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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-30
THE ARMY BILL.
Numerous Amendments in Measure
Reported to the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 29-The army appro-
prlation bill was reported to the Senate,
today, amended in various particulars.
The most important additions provide for
the retirement with advanced rank, of
officers who served in the Civil War and
for the creation of a general staff. The
retirement amendment is in the exact
language of the bill recently reported by
the Senate military committee and the
staff amendment is in the language of the
staff bill recommended by the secretary
of war with the military committees
amendments added.
The committee recommended in appro-
priations increases aggregating 1886, 900,
the total carried by the bill as reported
being $77,21,277
Among the important amendments 9TH
er than those already mentioned are the
following: The addition of % master
electricians to the artillery corps at $75
each per month; authorizing the detail
of 20 additional retired army officers as
military attaches at foreign courts and as
instructors in the organization of the Ma
tional Guard; granting to officers the
privilege now enjoyed by enlisted men OF
making deposits of funds with the pay
master general and receiving interest of
them: striking out the House provision
for the muster out of the Porto Rican
provisional regiment and inserting a sub
stitute authorizing the enlistment OF Por-
to Rican citizens in the regular army
with authority to serve outside of Porto
Rico; increasing the House appropriation
for Quartermaster supplies TO the extent
of 100000; appropriating $4,000 for the
equipment of officers schools at military
posts; authorizing the uuartermaster's
department to purchase the horses owned
by officers when the officers are trans
ferred from one station to another; max
ing Immediately available $2,000,000 of the
"a, 750,0O0 appropriated on account of bar
racks and quarters, and authorizing the
use of 100000 for the purchase of heavy
furniture for officers quarters; appropri-
ating $4,000 for continuing the construc-
ton and maintenance of post exchanges;
increasing the appropriation for quarters
IN the Philippine islands to the extent of
$25oe0O increasing the appropriation for
the transportation of the army from $15-
0oo, 600 to $16000000; authorizing the use
OF 900 of the amount appropriated for
medicines and hospitals for the payment
OF bills incurred by officers while absent
from the army; granting double time to
enlisted men serving in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, the same as in the
case of the men who served in China:
reducing the increase in the signal corps
provided by the House bill
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1908, at
P. M.
No. SO. On An Act to amend Chapter Il
of the Public Laws of 1899, relating to
mortgagees lien for costs Of foreclosure
under Section of Chapter 80 of the r. S.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TO- 1908, at
p M.
No. 100. On petition of Edwin B. Pike
and other for Incorporating Pike Family
Association.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY u, 1908, at
P. NJ.
No. 1O1. On petition for an act to au-
thorize the Town of Madison to purchase
Norridgewalk Falls Bridge.
RE-ASSIGNMENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY r. 1893. at 2
p. M.
No. 50. On An Act to authorize the Oro-
no Pulp and Paper Company to generate,
use and sell electricity.
No. SO. On An Act to authorize the Bod
we'll Water Power Co. to generate, use
and sell electricity.
by order of the Legal Affairs Commit
tee,
JOHN w. MANSON, Sec.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The Bill Not Changed by Senate, But
Conference Is Asked.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Senate
committee on commerce heard the re-
port of the subcommittee appointed to
analyZe the department of commerce
bill as it passed the House and make
suggestions as to what if any amend
ments should be made to the measure
but decided to report the bill back to
the Senate without amendments and
ask for a conference with the. House.
Accordingly after the Senate con-
vened the bill was thus reported by
Senator Hanna and the Senate ordered
a conference with Senators Hanna.
Nelson and Clay as conferees on the
part of the Senate. The conferees are
the men who have acted as the sub
committee and their efforts will be di-
rected toward securing amendments
along the line recommended by the
The principal amend
ments relate to the provisions authoriz-
ing the President to transfer the inter-
|state commerce commission to the pro-
posed department and to the amend
ment for a bureau of corporations in
serted by the House.
The committee also adheres to its OPP
position to the inclusion of the inter-
|
department.
