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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
TIED BOMB ON DOGS TAIL
But Doomed Animal Escaped and
Wrecked the House of His
Owner.

Anxious to rid himself of dog that
had grown to be a nuisance, George
Verbos of Indiana. Pa, bethought him.
self of brilliant scheme.
How easy to take the animal into
the woods, rope him to tree and
then tie stick of dynamite to its
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Mrs. A. d. Garfield, mayor of War
rem, H., is the first woman to be
elected to that position in any Illinois
city. She is a widow, seventy-fcur
years old and conducts a millinery
shop. She has promised to put an
end to pool rooms, gambling and the
liquor traffic in Warren.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Germans Lose IL Submarines

Copenhagen, May 21.-It is learned
from high source in German naval
circles at Berlin that GERMANY has
lost IL submarines since the begin
ming of the blockade in British wa
tiers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
How Girls View Them.

One writer says that a freckle ais
wild flower the sun has placed on
their cheeks" That is pretty
thought, but many girls will continue
to regard the freckle as a thorn in
the hesh.-Toledo Blade
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
italy Orders Coal

Philadelphia, May 21.-The Italian
government placed orders for zoe, 900
tons of bituminous coal with two con-
Germs in this city. The contracts call
for immediate delivery Of the entire
consignment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Prince Besieoed by WIdowe

Paris, May 21.-Prinoe Joachim Of
Prussia has been deluged with offers
Of marriage Of leaders Of German So
ciety. Numerous officers widows are
seeking the princes hand.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Honeymoon Lies.

A honeymoon produces more lies to
the square minute than any other pc
riod of a persons 1ife-"The Thirty
Days." by Hubert Wales.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Weed Kills 1,1oO Sheen.

Spokane, Wash, May 21.-More than
LOO sheep are dead within a radius of
three miles from Boyds, a hamlet Is
miles north of Spokane as the result
OF eating the white camas" weed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Daily Thought.

There must be work done by the
arms, or none of us would live; and
work done by the brains, or the life
would not be worth having. And the
same men cannot do both.-Ruskin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Rush to Make Munitions.

London, May Arrangements are
almost completed to close five Clyde
shipwards so that the workers may be
transferred to munitions factories.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
MinnpanOliS MAY 81

Minneapolis, May 81, 1915.
Wheat-No. l hard, 1.59; No. 1 nor
them, 1.53A @15SA; No. 2 northern,
1.49A @1.52A.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 7O%c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 501bc.
Rye-No. 2, 1.14@117.
Flax-1.931a @1941b.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
They Who Have Iearninn.

Great takers, without knowledge,
are as the winds that whistle; but
they who have learning should speak
aloud.-Maliere.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Always Something to Do.
Life is just one swat after another.
First it is candidates for Office and
then it is carpets and fies.-Chicago
News
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! MARKET REPORTS !
)7zC77CE7Oz7
Milwaukee, May q, 1915


Butter-Creamery, extras, 2512c;
prints, 261sc; firsts, 24@25c; seconds.
21@22c; renovated, 20@2Okc; dairy,
fancy 24@25c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, 15@15hc; Young Ameri-
cas-, 151R @16c; daisies, 15h@16c;
longhorns, 16@163hc; limburger, fan
cy, 15k @16c
Eggs.-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 17@17hc; recandled, extras,
20@21c; seconds, 1SQ14c.
Live Poultry-Towls, Ice: rs,osters.
lie; springers, fancy, Il15c.
Wheat.-No. l northern, 1.5501.57;
No. 2 northern, 1.53@157; No. 3 nor
thern, 1.35Q1.47; No. velvet, 1850
I56.
Corn.-No. 8 yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. white, 521a@5Sc; stan
dard, 59A @53&c; No 4 white, 500
52Ac.
Barley-No 8, 7Sc; No. 4, 77@771ac;
Wisconsin, 77@7Sc.
Rye-No. 1, 1.1S12 @1.19.
Potatoes-Wisconsin or Minnesota
red stock on track, 32@35c; white
stock, 37@4Oc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 15.50@16.50;
No. timothy, 135O@14.O0; clover and
clover mixed, 12.50@14O0; red top,
mixed, 11.O0@125O; rye straw, $3.50
SIS.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1900
IT'S; fair to best light, 7.4O@7SO; pigs,
6.0O@6.75.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 700@S.75;
feeders, 4.00@5.75; COWS, 3.50@6.75;
heifers, 5.75@725; calves, 775@S.50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Saving Money on Shoes.

