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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27
FIRST SESSION .SlXTlETH CON.
 . GRESS

FIRST SESSION .SIXTlETH CON-
 ~.. GRESS
 The first session of the sixtieth con- gress of the United States, which commenced Dec. ?, 1907, came to a close a few minutes before midnight of Saturday, May 30, 19Qs. It was prolonged muph.. against the will of the majority members, who, realizing that the President of tbe Republic is to he nominated and elected this year. were anxious to do as little ,as possi- hle and get out so as, to look after their own political prospects. The President urged the enactment Of an emergency currency bill, and succeed ed in getting it. passed. He failed to get provision for four battleshps, and had to submit to appropriations for two. He was so determibed, how ever, to have currency expansion provision that he threatened to veto the public buildings bill, commonly known as the "pork barrel'' bill, in which each Congressman hopes to get something for his constituents. The chief. measures enacted during the session were:
 Enacted an emergency currency law.
 Prohibited child labor in the Dis trict of. Columbia. Prohibited race track gambling in the District of Co., lumbia. Increasing widows existing pen sious from $8 to SIP per month.
 Granted penions of SIP month to practically all widows of Mexican and civil war. soldiers.
 Authorized expenditures of $50, 000.- GOO for public buildings.
 Authorized general appropriations amounting to billion dollars.
 Ordered currency commission tq report on revision of financial and banking laws of the country. Passed employers liability law le take place ol the one declared uncon- l.stitutional by the Supreme Court ol the United States.
 !. Permitted free operation of foreign vessels h trade with Philippines
 Passed adm illustration bill authoriz- ing employees to sue the Government For pelsonal injuries sustained while in the line of,duly. s. staaed the mach ney for t'rif rf- ' sion,hp the appointment of an inves- tigation conn. i,soua i; Autbobize1 tha coDstruetion of two bastl ships with the promise of .tw 0 next session.
 Raisedl the pay of aflr officers and men of he Army and Navy, marine CO ps and revenue cutter service.
 Passed a militia aw making every able ho oiied man Between. ..lS, ard i5 years ilable to service.
 Adopted arbitration treaties with nearly every country in Europe and W tn Japan.
 Continued the work of the Water. ways Con mission.
 Provided ter the defense .of the Philirlines and Hawiian ports fly sub nllriae mines and fortifcations.
 Appropriated l,5)o, 900 for parfici- piion by the United. States in, the lapanese exposition of l9l0
 Among the features that' failed thiorgh defeat or postponement were Adpidisttation Civic Federation bill to auend the sherman antitrust law. ... - ..ns.5.
 Biil.for lhe reduction of the tariff oo the products of the Philippine. iiss lands.s .,s s. :, ,~ .s.
 -Anti-iniWpetiou bill. (Tbere were ten orsfifteen measures of this nature bs or :conrgess.)
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27

When told what they were, there was a chorus of exclamations and one fair one ejaculated, ''Oh. how interesting Just only fahncy the little fishes com Ing way up there to deposit their eggsn'
 The Methodist Church will have only Sunday School session tomorrow morning beginning. at twelve .o' clock. The talk of the evening is dubbed Janus and will be a companion to the remarks of last Sunday evening. There will be mixed chorus of ten voices. The eyensong will be render ed by the ladies voices. The congre- gational singing will consist of veiy familiar hymns. Everyone is cordial ly invited to attend.
 Two facts are evident from the big crowd on the Spokane yesterday that all people in the States are not short of money, and that, the Alaskan tour is growing in popularity every year. Many of the passengers an this trip ot the Spokane are from New York and New England, and it is safe to say that for each one who came this year. two will come next year on thelr re- commendation. The tourists were ap- parently delighted with everything, and took in all the sights and all the fun within reach. The decision of the Pacific Coast company to make good s top. at Ketchikan, is not only very satisfactory to the town, but ap- parently to: the tourists, Sho last year were hustled das one of the at tractive features of the trip, in the night, :.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27

