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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-25
RAILROADS TAKE UP FORESTRY.
Many Railroads Now Purchase Timber Lands
and Grow Timber for Ties,

contlnued this year on a tar
greater scale the experiments in
lumber seasoning and preserva-
tion for the railroads which it
began last year under DR.. Her
man Won Schrenk. This Summer
the work is being carried on in
MANY States-East, South and
West-and will be broadened in
scope and made even more thor
ough than before. This work
will be done for the New York
Central, the Erie, the Baltimore
and Ohio, and the Pennsylvania
railroads in the East; and for
the Illinois Central, the Santa
Fe, the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco, the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas; the Northern Pacific, and
the Burlington in the South and
West.
The scarcity Of valuable tim
Der is felt by no class of consum-
ers more keenly than by the rail
roads, which use every year no.
100000 ties merely to renew
those worn out and decayed,
The price of timbers has risen in
some instances to a figure which
makes their use prohibitive; in
other cases the supply nearly ex.
hausted that the roads have
been compelled to look about for
new timbers,
The Bureau of Forestry has
been called on to assist in solv-
ing the difficulty, and has come
forward with the very practical
and simple suggestion that the
railroads, instead of continuing
to use expensive, high-grade tim
bers for a low-grade purpose as
that of railroad ties, shall use
the cheaper woods. For exam.
pie, to the complaint of the New
York Central that it finds il
more and more difficult to secure
longleaf-pine ties from Georgia
at the price it can afford to pay
the Bureau suggests that the
road use the beech, maple and
birch of the Adirondacks. The
complaint that the timbers rot
very quickly when laid in the
ground is answered by the sug
gestion that they should be sea
soned and preserved, just as the
beech is seasoned and preserved
in France. The Great Eastern
Railroad, of France, has sue
ceeded in making beech ties last
35 years by impregpating them
with tar oils. The unseasoned
longleafpine ties used by the
New York Central last only five
wears: and the beech, il la1d
green. without seasoning or pre-
serving, would in many cases
last no more than three years
The substance of the propose
which the Bureau has made
TO the railroads, and which the
railroads have thought so wei
of as to adopt, is that experi
ments be made to determine
whether cheaper timbers may b'
treated with preservatives at {
cost so low and be made to last
such a long time, that it will pay
TO substitute them for the more
expensive timbers now employed
The railroads have thought
so well of these ideas that they
will not only carry on under the
Bureaus direction the necessary
experiments in seasoning ano
preserving, but have engaged the
Bureaus help in learning where
.Laor +;rnhers for ties may be
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
DAILY KENNEEEC JOURNAL SATURDAY. FEBRUARY q 1903.
LAW COURT DECISIONS.
Rescrpts in Two kennebec and One
Franklin County Cases.

Rescript have been received from the
law court by Clerk Of Courts Choate
in the following cases:
Kennebec county cases: Abraham
Rich, VS.. Alvah r. Hayes, Admr. Re
script, Emery, J.
/. A written statement of a tnird
party contains material evidence
against one of the part to suit Is not
admissible in evidence.
2. If such written statement, though
not admitted in evidence is allowed
at the close of the trial to be taken by
the jury to their room with other pa. pa.
pers it is prejudicial error, and a new new
trial will be granted. .s,I sy.taae.f.
8. That such written statement IS
upon the same paper as a statement
which is admissible and was formally
admitted in evidence and which may
properly be allowed to be taken to the
Jury room, it must nevertheless be
withheld from the jury, either by
separation, or complete obliteration, or
in some other effectual mode.
Exceptions sustained.
Reed, Feb. S, 1903.
Elsie w. Harvey, VS.. City of Angus
Ia. ReScflpC, Emery, y.
The only question in this case was
how much the market value of the pc
titioners lot and buildings had been de-
creased by the raising the street grade
in front of them. 1t was not so much
an issue of fact to be determined one
way or the other as it was matter of
opinion, since the market value of
real estate depends largely upon mems
opinions. The jury viewed the prem
iseS and their estimate of the decrease
in market value was in accord with
the very great preponderance Of the
evidence from witnesses.
The court can interfere only when
the jury has manifestly erred, which
does not appear in this case.
Motion overruled.
Reed, Feb. 5, 1893.
State of Maine, VS.. Clarence Eaton.
Rescript, Emery, j.
If a person sells without license liq-
uors, which are in fact Intoxicating,
but which he believes are not intoXi-
eating, he nevertheless violates the
statute prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, and is subject to the
statutory punishment therefor. The
prohibition is not limited to knowingly
selling without a license. 1t is abso-
lutte, without exception.
Exceptions over-ruled. Judgement
for the State
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
HAVERHILL STRIKE.
Several Men AssauIted-More Strike
Breakers Expected, Today.

