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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Speakers for the Republican
Campaign, Opening This Week.

Bangor, Me-. Aug. 1f-fhe speaking
campaign of the Republican party
will begin in Kennebec county, this
week, VIXEN the candidate for Con-
gress, John A. Peters of Ellsworth.
Former Governor William T. Cobb
Senator Frank l.. Dutton and Judge
Benedict F. Maher will address gath
erings along the Kennebee river. This
is Il week earlier than ii was first in
tended to send out speakers, but the
Peters sentiment proved to be of such
militant nature in Kennebec and the
demand for speakers was so great,
that it became necessary to start the
speaking campaign earlier in order to
have speakers enough to go round.
This condition of affairs shows that
the Peters sentiment is growing, for
the list of Republican speakers is al
ready larger than il has even been
before in a special election. Every
speaker is volunteer. No paid speak
ers from outside the State will take
part. Among the men of National
reputation who have offered their SER
vices are United States Senators
Borah of Idaho, and Cummins of
Iowa. and Congressman Mccall of
Massachusetts, McCumber of North
Dakota, Campbell of Kansas, Angus
tus p. Gardiner of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Narrow Escape Of Hugh
Sullivan, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Beaten and Thrown Overheard
BY Men from Sir. Priscilla.
Picked Up by Steamer Tennessee''
~ In HOSPITAL al Providence.

Providence, r. L., Aug. 11-Hngh
Sullivan of Brooklyn, \. Y, Who was
picked up from the waters OF Lohs
Island sound, last night, told tEe
Providence police that he had peen
beaten over the head by a crowd Oh
men on the steamer Priscilla anu
thrown overheard.
According to Sullivan, who was on
his way to visit his family III New
port, he was talking with youhH
woman on the after deck of the PRS
ella near a group of sailors and pas
sengers who We're quarreling. lie
took exception to remarks which he
thought were directed against his
companion, and in the row which fol-
lowed. he was Knocked unconscious
and thrown overheard.
The cold water revived him, he said,
and he started to swim towards the
lights of another steamer This proved
to be the Tennessee bound from New
York His cries were heard and the
steamer halted, while somebody threw
overheard a life buoy. sullivan grasped
this and tainted. Within q few minutes
he was located by the Tennessee's search
light and was picked up. He was in such
bad shape that he was removed to the
general hospital in Providence.
Capt. George Rowland of the steamer
Priscilla said, today, that the only trou-
BILE on the boat he knew about was a
mixup between two sailors who We're
placed in irons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

| than usual vigilance, and along the coast
| marine observers trained their glasses
on the sea trying to pick up a motor
boat or yacht that had painted out the
name or was making a suspiciously fast
run.
At sunset the sea sentinels gave it up
as a bad job. while. tonight no word
came from the many officers who guard
ed the highways.
The police operated on two theories.
One in which no faith is put was that
Thaw continued in his automobile
through western Connecticut and up into
the Berkshires and thence through Yer
mont to the Canadian line
The view more generally entertained
was that If Thaw's flight continued into
New England further than was sufficient
to TIN ow his persuers off the track, he
left the Connecticut shores in a motor
boa.' Those who accepted this view fig-
ure that the motor boat carried him out
side the three-mile limit at sea where
he was transferred to a fast sailing
pleasure yacht. He could. however, have
continued east in the motor boat and il
he did wind and wave favored the liber-
ty seeker If Thaw sailed from Norwaik,
at 10 O'Clock this morning. and was going
down East he should have rounded the
cape, late this afternoon.
Not few of the police were convinced
that Thaw took to sea in a small BOAT
at South Norwalk. CT. and that ne either
continued south on the same vessei or
was transferred to another a short dis
lance further and is now sailing the seas
with plan to land in South or Central
America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
SOURCE TEMPERAMENT.
Forms of Disease Cause Remarkable
Exaltation of Mind and Spirit

