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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
Brunswick Resident
Section Threatened.

Brunswick, Me-, Aug. 20-fSpeeiaD
-Twentv-f or more houses on Stan
wood. Pleasant and Lombard streets
were in danger, this afternoon, when
the forest fire, which has been burn
ing in the McKeen woods for several
DAYS, famed by southerfy wind,
jumped the Mckeen road and reached
tie woods bordering the Maine Cen
trail Railroad. Chief Colby pulled an
alarm from Box So, about 80 and had
the fire men stretch line of hose
1g0o feet in length from the hydrant
on Stanwood street near the Bowdoin
College coal sheds After more than
an hours hard work the fire was un-
der control.
The fires at Hillside and on the
Board road. which have been burning
since. Sunday, Were both kept under
control, today. and while they have
burned hard they have spread but lit
tie and no further trouble is antici-
pated from them unless there should
be shift of the wind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
lMPRACTiCABLE PUNISHMENT.
No Specific Man Can Be CHARGED
With Rioting at Seattle.

Seattle. Washn.. Aug. 20.-Rear Adj
miral Reynolds in transmitting Soc
rotary Daniels letter appends di-
rectlon to commanders Of all ships os
,he Pacific reserve fleet to read the
secreetary's statement at muster but
IL adds that inasmuch as it has been
impossible to obtain proof of the par
ticlpat1on of any specified man in the
demonstration, it will be impractical
ole to attempt any punishment.
Superior Judge John f. Humphries
made permanent today his Injunction
against the Socialist orators. prohio.
ting them from speaking on the
street This injunction was issued on
the complaint of owners and tenants
of property
Judge Humphreys. also made per-
manent his injunctions restraining
Mayor Cotterhili from interfering with
the publication of the Evening Times
and from closing the saloons. The
latter injunctions were issued the dav
after the sailor riots when Mayor Cot :
terhill took command of the police
force and ordered the saloons closed
and the Times censored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
observation-disclosures Use
Ladder and Ivy.
Scale High Wall Of Peni'enil'
4 = airy and EIude Guards.
Six Vicious Bulldogs Also Skirted
Safely by the convicts.

Philadelphia, Aug 2o-Using a lad
der which they had made in the car
penter shop of the institution, two
prisoners, cellmates, scaled the high
wall of the Eastern State Penitentiary
here, today, slid down As feet of ivy
vine growing on the street side of the
structure and escaped. The fugitives
are Homer Virgins of Wilmington,
Del. who was. serving a long term
for killing Philadelphia policeman,
and Charles Taylor of Philadelphia,
convicted of larceny.
The men occupied cell in an upper
tier. They had filed off the locks and
placed a false one in position. Early
today. they made their way to the
carpenter shop to which they had
access as workmen, and obtained the
ladder upon which they had from time
to time worked in secret, and had con-
cealed.
The ladder was a collapsible one,
crudely made but strong enough TO
held one man at a time. One their
way to the wall the prisoners eluded
five guards and also avoided six sup
posedly alert and vicious bulldogs
which are turned loose in the prison
ward at night The escape was not
discovered until considerable time had
elapsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
THE REAL JOKE.
(Continued from Page One.)

