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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18

Central Railroad to have at least the
Rines hill crossing abolished. He
then stated in detail several plans
made by Chief Engineer Dunn of the
Maine Central and the cost of each.
To raise the track IS feet as propoS-
ed would cost $40. 900 according to one
plan and $4,000 under another But
after the railroad tracks are put up
in the air as proposed. it is a question
whether they will be satisfactory 70
the public. Mr.. Dunn has gone far
enough into the proposition for tunei-
ling the hill in such a manner as 20
avoid the five grade crossings to show
that it would cost more than $l.000.0o9.
plan has been suggested of car
rying Grove street out past the black
smith shop and Stilkeys stable and
disseminating the street from the top
OF Rines hill This would cost in the
neighborhood OF 100000. Another
nlan was to tunnel under Rines hill
which would mean the closing up Of
Court street This would cost about
the same sum.
.,Ir. Goodwin stated that what Mr..
Dunn considered the best plan. taking
| into consideration future needs for the
next % or 30 years was that suggested
| by Mr.. DuttCn. the crossing OF TIE
| river between here and HailoWeli ana
| the placing of the freight station On
the other side of the river. This. how
ever would involve an expense OF fro'a
! $3.50. 900 to 81 100000 Augusta would
then have another business street
| which it very much needed
| Mr.. Goodwin emphasized the state
| ,n.nt that these plans We're all merely
| tentative and alluded to plan "h'"n
| had been suggested during the al
ministration of Mayor Robertson u
carry the Rines hill road OYER the
| Maine Central tracks to a point neal
the kennebec Journal office. rms WIS
| estimated to cost $4a0.6oa.
Senator Macomber spoii" of his for
,oer connection with the Augusta. liza
lowell &, Gardiner street Railway aAo
said that he had discussed some yea -
apo the proposi!ion 70 carry the street
TO the east OF Stiliiey's stable with the
officials OF the Maine Central Ra4!-
road. but Mir tucker had not dtelht'
it feasible as il would cramp the r.'i!
road for freight room. he 'ala Una.
during the Is years he was conhec' >.
with the Electric Road he never plcke'
no a paper in the morning without
fear of seeing head lines descrlplf%
an accident at the Rines hill crossing
He believed bill should be devised al
once to do away with the Rnes mi
crossing.
In closing the case for the prop'-
nents MIR. Goddard urged lmneolale
action. He didn't care whether II wds
decided to cross the river. tunnel ua-
der the hill, or raise the tracks. pu'
something must be done. The raul
road comes up with the same ola plea
that it made six years ago, the SAME
n,ea that it made three years ago whef
/. Joseph Williamson was city sollcltol
and conferred with the railroad au-
thorities in the matter. that 1t hao'
had time to figure out plan. ano
didn't know what it was going 10 GO
I'VE want some bill passed ny the
legislature to compel the Maine Cen
tra1 Railroad to do away with TINS
dangerous crossing" said Mr. Goddard
in conclusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
WALDO.
LIBERTY.

The news of the death Of Mrs. George
r. Berry. which occurred at her nome II
Hamilton, n. y. March 4. was q Srea'
shock to her many friends here MRS
Berry was born here and was 81 years
old, the only daughter of Loela a. an,
Doctor J. W. Clough In 1898 she married
Rev. George +. Berry. professor OF the
Semetic languages in Colgate University
Mrs Berry was an accomplished woman
being educated at the High school II
Merrimac, Mass. and the Boston inSsica
Training School She united with the
Baptist church in her girlhood ana nae
always been devoted to all its interests
But il was in her home that lIer retinet
Christian character shown out the nfisn,'
est A husband. two daughters. one httlt
son and the mother. with whom MIS-
Berry had passed her summers since hei
marriage. survive, who have the sym
pathy of the entire community MIS-
husband March s. and a brief service helt
at her old home. Rev. +. S. Donslow
pastor of the church. conducting the ser
vice. Interment was made in the FANNY
lot at Mt. Repose cemetery.
Mrs. Cook of Belfast is IN town, the
guest of MI and Mrs. E. G. Norton.
Miss Ruth Knowlton was home from
Gorham Normal School for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthng: Mrs
Fred Worthing and father. George
Worthing. Mrs. A. w. Worthing and son
Harry. all of Branch Mills. We're in town
MonudE, Mditll O.. ~ avg ~ Wy i"i'N i''
services of Mrs. George r. Berry.
Mr. and. Mrs. George Stevens passed
Sunday March {. with Rev. and Mrs. ii.
w Abbott in Palermo.
l.. c. Morse passed Il few days in Au-
gusta last week.
Miss Viola knowlton. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs c. +. Knowlton. and a graduate
Of Coburn Classical Institute at Water
vile. was married March l., to Ralph
Overlook of Montville Rev H.. W. Abb
boti performing the ceremony.
Harris Twitchell has bought the Mrs.
Abbie Daniels farm and will live there N
the future. taking with him his invalid
sister. Miss A. G. Twitchell.
Miss Blanche Howes of Washington. a
cousin and classmate of Miss Gladys
Sliidmore, has been passing week in
town the guest of Miss Skidmnre.
T.. H. Bradstreet Post. G.. a. r.. has
secured the services of Rev Mr.. Bryant
of Searsmont to deliver the Memorial
address here.
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EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.
Joseph Williamson Appears for Meas
ure Before judiciary Committee.

