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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
THE HOUSE RULES.
Changes Wanted by Performers" Will
Be Fought Out This Session.

Washington, Dec. Bone of the first
things agreed upon by the Hepburn rules
revision committee in the House after the
committees selection Saturday, was to
make the fight for amendment at the
present session. The work was started by
conferences between members of the COM
mittee and Speaker Cannon and Repre-
sentative Williams, former minority lead
other individuals among the element ia
voring revision of the rules.
A practical disapproval was announced
on such changes as the selection Of a
steering committee of the House to APP
point the committees and the proposal to
have the committee en- rules elected by
the House.
The members who talked with the
Speaker assured him that they were his
friends; that they desired to show the ut
most respect to him, and that they wished
to avail themselves of his suggestions.
The conmittee Of ''reformers'' of the
rules are practically united on the Hep
burn amendment to the rule which would
require the Speaker, as in duty bound,
to recognize the first person upon whom
his eyes fell, instead of allowing him to
arrange at the beginning Of the day a
program, designating members who shall
be given the privilege of the door
throughout the day.
Other amendments that appeal to the
committee of those favoring rules revision
are to require the call of committees
once a week. so that all bills on the
Union" and the House calendars may
be reached in due time, and to enlarge
the committee on rules, though leaving
it to the Speaker to select the mem bers
The Democrats are being interviewed
to ascertain if they will consent to the
committee being composed exclusively of
nine Republicans. 1t is being urged by
some that minority representation in the
committee is farce.
Among the reasons assigned for MAX
ing the fight on the rules at this session
are that number of the so-cailcd ere
formers will not be members of the
next Congress: that even losing hSht
this session will strengthen the reform
ers' next session. and that the new mem
bers are always loath to take issue with
the leaders of the House on the fist day
of Congress- when the fight would come
if postponed until next session.
The performers" claim that the House
leaders will be surprised at their strength
at the meeting next Tuesday night, which
is to be an open meeting to all who de-
sire to amend the rules.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
6Oth CONCGES.
Ante-Christmas Work to
Be Finished This Wee.
Action by Both Branches Ex-
pected on President Message.
Pres.sIeet Taft Going to Panama
To Personally Inspect Work.

Washington, Dec 13.-Both Houses
of Congress are counting upon finish
ing the ante Christmas work Of the ses-
sion this week. The date of the adj
jcurnment for the holidays has not
vet been definitely determined, but
probably it will fall on the 2lst week
from tomorrow. In that event it is not
expected that any business will be done
ON Monday because when the date be-
comes known, members will leave for
their homes in such numbers that 1t
will be impossible to maintain quo
rum.
The Senate will adjourn from Thurs
day until the following Monday without
expectation of doing any business on
Monday, beyond providing definitely
for the Christmas recess. The House
will continue its work until Friday or
Saturday, but will then adjourn until
Monday, unless another plan of ad-
journment is pursued. When taken the
holiday adjournment will be until
Jan. 4.
1t is expected that both Houses will
deal during the week with the para
graph in the Presidents message re-
lating to the secret service. The Per
kins' committee will probably report
to the House early in the week and
in case a recommendation dealing with
the subject is recommended it will he
acted upon before the dispersal for the
holidays. The present program in the
Senate So far as the Senate has a pro-
gram is to have a resolution introduce
ed similar to that passed by the House,
which authorized a committee to deal
with the question and to report. Who
shall introduce the resolution and what
committee shall perform the service
are not yet absolutely determined. 1t
is not anticipated the question will be
discussed to any extent in either body,
for all senators of both parties feel
that since they are dealing with the
President a disnified course should be
pursued. If, however, controversy
should begin in either body, it probao-
ly would take wide range and result
in much political debate.
The House will begin the routine
business of the week tomorrow with
the consideration of business pertain
ing to the District of Columbia and
Oh Tuesday will continue the consider
alton of the bill codifying the penal
laws, Thursday and Friday will be
given over to pension bills and other
private measures unless there is an
other appropriation bill ready for con-
sideration.
The first four days of the week in
the Senate will witness an effort by
Senator Carter to procure the passage
of his bill providing for the establish
ment of postal savings banks. and on
Wednesday that will give way to the
Foraker bill authorizing the re-enlist-
ment of the negro soldiers discharged
without honor, owing to the Brown
vile affair. Senator Lodge will speak
in opposition to the Foraker measure.
The Senate will devote part of Tues
day to eulogies on the life of the late
Representative George w. Smith of
illinois.
No effort will be made in the Senate
to act upon any of the appropriation
bills until after reconvening in Jan
uary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
RI REVIVE PELAG,c SEALING
Russo Japanese Agreement w''' -
ar Include America and Britain

