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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Atkinson Proposes Naturalization.

Cambridge, Mass, May 1.-THE
Cambridge Anti-Imperialistic Associa
ton held well attended meeting. to-
night. and listened to an interesting
speech by MIR. Edward Atkinson, who
took for his subject, Criminal Ag-
gression. the Way Out" In the course
Of his address Mr.. Atkinson said:
In the documents which were sub
mitted by President Mckinley to the
Senate with the treaty Of peace with
Spain. in subsequent letters of Gener-
al Anderson and others and in the tes-
timony Of the leading officers of the
army before the peace commission in
Paris will be found absolute evidence
Of the ability, the integrity and of the
service rendered by Aguinaldo and his
associates in the Philippine govern
ment during the investment OF Ma
Mia and in compelling the surrender
of the Spanish forces.
Suddenly these loyal allies become
enemies said Mr.. Atkinson, because
Of the proclamation Of President Nc
Kinley asserting the dominion and
sovereignty Of the United States over
the whole Of the Philippine islands.
The Filipinos resisted. An effort has
been made to establish dominion. In
that effort thousands of the natives
have been slaughtered; hundreds Of
volunteers who enlisted TO establish
free dom in Cuba have been killed
or wounded in the effort to deprive the
Filipinos of their liberty the dominion
Of the United States has been estab-
lished, outside Manila only over a
small area: a large part Of the troops
Continued on page 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
TO BE LAUNCHED. NEXT WEEK.
Preparations Being Made for Launching the
Fast Torpedo Boat DahIgren.

Bath, Me, May 16. The much talked
Of launch Of the 3012 knot torpedo boat
Dahlgren from the Bath Iron Works will
take place either Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday Of next week. the exact day
not as yet having been definitely settled.
The prospects seem to be, however that
it will take place on the latter day as the
highest tide will prevail then.
The Bath Iron Works never have any
objection 10 launching on Friday, for
Gen. Hyde has always declared it his
lucky day and laughs at the old sailor
superstition regarding it.
IT is understood that there is a little
cOnfiction of opinion in regard to who
shall christen the boat as it is said that
two different members Of the Dahlgren
family claim the honor At the present
time the boat occupies very prominent
position in the ship house. She is blocked
up high in the air and a channel is be-
ing made through the piling of the wharf
to MAKE room to hoat her out into the
Kennebec.
Her two propellers of manganese bronze
are III position and the work up on the
null and engines is about completed II
Is expected that ten days after the
launching she can be ready for a trial
spin upon the river Her contract calls
Tor an official trial of four hours during
which she must average 3012 knots per
fer hull is Of the very best quality of
steel ana the plating ranges in thickness
from 1-l6 to II of an inch in thickness
the greater part of il running from is to
3-l6 of an inch.
The only projections above the deck are
the forward and aft coming towers. the
stack. Ventilators, galley and coverings
OF the cylinder tops. Around the deck
runs chain railing. Forward Of the
coming tower are two V shaped break
waters. In the forward coming tower
Will pc the steam steering apparatus
while in the after one will be hand steer
ing gear 20 be used in case that forward
should get out of order.
The Craven. sister ship to the Dahl
gren. Will be launched early in July. She
also Is being constructed in the ship
house
Arrangements are now being made to
move the Hodgdon house which Is sitIa-
ed on land recently purchased by the
Bath Iron Works to a new location on
Lord street. II was in this house that
James fodsdon, who is. now serving a
lite sentence at the State prison in
Thomaston, murdered his mother a dozen
years ago. Eugene o. Smith. we'll
known Bath citizen, was born in this
same house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Judge Webb Expected to Render Decision. To.
day. in Steamer Portland Case.

