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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08
STATE HOUSE

Inc Public Utilities Commission has
received the petition of the Cumber-
land Power and Light Co. for author
ity TO issue its first and refunding
mortgage 5 per cent. bonds due Sept.
l. 1912, to the amount of s19S,000 for
extensions and Improvements TO its
properties and facilities. Order Of no.
tice for a hearing on the petition has
been issued, the hearing to be held at
the commission Offices at 10 o'clock Of
the morning Of July 10.
petition for the pardon of Mel
vim Bessey, now at the State Prison
at Thomaston serving a sentence for
the murder of Lucretia P. Bessey, is
pending before the executive depart
ment and a hearing will be conducted
in the Council chamber on the petition
at the council meeting Wednesday,
July rs. Bessey was convicted for
ham, May q, 1894 He was tried at
the August term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court before Associate Justice
Walton: Charles D. Newell of Rich
mond was county attorney for Saga
dahoc at the time. He was given a
life sentence at Thomaston.
In the matter Of the fatal accident
to Herbert NJ Marshall, aged "a,
while attempting to board a westbound
passenger train at Jay, July 2, the
Public Utilities Commission finds that
the train started while he was talking
and was going about six or seven
miles an hour when Marshall ran
along the platform and apparently
tried to swing himself onto the train
by catching a handle and there is no
evidence to disclose negligence on the
part of the train crew or in the opera
ton Of the train. Marshall was
thrown under the wheels and his legs
were crushed. He died at Central
Maine General Hospital, Lewiston. on
the day Of the accident. Herbert NJ
Marshall was a United States Post
Office Inspector.
NJ. Recci, aged about 4s. a ira ckman
on the Boston & Maine Railroad, was
injured July near West Kennebunk
station and died before medical aid
COulU MI IhClIl AdS ONE Oh d
section crew Of II men; on the day of
the accident the entire crew had been
down the track on the motor car and
were returning to West Kennebunk
station. The car was travelling IL to
Is miles an hour with Recci sitting on
the right hand forward corner, facing
ahead, and with his feet hanging down
Nohody has been found who saw the
man fall from the car: he was first
known to be injured when seen on the
ground behind the car.
The Public Utilities Commission
finds that the track and road bed were
apparently in good condition and the
car suitable for use. The clearance
of the car above the road bed was not
sufficient to allow the car TO pass
over man without striking him. The
indications are that Recci lost his
balance, fell under the car, and was
killed In this manner. The evidence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08
Striking Plumbers Demands Refused.

After a long session Tuesday evening
the Master Plumbers. Association Of
Portland declined to grant the advance
asked for by the plumbers and steam
filters who are now on strike for an
equalization wage Of s4.40 a day for
first and secon6-class men and helpers.
Burglary ct Rumford.
1t became known Tuesday at Rum
ford that on the night before the
Fourth the store Of John Orino was
broken into and SO and a large am
cunt Of confectionery and cigars were
taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Augusta friends of Miss Eva l.
Shorey Of Bridgton, daughter of
Major H. A Shorey, will be interested
to learn that she has accepted a posi-
ton at Red Oaks Lodge at Belgrade,
where she is TO act as private secre-
tary to DR.. Lambert, who will be there
for the summer in connection with
his work for the Lodge and Miss
Hortense Hersom's camp, the Abena
Camp for girls at Belgrade. Miss
Hersome comes from Washington,
D. c., where Miss Shorey was for some
time when she acted as private secre-
tary to Senator Burleigh. Miss Shorey
has Just returned from an extended
visit to Hartford, Conn, where she has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Har-
old Allan, formerly Of Augusta. where
Mr.. Allan until recently held the posi-
ton Of deputy superintendent Of the
public schools of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08
The Hair Easily Made
Beautiful and Attractive

