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

No. g. Howard street. From the r. G.
johnson Est. southerly along Howard
street to land of the Brooks Est. Is. X.
Bean contractor. Contract signed Ang:
% and completed Oct. 20, 1902. Contract
price $526.14, as follows:
466 Gu yds earth exc. at 45c. 5000. 20
, % on yds concrete at Sc 1856
S23.S lin TT. Sin. pipe at &c. PA. ~
1 ,nanhole T. As fl deep 43.0J
| manhole 4.35 TT. deep 1900
Extra work 100
Total s5o6.1 IA
In addition to the above. the sewer emp
tying into the river near Hayes lunch
e0-in. cast iron pipe to low water mark.
This was done by f. r. Bean by day
labor. ! have no knowledge of the cost
HIGHWAYS.
Sewall street. between Western avenue
and Capitol street. was macadamized. 1890
road from the Brooks house northerly.
Sidewalks We're laid on Western ave-
nue., Weston street. Lincoln street, East
ern avenue, Cedar street and Bangor
street.
For detailed description of the above,
reference is made to the reports of the
street commissioners.
STATE ROAD.
$500 feet of gravel construction was sur
veyed on Mt. Vernon avenue from J. a.
hCl<cdH ilOuSe 10 1OOIIlDS Mills DIluSc.
This work was done by the city, under
contract with the State. under the super
vision of w. S. Knowles. street commits
sioner, to whose report reference is made
for more extended description, state
ment of cost, etc.
L., A. & W. ST. RY.
During the fall the L., A. & w. st. Ry.
was double -tracked on Water street. from
the Purinton block to Bridge street. A
clear width of roadway of u feet was
left on each side, between the outer rails
and the curbings This work was done
free of cost to the city.
CEMETERIES.
A drainage system was designed for
Riverside cemetery, and built by Hiram
Clark, superintendent of buriais, at a
cost of 1856 This reclaimed 40 lots, the
worth of which, unimproved, is $500.
An Improvement plan was made for the
sontherly end of Mt Pleasant cemetery
but not executed. Complete surveys and
plans were made of both these ceme-
teries. as the existing plans We're, incom-
plete and inaccurate.
SURVEYS, PLANS AND PROFILES.
The following surveys, plans, profiles
and estimates were made during the
year:
Assessment plans and profies of the
winthrop street. Bennett street, South
belfast avenue, Union street Capitol and
Federal street, Wyman and South Chest
-, $3.50, iiiSH anu winthrop streets,
and Howard street sewers: and blue print
copies. filed with the chairman of the
committee on streets and sewers and
also with the city clerk
preliminary surveys and estimates of
cost OF all of the above sewers, and also
lor sewers on Arsenal street, Arsenal
street TO Kennebec river, new sewer
across the Ripley lot from Arsenal street
70 the river Bangor street from the Will
liamS SchoolhOuSe to Whitney brook and
down Whitney brook to Kennebec river,
and Amherst street nv
Surveys. plan and profile for the State
ROAD, and same approved by the State
highway commissioner :
Survey, plan, profile and estimate OF
cost for lowering Water street under the
Maine Central r. r. bridge
survey; plan and profile for macadam-
izing Western avenue between SeWail,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

