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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-01

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.
Dottie Blackadar, Plaintiff. Carl II. Blackadar, De-
fendant--NO. Summons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the said Carl II. Blacka
dar, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date of the first publication of this
summons, tO-wit: within sixty days after the 18th
day of May, 1918, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and copy of your
answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated and in of your fail
to do judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint which
has been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce from the defendant by the
plaintiff the ground of desertion
ANDREW r. BLACK,
Attorney for Plaintiff
=. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash
May 1S-June 30, 1918.
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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.
Willie LaFontaine, Plaintiff, vs. Eddie IaFontaine,
Defendant-NO. Summons by Publication
The State of Washington to the said Eddie LaFon-
tame, Defendant:
You hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date of the first publication of this
summons tO-wt: within sixty days after the Goth
day of April 1918 and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff and copy of your
answer the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated and in of failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against you
cording to the demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the
plaintiff on the ground of desertion.
ANDREW r. BLACK.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. o. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash.
April 20-June 1, 1918
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County
Mildred Holmes. PLAINTIFF, William Holmes, De-
fendant-No Summons by Publication
The State of Washington to the said William Holmes,
Defendant:
You hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date of the first publication of this
summons. tO-Wit: within sixty days after the It'll
day of May, 1918, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court and the
complaint of the plaintiff, and a copy your
answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated; and in of your fail
ure to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce from the defendant by the
plaintiff the ground of desertion
ANDREW r. BLACK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash
May 11-June 22, 1918.
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caused by the selfishness of mankind.
And realization of the greatness of the
sins which Gods love must redeem, came
to me. whereupon the sounds died out as
suddenly as they began. Thus, again. |
waited. Though not afraid, my spirit was
under much depression; that clamorous
wall of woes. woes. woes was still with me.
Too hOpelessly great they seemed to be
overcome
Goods love- impaired the presence,
readily reading my thoughts, is sufficient
~ great to redeem' Then continued:
"Prayers from soul on the verge of etern-
ity availeth much, if in yonder world dwell
those whom you wish to pray
"God, save my entire family" feverent-
ly | prayed ct is well,' impaired the
presence.
Then | felt the desire to save others. One
by one l lovingly called to mind other rel
atives and close friends "God, save Them"
| prayed.
1T is well,' spake the presence.
Again the silence, the suspense, the urge.
The love of race came to me and my
heart quickened with the great unexplan-
able call of race brotherhood. Good, save
the entire Negro race from an overflow
ing heart, | prayed.
1T is well,' impaired the presence.
Once again | waited, waited long With
me still was the presence, yet it spake not;
with me still the urge, yet | prayed not.
Moreover | knew if a prayer from me
could aid anyother soul in that bedlam of
woe, for humanty's sake | should not lose
the chance-yet l prayed not. For behold,
before my mind s eye came visions of an
angry mob. | could see their inhuman treat
ment to man not unlike themselve, save that
his skin was black. Yea, in fancy | could
smell the chared flesh from black mems
bodies as red-heated irons were thrust over
their quivering flesh Deep groans from
black men, whose bodies were dismembered
ere they were hung from trees and telephone
poles, cries Of women and children shot while
trying to escape from burning buildings,
reached me- l could not make the prayer
Then it was [ had strange sensation:
not as water flows, but OOzng out my sur
roundings came flood of liquid and it was
cold and clamy, yet it burnt as does heated
lead. lntultively | knew that was blood,
human blood. Blood Of the black men who
had died on the battlefelds in the war of
the Revolution, in the cruel Civil War;
blood from the death hill, I'll Carney, yea,
from the battlefelds of distant France, and
ntermingled with the blood of those black
men was the blood of the white men who
had fought and fallen with them. And as
it all engulfed me, | felt it's mute, yet po-
tent urge, still | could not make the prayer.
Moreover, great despair possessed me and
as frightened child reaches out for it's
mothers hand in the night time, so reached
| out for the hand Of God.
Whereupon, far out in the darkness the
outlines of massive picture began to form.
And behold it was the picture Of a man
nailed to a cross and His hands 1varn
bleeding, and His side was torn; resting
on His brow was crown of thorns Mean
while an angry mob pressed bitter gall to
His accomplishing lips. Those lips they
moved. He prayed: "They know not what
they do"
Then it was that all sin left me; then it
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to do, judgment will be rendered against you
cording to the demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce from the defendant by the
plaintiff on the ground of deserton.
ANDREW II. BLACK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
=. O. ADDRESS, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash.
May 11-June %, 1913.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.
Henry Il. Bailey, Plaintiff Amanda Bailey, De-
fendant.-NO. Summons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the said Amanda Bailey,
Defendant:
days after the date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the goth
day of April, 1918, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court, the
complaint of the plaintiff, and copy of your
answer the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated and in of your fail
ure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of said court.
tain decree of divorce from the defendant by the
plaintiff on the ground of deserton.
ANDREW r. BLACK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash
April 2O-June /. 1918.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
In the Matter Of the Dissolution of Togo Shokai
corporation-No 12S072 Notice of Dissolution Of
Corporation.
Notice is hereby given that Togo Shokai, a Wash
ingtOn corporation, with headquarters at Seattle has
petitioned the King County Superior Court for
thority to disincorporate and dissolve
Notice is hereby given that said application will
be heard in Department No. L. of the King County
Superior Court the 2Sth day of May, 1918.
PERCY F. THOMAS.
County Clerk.
BY w. f. HAITI
Deputy.
A. r. BLACK,
316 Pacific Block.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
Another Letter from Mr.. Folsom

