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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
FROM EVERYWHERE
Delegates Attend Biennial Convention
Of Y. W. c. A. In Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Mich. April &c. Young WON
en- from: all parts of the United States
are here to attend the zenith biennial
convention of the American committee
federated with the Worlds Young Wo-
mems Christian Association, which will
be in session for five days. a prayer
an! rr@ise service opened the cOnv"n-
ton. this aft arnoon i'm the Auditorium
OF the new 7. NJ. -. i. building. The
nominating cOmmittr" vas then APP
pointed. after which Mrs. J. :. Griffith
Of chicago read the report Of the presi
dcut ard treasurer If he board Of man
ager:, of the American committee. Adj
dresses followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
WiSCASSE1, WkTERvlLLe 4
fAKMiiix1TOiS RAILROAD.

Arrangement OF trains In effect Jan
90 a. NJ. leave Winslow for n. Vas
salEoro, b. Nassa,boro, Liarh :, Chin,
Lake, $. China, MeeAs Ml.is Junction
y, Masor. AaAcy s, cooper MIhs
A. A.o n. 0Aeeps'o'' arriving "'s'a'Se'' ''''
Lilo A. M, leave Winslow for No. Vas
saiDoro. +. VassalbOrO. Clark's. China
Lake. So China. arriving al Week 8 Mile
Junction, 12.l0 +. III.
boro. E. vassalboro.. Clarks. China
Junction. SO Z. NJ:
AS z. NJ. leave Winslow Tor N. Vassal
bore, p: Ea;ssalbore. Clark's. China Like
arriving Albion, 6.4p i. ~
TO A. NJ. leave Albion for China, Paler-
mo, Weeks Mills Junct.. and way sta.
t,o sssas s.rIy yg At At Mns0w' $50 A NJ anu
$40 =; NJ. leave Wiscasset for Sheep
scot, Alma Centre. Head Tide. Whitefleld
rreble,s. II White1ield. Coopers Mills
5. China, China Lake, Clark's. f. Vass;u-
Ioro, N; Vassalboro. arriving Winsiow.
as7 P. NJ. leave Weeks Mills Iunctio,
for Paierx>o. China, arriving Albion. GO
Il. 9 p. NJ. leave Week 8 Mills Junction
LOT 50; China; China Lake. Clark's.
Winslow, LIS p M.
SUNDAY TRAINS
1000 A. NJ, leave Wlnslow for North
VassalbOro, e. Vassalboro, Clark's China
Lake. 8. China, w. Mills Junct
$50 P. NJ, leave Weeks Mills Junction
for S. China, China Lake Clarks, e. Vas
saltoro: \. Vassalboro. arriving Winslow.
40 p. N.
CONNECTIONS.
At Wtscasset and Winslow with Maine
Central r. r.
Transfer carriages viii leave City Hall
square. Waterville. daily Except Sunday
at 600 A. NJ. ID.4s A. NJ. 400 P. NJ. ano
will meef trains at Winslnw at so A. M.
and g r. NJ. and 6.3 p. NJ
Sundays will leave City Hall square a.
80 A. NJ. and meet train at Winslow N
40 p NJ
American Express Company transacts
business at all points ON this line
w. ID. PATTERSON, G. p. q r. A
g. J. 6EWALL. superintendent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

For 1890, the assessed valuation CT
franchises in the city of New York is
$50. $3.50. At the tax rate of Sl.Il the
annual revenue from these franchises
would be over four and 4 half million
dollars. The accumulated taxes due
the city for six years are over twenty
million dollars. The corporations re
sisted in the courts the payment of this
tan end after a long legal battle the
Court of Appeals. on April Is. 1903.
unanimously sustained the taX.-Eew
York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