Beautiful hair thick. fluffy, lustrous
and absolutely free from dandruff is
not so much gift Of nature as a
matter Of care and proper nourisn-
ment.
A daintily perfumed tonic called
Partisan Sage is just what you need
TO invigorate the hair roots and furn-
ishes the necessary nourishment to
not only beautify your hair, but slim
ulate it to grow long, heavy, soft.
fluffy and radiant with life and
beauty.
When frequently used, Partisan
Sage simply works a miracle even il
the hair is dandruffy falling out, dull,
thin, matted or stringy. One applica-
ton stops itching head and removes
all dandruff.
Since Partisan Sage, which can be
obtained from Bowditch- Webster &
Co., or at any drug counter, never
disappoints, it is no longer necessary
for any woman to be Inundated be-
cause Of thin, faded, or unattractive
hair-and pretty hair certainly helps
every woman to retain her charm and
youthful appearance.
Sold and guaranteed in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

The Lehigh Valley barge 1893, which
had finished discharging a cargo of
about 500 tons of coal for the Lali-
berte Bros. Co. was towed down river
Wednesday morning by the tug Sc
gum bonnd back to Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Leon o. Tebbetts has purchased
through the NeWbert agency the prop
erty at 43 Burleigh street in Water
vile, and after making some improve
ments upon the same will occupy it in
August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Miss Mary Creighton of the clerical
force in the office of the State regis
tar of vital statistics, accompanied by
her friend. Miss Ethel Rowe of Ded-
ham, has gone TO San Francisco to at
tend the Exposition and also to visit
other places in that vicinity. They
expect to be absent from home for
about two months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

The members Of Imperial Lodge of
the Degree Of Honor of this city will
hold their regular Field Day in Au-
gust, when they will meet with Mrs.
c. NJ. Taber at her cottage on the
shore of Togus pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Hon. Eben F. Littlefield of Belfast,
formerly county attorney of Waldo
county was business caller Wednes-
day in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Levi Hallowell and family left on
the steamer Islander Wednesday
morning for a vacation trip of two
weeks at the seashore and will enjoy
the time at the Adams cottage on
Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Mrs. ]. A. Slosberg of Allentown,
Penn. who had be,n enjoying visit
in Augusta as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Max Slosberg. left town Wednes-
cay for home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

0. E. Libby of Pittsfield, member of
the board of county commissioners in
Somerset county. was a visitor We'd
nesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Dollar Day advertisements are per-
sonal messages to you-and some Of
them would be worth while if they
came to you as collect" kilograms!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

w. G. Huntoon of Cherryfield. sup
erintendent Of the Maine Central farm
Of that place. was a caller Wednesday
on friends in the CITY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Miss Helen Gaffney left on the 9.3S
train Wednesday morning for brief
visit in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Page Of Port
land We're visitors Wednesday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08
does not disclose negligence on the
Part Of anyone.

does not disclose negligence on the
Part Of anyone.
Chief Inspector Brown. Chief In
spector of Utilities for the Public
Utilities Commission, began his work
on the day that the law creating his
Office went into effect, July 3.
Interested parties engaged in ex-
aiming the referendum petitions ask
ing for a popular vote on the act to
divide the town Of Bristol in conjunc-
ton with Secretary Bunker have com
pleted their work and it would seem
that. though names enough were re-
ceived in petition, not a sufficient
rumber Of petitioning signatures were
received in proper form to stall the
act. 1t remain for the executive to
determine the status Of the Bristol
referendum petitions and issue his
proclamation in regard to them.
Lieut.. Farnum at Mt. Gretna.
Lieutenant Farnum. U. S. A.. sta
toned at Augusta and well known and
we'll liked in Maine military circles, left
Wednesday for the Pennsylvania State
Camp at Mt. Gretna, Penn. At Mt Gret-
IA Lieutenant Farnum will serve as in
spector-instructor at the annual State
encampment where several thousand
men, probably as many as 10000 win be
eneamped. In the camp there will be
the following troops: The LIST, End, Srd,
4th. 9Th, sth, 9Th and 18th Regiments OF
Infantry; a separate battalion of infan-
try; the 1st Cavalry Regiment; Division
Headquarters and 1st, Bird and 4th Bri-
gade headquarters. The camp has been
planned by the Pennsylvania Adjutant
General Thomas ]. Stewart and among
the officers present will be Brigadier
General j. Lewis eood in addition to the
adjutant general who is also a brigadier
general
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Monday night when he fell from a
freight train near Sebago Lake sta
ton while riding with i've other young
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-08

