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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
NEW BLOCK AND THEA
TER FINISHED
St. Ledger & Smith Have
New Picture Home
The Beautiful Block Owned by les
lie Brown and Built by Edward
Maxim i Good Addition to Water
Street.

III the finishing OF the new block
on Water street by Leslie Brown
which is noW nearly completed the
business street has an addition OF
ole of the best structures in the
town and not only that it will have
one OF the most up-to-date motion
picture theatres in this section of the
State. The block is situated where
an old wooden block was burned
about a year ago. 1t is made of
brick, and Thursday St. Ledger Il
Smith Will Open the theatre there for
the first time. The plan of the build
ing has been done in such a way that
it gives the most artistic and beau
tiful effect both within and without.
The main entrance on Water
street has two doors with the ticket
Office on the right. The cornice at
the top of the front is beautifully
frescoed and in it Will be i electric
lights. Above the entrance IS an
arch and hanging from this viii be
p lights, and on either siae % the
entrance in the panels Will be l6
lights. Including the lights inside
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our friends FOR
their assistance kind words of sym
pathy, and for the beautiful flowers
given during our recent great sorrow.
Fred l.. Baker.
Ethel f. Baker,
Linnie E Baker,
Cora B. Baker.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
PROMISING TEAM.
SkOwhegan High School VIII Have
to Get Busy For Football.

Prospects are that Skowhegan High
school will have a good football team
this season. The team began prac-
tice Thursday with Clarence Dunlap
as captain. Ernest Green is assist
ing with the coaching and teaching
the boys the fine points of the game
which he learned as a member of
the Colby college champion team of
1909. Following are the veterans of
the last years team: Clarence Dun
lap, tackle; Elias Taylor and Leon
Symons, ends; Roland Kilkenny,
guard; Robert Emery and Fred Wes-
ton quarterbacks; Phil Burrill,
half-back, Elliott Spear, full-back
New men who are candidates for
places are Arthur McQuillan, Tobey
Mooers and jonathan Cool, ends;
Clifton Wheeler, tackle; Howard
Buzzell guard; Sherman Shumway,
half-back; Everett Ayore, full-back;
Roy Pratt and Enrol Chase, cen
ters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
SOLON.

DR.. X. W. Smith and DR.. s. M.
Cover. with dental offices over Samp-
sons drug store will, in the future
conform their prices to those of Wa
terville Fairfield, Pittsfield and other
surrounding towns, in Offices where
the best materials are used. This
means a reduction, especially on sets
of teeth and on crowns and bridge
work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
WHAT SKOWHECAN SPENT
FOR PROHIBITION
Following Is a Statement Submitted by
the Treasurer of the NO-License
Committee and W. C. Il. U.

The money spent during the Prohibi-
iton campaign for the retention of the
Amendment is easily accounted for in
SkoWhegan and surrounding towns.
approximately $400 was spent includ-
ing everything. Following are the
statements as given and recorded:
The sworn statement of the treasur
er of the Skowhegan No-License COM
mittee was filed with the Town Clerk
Wednesday, September 20, as the law
requires, of the itemized receipts and
expenditures. The list shows total
amount subscribed by citizens, $2H.
Expenditures as follows:
Expenditures.
Hotel accommodations for speak
ers .................. $l5.S9
R. R. fare and automobile hire
for conveyance of speakers 43.1S
Skowhegan Military band ...... 10000
1000 Vote No buttons ........ 1000
Copying voting list and typewrit-
ter service .............. $50
Telephone service and expense
receiving returns ............ 500
Printing 1850
Distributing flyers and posting
bills Observation-Disclosures. 500
Balance paid the w. c. T. L. 1857
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

Its all right to bar baseball near
actors from the vaudeville stage but
why stop there?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

French clocks are to be set forward
nine minutes. Gracious, isn't PARA
fast enough as 1t is?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

And next summer we shall probably
hear the same old story about an ice
famine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

and some people do not look as
FOOLISH as they are.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
SUPREME COURT IN
SESSION
Justice |. {. Cornish
Presiding
New Grand Jury-Many Criminal
Cases to Come Before Them In
cluding a Murder Case.

l.. c. Cornish. Judge
Ruel H. Small, Stenographer
W. T. Seekins Clerk of Courts
John A. Mooers, Sheriff
Hiram Thing, Messenger
Deputies:
q +. Folsom. Cam bridge
T.. C. Trafton, Athens
+. = Burril, Hartland
Fred u. Stevens. Smithheld
Augustus Gilblair Skowhegan
Perley q. Foss, Bingham
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

W. c. T. L. ACCOUNT.
The Clementine Weston W. c. T.
I, respectfully submits the following
sttement of campaign receipts and
Expenditures:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
$24S.92
Expenditures.

