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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
MRS. CRAIGIE,
NOTED AUTHOR,
PASSES AWAY

= oNDoN. Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Pearl
Marye Teresa Craigie John Oil
yer Hobbes). the author and
dramatist, died in her sleep some
time during the night of hay fever She
was 39 years of age. Her death was
totally unexpected, she having been
perfectly well when she retired.
Mrs. Craigie ha been spending a
fortnight at her home, Steep Hill Cas-
tie. Ventmore, Isle of Wight, where she
went Sunday afternoon to keep an en-
gagement.
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VALLEJO A CENTER OF WAR.
Pardee and GIIIett Struggle for Su
premacy I'm SOlanO

ana OiilelT Struggle for Su-
premacy in SOlanO.
SUISUN, Aug. IA Vallejo dispatch
70 one Of the San Francisco dailies con-
veys the impression that Gillett is
Strong in Solano county Outside of
Vallejo Governor Pardee is almost the
unanimous choice for the denomination.
The Republicans Of central, northern
and eastern Solano are unquestionably
IN favor Of Pardee. At a recent meet
ing Of the Suisun Republican Club
strong resolutions indorsing Governor
Pardee were passed and the delega ton
from this township viii vote for Pardee.
Judging from present indications. the
faction in Vallejo in favor Of Pardee
will win out in the primaries tomorrow.
The so-called split in the party in VAL
lejo is nothing less than a Job TO beat
some Of the Republican nominees on
the county ticket in the coming cleo
tion. 1t is a case of Democrats break
ing into the enemy's camp. with some
Of the enemy as willing subjects
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SAYS MALE HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE HERE
President of College City Union High
school Asks for Permission to
ImuOrf 1IfssOuriou.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1S.-According
to the statement of G.. w. Lindsey, pres
ident of the Union High School, located
at College City male high school teach
ers of experience are scarce in Cali
fornia.
Professor Lindsey appeared before the
State Board of Education today with a
proposition TO import young man
nsmed Jenkins from Missouri to fill a
cant.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on high school credentials.
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SHAH ORDERS THE FORMING
OF A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
1t VIII Inform Ruler on State and
Public Affairs and Propose
Public Reforms.

TEHERAN, Aug 13-The saah's
rescript to the Grand Viziers as finally
amended August 10 orders the forma-
tion sof national assembly composed
of representatives of ali classes from
the Princes downward. The assembly
Will advise the Shah on important State
and public affairs and will propose re-
forms conducive to the welfare of the
people. Justice will be administered
In accordance with the sacred law.
The Grand Vizier is to draw up the
rules of procedure for the assembly,
and these are to be approved by the
assembly itself.
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PERRIS IRRIGATION DISTRICT
DECLARED LEGALLY FORMER
Judge Torrance of San Diego Refuses
to Set Aside Decree Establishing
Its Legality.

SAN DIEGO. Aug 13.-Judge Tor,
rance of the Superior Court has re,
fused to set aside the former decision
Of the court in decreeing and establish
ing the legal formation Of the Perri(
irrigation district. He thus holds thai
there was no fraud committed in itS
formation, that IL was legally formed
and that its obligations are therefore
binding. Though the property of th(
district is now in Riverside County u
was pant OF this county at the time
the district was formed. It's obliga.
tions amount ito about 100000 in out.
standing bonds.
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AhduI Hamid Is Betfrr.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 13.-It is
81 sted that the Sultan passed a good
night and that his condition today was
sonIeN nat improved His reluctance to
submit TO treatment had complicated
the situation. but one OF the palace doc
tors induced him TO allbw the use of a
simple appliance which gave immedi-
kte relief. The doctor, in recognition
bf his services. has been promoted to
The rank Of general.
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Portland Lincmap r;Iectrocuted.

PORTLAND. Or. Aug 13.-Wallace
Sherrod. a lineman in the employ of
the Portland General Electric Com
pany, was electrocuted here today.
While repairing wires on pole he
received shock of 2300 volts, causing
instant death and precipitating his
body to the street twenty feet below.
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Rutte ProhIhitionI.t. actir.

CHICO. Aug. l9.-After an agitation
IN Butte County which has been per
sistently carried on by the advocates
Of temperance. the Prohibitionists
have decided TO put a ticket in the
field this year. The temperance party
has effected a permanent organization
with J. +. Entler as chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
auleksIlxer Ledees Found.

TONOPAH, Aug. lS.-word reached
here yesterday of the discovery of
quicksilver near Round Mountain, south
of Manhattan. 1t is said that strong
lodges have been found in four diff
ferent places from four to eight miles
east of town. giving from 20 to 40
per cent of quicksilver.
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Contractor Fan. to death.

