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The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
Big Fire Loss at Gardiner.

Fire, Monday morning obliterated the
J. Gray g Sons lumber mill, the Gray
Hldreth grist mill, destroyed the plan
ing mill of the Oakland Mfg. Co., left
the Cobbosseeconte wooden mill In
ruins. and damaged other property 10
the manufacturing district OF Gardiner.
Through interviews with the owners
of the burned property estimates of the
losses were obtained as follows: ].
Grsv & Sons, $40,0 900. insurance about
$4,000; Grsv-Hildreth, $40 600, insurance
about s8, 900; oakland Mig. CO., $40 900,
covered In part by insurance; Mrs. ]. 5.
Bradstreet and Joseph Atkins, owners
ut the wooden mill, probably $4,000 or
$4,000
The fire originated from hot box in
the lower part of Gray's mill, and with
In two or three minutes after the flames
were discovered the entire structure was
blazing from foundation to roof. So
rapidly did the flames spread that the
employees at the mill had scarce time to
leave In safety.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
CornvIlle.

Mr., James Jones of York sia'e who
bought the Kincaid place, for which the
town offered $1,000, previously has re-
Gently put three piazzas on the hou e
besides other repairs and improvements
on his buildings also clearing ADD plow-
ing large tract Of land OF stones and
bushes.
Several Of the boys Of this vicinity got
word ard have gone or the drive.
G. w. Bates has done quite bit OF
shingllng on his buildings.
Lyman Whittier has a COW that gave
birth to two calves this spring.
Lots of mud holes in the road this
spring.
Fred McCollar had to delay framing
his barn as carpenters are so scarce.
VIM. Morrison has - oice pigs in his
barn,
Steward Bros. will probably finish
sawiug lumber this week after a good
seasons saving.
Buy your shovels hoes, forks and
spades at Bates. Eggs I6c.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
New Portland.

Mrs. Almon Jackson is on the sick list,
this week.
WnsIow Strickland and wife spent last
Sunday with their daughter. Mrs. Bertha
Emery.
Mr.. Asa Adams, who had his eye seri-
ously hur, two weeks ago, was out door,
Friday, for the 6rst time.
Ralph and Walter Emery of Lewiston
were 10 town, last week, called here by
the death of their uncle, Sumner Elliott.
The Easter services that were postpon-
ed from last week until Apr. 27d, were
we'll attended and very good.
Walter Berry is spending the week with
his sister, Mrs. John Johnson, in Har-
mony
Miss Mary Phillpot of Skowhegan
stopped at Elias Hutchins, last Friday
night. She was on her way to Flagstaff,
where she is to teach.
Don't forge, the circle that is to meet
with Mrs. Leslie Davis. May sd. All
cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry
Skowhegan-Somerset Loan & Bldg.
assn to n. A. Weston; G. a. Hill to +.
r. Hill; Lewis LaCroix to Geo. Goul-
lette.
Anson-Wm. A. Rand to J. r. Magee
ct al, $500; F. ID. Gilman ct al to N. A.
Weston; Edgar Perry to Asa Gilman
e Jeffer4 to II s Trip; s G TInkham
to K Jeffars.
Pittsfield-Geo. II Hunter to W j
Humphrey, RS; Il Davis to Ida s
feathers ct al; S M Raymond to Michael
Douley.
Embden-W Wallace Emery ct ais to
Edith Skillings; Wallace Emery ct ais to
Martha Copp; Geo. e Ireland ct al to j.
A. Fentman ct al.
Norridge Webber ct al to
p. II. Butler, 800.
Athens-Hannah Littlefeld to A
w Smith.
Smitbfield-Ed. Williams to Jackson
Gaylord, 800; Ben Williams to Ed. Will
lisms; o Du Bols to Avander Morrow
Sl400.
st. Albans--Jo ohm Whitney to Elvira
K. Harris, s700.
Cornvllle-J w Judkins to Mary j
Tufts.
Farfleld-A B jenkins to s T Home.
Madison--Daniel Rogers to Lula B
Philly.
Palmyra-Mary B Raymond to j +
Rhoades.
Starks-Sadie D Ward to B Moore.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DIBIRIUT OF MAINKt IS.
On this 2lst day of April A. d. 1906, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on The 18th day of tay, A.
District at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed In said District
and that all known creditors, and other per.
sons In interest, may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause, II any they
have why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credl-
tors copies of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof. at Port
land, In said District, on the 2ist day Of
April A. d. 1905.
Isl JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
lw17 Attest JAMES e. HEWEY. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
Cheapest Place to Live

