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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-09

."rhere are no modern figures there. {"
When their bonds were issued. the
water company had contracts assuming
IL stated income, with both Gardiner
and F;armingdale. Mr.. Lewis told Mr..
Baker he could not call to mind any
cases where even with population
simply holding it's own, revenue from
water had decreased, and Immediately
told Mr.. Littlefield he ha d had no ex-
perience. with water companies where
the population was at standstll.
When Mr.. Darling purchased Mr..
Richards share, it was distributed,
but not locally.
Josiah S. MaXcy of Gardiner, another
originator of the Gardiner Water Com
pany, was then called and gave testi-
mony much the same as Mr.. Lewis,
stating the amount of time he had
given the company and told of his en-
dolvor to find Gardiner capital to take
the share of General Richards but with
no success. Pipe was laid across the
Kennebec on the ice in the winter of
1888 and the system in Pittston COM
pleted the following summer. Periods
of lack of funds were met by special
loan, but later on the company had a
surplus and loaned the Calais Water
Compan ny about $4,000, which, with cash
on hand at time of transfer to the
Maine Water Company, amounted to
$4,000.
Mr.. MaXcy from his own notes then
gave a summary of each years bust
ness from the beginning, showing net
revenue and interest on bonds:
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AFTER THE GUILTY..
Seven indictments in the Posi-
.... 49,. Office: Frauds IS .
Six Persons Implicated Arrests Ex-
pected, Today Names Not Known.
Leopold Stevens Located in Toronto
g. - G. w. Beavers Surrenders. %"

Washington, Sept. S.--;After deliber-
ating for several weeks over a mass of.
documents submitted by the post Office
inspectors, the federal grand jury in
this city, today, returned seven indict-
ments in postal cases, involving six diff
ferent persons. All the indictments
We're kept off the public record and both
the officials of the district attorneys
office and of the post Office department
refused to divulge names or details of
the indictments until the parties indict-
ed are arrested. 1t is expected that
arrests will occur tomorrow.
The grand jury's action probably
marks the beginning of the end of the
investigation that has been in progress
since the middle of last March. Volu-
minouS evidence has been laid before
the grand jury as the result of the in
curry and while the present report of
the jury disposes of most of the cases,
there yet remains several cases to be
passed upon When the latter are dis
posed of, according to Postmaster Cen
eral Payne, the investigation so far as
the work at Washington is concerned,
will be at an end for all practical pur-
poses Several of the persons indicted
today, live outside of Washington.
They will be arrested as soon as
bench warrants can be served. Post
master General Payne and Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow re-
ceived word of the grand jury's action
shortly after that body reported and
subsequently they had a long confer
ence on the subject. Both officials re-
fused to divulge details pending official
notification of arrests.
Two other important events occurred
today, in the postal inquiry Leopold
Stern, the Baltimore contractor, who dis
appeared from Baltimore before he could
be arrested on an indictment returned
July 81 last, was located at Toronto and
the ong-delayed surrender of George w.
Beavers, the former head of the salary
and allowance division. to the New York
authorities, took place.
The postal officials have been searching
for Stern ever since he disappeared They
expressed considerable vexation at the
premature publicity Of his whereabouts
on account of the problem of extradition
that now confronts the government and
the possibility of his making good his es-
cape now that the information has become
public in advance of the readiness of the
authorities to effect his arrest
Beavers arrest created no surprise. for
the government all along has kept adj
Vised of his whereabouts, despite reports
to the
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insnecf the sewerage. He has examined
This system and in July designated the
nlacas on the map where the eXcava-
tions should be made to expose pipe for
insnection. He was with the commits
sion. last Thursday, over the water
shed He has examined into the posi-
bility of pollution, the probability OF the
was in large bodies working clear and
the flow of streams. Agrees with Mi.
Wheeler in estimate of the population,
a large part of which is above the out
let of the big pond. MI. Aliens testir
monv is practically the same as the
other engineers The water in his city
analvzes almost identically the same as
this The specimen of pipe in court
would last as long as new. he has seen
some of this coated pipe as good as
new after 20 years. 1t would not do to
have too high a pressure on the mis-,
for the force of the water would tear
the plumbing in the valleys all to
pieces. The system of hydrants should
be extended. Mr. Allen here presented
schedule of estimates in cost of re-
placing the plant, today, arriving at his
conclusion by a different process from
would cost SIZE, 1874 and is worth, to-
day, $300,000.
By Mr. Littlefield-The value of di-
verted power is the value to the own
ers, not the market value. Where, as
in this case, an abundance of water eX-
lists, 50 or rs gallons to the individual
per day is not excessive. In Leomin-
ster, Mass, it is 100 per capita. The
standard known to the engineers every
where is GO to 70. Soft water is less
likely to corrode pipes than hard be-
cause of the absence of acid, lime or
alkali. A hydrant pressure of more
than 50 pounds static is necessary as
A rule for good fire service. If a pump
is in good condition, system strong and
plumbing good there is no reason why
it might not be safely connected with
the mains direct, from an engineering
point Of view.
Commission adjourned $50
Wednesday.
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Not tried Ayers
Sarsaparilla? Then
you haven't tried
Sarsaparilla! z z.@:': s:::

