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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08

more ground than routes are supposed to
cover. A satisfactory solution is looked
for, as the people along the proposed
route are very anxious to have it estab-
lisbed, and the department is disposed to
accommodate wherever it is possible.
The "new woman" comes 10 for goodly
share OF comment these days, but the
charming widow in Mr.. Scammon's
newest musical comedy success, "The
Real Widow Brown" furnishes two an
one-half hours of enthusiasm and the
highest class Of iollity. This excellent
attraction, presented by a well-selected
coterie of fun makers, will be seen at
Hancock hall, Wednesday, April %, under
the local management of Charles P. Hal
pin.
Everything is now in readiness for the
concert and ball Of the City Hose Co. to
be held in Hancock hall next Monday
evening. A good many seats have been
sold, but few desirable ones are still
left. The programme will consist OF
minstrelsy for the first part, with eight
ends and a chorus of forty-one voices,
and drill for the second part. After the
concert the floor will be cleared for
dancing. Monaghan's orchestra OF seven
pieces will furnish the music. Supper
will be furnished in the lower hall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08

Supper tonight at the Baptist vestry
at 6 o'clock.
Judge Wiswell is holding court at Rock
land, and Judge Emery at Bangor.
Mrs. d. L. Yale Is visiting in the city,
the guest Of her parents, A. M. Foster and
wife.
The literature class will hold its last
meeting April 20 at 8 o'clock, with Miss
Mullan.
1. l.. Halman is expected in town to-
morrow. His friends will, as ever, be
glad to see him.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. NJ, will work
the second degree on two candidates to-.
morrow evening.
Mrs. j. T. Cushman entertained the
ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church last Thursday.
1t is anticipated that from fifty to sixty
members OF Nokomis Rebekah lodge will
go to Bar Harbor next Friday evening.
Sunrise council, d. of L., together with
Goodwill council, D. U. A. NJ, will have a
Tuesday, April 81.
Mrs. Henry M. Hall left Sunday evening
for visit at her old home in Florence,
Alabama. She was accompanied as far as
Portland by her husband.
Mrs. H. B. Saunders, who has spent the
winter here with her daughter, Mrs. j. F.
Manning, has returned to Portland. Mrs
Manning accompanied her.
Hunters of -porcupines-are
reminded that the State law giving a
bounty on these animals, when killed
does not go into effect until April 2s.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, will give
one of its famous sociables next Friday
evening at Manning hall. Members are
requested to furnish either cake or pie.
The annual meeting OF Union River
Boom Co. was held last Saturday when
John o. Whitney was re- elected presi-
dent, and Sidney P. Stock bridge secretary
and treasurer.
Capt. ]. A. Bowden was home for few
days while his vessel, the "Willie L.
MAXWELL, was loading slaves and head
ings at East Machias for Rondout. She
sailed March 81.
Mrs. j. t. Giles, who has been seriously
i'll with the grip, and whose recovery was
doubtful, is able to join the family again.
Mr.. Giles, too, has been quite i'll but is
now able to sit up.
Rev. s. W. Sutton, who, with his family,
has been at the American house since
coming to town, has moved into the
Saunders house at the corner of Main
and Hancock streets.
The announcement in last weeks
AMERICAN that Irene chapter, No. 81,
would meet the first and third Tuesdays
of each month, was an error. 1t will
meet the first and third Mondays. ,
The trick of sending liquor in packages
by express to psrties who dc not order it,
came to grief one day last week when the
sheriff seized a sugar barrel containing
some forty quart bottles of whiskey, and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, April 8, at Baptist vestry-
Circle supper at O'Clock.
Wednesday April 8, at Unitarian ves-
try at 7.45-Last in series OF lenten talks,
by Mrs. S w. Sutton. Tickets, 25c.
Friday, April 10, at Manning hall-So-
cisbe of Esoteric lodge. All Masons wit b
families invited.
Monday, April 13, at Hancock hall
Concert and ball by the City hose { ON
pany. Admission, 35c.; reserved seats,
50c.; dance, 50c. supper per couple, 75c.
March 30.
Tuesday, April 21, at Odd Fellows hall
Dance and supper by Sunrise council d.
of L. with Goodwill council o. U. A. M.
Wednesday, April %, at Hancock hall
Scammons' farcical comedy, "Tbe Real
Widow Brown" under local management
Of c. p. Halpin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08
A FIERCE FIRE.

