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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-11
Mrs. Bradley without Funds

Washington, Dec. 11.-WthouI
money to buy ticket for herself and
children to Salt Lake, Mrs. Anna
Bradley has turned to the work OF
book agent until by her work she can
secure funds to pay her railway fare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Speech Of Mr.. Heath.

NtHS.)
The speech made by Hon. Herbert NJ.
Heath last Wednesday in the house Of
representatives against the removal OF
the state capital is generally regarded
here as one of the most eloquent and
fOrcible addresses ever heard within
the walls. Many Of those who We're
Obliged to attend other meetings great
ly regretted their inability to be pres
ent. Every paragraph of that master
ly address welded the capitol to Au-
gusta soil That burst of Oratory
showed remarkable research. 1t had
facts and figures and dates and dollars
and cents in it that fairly placed tn"
Portland delegation in 4 cOmatose con-
dition. There was ''meat" enough in
that speech To take home and chew
and asHilnilatc for weeks. And rs he
fixed his eyes like an X-ray ON the COM
lnittee and defiantly shook his little
bunchedup fist right under their
chins as he poured forth Il Niagara
torrent of unquenchahlt facts. with
perfect self-control and with an ahsn-
lutte surety Of his statements, the vast
audience was moved as only an actor
or an orator could move it. Not for
years has such a speech been heard at
the state house. 1t surprised his most
intimate friends, pleased the audience
almost transfixed the committee. and
practically paraly2ed the opponents.
And if ever q delegation looked rs
though it had been fished up from the
wharf in drag-net it was that same
Portland delegation when it came back
to the hall Of representatives in the
evening, with The echoes of that
memorable speech still ringing in their
ears. However lofty the flights of or
atory may hereafter soar. the speech
of Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of last We'd
nesday will go down to postcrity as
almost an epoch of history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1907.

track room for the new passenger sta
ton. which is to handle all of Bangors
large business. The old Maine Central
passenger station. so called, is to ne
given over entirely to the freight bust
ness. To build the new station. much
of it on made" ground. " here former
~ the waters of the PenobScot flowed
and ebbed, it was necessary TO sink the
walls to depth of rs feet below the
surface before solid rock was reached.
The first stroke of work was on the
seventh day of !uly, 1905, and it VIII
probably be close to two full years he
fore every detail Of the work is COM
pltted. However, this week sees the
interior carpenter work OF the station
building SO far completed that the car
penters can quit, and leaves only incl
dental work, furnishing. etc. to COM
pIete that building 50 that partial or-
cupancy is possible. BY the middle of
March the offices now occupying the
old station will have been moved into
the new building, and the work of tear
ing down the oldest building on En-
change street will begin. The new
building is built of buff brick and
trimmed with bruwnstone trimmings,
its tower. rising into the air IL" feet,
is effective and pleasing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
The Men Of Augusta.
belfast Journal.)


In discussing the capital-moving
project one gentleman thought Augusta
would suffer because Hon. James G..
Blaine. Hon. Joseph Manley and other
prominent men who had formerly OPP
posed this project had passed away. 1t
will be found, however. that Augusta
has both able and active men of later
generations to make a gallant and de-
terrlined fight to retain the State capt.
tai. Some of them are members of the
recently Incorporated Augusta Hotel
CO... formed to build and equip an up
to-date hotel on the site of the present
Augusta House. Hon. Chas. S. HIGH
born. president Of the Augusta Board
of Trade and cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank. is president Of the new
company. and A. w. Brooks is treaSur-
cr The board Of directors includes
Lerdall TitcOmb. S. c. Manley, II. NJ.
Heath, NJ. F. Holway. l.. G. Cornish.
r. F.. Goodwin. Percy c. Hill, Guy y.
Gannett. Byron Boyd. Arthur F. Par
rott. c. r. Burleigh. Thomas J. Lynch,
Orville ID. Baker, Fred G.. Kinsman,
Norman Bassett. y. Weston, John
Liggett, G.. +. Macomber and F. s.
Patten Ex-Gov. Hill and eX-Gov.
Burleigh are among the large sub
scribers to the stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Changes Needed But Not a Change

