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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20

"a great problem presented itself
1t involved the practical demolition OF
the old main building, save its front
and rear walls, the grading of the en-
tire grounds and such substantial al
teratlons as to amount to a very con-
siderable rebuilding of the west wing
With ali this to be done the time was
very limited and the amount of the
appropriation small, from the stand
point of such work in general. That
the problem has been solved-the work
done within the time and the appro-
prla TOMS cause for genuine Satisfac-
ton to all concerned and will, we
doubt not, be fully appreciated by the
people Of the State"
a general description of the building
follows with photographs of both the
old and new buildings. The chief
items of construction are given as fol-
lows:
Excavation and foundation-S000 GU
bic yards grading; 1000 cubic yards
excavation; 1900 cubic feet granite
foundation: 400 yards gravel.
Masonry and granite, 100000 COM
mon BRICK 1000 barrels, Portland ce-
llleul lOUu SdTuS SdHu, lofi pulicio
lime; 10000 cubic feet cut granite.
Fireproohng-S10 cubic feet rein
forced concrete in dome; tons rein
forced RODS; $1,000 cubic feet terra cot
ia floor arches 10000 square feet fire
proof parttion blocks; $500 square feet
granolithic floors and walks.
PlGstering-4 900 square yards plas-
ter; iS4O barrels lime; $50 yards sand :
l56 tons plaster: 25 tons hard mortar;
20 tons kcene cement.
Miscellaneous items-600 tons struc :
tural steel 600 square feet marble tile
floors; AZ 900 square feet finished wood
floors; 1900 pounds copper in roof,
$4,000 feet iron conduit for electric
wires.
The report in conclusion says:
Architect, builder and commission
ers may be permitted to share in the
general pride at what has been accom-
plished. No human work is perfect
This cannot be an exception TO the
universal rule And yet taken all in
ali we feel that reasonable eXpecta-
tons have been fully realized.
I'VE turn over to you completed
building; beautiful, harmonious, con-
venient. ample, built upon. honor'
built within the time and built within
the appropriation; building that Will
stand while the years roll on, and be-
we believe, a source of pride to all our
people
The report is signed by Dom A. II.
Powers. Charles w. Mullen, Frank ~.
True, Bert NJ Fernald and Charles >.
Hichborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
PoWNAL, VT, SCORChED.
A $4,000 Loss in Heart Of Town.
Three Men Badly Burned.

PoWnal. VT, Jan. 19.-F'ire, Which for
about five hours today threatened to
Wipe out the center of this town, de-
stroyed the Baptist church, the general
store of A. G.. Parker. two storehouses
and = barn The total loss is estimated
at $50. goo partly covered by insurance.
Three men caught between the burn
ing church and store, We're badly
burned.
The blaze started in the store about
$50 O'Clock this morning. 1t is believed
that a gasoline explosion WAS the
cause. The flames soon drove through
the roof and spread to the church. The
village fire apparatus consists only OF
three lines of hose and although the
supply of water was good, little head
way vas made in checking the flames.
Two storehouSes in the rear of the
store and nearby barn were soon
destroyed. Help was sent from Will
Jamestown, Mass. and North Pownal
and at 10 o'clock the fire was under
control.
The loss on the store in which the
post office was located, is placed at
10000. Mr. Parker also owned the barn
and storehouses. The church loss is es-
tilnatcd at about $4,000. All of the mail
in the post Office was burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Driven BY FIRE.
1000 People Homeless
For While in New York.
Exciting Times al Fire Thurs.
day on Lower East Side.
PownaI, w., Suffers $4,000 Loss
In Business Section.

New York, Jan. Fires on the
lower East Side in the early hours
today caused damage estimated at up
wards of $4,000 and drove 1000 or
more persons out of their homes to
the streets. The greatest damage was
caused by a blaze which burned out
a six-story factory building at 1911
Elizabeth street. The loss here was
approximately 100000, suffered chiefly
by the owners of the building and
small manufacturers of paper boxes,
who occupied the structure.
The building is next door to the
Elizabeth street police station and the
prisoners We're removed from the Jail
cells and placed in other stations for
safekeeping when the flames threat
ened to spread. Tenement dwellerS
for some distance around were routed
out.
Chinatown witnessed an exciting
blaze q little later and the upper
floors of five story loft building at
Is Bowery were Quilted. Panic struck
the neighborhood. Fifty dodgers in
the Marathon hotel, next door, rushed
to the street half clad. The Third
Avenue Elevated tracks pass the build
ing and traffic on this branch of the
IL" was held up for sometime. The
fire did about $4,000 damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Paul Morton Dead.