The Barlow Hall Residence Ruined
Saturday Night Narrow Escape.
Fire last Saturday night destroyed the
residence Of Barlow Hall, ON State street.
The ell and stable were ruined, and the
main part OF the house was badly dam
aged by smoke and water. The turnitur g
throughout was ruined. The total loss is
estimated at from 5000 to $1,000 There
was "a 800 insurance on the buildings, and
5000 on the furniture.
1t was bad night for fire. The wind
blew hur ricane, and the air was full of
81 leet. Mr.. Hall, who is the surviving
member of the firm of H. M. e. B. Hall,
is totally blind and paralytic. But for
the timely arr ivai of his nephew, Henry
M. Hall, he would doubtless have perished
from suffocation.
The younger Mr.. Hall, unassisted, sue
ceeded in getting his helpless relative
from his bed room on the second floor to
the front door on the first floor. By this
time there had been several arrivals, and
Mr.. Hall was quickly removed to the
house OF Roscoe Holmes near by.
The fire caught, apparently, in the ell,
but whether above or below the kitchen
floor is not known. When discovered it
had made considerable headway, and the
high wind quickly filed the entire house
with dense smoke, SO that While the seat
OF the fire was in the ell, the smoke, pour
ing from every window, gave the house
the appearance OF being entirely on fire.
The tiremen worked heroically and did
good job.
There was one horse in the stable, and
he was removed without difficulty
Chief Engineer Eaton had the misfor-
tune to cut the back of his hand badly very
soon after his arrival.
The Hail house was one of the best
preserved in town of the stately houses
built a generation or more ago in the
pa'my days when Lumber was King. 1t
was richly furnished, and the destruc ion
OF the furniture causes loss far more
keenly felt than its money value.
Mr.. Hall was removed Monday from
Roscoe Holmes residence to Henry
Goald's at the foot of Bridge hill, where
he and Mrs. Hall will remain for the pres
ent. Barlow, jr., is with his cousin, Henry
M, Hall,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08
AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Statement-Continenra Casual Co.
Meeting OF the Hancock Water, Light & Pow
er Company.
Henry whiting-Sealed proposals.
Hancock hall-The Real Widow Brown.
z Burrlll Il Son-Insurance.
Reliable Clothing Co-Clothipg.
Wiggin &Moore-Apothecaries.
Davie-Furniture.
David Friend--Clothing.
M Clark-Greenhouse.
w Tapley- Insurance.
q Parcber-A pothecary.
TURNER CENTER.
W # Cobb & Co-Nursery stock.
PORTLAND:
Hutson saunders-U Marshal's sale.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The Force" Food Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08
THE POWER COMPANY.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT PORT
LAND LAST MONDAY.
NAME CHANGED NEW DIRECTORS
ELECTED - CAPITAL STOCK Dr.
vIDED INTO PREFERRED
AND COMMON.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
power company was held in Portland last
Monday, at which the name of the COM
pany was changed from Union River Gas,
Union River Power Co.
Other action taken at this meeting in
in relation to the corporation passed at
the session Of the legislature just ended
ating to the rights of the company to
generate and distribute electricity; 1t also
included the changing Of he par value Of
the stock from s5 to 800 per share;
changing the number OF directors from
seven to eleven; and division OF the capf-
tai stock into 100000 of 5 per cent. pre-
ferred stock and 100000 of common
stock; also formal proceedings relative
to the acquisition by the corporation OF
the Bar Harbor Electric Light Co. and
the Ellsworth Water Co.
ANOTHER MEETING SOON.
A meeting of the board of directors
will be held in Boston during the present.
week, and the carrying out of the pur-
poses OF the company along the lines
heretofore pu blished from time to time in
the columns OF THE AMERICAN will be
for warded as rapidly as practicable.
The board of directors as at present
constituted is as follows William Fl.
Burlen, Boston; George F. West, Port
land; 1. L. HalmaD, Boston,; j. s. SAM
ger, New York; j. A. Leonard, New
York; E. S. Clifford, Boston; G. P.
Anderson, Boston; Thomas A. Nevins,
New York; John M. Graham, Boston;
Eugene Hale, Ellsworth; F. W. Aver,
Bangor.
1t is probable, however, that some
changes will be made in the mem bership
of the board Immediately in order to give
representation to other interests.
Representatives of the corporation ex-
pect to be in Ellis worth in few days to
give personal attention to details of
present consolidation and future opera
tions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
At ELLSWORTH Posr.oFFIcE.
In effect October I3, 1909.

