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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Death of Mortimer Stetson.

The Public Utilities Commission Wednes-
day rendered decision in the matter of
the accidental death of Mortimer E. Stet-
son on the premises of the Maine Central
Railroad at Auburn, August !, 1915,
The decision follows:
THE body Of Mortimer E. Stetson. aged
about IS years. was found at $50 A. NJ,
August /, 1916, lying at the bottom Of a
20-foot embankment on the south side OF
the Maine Central Railroad track, be-
tween the bridge over Turner street and
that across the Androscoggin river, in
Auburn. Death had taken place at least
10 hours before. The mans injuries con-
sisted of a fractured skull, toes on right
foot badly crushed, right knee bruised,
first and fourth phalanges Of right hand
broken.
Nobody saw the accident. The last
known to have been seen of Stetson was
at 7.50 the previous evening, by his
foreman-he was a bettery man in the
employ Of the Maine Central Railroad
Company, in Lewiston; he then appeared
to be somewhat under the influence of
liquor; said he had quart with him
and was urged to go home, which he
promised to do, saying that he would
first go to the signal-house for his dinner
pail. The next train to pass through
Lewiston. and the only passenger traiE
between that and the time when he must
have been killed. was $50 P. NJ, Ear
Harbor to New York.
1.-The medical examiner stated that his
injuries could have been caused merely
by fall. and their character would IN
dictate they were not caused by being
struck by train. 1t Is probable that he
attempted to ride across from Lewiston
tn Auburn on the outside of the above
mentioned train. and fell of in such man.
ner that his foot was caught under a
wheel. His right shoe was picked up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
COL.PARKHURST
May BE NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN

1t is rumored. that Col Frederick H.
Parkhurst of Bangor is likely to be made
member of the national Republican
committee. in place Of Col. Frederick
, Hale of Portland, Republican candidate
for U. S. senator.
Following the nomination of COL Hale
for the senatorship. an agitation was
started for Mr. Hale to resign his position
as national committeeman. This was
brought to head about two weeks ago
by Hon. H. p. Gardner. who put the case
up to Col. Hale, suggesting that it would
be agreeable to the Progresives. whom he
represented, if Col. Hale were to resign
and he, Mr.. Gardner. should be placed
on the national committee,
Since then there has been much discus.
sion as to what should be done. There
has been more or less opposition to Mr..
Gardner and now it is said that members
of the State committee have suggested
that Col. Parkhurst be the man. state
Chairman Ham was in Bangor Sunday
and while no statement of his business
was given out and even the fact that
he was in Bangor was kept quiet. 1t IS
reported that the purpose of his visit was
to interview Col Parkhurst on this SUBJ
ject.
The understanding is that the Bangor
man said that while he was not candl'
date or seeker for the position II the
various candidates and the state COM
mittee wished him to go on the national
committee, he would do SO.
On the other hand there is strong
movement in certain quarters to have
Hon. Morrill, N. Drew of Portland go on
the national committee, should Col. Has
resign. 1t is said that his selection ior
the place would be agreeable to Pro-
gressives and Republicans alike ana
would prove a very wise selection.
So far. however, Col. Hale has not da'
initely said that he would resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

Nobody knew just how Mr.. Church
i'll came by his injury. No one else was
hurt, or seriously Jared. Lilley. asked
to tell what happened to him, said:
Cant do it. did not know anything
about it: did not see him when he was
hit When looked, two men were
holding him" One Of the men behind
him was examined and said that
he did not see him struck. nor fall
backward against a stake, or anything,
and that he did not know whether he
struck any part of the electric car.
The impression prevailed that he lost
his balance and his head came in con-
tact with the stake, at the same time
bringing his knee violently against
some object in or on the truck. This
is, at best, merely conjecture.
There is a difference in opinion
among those involved in the accident
as to what caused the collision. Lilley
says the car was going fast, thirty
miles an hour, and that lit was the
swaying of the car that hit me-. The
motorman says he was going seven or
eight miles an hour; that they had
stopped at Prince street, from 100 to
200 feet from the Carey house, and that
he slowed down when he first saw the
truck approaching, about 200 feet ahead
and close to the track, increasing speed
again when within 100 to 200 feet, on
seeing that he had ample room to pass.
He further says that when he was
within 40 feet Of the truck its forward
I'D track 6n911v
causing the collision.
While we do not doubt the sincerity
or good faith of either party, we be-
lieve the latter version is more con-
sistent with the admitted facts. Lilley
had been driving on high" and was
just changing to low" as the car APP
preached. The motorman thought he
was standing still' when he first saw
him, and then saw lit swing in toward
the track" Lilley himself testified
When / noticed car coming, I was
just going to make my changing to low
gear. I had run into high gear just as
long as 1 could. 1 stopped dead. l
am on the right hand side of the track,
six feet from here over to the front Of
the track. OF course, 1 cannot judge
the distance accurately, but I thought
had clearance enough"
The fact probably is that when he
made his stop there was sufficient
clearance, as both men say. and that
when he got into "low' he inadvert-
emily released his clutch before he in
tended to. The purpose Of his stop,
his entire ignorance Of what happened
to Churchill on the seat beside him,
and the fact that the collision was be-
tween the corner of the truck and the
side of the car all point to this con-
clusion.
We find no evidence Of negligence on
the part of the utility or its employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
North Arson Collision