The activity of the thyroid gland in
the neck largely affects temperament
and every one has some idea of what
ii means to be bilious or jaundiced.
Far more difficult is the case where
morbid state of body produces what
we must regard as in itself a healthy
state of mind. The "spes phthisica,"
the optimistic outlook of the sufferer
from phithisis or consumption, ha )
been known for ages, and is as aston
ishing as ever to observe today. a
stage further is found in general
paralysis of the insane, an awful and
Invariably fatal disease, with a rapid
course, due to intoxication of the
whole body with the products of some
kind of parasitism. Here the patien.
is not merely happy; he is morbidly
exalted, his glee, his megalomania
pass all bounds. and while he can no
longer control his liberated body or its
humblest functions, he fiatters himself
that he is the king of kings. 1t need
hardly be said that we have no begin
ming of an explanation of these things.
Then there are the questions Of race
and of sex. DR.. Arthur Keith. in his
mastery brochure on the human
body" says that women are fortunate
in that the "joie de vivre" last longer
and is more acute in them than in
men. | never saw the statement be-
fore. and know nothing about 1t, but
IT interests one. Lastly, we have the
uncharted universe of psychical fact,
where temperament depends upon i'm
material factors. Let any Psychologist
who is we'll content with, for instance,
the recent study of thyroid instabil-
!. ity" read as have just read, the
story of Jeanne dare, and explain the
! temperament of that noble child by
/ his formula If he can. said our
| science of mind was like chemistry
before Dalton; it had been better to
| say before Prometheus.--Pall Mall
| Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
ANOTHER CHAPTER
Added To Sensational Life Beginning
With Death of Stanford White.

' New York, Aug. 17-The theatrical
escape Of Harry X. Thaw, from the
state hospital for criminal insane al
Matteawan, this morning, adds am
other act to the sensational tragedy,
which originated in the killing OF
Stanford White.
/ Thaw at the time of the murder was
Ct years of age and was known as
the young spendthrift millionaire from
Pittsburg. William Thaw. the father
was a poor mechanic in Pittsburg and
then made small ventures in coal
lands with increasing good fortune
When he died his estate was said TO
be worth $4,000. 600.
BY the will young Thaw was al
lowed s2500 year. but his mother in
creased this to $4,000 annually. Eve
lyn Nesbit married Harry X. Thaw
in Pittsburg, on April 4, 1905 She
was noted among artists for her beau
~ and had been in turn model ana
actress With Thaw in the Tombs
a legal fight began for his liberty.
His first trial resulted in disagree
ment At the second trial, the jury
acquitted Thaw on the charge of muir
DER on tHt SIouItu tfitit iic was ii'otAA'N'
when ne shot White and Justice Dow
ling committed Thaw to Matteawan
as an insane criminal
He entered the asylum. on Feb. x.
1905 Since then the Thaw family
has spent a sum estimated at 100000
in efforts to have Thaw declared sane
and set free. In June, 1909, a habeas
corpus writ was refused by Justice
Miller. The case then went TO the
state court of appeals which sustain
ed the decision of the lower court,
Another effort. in July, 1912. resulted
in Justice Keough agreeing with the
other supreme justices that Thaw was
still insane.
There was scandal recently over
alleged attempts to engineer Thaw' $
release through the attempted bribery
of DIR. John w. Russell, former super
intendent of the Matteawan hospital.
An inquiry resulted in the indictment
of John y. Anhut, a young New YORK
attorney, employed by Thaw, on May
II, last, Anhut was found guilty of
Offering DIR. Russell $4,000 bride and
sentenced to from 2 to 4 years at
Sing Sing. The present superintend-
ent at Matteawan. DR.. Raymond c.
Kicb, was appointed after DR.. Russell
resigned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Theories as to
ThaW's Course
After the Escape.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE police of New
England watched for Harry X. Thaw in
vain, today. They may have caught a
glimpse of him in one of the countless
automobile parties that sped by. but ii
they did not recognized the slayer OF
Stanford White. Word that Thaw had
escaped from the insane asylum at Mat
teawan. this morning, was received here
and in all of the other cities of the six
states, early in the forenoon. 1t was
not expected that his path would lead
him to any large place but every pre-
caution against chance visit was taken
and the word was passed along to the
country districts. description of the
fugitive was telegraphed broadcast. At
every crossroads constables watched the
passing line of motor cars with more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

