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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
For Consolidation and
Refnancing of Companies.

A joint petition has been received by
the Public Utilities Commission from
the Franklin Power Co., Inc, the
Franklin Power Co, Pennington Pow
er Co., Wilton Light Co. and Strong
Lighting and Improvement Co., asking
authority for the petitioner first nam
ed to purchase the properties and fran
chises of the latter named companies
and for those companies to sell the
same; also for authority for the first
named petitioner to issue first mort
gage bonds to the amount of $3.50, 000
to be exchanged for the same amount
of bonds (f1rst mortgage) Of the lat
ter named companies; also for the first
petitioner to. issue common stock to
the amount of s295.1o0. to be exchanged
for the same amount of stock out
standing in the latter companies.
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Fish and Game

Inc kennebec Journal published an ar
ticle on the early fisheries in the rivers
and streams of Maine, touching on the.
presence therein of shad. alewives and
salmon. 1t came in nicely one day this
week for Commissioner Harry 3. Austin
III answering a letter regarding the same
subject brought down to date, from a
man who once knew that salmon existed
away up the kennebec, because he had
caught them. The letter is given hertz
with on account Of it's interest:
Worcester, Mass, Aug 5, 1917.
Harry B. Austin.
Dear Sir: For some time I have heen
wanting to write and ask you for some
information, if possible for you to give it.
and it is this
Has there been any salmon caught in
the kennebec river in late years?
L was IN Skowhegan in the fall of 1869
ana the late Brooks D. Savage and I
caught under the falls at that place sal
mon of the following sizes: One of 1ss
pounds one of "A pounds. two of ii
pounds, one Of pounds, and two OF
pounds. I have never heard of any be.
ing taken since; if SO will you let me
know?
There is place in those falls that If
any salmon are swimming up the river
they can be found. It was discovered by
Jacob Savage some time In the 40s and
was kept secret in the Savage family
and the salmon that l speak about were
all taken from the same place.
l was, as young man of IS. standing
on the bridge one night before dark and
saw fish jump. On going to Brook D.
Savage's house I remarked that I saw
a large fish jump out of the water at
the falls. He asked me the position and
as | named the place he remarked that
1t must be a salmon and if so he would
have it in the morning. At O'Clock the
next morning we dropped down on the
rocks in the middle Of the falls and In
few minutes we had one salmon that
weighed 16s pounds and one that was six
pounds-the first salmon I ever saw taken
out of the water. though in less than
two weeks we had taken seven of them.
have been very curious for some time
to see If I could find out if any salmon
had been taken from the river since then.
Can you answer the question? If SO, YOU
will confer favor on me. Thanking
you in advance,
I remain yours.
FRANK A. S. MORSE,
No. rs Webster street
Mr.. Austin replied as stated with a
copy Of the recent article in the Journal
and with such information as the depart
ment was able to give.
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Senator W. A. Kicker met with an
accident on Monday forenoon while
working on gas meter. which fell
onto his foot, bursting a vein. He is
unable to step at the present writing,
moving about his home on crutches.
The many friends made during the
last session of the Maine Legislature
by Rodney E. Marshall of Portland,
who covered the session" for the
Portland Press and the Bangor News,
will be interested in and extend con-
gratulations to Rod" on account of
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Complaint Against Rates
Of the Castine Water Co.

A petition was filed with the Public
Utilities Commission Thursday alleg-
ing that the rates charged by the
Castine Water Co. are discriminatory
and unreasonable.
The complaintants are all residents
of Castine, as follows:
F. w. Nogell. carpenter: S. L. V.
Nolkman, retired; Caroline C. Sche-
neck: Frances V. Way; William S.
Webster, ship builder: A. c. Coombs,
seaman; Fred Mills, truckman; w. A.
Walker merchant; Mary F. Haines,
real estate; William F. Mikel, pro,
fessor; Ellen Brophy. boarding house
keeper. The company. according to
law. has been notified of the COM
rlaint.
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minds Of the witnesses, will no DOUBT
assist materially in a decision from the
commission that will fit the case
New Corporations


