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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT.
Attempt to Kin Him to Be Made Pun
ishable With Death.

The Senate committee judiciary today
ordered a favorable report on a bill to pro-
tect the President of the United States.
Several bills have been under consideration
by both Senate and House committees since
the assassination of President Mckinley.
Different bills passed both houses in the
Fifty-seventh Congress, but the two houses
could come to no agreement.
The report OF the committee was not
unanimous, and Senator Bacon gave notice
that he would file minority report against
certain provisions of the measure.
The bill, after prescribing the penalty Of
death for willfully killing the President or
any official entitled to succeed to the presi-
dency, or any foreign ambassador or min
lister, reads:
''Sec L. That any person who within the
limits Of the United States, or any place
subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, willfully
and maliciously attempts to commit either
Of the offenses defined In sections /, and
3 Of this act, shall suffer death. or. at the
discretion of the court, shall be imprisoned
at hard labor for not less than ten years.
'sSec. g. That any accessory before the
fact to any offenSe described I'm the preced-
ing sections OF this act may be indicted and
punished as principal. either separately
or jointly with such principal
Sec. Q. That any person who shall will
fully and knowingly aid In the escape Of
any person guilty OF either Of the offenses
act ahaIl be deemed an accomplice after the
fact, and shall be punished BY fine or Inn
prisonment, 1t tlle discretion Of the court
a. IL principal, although the ether party
on 1artiee TO eala o6eaDo D1lRli not ~ n
dactsd or convicted"
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THE SOUTH ISOLATED
TERRIFIC STORM STRIKES LOUIS
VILE, TELLING ALL WIRES.
Great Inconvenience to Commercial
Circles-Eight Persons Injured
Many Homes Unroofed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 28.-Seldom, II
ever since the civil war; has the entire
south been SO completely isolated from the
north as it is today. Communication was
absolutely cut Off by every telegraph route
available to the Western Union Company.
In vain efforts were made to find egress.
The destruction or paralysis of telegraph
facilities by storm was so widespread and
unparalleled that not a wire was working
south through Richmond, Nashville, Mem
phis or any of the great centers of electrical
control on either side of the Alleghanies,
from the Atlantic westward far beyond the
Mississippi.
The absence of intelligence from the
south was keenly felt In commercial circles
on account Of the seIni-panicky conditions
in the cotton trade following the sensa-
tional government crop report yesterday
and the upheaval resulting from the re-
cent suspension of the cotton king, Sully.
News Service Crippled.
Newspaper offices were hardly less inter-
ested In the expected startling develop
ments in the Arkansas race war which last
night has made record of the wholesale
ynching of nine people with more lynch
ings in prospect. Anxiety was also felt as
to the Inevitable rumors of great soss Of
life and property damage as direct result
Of a storm OF such an extraordinary ma
ture.
Eight persons were injured and extern
sive damage was done to city and suburban
property by the storm which swept over
Louisville. The most seriously injured are
George Reiss, policeman, skull fractured;
Henry Schmidt, skull fractured
The storm was central over the central
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and has moved
northeastward to the Atlantic with cold
wave close on its heels. In Louisville the
- - -
the rain fell in torrents, accompanied by a
vivid pyrotechnic display.
Entire City Flooded.
The entire city was for time flooded.
Sd avenue near the confederate monument
being three feet deep in water. Street car
service was suspended for several hours
and on one or two lines it remains at
-standstiil
The roof of the main building at the In
dastriai School of Reform was, blown COM
pletely Off, falling clear of the building
on the ground. and panic ensued among
the 100 boys sleeping in that section of the
school.
Two hundred and forty-five inmates of
the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home,
were marched into the center of the build
ing after the storm had torn away part
Of the roof It was feared the building
would collapse. s
Ten Houses Unroofed.
In an area OF q dozen squares of which
Preston street and the Louisville and
Nashville railroad crossing Is the central
point ten houses were unroofed and sew
eral persons were hurt
The residence Of Henry Duboirg. on the
f6th street road, a mile from the city lin
IT'S was blown away and his family OF
eight had q remarkable escape from death.
Near the DuboSrg home Alexander Lawson
MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Recent Appointments in the Interior
Department.

