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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Pierre Fortier.

Pierre F0rtier, one of Waterville's
leading merchants. died suddenly, Mon
dav. at his home, so Western avenue.
fror, heart failure caused by indiges-
ton. Early in the evening, he com
planned of not feeling well and went
to his drug store on Main street and
obtained medicine that relieved him
He retired, about 9. apparently as well
as ever and fell asleep, dying during
the night About 2.15 A. NJ, his wife
was awakened by his peculiar and un-
usual breathing, and realizing that
something of serious nature was the
trouble. summoned DR.. l.. g. Bunker
and DR.. j y. G.. Bernard. DR.. Bunker
arrived first. within Is minutes after
being summoned, and pronounced Mr..
Fortier dead.
The deceased was born in st. Sylves-
ter. Canada, s. years ago, the son OF
Frederick and Esther Wright Fortier
He received his education in the pub
lie schools in that community and De-
came a sawyer by trade. In 1883 he
came to Waterville to enter the en-
pillow of the late Edward Ware. a few
years after his arrival he took up the
study o: pharmacy in the employ oil
his brother, the late DR.. John l.. For
| tier In 1898, he purchased the thriving
business at 81 Main street and hac
since conducted the establishment un-
der the name of the Waterville Drue
Store.
In 1865, he married the second time
taking as his bride Mary Alice Du-
rant, who. together with 3-year-ele
son. Francis Pierre. survive. He is sur
vived also by three brothers: ALFRED
and Joseph Of Montreal, Edgar o1
Providence, and a half brother. Johr
Reed, of Waterville; four sisters, Mrs
E.lmira LanGlois. WinsloW: Miss Eu-
genie Fortier. New York; Misses En-
ma md Rachel Fortier of New Bed
ford. Mass. and half sister, Miss
Jeanette Reed, of this city.
Mr.. Fortier was an active. conserv.
ative business man, held in high es-
TEEN by those who were brought into
contact with him either in a commercial
or social way. His sudden death came
as great surprise to all who knew
him. In fraternal circles he was prom
inent. being d member of the Catholic
Order of Forvsters, st. Jean de Bap
tiste, the Maccabees and the Loyal or
der OF Moose.
The funeral will take place, at Il
A. NJ. Thursday, when a solemn higl
requiem mass will be said at tn
church of st. Francis de Sales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

Benton, HI. Sept. GA race riot be-
tween American and Polish miners was
begun in the town square here, tonight,
as result of the double murder. last
night, eff Ewell Hutchins and Quincy
Drlmmons, who were killed by band
OF drunken miners. who were returning
from Polish dance, where they had
furnished the music.
The disturbance soon assumed such
proportions that Mayor Espy sworc
in % extra police and sent for the
sheriff of Franklin county. The mayor
sought to paeify the Americans In
spite of his address trouble started.
Twenty-Five foreigners, who arrived
on the square, were severely beaten
and pursued TO their homes in the Pol
ish colony. Every other foreigner, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Waterville Dairy
Improvement Assn,

The Waterville Dairy Improvement
Association will hold it's next regular
meeting, Wednesday. Sept. "a, 1913, at
the farm. of J. L. Dean, Benton ave-
nue., Winslow. Prof. Geo. f. Simmons
of the University of Maine will be
present and give a lecture on farm en-
gineering. State Dairy Instructor F.
S. Adams will also be present if posi-
Bile, and if not he will send substi-
tute to give a practical talk about
dairy farming. Mr.. Dean conducts
a large milk farm and has recently
completed round barn. mostly con-
crete, with concrete silo in the CEN
ter and every member of the associa-
|tion should not miss seeing this mod
fern structure of dairy Improvement.
An invitation is extended to all who
are interested in farm and dairy i'm
provement to be present. Bring your
families and basket dinners and see
what the Waterville Dairy Improve
ment Association is doing.
Please bring cups as coffee will be
served by Mr.. Dean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
FAIRFIELD.

Harry Man of Fairfield was tried
here Monday afternoon, on the charge
of breaking, entering and larceny of
goods from the clothing store of j.
c. Byrns, on the evening of Sept. 81
J. c. Byrns identified the stolen
goods. which consisted of IL pairs OF
pants, five coats and a small amount
of jewelry. He said that on his arrival
at his store. at II o'clock Sunday eve-
ming, after being told of the break by
Officer Quincy, he found the screen
sash broken and the glass in the low
er pane broken and the lower sash
pushed up.
Night Officer Joseph Quincy testified
that, Sunday evening" George Vigue
his mother and sister, came to hin
on the street, and Young Vigue con.
fessed to him that in company with
Harry Man, he (vigue) had made ths
ibreak. Tho four went to the Mar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
George Rancourt.

