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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Announcement was, made Sunday
night at New York that the Postal
Telegraph Co.. beginning March T. will
render night letter service between all
cthces on its own telegraph lines and
lines of its direct connections in the
United States. The rates are the same
as those recently adopted by the
Western Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
A BANK IN TROUBLE,
ST. John, N. B., Bankers Go to St.
Stephen to Take Charge.

st. john n. B., March GA special
train from st. John to st. Stephen to-
night had on board Manager Kessen of
the Bank of New Brunswick, Lawyer A.
O. Earle and two bank clerks, who went
to St Stephen to take charge of the St
stephen Bank which. it is said, is in fl
nancial difficulties. None of the bank men
would talk on the matter except to say
that the Bank of New Brunswick would
take charge. 1t was learned from ST
stephen by telephone that the manager
CT the st. stephen Bank went to Montreal
Saturday
Manager kessen said he would not dis
cuss the matter except to say: I'VE take
charge in the morning"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

the pet cat of Johnny Ruest was re-
sponsible for lot of trouble on the Port
land 4 brunswick Street Railway Satur-
day at Brunswick. Travel was held mn
almost three hours. 1t was at first SUD-
posed the difhculty was due to the blow
ing out of fuses at Brunswick, but line
men apparently had replaced them all.
Word was sent from Freeport that the
current was coming over two of the high
tension wires, but that the third one was
dead. Electrician Higgins was unable to
discover anything the trouble in the pow
err station at Brunswick and linemen were
sent out. In the western part of the
town they located the difficulty. 1t ap-
pears that the cat dashed up one of the
poles after squirrel. The feline was
killed by the current and instantly there
was trouble on the trolley line and it con-
tinued until the body of the cat was re-
moved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Washington, March 6.-News of the
death of EX Senator Plat was receiv-
ed by his friends in both the Senate
and House of Representatives with ex-
pressions of deep regret. Senator De-
pew said:
Senator Platt was a unique char
acter He possessed mania for or
ganization which if applied to bust
ness would have made him a wonder
full power in the business world. Politi-
cal organization was his delight and
for its sake he sacrificed every pecun-
larry advantage that ever came to him.
The great source of his power was
his absolute loyalty to his friends. He
was never vindictive in his enmity and
if he found that an enemy could be
useful to him and was willing to COM
promise, he would be accepted and
treated as squarely as friend"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
Bishop Walsh Will Return Thursday

Portland. Me-. March ct was an
nounced today that Bishop Louis
Walsh would return to Portland
Thursday from his three months alb
sence in Rome There viii be no public
demonstrations on account of the len
ten season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The committees from the fire depart
ment. appointed to have charge of the
banquet to be held at the ElmwooG
hotel. Friday evening, March Is, will
meet at O'Clock this evening at the
Central station to discuss their reports
and make further arrangements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Manager Kelleher will have a COM
plete change in the motion picture and
vaudeville line for this afternoon and
evening at the City Opera house The
performances last week We're greatly
enjoyed and highly spoken of. This
week he will have attractions fully as
good. This evening the election re-
turns Will be announced from the
stage. ,xtI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The police were called to settle a
family disturbances at the Gilman
block about o'clock Saturday evening.
Nearly all the inmates, regardless of
nationality, were in the mixup, but
when word was received that the DO
lice We're coming all beat hasty re-
treat. One arrest was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The Churchman'S Federation will
meet in the council rooms at the City
building Tuesday evening to consider
the question of inviting the Layman's
Federation of Maine to hold a district
convention here in May. instead of
single convention as at Portland last
year. Every member of the federation
is requested to be present at the meet
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
-yvATE:RvILLE.

A special convocation Of Teconnet
Chapter. No Sc. r. A. Nj, Will be held
at 40 o'clock Tuesday evening for
work in the Royal Arch degree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Chief Walter w. Berry, of the fire
department, was out on the street
Sunday afternoon. He has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks
suffering from typhoid fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

special conclave of ST. Omer Com
mandery, knights Templar, No. IL, will
be held at T30 o'clock Wednesday
evening, March 8. Work in the Order
of the Temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Frederick the Great, wishing to hui
initiate his physician, asked: How
many men, my doctor, have you sent
into the other world?" Not nearly so
many as your majesty was the retort;
"but with infinitely less glory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Horace ]. Cook and Amos Winters,
both from the University OF Maine, are
at their homes in this city to cast
their ballots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
THOMAS c. PLATT.
Continued from Page One.)

in 1880 and so remained until his
death
In physique, Platt, as a young man,
was pleasant in appearance, delicately
built, restless and nervous. In latter
years his face took on grimness. By
his first marriage to Ellen Barstow of
OWego, he had three sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

