Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-28
University Of Names Assist
anCe from United States.
A Move to Secure Better Compensa-
ton for Our Life Savers.
Ship Subsidy Bill Chances Are Favorable
Maine Men at Capital.

ceiVed from the government, last yedi,
but for the first time since the land
grant act went into operation there
will be on increase in the payment TO
the university at Orono. This is be
cause the limit of the endoWmen. when
began with a payment of $l5.OOo IN 1851
and which has increased $l0oO every
year since then, has reached its lm-
tation. In 1890. when the $1,000 en-
dowment was paid, every state IN the
Union had an agricultural college, eX-
cept Idaho. Washington and Montana,
which was entitled to a payment. Arl-
IONA and New Mexico, although terri
tories, had agricultural colleges, but
Oklahoma did not However. Wash
ington and Oklahoma established agrl-
cultural colleges in 1891 and Montana
and Idaho in 1892 so that since then
every state and territory in the Union
has had an agricultural college draw
ing an endowment from the govern
ment and. whereas in 1890 the amount
of funds paid to these colleges amount
ed to only $3.50 600, this year. according
to a statement made by the secretary
of the treasury to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives the aggre-
gate paid out will be 81 200, 900.
Senator Frye, aided by Mr.. Sumner l.
kimball, superintendent of the lie
saving bureau of the treasury depart
ment and a native of Sanford, Me, has
been endcaVoring to secure larger
compensation for the life savers along
the coasts. over year ago they made
q successful fight before Congress for
higher pay to surfmen, the pay then
being so low that there was danger the
service would be destroyed altogether
by the inability to secure men. The
increase in shipping and the consequent
larger demand for sailors had depleted
the life saving crews. Now an earnest
effort is being made to increase the
compensation of the superintendent of
life saving districts. The coasts of
Maine and New Hampshire comprise
one district, but there are numerous
life saving stations there and nearly
every crew has petitioned the Maine
senators and representatives, for leglS
lation that will better their condition.
A bill has lately been passed in the
Senate, where it was introduced by Mr..
Frye, giving the superintendent of the
first district. which includes the Maine
coast. a salary of $500 j year. At pres
ent he gets $1,000 q year. Capt kimball,
whose life has been spent in building
up this service, has strongly urged
such legislation. He recently prepared
document, which was printed by the
seniors order. showing the great in
crease in Il superintendent duties, the
clerical work of their offices alone be
ing sufficient to engage one mans time
TO say nothing of his duties along the
cost which involve professional and
technical knowledge and experience.
Most of these superintendent are
forced to pay for clerk hire out of their
own pockets, to say nothing of paying
the premiums for official bonds which
the government requires to the extent
of from 5000 to $4,000. A strong eff
fort will now be made to get the bill
increasing the compensation of super
intendents through the House.
There tlouriSheS at the Capitol q
BOwdoin contemporary of Reed and
Gen. Francis Fessenden. who will be
pleasantly remembered by numerous
Maine people. He is H. NJ. Jordan
native of Portland. but for some
years a resident of Augusta where he
was proprietor for a time of the Maine
Standard, subsequently the Age. Its
bury. Mr.. Jordan subsequently flour
iShed in newspaper work in Boston and
New York. but his mate love for books
eventually led him to accept position
with the library Of Congress and he is
now assistant custodian of the House
of Representatives reference library
Nearly all the reading matter of the
members of the House, which COM
Drises a great many books. passes
through his hands. Most of these vol
nmes travel through the long under
ground passage between the library of
Congress and the Capitol. Mr.. Jordan
is a popular man among the members
of the House and at the same time 4
very loyal son of Maine.
Representative Frederick Stevens of St
Paul. a former resident of R0ckland. Me.
where he is very well known, is rejoicing
over the selection of Minnesota's new
senator. Mr.. Stevens represents the st.
Paul district in Congress and shares the
enthusiasm of most residents there for
their city. Senator-elect Moses Clapp is
also from St Paul and Representative
Stevens is likewise his admirer. Mr.. Ste
renS predicts for the new statesman {,
bright career, that will be creditabe to
himself and to the state. Mr.. Stevens is
one of the very Industrious members OF
the House. although he rarely partici-
pates in the proceedings on the floor. He
: a member of the two important com
nittees of military affairs and merchant
marine and fisheries. He has helped ma
ferially in framing all the important army
legislation of the last four years. cover
ing the important Spanish War period
and took a very decided part in framing
the ship subsidy bill. which is now on the
House calendar
In that connection il is of interest to
Maine people that decided change in tn.
aspect of the shipping bill has of late
come over the Senate, and conservative
judges while not altogether ready to con
cede that the bill will surely become
law at this session. are now inclined t.
believe that it is likely to pass the Sen
ate. Material changes in the Senate bn
and the pacification of some of the influ
enceS against 1t recent factors tina
make towards its enactment into law
Nevertheless, if the bill passes the Senat.
il must be remembered that a fight i.
probably before it i'm the House and tina
1t is not beyond probabilities that it cai
die in conference.
One of the Maine men in the Senat,
who is growing in strength and influence
every session is Senator Perkins of Cali
fornia, native of kennebunkport Me
Senator Perkins, in his career in Con
gress, is closely following the lines o
work in which Senator Hale has been 5,
successful. He is becoming an expert O,
naval legislation, for which he was wei
qualified at the time of his entrance I,
with shipping. first a common sailo
and ultimately the owner of hi.
steamship line, and also a member o
the committee aDprUpria ti1nS he ic he