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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
TWO MORE
GET STOCK

WASHINGTON. u. C.. June IL
Two officials Of the Baltimore a
Ohio railroad thiH morning testified
before the Interstate commerce conn
mission % the ownership Of coal
stock. They said they psid FUN value
Tor u. The officials are Charles =
Ways, assistant freight and traffic
manager. and l. y. Rockenbroash.
general freight agent al pliisbufK.
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Of ROD
IS APPROVED

EVERETT. June ii.-AfieF =
trial lasting frum Saturday after
noon Until this morning the jury
brought ia . verdict tn favor Of
rrof knight. of the jefferson
school. uho vas charged with beat.
ing an li-yeAf-old boy with undue
severity
The case aroused grsat Interest.
especially among school men. Rs
they Esia il was virtually a test
eaee ot the right Of pedaEo9ie COS.
poral punishment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
JONES MURDER
TRIAL BEGUN

The trial 81 Robert Jones Tor tbs
murder % Thomas q GfeEspn
sboard The steamer fusrha GA Apftl
- last. IL in pfoEfcNa before Judge
FRAZIER Of The superior court today
Great pains were takea iu the se-
lection ~ the jury. and 4 = thought
b. thr attorneys that two of thrwr
DAYS gill be consumed with the
tFsal
cbirf Deputy Prosecuting Atfor-
mey Miits II handling me states side
u the ease. sud eaffsti q Carroll
are far the defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
CALIFORNIA REFUGEE DEAD.

A refugee from the San Francisco
disaster. having reached this city
from the stricken California me
tfopolia less than 10 days ago. Louis
Wirachman. n waiter. died yesler
day afternoon At 1906 Terry az. The
funeral services will be held tomof'
row afternoon NJ 1 o'clock from Col
Inns Undertaking parlofs. 1907 First
Az. The deceased was mehlget ~
the Foresters. Red Men anu Inv
cooka and Waifora union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
DO YOU CURSE?

esstsssssssssssss
UNION Man WANTED. .
ga os<y a unian Mans Ad4ies. =
! Sow I wsnt "a give yea men .
ssas advise n Yoa arr addict =
sef ~ PROFANITY. stay and =
: ssfnh nat yau are currinx the .
! sAa wha@e ar You breathe n .
80 NASTY habit snd does M .
~ ans Eaaa The late Chief
: Enxsnser Arthur. q
800 49,
A CURSE CARD.
14sss ss.ps ssss
sraEsEi YOU'VE BROKEN :
1T.
3 nRnkr@N WHAT =
rhs rhira Commandment
sssssssss 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
STRIKE SITUATION UNKNOWN

Local officials. both ~ the pacific
coast steamship company and tRr
various unions Interested Ia the san
Francisco strike and ,ie.up. had Is,
ceivcd no word tate this sftetnoos.-
A conference between tho diffsreai
organizations Was held this morning,
but the results are unknown. Thn
Pacific Coast steamship cnmpaSt
did not send the city 81 Furbfa
north yesterday. as threatened, wisn
a non union crew. and u is taken "
mean that a settlement q the strixtl
was thought to be possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

HkyEnHIII. Mass. June Ii
1 nrs~ Take sasasthinK Zoe nat
Fassa. fsslinE'
ne ealr srganinasian ta tie
smss ssss has f9t lta seie atm fhe
Uzprewian ~ rrpfenity has iis
Sestxnsrssrs m fhis city The Oh
~ " ne Anfi-ProsQuity fsewue h
b bfinx about 3 ahateHafue ahhor=
ssses ~ enfsfnw an al lss fafms
r ffsi efuasas n a Afasaschu-
sts eitY against hsasphemF IN
rger plse~s resulted in ths faupa.
nc 4 fhe league ~ ne Rev Hoi-
nj p SAWYER. ths rFssrHf sHeFe-
hsg The iisa was quickly infaFs-
y y msnistsrs snd isYfasn arf
szkln ere year the league has been
ssat 'sae4 iH % statea ara ln esfis
~ ssAer parts ~ the verdi Hev.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

