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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
STATE OF MAINE

(SeaD o- oo,->,
ny COMMISSIONERS April Term,
1928, first day held April "a. A. d.
On the foregoing petition. satisfae-
tory evidence having been presented
the said Court of County Commission
ers adjudges that the petitioners are
responsible. that an enquiry INTO lne
merits is expedient; that tnet ousn nt
forth in said petition, and that the
proposed highway is not within any
town or plantation required 70 raise
money to make and rt tPat ,eraI notice
be given to the land owners and al
other parties interested; that the SAID
County Commissioners will meet at
town of Eustis, on Tuesday the
twenty-eighth day Of August, lS25. al
nine o'clock in the forenoon, and near
the parties and their witnesses, ana
forth in said petition. and other routes
and roads connected herewith. ana
Immediately afterwards hear the par
ties and their witnesses. and then JAKE
such further measures in the premises
as may be adjudged proper.
Said notice to be given by. publishing
an attested copy of the said petition
and this order thereon in the state
paper. to wit, the Daily Kennepec
S,sta in the County Of Kennebec and
State of Maine, for six successive
weeks, the last publication to be thirty
DAYS before said time OF nearing, that
ali persons and corporations interest ,,
ed may attend ana DC Aeaio ~ s"e'
This notice by publication In said
State paper being ordered 1or tne Iear
SON that the owners of the land over
Which the proposed highway passes
aff It is ordered that additional notice
be given to the following persons a amo
pany, corporation duly ORGANIZED
Under the laws Of Maine and having
its principal office and place OF pusie
at p1rt aaa state tan 'n Of Msine The
Megantic Fish and Game Corporation.
a corporation organized and ex,sune
under the laws of the state OF Name
and hs ssaas an on 0f Name ae Y Blaine
W sa1e Of Augusta. County Of Ken:
nebec. and Matte Z. Goodwin OF
Skowhegan in the County OF som Ma;rs
Inc, a corporation organized and ex,
listing by law, and having it's office and
principal place of business in SkoWhe'
gan, aforesaid; the Dead River I'm I'm,
established by law and having II:
office and principal place of business a!
Portland in the County Of Cumberlane
and State Of Maine: and HolIingswortn
w
" established by and existing under
the laws of the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, and having it's princi'
pal place of business at Boston in ths
County of Suffolk. and Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts: by serving attestet
copies of this petition and this ordel
thereon. on said persons and corpora
lions being reputcd owners of sait
lands or parts of said lands ovel
which it is asked to lay out said high
way. or reputed owners of adjoining
townships that may be benefited there
by Said service to be made fourteen
days before said time of hearing tha
IL owners OR interested they may at
vat all persons and corporations in
posted may attend and be heard /,
" think proper.
Attest: B. NJ. Small. Clerk.
A true copy of the petition and or
der-of Court thereon.
Attest: L. u. Small, Clerk.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
BINGHAM
Pierce-O'Donald

Miss Christine Evangeline ODonap
and Guy Leroy Pierce, both of Bingham
were quietly married Saturday evenint
June 80, at the Methodist parsonage y
Scion. Rev. John G., p. Sherburne Or
tciated, using the double ring servics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
new LAWS TO
TAKEEFFECTIN
maine JULY 7

Acts requiring any person trans
porting liquor in this State, whether
it be a half pint. n gallon of cider or
in larger quantities to have a federal
permit for such transportation, pro-
viding for a fine of not more than
$1,000 or Imprisonment for not more
than three years if two or more per-
sons conspire and agree together to
sell intoxicating liquor in this State,
to provide for the registration Of in
land fishermen and providing for a
tax on gasoline and all products used
in operating internal combustion en-
gines, are among those that will be-
come operative at midnight, next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
To the Honorable Board of County

