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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
COTTAGES AND CLUB
HOUSE TO Be BUILT
Embden Club Leases the
Mullen Farm
Baron Dekalb, Representing Boston
and New York Men to Start Sum-
mer Resort Mt Embden Lake.

NORTH ANSON. April 5--Baron
DeKalb. representing sixty members
of large club of Boston and New
York men was in town several days
the past week making arrangements
for locating at Embden Lake. This
club will be known as the "Embden
Club and it has leased the Joel Null
len farm on the east shore of Emb-
den Lake for a period of twenty
years with the view of purchasing it
later. During the past week Mr. De-
Kalb has been putting up a stock of
ice and he will build twelve cottages
the coming summer and in the fall
feet, exclusive of the kitchen, and
another season many more cottages
will be built. The cottages will be
kept open the entire year. For some
years, Mr. DeKalb has been investi-
eating Embden Lake and he says
that this lake affords better fishing
than any other lake in the State.
The club has been located at Bel
grade Lakes for several years past.
For a long time Embden Lake has
been heavily stocked with land
locked salmon and spotted square
tail trout and it will continue to be
restocked every year. Already the
boats have been delivered at the
lake. This beautiful lake with its
pebbled beach and clear water
stretching for four miles among the
Mills affords an ideal home for the
wary trout and salmon. This lake is
retired and yet within short drive
from North Anson village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
BUILDINGS AND CON-
TENTS BURNED
Family Had Barely Time
to Escape
Lamp Overturned in Shed Caused the
COnilagratiOn- Property Pro-
tected.

NORRIDGEWOCK, April AT
three O'Clock last Friday morning
the residents were awakened by a
fire alarm and within an hour the
residence of II. H. Merrow on the
Smithfed road was totally destroyed
by fire together with furnishings and
clothing of the inmates. The fire
started from an overturned lamp in
the shed and the entire set of build
ings were soon in flames, the family
barely escaping from the dwelling.
Fortunately there was no wind and
by the efforts of the fire company the
near buildings were protected and
the fire held in control. Both the
house and contents were insured. At
present the family are living in the
Frank Groves house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
SUPREME COURT IS
IN SESSION
Judge Hanson of Calais
is Presiding
Indications Are That the Term will
BE Comparatively Brief-Nany At
tOrneyS Present First Day.

The spring term of the Supreme
Judicial Court opened Tuesday fore
noon at about Il o'clock with Judge
George Nj. Hanson of Calais presid-
ing. Rev. Horace c. McGlaufin OF
the Centenary NJ. E Church Offered
prayer. and Deputy Alpheus Nasor
from the sheriff's desk gave the usual
proclamation. The Grand Jurors
which have held over since the Sep
tember term were called and retired
to begin their declarations The civil
docket was read and trial or settle
ment of cases announced by the mem
bers of the bar who were in attend
ancc- Nearly all the Skowhegan at
Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
The Parent-Teacher ASs0. Meeting
Postponed

The Parent-Teacher Association
meeting has been postponed from
next Saturday night until Saturday
night. April -, on account of the
Grade School not having yet been
opened for the spring term tn,
speakers of the evening are to be
Rev c. H. Mckinney of the Congre-
gational Church Who viii give at
address upon The Moral Obligations
Of Parents and Teachers to the
school. and George W. Cover. Esq
who will speak upon The Legal Obi.
cations Of Parents and Teachers 10
the school Music numbers are -
he furnished by the Grade pupils
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
REV. ROB'T SHEAEF FIN
ISHES PASTORATE
Will Become District superintendent
of schools in Towns of N0rridge-
HOck, Smithfeld and Mercer.

Rev Robert L. ShcaG finished his
duties as pastor Of the Congregation
al Church last Sunday morning. Mr..
Sheaf has occupied the pulpit of
that church for sometime and has
rendered his resignation in order 10
accept position as district superin-
tendcnt of schools in the towns of
Norridgewock, Smithfeld and Mercer.
It is understood he will continue to
make his home in Norridgewock.
There will be the usual service at the
church each Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
The Taft Lecture

As early predicted the lecture in
the Opera House on Friday evening
April IA, by eX-presdent VIM H
Taft, will be the big event of the
year and he will be greeted by ar
audience that Will do him honor as
one of our greatest Americans. The
seat sale of subscription tickets
closes on Monday next and all who
care to sign. that have not already
done so, will find an opportunity al
either Bucknams or Sampson &
Azores The subscription sale is
open for selection of seats Wednes-
day. April T. General sale opens
Thursday April Is for the IS cent
and 81 seats.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
UP,R|VER DEPUTY IS
IN TROUBLE
Arrest Made by FEEDER =
al Officials
According to Report Received Here
from Portland B. A. LaxOn of
M0xie Is Short In Accounts.