Recent appointments IN tne-4uVeIlOf
Department..
The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the Secretary: Appointment
Daniel Callaghan of New York, watchman.
at $72O. Promotion-Elmer Collins OF Della
ware, fireman, at s720, to assistant en-
gineer, at $1,000.
General land office: Appointment-Harry
c. West of Minnesota, copyist, at $500.
Promotions-Miss Annie ]. Stafford of Ohio,
clerk, at 81, 400, to $1,000; John C. Rowland
OF Georgia and Edgar N. Yates of New
York, clerks. at S1.20O, to 81 400; Oswald
N. Burke of New York and Elisha H. Car
rier of California, clerks, at $1,000 to 81 200;
Patrick II. Lougman of New York, copyist,
at $500, to clerk, at $1,000 Resignation
Albert w. Stiles of Minnesota, clerk, at
81 eco.
Pension office: Reiinstatament - Miss
Theresa G. Houghton of Massachusetts,,
eopyist at $500. designations s-Perley b.
Dickerson of Ohio, clerk At 81. 400; Harold
e. Bowman of California, clsrk. at 81 600.
Indian Office Appointments -Joha T. Ma
liza Of Connectieut, copylst a. $e00s
Patent -ofiiee--Appointmente; Edwin r
Eamueis of ssaehusetts. f6art HI assistant
examiner at $i.20o; James Z. Mcnamara
Of Montana, messenger boy ~ $50. Pro-
motions: Robert E. Grant ct New York,
clerk at q, 800. to assistant eik4f AZ division
at $1.SOo; Finis D. Norris Of D1strict OF
Columbia. clerk at sl.400. = a.ngo; Tfsrs
bert L. Ramey of Virginia. clerk at s., 200.
to 1,4OO; Hiss Mary c. Care OF lEassachu-
etts, model attendant at 81 ~, to- clerk at
81 100: Harry b. Burch Of District Of CO.
fumbia, copyist at 500. to medql attendant
at 81 600; Miss Mary Al. Dar!s 81 District
of Columbia. copytst at s720s 10 200, Miss
Julia c. Alexander OF Arkansas laborer,
classified, at $3.50, to eorgist at 500:
Charles F. Lennon OF District Of Columbia,
clerk at 1900, to 81. 200; Miss Nellie Moore
OF Michigan, copyist at $9tU. TO clerk At
5000; Miss Matte Grifsith Of Michigan,
copyist at $720. to $3.50; William r. Shipley
Of Maryland. assistant messenger at s710,
10 copyist at $40; Roland 4. croxton Of
District of Columbia, messenger boy 1t
$3.50, to assistant messenger 1t t728; Al
fred w. Proctor OF Massachusetts, fourth
assistant examiner at u,200f to third as
s:stant examiner at 8. .49o Resignation: /:
Robert 8. Blair Of Connecticut, third as
pistAnt examiner At = See; Mrs Cola e.
Ashby Of Missisulppt clerk It 91.20O.
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SIX DIE IN SHAF FTsGAGI
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A CoLLIERY
AT w1LKEsBARRE, PA.
Miners Lose Their Lives In an Acct
dental Drop-Two Bodies Already
Recovered From Debris.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, March 20.-At
least six men are thought to! o!have lost their
lives by the falling of a cage in the shaft
of the Dorrance colliery today.
Two bodies have been taken from the
debris at the bottom of the shaft.
The engineer states that there were six
or eight men in the cage when It was low
cred, and Superintendent Zerbe. who rs in
charge OF the rescuers, is of the opinion
that not one escaped death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

Ex-Minister Egan Here.
Mr.. Patrick Egan. former United States
sainister to Chile, = at tho RaledEh.
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NEXT DISTRICT DAY.
Local Bill to Be Taken Up by the
House April a.