You can save money On shoes if,
before wearing a new pair, you soak
the soles for twelve hours in linseed
oil and dry. Repeat the process three
times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Explorer Killed In EalI

London, May 21.-Harold W. Ton
ham, Alaskan explorer, was killed at
TorQuay by fall over cliff.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
ITALIAN MINISTRY
! is VOTED POWER
TO BEGIN WAR
Army and Navy Await the Word
TO Strike Blow at the
Teutons.
TROOPS LINE THE BORDER
Austrian Fleet Sails to Venice-Rome
Holds Teuton Ambassadors Until
italians Are Safe-king Pro-
pairing War Manifesto.

Paris, May 21.-Reports have been
received here from Rome that the
Italian chamber of deputies, by virtu-
ally a unanimous vote, granted full
powers to the minister Of war.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Severe Traininq.

What I admire about Bilthers is
his quiet self-possession.''
"He acquired that in the last few
years"
"In what way"
by sitting in the audience while
his wife made speeches on woman
suffrage"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Chicago, May q, 1915
Hogs-Light, 76O079O; heavy, 73O
@7S5; rough, 7.30@745; pigs, $3.50
1856.
Cattle-Native steers, 6.S0@9.25;
western steers, 6.O0@7.S5; COWS and
heifers, 3.30@S75; calves, 6.50@9.25.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Paris, May 21.-A dispatch from
Milan states that the Austrian fleet
at Pola has sailed to lombard Venice
as soon as war is declared between
Italy and Austria.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
leaped under the porch.

the dog leaped under the porch
Then the last part of the plot There
was an awful explosion and the porch
and part of the house wall were
wrecked.
Verbos? He wasn't hurt. Nor was
the dog.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Paris, May 21.-According to the
Italian newspaper Correspondence TIA
llama, King Victor Emmanuel Is pre-
pairing to issue Immediately a mani
festo declaring that war against Aus
tria is necessary for the national
unity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Paris, May 21.-A Rome dispatch to
the Matin states that the Austrian and
German ambassadors at Rome will
not be allowed to pass the frontier
until the Italian ambassadors at Berlin
and Vienna have returned safely to
italy
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25

Paris, May 21.-A dispatch from
Milan says that several Italian regi-
ments have been entrenched to the
eastern front By the eastern front is
meant the Austrian frontier.
The sun., 1915-10-31
BEARS TRY VAINLY
TO BREAK COTTON
Decline in Liverpool Has Lit.
. tie Effect on Prices in
New York.
INDIAN CROP ESTIMATES

In spite Of what appeared to be a
strong attempt TO break prices through
operations in Liverpool cotton showed
good resistance yesterday and recovered
from an early decline. closing at "a net
loss Of only 2 to 3 points. Private cables
stated that offers from the South were
on a high level but that local Liverpool
traders In conjunction with certain
American spot interests had been hbeisl
sellers. 4"
The market now reflects more or less
EFFORT by strong opposing interests in
obtain control. Some of the prominent
spot interests in this country have been
Antagonistic to a rise in prices. basing
their belief In a decline on what they
consider the unsound economies Of the
situation. AS pointed out in this column
yeSterday. however. the consumption OF
cotton Is on an Unexpectedly large scale.
with cashire fully occupied with a
moderate export business and large
transactions resulting from Government
orders. Business In this country is on
q record scale and practically every
manufacturer In America Is operating
at full time.
There is a widespread belief that the
recent favorable weather in the South
has added materially to the yield This
IL particularly true with reference 10
Texas. The travelling crop expert Of
one Of the local firms. however. takes
the view that Texas is not likely to
produce more than 100000 bales and
that the production may be as low az
1000. 900. This shortage is due chiefly
TO the ravages of the weevil, which are
destroying the late crop.
Exception Is taken by Mitsul Co.
the prominent japanese trading firm, to
the estimate OF Rail- Bros, placing the
East Indian crop at $500, 000 bales.
Mitsui & Co. call attention to the sfact
that last seasons yield was only about
5000. 900 bales, while this season. there
was a reduction OF % per cent. in acre
age. Their Bombay advices point to
q crop of about 3,SIo.000 bales.
Market closed steady.
The sun., 1915-10-31