Fitehhurs Man Killed at Sebaso.
Charles Sands, aged ~. OF West
Fitchburg, Mass. died early Tuesday at
Portland from injuries sustained late
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

ion church made "A deep impression.
The writer has travelled some and
knows something Of the church life of
different communities all over the
United States He feels confident that
Central Union OF Honolulu in all its
splendid and well-equipped DEPART
ments Of Christian activity. with It's
lines Of influence reaching out and
permeating the various parts of sthe
whole life of this community. moral.
municipal, social. domestic, economi-
cal. including the school. the settle
ment, the home, the shop, the mis-
sion, even stretching out her helpful
hands to the south Pacific islands as
well as the people OF China with her
very own representative workers
there, he is confident that Central Tn.
ion is doing work; such as should
make us all feel proud of her as a
wide-awake and energetic institution,
the like of which is rarely, if ever,
found in any city the size of Homo
lulu. The loyalty of her members,
their domestic friendship, their spirit
of unselfish service as wen as the
devotion of her ministers and their
many intelligent co-workers-all these
things made profound impression
upon one, who last evening, was only
.,-.. A GUEST.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
EDITOR
MORE POWER TO THE AUTO CLUB.

From the point of view Of both the public
and the automobiles the formation of the Ho-
nolulu Automobile club is benefit to the COM
munity. Such an organization affords protec-
ton to both the public and the automobile
owner. And both need protection.
Autoists no less than pedestrians are in con-
slant danger from the maniac driver, drunk or
sober; the autoist particularly SO because the
sins of the few are visited on the heads of the
many in the shape of unjustlE restrictive ordi-
nances and laws. And the result of that is that
the law being unjust is not enforced, with the
further consequence that there is no restriction
at all and the public suffers even more: the
usual chain in such situations.
In mainland cities the automobile clubs have
been great power. They have not only been
effective as a weapon against the speeder but
they have been great force for good roads.
They are composed of men of resource and in
huence and they can get things done.
More power to the Auto Club! Honolulu
needs it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

The adoption of these suggestions
would naturally entail either
l nQ) The disbursement of larger
aggregate cash dividend, or
10 The material reduction of the
present rate per share.
1T would seem that any considera-
ton of suggested dividend change
would naturally await the organization
of the enlarged board of directors
AS result, however, of inquiries
received from stockholders, particular.
ly in regard to rumors of q stock divi-
dehd or increased cash dividend,
wish to place before the stockholders
the attitude of the present directors.
which has guided them in the eonsid-
Grafton Of this subject in the past, and
which attitude they hold unchanged
at the present time.
They are convinced first that mel.
Their
ed Current earnings, nor
"(2) Position of the company as to
quick assets vs.. current liabilities, nor
"(3l Present conditions of the pine
apple business, nor
"(4) The present uncertain trade
and financial conditions throughout
the world and In the United States
in particular. nor
"(5J The necessity for caution and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
INExcUsABLE.

Many days ago the Star Bulletin called at
tention to the insistence of Mayor Lane upon
appointing full-salaried milk inspector-and
naming his brother for the iob-when it was
necessary and desirable merely to give the
board of agriculture s inspector county com
mission and a small increase in salary.
Now the board of agriculture has taken the
matter up. In his monthly report Veterinarian
Norgaard recommends the appointment of the
boards inspector to the county position and
comments:
Amy other appointment will mean an i'm
pediment to the service and a complete disre-
gard of what the public demands and are en-
titled to-
DR.. Norgaard is not overstating the case.
Mayor Lane IS action on the milk inspection
matter is open to the severest criticism. The
board of agriculture and forestry will have
public sentiment on its side if it declines to be
party to carrying politics disastrously into
affairs of public health-if it makes real fight
against Lanes policy
This poicysis the sort that is likely to cause
the next legislature to take from the city and
county all sanitary inspection.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.

