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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16

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certificate of organization at the othce
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kittery, for the purpose Of conducting :;
mining business with $4,000 capita
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16

nual meeting of the Maine Library As
ISOLATION will he held at Portland on
Thursday and Friday. oct. II and IS,
and special efforts will be made to pre-
sent a very attractive and interesting
program. The library commissioners are
thoroughly interested in the coming
meeting. and are making special cf-
fort to secure talent which will be cal
culated to bring out q large attendance.
Prof T.. +. HitchingS. the State cnto-
mologiSr connected with the department
Of agriculture. was at the department
Saturday after having spent the week
at the Central Maine fair at Watcrvillc
where he was in charge of the exhibit
from the bureau of entomology. Prof.
Hitchings found the same interest man-
Tested in the exhibit as had been shown
at the other fairs visited this season.
and everybody appeared DESTROYS OF
seeing and learning about the different
specimens of insect pests which were
shown il. the exhibit.
Tho coming week will be a busy one
for the gentlemen in charge oil the dlI-
ferent exhibits sent out by tn" depart
mcnt Prof Hitchings will attend the
PiscatanIiS county fair at F0Xcroft,
and Capt Spinncy who was at blue
hill last week. will attend the Oxt"rh
county fair at South Paris. A. Nj. G.
Soule of the field force of scouts, VIII
attend the West Washington county
fair at Cherryfied and Capt. r. r. Phll-
brook. special field agent in charge OF
the crusade against the gypsy ana
hrown-tail moths. will attend the Cum
beriand county fair at Gorham. Inc
chronological exhibits will be shown at
about 20 fairs in all this season, in
GLIDING those which have already been
held.
Prof Hitchings states that there IS a
great demand for lecture work in the
line of insect pests, coming from the
different Oranges in the State, and that
he has several engagements already IN
view. the dates of which will be decided
upon after the fairs have closed.
The Board of state Assessors Will
hold the fall series of meetings with
timberland owners this week. commenc C.
ing Tuesday. when they will he IN ses-
sion at the PenobscOt county court
house at Bangor. commencing AT
o'clock in the forenoon. TIL" meeting
will also continue through the follow
Ing day. On Friday the board VIII hold
meeting at the Aroostook county
courthouse at HoultOn. and on Satnr-
day at the Vaughan Hotel in CARIBOU
The following corporation has filed II
certificate of organization at the ono
of the secretary of state:
FIetcher-Gilflan Co. organized 2
kittery, for the purpose Of conducting
mining business with $4,000 capita
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN.
Augusta G. Boothbay Steamboat Co
Elects J. S. Maxcy.

a special meeting Of tn" Storkh"ld-
crs Of tho Augusta q Boothhay
Steamboat GO. WAS held >Garincr At
$50 Saturday afternoon f"r the pur-
pos" of choosing 4 president Of The
company to ill III" vacancy in that
office due T. :hc death Of tn" late Capt
Jason Collins Gf Gardiner
Resolutions Of respect We're adopted
ana in the election which followed
Josiah = Maxcy Of Gardiner was
chosen president Of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
HOLDS FIRST MEETING.
AUGUSTA, Gardiner G. Boothbay Steam
boat Co. Organizes and Elects Officers

a new company. the Augusta, Gar
diner & Boothbay Steamboat 90, held
its first meeting at Gardiner at IS"
Saturday afternoon and effected an
organization, with Il capital stock of
$4,000 of which amount $l3.000~is al
ready paid in. Officers were elected
.hs follows.
Finer. josiah 5. Maxcy of Gardiner,
Horace f.: .F9wditch Of Augusta, NJ.
M,cFarlanda Of 1Ialiowcll and
.Georgc A. Eintnrr Of Summit, y. }.
2,3resident-JoYiah s MaXcy.
H.SMrctary and .trcasurcr-William Il.
Berry.
It j. the intention Of the company to
ltuihl new steamer sufficiently large
for the requirements of the Augusta
ard Roothbay route, to take thc place
az fnc steamer Gardiner, ami the a.
'rcctnrS are in correspondence with
several concerns with a view to Scctr-
ing plans and specifications.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
Anthracite
INSPECTORS
Z HsOA HOlO1aO