5sattle. Junv 2D. -C ougfessn m Humphrey today gave out il statengn nt regarding James 5. shefmaa, stating that no better friend of the North vest could nave been put on the tick ct. For years sherman has fought for the upbuilding of the Amelican ner- chant marine and k constant advo- cate. as is President. Roosevelt, of the granting of sufficient snip subsicy to encourage and promote American shipping. for the bsneiit of American trade. He is an ardent advocate of incte eased Oriental shipping and will receive the support of practically all the shipping interests.
 James schoolcrait Sherman was horn in Utica, New York, in ls55, aud received an excellent education iu both the city schools ana iu college, graduating from Hamilton College ia 1873. He was admirted 10 the har in 1880. and has held many prcininent positions, asjde from his business iH- tetests. haiug president of 1be Utica Trust aid Deposit Coliipany and president ot the New Hartford Can niug Company. He has served in these public positions: Mayor of Utica 1881; delegate to the Reputili- can Naiioral Conyerticn in 1892: chairman of New York State Republi cau Convention in 1895 and again in 1900; was schalrman Of the National Republican Congressional Committee in 1906, He was elected to the tiftieth Congress aud has served continuously in every Congress since that time with the exception of the iifty-second.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27

Washington, June l9 The r5signa tion of Secretary oi War Tait was hardeo to tie President today, asking to be relieved op the first cay Of July. Tajg says that he will clean up all tie hu>ircs. rev heiore his otfce teiole t5at cate, ard flat Le viii leave "ith tbe slate wiped clean.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27

Victoria, B C. Jnne l9. The Brit. ish ship Lord sngitesburY arrived in ,porl today with all her boats gone and Ter house showing the damage done by a tiaaI ware which sir0ck the ship near Cape Born. Tie master of the snip reports that when bat a short distance from Cape Horn in com parasiyely quiet sea, mountaipo1s wall oi water suddenly bore down up- on the ship with tremendous speed, striking her head cn and literally hUrying the vessel under thousands of tons of water. The shock came
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
IN THE SENATE.
Conference Report on Currency Bill
Well Reeeived-LittIe Opposition.

Washington, May 2S.-The consid-
Grafton of the conference report on the
currency i'll in the Senate today show
ed plainly that there would be little or
no obstructive tactics against It's pas
sage. Aldrich briefly explained the
measure and a little political by-play
was introduced by Culberson Of Texas
and Bacon of Georgia, who tainted
members of the majority with disin-
clination to pass anti-injunction and
campaign contribution publicity bills
before adjournment, which called fortn
claims of interest in both measures
nv senators on both sides but gave no
nromise of action at this session.
Teller Of Colorado. Owen OF OKLA
homa and Newlands Of Nevada all
spoke in opposition of the currency
bin and no other senators desiring to
speak today, the latter part OF the ses-
sion was devoted to considering I'M
objected bills on the calendar. VA
Aldrich expressed his belief that the
currency bill would be disposed OF To-
morrow. House bills were passed by
the Senate today requiring interstate
railroads to equip locomotives with
ash pans that will not require employees
TO go under the locomotive to dump
and clean them and to promote the
safe transportation of explosives.
The Senate at 5.35 P. NJ, adjourned
until IL o'clock tomorrow.
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
CURRENCY DEBATE.

