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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
Mogridge Shuts Out
Chicago White Sox

Chicago, June 3.-George Mog-
ridge, pitching for the New York
Yankees, shut out the White Sox
here today, S to 0. Baker and Peckin-
paugh were back in the game for
New York. Hits by Pipp, Peckin-
paugh and High gave the Yankees a
run in the fifth. Magee drove
homer over Felsch's head in the sixth
A double by Nunamakcr, sacrifice
by Mogridge, Gilhooley's triple and
Magee's sacrifice fly Melted Dono-
vans men two runs in the eighth
Peckinpaugh walked and scoredo on
Nunamaker's triple in the ninth,
Ccprps
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
ElmwOod Park Club
House to Be Ready
Within the Month

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
GIANTS TAKE SECOND
FROM CINCINNATI REDS

New York, June New York took
the second game OF the series from
Cincinnati today, 2 to 4 II was the
second game Won by the Giants ON
their home grounds this season New
York was aided by the poor fielding
Of the visitors, scoring three runs in
the fourth inning on two scratch hits
and three wild throws Groh's bat
ting featured lie made a home run.
double and two singles Anderson
pitched his sixth straight victory for
New York Score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
Cubs Defeated by
The Boston Braves

Boston, June 3.-The Boston Ma
tionals defeated Chicago, to 2, in a
close game today. In the ninth in
ming the visitors filled the basses on
three hits, but scored only one rum
Zimmerman crossing the plate when
Mulligan hit into a double play. Doc
Ian hit to Egan and was the third out
Boston took the lead in the first in
ming when Magee doubled 10 right,
sending in Maranville and Egan. The
third run was the result OF two passes,
an out at first and a single Score.
CHICAGO BOSTON
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
OMAHA TO HAVE A
REAL ROOF GARDEN
Roof Garden and Ice Skating Rink
to Be on Top Of New Athletic
Club Building.
HANSEN TO TRY FOR RECORD

New York never had anything on
Omaha.
At least so do w. A. Fraser,
George Brandeis and other prominent
Omahans interested in the new Ath-
letic club Of Omaha aver assert and
declare.
Messrs. Fraser Brandeis ct al have
decided if New York can have lofty
and cool roof gardens where the soft
breczes OF summer evenings refresh
the tired business man after a long
day Of diligent toll, so can Omaha.
And If New York can have ice skating
Kinks on top OF its tall buildings, so
can Omaha
Therefore was II resolved that a
roof garden and skating rink shall be
part of the equipment of the new
Athletic club OF Omaha's building.
The roof garden will occupy the roof
in the summer time and the Ice skat-
ing rink in the winter time.
The roof garden and skating rink
will be just as classy as any in the
country declare the committee.
To Try for Record.
The Athletic club is going to break
into the limelight with avvengeance
this week. A. h. Hanson. member u
the club and an ardent motorist, has
decided 30 make record=hrcakng
tour from Omaha 10 Chicago this
week. lie is going 10 try to make
the run 90 Chicago iu sixteen hours
Hanson has driven overland to Chi
cago four or live times and is con.
tldeut he can cover the distance IN
sixteen hours.
lie wiD ily the colofs Of the Ath.
lctic club ON ibc tflp and will carry a
letter from President Fraser 10 the
presidents Of che Illinois aud Chicago
Athletic clubs Of the Wind City
VIII Admit Women.
President w. A. Fraser al the Afh.
lrtic club ot Omaha announced Yts.
ierday char women msy inin che club
aud that theY sail bc accorded practi
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male weWheft
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
Detroit Is Victor
Over Washington
In Hurting Fight

Detroit June 3 Bu,h's single with
two out tn ths ninth which scored
bums and NuunE. gave Detroit a 3 ga
Victory 9tu Washington here tns
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
BENNY PALMER PAYS OMAHA
VISIT ON HIS WAY WEST

