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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The winds
along the New England coast will be
northwest diminishing and becoming
variable. Storm warnings are display
ed on the New England coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 2S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday fair warmer
in afternoon, brisk northwest winds.
diminishing; Friday increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
Senator Foraker Objects to Any
Railroad Rate Legislation in a
Carefully Prepared Speech.
House Continues But Does Not Com
plete Army Bill So Reciprocity
With Germany Proclamation.
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-For three
hours lacking few minutes, Mr.. For
aker held the attention of the Senate
today while he read a carefully pre-
pared speech on the railroad rate ques-
ton. His speech was q protest against
any general legislation. on the theory
that the existing Elkins law could be
50 extended as To make it answer all
the requirements. lie did not fail,
however. To point out what he consid-
cred the defects of the Hepburn-DOlliv-
er bill ana he made the declaration
mOte than once that ii would fail to
remedy the evils complained of. The
speech was listened to by large at
tendance, both on the floor of the Sen
ate ana in the galleries, and at its close
the senator was warmly congratulated
by a number of his colleagues.
Mr.. Foraker'S speech was followed by
a further discussion of the railroad
land grant in Indian Territory, with the
result that Mr.. AldrichS resolution eX-
tending the tribal government of the
Indians was adopted, after it was SO
modified as to carry that government
over until March 1. 1907.
A number of private bills. most of
them granting pension increases, We're
passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
Belfast Republicans Name o. e. Frost.

Belfast. Me. Feb. 2S.-Orlando +.
Frost was nominated for mayor by the
Republicans al the caucus in the court
house this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. 2S-The details of
the provisions of the army appropria-
ton bill occupied the House Of Repre-
sentativcs throughout the day Sever
al pages of the measure yet remain to
be considered.
Throughout members of the appro-
priatiOnS committee. headed by Chair
Chairman Hull and the members Of the
military committee. Each contest was
an effort either in the direction of re-
ducing or restricting the amounts car
ried i'll the BILL In some cases the APP
preparations committee was successful
and in Others the military committee
Incidents of the day included an un-
successful effort TO recognize the hero
ism OF two of San FranciSco'S fireinen
who lost their lives in the recent fire
on the transport Meade. Mr.. Kahn Of
California presented an amendment to
pay their widows $4,000 each and MANY
members approved but a point of order
was fatal to the attemDt
MI. Hull retracted his former criti-
cism OF Minister Rockhill on the uurs-
ton of the return of the United States
share Of the Boxer indemnity.
Provisions for more than 800 clerks
employed in the staff and at army di-
vision headquarters, went out Of the
bill on point of order by Mr.. Tawney.
who developed the fact that there was
no authority for their employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01

TIL" army appropriation bill was taken
up after the House had passed several
bills by unanimous consent
By sustaining a point of order made
by TaWney, Chairman BOutellc ruled out
of the bill o provision for practically the
entire clerical force amounting to more
than 800 clerks, messengers, watchmen
char women. carpenters and one garden
er, employed in the office of the chief of
Continued on Page Five.)
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
LeAPINo FROM THE PORCH TOP,
Groom Was Riddled With Bullets BY
Brothers Of Girl He Dishonored.

Culpepper. Va. Dec, 17.-Four hours
after he had welded Miss Viola Stroth-
ers, the body OF w. r. Bywaters, young
society man. horseman and foxhunter,
was rlddled with bullets from the pis.
tolls Of the brides brothers. Philip and
James Strothers Accused OF having
betrayed the young woman. Bywaters
was forced by her brothers to procure
. wedding license and make her his
wife
Accompanied by an armed brother,
Bywaters obtained the license, engaged
a clergyman and proceeded to the
Strothers home. Ready to shoot II by.
waters faltered. the brothers witness.
ed the ceremony
After the union Bywaters insisted on
leaving the Strothers home without
taking his bride with him. This was
strongly opposed by the brothers.
Waiting until his bride was asleep,
he left the room by means Of win
dow and reached the roof Of a porch.
But the brothers had anticipated his
move As Bywaters. unaware of their
presence, leapsd toward the ground.
the brothers fired. He was killed in.
stantly. The brothers surrendered.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
SWEPT BY BLIZZARD
NORTHWEST FUEL FAMINE De.
COMES MENACE TO LIFE.
SITUATION IN lOiTH DESPERATE.
Threats Made To Call Forth Militia
To Compel Railroads To Run
Coal Trains.