sons sister. was ca!e1 to the witness
Stand Mrs. Smith was on The stand Of
IL A moment. she was emily asked -
Identity the letter addressed 70 Adl
Patterson as written ~ h-.r sister. Nan.
This she did and was 1T once taken
back To- the Tombs.
Richard Tompkins! clel1. in the war
department 1t Washington. who hai
worked with Julia Patterson. now Mrs.
Smith. and is eau .lil: with her hand
writing. identified 4 letter which Juti.l
smith wrote To 'caesl." Young. the
i.t1~" which was int 4:Capted by Mrs
YOUNG. IS the basis OF In. conspiracy
charge against the Smiths. In the mes
sage. Julia Wlote that Nan was Ill II
perturbed frame OF fHind and IN IrdH-
tic state TOmpl,ns also icentiii"d s"N-
eli u othc:. iettclS said 20 10 rart OF inP
rrespond6nr6. seized n :n:- I'm" 81 ~ :
cnrtur, OF ihe Smiths iii tiil'- .ih"''.
The story of the meeting between
Young and Miss Patterson IN Hafieih
Tie nigh, before thu tragedy. was COM
by Willienn Lace. Yo'lr.Si bf",het-'"-
Law. Young -.Js At nj mop tr III ""-'
l4Htn .t!c"t ana ;hov gem nu' to%"'H-
or about II o'c.n@ii. Th'T N.tt VI -
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
STATUE OF HOAR.
People OF Worcester STAR Movement
t. Erect Memorial

Worcester Mas. April Ga popular
r?ove.nelt for the erection Of statue
of TriteJ States Senator Geo. F. Hoar
in this city has been started and COM
mittet i representative citizens is ar
ranging definite plans. AT a public
meeting held at the Office of Mayor
Walter RI. Blodgett 4 number Of leading
citizens expressed the opinion that :,
n;cmol iai to Senator Hoar should be
erected III the city at an oaliy date and
the general sentiment favored a statue
as the most appropriate form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
MORE SUITS BROUGHT
Aoainst the Western OF Miners. Ag-
ereoating Thousands.

cripple Creek. col. April 2e.-Morn
suits have been begun by and against
The Western FEDERATION of Miners
Two suits have been filed in the dis
,rict court against Nelson Franklin. X
T. Sharpe. II. $ Dahl. w. NJ. Balm
bridge. H. T. Shepherd. +. n. Pipps. r.
NJ Woods. j. Il. Cunningham ana
others asking for damages in the sum
Of s1!X OON. The plaintiffs in the case
are G.. +. Scott and Frank Akin. the
former sues for $50 900 and the latter
Tor $4,000.
The complaint of Akin states that a
strike was started Aug. II. 1908 ana
that il still continues: that the above
Gefenda nit. and others conspired to-
eether for the purpose OF destroying
the labor organization known as the
Western Federation OF Miners that.
further on Aug. 20. a mob destroyed
the Interstate Mercantile cos. proper
IT,. and escorted the plaintiff out OF
the city. He alleged that his health
WAS in iurod to the extent Of S3oOoO
md further asks Judgment for $4,000
fnr actual damages. The complaint or
Scott is similar. except in amount.
Three mining companies. the Granite
Cold Mining Co. the Nindicator Con-
sohdated Mining Co. and the Golden
Cycle Mining Co. have started suits
against the Western Federation or
Miners to recover slsS.50O alleged to
have peen lost as a lesult of the strike.
They allese that the order and their
officers coEspired and combined to pre-
vent the plaintiffs from mining ana
shipping ore ant. that il was necessary
t. keep their pumps running at great
expense. and that when they learned
that the miners would not work. the
pumps were stopped with the result
that the lower levels of their mines
wer. filled with water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Suit rolls. which are something like
enlarged music rolls. come as q new
wrinkle to athletes. especially base
ball. lawn tennis and golfing men. this
season. Really they are intended 10
keep ont wrinkles in the clothing. Be
sides Il place for Il pair of shoes. an
cutting suit and shir, may he laid hat
III the roll and then STRANDED into Il
neat bundle. They come Of canvas or
leather. with handles like those on Il
shawlstrap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

A hottomlcss nit has been found in the
n;o'lu'1inS of Hn@lalai, back OF Kailun.
II is about -four feet in diameter Tho pit
is peculiar from the fact that it sucks in
the air with remarkable force. Pieces of
paper placed over the mouth do not floa t
gently down. hut are suddenly drawn in
and disappear with startling rapidity. The
air rushing into the pit can he distinctly
ielt by people standing on the edge. Their
mas been no :,ttempt made thus far TO
reach the bottom of tho pit or to deter
nine Its character. Strange sounds ar
heard in Honaunau. Every night tho in
habitants of that section distinctly hear
steamship whistle. Nobody has been able
10 discover any cause for il and cOnsid-
eriblc anxiety is felt by the superstitious.
Fhc nois is heard for about five seconds
ana fhcn subsidies for n space Of about ~
minutes and then resumes for another
~" H"""ndS.-Hon olulu correspondence in
San Francisco Call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
A RECORD PASSAGE.
Collier Brutus, Singapore to Norfolk,
Va, via Suez, in Just 81 Days.