street and residence of w. II. Gannett.
: SURVEYS for sidewalks on Western ave-
nue.. Weston street, Lincoln street, Ban
gor street, Eastern avenue, Cedar street.
East Chestnut street, Willow street ana
Bangor street.
survey for matchmaking on the Ban
gor road.
the hospital driveway to the arsenal
fence.
Surveys, plans and descriptions for a
new street to be called Hichborn street
for extending Green street to Blaine ave-
nue., and for widening Water street be-
tween the Purinton block and Gage
street.
Surveys, plans and estimates for Mt.
Pleasant cemetery improvement.
Surveys and plans of Mt Pleasant and
Riverside cemeteries.
Surveys and plans of the south end Of
Arsenal street Thy order city attorney.
accident case.
Survey and plan for change in retain
ing wall front Aug lsta Yacht Clubs
building (by order city attorney.
The originals of all of the above are
on file in this Office. rt
Conferences have been held from time
to time with the NJ. G. r. X. officials and
the railroad commissioners, in regard to
the RineS hill grade crossing matter
RECOMMENDATIONS.
l respectfully recommend that sewers
be constructed in the vicinity of Pettin-
gilPS corner III,
That the old stone drains in various
parts of the city now used for sewers
be replaced with pipe.
That western avenue, between Sewall
street and w. II. Gannetts residence, be
macadamiZed. using preferably some
form of btumen in the macadam
That when this latter work is done
that, if possible the track OF the L.
w. st. Ry. be moved to the center Of the
street.
That suitable means and place be pro-
yided for filing the maps, plans and pro-
files. etc. belonging to this city.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY F. HILL,
Street Engineer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Announcement was made by the
Maine Central Railroad Saturday that
the Bath and Boothbay service Of the
Eastern Steamship Co. would be re-
sumed today, with one boat each way
daily until further notice. The steam
er Will leave BOothbay HarbOr at rs
A, NJ. arriving at Bath at 90. and re-
turning will leave Bath at 2.45 P. NJ.
arriving at Roothbay Harbor at 4.40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The goth anniversary of the Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Commission will be
celebrated at the Penney Memorial
church on Grove street today. begin
ming with meeting of the executive
committee at 10 A. NJ. The full COM
mission meeting will be held at p.
NJ. at which officers will be elected
and other business of the convention
transacted The public is invited TO
the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

An examination for the departmental
service Office force of the 18th census
was held before the local secretary
of the civil service board in the COM
mon council room at the City building
Saturday forenoon. Three candidates
appeared and took the examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Joseph Pirard, formerly of Biddeford,
patient at the Insane hospital, died
al that institution Friday at the age
of SO years, the cause of death being
senile dementia. The remains were sent
to BIddeford on Train Ga Saturday fore
noon for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

"Something to show?" Yes, and
something to shoulder" The Republi-
can administration of 1909 is not to
blame for the burdens put upon it by
the Democratic administrations Of 1906
OF -08.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
Hon Ceorpe r. NJaf

Hon. George r. Maconber and Royal
II. Rndwell, who had been on a two
weeks trip to Texas. where Mr.. Ma
cOmbcr went on matters of business,
returned home Saturday evening. The
trip proved a very enjoyable one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Hon. Thomas j. Lyons, commissioner
of industrial and labor statistics, left
on the early train Saturday morning
for Ninalhaven, ana will remain over
today in order that he may participate
in the annual town meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Sheriff and Mrs. Colby Gctchell went
to Waterville Saturday and will remain
until Tuesday, giving the sheriff an OPP
portunity To cast his vote in his home
city at the municipal election Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
SKIN HUMOR Is YEARS

"Cuticura did wonders for me. For
twenty-five years l suffered agony from
terrible humor, completely covering
my head, neck and shoulders, so even
to my wife, l became an object Of dread.
At large expense I consulted the most
able doctors far and near. Their treat
the - Hospital, during six months
efforts. 1 suffered on and concluded
there was no help for me this side Of
the grave. Then heard of some one
who had been cured by Cuticura Rene
dies and thought that trial could do no
harm. In surprisingly short time |
was completely cured. S. P.Keves, l47
Congress St., Boston, Mass, Oct. 10, o."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Thursday, March 3, 1910.

cards Of si,anks, obituary noticse res.
oiutions Of respect, etc, will be
charged 1t the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than Is cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tsrtainments whose object II the
raising of money, will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents q line.
Advertising notices, n-ws form win be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under q
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer q favor
by notifying the office Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The directors of the Augusta Board
of Trade are requested to meet at the
Augusta House at o'clock this even
ing. Important business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Hon. G.. s. Stctsor Of Greene, master
of the Maine State Grange, has ap-
pointed Daniel +. Foster of this city
State deputy for the eastern part OF
KenncbeC county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
Monday, March z, 1910.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mildred, daughter of Turnkey and
Mrs. Jahez s. TYLER. is i'll with bron-
chitiS. y4fE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
FACE COVERED WITH PlMpLEs