The following letter was received
from l.. r. Folsom of Norridge
in reply to the letter of Mr. w. l..
Walker, printed in our last weeks is
sue, in which he has something more
to say in regard to the waterpower
subject
Editor Independent-Reporter:
l hesitate to ask the indulgence of
more of your valuable space but Sena-
tor Walker has asked me question
which | am glad to answer through
your paper. He had no need to
threaten me with Reliable witnesses"
for | am not so skilled in the artful
act of lodging as some are Any
thing may have said at the Athens
Fair or at any other time or place
may be quoted by Mr. Walker or any
other person without fear of denial
on my part.
cannot remember the exact words
used in my conversation with Mr.
Walker but the substance of what |
said was that if there are water
powers which are undeveloped and we
cannot get them developed by Maine
capital why not get outside capital to
develop them subject to such restric-
tions as would assure Maine peoples
getting all the power they might re-
quire at any time when desired My
preference would always be for the
development of Maine resources by
Maine capital and energy for the
benefit of Maine people and should
be very glad, indeed, to have the OPP
portunity to work and vote for some
practical plan which would accom-
plish that result
Norridgewock, Maine. Mar =. 1918.
l.. r. FOLSOM
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MANY MEN CALLED FOR EXAMINATION.
LAST WEEK FAIL To APPEAR
Somerset Exemption Board Have Completed
Examinations To Serial No. 1900