commissioncrs ' of ' the County Of
Franklin and State. of Maine:
We the re psd pey
respectfully represent that common
convenience and necessity require the
location of a highway wholly in said
County of Franklin as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north
line of the town of Eustis in said
County of Franklin, at the center of a
Travelled way, known as the Chain OF
Ponds road. leading northwasterly
from Eustis Village to Chain of Ponds:
thence in a northwesterly direction by
the most feasible route through Town
as as't Jim M. P o Township; Township No.
>. Range 5, w. b, X. T.. known as AL
Range 6. w. b. X. T., known as Chain
of Ponds Township: and thence through
Gore north of Townships Nos. and 3,
Range 6, w. b. X. F.. known as Coburn
Gore, to the boundary line between the
Canada. at point on said boundary
line. at the center of a road leading
from Arnold Pond Camps. so called.
in Maine, to Woburn Village, in said
Dominion of Canada.
Your petitioners further represent
that the above proposed highway is
not within any town or plantation re-
quired to raise money to make ana re-
pair highways.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
after due notice and proper proceed.
ings your Honorable Board will lay out
said highway as aforesaid by metes
end bounds. and make such orders and
DEGREES. and take such other action as
may be by statute provided. all OF
which your petitioners in duty bound
will ever pray. oo,
Dated February 90. 4: D. 1923;
j. H. THOMPSON
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nam. At the request of Mrs. Putnam
Mrs. Lewis sang two selections.
The many friends of Mrs. Enn
Cooper are very sorry to hear Of ne
illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
Old Town p. M. Dies

OIu IoWH r W. Otes
Eddy A. Conant, postmaster of Old
Town, former city clerk and former
chairman of the Republican city
committee, died suddenly of heart
trouble, induced by acute indigestion.
Saturday morning. He was IS years
old. Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Isabelle Conant, and two daughters,
Priscilla and CAROLYN Conant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
DRESDEN

Vernon Little and family of Rich
mond were the week end guests OF
Mrs. Lizzie Rittall.
J. w. Foster and family of Rox-
bury. Mass, accompanied by Ralph
Foster and family are staying at the
Foster farm for few days.
Master Herbert Hamilton is visit
ing relatives in South Portland.
Miss Harriette Sheldon of Everett,
Mass, teaching force arrived in town
Saturday to pass her summer vaca-
ton at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chick mo-
tored to Portland for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bailey and lit
tie daughter, Alberta and Mrs. Bail
ey's mother, Mrs. Warren Bailey of
Woolwich. were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs S. p. Call.
Miss Dorothy Bickford is visiting
her uncle, Ralph Boyd, and family at
Boothbay Harbor.
vILLAGE-The Ralph Cheney
agency has sold the Henry Moody
farm in Pittston also. the Gray farm
in Dresden for occupancy.
F. NJ. Little has recently purchased
a new touring car.
Fred Stilphen is hauling pressed
hay.
John Houdlette and family have
arrived at ]. l.. Houdlette's for the
summer.
Mr.. Emery of Massachusetts is
staying with H. L. Blinn for the
summer.
Quite few city boarders have ar
rived in town.
Children's day was observed at the
NJ. E. church in this village by
speaking and singing which was one
of the best here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-03
Honor For Summer Visitor

Mrs. Alice Huston Stevens, wife of
Prof. Richard E. Stevens, a former
Auburn girl, daughter of the late T.
A. Huston, the we'll known cracker
manufacturer, will become a mem
Der of the faculty at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music this fall,
having but recently received her ap-
pointment. Mrs. Stevens has had a
studio in Copley Square for several
years for voice teaching and will still
retain her studio and private pupils,
while teaching at the Conservatory,
where Prof. Stevens Is a teacher of
piano. Mrs. Stevens was born in
Maine and began her musical stud
les with William Whitney in Boston
working with him for seven years
before going abroad where she stud
led with Vannuccini. in Florence for
year, following this up with a
year in Paris where she studied with
Mons. Chalet. Before going abroad
she married Prof. Stevens who stud
led at the same time with Buonanuci
in Italy and with Moszkowski in
Paris. Just before the war they
made second trip to Europe where
Mrs. Stevens coached in German and
French songs. Mrs. Stevens has a
great deal of dramatic ability and
would undoubtedly have made a
brilliant success in opera had she
not preferred the concert stage and
the home life she enjoys while teach
ing. She has done good deal of
concert work throughout New Eng
land and in the summer, which she
spends in Maine, frequently appears
at the Northport Country Club must
Gals or in private affairs, where she
gives great pleasure. Prof. and Mrs.
stevens have arrived in Northport for
the season for long rest after a
strenuous winter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
PRISONER ENDS
LIVES OF TWO
Convicted Slayer Slabs Two
Men in WaIIa WalIa Prison