no taxes are paid in Randolph and
Farnlingdale
on or about July /:
500 takers pay 81 or less.
81 takers pay 81 to So
391 takers pay $40 to $50
124 takers pay $50 to $50.
10 takers pay $50 to $3S
Here ensued Il long and earnest argu-
ment on the adnissiblity of a schedule Of
rates of other cities which Mr.. Baker de-
sired to introduce as evidence. MI. Lit
tlefeld objecting because the situation i'll
other cities could not be identical with
this system. Municipal plants would nee
cssarily give lower rates than those own
ed by private companies and gravity,
steam ana water power systems could not
be rated together. Mr.. Baker contended
that while the rates in other cities could
not fix rates in Gardiner, the schedule was
simply intended to afford the commission
information, and perhaps the knowledge
of general average might assist somewhat
in this case. To this Mr.. Littlefield an
swered that what was not admissible and
competent under the rules of law and evil
dence could be of no use as information
in this court,
After much discussion the referee decid-
ed to reserve their decision until Tuesday
morning.
Plants local expenses last year:
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TUESDAYS SESSION.

The tribunal began its session at $50
O'Clock with William Wheeler of Con-
cord, N. H.. civil engineer in Boston
since 1871, on the stand, who testified
that he is familiar with water works
and sewer construction, which he has
built and designed since 1873 The firm
of Wheeler q Parks of which he is
senior member, has been directly inter-
ested in the work of II systems Mr..
! Wheeler is consulting engineer of a
dozen water companies and is head of
the water commission in Concord. He
has examined this system twice, once
July 10 and again last week, and was
with the commission, last Thursday
lie found no rust or cOrrosion in the
system; the pipes are liberal is size,
sufficient for the delivery of 1000 900
gallons or more. The average pressure
at the MIGRANTS is exceptionally high,
over 10 pounds static at the nozzle. The
machinery, exclusive of wheel, which
he did not examine, is in fine working
order. There is a little lost motion in
the pump, perhaps due to incorrect
alignment, which is easily remedied
When he was there it was working 90
revolutions a minute, or from three
eishths to one-half it's capacity, and he
nau it run up to sc revolutions. The
reckoning of pumpage at 20 gallons per
revolution is too low and should be %
or rs. The population of the watershed
compares favorably with any he knows
about; he estimates it at SO to square
mile with the summer people, or 80 to
square mile permanent. Other aver
ages near Boston are $50 and more to
the square mile. An allowance of 1000
fer summer people for three months
would mean 1000 for the year, but taken
altogether it is within the safety limit
Tests have shown the high quality Of
the water. Mr.. Wheeler then gave the
following schedule estimate of cost to
build such system this year:
Real estate not appraised:
Buildings, Mr.. Noyes' estimate OF
present value. with allowance
for architects services, insur-
ance teams and travel, 1872 per
o1ation r 1893 %
Machinery Mr.. Whitney's report,
allowing his own percentages. 5,553.17
There are new parts here to be
added when needed.
Reservoir, figures from Mr.. Ildd
NellleQ Dy nlinSeII, duullS Pc
centages with nothing for dete-
rloration ................-......... l,o-l.-2
He considers it more valuable than
Pumping rights ............ 10000
Division ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,50D.00
Pipe system, figures agreed upon
by allengneers for both parties,
all pipe laid including specials,
excavation, trucking irelgnt'
etc Observation-Disclosures. ..9o9' foi'VN
Subject TO 5 per cent.
discount for dcteriora-
''0'' --- 65, 9s1 l3
Wrought iron pipe tarred, sub
joct to 40 per cent. depreclIa1s1lconh
from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6,7S21S
Rook excavation M depreciation 4,50562
IIydrants, So in system SUBJECT - on "A
10 per cent. depreciatlo a'9 oso ~,
Gate valves 10 per cent: on = 52e. y,
Check valves. Pin, o-in.. N <-'o-'i
Service pipe including LABOR " ~ oo
per cent eff .......-....'''''.'.''' ''''''o'
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Loan to Calais Water Co. ......... g., 40 OF

