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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

sibility of the conductor is perhaps as
great as that of the motorman.
IT will illustrate by calling your at
tention to the two most deplorable ac-
cidents our roads have ever witnessed,
viz, the accident at Oneonto Park, in
which the Southern Pacific train struck
one of our cars, and the accident on
the Redondo line in August, when two
of our Redondo line cars collided. In
both of these accidents. If there was
any responsibility on the part of our
platform men, it was with conductors
rather than the motormen, and 1 say,
therefore, that in the operation of cleo
trio railway cars the responsibility is
so evenly divided the result of years
OF experience has taught electric rail-
way men that the scale Of wages for
platform men-as conductors and mo-
tormen are called in street railway SER
vice-should be the same.
AS to Wages
81 wish to suggest, however, at this
point, that a scale of wages for cleo
cars operated in cities or in suburban
service, such as is paid trainmen on
steam railroad would be absolutely
prohibitive. The engineer driving a
locomotive on the steam railroad is
handling a train of cars weighing many
hundreds of tons, having carrying
and earning capacity of anywhere from
ten to forty times as much as the one
electric car. Our platform men are
among the best paid in the United
States. They are, 1 believe, the best
satisfied and highest class men in their
line of work of any in the world.
"I regret exceedingly that the COM
mission found it necessary to criticise
the number of hours the platform men
work. These men are paid by the
hour, are not expected to overwork at
any time and a careful personal in
vestigation has satisfied me that no
Platform man upon the electric rail-
way systems in which I am interested
ir Southern California has ever been
required to work so long as to unfit
him in any way from properly perform
ing the duties assigned TO him."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

II you want to go east, c. Haydock
Agent Illinois Central Il. r., 11s w. eth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
There's More Money i'm Good Brick Than i'm
Any Other Commodity

No investment today other building
Without there would be S
o the there nyoneco which
in mus grow
nd and thousand
o in
beer from time
brick making
whha all the all
make yand
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
CALLED FAILURE
DISCUSSES AND CONDEMNS
PRESENT VARIETY
Val Stone Exposes MaIadministration
of city's Affairs and Explains
Swindle of Water Mini
mum Tax

Municipal ownership has been dis
cussed from many standpoints, but Val
Stone, a prominent educator, makes a
heated protest against it in Los An
geles from the standpoint of the citizen
Mr.. Stone asks the question, Does
municipal ownership pay?" and in
answer he says some things that are
not altogether complimentary to the
water system as it is municipality con-
trolled.
I'm considering whether municipal
ownership pays l have in mind the con-
sumer of the commodity or user of the
utility municipality owned" said he
yesterday.
II am not at the moment worrying
about the Golfers of the city as repre-
sented by a department" l do not
doubt in the least that the city water
department, for instance, that robs me
OF $S or SO year by means of mini
mum overcharge on meter water is
making 1t pay very well. But 1t does
not pay me, the citizen and consumer.
Does Not Oppose Principle
1T is in no spirit of antagonism to
municipal ownership as a principle that
l feel bound to say / like the method
of the private gas company which,
WHeH l. COllSulue OU CeIllS WOIll VI gas,
charges me that amount, better than l
like the practice of the municipal water
department that charges me 81 for
water worth 21 cents or less and meets
my protest with the impudent avowal:
We charge as long as the water is on,
whether you use II or not
1T may be true that the gas COM
pany fixes its price high enough, but 1t
at least sticks honestly to its figures.
The Los Angeles water department, on
the contrary, pretends to fix low price
but cheats one in the bill. For ex-
ample: My total consumption Of water
for the past three months was 900
cubic feet at Z cents per 100 cubic feet
AS quoted by the department this
should have cost me SO cots. The de-
partment charged me So. In other
words, this benehcent municipal de-
partment Vouchsafed us In mercy ia
replace the old 'rapacious' private COM
pany, charges me 33 cents per 100 cubic
feet while pretending TO make a price
Of cents.
Poor Man Hit Hardest
"Of course 1t is the small consumer
the poor man, whom the minimum
fraud hits hardest because the well-to-
dc citizen with the lawns and flower
gardens uses, If not the maximum, al
least nearer TO It,
Il am mot concerned to insist on the
inherent virtue of the private corpora
tion-it win charge all 1t dares, nc
doubt. but the private corporation II
Influenced by certain restraining forces
that fail to operate with the municipa
department. The private company
knows It may lose It's franchise, whil'
the municipal department official takes
the cocksure attitude that the city (anC
this is not the same thing as the citi.
zens' by any means) can do as Il
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
What Do You Think of Brick