The following new corporations nave
had their articles of Incorporation ap-
proved by the Office Of the attorney
general of the State Of Maine;
L. H. Shattuck, Inc, organized Aug.
at Kittery. Capital stock, s6oo,ooo.
of which 100000 is common, 100000
is first preferred and 100000 second
preferred; nothing paid in; par value
500; shares subscribed. three; Presi-
dent, F. w. Hartford, Portsmouth;
treasurer. Randolph W. Branch, Man
chester, y. H.; clerk, Horace Mitchell
kittery; directors. F. ". Hartford,
Portsmouth, \. H. Randolph W.
Branch and Frederick w. Branch,
Manchester y. H. Purposes, to build,
own, operate, etc, steamships, sail
ing vessels and all other kinds Of
! craft; tools, plants, etc. Approved
Aug. 9.
The H. I. Phinney Company. organ
lied Aug. at Boothbay Harbor. Cap
ital stock, $780, of which $4,000 is
common and $4,000 is preferred;
nothing paid in; par value, SO for pre-
ferred and S. for common; shares sub
SSi4DCu' q. IIGSIuellL JOllll ~ ISL,
Boothbay Harbor; clerk, Harry n.
Davis. Boothbay Harbor; treasurer
Henry l. Phinney, Boothbay Harbor
Directors, John N. Fish. Harry n. Da-
Wis. Henry I. Phinney. Willard r
! Mari. Newbert Pierce, all of Boothbay
Harbor. Purposes, to carry on a gen.
eral fish and cold storage business in
all its branches. Approved Aug 9.
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Governor at Camp Chamberlain

Governor Carl E. Milliken left on the
express at 41o Thursday afternoon for
Brunswick, where he was during the
evening the guest of the 1st Maine
Heavy Field Artillery. known as the
Milliken Regiment. He will remain
with the regiment through today (Fri-
day. and it vii! undoubtedly be a day
of interest and pleasure for all con-
cerned. 1t is the first opportunity that
Governor Milliken has had to visit
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Block Signals for Part
of Grand Trunk Line

The Public Utilities Commission on
Wednesday approved the plans of the
Crank Trunk Railway for the install
lation of block signals on that part of
its line from Sherburne, n. H, to
Bethel, Me.
This is the direct outcome Of de-
cision last December by the commits
sion concerning the railroad wreck
between Bethel and Gilead, in which
five railroad men lost their lives, two
freights being in collision. due to the
lack of signals and the lax method of
handling train orders, the decision
containing an order to the Grand
Trunk to change it's methods of hand
ling train orders and also to equip the
section of road mentioned with block
signals.
The Augusta Accident
The Public Utilities Commission took
prompt action on Thursday regarding
the accident on the L. A. & w. street
railway al Augusta. where a freight
train ran away down Rines hill and
did more or less damage to coal teams
and autos. with wonderful escape from
any injuries or fatalities to persons
One of the commissions staff wit
messed the affair." at once telephoned
the office and before the crowd had
much more than gathered, Inspector
Elmer f. Parkman was on the scene.
He interviewed witnesses of the ac-
cident. the car crews and other parties
interested and in the afternoon the
car crew was called to the office of
the commission, where they also told
their story.
The promptness of the investigation,
while the details we're fresh in the
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Bangor's New Piano Warerooms
"a HARLOW STREET.

DR.. W. H. Robinson Of Portland. DR..
E. NJ Bradley Of Boothbay Harbor, Dr.
c. V. knight Of Turner Center, DR.. C.
f. Davis Of Rumford. DIR. e. w. Pur-
cell of Eiddeford, DR.. E. E. Bubier of
Dryden. DR.. ]. J. Callahan of Island
Falls, DR.. E. E. Crockett of DRYDEN,
DR.. G. G. Downes Of Mt Vernon, Dr..
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5. w. Durfee Of Jefferson, DR.. A. A.
Dyer OF Cornish. Dr. J. II. Glover o.
oxford. DR.. Stillman Hartford Of Cor
ham, DR.. j. M. Johnson Of Canton, "
T. j. Judkins Of Richmond, Dr. A. y
Leighton Of Limestone, DR.. C. NJ. Me''
rtll Of South Paris. DR.. c. H. Robinson
Continued on Page 11-column 8
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Complaint Dismissed.