The death of George Rancourt, aged
IS years, occurred. al A NJ, Monday,
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Caroline
Fountain, 95 Water street, from old
age. He was one of Watervilles oldest
Fra American citizens, having been
born in this city over three-quarters of
a century ago, the son of Abraham
Rancourt. When but lad of IA he
chose a nautical career, and followed
the sea for 16 years. AT the time of
the Civil War he enlisted in Co. B of
the 1st Maine Cavalry, and served with
fidelity shown by few until the close of
the war. AS the result of his hard life
i'm the saddle he failed in health and
had been disabled ever since, doing lit
tie other work than repairing stoves.
He was a member of the G.. A. r. The
survivors are: A son, Henry, of Fair
field, a daughter, Miss Mary Rancourt
also of Fairfield; four sisters, Mrs. Sa-
rah Hebert, Mrs. Nelson Lessard. Mrs
Fountain, with whom he made his
home. and Mrs. Charles Reny, and one
brother, John Rancourt. The funeral
will take place, Wednesday morning
from the church of st. Francis de Sales
with burial following in the cemetery
at Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Interpretation of
Mann Act Varies,

Wichita Kan, Sept. 2.-An interprs-
tation of the Mann white slave act by
Federal Judge John c. Pollock that
seemed at variance with that of FEEDER
al Judge Van Fleet of San Francisco in
the Maury Digs and f. Drew Caminetti
trials, caused Lee Baker of Peabody
Kansas, who was arraigned here, today
on white slavery charge, to change his
plea from guilty" to mot guilty"
Judge Pollock said the Mann act ap-
piled only to commercial features of the
interstate transportation. of women.
Baker, through his attorney. had plead
ed guilty. when the judge asked;
do you base this plea on the inter.
probation of the law in the Diggs case?'
Bakers attorney replied he did ant
said he had expected the same ruling il
this case.
Under the law as | construe it," tn.
Judge said. the commercial feature mus
be proved. 1t was not the aim of Con
sress to prevent the personal escapade
of any man. II the government canno
state for commercial purpose | shall
instruct the jury to acquit him The iur
isdiction of the government in cases O
this kind is based on the commercial
laws Baker then pleaded not guilt,
and the case went to trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Michaqo SIoop a Winner.

Chicago Sept. 22.-Michicago, the Chi
cago Yacht Club class p sloop, success
fully defended the Manhassett cup, to-
day. in the first of three races for the
trophy. Michicago, which won the cup
last season. on Long Island sound, fin
ished the Is miles in 2.51.3s nearly three
minutes ahead of Stranger, the Rhode
Island Yacht Club challenger, which fin.
ished third in 25i27
South Shore, entered by the South
Shore Country Club of Chicago. was sec
ond. only q seconds behind Miehicago
The race was twice over an Smile
course, four miles out and back. The
yachts will said over 16-mile trlangu
lar course, tomorrow, and. on Wednes
day. will again sail under today's condi
tons
The weather. today, was hegS ant
all the sloops had to reef.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Clifford Emery.

Clifford Emery died Monday fore
noon. at the residence of Uriah Grover,
after an illness of three years with tu-
bereulosis. Mr. Emery was native of
the town of Norridgewock and was %
years old He came to Madison with
his parents. when a small boy. and for
a number of years made his home in
this place. For the past five years up to
about three months ago, he made his
home in Dexter and was member of
the Maccabee Lodge in that place. One
sister, Miss Winnie Emery of Dexter,
survives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
From Michigan
To Boston for S3l,

Boston, Sept. 22.-Drenched to the
skin and covered with mud collected
from Massachusetts roads. Clarence j.
Tinker divinity student at Cambridge,
Socialist and vegetarian, YEARLY ped
allied along fremont street, tonight, on
an 1-yearold bicycle at the end of a
journey that began in Michigan, 100
miles away, Is days ago.
Tinker. who is only "a years of afe
has crossed the state of Michigan on a
wheel many times and once made a
thousand mile excursion into Canada
He left his home in Fenton, Mich.
Sept. s, and when he reached Boston,
tonight, had become a confirmed vege-
tartan on the strength of the five
pounds lie had gained on non-meat
diet, during the last two weeks. His
| trip cost him just $31.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
BAY STATE CAMPAIGN.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Legislat ure may bring out votes In
some districts.
The halloting in Boston and some of
the other cities and few small towns
will begin at A. M, but in majority
Of cases, the primaries will be held in
the evening.
After the three parties. Democratic,
Progressive and Republican, have Sc
lected their candidates, there will still
be two weeks in which Independent
candidates may obtain places on the
ticket.
It was reported, today, that Governor
Foss, elected as a Democrat and who
failed to receive a sufficient endorse
ment t. run on the Republican primary
ticket for Governor, would enter the
field as an independent candidate for
fourth term. Governor Foss has been
asked several times regarding his po-
liticai future, but has refused to COM
init himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Shipping News.