Failure Of observance Of the rules OF
the road is given by the Public Utilities
Commission as the reason for the rear
end collision on the track of the Maine
Central Railroad at North Arson on July
q at LAT P. NJ, in the report handed
down Wednesday.
Extra freight No. 1868 ran into the rear
Of extra No. 1863, serving as wrecking
train on track of Maine Central Railroad
Co. at North Arson, Sunday, July q. 1916,
at !. AZ P. NJ. No person was injured and
the property loss was slight. The report
says in closing:
A rule Of the Maine Central Railroad
required that No. 1868 should have been
run within the yard limits at such a speed
that it could have been stopped if the
track was not clear. This is indepen-
dent of the tagging rule, and would not
excuse short tagging. because If the
train was to be protected by flag It
should have been done on the theory that
the flag itself was the trains protection.
On the other hand, it was the duty OF
No. 1868 to observe the rule governing 1t
without placing any reliance upon the
protection that any train ahead of it
has been that crews under these circum-
stances are prone to rely upon what 9TH
ers are expected to do to the extent OF
shading the observance of this salutary
rule. They ought strictly to adhere to the
letter of the rule. Failure to do so in
this instance resulted in what might east
Iy have been more serious accident.
Each precaution should have been exer-
cised as though it were the only one to
be relied upon, and if the fagman had
gone back a sufficient distance, or if No.
1868 had been observing the yard limit rule
for it's class there would have been no
collision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
DOUBLE WEDDING
DEXTER PEOPLE
MONDAY MORNING

Dexter, Me-, Aug. "a double wedding
took place in St. AIMS Catholic Church
Monday morning, the contracting parties
being Clifford Clukey and Miss Elsie NJ.
Mountain and Edward L. Vigue and Miss
Mary E. Gown. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Timothy c. Nancy, pas
tor of the church In the presence of sew
eral hundred relatives and friends Of the
contracting parties.
Miss Mountain was attended by Miss
Marguerite Bertrand. Percy Dyer was
best man.
Miss Gown was attended by Miss kena
Kelley. George Vigue attended the
groom.
Same evening the two couples were ten
dered a reception at Grange Hall where
dancing was enjoyed by more than 50
couple. Both Mr.. and Brs. Clukey and
Mr. and Mrs. Vigue will reside here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
j, S. naval PROGRAM MODEST
IS OPINION OF GREAT ENGLISH
naval EXPERT ADMIRAL BRIDGES
Sir Cyprian Considers Panama Canal Great Defensive Asset
Divisions of Naval Crafts JUS &c of Fir.
Contro-Appropration

mine layers and hospital ships. and ma.
sibly even naval golfers Considering IN.
large number of shipbuilding ward. .,
your disposal, 1T would seem plausible
that you could, without Inconvenience
turn out the 16 capital ships referred to in
your program in the specified thres
years. And If the 16 could be finished A,
stated, there seems little ground to tes,
vessels called for could be completed. Al
to the guns. it would appear that thew
would be the least pressing portion .,
your problem, though they will have to
proceed in taking form even more rap.
idly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
State House Chat