Loan to Calais Water Co. .........ee33 40 0J
AS will be seen there was a deficit
the first year, but after that a:nargin
over the interest, which went into the
works with the exception of the Calais
loan and $1,000 cash in hand The fig
ures show that to 81 about $1f9,400 was
put into the plant. Lack of fire pro-
lection ia the city caused these men to
think of q water system and the city
was asked to, provide one after the
disastrous conHagration of 'S2, but
would make no move in that direction
The Gardiner estate owned Dam No. s,
but since '55 no power had been oper-
ated there and it was purchased by
the Water Co. in 'S5 and sold TO the
Gardiner Water Power Co.. in 93. in
considera ton OF certain concessions
granted for title, no money passing be-
tween the parties. Deeds of real estate
owned by the Maine Water Co. were
here submitted, as evidence ..'
r. Fl. Gardiner estate to Gardiner
Water Co. -......s
Joshua Gray to, Maine Water Co.
Maine Water Co. to Gardiner Water
Power Co.
Extracts showing the concessions
referred to were read from the deeds
by Mr.. Baker.
The Gardiner Water Power Co. gave
stocks to all dam owners below Dam
No. s, with the exception of Nos. and
.. 20 whom money was paid to pur-
chase 100000 gallons per day of the
owners right to the water, and agair
for an additional 100000 gallons to be
diverted from the stream for uses of
the Water Go. After lengthy discus
sion by counsel as to admissability of
testimony interpreting the deed, or
objection of Mr. Littlefleld the commits
sion ruled it out.
The property had always been vel
maintained and according to Mr.
Maxcy's observation. he believed it to
he 50 now, and considers it worth $685.
600 to anyone to purchase and keep.
Questioned by Mr.. Littlefield, Mr.
Maxcy said the value of it's plan
really amounts to a capitalization
the net earnings in his estimation. Thc
stocks issued to dam owners below was
afterwards purchased by the Water
Counsel for the Water Co. promised
to nave the stock register before the
commission on Monday.
The par value of the stock is 500
Dam owners We're paid about $50 per
foot of head on their dams, or for 49,
feet little less than $4,000 in value.
The water power on No. dam Is
diminished by 5 feet or more. when no.
needed for pumping purposes, by sale
TO owners of dams below. Mr.. Rich
ards, as managing trustee, negotiated
the sale Of this dam to the Water Co
OF which he was a member.
The company had purchased real
estate, as follows:
Real estate and dams. $4,000
Rights 6O0f
Land ......'.. 1VW
Peacock site of dwelling house,
and afterwards sold the house
then on it for $3.50, .............. 1000
Campbell lot of land. 1900
The commission adjourned to 10 A
NJ, Monday, when Mr.. Maxcy viii
again take the stand for cross exami-
nation.
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DIED..
AIaOOSTOOK.

