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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Notify Relatives.

It was stated that funeral arrange
ments would not be definitely decided
upon until word was received from
the mother of Mr.. Herrick, who 1t was
ascertained had gone to Fort Wayne,
Ind. Services will be held here asd
The body will be cremated before
burial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Superintendent Of Iowa Divi-
sion of Water Power Grasps
Heavily Charged Electric
Wire.
STEVENS HEROIC EFFORT
Herrick Died Almost Instantly
Stevens Taken to Hospital
Mrs. Herrick in Serious
Condition.

Horace T. Herrick, superintendent
OF the Iowa division of the water
power construction, was electrocuted
last evening at seven o'clock when he
grasped wire through which 1,1o0
volts OF electricity were passing. His
oeath was almost instantaneous. John
Stevens who was with Mr.. Herrick,
was severely shocked and burned but
not thought to be dangerously Injured.
The two men were wiki the water
power launch Sunshine at the foot
of Ninth street, when the tragic ac-
cident happened. Wires from the
power station Of the keokuk Electric
company had fallen about the launch
and Mr.. Herrck, believing that no
current was passing through them,
stepped off the boat to move one wire.
He grasped the wire and was dead In
a few seconds.
John Stevens made a heroic effort
to separate Mr.. Herrick from the
wire and in doing SO came near
losing his life. He was saved by the
fact that this wire burned in two just
as he grasped it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

NHO WIZ PHHJ
then replace
the parts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Shock to Whole City.

Shock to Whole City.
The news spread quickly and came
as a shock to the whole city, happen
ing as it did Just as the great hydro
electric plant was nearing completion
and Mr.. Herrick was to see the full
fillment of the work which ne has had
much to do with since it was begun
some three years ago.
The wire which Mr.. Herrick grasp
ed was said by officials to be the only
live wire of the number about the
boat and it is thought that Mr.. Her
rick seeing the current out Of the
others, was sure the wire which caus-
ed his death was harmless. 1t was not
wire directly from the power sta
ton but one which came down from
Morgan street, nor was II connected
with the big power plant which he had
helped build and which was now about
ready to be operated
Mr.. Herrick was one of the first of
the engineers who have helped build
the mammoth dam and power plant.
coming here in charge of the surveys
and the preliminary engineering work
and Investigations a year before actual
work was begun on the dam, and upon
him, as superintendent of the Iowa
division, had deyolved some of the
most important work in the construc-
ton.
He was married on December 2,
1911. little more than year ago, to
Miss Nellie Trimble Wray, of this
city, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D.
Wray. of Bloomfield, Iowa, and grand
daughter of Judge H. H. Trimble
Mr.. Herrick's home was in Warsaw.
Ind. His father died last fall, leav-
ing his mother and two sisters, OF
Warsaw, and brother at Oldleld
Calf, surviving him. He was thirty.
| three years of age
Had Wide Experience.
| Mr.. Herrick graduated from Purdue
| University, of Lafayette, Ind, and
later received a graduate degree OF
C. 2. at the same university. Friends
of Mr. Herrick who knew him while
he was in the university say that
there was no other man who could
sway the student body as could he
His remarkable efficiency in almost
every line of activity and his sobe,
4 Judgment made him material leader
He became associated with Mr.
/ Cooper in the New York office, begin
4 ming in the drafting room He wen,
to the Mccall ferry construction work
with Mr. Cooper and soon attained the
/ position of first assistant superintend
ent. He developed a remarkable
reconnaissance work as to water row
4 er and was assigned to important
!, work of this kind, including schag
! ticoke, N Y, and Coosa River, Ala.
bama. He accompanied Mr. Cooper
to the Vii river in Japan to assist in
investigation there and later spent
about four months in this work on the
| Columbia river in Washington.
He came to Keokuk in charge OF
surveys and preliminary engineering
] work and began as resident engineer
of the whole work for time and
soon became superintendent of the
Iowa division, building all the work
on the Iowa side of the river.
Mr.. Herrick attained the honor OF
being elected a member of the Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers in
October, 1912.
Cooper Pays Him Tribute.
Everyone connected with the water
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
4. !. HERR|CK KILLED
IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

dead and my first thought was to rush
to the telephone and have the power
shut off, and then to rush for Mr.
Cooper and Mr.. Allen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
River Undermined Poles.

