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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

ers of the Sargent" bill to be more
eauita BILE than those paid under the
New Hampshire law. We realize how
ever that we need not necessarily be
guided by what New Hampshire or any
other state has seen fit to enact INTO
law. At the same time the laws oil
other states may be regarded in q
measure as guides for US.
II is said the bill would tax Portland
So, 19S and only return TO her as State
ala slO21i: that Bangor would be taxed
$i9, O61 ana receive as aid $S.5I3 that
Lewiston would be taxed $li,596 and
would receive $3,6iS; that Auburn
would be taxed $7,2S2 and would re-
ccive $40: that Eden would be taxed
$G3S1 and would receive $l,595.
Compare with above the operation of
the New Hampshire law on some of her
cities. Manchester pays in tax
towards state aid fund $l9.SSS and is
entitled to SASS state aid, Concord
pays into the fund $685. and receives
as aid 81 156; Nashua pays in 1870 and
receives $1,i35; Portsmouth pays iii
s., G69 ard receives $915. The smaller
the cities the more they get in proper
ton For example, Berlin pays in
81 .542 and receives as aid sal.
In the biennial report OF the State
1905-1906 we find the following figures
showing amount of the half mill state
highway tax against the cities and also
the amount OF state highway fund APP
portioned to each. 1t must be re-
membcred that the half mill tax is sup
rlementel by the net income from
| liquor licenses and the net income from
automobile licenses and the whole fund
| is apportioncd on the basis Of road
mileage. Barre pays in tax $2l6S ana
| receives as aid $311; Burlington pays in
| tax SG,939 and receives rs aid $f11;
| Montpelier, tax $279i. aid $40; Tsut-
land. tax $4,o0,, aid $356; st. Adams.
tax sl.7s1, ail ST.; -. ,J"hnsbury, tax
$a.111. ala $685.; Bennington. tax $2.i553,
AID $5Sl.
In the light of these figures showing
how The cities in New Hampshire and
| Vermont contribute to the state road
fund and receive aid, the figures in the
sargent bill do not look 50 very out
Of proportion.
| 1t is also Il fact that Greater Boston
| contributes onc-1 bird "f the state high
way fund Of Massachusetts which
amounts to $500 oG0 annually and not a
penny Of state aid is returned to Great
or Boston.
| NJ cannot believe hat The opposition
| that is said TO be developing to this
bill in some of our cities is sincere. We
| believe it is more ina ginary than real
ana that it arises largely from want OF
/ knowledge of Just what other states are
| doing along this line. The figures we
| have given would seem 10 show that
| the proportions of aid proposed by the
| bill now before the Legislature are
| decide dly fair i'll comparison with the
distribution of state aid made in neigh
boring states. and in view of the fact
that every citizen and every interest OF
| Maine would benefit directly or indi-
rtctly from the building up of sys-
tenn of good roads that would not
merely increase the facilities Of the
rural sections in reaching their mar
kels, hut would contribute thereby
to the prosperity Of The commercial
centcrs. and, above all, be a credit tt
the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12
WHATrSTATE OF MAINE
~ NEWSPAPERSsHAVE TO SAY

son to feel a more just pride in the
ccmparativly modest and unpreten.
tious capitol in Augusta with its his
torical memories and its associations OF
public careers which shed lustre on the
state, than he could possibly have in
any new structure in Portland, which
would be famous and imposing only as
a monument of lavish public extraya.
gance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12
Portland's Only Argument Answered
(Waterville Sentin,

tNdteFNllle SeIltiiltl-y
Augusta shows commendable enter
prise i'll raising 100000 to furnish ade-
quate hotel accommodations for future
Legislatures, thus taking away tne
only argument advanced for the chang
ing OF the capital which has even
semblance Of strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12
A Vigorous Voice From Somerset

(SOmerset ReporterJ -.
The newspapers of the state nc
come very near to the people, that a.
a transcript of the peoples tnousn.s
and opinions on public matters arc
speaking out almost unanimously a''
Continued on Page TweiVeJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

About ii,0G0 square miles of arabic
land are available in Cuba for sugar
culture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