The proposed trust amendment pro-
vides in Section that there shall be in
the department of commerce and labor,
bureau to be called the bureau OF
corporations and a commissioner of
corporations who shall be the head OF
said bureau appointed by the Presi-
dent also a deputy commissioner; also
chief clerk and such special agents,
clerks and other employees as may be
authorized by law. The commissioners
shall have power and authority to
make. under the direction of the sec
rotary of commerce andIarbor investi-
cation into the origin conduct ana
nagement of the business of any
corporation, joint stock company or
corporate combination engaged in COM
merce among the several states and
with foreign nations except common
carriers and to gather such information
and data as will enable the President
of the United States to make recon-
mendations to Congress for the legiS-
lation to the regulation of such COM
merce.
In order to accomplish the purpose
of this section the said commissioner
shall have and exercise the same pow
err and authority in respect to corpora
lions, joint stock companies and COM
binations subject to the provisions
thereof. as is conferred on the inter-
state commerce commission, including
the right to subpoena and compel the
attendance anu testimony of witnesses,
and the production of documentary
evidence and administer oaths.
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EDUCATlON.

The Committee on Education will give
the following hearings at the State House.
Augusta:
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5, at 2 P. M
Resolve in favor of trustees of Universe
ty of Maine.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY u, at 9 P. M
on An Act relating to the employme2;
of superintendents of schools of cities and
towns.
Resolve in favor of the town of Sanford
on An Act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the trustees of Coburn Classical In
Resolve in favor of the city of Rock
land. -.
On An Act for the better education OF
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, at 2 p. M
ON An Act to amend Section / of Chap
ter 1S5 of the Public Laws of 1901, relating
to truants.
Resolve in favor of Madewaskar Train
ing School.
BY order of tube Committee on Educa-
ton.
A. E. RANDALL, Sec.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will give the following hearings:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, at p. M:
On An Act to prohibit fishing in Morrill,
pond in the County of Somerset
On An Act to provide for fishing in
Goodwin brook in the towns of st. Adams
and Hartand.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, at 2 p M 4;
On petition of Abram Newton ana Al
others for the opening of Parlin stream
and Bean brook for fishing in open time.
On petition of Frank Leighton and 1880
others for modern fish hatchery in the
vicinity of the shores of Sebago lake.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY L. at p. NJ:
on petition of Fred A. Alden and IS
others of Union Me-, asking for law to
prevent throwing sawdust and other ref
use in all tributaries leading into Seven
Tree pond in Union, and Crawford pond
in Union and Warren, to prevent the de-
struction of ffsh-this to cover all mills
within five miles of said ponds.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. at : =. M.
On An Act to amend Section IA of Chap.
ter AZ of the Public Laws OF the State OF
Maine, for the year 1899, relating to Tax
iderrnists' licenses.
By order Of the Committee on Inland
''''e' H. A. FURBUSH, Sec.
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IN VESSELS PATH.
Wreck of Unknown Schooner Seen 10
Miles off Chatham.

Boston, Jan. 29.-An unknown three
masted British schooner lies sunk in
Il fathoms of water about 10 miles off
Chatham, according to the report of
Capt. Hillary, of the steamer Orion,
and being only four miles to the east
ward of the new Pollock Rip shoal
lightship, is right in the path of yes
sells heading for the Pollock Rip slue.
1t is possible, however, that the
wreckage which Capt. Hillary saw was
the masts and rigging of the Rockland
schooner Hattie C. Luce, which was
dismasted not far from there, last
Friday night.
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57TH CONGRESS.
Foraker Defends Quay's Course
With Statehood Bill.
Precedent Shown for Attaching It to
Appropriation Bills.
Department of Commerce Bill Slowly
Being Perfected.

Was ington, jan 29.-In the Senate,
TODAY. Hanna moved to disagree to the
amendments of the House on the de-
partment of commerce bill and agree to
la conference. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Hanna. Nelson and Clay on the
part of the Senate.
A bill was passed appropriating $lc0,-
900 for the establishment of light
house depot for the second district IN
Boston harbor. Mass.
Dietrich. Ncb., presented a resolution
discharging that committee on rela-
lions with Cuba from further cOnsld-
Grafton of a House bill pertaining to
Cuban reciprocity. Reciprocity, he
said, is being held in ''statu quo" in the
Senate and he asked that the resolution
lie on the table as he desired to submit
some remarks upon it.