Mr. Herrick was attracted to the
scene of his death by the condition of
a number of electric wires which had
come to the ground when the poles
we're undermined by the rising waters
of the river and which had fallen over
the launch Sunshine, Stevens, who
! is Mr. Cooper's chauffeur, also takes
care of the launch. He was called
shortly after six o'clock when it was
feared that the live wires would set
fire to the boat.
When he arrived Mr. Herrick was
already there. After having run the
boat clear of the wires Mr.. Herrick
stepped out of the boat to the shore
and picked up the wire which caused
his death In both hands. Stevens.
who was the only eye witness to the
happening, looked around and saw Mr..
Herrick holding the wire and being
shaken violently by the current. He
says Mr. Herrick did not utter sound
and thinks he lived few seconds af-
ter he grasped the wire.
Stevens leaped from the boat to the
wire, thinking that his weight would
break 1t and release Herrick He
grasped it with one hand and as he
did so the wire snapped in two and
Mr.. Herrick fell to the ground dead
Story of Eyewitness.
Stevens, whose home is in Warsaw.
IIll., had somewhat recovered this
morning from the shock he received,
and told his story of the accident
while lying in his bed at the hospital.
The entire right side of his body is
affected but it is thought that he will
be out in a few days.
Il was called to the river shortly
after six O'clock said Stevens
where the wires had fallen down ov-
er the launch Sunshine. We had push
ed the boat out from under the wires.
Mr.. Herrick wanted to leave it there.
Noticing two wires around the rudder
of the boat asked Mr.. Herrick if he
did not think we had better get them
out"
'.He did not answer but walked
over to look at the Wire. on the
shore. A moment later walked up
the boat steps and saw him holding
the wire and shaking violently See
ing that he was surely being killed
1eaped down and grabbed the wire
with my right hand, hoping to break
it and save Mr.. Herrick. AS grasp
ed the wire it snapped and Mr.. Her
rick fell to the ground and | fell
back against the boat
Il saw MI. Herrick's syes move
once before he fell and then saw the
color leave his face. knew he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
DEXTER.

1t looks now as though within a
year the small towns in this section
will be connected with the lines of the
Central Maine Power Co. The farm
ers are anxious for the current not
only for lighting purposes but to ep-
crate their farm machinery such as
cream separators, milking machines
water pumps and thrashers. The use
of electricity for lighting will also
lower the insurance rates on farm
property. Several months ago some
farmers of Ripley interested them
selves in a movement to induce the
Central Maine Power Co. to give them
connection with their lines which come
into Dexter. They made an offer to
furnish poles for the line providing
the rates could be made satisfactory.
It is expected that the line will be
built in the near future. Farmers in
Exeter, Garland and Silvers Mills are
waking up to the possibilities and it
will not be long before all Of those
communities will apply for connection
with the company's lines.
The Knights and Lady Maccabees
have engaged quarters in the new hall
of the Modern Woodman of America
in the Dustin block. All future meet
ings of those lodges will be held in
the new quarters.
A special meeting of Crystal Temple
Pythian Sisters was held Tuesday eve
ming and degree work was carried on.
A social hour with refreshments fol-
lowed the work.
A special meeting of the Sunshine
Club was held Tuesday afternoon with
Miss Grace Pooler on Spring street,
and definite work arranged for Christ
mas.
The first basketball game of the sea-
son will be held Friday evening, of
this week at the Town hall. Dexter
High school will meet Brownville High
on that night. The Brownville team
has been coached by Herbert Clukey,
Colby '13, who is a graduate and for
mer basketball player of Dexter High
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
SKOWHECAN.
Some Fine Buildings Erect
ed During Past Year.
Local and Rumtord Newspaper
Men Having Checker Contest.
A Undergraduates for January
Jurymen..conc ert-.Personals.

