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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Waterville team was composed of II.
L. Jones 13, Elmo Stevens 'l3 and A.
R. Rogers '13. For Skowhegan, Sher-
man Shumway '13, Carol Flanders '13
and II. Tobey Mooers n, upheld the
negative Following piano selections
by Misses Lena Landry, Faith Harris
and Marion Lord, Rev. George Mer-
ram offered prayer The chairman
then stated the question, and defined
the recall as the removal of public Of
fcials from office by popular vote.
H. l.. Jones opened for the affirma-
tive, giving first the history of the
federal judiciary. He stated that the
affirmative would contend and prove:
first, that the federal judiciary had ac-
quired too much power; second, that
because of their life tenure they had
failed in protecting the public from
was based on common sense; and
fourth that it's adoption would go far
to make its actual use unnecessary.
He quoted the Declaration of lnde-
pendence as ample warrant for the re-
call, and declared that the United
States alone of the great civilized ma
tions tolerated an irresponsible judici-
ary.
Opening for the negative, Sherman
Shumway said that with his colleagues
he was prepared to show that the pro-
posed application of the recall was un-
called for and unjust. The function of
the judge he explained was to inter
pret the law. If the people were not
satisfied with the result they should
change the law. If the judges were
corrupt impeachment was the remedy,
and he gave an Illuminating explana-
ton of that unusual process. The re-
call would be unjust in that the judge
would be tried and convicted at the
bar of public opinion, without being
given an opportunity for defense.
Elmo Stevens continuing for the af-
III iilliNCB lll1L 90 JudS0S
were but human, they were liable to
error. furthermore the life tenure
made them Indifferent to the needs of
the people, and careless of the conse-
quences involved in their decisions.
He demanded to know who got the
benefit from the late decisions under
the Sherman law, the people or the
trusts. Ten years experience with
the judicial recall in Oregon had fail
ed to develope and of the Objectionable
features set forth by the negative.
Carroll Flanders for the negative
said that the judicial recall would be
based on public opinion, and that
would be largely governed by the
newspaper reports in the case Minor
ity rights must be protected or the
government would become a despo-
tism. Also application of the recall, to
the federal judiciary was impractic-
able.
A. r. Rogers closing for the affirma-
tive insisted that judge was greatly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
SERVICES HELD FRIDAY
FEBRUARY z
uneral of Robert Merrill, Who Died
In Porto Rico. Jan. }. Remains Ar
rived Here Thursday.

The funeral services Of Robert
Merrill, whose body arrived here
Thursday nisht from Porto Rico, oc-
CURED Friday forenoon at the nome
Of his uncle. Hon. E. y. Merrill The
death Of Nr Merrill occurred I'm ..
at Ponce Porto Rico, ana the delas
in the arrival ef the remains mere It
is thought misht have been aua = the
faet thai onlg one ship that took on
bodies touched the harbor after his
death until the one upon which Tn re.
mains We're sent
Tie funeral ceremonies were con
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam. pas
tor Of the Bethany Baptist church,
and was largely attended By the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
FORREST II. COLBY.

ran far ahead of his party ticket. In
announcing his candidacy Mr. Colby
makes the followins formal state
ment.
To the Voters of Somerset County:
shall be candidate before the
primaries next June for the Republi-
can nomination for State sclaloc ,.a..
Somerset County.
am in favor of the prohibitory law
and its enforcement stand for a
square deal. and believe that my
record during the last two sessions OF
the Legislature Will entitle me to
your valued support.
Sincerely yours.
FORREST II. COLBY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Quadruple Murder.

A mysterious quadruple murder in
which two women were killed by stab
bing, three of them having their
throats cut as they lay in bed and the
fourth killed only after desperate
fight was revealed Friday by the dis
Goyery of the bodies Of the victims on
the second floor Of a four family tene-
ment house in the rear of 1871 Valley
street, near the heart of the city. The
dead are: Mrs. Annie +. Tanguay-
Dennis, aged 80 years. Mrs. Mary Sa-
via aged 30 years. Joseph Savia, her
husband. aged % years. Unknown
man aged about 30 years. The
murder took place at an early
hour this morning, it is believed.
Other tenants of the house heard a
disturbance about o'clock, at which
time, Miss Ida Muslin, who lives on
the same floor with the Sayias, after
being aroused by loud scream fol-
lowed by a mans means, heard a
door shut in the Sayia apartment
Looking out of the window she saw a
man with his sleeves rolled up and
carrying what appeared to be a long
knife, walk out through the alley into
Valley street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Baby With Two Distinct Heads.