Victoria. B c.. Dec. ia reVi.a' -
tho nelaric sealing industry Is eNpe.,
ea next season. following arrange ,n0nto
which are being per1ecteu ,nply
where the same restrlct'"''' -, ;,olude
to sealers of other nations VIII
Japan in their scope. ro,,;o are
Mail advices received from nose
to the effect that a Russo-'" :" the
sealing treaty with refereneo and
Russian seal rookeries at oopoI i the
Rearing island and elsewhere ~ ar.
North Pacific ocean is now pei .a.lude
ranged, and will probably later nritaIn
an arrangement with Great r. an
and the United States, to cause va. Tor
forccment of the restrictions nlau sea
the protection OF seals of Behrihs -
and the North Pacific ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
Grange Building at Phil
lips Burned Sunday
Owner Succeeds in Escaping
In His NightcIothes.
Lodges & Harty's General Store
Lose AII...Insurance $500.

Phillips, Me-, Dec. 13.-The building
of the North Franklin Grange. No
lS6, valued at $4,000, was burned early
today. 1t was occupied in the upper
stories by the lodge rooms of several
secret societies, including the Grange,
while the lower floor was occupied by
the general store Of Willis Harty.
Harry carried insurance of $4,000, and
the building was insured for $780,
There is a suspicion that the blaze
was set by an incendiary. A meeting
of the sclectmen has been called for
tomorrow morning to investigate. the
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
HELPS SHIPPING.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

many of which are still owned by the
shipping interests in Maine. At the
hearing on the tow line regulation be-
fore the specialcommission in this city
a month ago. the witnesses with one
exception represented the sailing YES
sells interests. only one barge owner
being heard.
Among the parties who are appar-
emily satisfied with the order are the
outftters in the various New England
ports who look upon it as indicating a
revival of their business through the
probable return of sailing vessels to
the coasting trade carrying large crews
and requiring many supplies.
In Maine. where sailing craft stu
maintain the supremacy over the
barge, a revival in shipbuilding is an
ticipated. especially of vessels of
smaller type than those which have
been constructed in recent years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
CASTRO LEAVES PARIS.
Wants to Patch Up Differences, After
Seeing the Medical Men.

Paris. Dec. 13.-President Castro of
Venezuela and his party left here today
for Cologne where a consultation of ply
sicians will be held to determine upon
the advsability of an operation on the
President If an operation is found neces-
sarv DR.. Israel probably will perform it
at Berlin.
During his stay in this city Castro kept
himself closely confined to his hotel. re-
fusing to give any statement to news
paper men except through some member
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14

Fire in the grocery store of L. L. Batch
elder at 6S4 Western avenue. Lynn, Satur-
day morning. caused 5000 damage and
furnished a big crowd the spectacle of
heroic rescue work. Sorgt. Wilson Thorne
and Patrolman Arthur Flanagan rescued
10 persons. four of them deaf mutes, who
lived in apartments above the store. Dur
ing a final search for possible victims
of suffocatior the escape of the rescuers
was cut off by the flames and they in
turn had to be rescued by ladder COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14

John A. Foearty, who was indicted on
a charge of sending threatening letters
through the mails to Mrs. Mary f. w.
Perry of Middletown, pleaded not guilty
in the United States circuit court at
Providence Saturday. The case, however.
was postponed for week in order that
counsel for the defendant might nave
time to reverse his plea If he SO desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
DEAD AT 80, PROVES A WOMAN.
She Chewed Tobacco, Drank at Bars
and Generally Acted Like Man.

Butte, Mont, Dec 13-The sudden death
at Manhattan of Sammy Jones. aged
30 wears. disclosed the fact that instead
If nainc q man. as everyone in the neigh
borhood had believed him to be. for the
last IS years, Jones was woman
This discovery resulted when Under-
taker Galley of Bozeman took charge OF
the body. Sammy" who was COOK
chewed tobacco, di ank at the bar and as
ISOLATED freely with men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
THE DUTCH PROGRAM.
Warships Only and Not Merchantmen
To Be Bothered.