New York. Jan. 19.--Paul Morton,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society and secretary of the navy
under Theodore Roosevelt. died of a
cerebral hemorrhage in the Hotel Sey-
mour tonight. His wife and his elder
brother. JOY, were summoned to his
side IS minutes after he was stricken
but he was dead at a quarter to
O'Clock, a few minutes before they ar
rived and an hour after he was
stricken.
His close friend, E. J. Berwind. ar
rived a few moments earlier. perhaps
10 minutes before he breathed his last
but he was unconscious from the mo-
ment of the stroke and neither recog
nized those about him nor spoke.
The coroners Office is satisfied that
death resulted from natural causes
and there will be no autopsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
kennebec Water District.

Representative Dutton Of China in-
troduced an act to amend the incor.
poration Of the Kennebec Water Dis
trict so as to exempt the property Of
the district from taxation. The full
text of the measure Is as follows:
An act to amend the act Incorporate
ing the Kennebec Water district.
Be it enacted by the people OF the
State of Maine as follows:
Section l. Sec. II of Chapter 200 OF
the private and special laws OF 1899 Is
hereby amended by striking out the
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Insane Hospital Resolves.

The Insane Hospital resolves were
introduced Thursday morning in Sch
ate and House and call in the aggre-
gate for 1862 200 for the Maine and
Eastern Maine Insane Hospitals. The
resolves for the Maine Insane Hospi-
tai introduced by Senator Noyes OF
Kennebec call for the expenditure of
$3.50, 100 for maintenance in 1911. $24S,-
900 for maintenance in 1912. $4,000 Tor
the building of two-story verandas on
Harlow and Sanborn wings, and $685.
600 for the year 1912 for the compile
ton of the third female wing of the
same institution. The resolves intro
duced in the House by Representative
Strickland of Bangor appropriated for
the maintenance of the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital in 1911 $1S4,000 and
$4,000 in 1912 for the same purpose,
also $4,000 for charging storehouse
and cold storage in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.


SOUTH-Miss Grace Jones, a teach
er in Monmouth Academy, passed Sat
urday and Sunday with her mother.
Mrs Anna NJ. Jones.
Friends Monthly meeting was held
Wednesday forenoon at the chapel.
Mrs. Fl. w. Jones and son Harvey
passed Saturday and Sunday in Au-
gusta.
ON account of Illness Rev. Perry r.
Leach was unable to attend services
at the chapel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Webber
were guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Albert Jones.
Revival services are being held at
Weeks Mills.
H. d. Cooper was in town Wednes-
day on business.
Willis Jones. Colby ~, passed Sun
day at his home in this place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Amendment to Anti. pass Act.

Amendment to Anti.pass Act.
Senator Gowell of York introduced
an amendment to the Baxter anti
pass act which was passed by the
14th Legislature The section which
amends the Baxter law of 1909, which
law amended the law of 1907 il the bill
presented reads as follows: The stat
ute shall not apply to the issuance
and Interchange of passes for officers,
agents, employees, surgeons, physi-
clans, attorneys and their families, or
to mail carriers. police officers. or to
members of the fire departments in
course Of duty. but such officer, agent.
or person holding or receiving free or
reduced transportation rate, shall not
receive from the State or county or
municipality any mileage or pay for
transportation as such State or coun-
ty or municipal officer over the steam
or other railroads for which he has
free or reduced transportation rate:
and i shall be the duty of all railway
corporations within five days of issu-
ance to file with the Secretary Of
State the name of every federal, State.
or county or municipal officer, except
ing mail carriers, police officers. and
members of the fire departments, to
whom free transportation or reduced
transportation rate is issued by said
corporation the reason for so doing,
and the time for which it is good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Other Senate Bills,