According to reports received here
from Portland Tuesday Bert A. Lax
son, assistant postmaster at MoXie,
was arrested by federal officials there
today charged with being short in his
accounts to the amount of $7,687. He
is a deputy sheriff of Somerst County
and his wife is postmistress. LaXson
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Bradley. He waived
reading of the complaint and was
committed to Jail in default of $4,000
bail
Mr. LaXson. who was in Skowhe-
gan during the session of the winter
term of Supreme Court. is the pro-
prietor Of a hotel in Moxie.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
CHARLES R. COOK HAS
RESIGNED
Has Long Been Local Agent mt Office
of American Express Co.-Increase
of Business

Charles r. Cook has resigned from
his duties as agent of the American
Express Co, the same to take effect
not later than June LIST Mr.. Cook
came here in about 1885 from Wood
stock. y. b., but has been employed
by the company for thirty-four years.
He will be in Skowhegan for the
greater part of this year and will
probably remain here more or less in
the years to come, although he calls
Presquc Isle his home. He has a
camp At Squaw Pan Lake and every
one of the vacation events which he
is planning during the summer and
his sojourn in that locality will be
longer than in former years. Mr.
Cook is a native of Ashland and his
father. David G. Cook, was one of the
pioneer settlers of Aroostook county
going there soon after the Aroostook
War Mr. Cook has served the com
pany by whom he has so long been
employed with great efficiency and ii
is interesting to note that during his
stay in Skowhegan, the business has
increased to fully five times that
when he began Besides
being affiliated with local organiza-
tions, among which is the Board o
Trade, Mr. Cook is president of the
First National Bank of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
FIRE AT MADISON
Home and Contents Burned Without
Insurance

MADISON. Me. April Saturday
night the home of Mrs l. Nolan near
the lower end of Old Point avenue
was burned with contents Mrs
Nolan had Just returned home from
an evenings shopping She lighted a
kerosene lamp and stepped into an
other room. Hearing noise she
stepped back into the room and
found that the lamp had exploded and
had barely time to get out Of the
house with her children The Madi-
son fire department had nearly
three-quarters of a mile run aud did
not arrive until the building Was gut
ted The loss is estimated at $500
with no insurance
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
PLANNING FOR A GRANGE
EXHIBIT
East Somerset Agricultural Society
viii 0ffer Excellent Premiums at
Annual Fair

The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society are to offer $120 in premiums
for Grange exhibits at their annual
fair the 7th, Sth. and 9Th of Septem-
Der. The contest will be open to
any Grange in Somerset County and
the sum heretofore mentioned will
probably be divided into three prem
iums of $50, $40 and 500 respectively
The exhibits will be shown in the
new Exhibition Hall which is to be
built before the fair season. AT a
recent business meeting of the So
ciety it was voted to run a special
train from Waterville on Friday. the
second day of the fair Baseball is
to be featured good deal during
the three days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
MELTING SNOW Dis
CLOSES FACE
Body of Missing Man
Has Been Found
The Remains We're Lying Close to the
canadian Pacific Railroad Track

JACKMAN, Aplil The body oil
the young man Who became exhausted
last winter when trying 10 cross At
team Lake has been found lying be
side the Canadian Pacific Railroad
track. The snow had melted enough
50 that his face WAS exposed W. s.
Moore and others went to remove the
body to the Moore undertaking estab-
lishment to prepare it for burial It
will be recalled that the unfortunate
young man. whose name was not
learned was left by his companion to
procure aid at Frank Vigue's Camp
where both were employed, but upon
returning the searehers We're not
able to locate him The suppositon
at the time was that he had been
covered with snow after being COM
pletely overcome and the indications
are that this theory was right.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06

Vinced us that a change in the near
future was inevitable. Therefore. with
no MacAdam roads to build this year.
1t seemed the proper time Ia engage
another man and give him All oppor-
tunity 10 learn the work by degrees
The appointee In our opinion Will
make good We therefore have no
fears or apologies To offer. believing
the people are interested only In re-
suits We recognize Mr. Ford's abil-
~ ~ road builder fully appreciate
his efforts ot the past and commend
his attitude toward the new Commts-
TONER Nr Sanborn accepts The po
sition on conditions that he viii do
VOTE hi. entire time and continue iu
'tr service II his Nork is satistnC-
tors 10 the people
our iecision in these matters a. tn
All others pertaining Ia municipal al.
ftlts have been guided b, desires 10
preserse and safeguard the interest
nf oHr town We ef.srfulk await
nta .uuclusion.
CLYDE II SMITH
" ~ pEMO
" PACKARD
Selrefusn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
WOMAN STABBED At
ANSOk
Husband Said to Have
Attempted Murder
Aa4re~ PetIey Arrested by Deputy
>herih AckenEe> Much Excite.
ment trau>cd in the Afiair.

