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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
''Hero of indianapolis Speedway
Is Killed When Tire Blows Out
III. Knight Meets Terrible Death.

close on the heels of Knight and Jenkins,
was running at a high rate of speed, but
managed to shave by the wrecked car
without smashing into it. The accident
occurred almost Immediately in front OF
the grandstand and was witnessed by
thousands of spectators.
Although knight gave his residence
as Indianapolis, his parents live at
Jonesboro, Ind, near Marion. He
was % years old. He gained the
title of Hero of the Indianapolis
Speedway" several years ago, when
he smashed into a brick wall in pref
erence to running down a driver, who
had been thrown from his car to the
track Just previous to the time he
had started again, Knight had been
officially declared out of the race be-
cause of time lost with engine trout
Bile. Regardless of the officials he
re- entered the race.
Ralph milford won the race. break
ing the worlds record for 200 miles
on a dirt track. He made the dis
lance in hours, 81 minutes, 4S% Sec
onds.-
The previous best time was made
on the Columbus track, last year, by
Spencer Wishart in hours, IS min
utes and AZ seconds.
Harry Endieott was second, with
the time of 3 hours, 45 minutes and
34.55 seconds Ernest Reeder was
third and Ralph De Palma finished
fourth and just within the prize mon
ely. Prizes aggregated $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
FIRE CRACKER COSTS WATERV|LLE
PROPERTY Loss OF OVER $4,000.
Starts in Rubbish in Rear Of Edith Buildng--Steam
Laundry and Vigue & Lessard Buildings in Ruins
Edith Building Damaged-Heavy Losses by Smoke
And Water--Fairfied Sends Aid--Augusta Ready.

ing assisted in putting, out the Ore in
window frames.
The fire still made Roadway and be-
Eeving that the whole section was
doomed. help was asked from the Fair
field and Augusta departments. The
word for assistance reacheds Fairfield,
about $50 and within, half an. hour
Assistant Chief b. F. Jones' and \
score OF men arrived and had a stream
of water from line of hose an the fire.
The steamer. the hose and hand hose
carts were brought down by the horses,
and the men came ON trolieys and in
autos. With nine streams of hose on
the fire, it was finally got under con-
troll. and word was sent to the .Autsas-
ia department not to come.
Two lines were run into the Edith
building and played from the windows,
one line was put on from the street,
and another from the roof of the Pull
s;fer block. while five were directed
from the rear of the buildings. Like a
great roaring furnace. the sparks we're
sent feet and feet into the air, and
large cnders were carried onto the
roofs of nearby dwellings, where the
occupants had in the inca ntime doused
their roofs with water to prevent a
possible spread of the fire. The roof OF
George Davis paint shop ignited but
was extingushed with little damage.
Fire Jew into Appleton and Leighton
streets and flaming bits of wood fell in
every dooryard.
After the Atkins studio and Charles
Lessards barber shop had been Quilted,
the firemen were able, with u solid
brick wall on the south, to prevent a
further spread. The intense heat melt
cd the glass in the store windows and
instead of breaking they bent under
The weight of the water.
When the upper front portion OF the
steam laundry fell out into the street
with a roar and crash, the men We're
able to direct their streams on the
flames to better advantage, and Short
" aftel o'clock the all out alarm had
t,cen rung in. Until 8 o'clock and after
stream Of water was kept on the
srnouldering ruins, and hundreds OF
Icople gathered to look on the debris
of what had a few hours before been
active business places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
THE elena AGAIN
Wins Eastern Yacht Club
Race to Booihbay.
Shiyessa Takes Race Of The
Second Division SchoQners.
Clear Skies and Smooth Seas on
Cruise Along Maine Coast.