BY unanimous consent it was agreed in
the House today that the consideration of
District OF Columbia bills should be the
order of the day one week from Monday
Under the rules next Monday, the 2sth, lis
District day, but as the debate on the
sundry civil bill will then be in progress
and the House leaders are anxious 10 get
the measure through as soon as possible
It WIS decided that mattsrs OF local legis-
latidh should 90 over for one week.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Railroad Accident.
At Fair Grounds Lewiston Monday.
Three Killed. Many Injured.

At Fair Grounds Lewiston Monday.
Three Killed. Many Injured.
Three are dead, nine others seriously
injured and some twenty more cut and
bruised as the result of passenger train
No. "a on the Maine Central railroad
running into an open switch and crashing
into freight train opposite the State
Fair grounds, two and half miles east
of Lewiston, late Monday afternoon
Engineer Kimball and Fireman Chap
mar were thrown 40 feet from their cab.
Chapman was killed instantly and
Engineer Kimball survived but a few
minutes. The more seriously injured
were removed to the Central Maine
hospital.
| The dead:
William F. Kimball, Portland, engl-
neer.
William Chapman, Rockland, fireman.
| Almon Hodgdon, a government mail
weigher, who received q scalp wound
and fatal burns, died at the hospital,
Monday night.
The more seriously injured:
John r. Chase, Portland, baggage
master, badly burned about the face and
hands.
Eli Merrimsn, Portland, mail clerk,
body burned and legs lacerated.
Frank NJ. Smell, Lewiston, car H.
spector, burned on body.
A. T. Clark, express messenger, legs
burned.
E. c. Bickford, express messenger
legs burned.
John w. Woodsum, Lewiston, car In
spector, burns on arms and body.
| Joseph E. Cook, Portland, travelling
engineer for the Maine Central railroad
burns about the head and body.
Charles d. Dustin, Pennington, leg
broken.
j. c. Brown, "a Broomfeld street
Boston, side and back spraned.
The train, which was 10 charge oil
Conductor Edward |. Lowe of Portland
left Pennington at 2.25 o'clock, for Port
land, being due at Lewiston at 4 20 and
at Portland at 5,35 p. 10. 1t was made
up of an express, combination and mai
car, smoker and two coaches.
The passenger train going at a speed
of about 80 miles an hour, took the oper
switch and smashed into the freight cars
which had just been unloaded OF stocl
for the fair. The engine and express
car and several freight CARS were prac
tically demolished. The parlor car wal
thrown on its side with the baggage anC
mail car piled on top The smoker wal
turned at an angle OF As degrees, while
the passenger coaches remained uprigh
although derailed.
Every seat In the parlor car WAS oc
cupied and the smoker was filled.
When the wreckage caught fire from
the engine many OF the passengers wert
panic stricken. A score or more passen
gers In the smoker and day coaches see
ing the smoke broke out the windows II
an effort to escape. Some OF them wer'
cut but not seriously. Although th'
parlor car was overturned, none Of III
occupants were fatally Injured.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Women sGliii,s

The working session Of the state Fed-
Grafton Of Women's clubs commenced Al
Bar Hsrbor. Thursday. september ~
when shout 300 people gathered la the
Congregational church, and continued
through Friday. Mrs Emma D. Arm
strong OF Lewiston, the President pre-
sided. A welcome address by Ms.
Albion r. Jordan. president Of the Bar
Hsrbor Woman's Literary Club, Was
responded 10 BY Ms. Camilla Il. Grimes
OF Portland. recording seeretsrY.
-Four new clubs were admitted, "a fol
lows; Houiton Womanfs club. Wednes-
day club Of Jonesboro, Current Events
Club, Yassalboro, aud Hartland Outlook
club. The president In her annual adj
dress gave an account OF The federation
meeting At 81 Louis far. Ms ella
Jordan Mason OF Biddefofd As chairman
OF he credentials committee. reported
ll2 present, including q cub presidents.
Mrs. Kate K. Estshrooke Il Orono re-
ported there are 10 travelling libraries
OF 90 volumes each In operation. costing
the state s2,300.
Ga Friday officers we're elected, VIZ
President, Mrs. George G. Frye, Port
land; e-ptesident. MRS Moses Burpee,
Houlton; recording peeretary, Mrs.
Rose C. Johnson, Gorham. treasurer,
Mrs l.. b. Mower, Watergille.
The report on forestry by Miss I.ouisC
II. Coburn Of Skowhegsn proved OF
much interest. The neurology report by
Mrs. Bradbury showed but Comparatively
few 80 10 number, deceased within ths
federation during the last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Observation-Disclosures.

