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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
CURRENCY BY MAIL.
The Treasury Has Discovered the
Postal Service.

We publish in our issue of April 80
Washington news item to the effeet that
the secretary of the treasury had abro-
gated the. contract with the United
States Express Company for the carrying
of shipments of Cancelled currency be-
tween Washington and New York. at
resultant saving of something like $4,000
a year to the treasury department.
From the present outlook the express
companies are losing the mysterious hold
they have exercised for many years over
treasury shipments Readers Of this
Financier made twelve oE4Etifteen years
ago in an effort to induce banks to use
the insured registered mail service rather
The success which attended that cam
paign resulted in a saving of many thou
sands of dollars annually to banks all
over the country. A queer phase of the
Matter is that while the United States
government endeavors almost to the
point of paid advertising to induce the
public to use its registry system, the
treasury and other official departments
seem to have had no faith in the post
office when it comes to the transmission
of currency or valuable documents.
For illustration. the treasury depart
ment has In past years employed the ex-
press companies to carry bonds from one
point to another. ignoring entirely the
that a coordinate department of the
government had service equally good
and just as safe. So in the Transmission
VI SuiicHCS IioiH pIdCe " pitces Lne
governments own system has been put
aside In favor of private corporations
which can afford no better protection and
as matter Of fact not as much protec-
ton as the government exercises over It's
own mail service. Probably half mil
lion dollars year Is a low estimate of
the sums used in paying for express com
pany transmission of official matters
that could be handled more expeditiousy.
and at, least as safely. by the postoffic-
department itself Bankers who are pay
ing heavy express charges for the ship
ment of currency should always remem-
Der. that not only can they have their
packages transmitted by registered mail,
but that in addition an inexpensive blan-
ket insurance policy can be taken out
through responsible companies. guaran-
teeing the safe transmission and delivery
of such packages.-Financier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
CIRCUS WAR INCIDENT.
Waterv''le Man Decided to Tear Sign
Down to Avoid Trouble.

An interesting and rather amusing
incident concerning the Circus" war
happened Thursday morning. when J.
T.. Tufts, owner of the building at the
corner of City Hall square, allowed the
advertising agents of the 101 Ranch
Wild West to construct a large bill
board on the top of the roof The 101
Ranch agents arrived in this city to
find the more desirable places of adj
vert;Sing taken by the Forepaugh &
Sells Bros. Consequently they had to
scurry around and take whatever
places were left.
The side of the Burleigh building is
covered with posters of the Forepaugh
& Sells circus. This building adjoins
the one owned by Mr.. Tufts. but is
much higher, showing off to a good
Permission was obtained
from Mr.. Tufts by the management of
the 101 Ranch to construct on the lower
roof a large billboard, which would
cover the rival advertising.
So, bright and early Thursday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
NO ONE HURT.
Electric Car Crashes Into Passenger
Train at WaterviIle.

An accident, in which about twenty
lives were imperiled, took place Thurs
day at 12.45 O'Clock, when an electric
car on the Waterville & Fairfield line
in charge of Motorman Davis and
Conductor Ireland, crashed into pas
senger train No. at the lower rail-
road crossing. Fortunately the car
was one of the open ones and the pas
sengers seeing the approaching train
and hearing the shouts. jumped from
the moving car as the head piowed
into the train. 1t was nothing less
than a miracle that no one was hurt.
Inc motorman realizing that he was
unable to bring his car to a standstill.
1'lmp ped just as the forward end came
in contact with the side of the engine
cab.
The accident was witnessed by a
large number of people. who were re-
turning to their work at the noon-day
hour and all stood aghast as the heavy
electric car was hurled into the air.
The cars are due to cross at the turn
out. at l2.45 o'clock and nearly every
day, when on time are Obliged to wait
for the passenger train which takes
the sidetrack just below the switch
house. Crossing tender Michael Tully
was in his accustomed place on the
crossing as the passenger train in
charge of Joseph Butler rounded the
curve. Mr.. Tully noticed the approach
ing car, but it was too late to give
them the bali to allow them to cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
Curtailment in !.
Cotton Mills.