Transferred Feb. 2S-Sam A. Har-
vey of Patten.
Accepted for special service Feb. 2S
Corridor K. Bracket Anson and
Archie C. Cromwell
Men accepted, March Phillip Thi-
bodeau, Madison; John T. Culture
Brewer; Ivorey McNalley; Patrick
Lyons. Fairfield; Joseph F. Johnson
Waterville; Henry G. Corey, Skow-
hegan
Men rejected March George E
Roderick, Skowhegan; Forrest E.
Withee, Madison; Fred E. Whitney,
Canaan; Charles H Luce, New Port
land; Joe Pressuk Lake Austin; John
]. Burns, Skowhegan; and Carl D.
Hutchinson.
Accepted for special service March
Raymond c. Whitney, Cambridge
Accepted March 5-Linwood l..
Bickford, Canaan; Clarence M. Ger
rish, Solon Fred w. Burns, Amos
Manley and Charles Learey.
Rejected March 5-Reuben Perry,
Charles E. Thurston and James Muir
ply.
Transferred March 5-Leeman Ell
lis. Sangerville.
The following men were referred
to the advisory board Bernard N.
Gordon, Concord; Fred G. Reed, Fair
field and H. Tobey Mooers, Skowhe-
gan
Men accepted March 6. John Lenke
Anson; Lyle S. Moore, Skowhegan =;
Continued on Page Fivel
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cupied by the grocery of Charles w.
Day, one of the largest stores in
town. Mr.. Day, with the help of
many willing hands succeeded in saw
ing by far the larger part OF his
stock, with the exception of few po-
tatoes and some furnishings. The
fire did not reach this part of the
building, but it was severely damag
ed by water Much of his stock was
carried to the Coburn garage, and to
the old Dyer store on Madison Ave
He carried insurance for $4,000
The loss is estimated at approx
mately $4,000 and was insured for
$4,000 ON the building and $4,000 on
the contents.
X. W. Haines, owner and proprietor
Of the Coburn, had been in the hotel
business Tor ~ years His first ven
tnre Was the Samoset House, Mouse
Island. which he built, in company
with S J. Walton and the late Geo
n Page. Either in person, or under
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Republican Get-to- -Gether at Fairfield

The Somerset Republican County
Committee, representatives of the sew
eral town committees and candidates
before the primaries met at the Star
Theatre, Fairfield. Tuesday morning
and were in session until the depart
ure of the afternoon trains. There
we're some over forty interested Re-
publicans present. The political situ-
alton throughout the county was dis
cussed and it was the unanimous be-
lief that whatever the result of the
primaries an exceptionally strong
ticket is assured. Otherwise than
expressing the feeling that in the mat
ter of the senatorship one candidate
from the eastern section and one from
the western section should be named
no definite action was taken, it being
the sentiment that contests for county
Offices should go before the people for
heir decision in entire accord with
the spirit of the primary law.
II was also the sentiment of the
meeting that all campaigns this year
should be made from the standpoint
Of economy, and that so far as possi-
bic the usual political activities be
directed to activities having to do
with winning the war
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Hotel Coburn, the largest hotel in
town was practically destroyed by
fire early Sunday evening. The fire
was discovered about $50 P NJ by
c. RI. Tilton, who, as he happened to
be leaving the Independent Reporter
office, noticed smoke pouring from
the gable on the Madison avenue side
of the structure. He Immediately
rang in double alarm from box 32.
and in the short space of time that it
took him to go across the street, the
smoke was pouring out of every win
dow in the upper story. The Skowhe-
gan Fire Department responded to the
alarm quickly, and all of the avail
@ble hose was laid Altho twelve
streams were playing upon the fire,
the high wind and low temperature
made the battle hard one, but the
tiremen. OF whom the town is justly
proud, succeeded in keeping the fire
confined to that one building.
The flames spread quickly. and was
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Altho no definite plans have been
made, it IS barely possible that Mr..
Haines may rebuild the hotel, putting
a FIAT root in place OF the old sloping
one
EARLY HISTORY OF THE HOTEL
COBURN LOT
Very early in the history of the
town. the site recently occupied by
Hotel Coburn was used for hotel pur-
poses No one now living recalls the
first structure but the older residents
remember a one-story house which
was spoken of as the "0ld Red Drag
on John Wyman either built this
hotel, or bought it of some unknown
predecessor He was conducting il
as a public house i'm 1850 Ii VAS al
terward sold To Fred Raymond, a
brother To Or Raymond. a well
known physician ct those days RAY
mond vs. succeeded jap samuel
Searle in l>42 S.Arle enlarged the
propcrt, and must hafo carried it on
for quite tim a- nt- n1mc : the
one most often .ienhaacd IN con
nectiou Win The hole business OF
that period +. -rn retained the
name OF ths o3a Ned Dragon. hut
this is under teed 10 have been a term
l.
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Federated Church Services

