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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21
APPRAISERS SET VALUE
or Brunswick G. Topsham Water Dis
trct Property at $196,162.

brunswick. Me, Oct. 2O.-Seth L. Lar
r.bee. George E. Bird and Henry p. Cox
Of portland. made their reports. today, as
appraisers of the value Of the brunswick
&, Topsham Water District, fixing the val
lie at sl96, 1853 which will be paid accord
ing to an act of the Legislatn pn nor the
s %a5e To Ssilfm The amount is considered
anu antisfactorv to the district. the Maine
Wetnr Co. as owners, having placed the
value at S3l4,G0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21
FAIR-MUCH COLDER.

Washington. Oct 20.-Forecast for New
England: Fair, much colder. Saturday;
brisk to high west to northwest winds
Sunday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Oct. 2O-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair and colder, Sat
urday; brisk to high westerly winds. Fair,
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21

Particulars of the sad affair is taken
from the Piscataquis Observer as fol-
lows:
Philpot, who with two other Orne-
willie men, was after deer. was in tint
orchard separated from his compan-
ions at the time of the accident and
claims that he heard a deer jump and
waited, thinking it would appear d.
dcctly. Soon. be thought he saw It
coming. as the object was passing =
gan in a stone wall which separated the
orchard from the road, he picked up his
rife and fired, Only to find, too late,
that his victim was a human being.
MIR. Philpot says that he could only
see a rart Of his object and as it was a
trine dark, and Denaco had on spot
tod coat. the resemblance to a deer was
very great and he had no doubt but
that il was a deer. AS soon as Denaco
fell he ran to him and finding him
badly wounded went to the camp Wherc
he found his companions and they car
ried him to the home of Will Smith.
Physicians were summoned, but 10 no
avail, and he died. Sunday.
Philpot, with his father, Frank Phil
not, went to County Attorney Durgin $
office i'm Milo. Friday, and gave himself
No. but as DenaCo was not then dean
and though the doctors claimed that
there was no possible chance for re-
covery. no steps could be taken toward
an investigation, until death came.
Coroner F.. A. Chase, empaneiled a
Jury consisting Of I. T. Maddocks. b.
f. Hobbs. w. II. Hobbs, A. I. Moui-
ton. +. s. Howard and F. f. Jones. ana
Win constable C. L. Whitney visited
the scene Of the shooting, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21

Worth Its Weight in Gold
For colds chills. cramps. pains, indiGcs-
tinn. insomnia, is Sanford's Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21

Charles Philpot, whom it is alleged.
fired the fatal shot, is at the home of
his parents in Orneville. He has al
ready surrendered himself to the Oil
GERS but will be allowed to remain at
his home until the warrant is served
and he officially becomes a prisoner. He
is 10 years of age. and is said to he a
young man of good habits and is great
ly broken up because of the sad affair
which caused Joe Denaco his death.
1t is reported that Denaco, before he
died, stated that the Shooting was acct
dental and that he hoped no action
against Philpot would be taken, but it
is a report and the proof can not be
substantiated. The county officials,
however saw that evidently the case
was that of negligence and therefore
took action.
This is the first case of accidental
shooting, where action has been taken,
to occur in Piscataquis county since the
law covering cases of this kind went
into effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-21
For Chas. Phi|phot for
Shooting Jos. Denaco.
Young Man Overcome and Will
ing to Surrender.
Careless Negligence on Part Of PhiIphot
Alleged in CorOner's Verdict.

Dover, Me, Oct. 2O.-That Joseph
Denaco came to his death by bullet
fired from a rifle in the hands of
Charles Philpct, aged 10, at Barnard
Plantation, and that the shooting was
careless negligence, was the verdict
rendered, today. by the jury impanelled
by Coroner +. \. Chase of Brownville.
A warrant was Immediately issued
for the arrest of Philpot, who is living
with his parents at Orneville, and he
will be arraigned in the Dover munich
pal court. next week.
The shooting took place week ago
yesterday, and Denaco, who was about
% years old, died, Saturday night. 1t
is alleged he was walking along the
highway and that Philpot was stand
ing in a field where a clear view of the
road was afforded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