"The cheapest place In the world is
Antioch" SAID globe trotter. Il once
passed a winter there, and 1t cost me,
though leased fine house, and kept
three servants, but four dollars week.
Antioch Is in Asia on the Mediterresn
The climate is all right for winter-as
good a winter climate as Monte Carlo,
Palm Beach or Los Angeles. For my
house paid S5 month rent. My serv-
ants l paid 30 cents week. Mutton
cost three cents pound Eggs we're
two cents dozen. Chickens we're five
Genus piece. Fish cost fifth of cent
pound. The finest OF fresh fruits and
vegetables in February-were so cheap
that they we're not sold in quantity.
You got all you wanted for so much a
week All wanted for my household
cost me quarter weekly An American
resident of Antioch told me that he and
his family lived comfortably on $l75 a
year"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
LarODo.

One OF the prettiest sights for plants
can be seen 10 the conservatory of Mrs.
L. c. Stevens, fucis plaut or more
properly speaking tree, for 1t stands
some over seven feet in height and upon
which is gas blossoms and buds, with
more to follow.
John Morrow of Norridgewock has
purchased the Sheaf place on the corner
OF Main and Water streets and is reno
waiting it preparatory to moving in.
Irving Stevens recently sold desirable
road horse to Fred Knights Of Norridge-
wock.
The new local telephone line is nearly
completed.
A poor maple syrup season.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
BaniTupfs Petition for Discharge.

IN the matter of Colby NJ. Lord
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis.
trct Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
Colby NJ Lord of Madison, in the Coun-
ty of Somerset, and State of Maine, in said Dis.
trct respectfully represents that on the 10Th day
of August. last past, he was duly adjudged
under the Acts of Congress relating to
Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered ali his
property and rights of property and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of saio Acts and
of the orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bank.
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of April A. d. 1906
Colby -. Lord. Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

Mrs Alice F. Cooper, who was &C
quilted of the charge of murder, by a
jury in the Kennebec supreme court,
saturday afternoon, returned, Monday
to her own home at the little village of
South Windsor, to begin life anew.
Mrs. Cooper bames no one except
herself for the misery and sorrow that
she has suffered during the past months.
The Cooper murder case will rank as
the most famous case of its kind ever
tried before the courts of Maine Others
have created as much interest, but no
other has presented such wide range
of important links.
Involved in this case were the features
of dozen other cases Usually muir
der trial deals with blood stain, with
q revolver, with the whereabouts of a
person on q certain day, with romance,
with religion, with anatomy, but this
contained all of these features and many
more.
The Cooper case Is the longest trial on
record 10 the state of Maine. The cost
cannot at this time be estimated, but the
court said the cost of trial was not to
be considered when the life of citizen
WAS at stake
Only very few of the bills had been
paid up to Monday. The jury pay roll
amounted to over $500, and their board
bill will be about equal to that figure.
Bills of cost have not yet begun to
come in The price that will be paid
the medical experts, the attorneys and
the money that will be allowed the at
torneys for the incidentals are all un-
known
sheriff Ham thinks the cost may reach
$4,000. 1t was first estimated that the
trial would cost $4,000, but it was pro
longed unexpect' dly, greatly increasing
the estimated cost.
Ten thousand dollars is a conservative
estimate. Some place the figures at
$4,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
Caratunk.