Per cool days during The summer
a Jsanty frock far the gifl still IN
her teens IL ~ certain white serge
severely plain. the only touch Of
color being the blue enamel buitana
md the embroidered blue ends Of
the nsuey tie.
The waist 10 tucked into q plain
band Whish Joins 30 a gracefully
sha rcd yoke. Fine white linen lace
IL used for the yoke. and upon this
the sailor tie iH suspended The
serge hand which edges the yoke Il
ornamented with buttunz The
tops Of the sleeves are fun and
tucked. and are drawn into lace
cuffs These end tfine below the
elbow.
To be worn with this charming
gown hlEh crowned sailor OF
rough straw il made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
cAAMnrR 70 Movr

The Seattle Chamber Of Com.
meFea expects to move into Its nos
quarters On the third floor Of the
fsguman building on THURSDAY
Preparations 10 move last week
we're made. but poaiponemcnl
was caused b. delay In com plotting
preparation ~ the rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

me firsl decisive action In TIE So
s..,t,n 81 = site fnF the Alaska.
sskea exposition 81 - hcid FROM
Ssse 10 September 1909, Ia Seattle.
.sss sakca b. the conmitieo an sltsp
m~etink held this afisfacon iog
- paflNp<e Ok 1pgssnslnx DATES Tor
slat.ng al she sites rendered and
sttlng hearings on The merits aud
asserts IL each Thia committee
rvasss.s II g J Smith. n = Grant.
fw BAKER. { r Collins, John u
he;fsw. A 5. Kerry J G Marina.
~ n 5. Ns1ny. / 4 NAde&a-
wEli GIVE sotiee.
n me plan o. SITE inspection 10
10 carsea ous all Interested PARTIES
N b kisea ample notice ot When
- sAerp e. meet the committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
100000 FOR BUILDING.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. June IL
The assembly this morning by q
vote Of 50 iu = passed the bin ap,
propriating 100000 for state
building at San Francisco Expect
cd opposition failed 10 develop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
STORM DUE TO
STRIKE SEATTLE

A heavy southwest STERN Il das
70 srarh Seattle Some tiHr late this
affnrnn-sh The local weather affsrs
Fvnsived warnings from cuaHt sta
tions and Signals aeuatiax the inn
fsuiiae Efais we're raised uatifyinx
al shipnlng IN she hafhof - the
coming weather changes.
The wind had reached htFh fafs
- speed or fha western coast u
Vancouver island BY the uean hour.
snA VAS speeding eastward. seat
iie and Puget agund we're directly
IN tie path
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
lirrlg alRL May RGcovus.

iAtiic Martha tale. the xifi she
VAS severely burned on Saturday
morning While playing afuund 3
bonfire. Is Imported a. about hold
Ing her own Il the hospital The
medical attendants say there 4 4
chRnee fof heF recovery. but the
young victim ~ tbs flames suffers
Intensely from the lninFiea.
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spssf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
POLICE AFTER WILSON.

The police are looking for Her
bert D. Wilson. who has been living
AZ 3is Bowen Az. and who Is wanted
by number OF persons 20 whom he
il said 10 be financially indebted.
Wilson has been working for some
time with Young Bros. coffee deal
ers. at First ay. south and Jack
aQu 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
INSURANCE MEN
ARE INDICTED

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE spe.
cial grand jury investigating ne IN.
aurance companies today Indicted
Vice Presidents Walter =. Gillett
and Robert y Grannia. Of the MI
tnai LILO Insurance company, Tor
alleged forgery aud false entries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
FARRELL URGES
FOURTH AVE.
uHion PACIFIC REPRESENTA-.
rive APPEARS Before CON-.
MEHcIAL cLuB COMMITTEE
TO ARGUE FOR FRANCHISE
ON STREET.

