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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
wHIRLED TO DEATH.
Fred p. Witham Caught in Shafting
at Stave Mill.

Fred p. Witham Caught in Shafting
at Stave Mill.
Fred P. Witham, assistant foreman of
Whitcomb, Haynes & Co.'s stave mill at
Ellsworth Falls, met death in terrible form
At the mill last Saturday morning at about
$50 o'clock.
Mr.. Witham, in company with his
brother, Charles M. Witham, and two
other workmen, went under the mill to
attend to some repairs. In passing out
they were obliged to pass under one Of the
driving shafts, some three feet from the
floor. G. M. Witham and the two work.
men were safely out, but when Mr..
Witham went under the shaft he evidently
thought he was farther ahead than he
was, and rose. His sweater caught on the
shafting, and in an instant he was whirled
about the shaft. The shaft was making
about $50 revolutions q minute, each
revolution bringing the body in contact
with the beams above and the floor below.
As soon as the machinery could be stopped,
which took several minutes, Mr.. Witham
was taken from the shaft, and DR.. F. F.
Simonton was summoned. The injured
man lived about an hour.
An examination of the body by the
undertaken and DR.. Simonton revealed
two fractures Of the skull. The ribs on
the left side were broken and the left leg
was broken in two places, the foot being
nearly beaten of. The right arm was
broken, and every bone in the right leg was
broken. It seems marvellous that the man
was not killed instantly.
Mr.. Witham had worked in and about
the mills nearly all his life, and was a
trusted. employee. He will be greatly
missed among his fellow workmen, as he
was well liked by all. His age was fifty
six years. His sudden death is sad blow
to the community. and particularly 80 to
the widow, who is left with five children,
three of whom are small.
Funeral services we're held at the
house Monday at o'clock, Rev. o. G. Bar
nard officiating. The bearers were fellow
employees Of the deceased. Interment
was at Juniper cemetery.
An inquest was held at the store o1
Whitcomb, Haynes & Co., Saturday after
noon, at A o'clock, by Coroner F. F,
Simonton, the following jury being en-
panelled: George Lynch, W. M. Davis
William Saunders, Ira B. Hagan, jr.,
Henry Lord and Frank l.. Heath. Several
witnesses were examined. The jury re-
turned verdict that Mr.. Witham met his
death by accident.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Hattie Carter is visiting relatives
in Franklin.
Mrs. Flora Treworgy is visiting her pa
rents, ]. q. Meader and wife.
Harry Higgins, B. H. Meader and Maud
White have gone to Northeast Harbor,
where they have employment for the sum-
mer.
Cecil Meader saw a COW moose at the
head OF the Meader field last Wednesday
evening. The moose came out Of the
woods and attacked the COW, but the family
drove her back into the woods. After
stopping to look at them twice, the moose
walked OF slowly to the woods.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
LAKEWOOD.

Several of the men here are employed at
the hatchery at Green lake.
Miss Edna Warren, of Otis, is attending
school here and boarding at Mrs. b. J.
Franklin's.
A pleasant evening was passed at the
home Of Martin A. Garland on April %,
his twenty-fifth birthday. Twenty-Five
OF his friends enjoyed games and refresh
ments. A birthday cake, prepared for the
occasion, was admired by all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
MONEY GROWS

when properly handled. Money has an
earning value far in excess Of its intrinsic
value.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04

! You can't have your own way, but per-
haps your own way wouldn't be any bet
ter.
Most Southerners are gallant. An ex-
ception is the Georgian who gave his son
this advice: "My boy, never run after .
woman or street car-there will be an
other. one along in minute or two."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
COMING EVENTS.
ELLSWORTH.