A quiet but very pretty wedding took
place, last Saturday evening, at o'clock,
when Miss Angle Boothby was united in
marriage to II. Howard Steward, both
OF this place.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
d. A. Ball, pastor of the Universsliss
church, at the newly furnished home on
Leavltt street, which WAS decorated
throughout with cut flowers and ferns.
Only the relatives and immediate
friends of the bride and groom being
present.
After the ceremony the bridal party
were served with light refreshments in
the dining room. The table was taste
fully decorated in green and white and
was presided over by Miss Bessie NJ.
Allen.
The contracting parties are known
Intimately to large circle of friend.
The bride Is a graduate OF 5. Il. S., 1889
aud has taught several years 10 our
public schools.
The groom's former home was In East
Madison, coming from that place several
years ago. He ia member OF the Royal
Arcsnum lodge Of this town and highly
esteemed by all who know him.
The couple began housekeeping at
once in their new home at sc LesYitt
street and will be at home to their
friends after Otober 18th. No announce
ments were sent to Skowhegan friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty Of Skowhsgan Readers have
the same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching
back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney
ache.
To cure the back you must
cure the kidneys.
If you don't, other kidney
ills follow.
Urinary troubles, diabetes,
Bright's disease.
A Skowhegan citizen tells
you how the cure is easy.
J. W, Ward, farmer, en- the Cornvills
road says: "For over three years if
had not sharp pains in my back when {
overexerted myself lifting a ything x
stopped knew the moment that owing
to some awkward movement l woulG
incur sharp twnces II my back followed
by dull aching. When the twinges we-e
not in evidence the aching and lamenesG
were very apparent. | often wore p.& as
tiers and some of them undoubtedly
strengthened the loins and gave me 81
sistauce when the attacks were geyT
aggravated, but nothing IN the shape Of
medicine ever helped me until went &
Simpsons drug store in Skowhegan fo7
~ -.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
WOOdman-RuBsell.

A pretty wedding was recently solem-
nized at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Russell Of 20 Harvard street, Mel
rose, Mass, when their daughter, Der.
tina Grace, was united in marriage TO Mr..
Howard Woodman of Boston, formerly
OF Norridge Me. The bridal pair
entered the tastefully decorated parlor,
where the ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. E. Scoville, escorted by the
ushers, to the strains of the wedding
march played by the brides sister, Miss
Winnie Russell. The best man was
Ralph Edison of Hudson, nephew OF
the groom, and Miss Rena Russell Of
Melrose, Mass, a niece Of the bride, was
bridesmaid. The ushers were f. W.
Russell, brother of the bride, and F. l..
Crocker both of Melrose. The brides
gown was white swiss muslin trimmed
with vslenciennes lace and the brides
maids dress was OF white Persian lawn
with lace trimming. Following the
ceremony reception was held from $50
TO 10, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Russell, par
ents of the bride, assisting. j. A. Dill
OF Melrose, caterer. The decorations
were by E. w. Russell, brother of the
bride. A charming effect WAS produced
By the artistic use OF festoons composed
Of asparagus and evergreen combined
with white pinks and roses; dahlias,
phlox, astors and other seasonable cut
fl DIVERS were also lavishly used. Many
guests were present IRON Brockton, Hud-
son, Marlboro, Chelsea, Roxbury, Brook
line, Concord, Boston and Melrose.
Friends of the groom from Norridge-
wock being Misses Musette and jennie
Hale, Miss Jennie Shorey, Mr.. ard Mrs.
Clarence Williamson, Mr.. and MRS. Geo.
Folsom, Miss Rena Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A Miller OF Auburn, sister OF the
groom, Mrs. Flora Dealey OF Skowhegsn.
krs. Kate Kendall OF Skowhegsn WAS
unable to attend on account Of illness.
The presents were numerous and besuti'
full including silyerware, cut glass pieces
| fine china vases, chairs and etc. O1 re-
turning from a wedding trip through
Maine Mr.. and Mrs. Woodman will re-
side at 80 Laurel ST., Raxbury, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29

