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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

and only few formalities are need
ed to complete the transfer. The lot
is bounded on three sides by Island
avenue, Weston and Park streets, and
is almost the exact geographical CEN
ter of the town. 1t was formerly the
heart of the business district when
Skowhegan Island was a part of the
town of Bloomfield which lost it's
identity by consolidation in 1861.
The new building will be just
across Island avenue from the Metho-
dist church and the fire department
headquarters, and adjacent to the
Congregational church and the High
school. The agent of the treasury
department who selected the site
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
NATIVE OF SOMERSET COUNTY
Frank Cairns Appointed Collector of
Customs in Persia.

Frank Cairns, who has recently
been appointed collector of customs
for Persia, will arrive here
tonight from Manila to visit
relatives and friends for a short
time before taking up his new duties.
Mr.. Cairns is a native of this County
and was in business in Skowhegan
for some time. A recent copy of the
Manila Times has the following &C
count of his new appointment.
Following the announcement that
J. Morgan Shuster. formerly Philip
pine Commissioner. had been appoint
I'd TO reorganize the finances of Persia
comes the news of the appointment
of Frank 5. Cairns. collector OF Gus
tom for the port of lloilo 10 the post
of collector of customs tos that coun-
try and to roorganize same Nr Cairns
is at present in this city and has
eabled his acceptance which was Of
fered him by Mr. Shuster. old time
associate and friend He will close
up his affairs with the Insular Gov
ernment in an effort to prepare him
self as soon as possible to take up
his new duties. Mr. Cairns has been
in the lnsular service since Novem-
Der L. 1901, at which time he was ap-
pointed to position in the Bureau
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

]. Smith Nutting in the business. He
knows the business from A to z, so
to speak having been employed by
the Skowhegan Casket compeny for
eighteen years. going to work there
when the company was first organiz-
ed. Mr.. Nye has good deal of ma
tural ability for the work and will be
most agreeable partner for T. G..
Lord, the other member of the firm
who is also well adapted to the bust
ness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
.F|FTY.FOURTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Sullivan OBJ
serve Day Quietly. They Receive
Congratulations From Many.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Sullivan OBJ
served their fifty-fourth wedding an
niyersary Sunday. Their friends
called upon them and presented them
with dainty dishes and sweet meats
and pretty bouquets They also re
eeiyed many congratulations from
their friends by postal cards and let
ters
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan live happily
in their little cozy home on Main
street. They have lived in this
place for over forty years. Sunday
they had occasion to review the fifty
four years of their welded life and
as they said, harmony. had always
been in their home and one has been
the greatest help to the other. Mrs.
Sullivan looks back with pleasure on
her life and with a great deal of
pride tells her friends what good
husband she has been blessed with.
Mrs. Sullivan had noble ancestry, her
grandfather on her mothers side
having served in the Revolutionary
war seven years. Mrs. Sullivan was
born in Wilton. She is IS years old
Mr.. Sullivan was born in Frankfort
Il years ago. He worked in the c
NJ. Bailey oil cloth factory here for
forty years. He has been a member
of the Baptist church for
about 80 years. His great grand
father was one of the first settlers
of Frankfort.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
SOMERSET COUNTYS
OLDEST MASON
Noah Reed Is an Cid "FOrty- Miner"
and Has Had ENentfuI Life.

After two years search. Noah Reed
Of this town has found that he is the
only surviving person in Somerset
County WHO went 10 California as a
gold-miner in 18f9 on the old ship
Hampton At the time there were
200 who sailed on this vessel going
around Cape Horn Mr.. Reed is the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

only Forty-niner in teh country. eX-
cepting John Weston. This month
Mr. Reed WAS 81. Fer 80 years he
followed the trade of a mason He
had charge of the mason work in the
building OF the dwelling of the late
Governor Abner Coburn; also the
mason work in the building of the
public library, the county Jail and
the Bethany Baptist church In point
Of service he is the Oldest mason in
the county. In that time he has been
picked up three times as dead He
fell, while at work, 45 feet, striking
on ledge Once a derrick fell. hit
ting him and crushing one leg. An
other time he was caught in the wake
of blast and was thrown several
Feet. Mr.. Reed says that if he
hadn't been tough he'd have been
killed long ago
Mr. Reed WAS born in Whitman
Mass, but has lived here most of his
life. While young he went to Cali
fornia, staying there until 1852. His
ancestors were of the Boston Tea
Party that helped throw the tea into
Boston harbor. He married Mary E
White and TO them three children
have been born who are. Horace
Reed and Mrs. Leslie Brown of
Skowhegan and Mrs. Irving Russell
Of Madison Mr.. Reed is of the old
New England type of a sturdy make
up and an excellent constitution.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
PICTURE OF NEW POST OFFICE ISLAND
VICINITY