Mr.. and Mrs Mark Merrill are fitting
up their house 10 keep boarders. They
can accommodate quite number.
Leander Bright is building piazza to
his house, which will add very much TO
the looks Of his place. w. D. Moore is
doing the work.
There will be farewell ball at Mrs.
Abbie Webster's hall, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Webster has sold her stand and
farm to Ralph Sterling, who will take pos
session the first OF May.
Schools begins Monday in the Lincoln,
with Miss Bertha Appleton in the high
and Sadie Foss in the primary.
Mr.. Benjamin Steward of Bingham was
in town, Sunday, visiting his daughter,
Mrs. James Carbino.
There is plenty of water now 10 the
streams and both mills are hustling.
For the next 80 days James II. Carbino
will have sale Of ladies' walking and
dress skirts, also samples OF washable
dress goods, monographs and records.
The entertainment. ball and supper was
a success in every way. There was a
large attendance and the society cleared
the sum of 500. The following is the
cast OF characters of 1.-The Last Loaf"
Mark Ashton, Harry E. Williams
Caleb Hanson, Elmer Sterling
Harry Hanson, ohm Sterling
Dick Bustle, David Baker
Tom Chubbs, Guy Sterling
Kate Ashton, leona Sterling
Lily Ashton, Sadie Foss
Patty Jones Helen Baker
For the farce. "A Close Shave" the
characters were:
Crusty, man Of means, and mean man,
Harry f. Williams
Tonsor, barber, David 5. Baker
MeCinns, his assistant, Elmer l.. Sterling
Zeb, colored man, John Sterling
Heavy Face, a hyphchondrac, Perley J. Bean
Shipper, an exquisite, Guy NJ. Sterling
The entire proceeds went for new books
for the public library.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
Ri umatism Makes Life Miserable

A happy home is the most valuable pos
session that is within the reach of mankind,
but you cannot enjoy its comforts if you are
suffering from rheumatism. You throw aside
business cares when you enter your home and
you can be relieved from those rheumatic
pains also by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. One application will give you relief
and its continued use for short time will
bring about permanent cure. For sale by
G. r. Fogg's Drug Store. Skowhegan: L. c.
Williams. Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

The prompt verdict of not guilty re-
turned by the jury in the Cooper muir
der case Ia a viudication of the charge
with which Mrs Cooper was charged
that cannot be questioned.
II the jury had been out until night,
1t would have seemed that there was a
doubt in the jurors minds and that they
gave her the benefit of the doubt But
they did not decide the case that way.
The jury did not decide the case upon
reasonable doubt, hut because they
we're satisfied beyond any doubt, that
Mrs Cooper did not murder the boy.
The jurors were moved to tears as
they shook the hand of Mrs Cooper
after being discharged by the court from
further duty.
Few persops charged with crime have
received such a vindication as did Mrs
Cooper.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
streed Cars and Lights Idle

OIL City, Pa, April 23.-Flre de-
stroyed the central power house OF the
venango Power and Traction company
In this city, causing loss of $780, 900.
The plant supplied power for the street
car systems and the electric lighting for
OIL City and the suburbs. Street oar
traffic win be suspended for three
weeks. but 1t is expected electric light.
ing will be resumed IN q week,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
GEO. l. HOvEY No. Arson . s;:s; t esu ss~,

James Henry Russell, inventor of the
railway snow pillow which bears his name,
died at st John, n B., saturday, aged
"a He was a native of Vassalboro,
served as lieutenant with the First Maine
Cavalry, but lived in st John since 1871
rhe body will be taken to Houlton, Ne,
r hnriAl
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

At this time of the year there is q
great deal of thinking on the subject of
how to spend the summer months in a
way that will give perfect satisfaction
The house boat has long been the means
of answering this question in countries
across the water, and 1t is coming more
and more into use in the United States
Mr.. George Porter Fernald in Suburban
Life for May describes his own floating
home, which he prepared at a cost of
only six hundred dollars.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
JUDGE Gives up His offlee

San Juan, P. R., April 23.-Charles
F. McKenna of PittSburg, judge of the
federal court Of Porto Rico, has cabled
his resignation to President Roosevelt.
II Is reported here that the Bar aSsocia-
ton here is responsible for McKenna's
sudden resignation.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
A LUCKY PosTMIsTREss

is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me, who has
found DR.. Kings New Life Pills to be the
best remedy she ever tried for keeping the
Stomach, Liver and Bowels in perfect order
You'll agree with her if you try these painless
purifiers that infuse new life. Guaranteed by
Sampson & Avore and 6. r. Fogg, druggists.
Price age.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

