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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
59TA CONGRESS-.
:. 5s.is.
Under Indian Guise the
Senate Talks Railroads.
Indian Bill and LaFeI|stte
Amendment Again Tabled.
Private Claim Day 10 The House, twenty-five
Of Them Being Passed.

Washington. March 2-The Senate
today passed the bill providing for the
settlement Of the five civilized tribes.
Under the suise Of considering the bill.
the Senate spent practically the entire
day i'll the discussion of the railroad
question. The subject was raised by
Mr.. LaFollette's proposed amendment
to the Indian bill prohibiting railroad
companies and their stockholders from
acquiring the coal lands in Indian Ter
rtory and when the question was once
before the Senate it held its place per-
sistenly until almost the close of the
day session.
Notwithstanding the fact that La
Follettee has sat in the Senate for less
than three months, he led the debate
and occupied more time than any other
senator. He contended that the pro-
hibition contained in his amendment
is necessary TO prevent the railroads
from controlling the coal business of
Indian Territory. He enlarged his re-
marks so as to cover other territory
and thus give the debate a somewhat
general scope. Several other senators
while expressing themselves in sympa-
thy with the purpose of the amendment
raised constitutional objections to the
amendment and considerable time was
spent in discussing that phase Of the
question.
Late il the day the LaFollette
amendment together with all the Indi-
an committee amendments to the sec
tion was laid on the table. The bill
has passed both the House and the
Senate but as the Senate amended it in
many respects it will now so into con-
ference. 1t is a general bill for the
adjustment of the affairs of the five
civilized tribes upon their abandonment
of their tribal organizations. Follow
ing are the more important features OF
the bill:
1t requires the enrolment of the
members of the five civilized tribes by
March Z. 1907; fixes the rights of the
Indian freed man; continuing in Office
the present principal chiefs for the ex-
ecution of tribal deeds; transfers suits
from the Indian to the United States
courts: authorizes the secretary of the
interior TO assume charge of and sell
the trial buildings for the benefit Of
the tribes: gives him control of the
schools until regular state or terri
torial school system is adopted; pro-
hibits the sale of the coal asphalt lands
until after the expiration of the pres
ent leases of those lands or until au-
thorized by law; authorizes the secre-
tary to sell the unalloted lands for the
benefit of the tribes; removes some of
the restrictions placed upon allottees
in the matter of the alienation of
lands: authorizes sectional line roads;
gives authority to electric roads and
light and power companies to locate
canals. reservoirs and dams; extends
some Of the Oklahoma laws to Indian
Territory and extends the present trib-
al relations and government until
March 4. 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
BATES DEcLiNATION.
The Letter Sent Bowdoin Deeling the
Debating Proposition.

Lewiston. Me, March 2.-(SpeciaD.
Tho executive committee of the Bates
Debating League yesterday sent the
following reply to the Bowdoin Debat-
ing Council relative to the challenge
sent from Bowdoin to Bates for a de-
bate between the two colleges:
Lewiston. Me. March /. 1906.
II. +. Mitchell. president of Bowdoin
College Debating Council.
Dear Sir: We regret that we have
not been able to reply promptly to
your letters of February 21st and
February 18th. We have long earnest
lv desired a debate between teams
representing Bowdoin and Bates and
when some invitation was received we
carefully canvassed all the facts bear
ing upon our acceptance or declination
after what seems to US a necessary
delay we have arrived at the conclusion
in spite of our earnest desire for a
different result. that we cannot con-
sisteutly arrange for a debate during
the present college year between Bow
doin and Bates.
A brief explanation will we hone en-
ob,a YOU to see why we could arrive
,t no other decision.
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Is the Charge Against Dr..
VIII. H. Briggs Of Bangor
For Causing the Death Of Maud
Taggart Of Masardis.
Anaigned Friday --.PIeads Not GuiIy---Re-
leased On Bonds Of $4,000.