SATl RDAN, October 30.
Receipts of hcrves were <io head, in
cluding II cars for the market, vc'y
httle trading, feeling steady. Dressed beer
slow at II dl+1c, per ill., for common to
prime native sides; some choice beef sell
ing at l5c,
Receipts OF calves were $50 head. Of
which 30 for the market, making with
previous arrivals $40 on sale. most of
which were grassers veals steady; grass
crs SLOW and weak to lower About 30O
grassers unspd. Common to prime yeals
sold at ss.5om tl2.6O per 100 lbs. few
selected grassers at S. City dressed. rcals
steady at ~ Tis'ac, per lb,; country
dressed l3m Ice; dressed grassors and fed
calves. 9Wl1c
Receipts OF sheep anI lambs were i,i5o
head. OF which . cars on sale Market
steady. ordinary sheep tewesl sold at S.
per 100 lbs; fair to good state lambs,
S9 10 a $685.; no prime Southern lambs Of
fered; yearlings, $3.50, Dressed mutton
steady at Sull hsc per H.; dressed lambs,
l2Ml5c. Country dressed hothouse lambs,
$7dI$9 per carcass.
Rcrepts of hogs were 1880 head, all
consigned direct to slaughterers. Feeling
nominaly Arm for hogs; pigs weak. Coun-
try dressed hogs steady at 10 d l2c Der 10
| roasting pigs, l3gl7c.
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Trading Less Activs-TotaI sales
Only $500 Bass.

Trading In the coffee market yesterday was
less active. and as longs were incl lined to
ipuidNe prlCrs were easier and n the. close
wore net unchanged to poiutg lower Tot al
salcs for tho day were only 30 Nlgs O,A.it.
Interest was less noticeable. and while the
Brazilian markets werc firm ther" was ten.
denry among local operators to await new lie
velopmeits there. ~ many ehlicve tha, the tes,
OF the market Will comc when there ~ a
falling OF IN tho demand for cost AMI freight
conec IN Brazil, either from tn" United states
or from Europe. Large purcha-cs have hecu
made during the last week and while re-
uuircmen's abroad are doubtless large. owing
To depleted stocks there, the fret mt situstio on
Is not entirely favorable for "A very large
business. Tho outlet Ia Europe IL also b..
loved to he rurtailcd by tho war
11is Brazilian cables reported an adv anyc OF
10 reis IN tho Rio market, while Santos was
unchanged. RIO exchange on london was
unchanged ~ Il 1881 Rccript. at the two
brazilian ports were 74'-p bags conspared
win +S,oS last year. Pr'cs follow:
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE SUGAR MARKET.

The market for raw sugar wss firm. With
rumored sales Of Cubas cost and freight
on the basis Of she. Offerings were com.
parstively ANAL for prompt delivery The
market was ~ ain dominated largely BY traf.
n" conditions. which make delivery very un.
certain. shortage IN ocean tonnage from
Cuha is also becoming disturbing Gle
nrn III The market and, while there ap.
pears TO bc plenty OF eugar in prospect the
question OF delivery IL uncertain. In the
local market crntri rifugsl - test Was quoted
a. I.G 10 j9 and hio,asscs So test al iss
To 316 Tho market for refined was firm
With fine sranulatcd quoted AZ 5ac.
1Nadng in the market for sugar futures
was inafive a. opNrs ors wew disposed to
await dcvclopmcnts in connection with trBf.
hc arrangements and IN sbsrir'c of bust.
ness prices wcrc only about steady clos ng
points de,liDe TO =. point. adv ai,cc
Total sales for the day were LOO tons
foil
The sun., 1915-10-31
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

