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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
MURDER AND ARSON
Charged by Relatives Of One Of the Hurley
Wis. Theatre Fire Victims.

Wausau. Mis- NOV ll-Juseph ami
James Noiseu. uncl"e :f Thomas Lc
Claire who burned to death in the
theatre iir" at Hurley have returned
from that place ANA assert that then
nephew was murdered and the bIldiu,:
fired to conceal the crime. They claim
they discovered that on the evening %.
tho fire Thomas l.o Claire had 4 iiGhr
over Il variety actress to whom ~ ha'I
been paying attention. Ic Clair. the.
say. was on The same floor as those VIII.
wtr" saved. but no one was found vino
had seen him during the lire The story
will i" investigated
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

In the district Court If III" United
States for Tho District nf Maine.
In the matter of
cHAs- ". sAFFoED, In Hanhupte,.
To th,. creditors of Cha&. ". Stafford ui
Augusta, in the County ~ kcnncbtc. and
District aforesaid. Il bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 81
day Of Nov a. y. 1871. tn" Said Chas. mi
Stafford was duiy udJudicItrd bankrupt
and that the first meeting Of his crvdi-
tors will be held at the office Of tfe
referee. 800 Water street, in Augusta
Maine and District aforesaid, on the 18th
day uf Noy.. n. -. 1911. al O'Clock
in the afternoon. at which time tho said
creditors may attend, prove their claims
appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
pronerly come before said meeting.
FREMONT j. c. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
& Bangor & Aroostook
Ejf RAILROAD.
H. Arrangement Of Trains
in Effacil 0c'. 14lt901

- III tIi6Ct w. t%,slJUj
Pullman Buffet Iarlor Cars. between
Caribou and Bangor ON trains leaving
Caribou at 6.lJ \. NJ. and Bangor at 3.1J
i. NJ.
LEAVE Portland. 11.on z. NJ; Augusta.
IL a. NJ: Wat"rtile, ~ a. NJ: Ban
CORD. i Is a. NJ; Arrive Lagrange. so a.
~; Brownvili"., ~ A. NJ. Katahdin
Iron W%rkS. NIi,l.. i""" NJ NoT"r"ss s$6 \.
! y. n a. NJ; Patton. il.I0 a. NJ; Island
Eails. li.nS a. NJ; smyrna MilIs II a A.
NJ: MarSardis. lot p. M; Ashland. $50
r. Nj; Ii"ultoE. l3.lo T. NJ: Bridgewat-r.
l"' T. NJ. Pr".Guc Isle. 1.5S F. NJ: Car
ihou, -, +. NJ. New Sweden. IS T. NJ;
Van Buren. i0h T. NJ. Limestone. so +.
NJ: Fort Fairfield. 2ij =. NJ: Dover and
t'oxcroft. 9.oa y. NJ; G,ilford 934 A. NJ.
Monsoon. lo.la A. NJ, Grecnville, 1870 a.
LEAVE Portland. 1o.25 A. NJ: Augusta,
l..35 y. NJ; Waterville. 10 =. Nj: Bangor.
%l5 +. NJ; Arrive Erownviie. 4a1 P. NJ
NorcroSs. ~ 7. NJ; Millinock"t. 557 i.
y sherman. fA7 7. NJ: Patten. III J..
NJ, Island Fails, I'll l.. n: Houlton. s'5
1915 Il NJ; Fort Fairfield. lo.o5 j.. N. '
FAVE Portland. l2.4a J.. NJ; Augusta.
Eor; 4,i5 p; NJ; Brownvnle. s.4s r. NJ:
GlIilford. 1l9 +. NJ; GreenvilIc. H.30 =. NJ,
LEAIE Montreal SNl l. NJ; Quebec.
go +. NJ: Greenville, 531 a. NJ: Monson
Dover and FoXcroft. 7@1 a. NJ; katah-
din Iron Works. go A. NJ: Brownville.
20 A. NJ: Lagrange. 500 A. NJ
ARRIVE Bangor. 80 a. NJ
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. 30 A. NJ: Car
IIoulton, S3o A. NJ: Ashland 100 A. Nj:
Masarii5. - \; N; smyrna Mills, ga
4: NJ; Island, Falls. 81 a. ~; ratten,
nocket. los \. NJ: Norcross. 1929 A. NJ.
Brownville. 11.32 \. NJ; Arrive Bangor,
lo5 p ~ n :, WateTyiIe: eos 7. NJ; Au-
, LEAVE Caribou, il % \ NJ: Van Ru-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
In Effect Oct II. 1901

Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.4O A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland, Port
land. Boston. Bridgton. Montreal and
Rangeley. Rockland. Portland, Boston.
No. Conway. Fabyans, Lancaster. Cor
ham. n H.; Berlin Falls. Groyeton::
and Beecher Falls; 80 p. NJ. local to
Portland; $50 P. M (express) for Bruins
wick, Portland and Boston, connecting
Bridgton. No. Conway and Bartlett: 1885
u. NJ. might Pullman every night for
Lewiston, Bath. Portland and Boston:
2.oS A. NJ. daily except Monday for Port
GOING EAST-132 A. NJ. (night ex-
press) for Skowhegan. Bangor. Bar Har-
bor St. Stephen, Calais, ST. Jonn. Hall
fax and Aroostook county and to Wash
ngton Co. r. r. Monday morning. going
east does not connect for Skowhegan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast. Foxcroft
& Wash. Co. R. R.; 9.l0 =. NJ, for Water,
vile, Belfast, Skowhegan. Bangor and
Bucksport 12.35 p. NJ, Waterville, Bangor.
Old Town, Patten. Houlton and CARIBOU
stephen. (Calais), Houlton. Woodstock.
St John and Halifax. and to Lewiston.
via Oakland and Winthrop: 30 p, NJ. ex-
press for Wateryille, Bangor. Bar Harbor.
Wash. Co. r. r., Old Town, Greenvilie
and Katahdn Iron Works: $50 =. NJ. for
Waterville. Oakland, NORTH Anson, Bing-
ham, Skowhegan. Belfast. Foxcroft,
Greenville, Bangor, Old Town and Malta
wamkeag; 7.2S p. N. Ior Waterville.
SUNDAYS-Going west. 2.oS A. NJ for
Portland, Boston; l0.2S a. NJ, 1875 p. NJ.
for Brunswick. Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton. Going east. 1.32 A. NJ, Bangor; 915
\. NJ. and 80 2. NJ for -WaterviI,e and
Bangor
TIE Night Pullman Train leaving at
I q a NJ Monday morning going caSf
does not connect for SkowheGan, nor Or
Sunday morning for Belfast NFoNcroft Or
east of Bangor. except TO Ellsworth and
Wash. Go. Il. r.
ACCoM ALTON TRAINS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

c,tt,r.s hotel. the pioneer SUNNI. nm.
hostciry near JarGy Crn'er I'm = ndnisil ai Mi
destroyed by fire shorty "', h,,iJt II iii,
ftcr WgdnGf%'yh fir. had T destroyed its pred"ccss"i
"~ ownqr @ and propretor and dijon his l"nfin t, II
oss will reach 5000 IN IN a%di'59" and . tons 1.
h"te, vcrn H,,'hiltI hnrd The fire. it is spp"<gd
W< waE due Tf1D 10 "a defective chimnsy- mr., Gnt
ter and his wife were away ySr,@ on a T,'fta1 I"rn,
tnUr 'ilu - II notirv them Of their loss
ii' In'li ihI1ii,Iinas were insured for SHy0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVERTS
There arc Thousands OF Them Who Believe as
This Woman Does.

MIS- ira KnuWlton If Butte, Mon
tuna. ~ u most enthusiastic convert 10
th" virtues of StIIart'S dyspepsia Tab
lt, ~ Il cure for obStindt" stomach
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