Il congratulate Cuticura upon my
speedy recovery from pimples which
covered my face. | used Cuticura Soap,
Ointment and Resolvent for ten days
and my face cleared and | am perfectly
well. / had tried doctors for several
months but got no results. VIM. j.
SadIier, 1914 Susquellanna Ave, Phila-
deiDhia Nav 1.l9O9"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Frank Gushing of Augusta and Will
fred Langois of Waterville were adj =
mittcd to the Augusta General hos
pital Sunday for surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

General Manager Harry 3. 1vers of
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway was business visitor
in the city Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

G.. NJ. Freeman left on Train 1874 Sun
dy afternoon for a short visit in Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

E. P. Mayo of Fairfield, member of
the state board of prison inspectors,
was visitor in the city Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
STATE HOUSE.
CONTINUED from Page Nine).

the month, giving a decrease of $427,-
600 in favor of January Of the current
year.
The total fire loss of the United
States during the month of January,
reckoned on the above basis, was $12,-
965000. against s1S.6S6,O00 for the cor
responding month Of the year 1909.
showing a decrease Of $5.721, 900 in ia
vor of the month first mentioned. The
January loss was, with two exceptions.
the lowest for the past 10 years. The
following figures show the fire losses
for the month Of January, reckoned on
the $4,000 basis. for the past 10 years:
1910. ..........c... 81, sS5 900
1909 1856 900
1908, .............. g, 802, 900
1907, observation-disclosures. 1927 900
1906. 1859 900
1905. 13,l19,00O
1904. .............. 1885,, 600
1909, 1885,, 900
1902, $780,. 900
1901, II ,65o, 00il
n .-.-t.s I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Notice has been received at the Of
flee OF the adjutant general that a
new tent known as the ''Pyramidal"
tent has been adopted for use Of the
Regular Army. the issue Of which will
of conical tents shall have been ex-
hausted 1t is estimated that the sup
ply OF conieal tents is sufficient to meet
the demands for a period of eight or
10 menths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Office of the secretary Of State certie
fies that at the adjourned annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Montana Consolidated Goal and Coke
Co., held at the company's office in
Portland Feb &c. it was voted that for
the more convenient transaction of
the business of the corporation the
capital stock be decreased from ST.
100000. consisting Of 261O00 shares Of
common stock of the pan. value Of $40.
to $300,00O. to consist ~ 10000 shares
Of common stock of the par value of
$40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The Claiming Guild will meet with
Mrs. S. J. Beach, Myrtle street, at 2
o'clock this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The fnlinwtng corporations have
flied their certfsfcafes OF organization
It the Office OF the secretary OF. State:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

The young men want progressive
Mayor. They will vote for johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

What is home without green foliage,
plants and beautiful flowers skilfully
arranged by the one who loves them
Ferns, palms and Towering plants
from our greenhouse in great abund-
anee at reasonable prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

No. g. Howard street. From the r. c.
Johnson Est. southerly along Howard
street to land of the Brooks Est Is: H.
Rean contractor. Contract signed Aug.
. and completed Oct. 20. 1909. Contract
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