YREKA, Aug. 13.s-J. H. Stanbridge, a
contractor from Indiana. fell from a
bridge on which he was working al
Happy Camp and broke his neck last
Friday. The timber on which he sat
gave way, throwing him out about fifty
feet and then down sixty feet below
where he was instantly killed.
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Mine Ruilainrs Rurnea.

RIVERSIDE, Aug. 13-The stamp
mill and buildings OF the Virginia ana
Indian Queen mines at Perris were
destroyed by Ere yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14

joint letter, it is expected. will be sent
to Emperor Nicholas containing the
advice of King Edward and Emperot
William.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14

CHINESE TO BE DEPoRTED.-United States
Aarshal B. +. Daniels arrived yesterday from
Tucson A. T.. with thirty-six Chinese, who are
- be deiOrted the steamship Nanchuria, sail
NJ today Tor the Orient.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14

UNION CITY, Tenn. Aug. 13.-Early todal
Joseph Castlemsn. living in Weakley County
age
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ApvERTrsE-rnNrs.

IN TAKING CARE OF YOUR
weekly or monthly miscellaneous
expenses don't fail to set aside
some part of your salary which
shall go to your savings account
at the Metropolis, where it will
draw 3.65 per cent interest, COM
pounded twice a year. One rea-
son SO many people fail to save
money is that no definite plan OF
action is ever adopted. Try this
one and the only regret you will
ever have is that you did not start
sooner. Two per cent interest paid
on checking and commercial ac-
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THE GEYSERS

The greatest health resort in California. POSI-
tive cure for Rheumatism. Stomach Liver and
Kidney Troubles. Table hrst class Lighted
phone and postofdce in the hotel. Eates s12 and
eit per week, incudina baths New bath.
houses have been erected this season. Special
let and information write z. n. CURRY. Prop
The 0eysers. Cal.
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.OuntS. ODen eVenInps.

DIRECTORS: A. A. watkins.
CLARENCE Grange, John NJ Keith, A.
p. Cutler, Geo c. Boardman, James
B. Stetson. Edw Coleman. Chas.
Hagmaier, Gavin McNab, NJ. s. Kosh-
land, F. r. Cook
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KLAMATH HOT SPRINGS

:. Those wishing to get away from al thoughts
OF their terrible experience can ind this the best
place In the State. Send for booklet. EDISON
BROS, Berwick Cal.
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POPE HOUS Sc

First-class family hotel. with cottages: tennis
and crocuet; electric cars TO beach and baths.
and all trains. MRS. A. POPE. Santa Cruz. Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
AN ITALIAN MURDERED.

Belfast, M"., li"y II Officers today
began 10 investigate Il shooting ARRAY
among a gang Of Italians employed on
construction work by the Northern
Maine Seaport Railway ana living in
camp At Kidders Point, half way be
tween SearSport ana Stockton
a physician at Waldo county hospi-
tai, where he was taken at midnight
last night, soon after he was shot, said
the man had no chance to live. His
bowels We're terribly torn by 4 revolver
Shot fired at close range.
The Italian who did the shooting had
not been arrested early today because.
Of the difficulty Of locating him III the
large gang.
The victims name was given at the
hospital as Nahum JereneriO but moth
ing further had been learned tonight
concerning his identity. He. died late
this afternoon. The officers had not
succeeded in making an arrest and
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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Captures Brooklyn Handi-
cap at Gravesend.
DandeIion, Nosed Out in the
Stretch, Comes in Second.
the Picket, Winner Two Years Ago, Comes
in Third, Two Lengths Behind.

