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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Death of Benz, n, Homer

Benjamin H. Homer. of Augusta,
aged about IS. was struck by the en-
CINE of westbound freight No. 34s.
Maine Central Railroad Co., at $40 P.
NJ, Sept. II. 1916 having both legs
severed. and died about two hours lat
err
Mr.. Homer was walking across the
railroad bridge, at Augusta, coming
from the east side. and was about over
the center of Water street when he
was struck. The train crossed east
bound No. 341 on the bridge, and as 1t
was approaching the west end of the
bridge. the fireman watching the block
signal and the curve preventing the en-
gineer from getting a good view ahead.
the brakeman standing in front of the
fireman called his attention to Mr..
Homer on the track about car length
ahead. The fireman shouted to the en-
gineer, who Immediately threw his
brake into emergency and whistled.
Homer was struck before the train
could be stopped and was taken out
from near the rear wheels of the
tender.
The train was going about six miles
an hour. Mr.. Homer was entirely ia
miliar with the situation. but was very
deaf The whistle had been blown on
the bridge and the bell was ringing
continuously
Careful investigation fails to disclose
negligence on the part Of the public
utility or of its employees. unless it be
held to be negligence on its part to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Oeath et Ernsst q. haske,,

Hrnest a Haskell, sn, et Fa,,esIs
was struck by tho ensine NJ esstecuna
msse"se' train No Ia Maine Contra,
ha'''oad, AT sos Z, NJ, September ID,
'p'o, ana seee'Ned injuries s,cm which
We d'ea IN 'eHH than one hour
When the train wa~ about one.
'""''h " mhle north VI the ra,rrs,s
s'a''"n the engineef naw .,asAe,, su .
''"a m the left hand rain Win his
"es' '"wn ~ hm banda, lie immca..
anew serlsed the brakes in emerxenev.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Industrial Accidents

Chairman Eben F. Littlefield Of the
Maine Industrial Accident Commission,
accompanied by his official stenograph-
er, X. E. Twitchell, was in Skowhegan
on Tuesday to hold hearings in the
cases Of Winslow c. Rollins vs.. the
Bingham Lumber Co. and Of Oliver F.
French vs.. Thompson & Fox Of Show.
hogan.
The first case was continued to await
the taking out Of the medical testi-
mony. the physician, DR.. 1. P. fash. be-
ing i'll. 1t invoi1fe the injury to a
foot through sf6Aal car used in the
mill yard. seg
The case Of French vs. Thompson 6
Fox assumed complicated Form before
it had gone far The employers had
signed acceptance Of the policy which
took in numbering, whereas the policy
carried only mill operations. Tho plain
tifr was injured while peeling bark,
fellow employee allowing his axe to
descend on a log just as French's fin
ger reached the same spot. One finger
was severed and another badly cut, be-
ing saved in a stiffened form.
1t also developed that before the
application to the commission was
made. the man who used or mis-used
the axe had been induced to sign note
for $lS5. to indemnify the injured man.
And, being a minor, another man had
endorsed the note. A member of the
firm suggested to Chairman Littleneld
at the hearing that he was puzzled ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Arguments in Pulp
Wood Freight Rate Case

Arguments were made before the
Public Utilities Commission Tuesday
in the celebrated case in which the
Eastern Manufacturing Co. of Brewer
and others were the compliments
against the Bangor e Aroostook Rail-
road Co. and the Maine Central Rail-
road Co. alleging that the rates
charged by these utilities for the
transportation of pulp wood were ex-
cessive and discriminatory. The other
comrlainants were the Katahdin Pulp
& Paper Co. of Lincoln, the Nekonegan
Paper Co. of Old Town, the Forest
Paper Co. of Yarmouth. the Oxford
Paper Co. of Rumford. the Penobscot
Chemical Fibre Co. of Great Works, S.
d. Warren & Co. of Cumberland Mills,
the Lincoln Pulp Wood Co. Of Lipcoln,
the Orono Pulp & Paper Co. Of Basin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04