The inspectors of the anthracite coal
mines, representing nearly the entire
twenty districts, held meeting at the
Montour house, this city, yesterday.
Two sessions, morning and afternoon,
were held.
James E. Roderick, of Hazleton
chief of the department of mines. was
present and presided at the convention.
Regular meetings are not held, but the
inspectors assemble at the call of the
chairman whenever an emergency in
mining arises that would make a
meeting, with free interchange of
thought. profitable.
The meeting yesterday. was called
for the purpose of discussing matters
pertaining to mining in general and
the enforcement of the law relating to
the employment of children in parti-
cular. So far as the inspectors can
accomplish it no children below the
legal age will be employed about the
breakers or in the mines.
The body of inspectors took dinner
at the Montour house. After the final
session they spent some time in sight
seeing about town
The following inspectors were pres.
ent:
First district, P. J. Moore, Carbon,
dale.
Second district. L. NJ. Evans, Scran.
ton.
Seventh district, G. H. Price and
James Martin of Wilkes-Barre
Ninth district, David T. Davis,
Wilkes-Barre.
Tenth district. J. J. Walsh. Wilkes
| Barre.
Eleventh district, David J. Roderick
Hazleton.
Thirteenth district, A. B. Lamb
Shenandoah.
Fourteenth district, James A. o.
Donnell, Wilkes-Barre.
Fifteenth district, B. l.. Evans,
Wilkes-Barre.
Sixteenth district, NJ. NJ. Laughlin
| Wilkes-Barre.
Seventeenth district, Isaac NJ. Davis
| Lansford.
Eighteenth district, John Curran
| Pottsville.
Nineteenth district, NJ. J. Brennan
| Carbondale.
Twentieth district, G. j. Price, Ly
kens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
\ MAP FOR
BUSINESS MEN

W. G. Pursel of the Structural Tub
ing company, is to be credited with
fine stroke of enterprise, which has
the good of the town in view. He has
produced an artistic map in the con-
venient form of leaflet, which throws
Danville into prominence and reveals
its relation to other towns within a
radius of l40 miles.
Mr.. Pursel in his dealings with
manufacturers and their representa-
tives has discovered that comparative
ly few of them have correct idea OF
the exact location of Danville and its
relation to neighboring towns. The
larger maps that are generally refer
red to are of but small value, as Dan
vile, along with other towns of its
rank, is imperfectly shown, il it is not
crowded off the map.
On Mr.. Pursers map Danville is the
great fact, the name being printed in
red ink. The town is located 140 miles
from New York City as a crow would
fly and is the center of a circle, the
diameter of which extends from New
York to within few miles of Pitts
burg.
Within the circle all the smaller
towns, along with the larger places,
are distinctly shown. Railroads are
also brought out prominently. The
stranger at glance not only learns
all about the exact location of Dan
willie but the natural advantages of the
place and facilities for shipping in
stantly strike the eye.
The question arises whether it would
not be pretty good thing for other
manufacturing concerns of Danville
to adopt Mr.. Pursel's method of ad.
vertising the town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
THE RESULT OF
CAMP INSPECTION

The result of the inspection at camp
at Mt. Gretna, last July, has been made
public The local company ranks third
in the regiment with an average of
90. so Companies A, of Lewisburg and
E, of Sunbury, are tied for first place
with an average of 80 25 each.
The special report of the maneuvers
OF the Third brigade at Mt. Gretna
gives Company + mention as follows ::
Company, f. Captain Gearhart, en-
gagged a detachment Of the 4th and
Sth regiments of the enemy on their
left flank, capturing two companies
and with the aid of one company from
the second support, coming in on the
rear of battery, and capturing the bat
terry there located. y
In the report received last Septem-
ber of the result of the spring inspec-
tion, held last March. the United States
army officer severely criticized Oap-
tain Gearhart for the condition of the
company. At that inspection Company
stood seventh in the regiment with
an average of SO 30 1t was shortly AZ
ter the receipt of this report, Captain
Gearhart states, that he rendered his
resignation. The Twelfth regiment
again stood fifth in the State.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
CLEANED FROn
SPECIAL EDITION