Like this costing only 81 a thousand to make?
Figure out the cost of making pressed brick by the
common process. 1t takes twenty-one days Many
warped otherwise imperfect Consider that
we make in twenty-four hours; that there are
culls-absolutely no waste. Consider that
make better brick for one-third the cost and get
the ruling prices which from $35 to 500 thou
sand. Figure out the profits for yourself on Our
daily output of 10000 brick and you will buy this
stock today while you can.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
German and American Governments Tndorse and Use 1t

o n g att ar unqu one demand
builders
a off ad urge i cn Hand examined 1t Uu hing to res
o o n
IN ing % the
e o st yer 10 p rice he @ o tn Sc da ent
70 w found in the wt better prospects, frs 1ommo sock
a OF o al COS S man te
il S a byd val o witt year present
pr % on
70 rch M poor a mon k ne he demands exists Wehave
qupnp has your fends yours ulde
in II
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
lancer
Mailed Free-H0w to Cure Yourself
in Ten Days Privately at
Home
No Trouble-No Rlsk-Just Send Me Your
Name and Be Cured-That's All!

My discovery has cured hundreds OF
cases in from 10 to 20 days after cele-
brated physicians and surgeons had de-
clared them as good as dead
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

pleases, relying on the ignorance of the
common citizen to be cozened into
some sort of vague delusion that it all
comes back to him anyway, which 1t
does not
1T goes to build up a fat depart
ment with fat salaries and sinecuree
and things that the unsophisticated
citizen knows not Of He may rely
upon this: When a municipal supply
department starts out to rob the muni-
cipal consumer it is with no notion of
ever letting him get it back. If the
department intended the citizen to de-
rive the benefits of municipal owner
Ship-the elimination of the profit
making private company-it would give
tc him right away a square deal in
prices and rates. His attitude is rather
akin to that of son of Erin who was
caught hitting a man when he was
down. Let him get up, is it? Begorra
ye'd never say that if ye'd seen the
trouble had to get him down.
Apart, however, from any question
of inherent virtue, when it is proposed
to municipalize our gas (for virtue) 1
naturally turn for an object lesson to
the utility we already have municipal
lied, and the comparison l have drawn
SO unfavOrable to the municipal side is
the only one warranted by the facts as
l myself have proved them.
Must Accept Present Conditions
THAT a better brand of municipal
ownership than we have i Los An
geles is possible l am free to admit.
They have such in Great Britain, but
we have to face the conditions as they
are here and it is up to the citizen who
is weary of the tyranny of the private
corporation to see to it that in seek
ing to escape he does not saddle him
self with a type of municipal owner
ship whose little finger will be thicker
than the private corporations loins.
''The water company, on one hand,
crying Threatened water famine, and
on the other is directly encouraging
waste of the precious liquid by deny
ing the meter consumer the benefit of
economy. BY charging him the full
1900 feet, whether he uses that amount
or only one-fifth the department de-
nies all incentive to save, and thus lays
itself under suspicion of being more con-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Woman pIes Of Hsmorrhaus

Miss Hattie Carmen, who came TO
Los Angeles three weeks ago from San
Francisco, died Friday at the rooming
house whore she resided at 1851 West
sixth street. Death was caused by
hemorrhage. An inquest viii be held
at Pierce Bros this morning at 10
o'clock and the funeral viii be held to-
morrow. Miss Carmen leaves one
brother who is employed near Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

You have nothing to lose, eVerything
to gain, by doing what ask you. You
can't afford to trfie with cancer
Health, life itself, is surely worth send
ing your name.
have one of the finest sanitariums in
the country furnished throughout with
all the modern conveniences hot and
cold water, steam heat and electric
lights in every room For those who
wish TO come and have my personal at
tention l guarantee a cure in every case
or make no charge for my services or
medicine. However you can cure yourA
self just as well at home. l gladly re-
fer you to any bank or business firm in
Lebanon.
II you want to be cured quickly and
name and address on the coupon to DR..
c. NJ. Curry, 2215 Curry Bldg, Lebanon,
Ohio
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Let Your Money Earn You an Income
Early Advance u S Granite Pressed Brick
We Are Prepared to Manufacture the Finest
Pressed Brick i'm the World

We have the and the rights make the finest pressed brick the world We
We the
and mechanics represented by the two powerful governments in the world have
nenw nwiset toseec o o S
enduring ordinary pressed brick made of
ganheh in il
ect wlcomeh 70 its
Conraco refer it be S
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
SARGENTvlllE.