The Hague, Dec. 13.-It was stated
in official quarters Saturday that the
seizure on the high seas of Venezuelan
merchant ships or the stopping Of
other vessels trading between Nene-
zuelan ports is not contemplated in the
present instructions to the Dutch war
ships now on duty in Venezuelan wat
erS.
Action will be taken only against
vessels connected with the Venezuelan
navy and the marine police service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14

and employees. The vote on this meas
IRE amounted to a test Of the House
sentiment on the subject. The count
was 102 to Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14

A single ply leather belt running 800
feet a minute will transmit one horse
power for each inch in width.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14

Then the House refused to further
consider the bill providing for arbitrary
settlement of suits between employers
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08

TAs school fair. now being held in
tAA HarriooQ block and which Will be
spnttpuNd next year vas made pos
s1bls BY the generosity OF the board OF
directors OF the Fremont County Fair
association. some eight or nine
noaths ago. which Appropriated from
hts treasury the sum Of one hundred
dollars for an educational exhibit to
he made In connection with the an
naai display OF the farm, garden and
NduDtfiai resources OF. the county to
- held In September. When the asso-
slatlon decided at the June meeting OF
eAo epard OF directors not 10 hold =
fntr this rear the appropriation made
for . echooa exhihlt was not with
AfnuA snA y turlaasshs neucleus for
~ AnsSlay ~ 01ncational work now
6aaag. ~ 81 1GAin stress.
NheaIE eeoqA o1s thAt the
enol 116play wo15A have - be -
AnA0lsol0S3 prdVosition,. the exscu-
ttye oommittoo. appointed By Preai-
deae Ccultsr Of tie fair association,
coaeistiag OF Mrs. lllnnie @. Merriam.
oonnty euneriutendaat Of rscho0le.
Tfoaf ". GAulsle Of fhis city. Miss M
dnfn Britt Of Gouth Canon, Mss Lula
NoCorkle OF E7orsneA and LA. Non.
ylhan OF Rockville, Immediately got
Sasy" with the 0nAncinl problem pre-
seated By the Enterprise and secured
m nnppropriatioa OF nfty dollars nom
the EAfd Of county commissioners
and RAISED about ~ much more by
private snbecgtption. which gave them
0 total OF two hundred dollars 70 oe
O&ered In promlums to those WHO
That II ueed me money 10 good Ad-
-AAn0A AAnA0 mn Aa0tnFOAA2 thN(0
Who visited the falr yesterday and
today will agree that II accomplished
wonders with Il.
AZ meetine Of the directors of the
Ehlr association At the once OF Sec
ro0ry Rowland yesterdAy afternoon
the school exhibit Waa heartily COM
mended and it WAa vote4 to recon-
mend 10 the board OF dlrou1oso to b
elected IN January that e re1ew the
eppropriation for another display
no1t year. Do sAngulne were the
nsmbsrs Of the board that their eag-
esatton woalA - adopted ~ their
enoCoup tAet presldent Coulter
thle npDsnlnB Instructed Mrs. Merriam
ana tAo1e e6ooelAtod with her on the
connltsss = b:sia prsparat.os.s s sos
that 1eee Peesnas yssitsa t1e 1901
Vsss - - = n g s1ssisllslls &
- en19SsSSF V16 evidenqe. ~ ,tolo
eUos61oaI6 q enisAns1e ana 60
- re1ssSiiif7iSs q ~ cxSiblt lhns hoe
nfwveS So q fal would be pue-
tle d1lapD6lnt2tne.
- - 1yeft a % oln1os6oa vlo
1.Skp q yooasg1oVb wtlee-AD q ~
o1aooe ;e4lf y alEe oIsel 0eatlo1 -
- ~ =. ~ - assel - saase
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE A
TAFT and SHERMAN CLUB
Enthssiastic Meeting Held Saturday Night to Promote
The Soccess Of the Campaign In this County.-t
Every Friend of Chicago Platform In
vited to Become a Member.

Whatever Of apparent apathy or in
difference may have been manifested
by the Republican voters OF Canon
City In relation to the political cam
paign now In progress, and. which
will eliminate at the election on the
third OF next month. was dissipated at
n meeting held at the party head
quarters in the Apex building Satur-
day night for the purpose OF discuss
ing plans for forming an association
TO assist In the work Of carrying for
ward the principles they represent
and which they believe to be neces-
sary TO q continuance of public pros
parity.
90 enthusiastic was the gathering.
however. that II was unanimously de-
afded to organize a Taft and Sherman
club At once and hundred dollars
vas subscribed BY those present a.
the nucleus OF campaign fund. The
meeting was called to order BY DR.. r.
u. Carrier. chairman OF the county
central committee. after which Ed
ward McI4Ain presented the idea Of an
aggressive, effective organization.
which was Immediately adopted and
Allso Jameson elected president. Ed
ward MacLAin nrst vice president, n
r. 0erafghty. second Vice president.
and JonatahAn Seaman, secretary and
treasurer. Excessive committee. I'D
ward Macl4Ain. chairman: Julius
0eAEss, LAfe Combs and Geo. T. Col
0aa0.
In The preamble to the membership
MT drafted by Mr.. MacLain, Il 10
a,nAsA, shat, belssvtag In tAs psin-
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08