dissatisfaction in the party, but 1t Is OF
tremendous dimensions. 1t is SO great
at this time that the men who, IN pre-
vious years, have been the figures around
which the Democracy of Waldo have
rallied. are no longer leaders in their old
organization. They are pronounced IN
their opposition, to Mr. Pattangal Tor
Congress. Nearly every man of them Is
an announced supporter of Mr.. Law
renee and in many places are the Pro-
sressive leaders of their towns.
This shows the situation as it exists In
the county and warrants the claim that
Lawrence will carry the county.
1t seems to be a waste of time, and
space to take up this subject of the Dem
time. il was 50 amply and ably covered
in the Waldo County Herald of last week
by the editor of that paper, Hon. Edgar
+. Hanson. Democratic mayor of this
city. liberal abstract of this article
was repubiished in the Lewiston Journal
of Friday last.
The trouble in the Democratic ranks oil
this county began during the State cam
paign of last year. 1t started when the
State machine of that county. which was
the present Democratic candidate foi
Congress in the Sd District Hon. W. K
Pattangall of Waterville cut under Mr.
Hanson, the party's candidate for Stat
senator and aided and abetted. as Mr.
Hanson has charged, in his defeat
Mr.. Hanson has been and Is today ;
much talked about man. He has BEEF
abused, as have but few men; also hi:
praise has been as fullsome
But whatever has been said, one. thing
held the support of the plain Peep e
This man. as he has publicly
stated. is opposed to Mr. Pattangalts
election and does not regard him as the
proper man to send to Congress.
1t is true that Mr.. Hanson has not said
he would support Mr.. Lawrence. He
has publicly, privately and in the col
umns of his paper declared it to be his
In md fha d1tft NJ Ia. IlaFf sf.aft f
voters of the district to support the OPP
posing candidate who could beat Pattan-
gall.
No more is needed
The mayor of this city has experience
and Judgment He can easily see thai
Mr.. Peters has not the slightest chance
of election; that the only man who car
beat Pattangall is the Progressive can
didate. 1t is the plainest political sign
of the day in the Sd District
Other Democrats will see the same
signs. Not day passes which does no,
record some new assurance of an added
Democratic vote for Lawrence in Belfast
and Waldo county.
In another column we publish tn,
words of Mayor Hanson declaring
that the "Progressives are not in it fo
minute" that "75 to so per cent. o.
them will vote for Peters, and tina
they will not know that they hav,
been running"
Thus the l.. Us. latest wind-blast dis
solves into thin very thin air and it!
pats upon the back of Hon. Edgar F
Hanson" and the sage of Waldo,
and tine man who has held the com
mon people" have been wasted. II
is up to the Lewiston paper to now e
after Hanson's goat and pretend tina
he has been bought up by the wicke,
Republicans.
1t is to laugh,
Meanwhile the Peters stock is dali,
going higher as both Democrats ant
ProSressiVes are taking It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

sor State hospital for observation as
to his sanity.
The statements admitting that the
Garland fire was set by him and con-
corning the big Bangor blaze were
made to Supt Hills of that institution.
Mr.. Batchelder said he secured a box
which he filled with burning chemi-
calls. He then placed this in build
ing and left it. He says that chemi-
Gals would start the fire themselves,
if left undisturbed for a shoie length
of time.
From further statements which he
is said to have made, the authorities
came to believe that he might be re-
sponsible for the Bangor fire, despite
no direct evidence of its being incen-
diary.
Batchelder was working in the
grocery store of Fred T. Hall in Ban
gor AZ the time or the big fire here,
Because of his tendencies and of the
statements he had made, the officers
considered this line of investigation
worth pursuing. While denying to the
hospital authorities that he is respon-
sible for the Bangor fire. he has stated
that it was set and that he accom-
panied the man who set it. He also
had offered to lead the officers to the
man in question if they will take him
to the downtown section of the city.
They feel that while Bachelor is not
sane, there is a possibility of seine
true facts underlying his statements,
and an investigation of what he claims
is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
QUICK ACTION EXPECTED
CONTINUED from Page One.)


