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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
TO MOVE THE TRACK.
The Electric Railroad to Be Changed
on Rines Hill.
The Officials Meet the Mayor and Aldermen
Monday Afternoon.

A meeting of the mayor and board of
aldermen of the city, with officials of
the Maine Central Railroad and the
Augusta. Hallowell 4 Gardiner Elec-
tric Railroad was held. Monday after
noon. at the Rines hill crossing for the
purpose Of deciding what should be
done in the way of moving the Electric
railroad III preparation for the Rines
hill permanent improvements. There
We're present, besides Mayor Lane and
the aldermen. Manager G. T.. Macom-
Der and Superintendent Taylor of the
Electric Railroad, Chief Engineer II. l..
Dunn and Road Master George Nevens
of the Maine Central Railroad.
They viewed the crossing and the hill
and talked over the improvements that
had been contemplated. 1t had been
suggested that the moving of the Flee
trio railroad to the west side If me
street to follow the sidewalk down the
hill would be the best plan of all talk
ed of. but this it was said would place
the road where the motormen could
not see the signals. The remedy for
this was suggested in the moving Of
the signal station to the east side or
the street. but any plan of this sort
was objected to both by the Maine Cen
trail and the Electric Railroad officials.
To have accomplished anything of the
SOFT the city would have had to petition
tn" railroad commissioners and then
they stood no great show OF winning.
50 il was decided that il would lee bet
ter to keep the Electric railroad To the
east side of the street and move II east
ward as much as possible.
The plan agreed upon was that the
crossing Of the two tracks should not
be changed in the Least from the pres
eat. After reaching the south side of
iha Maine Central tracks the Electric
road viii be gradually swung 10 the
east so that by the time Stilkey's stable
is reached it viii be- two feet nearer
IN stable than at present. At the cor
ncr Of Gage and Water streets. the
track Will be from three to four feet
nearer the sidewalk than ii now Is,
where it viii begin to swing. taking
long curve of the easiest sort that can
be arranged to Grove street.
This plan with the raising Of the
81 AIDE of the road will make the street
wider from the crossing. up the hill.
ard will give Il broader street at the
tGp of the hill near the junction of
Green. Grove and Gage streets. 1t will
also make the entrance To Stilkey'5
stable much better
Superintendent Taylor Of the Electric
X lilroal. said the work will be COM
me- "T ~a"T rs the material needed
arrives and that all will be done be
fore the ground freezes. II will be quite
a task. he believes. but In the end il
i'll he a good one FOR the city and
without doubt for the railroad.
The city viii do only shat amount Of
work 10 the street that its limited an
preparation will allow this fall. and will
merely place il in condition for winter
but another year it is intended to COM
pIete the work in thorough manner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

Harvey H. Eaton Of Waterville. was
among the visiting members cf tie
legal prof FG;nn in the city. yesterday
Hon n. =. i'urinton left on the noon
train. yesterday, for Fort Fairfield 70
attend Ill" Ere Baptist State Associa-
! ton.
Mr.. ara Mrs E.r"at Hilton. of Show
/ hogan. who have been in the city visit :
| Ing relatives. returned u their hone
| Monday.
| Hiss ETA Stlout. a graduate nurse of
the Maine General hospital is the guest
of Miss Cannon of State street. for a
! Few days
\ Miss Mittic tptigrovc has returned
to her work In Rachley & Goodr!ch'.,
after heine out fl: The greater part OF
the summer.
JIige Whit house ana Attorney
Cornish. Heath nEi Burleigh went to
| Bangor. yesterday afternoon. for tn"
supreme court
| Horace North 81 Peabody. Mass, wa5
| in the city. yesterday. on business con-
nected with Hotel r,orth. He rcturne |
on the Yankrr.
| Or. l.. j. C!cJker and Miss wight
have gone 10 Ocean Point for few
| daya on business connected with the
| doctors new cottages there
! A. q. Munroc win 20 To Boston. to-
: day to represent RoWdtch & Webster
at 4 banquet given at the Algonquin
4 club To the agei IS OF Vinol
/ Miss Jennie Sumner in company with
Miss Furbush. one Of Boston's leading
1 dressmakers. is in New York after the
I fall styles in dress making.
! pr. Q. ~ Twitchcll and Hon. Ed
ward Wiggin left on tn" afternoon
train. yesterday. 10 attend the Farm
crs' National conference in Boston.
Grant PIERCE and Parker Craig. who
have been working at the Poland
Spring house during the past season.
came 10 Augusta. Monday evening to
visit friends.
Prof. Elijah Cook Of Vassalboro. lect-
| urer of the Grange. was in the city.
yesterday afternoon. on his way II
Boston to attend the Farmers Nation
al conference.
DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Randall left,
Monday morning. for Cambridge.
Mass, where the doctor will pursue Il
three months course in medicine at
Harvard College.
Rev. Everett Lesher. &. \. Milliken.
Mrs. T.. Folger and Miss Angie Stone
# on the afternoon express. yesterday
for Fort Fairfield. to attend the Free
BAPTIST State Association.
Among those who went to Portland.
yesterday. to attend the Musical Festi-
val. We're Mrs J. +. Fuller. Miss Edith
Fuller. Mrs. w. Fl. Gannett. Miss Grace
Gannett. Miss Edith Potter, Miss Mary
Dole. Mrs. c. r. Nash. Miss Susie Copp.
Hiss Lishness and MIS-. II f. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