Irving of Aroostook-Act extending
the charter Of the Central Aroostook
Electric Co. for two years.
Irving of Aroostook-Aet extending
the charter of the Maple Grove Elec-
trio Co.
Mil,iken of Aroostook-Act granting
the general conference of Free Bap-
lists of Maine additional powers with
regard to the holding and transfer OF
property. =-..-.
Blanchard of Franklin-Act to in
corporate o. p. Head, c. A Thompson.
w. W. Norcross. V. G. Day. r. Y.
Swift. e. r. smith, ]. A. Morrill,, L. F.
Dollof and T. E. Richards as the
New Sharon Water Co. to furnish that
town with water for all municipal and
public purposes. The company is au-
thorized to supply water to the town
of Vienna in kennebec county. The
capital stock of the company is fixed
at $4,000 with the right to increase to
$4,000. The company is also empow-
cred to issue bonds for carrying out
TIE provisions of it's charter.
Allan of Washington-Act to regu-
late the practice of osteopathy and
create a board of examination and reg.
istration for the regulation of the same.
The act is the same as that which has
been before the last two legislatures.
Theriault of Aroostook-Resolve CIV
ing $500 annually for two years to the
Northern Maine General, Hospital Of
Eagle Lake for current expenses and
$4,000 for the erection of building for
the Use of the hospital In caring for In
currables and patients having con.
tagious diseases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

washington, Jan. 19.-Temperatures are
near or above the normal III practically
all parts of the United States, having
risen generally throughout the Eastern
states and the interior district westward
to the Rocky mountains. There have
been light SHOWS in the Lake region.
northern New York and New England,
elsewhere throughout the country the
weather was generally fair During the
next As hours the, weather will be gener-
ally fair through the Eastern states. No
important temperature changes are indi-
Gated for any part of the country during
Friday and Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
TODlY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS


Page One.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Gover
Plaisted Disguised at Unauthorized Re-
port: Auditors Estimates for BILE: Ad-
journment Until Monday-Third Party
Believed to Have Shot Deputy Sheriff
RallouAMrs. Schenk to Take Stand in
Own Behalf: Judge Denies Motion to
Dismiss the Case.
Page Two.
LoCAL-Hallowen and Gardiner Local
News.
Page Three.
LoCAL--waterville. Fairfield and Oak
land Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL
Page Five.
LOCAL-Stenograph Report of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LoCAL-Pittsfeld and skowhegan Lo,
Page Nine.
.LoCAL-Maine Press Association Closes
Page Ten.
LoCAL-superior Court Report-Local
observation-disclosures.
Page Eleven.
p hocAL-Result of the Ice Races-Loca
Page Twelve.
LOCAL-Chizxle Wizzle Fair Opens
Legislative Matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
CIar for Speaker.

Washington. Jan. t9.-Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri was unani-
mously chosen Democratic nominee
for the Speakership Of the next House
at the Democratic caucus here tonight.
His nomination was by reclamation.
Rep. Lloyd of Missouri making the
nominating speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
THE WEATHER
FAIR-COLDE

Washington Jan. 19-Forecast for New
England: Fair Friday; colder in north
portion Saturday probably fair. except
rain or snow in northwest portion; mod
crate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
MRS.!!SCHENK To TAKE
STAND IN own BEHALF,
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Cast
Would Have Admitted Schenk's
Testimony, If Offered, in Spite
Of State Law Forbidding Il.

Il result of this treatment ochenk inn
proved and was able to go to work.
Schenk then showed no signs of lead or
arsenic poisoning. He also treated
Schenk for tonsilitis, but there were no
blue lines in his mouth The doctor ex-
pressed the opinion that the sudden COM
ing on of the October illness also indi-
Gated ptomaine poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The American Ice Co. began run
ming ice Thursday at the Berry and
Storms Point houses on Dresden shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Boston Forecast,

Boston. Jan. 19-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Friday. Saturday uli-
settled, probably fair; southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
7.2o.4

10c. CIGAR.
Factory's output. 1870 upwards Of a.
0e0.0o9 Increase during year. over AGO.
90 Quality counts. Factory. Manthes-
Ter. n. \ ,sSseN 81 s.61.;s arg s N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Auditors Estimates.