Haverhill, Mass, Feb 6.-Trouble OF
d serious nature occurred, late this af-
ternoon, as the result of the strikes in
this city, and two men, George Kie1
and George Eastman of Plaistow, N
H.. We're assaulted and roughly han
died.
Deputy Boynton escorted Kief to his
home on New street, followed by q
crowd of men and boys Meantime
Alex Bishop, a Goodyear operator, left
the factory and a crowd followed him
through the Main street and finally
drove him into a barber shop.
Word of this outbreak was sent tc
the police station and Patrolman KIM
ball and Inspector Durgin went to the
place and escorted Bishop to his home
The crowd then returned to the vicin-
ity of the factory and was augmented
by other shoe workers. until nearly 1000
people surged about Winter street and
the alley near the factory. 1t was ther
that the most serious outbreak oc'
Cured and a posse of police was SEM
to the scene in a patrol wagon.
Charles Woodcock, a turned work
man, and one of the leading Boot anc
Shoe Workers Union members, left the
factory about $50. The crowd imme-
diately closed around him and Wood
cock was crowded and held up agains,
the buildings and received several
punches in the face.
No strike breakers arrived today
from Boston, but they are booked t.
arrive. tomorrow, as a delay was made
in sending them here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07

Balla, who managed to slash his own
throat slightly, is locked UP to await
the result of his wife's injuries. Balla
is suffering from a bullet wound in the
leg, which has made him respondent.
The Acre dispute between Brazil and
Bolivia is becoming mare serious
Dispatches received at Rio Janeiro
from Manaos say the Brazilian forces
under Col. Ibanez have captured
Puerto Alonzo In Acre. where Bolivia
has heretofore maintained customs
house. The Brazilians took 500 pris-
oners, who We're taken to Manaos,
where they were released by the COVER
nor
l.. G. Armstrong, immigration agent
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, says
100000 Americans, Scandinavians and
English farmers from Western states;
French Canadians from New England
factory towns, and Swedes from New
York viii settle in Canada next year.
Mr.. Armstrong finds an absence in the
United States of the old prejudice
against Canada, whose wheat-growing
belt he says, is the admiration of all
who have considered the matter
N1ii 'UiifNii'N IL iii CC-HidStNu SIllOoHti
was in collision off Point Judith. Fri
day, with one of a tow of barges which
was proceeding to the westward. The
schooner lost her flying jibboom, flying
jib and jbtoDsail, split her foresail,
broke off short her foreboom and also
was damaged on her port quarter The
extent of the damage done to the barge
could not be learned. The schooner
went about and headed for West Bay.
where she will probably anchor and
make temporary repairs.
Five OF the smelters of the Cananea
Copper Co. at Tucson. Arizona, have
shut down owing to a strike on the mar
row gauge railroad which brings all
the ores from the mines to the srfelters.
The strike of the small road men has
been brewing for some mont his and the
company has been able to- keen the
smelters running only by promising to
increases the wages of the miners from
$3.50 to 81 per day, and firemen from
So to $3.50 per day. The men demanded
the increase. the company refused and
the strike resulted.
The steamer FL Cid which sailed from
New York. Friday. for Galveston,
when off Liberty Island, colided with
the British steamer. Mimera, which ar
rived, from Boston, Thursday, and was
anchored off Liberty Island. The Mi
meria was so badly damaged that it re-
quired the services of four tugs to tow
her to Erie Basin. Capt. Baker OF the
ll Cid after making an examination OF
his vessel and finding she was appar-
entity uninjured, proceeded on ms
voyage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
BoWDoIN CONFERENCE
Of Free Baptist Churches Will Nee
at Sabattus, Next Week.

