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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-15

extent than before, today's stock mar
ket was governed by the course of the
war contract or munition issues. This
group absorbed the major portion of
speculative attention, with new high
prices for American Can at So; Stu
debaker at S2A; Baldwin Locomotive
at INK: General Motors at 1927
and Willys-Overland at 1876. Other
stocks, in the same class, rose 2 to 4
points, the most conspicuous excep-
ton being American Coal Products,
which forfeited six points Of its re-
cent sensational advance.
Meantime, Representative invest
ment stocks were either neglected or
under moderate pressure. United
States Steel was the only leader to
rank with war specialties in point Of
activity. but failed to equal it's best
quotation Of the previous day. Read
ing, Canadian Pacific and Amalgamat-
ed Copper reflected more or less
steady selling.
New features of strength were seen
in such utilities as Western Union
and Consolidated Gas, the former adj
vancing almost points on intima-
tons that the semi-annual statement
to be issued tomorrow will show a
substantial net increase in earnings.
Trade developments were distinctly
favorable to the steel industry, fur
Their price advances being announced
by some of the leading mills. Lacka-
wanna Steel's quarterly statement,
disclosing net increase of over $780,
600, explains the recent improvement
in that stock. Following its usual Gus
tom the market shaded generally in
the final dealings, when the demand
for most of the specialties showed
signs of having run it's course for a
time at least. The closing was irreg-
ular, with some slight net losses no.
tably in Canadian Pacific, Southern
Pacific and Reading. Missouri, Kansas
and Texas issues were acutely weak,
the preferred stock selling at the new
low price of II. Total sales amounted
to 472,000 shares.
Francs were the feature Of today's
foreign exchange market, cables and
checks on Paris strengthening per-
ceptibly in anticipation of the sue
cessful outcome of the credit opera
tons now pending with our bankers.
Heavy sales of United States Steel SIS
marked the dealings in bond market.
Total sales, (par valued, were $2,345,-
600. United States bonds were I'M
changed on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-15
GIANTS SPLIT
WITH The CUBS

New York, July 14-New York and
Chicago diyided double header here
today, the Giants winning the first game
to 5 while the Cubs took the second
to 1. This was Chicagos first victory
in the East on this trip, after six
straight defeats at the hands of Brook
Ign and New York.
New York did not waste hit in the
first game. 1t was a see-saw game and
after a home run by Fisher sent Chicago
in the front in the seventh inning Fetch
er hit a home run with Robertson on
base in the eighth inning for New York
The Cubs won the second game by
scoring two runs in the seventh inning
on pass to Safer, Williams single,
sacrifice fly by Phelan and triple by
Archer. Meyers was spiked by Archer
in the second game and was forced to
retire. The scores:
First game:
Chicago ........0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0-5-7-1
New York 80 2 0 2 0 0 2 x-6-7-1
Batteries-Vaughn, Adams and Bresna-
han; Stroud. Schaner, Schupp, Tesreau
and Doom. Meyers. Umpires, Eason and
Byron. Time, 1.5s.
Second game:
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 ISL
New York $50 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 0-1-4-1
Batteries-Cheney and Archer; Tes-
reau, Schauer and Meyers, Doom. UNI
pires, Byron and Eason. Time, 15o.
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INDIANS AND RED SOX BREAK
EVEN IN DOUBLE HEADER
COLLINS PITCHES GREAT CAME

most every means known to baseball to
delay the game before the legal num-
Der of innings were played. In the
fourth Pitcher Bush did not attempt to
put a ball over the plate, yet the To-
cal batsman swung in order to hurry
the game Faber was hit by one Of
these wild throws and jaunted to first.
He continued around the bases and
scored the run which, in the end, prov
ed to be the winning tally. He was
credited with a steal Of second. third
and home. When it became evident
that the umpires were insistent upon
playing the visitors braced but could
not overtake the lead which they had
given to Chicago. The score :
Philadelphia 1910 2 0 0 0 l 0 0-4-9-1
Chicago .........2, 2 I 0 0 0x-6-8-0
Batteries: Bush. Sheehan and Lapp;
Faber and Schalk. Umpires, Wallace
and Connolly. Time. lao.
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Cleveland, July 14-Cleveland and
Boston again broke even. Cleveland
winning the first game, to 2, Boston
taking the second, Z to l. In the first
game Cleveland punched hits in the
first inning and scored all it's runs.
Morton was a puzzle except in the
fifth inning. The defeat broke Wood S
winning streak, he having won nine
straight In the second game, Collins
pitched his best game Of the year. al
lowing only two hits. One was triple
by Southworth and scored Hoffman,
who had walked. All the Cleveland
pitchers We're hit hard. The scores:
First Game:
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TIGERS POUND.
OUT IS HITS