The embryological department of
the Harvard Medical School is greatly
interested in the birth of a baby with
two distinct heads, TO Mrs. William
Karnow of Harvard place, Cam
bridge. The baby Was born Thursday.
So far both mother and child are doing
we'll DR.. Thomas II. Heaton, who at
tended the mother and child, believes
that the baby will live
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
The Body of an Infant Found.

The body of baby, about a year
old, its head crushed in, was found in
suit case this afternoon just over
the Essex line, near the Bay State
street railway tracks at Essex June
ton. The suit case, uncovered by the
recent thwa, was seen by a lineman
from the top of telegraph pole, when
he looked into a clump of shrubbery
not far from the line on which he was
at work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Announcement.

This is to announce my candidacy
for the Office of first selectman of the
town of Skowhegan for the ensuing
year. | have recently become a resi-
dent and legal voter here and have
paid taxes on property in your city
for over 80 years. If elected l shall
endeavor to so manage the business
of the town as to deserve your ap-
proval.
T. B. BARRETT,
Office in Barrett Block
Water street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Bridge nj Niagara Broke Causing
Death,

Deatn,
The great ice bridge that has
choked the river channel between the
cataract and the upper steel arch
bridge below Niagara falls for the last
three weeks, broke from its shorings
at noon Sunday and went down the
river, taking with ii to their death
man and woman, said to be Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldridge Stanton of Toronto,
and Burrell Heacoek, II years old,
Cleveland, Ohio. -Four other persons
We're on the ice at the time, but man
aged to get ashore in safety. The
bridge was considered entirely safe.
For two weeks the great ice fields
had been coming down the river pill
ing up against the barrier until il
was from 60 to 80 feet thick and un-
der the influence of freezing weather
1t had become seemingly achored to
the shore. The Jam was about 1000
feet in length ana in some places a
quarter of a mile in breadth For two
weeks it had offered safe passage to
the hardy, and a great crowd of
eXcursionists came TO view the win
ter wonder of the river Had the ac-
cident happened an ur later hun
dreds would have lost their lives. for
the crowd WAS moving down into
Prospect park in the elevators which
run down the cli1 to 20 out upon the
ice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
MEN AND RELIGION
MOVEMENT
Meeting to be Held Here
February 2O-2l
An Inter-DenOminatiOnal Meeting OF
The Local Committees Held Mon.
day Evening in the Congregational
Church NeStry.

Arrangements are being made by
the nter-denominational local com
mittees OF the Men and Religion
Movement TO hold public meeting in
the Municipal room OF the Opera
House in this town February 20-21
There Will be fluent and able speak
ers present and the event is being
much anticipated by those interested
in the movement.
AT the committee meeting Monday
evening, plans We're taken up and full
ly discussed. subcommittee were
appointed TO look after arrangements
of the meeting covering the different
phases of the work as follows: Execu-
tive committee, Harold W Jones, c.
P. Merrill, w. H. Hawes; entertain
ment, G. X. Fogg, w. A Bailey and L.
E. Jacobs.
The following is the program sub
iect to Sigh changes:
Tuesday;
1o.45. Address, W. E. Witter.
Ills. Address, S. N. Sayford.
200 p. m. Opening prayer.
215. Address and discussion,
Personal Evangelism S. NJ. Say
ford.
400. Institute on Missions, w. f.
Witter.
7.3o to 500 Meeting for men, w.
f. Witter and S. N. Sayford
200 p m. Meeting for Women,
Missions, w. f. Wtter.
Wednesday,;
Ten-thirty a. m. Devotional ser
vice 1915, Address, George L, Cady;
Ills, Address, II. r. Ritchie; 200
Opening prayer; 2.15, Address and
discussion George l.. Cady; 3.l5 ad-
dress and discussion, S. NJ Say
| ford; 4.15, Institute for all leaders
of Boys Work, qncluding day
school and Sunday school Teachers ;
7.30, Devotional service conducted by
s. NJ. Sayford S.00-9.30, Addresses
George l.. Cady, II. T. Ritchie; 2.3(
p. NJ, Mothers meetings, addressed
by II. r. Richie
The men who compose the team
that are coming to Skowhegan ar,
men well yersed in their differen
lines of work.
W. f. Witter of Boston on Socia
service; S. NJ Sayford, on Persona
Evangelism; George l.. Cady, on Bibl'
Study; IL. 7, Ritchie, on Boys Work
Mr.. Ritchie has been an actiy
worker among the boys for man.
years, having just recently returne
from Canada where he has spen
some time among the boys in the Pro
vinces.
1t is planned to have Mr.. Ritchi
speak to the boys of the High Schoc
some time during the two days ses
sion.
The place for meetings, for wome
will be announced later.
Invitations will be sent to adioinin
towns in order that all men who ma
be interested can have the opportun
fty of enjoying this special session.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
FOREST FIRES CASES
ARGUED
Decision to he Rendered Later in the
Case OF Coburn Heirs and Others
Against the Canadian Pacific r. X.

