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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Harry F. Weber and Louis Whipple
OF the Waterville Iron Works, went
to Boston Monday on short business
trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Auguste Gagnon of
Augusta wero guests over Sunday of
Mr.. Gagnon's sister, Mrs. Paul Muir
ray and Mrs. Edward Grondin, Spring
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Gagnon were re-
turning from their honeymoon trip
and received many callers while here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29
Somerset Real Estate Transfers

Somerset Real Estate Transfers
Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry OF deeds:
Fairheld-Elm Lessor to Essie B.
Smith, land on Davis street.
Solon--Gene p. Stevens to Charles S.
Holway, land on Bingham road.
Jackman--Kate G. williams to Charles
Cameron, acres of land.
Skowhegan b. Green to Hubert
I. Tobey, land and buildings on Middle
road.
The Forks-Robert NJ. Hoxie to Kenne-
bee Log Driving Co., an island in the
river,
Canaan-Eva ; Sheen to Fairvilla
Croker, shop lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Miss Beatrice and Bertrand Gallant
of Bingham were in Waterville Mon
day calling on their friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Ralph Young of the post office force
has returned from a two-weeks va
cation spent along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Winslow of
Boothbay Harbor are guests of Mr..
Winslow's uncle, H. S. Winslow, Ran
dolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P. Bonsali and
son, Henry left, Monday, for few
weeks vacation in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

A meeting of the executive board of the
,waterville Womans Club win be held at
8 P. NJ. Tuesday in Library hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Miss Gene Martin went TO Bangor
Saturday for a brief visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

A L. Prouty will leave, Tuesday
morning, on a short business trip to
Matawamkeag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Ida E. Norwood of Skowhegar was a
visitor in Waterville Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

E. e. Frost has gone to Pressure
Isle for a short stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Mrs. Abbie Toulouse has gone to
Boston for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

The various churches of the city
are to unite on next Sunday, Oct. 4,
in an observance of Peace day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

George Townsend left Monday on a
short business trip to Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Verderville, Pa, where she will be gone
for several months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

The remains of the late Forrest ]. Gill
man have been sent to Waterville for
burial
The funeral of the late Elias T. Libbey
will be held from the Home chapel at .
P. NJ. Tuesday, Rev. j. E. Cochrane off,
ciating, The remains will be taken away
Wednesday for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29
Tuesdays Concert Program

March-"Hands Across the Sea-" Sousa
Overture" independence Day" Razone
Waltzes-"Visions of Beautiful Wo-
man." Fahrbach
Selection from Lucia di Lammermoor,"
Donizetti
Dance-"Sobre La Plaza" Robinson
Medley-"The Black Brigade" Boyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

John J. Koran was in the city Mon
day calling On the department store
owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

George Jones left, Monday morning
for a short stay in Portland and vic
nifty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Mrs W. A Estey of Woodstock, N.
Is. is visiting friends in the city for
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

G. w. Lawrence of Gardiner made
business trip to Waterville Monday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

The only business to occuny the at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Earl Ames returned Monday from
Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29
GARDINER

Earl Ames returned Monday from
Bangor.
John A. Erskine Of Alma was a bust
ness visitor, Monday, in this city.
Miss Mary Plaisted left Monday for
Bangor, after a brief visit with friends
in this city.
Mrs. Elias Humphrey will leave this
(Tuesday) morning for visit in
Caribou.
j. E. Hubbard of High street, West
Gardiner will leave Tuesday for a
visit in Jay.
Highland avenue and Central street
schools will play Wednesday after
noon after school.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

John A. Erskine of Alma was bust
ness visitor, Monday, in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Following are the new schedules for the
Waterville postofflee, in effect Sept. Is,
for week days, including holidays:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15