members of the Board of Trade Com
mittee have started movement which
will result in a tender of the Ross and
Tuttle properties on Court street.
The outcome is of course uncertain,
as the department is at liberty to re-
open the matter at any time prior to
the final transfer of the site. When
w. D. Window of Washington visit
ed Skowhegan to inspect the several
sites, he laid much stress upon the
railroad crossing as factor in decid-
ing the choice He appeared very re-
luctant to take any location that
would compel great many people to
wait for passing trains and cars ey
cry day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

st Johns Episcopal
Cniyersalist
Advent
First Baptist
Hebrew Synagogue
HOTEL.
Windsor
RESIDENCES.
Home Of John r Graham
Home of Dr. H. II Chapman
Home Of DR. L. 3. Sanger
Residence Of Franklin Wilson
THEATRES
Gaity, located in Norombega Han
BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
Smith Building
Strickland Building
Haynes & Chalmers Building
Hodgkins Block
Fiske Building
Fairbanks & Cos Building
y. f. T. d T. Offices
Morse-Oliver Block
B. d A. R. r Office Building
Stearns Building
Graham Building
Kenduskeag Building
NorOmbega Hall
Exchange Building
Gas and Electric Plants
Bowman Block
East Side Pharmacy
Sub Station Bangor Electric Ry. {.
Electric Co.
BANKS.
The Bangor Savings Bank. located n
Public Library Building
Tyler, Fogg & Co, located in Morse
Oliver Block
That the great conhagration started
by a cigarette stub thrown into the
hay in ]. Frank Green's store room
on Broad street by participants in a
poker or crap game sunday afternoon
was the report that circulated
through the city The police officials
say they had not heard the report and
have made no progress in their efforts
to determine the ORIGIN OF the blaze
which was famed into a wide sweep
ing tornado OF fame The report is
said to have originated with one OF
the habitues OF the waterfront section
i'll which the hay shed VAS located.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish in this manner to extend
our thanks to all kind friends and
neighbors who assisted US in the
sickness and death of husband and
brother, especially would we thank
the members of the Order of Red
Men and the Independent Foresters.
also members of the Golden Cross
for their kindness and to all who con-
tributed such beautiful flowers and
the kind words of sympathy of Rev.
Mr.. Morris which surely touched our
hearts.
Mrs. Forrest f. Bailey,
Mr. Herbert Bailey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
Mrs. FoMest E. Bailey,
Mr.. Herbert Bailey.

When the monkey wrenched lis
back climbing the trapeze, wasn't 1t
a monkey wrench?
Whether 1t is wise to keep wethers,
depends on whether you keep them
out of stormy weather.
The harem skirt is a harum-
scarum rig to say the least of it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
NEW FIRM IS KNOWN As
LORD & NYE
Fred c. Nye Succeeds the Late J.
Smith Nutting i'm Business.

There has been formed in Skowhe-
gan this week a new firm, which is
to be known as Lord & Nye, under
takers. The new member of the firm
is Fred C. Nye, who succeeds the late
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
POST-OFF|CE MAY GO
To THE ISLAND
Site rendered by L. W.
Weston and Others
Map of Property With Abstract Of
Titles Forwarded to Washington.

Skowhegan is to have a new post
Office located upon what Is known as
the Island. The Sixty-first Congress
appropriated $4,000 for the site, and
Levi Weston, Gertrude s. Weston,
Mrs. Warren Bacon and the Central
Maine Power Co. have combined to
tender a very desirable site for that
sum. The tender has been accepted,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
Buildings burned

Buildings burned:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Public Library
Post Office
High School
Central Fire Station
CHURCHES.
Central Conversational
First congregational
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

Generally it is all right to take
things as they come, but 1t is danger
Gus to take a goat that way.
Rome was not built in a day, neith-
er can one roam over it in a day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

A sanatorium for the cure OF tu-
berculosis is to be established at
Norrdgewock this summer. A col
ony has already been formed by Dr.
Merrow and she is receiving the CO.
operation of the regular physicians.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04
New Telephones Added.

