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Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
Merriconeae House.
SOUTH HARPsWELL RESORT EN-.
JOYS REMARKABLE EARLY
SEASON PATRONAGE.
An Ideal Objective Point for a Days
Trip from Portland.

The Merriconeag House has excep-
tiona1 advantages in caring for tour
lists who come down the bay for
days outing only, as the location is
ideal and the steamer service excel
lent.' Manager Pierce serves shore
dinners as well as the regular menu,
and judging by the favorable CON-
ments heard by guests neither can be
surpassed anywhere In the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G.. Cart and sons.
Theodore and Francis j. Cart ar.
and daughter, Miss NJ. w. Cart OF
Mount Vernon, New York, are season
guests at the Merriconeag. This Is
their first summer at Harpswell, but
they were on Chebeague last season.
Mrs. G.. II. Brown OF BailesviIle.
Oklahoma, was the guest of her sister,
Miss Nellie G.. Phelan OF Portland
here for few days last week.
Mrs. NJ. d. Farrar OF Brooklyn, ".
Y, spent last week at the House.
Mrs. Fred A. Cook. whose husband
Is the famous Arctic explorer. and
daughters, Misses Ruth and Helen
Cook of New York were registered
here last Wednesday for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Richard.
son Of Bowdoinham, Maine, ran down
here In their automobile one day last
week for a shore dinner at the House.
Recent guests here were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Higgins and daughter.
Miss Alice G.. Higgins of Newbury-
port, Mass. Mr.. Higgins II on the
editorial stan of the Newburyport
News.
Major Joseph Gildersieeve and son
Mr.. Nelson Gildersleeve of Brook.
lyn, N. Y, are registered here for
the season. The Major may only be
here for July, but Mr.. Nelson will
be a season guest. Major Glider
sleeve always touches of the small
cannon to salute the steamers. He
was entertained last week by his old
college chum. Stephen Toothaker.
with a fish dinner.
The fishing parties from the house
who have gone out with Captain
Getchell in his sIoop. have had excel
lent luck the past week, bringing IN
good catches OF cod.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
Baseball Outlook.
PROSPECTS PROMISING FOR A
FAST TEAM THIS YEAR.
Manager Robbins has Procured
-. Good Grounds.

-. Good Grounds.
Chebeague will be a decided factor
In the race this season for the cham
pionship Of the island and other local
amateur teams. The prospect which
at first appeared as rather dubious
has Dow with the arrival of several
players OF proven merit taken on a
decidedly rosy tinge. Raymond Hill,
captain of last years team, and a
player OF the first water has arrivex
and will cover first in his own mimi
table style With him has come
Mr.. Will Starr with an excellent repu-
tation as catcher, who should un-
doubtedly make good at the receiving
end OF the battery. At present the
weak spot appears to be the pitching
department, although Soule pitchiny
a week ago Monday against Freeport
put up an excellent brand of bail.
Later in the season there will proba-
bly, be more material on hand from
which to develop a winning slab
artist. What is now needed most to
weld the present material into a WIN
ming aggregation is the opportunity
for batting and fielding practice,
chance to bring out team work. that
element so important in base ball. as
played today.
Manager A. c. Robbins has Sc
cured the grounds in front of the Hill
Crest for the season, and the work OF
putting them in playing condition will
be begun shortly. Manager Robbins
has started on his schedule. and he
plans to play Wednesday and Satur-
day games throughout the season.
The first home game of the year will
be Saturday, July 18th. Manager
Robbins is doing all in his power to
put out a winning team, and the
people OF the island should heartily
support him by lending their enthu.
siasm and turning out to the games
In goodly numbers.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
Peaks Island House.
THRoNe OF JULY TOURISTS CON.
TiNUEs TO ARRIVE AT THIS
POPULAR HOsTEIRY.
Many Former Patrons Numbered
Among The Arrivals.

