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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
SUPREME COURT.
Thursdays Assignment 6!
Gases SettIed,No Trials.
Case Of Stewart vs.. Electric
Railroad Opened in Afternoon.
Grows from Accident at DudIey's
Crossing, Oct. Is, 1908.

The Thursday morning session OF
the supreme judicial court was brief
owing 10 the fact that the <WO cases
assigned for trial on that day had been
settled satisfactorily out of court be
fore the opening Of the morning ses-
sion.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the opening of the first case as
signed for today, it being an import
ant one. that of j. o. Stewart vs. the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway, the plaintiff claiming dam
ages for injuries sustained in fatal
accident at Dudley's crossing in Win
throp, oct. -. 1908.
On that day the plaintiff accom-
panied by Harold Martin of Winthrop
Center was riding in a team, driven
by Mr.. Martin, and in which they had
started from Winthrop to go to Dud-
ley's blacksmith shop a short distance
north of the crossing where the street
railway line and the Baileyville road
cross each other Just as the team
was crossing the tracks at the cross
ing. the Winthrop bound car from Au-
susta was approaching at an alleged
team and its occupants were crashed
into, just as the team was in the cen
ter of the track. The wagon itself
was completely demolished while the
horse escaped without a scratch, the
occupants being, however, less fortu-
nate. Mr.. Martin was carried some
90 feet along the track and instantly
killed, while Mr. Stewart was carried
about 80 feet his injuries consisting
of bad fracture above the right thigh
and many wounds about the face and
head.
Mr.. Stewart at the time of the ac-
cident was Boston Stockbroker, al
though at the time he had been a resi-
dent Of Winthrop a little over year
The plaintiffs claim is, aside from the
suffering at that time and since, caus-
ed by the accident. the injuries sus-
caused a partial loss of the sight of
one of his eyes.
After the opening of the afternoon
session of the court, the jurors for the
case We're allotted and empanelled by
the clerk of courts. The counsel for
the plaintiff then addressed the Jury
giving them a brief synopsis and
description Of the case at hand. after
which the court was dismissed but the
jurors and court officials We're trans
ported to the scene of the accident.
with which the case deals. by a spe-
"ial electric car where they viewed
the surroundings and vantage points
at the Dudley crossing
The real beginning of the case will
come this morning with the opening
IF court at $50 o'clock f. NJ Thomp-
son is counsel for Mr.. Stewart, the
plaintiff. while Heath & Andrews are
representing the interests of the L..
A. q w. Street Railway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

family, is a wealthy business man
A tire which is thought to have
caught around the chimney in the eli
Of the house Of Mrs. Mary BroSnaila
of Main street, Lewiston. did ConSid-
cradle damage Wednesday furenGor
ard gave the fire department stiff
fight. The fire had gained good head
way when discovered and the flames
appeared to be getting away from the
hremen during the first few minutes
after they had arrived. The fire was
confined to the ell. however, and was
quickly eXtinguished.
Word was received at police head
quarters, Portland, Wednesday after
noon to the effect that the Boston po-
lice had succeeded in tracing ana
making the arrest of Morris kraus,
who is wanted in Portland Tor the al
legged breaking ard entering tie jew
eiry establishments OF the Skillin Co,
Richner & Sanborn and Chem"ry q
Ross last Sunday night and the lar
ceny thcrefrom of a quantity of jew
elry The arrest was made from tie
description of the wanted man sent to
the Boston officers by the Portland po-
ice department. !<raus VIII BE- brought
to Portland to face the charges against
him
Rev. John W. Webster, pastor of the
Newport High Street Christian church
for over 20 years, has resigned and will
leave this week for Portland to reside
since Rev. Mr.. Webster was pastor thor
more than $1,000 has been expended in inv
proving and rebuilding the church and
the church debt has been reduced ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
Itching Burning
Skin Eruptions

