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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The first organized attempt of the cer-
gy to hold a street procession since they
were debarred from so doing by the state
Tourcoing, France, Sunday, and wa;
promptly suppressed by gendarmes.
The French schooner La JalouS
from Cayenne for st. Lucia, sank Of
Barbados during the night of June
Her commander and II men reached
Barbados Sunday. Twenty-cight pas
sengers including Il women and chi
drcn were drowned.
The Princess Anne hotel at Virgini
beach was burned Monday. over !
guests had narrow escapes. Two negr
chambermaids are reported missing. Th
Norfolk & Southern Railroad depot an
Princess Anne hotel bowling alleys ais
were destroyed. The loss is estimated al
over 100000.
General VIM. +. Draper. formerly
United States Ambassador to Italy,
Monday at Hopedale, Mass, notified
the directors of the Draper Co, Of his
resignation as president Of that com.
pany. The directors will hold a meet
ing newt Monday to act on the resigna.
ton. General Draper made no state
mcnt regarding his action.
Edward S. Hartman of Boston who
was indicted last week ny the Middle.
sex grand jury for manslaughter in
causing the death Of Conductor Frank
Needham at Arlington, through the al.
legged reckless handling of an automp
bile. pleaded not guilty to the charge
in the Middlesex superior criminal
court Monday and was placed under
$4,000 bail for trial
Louis Williams, the 15-year-old son o.
Mrs. Louise Holden, who vas shot By
his mother during a fit of mental de.
spondency on the evening Of May co. died
Monday at the Rhode Island hospital at
Providence, where lie had been since TIE
shooting. Mrs. Holden besides killing Ser
son also shot and instantly killed hG
husband, Lee S. Holden, a prominent bus
mess man. She then turned the revOi /
yer towards her own head and ended her
life.
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PRESIDENT AT EXPOSITION.
Continued from Page Eight.)

dcncd: ANA tie rate Of taNatiCn should H.
increased IN proputi0n Ia tho rcnottncsS
OF blood Of the mal receiving from the
man riEin;: or dcvisint. Fl" principle 81
this progressive taxation Of inhcritarCeS
has not only beer a'IthOtitatiVelv rcrOg-
niz"d hv the Legislation of Congress, hut
II il now uucqUiv' Caiy adopted in the
leading civilized nations NJ tn" woild-ih.
for instance. Great Britain, France, AMI
GERMANY. Switzerland led of With the
imposition Of high proSrcSSiv" rates.
Great Britain. WAS the first Of the great
ratirnS to follow Snit. ana within tie last
few years both France and Gcrnlnv
have adopted the principle. In Great
britain all estates worth tiV" thousand
dollars or less are practically exempt
from. death duties. while the increase is
such that when an estate exceeds five
millions of dollars in value and passes to
distant kinSnlan or stranger III blood
the Government ecAives nearly eighteen
par cent. IN France, under the progress
Sivc system. so much nf an inl critanca as
exceeds ten millions of dollars Jaws over
NeitV per cent to the state IL it passes
10 distant relative and five per cent If
II passes to n direct heir In Germany
vary Small inheritanCGi are exempt. but
the tax is 50 sharply progressive tlat an
inheritance not in agricultural! or forest
lanCS which exceeds two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. if it goes to dis
tant relatives. is taxed at tie rate Of
about twenty-five per cent. Tho German
law is Of sOeCial interest. because II
measure. while allottinG to the Individual
states Of the Enriro a portion Of the pro-
ceeds and nnrn,ttirC tHcm ia impose
taxes w. addition to those imposed by the
Imperial Government In the United
states the National Government has
more than orce imposed Inheritance taxes
in addition to those imposed hy the
States. and in the last instance about orc
half Of tic states lowed SuCt taxes con-
currently with the National Government
making q cont ined maximum rate. in
some cases as high % q per cent; and.
as natter of fact. several states adopt-
O.; Inheritance tax laws for tie first time
while tho national Law was still in
force and Irrrc1ea1cd. Tho French law
has ono feature which is 10 j." heartilv
conn,rrd, ii The progressive pripcinc IS
50 applied that each higher rate Is I'M
poScd only on the excess above the
ar,,nurt sui icct to tho neXt lower rate.
This plan is peculiarly adaptei to the
working out of the theory of using the
inheritance tax for the purpose of limit
ing the size Of Inheritance fortunes. since
the progressive increase In the rates. &C
rnr,7ir,r to this mode may he cartiei -
it's logical conclusion in 4 rlaNi'''l''n rate
of naar1v ono hEndr2d nor cont for RE
amount in excess of n specified sum. With
out being confiscatory as to the rest OF
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haye made much more of this San Fran
cisco incident than was warranted by the
facts, that actually the conduct Of the
Japanese government In the matter has
been extremely moderate. 1t Is true that
what Is regarded as the opposition press
in Japan has INDUCED in some rather ex-
IRENE language and has clamored with
out reason for action by their own gov
eminent that would surely lead to grave
consequences. But as for the Japanese
government itself, and in this 1t Is believ-
ed to represent the majority of the Jap
apese people, it is said at the state de-
partment that 1t has pursued precisely
such n course as is followed by every self
respectjn- civilized nation in dealing with
case of attacks upon their citizens In
foreign country.
These cases occur frequently and 1t Is
said to be the rule, where they exceed the
ability of the police power. for the olpio-
matte representatives of the nation whose
subjects are affected cautiously TO ara"
the attention of the general movement
to the situation, In order to guard against
an extension OF the disorder
One result of the extreme newspaper
agitation Of the friction in San Francisco
will 1t is believed, be the indefinite post
none,nent of the plan to initiate neSotla-
lions during the summer looking 10 the
conclusion Of a treaty between America
and Japan that should definitely regulate
tine immigration of Japanese INTO inc
United States.
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AN AGGRESSIVE TONE
Adopted BY Japanese Progressives on
San Francisco Matter.