The Public Utilities Commission
Thursday rendered a decision in the
matter Of a complaint of the Yeaton
Mills and others of South Berwick
against the Boston & Maine Railroad
asking that the railroad company be
required to spot" cars at Yeaton' S
siding as has been the custom for
many years, dismissing the complaint.
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Guarding Against Trachoma
For New Mobilization

No. 295o. Section As Rules and Regu-
lations for local and district boards is
rescinded. New regulations governing
mobilization and the certification of
men from district board to the adju-
tants general will be mailed YOU on
Aug. 9. In the meantime local boards
should certify to district boards daily
on Form l46 those who have been
called and who have not been exempted
or discharged either because they
failed to file any claim or because their
claim has been decided adversely.
Strict compliance with this rule is
necessary since on Sept. the war de-
partment will call for not to exceed
one-third Of the quota from each
state to be entrained for mobilization
camps between Sept. I and Sept. 5. Tn
less we wish to be put in a position Of
not furnishing men as fast as the war
department is ready to receive them.
each state should have accumulated
by Sept. a minimum of one-third Of
its quota not exempted or discharged.
This can only be attained if local
boards certify these lists up daily with
great expedition.
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at its session Thursday adopted res
buttons to that effect.
Ancng the veterinarians present at
the meeting were DR.. l. L. Salley Of
Skowhegan, DR.. A. Jolly OF Waterville
DR.. c. L. Blakeley Of Augusta, DR.. c.
!. Fogg OF Norway, DR.. H. L. Potter Of
calais, DR.. ". H. Corey Of Newport
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md INVESTIGATIONS

Ad1utant General George Mel.
Presson, the provost marshal OF
Kaine. accompanied by his assistant,
William E. Lawry Of Augusta, is IN
Aroostook county visiting the local
boards Of exemption. They went di-
rectly to Caribou, planning then to
visit Houlton, thence going to East
port, Ellsworth and Bangor. On
Wednesday they visited Brunswick.
Bath, Lewiston, Auburn, Rockland and
Belfast. They plan to return home
Monday.
These trips to the local boards are
for the purpose of Strengthening out
the many perplexing questions con-
tinually arising and to see that the
boards are properly Informed and
equipped for due attention to their
duties, and that the same are being
properly performed, the matter being
one Of the most important and dealing
with the very lives Of probably more
people than any other public question
in our times.
The visits are not for the purpose
Of criticism or fault finding, even II
the opportunity should arise, but to
render any assistance possible, that
the work shall be we'll and expeditions
ly done They have so far been well
coined by the members of the local
boards and have also been able to be
Of considerable assistance, just as they
artictnate and eXpected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10

Camp Chamberlain and he proposes to
stay with the boys as long as he can
spare from business.
Governor Milliken has recently re-
ceived an invitation to attend the an
nual reunion Of the alumni and
friends Of Lee Academy on Aug. II at
Lee, but, much to his regret, has been
obliged to decline, owing to the ire
mendous amount Of public business.
which make such demands on his time
that he has been obliged to decline
practically all similar invitations.
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Draft Rulings

The following draft rulings made by
the provost marshal general of the
United States have been received by
Provost Marshal Presson of Maine:
Guarding Against Trachoma
No. 1858. The surgeon general ad-
vises that in order to prevent the ter
rible ravages which result from the in
PRODUCTION into the army of that dread
disease Of the eyes known as trachoma.
the Ids Of every recruit be everted to
insure the. absence Of that disease and
that any border line or suspicious
cases be referred to an opthalmic sur
Ceon and especially qualified in this
linea
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of
and Commission
Inyetiea ionS-S House
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Directions: Trace the faces of the war heroes In
the above picture on this separate sheet of
paper. any ether material, and number them l. 2
g. etc. You must find at least of them. To the 10
neatest, correct. artistic answers will be given all
solutey free tbs ten prizes in the order named Re-
member that neatness well as correctness is taxi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10