Portland. Me. May 1.-THE hearing in
the steamer Portland case was resumed
in Portland. Wednesday morning. in the
United States district court. Captain
Frank Scripture of Rockport. Mass. tes-
titled in relation to the weather on Nos
% a. night He said it was the worst Ne
ever saw on Cape Ann. Captain William
ID. knowlton of Rockport, testified alon,:
the same line.
capt. Samuel o. Fisher Of the Race
Point life saving crew, also told about
bad weather on that night. He thought
there was no reason why the Portland
SHOULD nave put back, that night, but the
gale at ) y. NJ. sunday was terrific At
80 ne heard blasts from steamers
whistle and called up his crew. but could
make out nothing Of any boat in distress
He described how the wreckagc came
ashore. He thought the Portland foun-
dered northeast Of Peaked Hill bar.
Captain W. W. Cook of Peaked Hill
i.lfe Saving station. and Levi /. Kelley Of
the Peaked Hill crew. also gave testimony
along the same line as the preceding Wit
ness. Captain George w. Bunker of the
schooner Alesia L. Crosby. said his
schooner and the King Philip were in
company all day of the 18th of November
He last saw the King Philip off Portland.
He thinks she shortened sail, but he kept
on and made Portland. Captain William
Thomas of the schooner Maud S, passed
the steamer Portland off Thatcher's
island, on the night of the 18th lie sail
the steamer was going along ali right
and he had no thought that she would b.
lost. Captain Albert Bragg of the steam
er Horatio Han, told about the weather
that night II was the hardest storm he
ever saw.
This closed the testimony. Then arose
the question as to the right of the claim
ants who have Withdrawn to press their
claims at a later period Court then adj
journod until Thursday morning. when
Judge Webb will make known his de-
ciSiOu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
BERLIN MILLS IN TROUBLE.
Supply Station and Timberland Burned and
$500 Lost by Booms Breaking.

Rangeley Me-, May IA telephone
message from The Chain of Ponds"
where the Berlin Falls Mills Co has
a large tract Of timberland and a sup
ply station, yesterday. was to the eff
tect that forest fire has burned the
station and swept through 100 acres
OF standing timber The station was in
charge of William Mahoney and his
WIFE and they are safe, but the lives
OF 200 lumbermen scattered through
that section are endangered.
There was a northwest gale blowing
causing the fire to spread with the
great rapidity, with no possible way to
check il. At Rangeley and Moose
lookmeguntic some 100 fishermen are
housed. owing to the cold and high
winds. Upon the latter lake two of the
Berlin Falls Mills Co.'S. booms have
burst and about leo men are working
to save the 100000 feet of logs. The
loss upon this break will reach $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Cobb Divinity School Graduation.

Lewiston, Me, May 17.-This after
noon. a Roger Williams hall. Bates
College. occurred the graduating ex-
ercises of Cobb Divinity school and
Bible Training school, President Chase
presiding. The diplomas were pre-
scented by Dean Howe Members Of
the graduating class: The Divinity
school: Herbert Williams Cummings
Montpelier VT; Charles Edwin McCol-
ley, Winnebago City, Mimi: John
Merrill Paige, Richmond; Talmage
Patterson. Waterford n. B.; Frank
Pearson. Madison. n. H.; Edwin Her
bert Prescott, Manchester. n. H. The
Biblical Training school: John Thomas
Glow. South Litchfield; Elwin Abel
Dinslow, Richmond Corner
The Divinity school graduates are al
ready settled in pastorates as follows:
r. b. Prescott al Jefferson Street Free
Baptist church, Biddeford; H. w.
Cummings, Garland: f. Pearson.
Harrington, n. b.; T. Patterson, New
Gloucester; j. NJ. Paige, Richmond:
{. F.. McColley goes to Iowa; r. r.
Glow Of the Bible Training school.
West Gardiner; f. A. Dinslow, South
Montville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Mrs. Pierce Obtains Divorce.