Manchester, N H.. May 26-The II cot
ton and worsted mills of the Amoskeag
Corporation were closed tonight mntil
next Wednesday. The company employs
1900 operatives.
Fall River. Mass. May 26.--Nearly all
of the cotton mills here WILL be shut
down from next Saturday until June to
curtail the output About 10000 eper-
atives and possibly more will be affected.
Providence, r. l., May &-Within the
next few weeks 1t Is believed that cotton
manufacturers of Rhode Island will be
forced to curtail their production by clos
ing their factories two days week,
thereby establishing a four-days-per-
week schedule. AS yet the plans for cur
talment have taken no definite shape
and it is not likely that there will be
any organized movement on the part of
the manufacturers.
The cotton goods market Is practically
at standstill according to statements
given out by leading manufacturers today
and they say that it is next to impossible
to dispose of their products. Operators
in general are selling what they can of
their output at cost or less whenever
they can find purchasers and are storing
what they cannot sell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
Dog Makes Flying Leap.

Those who were in front of the City
building Thursday afternoon were great
ly surprised to see a large dog jump from
the window on the second floor to the
pavement below. The animal was in the
room used as smoking room in connec-
ton with the Opera house and officer
Baxter was sent to that room to eject the
canine. The window was open and as the
officer made an attempt to catch the an
imal it jumped out of the window. strik
ing on the iron railing at the basement
stairs. The animal did not appear to be
injured in the least and ran off toward
Front street at lively clip. The dis
lance from the window is fully 30 feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
2 II = n =
vIlNTHReP,

Mrs. Mary A. Buzzell died at 800 A.
NJ. Thursday after long illness, aged
u year. The immediate cause of her
death was Bright's disease, but she
never recovered from fall which she
sustained over three years ago. result
ing in a broken hip. Mrs. Buzzell was
the youngest daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Daniel Davis and was born in Berlin,
n n. She was the last member of a
large family. She was married in 1855
to Charles N. Buzzell of Monroe, who
oled at La Grange about 20 years ago.
The deceased had been for many years
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this place, and her fine
Christian character endeared her to
old and young. Two daughters, Mrs.
Bina Penney, with whom she made her
home and Mrs. Cora Edwards of Win
throp. and one son, Bert BuZZell of
Wayne, five grandchildren and two
great grandchildren survive. Funeral
services will be held at $50 p. M. to-
day from the residence of Mrs. Penney
The remains will be taken to La
Grange for interment.
Funeral services for the late Geo H.
Haynes were held Wednesday after
noon from the residence of his son,
Fred Haynes. Rev. H. A.. Clifford, pas
tor of the Methodist church officiating.
Interment was ct Glenside cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
Knights Templar Plans for
St. Johns Day in This City.