Some of our exchanges have been mention
ing Frank Eddy for governor. Frank has the
first and most important requisite for that Of
flee in that he is a country newspaper editor.
But the that secures the next nomination
will not get it by beginning too eary,and Frank
is therefore not going after it now.
S
The fight for control of the Equitable Life
of New York has taught the policy holders
more about old line insurance companies than
they learned even from Lawsons exposures.
If the old line companies robbers and the
new lire companies are insecure, perhaps it
would be best to turn the money over to your
wife yourself.
S
OF all the senseless Developments of the
sympathetic strike" the school strikes of Chi
cago are the worst. The school children quit
school because non-union driver delivered
some coal to the school. All because the school
board contracted coal from a company that be-
came involved in strike growing out of
strike of garment workers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20


j c. MORRISON, Editor and Publisher
SATURDAY, MAY 20 1905.
We hope the St. Paul Dispatch will not find
any connection between the graft at the state
university and the Perley law,
Why is it that when man is the hardest up
he finds so1ace in discussing the tariff. Read
our tariff article in another column.
s
The Chicago strike is all up III the air again
and settlement as Tar away as ever. chicago
will be fortunate if mob violence does not break
out again.
/ I
Armour claims that his refrigerator car
lines, in connection with which such enormous
abuses have grown up, are "private business.
Such arrogance of monopoly goes before a
downfall.
The city council of Philadelphia voted a
lease of the municipal gas plant for IS years for
S25OOOO00. The lease was passed amid scenes
of wild disorder the citizens calling the alder
men thieves
S
Again the jury in the Koch murder trial
disagreed, and third trial will be held soon
After third disagreement, the prosecutors
may realize that the fault is not with the jurors
but with the evidence.
Bob LaFollette's railroad control bill passed
the Wisconsin Senate on Thursday. 1t was the
anniversary of the stormy Republican conven-
ton last year when the "stalwarts" bolted the
Republican convention.
Lead, Kindly Light" rected with fervor
was the conclusion of the plea of the attorney
of the defense for the life of Johann Hoch, the
much married man. 1t would have been more
appropriate as part of the wedding ceremony.
1t seems that the impending revival of Grin
cline is not due to the desire of woman to fol
low extreme fashions, but to the cupidity OF
mere man in the person of the crinoline manu-
facturer, who thought thereby to make himself
rich.
Lawson promises some great things in the
iustallment of his "Frenzied Finance" which
will appear in the June number of Everybody S
Magazine He will go into the details of the
Amalgamated deal and show how $36,OCOO0O
was stolen from the public.
S +
Hiram Cronk, the only surviving veteran
of the War of 1912, died at Ava, New York, last
Saturday. He 1O5 years of age, and had
enlisted at the age of fourteen. For years he
has been the recipient of special pension from
the state of New York.
The authorities at the state university have
discovered that the business affairs of the Co.
pher board were in scandalous shape. Certain
members of the board were receiving certain
"rake, off" all the work done by the board
The printer, binder, engraver, photographer all
paid percentage to the business management,
who are said to have pocketed from 81 900 to
$4,000 apiece. They justified their conduct with
Perhaps the university is located too close to
Minneapolis.
A mighty is going up from certain
manufacturers because the Panama canal com
mission has decided to buy it's supplies in the
open market, and will not be held up by the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

The Chicago strike is all up III the air again
aud settlement as far away ever Chicago
will be fortunate if mob violence does not break
cut again.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

Why is it that when man is the hardest up
he finds solace in discussing the tariff. Read
our tariff article in another column.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

Armour claims that his refrigerator
lines, in connection with which such enormous
abuses have grown up, "private business"
Such arrogance of monopoly goes before a
DOWNFALL.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

We hope the St. Paul Dispatch will not find
any connection between the graft at the state
university and the Perley law,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

mighty roar is going up from certain
manufacturers because the Panama canal com
mission has decided to buy it's supplies in the
open market, and will not be held up by the
American manufacturers. It seems that by
this decision the commission will save as much
as SO per cent on some of their purchases AS
a matter of fact the American manufacturers
will get the business, but they will have to
meet the prices of their foreign competitors, as
they do on other jobs.
The principal reason for the howl however,
is that attention has been called to the great
difference between the foreign prices and do
nestle prices charged, and most powerful
weapon has been put into the hands of the tar
iff revisionsts. The manufacturers blame the
commission for making the facts public, and
starting the agitation, but they should blame
nothing but their own greediness. The rest of
the Americans are enjoying their discontinue,
and even the president doesn't appear to be
loosing any sleep over it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

