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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
BELFAST MERCHANT DEAD.
John 7. Owen, Prominent in Business
Circles, Passes Away.

Belfast, Me, Dec. 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
John Il. Owen, a prominent clothing
merchant of this city, died in Bangor.
Dec. 16. after long illness. at the age
of 50 years. He was born in Belfast,
and attended the public schools here,
afterwards working as clerk in the
wholesale grain and -four store of the
late Hon. William c. Marshall. In
1889. his brother, Charles r.. Owen. who
was manager OF the Belfast branch of
]. Waterman's Bangor clothing house.
bought the Belfast business and John
became a partner with him. The bust
ness was conducted under the. firm
name Of owen Brothers until last year.
when John sold out to his brother on
account of i'll health. He first married
Miss Edith A. Ryder Of Belfast, who
died April 81. 1895, and he subsequent
ly married Miss Dora NJ. Casey, a
milliner of this city, who survives him.
They had no children. The body was
brought to Belfast today for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
DECISION REVERSED.
Law Court Gives "13-Foot Head" Case
to Penobseot Log Driving Co.

Bangor Me-, Dec. 18.-In a rescript
given out at the law court under the
hand Of the late Chief Justice Andrew
P. wiswell, the pro forma decision of
Justice Emery in the case of the Pc
nobscot Log Driving Co. vs.. the West
Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam Co.
is reversed.
This is the case which hinged on the
meaning Of the term "13-foot head" at
the North Twin dam Of the defendant
company. The contention of the Penob-
scot Log Driving Co. was that the 10
foot head should be measured from the
bottom Of the deep gates through the
dam, while the defendants held that the
13-foot head should be measured from
the bottom Of the whole structure.
The decision supports the contention
of the p. l.. d. Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-DurinG the
session Of the House today the Indian
Appropriation bill was passed. prac-
tically as it came from the committee
on Indian Affairs.
The early morning session was devot-
ed II the consideration OF District OF
Columbia business.
The exodus Of members already has
commenced for the Christmas holi-
days, the vacant desks during the con-
sidcration of the Indian bill and the
consideration of District of Columbia
business silently indicated that the
Yu!e Tide is near.
A special message from the Presi.
dent tranmitting the report of See
rotary Metcalf on conditions in Sar
, Francisco in connection with the anti
japanese agitation was read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
Two Italians Killed moa-
day at E. Mininoekst.
Supposed to Have Been Digging
0ut Dynamite Charges.


Millinocket, Ne, Dec. 1S-The bodies
Of TWO Italians, Pantaleone Filipone
and Michael Angelopalver. were found
early today near a wheel pit at East
Millinocket, where they had been
working alone. They were killed by
an explosion. Of dynamite and the bod
ics were terribly mangled. Two
charges Of dynamite evidently were
placed and one failed to explode as ar
ranged. II is believed they were at
tempting to dig it out when it was
exploded by pick or crowbar The
accident occurred about s o'clock last
night, but the men were not missed tif7
til just before midnight. Then 8
search began and the bodies were
found. Both We're experienced work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
ME1cALF's REPORT.
Japanese of Adult Age Attend San
Francisco Primary Schools.

Secretary Metcalfs report was as loi-
lows:
have the honor to submit the follow
ing: ,.,
~, sch,oI hoard in passing the reSolu-
ton Of october II. and the effect Of such
acrion upon Jananese children, residents
ot.and no r{Ibljc schools of that city. \
renor-t on this matter will Tow be made;
therefore: and after describing the local
d;st,irhonces with regard to the japanese
an account will be given. first, of the
boycott maintained by the o COOKS a an
IAaneso restaurants doing business il
that CITY, and. second. of the severa
cases OF assault or injury I1iicted upor
the persons or property OF japanese resi-
It seems that for several years thu
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
HOUSE AND SENATE.