Sick headache results from arrangement
of the stomach and is cured by Chamberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by 6. r.
Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. c. Will
liams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

with marked bueness or paleness of face,
vitiated appetites and craving for I'M
wholesome food These are signs of
disordeIed liver, and the trouble must
be corrected or worse results are sure to
follow Dr. Kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy
dispels liver disease Husbands and
fathers cannot afford 10 treat this matter
lightly.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

There is room at the too for the man
who can push the other fellow of.
Some men learn to fear treachery by
studying their own natures.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

Many mans meanness is due to
chronic stomach trouble.
Unless a man has faith 10 his work he
will not work faithfully.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

1.-THE first | remember of the earth
quake was finding myself in the mid
die of the floor, where, with chairs and
other bits OF furniture, | had been
thrown" said G. +. Burgner of OsceOla
Wis. With his wife and two daughters
he had registered at the st. Francis
hotel in San Francisco the night before
the disaster.
"with my family, rushed down
stairs" he said I'VE pushed our way
through the crowded streets. where
everyone was hurrying here and there.
Some were pulling trunks behind them.
Bricks, stones and all sorts Of debris
filled the roadway, and we had din
cult time making the waterfront. An
electric launch was moored there and
on it we escaped to Oakland. The
groans and cries OF those pinned under
the tlmbers of the collapslng buildings
were pitiful to hear, and the worst Of it
was that nothing could be done to save
them"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
Not &uiltY.

The jury in the Cooper murder trial at
Augusta returned a verdiot of mot
Guilty" at 80 O'Clock Saturday after
noon last after being out little more
than an hour
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
THE EARTHQUAKE
Refugees Tell Graphic Stories OF
Their Experiences
SHAKING WAS TERRIBL :
Fire Immediately Broke Out In
Hundreds of PIaces--Houses
Reeled and Tumbled Like Play
things--Street Sank Four Feet

Denver April 23.-Every incoming
train from the west brings refugees
from San Francisco who tell sorrow
ing stories of their experiences and
give graphic descriptions of the horrors
that followed the earthquake and fire.
Mrs D. NJ Johnson of Utica, y. Y, and
Miss Martha Stbbals of Erie. Pa,
passed through Denver on their way
home.
THE first that we knew of the earth
quake was when we were awakened
in our room at the Randolph hotel by a
terrible shaking which broke loose frag-
ments of the ceiling" said Miss Stlb-
balls There followed a tremendous
shock, which shook the building side
ways, and tossed it about with some
thing like a spiral motion. When we
reached the street people were running
hither and thther Fire was breaking
out in hundreds Of places over the city
and the streets were becoming crowded
with hurrying refugees.
where people were nable to pro-
cure horses, men and women had har-
messed themselves to carriages and
were drawing their belongings to
places of safety AS we passed the dis
triet where wealthy people lived we
saw automobiles drawn up and loaded
before houses. We saw one man pay
$1,000 for an automobile in which to
take his family to place of safety.
Before night we reached the sum-
NIT of the Alta plaza. People half clad.
unfed, hysterical searching for loved
ones, crowded the ground. Beneath
lay the burning city, and as nightfaH
came on it presented a scene lndescriba-
BILE
we passed the night sleepless. with
e panic-stricken multitude In the
morning Thursday we hurried toward
the Preside, greatly mpeded by ifs
sures which stretched long distances
and around which we had to make our
way. At the Preside we were taken
on board with other refugees. and
short time later we were safe In Oak
land
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

WANTED Reliable man to look after our
business In Somerset County. good perma-
a. II. aURNEy 8 CO.. Nurssrymsn,
Avis Auburn. Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26