The city council of Philadelphia voted a
lease of the municipal gas plant for IS years for
$25yOOO,OO0 The lease was passed amid scenes
Of wild disorder, the citizens calling the alder
men thieves.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

Hiram Cronk, the only surviving veteran
of the War of 1912, died at Ava, New York last
Saturday. He 1O5 years of age, and had
enlisted at the age of fourteen. For years he
has been the recipient of special pension from
the state of New York.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20

Lawson promises some great things in the
iustallment of his "Frenzied Finance" which
will appear in the June number of Everybody s
Magazine. He will go into the details of the
Amalgamated deal and show how $36,OCO,OOO
was stolen from the public.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Petition For Pardon.

A petition for the pardon Of John
Hendrix, Of Pickens county, has been
filed with the Governor. The convict
is said to be a weak-minded boy who,
in 1900, was given life sentence on the
charge Of burglary with attempt to
assault.
Daniel Doe, an imbecile, OF Barnweil
county, who a few weeks ago pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny and
was given a sentence of thirty months
on the changing, Is the object OF the
sympathies of the county officials in
Barnwell who have written to the Gov
ernor to have the boy released on q
pardon.
Hurley Jones, Of Greenville. is serv-
ing a life sentence on the charge OF as
sault. The mother Of the woman VINO
alleges that she was assaulted. has ask
ed for the prisoner to be pardoned,
as there were circumstances which are
in the convict's favor. g
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Steamboat Launched.

Columbia Special.-"The City OF Co
lumbia," Columbia's new freight boat,
to make weekly round trips between
here and Georgetown, was launched
Tuesday afternoon with impressive
ceremony and in the presence Of several
hundred people, the attendance being
large in spite OF the excessive heat.
The boat has a gross tonnage Of 300 and
a net tonnage OF $50, is 1875 feet Ions,
80 feet wide, and is a stern-wheeler
propelled by an S5-horse power engine,
with downstream speed Of Is miles
an hour and an upstream speed OF 9
miles. The christening was by little
Miss jamie Murray, daughter OF DR.. w.
J. Murray. the president Of the COM
pany. The enterprise is backed by the
strongest and most successful local
business men, who intend to make this
an interior port of importance, adding
a number of various kinds Of boats in
the immediate future. With this ir
view correspondence has been opened
with the Washington authorities and
with the head officials of the Southern
and Seaboard railroads looking to the
construction Of a draw bridge across
the Congaree at a point near where the
roads have ordinary bridges over which
they come into the city short dis
tance below the present landing OF the
boat. The company intends to blast out
the entire river, il this is necessary, in
order to put on a complete line of
boats.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Two Great Men.

It was when Odell was governor OF
New York state and a visitor to the
fair at Mineola, L. l., that a plain
looking, plainly dressed woman showed
her way through the crowd and said
to him:
Governor, want your permission
to bring my husband here and intro.
duce him"
What's the name, please?" queried
Odell.
Jones, sir-Tim Jones'"
Jones? Jones? beg pardon, but
I don't remember to have heard Of
him before"
NO, don't s'pose you ever did;
but he's just won the race for 3-year-
olds, riding his own horse, and Is now
as big a man as you are." -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Bowen Dismissed.

Washington, Special.-The dismissal
of Herbert w. Bowen, for some years
United States Minister to Venezuela.
and the exoneration Of Assistant Sec
rotary of State Loomis, Of the alle-
CATIONS brought against him by Mr.
Bowen, are the outcome Of the Loomis-
Bowen controversy, which has attract
ed wide attention for many months
past. This disposition Of the case is
made by President Roosevelt in letter
addressed to Secretary Taft, made pub
lie, approving Mr.. Taft's report on his
findings and conclusions in the case.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
A Negro Shot.

Laurens, Special.-Ferrell Milan, a
young white man Of the county shot
Adler Madden, a negro farm hand Mon
day while the two were engaged in
a personal difficulty. A warrant was
issued for Milan, but he came In and
was granted bond in the proper sum
for his appearance at the next term
of the criminal court to answer to the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
1t seems that Milan shot at the
negro several times, but only one shot
struck Madden, which took effect in
the arm just above the wrist and
ranged upward or inward, coming out
at a point between the elbow and
shoulder. During the fight Milan was
struck on the head, apparently with
a brick or rock. According to the state
ment of Milan the negro was whipping
a negro woman and he decided to in
terfere for the purpose OF stopping
the fuss. Madden resented and the
fight ensued.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Major Carrington's Case Up.

