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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

fnishings; concrete foundation; with
wide piaZZas, front and rear. cost
about $500.
Nearby stands the kennebec Heat
and Light Company's substation Tor
pumping gas to the cOmpanyS mold
err in Gardiner The building is q
simple red brick structure about SO
feet square 1t contains a Rand, In
ycrSo!l Compressor which is run by
an electric motor The company is
al pre stnt pUmping on an average OF
$1,000 cubic feet of gas per day, but
cen pump 5000 feet when occasion
demands it, The substation also con-
t,,inS an electric SubtranSfOrmer which
furnishes the street lights for HALO
ven. The land and building ccSt APP
proximately $1,000.
The new hip roof cottage house,
with an ell. the property OF Horace q.
Turner at | Lincoln street, has eight
rooms and bata finished entirely in
hard wood and III" furnishings are of
the most improved pattern. An y
foot veranda runs the fun lnngth of
the front. The foundation is of con-
crete. the cellar = feet deep and ce-
mented. is under the entire house.
Every room has electricity for light
ing Gas is used for cooking pur-
poses. G. T.. Ho@ie &. Go. of Augusta.
We're the builders, but to Mrs. Turner,
wife Of the owner must be given the
credit for the neat and convenient
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18


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that the supply VIII not keep pace with
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

In the city's part OF the new improves
mcnts should also he mentioned the
large sewer that is under way and will
be finished in the early part of the
coming year. which will afford drain
age for the property in the upper part
of the town adjoining the Augusta line.
that has recently been purchased by
Williamson and Burleigh Of Augusta,
and DR.. II. A. Milliken of Hallowell.
This sewer is nearly one-fourth of q
mile long, running for most of the way
through private lands the right of way
having been secured by the city. This
new addition to Hallowell's extension
made possible by the energy Of the pro-
motors whose names appear in the pur-
chase, will open up some valuable
building lots and the City Fathers are
to be congratulated in their part of the
good work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Gov. John Hubbard, 1854 to 1869; An
drew Masters, 1869 to 1877; Simon
Page, 1877 to 1873; Justin +. Smith
1878 to 1888; Mai Itliphalet Rowell
1883 to 1903; Pen Tenney. 1903. The
present board of trustees are: Ben
Tenney, 3. +. Fuller. f. S. Wingate
L. d. Merchant. J. +. BodWen.
Next in order OF mention should be
the cluster Give in number) of cot
taScs that have been built TN what is
commonly known as the Wilder prop
crit on q beautiful elevation fronting
on Upper Water street and running
back to the Maine Central railroad
Three of these dwellings front on
Watcg street ana TWO front ON Il new
street that has been opened and
named Dcnsmcrc court All have
large piaZzaS front and back and are
s" arranged thtt the view of one does
not interfere with lii" other From
tn" front AL passing on Water street
. can be seen, while from The rear of
each cottage 4 most magnificent view
Of the krnn"hcr with it's graceful.
winding ways is had The new home
of George NJ. D"nsmnre is a two-story
FRAN" cottage containing 10 rooms and
bath lighted by electricity, heated
with hot air furnace installed by J..
w. Church Il son The floors are all
hard wood architect, Arthur G.
Wing of Augusta; built by Hanks &
Wentworth of Augusta They cost
@bont $4,0o0
Th" now home of Leslie Fl. Howe is
S""i' root r"tt3ge, containing eight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

