Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-15
PROCRESSIvES BRING T|E.UP
IN THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Amidst Democratic Enthusiasm Four Vote for E. M.
Thompson of Augusta=-Led by Newbert, Gard
ners Supporters Make Hard Fight to
Unseat the Republican Postnasters.
THE VAN BUREN, BRIDGE.

|
| An act to incorporate the Van
| Buren, Bridge Co. was the major sub
iect before the hearing held before the
committee on railroads and expresses,
| Tuesday afternoon.
| The act incorporates Allan E. Ham
mond. Henry A. Gagnon, Charles L.
Cyr Willie F. Paradis Joseph +.
| Theriault of Van Buren,, Ifershel d.
Collins of Caribou, Arthur 2. Libby
of Fort Fairfield and Charles E. Oak
of Bangor as the Van Buren, Bridge
| Co.
Counsel States Proposition.
Hon. Peter Charles Keegan of Van
| Buren, appeared as counsel for the
proponents of the measure
| Il know that you would be pleased"
said Mr. Keegon, TO have me talk
about 10 or II hours. but l think that
| | can cover the ground in about 10 or
| 15 minutes. This company desires to
| construct a steel railroad bridge across
| the st. John river between Van Bur-
| EN- on the American side and the par
| ish of St Leonards on the Canadian
| side. The capitalization is placed at
s250,000. st. Leonard's is the termin-
| us of the Restigouche & Western
|
| road runs to Campbellton, in New
Brunswick, at tide water on the BAY
| of Chaleurs. This proposition meets
with universal favor and / know Of
| not one who is opposed to the idea.
| The company asks for the right of
] imposing tolls and their collection
from freight and passenger trains us
ing the bridge which shall be high
/ OH IN, f,,fa
| age of boats On the river The COM
pany asks for the permission to OBJ
| tain the consent of Congress and Of
the Dominion Parliament for the
| building of the international bridge
and for the risht TO unite with the
| Restigouche & Western Railway Co.
] This bridge" continued MIR. Kee-
san, means the completion of the
zap in the chain ofaa through line
rom New York to Gaspy's Point.
which is the shortest sail across the
Atlantie. 1t is fitting that the man
Who engineered the building of the
3angor & Aroostook Railroad (mean,
| ng Senator Albert A. Burleigh of
lroostook) should be the chairman of
his committee. This bridge would be
# great benefit to ouf people and our
'rothers on the other side as it will
'stablish means of through pass
'ge of trains from the ocean port of
| eampbellton, where a line of trans
Atlantic liners may soon be establish
ID and would make 1t possible to shin
| relght and carry passengers through
hat part of Canada direct to New
| ngiand points and beyond and ship
goods directly through the United
states to Canada over this route.
| -Four different lines Of railway will
be benefited by this bridge" conclud.
ed Mr.. Keegan, which will give YOU
an idea of the Importance of the pro-
| ject.''
Hon. Willis B. Hall of Caribou spoke
IN favor of the bill, declaring that
he bridge would be of great benefit
the people on both sides of the st.
John river.
| IT is said" stated Mr.. Hall. that il
the United States had been gridironed
with railroads before the COS so that the
people would have become better ac-
quainted with each other there would
nave been no Civil War. In building this
bridge great step will be taken towards
international peace. During the past
year hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of goods were shipped into this
country by the long route. which is GER
tainly most roundabout way"
/ Hon. John B. Madigan of Houlton said
that the bridge would be of great benefit
to the State of Maine and the bill does
not call for any money from the public
treasury. The Canadians are spending
money for the building up of that eastern
country with government assistance. This
pridge Will make 1t easier for the Cana
dams to reach us and the better the COM
municaton with the Canada the better.
we want TO increase the wealth of
Maine" concluded Mr.. Madigan, ito keep
our boys from going out West. This
bridge will not cost either the State of
Maine or the province of New Brunswick
cent and / certainly do not see how
there can be any objection to the propose
ed measure
Hon. Herbert r. Powers of Fort Fair
field also spoke in favor of the proposed
measure, saying that it would be great
Improvement for the people of both coun-
tries and that it would not in any way
interfere with any vested interest
Benjamin Franklin of Pressure Isle said
that he had felt the pulse of the people
| = 800 "iteA nv "eAc hSdi lily III Ao-
vor OF the project. Presque Isle IS 4
growing town and it's citizens can easily
see the value of the bridge The people
of Aroostook county will not be the only
ones who will benefit by the construc-
ton of a railroad bridge but it will be OF
great value to the brothers on the Cana
dian side of the river.
James W. Parker of Portland, presi-
Ident of the Van Buren, Lumber Co. one
lof the largest lumber manufacturers on
the Atlantic coast. favored the location
of the bridge. Mr. Parker said that he
was in favor of the idea 10 years ago