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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

Robert A. Kinzie, who was assist ant superintendent of the Treadwell mines under Joseph Macdonald, like so many of the big Alaska miners, is a graduate of the University of Cali. fornia. He succeeded Joseph Mac, donald as superintendent of Tread well in 1904, and later became super. intendent of the Alaska-J Juneau mine also. He further increased the pro. ducing capacity of the Treadwell mines and had charge of the devel. Opment of the Alaska Juneau until about a year ago, when he resigned to enter business for himself as a mining engineer. He has offices In San Francisco. He is regarded as one of the really big men who have been connected with low.grade lode gold mining in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
other things which count for better and more satisfactory service.

other things which count for better and more satisfactory service.
 The cost of the improvements to the telephone system that are underway will be about s12,OOO. and it is plan ned to inaugurate the new service in the later part of August of the pres ent year.
 new Universal Multiple switch board, arranged for 1900 lines, is the principal item in the new equipment. The order has been placed with the Kellogg Supply company, the leading American manufacturers of telephone supplies. This board will not only make it possible for subscribers to get quicker service. but it will enable one operator to make as many connections as three operators could make with
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
DeveIopement of the AIaska-Juneau Gold
 Mines

(COntinued from Page ID Crocker National Bank. San Francis co. Cal.
 J. II. Mackenzie. consulting engin-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
Alaska Treadwell
 Gold Mines

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
SkOWHECAh SELECTMAN
SURPRISED
CornFille Parishi0ners Come Down to
Give Rev. J. W. Packard a Birthday
Party

Rev. j. " Packard, a lay preacher
of the Methodist church and Skowhe-
gan's third selectman. was given
genuine surprise party at his Main ST
home. Thursday evening when seven
teen Cornyille people gathered there
TO flttingly celebrate his natal day.
Mrs. Packard was aware that such an
event was being planned and sum
moned home the children in antioipa-
ton of the happy affair Mr. Packard
however, was not acquainted with the
| fact until being called to the door
/ where he was confronted by the merry
makers. The visitors were parishion-
ers at the East Ridge church of which
the host is pastor and brought with
them not only we'll wishes and felicita-
tions. but delicious refreshments as
we'll. Conspicuous among the latter
was birthday cake daintily inscribed.
from the East Ridge Sunday School
The evening was passed socially and
the farewells were not said until near
ly midnight Zee.
Mr.. Packard was born in 1919 in
Bloomfield on the farm now occupied
by the Allen Bros on the Mid
die Road. In his early child
hood the family moved TO Corin-
ma, but remained there only three
years before returning TO Skowhegau.
and since that time his home has al
ways been in this town except for
about fifteen months spent in Fairfield
He has resided for the last six or seven
years in town, but prior to that lived
upon farm in the Bigelow Hill neigh
oorhood. upon which he began to work
hfty-one years ago. He subsequently,
purchased the property and is still
half owner in the estate. his son. Les
ter Packard. being in partnership with
him and the present occupant of the
old homestead One feature which
Mr.. Packard recalls about the return
journey from Corinna to Skowhegan
was that although he was only eight
years old. he started in the midst of a
snow storm with an OK team and
load OF household furnishings.
In spite of his tender years he was
successful on the "trip and when
young man became an expert with the
goad stick Fer many years Mr Pack
ard retained The old-fashionod custom
of maintaining oxen for work upon the
farm, but BE Is roJ now the owner of
such animals II addition to the ac-
tiyities already mentioned in wh.ca
MI Packard is engaged, be is pres
dent Of the SkawAeean Jersey Cream
cry and of ne Somerset Farmers G..
operative Telephone Co. He AMI e.,
wife. who VAS formerly Miss Lizse
Winslow. lave been married about 4
years and beside the sou referred.
have three other children Ms N bes
a nufss Mrs. Lena VIE ~ Harold
Larry and Miss Celia. ar ac.5aatar,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
NEW HOTEL BUILT At
LAKE MOX|E
B. 4. LaXS0n. Former Station Agent,
Who Came From New Hampshire.
Has Erected Twenty Room House