1t is for this reason that the an
nouncement that the Telegraph Is to
have within a few weeks the most
complete and modern newspaper press
ever installed in Harrisburg has pecu-
liar interest to the large and ever
Increasing family of Telegraph read
ers. \ contract has been made with
the Goss Printing Press Company, of
Chicago, for the building of this press,
which will weigh approximately fifty
tons and contain over 5000 parts. 1t
Will be twenty-five feet long, eight feet
six inches wide and ten feet eight
inches high. a sixty-horsepower mo-
tor will be required to drive the big
machine.
While the etching herewith gives a
slight idea of the proportions of the
press, 1t does not convey any adequate
conception of the many ingenious de-
vices for the production of a modern
newspaper at high speed. This press
is known as the Goss high-speed,
straight-line. sextuple press. 1t will
produce $4,000 fourteen, sixteen, eigh-
teen, twenty, twenty-five or twenty
four page papers per hour, and on the
days the Telegraph does not exceed
twelve pages it will print $4,000 papers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
BIC CIRCUS PARADE
REPAYS LONG WAIT
Of EAGER CROWDS
Hum Of Approval Follows Ap.
pearance of Clean-cut
Pageant

Babbling balloonmen, persistent
peanut ~peddlers, joyous juvenil es,
reminiscent rummies. in the crowds,
crowds, crowds that poured from rus
tic home, and city fiat and surged and
eddied up and down the streets, then
stood for a half hour of intoxicating
delight as the gorgeous, glittering pa
gent, many colored, cosmopolitan,
brought TO their view a hint of the
wonders that will appear within the
big tent of Ringing Brothers circus
this afternoon and this evening.
The people began to line up along
Sixth street as early as o'clock, for
the parade, it was bulletined, would
start at ten; but 1t was we'll on toward
noon when the cavalcade moved out OF
the show grounds. The populace. who
flanked the streets four deep, however,
We're we'll repaid for their tiresome
wait. Everything was as fresh and
bright as a Fifth avenue fashion show,
and beasts and show people alike
looked well-kept.
There was an air of veracity about
the whole. The Roman chariot driver
looked almost Roman; and as for the
Arabs who will give some remarkable
exhibitions, there wasn't any doubt
that they We're from the desert. A
dozen camels harnassed to band
wagon was novel feature; and twen-
ty-six elephants brought up the rear.
There was calliope, of course, at
the end, and one in the middle, too.
And the four bands played all along
the line.
| putting One Over"
I Along about II o'clock, when the
crowd was beginning to think that the
parade ought to appear, there was q
shout of Here she comes" and band
music floated down the street. In a
little while appeared the Washburn
Midway shows ladies' military band,
and a little parade trailing along back
of it, 1t traversed the route that the
big parade later passed over, and it's a
safe bet that there wasn't person in
the crowd that wasn't fooled into
| thinking that at last the big pageant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
PEACE CONFERENCE
At NIAGARA NOT To
OPEN UNTIL WAY 70
Postponement Asked For by Bra
lillian Ambassador Announced
Today
MEXyCANS HURRY FROM SOUTH
Delegation Will Be Given Oppor-
tunity to Spend Some Time .
in Washington
BY associated Press

Washington, D. c., May 15. The
opening of the negotiations of the
South American mediators in the
Mexican controversy at Niagara Falls,
Ont, was to-day postponed until We'd
nesday, May 20, the State Department
announced. The sessions were origi-
nally scheduled to begin Monday,
May IS.
The delay was arranged at the re-
quest of the Brazilian Ambassador, MIR.
Da Cana, in order that the Mexican
delegates to the conference who are
speeding northward from Key West
to-day might not be unduly hurried in
their trip to Niagara Falls. The MeXi-
can delegation will reach Washington
shortly after noon tomorrow and they
will be given an opportunity by the
postponement to spend some time III
Washington, in touch with the situa-
tion here before proceeding to tho
formal negotiations.
After the postponement was an
nounced it was learned that Brazilian
Ambassador Da Cana had decided
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
DANCE PAVILION ON
RESERVOIR SLOPES
BEING CONSIDERED
(uggested as Possible Source Of
Income For Band Concert
Fund
tHARGE SMALL FLOOR FEE
Taylor Thinks Enough Money
Could Be Obtained to Fill
Out Season Program