AZ an animated meeting Of the
streets aud roads committee of the
Seattle Commercial club held this
afternoon. J -. Farrell presented
the Union Pseifies claims for the
use OF Fourth Az. = as an en-
trance into this city. The commit
tee took up the question this after
noon la considering a resolution "a.
vorlnR the Hartman claim. intro
daced for the purpose Of bringing
the matter before the club II wAn
rcfufrcd 70 the roads committee.
aud Mr. Farrell Was invited 20 par
tieipate la the discussion 10 the eAs
tent 81 speaking for Union Pacific
iutcrsaIa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
WILL EXAMINE OFFICERS.

Major Otto A Case and Captains
Mat u Gormley aud William ingalls,
will appear before the examining
board tomorrow, consisting OF Col
onele John Kinaey and George n.
l.amping. and DR. r. NJ Carroll. to
be examined for recommission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

,.,s,ed fgam TIE state peaiten.
,ap Al waua Wslla, With en- an-
49, .ss.,,.s sentebee nf five wars hams 4.
- aeee hIa bead. y, " Matann
le.s euio m The local police
-, this ii,efuing % petit iafccns
- VII not oply have "a serve che
y. tiaa aat vest impesea ln the
.a.e. baJ 40 the expiration ~
=. ,lrsa ga ne chain ganN will he
$50 haek 30 the state rflsen %
- sal BE lime there.
asssS,a Nas sent un from Skssit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
just ONE MORE HOPE.

NEW YORK. June IA motion
for aew trial for Murderer Patrick
Was denied this morning. and he
must die TOT the killing Of Rice an.
less the United States supreme
court inteffefea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

Mr. Farrell vent over the various
arguments that have been urged
bS the Hartman interests hereto
fore. dwelling particularly on the
position that tho Union Pacific
could consider no other mode Of en-
tcftns Seattle than that afforded
b Fourth az Opposition TO this
Developed nosicsAbly IN tho com
mittse. 81 which I. 4 Moses IL chair.
man. and the discussion ensuing
covered a wtto range Of lso@slblli.
ties In other sty~-ts that might be
pifned over Go the railroad. and 10
fhe probable alternative in case
Fourth ae. il withheld
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
ENORMOUS WOOL SALES.

BOISE, Idaho. June ii.--Tosay'a
Eool sales Of the Idaho Wool
Growers association were attended
by 20 buyers. Nearly half a mil.
lion pounds were sold At prices
ranging from 1874 10 20 IS cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Commencement exercises Tor ths
saered Heart seaooi wiii be held
Friday. June - in Sacred Heart
hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
pussgLL sgLLs PROPERLY.

City Treasurer Russell this morn
ing sold az the front door OF the city
hall the property delinquent VA the
condemnation assessment levied By
the council 10 pas the coat Of open
ING pfefontaino place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

The Griffith company recently
sold FOR George Lombard the row
OF flats. lots n aud -. block 4. Ter.
~ addition ON Hain St. 20 g. J.
Dnnf CnnalheTRilnn. boo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
ENTERTAIN RELIEF CORPS.

Mrs, J. r. Jennings viii entertain
the members Of the woman's Relief
Corps at 1914 Eoren av. on Tuesday.
June ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
New am ThIa EvenIna.

At tho star this evening new
bill Of vaudeville viii be given. the
first performance being now In
progress at a matinee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
METEOR LEAVES ON
a LONG TOW

The steamer Meteor left at noon
today for San Francisco, towing the
old steamer Hshome. which viii be
converted into q hotel at the hay
city and operated BY the Pacific
Coast steamship company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
$4,000 ron TEDDY.