d <AlNSoofSoIN.
North Fairtied-Aug. ., Geo, A. Shell
aged ~ years. .z...,li i...u..,. ....., ASH
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Aug 30 Eliza beth King, aged
IA days; Aug 80 Hannah Smith, aged %
wears; Mabel Ross. aged "a years; Ken
meth Keith Corey. aged months. a days:
Aug, IL, Susan Tucker Peters. aged 9S
Years Sept I. Thomas Leslie futile. aged
year. a months days; Sept. 2 William
~. Brates, aged 81 years; Sept. 3, Laura A.
Phipott. aged y years. -
Stroudwater-Aug IS. Robert Water
house, aged Ga Years. months. days.
T. 81 ny HANCOCK 81 tl z. d.
\ Surry-Aug. q. Nathaniel C. Means,
aged SO years. 9 months, days.
Sunset-AuS. %, Mrs. Jeremiah Green
law
West Brooklin-Aug. 50. A. ]. Carter,
aged 50 years.
Stonington-Aug. &c. Mrs. Martha Ann
Greenlaw, aged IL years, months, u
days.
Elsworth-Aug 81, Edward G. Morri-
son. aged Is years. ) months.
Tremont-Aug. 2S Charles A. Trask,
aged = years, months, 2S days.
Northeast Harbor-Aug. so, Mrs. Ralph
Hamor, aged IS years.
KENNEBEC
Waterville-Aug. p, Mrs.ssSophia
Jacques, aged 70 years.
Narren-AuE. =. Bertha Connos Mccall.
ilm, aged years, II months,s3 daysssAug.
-; Thomas a., Webb, aged 70 yeass6sS
Coombs aged 81 years, 10 raaNt days.
Merchandising. a. Janl6S# Bridges.
aged year, months. "
Camden-Aug. rs, Thoffas "A. Jones.
kinS.
LINCOLN.
, w, Wa;l d e. Mary sidelingr,
OFoRD.
Frycburg-Aus. rs, Mrs Samuel Gordon u
aug -, Enoch $. Chase I |i4
WaIdobOro--Aug 10 Mrs Eliza q Hill
aged 70 years.
Norway-Aug. rs, Albert +. Andrews
aged 81 years, 10 months. N-
Grafton--Aug. rs. Miss Helen T. Wood
South Paris-Aug. q, Mrs. Lizzie viii
son, aged Al years.
PENOBSCOT.
., Brcwer-Aug. 20, Michael Callahan, aged
So years. 90
., Gar!and-Aug. 80, Carrie c. Roach, aged
is years, .G days.
SAGADAHOC.
Phippshurg-Aug. &c, Walter c. Wal
lace, aged months; Aug 90. Metre Wal
lace aged 81 years.
Bath--Aug Is, Emma M. Harris, aged 6,
years, months, - days; Aug. 30, George
H. -. fox; sept J. Mrs, Esther A. Norton,
Small Pont-Aug 81 Arthur + Totm.,
aged months, Is days.
SOMERSET
Palmyra-Aug. 81 Nathan Bragg.
Martin. e'o ANieisoi
East Fairfield-Sept. 2, Daniel A. Mac.
Donald.
WALDO.
Belfast-Aug. 81, Elizabeth l.. Cannon.
aged 50 years.
WASHINGTON.
Is years. i oi'iilh' dseu
Bucks Harbor-Aug. %. Mrs. Edith No
Kenny, aged 46 years
Eastport-Aug. %, Mrs. Mary A. Yeatop
ased % years; Helen Louise Stoddard.
aged Z months, 10 days
Pembroke-Aug. "a, Mrs. Elizabeth Tur-
ner, aged Il years. months.
YORK.
Alfrcd-Aug. 20, Lucretia A. Duncan
MfSCELLA
boston, Mass--Aug. &c, Elgin Z. Jynds
aged 10 Years.
johnson City. Tenn.--Aug. 80. Mrs
Hunt. of Portland .
Groton, Conn.-Aug. Is, George PHIL
years. "oout oo
Melrose, Mass.-Aug. %. Mrs R,,,,
Dabn, formerly of Waltham. aged s.
HI Huntington, L: l., New York-Aug. q
John Nutter of Melrose Mass %
Danvers, Mass-Aug, 30, Jamas w
W. " atson. formeSI4 of Portland; Sept /. n
"a nKIln Gran nam, aged &c years
Swampscott lss.-Sept. 8, Bartholo-
new Sweeney sid s. years. - e''o'o-
Eigi u IL. am.-sf Miss Adelaide Payne.
aged % Year, 80 s's"s'
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MONDAYS HEARING.

Owing to the delay of the morning
train from Augusta, Mr.. Baker did not
arrive this morning until 1915, and the
members of the commission at G. A. r.
hail. were entertained by the quaint
sayings of H. NJ. Morrill,, the veteran
paper man, whose utterances on the
temperance question in former years
made the booze artists anxious. Three
quarters of an hour later than the time
set for the opening, the first witness
J. S. Maxcy, continued his testimony
of Saturday. Cross examined by MI
Littlefield.
After answering some questions
about dams and their owners. the mat
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az REV. RICHARD BoLAND.
A Letter Recommending Father Johns
Medicine For Lung Troubles.

Rev. Richerd Boland, of st. Michael's
parish, Lowell, Mass, writes as
follows:
Father Johns Medicine is I'M
euualled as a preventive on bronchial
and lung diseases which hNve been
working such terrible havoc in our
climate. We have used it Ourselves
and find it most beneficial in cases of
prolonged coughs and bronchial Arrita-
lions. Its use renders the voice flexible
land pleasant and it is for this reason
Invaluable to all public speakers"
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The Society for the Culture of Musi-
cal Therapeutics in New York is in
.yestigating the influence of music in
yariouss diseases. One enthusiastic
member believes that the time will
come when musical instead of medical
prescriptions will be given-"The Old
aker1 Bucket perhaps for delirium
.1fsmsns. patients and "Jingle Bells for
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AT TACOMA, N. II.
Day Secs Fan Fare and CO.
roma Heading the Field.

