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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
Rev. Dr.. Days Comment

REV. Dr. Days Comment
Both DR.. Warren F. Day, pastor en-
eritus, and Rev. William Horace Day.
pastor of the First Congregational
church, were emphatic in their denun-
citation of the vice which The Herald
has brought before the notice of the
public. Dr. Day said:
1.-The chief of police is not allowed
to go out and look for himself-he
has to wait for some one to come and
tell him. The chief of police should do
his sworn duty. People said that the
saloons could never be closed in San
Francisco But they have been closed.
In some cases there is question of
law, but in this there is none. OF
course, 1 don't know, but the govern
ment of the city may not be able to
govern it. I don't know about the
rules that govern the chief of police,
perhaps II / did 1 should have more
patience with him.
81 most emphatically favor the clos
ing of every gambling place and sa-
loon, every school for pickpockets, every
red light district and every unlawful
place, and if they gather in a new
cluster, then go at it again.
"If any man in the community wants
it. then let him stand out in the mid
die of the street and say I want a red
light district for my own convent
ence.'"
"Enforce Law" Says Or. Day
Rev. w. H. Day said:
1T ought to be cleaned out as be-
fore. The law should be enforced and
the whole community should demand
| it, especially as the whole OF San Fran
cisco has been turned loose.
1--WE have had a good example of
what can be done in San Francisco
and what more cannot Los Angeles
do?"
"Should suppress"-Elder Thompson
Rev. S. A. Thomson, presiding elder
of the Pasadena Methodist district,
said:
'"The city authorities should suppress
the vice. They should run out the
whole business"
Pastor Lands in Sympathy
Rev. w. d. Lands, pastor of the
! Westlake Presbyterian church, stated
that he was thoroughly in sympathy
with the former movement TO eradi-
cate the red light district, and that he
thought the same movement should be
taken with the present. He said:
''If we are not careful we will have
regular San Francisco Chinatown"
"PolIce Should Aet"-or. Walker
DR.. Hugh X. Walker, pastor OF the
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, said, In
his Characteristic emphatic manner:
THE police should know what is go
ing on, and stop II al once. Il is az
bad as the old district The good peo'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

Banks Open May 20
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-It has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

Talk-o- Phone free. see the proposition
In today's Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
DEATHS or TIE DAY
Gen. John Macarthur

Gen. John WcAFthuT
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 16.-General John Nc
Arthur, former postmaster of Chicago,
and a major during the civil war, died
here today, aged II.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
Thomas Mceeevy

BY Associated Press
HAMILTON. Ohio, May 16.-Thomas
McGeevy. who has married 1000 couples
during the past twenty years. died TO-
daV
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
The Dunnack Lecture.

An audience sufficient in numbers to
comfortably fill Engine Hall assembled
last Monday evening to hear Rev. Henry
< Dunnack of Augusta on the Initiative
and Referendum. D. G. Richards, rep
resenting the Skowhegan Central Labor
Union under whose auspices the lecture
was given, called the meeting to order
and after speaking very pleasantly of
womsns influence on national affairs
and stating his personal belief that she
should be given equal rights with men,
he called upon Mrs. Elizabeth L. Mer-
ril to act as presiding officer for the
evening. In taking the chair Mrs
Merrill spoke for few moments on the
Interest which women took in political
matters and of the work of women's 8
clubs In establishing high ideals which
must make for improvement of social
aud political life She stated that the
clubs often discussed political, economic
and educational subjects, instancing
Manuel Training and the Initiative and
Referendum
Mr.. Dunnack's address carefully re-
viewed the history and explained the
purpose of Direct Legislation. He as
serted that the idea was as old as Ro-
man law and that it's justice was recog-
nized by the provision of our federal,
and of practically all our State constitu-
tions permitting constitutional changes
only by referring the proposed change
to popular vote. He spoke of it's having
attained its most perfect form in Switz
erland and of now being in operation in
three of our own United States. He
urged his hearers to strive by all honor.
able means to secure the passage of the
Referendum resolve in the next Maine
legislature.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Skowhegan W0man's Club.

