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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
HIGH COMMISSION MAY MEET.
Canada Said 70 Have Suggested Ger
tain Important Limitations.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 19.-Negoti-
atoms are row pending between the
United States and the dominion Of
Canada looking to a resumption of SEES
sinns by the joint high commission ap-
rointed by both countries. some time
between Jan. l and Jan. Is. The Cana
dian government is reported on excel
lent authority to have served the
United States with a statement of the
conditions and limitations under which
II will again submit to a recorvening
of the commission ana among other
conditions set down is one which is re-
ported to state that nothing shall be
considered which cannot be put into
effect by an executive order without
The intervention of the congress of the
United States or the parliament Of
Canada.
Tho effect of the Canadian condition
is that President Roosevelt shall pro-
mIlsate as an executive order any
agreements reached on tariff schedules
as an executive order without submit
ling the schedules TO Congress.
1t has been reported here for several
days that Senator c. w. Fairbanks. a
member of the commission for the
United States. might go to Chicago soon
dian government, who is now in Cali
fornia, to discuss with him the prelimi-
naries of the possible meeting of the
commission. Senator Fairbanks re-
fuses to discuss the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
TRIUMPH FOR CANCER SERUM.
Dr.. Metehikoff Declares Coycn's New
Treatment Success.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Thcre is no conceaiing
the fact that DR.. Metchrikoff's report TO
the Academy of Medicine on the Doycn's
cancer serum is Sensational triumph for
the much maligned doctor. Ii will also
have Il great effect in turning the scale in
DIR. Doyen's favor during the approaching
suit brought by Mr. Croker of New York.
Mctchnikof was thought to he pre- JUDGED
against Mr.. DOyen and his methods. but
has found his .micrococcus neoformans
the cancer microbc. through making Gull
lures Of fragment of cancers obtainei
from DR. Dow ms laboratory. He also de-
clares IL impossible TO deny that three out
of five recent malignant cases of cancer
were cured or partly cured in DIR. Doyen :
private clinic.
This treatment" said Metchnikoif
generally produces within fortnight 4
reducing the volume OF the tumor and
permitting operations that would other
wise he impossible.
DIR. Doyen appeared radiant when n cor
RESPONDENT called at his clinic. Il want
this report spread specially throughout
the United States" he said because 1
have heen particularly ill-treated there. /
never said | had discovered cure for
cancer but only a cure for the disease III
certain stages. This has now been DEM
onstra ted SO I may be permitted to nope
that my American confrereS Will no long
er be Informed that DR.. Deyen is charia-
tan o;x,
tains that Metchnikoff' decision does not
AFFECT his clients prospect for the recov,
erv OF $40 900 involved, but the general
ivripression is that the case Will NOT now
come up for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Why it Should Not Be Divided.

| The suggestion is made that the State
printing should be divided. The objections
is absolutely essential to have plant at
Augusta. during, the legislative sessions,
large enough to do the legislative print
ine expedItiously and well. otherwise the
STATE would be put to annoying delays
and large expense. The supreme test OF
the capacities of the State printing es-
Enlistment is this same legislative print
ing 49,
The Journal establishment. with mag
nificent plant. and one of the finest forces
Of s;illed and experienced printers in New
nsanh has has 9 egie az so but
il does it and does it well. Now II would
I've impossible for Burleigh X F1yni. or
anyone else, to cali such plant t win x
istenco for three mon hs once in two years
with no work 10 keep it employed In
the intervening Il months.
1t is necessary to have plant right in
the city of Augusta large enough ana
strong enough to keep the printing of the
session abreast of legisla ton. In order
that such plant may exist At al -
nee essary to give it work enough TO keep
il going when the Legislature Is not IN
session. This is the reason why, the
printing has never been divided. ana az why
every legislative committee Tor 30 years
that has considered the natteT. mas d e.
cided that the State could not GHoT0 "
Il is rather amusing to hear outside par
ties agreeing to eStanhsn teIupolai9
ins .' Plants capable Of doing the work
and saving the Legislature from exr ems "
VII eoripDed as the Kennebec Journal
FLINT. and with equally printers. Sue; Such
plants arc not of the temporary kinu,
They Cannot be brought into existence
for a three months job. like Jonahs
to disappear almost as quickly when snen .
mission is ended. Neither 90 primers ac
nnlre the skill to handle this work ex pc,
ditiomsly, reducing y to perfect oIaer v nrS
method. bv inspiration. 1t taxes, s,o.s.
and expeTience and brains-and al these
have a good cash value TO the hesi''"
ture and the State officials. ro,,rna,
gets are considerably below the printers
Standard in this state They are a,h as re sow
enable nrofit. As a cold business proRo-
sition. We do not hesitate to say that tne e
stat. would be loser by q cnaEse LOT
any difference in figures winch mas yet
h.on offered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
UNUSUALLY ROUGH,
Schooner Sighted Ashore by the North
Star on East Cnop.