A warm bath with Cuticura soap an,
single application of Cuticura ONT
ment usually afford immediate relief,
permit rest and sleep and point to
speedy and successful treatment of
torturing, disfiguring hum"rs, eczemas.
fants, children and adults. when all
else Calls. Cutcura soap ana ointment
are also most v;,luabie for preserving,
purifying and bcautiiying tn" skin,
scalp, hair and hands. for shaving,
shampooing and sanativc cleansing, as
well as for every purpose of the toilet:
bath and nursery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

After three persons had declared that
the body of a man found OH the rail-
road tracks at East Scarbcro Wednes-
day morning was that of Edward Cii.-
ley, and friends had begun to mourn
Lis untimelv end and to make prepa-
ration for the funeral the .;nppOs I'd
victim turned up alive at tie City
House of Correction, Portland Tie
body is unidentified.
Mrs. Ada Hudson. wife of Henry Hud-
son of Guilford. passed away at o'clock
Monday night after a long sickness of
Bright's disease, and also having sur
fered severe shock about |. weeks ago
with several slight ones since. She was
the daughter of James S. and Betsey \.
I.ou2ee Of Dover, and was born Aug. 30,
1852. She was married to Henry Hudson,
Jr.. Feb -. 1877.
Enforcement deputies seized a pint of
whiskey Wednesday afternoon from the
person of William l.. Davis. a Dexter no.
tel proprietor. Davis was fined 500 and
costs and 30 days in Jail on the search
and seizure charge, besides $50 and costs
and 80 days in Jail on each of two sales
complaints. Rufus Davis was a. found
guilty on sale charge and fined $50 and
costs. Both respondents appealed and
furnished $500 bail.
Mrs Mary Mitchell Of Ingraham's
iN Rockland. dropped dead When snt
arose from her bed Wednesday morn
ing She was So wears old and had long
suffered from Bright's disease. She was
the widow of James Mitchell and three
sons, Joseph Of Detroit. John Newton
Porter and James of New York, and
one daughter, Miss Gladys Mitchell of
Rockland, survive. Her son, Mr. Por-
ter, who was brought un by another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The next regular meeting of the
Current Events Club will be held Fri
day afternoon. Nov. A. with Mrs. F..
y. Carver as hostess and with the fol-
lowing program: Half the industrial
arts are the results of being born
without clotheS.'' George Wilson
Roll-cal, quotations from Benjamin
Franklin: a tribute to Julia Ward
Howe. Mrs. G.. A. Yeaton. Singing
Battle Hymn of the Republic" by
the club Paper. industrial Develop
ment of Our Country. Education and
RELIGION" Mrs. 3. F. Turner. Piano
solo. Mrs. r. G. Patterson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The pupils of Grade VIII. Smith
Grammar school, held a Masquerade
party at the school Assembly halt
last evening The hall was prettily
decorated with grinning jack o-lan-
ferns and other symbols of Halloween
tide, The grand march began the
Marty and games followed in quick
e,;ccession. The costumes. which
were MANY and varied, We're very
good Ice cream ana care WIZ
at irtermicsion. and When t"e pa y
,,roke in AL expressed themselves a.
having spent very ehJoHaoie
ming The chaperoES were MISS
cnn,h Miss Fletcher and Mrs camp
IfN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Albert Hunt, who was up in the
woods along the Somerset extension
few weeks ago after deer but did
not succeed in bringing any down
with his trusty rifle. will leave again
next Saturday morning with the
avownd intention of getting at least
one deer and perhaps two. He will
go this time to the Bigelow regior
where a party of his friends from
Granite Hill are already in camp and
awaiting his arrival before taking the
trail after big game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The work of stripping the trout at
CobboSSeccontee. which was begun
Tuesday, will be resumed next Sunday
morning, when it is hoped that a
good number of fish will be netted.
The number of eggs thus far taken is
about 2O.ooo ard they have beer,
placed in the Monmouth hatchery.
The fish which We're stripped varied
from to : pounds in weight. so il is
reported, and We're handsome ones
No salmon hav" vet put in an ap
pearancC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