Detroit, Mich, July A-Detroit bat
ted out a II to 8 victory over New
York today. Boland held the Yankees
scoreless until the ninth inning. Twelve
of the Tigers Is hits were made off
Caldwell, who retired in favor of Cole
after yielding nine runs in six innings.
With the bases filled in the third in
ming, Veach drove the first ball pitched
to him into right field for three-base
hit. The score:
New York 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 g. ga
Detroit ....O 2 8 0 / 8 2 1 X-12-15-0
Batteries: Caldwell, Cole and Sween-
ey, Schwertz, Boland and Stanage.
Umpires, OLoughlin and Hildebrand.
Time, 2.05.
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New York Produce Market

New York, July IA.
FLOUR-Firmer; spring patents 65cG7.
WHEAT-Spot strong; No. 2 red al and
No. hard winter $50 elf New York ex::
port billed: No. l northern Duluth Isl and
No. northern Manitoba 140a elf Buffalo.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow SA prompt
shipment.
OATS-Firm; standard 50: No. white
61a; fancy clipped white 62k663A
PORk-Easy; mess 1SO0G1S5O
BEEF-Steady.
LARD--Easy; middle west 79o3soo.
BUTTER-Steadier; receipts 1854;
creamery extras, so score, q: creamery,
higher scoring, Al@2S; firsts 24a926A: Sec
onds 234424l.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 1850; fresh gath
cred extras 1924; extra firsts. 2l922;
firsts 19t0 20l; seconds 1919: nearby hem
merry whites fine to fancy 27Q2S; nearby
hennery browns 24G25.
POTATOES-Firmer; new No. l Dbl.
1Oom137; old bbl. sN@75 cents.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; centrifugal $3.50
4S6; molasses 4061409: refined steady. Flu
lures closed weak to IA lower under
realizing and stop loss selling Sales IS
500 tons; July 365, Sept. 374, Dec. 344.
March 3l5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-15
.,,
iuGusTA-HALL0WELL
m REUEL WILLIAMS FIELD
At 4 P. N. TODAY

m. eame postponed yesterday on ac-
-. ~ the rain will be played this aft
q, Reuel williams field at 4
o'clock. 1t was great disappointment
~ the players and managers of the
ans ~ be obliged to give up playing
this game as the stores and offices were
,,-,v all closed for the afternoon and
the biggest crowd OF the season would
have been present to witness this great
..re. but everybody come this afternoon
=, . o'clock. Hallowell has signed new
,,,cher-Condon of the Worcester team
= ~. New England League-and he has
dne reputation. Stinson or Harvey VIII
mitch for Augusta. and both are IN gooo
form for a win.
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& 2: En- : ss=; SPORTING NEWS sss: % ss ]

Snyder, 'Cravath. Bancroft. Stolen
bases, Bescher, Snyder. Double plays,
Niehoff and Luderus 2. Sacrifice hit,
Byrne. Earned runs. st. Louis 8, Phil
adelphia S. Bases on balls, off Mead
ows 4; off Perdue 1; off Demaree 2
Left on bases. st. Louis S: Philadel-
phia 9. Struck out, by Meadows 8;
by Demaree 4. Hits, off Meadows 10 in
n innings (none out in Sth): of Per-
due (none out in sth); Off Sallee 8
in inning. Umpires, KLEIN and
Cockill. Time, 1908.
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.0RSEY WEAkENS IN
9TH and Lynn wins

Manchester, N. H.. July 14.-Blank-
ing Lynn till the eighth inning to-
day, Horsey weakened and three runs
scored, these being sufficient to de-
feat Manchester 3 to 2. Slime was
sent in with the bases filled and no
one out in the eighth and Haight hit
his first pitch to right for a single,
scoring two runners. The working Of
the squeeze" play by the locals for
their second run was feature. Will
Jams pitched well for the visitors, al
lowing but three hits. The victory
puts Lynn in the first division. Score:
Manchester ......0 0 0 0 2 0 0 o o.
Lynn ............0 0 o 0 0 0 o 8 0-3
Batteries: Slime, Horsey, johnson
and Fish; Williams and Haight. Um-
pire, Bransfield. Time, 1.4O.
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X-Batted for Jones in 9Th.
XX-Batted for Harstad in 9Th.
BOSTON