The Maine Branch of the American
Federation of Labor was represented
before a committee in the Maine Leg
isls.ture Wednesday for the first time
in several years The occasion was the
hearing on the proposed employers IL
ability act ard the attorney was Jo-
seph Williamson of Augusta. Attorney
Williamson said that he thought that
everyone agreed that some sort of an
employers liability law must come
and the only question is as to the form
it is to take and its effectiveness. There
were three bills before the committee,
tic Massachusetts bill the Alabama
bill and the Peters BILL which is an
adaptation of the Alabama law. He
stated that his clients preferred the lat
ter measure.
Rev. Charles F. Mccoy. pastor OF
the Bar Harbor Baptist church. Alfred
r. Peaks of Dover, who drafted the
bill which was turned down two years
ago; f. L. Leighton of Biddeford, rep
resenting thu. Biddeford and Saco Cen
trail Labor Union: Rev. H. E. Dunnack
of Augusta. recently elected the head
for the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at
Kent's Hill; Frank Partridge, repre-
scnting the Waterville Central Labor
Union; John Connolly of Bangor, sec
r, tary of the Maine State Branch of
the American Federation of Labor;
Abner w. Nichols of Augusta; d. j.
McGilicuddy of Lewiston. Frank Red
ington of Waterville and Representa-
tive w. r. Pattangall of Waterville.
each supported the bill in accordance
with the ideas outlined hV ATTORNEY
Williamson.
Judge Benz. F. Cleaves of Biddeford
was the only one to appear in opposi-
ton aud he suggested that in view Of
the passage of the 5S-hOur bill which
will cost the Biddeford and Saco mill
operatives &G,0.oco per year. that tEis
might not be an opportune time to en-
act FUR hey legislation and legislation
which win make every employer an in
Suranre company.
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Fish and Game Regulations.

Oh Wednesday the Fish and Game
Commissioners passed the following
rules and regulations: 1t shall be I'M
lawful tor amy one person in any one
n3y to take. catch or kill more than
l.. white perch III al, in Pleasant pond,
~ ing between the towns of Litchtield
and Ric! mond. or in CObbOsseecontee
:-ircaia. on III OXboW or Horseshoe
,nndS so-calleG. 1t shall also be un-
lawful tor any ore person in any one
DAY to take more than 10 pickerel in
ii III Cobnosseeconree stream. or in
i,orsesht e pond. and none shall be TAX
,:l except for consumption in the fam
lis OF tn. person taking the same.
WI.op Yer violates any ur the provisions
ot these rules and regulations shall be
suhjtAt 10 the same penalty as is pro-
NiGeG in the general law of the State
Tor the illegal fishing for or catching
trout aHd land locked salmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18