and Manager Kellegher will arrange
for high class of entertainment, after
which the visiting guests will depart
for their homes The lodge rooms in
this city will be open to~the Visitors
and headquarters established there.
The following are the committees III
charge: General committee, Very EN-
inert Grand Warder of the Grand En-
campment of the United States FRED
erick c. Thayer, Eminent Sir j. A. Da-
vison, Right Eminent Grand Comman'
der w. c. Philbrook, Eminent Sir j..
+. Hill. Eminent Sir H. 3. Holland;
catering. Sir Knight w. A. Hager, Sir
Knight F. j. Arnold Eminent Sir j. r.
Eminent Sir F. M. Wheeler. Sir
knight E. c. Herring of Fairfield; en-
tertainment and sports, Eminent Sir
j. F. Hill, Sir Knight J. H. Burleigh.
Sir Knight c. E. r. Walker, Sir Knight
c. L. Jones: souvenirs, F. C. Thayer,
Sir knight H. E. Judkins Sir knight
G. Fl. Vinegar of Oakland; refresh
ments, Sir Knight c. H. Harrington,
Eminent Sir ]. II. DeOrsay, Sir Knight
W. HI. Loud; transportation, Sir
Knight Frank Redington, Eminent Sir
L. w. Boyer, Eminent Sir D. P. Fos-
ter: baggage. Sir Knight Charles W..
Chase; parade. general committee;
printing, Sir Knight Chas. B. Davis,
Sir Knight F. E. Hammond of Fair
field, Sir Knight 7. e. Hardy of North
Vassalboro: reception committee, En-
inent Sir j. A. Dawson, Ri. EN-. Sir
+. G. Thayer, En-. Sir A. l.. McFadden,
En-. Sir F. A. Lovejoy. En-. Sir w. G..
Philhrook. En-. Sir A. H Totman. EN-.
Sir John Phillips. EN-. Sir j. F. Hill,
En-. Sir c. F. Johnson, EN-. Sir M. r.
Adams, EN-. Sir j. H. Knox, EN-. Sir
C. w. Davis, En-. Sir E. w. Boyer, En-.
Sir D. P. Foster, En-. Sir F. NJ. Wheel
err, EN-. Sir j. H. DeOrsay En-. Sir III.
B. Holland. Sir Knights @. w. Abbott.
L. G. Bunker Martin Blaisdell. Frank
Redington, w. T. Haines, J. H. Wither-
ell, j. G. Towne, T. E. Hardy, H. e.
Judkins. F. J. Arnold, S. l.. Preble, r.
J. Patterson. j. H. WEIGH, G. H. Wine
gar P S. Heald. -'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27

1t will ne remembered that several
years ago during college celebration
at Colby. miniature clock was paint
ed on the tower of the Memorial chapel.
While the affair at that time was look
ed upon by the faculty and others as a
matter of discourtesy on the part OF
the students, yet it was the cause of
filing long felt want. and this COM
ing Commencement will see a hand
some new four faced clock in the place
of the miniature. A few years ago the
graduating classes each donated a GER
tain sum of money for this purpose and
this year will see the amount COM
pleted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
COLBY COLLEGE.

The success candidates for the Junior
exhibition were announced Yesterday
as follows: Mems Division-James
Perry Isaac Higgenbotham. Ray G.
Carter and Harry w. Kidder. Wo-
mems Division-Luclle Noyes, Rose
Pillshury, Hazel Cole, and Mary B.
Weston The parts We're chosen for
their literary merit. but one-half the
rank for the prize will be determined
by the manner of presentation.
The Debating Society of the college
gave debate last evening on the ques-
ton: Direct Primaries" Isaac Hig-
genbotham. Guy Vail and Ramsden
had the affirmative; John Tidd and
Harry Kidder the negative Each side
had half an hour for debate with no
rcbuttal The question was handled
in a lively style and the contestants
showed that they had made themselves
familiar with all phases of the ques-
tiCn.
Harlan r. Mckenzie. ex'11, who has
been visiting at the Delta Kappa Epsi-
lon house, has returned to Pawtucket,
r. l.. where he is engaged in Y. M. c.
A. work.
The Dekes gave an Informal dancing
party at their Chapter house last eve
nirg Mrs. Roberts acted as chaper-
ore.
The Colby College Musical Clubs will
present their Benefit concert tonight at
the City Opera house. At the time of
the first regular concert the old formal
scheme was carried out. but tonight
YOU will be happily surprised with an
entirely new idea: something that Wa
tervillC people have never seen before.
The stage will be set as a typical col
lege mans room. banners and books
and so on. Several new features will
be introduced into the program, the
"S.ein Song" "Almer Mater" and eth
ers, with a bit of talking that will
liven things up Just where you're not
looking for it-happy Interruptions and
witty sayings. A large attendance is
expected because of it's novelty and it
being benefit concert. The proceeds
will go for the Mortified delegation of
the Y. NJ, c. A. Concert at s P. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27

the carpenters went to work putting up
the large sign. but when other tenants
of the building. who lease. the other
part, became aware of the fact. there
was vigorous protest and threats of
law suits.
Mr. Tufts became very much inter-
ested from this fact and also from the
fact that the building inspector did not
approve of the construction of such a
sign on the top of a building. So. Mr..
Tufts talked it over with many people
and at last came to the conclusion that.
rather than have any trouble, he would
tear down the sign, which cost the cir
Gus people few dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
Funeral of Late Howard T. Phillips