AN~oN. ADrH "A. about il
O'Clock saturday night considerable
e1cIteme-t aao caused by Andrew
PetleY Nho = reported a. having at
tempted To XII hi- alfe. Maude A
PetIey. Al ne hone Of her sister.
Mrs jane Hodgedou Mrs Petley
and two small children have been
staying AT her fathers. Frank Adams.
until lately It is claimed that Pet
ley had made serious threats against
Mr Adams and that the aged man
feared him. Mrs. PetIey then went
10 her sisters. 1t IS understood that
the family had retired for the night
when awakened by the Madison fire
alarm and al that time Petley ap-
peared at the H0dgedon home with a
razor. declaring that he was going
to commit suicide Mrs Petley at
tempted to get the Implement away
from him and Il is alleged that he
then turned upon her. cutting heI
in the neck With mis- knife Il is fur
ther claimed that he threatened to
kill both her and the children Dr.
Thibodeau vas called to attend the
wounded woman aud Deputy Sheriff
Mckenney Wa summoned bat before
hi, arrival Policy disappeared His
arrested. however was made about
. p m He had crossed the river on
ice in spite of HE fact that there was
nearly a foot OF water He was
bound over 70 await LIE action of the
o -. IL inn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
GRAND JURY AROSE
YESTERDAY
Indictment is Returned
Against A. Petley
But Few Criminal Cases to Occupy
the Attention of the Jurors at
April Term

The Grand Jury completed its de
liberations yesterday afternoon.
Four indictments were returned
but of these only two were made
public One of these was against
Hector Deurbe on the charge of
breaking, entering and larceny. while
the other was against Andrew Petley
of Anson, who was held for the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury on the charge
of assault with intent to kill An
account of the case will be found in
column of this issue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06

Spfasue TAYLOR af Fairfield has
sold his farm 10 Nr Hamilton OF
partmau who ba- taken possession
ot the place Nj fWlor sold near
Is all Of his sheep a,ludug his high
grade Belaluc Neriao- bat kept his
purrbrcd Spanish Nrr'ns which ar.
supposed ia bs ~. 3HI' aoek of that
kind $50 NalHr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26

matter came to vote II was passed
unanimously, though reluctantly.
Employees Of the police force who
Patfolman j. &. Hughes, Harry
Sanders, $. $. Hawkins, Lee Northart,
j. l.. Pullen, L. T.. Robinson, T.. II.
Williams and Il. -. Moran. j. Il.
Glascoe Keeper OF the city market,
also was discharged, ana IT Is said
others Of the city employees are ON
the list
Force of 10 Members
The Tulsa police force. after March
|, Will consist Of ~ members. Eight
of the So VIII attempt 10 police the city
by day. while ! viii WORK at night.
II Is probable that no other city Of
corrosI Onding size In the United
states Will be so inadcuuItcly policcd.
Owing to the fact that there now Is
no mCncy In the salary fund, a condi-
ton brought about during the past
month or two, II "a not known where
the salaries for the ~ are coming.
II IS possible. however that money
have not become exhausted, although
such proceeding on the part Of the
commissioners Is said by some author
tiles to be un'aWful.
The resignation of Detective i. j
Joyce was received ana accepted 10y
the board. Although Joyce was sup
posed to have been discharged by the
mayor several weeks ago, he viii re-
reiNc his salary for the month OF
February. 1t is understood
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Mavor Hunt Got lIiS'n Be
fore Discharging Eight
Policemen.
TWAS FOR ECONOMY
Board Reluctantly Com
piled With Provisions
Of City Charter.