GOING EAST ..1s m, sos pm.
GOING WEsT-Il56 m, 5.sl and 9.47 m.
rAIL CLOSES AT FosroFFIcE.
GOING EAsT-6.so m. $50 p m.
GOING WEsr-ll20 m, 8 and 9 Is m,
SUNDAY.
Mail train from the west arrives at 7.ls a m,
Leaves for the west at sos III. Mail closes for
the west 5.3f m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-08

THE AMERICAN is on sale in
Ellsworth at the news stands of
G. III. Leland, j. A. THOMPSON
and III. w. Estey. Single copies,
3 cents; subscription price,
81 30 per year in advance.
Evening star., 1903-10-30

cuff, but all the time they We're growing
strong and sturdy and ready for Jonathan
till the day of reckoning came.
One day Jonathan cuffed and retreated as
usual. Bounce and his brother picked
themselves up and advanced for a hearing
Bounce went for the black bears forepaws
Towser for his heels. The strong young
Evening star., 1903-10-30
The Cubs Clever Revenge.

From McClure's Magazine.
Only one real trouble came to blight the
lives of the cubs. President Roosevelt pre-
sented the dens with a young black bear
caught in West Virginia. who was named
Jonathan. and put in the den with Bounce
and Towser Jonathan was a degraded ruff
nan, savage from the backwoods. devoid
OF every instinct of a gentleman. Among
an Tie bears in the den. however only
HHunce and TowSer were small enough for
MN 10 maltreat. He loved to see them
nuddied on top of each other, to listen to
them spin. and to see them lie with dozy
eyes and devout expressions one because
the ltch IN his ears was stilled and the
other because the exercise helped his teeth
Evening star., 1903-10-30

sters worried him round and round himself
directing him nearer the big swimming, tank
and splash he fell in: Wherever ne put
a paw on an embankment there was one of
the cubs with his teeth. At the end of an
hour the Keeper interfered and rescued JON
athan. but TO this day. when the two young
Evening star., 1903-10-30

He would steal softly behind them, hit each
a cuff alongside the and beat a hasty
retreat to laugh at his mischief from the
rocks i'm the far end of the court, while the
cubs picked themselves up binked and re-
sumed their exercise. They stood this pa
tiently for many months. and got so used
to il they missed 1t when Jonathan failed to
Evening star., 1903-10-30
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

iitehing. Blind, bleeding Protruding Piles
Your druggist Will refund money IL PAZO OIST-
MENT fails to cure you in 9 to IA days. 50c.
oc2 m.w-lf
Evening star., 1903-10-30

boye's father left him nothing
Notwithstanding but his debts."ss
Gayeboye-"So? And how is the young
ster getting on?''
Highfyer-'.Very nicely. indeed He's
managed to Increase his legacy by thirty
thousand
Evening star., 1903-10-30

bears see a good chance, they worry the
black bear in for swim, and Jonathan is
the most miserable bear in New York.
Doing His Best.
From Smart Set.
Gayeboye-'I understand that Wilde
Evening star., 1903-10-30
Two Dollars.

with the embroidered
popular Hat of sne Worth $50 SPECIAL. 0S,
The ought a to
fashion Genuine Felt in Black Steel;
he col
full length for the little tots and the larger children 2
Evening star., 1903-10-30

provided i'm all the lengths fashion gives
mentom the shortest to longest. There's
to this seasons shoulder and back dapng TetaEes
lines of newness. Being have them. Smooth
rougfimised lined substantially and eleganty
tailored carefuy perfect fitting t Reform alone
make them
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
Apology From Venezuela.


An interesting account of the action
Of Minister Bowen at Caracas in de.
handing an apology from the Venezue.
Ian government for the improper use
made of the American flag by the conf
mander Of ihe Venezuelan gunboat
Restaurador, is given in the current
volume of Foreign Relations" Mr..
Bowen, without waiting for instru.,.
tons from the United States, called Oh
the minister Of foreign affairs and said
to him:
"Your captain dishonored the Amer.
lean flag, and he should be ordered TO
raise it and salute it, and your govern
ment should apologize"
The minister desired several days In
which to investigate the matter. 1.-THE
facts that I have presented to you are
indisputable,' says MIR. Bowen, "and
can give you only 20 hours, for feel
that at the end of that time l must ca
BILE the. facts to my government"
On the following day regrets were
expressed on behalf of Venezuela, and
the flag was raised and saluted with
81 guns.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
MINING NOTES.