sstartsf - aafssHasHs - ~ g 8
gsio~s asi8 t. = - So fsH e 81
esumsted ftaz satses# - 50 ~ -
,eme.ed e. fhe 90 81 - sHifs| g.
the morning. lrsIas HaHs 4hs1sef !
che very aafseafssls ssashsz
enjoyed themselves = - ##a#s
FanHed WaHsf4I#s. H#s#s#H. ksassa
horo. Clinton. ezIHas#H. HsK.E es
port DorinHs. EfHa 81 EHfH1
represented bV IeHRss 80 E
members present from Ha#kHs| HszHaa
Madison. saiaa and skHnhaza Hs.fH.
Hallisx u WstefgHiel Es#z## kHkf
% GsrdIBef sd Canton Aaxasza = a.
gusts
A picnic 8lnuef wss sezs## = zHa Is
land. steamed clans zHa#e 81 kt-sH
corn being furnished - ~ FsHhs
Lodge. ehue the go HasEs sod
Csntous we're furnished r. aHHsf hf
the Fairfield members q rs aamma.i. #as
dlniog room connected aIzh fheH IsfKe
room
The follovlng gal Hfaeau were
present " Il. LtfHae.a n n
North Berwick Leon S ArHH. deputy
@. NJ OF Scion $. + Felssf. i q N
OF Clinton Charles Faze. grand
patriarch Of Bangor. John n Md o.
NJ of the Grand kneampmsHE = Bau-
gor, and -. NJ Par + - representa-
tive OF Pttsheld
Al I 80 meeting Ms he'd IL Ola
Fellows hall. and a permanent sasaeia-
tlan formed Tor the pufqase II makiag
plans Tor furture aei5 asfs The fn-
llwiDg NiaArs we're HlHzHH - serve Tor
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Northern Names Big Game
Wealth.

The fact that the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad has pushed its four hundred
miles and more Of steel pathway far into
the fsvorite haunts of Names big game
makes it easy for visiting sportsmen to
ride In the height OF comfort to the very
station OF their choice. Then one is in
closest touch with the game itself, and
whether he carries home a handsome
trophy or not depends on his own skill
and proves as hunter; surely the
game is there, and in abundance.
10 order that sportsmen may become
more familiar with the manifold sttrsc-
lions of an outing In the Maine woods,
the Passenger Department of the Ban
9or & Aroostook Railroad has Issued q
lS0.psge guidebook entitled IN the
Maine Woods" which is sent to any ad-
dress by c. {. Brown, G. z. Il T. A,
Bangor, Me-, on receipt Of ten cents 10
pay postage. This book Is beautifully
illustrated with over hundred half-tone
cuts depicting hunting, fishing, canoe
ing, camp life and rare scenic effects in
the immense playground of which ii
treats, has two full-page colored inserts,
and is rep!ete from cover TO cover with
Just such information as the sportsman
is most in need Of and most anxious To
know before making a tIip to the Maine
forests.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Board of Trnde.