In formal statement made after a
general discussion of the possibility
that Thaw would be returned to this
States as the nearest point in the Uni
ted States to his place of detention at
Sherbrooke, Que, and also because he
crossed the line from New Hampshire,
the governor said.
I'VE favor law and order and the re-
turn of prisoners. In the event that
Harry Thaw is deported from Canada
into New Hampshire, he will be turn
ed over to the proper authorities. |
have not had an opportunity to look
the matter up but it is my opinion
that he can be extradited on the con-
spiracy charge. whichl l understand
has been made against him. Certain
ly we don't want him here.
If Thaw is brought into this state
and the New York authorities present
papers in proper form to permit ex-
tradition, Thaw will be given into their
charge"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
Fight on Free Raw Wool
To Next Come in Senate,
Progress Last Few Days Has
Been fneouTagiagly Rapid.
Predictions Of Finish by Sept. IT,.
Further Discussion on Cotton.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Free raw wool
is the next fight ahead on the tariff
bill in the Senate and it probably will
be reached, tomorrow, the cotton and
flax schedules having been practically
disposed of today. The free sugar
victory having been won for the ad-
administration, yesterday, with a few
votes !, to spare. Democratic leaders
have no fear Of losing on wool. The
vote, it is expected will be about the
same as that on sugar with Senators
Thornton and Ransdell of Louisiana
the only Democrats voting with the
Republicans.
Progress on the bill, in the last few
days, has been encourasingly rapid
and, tonight. there were some predic-
lions that tariff might be out of the
way by Sept. Is. Less resistance thar
was expected developed on the cotton
schedule, Senator Lippitt of Rhode Is
land. conducting the opposition. HI
induced the Democrats to accept one
of his suggestions modifying proyi-
sions relating to cotton cloth and the
committee agreed to consider 1t to-
gether with that relating to table
damasks. Some re-classification may
be agreed to later
Final disposition of the cotton rates
will not be made without another dis
cussion, however, because Senator La
Follettee gave notice that he would
submit substitute for the entire
schedule when the bill came from the
committee of the whole. Senator Nc
Cuinher Of North Dakota. opposed the
free listing of fax and benn do
creed by the Senate finance commit
tee. He asked the Democrats why
they had retained protection ON the
products of the fax mills and given
free materials to the mills.
We have chosen to put all textile
raw materials on the free list said
Senator Williams, to enable us t
make greater reductions in the tariffs
on finished products than we other
wise could have done"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

t'efield. The administration is deter
mined against Intervention or war and
the other alternative. friendly media
ton has apparently failed. officials here
believe, however. that the United
States through the mission of Mr.
Lind. will have satisfied foreign gov
errments generally of its desire to
bring about peace and they do not con-
cCiye that there will be any pressure
to bring about Intervention.
That the United States will Keep
hands eff WAS considered more than
likely in many quarters here. tonight,
and administration officials pointed to
an important precedent for such ac-
tor during the term of President
Hayes when Gen. Diaz assumed the
reins of government, May q, 1877, aft
er defeating the forces of President
I.crdo.
The present administration proposes
t. defer recognition until constitu-
floral election shall have been held,
and President Wilson stands firmly
recognizing TIE Huerta regime under
any circumstance. From these consid-
erations, it is not likely that Mr. Linds
Informal parleys with the Huerta Off
Gals will continue long. He will re-
main in Mexico City indefinitely. how
ever, as the adviser to the American
embassy, which is without an ambas-
sador He will continue to make re-
ports on the situation to President VIII
son and retain so far as possible cor
dial relations with the de facto govern
ment for the purpose of obtaining prop
er protection to American interests
A6vices that the Huerta government
is seriously Handicapped by lack OF
funds. that there is little money with
which to pay troops, any news OF Con
stitutionalist victories. strengthen the
belief in official circles here that set
tlernent of the revolution will be ac-
compished by the Consututionails's
within a short period of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
The Huerta Reply Hints That
Partisanship Withholds Recog-
nition--U.S. will "KeepHand Off,"

Washington, Aug. 2.-Intimatons are
contained in Provisional President
Huerta's reply to the American note
presented by John Lind that President
Wilson is not backed up by Congress
or the American people in his stand
against recognition of the Huerta gov
eminent.
Referring to the attacks on the
Washington administration by mem
bers of Congress and pointing to the
official recommendations of Ambassa-
dor Henry Lane Wilson advising rec
ognition, Huerta declares he is entitled
to be recognized. He holds that the
Democratic party is in power tempo
ra.ily and argues that recognition of
his government is a partisan question
in the United States. He intimates that
he reaches his conclusion on private
advices from Washington.
This information was obtained. to-
night. from those who know the con-
tents Of the Huerta note so far as it
has been ciphered. The complete note
is not yet at hand, but the principal ar
gument has been placed before admin
istration officials.
Though negotiations between John
Lind. personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson, and Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta, are continuing on a cor
dial personal basis, neither side is re-
ceding from its position and alterna
i tive measures already are under con-
sideration here. No definite course has
been formulated. but the policy that is
4 . IT,,
most likely to be adopted is one of alb
solu.e non-interference.
The American government under
sl,ch q policy would continue to deny
arms to both sides, would Withdraw
Americans from trouble zones, insist
on proper protection to property and
lives. and in effect let the Mexicans
continue their controversy on the bat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