The Maine Telephone and Tele-
graph company have added the fol
lowing subscribers to the Skowhegan
Exchange during the past few weeks:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

Don't use harsh physics The reac-
tiun Weakeus the bowels leads to
chronic constipation. Get Deans Reg
ulets They operate easily tone the
stomach, cure cons ipatioH
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
COLLINS is BURNING
UP THE PATHS AGAIN

Eddie Collins OF the athletics is again
stealing bases with great regularity. This
youngster is just burning up the paths
this season, and already heads the Amerl-
can league in that department. with fair
prospects that he will continue to widen
the gap between himself and the next
man. which. IN all probability. will be
Ty Cobb.
Base running has become as important
a. factor as fielding. hitting or anything
else connected with the sport However.
It's nothing new. The coming of Cobb
and Collins only revived that branch of
the sport Some years ago we had great
base runners. and 1t is very. doubtful II
ever we Will have the equal OF George
stovey In number OF bases stolen. or the
equal of Mike Kelly In skill, Ofttimes
the fielder was waiting for Kelly with
the ball In his hand when a quick shift
of the body landed him safely on the
bag,
Base running enllvens the game. Moth
Ing is more spectacular than to see men
like Cobb and Collins dashing around the
bases. 1t keeps the spectators on their
feet and puts additional life Into the con-
lest. Base running has won as many
games as batting at critical stages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
San Francisco
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING o.
STOCKHOLDERS
or Nevada Douglas Copper Com

or Nevada Douglas Copper Company,
To the Stockholders Of Nevada Douglas
Copper Company:
You are hereby notified that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Ne
vada Douglas Copper Company which
should have heen held on the first Mon
day in May. 1911. will be held at the Of
fees OF the Company. 4os-4o9 Newhouse
Building. Salt Lake City Utah, on the
18th day Of May, A, D. 1911. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon for the following
purposes:
l. To ratify and approve all acts Of
the Bonrd OF Directors since the last
annual meeting OF stockholders of the
Company as such acts are set forth in
the minutes OF the meetings Of said
Board
Q. TO receive and act upon such re-
ports OF the Board OF Directors. Officers
and Committees as may be submitted al
such meeting
Company for the ensuing corporate year.
4. To transact any other business
which might properly be transacted ut a
regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Company. and which may
come before said meeting.
The Stock and Transfer Books of the
Company will be closed from May 6,
1911, at .. m until 10 a. m. of the day
following the date Of this annual meet.
Ing or the final adjournment thereof
BY order Of the President
Secretary.
Dated April 7. 1911 diaOs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
YAUDEVILLIANS AGAIN
TR0UNCE THESPIANS

Mines representing the Salt Lake the
ater and the OTpheum met on the diamond
suit that the fourth game of the theatri-
cal series went to the vaudeville expo
ncnts.
Each side accused the other OF ringing
in some dark horses. There was consid
cradle classy baseball The score, 10 to
). does not tell the story.
The actors surprised the fans and de-
Mack and Bert Sheridan, the handsome
baritone Of the Rolfonians. Kelly of the
OPPORTUNITIES laced one of the biggest hits
OF the session for three bags.
CaStleton and Burton both proved good
pitchers, but the latter had the better
support and SO the thespians went home
on borrowed street car fares.
Jack Henry, the ladylike trombone play
er of the Rolfonians umpircd and narrow
ly escaped annihilation following several
decisions
Those who took place in the conflict
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Little Stories
About Baseball
Cash Instead Of Tickets
By w. A. Phelon

