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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
TREN vOLADO CON DINAMITA

Nueva York, 2S.- Los rebeldes me-
iicanos volaron aver, cerca de San Sal
yador. un tren que conducla numerosl
simos soldados federales, Ocaslonandolt
la muerte a 115 de estOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
PARA Ell TRoNo DE BRUNSWICK

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29

lsuyos un periodista americana fueron
llevados anoche bordo del canonero
"Weeling", de la armada de Norte
America.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
DrAz A BoRDo DE UN cANoNERo

Nneva York, 28- El consul de los
Estados Unidos en- Veracruz informa q
su gobierno que Felix Dfaz, dos amigos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29

Nueva York, 29.- El ConseJo lmpe-
rial de Alemania acordo hoy colocar al
Principe Ernesto de Cumberland en- 81
trono del ducado de Brunswick.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
BUQUEs ANUNCIADos

Vapor espafol Martin Saenz Salio
de Tenerife Ell "a del corriente para
esta.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos Izquierdo y
20. ase~
Vapor espanol Manuel Calvo. Del 3
al del entrante recalara procedente
de Centro America, para seguir viaje
con destino a Espana.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
MOVIMIENTO MARITIME
ENTRADAs Y SALIDAg

Entradas del exterior
Vapor espanol Antonio Lopez, de Es-
pana.
De Ia Costa
Costeros: Esperanza, Desengano y
Dos Hermanos.
Despachados para el exterior
Vapor americana San Juan, para New
York
Vapor americana Philadelphia, para
Curacao.
Vapor espanol Antonio Lopez, para
I1abana.
Para Ia COSTA
No hubo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-29
UN REPRESENTANTE

UN REPRESENTATIVE
TRUCULENTO
Propone que Sc prohiba la fabricaclon
Y venta de alcohol en- los Estados
Unidos.
Nueva York. 2S.- El representante
Hobson, de Alabama, propuso hoy una
enmienda constitutional para prohlplr
la fabrication y venta de alcohol en-
los Estados Unidos.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
" R. PATTANGALL DEMOCRAT, AND JOHN A. PETERS, REPUB
L|CAN, WERE WINNERS At The PRIMARIES MONDAY
Samuel Gould Went Far Ahead the Democratic Vote Somerset
and Waldo Counties Haines Made Good Showing

As the result of the Primary cleo
ton Monday, former State Attorney
General William R. Pattangan, mayor
of Waterville, was nominated by the
Democrats and John a. Peters of Ellis
worth, speaker of the last Maine
House, was nominated by the Repub-
licans as candidates for election to
succeed the late Congressman Forrest
Goodwin as a representative from the
third Congressional district Edward
NJ Lawrence of Lubec, who was nomi-
mated at the Progressive district con
vention, recently held will also be a
candidate for the same office, at the
special election to be held September
Sth.
The result of the Primaries has
been eagerly awaited for weeks, Show
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
SOMERSET POMONA
Will Hold Veterans Day With Ansbn
Grange, August II, 1913

The regular meeting of the Somer-
set Pomona Grange will be held with
Anson Grange at North Anson, Tues
day, August 18th. This being the
annual veterans day, all veterans
and their families are cordially invitI
ed to attend. The meeting will be
opened at 1880 a. m. Opening ex-
ercises; comforting fifth degree in
form Immediately after opening eXer-
cises. All wishing to take this degree
please be on time. Address of vel
come to the Pomona and Veterans,
will be given by H. B. Ellis; response
for Pomona by l. L. Allen and for the
Veterans by J. w. Fogler, Skowhegan.
Afternoon session: Song by the
choir; S. F. Emerson will give re-
marks on the great Reunion of the
Blue and the Gray" at Gettysburg.
The rest Of the afternoon will be Civ
en- over to the veterans. Music,
songs and readings will be furnished
by Anson Grange.
Geo. H. Foster, Lecturer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
GETTING READY FOR THE
ANNUAL FAIR
Not Only the Members of the Somerset
Agricultural Society, But People
From all Over the County

