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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CONTINUED from Page Seven.)

after slaughter is of supreme importance
and should be compulsory.
2 Inclusion of goats. now exempt from
inspection, intended for foreign or inter
state commerce IN the list subject to In
Spection of the animal industry and that
they should be equally controlled by the
regulations OF the secretary OF agf1cui-
ture.
s. The examination of all meat products
intended fer interstate commerce AT an,
stage OF their care or treatment should
De consigned to the Bureau OF ALlI i
Industry, and no mark or sign decEtI n
that Inspection has been m.ide ~ 90 ~, -
eminent officials should be aIlo"eu Oh ar o..
can, box, other receptacle " 49,
containing food products unless the 80,
has been subject to Governfpeii' ~ ~
ton at any and every stage vi IN III.
cess Of preparation. and all sucii i"o,i !
should contain the dat, of issuance. ana
it should be a misdcinehnor 20 e -, ~
or destroy any such laprlS; -n.t pi i
mears uhen sent frcm any packing or
canning establishment. If returned y the
same, should be suoJcct ~ ~, IL 49,, ~,
inspection. regulation. ana isSit'Ipl Ii".i ~
other meat products ~ Inv VI
Agriculture may rrescflpt- -, c..
l. Power should be given l" ", ST
tary of Agriculture TO make rnics anu
reput, tions rcga riding the sanitation ANA
cn7,Strmction Of all buildings used or in
| tended tn be used for the care oi food
products for interstate or foreign trade
and to make such reSuii.ion ~ ne h ~
1
Cleanliness and wholesomenesS OF animal
products, prepared and sold for foreign
and interstate commerce.
: IT should be forbidden to any person.
firm. or corporation to transport or offer
| for transportation from ore State TO an
other any meat or meat food products not
inspected and labeled.
General suggestions.-1. The number OF
inspectors should be largely increased SO
that special assignments may he made for
night inspection. for the examination oi
animals at the platforms of stock yards
for the following of dead animals to theiI
alleged destinatio and for other special
work
. Special Government inspection should
be carried on continuously to prevent VIC
lations of the law and general abuses in
the trade, and to secure evidence when
necessary.
s. A careful study of the standards OF
inspection IN other countries should b.
made and the results Of the study should
he published and circulated for the public
information
f. Consideration should be given to tbs
question Of specific labelling of I'll car.
caSSeS sold as fresh meat. which, upOr
examination after slaughter. show signs
of disease, but are still deemed suitable
for food; >,c.o,- ,,,,-orre
! CHAS. =. NELL.
Washington, ID. G.. June :. 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
LITTLEFIELD FAR AHEAD.
1856 Delegates Instructed to Support
the Present Congressman.

Lewiston, Me. June 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Republican caucuseS We're held today
in five towns Peru chose two dele
gates. Mexico four and Sumner two.
All of them We're instructed to support
Swasey. Three delegates were chosen
in WoolWich and one in West Bath
and these We're instructed for Little
field.
These instructed delegates bring the
totals up to 136 for Littlefield ana SO
for SWaSey. with Is uninstructed. OF
the latter five are claimed by Little
field. Caucuses will be held Tuesday
in this city and in Auburn and great
deal OF interest is manifested in them.
The headquarters of each candidate
was open tonight ana the supporters
Of both Lttlrfield ana Swaspy Were
working in the interests Of their can
didatcS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
REPUBLICAN cAUcUsEs.
Manchester Chooses Delegates to the
Three Conventions.

Manchester Me, June 4.-(SpeciaD'
The Republicans of this town heiu
their caucus for the election OF dele
gates and alternates to the seVefai
conventions. The following were
chosen:
State Observation-Disclosures II. +,
Cummings, f. ]. Hewins; alternates'
q. ii. kilbreth. + r. Albee.
Third district nvention-Delegates
l.. II. Hammond, s. A. Miller; alter
mates. X. Pease, A. NJ. Bowman.
County convention-Delega q. u
kilbreth, +. NJ. Lenfest. A. +. Peacock
J. w. Emery; alternates. s. A. Miller
f. IL. Alber, q. NJ. Knowles, Ii. +
Cummings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
RIGID INSPECTION
Urge'l by South Omaha Live Stock
Exchange. Uncle Sam to Pay.

