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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Senator laFoI|ette Has
Sweeping Election Bill
Calls for Accounting Of All
the Moneys Expended
And Prohibits Corporations From Directly
or Indirectly Contributing.

Washington, Feb Ex-senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin, introduced a
sweeping bill requiring committees of
all political parties in national and
congressional elections to account for
all moneys expended in said elections,
for filing of statements of receipts and
disbursements of political committees
with the secretary of commerce and
labor and to prohibit corporations
from directly or indirectly contributing
money to any political committee. or
to any candidate for political office.
The bill defines political commit
tee" as composed of two or more per-
sons who have been elected. appointed
or chosen by a national political party
convention or by members of either or
both Houses of Congress belonging to
the same political party, for the pur-
pose, wholly or in part, of raising, col
Letting or disbursing money.
Treasurers of every such committee
are compelled to keep a correct and
true report of all moneys collected and
discussed and file the same with the
secretary of commerce and labor.
Candidates for senator or representa-
tive in Congress are also compelled to
file with the secretary of commerce
and labor within 80 days after election
a sworn statement of moneys received
and disbursed and the persons from
whom such moneys were received.
The bill also stipulates that no po-
litical committee shall receive from
any corporation or any officer. en-
ploye or agent of such corporation any
money, property or thing of value.
And no candidate for any office under
the constitution is permitted to do the
same under = fine of not less than $500
or more than $4,000 or by Imprisonment
at hard labor for not more than five
ycarS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
FIRST MASSACRE.
The Bloody Work Has
Commenced in China.
American Mission Destroyed and
-Four Persons Murdered.
Fourteen Americans Escape. American eun.
boat Sent 10 the Rescue.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Consul Gener-
al Rodgers at Shanghai cabled the
state department under today's date
that the American mission stations at
Nan Chang in the province of Kiangsi
have been destroyed. The probable
| cause is local. kilograms received from
those points state that the IA Ameri-
can missionaries escaped but the
kirgham family, English, two adults
and two children, are reported to have
been killed.
The American gunboat Ell Cano at
Nank;n, has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to King Kiang where she
will probably arrive by Wednesday.
The scene of the trouble is about 400
miles up the Yang Use river.
A still later dispatch from Mr..
Rodgers received today at the state de-
partment states that the inland Brit
ish missions are reported to be safe.
A cablegram from Commander
Fletcher. the senior officer of the RAJ
leigh at Shanghai, received at the navy
department to day, confirms substan-
TALLY Consul General Rodgers report
A later cablegram from Mr.. Rodgers
says that the reports Of the Nanchang
trouble are connecting. 1t is now re-
ported to have originated in a dispute
between the French Jesuits and the
Chinese officials. A Chinese magistrate
was at first reported to have been
stabbed by a Catholic missionary, but
| it is row claimed that the magistrate
stabbed himself. In the riot which oc-
| CURED yesterday, six Jesuits and two
members of the bingham family were
killed. Chinese troops are protecting.
| The refugees are going to Kiukuang.
The American missionary building Is
understood to have been saved and or
der is now restored. Mr.. Rodgers adds
that all is quiet in Shanghai.
There is little apprehension that the
trouble will spread. However. 1t is
realized that the incident itself appears
to justify such preparations as are
now under way from n military point
Of view. The report that English sub
jects have been killed is the most seri-
Gus phase of the affair, for 1t is said
that this fact may be made the basis
British government that might infiame
the entire Chinese population.
The Chinese minister has received a
cablegram from the viceroy at Canton.
saying that the boycott again has sub
sided and that no meetings to agitate
boycott movements has been held late
~. He reports everything quiet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Capitai Jottincs,