From all over Somerset We hear OF
people who are preparing animals and
tending crops with reference to an eX-
hibit at the Somerset Central Fair
the third week in September. We
shall have accounts of them from
week to week, that our readers may
know something of the most notable
exhibits before the fair opens
Right here in Skowhegan a harness
is being built which will be exhibited
at the fair and afterward will be used
by the maker, Joseph Roy, on his fav-
orite driving mare, Margaret. This
harness has features that are abso-
lutely new. 1t is designed TO give
the greatest strength for the least
weight of leather. In this respect it
driving harness weighs 20 or more
pounds, this one promises to weigh but
Is pounds. The tugs are but = of an
inch wide and other parts in proper
ton. Notwithstanding this cobweb
like construction, however, every part
will carry twice the strain that use
will ever put upon it. Strength is
seeAred by the use of rawhide in all
folded parts and by lining all other
pieces with the same material, also
by minute attention to just the right
amount of leather, in the various
parts, to carry the work put upon
them. Like Holmes Wonderful
One Hoss Shay" there is no weakest
spot. Some idea of the care which is
being taken in the work may be had
from the fact that there are 5000
stitches in the breastplate alone. This
harness will be full rubber trimmed.
Look for il in the exhibition hall of the
Somerset Central Fair.
The horse that will wear this har-
ness, after the close of the fair, while
remarkable animal, is seldom put
on exhibition by her owner, Margaret,
mentioned above, is a daughter of
Nelson's Nelson. out of mare by Nell
sons Wilkes. She is now ten years
old. Her color, style and disposition
indicate very plainly the famous Mel
son family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
A MISLEADING REPORT
CIRCULATED
Regarding the Necessity of Search
Warrant to Seize Liquors at Express
Offices or Teams

According to news received here
Friday, there is no necessity of a
search warrant to seize liquors at ex-
press offices or teams, as was preyi-
ously reported.
The decision was noted as coming
from Attorney General Wilson and
was exceedingly displeasing to pro
hibitionists and temperance workers
at large. When the before mention
ed official was asked concerning his
reported decision he stated in part:
In the first place it is no part of
my duties to render decisions for pri-
yate parties. have given none. /
have not said or hinted that sheriff
must have a warrant before making
a seizure of contraband. In eonyer-
sation with attorneys l agreed that
an officer could not, against objection
search private premises without a
warrant.
This has nothing whatever to do
with the Webb law 1t is Maine law,
nearly as old as the prohibtory law
itself, and every officer knows his duty
and his limitations
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
SOLON MAN SHOOTS TWO
HUNDRED LIB. BEAR
Carroll =. Adams Brings Mr.. BruiB
With the First Shot
Special from our Correspondent

Special from our Correspondent
Sunday afternoon about three o'clock
some one reported to Carroll P Adams
that bear was in the pasture Of L. z.
Gates farm. about mile south Of
the Adams place. Mr.. Adams start
ed with his rife and saw Mr. Bear
in the road a short distance from
where he WIS first seen making for
a swamp tnaf lies just across the
road Judging the distance by the
electric light poles, which We're about
So0 feet. Mr. Adams. with one shot
from his rife. made Bruin take notice.
After being shot he rose on his
launches and then came down on all
fours and started for the woods He
ran a distance of about six or eight
rods before giving up the ghost and
by his cries and groans il sounded as
though a whole menagerie had been
let loose in the woods BY the time
Mr. Adams had reached him he VAS
practically dead He tipped the scales
at about 200 pounds Considering
the distance and the position the bear
was in at the time he WAS seen by
Mr.. Adams this was an extremely
good shot. It is to be hoped that our
Boston newspaper reporters Will not
see this article as the idea most Of
them have is that Maine is all bears,
bur We can show them differently
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
HAS skOWREGAa AN
INCENO|ARY
Another Fire Discovered Friday Which
Might Have Resulted Seriously