S"s sHc rNFftNdts-
Proprietor Ralph f.. Rowe of the
Peaks Island House. one of Casco
Bays most famous and popular
hotels. reports the arrival of a large
number OF new guests during the
past week. Many OF the rooms at
the house have now been engaged
for the season and over one hundred
and fifty people took dinner at the
house on Sunday. While a number
OF the present guests have been so
jcurners at this popular resort for
several seasons, the larger part are
visiting the island for the first time.
showing that the reputation OF Peaks
Island and It's hotels continues to
grow from season to season. in spite
OF It's already wide reputation as
one OF the leading summer resorts
OF the Maine coast.
The usual schedule OF entertain
ments and diversions which has
served 20 capabIy to make the even
ings pass pleasantly for the patrons
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
PATRONS PLEASED.

The summer schedule of the Casco
Bay and Harpswell Lines is giving
universal satisfaction to the patrons
OF the road both I'm the upper and low.
er bay. On every island we have
heard nothing but appreciation for
the arrangement perfected under the
management Of Mr.. George w. Boyer.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
Peaks Island House
Ralph E. Rowe Manage,.
Peaks Island,
Casoo Bay, tSXaine.

FAMOUS for years for its un-
- equalled location. liberal
management and fine shore din
ners. Everything modern. Elec-
trio lights. steam heat, private
dining room, etc. Accommodates
500.
Rates, booklets, and floor plans on
application.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
No Warehouse in Dry Territory

Olympia, Dec. 22.-To the prose-
cutting attorney of Stevens county the
attorney general of this state has writ
ten an opinion reversing his recent
ruling, and now holding that no brew
cry warehouse may be maintained in
dry territory from which to distribute
the product, and that, generally, after
a section votes dry it will be entirely
dry. In the opinion OF the attorney
general they can deliver any stock that
they may have on hand from such
agency to private individuals, as pro-
vided in section Is, but as common
carriers are prohibited from carrying in
toxicating liquors into said unit for the
purpose of sale, they cannot replenish
their stock, and therefore cannot con-
tinue to carry on said agency after
their stock on hand is exhausted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
SI.OO Per Year
BALLINGER TO Be INVESTIGATED
The Secretary Demands il as We'll as dse
Public at Large, Thereby Dis
crediting the President

Washington, Dec. %. - President
Taft on Monday yielded to the de"
mands of both Secretary Ballinger and
his critics for public investigation OF
the whole subject matter underlying
the so-called Ballinger-Pinchot contro-
versy.
Mr.. Ballinger served upon the presi-
dent virtually an ultimatum to the
effect that such an investigation was
indeed the price of his remaining in
the cabinet. He made it clear that he
was no longer willing to sit silent and
wait for the thing to blow over. Mr..
Taft, it is said, reluctantly admitted
the disappointment Of his hope that
the country at large would accept as
final his own vindication OF Mr.. Ballin-
ger in his dismissal of the charges
brought against the secretary OF the in
terror by L. R. Claws, former special
agent of the land Office, and his con-
clusion that the investigation demand
ed by both sides was inevitable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
1909 Apple Crop Short

Spokane, Dec. 22.-Statistics com
piled from reports by growers and
handlers show that the production Of
commercial apples in 1909 was a mat
ter of 22,735, 900 barrels, of which
2,435, 900 barrels, or 1906, 900 boxes,
were marketed by Western orchardists.
California and Colorado report crops of
80 and 90 per cent, respectively. The
Yields in the other Western states are
given at from IS to 40 per cent.
The crops in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and Montana were shorter than
at any time in the last five years, but
the growers received more money for
their fruit than in either 1908 or 1907.
They also received more than the
growers packing their apples in barrels,
as is evidenced by reports from Boston,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
No Bible in Schools