SePteN' SSeef'SS'
Government receipts Monday: From
internal revenue. sl,606,342; customs,
S1,0S1, 511; miscellaneous, $65.iS1. Elk
penditures, $2,490,000.
The House committee on immigra-
ton and naturalization submitted a
favorable report Monday on bill to
create q bureau of immigration and
naturalization under the department OF
commerce and labor. and to amend eX-
listing naturalization laws.
The President sent to the Senate
Monday the following nominations: To
be second secretary of the legislation
at Constantnoplc, Turkey, Lewis Kin
stein of New York: to be third secre-
tary of the embassy at Mexico. Mexico,
Joseph G. Crow of Massachusetts.
The judiciary committee of the SEN
ate Monday authorized a favorable re-
port oil the so-called Cotton Leak bill.
The bill provides for the punishment by
fine or Imprisonment of all officials
and employees of the government who
take advantage of any information OBJ
tanned directly or indirectly by reason
Of their position, affecting cotton or
otncT grown HfOCuCtS.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts af-
ter a call on the President Monday said
he thought the Philippine tariff and
statehood bills would be disposed of in
the Senate this week or shortly after
ward. Il do not so far see any indi-
cation OF a desire for general debate
OH the on the statehood bill'' said Mr..
Lodge. and l see little reason why a
vote should long be delayed"
A call was issued Monday by Secre-
tary Edwards of the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee for Il
| meeting of the committee to be held on
the evening of March 6. in the minority
committee room OF the House of Rep
| resentatives. 1t is stated that the
meeting is called for the purpose of or
ganiZation but the details of the cam
paign for the 60th Congress may re-
ccive immediate attention.
Rep. Keifer of Ohio introduced a bill
Monday to reduce the number of repre-
sentatives in the House of Southern
states. because of the Acknowledgement
| of negro voters. The bill makes the re-
duction as follows: Alabama from 8
| to 5. Arkansas from to 5. Florida from
3 to 2. Georgia from II to 6. Louisiana
from to 3. Mississippi from to g.
North Carolina from 10 to 6, South Car
olina from to 3. Tennessee from 10 to
3, Texas from Is to u, Virginia from
| 10 to s.
The suits known as the Citrus
fruit" cases, in which all the railroads
of southern California were interested
were Monday decided favorably to the
railroads by the supreme court of the
United States. The opinion which was
by Justice Peckham. reversed the de-
cision of the circuit court for the
Southern district of California and also
the order of the interstate commerce
commission. The cases involved the
right of the railroad companies to
designate the route for fruit shipped
East after leaving their own lines.
i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Worth KNOWING.

that Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters; all others are imita-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 26-The winds aIong
the New England coast will be brisl;
north.
The storm that was over the st. Law.
renee valley Sunday night has reached
New Brunswick. There were rains and
SHOWS in the middle Atlantic states ana
New England. In western New England
temperatures have fallen and are once
more below the seasonal average
There will be snow Tuesday in south
crn New England and it will be colde,
Tuesday in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
European Arrivals at Portland

Portland. Me, Feb. Craftsmanship
Southwark arrived today from Liver
pool via Halifax. F'orty-one saloon
and 90 steerage passengers were
landed here, the largest number so fan
this season. About 20 Storage pas
sengers are detained because of case
of measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

When the case of John V. Flanagan
of the brokerage firm of John Qunlan
& Co., who is charged with maintaining
a common gaming house." was called
for {; hearing in the Boston municipal
court Monday. Judge Burke refused to
permit attorney p. II. Kelley. a special
representative of John E. Moran, to
conduct the case for the government.
After questioning the witnesses the
judge said he would render decision
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 2G-Forecast for New
England: Fair in north, snow in south
portions Tuesday; colder Wednesday
fair. brisk northwest to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
REPORT CONFIRMED
BY Gable to the American Board Of
Foreign Missions.

New York, Feb. 26.-Reports Of riot
ing at the American mission station in
Nanchang and the escape of eight
American missionaries stationed there.
were received here today by cable at
the Methodist Board Of Foreign Mis-
sioEs. The Methodist Board has mis-
sion station at that place. The cable
gram, which was sent by Bishop J. w.
Bashford, Methodist Episcopal bishop
resident at Shanghai, and made pub
lie by DR.. H. X. Carroll Of the Metho-
dist Board, is as follows:
mission Nanchang rioted. Methodist
missionaries escaped on boat"
The name of the Methodist mission
aries at Nanchang are as follows: Rev.
Edward James and wife of Wisconsin;
DR.. NJ. Charles and wife of Ada, Ohio:
and four American women, Gertrude
How. Genevive Hughes. Alta Newdyx
and Kate L. Ogdorn. In addition to
these eight missionaries, the Methodist
board had one Chinese woman, Ida
Kahn. stationed at Nanchang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

Ten men forced an entrance into the
pussian state bank at Helsingfors
FINLAND, Sunday night. shot the guard
ian and secured s37.5oo. The robbers
have not been captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Feb. 26.-+orccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday fair colder,
fresh brisk northwest winds. Wedncs-
day fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
LOOKS FOR UPRISING.