WALLA wALfA. Oct. s.--Two
state penitentiary convicis are dead
here and another is TO face n first
degree murder charge as a result Of
the elimination OF n feud between
Thomas Walton. 40. and F. 8. Burt.
81, both OF whom were serving time
for murder.
Walton stabbed Burt to death yes
terday and fatally wounded George
Mcdonald. 20. Burt's cellmate. while
the prisoners were crossing the court.
yard after attending chapel. T.. r.
Gregory. prison guard beat Walton
into submission with a bunch OF
accomplished the double killing.
II should have killed Burt before
we came here" was Walton's ex-
PLANTATION OF his act.
Walton and Burt were companions
in crime before the gates OF the state
prison closed behind them. according
10 records. After escaping from San
Quentin prison. Calf. they made
their way to Washington. and were
travelling thru Colfnx in car stolen
at Spokane when policeman named
Caskdtt was fatally wounded In an
attempt to arrest them. Later they
were captured at Des Moines. In.
brought 10 Washington for trial, and
committed to tho penitentiary.
II ig believed that Walton Killed
Mcdonald. who died few hours
after the attack from the effect Of
II knife wounds, because he believed
Burt had told him OF Waltons past.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
FUND WORKERS
ON LAST lap
Hope to Put 1t Over Before
Nightfall
ny g. LUCILLE BUTLER

Community Fund workers are up
on their toes this last day OF the big
annual drive making last, SUI
preme effort to put II over the top
trusting when the evening shadows
lengthen into the night the lid of the
Community Chest will not lightly
snap shut with click, but will have
TO be forced slowly. tightly down. In
order to cover the overlooking con.
tent Of bills, coins and notes OF
promise" donated by the blg,hearted
citizens Of Seattle for the protection
and safeguarding OF Seattle's needy
during the coming year.
Men and women, working hard
against time. to make this vision a
dream come true: men and women
leaving their homes and occupations
to care for themselves. in an nth
hour effort TO see the Fund triumph
over the petty miserliness aud in.
difference OF the few who have failed
TO respond, Are YOU one OF the few?
DO not. for the sake of lack OF time
or direct approach. let this night go
down in tho anuulS OF yesterday"
and find your donation lacking, To.
day is your last chance to be square
with yourself for the whole IL
months TO come. Don't turn your
face away-but join the majority,
and BE A REAL CITIZEN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
w. u. BANDITS
ON WAY HERE,

PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. Sin the
custody Of Seattle officers, Bert
Jacobs and Ray Hensgen. alias Cum.
mings, passed thru this city today
from Grants Pass. Ore. returning
to Seattle, where they viii face
charges OF robbIng Western Union
telegraph Co. employees OF $1,000.
Identification OF Jacobs was pos.
itlve, having been made by NJ.
Fowipr and l.. r. Williams, the two
Western Union men who were re.
licved Of the company's., payroll
early last week.
Hcnsgcn win be Identified as the
driver of the machine In which the
crooks escaped, Detective Wucchtcr
OF the Seattle department said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
INFANT
FOUND
in CAR
Childless Couple
Adopts Day-Old
Baby When 1t Is
Abandoned
BY S. b. Croft

