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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13
Board Of State Asses
sors a Busy One.
Something About Its Work in
TimberIandS Of Maine.
(. T. J. Follona Of Portland, New
Binder at Capitol.
STATE HOUSE cALENRAD.
Next Meeting OF Governor and Council
Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10 A. M.

Among the busy ones among the
State officials at the present time are
the members of the Board OF state
Assessors, Otis Hayford of Canton.
George Pottle of Lewiston and w. j.
Thompson of China, not only with the
work which requires their presence at
the office from time to time each
month, but also with the large amount
of outside work which is required in
the way of getting the facts and
figures which are essential in the con-
Quoting of the business of the effice.
Just now the members of the board
are engaged i'm holding the annual
series of meetings with the timberland
owners of the different sections of the
State and also making a thorough ex-
ploratiOn and examination of the
timberlands themselves with a view to
securing a large amount of valuable
information which might not otherwise
be available. They have already held
a few meetings and will commence the
second series next week A meeting
will be held at S'lowhegan, in Somerset
county, on Thursday. July IS. and at
Dover, in PiscataquiS county, on the
following Saturday, and it is the intcn-
ton of the members Of the board to
devote the wccl: following the meetings
to the examination of the timberlands
in those counties.
The work in hand cannot fail to be
Of great interest to the members of the
board. bringing them as it does in
touch with ON" of the greatest indus
tries Of the state, that of numbering,
and more especially, it might be said,
with the source of supply for the III
dustry. the timber itself
One fact that is noticed in the
timbe rlands ana in the lumber bust
ness is that the large operators,
realizing that with the amount of
lumber which is annually taken from
the Maine forests there must be n time
some day when III" supply would be
exhaust i, :ir huSbandinG the supply
| on the timbcrlandS owned by them,
and are cutting nothing less than II
inches in diameter on the stump.
Some of the smaller operators cut any
thing down to six inches on the stump,
but the practice is confined to them.
AS another means of outstanding
their supply the larger operators and
owners Of pulp mills arc buying pulp
stock and lumber in the Province of
New brunswick to considerable eX-
tent and in this way are saving their
own. Another method which has been
adopted by the larger operators is that
Of allotting III" townships owned by
them into blocks of one mile .1quar..
and cutting on but one block at {, time,
taking nothing less than trees which
are Il inches in diameter. and in this
way the trees are given an opportunity
to grow. Ordinarily one would think
that in cutting over n tract of timber
land all trees of any size would be
taken, but on the contrary those below
the size mentioned above are left
standing, and in thi.; way in 20 years
time the tract is ready to be cut over
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13
DAMAGE $4,000.
Calais, St. Stephen and ST. Andrews
Departments Help At Midtown, N. 3.

Midtown. n. T.. July 12.-The Cana
dian Colored cotton mill was threaten
ed by fire early today. Assistance from
Calais. st. Stephen and St. Andrews
fire departments saved the property
and confined the damage to the interior
of the dye house where the fire origi-
mated. The loss was estimated at $4,000.
GOV, red by insurance. The mill opera
tons We're not effected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13
ARE YOU SATISFIED
with your work and income?

Are you willing to work. to present
a common sense proposition to COM
mon sense men?
We are not trying to attract men
who want a snap. II this work didn't
require effort it wouldn't pay anyone
to do it.
The oldest. largest, strongest and
best known Life Insurance Company is
the MUTUAL LIFE OF NEW YORK,
with the new standard policies.
Other men are succeeding with it.
why can't you?
If interested. let me hear from you
giving references and telling me some
thing about yourself.
All letters confidential :.
T. E. MCDONALD,
Manager for Maine
First National Bank Building,
Portland, Maine.
julySd1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13

The new office of Charles p. Hatch, the
State auditor, which is located in the
room on the second floor of the Capitol
and which was formerly used as a private
Office for the State treasurer. has been
newly furnished. the last arrivals being
two roll-top desks and n typewriter desk
which We're placed in the Office Yesterday
morning. The office is well located for
convenience and is a very pleasant apart
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13
AGood Habit
to Acquire

d using the Journal Want
Columns, if you've a want. II
You haven't. just bear this in
mind when you have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13

