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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS
Is Now Said to BE Program Of House
Naval COMMITTEES.

Washington, Feb. Though the
House committee on naval affairs has
taken no vote on the subject, there is
excellent authority for predicting that
it will recommend an appropriation
for building only two instead of four
battleships urged by President Roo5e-
welt and Sec. Metcalf The certainty of
a heavy deficit and the prospect of de-
crease of revenues during the next
fiscal year have been held up as a
warning by Chairman Tawney of the
appropriation committee and a gen.
eral tendency on the part of the Re-
publicans in the House to hold down
expenses is evident.
1t seems assured, however, that the
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
CLAYTON IN VAUDE.
VILE IN THE HOUSE.
Laughter and Applause For Speech on
Presidents Message Cu|beTson
Touches on Finance.
IN THE SENATE,

Washington, Feb. GA financial
speech by Senator Culberson of Texas
and the passage of a bill providing
Tor government exhibit at the Alas
ka- 1ukon-Pacific exposition were the
chief features of interest in the pro-
ceedings of the Senate today
Mr.. CulberSon gave the result of his
analysis of the recent report of the
secretary of the treasury on the Pana-
ma canal bond issue to SUBJ
stantiate his contention that nationa
banks Of New York City were favored
by the secretary in the disposition of
public funds and he violated the law
by issuing these bonds
Culberson declared that the secre-
tary of the treasury by his report to
the Senate has raised an issue of fact
as to whether national banks in New
York used the $4,000, 900 of public mon .
ey deposited with them for specula-
tive purposes or whether this money
was used to meet the demand of out
side banks for reserve purposes.
MIR. Culberson complained that the
committee on finance had failed to take
any action on his resolution directing
that it inquire into the causes of the
recent financial stringency
He declared that the report of the
secretary of the treasury had shown
that that official had Violated the law
in issuing Panama bonds because
money for the canal was not needed !;
and that he had violated the law in
awarding these bonds to national
banks instead of to individuals and in
using the proceeds of the sales for the
purposes set forth in the report and
not for the construction of the canal.
In issuing the 8 per cent. certificates
the secretary also violated the law,
Mr.. Culberson said, because they were
not used for the purposes provided by
the statutes as there was ample funds
for such purposes. His distribution
was inequitable. said Mr.. Culherson, rs
the money was used by New York
banks for speculative purposes.
Mr.. Culberson contended that New
York City as well as the Eastern states,
including New York, were unduly fay-
ored over the Southern states in the
matter of public money deposits. Mr..
Culberson quoted figures from the re-
port Of the secretary Of the treasury
and said:
These figures show that while this
panic was on and while Individual de-
positors were clamoring for their mon
ev. while the New York banks were
issuing clearing house certificates,
while the outside banks We're demand
ing their reserve, the national banks
Of New York increased their loans and
discounts by $63,0OO.00O.
A part OF these loans and discounts,
he declared, went to stockholders. Mr..
Culberscn asserted that with $780,, 1000
600 loaned on collateral of Wall Street,
the New York banks suspended pay
ment to their depositors and country
correspondents. The panic, he declar-
ed. did not arise from natural causes
The consideration of Mr. Culberson's
resolution was postponed and il was
allowed to lie on the table.
The last hour of the dav was de.
voted to further consideration of tho
bill to revise the criminal laws of the
United States. The Senate adjournef
until neyf Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
STEAMSHIP LINES RECEIVERS.
Two Others Appointed in Place of Gov,
Cobb and Gen. Hubbard.

Portland. Me. Feb Elm the United
States circuit court this afternoon
Judge Putnam rendered his final de-
cree in the case of the Consolidated
Steamship Lines of Maine. 1t followed
in substance the verbal decree render
ed the day of the hearing, with the
exception that in place of Gen.
Thomas H. Hubbard of New York,
WHO was appointed joint receiver with
Gov. VIM. T. Cobb of Rockland and
declined to serve. Judge Putnam ap-
pointed Judge George G. Wing of Au-
burn and Robert j. Herrick of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
No More Bon Fires
In Portland Streets.