Portland. Me-. Dec. 19-The steamer
North star, which arrived, early to-
day. from New York. reported a white
three-masted schooner ashore on East
Chop at the entrance of Vineyard Hav-
en- harbor. 1t seemed evident the
schooner had tried to make the har-
Dor and got too far east in the storm
She was not in Il dangerous position.
The Allen liner Hungarian from
Glasgow and London arrived, today
several days overdue, encountered a
succession of terrific gales. In the
storm. while off the Bay of Fundy il
was so thick it was impossible to sec
the length of the steamship. Part OF the
cattle deck and all of the port rail Were
washed away during the voyage, and
large iron rods on the lower deck were
bent double. Friday. a quantity OF
lumber, evidently part of the deck load
of some schooner. was passed.
The New York mails to Portland
We're II hours late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
JEWS EXPECT JUSTICE.
Hebrew Editor Thinks British Liberals
Will Kill Anti ALIEN Bill.

London. Dec. 19.-Jewish circles are
gratifeG by The sympa thy shown by MT;
Chamberlain In his speech In the east emu
for Jews fleeing to England to escape Per r
sec,itinn in Russia ana Roumania. hiS
indicates" said the editor OF the Jewish
Chronicle that the leaders OF the anu,
immigration movement are not actuateS
by anti-Semitism Cha mbeTlain allies with
himself Sir Howard Vincent. MAI. EVANS
Gordon and other protC ctionists IN MS
claiming hostility to the Jews and in ex-
messing an earnest desire FOR the anon
ton of the MS that render millions OF
them miserable A..
''it IL pleasant to note this fact. Tor the
anti-aiien cry In the English press Is IN
sririnC bitterness against the Jews amonk
the masses. The cas- Of those VINO Wisn
10 shut out the Jews Is not based SO mucn
on the idea of protection as on the neeiue
OF enmity toward our race. Happily the
have Justice. In England any popeiar
crusade against the Jews such as 50 oI.en
distnrhs continental countries would mel
With the rigorous opposition OF the soY-
Premier Balfour and his cabinet; our y
purely Industrial consideration. VIII Pre1Is
the anti-alien bill. but the Balfouf caY
net Is a difficulty that may shorty IsaP
near. and IL Is highly improbable INA.
financial government would 90 on VIII ~
measure Steps are being taken 10 sauSe
ft.s value of the east African scheme H0i
th,s benefit of Jewish exiles, but t9et
scheme as vet is wholly academic. Me3n-
while the victims of misrule Will contin1e
70 abandon their homes and to seek rel
wya IN England and America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
FOUR DEAD.
Petroleum Barge Burned
at Sea, Sunday.
Standard Oil Company Loses
100000 Gallons.
Four Rescuee:-Taken to New York for
Medical Aid.

