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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

A fire in the village of Canaan early
Tuesday morning wiped out four dwell
ing houses, one store, grist mill, saw
mill and storehouses, besides damag-
ing the town hall, blacksmith shop,
carriage shop and several other stores,
involving a loss of $1,000 to $4,000.
About $50 o'clock Tuesday morning
A. C. Warren, who lives near the town
hall, was aroused from his sleep by a
bright light shining in his window. He
was quickly out of bed and at once
saw the Ames block, occupied by Ros-
coe Hart as store and dwelling, was
practically all afire. In his night
clothes he rushed out and gave alarm
and in a short time many people were
al the scene and with buckets and the
towns hand pump they fought the
flames, but without much avail. The
flames quickly devoured the Ames
block and leaped across the stream
to the residence of Miss Sarah Lewis
and occupied by her and Rev. Mrs. S.
W. Treworgy. They were able to
save a part of this building and most
of the furniture was saved. The fire
in the meantime had caught on the
buildings owned by George Bean, as a
carriage shop, Hart Covers black
smith shop and other sma buildings,
but the fire was put out without much
damage. 1t was but little time before
the fire had jumped across the bridge
to the saw mill and grist mill.
When it was found that these mills
could not be saved the crowd worked
hard to save the two tenement dwell
ling house of Mrs. Helen Tuttle, but
was unable to cope with the flames and
the house was totally destroyed The
house of Mrs. Nye nearby was saved
by hard fighting. The block of L. H.
Nelson was damaged considerably on
the outside. The store of Ashley
Keene was barely saved.
When the crowd saw that they could
not save the buildings they sent call
to the Skowhegan fire department and
Chief George Webb with the steamer
and crew started as quickly as pos
sible to the scene. They arrived about
7 o'clock and were able to save many
buildings. At 8 o'cl"ck the fire was
under control
The cause of the fire is unknown.
On Sunday night a fire broke out in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
KENNEbEC VALLEY
PROTECTIVE ASSN
Has Been Organized by
Timberland Owners
The Object of 1t Is for Interest OF
conserving Forest and Protecting
Owners From Fire, Etc.

For the purpose of protecting and
conserving the forest, the water
power, and all other natural re-
sources of the Kennebec valley, the
tmberland owners of Kennebec
Watershed met in Skowhegan at the
Office of S. w. Philbrick on Friday,
and organized a corporation to be
known as the Kennebec Valley Pro-
tective Association e. P. Viles of
Skowhegan, w. j. Lanigan OF Water
Vile, S. w. Philbrick of Skowhegan,
W. A. Gilbert of the Great Northern
Paper Company of Bangor, and Roy
L. Marston of Skowhegan were
chosen directors. At a later meeting
Of this board the following officers
We're chosen: E. P. Viles, president;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
CONVICTED or BASTARD.
LY CRIME
George Brown Sentenced TO Six Years
For Attempted Assault.

George Brown, who gave his resi-
dence as Australia. was found guilty
before a jury in the Supreme Court,
Friday afternoon, of assault upon the
seven year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Lester Kew The little girl took
the stand and in her little simple
and straightforward way told how
she was playing back of her home
on Madison avenue about two weeks
ago when suddenly man approached
her and gave her candy, trying to
coax her into the woods. She would
not go and he knocked her down
She got away from him and ran
home. Sheriff Mooers at once began
search and found Brown sleeping in
barn about five miles from the
place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
NORRIDGEWOCK.

DR.. Decker will be in town, Oct. 10,
for a few days only at the residence
of Mrs. Fred Doyle. This lady needs
no introduction here, as it was in
and around this town that her success
was so largely accomplishing one year
ago DR.. Decker's method Is Original
and involves the new thought OF
Magnetic Healing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

the association to liquidate such eX
pense, and to make assessments upon
the stockholders or members of this
association to pay said loan in pro-
portion to the number of acres owned
by said stockholders and members,
provided said assessment shall, in no
one year. exceed $4,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
BAPT|STS ARE HERE FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE
First Time Annual Convention Has Been In
Skowhegan Since Enthusiastic Meeting