day devoted their attention for hours
to the consideration Of the unobjected
bills on The calendar. The result was
the passage Of a number of measures Of
minor importance. Among those passed
was one authorizing government loan
Of 81 100000 to the jamestown EXPOSE
ton Co. and another providing for an
investigation of the industrial. social.
moral. educational and physical con-
dition Of women and child workers in
the United States by the department of
commerce and labor.
a special message from the President,
transmitting the report Of Secretary
Metcalf on conditions in San Francis
co in connection with the anti-Japancse
agitation. was read.
Senators Warren, Hale and Scitt in
dulgcd in the discussion in the Senate
today deplCring increasing expenditures
IN the army and navy establishments.
1t was occasioneI by the postponement
! Of action on a bill incrca sing the artil-
lerv corps. Warren remarked that he
should press this bill to a conclusion
before the Notifications appropriation
bill came up. as he believed it useless
to appropriate between $6000,C0o and
SIS coo, coo a year to increase the fortifi-
Cutiins Of The country ana then fail to
! 2roviGe men To properly man them.
Eve now have three guns to every
man.' he remarked. land have eXpcnd-
! ed more than 500. roo. 900 in carrying out
the scheme Of Notifications recon-
merdnd hy the board and made no in
trc?.c in the artillery corps"
''The senator ought to have added,
/ interrupted Hale that we have 10 en-
e:nire" Iiulc added that the argument
! Of the army had been THAT you could
! not have an army Without guns. and
now guns are suppleC they turn about
/ and gay what is the Use to have guns
anJ for. ifi"ations without men,"
Ell is 4 constant pressure OH the part
nf the army 10 agCran diZ" ITSELF he
! continued "F-irS, for men. then for
guns. there i; no end to it Warren
! slIcetsted that he would like t. hear
| from Hale Regarding INC navy in this
connection. as Hale was Il member Of
! tho rava! committee End as Tn" annual
4 Incrrlsa fer The navy was from Sl0.WO,-
Geo to $20.Oco. 600.
''I.i:' S'llafor Is r'isht. I'El"'I''.'t'
Hale "rrhi4 dis. lse IS Just as deep in
the navy ana am inclined 1" think
deeper than it IS the army. have
tried for year; ana shall try again this
year to keep down naval expenditures.
Eut the military establishments are
alike i."oh i: seeking" to aggrHaadiZe
Itself.
Il don't suppC.a the people of the
country apnrt cate il. / dOn'C know
that the senate doc. that tWo-thirds
Of the revenues of the country today
a. devoted 10 III, payment Of I'll" bur-
d"ns If Ir~t war. land expenditures
IN "irW of futur" wars. OF al ne
taxes that are laid down. ana all inc
revenues collected nearly tWo-thrds
are expended ior thu military. in Z
hroId wa.
Scott observed that during the sum
uer I've had visited nine coast 1orti-
ficatiuns and found the big. new. OK
pensivc guns scwcd in canvas after
having been rubbed in VaSelinc. He
said he demanded some means b" pass
ed 10 secure adequate care of these
surS or that no further expenses b'
incurred in that direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

yesterdays program and the same will
be true If today and tomorrow. les
terGay was devoted to organization and
reports of officers, with the cXemrli-
hcation of the mwritten work as u
leading feature of the evening Ses-
sion.
The crowd. the enthusiasm and the
spirit Of fellowship which character
lied the public reception ut Augusta
City hall Monday evening also marked
Tuesdays business sessions in the
same building. There were more ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Charles PiIIsbury Arrested at Mill,
noeket for VIM. lahey's Death.

Millnockct, Me, Dec. 1s.-Charles
Pillshury, 4 lumberman. was arrested
today on the charge of manslaughter
for the accidental killing Of VIM. Las
ley. aged about IS, last Friday in mise
taking him for a deer. Lahey. who was
q lumber operative. was shot through
the leg and died from loss of blood.
Pilisbury viii be arraigned before .
trial justice.
When arraigned Pillsbury was held
in $500 for the February term Of COURT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

Pomona degree in full form after which
tho Grange was at once declared closed
i'll the fifth degree ana opened in the
fourth degree in which all the business
of the sessions is transacted. The roll
call showed the following officers OF
tie State Grange in their places:
Master. O. Gardner. Rockland
Ovorsocr, Bcydcn Bcarce. East Hol-
don.
Lecturer. ". J. Thompson South
China.
Steward, c. w. Benson, West Dur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