The Bowdoin Conference of Free Bap-
tist Churches will meet at Sabattus, Feb
II and II. The program will be as fol;
lows:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
9.30-Devotional Meeting, Rev. 7. j. Win.
slade, Lisbon Falls.
MISREPRESENTATION and Business.
l015-Progress of the Churches Since the
October Session, Rev. A. w. Bradeen
Gardiner.
3o-Discussion of Topic "1hy Kingdom
Come" O Through Whom. Rev. r
Fl. Scammon, Richmond. (2) BY What
Means. Rev. l.. S. Williams Sabattus
G) Illustrations of the Value of Per;
sOnal Work, Rev. r. E. Gilkey Auburn
n:10--Reception II: of messengers from Other
bodies.
II. .20-Sermon: Cheerful Obedience the
Key to Spiritual Knowledge" Rev. A.
l.. Gerrish, Bath.
1.30-A Service of Prayer for Our Repre-
sentatives in India, Rev. r. d. Frost
2.00-The Study of Missions in Our
Churches. ~ A new book and a new
opportunity. Mrs. Mary. K. White. t2)
How a missionary reading circle may
help. the church, Mrs. j. E. Wilson,
I.ewinSton.
2.30-The Two Greatest Obstacles to Mis-
sions in India, Mrs. Emiline 3. Cheney.
3.15-Missons in the Sunday School, Dir
A. i: Leonard, Bates College.
33-The Latest News from the Free Bap-
tist Mission in India, Mrs. George B.
Files, Lewiston.
545-Question Box on the India Field, con-
Quoted by the president. DR.. Salley.
7O0-Praise Service. with quotation of
verses from the Bible by the congrega-
ton, Rev. Joseph Nickerson, Bowdoin-
ham.
7.30-Symposium 1.-The Bible and the
Christian Life" ID What We Need
the Bible For, Prof B. r. Hayes. D. d..
Cobb Divinity School. Vocal Solo. Mrs.
Helen Nash Sleeper, Sabattus. (2) How
to Get What Is In the Bible Out of 1t;
(a) Reading by Books and Subjects,
Prof. L. l.. Angel, Lewiston; o. APP
preciating the Literary Beauty and the
Story-side of the Bible, Rev A. r. Sal
ley, d. d., Lewiston.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY -.
9.9G-Devotional Meeting, Rev. z. J.
Wheeler. West Bowdoin.
lOOO-Reports of Messengers to Other Bod
les
TO- 010-Topic "The Religious Opportunity v
School the Greatest Evangelizing Agen-
cy in the Church Today. Rev A. w.
Bradeen, Gardiner. (2) A Study of the
Sunday Schools in Bowdoin Conference.
Rev. 0. J. Guptil, Brunswick 81
Round Table: Possible improvements
in Our Sunday Schools" Mrs. j. I'll.
Rand, Lewiston.
I3-Testimony meeting; topic: What
Have Gained at the Conference?" Rev.
J L. Wilson, Lewiston.
:. of the Report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions
2.O-Sermon: The Spirits Call to the
Church of Today" Rev. E. H. Prescott
3,00-Words of welcome to the new pastors
In the Conference by the president
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
THE CRANE DIVORCE.
Not Granted and Lawyer Bacon De.
barred for Two Years.

