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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
AN ARBITRATION TREATY
On Permanent Basis Is Favored Be.
tween States and England.

| washington. Dec. 3.--The awakening
| throughout the United States of a popu
lar sentiment which it is hoped will de-
Velop into national demand for an ar
bltration treaty between the United States.
| and Great Britain was the object of n
| gathering. this afternoon, at the residence.
OF General John w. Foster. formerly sec
rotary of state. 1t is understood the
movement has the hearty approval of the
President.
Among those present, today, were Adj
miral Dewey, General Nelson A. Miles
Wayne MacVeagh. Thomas Nelson Page
Ghford Pinchet. John r. Proctor, Gen
=; v. Boynton. ID. &. Gilman, Charles c.
Glover, District Commissioners MacEar.
land and West, John, JOY Edison, Charles
:; Beli, VIM j. Boardman and w. V. Cox.
Monsgnor u. j. O'Connel was unable to
be present. but telegraphed General Fos-
Ter his sympathy with the movement
Inc gentlemen named constitute the To-
cal committee and will arrange for "A
meeting of the national arbitration corn
mlttee in this city, January L next 1t is
planned to work vigorously in the hope OF
an arbitration treaty following the gem
eral lines Of the Hay-PauHeefete treaty
OF 1897.
1t is understood that prominent among
the objections urged against this treaty
were the complications growing out of the
Clayton t5nlWer treaty, and the controver-
?! over tne Alaskan boundary. There hay
ing been disposed of it is felt by the
friends of international arbitration that
the present is favorable time to re-
awaken public sentiment in favor of a
new arbitration treaty with Great Bri-
tain. . H. =, ss
While Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the
new British ambassador, is not ASSOCIATE
ed with the movement in this country,
Of course it can be stated that he may be
relied upon to bring about in Great Bril-
tain the result which the international ar
bitiation committee in the United States
is working for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
A CLEVER PLAN
For Escape Of Prisoners at kittery
Navy Yard Discovered.

Portsmouth, N. H.. Dec "a well
matured plan for the wholesale escape
of prisoners from the United States
prison ship Southery at the Kittery ma
Wy yard here has been frustrated by the
discovery of a letter containing the de-
tails of the plot. The letter was found
on one of the prisoners by Capt. Charles
Hill, U. s. NJ. c.. AS a consequence, the
guard on the Southery has ben doubled
and another officer placed in command
of the ship.
The plan of escape as exposed. was TO
sound the fire alarm to attract the at
tention of the marine guard. When
the guard had been reduced by eight,
who responded to the alarm, the priso-
ners We're to rally in a body, overpower
the remainder of the crew and escape
by tho boats to the Eittery shore. These
were to scatter i'll pre-arranged direc-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04

to perform labor upon that work In
excess of eight hours each day is in
derogation of the liberty of employee
and employer, it is sufficient answer
that no one is entitled of absolute right
and as part of his liberty. to perform
labor for the state; and no contractor
for public work can excuse violation
of his lawful agreement with the State
by doing that which the statute of the
state under which he proceeds distinct
~ forbds him to do.
SO. also. if it be said that a statute
like the one before us in mischievous
in its tendencies, the answer it that the
responsibility therefor rests upon leg
lslators, not upon the courts. No evils
arising from such legislation could be
more far-reaching than those that
might come to our system of govern
ment If the Judiciary, abandoning the
sphere assigned to it by the funda-
mental law, should enter the domain
OF legislation, and upon grounds merely
o. justice or reason or wisdom annul
statutes that had received the sanction
OF the peoples representatives.
we are reminded by counsel that it
IS the solemn duty of the courts in
cases before them to guard the con-
stltutional rights of the citizens against
merely arbitrary power That is I'M
true-indeed the public
interests imperatively demand-that
legislative enactments be recognized
and enforced by the courts as embody-
ing the will Of the people, unless they
are plainly and palpably beyond all
question in violation of the fundament-
al law of the constitution. 1t cannot be
affirmed of the statute of Kansas that
it is plainly inconsistent with that in
strument; indeed. it's constitutionality
is beyond all question.
"On the point of the validity of a
similar statute effecting private en-
oloyment, Justice Harlan said: "Wheth-
ar similar statute, applied to laborers
or employees in purely private work, |
would be constitutional, is question of |
very large import, which we have no !
occasion now to determine or even to |,
consider
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
GENERAL REYES PLEASED
At Courteous Treatment He Has Re-
ceived from United States.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Admiral Cogh-
Ian, in letter dated Colon, Nov. "a, to
the navy department refers to the con-
ference of General Reyes with TIE
Panama officials whicn came to naught
and to General Reyes appreciation Of
the courtesies shown him by the United
States naval forces at Coon. Admiral
Coghlan says that General Reyes also
said he had ordered the Colombian
forces to make no hostile move until
further orders from him. Admiral
Coghlan also reports that he declined to
discuss political questions with Gen
eral Reyes, although requested to do
so by him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
BY SUPREME COURT.
Kansas 8-Hour Law on Public Works
is Upheld.