Boyden Bearce, live stock sanitary
commissioner, will on Tuesday eve
ming, Aug IS, next, address the mem
bers Of Vassalboro Grange at their
hall, taking for his subject the work
of his department.
Lawrence Littlehale Of Wilson's
Mills and one of the assessors of Lin
coin plantation, was business caller
on Tuesday at the Forestry depart
ment.
Waldo T. George Of Biddeford, who
is a guest in the city Of Edward A.
Mathes, was a caller on Wednesday at
the Forestry department.
The private Office Of the State As
SCISSORS is in the hands Of the paint
ers.
1t is understood that the attorney
generals Office will at once, on the re-
quest of the county attorney Of Han
cock county. begin an official investi-
cation Of the murder, last Friday. of
Mrs. Emma Turnbull in the woods
back Of her home at Otter Creek. A
State detective will be detailed to the
work.
John P. McConville, private secre-
tary Of Governor Curtis. was at the
Executive department at the State
House on Wednesday. attending to
routine duties.
Deputy Labor Commissioner H. M.
Donnelly was in Portland Tuesday
and Wednesday on business connect
ed with the child labor law.
Governor Oakley c. Curtis and
staff, who attended the Fort Fairhsld
celebration on Tuesday. report a most
enjoyable time, with a big attendance.
the clouds clearing away for an ideal
day. a splendid program. the Grand
Pageant on the banks Of the Aroos-
took river being witnessed by over
1000 people.
Miss Jennie Moan. photographer in
the Public Utilities once. has return
ed from East Machias. where she was
recently called by the illness and
death Of her father. E. H. Moan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Fish and Game

The department of inland fisheries
and game Wednesday received tele-
phone message from NJ. B. Smith Of
Richmond, stating that early Wednes-
day forenoon a bull moose swan
across from Swan Island to Richmond
vilIare and walked into the garden Of
clineord Clark. About half an hour la
ter the moose SWAN back onto Swan
island. Six or eight deer have been
seen on Swan Island this summer and
quite a number have also been re-
ported back Of Richmond village.
Tho previously printed report as to
prosecutions at wellington Tor Sum
day fishing is incorrect. Tho onense
for which the two men were prose-
cuted was Sunday hunting. There Is
no general law in regard to Sunday
tlshing. This statement IL made on &C
count Of the numerous inquiries re-
ceived at the fsh and game depart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

The following decisions have been
made public by the Maine Public Util-
tiles Commission:
Death Of Wesley Churchill
Finding of the Maine Public Utilities
Commission in the matter of the col
lision on the premises Of the Lewiston,
Augusta & waterville Street Railway,
resulting in the death Of L. Wesley
Churchill Of Augusta:
L. Wesley Churchill. aged about sew
enty,five years. Of Augusta, suffered
fracture Of the left knee cap and Of the
skull from collision Of passenger car
OF the Lewiston. Augusta and Water
Vile Street Railway with a motor
truck owned by the city Of Augusta and
used in its street department. on the
Bangor road. in Augusta, near the
Carey house and just north Of Pettin-
gilPs Corner. July 7, 1916, from which
he died at the Augusta General Hos
pital without regaining consciousness.
The car was proceeding towards
Waterville, and the truck, loaded with
about three and one-half g 1-2) yards
Of gravel, was travelling in the opposite
direction. The roadway was on the left
Of the car track looking north, so that
each vehicle was passing at its right.
The truck was a right-hand drive. Mr..
Herbert G. Lilley, the driver. was on
the seat at the end farthest from the
car, and Mr.. Churchill was on the left
end. next to the car. Two other men
were behind on the truck.
The car and truck came into collision
after the forward ends Of the two had
passed each other. so that the corner
Of the truck struck the side Of the car
back Of the vestibule, scraping the
paint along the side of the car but not
materially injuring either vehicle. The
car was stopped in little more than its
length. and the motorman and conduct
or went directly back to the truck.
They found Mr.. Churchill leaning back,
Unconscious. partly supported by the
men behind him. He was not thrown
of. The conductor says he was kind
Of leaning back, kind Of against the
stake and on the inside Of the stake. :"
The stake referred to was one Of the
supports Of temporary body on the
truck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
New Corporations