Omaha, Erb.. June "A long tcle-
gram today was forwarded by the
South omaha Live Stock Exchange
to Congress. urging Il rigid inspection
of neat at packing houses. but de
claring that the cost Of the inspection
should BE- borne by the government.
second message was sent to Sccrc-
tary of Agriculture Wilson. urging him
to issue Il formal statement to the #
feet that the products of the large
packing houses are Inspected by
agents Of the Bureau of Animal M
dustry AID meats found unfit tor use
are destroyed by them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Mercer Republicans Elect Delegates.

Mercer Me, June 4.-tSpcciaD.--
tn" Republicans Of Mercer held their
caucus Saturday aftcrnunn with the
following results:
Delegates To county convention at
Skowhcgan-J. T.. Walton. L. Ham
Dclceat" To Third district ut Water
Ville--c. II. Allen
Delegate to State convention al
Portland -Chas T.. Varney. For Cobb
and enforcement.
Town committee is as follows: l. G
Tracey, chairman, T. S. Bigelow. j. T.
Walton, c. 5. Presscy. A. Watson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Will Now Inspect the Yards.

Chicago. June 4.-Following the
message of President Roosevelt to
Congress Commissioner of Health
Whalen today announced that he will
at once order a sanitary inspection of
the stock yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

The time required for a tourney
r"uhd 'le earth by man walking day
ana nlrht, without resting, would be
AZ days; m express train, forty DAYS:
sound. At medium Temperatures. 22Is
hours: light. n little over one-tenth of
second. and electricity, passing
through copper wire. n little under
OnC-tenth Of a second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05
Albion Delegates to County Conven

Albion, Me-. June 4.-(SpeciaD- The
Republicans Of this town have elected
the following Delegates to the County
convention: W. L.. Davis, LIrwcllyn
Libby. g. y. Pray, Eenj. Shc.r-.tn ana
Calvin Rollins. They We're in:ir.I.trd
Tor liildrcth for county attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

Prof. William Oswald has resigned
the pr"fessorship Of chemistry at the
University Of Leipsic as a result Of his
displeasure at the lack of support ac-
corded to his chemical researches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-05

President DiaZ returned the other dav
from. a hunting trip with three mountain
cats and seventeen deer. Mexico's presi-
dent is only seventy-six.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
MRS. IHAW VISITS HER SON
INSANITY PLEA TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Mother Falls to Notice tho wife as
They Meet In the Tomba-
Lawyers Retained.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. July l6.-Immcdlatc.
ly following hcr Interview with her
son Hurry X, Thnw In tho Tombs to-
day, Mrs William Thaw assumed full
charge OF the defense land arranged
to retain the service as counsel OF
the firm of Black. Olcott, Grubcr md
Bonygne, who were dismissed by
young Thaw few DAYS ago.
This action Is taken to mem that
Harry Thaw's desires ana opinions
regarding the defense will he Ignored
aud that reliance will he placed on the
plea of insanity ins!stence on which
by Mr.. Olcott resulted in the reunion
OF himself and his client.
Whether an application will be
made. for5tbe apn6iutdI tnt.: Sit III tanf:
mittee on l0nacy- to determine Young
Thaw's mental condition will probably
be determined at conference To be
held by Mrs. Thaw and the consul to.
morrow.
The meeting between Mrs. Thnw
and her son at the Tombs was nm nf.
fectlng one After the first greeting
they were left alone together to con.
verse the bars Of the cell for hulf IN
hour During the interview the prIs.
oncrs wife stood IN silence In tho
corridor n few feet AVA yfrom the cell
door waiting her turn to sneak with
her husband No words were OK.
changed between Mrs. Thaw and her
dnughterinlaw.
When note was sont to Hurry
rhnw this afternoon asking whrthc:
he c"ncnrred In the new arrang =.
ments the reply returned was "Mr.
rhnw has nothing to say"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
TW0-CEAT MILEAGE CASE
TO Be HEARD At ONCE
Railroads Must Show Why They Re.
fused TO Sell Ticket Books as
Law Provides.
Especial to the Daily presso

RICHMOND, VA. July l6.-Thc
case of the State of Virginia VS.. the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad. the lat
ter being charged with violation of
the Churchman act, providing for
the issuance and sale OF mileage
books, Will be heard before the Vir-
ginia State corporation commission
Wednesday, and the hearing, 1t is un-
derstodd will last "a number of days,
as the road in conjunction with the
others in Virginia has prepared to
fight the validity of the Churchman
act to the very end, and to carry the
matter to the highest courts.
Attorney General William A. An
derson will represent the State. and
William b. McIlwaine, of Petersburg,
will conduct the case for the railroad
companies,
AS the case against the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company will be
In the nature OF test case. every eff.
fort will be made on the part of the
roads, and during the procedure they
will attempt to show violation of the
fourteenth amendment of the consti.
tuition of the United States. claiming
that undue privileges are allowed and
determinations made In the obsery-
ance OF the Churchman act.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
LIEUTENANT IS CRAZY
Officer Of The Philippine ConsIabu-
larry Deserts His Post.
TAKES SIX men ON WILD CHASE
Band of Ladrones Routed and Prov.
ineiaI Treasurer Arrested as a Co.
eonspirator-Leader Of the Rene.
grades Captured In the Fight.
tBy Associated Press.)