(Hallowell Register)
The article in the last issue of the
Register. Move the Capital?" was
misinterrretcd by Portland papers into
meaning that we favor the removal of
the Capital to Portland. That is not
the case. We do not favor Portland
or any other city in preference to Au-
gusta. which is admirably located. We
are in favor. as we said. of extensive
changes and alterations in the present
State House, with the addition of n
wing for offices and committee rooms.
already Observation-Disclosures which
would meet the needs of the State for
years to come, and give a new Capitol
good enough for even the Portland
orators. This work could be ac-
cCmplished at a small fraction Of the
exnerse of moving the capital to
another city.
The article in question was a criti-
cisn of the present State House, and
rot a criticism of the Capital city,
which has extended unbounded court
esy all these years to friends and legis-
iators. The erection of a new Capitol
in Portland or any other city means an
enormous expenditure of State funds to
which the taxpayers of the State will
not submit: such move. the Register
does not endorse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
The Matter of Cost.
belfast JOurnal.)

Five hundred thousand dollars looks
large on paper. but we have heard a
Portland man quoted as saying that to
secure a suitable location for the
State House in that city would require
fully that amount. Then State House
would have to be built at the expense
Of the taxpayers of the State, and the
present building in Augusta could not
be duplicated in Portland today for less
than two million dollars. Three mil
lion dollars would be a very conserva-
tive estimate for such a building as is
needed. and we doubt if the people of
Maine are ready to go in debt to that
amount to locate the capital in one end
of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
ESTABLISHED 1aas
Tuesday, February 10, 1907.
Wise in. Its Own Coneeit.

The kennebec Journal opines that
even il Portland offered millions of
good money for the removal of the
Capitol to the most desirable location
In Maine the attempt would not sue
coed. But that would in nowise re-
feet against Portland. 1.-THE gods
themselves cannot fight against stu
ptd,ty.-Portland Advertiser.
There are two little points in this ut
terance by the Advertiser which invite
cur attention for a moment. To be-
gin with. the Journal has never
"opIned" that "if Portland offered mill
lions OF good money for the removal of
the Capitol to the most desirable loca-
t!on in Maine the attempt would not
succeed" We are gratified to note SO
many evidences that the Advertiser
and our other Portland contemporaries
are reading the Journal so assiduous!y
this winter, but we are deeply grieved
that they occasionally fail to read
things straight. We have stated. and
repeat 1t with emphasis. that il Port
land offered millions of good money
instead OF the gold brick which con-
stitutes its Golfer of $500 0O9-it would
not got the capital changed from Au-
eusta to Portland Portland and the
most desirable location in Maine" are
quite different places when the matter
OF the location of the State capital is
considered. The difference may not
be apparent to Portland. but the rest Of
the State has no trouble in seeing il.
The second point which seems to
warrant a word Of comment is the
cheerful assumption on the part Of the
Advertiser that it is stupidity" on the
part of the people Of Maine which pre-
vents them from adopting the Portland
point of view in this capital business.
The gods. who used to dwell Of old on
cloud-capped Olympus. have taken up
quarters in the Portland board of trade
rooms. but find that they cannot avail
in a fight against the stupidity OF the
people Of Maine! Wisdom is conferred
in Portland and stupidity reigns else
where. Solomon has told US about a
man wiser in his own conceit than
seven men that can render a reason
Here we have the sad case of a city
wiser In it's own conceit than hundreds
of other towns and cities than can rem
n - s. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Pointed Paraorapns,

Soft people occasionally use hard words.
A toast-May the best you wish for be
the worst you get.
Minds of too many men are filled with
useless knowledge.
The more man wants to borrow the
harder he shakes your hand.
WheE any one has done you a favor
how small it looks the day after
Efforts of homely girl who tries to
look pretty are often vain.
Some men outlive their usefulness and
some others are born without any
A woman may be afraid of the cook,
but a man isn't-unless she's his witt
Your cup of joy will never run over IL
the bartender is allowed to hardle the
bottle.
When a man tells a woman she is pref
~ She thinks he thinks she is rrettier
than she really is.
Too many people assume that they
have done their duty when they tell YOU
what they think you ought TO do.
When you hear a married woman say
that all men are alike it's Il safe b,-c
that she has faced the pirson with the
wrong man.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

