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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
TWO HEARINGS
BY Legislative Committee on important
Portland Matters.

Portland, Me, March IA hearing
was given. Saturday afternoon, at the
common council by a committee from
the Legislature on two proposed meas
ures which greatly affect the city's in
terests.
The-measures in question propose the
adjustment OF the Portland common
council and the substitution therefor q.
single board, consisting of the mayor
and aldermen, and also changes in the
matter of police administration, espec-
tally the creation of a commission.
Strong speeches were made for and
against the proposed change in the city
government. Pres. Richardson of the
common council, said that the council
reached the conclusion that it's useful
ness was over. and so voted to send the
act under cOnsiderat ton to the State
Legislature for it's approval
]. d. Randall. ex-Alderman Rounds,
eX-Alderman Lamson, b. F. Andrews,
F. C. Mayberry and others opposed the
change.
The police department matter was
then taken up. Scott Wilson, the city
house explained the matter.
Fred c. Mayberry, Il noted politician,
caused something of sensation by
saying that every mayor of Portland in
recent years has been guilty of hypoc-
risy in dealing with the prohibitory
law.
Hon. William H. Looney and ex-Al-
derman b. f. Andrews made the OBJ
lection that a commission would not be
obliged to enforce a single law.
Senator Virgin said commission
would make more or less political use
of the position. "Probab bly, more, rath-
err than less said Senator Randall.
Mai T. A. Hartnett, Fl. M. BigeloW
and others also spoke on the subject.
The general idea seemed to be that it
would be better to give the mayor COM
rlete control of the police force, and
not as at present, divide the RESPONSE
bility between the mayor and board of
aldermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Augusta Citizens Can Tell
You All About 1t.

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Augusta people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every Au-
gusta reader. Surely the experience OF
friends and neighbors cheerfully given
by them will carry more weight than
the utterances of strangers residing in
PARKWAY places. Read the following:
Mr.. Isaac Clark of Is Bowman street,
says: when we'll up in years, in fact
on the down hill of life, it is pleasant
to know there is a remedy which will
allay the aches and pains of kidney
trouble which is so prevalent amongst
aged people. If one box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills, sold at c. X. Partridges
Old Reliable drug store, opposite the
postofiice had not proved decidedly
beneficial 1 never would have bought
a second box and used it, neither could
l be prevailed upon to endorse the
preparation"
For sale by all dealers, price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the L. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take nc other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
GALE WAS TERRIBLE.
Shipping Around British Isles Have
Had Rough Experience.

London, March 1.-The gale was re-
newed in the British Isles on Satur-
day night and continuing. today. but
with less violence. Vessels are still
taking refuge in the ports and arrived
battered by the storm. Others have
gone ashore. A quantity of wreckage
has been seen off the coast of North
cumberland and the indications point
to the wreck of the British ship Cam
brian Prince, Capt. Ownes, Couuimbo
for marlborough. which called at
Queenstown, Feb. II.
Later news from the south of Ire
land shows that the gale had the
worst effects. Many storm beaten yes
sells have taken shelter in Cork harbor
The British steamer Pharsalia went
through q terrible experience. She
eft Boston, Jan. 80 for Leith, calling
at st. John, N. b. The hurricane
struck her on Feb. "a and the heavy
sea flooded her hold. damaged her car
go, smashed the bridge and almost
all the deck fittings, stove in the boats
and swept the pinnacle overheard. The
captain had several ribs broken and
members of the crew We're injured. The
Pharsalia was obliged to put into
Queenstown.
The British steamer Cebriana. Capt
Evans, London and the Tyne, Feb. 13.
for Boston, also put back to Queens
town after being II days at sea. She
only got 700 miles west of Ireland and
experienced repeated hurricanes. The
decks We're swept of everything NOV
able and the boats damaged. The cap
tain thought~the steamer would never
weather the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
MODEST GILL SEWALL
Paid High Compliment and Disclaims
Meritng Such tlonors.