Mrs. Lilly Miiland, Missionary, Says
She Can Read the Signs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

Cincinnati. Feb. 26.-An early uprising
in China was predicted today by Mrs
Lilly Milland, for the past II years a mis-
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New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOB FURTHER DETAILS CONSULT THE ADTERTISE
MENTS IN TO-DAY,S ISSU E.

sIEGEL COOPER COMPANY. Sixth avenue
between 18th and 18th streets advertises a sale of
womeus fur lined coats.
A. a. VANTINE & CO. Broadway. between
18th and 18th offer special values in an
other sale of screens They also announce a new
display of blue and white Canton tableware
FORsYTHE, Broadway. between 18th and 18th
streets. calls attention TO a reduction sale of
wonens suits, which starts tomorrow
A. D. MATTHEW'S SONS, Brooklyn direct at
tention to a sale of mince and pumpkin pies china
rugs, tablecloths and napkins
ABRAHAM & sTRAUs. Brooklyn, announce q
sale this week Of toys and toy furniture.
BEST 81 CO. West 2Sd street offer special vaIues
this week in boys and youths apparel including
suits. overcoats, ulsters and REFERS.
STERN BROTHERS, West 23d street call attar
ton 10 a sale tomorrow OF garments for general
wear. including tailor made walking suits blouses
and waists furs, black and colored silks and dress
goods, and offer special values in household and
decorative linens hric-a-tgac, curtains 0riar4si
carpets and apparel for misses, girls young men
boys and children.
LORD & TAYLOR Broadway and Goth street Fifth
and 18th street, announce sale of women 5
suits They also cali attention to a special sal
this week of girls and dresses and WOmsn; :
waists. and to a collection OF furs.
JOHN DANIEL SONS s. SONS Broadway. he
tween Sth and 9Th streets offer this week special
values in silks, gloves r1'ens and Christmas cards
and calendars
B. ALTMAN & CO, Fifth avenue between s4th
and s5th streets will have special of fur gar
msnts NUTS neckpi@ces. misses and girls an
strips and viii exhibit French trousseaus. Infants
outfits and laces-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

little fellows" To this letter Mr.. Yerkes has
written frank reply The Internal Revenue Bu-
reau is there to enforce the law, he writes, and
should not be blamed for any shortcomings OF the
statute However, Mr.. Yerkes believes. the small
producer will have equal chance urfter the law
with the large manufacturer. and in the admins
tration Of the law favors will be shown He
adds:
There is nothing mysterious or complicated about
q regular distlIlery-in fact, the manufacture OF
distllled spirits at regular distillery Is probably
simpler than the manufacture of cheese. II
a FARMER or other person desires to go into the
business or manufacturing denatured alcohol at a
plant, however small, he will be required to con-
struct his plant in the manner prescribed by the
general laws and regulations. He will be required
TO give bond, the effect of which is 70 prevent
MIN from defrauding the government of the tax
on any distilled spirits produced by him. He will
pc required to establish fstillery warehouse, to
deposit the spirits produced by him in this ware
mouse, TO establish a deuaturing bonded ware
house and TO tax-pay denature, just he
may wish. the alcohol produced by him. All of
this Will be done under governmental supervision,
but the government pays for this supervision The
manufacturer OF alcohol does not bear cent Of
It. There is no objection to farmer manufactur-
Ing his alcohol IN his back yard" provided he
wants TO establish distillery there
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC BoAT.
Inc Momus Arrives to Receive Equipment of
furniture and Draperies.