Following is the report Of Street En-
ginee, Henry F. Hill for the year l9o
as submitted TO the mayor and CIT.
cOuGcil:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
- ffARY MBERU KNEHARTT

one inaccessible and il, as you say, the
-er-garments were in a tub here at
x, then, as you hold the key to the
other door, think you said the con
vent dog did not raise any disturb
ance? Pardon a personal question,
but do you ever walk In your sleep?"
The priest looked b%ewildered.
"Ill tell you what to do" Hotchkiss
said, cheerfully, leaning forward, look
around a little yourself before you call
in the police. SomnambuIism is ?
queer thing. It's a question whether
we are most ourselves sleeping or
waking. Ever think Of that? Live a
sanity life all day, prayers and mathis
and all that, and the subconscious
mind hikes you out of bed at night
to steal undermuslins! Subliminal
theft. so to speak. Better examine the
roof"
| dozed again. When | Weakened
Hotchkiss sat alone and the priest,
from a corner, was staring at him
dazedly over his breviary.
1t was raining when we reached
Cresson, a w~ind-driven rain that had
forced the agent at the news stand to
close himself in and that beat back
from the rails In parallel lines of
white spray. AS he went up the main
street Hotchkiss was cheerfully oblivi-
GUS of the weather, of the threatening
dusk, of our generally draggled condi-
ton. My dragged condition, / should
say, for he improved every moment
his eyes brighter. his ruddy face rud-
der, his collar newer and glossier.
Sometime, when 1t does not encircle
the little mans neck. / shall test that
collar with a match.
| was growing steadily more de-
pressed: | loathed my errand and it's
necessity. | had always held that a
mar who played the spy on a woman
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

he bawled, don't forget us, Peck &
bushel of service"
Hotchkiss could not drive. Born a
clerk. he guided the roan much as
he would drive a bad pen. And the
roam spattered through puddles and
splashed ink-mud, that is-until I
was in a frenzy of irritation.
What are we going to say when we
get there?" ! asked after I had finally
taken the reins in my one useful hand.
Get out there at midnight and tell the
servants we have come to ask a few
questions about the family? It's an
idiotic trip anyhow; I wish | had
stayed at home"
The o a fell just then and we had
TO crawl out and help him up. BY the
time we had partly embarrassed him
our matches were gone and the small
bicycle lamp on the buggy was wa
vering only o certainly. We were
covered with mud, painting with exer-
ton and even Hotchkiss showed a dis
position to be surly. The rain. which
had lessened for a time, came on
again. the lightning flashes doing
more than anything else to reveal our
isolated position.
Another mile saw us, If possible,
more respondent. The water in our
| clothes had had time to pe~netrate; the
roam had sprained his shoulder. and
drew us along in a series of ~convulsive
jerks. And Their through the rain
spattered window OF the blanket. i
saw a light. 1t vas a small light.
rathSr yellow, and 1t lasted perhaps
30 seconds. Hotchkiss missed 1t, and
was inclined to doubt me. But In q
| couple of minutes the roam hobbled to
the side of the road and stopped, and
made out a break In the pines and
an arched gate.
1t was a small gate. too narrow for
the buggy. l pulled the horse into as
! much shelter as possible under the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeiey, lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes In the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's
home he is attracted by "A picture OF a
young girl, whom the millionaire explains
Is his granddaughter. A lady requests
Blakaley to buy her a Pullman ticket. lie
gives her lower eleven and retains lower
ten. He finds a drunken man in lower
ten and retires In lower nine. He ava
kens In lower seven and finds his clothes
and bag missing. The man In lower ten
Is found murdered. Circumstantial EVIL
dence points to both Blateley and the
unknown man who had exchanged clothes
with him. Blakcley becomes interested
In q girl In blue. The train Is wrecked.
Blakeley is rescued from the burning car
by the girl I'm blue. His arm Is broken.
They go TO the Carter place FOR break
fast. The girl proves TO be Alison West,
mis- partners sweetheart. Her peculiar
actions mYStify the lawyer. She drops
pocket. Blakeley returns home. He finds
that he Is under surveillance. Moving
pictures OF the train taken Just before the
wreck reveal 10 Blakeley a man leaping
from the train with his stolen grip.
BlakeleY learns that "A man named Sui
leapcd from the train near NJ
and sprained his ankle. He STAYED some
AT the Carter place. While making
inquiries at Carriers, Blakeloy fnds ALI
son and kisses her. Mrs. Conway. the
woman for whom Blaicley bought the
ticket, tries 10 make n bargain
with him for the forged notes. not know
that they are missing. An amateur
thinks he has found Sullivan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