Washington, May 2S.-The anticipat-
ed strenuous opposition to- the adop-
ton of the conference report on the
Aldrich- Vreeland currency bill in the
Senate. according to the inference to
be drawn from the debate today,
probably will not materialize. Sena-
tor Aldrich kept the report before the
Senate until nearly P. M, when he
assented to it's being laid aside until
II o'clock tomorrow and the remainder
of the time today was devoted to the
passage of unobjected House bills on
the calendar. Every senator realized
that the meaning Of this move was
that an understanding had been
reached to vote on the bill tomorrow.
The indications are, therefore, that
Congress will adjourn sine die tomor-
row or Saturday.
Unquestionably the temperature,
which was higher today than at any
time during the present session, had
something to do with the indisposition
on the part of many senators to dis
cuss the bill. Palm leaf fans were in
evidence among those senators who
found it necessary to be on the floor.
and at no time was there a quorum
present except when the roll was be-
ing called. During the morning the
Democrats had sweltered through a
conference lasting more than an hour,
at which it was decided not to filibus-
ter against the bill. 1t is not likely that
the opposition.
The discussion today was opened by
Senator Aldrich, who made a brief
statement concerning the compromise
bill. Some of the Democrats then
sought to get an argument to consid-
err the campaign publicity bill, and af-
forwards speeches against the currency
measure were made by Senators Tel
Ter, Newlands and Owen. No other
senators were ready to speak. Senator
Aldrich spent the most Of the day try
ing to arrange an agreement to vote
on the bill tomorrow. This was not OPP
posed by Senator Culberson, the MI
nority leader, but Senator LaFollette,
who is very much opposed to the bill,
asked that a motion for an agreement
be not pressed.
Stating frankly that he had tried to
organize a filibuster against the OIL
but had met with little encouragement
Senator LaFollette said he probaniy
would not speak at length. From the
position assumed by him it did not ap-
pear necessary to obtain an agreement
to vote on the conference report TO-
morrow. In fact. it was said that an
agreement might delay the taking OF
the vote as senators were unwilling to
fix a time earlier than o'clock. though
II is not believed the senators VINO
want to speak tomorrow Will consume
six hours between II and O'Clock.
A House bill, increasing the compen-
sation of inspectors in the customs
service to Sc per diem and fixing the
salary of the treasurer of the Uniteo
States at $4,000 per annum, was passed
by the Senate today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
10,000.LNES LOST
Through a Great TyphooIl
at Hankow, China.
Many Junks and Steamers Are
Smashed 10 Sp|inters.
Great Nine Disaster Also Costs

Victoria, B. c., May 2S-The steamer
Shinono Of the Japanese Line, which
arrived yesterday, brought news Of an
other disaster through a typhoon at
Hankow, following on the disastrous
freshet which involved the loss of more
than 10000 lives with the wrecking of
1000 junks and stranding Of many
steamers, including several of the for
eign river craft
The typhoon came suddenly and in
a few hours reduced hundreds Of boats
in the Kan river to splinters. The
shores were thick with corpses of river
people, Hundreds were recovered be-
fore the steamer left Shanghai.
News was also brought of a great coal
mining disaster in Kwangsi, where 1000
lives were lost when the mine took
fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
DROWNED AT DURHAM.
Nine Year Old John Whitcole Drowned
in Andrqscossin River.

Durham, Me-, May 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
John Whi.cole, the nine year old son
of Mite Whitcole, was drowned in the
Androscoggin river while fishing about
7.3O Wednesday evening. The au-
thorities were notified Of the accident
about 1l3O Wednesday night and We're
dragging the river for the body. 1t
is expected that divers will be Sc
cured to assist in the search.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, May 2S.-For Friday
and Saturday: The area of showers
and thunder storms that now covers
the North and Central valleys and
western Lake region will extend dur
ing Friday and Saturday over the At
lantic states attended by lower tenn
perature On the New England. mid
die Atlantic coasts, the wind Friday
will be fresh southeast with squalls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Our total Cain in sales for the past tive YEAR
on our cigars far exceeds any previous record hein
an increase Of 1880, 500 cigars. This shoWs al
appreciation by the public Of what We stand Ia.
namely, Qualify. Our cigars are known to he rols
liable and are manufactured in our own huiId
the largest and best equipped factory 81 new En-
land. S3s9-s"53s@ ~
IhITT { BOND, Inc, n'n'frs, 81 EndleeN Sin lesltl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Chief w. S. Stone Of B. Of L. e.

Columbus, Ohio, May 2s.-W. S.
Stone was today elected grand chief
engineer of the National Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS.

Washington, May 2s-Forecast for
New England: Showers Friday and
Saturday; fresh east to southeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 2S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair and warmer
Friday; Saturday local showers and
warmer, variable winds
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
AS|tStri keS
B|uejacketS