The lunch room proprietor, who sells
this particular brand, said tonight;
"A man who, l feel sure was either
Harry Thaw or one of the men VINO
assisted him in his attempt to escape
came into my lunch room, SUNDAY
night at 10 O'Clock, bought cup oi
coffee, three bottles of ginger aie' anu
a package of gum. He wore an auto
mobile buster, pair of smoked glasses
and appeared to be nervous After
drinking the coffee in hurry ne pau
his bill and then crossed the street
where he got into high powered au
tomobile. There were two other men
in the machine
Only three men were reported in the
car left at Rochester. Mr. Mitchell
said that beyond making purchases
and asking the way to the Whi.0
Mountains, the men did no taking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
TRACING THAw's COURSE.
Ginger Ale Bottles Connect His Auto
With Marlboro, Mass, Visit.

Marlboro, Mass. Aug. 2O,-Three
ginger ale bottles of the same make
as the three found in the automobile
abandoned at Rochester, N, f., in
which Harry X. Thaw is supposed to
have made his escape from Mattea-
won were sold by James E. Mitchell,
proprietor of a MAN street iuhch
room, to a man Mltchell peheVes To
have been member or Thaws party
at 10 O'Clock, Sunday night. In try
ing to trace the flight of Thaw across
New England to the Canadian border,
il was learned that the tonic pur-
chased by the persons abandoning the
black car at Rochester was manufac-
tured and sold only in Marlboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

The secretary recalled his statement
IN speech In Seattle that obedience tn
authorities and respect for the flag must
precede any reforms. He expressed re-
greet that the sailors had permitted them
selves to forget their duty to uphold the
law which they had sworn to uphold.
ana added that their conduct in Seattle
was against the naval regulations and
could not be condoned or allowed to go
without punishment
Admiral Reynolds was directed to have
the secretary's letter read on the ships
OF the fleet, and to have the men engaged
In the affair punished in such manner as
the admiral may judge is adequate for
the offence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
New
Colonial TheateT
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Queen Eli.abesh"-(4 reels,.

Featuring Sarah Bernhardt in the
title role. deliberately staged. heaatis
fully presented by Madam Bernhardt
and her own sterling company in the
beautiful play taken from the life o.
Elizabeth, Second Queen Regent of
England and Ireland
History teaches US that the mos
distinguished name in the annals OF
female royalty is that of the great
Elizabeth, second queen-regent Of
England The romantic cireum
stances OF her birth, the vicissitudes
of her childhood. and the lofty spirit
with which she bore herself amiass
the storms and periis that darkened
over her during her sisters reign,
invested her. with almost poetic in
terest as royal heroine. before n.
title to the regal succession :. was
ratified. by the voice Of people, aud
the brilliant success of her govern
fnent
Mutual Weekly Of Current Events
Gives you all the latest and mos.
interesting happenings of the world
at a glance.
"old Mamny's Secret code"-Bron
cho.
A massive military. production in
three parts. in which an old negro
woman uses pre-arranged code o.
wearing apparel on clothes line 10
apprise the confederates of the Union
operations
@Just ki6s"-Keystone
Another one of lnnse delightful
comedies with laugh every minute.
Special attraction, Friday and Sat
urday-"THE MYSTERY OF THE
CONNER HOUSE, sensation al
detective story in three parts.
Matinee 2.3o. evening at and So.
Saturday evening $50. aug1sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
FIRES NEAR AUGUSTA.
One on the Brook Road-Another on
Black Island, Cobbossee.