Minneapolis. Dec. 15.-With the cold
wave signal nylng the coal shortage in
the northwest becomes not only a
cause of severe suffering but an abso-
Lutte menace to human lifc. Glenbun,
N. D., Is seriously considering an ap-
peal to the governors of both Dakota
and Minnesota to employ the state
military in forcing the moving of coal
trains. Eveleth, Mimi. faces darkness
and suffering through deprivation Of
coal and apprehensive reports have
come from numerous other places.
The Glenburn, y. D., situation Is
thus summed up in a statement from
the Glenburn Commercial club:
The dealers wire us that the situ
alton is entirely up to the railroads;
shippers are unable to obtain cars to
load with coal We Will wire Gov
Searles requesting him to take up the
matter with Gov. Johnson OF Mime.
sofa and If necessary call out the
militia of the two states to run coal
trains. The situation all through this
section Is desperate and with the lia-
hility OF billiards any time many will
freeze TO death ii fuel is not available
soon. Farmers are already coming to
town with stories OF burning up sheds
and other outhouses. We have notified
the farmers that If the worst comes
they can bring their families and bed.
ding and camp in our new four.story
brick schoolhouse. We have sufficient
coal to heat the building for three
months at least, and II will go farther
in this way than II would II distribu-
ated among those who are out, as II
would not make a bushel each.
I'VE will also wire our senators at
Washington asking their interest with
the federal government. We can not
put our words strong enough to con.
vey TO you the Importance Of getting
railroads to haul special trains of coal
into the section suffering Lignite is
unavailable, as the same handicap is
met there. We telephoned the Burling-
ton mines and asked II they could not
let Us have hvs cars II we sent men
there to load them. They replied they
were so cars or more back in orders
and could not obtain cars to load.
Farmers can not go to the mines and
haul more than 1000 TO 1900 pounds,
as the roads are almost impassable.
The worst snowstorm in years is
reported by the railroad companies
which have western connections. The
trains In Western North Dakota on
every line are snow-bound and even
lost track Of. 1t is reported that some
OF the Great Northern trains are com
pletely showed in and can not be To-
Gated. The snow in many places Is
piled 20 feet high and traffic is at a
standstill.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
SENATOR brown DIES
BULLET FIRED ev MRS. BRADLEY
AGGRAVATED OLD MALADY.
lad BEEN UACOaSClOUSFORHOURS
Will Be Arragned On the
Charge Of Murder

Washington, Dec. 13.-Former Unit
Utah, who was shot by Mrs Anna M.
Bradley, of Salt Lake City, died at
the emergency hospital. Mrs Bradley
will be arraigned in police court On
the charge of murder. Her attorneys
will set up the defense that she was
justified under the "unwritten law" In
shooting Mr. Brown.
Mr.. Browns life was prolonged for
several hours by the injection of a
salt solution and by administering oxy.
gen.
DR.. Charles White, superintendent
of the hospital, declared that the case
was one of the most remarkable that
had ever come under his observation.
Death was due to complications
brought on by kidney trouble and not
to poison as a result Of the wound.
The shock of the bullet wound now
ever, had aggravated the action OF
the kidneys until these organs refused
10 perform their functions.
One of the assistant district attor'
peys made another fruitless effort to
secure an ante-mortem statement, but
Senator Brown refused to talk.
Max Brown and Miss Alice Brown
OF Columbus, o., the former senators
son and daughter, were at the bedside
when he expired. He had peen un
conscious for several hours. Aftei
the autopsy the body will be taken tc
Salt Lake City for burial.
Mrs. Bradley is on the verge Of col
lapse, and her physicians say that II
may he several days before she will
he able to appear in court. She WI
he transferred from the house OF de
tention to cell In the district jail
The prisoner refused to pose for 9
photograph when the police photog
rapher called at the house Of dcten
| ton.
Mrs. Anna c. Adams, mother o,
| Maude Adams, the actress, was noti
fed OF Senator Browns death by DR.
| White. She will arrive In Washing
ton and will accompany the body tt
Salt Lake City. Mrs. Adams name
has been brought into the case II
connection with letters which she
wrote Brown. and which we're In the
possession OF Mrs. Bradley when she
was arrested. The former senators
own son says Mrs Adams has Ions
been a friend OF the family.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
FALSE TEETH STOP TRAFFIC.
Popped Into the Motor When Their
Owner Received a Jolt.

Cleveland, O.-Pretty girls and
court iniunctions often have stopped
street cars in Cleveland, but for the
first time a set of false teeth quietly
and unobtrusively forced one of the
big double-truck cars to come to a
standstill.
This useful bit of porcelain not on
ly stopped the car, but put 1t COM
vletely out of commission.
James Barnes owned the trouble
some "crockery." As he arose from
his seat in the car a sudden jolt made
him open his mouth, and out popped
his false teeth The unruly molars
dropped into an open pit in the car
nCor and got mixed up with the motor.
short circuit was established, ac-
companied by an odor similar to that
of a singed cat. The car stopped sud
lenly. The motorman inspected, so
lid the conductor, and then the pas
'cngers. including the man owning
he truant teeth The motor was ruin.
ed. so were the teeth
The passengers are trying to deter
mine whether Barnes will have to buy
the railway a new motor or the rail-
way buy him new set of grinders"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
BANIsHEs PAPAL SECRETARY,
Frances Step Marks Beginning Of Hos
tilities Between Church and State.