248 90
NETTIE w. PADDOCK, Pres.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
$234.09

LESLIE E. JACOBS, Treas.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
AMERICAN SECRETS SOUGHT
Army Private Said to Be Austrian
Count and Sly.

napolis-Because of an affida-
Wit furnished by Miss Anita Dyer,
formerly of Philpot, KY, Captain
James Watson, in charge of the local
army recruiting office, has asked the
War Department to arrest Private
George Peters, said to be of the 135th
Coast Artillery. stationed at Fort To-
ten, New York. charging him with
being a spy in the employ of the
Austrian government.
The alleged exposure of Peters,
who, according to the informants, is
Count Winds h-GraetZ, of Prague, b.
hernia, was made by Miss Pearle
Dyer, while trying to obtain his re-
lease from the artillery corps through
the local recruiting station. Miss
Dyer says she and Peters are en-
gagged.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
COURT ORDER ENDS
DIES MO|NER STRIKE

Des Moines.-The Des Moines city
street car strike, with 500 men out,
followed by riot lasting all day, came
to an abrupt end when District Judge
Degraff issued a mandatory writ OF
injunction at the request of the city
of Des Moines, directing General
Manager ]. R. Harrigan of the COM
pany to at once reinstate Conductor
Hiatt, whose discharge started the
strike, and also ordering members of
the street car mems union to return
to work
The strike of the Dies Moines street
car men was directed against Gen
eral Manager Harrigan of the car
company, who refused to arbitrate an
agreement of three years ago and
discharged Conductor Hiatt for insub-
ordination.
international Organizer Fay of the
Carmen's Union announced that the
union would obey the mandate issued
by Judge Degraff and the men have
returned to work.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
OFFICES ORDERED TO MOVE
Sound Army Supply Posts Likely to
Be Dropped.

Tacoma Orders received by
United States Quartermaster's Agent
Savage, transferring the major part
of his clerical force from this office
to San Francisco, and the report that
similar orders have been received at
the Seattle quartermaster's office, are
taken here to mean that the govern
ment is eventually going to abandon
its army supply agencies on Puget
Sound, and centralize the work of the
quartermaster's department in San
Francisco and Portland. Consider
able indignation is felt at the move,
and the local commercial organiza-
tons are planning an appeal through
the congressional delegation from this
state.
The transfers come in line with the
new policy of the army, which is to
centralize all military affairs in three
divisions, with headquarters at New
York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
WATER CAUSED TYPHOID
Justice Court Jury Finds Power and
Liqht Co. Criminally Careless.

SGSi'CC S'-b't i''NS WV s''~
Light Co. criminaliy Careless.
North Yakima.-The Pacific Power
E. Light Co. was held guilty by jury
in justice court of being criminally
negligent in allowing the Cascade
Lumber Company to pump polluted
water into the city mains, causing a
typhoid epidemic in May.
The complaint was sworn to by
County and City Health Officer
Thomas Tetreau, who charged that
the defendant had allowed the Gas
cade Lumber Company to pump pol
luted water into the city mains. The
defense submitted no testimony. The
prescott on was the result of infor-
nation given out by mill employees
as to what had happened, the alleged
act of the defendant having been
committed last March, followed by an
epidemic of typhoid fever in that
neighborhood in May.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
S45, 900 Fine Paid.

New York-The succession of fines
which has marked the progress of the
governments successful campaign
against wire manufacturers recently
indicted for forming pools in alleged
reached climax when Edwin E.
jackson, Jr., the New York attorney
whom the federal attorney termed the
head and brains of the trust" was
sentenced to pay $4,000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
kittitas Favors irrigation.