r & /. HAT TOMPANY-A petition ia
hank ruptCy hi"d by creditors against
BENJAMIN pctchaft and Louis Eorubcre
doing business the u n l.. Hat Conn
pany, manufacturers of womcn's hats
. lfn Greene street
DAVID ISRAEL sheet metal worker 7S7
Eighth avenue, potitinu In bankruptcy
by creditors IL made AN assignment
on October 2S,
AARON PACK, baby clothing, 2O16 THIRD
avenue, Med petition in bankruptcy (;
liza abilities H,S?d, assets. S9gH, lie made
an assignment on May z. Mr. Pack be-
leves there viii he "A dividend OF per
cent ia Cre,iitorg.
Bankruptcy Schedules.
NEW YORK FERROTNrE COMPANY,
cameras and supplies, 1851 Delaney
street, schedules show liabilities sla,tSO,
assets. sl.9ta in accounts.
LOUIS ELpliAND, manufacture OF waists
and dresses, l0l Greene street, schedules
show liabilities, S,sl6; assets, s6,l75
ReCciy~r Appointed.
MAX RERMAN--.Iudge Hand ma. an
pointed walter l.. Bryant receiver for
Max herman. trunks and haGs. $40
seventh avenue.
Assig NmeRts,
MARKET HOTEL COMPANY, use. with
offices at la1 broadway. which operated
. hotel and restaurant at 200 Greenwich
The sun., 1915-10-31

street made an assignment TO Albert "a
cory. The COMPANY was Incorporated
on October TO- lNli. capital stock
$1,000. Joseph \. - punnelI IA real cs
tat" operator, was president. II ncc1Is
pied u part Of the old Saith 4 McNe,iI
Hotc| building. y was matter or
remark that the company should mak.
an assignment just AZ the time of ,he
opening of the now Washington Mark.l.
which was expected to increase tho
patronage
ABRAHAM MERKEN, furniture elJA
second avenue, uHdc an assignment ~
,ld"oh :. beiuoN It,h.
DAVID SIRDCT, manufacturer Of govnV
And dress-s, 2lH Grand street, made an
assignment 20 Isador Goetz.
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Oct. SoTradine was large for
short session and prices Of most issues
were higher Commonwealth Edison. Chicago
Pneumatic Tool. Illinois Brick and the Public
Service issues were the strong features
American Shipbuildiug common AM! pTe
fcrrod showed a weaker tone in the final
dealings. Bond market quiet. The summary
The sun., 1915-10-31

