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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
SAGADAHOC
BOWDOINHAM.

Next Sunday, June 26. will be Chill
rcn's day at the Baptist church,
;owdoinham. At 1920 A. NJ. sermon
" the pastor to the children. Subject
The Pleasant Road" 1t is expected
hat the children will sing. assisted oy
The older singers. In the evening at !
o'clock the children's concert will be
he special feature. with exercises
consisting of attractive songs and rec
tations. The public is cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The members of the Encampmen
Club of this city gave another of thei'
select dancing parties at Lees pavilion
at Lcudon Hill. Hallowell, last evening
which was well attended from this cit.
and also from Hallowell and Gardiner
Music was furnished by Lees orches
ira and everybody had a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

When YOUR kitchen becomes unbear
ably hot just step in and view you
neighbours kitchen and note the differ
ence. We mean of course the neigh
Dor with that gas stove. It's really
worth your while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
A Home
Within a Home

Tho number Of persons whose
homes are in Furnished rooms,
"homes within homes" is LARGE.
Almost every fourth person YOU
meet is a roomer.
And among the people who live
in zone room homes" are an in
creasing number who like to
have things a little better than
usual. They like a pleasant
room and they want il furnished
in good taste. They will cheer
fully pay for something better
in the way Of a furnished room.
Fix yours up to please the
particular tenants, and advertise
accordingly, and you'll get back
your investment with profit in a
very brief time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Simon LiZotte and Simon F'ranci
were before the municipal court yes
terday morning on a charge of in
tOxication and both were found guilty
Mr.. Lizotte paying fine of 81 and MI
Francis one of IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Among the petitions in bankruptc!
which have been filed at the office OF
the clerk of the United States distric
court at Portland this week is that OF
Lithorie Bilvideau of Augusta, labor
er. with debts amounting to $241. The
listed creditors are all of Augusta ant
for minor amounts. The attorney is
U. G. Mudgett of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

7, P. MCGOWAN and Alderman
| Buddy of Portland will be among the
Catholic laymen of Portland, who will
| attend the funeral of the late Father
Doherty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
BISHOP JAGGAR WEBS.
Marriage at Portland to Miss Mary t
JeiIison Surprise.

Boston, June 23.-The Boston friends
If Rt. Rev. Thomas Augustus Jaggar,
}. D., bishop in charge of the Ameri-
an Episcopal churches in Europe.
we're surprised today to learn of his
marriage at Portland. Me-. to Miss
Mary Elizabeth Jellson, daughter OF
Mrs. J. P. Jellison. Bishop Jaggar was
,orn in New York in 1889. From 1873
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Funeral of Late Nellie Carney.

The funeral of the late Miss Nelli
'arney was held at st. Mary's Cath
)lic church at $50 Thursday mornin
in the presence of the relatives an
many friends. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. FIR. Mahony and In
terment was made in st. Mary's CEN
nterY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
DANCE

MANCHESTER GRANGE HALL.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25.
Ices Orchestra. Car will leave hall
= for Augusta at 11.45 p NJ Dance
tickets 80 cents. ju23d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Col. E. II. Gardner and staff lef
yesterday for Thomaston to attend tn
annual Field day exercises of tn
Third Battalion of the U. R., K. of P.
in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Attorney General w. c. Philbrook O
Waterville was in the city yesterday
afternoon and was at his Office in tn,
State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Strong points these claimed for the
Florence Automatic oil stove. Nc
wicks. no valves, no smell, asbestos
lined oven. Can be seen at Swift &
Turner Co.'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

c. F. Bilodeau has put a price on his
ladies' panama hats that is bound t.
sell them in quick order. IS, 81 hats
for $685.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

A dance will be given at the Man
chester Grange hall on Saturday eve
ming. June 25, with music by Lees or
chestra, and car will leave the hal
for Augusta at 11.45 p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The w. D. Hutchins Co has sold the
Walter Mariner place near Richmond
Corner to Benz. c. Humphrey of Lewis
ton, who will occupy it at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Daily ksnneber 1curno
TELEPHoNE-13S.
LOCAL BRIEFS

