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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22

Rosie Lashon appeared against her
former husband, George Lashon of
waterville, in the municipal court,
Wednesday, she charging him with at
tempting to kill her. Tuesday. Her
story was that about three years ago
she and her husband with their child
lived in Waterville and that he one
day drew a revolver from his pocket
and shot her twice. one bullet going
into her head and another into her
breast She testified that Lashon was
arrested and tried and was sent TO
States prison at Thomaston for a
term of ever two years. He returned
to Waterville, last September. He had
not seen his wife, according to testi-
mony introduced, until last Saturday,
when he came from Waterville and he
and she entered into an agreement to
be REMARKED, she having about a
year prior to this been granted a d.
yorce. He went to Wateryille, Sunday,
telling her that he would be back on
Monday and they would go and live
together He came to Skowhegan,
Monday, and meeting her on the street.
as she testified, he told her that he had
not come back to live with her but to
Kill her. She thereupon had him ar
rested. Lashon in his own defence, tes-
titled that some one had consplred
with his wife against him. but he
pleaded with the court that If he would
let him of he would leave town on the
next train and not return. Judge Law
renee gave him some sound advice
and told him that he should hold the
writ over him and If he heard any
more complaint he should have him
brought before the court and put UNI
der bonds to keep the peace.
The library parlors were crowded all
day. Wednesday, at the exhibit OF
things of "Ye By-gone Days" which
was under the direction of the Eupice
Farnsworth Chapter d. A. H. The
fair will continue through Thursday.
Miss Edith Patten, superintendent OF
the sewing and drawing in the SHOW
hogan schools, passed in her annual
report to Superintendent l.. w. Ger
rish, Wednesday, and in it she states
that much interest has been shown IN
both branches of the work
First Selectrnan r. F. Parker and
Second Selectman ]. H. Lancaster
have recently taken an inventory OF
the stock at the town farm and they
stated, Wednesday, that the work was
satisfactory under the direction of DIN
Bridges as manager. The amount OF
stock to date was as follows: one pair
of horses. COWS, yearlings, ! calf,
/ hog. e shoates, 20 hens, So tons OF
hay, 80 having been cut; $50 bushels oil
oats, % bushels of beans, rs bushels OF
yellow corn, 10 Of potatoes. tons of
pumpkins for hogs, tons of fodder
and 300 worth Of sweet corn.
F.E. Davis went to Boston, Wednes-
day, on business.
NJ. K. Abbott Of Livermore Falls was
m town, Tuesday, on business con-
nected with the Maine Telephone co.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
AND THE JUDICIARY.

Inasmuch as all of us nurse with pathetic persistency the hope that some day we shall have the ineffable pleasure of living on an expense ac- count, we are keenly interested in the comptroller of the treasury ar rived at the decision that federal judges and court clerks in Alaska may not properly have their laundry done at the governments expense. Here, midway between the laundry in Alaska and the cashier at the cap ital, the ruling appeals to us as one of bureaucratic arbitrariness, devoid of all justice, humanity and gener- osity.
 If the persimonious comptroller of the treasury realizes that there are some things, such as food and domicile, that are necessary to en- ployees en route, how can he rule that the washing of the judicial shirt and collar, the cuff with do- mestic finish and the trouser with razor-edged crease are not essential to the proper administration of ter ritorial justice? Does he suspect that the Guggenheims run the laun- dry and Morgan the pressery? Does he expect the blind goddess to take the bandage from her eyes, roll up her sleeves and get into the suds? Or does he want judges and clerks to perform their functions negligee, or fortified by dickeys or celluloid linen?
 Departmental heads in Washing ton have done much to repress Alas ka; they have bottled up Control Ter bay and made the possession of a scuttle of coal an extradictable of fense, but the limit of officious med ding seems to have been reached in this deplorable instance of the ju- dietary laundry. We call for Gif- ford Pinchot and all other true friends of our Northland to see to it that justice in Alaska need not stoop to reversing cuffs and turning collars inside out. The time to con- serve our Alaskan judiciary has come. Let us act.-Seattle Post-In- telligencer.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
fought former battles for their con-

fought former battles for their com munity.
 The voters of Cordova endorsed but one man. All are left free to select the other Senator and four Representative. As time goes on there will be very likely alliances among variouc candidates and sec tions. Voters of Cordova will natur- ally wish to support other good men who will creditable represent the di- vision and may be of assistance in re- ciprocal arrangement with MT. Tan sey. So far as the Daily Alaskan is concerned MT. Tansey will have our support As he and his friends know, in these loyal issues we are either for or against, and in the present instance we are for Senator Tansey, believing that he is man whose honesty of purpose, intelli- gence, reliability, and general capa- bilities cannot be questioned. And we are further inclined to favor his running mate, George E. Baldwin, a man whom we have long known as one of Alaska's best friends and ad- vocates.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