Picked out your valentines yet: III
the supply Of comic ones runs short
there are plenty of postcards that Will
fill the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12
Daily ksnnsbec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

Gov. Cobb is the host at the state
House this afternoon and the city OF
Augusta The hostess at City hall this
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

Here's success to Waterford in It's
attempt to raise $1,000 for the erection
of an Artclnus Ward Memorial hall to
be used as a public library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

The other day as Geo F. Crooker
was rabbit hunting with his dog in
North Bath woods and was about to
shoot a rabbit that his dog wa@ chas-
ing. a big hawk. which had been soar
ing overhead in search of dinner
swooped down and struck it's talors
into the hare ana was flying off with
it, when Crooker fired at the hawk
bringing down both rabbit and bird
The hawk was a goshawk, a rare bird
in these parts and was presented by
Mr.. Croker to +. w. Hyde for whom
ii is being mounted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

This is the 9Sth anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

The orators at this evenings banquet
of the Lincoln club in Portland Will b"
Congressman Allen, Congressman Cole
of Ohio. speaker Cole of the Massachu-
sets House of Representatives ard
Hon. J. o. Bradbury Of Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-12

+. s. Small of Sunset sent to the fac
tory at Ninalhaven during the month
of January 40 dozen horse nets to be
finished and shipped to various parties.
This work makes employment for over
400 men, women and children during
the winter months
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
SIDE LIGHTS
ON MICHIGAN
THE ELEcTRocuTIoN OF FRED
CASTER ENDS A TRAGIC
CAREER.
FATHERS LAST APPEAL
Led to Chair In a Painting Condition
All Attempts to Get a Reprieve
Frultless.
Died at Midnight.

AT midnight, Thursday, Fred. Caster,
the Flint, Mich, boy who shot Police
man Dan Davis to death in Columbus.
o., June, 1905, was executed in the
electric chair.
Half fainting, Caster was led from
the death cell by the guard and sup
ported by FIR. Kelley, the prison chap
lain. The braggadocio of the past Ia
months had disappeared and he spoke
In a weak voice as he thanked the
warden and others about him for their
kindness. The straps were placed on
his legs, arms and head and the cur
rent turned on to a voltage OF 1850.
then Il was lowered to $50, then turned
on again to the first power and kept
there for several minutes. When the
physicians examined the body Casters
soul had ied-and the law was expiat-
ed.
Casters mother, brother and two
sisters had arrived from Flint during
the day and visited the condemned
man in his cell twice. He told them
that he realized that his time had
come and that he had received spirit
ual consolation from FIR. Kelley's min
istrations. The aged father did not
come TO see his son again, but wrote
q pathetic letter to Gov. Harris which
brought tears to the eyes of the aged
governor, but he could not see the pro-
priety Of granting a third reprieve, es-
pecially after he had communicated
with Mark Stevens, Of Flint, one of
Casters attorneys, who could not give
assurance that the case would be car
ried to the supreme court. even If the
necessary money was forthcoming.
The fathers appeal was as follows:
please respite my poor boy and
give him a chance to have the United
States supreme court review his case.
The supreme court judges Of Ohio dis
sented at first hearing. Do not send
him to death without a fair chance.
Have mortgaged my home and am
making an earnest effort to raise funds
with every prospect Of success"
A message was received from Mrs.
II. G. Loufborow, of Mt. Sterling, a
widow with $500 in the bank, who only
heard of Casters plight through the
newspapers, but she offered to put up
all this amount. If necessary, to save
Caster.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing in round numbers S9600O,OOO,
passed the house An effort made by
Mr. Burton of Ohio to reduce the num-
Der of battleships authorized in the
bill was defeated
The president sent to the senate the
new treaty with the Republic of Santo
Domingo. The agreement is confined
entirely to the matter of the collection
of revenues.
President Roosevelt, through Secre-
tary Root, proposed to Speaker Can
non and to the chairmen of the senate
and house committees on immigration,
and other Republican leaders in con-
gress, that a clause be inserted in the
immigration bill now pending in con-
gress which will bar Japanese coolie
labor from the United States. Mayor
Schmitz' delegation favors such pro-
vision.
Startling testimony concerning al
legged plans to massacre colored sol
diers at Brownsville, Texas, by men
from the town firing over the bar
racks to stampede the soldiers, and
challenges to them to come out of the
barracks, was given by negro ex-sol-
diers at the investigation before the
senate committee on military affairs
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