DR.. William J. Trefethen of Wiltor
was among the business visitors in the
city THURSDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
ATHLETIC MEET
To Be Held at Augusta Driving Park
This Afternoon.

stormy. the boys of the three schools
Williams, Lincoln and Smith will meet
compete for honors. The meet is
take place at the Augusta Driving
ark Should the weather be too un-
favorable the contest will take place
he following day.
The boys of each school have been
racticing under coaches and quite
few are in very excellent trim
aulting standards and hurdles have
cen made by the boys at the Manual
raining shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The Curtis Daughters will hold
Food Sale at E. w. Church's store Sat
urday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Welt at Wal
doboro. returned home Wednesday,.
George Oliver has moved his engine
and boiler from the portable mill on
the Spear lot to his mill near the Medo-
max bridge on the Washington road.
Miss Emma Kuhn of Rockland and
Misses George Hoobin and Sadie
Washorn of South Orrington called on
Rev. and Mrs W. A. McGraw recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Spear of Warren
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c.
league Monday.eos.,s ~ @H.~
Mrs William Flanders and Mrs. Su-
san Hoffs.s of Medomak avenue were
"etent callers in 'this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John league of War
rem and uncle John Burnheimer, called
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Elmus Shurnan Sun
day afternoon.
Sunday will be observed as Chill
lren's day at the NJ. z. church with
concert in the evening. A fine program
is being arranged.
Mrs Eleanor Shuman is having the
exterior Of her house treated to fresh
.oat of paint. Elmus Shuman is doing
the work. 81 ~ /"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oliver Of Union
and Mir. and Mrs. Llewellyn Oliver of
Pleasant Hill passed Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Oliver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
cooPER's MILLS.

Sheepscot Lodge, No. 122. I. o. 0. F.,
and Pine Tree Rebekah Lodge. No. 11S.
observed in an appropriate manner the
memorial services for deceased Odd
Fellows aud Rebekahs Sunday, June
10. After the committee having in
charge the decorating Of the graves had
performed their duties, the members
Of both lodges and a goodly number OF
friends assembled~'at -the'.I. i0siO. F.
hall, where the memorial service was
conducted by Sheepscot Lodge, assist
by a quartet composed of Mr.. and
Mrs r. O. Moody. Mrs. F. A. Coomos
and III. F. Hussey. This service was
followed by an address By Rev. Henry
p. Dunnack of Augusta. who spoke
from Acts iii:6. and presented In "a
forecfui way the principles. lesson anu
duties of Odd Fellowship. - T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

CENTRE-A June box social will be
held at the Roosevelt school. Quaker
Hill, Friday evening. June "a. If
stormy it will be postponed to the
next fair night. All ladies are re-
uupcted RI hiring hOyeS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
Coroner Hoffman and Chief of
Police Are Investigating New
Clew Which May Lead
to Final Solution.
R. R. HEAD WAS MURDERED?
Revenge Said to Have Been Motive for
Strange Death of Well Known Rail-
roader-Development in Chi
cago Mystery.

Chicago, July 22.-Coroner Hoffman
announced today that he had received
information which led him to believe
that Rawn was murdered for revenge.
He Immediately went into conference
with Acting thief of Police schuettler.
Il have obtained n new club in con-
nection with the death of Rawn," said
Hoffman, land my Information looks
very good. / also have information
concerning the identity of the alleged
slayer, but / do not care to make my
information public until after a con-
ference with Acting Chief Schuettler."
Mrs. Rawn was reported seriously
i'll today. She was to i'll to make any
statement desired by the attorneys.
The coroner intimated that Rawn's
murderer was "A negro but would give
no further information. 1t is said an
important arrest will be made soon.
Ralph c. Coburn, Rawn's son-in-la law
scouts the revenge theory and clings
to the burglar story.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
Officers Who Witnessed Military
Maneuvers Yesterday Say
Washington Would be
Safe From Enemy.
TARGETS RIDDIED With SHOT
Although Death Sileneed One Gun and
Eleven Men Were Killed and In
jured Land and Sea Battle
Was Finished Yesterday. IA

