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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
GRANGE OFFICERS IN
STALLED LAST NIGHT
A. T.. BOsWorth and Aids Perform
Ceremonies and Retiring Master
Reports State Grange

Last evening the recently elected
officers of Skowhegan Grange were
installed by A +. Bosworth of Corn
Vile assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. s. H.
Beal, Mrs. C H. Gardiner and S. H.
Bradbury. Music was furnished by
Mrs. Emma II. Dunton. pianist Fea-
| lures of the evening were the report of
the State Grange by retiring master,
p. c. White, remarks by the members
and visiting patrons and decision to
observe the fortieth anniversary of
the Oranges organization at a regular
meeting to be held on the evening of
February Is. A program will be pre-
sented and a banquet will be served
Owing 10 absence a part of the ofIi-
GERS could not be installed John l..
Fish was installed lecturer and the
personal Of the other officers who are
to serve for the year ensuing is as
follows:
Wilmot Il Whittier. the new mas
ter of the Grange. Is not stranger
TO the duties which are confronting
him. He has been affiliated with the
Skowhegan Patrons of Ilusbandry
since 1877 and has served very Elf
ciently in the Office TO which he was
installed last evening as We'll as hav-
ing been past master OF the Pomona.
He has been faYorite installing Of
ficer of this section and thoroughly
understands The principals and by
laws of the Grange Ms an orcaniza-
ton The members are 10 be con
graduated upon their choice Of a mas
ter.
Tie office OF Oyerseer for the com
jnr year IS to hc hllcd by Frederick
Parl mnn II" has been Patron
since 1901 aud has already proven
hir.srlt 10 he great, interested in the
proh'ews of tho Gfanrr through his
ltt.al 1.r ~ fhc meetings and mum
crpus helpful acts hr has performed
for IS W,lfare
tsa1 = ru- ar who lives ia this
village became aniiatcd With local
Grange during The year lali Last
,raf hr Vas Nfslssan, steward and
coeilnacd On rsgs ronr)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
Frederick Parkman Marries Miss IVA
Rowe

At the Bethany Baptist parsonage
on Madison Ave. which has so often
been the scene of nuptial ceremonies,
Frederick Parkman and Miss Iva A.
Rowe were united in marriage by Rev.
George Merriam Monday evening The
single ring service was used and the
couple were unattended The groom
is highly esteemed young man of
this section. being by occupation IA
painter. His father was the late
w. III. Parkman The bride is a most
amiable young woman. her former
home having been in Norridgewock
She Is the daughter of Forris f. Rowe
of that town. MIR. and Mrs Park
man are both members OF Skow hogan
Grange and at the annual session Of
that order last month were elected 10
the Offices of Oveerscer and Pomona
respectively. Friends In this section
ia offering well wishes and fclicita-
tions will BE- interested to know that
they are TO make their future home on
ileaelton St.. this town
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
A "HOSS" CASE IN MI,
NIC|PAL COURT
Wesley Campbell Was Bound Over to
Await the Action of the Grand
Jury

\ "Ho~s ease VS. IN Monday in
Municipal Court before Judge Braz-
zell, Elmer Campbell having been ar
rested charged With obtaining proper
y under false pretences from Watson
q Weston a local horse dealing firm
in SkoW hogan. It seems that Camp
bell purchased a horse last June from
Watson d Weston and gave them
bill of sale Of the animal purchased.
also of another horse and carriage.
The plaintiffs. who were represented
by Maurice P Merrill. Esq. claimed
that Campbell represented himself as
owning farm in Oakland and also
that he was a brother of a Larone
nan. Campbell maintained that he
had not stated that he vas the owner
of a farm in OAK .and. but that he said
he lived in that town and said that
the Larone man was his cousin and
not his brother He was arrested
some months ago and has been in the
kenHebee County Jail being brought
10 Skowhegan Saturday by an officer
from that county Wm Folsom Mer-
rill was the attorney for Mr.. Camp
bell After hearing the testimony on
both sides there beins but three wit
nesses. Wesley Watson md Fred
Weston. members Of he arm and Mr..
Camuba7I tha aroused r3au WaS bound
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
UNUSUAL NOISE AND
TRAIL Of BLOOD
Suspected Murder Was
Only a Fight
lp-riier Man Says His Best Friend
Struck Him and Does not Want to
Push the Case