BY a majority OF "a to ] the bin
appropriating $4,000 for the state fair
passed the senate.
The committee on agriculture report
ed the Edwards bill enabling counties
In the state TO establish county schools
of agriculture as they see At.
Rep. Jerome, of Detroit, on Tues
day made the first regular speech in
the house on any question, urging the
immediate passage of the concurrent
resolution asking the secretary of war
to resurvey Mackinac islaLd for the
purpose of defining the state and ma
tional reservations.
One hundred letters have been re-
ceived by Senator Bland in one day
commencing and urging the constitu-
tional amendment resolution for initi-
alive, referendum and recall which he
introduced by request of the direct
legislation forces. Lansing mails are
heavy with such matter.
Rep. Turner Of Muskegon, intro
duced bill backed by Janitor Henry
Bourdigno, labor leader, formerly OF
Detroit, making 1t a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of $40 to $50 or
Is days in jail, for a practicing physi-
clan to wear whiskers. The reasons
urged for the bill are sentative ones,
and yet they might apply to all boards
Thus the prophet Of disaster" can see
the "beard-tax" OF Reter the Great re
vived in this land of liberty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
A Cabinet Crisis.

Despite official denials of dissen'
sions in the cabinet and among leading
deputies who are ardent supporters of
the government because of the religi'
Gus dispute, the situation is such that
a crisis may occur at any moment. IL
has been possible for Premier Clemen-
Ceau to patch up a tentative peace
agreement, but no one believes it will
last long.
Former Premier Combes and his par
tisans are the real disturbing element.
They frankly declare their anti-cleri-
cal policy and are opposed to any COM
promise with the church in the quar-
rel over the separation OF church and
state. President Clemenceau sides
with Combes and his faction
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
STRIKE THREATENED.

A strike is threatened which may tie
up all of the shipyards OF the Ameri-
can Shipbuilding Co. on the lakes, In
GLIDING the yards at Wyandotte and
possibly the repair shops at the foot OF
Orleans street in Detroit. The men OF
the construction and repair depart
ments have delivered an ultimatum
that unless the company complies
with their demands strike will be
ordered for February 20. They demand
a nine-hour day with ten hours pay
for those who are working by the
day. while employees who do piece
work will join in the demand for short
er hours.
It Is understood that employees at
Detroit. Cleveland, Lorain, West Bay
City and Chicago have united in issu-
ing the ultimatum. II general strike
occurs at all OF the shipyards the
amount of work which will be held up
will amount way up into the millions,
and may also mean delay In the fin
ishing OF the ID. e. G. steamer City OF
Cleveland at the Orleans street yard
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
WANT WALKER.
The Connecticut Bank Wrecksr Was
Noted For stlnalness.

A reward of $4,000 for the capture
alive of William F. Walker. the miss
ing bank treasurer of New Britain
Conn, is announced. The reward was
made 81 900 If Walker should be dead
when found
Walker was in the Cumberland ho-
tel, New York. a week ago He had
shaved off his white whiskers. and
had his mustache trimmed and waxed.
Instead of his usual modest quarters
he took a suite of two rooms and
bath. The clerk showed surprise and
Walker said: "Oh, have moneys l
might as well enjoy myself before j
die" Walker left behind grip which
was afterwards taken in charge by
his son. Walker had on new suit.
II has been determined that Walker
had about 100000 in ready cash in
his possessic<. He had always been
noted for stinginess.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
RESUME OF THAw TRIAL.

Discussions among Thaw's counsel
threatened to cause the withdrawal OF
Attorney Delmas, but Thaw's mother
interceded and made peace.
The trial of Harry Thaw was inter
rupted by the death of Juror Bolton S
wife. Adjournment was taken to Mon
day and the other jurors were allowed
to so to their homes.
District Attorney Jerome accused
Thaw's counsel. Mr.. Delmas, of trying
TO mislead the jury by false state
ments and Mr. Delmas entered in the
record a protest against Mr.. Jerome's
misconduct" DR.. b. ID. Evans, alien
fist, testified that he believed Thaw
was suffering from brain storm wheR
he killed White.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
soR FArHER-IN-LAw.