O Blaine futile of Fairfield one of
the Workmen employed on the ne"
houses on Davenport street, gave a
very ENJOYABLE luncheon Wednesday
evening at his temporary home, the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
WOrthing. on Hospital street. \ few
of his friends were present, and with
singing and music. after which all
went to the play, the party passed d
very enjoyable evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Thomas Summerton of Bath. aged
Go years. died Wednesday, after a
short illness. He was a native of st
George. \. T.. and came to Bath III
1861. The widow, two sons, John w
and Fred w. both Of Bath. and three
daughters. Mrs. F.. ]. Hallett OF
Phippsburg. Mrs. Lewis Brockway ol
Bay City. Mich. and Miss Catherine
Sanmerton of Bath, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

improvements are in progress at tn.
upper end of Capitol street and the
road machine was at work yesterday
grading and Strengthening that thor
ougfiare 50 that it will compare more
favorah)y with the other sections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

A. T.. Brown is confined to his home
on South Chestnut street as The re-
suit of an accident which befel him
ednesday afternoon while on a trip
To the cas-; side of the river with his
team. II is understood that in driv-
ing over the curbing at the sid" of the
street the jolt broke a spring on the
seat of his cart which threw him to
the grodnG where he struck in such
a WaV as to fracture three ribs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Bates Bowdoin championship
game at Brunswick, Saturday, prom
lses to draw q goOdlv delegation from.
Augusta and up the river, if street
talk is anything to go by. Hostilities
will open at 2.3O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Cony Highs next football game will
be with Edward Little High school
team OF Auburn and will be played
nAxt Wednesday, Nov. 8, on the grid
iron IN that city. The Cony boys
are putting in some work this week
and will go to Auburn prepared to win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Charles Ross Of WaterVille, who is
engaged in hunting brownie months
in this city, yesterday found 81 nests
on seven trees on Mrs. Allen Smith $
place. corner of Stone and COny
streets, Al of them being on one tree.
Mr.. Ross reports that nests are quite
plenty in sections and many trees will
need careful attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

tx Commodore F. A. Getchell of the
Augusta Yacht Club has made his
last cruise of the season in his launch
Col. Morton and hauled the boat over
to the east side of the river yesterday
afternoon preparatory to putting her
into winter quarters on the shore of
the cove below the old fort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
NOTICE..

Augusta, Maine. Nov. 3rd, 1910.
\ special meeting of the Municipal
Officers will be held at the Aldermen
Rooms, Friday, Nov. Ath, 1910, at '.3o
"'i"'k IN the afternoon to act upon com
paint Of Rosie l.. Crowell who alleges
,"' her iroihcr. Daaic Chilfs, is in
sane.
T. W. PLAISrED. Mayor.
Attest +. i. NEW LETT, city cleih-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

You will find the Goodyear glove
Howard d Shawmut rubbers at ]. H.
Hopkins q Co.'S and at Al Cony street
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The r. w. SOule Emporium have the
contract I" furnish window shades
fer all of the. Spear 4 Webb houses
on Davenport street, also the new II.
}. Cross house on State street. Thr
Emporium have large stock Of ready
made shades priced from % to 60 cts,
but have their special shades made to
order in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Winter house on Gage street
VIII be sold at auction Saturday al
ternoon. This is another sale made
necessary by the railroad cut. The
mousse must be removed at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

FRANK True left on the early train
thursday morning, on his annual va
cation and will pass the time in the
big game region in the northern part
Of the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Zylpha, the 4-year-old daughter of
F.. j. Hatch, Augusta, went home
Thursday as proud as any queen. She
bore the prize for best attendance at
Bangor street school, kindergarten
division, and has had to walk nearly
half 9 mile to and from school every
laV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The cases Of Daniels VS.. L., A. & w
street Railway, and Craig VS.. Cushnoc
Paper CO.. which We're assigned for
tcdaY's session, have been settled out
Of court to the satisfaction OF all par
ties concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