MANILA. July 16.-H. r. Talbot, a
lieutenant in the constabulary, de.
serted at Illoilo. island of Panay, July
2, with six men, and crossed from
Panay to Guimaras where he started
on an aimess chase over the coun.
try.
A detachment of constabulary pur-
sued the deserters and captured Lieu.
tenant Talbot who was out of his
mind.
The coustabulary with him will be
dismissed from the service.
Lieutenant Costello. of the consta.
bulary. reports that on July 10, he
had fight with Ladrones under Pan
Teton Villefeurte at Caseguran, Prov.
ince of Albany, Luzon.
The provincial treasurer was ar.
rested and held prisoner at Caseguran
waiting orders from the insular au-
thorities. Villefeurte was brother
OF the Ladrone's leader captured s,ine
time ago. !. =a- !sss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
HEARING TO Be HELD N RICHMOND
Corporations Required to Print ann
Post Simple and Uniform Tariff"
For the Benefit of the Public
Telegraph Charges Reduced and
Made Uniform For all Sections.
Especial to the Daily prcss.)

RICHMOND. VA. July 1G.-The ex.
press companies have been cited to
appear before the corporation com
mission Aug. l and show cause
why the rates which have been
liked by the commission. for express
companies, should not become effec-
tive.
The new rates are much more IA.
vorable to shippers than the present
rates II has not been figured out
just how much the reduction actually
is, but in merchandise packages aud
commodities the rates are said to
be considerably reduced.
The notice was served Saturday
afternoon, and it is expected that
counsel for the companies will be
on hand to make answer Both
the Southern and the Adams Ex-
press Companies, were notified here.
The attorney general aud his assist
ants will have charge of the cases
for the State.
gentleman who is familiar with
the tariff of the express companies,
said today that the classlflcations
and tariffs were puzzle. and that
1t required an expert to reach a
conclusion in many cases. The new
rates are to be simple aud uni
form and the companies are to have
the tariffs printed and posted I'm
each Office for the protection and in
formation of shippers
The telegraph companies are to
make answer to the commission to-
morrow why the new rates fixed
by that body should not forthwith
become effective.
The proposed rates make consider.
able reductions I'm the existing rates.
the companies being compelled to
send all ten-word messages to any
point In the State for a maximum
charge Of twenty-five cents. The
hearings will take place In the hall
OF the House of Delegates, which
for the time is being used as the
courtroom for the commission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
JEROME FOR PRESIDENT.
Georgia Legislators Name Him and
Folk-Lawyers Visits State Housc.

Georgia Legislators Name Him and
Folk-Lawyers Visits State Houoe.
ATLANTA, GA. July 16.-William
Travcrs Jerome, District Attorney of
New York City was the guest TOR Il
few moments today of the lCtScr
branch of the Georgia legislature.
Mr.. Jerome. addressed the lcgisla-
tors. He spoke briefly of the relations
of the North and South. expressing
the belief that there is little differ
cnce in the ways of thinking and do
Ing business between the two sections
and suggested that whatever misun-
derstandings had existed In recent
years had come largely FROM sensa-
tional writer's.
Following his address the cnthus.
iastic Legislators adopted a resolution
endorsing Jerome and Folk" for tho
Democratic presidential ticket in 1908.
In an interview here today, rcgaru-
Ing the Thaw murder case In New
York. Mr. Jerome referred to the case
as the every day police court story"
In the eyes of the law. he contin.
ucd, 1.-THE defendants millions add no
lustrc to his situation Most of the
apparent romance is newspaper pro.
duct"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
Army Officer Will Prosecute
General MePCler.
REVENGE As WELL As INVOCATION
Whole Case to be Fought Over Again
in the Courts If He Decides to Pros.
ecute His viIilfiers and Persecut ,rs
as Reported.
CBy Associated press1