New York, Dec. 19.-By an explosion
and the burning Of Loo, 900 gallons of
petroleum on a Standard Oil COS.
barge at sea, off Long Branch, n. J..
Sunday afternoon, four men were
burned to death. The dead are:
Capt. 6. l.. Stokes, A. Sale, engi-
necr, AL Brandt. fireman.; unknown
sailor.
Fcur survivors of the crew of the
burned barge We're brought to this
point and are in Il hospital suffering
from burns.
The steel barge No. 81 and another
barge were in tow of a tug, bound for
Philadelphia and were off Long Branch
at J l.. NJ, Sunday. Something inter
Tered with the flow of water from the
fresh water tank and Engineer Sal.
and Fireman Brandt went below to in
vestigate.
An explosion followed, but whether OF
gas or Il boiler is unknown. 1t lifted
the deck of the barge and set it on fire
The tank holding the petroleum was 40
feet forward of where the fire started,
but it jumped this space IN a lwinkling
and within /; few minutes the barge
N.iS dUiiZc iIbill SlcIIl W SleTH.
The tug Standard which had the
barges in tcW went alongside the burn
ing barges and took off four seamen
but the blaze had spread so fast that
the others could not be rescued. Thos
who We're saved We're painfully burned
and the tug FASTENED to New York
where they received medical attend
ancc.
The fire on the barge was left to burn
itself out. The tug returned to the
scene of the disaster to recover the
bodies and hulk of the barge, the be-
lief being that the latter was not en-
tirely destroyed.
When the blazing barge was sighted,
Sunday night, it was impossible to
learn anything regarding the fate of
the crew. Tugs which We're near at
hand gave all the assistance possible
and no effort was made to reach the
barge by the life saving crew at that
point. The first news therefore. came,
Monday, when, q .tugbOat put into Long
Island City with the four survivors on
board.
All Of these men We're seriously
burned and were taken at once to a hos
pital. There it was found that one of
them was III Il critical condition and it
was said that there was only slight
chances for recovery. 1t is believed
that the other three men will survive
their injuries.
The cause of the fire on the barge has
not been explained. None OF the sur
vivors was in any condition to talk,
but it was learned that there was an
explosion and burning oil was thrown
over the vessel. The men were knocked
unconscious by the conclusion and
burning oil set fire to their clothes. The
barge had on board 21,OOO barrels or L.
coo 600 gallons of oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
WAS JEALOUS.
And It Costs Husband
Shot Through Ribs.
John Merchant, Stonninqton,
victim--ltaIian Jimmie Wanted.
Merchant Will Live Unless Blood
Poisoning Sets in.

Rockland. Me-. Dec. 19.-The Rock
land police, late today. were notified of
the shooting OF John Merchant. aged 30.
at Stonington. YESTERDAY, and are look
known only by the name of Jimmie.
Merchant says that ne objected to
attentions laid to his wife by the stone
Is alleged the Italian shot him through
the rms. Merchant chased the man
som" distance until he fell from weak
hess and was carried home.
The bullet was extracted and il was
expect he would liv. unless blood
poisoning should set in. The police ar.
watching the boats from Stonington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
A Number Of Considerations.
lPOrtlanG PreSS.D

To whom the contract for the work
shall BE given is to DC determined MOI by
of considerations. Cheapnessi is not III,
only criterion. One firm may bid lower
than another and yet there may be sold
reasons for giving the contract to the
higher bidder of the two Pubic con-
veiiieEce. or what is practically the same
thing. the convenience of the public $
Representatives. is Il consideration entitled
to weight. Facilities Tor prompt eNecu-
tor ri work are to be taken into account
also for delay in the printing might re-
tard legislative woik and all advantage to
the STATE af the lower p.ice be more than
offset by the extension of the legislative
session. These and other things are to be
considered by the committee tEat have the
bids before them ia de. ermining what they
shall recommend. Tie mere tact that a
committee does not accept the lowest bid
is not proof of favoritism or injus tice.
Other considerations proper and impor-
tant to he taken into account may more
than offset the difference in price. The
duty OF the Legislature is TO accept that
bid which. all things considered, is best
for the interest of The State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
OFF SCHEDULE.
Trains Collide in South Terminal Sta
tion-N othing Serious.

Boston, Dec. 19.-The time schedule
Of passenger trains of the Boston 6
Albany division of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, WAS completely disar-
ranged, today, by collision in the
train yard If the South Terminal sta
ton An Unbound orston & Albany
passenger train colided on a switch
with the New York. New Haven K
Hartford passenger train for New York
which pulled out of the station at 2
O'Clock.
The locomotive Of the inward bound
train graZed the side of the first car on
the New York train and crashed into
the parlor car. Equinox, the second car
on the train. The parlor car was bad
ly shattered, and one side Of the in :
ward bound locomotive was ripped off.
but none of the passengers or crew on
either train was injured.
The clearing Of the tracks was an all
night undertaking and as result the
running schedule Of the Boston & AL
bany trains was seriously crippled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