Paris, Dec. 12.-Formal notice was
served during the day on Cardinal
Richard, archbishop OF Paris, and the
bishops and parish priests of this de.
partment that they must evacuate
their residences. Similar notices we're
served on the clergy In other depart
ments.
Nigh. Montagnini. secretary Of the
papal nunciature, was arrested upon
an order cxpelling him from France,
and. accompanied by commissary OF
police. departed for the Italian from
tier.
Immense quantities OF documents
found at the nunciature were seized
and taken to police headquarters.
War Minister Picquart has ordered
the recruiting officers to require eccle-
siastical students to present their Ger.
tificates.
Those who fail to do so by December
20 will be ordered to Join the colors
January 7. The order affects $500
students.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
) 01oehevss PIea I.7 ,orsneed.

Hsrkimer. N. Y..-Dsc. Dl12.--His
mothers plea for time TO talk with her
boy has saved Chester II. Gillette. the
convicted murderer OF Grace Brown.
from at least tons dsy In ,ths death
house AZ Auburn prison. the sheriff
conssnuns 70 postpone ths transfer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
pIscARus the SPELLING aoBsy.
ROOSEVELT YIELDS TO THE
cLAMoR OF CONGRESS
For the orthoaraphy Of the Good Old
Days--Psssed Without a Dis
sentlne Vote.

Washington, Dec. 14.-President
Roosevelt will withdraw his simplified
spelling order to the public printer,
and hereafter all documents from the
executive departments will again be
printed in the old-fashioned style.
Representative Lands, of the Joint
committee on spelling. had a confer.
ence with the president, when the lat.
ter said that he did not wish to have
spelling overshadow matters of great
Importance, and expressed willing.
ness to revoke the order for the new
spelling In case the house of repre-
sentatlves should go on record as op.
posed TO the style. Accordingly, Mr..
lands introduced the following reso-
luton to the house:
Resolved. That 1t is the sense OF the
house of representative that here.
after in presenting reports, documents
or other publication authorized by
law. ordered by congress or either
branch thereof, or emanating from the
executive departments, their bureaus
or branches, and independent officers
e the government, the government
printing once Should observe and ad.
N~rc 20 the standard of orthography
prescribed in generally accepted die.
tonaries of the English language"
Not a Dissenting Vote.
The measure was passed without n
dissenting vote. although Mr.. Cillett,
of Massachusetts, who made fight
for simplifed spelling before the house
committee on appropriations, and has
been regarded as the champion of the
presidents attitude. explained that he
d!1 not wish to give the impression
that he had changed his mind. Mr..
Cillett said he saw that the house was
elmingly against the innova.
tion and consequently he bowed to Its
will.
The system of reform spelling was
Lut into effect by the president during
the recess Of congress and all public
documents supplied to the executive
departments have been printed In the
simplified way. These documents have
been pouring In on congress ever since
the opening day, much to the dissat-
isfaction Of large majority Of the
members Of the house. As a result
the government printing once was
using two forms Of spelling In public
printing, the staid old method for
congress and the reform method In
the executive documents. This caused
confusion and comment unfavorable
to the reform. and finally was made
an Issue between the legislative and
executive departments, the judicial de-
partment having previously frowned
npOn the presidents order
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
TRIAL ORDERED FOR OFFICERS
OF Negro Battalion That "Shot Up"
Brownsville, Texas.

Washington, Dec. 15.-On the rec
ommendation Of the general stan the
secretary Of war has ordered the trial
by court-martial OF Maj. Charles w.
Penrose and Capt. Edgar A. Macklin,
of Company c. First Battalion. 25th
infantry, under the SGD articles of war
for conduct to the prejudice of good
order and discipline" in falling in
their duty In preventing and suppress
ing the riot at Brownsville. Tex. last
August.
The specifications will include
among other things the charge that
the two officers named failed to exer.
else due diligence in preventing the
occurrence when the condition OF af-
fairs at Brownsville made It necessary
that all proper precautions should he
taken to prevent clash between the
troops and citizens
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
CHALLENGE FROM THE SENATE
TO THE STURDY OCCUPANT OF
THE WHITE HOUSE
Demands Say In Running Govern
ment-Dsring Steps Taken BY
the Upper Branch.