The building in Skowhegan during
the past year has not been as much as
in many previous years. However,
some fine dwelling houses have been
built. These include the new parson-
age for St. Mary's church, which is
now nearly completed and has cost
about $4,000; the Edith Steward
homestead on Madison avenue which
has been built from the Isaac Dyer
place is one of the finest to be built
for the year; Fred Moody, ST., has
built a residence on Hanover street
and Belonie Bouchard is now finishing
fine farm home on the Athens road.
The building in the business section
has been largely to take the place of
buildings burned Among these is the
Wentworth & Bison block on Water
street now occupied by the White
more restaurant and c. r. Oliver,
plumbing. Hackett & Witham have
built power houses and the Savage
Manufacturing Co. has done small
building. The Bethany church is
now being replaced by a larger struc-
ture and will probably be dedicated
before the close of the year.
The latest marriage recorded at the
town clerks office is Ray Allen Gordon
and Irene B. Randall, both of Green
vile. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. G. McGlauflin at the par
sonage.
Clerk of Courts w. T. Seekins is
sued Monday venires for the jurymen
for the January term of the supreme
ba !,
day.
The local paper here and the Rum
ford Times have entered upon a check
er contest and the game will be played
between here and Rumford. Clyde
H. Smith will move for the Indepen-
dent Reporter and e. d. Hale for the
| Rumford Times. A move will be made
each day.
A goodsized audience appreciated
the concert at the Congregational
church, Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram was in charge of E. f. Towne
and it was opened with several selec-
lions by special orchestra arranged
by him. Mrs Marion Drake-F Flanders
was the delight of the occasion in her
many solos. Victor Robbins, one of
/
lists. was heartily applauded. Mrs.
Elise Fellows White. as violin soloist,
brought admiration from her audience.
Hon. L. L. Walton, Judge F. F. Law
renee and E. f. Merrill went Tuesday
to Augusta to argue cases before the
+ law court.
Rev. H. G. McGlauflin was in Win
| throp Tuesday attending meeting of
the bishops of the Methodist church
Peter Traviss of Vassalboro was here
Monday on business.
Leon Parlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Herrin, Bert Paul and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burns went Monday to Ban
gor to attend the meeting of the State
Grange.
Hollis Stitham is moving his house
hold goods to Pittsfield, where he will
be engaged in the moving picture bus
| mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17

les by the authors of the tariff, such
as perfumes, gold and silver wares,
diamonds, precious stones, pearls,
manufactures of fur, some varieties
or nuts from the tropics, spices, etc.
Most of the rates left unchanged fall
in the tobacco, spirits, chemical, ag-
ricultural, and sundry schedules. In
cluded in the latter are laces, en-
broideries and dress trimmings. which
are regarded as Injuries and will con-
tinue to be dutiable at 60 per cent.
ad valorem.
Much confusion will prevail from
the loose and unseientifie classical
ton and wording of many provisions
Of the new law. These will find no
solution except through the painful
and costly settlement of the veXing
questions by the courts.
Space will not permit of dis
cussing the administrative features of
the law, which have gained added i'm
portance through the great extension
of the ad Valorem system of duties;
the clauses dealing with further re-
auctions of duty through reciprocity
and with retaliatory duties against
foreign discrimination, as well as the
not be discussed at present for the
same reason.
1t is impossible to give an accurate
estimate of the aggregate tariff re-
duction in terms of the probable fall
ing off of revenue. The so-called es-
Inmates of the House and Senate COM
mittees are mere guesswerk. Nor Is
it necessary to engage in this pastime
in order to gain a proper appreeia-
ton of the character of the change.
The test of the new tariff will lie In
the extent to which increased foreign
competition will be met by reduced
prices at home granted TO the con-
sumner not at the expenses of reduced
wages, but through increased ethcien-
cy of self-sustaining misunderstanding
eriean Review of Reviews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
PITTSF|ELD.
Meeting Of Tuesday Club
Interesting Program.
First Contest In Silver Medal
Speaking Friday Night.
Locals and Personals Gathered Here
And There About Town.

A meeting of the Pittsfield Tuesday
Club was held Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Charles b. Haskell The program
given was: Roll call, Christmas items;
paper, The Church in South America"
Grace Rogers; magazine article, South
American Pearl Fisheries" Mrs. o. H.
Drake; magazine article. Christmas
in Latin America Mrs. Charlotte
Griffin; review of magazine studies,
Mrs. Helen Macfarlane. Refreshments
were served.
Tho first contest in the silver medal
speaking trials to be given by pupils
from the Grammar school and under
the auspices of the w. c. T. Z. will be
held Friday evening at the Free Bap-
fist church. The speakers will be Mar
jorie Clark, Annalaide Smith, Ruth
Written, Vivian Rogers, Leonel South
ard, Earl Carr, Francis Staples Music
will be furnished by a violin trio, com
posed of Linwood Russell, Lewis Has
kell, Eta Mae Beerden, with piano &C
compartment Marjorie Clark.
Miss Olive GeteheH of Brewer is in
town for few days visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs.
Mrs. Mollie Stewart of Skowhegan
returned home Tuesday, after short
visit with Mrs. F. w. Briggs.
Mrs. Ernest Doyle of Biddeford is
visiting Pittsffeld relatives.
The Village schools will be closed
during Christmas week. NJ. C. l. will
hold no sessions Thursday and Friday
of that week.
Mrs. w. H. Burton returned Tues
day from North New Portland, where
she was called last week by the illness
of her mother.
Don Morrison of Waterville, the we'll
known violinist, has been engaged to
play at the morning service at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday. He will
give special music on Christmas sun
day, Dec. q.
Mrs. Harris V. Mathews and mother,
Mrs. Sarah Patten, left Monday for a
visit in Bingham with Mrs. Patten' 5
daughter, Mrs. Ross Hender.
Mrs. Daniel Livingstone and daugh-
ter IDA of Lincoln are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Emerson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
PALERMO.