Mr.. Eaton and family have arrived
at their summer home.
George II. Harding is moving from
Somerville Mass, to the John sargent
house where he will care for Almon
Sargent who is in poor healtn.
Work on the Laylor cottage VIII be
pushed as rapidly as possible to nave 1t
in readiness for the family.
Mrs. Lydia Cover and family have
arrived at Ash1awn.
Mrs. ]. w. Bayard has been called to
BJuehilI by the iIInoss of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. K. McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Joyce Of Deer
Isle have been the guests of Capt. and
Mrs. c. l.. Babson and In company
with them attended the Memorial ex-
ercigcs at BluehilI, both gentlemen be-
ing members of James A. Garfield Post
A. c. Dodge another veteran who is
also a member Of the same Post was
present. as were also Mr.. and Mrs. H.
S. Dority.
The Sargentville chapel is again
open for use. The walls and ceiling
have been decorated in a very artistic
manner; woodwork treated to a coat of
varnish and floor painted, making the
interior very attractive. The expenses
of the decorating have been very gen.
erously met by II. w. Sargent. Ser
vices which have been interrupted by
the work will now be resumed.
Mrs. Susie Redman and daughter
Agnes are passing a few weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Milliken
who has been quite sick but is improv-
ing.
Miss Flora Day of South Bluehill is
central operator at the Sargentville
telephone exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
SOMERSET.
SMITHFIELO.

Alvin Pipcr. one of the oldest resi-
dents in town, died very suddenly sun
tay. Mr.. Piper was a highly respect
Cd citizen A widow and one son.
Ellsworth survive. to whom the en-
tire community extend their sympa-
thy. Funeral services were held at
10 A. NJ. on Tuesday and the remains
We're taken to Madison for int"rment.
George Cunliff recently lost valu-
able 4-year-old colt by lockjaW.
Sylvester Withain of Waterville was
a guest at Howard Varney's over sun
DAY.
stephen Warren and John Berry are
working at Urban Charles sawmill.
Thu many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Sawyer are pleased to know
they have returned home.
Otis Holmes made a business trip to
NorridSewock Monday.
JACkMAN.
Alfred BARLEY. from Madison, is
passing few days in town.
Mrs Mae Williams and son. James,
from Chicago. is visiting relatives in
town.
The Joshua Simpkins Comedy Co
played in the Town hall Friday night
1t was much enjoyed by all
Mrs. CALVIN Campbell is passing 4
| few weeks at lockwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
LINCOLN.
WALDOBORO.

Samuel Miller went to Winterport Tues
day to deliver the Memorial address in
that town.
Mrs. w. II. Wilson has returned from
Hyannis Mass, and will spend the sum-
mer at ]. r. Vannah's.
c. E. Reed of Bath spent Memorial
day with his parents.
Rev. d. r. Phean. presiding elder Of
the Rocklard district T.. NJ. conference,
is spending few days in town.
Mrs. Dora Yorkc and Mrs. c. III. How
ard of Augusta spent Memorial day at
the Howard homestead.
Dudley Hovey of Bowdoin College is
spending few days at home.
Mrs John r Gay. Jr.. and daughter
went to Lewiston Saturday.
The Weary Willie Walker Co. played in
Clark's hall Friday night to a good sized
audience.
Union memorial services were held at
the North church last Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Curtis, pastor of that church. delivered
an appropriate sermon. The Waldoborf
hand escorted the members Of tn,
CHARLES Keller Post to and from church
Inc citixens of waldoboro were glad t.
weieome the Waldoboro Band at the frs
pand concert of the season wednesda,
evening All hope they will be continue,
throughout the summer.
Edson Buker OF Bo~doin College ha
been visiting his mother, Mrs, Nellie Cur
It's. = VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of Roc.,,rd ,.or
at j. T. Vannah's Friday.
Mrs. Mary Hutchins has r..,,r, -.
Auburn.
0ichardson is spending a fe
days in town.
Mrs. Alphonse I.nrrabee is confined
the house by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Among the successful brook trout
fishermen of the city is George F. Gid-
dings. assistant clerk at the Office oil
the railroad commissioners. Mr.. CID
dings captured a big string of trout
day or two ago, and among them one
which had evidently been up against
some fsherman's outfit in the past. as
he was towing about eight feet OF Inc
after him. and when the fish was
cleaned Mr.. Giddings found the hook IN
his stomach. The hook did not seem 20
have caused the fish any trouble from
dyspepsia or any other stomach an
ments. for he was. as plump and a.
lively as any of the others which MT
Giddings caught. and while the nook
had proved indigesttbie the enamel had
worn off and it was as bright as II II
had been made of polished steel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The summer time table of the Au-
gusta. winthrop and Gardiner Railway
went into effect Monday. and the ex-
ira crew of car men. including motor
men and conductors, have been put
into active service. Supt. Taylor
promises adequate service on all d.
visions of the company's system this
summer, and expects that the road
will enjoy heavy business. especially
on the Winthrop line, as the influx OF
summer visitors who will spend their
vacations at the lake resorts promises
to be greater than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