Deserted by his mother who put
him in the Cadillac Limousine Of s.
r. Anderson. president OF Anderson.
MeQuoid Co. s0T Z. Pike ST.. a six
day old baby boy had found n new
horne Monday with the Aldersons.
who live in the fashionable Queen
Anne district at Si4 W. Smith VI.
The tiny baby was discovered by
Anderson al 7 y. IN. Sunday night.
Anderson had gone 90 the shop after
drive with his family. lie wrnt
into the office alone and left the linn.
CUISINE AZ the curb white ne went 10.
side. Ho was gone 10 minutes, and
when he came back and got In the
drivers scat. he heard n faint wall
from the rear.
Anderson was asioniEhed and In
yratigated. lie opened the rear door
and round a package lying on the
scat. on the floor Of the car. two
Of AldsrEon's pillows had been laid
10 form bed for the infant. who
opened wide blue eyes and yowled
Justify. Anderson shut the door and
dashed back to the shop where he
told j. II. McQuold. his partner, by
God. there's a baby In my car"
The two men went back and looked
nj the infant again 20 make sure
whether Alderson had been dream.
Ing. II was stu there and no one
was IN sight. The package on the
scat contained A bottle OF matted
milk. package OF taicum powder
and some diapers The baby WAS
taken TO police headquarters and
shown TO ChiefofPolice w. -. Sew.
cryna. Anderson told Severyns that
he wished 20 keep the baby and was
given permission TO do 80.
The Anderson home is chIldleg and
Mrs. Anderson welcomed the infant
with open arms. She took the flimsy
little night gown from the infant and
skirmishcd among the ueighbors until
she found better one.
She found the child TO be half
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found that he was too weak TO
stand an operation his bride was
called in and allowed 10 talk tc him.
SLAYER is NIECE
OF w. w. SHIELDS
Lacelle spoke with difficulty.
''Honsy. what did they do with the
woman that shot me?"
Mrs. Lacelle replied that they had
taken her y Jail. and asked Lacelie
IL he knew her. Lacelle spoke again,
saying that he did not know her.
His last words were, Goodbye.
Honey: be good girl" Mrs. La
celle was then taken from the room.
and soon afterward was told that
her husband was dead.
Miss Gibbons is niece OF Coun-
" Treasurer W. w. Shields. She
has been living at the Kerr%e hotel.
1i0sh Fourth ave, where she had
been known as Mrs. Martin. She
told Prosecuting Attorney Douglas
that she had been granted a IL
vorc' from her husband, who lives
az Issaduah. Her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Gibbons. live at 1909
cath ave. ". W.
Douglas located Mortimer Moores
a; the Burton apartments, a5t4
Third ave. Moore claims he mar
ried the girl in Vancouver. B. c..
last summer. and that they were 10
be married again in Seattle Mon
day. owing to doubt of the legality
of the Vancouver ceremony.
Moores declared that II was his
automobile which the woman was
using and that the gun was also
furnished by him. Why she was car
rying the pistol he did not know,
altho she is alleged to have told
Douglas that it was for protection.
Moores did not know E. B. Linn.
Cedarburg hotel. els Seneca St, who
late Sunday night voluntarily told
his story to the county prosecuting
attorney. He said that he was the
man with Miss Gibbons when the
car became stalled and that, after
waiting for her return for two hours,
he came back to the city. first learn
ing of the tragedy when he saw an
account In a newspaper.
He admitted having several drinks
with the woman, but denied her al
legged statement that they had met
before. He told Douglas that she
picked him up while he was
standing on a downtown street talk
ing with w. N Moody. who has
not yet been identified. Moody and
Linn accompanied Miss Gibbons In
her car for time when Moody left.
The couple then motored to the
Grove, where they ate and had sew
eral drinks. according to Linn. II
CTurn TO Page {. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08

Jailer Is Attacked
by Bandits Pals
and Ed Lockhart
Gains Freedom

GROVE. Okla. Oct. Sd
Lockhart. the Souihwest's most
notorious dcsperado. gained his
liberty today In daring Jail.
break.
Lockhart. arrested las; week and
lodged in Jail At Jay. Okla. obtained
hts freedom when three men drove
up In front OF the JAN In an auto
and beat Jailer Jack Carey over tho
head with the butts OF heavy rcvol
vers until he agreed 20 release the
outlaw.
This prisoner. with his pals. rpsd
out o. the city 10 the security %
hiding places In the Usage hills.
Possess, led by Sheriff smith.
secured thu hills searching for The
bandit gang.
Boelthart, protege Of Al
Spencer. who was shot 20 death
three weeks ago. has n long ca
rcer a. bank robber and out
law. At sprncer's death he be-
came head Of the gang which
for five years has operated along
the observation-disclosures and Okla
homa- Arinnsas line. holding up
banks. trains and paymasters.
While under 20.year sentence
for robhlng n bank. Loekhart was
paroled In August hy Governor J..
G. Walton. Two days later the pa.
role was revoked when the cxecu.
tive learned that Joekhart had gone
back to his old haunts and com.
panlons.
Authorities we're unable 10 locate
Jockhart until they picked up his
TRAN thru bank robberies. He was
finally located by Sheriff Smith on
the Baker farm. near Jay. with
three companions. all heavily armed.
Lockhart thought timself secure in
barn fortified az n fortress. Tho
sheriffs deputies. however. entered
the barn by secret door and sur
priscd the lookouts and took the
gang without firing shot.
Rewards OF more than $4,000 had
been offered for I>ockhart's arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
Officer Is Shot by
Auto Thief Suspect

