The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-23

january 10 ONbI IU6 6ltGtlOD VI d " Dlt6u
States senator to succeed Francis NJ.
Cockrell, the legislature, Is minutes be-
fore the time set for sine die adjourn
ment, Saturday, elected Major William
Warner, Republican, of Kansas City, to
fill the vacancy. Seven ballots in joint
succession were taken in effectng a de.
cision. The closing scenes of the legis-
lature have not been paralleled in the
history of Missouri politics
Gen. Joseph r Hawley, for nearly "a
years United States senator from Con-
necricut, died, early Friday at his resi-
denoe in Washington. Death came
peacefully after a stupor lasting with
slight Interruptions since Wednesday
afternoon A. his bedside were Mrs.
Hawley, her three daughters ana Major
Hooks, for long time messenger to the
committee on military affairs of the
Senate. The body was taken to Hart
ford, Conn for interment Gen
Hawley was 78 years of age
A dispatch received at Warsaw from
Lodz says that owing to rumors of an
approaching mobilization the work
ers in the wooden mills there have
struck. The 18th Brigade Artillery has
been Withdrawn from LODI and will be
dispatched to Manchuria. 1t will be re-
placed by artillery reservists from Mil
Novgorod. In the government of Pukov
bands ranging from 100 to 500 are march
ing from village to village and melting
lab0rers to join in the movement.
Secretary Taft states very plainly
that the policy of the administration is
the definite retention of the Philippines,
"for the purpose of developing the pros
perity and the self governing capacity of
the Philippine people" What shall be
done when the Philippines have reached
condition when they can be safely
trusted with their own government, the
secretary believes to be question
which doubtless will have to be settled
by another generation than the present.
Petitions were circulated, Saturday,
in Portland praying that the city gov
eminent shall close the liquor agency
and thus complete in that city the plans
for strict enforcement. Sheriff Will
liam NJ. Pennell was called upon, Satur
day, by a large number of druggists,
who desired information as to what
would be expected of them. They were
told to cancel or hand to the sheriff's
Office before Monday their internal
revenue certificates and not to handle
liquor except in the compounding of
medicines.
Andrew S Goodwin was accidentally
shot and fatally injured at Gardiner, the
10th inst, by the unexpected discharge
of gun carried by Carney Robinson, a
cemp1nion, Is years of age. The boys
were hunting in the Thurlcw woods at
South Gardiner. Robinson, who was
walking slightly in advance Of the other,
carried a double barreled shotgun,
which without warning was discharged
The charge of shot entered the right
side of Goodwin, who died twenty
minutes later. Coroner Frank An drews
decided that an inquest was I'M
necessary.
Sec. of State Hay was taken ill Satur-
day as he was about to board the " hite
Star liner Cretic for a voyage to the
Mediterranean and became no weak that
he was taken on board the ship in a
wheeled chair. That his condition was
not regarded as alarming seemed appar-
emit, however, as the steamer started on
her voyage without delay. Mr., hay has
been in poor health for some time and
the voyage was planned to give him
complete rest and an opportunity to re-
cuperate The seoretary's trip will in
clude stay of about six weeks in
Southern Europe.
The Maine Central Roilroad Com
pany is having many requests for photo
graphs of Maine coast, lake and interior
scenery and fishing and hunting scenes,
and have about exhausted their re-
sources in obtaining these. The Com
pany will be pleased to have photo
graphers, either professional or amateur,
who have photographs which they
would be willing to sell, loan or other.
wise let the company have the use Of
send list of such photographs to Mr..
+. f Boothby, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Maine Central Railroad
Portland, Me-, giving prices of them, he
of course being perfectly willing to pay
the market price for such as he can use
James II. Peabody won his contest fol
the office of governor of Colorado, from
which he retired on January 10, after
serving term of two years, but his vic.
tory was achieved only after he had
given his pledge to resign and surrender
the chair to Lieut.. Gov. Jesse r. Nc
Donald, Republican. Gov. Peabody
took the office Of governor from Adams
Thursday evening. The vote In join
convention Of the general assembly, by
which Gov. Alva Adams. dem, WA