Portland, Me-. Sept. 22.-Arrived
outside: Steamer Frieda, from Sabine,
Texas
Boston, Sept 22-Arrived: Schooner
Lewis (Br), Bridgewater, n. S.
Sailed: Schooners Malcolm Baxter. Jr..
Philadelphia; Charles A. Campbell, do.
Calais, Me, Sept. 22.-Sailed: Schooner
r. w. Allen, Greenock; Moonlight.
Bangor, Me, Sept. 22.-Arrived: Schoon-
Schooner Mary E. Palmer, Newport
News. Arrived 21st, schooner Lizzie ].
Clark, Brooksville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
"Emile Verb aeren."

,rvo of the most insignificant ngures
in recent French literature Maeee
lnck and Verhaeren. are not riehe"
at all, but Belgian
Tenn eramentally and artisticahy
varbaaren is a Norseman. His violent
individualism, his subjective depths
his often tragic vision OF me- anu 'i.o
richness of his Imagination Indicate
this in almost every line. lhere 10
something volcanic about him thae
makes it curious destiny that nc
should have expressed MS VISIONS III
French, a language which Is mace ra-
thcr FOR delicate sensations ana the
refinement of rhetoric, and Where po-
etrv is so fenced in by law ana ira
ditinn That he succeeded is all the
more proof of his extraordinary power.
for in his sphere he stands alone ana
apart from his poetic generation. FER
hans the very restrictions of French
verse were a benefit; for otherwise
what his work has gained IN trans
lucency might have been dissipated In
Iagueness and eccentricity.
Verhaeren is the poet of modernity,
who, however, does not love the
new simply because it is new. Nor
is he modern in the sense of refine
r1ent of analysis. or the overweight
nerves and neurasthenia which find ex
preston in the pages of Huysmans, in
whom the blood of the Lowlands also
flowed But Verhaeren is modern In
that he has seized the rhythm of his
time which is different from that of
any other period. Machinery, democra-
cy, rapid movement from one part OF
the world to another, huge agglom
erations of humanity in cities, indus
traiism--these are only few of the
new things which differentiate the
present from the past. These he has
made his own both in their outward
aspects and in their aesthetic and eth
ioal sSnificance.-North American Re-
view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Thirty Believed
Killed by Rebels
Dynamiting Train.

Mexico City, Sept. PA northbound
train on the Mexican National Railway
has been dynamited by the rebels neal
Vanegas in the northern part of the
state of San Luis Petosi. From the
meagre reports received here, it is be-
lieved that 80 were killed. The train
left here, Saturday night, but turned
back at Vanegas on account of blown
up bridges further north.
The locomotive passed safely over the
dynamite charges, but the baggage car
and two coaches were destroyed The
passengers killed were in the second
class coach The telegraph lines have
been cut north and south of the scene.
Troops were sent from San Luis Poto-
81, today, to round up the rebels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