PARIS, July 16.-The newspaper
Liberte says that Major Dreyfus, the
victim of the unjust courtmartial de-
cision which condemned him as a
traitor, has decided to prosecute GEN
eral MERCER, who was one of his bit.
terest antagonists in the long fight
waged for Dreyfus' vindication.
If this is done It will open up the
whole case again In the court of AS.
sizes.
The Council of Ministers today ap.
pointed Alfred Dreyfus. whose .restor.
alton to the army and promotion to
the rank of major was accomplish Il
by the act passed by Parliament on
Friday, to the command of the
Twelfth Regiment of artillery at
Vincennes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17

number OF Germnl immigrants sixty
OF the wcavcrs went nut on n strike a.
dinner hour.
While the Introduction Of tho FOR
eigners was not considered y as u
menace.
For sometime there las hccn n
scnrcity OF mill labor linro ani mnny
of the machines IN the weaving room
hive been idle. Yesterday twelve
German immigrants were scuS down
from New York aud started To work
today. a delegation OF pthcr wcavcro
objected to wording with tho foreign
crs and protested To the Officials who
declined to do away with thor ser.
Vices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
UMPIRE BEATEN THEN FINED.
P.li Player Gets the Double Cross IN
Portsmouth. I'm
tspccial to Tie Daily Press.)

tSrtcal TO Tie Daily Press)
PORTSMOUTH, VA. July 49,
Frank Ncwhouse, umpire. who was
assaulted at Athletic Park, this city,
last Saturday during the Norfolk.
Portsmouth contest, was fined $40
ard costs by Justice Reed this after
noon when he was arraigncd for us
ing vulgar language toward Alonyo
Brothers on Friday at the park. He
took an appeal.
Attorney r. IT. Bagby. who was en-.
gagged by the Virginia State League
to represent him. defended New
house ut the trial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17

cred that Mrs. stenton had signed
away twohfths Of her esate to Glib
son aud sold the remainder three.
hftfs to dummy. acting for Glib
son FOR $4,000 less than enough Ia
pay the taxes due on IT,
Flaherty said he told Mrs. Stem.
ton OF 1t and that she wept.
do YOU think that Gibson had
a motive for the murder of Mrs: Kin
an Coroner Mcdonald asked Fla
betty.
81 CO." was the reply.
Why" asked the coroner.
IT. get control of the property
answered the Witness
nut he had control of II then -
Yes" bu: Mrs. KHAN told him
she Intended fighting him for it,"
Michael Scudo testified that Mrs.
Shipp. who lived in the Stcnton
house told him that she saw Lawyer
Gibson leaving the Stenton home the
night before the murder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
BIG MEN WILL Be INDICTED
Testimony in Hand That VIII BE of
the Utmost of Importance-Head
Officers of THE System" May Yet
Wear stripes-Attorney General
Moody in Charge.
tBy Associated Prcss.1

CLEVELAND, O.. July 16.-The
Plain Dealer. tomorrow will say:
"Basing his opinion upon the testi.
mony already submitted to the Fed.
eral grand jury in this district Attor-
ney General Moody believes that the
government has at last secured the
evidence which will lead to their
bringing the STANDARD Oil Co, to its
knees.
The return of District Attorney
Sullivan this morning from an all
day conference with the attorney
general yesterday at New York will
mark complete change In the plans
of the government In connection with
the fight to stamp out trade discrim!.
nations In favor OF the giant corpora
tons. $780,
The change In plans includes n
complete reversal regarding President
Grammer, of the Lake Shore and Mi
chigan Southern railway. Grammer
will not be indicted in this or any
other Federal district. Instead he
iwill be asked to assist the govern
ment in forging a chain of evidence
about the necks Of some of the big
gest Standard Oil Company officials
in the country.
Acting upon the orders of Dis.
trict Attorney Sullivan, Assistant
District Attorney Garry late yester-
day issued another subpoena for
the appearance of Grammer before
the grand jury this morning.
"Grammer, who happened to be
in the city yesterday was immediate
ly served with the subpoena He
seemed pleased with the turn of
events, which makes it certain tina.
he is not to be made the scapegoat
for violations of the law on the part
of others.
The switch on the part of the
government in finally deciding to
summon Grammer as witness is
explained by the statement made yes.
terday that the single desire of the
department of Justice at present is to
get at the Standard Oil Co. A tele
gram from District Attorney Sulli.
van said that nothing was to be
left undone to accomplish this pur.
pose.
THE attorney general is firmly OF
the opinion that indictments can be
secured here and District Attorney
Sullivan will resume work with the
grand jury today with this end in
view"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
CLUE IN KHAN MURDER CASE.
Lawyer Implicated by Witness Who
Tells Of Peculiar Transaction.
(RY AssncInte ted Pressl