Kelley of Michigan, Willis of Ohio
and Hill of Connecticut.
A Few of the Maine speakers who
VIII take part in the campaign are:
Hon. John A. Peters of Ellsworth:
Hon. William T. Cobb Rockland; Hon.
Scott Wilson, Portland; II. c. Buzzell,
esq.,, Roekland; Hon. F. L. Dutton.
Augusta: Hon. Cyrus n. Blanchard.
Wilton Hon. Roy Marston of Show
hogan; Hon. Augustine Simmons Of
North Arson; DR. w. l.. West, Bel
fast; Carleton Doak. Esq, Belfast;
Hon. Elmer p Spofford, Deer Isle;
Rev. K. =. Mathews of Ellsworth:
Hon. Arthur Richie, Belfast; Fred l..
Mason. Esq, Ellsworth; John F.. Mel
son. Esq, Augusta; Judge Benedict
F, Maher, Augusta; Edward F. Mer-
rill Esq, Skowhegan; w. Folsom
Merrill Skowhegan; A X Butler,
Esq, Skowhegan; Percy A. Smith,
Esq, Skowhegan; Edward Hincl<ley,
Esq. Fairfield; Hon. S. J. Walton
Skowhegan Ashley st. Clair, Calais.
Willard S. Levin. Houlton; F. w.
Hinckley. Portland; A. L. Robinson,
Portland: Hon. Reuel Robinson, Cam
den; Hon. Iaber ID. Bailey, Bangor:
George ID. Harden, Bangor: b. w.
Blanchard, Bangor; Hon. E. c. Plum
mer, Bath: Judge B. F. Cleaves, Bid
deford and George L. Emery, Esq.
Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Apropos of PangoIins.

IT IS perhaps just as well to know
what 6, pangolin is. although one is
not likely to meet it outside of Africa
or the London geological Gardens. The
latter establishment has recently come
into possession of one of these rare ami
mails. and is very proud of its acauisi-
ton. This specimen is of the particu-
larry rare variety with the rather inele-
gant given name of white beiiied'
The pangolin is n sort OF anteater
whose body is covered with scales. Al
though it is mammal, stranger ask
ed to make an off-hand diagnosis would
certainly call it a lizard.
The white-beliied pangolin trains with
the owls and bats. and sleeps durins
the day time. When sleeping 1t IS rolled
up into an object about the size OF q
large croquet ball. and in this position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

owing to its plating of pointed scales is
about as easy to attack or handle as a
hedgehog. The sharp pointed scales give
ii somewhat the appearance of an an
mated fir cone Its natural food APP
pears to be white ants. but in captivity
1T thrives on chopped raw meat and
eggs. 1t is arboreal and wonderful
climber with it's clawed feet and pre-
hensile tail
1t seems to have no value to the hui
man race except as curiosity, al
though perhaps the natives in Africa
cat it, as they do most everything else
that by any stretch of the imagination
can be called edible-worms. ants. liz
ards. snakes, etc, etc, ad nauseam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Antiquity of Naeging.

No, if you are nagged you are not
alone in your experience. Nor are
the nagged persons of this age the
only nagged persons of any age Nag
ging is an old custom. They tell us
that Adam, Job. Socrates. Esop, Lee
onidas. Machiavelli and many more
distinguished historical parsonage;
We're victims of nagging. This provr
the antiquity but not the wisdom or
the responsibility of nagging. And
if it is as old as it is claimed to be
let is crawl away somewhere to die
For, come to think of it nagging i;
just as hurtful to the nagger as 4,
is to the nagged. So why njure our :
selves FOR the purpose of injurins
someone else? Samson did that, yod
know, when he pulled down the tenn
pie of GAIA and broke his own back
Rather poor example to follow eh ?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

makes trouble for all Of us and keeps the
place in turmoil
Thaw's escape was aided by the fact
that he has constantly declared that he
would not accept freedom unless 1t was
by legal process. The authorities as a
result of this had given him liberties
which many other prisoners did not en-
Joy. He was never given privileges be-
yond those allowed TRUSTEES. In fact he
has been regarded as trusty" for some
time. The asylum housed Inaw not as
a murderer, but as an insane hospital.
The jury which sent him hero acquitted
him of the murder of Stanford White on
the same grounds as caused his incar-
ceration In the hospital for the criminal
insane-that of insanity. Hence he could
not be brought back to New York on the
old murder charge. He could not, there
fore, be arrested in any other state for
extradition. the hospital authorities said,
tonight, as he is charged with no crime.
In this view the hospital authorities were
supported by DIR. Austin Flint. the ex-
pert of New York, who testified In all
the criminal proceedings against Thaw;
DIR. Charles l.. Kennedy of New York,
Thaws counsel In the various insanity
hearings, and by other lawyers
Howard Barnum, the attendant whom
gThaw eluded In his dash for the waiting
] automobile, was lodged in the county
Jail at Ponghkeepsie. tonight. on tins
charge OF aiding and abetting Thaw ir
his escape. Sheriff Hornbeck and Johr
X. Mack Of the district attorneys ottic,
took Barnum in an automobile to the Jail
An all night third degree ordeal await
ed him there, IL was said According t,
Sheriff Hornbeek Barnum asserted tina
he was SO sstupefied By Thaw's break 10
liberty that he could not move for sew
efal seconds or until Thaw was ready t.
leap into the car.
IT was then too late for pursuit ant
Barnun is said TO have admitted tina
he ran but few feet into the road
William yanamee Of Newburgh wa
the last visitor Thaw received. MI
Vanamee, Thaws local counsel, visit
ed rhaw. Friday morning. and remain
cd with him half an hour. He had beef
calling on Tlaw twice a week or oft
ef1cr for some time.
DR.. kieb complained bitterly, tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
EXPRESSES SATISFACTION
Mrs. Thaw, His Mother, Manifests De
light at the News.