Toxic, June 10.-The council of the Pro-
gressives at meeting today adopted II
resolution. the substance of which was
as follows:
''The anti-Japanese feeling upon thu
Pacific coast of the United States, es-
pecially in San Francisco. eliminated in
an assault upon Japanese trading places
last month, constituting most fragrant
violation OF the rights guaranteed by the
treaty concluded upon an equal footing
between the two nations.
1.-The anti-Japanese acts are not of
temporary nature and the federal govern
ment at Washington must be held respon-
sible for its failure to prevent such out
RACES.
THE attitude of our government toward
that in Washington has SO far been I'M
satisfactory to the nation and 1t is neces-
sary that proper steps should be taken by
our government in order to maintain the
national dignity and permanently ensure
the safety of the rights and property of
our compatriots in America
A deputation of Japanese from the
United States appeared today before 4
meeting of the council of the Progressive
party and presented statement, in sub
stance as follows
"The settlement of the San Francisco
trouble cannot be considered as final, and
a recurrence of the difficulty may be eX-
pectcd at any time. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary to place the Japanese in a position
to receive exactly the same treatment as
is accorded Europeans. The law segregat-
ing Japanese school children was passed
three years ago. but the authorities hest
tatcd to carry out its provisions. Its sud
den enforcement last year occurred soon
after the return of Mayor Schnitz from
Germany, where he had an audience with
Emperor William. Consequently some are
inclined to attribute the mayors anti
Japanese attitude to the influence of the
Kaiser.
Another report is to the effect that the
Hawaiian sugar interests have paid the
anti-Japancse and anti-korean organiza-
tons in San Francisco 100000 for pre-
venting Japanese from going to Califor-
MIA"
The IIochi prints a report from Wash
ington stating that the Japanese in Amer
len arc allied with the Progressive party
here in an attempt to overthrow the cab
met on account of the American Ques-
ton, but little crcdence is placed in this
assertion. 1t is true, however. that the
Progressive party is the only political or
ganzation that has publicly taken up the
question.
The United States question Is likely to
afford the most popular platform for the
Progressives and other opposition parties
that are preparing for the general cleo
ton next spring.
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the Inheritance; for each increase in
rate would apply only to the amount
above certain maximum. l do not be-
licvc that AIRY advantage comes either
to the country as whole or to the indi
viduals inicritin4 the money by permit
ting the transmission in their entirety OF
such enormous fortunes as have been ac-
cumulhted in America. The tax could be
NJ 1de to bear more heavily upon persons
residing in this country than upon those
residing within it. Such a heavy progress
sve tax is of course in no share or way
a tax ON thrift OF industry, for Thrift and
industry have ceased 10 possess any
mca SuTahe importance i'll the acquisition
Of the swollen fortunes of which / speak
long nHfOre the tax would ill any way
seriously affect them. SuClt a tax would
h" ono If the methods BY which we
should try to preserve Il measurable
equality of opportunity fer the people of
the generation grow inG to manhood AS
Lincoln pointed out, there arc some re-
speCts in which men are obviously not
equal: hut there is no reason WHY ther%
should rot no an equality nt Srif-respoCt
AMI Of mutual respect, an equality of
rights before tho law. and at least an
approximate equality in the conditions
undc" which each man obtains the chance
To show tie stuff that is in han when
comrarcd with his fellows.
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Several Buildings at Bry-
ants Pond Destroyed.
Hotel, Store, Garage, Ice House
and Dwellings Burned.
Valuable Assistance Rendered by
Norway and Locke's Mills.