Ellensburg- in the village
of Kittitas, several miles east of
tere, met with the High Line Canal
committee and declared unanimously
the intention to be included in the
proposed district This practically
assures the success of the election, as
Kittitas has been against the move,
and residents there had signifed their
intention of voting against the canal
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Blast Injuries Marshal.

Goldendale.-An explosion of giant
powder which occurred while w
Liedl, city marshal, was examining
the effect of blasts in a sewer ditch
that is under construction here nearly
cost the life of the marshal.
1t was thought that all the charges
had exploded until the marshal, who
was experimenting the work, went
into the ditch and the dirt and rock
were hurled into his face.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
ROOSEVELT SAYS he
PREVENTED PANIC
Tells Committee He Approved
Steel Merger to Save
Country.

New York.-Accepting full respoh'
sibility for his approval OF the soo'
bling up of the Tennessee Coal q IRON
Company by the steel trust during Tue
panic of 1907, Colonel Theodofe
Roosevelt told the Stanley steel IL
vestigation committee that the mei.
ger was necessary to save the couA'
try from financial calamity
The former president asserted thas
E. H. Gary and Hency c. FLICK Who
visited the White House to secure per
mission to absorb the Tennessee com
pany, told him that it was the onis
way to stop the panic. With olu'
time vigor and emphasis, Roosevelt
reviewed the panic. He declared ms
one object was to prevent disaster
For two hours the members OF the
committee bombarded him with ques-
tons. In summarizing the testimony
at the close OF the investigator
Roosevelt declared:
"All the information ! had at that
time and all the information l nave
received since leads me to believe
that not only was my action 1ustlheo
but that l would have been criminal
in my position as representative OF
the people of the United States, had
failed to take such action
The ex-president's action in appear
ing voluntarily and submitting to
congressional review of his own al
mipistration was almost unprece
dented in the history OF the United
States, and was thoroughly Roose
veltian.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Fill Largest on Coast.

Aberdeen. With average good
weather and barring accidents the Ia
coma Dredging Company will com
plete the largest t.defiat fill ever un'
dertaken on the Pacific Coast by
March |. 1912. When fin. shed, nearly
one-half of the residence portion OF
Aberdeen now on stills will be
filled, streets paved and other i'm
provements made. The work Will cost
nearly 100000
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
Impo 'tant Happenings Of the
Week From Towns in Our
State.
Milwaukee May Build.

kennewick.-The appearance of en-
gineering parties along the Columbia
RIVER, between Kennewick and Priest
Rapids, has led to a revival of the
rumor that the Chicago, Milwaukee G.
Puget Sound Railroad is soon to be
gin the construction of a feeder from
its main line at Beverley to kenne
wick
Men who are in touch with railroad
affairs say that they have authentic
information that the Milwaukee viii
begin construction of the Columbia
River line this fall.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Washington Cuts Expenses.

Olympia, Wash.-Complete figures
have just been compiled by the Office
OF c. w. Clausen. state auditor, of
the money reverting to the state gen
eral fund by reason of being unex-
pended at the end of the last biep-
hial period, and they show that 1912.
S2651 was turned back.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Murder Charge Against Woman.

Seattle.-Murder in the first degree
is the charge laid against DR.. Linda
Burfield Hazard in an information
filed in Kitsap county. A warrant has
been issued for the woman's arrest by
Superior Judge Yakey. Mrs. Haz
card is accused of starving to death
Claire Williamson, wealthy English
spinster.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Montesano to Have Exhibit,

Montesapo.-The county commits
sioners have appropriated $500 for
gathering an exhibit for the state fair
at Chehalis and Centralia this fall
The same exhibit later will be used
at the Chehalis County Fair at Aber
deem in October.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
Flies New York to hiIadelphia.

misunderstanding through the
aid as straight and true as the crow
flies, Lincoln Beachey few by aero
plane from New York to Philadelphia
a distance of 30 miles. in two hours
and % 2-5 seconds, winning the mos
notable aviation race of the year in
this country. b. ,..,#..r
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10