Editor Evening Bulletin;
Under the heading "Would They
Snub Tars" in this mornings edition
of the Advertiser, ! noticed that ut
meeting of the chairmen of the Vari-
GUS Fleet arrangement committees,
that one of the chairmen does not
deem it advisable to give bail to the
hmejackets, under the plea That the
society people would not attend.
What claims have the society people
of Honolulu to eXclusiycncss? Ac-
COrding TO items from the papers OF
the foreign cities and the cities IN
the Coast. which the Fleet have WIS.,
tied. the society people have not con-
sidered IL any great Condcscensioh
on their part TO give a ball to the
lbueiackets. and, as far rs ! can as
certain, have had no reason to regret
having done so.
! noticed in another column OF tn
same paper that the business men OF
| the city had requested the officials
/ Of the Navy to purchase some of the
! provisions for the Fleet here, and.
comparing the two items, it seems to
be reversal of an occurrence of Il
few years ago, when prominent
| American made a donation for mis-
sionary purposes, they would not
accept his money under the plea That
Il was tainted. Honolulu society
people. perhaps, are willing to ac-
ccpt the bluejackcts' money but DO
not care 10 accept his society.
Tho Society people Of Honolulu
will find that the Fleet has among
It's complement of blucjackets any
number of men who belong to classes
of society us exclusive as any Homo.
lulu can boast Of
To go back to the ball, however.
would like TO state that there has
been Il number of copies Of the papCi
containing this comment sent to the
various ships of the Fleet, and aftcl
4 peruaul of this item by the blue
Jackets in the Fleet, | do not thinl
that the snubbing will all be on TIL
part of the Exclusive Society of llO
nolulu, Notwithstanding the fac
tnat the average blueiacket Away
deports himself as gentleman
whether he belongs to any Eycluslv
Society or not.
Hoping that you will find room T.
print this sentiment of the averag
blucjackets stationed here, | am, sill
. Very respectfully.
) CHARLES PEEK,
} Hospital Steward, L. S. Navy.
, Naval Station, Hawaii, Honolulu
IT. H., May 10, '0S.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
MAY l6, 1908

ton Of the new plan. \ Police Mag
istrate was elected Mayor and an cY-
Mayor was among the four elected
Cuuncilmen. While the Councilmcn-
elect are Republicans, the Mayor
elect is q Democrat and the Demo-
cratic organization of Dcs Moines Is
declaring that the result is victory
for t.. 10 n:'er. a bipartisan COM
binc . ......-E-.- .,.Cltei a sincere
mum tIa, orm increment.
Al .-l.' Rlri's Singular issue
dove .. ..s-t Ouc-third Of the
population Of TINT thriving little
commercial and industrial center is
made up of Bohemiaus. At the pri-
marics bohemian aspIrants for office
made good showing and became
candidates at the election. There
upon five other candidates, although
each had been nominated at large,
organized an "all-American ticket"
On election day their followers pa
| raded, bearing the American flag and
! eagle, and won the election. This Is
regarded on the mainland as a bark
ing back to the days of the know
nothings That party died In the
sos because its policy Of denying
participation in self-goycrnmcnt to
the rurciEn-born was un-Amoriclu.
\ combination formed to deprive the
naturalized foreigu-born population
OF an American city of All share In
its rule cannot be expected to adj
vance the cause of representative
| government.
The theorizers and the reformers
and the centrali2ers now discover
that they have the same old crowd in
charge of the government and the
power of the gang is materially in.
creased by reason of the 'relorma'
ton"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
ANOTHER GENERALIZATION
FAILURE.

Every experiment with centralizcG
government in the United States ends
in failure.
II must be ever thus until govern
ment by the people perishes from the
face OF the earth.
The alleged failures of popular
government have brought about
great variety of experiments in CEN
tering power and responsibility
that have been heraided as the final
panacea for all governmental ills'
One by one they have had their
day and passed into disrepute. 1t has
been found that corrupt men will be
elected to Office and hold the reins of
power just as long as the respect
able" lazy-bones who want to con-
duct government from their easy
chairs, refuse to do their duty. The
latest experience in this line is found
in the working-out of the so-called
"Des Moiues plan"
The elimination of all combina-
lions and political bosses from mu-
nlcipal government is one of the
main objects sought under this Des
MOines plan of city rule recently
adopted by Iowa's capital and Cedar
Rapids. This plan, calling for gov
eminent by commission of flye-a
Mayor and four Councilman - con-
templates their selection on the basis
of merit only. 1t provides for their
election large by the voters Of the
city. It includes an open nonparti-
san primary election. The two as
pirants for the Office of Mayor and
the eight candidates for Councilman
receiving the highest number OF
votes become the nominees TO be vot'
ed for on election day. Elections UNI
der this plan were held this spring
for the first time in fDes Molnes ant
Cedar Rapids. The results were no
encouraging. In each city a comb
nation won.'
In Des Molnes the Independent vo
ters and leading newspapers, who's
efforts had brought about the adop
ton of the new scheme, supported
candidates in sympathy with 1t. The,
were men inexperienced in polite
who had won success in private bust
ness and they were defeated by can
didates known as the "old city hal
crowd" who had opposed the adop
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
BkNGi[ORE OVERDUE
BUT (O[LtY IS NOT