f. f. Bradbury has returned from a
visit to Lewiston.
G. NJ. cram. Of Mount Vernon. passed
Sunday III the city.
George y. crummet Of Pal .rmo. Spent
Monday in the city.
Mrs. T.. q. harrington vert to Ros
ton. yesterday afternoon.
Lieut.. {. III. Blackinston Is at home
from Boston for a few days.
q. W. Lawrence went 10 Bangor,
Monda& morning. On business
r. II. Boston of Benton Falls. was in
the city. Monday, on business
q. +. Brown Of Somervilla. was in
the city. Monday, on business.
II. J. Cross. Esq, Of Dover. was in
the city. yesterday. on business.
e. A Jones of Powers. was in the
city. Monday. calling on friends.
g. T. Hume Of Shawmut. was among
the visitors i'll the city. Monday.
T.. T.. Douglass of Bowdoinham. was
in Augusta. Monday. on business.
q. o. Wentworth of Clinton. was in
the city, yesterday. for a short time.
Frank A. Mllet Of Mechanic Falls.
was in the city. Monday. on business.
Charles Dcsprcsnc Of Brunswick wa
registered at the cony house. yester-
day.
Mrs A. r. Murphy have returned
from a visit in Waterville and Skowhe-
gan.
II ,..fl 4
from visit in Waterville and Fair
field
T. j. Lannigan of Winslow. was In
the city. Monday afternoon, on bust
ness.
Hon. q. ID. Baker arrived in the city.
yesterday afternoon, on the afternoon
rain.
Hon. l.. T. Carleton left on the nooa
,rain. yesterday, for his home in Win
throp.
r. c. Turner OF Washington, was
cmong the business visitors in the city.
yesterday.
Land Agent C. T.. Oak went to his
noon train.
'aDl. <. L. JONES has
itockport where he has been spending
he summer.
Bernard and Sidney Graffam went to
Portland. Monday. to attend the mu-
/. zeal festival.
Mrs. Daniel Whitehouse went to
Bath Monday. to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. w. Mower.
w a. Freeze Of the Foxcroft & New
OFT Il. F. o., was in the city. yester-
cay for 4 short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Tibbetts left on
the morning train. yesterday. for
ist in Massachusetts.
j. Stanley Estes was in the city. yes
[ rday, on his way from the Alfred II
tie Bangor term of court
Miss Alice Macomber and Miss Grace
Gannett are in Portland attending tn
musical festival. this week.
F. w. Plaisted has returned from
i:aEgor. where he passed Sunday with
is mother and her family.
Mrs. Kervin Hanks will go to Bath.
this morning. for a days stay and will
then go to Boston for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
Why Experiment on Yourself

v hen you can get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. which has a.CDd the test 81
time? Twenty FIVE years sale and US,
have proven that remedy to be q
prompt and certain cure for colds. II
will cure cold in day if taken as
SOON as the cold has been contracted
and before il has settled in the sys-
TEN. Sold by Jno. Coughlin, III Watel
St. druggist.
tn. sat. If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

There Is & certain yours lady in the
city who has been raising pet squash
in her garden. She has been very
careful Of il and is endeavorinG to nave
Il grow as large as possible. Sunday
afternoon visions of Z heavy frost APP
reared before her and she went OUT
ard carefully tucked the squash IN a
blanket 50 that it could not freeze.
tn Vine which was left out in the coiu
resented such treatment ana mas
stopped further growth of the Squash
TO the sorrow of the aforesaid young
lady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
Try Aliens Foot. Ease.

powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen. nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ms ieet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease /; cools the feet and makes walk
Ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet,
ingrowing nails, blisters and cailous
spots. Relieves corns ana bunions Of all
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for CSC. Trial package FREE Al
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

Every other person, this week. is
nnirted toward either the Portland or
ranger festivals. The latter city will
lie where the chorus viii go, but many
will individually attend the Portland
festival 4 large number OF people
have expressed their intention OF at
/ .nt!ina the Sembrich concert, WedneS
Cay evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
RUSSELL & WESTON.

Augusta. Fred $. Stewar; Of Newport.
Gilbert $. Innis of South Windsor. and
Drum Major l.. &. Philbrook of Halo
we'll Bandmaster Howe will recruit
men for the band unit! orders come for
him to join the regiment at Fort
NNaync Nebraska
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

The anniversary meeting of the PEG
nle's church and donation to the pas
tor will lie held at the church this
evening 4 programme has been ar
ranged for the entertainment OF tht
young people. Reports of officers WI
he read and Q social time enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

The hunters through the Kennebec
woods are said TO be many as deer can
be shot in kennebec county now. IL
is said that even though Sunday was
close time. several went out hunting,
SO far as known none of them broke
the law by shooting an animal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
The N0bby
Styles

are in the light plaids and stripes on
the grey All of the popular patterns
are in this assortment. We are max
ing very stylish suits for ST., SIG. SIS
and $50 The fine grades upwards.
There are several choice patterns in
last years goods that range from SD
to S25. that are exceptional values. If
YOU want nice suit low YOU should
buy one from this lot before they are
gone. The tit and workmanship is or
the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

Extra ears We're necessary on some
Of the trains going west. yesterday. 70
accommodate the crowds going %
Portland to attend the Maine Musical
festival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

The shades of winter are approach
ing The thermometer registered only
"A degrees above zero at an early hour.
Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

Everyone was studying the time
tables Of the Maine Central. Monday,
getting used to the new schedule of
trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

JACkETS.-Ladies. misses and chill
dren's garments. infants cloaks, long
and short. In a large variety OF styles
at popular prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

FURS.-Jackets, capes, scarfs and
collaretfes, the largest collection Of
styles we have ever shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
IL lac per I'D. to $2.2s

SILKS-Plain taffeta silks in all the
leading colors. satin duchesse and
satin luxor, very, heavy and soft. rich
finish.
SOC per yd. to $1.5O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

DRESS GOODS.-New fall dress
fabrics. grand showing, homespuns.
sponged and woven with very heavy
twill. very stylish wool cheviot.
sponged and shrunk, storm serres
Venetian cloths, broadcloths. satin
Prunela. GRANTEES. crepons. crane
nero, armune, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
39c per I'D. to $1.75

PLAIDS.The most complete array
Of plaids we have ever shown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
MAKES
FIGHT FOR THE
TURN TABLES
Claims They Cannot
Be Abolished.
RELIES ON BAHRS' DECISION
A DEPARTURE FROM THE FRAN
CHISE ANNOUNCED.
Market-Street Railway Will Use
Wood Instead of Iron Poles on
the ''Corkscrew'' Route
Through Town.