Bangor, Me-. March 2.-Dr. w. II. H.
Briggs was arrested this afternoon at
$40 O'Clock, charged with manslaughter,
he being alleged to have caused the
death Of Miss Maude B. Taggett OF
Masardis by criminal operation re-
sultinS in blood poisoning. from which
she died in the rooms OF Mrs. Belle NJ.
Wesley at $50 Main street Thursday.
Briggs was found at his Office on Main
street by Deputy Chief of Police Thom-
as T.. O'DOnahue and walked with the
officer to the police station in City hall.
1t is understood that he has retained
Judge Louis c. Stearns and A. L.
Blanchard, Esq. of this city, as his
counsel.
DR.. Briggs was arraigned in the mu-
ncipal court at 4 o'clock Friday after
noon. pleaded not guilty to the charge
of lnanslaughtcr and was bound over
in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
at the August term of the supreme
court. He furnished bonds and was re-
leased.
This finding of the corOner's jury was
that the deceased came. to her death
as the result of 4 criminal operation
performed by DR.. Briggs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
CONSOLIDATION PERFECTED
Of Portsno outh, Dover 6 York r. f.
With Atlantic Shore Line.

Sanford, Me. March 2.-Consolidation
of the Portsmouth, Dover & York Elec-
trio Railway system with the Atlantic
Shore Line was perfected today at
meetings of the companies held rcspcc-
lively in Augusta and this town.
The Atlantic Shore Line stockholders,
representing 80 per cent. of the stock.
voted in favor of the purchase of the
other line. also to increase the capital
stock from $1.00O.000 to S3,00O.O00. OF
this amount $1,000 900 will be common
Stock. 100000 first preferred four per
cont. and 100000 second preferred
three per cert. At present the issue
OF bonds will be restricted to 81 800 =
600. the proceeds to be used in taking
up the underlying bonds OF the two
properties and in making certain i'm
prorcments. The total mileage Of the
two roads is 100 mics.
A telephone message waS received
that the Portsmouth. Dover & York
StOcknoldera who met at augusta at
2 T. NJ, would sell their line. The
capitalists present We're a. VI. Bick-
mere, New York; Samuel Sherwood,
Springfield, Mass; Charles Reynolds,
Middletown, Conn: Louis II. GOodall,
George Coodall and Fred }. Allen of
Sanford!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
SEVERAL FIRES BUT SOON CHECKED,
Grand Avenue Hotel Suffers===The
Storm Jumps From Business
to Residential Section.

Birmingham Ala, March "A terri
fic tornado is reported to have destroy
ed large portion of Meridian. Miss.
late this afternoon. All wires are
down.
The local fire department has been
notified that a large part of the city is
in flames. The city is making desper-
ate appeals for assistance.
The Alabama Great Southern De-
spatcters' Office has no wires further
south than a point 20 miles this side of
Meridian. Their last information was
to the effect that the storm struck
near the Mobile & Ohio crossing and
swept path through the whole center.
The last report received at the local
office of the Postal said that loss Of
life i'll Meridian was very heavy.
Mobile. Ala. March "A long-Iis-
tance telephone message to the Item
from Meridian, Miss. says a cyclone
accompanied by heavy rain struck that
city this evening at $50 O'Clock
Tie storm center was in the southern
portion Of the city and particularly
heavy along Front street. one Of the
principal business streets of the town.
Nearly every house on Front street
is reported to have been demolished
The Armour packing plant from
which this message was received by
long-distanCc telephone. is the only
building left standing and the roof of
this is gone.
Fire broke out in the ruins and de-
spite the heavy rain the flames We're
burning fierccly when this report was
filed.
a number Of bodies are reported to
be in the ruins and the rescuers arc
working by candle light.
The city is in total darkness, the cleo
trio lighting plant having been put out
of business.
The cyclone did severe damage at
other points adjacent to Meridian and
all trains entering Meridian arc delay
ed indefinitely.
The Western Union Telegraph Co. re-
ported having lost Is miles of wires
and the Postal Telegraph Go. also suf-
fercd great damage.
The wires are down between Atlanta.
birmingham, Memphis and other points
and it is impossible to secure commu-
nication with the stricken city.
A private long-distance message re-
ceived from Meridian at $50 p. NJ,
says the fire is raging in the devastated
district. The work of the rescuers is
going braycly on. but owing to all
lights being out, lanterns and candles
are being used and the work is neces-
sarily slow.
1t is thought that $50 bodies are in the
wreckage.
The Union depot is one of the build
ingS blown away. The telegraph
wires arc still down between Meridian.
Mobile and other points.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
IN THE HOUSE.
Twenty five Private Claims Passed
Lee Claim Turned Down.