a new hotel has been built at Lake
Moxe station on the line of the Som
crset railroad. during the past season
by b. A. LaXson. Mr. LaNson came
to Lake MoNie from New HAMPSHIRE
eight or nine years ago and was sta
ion agent until 1911. His new hotel
is twenty-room house with modern
convenienees. which he proposes 10
run the year round Connected with
the hotel is a modern garage ioN4o.
Lake Moxie is a small community
5l9 miles easterly from the Forks 1t
is reached by good roads over which
goes all the traffic from the Forks and
West Forks. Lake Moxie being their
nearest station Besides the hotel and
railroad station there are two other
houses occupied by Fred Kennedy sec
tion foreman Stanley rulmmcr. sta
tion agent. and John Snyberc tie
maker and oodsman
Work on The hotel has called there
during the pas summer. James Ryan
and 7 u Rollius ot skoWhsean. For.
est Furbush. tussaf ro~,'l aud Er-
nest fentiman Of Hassam
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
MOTHER ADOPTS OWN
CHILD
Husband and Wife Take the Child of
Her Former Marriage and Have
Name Changed

An unusual case claimed the atten-
ton of Judge Small in Probate Court
at this months session in which hus-
band and wife adopted the child of the
wifes former marriage The parties
concerned were Mr.. and Mrs. Effinger
Hartline and the child was the son of
Mrs Hartline by former marriage
Before its mother and step-father
adopted him the lads name was
Ralphard w. Peters, the name being
changed to Hartline at the time of
adoption. By these proceedings Mas
ter Ralphard becomes the legal heir
of Mr.. Hartline as well as his mother.
The couple are residents of Ansden,
Ohio, but were recently married in
Skowhegan, where the child has been
staying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
SOMERSET COUNTY COURT HOUSE THE
SCENE OF MUCH ACTIVITY
Insurance Cases are Occupying the Attention
of Judge Bird---Opening of S. J. Court

The September term of the Supreme
Judicial Court convened Tuesday fore
noon at the Somerset County Court
House with Judge Geo. f. Bird OF
Portland presiding There were many
people in attendance on the opening
day, conspicuous in the gathering be-
ing Sheriff Thompson and many depu-
ties from various sections of the coun-
ty, Clerk of Courts W T. Seekins was
at his desk as WAS Arthur H. Whitman
the court stenographer. Hiram p
Thing was also at his post of duty as
court messenger and had brought earl
ier in the day several bouquets of
flowers, the gifts of Mrs. Thing, which
graced the different desks of the Off
cials. The usual proclamations were
given by Deputy Sheriff Alpheus Ma
son of Canaan and Rev. George Merri-
am of the Bethany Baptist church Off
ciated as chaplain by Offering prayer
The grand jurors were then called
and after being instructed by the pre-
siding justice, retired to their room
to elect foreman. The traverse jur-
ors were empanneled and in
strutcd and upon retirement chose
Warren Wing of Flagstaff as foreman
of the first jury and Fred Lucas of St.
Albans, as foreman of the second jury.
The grand jurors elected as their fore
man Granville Goodrich of Bingham,
and those named as supernumeraries
were, Alfred Berry of Anson, W. H.
Brown of Detroit. G.. II. Fairfield of
Fairfield, l. II. Clifford of Anson and
Chas. F. Kenney of Cambridge Two
jurors were excused from serving, AL
fred BARLEY of Madison who had been
drawn to serve on the Grand Jury and
Traverse, whose business duties were
such as to require his attention. The
docket was taken up during the fore
noon session for the disposition and
assignment of cases. In the afternoon
the following men were admitted to
the bar, John Lewis of Skowhegan, the
son of Attorney Daniel Lewis. Herbert
Locke and John Couglin of Augusta
The three passed the law examinations
in Portland at the same time, were
Continued on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
F|REMEN HAD A JOL.
LY TIME
Madison is Victorious in
the Ball Game
Sports INDUCED In During the After.
noon and Banquet In the Evening
Closed Festivities

One of the most genuinely happy
events to occur in Skowhegan for a
long time was the Firemen's celebra-
ton on Saturday last. The affair was
largely confined to sports with ban
quet in the evening. 1t was arranged
by the members of the SkoWhegan Fire
Department as return courtesy to
the Madison Department, who invited
the local men to their town last 4th
of July. Two contests, the hook and
ladder and hose coupling were tried
out at the Municipal Building. In the
former the Madisons won by running
fifty feet with a ladder, raising the
same to the wall and bringing it back
Continued on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
SOMERSET CO. TRACK
MEET At SKOWHtCAN
Madison, NOrridgewock and Good Will
To BE in Competition. Meet Begins
mt Ills