Tango and hesitation" schottische
nd ''maxixie"-all may be danced in
he not very distant future in big
lmmer pavilion on the slopes or OAK
mob or some similar vantage point in
eservoir Park.
City Commissioner NJ. Harvey Tay-
pr, superintendent of parks and pub
property, has a plan for the erec-
on of such a structure under con-
deration.
The dancing pavilion has been sug-
ested to the park commissioner as
possible source of income for sum-
er band concert fund.
In other cities, Mr.. Taylor says, the
Ian has been followed successfully
nd the city is put to no expense be-
ause Just enough of an admission is
larged to pay for maintenance. Be-
use of the fact that the pavilion
ould be located in a public park and
hder the jurisdiction of the city au-
critics, it would not be permissible
colduct it at a profit. Mr.. Taylor
day said:
THE idea had been suggested to me
several occasions and l have al
lays had the thought in my own head
1T / haven't taken any definite steps
the matter because / preferred to
arn Just now the people of the city
puld feel about such a project Per-
nally | think ii would be a good
IAN.
Small Rate Per Head
The pavilion or dance floor could
erected and the expense of build
and operation could be more than
Nde up by charging a nominal ad-
ssiou fee per couple-scme cities
N told fix a rate Of five or six cents
head. The expenses would include
e up-keep of a good orchestra, pro
ling good music, for keeping the
or in good shape, and for a sutti-
Pntly large and qualified staff of at
ldants on hand to see that the
nces were properly conducted and
objectionable characters admitted.
Providing for band concerts either
the pavilion or In some other part
the park from the proceeds is a new
ought however. But ] don't see
by this wouldn't work out satisfac-
lily if the other would
While I've had this plan in mind
haven't looked up any data as yet,'
mt on Mr. Taylor. "As I said. l pre-
red 10 learn how Harrisburg's peo-
e-its church people or others who
MT go in, or care for dancing as
Fule-feel about this. And l should
G to obtain some expression of opin-
on this subject for / think it is
matter that is we'll worth looking
o.
Should a dancing pavilion be erect
in Reservoir Park, what would be
more likely site?" the commits
ner was asked.
The slopes of Oak Knob have been
Egested and / don't see why that
uldn't be as good place as any,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
OVERHEAD WIRE AND
POLE ORDINANCE IS
NEARING COMPLETION
Commissioner H. F. Bowman and
City Electrician Diehl Collect
ing Data For Regulations

Further assurance that the pro-
posed city-wide overhead wire and
pole removal ordinance is in process
of preparation and that its introduc-
tion in City Council will be just a mat
ter OF time, and comparatively short
time at that, was given to-day by City
Commissioner Harry f. Bowman, su-
perintendent of Public Safety.
Some weeks ago Commissioner Bow
man announced that City Electrician
Diehl and himself were collecting data
for the purpose Of drafting an ordi-
nance which would require the re-
movai within a certain period of years
of all the poles and wires in the city.
The measure, Mr.. Bowman said, will
likely provide for the clearing of the
overhead network in certain districs
within certain terms of years, the
wireless poleless zone to be spread
gradually
In effect the proposed ordinance
will carry the same provisions as the
present merger ordinance requirement,
under which the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company is operating. This
ordinance, in fact, will be taken as u
model.
Gathering Details
Commissioner Bowman said, how
ever, tndI lie COulunL promise the or
dinance very soon because of the other
department woork incident to adver-
tising for bids for the years supplies,
etc. To-day he reiterated this state
ment, although he said that he and
Mr.. Diehl are getting together as much
detail on the subject as possible.
Now 1 can assure you that
we're working OH this and that
the measure will be ready Just as
soon as we can get together all
the data. just when we'll have il
ready. however. l can't say. We
hope to get IL i'm shape TO offer i'm
the near future, but 1t is impossi-
bic To fix definite time.
May 25 has been fixed by Mr.. Bow
man for opening bids for from $500
to $500 feet of aerial and from 400 to
600 feet of underground cable, 1900
feet of galvanized wire, and 500 cop
per sleeves for the equipment of the
new police and fire alarm system. The
underground cable will be used in com
pleting the connections of the new
police boxes recently installed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15