On Monday the Berwick board of
trade inaugurated campaign for a
greater Berwick by issuing a twenty
four page edition of the Evening En-
terprise, devoted largely to setting
forth the advantages and development
of the town. From it we gleam the
following facts about Berwick
They claim to have population of
twenty thousand. and say when all
the men who work there reside there
the population will reachIthirty thou
sand Over five thousand five hundred
-men are employed by the american
Gar and Foundry company and up
wards of fourteen hundred by the 9th
or industrial establishments of the
town, making total of 1000 men.
The population is based ON these
figures. The town has twenty three
miles of streets. Berwick has 2,460
pupils in her public schools fifty
seven in number and.within the past
few years has expended eighty thou
sand dollars for public school build
ings. The Enterprise attributes the
towns magnificent growth and de-
velopment to the voting OF a sixty
thousand dollar loan few years ago
for municipal improvements. The
town began to develop from that time
and its growth has been phenomenal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
TUBERCULOSIS
DISPENSARY

A tuberculosis dispensary has been
established in Danville with DR.. f.
A. Curry in charge.
AS explained in previous article
dispensaries are being established in
every county of the State by Commits
sioner of Health DR. Samuel G. Dix
on, who is waging a comprehensive
and aggressive campaign against the
white plague" as tuberculosis has
come to be known.
The dispensary will be located in
DR.. Currys office on West Mahoning
street. On the outside an artistically
lettered sign furnished by the State is
displayed, calling attention TO the
office as tuberculosis dispensary. The
board announces that the dispensaTy
will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
from to p. m.
Medical treatment will be given free
and where necessary milk and eggs
will also be furnished In addition
when circumstances warrant it nurse
will be sent here to make home in
spection. The latter indeed, is speci
al feature of the campaign of educa-
tion that is being inaugurated A
nurse specially instructed and trained
in the hygiene of tuberculosis will be
sent to visit the home of every patient
applying to the dispensary for treat
ment. 1t will be her province to thor
oughly instruct the patient upon such
important points as the amount OF
fresh air needed, the most desirable
foods, when and how they should be
taken. She will teach the patients and
the other members of the household
how to conduct themselves so as tC
avoid the infection of those not al
ready suffering from tuberculosis,
The fact is at all times to be borne
in mind that the dispensary is only
for the poor-those who are unable tC
pay for medicine, milk and eggs. Ii
order that there may be no imposition
those applying at the dispensary viii
be Obliged to sign paper certifying
to the fact that they are too poor tt
pay physician and to purchase medi
cine, milk and eggs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
Exceptions
HAVE been FILED

The D. L. & W. Railroad company,
has filed exceptions to the opinion
handed down by Judge Evans on the
9th inst, dissolving the preliminary
injunction and giving the Danville
and Bloomsbury Street Railway com
pany the right to cross the roadway
and track of the d. l.. & W. Railroad
company at grade,
There seems to be some misconcep-
tion of the mode of legal procedure in
such cases on the part of the public.
Persons feeling keen interest in the
outcome of the prolonged litigation
relative to the D. l.. q W. crossing, in
the ten days elapsing since the opin-
ion was handed down have been look
ing for action of some sort from the
plaintiff railroad company, which in
a vague way they regarded as "an ap-
peal. F." The ten-day period having ex-
pired, Tuesday there was great cur
iosity to know what action had been
taken by the plaintiff railroad COM
pany-whether the trolley company
would now be at liberty to cross the
D. L. & w. track at grade or whether
the hold-up would be renewed by vir-
tue of an appeal to the supreme court.
When the handing down of the opin-
ion by Judge Evans was noted in these
columns 1t was explained that excep'
tions were "noted by the court on ap-
plication and the bill sealed" Pur'
suant to this the plaintiff has filed ex.
ceptions in due and legal form.
The exceptions can not be argued
until the next regular argument court,
which will be held on January 1ltf
next. Argument may even be'delayed
beyond that point. The turn that pro
ceedings may take after argument de-
pends. Should the court dismiss the
exceptions it is altogether likely thai
the case will be appealed.
The Danville & Bloomsbury Stree
Railway company, it is understood
will make no attempt to cross d
L e. w. at grade pending the fina
adjudication of the matter by the
courts. All of which means allowing
for delays incident to appeal, tina
there is not the least probability tina
the Danville and Bloomsbury cars viii
run up Mill street for months to come
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
DOCS TO Be
UNNUZZLED