The junior member Of the firm of
S. Gaudet & Sons, merchants at
lockwood, heard a strange noise the
other night but discovered nothing
wrong Next morning however upon
examination he detected a trail Of
blood round the piazza of his home
and down the steps. The trail led
to a spot where mans hat and coat
were found, also some broken bottles.
Officer Maynard WAS called and sus-
pecting a murder followed the trail to
the Moore place, sometimes said to
be designated as the brewery, about
one and one-half miles from Rock
wood Station. Here the victim was
located, one Olson, weak from the
loss of blood, and having a stab
wound in the shoulder, jack knife
wound through one hand and cuts
about the face and head. 1t seems
that the man and a cOmrade of his
got into a fight, both of them being
much the worse for liquor. with the
results before mentioned. Olson did
not wish to push the case further as
he claimed that his assailant was his
best friend. Hardly the treatment to
be desired by the most of us from a
boon companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
COURT CONvENES
TUESDAY
Phosphate Case is First
Assigned.
Judge Warren c. Philbr0ok viii be
Presiding Justice. The Jurors

The winter term Of the Supreme
Judicial Court Will convene at tn
Skowhegan Court House next Tues
day forenoon Judge Warren G. Phil
brook will be the presiding justice
and ii is expected that Fred G. Rand
of Augusta will be the court stenogra-
pher The larger part of the fore
noon session will be taken up with
empanelling the jurors, assigning the
cases. etc. Tht civil docket has four
hundred and ten cases, the equity
docket, sixty, and the criminal docket
thirty-three. Usually very many
cases listed are either defaulted con-
tinued or settled without trial. The
first case assigned for Tuesday is
that of the Standard Wholesale Phos-
phate Co VS. j. Oryille Jeffery and
Olive NJ Jeffrey of Anson. 1t is an
action on a contract, the plaintiff
company alleging that the defendant
had not kept to their agreement in
the purchase of fertilizer, George W
Cover of Skowhegan is the attorney
for the plaintiff and Judge Simmons
for the defendants. Other cases as
signed for the first day are The
Sharples Separator Co. VS. +. l.. Tib-
belts; John Boyd VS. Maine Central
Railroad Co; Edwin B. Cain VS. Fred
c. Barrett ct ais; Thos. Frederic
Adm. VS. Maine Central Railroad Co.;
Nellie S. Cunningham VS. Gideon
Harding One case is also assigned
for the second day that of Fred Doyle
The following jurors have beer
drawn to serve in the traverse jury
those drawn ON the grand jury hold
ing over from last fall: Albert +
Dyer. Walter II. Hight, Fred l.. Pool.
er, Skowhegan Raymond f. Bick.
ford Smithfeld; Allen r. Burton
Daniel A. Packard. Hartland; Chas
II. Buzzell. Athens; Asa Chapman
Starks; Carroll Clark, Bingham; Ed
SdI u Nldfk, ElIlef l.. IOWne, Maul
son; d. W. Foyr Neda Marcia, w r
Merrow, Fairfield; Harold Furbush
Palmyra; Thos. c. Hartwell, Wallace
w Jacobs, Pittsfeld Albert H
Leighton, Harmony; Geo. A. Merrill
ST. Adams; E. S. Miller, Nicholas Mil.
Ter, Norridgewock; J. A. Page, Rip.
ley; NJ. p. Pollard, Solon; W j. Rand
S. E. Tinkham, Anson; Chas l.. Rolfe
Canaan; John p Stafford, End, High
land A. \. Whittier, Cornville;
Claude Witham, Caratunk and II. r
Wood, New Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
RELATIVES REFUSE
To BURY BODY
Dead Man Was SEM to
Medical School
IN OFFICER Was Notified but the Doe.
tor Pronounced ii Heart Disease

Frank Curious, who was found dead
in bed at the Dubey Hotel in Rock
wood had several brothers but none
of them were willing to stand the eX-
pense of burying his body according
to the officer in attendance upon the
case He VAS not a resident of that
town accordingly was not a town
charge. and remains We're consequent
ly sent to a Portland Medical School
After the discovery of the corpse an
officer was notified and a physician
WIS called who pronounced the mans
death due to heart failure There was
nothing about his person to identify
in finding relatives but brothers were
finally located in another section of
the State. They were unwilling
however to bury him and wanted the
town to take the matter in charge.
Even after it was determined that this
could not be done, they were still un-
willing to stand the expense of in
terring their dead brothers body. and
the remains were accordingly sent
20 the medical school in Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
Market Requirements for Dairy Pro-
ducts from City of Boston