Norway, Me, June 10.-The Glen
Mountain House, hotel with accom-
modations for 100 guests, stables,
George Stephens store, two dwellings
owned by him, ana Edward Andrews
ice house and automobile garage at
Bryant's Pond, IS miles from Norway.
were burned today, entailing a loss of
$4,000.
The fire started near the chimney
in the hotel kitchen and spread with
such rapidly that some of the guests
did not have time enough to save their
personal effects.
Norway and Locke's Mills sent as
sistance to the village. The fire. was
placed under control after the flames
had extended to and destroyed the
Stephens and Andrews buildings.
Stephens loss is $4,000, insurance s17O0.
The hotel was insured.
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FIVE PER CENT. INCREASE
Appreciated BY About 1900 More
Cotton Operatives Monday.

Boston, June 10.-When the gates of
the cotton mills in Lawrence. Chicnpee
and Augusta. Me, opened this MORN
ing, nearly 5000 operatives went to
work under an increased wage scale,
the advance in most cases being ) per
cont. Tho greatest number hcnetiting
by the raise in wages are the operatives
in Lawrence. Mass. where three great
mills, the Pacific, Atlantic and Everett.
employ approximately 1880 operatives,
all Of whom benefit by the advance.
At Augusta, 1850 employees of the Ed
wards mills get per cent increase,
while at Chicopec, Mass, n 5 per cent
increase increase goes into effect at the
mills Of the Dwight Manufacturing Co
and the ChicOpcc Co, where about 1000
operatives have employment.
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GROSS ExAGGERATlON
Has Spread Regarding Real Feeling
Between Japan and United States.

Washington. June 10.-C3ntthling his
policy of adding nothing in the way of
comment or facts to the discussion of
Japanese-American incidents, Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador. today as
usual denied himself to ne*spaper men
and proclaimed against any5 statement
coming from the embassy relative to the
reported development of strength in the
opposition party in Japan.
Ambassador Aoki is understood to take
the view that there are no matters Of
difference between the United States and
Japan which are not capable Of ADJUST
ment if allowed to be considered on their
merits. m
At the state department it was said that
there were no developments in the situa-
ton, and in fact some surprise was ex-
pressed that any should be expected in
the near future. The report of District
Attorney Devlin of San Francisco upon
the mobbing of the Japanese restaurant
and baths is expected to reach this city
within day or two.
1t is pointed out also to correct what
the officials regard as an erroneous i'm
preston to the effect that the japanese
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REPORT is DENIED.
Charles Takahashi Says Japanese Here
Want Aoki Retained.