The funeral of the late Howard T. Phil
lips the engineer who was killed at
Durham on the Maine Central last Tues
day afternoon, was held from his late
residence on Boutelle avenue Thursday
afternoon. The service was largely at
tended by fellow employees and friends.
and the floral tributes were magnificent.
The service was conducted by Rev. +. S.
Hartley of the Getchell Street Free Bap-
fist church. Music was furnished by the
Woronoco Male Quartet. The bearers
were from the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and were T. F. Cowan.
Fred Edwards, J. E. Butler from Divis-
ion No. sos. of which the deceased was a
member, and Charles Waterman of Di-
vision No. 40 in Portland. The burial
was at Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27

The arrangements for the st. John s
Day celebration in this city under the
auspices of St Omer Commandery, No
II. Knights Templar. Friday, June "a.
are nearly completed and the commit
tee in charge has given out few de-
tails. The local Commandery will have
as guests the members OF Palestin.
Conimandery. No. IA, of Belfast and
Lewiston Commandery. No. 6, of Lew-
iston. 1T is expected that there Will be
nearly 400 Sir knights in the city on
that day to take part in the Dig pa
race and enjoy the festivities OF the
day. Special trains will convey the
visitors to this city, arriving in time to
start the parade from the Maine Cen
trai square at 10 o'clock. ach Com
mandery will be accompanied by a
band of music and the Waterville Mil
itary Band will escort ST. Omer Com
mandery.
One of the features of the days en-
tertainment will be the big parade,
| which will start promptly at 10 o'clock,
traversing the principal streets of the
city After the parade in this city all
Communicates will take special cars
to Oakland, where another short pa
rade will be given. 1t is expected that
fully 400 will be in line.
Returning from oakland the Sir
knights will stop at the Central Maine
Fair grounds, which have been engaged
for the day. A rousing banquet Will be
served at noon in the Coliseum. the
caterer to be A. l.. Grant of Lewiston.
whose reputation in this line is well
known. The large Coliseum will be
completely filled.
In tine afternoon the committee on
entertainment and sports have a fine
program arranged, which has not yet
been given out in detail. Vaudeville en-
tertainment will be furnished and band
concerts will be furnished all the af-
ternoon. The list of sports has not been
been completed. In the evening
luncheon will be served at the Colise-
UNI and the party will return to this
city by special cars.
The City Opera house has been leas-
ed by the Sir Knights for that evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
RUSSIAN PRESS BUREAU.
Government Trying to Cultivats Closer
Relations With News Agencies.

Russia. the most conservative of civil
lized countries, has at last recognized
the power of printers ink, and the folly
OF attempting to suppress the news, says
the housewife Courer-Journai. The
Russian government is to establish q
press bureau with view to cuitivating
closer relations with the correspondents
of newspapers and news agencies. The
official press agent will be q n5of the
RMsslan ambassador at Paris. $50.
Ihis Is significant event in Russian
that THOSE In power in "Darkest Russia"
have observed the methods of foreign
governments in treating with the. news
papers Of the world. and recognize this
preston has passed. This is not only
recognition Of thf power Of the press, az
collector and discriminatory Of news With
but also recognition of the value OF get
ting into print the, most favorable reports
Of Russian DEVELOPMENTS and pollcies
that Is possible for diplomacy TO SECURE;
something about the importance Of press
agency during the recent war with japan.
when the Japanese were conducting at
reau that had been established BY any
government. The JaRaResc entered the
war with full appreciation OF the tre-
mendeus possibilities of manipulating
news mas az well as plugging up certain news
pondents. from learning too much about
affairs at the front and at the same time
overwhelming, them with hospitality.
flooding them with Information favorable
TO the Japanese government, and to the
Japanese as a race they executed coup
that deserves honorable mention In world
history. War correspondents were al
lowed more latitude of action within the
Russian lines than with the Japanese
army, but there was no organized efort
to coddle and influence representatives
OF newspapers and magazines. or writers
of books. The result was that the reading
world received an impression OF Japan
that was altogether rosy and somewhat
misleading. and Russia received few raw.
orable notices. The Japatsese government
Is no less alive to the value OF publicity
during times of peace than In times OF
war. 1t has conducted finely organized
publicity system since the closing OF hos
Titles.
The immediate effect of the Russian
project will be to establish an. entente
eordiale between the press and Russia
that will tend to decrease the mutual dis-
trust Of intentions that has existed be-
tween the news gathefers and the Rus-
sian officials, but Russia will be nnwise
IL she follows the lead of the japanese
In seeking to manufacture favorable nc
ton rather than to allow the press 70
get at the real news. Japan's coup was
SO great that 1t advertised itself BY its
MAGNITUDE. At present there Is a. decided
tendency to discount all official repoIts
and utterances from Japanese sources a..
q feature Of the imperial governments
publicity work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
PLANTED IN ,s4o.
Tree on Site of Proposed Richford, W.
Postofficc Will Be Spared.