During the past week there has been
general revival in mining stocks in
Spokane.
The coming season threatens ia
bring an inundation OF gold seekers to
Dawson, Alaska.
Walter H. Aldridge, manager of the
Canadian Smelling works at Trail,
B. c., is in New York city.
A big strike has neer made on the
Hypotheck mine, near Wardner. Idaho,
and owned by Spokane and Idaho men.
Fire did about $1,000 damage to the
roof Of the f1ue dust chamber and %
the south end of the calcide building
Of the LIE Roi smelter at Northport,
Wash.
The LeRoi smelter at Northport,
WASH, has started what is hoped to be
steady run. Coke is coming in quau-
titles that have warranted the operat-
ing Of four furnaces.
The Nonpareil Mining company, OWL
ing property one mile from the Stra~
Dog and two and one-half miles west
OF the Columbia river, will resume
work on the mine and everything IS
now being prenared for the further de-
velopment Of the claims.
The old Silver Butte mine near
Northport, Wash, operated by Chris
Knutson, will ship 800 tons of silver
lead ore during the. coming month.
The only hindrance is in lack Of teams
to get 1t from the mines This prop
erty has been unprcductive for some
time owing to the shaft being filled
With water.
E. ]. Wilson has been appointed
manager of the Northport smelter, to
succeed Manager Watson. and is now
on the ground to take charge of the
work. It is expected that Mr.. Wat
son, who has BEEN temporarily in
charge until a successor could be Sc
cured for Oscar Szontagh until re-
Gently manager, will be retained on the
smelter staff. =.
John McCone, a young man who
came to Butte from Berkeley. Cal.
where his mother lives. was fatally
crushed bv fall Of rock on the 100
level Of the Diamond mine recently.
Every bone in his bodvxwas broken
and he lived only a short time after
reaching the hospital
From Kalispe1I word comes to the
effect that the development Of the oil
lapds in the Kintla lake region will
he pushed with much energy as soon
as the snow goes off sufficiently to
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15

a walk through the park, the members
Of his party, together with members
of the reception committee, tore down
the cards. Later in the day the presi-
dent signifled his disapproval Of the
placing Of large placards on trees. He
was informed that the committee wish
ed to name one of the trees after him.
While desiring that ONE other name
be given to the tree, the president said
he did not want to act churlish in thu
matter and if the committee really de
sired to name a tree after him ne
would not object. He stipulated, how.
ever, that the card bearing his name,
that was to be pla: ed on the tree,
should not be more than three-quarters
Of an inch by an inch and half n
diameter.
The president made speeches al
Pajaro, jacksonville, santa Cruz AMI
San Jose, addressing the largest au IL
ence Of the day at this place. He was
taken on drive through the country
here, stopping for a, few minutes at
Campbell, where he participated in the
planting of d tree. The president
spent the evening quietly on his car
and will leave at $50 o'clock. tomor.
row morning for Palo Alto.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Another strike is reported in the
Psyche mine in the Greenhorn dis
trict.
The Grandby company has recently
made a decided innovation in the
methods of mining in British Column
ula ny the introduction of a steam
shovel in connection with the handling
Of ore at the Knob Hill mine.
Rossland camp viii see considerable
construction work under way this sum-
mer. The White Bear is on record in
respect to the erection of new head
works, compressor and framing shop.
The Jumbo has construction WORK
planned.
The first condensed balance sheet Vt
the CRANKY Consolidated Mining
Smelling & Power company has just
been made public. It is dated January
81 last, prior t. the big advance in the
price of copper. The statement, show.
ing surplus of over $563,OO0.
1t is definitely announced that June
will see pumping station at the
Great Western mine, owned by the
Rossland-Kootenay company. The
| property has mile of underground
workings, but has not been operated
since the British America corporation
properties were divided two years ago
The Providence Mining company ha.
received the returns from the smelte
for the last car Of ore shipped to Trai
last month. The net weight was So
096 pounds and the mineral content
We're: Gold, 3.19 ounces; silver, 265.
OUNCES per ton-giving an average va
ue of $194.66 per ton. The carloa
brought $3513.13, less freight an
treatment charges.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
Transvaal Loan Subscribed.