Wednesday, May A, at Hancock hall
Minstrel and vaudeville show for benefit
OF Village Improvement society. Dance
to follow performance.
Thursday evening, May 5, at Grand
Army hall = Anniversary entertainment
by relief corps. All veterans and their
families and all soldiers widows invited.
Saturday evening, May Z, at Society hall
Social dance.
Tuesday evening, May 10, at Bayside
grange hall-Dsnce.
STATE.
Wednesday, June &c. 10 a. M, at city
hall, Augusta-Republican State conven-
tion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

In bankruptcy-Roscoe Gould.
Frank Hodgkins-Homestead for sale.
VIM Tracy. Harry M Bellatty - Dissolu-
tion Of partnership.
Maine Central r timetable.
Eastern Steamship Co.
Burrill Natl Bank.
LYNN, Mass:
Ames Premium Co-Doll carriage free.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
At RLLswoRrH Posrorr1cn.
In eject Oct. 4. 1909.


MAILS nHcHIvRD.
From WHsr-7.1s . m; 4.2s and sos m.
From EAsr-i1.o7 . m; laos, SIS and 1912 p m
NAIL CLOSES At PosroFSIcE.
GoINa WEsr-lo.45, l1.so, . m; $50 and . p m.
GoINo EAsT-S.so m; and $50 m.
No Sunday mail. Postofice open on Sunday
from to 10 m.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29

angered diners. with added insistence Ochs sat down while the orchestra Dixie" but Williams kept the floor and not semblance of calm was restored until Rev Newell Dwigh, Hillis in felicitous speech brought laughter that drove out anger.
 The directors and members of the two bodies. numbering seven hundred were at table and Mayor Gaynor was the guest of honor. He was the first speaker and. in an attack of almost unexampled bitterness on William R Hearst. who ran against him for may or and has since criticized his ad- ministration sharply. he applied epi- thets seldom heard in public speaking. Then followed the scene.
 Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton University. spoke of the ce- lerity with which worldwide news and the attendant comment thereon is now transmitted by telegraph. em- phasizing a decline of the editorial in power and the growing importance of the prompt. accurate and unbiased news gatherer.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
ONE ADVERTISER.

Also newspapers of today are crit iciZed because of their subservience to the big advertisers. think the newspapers are somewhat under the domination of the big advertisers. In fact one advertiser has got them so worked up that many of them want him to run for a third term.
 '.l read not long ago that down in Brown county. lndiana. the front room of the county poor house-a large, cheerful apartment. with southern exposure and plants in the windows is occupied by man who for many years conducted il newspaper that pleased everybody. on the other hand it is so hard to be successful without disappointing some of your best friends. So. if You can't please all your critics. do the next best thing. please your subscribers"
 Cheers broke out from every table as Colonel Roosevelt's message was read. and as they subsided a male quartet sang q burlesaue Has Any body Here Seen Teddy"
 The rest of the dinner passed off without incident and the best good fel- 1owship as if scene unprecedented at Ii public banquet. had not marred the evening. MT, Williams left the hali carly escorted by his friends.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
THE RAILROAD BILL
 COMING 10 | POINT
VOTE TODAY ON TEMPE AGREE
 MENr CLAUSE.
Though Mir. Cummins has somethine
 to Add.

Washington April 2S.-When the senate adjourned tonight. there was general understanding that d vote would be reached to- morrow on the traffic agree ment provision of the administration g railroad bill.
 As far as is known, Mir. cummins is the only senator who desires to speak further on the subject The first vote will be on Mr. Cummins substitute re- quiring that approval of rates shall be obtained in agreements in advance of their effect. With this provision de feated. as it probably win be. the bal lot will then recur on the Elkins-Craw- ford amendment which has been sc- cepted as committee provision. sup porters of the administration are claiming majority seven or eight votes in favor of this section.
 Mir. Bristow. of Kansas. today re- sumed his discussion on the trans con tinental and interior rates saying that railroads discriminated against inter for points and in favor of coast termin als. Mir Elkins said that the cause of the low trsnscontinentai rates was the competition of the Canadian roads.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
THE HELPERS.