Olympia, Dec. 22.-Teachers in the
public schools Of Washington are pro-
hibited by the state constitution from
opening school exercises with prayer or
from reading the Bible, according to
an opinion rendered yesterday by the
attorney general to the state superin-
tendent Of public instruction. Attor-
ney General Bell says in his opinion:
Prayer is certainly religious ex-
ercise, and the public schools are
maintained by public taxation; and
under the constitution the money
raised by taxation cannot be used for
such purpose.
THE attorney general, September
10, 1891, rendered a well-considered
opinion, in which he held that reading
the Bible without comment or any other
form of religious exercise, is contrary
to the constitutional provisions above
quoted, and I heartily concur with said
opinion"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
Leavenworth, WASH, Friday, December D., 1909.
SAYS COOK is A FAKE
Data Furnished Copenhagen University
Doesn't Prove Claim of Cook, Who is
Now Thoroughly Ciscredited

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The Uni
versity Of Copenhagen, the first in
stitution Of learning to recognize DR..
Frederick A. Cook as the discoverer
of the north pole yesterday solemnly
declared that the explorer had failed
to establish the claim on which his
high honors had been based.
The committee appointed by the
university to examine DR.. Cooks rec
ords recently presented its report to
the consistory of the university. which
reviewed the deductions of the experts
with the greatest care, and discussed
the findings from every standpoint.
That both the committee and the con-
sistory were disappointed was soon
known.
The consistory met and adopted a
written report to the effect that the
alleged records submitted for exami-
nation by DR.. Cook failed to prove his
claim.
The report of the committee, of
which Professor Stromgren was chair
man, as presented to the consistory,
states that DR.. Cooks papers are with
out any value; that his report to the
University of Copenhagen is practically
as that published in the New York
Herald on his return from his arctic
expedition.
The copies Of his notebook, sub
mitted to the committee, contain no
original calculation of observations,
but only results thereof. Accordingly
the committee concludes that he af-
fords no proof OF having reached the
pole,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
TAKE PRIZES FOR GRAIN
Wenatchee Valley and Neighboring Sections
Surprise Fasteners at Omaha
Corn Exposition

Omaha, Dec. 23.-At the National
Corn exposition here the James ]. Hill
prize for the best peck OF oats grown
anywhere in the Western states was
awarded to Washington farmer, Hen
ry Hintz, of Wilson Creek. Joe Wal
man, of Waterville, captured the third
premium in the open-to-the-world con-
test for the best sheaf OF bluestem
wheat; while c. E. Roads, also Of
Waterville, was second best in the
world competition for the best sheaf OF
red winter wheat.
Others of the Hill prizes were won
by Washingtonians as follows:
Bluestem Wheat-1st, Seattle Grain
Co., Tupple; 2nd, Hammond Milling
Co., Douglas; 3rd, Charles Christen-
sen, Trinidad.
Winter Wheat, red or white-1st,
F. M. McCaslin, Colville; End, George
C. Winser, Lake Chelan; 3rd, Charles
Christensen, Trinidad.
Oats, any variety-1st, Henry Heintz,
Wilson Creek; 2nd, E. P. Bailer, Fri
day Harbor; 3rd, Charles. Cissna, Edi-
son.
Field Peas, any variety-1st, A. Piff-
ner, Friday Harbor; 2nd, Frank Wilson,
Friday Harbor; 3rd, A. F. Ackley, Ar
gyle.
Corn, Flint, 10 ears--1st, E. w.
Rathbun, Waterville; End, N. A. Pc
terson, Skykomish.
Corn, Dentist, c. A. Leddy, We
natchee; End, Geo. w. Butler, Cash
mere; 3rd, Methow Trading Co., Win
throp.
Wheat in sheaf, any variety-1st,
S. B. Roberts, Riverside; 2nd, J.
Morse, Waterville; 3rd, Joseph Wal
mar, Waterville.
Oats in sheaf, any variety-1st, VIM
Stoddard, Waterville; 2nd, S. B. Rob-
erts, Riverside.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
Meeker-McNamara