me o'uVo-ton steamer Momus. one of the new
ooats which the Southern Pacific Company win put
IL Ius New York and New Orleans service arrived
mere Yesterday from the Cramp shipyards at Phila-
ce4Fhia she will remain in port two weeks, until
her eqlipnle1t e furniture and draperies has been
completed. She Will make her first trip TO New
orleans on December II
me Mornus is equipped with all the conven;ences
necessary for a comfortable voyage in Southern
as wen as in Northern waters. Like her sister
SNIP the Antilles, she is fitted with recprocating
~ensInes ~ ana Scotch boilers. As an experiment the
company VIII install on the Creole. sister ship Of
Ihe two mentioned, a set of Curtis turbine engines
and water tube boilers
Inc Momus is 40 fet long, has beam of IS feet,
depth OF 81 feet and speed of Is knots She will
carry l52 first IS second and 25S third passen-
gers.
The decks upon which the rooms situated are
so nigh above the water that the ports be kept
open IN all but the toughest weather The rooms
are fitted throughout with metal beds and porce-
lain lavatories- The vessel is lighted and heated
throughout by electricity Among the features al q
the library, smoking room. bar and barber shop,
fitted with the latest conveniences- The steamer
has a refrigerating apparatus capable of keeping
5000 cubic feet OF cargo space ar temperature of
Sc degrees.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
CLEVER NEW "BUNCo GAME. ."
Trusting Pair from New Rochelle Bet On a
Fight that Wasn't Fought.

Patsy" Kerrigan. formerly a well known prize
fighter Of the mIddIeweight class, was locked up
in the TenderoiE police station last night charged
with being an accessory in a brand form of
'bunCo game" The complainants against him are
John 7. Klest, architect Of No. 254 Main street
New Rochelle, and Rupert Stern. a photographer.
Of No. 259 Main street. New Rochelle who accord
ing TO the police. say they put Up together 5000 on
prizefght wh!cn never took place, and that they
have not their money since.
The police say that according TO the story told
them the cOmpIaiRants we're approached on No
venlber 13 by bedecked with jewelry, who
introduced himself Tom" Harris, and who Of
fered let his acQuaintauces in a sure
thing in connection with coming prizehght. on
the outskirts Of Wilkes Barre, Harris is reported
have said, he and some others had arranged for a
prizehght between one Jimmie" Burns. who could
lick Jeffries, and Harry German, who was
being backed by party Of Colorado capitalists
ignorant of his poor chance Kleist and Stern are
said 10 have gone to Wilkes-Barre on November 20
to have put UP ST. each Burns. 70 have met
the alleged capitalists. and to have witnessed two
rounds Of the fight in stable. The fight was
then postponed until the next night the story
-1Ins because German hurt his foot. The next
dav hghters capitalists, promoters and money
Kiaigt and Stern until yesterday, on Broadway,
when they are said TO have recognized f>errlgafl
as the fighter called German. They Immediately
had him arrested.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN pORTS

IdverDool. Nov e4-Arrived steamer Cevic CBrl
lBrl. War; New York via Queenstown; CIeorgta
nsnla mari CEr,, Prttehard, Now York Tor Livsrpooi
Plymouth. Soy - ls.1o pnn-7Arr'vet steamer View
et1--.. - E l,A a, Toy taeroouTs and
Bremen. Nov %. rn-sailed. steamer York tGsr.
Southampton. e4-saiIed. stearserx Minnetonxs
pessov 5sy ve,rJs Va ~, s-t,,,,~ ioTHA' - Faul
Harnbqrs. Nov ,22-SAiled. steamer Phcabus tGer,.
Havre, Nov 23-Arriv-d. steamer Prins wulenl III
ana P9sras-b y S-W 1Drs s51 Fos au Prince.
sailed steamer In Lorraine tFro Poneelet New Yors
Walters. New York: eorh. schuyIiu CBr1. Nichols
Montevdeo Nov ee-Arrived. steamer Iuchraree Csr,
Lizard Nov 24-Passea, steamer sanI4na Barnan New
Antwerp. Nov 24-sai!ea steans- Finland Apfsla New
Rot,erdsnl. Nov - 10 ne-sanea slotesayk
East London Nov 22-Arrvsd steamer sssami CBEl Lit
Lucia Nov a2sailea steamer Drunalanrtx Csr' frOn
Genss Nov - . a ra-srrived steamer Kaai< Albert
Ger Feyen. New York via Gibraltar and and N92lss
New York via Fruae. Naplss and Gibraltar
oran Nov 1s-saled % steamer 2 Cara tAis' RasuSin
Eaenos Ayres Nov 21-sailsd steamer Casilds Csr).
santos Nov ef-ArTved steamer sIegnss CGe0. str>-
BlvtS Nov SsIsailed steamer o,onia DAM sasrnus-
tfrou Copen hasen ard IAN. nanIESl, g. N-W & toFS -,
siek New york via Malta
Ls Roy New f%lA ta ~ s,ys 1s15,r Isr,,s,T sr.,
ianss'Tqss seSroeaer. New YoTs ''''''
Hong KonS Nov 24-Arrivea previously steamer Aca-~
pOusa 10 4r9s Ney $Passed steamer MOlsAs ecer,
Dempw9,t Napes for s-s.. New 4srk esa. ~. -, -
New York via Port said tor sansaDore. Hong Kong
Greeaock Nov st-sauea STEAMER Ethiopia CRr, Ksl.a
Ftume Noy s4-saIlea stsaner Pauaonaa Car, senisor
New York via Palermo. Naples and Gibraltar
Passow from sOutaamptOn,. New York
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

