Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-29

Eastern Illinois. whether it was a habi,
wholly within the state of Illinois. MI
Dodge had replied that secret rates were
made at times. not particularly with the
intention Of Concealing the rates from
shippers but to keep them secret from
other railroads.
The Senate committee Oh finance
Tuesday gave hearing to Senator
Owen of Oklahoma. who is DESTROYS of
having the Aldrich bill amended by the
insertion of q clause permitting ma
-tional banks to enjoy the benefit of the
laws of any state which provide fol
the INSURANCE of the deposits Of the
banks of such state. He submitted an
amendment Incorporating this plan.
There was some discussion OF the in
surance feature but TO positive senti-
ment for its incorporation in the AID
rich bill developed.
A number of important appointments
were announced at the war department
Tuesday. Col. Charles Z. L. z. Davis
Corps of Engineers, at Detroit, Mich, is
appointed to be brigadier general vica
Gen. Medorem Crawford. who retired
Monday. Col. John Z. Kerr, 1aSth Cav
airy. at Fort Oglethorp. Ga, to tie brig
adler general, vice Brig. Gen. Charles 3.
Hall at Leavenworth. who will be pro-
noted to he major general March 81, up
on the retirement Of Maj. Gen. Adolphus
W. Greeley: Col. Charles Morris, Coast
Artillery Corps, at Fort Mckinley, Me-.
to be brisadier general or the promo
ton OF Gen. Hall
TIE agitation for the employment OF
women nurses in the navy was given ofii-
cial expression Tuesday in 4 bill intro
duCed by Mr.. Burton of Delaware in the
House The bill authorizes the surgeon
general of the navy to appoint. under
to be prescribed by the sec
rotary Of war, one superintendent and as
many chief nurses, nurses and reserve
nurses as nav be needed, all to be grad l.
mates of hospital training schools whose
course is not less than two years. The
TORY, of upuointment shall be three years
and the appointment may be revoked at
any time SHOULD the interests of the
service require"
At Tuesdays meeting of the Senate
committee on naval affairs, Chairman
Hale again stated that 1t would be I'M
possible t. begin the hearings on his
naval bill until after the committee on
finance. Of which he is also a member,
concludes it's consideration of the AL
drlch financial bill. There was a brief
discussion of the naval bill but no at
tenticn was given TO any particular
feature of the measure and no member
OF the committee committed hiSelf on
any detail. Senator Bryan attended the
committee meeting for the first time.
An official statement was made pub
lie Tuesday of the finding of the board
that investigated the circumstances
connected with the death Of Apprent-
ice Seaman Hart, who died from in
juries received i'll boxing contest on
the Cumberland at Newport. Jan. IL.
1t says: The board finds that all the
proper and customary precautions
were taken to have the boxing con-
test perfectly fair one and to guard
against injury, and it is the opinion
OF the board that no serious injury
could reasonably have been expected
or even thought possible. The bout
Was fought with heavily padded
gloves IF the regulation navy pattern.
There vas surgeon at the ringsidc
during :he contest and the fight last
ed Tor six rounds"