Insurance Commissioner Carr has re-
turned from Portland. where he had been
on business connected With the depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13

Re- Look for OWL TRADE MARK on the
wrapper. lest you get a cheap. worthless
substitute. Forty years the standard of
purity, flavor. and strength. A delicious
combination of Ginger. Anomalies. and
French Brandy. Guaranteed Under the
United States Food and Drugs Act. Sold by
druggists and grocers everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-13

The valuation of the timberlands is
based largely on what might lie called
the crop growing on them, that is the
quantity of standing timber in pine
spruce, cedar. poplar nr, and also white
birch, hut IT," presence OF hari woods
adds very little to the value of these
lands. The location Of the timberlands
also affects the value. In the old days
when prices were low and profits not 50
larg" rs ut present. the owners of timber
lands used to claim that when they had
to haul timber more than seven miles to
a waterway there WAS no profit in it, but
with modern facilities for transportation
greater demand and higher prices, the
value Of the timbar lands have been in
creased and existing conditions have
brought about a change for the better
The timherland owners great fear is
fire. When fire occurs in city or town,
one or more buildings are destroyed, and
large percentage Of the property de-
stroy ed Is insured, but in the timberlands
the fire carries with it an irreparable loss
The trees are killed, twig and branch,
and If the ground is covered with dry
material the fire eats into the soil itself,
killing roots and all, so that many wears
are required for the soil to recover sur
hcfently for even grass to grow upon it.
There are many tracts of land in the
State which show the results of these
fires. in acres and acres of dead and
blasted trees. A great deal has been done
however within the past few years to pre-
vent forest fires by the establishment of
lookout stations and the organization OF
an efficient force of fire wardens, which
has greatly reduced the danger Of whole
sale destruction of forests through that
agency.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
NACKEY ANSWERS
TURNER'S DEFY
Veteran Wrestler Says He'll
Be Glad to Accommodate
the Young Man.

Rob Boy Mackey, we9terweight cham
pion wrestler of the South. at last
comes 10 life and answers the naughty
challenge hurled by Joe Turner through
these columns several days ago.
Mackey writes this office that he will
be glad 10 accommodate the young mat
artist in an hours match, and says that
II he fails to throw Turner twice in that
time, Will agree to take but 70 per cent
OF the purse or receipts. One condition
the old fox makes and that is that
Turner must agree TO weigh $50 pounds
or less. This is a wise move on the
part Of the veteran. as ne is advancing
In years, and though he has lost none
OF his cunning, the cares and worries
incumbent upon one of his age have done
much 10 lose for him some of his speed
and wind that has stood him in good
stead in former bouts
The answer of Rob Roy to Turner s
defy now makes it practically certain
that Washington enthusiasts will be
given the opportunity 10 witness another
wrestling match here before the weather
becomes too warm, as the only thing
that needs settling is the date and
place OF the affair. An effort viii be
made to secure the Center Market
ArmOry.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
SHEPPARD BREAKS
HALF NILE RECORD

NEW YORK, March 35.-Showing a
return to the form that first earned
him fame as a runner, NJ W. Sheppard
lowered the American indoor half-mile
record at the games Of the Twenty
second regiment in the armory, in
Sixty-seventh street and Broadway, last
nioht
The fleet footed runner finished ahead
of a big field in one minute and fifty
eight seconds, two seconds faster than
the best previous time for the distance
The event which gave Sheppard an
OppOrtuni y 20 obtain record honors was
a handicap, with the Irish-American
Athletic Club runner on scratch.
ne conceded handicaps ranging from
eight to sixty yards 10 a big field Of
starters. and then finished four yards
ahead Of the second man. The limit
men set a very fast pace and for a
time IL did not seem as II Sheppard had
any chance to win, but the Irish flyer
kept hot on the trail Of the leaders, and
with heightened stride he began close
on the field. Gradually he Ove-hauled
the back mark men, and cheers of en-
cOuragement rang from the spectators.
closed on the leaders, moving into third
place on the last but one turn for home.
Here +. J. Healy. Of Company a, and
H p Odell. OF Company +. held him
for while, but by a great effort he
took the lead after turning into the
stretch and held IL TO the end.
In the One-Quarter mile run for the
championship OF the regiment Sheppard
also clipped One-ffth of a second of the
armory record.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
YALE MEETS G. v. j.
ON FRIDAY EVENING