The Miriam Circle will meet at s
clock Friday evening with Mrs A. l.
Rose, 80 State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

senator Llndley NJ. Staples OF Knox
was visitor in the city Thursday
morning on matters of business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

Inc Murray Club will have fooG
sale at Edison Locke's grocery store al
p. NJ. Saturday, Nov. ).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1885.
LOCAL BRIEFS

The Rummage sale at 14S Water
street opens this morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

More Daper is made in Holvoke
Mass, than in any other city in the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04
All The New
M EDICINES
at
BOWDITCH & WEBSTER'S

AS soon as their merit is"
proven we stock the new
remedies. We have several
recent additions for DYS-
PERSIA, RHEUMATISM and
DNEY ROUBL ES.
Whether you want one of the
newer patents or one of the
old standards you will find if
at l5u' III 2n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
TAFT's GREAT OPPORTUNITY
ENDS IN DIRE FAILURE

Editor Herald: We read in the news
of the day that President Taft's key
note for the congressional campaign is
to be further revision of the tariff.
President Taft has had a wonderful
change of heart in the last few weeks,
since the rising tide of insurgency
threatens to engulf him.
OF what value now for him to raise
an outcry? There is not a schoolboy
but who is on to that spineless freak.
We can have some measure of re-
spect for men of the Joe Cannon stripe,
for they are bad, they know it and
glory in it, and they intend to be bad.
But what respect can we have for a
man like Taft, who is so stupid he
does not know what the needs OF the
country are, and so feeble-minded that
he can be influenced by every polit-
ical freebooter who happens along?
The rotten system which supports
him and which he supports is doomed.
If he cannot read the handwriting
on the wall there are plenty who can
read it for him.
No man ever had the opportunities
that William Howard Taft had and no
man ever so ignominiously failed to
rise to the occasion. His administra-
tion will go down in history as the
most despicable one of our republic.
Why doesn't he stay with his sinking
ship now? Joe Cannon will go down,
but he will go down with yells of de-
fiance and with his black flag flying.
The quaking Taft, when the tide of
battle turns against him, slips over
the rail into T. RS waiting boat and
seeks to transfer his colors to the in
surgent battleship, which is busily en-
gagged in destroying this nest of pirates
who have endeavored to wreck the old
ship of state upon the rocks of plutoc-
racy.
Let President Taft revise the tariff
in his mind and presently the people
will revise him.
And in the golden age of the Square
Deal" just ahead, the people, under
the initiative and referendum, will re-
wise their own tariff and then it will
be done honestly and effectively.
Furthermore, there will be peace be-
tween the two factions when the re-
dictionary polecat has turned up his
toes under the bright sunlight of ad-
vancing civilization and when the po-
litcal atmosphere has been cleansed
of the awful stencil of Cannonism and
Aldrichism. FRANK ROBINSON.
Sawtelle, Cal, August. 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
WITHOUT SCREENS

Il n the opinion of the San Francisco
Chronicle, "the Los Angeles ordi-
"A nance that saloons must have
clear glass doors and no screens, so
that pedestrians may see all that goes
on inside, is, to say the least, peculiar.
1t certainly is not a wholesome spec
tacle that the inside of a saloon pre-
sents to passing youths and maidens."
The fallacy in this last conclusion lies
in the fact that in a saloon whose in
terror is exposed the spectacle" is sure
to be quite different from one in a
saloon whose inner workings are hid
den from view And it is certainly
debatable whether the view would have
more of bad than good effect on youth
full minds. 1t is a question whether
the sight would attract or repel. We
suspect that some parents will take
their boys around for a good look at
the sight-from the outside.
In Massachusetts, where the screen
was first barred from the doors and
windows of saloons, experience has not
justified the opinions expressed by the
Chronicle. The law has reduced the
evils of the traffic and is apparently
on the books to stay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
SKIN OF PYTHON PUT
TO A NOVEL PURPOSE