The Rawlins' resolution calling for
the proceedings in a certain courtmar-
tial case was laid before the Senate.
McClaurin. Miss, detailed certain
acts of cruelty on the part of the
American soldiers toward Filipino men
and women and said that the Senate
should have the evidence in such cases.
He remarked that it was easy to say
there was a syndicate of SANDER anG
defamation in the Senate toward the
army, but when the army was SANDER
ed the American officers were slandered
by showing them to have been guilty
of outrages and he argued that they
should be weeded out of the service.
The resolution went over until to-
morrow and the statehood bill was
fob Mr. ,n6on resumed his o.
marks in opposition and Bard, Cal.
spoke in opposition.
A message from the President was
read in which he asked for the neces-
sary power to cooperate with Mexico
and China regarding the restoration of
the parity of silver and gold. 1t was
referred to the committee on finance.
Foraker. having the statehood bill
in charge in the temporary absence Of
Quay, said that from statements that
had reached him the action of Quay,
yesterday, in introducing the statehood
bill as proposed amendments to the
agricultural and sundry civil bills, was
regarded as an unheard of proceeding.
1t was not unheard of at all, he said.
1t was simply a question whether
majority of the Senate could do
thing it wanted to. He referred to pre-
vous legislation on appropriation bills
and said that an appropriation bill had
contained the provision establishing a
civil government in the Philippines and
that the army appropriation bill re-
ported, today, provided for legislation
creating general staff.
Continuing, Foraker said the major
ity in the Senate have it in their power
always to make such an amendment to
bill when in their judgment it Is
deemed for the public good.
Clay, Ga, also took the same posi-
ton and read from the record showing
that the Philippine legislation known
as the Spooner amendment was voted
upon. the army appropriation bill.
After brief executive session the
Senate at 4.55 adjourned
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land, Me-, had an interview with the
President. Thursday.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner at the White
House. Thursday night, in honor of the
supreme court.
| Representative Bristow of New York.
| Thursday, introduced bill increasing
| the salary of the President of the
United States to 100000 a year.
John Beard Allen, former United
States senator from Washington. died
suddenly, Wednesday night, at his
residence at Seattle. Wash. of angina
pectoris.
Arthur S. Hardy, the retiring Unit
ed States minister to Switzerland, was
received in audience by the President,
DR.. Deucher. Thursday, at Berne, and
handed him his letters of removal.
Lee S. Overman was nominated for
United States senator in the Demo-
cratic senatorial contest at Raleigh,
N. c., Thursday night, on the 9th bal
lot. The final vote was: Overman, 70;
Watson, So; Craig, II. The nominal
ton is equivalent to an election.
The sub committee of the House
committee on naval affairs charged
with the preparation of findings for
the full committee in them after of
investigation of the Lessler bribery
charges, was unable to meet, Thursday,
owing to the absence of one of it's
members.
The President, Thursday sent the
following nominations to the Senate:
George E. Roberts, Iowa, to be direct
or of the mint. Army-CoI. Charles l..
Davis, 5th Ify., to be brigadier gen
eral; Lieut.. Col. Richard S. Pratt, 18th
Cavalry, to be colonel; Major Fredk.
K. Ward, 1st Cavalry, to be lieutenant
colonel.
The subcommittee on merchant
marine and fisheries of which Repre-
sentative Littlefield is chairman and
which has just returned from Boston
where testimony was taken relative
to combinations in the coal trade, now
awaits instructions from the full COM
mittee before proceeding further. 1t
is probable that hearings will be given
by the subcommittee at Philadelphia
and Baltimore along the same lines as
those held in Boston. '.#
Inc House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries gave a hearing.
Thursday, on the bill introduced by
Re preventative Littlefield, sa'to remove
discrimination against American
sailing vessels in the coasting trade
The bill provides that whenever the
master or mate of a sailing vessel of
the United States claiming to be a
skillful pilot, asks for a license it shall
be granted him if it is found that he
is qualified. Representative of mari
time and shippers associations We're
heard in favor of the bill and repre-
sentatives of the American Pilots AS
soc;ation in opposition.