George Washington's second big game
comes of Friday evening, when the
team from Yale University opposes the
Hatcheutes at Van Ness Park
That the Yale team is fully as strong
as the Cornell aggregation, which played
here Saturday, goes without saying, but
Manager Willis states that no such dis
astTOus defeat as occurred in the last
named contest should occur, if present
indications count for anything Vast
Improvement is already evident in the
work of the Buff and Blue team. IN
der the tutelage of Cy Cummings, the
new coach, and Fridays contest prom
Uses 10 be interesting. The game viii
be the first ever played between teams
REPRESENTING George Washington and
Yale. and on this account the Hatchet-
ties will strive all the harder 70 make
strong showing against their fast
opponents
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
TRULY CONSIDERABLE.

A cOnsiderate patient had an artery
opened by mistake for a vein by
French surgeon in the operation Of
blOOd-letting. The woman succ1-nbed
not long after to the effect of the blun-
der. but in her will left the surC con a
small yearly pension, mot only t com
fort him, but so that he could live the
rest of his life without doing vivisection
any more"
a similar historic occurrence is related
in the Medical Times of a Polish prin-
cess who had had the same experience.
She added a clause to her will express
ing her forgiveness and leaving the sur
geon a small pension TO indemnify him
for the loss of reputation that NAV
follow my sad catastrophe ''-Philadei
phia Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
NO GROWING PAINS"

An eminent specialist claims that
there is no such thing as growing
pains" We have been taught that
when q child mas singing pains IN the
limbs, shoulders. or other parts of the
body, IL is an indication that the body
is growing and therefore most parents
welcome the news Of such suffering in
children The physician referred 10
above claims that growing pains are
muscular rheumatism, and should have
immediate attention Something is
wrong, and steps should be taken at
once 70 learn why the chiids blood is
not in perfect condiuon.-Health.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
HICKMAN MAKES A HIT BY HIS WORK ON FIRST BASE
POLICE WILL PATROL RIVER
TO PREVENT NET DRIFTING

The auxiliary launch Of the police
boat Vigilant, the Major Sylvester. has
recently been given thorough over
hauling. and viii be put into commits
sion in a dav or two. The boat VIII be
used to patrol the river at night on the
lookout for fishermen drifting nets in
District waters.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

nipped two men at the plate yesterday
and is turning up little jokers like that
every day. He shows no signs Of be-
coming ratified on quick plays.
Umpire Was Raw.
1 seldom kick on umpires, especially
when the team I am with wins, but
the local favorite who officiated yes
terday was enough to drive a ball play
er crazy. He had more dreams than a
ton of hasheesh could produce. He could
see curve before 1t started, and could
call strike before the pitcher let the
ball go. Anything that was in the same
county with the plate was a strike
when Washington was at the bat. and
how he could see so many things with
out the latest thing in telescopes. and
see them all wrong. Is a mystery. The
game yesterday was not properly ad-
vertised and the attendance was very
slim.
Travelling to a new town every day
and playing a game makes athletes
weary and sore, and If the Washington
team does not open the season In good
shape il will be largely on this account
It was so hot and stufTy in the sleeper
last night from Houston that half the
men never slept at all, and none Of
them got good rest.
Travelling a Handicap.
In the next fourteen days the team
hlts eleven towns and plays fourteen
games, arriving home the day before the
American League schedule starts This
may prove profitable TO the owners. but
IL is likely to prove a serious handicap
to the players ana produce a dlsappoint-
ment for the Washington public. OF
course, the team viii become gradually
Injured TO the climate in which il is TO
q lea
but travelling viii take the edge of any
body of men that ever lived.
When the squad reaches Springfield
III, on April 1. IL viii probably be re-
dUced from twenty TO sixteen players
Two or three OF the pitchers and one
of the catchers viii be sent 10 Wash
ington- Washington plays In Dallas to-
Gay, but spends the night in Fort Worth,
and plays In Fort Worth tomorrow.
That viii be the last game in Texas.
Then comes the long nights jump to
Wichita. Kan, for a game on Wednes-
day.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Here is a paddock whisper-John z.
Madden has the champion two-year-Old
Of the year in tow this spring. He is a
son Of Plaudit and on work. Newton
Bennington says he is worth every cent
Of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Fred Eshmiel, DR. HOram Foster and
a syndicate Of sports from Alexandria
have $4,000 to invest In horseiesh.
They want to get hold Of a fair two
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
lnterclaSS Field and Track
Meet Will Be Held on
April IS.
Ten Events and Relays Are
on the Card-All Stu
dents Eligible.
Will Be Good Tryout for
Future Material-List
of Officials.