After demanding and receiving the
salary of mayor, $GG and II fraction
more than he had received as COM
missioner. during the regular meet
ing of the board of city commission
ers Yesterday, Mayor .. ID. Hunt OF
tered the names of eight members or
the police department, all of whom he
recommended FOR dismissal. The sug-
gestion was favorahly acted upon by
the board. which means that stimuli
taneOusly with the advent of March
! the ny will fall on tn" nccks OF
eight, while 1t is not improbable
others also will be dropped from the
city pay roll.
CITY Attorney John r Woodard was
Of the opinion that the salary of
mayor could not be paid Mr.. Hunt
as long as the appeal of Frank NJ,
Wooden was pending. but the ma
iority Of the board thought differ
entity after carefully reading the art-
Gle governing such matters in the
city charter. Therefore, when the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26


cations ashore The polytechnic euu-
cht'o'l now given hiidshipineh AT tne
Icdu1Hiy Is utierIy uhsul.eu, the au-
| ihlral dccI"fed' 10 tne training ol men
~ ~ n"""'o shiPS anu Io''i 'ipi'','ioiis u,
sI'ps AT SEA re couiu see no Nulue
'o Nv S"iIie" iron' i'ah'is an navy
'Npctts !" hisn' ''ld'
,''' "nu 'ho.sht cohs'ru''",s' enE'
'.oois anu orunaice cNpe''s snoulu Vs
'.,'l., ,,'''h''i'le" as 'APeI's anu sno,iu
'n.' We '"iie" "p"" !" "'''''"""
SHIPS .,
''"'" - "''''s''
FROM the day boys enter the acad-
envy ne said "A system of selection
should be applied to govern promo
tions eliminating men untitled Tor
the darlhs, htrNe-rackihS tasks mat
would be theirs IN war. tie added
that teHoW-oificers should determine
tn'se puallilcatohs ana that a plan
OF inns sort was being worked out by
the navy department.
WIN opposing fleets sweeping to-
ward each other over the sea for an
acton to be carried out at speed
OF twenty knots or more. the admiral
insisted there would be no time for
hesitation by any ship commander.
lie told of how he trained IA squad
ron OF four dreadnaughts he COM
ihahded TWO years ago until his or
dors were carried out within SIN sec
onds of the time he gave them. sixty
mancuvers being carried out in a sin
gle forenoon.
Even this, he declared. represented
only encouraging progress" on the
road toward complete efficiency and
application of such intensive methods
to the fleet as II whole could never
be accomplished unless men were Sc
loctod to command the ships because
of fitness. not because of seniority.
Asked how many flag officers in
the navy he thought were capable of
deyelopment and complete fitness for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Armed Man Guards
Auditors Office
Continued from Page One.)

pose designed to interfere with or at
least interrupt the work of those en-
laged with the audit.
Causin. Comment
In consideration of the fact that
Mr.. Hunt, either in his capacity as
commissioner or mayor, has abSo-
lutely nothing to do with the auditors
office, his singular action in this mat
ter has created considerable comment
and not Il little indignation. evcn
among mis- friends. Mr.. Cline has been
confined to his home MANY weeks
with an atfliction which has maze
personal attention to the affairs of
his office impossible. lie has relied
wholly upon his assistants. This un-
fortunate state Of affairs un un1oubtedly
is responsible for the confusion which
now exists in this particular branch of
the city government.
The special armed guard goes on
duty when the city offices are closed
for the night. His work consists
wholly Of sitting inside the door of the
auditors office with instructions to
bar anyone VINO attempts to enter ANA
particularly any Of those who have
been or now are employed in the
auditing department.. The salary of
this guard is more than that received
hy some members of the police de
partment, vet Mr. Hunt has vigor-
iuusly pushed his economy cam
paign so far as regular city employees
are concerned, ever since he assumed
the chief executives chair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26

ana that the Indian Territory Illumin-
aiing on company, the Kansas Mad
ural Gas company and the Tulsa Fu'l
company should all be allotted terri
tory To be designated by them.
The applicnnt for gas territory
have been requested ly Supcrintoud-
cnt Wright to put their propositions IN
writing and submit the same TO him
at another meeting 10 h" held MOuday.
In the meantime II is expected that
Secretary Lane may annuunc" his in
tcntiOns Of at GnCo approving tnc
lease ON lUD,UOO acres OF gas territory
asked for by Mr. Ingc, especially ns
he has already gon" ON record az
iiporins the Page lease. The osaSe
council VIII also join IN the request
mat this be done.
IT Is now thought that the senate
win consider the owen resolution
Monday, permitting Secretary Lane 10
ucgotiat, oil leases with the present
oil SublrSsocs. whose HOlCingS are not
ia cNoc5S Of 4 500 acres. And request
ing the secretary to no make disposal
o' the Developed acreage advertised
for sale, but allowing the Harnsd1ll
oil company, the GYPSY aud others
hose leases would have been re-
linuuished under the Usage resolution
oi last june. to continue she operation
O.! their present lease for tNo years.
pending further action hy congress.
That "A fight against the resolution
viii be made on the senate floor Is
freely predicted and the final outcome
Is as yet problematiCll Although IL
Is now practically conceded that the
oil sublcssccs who filcd bonds and ne
copied the terms oi Usage council
resolution viii hc granted new leases
upon expiration of the Foster blanket
lease on March l6.
II. IT. Brcnncr president Of the
IaWhuska oil y Gas CO.. before leaV-
ing for home tonight. expressed the
belief that an equitable division of
the osase gas territory could now be
and that his company would
secure the acreage asked for upon a
8 cent royalty basis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26