Portland, Me-, March 1.-"Bill' Sew
all, the Presidents old guide, was paid
a rare compliment here Saturday. A
committee from the Legislature was
holding a hearing on the matter of
abolishing the Portland common coun-
Gil and the establishment of a commits
sion to control police affairs, when
Sewall and his son entered the common
council room.
BY consent of Senator Virgin, the
presiding officer, Mr.. Sewall was intro
1uced to the gathering as the special
friend OF President Roosevelt.
The old guide was given Il hearty re-
ception, and, arising in acknowledge
ment, quietly said:
II have been greatly honored on the
strength and reputation of another
man. | never did anything in particu-
lar myself, but I thank YOU"
There was another and heartier burst
of applause as the modest old woods
man sat down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
PHILADELPHIA SYNDICATE
Buys the National League Club fror
Reach and Rogers.

Philadelphia, March 1.-The Phila-
delphia National League baseball
club was, Saturday, sold by John +
Rogers and A. J. Reach to a syndicate
composed of 20 Philadelphians, two
residents of Cincinnati, and an India
napolis man. The transfer was made
during the afternoon to James Potter,
who is at the head of the syndicate.
The purchase price was not an
nounced, but is said to have been about
100000. William ]. Shettsline, present
manager of the club. has been retained
IN the capacity of secretary and bust
ness manager. A manager for the
team will be selected after the organi-
zation Of the stockholders. A meeting
for this purpose will be held early next
week
The announcement of the sale was
made by Pres. Pulliam of the National
League. The new owners of the club
are James Potter, A. f. New bold. Ed
gar r. Scott, c. 3. Newbold. Francis
e. Bond, Robert X. Cassatt. c. L. In
gersoll, w. Lyman Bidale, f. NJ. Rob
inson, A. Van Rensselaer,. George w.
Elkins, Chas. Da Costa, f. NJ. Bohlen,
Ralph NJ. Townsend, Is. Dawson Cole
man, Arthur Brock, George II. Frazier,
e. w. Clark, Jr., Lennig & Houston of
Philadelphia, w. Kelsey Schoepf and
Mayoh julius Fleischman of Cincin-
natl, and Hugh j. MCGOWAN of India
napolis
The deal was negotiated by Barney
Dreyfus IF Pittsburg, and Potter. The
majority of the stock will be controlled
by Philadelphians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
STRIKE AT NEW BEDFORD,
Bristol Mill Weavers. Will Stop, Today
Mill May Be Closed.

New Bedford, March 1.-Three
hundred weavers employed in the Bris-
toll cotton mills having failed in an
to settle grievances with the
management of the corporation will so
out on strike, tomorrow morning. and
unless the trouble lis quickly settled it
is probable that the entire plant will
be closed within short time. The
fact that a strike of weavers was i'm
minent has been known for several days,
and even yesterday remained only the
sanction of the Weavers Union to put
the movement in force. Today, by a
vote of 124 to the union granted the
Bristol mill weavers the privilege of
striking.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time and is based on complaints
of poor yarn, poor filling. poor fixing,
high speeded looms and changes in
style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
A BAD BLAZE
At Damariscotta Mills, Which Threat .
ems ehe Whole Village.

Damariscotta, Me-, March 1.-Old-
fashioned hand tubs" from this town
and Newcastle, Saturday, subdued a
fire which for a time threatened de-
struction to the whole village of Dam
ariscotta Mills in the town of Noble
boro.
The fire started in w. II. Irish's store
during severe wind storm, and with
in a few moments the flames were be-
yond control of the little volunteer
bucket brigade.
Telephone calls for assistance
brought the hand engines from Dam
arisccotta and Newcastle to the scene,
and the flames We're extinguished at
ter three buildings, valued at $4,000.
had been destroyed.
Warren Tomlinson, an invalid. who
was removed from one Of the burning
houses, is in critical condition as a
result of exposure and nervous shock.
The loss in the Irish store was $1,000;
on S. F. Tomlinson's residence $1,000,
and house and furniture owned by Mrs.
Sarah Perkins about $4,000. Insurance
covers about one-half the loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
SMALLPOX AT LISBON FALLS.
Young Girl the Victim-Five Houses
Under Quarantine.