One of the latest woods fires to be
reported was discovered, Wednesday
morning, on the Rice wood lot, So
called, on the Brook road, near the
pasture of the Macomber farm. and
owned by the Purinton Bros. Co. of
this city. The timber was cut off
about seven years ago but quite a
new growth has started. A crew of
men fought the fire all day, Wednes-
day, but as the fire got to running
underground the problem was a diff
ficult one. About an acre had been
burned over, Wednesday night. The
fight will be resumed, this (Thursday)
morning.
A crew of men were engaged,
Wednesday. in fighting fire on Black
island. at the entrance to the shore of
Horseshoe island, Lake Cobbosseeeon-
tee. The island is heavily wooded. but
has no cottages. It's proximity to the
Horseshoe and Belle Isle, however
caused much anxiety The fire caught
from smouldering camp fire left by
careless campers on the east shore 1t
was found soon after by some yachts
men. running through the underbrush
They worked until they thought it had
been extinguished, but evidently the
fire had penetrated the ground and
was famed into life by the wind A
large part of the island had beer
burned over. Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

this evening. while discussing the matter
The agents for the Dominion immi-
grafton department have seriously
considered the probability that Thaw
will be released. They do not plan
to give him more than a moments
freedom. To sustain their case they
have half dozen clauses in the inn
migration act which they say arc APP
plicable. Among these is one which
places in the prohibited class any
Insane person or persons who nave
been insane within five years"
Another clause provides for the de-
portation of any person who enters
Canada by force or misrepresentation
or stealth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21
American Defenders in Sender
Yacht Races Picked, Wednesday.

the Ellen, this afternoon. at the end
of the second race and the Gina, late
today. The three boats embody the
ideas of three American designers, the
Sprig coming from the board of l.. A.
Boardman, while the Ellen represents
w. Startling Burgess. and the Gina is
the work of Charles f. Mower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

Marblehead. Mass, Aug. 20.-The
American Sender team which will meet
the Serman boats in the match, next
montL, was finally picked, today. Il
consists of the Sprig. owned by John
J.. Saltonstall: the Ellen. owned by
Charles p. Curtis. and the Gina, own
ed by Guy Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

Annie l.. Cassidy, a passenger drowned
in the wreck of the steamer State of
California, off the Alaskan coast. SUM-
day, was a typhoid fever nurse at 1or-
rington, CT, during the epidemic of Ill
She came from Springfield, MASS She
had lived in Westminster, B. c., recent
~. Friends are receiving postcards stat
ing she was about to visit Alaska on a
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

Knud Rasmussen, the young Danish
explorer has made the important dis
covery that the so-called Peary chan
nel at the northern end of Greenland
does not exist and that Peary Island
is not an island, but a part of Green
land. Rasmussen started on his ex-
petition on July 10, 1910. He is a native
Ct Greenland the son of a Danish
clergyman. and a pure blooded Eskimo
From infancy the explorer has Spoken
Eskimo and has devoted much study t
tie language phiiologieally, SO that h
knows It better. perhaps, than any 9th.
CT person. Az a youth he undertook
voyages in Scandinavia. the Farce is
lands and Iceland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

Wireless biography now connects
the six state capitals of Australia and
will soon girdle the continent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

The electric smoothing iron, which
was introduced only few years ago,
has in the course OF very short time
achieved an immense vogue, owing to
several reasons. Proba bly, the most not
able in the fact that the electric COM
panies realized that this was a current
consumer that would be made use of
during the day time, when the demands
on the central station were lghtest,
and therefore very desira BILE thing to
cultivate. So many of them have con-
Quoted special campaigns to introduce
the electric iron very generally
throughout the territory covered. A
GREAT deal of ingenuity was introduced
into these campaigns. with the result
a great number of irons We're placed in
homes and, as a rule, wherever women
have become acquainted with the cleo
trio ircn it has won permanent place
in their hearts because of its conven-
fence. AS result of this in 1919 near
Iy three hundred thousand electric
irons were in the United States. 1t is
claimed that the cost of heating ar
electric iron is less than cents ar
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

or Spain's total imports IS per cent.
come from the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

For dyspepsia, our national aiment
use .Burdoek Blood Bitters. Recommend
ed for strengthening digestion, purifying
the blood. AT all drug stores sloo
bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

Any skin itching is A temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse 1t itches
Doans Ointment is for piles eczema
any skin itching Soc. at all drug stores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-21

81 have been somewhat costive. but
Doan's Regulets give Just the results ]
desire. They act mildly and regulate the
bowels perfectly"-Geo. B. Krause. Al
toona. Pa.