Lewiston. Me, May 17-Before
George w. Pierce had been araigned
for attempted murder and criminal
libel his wife, Edith B. Pierce, had
sued for a divorce on the grounds of
cruel and abusive treatment and ask
ing $4,000 in lien of alimony.
Pierce engaged counsel and propos-
ca to contest the suit. but. today. at
the supreme judicial court in Auburn,
4 settlement was effected between the
parties. The divorce is granted and
Mrs. Pierce gets about $4,000 including
the $1,000 which she aftfrms Pierce Dor
rowed of her. giving her his note which
~ afterwards destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Now Holding Session Of Grand Lodge in Port.
iand-Grand Officers Elected.

Portland, Me, May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge Of Maine, knights Of Pythas
met in Castle hall, in Portland. We'd
nesday morning. with a large attend
ance. Grand Chancellor Waldo Pet
tingill presided and the following
grand officers were in attendance.
Grand Chancellor, Waldo Pettingill.
itumford Falls; Grand Vice-Chancel-
Tor George Naylor. Lewiston; Grand
Prelate, Augustus b Brown, Portland: :
Grand Keeper of Record and Seal.
Wesley G.. Smith, Old Orchard; Grand
Master of EXchequer, Edward c. Mil
liken, Portland; Grand Master-at-
Arms, Henry f. Libbey Pittsfeld;
Grand Inner Guard, Fulton j. Greene,
Madison.
Grand Chancellor Pettingill present
ed his annual report. 1t showed the
order to be in a flourishing condition.
Three new lodges have instituted dur
ing the year, as follows: Juaneta, at
Abbot Village; Mo0se-A- Bee. at Jones'
port and Good VIII at EliingwOod Cor
ner. The report Of Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seal Smith showed the
number Of lodges January 1. 121. ana
q total membership Of 1850. The
forenoon was devoted to the opening
exercises, routine business ana con-
frming of Grand Lodge degree.
The following officers We're elected:
Grand chancellor. John II. Maxwell
Livermore Falls; grand vice chancel-
Tor, VIM. Even. South Portland; grand
prelate. Henry +. Libby. Pittsfield;
grand Keeper records and seals, Wes-
lev g. Smith. Old Orchard; grand mas
ter Of eXchequer, Edwin q. Milliken.
Portland: grand master at arms. Fred
G. Dunlop, Skowhegan; grand inner
guard. j. Maurice Arnold. Augusta:
grand outer guard. G. +. Rollins.
Pennington: representatives, To su-
preme lodge. Edward q. Reynolds
South Portland, and Fred Emery
Bpane Haii0WpIl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Diplomas GRAINED TO the Twelve Seniors
Wednesday Morning.

Bangor. Me. May T.-tSpecial)-The
graduating exercises Of the senior class
Of the Bangor Theological Seminary were
held this evening in The Hammond street
church in the presence Of a large NUM-
Der of people. Prof. L. L. Paine. the
senior member Of the faculty presided.
Following the prayer. Miss NJ. Blanche
SparhaWk of Randolph. VT. sang 4 solo,
Fear Not, Tc O Israel! by Dudley Buck.
The speakers and their subjects were
as follows: Anglo-SaXon Superiority,
John II. Cone, Chesterfield, Ems. The
poet Whittier, James q. Fisher, Hollis
ton Mass: Wendell Phillips. George W.
Jones, Chicago, Ill; Christian lIeali ,
George +. Lake. Hampstead. \. T.; The
Master Of the Palace School Willis T.
Sparhawk, Randolph. Vt.
The exercises closed with the confer
ring Of the diplomas by Prof. c. j. IL.
The members Of the senior class are as
follows: Frederick William Atkinson,
Botsford. y. b.; Henry George Bessler,
Brooklyn, \. u: John Henry Cone; Ches-
terfeld, Eng; Clarence Percy Emery,
New Bedford. Mass; james Grinfi.l Fish
er. Holliston Mass; George Milton Jones.
Chicago; George Edward Lake. I1amp-
stead. n I'll; Edward WhiIeside Moore,
Champaign y. y; James Peardon, Mon
tague. +, +. l.; William Franklin Slade,
Chelsea. Mass; Willis Tucker Sparhawk.
Randolph. W.; Harry Osgood Worthley,
Brunswick.
4 number Of the graduates will leave AZ
once to begin pastorates in Maine ana
other states. Mr.. Cone will go to Little
Deer Isle; Mr. Emery to Stowe, NJ; Mr..
Jones to East Orrington for the summer,
after which he will enter Bowdoin college
for course Of study; MIR. Lake Will be
ordained as pastor Of the Congregdtionai
church in Puttcn next Tuesday. Mr.
Moore will 80 to Marshfeld and then t.
Bowdoin: Mr.. Slade to Jackman and Mr.
Sparhawk viii pass the summer at his
home in Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Court at Alfred.