Woman's Club held its regular meet
ing, Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Matte
Goodwin and Mrs, Gertrude w Buck
nam serving as hostesses.
The meeting opened with a piano
duet by Miss Margery Morrison and
Miss Edith Lewis, following which Mrs.
Lizzie Page gave paper upon House
hold Economics" and Mrs Margaret
Rawles paper upon "Ihtelligent Cook
cry" Further exercises of the day
were the reading of poem by Mrs
Dora McNeelie and pleasing vocal
solo by Miss Gertrude Webb with Miss
Miss Elizabeth Webb, accompanist The
conversation "Whst are our responsi-
bilities as cooks for our families?' was
opened by Mrs. Marble who was follow
ed by many other club members.
AT intermission light refreshments Is
were served by the directors Mrs. Lizzie
Marble and Miss Sarah J. Anderson pre-
siding over The punch.
The next meeting, April II, will be
the last for this season and the annual
election of the officers will take place
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Will Be a Candidate.

II having been current for come time
that j. A. Goodrich OF Palmyra was TO
be candidate for county commissioner
at the next Republican county conven-
ton, to succeed Hon. Milton L. Merrill,
whose term of service expires with the
present year, the representative of the
REPORTER took occasion to interview
Mr.. Goodrich, who is in town this week
In attendance upon the S. J. Court 10 bis
official capacity as deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Goodrich confirms the report and
makes the statement that while he al
ready has the assurance OF the support
of many of the prominent workers in
the party, he trusts that all of his many
frien1s in the county wh) csn consist
emily do so, will be united on bis caudi-
dscy.
Mr. Goodrich, for the past year, has
formed many acQuaintsnces in our town
and we are assured from those who are
intimately acquainted with the gentle
men and his business capacity, that
should he be the party candidate for tie
offiee, and ultimately be elected, the
sff.ira Of the county would not suffer at
his hands.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
In Washington.

1t is well known fact that Gov. Bur
leigh, of the Third Maine District, is
one of the busiest men in the House, be-
cause of the work thrust upon him in
connection with the omnibus public
building bill. He is now recognized as
the best informed man ON the House
committee about the public building
business, simply because he has made it
business to gather the data and to talk
with members of the House and others
about what the buildings in their re-
spective localities are, and what the
government should legitmately do for
the enlargement of present facilities
In this way he has acquired much more
information than by going on junkets,
attending dinners and receptions. Be-
cause of his knowledge of the situation
he will have a very influential part in
finally making up the omnibus bill Be-
cause of the press of this work Gov.
Burleigh has had little time for any
thing else, except to attend to his large
daily correspondence and to look after
the errands of his constituents. These
latter always receive his close attention
He is never 80 busy that he cannot make
a trip to the departments in behalf of
any third district man who has any
legitimate request to prefer. Gov Bur
leigh is trying to take care of as many
public building projects in Maine as
possible.
The idea of discharging the old clerks
has raised a rumpus in Washington, and
the House has bill before it. providing
that each employe of the government
shall be taxed a certain amount each
year, so that employees arriving at the
age of 10 may be assured of a pension
for the remainder of their days Under
the bill those who have been employed
twenty years and are disabled may re-
tire on a pension of 5000 if the total of
the amounts paid annually shall have
particular age of the employe oD retir
ing. Those who have reached the age
of 10 may retire on application and
receive the 5000 year.
The ship subsidy bill and the State
hood bill are still In conference.
The railroad rate bill has been dis
cussed sharply in the Senate, but all
efforts to fix a day for the final vote
have failed.
1noIo 10 Nalh III w washington tnhl
Congress may adjourn by the middle of
May.
A subcommittee of the committee on
ways and means has agreed on bill to
remove the tax on denaturizsd alcohol
for use in the mechanic arts. Experts
of the department of agriculture have
reported that under present conditions
alcohol testing 94 per cent, that is, COM
mercial alcohol, could be made and sold
at profit for ten to fifteen cents gal
Ion, were it not for the government tax.
The tax on the product of this grade is
81 OF gallon,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

On Monday evening a special convo-
cation Of Somerset Chapter, No. Il,
Royal Arch Masons, was held in Odd
Fellows' hall Il was past high priest
night and was the first occasion of It's
kind ever held by the local chapter.
The officers were all past high priests
as follows: High priest. G. W. Nash,
who first held that Office 30 years ago
and who had been elected in all seven
times; king, a. g. Blunt: scribe, W. K.
g. Estes; captain of the host, F Il.
Wing; permanent sojourner, 6. C.
Thompson; royal arch captain, z z.
Sturteyant; master of third veil, Harry
A. Dinsmore; master of second veil,
George + Sampson; master of first veil
John Z. Griffin. The Royal arch de.
gree was conferred upon two candidates
by the above team and those who saw
the work said it could not be improved
upon. 1t was considered perfect in
every detail.
AT the conclusion of the work a ban
quet was served at Hotel Oxford where
plates were laid for So II was pro-
nounced very fine spread.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