T. Z. Harris. superintendent Skow-
hogan Jersey Creamery. has just re-
eeiyed the following important letter
from the Boston Bureau of Milk In
spection
Health Department-City of Boston
BUREAU OF MILK INSPECTION
Boston. Mass. Jan. H. 1916
Dear Sir:
To further improve the milk
and cream supplies of this city II is
essential that provision be immediate
ly made for adequate and efficient
cooling of these products at all
dairies. and for the maintenance of a
low temperature until they reach the
consumer II is expected by the
Health Department that you will not
purchase milk and cream from farms
which do not store abundant supplies
OF ice, and use II freely In the cool
ing OF milk and cream which is in
tended for consumption in Boston
This letter is To inform yon concern
ne the emphasis 10 be placed upon
this important and necessary feature
In the future. with which }pn viii b.
expected To cu"rEetiealA cooperate
Take up this maiirr at Once with
all dnirymen wi'h whom YOU are deal
iur and soe tn u mat abundant ice
supplies are provided NJ each farm
and used properl, tn the refrigeration
of milk and Crram which you pur.
chasr
VERY truly yours.
JAMES q JORDAN
Inspector of Min
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20

A closer connection between the
State Grange and the Farmers Union
of Maine probably will be the result
of a most receptive conference held
in Waterville recently between the
executive board of the Farmers I'm
ion and State Master Thompson of
the Grange and F. S. Adams, appoint
ed at the 1914 meeting of the State
Grange in Lewiston as chairman of a
committee looking toward a profitable
merger of these two organizations.
At recent session of the executive
board of the State Grange it was rec
ommended that someone be appointed
to act in conjunction with the eXecu-
tive board of the Farmers Union.
Among other leaders of the agricul-
tural progress of the State who were
present at the meeting were ex-Com-
missioners of Agriculture Roberts
and Buckley, Charles II. Gardner,
president of the Union; c. c. Gle
ments, clerk; w S. Rogers, treasur-
er and c. E. Embree. general mana
ger. Two OF the guests were W c,
Stetson, the first clerk of the union,
and NJ. o. Wilson. president of the
Belfast Farmers Union.
IL is stated on good authority that
there is no important objection TO the
closer connection of the Grange and
Union. and that the discussion now
hinges about the best means to be en-
ployed and the extent to which the
combination shall be carried.
Al the meeting II was voted to take
on Il line OF machinery manufactured
by Walter A. Wood & Co. Also, II
was learned that buying of shares In
the Farmers Union Grain Il Supply
Co. Is working out satisfactorily and.
that IL is expected all of the stock
will soon be owned by the local union
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
Annual Meeting of Coburn Steamboat
Company

Officers elected at the annual meet
ing of the Coburn Steamboat Co. were
as follows Directors, H. A. Saund-
ers, Greenville; S. w. Philbrick
Skowhegan; A. H. Wyman, Skowhe-
gan; C. J. Robinson and A. A. Crafts,
Greenville Junction. Harry A. Saund-
ers was elected president and S. w.
Philbrick. clerk and treasurer. G J
Robinson was elected general mana
ger and c. f. Woodward of Greenyille
junction. general agent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
SUSTAINS SHOCK AT GRANGE
MEETING
George Foster Prominent Canaan
Man Is Ill

SOUTHWEST CANAAN. Jan. *
George Foster. a prominent citizen Of
this town had d slight shock while al
tending a meeting of the Grange
Thursday evening He was attended
by Drs. Earle and Bibbcr of this town
and Dr. Stinehfeld of Skowhegan. He
was taken home and at this writing
is very little better and hopes are
entertained for his recovery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
Senior fake and Cand, sale

\ cake and candy sale Will be held
hy the Senior Class of $ II \. at
i.ambert'a former store. corner OF
Madison and Elm st. Saturday. Jan.
- Ho, chocolate will also be scry-
ID Everybody come aud buy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
DEAD AT ADVANCED AGE
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Katherine
Tuttle Held Yesterday

The death of Mrs. Katherine (De-
Coster) Tuttle occurred Saturday at
the home of her son, Fred Tuttle. a
we'll known citizen of Athens. Had
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20

Elder T. II. Osborn will meet with
the \ u. A. Church Sabbath and
Sunday. Jan. a..s5 sabbath School
i.5o. preaching following SUNDAY
10 aino evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
tNN0I NCLMINT

Walter +. 0rdway'> { andidacj
Walter +. OrdBay this week an
nounces TO the citizens Of Skowhegan
that he will be candidate at the
June Primaries. for the Republican
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20

nomination as Representative to Leg
islature from this town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Business Men Regard Re-
sistance of French as
Fastening Peace.
URGE TARIFF WEAPON
FOR WAR AFTER WAR
Russian Money Markets Improve
on Heavy Diminution of
Credit Trade.
b. FRANCIS W. HlRST.