Attorney J. A. Foulds of the Southern
Pacific Company and Henry ]. Lynch of
the Market Street Railway Company ap-
peared before the Street Committee of the
Board of Supervisors yesterday to say
that the anti-turn table ordinance as pre-
sented by Supervisor Byington was not
drawn in the lines of the law, and was
of a consequence not worthy the further
consideration of the Supervisors.
Mr.. Foulds, who conducted the argu-
ment, quoted no decisions and no law save
that set down in the recent decision of
Superior Judge Bahrs. Even in this Su-
pervisor ByingtOn contended that Mr..
Foulds did not adhere to the decision, but
accused him of projecting into it inter
pretations of his own, and also fatty ac-
cused him Of having written the decision
itself.
Mr.. Foulds claimed that the right to op-
crate street car turntables had been vest
ed in his company by an ordinance of the
Board of Supervisors, which ordinance
and right, he said, had since been con-
firmed by Judge Bahrs decision. Super
visor Byington denied that Judge Bahrs'
decision confirmed any such thing, and de-
Iclared that, on the contrary, 1t said merely
that the Supervisors could regulate the use
of turntables on street crossings only by
general instead of special order. This
point was warmly argued by both sides
for the greater part of an hour, and the
whole question was haally taken under
advisement by the committee. Mr. Lynch
made 1T the occasion to announce the first
departure of the Market Street Company
from the recently granted 'corkscrew"
franchise. The franchise stipulated that
the company in laying it's new line should
use iron poles. Mr.. Lynch announced that
the company proposed to use wooden
poles, for the reason that it would take
a year and half to turn out enough iron
standards for the job. He said this was
the reason his company had been substi-
tuting wooden poles for the iron ones now
standing on Kentucky street.
Supervisor Aigeltinger remarked that he
did not know whether the Market street
Then Mr. Lynch came off his high horse
and said of course he proposed first tc
apply for permission from the board. That
matter too was taken under advisement
until such time as the company shall
make It's request.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
A TEACHER REMOVED
BECAUSE SHE MARRIED
SCHOOL BOARD WANTS ONLY
SINGLE PEDAGOGUES.
Mrs. Beanston Forcibly Discharged
and Miss Hesselmeyer Takes
Her Place.

Because Mrs. E. L. Beanston (nee Whal-
ley) took advantage of an opportunity
and the late vacation to marry she
was yesterday morning removed by
force from her position as teacher
in the School Department. 1t required
the united efforts of Secretary Simp-
son and a police officer to remove
her, but 1t was done, and Miss HesseL
meyer, who did not marry, was seated in
her chair at the Hawthorne Primary
School.
In it's endeavor to undo the work of the
last board and do a little of its own the
present board has taken advantage of the
seclusion of its executive sessions to rake
up all the old rules it could find and for
mulate new ones that would best fit it's
purposes. The rule relating to marriage
is one of the oldest as well as one of the
deadest. No board in years has held up
marriage as sin against the department.
Its right to do so will be tested in the
courts by Mrs. Beanston, who, besides be-
ing proficient teacher, has also the quail
ity of pluck and the courage of her nu-
merous convictions. She claims that in
marrying she has in no wise lessened her
ability or capacity as teacher or COM
mitted any offense which would warrant
her dismissal.
Miss Hesselmeyer, who was appointed
by the board to take her place as soon
as ever the board was officially informed
of the marriage, reported first at the
school last Friday. Mrs Beanston
promptly declined to relfnquish her seat.
Miss Hesselmeyer reported again on Mon
day and on every day of this week until
yesterday. when Secretary Simpson, un-
der directions from the board. accompa-
MED her to the Hawthorne School and
took a police officer along to see that the
will of the board was done. He, the officer
classroom door until Mrs. Beanston ar
rived. She was refused admission to the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
STRIVING TO AID
THE WORKING GIRLS
New Society Being Formed to Secure
Shorter Hours for Sales
Women

An earnest effort is on foot to alleviate
the sufferings of the working girls of this
city. Mrs John Pettee, president of the
Vigilance Committee, an organization
which has been striving to purify China
town, and one of the hardest workers in
the cause of humanity, is at the head OF
the project. A meeting of the movers in
the scheme was held at Mrs. Pettee's home
at 2505 Leavenworth street yesterday
afternoon. over sixty ladies were pres
ent, and numerous plans to aid the work
ing girls were considered. The main OBJ
jeCt of the meeting was to arrange for a
mass-meeting to be held shortly to protest
against the long hours of the saleSWomen
in the various department stores of this
city.
Mrs. Pettee stated that she had the
promise Of many firms that they would
close promptly at clock on Saturday
night If their rivals would do likewise.
The work of the new organization will be
mainly devoted to bringing about this
important move, as its members deem II
essential to the health and morals of the
young women of the city.
The organization also intends exposing
the proprietors of a number of canneries
in this city who persist in hiring little
girls to cut fruit and compel them to work
in Easements for hours at and 10 cents
a day. Other reforms will be advocated
by the organization. which will in all
probability be a branch of the Vigilance
Society
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18