Washington, March 1.-The first
private claims session of the 59th
Congress occupied the House today
and % bills were passed. All these
measures carried small amounts for the
relief of private individuals who are
precluded under the laws from obtain
ing their rights. Opposition to many
of the bills was made by Mr.. Mann.
Ills. and Mr.. Shackelford, Mo. This
opposition accounted for the small
number Of measures considered. The
committee reporting the bills failed in
only one instance in securing the fav-
orable report in the committee of the
whole. necessary to their passage in
the House.
The only bill to which protracted
and decided objection was made was
the one carrying s10.400 to pay the
heirs of Samuel Lee, seated during the
closing days of the 47th Congress as
member from the 1st South Carolina
district. The bill was defeated in COM
mittee of the whole and motion to
report it to the House with the recon-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Wheeler elevator on Buffalo
river. near the corner Of Michigan and
Ganson streets, Buffalo, N Y. was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night The loss
on the building and its contents is esti-
mated at $175,OO0.
Tie first legal execution for rape in
the history Of the county occurred at
Greenville. S. c., Friday when Andrew
Thompson. negro. was hanged in the
jail yard. The negro made a confession
of guilt a few days ago.
A step towards abolishing the print
ing department of the old Manchester
mills was taken Friday at Manchester,
n. H.. by the Amoskeag Corporation
when 20 engravers. nine sketch makers,
nine printers, nine pcntagraph girls
and several polishers and trimmers
employed at the Manchester print
works were notified that their services
were no longer required. 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
1oAccept Debating Propo-
siti0n From BoWdoin.
Having Cancelled U. Of N. De-
bate, Would Be Discourteous.
BoWdoin's Junior Assembly, Twenty. three
Men on Debating List.

Brunswick. Me-. March e-(SpeciaD.
batting Council received official notice
tonight that Bates will not debate
Bowdoin, in spite of the concessions Of
fered by the latter.
The reason given is the fact that
Bates, having declared off her debate
with the L. of Maine, for her to ac-
cept Bowdoin's challenge would be a
discOurteSy to the OronO college.
The second and last Junior assembly
given by the class OF 1867 took place in
Memorial hall this evening and proved
a most delightful occasion. The hall
was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion, cosy corners being arranged at
various parts of the hall, and the whole
room bore a holiday appearance. The
committee in charge spared no pains in
preparation for the evenings festivi-
ties and that their efforts were success
full there could be no doubt. A large
number Of out-of-town people were
present, many of whom arrived on the
early afternoon trains. while others
did not arrive until the early evening
trains. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the College orchestra ana
il is putting it mildly to say that it
was of the best. Refreshments were
served during the evening. The patron
csscs were Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs.
William a. Houghton, Mrs. +. L.
Woodruff and Mrs. William T. Foster
The second in the series of musical
tDI y-i1i Ioipcr in, thp
Art hIlding by Dr.. Mason. took place
yesterday afternoon and was repeated
again IN the evening. The afternon
rendition was given for the benefit of
Brunswick townspeople while the
evening program was given more es-
pecialy for the benefit of the students.
The general subject of the recital was
THE Study" and there were five num-
bcrs OH the program. The first in this
series WAS given Thursday of last
week, the general subject Of which was
''Tiie Overture
Prof F. L. Thropc of the Industrial
Chemistry department of the MasSa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, gave
a most pleasing address before the
Chemical Club last evening. His sub
ject was "BorIx and Roracic Acid"
a total Of - names have been hand
cd in to Secretary Rcdman of the De-
batting Council. there being that num-
Der of men who wish to compete in the
trials for the Bradbury debate, which
will take place next Tuesday evening.
The names Of the men and the order Of
their speaking before the committee,
as determined by lot. Will be as fol-
lows: IinIcIl 0I. HuDpcr. OS,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
A LATER STORY
Says but Few Killed and but One Fire
Of Much Account.

Mobile. March "A long distance
message to the Item from j. d. Brcaux.
service man of the Cumberland Telc-
phone Co. at Meridian. Miss, gives
complete details of the cyclone that
struck Meridian at 80 this evening, as
follows:
During heavy rain at $40 o'clock,
a storm cloud developed in the south
and moved quickly over the city strik-
ing Front street, the business center
with full force.
The wind was probably blowing -
miles all hour. The cyclone passed over
in about two minutes and during that
period. three or four whole squares
were devaSted. A conservative esti-
mate places the number of buildings
blown down at between 80 and 40.
Among the heaviest losers are the
Meyer 4 Neville Hardware Co.; Tom
Lyle & Co. whosesale dry goods and
grocers: Joseph H. Moore. wholesale
dry goods and groceries; the New Or
leans & Northeastern Railroad freight
depot and other buildings. the names
of which are not obtainable at this
hour.
The Mobile & Ohio depot is safe as
well as the Southern Hotel, but the
Grand Avenue Hotel was considerably
damaged. The guests in the latter
building escaped, however, and no one
was injured.
From the business center. the cyclone
jumped to the East End where a num-
Der of residences We're blown down and
others badly damaged. Mr.. Breaux
stated that the number of lives lost is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
SUICIDE BY GAS.
Mrs. M. L. Williams Of Toronto, Cam,
Ends Her Life at New York.