The United States revenue cutter Mccullough received orders to re- turn immediately to Port Townsend. In consequence she sailed from Val dez Wednesday morning and it is not known whether she will again re- turn north. The members of the Alaska Railroad Commission, who came to Alaska on the Mccullough left Valdez for the interior on Mon- day morning. They went in three buckboards. The first team con- tained Maj. Jay Morrow, C.. McCrea Ingersoll, and driver Henry Deyo. The second blackboard was driven by Boyd Leedy and was occupied by Dr. Brooks and L. M. Cox, of the expe- dition, and the third conveyance was driven by Ambrose Bell. having Jack Ingram as an occupant and the bag gage of the commission. The secretary and the steongrapher did not go inland and they are at Valaez
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
HOUSING UNCLE SAM.

Director General Barrett of the Pan American Union recently re- turned from tour of Europe with his concerting news calculated to jar our assumption of the benefits we are to gain from the opening of our waterway at Panama. Considered with reliable reports from Latin America, MT. Barrett reaches the conclusion that unless the manufac- turers, exporters, importers and shipping interests of this country get busy preparing for the opening of the canal, only year and a half away, Europe will have us beaten at the start in the race for the South American market.
 - Among the evidences of European preparation he noted extraordinary efforts to improve the efficiency of the ports of the maritime Nations, that shipbuilding yards were work ing to capacity on vessels for the Panama traffic, that Governments were urging their diplomatic and consular officers to study every phase of Latin American trade and oppor- tunity, that chambers of commerce and other commercial organizations were absolutely cultivating Latin America. On the other side of the world Japan has three companies building ships for the interoceanic trade and agents in the field. The Pacific Coast of South America is extending railroads into the inter- for and improvement on the Allan tic Coast is being hastened.
 Meanwhile American commercial organizations seem, with some ex- captions, to be waiting for the canal to be opened before bothering about it's possibilities. MT. Barrett earn estly repeats that unless we awake to the situation we shall find it a long and stern chase to overtake the more forehanded Europeans in cap- turing the benefits of the great high way we have created. This is a sub ject that every manufacturer, ex- porter and importer should at once take up. It is not a mater that can safely be left until the day before the canal is thrown open.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

on last nights train. They left Chitina the previous day. Then again the nineteen men who left Chitina on Sunday and reached Cor dova on the train Monday might differ from the over zealous Pros pector man. We are mighty glad to hear that the Valdez boulevard to the interior is in good walking con- dition, for the fates may decree that it be necessary to send freight in that way before through traffic is again resumed on the railroad.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
MISFORTUNE IS JOY TO SOME

Our esteemed contemporary the Valdez Prospector, seems to be run ing over brim full of joy these days because of the wash-outs on the Cop per River and Northwestern rail- road. And now that no through trains are running between Cordova and Chitina, owing to several bad slides and wash-outs, the Prospector proudly boasts that men from Chiti- na can go over the trail to Valdez quicker than they can get to Cordo- va. It may be so, but the assertion would certainly have Teddy's short but expressive word hurled at it by the fifteen passengers who came in
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
AN UNFORTUNATE POLICY

If the people succeed in keeping girls who are under age and without experience or protection out of the cafes where intoxicating liquor is sold in Seattle they will be doing all the people of this city have right to expect of them.
 Certainly there is absolutely no excuse whatever for these raids" and ''round-ups'' of cafes and room ing houses. These performances by the police give out wrong impression of Seattle. It will cause many out siders to believe we na-e an ugly condition of affairs in this city, when. as fact, we have not Seattle cafes are as orderly and as clean as the cafes of any other American city, and that is true of rooming houses also. Of course there are bad cafes and  persons who wish to avoid these places will have no trouble about doing so.
 Seattle has no restricted district. The people have said they did not want restricted district But there n ra hoJ x,,o,,ap ;,, Soa+t1o o,5 ,,p1oe, and until human nature undergoes a radical, and now unthinkable change Seattle will have a fair quota of bad women. Snug moralists may cry out against the evil, but it will do no good.
 If the police want to be busy they might get after the unclean macques and mercenaries who prey upon fal- len women in this city. They are here in considerable numbers, some of them pretending to earn their liv- ing in an honest way, and the police man who does not know it is too dull to hold his job.
 The police should get after these vagants if they really want to do something worth while, for they are crooks, pickpockets, burglars and strong-arm men.
 