Lisbon Falls, Me-, March About
midnight, Friday night, the S-year-old
daughter of a Mr.. Whittemore, resid-
ing on Lisbon street, was removed to
Shiloh, she having developed a clear
case of smallpox.
DIR. Young of the State Board OF
Health, has been here and placed five
houses under quarantine. The Occu-
pants are all former residents of the
Holy Ghost and Us community at Shi-
loh.
Two weeks ago the quarantine which
had been enforced at Shiloh for nearly
three months, was lifted and immedi-
ately there was an exodus from the
place. Six or eight families settled
here. and it is one of these families
that the disease has now broken out.
AS soon as the new case was reported
several members of the Shiloh COM
munity left town, presumably to es-
cape the quarantine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
TODAY'S ELECTIONS.
Twelve of Our Maine Cities Will Elect
Municipal Officers.

Portland, Me-, March 1.-Elections
occur, tomorrow, in II Maine cities and
annual meetings will be held in most
OF the towns. The election at East
port, Rockland and Waterville will be
warmly contested, the result in each
city being much in doubt. Hon. Cyrus
w. Davis, representative in the State
Legislature is the Democratic candi-
date at Waterville to succeed Mayor
Martin Blaisdell who seeks a third
trim. Three candidates are in a close
fight at Rockland, Capt. Israel Snow
Republican; Lewis +. Starritt Demo-
crat, and Henry J. Billings, Socialist
The other cities in which elections oc-
cur are Ellsworth, Bath, Saco, Auburn
Lewiston, Gardiner, Hallowell, South
Portland and Westbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
CHARLES r. RlDEOUT, M. D.
Well Known Bath Physician Died, Sat
urday, After Brief illness.

Bath, Me-, March 1.-nr. Charles f.
Rideout, aged 20. died. Saturday morn
ing. at his home on Washington street,
of pneumonia, after brief illness.
Or. Rideout was born in this city,
and after completing his education in
the common schools went to BoWdOin
College. After his course there, he at
tended the medical school connected
with that institution, from which he
graduated with honor.
Upon returning to this city he
studied with DR.. Randall d. Bibber,
and was entering upon lucrative
practice when his health began to de-
cline about two years ago. DR.. Ride
out was a man of high literary attain
mcnts, He was a prominent member
of the Republican party. and during
the years 1S9f95 represented Ward &
in the board of aldermen, and in 1869
81 was president of the board.
He is survived by widow, who was
formerly Miss Jennie Walston of this
city, and also a daughter, Miss June
Rideout, and a sister, Mrs. Thomas
Woodward of Everett. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
Looking for Counterfeiters.

The secret service is endeavoring to To-
cate the headquarters of gang of coun-
terfeiters who have been circulating spuri-
Gus half-dollars and quarters in some OF
our eastern cities. There are also many
INSCRIPTIONS dealers who put up an i'm
itation article and offer it in place of the
original Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
claiming it is Just as good" Don't accept
it, The genuine is sold only in bottles. Sc
curely sealed, with their Private Stamp
over the neck. There is no medicine in the
world that can take its place as sure
cure for nausea sick headache. heartburn,
Indigestion. dyspepsia. constipation or
liver complaints Many prominent phys-
clans always prescribe it in the above
cases. You will therefore make no mis-
take in trying a bottle at once. 1t will do
you good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
Rome Says It Is Good-Munieh Hears
Alarming Reports.

Rome, March 1.-The Pope rose at
his usual hour, Saturday morning, de-
claring that the precautions he had
taken had benefited his cold and gen
eral health.
Among his first acts was signing the
promotion of his nephew, Count Camll-
10 Pecci, to be brigadier- general or the
Papal Guard.
Upon retiring, the Pontiff expressed
his pleasure at the prospect OF be1ng
surrounded, Sunday, by almost the
entire Sacred College, all the members
of which, with the exception OF Cardi-
nal Oregha di Santo Stefano, are or
his own creation. His Holiness said
also: ~ -,i.,--ul -afJ .Hls or
1T will be a great happines to see
them and it will give me further
strength to carry the heavy burdens
of my duty" lt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
100000 LOSS
Continued from page ~

way the fire started, the only theory
offered is that a lighted match was
carelessly thrown down by an employee
in passing out of the factory The fire
was discovered short time after the
hands had left for the day.
Last nights estimate of the property
loss, 100000, is near the mark. The
first estimate of the insurance was ex-
cessive. The insurance will aggregate
$4,000. NOR Sons & Co. are the
heaviest losers. Their factory and
pant was valued at 100000. Their in
surance is $4,000. The firemen who
We're hurt will recover. Tire fire de-
partment with the military forces are
given the credit of saving the city from
destruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
FIRE At WASHINGTON.
Hotel and Stable Burned, Friday Night
Contents Nearly All Saved.