Apparently there has been an erroneous
report circulated concerning the lines,
in the family of Walter Cawett, it being
stated it was small pox. This report
the REPORTER is authorized by Skow-
hegsn physician to deny most emphatic
ally. AT first there seemed some ques-
ton in the minds of the attending physi-
cisn, and upon consultation with the
Board of Health it wss deemed advisable
to call in consultation Or. Bunker Of
Waterville, who had had much expert.
ence in mslsdies OF that character, and
he decided al once il was chicken pox,
and the alarm was without cause.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Home From Their Western Trip


After an absence of three and one
half months. Messrs. <. T. Goodrich
and w. II. Wildes were numbered
among the arrivals by the train of Fri
day of last week.
These gentlemen left home the first
week in December on a Western trip of
uncertain length, to "see the country, i"
their first ostensible destination being
Kansas City, where Mr. Wildes has large
real estate holdings which he had not
seen for many years, From that point
their destination was unmspped. al
though the Pacific coast was to be their
goal ultimately.
We learn that during their absence
they travelled over 10000 miles, visited
all the principal cities of the middle
west and Denver; thence they went
northward to Seattle and Tacoma in
Washington; to Portland, Oregon, south
to California, where they tarried sever
al weeks in San Francisco, Los. Angeles
and Pasadena, coming home via the
Southern Pacific to New Orleans thence
north again to st. Louis, Detroit and
home by Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
In their travels they met many former
Skowhegan people in most of the cities
visited, and the glowing accounts they
bIiug home to US of the success of our
former citizens in their adopted homes
is most fattering.
1t is given to but few to enjoy a tour
of such length under as favorable con
ditions, both gentlemen remaining in
the best of health throughout their
travels and arrive home to find their
families had enjoyed that same great
blessing in their absence.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Announces His Candidacy.

J. A. Moores of this place announces
that he will go before the Democratic
county convention as candidate for
the office of sheriff of the county. Mr..
Moores WAS born 80 years ago in the
town of Vassalboro but for the past Il
years has been resident Of this place.
He has been a travelling salesman for 20
years through Somerset county, Is
years of this time being with the house
he now represents, a Wholesale fl5u-
firm ia Portland, and owing to this long
term of service has an extended acquaint
ance throughout the county. Nj
Moores has never held public office snd
until the present time has never aspirec
to nor striyen to hold any.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

The trustees Of Bloomfield Academy
notified Russell Post, 6. A. r., Tuesday,
that they cor sidered the vote OF the
town at its annual meeting. iustructine
them to extend the privileges Of the par
lors OF the Skowhegsn Public Library to
the Post, of no effect or suthority, ard
that they considered it beyond their
powers and violation Of their trust to
permit use Of any part Of the library
building for purpose other than was
intended
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Number 13
Death of Mark Savage

Mark Savage If Bingham died, We'd
nesdsy, March u, at the age Of 62 years
He was the sou Of Mr. and Mrs Chand-
Ter Savage, who resided with him in
their declining years Hs ilness was
brief and the end came suddenly from
paralysis. He leaves wife, one son
and brothers, Olestine and Gardner Of
North Ans5n. Edward II Wisconsin.
Wins,o~ IF >iJux CIty, Iowa; Oscar Of
ogden Utah, and sisters Mrs Charles
Lead better Of Denver Colorado, aud
Mis- Ames oi Dover. y y Hr Savage
WAS born 10 oucgrG but has fesldsd in
Bingham quite a part Of his life. he
was prominent man il business circles
and ~as suecessfui 4 his undertakings
being extensively engaged n trade, lum-
berinR. etc. He vas a member of The
Masonic order O1d Fellows and knight
Tempars
The funeral MAS held Friday Il was
largely attended. The fora decora-
tions were profuse A beautiful pillow
was presented by each order Of which
be was member. The burial was at
Bingham.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

the celebration INDUCED in WAS done
maliciously n front Of his home; that
his wife had been i'll and il was through
bis anxiety for her his piece Of mind
was disturbed There were many minor
clemens that entered into the case, and
the triai occupied the entire day yester-
day. Verdict for p'aintif for s1 % VA
ton d Walton for plaintiff; Forrest Good
win for defendant
Lawrence 2. Gomber Of West Forks
Was admitted 10 citizenship Wednesday
This Thursday morning the case Tbos
Il Reynolds Va Patrick Cassidy, appi'l
goes on trial. This Is an action appeal
ed from Trial justice court, to recover
for services Of a stallion. The parties
reside 10 Bingham.
Following this case will come the case
David D stewart Of Palmyra IS Tlcouic
National Bank Of WatervIIle.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
skoWHEGAN MARKET.