 If the fallen woman does not make nuisance of herself, if she does not Haunt her shame in a way that will hurt public morals, let her alone, but round up the macque and put him on the rock pile or run him out of town. If Mayor Cotterill is eager for his police to make moral showing he can do it without compelling them to rounce upon fallen women who all ready are plundered and abused enough.
 Besides these"raids" and "round- ups' are opening the way to police graft. Caught, and conscious alike of her guilt and helplessness in the presence of the law, the fallen wo- mans first thought will be to offer to pay for protection, and, in some instances at least, perhaps in many instances, she will get protection, and Seattle again will be facing the old unholy alliance between the law and offenders against the law Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

Through the death of relative, T E. Macaulay, who is we'll known in the Copper river country, has inherit ed fortune of several thousand dol lars. He is now travelling in Europe. MT. Macaulay is clean and ambitious, and his many friends will be glad to learn that his energy and ability have thus been given larger opportunity of expression. He will long be re- membered here as an active advocate of clean government.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
 CASES.

If you are interested in any contest or any matter before the Interior De- partment, write to Clark & Wright, registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street N w. Opposite Gen'l Land Office), Washington, D. C. Free information about contests and where to obtain scrip, locatable upon public lands. without residence or cultivation.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
AN HONEST VIEW

The people of Cordova will re- member the young man who spent several weeks in this neighborhood during the summer of 1911, for the purpose of securing material for ar ticles treating on the coal questions of Alaska. Like William E. Smvthe and other really honest writers, who came with an absolutely wrong con- ception of conditions, he had the in- telligence to soon realize the facts and then further had the courage to admit that he was wrong in most of his preconceived notions. MT. Hurl- burt was supposed to come here and write about Alaska in the same vein that MT. Roosevelt had a short time previously in the Outlook. But he didn't do it, and neither did Mr Smythe, the representative of the notorious Scripps news bureau. They were of different calibre from John E. Lathrope, the Pinchot hireling who absoluteuy ignored facts. Mr. Hurlburt was recently in Seattle, and he talked about Alaska, and this what the Post-Intelligencer says about him and his lecture:
 ''The address delivered by W. D. Hurlburt, the magazine writer, for merly connected with the Outlook, before the Mems Club of the Ply mouth church, in this city, on Mon- l day evening, contained information which should be known to every citi- zen of United States. MT. Hurlburt went north as representative of the magazine of which Col. Roosevelt is contributing editor, for the purpose of securing information which to back up the Pinchot policies under which the coal lands in Alaska had been withdrawn from the possibility of utilization. Being an honest man, after he had thoroughly inves- tigated the conditions he reported the facts to the magazine which en- ployed him, stating in substance that the mission was based upon a mis- apprehension; that the facts were radically opposed to the theories.
 ''In his lecture he tells that the
 frauds" in Alaska he found were not frauds in any proper sense. The coal land claimants in Alaska were held up on narrow technicalities- strained constructions of the law on which there was no room for honest difference of opinion. They had endeavored to comply with the law, and had proceeded in absolute good faith.
 Nevertheless these men were deprived of their lands, the money which they paid the government was forfeited, and the coal lands of Ala ska continue tied up beyond the pos sibility of utilization.
 "He contrasts the treatment of these men with acquiescence of the Roosevelt administration in the act ually illegal acquisition of coal lands by the Union Pacific Railroad Con- pany in Wyoming, where dummy en- trymen took up the land which was turned over to the company. Yet, with full knowledge of all of the facts. the Union Pacific was permit ted to retain the lands and the con- pany was not prosecuted or it's rights questioned during the entire Roosevelt administration.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

The Chitina Pharmacy has the freshest, most up-to-date stock in Chitina.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

When the money washing ma chimes come into general use it is suggested there will be no more filthy lucre. But how about the tainted variety. Alaskans haven't much experience with either kind, but they like to keep posted. In view of the litigious activity over the New York gambling scan- dal it need not be surprising if one of these days "Gyp the Blood" and the rest sue the District Attorney for defamation of character. And. then they might come to Southwest ern Alaska.
 It's rather touchy question to ask Cordovan when the train is to leave.-Va1dez Prospector. Not at all They leave and arrive every day or two. The only question is how far they get and where they come from.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

Russia and England have decided to assume more direct responsibil- ity for Persia, which means that the a question of time and diplomatic dust.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

J. Adam Bede is answering the Colonel by calling him -four flusher." Crushing, isn't it? There are lot of the same kind of an- swers in Cordova.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
RECOGNITION OF WORTH.