Dedham, Mass, Feb. 6.-Before de-
Gliding on the petition of Mrs. Emma
b. Crane for a divorce from her hus-
band. Charles Crane of Quincy, Judge
Pierce. in the Norfolk superior court,
today. debarred Alvin H. Bacon of Bos-
ton. the leading attorney for Mrs.
Crane. from practicing for two years in
Norfolk county, on account of his con-
duct in procuring evidence against the
libellee.
He then refused to grant Mrs. Cranes
petition. Mrs. Crane charged her hus-
band with infidelity and endeavored to
show improper conduct on his part at
Revere Meach. last summer. Horace
G.. Atwood of Boston, in behalf of
Crane. testified that he was employed
by Attorney Bacon to trap Crane, by
inducing him to visit several women in
Revere. who, he said, were also in the
conspiracy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
COLONIAL EDUCATION
Of Peculiar Nature for English Girls
in Nova Scotia.

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 6.-Dispatches
(, from Sidney tell of the escape of a
number of the refined English girls,
who have been living in what was sup
posed to be school for education in
Colonial life near that town. The place,
!, it is claimed, was little better than a
prison. The girls appealed to Mayor
Grove for assistance. Miss Heagan,
one of the young ladies, who is
daughter of Prof. Heagan, professor OF
Owen college. Manchester, gives TINS
account of her experiences:
! EARLY last autumn an advertisement
appeared in leading English papers 10
the effect that school for English girls
desrous of being instructed IN SUIT
able life for the colonies has been es-
tablished on a farm of captain, SIT
uated in Westmount, suburban dis
trict opposite Sydney. The advertise
ment promised instructing in marker
gardening, dairying, and also English
French and Latin, dancing, and, in fact,
everything that young ladies desirous
of living in Canada would require to
know. Names of prominent people
were given as reference including that
of the agent general of Canada.
Myself and a number of other Eng
lish ladies decided to go to Sydney to
attend the school. We came, and for
month things went well, although
there was not the faintest pretension OF
keeping school, but later we girls were
left to what proved to be far from the
tender mercies of the captain and his
WIFE Our education in colonial life
consisted in doing all the work of. the
house and farm, caring for cattle and
poultry, saving wood, carrying water
and doing all the house work. We
were told that if we went to Sydney
without permission we would be driven
from the house. The captain insulted
us until at last we kept to our rooms
| and did not venture down stairs except
in couples.
FINALLY, we managed to smuggle a
message to Rev. Mr.. Woodroofe, an
English church minister, and to mayor
| Grove, stating our positions and ask
ing for help. Then. we made our es-
cane"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ralph Miharke, the British minister
plenipotentiary at Vienna, died sudden
ly. Friday, of heart disease.
Liberty. N. Y, one of the largest In
Sullivan county, was destroyed by fire,
Friday. The estimated loss is $4,000.
Hayson Gilman, one of the oldest con-
ductors in point of service on the Bos-
ton IL Maine Railroad, died while on
duty, Friday, from a stroke of apo
pleXy, just as his train was pulling
into the Dover N. H., station.
King Edward. who has recovered
from his recent indisposition, drove
from Windsor Castle in an open Vic
toria. Friday afternoon, accompanied
by Queen Alexandra. His Majesty ap-
peared to be enjoying good health, TAX
ing everything into consideration, al
though he was paler than usual.
A dispatch from Tangier says the
Moorish pretender, Bu Hamara, is a
prisoner in the hands of Rata tribes
men. who have offered to sell him TO
the; Sultan. Ell Menebhi, the Moorish
minister of war. is now negotiating
with the Rata tribe, and it is believed
that the pretender will be taken to FeZ.
At a meeting in Philadelphia, Friday,
the American Explosives Manufactur-
ing Co. was formed having for it's pur-
pose the combination of all the manu-
facturers IN this country of dynamite,
powder and other explosives. The au-
thorized capital of the concern is ST.
100000. Samuel w. REGISTER of Balti-
more. is the president of the company.
Mrs. Peter Balla, an Italian woman,
was so severely cut by her husband,
at Lynn. Mass, Friday night. while
trying to prevent him from committing
suicide by cutting his throat with a ra-
zor, that her own life IS in jerardy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
CANNOT COMPLY.
Continued from page ~