Lewiston. Ne. Dec 1S.-It was an
rouncnl in Lewiston tonight that an
advance Of five per cent. in wages Will
lc granted in the Lewiston mills. 10
take effect Dee. 81. This is the second
advance in wages given by the Lewis
ton mills during the past six months,
rs last August the wages We're v"ltin-
tarily increased. All of the mills are
running full time and have n large
amount Of raw material on hand.
The advance will take effect in the
Avon. Androscoggin, Bates. Continent
III and Hill mills. Lewiston. and Barker
mills. Auburn. They employ 1000 opera
tiveS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
352 ORANGES REPRESENTED
Evening Devoted to the Exemplifi=
cation of UnWritten WOrk===
Three Busy Sessions Today.

Of whom had first held whispered
consultations with the two watchful
gatekncpcrS at the foot Of the stairs
and with the steward at the door Of tine
hall. The opening was i'll the fifth or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

The 33rd annual session Of the Maine
State Grange is now wei settled into
the business of its three days meet
ings. Long and busy sessions, morn
ing, afternoon and evening, marked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
FAIR AND COLD.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Forccast for
New England: Fair and continued
cold Wednesday; Thursday partly
cloury and warmer; fresh northwest
winds becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

The CITY of New York maintains on its
payrolls nearly 61.Oc workers at an an
nual expense of $51,oOo.0oo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
Another Mix-up
by Our Soldiers.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 1S.-Fort Bar
rancas soldiers are charged with fir
ing on train. Army officers are. in
vestigating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

The Lockwood Announces Advance.
Wltrryill, Me Dec. lS.-The man.
agrment Of the Lockwood mills OF lhiS
city will tomorrow issue motto" of an
Continued on Page TwoO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

TO PREVENT THAT COLD
When YOU feel chilly and your bone
ache take !, cup Of not Sanfords Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston Forecast.
Boston, Dec. 1S.-FOrecast for Boston
and vicinity. Fair Wednesday and
Thursday warmer Wednesday night
and Thursday west to southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

IIuIli.
Assistant Steward, E. c. Patten
Topsham.
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 18.-The agents
OF the cotton mills here received IL
letter today from the Textile Council
. requesting a further advance Of 5
per cent. by Jan. !. The manufactur-
ers last week voluntarily granted an
advance Of ; per cent. which went
into effect yesterday. Previously, how
ever, it is understood, the Textile Coun-
Gil mad decided to ask for 10 per cent.
advance although no communication to
that effect vas sent to the agents. The
" mill owners were not ready today 20
+" say what their action would be regard
ing the request just received.
About 1000 employees received the
benefit of the increase yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19
More Advances Posted in
New England Mills.
Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, Benefit.
Lowell Employees Ask Another In
crease on January 1.

Bddeford, Me-, Dec. 1S.-The Pep
peTcll Manufacturing Co., this after
tcrnOon, announced an advance in
wages of about per cent. The new
rate will go into effect Dec. 81. About
5000 are employed, the mill being rat
ed at the third largest cotton factory
in this country.
The York Manufacturing Co. also an
nounced this afternoon a general all
vance in wages to begin Dec. "a. The
company employs about $500 and
manufactures colored cotton goods eX-
cluSiVely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

ITolyokc. Mass. Dec. 1S.-It was an
nounCel today that wages at the IL
man Cotton Mills here will be advanc-
"a on Jan. /. The advance viii be
about per cent. The Lyman mills en-
plny about 1iCO operatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 1S.--Notices Of
increase, in the wages of the 5000 em-
pl0yes Of the Pacific mills and the 1900
employees Of the Everett Mills were
postcd today. The amount of the in
crease is not known but it is supposed
to be about ~ per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