Boothbay Harbor, Me, July A.
Winds aft of the beam blew the East
err Yacht Club fleet along % miles of
the rugged, picturesque coast of Maine,
today, to an early anchorage in this
old fishing port, where most of the
yachtsmen went ashore to help the ma
tive celebrate the latter part of indie
pendence day.
Clear skies and smooth seas made
the second day of the cruise fully as
enjoyable as the first, while the racing
portion of the fleet had 2StS-mile run
around Seguin island, in which the
honers were won by the schooner Ele-
ma, owned by NJ. f. Plant and Shiyes-
ga, owned by Alfred Douglas, and the
sloops Dorello End, owned by G. l..
Batchelder, and Nareissus, owned by
A. Winslow. The fleet was fairly even
ly divided between those which favor
ed the racing game and those which
made the run as part of a days sail
without material incentive. This lat
ter contingent explored the southern
part of Casco bay and. doubling Cape
Small Point, Joined the other portion
of the feet as il went up Sheepscot
bay. The racing was started oft Ram
island, at IL o'clock, with five sloops
and five sehoaners. divided into four
classes. The course gave the yachts a
reach on the starboarG tack to Seguin
whistler, "A broader reach to Bantam
bell buoy and run before the wind
with spinnakers to pjort to the finish
off the Cuekolds light.
The honors at the start were won
in the small sloops by the 0dyssues,
in the larger single stickefs by the
Shimna, in the small schooner class
by the Robin and by the Irolita in
the big schooner class 1t was one of
the few times in which Commodore
Clark on the Irolita has beaten out
Capt Dennis on the Elena in the fight
for place at the start.
Once away the Elena began to over
haul the Irolita and % minutes after
the start went by to windward. Half
an hour later the Plant boat was
leading the fleet and won over her
rival by / minute and u seconds, cor
rected time. Astern, the little schoon-
er Shiyessa, owned and sailed by
Former Commodore Douglass of the
Eastern Yacht Club, hauled his larg-
est kites from the locker and with
ball on jibs and main topmast stay
sails pulling Well she chung tenacious
ly to both the Robin and Sea Fox,
winning through time allowance by
several minutes.
The. Dorello refused to be shaken
off by the Shimina, while the Narcs-
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
Harmony Has Old-Fashionef
Fourth of July Celebration.


lowed The pig was caught and won
by Hollis Brown. The winners In
the tub race were Archie Smith and
Herman Link.
Prizes for floats were given as fol-
lows: The first, IS, given by the COM
mittee was awarded to Harry Bart
lett of the carding mill; second. So.
given by jenkins Clothing Co. OF
Pittsfield went to E. s. Reed for a
maple syrup display. The Jenkins
Clothing CO. had a float which was
not entered for competition.
Dinners were served at the Grange
hall and I. o. o. f. hall Ice cream
and soda booths were in operation
on all the streets
Two baseball games were played in
the afternoon. Harmony VS.. Cam
bridge and Harmony VS.. Boy Scouts
OF Pittsfield.
Dancing was held in the two halls.
in the afternoon and in the evening.
grand ball was held The eelebra
ton ended with $500 display Of ARE
works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
Fatal Automobile Accident,
Friday, Near Danforlh.
Tire Blows Out, Machine Turns
Turtle, Vim. Caro- Killed.
Two Companions Injured and Fourth
Escapes without Injury.

Danforth, Me-, July 4.-The blowing
out of an automobile tire caused the
death of William Caro-, aged %, ho-
tel clerk at Lincoln, and slight inju-
ries to two of his three companions. to-
day, on the Springfield road, three
miles out of Danforth. The injured
were Jcnner Mclaughlin, who was hurt
about the face and severely bruised,
and Harry Watson, who was slightly
hurt. Frank Whalen escaped without
iniurn.
The four young men were riding from
their homes in Lincoln to take in the
Fourth of July celebration in this town.
They were travelling along at a moder-
ate rate when the tire blew out and the
automobile turned lover Caro- was
thrown through the wind shield and
the back Of his head was crushed in.
A coroner, who was called, decided
an inquest was not necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
Observation-Disclosures.
Objection to Allowing Accounts OF
Administrator Eaton, Now in Prison.