| Washington, Dec. 3.-The United
States supreme court has affirmed the
constitutionality of the eight-hour law
Of the state Of Kansas regulating labor
on public works. The Kansas law,
| whose validity was called into question
| in the suit, was enacted in 1891 and
provided that eight hours should con-
stitute a days work for workmen
employed by or on behalf of the state
or by any county or city, or other
municipality in the state. 1t also pro-
hibited contractors from requiring
Ia borers engaged on work for the state
to perform more than eight hours labor
in Il day. Both tine and imprisonment
are provided for violation of the law
The case decided today was that of
W. W. Atkins against the state of
Kansas. Atkins had contract with
the corporation of Kansas City, Kan,
for paving street and he was charged
with requiring workman named Reese
to labor ten hours q day. He was
prosecuted in the state courts, where
the decisions We're uniformly against
him. Atkins appealed from the decision
Of the state supreme court to the fed
statute is in violation of the first sec
ton of the fourteenth amendment to
the constitution, in that it denied him
due protection Of the law and deprived
him of his property without due pro-
cess.
Referring to the only other decision of
the court OH the eight-hOur question:
that of Holden against Hardy, in which
the court sustained the law of Utah fix
ing an eight-hour day for miners en-
ployed underground, Justice Harlan
called attention to the fact that while
in the Utah case private interests were
involved, the present case involves en-
ployment on public works only. The
opinion was based on the theory that
oil the municipalities of a state are the
creatures of the state, that work for
them is of public character and does
not infringe on the personal liberty OF
anyone.
He then added: whatever may have
been the motives that controlled the
enactment of the statute in question
we can imagine no possible ground TO
dispute the power of the state 10
declare that no one undertaking work
,
agencies shall permit or require an
employee on such work to labor in
excess Of eight hours each day and to
inilict punishment upon contractors
who disregard such a regulation. IT
cannot be deemed a part of the liberty
of any contractor that he be allowed 20
do public work in any mode he may
choose to adopt without regard TO the
wishes of the state. On the contrary,
| it belongs to the state, as the guardian
and trustee for its people, to prescribe
the conditions upon which it will permit
| public work to be done. No court has
authority to review its action in this
respect. Regulations on this subject
suggest only considerations Of public
policy. And with such considerations
the courts haveno concern
| Taking up the question Of public
! policy, Justice Harlan says: IF it be
| commended to be the right of everyone
I to dispose of his labor upon such
/ terms as ne deems best-as undoubt-
eddy it is-and that to make it Grim
inal offense for contractor for public
work to permit or require his employee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
COL. n. RI. HADLEY.
The WelI-known Temperance Lecturer
Is Dead from Consumption.