No. 7S4
5000 buys ~ story house. nice rooms.
stable 3Ox3S. barn 3ox3S. tool house, hen
house. - acres in all. % in till3Sc. " in
pasture wood for home uSe. With this
farm is one good work horse. cows, /
hcifcr . pigs. 20 hens. moving machine,
hay rake. plow. > cultivators. ! harrow
! wccder. horse hoe. ! steel rolicr, horsr
Sled. farm wagon iiGgcr wagon and tip
cart = seated OK. wagon. buggy. sleiChs.
set punE runners. | work harness.
driving harness. and cords of good stove
wood This farm ovcrlooks Maranacook
Lake and commands Il beautiful view for
miles All is in al repair and all is to be
sold fer $500 1t is one of the most pro-
ductiyc farms in this section, in fine state
of cultivation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
NORTH FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Charles Head. who has been
visiting relatives in Lewiston and Au
burn. returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Shaw of Waterville
visited at r. w. Gullifcr's Sunday.
Will Hoxie and Walter Palmer have
returned from fishing trip up river.
Miss Lucy DnsmOre attended the
evangelstic services Friday evening.
conducted by Miss Frances +. Adams.
Paul *. Clifford was at home over
Saturday and Sunday from Skowhegan
High school.
The school at North Fairfield keeps
three weeks more.
Farmers in this vicinity are getting
along finely with their work.
Mrs. Eta GuIlifer has a brood of
Is turkeys.
CAMBRIDGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Goodale are
visiting ut Mr.. Gocdale's old home for
a few weeks.
The damage done by lightning at the
central telephone Office has been re-
paired and the new operators. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Stafford. are pleasantly To-
Gated in the store vacated by d. B.
Whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. !. B. Mower are visit
ing nj stephen Larrabees, from
Wa:erville.
Mrs. J. p. Labrce was in st. Adams
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Street Commissioner Prescott of the
eastern district has done some good
work in cleaning up around the prem
ises of the City building. The grass
around the west side Of the building
has been cut, the shrubs which we're
growing out of the stone abutment re-
moved. and the ground along the east
and north sides has been cleaned up. SO
that the immediate surroundings OF the
building present A much better appear
ance than before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

There is one thing in classified
advertising that stands Que as an
enduring feature-the practical
value of the results obtained. These
little ads fulfill a particular and
very certain mission to newspa.
per readers. They are not large;
they don't need to be: they are
the meat of the matter pressed in
to compact form. How else or
SO well can you announce in the
morning that you have a room
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

DR.. ard Mrs, Wilson were in Dexter
Thursday.
Mr.. Fol- the painter and decorator
has phone on limo 2-15
I'll" Singing School concert will &C
cur Thursday evening under the in
struc'ion of AIR. Conant Of Pttsfi"d.
Saturday evening Ripley Grange will
install officers ard have work in the
thiii and fourth degree.
An Interesting address wa: given bE-
Rev. III. S"dhnycl of I'"Xtrr at :hr NJ.
+. church Memorial day.
Arthur IIoyt vas horne from Well
inGtnH over sunday.
Mr. FOLEY If Portland is stopping at
Frank I;andall's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