A COMPETENT GIRL FOR sEcoNn
YORK. Apply to Mrs. l.. C. Cornish AZ
ee" s'iee'' augusta meh7dtf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

oratory has been given way TO
the clutch of the steam grader.
The New Santa Fe Trail -
practically finished between
Hutchinson, Kansas, and Can
yon City, Colorado. at which
later place one branch ends. IL
Is being pushed south from Ia
Junta 20 Santa Fe and east
from Hutchinson TO Kansas
City and ST. Louis.
What the preaching Of t0cn-
years had failed 70 accomplish,
the motor car accomplished in
ono-the conversion of the
Kansas farmer 90 good roads.
In the western part OF the
State at the last count every
third family owned a motor
car. At the rate they have
been buying them since it is
NAWNNNAN AMAA A WI 10 tf ct N
other family would be nearer
the right figure. Every town
has it's motor club and garages
have supplanted che livery
stable. The farmers have their
socialibility runs with the
towns people and very frequent
the merchants I'M .he trading
towns go out on extensive bus
mess tours. visiting the smaller
places within "a radius of fifty
miles or So. With motor cars in
such common use. good roads
were not only desirable. but "a
necessity. From The Techni.
cal world Magazine.
How long before we can
have the same here in Virginia.
We have material To build roads
with, and a great deal of the
material is right in. or az the
roadbed Let's have better
roads in Wise County. at
least
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
MARRIAGE OF UNUSUAL
INTEREST.

The Presby terian church at
Norton was the scene of a most
beautiful wedding last evening
at 8 O'Clock, when Miss Bess
Ewing McClung became the
bride of DR.. Robert Patrick
Carr, the popular and loved
physician, of this place.
To the strains of the wedding
march as rendered by Mrs. John
Roberts, the bridal party enter
ed In the following order; AS
ushers, Messrs. Z II. Hender-
son and II. K. Hyatt, G.. Q. Hy-
att and j. r. McNutt; then as
bridesmaid and groomsmen,
Miss Annie Fleming with Mr..
X. s. Graham, Miss Annie
Pollard with Mr.. r. T. Flanary,
Miss Maude Carr with Mr.. O..
II. Esser, Miss Tom McClung
with DR. Elting. Next came
Mrs. j. K. McNutt, sister of
the bride, as matron of honor.
Dr. Carr was accompanied by
Mr.. Webb j. Willis as best
man, and Miss McClung, the
bride, entered on the arm of
her brother, Mr.. Buford Nc
Chung, of Bluefield.
The marriage ceremony,
which was most beautiful aid
impressive, was pronounced by
Rev r. Dabney Carson, OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Abingdon, Va, assited by Rev.
j. Med. A. Lacy, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this
place, the ring ceremony being
used.
The church was artistically
decorated with palms, ferns
evergreen, and lighted by num-
erous candles. The church was
crowded with a sympathetic
audience of relatives, friends.
neighbOrs and we'll wishers of
contracting parties, and TO the
low, sweet strains of music. DR..
Carr claimed as his bride one
OF Virginia's most charming
young women. Morton Free
Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

The man who runs a store
account several months buying
IN small quantities, should new
er go away from the store that
accommodated him, in case
that he should have $50 or $50
to spend, and then come home
with his purchases and say he
can do better at some other
place than at home. 1t is al
ways to be presumed that a
man who is making large cash
purchases can drive a closer
bargain than one who makes
small purchases on time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
GOOD ROADS
REBUILDING A FAMOUS
HIGHWAY.

There still are in the West
men who knew of the old Santa
Fe Trail in the days of its glory
when mile-long wagon trains
dragged slowly over Hill and
plain. The prairie schooner of
that day has given way to the
motor car of this; the bull
whacker has become a chauf-
feur, and the old trail has be-
come the new-the New Santa
Fe Trail-a motor speedway
from the bank of the Father Of
Waters TO the Plaza of Santa
Fe. over the old trail, these
pioneers and their sons are
spreading a boulevard one
thousand, five hundred miles
long.
1t is not merely a project, this
New Santa Fe Trail. 1t is o
solid actuality, which four
States are pushing TO compile
tion, with Kansas and Colorado
well in advance. The "where
as" and "be it resolved" stage
has long been passed and tn,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
BIC CONTRACT
Clinchfield Corporation Ope-
rating on Gigantic Scale
in Russell County.