Boston, Dec. 3.-Col Fl. H. Hadley,
the famous Temperance evangelist,
whose death from consumption was
announced from Boulder, Col, today,
was well known in New England. One
of his sons, William T. Hadley, is in
business in New Bedford, and another,
George ID. Hadley, is a student at the
Episcopal school, Cambridge.
Col. IIadley was born in Perry county,
Ohio. Feb. II, 1871. He won his title in
the Civil war, having enlisted in the 9Jth
o. Y. l., and served throughout the war.
Later he became Il lawyer and editor in
New York city and was prominent in po-
litical affairs. Seventeen Years ago he
was converted in a mission in New York
city, he having been a heavy drinker and
he turned all his energy into missionary
work. which he pursued with great zeal.
Col. Hadley leaves widow and eight chit
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
BRYAN AT LONDON.
Tells T. p. O'Connor's Friends How,
Much He Likes Thorn.

London, Dec. st. p. O'Connor gave
dinner at the National Liberal Club,
tonight, in honor of VIM. Jennings
Bryan, at which a number of Irish and
Liberal members of the House Of Com
mons and several representatives of
the English American press We're
guests. There were no set speeches.
but Mr.. Bryan in q purely informal,
but eloquent talk, referred to his eX-
periences in England, told how he had
profited by his visit and how he had
been impressed by the way in which
the people here devoted themselves to
the welfare of their country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
WORK OR LEAVE
Is the Orders to All "Floaters" Now
Infesting Chicago.

>AChieHE6s Dec. S.-iImergency orders
tdesigned9to rid Chicago of highway
men have been sent out by Chief
O'Neill, and the four police inspectors
We're instructed to arrest all members
of what is known as the ''floater" class.
Another precautior was the forma-
ton of squads of policemen, who were
taken from their regular beats and put
10 parrolling the residence districts in
the capacity of night watchmen.
1t will be work or get out of Chi
cago," for every suspect arrested.
To assist in the general movement a
corps of picked men made up of the
surest7 shots and the most active mem
bers of the force, will be assigned to
the work of checking crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
AMERICAN INVASION
OF British Markets Is Called to the
Eritishers' Attention.

London, Dec. 3-The Board of Trade
Journal for December prints a warm
ing to British manufacturers from
Seymour Bell. the British commercial
agent in the United States. prophesy
ing an extensive invasion of the Brit
ish markets by American firms in the
near future. Mr.. Bell writes that the
decreasing demand in the United States
for many classes of manufactured
goods Indicates that American firms
will soon be looking abroad for mar
kets IN wnich - dispose of their SIR
plus products at almost any price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
FARLEY SURRENDERED.
Was Then Bailed Out by the Man Who
Gave Him Up.

New York. Dec. 3.-Henry Farley,
the colleague of Samuel J. Parks and
Timothy Mccarthy, who, on his own
confession perjured himself at the first
trial of Parks, was surrendered to the
district attorney. today, and commit
ted TO the Tombs. After Farley's con-
ression he was indicted and released
on $4,000 bail, furnished by John ].
Byrne, who surrendered him, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
ls Foldessy Insane?

Now York. Dec. 3.-Kalman Fol-
dossv the Austrian matchmaker. who
was arrested, last week, accused of
sending threatening letters to the
President. was acquitted in the Tombs
court. today, on he charge Of carry
ing concealed weapons. Foldessy will
aprear tomorrow. in the supreme
court. where medical experts will give
IN opinion as to his sanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
Bishop Leonard Dead,

Salt Lake, Utah. Dec. 3.-Bshor
Abiel Leonard. head of the Episcopal
church in Utah and Nevada. died, to-
day, of typhoid fever Bishop Leon
ard was born at Lafayette, Mo. June
&c. 1S4S. He was graduated from Dart
mouth College in 1870, and from the
General Theological Seminary, New
York City, in 1878.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
TENSION Is ACUTE.
japanese Very Much lncensed
at Russia's Delay.
Wise Counsel Only Prevents UIti-
matum Being Sent, Tuesday.
Russia Repeatedly Asked to Answer
Japan's Last Note.

pendent of the Daily Mail says it is re-
ported on creditable authority taht at
Tuesdays cabinet council it was actu-
ally proposed to send an ultimatum to
Russia, but that this grave step was
eventually abandoned in favor of milder
course Which was ultimately adopted
The correspondent says the tension is
acute and it is generally felt that a few
days will see important developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
t,uoo Kelly Whips ice Grim.