The voluntary offer os two posi- tions to our townsman. Mayor R. J.
 Barry, will undoubtedly be received by him with feelings of gratitude ard appreciation, because of the knowledge that during his absence of two and half years from the states. his former efficient labcrs in railroad circles have not been for gotten. Mr. Barry has practically dscided to return to tho Southren Pacific railroad and his decision will be heard with sincere regret by prac- tically all the people of Cordova and the vast Copper river country. He is one of the most valued and val uable men to come to this North land. The people of Cordova have frequently attested their faith and confidence in him. His removal will be an unfortunate loss to the con- munity. He has performed his pub lie duties with untiring zeal and has always stood for what was for the best interests of the country. His optimism has been an inspiration and encouragement to many. In business life he is an efficient work CT who secures results. Although it may be to his future advancement and prosperity we are almost in- clined to hope that Mr. Barry may yet change his mind and remain with us.
 Quite discussion has been excited in regard to the characteristic of the "old-fashioned Democrat" The bet ter discussion in Alaska would be relative to the new-fashioned Dem- ocrat, and the new fashion in every thing. It is a period of new fash ions, even in the gowns of the be- loved girls. [
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

And everyone has a gues as to the name of the federal judge in Alas ka who thought the government should pay his laundry bills. Pos sibly he thinks that as Uncle Sam has paid for the washing of much other dirty linen in Alaska that Judicial robes should not be exempt.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

robes should not be exempt.
 A Chicago dispatch saying that MT. Wilson has accepted the nickname Woody" may or may not be true, but it is woodenheaded idea any way. Teddy" and Bill" are nat ural, but "Woody!" Imagine if Grover Cleveland had been hailed as "Grovey."
 The question is raised whether Teddy is sincere. Of course he is. All men are sincere, even in Cor dova. And certainly all women are, including suffragettes, even though they may be deceiving themselves.
 One of the charms of the current National conflict is that each one of the parties stands at Armageddon, is battling for the Lord. No matter which way the thing goes, therefore, it makes for the divine thing. What ever is is right, is very old say ing, though many of the modern so- biologists assert that whatever is is wrong. Of course in Alaska its diff ferent.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-08-15
COUPLE OF FELLOWS
HELD FOR COURT

Frank Ward, alias "Snowball' was
arrested yesterday afternoon on COM
plant of Isaac Clark, of Mill street.
Ward was charged with jumping a
board bill, and Justice Arthur C. Null
ford committed him to Jail under the
act governing such cases.
Also before Justice Mulford yester-
day afternoon, Lewis Ettinger, of Car
mel, was brought, charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses.
Max Horuvitz was the plaintiff, and
the history of the case is something
after this manner: young Ettinger
bought a suit of clothes from Horu-
vitz and was to come for them on
Saturday. Mr.. Horuvitz went away
Saturday, but left orders at the store
for Ettinger not to be given the
clothes unless he paid the cash. Et-
finger did not come on Saturday. but
he came on Sunday, and went to the
house and asked Mrs. Horuvitz for
the key to the tailor shop so the tailor
could let him have the suit. Mrs.
Horuvitz said the tailor already had
the key, but she demanded the money
then and there. Ettinger said he
would give the money to the tailor.
He went to the shop and the tailor
gave him the suit, at the same time
demanding the cash. Ettinger said he
had paid the money to Mrs. Horuvitz,
whereupon the tailor let him have the
clothes.
These facts having developed at the
hearing, the boy was held in $500 bail
for court, bail being furnished.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-08-15
POTATOES HOLD
LOW PRICES
81. 10 Was the Best Offering
Yesterday.
FINE DIGGING NOW
The Farmers Are Not Rushing the
Potatoes Into the Buyers at
This Time.

The price of potatoes has been tend
ing downwards all this week, closing
at the Shiloh Crossing market last
night at $1.90 per barrel.
This is discouraging for the farmers
but it was to have been expected, as
the price begun yesterday morning at
only S2.10 for tn high notch. On Mon
day only Is car loads of the tubers
went out over the Central from here
and yesterday 27 car loads over the
Central. and 2 car loads from the West
Jersey-Minch Bros.-aU the Lemon
street freight.
Farmers show a disposition to hold
up on digging, but the weather is so
fine for the work, and the potatoes
come out of the ground so clean and
in such good condition that the grow
ers feel disposed to proceed with the
digging before the weather becomes
wet and the ground muddy.
Aside from the potatoes there are
carloads of apples going forward from
both stations here. The average price
of picked apples is about 81 hamper.
There are number of apple buyers
and load of the fruit is quickly dis
posed OF When it comes in town.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-08-15

people will have excellent opportun-
tiles to making inspections.
There will be no lack of entertain
ment at the park during the County
Fair.
There will be mammoth produce
shown.
Irrigation produce will be one of
the features.
August is not quite half gone. but
fair time has arrived.
The farmers from all about South
Jersey will gather at the Park this
week, tomorrow and Friday and COM
pare notes regarding the business. 4
General Manager Hires of the
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Com
pany, will be right on the job during
the fair. He knows the farming busi-
ness as we'll as the farming game.
Some of the Bridgeton packers will
make exhibits of canned goods, show
ing the prepared goods, off the farms
of Cumberland County.