one of the questions with which the
Legislature is obliged to wrestle Biennial !.
~ is that OF the State printing. 1t In I'd
me present session. For thirty years or
more. with the exception of two ven rs
when the late f. F.. Pillsbury receiver
me contract during the days of green.
Dack ascendency, this work has been
S;itlfactorily done by the prOprIetorS az
the 'kennebec Journal They have tie,
necessary plant, and long experience;
winch is valuable to the State Wnen.
Mr.. Plllsbury took hold of the work he.
soon found that it Is one thing III tall
about doing the State printing. and ouite'
another thing to do ID. He Couldn't yer
IL out promptly, the legislative work VA
delayed Il week, and finally he Was
opiiged to call on the Journal folks for
heip with all their experience and their
splendid outfit the present Contractors
llnd II All they can possibly do to keep In,
Win the legislative printing. To delayf
me Legislature even a day or two coSfs
thousands of dollars Now we DOM,
want the State printing, for we might be,
oDEged to curtail some PARTS or fiIe Al
Verusers splendid business now exisfiyf~,
IN order to do it as It should be done 70
perhaps We can look at the matter with
Out any prejudice. The existing contract
Tor Inc State printing contains prices
lover than the same work " done Tor IN
other states. and the schedule apnears 70
US TO be low enough. We seFiousiy
doubt II 1t can be done satisfactorily and
promptly by an inexperienced Concern.
especially ut lower price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
The Lowest Possible Figure Consistent
With the Standard Of Work Required.
(WaterVilIe SentineI)


The press of the State are rallying 10
the support of the Kennebec Journal on
the question OF the State printing and
are almost unanimous in their belief
that the printing is being done at the
lowest possible figures consistent with
the standard Of work required and any
transfer of the contract would be in
furious to the States interest. Many OF
the writers for the public press are ex-
pert printers who have worked their
way from the position OF gay ana grimy
devil to the editorial chair and are
certainly qualified to Judge in the mat
ter. and their advice should certainly be
gravely considered by the lawmakers on
the subject OF printing mt least. The
Lewiston Journal I'm this connection
voices the sentiments of Names expert
printers upon n subject which has proved
thorn in their side or many years and
in which every employing printer. who
has himself spent many yenrs among the
job cases and over a cylinder or job press
Will heartily concur The Journal SAYS:
For example, the prices Of certain
classes OF printing in New England have
been reduced beyond reason BY the en-
ployment of apprentices getting very low
wages. This is an issue which has a
bearing on economy. since cheap and I'M
skilled labor Is the most expensive labor
when undertaking to do the work that, to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Low Prices for Printing.

After receiving bids from several re-
sponSible parties. and giving to them 4
most careful and paiESIaking cOnSidera-
ten. the legislative committee on State
printing and binding have decided IN ia
vor of awal ding the contract for the
printing TO Messrs. Buregh Il Flynt, and
for the binding to MeSsrs. Smith 4 REID
of Augusta. These gentlemen have fol
several years done the work. The only
mistake made by the committee was in
inviting proposals from printers and bind
ers thl Oughout the State. While the cap
itol is at Augusta. the work must be done
at Augusta. What the Legislature want
is not contract. but the work turned
out promptly and in good shape. No level
headed printer would think of removing
his printing esta blishIncnts here from a
distant city for the sake of q TWO years
contract 20 do the State printing The
wonder is that the journal folks. with al
the special fittings ana force needed. are
able 10 take the contract at the presen.
low fixtures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
THREE 0IPHTHE9!A CASES
Now Guaranteed at Bo,vdoin College
No Spread Expected.

Brunswick. Ne, Dec. 1?.-tSrc"iaD.-
There. is practically no charge in the diph-
iberia situation at Bow"oir from that OF
yesterday. although there aye three c1ses
instead Of two Thosr vito al" iii with
IN. disease are T. X. H>ai. ~, Of ST.
John. y t.: Paul l.aI.IicN. 'W. oi -.
Louis 40. and Harr* NJ. Mar'iieid. o.
OF J"nespurt. the last nam otiiS IN" pa
tent whust. I.ame Wa, not mentioned, yes
t"rddy.
Every urecaution has le"n taken. today.
to pr,.lrut luIth.r ~H,&d ~ IN" DISEASE
n S.rIrt quarantine "Ii.= observer III ea'i'
cas-. . -,
IL Whittier reports .l:nt each of the
patients il prngtessiHS t:it"t"hly ma Is
roniil.ut that there viii i'c no luFthcf
SpI.i,l of the disease.
II Is Ionbtful II tn" college is closed
beforc the holiday r., c+s;. " hich hrSins
heat FIiudN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
THE SOWDoiN QUILL.
Officers EIected-A New Departure IN
Editorial Board.

