deal
for some timhefland. He had with him
about $1500 in cash. He has not been
heard from since. Inquiry in Bangor
located n real estate agent with whom
Presley had been talking some time
ago but who had not seen HIM re-
Gently. Mrs. PRESLEY is reported as Sc
riously III. PRESLEY is 80 years old. a
| farmer and lutnberman.
Saco had its second fire scare within
three days, Saturday evening. when
about o'clock fire broke out in several
small buildings behind the furniture store
of Fl. p. Atkinson & Sons of Main street
1t seemed to menace many wooden build
ings in the vicinity and led TO the calling
from Biddeford of reinforcements in the
shape of an engine, n hose carriage ans
40 firemen The block to which the burn
ed buildings were adjuncts is of three
stories of wood, and is owned by f. T.
Wilson and occupied by A. l.. Bail
plumber and a number of other business
establishments. None viii suffer mate
rial loss except the AtKinsons, whose
stock is damaged to the extent of $500
The fire started in excelsior. in SINAI
building used as packing room by tn.
AtNnsons. 1t was discovered by Mis-:
Violet Atkinson, bookkeeper, after it ha1
got a brisk start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
CoulOn Is Still
Bantam Champion.

New Orleans, Feb. 1s.-Johnny Coulon
of Chicago. Ill, was still the bantam
champion of the world at the end of his
2o-round fight with Frankie Burns of
Jersey City, this afternoon, before the
West Side a. c. The fight was fast and
clever from the first bell, Coulon at all
times carrying the lighting to Burns
corner
He was met with such an onslaught,
however. that number of Burns sup
porters thought he at least should have
had draw
The arena was packed and the crowd
was loath 10 leave after Referee Harry
Stout had raised Coulon's glove The
yelling was deafening, but the decision
was good and the crowd finally filtered
through the exits
Coulon was credited with the only
lSnockdown. This occurred in the first
minute of the last round. The champion
landed left hook to the jaw just as
Burns foot slipped. Burns dropped. but
was UP in an instant and fighting hard.
The champion, according to the sport
ing writer's had nearly every round up
TO the 18th, when Burns gradually began
forcing him to break ground. The first
iOe'fiu Na9 NSFhttu Uy DOtii iiitH ~ spur
ring.
In the third Coulon forced Burns to the
ropes. working rights and lefts to the
body.
The fourth found Burns doing most of
the fighting with Coulon apparently rest
ing Burns repeatedly uppercut his man
in the NTH but received stiff jabs 20
the stomach in exchange. In the sixth
and seventh Coulon rushed his opponent,
landing repeatedly on the stomach.
In the eighth, ninth and 10th Coulon
drove Burns back 10 the ropes with short
arm jabs 10 the stomach which Burns
found hard to get away. from. Burns
proved the cleverer at infighting in the
nth, forcing Coulon to break. In the 18th
ne ther apparently had the advantage
Eluns took the 14th and 18th rounds by
Pard lighting in the elinches, varied by
hard jolts to the face. Coulon brought
blood from Burns nose in the 10th vita
a left hook and Burns appeared worried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19