Thomas R. Meeker and Miss May
Mcnamara were united in marriage
last Tuesday at Wenatchee, the cere-
mony being performed by the Catholic
priest. Those present from here were
Mr.. and Mrs. Featherstone and Miss
Edna Featherstone, Harry Maston, and
the groom's mother, Mrs. Meeker.
The bride is most estimable young
lady, who has made her home in Leav-
enworth for the past three years, dur
ing which time she has won large cir
Gle OF friends who wish her much hap
piness in her new environment. The
groom is prosperous young rancher,
who came to this section from Califor-
MIA about four years ago, and is en-
gagged, with his brothers, in the dairy
business which by skillful management
they have built up to an extensive and
prosperous condition.
To the young couple just embarking
in married life we extend our heartiest
congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meeker left shortly
after the ceremony on an extended trip
to the Coast.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

rectors, no list of stockholders. 1t is
simply a community of interest"
Has Great Power.
Some of the things the trust could
do are:
1t could call $200,000,000 of loans
over night and ruin any adversary.
1t could reduce credits to such a
degree as to cause extreme money
stringency and great commercial dis
tress.
1t could cripple the financial op-
erations of the government by re-
fusing to purchase any bond issue.
1t could dictate the financial op-
erations of the great railway sys-
TENS and expanding industrial con-
Germs
1t could and does dictate terms
and actions of every company pro-
motion that is important enough to
be financed in Wall street.
1t other words, in could rule or
ruin the country.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
TAFT AROUSED TO ACTION
Forest Service Members May Be
Removed for Attacking Ballinger.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Renewal of
attacks upon Secretary Ballinger in
magazines, newspapers and on the
floor of the house has angered Pres
ident Taft, as it is apparent these
attacks, like others in the past, all
emanate from the forest service, and
intimation is given in official circles
that the president proposes at an
early date to take drastic action.
1t is said that he proposes remov-
ing from office Assistant Forester
Price and Law Officer Shaw of the
forest service 1t is also learned that
the President is favorable to an in
vestigation of the Pinchot Ballinger
affairs by a congressional commit
tee if assurance can be given that
such an investigation will be fair.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
WALL STREET SEES
BIG MONEY TRUST
MEN OF MILLIONS ACTING IN
CONCERT.
MORGAN SAID TO HEAD DEAL
Governments Operations Could Be
Crippled by Refusal to Finance
Bond Issues.

New York, Dec. 900 close have
become the alliance and amalga-
nations of leading financial interests
in Wall street during the last three
months that almost the absolute con-
troll of the country's financial affairs
is now centralized in the hands of
few men, who are acting in con-
cert. A money trust has come into
existence, with J. P. Morgan at its
head, the most gigantic combination
of capital in the world.
There is no concrete definite or
ganzation to this latest trust; no
legal incorporation, no elected di-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

New York and Chicago, showing win
ter apples in barrels selling at So to SO
per barrel, while boxed apples are
quoted at from $3.50 to IS, with extra
fancy selling as high as $3.50 box.
Thousands of boxes Of apples exhibited
at the second National Apple Show at
Spokane in November sold at from
$3.50 to $40 box, Jas. J. Hill buy
ing 100 boxes at the last named figure.
The commercial apple crops of the
United States during the past five years
were as follows: Boxes
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

rectors, no list of stockholders. 1t is
simply community of interest"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

Since November IS the results have
been as follows:
Wet - Burlington, Auburn, Kelso,
Castle Rock, Woodland, Kalama, Col
fax, Palouse, Tekoa, Cotton, Quincy,
Starbuck, Walla Walla.
Dry-Pe Ell, Wilbur, Whitman
county, Garfield, Elberton, Endicott,
St. John, Oakesdale, Pennington, Ro-
salia, Pullman, Lynden, Prescott Nab
ton, Goldendale, Cheney, Davenport.
The remainder Of the elections in
the state this year will be held as fol-
lows: North Yakima, December 30,and
Skagit, Mt. Vernon, Sedro Woolley,
La Conner and, Thurston county. The
last five all take place December 81.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24
SQUIRRELS Spread Plague.