Portland, Me, July 4.-Judge w. NJ.
Ingraham Of the probate court, Thurs
day. heard the objections offered by
Ephraim Schoppee to the allowing of
the accounts of Arthur G.. Eaton, an
administrator of the estate of his
wife, Mrs. Emma S. Schoppee. He
claims that s100 of the estate posi-
bly, between $4,000 and $4,000 remains
to be accounted for. Eaton, the adj
minstrator, is serving a term of i'm
prisonment at Thomaston, and was
convicted of the embeZzlement of the
funds of an insurance company of
which he was the general agent for
Maine.
1t was brought out during the hear
ing that Eaton presented an order
to the Portland Savings Bank. pur-
porting to have been signed by Mrs.
Schoppee, directing that $1,000 of her
account should be transferred to him
self, but he explained that he was
acting in the interest of Mr.. Schop-
pee. Later he presented another or
der signed by Mr.. Schoppee, trans
ferring the account to himself. and
it was shown that it was used by him
to take up note for $1,000 held by
another bank
Mr.. Schoppee denied his signature
and Horace w. Shayler who qualified
as an expert in penmanship, gave
it as his opinion that the signatures
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Schoppee were
written by the same person. Evidence
was offered to show that Mrs. Schop
pee was, at the time when Eaton pre-
scented the order, in a very exhausted
physical condition. Judge Ingraham
reserved his decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Col. William o. Peterson, command
ing officer of the list Regiment of the
Coast Artillery Corps. n. G. S. NJ. has
issued general orders for the annual
tour of duty of the regiment at Fort
Williams, Portland harbor. from the
18th to the 26th. There will be infan-
try and coast artillery Instructions. The
three battalions will be commanded by
Majs. f. T.. Cummings and for the pur-
pose Of artillery instruction will be or
ganized as a provisional battle COM
mand of four fire commands, divided
into two relefs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

Harmony. Me. July Especially
old ia shioned Fourth of July celebra
tion with the thermometer SO in the
shade was held at Harmony, with a
crowd estimated to be about $500. The
town was decorated throughout and
everything possible was done for the
comfort of the out-of town visitors.
Music was furnished by Athens Cornet
Band.
On arrival of the morning train. the
parade was held. Made up of Boy
Scouts decorated automobiles. floats
and fantasies led by the band, with
T.. s Reed as marshal. After the
parade a patriotic address was given
by ExCong. S. w. Gould of Show
hogan. who paid a high tribute to
Harmony and to the State of Maine
Rev Frank Kingdom. who has been
pastor of the Methodist church, COM
ing here from England, gave a stir
ring speech.
The creased pig and tub races fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

flag, heels together. heads up and eyes
alight with the sentiment of the hour
AS the last gun of As Sent the echoes
about Seminary Ridge and Round Top.
there was solemn silence, the hush of
peace. Veterans, who did not realize.
perhars, exactly what was going on.
stood silent under the spell of the uni
versal feeling that seemed to sweep the
field. Even the CHATTER of pots and pans
in the mess tent was hushed and the
yells of cooks about to dish up the
midday meal lowered to whispers. For
five minutes the camp was quiet. Then
the bugle spoke again in notes more
joyous The siiken flag lcaped up the
staff 10 its pinnacle and the noises that
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

In the case of Timothy J. Mulkern
of Portland held under the Knox law
providing that liquors in transit must
be in the receptacles marked with the
nature of their contents. hearing
was given. Thursday. before United
States Commissioner Bradley, who
found probable cause, and held Null
kern for States district court in Bos-
ton Bail was fixed at $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
BOY FALLS OVERHEARD.
Elmer c. GRAHAM, Aged 18, of Cor
ham, Drowned in Alden Pond.

Portland, Me, July 4.-Emler c.
Graffam, aged Is, was drowned at
Gorham, this afternoon. Young Graf
fam was playing on a raft in Alden
pond with some boys and fell over
board He could not swim and his
companions We're unable to save him.
The body was recovered three hours
after the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
Ernest and Isaac Pray, Belgrade,
Drowned in the MessalOnskee,

Belgrade, Me-, July 4.-tSpeciaD.-
One Of the saddest accidents oescurred
here. Friday morning, when Ernest
and Isaac Pray, both lest their lives
IN the Messalenskee stream. One of the
boys was in bathing and it is thought
the other seeing him in distress. went
To his rescue.
Ernest, the elder was Il years of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

age and Isaac II, they being the only
children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pray,
who have the heartfelt sympa thy of
the entire community.
Both boys were members of Belgrade
High school and of the Grange, also
of Mckinley Sunday school, where
they were loved by all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
BREWER MAN DROWNED.
AIsn Daiele's Canoe Capsizes or
Hines Pond-He Loses Life.