two men say they had been employed by
Green to throw Howard overheard.
Adams was asked by Captain Lees if
II was not a fact that the story he had
told the woman had not been volunteered
by him in pursuance of instructions from
Howard, SO that it might get to the ears
OF the police.
gestion.'
From other information gained from
Adams the detectives are now, satisfied
that there were four men instead of three
employed by Howard to do away with
Green. The fourth man is named Mitch
ell, and while the police have heard of
him time and again in their search for
the thieves they were led to believe here
tofore that Mitchell was merely an alias
for one OF the trio. Adams cleared up
that point to their satisfaction.
When Howard returned to this city
after having taken sick. apparently, at
Honolulu. while on his way down with
Green 10 examine the shale lands, Adams
says he told him that this man Mitchell.
who had been employed by Green to
throw him overheard, had nearly accom-
plished his purpose. Howard exhibited to
Adams broken nose as corroboration of
the story. He said that he had gone out
in a hack with Mitchell one night in
Honolulu and that Mitchell had drugged
him and attempted 10 throw him out of
the hack over a cliff
The detectives take occasion to dispute
the assertion of Howard's attorneys that
he was badly abused man and that they
are HllStdhlnS MIN Tor his bad BROTHER
In addition the officers take occasion to
point out and say that the action of the
attorneys is very peculiar. IT, they say,
Mr.. Beatty's claim is true that money has
been eXtorted from Howard, why did he
act as he did with Mr. Green's attorney?
just after Howard paid over the S52 900
they say, Mr.. Beatty called upon Green's
attorney and said his client would be un-
able TO keep the agreement that he had
made 10 pay over the balance of the sIO5.-
O0J, which, it had been agreed by Green
and Howard, would make them quits, the
Denver man being willing to pocket the
dlHerence between that amount and the
Sl50.VJO Beatty said he wanted more time
lie was asked how much time he wanted
He replied that Howard said he could
pay it in sixty days. but, he added. he
mad examined into his clients affairs and
found they were in such a state that he
would need more.
Oreen attorney was not authorized 10
make this extension, and said he would
nave TO see his client Within dav or
two Beatty called again on Green's at
torney' and upon being asked what Sc
curlty his client would give replied that
ne would give a note indorsed by a certain
WeIi-knoWn man. He was. told thar II
sQch a note was bankable the extension
OF ninety days would be given. Reattv
went away, and after that until the nres-
eht time Howard has been missing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
TO BANQUET VETERANS.
The Old-Time Members of the Ma.
tional Guard to Greet Comrades.

At the regular meeting of the Veterans
National Guard of California. held
Wednesday night, there were nearly one
hundred members present. This was due
to the spirited notice sent out by Com
mander Sanderson stating that it would
be the last meeting held before the return
OF their comrades from the Philippine ISL
ands. and that the banquet committee
would submit preliminary report as to
their procedure and the arrangements
made for the reception to be held shortly
Colonel II. p Bush, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, stated that
152 members had thus far signifed their
intention of attending the banquet, and
this, with the returning volunteers, who
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
A Life That Was Full.
of Energy.
SUCCESS" IS HIS EPITAPH
FORTUNATE IN MANY STATES
AND IN MANY CONCERNS.
Story Of Man Who by Perseverance,
Honesty and Business Ability
Prospered in All That He
Undertook

Lomis p. DreXler died yesterday morn
ing between the hours Of II and Il at his
residence, 1908 Van Ness avenue He had
been i'll for some months past with a
bronchial affection, and though everything
that regard could prompt or science sug-
gest had been done for him, 1t proved of
no avail, and the long expected end came
at last
Mr., DreXler was one Of the best known
capitalists of the State. In nearly every
direction of commercial enterprise was he
interested, and. In every line did his en-
.ergy, industry and honesty cause him to
thrive and prosper. He was especially
successful a miner. banker, stock raiser
and vineyardist, and the fortune that he
leaves in city real estate is the best possi-
bic attesta ations to the soundness of his
Judgment in matters of investment. He
was a Virginian by birth, his ancestors
olution had severed 1t from it's allegiance
to its English parent. The family was a
distinguished one, and in all the wars of
our country 1t was represented, as 1t was
also in the legislative councils of the ma
ton.
When the deceased was yet but. little
more than boy the family moved to
Kentucky and then to Ohio Here young
Drexler fitted out a merchandise train and
started out to seek fortune in the great
unknown West
He engaged in business at Salt Lake in
1854 and was succeeding splendidly when
Brigham Young issued the famous edict
driving the Gentiles out of the country.
He had to go. There was no other course