Seattle. Wash, June 10.-Charles
Takahashi Of the Imperial Trading Co
Of this city. who went to Washington
as the representative of the japanese
on the Pacific coast to confer with
Amba ssador Aoki on the proposed mu-
tual exclusion treaty, yesterday SAID
regarding the dispatch from Washing
ton reporting the alleged conspiracy TO
overthrow the present administration
of Japan:
1.-THE writer of the Washington dis
patch begins with an amusing political
blunder and ends with falsehoods. Inc
Progressives in Japan and the Japan
csc Of the Pacific Northwest have
nothing in common. The Progressive
party is badly demoralized. is leader,
Count Okuma, recently resigned the
leadership. The party is practically
without q leader. 1t is untrue that va
maoka went to Japan to confer with
the Observation-Disclosures leaders. nor is
he the personal representative of Oku-
ma on this coast. He has always fought
Okuma's party and supported Premier
Saionji. He was the editor of Saionji's
personal organ.
"An alliance between the Pregres-
sives and the Japanese Of the Pacific
Northwest is impossible The latter are
in sympathy with the present admin
istration in Japan and wish Viscount
Ooki continued as ambassador to the
United States. We feel that he is the
best informed man on the Japanese
question in the United States, who is
now in the service Of our government
Personally, l feel that it would be
severe blow to our interests to have
Viscount Aolli recalled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11
THE CROP REPORT
Shows Decreased Wheat Acreage, In
creased Oats and Less Barley.

Washington, June 10.-The crop re-
porting board of the bureau of statis-
tics of the department of agriculture,
finds from the reports of its cores
pOndents and agents as follows:
Preliminary returns on the acreage
of spring wheat sown indicate an area
of about 1864, 900 acres. a decrease of
1,242. 00O acres. or 700 per cent. as COM
pared with the final estimate of the
final estimate of the acreage sown last
year, 17,7O6,O 600.
The average condition of spring
wheat or June 1 was SS,7 as compared
with 1914 at the corresponding date last
year and 10-year average Of 1913.
The average condition of winter
wheat on June / was TIA as compared
with S2.3 on May /, 1907, S27 on June
l, 1906, and 10-year average of Sl1.
The total area reported in oats is
about 81, 491 900 acres, an increase of
$4,000 acres. or 1.73 per cent. as COM
pared with the final estimate of the
area sown last year. 30, $4,000
The average condition Of oats June |
was SIC against $50 on June 1, 1906.
The acreage reported under barley is
less than finally estimated as shown
last year by about 171,OOO acres, or 81
per cent. The average condition Of bar
ley is $40 against 93.5 on June 1, 1906
and a 1O-year average of S9.S.
The average condition of rye is 81
against 1913 on June l, 1906, and a 10
year average of 500.
The report also indicates several 9TH
err crops and fruit, the details Of which
Will ne published in the Crop Reporter
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THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
BEING Raised for Movement Antagonis'
tic to the United States.

Washington, June 10.-Thousands of
dollars are being raised by the Japan
csc of the Pacific coast to carry out
the compact they have entered into
with the Progressive party of Japan
for the overthrow of the Saionji minis
try, the annulment of the exclusion
clause in the immigration bill and the
guarantee Of the naturalization rights
of the Japanese subjects residing in
this country. These additional facts in
the international plot were vouched for
in semi-official circles tonight. The
enormous fund which is being collect
ed will be used to arouse feeling in
the Japanese empire antagonistic to
the American government.
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AN ABRUPT ENDING
VI Evidence Against Mayor Schmitz
on Judge Dunne's RuIino.

San Francisco. June 1C.-Following a
decision by Judge Dunno that co-relative
testimony could not be given to prove
criminal intent in the case at bar, the
prosecution today suddenly closed its
case against Mayor Eugene F. schmitz.
on trial for conspiracy to extort money
from French restaurants.
Attorney Campbell for the defence then
made the clients opening statement to
the jury and court was adjourned until
tomorrow.
Abraham Ruef, who was indicted Joint
~ with Mayor Schmitz and pleaded gull
~ though paradoxically proclaiming
himself innocent of the charge, will not
be called by the state to testify against
the mayor, according to Mr. Heney.
Ihe ruling ty Judge Dunno that resulted
III cutting short the states case was the
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EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
KENNEBEc DIVISION
RESUMPTION OF SERVICE