Subscriptions to the Transvaal loan
are closed. The success of the loan
was unprecedented, both as regards
the aggregate subscriptions and the
number OF applications. 1t is said that
the individual subscriptions for $500
and under, were alone sufficient 10
cover the loan. Estimates of the az
gregate subscription range from six bill.
lion to $7,500,O0O,000. The Rothschilds
applied for $45Q,ooo,OOO and the
Deutsche bank for $125,0O0,0O0 No
large individual American applications
are reported. The amount of money
tied up makes the money market very
stiff, but early allotments and the re-
turn OF checks are expected to relieve
the market.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
MINES IF IHt uURIHUtyI
NOW RETARDS ACTIVE WORK IN
SOME PLACES.
ems OF Interest OF . miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
~eek-Ne~ Districts Brought to
:he Front-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Deed to Mining Claim Valid Though
Not delivered Until Organization 3
Completed.-A deed executed and re-
corded by the owners of q mining
claim, naming as the grantees q cor
iporation then contemplated, and act
ually organized few days afterwards,
and placed in the hands of promoter
Of the corporation to be delivered to
it when 1t should be fully organized
and afterwards delivered to it by the
promoter, is valid and effectual to pass
the title from the time of such deliv-
cry. The placing of such deed in the
hands of the promoter with instruc
tons to deliver it when such corpora
ton was formed did not of itself con-
stitute delivery Min. Co.
VS.. Highroller Min. Co., Sup. OF. Titan,
II Pac. Rep, II.
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OREGON NOTES.

Quite strong agitation for the for
nation Of board Of trade, CONNER.
cial association or similar organiza.
ton exists in Heppner.
The boilermakers in the Southern
Pacific shops in Portland have voted
not to strike in sympathy with the
boilermakers on the Union Pacific.
The Progressive club of Pendleton
held session recently to discuss
Fourth Of July arrangements. It was
found $500 had been raised ALREADY
The celebration on a big scale is now
assured.
A distressing accident occurred a.
Mckay recently. Bonnie, the three
year old daughter of G. M. Burnett
was drowned in Mckay creek. The
child was probably playing alone by
the stream and fell in.
The committee appointed to arbi
trate the differences between the labor
unions and the Sumpter humber com
pany has handed in it's report. The
conference settled the matter satisfac
torily to both sides and it is thought
the company will resume work on the
big mill plant the first of this week.
A special board Of United States
army engineers, consisting Of Colonel
Heur, Majors Marshall and Burr and
Captains McKinstrey and Gillette have
arrived in Portland FOR the purpose If
Investigating the Harris plan for re-
moving the distractions to the navig.,.
ton OF the Columbia river between
The Dalles and Cello.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
PRESIDENT AMONG BIG TREES.
pisapproves Of Defacing Them by
Signs.

San Jose, Cal, May 12.-President
Roosevelt Monday gave the people Of
the county an object lesson on the
evils of vandalism. While at Santa
Cruz he was taken to the big tree
grove. Almost the first sight that
greeted his eyes as he entered the park
was one Of the huge trees with thou
sands of business and personal cards
tackled on it. Tourists for years have
been placing their cards upon this tree
and it began to look more like re-
ceptacle for bits of rasteboard than
one of the wonders of nature. The
president instantly expressed HIS dis
approval of such a procedure and =
little while later, when asked to make
a speech, called attention to the defacs-
ment of the tree and said he hoped the
people of California would see to It
that such vandalism was stopped. He
also intimated that he would like to
Gee the cards taken down.
Later, when the president went for
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-15
ASHES TEN FEET DEEP,
Recent Eruption Of Santa Maria
Volcano.

Recent Eruption Of Santa Maria
Volcano.
News brought here from Guatemala
by people who have seen the ruin
wrought by the recent eruption OF
santa Maria volcano, confirms all the
previous reports. The situation could
hardly be worse.
"All the coffee plantations in the vi
cinity of the volcano" says Manuel
Huertado, just arrived here from
Guatemala. "have been destroyed.
Ashes 10 feet deep cover the country.
In the neighborhood of the volcano
ashes are SO deep that only one of the
tops Of tall trees can be seen. Scorja
and ashes cover 1000 square miles of
land to depth Of five to Is feet and
5000 square miles to depths Of one to
five feet. One third of the entire coffee
crop has been destroyed. About 800.
600 quintals of the very choicest cot.
fee have been lost and all land upon
which it was grown is doomed to
eternal sterility."