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

| 0lh A0Wh Od hohuaY oiNN'''
Washburn, Democrat, mayor, but ak OF
the ten aldermen elected are Repuo-
licans
Two seats on the New York Stock
Exchange were sold recently for $oS OOO
each This exceeds the previous high
est price, paid few days ago by S9oo
| Rev. Elmer II. Capen, ID D, presi-
dent of Tufts college Is i'll at hls college
residence with pneumonia. Ills physl-
clans said Thursday that his condition
WAS serious.
Senator George II. Heselton of Gardi-
uer has announced that he will be
candidate for president of the Senate in
1907, and that he has many assurances
of support.
An explosion and fire caused the
destruction of large shoe factory and
the death of 90 persons in Brockton on
Monday The financial loss is estimated
to be 100000
The Passsdumkeag is doing well for
tributary stream. Between 5000 900
and 100000 feet of logs will float
down 1t, this coming season III the care
of the river drivers.
Counsel for the Northern Securities
the United States for the issuance of the
mandate in the recent decision in the so
called Hartman Hill case at once The
motion will be opposed
The House of Representatives. on Fri
day refused to adopt the inaugural re-
commentator of Governor Douglas that
he be authorized to appoint an indus
trial commission 10 enquire into the
g artH oh
The household property of Mrs.
Cassie l. Chadwick has been sold at
auction to A ID Nelson of New York
for SIS 200. Samuel l.. Winternitz of
Chicago was the second highest bidder,
with a bid OF 1926, 100. There were 20
bidders
Elk. Gov. John +. Hill and Representa-
tive Frederick q. Kinsman of Augusta
left Thursday for New York. They will
sail Saturday noon on the Arctic, White
star Line. for Naples on ak weeks
pleasure trip
The death of Edward Swazey of
Bucksport. occurred Thursday night at
the age of 70 years He was a native
and lifelong resident of the town, re-
GENTLY retiring after so years in the
Bueksport National Bank as cashier and
president.
Miss Helen A. Knowlton of Rockland
is not the only woman lawyer in the
State Mrs. Belle A. Leavitte of San
ford, was admitted to York county bar,
June 2, 1900, and has practised this pro-
fession ever since that time.
Nathan +. Murray, very prominent
citizen of Burnham, died, Sunday
T,nr IA the raaulf IF
ceived, last Tuesday, in the saw mill
which he is operating here His age is
about so years Funeral services will be
held, Wednesday, at 1890 a. m.
Frank w. sanford, the head of the
Holy Ghost and Us Society, is contemp-
lstng a trip to Palestine His gospel
yscht, the Wanderer, which has been
lying in the harb II all winter, has been
moved and 1t is reported at the water
front tn At Sanford is fitting it up for a
long voyage.
President Roosevelt will leave Wash
ington week from next Monday. He
will stay off day as the guest of Louis
Vile. He will deliver an address to the
Texas legislature and then will go out
among the wild beasts of Colorado to
hunt. During the period he will not be
in touch with the outside world.
Every known liquor dealer in Bidde
ford was notified, Saturday, that he
must go out of business. This an
n0uncement was made by Chief of
Police Harmon as a result of the re-
quest made by County Attorney Emery
that the mayor and police assist in en-
forcing the rohibitory law.
The college faculty has invited Gov.
William T. Cobb and his staff to be pres.
ent at Commencement in June, 1t 10
prob lble that Bowdoin's distinguished
alumnus will accept in which case the
great annual event at Bowdoin will be
graced by the chief executive of Maine
for the first time in many years.
The prohibitory law enforcement cru
SADIE opened in Saco early Saturday
morning with big seizure of beer and
ale from Edgecombs express. The
goods were found In a Boston & Maine
freight car and conhscated by the
deputy sheriffs. The deputies say Saco
will be placed on the dry list If such a
thing is possible.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of Peter V. DeGraw of
New Jersey as fourth assistant post
m6btoE kohoIdis no ud5 udu BIodL "a
perence In newspaper work, in the tele-
graph business, as manager of large
corporate interests, and recently as the
Eastern representative of the publicity
department of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
County Attorney George F. Emery of
York Co has announced that he should
at once call upon the mayors and police
marshals of Biddeford and Saco to assist
the sheriff and deputies in enforcing the
prohibitory law. This action is caused
by the passage of the Sturgis bill by the
State Legislature and it is intended to
stop completely if possible the sale of
liquor in all parts of York county.
~ecretsry Hay expects to be absent
from Washington until about the end of
April. MIR Loomis will return to Wash
ington from his Western trip about
April 8. to act as secretary of state, and
after the Presidents departure on his
trip to the southwest any important
questions connected with the admins
tration of the State Department will be
referred to Secretary Taft for his dis
position.
A shocking accident occurred at the
sawmill of Chase & Son, Sebec station,
just before the mill shut down Thurs
day night, when Leslie Smith was
caught in the shafting and frightfully
mangled. He was discovered by the
workmen who, missing him, went below
and there found his horribly mangled
and lifeless body caught in the shafting.