Commencing Thursday. April 3: l%,
steamer ,"City of Augusta" leaves AN
Cmsta at 1.ao p. NJ. Hallowell at 1.5o p
~, connecting with Maine line e, s,eamei
at 40 p, NJ, Dresden Mt AS p. M. Bath
at mo p. NJ. Tuesdays, Thursdays aho
Saturdays, due In Boston at t.oo A. N
RETURNING
Steamer leaves North side Union
Wharf. Boston. at 500 P: NJ Mon9ays
Wednesdays and Fridays, for Bath
Richmond, Dresden and Gardiner. con.
meeting with steamer city Of Augusta
for Halloweli ard Augusta.
Ffrst-ciass fare between Augusta OF
Hallowell and Boston 500 one way. SS
steamer Of this line are always com.
Portable and the trip at this season OF
the year Is very delightful one:
FREIGHT rates are always as low ~
other lines.N
All freight, except live stock, Is insured
against fire and marine risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agent. Augusta
e. A COLE, Agent. Hsllowen, Main:
aprlsdtf '''----- ssa1sSs&F SeAsh -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11

At n meeting of the Portland schoal
committee Monday teachers for the ses
cral schools were generally reelected f'f
the ensuing year. The matter Of elect
ing teachers for the High school rs
postponed until Tuesday afternoon, OEfs
to the fact that the teachers ask for %
advance Of from 800 to 5000 per year Ts
school committee have no available irps
TO guarantee tie increase and will GU
fer with the city government on thsnf
ter. Several of the teachers have OAs'
from Massachusetts schools and they "
tend to resign If the increases are n'
granted.
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They will cure me OF
DYSPEPSIA.

- Newburg Center, Ne, Ioo6.
81 had been troubled with dyspepsia
several years and could not seem to
get any help for it. A friend of mine
advised me to try your Bitters, which
I did, and have found that they have
helped me. 7 think in time they will
cure me of dyspepsia" Yours truly,
Mrs. Rebecca Tribou.
The true az. F." Atwood's Bitters
have been used and recommended by
the general public for nearly SIXTY years.
Csc at druggists.
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sustaining of an objection to the intro
duction of n mass of testimony tending to
show that the mayor had made 4 common
practice of playing fast and loose with
restaurant and saloon licenses. and had
ordered Il number of them held up out
of Interior motives. After argument
udge Dunno ruled against the prosecu.
tion's~plea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11

The Pierce cottage at Taylor pond' Ds-
Lewiston, was burned Sunday. b'N
about $500, with a small insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11

There has been a daily average !,
1OS persons settling in New York e'
during the last century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11

Imrligart arrivals are cvertaxing ="
capacity of Ellis Island.
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The ACME MILLING CO., indianapolis, nd

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HEGAN Arnold & CurrIer. COOPERS
MILLS-Achorn Bros. MONM0UTH-C. l.
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PALERMO-E. M: Moody. BELGRADE
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BOXERISM REVIVED.
Rampant In North China-Hundreds
Killed BY Collapse Of Buildings.

Victoria. B. c.. June 10.-The steam
er Bellerophon yesterday brought news
of a revival of Boxerism in North
China.
Heavy loss of life il reported from
KELVIN and Kwangsi, South China, as
a result Of the sudden subsistence Of
part of the large walled city. A large
area of shops and dwellings, collapsed
and buried the places to the second
story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-11

Stops its falling out. and positive
" removes Dandruff. Keeps hair
soft and glossy. Is not a dye.
Guaranteed perfectly pure.
Philo Hay Spec Co, Newark, n. J. Z
500. bottles. all druggists
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York city there are 1850 animals Of
1900 different species.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
COOK DISAPPEARED
WHEN FIRE STARTED.
Neighbors Carried Household
Goods From Burning Jeffer-
son-Street Residence.

Fire broke out yesterday afternoon at
a o'clock In the home Of Mr.. Dan Whit
lock. No. South Jefferson Street. but
was soon extinguished by the depart
mcnt, which made quick response to
the alarm.
Tho blaze originated in u closet under
the stairway in the front hall, and
spread to the adjoining walls without,
however, inflicting much damage. There,
was no one Mt home save tho cook, ana
She disappeared soon after tho alarm
WAS turned IT, Neighbors went TO the
rescue, and everything in the rooms on
the first floor was transferred to the
street, where household goods OF every
description We're piled in tho utmost con-
fusion, .,..,...
The house is owned by Mr.. J. Aston
lCabell and is fully covered py insurance.