WASHINGTON. u c. June li.--
A bill vas introduced In the hnuar
today providing $4,000 for the pres
ldcnt'a travelling expenses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

sonstrrEE rs NAMED TO
LOOK INTO THE MERITS OF
al rHE LOCATIONS OF,
stsgp FoR ThE ALAskk.Nu
kos EXPOSITION,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

There vii BE- a meeting II the
Ceorwrtnwn Annexation club tomor
roN night IN nafth1ial'a hail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

The committees conclusions will
BE- submitted 60 the Commercial
club at tho regular session this
evening ia q report on the fesoiu.
tion u Ia expected that this report
will be anfaForahla 20 The Union
raeific's attempt TO secure Fourth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11
WILL INSPECT
SITES FOR FAIR

They Will have the opportunity Of
gtinE carefully over the ground
viih the men who are to choose the
location u the fair and explain
cEcrY detail q each site.
AFTER canvassing the situation
the eommltie2 decided To visit AlRK
nalla blur tomorrow afternoon.
weather permitting. and eonfcF With
the parties advee ating that location
nj O'Clock
look AZ Other sites.
Within one os tao DAYS the same
program will be CARRIED cat In ro-
gard to the Lake Washington pro-.
posAiB consisting Of the university
grounds. Bailey peninsula. Ao8nt
Baker and Washington parks TO.
naming sites offered will be Visited
In turn aud the committee expects
to be abls 10 submit the result of ita
Investigations 10 the executive com.
mitiee at the regular Friday night
mevtinK
Frea this report will be drawn
the executive committees recom.
msndsttons 10 the exposition trnH
tres. which body wtil finally dc
clde The choiee q site
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

Approximately $4,000 Is being
paid out by the city treasurer to.
day on the salary rolls Of the city
to some i,liG persons In the city's
employ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-11

az DAYS AFTER REiNe RE,
,sAsep FROM raE PENlrgN,
,AeS n W. MArsoN con-
a,rs rAHFr AND hU Will
sreve FivU YEARS MORE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24
The Maine Ship A.G. Ropes
Arrives at New York
After Crossing Two Seas With
Only Temporary Rigging.
Everything Above Deck Was Carried AWAY ia
1yphoon Near Hong Kong.

New York. May 23.-Under jury rig
from Kobe. Japan. to New York har-
! boz. the noted clipper ship A. G.. Ropes
arrived here Wednesday completing
successfully what was the first attempt
in the chronicles Of the American mer-
chant marine to take the dismantIed
hull of Il great full rugged ship across
two seas.
The voyage began last December fol-
lowing u typhoon experience last sum
mcr near Hongkong. when practically
ccvrything above the ships deck went
overheard.
The course of the a. G. Ropes from
the moment that storm struck her until
Wcdncs day has been filled with adven-
ture and with striking demonstrations
Of American enterprise displayed by her
skipper. capt. Rivers. Previous to this,
accident the time Of the A. g. Ropes.
built in Bath. Me. was posted in Hong
kong, New York. San Francisco, Liver
pool and Shanghai for speed records in
races half way around the world
For four days after the typhocn the
ship driftcd, her crew in despair aud
the American skipper never once below
decks. When at the end of these days
Of suspense Il German steamer appeared
and offered for $1,000 To tow the a. G..
Ropes to port. Capt. Rivers promptly
refused, although his report stated that
ii was som" temptation to accept"
He held out against cxorbitant offers
for towing until his ship was taken into
port Ivy steamer for $500. The sum
was not paid. however, until he had
sailed for five days more with sail
rugged on the iron stump of the fore
mast. At Kobe the ship was sold at
auction {" Lewis Luckonbach of New
York, and tho nearly six months voy-
age home under Il makcshift higgins,
begun. The A. G.. Ropes was built in
1884. is 80 feet long and 1850 tons gross
rcpiStCr-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24
He Stamps and Storms But as Usual
"jnC|e Joe" Comes Out Ahead,
Liberal Applause for Lands on His Speech
on the ISLAND Pat Position.
WILLIAMS CREATES SCENE.