The following corporations, formed in
the usual manner. have had their certih-
Gates of incorporation approved by the
Office Of the attorney general Of the State
Of Maine:
The Underwood Corporation, organized
Aug. at Portland for the purpose of car
rying on a general bottling business
manufacturing, dealing in, etc., ice, soda
water. root beer and all Notwithstanding
beverages. etc. Capital stock 100000, all
common, par value 81, nothing paid in.
President, Miles B. Mank, Portland
treasurer, Robert H. Bean, Portland
clerk. George c. Wheeler, Portland: d.
rectors. Miles B. Mank. Robert H. Bean,
Frank L. Ransom. George c. Wheeler. all
Of Portland, and Charlton r. Gulick Ct
Falmouth. Approved Aug. 9.
Little Cottonwood Transportation Com
pany. organized Aug. at Portland tor
the purpose Of constructing, owning, leas-
Ing. selling, operating, ETC., railroads 81
any means Of transportation of passel.
gers, freight, mail, express, livestock, OF
the states bordering thereon or adjoining
the same or any Of them or elsewhere
own and operate telegraph and telephone
lines, etc. Capital stock 100000. all COM
mon. par value 81. nothing paid in. Presi,
dent, Albert F. JONES' Portland: treas.
urer, A. B. Farnham. Portland; clerk
James E.. Manter. South Portland; direc-
tors. Albert F. Jones, A. B. Farnham
George s. Soule, J. P. O'Donnell, ]. R.
Griffin. all Of Portland. Approved Aug. .
Chaplain 81 Corporations
The following corporations have flee
certificates of organization at the depart
ment of State under the provisions of the
statute authorizing the organization o.
benevolent and charitable corporations:
Bremen Long Island Aid, organized al
Bremen July "a to promote the moral ane
spiritual welfare of the people residing @.
Bremen Long Island, Bremen, for tbs
purpose of dealing in real estate and t.
erect church building on the island
Officers: President, Ruth j. Prior; vics
president, Dellie Simmons; secretary an6
clerk. Clara Collamore; treasurer, Martin
E. McLain; directors, Ruth j. Prior, MAJ
tina E. McLain, Elliott Prior, Clara E
Collamore, Martha Prior, Laura A. Prip.
Dellie Simmons.
Mount Shasta Cemetery Corporation, or
ganized at Easton, to purchase land fol
addition to Mount Shasta cemetery, t.
age and protect the Mount Shasta Gem
| etery. Officers: President. ]. S. Nc
Bride; clerk, F. L. Hoyt; treasurer
James Foren; trustees, D. A. Mckay, c
L. Adams, ]. S. Mcbride
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
National Guard Notes

Bangor Commemorative recruiting par
ty for the Second Maine infantry, in
charge Of Capt. Harry Owen, which has
been operating in Bangor for the past
two weeks, has enlisted one man for ser
vice with the Second infantry now at the
border. He is Orville E. Clark Of Ban
gor, tinsmith by trade, and he is at
present awaiting transportation to Port
land, where he will be sent to Fort Will
liams, for a short course in preliminary
instructions before being forwarded 20
the border.
Bangor-Lieut. E. E. Bennett, U. S.
A., in charge Of the recruiting offices in
this section Of the State. was in Bangor
on Monday morning. conducting his reg
ular examination Of recruits that nal
been assembled during the past week
Four men were present to be examined
and were accepted and forwarded to ut.
Slocum, N. Y, on a late train. They
were Thomas J. Walsh Of Roxburv,
Mass, for the Corps Coast Artillery;
Peter N. Braun, Bangor, Infantry; Ern-
est A. Roseberry. Bangor. Cavalry and
Edward Malone, Bangor, Medical depart
ment.
The following report Of the Bangor Re-
lief Fund was made Tuesday night to
the Bangor city fathers by Treasurer j.
G. Donovan Total amount of fund, de-
posited in the First National Bank, Ban
gor, $685. AZ families were being assist
ed prior to the establishment OF this
fund Since the establishment OF the
fund checks have been drawn In favor OF
the departments which contributed 10
the assistance Of the soldiers families
and dependents and at the present time Al
families are receiving checks each week.
Amount paid out Of fund to date is 1885,
II leaving a balance to the credit of the
fund Of $s,355.s9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
GA . TO r A
A Message To Thin
Weak Scrawny Folks
An Easy Way to Gain 10 to 30 Pounds
OF Solid, Healthy, Permanent Flesh.