y see that Joe McGnnity wants the
Newark club TO do away with tickets en-
tnelN remarked Willie Keeler. as fam
ming bee began To slacken and needed
added fuel. He says that il would save
much time, and do away with the alpin-
rFil absolutely, II the fans simply pro-
duced their money AT the gate with sew
crai dlHerent gates, of course, for the DIFF
Ierent sections of the stand. Fine idea.
In It's theory and its intrinsic merlt--but
there are administrations drawbacks
too.
For one, thing. remember this: The
American fan Is. above everything else.
"a real COMEDIAN humorist of the rich
est type. How long would it take him
with the cash-in- hand scheme afoot 10
make the lives or the money-takers mis-
erable2 Half Il day, or maybe just as
long it would take him to learn Of the
scheme and get ready for the deviltry,
And when the game was over and the
business Of counting up. and OF trans
Ierring the money, was at hand-oh.
Once, and once only the scheme OF
cash-direct for admittance was tried in
the big league, and that was one ,Satur-
day at Baltimore. long, long ago. The
tickets had run out, and the new ones
had been ordered while the Orioles were
on the road. They were 10 have been de-
nVered Saturday morning. bright and
carly, but Friday the printing house was
burned III was announced in the Satur
day morning papers that cash would be
short notice, got ready for a picnic.
1t was big game and a big crowd
was naturally expected. 1t was hum
mer, that crowd. and I think at least a
third of the multitude came out there
to have fun with the door tenders. Man
after man sailed up 10 the doors with
either flstful of nickels or silver dol
lar All the combinations you could think
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
portingNews from Everywhere
FARMERS AND CHURCHMEN
TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
LOGAN. May Next Saturday the
Aggies and the Il. Y. l.. OF Provo will
meet here in dual track and field meet.
and Just now there are strenuous times
at the college in preparation for the
event All OF Deetzel's men arc in good
shape and he says that some OF them
nave closely approached the state rec
oyds In their tryouts OF late. Last year
the Provo team won the meet by the
margin OF four points. The entries of
the Aggies in the different events will
he as follows:
l2o-yard hurdes-S. Aldous and ].
Paddock.
10O-yard dssh--N. A. Peterson and 7.
M. Carmichael
Mile run-A, c. Cooley. J. L. Steed
and |. Clayton
4iO-yard dash-R. Wyatt and II. 4.
Plant
22O-yard dash-N. A Peterson and L.
NJ. Carmichael.
2e0-yard hurdIes-T, Aidous and j.
Paddock
sSO-yard run-H, r. Plant. e. Holm
green. a. c. Cooley and j. T. Steed.
Relay racer. Wyatt, n, A, Peterson:
T. Aldous, Z, M. Carmichael and H 7.
Plant
Pole vault-H. C.. Hancock.
Shot put-N. y. Peterson. Lusher and
Walker
Broad jump. Froerer and Paddock.
Discus throw-Peterson, Knapp and
High Jumps. Aldous. Froerer and
Hammer throw. X. Olson and ELI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05

| Of. were offered-hve dimes. ten nickels. d
| quarter, two dimes and n nickel. eight
nicllels and dine-evcry possible shift
OF currcncy-and occasionally some Imp
of Halos would proffer "A keg Of pennies.
The big tin boxes were jammed with
money. oceans and binfuS OF clinSing
coin. Finally. after thousand alterca =
tIonS and perhaps 100 pitched battles
al the door. The crowd was all inside
and the trouble was temporarily over.
THE fun was renewed when II came
time to count up. First of all, IL was
found that the ticket boxes were so heavy
that two men could hardly bulge them.
With much strafning and eXertion they
were taken into the club office, and then
began the awful job OF footing up the
total OF that collection. There must have
been $1,000 In silver and nlckels. and you
can imagine the task of counting Then
the visiting club was 10 be given Its due
percentage. and II was late in the even
Ing when the accounts had been straight
ened out After that. the money must be
removed
THE Office safe wouldn't hold half the
silver. You can guess what the $1,000
share of the visiting team weighed, and
the visitors treasurer WAS supposed to
carry II away with him He howled like
a wolf. and was told TO hire a wagon.
Finally, a compromise was reached-the
money was left In the office overnight
and guard was appointed to protect it.
Monday morning the junk was sent
out In wagons; and apportoned among
saloon keepers. grocers and butchers, who
are always glad to get small change for
big bills. I never knew just what that
$1,000 worth OF junk weighed. but one OF
the club officials estimated II at $50
pounds.
And this was long ago. when crowds
were not as large as now. Can you i'm
each Juggling up a flock of nickcls for his
admission"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
MILLIONAIRE HOBO
COMPLETES TOUR
Edwin A. Brown to Sail for Ger
many to Study the Tramp
Problem.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Edwin A. Brown
OF Denver, famed as the millionaire
tramp" because Of his excursions In
search OF information as to how the other
half lives is in New York today at the
end OF his last excursion in overalls. He
is through seeing the seamy side of life
from the inside, he says. and henceforth
Will carry on by other means his work
OF impressing upon cities the necessity
OF providing for the worthy poor
Mr.. Brown has seen the inside OF
prison walls In every section of the
country, always on the sole charge OF
not having enough money to buy food
or a bed. The need OF lodging houses
and similar institutions is the same
everywhere. he says His final trip just
completed. was through southern cities
Il had hitherto visited, as a homeless
man. every section except the south. -
he said on his arrival here. "and l felt
that my experience would be incomplete te
until had made circuit of that sec
ton. / started in as a tramp in Cleve-
land last fall From there I went TO
Cincinnati. Louisville. Memphis. Mobile,
Houston and Dallas. Most of the south
ern cities are without facilities for shell
tering the pennless stranger. Every
where, however I found the people hos
pitable and deeply interested in helping
the friendless.
Mr.. Brown will sail next month TO
Europe to study the tramp problem In
Germany
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Orpheun.
H. S. BALL GAME TO
BE MADE BIG EVENT