Since the slight blaze OF Friday
night the question is being asked has
Skowhegan an incendiary? This last
fire scare was discovered in the small
stable belonging TO Bin w Page off
from Water St, adjacent to B. F. Cay
fords blacksmith shop, nested close
to numerous other wooden buildings.
Tlieastable was used as a store house
and one horse was left there. It
was only slightly damaged.
The fire was discovered between S
and o'clock by Mrs Harry Cush-
man, who with her son, Arthur, had
been to the home of Mr.. Gaylord to
procure a key to gain admittance to
the building in question, where a
sickle which was their property had
been left. Upon entering, the fire
was discovered close to the side of
in bunch of papers which were
wadded, it is claimed between the
spokes of some heavy cart wheels, be-
longing to Mr. Gaylord and which he
alleges were free from paper previous
to the fire. Matches were also
found nearby. Although a lively
blaze had started, the timely interfe-
renee of Mrs. Cushman and her son
saved confiagration which would
doubtless have been a serious one.
The fires of Skowhegan have been
a serious thing of late, and an un-
usual feature of the case seems to
be the fact that the livery stables of
the town are noticeably prominent in
these occurrences. During the win
ter the Water street stable of B. A.
ledge of how the fire was started. Only
a short time ago the Elwood livery
and Robert w. Hanes' private stable
were burned with serious damages to
the Bethany Church and other prop
erty, with no knowledge of how the
flames originated, and had the fire of
Friday night gotten a good start, b. A.
McCoombs livery business would
doubtless have been put out of COM
mission by the flames for a second
time
The fire in the -McClel-
Ian block in June also had a mys-
terious origin, but the Hackett d
Wtham garage and Maine Spinning
Mill property fire was thought to be
accounted for. The frequency of
these conflagrations which are not to
be accounted for however, are giving
the people of the town considerabta
worry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

hegan people feeling a special inter
est because of the tact that this was
the home of the late Congressman
Goodwin. as it is also that of Hon.
Samuel " Gould, Who vas a candi-
date for nomination at the Primaries
on the Democratic ticket, and who
represented this district in Congress
in 1911 and 1872. In Somerset Coun-
ty Mr.. Gould won out by big ma
jority as noted elsewhere. in Waldo
he was also victorious by 272 votes,
but in kennebec. the home county of
his opponent, W. r. Pattangall. ne
run far behind, as he did in Washing
ton County. In Hancock County Mr..
Pattangall won the victories also but
by a comparatively small vote.
Practically the complete returns as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
GOULD HAS BIG MAJOR.
|TY IN SK0WHEGAN
At the Primary Election Held Mon
day. Republicans Polled hut n
Small Vote

Skowhegan was comparatiyelY
quiet place Monday. things moving
along very smoothly at the polls, dur
ing Primary Election. Hon. Samuel
". Gould. the local Democratic eandi-
date was given hearty support here.
although he was defeated in the nomi-
nation elsewhere by Mayor ". r. Pat
tangall of Wateryille The total
number of votes cast was 80 and OF
these Mr.. Gould had all but loo. There
vas much interest aroused through
the day and evening, many friends oi
the Congressman awaiting the re-
turns as they were telephoned in at
the Municipal Building at night
Peters was largely favored on the
Republican vote which however was
light.
The officials at the polls we're: Bal
lot clerks, a. II. Lang. Fred Dunlap;
election clerks. Col A. G. Blunt, Her
bert Wentworth, while seleetmen R F.
Parker, Henry Demo and Charles Tut
tie attended to the ballot box. The
total vote resulted as follows Samuel
". Gould, Democrat, 422 " r. Pat
tangall. Democrat, 1t, John A Peters.
Republican, 6S, Roy {. Haines, Repu-
hlican. II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
WEODEO IN TENT MIDST
A BOWER OF GREEN
Rev. II. G. McGIauflin of the Centen.
AIRY N. +. Church, Performed This
Novel Ceremony

One of the prettiest weddings to
occur in many day was solemnized
Saturday evening by Rev. II. G. Nc
Glauhin at North Pond, Smithfield.
when Arthur |. Taylor of Madison and
Miss Florence NJ. Later of Madison,
but lately of Skowhegan we're mar
ried.
The wedding appointments We're as
unique as they were beautiful, the
nuptial VOWS being plighted amidst a
bower of green in one of the three
tents, which at present are serving as
the vacation home of Rev and Mrs.
H. G. McGlauflin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Dinsmore of this town The
natural beauties of the spot had been
greatly enhanced by effective decora-
tions of the greenery with flowers and
the results were exceedingly charm
ing The bride, who was gowned in
white was attended by Miss Iva
Briggs, and the single ring service
was used. The wedding party made
the trip by auto and after the cere-
mony the bride and groom departed
on a wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor are very well
and fayorably known in this vicinity
and will reside in Madison where Mr.
Taylor is engaged in the laundry bust
ness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
IS MOST NORTHERN OF
SOMERSETS TOWNS
Jackman is to Have Electric Lights
Power Plant Now in Progress OF
Construction