$1,000 to St Louis
and return.
$500 to Denver,
Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and return.
S72.5O to Chicago
and return.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10

$1,000 to St. Paul
Minneapolis, Duluth,
Winnipeg. Kansas,
City, St. Joseph,
Omaha, Council
Bluffs and return.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
NEW YORK THEATERS

Monday night. 1t is an American comedy
by Harry James Smith. entitled Mrs
Bumstead-Leigh." The play is the first
work of this young authorize is thirty
and a graduate of Earvard-but ne has
been an important figure in the literary
world for some years through his various
short stories and complete novel or two.
Mrs. Bumstead-Leish' follows new lines
and is both original and amusing, at the
same time providing Mrs. Fiske an I'M
usual role, differing widely from any
other in which she has ever appeared.
The scenes of the play are laid in a Long
Island country house, and the story con-
Germs the social aspirations and battles
OF family with a past" which is ludi-
crouSly associated with a certain village
designated as Missionary Loop. This fam
lily, through the cleverneSs of the elder
daughter, has become allied with the
English aristocracy, and to still further
advance the family social fortune she en-
gineers a prospective alliance between a
younger sister and scion of a pompous
purSe-proud American family with an in
ordinate boast of Revolutionary ancestry.
In furtherance of this alliance. the family
with the past visits America.
The coming out of the past" and the
exposure of the whited sepuIcher, at
tributes of the Long Island contingent,
are the basis of the plays complications
which are richly humorous. The role of
the elder daughter, who is referred to
by the head of the American household
as the ideal of an English lady" is
the one Mrs. F'iske plays.
William A. Bradys new theater. the
Playhouse. will be opened TO the public
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

New York, April S-Yours truly has re-
ceived the following from the Globe
Theater: Miss Nora Bayes and Mr.. Jack
Norworth made their first appearance in
New York on Monday night, April 3, as
co-stars, at the Globe Theater. Their
play, Little Miss Fix-It,' is new. and is
by William H Hurlburt and Harry B.
Smith. 1t is not a musical comedy. but
several songs written by Miss Bayes and
Mr.. Norworth are introduced, and these
are equal to any of their many past sue
cesses. Miss Bayes and Mr.. Norworth
are under the management of Werba &,
luescher." Miss Bayes and Mr.. Norworth
arrived on time. about $50 D. m, Monday
night, and, as they are favorites here,
were cordially welcomed by a good-sized
audience. AS Miss Bayes and MI Nor
worth say in their letter, the songs are
new and most OF them are successes. The
story OF the piece affords these stars a
chance to show their ability as entertain
ers. Miss Bayes is as charming and as
frisky as ever, and her work is full of
ginger. AS to Jack Norworth, he is a
good looking and graceful young fellow
who dances well but sings badly. The
performance was joyOusly received, with
the usual encores and curtain calls. An
energetic claqUe assisted materially in
making the evening a lively one So
much for Nora and Jack
Mrs. Fiske's annual new production was
made known at the Lyceum Theater
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Next Week Mt Chase'S.

Chase's next week will offer bill OF
foreign and domestic attractions. fore
most among them being B. A RGife's
merry stage-life musical comedy. 1.-The
Leading Lady featuring Ralph Lynn
and Edward Coleman, English come
dams from The London Gaiety Theater,
and also dainty Mercedes Lorenz, the
prima donna soubrette. The noted Eng
lish actor Thomas Tsr:iss, and his Lon
don company, in his celebrated comedy
"Scrooge," based upon Charles Dickens
THE Christmas Carol" will be the ad-
ditional feature. Charles Lovenberg
the producer of spectacular musical nov
elites, will introduce his grand opera
trio, 1.-THE Neapolitans." composed OF
EsteIle Ward, soprano: Marion Littlefield
contralto, and Francesca Manetta, tenor
in repertoire of Offenbacn. Verdi
Anchi, and Donizctti. Frank Morrell
1.-The California Roy," formerly OF
George Evans minst-els, is included in
the programme. The other acts include
Sergeant Brennan. the worlds champion
diablo player from England; Carl and
Victor Peterson. in fiying-ring feats
Samarofrs Royal Russian Kennels
troupe of dogs. and the amusing daylight
motion pictures Of "A Queen for Day.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