partly purchased by funds given Capt
Jackson by the Carnegie hero fund
commission. It's errand of succor Was
successful. today, under unfavorable
conditions.
A heavy southerly gale was blow
ing, with a murky pail still hanging
over the channel. Six miles off the
southeast end of the island, lay the
schooner stranded on the shoal white
great seas broke over her decks and
threatened the lives of those aboard.
Capt. Jackson and his men were
forced to approach the schooner eau
tiously and with all the shippers sea-
manship he did not dare bring the
fisherman up to the schooner's side.
Capt. Jackson himself took dory to
the Tram, where he found that capt.
Thomas had slowed the belongings of
all on board in the schooner's power
| boat. But the captain thought 1t best
| to trust to Capt. Levi and by twos
| and threes all were transferred to the
| fishing schooner, Capt. Thomas beins
the last to leave.
He said that the accident came after
voyage through continuous haze and
fog. In last nights mist Capt. Thomas
said he made fixed light about II
O'Clock, which he thought was SHINE
cook 81 shaped my course according
ly," he continued. about O'Clock this
morning, the fog thckened, and for
hours we were lost. About o'clock, the
schooner ran aground and we didn't
know where we were until the fog lift
ed, this afternoon. / think the light
made out, last night. must have been
Block island"
The wreck of the Tram marks a
strange coincidence of the schooner.
The schooner Is the third vessel owned
by the same company. the Coastwise
Transportation Co., of Boston, to rur
aground on the same shoal, and under
| the same conditions. The schooner Ar
thur Seitz was lost there under similar
conditions, 10 years ago, and, three year:
ago, the big six-mas.er was wrecked
with II persons on board. who were res
| cued from the rigging by Capt. Lev
| Jackson and his doughty crew in heroi,
manner. which resulted in recognition by
] the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Skiffs island has never given up a ship
| but the owners of the Tram are TO tr,
| to save her The wrecking tug Tasc,
| left New London, tonight and will b,
| alongside, tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Friend of the Late
Mayor Gaynor Suicide

New York, Sept. 22.-Morris Metz
gar, wealthy citizen of Rockaway
Beach and lifelong friend of the late
Mayor Gaynor, hanged himself in his
barn, this afternoon, as Mayor Gay
nors body was being carried to the
grave. The floor of the barn was lit
tered with newspapers giving &C.
counts of the last honors that were be-
in gpaid Mayor Gaynor Friends of
Mr. Metzgar say he has brooded con-
tinuously since the news of the May
ors death at sea was received here
and they attribute his suicide to the
loss of his friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

nall, Tuesday afternoon, for the school
children and in the evening to the
public on physiology and hygiene. The
lectures will be free and all are cor
daily invited to attend.
III. r. Wilson has completed his work
as assistant baggage master at the
NJ. C. r. r. station and has accepted
la more lucrative position.
j. II. Stevens, Wallace Flanders and
Fred Hallett have gone to Boston on
Ia business trip.
The Modern Woodmen will hold
meeting at their hall, Tuesday eve
ming.
Joseph Gauthier, former resident
of Oakland, died at his home in Mon
treal, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
OAKLAND.

Three girls who had been In oak
land, since Saturday afternoon, and
whose ages were from II to ~ years,
were detained by Constable b. O.
York, Sunday morning. for City Mar
shall Baxter of Waterville. who came
to Oakland for them during the fore
noon, The girls had run away from
their homes and were on their way
to Portland, when they were recog-
nized here.
Fred Roberts and VIM. LeVinque,
who have been working for the Forst-
err Mfg. Co., have returned to Port
land.
Dr. d. A. Downs of Fairfield will
give an illustrated lecture at Memorial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

Patrick Burns, AZ years of age, OF
26S East Cottage street, Dorchester re-
ceived injuries to his back, Sunday
afternoon, while working on the lower
floor of the stable at 3SS East sth
street, South Boston. His two sons
John and William, were on the fiooi
above dropping down hay for the
horse. A bale of hay accidently fell
from their grasp and dropped dowr
on the senior Burns. He was attended
by a physician, who ordered his re,
moval to the City hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
WALTER THORNTON HELD.
Accused of Stealing $1120 from Brok
erage Co.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 22.-Walter A.
Thornton. who is accused of having
stolen si120 from the George C. Brooks
Brokerage Co., and the National
Shawmut Banks of Boston, was held
by the police, tonight, awaiting in
formation from the East.
According to detectives, Thornton
fled from Boston to Denmark, with a
young woman, daughter of Boston
merchant. They re-crossed the Allan
tic to Canada and travelled west to
Vancouver, b. c., where Thornton left
his companion. He was working as an
elevator operator in hotel. He was
traced through letters written by the
girl in Vancouver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Militia Is Ordered Out.

Springfield Ill, Sept 22.-Go, F. 4th
Infantry. Illinois National Guard, To-
Gated at Benton, tonight, was ordered
oft by Gov. Dune upon recommended
ton of Mayor Espy of Benton and
Sheriff Vaughn of Franklin county, be
cause of rioting following the alleged
killing of two men at Benton, last
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
No Indictment Against Thaw.