NJ. J Kaleel Irving Crouch, r. L. Han
nibal, Bion Wyman.
From Bangor Theological Seminary:
Alfred Stone, Ray Chapman. Nesib Kup-
lin. Constantine Elopolan, Bruce Butler,
stanley Carne c. A. Hatch. Robert Nc
Clure.
From Presque Isle Carl Holman, Rus
sell Greenwood, Harold Graves, slower
Boone, Frank Powers. Jerry Glidden.
Charles Fowler, Jesse Lancaster, Wen
dell Howe.
From Belfast. Victor Merriam, Ansel
Packard, Harold Jones. :. c. Clement,
Alton Johnson.
From Bucksport; +. F. Bragdon. Lew
is Pendleton. Elmer Rideoat, Dennis
Cousins, Francis Dinsmore, Raymond
Coyne, Earl Smith, s. J. Abernethy, 4.
Rarwood. Wellington IIodgekins. Prof
c. W. Miller. Wallace Brown, Herbert
Porter.
From Rockport: John Russell, Herbert
Calderwood
From Foxcroft: Fred Packard John
Lyford, Albert Atwood
From Northeast Harbor: Leo Batter,
William Reynolds Orman Smallbridge.
Kenneth Ivney, Walter Jordan, Lindsey
CEIidlbtHlSts
From Sangerville: Gerald Stott, Rus
sell Carr p. J.. Richardson, Cecil sta
pies. John Hill.
From Lee Academy: Prin. Elmer z.
Nerrill, Vernard Cobb. Jasper Lowell.
Ralph King, James Mclaughlin, Leonard
Daigle, Lester. Cobb. Richard Powers,
Roy Powers, Archie Switzerland.
From Fort Fairfield: George ISilburn.
Roland AyeriH. Preston Boyd
From Buxton: Ralph sawyer, Gordon
Tufts
From Old Town: Carl Glidden, Bert
bradbury.
From Fryeburg: Donald Carter, Ralph
Pitman. Fred Kimbal, Billy Moulton.
From Dresden: Don Choate. II. w.
Mayors. Ray Safe
From Newport: John i. Benson, Vs.
y. Barrows, l.. B. cook, H. b. Dudley
V. r. Miller.
From Hinckley r NJ. Fillmore. r. 0,
Bracket
From Kicker C. J.: Lee Cleveland, Ar
thur Gagnon. O. G. Noble, +. X. Serb
ner. Clifton Tracy, Alfred Cottle, sidney
Skotield, Kearney Bates, Ralph Merrill.
Harold Drew. Lewis Estis, Almond Hale.
From Iivermore Falls: Harry Mitchell.
Everett Fairehild, Carleton Bailey, i. i.
Loring, Perley Pierce.
From Old Orchard: Harold Hague.
From Bristol: Burton Blaisdell
From York: Herman Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
BASEBALL NOTES.

Third Baseman Ferris of the Iowa
University baseball nine has become
blind in his Indiana home, according
to a message received at Iowa City
Ia. He wiped his face with his catch
ing glove and his eyes became in
fected
The Chinese baseball team OF the
College of Hawaii may visit Boston
if game can be arranged with some
Boston nine. The team will tour the
country and will get there toward the
latter part of May 1t is pretty safe
bet that Chinatown would be cleaned
out on the day of the game. for all of
the Celestials would like to get &
glimpse of their countrymen playing
Americas national game.
Ray Collins. who is the only south
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19
LETTUCE UNDER GLASS.
Directions for Watering and Reeuat-
ing Temperature.

In no other part of the United
States has the growing of vegetables
under glass reached the point of per-
Election that 1t has in Massachusetts.
According TO w. w. Rawson d Co.
! there are 1900 market gardeners who
bring produce to Boston, and this
number is increasing. This firm esti-
mates that there are about 200 acres
under glass in Massachusetts, SAYS
Prof. George E. Stone of the Amherst
experiment station. Horse manure is
pat on profusely and often. BY this
practice the soil becomes very rich in
organic matter and is so exceedingly
light, porous and friable that one can
readily push ones hand into the soil
10 considerable depth with little eX-
ertion, 1t might be supposed that soil
so heavily MANFRED would in time be-
come undesirable for growing plants.
This, however, does not prove 10 be
the ease. since on tie whole there are
soils that have received two or three
heavy coats OF horse manure each
year for % years or more. and they
are still producing excellent crops of
lettuce. In fact, most lettuce grow
ers consider an old soil the best
The practice of watering lettuce
plants is somewhat different from
that followed by growers of other
plants. Some growers water their
house only once and this is just pre-
vious to putting the plants in, and no
further watering takes place until the
acxt crop is set. or six or seven weeks
later. Occasionally hot water is used
instead of cold water, but In either
ease the soil is drenched. This meth
Tod of watering has practically the
same advantages as sub-irrigation,
since the water is in dhe lower depth
lof the soil where the roots have to
seek for il, and in this method of wa
terins the surface of the soil soon be-
comes dry, which is an especially de-
sirabie feature in controlling certain
rots Some other growers follow this
practice in Il general way. but con-
stiniae to water the plants in the soil
for two or three weeks Afterward
they stop watering until the crop is
mature. 1'iais method OF Watering con-
stitutes one of the most important
features in reducing or eliminating
hotrytis rot
The temperature Ut which n lettuce
house should he run varies somewhat
according to the weather conditions
land crop, and in the regulation of
temperature the skill. of the lettuce
grower is well illustrated. In general.
lit may be stated that the night tenn
lperature is from 36 degrees To As de-
grees and the day temperature from
IG5 degrees to 80 degrees So much
depends, however. upon the knowl-
edge and Judgment of the plants re-
ie1,jrqmaut durinr it's deyelDpment that
this range Of temperature signifies
'yery little to those who are not fa-
miliar with lettuce growing. A slight
misIudgment in the regulation of
temperature would caise the ruin of
n crop in an exceedingly brief time
Springfield Republican.
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FINANCIAL.
Continued from Page one.)