r H MACY G CO. Broadway. between 3lth and
25th streets announce 4 sale of wonens suits. furs
waists. petticoats and corsets, and draperies and
curtains They also call attention TO special values
in millinery maids dresses. broadcloths PACK
and colored silks, mems underwear ana qlHlng
room draperes ard advertise a specIai sdIe on
Tuesday OF suitings. womens mghtgoWhs' Waists
and dressing sacks
FEAFN. West 14th street. directs attention to a
sale Of imported curtains bridal sets Silks taDie
linens silverware cutlery. couch covers rugs ana
WOmen's shlts-
sAKs & co. Herald Square, call atteht4oh TO
localities in apparel for men, women ana chh-
z~oD and 10 sale Of millinery ana Shippers TOT
women. 80,
gTOOMINGDALE'S Third avenue between o'I
"a eoth streets are bringing to the front TINS week
-, or,antal carpets cut glass, gold ana Glnona @ on
tsltotatrv mems neckweaT, slippers anu 01'-0' -'
nIshings CITY. a,,o
srD,psON- CRAWFORD COMPANh' oiAli a'e-
Tween 18th and 10th streets. adveruses d SAFE
- ak of furs and fur lined coa's, a lea tbe >
tiits Hs ac1Oth coats handkerch1eIs, "ai7'7 -
novelties. ~. ooa s+raa.
por-TIILIER BROTHERS, west -'u ' '
- - rnacial values this week in an assoL 'iiieNV
-u,s including samples of Peau u7 OSs"e
o. sas.aaIines chiffon and pompadoui'
w EyERS, Fourth avenue between 1'''i
,a.h streets directs attention 70 saie Oh
SAatber covered furniture
rrrppARD KNAPP & CO.. sixth avenue De-
e. ,qtb and l4th streets offer speciai reuuc-
tion sale OF furniture
1~.rrrE,TT CARHART & CO.. Broadway and
,ott street advertise a sale OF taiioieN Ns A0r
Women and HIissaa-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS IDLE.
Says the Mills Are Short of Operatives and
Wants Immigrants Turned Southwark.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir a serious condition of affairs exists in the
Southern cotton mills to-day.
With the increased demand for cotton goods in
this country and foreign nations. manufacturers in
the Southern States have increased the number Of
spindles in recent years from 100000 to 100000
and moro being installed.
The labor to operate these spindles has not In
Texas conservative estimate says that not over
ming. notwithstanding wages have been Increased
ana in some sections larger wage prevails than in
Northern cotton mills. The manufacturers have
more orders for goods than they fill, vet in
simply from the lack Of help 10 operate the mills.
Over one million persons landed from Europe IN
the United States last year and only a small pro-
portion have gone South. although many skilled
The laws Of the United States regarding labor are
largely Influenced by the labor unions of the North
States. Mr.. Gompers, representative O the
labor unions, is in evidence at Washington. with
TO be weaker in the recent election.
There should be laN enacted 70 prevent any
responsible manufacturer of the South from going
20 Sweden, Norway. denmark, Great Britain,
any part OF Europe, and arranging for labor.
1t Is eminenty proper TO elect members of both
houses OH the national legislature who will enact
fair and equitable laws for the protection and in
terest Of ALL both ernploye and employer.
Any loss Of business by restriction reduced
production affects the planter OF cotton the laborer
and the manufacturer as well. The cotton planter
OF the South is especially interested.
Labor should be respected and protected in a
reasonable manner. but when the labor unions un-
dertake to dictate whom the employers shall en-
poy, and under what conditions, this is an act of
the laboring class ipJurtously.
New York, Nov Il, 1906 LAURUS LOOMS.