Pouhgkeepsie, y. Y, Sept. 22.-The
Duchess county grand jury. that has
been considering the conspiracy charge
against Harry X. Thaw, adjourned.
late today, for two weeks without
having yet found an indictment
against him. The only information
that State Attorney Conger would give
out was that the grand jury had not
reported on the ThaW case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
MADISON
Entries forRaces Of Sonler-
set Co. Fair al Arson.
Death Of Clifford Emery--Fu-
neral Of william E. MasIen.
4 Pretty Wedding..Droueht In This
Vicinity Etfectually Broken.

The following is the list of the en-
tries for the races at the annual falt
of the Somerset County Agricultural
Society to be held, this week, in An
son:
223 Class-Constantine, Jr, $. c
S. King, Kingfield; Eva Wilkes, b M
c. w. Dutton, Bingham; Darling
Bells. blk m, A. Y. Worthing, Fair
field; Eola Patch. b m, Fred South
ard. Norridgewock; Hazel r.. m'
Fred Southland, Norridgewock. Sill
yer Patch, 6. T. Pooler, Jaekman;
Arrow Bell. CHI m. A. II. Bragg, Fair
field; Pilot L., oh $, l. d. Leavitt'
Skowhegan Dexter p, CHI S. w. q.
Reynolds, watervllle.
23O Class-Nellie Gray. m, T. II.
Reynolds. Bingham; Darling Bells, A.
V. Worthing; Lee Anna Patchen, blk
m, w. A. Rich. Newport; Silver
Patch, T. PooIer; Teddie G., b g, \.
NJ Cleveland, Skowhegan; Babe
Highmoor, br m. J. F. Butler. Bath
Elsie Winner, b m, Alton Goodrich
Canaan; Dexter p, oh S, w. G. Rey-
nolds; Crosby H., br s, Ed Fisher
Waterville; Kirby r., b m. Ed Fish
er, Waterville; Link Bradeen, br s
Ed Fisher, Waterville,Ei Dolly Basser
70 m, +. f. Russell, Pennington.
2.40 Class-Van Dashy, re s, W. A
Rich, Newport; Babe Highmoor J. T
Butler; Barney Greenlander, br G. Il.
s. Johnson, Strong; Lie, b m. w.
e. Reynolds, Watervile; Spina Wilkes,
blk m, Steve Gavin, Madison; Link
Bradeen, Ed Fisher; Kilby r., Ed
Fisher; Crosby H.. Ed Fisher; Six
Forbes, blk s, B. S. Gaylord, Show
hogan; Gray Jacket, 6, Andrew Hill
ton Ern1hdpn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

The heavy rain of Sunday night and
Monday has etfectually broken thei
drought in this vicinity At . o'clock.
Monday forenoon, the local weather
bureau reported that IA inches of wa
the electric light station was resum-
ed. Monday.
orders have been received at the
Madison mill of the Hollingsworth &
whitney Co to start a full crew seven
days week. The mill was not run
but six days, the week before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
Double Murder Results in Race
Riot at Benton, III. militia Called.

was found in the streets, met similar
treatment
Fifteen Polish miners were arrested,
today, and are being held, pending an
Investigation in the double murder.
Three other miners implicated by the
Testimony of the arrested men at the
coroner's inquest, are being sought by
an armed posse of = men led by the
sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
United States Seizes Rifles.

FL Paso. Tex. Sept. Zz-oni.ea
States government agents. 'oh,
seize 1000 rifle cartridges sau
have been destined for the leue' a.
garrison at Juarez, as they Weie oeI9
moved from a storehouse IN the gen
eral direction of the interna'Iona'
boundary. Two men in charge VI 'io
ammunition were arrested on charse
of attempting to violate the neu'rah's
| 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

October is the date set for the an.
'nual Winslow Grange fair. Where
heretofore the fair has taken up two
or more days it will, this year. be con-
fined to one, but this does not mean
that there will he smaller display or
that a good full program will not be
forthcoming. Everything will be car
ried out as usual including the pulling
contests, the cattle exhibits, and the
wonderful baby show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Boston Architect Arrested-Says Tried
To Burn Factory.

Boston, Sept. 22.-Eimer S. Bailey,
an architect, was arrested by state
officers, today charged with arson. An
indictment returned, Saturday, by the
Essex county grand jury alleges that
he attempted to burn the shoe factory
of A. p. Noyes & Co., in Georgetown,
April 10 last. Bailey owns two-thirds
of the Noyes factory, on which insur-
anee of $4,000 is carried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-23

plain the animus of their pursuit.
L believe the sympathy of New
Hampshire is with us in our desire to
secure justice and at the same time
compel an explanation.
(Signed) MARY C. THAW."