architectural plans. J. w. Church &
Sens did the plumbing and furnace
work. Cost $4,000
A very pretty cottage of the bunga-
low style is that of Charles l.. He
drick, situated on Academy street. on
the site OF the Old Free VIII Baptist
church. Lumber from the church
forms n large part of this very neat
home This lumber though probably
more than Il hundred years old, was in
good condition. Mr. Hedrick was the
architect of his home and A. Waldron
the builder. The floors and finish are
of hard wood. The house contains
rooms and bath. is heated by hot
water. while electricity and gas are
used for lighting The foundation Is
granite. The house has a front piazza
1x32 feet, and . rear piazza 6xl2 feet.
Approximate cost $4,000.
This completes the list of new
buildings A. 3. Moody is building
what promises to be a handsome home
on Middle street, to contain ID rooms.
the cost OF which will be several
thousand dollars. The Old South
chruch will have expended $500 in i'm
provements before the year closes.
Several thousand dollars have been
spent ON the Hubbard property im-
provements. The city has spent
little over $4,000 on the macadam
and Sranolithic sidewalks on Water
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
NEW FARM QUESTIONS.
Nature of Those in the Thirteenth
Census Agricultural Schedule.

Washington, -. c.. December IL
United States Census Director Durand
states that the new inquiries in the
general agricultural schedule for the
census of 1910 are expected to develop
important data on TIE questions Wheth-
er or not the native American farmer
is holding his GWn against the foreign
horn home maker in this country: the
age period when the ''hircd farm hand
Incomes an irdcrend"nt farmer HIM
self; the age when the tenant farmer
ceases to be q renter" and becomes an
owner: and also concerning other vital
facts relative to the social and indus
trial tendencies among the millions of
tiilers of the soil in the first decade of
the twentieth century.
The new questions were added to The
farm schedule by authority Of the act
of Congress providing for the Thir
teenth and subsequent decennial CEN
suses. bat United states Census Hircc-
tor Durand was instructed to determine
the form aud subdivision of the inquir-
les in other words. to frame the main
questions and the subinQuries concern
ing The tifty-cight groups of topics en-
nracef in the schedule
rs approximate accuracy in the re-
turns from the enumeration depends
not only upon the supervisors and emu
merators, but largely also upon the
form of the schedule, Census Director
burind called into consultation with
himself and his administrative staff
TINS summer Il number of farm
economists ana farm management
experts who assisted in the pre-
paration OF the questions with q
view TO simplicity and clarity of lam
guage and the avoidance of technical
terms not in common use. \ COMPARE
son of the new schedule with the one
used in The census of 1900 shows that
great progress has been made in this
direction. 1t is believed the enumera-
tors will have less difficulty in under
standing what information the 1910
schedule is trying to bring out and that
the farmers will be able to give fuller
and more accurate replies The new
schedule will also facilitate the use OF
more thorough system Of Office check
ing whereby inaccuracies may be dis
covered.
The new inquiries fall into three clas-
SEES; First. those seeking information
"o' ohta1ned by former cenSuSeS; sec
ohd, those calling for more extensive
o'lta ON previous census TOPICS and
hnally, those concerning conditions OF
industries which have arisen since the
last census.
IN the first class are those inquiries
concerning the age of the farmer ant
tle country of his birth: mortgage in
ueptedness; acreage to be planted tc
crops in the year 1910: breed of pure.
pred animals: and acreage OF mixed
timothy and clover hay.
IN the second class are the inquiries
relative to the amount of feed pur.
chased for live stock and the amount
ana value of live stock purchased; the
Vaide OF eggs sold; value OF wa,
soid, separate from honey: and amour
OF pasture lands under irrigation. $3.50
In the third class the new questions
provide for the separation of whea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
AND THE COW CAME BACK.
Twice 1t Braved Spokane lnIanc
Track Perils.

Wavcry. Wash. Dec. IA valuable
COW belonging to a. L. Robinson broke
out of the barn last Friday and was
struck by q passing Inland freight
train ana pushed by the motor Il dis
tance of 375 feet. and across a trestle
20 feet high. The train was stopped
and the COW was pulled out by the
train crew and dumped over the high
rock fill After the train proceeded
the COW. badly bruised and with one
leg broken, crawled up to the bank TO
the track again and was dumped over
the bank by the section men, The COW
then hotbIod 200 yards. got free from
the rocks end was brought home on a
bobslCd. Though sustaining broken
log. several broken ribs and numerous
cuts and bruises. the COW has not
missed a meal and will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
THREE SETS OF TEETH
Developed by Patient of an English
Medical Practitioner.