Everybody wants to help the ed itor. Not as regards cheaper wood pulp or keeping down the pay roll. but with suggestions for filling up the paper Most people still believe that every newspaper must hustle every night ta get enough copy to separate the advertisements Being post graduate know that you are com pelled to throw columns and columns Of stuff on tine floor. Very often in glaneins over a long tariff editorial I wonder what was thrown on the floor. However. I am not here to up set any tradition: merely to offer q few helpful hints.
 Tn the first place. the city news paper of today compared with the In diana newspaper of the seventies is tame. invertebrate. colorless and apoI- oeetic. The first newspaper with which l was associated Came out every Thursday from room over the hard ware store.
 The fires of the civil var were still smouldering: Indiana's chief occupa ton was politics. Every man was vot- ing as he shot. Our office equipment consisted of Washington hand press. a foot power job press. perennial towel and few fonts of type-mostly Italics. An, but we had an editor. The cid time editor the one we all read. who stamped his individuality on the paper. and did not bother about press work. Do you remember what he called a man if he didn't care much for him? He didn't call him a molly coddle. or an insurgent. malefactor or undesirable. He said the man was d poltroon. hell bound. unmitigated horse thief, jackal. marplot. caitiff. reptile. viper. cur. and whelp.
 He reared d lot of valuable. eX pressive words that are gradually be- ing eliminated from our vocabulary.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
IIGhIENEp BY AOE.

George Ade who delivered a brief address on Helping the Editor. said: MT Postmaster and Gentlemen: The Associated Press is great institution. Around the newspaper office we all ways felt envy in our minds if we knew the Associated Press was on the job. My out-of-town assignment was usually given to me in the following words: Send in good story-Asso- ciitcd Press will cover facts
 II respect the Associated Press be- cause it has nothing to do with the Sunday supplement. The Associated Press never sent in a heavy editorial at ten p. m.. marked Must It never ordered pictures to go with it's stuff and never came around the next day to inquire why he had not been played up. The Associated Press bears the same relations to the modern Amer ican newspaper that the solid busi- ness man does to the American fam fly. IL stands in the background. pro vioes the wherewithal. and keeps out of the spotlight. It takes all the blame and gets mighty little glory. B is respected but not featured on the front page. When there is grand jubilee. father and the Associated Press are behind the potted palms with the orchestra checking up the expense.
 Every man who has not tried 1t thinks he can edit q newspaper. write a comic opera and manage hotel. l still believe that l know lot about the hotel business
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
eAYNoa ATTACKS HEARST.

Mayor Gaynor spoke on The Press
 in it's relations to Public Officials" He said: Il measure my words .n saving
 that your power for good is immense Yonr power for evil is not as great as
 many think. That is especially so when , any of you deliberately try do evil by
 falsehood or mere scandal. You can neither make nor unmake an honest competent official.
 The press as a whole is just to us public officials When an election is over it has a wholesome wish see the one elected give a good government and it helps him to do so. In that just frame of mind you often forbear much This is true of all honest unselfish publish CTS and editors. But if a publisher
 himself be a perennial office seeker.
 he may desire to assassinate every one
 he thinks in his way. and then. alas.
 what disgrace he brings upon journ- alism.
 Let me illustrate by mentioning one thing ont of many. As late as the 18th of this month W. R. Hearst printed here d fac simile draft on the treasury of this city for s4s.00e with headlines and an article attributing such draft expenditure to the present mayor.
 "The headlines and article assert tha. 1 fixed the award and the amount paid and the draft on the treasury was printed 10 prove it. But when you look at the draft, as given in the article. Out how few people scrutinized that closely) you perceive that the date Is left blank. I have brought it here as printed in this newspaper. to show you and here it is. When you look at the original draft which I nave also brought here for you to see you see the date of it at the top in large letters and figures as Dec. Sl. 1909 which is before the present city government came in
 "A day or two afterwsr rds. when Mir. Hearst, heard rumors that members of the grandjury were taking notice of the matter. he published an excuse with the date so faint in the original draft that the photographer did not produce them. Now iusr look at this original draft again. The date at top. is in larger more pronounced letters and figures than any other part of the draft
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
SAN FRANCISCO BIOS
 FOR CANAL EXPOSITION
More Than s.ooo.ooo Subscribed to the
 Stock.