Kenny Palmer one Of the toughest
little lightweight sefappers Ia the
game stopped oil Is Omaha Friday
aud saturday on hls way O. Colorado
aprlHNs where he wtll MITES with Hats
Ting lbogp ot kansas Cuy Palmer
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champion tltdly Welsh nsnnY
stopped oti Ny 0maha 90 see several
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04

hncrIfIer MINI TOAf IIIH'HI' IVUIH' W.
iarlIey, smith. Two-base HTS Iobln, NIL
Ter, burg, Kruger. stolen bases; Burg, 2.
Hits; orr Malnrkey, 0 In seven and one
third innings. Double playa Kllduff fuD-
assisted), Fox 10 Britt0n. struck out By
Malnrkey, 2. Bases on balls pr OIooie,
IN off Koestner, 1. Hit by pitched balls
Thompson, Krug and MaIarkey. UmplTesi
Kane ana Ryan. Timei 800.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04

Struck out: By Patterson, 2; by Kinsey,
:, Bases on balls. OFF Patterson, 1: Off
Gilligan, l. Hits: OFF Giligan, 3 In five
innings; Off Kiusey. in four innings. hit
by pitched ball: Fusner stolen bases: Nc
Cabe, 2, TwO-bnse hit: Bwoldt Three
base hits: Mclean, Sullivan. Left on bases
Des Moines 4. Earned runs ST. Joseph, 5;
Des Moines l. Time: 1;45. Empires: An
dcrson and Pontius
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
We've Passed EN- All Tce NoO Going and Coming BAG
ROURKES WIN BY
\ RALLY IN EIGHTH
Malarkey Walks Kruger to Get at
Kilduff, and Oklahoma Pete
Smacks the Ball.
oTooLE HURLs GOOD GAME

Wichita, Kan, June Especial
Telegram. Omaha staged a batting
rally in the eighth inning and won
the second game of the series from
Wichita by a score Of 5 to 8.
O'Toole pitched shutout article
of ball, two OF the runs scoring be-
cause of errors and the other was a
gift in the ninth. Not over one blow
was registered in any inning off the
former Pirate twirler.
Malarkey was alright until the
eighth. But four hits were secured
through the first seven innings. An
error by Britton on Thompson, Mill
er's sacrifice and Krueger's single
scored one in the sixth. Wichita
counted two in the sixth, when Malar-
key and Fox we're safe on errors by
kilduff and krug as an opener. Litschi
Sacrificed the runners to second
and third krug chased over to cover
second base on a try 10 catch Fox
off the bag and Hetling hit one
through the vacant territory, scoring
two runs.
Kilduff Turns Trick.
Smith was out. short. to first, to
open the big eighth. Thompson sin
gled Miller doubled and Kruger was
walked intentionally, filling the bases.
kilduff singled over third, scoring
Thompson and Miller. On the relay
TO the plate Gray let the ball get past
him and Kruger scored, Klduff
reaching third Burg got a Texas
Lacquer over third, scoring Kilduff.
Koestncr relieved Malarkey and
stopped the scoring. Priest walked,
but O'Toole forced Burg at third.
Krug hit one to third that lIetling
knocked down, but could not field.
Smith, coming up the second time,
popped TO short
Rally Falls Short
The Wolves threatened in the ninth.
Brltton walked and Jackson hit one
TO short too hot for Kilduff Tobin
flew to right and Britton took third
Gray hit TO krug and Jackson was
forced at second, Britton scoring.
Rapps, batting for Koestnef, started
hit over second that Kilduff made
great stop on and forced Gray I'M
assisted Kildulf pulled feature play
in the fifth when he chased back Of
second for a Texas Lacquer. Tobin
was on second and started for home
and was an easy double when Kilduff
speared the ball About 500 we're at
the game. Sunday game at 2:30.
Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
Josies Win From
DeS Moines Men

St. Joseph, June 3.--St. Joseph again
won from Des MONIES today, 8 to !.
The Drummers hit hard and played
nice ball throughout. Patterson
pitched good ball Score.
DIES MONIES
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04

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maker Home run. Magee. stolen base:
Peckinpaugh, Sacrifice hits! Terry, Mog-
ridge Sacrifice fly: Magee, Double plays;
Pecklnpaugh to Pipp, High to Nunamaker.
Bases on balls OFT Mogrdge, 3 off Benz,
L.. Hits and earned runs. OFF MoBrldge,
hits, no runs In nine innings, off Benz.
hit one run IN one inning off Scott.
hits. runs in ak and two-thirds innings,
third innings Hit by pitched ball; By
Mogridge (WeAverl Struck out; BY Scott,
g.; by Benz. q; by Mogridge, /, umpires
owens and 0'Loughlin.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
lACC|DENTLY SHOT
ATIP|ERCE POND
Revolver Discharged While Being
Handled by {. 4. Spaulding. He
Will Probably Recover