Editor Honolulu StarBulletin, ....
Sir: Honolulu should feel proud of
its churches. They impress one as
all doing splendid service for the ben,
efit Of the community. rhey should
be literally supported by the Chris,
tan public. Our promotion literature
should give them more liberal rec.
ognition. Southern California excels
in its fine church life The people
emphasize such as a publicity fea.
ture. They find it pays. It attracts
the kind of tourists and others whom
they desire to see come to visit or
reside among them. Honolulu should
do likewise We should feel. Justly
proud of our churches. .>>szsl
The reports given last evening at
the annual meeting of the Central I'm
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
thousand dollars Of the capital stock.
TE& tkfa<is irfl,,S,,rA

thousand dollars Of the capital stock.
The Mar,s lrflnefee.
OF interest Is the note that the
war has entirely suspended our Ger
man business about per cent of the
total, and practically stopped ali the
business with the continent of Europe,
though this was not large. Business
with Great Britain for 1914 was $4,000
cases, new record, but the orders
were taken before the war and Presi-
dent Dole says that the 1915 European
business will probably be light.
The war has up to this time APP
parently had surprisingly little effect
on our business in the United States, :
he says.
As 20 More Dividends.
Referring to the matter OF an in
crease of dividends, his letter to the
stockholders says:
Il desire to make a statement to the
stockholders in regard to the dividend
policy Of the company, this owing to
suggestions presented to the directors
informally but quite insistently by a
few stockholders. that the company
Increase its capital stock from $780,:
600 to $1,000, coo or 81 $50, 90, capitaliz-
ing 100000 or $350,000 of its iindi-
vided profits, doing this by means Of a
stock dividend OF say so per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

conservatism in establishing and main.
taining the credit of the company, jus.
tify at present the disbursement OF
any increased cash dividends over and
above the present rate Of Is per cent
or 100000 per annum - .
They are further of the present
opinion that any considerable capitals
Zation of our accumulated surplus
earnings (which now amount to near.
'ly as much as the capital stock) by
means of a stock dividend, would be
unwise at this time. ...
in making this statement do not
want it understood that am opposed
to reasonable capitalization of surplus
earnings by stock dividends under
proper conditions. -
Al win not in this statement attempt
to discuss the question of the duties
of a board of directors in safeguard
ing company and the intrinsic in
vestrnent value of its shares against
the contingency of succession of
bad years, but will simply say that
your directors are using their best
judgment in the interest of the COM
pany and trust that they may have
the unanimous support of the share
holders in their work. II.
In conclusion ] want to say that
the directors have, | believe, given
this matter more thought from the
standpoint of the company and it's
Shareholders than has been given by
those who are urgently arguing for a
large stock dividend.
2 Il wish also to say that this subject
will no doubt be again carefully con-
sidered by the new and enlarged board
of directors and the board will at
any timenbe glad to have suggestions
from stockholders in regard to any
matters pertaining to the welfare of
the coinHany."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
SPECIAL RATES
ON DNrER-ISLAND
FORCARNlVAL
Steamship Co. viii Make In
ducements to Get Crowds to
Honolulu for Festival