"a Washington. May 26.--A tree planted
|, in $50 on what is now the site of the
proposed new postoffice at Richford,
vt. is to be spared the woodlands axe,
This Mr.. Hilles. assistant secretary OF
the treasury, has consented to. follow
ing a plea from A. J. Golf. a years old,
of Builder Colo. presented by Senator
(. Page of Vermont. Seven generations
.of Me Goff family. the head OF which
was Revolutionary soldier, it is said.
have lived under the tree. IT was
planted by Hezekiah Corliss, father OF
q former member Of Congress from
Michigan.
4 The, building to be razed to make
wav for the new rostoffice, was con-
etructed In 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

a wireless telegraph station will be
established soon on the top of Pixies
Peak, according to information re-
ceived at Denver, Colo, to be used
as the midway transmitting and re-
ceiving point in an effort to send wire-
less messages from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast.
Belle Moore. the Negress. who was
convicted in the New York White
Slave trial for placing two girls for
immoral purposes, was Thursday scn-
fenced by Judge Grain to the Auburn
state prison for women for not less
than two years and six months. nor
more than five years. +i.t
The British bark Swanhildah was
wrecked on Staten island. the southeast
extremity of Terra Del Fuego. and the
captain, his wife and the crew were
drowned. The bark sailed from Cardiff
March Is for the west coast of South
America. No details of the disaster have
been received. -
< The National Wool Sorters' and Grad
ers' Association of the United States
opened a three days convention Thurs
day at Philadelphia Delegates were
present from Providence, r. J., Law
renee, Mass, South Barre, Mass. Low
ELL Mass, Sanford, Me-. and Holyoke,
Mass. The following officers were elect
ed: President, James Marley, Provi-
dence; vice president, Harry L. Harrison,
Providence; national secretary, J. Ed
ward Ellis, Lawrence; treasurer, William
II. Heely. Philadelphia.
Three of the motor boats which are
racing from Philadelphia to Havana
were heard from Thursday for the first
time since they passed out the Delaware
.Capes last Saturday. The Berneyo, Caliph
and Ills were reported as passing Jupiter
light. which is off the Florida Keys and
about 800 miles down the coast from Phil
iadelphia At the time the boats were
reported the Berneyo was leading by the
slight margin of minutes over the Ca
liph. y, ,ap.,,.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
Pliny Mooers.

Ping Mooers died in the hospital
here Wednesday night or carcinoma OF
the stomach. Mr., Mooers was native
al, New York. being born in Champlain.
May 3. 1886. He enlisted in Co. G. 18th
I'll. Inf, at Dixon. ILL.,. Aug. Z. 1869. and
was discharged for disability. Dec. Is.
1866. He had also served as quarter
master sergeant in the LIST Frontier
Cav. He was admitted to the Home
from Raverhill. July 10, 1902. widow.
Mrs. Fannie A. Mooers. of Haverhili.
survives,