Alfred, Me. May 1.-THE following
men are among those bound over to
this term of the York supreme judicial
court: Joseph Legassy. nuisance: Ma
poleon Narcotic, larceny; Treha
Chase, larceny; Joseph Rounds,
breaking and entering. Tuesday af-
ternoon the courts attention was oc-
cupied with a North Berwick matter.
Leonard II. Brown prays for tenn
porary injunction restraining Herbert
II. Colberth from practicing medicine
within a prescribed limit. Colbreth
sold his practice to Burns for a con
sidera ton Of $500 and converted to re-
frai from practice inside Of certain
limit. Petitioner alleges the argument
was broken. The injunction was al
lowed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Major kobbes Advarcinq.

Manila. May ISLES a. M.-Major
hobbies column reached San Luis.
eight miles up the Rio Grande. meeting
with but slight oppostinn One man
was wounded during a brush with the
rebels. At daybreak, today. the Amer
leans began a further advance toward
Candaba. about 6 miles up the river
beyond San Luis. The insurgents
along Gen. MacArthur's front evac-
uated their positions during the night.
presumably moving further up the rail
road. The 23d Infantry has sailed on
the transport Leon Nil for Jolo
island to relieve the Spanish garrison
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
C. n. Nelson Injured in Boston.

Boston, May 17.-C. H. Nelson of
Watervile, Me, the well known horse
man. was driving through Pemberton
square. this afternoon, with friend
when the horse ran away. Mr.. Mel
son succeeded in throwing the animal.
but in so doing fell between the wheels
and was himself somewhat injured. A
deaf and dumb man who was crossing
the square was knocked down by the
runaway and trampled upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
DR.. Butler Lectures at 0rono.

orono Me, May l7.-Dr. Butler Of Colby
gave a lecture at the Congre-
g,tional church. tonight. under the aus
,,icas of the Womans Club. The subject
was Uses Of Literature; Among those
iath century and Norembega Clubs OF
I I;,tm Alter the lecture DR.. Butler was
i-i,-..o q reception at the home of DR. ami
H. VI C. Fernal1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
WASHINGTON Forecast.

Washington, May 17.-New England:
Partly cloudy with local rains: Thurs
day, fresh to brisk easterly to north
eastarly winds; probably fair, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

forest fire which has been burning
Z, = ,,narIy two days has destroyed q large
!, p y,,li,nt Of valuable timber in the towns
af'i9 fremont and ut. Desert ana II stii
spIe"ut-n5TT Seal Cove and Western Noun
way All unless the wind changes very
l;lii,, If is feared they may extend 70 Bar
Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
CLOUDY SHOWERS.

Boston, May T.-Forecast: Partly
cloudy weather and light local showers
are probable; light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

We loan s. to $500 on Household Furni-
ture, Pianos, Bicycles, Live Stock,
Watches and Jewery.
BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL.
lHE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY,
OPP, C0ny House, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
NOTICE..