signature. Later the German minister
Baron Sternburg, called on Mr.. Bower
ana announced the arrival of his proc.
tocOl.
1t developed, tonight, that two pro,
tocos are to be signed by Mr.. Bower
with the Italian ambassador, two with
the British ambassador and two with
the German minister. The first proc
tocol in each case will provide for the
reference of the allies contention fol
preferential treatment to The Hague
and the raising of the blockade stimuli
taneously with the signing of this con-
vention.
1t is. doubtful whether the initial
protocols between Minister Bowen and
the three allies will contain the same
conditions, though all the negotiators
are working to this end. In these pro-
tocols the conditions. precedent to the
raising of the blockade will be clearly
stated, namely, that thirty per cent.
of the customs receipts of the ports of
La Guaira and Porto Cabello are to be
set aside by Venezuela for the satisfac-
tion of her creditors and the question
as to whether the allied powers shall
receive preferential treatment, or as
Great Britain terms it. separate
treatment in the settlement, shall be
referred to The Hague These protocols
also will provide that Venezuela shall
pay down to each of the three allied
powers $27.500 as an initial cash pay
ment. The differences between these
protocols. it is said. will concern cer-
tain details, the nature of which is not
yet known even to Mr.. Bowen.
Having arranged for the signature of
these first protocols, the negotiators
will take UP the second protocols,
which are to cover the manner of ad-
judication of the claims of the various
creditor powers and the means for the
administration of the customs re-
ceipts.
The plan. agreed on for the collection
of the payments provides that the
Caracas government shall be entrust-
ed with the administration of the re-
ceipts unless 80 days are allowed to
elapse without the prompt payment to
any one nation of it's share, In which
event the Belgian government is en-
powered to appoint agents to take
charge of the customs houses and ad-
minister the payments until the claims
of all the nations are satisfied.
In administration and diplomatic
circles the reference to The Hague is
regarded as a victory for Minister
Bowen, as Venezuela thereby is en-
ab,ed to recover from the distressing
effect Of the blockade hefore starting
upon the payment of her debts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07

kENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate
q. 1903.
Q. w. ANDREWS Administrator on the
Monmouth. in said County, deceased. hay-
ing presented his first account of admin
lstra ton Of said estate for ALLOWANCE:
ORDERED, That notice sthareafa ke
eessively, prior to the Second Mondasy Iii
Fe'rearys fexf, the DStiI .ssHTsisG,
journal, n newspaper printed in Augusta
Probate E9nt then to be III Ns.tT An
gusta, aIfd show catlse ifEanS. Why the
same should not be allowed. E .yar -
q. r. STEVENS, Judge
ATTEST: w. A. NEWCOMB, Register.
jan2idla w3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
AT FOOT OF CLIFF.
Body OF Mrs. Peck, New Haven, Found
After Long Search.