Special rates are being arranged
for by the Inter-Island Steam Nayiga-
ton Company in handling passengers
between Honolulu and the other ISL
and during carnival week. James l..
Mclean, vice president of the COM
pany, said today that these rates will
be announced In Honolulu and on the
other islands within few days.
While the Oahu Railway and Land
Company has made no definite an.
nouncement of its plans, the company
has expressed a willingness to consider
suggestions by the Carnival company
regarding the handling of the expect
ed big traffic. The Carnival company
has expressed willingness to consider
speciai excursion rates along its line
to Honolulu during the week.
! The following letter, relating TO
voyage 66 Of the steamer Wilhelmina,
has been received by the Carnival
company from Castle & Cooke:
I'VE have arranged for this vessel
to sail from Honolulu for Hilo on
Wednesday, February II. and from
HilO to Honolulu on Friday evening
the 18th, arriving here early on Sat.
urday morning the Goth, the day on
which the Carnival week begins here
IN Honolulu. We are arranging this
schedule so that round-trip pasesn-
gers by this vessel may be in Heno-
lulu when the carnival begins
The final details of the carnival pro-
gram will be arranged this evening
when Director-G General Dougherty
meets with the chairmen OF commit
tees in the Promotion Committee
rooms at 1880 o'clock. The chagrrnen
have been requested to bring their
requisition books to the meeting.
The director-general and Secretary
Will Wayne report that their cam
paign for advertising in the souvenir
program has been a success. Space
In the booklet Is being disposed OF
solely on its merits as an ad ven Using
medium. The program has the en-
dorsement CT the Chamber OF, Com
merce and the Honolulu AID club.
The third rehearsal of THE Sho-
Gun was held in the Young hotel last
night, there being an attendance of
about 50. Another rehearsal will be
held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
NO FALLING orr IN JOBS.

Does the bartender imagine there would be
fewer jobs for such as he if the liquor traffic
were aboHshedf If he stops to reason it out
lie will know better. 1t would require many
more men to produce and handle the food and
clothing which the money taken in over the
bar would buy, and he would get better job.
Does the driver of the beer wagon think that
if the breweries were outlawed he would be
joining the army of the unemployedf Let him
bear in mind that the money now spent for
drink would, if spent for lumber and other ma
terial, employ a greater number Of men team
sters, carpenters, bricklayefs, nasons and 9TH
ers-4to build the houses sober workingmen
would then be able to own or to rent.
Similarly, the ,bottlernakers, co6pers, ma
clinists, and all the allied trades now sup
plying the breweries and distilleries, would be
working for the legitimate industries which
would, under Prohibition, increase their bust
ness enormously
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
KOREANS TO CELEBRATE
ASSOCIATION FOUNDING

In observance Of the seventh ami
versary of the founding of the Korean
National Association exercises will be
held In the Korean compound, Punch
bowl street, at $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning. At l o'clock in the after
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
SHOULD BE REMRD1ED.

-. - I -.
While Honolulu knows none of the reasons
why the post-office officials at Washington
have suddenly issued orders stopping mails
from Honolulu by the Through" Oceanic lin
ers Ventura and Sonoma, the city and the ter
ritory have right to be heard in the contro-
versy-if there is controversy between the
postoffice department and the Oceanic com
pany A hinge volume of mail business is done
between Hawaii and the coast, and the volume
between Hawaii and the South Seas and colon
ial ports is not inconsiderable. The dropping
of even two steamers from the schedule of yes
sells carrying mail to the coast is attended with
inconvenience to local businesshouses and in
dividuals. The postoffice department may
have the best reasons in the world, but reasons
do not carry mail Perhaps the Chamber of
Commerce can be Of assistance in seeing that
the postal facilities here are not reduced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
IgegE}s GN!EE'I7 Eo !.!!!!!g

THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion In this column on al
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly ~
ceiFed to which no signature ID ~
tached. This paper win treat as con-
fidential signatures to letters II the
writer's 30 desire, but cannot give
space for anonymous communicar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

Critics of the national administration reiter-
ate that Uncle Sam has lost the respect of all
the warning nations, but we notice that Ger
many, Britain, France, Austria, Russia and a
few others seem, mighty anxious to retain
Uncle Sam's good opinion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

Supervisor Horner is right in asking an in
vestigation of the Moiliili quarry situation.
From recent events it would appear that the
output of rock has been good deal smaller
than the output of politics