Tie George Washington University
track team management has decided to
hold its second annual interclass meet
at Van Ness Park on Saturday. April 10.
The first meet Of the kind was held IN
1905, during the first year of the track
teams existence and proved a great
success. Last year. owing TO various
unforeseen circumstances. the meet had
to be called off at the last moment,
much TO Tie general regret Of the stu
dent body IN general. who manifested
great interest IN the inset in 1905.
All students are eligible to compete,
and the officials are all prominent mem
beers Of the student body. and those OF
the faculty particularly interested in
athletics. The general public. however.
is admitted To the games without ad-
mission fee.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

year-Old for the money. Billy Garth
will select one for them. The horse will
be Campaigned about New York. When
he starts the Pennsylvania avenue hand
books viii get plenty Of play.
Washington is racehoTse mad Wher-
ever the result OF the Benning Handicap
was announced yesterday afternoon,
hundreds of enthusiasts gathered. The
bulletin boards about town were be-
sieged by a small mob as Malacca's
name was being tabulated into first
notch. Though there were 5000 persons
at the trackside, IL is safe 10 say fully
5000 stay-at-hOmes were interested In
the outcome of the feature event. When
GraZiall0 and Miller went down tO, de-
feat, local players suffered a telling re-
verse.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Probable List of Officials.

Following is the probable list of Of
fcials: Judges at the finish-Dr- Phillips.
Prof. Veditz. and w. J. Turkenton, coll
lege 'Os Timers-Woods. manager OF
basketball team; Ball manager Of foot
ball team. StaTter-H. I. Barnes. ar
chitecturc. 10. Annoncer-S. Turnbull.
Clerk Of cOurse-H. T. Bright. chairman
of baseball subcommittee. Field judges
r I. Moore. editor Of Ratchet, d. VII
helm, college 10; Karl Block editor Of
Mall speCtOTs-Captain NeWhouser.
basketball team; L. II. Call, college Of
Referee. C. Wilson. eX-man3ger foot
ball team. Custodian OF prizes-Prof.
Belts.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Old Gag Works.

Morris. the Waco third sacker, bit on
an old gag in the eighth. He had a foul
almost in his nit after a praiseworthy
sprint, when Jerry Eddenger yelled
Look out" Morris stopped short and
let the ball hit the ground.
Hickman made a very unusual out i'm
the eighth. Jackson hit a fly to Schlahy
for which both SchIafiy and Hickman
started. Seeing that the second baseman
had the better chance for il Charley
quit and dropped both hiseeyes and his
hands. For some reason Schlady also
quit The ban was coming down be-
tween them when a warning cry was
raised. Hickman got busy again and
found the descending sphere in the sun
and dust and grabbed il safely. To once
lose a ball in the air and then find it
again under adverse conditions Is not an
ordinary stunt
Goodwin showed excellent Judgment in
the seventh on a sacrifice. He assisted
10 second instead of third and got his
man by a few inches, II was a hard
play and nine pitchers out of ten would
have been content 10 set the man at
first.
Hickman is doing finely at first. He
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
NILLIANSPORT TEAM
MEETS IN CAPITAL
"MilliOnaireS" Here on WaV
to Training Camp With
Strong Squad.