New York, May Blooming through
flying field with a splendid burst of
speed. Tokalon, owned by j. w. Fuller.
and ridden by Bedell, almost a novice
in the saddle, won the Brooklyn handi-
cap At Gravcsend today. She covered
the mile and quarter in 205 3-5
within Is Of a second of the record for
the race, and in the earnest Of drives,
under whip and spur. nosed out the
stont hearted Dandclion in the run
through the stretch.
Two lengths behind came The Pick
ct, who two years ago, carried his col
ors to victory in the same stake against
the mighty Irish Lad and Hermis and
last Of all was Delhi. winner Of the
classic only a year ago
!,et Ween the first and the last was
as evenly balanced field of thorough
BREEDS as ever faced the starter in the
great event. Tokalon was at 25s while
Dandelion was favored by q bid play
of fours and Merry Lark, who finished
fifth. carried the talents money at
thre"S. Half dozen others We're
backed for thousands. and Tokalon her
self though her price varied little. was
not by any means disregarded.
Roschen, the Johnston sprinter, was
factcr in the race, for he took the
lead in the first half and carried the
others at Il terrific clip the full mile,
with Dandelion ever at his side.
When Roseben's bolt was shot, the
Hamburg colt. Dandelion, game as his
mighty sire but lacking that brilliant
sirc's turn Of speed, came up on the
inner rail, and it seemed as though the
race was his Then Tokalon, with the
swinging stride that made her sire
Tammany, greatest of racers in his
day. broke through the line in front
and pushed her nose against the lead
ers withers. Full half a furlong their
heads rose and fell together and inch
by inch the little mare drew up and
closed the space between them.
bound or two from the wire she showed
in front and they crossed together like
4 team driven to the last breath.
The brooklyn never saw finer day.
Fair skies and a tremendous crowd IA
vored the Brooklyn Jockey Club in the
running Of the classic, made famous al
most 20 years ago when Dry Monopole.
Blue Wing and Hidalgo flashed past
the judges only few feet apart Had
The Picket beer closer up, today's
Brooklyn would have been duplica-
tion of that never to be forgotten bat
tie. Summary:
The brooklyn handicap Of $4,000. one
milo ana 4 quarter:
Tokalon 1O1 BcdelD q to / ana 10 to
]. Won.
pandelion 1O7 (O'NeiID to ! and to
), second.
The Picket Radtke) 10 to l and to
/. third.
Time, 2o5 3-5.
Proper. Merry Lark. Oxford Rose
ben. Go Between. Oliver Cromwell,
Lord of the Vale. Goldsmith. Security,
Snow King ana Delhi also ran.
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Pittston Republican Caucus.

Pittston, Ne, May (SpeciaD.-
The Republicans Of this place tonight
held their caucus in Grange hall and
elected the following delegates to State
and county convention:
State Conventional. +. Lord, G. r.
Mansir ana w. s. Bookings.
County northumberland, q. Il.
Mansir. W. ID. Haley, A. +. Lord and
j. +. Odiorne; altcrnatcs, 5. "A. Jewctt
y. i. Marson, W. $. Bookings, and
J. II. Bailey.
The following town committe was
also elected: :. A. Jcwett. &. r. Man
sir. f. \. Lapham. A. f. Lord w. s.
Brookins, w. ID. Haley, w. &. Boynton,
+. w. Brotton and Walter +. Mansir
The De legatcs to the county convcn-
tiDn were unanimously instructed for
Guy A. Hildreth of Gardiner for county
attorney and Harry =. Halves; OF Vas
SHlDOro for register of deeds.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Fire Sunday morning did about $1,000
damage in the lumber yard Of Fred
Cnomhs at Lisbon. The fircmen laid
about 5000 feet Of hose and prevented
much greater damage. No insurance.
Flames awakened little 6-year-old
Florence Schutzel of Portland about 5
A. VI. Sunday, while with her parents
and little brother in their summer
home at Pleasant pond, Otisfleld. and
probably all their lives were saved by
her. Loss about $500, with $3.50 insur-
ancc.
Fire broke out In the Floyd market
on Main street. Ellsworth. at about
3.45 o'clock Monday morning. The fire
was mainly in the cellar and soon
urned up through the floor. Several
streams Of water were in readiness and
tie flames We're soon under control.
The damage to the building was con-
siderable and the stock in the market
was destroyed. The total loss is esti-
mated ut $500. 1t Is supposed that the
fire originated In the cellar and no
cause can be given, excepting sponta-
neous combustion among some paint
and oil stored there.
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Rea.dfield Republican Caucus.

Rcddfeld, Ne. May 2l.-(SpcciaD -
At the Republican caucus held here
Saturday the following delegates were
elected:
State conventional. l.. Brown, f.. T..
Peacock ana Geo. Carson.
District convention-Cico. G. Jacobs.
y. I. Gordon and j.. H., Hanson.
County c0nvention-G. A. Russell.
Prof. J. .. Newton, J. q. Butman. r.
W. Brown. W. 7. Mace. Geo. {. Han
son and Chas. II. Stevens.
They We're instructed to use all hon
orable means to secure the nomination
Of +. f. Peacock for register of deeds.
The new Republican town committee
IS composed of the following persons:
+. ]. Brown. W. :. .. Elliott, +. A.
Morgan. :. &. Brown. G. A. Russell.
T. T.. Peacock. y. r. Gordon, r. W.
Brown ana T.. A. Lecman.
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Is Had on Patrick's Mo-
ton for New Trial.
Witnesses Testify as to e.
fects Of Emba|ming Fluid.
Evidence Is Not Completed When Hearing
Is Adjourned Until Today.