Uncle Sans foreign trade continues
to increase with great strides.
January figures for merchandise i'm
ports are not yet available,' but details
of exports are suggestive. The total
exports from the United States for the
month We're valued at over sl10.000,-
600. compared with s96.000,000 the
same month last year. This was a
handsome gain of over $14,000.000. 1t
should he noted, however. that there
was heavy decline in the exports of
breadStuffS and meat products. and
that the gain in the net exports was
entirely due to the unusual increase of
$3l, 900. 600 in cotton. The quantity Of
cotton exported in January was
fortunately almost double the exports
of last year. the total value of that
staple shipped during the month
amounting To nearly $4,000 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

The coal mines are dangerous places
Pennsylvania show that life is being
made much safer there than formerly.
The fatal accidents in the anthracite
mines in 1906 We're 81 less than in the
preceding year, as shown by returns to
the state department of mines. the tab
ulation of which has just been COM
pleted. Falls of coal' is given as the
cause of most of the accidents: expl"-
sions. mine cars and premature blasts
crease in accidents is attributed TO
greater care in safeguarding the min
ers. the establishment of first aid corps
and insistence by mine managers upon
observance of laws made to secure tn :
safety of the men working underground.
The Pennsylvania mine depart
ment says in it's report that
% per cent. of the accidents
are due to negligence, carelessness,
recklessness and ignorance on the part
of the victims" In addition TO require
ments made by the state, the operators
are spending rnillions of dollars year
in safety appliances, and if miners can
be induced to report overhead dangers
promptly, as they are supposed to do,
the principal cause Of mine fatalities
can be largely eliminated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
VASSALB ORO.

Orlando Tolman, q highly esteemed
citizen OF this village, passed away
very suddenly with heart disease
Thursday morning at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Seth Dodge. His age
was IS years. Mr.. TOlman was upright
and honest in all his dealings, always
ready to render assistance to those in
need. and his memory will long be cher
isheG as a neighbor and friend. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge
here. He is survived by n widow, Il
daughter. Mrs. Seth Dodge of this place
with whom he had made his home. and
a son Of New York City. The family
has the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement. The funeral
was held from the house Sunday af-
tcrroOn with Masonic rites Rev. r. a.
Colpitts officiating. Tho remains We're
inferred in the North Sidney cemetery.
The quarantine was removed from
Oak Grove Seminary last week and
school ops ned Monday morning.
Fred Fish of Benton visited Il. W.
Pitts Monday.
A baby boy c:tlne TO r'ai.lcn til"
hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Col
bath last week.
Mrs. Alice Dearborn and little daush-
ter Of Portland visited at Mrs. Jesse
Gilbert's Saturday and Sunday.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. Mabel Blake passed last week
in Turner drilling the pupils of Levitt
Institute for drama.
A very enjoyable occasion was thu
Valentine party given by Mrs. Emery
of Norris Hill on the evening Of Feb.
IA in honor of the birthday anniversary
of her son. Lawrence. The teachers Of
the High school and the members Of
his class We're invited. Everything was
in keeping with the day. hearts being
very much in evidence. especially in
the dining-rOom where refreshments
We're served. nv Emery received
gifts from his many friends.
The High school closes this week for
Il short vacation. The prize speaking
will be in Cumston hall Thursday even
ing, Feb. q. The contestants for the
prize are under the instruction of Mrs
Mabel Blake.
There was no meeting at the Congre-
gational church on Sunday. The pas
tor. Rev. G. Z. Woodman. IS in Bangor
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a Frances f. Willard mem
orial service at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. Feb. II. Owing to the
severe storm the attendance was
small.
FARMINGOALE.
Miss Ida Dove of East Pittston has
been visiting Miss Edna, the past
week.
The Art Club meets at Mrs Alice
Wings on Bowman street, Monday
evening.
Miss Bertha Lewis is at home from
Bates College with an attack of the
grip.
Mrs. Arie Hooper is able to be out
again after quite a severe illness.
Mrs Bert Pomroy has been on the
sick LIST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Maxine PASSENGER Boats Safer.