fhlOEs PAlp thDDItEhs.
OArs-40 cts.
WoOL-Unwashed, g. cts
HIDES AND SKISs-hides, S cts lamb skinA
TO 15cts calf skins. Is to 90 cts. Sch.
BRASs-Hand- picked yellow eyee. s25o 70 S.;
pea beans. sl.'5 10 81 -.
BEEF-Ox beef. 10 cts.
PouLTRY-Fowis, 10 to IS cts. per D.; chickens
"A to Is cts.
RoUSD Hoo 10 -, IL
TALL0w-Rough cts. pea 10.
BCTTsR-flrst quailty, stamped, % 20 . per 10
EGGs-l5 Is per dor fresh
PorAToEs-New,.oc per bushel.
Cheese, l2cto lac, per Il.
RETAIL aARKKT.
FLoUR-sprng wheat Patent 8--5o TO ss.z5,
Winter wheat pat SIS & % $6to, Winter wheat
choice, s. 50
CoRS-s 81 20 per bag; meal and cracked corn
silo per bag.
{. !. MKAL-Sl &c per tag.
fEEp-MiddllnEs, sl.3o ~ cwt Clutter si-R
per cwt
SPRING BRAN-sll5 per cwt.
MIXED FEED-Si % per Cwt
SALT PoKK-l2c 10; by the hbl., 2oo lbs. s2o-oo,
CHEEsE-ls per 10.
BUTTEB-25 to o cts per 10
EGGS-20 cts a doz fresh.
TEAs-25 to 60 cents per D.
COFFEE-le TO s. cents per d.
LAaD-pouestio, l. ets Pure, Z cts. Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Ppte Ponce. &C. rure Parhsdoes
80, Maple re per II; choice Cooking, &c.
SUGAR-Grauutafed sugar. best quality Il
pounds Tor 81 90; Brown, - pounds fol 81.
POrAToEs-6'c per bashel
DryFfsH-Co1.s II lo - ier Il. pollock 5c
OSTnSs-bc. Der i64
New GheeSe. sc.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

The packing companies In Kansas City
have not been able to gather any ice this
winter, and are putting in plants for
making artificial ice. And this leads US
to remark that during the recent zero
weather, the business of putting up
Maine ice has been very brisk. Ga the
Keanebec the operators say they will
gather ice as long as there is any to be
harvested.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

Lieutenant General Bates, U. s. A, at
the Middlesex's clubs Veterans banquet
In Bo ton, the other night, declared that
the United States is in need OF larger
standing army of trained soldiers. The
present army of 90 900 men Is not at all
sufficient to meet a crisis, he claimed,
and he urged the representative men
present at the banquet to help along the
movement to increase the army.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

The American Navy ia to have two
new battleships of the first class, the
Michigan and the South Carolina, either
of which will be, it is positively asserted
by naval experts, as powerful, or may be
more powerful than the famous new
British battleship, the Dreadnought,
which was recently launched and which
Britishers claim is the most powerful
fighting craft sfloat. The plans and
specifications have been drawn.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

A congratulatory meeting of Demo
cratic leaders was held in Portland,
Wednesday evening, when 1t was virtu-
ally decided to place Hon. Cyrus w,
Davis of Waterville in nomination as
their candidate for Governor. The prin-
clpal plank in their platform was hewn
out, and 1t will be resubmission of the
liquor question. 1t cannot In any way
be "still hunt" but an open campaign.
The Democrats are counting upon the
help of those Republicans who assisted
them in the spring campaign. They are
reckoning without their host.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
National q. A. II. Encampment

The annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held in
Portland, it was learned, yesterday, and
probably 5000 veterans will visit Port
land during the two days that the meet
ing will be held there. In addition to
the 5000 veterans it is expected that
there will be as many more attracted to
the city at this time on account of the
meeting, making at least 5000 or 5000
who will be there during the week
There is no doubt a great many more
people will attend an encampment in
Portland, especially in the summer,
than any other city In the State. 1t has
been long time since the encampment
was held there and 1t seems to be the
general sentiment that something out of
the ordinary should be done to honor
the veterans. Their numbers are get
ting smaller every year and even if every
future meeting were to be held there,
there would not probably be a very
great number of them. The session
will be held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, June IS and IA.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Church otes.
IsIA%l AyEsrE GoNCRE3Ar78SA4.
BEs5snls Z MgggiLl, Pastor.
kesl1ende ItG 2zin street.