The local financial situation remain
ed virtually unchanged Expectation OF
gold to Europe was halted, The rail-
roads showed disposition TO. take adj
vantage of the present ease Of money
by coming into the market for funds.
Several bond issues We're announced
and it is understood that others are
projected. The issues put upon the
market were absorbed readily, al
though 1t was toward the end of the
week that the demand for bonds show
ed some signs of diminution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-19

A verdict of guilty was rendered in
the supreme court at Bangor. Satur-
day morning, in the case of Joseph
Stevens. a Millinocket Italian. tried on
an Indictment for alleged assault with
intent to kill his wife, Caroline
Stevens, in their home in Millinoeket
last September. The wife alleged that
her husband charged her with IN
faithfulncss. produced a revolver and
said that he was going to Kill her
She succeeded in getting the revolver,
however, and throwing il throuah a
window. The defence maintained there
was no intent to kill. stevens win lie
sentenced later.
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WOMAN IN CASE?
CONTINUED from Page one)


The whereabouts of Mr. Shaw are un-
known to any of the men who are finan-
cially connected with the a. w. Shaw
Corporation. He dropped out of sight As
completely, as far as their knowledge
of him is concerned as though he had
carried out his intimated purpose to
pass over the side" of the ship as Re
stated in his letter But those who krew
him personally state that they do not
believe that he took his life, and some
are of the opinion THAI he has provided
himself with funds with which to make
his departure and provide for the future.
The work of examining the looks IF
the A. w. Shaw Corporation, investlg 1T
ing the remaining assets and getting To-
gether as wen figures of the liabilities
of the concern, IS going on in systematt
ie way under the direction of the two
receivers. j. w. Amick. one of the re-
ceivers and the treasurer and factory
manager of the corporation, states that
just as soon as the investigation is COM
pIeted public statement viii be made.
The employees of the factory were paid
off according to the promise made by
Mr.. Amiek earlier in the week. The bus
mess is to be continued and everything
looks favorable for the corporation as
regards its future.
According to a report received from
Boston, Shaw was intimately acquainted
with one or more women in Boston One
Is said to be Mrs. G.. NJ. Stewart. Wheth-
er she aided him in making an escape
is not known as she refused to talk at
length with a newspaper representative
cen in her apartments. yesterday
kC ond admitting that she knew Mr.
Shaw and had seen him in Boston on
Feb. l for the last time, Mrs. Stewart
refused TO discuss the case According
TO the janitor of the big apartment house
the woman's husband is travelling
salesman.
Mrs. Stewart is of medium height.
dark attractive and perhaps SO years
old. She occupies the lower apartment
in Section Of the chambers and her
front roorns face on the little interior
court yard around which the apart
ments are GROUPED.
Have you heard that Mr. Shaw is
believed to have fled to South America
with the assistance of woman with
whom he had been living in Boston %
she was asked
Yes, but / don't feel / can say any
thing about Mr.. Shaw she replied.
rs ii true that you met Mr. Shaw
after he left Freeport on Jan. 26?'
yes, l net him on Feb. I. That was
the last time | saw him. We met in
Boston,
Did you give him money at that
time9"
You must excuse me: ] do not wish
TO say anything about the natter
1t is stated that MIR. Shaw gave
two letters to his woman friend in
Boston to be forwarded TO his daugh
ter and his partner. Mr. Amick; that
the letters were written in New York
Ga Feb. /. but mailed in Boston on
Feb 6. Did you mail those letters2"
Il did not; that statement is not
true"
will you state Just what your re-
lations We're with MIR. Shaw 2"
mo; l don't know what to do.
shall not talk about him. / must see
my lawyer and get advice about this
matter. At any rate. I shall say moth
ing about Mr.. Shaw"
zFcr1fof af e.,iJtxr xryao ,,o.,, Toro,3 II,
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BOXING NOTES.