Jackman, the town farthest north
in Somerset County is to have electric
lights. The power plant is already
being constructed and is, by the way
rather unique. The dam has been
placed at the outlet of Crocker pond
and a penstock runs 300 feet to the
power station, having diameter OF
&c feet. The water fall is probably
unequalled this side of Niagara Falls,
1t being 230h feet. A power station
has been built and the motor installed
will develop $50 horse power "a hours
each day and has a storage capacity
of 1000 horse power. 1t will be In
operation October 1st and will furnish
light for Moose River and Jackman
Jackman has already appropriated
$500 for municipal lighting COM
pany has been incorporated and rec
ords have been filed at the court
house to be known as the Jackman
Water, Light & Power Co. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the value
of shares is $100. Bin w. Page of
Skowhegan is the prime mover in this
cause.
This new method of power and
lighting will mean much in the way
of prosperity for our northern town,
as we'll as a great convenience to its
residents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

the present site of E. B. Carter's tail
Gerry business. The boy had much to
cope with for despite the fact that
there were only about four other gro
Gerry stores in town, the population
was then small little better than
1000 persons, while the young mer-
chant had such men to compete with
as Ex-Governor Coburn, John and
Charles Mcclellan and Col. Eben H.
Neal, all deceased. At this time the
industrial life of Skowhegan was in
its infancy and the only factory here
was the oil cloth shop.
In the fall of 81, young Arnold sold
out his business to James E. Fellows
of this town and went with Gen. Isaac
Dyer to the South. He was located
there at New Orleans and acted as
postmaster for the 10Th Maine Regi-
ment and was also in the Commissary.
After about nine months service of
this kind, he returned to Skowhegan
and re-purchased of Mr.. Fellows, his
former business interests. In about
the year 1867, Mr.. Arnold got the wes-
tern fever and he journeyed to Wash
ington and there became engaged as
a clerk in a store at Fort Gambrel.
Circumstances again led his return to
his native state and town and soon
after his arrival he was again behind
the counter as grocer in business
for himself and with John w. Dodge
location was in the Hoyt building on
Water ST. This firm continued to do
business until 1894, when the lure of
distant lands again appealed to Mr..
Arnold and he departed for New Mex
leo, where he was engaged in the hay,
grain and feed business. Here mis-
fortune overlook him in the form of
sickness and death, as it was in that
state his first wife whose name before
her marriage was Ella w. Weymouth
passed away. This eventually uoces-
6itdteu tHdust III MI. al uOiu D lbSd-
ton and he again in 1899 returned to
Skowhegan.
AS of old, the grocery seemed to be
in the trend of Mr. Arnold's career
and 1900 found him re-established
again as a grocer and in partnership
with John F. Currier. From that
time on to the present these two gen
tlemen have continued the work to-
gether under he firm name of Ar
mold & Currier. They were first 10
Gated on Water ST, and for about two
years have been on Madison Ave.
In 1899, Mr.. Arnold married Mrs
Sylvia S. Snow, and they now reside
at the corner of Madison Avenue and
Leavitt st.
While Skowhegan people will miss
Mr.. Arnold In the business life of the
town, they will be gratified to learn
that for the present he is to remain
here and we shall look forward with
pleasure to seeing a gentleman on our
streets who has seen our town grow
and improve and who until Monday
will still bear the distinctive title of
Skowhegan's Oldest grocer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

announced yesterday eaYe total
Democratic vote of ~ with ma
iority OF 1966 for Mr. Patianean. In
the November election last fall the
vote for President Wilson vas 141o6.
More than 60 per cent OF the voters
supporting the National Democratic
ticket participated in the Primaries.
The returns from the Republican
Primaries indicate that Mr. Peters re-
eeived more than two votes to one for
Roy G. Haines of Ellsworth, his com
petitof. In kennebee County the
vote stood 655 for Peters to 225 for
Hanes In Waldo, the result was
393 for Peters to 165 for Haines. Som
erset gave Peters 314 and Haines, 10
This as a total made for Mr. Haines
an excellent showing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
STATE OFAiAINE
\ ffoelamalion by the Goyerno