London, Dec. ia medical prac-
titioner has reported to the British
Medical Journal an extraordinary
case. in which one of his patients de-
veloped three sets Of teeth, instead of
two.
The third set did not begin to APP
pear until the agc Of nearly 60 years
had been reached by the individual in
question:
There is some reason t" believe that
this is the onl% cas-" on record of
such d state OF things, for, although
instances OF the cutting of q third set
Of teeth after the loss OF The usual two
sets have been reported, on further
INVESTIGATION they have turned ont to
be really instances Of delayed develop
ncnt of the normal adult teeth. which
had not all been "cut" ut the usual
time. and, appearing in lat" life. had
been mistaken for Il third dantitinn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

1t contains rooms and bath. Heated
by furnace and has electricity and gas
for lighting.
Fronting on Dcnsmore court, near
est Wilder street, is the property of
Mrs. EdWina c. Howe. of Augusta, but
occupied by Oscar Childs. +. NJ.
Howe was the architect and builder of
this pretty home. The plan is a
hip roof; it contains $ rooms, sew
ing room and bath \ hot air
furnace installed by G. Church & Son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Contracts have been let for Winnipeg S
new municipal electric power plant to
cost approximately $l0l4.70o. The Winni-
peg Electric Railway Co. has three times
offered to sell lis Lac due Bonnet plant to
fine ritV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

the vicinity of large cities the pastur-
ing OF the horses of city residents has
become q lucrative and important In
duStry of which no account could be
had except for the new inquiry in the
farm schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Ouaen Maud of Norway keeps scrap
hook bearing the inscription on the cover
Things We Have Not Said and Done,
in which she has pasted newspaper cu'
tings giving stories about herself ana hei
husband which have their foundation only
in the imagination of enterprisins Jour
nalists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

One of the three memorial windows un-
yelled the other day at Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, showed a group of four dis
tngushed American women, Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Mary Lyon, Emma Will
lard and Catherine Esther Beecher, de-
scribed as the four great educators of
American WON anhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The copper industry in 1908 showed a
gradual recovery from the severe oepies
sion in the last part of 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Completing the list Of homes in this
section is that of Edwin M. Howe. he
being the builder and architect of his
own home. The house contains
rooms, a scwing-room and bath. has
the same kind Of heating arrange
ments as the others. Electricity is
the means for lighting. Hardwood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

rear, heated with hot air furnace, in
stalled by the Messrs. Church q Son;
electric lighted. all hard wood finish
ings. E. NJ. Howe was architect and
builder. The cost about $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

furnishes the heat. Lighted by
electricity. The foundation is of con-
crete blocks. Cost $2,S0d
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
WASHINGTON NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TELEGRAPHIC CHRONICLE OF
STATE HAPPENINGS.
SCHEME TO BEAT PIERCE
Unless Country Candidates Agree On
One Man, Tacoma, Ii is Pointed
Out, Will Name Successor.