The making of passenger steamers
more safe by the construction Of Wa
tertight bulkheads does not seem to
proceed very fast. The sinking of the
Larchmont was something that would
happen to nearly every American pas
senger steamer under the same circum-
stances. The Larchmont had three
compartments. Only one was pierced,
the boat in short time. The rules
governing construction Of passenger
vessels in Great Britain require that
they shall be SO built that any two
compartments might be flooded with
out exceeding the limit of fotation of
the hull.
A New York marine engineer who
was interviewed OF the Larchmont dis
aster says that the whole trouble is
tina, the laws are not so framed as to
protect the public. I'VE all know" he
said. that even the newest passenger
ships are not as safe as they might De
if properly subdivided by watertight
bulkheads. If, as is nearly always the
case, bulkhead doors are necessary.
they should be of the type of the pow
CT doors used in the Navy. Hand
doors are useless because they cannot
he closed when closure is most neces-
sary to safety. The best designed bulk
heads are almost useless if no pro"i-
sion is made for closing the doors in
time of emergency. The sum of the
matter is that every passenger boat
could be made practically unsuitable
with adequate bulkheads and with the
electrical system for closing the bulk
head doors from above deck. Until
state and national authorities make
these requirements, and compel ship
owners 70 live up to them. disasters
like the sinking of the Larchmont will
always be happening. Builders are
compelled to put up safe houses, rail-
roads are required to use every known
safety appliance. but the shipbuilder
and owner can build almost any kind
Of a vessel, safe or unsafe. That is the
root Of the trouble"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
A Maine Educator in Massachusetts:

After IS years as agent for western
Massachusetts for the Massachusetts
state Board of Education. Grenville T.
Fletcher is compelled by i'll health and
advancing years to resign his position
and give up the work in which he has
been SO popular and successful. Mr..
Fletcher is one Of the most prominent
OF the army of Maine teachers aud
superintendent who have won success
in MassaI huSetts and his retirement
brings from the newspapers of that
state the highest tributes to his work
for the past IS years in behalf Of the
public schools of Massachusetts. Says
one paper: During his service OF
IS years in part of the state where
the demands have been peculiarly ex-
acting. Mr.. Fletcher has earned and re-
ceivcd the fullest confidence and
respect of the board. They have APP
rreciated his Judgment, his tact and
his ne>er-failing devotion. and they
the value of his services given by the
school authorities in the towns where
ne has labored. While the board ac-
cepts his resignation. II is in the hope
that, with renewed health, he may con-
tinue to render useful service TO the
public schools"
GrenvilIe r. Fletcher was born in Au-
Rusta in 1894 and received his education
In the public schools Of this city. in
HaHowell Academy. Wesleyan Semi
Eary and the Bridgewater Normal
School He began teaching in early
manhood and had several years of ex-
perience as 4 teacher. besides having
served on the school board of Augusta.
before he entered the Bridgewater
Normal School. After receiving nor
nal training, he went to Beloit. Wis.
where he was principal of the High
school, and later had charge Of the
mathematical department of the acad-
envy at Quincy, Ill. He returned to
Maine TO take the principalship OF the
State Normal school at Castine, which
position he filled for Il years. A Sc
ynre illness. resulting in bronchial af-
lection, caused him to resign and seek
an inland climate. He was superln-
tendent of schools in Auburn. Au-
x,sta and Marlboro. covering a period
of u years. All of these positions he
filled with marked success as superin-
tendent and teacher. Bowdoin college,
conferred upon him the honorary de-
gree of master of arts in 1859 in recog-
milton of his educational standing ana
ability as a teacher. He was twice
called to the principa!ship of large ror-
NAL schools, and was offered the ehair
of pedagogy in a western university.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Maine Gossip
Just as We Are.