"The Bangalore is overdue but Cap
tain Colley is not"
This comment Of a deep sea cap
tain made recently is another way OF
saying that not all the seafaring men
believe that the Bangalore is lost.
Capt. Cooley, who Is commanding the
vessel, has made some very long
trips, and more than once have his
people given him up. But he has al
ways come through in good shape.
Friday the Bangalore's charter pc
rlod expired and II the ship gets IN
she cannot get her cargo. 1t is bare
ly possible that Capt Colley, having
met with tough luck and knowing that
his charter limit has passed, is max
ing for another port.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
Kidneys and liver.

Mr.. George l.. Hess, Supervisor of the
end District, 1911 broadway, Watervliet,
New York, u. S. A., writes:
ait Is but just to you to acknowledge
with thanks the great help have re-
celyed from the use of Peruna. Two
wears ago / was sick man. My kid
news and liver were out of order, and the
pain in my back and head was at times
so severe that was obliged to give up
my work.
AT this time club friend OF mine
spoke to me of Pcruna, and induced me to
try il. The effect it had on me from the
| first was most remarkable. ljknew nj
once that had secured the right medi'
cine. and was entirely cured in ten
weeks"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16

The transportation Committee FOR
the Fleet week have no more impor-
tant duty than to make certain the
lowest rates and most frequent sery-
ice possible for the outside Islands
Our country friends should be able
TO make plans early for coming to
town during Fleet week. They VIII
never again have such an oppor-
tunity.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
COULDN'T WORK HER

IAN you married me for was my
title" growled the duke.
Well" replied the heiress, as she
placed her purse in the safe and
mixed up the combination, Il at least
got what ! married you for and
that is more than you can say"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
Distress After Eatlnl.

Mr.. J. w. Pritchard, Columbia City,
Indiana, u. S. A., writes:
81 am pleased to say that have been
cured of catarrh of the stomach by
Pcruna.
az could hardly eat anything that
agreed with me. Before I would get
half through my meal my stomach
would fill with gas, causing me much
distress and unpleasant feelings for an
hour or two after each meal.
"But, thanks to your Peruna, I nm
now completely cured, and can eat any
thing want to without any Of the dis.
tressing symptoms. can now enjoy
my meals, and it 10 all due to DR.. Hart
man and his wonderful medicine"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16

Judging from the previous remarks
on the Vrocland currency bill and the
Aldrirh finance bill. the sessions of
the Conference Committee ON Cur
rency bid fair to be reminder of an
Irish wake ending in a row over the
CUTnsp.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16

II copies OF the paper containing
the supposed Stub of American sail
ors have been sent to the Fleet, it is
To be assumed that copies OF the
Bulletin showing the charge to
be without foundation have also
been forwarded. That ends the Incl
dent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16
THIRD LECTURE.

On Thursday evening next, at Cen
trail Union Church lecture room the
third of the Red Cross Society's pop
ular addresses will be given. Dr.. A.
n. Sinclair is to be the speaker and
his subject will be Cholera" The
local man'will lift the veil of mystery
from this dread disease, besides Civ
ing an interesting history of 1t.
These lecture are Of great value
armlng the layman with information
of first worth to the whole commun
ity. OF course the general public Ii
invited. Justice Ballou Is to preside
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-16

Some hundreds Of thousands of
coin is nov lying idle in the vaults
Of the Territory as n result Of tax
payments. Il the Territory had Il
proper dcpositmy law, this money
could remain ON deposit in the banks
and be of some use to the people.