Earned runs, Cleveland l; Boston
>. Two-base hits, Smith, Carrigan,
Gamer 2, Speaker. Three-base hits.
Southworth, Gamer. Home run, Hoop
or. Sacrifice hits, Smith, Gardner.
Sacrifice fly Barry. Stolen base,
Gardner. Double play, Barbara. Wam-
bsganss and Kirke. Hits, off Coume Z
in 8 Is; Jones 3 in 2 2-3; Harstad
. in 2; Hagerman in /. Base on
balls, off Coumbe 1 off Harstad; off
Collins 4. Struck out, by Jones 2, by
Harstad l, by Collins 3. Left on bases,
Cleveland 5; Boston 5. Time, 2:O5.
Umpires, Dineen and Nallin.
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Called after first half Of Sth. rain.)
Two-base hits, Foster, Keegan. Gas
ton. Stolen bases, Becker ., Duggan
Sacrifice hit, Keegan 2, Phillips.
Double plays, Sullivan and Smith;
Young, Moulton and Smith. Left on
bases, Fitchburg 5; Lewiston 5. First
base on errors, Fitchburg 1; Lewiston
/. Bases on balls, off Tuckey 1; off
Tuero /. Struck out, by Tuckey 4;
by Tuero 2. Umpire, Keller. ime, $50
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Boston Produce Market

bUStUll, July A.
BEEF-Whole cattle Il.
SPRING BRAN-252JG2575.
BUTTER-Northern 2a@2si western q
@29
CHEESE-New York twins 16iG17.
CORNING. yellow Ssd3.
EGGS-Choce hennery and nearby 700
60: western 1S@G2i.
FLOUR-Spring patents s95a75o.
HAY-No. l grade 2s0o@2s50.
HANDSPRING HAS.
MINED FEED-2S50029 1900.
OATS-No. 3 clipped white 62l.
PORK--Medunl backs 2125.
POTATOES-6oI7o per two bushel bag;
new 10GGl37s per barrel
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 bbl lots, 625.
NEAL-SMi6.
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New York Money Market

New YORK, July a.
Mercantile paper Sa3A per cent
Sterling: Sixty-day bills Alb, demand
47s7o, cables 4.77735; francs. demand 5s1A
cables $751; marks, demand S14, cables Sls:
lires, demand 612, cables Gil; rubles, de-
mand S5s, cables SO.
Bar silver Az.
Mexican dollars 36s.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans steady; 60 days 2402s, 80
days 2l62s, six months 3034.
Call money steady; high ?, low u, rul-
ing rate :. last loan 2. closing bid II. Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CQOMbS COMES
BACK STRONG

Brooklyn, July H.-Jack Coombs came
back today after being out of the game
for week with a strained tendon and
beat Cincinnati to in 10 innings. after
a pitchers duel with Toney. The score:
Cincinnati 30 0 0 no 0 o Q 0-1-7-2
Brooklyn 40 Q 0 l 0 0 0 0 Ito
Batteries-Toney and Wingo; Coombs
and Miller. Umpires, Quigley and Ems
lie. Time, 1.55.
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LAZY GAME IS
Won BY CHICAGO

Chicago, July 14.-Dilatory tactics in
attempts to have the game called on
account of rain. cost Philadelphia the
second game of the series with Chi
oago today. the locals winning to 4.
The game was started ave minutes
early to beat the rain. Chicago was
leading by two runs when the roar Of
thunder inspired the visitors to use all
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.BARR0WS' HOMER IN
9TH CLEARS BASES

Lawrence. Mass. July 14.-Barrows
won today's game for Lowell in the
eighth by clearing the bases with a
home run drive into the river. The
score:
Lowell ,......0 0 0 0 0 0 s 0-6
Lawrence .......3 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
Batteries: Zeiser and Ahearn; Full
Ter and Shears. Umpire, Aubrey
Time, 1:44.
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*-Batted for Cady in 1th.
**-Batted for Barry in 9th.
Cleveland ....3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X-3
Boston .......O 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o.
Earned runs-Cleveland 2; Boston 2.
Two-b base hits Lewis, Wood. Sacrifice
hits-Cha pman, Graney, Janvrin.
Double play-Gardner, Barry and Gain
er. Base on balls-off Morton l; Off
Wood l. Struck out-by Morton :; by
Wood /. Passed ball-Cady. First base
on errors-Cleveland l; Boston l. Left
on bascs-Cleveland {: Boston s. Time,
1.35. Umpres. Nallin and Dineen.
Second Game:
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, July IA.
Anxiety regarding black rust forced an
advance in wheat prices today that Dor
dered on the sensational. The market
Corn finished shade to Z up and oats
with a gain of / to ]. In provisions final
quotations varied from 10 decline to a rise
of 20 cents
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HOMERS COUNT
FOR PHILL|ES