THE DALLEs. Ore. Oct. s.--A
sherifrs posse was searching the
forest along The Dalles. California
highway today. seeking n man who
yesterday shot and wounded
saltzman. "A state traffic officer
a girl who says her name is Mrs.
Robert Smith. and who was in the
car with the man when the shooting
occurred. is being held here.
saItzmen was shot when he and
Hans Blazer. another officer. at.
tempted to halt the machine in
which the man and girl were riding.
believing II stolen car. The man
fired twice,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
MISSING GIRL
COMES HOME
Virginia Bull Didn't Commit
Suicide After All
BY sEABURN BROWN

That Miss Virginia Bull. Seattle
stcnographer. disappeared with the
knowledge OF her close friends and
for private reasons OF her own, two
weeks ago, was the statement made
by Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas Monday. after the girl had
voluntarily returned from her hiding
place, at white Swan, in Yakima
county. and appeared at Douglas
home.
Widespread publicity was given
the disappearance OF the girl when
her sister. Miss Betty Bun, told pc.
lice that she believed her sister had
committed suicide. after the girl had
disappeared from the home OF II.
Prescott. $50 10th ave. s.. while the
sisters were spending the evening
there.
Both Prescott and Betty Bull
knew that Virginia was leaving and
knew where she was going. accord.
ing TO the story told me this morn.
ing" Douglas said SHE first went
TO Bremerton, then TO White Swan.
When she got ready 10 come back
Prescott and Myron OvoracSer. n
friend Of the girl, motored 10 White
Swan after her"
No explanation was given him
by either OF the sisters for their
action in palmlng off the suicide
theory on local police. according to
the prosecutor
A reward Of $50 for information
as TO the whereabouts OF the girl
WINS offered by w. n. Uocker. head
OF the Stores Mutual Protective as.
ISOLATION, at the time OF her dis.
appearance. She had worked for
uecker as n stenogrupher for the
past 10 months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
MEMORIAL TO HARDING
WILL BE ERECTED BY
CITIZEN CORPORATION

COLUMBUS. Ohio. oct. S.-Pa.
" pcrs Incorporating the preai
dent Harding Memorial aasocla.
ton were filed with the secretary
OF state today by French Crow.
Marion. Ohio. postmaster
According to this document. the
association proposes 10 erect a
mnusolcum at Marion IN memory
OF the late president. Warren q.
Harding.
The body ot the late president
Will hc placed Ia the mausoleum
and space viii bc reserved for tho
body % his widow. Florence king
Harding.
The document names President
Coolidge and his entire cabinet
and a body Of Marion citizens an
co.incorporaiors,
In addition 20 the memorial
mnusoloum. the association plans
TO take over the famous Harding
front porch" home an Mount
Vernon ave FOR the purpose Of
converting 1, into "A national
shrine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
Three Robbers Flee
With $4,000 Jewels

NEW YORK. Oct S.--Threc hold
w men walked into the Ritz. Carlton
early today, drove the night force
into an elevator at the point OF guns
and escaped with $4,000 in jewels
from the Carlton apartment, adjoln.
ing.
They were frightened away when
night Waterman was attracted as
the holdup men broke the glass dis.
play case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
WOUNDED BOY
MAY RECOVER

Melvin Sweet. 7.ycar.old Redmond
boy, who Saturday was accidently
shot thru the abdomen and thigh
while on n hunting trip with two
companions. was fighting for his life
Monday morning in the Redmond
hospital. Doctors were moro hope.
full Of his recovery than when the
lad first came under their care Sat.
urdny afternoon.
Young Sweet was out hunting
with Lee tsohner. is, and Nelson
Johnson. Is. 1Iohncr tripped over n
log and his shotgun was discharged.
the shots lodging in Tire small lad.
who was a few feet behind the older
hoy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-08
Another Victim of
Kelso Bridge Found

KELSO, Oct S.-An employe OF
the star Guernsey Dairy on the Cow.
litz river. Saturday afternoon discov.
cred the body OF John Godfrey, 90.
one OF the victims OF the Kelso
bridge disaster, buried in sandbar.
Godfrey and brother, Earl. who
escaped. were thrown into the river.
Saturday Earl identified the body
from the clothing and ring en-.
gravcd Jack"