Fort Monroe. Va. July 22-Although
death had silenced one gun and eleven
men were killed or fatally injured by
an explosion I'm the Derussy shore bat
terry here yesterday during target
practice, while firing upon the imag-
many hostile fleet which was passing
up Hampton Roads 10 attack Wash
ington, the battle continued until the
enemys' fleet was sunk. The prac-
tice which was the most extensive ever
attempted was completed with fiatter-
ing success to the coast artillery
corps.
Within three minutes after the first
gun was fired the two targets, repre-
senting vital spots of the battleships
and towed 5000 yards away were rid
died. The officers who witnessed the
test say the practice demonstrated that
fleet attempting to pass the fort
could not have lived five minutes in
such a fire as was poured into the tar
gets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
DECLARES FOR OSBORN.
Congressman Mclaughlin Says He
Will Vote for 500 Man.

Muskegon, Mich, July 22.-'I shall
vote for Chase s. Osborn" declared
Congressman Mclaughlin in a brief
speech at the Osborn meeting, tonight,
and" continued the congressman, "I
believe he Isl the man of the hour to
clean up Michigan. God knows 1t
needs cleaning up" Attorney S. III.
Clink. characterized the election of MIR.
Kelley as really a fourth term for
Warner. Mr. Clink, who presided,
was chairman Of the resolution COM
grange and personally drafted the res
olution in favor of tonnage tax on
ore The Muskegon paper I'm referring
to the matter says that Clink Is "one
Of the most enthusiastic Osborn men
in the county" A crowd completely
filled Federal square to hear Mr.. Os-
horns speech.
Muskegon county Republicans made
it plain that they favor the selection
of Mr.. Osborn as their party nominee.
From the hour the 500 candidate came
into the county at Holton, leading
Muskegon Republicans have shown
their cordiality and enthusiasm for
their preference in the gubernatorial
contest John $. Walker. one of the
leading grangers I'm the state, and
president of the Osborn organization
in Muskegon county. is I'm charge OF
the tour through Muskegon county
which required two days. closing with
the meeting at Mu.kegon tonight. rs
The most important meetings yes
terday were the factory talks at Mus
kegon Heights to the employees of the
Alaska Refrigerator company and OF
the Spring Lake Iron company at
Fruitport. Mr.. J. c. Ford. president of
the company, closing the plant because
Of his long personal friendship for MIR.
Osborn.
Both meetings were splendid sue
cesses. MIR. Osborn's utterances on
state political matters meeting with
hearty responses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
Understanding 'of 1908 is Disre-
garded aud Twenty-0ne Ex-
Founders Of Faith Will be
Sent From Country
TEACHINGS ARE NOT LIKED.
In Recent Years Missionaries Have
Not Lived Up to Agreement and
From Time to Time Have
Been Apprehended.

Berlin. July 22.-Herr Dallwitz, Prus-
sian minister Of the interior. upon rec
ommendation of the political police
has signed orders for the expulsion of
twenty Mormon missionaries, most
of whom are Americans or Englishmen,
and they may be conducted to the
frontier today.
The statutes of the Mormons I'm
Germany were taken up I'm exchanges
between the foreign office and the
American embassy i'm 1903 when the
government took the position the
teachings Of the missionaries were sub
versive of morality. 1t was then ar
ranged with the Mormon superinten-
dents, through the American embassy.
that all Mormon missionaries should
withdraw from the country within a
month. transferring the middle Euro
pean headquarters from Berlin to
Switzerland. Subsequently 40 for
eign leaders departed leaving the
German societies with a total member
ship of 5000 in care of German pas
tors.
The authorities state that I'm recent
years the Mormons have disregarded
the understanding of 1903, and from
time to time individual missionaries
have been apprehended and expelled.
In such instances they have not APP
piled to the American embassy for re-
lief and baVes not made any protest
against their expulsion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
RAILROADS KILLED MANY.
One Person Hurt for Every 86,458 Car
ried in 1909.