The Somerset County Track Meet
which is set for Sept. 25th, will see
Madison, Norridgewock and Good Will
in competition Skowhegan may come
in but her entries have not been re-
ceived The meet comes off at Ills
and will close in season for down river
visitors to catch the train. The teams
have been working in preparation for
the meet and some hotly contested
events may be looked for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
A Real Departure for Moving Picture
Patrons

Great things are promised by the
Star Theater Management. the outcome
OF recent contract with the Nitagraph-
-Selig- Essany combination. The
plan is to try out here some of the
really great things that have been pro-
duced i'll the big city theaters, the past
half year. at soc. $1.00 and $3.50 admis-
sions. Right on the start the impos-
sibility of these full prices. in Maine
towns the size of Skowhegan. is recog-
nized, and, by making a circuit each
theater putting on these special attrac-
tions one day week. the experiment
will be tried by just doubling the ad-
missions, making it 10 and % cents
instead of and 10 cents.
Under this plan these reels will be
here on Fridays and the first of them.
"The Juggernaut.' will run at the Star
Theater, afternoon and evening. Octo-
Der lst. This will be followed by the
Eagles Nest" October Nth and other
films of the same class Will be brought
here on successive Fridays. These
films are said to have cost not less than
100000 to produce. They are first re-
leased for New York. Boston and Chi
cago playhouses and are guaranteed to
be sent here for the Main, special cir
cult within IN days thereafter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
ALLEGED THAT LABORERS ON THE STATE
HIGHWAY HAD NOT RECEIVED PAY
Jacob S. Proper, Superintendent of Contracting
Company, in Municipal Court

A case in which the State Labor
Commission has taken a hand, was
heard Monday in Municipal Court be-
fore Judge H. H. Brazzill Deputy Com
missioner Donnelly of Augusta appear
ing as complainant. 1t appears that
Jacob S. Proper, superintendent of the
G. R. Miller Contracting Company,
which is building the state road be-
tween Norridgewock and Madison, has
not been paying the laborers employed
in the construction of the highway and
as result the complainant swore out
three warrants in cases where the men
had not been recompensed it was al
legged. for five weeks. Mr.. Proper was
brought to Skowhegan by Deputy
Sheriff F. E. Webster and upon being
arraigned pleaded not guilty and waiv-
ed examination. He was fined $40 and
costs on each of the charges or SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail. but appealed
and was placed under 5000 bonds in
each case for his further appearance
at the Supreme Judicial Court. Oscar
Dunbar, assistant attorney general, ap-
peared for the State and the respond
ent was represented by Leroy r. Fol-
som, Esq. of Norridgewock. The
Commission has been showing much
activity in various sections of the
State, but the arrests have not been
frequent in this vicinity at least, as
matters have been adjusted, it is said,
through the commissioners without
this method of procedure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
LUMBERM[N PREPARING
FOR OPERATIONS
Estimated That About % Million Feet
Will BE Cut in Vicinity of Jackman

JACkMAN, Sept. 2S-Several of the
lumbermen are getting ready and
starting their crews for their winters
logging operations. 1t is estimated
that about IS million feet of lumber
will be cut in this vicinity this coming
winter all of which will have to pass
under the Moose River bridge but %
million which will be manufactured
in town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

has caught the entire season with the
exception OF the last three games, was
a member OF the Holy Cross College
team. and is captain for next season.
CHARLES ANDERSON. Pitcher
From Plymouth. n H.. has been pitch
cr on Bates College team and Lehigh
University. Bethlehem. Pa has signed
with the Boston Americans for next
season.
WILBUR DAVIS. p. Columbia. Va --
His only experience has been with
Philadelphia Americans with whom be
IL nov playing
HOWARD fAHEY Three years
third baseman on Dartmouth team
Has besn with Philadelphia Athletics
one year Also with Los Angeles
team of the Pacific Coast League Last
year With the Lowell New England
League
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
CANAAN MAN KILL
Ed BY TRAIN
Accident Between Burn
ham and Pittsfield
Glen Mason. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Mason, Was Unfortunate Vie
tim

GIsa &ason Of Canaan, who it is I'll
derstgsa vas employed in Pittsheld.
was struck by an east bound train due
to arrlse il that town at 452 Tuesday
aftern99l The accident occurred
about one mic from the Pittsheld sta
ton toward Burnham. The train was
stopped and the body was removed to
Pittsfleid Where it was conveyed to
undertaking rooms prior to it's being
taken - Canaan for burial The dead
man was about % years OF age and
beside lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Mason Of Canaan. is survived by
several younger brothers and sisters.
The home of the family is about two
miles below Canaan village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
SkON hegan Grange