Dover, n. IT,. Dec. 1S.-Notices Of
per cent increase in wages were
posted late today at the cotton mills
of the Cochcco manufacturing Co., in
this city. The increase is to go int"
effect Monday. Dec. Il. and will affect
about eco hands. This is the second
increase within q year at these mills.
the previous one having ranged from
to -. per cent. for the various en-
ploycG. The establishment of the new
wage schedule is voluntary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-19

s;omersworth. Y. II, Dec. 1S.-The
Great Falls Manufacturing Co., which
operates three mills here which en-
ploycs co hands. this afternoon an
nounced a general increase in wages
to take effect New Years day. The
amount OF the raise is ) per cent.
Lat July there was an adjustment OF
wages in these mills resulting in an
increase of salaries in nearly al &c
partments. Agent G. S. Plummtr stat
ed the new schedule was the hest for
many years if not in the history Of the
corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Deer and Peaches.
ON the Boston Advertiser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
While the Connecticut farmer is sleeping
snugly curled up in his hes mortgage a.ong
comes mild-eyed and wild-toothed deer
and drags from the sagging limos bushel
after bushel of peaches. Statistics as to
the capacity of deers stomach not being
at hand, it is impossible to estimate the
exact amount of damage per deer per peach
per farmer but the total is so much that
the attorney general Of the state was ap
pealed to to decide whether or not peaches
are crops. He says they are, and the farm
ers are beginning to try to collect dam
ages from the state. which protects the
deer until 1911. AS matter of fact. and
aside from considerations of peach adver-
Using, the animus of the agitation undoubt-
eddy is the restiveness of the Connecticut
smooth bore, which rusts on the wall,
waiting for snack of venison. UndouDted-
ly there will be introduced into the legisla-
ture Of Connecticut this fall bills looking
toward the opening of the deer season be-
fore 1911. The Connecticut farmer (backed
up by those city folks who are making
use of him to further their own ends) would
rather get shot at the deer than to con-
tinue to get from the state in damages a
better price than he could ever get for
his peaches in the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Water Lily Seeds as Food.
MS Magazine.


People who feed on water lilies have re-
Gently been made the subject of special
study by government scientists. They are
a tribe of Indians, native to southern Ore
gon, and dwelling at the eastern foot of the
Cascade mountains. klamath" they call
themselves, and their harvest of the food
in question is obtained from a vast shall
low area of fresh water, 10000 acres Of
which are covered in the summer time with
'wokas," as the plant that furnishes the
crop is named.
- The plant is a great yellow water lily,
known to botanists as Nymphaea polyse-
pala. and it seems to have furnished sta
pie food of the Klamath in primitive times.
Living as they do on a government reserva-
ton, they are less dependent upon the crop
for food than in former days, but ii is still
regarded by them delcacy. Not the
flowers themselves. but the seeds. are eaten
the seed pods being gathered in August by
the women of the tribe, who use for the
purpose queer-looking dugout canoes, push
ing the boats through the thickly growing
lilies by means of poles.
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Search for. Paper Material.
A R T N 0 T E s.

On Monday, October 1, the Corcoran
Gallery of Art will be reopened 10 the
public. Since it was closed, three months
ago. II has been thoroughly cleansed and
completely set in order, but no radical
changes have been made either in its col
lections or their arrangement No impor
tant acquisitions have been made but never
before has the gallery been able to make
better showing on opening day. This Is due
In part to the exceptional character of the
several loan collections which for a few ad-
dit, onal weeks Will continue to supplement
its permanent exhibit-pictures by old and
modern masters lent by Senators Clark, AL
ger and Dryden, and other private collect
ors. These are of immediate interest, for
they will in all probability remain only
temporarily on view. but 1t should be re-
membered that they are merely added 10 a
very admirable permanent collection which
affords lasting attraction. 1t has been
said that, like the prophet In his own coun-
try, the Corcoran Gallery IS very little ap-
preciated or used by Washington people
that its attendance is made up in large
part by sightseers. If this be true. 1t is re-
grettable, but IT does not discredit the in
stitution. No city. II would be safe to say,
has a finer gallery building and but few
boast a worthier collection Certainly
no other similar institution has more con-
sistently believed in and encouraged our ma
tional art None along these lines has made
a better or more honorable record. Telling of
what American museums are doing for ma
tive art. Annie Nathan Meyer in the Oc-
tober number of the Century, says: While
the Corcoran Gallery at Washington pos
sesses no special fund for the purchase of
works by native artists, nevertheless the
major portion of its annual income of $685.
600 Is expended for that purpose. During
the last five years twenty examples by
American painters have been purchased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29