lied under the laws of the State Of
Maine. have had their certificates ap-
proved by the Office of the attorney
general Of the State:
Hodsdon Oklahoma OIL & Gas Co..
organized Oct. 2 at Portland to carry
on general producing and dealing in
oil. gas and their products, etc. Capt.
tai stock, $1.500,000; all common; par
value. 81; nothing paid in; shares
subscribed 20. President. Arthur C..
Houghton. Portland; treasurer, C, F.
Tenant, Portland; clerk. William H.
CULVER, Portland: directors. Arthur
{. Houghton. c. F. Tenant and Elton
II. Thompson, all of Portland. APP
proved Oct. 3.
The American Button & Fastener
Co., organized Oct. at Augusta. Cap
itai stock. s1.900,00O, of which $780,
600 is common and $500, 900 is prefer
red; par value, 500; nothing paid in
The purpose is to manufacture and
deal in all kinds of machinery, ap-
planes and appurtenances used in the
shoe business. President, M. F. Hear
in, Brooks, Me-; treasurer, L. ]. Cole
man. Augusta; clerk, c. l.. Andrews.
Augusta; directors, c. L. Andrews, E.
e. Turner and L. ]. Coleman, Angus
ta. NJ. +. Hearin, Brooks. Approved
Oct. s.
Lincoln Chautauquas, organized Oct. 2
at Portland, to organize, manage and
conduct series of Chautauqua assem-
blies. lecture courses, musical festivals
and public entertainments in any part Of
the United States and Canada. Capital
re n a..
and $4,000 is preferred; par value, COM
mon 81. preferred $50; nothing paid in;
shares subscribed 10. President, T. L.
Croteau. Portland; treasurer, A. B. Farm
ham. Portland; clerk. James e. Manter,
South Portland; directors, T. L. Croteau,
A. B. Farnham, George 8. South, j. P.
O'Donnell and p. B. Drew, all of Port
land. Approved Oct. 2
Western Manufacturing Company. or
gained Oct. 2 at Portland, to manufac-
ture and deal in all kinds of machinery.
tools, metallic supplies, articles and i'm
pements. Capital stock $4,000, all COM
mon, par value 500. nothing paid in,
shares subscribed TO- President T. L..
Croteau, Portland; treasurer, A. B. Farm
ham. Portland; clerk. James E. Manter,
South Portland; directors, T. L. Croteau
A. B. Farnham. George S. Soule, ]. P.
O'Donnell and P. B. Drew, all Of Port
land. Approved Oct. 2.
Bean-Fletcher Corporation, organized
Oct. at Portland to carry on a general
trucking. draying, contracting and steve
dore business; real estate and other bust
nesses. Capital stock $2s.ooo. Of which
$1,000 is common and $4,000 is preferred;
par value. preferred 500 and common 81;
nothing paid in; shares subscribed SIS.
President, J. T. Croteau. Portland; treas
urer. A. B. Farnham, Portland; clerk,
James E. Manter, South Portland; direc-
tors, T. L. Croteau, A. B. Farnham.
George S. Soule, p B. Drew. Charles W.
Hamilton. J. P. O'Donnell and J. r. CRIT
fn, all of Portland. Approved Oct 2.
Corporation Dissolved
The secretary of State has received a
decree from Chief Justice A. r. Savage
of the Maine supreme court Of the disso-
luton of the Plymouth Creamery Com
pany, on date of.Sept. 16, 1916. Action was
brought by Harry A. Sawyer and the
hearing was Sept. 5, 1916, at Bangor.
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State House Chat

The Maine State Highway Commits
sion will meet in regular session at 10
o'clock this morning at the Office at the
State House.
George w. Leadbetter, messenger to
the Governor and Council, passed the
day Tuesday in Rockland on official
business.
Secretary j. F. Bagley of the Chart
ties and Corrections Commission Will
return today from trip Of inspection
through Androscoggin county
Miss Thelma c. Dutton, who for the
past two months has been doing cleri-
cal work in the Office of the Charities
and Corrections. has finished for the
present her duties there.
Miss Irene c. Marks, stenographer
at the executive department.. and Miss
Bell E. Gay of the office force of the
adjutant generals department, return
ed Tuesday from Belfast, where they
have been guests of Miss Leola Tit
comb over the weekend. During their
stay in Waldo county they attended
Belmont fair.
II. B. Mclean of Lewiston was
among the out town visitors Tues
day at the State House.
Warren L. Fahey Of Belfast, inspector
for the secretary Of States Office in au.
tomobile cases, who was recently on duty
in Bangor, was here on Monday He will
70 UP river in search Of violators of tn.
law.-Bangor News,
New Corporations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Track Location Approved
infantile PARALYSIS

