Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
Western Gleaninqs.
l<cnncDec journal:

Editors, kcnncDec journal:
The season for seeding" throughoul
the middle and far west has progressc,
nearly to finish, with increase,
acreage and encouraging prospects 70
bountiful harvestS. The season hit.
been favorable for both winter am
spring grains, and the farmers wore
a smile of satisfaction as the season
progresses.
A large amount Of last years Whea
crops is still held by the farmers an
elevator operators for higher prices
but the Indications seem to be in fa
vor of lower instead of higher figure.
for July and September markets. L
IS not safe to make estimates on "fu
lures, and even expert grain opera
tors on change" are liable to max,
fatal blundelS in their ambition to out
rival their competitors in the hazard.
Gus game of fortune or misfortune.
Quite Il ''llurry' was caused las
week by the shutting down of all the
flour mills in the city, ON account q
the discrimination of the railroads il
freight rates that were considered un
just and oppressive by the Minneapolis
millrrs. The freight rates for Whear
We're made much lower than for flour
on the eastern railroad lines, 50 tha
the Minneapolis mills could not com
pet" with eastern operators in the
marketing of their product through
out the country east, including snip
ping rates to foreign countries. tn,
railroads We're not SLOW in seeing the
point" when so forcibly presented. an,
are again on the grind. turning on;
$4,000 barrels daily when fully en-
uioyed.
The trial OF eX-Mayor A. A. Amcs i;
now in progress in this city, and prom
Uses to be one of startling interest
is man who has occupied so many
positions of trust in civil life of Mime
Hpolis, who Was three times elected
mayor. is today standing at the ban
of justice to defend his name agains:
the grave accusations of conspiracy
eXtortion and bribery. There are ten
indictments on file to which the eX
mayor pleads not guilty. Since his ar.
rest as Il fugitive from justice, havin
forfeited his bail bonds, the eX-mayoI
has greatly improved in health ana
how appears confident and defiant. and
will make the fight of his life to free
himself from the charge preferred. 1t
will take several days to empannel &
jury, and the trial will develop all tho
corrupting influence OF villainy in the
calendar of crime. A brother of the
doctor had his trial on similar charges
several months ago. and was found
guilty and sentenced to the State peni-
Tertiary for six years and half. Sew
eral other subordinates are in the
same boat, serving time in durance
vie. 1t may be hard work to CON
Wet the doctor, as jurieS are sometimes
mighty uncertain. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that justice may be meted
out without fear or favor. The Jury
is composed Of men of more than av-
erage ability ana intelligence, and both
parties seem we'll satisfied with the
panel. The disgusting details of the
trial will bring to the light of day one
Of the most stupendous exhibitions OF
moral and political turpitude of mod
ern times.
With the advent of springtime there
appears to be greater activity in build
ing operations on a large scale. The
gIass block is in process of enlarge
ment; and when the work is completed
the building will be one of the most
and elegant in the city. A
new auditorium to cost at least one
hundred thousand dollars will be erect
ed this season also a building of equal
proportions and cost, for manufac-
turing purposes, and many other
structures of lesser Importance, of peb-
lie and private. are in process of COM
pletion. The old exposition building