Hon. Herbert NJ Heath of Augusta
concluded his argument for the de-
fendant before Judge Clarence Hale
OF the United States District court
and Associate Justice Albert K. Saw
age of the Maine supreme court, silt
ting as arbitrators in the fire damage
suit OF the Coburn heirs and others
against the Canadian Pacific railway,
Friday morning 1T 1870 o'clock. His
argument was on the question on
liability and damages.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhe-
gan took up the argument on the
question OF liabilities in all cases and
he was followed by A. X Butler who
took up the argument on the general
question of damages an argued
specially on the question of damages
in the township of Atean and the
north half of Jackman. His argument
did not close until 10 o'clock Satur-
day Then c. NJ. Perkins, ESQ, argued
specially on damages to Township No
I. Range Z, and he was followed b.
Bernard Gibbs, Esq, whose argu-
ments We're based particularly on the
damages on the south half of Jack
man. while Hon Forrest Goodwin
argued specially the damages on Den
nistOWn
The arguments began in Portland.
Feb. /, and continued until Saturday.
The decision will be rendered later.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Murder In the First Degree.

The jury in the case of Allison Mac
Farland, on trial for the killing of
his wife by cyanide potassium, have
returned verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The Oxford was the scene of
pretty dancing party last evening
given under the direction of Mrs. /.
B. Pollard Mrs b. \. McCoombs, Mrs
Samuel Hurley and Miss Edna Porter.
The dining room was transformed into
a bail room the color scheme being
red and was decorated with strings
of hearts and cupids, while the lights
were subdued by red globes The
affair was very happy one and the
ladies are to be congratulated on the
success of their plans. Punch was
served during the evening by two
young misses, Lucille Wing and Helen
Day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN
VARIOUS PLACES
Girl Saved Life of Man.

Miss Elizabeth Burns, l7-year-old
buttonhole operator in the stitching
room of the Thomson & Crooker shoe
factory, Friday, sated the life of Jo-
seph Cheever, IS years old of 800
Summer street, by seizing his legs and
holding them firmly as he was being
drawn into the shafting of a rapidly
revolving belt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The henpecked man never crows
about it.
A want of sympathy leads to the
greatest ignorance in the intellect as
well as in the heart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
TO
FORCE ACTION ON
CAR EXTENSION LINES

The street car extension problem
was the chief subject under cor.
siceration az tire council meeting
yesterday afternoon. Two separate
resolutions were passeo 10 force i'm.
mediate action on the part Of the
traction company.
Mayor cotterill's recommends
ton 70 swing the city's club on the
Puget Sound Traction, Light a
Power Co. by advertising for bids
on 10 nc~ railway franchises. was
adopted. The elos will be opened
on September J. M o'clock.
The franchises Included IN the
resolution are all for short lines
These lines. according TO many law
yers IN Seattle. will be entitled TO
an exchange OF transfers with the
Puget Sound Traction. Light 4
Power Co. on an even basis This
would operate 10 give the new
lines an enormous profit for max.
Ing short haul az the same rate
that the traction MONOPOLY would
be required 10 make a haul several
times longer.
The council also, In spite cf tho
opposition o. President Heske.a and
couneiimen Erickson and oriffiths.
passed resolution declaring ts
Intention 10 grant the Puget Sound
Traction, Lish, q Power Co. fran
caise containing all % the existing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20