The meeting o. SkowheEau Grang,
last evening was largely attended
Several candidates received the Grd
and 4th degrees ard very enjoyabh
Lecturers program vas presented n
was voted 10 hold a fair, this fall a0i
the Worthy Master White l~ u .,-
point a committee iar n, ~aW. s, PA,
early future
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
Death of Civil War Veteran

Charles f. Withee of Lockhaven. Pa.
died Sept. 81, aged 73 years. He was
war veteran, having enlisted at the
same time his brother, X. A. Withee,
did N Co. B. 7th Maine, Vol, in Aug.
1861. He was wounded at Fredericks
burg where he lost part of his foot,
Since the close of the war he has lived
the most of the time in Pennsylvania
where he leaves wife and five chill
dren.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

Automobile Recovered

The Ford automobile, reported as
missing in our last issue. was found
on the bridge at Norridgewock. a few
hours after its disappearance 1t was
undamaged and the theory of theft
seems to have been entirely without
foundation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

SAMUEL FISHBURN. ss.-From
Haverhill. Mass Last year with Le-
high University team This year with
keenc, y II. OF the Twin. State League.
LAWRENCE McALWEE, 81. and CT
From Houlton. Me, played on Co
burn Classical team. Last two years
with Belfast
kALE ALBERTs. IS -Millin-
ockot. has been With Cohurn ClaAsi.
cal. two years with Belfast
DAVID MAsTERMAN. Weld Ne
played With kents HILL nos,on Red
Sox and Providence this year.
LESTER G. LASSING. p. lf-llll-
nols. played with Wesleyan uptVrgsl-
~ as pitcher and has been elected
captain for the coming year Viii
probably SO ~ith Athletics after con-.
plettng bia college YeAr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

The marriage of William A. Tweedy
of Pittsfeld and Mrs. Mary Gardner
of Skowhegan, took place in Skowhe-
gan, Saturday, Sept. IS. They will re-
side in this village where Mr.. Tweedy
has recently purchased the Lowell
house on Summer street.-Kennebec
Journal (Pittsfield News).
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

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accepted ess#f##a sifh Nas. N..t
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

The seasons Weld ~ sweet cora
wlll probably bs al hst.5 io ~. lp-
cal canning factory bs ss'Hrda, night
According To reports from ih, factory
'hls morning the indication arr that
me erop vas no. badly damaged BY
'hr trost which STRUCK som, ..sli,ies
last nlEhf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

keene. n. II. team OF the twin state
league
WILLIAM BURkE--Has played
right held the greater part of the sea
son; was with the Boston Braves tn
1910 and 1911. formerly he pitched for
Lynn In the New England League
under the name OF Conway. He is a
left handler He was farmed out By
Boston going TO Montreal In the Ma
tional League and was with Spring
neid, Mass.. OF the Eastern Association
In 1914.
RAYMOND BREssLER. pitcher.
who does not appear In the picture Is
n left handler. His frst aud only en-.
gaKemen, before his purchase BY Con
ME Mack OF the Athletics. waa with
the Harrisburg Pennsylvania team u
the TrI-s,ate league In 1919
JOE MURPHY OF South Boston who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
BINGHAM FAIR OPENS
Up TO-DAY
Postponed frum Yesterday Because ef
the High Wind and Wet Grounds

The i-as 4'.., show SID Alf
"h.ea 80 = s-t op,ucd up rcstse.
tat - tea DAYS exhibition WIS
p#et. because - thr high
as tss - conditions ot N, rr,r4as
4rt aeas hrla TO-DAY NI.h .s,tt
ess.H.. and aces Thor, wi| Also b.
rae#s tomorrow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
THE EMbDEN CATTLE
SHOW AND FAIR
Good Agricultural Ex-
hibit---The Premiums
Over Fifty Head of Fancy Neat Stock
on the Grounds at Z A. NJ. Fair
Tent Well Filled

EMBDEN, Sept 21-The Embden
Cattle Show and Fair which was held
last Saturday was favored by fair wea-
ther. The fakirs began to come early
and at A. NJ. over fifty head of fancy
neat stock was on the grounds. The
exhibit of draft horses and colts was
excellent and some fine specimens of
trotting stock were also shown. The
fair tent was well filled with apples,
garden truck, canned goods, butter,
cheese, field corn and sweet corn.
Awards were made as follows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23
DRAFT HORSES