Tacoma-A caucus of the entire
district outside of Pierce County, for
the purpose of selecting candidate
for the Republican nomination in
the forthcoming Congressional con-
vention, IS proposed by the Aberdeen
candidate, E. R. Finch.
The following statement was is
sued from the Finch headquarters in
this city:
Reports from all parts of the
Second Congressional district indi-
cate that the feeling is general in the
u smaller counties that Pierce
should not at this time secure the
nomination of one of her citizens as
the successor to the late F. W. Cush-
man. If all the counties remain true
to that feeling, there is no chance of
Pierce securing the nomination, but,
if any of them break away, there is
every chance of Pierce picking up
enough outside support to nominate
her man. 1t will, therefore, be seen
that the only hope of the smaller
counties lies in. united action until
the end.
The congressional convention. at
which a successor to the late Francis
w. Cushman will be nominated, will
be held at Olympia, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 20, at II o'clock. Delegates
will be apportioned by counties as
follows: Chehalis, %; Clallam, II;
Clark, 49, Cowlitz, %; Mason, 8;
Pacific, 10; Pierce, So; Skamania, s;
Thurston, 16; Wahkiakum, 8.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
GRAND LODGE GATHERED
Oddfellows Are in Possession of
Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 22.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Oddfellows of the
United States and Canada met in
Oddfellows Temple in this city at
noon Monday. About $4,000 mem
bers of the order we're in attendance,
coming from every state in the
Union. Popular interest centered in
the great parade this afternoon,
when at least 10000 men in regalia,
led by the patriarchs militant,
marched through downtown streets
to the music of scores of bands.
Monday morning in the Moore
Theatre Governor Hay of Washing
ton welcomed the grand lodge dele
gates in behalf of the state. In the
election of sovereign officers the
principal candidates are John B.
Cockrum, of Indianapolis, and c. A.
Keller, of San Antonio, Texas.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
NEWS Of TAFT'S
WESTERN TOUR
EXTENDS SYMPATHY TO Gov
ERNOR JOHNSON.
DEFENDS TARIFF BILL
Declares Bill Best Tariff Measure
Ever Known. Asserts Insurgents
Abandoned Party.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2O.-President
Taft met the so members of the
Japanese Commercial Commission
now touring the United States dur
ing his stay here. He babe them
hearty welcome, assured them of the
lasting friendship of the American
people, praised their industry and
patriotism and in conclusion drank
a toast to the Emperor of Japan, as
THE Warm and Sincere Friend of
America
The critical illness of Governor
Johnson, probably the most popular
executive Minnesota ever has known,
entered deeply into the spirit of the
presidents visit to the twin cities,
and he was greatly affected to receive
a personal greeting from Governor
Johnson. The compliment was so
unexpected under the circumstances
and coming by the dictation from
the lips of a man who was reported
at the time as having but the frail-
est chance for life, it called out an
immediate response from Mr.. Taft,
filled with expressions of sympathe-
tic concern and fervent hope for
speedy recovery.
Perhaps the most important ut
terance made since his occupancy of
the White House, was the presidents
defence of the Payne tariff bill as
the best tariff measure ever passed
by a Republican Congress, and hence
the best tariff bill the people ever
have KNOWN
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
MAY PROBE COAL LAND CASES
Dismissal of CLAWS Has Not Cleared
Title to Vast Areas.

Seattle, Sept. 1s.-The ruling of
President Taft in the -Gla-
Wis controversy, exonorating Balm
ger and resulting in the dismissal
of CLAWS, does not change the title
to the vast coal areas near Katalla,
in Alaska, which are claimed by sew
eral syndicates, including the Cum
ningham combination, with head
quarters in Seattle. The geologist
in charge of the United States sur
vey of Alaska recently stated that
5000, 100000 tons of coal are in
sight in Alaska, with the country
only partially explored. This coal
is superior to any found elsewhere
in North America except in Penn
sylvania.
1t is believed probable that during
the visit of President Taft there will
be in Seattle a hearing on the case.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Lumber Rate Opposed.

Spokane.-Spokane manufacturers
are not satisfied with the reparation
settlement made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and at a
meeting of the Lumbermen's Club
committee was appointed to inves-
tigate.
Many local manufacturers are at
sea as to what the basis of settlement
is. Some claim that it should be on
54-cent rate, and others are found
claiming 43 1-3 and AS. The rail-
roads have selected As cents, and are
demanding their money.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
DR.. COOK IS ANNOYED
Asks Why Peary Should Be
Dictator.