Chicago. Dec. Joe Grim Of Phila-
delpbia the man whom Bob Fitzsim-
mons failed to knock out in six rounds
was defeated here, tonight. by Hugo
Kelly, a Chicago middleweight. Grim
was badly outclassed and was Knocked
down 1T least a dozen times, but man.
aged to last the six rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
COTTON JUMPS.
CONTINUED from page ~

rise in March figures suddenly stopped
at 1850 and the next sale a few min
utes later was seven points lower. The
bears made great efforts to keep the
price down, but the bull movement
was irresistible and a few minutes
later prices We're again on the boom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04

Chicago, Dec. 3.-James A. Fullen-
Weider. the lawyer, who was shot, last
night. by one of two men who attempt
ed to rob him. died, this evening. No
arrests have been made, as Mr.. Full
lenweider was not able to give an ac-
cUrate description of his assailants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
RoEsKps PLEA
viii Be Hypnot;sm, a New Defence
for Murder Charge.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Hypnotism will be
the plea put up by Emil Roeski. one
of the car barn bandits. as his defence
on trial for murder. His attorney noti-
fled the states attorney. today, that
experts will be introduced at the trial
to prove that Roesii was hypnotized
by another of the bandits, Peter Nei-
dermeier,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington, Dec. S.-Government
receipts: From internal revenue. $780,
ATT; customs, SS0S.243: miscellaneous,
$6S,S5S; expenditures. s1.390,O00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
Willie Vanderbilt viii Try WORKING

New York Dec s. VIM. X. Wander
bilt. Jr., has entered the service of the
New York Central Railroad, to assist
his father in transmitting the large
amount of business Mr.. Vanderbilt. ST.,
has had to handle since his return from
EllrOne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
Ex-coneressn,an Springer III.

Washington, Dec. 3.--Former Con-
gresham William M. Springer Of Ills
nois. is seriously i'll in this city with
pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
A TOTAL LOSS.
Big English Cruiser Flora
Ashore on Denman Island,
Went On IN Dense Fog and Is Hard
and Fast On the Rocks.
Vessel Cost $3.50, 00o-Ail Hands Ar.
in Safety.


vancouver, B. c., Dec. 3.-H. M. s.
FORA went on the rocks in a dense fog.
early today, near Village Point, Dem
man Island, the place where the collier
Willamette went ashore several wears
ago.
Nanaimo. B. c., Dec. 3.-Serious
Tears are now entertained that the
Flora will prove total wreck. She
is half full of water. Six hundred toms
of coal shipped, yesterday. and stores
are being removed. 1t is reported that
the navigating officer mistook one bea-
con for another and passed on the
wrong side. The vessel crashed with
tremendous force onto the rocks
Victoria, B. c., Dec. 3-The Flora
was going at high rate of speed when
she struck her bow being driven on the
Shelf Of rocks with a crash which shook
seamen from their feet and shiyered
the big cruiser, from end to end. The
sea rushed in quickly through the open
scuppers and soon the after part of the
vessel was below water. The officials
We're driven from their quarters and
were only able to save what things thew
could carry in their hands. Much dam
age has been done at the bow and the
Fessei, which is worth a million and
q quarter dollars is believed to be n
total wreck. Fl. M. S. Egeria left Es-
quimault, tonight. H. M. s.. Grafton
will not be able to leave for the wreck
until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
VIII Fight a 90 Round Bout.