CARATUNK July lo-What came
near being fatal accident occurred
at Spaulding's Sporting Camps at
Pierce Pond Saturday A revolver
while being handled by c. 4. Spauld-
ing was accidentally discharged, the
bullet entering his body above the
heart. There was but one other man
in the camps at the time OF the acci-
dent He went five miles to Cara
funk for physician and when they
returned with several other men, they
found the wounded man stretched be-
tween two camps where he had fallen
in an attempt to reach telephone. A
stretcher was improvised and Mr..
Spaulding taken to Caratunk and
from there went If miles by automo-
bile to Bingham where he was plac-
ed on a train and taken 10 Lewiston.
The bullet WAS removed Monday and
that evening the patient was resting
more comfortably, although his con
dition Tuesday was still considered
critical.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
NEW YORK WOMAN DIS
TR|BUT|NG PALS
Visited Skowhegan Tuesday with Five
Servants. Interested in Humane
Treatment of Horses

Miss L. G. BoWdoin Of New York
with two chauffeurs and three ser
wants was in Skowhegan over Tues
day night being guest at the SkOw-
hegan House She is summering at
Bar Harbor and has been touring
various sections of the state for the
purpose of distributing pals by the
road sides wherever there were ia
clities for watering horses, in order
that animals might be relieved of
thirst during the heat of summer.
Miss Bowdoin, who is rated as being
worth 60,000,000 according to some
in position to know, is herself the
owner of seven horses and is greatly
interested in their humane treatment.
To accommodate herself and servants
the party was travelling in two cars,
one a Packard and the other a Cadil-
lac, both seven passenger, 1916
models That she is a lady of rare
good judgment is evidenced by the
fact that she and her maid ride in
the Cadillac while the pals and the
men who put them out are sent
along in the Packard. Messrs Phil
brick and Briggs please note
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
SOME ONE WILL WIN A MAXWELL TOUR
ING CAR; VALUE s625.00
No Prize of This Value was Ever Before Offer.
ed By Somerset Co. Firm--$95O in Prizes

Readers of this paper are always
loyal and new subscribers are fire.
quently received, due to their activity
in recommending Somerset County's
best weekly to some notwithstanding
family. We appreciate such friend
ship and are now going to offer
prizes that will handsomely repay
our readers for making an effort to
secure subscriptions for us. Those
who may not care to participate in
this friendly rivalry are not excluded
from taking an interest for they will
be sure to have some preference
among the candidates and can vote
for whom they please, thus aiding
the person whom they think the most
deserving to secure the Maxwell
Touring Car or one of the other
prizes.
Candidates should send in their
names IMMEDIATELY so that their
friends may know that votes will be
welcome. IT COSTS NOTHING TO
ENTER and imposes no obligations.
1t is not likely that anyone, once in
the game, would want to withdraw,
but they would be at liberty to do so
at any time.
We shall be absolutely impartial all
through the contest but cannot help
having our preference in the matter
We may as we'll own that We hope
these prizes Especially the Touring
Carr will go to those who could not
Iotherwse afford to have them. On
lpreyious occasions, when we have Of
fered prizes for subscriptions, this
has been the case and, in almost
every instance they have gone to de-
serving people who but for our sub
scription campaign and the aid of
their friends, could never have
thought of such luxuries.
We shall be always accessible, by
mail or for a personal interview, and
/ will aid and advise any candidate, or
Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
DEMOCRATS ARE TO CONGREGATE At
LAKEWOOD THE 18TH OF JULY
Prominent Members of that Political Party Will
be Present. Committee Met Last Friday