FIRST $4,000 Lord & Co. Upright Piano
durable and artistic instrument.
SECOND -s225 90 Credit TO apply on purchase of
New STORY & Clark Piano Player Piano
THIRD = $4,000 Credit to apply purchase of
any New Story & Clark Piano Player Piano.
FOURTH -s1750o Credit to apply purchase of
of any New Story & Clark Piano Player Piano.
FIFTH = Lady Genteman's Genuine Diamond
Ring, 14-karat setting
SIXTH - s125.00 Credit to apply purchase of
any New Story & Clark Piano Player Piano.
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en- INTO consideration by the judges in making
'ns AWARDS. Winners will be notified by mail
All answers must be in our hands before P NJ,
rrloay Aug. 18th. 1917. Judges of this Contest will
De representative business men of Bangor and their
aeclsiohs VIII be hnal Only answer from each
family will be considered Write vour nan,e and
aodress plainly Bring mail all answers to
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
Industrial Club Gave Good Program.

The Industrial Club program Mon
day evening filled every seat in
high school auditorium. The kim
derpolka directed by Laurannah Gro
shens and the gun drill by Clara
Brown were very we'll done, which
shows a growing ability among the
students to manage their own pro-
grams. The piano numbers by
Gladys Brown and Mary Clark were
very satisfactory and Neva Chidsey
sang as pleasingly as she always does.
Loa Briggs accompanies so we'll that
we forgot to give her due credit for
making the solos and drills so sue
cessful
Mr.. Lamb, of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College gave the older folks a
great many valuable pointers on the
care of chickens. He also amused
the younger folks by illustrations
such as the negro's belief that chick
ems have different qualities, the white
being easier to find in the dark, and
the black easier to carry away and
hide. Some of the particularly apli-
cable data may be included in the
paper given in the afternoon of the
9th of March at the literary program
presented by Edgar Copenhaver, who
is getting to be thorough student
of the poultry business.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
COMING TO HEPPNER

Two big spcial attractions are
coming to the Opera House on March
18th and March 14th. The first is
the big song play of Hawaii, my
Honolulu Girl" This story of love
and hate, inspiring loyalty to the flag,
home and country, is staged with all
special scenery and new electrical
effects. 1t is booked as a real show
for real people by real people and is
not motion picture.
The second big attraction is the
Willamette University Glee Club, con-
sisting of 16 college men with pep.
Their concert will consist of college
songs, readings, impersonations and
stunts, darktown lullabys and melo.
dies. A special feature of the concert
will be the appearance of the William,
cite Imperial Quartette.
The Glee Club is on a tour which
will take them 1000 miles into East
ern Oregon, Washington and Idaho
and will last six weeks. The Club
travels in their own special car.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
ATHLETIC CLUB WILL
GIVE BIG SMOKER

The athletic association of the
Heppner High school will hold an
other one of their enjoyable smokers
in the Fair pavilion on Friday even
ing March 16. These "smokless
smokers" have proven a big success
in the past and a big crowd is anti
cipated for the next event.
The smoker will be featured by a
match between Harry Groshen of this
city and Bauman of Lexington.
These two mat men met in a handi-
cap match on previous occasion and
Groshen won, Bauman having agreed
to throw Groshen three times in one
hour, which he failed to do. This
match will be held under the same
conditions.
There will be other events to a.
muse and entertain as we'll as to
educate. Boxing shadow boxing and
new comic stunts have been placed
on the fans menu card and every
thing will be done with view to
please the most critical, is the an
nOuncement made by those who have
the affair in charge. 1t is expected
that large crowd will be present
from both lone and Lexington.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
HOLD JOINT MEETING