InrUITh UCk"tS tU I;I,.!Oif1I am III
points South ana West may he had Of r.
II. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes ana checking baggage Tree Of ex-
pcnsc
GEO. f. EVANS. V. i. & Gen. Man.
F. T.. BoOTHBY. G. L. & I. a.
Portland, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

wy DYSPEPSIA CURE positively
cures liforms of Indigestion or stom.
acn trouble. 1t rejuvenates worn.out
S SS.o.sens. IL builds up stomachs that
artics and old-fashioned nostrums-
MUNYON'S Dyspepsia Cure correct, bloa,nro,
me stomach palPitation Of the heart, .hortness Of
2ieAtn aad all affections Of the heart caused by in
iigestion, wind on the stomach, bechine wind or
toocoad taste, offensive breath. loss Of appetite,
cuia,2n, coated tongue, heartburn or watcrbrash.
headache Cure stops headache in minutes
Nunyons Pile Ointment cures all forms of pil.,.
SM,un4ons Blood Cure corrects all blood impurities
e munyon's Liver Cure corrects headache biou,
aesS 1aund'ce: constipation and all liver diseases,
n,unycn,s Fe17alc Remedies are boon to women.
munyon's Asthma Cure and Herbs areguaranteedt(
reeve asthma IN three minutes and cure in FIVE dav,
Munyons Catarrh Remedies nev.rfail
munyon's Vitailzer restores lost powers to veal
men. Price, 81. Q
Munyon has aeure for every disease The Guide
Z" He"ith Ifrecl tells of them Cures mostly as eta
Munyon. New York and Philadelphia
AUNION'S INHALER CURES CATARRH.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

Accidents come with distressing fr.-
qurucy On The farm. cans bruises -ting-,
Spr;ius Dr Thomas Electric Gii re-
irvcs the pain istautly. Never -rlc wi'h-
ont IT,
N " wifi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

The London courts have ordered the
compulsory winding up of the West
Lcro Sast Ldrpi ana Columbia No oot"-
nay Mining cos, III Walker Wright
cDnCciDc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

Max Quarck Of the Volks Stlmme'
aa sentenced at Frankfort, Ger,
,,-d,asdav ~ 10 three weeks imprison
ment for iibellng the German trooi'S
which We're in China by tht p"ni.'" :
ion by him of 4 letter headed Ger
man beasts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

The Massachusetts raiIroad iss3h r"mmiS-I,h IS ,hn
crs THURSDAY: HErGE,%d ~" Of 'si s1"o "S o 20 20
I:oston & Main nr, R1llrds'r hdnds for n IT, funding
year : per oi,,,rs. re''s and permanent improve
Il mrH5 n'@ nm%sr, Of eransh+5 2d :" '@
road IN, H. owell & Boston Street
1,lr i,i,al ISL ." ~ 10000 ~ per cent @-ycar
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

Senators Spooner Of Wisconsin, and
RaileN of Texas. saw the President,
"Wednesday. and the former to-
gether with ex-senator Cameron
of Pennsylvania. took luncheon at
the White House. Senator Spoonel.
declined to discuss the questions
of reciprocity and tariff. but cx-
pressed the opinion that the new treaty
with Great Britain would be ratified
ana the canal bill passed at the APP
preaching session of Congress.
Senator Bailey. who was for two con
crosses the leader of the minority in
the House. says that 50 far as he is
aware there VIII be no meeting of tn,
minority senators to determine upon Il
policy of opposition in the coming con
greSs. He is inclined to think tina,
events will be likely to determine thciI
course.
Senator Bailey said that if the new
canal treaty was the strong American
treaty it was reported to he, he would
gladly give it his support.
y delegation from the Land Grant
College Association which is meeting
in ;his city, formally paid tn" rcsr,t Is
Of the association to the President, To-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
THE PRESIDENT
Has Callers, Wednesday, from
All over the Country.
'a1
Advises New Revenue Collector Not
to Make Predecessors Errors.
Large Delegation Urges Importance Of Rec
iprocity With Canada.

washington. Nov. 1i.-Representative
hoerlnS OF Kentucky, formally presented
to the President, Wednesday. J.
a. Craft of Louisville, whom the
President. Tuesday. appointed to
the collectorship of internal reve-
nue. of the 9Th kentucky dis
trict. The President cautioned Mr..
Craft not to fall into the error of his
predecessor, Mr.. Sapp, but to observe
rigidly the civil service laws. TO this
Mr.. Craft pledged himself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