San Francisco. April 2S.--Amidst scenes of the widest enthusiasm of members on the floor of the Mer- chants Exchange. more than si.00o.- 0Oo was subscribed today by citizens of San Francisco to the stock of the Panama Pacific Internstionsl eXposi- ton. which is planned to be held 'herc on the opening of the Panama canal in 1915.
 As the figures swelled and the goal of the rebuilt city's new ambition became more real. the great crowd chcered itself hoarse and business nc- threw their arms about each other and danced in glec
 After three hours of bidding it was announced that the total amount sub scribed v'as s4.es9.000. If is expected that it wifi reach t5.0o0.0O0 by next Monday.
 One of the surprises of the after noon was the interest shown in the exposition by the Chinese and Jap anese A roar of approval went up when the auctioneer announced that the Japanese had contributed s50.09o to the stock. There was roar. al most riot when the Chinese dupli- cated the Japanese figures. The Ital ian residents subscribed s30000
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
WIDE WORLD
 REPRESENTED 'M |. P. and American Pub
 HshePs' Banquet ceMGRAIulAToRY CABLES
George Ade Was There and Offered Helpful Hints" to Editors, Prod ucts of His Experience in Journalistic Vineyard.

New York, April 2S.-An interesting feature of the joint banquet in New York this evening p1 the Associated Press and the American Newspaper Publishers association was the receipt in the bauquct room al the Waldorf Astoria during the progress of the din ner, of cablegrams of conSratulation from all parts of the world. There were messages from crowned heads. presidents of republics. prime minis ters and prominent statesmen. from the four corners of the globe.
 They were obtained by correspond eDts of the Associated Press in Vari- out capitals. cabled to Nel', York. then to the banquet room on q wire looped to the main office of the marine cables. They were read as fast as re- ceived and then displayed to the as- sembled diners on cardboard sheets fifteen feet wide and four feet deep. hung on either side of the hall.
 Among the messages read were from the following: Arvid Lindman. prime minister Of Sweden: w. Cameron Forbes. governor general of the Phil ippines; Hakki Bey. grand vizier Of Turkey; Porfirio Dhlz president Of Mexico: Theodore Roosevelt Brussels: Marquis Katsura. premier Of Japan.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
:HeARsT's DEFENDER.

The dinner was thrown into riotous and prolonged disorder when Thomas IT. Williams. Hearst's business mana ger. was refused permission to reply to the biting criticisms of Mayor Gay nor. For twenty-five minutes the up- roar continued while men stood in their chairs and women craned from balconies.
 Mir. Hearst is not here. l am his friend and have right to be heard. shouted Williams. climbing on the speakers table. shaking his fist in the face of the mayor.
 Put him out," shut up." Free speech" came from all the parts of the hall Toastmaster N. c. Wright of the Cleveland Leader tried in vain to restore order while Williams stood impassive and obstinate with folded arms. rN
 This is a disgrace to the press of the United States and must end.'' shouted Adolph S. Ochs, proprietor of the New York Times. as he stood on a chair behind the. toastrnaster, ..Will- iams. promise you less than forty words to speak" n. .es
 s~No,, ne" broke in the thoroughly
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 AMONG THE BElGMNS
WARMTH OF HIS GREETING AT BRUSSELS.
A Repetition of the Welcome given Him
 in other Capitals.