wise the cutting out of all loans under
$500 and there is reason to believe
that this will be done in all cases
where the borrower Is not very well
known to the loancr.
Interest Decreased
The second change predicted is that
banks will have to reduce interest
paid on time deposits from I to per
cent The banks of Kansas city and
ether money ccnters have been enact
ing restrictions that tend to cut down
the interest rates they have been pay
ing TO correspondent banks. This,
together with the fact that the money
of the world is coming To the United
States, is tending to reduce interest
rates This and the restrictions
placed about the oklahoma banks by
the legislature is bound to affect the
people who are roceiN ing interest
from banks as well as those who are
paving it.
During the afternoon session j.
Miller. ir. governor of the Kansas
city Federal reserve bank. went into
an exhaustive resume Of the banks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26

la' 'orahly acted upon, the Usage Okla
homa oil A Gas Co Is contcsting for
the same acreage iiut because of the
tact that H." Page royalty offer
opened the way tor thousands Of dol
lars ol increased royalties to the
psHges. which the other gas applicants
are now Willirg To- pay, IT IS practically
assured that Mr.. Page Will be given
the acreage asked for, when includes
a part of the past acreage Of the
l'radcn interests. At the meeting to-
day it was suggested the entire Usage
nation be leased for Eas PURPOSES ana
there was an apparent willingness
upon part OF the present lcsaccs To
submit tO a 3-c"ut giS royalty propo-
siiiun as first suggested 10y Mr.. Page.
Tentative \Ilolmcnts.
II was tentatively agreed nmong the
gas interests that the American Pipe
Line company should have 100000
acres Of gas territory charles owen
of Caney. Kan. $50 000 acres, the
laWhushn Oil y Gas Go, 10000
acres; the city Of pawhuska. 10000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26

aims and methods. Dennis Clark. the
catoosa 10y who won the state corn
mplonship. and the scholarship
offered by Group Four. appeared be
fore the members and thanked thcm
for their reward of his efforts.
General round table discussion was
INDUCED in after which the meeting
adjourned into social session and were
entertained 10y the people Of Nlnita.
Clarcmorc was selected as the meet
ing place for next year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26

Fresh roasted Coffee, best I'm Tulsa.
per pound ioc. zoe. SOC. 35c.
FUN line fresh Fruits and Ncgeta-
hles at lowest prices.
Please order early; this will help
us to give YOU better service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Canned Fruit and Vegetables

Strawberries, Raspberries or
Blackberries in syrup. 2 for :. S5c
Apricots. Peaches. Pears, Plums or
Red Cherries in syrup. for :. :,5c
Extra Fancy Loganberries, Red
Raspberries, Pears, Sliced
Peaches. Apricots or White or
Red Cherries, 2 for .t5c
No. can Ora Loganberries .15c
cans Blackberries o5c
cans Apricots or Peaches .25c
cans Gooseberries o5c
3 cans Pumpkin ...............25 25c
cans Hominy or X Beans .o5c
3 Corn. String Beans, Peas :, 25c
. . large tomatoes ,.....,.......2 25c
3 Farm House Early June Peas .35c
3 Country Gentleman Corn 35c
= 4, iarse cans Beets '............25 25c
Z Monarch Spinach o5c
. Cans Suucotash '............. 4 CSC
: Golden Wax Beans On,
l Gold Dragon Small Peas .fM
z cans Bandor Pimentos ..... 25c
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
We handle I'll" best corn fed beet
Anmr MnmrA hnCk II NOT >nIisIiCh.

Lettuce. Celery. Radishes, Onions,
parsnips Carrots, spinach, Rhu-
barb, Mustard and CuCumbcrs.