Washington. May 23.-Whcn the
ll"lIS" met, an unusual scene &C
CURED Immediately after tn" approval
Of the journal.
Mr.. Williams. tile minority leader
demanded the yeas ana nays on III"
motion of Mr.. Adams. Pa. To go into
committee of tl!r Whulr for the further
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular bill. This demand WAS re-
fused. the Speaker holding that one
fifth Of til" members present had not
risen To demand yeas ana nays.
II demand that the other side he
taken" cried out Mr.. Williams, bccuu-
ing considerably aGitatcd.
Tho Speaker up to this time hah
been calm ANA unruficd. lie refused
to take the negative Oh i rising vote
stating that but Il short time before
il had been demonstrated that Il uuur-
um of the House was present 1?J in all
Then MIR. Williams became angry
and Numbered out 4 protest against the
ruling Of The Speaker, insisting that The
demand was within his parliamentary
right.
Excitement followed the remark Of
MI Ni''''''' anu 'h' 'Ni"fiN'E i''ti"'
at III" manner of the floor leader of
thu" minority h"CiSiN"ly replied that tn"
rules were silent on the point ;uII That
he was wholly within the constitution
when he refused to take thr other sid"
when an insufficient number rose to
demand the yeas and NAYS.
The Speaker pounded the desk while
Mr.. Williams continued To speak. hi;
words hrimg drowned by the noise Of
IN" ;-IV"l and tn" excitement on the
floor ana Mr.. Curtis, I[aS.. took his
place as chairman az ilc committee
of lii" Whole and general dci'atc ON
tn" diplomatic and consular hill WAS
resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24
BOWDOIN COMMENCEMENT.
The Six Speakers for tho Goodwin
Prize Arc Announced.

Brunswick. Me, May 23.-(SpeciaD.
The commencement speakers. select
ca from I'll" Senior class To compete
for the Goodwin prize. has been an
nounccd by the faculty committee. aud
are as follows:
Philip F'rceIand Chapman of Port
land.
James Austin BARTLETT Of Richmond.
George Carroll Souu Of South Free
port.
Robbie Reed Stevens of Kcnncbunk
oscar Peterson of Strong.
Charles Laff taVingcr of Frederick.
Del
These speakers are selected from the
provisional list Of speakers who attain
tn" highest rank in the -four Yeas and
whose prepared parts in merit and de-
livery are considered to he the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24
Conditions and General Forcca

Washington, Mag Weather con
hitiunS and general forecast for Thurs
day and Friday: TIL" atmospheric
conditions have not changed materially
~ the last y hours. Pressure CON
timucs high over northern ana eastern
districts Temperatures are high in
the interior aud somewhat below The
seasonal average in northern districts;
aud along tn" Atlantic coast.
The WiilI:; along the New England
coast viii ~ fresh south to west and
along th" middle Atlantic coast light to
fresh south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24

Previous announcement having rccn
mace that this would b. stand pat
DAY in tn" House the galleries We're
comfortably filled and i large mem
Der: nip present on the floor, when
Charles T.. Lands of Indiana rose to
speak. The Republican side gave Mr.
I.anli" an enthusiastic reception Whcn
he began his address on the achieve
mcnts Of the Republican party. He said
that duli ing the last 10 years the Re
publican party had been faced with
two separate and distinct classes Of
problems, those problems growing out
OF adversely and those growing out OF
prosperity.
The Democratic party bcqucathed to
us the problems Of adversely We our
selves are responsible for the problems
of prosperity" he aid.
Il would suggest too. that these prob
lens which now face us are not prob
lens to be solved by recrimination or
abuse. nor by throwing faith to the
winds. nor by waving goodbye to con-
hdenCe. | think it iS time for the
American people to commence to speak
up in defence for their own institutions
We must not postpone the rebuke too
long. We postponed the repuke 10
years ago. when q yellow pamphlet
preaching yellow gospel came deSper-
Continued on Page TWo.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-24