New Haven, Feb. 6.-The body of
Mrs. Tracy Peck. wife of Prof Peck
OF Yale University, was found, today.
in Fort Hale park in Morris Cove af-
ter parties of students had searched
IN all directions for the missing woman.
When found the body was lying on
the beach near the waters edge, and
Immediately below a cliff. There was
a slight bruise on the forehead, but
this is not thought to have been suf-
hcient to cause death. The theory OF
the coroner is that Mrs. Pecks death
was due to exposure. although she may
have been injured somewhat by a fall
from the top of the cliff
1t is believed that Mrs. Park wan
dered to the park while demented. Her
pocket-book was found untouched in
her hand. She was SO years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
sAeADAHoc PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transact
ed at the February session of the Pro-
| bate court, Tuesday, at Bath:
Wills resented.-Joseph G. Hicks,
late of Bath; Margaret E. Reed, late
| of Woowich; James Rideout, late of
| Bowdoinham.
Wills Allowed P. Yer
milye, late of Arrowsic;; John M. KIM
ball, late of Newton; Caroline E.
Crooker. late of Plymouth.
Administrations Granted.-Estate of
Charles H. Brown, late of Georgetown.
Matte z. Rich administrative; estate
of George l.. Hinkley, late of Bowdoin-
ham. Luella II. Hinkley administra-
triXs estate of Ella BssDixon, late of
Topfham, Lottie w. Tarbox adH3fnis-
trHtTix; estate of LovirIH B. PI4Sansr,
late ofgTopsham, Alvahs A. PI5n1lper
adnliristrator. Tr
Inventories Filed-Estate Of Mary
Roderick. late of Baths
Affidavits Filed.-Estate Of Mary
Roderick, late of Bath: estate of George
w. Walker, late of Maiden; estate of
Samuel c. McKenney late of Bath;
estate of Mary A. Thurlow, late of
Richmond; estate of Lincoln Patten,
late of Bath
Accounts Allowed.-First account of
Fred III. Kimball executor on estate
of John H. Kimball, late of Bath; first
account of James W. Hawley, executor
on estate of George Hawley, late of
Bath; first and final account of Alfred
r. Ames. executor on estate Of Edwin
Reed. late of WcoIwich; fret and final
account OF Charles Z. Pattens adIninis-
traitor on estate of Lincoln Patten, late
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
Montreal Strike Settled.

Montreal, Feb. 6.-The street
railway strike has been settled.
The officials of the street railway
company met committee representing
the, men. The men, were offered 10
per cent. increase, recognition of the
union and reinstatement of all men
discharged for belonging to the union.
A meeting of the men has been called
for 1880 A. M. to ratify the acceptance
of the terms offered by the company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07

. Among the passengers who will sail.
saturday, from New York, on the
steamer Bluecher of the Hamburg
american Line. is DR.. Louis Klopsch
VINO will visit the famine e-stricken
provinces of Finland, Lapland and
sweden in the interest of the Christian
Herald relief fund. with view Of
studying famine conditions and ascer-
tanning the character of relief best
adapted for the requirements.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
THE LAWSON ASHORE.
The Big Seven Master Touches Bot
tom in Vineyard Sound.

Vineyard, Mass. Feb. 6.--The seven
mastcd schooner Thomas Lawson. Capt
Crowley. from Newport News for fBos-
ton with a cargo of coal, ran aground
during the night on the east end of Mid
die Ground shoal. Vineyard Sound
The Lawson was floated by the action
of the tide at $3.50 o'clock. and at 1.30
passed Vineyard Haven on her way to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07

of Bath; first and final account of Jo-
seph Nj. Trott, administrator on es-
tate of Emma E. Alvord, late of Bath;
first account of Daniel S. Jacques, ad-
ministrator on estate of William How
land, late of Topsham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07

joel IL. Chandler, an engineer at a
hotel at Haverhill, Mass, was found
dead in bed, Friday, death resulting
from heart failure. Chandler arose dat
y o'clock to attend to the fires and after
dressing himself, lay down on the bed
and expired ssf IS ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF GARDINER AND RICHMOND
MUTUAL FIRE ms. CO.

ing Dec. 31st 1902. shows that the com
pany has:
Policies in force. sa0i e25 g.,
Amt. of premium notes in force, 175i555
Cash in treasury, 5nI ~
DANIEL BROWN See. ss.s-
EDWIN TOTMAN. Pres.
san2ss.fll-ant3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-07
Everywhers in Maine.
FARMSBOuGHT AND SOLD

Buyers, get our FREE Illustrated Cat
alogue.
property. We require no advance nav
ment. We use our own money to adver-
tise your property. Our references are
the two hundred people for whom we have
bought or sold farms during the past two
years. 80 t'1'N
E. A. STROUT, Augusta, Maine.
Local agents In all large towns.
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