April n, with Grace George in a new
comedy. entitled Sauce for the Goose"
OF which Geraldine Bonner and Hutche-
son Boyd are the authors. The new
theater is located in Forty eighth street,
near Broadway, and will be one of the
most attractive places Of amusement in
this city. 1t will be the permanent home
of Miss George, who will make all her
new productions there 1t is one Of the
daintiest and most coy theaters in town
The auditorium is wider than In most
houses, and the stage ample for any
kind of production. The decorations are
blue, gold, and brown. with pure white
marble in the lobby. All possible con-
veniences have been provided for the
patrons, and there are unusual facili-
ties for quickly emptying the house The
building contains Mr.. Brady's ONCE,
where all the business relating to his
many productions will he conducted
Liebler G. Co. have been notified by
our police commissioner that the use OF
a certain name and a certain uniform in
THE Deep Purple is Objectionable to
the department One of the characters
in the Miner drama of New
York life is a police lieutenant OF mega
tive virtue, named on the programme
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Too Grasping.

From the New York Tribune
The late Eli Perkins," said mana
zsne> editor, had an apt way OF driving
home his points with little stories.
.'Perkins once offered me a sketch at
a bargain price. 1 accepted the sketch
eagerly. and / asked him for more Of
the same figure
but Perkins, laughing sourly, shook
his head
i.He said I reminded him Of of tramp
to whom q genial old lady gave nickel.
saying:
Here. my good man. take this nickel
and drink my health in a glass OF beer
Thank you, mama said the tramp.
dxiak two beex3rs
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-07
CHANGE OF EYE COLOR.
nnndnr Eailv Mail.l

Gsondun Daily Maiib
 The possibility of a mans eye changing color as the result of mental shock or physical illtreatmeut was the subject of an interesting discus sion by a number of surgeons in the eye ward of one Of the great London hospitals.
 One of the surgeons stated; it ls common knowledge that great physi- cal hardships may suddenly turn the hair white. The loss of color here iol. lows on certain chemical changes due to disturbances Of nutrition, takiEE place in the tiny particles Of co!7ring matter which give the hair it's color.
 "AH infants at birth have blue eyes. in some babies immediately after birth pigment sra1gle begin to de veloD in the iris. Thus they become brown or black-eyed In others. how ever, no such pigment formati 1h takes place and the eyes remain blue or gray throughout life.'
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-07
misuNDeRsrANDs DIVORCE LAW

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov GA pc cuHar matrimonial mix-up is furnished in the case of Mrs. Sophia Mcleod whose action for the annulment of her nslrriage with AlfIed Mcleod superintendent of the subway con. stmctlon companies in New York city came up in court here today for trial. Mrs. Mcleod was married in 1877 70 Augustus Doull in Prince Edward Isl and and lived with him until 1890, when they separated. She came 10 Cambridge Co live in 1897 and sued Tor divorce in Rhode Island the next year and received a decree. She was not informed by her Rhode Island lawyer, she declares that residence in tEat state for a year was necessary to give her a right 10 sue for divorce there. Believing her decree was valid. she was married 70 Mcleod in 1900. Last April she was informed by Me, I.eod flat there was doubt as 10 the validity of her divorce decree. She refused to live with him until the point should be settled. Mcleod then left Cambridge and went 10 New York where he has since resided. Mrs Me. Leod nows seeks 10 have the Rhode Island decree set aside and her sec ond marriage annuiled.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

November q 1896 Third frame of government of Pennsylvania passed by Govern or Matthews. 1775-Lord Duumore. the governor, declared Virginia to be in a state of rebellion 17S3-The last person publicly burned by the Spanish lnquisition iS05-7he expedition of Lewis and Clarke reached the mouth Of the Columbia river. 1 1S3s-Texas resolved to forsu a state government IS61-Federal. naval and military forces. under Commodore DU p1nt and General sherman. cap tured the Port Royal forts Souih Carolina IS73-Captain and crew of the Nir- ginius executed a. Santiago de Cuird. 1gUU-Canadiau parliamentary cleo tions resulted in victory for tEe liberals.