Portland Me, Feb. 6.-Washington' S
birthday night this year will lack one
Of it's most picturesque features, for
the word has gone forth that the city
government by request of property
owners is to invoke the ordnance
against lighting fires i'll the public
streets on account of the risk of Il con-
fiagration which is so great at the
present time. Portland is about the
only city in the country that allows
the burning Of tar buckets, boxes, bar
rels, etc, in the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07

1t was announced Thursday at Berlin
that Freihcrr Won Stengel, secretary of
the German imperial treasury, has re-
signed office. His successor has not yet
been named. His retirement is undcubt-
dely connected with the financial embas-
rassment of the German empire and the
difficulty in finding 4 solution satisfactory
TO the various states and political par
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
THE WEATHER.
FAIR-COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Forecast for
New England: Fair in south, snow in
north portions Friday, colder; Satur-
day fair, brisk west winds except high
and shifting Friday night in southeast
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07

upper story saved hardly anything OK
cept d large flock of hens, While Ar
thur Douglass, who lived Oh the
ground floor. saved some furniture
and rair of horses.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Possibly a light insurance. This is the
first fire of any consequence fol- many
years III our village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Holland Will Probably Die.

Boston, Feb AT / o'clock this
it was given out at the
Massachusetts General hospital that
j. Holland was on the danger
Gus list and had slight chances of re-
covery. Timothy f. Welsh, while Sc
riously wounded, was not on the
dangerous list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
GLAD TO BE ALIVE.
Captain and Crew Of Lost Mary L
NeWhall Land at New York.

New York. Feb. 6-On board the Que
bee Line steamer Bermudian, which ar
rived tonight from Bermuda, were Capt.
Andrew Adams Of Portland. Me-, and 10
men of the crew of the Bath schooner
Mary l.. Newhall, who were rescued by a
boats crew of the Bermudian Feb. 8 200
miles Of the island Of Bermuda. The
Mary l.. Newhall was abandoned in a
sinking condition. The crew lost all their
effects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 6.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair and colder Fri
day and Saturday, fresh to brisk
northwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07

AS compared with the tonnage of
boats built in 1906, the year just closed
saw loss to all British yards amount
ing to $4,000 tons. or just about 10 per
cent. This is equivalent to nine mon
ster steamers Of 10000 tons each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
TYPHOID FEVER INCREASE.
Health Report Shows Forty-Foul
New Cases in District.

Typhoid fever is steadily increasing in
the District. According to the weekly
health and mortality report submitted to
the Commissioners today by Acting Health
Officer Mclean, forty-four new cases
were reported during the week ended Sat
urday last, which was an increase of
seven cases over the preceding week.
During the week thirty-one cases were
discharged. of which number six were by
death. There are now a total of 1879
cases of this disease under treatment
During the corresponding week last year
207 cases were on hand.
Although this disease is increasing the
officials of the health department see no
occa sion for anxiety at the present time
There was also an increase in the gen.
eral mortality of the District last week as
compared with the number of deaths dur
ing the week preceding The records show
that ninety-six persons died last week
an increase of twenty deaths over the
preceding week. There were ninety-nine
deaths during the corresponding week of
last year. OF the deaths last week fifty
four were white persons and forty-two
colored.
According to the report upon the preva-
lence of contagious diseases during the
week five new cases of diphtheria were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
PRIORITY SETTLED.
Justice Stafford's Ruling Regarding
Receivers Rights

Justice Stafford of the District Supreme
Court today rendered an opinion holding
that receiver in bankruptcy appointed
after adjudication in bankruptcy, who has
taken actual possession of his bankrupt's
goods in another district, is entitled 10
priority in procedure over a creditor in
the latter district, who for the purpose OF
enforcing a landlords lien by attachment
brings his action in the local court with
full knowledge Of the facts. seeking 10
Gust the receiver from possession. In
such a case the local court on interven.
ton by the receiver who has since be.
come trustee, will stay proceedings under
the attachment. to the end that the trus.
tee may sell the goods under the order OF
the bankruptcy court free of the plain.
tiff's lien. which is transferred to the pro.
ceedS.
The opinion was delivered in the case OF
j. Van Ness Philip against J. w. l.. Seek
endorff, who sought to enforce by attach.
ment landlords lien after the defendant
had been adjudged bankrupt in New Jer.
Sey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
LOOKOUT FOR YOUR JOB
HERE'S A TIP ABOUT RESINGING
TO ENTER POLITICS.
Civil Service Commissioner Greene
Says Reinstatement Won't Be
Easy at All.