At present two of its largest galleries are
devoted exclusively to their work. Besides
fair representation of contemporary art,
there are to be found the men of the old
school-Stuart, Inman, Sully, Elliott, Ken
sett, Doughty and Cole, and the large num-
Der of Presidents painted by Healy. The
Corcoran Gallery has also two bronZes by
Remington. and the Spend d "Sun-vow,"
by MacNei. which is sufficient to show our
progress in sculpture since the days of the
Greek Slave which is here, together
with several other examples of the work of
Hiram Powers. Here also are busts and
groups by Hart, Rinehart, Gait and Craw-
ford" Not complete collection, to be
sure, either of paintings or sculpture but
one sufficiently comprehensive to merit
wide attention and call forth genuine ap-
probation. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays the gallery is open free to all.
The Corcoran School of Art. under the d.
rection of Mr.. E. C. Messer, likewise be-
gins it's fall session on Monday morning.
The antique, life. portrait and still-life
classes, under Mr.. Messer, Mr.. Richard N.
Brooke, the vice principal, and Miss Ma
thide Mueden, will be promptly organized.
and before the end of the week, 1t is
thought work will have begun in good
earnest There has been no change in
either the curriculum or the faculty. On
the 18th of October the mems life class will
be reopened. and on the 9th of November
the water-color class, under Mr. James
Henry Moser will be resumed The COM
position class. the monthly art talks and
the lectures on anatomy will all come in
their regular season, heretofore, and
for the early part of November students
exhibition of summer work is planned.
The Corcoran school. through the gener-
osity of its founder, is entirely free. 1t re-
quires of its students, however earnest eff
fort, and places as the price of admission
some evidence of ability and accomplish
ment. These restrictions have been made
a little more stringent this year than for
merly, but this Is we'll, for such q school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29

cannot be place either for idlers or be-
ginners-its privileges are too great; it's
beneficence too specific.
Mr.. Messer spent the six last weeks of
the summer in the north in the neighbor-
hood of New York, ana at Greenwich,
Conn. This time was given chiefly to rest
and recreation. but during the weeks
which preceded these Mr.. Messer got well
under way in his Corcoran studio some
rarely interesting canvases. Several have
been completed and passed into other
hands but some still on his easel. One
of these gives a broad view Of gently roll
ing, treeless country - broad, undulating
fields, with dividing fence lines, homely in
themselves, but made beautiful and sig
nificant through Interpretation. The sun
has set; 1t is the in-between time when
there is a pause In creation; the pale new
moon is about to sink below the hill, and
taking warning, truant bird floats off ia
his rest. The composition is unusual and
pressive and uplifting. 1t is not what an
artist paints but the way he paints it
which makes a picture.
II Il
The Metropolitan Museum, endeavoring
to remedy it's present poverty in works OF
sculpture by American sculptors, has pro-
cured a number of available pieces and
selected others for immediate purchase.
Among the latter is a bronze by Mr.. Ed
ward Kemeys of this city, who among
animal sculptors holds a foremost rank.
rhe work for which the museum has been
negotiating is the bronze group of panther
and cubs which during the past winter was
exhibited in the lower loan room OF the
Corcoran Gallery. 1t is one of his largest
indoor sculptures, and declared by his fell
low workmen one of his best. II the
Metropolitan succeeds in obtaining 1t, 1t
will be fortunate. That it has just awak-
ened to its opportunities-this and others
Of the like-seems. indeed, strange. One of
Mr.. Kemeys works stands in Fairmount
Park. Philadelphia; another is the "Still