BRUSSELS April 3S.-Former presi- dent Roosevelt met King AL bert of Belgium today and ex- changed greetings. later driving together from Brussels exposition to the Laaken palace and spend ing an hour in the gardens.
 The Belgian people gave the Roose- veits and their children a warm wei come on the arrival here from Paris at noon. After luncheon at the American embassy and reception for the Amer ican colony. Col Roosevelt visited the exposition and his appearance there was marked by a double demonstration for himself and King.
 The Sale des Festes. where the for mer president spoke was packed to the doors and several thousand were un- able to gain admission. While Roose- welt waited in the reception room in the rear of the stage. the young king arrived by the side entrance.
 No introduction was necessary as they had met in America during the kings visit. After a warm handshake they talked for several minutes in low tones.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
C0NlEYS PERFORMANCE
 \ SHADE THE BETTER
In His Mix Up With Danny Webster
 Last Night.

Los Angeles. April 2S.-Frank Con ley, the bantam weight champion and Dannic Webster fought a round no-decision battle in the arena of the Pacific Aathletic club tonight. It was a slambang affair. Conley- inflicting a trifle more damage and displaying the same stamina and ability to withstand punishment that won him the title. The majority decisions of the news papers gave the verdict to Conleyl
 Webster was knocked down by a solar plexus blow in the third round that contorted his face in agony. and again before tise end of the round he went to the mat from stiff body punch The bell sounded to his rescue and he came up strong in the next round. From that time on the go was a mixture of sliigging and desperate in fighting. with honors even as to
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
JEFFRlES AT REoT.
Following a Slight Operation For .
 Boil.

Ben Lomond, April 2S.-in order to recover from a slight operation on his back, on which a small eruption was lanced. ]. J. Jeffries rested today, With Jack Wooley. he spent the day in fishing and returned late in the afternoon with d string of 80 trout.
 Jeffries declares that he slept soundly last night and felt no ill ef- fleets from the operation.
 Manager Berger will be on the side lines. as far as the training side of the camp is concerned. for the next week or more. Several days ago he strained q tendon of his knee and az gravatcd the injury by continuing handball work with Jeff yesterday. Both Jeff and Berger declare they will be hard at work again boxing on Monday.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29

points, but Webster showing the greater effect of the sruelling.
 As preliminary Jack Johnson ap- peared in two short sparring bouts with George Cotton and Mike Cutler. Johnson carried twenty or thirty pounds excess weight so that the ex- hibition afforded little line to judge of his chances with Jeffries.
 Johnson made neat speech, in which he lauded his coming opponent as one of the greatest champions the world has even known and he prom ised that he would enter the ring in fettle for the battle of the century" and te expressed hope that the bet ter man would win.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
HOS ANGELES GIRL
 FATALLY ATTACKED
The Crime Committed within a few fett
 Of Ter Mother.

Los Angeles, Apr. 2S:-Etta Lums- den age 14. was attacked to- night in the rear of her home. and fatally injured. Her skull was crushed. The girls mother found her a few minutes afterward, and a man whom she saw hurrying away from the spot is being sought by the police.
 Miss Lumsden had been watering the lawn in front of the house, and was putting the hose away in a shed just at nightfall. when the attack occurred. Her mother. only few feet away. in the kitchen at the time. heard no out cry She saw the girl prone on the ground when she glanced out of the window. and going to investigate found her unconscious.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
IMPERIAL VALLEY
 4-.4 10 BE GR|O|R0NtD
A Hundred Miles to Build Connecting
 All Towns

Fl Centro. April 2s.-A hundred miles of railroad trellising the Inn perial valley and connecting all towns and the principal farming districts with Los Angeles. san Diego and Ari zona will be started in a few weeks. according to an announcement today of the officials of the Imperiai Valley Railroad company. recently incorpo rated with capital of s2.0o0.00o.
 The lines will extend north from Calexico. connecting with Spreckels' San Diego and Arizona road and the Southern Pacific. lmeprial. El Gen. tro. Brawley and Holtville will be ter minal points of the several proposed branch lines and feeders. which will tap every farmxng district.