Norfolk. Va, April 26.-The United
States naval collier Hrutus. Capt. Hen
bricks. has arrived ut the Norfolk navy
yard. only 81 days out from Singapore.
having made the quickest trip on rec
ord for an American collier from the
Far East. The previous record from,
Singapore, via the Suez canal, vas g.
days mad" by the collier Ajax
Consul General Oscar r. Williams.
who was recently recalled from Sim
gapcre. returned as Il passenger on the
Frutus. Mr.. Williams has left for
Washington to report to the state de-
partmcnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

There is a man of eighty-six in New
York who has not tasted meat in thir-
ty-tight years. He expects to live
twenty-five or thirty years longer. He
has brought up large family on veg
etables alone. His oldest son. who WAS
In childhood very delicate. with an OBJ
vious consumpiive tendency. became Il
vegetarian with his father thirty-eis hit
years ago. and is fine vigorous.
hearty man. educating his children in
the same regimen.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Washington. April 26.-POur parlers
have been in progress for the last three
months between the American embassy
at Berlin and the German foreign Of
flee respecting the effect upon the eX-
isting reciprocity agreement between
America and Germany of the opera :
tons of the new trade treaties con-
cluded between Germany on The one
side and several countries on the other.
but so far Ambassador Tower has not
notified the department that the Ger
man government has decided 20 term
mate the existing arrangement. If it
is denounced and no substitute Is
found. then the Urited States and Ger
manv may soon become involved in Il
disastrous tariff war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

There were four DRINKS before Juus'
Shaw of the municipal court, Wed''e'-
day morning. The record OF the po"'
court during the latter part Oh '"'
month has been an exceptional o'ie'
pecially worthy of note. There nav.
been tried but two previous e'se
DRINKS since the 18th. and these
were men who had come TO 'he ~
one from Bangor and the other IT,
Skowbegan. in a state of intox'ca''o,''
Unless we are to consider Wa'ei'"'s
~ blame for the selling OF i'q'o'
neighboring towns. the ponce
has been clean since that o''e " ~
disorder which has arisen FROM -,
regard If the prohibitory laws -
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
AN ADVANCE REPORT
Made for Payment Of Bounty To Mass.
Civil War Veterans.

I,oston April 2i-hn adverse report on
the bill which provided for the payment
o. Sl23 to veterans Of the Civil var WHO
ncvor received a bounty. was madc in the
Massa chuSetts House. TO-DAY. by the cont
mittcc on ways and means. The measure
was similar to the bill which was passed
by last years Legislature. hut which tn"
supreme court hold to be unconStitution-
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
HAD PLEASANT VISIT.
Prince Frederick Of Prussia vii! Leave
Pekin. Sunday.

Pekin. April o6.-According to pres
ent arrangements, Prince Frederick
Leopold OF Prussia will leave. Sun
cay. via kalgan and Kiachta to join
the Russian army in Manchuria. His
visit mere has been very quiet. He Of
ficially visited Their Majesties. the
Emperor and DOwager Empress. The
prince expresses himself very much
pleased with his stay in Pekin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The Samaritan Lodge, j. o. q. f. W
this city entertained The members y
Fairfield Lodge at their hall. Wednes-
day right The entertainment. however
was not Gone wholly by ,he hosts. luz
degree team Of Fairfield worked '"'
Second degree on several candid'''es'
and, at the close of the degree W"'"
sat Gown to delightful spread Whi1"
had been made ready for them IN '"'
banquet room by the members Oh ~
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. The evch'hS
was very pleasantly passed ana ih'''
was no missing link in IN" course %
the evenings enjoyment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
SUCCEEDS LESSAR.
NJ. Pol<ctiIoff .he Ne" Russian Minister
20 Chinese Court.