charter provisions ana restrictions,
bVs adding a clause that nothing In
the new franchise should operate
against any Of the old franchises.
This resolution Was passed nj the
behest Of the Car Line Extension
league. socalied. for the purpose Of
providing a test case for the Y. =,
r.. l.. a Y. Co. The argument was
made that since The company had
refused 10 make any extension, be.
cause Il expressed a fear thar the
rev charter provisions might re-.
tract on itH old lines, resolution
removing such doubts would leave
the traction monopoly without fur
Their excuse.
Tho conncilmcn who opposed the
resolution wanted u 60 SO over for
one week so as To secure an opin'
loa from Corporation Counsel Brad
ford ~ to whether such a franchise
would be entirely icgal and ade'
quate In UNFOLDING all the charter
provisions
because the ordinance introduced
by Councilman Erickson. providing
fnr summary action on the part of
the corporation connRei aud aupnfiil'
tendent OF city utilities 10 compel
the traction company 20 make a.
eVtsu.'lun ~ the Last Union liaa,
vas rot clearly drawn. II was Co.'S
t,nlcd over. ard will be redrafisd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
BIG PLANS FOR
COUNTY FAIR

Activity being displayed by Sc.
attic and every section and com.
munity OF King county in the APP
preaching King county fair. which
starts at the Meadows September
3. indicates that the fair this year
will be a gratifying success.
Most OF the space In the exhibit
buildings will be devoted 10 agricul.
tural and dairy products. that the
business men Of Seattle may see
what the outlying districts can do.
Community prizes viii be given
for the best exhibits Of those two
kinds OF products, the whole county
having been divided. In order that
there may be no conflict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
CROWDS ATTEND
STONE-FlSHtR SALE
DOORS CLOSED AT INTERVALS
TO HANDLE PEOPLE

The New Ownership" sale At the
Stone Fisher store Is proving a
wonderful success All day yester'
day the store was 50 packed With
people that the doors had TO be
closed frequently in order 10 prop
eriy take care OF the crowds.
Eve are delighted with our re
ception by the people Of Seattle,
stated Manager Fraser, while our
sale announcements have been con.
servative. the people have respond.
ga beyond our expectations.
we were particularly pleased
with the orderilness OF the immense
throngs which have packed the
store. and the way the people have
responded to our advertising
proves that our faith In Seattle az
4 good business city VIII be more
than justified,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
c. D. BOREN,
PIONEER, IS
DEAD, AGE SO

Carson ID Boren. one OF the first
settlers IN Seattle. died yesterday
AZ the age OF IS at his ranch near
Hollywood Boren was one Of the
i2 who came 10 Alkl Point on the
steamer Exact IN 1853. together
with W. ~ BELL. David r Denny.
John y. Low. Lee Terry. A. A.
boren and their families Only
one Of that party now survives. She
IL Mrs u. 7. Denny. Boren'a sister
norcn Was sheriff ~ King county
In the early days. This was the
only political office be ever held.
lie 10 survived By one daughter.
Mrs. samuel r Denny. The funeral
will be held tomorrow ~ l 80 from
the residence Of Miss 81 l.. Denny.
1890 Roncn as. Dr. ". H. q. TEN
pie will officlAie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
ACCENT DROP
In FLOUR HERE

a drop Of 30 cents per barrel
on patent flour has been an
nouneed by Noris sest nilIers
This drop. the first change in
many months. 10 due 10 the re
cent reductions in the price OF
wheat. and the desire Of the
riiIers to increase the demand
for patent flour N the absence
Of the large Oriental business
The price Of export flour re
mains unchanged. An increase
OF SO cents per barrel. and i2ts
per sack on Hour delivered 10
China is tending to Gu, down
the business there. IN spite Of
the slack In Oriental business
farmers are still holding their
wheat for top prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
BOGUS ENTRIES

When u. s. Marshal Frank ar.
rested creole Del Grandc at Blaine
on the charge of unlaw-
fully entering the United States he
discovered that some one in Van.
couver. -. C., is making a practice
Of selling bogus entry papers. Del
Grande told Frank the man who
sold him the papers for 81 informed
him that the papers would assure
his entry into this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
KILLED BY BEES

VANCOUVER, o. c., Aug. 20.
After lying unconscious fer
ten days as a result Of being
stung by bees in his garden,
Frederick Guntcr died AZ the
General hospital here today.
The case has been the most pux-
King one local physicians have
ever treated. After being stuna
the man lay In a state OF coma
until he died. a complete In
vestigstion will be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
WON'T REINSTATE
FERRY CAPTAINS