Washington, Me. March 1.-iSpeciaD. :
The hotel here and stables and all the ont
buildings We're entirely consumed by fire,
Friday evening. The fire started around
the chimney in the ell and spread very
rapidly. \ large crowd soon gathered and
nearly everything was removed from the
house, including all of the liquor. This is
the first search and seizure here and the
hard stuff was soon devourcd by thirsty
souls. There was no wind so the other
buildings in the village We're not dam
aged. Had there been any wind the whole
village would soon have been swept away.
1t was reported there that it was insured
for $500, but the report was not very au-
thentic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
RAGING TORRENTS.
CONTINUED from page H.

| ny two railroads were temporarily par
| aiyZed owing TO the water which COW
cred their tracks
People in the first and third wards
| OF Allegheny had to adopt Venetian
ethous OF gong TO and from their
homes.
The highest stage reached by the
swollen rivers at Pittsburg yos %
1eet AZ the government dam at Hers
Island. This was at O'clock. last
evening. II became stationary at that
mark and gradually began To subyltie
The Market street gauge at q o'clock
showed the highest point reached by
the Monongahela river to be 2S.6 feet.
In an hour il had fallen little over one
inch. The cold weather which set In.
last night. served to check the food
and prevented far more serious proper
tons.
The Pittsburg & Western Railroad
and the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
tracks are under water. necessitating
their abandonment temporarily.
Towns below here on the Ohio. how
ever. are still to have their worst expe-
rience during the present high water
tomorrow or later. At McKees Rocks
and Corapolis, few miles below Pitts
burg. the water. tonight. Is so high
that the business sections OF both
places are under water. East LIVER
pool. Ohio reports 80 feet of water. 20
houses flooded and several of the pot
terry plants damaged.
At Wellsville the mill of the Ameri-
can Tinplate Co. is partially inundated
and scores of families are suffering
Steubenville. Ohio. reports 80 feet of
water and rising five inches an hour.
Five more feet are expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
FAST ON ROCKS.
Continued from page ~

Early, today, VIM. Mckee of the Nc
Kee Shipbuilding Co. of East Boston,
who built the Penobscot in 1882, took
charge of the operations and at high
tide after several trials the steamer
was moved. 1t was found she was not
badly damaged. The inside hanging
knees were broken and strained and the
engines were out of linement but fur
Their than that she was in gooo con-
dition and not SO badly damaged as
expected. The crew left for Boston,
by train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
The Merchants and Miners Trans

The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Co.. Saturday, made pro-
test to the port authorities against the
blocking of the channel entrance at
Providence. r. l., by tramp steamers.
The companys steamer Essex, from
Baltimore. while entering the harbor,
Saturday, was obliged to leave the
channel by a steamer at anchor swing
ing across it and forced aground. The
Essex was floated two and half hours
later without damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
BOILERS LEAKING.
Steamer Unitarian Disabled on Trip to
St. John for Coal.

New York, March 1.-The New York
and Mediterranean COS. steamer Pic
qua. which arrived, today reports that
at 100 o'clock, last Thursday after
noon. when in latitude 81, long. 65.4S
she spoke the Allen Line steamer on
tartan, which signalled that her boilers
We're leaking.
The Unitarian sailed from Port Natal
Jan. 9, and is bound to St. John, ". II
She touched at st. Vincent, c. ", or
Jan. 31st, for coal and after a voyage
of 16 days put in at Bermuda with hei
boiler tubes leaking. She proceeded
for st. John after having made tenn
porary repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
II DAYS IN THE SNOW.
One Express Returns to St. Johns
Other Still in Drifts.

ST. Johns, N. F., March lone OF
the two snowbound expresses returned
here, today. The train left this city
II days ago and only succeeded in get
ting half way across the island. The
passengers tell thrilling stories of their
experiences amid the snow drifts. The
other express is still stuck fast but
the passengers left it and walked
across 80 miles of snow fields to an
open section of the line on this side OF
the country and will reach here in the
middle of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
COAL AT $6.75.
Competition Among Bath Dealers
Brings 1t to Reasonable Figure.