The wonderful confidence
which the Clinchield Coal Cor
poration has in the future of it's
plants aud coal properties is
best demonstrated by the con
tract which that company has
just closed with the Westing
house Electric and Manufac
turing Company, Of Bluefeld.
says the Johnson TENN Staff
This contract calls for "a plan of
construction which. 10 is expec-
ted, will take care OF the com
pany's business for years to
come and provides for plant
which will be one of the largest
of its kind in the world. The
estimated cost by the experts
who figured on the job reaches
the vast sum of half "A million
dollars. The Clinchfield cor
pOration owns "a large acreage
of coal and for years many of
the people interested in the
business have wondered if the
company planned to develop its
own coal or lease the land TO
operating companies. The let
ting of the contract TO the
Westinghouse company prac
tically decides the matter and
it is likely that the company
Will mine its own coal which
will be sold through the Clinch-
field Fuel Company.
The holdings of the company
extend over the greater part of
Dickinson county, as well as
Russell, while the company al
so has holdings in Wise and
Buchanan counties, all of
which are located IN Southwest
Virginia. To operate plants
over this property will necessi.
tate many of the plants being
widely separated and electric
ity from the main station will
have to be carried by wire to
the sub-statiOns which have
been provided for in the plan
At the present time the com
pany has about a dozen mines
located in the neighborhood ol
Dante, and Clinchfield and oil
the Carolina, Clinchfield anC
Ohio Railroad which was bull
to develop this property NJ
other railroad reaches the prop
erty although the Norfolk an,
Western is close by. 1t can b.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
ApDaIaClia Notes

Miss Margaret Stewart is
spending month 40 Gate City
with her parents.
The Ladies' AID Society Of
the Baptist church held an ina
terestiug meeting last Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Hamp-
ton CriZer
Mrs. Syd Miller returned from
Bristol last TUESDAY. Her little
nephew came with her for "a
few weeks visit.
Mike Cristidge has moved his
family 90 Stonega.
s. X. Witt has resigned as
machinist at lntermont to ac-
cept a similar po sition at Stone.
ga.
Syd Case and wife left last
Tuesday 90 spend this month at
Gate City. The birds had bet
ter beware.
Mrs Stallard returned a few
days ago from Louisville where
she has been under treatment.
Mesdames Robert Flanary
and j. 5. Hambien were here
from Big Stone Gap last Friday.
Rev j. w. RAIDER and wife
were up from Big Stone Gap
last Friday.
The Home Mission Society
VIII meet Wednesday Nov. 9th,
with Mrs. Burke at Iutermont.
5. w. Wax was here from
Big Stone Gap one day last
week.
David Young. wife and fami-
ly spent last week in Lee cOun-
ty with relatives.
Last Thursday November
3rd, Mrs. +. l.. Crizer gave a
birthday dinner celebrating
Mr.. Crizer's father and little
Roy's university. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Crizer. Of
Clifton Forge; Rev. j. Il. Craft,
of Big Stone Gap; Mrs. w. II.
Breeding, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp-
ton Crlzer and daughter.
Saturday Mrs A. b Kaylor
entertained a few of her friends
for. dinner. Those hidden TO
partake of her hospitality were:
Rev. Forrest, Misses Burgren,
Church and Thompson, Elsie
and ollie Burgren. In the
afternoon Rev. Forrest, Misses
Burgren and Church took the
two little girls 20 Big Stone
Gap where he baptized them in
the pool IN the Baptist church,
Later they expect TO Join some
church.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

easily seen that to develop this
wide territory of coal some def
mite plan would have TO be
adapted
The Westinghouse plan Of
operation, which has been
adopted, will involve "a central
power plant containing initial
ly two turbine units Of $50
kilowate each, generating pow
er at 6,60O volts, three phase,
sixty cyclones and transmitting
at the above voltage TO all sub
stations within a radius of six
miles. Power will be convert.
ed without the air Of trans
forming apparatus from this
voltage of $50 volts direct cur
rent throught synchronous
motor generator sets. For
points outside the radius Just
mentioned, but within a radius
of 20 miles the power will be
stepped up TO 22, 900 volts po-
tential and converted through
transformers aud motor gener-
ator sets TO 25O volts. direct cur
rent at the proposed sub sta
tiOns.
Turbine units are of the same
design as those in use at the
plant of the Pocahontas Con-
solidated Galleries Company
and of the United States Coal
and Coke Company.
The letting of this contract is
in line with the Clinchfield
way of doing things. In
the first place a railroad was
built to develop the property
over the mountains Of Virginia.
Tennessee, North and South
Carolina. The company has a
right of way to Charleston, s.
c., and it has been reported
that this extension would be
built shorty. After the con
structiOn of the railroad the
company made appropriations
Of millions of dollars and made
model mines, homes and build
ings and adopted the most mod
ern equipment to operate the
mines. Every thing has been
done on such a stupendous
scale that even large operators
have trembled when they heard
of some new undertaking. Tn,
general manager, j. NJ. Roam
and the vice-pTesident, Ii. VI
Waite, as we'll as the Director
of the company are all big men
They are not afraid of littl,
things and George L. Carter
who built the Carolina, Clinch
field and Ohio Railroad; Isaa,
I. Mann. West Virginia Goa
magnate, and w. NJ. Ritter, o
the enormous Ritter lumbe
interests, as well as Mark Pot
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