Chicago, Dec. 3.--Phladelphia Jack
O'Brien and Tommy Ryan met here,
tonight. and agreed to fight 2o-round
battle for the middleweight champion
ship OF America before the club offer
ing the best purse. 1t is believed that
San Francisco will be the city chosen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04

There is a special building. for sculpture
on Art Hill, St. Louis Worlds Fair
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04

The ice plants in the st. Louis Worlds
Fair will produce 800 tons of ice daily
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-05-22
Trade Report.

r. @. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of trade last week follows:
Warmer weather made it possible
for the retail trade to regain part of
the losses in volume Of transactions,
and the level of quotations for staple
lines of merchandise is well main
tanned. Wholesale trade in seasonable
goods is quiet, although there is
more or less supplementary business,
and jobbers report increased activity
in several lines of wearing apparel.
Clothing manufacturers are busy on
fall samples, which are unusually late.
Furniture and harness factories are
notably well supplied with orders, and
there is no evidence of dullness in
machinery or hardware At most
points there are indications of improve
ment in mercantile collections, the ia
vorable progress of fall work having
a great influence at the interior, while
heavy sales of fertilizers testify to the
extensive preparation for large crops.
Industrial conditions would be excep-
tionally encouraging were it not for the
vast army Of men voluntarily idle.
Textile manufacturing conditions are
extremely irregular, some improve
ment being noted at wooden mills,
while cotton spinners are in bad posi-
ton.
Wooden mills are harassed by the
phenomenal quotations for raw mate
rial, being unable to obtain even small
concessions from buyers of goods, who
only purchase such small quantities as
are required Immediately. Not only
has there been no advance in print
clothes, but special sale at cents
occurred.
Failures this week were 1876 in the
United States.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-05-22
MINES AND MINING NEWS
SPRING BRINGS ACTIVE WORK IN
EVERY SECTION.
Items of Interest of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Making Good
showings-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

The people of Loomis, Wash, are
very much excited over the rich strike
made in the Security mine. The force
working in this mine ran into two feet
of quartz that is literally full Of free
gold, and assays over $4,000 per ton.
This ore was encountered in tive places
in the mine the same day, in the face
and in a winze which is being sunk
about four feet from the face OF the
tunnel. The vein in these places is
three feet wide and the pay streak two
feet wide. This is the richest strike
made on Palmer mountain for several
years, If not the richest ever made on
this famous mountain, which contains
some very rich veins, and the strike
has caused more excitement than any
heretofore.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-05-22
Killed by Outlaw.

Douglass, Ariz., May 19.-Deputy
Constable Tom Vaughn was instantly
killed and Constable Dan Graham Sc
riously injured by an outlaw named
Smith, who escaped, and is being pur-
sued by a posse.
The officers had placed Smith under
arrest on charge of being sus-
picious character. AS they were about
to search him he drew a six shooter
from his hip pocket and began shoot
ing. Before the officers could pull their
guns both were senseless on the side
walk. There were no witnesses, and
Smith made his escape into the dark
ness. A few feet from the scene of
the shooting he fell and dropped an old
SLOUGH hat, this being the only clew the
officers have of his identify.
Smith is regarded as a desperate
character along the Mexican frontier.
1t is believed he is wanted for several
murders and other serious crimes.
Only short time ago he was arrested
for assault to commit murder, but was
discharged. If the posse overtakes
Smith, who is believed to be fleeing
on horseback, he will without doubt be
lynched.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-05-22
MINING NOTES.

The bringing of electric power by
the Washington Water Fower company
of Spokane will work a reformation
in the mining industry of the Occur
d'Alenes. The greatest feature will be
the reduction made in the price of op-
Grating the mines. The power will be
sold to the different mines at $50 per
horse power per year.
A big strike on Seigle creek, in the
Elk City. Idaho. district, is the latest.
Word over the phone says there are
only four men left in Elk. the others
having left for the scene of the strike.
Three men were drowned at the
mouth Of the Klondike river recently
by the overturning Of a canoe. VIII
liam Bailey, aged 80 years, formerly of
Livermore. CAL; John IIaggland, aged
rs years. and John Frank were the vic
tins. The canoe was overturned in a
swift eddy, and the men were thrown
into the icy water.
The Standard Oil company of New
Jersey has declared a dividend for the
quarter of 81 per share. The CORE