Charging tina, Captains Harry
Cade and J u. Simpson. OF the
Kirkland ferry. who struck a short
time ago for a raise Of f2s a month.
we're guilty OF insubordination. the
county commissioners refused 10
reinstate them. The commission.
crs denied that the men had been
discharged because they asked for
4 raise. The two union engineers
vent back TO work Friday, Oliver
and Kent have been appointed cap
iAins. and the Kirkland ferry. after
much trouble. Ii now running reg.
uiariy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
LIVELY ROW FOLLOWED BY BLOWS
In DISPUTE OVER ONE TRIINY

a lively row. which resulted in
two men being seriously wounded
and a third being put in jail. was
caused by the transfer OF a trunk
from the ground 20 the second floor
OF the Salerno apartment house
l.. l.. Handeli, 20, was driving an
express wagon for G. B Pichette
who runs a grocery store AZ 1913
Seventh avs iie took trunk up to
the salorno. s03 Boylsios av.. and
started TO take II upstairs. The
laniior OF the house. Oscar ]. Hall
berg. saw him. aud ordered him 10
stop dragging the trunk up the
stairs. Randeli asked him TO help
but HallberT refused 10 do 70 Ran.
dell then started dragging the
trunk on up Randell says that the
ianilor then drew revolver. point
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
TO PAY $4,000
In WARRANTS

The school board. at a special
meeting. decided to pay the out
standing warrants which we're held
against the city Columbia when
Il was taken over b. the Seattle
echooi district The warrants total
81 900. when the merger was
made holders Of the warrants want.
cd the school board 10 pay them.
but this was refused on the ground
that the warrants did not consti-
tnte legal claim on the district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20

cd II at him and ordered him -
stop. lie did 70 and went bach "a
his employers.
The two men drove back 70 ,hs
salerno. stopped % speak 20 IL.
janiior. and the row began Ths
argument growing heated, HaiIberv
grabbed a hammer and nsed |, v
sklllfully that Randell IL now i,
Providence hospital with = fr,r.
tured skull. Pichet'es right eve (
closed, and his head badly bruised
Pichette mas lose his eye
Al the jail Hallberg alleged ,hsf
Randell became abusive when ~.
dered 10 stop dragging The trupL
and tha, when the two men return.
ed they ineulied him in the prss.
ence Of bis family. He also claims
they attacked him first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
BOY EATS MATCH
HEADS; DIES

Eating match heads proved fatal
Tor Leailc Rowe. three ycarold son
Of Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Rove. iias
gard ave. Yesterday afternoon the
boy died In commissions.
The matches we're eaten Sunday
afternoon, and the boy became siok
at once. The doctor. who was sum.
moncd. could do nothing for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
TREE KILLS MAN
am InItra I.rr.. I.ra.ra MIrrl

VANCOUVER, n. c.. Aug. 20
One man killed and one injured
was the result OF a tree-falllng ac
cident here yesterday afternoon.
Robert Elliott was instantly killed
by having his skull smashed by the
tree. and one OF his fellow. workers,
Thos. Haines. sustained a fractured
leg. With them was working
Thomas Pretty, who escaped with
out injury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
Blonde Eskimos Found
Museum Explorers, Gone Four
Years, Report Many Discoveries

DAWSON. Y. r.. Aug. 20.-~Two
men who arrived from the mouth
OF the Mackenzie river by trail re-
port that Whitman Stefanssen and
DR. X VI. Anderson OF Iowa, who
have been In the Arctic region more
than four years for the American
Museum OF Natural History. max
ing chronological studies. have en-
barked on a whaling vessel for Sc
attic. going BY way OF Point Bar
row. They report finding a race
of blonde Eskimos.
II Is presumed that the explorers
will land at Nome or some other
Alaskan port and will take a steam
er for the remainder of the voyage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20
CIRCUS PARADE
DUE TOMORROW

Tableaux will be a prominent fea'
turc Of the big parade u Barnum 4
Balley's circus, which Will wind
through the streets OF Seattle to
morrow morning The circus T.
said 10 have the largest and most
expensive collection u wood cary
lng IN the United States. But
while the tableaux win be featured
the other essentials % a parade
chariots. animals. bands. clowns.
horses and more clowns will not
BE- neglected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-20

President Hesketh's resolution to
put the double platoon system to a
vote OF the people on November s
went over for a week because the
wording was not clear. II will be
taken up by the department eff
cheney committee Of the council
during the week and again present
ed next Monday.