Colonel Ward, acting adjutdnt gen
aral received Il cable message, WedheS-
dav. from General Chatfee reporting
that Major Hugh Il. Belknap Of the pay
dnn.,rtment died at Calamba la Gund dc
I.uzon. on the 18th instant, from mites
final troubles and that his remains
would NJ sent to the United States o.
,ho TRANSPORT Thomas. Major Beiknal
was appointed TO the pay cornS ~ n
regular establishment. last FehruarN
having served previously Wlth ~.
.,ne corps during the Spanish Waf
hut rs volunteer and as an addlti"na
nft;cer. He was son OF the late Sec
ratarv Relknap and was himself pr"m'-
rent in Republican party c"uhcl'S' rel-
rescntinG one of the Chicago dis'fl''-
IN rhe National House or liepreSeilt'
,ivas FOR several terms
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15

A distinguished body. representing
the commercial organizations of New
York, Boston Euftalo. Pittsburg. clcVc-
land. indianapolis and cincinnati. call
ed upon the President cdnrstlay, IL
urge th, Importance Of reciprocity with
Canada
MI. L,cs"u ~ Boston. acted as
spokesman IF the party. Il" told IT,"
President that nest To Great Britain
Ind Germany. til" trade Of 'anola
With thc United States represented
NOR" i'm money to the manufacturers
Ana producers uf the United States
than that OF amy other country and
1hat unless something MIS- done tu iur-
thrl- that tr;,d,. in tn, way of reciprocal
| .ouc.~sioris. an ~ il might r. tnian-
1cr-d.
Th, PI-;d,.ut received thy d"Iv-atI"n
cordially. Ilc said that H. ala not u''"4
| IT, H.. reminded uf the importallr.. "t "A
| ucetiur t. Nhirh H. ma given much
rhpugrl ami att"Utict. ftr ~ali. nov
! ry.r. that WI did not thiMk ii pr"rl
| for him d" EMPRESS q preference i"r rt'-
| irrncity "ith ou. particular country
| that tn, shot" subject WAS being 'nl'-
.l.y"d ana u" hrrrd THAT something
would r,. dom. at the arI''' nlnG So '~-
! ~inu of congress- Ilr ad1'd that tl" \.
| -tuizatiouS represented could do nII' 90
bl bringing influence 7" bear upon
their representatives III Congress.
| Tie delegation consisted ~ IdmrS
| l.nrsou. ". @. Bl1uey ANA Il. q. t'f"S-
ton. rtnrcsrntinS tn" Chamber 81 com
rcrcc ut Boston; tustaV II. SthWah'
chairman and lsador Strauss ana ? T.
Webb. of II" committee on torc'Gn
commerce and revenue laws OF th'
! Chamber Of Commerce of the state nl
/ New York: -. 6. Dclsmrter OF the De
| trait Merchants; Association. j. 1. NC
Hugh of the Cincinnati Chamber OF
| commerce: ID. y. Itandeil. representing
the indianapolis Chamber of COM
r,.r,r: NJ. = Grecnough Of the 'lcNe-
lama chamber of Commerce; I. H.
Keen of Buffalo. rcpl esenting the Lake
Carriers Association: +. w. Woods oil
thn Baltimore Chamber oI c"nltiri' ''.
ana George II. Anderson of the t1''S-
hur,. chamber OF Commerce
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

Pierce. "But don't 60 on now. You
are firing yourself"
MY dear boy. that matters very 1T
tie. The doctor was here today"
Il hope he said something encourage
Ing this time"
"Oh, yes-the most encouraging
thing he has ever said. Don't be shock
cd. This is to be my last Christmas
with you all, Pierce"
sNIinr
But the side door Of the library burst
open just then, and the two little red
hoods popped into the room with; "Hel-
lol Say, Pierce Carson, here's your
sweetheart
The doorbell rang. Mrs. Messerole
came down stairs and, forcibiy seizing
the two children. packed them both of
TO the upper regions Of the house, with
strict orders to stay out Of sight.
'Pierce will stay here with me,
Kate" Min snid to her sister. This
is where he does his part In the piece
double part too"
And they could not have told wheth-
er her laugh was more merry or sad.
Mrs. Messerole left them. Carson
heard the front door open, and he
heard the murmur of voices in the
hall He heard footsteps and the move
ment Of chairs in the front room. Then
there was a silence. Min lay back on
her pillow, pale, smiling at him, wait
ing. She said nothing except to ask
for more water.
They heard the sound of formal con-
versation.
"Yes," said Min softly, noddlng and
smiling to herself-"yes, couldn't mis-
take that voice"
Skirts rustled in the next room, and
then hand was laid on the knob OF
one OF the folding doors. The door
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09