Civil service employees who have in
tentions of getting into the campaign this
fall had better consider carefully their
chances of being reinstated. Although the
matter has not been formally presented
to the entire civil service commission, the
only commissioner in town today, Mr..
Greene, is strongly of the opinion that
anyone in the service who resigns to go
out and round up the vote ''out home"
will find himself exactly where he was
before he had civil service job.
Commissioner Greene said that as far
as he knew the resignation of Secretary
Straus' private secretary did not enter
into the matter, as that position rs ex-
empt. He would express no opinion on
the subject Of Henry Camp, who was re-
ported to have resigned from the Post
Office Department in order to stir up po-
litical activity in Connecticut.
Commissioner Greene said:
1.-The civil service commission has a
discretion in the issuance of certificates
for reinstatement. Reinstatement to the
classified service can only be made on
the certificate of the commission, and
the commission in each case is free to ex-
ercise it's own judgment as to whether it
will issue a certificate or not. The full
commission has not yet considered the
question of a man resigning for the pur-
pose of being active in politics in any
way and then applying, as soon as he had
finished his political work, fer reinstate-
ment.
THE civil service rule in its present
shape prohibits political activity on the
part of people in the Classified competi-
tive service. l do not see how it will be
possible for the commission to allow as a
practice or as general rule the REIN
statement of people who resign for the
purpose of being active in politics in a
way which is prohibited by the rule
ITO allow their reinstatement would
be to allow the rule to be easily circum-
vented. / am satisfied that the action of
the full commission will be along these
lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
LEE SING UNDER BOND.
Chinaman Demands Trial by a
Jurv

Another celestial was brought into the
Police Court this morning by Detective
Armstrong as a result of the recent In
vestigations by the police into the illegal
local sales of opium. The prisoner gave
the name of Lee Sing, merchant al
342 Pennsylvania avenue. He entered
plea of not guilty and demanded a trial
by Jury Until the case is called for trial
the defendant is under s1OO bond.
Sing was the Chnaman who escaped
the vigilance of the police last Monday
night at the time four arrests were made
When he appeared in court this morning
and was questioned where he was at the
time the police were looking for him ne
smiled in a peculiar way, announcing II
was easy At the time OF his arrest last
night he greeted Armstrong cordially ana
accompanied him TO the station house
without question.
In addition to the one arrangement this
morning two additional warrants were
obtained by Detective Armstrong for
other Cinnamon upon the same charge,
and they will in all probability be served
this evening or tomorrow morning. Inc
names Of the two Cinnamon. according to
the officer are Lee Mong OF 325 Ps9nsyl-
vania avenue and Lee Sung, 3t6 PCnnsyl-
vania avenue, both merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
POLICE ISSUE REGULATIONS
RIFLES OF TRAFFIC IN THE DIS
TRIcT OF COLUMBIA.
Cover All Sorts of Vehicles, Includ-
ing Mule-Power Ash Carts and
Gasoline Buggies.