At the meetings of the Federated
Churches held last Sunday in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, there
was, as usual large attendance at
the morning service, but at the even
ing service there was only a small
congregation. The sermon in the
morning was given by the Rev. Henry
Clay Turner, while the evening SER
mon was delivered by the Rev George
Merriam. The following program
was offered. The prelude, followed
by the Doxology. invocation and
Lords Prayer, Gloria Patri, Scripture
reading, anthem, prayer with re-
sponse by choir, offertory, hymn No
304, the sermon by the Rev. Henry
Clay Turner hymn No. 25S, and the
benediction Accompanies for the
service were Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Friend,
and Mrs. Weston.
The program for the evening COM
menced at o'clock with the prelude,
followed by hymn No. 25, invocation,
Scripture reading, anthem, prayer.
duet, II Waited for the Lord" sung
by Mrs. Malley and Mrs Bradley; Of
fertory, hymn No. 4S1, and then the
sermon delivered by the Rev George
Merriam. The meeting was brought
to a close by singing America" fol-
lowed by the benediction Carl
Malley was the accompanist for the
service
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4 Legislative Candidate

wish to announce to the voters of
Skowhegan that, after careful consid-
Grafton, have decided to be candi-
date in the Republican primaries for
Representative to the Legislature. If
nominated and elected, | pledge my
self to work for the interests of all
the citizens of this community to the
best of my ability.
have always believed in the reser-
vation of Maine Water Power for the
benefit of our own State. and have
been opposed to legislation which
would permit its transmission beyond
our borders. In the Legislature or
out OF it. my vote or influence would
always be in accord with these con-
yictions.
A. ADELBERT PORTER.
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Mr.. Haines, in 1883, had been the
longest in service Next to him was
George Lynch, the chef. who had been
with Mr. Haines for % or 80 years
Mrs. McVicar. the meat cook. had
been at the Coburn for about fifteen
years. The housekeeper, Mrs Ada
Mann Heath. had been employed there
during the past year. There were
two tables girls. pastry cook, three
kitchen girls. two chamber girls. and
Roland Buzzell, besides those prev
iously mentioned.
One almost pathetic incident is not
ed in connection with the Hotel Co.
burn fire. In the burned structure
was room, on the third floor of the
west wing, which the proprietor had
never allowed to be disturbed since
the death of his sister, Caddie. about
81 years ago. 1t has remained, all
these years. with furnishings and per
sonal belongings, just as me had last
occupied it.
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My Apples Came Back

did business under Hotel Coburn
for thirty odd years Used to keep
barrels of apples standing on the side
walk. Apples are plenty in this sec
ton. A great many people. young, old
like them. Taking now and then an
apple, from these barrels, got to be a
kind of Madison avenue custom. Peo-
pie told me | was losing a whole lot.
used 10 reply, when | said anything
at all, that | didn't know how many
apples went that way and what
didn't know wouldn't hurt me- But
say, those apples all came back, the
night of the fire. Every boy and man
that ever had one of my apples. or
ever saw any one else have one, made
a dray of himself, getting the goods
out of my store. They lugged out
about $4,000 worth of groceries in 90
minutes. Never did worry much
about an apple or two and don't pro-
pose to hereafter.
Much obliged, folks. You did me a
darned good turn. thank you,
everybody. firemen. boys and all
CHAS. w DAY.
Come and see me Am doing bust
ness, now, In the Dyer Store, where
| shall be while the Ordway Store is
being fitted for my occupancy.
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out of the large number of men
called for examination during the
past week, something less than half
have appeared on the day set for
them by the local board Altho this
would seem to indicate that many Of
them were slackers, such is probably
not the case, for a large number Of
them have failed to receive their noti-
hcation to come before the board 1t
was stated that many of the question
aires which were sent out have been
returned without reaching the party
whom they were sent to, and the same
has been true of the notifications to
appear for examination which have
recently been sent out. In all prob
ability the trouble lies in the fact that
many have changed their addresses
since registration, and have careless
ly, or otherwise, neglected to notify
the proper authorities of any change.
The Exemption Board have now
completed the examination of more
than two-thirds of the men in class /,
bu, several hundred more of this
class still remain to be examined. The
results of the examinations of the past
week are given below:
Men accepted Feb. 28: Enrol F.
Hilton. Bingham; Homer ]. Small
Harmony. and Chester Shepherd
Men rejected Feb. %: Percy Carl,
Lexington; Clarence W Thompson
Skowhegan; George w Parker, st.
ALBANIA: Lyman C. Scribner, Skowhe-
gan.
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Somerset Pomona Grange