EAST.-Mrs Lewis Day, who has
been with her sister, Mrs. John Nc
Intyre of Augusta, since Thanksgiv-
ing, returned home, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Tibbetts, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Jones and Mrs. A. j. lib
belts and daughter, Sylvia, attended
the farewell sermon, Sunday, of Rev.
G. McNivens at the Baptist church,
Palermo Center.
H. b, Leman and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Trask have gone to Bangor, where
they will attend the State Grange.
Russell H. Bradstreet visited his
mother, Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet, al
North Palermo, Sunday.
NORTH-Special services were con
Quoted in the NJ. E. church at Ford''
Corner, during last week, by the pastor
Rev. Mr.. McNiven. Baptist minister a
at Carr's Corner, assisted.
BRANCH MILLS.-Mrs. f. S
Kitchin and Miss Flora Kitchin were
business callers in Augusta, Saturday
Mrs. F. D. Shorey, who has been
quite i'll is gaining slowly.
Harvey Doe was at home from Fair
field over Sunday.
Mrs. James Dinsmore and Miss DOT
othy attended the Carnival in Water
vile, Thursday last.
Mrs. A. c. Doe is in Augusta caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Edison Worth
ing, who is quite sick.
Mrs Eugene Hall of Nobleboro, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. S
Kitchin the past week, returned home
Saturday.
Master Kenneth Dinsmore has the
humps.
Miss Flora Kitchin is in Windsor
dressmaking for her aunt, Mrs. Free
Moody
The school in the China district will
take a recess after Christmas on ac-
count of the contagious diseases which
are prevalent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
BELFAST.

Albert Crane of Stamford, CT, has
sent to the Universalist church a
check for $50 to apply to the proceeds
of the, recent two-days fair and enter
tainment which the ladies' societies
held in Memorial hall. This added to
the amount cleared from the sale of
fancy articles, the supper. entertain
ment and dance, will bring the net
gain up TO $210 and over. a most graf
flying result. Mir. Cranes generosity
is greatly appreciated for he is not di-
rectly interested in the Belfast church.
A staunch Universalist, however, and
years ago Il frequent visitor to Bel
fast. where he was the guest of his
friends, the late Albert Otis and the
late DR.. II. H. Johnson, he made the
generous gift.
The funeral of Harriet Dubar Curtis,
wife of Allen L. Curtis, took place at
1890 A. NJ. Tuesday at her late home on
Church street, Rev. D. B. Phalen of
the Methodist church officiating. Guam
titles Of beautiful flowers filed the
rooms testifying mutely to the love
and esteem in which she was held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17

chambers" added. And men and wo-
men used to sit solemnly many hours
a day. when the sun shone, in their
blue glass chambers allowing the blue
ray 10 wander over their afflicted bod
les. Wonderful cures were the result.
But old rheumatism, like the cat, had
the habit of coming back. Now DR..
Dutton, in the Medical Times, says
the profession has been carried away
with the fresh air fad 1t is import
ant, he says, to distinguish between
fresh air and pure air. The latter
contains ozone, which is the vitalizing
principle of air and is free from par
ticles Of dust But fresh air is likely
to be dust-laden and moreover is cold,
and often impregnated with moisture.
The dust is not a menace to heal
thy people unless it carries germs.
But in the case of tuberculosis and
other aenemic Affections, 1t is a men
ace. Such cases suffer from the in
ability to create heat. They require
air that is not only pure, but warm.
To expose them to cold, damp fresh"
air. the doctor says. is cruelty without
benefit The problem for such cases
is TO provide warm, dry, pure air with
as much exposure to the rays of the
sun as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
CLIN TON.

NORTH-Mrs Zader Gerald and
Miss Vera Gilman were in Waterville
Saturday.
George Hazeltine has crew OF men
and a wood saving machine working
ND about 40 cords of seasoned cord
wood.
Henry Manson from the western
part of the town was here looking for
cows to purchase recently.
Mrs. Hazel Hodgdon and Mrs. Nerna
Mason were in Waterville shopping
one day last week.
Hume & Newhall of Fairfield have
crew of men cutting cord wood on
what is known as the Parks lot in
Pittsiield. They have already 5000
cords cut ready for the snow to come
to begin hauling the same.
Philip Pocket was called to Fairfield
Saturday night by the illness OF his
wife
David C. Johnson was in Bucksport
Friday on business.
Hartwell Peavey and sons, who have
been working in the woods Tor ID. c,
Johnson with their teams have fin
ished and returned to their homes in
Canaan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
READFIELD.