New FORK. Aug. Hilary X. Thaw's
mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. did not
attempt to conceal her satisfaction over
her sons escape when talking. tonight,
with reporters at the hotel where she
arrived yesterday, from her summer
home at Cresson, Pa.
IF this means that Harry is going off
that he is getting away entirely-I am
not sorry" she exclaimed when informed
by her daughter. Mrs. George Carnegie.
who was the first of the family to re-
ceive the news This is a complete sur
prise TO me- she declared Il was on
my way to see Harry. | was to nave
visited him at Matteawan, tomorrow.
MIR. and Mrs. Carnegie arrived here on
a steamship. yesterday, after a cruise of
four weeks. and of course could know
nothing of Harry's plan to leave Mat
teawan."
Mrs Thaw said that when first told
OF her sons departure in an automoblie
that he had gone off to begin new pro-
ceedings to regain his liberty. She show
ed a letter typewriter on white paper
. signed Harry in lead pencil which she
said she received on her arrival here. 1t
was dated. yesterday. 1t throws no light
on Harry's plans and the only significant
part of its text was In the form of a
suggestion to his mother that if she did
not feel well she might better defer her
visit. 1t follows:
Mr.. Van AIMEE told me that you were
'-starting. I'm glad it's not very hot ana
hope you have an easy trip. couple
of days ago l wrote you and expect the
u l.ft
The only thing was to ask you to tele-
phone to Mr.. Shearn's office to learn
just when he gets back.
Il hope Margaret and George return
safe and well. That was curious about
Copenhagen when he was given recep-
! ton as though 1T was Uncle Andrews
/ The paper I saw said Georges appear
! ance was very good, but quite unlike Mr.
! Andrew Carnegie's.
"Will they come with you or later? II
is better, maybe. to divide the visits. II
you don't feel very well. Monday, please
| postpone the visit, for it Is better to take
p, things easy. Your affectionate SON.
! Mrs. Thaw expressed interest IN the
law of Connecticut and other states.
| Mrs, Thaw said she sent a telegram tC
Harry, today, telling of her expected ar.
| rival, tomorrow. and. this afternoon, was
informed by the Matteawan authorities
that the message could not be delivered
| She received no details of his escape.
Evelyn Thaw's declaration of fear Of
her husband brought an expression from
Mrs Thaw. "Mr. Jerome and DR. Film
taught Evelyn to say that" she com
mented. considering her present profes
sion we can understand why sne should
| make such a public statement at mi.
time"
Mrs. Thaw said she had not communi
Gated with her daughter-in-aw for man,
| weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
A 100000 FIRE.
In the Plant of Conn. Valley Lumber
Co.'S Plant, w. Stewartstown, N. n.

West Stewartstown, N. H., Aug. IA
fire starting from some unknown cause
in one of the big barns of the Connecti-
cut Valley Lumber Co.. early today,
spread rapidly to two other of the great
barns of the company and the boarding
house occupied in the winter by the lum-
bering gangs. A large quantity of hay
and equipment was destroyed the total
loss being placed by the company en-
ployes at 100000 The boarding house
was not occupied. Many nearby dwell
ings caught fire several times blu the
flames were put out with buckets and
wet blankets before much loss had been
inflicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Girl Of Six a stowaway.

Il mean To have ride on big
liner"
This was the simple, childlike plea
of Zoe Davidson, a six-year- Vic
torian girl, when found as a stow
away by the officers of the X. Nj. =.
Otway. the 1907 ton Orient liner just
after her departure from Melbourne,
homeward bound.
The details of this little girls ro-
mantle voyage were told by one Of the
officers.
I'VE left Melbourne homeward
bound at p. NJ. on Wednesday,
March 5. About p. NJ, he said, Il
was sitting on the boat deck in
chair talking to my fiancee and anoth-
er lady when suddenly / saw pretty.
sturdy girl, about five or six years
old, serenely strutting along toward
us.
MY trained eye saw at once there
was something incongruous in the
situation, so ! asked her: What are
you doing up here. my child?'
For a long time no answer was
forthcoming Presently she exclaimed.
I meant to have ride on big liner.
DuiinS .iie i've Huiiui =" MY 49,
ney from Melbourne to Adelaide Zoi
was quite happy, and on the arrival OF
the Otway at Adelaide she was dis
embarked with genuine regrets from
the passengers, and was told to await
the arrival of the next Orient boat. on
which the company kindly allowed her
to travel back to her home port II,
equal comfort and security.
Daily Mirror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