Committee on pensions will be in SESSION
at aldermen's rooms on each "Wednesday
At O'clock p. NJ, until otherwise or
dered, for the purpose OF receiving claims
l. u. CARVER, Chairman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-20

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-20

The editor receives many inquiries
from people ia all sections of the IN
ION, as to industries, wages, lands, etc.,
and to obviate the necessity of writ
ing letters, ahe following general re-
plies have been prepared. The Editor
will add further information, but en-
quirers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from ~
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor $l.5O to So;
Woodworkers 81. so to So;
Farm labor $40. to $25. per month;
The nature of work, the skill OF
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes difference in wages.
RENTS.
A house in Shelton rents from 80
to So; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but good comfortable dwell
ling brings So to $40. Houses are
scarce here.
There are some farms and ranches
which can be rented cheap. and one
or two places, which can be had for a
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
| Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to 81. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost little more.
On the ranches and away. from town
wood costs the cutting.
LIVING.
The cost of living in section is very
moderate. very few things being much
higher than in the East, and many
much lower.
Best flour is 80 cents to ST.. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, 25 to
80 cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables are becoming
very plentiful, producing heavily, and
are within the reach OF all.
LAND PRICES.
Practically no good vacant land
convenient to settlement, is available
for homesteaders. The Northern Pa
cifc and the Mill companies own large
bodies of logged-off lands, some of
which are well situated for agricultur--
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from 81 to SIS per
acre on the 5 and 10 year contract
plan, which is very reasonable.
! We advise homeseekers that the
best and cheapest plan for them is to
find partly improved ranch and buy
tit, where they will find everything
[ ready to begin making a living. This
is good section for workers, and idlers
and people who are not willing to
work are not wanted. There are good
openings for milling,or other business
or intelligent farming In Mason Co..
but no one should come without suffi.
cient means to, secure start.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-20
FARM JOURNAL
From Now o Dec. 1905
Nearly Five Years

To every paid up subscriber of the
JOURNAL. We still have few sub
scriptions for disposal under this OF
fer.
BY special arrangement made with
publishers of the Farm Journal we are
enabled to offer 5-year subscription
to that paper to every new subscriber
who pays for the JOURNAL one year
ahead and the same offer is made to
every old subscriber who will pay all
back dues and one year IN advance
both papers for the price of ours only.
In order to get the FARM JOURNAL
as premium for advance payment it
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains Office, for we have only a
limited number of 5-year subscriptions
TO dispose of. The FARM JOURNAL is
on solid foundation and perfectly
trustworthy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-20
NAVY NEEDS MEN,
Hmbarrassing Situation Should Peace
BE Declared Before Congress
Takes Action.

If treaty of peace with Spain
should be signed before congress
makes provisions for an increase in
the enlisted strength of the navy
that important branch of the govern
ment would be badly crippled. With
the increase of the navy there has
been a demand for more men, and at
the beginning of hostilities congress
authorized Secretary Long to enlist
enough men to man the vessels, but
their services must be dispensed with
when peace is declared. April 1,
when preparations for war were be-
ing made, the men and apprentices
numbered 1906, and under the au-
thority allowed in the conduct of the
war this was increased until the maxi
mum strength was reached August Is,
when 24,122 enlisted men were in the
ually decreased by discharge of the
naval reserves until there remained
on October Is only 20,279 men. Oh
these $50 are on receiving ships and
400 of them are short term men, and
not available for foreign service.
Secretary Long asserts that if fur
thcr reductions are made the navy will
be crippled, tie departments will be
unable to reestablish European and
other foreign stations, and will be
compelled to put some of the vessels
out of commission.
Secretary Long will ask congress
fer an increase of at least 1850 men
which will bring the enlisted strength
of the navy up to 100000 Every Gay
hundreds of applications for discharge
are made by men who enlisted for the
war and whose positions in civil life
are in jeopardy because they do not
resume their duties. The depart.
ment is unable to grant these requests
and this may cause many of the men
who fought for their country to lose
their positions in civil life.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-20
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