Regulations governing traffic in the Dis
trict have been issued by Maj. Sylvester.
They prohibit the following acts:
To drive or propel any vehicle at
greater speed than twelve miles an hour
on any street inside of the fire limits.
To drive or propel any vehicle faster
than fifteen miles an hour in any park
To drive or propel any vehicle across
any intersecting streets at a greater
speed than eight miles an hour
To drive or propel any vehicle around
the corner of any street or avenue at a
greater rate of speed than six miles an
hour
To operate any motor vehicle, bicycle or
tricycle. without suitable gong or bell
Cor. in the case of motor vehicles, a suit
able horn.
To operate any motor vehicle. bicycle or
tricycle. between an hour after sunset
and an hour before sunrise without suit
able lights.
For the driver or operator Of vehicles in
motion to follow each other closer than
fifteen feet.
To drive or propel vehicle on other
than the right-hand side of the street.
For drivers of public vehicles to stop
or loiter with their vehicles or solicit pas
sengers upon the streets.
To transport Or convey explosives with
out first having obtained permission from
the Commissioners of the District Of Co
lumbia to do so.
To operate any motor vehicle at night
without a lamp attached to the left side
of the rear of the vehicle. so as to throw
a white light upon. and thus make plain
Nv visible the identification number, and
TO show a red light to the rear
Vehicles of the police, fire and health
and water departments and hospital am
bulance have the right of way on the
public streets.
Pedestrians have the right of way at
street crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
NEW GOLF RECORD
At VAN C0RTlANOT
Gilbert Nichols Wins TWo-Day
Tournament in a Bril-
liant Finish.

NEW YORK, September 2.-Better solf
has never been seen on the Van Cortlandt
Park links than was played yesterday oy
the leading professionals in the hnai
thirty six hole round of the two-day tour
nament. held under the auspices OF the
Scottish-American Golf Club. To the
complete surprise of the large gallery,
Gilbert Nichols, the winner of the event
last year. not only repeated that per-
Torrance. but created the new record of
Is strokes for the course. Last year he
did Co. and as an inducement to break it
the committee offered a prize of SO to
the golfer getting under those figures.
The high scores of the first day led to a
general belief that record scores would
not be seen. Nichols morning round was
not particularly encouraging, as he needed
16, while Willie Anderson, the ex-cham-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
OPEN GRAVE FOR PROOF.
Coffin Examined for Papers to Be
Used in aiming Estate.

SHAMOkIN, Pa, September 2.-Heirs
of the late John Rupp who died in Nu-
media, Roaring Creek valley, in 1888, as
sembled in the cemetery at that place
yesterday and dug his grave open in an
attempt to procure the birth certificate of
the deceased. who it is alleged. was the
direct descendant of a relative in Ger
many who died leaving S200O0.0OO which
the government holds for distribution
when the legal heirs come forward and
prove their claims.
For years the Rupps in this region have
been looking for something substantial to
convince the German officials they are en-
titled to a share of the estate. Although
the grave searchers did not announce it,
a resident of Numedia who was nearby
at the time the grave was opened said he
saw some papers brought from the grave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
Total declared for wicketsl.
GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT
DENNIS INLAND DEAD.
Was Employe Of Water Department
Under Gov. Shepherd.

Funeral services over the remains of
Dennis INLAND, long a resident of the
District, and formerly connected with
the water department, who died at his
residence, 11JO Goth street northwest. yes
terday. will be held in st. Stephens Cath
Ole Church at o'clock Friday morning.
Rev. Father Smythe. assistant pastor of
st. Stephens parish will conduct the
mass. Interment will be in Holy Rood
cemetery.
Mr. inland was born in Ireland in 1884
and came to this country when fifteen.
taking up his residence in Washington
some years later. During Gov. Shepherds
term of office he assisted in city improve
ment work and was an emplOye under
Col Eilicott when the great 4S-inch
water main was laid.
Mrs INLAND and five children-P. T.
INLAND. B. ]. INLAND. Mrs. William H.
Turton. Mrs. John F.. Craven and Mrs.
NJ f. Buckley survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
The Sheridan at Manila.