There is no more important factor
in the making of modern newspaper
than the press or presses upon which
it Is printed from day to day. Time
was when the public had little or no
concern in the mechanical equipment
of the newspaper, but nowadays the
Importance Of the newspaper to the
average community is so well recog-
nized that anything that has to do
with the production of that newspaper
is of interest to the public.
Throughout Its long history the
Telegraph has maintained a close re-
lation to its constantly increasing body
of readers. Only recently there came
into possession of the management
files of the Telegraph covering the
whole period of the first Mexican War,
and the fact that these files were pre-
served by a prominent citizen of one
of the important Central Pennsylvania
towns, shows a personal interest and
appreciation of the Telegraph of that
earlier period. 1t is quite a common
thing to receive letters from readers
of the Telegraph of the third and
fourth generation, these readers repre-
senting continuous family subscrip-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15

per hour. 1t will be so built as to
make possible the printing Of the Tele-
graph up to forty-eight pages.
The new press will include many de-
vices which will make possible the
printing OF newspaper such as has
never been turned out in this city. and
as 1t will be constructed for high
speed, it will make possible the over
coming of difficulties under which this
newspaper now labors in caring for
its present large circulation.
All manner of time-saving devices
have been included in the specifica-
tions and the order was placed with
the Goss company after thorough
investigation of the best machines now
on the market. Great care has been
given the minor details to provide
every convenience for the operation of
the machine and the elimination of
the small losses of time which, singly,
are trivial, but In the aggregate
amount to a considerable item. 1t is
the opinion of the makers of this
press that it has almost reached the
point where there does not seem to
be any prospect of further improve
ment,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
TEN MEN KILLED AND
| THREE INJURED WHEN
RUBBER VAT EXPLODES
Most of the Victims Were Skilled
Mechanics Employed in Crude
Rubber Plant
BY Associated Press

Detroit, Mich, May 15.-Ten men
were killed and three terribly injured
in an explosion this forenoon which
blew the plant of the Mexican Crude
Rubber Company to pieces. There
were about twenty-five employees
working in the plant. Eleven survivors
have been accounted for. Gasoline is
believed to have been responsible for
the explosion.
Most of the victims were skilled
mechanics. One body was blown
through the building. Three other
bodies were burned beyond recogni-
ton. Three men were removed to a
hospital and physicians said they did
not It any of the men would sur
vive. Dozens of windows in buildings
near the rubber companys plant were
shattered.
There were several reports as to the
cause of the explosion, but survivors
said vat containing a large quantity
of molten rubber exploded.
Plant Obliterated
The plant. one story concrete
building in West Detroit. was almost
obliterated. Flying chunks of sub
stance riddled adjoining buildings and
concrete blocks Weighing several
pounds were found more than two
blocks from the scene of the eXplo-
sion.
The factory of the Commerce Mo-
tor Car Company about 100 feet from
the rubber concern was badly dam
aged. Nobody in the building, how
ever, was seriously hurt.
The explosion was witnessed by
scores of pedestrians and there were
many narrow escapes, On man told
the police he heard a roar. the con-
crete factory seemed to split into three
huge pieces, two of which melted
away The third, he said. shot high
into the air, broke into fragments and
went whizzing in every direction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
3 BIC BROTHERHOODS
|. SAY THEY WILL NOT
JOIN IN THE STRIKE
General Chairmen Write Pennsy
That Organizations Will Keep
Hands Off"
FEDERATED MEN UBILANT
Pierce Tells Strikers They'll Win
and He Is Greeted With Cheer
After Cheer
FEDERATED MEN JUBILANT