Washington, Dec. 12.--In executive
session the senate mustered up enough
courage to enumerate solemnly new
Declaration of Independence. 1t will
not become as famous In history as
did the document which signalized the
separation of the colonies from EnS-
land 1870 years ago, nor Is anything
like the vital principle involved. In
effect 1t was a notice to the president
that he must consider the senate as
the more important half of one OF the
coordinate branches of the govern.
ment and not treat 1t as a body whose
existence is a mere incident to his con-
venience. II must have taken consid
cradle nerve to take such bold step,
inasmuch as the senate was half an
hour in reaching its decision, but when
one recalls that its spirit has been con
siderably broken by the occupant OF
the white house during the last four
years 1t might be regarded as a really
daring thing to do.
The senate resolved to say to the
president. I'VE insist on your being
more definite in the matter of nomina
tons which you send to u.s. If you
are not. we will hold up the confrma'
tion of several important appoint
ments. This resolution was reached
after a large number of subordinate
nominations had been confirmed and
just about the time II was expected
the question of confirming several cab.
met appointments would be taken up.
When consideration was about to be
resumed of the case of Secretary OF
the Navy Bonaparte, who has been
appointed attorney general to succeed
Mr.. Moody, some senator asked wheth'
er the senate had any knowledge when
the various changes In the cabinet
were to take effect.
Signal for Discussion.
This was the signal for a somewhat
general discussion on the subject Of
the prospective changes In the cabinet.
Were II not for the newspapers the
senate would have no information as
to the program of the president. The
senate Is cognizant furthermore. that
Commissioner Of Corporations James
r. Garfield Ia slated to succeed Sec
retary Of the Interior Hitchcock, but
we're II not for the newspapers the
senators would not know II is the
presidents idea to make this change
March next.
Therefore, II was resolved that In.
asmuch as the senate, under the con
stitution, Is virtually one.half OF the
appointing power, the president should
be required to explain in his official
capacity just what his program Is. In
the meantime the action on the nomi'
nations will be deferred.
Possibly the country will be amazed
at the defiant attitude assumed by the
conscript fathers; but they have been
waiting for an opportunity to demon
strate that they are in a rebellous
mood against what they have long con
sldered the domineering disposition OF
the president.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
GOVERNMENT YARDS
Can Compete With Private Builders In
Constructing Warshipa

Washington. Dec. 13.-Rr. Adm. w.
L. Copps. chief OF the bureau OF naval
construction. In his report declares
that the ability Of the government to
build warships fully equal to those
turned out by contract has been de-
monstrated, but he urges at least one
yard on the Atlantic and one on the
Pacific should bs given q proportion
Of construction work SO a. to keep
them available. He says the eight.
hour day and holidays In the govern.
ment navy yards places the govern.
ment at q disadvantage.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
Lumber Trust To d lnvssslostsd.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Another al.
legged trust is to be subjected to the
inquisitorial eye OF the federal gov.
ernment. This time 10 the combine"
which is said to control the lumber
output Of the northwest. The house
CT representatives adopted a resolu-
tion introduced by Representative
Miller, of Kansas, directing the secre-
tary Of commerce and labor to make
full investigation of its operation. A
similar resolution has been introduced
in the senate by Senator Kitridge, Of
South Dakota
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
TRAINERS FACE
Horribly Torn BY schlsy, a Lion, Who
SuIked Over His Work.

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 14.-William
Crawford, chief trainer at the Zoo rink,
narrowly escaped being killed by
Schley. big lion that he was putting
through the PAGES in the arena. The
lion rushed him to the side Of the
inclosure, tore off one side OF his face
and would have undoubtedly killed the
man had not attendants come to his
assistance.
The lion was finally beaten back
with iron bars and blank pistol shots
and Crawford dragged unconscious
from the arena He was revived and
taken to st. Luke hospital.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
JOINT COM MlTTEE
Takes Action To Have a Uniform
Standard Of Spelling.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The great
confusion resulting from the govern
ment's double standard Of spelling has
made It necessary for the Joint CON-
mittee on printing to take immediate
action and Senator Platt and Repre-
sentative Lands, Of the committee,
are at work on resolution designed
to straighten the tangle at once. Even
II the house and senate both pass the
legislative bill with a clause declaring
for old-fashioned spelling, the measure
will not become effective until the be
ginning OF the new year. and meantime
there would be no well defined policy
as to spelling.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
INVESTIGATION
OF Ohio State Prison May Follow the
Governors Conference.

Columbus. O.-Gov. Harris received
the report of the board of managers
of the Ohio penitentiary on the busi-
ness done by the prison restaurant. II
shows that the department netted the
state S2,3i225 on gross receipts that
amounted to s25,s33.sO. Clerk Shook
received s7s5.66. and paid out s422.S3
for help.
Whether or not this is satisfactory
to the governor he would not say
However, he had conference with
Frank C. Rochester, the expert ac-
countant In the Office of Auditor OF
State Guilbert, and 1t is said that the
long.looked.for investigation Is In the
process Of incubation.