Il climbed over dead bodies. picke ed
my way around flaming debris. and
went over almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles to get out Of San Francisco"
said c. c. Kendall a retired Omaha
capitalist, upon his arrival here last
night. Il arrived in San Francisco the
night previous to the earthquake.
was awakened about 5:15 in the morn
ing by being thrown out of my bed in
the Palace Annex. rushed to the
window and looked out. The houses
were Keeling and tumbling like play
things l hurried into the street Here
| saw many dead, and the debris was
piled up along Market street The first
shock lasted only % seconds. but 1t
seemed to me two hours.
"A few minutes after | reached the
Palace hotel office the second shock
came. 1t was light compared with the
first, but it brought to the ground
shock had unsettled Fires were break
ing out in every direction. Market
street had sunk at least four feet.
started for the ferry. 1t is only few
blocks from the Palace Annex to the
ferry but 1t took me from a. m. until
1915 a. III. to cover the space.
Men and women fought about the
entrance of the ferry like a band Of in
furiate animals. | made my escape-I
do not remember how, for was as des-
psrate as any Of them. As the boat
crossed the bay the smoke and flame
rose high sky high, and the roar Of fall
Ing buildings and the cries of the PEG
pie filled the air"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-02
THE LIN CHOW
MASSACRE
SOME INTERESTING STATEMENTS BY THE PRISONERS
OF THE CAUSES LEADING UP TO THE MASSACRE-AN
INTERESTING ACCOUNT FROM THE HONG KONG
PRESS OF SOME OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE
COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

The following Hong Kong throws an
estng light on the Lnchow
The following translation of letter Yeung-
Shng-Po from its correspondent at Linchow:
wen Isung Yao Iaoa and deputies who ordered
by Vceoy Shm to investigate the Lnhow massacre arrived here
together with the American Consul General and his party The mo-
ment they landed the ConsuGen and the other American officials
Immediately purchased large quantities OF flowers and the
graves the victims and deposited on their tonbs their tribute OF
for the unfortunate victims of the They retired after
that their houeboa and member Of the gentry who
lated great length the circumstances attending The
questioning prisoners witnesses then proceeded
Criminals who had been arrested previous the arrival of the
had bahed atted
commission remain their company
men appeared court they told that they
required kne the that would
be tortured They accommodated with low stools sit
WenTsungYa then addressed them follows YOU prisoners
eating the people of Lnchow and the officials YOU prisoners must
confess frankly what have done showing that brave
men, To this the criminals surnamed Leong replied that he
confessed to have taken part IN the Another suaed Au
Yong confessed having received $50 from the missionaries hire
undertaken severely repnmanded him for his
wrongful and said having accepted the he should have
carried out his PROMISE and that although he did not kill personally
any OF the Europeans yet ne was in measure responsive Tor Wha'
happened afterwards and said You fully deserve the penalty of
ta punishment and you entitled to no pity
Another prisoner Tang Chat said The Europeans the
wrong For instance there used be wide road alongside of the
church This the mission people tried to close traffic The matter
the Project decided against the missions claim
Notwithstanding missionaries fenced the road and compelled
road much further away Another wrongful act the
following: We Chinese people Joss
offering for future welfare and prosperity the mis-
onaee need with orr ceremonies snahed Our loss away and
also took away several bombs another wrong done
discovered the dead bodies of young children their prem
e The American Consul General made no reply to these state
ments.
o applied the confessed and stated their
frankly
InchoW city strongly objected this and stated that
this done he would Immediately return to canton as ne cou
give them protection Consul Lay gave m and the flag was not
hoisted"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-02
FIELD MEET AT
OAHU COLLEGE
THE FOUR COLLEGE CLASSES
PARATORY IN FIELD EVENTS.

At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon on the
Oahu College Athletic field there will
be an inter-class field meet. The con-
test will be between representatives of
the four college classes and the pupils
Of the preparatory school,
There will be fifteen events i'm all in
Guiding both field and track events,
There are a number of exceedingly
husky athletes among the preparatory
students and as the entries from the
Preparatory school outnumber those
from the college it is considered that
the contestants meet on an even basis.
The public generally is invited to at
tend these sports.
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Waialae Road with the Diamond Head
Beach road
While our water supply is fair we
hope eventually to have reservoir in a
more favorable location to the residents
on the higher levations, All of this
work Is having careful attention by
the committees i'm charge.
We also hope for a better car service
and certainly feel as the district inn
proves and builds up that the Rapid
Transit Company will consider our
needs, and should we be so favored at
the present time we believe immediate
results would justify our expectations