Washington, Dec. 22-The possible
spread of bubonic plague through
squirrels to such an extent as to
become a real menace to sections
where no cases have so far appeared
has been called to the attention of
the house committee on agriculture
by Secretary Wilson. The infection
has spread in isolated cases over 600
square miles in California.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

There is but little change in the
switchmen's strike. Advices from va
rious points shows an expectation OF a
settlement at any moment, and the
strikers expect concessions,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

The Washington Anti-Saloon League
gives out statement to the effect that
of "a local option elections held in the
state since August IS, and up to Nov
ember IS, the drys have won 18, as
follows:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

Harold-I got a dreadful fall. All
these Christmas bundles Of yours
Marion-Oh, Harold, did you fall on
the bundles?
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28
FUNERAL OF
E. B. VANATTA

Engineers c. A. Smith, s. Pick
EFT and w. S. Corners and Fire
man O. O. Sletton, j. l.. Dyer and
r. G. Stevenson, who accompanied
the remains OF G. B. VanAtta to
Vancouver, WASH, returned Mon
day.
They were met at Vancouver by
a delegation of 20 members of North
Bank Lodge, No. 7S3 B. of l.. e.,
who had the funeral arrangements
in charge.
Funeral services were held from
the Baptist church, Rev. G. R..
Poole conducting the services and
interment was made in the city
cemetery.
There were many beautiful floral
offerings which were furnished by
the engineers and fremen and lady
tiremen of this place, and North
Bank lodge also contributed a very
beautiful wreath.
The enginemen here are very
grateful to Supt. w. r. Smith and
Master Mechanic Delaney, who used
their influence to secure transpor-
tation for the pail bearers and Mrs.
VanAtta from Spokane to Van
couver, also for their kindness in
letting them off during this busy
| season.
! Mrs. VanAtta will not return
bat will make her home with her
relatives at Amboy, Wash.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the railroad boys of
Whitefsh for their kind express
sions of sympathy to us on account
of the death of our daughter and
sister, and particularly to the mem
berS of Div. Ala, Order Railway
Conductors for their generous offer
of assistance and their beautiful
floral offering.
MRS. HURLEY AND FAMILY
Engineer Earl Brown is in Spo-
kane on business this week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28
Depot Restaurant.

The finest and cleanest place il
town.
Our service the best; our meals
can't be beat.
$500 buys a $3.50 meal book.
Booths Oysters any style.
Chicken Dinner every Sunday.
Private Dining Room.
CARL SCHEFFER. Mgr.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

"Your future wealth cannot
help being great. You could not
keep back a country that will
produce what we have seen to-
day any more than you can keep
the tide out with a pitchfork, !"
said James ]. Hill in his speech
at the Montana state fair at
Helena.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

AS usual there is a great de-
mand for men here again this
fall. Several hundred men are
needed for tie making, logging
and wood cutting.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

Percy Tillotson and Miss Edith
Donald are to be married in Kalis-
pell today After the marriage
ceremony they will leave for Green
Bay, Wis, where they will make
their future home. They We're ac-
companied by Mr.. Tillotson's
mother.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

Part of the bylaw committee
for the new baseball association
is out Of town, but as soon as it
can be gotten together the new
company will be started off in a
business-like way.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

Watch Montana Grow" is a
slogan the Great Northern has
adopted, and many Of the en-
ployes on the thru passenger
trains wear a button with this
motto.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28
NOTICE.

All parties knowing themselves
to be indebted to me will please call
and settle their accounts before Oct.
25. After that date all unpaid bills
will be put in the hands of a col
lcstar. J. A. ROBINSON.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-10-28

Probation Officer James X. Lang
was in town yesterday to look into a
case of cruelty to animals. One
arrest was made which will be given
a preliminary hearing in Judge
Garr's court today.