A minority report was submitted to
the House. Thursday, by the Demo-
cratic members of the House judiciary
committee on the antitrust bill re-
Gently reported by the committee. The
views of the minority are submitted at
considerable length. They propose an
amendment which will make the bill
applicable in its operations to existing
corporations as well as to those or
ganiZed in the future and will deny all
corporations violating the Sherman
antitrust law, the use of mails, tele-
graph and telephone systems, as well
as the other facilities of interstate
commerce specified in the bill reported.
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IRRITATING TROUBLE QUICKLY
OVERCOME.
If You Only Find Out the Right Course
to Pursue.

Many physicians who advertise to
cure piles, without the aid of the
knife. simply use Pyramid Pile Cure
remedies. They do so because they
know it is the best medicine for OBJ
tanning proper combination of the
most scientific ingredients for the cure
of piles.
Pyramid Pile Cure is not in an ex-
perimental stage, but is an established
remedy and is recognized and used by
the best physicians in the country.
Being in suppository from, it reaches
the trouble at once and the healing
process is quick and effective; i'm
mediate results are obtained, and be-
fore the patient realizes the fact he
has recovered from the pain, suffering
and irritation which this trouble
causes.
Children who suffer from. this painful
trouble. obtain relief at once. 1t is
well with very young child to reduce
the size of the suppository before u.s.
ing. However if children are afflicted
with piles, they should be treated with
out delay or the trouble may become
chronic. Hundreds of little ones have
been cured with Pyramid Pile Cure.
The prevention of piles is better than
the cure and they can be prevented if
only people would look to the regularity
of the bowels and not become consti-
pated. Constipation and it's attendant
ills can be avoided by the use of Pyra-
mid Pills The proprietors of the
Pyramid Pile Cure saw that it. was
necessary to use with the majority of
their patients mild non-irritatins
laxative. and the Pyramid Pills for
constipation were the result of much
careful thought and patient investiga-
ticn. Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid
Pills are sold Wy druggists everywhere
for fifty and twenty-five cents per
package.
A little book on the nature and cure
of hemorrhoids or piles will be fur
nished free upon application to the
Pyramid Drug Co., Marshal, Mich.
$50
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The Committee on Interior Waters will
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903, at 3
P. M.
On An Act authorizing and empowering
the Springer Lumber Company to erect
and maintain piers and booms in the Mat
tawamkeag river.
On An Act to extend the charter of the
Mattanawcook Manufacturing Company.
On An Act to amend CHAPTER las OF the
Private and Special Laws of 1898, entitled
AN Act to incorporate the Winn Water
and Power Company"
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1903 at 3
p. M.
On An Act to create the Spectacle Pond
Reserv DIR Dam Company.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY &c, 1908, at 3
P. M.
ON An Act to prevent obstruction to
navigation in Songo river.
BY order of the Committee,
VARNEY A. PUTNAM, Sec.
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PUBLIC CHARITIES AND STATE
BENEEICIARIES.

The Committee on Public Charities and
State Benefciaries will give public hear
ing in it's room at the State House i'll
Augusta,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1908, at 2
p. Nj.
No. 90 On resolve in favor of the
Maine Home for Friendless Boys.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1908, at
j. M.
No %. Resolve in favor of the Maine
General Hospital
P. NJ.
No. 10. On resolve in favor of the
society of the Sisters of Charity for the
use of the Healy Asylum of Lewiston.
hospital of the Society of the Sisters of
Charity of Lewiston.
BY order of the Committee on Public
Charities and State BeneficiarieS,
ROBERT B. LOW, Sec.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS
JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a
public hearing in it's room at the State
House in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1908, at
2 o'clock +. NJ
No. IA. On petition to amend Section S
of Chapter. % of the R. s., regulating the
descent of personal property of inter-
states.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1908, at 2
o'clock P. M.
! No. us. On An Act to amend Chapter
l37 of the P. L. of 1887, as amended by
the place where the judgment debtor shall
be cited to disclose.
No: 116. On An Act to amend Chapter
43 of the r. S., relating to Meridian
Lines and Standard of Length.
No. III. On An Act relating to plead
ings.
No. 11S. On An Act for the recording OF
plans with the register of deeds,
BY order OF the Judiciary Committee.