When tie Senate resumed consi,icra-
ton Of TIL" immigration bill. the amend
III, ut authorizing tie creation Of -bu-
rcau Of information for benefit Of i'm
migrants WIS taken up. Sponncr.
Lodge. GallinFcr and others criticised
tn provisions providing for the collcc-
ton ana distribution of data concern
inl the resources; Of the various states
and territories.
Ga!lin@c, moved 10 strike out an Of
tn" amendment except that portion
permitting the various states to be
represented by arclit: at the immigrant
stations and McCrc;lry opposed the mo-
tiun. II" said that effort should be
made Ia secure better distribution Of
immigrants than is uhtainablc under
the present system. He called attcn-
ton ia III" fact that the South is not
represented in the Immigration service
:uId criticised tn" arrangement as Sec
ti!ral.
Spuoltrr defended I'll" present imhi-
grafton Scrvic" against III" charg" or
""rti"naliSm ANA Sal III" commissions
~ 81 Immigration WAS in no sense M
agent f":' the states.
Bacon said the provision permitting
stat rcrr' scnthtiv"s at the stations
should hr 50 extended as t. permit i'm
mIG""ri"n societies t" bc represented
h@ n!I"ci Icing "a alnd railroads an
opportunity 10 present the advantages
of thc Corntry penetrated ~ them.
Hale criticised tho provision a. of
very viii" SCOPE. saving HAT it might
absorb the cmtir" immigration fund.
81
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Of the State to the Uni
versity Of Maine
Being Discussed and |nvestiga-
ted by Special Committee
Appointed by the Legislature Yesterdays
Sessions al Portland.

Portland, Nc, May 23.-The special
Legislative Joint committee appointed
to ascertain ard report to the next
legislature what, in the Judgment of
of the State to the University Of Maine,
held Il public hearing "Wednesday. The
principal speakers invited to address
the committee were State Supcrintcnd-
ent Of Schools Stctson, Pres. Fellows
Of Maine, Pres. Hyde Of Bowdoin, Pres.
Chase Of Bates, and Pres. White Of
Colby of the Maine colleges, and Pres.
Gibbs of the New Hampshire State
College.
Tho questions which the committee
are to report upon are whether or not
the state is doing tco much for the
university and whether or not the uni
vcrSitY is doing more than her charter
calls for in granting courses especially
tine one leading to the Il. 4. degree.
The hearing WIS held in Convention
hall If Portland city hall. beginning at
: O'Clock. The meeting was open to the
public ana was largely attended.
Hon. Barrett Potter of Brunswick.
senator from Cumberland county AMI
secretary Of the board Of trustees of
Row Iuin college. Is chairman of tin"
legislative committee and presided over
the meeting. George T.. Thnnpsou Of
br"Ir, representative" from tlIt to"n
ana :, gradual" If the University Of
NJ IN, nI the class al III. is ."'rr;ary
oi tho committee.
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BURGLARS AT STRONG.
Post Office Robbed Of Between 500 and
$50 in Stamps and Money.

Str"uG. Me, May 23.--Thc post office
at Strong WAS entered by burglars
about $50 \. NJ. today and the safe
blown open. About so Or $50 in
stamps ana money was secured. The
explosion tore off tho safe door and
this crashed through the side of the
building, making u big hole. The break
WAS discovered at 3 a. NJ. by Alfonso
Goodwin. The officers are at work on
the case. but thus far have found no
clue.
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington. May 23-In addition to
passing half Il dozen bills To which no
objections Wcr" made. the Senate de-
voted its entire session today "a the
immigration Bill which was passed
just before the hour of adjournment
Tn" major portion of the discussion
WAS devoted tn the provision for sup
plying information concerning the diff
l"rcht sections of the country to newly
arrived immigrants.
After being modified 50 us to prevent
great expense the provision WAS adopt
ed.
The bill consists of Il sCrir; of
amendments to tn" existing law, all of
them intended to permit Strictcr rcgII-
lati"ns for Keeping out the defective
classes Of aliens. Tile head tax il III
creased from 81 to S..
IN" Senate adjourned at 80 i. NJ.