New York. March 2.-Thc mystery
surrounding the life Of Mrs. NJ. L. Will
liams. the handsome woman who COM
mitted suicide by turning on the gas
in her room in West 51st street, was
partly cleared away today when the
coroner received first an anonymous
note which read:
Mrs. Williams family lives in
Toronto. Canada. at No. 16a Euclida
avenue. Tie name is Hcwctson. Her
husband is in business at Moravia, n
Y"
Then he received telegram from c.
II. Hcwctson Of Toronto. who said he
would arrive in this city tomorrow to
make arrangements for the burial OF
the woman's body here. The husband
has not been heard from.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
THE CASUALTY LIST.
Memphis Hears That Large Number
Are Dead and Missing.

Memphis. Tenn. March 2.-Reports re-
ccived her" say large number are
known to be killed and many are miss
ing and unaccounted for at Meridian.
Among those known to he dead are Mrs.
Ella Singleton and granddaughter. Mack
- Slaughter. Claude Williams L. T. Nc
InncsG. conductor on Mobile & Ohio, and
William +. Nelson. formerly city mar
shall
Among the injured ar. Charles E!mirc
w. J. WoodSidc, T. II. Brown. Ernest
Bennett. Frank Woodruff. Will Var
brought and W. c. Morrison.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03

small. probably not more than three or
four.
One Of the victims, man named
Johnson. is hemmed in by the wreck
age ana at 10 O'Clock tonight he was
reached by the rescuing party to whom
he spoke and begged them to hurry
and cxtricate him.
Several fires We're started as a re-
suit Of the cyclone, but The only one
Of serious consequence was that in the
Compress. All fires were eXtinguished
by 10 p. NJ.
AIr. BreauX reports all trains enter
ing the city on time.
Wires of the telegraph companies are
still down.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
FUNERAL OF GEN. MURRAY
Held Friday at Calais--Rcnains Taken
to Duxbury, Mass.

Calais. Nc. March 2.-The funeral
Of General Benjamin L. Murray was
held this afternoon at his residence.
The officiating clergymen were Rev.
Charles Legal and Rev. Charles G.
McCully. The body was taken on the
evening train tonight TO Duxbury,
Mass and Will be buried in the Wads-
worth family lot.
The funeral was attended by the
members of Joel A. Haycock Post. q.
4. r., of which Gen. Murray was a
member. and the pallbearers were from
the Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03

The first japanese ape ever born in
the London Zoo is the great attraction
there at present. But he can be seen
only in fine weather, when his proud
parents bring him out for a sun bath
and to enjoy the admiration he ex-
cites among the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 2.-Forccast for BoS-
ton ami vicinity: Rain and warmer
Saturday. Sunday cloudy. probably
rain followed by colder. Eastcrly be-
coming northrrlN winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03

The total length of railways in Japan
is row over 45Oo miles. The gauge is
three feet six inches.-London Engi-
nCor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03

DISTRESS AFTER EATING
Prevented by smal doses of Sanford 8
Ginger after meals. Nothing better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
BOARD APPOINTED.
Compliance With Law Regulating
Sale of Poisons In District.