marshal assessors, street commission
err, school committee. auditor. with the
power OF iling all remaining offices
restiiig III the board of eight. The
charter. if passed, will go before the
voters in referendum next October.
E,x-Mayor Thompson briefly outlined
the new charter saying that it was
fashioned after the so-called Portland
charter anG was faN oredsby the people
Of RocklaEd. Former mayor John
Loveioy, Henry j. Billings and Fred
Elackington We're present but the COM
mittet did not care to hear them
County Attorney Howard. OF Knox
county said that he was heartily IN
accord with the new form OF charter
save in some technical instances which
he pointed ont to the committee as re-
lutine to the provision for removal OF
al! officers tor cause shown. winch n"
said should he changed to more deli
mite statement and provide for hear
ing: many favor the election of officials
directly by the people he said, and the
rev charter should include tax col
lncto.. board Of health members etc.
IL" also objected to the provision that
al" person holding state or Fedora
office Wa- barred from holding the Of
ice q: mayor. and eN- Mayor Thompson
piled that this suggestion came f:on
former Governor cobb and was unan-
;n.nusly adopted by the committee
~'hic'. prepared the new charter.
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AT OAK GROVE.
Leave Of Absence Granted to Prin:
pal Jones.-Other Notes.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro. Me,
will close at noon Thursday, school re-
opening on Tuesday, March 80.
The school was recently favored with
visit from Edgar T. Hole, a mission.
airy home on furlough from tine
Friends African Industrial Mission in
Eastern Africa. Mr.. Hole has spent
seven years in the field in the very
heart of the uncivilized tribes, and his
addresses to the students We're OF much
interest. The territory in which the
mission is located is near the Uganda
Railway. in the big game country
which eX-PreSident Roosevelt is about
To visit.
Recent visitors at the school have
been Annie NJ. Nichols of Winslow, c.
Albert smith. 10. of Bowdoin college,
and Alice NJ. Clough of Winthrop Cen
ter.
Arrangement has been made W tn Or.
Smith Baker of Portland to deliver the
Commencement Address on Sunday,
June 49,
The Y. NJ. c. A have elected I've fol-
lowing officers: President. j.: H.
Hutchinson, 10. Nice-pres.. \ l.
Nichols. 10. Secretary, Lydia S. rad
street, II. Treasurer, Beulah H, Wiz
lams. II.
The regular spring meeting of the
Board of Managers of the school was
held a. the Seminary Tuesday. The
following We're present: George L.
Crossinan and Lindley NJ. Binford Of
Saco, Melvin Nj. Bailey of Portland.
Mrs =. A. Bailey and A. Herbert Bail
ey of Winthrop. I. Warren Hawkes. OF
Manchester. John c. Taylor of Oakland
and Ruthanna II. Washburn of Vas
salboro. Among other matters of bust
ness definite plaEs were discussed for
the work of raising considerable en-
doMmcnt fund. Leave of absence for
year was granted to Principal Jones.
who with Mrs. Jones expects to spend
the latter part of the summer and fall
in Europe. Mr.. Jones will continue rs
nominal head of the school. but will
devote considerable time next winter
in the interests of the endowment
fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
HERSEY RATE BILL
p,seee House Notwithstanding Un
favorable Committee Report.

The House voted Wednesday morn
inc =. TO 40 to substitute the BIZ IN
PRODUCED by Representative HerSeN al
uu,lton REGARDING the regulation 81
railroad rates 10y the railroad com
missionerS for the report. ought IL"
1o mass. of the committee on railroads
and expresses upon the piH. liz
amendment proposed by Represent"
tive Stovcr of Brunswick. cutting "u'
the $4,000 appropriation Tor II DORM
tory from the University OF Maine re-
solve was voted down and the resolve
passed to be engroSsed.
.rho House concurred with the Senate
upor it's action in regard to the county
bridge hill. and the bill was indeflhlt@-
+, rostroneti without debate.
The committec on judiciary reported
f:\orablv upon the medical examiner
hill in a new draft. The committee ON
legal affairs reported ought to pass on
the Hail Juvenile court bill in q new
draft, which provides for the establish
mont of AN equity court. Representa-
five Bigelow OF Portland tabled the
adverse report of the commi'tee Oh
tn xation upon his wild land taxation
or municipal fund bill. pending its ac-
ceptance.
The aiority report. ought To pass,
OF tn, committee on interior waters
upon lie bill giving the Shawmut Man
,1facturing Co the right to rsils" Its
dam at Shawmut seven feet. Tine ma
ioritv report differs from the minority
report III providing that the company
shall not be restrained or prevented II,
ra ,sing its dam by reason OF the own
err; of any power or dam site above.
beginning to develop of build upon inc
same after the passage of tins act.
The bill under suspension Of rules was
passed to be enerossed.
The committee on forest preservation
ami water supply reported reference to
the next Legislature upon the Darling
bill providing for a state forestry
commission.
The bill to consolidate the laws re-
latng to state printing and binding
and creating the office of superlntend-
ont of state printing. which was m
definitely postponed in the House Tues
ia; came into the Senate Wednesday
morning and was tabled by Senator
Baxter Of Cumberland.
Senator Milliken of Aroostcok was
called to the chair during the second
reading of bills. Pending second read
ing the resolve i'll favor of the PiShcn'S
Ferry bridge was tabled by Senator
Hamilton of York and assigned for
Friday.
The Thurlough bill. providing for
,ourtv of :? on wild cats. was passed
% he enacted Senator Wheeler tabled
ne resolve for the school for the fec
Die minded pending its passage to be
,racted. The 1909 budget was finally
passed as an emergency measure.
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SOMERSET.
BLACKW ELL.