The WilliamspoTt, Pa. baseball team,
champions Of the Tri-State Baseball
Association for the season Of 1895, and
which finished in second place for 1905,
assembled at the Riggs House yester-
day. and at 4.5J .. m. left via the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad for Lexington,
Va. where they will train for the next
three weeks. The grounds Of Washing
ton and Lee University have been Sc
cured for the preliminary work.
Manager Harry WolvertOn. formerly
Of the Philadelphia Nationals, has an
array Of talent that is sure to make
good, and The pennant for 1907 should
find resting spot very near the Penn
sylvania town. The list includes such
weil-known players as Wolverton. Sc
bring. Bressler. Manning. Walker, Sem
mers. Emerson. Miller, Connors. Joe
Delehanty, Sullivan, AshmOre, Blair
Charles. Sales, WhaIen, and Dexter.
Delmas, a Pacific coast player, and q
nephew Of Attorney Delphine NJ. Del
mas, chief counsel for Harry X ThaW,
has been signed by WilIiamsport, and Is
expected To report in a few days.
Fans Are True Sports.
The Wnliamsports are known as The
Millionaires' from the fact that the
hackers are all men OF wealth In the
Lumber City, and who are In the game
for the love OF the sport. OF course,
with a team Of stars, the salary LIST is
a large one. and every season there is
a good sized deficit, but each year the
directors come 10 the front With the
cash always ready to put in winning
team.
Last year the Tri-State was called the
OUTLAW league, and was known from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific The Ma
uOnal Association Of Baseball Clubs
spent thousands OF dollars in fighting H.
and endeayOring to put il out OF bust
ness. but all TO no avail a number OF
the best players in the country who mad
jumped 10 the sO-Called outlaws We're
blacklisted for life. and every effort pos
sibie was made 10 force the league TO
accept protection, under class i. This
was declined unless tho teams COmpOs-
ing the league would be allowed to re-
tain all players then signed. Seeing the
hackers would come into protection
under no other conditions II was so
agreed, and with a few exceptions all
former players are retained
The TTt-State is composed Of Williams
port. Altoona. Johnstowu, Harrisburg,
York and Lancaster in Pennsylvania,
and Trenton. y. J. and Wilmington, Del
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Ten Events on Program.

About ten open field and track events
will be on the card, while a relay race
between the various departments OF the
university will be the concluding event
II may be also that a relay race will
be arranged between the freshman
teams of the different branches Of the
school.
The prizes for the different events will
be offered by some Of the largest firms
IL the city. and T. banner viii be pre-
sented TO the claus scoring the greatest
number Of points.
The meet is expected TO be an ex-
cellent trial for the various men, and
those VINO make the best showing will
probably be selected 10 represent the
university at Charlottesville in the an
nUal University of Virginia intercol-
legiates or April %. when about seven
or eight men will compete under the
Buff and Blue cOlOrs- The best men
viii also be sent TO the Pennsylvania
relay games at Philadelphia.
Manager BrooAes has given out the
following events for the IntercIass meet:
l00-yard dash, 20 40. $50. one mile, and
possible two mile run. shot put pole
vault. high and broad jumps. Interde-
partmeutal relay race and freshman
relay race tUTobable).
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
COMING.

This talk Of Easter bOnnets
Now betrays TO hubbys ear
That though the coal bill isn't paid
The days Of spring are near
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
A Curious Three-Bagger.

That triple was a curiosity all the way
through Il started as a long fly to
Altizer. but all the afternoon powerful
gusts Of wind had been blowing across
the diamond, making it almost impossi-
bic for the players TO keep their hats
on. One Of these amateur tornadoes
hit the ball as il began 10 settle toward
Altizer, and blew II thirty or forty
feet TO the side. The prospective out
became a triple Altizer relayed the ball
TO Schlafiy at second, but when II reached
our doughty captain he was envelOped
in a miniature whirlwind of sand which
filled his eyes. ears. and nose so that
he could not tell second base from the
home plate, hence his rank throw over
Cross at third and the scoring of Will
Jams. Strong winds are a daily feature
here. and the Texas players are on to
them.
With the wind from the proper direc-
ton, a line drive becomes an easy soar
ing fly that anybody could get without
the aid Of net. Hence. men famous
for long hits are likely to find them
selves up against il in this country
Washington was badly stunE on this
proposition yesterday, men going out
fifteen times on sky scrapers of one
kind or another.