Philadelphia, July 14-Philadelphia de-
feated St. Louis today to 8 in a game
featured by hard hitting. Home runs
figured in nearly all the runs scored in
the first seven innings. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-15

Stolen bases-Gardella. Sacrifice hit
Hayden Left on bases-Worcester 2;
Portland 6. First base on errors-Port-
land 1. Bases on balls-off Jordan 1.
Struck out-by Jordan /; by Van Dyke
/. Umpire, White. Time. Ill.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

K .r'sSllle 10. Minneapolis 5.
called =. wy ., Cleveland 2 tfirst game.
called ~. Gnu OF 9TH, rain); second game
St. pau,.J.s ooiombus postponed: rain.
-indianapolis postponed; rain.
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LEWISTON IS
DEFEATED 81

Fitchburg., Mass, July 14.-Fitch-
burg defeated Lewiston today in
seven and a half innings, to L. Rain
caused the calling of the game and
prevented the. playing of the second
game of a scheduled double header.
The postponed game will be played
tomorrow The score:
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SENATORS WIN
IN II INNINGS

ST. Louis, July H.-Washingtor won an
thinning pitchers battle from St. Louis
today to /. The score:
Washington ..1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1-2-S-1
ST Louis ...........0 0 0 Q 0100 o 0-1-S-4
Batteries-Gallia, Ayers and Henry;
Lowdermilk and SEVERED. Umpires, Chill
and Evans. Time, 2.2S.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE STANDING
COLONIAL LEAGUE

orocSton s. New Haven (first game) /;
70 Innings.
springfield 4. New Bedford @.
Sawtucket s. Hartford T..
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, July II.
HoGs-Receipts $1,000; unsettled: bulk
GS00S25: light 7150770; mixed 675G750;
heavy es5@725; rough es5@s7o pigs 67597so.;
CATTLE-Receipts 14,ooo; irregular; nA-i
tive beef steers 67O91o4O: western steers,
715QS35: cows and heifers 3209925; calves
75061100
sHEEP-Receipts $4,000; weak; sheep
56C0675; lambs 6500Ss5.
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LEAGUE STANDINGS
GAMES YESTERDAY
10DAY'S SCHEDULE
National League Results

New York 6. Chicago ) (irst same);
rh;caeo Z. New York (second game).
RrookIvn Q, Cincinnati Ito innings.
Philadelphia s. St Louis 3.
Boston Q, Pittsburg Called in "a;
lanl.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
American League Results

Cleveland 3, Boston . (tirst game); Bos-
ton Z, Cleveland l Second game.
Detroit u. New York 3.
Chicago s, Philadelphia T.
Washington ., st. Louis ].
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Today's Games
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING
Federal League Results

Chicago 4, st. Louis I.
Pttsburg S, Kansas City 4.
Baltimore 5, Brooklyn 4 (first game);
Brooklyn 3. Baltimore Z Second gamel.
Buffalo /, Newark ! first game); Buffa-
10 0, Newark (second game).
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SC0RELESS TIE
-.
= At PORTLAND

Worcester, Mass. July 14.-Worcester
and Portland played Ave and one-half
innings to scoreless tie today, when
darkness interrupted the game. 1t was
a pitchers battle and featured by
sharp fielding. The score:
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

u. Ss.uence l, Toronto 0.
harrisburg s. Rochester 2,
, p'ss : Jersey City l.
Bur.,a ., Richmond first game);
'0 T. Richmond Second game).
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Today's Games.

Chicago at St. Louis.
Kansas City at Pittsburg.
Newark at Buffalo (two games).
Brooklyn at Baltimore.
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Today's Gamer

pittsburg at Boston.
CINCINNATI at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York:
ST. Louis at Philadelphia.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
New England League Results

\ Lowell 6, Lawrence ;.
Lynn 3. Manchester ,.
Portland O. Worcester 0 Called in 9th,
rain. .-.
Fitchhurg ., Lewiston ! % innings;
Eyain).
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lellinE hr sserventy-one thousand. Largest
factory Man Nam ioc: Cigars in the world.
anchester, n. H. dtf
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Today's Games.

Boston at Cleveland
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at ST. Louis.
The Republican journal., 1915-05-06
SANDYPOINT.