Brunswick. Mo. Dec. l3.-tSneciID--
Thu editorial board OF tn l;owd"in quill
the literary monthly magazine OF TIE col
legc. have hcen elected anl a;r as lolio"s'
James Wiugdtc Sewall, !r.. %, OF Ol'i
Town: Edward a. buddy, ". of Portland
George carroll Soulc. 'W. of South Free
bort and Charles W. Snow. Vi, of South
ThumaSton.
This is not a complete board, as there
ar, two more men 20 bJ elected Whtch
will he chosen at a later date. new
departure was made. ihu present year, IN
the It lection of an editorial board py at,e
selection of mon from the sophomore class
as we'll as from the Junior class. In pre-
vious years the college dgazine has been
edteC exclusively by the Junior class, Dut
owing To the fact that il was believed de-
sirahie results could he secured by en-
larS;ng the field of selection the ABOVE
step was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
A PIG IRON SPECIAL.
Seaboard Air Line to Flush Shipm sn.s
from Birmingham.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 19-There
is a project under cOnsiderat ton by the
Seahoard Air Line to establish a fast
freight service between Savannah. Ga.
and birmingham. Ala, by which the
iron and iron products of the latter
city may be shipped to Savannah and
distributed in greater quantities. To
establish this service requires that an
agreement be reached between the Sea-
board and the Charleston & Western
Carolina. 1t is proposed to have this
pig iron special, as it has already been
termed. run from Savannah to Green
wood. $. G. To Fairfax. S. c., the fast
freight service can be conducted over
that point it will be necessary to take
the Charleston & Western Carolina to
Greenwood. At Greenwood the service
will connect with the new Atlantic &,
birmingham division of the Seaboard
Air Line. This route is approximately
49, miles, as against the $40 miles re-
Iuired to haul the same products
around by way of Hamlet N. c., as has
been done in the past.
The effect of this service will be to
make OF Savannah great distributing
port for the iron and iron by-products
of Birmingham. 1t will provide a sea
route for Birmingham iron manufact-
uring output to New York and other
seacoast cities. There has long been a
demand for just such a plan as this.
The SeabOard. in establishing the ser
vice, will be the gamer by an increased
movement OF freight between the two
points mentioned. Savannah will be
benefited by reason of the increased
importance of the pig iron export mar
ket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

couldn't without entailing a large loss
uion themselves. This State printing
business Is an important and conn llcaie cd
one: 1t takes time to learn It.
we don't think that any printer i'm the
State gave 4 moments credence to these
statements OF the Argus. which has never
iuSt an opportunity to get side swipe a
That $taunch old Republican organ, The
kennebec Journal
1t would be Il mistake to take this WOrl;
away from the Journal. 1t is now done
with prOmDtEeSS that saves the State
all the annoyanceS ana losses that would
cone from delays, and is done in most ex-
ce!lent shape. Certainly no piactica
printer in Maine. VINO Is not competing
for the work. will say that the present
cost of printing is exorbitant
As Il matter of fact it is very low The
State better let well enough alone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
A Low Contract.
tAroostoOk Pioneer

They are talking over the State print.
lns matter again at Augusta. The prrseh,
contractors have had cotnparatjyeiy ffir
coTlpetttion and the reason d not far Ia
look Tor. Their contract IL loyv-too io,s,
m fact for the amount OF money they ~
Obliged to keep invested In fiieif nlint.
There Is no reason why the State SirfS,iEi
not pay as much for It's printing al pfi-
vate parties do. We do not believe That
the State would gain anything by thfoE-
ing down the Kennebec Journal, after
pense. fitted up the best plant for doing
TINS work east Of Boston--and that, Ton
almost in the shadow OF the State House
we believe that such action would be- q
sreit mistake, and that it would, iney,.
ltably, result in great Inconvenience ana
loss to the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Prices Lower Than in Other New Enc.
land States.
(Waterville Mail.)

The same old talk is going the rounds
about placing the State printing contract
with Portland concern instead or with
work for years to the complies saiisfac-
ton Of The different State depa ftmeIlts
siderably lower than that paid BY otter
New England states for the same kind OF
work. There are certain thirGs that ara
imperative for the satisfacfO f>IjfiIiment
of this contract, and the chief 81 these II
promptness: A delay Of a few days on
certain kinds OF work might mean = toss
amounting to much more thai the dfffTr-
ence between the bids Of the Journal and
the Portland concerns. There Is mo olies-
tionins the advantage that the Joiif1ai
respect. Printers generally throVg1out
the State know thai the State Df7fiffnT
has been done az cheaply as any concern
which r makes practice q paving rs bills
sirable 70 give the contract to d responsi-