Bath, Me-, Feb. decomposition,
brought about by the formation of Il
new company, is believed to be the rea-
reduced the price of hard coal, today,
from $40 to 1913 a ton.
The new company had announced
that rs soon as its supply reached here
the price would be S. a ton, and then
it was reported that the other dealers
would lower their price to $50, but
last night the schooner William Bis
bee brought Il cargo of 466 tons, and
then the dealers decided to drop the
price to $6.73.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
MAINE, 16; COLBY, n.
The '06 Teams Play Closely Contested
Game in U. of M. Gymnasium.

Orono. Me, March 1.-(SpeciaD.-T
University of Maine, 'O6, basketball
team defeated Colby, '06, in a close and
warmly contested game in the Univer-
sitv of Maine gymnasium, Saturday
evening. The game was very fast and
clean Throughout and there were ex-
hibitions of good basketball upon both
sides. When time was called at the
end of the second half the score stood a
tie. PLAY, however, was resumed and
in the course of a few seconds Ahearn
secured the ball on a clean pass and
threw an easy goal There was some
little dispute over the score at one
point in the game but this was mainly
due TO the lack Of an official scorer and
was very easily disposed of. AT the end
of the first half the. score was decidedly
in favor of Colby and things looked
rather doubtful for the university team.
Four goals from the field soon tied the
score and then for the next half min
ute things were extremely lively on
both sides. A few minor accidents
throughout the game took out some lit
tie time but nobody was obliged to re-
tire from the game. The game was fo:
lowed by an informal dance at which
the attendance was very good consider
ing the stormy weather. The lineup:
U. OF NJ. '06. COLBY, '06.
Paige, If neutrality-suspicious.. IF, league
Owen, RI Observation-Disclosures. If, Wiley
Wilson. Observation-Disclosures. c, Coombs
Aborn. Id observation-disclosures. rb, Abbott
Worcester Carver, rb... lib, Briggs
Score-Maine. 16: Colby, IA. Goals
from the field-Willey 3, Briggs 2,
! born 4. Paige 1, Wilson l, Carver I,
Abbott ]. Goals from fouls-Coombs l,
Aborn l. Referee, V. f. Ellstrom
Umpire, A. L. Grover. Attendance, 200
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
CAMDEN REFUSES
To Accept, 311 to 1873, the Charter
Granted by Legislature.

Camden, Me-, March by vote OF
1873 in favor and 81 against, the citi-
zens of this town, at a special meeting
Saturday, refused to accept the city
charter granted by the Legislature, and
so will continue as town for the pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02

Waterbury, CT. March 2-Prosccut-
ing Attorney Durant was attacked by
TWO men at 1915. this morning. as he
was going TO mis- home. They knocked
him down and as he lay on the ground
he fired four shots 1T them. One bull
let went up through the hat of one Of
the men and knocked it off. Attorney
Durant assigns no reason for the as
sault. but it is probable that the men
are friends or in sympathy with some
of the perpetrators of the violence
whom the prosecutor has dealt with in
connection with the trolley strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
Former Grown Princess Visits Mother

Vienna, March 1.-The former crown
princess of SaXony has arrived at
Lindau, which is situated on an island
in Lake Constance where she met her
mother. She will stay at her mother S
chateau for the birth of her child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
WATERBURY STRIKE.
Unknown Parties Attempt to Terrorize
and Disable Men.

Waterbury. Ct. March Manager
Sewan of the Street Railway Go. was
riding home on the Waterville line ar
ter IL o'clock. Saturday night, the car
was fired on by a man from the dark
ness in a lonely region on North VII
low street. The shots came presumably
from pistol and We're four in number.
At the same time rocks We're hurled at
the car. Mr.. Sewall says that he has
received numerous threatening letters.
Three arrests We're made. today.
The condition of the motorman ana
conductor who were assaulted by
masked men near Waterville on Thurs
day, is very favorable and neither viii
die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02

Experiments in the double glazing of
windows with a view to reducing the
loss of heat through them show that
the two sheets of glass should have a
space of two and half to one and
half inches thick between them to pro-
duce the minimum radiation.