Pekin. April 26.-M. PokOtiloff. one
of thn directors of the Russo Chinese
Bank. has been appointed Russian min
lister 10 China To succeed NJ. Paul Les
S5;r. who recently died. NJ. Pokotiloff
has had many years experience in
Chinese affairs ard is considered very
suitable as he mas hitherto held 10 Dip
lnmatic appointment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
EXCESSIVELY STRAINED.
Terrible Aararian Movement and Class
hatred Is Growing.

i;or:s sn-!cre'i European Russia.
April 2G-Thc local Bourse has tele-
eraphed to interior Minister Bouligin
~ follows:
Tie situation in Russia is excessive
~ strained. Besides the discomfort in
Tie towns Russia is confronted BY Il
rrible agrariIn movement and class
hatred is growing. Il is absolutely
necessary 70 convoke representations
IL Ne people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

WATERVILLE
JOURNAL TELEPHONE. 80 .
OFF!CE-60 Main q.

"atervilIe citizens will confer
vor ny leaving or teiephonina it.,."
news interest to the Journafs 49,. o.
VILE editor. The Office 10 open s..:S
the day. In case the sdito, s sS
ehanee to b out at any tim, s". o.a
the evening, news items may bs ~. sns
the mail box on the door .cd ~" r "a
found BY him in season for n. 80. .
mornings issue. nsn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The rooms of the Christian Science
Sociz:y Of this city will be opened. at
80 p NJ, lay. for special service
The subject will be, Are Sin. Disease
and Death. Real?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The sociablc of the Good Will Club
which was indefinitely postponed, will
he hold from 80 to $50 O'Clock. next
Friday evening. All children are invh-
"a 10 attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

felt Of Keeping open doors, Wednesday
for the purpose of letting in the warm
er air from out of doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

\ number Of the members and friehd'
Of the Zeta Psi fraternity, living in inns
city. went to Brunswick. Wednesda?
rorning for the purpose al attehdiES
the formal opening of the 1.ambda
Chapters new chapter honsc which tooN
place, lest evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Charles Fogg. Colby 90 was in the
city from Hebron Academy 10 view
the interclass meet on Alumni field,
"Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Miss Helen Campbell Of the freshmaa
class of Colby. who has been seriously
iii and confined to her loom for seVeia'
weeks. was able to be removed to hei
home in Chcrrytield. Wednesday aitef
noon. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. lEi'u
Campbell were in the city to take the"
daughter home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The citizens of the southern part or NVn
county. Nevada are threatening Ia organ
ize a vigilance committee. with view on
staining ont the liquor tra tiir hofw""n
white men and Indians. While under tn"
influence of drink the Indians are COM
hitting many depredations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Miss Evelyn Carver. Colby '0S. left
home. Wednesday morning. for Den
Yer. Col. where's he goes in the hopes
Of gaining in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

George Si,nons. Miss Florence Jcwc;t
anu Miss Nellie Hussey were calling
in tie city from Norridgewuck.
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The cottage of MIR. and Mrs. L. ".
Dunn at Great pond will he opened 10
receive as its guests the F. H. Club Of
this city. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Rev. and Mrs. Daniel F. Putnam Of
HoLlton. We're visiting. Wednesday. Al
the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. SOBER
of thi:, city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Y. Merle Jones. Colby Or. left
Wednesday. for z visit of The remain.
der OF ;he E'eek a his home IN .;orro,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
Lie Jams Daily Business.

Washington. April 26.--Govcrnment
receipts: From internal revenue
S164.,61: customs. S1.0660SS; miscel-
lancous, 36.1l2; expenditures. $2.l1o.-
COO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Frank Rand AID Merton U:ar,,.
70 Augusta, "Wednesday. on a sbo,,
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

a. +. Wiilslow Of Oakland. lef, ~,
terville. Wednesday. 10 resume ri.
studies in Dartmouth College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Mrs. \. 4. West Of this CITY /. v;s
ilino Tor 4 few days with frienao J.
Herlin. y. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

Il was built UP and my =
yoar-oid daughter made strong
by Father Johns Medicine. -
Mrs. A. Shaw, Haverhill. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Thursday being national bo,i,.
the public schools of the city will h..
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Hon. W. e. PhiIhrook was i, ,u,,..
Wcdn' sG#y. on legal business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

Miss Mar2prie Elder was vis;,.
Wa''rvillc, Wednesday. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27

The total number OF bankruptcies in
England and Wales last year was 4.5lj.
an increase of $50 on the preceding
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Rnrned Their FIaps.