DR.. A. G. Young. secretary of the
State Board of Health, has returned
from Outer Long island. where he
went to investigate reported cases of
lnfantlle paralysis. Outer Long Island
Is a part of Long island plantation in
Hancock county and nine miles out at
sea from Southwest Harbor. Sunday,
Mr.. Young was set across in a power
boat and in four houses on the little is
land he found five cases. Two deaths
had occurred and one victim Of the
disease was paralyzed.
The plantation Board of Health
doubted whether it would have sufi-
Gent authority over the neiehborhood
and it's recommendations be needed
sufficiently to be of any service in
checking the spread of the disease.
Capt. William B. Keene, secretary of
the Board of Health of Southwest Har-
Dor. has gone to Outer Long Island for
Few days to help the Long Island
Board of Health in coping with the
disease, aiding the afflicted families
and assuming control of the sufferers
and those exposed to the disease.
Dr. Young stated thta during his
visit to the island he was unable ia
trace out the source of the disease and
that no history of the source of the in
lection was obtainable.
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CHINA

LAKESIDE pRIVE-Guests entertain
Ell Saturday and Sunday by Miss Mildred
Doe Of Augusta a, the home Of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs, H. o. Doe were Miss
Mildred Smiley OF Augusta and Miss Et-
"a Weber OF Small Point.
Clarence Ellis az Mansfield. Mass, Is
visiting hts aunt. Mrs Clara Williams.
Miss Doris Williams. student at Oak
Grove. and Lila Fitzgerald. Erskine H.
PASSED the weekend At their homes In
this place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
kittery liahtino Case

The Public Utilities Commission has
rendered decision authorizing the
kittery Electric Light Company to
lease its property and franchises to the
Rockingham County Light & Power
Go. and that the kittery Electric Light
60, report to the Utilities Commission
within 10 days after the execution OF
the lease. its doinss hereunder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Apple Inspection

An interesting meeting Of the apple
inspectors connected with the depart.
ment of agriculture was held Tuesday
with Commissioner of Agriculture viii.
liam T. Guptill Of Topsham at the of.
flee OF the commissioner at the State
House. Commissioner Guptill and the
inspectors after discussion as to work
and methods decided upon the form tc
be adopted for placarding the fruit in.
spected
On each barrel inspected will be
placed a tag bearing the legend: I'm
lot Of (give number) barrels, six taken
at random were inspected (give date)
by (give name of inspector), deputy in
spector Of Maine. Different colored
tags will be used for the grades of
fruit, blue for NO. l, red for No . and
white for fancy fruit. This inspection
is provided for under the law and will
be conducted so far as the appropria
ton will permit.
Five Of the six inspectors of the de-
partment were present at the meeting
Tuesday, E. ]. Dakin of Wilton, George
n. Newell of Turner. Horace ]. Whit
ney of Topsham, NJ. c. Fitzgerald of
Bath and E. H. Ramsdell Of Ripley, L.
II. Ford of Whitefeld was unable to be
present.
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State Library

State Librarian Henry E. Dunnack
was in Freeport Tuesday evening and
delivered his fine lecture, The Message
of the Masters" before the Freeport
Teachers Association and guests.
The following splendid books have
just been added to the State library by
purchase: A set Of Masters OF Paint
ing" including G. F. Watts. by 6. K.
Chesterton: Rossetti. by Ford MADDOX
Hueffer; Leonardo da Vinci, by DR..
Georg Gronau Botticelli, by Julia Cart
wright; Holbein. by Ford MADDOX Huef-
fer; Raphael, by Julia Cartwright
Rev VIM. F. Livingston. assistant
state librarian. Is enjoying a two-weeks
vacation, which he on Monday began
enjoying in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04

Soneerd's. Kas,. tramps having sought
work in hayaeld and approved the
credentials and appearance Of their en-
rieyer TO be, baked recently when con-
trentea with farm wagon which was
90 bear them 10 the scene Of labor. IN
s!s'ing on motor cars or nothing, which
latter was promptly bestowed on them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
Aches and Palm Of rheumatisr,