I,aconia. N. H.. Sept. S.-Today has been
Governors day at the Laconia fair, with
perfect weather and a large attendance.
Gov. Batchelder and staff visited me Iair.
this afternoon. Inc so'efHoi N'"uo +"
In the 221 class. pacing, Ethel Healey
was badly in jured in the first haif. ana
was with difficulty led from the track.
The summary: .o.o
The o24 class, trotting, purse $25o-Fan
Fare, blk e. first Adeen. g, second;
Tony Baker, g, third. Best time. 2.2.A.
The 2.21 class. pacing, purse Sloo-eoro
ma. oh m terst: Meader Boy, br g, sec
ond; Alley NJ, CHI m, third. Best time.
222L
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AT SYRACUSE, NJ. n.
Darrell Equals the Worlds Pacing Rec
ord for Mares in Race.

Syracuse. n. Y, Sept S.-Dariel equalled
the first heat of the 2.O5 pace at the state
fair race meeting, TO-DAY, going in 2.0f14.
Scott Hudson. with Nervolo, took the last
three heats and the race. Hudson, with
Guy Fortune, also won the ga trot.
Prince of Orange had little trouble de-
feating small field in the 2.0S trot. Ma
jor Delmar will go against Cresceus' rec.
ord here, tomorrow.
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Niger Jack Beats Benton M.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. S.-The feat
ure of the racing at Governors day at
the Worcester Agricultural Society's
cattle show was the match race for a
purse of $1,000 between Niger Jack, blk.
g., and Benton NJ, CHI. h. Niger Jack
Won in straight heats. Best time, 2.21.
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,Eost of first year construction in ~ -, -
Gardiner and FarminSdale.. s9Z3'l'- ~
.n,Three years later to cover the laying
OF pipe across the Kennebec and the
system in Pittston. now Randolph. We
Issued $4,000 in End mortgage per
cent. bonds. We owed. then. $4,000 in
bonds. all put into the plant with the
exception of $4,000 for Mr. MaXcy and
$1,000 for the witness. Mr.. Lewis never
ddTSGM salary from the Gardiner Water
Co and Mr.. MaXcy only a nominal one
IT $500 or $500.
After adjournment, the commission
met again at , p. NJ. and Mr.. Lewis
"t8ntinued. No years earnings were di-
yerted from the plant until after 1891,
When the Maine Water Co. was estab-
.1ished, and no dividends declared. MIR.
.teMis then told of the loss of the books
IN the freshets of 1891 and 1901, which
has already appeared in the Journeal.
while he kept no account of the affairs
of the company Mr. Maxcy has men,
.oraUda covering the entire history,
Showing gross receipts, expenses and
net income. This book produced i'll
Court was identified by Mr. Lewis, who
said. he could vouch for the truth of the
,,igilIes from 1856 to 1898. A cash book
ustgtliscovered. dating from 1891 to the
,,pEesent, was produced in the commits
'-sioners' presence; after examination by
: the. Water district expert it will be
ahaced in evidence.
"A schedule of gross earnings, operat-
Mug expenses and net income was also
Submitted.
AZ, Mr.. Lewis considered the property
hWpTth 1913 900. but if he We're to buy, he
would pay S29O,000 so he could realize
on the Investment Gardiner has seen
boom ana depression but there is very
little change from year to year; on the
whole it's condition is good.
10 Under Mr.. Littlefields questioning he
eadipitted that not so many did business
on the stream as formerly though all
bREoperty is greatly improved. He eX-
planned the gain in population from
s1SSQs to 1890 by the rapid growth of
South Gardiner and also admitted
that in many cases the value of
real estate seemed to be pronouncedly
shBw.!
s"fffs figures given in estimating the
t0st.of the plant are based on memory,
and the figures from hte note books
coupled with the estimates of others
When questioned as to charges in his
list, Mr.. Lewis facetiously remarked:
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7 bennett E;4Richardson of Old, Town. a /,
student at the University of Pennsylvania i.
Medical School,, was in town, Monday,
the guest of Prof. and Mrs. F. L. Land.
man. MIR. Richardson was former Vice
Principal at Maine Central Institute
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Mr.. ana. Mrs. Arthur Delano and Miss.
Ina Delapot spent Sunday at G. w. Pat
tens cottage, the Dew Drop Inn at :.
Camp Benson.
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PITTSFIELD.

Mrs ]. H. Mahoney. Mrs. c. A. Farm
ham, Roy and Iva Farnham, left Monday,
for week asYisit with relatives in Wood
land, Maine. "a
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heat. Maggie won in hve heats, the
first two going to Gillie Redworth.
Best time, 2.23la.