Billson-Whose pocketbook is that
you are advertising for
Jimson-Mine, of course.
Get out. Contained a roll OF
bank-notes and large number OF
cheques Finder can keep money II
he Will return papers Get out! You
don't see a roll of bank-notes or
cheque once year"
NO; but Bertha Billions father
takes the paper advertised the loss
in, and he'll see that advertisement.
"EIumph Where did you get the
money to pay for the big adj
Bertha lent it to me; bless the
darling"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
SAD RETURN.
Miss RraIdwood Not Informed Of the
Murder of Her Mother.

Miss BraldWood Not Informed OF the
Murder of Her Mother.
Unaware that her mother was MUIR
dered in Flint January 81, by Frank
Green, and that indirectly she was
the cause of the crime, Miss Bertha
Braidwood, with whom Green was in
love, returned last night from Cananea,
Mex, to which city her parents had
sent her to Illustrate the love affair on
the part of Green.
Miss Braiiwood has been visiting
former residents OF Flint, now at Ca
nanea, and they did not deliver the
message sent TO the girl in their care,
believing It would be better to keep
her in ignorance of the real state of
affairs.
A letter from her father brought
Miss Braidwood home. When the story
of Green's murderous assault and the
subsequent successful attempt on his
own life was related to Miss Braid
wood she bore up we'll She refused,
however, to enter the house where the
fatal shooting took place, the family
having removed shortly after the
murder. The girl absolutely refused
to talk of the friendship between. her
self and Green.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Twenty-Five passengers-all but four
women-were killed and 145 injured
in the wreck of a New York Central
electric train in the Bronx borough.
Four cars were derailed and dragged
and the victims were frightfully man
gled.
The British steamer Heliopolis col
lided with the British steamer ORR
anda, near Cardiff, Wales. ORR
anda sank and IA persons including
her captain, were drowned.
A fire in Allegheny destroyed five
business buildings and three dwelling
houses, causing an estimated loss OF
100000. A number of firemen had
narrow escapes.
Fri Baker Hubert, dean of the Uni
versity of Chicago Divinity school and
head of the department of church his
tory, died of gall stones, complicated
by pneumonia.
Henry Steel Olcott, co-founder with
Nine. Blavatsky of the theosophists
in America, died at Adyar, India, aged
75.
Polygamy and the leaders of the
Mormon church were denounced at a
mass meeting in Washington.
The White Star line steamship Re
public and the Italian steamer Centre
America collided at Naples and the
passengers were panic-stricken though
no one was injured
John Hilbert, Ralph Schertner and
Lauren Nye, boys, broke through the
fee and were drowned in Rock river, at
Dixon, Ill.
Mrs. Mary Hinkley, aged SO, was
killed; Warren Stamp was fatally in
jured, and Miss Ida Hinkley was seri.
ously hurt at Adrian, Mich, when
their buggy was struck by a passen-
ger train.
The people Of Nicaragua demand
reparation from the government OF
Honduras for the invasion of their ter
ritory by Honduran troops and have
offered financial aid for a conflict.
Walter Casey, a negro politician OF
Springfield, ILL.,, was found guilty OF
uxorcide and sentenced to 40 years in
the penitentiary at Chester.
The governor of the port of Baku
Russia. was murdered.
In the arrest of a man giving the
name of III. J. Attison the police say
they have captured Hiram Edison
Boshow, charged with having five
wives and with swlndling women.
The post Office safe at Northwood,
Ia. was blown open and robbed, but
the robber was shot and captured.
One stockman was killed and four
persons were injured as the result OF
collision between two stock trains
on the Chicago Great Western railway
at Pearl City, Ill.
The Platte river is flooded and part
of the city of Fremont. Neb., is under
water.
Prof John A. Brashear OF the Ale
gheny observatory announced a dis
covery of one of the greatest sun
spots ever called to the attention OF
astronomers.
Rodolphe Julian, the noted ar,
teacher. is dead In Paris. He was &C
years old
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
SUFFOCATED.
Wealthy Farmer Who Was Not Ac-
eustomed to Gas Light.