Glass l: Pairs of horses weighing
2400 lbs and under, Byron Slipp, 1st;
Mark Walker, End; Glass II: Pairs
weighing 200 lbs and under, G.. G.
Palmer, 1st and 2nd; Fred Ward, 3rd.
Glass III: Pairs weighing over 2700
lbs, Willie Tuscan, 1st; p. NJ. Pack
ard, End; Mark Walker won prize Civ
Continued on Page EghD
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

BEN HOUSER. lb.-Played with the
Philadelphia Americans in 1910. being
the understudy at first base for Harry
Davis, He shared in the Worlds Sc
ries rakeoff that year when the Athle-
tics beat the Chicago National League
team. In 1911 he played with Indian
apolis In the American Association
and In 1912 played throughout the year
with the Boston Braves OF the Nation
al league, In 1918 he was with Baiti-
moro and other international league
teams
LEO DowD--FIrst professional en-
gagement was nj second base for the
Brockton team In the New England
league. His good work attracted the
attention OF Arthur Erwin. scou, for
the New York Americans. While Ncw
York held an option on powd they
aeyer exercised II and he continued
playing IN the New England league
until las, year when be Was With the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

JOE MURPHY of South Bo.,ou rho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-19
Austria to Make Reprisals
if Serbs Iniure Prisoners

Washington. Nov. 1s.-Severs re-
prisals should Austro-Hungarian pris-
oners of war receive injuries at the
hands of Serbia. are threatened in a
dispatch received to-day from Vienna
by the Austro- Hungarian Embassy
from Baron Burian, Secretary of For
eign Affairs, saying:
1.-THE Austro-H Hungarian government
repeatedly has reminded the Serbian
government, through American and
Dutch diplomatic agents and through
Athens and Bucharest, against injur-
ing Austro-Hungarien prisoners, and
has threatened reprisals for each in
jury inflicted upon our subjects. Dis
comforting reports regarding prisoners
of war carried with the retreating Ser
bian army have arrived. If reports are
verified, the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment would be obliged to Immediately
make the most severe reprisals."
Recent press dispatches to this coun-
try contained the information that the
Austro-Hungarian government had re.
quested United States consular and
diplomatic agents to try to see that
prisoners of war in the custody Of the
Serbian authorities were not mis-
treated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-19
Vienna Reports $500 Rus
slams Buried at Gar
tOrysk Alone.
GERMAN DEAD PILED
IN DVINSK TRENCHES
Teutons Fail in Fresh OffenSiv.
on Mitau Road and Along
the Styr.
IBy Cable 70 Tn Tribune

London, Nov. 1S.-Unusually heavy
losses by both the Russian and German
forces on tie east front are recorded
in the official communications from
Vienna and Petrograd to-day. Vienns
reports that $500 Russians have been
buried already at Czartorysk, where
the recent Austrian successes are re-
ferred to as triumph" and ADDS
that the fortified Russian positions
captured on the western bank OF the
gtyr indicated that the Cars troops
intended to pass the winter there.
Pstrograd reports that large mum
bers of German dead have been found
IN the trenches near Lake Sventen,
west Of Dvinsk, abandoned by the
enemy. The statement also says that
the Germans took the offensive on the
Mitau road Tuesday night without
success, and that the Austrians failed
In a new offensive on the left bank
OF the Styr at the same time.
No change in the situation on the
east front to-day is reported in any
of the official communications.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The Austrian statement says:
Only now can our triumph at
Czerto;ysk be duly appreciated. The
Russia.s suffered the heaviest Of
losses. Up to the present. 2,50O
Russians have been buried. Four
hundred new graves have been found:
Several thousand rifles and plenty OF
ammunition were taken.
The Russians had on the western
hank of the Styr River four posi-
tions. one behind the other, strongly
fortified. and also large barracks,
bIockhouses and stables. which
proves that they intended to pass the
winter there.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The Russian staten mt says:
On the western front generaiiy
there is no change. On the Mltau
road, southwest Of OLAF, the Ger
mans passed to the offensive Tuesday
night, but were repulsed by our
artillery and machine gun nre'
have been found m the trenches
which the Germans abandoned near
Lake Sventen, west Of Dvinsk.
On the front Of Lakes Dreswiaty
and Boginskoie the enemy artillery
developed a heavy fire at some
points. a.
On the left bank of the Styr, on
the Kovel-Sarny Railway, the enemy
began an offensive Tuesday. from
Medvejie, in the direction OF Novo
Podtschrevitchi, but WIS stopped by
our fire.