ter. chairman of the board Of
directors, were not men to balk
at little things. They met in a
private car in Bluefeld one
day about a yelr aud a half
ago and let a contract for "a
electric locomotives as well as
a large. amount of electric
equipment which would be
necessary 20 run the motors.
This is said 60 have been the
largest single contract ever
awarded for electrical appara-
tus at one time. Since then
other locomotives have been
added 20 the a bought at that
time and the company has
about seventy five electric loco
motives doing work about its
plant.
Recently it was found the
company would need water 20
carry out its enormous plans
and the directors decided that
the best time TO get water was
while il was cheap. so they
just set aside $780, 60 buy
and lay eight miles of iron pipe
which would carry water from
the Clinch River Co the mines.
In al a zion 20 this it was found
that the chapest way 20 make
steam was 70 make 10 QUO of hot
water, as by SO doing the cost
of heating cold water would be
avoided, SO the company plan
ned large condensing tanks
which return some of the ex
haust steam: 70 the boilers in
the form Of water which has
been warmed.
Recently the company start
ed the erection OF "a hospital Co
cost S25. 900. Oxygen helmets
have been provided at the
mines in case OF accidents.
mining schools for workmen
are continually attended by the
men; the company has one Of
the best hotels ian South west
Virginia, erected boy the com
pany at Dante; miles of slid
ings are being built 60 reach
new mines which are 20 be dc
veloped, and as result of all
this preparation the company
has jumped from a little begin
ming few years ago 90 "a daily
output of 900 ton. The vice
president of the concern said "a
few months ago that in five
years his company expected 20
mine four or five million tons
of coal a year It can be read
lily seen that a company which
in less than ten years can jump
from a beginning 10 five mil
lion tons per annum without
consolidation with any old
working mines must have plans
as big as the idea of getting
such a remarkable tonnage out
of hills which now have only a
few oDenincrs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Result in the Ninth Close, with
Mr.. Slemp Winner by Small
Majority.

The result OF the
Tuesday, between Hon c. Semp of this place Repub-
candidate end Hon Henry Stuart Of Russell Coun
close, but il generally that Mr. Semp has been
elected by a small majority.
The following various counties while
official, approximately correct.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

slemp's majority in district per above, 276.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26
MANY SEEK POSITIONS
AS CENSUS ENUMERAT0RS
Supervisor Farmer Announces Time
for Filing Applications Has
Been Extended a Week

The time allowed by the census bu-
reau for the filing of applications for
positions as census enumerators has
been extended and Bert L. Farmer,
supervisor for this district, will re-
ceive applications up to February 1.
According to the bulletin first issued
by the census bureau applications
would not be considered after January
%, but owing to a delay in getting
the necessary blanks this time has been
extended one week.
Little fear is felt that there will not
be enough men in this district to take
the census properly. 1t will require
about 1926 men to do the work in the
time allotted and already Mr.. Farmer
has received applications from nearly
twice this number. The appointments
will be announced about February 5.
The examination which must be
passed by the prospective enumerator
is a comparatively easy one. 1t Is in
tended more to weed out Would-be emu
merators of no efficiency than to make
them display any great amount of
knowledge.
Census taking will begin April Is.
Fifteen days are allowed by the cen
sus bureau to take the census in towns
of 5000 inhabitants or over and thirty
days in the country districts. The EMU
merators get about $50 for the fifteen
DAYS work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26
ACTRESS POISONED BY
PT0MAINES IN MUSSELS
Eats Farewell Dinner in Bay City and
Is Unable to Keep Los An
gees Engagement

Poisoned by ptomaines in mussels
which she ate in a French restaurant
in San Francisco, Miss Idalene Cotton
of this weeks vaudeville bill at the
Los Angeles theater was unable to
perform yesterday afternoon. Her
partner and husband, Nick Long, went
on in her place, while a physician did
his best to assist the young woman's
speedy recovery.
Miss Cotton was poisoned Saturday
night while eating a farewell meal in
San Francisco, previous to departing
for Los Angeles for this weeks en-
gagement. She has a great fondness
for mussels, but by fortunate coin
cidence her husband refused to par
take of the dish. The illness attendant
on ptomaine poisoning followed before
many hours, and Miss Cotton made
the trip to Los Angeles a very ill
woman On arrival here the couple
put up at the Southern hotel, and
medical attention now promises to
bring the sufferer back to health with
out difficulty.
Mr.. Long was the stage manager
for the Henderson extravaganzas en-
tour, and later appeared here as star
in "The Private Secretary" His wife
played for seven years with her father,
Ben Cotton.