Railroad officials have been assur-
ed by heads of three big transporta-
ton brotherhoods that they will have
nothing to do with the strike of the
Brotherhood of Federated Railroad
Employees.
This information came to the Off
cials this morning from William Park,
chairman of the general committee
lines east for the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers, II. A. Enocks, gen.
eral chairman of the lines east for the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, and A. :!
Kaufman, general chairman of the
lines east for the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen.
This information was posted at all
railroad shops and stations and
throughout the yards of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. 1t was read by every
employe now at work. For the bene-
fit Of the strikers copies of the letters
have been posted at Seventh and Reilly
streets and at other points where
pickets gathered daily.
The warning from the other brother
hoods had little effect upon the en-
thusiasm of the strikers. They were
gathered in large numbers at the
strike headquarters, 1334h North
Sixth street. throughout the day.
Letter From B. of l.. +. & E.
The letter from A. j. Kaufman to
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engiuemen follows:
philadelphia, May IA, 1914.
"Mr. j. C. Johnson,
'P. II. r. Co. Philadelphia.
Dear Sir:-Referring to telegram
signed by number of employees OF
lyour company With regard to the
lshopmen situation in and about Har-
riSburg which YOU handed to mo this
action taken at the meeting referred
to in the telegram is not considered
by us as official action of our organi-
tContinued on Page 19l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
Vallon Admits He
Lied During Trial
BY Associated Press

New York, May 15.-Harry Vallon,
fellow-conspirator with Bald jack
Rose and others in the plot which
resulted in the murder of Herman Ro-
senthal. for which Charles Becker is
being tried for the second time, un-
derwent the ordeal of cross-exami-
nation to-day. He admitted that he
had lied on many occasions in respect
to the murder. but swore that his
story of the events leading up to the
crime was correct in it's essential de-
tails.
Counsel for the defense fired oues-
ton after question at the witness in
an endeaVor to show that his testi-
mony connecting Becker with the con-
spiracy was false. In no important
points however, was the witness story
broken down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
TContinued OH Page 6l
Wilson Will Have to
Appoint Two to Board
By associated Press

Washington, d. c., May 15.--Be-
cause Harry A. Wheeler, of Chicago,
vice president of the Continental Trust
Company, has declined a membership
President Wilson will have two places
to fill on the board. DR.. Adolph c..
Miller, of San Francisco; Paul NJ. War;
burg, of New York city, and w. p. G..
Harding, of Birmingham. Ala, have
all accepted. Besides selecting two
more men the President must desig-
nate one of them as governor and an
other as vice-governor. He is can
vassing again the list of $50 names
which was before him when he made
his first choices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
TContinued on Page III
king TURNS DOWN OFFER

Cincinnati Ohio, May 15.-John
Evers, second baseman on the Boston
National League team, at Cincinnati,
in a published interview, declared that
Johnny King. former Cub and Boston
Brave team and last year a Redleg,
has Just turned down one of the big
gest offers made to player in the his
tory of the game. EverS declared
that the offer came from Barney Drey-
fuss, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Evers declared that Pittsburgh is pen
nant mad, but that their only hopes
lie in Gibson, their catcher. If Glib
son Is disabled, the whole team would
be shot to pieces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
abroad Men to Hold
Memorial Service June IA

Memorial services of the railroad
kanizations of the city will be held
pc IA. Representatives of the vari-
Il lodges met last Sunday after
pm and organized a general commit
and elected the following officers:
'airman, w. II. Patrick Vice-chair-
| n, Harry Yoder and Samuel Smith:
retary and treasurer, Edward
kchman. The church has not as
been selected. The committee will
ct in Whites Hall, Verbeke and
nes streets, at o'clock next Sun
morning when committees from
various railroad brotherhoods will
present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
Ice to Be Lower This
Summer Than Last

Ice will be lower in price this sum-
mer in Harrisburg than last summer.
Prices are cents hundred cheaper
and indications are that the price will
remain at this point throughout the
hot weather. Thirty-five cents a hun
dred and 25 cents hundred on orders
of 200 pounds or over is the quotation
to-day. The cold snap at the tail of
the winter is the cause of the lower
prices. The storage houses are jammed
to capacity. There will be no dearth.