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany reports for September.
1915. ChaneNs
oper. revenue. -. n.oi..,75 Inc. $3.50. sac
Expenses ...',,., 2,5.s,'o7 Inv. isc.i3s
Net oper rev.. Sl,5sl.2ss Inc. ssss, %s4
From July 1.
oper revenue. ,1l $50, a5l Inc Sl.3ss.s s5:
Expenses ,........ 7tos.3ss Inc. 3.s.3
S~t oper. rev. +. H.25A5ss Inc 5000, 200
JERSEY CENTRAL.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey re-
ports for september:
oper, expenses. i,s9l $50 Inc .5,si7
Net Income 80. sI,sl7,.2s Dec. ,si.7l7
Surplus .......... sS3,o7a Dec. i%,23s
From July 1:
Receipts ........ ",7oe,sis Inc 'is:,e7s
Net incoane..... ,s,Gso,77s Dec. N,2..7s
Surplus .......... iAsc,s5: Dec. 1921
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
The Atlantic Coast Lne Railroad Com
pany reports for september:
op.r. revenue. ,.,. ,2,a5s,7s. Inc si75.s7
! Oper. exp. & taxes. .i,ais.tu Dec. i7s,os5
| oper. sncome.... sn,sba Inc. satsrso2
oper. revenue. -. ss,55l,st, Dec. $3.50 100
| Oper exp 4 taxes. h,7s6ib9 pec. s%Oo3>
oper. income. s7sSla6 Inc. Ss5t925
sEABOARD AIR LINE,
| The Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
reports to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for september:
oper. expenses. i,iSs'si Inc. is'i!s
Net .arnins-. ,.e5..e5 Inc, sol.yla
From July /;
Opcr. revenue. 80. N.sss.eo6 Dec. Slse,s3o
oper. expenses. 3l95,j3: Dec. ?ao,5os
Net earnings. 3l,l0s,67a Inc. S30,s7c
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
The Texas and Pacific Hallway Company
! reports for september;
Oper. revenue, Sl,5ls,0s3 Inc. &s3,7I7
| Oper. expenses, l.lb3.s6O Inc. sS.bT
Net revenue. ,ssAa2s Dec. '.7s7
| From July l.
Oper. revenue. 80. S4.As,se3 Inc. 357,el5
Oper. expenses. 3,sOi,i25 Dec, l2,7ss
Net revenue. =. N,ll2.1ss Inc. s7o.o37
CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Com
| pany reports to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for september:
oper expenses sSsS29 Inc, 2i:i7
Net earnings NsS,?sc Inc, isa.>so
From July I: -
opcr revenue. 49,. Sa,s7ss6s Inc. ssa.is,
Oper expenses. 3,sb1, isS Inc. 1913
Net earnings, N.i.77ss Dec ;51,sis
The sun., 1915-10-31
C0TTONsEED OIL.

The speculative support was light. Crude
oil reacted to JOc Consumers are not I'm
the market for much Oil There was SELL
ing Of the near positions yesterday. but
this was well taken. empha sizing the rel
as compared with crude. Exports since
September 1 total $1,000 bbls.. against -,
600 year ago.
The sun., 1915-10-31

The local market for spot cotton was quiet.
Z points decline: middling. u 2Jc. southern
spot market as officially REPORTED were un-
changed l2 points lower to 10 points higher.
New Orleans, ii15c.: Galveston. lie: Savan'
nah. Ii%c.; Memphis, l2l3c,. Augusta, llSsc..
and Houston. II .s5c.
New Orleans market opened steady; closed
The sun., 1915-10-31

THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 9-Amer,can Rail.
ways soid OF y point from ycsterday'a strong
closing BufYalo and Susdueh hanna preferred
also declined a point Other ISSUES wrre
steady Philadelphia Rapid Transit certificates
gained half point, The summary.
Oman. Dia.h- I Elo~
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON Oct 10-Thc mining share.
market was firm and a number OF issues
made substantial gains. American Zinc.
Butte and Superior. Massachusetts, Consoli.
Trinity lost a point. The summary
Omen. High. Low. Clos.
The sun., 1915-10-31
Industrial e
Mining Age
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PITTSRrRG. oct % La Belle Iron was
higher. closing Al 80. West in-hOusc Air
Brake suld off fractlonaly The general
market vas steady, The summary
iig1, 1
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Oct sO-Elkhorn Fuel and
Cosdeu Oh were active features in the stock
market here to-day. Elkhorn advanced "A.
points while Cosden closed :. lower. The
summary;
The sun., 1915-10-31
VYYATER FRONT PROPERTIES.
w FACTORIES & &FACTORY SITES.
W Floyd S. Corbin, 70 Wa,i s.. Ny.
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
'r.''N- '~-------~''------>~~>e--~
The American Exchange National RnpL