London. March S.-A snowstorm
has impeded communications and re-
duced business in the financial dis
trict. The Stock Exchange is quiet
and is watching Verdun. A leading
Dutch business man, whose judgment
SO far has been shrewd, thinks the
fine French resistance at Verdun. II
ultimately successful, will hasten
peace. as it will weaken the authority
and prestige of Germany's war lords.
At the annual meeting of Brad
fcrd woolcombers the prosperity OF
West Riding of Yorkshire industries
during the last year was admitted.
The present difficulty is one OF coal
shortage, which is felt also in Glas-
gov. They described coal as the
greatest munition of ALL" Three
causes for the shortage are assigned
First, the enlistment of Golfers; sec
ond. the increase of the governments
coal requirements; third, the de-
creased output by the men actually
at work, most of the strongest hav-
ing. of course, volunteered long ago.
The old tariff reform pie has been
reopened and journalists are sing
ing again the old tunes to the beat OF
the war drum. Thus, to-day's "Liv-
erpool Courier" writes: IF the free
traders are right in asserting that a
tariff is not the road to the greatest
wealth. we still advocate the adop-
ton of the tariff weapon in the war
that is to follow the war"
According to official accounts from
Petrograd, Russian money markets.
of which Moscow easily is first, are
comparatively easy owing to the
heavy diminution of bills of credit.
The important demand from the
great industrial districts of Poland
ceased, of course, with German occu-
patton and much old credit trade was
placed on a cash basis. During the
last wear rouble exchange rose by
irregular steps from the lowest,
HOE. in January and February, to
the highest, 1919, in December.
Recently much greater stability has
been shown round about $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
CONSOLS AND WAR
LOANS DECLINE
Uncertainty of New Government
Disturbs Gilt-Edged Issues
in London.

London. March s.-The stock market
was quiet and uninteresting to-day
Allied loans with gilt-edged securities
generally declined fraction on the
uncertainty Of the next war borrowing.
Rubber and shipping shares were
steady. but Rio Tintos were fiat. Con-
soils closed - lower at 571s; the new
war loan Is lower at 96$4.
American securities were not al
fected By the news from Washington
and trading was limited.
The feature of the weekly Exchequer
returns was the sale of Treasury DIS
amounting to nearly f16,000,0OO, which,
with the 100000 Exchequer bonds
sold and 100000 income tax collec-
lions. we'll covers the government eX-
penditures for the period.
The banks have notified a few re-
naming borrowers that loans on Amer
lean securities must be paid off.
The Bank of England bought fl,243,-
600 in bar gold.
Money and discount rates were quiet.
Money loaned at to Az per cent.
Discount rates for short and three
months bills were 5ls per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon was o2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

shares p. n. Co-,rs'ioa. oe''iii' 7
800 eachl 10 ......-. ..... -. n >
s.. 200 Elko Realty q Dove a.. jr1
1915. With unpaid coupons a'fi'Nrli '-'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
U. S. Treasury Finances.

wuhinron. March s--rhs condition ~ Ia.
United states Treasury to-day vas a. follos,: Ne;
b,iancs in general clni. siias?7.9is.
Tho den~i' mi. tl-,l ,-,r Is 'I2.s77 sso again"
. deaci' ~ '77'ioss1 ~, year e,clullis " Pan
ana Canal and public debt Transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
HOLDS STOCK FROM ENEMIES
British-Amcrican Tobacco co. Acts on
Transfer Question.

Through the New York Curb Market
Association, it was announced yester-
day that the British-American Tobacco
Company had taken action relative to
stock transfers.
Every transfer must now be accom-
panied with a declaration that II is
not made to or for the benefit of an
enemy subject This action is under
Section 10, Subsection > of the trad
ing with the Enemy amendment act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Industrials Move in Irregular
Fashion-OiI Stocks Firm
Strength in Coppers.