Washington. July 22.-The railroads
killed S,722 persons and injured 95,626
i'm the United states i'm the year ended
June 80, 1909, according to a statement
issued by the interstate commerce
commission on Monday as an abstract
of the commissions annual statistical
report. The number of passengers
jured, 1881. In the preceding year
3Sf passengers were killed and 11,556
injured
Casualties occurred among the three
general classes of railway employees as
follows:
,344 killed and 29,11S in
jured.
Switch tenders, crossing tenders and
watchmen-93 killed and 507 injured.
other employes-1,173 killed and 45,-
3S1 injured.
There were sc passengers killed and
1907 injured because of collisions and
derailments.
The total figures include the casual
ties to persons trespassing of whom
4,994 were killed and 5,579 were in
jured. The total number of casualties
to persons other than employees was
4.627 killed and 4,609 injured. One
person was killed for every 3,523,6O6
persons carried and one injured for
every s6,45S carried.
The total number of persons reported
on the pay rolls was 1.502,S23 or an
average of 63S for every 100 miles of
line.
The par value of railroad stock nav
outstanding. according to returns of
the companies having to report to the
commission, was $17.S6S,935.
The total number of passengers car
ried during the year was S91 ,472,425,
an increase of 1,462S51.
The operating revenues were $2,41S,-
677,73S and the operating expenses ST.
sos, ,443,4t0. The operating expenses
averaged $6,S65 per mile of line.
The total dividends for the year is
given as $500, $50. The total mum
ber of tons of freight carried was L.
$50, ,559,741.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
BRISTOW MAKES
MORE CHARGES
SENATOR ACCUSES CANNON AND
STANDPATTERS WITH MANIP-
ULATION OF LEAD
SCHEDULES.

Manhattan, Kan, July 22.-Senator
Bristow, speaking here last night,
charged Speaker Cannon and stand
pat" congressman with manipulation
of lead schedules of the tariff bill, in
support of the "smelter trust" So
called.
"A duty not measuring difference in
cost of smelling at home and abroad,
as promised i'm the republican plat
form, but from $3.50 to So higher than
the entire cost of smelling in this
country. was imposed on lead" the
senator said.
"This was DONE" he declared, mot
i'm the interest of protecting a strug-
Cling American industry but i'm the in
terest of monopoly, controlled by the
Guggcnheims and backed by the Rock
efeller financial interests"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
FLOATING DOCK STARTED.

London. July 22.-It is announced
that the floating dock which has been
constructed by Messrs. vickcrs Sons
& Maxim. at b,irrow-in-Furness. for
the Brizilian government, has left for
Rio de Janeiro In charge of two Dutch
tugs. the Roode Zee and the Zwarte
Zee. The length OF tn edock which Is
being towed to its destination is $50
feet and the breadth 130 feet II is re-
ported that the cost of the dock is
about s1.OOoO 900. while the cost of tow
ing the same from England 70 Brazil,
II is estimated, amounts to $4,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
Is Optimistic Over Business in u.
S. and Declares There is
Nothing in Sight to War
rant Depression.
CONDITIONS ARE txCtLLtNI
Western Land Speculation and Craze
for Automobiles Have Passed and
Banks Are Now Well Sup
piled With Money.