The American Exchange National Bank.
New York, October 20 igIb,
A. meeting OF tho hoard Of Directors
OF this Bank, held TODAY. a omt-anuuai
dividend az FIVE PER CENT. ,5'tl on the
eapilal stock w4s declared, payable No
Nemhcr !, proNimo, 20 stockholders 81
record at the close Of business October
20. 1915.
ARTHUR = LEE q, sbIer y
The sun., 1915-10-31
THE BANK ST 7 E Nj E N I

o. Ieralieu
The sun., 1915-10-31

TRrsT COMPANIES NOT MEMBERS
OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
The sun., 1915-10-31
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany Reports for September:
1913. Changes.
Oper. revenue. So4&.,75 Inc. $6sO.632
Expenses ..,.,.., 2,5@3, 5o7 Inv. l3e.l3s
The sun., 1915-10-31

Tho Italian commission has put out
new inquiry for semi-hnlshed steel
for export early next year. as we'll as
for structural material The specifica-
tions call for ls, 900 tons OF 2ox2o ingots.
loo. .o00 tons of AKA blllctS and 1000 tons
OF plain structural shapes,
An authority in close touch with tho
steel situation has the tcucrity to csti-
mate that tho total earnings Of the
United States Steel Corporation during
the fourth quarter of this wear will lie
approximately $4,000. .ooo. which would
mean not earnings Of about siS,ooo,oo0
tn St1 900 900.
The sun., 1915-10-31

Blast furnace interests last week
rolled UP contracts for apprnxiulatcly
$50. 600 tons Of steel making and foun-
dry ivOn. mainly for shipment over the
first and SECOND quarters of ncXt year
but some orders were taken for the last
quarter Of 1919. IN the last two weeks
pig iron contracts hookcd in all distrih-
utng districts were approximately 500
000 tons. indicating that the local octo-
ber sales were bu, slightly under l.o0o,'
600 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
PAUL L. BEAN, SACO,
CHIEF ENGINEER OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMM

The Public Utilities Commission Tues
day announced the appointment of Paul
L. Bean of Saco as the chief engineer
Of the commission. There were num-
Der of candidates for the Office and the
salary has been fixed at $3.50 per annum.
Mr.. Bean is the son of Joel Bean or
saco and was born Aug. Is, 1881. He re-
ceived his elementary education in the
public schools of that city. graduated
from Thornton Academy in 1900. In the
fall OF that year, he entered the Uni
versity Of Maine and in 1904 was grad
uated with the degree of bachelor OF
science in civil engineering. In 1909, the
professional degree OF civil engineer was
conferred upon him.
Soon after graduation. Mr. Bean was
employed by William Wharton, Jr. 6
Co. Of Philadelphia on special track
work for street railways. Early in 1906.
he became connected with the Phoenix
bridge Co. at Phoenixville, Pa. Most Of
his work with this company was in
connection with various types Of steel
structures among which was the Man.
haitian bridge over the East river in
New York city. He held this position
until he received an appointment in the
department Of civil engineering at the
University Of Maine where he was
given charge Of courses in hydraulic
and structural design. In 1912. he was
appointed associate professor Of civil
engineering which position he has since
held.
Besides being a successful engineer.
Ing teacher his practical experience in
n OH mo "a
sive. This has included the designing
and investigating Of bridges and the
testing Of materials Of construction. Mr..
Bean is thoroughly familiar with by.
geographic surveys, having been en-
ployed in this work by the Maine Water
Storage Commission in connection with
the United States Geological Survey in
the investigating and mapping of Maine
rivers and lakes for power and storage
purposes. He js also familiar with
stream gaglng having had charge for
a number of years of this work on the
Penobscot river at West Enfield. where
one of the important stations OF the
Water Storage commission is located.
For several years he has been asso.
cfated with D. H. S. Boardman of the
University Of Maine as a member of
the firm Of Boardman & Bean, civil en-.
stneers. This firm has engaged in gen.
eral engineering practice making
speciality of consultation work on
bridges and buildings, design of con-
crete structures, water power surveys
and special engineering problems. The
nrm recently designed and had charge
OF the construction Of the new concrete
grandstand completed in October at the
University OF Maine
Mr.. Bean is an associate member Of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
cnarter member Of the Maine Society
OF civil Engineers, in which he is
member OF the standing committee on
bridges and a member of the Society
Tor the Promotion of Engineering Edu-
cation, a national organization