\ Proclamation by the Governor
Whereas The Legislature of the
State OF Maine passed certain act
entitled An Act 10 Create Public
Utilities Commission. prescribe its
powers and duties and provide for the
regulation and control OF Public It'll
tiles which said act was passed at
the session OF the Legislature which
convened January first. 1913 and
which said aet was approved March
twenty 1919. and whereas as
provided for by the Constitution. peti-
tions addressed to His EXcelleney,
the Governor of Maine have been
filed with the Secretary of State. by
not less than ten thousand electors of
the State OF Maine qualified TO Vote
for Governor and filed within the Of
fee OF the Secretary of State within
ninety days after the recess of the
Legislature which passed said act re-
questing that said act be referred TO
the people in the manner provided
for under Section seventeen, part
three of Article four of the Constitu-
ton of Maine, now. therefore, in com
pliance with said provision of the
Constitution. | do hereby
PROCLAIM: That said act is here
by suspended by said petitions and
that said act shall be submitted to
and voted on by the people at the
next general election in September.
1917; to wit. on the fourteenth day Of
September. 1914.
WILLIAM T. HAINES.
Governor.
The suspension of the public util-
tiles law pending the vote of the peo-
pie on a referendum at the next gen
eral election IS matter of much i'm
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
ANSON BOY ACC|-
DENTALLY SHOT
In His Left Hip But
Will Recover
Charles H. COnnOrs was the Victim.
Walked Nearly Two Miles After the
accident
Especial from our Correspondent

Especial from our Correspondent
Charles II. Connors, the siXteen-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Connors,
was accidently shot in his left hip,
Saturday afternoon about four o'clock,
in the vicinity of the William Howard
farm ON Sandy River. A chum by the
name of Honor Goodrough, it is un-
derstood, was carrying Connors rifle
on his shoulder, and not knowing it
was loaded removed it from his
shoulder and pulled the trigger, the
ball entering Connors' left thigh.
Connors walked home, about two
miles, after the accident and DR.. w
G. Sawyer of Madison was called, who
removed the ball The young man
will be confined to his home for a
week or ten days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Death OF Mrs. Martha Dunton

The death of Mrs Martha And
rewsl Dunton occurred early Tues
day morning al her home on Beech
ST She had been in poor health for
several months Her age was about
81 years and her home had been in
Skowheean for about five years hay-
Ing removed here from Madison. She
vas the widow of Chauncey c. Dun
ton. and is survived by two sons, FL
mer Duuton of Stronghold, Saskatch-
evan. and Edgar c Dunton OF Skow-
heean
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
SAMUEL D. HAYNES
PARDONED
Serving Life Sentence in ThOmaston
For the Murder of ROckland PO-
liceman in 1879

After a hearing which lasted all day
and after a short executive session
Tuesday the governor and council
pardoned Samuel D. Haynes, who is
serving a life sentence in the state
prison at Thomaston for the murder
of James L. Robbins, Rockland po
liceman in 1879. This case has arous-
ed as much interest as any in the
criminal Jurisprudence of Maine and
eight efforts were made for his par
don.
Haynes had been placed in the lock-
up at Rockland under the charge of
Robbins, having been arrested for
larceny. While Robbins was stoop-
ing, Haynes, according to his own ad-
mission, hit him over the head. Rob-
bins died a few days after and Haynes
was captured a week later. Haynes
always contended that he did not in
tend to kill Robbins, but simply to
stun him so that he could make his
escape The petitioners for the par
don of Haynes contended that he
should have been convicted only of
manslaughter as the act was not pre-
meditated. Col. S. H. Rogers OF De-
troit, Mich, a wealthy manufacturer,
who is brother-in-law of Haynes, has
been persistent for his pardon for
many years and has spent great deal
of money in the fights to secure his
freedom.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Man Sustains Injuries

Especial from our Correspondent
A. C. Briggs met with very pain
full accident while doing some repair
ing around the door of his barn last
Saturday evening. While he was at
work the wind blew the heavy doors
to and the hook entered his arm
about two inches in depth besides
tearing the flesh open enough to
necessitate five stitches being taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
BUSINESS CHANGE
ON MADISON Ave.
The Senior Member is
To Retire
George ID. Arnold, SkOwhegan's Oldest
Grocer TO Sell to John F. Currier,
the Junior Member

Another change is to mark the busi-
mss life of Skowhegan and this is to
occur Monday, when George d. Ar
mold. the senior member of the firm of
Arnold & Currier, is to dispose of his
interest in the business to John F.
Currier with whom he has been asso-
GATED since 1900 Mr.. Arnold bears
the distinction of being the Oldest gro
Ger in Skowhegan.
Time has dealt gently with this
business man of the old school,
many ways and his stories of Skowhe-
gan of other days are of rare interest.
Back in 1859, when a boy of 19 years,
Mr.. Arnold built for himself store on