The Quarantine of the dogs after
having been in force for over two
months was ordered raised by action
of council Friday night.
Mr.. Everhart called attention to the
matter. In his opinion, he said, suffici-
ent time has elapsed since the out
break of rabies and that all danger is
now passed. Besides, nearly one-half
of the dogs are running unmuzzled.
In justice the other half of the dogs
ought to be released. The members in
general concurred with Mr.. Everhart.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that "the muzzles be removed
with the exception of those dogs which
are known to have been bitten.
The following members we're pres
ent Sweisfort, Pursel, Jacobs, Fin
nigan, Everhart, Meyer, Dietz, Rus
sell, Deutsch, Angle, Hughes, Schatz.
A communication was received from
Borough Solicitor E. s. Gearhart
formally extending thanks to the chief
burgess, the president. members of
town council, trustees of the Grove
Presby terian church and others who
so kindly left their business Saturday
morning and rendered much needed
assistance in court in tn matter of
vacating the old Petriken cemetery.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes it was
ordered that new overcoats be procur-
ed for the two police officers.
George D. Edmondson and Heister
Foust of the firm owning the opera
house appeared before council asking
that the license for performances be
reduced. The claim was made that
the present rate of five dollars per
night is too high and is out of all pro-
portion to what is charged in other
towns of the size of Danville. In the
town of Columbia, a larger place than
Danville, the license is only $35 per
year.
On motion of Mr.. Deutsch it was
thirty. five dollars for the present sea-
son terminating June 1st
On motion of Mr.. Meyer it was ord
cred that Mrs. Harrington be notified
to fill up the well at her property on
Iron street or to cover the same with
f1agstone.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that Mrs. Patterson Johnson be
notified to remove the pump at her
property on East Market street and to
fill up the we'll or cover it with flag
stone.
The borough solicitor submitted an
opinion on the controversy in the
Goodwill fire company as to whether
or not nom resident member is legal
ly eligible for the Office of chief en-
gineer. He disposed of the matter by
explaining that the question is one
which the Goodwill fire company
should be left to decide for itself
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
SCARLET ASSISTANT
TO BONAPARTE

Our townsman, James Scarlet, chief
counsel for the Commonwealth OF
PENNSYLVANIA in the capitol graft cases,
has been retained by the United States
government as special counsel to assist
in the prosecution of the powder
trust.
Upon reaching his office in this city
Saturday Mr. Scarlet was surprised to
find upon his desk an appointment as
special assistant to Attorney General
Bonaparte, he being employed as specl-
al counsel of the department of justice
to conduct suits in all the courts OF
the United States arising under the
Interstate commerce and antitrust
laws.
We understand that Mr.. Scarlet was
called to Washington last week in con-
sultation on the Powder trust cases
and has been assigned to take immedi,
ate charge of these suits.
Mr.. Scarlet is to be congratulated on
the above appointment, as it takes him
up a step higher and is indeed splen'
did recognition of his skill and learn
ing as lawyer, his untiring industry
and incorruptible character-disting'
uishing traits, which have shone IL
such a strong light during the time he
has been engaged in probing the cap
itol scandal and instituting suits
against the alleged looters.
Under Mr.. Scarlet the State has
brought thirty-two prosecutions, OIL
which indictments have been found.
Mr.. Scarlet says these cases will al
go on trial January 27th. There
are fourteen defendants.
AS special assistant to Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte Mr.. Scarlet's sphere
will be greatly enlarged. His peculial
ability will be employed in breaking
up gigantic and we'll fortified com
binations that have long defed the
law. That he shall give a good &C
count of himself in this enlarged tielC
no one who knows the man will for {
moment doubt.
1t is pretty certain that in the per
formance of his duties henceforth Mr.
Scarlet will be called to many distan
points and that his reputation, which
alre .dy extends beyond his own State
will in a short time become national.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
THE UNION
THANKSGIVING