Gen. Weston, commanding the troops in
the Philippines, has Informed the War
Department that the transport Sheridan
has arrived at Manila with fifteen officers
and thirty-five enlisted men. He reports
also that the following deaths have &C.
CURED since the last previous report
Stabbed. homicidal, Marvin Buckner.
Troop +. 9th Cavalry, August IA; gun
shot wound, Luther Collins, Troop a.
10th Cavalry, August IL; pulmonary tu-
berculOsis, Charles III. Critic, Troop d,
10th Cavalry, August "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
QUAKER CRICKETERS
END ENGLISH TOUR

GRANTHAM. September 2. - Philadel-
phia's visiting team Of cricketers brought
their tour to conclusion here yesterday,
when they played a drawn match against
the eleven representing Grantham and Dis
trict. The Americans won the toss, and,
batting first, ran up a total of ODD runs,
when they declared their innings closed
for the loss of nine wickets. The Ameri-
can captain. j. A Lester. batted in splen-
did style and for the second time during
the tour performed the feat of scoring a
century" playing a fine innings of 1O1
before being disposed of.
Sixteen matches were played by the
Gentlemen of Philadelphia, of which they
won eight, lost seven and drew one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
$12 Wages Attachable.

NEW YORK, September 2.-The amend
ed 'garnishee law passed by the last
legslature,> went into effect yesterday
Not only debts for necessaries. but all
sorts of debts now are subject to collec-
ton out of a $l2 salary if judgment is
obtained.
The employer is compelled, on pain of
personal liability, to keep out 10 per cent
of his employees salary to apply on the
only to those receiving $12 or more per
week. 1t was brought about through the
efforts of the instalment plan houses and
loan brokers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To John p. Sheehan, for one four-story
brick hotel at A street northeast; ar
chitect H. Upman; builder r. T. Humph-
rey; estimated cost, $4,000.
To Harold E. Doyle. to repair dwelling
at 1856 Northampton street northwest;
contractor j. N. Henderson; estimated
cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
Prize for Local Man.

Nichols needed his low score to win
the tournament and the first purse of
$50. His total for the two days, 70 holes
of play, was 294, while two strokes be-
hind came H. H. Barker, the leader on the
first day. with 900, and Isaac Mackie of
Fox Hills held third place with 800
Barker gets $50 and Mackie $50. the other
prize winners being: Willie Anderson, 300,
$40; George Turnbull. 3Os. $50; David
Ogilvie, 300, $50; Alec Smith and Willie
Smith. 80 each. and dividing the sew
enth purse of $40. Nichols, besides cap
turing first money, won $50 for the be st
eighteen-hole score of the day, and also
$25 for the new record, giving him 500
for the two days sport. The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
M Chinese Alliance Talk.

The recent visits of the japanese am
bassador. Baron Takahira. to PRESIDENT
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and to secretary
Foot at Clinton, n. Y. it is officially an
nounced, had no bearing on the question
of Chinese American alliance. nor were
they for the purpose of discussing the
presence of the Atlantic fleet in Asiatlc
waters. - ;,.
Acting Secretary Adee said last night.
in issuing a statement announcing me
from 1912 to 1917 that the Japanese am.
basAdor's visits were purely informal
and were for the sole purpose of securing
the approval of the United States govern
ment of the postponement OF the Japa-
Chinese American alliance was not dis
GUESSED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
United States Approves.

Following is the statement issued by the
State Department:
..,The government of Japan announces
the postponement of the opening OF the
Toxic exposition until 1917. This course
has been taken after full consultation
with the government of the United States
which heartily approves the postpone
ment.
'Since the original proposal of the ex-
position it's plans and scope have been
expanded greatly, and the time originally
allowed, of which only three and half
years remain. is plainly insufficient to
make ready the grounds design ana
erect the buildings, prepare and install
the exhibits. provide suitable accommoda-
tons for the public and make the expo
sition what Japan wishes 1t to be and
what it must be to fifty represent that
great and progressive people. The addi-
tional time will be very useful to the
United States in preparing for its par
ticipation in the exposition under the law
passed by Congress at the last session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02

reported. making a total of nine on hand; :
one new case of scarlet fever making a
total of seven: whooping cough increa sed
from III cases previously noted to 12o.
There was a decided decrease in measles.
The city continues to remain free from
epidemic cerebro spinal meningitis and
smallpox. One new case of chickenpoN
was reported making total of eight
cases of this disease i'm the city.
There were 137 births in the District
last week. of which ninety eight Were
white children and thirty-nine colored