David Sleeper went TO Camden last Satlr-
day.
Mrs. Fred Blanchard went to Bangor Thurs
day, shopping.
Miss Esther Ellis Of Stockton village spent
the week emf at F. F. Perkins.
j. z. Jordan, chropractor, is in Bangor two
days of each week, where he has opened an
office.
Hardie NORM returned to Boston by boat
last Saturday, having been here for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. M. Cummings and daughter Irene OF
South Brewer spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs w. G. Crockett.
William Sparrow, formerly proprietor of
Switzer Inn, spent the weekend with Howard
Bennett and family at the Narrows.
Several cars of the freight train from
Northern Maine which passed through here
Saturday night, May LIST, had the tops cover
ed with snow two inches deep.
A number of friends of Jewett CHM met at
his home last Saturday afternoon and worked
up his woodpie. Mr.. CHM has been ill nearly
all winter and Mrs. CHM is ill with the pre-
vailing grip cold.
Mrs. Daphne Maxfield and daughter. Mrs
Florence Crockett, We're in town Monday on
their way to Dix Isand from Columbia, where
Mrs Maxfield has resided since she left here
about ten years ago.
The Republican journal., 1915-05-06
DEATH OF HON. c. E. LITTLEFIELD,

Charles Edgar Littlefield, former representa-
tive in congress from Maine, died May End in
hospital in New York City following an opera
ton, Mr.. Littlefield was born in Lebanon. Me-,
June 81, 1851. He was Republican and took
an active part in politics. While practicing
law he was elected member of the Maine
House of Representatives, and was speaker in
1879 and attorney general 1889 to 1898. As
chairman of the State delegation to the Re-
publican national convention in St. Louis in
1896 he presented the name of Thomas B. Reed,
speaker of the national house, for the presi-
dental nomination. He became member of
congress In 1885, when he was elected to fill
the unexpired term of Nelson Dingley, author
of the Dingley tariff bill, and continued to re.
present this district until March, 1908 when he
resigned his seat to enter the practice of law
in New York. While in congress he was pro-
minent in the fight for the passage of the Webb
liquor law, was sponsor of the bill to abolish
the army canteen, and was notable for able
participation in debates on the most important
issues, and on one occasion he sto quite alone
In opposition to his party on a matter of prin
cple AS a member of his profession Mr..
Littlefield enjoyed recognition as one of the
foremost lawyers in the land, and since his SER
vice in Congress he had been counsel in several
important cases. His death is loss to the
profession he adorned and to his native State,
which he so ably represented
Mr.. Littlefield married, Feb. %. 1878, Miss
Clara H. Aver. daughter of General William
Aver of Montville, Me-, and sister of Richard
Aver, at one time congressman from Virginia.
She and two children, the son, graduate of
Phillips Andover and Yale, and a daughter,
Caroline A. Littlefeld, survive.
The Republican journal., 1915-05-06
TIE Schooner Otranto.
Built at Prospect She made the Voyage to
San Francisco in 1850.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: In looking
over The Journal of April 18th l noticed an
item on the rescue of the crew of the water
logged schooner Lizzie B. Wiley of 522 tons
$50 miles east of Hatteras and it brought to
mind the schooner Toranto, built in Prospect
by the Grant fam ly of that town at what was
then known as the Marsh village. She had
always been commanded by one of the Grant
family, Capt. Japeth Grant. When a small
boy was often aboard of her as she laid in the
creek loading wood, bark, spars. potatoes etc.
for Boston. the trade she was engaged in until
sold for the voyage to California. She was
about 125 or 100 tons register, of old style,
steered with tiler. and had no patent wind
lass or blocks
In 1849 MIR. Whitehouse went to California
and early in the spring of 1850 he wrote to
Eben Seavey, who had saw mill in Prospect,
that there was demand Tor planks in San
francisco. So after making some slight re-
pairs they loaded the Toranto with hemlock
plank, and with shingles filled every crack or
place where they could put one A deckload
was put on, much the same as though for a
trip to Boston. There was some difficulty in
getting master for the voyage The billet
was offered to James Heagan, son of S. S.
Heagan, but he refused it, and one or two
other young men turned the offer down.
Finally they secured a skipper from Bucks
port, whose name have forgotten, with James
Heagan as mate and about the same num-
Der in the crew as they would have had for
trip to Boston. Elijah Heagan, an older broth
er of James, was a passenger.
The passage from the Penobscot river to San
Francisco was made in about one hundred days
and the two Heagan boys were engaged with
the writer in the lumber business in Calaveras
county. l have listened to James describe
that voyage number of times. When off
Cape Horn and they could make no Roadway
in rounding that celebrated point of land, they
would heave-to the old hooker, lash the cart
tongue and go below and play seven up unit
the weather moderated. Heagan used to tell
ue that the shingles got damp and swelled up
not only the cargo but the schooner, SO that it
W as impossible for her to make any water.
H. MARDEN.
San Francisco, Calf, April 81, 1915.