Editor Herald: According to late
news item from London, England, it
will be the proper caper TO clothe the
female figure with snake skim
The skin of the python to be used
for that purpose The Transformation
of angular hips into marvellous models
of beauty is promised, every defect to
be hidden by skillful manipulation,
from the crown of the head to the
soles of the feet.
Not only this, but it has also become
fashionable, especially during the last
decade, to be clothed with the spirit
of the old serpent, the devil" if we
may judge by the increase of crime
and lawbreaking among all classes
of society.
Your late editorials on graft every
where" as we'll as the one on "short
weights and measures would indicate
that mankind were keeping well COW
cred with the "Anointed Cherub."
Yet there is nothing covered that
shall not be revealed, neither hid, that
shall not be known.
Because it will be revealed by fire.
1t being (as 7 stated in recent letter.
already kindled, and will make mani
fest those who .despise the gain of
oppression. and those who shaketh
their hands from holding of bribes,
and those who will swear to their own
hurt. In short, those who are clother
with the New Man" ]. r. KITS.
Los Angeles, August 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
FREE" EDUCATION

VIZ r ARE wont to think of educa-
w tion in America as free, and SO
it is, but in limited sense, as
the following figures will show. 1t is
said that in Los Angeles county in the
past year 1904 children entered the
first grade. Following this number
| through, grade by grade, there is a
constant dropping off. When we get
to the sixth grade in the same year,
1874, or but little more than, half the
number, are found. Only 6440 children
enter the seventh grade. Approxi-
mately only one-third of the children
that enter school go through the grades.
And from this same county in this
same year, that enrolled 13,OS4 children
in the first grade, 1895 Qess than one
tenth of that number) graduated from
the high school. So in the rich and
boastful Los Angeles county in the
comparatively prosperous year of 1910,
only about one-third of the children are
receiving the benefits Of the graded
schools and less than one-tenth are
getting high school education.
That is to say two-thirds of the chill
dren in this exceptionally well-to-do
community grow to maturity and take
up the problems of life with the handi-
cap of not having a good common
school education. This condition is not
peculiar to Southern California, but
exists in all parts of the country, sub
stantially, and in some parts in worse
degree.
The cause and the moral are so pal
pable that the merest statement of
them is sufficient for the dullest mind.
Two-thirds OF our school children are
forced out of school by the increasing
pressure of the struggle for subsistence,
to help earn money for the support of
the family. Ninety per cent of parents
give their children the best education
they can afford.
The lesson is that a civilization that
permits only 80 per cent of the children
at least good common school educa-
tion and only 10 per cent a high school
course is defective somewhere
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
BASE INGRATITUDE

THE most serious affairs there
are often to be found amusing
incidents. The tariff, for exam
pie, as we pointed out the other day.
has so stung the railroads through the
help 1t gives the steel trust, the car
trust, the brass trust, the Pullman
trust, etc, that they let out a whine
as pathetic as if they had not them
selves been putting the screws to their
patrons.
We pass to another case. In Rhode
Island there is a gentleman named
Aldrich, who had something to do with
framing the tariff, and is said to be
gamer by about $4,000 a month through
the operation of the rubber schedules
He is having a great stone residence,
to cost over a million Of dollars, erected
at Warwick Neck, r. l., and it will not
be finished for several years. The labor
ers who handled stone were being paid
SLIGO a day. They combined into
labor trust" and decided to boost
prices Is cents a day. They resolved
that, lowing to the increased cost of
living under the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law" the senator would be required
to pay S1,75 a day in order to insure
protection, prosperity and patriotism"
to American labor.
After short strike, during which
Mr.. Aldrich. who, being businessman
and statesman, weighed the economic
question very judicially and carefully,
he came across with the Is cents.
But what a vicious thing this "labor
trust isl No gratitude to the father
of the law passed to protect" the
American workingman!