Bangor, Me-, July 4-Alsin Daigle
of Brewer, was drowned while cross
ing Hines pond in a canoe, this after
noon. A widow and three children
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

George L. Hayes. aged 40 pFopsietor
of Hotel Hayes at Rochester. " h,
land one of the best-knQwn hotel men
in NV Hampshire. died Thursday.
after short illness at his home on
Portland street. He was born in Koch
ester. the son of Albert A, and Liza 1
aheth tGotts) Hayes. and always re-
sided there. receiving his education In
4 the public schools. He was meHoer
of Rochester Lodge of Eagles and Do
yer Lodge Of E.lks. holding a life nen-
bership in the latter. A widow, ~ cnii-
dren. his mother and two sisters, MIS-.
+ E. Richard Talbot of Somervihe. MASS,
and Mrs Henry E. Elliott OF winthrop
Me, survive. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
BOSTON Forecast.

Boston. July 4.-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday, fair followed ny
local showers in afternoon or night ana
probably on sunday; moderate southerly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
$1,000 Tract Of
Timber BurnedZ-Fir
cracker Causes Blaze.

Portland. Me-, July A tract Of
timber land at Scarboro, owned by
Cyrus Levitt of that place. was burn
ed over, yesterday and today. caus-
ing a total less. Mr. Leavitt paid
si1. 900 for the land. q week ago..
Over 200 men have been engaged in
fighting the flames, but they have
confined their efforts to preventing its
spreading across the street. We
A house in the Deering district
owned by j. L. Harris was damaged
$4,000 by fire, this afternoon, The blaze
was caused by a firecracker g
Forest fires at Diamond and House
island did comparatively little damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

The fire was discovered by Harry
Burgess and Wallace Goodfellew, boy
operators In the Farmers Telephone
exchange In the third floor of the
Edith building. The boys first saw
small flame in a pile of rubbish in
the rear of the Vfgue harness shop.
and believing they could extinguish 1t
from the windows of the building, one
of them ran to the toilet room on the
same floor and attempted 20 throw
glassfuls of water on the fire, which
was constantly growing larger.
Seeing that the flames were spread
ing rapidly the boys ran into the of
flee Of Principal J. l.. Thomas of the
Morgans Business College, located on
the same floor. and showed him the
blaze. He Immediately teephoned the
Central fire station. and two of the
men, believing the fire to be small
one, came with chemicals. When
they went TO the rear'of the buildings
they saw what the fire was destined
to be and ran for the nearest box.
In the meantime Officer Gideon Ma
heu, who had passed the buildings,
about IL minutes before, was stand
ing near the Emery Brown store and
noticing the thick smoke ran up the
street and over Temple to the drive
way that leads up behind the build
ing. He saw the flames shooting out
and turned in an alarm. In twink
ling the department was on the scene
and hose was run to the back of the
building.
The pile of rubbish was in such a
position that in spreading the fire
ran up the rear of the Vigue harness
shop and to the side of the adjoining
laundry, the rear of which extends
perhaps 90 feet beyond the harness
store. With wonderful rapidity the
flames licked up the dry wooden
frame work and made inroads into
the buildings. The flames shot up in
the air for 50 feet, and rolled up the
side of the Edith building with the re-
suit that the window castings were all
burned out and the glass broken in
every place
The fire had also crept into the cell
lar of the Edith building. but was
fortunately distinguished before il
had made any Roadway. Some of the
occupants of offices of the Edith build
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