The tabulated estimates of expenditures
and receipts in the various state depart
ments was sent to the Senate TO-DAY py
state Auditor Lamont A. Stevens. After
providing for specific sums appropriated
bv law and fixed charges and ordinary
expenses of the several departments and
Institutions. as estimated. the total ex-
pense over revenue for 1911 Is S3s,S32.o-
and the revenue in 1872 over expenses is
sl0l. 731.09
The total revenue for 1911 and 1912 is
given as follows:
For 1911, 5000 ~
For 1872. o,ni, oS5 W
The estimated expenditures are as fol-
lows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04

Deaconesses--Mrs. A. Graves, Mrs. T.
M. VanSickle, Mrs. J. Graves, Mrs. L. E.
Singer. Mrs. II. Hatfield. Mrs Mary Nc
Mutt, Mrs. Clara Golden, Mrs. Will
Lash. Mrs. George S1iger. Mrs. NJ E.
Smortridge and Mrs. Margaret Hardie.
Pianist and assistant-Mrs. Bonnie
Robertson and Miss Welia McDaniels.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we extend vote of
thanks and appreciation to THE TIMES
and the Hammond Daily News for their
valuable and many favors during the
year
Resolved, That we extend by rising
vote an expression of our apprecia-
ton of the splendid and loyal leader
ship of our pastor during the year.
That we extend a vote of appreciation
to our treasurer, the heads of each of
the departments and to our Sunday
school teachers for. their painstaking
work and splendid showing which each
OF them have rendered
Resolved. That we extend a vote OF
thanks and appreciation to our build
ing committee for the arduous toll they
have undergone in bringing the build
ing to a successful completion.
That we shall make it one of the
aims and purposes toward which we
all shall strive, to double the attend
ance in the Bible school during the
year.
That we collect and pay $4,000 on
our building debt between now and
the 14th of August.
That we, church, unanimously
request Dr. Scoville to give US a date
for a revival meeting one year from
this date, and that we use the inter-
vening time to thoroughly prepare for
it.
That we all use our best efforts to
get each and every family of the
church represented on the list of regu-
lar contributors to the church.
That we send our pastor to the help
of some needy church at some period
during the year
That we each and all shall try to
cultivate in ourselves and those with
whom we come in contact. more and
more of the spirit of Christ during the
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04

IS AGAIN
POSTPONED

The injunction case brought against
the Gary and Southern Traction COM
pany by the Gary and Interurban rail-
Judge V S. Reiter in the Lake Superior
Court at Hammond has been postponed
Indefinitely at the consent of all
parties concerned.
President Frank n. Gavit of the Gary
and Inteurban who is now In 1ndi-
annapolis has asked that the trial of the
proceedings be postponed until after
the legislature adjourns. To this the
attorneys for the Seaman interests will
willing conceed and the case will not
come up for trial until March
The decision of Judge William john
stone of Valparaiso in enjoining the
city of Gary from interfering with the
construction of the Seaman line for a
period of ten months was great vic
tory not only for the Gary and South
ern but for the people along the line
who will be effected and there is a
great rejoicing today in Crown Point
as 1t is generally thought that the
injunction suit in the superior court at
Hammond will be dissolved and the
line will be built at the earliest posi-
BILE moment after the litigation of the
courts is out of the way.
1t ic the concensus of opinion that
the decision rendered by Judge John
stone yesterday will never be APPEALED
to the supreme court.
The Seaman line has supplies for the
construction of the line already on teh
grounds and it will only be matter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04

qualified electors equal to or exceeding
90 per cent of such number, the same
shall be deemed to be sufficient For
the purpose of taking such a poll said
board of commissioners shall appoint
a sufficient number of qualified cleo
tors of such territory to speedily per
form such duty. which polltakers shall
be first sworn to faithfully and honest
ly perform their duty. Such poll shall
show the name of every qualified cleo
tor in such territory and his place of
residence
Preliminary to fling a petition for
an election hereunder in the territory
in township where the number of vot-
ers must be ascertained in the manner
herein last provided for. the board of
commissioners shall. upon the written
petition of ten electors residing in said
territory, proceed to take the census
herein provided for as of the date of
the filing of such petition If said cleo
ton is ordered in such territory said
board OF commissioners shall have the
power and it shall be its duty when
ever necessary to fix and designate
the voting places and precincts in such
territory, together with the limits and
boundaries thereof. The word town
ship as used in this act shall be con-
strued to mean civil township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04
ST John.