A dramatic incident which occurred
at Port Arthur on the day after the
surrender was reported by party OF
officers from the Russian stronghold
who crossed America after the fall on
their way home.
The word Of surrender had gone
round the garrison, said one of them
We received orders that morning to
mass in the afternoon in the new town
before General Stoessels headquarters,
The regiments formed there, and NOV.
ed into a square.
In the middle of the open space fire
was built, and Stoessel came from his
headquarters with band Of mourning
on his arm.
He ordered the regimental command,
ers to mass the colors Of their troops
Colonel Khilkofr, who had been
wounded some days before, limped for.
ward, leaning on the arms of two OF
his men, kissed the colors Of his regi.
ment and threw them into the fire. He
ripped OF his shoulder-straps and
thew them In also.
One by one the other commanders
followed his lead, and for three hours
the line Of them was In motion, burn,
ing their colors. 1t was the funeral
pyre Of Russia's eastern empire.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
A Blessed Secret,

1t is a blessed secret, this Of living
by the day. Any one can carry his
burden. however heavy, until night
fall. Any one can do his work, how
ever hard, for one day. Any one can
live sweetly, patiently, lovingly and
purely until the sun goes down. And
this Is all that life ever means to us
just one little day. Do to-day's duty,
fight to-day's temptations, and do not
weaken and distract yourself by look
ing forward to things you cannot see,
and could not understand If you saw
them" God gives us nights to shut
down the curtain of darkness on our
little days. We cannot see beyond.
Short horizons make life easier, and
give us one Of the blessed secrets of
brave, true, holy living.
What was the secret Of such a ones
powerT What had she done? Abso-
lutely nothing; but radiant smiles, be-
coming good humor, the tact of divin-
ing what every one felt and every
one wanted, told that she had got out
Of self and learned to think Of others.
F. W. Robertson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
MRS FIskE AND THE TRUsH
Actress Takes Fling at Some Phases
of the Syndicate.

Actress Takes a Fling at Some Phases
of the Syndicate.
In Public Opinion Miss Beatrice
Sturgess in a character sketch Of Mrs.
F1ske, quotes the latter's opinion of
the theatrical trust. Mrs. Flske said
to Miss Sturges: ut Is not only IN
natural but unjust for business men
to control the theater, as the syndicate
now owns practically every drst-class
theater in the country. Six business
men, composing three firms Of theatri-
cal managers, combined, about eight
years ago, for the purpose of controll-
ing the leading theaters of the United
States and Canada. This was done by
making contracts Of long terms with
the local managers and then the syndi-
cate was able to dictate its own terms.
No booking can be made at these first.
class theaters except through them
and the percentage charged by them
Is enormous If one does not submit
to the terms Of the syndicate one is
S~~AA AASAA ORp AOL OA1lJ Ill LIE
f1rst-class theaters, but, in some cases
in many towns which have q large
and intelligent theater- going public. In
this way the trust dictates to the actor
and audience alike. The public Ger.
talnly has right to say which attrac.
tons 1t wants to see and the outrage
Gus, control Of the theater by the syndi.
cate Is not fair treatment of the very
people on whom it depends.
II am just starting on a tour Of the
country and there are but few of what
can be called flrst-class theaters in the
country at which can appear. In the
western cities of st. Paul, Denver, Sail
Lake, Sacramento and Los Angeles
am barred, for these towns are abso
lutely controlled by the trust. Yet each
Of these towns can furnish large audi
ences of cultured and charming people
before whom would love to play anf
who surely are entitled to their owr
choice Of theatrical attractions"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
High TonnaRe Crarr Few.

Statistics published in France esu-
mate the total tonnage of the worlds
merchant marine at 81, ga, 900, and the
number of vessels at 24,S53, about
equally divided between steam and
sail. The tonnage Of the former, how
ever, Is much the larger, being about
100000, against 100000 for sailing
vessels.
While the building of big and bigger
ships has been feature Of the bust
ness for the last quarter Of century,
the greater part of the worlds goods
is still carried by vessels Of moderate
tonnage. The number Of ships of more
than 10000 tons L. only eighty-niDe.
England leads in tonnage with
100000, America follows with $780,
600, Germany and France having each
about half as much. The list dwindles
down along the line Of the other mari.
time countries, reaching its minimum
In Argentina, which has about $4,000
tons.