Tie Democratic County Committee
wa IL session Friday forenoon IN
Municipal Court room with Chairman
". T. Scott, superintendent Of tie
Madison Wooleu Mill as the pres.d-
ing officer. The meeting was called
primarily 10 arrange for the County
Ratification meeting which W. be
held at Lakewood Oh Tie 29,h Of July
This will be practically the opening
feature Of the political campa q
among the Democrats and prominent
men are coming 10 address the meet
ing. Among them will be Governor
Oakley C. Curtis; United States Sen
ator, Charles F. Johnson. Hon. keh-
meth c. N. Sills a professor at Bow
doin College and candidate for
United States Senate and Hon. John
f. Bunker, secretary of State and
candidate for Congress. First Regi-
ment Band will furnish music and
Chairman Scott Of Madison viii be
presiding officer. Committees to have
the matter in charge appointed at Fri
days meeting included transporta-
ton and entertainment. Sheriff Franz
Thompson, Chas. Green Of Skowhegan
and Deputy Sheriff r s. McKenney
of Madison; advertising. John L.
Fish. Frank r. Madden and c. VI.
Holt; music, F. r Madden. During
the session a County finance commit
tee was appointed 10 consist OF {. ".
Holt of Skowhegan; A. ". Nelson Of
Fairfield and DR.. ". G. Sawyer Of
Madison. Among the out of town
Democrats i'll attendance at the ses-
sion were John Z. Bunker of Angus
ia; assistant Attorney General Dun
bar of Augusta; Deputy Sheriff Frank
Donley of North Ansou Frank
Witham. Solon; W J Bradbury Of
the State Committee; 0. II. Dilworih.
R. s. McKenney. DR.. ". G, Sawyer D.
L. Churchill, Madison; NJ P. Pollard.
Bert Gray, Solon; Abbott Nelson.
Chester Furber Fairfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
Madison Buys Town Farm

The committee, consisting of ]. F.
Withee, D. B. Hobart and v. E.
French, appointed at the last town
meeting to purchase town farm for
the care of the poor of the town, have
purchased the Charles Cromwell place
near the Twelve Corners. so called.
and the price is less by $1,000 than
was appropriated by the town. This
farm has a fine set of buildings. a
nine-room house. two barns. stable.
furnace heat for the house, and best
of all running spring water to house.
barn and stable. The farm consists
of loo acres and has a sufficient
quantity of wood and lumber. In
cluded in the trade are farming tools,
crops, etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
aution from Dr. Young

Or a G. Young Of the STAT Board
Of Health WHO Is ~ present inyes'.-
gatilg the Infaafae Paralysis Plague
in New York Cry writes from there
that owing to tie large number Of
children leaving the CITY for tie
country that public notice BE- given
TO all who have friends or relatives
IL New York or Boston who may be
visiting soon in thu vicinity that
strict caution must be maintained
relative to stamping out the terrible
disease that is now devastating hun
dreds of families il our large cities.
Lei " one and all have great sympa-
thy for those in deep trouble caused
by this terrible calamity yet We must
protect our own home and friends
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
NOMINEES FOR SENATE
AND HOUSE
\ List of Both Republican and Demo-
cratic Candidates of This County

Republican ami Democratic nomi-
1cc- fsc tie sat, Senate and House
OF Representatives in Somerset Cour-
= laye beea determined as follows
Senate. Republican. William l
Wake al Edward y. Merrill pem-
cratic. William s., B.se.oW ard Maes
P. Pollard
Representatives. Saowaesan. Rep.
Wm R Ell.ott Dem. Carlton n.
Holt.
New Portland. Bingham ana Brigh-
ton CIass-Rep. Clarence " pu,roa
Dem. Albert :. Parsons.
StarES. Norrideewock and Ansoa
Class-Re9. Frank H. Holley; Den.
Frrd Tal.ea
Fa.rhe.a smithfeld and Mercsr
Class-Eea. b H. Lawrence: Dem
Abbot " Nelson
Madison. Scion and Athens Glass
Req, B. Es4ae Burns; Dem Warren
G. SaVy,
Rr,,s H5eraad and Harmony
Class Eep. EIn.r \. Pattee, Dem.
ALE. L Burton
r--as'd Palmyra mi Detroit
Class Rep. ycraoa { Bowman.
Den. rfedsaea T. Maya
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
SKOWHEGAN WON YES.
TERDAY, 7 TO 6
Winthrop Made n Desperate Rally in
the Last Two Innings