Edward j. Hall of New York, vice
president of the American Telephone Co..
was brought to Portland, Saturday, Sc
riously i'll. on his steam yacht Latona.
from Boothbay Harbor. He was placed
on a special car attached to the O'Clock
train to convey him to New York. the
nature of his illness was not learned.
The Rev. Richard w. Phelan, Tor SIX
years pastor of ST. Mary's Cathoiic
church at Bath. died, late Saturday, aged
IS years. The Rev. Father Phelan was
born in Waterford, Ireland. where
brother and sister survive. He came TO
America in 1881. He was located at Rock
land for 10 years. and other pastorates
were at Manchester, N H., and Winter
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
HIS WIFE TERRoRlzED.
Feel That Thaw May Revenge Self
by Killing Her.

New 1OIk, Aug. li.-QHiIOFHHeu pU-
lice stood guard, tonight, at every en-
trance to the hotel. where Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw is staying. Always fear
full of her husband she showed her
terror to a marked degree. on learning
that he was at large Her mother,
Mrs. Charles J. Holman, was frighten-
ed even more than she. and urged
Mrs. Thaw to go into seclusion until
Thaw is found
Harry has threatened to kill me-
Mrs. Thaw said. "and / believe my
presence in Now York prompted hi'n
to escape. Four years ago, he told
me: suppose I'll have to kill you
next Many men will have cause for
fear now that he is free. He consid-
ers DR.. Austin Flint his worst enemy
and undoubtedly will try to make
trouble for him.
The state of New York has 6.
great deal to answer for in this case.
What Harry Thaw has been allowed
to do at Matteawan is an outrage ~
think of-Bribery connived at AMI
keepers bullied, by all the power o.
his money. And now he is allowed 10
look pretty good to some people.
"One thing is certain; Harry won't
stay In hiding long He'll be heard from
soon. A few drinks make him a raving
mailman and when that happens he'll
head straight for New York He's crazy
to get here and he won't be able to stay
away ] have made up my mind, how
ever. not to worry. If anything is goin3
to happen | can't stop it. / am awfuily
glad my baby is in London though, and
| think he'll be safe there.
Il am through, absolutely through
with the Thaws. / was the happlest oil
girls till i met Harry. Then my life
darkened and l was miserable, indie ed
1 determined, last May to cut adr1fi
from him. From that time / have Deer
happy. don't want to use his name be-
cause l think il Is hoodoo. don
want my baby called by that name;
don't want to curse anybody with it,
ITS pretty hard to tell what Harry
| will do now that he's free Harry i.
| crafty, think he has 1t in mind to re.
veal his whereabouts soon and start som,
legal action. HIT certainly took into con
/ sideration conditions at Albany and tim
ed his escape at the right moment. IL,
knows the mixup between the Governor
and the Legislature made the tint jus
J right for such an attempt as he ma!
made.
+ There's another man besides DR., Flint
who has cause to fear Harry. A lawye
named Delafield told Harry's mother tina
Harry was crazy long before he slio
White Harry never forgave him II
always threatened to do something L
him. He's terribly revengeful. He ha,
that way of his before he killed White
i In fact. Harry's trouble with White start
ed over another girl long before he me
me-"
1 Mrs. Thaw refused to name the otfle
/ woman Private detectives were place
In the hotel to reinforce the unirorme
police outside, but police headquarter
refused to detail central Office d Effective
to guard her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
MYSTERIOUS YACHT SAILS.
Consequent to Thaw's Escape Stea
ner Leaves Connecticut,

South Norwalk, CT, Aug H.-Upon in
curry here as to reports that Harry X.
Thaw, who escaped from Matteawan,
this morning. had made his way to this
city and sailed from here on Yacht
which had been in waiting to receive
him, 1t was learned that for two hours
anchored opposite ROTOR Point. about
half a mile off shore. She was said To
be the Matchgard ii OF New York and
had yellow smokestack and an unusu-
ally large cabin. She steamed east, late
In the afternoon. 1t is not a common
thing, it was said, tonight, for yachts &c