Washington, Special.-The proceed
ings in the case of Maj. F. del Caring
ton. tried by court-martial in the Phil
ippines. have arrived at the War De-
partment for review by the President.
Major Darlington was in charge OF the
battalion of Philippine scouts at the
st. Louis Exposition, and his trial was
based or charges of misappropriation
of funds and the duplication OF ac-
counts. The court sentenced him to
dismissal. Darlington was tried by civil
authorities Of the Philippines and SEN
fenced to sixty years and FIVE days I'M
prisonment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
WAS SHARP RASCAL
Forger Got His Hand In Clevefly For
Near a Million
MANY BANKS WERE EASILY DUPED
An Investigation Into tho Affairs Of
Benz. H. GaskiII, Philadelphia
Broker, Who Died Four Weeks
Ago, Discloses a Sensational Case
of Forgery.

Philadelphia, Special.-One of the
most sensational cases of forgery that
has ever been brought to light in finan-
cial circles Of this city was disclosed
when it was announced that certificates
calling for small number Of shares
OF stock had been fraudulently raised
to hundreds Of shares, causing a loss
to certain banks and trust companies
Of this city of from S75O,00O to s., 900,
600. The forgery involves the name of
Benjamin H. Gaskill, who went to his
grave four weeks ago. Gaskill was
the sole member of the banking and
brokerage concern known as Benz. H.
Gaskill & Co. He had offices in the
financial district and his credit was
considered gilt edged.
Gaskill died about four weeks ago,
and at the time Of his death he was
believed to be worth about half-mil-
lion dollars. He left no will and ad-
p)histrators began to close up his bus
3ess. A patron Of the firm, whose
Shame is not given, bought from the
estate 100 shares Of Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company stock. This was sent to
the Philadelphia Traction Company g
Office to have the transfers recorded.
The stock exchange, Of which Gaskill
was member. then sent out notices
to its members not to receive stock
certificates from the Gaskill estate.
A further investigation brought to
light a surprising state Of affairs. It
was found that Gaskill had credited
himself on his own books with 5000
shares Of Philadelphia Traction stock,
valued approximately at 100000. while
the Traction Company's books showed
hat he only had 400 shares. 1t was
also discovered that he had raised
! stock certificates Of the United States
Railways of New Jersey from two to
200 and the certificates Of the Frank
ford & Southwark Street Railway
Company, in this city, from two to
twenty. The latter stock is worth $3.50
a share.
Gaskill kept two accounts, one re-
cording the transactions of his custom
ers, which was correct, and another
giving his own transactions His books
showed that he was losing from $4,000
to $4,000 q year in his business His
method Of operation was to obtain GER
tificates of gilt-edged securities call
ing for one, two. three or some other
small number Of shares, raise the fig
ures and give them as securities for
large loans At least six banks and
trust companies Of this city admit
holding fraudulent securities for large
loans.
A financier who has been making an
investigation said that the amount OF
money loaned on the raised certificates
will aggregate between $750,O0O and
81 ,O0O, 900. 1t is believed that very
little will be recovered from the estate.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
New ENTERPRISES.

The Lynchburg Mercantile Company
of Lee County received a commission
this week. The concern is capitalized
at $4,000 and its corporators are: w.
E. Mcintosh. ]. F. Mcintosh. Jr, S. w.
Frierson, J. w. Tarrant and E. ID.
Smith
Another commission was issued to
the Evins Land company Of Spartan
burg. The capital is $1,000 and the
corporators are: J. Choice Evins and
Thos. NJ. Evins.
The Independent Canning Company
of Charleston will have a capital stock
of $4,000 and the corporators will be-:
William Fait, William @. Lloyd, A. c.
Tobias and Edward ". Wynne.
The Wateree club of Camden will be
a hunting and fishing club. A num-
Der of northerners are among the
corporators They are: w. G. Eel
loves, Ralph N. Ellis and Floyd War
rem, all of New York city and John
Gsptey of Camden. This is an elee-
- synary organization.
v Judge Thomas j. Christian died in
a hospital at Newjort News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
propped Dead While Speaking.