The Methodist Sabbath school will
observe Christmas, Wednesday eve
ming. Dec. oath, with entertainment and
tree.
1t is reported that Mr. Gibbs of Kents
Hill has sold his mail and stage bust
ness to Mr.. Newton.
J. w. Butman has been grading in
front of his stable.
Mr. Calver, who has.been at work for
Clark, for the past six months, closed
his labors there, a few days ago.
Mr. Edwin has rented the Beede
house in this village and moved there
last week.
Geo. Carson passed two days, last
week, with his mother and other mem
bers of the family.
James Scates of Wings Mills, who
has been suffering from blood poison
ing, for some weeks past, is much inn
proved in health.
DEPOT.-Miss Maud Adell returned
Saturday, from Auburn, where she has
been stopping several weeks She will
remain at home until after Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs n. T. Gordon and Mel
son, Jr., returned. Saturday, from few
days passed in Portland, the guest OF
Mrs d. w. Kensill.
Henry Hutchinson made a brief Wis
it home, Friday, returning to Portland
Saturday.
The skating park at Hunton's mill
pond is occupied nearly every evening
by skating parties. An unusually large
gathering of merry skaters enjoyed the
recreation. until a late hour, Saturday
evening. NJ. S. Collins utilized his auto
for transportation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, South Paris,
were recent visitors at the home of NJ
S. Collins. Mr.. Scott was called home
by fire which occurred in one of his
out buildings, Mrs Scott went, Monday
Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Winthrop, assist
ed In nrcanizing a club for diScuSSiQu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
Medical Views Change.

We are getting sound views on a
good many things with which we
have been going headlong in recent
years. The rage for operation In
cases of appendicitis is suhsiding,
When the discovery of the germ the
DRY and antiseptic treatment made
possible operations that until then
were impossible, a rage for operation
in appendicitis came in. Now II is
held that operations for this atfiiction.
which used to be called Inflammation
or the bowels, shall not be employed
except in the last extremity. Similar
" it is now affirmed that the appen-
dix is not a useless obstruction, but
has important functions.
There begins now protest against
the fresh air fad that has had its own
way these many years. Those that
have predicted that it was a fad like
the blue glass" treatment for rheu-
matism and other ills which ragged
many years ago, feel like prophets.
In those days houses had blue
glass" room added just as in recent
.,aars thew have "open air sleeping
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
DIED.
AROOSTOOK.

Houlton-Dec. 4, John Hilton. aged 50
Mars Hfl-Dec l. Robert Landers.
'''1 G "a >, John Squirrel.
Connor-Dec. 3, Paul Soucy.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Dee. Il, William F. Little;
81 years: Dec. II, MILFORD Lidslove Davis,
aged l6 years. % days. Dec. II. Marg ret
G. Griffin, aged II years. Dec II, Freq
E. Whitaker, aged IS years; Dec. L.
Bridget McDonough; Dec. Z, Margaret
Degarnlo Dee: Dee TO- Elizabeth NJ.
Walker aged 81 years; Dec, 10, Nora a.
ODonpell. 49,. ,r,,.
fer Hall aged IS years. II months, 10
DAYS; Dec II, Susie w. Robinson or
SeSr6oro, aged % years.
Otisfeld-Dec. /. otis Mitchell, aged 10
years. ,,.->-,,p1,c
Oakland-Dec. II, Miss Bessie LeaVltt'
aged 20 Years. >-ox-
Roekland-Dee. 8, Mrs Mary
RR WdfTen agse % 5, Ralph S Robinson,
aF TSoT ~ sto1 :, Mrs Phylena Haw-
thorne, aged "a IX9 eSrs-
walaoboro-Dec. s Mrs. Sarah Head.
OXFORD.
North Paris-Dec. 5. Carlton Bacon.
Norway-nec 4. Fr IRA ~ ave- = e'aiiii'io'''
PENOBSCOT. -,
Ronror-pec. II. Antoinette F. HUI
man. aged Sc years, months Dec n
,,,a,,tbs 95 davis Dec 10. Mrs Matilda
n Weed, aged 50 years, Z months .
DAYS Hgsmpden-pec Ii. John Emery. aged
- EXesr Tr q 4, George Fl. smith, aged