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Somerset Grange. Norridsewock
for its regular March session. Tues
day, March 18th. The following pro
gram has been arranged by the wOr-
thy lecturer Song by choir; ad-
dress of welcome, worthy master,
Somerset Grange. II. l.. Head; re-
sponse, worthy steward of Pomona
Grant Witham; reading, Katie Ham;
vocal solo, Frank Witham; recitation
Stella Brawn; harmonica solo, Grant
Witham; address. worthy lecturer
inson; duet sisters Goodrich and Hol-
way; reading. Lue Brown; topic for
discussion: lst topic-What is the
trouble with the man or woman who
never finds time for anything but
work, Fred Jewett, H. b. Ellis, Lizzie
Witham; second topic-Should we
send more farms to the Legislature
and how can we do it, Alfred Burke,
S. F. Emerson Eugene Danforth The
lecturer will be glad to read all no
tees of wants, for sale, exchange of
property that the patrons will pre-
sent The degree will be conferred
as soon as the opening exercises.
Meeting to be called to order at 1890
a m
MRS. LIZZIE WATSON.
Lecturer of Somerset Pomona
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Webb and later on this property came
into the hands of Stephen D. Brew
ster b. whom it was rebuilt and en-
larged Fire completely destroyed
the buildings in 1864, and the lot
stood vacant for five or six years
Joel Gray of Embden, who was at that
time also proprietor of the City Hotel
in Boston, bought the lot and built
quite a pretentious structure for Mr.
Brewster. which thereafter took his
name, Brewster was succeeded By
f B. Maybury. During Maybury's
proprietorship "Skowhegan Hotel
was printed on both fronts in large
letters. but the building was alway,
spoken of as the Brewster House
and was known By that name when il
burned in January, 1874
The lot was again vacant for sever
al years and this time came into the
ownership OF Silas Leland
The late Governor Coburn seems
to have interested himself in the mat
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ter and it was al his suggestion thai
Mr. Leland bought the property Gov
Coburn was anxious to see hotel
built on this lot. which should be
credit TO the town and county. With
this in view. an arrangement was
made 18th Robert " Haines, and the
lot decided to him upon his assurance
that ereditable structure would be
built Mr. Haines carried out his
part oil the program in an admira BIZ
manner. and Hotel Coburn. tayorably
known the country over. was the re
suit
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Maine Forestry District


The annual meeting of the Timber
land owners of the Kennebec Valley
will be held in the office of the Forest
COMMISSIONER in the State House, Au-
gusta, Maine, on March II, 1918, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon. The
purpose of the meeting is to talk
over with the Forest Commissioner
IN regard to the appointment of Fire
Wardens for the ensuing year. and
any other matters that will be of in
terest.
You are cordially invited to attend.
FORREST H COLBY,
Forest Commissioner.
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soon communicated to all parts of the
building, but not before many things
of value were removed. Nearly all
of the personal property of those stay
ing in the hotel at the time was saw
ed. as we'll as the valuable contents Of
the safe. Much of the dining room
furniture, including two large side
boards and the Office and parlor fur
niture was removed and stored in
nearby places
The lower floor on the Madison
avenue side was almost entirely oc-