The outside securities yesterday
moved in a wider range, with trading
in some Of the more important issues
on a larger scale. Prices in the in
dustrial group continued irregular.
Midvale Steel and the rights each de-
clined fractionally, while briggs Sea
bury moved up point. st. Louis,
Rocky Mountain and Pacific voting
trust certificates were dealt in for the
first time, ranging between 351s and
SO. Tobacco Products was active and
ended point higher on the day.
Chevrolet Motor Car gained 3.
Petroleum issues generally ruled
stronger, though business was limited
Prairie Pipe Line improved ., and Way
land Oil and Gas gained small frac-
ton, while Cosden and Company weak
ened. Renewed activity and strength
appeared in some of the copper stocks.
United Verde led the upturn, going as
high as 1915, and then reacted TO close
at III, up III points on the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
CHEYE>NE. WYOMING.

NOTICE or THE REDEMPTION OF RE
FUNDING WATER AND SEWERAGE
BONDS OF 1898. OF THE CITY OF
CHFYENNE. NNOMING.
OFFICE or CITY TREASURER. CHEY-
ENNE. WYOMING. March End. 1916
Notice Is hereby given that 10 thirty
800 days from this date. az the National
bank Of Commerce in New York city. sue
cessors % G. II. White & COMPANY. / hall
redeem Eefunding Water ana sewerage
Bonds OF 1895. % tho city OF Cheyenne.
Wyoming. as follows. 10 Wit. Bonds num-
lered one 90 TO forty (f0l. inclusive. I'VE
hundred fsOQf dollars. each. q total Of
twenty thousand 1920. 600 00) dollars The
individual holders and post ONCE addresses
81 same are unknown 70 me. Interest ceases
April lst 1915
JOHN 4. MARTIN.
Lx-Oflcio City Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
AM. TOBACCO SALES SHRINK
But Surplus for Common stock is stu
Twenty Per Ient.

The report of the American Tobacco
Company for 1915, issued yesterday,
shows total sales of s64.7i0,2s7, a de-
crease of s4.623.7 96. Net earnings. in
Guiding income from other than
operating sources, amounted TO ,io4,-
ole. compared With Sll,s36.930 in 1914:
The surplus after interest charges and
payment OF dividends on the preferred
stocl was Ss.07l,Sl2. equivalent 70
20.05 per cent on Si0.242,4OO common
stock. against 2l.04 per cent earned on
the same stock in 1914. 2S.l2 per cent
in 1918 and 3O.42 per cent in 1912.
At the annual meeting OF stockhold-
crs J. n. Mailer was elected direc-
tor 20 succeed Thomas J. Walker, who
resigned. Mr. Mailer was also made
a vico-president Of the company re-
placing Thomas b. Yuillc, who remains
A director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09

10 IS. check 1910 SHiss-Csbi. q: check
s2t Holland Gable i?A. check f2i. si1fy
and ninety dSy bills-tondon. bankers. slIiy DAYS
tI7. ninety days. tIo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Daily imports and exports OF gen
erLl merchandise at the Port Of New
York were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY. MARCH s. 1916.

52oo Tuesday $4,000
From January to date 5ooVo ag
a yeara ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Riverside Code to Britain.

The Western Union Telegraph =;
pany has announced tha, on Ns,S-
the Riverside Commercial coae y !
permitted in messages eNchahs'fc r.,
tween the United states ana y"
Britain and British colonies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
BOND SALES on THE STOCK EXCHANcF
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, 1916.

=,
Trading New York Stock Exchange Wednesday
ss55sOe0 Tuesday soooo week and S
a.r ,oo From January to S235s60OO 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09

thirty DAY.. 80 thirty 70 .iIty DAYS 4 sixty 70
/ ninety day. -
BANK CLEARfNGs Boston. eIchinE.s t32.a3T.-
3'2 balances t2925 sfs. Baltimore. exchanges s.. %
t7asG2. balances 1907 7a5 Chicago. exchanges SIS
pls2is. balances S. .2ifit2 PhilAdelphis, 81.
changes f35isl 81 balances g. I22Sl ~. Louis
exchanges 81. sos balances s. s5j.lsj.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CHEF siten.icn -s,
centred upon German marks. which declined 70 q
new ion. Franc. and sterling rates v,fe also
easter. cshi" AMI .iglt rates London can'-
60 H.is. demand. - ra.iT-'shs. t.e0ia :.
clerk f.ql Bof'ln-tAhis -. cheek. t2i-lo,
llaly-t able. 90. ehvrk. VII Grcec7-cstlc.