was opened, and Mrs. Messerole APP
peared there. standing aside to usher
in tall, middle aged man.
my sister, Mr.. Mason"
"Mlnw the stranger exclaimed, only
half audibly, but with a perceptible
start. 81 beg your pardon-a-a like
ness"
"a faded likeness, Mr.. Mason" Min
answered, with perfect self possession,
looking up at him from her pillow.
"And how long have you been in New
York;
IL didn't know you had relations
here"
MY sister married here, and her hus-
band gave me home"
"Afrs. Messerole," said Mr.. Mason,
"your sister and are old friends-out
in Iowa, think"
Perfectly correct" said Min. draw
ing long envelope from under the
cushion of her chair; Burlington, this
paper says. Pierce, this is my hus-
band, Mr.. Richard Mason, formerly of
Burlington, Ia" And she smiled mean
AhklN up Ut Il lCANC as ohti eAAiO TINS
Mrs. Messerole," Mason said, speak
ing with composed formality, II am
afraid there is good deal that needs
explanation-th circumstances of our
meeting here
ANY explanations you may have,
Mr. Mason, had better be made to Miss
Brandon said Mrs. Messerole.
- pnt.fho hacfffts MT In
81 don't want any explanations. Mr..
Mason, If you wouldn't mind walk
ing
"Yes, 1 think it would be better for
me to walk, Miss Brandon. Much
obliged to you for bringing me so far"
And, without another word, Mr.. Mason
bowed himself out of the room. Mr..
Messerole grimly opening the door for
him.
Bertha ran over to the invalids chair
and knelt by 1t. The smooth oval of
the girls cheek, all flushed by the ex-
element of the scene, as well as by the
frosty air she had just left outside,
contrasted almost violently with the
pale, thin face of the invalid, deserted
wife.
"Dear thingp she said to Min. Tell
me, did he leave you out there?"
Eyes, my dear-when you were only
10 years old II he had only kept out
of our way here, / would never have
told 1t to any one. Kate and George
knew-oh, forgot" she corrected her
self, laughing, as she looked at Pierce
-"I might have had to tell my little
nephew, Pierce"
Then the deserted, dying wife and
the bonny, ruddy girl laughed and Sob
bed together, while poor Pierce stood
by, not knowing just what he had bet
| ter do.
Mrs. Messerole had peremptorily re-
! moved her husband.
Presently Aunt Min said: Listen!
can hear the st. Nicholas bells ringing
for evening service. / hope somebody
Will call me at midnight to hear them
ring on Christmas" Then, whispering
In Bertha's ear: 'The doctor says this
is my last Christmas. 1t will be so
happy If you viii only let me give you
to my little nephew for Christmas
present. VIII your
Bertha just looked M, gave a little
nod and very quickly buried her face
again in the other woman's lap.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

ed sadly. "But here we are at the
house. Run up and see Min. 1t will
cheer her-always does"
Carson stopped, thought for mo-
ment in silence, looked up at the win
dow aud at last said, "Cheer her. does
Iit?" Then he added, as If winding up
once for all IN argument with him
self, Eyes, WILL"
As Messerole opened the door with
his latchkey his wife appeared. stand
ing in the hall. She looked remarka-
bly, serious--for Christmas eve.
"Who Is that with you, dear?" she
asked "Plerce Carson? No, I'm glad
you came We can make use of YOU
The doctor has been to see Min, and
and then Bertha Brandon came-and-
I'm rather upset about it all"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