the progress that was reported.
There were l,09e accessions by bap-
tism, ard a net gain in membership
Of - Our Sunday schools also re-
ported an increase OF 936. There was
gain in total benevolences of about
16 per cent
This is the first time for eight
years We have failed to report an
increase in membership. There have
been l45 baptisms, the smallest num-
ber since 1893. The number of
churches reporting baptisms is -.
and Of this number 81 have received
convention aid. OF the AZ acces-
sions BY baptism, 197. very nearly
one half, have been added to conven
ton churches. The complete statis-
tics for the year indicate a loss in
membership Of 257 The York,
Piscataquis and Bowdoinham Asso-
Citations alone report gains. the re-
naming associations reporting loss
ef ranging from to -.
"The Sunday schools report loss
OF le9s, more than one-twentieth Of
the entire membership one year ago.
York. Oxford and Penobscot alone
reports gains, while Aroostook. Cum
berland. Lincoln and Bowdoinham
report losses OF more than 200 each.
The benevolences are well sus-
tanned although the total is about
$l,70o less than the amount reported
last year. But this loss is found
holly in the column of miscellane-
GUS beneyolences, so that specific
contributions, doubtless, exceed those
of last year
But these lessened figures may
indicate losses that are apparent
rather than real We know of one
church that dropped &c names from
its roll; another that removed 80;
while several others have erased the
names of many nonresident mem
hers Such action is witness
against the method whereby years
are allowed to pass without 10
revision of the membership list. fol
lowed by a spasm of often unright-
eous reform. The working member
ship of our churches is doubtless
little less TODAY Than one year apo
PM thare arc many anaonrae,ina
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

that ragged here all day Wednesday
did not scare the Baptists because
as they said, they believe in lots Of
water. Every meeting was well al
tended and much enthusiasm showed
One OF the prominent meetings OF the
day was the Maine Baptist Missionary
convention, which was held in The
First Church The welcome address
was given by Rev George Merriam
and annual sermon by Rev. F. L. Cam
OF kennebunk, which was followed hv
1he appointment of committees:
domination committee, Rev. J. X.
Wilson of Portland, Rev. Harold Han
son OF Rumford, Rev. f y. Carver of
Augusta; Enrolment committee. Rev
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I. Koch of Washburn, Rev. c. r. Chan
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Rev. H. NJ. Ives, Eastport Rev. Fred
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

latter had named July 80, Spiller said
had been destroyed. He admitted
telephoning to Mrs. Cecil Jewett of
West Athens his acceptance of the
two cans of ether which he took
With him on the fatal Journey In
describing the gruesome events which
eliminated in the death of Mrs.
Spiller, he broke down completely.
recovering his composure after a
short pause in the proceedings,
Spiller told how Mrs. Jewett, DR..
Brown and himself had talked the
matter over after the tragedy, and
had agreed to tell everybody that an
operation had been necessary because
OF injuries first inflicted by Mrs.
Spiller herself The invention OF
this scheme he ascribed to his sister
ln-law. Cross-eXamined by Attorney
Martin, Spiler made some damaging
admissions.
Robert Hayden, the undertaken of
Athens, was the second witness. His
testimony was mostly of a technical
nature. He did, however, say that
DR.. Brown had remarked that the
Spiller case was his first accident
during an extended practice along
similar lines.
DIR. John F. Piper, of Solon, called
by the prosecution, simply testified
that DR.. Brown had told him an
operation was made necessary by the
condition which Mrs. Spiller was al
ready in, and asked his advice in
making out the death certificate.
DR.. w. S. Stinchfeld County
Medical Examiner, who, with DR.. f. S
Green, conducted the inquest,
gave considerable testimony OF
a technical nature. He as
crbed the death of Mrs Spiller to
internal hemorrhage. During cross
examination he answered several
cieverly put up hypothetical questions,
to the evident satisfaction of counsel
for the defense
The session closed with the tes-
tjmony of Dr. Green, who simply cor
roborated that previously given by
DR.. Stinchfied. The adjournment was
e . a IN. Tuesday. Throughout the
afternoon the gallery was closed by
order of the court, and Just before
the beginning of the testimony
Sheriff Mooers cleared the courtroom
Of ladies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

We must learn more the value OF
linseedmeal as food and as an i'm
portant item in enriching the farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

Butter will lose its fresh flavor in
two weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

case that is unprecedented in the
annals of the Somerset Supreme
Court was tried Friday afternoon
Albert Gardner was charged with
breaking and entering the cellar Of
Col. A. G. Blunt and stealing the
Colonel's beer Evidence was given
to the effect that last June Col. Blunt
went into his cellar and found that
somebody had broken in, and the
first thing he noticed then was that
his beer was gone. Sheriff Mooers
was notified and he and Chief Of
Police, Leon Clair. discovered Gard
ner and one of his friends by the
Kennebec river, drinking brandy,
alcohol, and Col Blunts beer. They
we're pretty we'll under the influence
Of the combination, having gotten out
side of 12 bottles. Hon. S. J. Walton
appeared for the defence After the
evidence on both sides had been put
in and the attorney for the defence
had given his argument, an unusual
thing happened. Gardner stated that
he wished to retract his plea and then
entered the plea of guilty to taking
the beer but not breaking and enter
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

The murder trial in the supreme
Court here, State versus Henry S
Brown, which has been in progress
for two days, and the evidence for
both sides nearly in, was brought to
a sudden close Tuesday afternoon on
account of the sickness of Mrs. Cecil
lcwett, a material witness for the
defence. Expert physicians on both
sides made an examination on her at
her hotel, and found that it would be
impossible for her TO testify Justice
Cornish stated that the case would
be continued until the December term
of court and the respondent was al
lowed to go free under $4,000 bond
the bond having been increased $500
from that of the preliminary hearing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
RETIREMENT FUND is URGED
Changes in Legislation in Con-
vention at Delavan.