The Commissioners, on the motion Of
Commissioner mcfarland, have appointed
the board Of pharmaceutical examiners.
under the new pharmacy and poison law
approved May Z, 1906, as follows:
Frank c. Henry. for five years; Louis
Flemmer, for four years; Augustus c.
Taylor, for three years; Samuel L. Hilton,
for two years; f. T. Hafelhnger, for one
year.
These are all, as required by the act.
licensed pharmacists who have practiced
for five years in the District. Under the
law the president of this board, which SUI
persedes the old board of pharmacy, will
become a member of the board of super
visors in medicine and pharmacy, the new
title Of the board of medical supervisors.
which will hereafter have jurisdiction Of
pharmacy as well as medical examina-
lions.
The new law, which was drafted by the
board OF pharmacy at the request of Com
missioner Mcfarland. win secure greater
responsibility in those who practice phar-
macy. Ii also contains p-to-date require
ments to safeguard the sale of poisons. in
Guiding those which have been heretofore
In some instances carelessly or culpably
sold to persons having the drug habit.
Strict regulation of the sale of cocaine and
similar drugs, and also OF those commonly
used for the purposes of suicide, is prov
vided. The law embodfes the best ideas
for such legislation developed by experience
here and elsewhere.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Wheat opened firm
today, Notwithstanding rains In the south
west Rnd steady cables, Liverpool failing to
respond to Yesterdays decline In the local
market. Decreasing stocks at Minneapolis
also favored higher prices. July opened
AaA higher at SOA and sold up to 81.
The corn market was firm on good buying
by pit traders and small local receipts,
July. 46A
An active general demand sent July oats
to 32ha2lM,
July provisions were quiet and steady
pork OF 1850: lard. S.62k, and ribs at SS5
to S.S7h. Wv
The wheat market was strong all day
chiefly on damage reports from The south
west. The strength OF the markets In St.
Lous and Kansas City led traders here TO
give credence to the reports. The high
point for July was at S1M The close was
strong, with July up y at B1Aa%.
The corn market was strong in sympathy
with wheat The high point for July was
AN. The close was strong, with July up
Y, at 47h
Wheat-May. ssh; July, s1Aas1%. Corn
May, 40: july AIN. Oats-May, 33N July.
32asa32h. Pork-May, 1855; July, 1921.
Lard-May. S.55: July, s65. Ribs-May,
9.s5; July. s05. Rye-Cash, 60a82; May, so:
July. con. Flax-Cash. N. W., LIS; s. w,
Loo; May, lib.
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DOGS IN THE DISTRICT.
Total of $19,113.5O Realized From
Licenses In a Year.

While the services of the United States
census office experts was not called In for
the purpose. the fact has been established
that the canine population of the District of
Columbia. exclusive of NANCY ours, home
less hounds and puppies under the legal age
Is 9,44f Even the trained men In Major
Syivester's department, who made the sue
eessful police census a few months ago
were not required to count the dogs, and II
remained for the District auditor. ]. r.
Garrison, to compile the sta tistics regarding
the city,s puryeyors of barks and bites
one or Mr.. Garrison's assistants made an
examination of the account of dog tags, As
shown by the books of the collector of
taxes, and the result was reported to the
Commissioners today by Mr.. Garrison. He
stated that in the period between May l.
1903. and April 80, 1905. 9,444 tags were is
sued, and that at 81 each the District real
lied the sum of SIS, S8S therefrom. Nine
hundred and two lost tags were renewed at
% cents each. so that the total realized by
the District on It's dog business for the year
was $19.113.50.
Dogs which were collected by Pound
master Einstein, and several others which
have so far escaped the nets of Mr. Elm
STEMS ASSISTANTS. afe not counted as legal
canine residents of the capital
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-FOUR CASES NOTED.
Development In Smallpox Situation
Since Yesterday.

Another serious development in the small
pox situation occurred today when four adj
ditional cases were reported to the health
authorities or the four cases, all but one
involve new foci for infection and conse-
Quently q number of people have been ex-
posed to infection. and are under quaran-
tine. The source from which three of to-
days sufferers contracted the disease has
not yet been established. The four victims
are: Mrs. Mary q. Steele. ~ years old.
white. OF Proute street. Twinlng City; John
ulascoe. white. 10 years old, 1860 X street
southeast; Sarah Brown, white, IT years
old 140i street southeast: and Emma
Steele. white IA years old. lO15 Fourteenth
street southeast
All the sufferers have been removed to
the smallpox hospital except Mrs. bteeie,
Of Twinfng CITY, who II the mother OF the
babe previously mentioned In The Star.
Baby Steele could not be taken TO the
amailpox hospital owing to the fact that she
IL also affected With whooping cough, ana
the mother was permitted to remain al
home Ia order to nurse the child
None Of the ytcttms. according 10 the
health ofacer. hAye ever been properly vac
cinAted lnolndinG these four, total ~
esventesu cases o. snallpox have been re-
period this maek