Pierce Carson's thick soled shoes
went "scrunch-creak" through the dry
snow as he tramped home in the early
twilight. The large package he was
carrying was only one sign of Christ
mas eve. The expansive, beatifed
smile he was smiling to himself was,
TO some extent, another sign of the sea-
son. The smile was, no doubt, also an
expression of prosperity in which the
close of the year found him, but for
the most part the smile had TO do with
his prospects In one particular affair
OF the heart.
AS he tramped on and smiled, think
ing of no danger, two little scarlet
hoods aud wabbling sled shot past
him and in a moment were several
yards beyond him.
"oh, it's you, is it?' Carson called
after them.
"Waitl Stop, CHS! How are all the
folks? Is Aunt Min going to sit up for
Christmas?
"Aunt MINI the two exclaimed, in
derision of the question. why, no.
Who ever heard of such q thlngF
"Not even for Christmas dayF
"No. indeed" said Cis. "She can't
even get up to see what's in her stock
ing. Why don't you come and see her
yourself? You haven't been round for
ages, you know"
Just then a masculine voice behind
Carson Joined in:
That's right, Cts. But we know
why, Ell? Pierce is busy elsewhere"
The children laughed merrily and
raced ON over the snow.
Really, Pierce" their papa went on
with his banter, "you do look pretty
much as n man might who
"Who feels Christmas in his bones
and hasn't an enemy In the world"
Pierce interrupted him.
"Bosh! Other people don't walk as
If the sidewalk were made of air."
Say, Messerole" Plerce's voice took
on a more serious tone-'how is Aunt
MINI"
Min? roor Min! The doctor was to
have called today"
But their attention was caught just
then by a jingling of sleighbells. A
pretty cutter, drawn by a neat pony,
was coming along the road toward
them. The driver of it, a young wo-
man in gray furs, called out:
merry Christmas. Just been to your
house, Mr.. Messerole"
"Then | think you might stop and
say six words to me-" Messerole call
ed back to her. "You know you would
if'-
"Go on home" the girl laughed as
her cutter swept jingling past them.
"I'm in a hurry. Your wife wants to
see you"
Upon my word, Pierce" Messerole
said as he turned from watching the
disappearing cutter, Il don't wonder
you feel good this Christmas. Whyi
Well, somebody is going to be wonder
fully lucky, and they say it's you"
"And how about the western railroad
MANI"
Mason? Haven't met him yet, but
I'll bet hat he doesn't count"
perhaps the Brandon family may
think differently"
Family! Pooh! Say, Pierce, that
girl does credit to your judgment, my
boyw
! Carson looked down at the snow. "To
my judgment? You began telling me
about Aunt Min just now"
Poor Mini I'm afraid there Isn't
much more to TELL" Messerole answer
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09
53 Exchange ST.

EOR SAILING shall sell during the month
OF January the following houses, now
ready for occupancy. at great discount rather
than have them go throughout the winter with
out a tenant: Ten room tl0l house at 81 Glen
wood Ave. every modern convenience, bath,
electric lights, fireplace, heat, hardwood noOrs,
set tubs etc Worth $500: viii sell for $1,000.
New house, Stevens Plain Ave, near Racklen
ST. eight 81 rooms and bath, never occupied,
thoroughly plumbed and heated electric lights,
fireplace cemented cellar, etc. directly on car
line Worth $780, viii be sold for $500 II taken
now. House 81 Concord St, new house, sepa-
rate steam heaters. eight ts) rooms in each
rent very sunny, 1000 feet of land, two (2l bath
rooms, separate entrances, fine investment
property. Cost over SGC00 will be sold for
$4,000 II taken now. New house at 5l4 Washing
ton Ave, East Deering only u minutes from
City hall six t6) large rooms and bath. furnace
heat, large piazza. 5000 feet Of land, sewer Sc.
bago water. electric lights, three 90 lines OF
street ears, chance TO finish two % more rooms
in the attic. Cheap at $500, but will sell for
5000 il taken this month. House Eastern Prom
enade corner OF Turner St, nine (9) rooms and
bath, furnace heat, everything modern, fine To-
cation. Cannot be built for $500, including lott;
will sell II taken now for $500. We have many
other houses and lots on our books which We
win sell at the some sweeping reduction II taken
this month. Remember our houses are new,
have all modern conyeniences, are on electric
car lines our terms are very easy. DALTON
& co. So Exchange st. dee1du
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09
auieted Down.

stranger-How are things in Chicago
these days?
Citizen-Ilather quieter. The anti
noise agitation has subsidized Chicago
Tribune.