Henry Piepho of Bemis transacted
business here today.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Doctor
a baby. girl
Mrs. Henry Huber of Hammond spent
Thursday with Mrs. William Koehle
Theodore klemm of Hanover Prairie
was a St. John business visitor today
Adam Gard made a business trip to
Dyer this morning.
Joseph F. Gerlach was a. Hammond
visitor Friday.
Henry Keilman OF Dyer was a st.
John visitor Friday.
Joseph Stark of West Creek town
ship is the guest OF relatives here for
several days.
William Seehausen of Bemis was a
local visitor today
NJ Hero and son, George, of Hanover
Center were ST. John business visit
ors today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04
MERRILLVILLE.

1t looks as If things would soon be-
gin to hum in Merrillville. The depot
is to be moved hundred feet west to
make room for Broadway, which is to
be opened Also there are to be ex-
tensive improvements around the de-
pot. Now IL the people would just
take the sidewalk question in hand it
would improve property a hundred per
cent
c. Huber of Crown Point is visiting
with Peter Lennertz for a few days
Mrs. Mat Lennertz returned from
Chicago after visiting several days
with relatives
Mrs Emory Nicholson is at Crown
Point visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Olds of Aims
worth spent Thursday with the family
of Perry Goodrich.
Charles Boutwell, and son. Ben, took
in the automobile show in Chicago last
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04
MAY HAVE
BEEN SET
ON FIRE

Fire was discovered in the one story
frame building belonging to Frank
Borman of Toleston at the corner of
Second and Hart street early this
morning at three o'clock by Patrolman
Schultz of the Gary police department
The building is occupied by c. B.
Scheffer as a grocery store and meat
market and was purchased by him from
Mr.. Borman last fall.
Patrolman Schultz upon the diScov-
cry of the fire unable to break in the
door broke the window glass and en-
tering the building he seized a number
of burning rags that were found UPON
boxes of canned goods. fire alarm
was sent to the Gary fire departm
and they arrived within a short time
but the flames had been extinguished.
An investigation lead the fire depart
ment to believe that the fire was of an
incendiary origin. When the firemen
etnered the building they found kero-
sene on the floor to depth of half an
inch and there was a large gasoline
tank in the rear of the store.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04

mond Thursday evening.
Mrs. Alex Hazelett entertained .
number of friends and relatives at her
home in Indiana boulevard Friday aft
ernoon in honor OF her birthday ami
versary. A delightful afternoon was
spent in music and social conversation
until o'clock. when an elaborate
course luncheon was served. Mrs. Haze
lett received a number of beautiful
gifts in remembrance of the day.
Leonard. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Peterson of Harrison ave-
nue.. is very Ill at their home
Miss Theresa Ross of Chicago was a
guest at the Martz home in Harrison
avenue Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Aman and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Smith will attend a
6 o'clock dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Smith of Englewood.
Mr.. and Mrs George Golding of South
Chicago were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Golding of Harrison ave-
nue. last evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-04
HUB IS
PLEASED
At NEWS
Especial to THE TINES,

Crown Point, Feb. 4.-The verdict
given H. c. Seaman, the promoter of
the Gary and Southern Traction com
pany the victory in the injunction suit
against the city of Gary, was received
here with a great deal OF satisfaction
and Judge tombstone was roundly
praised for his decision in the matter.
Unless the case is appealed to the
supreme court which is not at all like
ly the chances are very good for Crown
Point to have street car connection
with Gary in less than ten months
time. the time specified for the com
pletion and operation of the road in
Judge Johnstones decision.
Crown Point people and those who
will be benefited by the line in the
event of its ultimate construction are
jubilant over the way things are shap-
ing in the interurban tangle and hope
that the Gary faction that has been
opposing the Crown Point line Will
throw down the gauntlet and declare
peace. Both towns have lots to gain
by the building and operation of an
interurban line connecting them.