New York, July 22.-James A. Pat
ten, who is in New York today. prepar-
ing to leave tomorrow for a brief va
cation in Europe. is optimistic regard
ing the business situation in the Unit
ed stateS
"There"is nothing in sight to war
rant depression" he told the inter-
viewers. Western speculation on land
was getting to be dangerous but Kan
sas has checked that. So was the
hunger for automobiles. / never saw
anything like the way western farmers
went after automobiles. They even
mortgaged their farms To get them.
know of one Kansas City tanker who
holds flfty-two mortgages on the same
number of machines. All that's stopped
now however, and it's well, for con-
tinuance of this sort of thing would
have tended to create an embarrass-
sing situation.
western banks are in splendid
shape and getting stronger every day'
They have plenty of money for legltl-
mate purposes, but none for reckless
speculation.
Il never saw general conditions so
excellent all over the country, and III
talking about the corn crop l can only
say know there are no unavoidable
rocks, and il corn suffers 1t will not be
Il disaster, but delay because we VIII
have to swing our national ship of
trade around that obstruction and IL
will mean only a little delay in the
progress of our voyage of prosperity.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
CHINESE RAILROAD SHORTER

Peking, July 22.-It appears that the
Chinese government have decided not
to construct the Chin-Chan Aijun rail-
way any farther than Taonaufu. Ac-
cording to the original proposal the
line would have been moro than 500
miles i'm length, and would have TAX
en- a number OF years to construct.
The original proposal was not sup
ported by the British government, and
IL is partly for this reason that the
modified plan has been adopted. The
Russian government, also, were not In
favor of the original proposal. II is
stated that the shorter line, not ex-
tending beyond Taonaufu, will receive
the support Of the English government.
and that the work will be undertaken
forthwith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-22
ABSORB STATE
TELEPHONE CO.
AMERICAN COMPANY WILL GET
CONTROL OF MICHIGAN CO.
ON BASIS OF FOUR SHARES
FOR FIVE.

Chicago, July 22.-Announcement has
been made that control of the Michigan
state Telephone Co. is about to pass
TO the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co, on "A stock exchange, the
basis of which will be five shares of
the Michigan stock for four of the big
company.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. already controls practically
all the Bell lines In the country.
Michigan state Telephone has out
standing $35OO,OOO of common stock,
on which 1t now pays dividends at the
rate of Z per cent IL has also $2,2S5,-
900 of 6 per cent preferred stock and
$S,666,O0O of bonds. The common stock
Is quoted in the local market around
1O6, giving to five shares value of
$3.50, as against $529 as the value of
four shares of American Telephone at
1921. the price of the stock in the local
market.
In the matter of dividends the ex-
change Is not quite so even. Five
shares of Michigan Telephone now
draw s35 year in dividends, and four
shares of American Telephone only $32.
There has been considerable gossip,
however of an increase in the Amer
lean company's dividend rate.
Long Negotiations.
The passing of the Michigan State
Telephone Co. to the control of the big
holding company is the result of long
series of negotiations. The Michigan
Telephone Co, which preceded the
present corporation, defaulted on its
bond interest i'm 1902. The physical
property was bought in at foreclosure
suit by n. w. Harris and his associates
in order to protect the bondholders, the
firm of n. w. Harris & Co. having
placed the original bonds. Then the
Michigan State Telephone Co. was
forced To take over the old company
and it's business and franchises and the
old bondhold.rs were given the priVi-
lege of taking the bonds or preferred
and common stocks of the new corpor-
alton. Nearly all of them did SO ana
they have realized a handsome pront
on the transaction.
Has 10000 phone.
From system embracing the use
of less than $4,000 instruments the
Michigan state Telephone Co. mas
grown TO system connecting with
nearly 10000 telephones. located III
every section throughout the state
n. c. Kingsbury of the Harris trust
co. is president of the company. The
directors are: n. w. Harris. chair
man, Chicago; Isaac Sprague, Boston,
ID. w. Briggs, Boston; Dudley r. wat
ers. Grand Rapids; Russell. Detroit
william Judson. Grand Rapids; Phiiip
H. Mcmillan, Detroit; A. w. Harris
Detroit; John T. Shaw. Detroit; Aheii
II Forbes. Boston; A. II. +. White De-
troit; N. c. Kingsbury. Chicago; Is
w. Trattford. Detroit; Truman H.
Ncwberry, Detroit.