New York, May 2l.-District Attorney
Jerome today, at the resumption OF
Albert +. Patricks motion for new
trial on the charge of numbering Will
liam Marsh Rice, produced medical
witnesses in an effort to rebut teStl-
lnony recently given that embalming
fluid was responsible for the condition
of Ricc'S lungs after death. John >.
Potter. the undertaken who embaimed
Rices body, said that he used less than
q pint Of the fluid through the brach-
i1I ana less than two quarts of fluid for
the entire body.
Or. Robert 4. Kemp said that after
making experiments on eight bodies
his tests showed it to be possible to get
only q small quantity Of embalming
nuid into the lungs. In one experiment.
he said. he had used seven quarts Of
embalming fluid and only after exerting
great pressure had he been able to
force any of it into the lungs
The condition of Rice'S lungs after
death is one Of the chief points i'll the
ease.
Prof. Rudolf A. Witthaus, who made
q chemical analysis Of the embalminS
fluid used on l.ice's body for the dis
tmhalmIug 1iuld would nave gwen Il
etnballninis uid would have given 4
bItacicd appearance to the lungs. Wit
thaus said: when | got the body the
lungs were not bl"ached. They We're eX-
friendly red ana the rest Of the body
was very pale. There was ~ nGor Of
furu;tlGchyde throughout the entire
body ANA left the lungs bcctuf.' thn
oder would have affected my sr;'rch Ior
voiatilr POISON which | vas directed to
put forth"
MI" Witness said he did not know
whc'h" embalming fluid would bleach
tn, lungs and that ne did not preserve
III, III 1s lie did not want them. He said
that liz lift them with the body and
tncy were lost.
P1trick's counsel put Dr. Kemp
through 4 cross examination during
which the latter said that in one of his
experiments conditions had been al
most identical with those under which
Ric"s body was cmbalmed and never
Iii. less Tho fluid had not entered the
lungs.
me hearing was adjourned until
tt,uurroW morning
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FORCE OF MARINES
Will Preserve Peace at
the Panama Elections.
Protection Of All American In
terests on IsthmuS Assured.
United States Government Will Even Go Out
Of Canal Zone to Maintain Peace.

Washington, May 21.-More than
GOO marines will confront Liberal lead
ers on The IsthmuS of Panama in case
they attempt to promote riots and
revolution at the time of the election
zone is under the secretary of war
there is no Indication that the war de-
partment will have any troops near the
lsthmus at the time of the approach
ing election and Sec. Taft must rely
upon the marine corps 10 protect the
canal zone.
only 200 marines are on the iSthmuS
at present. More than 400 marines are
on the Columbia which is on its way
10 Guantanamo and will be within
easy call in case the politics become
stormy in Panama. This large detach-
ment is in command OF Major Lejeune.
The Marblehcad, which is now sailing
southwark down the Mexican coast and
is only a few days from the isthnus,
carries only a small detachment Of
marines and cannot add much strength
to any land expedition which may be
necessary To quiet the political situa-
ton which is 50 threatening.
The zone police force has been
strengthened materially and is 50 we'll
equipped that it is in reality a ninia-
ture army and ready for service at any
time. Under the leadership of the
Welltraned marines il is believed the
police force will be able to quell any
disturbances which may arise Troops
can be FASTENED to any scene of trouble
in III" canal zone without delay on the
railroad. This insures the protection
Of all American interests.
Secretary Root and Sec. Taft also
have made it clear that they will take
a hand in disturbances outside of the
zone and if the Liberals begin any
movement against the political govern
ment of Panama it will be with full
knowledge that the United States ex-
poets to intervene in disturbances
which will delay the canal work or af-
feet it in any way.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 21.-The weather
continues fair aud dry in all parts Of
the country except locally in the east
gulf states ANA Florida. The tempera :
ture is relatively low in Atlantic coast
districts and high in the interior.
For Tuesday showers are probable
in Florida ana the southern portion of
the east Gulf states. For "Wednesday
the rain area will probably extend in
to the middl" Atlantic and New Eng
land states. Warmer weather is indi-
Gated for the middle Atlantic ana New
England states.
The winds along the New England
ana middle Atlantic coasts will be
fresh south: on the south Atlantic
coast fresh east 70 northeast; along
the Gulf coast light and variable. most
~ southeast.
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EaYette Republican Caucus.