MORRILL, N. DREW, Sec.
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from page ~

Railroads, teIegraphs and expresses, on
Bill, An Act to ratify the lease and
authorize the sale of the Fish River
Railroad to the Bangor and AroostooK
Railroad Company reported same
ought to pass. Report accepted. Bill
tabled for printing under the joint
{ rules.
The same Senator for the same COM
m.ttee, on Bill, An Act to ratify the
mortgage of the Fish River Railroad
reported same ought to pass. Report
accepted. Bill tabled for printing UNI
der the joint rules.
The same Senator, for the same COM
mittee, on Bill, An Act to ratify the
consolidated mortgage made by the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Com
pany reported same ought to pass. Re-
port accepted, bill tabled for printing
under the joint rules.
The same Senator for the Same Com
mittee, on Bill, An Act to incorporate
the Auburn and Turner Railroad Com
pany reported sane ought to pass. Re-
port accepted. l III tabled for printing,
under the jeint rules.
Mr.. Randall, for the same committee,
on Bill An Act to authorize steam rail-
road corporations to build and operate
street railroads and purchase or lease
slch railroads reported that same be
printed and recommitted. Report ac-
cepted, bill tabled pending recommittal.
Mr.. Maddocks, for the committee on
Ways and Bridges, on Bill, An Act to
authorize the town of Boothbay Harbor
to construct bridge across the harbor
in said town, reported same ought to
pass. Report accepted. Bill tabled for
printing, under the joint rules.
Mr.. Goodwin, for the committee on
library, on Bill An Act relating to the
Assistant State Librarian, reported
same ought to pass, bill was tabled fo1
printing under the joint rules.
Mr.. Morse, for the committee on
Maine state Year Book, on Resolve for
Maine State Year Book, for the years
1905 and 1904, reported same ought to
pass. Report accepted. Resolve refer
red to the committee on Appropriations
and Financial Affairs under the joint
rules.
Orders of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Philbrook of Ok
ford, Senate Document No. 16, An Act
to amend Chapter 372 of the Public
Laws of 1885 relating to 10 conpensa-
ton of County Commissioners for Ok
ford County, was taken from the table
it having been tabled pending first
reading: and on further motion by the
same senator, the bill took its several
readings, under suspension of the rules
and was passed to be engrossed, and
sent to the House.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to amend Chapter 372 of the
Public Laws of 1885 relating to the
compensation of County Commissioners
for Oxford County.
On motion by Mr.. Alden of kennebec
the Senate adjourned, to meet on Fri
day. January Both, 1903, at ten o'clock
A. M.
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priation bill and began consideration
of the post office appropriation bill.
Patterson. DEM, Tenn. took ad-
vantage of the latitude allowed In
general debate on the post office Bill TO
make a set speech of an hour and
half on the trust question. Eeid,
Dem, Ark, spoke on good roads.
The department of commerce bill
was sent to conference and Hepburn,
Iowa. Mann. Ills, and Richardson,
Ala. were appointed confereas.
At sos P. NJ, the House adjourned.
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IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Jan. 29.-When the
House met. today, it was agreed that
at tomorrows session bills from COM
mittee ON claims should be accorded to
members alternately on each sida of
the aisle to call uD bills Oh the ca1en.
dar.
the Indian appropriation bill Lacey,
Iowa. offered an amendment to au-
thorize so children of native Porto Ri
cans to be admitted to the Carlisle In
dian school.
Burton. Rep, Ohio, continued his
criticism of the extravaganza of the
items of the Indian bill to the end, but
his three days attack on the bill was
not productive of many reductions.
The House passed the Indian appro-
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
REApFIELD.

A number of citizens were called to Au-
gusta, Monday, to attend court, the case
being that of Minnie Miller, against the
teaching the fail term of Readfield High
school.
Travelling is very good here now and it
is being we'll improved in delivering wood
and also lumber, hay and apples at the
station.
Annie Daley is visiting her uncle in Au-
gusta.
ferinr from Inflammation of the mouth
caused by the extraction Of teeth.
PITTsTON.
Capt ]. A. Marston of Pittston, left,
Tuesday, for Boston, on a business
trip.