The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

favor OF the bill 20 prohibits the driving
OF logs between Juns 10 and octoher 1.
MIR. True said that the friends OF the
measure had asked only for such rights ss
they thought were reasonable ana with
no desire TO injure other parties.
MIR. Goodrich then again took the
stand. He said he was practical steam
boat man and had ssrved as pilot on
Sebago waters. AS 70 the proposed lsg-
IsIatlon, MIR. Goodrich said that he had
gotten along with the log drivers with
out trouble until last Juns. Then II was
necessary to begin Running the boats on
the 18th that the hotel might opsn on the
18th. Some OF the drivers agreed TO get
their logs out OF the river by the lith,
and no did others. but the logs remained
In the river until tne 16th and the steam
ers GOULD not start until after tickets had
been sold, including those for excursions
managed by Raymond q whitcomb, and
the steamboat companies were threatend
with suits while the hotels was being
kept open without guests at an expense of
500 q day. The river was then open
for several days ard then came the pulp
logs, and It was closed for several days
more. resulting in more Trouble. MIR.
Goodrich maintained that IL would have
been possible with proper care TO haze
gotten the logs out of the river In time to
prevent the interruption OF his business
at time when he was under an ex-
pense OF 500 q day. az have built up
this business, gentleme1." said Mr. Good
rich, from 5000 to 5000, and ask II
&c is fair shake that the owners OF these
logs hold them back 90 that 1 cannot get
a chance to do business. They might
keep them until July or August"
Mr. Paul then testi lied rs to where the
legs came from and that they are gen.
orally driven In the snrinR when &c lie
the usual thing to have high water.
Figures were read 70 show that the ice
generally goes out OF LongiPond In April.
The fact that the wafer IL high In the
spring and is then allowed to rum on IN
creases thu current. Last spring MIR.
Paul thought, the pulp wood was In
Crooked river In May. Ii is i've miles
from the lock to Sehago lake, and after
the spring water stops running there Is
very little current. Mr.. Paul also told
how this last year arrangements had been
made for booming the pulp wood at
point where 1t would not Interfere with
the steamers.
Mr.. William L.. Wentworth, q Naples
MOTEL keeper, testified that he lost
patronage last year because be was
Obliged to delay opening his hotel on
account OF the failure TO start the boats
at the time agreed uDon.
Mr.. q GOODRICH, In answer to questions,
said he had offered to tow the logs last
spring. AZ have spent Sl4OO advertising
this pusiness,'' said MIR. Goodrich,
"and l want TO be able to say to the PEG
pie that I'll take them to their destiDs-
ton. II the 10th of June isn't right
make 10 the 18th, but give us some sy s.
TEN. You'll hear from the corporations
later. My witnesses haven't come.
They're siok or they're got the toothacne,
because they've been told by the corpora
lions II they come here they can't use the
same pasture next year. They're scared
to death, but I'm here fighting for my
rignts.'
Then Mr.. Bradley speaking for the re-
monstrants said that he would join his
brother Trua In the statement that 1t was
not sought here to do injury to any per-
son. MIR Bradley described the streams
aud County and pointed out that the log
driving had gone on from early days,
long before the era OF the steamers
Crooked river isof such clara ster that it
is sometimes impossible to get the logs
down the river before the tenth OF June.
Yet, Mr. Goodri CHI says he never had
trouble until last year VIII en- by an aoci-
dsnt the pulp wood was delayed and he
very likely will have no trouble next sea-
son. What this bill really seeks to &C.
complish is not the equal use Of the river.
1t Gays that the log drivers must get oh
by the tenth OF June or they wi II he
criminals. II such were the law obody
would try driving on Crooked river as 1t
Is impossible TO guarantee that they
would be out by the tenth OF june. The
country is 30 formed that this Is the only
way of getting the log to market and to
shut this avenue would mean loss to
many poor people. The S. ID. Warren
company have spent $4,000 in cash for
pulp woea in this region and in the near
future win bsgin again buying there.
mir. b. #. smith of Sebago lake was
the first witness. MIR. Smith Is a heavy
operator and principal owner Of q large
box mill and a saw mill, employing
twenty-fivs men. 1t was some OF Mr..
Smiths lumber which caused the trouble
last year. MIR. Smith told at great length
how his business is conducted, He ex-
planned that the delay last year was due
to an accident by which a large amount
Of lumber rolled into the water before 1t
was marked. MIR. Smith said that he
generally bought about three million feet,
tw o-thirds or which came down the
Songo. While getting the lumber out.
Mr.. Smith said that he worked as rapid
ly ms possible beaause he was un Ter an
expense of 500 day. As to pulp wood
tho eteRfnavs had naRsea through Ii for