In the extreme heat of yesterday
the Skowhegan Base Ball Club went
to Winthrop and while there added
one more victory to their long string
of laures gathered this season on the
diamond. 1t was a game full of in
terest. Winthrop outbatted Skow-
heean by a good margin and Penfold
of the Winthrop Club pitched well in
spite of occasional Wildness In the
first inning Winthrop started off well
and scored their frs run on the Gale
and Wilson combination OF hits and
steals.
In the second Maxwell and Brad
ford, assisted by an infeld out on
Williams. put forth brace OF hits
which added another tally. Mean
Continued on Page Ten)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
THE TOWN MEETING
NEXT SATURDAY
Will Citizens Vote for
Patriotic Fund 3?
Question of Helping Families of Sol.
diers and Sewer Problem will
Confront Voters

Warrants for the special town
meeting which is to be called next
Saturday have been posted The
hour and place designated are at
O'Clock in the auditorium of the Mu-
nieipal Building and the selectmen
will be in session for the purpose OF
revising and correcting the list OF
voters on Saturday, July 15 at 10 a
IN. There are two questions of i'm
portancc coming UP for discussion
one of these to see what the town is
willing to do for the families of the
local men who are now serving in the
United States Army on the Mexican
border and for this purpose the fol
lowing article has been inserted in
the warrant:
To see if the town will vote to
raise sum of money to be
known as the patriotic fund and
used TO aid families, whose faith
ers, husbands and sons have been
called into the service of the
United States Army. The money
to be obtained by temporary
loan, with the expectation that
the town will be reimbursed for
the full amount by the United
State Government and to pass
all necessary votes respecting the
same
The other article deals with sew
er problem and is as follows:
To see if the town will vote to
join with the Skow hegan Water
Co. in laying a sewer in the same
ditch with the water pipe ON Nor
ridgeWock Ave from the east line
of r. b. Hills land to and includ-
ing part of Z. r. Dantorth's
land Also To construct an out
let for the same either into the
Coburn Brook or to the river as
may seem best and raise a sum of
money for the same and to pass
all necessary votes.
The Skowhegan Water Co. is re
sponsible for calling the matter be
fore the voters. the members of tina
organization fayorins such a step as
suggested.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13
BIG HAY YIELDS IN
THIS SECTION
Somerset to Have Coun-
ty Agricultural Agt.
A Busy Season of the Year for the
Farmers. Many Began Monday

The farmers are in the midst of
their annual harvest of hay and from
the various sections of Skowhegan's 5
outlying districts come the reports
that there will be a big yield of this
product. On Hilton Hill grass never
looked better while practically the
same reports come from the Malbon 5
Mills and Bigelow Hill sections of the
town. In many instances haying
started in good earnest last Monday
but little having been cut prior to
that time.
1t is said that in this county there
are more unoccupied homesteads than
last year and that pastures are very
much run out and grown up to bush
es. The potato acreage seems to be
less than in former years, but the
usual acreage of corn will be planted
this season. Farmers are said to be
gradually improving their herds and
eggs are said to be Matching as well
as usual. The apple crop looks
favorable and news from the Hilton
Hill neighborhood says probably an
average yield there.
The application of Somerset County
for the appointment of a County Agri-
cultural Agent demonstrator was APP
proved by the College of Agriculture
early in May, and included in the
plans for County Agent work in the
State for the year beginning July /
1916. In accordance with the pro-
visions of the Smith-Leyer law these
plans were submitted to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture at Washington for
approval. The approval of the Sc
cretary has now been received and
the appointment of a County Agent
Will be made to take effect September
lst. 1t is interesting to note that
in no county in Maine have the farm
ers shown greater interest in secur-
ing County Agent and every effort
will be made to secure the right man
for this important work. The in
terest in farm demonstration work i'll
the county is shown by the fact that
petitions for the appointment of a
County Agent or demonstration were
presented from a majority of all the
Oranges and other farmers organiza-
tions in the county, and personal let
ters were received from ISL indiYid-
uals. In addition, II towns passed
votes at the annual town meeting eX-
pressing the desire of their citizens
for farm demonstration work and ap-
pointing committees to use their in
fluence to secure its establishment. II
is expected that an Agricultural Ad-
visory Council viii be formed by the
various organizations of farmers in
the near future, to assist the County
Agent in planning and executing the
demonstration and other extension
work 10 be undertaken during tht
coming year A number of appliea.
tions for the position have been re.
ccived and an appointment viii soor
be made.