CGoNOHlGQ w SeS GiS'Ns
John Guinan, aged 40, of Montrose,
Mich, was found dead in his bed at
the Hotel Cato, Detroit, on Wednesday
morning. Death was caused by asphyx'
iation. When Guinan's room was en-
tered a gas jet was found wide open.
Coroner Bennett and Detective Favor
were called, but they were unable to
decide whether death was accidental
or with suicidal intent.
Guinan came to Detroit and made
arrangements to enter the School for
Stammerers. He paid a weeks board
in advance at the hotel. and after his
death $26 was found in his pockets.
He retired early on Tuesday evening.
apparently in excellent spirits. and the
idea of suicide is secuted by those who
knew him.
Proprietor McDougall, Of the Hotel
Cato, is of the opinion that Guinan's
ignorance of gas was the cause of his
death. Guinan was a wealthy farmer
and a bachelor, living alone on his
farm at Montrose.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Good for His Business.

Railway Magnate (trayeling incog)
People complain about the light
supplied in these carriages. Do You
see anything wrong with it?
Passenger-No, sir On the con-
trary, it is exactly the kind of light
! like to see.
Railway Magnate (highly pleased)
Il presume you are a professional
man?
Passenger-Yes. sir; I am an ocu-
list.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Unjust Suspicious.

Mrs. Shrill-Two or three times
family matters referred to on postal
cards which ! received have become
public property. and I'd just like to
know how it happened.
Postal Clerk guess you must
have left the cards lying around the
house.
"Oh! Think I did, do you? Are
you sure those cards were not read
by somebody here?"
Very sure, ma'am; there isn't a
woman in this office."-N Y. Weekly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Coldwater cnnncil has settled th,

Coldwater council has settled the
damage suit brought by the National
Surety Co. as result of the sewer
contract middle. The company sued
for $4,000, but now gives up all claim,
including $4,000 held back on the fail.
ing contractors.
Three weeks ago, during wind
storm. Robert Fuller, OF Muskegon.
United States express driver, lost a
$500 package OF bills, the wind blow
Ing the package from the seat on his
sleigh, Friday an unknown man came
up to him and handed him the package
of money, saying he had found II In
the snow
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
A Great Reni,est-

Mrs. Caroline Kline Galland. who
died last Wednesday in Seattle, left
nearly every dollar of an estate worth
$1,500.000 to charity The greater
part of the estate is TO be used to build
and endow the Caroline Kline Galland
home for aged and feeble people in
Seattle.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
Weary,s Woe.

Weary Wiggles-Lady, can't yer
help poor Teller what de coal strike
has knocked out of his Twin?
Mrs. Kindart-Here take this six
pence; and so you are a miner, eh?''
Weary Wiggles-No, ma am. paake
a specially O. fallin' down open coal
holes an sum fer damages.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22
righteousn

Bert Stokes, of Bullock Creek. de
clares that he would not harm a whis
ker of a cat In the future, though II
serenades ever so loud and long. Beri
was awakened by a feline serenade
to find his house on fire. He put out
the fire.
The mother of Robert Parker re
Gently wrote the sheriff In Ira
verse City that because her son was II
jail charged with forgery her hair was
turning white with sorrow. She ha,
sent her boy $40. She sold books
baked bread and made cottage cheese
Parker was released on susDendes
sentence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-22

Pontiac officials are tired OF holding
council proceedings over horse stable
In the fire hall and are agitating an
appropriation of $4,000 for a suitable
city hall, and $4,000 to remodel the
firemen's hall.
Escanaba Is "gettin' good" But
seven arrests we're made in a whole
month and total of only s. was col
lected by two justices of the peace.
A change Is to be made In the tele-
phone system at Vernon. and In the
future the patrons Of the Vernon ex.
change will be able to talk with Dur
and without the payment of toll.
Trouble has not come to the Kron-
schuable family In Alpena singly.
Last week Mrs. Peter Kronschuable
stepped on a rusty nail, the baby got
tonsilitis. the father has grip and Mon
day the four-year-old son fell In pail
OF scalding aot wsfar and 10 In a pre-
oarious condition