The Union Thanksgiving service
this year will be held in st. Paul S
NJ. E. church. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Joseph f. Guy,
pastor of Shiloh Reformed church.
All the arrangements for the service
have not yet been perfected When a
church is selected for the Thanksgiv-
ing service it is customary to select a
minister to preach the sermon from
the opposite side of town. The choice
this year fell on Mr.. Guy, who is an
able and devout minister of the young
er class.
The full arrangements for the service
is in the hands of the Rev. DR.. Fost-
er, pastor of st. Paul's, where the SER
vices are to be held. 1t Will be some
days before DR.. Foster has the pro-
gram fully arranged.
A feature of the Thanksgiving SER
vice which is never forgotten is the
offering.i Indeed, it is only by the of
fering, with the spirit Of self-sacrifice
| implied, that we may measure the true
depth of thanks and gratitude that
abide in the heart on Thanksgiving.
The Offering this year will be donat.
ed to the Woman s erevolent Society,
which, with few exceptions. has re.
ceived the money for number OF
years past.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
TILL EMPLOYEES
AS FIRE FIGHTERS

About half past five O'Clock Tues
day morning while those of our towns
people who could afford to indulge in
a late nap were still abed the alarm
of fire rang through town, the first
that had been heard for many months.
The ire occurred at the Structural
Tubing works and was easily exiting
uished without the aid of the fire de-
partment.
The employees were busy at work in
the mill when the roof was discovered
to be on fire just above the hot bed in
a portion of the works where the roof
is low.
The cry Of - fire" Immediately went
abroad and an instant later the fire
bells were rung. Fire plugs have been
installed at the Structural Tubing
works, in addition to which the mill
is we'll equipped with hose.
The employees themselves, who in
more than one emergency in the past
have proven themselves expert fire
fighters, yesterday morning did not
wait for the fire department, but at
the first cry of fire" flew to the hose
and in an incredibly short period OF
time had stream of water playing on
the fire.
Quick action was necessary. The
under side of the roof over the dry
bed, exposed to constant heat. has be-
come as dry and infiammable as tin.
der. A spark alone is needed to set il
off and once in blaze the fame:
spread rapidly.
The mill men by assuming the role
of firemen succeeded in checking the
fire while it was still in its incipiency
and before any damage of consequence
resulted. Had there been the least de
lay or any failure to cooperate, how
ever, the result might have been vast
ly different.
The Friendship and Washington
Fire companies responded to the alarm
but before either of them reached tin,
works the fire was extinguished Tb'
fire is supposed to have been started
by spark from the rolls.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
DEPOSIT REQUIRED
ON ENVELOPES

A section of late ruling of the
post master general G. V. L. Meyer,
which is given below, will be of in
terest to purchasers of return request
stamped envelopes in wholesale lots.
The order reads: Postmasters shall
require the purchaser to deposit with
his order the difference between the
schedule and postage value of the en-
velopes, (for example, s1.24 per thou
sand on No. 5, first quality, the size
most used) the postage value to be
collected when the envelopes are de-
livered to the purchaser. The post
master will give a receipt for the ad-
vance payment. I"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
BASKET BALL TEAM
is ORGANIZED

The basket ball loving people of
Danville, who form no small proper
tion of the population, are to have a
fine team during the coming season.
The team has been organized and
Patrick McCaffrey has accepted the
management.
The schedule for the coming winter
is being arranged and the first game
has already been secured with Pitts
ton for Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening The Pittston team is we'll
known in Danville and is probably
the most popular basket ball aggrega
tion that comes to this city.
The line.u up Of the Danville team
will include such we'll known and
popular players as Newbaker and
Sechler, forwards; Price, center; Gil
more and Russell, guards.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
An Oyster Supper.

An oyster supper was held at the
East Danville. on Saturday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Baylor, Mr.. Aaron O. Mauser,
Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo Krum, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Krum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Leighow, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas, and Mrs. Sarah Mauser. OF
Grovania; Sarah Krum, Martha Bay.
lor. Effie Leighow. Thornton and
George Krum, David and Harry Thorn.
as, Norman Krum, Elmer Baylor, Will
liam and Benjamin Krum, Masters
Preston and Boyd Thomas and Ben.
jamin Leighow.