Thin. nervous, undeveloped men and
women everywhere are heard to say =
can't understand why l do not get faL
l eat plenty of good nourishlng food.
The reason is just this: You cannot go
fat, no matter how much you eat, unless
your digestive organs assimilate the ray
making elements of your food instead OF
passing them out through the body a.
waste. -.
What is needed is means Of gently
urging the assimilative functions OF tns
and fats and hand them over to tnS
blood. where they may reach the sta i',t,t
shrunken, rundown tissues and puiis
them up. The thin persons body Is n !se
dry sponge-eager and hungry for t s
fatty materials Of which it Is being ae,
prived by the failure Of the alimentaft
canal to take them from the 1000. III.
splendid way Of working to overcome tnis
sinful waste of flesh building clemens
and to stop the leakage of fats Is to .ly
Sargol, the famous flesh building agens
that has been so widely sold In AmericSi
in recent years. Take a little SaisU
tablet with every meal and see II you
cheeks don't quickly fill out and rolls 80 =.
firm. healthy flesh form over your o .e;ns
point. Bowditch & Webster, Augn,s.o~r,
and other good druggists have Sargoi N
can get it from their wholesaler. ana W. w..
refund your money II you are not sau nss
fed with the gain in weight 1t proous seo
as stated on the guarantee in each is ssss
package. 1t is inexpensive. easy TO 'A"'
and highly e...cient. O.
NOTE:-Sargol Is recommended only ,,ts
a flesh builder and while excellent res. .vs
in cases Of nervous indigestion, etc. non,
been reported, care should be taken a 49,
aaainE Il unless q gain Of weight Is dssn'-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

State Horticultural c. L. Wilkins
has returned from a two-days trip IN
Franklin county, going as far as King
field, on an orchard inspection trip. Mr..
Wilkins says that not many young
trees have been set out this year, but
all that were are looking WELL He es-
Inmates that about IS per cent. Of a
normal apple crop will be secured. The
early fall varieties Of apples, with the
exception of the Macintosh, are quite
plentiful, the Wealthys being especial
ly so.
Assistant Dairy Instructor E. A.
Rogers, in charge Of the seed potato in
spection work, has returned from
two-days trip through Franklin coun-
ty on inspection work.
The report comes to the department
Of the appearance of the juniper bugs
in Hampden, where they are causing
considerable worriment, on account OF
the damage they have done on previ-
Gus appearances. The timberland own
ers fear that a repetition Of the devas-
tation done by the pest some rs or 30
years ago may be had. If it gains a
foothold. 1t will also be remembered
that a few years ago about all the jul
niper was killed by this pest. The in
fected trees are sprayed to extermi-
nate the bug and immediate steps will
undoubtedly be taken to head or the
pest, before it establishes residence
in Maine. It Is said that it takes about
three years for the bugs to kill jul
niper, although the growth is much re-
tarded in one or two through the kill
ing Of the foliage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
CORPORATION Chances

The following changes in corporations
organized under the laws of Maine hav I,
been reported to the Office of the se.reta-
~ of State:
Cold Blast Transportation Co., Po.t:and,
name changed to Wilson Car Lines: Bos-
ton Harness Co., Portland capital stock
decreased from $500, 900 to $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

ing cut down the attendance Of visi-
tors at the State museum. but even
then a number were present during
that time, including the following
from out Of town:
Ruth L. Crane, Mrs. F. T. Crane,
Grace M. Crane, Machias; Mary Rob-
inson, Nahant Mass; Mary Milan
Portland; A. H. Bailey, ]. E. Briggs,
Winthrop Center; Cora E. Hill. Pat
terson, N. j.; Mrs S. W. Macdonald
A. McManemen, Mrs. ]. c. Gunner
Philadelphia, Pa; Kenneth H For
rest, Huntington, L. l.; E. A. Lowe,
Fairfield; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Crosby
Norridgewock: VIM. N. Carroll, J. T.
Lenehan, Houlton: Mr.. and Mrs. F. E,
Tingley, Readfleld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

Chief Of Police Gilman Of Bangor on
Tuesday night announced the following
subordinate officers of the police force and
they were confirmed by the city govern
ment Deputy chief. Harry P. Baker; In
spector. Calvin Knaide; Captains, Benja-
min P. Sproul and Ambrose L. Phillips
sergeants, William H. Mead and Arson
A. Powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
A Single Application Will
Danish Objectional Hairs
(Aids to Beauty

Here is a home treatment for removing
hairs that is quick, painless and inexpen.
sive: With some powdered delatone and
water make enough paste to thickly COW
er the Objectionable hairs, apply and after
or minutes rub OF, wash the skin and
it will be left soft, clear and hairless.
This treatment will not mar the skin, but
to avoid disappointment. be careful to get
real delatone.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

Apple Crop Reported About Is Per Cent of Norau
Again Present Penobcot CountyReports
from Hearings Today at Co.
MachasProhbtion Nominees Have Until F. NJ
Today Pharmacy Examinations Bull Moose Visits
Swan Several Public Utilities DecisionsCor
poratons-Chat