NEW YORK. July 1G.-Robert J.
Fiaherty. real estate assessor.
gave important testimony today at
tie inquest into the death of Mrs.
Alice Khan. who was murdered ut
the home of her mother, Mrs. LOUISE
NJ Stenton, in the Bronx, June S.
He said that in August, 1905, Bur
ton " Gibson, until recently attor-
nev for Mrs. Stenton, wanted to he
eo.iatee a loan of $4,000 or 100000
on the Stenton homestead and that
Gibson said he owned the property.
Flaherty said he afterward discog-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
no Attack salvadnr

PANAMA. July 16-Presidcnt Ca
brera's plans seems to be attack Sal.
vador by the Guatemala and Honduras
frontiers concentrating his efforts on
the Honduras side so asto, enable Gen.
eral Rivas, the Salvadorean who has
taken part with Guatemala and who Is
In command of n division, to enter tho
eastern Salvadorean provinces. where
he enjoys much prestige. in order that
hemay start revolution there against
President Escalon of Salvador.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
BURTON WANTS REHEARiNG.
Former Kansas Senator Fights to
Keep Out of Jail.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July Ia
the formal petition for rehearIng
of the case of former Senator Bur
ton. of Kansas. was received at the
office of the clerk of the Supreme
Court of the United States this morn
ing.
Leave to file the petition was grant
ed before the adjournment of the SC
cent term. The time allowed for the
filing of the petition would have ex-
PRED this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-17
EMO oE FIGHTING IS IN SIGHT
Guatemala Carrying on a Two-sldcd
ConfIict--Presldent Roosevelt Takes
Hand In the Affair and May
Cause tho Hotheadcd southerners
to End Their Usual Pastlme.
OBy AssncIutcd PrcssA

WASHINGTON. d. G.. July lG -
The navy department was informed
this afternoon by cablcgram from
Commander Mulligan of the arrival
OF HIS ship. the Marblehcnd Mt IL,
Libcrtad from Panama which port
he left last Friday night.
Before sailing Commander Multi.
gan was instructed by the navy dc.
partment to report to the American
minister, Mr.. Combs. at La Ilbcrtad,
which is the port near San Salvador.
The capital of Salvador.
Warship For Peace Palace,
In the absence of Mr.. Combs. who
Is detained at Champcrico. awaiting
next Fridays steamer Mr.. Brown,
inc American secretary and charge In
Salvador will communicate with Com.
mandcr Mulligan and that officer
Will place his ship ut the disposal of
the American legation, SO that Mr..
brown VIII be In a position to carry
out the instructions which were cab,
led to him today from Washington
to offer the governments good offices
to Salvador and Guatemala, and the
Use of an American warship as n
place of meeting for The peace com.
miss'oners. 1fH
Peace ENJOYS Not Named.
1t Is stated that neither Minister
Merry nor Mcssrs Combs and Brown
unt in bn ,,r
commissioners To either country; they
are charged simply MS good friends to
both parties to cndcavor to bring the
hostile natiors into friendly without
further loss of blood.
This is not the first time the deck
of u United States man.or.wnr has
bee the scene of II peace conference:
the Marietta was thus employed six
or eight years ago IN bringing about
peace between Costa Rica and Saliva.
dor, the Philadelphia played similar
part at Panama during the revolu
ton there about ten years ago, ana
more recently Commander Dillingham;
brought the Monte Christi insurgents
and the Dominican government agents
| together off Monte Christi and sec,r
ed peace on the deck thereof.
Fighters Ready to Quit
Important developments Of the day
aside from thcoffcr OF the Marblehead
was an assurance to the state depart
ment from President Cabrera that
Guatemala would refrain from further
hostilities If Salvador would unGer
take to do the same, which was
promptly communicated to Minlste.
Merry at San Salvador i'm order th8
he might transmit the proposition t.
the government at that place.
Another point developed was tina.
Salvador and Honduras had entrIn';
into an alliance, the nature of which
is not certainly known, but II is baiiev
ed by the officials here that the pur
pose Is to agree upon the terms CT
peace that shall be proposed by the
two countries to Guatemala.
! Still another cablegram, this one
from Minister Merry Informed the
state department that the government
of Honduras insisted upon being con
sidercd along with Salvador I'm thu
peace negotiations with Guatemala.