Aches and Pains of rheumatism are
not permanently. but only temporarily,
relieved by external remedies. Why
not use an internal remedy-Hoods
Sarsarar,lla. which corrects the acid
uy Of the blood on which rheumatism
depends and cures the disease:
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hut struck the man before he was able
to stop the train.
We do not find that negligence Of
the railroad company or of its en-
ployees contributed to the accident.
Death Of VIM. II. W. Tracey
William H. ". Tracey. aged Il
years. who while crossing the track Of
the Grand Trunk Railway about II
yards west Of grade crossing at Walk.
er's Mills. east Of Bethel, at 1l3o A. NJ.
Sept. %. 1916. was struck by the right
side Of the bunter beam Of the engine
on Train No. Is. bound for Island Pond.
and received injuries from which he
died within about quarter of an hour
without recovering consciousness.
The engineer testifies that he gave
the crossing signal about one fourth Of
mile back. Tracey's companion says
he did not hear II.
The train was late and was going at
least forty miles an hour. This was
said by witnesses aside Of the traih
crew to have been an unusual speed at
this point. Il was not. however,
regular crossing, and had the young
man looked he could have seen the
traim The testimony clearly indicates
that he did see 1t. probably miscalcu-
latins the speed.
we DO not think that blame for the
accident is attributable to the railroad
company or its employees"
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Hoped That I'd Maine Boys Will Be Mustered Out in Augusta Maine
$4,000 the National CommeeFamous Pulp
Wood Freight Rate Case ArguedNuerous Decisions by Public
Ute-No for Railroad Homer Death Augusta Wood
worth and Haskell Accident Cases1nfane
Paralysis Apple Inspectors Session-Corporaons
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Public Utilities

A large amount of matters to come
before the Maine Public Utilities Com
mission has recently received its at
tention and the following reports have
been made public;
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Public Utilities Hearinos

Chairman Benz. F. Cleaves and
Charles w. Mullen of the Maine Public
Utilities Commission, accompanied by
Chief Clerk George F. Giddings and
Official Reporter Edward j. Conner,
will be in Enfield today and at 4.30 P.
NJ, at the passenger station of the
Maine Central Railroad will give a
hearing of investigation into the acct
dent of Sunday, Sept. "a, when an auto
and a freight train were in collision,
resulting in the death of Charles H.
Randall and daughter Doris of Milo,
and Mrs. A. G. Dougherty of Medford
and serious injury to Mr.. Dougherty
and Mrs. Randall.
Track Location Approved
The Public Utilities has issued an or
der approving the location of branch
tracks leading to the manufacturing
esta blishment of the Great Northern
Paper Co. in Millinocket, as asked in
the company's petition. The order is
dated Oct. 3, 1916.
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New Corporations
The following corporations, organ.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-18
DIRTY LABELS.

Patriotism is likely to become
a by-word unless it is realized
that hatred and ridicule have no
place in the interest of ones coun-
try. The truth of DR.. Johnson's
statement is often apparent, Pat
riotism," said he, "is the last ref
uge of scoundrels." Peace, hon
or and mutual admiration are CO.
existent. The truth of these gen
eral statements is attested by
those who do not believe that it
is right or just to classify honor
able citizens and besmirch their
characters with dirty labels. An
expression charged with emotion
often serves the same purpose as
a banner. 1t can symbolic class
hatred and express passion. Pat
riotism can wreck empires with
an epithet and there is nothing so
easy to perpetrate and so difficult
to contend against as words and
phrases charged with emotion. A
mob is an indolent sort of an en-
tity. Give a mob or a class a la
The Irish standard., 1916-03-18
DEATH OF MRS. MCMAHON.