ISLAND AYEsrE CONGREGATIONAL
BEs5svis Z MgggiLL. Pastor,
keslcencs its ain street.
Morning service Io4s Sunday school a,
Ia Christian Endeavor a: 8. Evening ser
wee a. 7.
CESTESAKT METHODIST EPscOPAL.
key. Fted A Leisca, Pastor
Keslden1e IS Island Avenue.
Morning service, Io.45, Bible Study, II;
Junior I. l., ); Epworth League, 8, evan
gelis'ie services in The evening at : O'Clock.
Evangeistie services continue this week
Next sabbath morning AM evening Miss
FRANCES Z. ADAMS ail SPEAK and sing. The
public IS cordially invited.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEoEGE HEsF.AN, Pastor.
Residence. g Madison Avenue
Monthly Conference his Thursday even
ing at 80.
sundag services Io45, preaching. IL
O'Clock, Sunday school. 3I5, Junior {. E;
8 O'Clock, senior {. (. 7 5oloes, evening
worship.
FRS BAPTIST.
II. F. Hysg, Pas,or. Residence = Main Street.
Morning worship. SUNDAY. at lo4,. sun
day school a, IL Young Peoples meeting
at Q. Gospel praise service at 7 O'Clock.
TIE Christian SCIENCE SociEn
Madison A9e. or Russell s.
Services sunday. q. r. a; lo.4; and We'd
nesday evenings q: 80 The public are
cordially invited.
THE SEVENTH DAY ADyEsTIsTs
The Seventh Day Ad4entis;s mission room,
corner Of Madison Ave. an5 Russell St
Sabbath school and social service every
Saturday at 2, m. Preaching, Sunday,
at ago ?. m. Prayer ana Praise Service, Sun
day.erenlng at 80 P. N. Prayer and social
meeting every Tuesday and Friday evening at
7.3o. All cordially invited
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

A steamer from Hamburg, which ar
rived at New York, Thursday, brought
cargo including eight camels, five
cages Of birds, case Of snakes, three
giraffss, a lion, two hyenas, black pan
ther, six ostrches, deer, kangaroo, gnus
and baby hippopotamus about one
year old. 1t is intended to release $500
of the birds in Central park. O1ly two
monkeys died on the passage.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Bingham-Concord Bridge.

The fine iron bridge which is being
constructed across the Kennebec river
between the towns Of Bingham and Con.
cord, is fast nearing completion and it
is expected that this splendid structure
will all be in place before the ice leaves,
or by the second week in April
County Commissioners Williams and
Tibbetts we're at the scene on Friday
last and reported that at that time the
iron was all in place from the Concord
side to the pier in the center.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

All the Chicago meat packers who
were indicted by a federal grand jury
last summer on charges of conspiracy
10 restraint Of interstate trade and COM
merce have been granted immunity
from criminal prosecution under the in
dictment. While the individuals are to
go free the indictments found against
the corporations, Of which some of the
indicted packers are members, and others
are employees, are to stand.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

Mr.. George Gibson of Vassalboro,
seven years ago bought the Bliss farm In
that town, paying there for $1,000 To-
gether with what he received from the
sale of ten tons of hay, the apples raised
on the place have paid for the farm.
Mr.. Gibson thoroughly believes that
farming pays in the Kennebec valley.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

The long promised suit has been
brought by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company against its former President,
Richard A. McCurdy. The Mutual seeks
to recover from the former President
SO $40. BAL 66, with interest, as damages
for his "unfaithtulness and neglect"
Mr.. McCurdy ia held personally respon-
sible for practically all the waste that
has been uncovered In the Mutual. II
he did not know of the extraordinary
expenditures made he was, the company
alleges, negligent In the discharge of his
duties and therefore liable.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

A recent visitor at Washington writes
"While at the Capitol was ashamed OF
the State of New York: one great ques-
tion after another came up; bills of the
highest Importance we're presented and
discussed by Senators from Ohio, Maine,
Vermont, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, and
the rest, but from New York never q
word I"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

movement has recently been initial
ed to make Washington manufacturing
city-to raise smokestacks in every block
and have iron mills, steel mills, rolling
mills. They have long had log-rolling
mills there.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

A baby boy has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., New
York city. II ia the first son of john
d Jr., and the first grandson in the
male line Of the head OF the Standard
Oil Company. The wife of John D., Jr.,
is a daughter of Senator Aldrich of
Rhode Island.