If we never had to eats
If we never had to drink,
If we never wore out shoes,
Nor our clothes Now don't you think
We would all be pretty rich,
We would soon be millionaires,
Never worried payin' bills.
Never burdened with our cares?
If we never had to chew.
II We never had to smoke,
If we never had to buy
We would nevermOre be broke.
If we never had to read.
If WE never had to laugh,
Livin' would not cost us must
Not as much as now, by half.
If we never had to live,
That might be the best of all;
Put as things are as they are.
Doesn't seem much use to blwl,
What we've got to do, Just do
Full Of hope and full of glee.
Guess life's good enough for you
If it's good enough for me!
Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
FARMINGDAlE,


Come TO the surface in the spring as in
no other season. It's a pity they don't
run themselves all off that way; but in
spite of pimples and other eruptions.
they mostly lemain III the system.
That's bad
Hoods Sarsaparilla removes them
and cures all the painful ana disfigur-
ing troubles they cause Nothing else
cleanses the system ana clears the
complexion like Hoods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

There is something doing in the
building business in New England in
this year of grace. Statistics COM
piled by the F. w. Dodge company
show that the contracts awarded for
January and the first half of February
reach a total of S13,721,OOO as COM
pared with sS.s64,O0O for the cor
responding period in 1906. 1886. 900
in 1905 and S6.1S6 in 1901
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
ARTHUR L. KEEP, /

In the matter of
ARTHUR L. KEEP, In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the District Court of the United
States for the District Of Maine.
ARTHUR E. KEEF Of Fayette in the
County of kennebec and State of Maine.
in said District, respectfully represents.
that on the tenth day of March. last past
the Acts of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property. and
has fully complied with ali the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders Of
Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE, HE;; PRAYs, That he
full discharge fIom all debts provable
against his estate under said bankruptcy
Acts. except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day OF February A. D.
ARTHUR &. KEEP,
Bankrupt
District Of Maine, $.
On this 10Th day of February A. D. 1907
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
hearing be had upon the same on the sth
day of March 4. D. 1907 before said
Court at Portland, in said District. at tel
thereof be published in the Daily Kenne-
bee Journal. a newspaper printed in said
District. and that all known creditors
ara Othcr pcI sons IN interest. may ap-
pear at the said time and place
and show Cause. if any they har,:
why the prayer of said petitioner should
not he granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court
That the Clerk shall send by mail To all
known creditors copies OF said petition
and this order. address to then. at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE
HALE. Judge Of the said Court. and the
seal thereof. Mt Portland in said District.
on the 9th day OF February A. y. 1897
IL. 81 JAMES F.. TTEWEY. Clerk
A true copy Of n1tition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES f.. IIEWEY Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

r K De A. "a MEA6 81 In Bankruptcy.
70 the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
Of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
FRED A. MEADER of Gardiner in
the County Of kenncbec, and State OF
Maine in said District. respectfully rep
rcsents. thai on The i2ih day Of January,
last past he was duly adjudsed bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress relat-
ing to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of
property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements Of said Acts and Of the
orders OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prayS. That he may be
decreed by the Court to have Il full dis
charge from all debts prnvable against
his estate under said bankruptcy acts ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated This Iith day of February a. d..
1901
FRED A. MEADER.
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine So
On this 18th day Of February A. d. 1907.
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
Ordered by the Court That a hearing be
had upon The same on the Sth day Of
Portland. III said District. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in The Daily. kennebec
Journal, a newspaper printed in said DIS
tTict. and that ali known creditors. and
other persons in interest, may appear at
the said time and place. and show cailse.
if amy they have. why the PRAYER OF said
petitioner she uld not be granted.
And it is further ordered ny the Court,
That the CLERK shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies Of said petition
ard this order. addressed TO them at their
places OF residence as stated
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE
HALE. Judge Of the said Court. and the
seal thereof. at Portland in said Dis
rrict, on the 10th day of February \. d.
1907.
IT,. 81 JAMES r. HEWEY. Clerk.
on.
Attest: JAMES Z. HEWEY. Clerk.