A delightful occasion was the joint
meeting of the missionary societies
of the Federated and Christian
churches held in the parlors of the
Federated Church on Tuesday after
noon. The program was given by
the ladies of the C. w. B. M. of the
Christian church, and was opened by
reading of the scriptures and prayer
by Mrs. J. L. Simpson. A mission
airy conference, conducted by Mrs. C.
l.. Keithley and participated in by a
number of women, brought out the
great work being accomplished on
the various mission fields and i'm
pressed lesson on those who failed
to grasp the missionary spirit. Mrs.
j. w. Beamer and Miss Leta Hum
phreys each entertained with a
choice and appropriate reading and
Mrs. Frank Turner sang. The meet
ing was very largely attended, IS be-
ing present, and the program was
greatly enjoyed. The Ladies of the
Federated Society served dainty
lunch, at the conclusion of the pro-
gram and social hour was spent,
this latter being by no means the
lesser part of the afternoons enter
tainment.
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.ELK'S BALL WAS
THE BEST EVER.
Visitors Loud i'm Praise of Treatment
Accorded Them On Recent Visit
Glass of Twenty Initiated
Into The Order,

The Elk's Annual Ball, which was
held in this city last Thursday even
ing, was one of the most brilliant af-
fairs socially ever held in the city.
The Fair Pavilion, where the ball
was held, was prettily decorated in
the colors of the lodge, purple and
white. Yet the spirit of the day was
not overlooked, and here and there
flashed the colors of Old Glory and
a large picture of George Washington
adorned the south end of the build
Ing. A cozy appearance was pre-
sented in the large dance hall with
the draping Of Indian robes on the
benches. Considerable work was al
SO expended in arranging suitable
dressing rooms for the ladies'.
A feature of the ball that took we'll
was the supper, served buffet style by
a number of Heppner girls of the
younger set, from the south end Of
the pavilion.
Parsons Orchestra of Portland,
which furnished the music, was the
subject for many favorable comments
during the course of the evening.
The music was enjoyed by everyone
and the praise which Mr.. Parson' S
received on this occasion has been
the means of inducing him to return
with his musicians for a dance at a
later date.
Upon the arrival of the special train
from Condor, the members of Hepp-
ner lodge No. 35S went at once to the
lodge room, where they were kept
busy with lodge work until about
$3.50 p. m. Twenty candidates were
initiated into the order, some of them
from Lone Rock, Fossil and Condor.
ure, after the arrival of the train,
The parade was an enjoyable fea-
and the visitors were given to under
stand Immediately after their arrival
that there was something doing every
minute.
More than one hundred people
#ere on board the special train when
1t arrived in this city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
GRIM WINTER GETS
NEW GRIP ON BAKER

Baker, Or, Feb. 27-Baker is back
in the grip of Winter. This morning
early risers shivered In the chill of
a thermometer lowering a few de-
grees above zero. A cold, biting
wind swept the city all day. In the
late afternoon heavy, steady fall
of snow began, with indications that
it would continue throughout the
night. xet1
This sudden switch back to wintery
weather is regarded with no little ap-
prehension. The fuel supply locally
and in the territory tributary to
Baker is not expected to suffice
should the cold spell continue in
definitely.
Before the Winter had developed
much Baker was hit by severe coal
famine, the people finding relief only
in the use of briquets and soft coal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
CREAMERY IS UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

The Morrow County Creamery
Company is now under new manage
ment. During the past week the re-
mainder Of the capital stock has been
sold and the entire indebtedness of
the company has been paid off. 1t
begins today with a new butter max
er, Arthur Davis, man who has
had fourteen years experience in but
ter making. He comes from the
Townsend Creamery Co., of Portland.
John Bush has taken considerable
stock in the creamery and will be ac-
lively engaged in the management of
the concern and will work toward the
success of the enterprise. Mr.. Bush
is a young man of considerable ma
tive ability and the creamery officials
feel that they are fortunate in get
ting him interested in the enterprise.
New machinery has been purchased
and the efficiency of the plant will be
worked up to a high point. Ten
months of operation has demonstrat-
ed the success of such an institution
in Heppner as well as a convenience
and a business proposition in which
the dairymen of Morrow county may
we'll be interested.