New York, Sept. 21.-Dr. Cook,
upon landing from the steamer Os-
car II, said he was glad to set foot
on American soil and asked the press
to tell the people of America to have
the fullest confidence in his conquest
of the pole. 81 have records of OBJ
servations made by me which will
prove my claim"
DR.. Cook appeared to exercise
great self-restraint, but could hardly
repress a natural annoyance at the
impeachment of his veracity without
proofs. He said:
Commander Peary had as yet
given to the world no proofs of his
own case, while a specific record of
my journey is accessible to all and
everyone who reads can decide for
himself When Peary publishes a
similar report, then our cases are
parallel.
why should Peary be allowed to
make himself a self-appointed die
tator of my affairs? In justice to
himself, in justice to the world and
to guard the honor of National pres
tige, he should be compelled to prove
his own case; he should publish at
once a preliminary narrative to be
compared with mine, and let fair
minded people ponder over the mat
ter while the final records by which
my case may be eventually proved
are being prepared"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
One Word Costs $4,000.

North Yakima.-The spelling of
the 18th word in the phrase and
failure to comply with the terms of
this ordinance shall not affect the
rights of said Northwest Light &
Water Company" may cost the city
the difference between $4,000 and
100000 when the water system is
bought by the municipality.
If the word is affect" the fran
chise is ir1evocable, but if the court
finds the word is effect" the phrase
means nothing, and the company is
at the mercy of the city. The word
is spelled one way in the original
franchise and the other way in the
printed ordinance.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Railroad Values Cut.

Olympia Railroads in Washing
ton will pay taxes on but $94, 567,-
$50, according to figures announced
by Secretary Kohrs of the state
board of equalization, the actual
value of the railroad property as
equalized being $220,842,729 and
was cut down to the smaller figure
to agree with what the state board
considered the proportion of actual
value at which other property in the
several counties was assessed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24

Resistance to the 12A
per cent reduction in the grain rate
recently ordered by the Washington
Railroad Commission will be made
by the Northern Pacific. This is one
of the most sweeping reductions ever
made by a State Commission in the
West, and in the ultimate would eff
feet rates on all commodities handled
in the Northwest. The fight will be
made on constitutional grounds in
that the proposed reduction is held
10 be prohibitive, ruinous and con-
fiscatory. As now planned, the pro
ceedings will take the form of an
injunction in the Federal courts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Hill Aiming South.

Missoula, Mont, Sept. 1S.-Fur-
Their assurance that the Oregon
Trunk, backed by the Hill interests,
will build to San Francisco, comes
in the announcement of Jack C. Bax-
ter, who resigned from the service
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railway to accept a position
with the Oregon Trunk, with head
quarters at The Dalles, Or.
Mr.. Baxter explained that he will
be engaged with the Oregon Trunk
in running locating surveys to San
Francisco.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Insurgents Censured.

The President boldly asserted that
the insurgents who voted against the
bill had abandoned the Republican
party.
ITO make party government eff
feetive," said Mr.. Taft, the mem
bers of that party should surrender
their prejudices of comparatively
less importance"
I'm matters of this kind it is a
question with the party representa-
tive whether he shall help maintain
the party solidarity for accomplish
Ing its chief purposes, or whether
the departure from principle in the
bill, as he regards it, is so extreme
that he must in conscience abandon
the party"
In discussing the subject of Postal
savings banks. the president said
that the postal savings bank plank
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24

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which him his arvaat in
homS epembe t From e
of ston will ii
take
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big success most
Alaska haeual association vii
crowd in tn s
United States COVER ant
30 YuknP Exposition Wilt
pwfnbe and
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24

ignation with Warden Z. S. Reid
DR.. Lane will proceed at once to
Seattle, where he will open Offices
and conduct a private business.
In his resignation he sets forth
the fact that harmony prevails in all
departments of the institution, and
makes it clear that his sole idea in
resigning is to engage in a private
business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
General Funston Injured.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 49,
Brigadier-General Frederick Fun
ston, Commandant of the Army Ser
vice Schools at Fort Leavenworth,
suffered a severe fracture of the
right shoulder when he stumbled and
fell on an uneven concrete walk
while returning to his quarters.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24

In the Republican platform bound
everybody who called himself a Re-
publican and that he upheld the doc
trine of postal savings banks be-
cause he believed they will fill in
this country a long-felt want.