It viii be a big day at Sandy Sat
urdav afternoon. when the All Hallows
baseball team clashes with the Jordan
high school at the new park in that
city.
for the occasion, many of the stores
of the town remaining closed in order
that more interest can be stimulated IN
the event.
Jordan high now has a splendid
chance to get first place in the inter
scholastic series, and Coach O. II. Dut-
ton is imbuinr his youngsters with
everything worth knowing in baseball
these laYs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05

permit boxing if the bouts are legal
lied at Springfield. If boxing is al.
lowed there would be no reason to sup
press pictures of six-round contests or
Of more pretentious bouts. -
Chief McWeeny said:
81 like boxing ana I like to see
boxing providing it is on the level,
think all boxing should be under the
supervision Of the city officials.
used to box myself, so see no harm in
the sport if it is kept clean.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
CHICAGO OFFICIALS
APPROVE OF BOXING

CHICAGO, May 4.-Carter H. Har-
Police McWeeny yesterday put the
stamp of approval on boxing in Chi
cago, provided the bouts were ION
the square,
The mayor said:
"When the boxing game is properly
conducted I have no objection. If the
promoters can avoid scandals / will
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Work Hard for Tourney.

with the object in view OF being in
the best possible condition for the an
nual tournament to be held at Provo
members OF the Mdvalc hose cart team
have been practicinG diligently for more
than a month under the direction of
Captain John Dunn. Fifteen men com
prise the Midvae squad and the con =
tests as whole this year will be more
spirited than ever. owing 10 the greater
number OF depa rtments entered in the
events. Two silver cups viii he given.
one for the championship Of the state
In the 100~ynrd run and the other for
the fastest time I'm hose coupling,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
BUILD WORLD s
||VEST BALL PLANT
TO Have Fireproof Struc-
With Seating Capacity
of 10000.

YORK. MAY 4-There was
for great enthusiasm among
n fans here today in the an
uont of the detailed plans foi
hiding of the New York Ma,
|carue club s home at the polo
D destroyed by fire n few weeks
lining Of lease for thirty five
couaIing the years of existence
National league, assures to fol.
of baseball a plant that will
any stadium constructed in any
|esgue city.
|sproof steel and cement struc-
ia q seating capacity Of from
ID 10000 is projected at cost
viii exceed 100000,
Lew stadium will be rushed with
sible speed and will probably
|pleted before the present sea
ended. In every detail prom
,ade the plant will be the finest
d baseball field in the world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Coalmen to Meet Smelter Boys.

The Utah Fuel baseball team will cross
bats with the United States smelter nine
at Liberty park al o'clock Saturday
afternoon. and on Sunday The coal deal
ers Will play tho Salt Lake Browns.
Both OF these games were scheduled In
the Amateur league schedule for last
Saturday and Sunday, but were post
poned on account Of rain. The Utah
Fuel team IL desirous OF meeting the re- :
tail clerks, but owing to three post
poned games on account Of rain and tho
regular games scheduled In the Amatcu
pleague. will not be able to arrange for
this game for two or .hrcc weeks,