Chicago, Specials. P. SEeerin, for
-lerly secretary Of the Democratic ma
t;onal committee. dropped dead on the
roor of the convention hall in the Au'
!torium Hotel while making an ad-
less before the delegates to the con-
,ntion Of National Interstate lnde'
lsndent Telephone Association. Death
was due to appolexy. Mr.. Sheerin
was president Of the new long-distance
telephone company, of Indianapolis,
and had been selected to reply to an
address of welcome.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
New Enterprises.

The Bank Of Norway has applied for
a charter. A commission has been IS
sued to the following corporators:o
w. c. Wolfe and ]. A. Berry OF Orange
burg. and C. H. Able, ]. G. Williams,
L. W. Jeffcoat, C. T. Bowling and A. L.
Garick. of Norway. The capital STOCK
will be $4,000.
The Siegling Music House. Of Char
lesion. wants to be incorporated WITH
a capitalization Of $4,000.
commission was issued to the fol-
lowing corporators of the Bank or
Iynchburg. which will have capital
ization Of $4,000. T. G. Mcleod. e. D.
Smith, ]. C. Kilpatric, ]. A. Rhame,
J. G. Stokes.
The Georgetown Boat Oar Company
was chartered, capitalization. $o.Ooo.
F. D. Wilsey is president; Walter Haz-
ard. vice president, and F. c. Clutter
buck, secretary.
The Timmonsville Lumber Company
was given a commission. the corpora
tors being B. D. Dargan and +. L: VII
coz. The capitalization will be $40,0OV.
The limited Brotherhood OF Labor or
Enon. Richland county, was gwen an
eleemosynary charter, as was the IN
dustrial Health and Accident Company,
of Aiken" a burial aid society.
A charter was issued to the Charles
ton steamship Company. capitalization
$40 900. A. C. Tobias is president; wal
ter Pringle, vice-president; John w.
Peterman. secretary and treasurer. Tne
largest stockholder is Moses Marks OF
Georgetown.
Walter B. Dean, of spartanourg, was
appointed a State constable.
A charter was issued to the Barnweh
County Building and Loan Association,
Capitalization. s59,0O0. George H. Bates
is president and w. C. McNab, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Texas Railroad Sold.

Beaumont, Tex, Specia.-The Beau
mont, Sour Lake & Western Railroad,
a twenty-mile line from this city to
Sour Lake, tapping a rich lumber and
oil region. has been sold to B. F. Yoa-
KUN, of New York, representing the
st. Louis & San Francisco. The sale
was ratified at a meeting Of the stock
holders here. It is expected that the
purchasers will make the road the nu-
cleus Of line reaching from Houston
to New Orleans, with various branches.
The terms Of the sale were not given
out
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
Violating Game Law.

Mr.. H. McRae, OF Albriton. Marion
county. has written to Capt. John c.
Sellers that the fish laws are beng
violate dlagrantly on the Little Pee
Dee river. Dynamite, traps and other
means of wholesale destruction are
being used.
CAPTAIN Sellers has written to Gov
ernor Heyward and recommends the
appointment of Mr.. S. G. Moore. OF Al
briton. as game warden. uader the
provisions Of the act passed in Februr
airy last.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-29
is'sll @ ~
oeenee People Ask Fo1-eharter FoF
County Road.

County Road.
A new railway the "Oconee County
Railway Company" applied for char
ter Monday. The railway Will be
capitalized at s5O,OO0 with the privi'
lege of increasing to 100000, and will
run from Westminster on the South
ern to Fairplay, which is near the
conjunction Of the Oconee, Anderson
and Georgia lines, and will run
through intermediate stations includ'
ing Oakway. The declaration asks
for powers to dam rivers and furnish
light and power and provides that the
railway may be operated either by
steam or electricity.
The corporators are W. P. Anderson;
and VIM. Bibb of Westminster; j. w.
Shelor of Walhalla; J. J. HALEY, Jas.
Bates and L. A. Edwards Of Oakway;
w. l.. Thomas of Tugalo; ]. D. Shei'
don, E. C. Marett and J. R. Heller OF
Fair Play, and ]. w. Shirley of Town
vile.