Fred Barron with his gasoline en-.
CINE was in this vicinity last weel
saving wood.
Eda Danforth passed Saturday and
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
f. D. Danforth returning Monday
morning to her school in Skowhegan.
Mrs. r. NJ. Gates and children passed
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Moore.
Ann Reed has been visiting Mrs
Frank Adams.
Mrs. Waon Mantor visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Carl of
Madison.
Mrs. f. O. Danforth has returned
home after passing several days with
relatives in Augusta.
w. ID. Moore received word Friday
of the death Of Mr.. John Pratt of West
Mills.
Ida Moore returned to school Mon
day after an illness of several weeks.
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ST, AlBANS.

SOUTH Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Worth
Ell have returned from Boston, where
they Went last Monday.
William, Winslow recently purchased
the Malcolm Parkman house on Water
street.
The ladies of st. Adams Grange will
furnish the usual town meeting dinner.
Claud DenereauS passed Saturday in
Corinna.
Mrs. Otis Blaisdel was caller in
this vicinity Saturday.
Miss Zana Prescott is at home from
Pennington Normal school for two
weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Bessie Prescott
st. Adams Grange held very inter
estinS meeting Saturday afternoon. Wis
itors being present from from Hartland,
Ripley and Harmony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18

to- remove sheriffs The resolve comes
up in the House today for final pas
sage, and if it receives a two-thirds
vote of the House it will be finally
passed as it has already passed the
Senate by two-thirds vote. The
caucus was d secret one and nothing
was given out in regard to its deliber-
atoms. 1t is understood that the at
titude Of the party in case the Eaton
resolve failed of passage was also dis
cussed. The Democrats held caucus
few evenings ago for the purpose of
holding the minority party in hhe
against the measure. AS the Repub-
leans have few votes less than two
thirds in the House the outcome when
the vote is taken in the House today
is awaited with much interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
REQUIsiTloN PAPERS GRANTED.
BY Governor and Council for Return
of Charles A. Wilson.

Governor Fernald Wednesday grant
ed requisition papers for the return
to this state Of Charles A. Wilson.
W no IS alleged to be d fugitive from
justice in the state of Minnesota.
While awaiting the action of the grand
jury Wilson. who was incarcerated in
the Franklin county Jail At Farming
ton escaped in March. 1904. Wilson IS
charged with the killing Of Il man
named Brackcy in a drunken row at
Industry ana an indictment was re-
turned against him for murder
Sheriff Dana o. Coolidge Of Franklin
cnunty left Wednesday night for Min
nesota armed with the necessary pa
pers for the return of Wilson to this
State.
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Windsor Grange.

The last meeting of Windsor Grange
was we'll attended and good program
furnished. The question: (Which is
the Most Profitable Crop, Corn or Po-
;atoes?" caused considerable discussion
The most of the speakers favored the
corn crop. Couper's Mills Grange has
accepted an invitation to fill the offices
and furnish the program Friday, Mar.
10 Supper will he served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18

The committee on agriculture will give
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta,
THURSDAY. MARCH 49,
Resolve for the appointment OF a COM
m;ttee to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY of
reorganiZing the agricultural department..
SO that all the agricultural interests and
appropriations shall be under the head of
the commissioner OF agriculture
w. s. BEMIS. Secretary.
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The committee on interior waters will
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
FRIDAY. MARCH 49,
No. 81. On an Act to amend Section Il
OF Chapter A of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to expenses of the Inspector OF
boilers, engines, etc., of steam. boats upon
inland waters.
No. 3S. On an Act to authorize Stanley
r. Seabury to erect storage dams on Mill
stream in Parkman
No. 80. ReassignmenD. On an Act to
incorporate the Somerset Power Company
and to authorize it to construct maintain
and acquire a dam at near Long Falls,
in Somerset county. for the purpose of
utilizing and storing water. and general
ing and furnishing power for manufacture
ing. electric and railway purposes
FRED II. BARTLETT, Secretary.
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SkOWHEGAN WATER DISTRICT.
Residents Of Skowhegan Argue for
and Against Granting Charter.