Delavan.-The twenty-first annual
convention of the Southern Wiscon-
sin Teachers association in this city
ended very successfully.
Resolutions were reported thank
ing the president and officers of the
association for the excellent program
provided; favoring such change in the
laws relating to free high schools as
would allow such schools to charge
back to the proper local unit an
amount which shall equal the pro rata
cost of instruction, not to exceed 81
per week, for the tuition of nonresi-
dents; recommendation Of the bill
providing for teachers retirement
fund; favoring the bill providing for
a county board of education and en-
dorsing the bill now pending before
the legislature providing for the en-
actment of a minimum salary law.
The officers elected are: President,
w. G. Clough, Portage; first vice.
president, FL. A. Melcher, Delavan;
second vice-president, Miss Elga
Shearer, Columbus; secretary, w. c..
Watson, Whitewater; treasurer, F. J.
Lowth, Evansville.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
n2 LEAP IN SEA
FROM BURNING SHIP
Vessel Arrives at MaZatIan Port
a Mass of Flames.
ALL PICKED UP BY BOATS
Flames Burst Out on Steamer Banito
Juarez as She Enters Harbor-
Passengers Become Panic
Stricken.

Mazatlan, Lower California. -
The Pacific steamship Banito Juarez,
plying between Inglaterra and this
port arrived in the bay with flame and
smoke bursting forth from nearly
every part of the ship, and was burned
to the waters edge in sight of nearly
the entire population of the city, which
was lined along the harbor front.
One hundred and twelve passengers
on board jumped into the shallow wa
ter of the bay and saved their lives,
but lost all their baggage and other
effects.
The flames were discovered on the
steamer by the pilot who boarded her
outside the breakwater. He found
the coal bunkers to be on fire. The
vessels cargo consisted mainly of
tequila, which contains a heavy per-
centage of alcohol, and a heavy ship
ment of matches. The matches were
ignited from the heat of the burning
coal, the flames quickly spread to the
tequila and in few moments the yes
sci was a roaring mass of flames.
hose while CAPITA n Miranta got all
the passengers on deck to windward
The flames became SO hot that the
sailors ceased playing the streams
Of water and turned them on the pas
sengers, whose clothing had began
to catch fire from the intense heat.
Meanwhile, all possible speed was be-
ing made toward the harbor and safe
ty. When the ship came in close to
the harbor, scores Of tugs and
launches, manned by merchants, Of
fcials and society men, rushed to the
assistance Of the burning vessel. The
passengers became panic-stricken and
jumped from the decks into the bay
They were picked up by boats which
had come alongside None of the crew
or passengers were injured.
When the steamer was finally aban-
doned, she was only charred mass.
The steamer and cargo were unin-
sured and the loss is total
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
Photooraphinq Digestion.

]. Carvallo of the Marcy institute,
Paris, France, has recently succeeded
in making cinematograph X-ray pic
lures showing the process of diges-
ton both in warm and cold-blooded
animals.
Many attempts have been made to
produce this result, but they have
failed because of the difficulty expe
rienced in obtaining Roentgen pic
lures with exposures lasting but q
small fraction of a second, also be-
cause no suitable cinematographic ap-
paratus was available for producing
the pictures.
The animals under test were fed
with an alimentary paste on which
was their usual food mixed with
basis Of bismuth nitrate. The results
of these pictures have been checked by
special Investigations showing that
the pictures are true photographs of
the actual movements Of the organs.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
ARREST FORMER TREASURER
VIM. 3. ST. John, Now Sheriff of
Forest County, Held Under Bonds
on Charge of Embezzlement.

Crandon.-William B. st. John,
Forest county treasurer for four years
up TO January 1, now sheriff of the
county, was arrested on a charge of
embezzlement of county funds but re-
leased on bail of $4,000. He is
charged with shortage of funds dur
ing his last term as treasurer of So
$50, and is said to have admitted a
difference of $4,000.
The warrant was served by a con-
stable and st. John was placed in the
custody of the coroner until bail was
furnished.
This last arrest makes almost Ger
tain the prospect of grand jury, it
is said
st. John may be suspended. as
was District Attorney J. c. Mars,
pending hearing.
Town Treasurer H. l.. Roe. North
Crandon, who was arrested on a.
charge in connection with tax returns,
has waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over under $4,000 bail.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
GIVES SUFFRAGETTES HOPE
Senator James, Sponsor of Bill Pro-
vding Votes for Women, Confident
Legislature Will Adopt Measure.