ciples of the Republican party and be-
ing desirous of promoting and secur-
ing the success of those principles at
the polls we associate ourselves to-
gether for work in the campaign OF
1908 under the name of the Canon
City Taft and Sherman Club"
Several rousing speeches were
made and the political condition in
this company was reported to be fav-
orable to the Republican cause, in
deed. It was predicted that the ma
tionai, state and county tickets could
win a decisive victory here this year
II a proper effort were made to
achieve II.
Membership In the club is open to
every Republican without money and
without price" and It Is hoped e that
five hundred names will be upon its
roster before the close OF the cam
paign. and, TO that end, every voter
who thinks a triumph OF the Republi-
can ticket will be q good thing. or
who feels an interest In its welfare
is invited to visit the Republican head
quarters In the Apex block and sign
the list II will enable the club to
more effectively perform Its mission
and will contribute in some degree
at least. towards another chapter OF
Republican history. Of which its
friends are % proud. The Canon City
Taft and 0Aerman Club 10 preparing
to take an active and oonspicuoaa
part In the campaign.
More than eighty people have visit
ed headquarters since the organise
ton OF the club and subscribed 70 ths
msmhernhip LIT.
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08

ing given until Z O'Clock Thursday
evening, October Sth, to file their bids
with the city clerk. The statutes of
bonds of this character to be sold for
less than their ar value, and as all
of the bids on file Monday night con-
tanned a clause demanding a commits
sion for their sale that would require
them to be disposed of for less than
one hundred cents on the dollar, the
acting mayor was authorized to with
hold their sale until Thursday night.
Alderman Okey. chairman of the
water committee, reported to the coun-
Gil that an agreement had been reach
ed with Warden Cleghorn of the peni-
tentiary, representing the state. by
which the city was to be furnished
prison labor to make the necessary
fills and tunnels along the route Of
the pipe line for the new water sy8-
tenn. A great saving can be made
to the city in this way. according to
Mr.. Okey, and the state will receive
the greater part of its payment In
water. About I'll, 900 worth Of work
can be secured at a cash outlay Of
approximately $1,000: certainly a first
class Investment
Alderman Lamb of the ordinance
committee stated that exhaustive in
vestigations had been made in re-
lation to the proposed ordinance gov
egning the electric wiring Of all build
ings within the city limits and that
a report would be made ut the next
regular meeting OF the council. AZ
his instance the clerk read an adopta-
tion of the Denver and Pueblo ordi-
nances on the subject with such modi-
Acations az are made necessary by
local conditions.
C. ". Banta made applicatioa for
a license to conduct n billiard anA
pool business at SIS Main street; ILL
ing a bond in the sum of $500 with
himself as principal and A. 81. Davis,
W. T. Bridwell and Dedrich N. Cooper
as sureties. On motion the application
MAS AuS SAcEA oIuGI W
issue the license in accordance with
the petition. ss-
Geo. E. Sherwood of Denver filed
an application for permit to conduct
a bowling alley, but falling to state
in his application his proposed place
of business it was held up until the
omission could be inserted in the Pc
tition, and the matter formally pre-
sented. -
The monthly reports of the various
officers were read and placed on file
after which the council adjourned till
1880 O'Clock Thursday evening. The
semi-annual report OF DR.. Mary E
Phelps as health oficer Of the city.
was presented to the council and
adopted. The complete report ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue Of the
Daily Record. S5sSs
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
SOUTH CANON NOW HAS
PURE FOOD ORDNANCE

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the town council in South Canon.
Monday night, a pure food ordinance,
similar in Its provisions with the one.
in force in this city, was adopted and
will be put Into operation IA sooa -
the provisions of the Law can be COM
piled with. The adoption Of the or
dinance was inspired by the fear that
food PRODUCES condemned ON this side
Of the river a. unwkolesome would b
taken over there and sold TAe ordi-
nance was drawn By n H. Stinemeyer,
village attorney and Republican can
didate for district attorney.
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
OFFER CANON PEOPLE
A NEW GAHR

Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Sherwood, who
have recently come to Canon CITY
from Kentucky. will opsn q box ball
parlor in the Harrison block this week
The game they will offer to the pabaie
10 brisk and innocent amnssmsat. Il
10 much ltgAtsr game than the Oh
style game Of bowling. WomaA ara
cAildrsa delight 10 play n hseanss ~
exercise IL not N violsnt ~ the old
eAmA
Nj. and l1Fa Sherwood are DsoOa0
oe rsflneMsat and tAsy desire b onA-
Anas tAslr plase = aAn1slnaaA - 60
. way ~ - 0aiA tAs pAksanAosN -
pseVes wAo law AaAltAv DAyofA1 -
ereAss. dAo an1s q e1aalng ~: -
vAleA an GAnss van - ffee = -
p1nes4 uill - annsaAss1 lsese ~ -
ena1nns - III papsR.
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
Repese sa Csnnlesse.


The exhibit OF school work which
day and today has bsen . decided eno-
cess. and the renewed interest that
has been created IN educational work
among teachers and patrons has besn
considerable. There 10 much work
that 10 OF high merit. and both teach
-ers and pupils are to be congratulated
on the excellence OF the work pre-
sented. Those who entered Into the
contests with the greatest oordiality.
of course. received the greatest bono-
fit A1-
The committee feel that. consider
Ing the lateness OF the time OF begin
ming to prepare the work. the novelty
Of some OF the features OF the plans,
and tbs difnculty OF spreading infor-
nation regarding the things to be
done. the display reflects q great deal
of credit ON the schools OF the coun-
tty.
The Idea originated with the FIRE.
mont County Fair association. They
appropriated one hundred dollars. and
placed Il In the hands OF the commit
tee. requesting them to raise any cd
ditional money they could 70 Increase
the sise OF the awards. After the
freeze, when Il was decided 10 abAn-
don The county fAlr. the fair board.
rsallning that considerable work had
been done on the scho0l exhibit. De-
tornlned 70 stand By their ollsr. and
hold The school sxAihat. altAoagA no
other displays were made. 10 their
courtesy and public spirit. Tie people
- H. eo0nty owe sAs preesae r.
esonoea lntoeo1s 10 o1uaAa3eoAl uos3.
TAN 6Gne1 oe eouAty Gon ot1o11ge
sN1ro tnok q oef1la1 i1eoeoos b -
1nne4sf. 80 Ae1po1 Il alcag " Q ~
rs koaf1o q sAueatioa - NssaA
Can0A, 0ouaA Canea. NOakvAle -
Lower ueavef nlso sAvs uoASy -
TSeah, arp duo % - Cssaes1e
isss 8 - ltsel
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08

uaatd 0sAsss osaator Wrltan z.
BoraA I idaho, va q vi1atoe b Can
ON CttJ TNseAAy afteraoen. hsang .
guest 4 tAs 0efaAAnoee hsesa duriA8
hls ~ hsrs. osaator ApraA uas
q h1ekAy - CFipDSe Crssk vAsre
hs aAleG.sd . 0AA1ptA AsDnhlleaA
eaHAss&s q !. o. o. y hall fees1ay
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROSITY
OF COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Wm Psoeaby be Made Reeulas Annaa Feaure IN Con-
nec4aoo with CoSnty Fair.-Visfted BY Many
interested PeoPle-Repost
aEst't-5 of Committee

of the water color painting exhibition
by Miss Marguerite Whitmore. both
OF which is worthy of the utmost CON-
mendation. or the hundreds OF people
who yesterday and today thronged
the room where the school work 10
displayed none were heard TO COM
plain about the awards m.-de by the
committee on premiums. indeed, IT.
has been remarkable with what un.
Animity and satisfaction exhibitors
and their friends have accepted the
result OF the competition. The COM
mittee was composed OF non-resident
and disinterested people and were
thorough" competent to discharge
the duty they were called upon to per-
form. The committee was actuated
solely BY q desire to give the prizss
its Judgment has been at no time
Nn01tton0d.
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08

n wsaAly nse = 80 4 -
Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
James l. CeeperIaaee
Jshn 4. Patterxon-SheriG.

y0hn 4. F0ttefNO0-Shettu.
John A Patterson. who has been
nominated by the Republicans for
sheriff. has long been = resident of
Florence He Ia an oil driller and
a business man, He Is very popular
In Florence and In the camps where
he Is known by everybody. During
the campaign he will make an effort
to get better acquainted in Canon City
and the western. part OF the county.
He In the right kind of1 a man; 10
fully competent and will make q
hlgh clAss sheriff . ~