The residents rf Skowhegan in con-
Siderab number appeared before the
committee on judiciary Wednesday at
tornoon upon the act granting i char
ter to the Skowfegan Water District.
The representatives of the Skowhcgan
Wtter Company did not think ,hat
any sucn legislation is needed and
maintained that the only desire for it
IS based upon the desire TO have q ciub
to hold over the heads of the present
company. The proponents said there
was need of such a club to compel the
present company to give an adequate
strI ice. George W. Cover handled the
case for the proponents and Hon. S.
W. Gould, president of the company
and +. y. Merrill appeared for the OPP
ponents.
MI Cover was the first speaker and
anlcng the other Witnesses for the dis
trlct We're: l.. l.. Walton, II. Nj. Yves
tor, j. H. Stewart. James Chiffon, An
son Savage, r. G. Turner. +, f. Green
wood and ". H. Wildcs The speakers
tor the opposition We're: Mr.. Gould,
Mr.. Merrill and Herbert Wentworth.
manager Of the company
The proponents claimed that there
nave been several very severe fires in
Skcwhegan Of late and that the pres
ent company has given insufficient fire
protection, also that the water supply
has been largely from the kennebcc
river than from springs and that there
have been many cases of typhoid which
may have originated from this source
For the defense it was claimed that
tire company has made no money and
that the gentlemen interested did not
expect to do so from the start The
charter was to take water from the
ktnnebec but the company has fur
niShcd String water when able to do
50, which has been most OF the time.
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CITY OF ROckLAND.
Act to Charge Present Form Of City
Government Discussed.

Before the committee on judiciary
"Wednesday afternoon appeared En-
Mayor Rodney l. Thompson. of Rock
land in hehalf or an act changing the
city cha: ter of that city from the pres
ent form of boards of aldermen and
,ouncilnon into one board consisting
of a mavor and one alderman from
90 -, v."',l who's" r'aiority If five will
..o.-s.i.--+, m aXacuti,'a body To trans
act the city business: TIL" char
ter i'm new form further provides
for the election by the people of
the treasurer. overseer of the poor. city
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PUBLIC HEALTHS.

The committee on public health will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
THURSDAY, MARCH IS. at 9 p. NJ
Or an Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 30 Of the Revised Statutes. relating
to the sale of posons.
On an Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the sale of poisons.
On an Act amendatorv of Chapter 1879,
Public Laws of 1907 relating to prohibit
ing publications relating to patent and
other medicines. in language of immoral
tendency, or of ambiguous character. and
protecting the public against the dangers
frcm the indiscrminate distribution of
samples Of medicine.
J. e. COOK, Secretary.
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Farmers Institute on Potato Culture.

Y F"rmeTS Institute Tor tlt dIStUS-
sion Of the subject of Potato Cultur"
viii be held in Hancock Hall. Els
worth. Thursday. March y, at lao and
80 p. NJ Mr.. o. f. Griffin. Caribou.
one OF the prominent potato raisers oi
A .oostook County, and other interest
ing. practical speakers. who are OIL
ga .ed in this branch Of farming. will
address the meeting. The potato in
dustry will be considered in all its
phases and farmers in that section
who are interested in this subject
should make d special effort to attend.
as much valuable information can be
obtained
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WatervilIe Police Commission,

! brici hearing was held before the
judiciary committee Wednesday after
noon on the bill to provide for a DC
lice commission for the CITY of Watr~-
NIlle. The hearing was conducted by
Dana r. Foster OF Waterville for the
Proponents and Mayor Frank Reding-
ton and eN-Mayor l.. G. Bunker spoke
II favor OF the measure. Representa-
lives PattangalI and Forter of Water
Vile said that they would not oppose
the bill. providing dat there was q
referendum attachment
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Seven Star GRANGE.

The regular meeting of Seven Star
Grange, Troy, Saturday evening was
we'll attended. There will be an in
stallation OF officers at the next meet
Ing which will occur Tuesday evening,
Marcl -. Stat" Deputy Edward Evans,
"i Belfast VIII he present. An oyste~
stew, case Goughnnts and coffee will
d" served
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN.
SURANCE.

The committee on mercantile affairs and
insurance will give a public hearing In
the insurance commissioners Office at the
State House, Augusta.
TUESDAY. MARCH %. at P. NJ.
No. "a. An Act relating to life insur
ance doing industrial business giving Spe-
cial rates of premium to members of
lodges and labor unions.
No. %. An Act to define the kinds of
insurance that may be transacted in
Maine and establishing rules relating
thereto.
FREEMAN M. GRANT. Secretary.