Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-12

men, etc. Warren n. AkerS
of Boston is one Of the promoters and
Willard w. Baldwin Of Portland is
clerk.
A portion of the machinery for the
rev elevator has arrived at the Capt.
tol and the cage, which is in process of
construction in Massachusetts. is eX-
pected 10 be along soon. The men who
have been drilling the shaft for the
rlunger are now at work cutting out
the rit in the basement, and as it is
being cut in the solid ledge the work
is of necessity slow. The new cage
will differ from the one which was for
merly in use, inasmuch as it will be
entirely of steel, whereas the old one
was of wood. 1t will be of fanciful de-
sign, with dome top, and very hand
some. Its manner of operation also
will be different. 1t will be remem-
bered that the old cage was raised and
lowered by means Of cables attached to
the TOP but the new one Will be operat-
ed entirely from underneath, being Set
on a pIunger made of composition ana
working in the shaft mentioned above.
The motive power will be hydraulic as
before but will be applied under the
pluneer One trouble with the old ele-
yator was that it would not l1tt as
many people as could find room IN the'
cage, hut this trouble will he eiimi-
mated from the new one as IL VIII pt
guaranteed to lift weight OF "ooo
pounds. The cage works on a 92-lncn
plunccr in a 12-inch cylinder ana
travels at the rate of $50 feet per nm
ME The water pressure is % pounds
There will be absolutely no danger
from falling, as the cage can only oe-
scerd as fast as the water is reieased
from the cylinder. Another difference
in the new cage is that the suldes "re
at two corners instead of at the sioeS'
IT is expected that the new arrange
mont will be a great Improvement anu
IN ;rcroased convenience in every way.
opo would be surprised to know the
number of the people who, on NiSi'iis
Tho Capitol in the course OF a week assn
70 ho cbown the portrait of Hon. james
- blaine. as hardly day passes Wheii
40 or more do not ask after making
tho to,,r of the rotunda in queSt-oI tIie
Iu.onoes Of the great statesman, 10 DC
.hour Tho portrait or to be directed to
tho MACE whore it is hung. and YET
there IS not among the portraits OF the
MANY famous men of Maine. one OF the
,,,,n whose reputation was world wide,
and whose home was within stone
throw of the Capitol. until Withlh "
short time there was in the rotdiiud d
Inst of Mr. Blaine, but 1t was not coh-
sidered a likeness, and was removed d
fIn
few months ago and TO-DAY the ohiy
nortrait of him is a large lithograph Oh
him which was used for campaign pur-
nnccc at the time that he was nonnl-
n,tod for President of the United
c,,tos The work was an eXcellent
likeness of him at that time, and 10
rrescrvc it it has been carefuiiy
framed and hangs in the office OF oo'.
Francis Kcefe, the superintendent Oh
nublic buildings. Many people en'er
tain the idea that the portraits which
hang in the rotunda were purchased py
,hc state and are surprised that por r
trait If Mr.. Blaine should not be IN
c,udad in the unmber. but such is not
the case. as the portraits are gitts
,othor than purchases 1t is hoped
that at no distant date one OF nm VIII
be added, as the list Is lnconipiete
without it.
George Pottle of Lewiston, or tne
Eoard of State Assessors. was AT inc
office Tuesday, on business connected
herewith.
| Capt. Harry NJ. Smith. clerk at inc
office of Highway Commissioner Sar-
gent. who had been enjoying shor'
vacation at his home in Bangor re-
turned to Augusta Tuesday.
! Hon T. Il. Ring. commissioner o'
Forestry. was at the department Tues
day on his weekly visit.
| Cant. William p. Pollard and Benz. .
Woodward of Foxcroft. two OF the wei
known game wardens of Norther'
| Maine were at the department OF III