vas beneath contempt. Then, l admit
| was afraid of what / might learn.
For a time, however, this promised to
be a negligible quantity. The streets
of the struggling little mountain town
had been clean washed OF humanity
by the downpour. Windows and doors
were inhospitably shut and from
around an occasional drawn shade
came narrow strips of light that mere
ly emphasized our gloom. When Hotch-
kiss umbrella turned inside out, l
stopped.
Il don't know where you are going
| snarled. "and I don't care. But I'm
going to get under cover inside of ten
seconds. I'm not amphibious."
| ducked into the next shelter,
which happened to be the yawning en-
trance to a livery stable, and shook
myself. dog fashion. Hotchkiss wiped
his collar with his handkerchief. 1t
emerged cleaning and unwilted.
This will do as well as any place.
he said. raising his voice above the
rattle of the rain. Got to make a be-
ginning"
sat down on the usual chair with
out a back, just inside the door. and
| stared out at the d~arkening street.
The whole affair had an air OF unreal
ity. Now that was there ! doubted
the necessity or the value OF the jour
ney. I was wet and uncomfortable
Around me, with Cresson as a center,
stretched an irregular circumference
of mountain, with possibly a ten-mile
radius, and in 1t | was to find the res
idence Of a woman whose first name
| did not know and a mar who, SO
far, had been a purely chimerical per-
son.
Hotchkiss had penetrated the steam
ing interior of TIE cave and now his
voice, punctuated by the occasional
of horses hoofs. came to me.
Something light will do" he was
saying "A runabout, perhaps" H
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

came forward rubbing his hands, fol-
lowed by a thin man in o~veralls. "Mr.
Peck says" he began-"this Is Mr..
Peck of Peck e Peck-says that the
place we are looking for Is about
seven miles from the town. It's clear
ing, isn't it,"
1T is not" / returned, sayagely.
"And we don't want a runabout, Mr..
Peck. What we require is an hermet-
ically sealed diving suit. | suppose
there isn't a machine to be had?" Mr..
Peck gazed at me in silence: machine
to him meant other things than mo-
tors. Automobile" ! supplemented.
His face cleared.
None but private affairs. i a
give you a good buggy with a rubber
apron. Mike, is the doctors horse
in?"
] am still uncertain as to whether
the rawboned roam we took out that
night over the mountains was the doc
tors horse or not. If IL was, the doc
tor may be a good doctor, but he
doesn't know anything about a horse.
And furthermore, / hope he didn't
need the beast that miserable evening.
While they h%arnessed the horse
Hotchkiss told me what he had
learned.
"Six Curtises in the town and vi
cinity," he said. sort of family name
around here. One of them is telegraph
operator at the station. Person we
are looking for is-was-a wealthy
widow with a PREDETERMINED Sulli-
van! Both supposed to have been
killed on the Filler"
"Her brother" | repeated, stupidity.
"You see," Hotchkiss went on,
three people, in n party, took the
train here that night, Miss West. Mrs.
Curtis and Sullivan. The two women
had the drawing room, Sullivan had
lower seven. What we want to find
out is just who these people were,
where they came from, if Bronson
knew them, and how Miss West be-
came entangled with them. She may
have married Sullivan, for n thing"
| fell into gloom after that. The
roam was led unwillingly into the
weather, Hotchkiss and l eclipsed be-
hind the blanket. The liveryman stood
in the doorway and called directions
to us. you can't miss it" he finished.
Got the name over the gate anyhow,
The Laurels.' The servants are still
there: leastways, we didn't bring them
down" He even took a step into the
rain as Hotchkiss picked up the lines.
IF you're going to settle the estate"