MadisOn.-The friends of woman
suffrage feel exceedingly hopeful as
to the passage OF the bills giving
women the right to vote. Senator
James introduced bill of this kind
In the senate, and Assemblyman KAN
per did the same in the assembly. The
friends of the measure are maintain
ing lobby at the capitol for the pur-
pose of lining up the legislators.
Senator James is taking a deep inter-
est in the measure and expresses be-
lief that the bills will pass the pres
ent legislature. He asserts that the
friends of woman suffrage have
pledges from twelve senators and
thirty-one assemblymen to vote for it.
The James bill provides that every
woman who is citizen of the state
and FL years of age can vote, pro-
vided she has lived in the state one
year and in the election precinct
where she wishes to vote for ten days.
These provisions are the same as ap-
ply to male voters. The bill has
referendum attachment providing for
submission to the electors Of the state
at the next November election, pro-
iding it passes the legislature.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
Reind Ger In Labrador.

The Dominion Government has
granted land to DR.. Grenfell, the mis-
stonary-physician, to enable him to try
the experiment of breeding reindeer in
Labrador. The original 800 deer
brought by DR.. Grenfell from Lapland
have increased to 800 and have al
ready been a boon to the people of
Labrador. The milk is being made
into cheese, which is an important ad-
aition to the food supply, but of still
greater value is the fact that the
reindeer are able to pull four times as
much as the Tskoni dogs, and will
travel and live off the country, while
the dogs have to be provided with food
at all times. 1t is further stated that
smoked reindeer tongues are already
In the market at very high prices,
while the soft, thick fur Is in great de-
mand for motoring garments. Dr.
Grenfell has just submitted report
recommending the wholesale breeding
Of reindeer in the Yukon and other
parts of the Canadian north to take
the place of the dogs for the use of the
royal northwest mounted police and
the trading posts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
GETS s35Q,0O0 TAX
FOR STATE IN SUIT
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES A
SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURT
WITH KENNEDY ESTATE.
ST 100000 MORE MAY COME
States Legal Representative Believes
Closing of Case With Principal
Contender Against Inheritance Tax
Law Will Hasten Similar Cases.

observation-disclosures General Ban
croft has concluded the negotiations
whereby the state secures 1855, 1000,
the inheritance tax on $23,00O,000 in
stock of the Northern Pacific railway
now owned by the Kennedy estate of
New York city.
: While this is not equal to the
amount claimed by the state, it was
considered the best policy to accept
the compromise as there are grave
doubts whether the state could sue
coed in collecting the full sum under
the law and a long drawn contest was
assured if the full amount were
claimed. The case has now been in
the courts for over two years.
The attorney general and Deputy
Attorney General Russell Jackson re-
Gently returned from the east, where
they investigated this and other sim
liar cases.
Regarding the effect of the states
acceptance of the compromise, Atty.
Gen. Bancroft said:
Il anticipate that the settlement by
this estate and it's consequent refusal
to further participate in the combined
organization to fight the Wisconsin
inheritance tax law will have a whole
some effect in furthering the amicable
adjustment of many estates now pend
ing, and if SO, those charged with
the duties of enforcing the Inherit
ance tax laws of this state will be
enabled to convert into the state
treasury within the next six months
sum approximating $1,OO0,O00."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
MAN Is A HUMAN MAGNET
Bayfield, Company to Test His Power
in EndeaVor to Locate Hidden
Bodies Of Iron Ore.

Northumberland county men
will undertake the location of ore
deposits this year in a novel manner
namely, by the assistance of a man
who is SO heavily charged with mag
netism that he is able to feel the
presence Of the metal. The name of
the man will not be divulged for
personal reasons, but he has been
retained by President D. M Maxcy
of a local bank, who is sponsor for
the statement.
This man, according to Mr. Maxcy
is so possessed of magnetism that
he can rub the blade of a steel knife
across his palm and pick up ten
penny nails and other light steel ar
ticles with it as with a horseshoe
magnet. He can burn the flesh of
another's hand by rubbing it and
is unable to carry watch for any
length of time, as the works become
polarized.
He has frequently demonstrated
his power by locating water beneath
the surface, but this will be his first
real test of the ore finding. The base
of his operations will be the Guyana
range, in which there are no out
groupings and the body of ore lies
deep beneath the surface