The 18th annual meeting OF the state
board of trade was held In Lewiston,
Thursday of last week. The opening
address WAS by the president, Edward
b. Winslow of Portland. Reports were
made by Sec. e. N. Banding Of Bangor,
and Treas. G. N. Weymouth of Saeo.
Secretary Banding reported the total
receipts for dues for the year are e24l.l0.
Some boards are still In arrears, and yet
the figures submitted show thar the r.
ceipts from dues have been larger than
In any previous twelve months In the
history OF the State board.
Because of the high prices Of building
material and the incresseing demands OF
labor, the volume OF building was much
curtailed early 10 the season and the
contracts 10 New England FOR the frsI
eight months of 1904 amounted 10 only
500, 056, 900 against s75, s96, 900 and sl03. =
$50 600 In the same months OF 1908 and
1902 respectively. Improved conditions,
however, prevail now among The build
ing trades and during the opeuinR week
OF September the contracts awarded Ia
New England were nearly double those
OF the same period In 1908.
One OF the most Interesting features
OF the meeting WAS the address Of VIM
McClintock, chairman Of the Asssschu'
setts Highway commission. Tie gave IA,
experience Of Massachusetts in bulldog
her state roads, the cost To the taIpayeri
and the advantage they are 10 The state
He said they offered az example % whAl
Maine might do II she cared 20 legislat,
along the same lines.
The board reelected Hon +. Is Who's
low OF Portland, president, 4 Bland
Ing OF Bangor, secretary o. y Wey'
mouth Of Biddefofd, Treasure and rc-
elected as vice presidents. the pfesidsnt'
OF local boards Of trade Throughout
Mutra
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
sOMERsET PICK-UPs.

The ninth annual Cattle Show anf
Fair given under tho auspices Of Pal
myra Grange, No. 3Ie will occur Pridax
and Saturday, October 7 and (. at th4
Grange Hall
J. b. Wood Of Siarks has shipped Ia
{. A. Gray Of Greenfield a reglstsrsA
sborthorn bull, six months Old. Thu Is
fine bred animal and il one Of hepS
Of four regIstered shortborns Mr..
Wood has many others aud is making q
specially Of fine pure bred and high
grade stock.
Z. A. Maxim has taken the contract to
build a house for DR.. j. L. Pepper in
Madison. Excavations for the celln
aud foundation have already been mAda
and the house will be commenced II
once II will be Of brick and wood.
lie lower story will be brick With
wooden upper story. and will be mica
house when completed
A. ". Palmer, Fairfield; Thos. L. Pat
terson, No. Arson; Olive A. Green and
Helen N. Tozier, sko9hegan Nora M
Lander, Bingham; June 5. Philbrick.
Pittsfeld; Jennie NJ. Roberts and kutk
o. Roberts, Fairfield, are the Somerset
county mem ers Of the entering class at
Colby this year The class numbered
lO5' 50 men and 50 women, the largest
class n the history Of the college.
At the Somerset Educational Society
held at Pittsfeld recently, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President, D. Il Perkins, ekowhegan
High school; vice president, D. Wildey
Colby, perintendent OF schools, Skow-
hogan; secretary aud treasurer, mrs.
Lucy Burton, Pittsfeld; executive com
mittee, DR.. William Mclaughlin OF
Harmony, Mrs. Edith Cook, superin-
tendent of schools of Palmyra, and
Miss Ethel Norrell Pitudeld.
The Cambridge correspondent of the
Dexter Gazette, :. NJ. Wilder, tella
quite a story on potato raising thm
season from one potato that came into
his possession May Is in a maybasket.
1t was planted June and was growing
90 days, the wonderful yield being hzT-
vested Sept. l. The increase was from
one potato weighing one pound to eighty
potatoes weighing forty pounds. Next
year he says he will be able to give his
figures on the yield from forty pounds.
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfed, hAs
opened with the largest number of stu
dents for 10 years. Students have come
from some new localities. A new do
partment has been added, that of
oratory. An extra teacher has been Sc
cured for this line Of work All lines
of school life seem imbued with a new
spirit and the best and most soc
cessful year in the history of the in
stitution is expected. The entering
class has been SO large it has beea
difficult to find Accommodations for them.
E. c. Hunter and George Names have
bought a large lot of timber land in
Harmony and will have big crew of
men at work on the same this win
ter. They will build tao camps and
are now at work on them and getting
into shape for active operations, which
will commence early this fall. They
will cut about 1900 600 feet of lumber
and drive it down the Sebastcook river
next spring for use at the new Crowen
mill at the Pittsfeld Electric Light &
Power Co.