b
Mrs. Mary Bowling Mcmahon;
widow of Patrick Mcmahon, died Fri
day, March 10th, at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs: F.. N: Won valken,
berg, 2O39 Portland avenue, st. Paul,
after an illness of six months. Flu.
neral services were held at st. Marks
church Monday, the 18th. Rev. Ed.
ward Decourcey ofilciated at solemn
Requiem Mass and was assisted by
Rev. o. J.. Rowan and Rev. Thomas
Sheehy. Rev. Thomas j. Gibbons
preached the sermon. The grandsons
of Mrs. Mcmahon acted as pallbearers
Mrs. Mcmahon was born in Xii.
kenny, Ireland, in 1912. She came to
st: Paul when but twelve. years old
and resided there for over sixty years
being seventy-four years old when she
died: Mrs. Mcmahon is survived by
eight children, Martin ]. Mcmahon, Of
Tacoma, Wash; Andrew F. Mcmahon
of Portland, Ore; Michael P. Nc
Mahon, Mrs. Lawrence Conley, Mrs
Joseph P. Leonard, Mrs. F. N. Won
Valkenberg, Elizabeth T. Mcmahon
and Catherine E. Mcmahon, all Of
st. Paul.
Interment was made in Calvary
cemetery.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-18
ADDRESS OF J. q. MULcAHY Al
IRISH RACE CONVENTION,
NEW YORK CITY.

The following brief but effective adj
dress was made at the National Race
Convention by the versatile editor of
the Butte Independent:
Mr.. Chairman, Reverend Fathers,
and Ladies and Gentlemen
from the far distant commonwealth,
where the CLEAN of the sword of
Thomas Francis Meagher still shines
illustriously, greet the convention
from my heart. The deep soul and
troubled genius of the Celtic race felt
that in this supreme crisis of the
worlds history we had to come to.
gether and take counsel. We are here
and have sent forth our declaration
of principles and of independence. The
hour is a momentous one. It is sur
charged with possibilities of great mo-
ment in the near future Preparedness
is the watchword of the hour in this
country, and it should be the watch
word of the hour in the old land. You
have come here to prepare. know
that the men who have been appoint
ed in the various cities of the Union
will cooperate to the best of their
ability to prepare. We are preparing
in this land to get an army that will
preserve the integrity of this Republic
from the fear of foreign encroachment,
and a navy that shall say to England
on the high seas, "You shall not stop
our commerce.; you shall not read our
private mails" For this purpose, la
dies and gentlemen, this country
wishes preparedness. Today, in dis
tant Ireland, the youth of our land are
preparing, too. They are preparing,
and their eager eyes are cast across
the Atlantic to this convention today,
and they ask themselves whether,
when the supreme crisis comes, we
shall be loyal and true to all the reso-
lutions and pledges we have made in
the past. In this supreme moment
am conscious of the responsibilities
that those of us share who have at
tended this convention, that none of
US shall fail when the standard Of
Irish liberty is again unfurled on the
Irish hillsides.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-18
BISHOP OF DRoMoRE.

The Very Rev. Edward Canon Null.
hern, D. D., P. p, Innismacsaint, has
been appointed Bishop of Dromore, in
succession to the late Most Rev. DR..
O'Neill.
The Bishop-elect is native of the
Diocese of Clogher. He received his
early education at St. Macartans Sem.
mary, Monaghan, where he ranked
amongst the most successful students
of his time. Subsequently he passed
on to Maynooth, where he pursued a
very distinguished course and at the
Dunboyne establishment his career
was equally one of note. From Dun
boyne he was appointed to the pro-
fessorial staff of st. Macartan's Sem.
mary, of which diocesan institution he
afterwards became president. About
ten years since DR.. Mulhern was ap.
pointed to the charge of the Innismac.
saint parish, which includes Bundoran
and part Of Ballyshannon.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-18
ST. STEPHENS PARISH.

A very interesting musical program
was given by the members of st.
Stephens Parish at the School Audi.
forum March 18th. Mr.. Walter Leon,
well known lyric tenor, was. the
principal soloist of the evening. Mrs.
Mary Mailman Hurley and Miss Lee
titia Lilly rendered a group of Irish
songs. They were assisted by Mr..
John Beck, who acted as accompanist.
Another feature of the evening was q
two-act sketch "Mr. Bob" given by
the St. Stephens Dramatic Club. Fol-
lowing is the list of names of those
who took part: Misses Helen Kaylor,
Caroline Murphy, Helen Taaffe, Mar
ion Butler and Messrs. Joseph Farr
George Pauly and Eugene Burke.