Faycttc. Me, May 12.-tSpeciaD.-
Al a caucus Of the Republican voters
Of this town held in the chapel, Fay
cite caucusrs, the following delegates
We're elected to the different conven-
tons:
State convention At Portland. June
Elmer Gil". district convention at
Waterville. June 26-Albert T. Wing.
county convention ut Augusta. June Z,
S. II. J. Berry, III. j. Bamford, and
Russell Chase.
The county delegates We're instructed
70 support Frank J. Ham for sheriff.
+. r. Peacock for register Of deeds,
Guy A. Hildreth for county attorney
ana W. f. Fuller for county commits
Sioupr.
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BURTON CONVICTED.

Washington, May 2l.-The supreme
court If the United States today rem
dcrrd Il decision in the case Of United
States Senator Joseph r. Burton Of
EansaS. The decision was against Itur-
ton. affirming the decision Of the
III tied States circuit court for The
Eastern district Of Missouri by which
Burton was sentenced TO six months
imprisonment in the Jail of Iron coun-
ty, Missouri. required to pay fine Of
S25Go, and deprived of the right to
hereafter hold Office under the govern
ment.
The opinion was by Justice Harlan.
All of the points made in Burton's in
terCSt We're oVerruled
Senator Burton was prosecuted on
the charge of violating Section 1882 Of
tho Revised Statutes. which prohibits
senator's ana representatives. from re-
CeiVIng compensation for services rem
dere1 before any of the government
departments in any matter which the
government may be Interested in. lie
was specifically charged with accept
ing Q Zee Of $500 per month for five
months from the Rialto Grain K Sc
curities GO. of st. Louis for services
rendered that company in an effort
TO prevent the issuance Of an order by
the rostotIice department prohibiting
the use Of the mails by the company.
This was Senator Burton's second
appeal to the supreme court. In the
first ease. the curcut court rcvcrseS
that decision because it was made to
appear that the money was paid in
Washington and not in st. Louis. where
the case was tried.
The law under which he was prose-
cuttd was attacked as unconstitutional
on the ground that the Senate was the
sole judge Of the qualifications OF its
members but this doctrine was not up
held by Justice Harlans opinion. The
statute was upheld III all respects and
held to be fully applicable to Burton's
case
Ii Senator Burton does not resign
Eat once" as a prominent senator puts
it, Il resolution will IT, introduced to
declare his seat vacant.
Justices Brewer. White and Peck
lam united in Il dissenting opinion de-
livCrrd by Justice Rrcwer Their opin-
ion was based on the theory that the
United States was not legally interest
"a i'll the ease against the Rialto Co.
in which Burton was employed It's
counsel.
Immediately after promulgating its
decisions iii the Burton case the SUI
preme court Of the United States to-
day granted a motion to give 60 DAYS
to senator Burton in which to pre-
pare 4 petition for 4 rchcaring. The ac-
ton will have the effect of taking the
case over until the next term Of the
court, beginning in October. as the
present term will expire next Monday.
That the Senate will DC compelled to
tax" cogniZance Of the case il indicat-
"a by the decision in the following ex-
tract:
Tho final judgment Of conviction did
not operate ipso facto to vacate the
seat Of the convicted senator. nor com
pei the Senate to eXpcl him nor to re-
gard him as expelled by force alone Of
the Judgment. The seat into which he
was originally indicted as q senator
from Kansas could only become vacant
by his death, or by expiration of his
Continued on Page Two.)
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. May 21.-Thc President
sent to the Senate today the following
nominations:
Appraiser Of merchandise, district Of
New York. Edward 5. Fowler.
Consuls gcneral-Louis II. Ayme.
Illinois, at Lisbon. Portugual; Leo Al
len Berghoz. New York, at Canton;
VIM. T. Fee. Ohio. 1T Mukden: Julius
e.. Lay, District Of Columbia. at Cape
Town; Ernest \. Man. Florida. at Co.
penhagen.
Commissioner general Of immigra-
ton, Frank Il. Sargent, Illinois.
Postmastcrs, Massachusetts-D Daniel
Boarse. Hyannis; Maine, T. @. Herbert.
F. -hmOnd.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

On Monday afternoon Ralph W.
Crockett, of Lewiston, representing IN"
executors Of the will of the late Mrs.
Mary A. Hilton Of Maiden. MddleseX
county. Massachusetts,, paid over to the
Bates college authorities. legacy Of
$1,000. This money by the terms of the
will. is to be used to endow perpetual
scholarship to be known as the John
T. Hilton scholarship. Mrs Hilton's
death occurred about two years ago,
ami Willie it was known that she left
this amount for the college. the actual
payment of the same will be a cause of
rejoicing.