Clarence English and wildcat
Ferns OF Kansas City are down for a
meeting at ST. Joseph. Mo-, Feb. q
Jack Dillon will not fight Howard
Morrow until after Washington. s
birthday, on account Of his infirnity,
Freddie Daniels OF ST Joseph, Mo-.
has beer injured and his bout with
Milburn esYoungt9 Savior has been
cancelled.
Ernie flanders is the latest boxer.
who desires a bout with Mike Gibbons
They all want to meet the st. Paul
boy nowadays.
George stovan Of the Maps paid a
visit 10 Johnny Kilbane's camp, the
other day, out in Los Angeles. StovaH
likes Johnny's chances against A.
Attell
B. F. TIER is willing to place a lot
Of money on Carl Morris against Al
Palzer. according TO his own state
ment.
Leo Houck has received offers TO
fight Marcel Moreau and Georges Car
pentier. but he figures that his ribs
need to do a trifie more knitting.
After Mike Gibbons disposes of Will
lie Lewis in New York, next Friday
night, he win think about being
matched with Jack Denning and Jeit
Smith. Denning will be no easy nut
for the st. Paul boxer TO crack.
The 20-round fight between Fred
die Welsh of England and JACK Brit
ton of Chicago, lightweights, sched-
uIed for Feb. 90, was called off Sat
urday, at San Francisco. An old in
Jury to Welsh's back has ineapaeitated
him Welsh, his friends say. will go
to a Chicago sanatorium. With the re-
turn of health he expects to visit Win
nIpeg and other Canadian cities.
Clarence Ferns of Kansas City. satur-
day, posted $1,000 TO bind match with
Packey Mcfarland of Chicago or Ray
Bronson of Indianapolis. for the welter-
weight championship, the money TO 20
as a side bet. officials of the Grand
Avenue Athletic Club at Kansas City
announced, Saturday, that Ferns had
been rematched for 10-round fight with
Dave Deshler of Boston, who was
Knocked out by Ferns. Friday night.
The bout viii take place, Feb. "a
Jack johnson, champion pugilist, Jim
Flynn and Jack curley posted $4,000,
Saturday. in currency and certified
checks with Al Tearney at Chicago, rs
forfeit money for the worlds heavy
weight fight between johnson and Flynn.
The time and place for the bout were
not made public, but Curley said that
several cities were bidding for the fight.
He intimated that ne could not decide
IN a Mace until Nav
Knockout Brown meets Matty Baldwin,
on Feb %, at the National Sporting
Club, New York. This should be great
battle Baldwin is a great fighter Know
ing every trick of the game. His last
battle with Pal Moore and also his two
battles with Leach Cross stamp him SIS
one of the most dangerous lightweights
in the world today. 1t will be a battle
between a rushing boy. who never stops
fighting, boy who has twice met the
worlds champion. and a strong, tricky,
resourceful fighter. who fights every min
ute he is in the ring. Those that are
lucky enough TO witness it viii undoubt-
eddy get their moneys worth in real
high-class lighting. .
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THE COLUMBIAN LEAGUE
Will Have Six Teams, Cincinnati and
Detroit Dropping Out.

Chicago, Feb 1s.-John T. Powers,
president of the new Columbian Baseball
League, announced. tonight, that the
league would be composed of six clubs
instead of eight
Club owners held meeting here, to-
day. and decided finally TO go through
the season. Six clubs We're represented.
Detroit and Cincinnati. President Power
said, would probably not be IN the or
ganizaton, but Chicago. Kansas City.
Indianapolis, Louisville. Milwaukee and
st. Louis would start the season.
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New Skating
Records Made.

Christiania. Feb. 1S-Three new
worlds skating records have been
made by Oscar Mathiesen. the Nor
wegian skater. IN the International
competitions, yesterday, he won the
500 meters event in Al 2-10 seconds.
which is 2-5 OF Il second better than
the record made BY himself in 1905.
Today. Mathiesen won the 1900 and
10000 metres event, the former in :
minutes. 90 3-5 seconds and the latter
in II minutes. IS 3-10 seconds. The
previous record for the 1900 metres
was made by him in 1902 minutes.
20 4-5 seconds. The 10000 metre rec
ord. Il minutes 50 Is seconds was
made by f. Oestund in 1900.
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EUGENE II. YoRkE.
For Years Manager of the Gas Light
Company at Portland

Portland. Me-, Feb 1s.--Eugene H.
Yorke. for 10 years general manager Of
the Portland Gas Light Co, died, today,
aged 50 years. lie was manager of the
Jamaica Plains Gas Co. before coming
TO Portland. He was an authority on
gas productions and had written much
for publication on the subject. A widow
and one daughter survive.