1904

largest selling brand OF inc cigars IN
the world. Factory. Manchester. N. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability Of
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. / have been in the Jewel
ry business right here on Lisbon st.
81 years and guarantee every article
sold in my store to be exactly as repre-
scented. / also guarantee my prices to be
as low Cor lowerl as any other reliable
Jewelry house in Maine
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table, and all sorts of beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
0few's Reliable JeweIry Store
Established 1S61-52 years agol
70 Lisbon Street. Lewiston. Ne.
tIv1dtw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

cred. The drowned couple were en-
gagged to be married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-05

sidered his greater loss some medical
specimens he had been preserving I'm all
cohoi They were broken and lost among
the debris.
The Fairfield department had re-
turned by o'clock, and preparations
were at once made to clean the fallen
timbers from the street While the
fremen still had their streams on the
building, men were at work on the
sidewalks ehopping up and refoving
the fallen beams As the night fell
over the city the bare skeleton of the
laundry stood out against the eastern
sky, and the half-fallen structure oe-
cupied by Vigue e. Lessard was sup
ported only by two pillars in the rear,
the front part have been burned
away.
While the fire ragged at its height.
hundreds of people lined the streets
and watched the firemen at work.
Under the efficient direction of Capt
Luke Ivers, in the absence of Chief
Berry. the department did excellent
work and battled against great odds
The heat was intense and the thick
sickening smoke arising from burning
leather and linen and chemicals in the
studio helped to make the fire the
most stubborn in the history of the
department Its rapid spread, and its
threatening of the entire block made
it a menace for a long time. Real
izing this, the men worked like de-
mons Mr.. fvers is to be commended
for his efficient direction of the de-
partment Assistant Chief Jones of
the Fairfield department also handled
his men in a very advantageous man
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
SOCIAL UNREST Is THEME
OF REV. Or. MONTGOMERY
Declares That Outward Wealth Is
Often an Apology for In
ward Poverty.

Outward wealth is many times an
apology for inward poverty" declared
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery in
his sermon on THE Causes of Social
Unrest last night at the Metropolitan
M. E. Church
The highest wisdom. too. pleads that
luxury be not worn upon the sleeve, to
be rubbed off every time one passes that
way. 1t urges men to lay aside the
show of wealth, at least for the sake
of the poor. whose minds may justly be-
come inflamed with mania and pas
eion.''
The political demagogue is a lying.
partisan on dress parade, and more dead
~ than foreign foe. He uses lying
carbolics and chlorides to stir up strife
and contention between class and class.
while under cover he is nothing more
than q rascal out OF jail Many times
under his direction passions deep and
concealed rise to fever heat by his skill
and artful jugglery.
..oh, for a patriotism that lifts above
self and insane partisan zeal, and causes
every patriot to bear the discharge OF
citizen duty that proclaims the worth
and value Of man wherever he is found.
that honest property and achievement are
the fruits Of our beloved country. and
that the wreckless idle and the aimless
rich are barnacles upon the old ship OF
state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED
BY GERMAN SOCIETIES
Entertainments to Be Given During
the Winter and Spxing
Months.

Amusement programs for the winter
and spring season have been announced
by the local German societies as follows:
Arion Gesang Verein, November 10. con-
cert and dance; December 10. grand con-
cert: December %, Christmas festivities
under the auspices of the Damen Verein,
or Ladies Auxiliary; January u. young
peoples concert: February .. euchre and
dance; February IL, fools carnival: Feb
ruary %, masquerade ball: March II, an
niversary celebration: March p. musical
evening, in which the United Singers will
take part: April IL. children's mask ball,
and May 4, May ball of the Damen
Verein.
Germania Maennerchor-Novem 25
concert and bali: December H. musical
evening; December 3. Christmas celebra-
ton; January Is, musical entertainment;
January %, musical evening: February
16. masquerade ball. March ). fools SEES
SION; March 16, concerts, play and dance
and April 2 musical entertainment.
Germania Club-November IA annual
meeting and election of officers: December
). lecture by Prof. Alfred +. W. Schmidt;
January 2. New Year celebration; Janu-
airy 8, lecture by William F. Meyers,
February 4. women's annual celebration
February 13, Fritz Reuter- Abend," with
George w. Spier as speaker of the even
ing; March q. lecture by DR.. Henry J.
Harris; March p. ''skat tournier," when
DR.. George NJ. kober will deliver an ad-
dress, and April "a. a musical program.