No. 7.6
rast,1rc, cuts 100 tons hay. 80 apple trees.
yields 100 bbls apples. fine 213 story house
of ten rooms in nj repair. stable "ix@.
harm i0x-0. With this farm is three horses.
ing tools carts. harrOws, plows, rakeS.
moving machine and all the necessary
farming tools. Owners health comnels him
to secure lighter work. The price SSVl IS
n bargain. He simply wants to sell and
is sacrificing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Jessie X Brown. proprietor of the
Augusta Marble and Granite Works.
has recently placed in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery a handsome stone of granite
on the Simeon Cross lot, the stone be-
ing the gift Of Vose Cross Of Peabody.
Mass, and Harmon 5. Cross Of Tilton.
NJ H.. Crandsons of Simeon Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The Edwards Mfg. Co. tax matter
will come up before the law court at
Bangor today. and the city will be
represented by City Solicitor Frank L.
button. and Joseph Williamson of the
firm of Williamson & Burleigh. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Extensive improvements are in prog
ress on the highway in Green Street
place. The roadway is being graded
and treated to a coating of gravel and
when the work is completed the road
win be in first-class condition. ..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The members of the Samantha Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Pearle Fuller at her home, No.
Weston street, and full attendance is
requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

A special meeting of the Board of
Trade will be held at s o'clock Friday
evening at Hotel North. Important
business should call out a large at
tendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

to let? One man says he can put
a sign on his house and do 1t NICE
ly. May be; that is but one way
of advertising-a hit -or-miss way.
Another man doesn't think classi-
fed ads are SO essential as one
would have IN believe. He can
run an ad OF his own elsewhere In
the paper and let his rooms. True
enough. The same man would
probably 60 a hunting jack rabbits
with battleship. In either case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The schooner Abenaki finished dis
charging cargo Of coal for Charles II.
White & Co Monday afternoon and
was towed down the river by the tug
Charlie Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Edwin w. Maddox of II Murray
street. one Of the drivers of the Stand
ard Oil Cos teams. left Monday morn
ing for trip to Seattle. Wash, where
he will visit a brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

Fresh flowers for school orders anu
other occasions. Ben Venue Fforai
Parlors, "a state st. Tel. 303-S
" june5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The change of time went into effect
on the Maine Central Railroad Monday
and all trains kept close to the sched
uIe, creating little confusion or delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

WANTED.-Expcrien lady oper-
ator on simplex typesetting machihe.
Wages $1,000 per week. Address. a.
once, Box 1a9. Augusta, Maine.
june5d5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
TO LET.

DESIRABLE ROOMS, FURNISHED
or unfinished. with gas, use of bath
and telephone. Apply to w. w. Albe".
4, Oak street. Tel. 1913 juneidtf
UPPER RENT OF 5 ROOMS ON
Patterson st. East Side. Inquire of Mr..
Morton at Red Cross Pharmacy.
irne1d1w-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
MEN AND BOYS LEARN PLUMB.

Miss Bessie Reed is assisting Mrs. Met
calf in her millinery rooms
The Memorial services held at the vii
LACE cemetery Wednesday afternoon were
the best held here for some timc. The
procession was formed at the q. A. r.
hall and consisted Of the Waldoboro
Band. Charles Keller Post and the school
children. ]. p. Vannah acted at drum
major and George Standish carried the
colors. The exercises at the yard were
as follows: Singing. America" prayer.
Rev. w. c. Curtis; selection by band;
address. Rev. L. l.. Harris; selection by
band; poem. Rev G. F. Sibey. The ad-
dress by Rev. Mr.. Harris was of al able
character and deserves the highest praise.
The title of the poem read by Rev. Mr..
Sibley was THE Nations Dead" and its
impressive reading rendered it a fitting
close to the days program.
WIscAssET.
Mrs. Sutton AIbee of Damarisotta is
visiting at F. B. Houldlette's.
Quite number from here attended the
| memorial exercises at Damarscotta.
The senior class of Bridge Academy
| gave an entertainment in Huntoon Hill!
Grange hall Thursday evening.
| Z. F. Albee has been having the grounds
about the Albee graded and otherwise
| improved.
Sheriff Rafter of Damariscotta. and
Deputy Houdlette Of Dresden were in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Quinn1an. who has
passed the winter in Boston and vicinity
has returned home.
Sutton Albee has returned Ia Damaris
cotta, AFTER visiting his children in town